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#205: Big Thief, "Two Hands"
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Yes, they did it again. Five months after releasing their third album in four years, Big Thief are back with yet another record that might even surpass its predecessor. Can't wait to see what the future brings for them. Plus: new tracks by Twain, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Vetiver, Michael Nau, Pat Hull, Illiterate Light, BODEGA, Caribou, Girl Ray, Nilüfer Yanya, Kim Gordon, Girl Band, Lightning Bolt, Angélica Salvi, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Eric Bachmann, The Delines, Jason James, Elijah Ocean, Theo Lawrence, and Sharaya Summers.
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Tags angélica salvi, big thief, bodega, bonnie prince billy, caribou, elijah ocean, eric bachmann, girl band, girl ray, illiterate liht, jason james, kim gordon, lightning bolt, michael nau, nick cave, nilufer yanya, pat hull, sharaya summers, the delines, theo lawrence, twain, vetiver
NOS Primavera Sound 2015: the review. DAY 1
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Caribou. Photo by Miguel Oliveira [Point and Shoot]
On its fourth year in Porto, NOS Primavera Sound has set a record attendance of 77 thousand people who passed through the Parque da Cidade during the 3 days of the festival, including a sold out Friday session, with the likes of Antony, Patti Smith and Belle and Sebastian headlining. As usual, the quality of the acts built on a crescendo, with Saturday night ending on a bang, making up for a weak first day (please make it a full festival day next year – only the two main stages were opened, along with the Pitchfork stage just for Patti Smith's acoustic/spoken word performance that ended up not being an acoustic/spoken word performance at all) although, to be honest, it went better than last year's.
Traffic jams meant we missed the unmissable Bruno Pernadas concert and arrived just in time for the second half of the Cinerama gig. David Gedge's least known act provided not much more than a nice soundtrack for exploring the beautiful, green, and still uncrowded festival grounds: a scenic paradise right in the border between the city and the sea that would be a perfect setting for a festival if not for the chilling climate the ocean provides us with during the night. But we would never trade our warm sweaters for the sight of tarmac or concrete everywhere we looked.
Mikal Cronin. Photo by Hugo Lima [NOS Primavera Sound]
Right after Cinerama, Mikal Cronin made a nice move, trying to win the audience over by playing songs off the excellent MCII and not his (weaker) latest album MCIII. The live show lacked spark, though: "Weight", "Shout It Out" or "Am I Wrong" are the definition of crowdpleasers, but they not only weren't improved from the studio versions, they didn't sound as good as on the record. His pop punk/garagy tunes may be suited for a late sunny afternoon, but it didn't work out this time.
Mac DeMarco. Well, what can I say. The dinner was nice, as always. NOS Primavera Sound has the best food stands of all music festivals I've ever been to, and I've been to quite a few. This year there were 0 chain fast food stands available, which lead to people having very few options besides trying traditional Porto dishes and sandwiches prepared by some of the nicest restaurants in town (Conga's bifanas, Lado B's francesinhas and, of course, Guedes' pernil). The only festival I've been where dinner time needs his own slot on the timetable just like any band.
FKA Twigs. Photo by Miguel Oliveira [Point and Shoot]
FKA Twigs. Such overproduced and carefully crafted songs, regularly accompanied by visual stimuli (check out her music videos) need more visuals when translated to a stage environment; they ask an experience instead of a regular concert. Twigs' voice is stellar live, but her music is clearly unsuited for daytime in a festival – probably unsuited for a stage at all, but we'll give her the benefit of the doubt.
Interpol. [There are more people clapping on that backdrop than when they first left the stage. Poor guys.] Photo by Hugo Lima [NOS Primavera Sound]
Interpol. Or the shadow of the amazing band Interpol once was. Paul Banks' 2015 voice is frankly below average, and, even with a competent band behind him, he managed to ruin a show with an almost impeccable setlist (maybe better than the first two times I saw them back in 2007). Sure, timeless classics like "Take You On A Cruise", "Slow Hands", "PDA" were sung by many old fans, "The New" and "Pioneer to the Falls" are still two of the best songs of the 00s, but show opener "Say Hello to the Angels", "Evil" or "Leif Eriksen", in the early stages of the concert, were thrashed by Banks' flameless voice. Once they were done with the weaker El Pintor songs the show got slightly better, but the least asked for encore I've ever seen in a festival setting (seriously, it was depressing) was a complete disaster: "Untitled" is probably the weakest song off the first two albums, "Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down" was never interesting live and I had to walk off the concert in the middle of the show closer "All the Rage Back Home". You simply don't put a close on your "greatest hits" concert, made to appeal to people who loved you ten years ago, with a song from your uninteresting last record. Interpol, please go back to room 2005 and throw the key off the balcony. Rest in peace, like my memories of them will.
The Juan Maclean. Photo by Hugo Lima [NOS Primavera Sound]
The Juan Maclean. Speaking of the mid-to-late-00s, The Juan Maclean sound like they never quitted that era. Electropop with female vocals? Ok, nothing new to see here. They certainly aren't the most interesting band on Earth, but at least they seemed to be enjoying themselves on the stage – and so were everyone around us by the middle of the concert, especially those drug-fuelled tourists right next to the drinks stand on the right side of the Superbock stage. All in all, a very fun way to make everyone forget about the disaster witnessed just a few minutes ago.
But the only truly magical moment of the night came from Caribou. For about a hour and a half, Dan Snaith and the rest of the crew took care of us all. Putting his last album Our Love on center stage, starting with "Our Love" and the fabulous "Mars", the result was an unforgettable aural and visual show – admittingly with some least interesting building-up moments mid-concert that, although technically incredible, felt somewhat out of place on a late night show – that ended on ecstasy with a wonderful sequence that included Swim's "Jamelia", "Odessa", the magnificent closer "Sun" and last years's most infectuous tune, "Can't Do Without You".
Tags caribou, cinerama, festival, fka twigs, interpol, mac demarco, mikal cronin, nos primavera sound, nos primavera sound 15, primavera sound, review, the juan maclean


