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Olivier MESSIAEN (1908-1992)
Éclairs sur l'Au-Delá... (1988-92)
I. Apparition du Christ glorieux [6:28]
II. La Constellation du Sagittaire [6:18]
III. L'Oiseau-lyre et la Ville-flancée [4:23]
IV. Les Élus marqués du sceau [1:52]
V. Demeurer dans l'Amour... [11:30]
VI. Les Sept Anges aux sept trompettes [5:27]
VII. Et Dieu essuiera toute larme de leurs yeux... [3:49]
VIII. Les Étoiles et la Gloire [12:03]
IX. Plusieurs Oiseaux des arbres de Vie [2:56]
X. Le Chemin de l'Invisible [3:47]
XI. Le Christ, lumière du Paradis [8:23]
Wiener Philharmoniker/Ingo Metzmacher
rec. live, 20 January 2008, Grosser Musikvereinsaal, Vienna, Austria, ORF.
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A colleague at MusicWeb International recently remarked that first one admires Messiaen's music and then one comes to love it. But if some Internet forums are anything to go by there is still a lot of hostility towards the composer and his unique sound-world; indeed, one disgruntled poster complained that there's more musicality 'in a pig's oink'. As one who has delighted in much of Messiaen's mystico-spiritual œuvre, from the solo piano pieces through to the organ and orchestral works and the opera St François d'Assise, I am simply baffled by such disparaging remarks.
Éclairs, written for the 150th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic in 1992, is Messiaen's last and possibly one of his finest works, eliciting first my unqualified admiration and, eventually, something much more profound. No question, this man's music is a pilgrimage with many stages, but it's a journey well worth making. The South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung is one such traveller, recording some fine Messiaen discs along the way. His version of Éclairs, with the Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille (DG 439 929), is the first of my comparative versions; the second is by Dutch conductor David Porcelijn and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (ABC Classics ABC 4425102).
I wasn't surprised to see Ingo Metzmacher associated with this score – he conducted a rare performance of St François at last year's Proms – but I was curious to hear how the Viennese band would fare in what is hardly core repertoire for them. As for Porcelijn he may be a strong champion of Australian music but he's certainly made an impact with Éclairs as well. Most important, though, is that all three conductors are united by their passion for new music, and that's a real plus in this demanding repertoire.
Loosely translated as 'Illuminations of the Beyond...' Éclairs continues Messiaen's fascination with every aspect of his Catholic faith. Unfortunately that religiosity is often cited as a bar to the enjoyment of his music; that's a real shame, because even if you don't 'do' God there is much to enjoy here. The first movement, 'The Apparition of Christ in Glory', has a palpable sense of majesty, the chant-like rise and fall of the music adding to its growing sense of ecstasy. As expected the Viennese brass are rich and creamy, easily eclipsing their Australian and French counterparts The Bastille band are the least transported of the three; indeed, Chung's performance, although decently recorded, seems somewhat cool and detached throughout. By contrast Porcelijn's players are much more characterful, producing some unusually piquant sonorities.
This movement contains several pauses that can easily impede the flow of the music. Metzmacher's is the only live recording here and he does allow quite a bit of time to elapse between strophes, which may irritate some listeners; that said, it's the stage and audience noises that are most off-putting. But such criticisms are quickly forgotten in the gong- and percussion-led second movement, 'The Constellation of Sagittarius', complete with birdsong. Again the WP acquit themselves very well indeed, the Austrian Radio engineers capturing a deep, thrilling soundstage. The more exotic percussion is particularly well caught. The orchestra is quite closely miked, especially in that yearning string theme that begins at 4:48, yet that gentle percussive stroke at 5:18 resonates beautifully in the hall and in the mind. It's one of those spine-tingling epiphanies that makes this music so terribly moving.
The DG performance strikes me as the weakest of the three at this point; Porcelijn's reading is wonderfully clear-eyed, his birds a little more distant than Metzmacher's, but they're no less effective for that. Sonically the ABC recording is full and clear – the percussive decay is very atmospheric – but the ORF engineers have the upper hand when it comes to those more elusive timbres. That is particularly true of the third movement, 'The Lyre-bird and the Bridal City', where the closer Viennese balance delivers prodigious amounts of detail. It's all gain, though, especially with the tuned percussion which, on record at least, has seldom sounded so lifelike. And if you're worried that this might be a bit too fatiguing don't be, because the recording is never tizzy or over-bright in the upper registers.
At this stage old allegiances were coming under strain. I've long cherished the Porcelijn recording – one of the most-played Messiaen discs in my collection – but for all its character and felicities of detail it faces stiff competition from Metzmacher and his crew. The added concentration of a live performance probably works in the WP's favour, but then few orchestras could tackle this challenging repertoire with such authority and aplomb. In the short fourth movement, 'The Elect marked with the Seal', the panoply of birdsong is underpinned by matchless playing from the Viennese percussionists.
Similarly, in 'Abide in Love...' the WP strings bring a special intensity to the music's long, melismatic lines, even though the microphones do pick up a fair amount of shuffle and squeak from the stage. This is one of the most glorious movements in all Messiaen, with achingly beautiful sonorities and cadences. Listeners familiar with the Turangalîla-Symphonie might well recall the sinuous love music played on the ondes Martenot, but this time Messiaen finds a naive purity of utterance that is just remarkable. Porcelijn's players are most eloquent here and even the Bastille band delve deeper into the score than hitherto. But the WP performance outshines them all, those incandescent strings – so magical in Mahler – sounding simply glorious.
At the centre of this work is 'The Seven Angels with Seven Trumpets', which opens with grave-cracking drum thwacks and a repeated unison theme for horns, trombones and bassoons. This is Messiaen at his most theatrical, the imperious brass and the Eastern shimmer of various gongs strongly reminiscent of the composer's earlier La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Again the immediacy of the ORF recording pays dividends, with every stroke and snap easily caught. Porcelijn comes a close second but his more recessed recording is nowhere near as visceral as Metzmacher's. The same is true of Chung's performance, which sounds too controlled – polite, even – for music of such obvious passion and splendour. I particularly like the long decay of that last gong stroke fading into the silence of the Musikvereinsaal. Simply hair-raising.
'And God will wipe every tear from their eyes...' brings the rapturous Messiaen – and his beloved birds – to the fore again, combining the familiar twitter of woodwind with rich, but restrained, playing from the brass. The Sydney recording may be less overt Austrian one but even then it's infinitely preferable to the undercharged French performance. Meanwhile the angelus-like 'Stars and their Glory' comes across with a tangible sense of mystery and awe. The competing musical strands are clearly delineated in all three recordings – this is one of those strangely opaque movements that so infuriates the anti-Messiaen brigade – but it's the Viennese who invest the score with an extra degree of exoticism and inner drive.
After the thrilling climax of that movement – a truly celestial display – there is something a bit more down to earth in the sound of 'Several birds from the Tree of Life', before we returns to inscrutable metaphysics in 'The Way of the Invisible'. The sheer depth and breadth of the opening bars couldn't be more of a contrast, especially with the Viennese band, who make that great glissando sound truly terrifying. Metzmacher also screws up the tension in a way I've never encountered before, the percussion-led perorations simply awesome. Neither Porcelijn nor Chung comes even close to matching the Viennese here. That said, the Sydney percussionists do acquit themselves well, while the French band remain curiously earthbound throughout. It's a problem I also encountered with Chung's Radio France recording of Des canyons aux étoiles (DG 471 617), another Messiaen work just crying out to be recorded by Metzmacher and his WP players.
In the crowning 'Christ, the Light of Paradise' we are back to that Turangalîla-like love music, reprised with even more sinuousness and intensity than before. One grumble, though; there are quite a few bumps and thumps from the stage which, on headphones at least, becomes irritating after a while. Porcelijn is every bit as moving here, and he brings Éclairs to a memorably rapt and gentle close. His players really do give of their best here, and the results are literally out of this world.
So, which recording should you buy? Chung is a major disappointment, I feel, so that leaves Porcelijn and Metzmacher. There is also a Berlin Philharmonic performance with Sir Simon Rattle, but I find his Messiaen too mannered for my tastes, although others will vehemently disagree. As much as I love the Porcelijn performance – and I wouldn't want to part with it – Metzmacher trumps him at every turn. Indeed, I'd say this new version is the most radiant and rewarding performance of Éclairs sur l'Au-Delá... now before the public.


