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Juliette Labous: French cycling and the return of the women's Tour de France
By Kirsten Frattini 07 December 2020
'I'm curious to know if it will reach our expectations' says French time trial champion
Juliette Labous won the elite women's time trial at the 2020 French National Championships (Image credit: Getty Images)
Juliette Labous wasn't born yet when American Marianne Martin won the first edition of the women's Tour de France in 1984, or when her compatriots Jeannie Longo, Catherine Marsal and Marion Clignet stood on its podium in the late 80s and early 90s, or when Italian Fabiana Luperini won three consecutive overall titles between 1995-97.
Labous, 22, was born in 1998 and during her short, but so far, successful four-year career with Team Sunweb, she has become one of the world's most prominent mountain climbers. In a phone interview with Cyclingnews from the launch of her newly-named Team DSM, Labous admitted that she knew little about the former women's Tour de France but that it's possible return in 2022 has the potential to breathe new life into women's cycling.
"I have to stay humble and say that I don't know a lot about its history," Labous, the reigning French time trial champion, told Cyclingnews. "I know Marion [Clignet] and Catherine [Marsal] well, and they are good role models for the young athletes. There was the Route de France, which was not as famous as the women's Tour de France, with less media but when I was young, I would go to some stages in my region. It was important for me and for my development to be able to watch the women racing at the highest level because I found it motivating. I hope in the future women's racing can become something bigger."
ASO to organise women's stage race in 2022
Women's Tour de France possible by 2022
Team Sunweb become Team DSM for 2021
The first version of a women's Tour de France was held in the 1950s, but it was only one edition. ASO launched its own version of the women's Tour de France between 1984 and 1989, the height of the stage race. There have been other versions over the years, through the 1990s and early 2000s, but it was later reduced to just four stages before it officially ended in 2009. It wasn't the only top-level stage racing for women in France, but the other events like the Tour de 'lAude ended in 2010 and La Route de France was cancelled in 2016.
Ahead of the seventh edition of La Course, a one-day race held in conjunction with the men's three-week Tour de France, UCI President David Lappartient confirmed that ASO will launch a stage race for women in 2022, but he could not confirm the route, number of stages, or that it would be officially named as the women's Tour de France.
ASO stressed that it would be 'logistically impossible' to have the men's and women's events held at the same time. It has been reported that ASO are expected to host an eight-day women's race that would start in Paris on the same day the men finished their stage 21 of Tour de France on the Champs Elysées.
"I was happy when [ASO] announced that, finally, we would have a kind-of Tour de France, or something like a Tour de France, we don't really know yet what the race will be like but I'm curious to know if it will reach our expectation - I really hope so," Labous said.
"I think they want to step up and bring the level of women's cycling higher, which will be better than the one-day race that we have so far [La Course]."
Labous said she would welcome a women's version of the Tour de France, not only for its competition, but also to raise the level of women's cycling in her country and internationally.
"I would be very excited to have a women's Tour de France because as a French rider, you look to the race when you are young and as a girl, we also want to do that race," Labous said. "When someone asks if I have done the Tour de France, I have to say 'no' because there is no Tour de France for the women. So, I really hope that we can have a good women's Tour de France."
There has been differing points of view regarding the timing of a potential women's Tour de France. Some people think that the women's race should be held at the same time as the men's Grand Tour, while others believe the women's race would receive its own fan base and media attention if the events were separate.
"It might be better held after the Tour de France, not at the same time," Labous said. "Not being held at the same time means that people can focus more on our race. If it were on the same day, people might only watch the men's race and not the women's. Being separate would give us more focus and so that is a good thing."
French revival
French cycling has been revived in recent years with the level of performances from riders like Labous, Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), Evita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), and the multi-discipline world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Canyon), all achieving success on the world stage. On the men's side, there are French stars Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama–FDJ), but it's been Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck–QuickStep) who has dominated the headlines at the Tour de France, some of the Classics and at the World Championships where he won the men's road race in Imola in September.
"We did a good job this year, Evita Muzic won a stage at the Giro Rosa and Audrey Cordon-Ragot won a stage at Tour de l'Ardeche. We have several women who can compete at the high level and I think it's really good for France. The next generation is coming with my age group and a bit younger, so we need to wait a bit for the future to play on the Women's WorldTour," Labous said.
"Overall the level is good, but it has gone up and down. We had Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, who was really strong and even a world champion, but when she left the road cycling, I think, that there has been a gap, but it's gotten better and better, and good for the future.
"Julian [Alaphilippe] with the world championship this year, that win was quite special, we [French National Team] were all together there and all watching. That win gave all of French cycling motivation, and some added pressure for the women because we also need to do the same in the future. It's only positive that the guys have performed so well."
Labous stood on the podium in stages at the Giro Rosa and Tour de Bretagne, while also placing in the top 11 overall and the winner of the youth classification at the Giro Rosa. She was also top 10 overall at Ladies Tour of Norway and Tour of California.
She will join her Team DSM for a full season of racing in 2021 and hopes to race in the Giro Rosa, which was downgraded to 2.Pro in 2021 due to organisational issues and a lack of live television. She also aims to continue to develop into a world-class GC contender. In the future, she hopes to be the next French rider to stand on the podium at the women's Tour de France.
"Yes, I would like to win a women's Tour de France, for sure, that would be great."
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Q: Laravel 7 - Array to Database (checkboxes) I am creating a dashboard for a medical charity.
I have a multistep form setup in Laravel 7. It logs an incident in three steps (hence the session() usage).
On step 2, it asks the user to select drugs administered.
The drugs come from a database table (drugs) and is displayed to the user using inline checkboxes which they check. This then is returned to the controller as an array.
My problem is as follows:

*

*How can I get the data from the array (generated by the inline checkboxes) into the drugs_used database table, through the DrugUsed model?

BLADE VIEW (addincident2.blade.php) [... Replaces some code removed to make easier to read]

<form method="POST" action="{{ route('incident.doadd.2') }}">
    @csrf
    ...