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Two Somali radio stations silenced
Government troops storm stations in Mogadishu and force them off the air.
Dozens of civilians have been killed
in recent fighting[AFP]
On Monday, authorities in the turbulent Horn of Africa nation shut down Shabelle Radio and briefly detained two of its senior staff.
Shabelle said on its website that it had received no explanation for its closure or been told how long it would last. It said it was the eighth time this year that the government had shut it down.
"There has been pressure, intimidation and death threats to the journalists from the government and other people," it said.
Eight local reporters have been killed while doing their jobs in Somalia this year.
Presidential appeal
While the government has closed many independent radio stations, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the Somali president, called on Mogadishu residents to support him in the fight against hardline Muslim fighters.
"My government is doing all it can to save the lives of the Somali people, but insurgents are responsible for the continued violence," Yusuf told a press conference in Nairobi.
"People in neighbourhoods must also fight the Shabab [armed wing of the main Somali Islamist movement] and chase them away. Otherwise they are the ones who suffer in crackdowns," he said.
Dozens of civilians have been killed and at least 114,000 displaced from Mogadishu in recent weeks.
The recent clashes have worsened the humanitarian crisis that has dogged the nation for 16 years, with areas just outside the city struggling to cope with the latest influx of displaced people.
Aid workers have said that those who have remained in the the most conflict-ridden areas of Mogadishu were beyond the reach of relief agencies and face dire conditions.
Worsening conditions
At least 114,000 Somalis have been displaced
in Mogadishu in recent weeks [AFP]
Pedram Yazdi of the International Committee of the Red Cross, based in Nairobi, told Al Jazeera: "I spent several days in the two main hospitals in Mogadishu ... receiving a lot of wounded.
"Women and children have been caught up in the fighting in the southern part of Mogadishu, so the situation is quite bad.
"The surgeons are working all day and all night to keep the wounded alive. The injured people mainly have chest wounds and head wounds from bullets and shrapnel.
"Having more than 300 wounded in three weeks shows the level of violence in Mogadishu.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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'Uruguay penalty miss will haunt me for the rest of my life' – Gyan
Published in Local Sports
Asamoah Gyan has not forgotten about the penalty miss in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals against Uruguay, asserting it will haunt him for the rest of his life.
The Black Stars made it to their first-ever quarter-final in just their second appearance at the World Cup.
They were poised to become the first African country to progress to the semi-finals when Ghana were given a penalty towards the end of extra-time. This was after Luiz Suarez was given a red card for using his hand to stop the ball from going in.
Suarez was given a straight red card and Gyan missed the preceding penalty by playing it high into the stands, and it's been a bitter pill to swallow ever since.
"Till today, any time alone, it still haunts me," the 34-year old told TV3 Ghana.
"Sometimes I feel like the world should go back again so I can redeem myself, but I know this is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
"I accept that because there is nothing I can do about it. I went there to save my country, but I ended up being the villain, which I accept because I know how people feel.
"It was a disaster. It was crazy. I was also calm because I couldn't sleep the whole night because I was crying the whole night until morning so I was somehow calm because I couldn't cry anymore.
"All I was telling myself was to get another chance because I knew I could redeem myself even if not football, something else. But even if I don't, my kids will do it one day."
Gyan is Ghana's leading marksman of all time with 51 goals from 109 caps.
He had initially called time on his career just before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but reversed his decision after talks with Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo.
He only featured twice in the tournament albeit as a substitute before the Black Stars crashed out in the Round of 16 to Tunisia via penalties.
Gyan has not been called up since then but has not given up on retiring, citing his desire to win gold with the national team, something that has never happened in his 17 years-and-counting international career.
"It looks like people want to retire me, but I'm not done yet," the former Sunderland forward continued.
"I had a couple of injuries, but I'm getting back to full fitness. I'm now okay and feel good in my body. I have added a bit of weight that I have to work on and get back to shape.
"Not winning a trophy with the Black Stars bothers me. Since 2003, I've gotten a bronze medal and silver; I want the gold, which I don't have. So that is what bothers me until now and that is what I want to achieve.
"For me, what will make somebody quit football is dedication, but it is still there so I feel I have a lot to prove and do on the field; when I see certain things, I feel like I can still do it.
"A lot of people have tried, but I always say to myself I will call it a day on my own terms: nobody can retire me."
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The festival will open with a screening of Flora Gomes's The Children's Republic, a joint production between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau, about a small, fictional country in Africa where children rule after every adult abandons the place. The country prospers, but the children can no longer grow.
The film's director, as well as its star, Danny Glover, will be present at the opening ceremony in Luxor's famous temple. He will be receiving an honourary award for his long and fruitful career in film.