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Q: Foreach Loop SISS not moving to next ieration in case it fails I am working with SSIS and inside a Foreach Loop I have got an "Analysis Services Execute DDL task". It has two iterations. If it fails on the first, the loop is not moving on to the second iteration. Is there any way I can make it move to next iteration?

A: Here is how you could continue a loop after an error

A: Likely what's happening is that the task's failure causes the loop container's MaximumErrorCount threshold to be met. This causes the loop's ExecutionResult to be set to failure, stopping further loop iterations. (More on how MaximumErrorCount works [on my blog].)
If you don't want the task's error to stop further loop iterations, options include:

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*Raise the loop's MaximumErrorCount to a higher value or set it to infinity.

*Set the loop's ForceExecutionResult to success to override MaximumErrorCount's setting ExecutionResult to failure--keeps the loop iterating regardless of what ExecutionResult gets set to.

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*For added flexibility, I think you can use an expression to control ForceExecutionResult.

*Add an OnError event handler on the task that stops event propagation--keeps the error from bubbling up from task to loop container.

*Get rid of the loop and create multiple Analysis Services Execute DDL Tasks--bypasses the problem altogether.

Without understanding the big picture of what you're trying to do, it's hard to make a recommendation as to which approach is best.

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A lot of children will suffer occasionally from cold or canker sores. Most of the time, over-the-counter remedies can provide your child some relief. It is important to remember that these over-the-counter medicines take time to work and have the sores fully heal. For most canker sore remedies, it takes about 7-10 days to fully heal. If your child's sore is still present, it is important to have them evaluated by a dental professional because many oral diseases begin as sores in the mouth.
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If there is any bleeding, apply gentle but firm pressure on the cut. If after continued pressure for 15 minutes the bleeding does not stop, take your child to the emergency room. Apply ice to the child's bruised area.
Rinse and clean the child's injured area with warm water. Look at the area where the tooth is broken and see if the tooth has shifted out of position or bleeding. If it is, it is critical that your child be taken to a dentist immediately. While on your way to the dentist, place a cold compression on the your child's face where the injured area is.
First, clean the area of the painful tooth with warm water. Afterwards, floss that tooth and neighboring teeth in order to remove all of the food debris. If your child's face is swollen, place a cold compression on his face and make an appointment to see the dentist. It is important to not put aspirin on the gum by the painful tooth. A spread of infection can be dangerous for a young person and could lead to very serious health issues.
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His fellow guest, actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah, was less impressed. "Very generous of you," she replied, drawing a laugh from the crowd.
Documenting efforts to save the South Central farm immediately attracted Kennedy. "There was just so much story there," he said, noting that he started filming the day after he first set foot in the garden. His film follows farmers and their supporters as they try to stop a developer from claiming the land and constructing a warehouse. Shooting started only two weeks before the farmers received their first eviction notice, and Kennedy continued to follow the story for years as the farmers won successive appeals.
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The city could also have considered matching a grant promised by the Annenberg Foundation for buying the farm. (Ultimately, however, Horowitz said he wouldn't sell to the farmers for any price, alleging their anti-Semitism. The farmers refuted the charge.) For Tezo, the buck stopped at Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who, he said, could have overridden councilwoman Jan Perry's opposition to the farm. "He had to choose whether to risk saving [the farm] or to save his political career," Tezo said.
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The farmers' are still appealing for the return of the land. For years, Horowitz has slated the land for a warehouse for clothing makers Forever 21, initially set to be shaped like a lower-case h. "For hubris," Tezo joked. Forever 21, Kennedy noted, gave Villaraigosa over a million dollars in campaign contributions, which went in part to his campaign to plant one million trees in L.A.
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US spy agency trying to develop computers that think like humans
A little-known US intelligence research agency hopes to revolutionize the machine mind by finding firms capable of writing computer algorithms nearly identical to those implemented by the human brain.
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), which operates under the Director of National Intelligence, will host a Proposers' Day conference for the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICrONS) program on July 17, the agency said in a press release.
"The overall and specific goal of the MICrONS program is to create a new generation of machine learning algorithms derived from high-fidelity representations of cortical microcircuits to achieve human-like performance on complex information processing tasks," IARPA says.
In layman's terms, that means getting computers to operate and process information much like the human brain.
For many information processing tasks, the brain employs algorithms – a step-by-step procedure for making calculations.
The human brain uses a combination of algorithm "primitives", where neurons – electrically excitable cells that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals – communicate in a localized, three-dimensional pattern.
"Today's state-of-the-art algorithms for machine learning take a similar form, but deviate significantly in the details of implementation," it said.
"Presumably, a significant part of the performance gap separating artificial and biological computing today is due to these deviations."
As IARPA puts it, over the past century we've learned a lot about the brain's microscale (one or a few neurons) or macroscale (hundreds of thousands or even millions of neurons) operations. The blind spot lies somewhere in the middle – the mesoscale cortical microcircuits (hundreds to tens of thousands of neurons) – that embody the cortical computing primitives.
IARPA says this is due to the limited number of tools that had previously been available "to interrogate the brain" at the proper resolution and scale.
"MICrONS seeks to use emerging technologies in high-resolution and high-throughput brain mapping, – such as serial electron microscopy and volumetric calcium imaging – to address this gap in our understanding of cortical computation and to exploit the findings to enhance machine intelligence," the agency says.
Upon gaining high-fidelity representations of the brain's mesoscale cortical microcircuits, the goal is to mimic them "to achieve human-like performance on complex information processing tasks.
The July 17 conference in College Park, Maryland, will offer prospective companies to present their organizations' capabilities and to explore teaming arrangements.
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Carrier-based drone offers way forward for US navy – subject to squabbling
Featuring Michael Horowitz
Journalist Spencer Ackerman
Barely a year after the world's most sophisticated drone proved it could take off and land on the deck of an aircraft carrier, the project is at a crossroads, with huge implications for the future not only of drone warfare but US seapower writ large.
The US navy will soon release a request for proposals from a handful of defense companies for the development of the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike vehicle, or UCLASS. That highly bureaucratic document will formalize the navy's vision for what it wants the highly advanced drone to do.
But that vision is already coming under fierce criticism, as academics, former defense officials and legislators charge the navy with holding a myopic view of the drone's possibilities. The service, they say, is on the verge of missing a historic opportunity to secure America's massive advantage in naval aviation against the threats to its aircraft carriers of the coming decades. And with the carrier fleet a stand-in for American power, small changes in requirements for the UCLASS can have global implications.
The navy rejects that criticism entirely, arguing that the system its critics want UCLASS to be is unaffordable and would place the enterprise in jeopardy.
Read the full article at The Guardian.
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Michael C. Horowitz is a professor of political science and the interim director of Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also an adjunct senior fellow at...


