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The 40oz. Of Horror! Podcast
Episode #82 – Drinking Canadian whisky and watching Joe Bob Briggs' THE LAST DRIVE-IN
July 17, 2018 by Chad Butrum No Comments
When TNT cancelled MonsterVision staring Joe Bob Briggs in 2000, it left a bloody gaping hole in the black heart horror geeks everywhere. It was the end of an era — the death of the horror movie, midnight creature feature host.
Fast forward 18 years and Joe Bob Briggs is back, if only for one nite, on the Shudder network. On Friday, June 13, 2018, Briggs hosted a 24-hour marathon and it was glorious! It was if he had been sitting in the trailer all along, interrupting movies with factoids, jokes and his famous drive-in totals.
Of course we couldn't miss it. It was like the good ol' days. And on that note, we dusted off the equipment and recorded an episode the 40oz. Of Horror! Podcast while we watched. Whisky was consumed.
So grab a shot glass, and tune in to this episode of the 40oz. Of Horror! Podcast.
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Just a Stab in the Dark – A look back on 'Slumber Party Massacre 3'
February 6, 2017 by Jeff T. Smith No Comments
February 2001 marked the start into a new venture of horror for me.
VHS Cover
The Scream franchise had concluded, Hall8ween: Homecoming (now Resurrection) was in development, Jason X was in limbo and no Elm Street entry anywhere in sight despite the Freddy vs. Jason rumors. But it was the likes of movies such as Cherry Falls which brought my young horror mind to the deeply vast multitude of slashers that were out there. I loved slashers and was familiar with the 80s boom but DVD was still new at the time and VHS were beginning to be sold off the rental shelves. This was where the magic happened as Jumbo Video (Dundurn) in Hamilton, Ontario began selling off previously viewed VHS. I must have spent almost an hour rooting through and there it was, calling out to me, Slumber Party Massacre 3. The rich red font with the picture of a drill coming down over three scantily-clad girls, and this yellow ribbon stating "UNRATED" felt like I was holding a piece of forgotten horror history. If that wasn't enough, the VHS cover art quoted Joe Bob Briggs with such lines as "Nine breasts. Ten dead bodies." That right there is an absolute classic! Modern horror just wasn't cutting it when gratuitous gore-fests (relatively speaking) like this exist. It's this reason alone that Slumber Party Massacre 3 will stand above all other 80s/90s B-Horror (even Popcorn) and the other two entries in the franchise.
The first driller killer kill of my life
The film starts with Jackie (Keely Christian), Diane (Brandi Burkett) and their friends playing volleyball on the California beach. When was the murder going to begin? Was there going to be a plot and if so, did it tie into the two that I had not seen? All this didn't matter because then this random guy (Yan Birch), with a mysterious expression, walks up to them and this weird, off-kilter beat on the soundtrack plays. Weird! (Probably hence his "Weirdo" screen credit). They finish their game and set up plans for the rest of the day. One girl walks alone, gets into her car and there it is….the first driller killer kill of my life! Right through the car seat, grinding and thrusting – ah yes, the drill thrusting; clueing into the fact the drill was meant as a visual metaphor. I didn't openly think this though or really care too much, but many critics of this franchise have. It's a film for God's sake, get over it.
The slumber party gets underway, with Jackie running into the neighbor, Morgan (M.K. Harris) who portrays one of the most interesting characters in the film and another red herring as a possible suspect. All the girls come over and do their girl things — and honestly, as a teenager, I didn't know any different — maybe girls didn't go to the bra and panties extent in real life sleepovers — with guys dropping by to be goofs and hook up. The weirdo even sneaks around, and we are never told why this guy wants to lurk; he was surely up to no good. You could assume he just had a paraphilia touch for voyeurism and was hoping to see action.
Keep reading after the trailer
If you need a spoiler alert for a movie released in 1990, here it is: SPOILER ALERT
As they get picked off, one by one, I was trying to figure out who the killer was. I love any slasher that has you guessing. After repeated viewings, I definitely picked up on the clues including the photograph shown during the opening credits. Proverbial horror-film handsome hunk, Ken (Brittain Frye), is revealed as the murderer as the climax ensues.
This is where the standard B-Horror movie fare really takes a turn to the dark side, and while a casual viewing will have the fan laughing and enjoying, a deeply thorough look shows the true darkness behind Ken's killing spree: his retired Uncle from the Police Force is killed and this sets Ken off on a killing spree to honor his Uncle. Sound lame? Not exactly. When Ken was just a little boy, he had too much of a bond with his Uncle — not by his own choice — the film shows his memory as P.O.V. flashbacks to his Uncle getting awfully close. So I think you get the idea of the type of abuse that was going on here. Further evidence of the abuse and lingering shame felt by Ken is shown when he hooks up with a girl, and later in the most controversial and borderline rape/kill scene, with Maria (Maria Ford). As soon as physical touch is made, Ken withdraws in shame. Any stalker/slasher usually is thrown into a psycho-sexual troubled category but to go this route I thought was awfully daring.
The violence amps up with the girls getting beaten around, and drilled excessively — with the weapon I mean — and it falls to Jackie, Diane and Susie (Maria Claire) to take down their attacker. These girls aren't stupid either despite the occasional opportunity to run out the door (before Ken locks it), and actually use the volleyball net and house accessories to trap Ken. The volleyball net and therefore, the scene itself, actually foreshadowed to what would help the girls! Brilliant. Ken gets one more kill before Jackie goes to town prior to the cops showing up (thanks to Morgan); clearly psychologically scarred, Jackie drills the ever loving shit out of Ken where there is no coming back for a fourth entry in the series. These closing moments, and the sheer blood splatter alone, left me in awe and loving every second of it.
A financial success
Shot on a low budget of $350,000 from New Horizons/New Concorde, produced by the legendary Roger Corman, directed by Sally Mattison and written by Catherine Cyran, Slumber Party Massacre 3 wasn't even meant to be a part three but just another film hence why the original storyline following sisters Valerie and Courtney was discarded. The film had a theatrical release in 1990 earning back four times its budget! Not too bad if I do say. The VHS was released in both Rated R and Unrated versions (I scored the latter), and then later as the Massacre Collection, released on DVD. Interestingly, fans rejoiced because seven additional minutes over and above the previous unrated edition were added — making it a true-to-form ultimate cut which adds further character development and humanizes the girls even more so that the viewer cares for them. Outlets like Media Play or Suncoast were the only places to find these DVDs and thank God for that. Now with the help of Shout! Factory and most recently, their sub-labelled Scream Factory, all three Slumber Party Massacre films are available in HD and in all theatrical, unrated, and unrated/extended forms.
The horror franchise fanbase also continues to grow and I am proudly one of them; websites such as www.hockstatter.com led by Tony Brown, pays homage to the series and their sister series Sorority House Massacre. In 2003, I was even on the hunt to find Slumber Party IV, and I eventually did, as it was known then as Cheerleader Massacre. Didn't have any real resemblance to the rest of the series but with the inclusion of original SPM star, Brinke Stevens, I keep this fondly in my VHS collection. Speaking of Sorority House Massacre, SPM3 was shot just after SHM2 including the use of the same house set and later, the use of screenshots from SHM2 used on the back of the SPM3 VHS and DVD cover art. Imagine that!? Certainly threw me even back when I first got that VHS wondering what these images were actually from. Mystery revealed the more I educated myself and SHM2 kept eluding me until a few years later when I got a copy and voila, there were the scenes. Those errors aside, I say that Slumber Party Massacre 3 remains the best in the series, of all the Slumber Party and Sorority House Massacres out there, with its portrayal of strong female characters, better-than-average dialogue, obligatory red herrings and low budget gore (better than CGI any day).
I will never get rid of my VHS, DVD or Blu-Rays, and I encourage any horror fan that has not seen the series, let alone this entry, to go find the Driller Killer before the Driller Killers finds you.
Which Slumber Party Massacre is your favorite in the series?
40oz. Of Horror! Podcast Archive
Episode #81— Keep the Ball Rolling, it's 2018
Episode #80 — "Oh shit, it's the cops!" HorrorHound Weekend Recap
Episode #79 — Eat Your Weight in Pizza Rolls
Episode #78 — The World at Your Fingertips; Chad's Better at the Internet than You
Episode #77 – Happy New Year… Let's Get Drunk
Episode 76 – Chad & James' Lives Have Been Changed Forever