Hot Sauce - Club Penguin Wiki - the free, editable encyclopedia about Club Penguin's games, rooms, items and parties!
The bottle of hot sauce in Pizzatron 3000.
Hot Sauce in Herbert's old hideout.
Hot Sauce is a type of hot, spicy pizza sauce that is used commonly on pizzas. It has a red color, and is seen twice in missions. It's also used in Pizzatron 3000 and Card-Jitsu. In Pizzatron 3000, it replaces Pink Icing. In Operation: Hot Sauce Herbert steals a giant hot sauce bottle from the Pizza Parlor.
It is unknown how this item can make fire as it simply consists of a liquid.
Mission 5 - Hot Sauce is one of the three elements found on Herbert's fur sample. You must get some Hot Sauce, as well as Hot Chocolate and Jet Pack fuel to track him and Klutzy down. The two also spill Hot Sauce and Chocolate Sauce on the floor of the Pizza Parlor.
Mission 6 - You find out that giving a O-Berry dipped in Hot Sauce to a Black Puffle can be extremely dangerous.
Hot Sauce is used by fire cards in Card-Jitsu, but it appears as fire, not as sauce.
It is one of the two main sauces in the game Pizzatron 3000.
There is hot sauce on Herbert's table in his cave in Mission 6: Questions for a Crab.
Hot Sauce is involved in the game Card-Jitsu Fire. However, a bottle of Hot Sauce is not given out.
Barrel of Hot Sauce in Cave before the Medieval Party 2011.
According to Jet Pack Guy, the mixture of Cream Soda and Hot Sauce can be used as emergency fuel for the Jetpack.
The Flare Flinger 3000 flings Hot Sauce bottles.
In the Fire Dojo, there are many Hot Sauce bottles.
The Hot Sauce bottle was one of the items you needed to find during Sensei's Scavenger Hunt.
You needed to collect an empty bottle of Hot Sauce to finish the Recycle Hunt during the Earth Day 2010.
This page was last modified on 17 April 2013, at 17:50.