    {{ __('Drugs Used') }}

            @foreach ($drugs as $drug)

                <input class="form-check-input @error('incident_drugs') is-invalid @enderror" name="drugs_used[]" type="checkbox" id="{{ $drug->drug_name }}" value="{{ $drug->drug_name }}">{{ $drug->drug_name }}

            @endforeach

            @error('incident_drugs')

                {{ $message }}

            @enderror

    ...
</form>

IncidentController

    // NEW INCIDENT ADD METHOD
public function AddIncidentPage1 (Request $request)
{
    $request->session()->forget('incident');
    $request->session()->forget('drugused');
    $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
    $drugused = $request->session()->get('drugused');
    $pagetitle = "Add an Incident";
    $incidenttypes = DB::table('incident_types')->pluck('incident_type');

    return view('incidents.addincident1', compact('pagetitle', 'incidenttypes', 'incident', 'drugused'));
}

public function DoAddIncident1 (Request $request)
{
    $validatedData = $request->validate([
    'incident_date' => 'required|date',
    'incident_number' => 'required|numeric|digits:8',
    'incident_location' => 'required|alpha_num|min:2|max:4',
    'incident_type' => 'required',
    'incident_desc' => 'required',
    'incident_duration' => 'required',
    'incident_work' => 'boolean',
    'incident_mileage' => 'numeric',
    'incident_case_review' => 'boolean',
    'incident_sd' => 'boolean',
    ]);

    $incident = new Incident();
    $incident->fill($validatedData);
    $request->session()->put('incident', $incident);

    if($validatedData['incident_sd'] == 0)
    {
        return redirect('/incidents/add/2');
    }
    elseif($validatedData['incident_case_review'] == 1)
    {
        return redirect('/incidents/add/3');
    }
    else
    {
        $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
        $incident->fill($validatedData);
        $incident->incident_userid = Auth::user()->esr_number;
        $incident->save();
        return redirect()->intended('/incidents')->with('success','Incident created successfully!');
    }
}

public function AddIncidentPage2 (Request $request)
{
    $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
    $drugused = $request->session()->get('drugused');
    $drugs = Drug::all();

    $pagetitle = "Add an Incident";

    return view('incidents.addincident2', compact('pagetitle', 'incident', 'drugs', 'drugused'));
}

public function DoAddIncident2 (Request $request)
{
    $validatedData = $request->validate([
    'incident_fos' => 'boolean',
    ]);
    $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
    $incident->fill($validatedData);
    $request->session()->put('incident', $incident);

    if($incident['incident_case_review'] == 1)
    {
        return redirect('/incidents/add/3');
    }
    else
    {
        $incident->incident_userid = Auth::user()->esr_number;
        $incident->save();
        return redirect()->intended('/incidents')->with('success','Incident created successfully!');
    }
}

public function AddIncidentPage3 (Request $request)
{
    $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
    $drugused = $request->session()->get('drugused');

    $pagetitle = "Add an Incident";

    return view('incidents.addincident3', compact('pagetitle', 'incident', 'drugused'));
}

public function DoAddIncident3 (Request $request)
{
    $validatedData = $request->validate([
    'incident_review_notes' => 'required_if:incident_case_review,1',
    ]);

        $incident = $request->session()->get('incident');
        $incident->fill($validatedData);
        $incident->incident_userid = Auth::user()->esr_number;
        $incident->save();
        $request->session()->forget('incident');

    return redirect()->intended('/incidents')->with('success','Incident created successfully!');
}

A: Don't use the drug name as the ID (or value="" field) of the checkbox.  Use a unique database ID.
When you name an html field ending with [], then PHP will make it an array.
    $user = $reqest->user();
    //is user related to drugs via drugs used?

    $drugsSubmitted = $request->input('drugs-used');
    $drugsSubmitted->each(function($item) use ($user) {
        $loadedDrug = \App\Models\Drug::find($item); //because it is a list of IDs from HTML POST
        $user->drugs()->associate($loadedDrug);
    });
    $user->drugs()->save();

But this doesn't remove any previous relationships.  We want what was submitted to be the definitive list of drugs used.  So we would have to clear out existing relationship from that user before calling $model->relation()->associate( $modelB )
You can use the $model->relation()->sync( $arrayOfIds ) sync method to save the absolute list of related IDs in 1 call.
The relation between a user and all possible drugs via a DrugsUsed table can be achieved like this:

class User {
    public function drugs() {
        return $this->belongsToMany('App\Models\Drug');
        //optionally you can specify the table which holds the many-to-many ids
        // return $this->belongsToMany('App\Models\Drug', 'user_drug_rel');
    }
}

(You will need to create the many-to-many table yourself with a migration)
php artisan make:migration create_user_drug_relation_table

public function up()
{
    Schema::create('user_drug_rel', function($table) {
        $table->increments('id');
        $table->integer('user_id');
        $table->integer('drug_id');
        $table->timestamps();
    });
}

Having described the "standard" way to save a many-to-many relationship   (https://laravel.com/docs/6.x/eloquent-relationships)  I would not limit my saving of the data to only 1 method.
When someone is dealing with clinical data, I usually jump to EAV modeling, because the data will likely change during the lifetime of the study.  Which drugs are available, which may or may-not be selected may change.  They might ask the same question again after 6 months.
I would load all of the drugs from the DB based on their ID (like the first each loop) and save the Name of the drug, the ID, the date, and a lot of other things into a json blob and store it in a table like user_form_submissions.  This way, if someone hits back and changes the checkbox and submits again, you would have an ever increasing (append-only) log of what was submitted when.
Now that I've read your Incident controllers.  I would definitely just add a json blob column to that table, and loop over submitted drug IDs and create an array of arrays.
Also, you can create an Incident and put the ID into the forms as hidden input types instead of trying to pass around objects/IDs in the session.

//Incident controller

public function doSavePage1(Request $req) {
    //validate
    $i = Incident::create([
         'attribute' => $request->input('attribute'),
         // etc...
    ]);

    return view('step.2.template', [
        'incident_id' => $i->id,
    ]);
}

public function doSavePage2(Request $req) {
    $i = Incident::find($request->input('incident_id'));
    if($i ==null) {
        return response()->back();
    }
}

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Q: Debian Stretch - how to install hamachi (unsatisfied dependency lsb-core) I have a workstation running under Debian testing (stretch). I need to access it from outside my local network, and due to not having a static public IP nor ability to use full port forwarding, for years I've been using Hamachi to access my machines remotely.
Unfortunately on Debian Stretch I can't seem to be able to install the logmein-hamachi package from logmein labs. There is an unsatisfied dependency - lsb-core, which isn't in the stretch repo anymore.
The logmein-hamachi package is from logmein labs:
https://secure.logmein.com/labs/logmein-hamachi_2.1.0.139-1_amd64.deb
This is what happens when I try installing the package in question:
sudo dpkg -i logmein-hamachi_2.1.0.139-1_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 177847 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack logmein-hamachi_2.1.0.139-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking logmein-hamachi (2.1.0.139-1) over (2.1.0.139-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of logmein-hamachi:
 logmein-hamachi depends on lsb-core (>= 3.0); however:
  Package lsb-core is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package logmein-hamachi (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for systemd (228-6) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 logmein-hamachi

Of course I tried installing lsb-core, but it's not in repo anymore (afaik it's been dropped for Debian releases any newer than Jessie):
sudo aptitude install lsb-core
No candidate version found for lsb-core
No candidate version found for lsb-core
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.