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@class JavaMathBigInteger;
@class OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config;
@class OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement;
@class OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint;
@class OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint_Fp;
@protocol OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier;
@protocol OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism;
@protocol OrgBouncycastleMathEcPreCompInfo;
@protocol OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField;

#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_AFFINE 0
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_HOMOGENEOUS 1
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_JACOBIAN 2
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_JACOBIAN_CHUDNOVSKY 3
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_JACOBIAN_MODIFIED 4
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_LAMBDA_AFFINE 5
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_LAMBDA_PROJECTIVE 6
#define OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_COORD_SKEWED 7

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve : NSObject {
 @public
  id<OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField> field_;
  OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *a_, *b_;
  JavaMathBigInteger *order_, *cofactor_;
  jint coord_;
  id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism> endomorphism_;
  id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier> multiplier_;
}

#pragma mark Public

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *)configure;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createPointWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x
                                             withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)y;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createPointWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x
                                             withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)y
                                                        withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)decodePointWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)encoded;

- (jboolean)equalsWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *)other;

- (jboolean)isEqual:(id)obj;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)fromBigIntegerWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)getA;

+ (IOSIntArray *)getAllCoordinateSystems;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)getB;

- (JavaMathBigInteger *)getCofactor;

- (jint)getCoordinateSystem;

- (id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism>)getEndomorphism;

- (id<OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField>)getField;

- (jint)getFieldSize;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)getInfinity;

- (id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)getMultiplier;

- (JavaMathBigInteger *)getOrder;

- (id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcPreCompInfo>)getPreCompInfoWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)point
                                                                          withNSString:(NSString *)name;

- (NSUInteger)hash;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)importPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)p;

- (void)normalizeAllWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPointArray:(IOSObjectArray *)points;

- (void)setPreCompInfoWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)point
                                          withNSString:(NSString *)name
                  withOrgBouncycastleMathEcPreCompInfo:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcPreCompInfo>)preCompInfo;

- (jboolean)supportsCoordinateSystemWithInt:(jint)coord;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)validatePointWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x
                                               withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)y;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)validatePointWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x
                                               withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)y
                                                          withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

#pragma mark Protected

- (instancetype)initWithOrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField>)field;

- (void)checkPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)point;

- (void)checkPointsWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPointArray:(IOSObjectArray *)points;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *)cloneCurve;

- (id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)createDefaultMultiplier;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createRawPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)x
                                                withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)y
                                                                            withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createRawPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)x
                                                withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)y
                                           withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElementArray:(IOSObjectArray *)zs
                                                                            withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)decompressPointWithInt:(jint)yTilde
                                  withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)X1;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve)

J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, field_, id<OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField>)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, a_, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, b_, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, order_, JavaMathBigInteger *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, cofactor_, JavaMathBigInteger *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, endomorphism_, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism>)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, multiplier_, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_AFFINE, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_HOMOGENEOUS, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_JACOBIAN, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_JACOBIAN_CHUDNOVSKY, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_JACOBIAN_MODIFIED, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_LAMBDA_AFFINE, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_LAMBDA_PROJECTIVE, jint)

J2OBJC_STATIC_FIELD_GETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve, COORD_SKEWED, jint)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT IOSIntArray *OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_getAllCoordinateSystems();

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_initWithOrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *self, id<OrgBouncycastleMathFieldFiniteField> field);

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve)

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config : NSObject {
 @public
  jint coord_;
  id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism> endomorphism_;
  id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier> multiplier_;
}

#pragma mark Public

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *)create;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *)setCoordinateSystemWithInt:(jint)coord;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *)setEndomorphismWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism>)endomorphism;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *)setMultiplierWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)multiplier;

#pragma mark Package-Private

- (instancetype)initWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *)outer$
                                             withInt:(jint)coord
         withOrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism>)endomorphism
               withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier:(id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)multiplier;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config)

J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config, endomorphism_, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism>)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config, multiplier_, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier>)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config_initWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_withInt_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *self, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *outer$, jint coord, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism> endomorphism, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier> multiplier);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config_initWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_withInt_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *outer$, jint coord, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcEndoECEndomorphism> endomorphism, id<OrgBouncycastleMathEcECMultiplier> multiplier) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Config)

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp : OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve

#pragma mark Protected

- (instancetype)initWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)q;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)decompressPointWithInt:(jint)yTilde
                                  withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)X1;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp *self, JavaMathBigInteger *q);

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp)

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp : OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractFp {
 @public
  JavaMathBigInteger *q_, *r_;
  OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint_Fp *infinity_;
}

#pragma mark Public

- (instancetype)initWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)q
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)a
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)b;

- (instancetype)initWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)q
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)a
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)b
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)order
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)cofactor;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)fromBigIntegerWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)x;

- (jint)getFieldSize;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)getInfinity;

- (JavaMathBigInteger *)getQ;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)importPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)p;

- (jboolean)supportsCoordinateSystemWithInt:(jint)coord;

#pragma mark Protected

- (instancetype)initWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)q
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)r
   withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)a
   withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)b;

- (instancetype)initWithJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)q
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)r
   withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)a
   withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)b
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)order
                    withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)cofactor;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve *)cloneCurve;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createRawPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)x
                                                withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)y
                                                                            withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

- (OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint *)createRawPointWithOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)x
                                                withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement:(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *)y
                                           withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElementArray:(IOSObjectArray *)zs
                                                                            withBoolean:(jboolean)withCompression;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp)

J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp, q_, JavaMathBigInteger *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp, r_, JavaMathBigInteger *)
J2OBJC_FIELD_SETTER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp, infinity_, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECPoint_Fp *)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *self, JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *self, JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *self, JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *r, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *a, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *b);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_(JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *r, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *a, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *b) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *self, JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *r, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *a, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp_initWithJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withOrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(JavaMathBigInteger *q, JavaMathBigInteger *r, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *a, OrgBouncycastleMathEcECFieldElement *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_Fp)

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m : OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve

#pragma mark Protected

- (instancetype)initWithInt:(jint)m
                    withInt:(jint)k1
                    withInt:(jint)k2
                    withInt:(jint)k3;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m_initWithInt_withInt_withInt_withInt_(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m *self, jint m, jint k1, jint k2, jint k3);

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m)

@interface OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_F2m : OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_AbstractF2m

#pragma mark Public

- (instancetype)initWithInt:(jint)m
                    withInt:(jint)k
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)a
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)b;

- (instancetype)initWithInt:(jint)m
                    withInt:(jint)k
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)a
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)b
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)order
     withJavaMathBigInteger:(JavaMathBigInteger *)cofactor;

- (instancetype)initWithInt:(jint)m
                    withInt:(jint)k1
                    withInt:(jint)k2
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- (jint)getFieldSize;

- (JavaMathBigInteger *)getH;

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FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_F2m *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_F2m_initWithInt_withInt_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(jint m, jint k, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

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FOUNDATION_EXPORT OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_F2m *new_OrgBouncycastleMathEcECCurve_F2m_initWithInt_withInt_withInt_withInt_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_withJavaMathBigInteger_(jint m, jint k1, jint k2, jint k3, JavaMathBigInteger *a, JavaMathBigInteger *b, JavaMathBigInteger *order, JavaMathBigInteger *cofactor) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