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import numpy
import pickle as cPickle

import theano
import theano.tensor as T

from yann.utils.dataset import create_shared_memory_dataset
from yann.utils.image import check_type
from yann.modules.abstract import module

class datastream(module):
    """
    This module initializes the dataset to the network class and provides all dataset related
    functionalities. It also provides for dynamically loading and caching dataset batches.
    :mod: ``add_layer`` will use this to initialize.

    Args:
        dataset_init_args: Is a dictionary of the form:
        borrow: Theano's borrow. Default value is ``True``.

            .. code-block:: python

                dataset_init_args = {
                            "dataset":  <location>
                            "svm"    :  False or True
                                 ``svm`` if ``True``, a one-hot label set will also be setup.
                            "n_classes": <int>
                                ``n_classes`` if ``svm`` is ``True``, we need to know how
                                 many ``n_classes`` are present.
                            "id": id of the datastream
                    }

        verbose: Similar to verbose throughout the toolbox.

    Returns:
        dataset: A dataset module object that has the details of loader and other things.

    Todo:
        * Datastream should work with Fuel perhaps ?
        * Support HDf5 perhaps

    """

    # this loads up the data_params from a folder and sets up the initial databatch.
    def __init__(self, dataset_init_args, borrow = True, verbose = 1):

        if "id" in dataset_init_args.keys():
            id = dataset_init_args["id"]
        else:
            id = '-1'
        super(datastream, self).__init__(id = id, type = 'datastream')

        dataset = dataset_init_args["dataset"]
        self.dataset = dataset
        self.borrow = borrow

        if verbose >= 3:
            print("... Initializing datastream with " + dataset)

        f = open(dataset + '/data_params.pkl', 'rb')
        data_params = cPickle.load(f)
        f.close()

        self.dataset_location    = data_params [ "location"]
        self.mini_batch_size     = data_params [ "mini_batch_size" ]
        self.mini_batches_per_batch  = data_params [ "cache_batches" ]
        self.batches2train       = data_params [ "batches2train" ]
        self.batches2test        = data_params [ "batches2test" ]
        self.batches2validate    = data_params [ "batches2validate" ]
        self.height              = data_params [ "height" ]
        self.width               = data_params [ "width" ]
        self.channels            = data_params [ "channels" ]
        self.cache               = data_params [ "cache" ]

        self.current_type = 'train'
        if 'type' in dataset_init_args.keys():
            self.type = dataset_init_args['type']
        else:
            self.type = 'xy'

        if self.type == 'xy':
            if 'svm' in dataset_init_args.keys():
                self.svm = dataset_init_args["svm"]
            else:
                self.svm = False
        elif self.type == 'x':
            self.svm = False

        if self.svm is True:
            if "n_classes" in dataset_init_args.keys():
                self.n_classes = dataset_init_args ["n_classes"]
            else:
                self.n_classes = False

        self.initialize_dataset(verbose = verbose)
        self.batch = 0# initialize the batch to zero. Changing this will produce a new stream.