Has anyone tried to install it or maybe knows how to trick Hamachi into installing and working without it?
The output of dpkg run on the deb is. It looks like a source is not available here.
dpkg --info logmein-hamachi_2.1.0.139-1_amd64.deb
 new debian package, version 2.0.
 size 1322196 bytes: control archive=1004 bytes.
      28 bytes,     1 lines      conffiles
     529 bytes,    15 lines      control
     454 bytes,     7 lines      md5sums
     312 bytes,    12 lines   *  postinst             #!/bin/sh
     209 bytes,    11 lines   *  prerm                #!/bin/sh
 Package: logmein-hamachi
 Source: hamachi
 Version: 2.1.0.139-1
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: LogMeIn <hamachilinux-feedback@logmein.com>
 Installed-Size: 3184
 Depends: lsb-core (>= 3.0)
 Section: net
 Priority: extra
 Description: LogMeIn Hamachi
  LogMeIn Hamachi is a hosted VPN service that securely connects
  devices and networks, extending LAN-like network connectivity to
  mobile users, distributed teams and business applications. You can
  easily create secure virtual networks on demand, across public and
  private networks.

A: It does indeed appear that lsb-core is not currently in stretch. See https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=lsb-core&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all
Also the changelog says (in the lsb (9.20150826)) entry,

Drop all the LSB compatibility packages besides lsb-release and lsb-base

At this point, your best bet would be  as follows.

*

*Talk to the maintainers/developers/distributors about this issue.
They may care.  (a) I would ask them whether they can provide you
the source deb to modify. The answer will probably be no. (b)
Whether they can make a deb package for you that will work with the
current stretch. (c) Why lsb-core is required.

*If you get no joy from them, you could try manually disassembling
the deb, editing the relevant file to modify runtime dependencies,
and then reassembling. However, of course, the question remains
why lsb-core is a requirement.

A: This may be a bit late, but "[Hamachi] can now be installed without [the] LSB package."

A: I contacted LogMeIn and their reply was pretty much that the Hamachi for Linux is a beta and I'm on my own.
I unpacked the .deb package and reviewed the files. I found out that the lsb-core package is needed for installation:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/logmein-hamachi.postinst: 12: /var/lib/dpkg/info/logmein-hamachi.postinst: /usr/lib/lsb/install_initd: not found

and removal:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/logmein-hamachi.prerm: /usr/lib/lsb/remove_initd: not found

of the hamachi client.
I removed the dependency from the control file and the package installed (with the above "not found" errors of course). I had to start the client manually after reboot, but it works fine.


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CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Company Announce Recall of Certain Models of 7000 Series Gas Control Valves
Release # 05-073 Robertshaw's Hotline: (800) 232-9389
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Robertshaw 7000 Series Gas Control Valve
Units: About 425,000 gas control valves
Manufacturer: Robertshaw Controls Company of Long Beach, Calif.
Hazard: Fire hazard. If the pilot light goes out, the gas valve could stick in an open position, permitting gas to continue to flow. This can result in a gas explosion and fire, which could result in severe personal injury or property damage.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of flash fires, involving three reports of injuries. The injuries involved first and second degree burns.
Description: The 7000 Series Gas Valves that are being recalled are installed in gas appliances including residential space heaters, wall heaters, boilers, fireplaces, pool heaters, infrared heaters and furnaces, and commercial heating applications such as commercial cooking appliances, fryers, commercial water heaters, and poultry brooders. The recalled valves were manufactured between February 2003 and September 2004 and have production dates beginning with code 0306 and ending with 0436.
However, not all 7000 Series valves manufactured during the indicated timeframe are being recalled. Of particular note are model numbers containing the letters "MV." Recalled gas valves include "MV" models that also include the letters "LP" and model numbers 7000AMV; 7000BMV; 7000BMV-S7CL; 7000MVLC; and 7000MVRCLC. All "MV" valves with the indicated date codes that have been converted to Liquid Propane (LP) gas use are also included in the recall. NOT included in the recall are model numbers 7010 and above; model numbers containing the letters "D" or "BV;" and model numbers containing the letters "MV" except for the ones listed above. A full list of recalled model numbers is available at www.robertshaw.com or can be obtained by calling (800) 232-9389.
Sold through: Gas appliance retailers and distributors; food service equipment manufacturers and dealers; specialty retailers, such as fireplace, pool and spa dealers; and poultry equipment manufacturers. The gas control valves and components were also sold separately through gas appliance service providers.
Manufactured in: Assembled in Mexico.
Remedy: Free repair or replacement if necessary. If you smell gas near the appliance or in the building, immediately leave the area and call your gas company or a certified gas technician to investigate the cause. If you do not smell gas, check the pilot lights on your gas appliances. If any pilot lights are out, do not attempt to relight. Have the appliance examined by a qualified technician. Have the date-code of your 7000 gas valve ready when you contact Robertshaw.
Consumer Contact : Call Robertshaw toll-free at (800) 232-9389 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit www.robertshaw.com to review a list of affected appliances and register for the recall.
Goodman Manufacturing Company Recalls Evaporator Coil Drain Pans Installed with Condensing Gas Furnaces Due to Fire Hazard
The molded plastic drain pan located at the bottom of the evaporator coil, when installed with a residential condensing gas furnace in an up-flow configuration, can overheat, melt, and deform, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Changes to 1998 Recall Program to Replace Dangerous Home Heating Vent Pipes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and various home heating furnace, boiler, and high-temperature plastic vent (HTPV) manufacturers are urging home owners who have not yet responded to the previously-announced 1998 recall, to do so immediately. After May 1, 2009, the remedy consumers receive under the existing program, which has been operating continuously for almost 11 years, will change.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Robertshaw Controls Company of Long Beach, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 425,000 gas control valves. They may pose a fire hazard. If the pilot light goes out, the gas valve could stick in an open position, permitting gas to continue to flow. This can result in a gas explosion and fire, which could result in severe personal injury or property damage.
CPSC, York International Corp. Announce Recall of Gas Furnaces
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Unitary Products Group (UPG) of York International Corp., of York, Pa. is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 gas furnaces. These furnaces can overheat, causing heat-exchanger cracking, burn-through and, in extreme cases, furnace wrapper burn-through. This can lead to heating and possible burning of the drywall and other combustibles adjacent to the furnace, which poses a fire and smoke hazard to consumers.
CPSC, York International Corporation Announce Recall of Gas Furnaces
York International Corporation of York Pa., has initiated a voluntary recall to inspect and possibly repair about 7,000 mid-efficiency 80 percent gas furnaces manufactured between May 1, 2001 and July 16, 2001 to correct possible unsecured heat exchanger tubes in furnaces. The furnaces are marketed under the York, Luxaire, and Coleman brands. York mid-efficiency 80 percent gas furnaces have been installed nationwide by independent installer and contractors. The model families that are involved are P4HU, P1DU, FL8B, G8D, G8T, and L8T. The brand name, model number and serial numbers are located inside the removable front panels of the furnaces The serial numbers of the suspect units all start with the same four alpha characters "WFKM" and "WGKM."
Plan for High Efficiency Furnaces
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Arkla, Inc., of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Preway Industries of Evansville, Indiana, today announced they would implement a corrective action program for 60,000 high efficiency gas furnaces manufactured by Arkla and Preway and sold nationwide.