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Bengals Booth Podcast: A Change Will Do You Good
by Michael LaPlaca & Dan Hoard
It's the "A Change Would Do You Good" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast as we visit with two people who have changed teams this year: Offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo and linebackers coach Al Golden.
Podcast highlights include:
1:49 – Hoard begins the podcast speaking with Su'a-Filo talking about the free agent process.
4:00 – How Su'a-Filo looks to fit in and lead the offensive linemen.
5:23 – What the challenges are for Su'a-Filo switching from left guard to right guard.
6:48 – Su'a-Filo explains what the Bengals are getting in defensive tackle D.J. Reader.
12:25 – Su'a-Filo talks about his family and how they have been adjusting to life during the pandemic.
14:30 – Golden talks about the connections he has with the Bengals coaches from previous stops.
16:34 – A discussion about the personnel starting with veteran linebacker Josh Bynes.
19:20 – Golden breaks down the three linebackers the Bengals took during the 2020 NFL Draft.
25:20 – How head coach Zac Taylor helped Golden adjust and evaluate the linebackers during the offseason.
For all of the Bengals Booth Podcasts, please visit Bengals.com/audio/podcasts.
Photo Gallery | Xavier Su'a-Filo
View images of the newest Bengals offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo in action.
Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) and center Joe Looney (73) set up to block Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (left) during a 2018 NFL week 10 regular season game, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Philadelphia. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles, 27-20. (James D. Smith via AP)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) and center Joe Looney (73) block Washington Redskins defensive end Stacy McGee (92) during the first half of an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. The Dallas Cowboys won 31-23. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) during an NFL regular season football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 in Dallas. The Cowboys won, 44-21. (Ric Tapia via AP)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) sets up to block during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Rams, 44-21. (James D. Smith via AP)
Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) lines up on the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Dallas won 44-21. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) blocks against Detroit Lions middle linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) sets up to block during a 2018 NFL week 13 regular season game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Saints, 13-10. (James D. Smith via AP)
Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) sets up to block Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Anthony Rush (66) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Cowboys, 17-9. (James D. Smith via AP)
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Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (76) blocks Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) during a 2018 NFL week 10 regular season game, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Philadelphia. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles, 27-20. (James D. Smith via AP)