        self.cached_zeros_x = numpy.zeros((1,),dtype = theano.config.floatX)
        if self.type == 'xy':
            self.cached_zeros_y = numpy.zeros((1,),dtype = theano.config.floatX)

        if verbose >= 3:
            print("... Datastream is initiliazed")

        self.x = T.matrix('x')
        if self.type == 'xy':
            self.y = T.ivector('y')
            self.one_hot_y = T.matrix('one_hot_y')
        elif self.type == 'x':
            self.y = self.x

    def load_data(self, type = 'train', batch = 0, verbose = 2):
        """
        Will load the data from the file and will return the data. The important thing to note
        is that all the datasets in :mod: ``yann`` all require a ``y`` or a variable to
        predict. In case of auto-encoder for instance, the thing to predict is the image
        itself. Setup dataset thusly.

        Args:
            type: ``train``, ``test`` or ``valid``.
                  default is ``train``
            batch: Supply an integer

            verbose: Simliar to verbose in toolbox.

        Todo:
            Create and load dataset for type = 'x'

        Returns:
            numpy.ndarray: ``data_x, data_y``
        """
        if verbose >= 3:
            print("... loading " + type + " data batch " + str(batch))

        f = open(self.dataset + '/' + type + '/batch_' + str(batch) +'.pkl', 'rb')

        data_x, data_y = cPickle.load(f)
        f.close()

        if verbose >= 3:
            print("... data is loaded")

        data_x = check_type (data_x, theano.config.floatX)
        if self.type == 'xy':
            data_y = check_type (data_y, theano.config.floatX)
        # Theano recommends storing on gpus only as floatX and casts them to ints during use.
        # I don't know why, but I am following their recommendations blindly.
        return data_x, data_y

    def set_data(self, type = 'train', batch = 0, verbose = 2):
        """
        This can work only after network is cooked.

        Args:
            batch: which batch of data to load and set
            verbose: as usual
        """
        if verbose >=3 :
            print("... Setting batch " + str(batch) + " of data of type " + type)

        data_x, data_y = self.load_data (batch = batch, type = type, verbose = verbose )
        # Doing this just so that I can use set_value instead of set_sub_tensor.
        # Also, I see some elegance in zeroing out stuff.

        if data_x.shape[0] < self.data_cache_size:
            # This will probably used by non-cached datasets heavily.
            data_size_needed = (self.data_cache_size - data_x.shape[0], self.height *
                                                            self.width * self.channels)
            if not self.cached_zeros_x.shape[0] == data_size_needed[0]:
                self.cached_zeros_x = numpy.zeros(data_size_needed,
                                                     dtype = data_x.dtype)
                if verbose >= 3:
                    print("... Cache miss in loading data ")

            if self.type == 'xy':
                if not self.cached_zeros_y.shape[0] == data_size_needed[0]:
                    self.cached_zeros_y =  numpy.zeros((data_size_needed[0],), dtype = data_y.dtype)

            data_x = numpy.concatenate((data_x, self.cached_zeros_x), axis=0)
            if self.type == 'xy':  # if its only x, data_y is useless anyway.
                data_y = numpy.concatenate((data_y, self.cached_zeros_y), axis = 0)

        elif data_x.shape[0] > self.data_cache_size:
            # don't know if this case will ever be used.
            data_x = data_x[:self.data_cache_size,]
            data_y = data_y[:self.data_cache_size,]

        self.data_x.set_value (data_x, borrow = self.borrow )
        if self.type == 'xy':
            self.data_y_uncasted.set_value (data_y, borrow = self.borrow )

        if self.svm is True and self.type == 'xy':
            data_one_hot_y = self.one_hot_labels( data_y, verbose = verbose )
            self.data_one_hot_y.set_value ( data_one_hot_y , borrow = self.borrow )

        self.current_type = type

    def one_hot_labels(self, y, verbose = 1):
        """
        Function takes in labels and returns a one-hot encoding. Used for max-margin loss.
        Args:
            y: Labels to be encoded.n_classes
            verbose: Typical as in the rest of the toolbox.