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refugee business
Tech summit in Jordan vies to aid young Syrian refugees
Latest update : 2018/02/21
By ANSA Latest update : 2018/02/21
An international conference aimed at creating new opportunities for refugees and young people from the Middle East and North Africa is currently being held in Amman. The event aims to connect young people, activists and diplomats with international tech giants.
Firms including Facebook, Google, and Cisco are represented at the conference in the Jordan capital on February 21 and 22. The goal of the summit, organizers said, is to create new opportunities for refugees and young people from the MENA region. The meeting, called 'No Lost Generation Tech Summit', will be attended by innovators, businessmen and officials from around the globe. The first event of this kind, held in 2017, launched several projects including mobile phone apps to improve spoken and written Arabic, digital curricula and a program that taught 100 Syrian refugee girls in Jordan with computer coding skills, according to a statement by organizers.
"Seven years into the Syria Crisis, we are faced with a generation of young people forced from their homes who yearn for a better education and a decent job," said Mark Chapple of World Vision, the co-lead of the No Lost Generation (NLG) initiative. "The event is about harnessing the talent of technology companies, securing private investment, and - most crucially - hearing from young people themselves about the challenges they're facing, to bring everyone together in the room to hammer out solutions."
Focus on youths displaced by war
The summit will focus on teens and young people. It will highlight key challenges youths who fled the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, as well as vulnerable young people living in the communities hosting them, face - such as limited access to education and unemployment. During the two-day summit, participants will have the chance to listen to inspirational speakers, to discuss initiatives launched by displaced young people, and to promote new partnerships and work together to identify technological tools and innovative programs to help young people affected by conflict. The 2018 event is led by a multi-agency committee comprised of World Vision, NetHope, Mercy Corps, NRC and Unicef.
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Duisburg are flying high ever since they made the managerial change. Torsten Lieberknecht managed to completely turn a corner for the team which sat at the rock-bottom of the 2. Bundesliga standings a month ago under Bulgarian manager Grouev.
The Zebras won three, drew one and lost one of five games under the former Eintracht Braunschweig manager. The streak began with a shocking 1-2 victory away at Koln. Duisburg will come into Friday's clash at BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald on the back of two wins and a draw in last three games in all competitions.
The Zebras backed up the DFB Pokal success (0-3 victory over Arminia Bielefeld) with a confident 2-0 win over Paderborn on Saturday. Can they make it three on the spin here against the struggling Sandhausen side?
Duisburg won four, drew one and lost one of six meetings with Sandhausen so far.
However, Sandhausen's lone victory came just in the previous encounter with the Zebras (0-2 in mid-April this year).
Unlike their rivals, the hosts are just not pulling up any trees at the moment. They lost two and drew one of last three matches conceding three goals in each of them. They also made the change on the bench after a dreadful opening to the new season, but the new manager Uwe Koschinat is yet to make an impact.
The German coach will be desperate to fix Sandhausen's defensive holes as soon as possible, but we see such scenario hard to come on Friday given Duisburg's impressive attacking form of late. The Zebras are bookies' underdogs which is something to take advantage of as we see a tremendous value in the away win pick at the sky-high 3.40 odds. The more conservative punters will fancy Duisburg not to lose at 1.72.
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A potential benefit of FHA loans is that they are assumable. This means that if mortgage interest rates continue to increase, your interest rate could be a selling feature for your home. As long as somebody qualifies, they could assume your loan. It is important to always check with a mortgage professional prior to assuming any mortgage loan so that they can help you with the process.
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Hucast return for another entry in their DUX series with the reveal of Redux 2 for Dreamcast. Redux 2 will follow in its forbears' footsteps by being a horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up in the vein of R-Type. It has been revealed that the game will feature 2 player co-op.
No release date has been revealed at this time. You can read our review of the first Redux by clicking here.
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Gloria had an emergency gift this year.
As a guy, I was entirely unfamiliar with this concept. Apparently, if someone unexpectedly gives you a gift and you have nothing for them, the emergency gift is used. Again, as a guy, if someone unexpectedly gives me something, I'd say "I didn't get anything for you." The mysterious world of woman, though, is all about shadowy alliances, and the emergency gift is just another weapon in the ongoing diplomatic initiatives.
The gift is beautifully wrapped--Gloria could be a professional gift-wrapper with no problem--and it's still sitting in our living room, because we didn't get any surprise gifts this year.
So I thought, clearly, that I should send it to one of you.
Now please remember--this is a woman's gift. "Emergency gift" creates the image of something you pull a rip-cord on and it inflates, but that's not what you're getting. It's a kind of thingie that you hang on the wall. We have one on our wall, in addition to about one thousand other delightful thingies, and by "delightful" I mean "where did all this crap come from?"
It's about 9:20 a.m. CST now and I'm going to work. I'll check my inbox at 1:00 p.m. CST and do a random drawing from the entries.
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Recently I read an on-line article called LONGER BOATS ARE FASTER, by Terry Laughlin, a swimming coach. Laughlin talked about a naval architect who tested various vessel shapes to find out the one that would go the fastest. The architect discovered the fastest boat was longer aat the waterline.
Laughlin went on to discuss how this applied to swimmers. Swimmers should not try to increase muscle size. That does not produce speed. swimmers need to keep their bodies as long as possible in the water.
I am planning to use his suggestions for improving my own swimming strokes.
Compettive swimmers spend much of their time doing drills specific to freestyle, backstroke, etc. Fitness swimmers can do the same.
And I am extending my reach into my writing by thinking outside the box. This means writing for children, writing magazine articles for adults, and providing good content for this blog.
Have writer's block? Go swimming. Why? Because exercise is good for you. It will get you out of the house. Ideally you will feel refreshed and ready to return to your computer.
I have always loved swimming. Before my shoulder objected I belonged to a Masters Swim Program at my local YMCA. On one occasion I participated in a fundraising swim in the Chesapeake Bay. Of course I still swim at my local pool in the summer. I plan to use swimming as a reward after I get my daily quota of writing done.
Personal discipline is another important ingredient. When I retired I used my time to enroll in some writing contests and to apply for a grant through SCBWI (Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators. I also took an online course on preparing a book proposal, which was very helpful.