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Kibera Black Stars, for the second time this season, walked home with all three points, this time at the expense of struggling Nakuru All-Stars, in a match played on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at the Hope Center.
Black Stars consequently rises to third on the log with seven points from three matches and only beaten to top spot via goal difference.
"I am happy that my boys maintained concentration to the final whistle. Our opponents were quite defensive but I'm glad we found a way past them," said an elated Black Stars coach, Godfrey Oduor.
Earlier on at the same venue, Kangemi All-Stars had eased past Administration Police on a 2-0 scoreline. The win was the second in a row after a similar 2-0 win over Nakuru All-Stars in their last match played at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.
Meanwhile, at Camp Toyoyo, KCB narrowly edged past Ushuru 1-0, in the first match of a doubleheader that had been scheduled for Sunday. Simon Abuko picked up from where he left last season, netting the lone goal in the 81st minute.
In the second match that was slated for 4.15 pm, Nairobi City Stars were handed all three points and a two-goal cushion after their would-be opponents Muhoroni Youth failed to show up. The latter has absconded their first three matches of the season and face relegation to the third tier Division One League.
Police also shot to the top of the log after a hard fought 3-2 win over Modern Coast Rangers at the Karuturi Grounds in Naivasha. The law enforcers were held to a barren stalemate in their first match against FC Talanta, before getting easy pickings in their last outing that saw their opponents Muhoroni Youth fail to turn up.
At the Awendo Green Stadium, Western Stima trounced hosts Isibania 1-0, courtesy of a second-half strike by Junior Mukisa. The win sees Stima rise to second on the log with seven points from three outings. Isibania, who were top of the log after round two, have dropped to fifth place with six points from three matches.
Three matches were played on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Green Commandos were handed a first defeat of the season at home to FC Talanta. Kisumu All-Stars, in the meantime, got a debut win of the season after edging out GFE 105 2-1 at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. At the Mbaraki Sports Club, Coast Stima was held to a 2-2 draw by fellow powermen Nairobi Stima.


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© Miriam Romais
The Cure We Wait For
By June Avignone • March 2003
— for Gregory
"IMAGINE that you are a house," my oncologist, who is a nice enough guy despite his poison needles, says to me, "and that there is a thief in this house, a very sneaky, harmful thief who wants to take everything you have, take over your house, and stay for good. . . ."
And drag me into the basement and snicker, I think, like Chuckie, the evil horror-movie doll, while he chews the remains of my shaky belief system between his teeth.
I am sitting on the doctor's sterile examining table, playing with my dark, flowing ponytail: the hair I see as my sensual self, the curly ends that I love, the whole bundle of which I enjoy sticking through the back hole of my Yankees cap like the proud Bronx girl I still perceive myself to be, down inside, despite my distant gaze.
"And the only way we know to keep this thief at bay," my oncologist goes on, "is to blast a cannon into your house, destroying some good things, many of them things that you love, to get at the bad thing that's hiding there. We might break some valuable antiques along the way, because we must break them. But later you can replace the antiques."
His secret weapon: metaphor. The guy knows my weakness for it because on my second visit I gave him a couple of books I've written, one poetry and one journalism. Or maybe he just uses this line on all his pain-in-the-ass patients who question him to death about how to avoid death.
Truth is, I gave him the books not so much from any leftover generosity from my waning socialist beliefs as in an attempt to avoid becoming a forgettable number, like I was at the pink women's health clinic that misdiagnosed me, telling me that the lump was nothing. That's what they told me: "It's nothing." The place made me wish that Hawkeye Pierce were my doctor, wish that I were in a tent somewhere in the Korean mountains, with primitive tools and limited anesthesia, not in inner-city Paterson, New Jersey, at a well-funded faux paradise of pink bows and pink couches and flowered walls and peppy, positive paintings and appointment-reminder cards decorated with tiny pink smiley faces, all to hide their incompetence, to camouflage the truth, to tell me I was fine when I instinctively knew otherwise. As if this bomb had gone off inside me before. As if I had dreamt about it once in some made-for-TV movie of my subconscious.
"Just trust me," my oncologist says.
I stare vacantly at him, feeling the pointed questions rise within me, the relentless reporter I have relied on for years looking for answers, searching for truth from the outside in, banging my head against the wall. Questions like: Should I listen to this guy and his "5 percent better survival rate if you do this; 3 percent better if you do that"? Followed by How tough am I really? and What the hell do I really believe in, anyhow?
Thing is, I did not think I would have to answer this last question till later in life: at least age fifty, if not fifty-five, like my mother. I remember how my family and I had to talk her into chemotherapy, which she predicted would not work. (As always, my mother was right.) She said she would rather stay at home and read her Bible, bedridden and frail — "He maketh me lie down in green pastures . . ." — than go for treatments at Columbia Presbyterian. But we convinced her to let the needles kill the bad within her. Lacking the thief-in-the-house imagery, we resorted to plain begging.
At the end, too weak to speak, my mother somehow managed to get out the words of her favorite Psalm — "I shall fear no evil . . ." — the one she told me to memorize in high school because it would calm me in future days. She pulled the words from a place so deep within her that, for a moment, watching her, I forgot that I was losing her.
"Every case is different," my oncologist reassures me, as my breast surgeon did before him. My surgeon, an intelligent woman with a sense of humor dark enough for truth and light enough for hope, has framed artwork by children hanging in her plush office in suburban Montclair, New Jersey. She gave me back my faith in pink bows — that is, if I ever had faith in bows before, or the color pink.
Sitting here now in my oncologist's office, a few months after the surgery, I twirl my hair and listen to details about going after the thief with the latest chemical-warfare strategies. I try to imagine myself bald and nauseous, like my mother, and my mind plays ping-pong with the words evil and cancer: the cancer of evil, the evil of cancer, the cancer of evil . . . my new mantra.
But there is no time for mind games: chemo and radiation, both necessary, my doctor insists. I leave his office in a daze, knowing that cancer is an enemy to fear, yet not wanting to be afraid of anything. I wonder how deep inside me the answers to my pending decisions are buried. Part of me knows that the cure goes beyond what their weapons can touch, that I must search for it from the inside out.
But, being an activist reporter by trade — an identity that I once pinned to my chest to define me — I first exhaust myself with research. I buy all the books, look at all the Internet sites about breast cancer: the alternatives of Gary Null and Lorraine Day, the breast bible of Susan Love. I read them long into the night. And in the end, I basically listen to my doctors anyway. I turn down a few treatments along the way — my doctors sometimes agree with me, sometimes look at me as if I were crazy — but mostly I take their advice.
MY MAN, a Vietnam veteran and painter of pictures, takes care of me when I am throwing up and too sick to eat and too weak to stand. He cares for me the way only a veteran can, reminding me the entire way that I will be a survivor, like him. That's what he said when I called him at my home, right after the hospital told me I had breast cancer, the same hospital that three months before had told me I was finer than fine. "You will be a survivor now," he said. "Come home."
When I got back to my apartment, he told me I would be like the painting of his that hangs above my couch, a favorite of mine called The Happy Survivor: a strange, wide-eyed creature with a third eye and a vibrant red-and-gold bull's-eye mandala over its heart, standing behind a white line. I, too, will be at that place, a grinning knower on one side of the line, with the bulk of humanity, who do not quite get the beauty of every single moment, on the other. They never knew this terrible happiness, or else have forgotten it, a luxury my man says I will never be able to afford again. And he swears I will be fine, the way a white light told him he would be fine when he was left to die in a crossfire in Cu Chi in '69.
We'd never discussed his war experience much before. I knew only that he felt survivor's guilt, which I could not really understand despite my attraction to the floating spirits in his work. For years I wandered around the perimeters of his painful silences. But now the gap was gone. He was able to talk:
"I had the M-79, and each shot lit up the night like a flashbulb. I had no cover, and I had to roll after each shot, because the dirt was being shot up by bullets wherever I was. I shot all my rounds. I was out of ammunition. Then the mortars started. They came in right on top of us, some as close as four feet away. Sergeant Swoope was killed immediately. He was right next to me, a nice guy from Newark, a kid, really, like me. Another soldier was pinned beneath him and wounded in the legs. I couldn't get Sergeant Swoope off the other soldier, and the mortars kept coming, along with small-arms fire and grenades. I got hit in the right shoulder and I was helpless and out of ammunition and the mortars kept coming. There must have been fifty of them. The only reason I am alive is because the VC thought we were dead. It wasn't my time. And it isn't yours."
A YEAR PASSES. It is September 11, and I am sitting under a walnut tree in my sister's beautiful backyard in upstate New York, drinking green tea and reading a book about Zen. My hair is growing back. It has come back very curly — tight curls, like an Afro. I am a "sista" now, says my next-door neighbor Candace, a certifiable Black American Princess with a serious addiction to Manolo Blahnik shoes, tennis bracelets, and cellphones. She has an infallible ability to cheer me up. I don't know what to do with my hair except what she suggests, which is to keep it "fashionably close" to my head, practically shaved. I find a perverse freedom in this that I would never have thought possible only a year ago. But at the moment, I sit and sip and read, not really caring about such ridiculous details as hair.
In the days before this one, I felt my cells die inside me — mostly good ones, although I imagine they killed some bad ones, too. In a delirious fever after the first treatment, I told my sister this as she sat beside me — that I felt my individual cells falling away from me like autumn leaves, that I felt myself dying. I heard her muffled tears. Then I heard her call my oncologist at home to tell him what I was saying, and he answered that it wasn't true, I wasn't really dying, and he prescribed some pills for anxiety, which put me to sleep.
In the days that followed, the delirium returned, the feeling of parts within me drifting away. Simultaneously, I felt every bad thing I'd ever done in my life spin around in my head and connect to every other bad thing in some kind of bizarre organizational chart. And I asked for forgiveness. From whom, I still do not know. Myself, I think.
So, sitting in my sister's backyard beneath the walnut tree a year later, I want peace. Every moment. I am not banging my head against the wall these days over corruption and poverty and cruelty, over things outside myself and beyond my ability to change. I want to stay healthy, to keep the thief out, to keep the good cells happy and the bad ones at bay, and to meditate about nobody else's truth but my own.
And I am getting pretty good at this game, this inverse reality intended to bring me inner peace. Look at me doing so well here, sipping my tea, reading peaceful thoughts on a peaceful morning beneath this peaceful tree.
My sister's house painter, a reformed drug addict and born-again Christian, is painting lavender trim on the side of the house behind the walnut tree. Yesterday he ranted to me about the out-of-control greed in the world. I told him not to get so worked up because it would make him sick (feeling I had some authority to predict this). Now he slides down off his ladder and asks if he can turn on the television inside. He just heard on his Walkman that the World Trade Center was hit by a plane.
I sip my green tea. I don't want to go in. I want to read my book on Zen. I don't want to know about this.
But despite my newfound intention to regard the problems of the world as a dream, I put my book down and get up. The house painter and I watch the second plane hit. And for days to come I sit in front of the television, which I had given up along with coffee and sugar and white bread.
I am not shocked at all. If anything, I am shocked by how many other people are shocked. I know that there will be a Precious Moments figurine about all of this down the road, perhaps a cute little fireman followed by a sweet, gun-toting marine. And I know America will eat them up, unlike the truth that was there all along, the warnings ignored like a bad dream and hidden behind correct purchases made at the mall.
I get back home to New Jersey, and I watch the countless cars zoom past in front of my apartment building. The city has rerouted Route 80 traffic onto my street, but hasn't bothered to put in a light or a crossing guard or, God forbid, a pedestrian walkway. I have watched cars almost run over children and old people, and I've written letters to city hall — all ignored. As the cars speed by today, the flags on their windows create a red-white-and-blue blur before my eyes, like the trails in a bad acid trip. I try to see this, too, as part of the dream. I see people looking shocked, see the liquid fear in their eyes, and wonder if I once looked the same.
And with their shock comes the talk of getting the bad guys; of killing some good to destroy the bad; of using cannons to get at the thief who has robbed us of innocent lives and threatens us still; of hitting large territories to get at the hidden problem and make it go away for good. And the language is so familiar I cannot bear it.
I do not know where all of it is going. I only know that we tell ourselves we have the cure, and we don't. The thief is inside all of us. And part of the cure, at least, lies in knowing that.
June Avignone
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This paper emphasizes the importance of recognizing the major role played by mutual coupling effects in array antennas, especially for dense arrays with element spacing within half a wavelength. For array operation in transmit mode, backward waves emanate both from element ports that are excited by forward waves, and from non-excited ports. This overall and excitation-dependent mismatch is herein characterized in terms of a decoupling efficiency. It is shown how this decoupling efficiency reduces to the well-known impedance mismatch factor for a conventional phase-steered array (all elements excited), and to the embedded element efficiency (only one element excited) used to characterize multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) arrays. Generally, this decoupling efficiency can be used to characterize the combined effect of mismatch and coupling for any excitation of an array, for instance, the Airy pattern excitation of focal plane array (FPA) feeds for reflectors, as showcased here. The abovementioned forms of decoupling efficiencies are evaluated and discussed for an example array of idealized rectangular apertures with special emphasis on the Airy excitation.