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TradeRev Bolsters Bench Strength with New Hires and Promotions
Moves to Accelerate North American Expansion and Intensify Focus on Dealer Success
TradeRev, North America's leading dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform, announced several key executive appointments in advance of their annual MOVE METAL® event at next week's National Auto Dealers Association Show 2019 Expo. Kayne Grau, formerly president of Data as a Service at TradeRev parent KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR), has been hired as executive vice president, U.S. and commercial sales. Additionally, Keith Crerar has been named executive vice president, global operations and will oversee all dealer success efforts from registration to auction experience to comprehensive post-sale support and logistics. The moves are aimed at accelerating the company's North American expansion and helping dealers succeed through a more simplified experience with personalized, hands-on support.
"At TradeRev, we are customer obsessed and passionate about making the auction experience fast, fair and easy for everyone," said Becca Polak, TradeRev president and chief legal counsel, secretary at KAR. "Keith has spent his career working alongside dealers and understanding their challenges – his service-first approach will ensure our customers receive the best, most responsive and personalized service in the industry. And we're thrilled to welcome Kayne and his entrepreneurial mindset to our team. He is a widely respected dealer advocate who will help inject our offerings with additional data analytics and technology horsepower."
These moves follow the recent release of TradeRev's MOVE METAL® services menu, offering dealers highly customized support levels ranging from self-service to full-service. The menu includes the company's TradeReadysm seller protection, an optional service that guarantees no post-sale returns or arbitrations. Crerar will continue to standardize and streamline the TradeRev experience for dealers across North America while deploying innovative new approaches to address some of the auction industry's historical challenges.
"We are completely redefining customer support in the auction industry," said Crerar. "It's not about finding a better way to address existing challenges – it's about reinventing the auction experience to completely eliminate pain points altogether. The combination of our industry-leading technology and empowered dealer success crew means every customer will have the fastest moving marketplace for buying, selling and transporting cars with real-live, human support."
Grau joined KAR through the acquisition of DRIVIN in 2017. He has played a large role in fortifying KAR's data analytics capabilities and syndicating the DRIVIN predictive analytics tools across KAR's portfolio of physical, online and digital auction marketplaces. At TradeRev, he will focus on accelerating the company's expansion in new and existing markets and overseeing the TradeRev ground crew supporting dealers who select full-service options. He will also leverage his deep portfolio management expertise to help TradeRev customers succeed by taking a more informed and holistic view of their used inventory.
"Dealers are still hungry for innovative solutions that save them time and money – and TradeRev is not slowing down," said Grau. "Our Move Metal service offerings give dealers the flexibility to sell and source however they choose – with the confidence and dependability of the dealer success crew behind them all the way. I look forward to working with our broad customer-base and introducing them to these and other new capabilities in 2019 and beyond."
Also announced this week are several promotions within the TradeRev sales organization. Kathy Hopkins, formerly director of dealer sales at sister business unit, ADESA has joined the team as vice president of sales covering the North Central, Mountain & West U.S. regions. Additionally, Will Farmer has been promoted to vice president of sales for the Northeast, Southeast, South Central U.S. regions.
Dealers can demo TradeRev at NADA booth #521S January 25-27, 2019 and can register for this year's MOVE METAL concert by visiting movemetal.traderev.com
Kayne Grau, newly named executive vice president, U.S. and commercial sales at TradeRev
Keith Crerar, newly named executive vice president, global operations at TradeRev
Kathy Hopkins, newly named vice president of sales covering the North Central, Mountain and West U.S. regions at TradeRev
Will Farmer, newly named vice president of sales for Northeast, Southeast, South Central U.S. regions at TradeRev