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I'm pretty new to FUEL and want to give it a try for some upcoming projects. I've installed the latest version on our server. Followed every step as told on the setup page that shows up at "cms/index.php". Now I click the admin link and get a page saying only "No input file specified." and that's it … nothing else. Anyone with an idea what to change?
Thanks for the hint. Now it works! I'm excited to work with FUEL.


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Q: Why was the minimum comment length of 15 chosen? Note: I am not asking why is there a minimum limit.
Previously closed as dup, but neither of the "duplicates" answer this question!!!
The suggested dups were:

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*Can we get rid of the threshold of 15 chars for comments?

*Why the 15 character minimum on comments?
Both of which ask why the limit is there. I know why it's there.  I'm happy it's there.
This question is asking why it is 15 (and not 14, or 16, etc)?
Was any thought or research put into the choice, or was it just based on feel?
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*Was some statistical analysis done on comment sizes?

*Was the limit borrowed from an external academic or commercial source?

*Was it decided on by committee?

*Is it because it's the largest length that can be represented by a single hex digit?

Also note: I don't think it's a bad limit or needs changing. I am just curious to know why 15 specifically was chosen.
The reason I'm asking is if the reason has firm basis it, that basis could be valuable info for someone researching lower thresholds of meaningful communication.

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I am asking why it is 15 (and not 14, or 16, etc)?

Perhaps because 15 is the magic constant of the unique order-3 normal magic square.
Seems like a good enough reason!
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Q: Implement SqliteClientSyncProvider in Client & Server Synchronization Scenario? I want to implement a Client(SQLite) & Server(SQL Server) Synchronization application using MS Sync Framework and SqliteClientSyncProvider (http://sourceforge.net/projects/sqliteclientsyn/)
syncOrchestrator = new SyncOrchestrator();
syncOrchestrator.LocalProvider = new SqliteClientSyncProvider(clientSqlConn);
syncOrchestrator.RemoteProvider = new SqlSyncProvider("filtered_customer", serverConn, null, "Sync");
syncOrchestrator.Direction = SyncDirectionOrder.UploadAndDownload;

syncStats = syncOrchestrator.Synchronize();

After Synchronize() execution a got an InvalidCastExcpetion :
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Any advice ?

A: you have to use the SyncAgent instead of the SyncOrchestrator. The SqlLiteClientSyncProvider is an older anchor-based offline provider that doesn't use the newer knowledge-based peer-to-peer type of sync provider.
in you example above, you can't mix and match providers as well. so if you're using SQL Server for the remote provider part, you must use the older DBServerSyncProvider as well.


Welcome to Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country this nations only full hour, live radio show that gives you news and information about living in Rural America, in small towns, on acreages or small farms. That's the stuff we talk about each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm). If you don't live in the Des Moines area you can still pick us up using your computer.
A big thank you to Scott Bush of Templeton Rye our in studio guest this morning.
Last night (February 21) we attended the Membership Dinner for the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Our old friend Chuck Offenburger served as the MC and brought along former Des Moines Register Cartoonist, Brian Duffy. It was a great evening as they attempted to raise over $11,000 from the 180 people who attended. We're going to have to get Chuck on the show to talk about this 56 mile long trail system they hope to increase to over 70 miles of biking / hiking trails that connect Dallas, Guthrie and Greene counties here in Iowa.
The American Farm Bureau knows when they are behind the curve when it comes to the public and the perception of agriculture. So, they've just launched a new site, Your Agriculture that is aimed at educating the non-farming public about agriculture. It's just another sign of how far we've drifted from our rural roots. Here is the full story.
You are not going to believe this! PETA has joined up with Quizno's and this unlikely union has already brought about changes in the Quizno's menu. Gone are eggs from the recipes of three of the four cookies the chain sells. In addition, Quizno's has said they will buy more turkey and pork from farms wh raise the animals, "cage and crate free". New slogan? "Quizno's...Mmmmm...Egg Free!" Here is that story.
Broadband Internet and Rural America - Just how many studies do we have to see before something happens? Here's something from our friends at The Daily Yonder!
The New York Times maybe listens to our show? Maybe? If you are a regular listener you know we've been talking, for some time, about bringing back the Victory Garden. Just makes sense in these times of high food costs, low trust in the food system and living a more "green" existance by STOPPING with the chemicals and water on lawns...just so we can mow twice a week. Here is the latest from our friends at the Times.
And, while we're talkin' food...what do American Consumers think about the safety of their food products? They are worried and concerned that food processing companies are not able to keep the food chain safe. In addition, lower-income consumers are more likely to switch food brands than more "well-to-do" consumers. It's an interesting study and if you would like to see the story all you need to do is...click here.
And, our special guest this morning was Scott Bush of Templeton Rye. We've been following these folks on Twitter and recently pulled Scott away from one of his many road trips where he goes to get folks to try this prohibition style rye whiskey. Made in tiny Templeton, Iowa (pop. 350) Templeton Rye is fast becomming much more than a former favorite of Al Capone. This is an interesting tale and we're excited that Scott was willing to come in and talk about the history and the re-development of this "Rural Original"... Scott Bush (L-above) with partner Keith Kerkhoff from Templeton Rye on with us this morning! Thanks again Scott for making the trip!
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the Lord appears for the first time in the tabernacle, "the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door"
"A cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle"
At the tabernacle, "the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people"
The priests were administering and "the cloud filled the house of the Lord … the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord."
same event as in 1 Kings 8, "the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord"