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How to get more energy out of your cell membrane
The new technology that is making it possible to produce more energy in your cells is making its way into consumer devices, such as smartphones and energy efficient refrigerators.
Cellular energy is one of the most widely touted uses of the energy storage technology, and many believe that the technology can play a key role in powering the future of energy production.
"There is tremendous interest in energy storage, but the potential for its commercialization is extremely low," said Andrew Hsu, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
"The challenge is, can we scale it up, or can we make it cheaper and cheaper?"
For example, energy storage has the potential to store excess energy produced by a generator, which could be used to make electricity in a generator when the generator is not generating electricity.
In a battery, energy is stored in the electrodes.
When energy is needed, the electrons in the battery are released into the air.
A cell can store energy by using the electrons to generate electrical energy.
The energy is then used to charge the cell.
In the cell, the electricity is stored as a chemical reaction.
But in the membrane, which is the outer layer of a cell, energy can be stored in an energy carrier, such like a protein.
In theory, the energy carrier is a simple molecule that can store a lot of energy.
When the membrane is thin, this energy can easily flow between the membrane and the outside of the cell and the cell can produce electricity.
When a cell is thin and its electrons are charged, the electric field produced is the same as when the cell is charged, but it can be charged much faster.
The electric field can then be used by a device to drive it.
For example in a refrigerator, the electrical energy is converted into heat that can be used for cooling the food.
If you put your refrigerator inside a vacuum, this would be a great way to get heat in your refrigerator, because the heat is stored inside the refrigerator and can be easily stored for later use.
In some ways, the membrane can be more efficient than the conventional battery because it has the same amount of energy in it.
In addition, the researchers found that they could increase the energy in the membranes by adding another type of energy carrier.
The researchers said they found the membrane to be an efficient and safe energy storage system, which means it could be a viable energy source for some products.
The membrane is a perfect candidate to be used in some consumer products, like smart thermostats.
The energy storage membrane is still in the prototype stage, so the team has not yet published its full report.
But it could become a useful technology for the future because it can store power produced by generators and use it to charge a device that can generate electricity.
This is an area that is really exciting for the energy industry, said Steven Hirsch, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the lead author of a paper on the research that was published in the journal Nature.
"I think the membrane could be one of those breakthrough technologies that makes the industry very competitive," Hirsch said.
"This is a very good example of the power of the next generation of energy storage technologies that are going to become very important for many, many applications."
For example as we have the energy stored in this battery, it can actually be used as a storage device in a future energy-efficient refrigerator.
Hirsch thinks that this could be the future power source for refrigerators and other refrigerators that could store energy for use when they are not generating energy.
But there is a big hurdle to the technology.
The membrane has to be stable.
In a traditional battery, that is a lot easier said Hirsch.
The molecules in the cell need to be charged or degraded in order for it to work.
The researchers said that it would take much longer for the molecules to do this than for the membrane.
"The key is stability," Hinkys said.
"This is the key to the membrane."
The team is now working on ways to make the membrane even more stable.
"It's been a long road to this," said Hsu.
"But I think it's a really important development."
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För konstnären Wilhelm Napoleon Berglund, se Wilhelm Berglund.