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Hunter Schafer on the Reverb of Euphoria's Makeup and Her Road-Trip Beauty Essentials
Ahead of this weekend's special episode, co-written by Schafer, the 21-year-old actor talks about fruitful rumination and the colored eyeliners she would teleport to her high school self.
By Laura Regensdorf
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It was a beatific vision: a smiling Hunter Schafer, dressed in a Yohji Yamamoto creation as if beamed in from some utopian future. "It's a vibe," the actor laughed over Zoom earlier this week, referring to the white fabric plumes levitating off her shoulders. After months where normal life seemingly went up in flames, the diaphanous look (courtesy of her newfound stylist, Law Roach) felt like the visual antithesis: a fresh gust of wind.
Or that was the national mood, anyway. It was the eve of Inauguration Day, and change was afoot. As much as the occasion belonged to septuagenarian Joe Biden, young leaders shared the spotlight: poet Amanda Gorman, transfixing the crowd; Ella Emhoff, wooing the fashion cognoscenti; Greta Thunberg, with her skewering tweet. The sense that the rising generation can grapple with a complex reality and do it with style might have felt familiar to fans of HBO's darkly glamorous teen drama Euphoria, headlined by Zendaya and Schafer.
It was just four years ago that Schafer, then a 17-year-old trans student at a North Carolina arts high school, served as a plaintiff against the state, seeking to overturn its discriminatory bathroom bill. Following a high-profile start as a fashion model, Schafer landed a breakout role in 2019's Euphoria, playing a sylphlike trans teen (Jules) with an eye for ethereal, painterly makeup. Instantly a muse for the beauty-obsessed TikTok set, the actor also caught the attention of Shiseido, becoming a face of the forward-thinking Japanese cosmetics brand late last summer.
"Shiseido rides a really specific wavelength," said Schafer, describing a way of treating "makeup as an art project versus an attempt to appeal to some standard or something, which is exactly how I like to approach it." The actor's own drawings—linework and figure studies brimming with energy—slip easily from sketchpad to skin. (And currently on her fingertips: "almost a comic of cell division," she explained, holding up the glittering handiwork of Mei Kawajiri. "I asked her to do the stages of mitosis on my nails!") That sense of experimentation carries through to the new campaign for Shiseido's latest foundation, which sets the actor's crystal-studded eyelids against an otherwise unadorned face. "I'm not interested in covering up or trying to look like someone else, and I feel like the Radiant Lifting foundation really just kind of lets my face shine through," added Schafer.
Schafer on the set of the Shiseido campaign. The new foundation (available in 30 shades) gives an incandescent glow.Courtesy of Shiseido.
The impulse toward candor foreshadows this weekend's special episode of Euphoria, an emotional dive into Jules's backstory, which Schafer co-wrote with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. Here, the actor talks about the fruits of rumination, her trick to washable face tattoos, and the beauty finds she'd share with her high school self.
Vanity Fair: Euphoria's makeup is so entwined with Jules. How has that use of color and sparkle reflected or influenced how you've approached makeup?
Hunter Schafer: I think it's sort of falling nicely in line with my personal evolution with makeup—from how I started wearing it in high school when I was first experimenting and trying to figure out if I wanted to look pretty or to serve a certain sort of gothness. Throughout the years, I've been able to move into something that feels more artistic and playful, which is definitely my comfort zone. The show gave me the tools—especially working with Donni [Davy, Euphoria's makeup department head]—to take the approach of drawing on your face or just smearing some glitter on and seeing what works. I helped design the cloud look that Jules wears in episode 3 of Season 1, and I was really happy with that one.
What have you been experimenting with lately in terms of makeup?
I've been playing with illustrating things near my eyes. I recently just did this Instagram post where I had done almost face tattoos, with a symbol for my community that I really love, and then a sword. I was able to get pretty precise, actually. I used this guy: the MicroLiner Ink from Shiseido. It was a lot of fun! Half-committing to a face tattoo without actually having to stick a needle in my face was good.
Shiseido MicroLiner Ink Eyeliner in Black
$22 at Shiseido
Shiseido Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation SPF 30
$47 at Sephora
It's interesting that your first Shiseido campaign is for foundation, when we've come to associate you with experimental looks. How does it fit in with your own aesthetic?
I think Shiseido rides a really specific wavelength in that they have the right tools and sort of vibe as far as their brand—the looks they put out into the world that fall in line with being artistic. Since partnering with them, I'm learning a lot too. I wasn't that well versed in foundation before, but it's something I'm actually liking because it's a really good blank canvas. It feels like I'm literally wearing nothing, which is a major plus for me in that it feels airy and my skin can breathe. But then it's also doing all this work with the light technology and the sort of glow that I'm going for.
This year was so much about rumination. How did that shape this Jules episode?
Ruminating was sort of consequential to the pandemic, and quarantining definitely influenced, if not brought forth, my involvement [in] the Jules episode. Being forced to kind of sit with yourself for that amount of time—whether you like it or not—starts bringing up stuff that you may have not had time or the capacity to confront before. As far as my involvement as a co-writer and a co-producer and having that deep artistic involvement in the episode, I was able to really channel the stuff that was coming up for me. It was actually really cathartic in that way.
With Jules being younger than you and less settled in herself, it's almost like you're rewinding in some way. How would your high school self have felt in these makeup looks?
I would love to give the younger me the possibility of exploring makeup in the way that I'm able to do now—just because it's freeing in a lot of senses, to feel like you have that autonomy over your face. You can really do whatever you want. I don't think younger me completely understood that.
Shiseido Kajal InkArtist Eye Pencil in Gunjo Blue
$25 at Nordstrom
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Shiseido ControlledChaos MascaraInk in Violet Vibe
You mentioned the fake-tattoo liner. Are there other products that you would teleport back to your high school bathroom?
I think I was stealing whatever my sister had at the time, so definitely that eyeliner. They also have several colors of the Kajal InkArtist eyeliner and multicolored mascaras. I think little old me would have a blast pairing up designs with the eyeliners and then throwing on a different color of mascara—taking a color-blocky approach.
You spent a lot of the past year on the road: buying a truck, driving cross-country, spending time in North Carolina. What were your handful of creative essentials—both for art-making and makeup?
I definitely brought my watercolor, sketchbook, and ink. I also made the intention to have a bunch of disposable cameras on me. I got really into working with film over that trip, and I kind of photographed my way across the country, which was fun. As far as makeup goes, at night after being holed up in the car all day, I just got dressed up—as a lot of us are doing during quarantine. You know, I was in my truck with my messy bun and just in a T-shirt driving, so to make myself feel a little more glamorous I had some eyeliner that I played with, some shadow. I even got into a little lipstick. I don't have much of a skin-care routine, but the one component that I actually truly use every time after I get out of the shower, every time after I walk outside and my skin feels dry or something, is this stuff: the Shiseido Essential Energy moisturizing cream. I live by it.
Shiseido ModernMatte Powder Lipstick in Dark Fantasy
Shiseido Essential Energy Moisturizing Cream
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Welcome to the first entry for Cover of the Week of 2013. Last year was a great year for comics and here's to another amazing 12 months. So let's jump right into it. Take a look at Fathom #8 by Alex Konat and Beth Sotelo.
What made this cover stand above the rest from this week is the watery form of Aspen. Konat's pencils set the stage and Sotelo's colors make it all come alive. The coloring plays in well with the beams coming from her eyes. The only problem I have is there's something weird going on with the feet. But that can't overshadow the overall image which is beautiful.
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Skating in the dark with Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong is an Olympic champion. He's also the oldest skater in modern times to win an Olympic medal. Last winter he went for a couple of runs up in Swedish Lapland.
Dutchman Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is one of the best skaters of all times. He's definitely the oldest one to win an Olympic medal, and at 40 years of age he still looks to be in shape. I'm sure he is.
We have a late dinner in Luleå, as Bob is here skating with some Dutch friends. Among other things they've skated around the ice track in Luleå in the dark, which isn't that easy. He says it was a very special experience.
A couple of years ago, at the Winter Olympics in Sotji 2014, he took his fourth Olympic medal: a bronze in the 10,000 m. That made him the oldest skating medalist in 86 years – or in modern times, if you prefer. He's visiting Luleå just for pleasure, but I can't help talking to him about his successful career now that I get a chance. Especially as it's an Olympic career spanning over 16 years and five Olympic performances.
That made him the oldest skating medalist in 86 years – or in modern times, if you prefer.