The first year I did container gardening on my Boston roofdeck, I carried four 30 gallon leaf bags full of dirt down five flights of stairs in the fall. I didn't know I could reuse "dirt" year after year by adding a little cow manure and compost to freshen the pots. And potting/container mix is not the same as garden soil, which is much heavier and has a different composition. My preference is for Coast of Maine products but definitely beware of Kellogg organic plus found at Lowes and Home Depot which almost killed all my plants.
I would find a pretty flower and put short phlox, or delphinium, or bleeding hearts or bachelor buttons in a container in the spring not realizing the flowers would soon go away and then add nothing to the small space requiring plants with maximum impact. Read the labels for flowering season, zone and if for sun or shade.
After buying some new containers, plants I knew would do well, and new soil, I planted them and almost killed them because I didn't moisten the soil and it takes an awful lot of water to wet dry soil. Spend a few minutes with the hose and then stick your finger in the soil to see how moist it is. Now I water the soil as I put it in the pots to ensure it is moist all the way through.
My second year, I wanted more and more so I realized I needed to buy containers at least 14″ wide and deep. What I hadn't learned yet was that when you have large containers, you need larger plants and that low growing sedum would just look silly in a 20″ round pot. My favorites for height in containers is mandevilla, salvia, dahlias, geraniums, zinnias, elephant ears or caladiums, heliopsis lorraine, lavender, daylilies, and shrub roses.
I also realized that any space needs a variation in height so I experimented with vines and found little trellises that go in the back of a container to help morning glories grow up to the top of the deck rail or mandevilla vines or thunbergia.
I love this – I wish you would do a series on container planting.


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Breaking: Tom Hardy Drops Out Of 'Suicide Squad'!!
January 15, 2015 in NEWS AND RUMORS
By Matt O'Bryant
Look, we all knew this insane cast of A-list Actors was too good to be true and it was only a matter of time before one or more of these actors dropped out of this project. I personally thought it would be Will Smith before anyone else. Supposedly there are rumors out there that Tom Hardy left the project because of Will Smith but that is definitely just a rumor and not confirmed.
Most likely Hardy decided to drop out of 'Suicide Squad' because of his commitments to other projects like 'Mad Max: Fury Road' which is set for release this summer and he will have to be doing a lot of press for that film, when the production of 'Suicide Squad' is set to begin. He could also just be hedging his bets and thinking about a bigger role in another DC property in the near future where he will not have to share screen time with a bunch of other mega-stars. Maybe Hardy will get some big role in an upcoming Marvel film which would be amazing too. Either way it sucks he's out, but its still a crazy good cast and it looks like David Ayer the film's director is already eyeing his good friend Jake Gyllenhaal to step into the role which would be amazing too. We will just have to wait and see what happens next.
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A little later than intended, I am reviewing the book I mentioned in my last post. It is a book that has really helped me to begin to articulate some of my own thoughts and feelings about the nature of faith; an understanding of it that enables us to go on a faith journey that can involve exploring, questioning and changing our beliefs. The book is Benefit of the Doubt by Greg Boyd, a writer, pastor and theologian who has been a significant influence for me over recent years (see here about how an earlier book of his affected me). He blogs at ReKnew.
In this latest book he goes after a view of faith that he calls certainty-seeking faith - an attempt to psychologically convince ourselves that we are certain of our beliefs because we think that this is what God wants, this is the faith that pleases him. In an excellent chapter (10) he confronts the verses in the Bible that could be taken to mean this and demonstrates a better way of understanding them. But he also shows how this view of faith is just unbiblical in a far more fundamental way. He argues that faith should not be seen in psychological terms but in covenantal terms. It is not about our beliefs primarily but about trust in a person - God revealed in Christ; and our commitment to that person based on that trust. Although this involves belief, it is far more than that. Faith is like the 'I do' of a marriage vow and the on-going living out of that vow.
This does not require that we be certain about all our beliefs but that we are 'confident enough' in the person of Jesus Christ. One of the things that I love about Boyd's approach, as with many of his writings, is the Christ-centredness of it all. From this place of trust and confidence in Christ, and his unconditional love, it is then OK to wrestle with God about the doubts and questions we have from inside that relationship. And without that relationship being threatened. This honest and trusting, 'wrestling faith' is actually what pleases God (as Boyd shows really well from Jacob and Job, though less convincingly from Jesus at Gethsemane and Calvary). From the central point of trust in 'Jesus Christ and him crucified' (because it is the Cross which presents the most stunning revelation of what God is really like), we are then free to explore our beliefs in relationship with Him. He shows this Christ-centred approach brilliantly in relation to questions we may have about the Bible and our interpretation of it (Chapter 9). And in keeping with the subtitle, he argues that seeking certainty from the Bible and our beliefs can involve us in making idols of them instead of finding our source of life in Christ - which is exactly the mistake the Pharisees made (John 5:39-40).
Thankfully, his well articulated understanding of faith - that I gladly share - encourage us to journey, to explore and to change.
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Drummer Danny Carey Talks Debut Volto! Album, How the Music Differs From Tool + More
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Graham Hartmann Published: July 19, 2013
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Tool stickman Danny Carey is widely known as one of the finest drummers in rock and metal. The percussionist's skill behind the kit is nearly unmatched, providing complex and brilliantly composed foundations to Tool's entire unique discography. Carey has now taken his precision to the project Volto! and we recently spoke to Carey all about his new instrumental band.
Volto! will release their debut album, 'Incitare,' on July 23, which will be quickly followed by a short string of U.S. tour dates. In our exclusive interview with Carey, we delved deep into Volto!, whether he thinks Tool fans will embrace the new project and much more.
Check out our exclusive chat with drumming master Danny Carey:
With Volto!, you're drumming to a different guitar style than you would be with Tool. How does that affect your songwriting when it comes to your drum parts?
It's pretty much a lot more free of a space to operate in compared to Tool, which is very structured. Most of the parts are really gone over and over and over again with Tool. It's a very composed situation. We spend weeks if not months working on all those songs. There's not much room for improvisation. The bulk of the [Volto!] songs are pretty much a jazz format where you play the head and after that, anything goes. You go through the same chord changes and stuff but you make it up as you go along once the head is done. You'll have a few mileposts along the way in the tunes but it's all set up with improvisation freedom rather than the song structures.
Do you use a different drum kit set up with Volto! than you do with Tool? Because your Tool kit is so massive and intricate.
The basic drums themselves are really close to the same. I still use two kick drums and four toms and kind of similar cymbal set-up, but I don't use the electronic stuff right now with Volto!, which is the most tedious part of the Tool set up and makes it look so over-the-top. Volto! is more of a simpler form and use it more like a jazz thing, so I don't use any of the electronic stuff, at least at this point. It could evolve into that, but who knows?
When you began to create Volto!, did you view it as something that was going to be strictly instrumental or were you open to a singer joining?
Actually, when we started we did have a singer. Our keyboard player, Kirk Covington was singing on several tunes. It was mostly cover songs just so we could get gigs at certain places and things like that. We planned on using vocals in the format of the band, but Kirk had moved back to Texas so we ended up having to get another keyboard player and that kind of nixed the vocals.
So there's nobody else you could really visualize being a frontman for Volto!?
We have had a couple of different singers kind of sit in with us, which was kind of fun, but I almost prefer to keep it where it is. If we have a vocalist, it's more of a guest appearance. It leaves it more flexible to different styles rather than getting tied down to a certain person's vocal style.
When it comes to your personal influences, are there any you're able to harness for Volto! that you haven't been able to use with Tool?
Yeah, I grew up playing lots of jazz music in school. I played in the big band, and played my way through college playing a lot of jazz music; so a lot of that stuff, it's kind of hard to make it apply. Chops-wise, it's always kind of there, I guess, for Tool. Tony Williams, Billy Cobham and Lenny White; some of those guys were big influences on me. Now I'm able to utilize the hard work I've put into that area a little more than I was before with Tool. Tool came from my prog-rock influences like Bill Bruford and Phil Collins.
'Incitare' is a very diverse record. There's some straight-forward jams like 'Grip It' and there are songs like 'Meltdown,' which is tripped-out chaos for five minutes. How do you go about composing such a chaotic piece? Is it more challenging to arrange and to keep it together?
It really is, pretty much, just an improvisational-type piece. If we played that song again and again, it's different every time we do it. We just let it flow like that. It's tricky playing things like that because it really has to sound focused and it has to have some linearity to it that people can grab onto. It's a tricky thing, you have to have good ears and listen a lot to each other when you pull off things like that.
With Tool you've been playing huge arenas. Are you looking forward to playing more intimate gigs with Volto!?
Yeah, it's enjoyable to do. I get to play quite a few gigs with Volto! We get to play at least once a month somewhere -- little places like the Baked Potato here in Los Angeles. I get the intimate thing going on here at home, but it'll be nice to go out and share it in other cities in that kind of environment. That I haven't done in ages; since we were paying our dues with Tool. It'll be a challenge again to go out and grind it out in the trenches, I guess. I'll see how it goes. [Laughs]
Of course, Tool fans are incredibly dedicated and they've followed Maynard through all of his side projects. Do you think Tool fans are going to follow Volto!, as well, or is that not really a concern of yours?
I hope to forge something new. It's kind of easier, I think, for Maynard to reel in the Tool fans with the voice. The lead singer is such a prominent thing, where drums are more of a supporting instrument. I think a lot of people view it that way even though it's maybe not so much like that at all in our band. We've got a very democratic point of view. I'm sure we won't pull them in like A Perfect Circle or even Puscifer, but I think Volto! has the potential to grow into something big because everyone that sees it seems to dig it. It has lots of different elements even though it's kind of jazzy at times. It still has some good rocking elements to it. It definitely has some proggy elements too, so we're hoping that people catch onto that or just enjoy the music for what it is.
I think a lot of people who are going to like Volto! will be musicians -- especially technically minded musicians.
Yeah, there will be a lot of more guys probably in the crowd than girls. [Laughs] Kind of a bummer, but it happens that way usually. Guys go for a more technical stuff like that. We'll see how it goes.
There are some parts in Volto!'s new album where a groove or a riff comes up that would fit Tool's sound. Is your guitarist influenced by Tool at all?
Yeah, John digs Adam's playing. I know Adam digs John's playing too -- it's kind of a two way street. John, sometimes I think he likes to lean that way on some of his riffs just because he's playing with me too. It's fun; I dig it when he gets stylistically leaning in that direction because it tends to rock harder. It's fun playing with John; he's a fantastic player -- mind-blowing actually.
He sounds like a guy who could play the hell out of anything from any genre.
Pretty much. [Laughs] He's one of those guys. It's heavy, you know? When he writes his own tunes is when he shines the best. It's fantastic to see a guy with that much talent and to be able to share the stage with him.
Volto!'s debut album, 'Incitare,' will drop on July 23. To pre-order the album, click here. You can also catch Volto! on tour this summer. Click here for dates.
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Q: Billingsley Problem 9.4: Applications of the law of iterated logarithms Here is question from Billingsley Problems 9.4.