Gustaf Wilhelm Berglund, född 21 oktober 1857 i Torpa, Västmanlands län, död 1942, var en svensk konstnär.

Han var från 1886 gift med Nanna Elisabet Wadholm och far till Wilhelm Berglund. Han var fram till sin död anställd som livjägare och betjänt av Gustaf V. Vid sidan av sitt arbete var han verksam som konstnär. Han studerade vid Tekniska slöjdskolan i Stockholm 1876–1878 där han tilldelades andra pris för sin teckningsförmåga. Sedermera utförde han samvetsgranna teckningar och porträttförstoringar i streckmaner samt målningar i akvarell och pastell.

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Svenskt konstnärslexikon del I sid 154-155, Allhems Förlag, Malmö.

Svenska målare under 1800-talet
Svenska målare under 1900-talet
Födda 1857
Avlidna 1942
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text:
package javax.sound.midi;

/**
 * Interface for MIDI audio synthesizer devices.
 *
 * @author Anthony Green (green@redhat.com)
 * @since 1.3
 *
 */
public interface Synthesizer extends MidiDevice
{
  /**
   * Get the maximum number of notes that the synth can play at once.
   *
   * @return the maximum number of notes that the synth can play at once
   */
  public int getMaxPolyphony();

  /**
   * The processing latency for this synth in microseconds.
   *
   * @return the processing latency for this synth in microseconds
   */
  public long getLatency();

  /**
   * Get the set of MIDI channels controlled by this synth.
   *
   * @return an array of MIDI channels controlled by this synth
   */
  public MidiChannel[] getChannels();

  /**
   * Get the current status for the voices produced by this synth.
   *
   * @return an array of VoiceStatus objects, getMaxPolyphony() in length
   */
  public VoiceStatus[] getVoiceStatus();

  /**
   * Returns true is this synth is capable of loading soundbank.
   *
   * @param soundbank the Soundbank to examine
   * @return true if soundbank can be loaded, false otherwise
   */
  public boolean isSoundbankSupported(Soundbank soundbank);

  /**
   * Load an instrument into this synth.  The instrument must be part of a
   * supported soundbank.
   *
   * @param instrument the Instrument to load
   * @return true if the instrument was loaded and false otherwise
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this synth doesn't support instrument
   */
  public boolean loadInstrument(Instrument instrument);

  /**
   * Unload an instrument from this synth.
   *
   * @param instrument the Instrument to unload
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this synth doesn't support instrument
   */
  public void unloadInstrument(Instrument instrument);

  /**
   * Move an intrument from one place to another.  The instrument at the
   * target location is unloaded.
   *
   * @param from the instrument source
   * @param to the instrument target
   * @return if from was remapped
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException
   */
  public boolean remapInstrument(Instrument from, Instrument to);

  /**
   * Get the default Soundbank for this synth.  Return null if there is no
   * default.
   *
   * @return the default Soundbank for this synth, possibly null.
   */
  public Soundbank getDefaultSoundbank();

  /**
   * Get an array containing all instruments in this synthesizer.
   *
   * @return an array containing all instruments in this synthesizer
   */
  public Instrument[] getAvailableInstruments();

  /**
   * Get an array containing all instruments loaded in this synthesizer.
   *
   * @return an array containing all instruments loaded in this synthesizer
   */
  public Instrument[] getLoadedInstruments();

  /**
   * Load all soundbank instruments into this synthesizer.
   *
   * @param soundbank the Soundbank from which to load instruments
   * @return true if all instruments were loaded, false othewise
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the soundbank isn't supported by this
   */
  public boolean loadAllInstruments(Soundbank soundbank);

  /**
   * Unload all soundbank instruments from this synthesizer.
   *
   * @param soundbank the Soundbank containing the instruments to unload
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the soundbank isn't supported by this
   */
  public void unloadAllInstruments(Soundbank soundbank);

  /**
   * Load a subset of soundbank instruments into this synthesizer.  The
   * subset is defined by an array of Patch objects.
   *
   * @param soundbank the Soundbank from which to load instruments
   * @param patchList the array of patches identifying instruments to load
   * @return true if instruments were loaded, false otherwise
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the soundbank isn't supported by this
   */
  public boolean loadInstruments(Soundbank soundbank, Patch[] patchList);

  /**
   * Unload a subset of soundbank instruments from this synthesizer.
   *
   * @param soundbank the Soundbank containing the instruments to unload
   * @param patchList the array of patches identifying instruments to unload
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the soundbank isn't supported by this
   */
  public void unloadInstruments(Soundbank soundbank, Patch[] patchList);
}


* Translating relevant tool interfaces (Pelagios Commons, Recogito/Peripleo and tutorials) that may help non English speakers to use Pelagios Commons tools.
* Opening the use of Pelagios tools to different projects about times and geographies around the world.
* Creating communities of users working in different languages.
* Helping those communities to understand and use Pelagios Commons tools in personal and collective research projects or teaching through specific documentation and the Working Group forum.
This group works closely with the Pedagogy Working Group, since they produce tutorials and specific literature in order to assist in the use of Pelagios for research and teaching.
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How does one choose his last resting place? Should it be a quite place? A place with a view? Near family? Last week when Sarah died Avarham found himself with this exact problem. Some people make plans for internment years in advance. It seems that Avaraham did not. Did he just accidently choose to bury Sarah in Hebron? Did he like the location? We are given many details in the parsha that may hint to what Avaraham was doing. First he goes specifically to the Beni Chait and humbly requests "achuat kevar" a possession of a burying place. He also beseeches the elders to intercede on his behalf to speak with Ephron the son of Zohar "that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has" (Genesis 23:9) . Avarham has the presence of mind in middle of his grief to request a specific location to establish burial plot for Sarah and ultimately himself and the other Avos and Emaos. If this is so what was so special about this location?
Rashi may give us a hint in Genesis 23:2. He is bothered by Torah name for city Hebron, Kirath-Arba. "And Sarah died in Kirath-Arba the name is Hebron". Rashi gives two explanations on the name Kiraiath-Arba, literally the city of four. Rashi states in his second explanation is "because of the four pairs that were buried there, man and wife; Adam and Eve, Avraham and Sarah, Issac and Rebekah and Jacob and Leah." Why did Avaraham want to establish burial monument linked to Adam the first man? He seems to know according to Rashi that Adam and Eve were buried there and Avaraham specifically wants to bury Sarah with them. What is the connection?
I believe that Avarham knew that just as in life he and Sarah represented to people the true ideas of Monotheism that their resting place had to accomplish the same. But even more, he desired to link their discovery of One True God to first man because Adam HaReshon was the first Monotheist. Created by God directly Adam knew his maker and understood that there were no other deities besides HaShem. He tried to fulfill God's Will (even though he originally failed). Over the next twenty generation between Adam and Avaraham people forgot the one true God. Avaraham and Sarah reestablished the concepts of Monotheism that Adam lived by. So it was fit to link their permanent resting place with Adam thereby linking the first Monotheist with reestablishers of Monotheism.
Rambam  says all altars were erected at the cite of "Adams creation": the altars of David, Noah, Abraham, etc. Why? This is so that all subsequent generations should recognize monotheism, i.e., God. Knowing that we are "created" and created by HIM, is emphasized by linking all sacrifice to the location of Adam's "creation", that location being exclusively identified with man's creation, and thus, the Creator.
 Hilchos Bais Habechira chap 2; halachos 1 and 2.