At the Olympic Games in Nagano 1998 Bob took the silver in the 10,000 metres and four years later at the Olympics in Salt Lake City he was favourite to win the Olympic gold. But he failed, completely. He ended up in 15th place in the 10,000 m and 32nd place in the 5,000 m. He went home and suffered. He had no idea what had just happened, just that he'd been putting too much pressure on himself. He had nothing to blame.
The week before he'd set the world record in 3,000 m. He was in excellent shape. But after his failure he kept going and four years later at the Turin Olympics he beat the hell out of all the favourites even if they matched his previous times. Then he won the Olympic bronze in two successive Olympic Games. First four years to set the record straight, but then? Well, just because it was fun! You might want to bear that in mind. The opportunities you get to succeed aren't always four years apart. You might just get a chance tomorrow.
But Bob, regarding your career, why do you think you didn't have a success in Salt Lake City. Was it an injury, out of shape or the "inner pressure?".
– My Olympic experience in SLC was a big thing, I put a lot of pressure on myself to perform, after a good year before the games. I was currently world champion and leading in World cup, nothing wrong with that and a week before I broke the WR on 3000m, I knew I would be the best these games. When I stood at the starting line I said to myself: "in 7 minutes I will be the Champion". But after the first lap, to slow. So that made me work harder but at the same time put the energy in the wrong place, my timing was off. No gold, no medal, nothing. This became a problem for my 10.000m, so I failed on my best distance 8 days later also.
Would you have continued such a long career if you hadn't experienced that failure in Salt lake?
– Yes probably. The career will be totally different after a big result, but I think the skating is so powerful in my heart that stopping wasn't an option. And at the same time, when you're still winning you can't quit and step out of the skating world.
What brings you to the Luleå and Piteå region? It's not your first time up north. What do you think about it?
– My first time was in June 2015 during the midsummer relay against the sun. But I do love my time in Swedish Lapland every time. The ice last winter was great and the locals love to skate or use the ice to relax and the Island with al food and bbq was an unforgettable experience. It looks like all the people in Luleå love to skate!
It looks like all the people in Luleå love to skate!
Natuurijs, what is the thing about it? Have you been skating on a frozen sea before?
– Never before on a sea but lots on natural ice in the Netherlands when the temperature is low enough for a longer period. When I was younger, my parents dropped me on the frozen lakes and couldn't stop me from skating.
You have been skating in the night in Luleå as well – how was that?
– Oh my god it was great! But also hard to see where we were skating, as there were a few cracks in the ice. Especially skating with the led-lights in the middle of the night was awesome. Maybe next time with the northern lights and skating will never be the same again for me.
The season for skating on the Bothnian bay varies. But late October to April is probably alright. In both Piteå and Luleå there is a track for skaters, that makes it possible to skate the whole season. This year a big competion will be held in Luleå as part of the Dutch KPN Grand Prix, a tour for long distance racers. Read more at schaatsenlulea.nl.
Besides the skating you did some other stuff around Piteå and Luleå. Icebreaker and Hovercraft. What did you enjoy the most?
– The Icebreaker swim experience was great, but also driving the snowmobile during our speed challenge. I had a great time!
Do you think north of Sweden could be a good skating destination?
– Sure it's a great place for all people that love to skate and you can do other things like the ice breaker and hovercraft. Both Luleå and Piteå is nice cities. I will definitely come back to skate.
Text: Håkan Stenlund
Photo: Marco Lubbers
Skating under the northern lights
The Dutch filmmaker Marco Lubbers had a dream: To go speedskating under the northern lights. And he also wanted to make a film about it. For that, he travelled to Swedish Lapland.
Winter swimming – a declaration of love
Some people do it once in a lifetime. Some every week – on Sundays at lunchtime. Some do it for health reasons; some because they want to show bravery and some just because they want to win. But the only real reason you need is your own, when you step through a hole in the ice, into 0,1°C cold water.
There are many ways in which the people of Luleå make light work of the challenges brought forth in the arctic climate in which they live. Like ice skating. And twenty other ways of transport along the icy trails.
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The way forward for Turkey and EU
By SELİN NASİ
A feeling of pessimism binds participants of international conferences these days. While we complain about how domestic politics has hijacked Turkish foreign policy, others state their worries about their country's future. But, is this a relief? Not, at all.
We face many uncertainties in the international system. Nation-states have fallen short of effectively confronting the complex nature of threats in a globalized world. When the world is in dire need of leadership, the Donald Trump administration in the United States defies the basic principles of liberal democratic order by openly challenging its institutions.
What's worse, the language of diplomacy has been lost. The era of great statesmen seems to be a thing of the past, having been replaced by inflammatory rhetoric and vulgarity. And what makes it scarier is that the loss of diplomatic caution may result in turning preventable disputes into hot conflicts in the near future.
Against this somber background, the 12th annual Brussels Forum, the signature conference of the German Marshall Fund (GMF), took place in Brussels between March 23 and 25, bringing together policymakers and experts from different sectors to discuss the most pressing global challenges affecting transatlantic cooperation. Sessions at the forum encouraged debate among participants on critical issues which fuel uncertainty, frustration and inward-looking sentiments on both sides of the Atlantic, such as uneven economic growth, terrorism, refugees, Russia and instability in the Middle East.
This year's forum also coincided with the 60th anniversary of the European Union's founding Treaty of Rome, which was fêted with bittersweet joy given the risk of the bloc's dissolution in the post-Brexit world.
Being a participant from Turkey at the nadir of Turkey-EU relations, and in the wake of the Turkish-Dutch diplomatic spat, I inevitably found myself responding to questions about the April 16 referendum on charter reforms.
In many aspects, the referendum outcome is going to be a watershed in the course of Turkey-EU relations.
A report recently released by the Venice Commission, an advisory body to the European Council, suggests that the proposed amendments will remove the necessary checks and balances in the system and thus violate the separation of powers. The report further criticizes the referendum process, saying the current state of emergency does not provide the proper democratic setting to hold a vote.
In the event that the amendments are accepted, the Venice Commission's report might serve as a legal basis to suspend accession talks with Turkey.
Furthermore, the reinstitution of the death penalty – as suggested several times by President Tayyip Erdoğan – will suffice to put the final nail in the coffin as execution openly contradicts the Copenhagen criteria.
As far as Brussels is concerned, Turkey has long since drifted away from the Copenhagen criteria and has instead been challenging Europe with its own Ankara criteria based on strong political leadership and "national" values over those of the West.
Up until today, neither side dared to rock the boat and break off ties, meaning they continued to play make-believe by keeping the long stalled accession talks on life support.
In truth, both sides are aware that the current state of relations is not sustainable.
Both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation since the start of the accession process. The EU has suffered from expansion fatigue and has increasingly turned inward, particularly since the euro crisis in 2010. It is not certain whether or not the EU will survive its internal crisis.
Turkey, for its part, has also gone through a political transformation, producing what has been dubbed the "new Turkey."
The Cyprus deal in 2004 and the anti-Turkish rhetoric in the following years dashed Turks' hopes for full membership while Europe's ambivalent stance with regard to PKK terrorism caused frustration. But it is also true that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government lost its appetite for negotiations as it consolidated power.
Today, the EU membership objective is no longer a motivator for Turkish leaders, as Turkey has set its own local and national development agenda.
In addition, the EU has lost its leverage on Turkey. In this respect, mutual blackmail and the use of inflammatory rhetoric will only exacerbate problems between Turkey and Europe, which are way too important to fail.
Thus, the only realistic way forward is to continue relations on a transactional basis so as to integrate the new Turkey in Europe. And in this respect, the refugee deal – even though it undermined Europe's soft power at the time, appears as the only operational tool left to rebuild and redefine relations outside the accession framework.
A pragmatic cooperation minus the transfer of values is likely to be the key to Turkey-EU relations in the post-referendum process.
Nation Alliance unveils comprehensive gov't program with 2,000 specific objectives
Türkiye may favor Finland's NATO bid
Danes did it again!
Luck comes hopping
'Guide Jaune' is coming!
Rasim Özkanca: Passionate ambassador of Turkish cuisine
Fit as fiddle or healthy as radish?
Fried fritters and eternal light
Siddique Khan, a police official, said the death toll rose to 34, and the dead included Noor-ul-Amin, the prayer leader. He said the attacker blew himself up while among the worshippers.
Rare earth materials 'new battlefield'
Türkiye's recent discovery of rare earth elements will give a major advantage to the country in the near future, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has said.