Let $\{X_n\}_n$ be i.i.d. simple random variables with mean $0$ and variance $1$. Then law of iterated logarithms holds. Set $S_n = X_1 + \cdots + X_n$. From $$P\bigg(\limsup_{n} \frac{S_n}{\sqrt{2n\log\log(n)}} = 1\bigg) = 1$$ and $$P\bigg(\liminf_{n} \frac{S_n}{\sqrt{2n\log\log(n)}} = -1\bigg) = 1,$$together with the uniform bounded-ness of the $X_n$, deduce that with probability $1$ the set of limit points of the sequence $$\bigg\{\frac{S_n}{\sqrt{2n\log\log(n)}}\bigg\}$$ is the closed interval from —1 to + 1.

I am not sure where to start. Assumptions tell you where you the smallest and largest the limit can be, but takeng $x \in [-1,1]$, how do I build a sequence of the form $$\{x_k\}_{k} = \bigg\{\frac{S_{n_k}}{\sqrt{2n_k\log\log(n_k)}}\bigg\}_{k}$$ such that $x_k \to x$? Maybe this is not a good way to approach the problem.

A: Let $\phi(n) = \sqrt{2n \log \log n}$. Then for large enough $n$,
\begin{eqnarray*}
\frac{S_n}{\phi(n)} - \frac{S_{n-1}}{\phi(n-1)}
&=& \frac{S_n}{\phi(n)} - \frac{S_{n-1}}{\phi(n)} + \frac{S_{n-1}}{\phi(n)} - \frac{S_{n-1}}{\phi(n-1)} \\
&=& \frac{X_n}{\phi(n)} - \frac{\phi(n)-\phi(n-1)}{\phi(n)}\frac{S_{n-1}}{\phi(n-1)} \\
&\to& 0 \textrm{ as } n \to +\infty,
\end{eqnarray*}
since $X_n/\phi(n) \to 0$, $\phi(n-1) /\phi(n) \to 1$ and $S_{n-1}/\phi(n-1)$ is bounded as $n \to +\infty$.
We conclude with a classical topological argument: if $(u_n)$ is any bounded sequence of real numbers such that $|u_n-u_{n-1}| \to 0$ as $n \to +\infty$, then the set of all limit points of $(u_n)$ is the whole interval $[\liminf u_n, \limsup u_n]$.