        Notes:
            ``self.n_classes``: Number of unique classes in the labels.

                       This could be found out using the following:
                       .. code-block: python

                           import numpy
                           n_classes = len(numpy.unique(y))

                      This might be potentially dangerous in case of cached dataset. Although
                      this is the default if ``n_classes`` is not provided as input to this
                      module, I discourage anyone from using this.
        Returns:
            numpy ndarray: one-hot encoded label list.
        """

        if self.n_classes is False:
            if verbose >= 3:
                print("... Making a decision to create n_classes variable, not a good idea.")
            self.n_classes = len(numpy.unique(y))

        # found this technique online somewhere, forgot where couldn't cite.
        y1 = -1 * numpy.ones((y.shape[0], self.n_classes))
        y1[numpy.arange(y.shape[0]), y] = 1
        y1 = check_type(y1, theano.config.floatX)
        return y1

    def initialize_dataset(self, verbose = 1):
        """
        Load the initial training batch of data on to ``data_x`` and ``data_y`` variables
        and create shared memories.

        Todo:
            I am assuming that training has the largest number of data. This is immaterial when
            caching but during set_data routine, I need to be careful.
        Args:
            verbose: Toolbox style verbose.
        """
        if verbose >= 3:
            print(".. Initializing the dataset by loading 0th batch")

        # every dataset will have atleast one batch ..load that.
        # Assumimg that train has more number of data than any other.

        data_x, data_y = self.load_data(type = 'train', batch = 0, verbose = verbose)
        self.data_cache_size = data_x.shape[0]

        if self.svm is False:
            self.data_x, self.data_y_uncasted = create_shared_memory_dataset(
                                                           (data_x, data_y),
                                                            borrow = self.borrow,
                                                            verbose = verbose)
        else:
            data_y1 = self.one_hot_labels (data_y, verbose = verbose)
            self.data_x, self.data_y_uncasted, self.data_one_hot_y = create_shared_memory_dataset(
                                                  (data_x, data_y, data_y1),
                                                            borrow = self.borrow,
                                                            svm = True,
                                                            verbose = verbose)
        if self.type == 'xy':
            self.data_y = T.cast(self.data_y_uncasted, 'int32')

        if verbose >=3:
            print("... dataset is initialized")

if __name__ == '__main__': #pragma: no cover
    pass

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Take I-39 North / I-90 West / I-94 West to US 151 North (Exit 135B). Follow US 151 North to the Main Street exit for Sun Prairie. Take Main Street East to 1500 West Main Street. We are located on the North (left) side of Main Street, in the same complex as Keller Williams Realty and Voyager Builders.
Take US-41 South to WI-26 East. When WI-26 connects with US 151, turn on to US 151 South. Take US 151 South to the Main Street exit for Sun Prairie. Turn left onto Main Street East to 1500 West Main Street. We are located on the North (left) side of Main Street, in the same complex as Keller Williams Realty and Voyager Builders.
Take I-94 West to US 151 North (Exit 135B). Follow US 151 North to the Main Street exit for Sun Prairie. Take Main Street East to 1500 West Main Street. We are located on the North (left) side of Main Street, in the same complex as Keller Williams Realty and Voyager Builders.


Hi @ah, you can change your address by giving us a call on 13 17 19, or popping into any Bankwest store. Alternatively you can also do this via online banking and selecting "My details & security" from the left had menu, and then "my details".
@ah you can update your address through BOB (Bankwest Online Banking).
Sorry@LyndsC, you must have added your post as I was writing up mine. I didn't see yours when I started writing mine up.