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Q: Which is better to use in CSS, percentage or pixels? I am not a CSS expert and I want to make a design that will look good in all browsers and resolutions. I noticed that some websites make their design (width, height, margin, padding) with percentage, not pixels, and I am doing all my design with percentage too. Does this approach have any problems?
Please advise me.

A: I guess you should have a look at this:
http://kyleschaeffer.com/best-practices/css-font-size-em-vs-px-vs-pt-vs/
It depends on your needs, I tend to use em instead of pixels or percentages. Also I've noticed that IE does not "eat" percentages too well but ems are working great.

A: You won't have any problems using this approach, both percentage and pixels work fine depending on your needs. If you need a fluid site, then percentage might be your best option. And ems for the fonts, so the user can modify its display if necessary.
Couple of expert's opinions on this:
https://kyleschaeffer.com/css-font-size-em-vs-px-vs-pt-vs-percent
http://webdesign.about.com/cs/typemeasurements/a/aa042803a.htm
And here's an interesting twist: Percentage + pixels:
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/boxes/outside.html

A: To have the site scale depending on the resolution or the size of the browser window, percents will be your best bet. The only problem you may run into is difficulty reading content if the resolution is very low or the size browser window is small, in which case the content may jumble up and make it difficult to read. using percentages rather than pixels will make the site liquid and will adjust according to resolution and scale of the window.


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Major Cuts Scheduled for V-22 Osprey Program
Dan Dupont of Inside Defense (see their special Budget Blog) emails us to note that US Department of Defense is cutting $1.1 billion from the Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey program, and moving to implement the cut in the FY 2007 budget process.
The reason for the cut is unusual, and the exact effect at this point is unpredictable. Ironically, the cut comes shortly after the first combat-ready MV-22 Block B was delivered to VMM 263 of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force.
Australia Pre-Buys AEGIS, Establishes SEA 4000 AWD Program Council
AEGIS Combat Control
DID has covered Australia's 3-ship, A$ 6 billion (USD $4.5 billion) SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer program in some depth before. The project continues to move forward, with Australia placing an A$ 1 billion (USD $750 million) pre-order for key components of the AEGIS Combat System and setting up an Alliance Principals' Council for the program.
The AEGIS system components are being procured despite the fact that the SEA 4000 destroyer does not yet have a finalized ship design.
US Firms Lobby India re: Offsets on Fighter Deal
F/A-18E, Parked
Flight International reports that US manufacturers are trying to persuade the Indian government to ease proposed new offset requirements that would make it difficult for them to compete in India's lightweight fighter selection. These rules would have a substantial effect on the competition if applied.
India is planning to hand shortlisted manufacturers a highly anticipated tender for at least 126 new fighters next month. Despite the restrictions created by its foreign procurement rules, the competitive field may even be about to expand again…
USArmy AKO Portal Targeted by Password Phishers
DID has covered the US Army Knowledge Online portal before. LTC Oliver K Wyrtki, Director of Information Management at Ft. Bragg, NC, confirmed to DID that he had sent out the following warning message last week. Frankly, we're surprised it took so long for someone to try this:
"The enemy has created a fake Army Knowledge Online (AKO) web page to lure you into giving up your AKO user name and password and stealing your identity. DO NOT GO TO THIS SITE. You may receive email, with a link, that directs you to go to this fake AKO site and log on. The only link for AKO is https://www.us.army.mil/. …Our enemies will try any method to gain access to our networks. Thank you for doing your part, and thank you for your patience as we continue to work on keeping the network secure and reliable."
JK's Op/Ed Note: I'd pick a more devious method, myself, but you get the idea. While the site in question has been taken down, DID notes that similar modus operandi can easily target other DoD or government sites, international defense sites, or even corporations. "Look before you click" is good advice for all of our readers.
US Navy, Marines Strengthen Recruiting
The Few. The Proud.
The US Navy and Marines recently awarded a pair of additional contracts as part of their ongoing recruiting efforts. Walter Thompson Co. USA in Atlanta, GA received a $36.2 million modification to previously awarded GSA Task Order M00264-02-F-0213 for marketing and advertising services in support of the Marine Corps recruitment programs. The cumulative value of this contract is $196.5 million. Work will be performed in Atlanta, GA and is expected to be complete by September 2006. The Regional Contracting Office Northeast in Quantico, VA issued the contract.
For the US Navy, meanwhile…
Noesis Wins SBIR Contract to Make Propellers Safer
CV 67 JFK: Night Shift
Small business qualifier Noesis Inc. in Manassas, VA received a not-to-exceed $25 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program contract for Topic N01-158 entitled "Enhanced Propeller Visibility." The objective of the topic is to enhance aircraft propeller awareness to improve ground crew safety through further research and development of the Low Light Level Illuminator (LLLI) coatings for propellers and rotors on military aircraft.
Noesis notes that in the past 3 years alone, two sailors have been killed in propeller accidents related to low-visibility conditions. The sequence of the awards matches the usual sequence of successful SBIR/STTR innovations, a process DID has covered before. For this innovation, the process was as follows:
USA Spends $37.3M for More Hellfire Missiles
Hellfire II
The Lockheed/Northrop-Grumman joint venture Hellfire Systems LLC in Orlando, FL received a $37.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for Hellfire missiles and warhead components. Work will be performed in Orlando, FL and is expected to be complete by Aug. 31, 2008. This was a sole source contract initiated by the Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL (W31P4Q-05-C-0221).
USA Buys FY 2006 "Power By the Hour" Support for V-22 Engines
V-22 in hover mode
Rolls Royce Corp. in Indianapolis, IN received a $6.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209). Work will be performed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC (77%); Indianapolis, IN (18%); and Amarillo, TX (5%), and is expected to be complete by November 2006. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD issued the contract.
This modification exercises an option for "Power-By -The Hour" maintenance support to the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor's AE1107C-Liberty engines. This Rolls Royce service provides their customers with a fixed engine maintenance cost over an extended period of time. A September 1998 GAO study [GAO/NSIAD-98-221: Google HTML cache | in PDF] criticized the criteria and process under which the Navy's decision to outsource this maintenance commercially, but stated that the Navy was within its rights to do so.