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It is time for the first to become the last and the last to become the first. A mantra that echoes through the words of playwright Robert O'Hara's work Insurrection: Holding History. Making its Baltimore debut on The Annex Theater stage under the Direction of Kyle A. Jackson, this provocative work draws forth questions of historical importance in a time that is often called into question, particularly in the way it effects current events. A graphically invested telling of a time that America cannot whitewash, O'Hara's work attempts to explore whether or not the past can be left behind.
O'Hara's work, while addressing a great many subjects that are worth addressing and discussing through the theatrical discourse that is live performance on stage, is unfocused. The biggest disappointment of the play is that O'Hara does not trust the exploration of his own narrative and character development to let the show stand on its own two feet. Instead he chooses to frame it through hackneyed tropes like The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. By using these lenses and frameworks, O'Hara cheapens the poignancy of his story, which had the potential to be evocative and brutal, but instead becomes unoriginal and confusing.
O'Hara infuses so many different topics into the show that it's difficult to place solid intent and sharp focus on any one of them, let alone all of them. Because of this, many of these touchy subjects— like abortion and homosexuality— appear glossed over and thrown haphazardly into the work for the sake of shock value. The play itself has great potential to speak on powerful subject matters, like the way the insurrections of history— particular the one in question with prophet Nat Turner— affected the future, but fails to do so because of its overall unstable foundations.
Approaching the piece from a surreal timeline, the blurred edges of reality clash with the actions of the play. This unconventional and unfortunately ill-executed plot device muddles what clarity there is to be had with the characters of the present reality as they start to simultaneously exist in the past and start to question their existence in both of these planes of time and space. This forced suspension of disbelief does nothing to service the intention behind the writing, and when it barrels into a scene near the end that obliterates the fourth wall, the result is a cheap laugh and an overall depreciation of the seriousness of the story. O'Hara brings too much to the table at once without enough focus to clearly guide his messages through the work.
Director Kyle A. Jackson sites the work as being brutally comic and honest, going so far as to quote the playwright's desire to "…want my audiences to choke." Only Jackson's approach to the muddled and overloaded themes and ambiguous emotional intentions only provides uncertainty. If the issues contained within— many of which are graphic in nature and depiction— are meant to make an audience 'choke' then pushing those issues beyond the comfort zone of the audience should be at the forefront of Jackson's approach. Instead Jackson favors shying away and evoking the awkward humor of these situations, which is understandable considering the severity and gravity of some of these moments, but it does no service to the writer's honest intentions, even if O'Hara is all over the place with those truths.
This is not to say that the work is not serving a purpose or is extremely important to be witnessed. The performances given throughout the piece are strong, even if different casting choices to further drive home the severity of the piece could have been made. Jackson's approach to the pacing of the performance is splendid and the almost two-hour long production moves quickly through itself even if the writing leads to an overall disjointed feel. There are performances well worth appreciating throughout the piece, as well as design elements that really impact the production as a whole.
Costume Designer Jordan Matthews fabricates some honestly remarkable and colorful outfits for the Technicolor dreamscape of South Hampton, Virginia. And although the trope of 'Dorothy landing in brightly lit Kansas' is in play, Matthews' costumes are more vividly reflective of the rich inner life that those of the slaves on the plantation cling to as they hope for freedom. The two most impressive pieces are the plantation gown for Mistress Mo'Tel and Katie Lynn, both wildly saturated with sprightly colors and glittery accents that pay homage to that first landing in Oz.
Set Designer Andrea Crews is transforms the found-discovery place at the Annex's temporary transitional home on Park Avenue so that it is suitable for the myriad of projections that Designer David Crandall creates for the production. Crews also splatter paints the floor with rainbows, a deserving representation of the Technicolor theme lingering from the Wizard of Oz structures O'Hara has built into the play. Crandall's use of projections to shift scenes from the present to the past and even from location to location within these set time constructs, is a sharp and modern move to work within the confines that the space creates. This is particularly effective when Crandall juxtaposes the modern apartment against the darkened woods of night in the past.
Sound Designer Rjyan Kidwell also adds a touch of realism to the bizarre surreality of the show with his sound effects that populate particular scenes. The most effective underscoring occurs during the evening scenes in the woods and swamp with the dull and yet frightening hum of the night bugs settling into their atmosphere. Kidwell also encourages enthusiasm with his musical choices, the immediate one coming to mind being the backbeat for the cast's twisted rendition of "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" which turns into a stomped rap upon the flying mattress crushing the plantation owner.
Roaring with passion in her performance, S. Ann Johnson takes on the fiery and sassy role of Gertha in the modern moment and Mistress Mo'Tel in the past. Johnson's melodramatic blasting of the Gone with the Wind type moments as Mistress Mo'Tel are furiously grounded and she delivers a solid blow to Overseea Jones (Khalid Bilal) in that moment. Filled with sparks, Johnson is one of the most compelling performers on the stage. Bilal, who doubles as the Overseer and the Prophet Nat Turner, is equally driven in his passionate performance. When facing off against Ron (Nathan Steven Couser) his own spirited energies surge through his speech and really force the focus of his emotions to the forefront. Bilal, like Johnson, is versatile in his delivery and runs an emotional gamut of expressions throughout the performance.
Other noteworthy performances include the taste of freedom speech given by Kenyon Parson as young Hammet. So wound up by the potential to taste freedom the elation that fills Parson's soul almost becomes palpable in this moment. Rachel Reckling as Octavia and Katie Lynn as well as Terena McLorn as Izzy Mae also deliver strikingly impressive performances by grounding their characters by the truths of their realities. Both Reckling and McLorn fully develop the nuances of their characters and showcase their attitudes throughout the performance, their mouthing off at Prophet Nat Turner being just one of several moments coming to mind.
The work has merit to it and the performers are delivering intensity on many levels, making the production worth investigating.
Insurrection: Holding History plays through October 25, 2015 at Annex Theater— 219 Park Avenue in Baltimore, MD. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance online.
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The Graduation Show 2018 was the first edition in almost two decades to take place outside the walls of Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE). This move to a venue on the site of the historic Campina Milk Factory reflects a major shift in the public's perception of design and the role of DAE.
G18 showcase featured 208 projects by 185 graduates, who shared their visions to the wide audience.
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