We have signed a deal with DHL in May 2012 to offer you the speediest and most affirdable shipping service all around the World. Prices we can offer to you, our customers are mostly as good as shipping with USPS Priority mail but with almost uncomparable level of service. This is your alternative to ship content of your mailbox to your home address.
DHL delivers shipments faster than USPS and is able to ship packages exceeding weight and dimensional limitations of USPS. Also customs proceedings are faster and easier than with postal service in many countries.
On the positive side we can also add detailed tracking of all shipments with estimated delivery times and very friendly support in case of problems.
Standard delivery time to most of the World is 3 days! (and imagine that we are shipping against the time zones, it makes the delivery times even more interesting).
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PUBLISHED: July 6, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 11:50 a.m.
WHITTIER – When Whittier resident Britney Cherry went looking to accessorize the pirate costume she plans on wearing to an early Friday showing of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," there was only one stop on her list.
"I haven't been watching any of the commercials because I want to be surprised when I see the movie," the 16-year-old said as she scoured the crowded shelves at Pirates N' Plunder in Uptown Whittier.
Some laughed, a few scoffed when Holly Miller-Naranjo opened Pirates N' Plunder two years ago. The store is exclusive to all things pirate.
Some doubted the high-concept specialty shop had a wide enough niche to survive. But then came "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" in 2003, which helped boost Miller-Naranjo's bottom line.
Now the upcoming release of the Johnny Depp-driven sequel is bringing in a new wave of customers like Cherry and Miller-Naranjo is laughing a hearty "harrr" all the way to the bank.
"People are gearing up for the whole pirate thing again," said Miller-Naranjo. "It's the second wave."
Store manager Michael Gonzalez has always viewed pirates as cool, but the movie sequel is spurring big-time sales, with the momentum steadily growing as the new film's Friday release nears, he said.
"It's been one big pirate-y snowball," said Gonzalez. "The Johnny Depp stuff is the first thing people pick up and scamper off with, next are the flags and T-shirts. Popularity has been growing continuously."
Cherry already had the basics for her pirate costume, but to find the missing pieces, "we had to come to Mike," she said, referring to Gonzalez.
When the movie's soundtrack started playing over the store's speaker system, Cherry jumped with excitement.
Customer Joe Camacho stopped in to try on eye patches, which he planned to buy for his family to wear when they go see the movie.
"We're just getting into the spirit of it," he said.
"We're all crazy about it. My son is 6, and he just loves the movie. I told him that there's a pirate store near where I work, and he got all excited."
Camacho left with seven eye patches and a few pirate mustaches.
People who have never stepped foot in Pirates N' Plunder have been coming in to check out the vast array of costumes, swashbuckling paraphernalia, figurines and other buccaneer-related merchandise, Miller-Naranjo said.
"People who are into it are into it," she said. "But you get a whole other group of people when a movie comes out."
Aaron Karnoff stopped in to buy a book. He said the seafaring plunderers have caught his fancy.
"It's been glamorized in so many movies and stories over the years," Karnoff said. "Modern pirates are ruthless, but there's something about the old Caribbean pirates that's just a lot of fun to read about."
Miller-Naranjo said that there's an underground scene of pirate social clubs and pirate-themed parties.
"It's becoming more popular now," she said. "I didn't hear a lot about it until I opened the store."
She recently received a letter from an adviser for a major financial brokerage firm, who sent along a photo of himself dressed as a pirate, Miller-Naranjo said.
"He said he would pillage for me if I could get him tickets to the `Pirates of the Caribbean' movie," she said.
Joseph Moreno, who was in Pirates N' Plunder with his 18-year-old "pirate fanatic" son Michael, had his own take on the phenomenon.
"There's more pirate in people than they think," Moreno said.


Did you know there are birds that fly backwards, birds that make and use tools, birds that hold funerals, birds that build with rocks, birds that are vegetarians, birds that dance, birds that can build a nest weighing two tons, birds that dive at over 240 miles per hour, birds that sustain accelerations that would cause a fighter jet pilot to pass out? And there's a lot more. No kidding, this stuff is real.
You can learn more interesting stuff about birds by following my blog.
If you're new to birding or would like to get started, please take a look at my book, A Kid's Guide to Birding (check out my book page). It has lots of useful tips, especially for kids. So don't wait, get started birding now.
Also, I give talks and presentations for both kids and grown-ups. If you live in or near the Seattle Metro area and would like for me to speak at your school or to your organization, then that's great because I live here in the Northwest too. Please give me or my dad (Michael Rohani) a call at 425-771-2905 or email us at info@kidsbirding.com.
Lorenzo Rohani was the keynote speaker at a Tahoma Audubon Society membership meeting where awards were presented to young artists for their bird art. He held a roomful of adults and children at attention for 40 minutes of birding lore, superb photography, with knowledge and humor and great presence. He has authored a book with his father called A Kid's Guide to Birding, which is filled with great pictures he has taken from his backyard, local waterways and the ocean. Any group will be enlightened and educated by this young man.
Lorenzo with winners of the nature art contest at the Tacoma Nature Center. Lorenzo was one of the selected jurors for the show.


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Dinosaur Jr – Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not
(Jagjaguwar) UK release date: 5 August 2016
by Sam Shepherd
published: 5 Aug 2016 in Album Reviews
A buzz.
The sound of a guitar being plugged in.
A chugging but energised riff in that familiar guitar tone.
The first few seconds of Dinosaur Jr's latest album might only be a brief glimpse, but they tell you almost everything you need to know. That live sound has always been a part of what makes the band sound so immediate, resonant, and vital, and this album sounds as if it's been played in one take, with Lou Barlow, J Mascis and Murph locked in tight. There's something about Dinosaur Jr that, after 30 years, has become remarkably comforting. It's not that the band has softened over time; J's lyrics are still angst-ridden and his solos and guitar tone are capable of delivering a sizeable jolt. It's fair to say there's not too many surprises with a new Dinosaur Jr album. The comfort comes, not just from familiarity, but the idea that a band can fall apart and somehow got back together to make records every bit as exciting as their early work. Dinosaur Jr embody the concept that being in a band is primarily about playing awesome songs with your friends.
Having recorded three albums (including the hugely influential You're Living All Over Me and Bug), the original incarnation of Dinosaur Jr fell apart in 1989 when the tension between Mascis and Barlow reached breaking point. When the original line up reunited in 2005, culminating in the release of Beyond in 2007, there was plenty of speculation about whether the band could possibly survive in light of what had happened the first time around; but here we are four albums and 10 years later and the band are still together, still writing, and still sounding vital. The later albums might not be as raw as anything the youthful trio put out (although Farm carried a few tunes that channeled the spirit of the band's early days) but they're wiser, better produced and more finely crafted than those well-loved earlier records. The trio have honed their craft admirably, and on Give A Glimpse, they've condensed their history into a tight, but naturally slack, set of songs. They're ambling toward the horizon, acknowledging the past, but not drawing on it too heavily.
The band's habit of never straying too far from the blueprint means that long term fans will find elements of the band's career scattered throughout Glimpse. There's the pop-swing fuzz of Tiny, an infectious and gloriously sunny number that's up there with the drive of Freak Scene. The stoner grind of I Walk For Miles combines Black Sabbath and the band's own Sludgefeast, whilst Goin' Down thunders along like The Wagon on a cobbled street. I Told Everyone and Be A Part are more subtle, relying on melody and emotion rather than layering on the bombast, and call to mind the band's first post-Barlow album Green Mind. In fact, most of the album finds Mascis and co in introspective but not ripping form. There's still those searing guitar solos naturally, but the likes of Lost All Day, Knocked Around and Mirror favour a more delicate approach, and it's one that fits the band perfectly at the moment.
Perhaps the most interesting moments come in the form of Barlow's two contributions. Love Is… channels '60s psychedelic folk, calling to mind Jefferson Airplane's Somebody To Love. Left/Right's easy plodding amble relies heavily on Barlow's sweet vocal lines, as Mascis' guitar parts seem almost marginalised for just a moment. On first listen they feel a little jarring and out of step with Mascis' songs, but given time, they flourish and provide a kind of stoned summery shimmer to the album. Most importantly, Barlow's songs are now becoming a part of the band's canon and Dinosaur Jr are more than simply a sum of its parts as a result. The tension that gave those early albums their fizzing energy may no longer be there, but in its place is a band operating at a far higher level. Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not is almost certainly the best album the reformed Dinosaur Jr have made so far.
Dinosaur Jr MP3s or CDs
Dinosaur Jr on Spotify
More on Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space
Dinosaur Jr – I Bet On Sky
Dinosaur Jr – Farm
Dinosaur Jr – Beyond