I'm marking today as Day Zero with my medical transition. Sure, I acquired my HRT–but I won't start taking it until tomorrow. Taking it tonight would've set the time for another dose firmly in working hours. And honestly, I'd rather not have anyone digging nosily. The medical assistant who was checking my blood pressure and such was… I don't know if she wasn't that knowledgeable or thought I'm FtM. She kept talking about how drastically my voice would change and hey estrogen doesn't do that but, y'know, nod and smile.
Planned Parenthood managed to not record my chosen name nor my consent paperwork, so that was a mild fiasco. Once we got that squared away she said she'd call for Nikki to come back there with me but… I guess she forgot. I was alone in a frigid cold room for what felt like half an hour. Though it was maybe more like ten minutes, tops.
The nurse who came in afterward definitely seemed to know her stuff a lot better. There were a few concerns I had, but I feel in patient healthcare there has to be some give and take. I offer my thoughts, they suggest based on that, I offer what I've learned, they adapt, etc. The informed consent paperwork they have is from 2016, and we've definitely learned a whole bunch since then.
There was a bit of an issue with my prescription getting filled afterward. Not in that I couldn't, but just on system end. Alma came in and resolved that so I'll be starting up on estradiol taken sublingually and spironolactone tomorrow morning. People always talk about the minty flavor of spiro… but the moment you open that pill bottle the whole room smells like it. That's gonna be an experience, for sure.
So with this new step I figure… why not take up a new glamour? Well, new to me I guess. This is just the alpha version of it as I want to make some revisions as I get other pieces. But I'm pretty satisfied so far! Sometimes the biggest draw for playing FFXIV for me is waltzing around in a new glamour outfit. And at the very least, I'll be looking sharp for raid this week!
We've finally got a full roster, unless someone backs out again. If the entire team is there I may stream it and get back into that habit. I've been a bad twitch affiliate, eh? Maybe I should dig around for a streaming "blaugust" and try to inspire myself to just stream whatever I'm gaming that night. At the very least, someone might find entertainment somewhere out of that!


Should the Municipality develop an Affordable Housing Strategy?
North Grenville is currently revising its Official Plan and while the existing Plan contains a section on Housing Policies that uses words like "appropriate", "sufficient" and "adequate", it doesn't really identify a need for affordable housing in the Municipality. Do we need to conduct a needs analysis and strategy for addressing affordability housing deficiencies in our community? I think so.
Rural homelessness looks different – you don't see it on the street but it exists. It's hard to believe but a large number of rural families in North Grenville live below the poverty line. Whether they're a long-term "guest" or a couch-surfer, the widow on a fixed income and the single guy between jobs are both suffering from either inadequate or insecure housing. The current Official Plan does not identify those in our community that are most vulnerable to the lack of affordable housing – youth, single parents, the elderly and low income families.
One family in Leeds and Grenville is over $1,000 closer to owning their own home through a hand up by the Share the Love Art Auction held last Thursday. The fundraiser was the culmination of a month-long exhibition of donated artwork mounted in the Geronimo Coffee House in Old Town Kemptville and flew under the Habitat for Humanity 1,000 Islands' banner. During the month of February, the organizers asked visitors to view the art and write down their thoughts on rural poverty, insecure housing and what it means for a family to have a secure home. The comments, from people of all ages, were heart-felt and affecting.
Leigh Bursey, recently re-elected for a second term as a municipal councillor in Brockville, was the special guest speaker on Thursday night. Leigh recently wrote a book on housing and homelessness advocacy called "More Than a Number". He reminded the audience that by providing affordable housing, the cycle of poverty from one generation to the next is broken; that having a mix of housing stock strengthens communities, reduces public costs and improves the economy.
Secure and affordable housing are issues of primary importance for a growing rural population. The new housing stock being built in North Grenville may satisfy a certain market but does it satisfy the needs of the existing population in terms of affordability? Will the new planned developments provide a mix of housing; homes and rental units that will fit the budgets of moderate and low-income families?
Single income families; the under-employed, seniors on fixed incomes and youth all strain to spend less than 30% of their gross income on adequate housing. That's the definition of affordable home ownership or affordable rental housing in Ontario – spending less than 30% of your gross annual household income on housing. For a household earning $35,000 a year that means spending $ 875 a month in rent or mortgage payments (before utilities). As a community are we doing enough to create the conditions that will stimulate more affordable housing coming on-stream?
I believe it's time the Municipality develops a realistic and actionable Affordable Housing Strategy. You can play a part in the process by participating in the Official Plan public consultation scheduled for March 18th at the Municipal Centre.
Author John BarclayPosted on March 1, 2015 March 1, 2015 Categories ArticlesLeave a comment on Should the Municipality develop an Affordable Housing Strategy?


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Q: Unit of work and Entity Framework - computed properties Assuming I have the following POCO entity:
public class SomeEntity
{
    public int SomeProperty { get; set; }
}

and the following repository
public class SomeEntityRepository
{
    Context _context;
    public SomeEntityRepository(Context context)
    {
        _context = context;
    }

    public List<SomeEntity> GetCrazyEntities()
    {
        return _context.SomeEntities.Where(se => se.SomeProperty > 500).ToList();
    }
}

Then for some reason I have to implement a computed property on SomeEntity like:
class SomeEntity
{
    ...
    public List<SomeEntity> WellIDependOnMyOnRepositry()
    {
        ...
        return theRepository.GetCrazyEntities().Where(se => se.SomeProperty < 505).ToList();
    }
}

How can I deal with the POCO entity being aware of the repository/context using a proper UnitOfWork implementation?
I've been looking into IoC and dependency injection, but I'm a little too stupid to understand it out of the bat.
Some enlightenment?

A: Without having read the update you mention in your comment I could say that you should get the Crazy Entities from the repository in some kind of Domain Service object, do whatever calculations you need and assign the result to your Entity.
Also, ideally, if you want to look into dependency injection (with our without an IoC container) your repository should implement an interface.
Something like the following:
public interface ISomeEntityRepository
{
   List<SomeEntity> GetCrazyEntities();
}

public class SomeEntityRepository : ISomeEntityRepository
{
   // ... Implementation goes here.
}

public class MyDomainService
{
   private readonly ISomeEntityRepository Repository;

   public MyDomainService(ISomeEntityRepository repository)
   {
      Repository = repository;
   }

   public SomeEntity WorkWithCrazyEntity()
   {
      var something = Repository.GetCrazyEntities();

      var result = //.... do all sort of crazy calculation.

      var someEntity = new SomeEntity();

      someEntity.CalculatedProperty = result;

      return someEntity;
   }
}

Hope this gives you a few ideas. Maybe after you update your question I can get better in context of what is it that you need.
Regards.