Classcraft is a free e-learning system that transforms class into a role-playing game, based on the theory of the gamification of learning which attempts to make the learning process even more accessible to students (Analysis of Factors Affecting, 2015). It is basically used as a means of managing the classroom and the behaviors of its members (Sanchez, Young, & Jouneau-Sion, 2017; Bicen & Kocakoyun, 2017). Classcraft transforms school by taking the video game mechanics that provide rich and interesting play experiences and applying them to the classroom setting.The teacher is responsible for coordinating the game since he is the game master.
A computer and a projector are required for viewing the statistics of the students, while students can view their progress and interact with the content by downloading the application which is available for IOS and Android devices.
The game runs in the background during the lesson and it normally takes place simultaneously. The teacher chooses to switch to the game whenever he or she sees that fit or whenever (2015) .
These powers represent behaviors and processes that occur within the classroom. For example, the healer's "Ardent Faith" power enables him to confirm a response to a test by asking the professor. In addition, students earn points by answering questions, participating in classroom activities or helping another teammate or even the teacher (Sanchez, Young, & Jouneau-Sion, 2017).
Through a variety of activities, students acquire experience points and improve the level of the hero they have chosen initially, thereby improving their own cognitive ability and behavior.
It is a tool based on behavioral learning theory as learning through classcraft aims to modify the student's behavior. Additional features that classify it in behavioral learning tools are the specific activities to achieve objectives that activities are designed from the beginning by the teacher (Learning Theories, n.d.). Thus the student is not in control of the application since the teacher is the creator and the one who moves the strings and directs all the parameters of reward or punishment within a course context. As far as the assessment of the learner is concerned, it can be said that it follows the behaviorism model as well since the teacher attributes the possible positive or negative reward with the experience points.
Within the framework of classroom management strategies and actions, teachers build a positive ethos within the school unit by recognizing and commending positive behavior and discouraging the unsatisfactory and unacceptable. According to Bretherton, Sim, & Read (2016), Classcraft plays the role of a new behavior system, transforming the traditional responsibility of the teacher.
The positive effects on the learning process include the encouragement for learning, cooperativity and student-to-student communication and effectiveness (2015; Bicen & Kocakoyun, 2017; Bretherton, Sim and Read, 2016). Worth mentioning is the flexibility the students have and the freedom of decision-making given due to the fact that the information that is provided to the users about the consequences of their choices can alter their way of behaving (Sanchez, Young, & Jouneau-Sion, 2017).
Finally, with the adoption of classcraft as a regulator of the appropriate behavior, students' performance is expected to reach higher standards, aiming not only at the optimal learning culture but also in the improved social life and the extended teamwork that follows (Bretherton, Sim, & Read, 2016). Two different elements are extremely worth mentioning regarding Classcraft. On the one hand the tool is shaped in such a way that it contributes to the improvement of an individual level of the pupil and on the other it introduces social skills and interactive actions, which encourages the establishment of learning communities that can help in achieving common goals.
All in all Classcraft, cultivates the development of critical thinking in students, underlining those who believe that games are not just a tool for mere entertainment but they also have huge educational potential (Sanchez, Young, & Jouneau-Sion, 2017). Applications of this type transform the traditional classroom into a learning environment where activities make sense to the pupils and thus create a sense of pleasure under fun situations.
Analysis of factors affecting user acceptance of the implementation of ClassCraft E-Learning: Case studies faculty of information technology of Tarumanagara university. (2015). 2015 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information Systems (ICACSIS), Advanced Computer Science and Information Systems (ICACSIS), 2015 International Conference on, 73.
Bicen, H., & Kocakoyun, S. (2017). Determination of University Students' Most Preferred Mobile Application for Gamification. World Journal On Educational Technology: Current Issues, 9(1), 18-23.
Bretherton, W., Sim, G., & Read, J. C. (2016). ClassCraft in the Primary School Classroom. Proceedings Of The European Conference On Games Based Learning, 167-74.
Τεχνολογίας στην Εκπαίδευση, 4(1-3), σ.131.
Naismith, L., Sharples, M., Vavoula, G., & Lonsdale, P. (2004). Literature review in mobile technologies and learning.
Sanchez, E., Young, S., & Jouneau-Sion, C. (2017). Classcraft: From Gamification to Ludicization of Classroom Management. Education And Information Technologies, 22(2), 497-513.


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Pygmy hippo born at San Diego Zoo
A newborn pygmy hippo is shown laying in hay alongside her mother, Francesca, at the San Diego Zoo.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A mother pygmy hippo gave birth to a 12-pound baby Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, making it the first surviving hippo birth in more than 10 years.
The youngster was born to her mother, Francesca, in the early morning hours, according to lead keeper Kim Livingstone. The mother and her calf were evaluated and then taken to a barn away from the public eye to spend time together.
Zoo keepers will keep an eye on the baby until they deem it is able to go into the larger pool in the main exhibit area.
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species that come from the forests of West Africa. Ten years ago, it was estimated that about 2,000 pygmy hippos were left in the world. Since then, political unrest, deforestation and wildlife trafficking in their native habitats have significantly reduced the population.
The remaining pygmy hippos are believed to be in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation.
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Mountain lion P-81 found dead on PCH, possibly struck by vehicle
Abandoned dog reunited with owner who left heartbreaking note
Disease outbreak impacts Riverside County's largest animal shelter
Giant toad, weighing near 6 pounds, found in Australia


This thread is for comments and feedback about our Rathma Mages Necromancer build guide.
Can we get stat priorities please.
Love the build. I have always loved necromancers. But, it appears that there is little to no survivability with this build. Even in t13 normal rifts, you get 1 shotted by certain abilities (frozen pulse, thunderstorm, etc). This is a viable build for groups that have someone else to take hits for you, but otherwise solo you spend a lot of time dying or losing you skeleton pets due to the passive.
These should be present on the gear page.
Gwerdna: I have the same problem, non cursing and non corpse lance builds have no built in damage reduction capabilities. I'm trying to fine tune the balance of damage vs survivability, I swapped out convention of elements for Unity, gave same to follower w/enchanting favor and survivability increased. Naturally, damage output also went down, but as I said, balance. Also, really spam that devour, and grab those health globes! I'm only at GR 76 solo for my necro, so I a-m merely sharing my experiences, not trying to advise.
Steuart's greaves really helps in grabbing those health globes and making myself harder to hit. Had to drop simulacrum for blood rush, and therefore run with slightly less damage from the mages, but dealing more constant damage (from running around devouring, grabbing health globes at high speed, using reapers wraps to quickly fill my resource, command skeleton then dropping a pair of mages) allows me to manage my distance better than herding a group together and then annihilating them all at once when my cooldowns reset. Keeping my distance usually improves my survivability too. To be honest, the higher level the difficulty is, the more my survivability comes from killing the enemies as quickly as possible, so I may change my mind, especially since that swap out won't be possible after the season ends... I'll be so sloooooooow!
They have it up on the builds... quickly, impressively, easy to follow. Requiem Cereplate apparently.
Thank you. You're right it does actually say Requiem Cereplate on the introduction page.
doors...im thwarted by doors. Is casting a mage the only way to open? if you have no essence and all your skills are on cd youre stuck there waiting.
Speedfarm build feels weak in 4man T13 normal rifts. I think it should be reworked to Singularity Skele Mage version.
As my temporary name suggests, roll through any breakables silly person.
I was going to suggest that too, but I think that makes us console players. Pretty sure the "evade" button is only on console. An extra little gift to make up for some of the more difficult gameplay issues as compared to PC. Like being able to aim with pin point accuracy in PC and such. I could be wrong though, they could've added that into PC and I read old news. Excellent name though.
Pretty much, yep. Doors are the enemy of most Necro builds.
That frustrates me as well. Would be nice in these glass cannon builds to have some tanky alternative variations here.


Restaurant trade runs of choice of its potential customers. There are typically two types of customers visiting a specific restaurant; some customers are regular visitors and some visit occasionally. The regular visitors are potential customers which are more important because most of them either submit positive feedback about food and service or they recommend their family, friends and associates to visit this restaurant specifically which creates some occasional visitors. The occasional visitors sometimes become regular visitors in future when they have good experience of restaurant menu and service.
The online customer reviews are very important for restaurants and food chains, but most companies dislike negative customer feedbacks because adverse comments spoil their image and downs rating. In fact, negative customer feedbacks are helpful in effecting improvements for future business growth, but very few understands the importance of negative feedbacks. Best would be to focus more on negative feedbacks rather than on positive ones. It provides restaurateurs with insight to improve their food, services and overall customer experience. However, customer experience can be better judged by a blend of positive and negative feedbacks.
Most restaurants and eateries avoid negatives and resorts to practice of buying fake positive feedbacks for online reviews. Sonic has a different example which believes in genuine feedbacks from honest customers. Sonic encourages customers for filling talktosonic survey, to understand what its customers think about Sonic's food and service. Sonic pays for the value its customers' efforts by rewarding them with redeemable free sonic coupon. The survey can be submitted on www talktosonic com to get a free coupon which can be redeemed against a free drink during the next visit. This is a way to incite more customers to participate in Sonic surveys which they can select on Sonic's website, and enjoy with a reward of filling a survey form.


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Welcome to the Black Business Directory and Blog! We empower Black entrepreneurs and CEOs by promoting relevant news, success stories, and other valuable resources that stimulate entrepreneurship in African American communities. Check out our latest posts below:
Once Homeless, This Single Mom Now Owns Her Own Restaurant in Ohio
Brooke Coleman was once homeless, trying to make ends meet as a pregnant single mother five years ago. But she wasn't hopeless, she had a dream and she was determined to achieve it. Last year, she successfully opened her very own restaurant called Stuffed Enuff in Dayton, Ohio, and her customers have tons of positive feedback!
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Black Entrepreneur Receives $596K in Funding to Open a Luxury Beauty Salon in Detroit
Katrina Wilson has always been passionate about helping people look their best through hairstyling. Now that she has received $596,000 in funding, she is achieving her dream to launch her own multicultural luxury beauty salon called Creme Brulee - the first of its kind in downtown Detroit.
3-Time Olympic Champion Dominique Dawes to Open Her Own Gymnastics Academy
Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympic champion and the first Black woman to have won an individual Olympic medal in women's gymnastics. Now at 43-years old, Dawes is taking on a new journey as an entrepreneur and is planning to open her very own gymnastics academy in Maryland.
CEO of Black-Owned Fuel Supplier Lands Multi-Million Dollar Deal with the City of Detroit
Moses Shepherd, founder and CEO of ACE Petroleum, has made history after securing a five-year, multi-million dollar deal with the city of Detroit. ACE is the first Black and minority-owned company to ever provide fuel supply services to the city's fleet of vehicles including police cars, fire trucks, buses, emergency medical services and other on-road and off-road transportation units.
Former NFL Player is Now a Corporate Banker Investing in Black Communities in South LA
Former NFL star Malcolm A. Johnson has made an interesting career shift. After playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets for two years, he is now a corporate banker that prioritizes investing his local community. As the executive director of Community Development Banking at JPMorgan & Chase, he is helping to rebuild South Los Angeles one block at a time.
Founder of Black-Owned CPA Firm Restructures to Help Delinquent Taxpayers
Kedra A. Flowers, founder of her own Dallas-based CPA firm called Kedra A Flowers CPA PC, has successfully negotiated and settled cases in the millions over the last two decades for taxpayers being targeted by the IRS. These cases include individual and businesses from all industries, cultures, and walks of life without exception. However, she doesn't hesitate to share that in her experience, the majority of the cases impact those on the lower end of income spectrum and those of minority and immigrant backgrounds.
Meet the 9-Year Old Entrepreneur Who Designs Fashion Dresses For Barbie Dolls
Nevaeh Woods, a 9-year old aspiring fashion designer from Michigan, recently caught the world's attention on social media when her unique doll clothing designs made of household items went viral. She has even caught the attention of Mattel, the big name toy company that manufactures Barbie.
Top Black Business Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars:
Every year, many Black business conferences are held across the country that specifically cater to established or aspiring African American business owners, professionals, authors, bloggers, and more. Literally thousands of people travel to network and do business at such events. These events are usually held in cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, and typically include extensive training workshops, powerful speeches, power networking sessions, grand hall expos, and more. [Find an event to attend...]
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From time to time, there are Black and minority business grants available to help African American and other minority entrepreneurs. Sometimes, they grants are offered by major companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Admittedly, such opportunities can be very difficult to find as many have been discontinued. Others in the past were offered as one or two year programs and did not renew. Despite this, such opportunities are real and are more often offered through local programs compared to national. [Get funded...]
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There are many non-profit Black and Minority business organizations that aim to be of assistance to African American business owners. They are very helpful resources that offer valuable assets including grants, seminars, literature, consulting, and professional networking opportunities. There are also several government agencies that aim to assist minority business owners, including Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and even women of all ethnic backgrounds. [Find the right organization for you...]
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Believe it or not, there are hundreds of Black business magazines - that is, business-focused magazines that target African American readers. There are also many publications that are focused on professional career development. Some are local, some are national, and some are even international. Many are even available as digital publications via your laptop, tablet or smartphone. There are also many blogs that can be very helpful and resourceful to both aspiring and established Black business owners. [Find a publication that meets your needs...]
Interesting Facts & Statistics About Black-Owned Businesses:
Black-owned businesses accounted for about 28% percent of all businesses in Washington, DC, the highest ratio in the nation. Second, was the state of Georgia, where 20% of businesses were Black-owned, and the state of Maryland, with about 19% in Illinois. The state of New York, however, has the most Black-owned firms at 204,093 but this only accounts for 10.6% of the businesses in the state. Second is the state of Georgia, third is the state of Florida, and fourth is the state of Texas with the most Black-owned businesses but not necessarily the highest ratios. [Learn more...]
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Learn Regex The Hard Way (Zed A. Shaw) When you're done with this book you will be able to read regex strings, understand what's going on with regex, learn when to use them, learn to write them, and learn how to write simple parsers to avoid abusing regex to process your strings.... For some people Regex Golf  might be an interesting way to learn. You are actually building increasingly complex regex as you go, and can just look up bits of syntax you don't know as needed. You are actually building increasingly complex regex as you go, and can just look up bits of syntax you don't know as needed.
Over the various lessons, you will be introduced to a number of special metacharacters used in regular expressions that can be used to match a specific type of character. In this case, the character \d can be used in place of any digit from 0 to 9 .
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For some people Regex Golf  might be an interesting way to learn. You are actually building increasingly complex regex as you go, and can just look up bits of syntax you don't know as needed. You are actually building increasingly complex regex as you go, and can just look up bits of syntax you don't know as needed.