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Recently there was a ruckus over on Twitter. You may not have heard about it, since Vermonters tend to have, you know, actual stuff to do. And ordinarily I wouldn't bother you with it, but in this particular case I think it raises some interesting issues.
Let's go through the timeline, although I should warn you: this story features somebody acting like a card-carrying trophy-winning nickel-plated buffoon. You're not going to have much trouble picking out that somebody, and you're going to feel a deep, molecular urge to ground that somebody until roughly the next Ice Age. I sympathize.
The story begins on what is usually a deliriously happy occasion for an author: the release date of their book.
They work on it for years. They write and re-write. They work with beta-readers, agents, and editors. And then, after months or even years, suddenly it all feels more real: your book is actually going to appear in bookstores.
This was true for an author named Lauren Hough, whose book of personal essays "Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing" was brand-new on April 13th.
Instead of popping champagne and cheering with friends, Hough seems to have spent the day Googling her own name and, more disastrously, keeping a careful watch on Goodreads for any new reviews of her book that might pop up.
Goodreads is the world's most popular social media site for readers. It's famously clunky in design, and it shed its innocence when it was bought by Amazon, but it's enormously popular with readers, who use it to chart their own books, have fun in book discussion groups, and – the important point in our little story today – rate every book under the sun, with one star being a sledgehammer and five stars being a great big bouquet of roses.
That was the rub. A few day's after her book's release date, Lauren Hough found two Goodreads users talking about her book. One of those readers mentioned that they were rounding their review from 4.5 to 4 stars (Goodreads doesn't allow half-stars, you see).
You'll notice that 4 stars isn't quite 5 stars. And boy-howdy, Lauren Hough sure noticed.
She then did the single worst thing any author can ever do in such a circumstance: she complained about the reviewer.
"Nobody likes you" was just about the nicest thing she said in the sporadic Twitter tirade that followed. She whiningly implied that these Goodreads users were refusing to give her book a perfect rating right there in its release week just to spoil her special moment. She implied that she'd have the last laugh when it comes to the quality of her book, because someday it would be taught in schools. She implied that getting a 4-star review on Goodreads was pretty much the equivalent of sexual abuse.
This went on for days, and two things stayed true: one, Hough kept doubling down on her persecution complex mania, and two, her publisher Vintage, seeing this weird, aberrant behavior on the part of one of their season's authors, did nothing at all. One of their authors compared getting a four-star review to being abused, and Vintage certainly doesn't seem to have revoked her book contract and severed ties with her. Maybe they figured there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Those of you who have any familiarity with Twitter or Goodreads might be able to guess what happened next. Yes indeed: her book got "review-bombed" on Goodreads by dozens and dozens of people intent on registering their disapproval of her Twitter behavior by giving her book one-star reviews even though they haven't read it.
At the time I'm writing this, the book has nearly 4000 ratings on Goodreads, most of them one or two stars. And as far as I know, Hough has continued to escalate her own protestations of victim hood to roughly the level of Joan of Arc. And the rest of the bookish world can only stand back and wonder what all of it means.
The most obvious thing first: with almost no exceptions, everybody deplores what Lauren Hough did. It was the pinnacle of unprofessional behavior – spoiled, entitled, and petty.
Another element often raised: how awkward and uncomfortable it can be for Goodreads users – who are ardent readers and amateur reviewers talking about books on a site built for friendly chatter – when an author steps into the site and responds directly to reviews. People started referring to Goodreads as "a reviewer space" – and to authors like Hough as "bullies."
And then there's that question of bad publicity. There's been quite a bit of speculation about whether or not her weird, childish behavior would end up hurting Hough's career. It was just a few years ago, for instance, that author Kathleen Hale not only went on a vendetta against an equally-harmless Goodreads reviewer but also tracked down their home address and traveled to their actual doorstep. There was talk that it might end her career. Instead, it got her a deal for a book that ended up being titled "Kathleen Hale is a Crazy Stalker." I'd lay the likelihood that Hough's next book will be about this Goodreads/Twitter debacle at about 100%.
The end result, at least for normal people who don't live their lives on Twitter?
Two things, I think. The first I've mentioned already, and it's aimed at authors: never, never, never attack your reviewers. It will always make you look like a petulant loon. And the second has also already come up: if you're an employer – in this case a major publishing house – and one of your employees – in this case a contracted author – starts acting in such a mean-spirited and unprofessional way, you call them in for a Come to Jesus meeting in about four seconds.
Will either publisher or author in this case actually learn from this whole embarrassing mess? I doubt you need me to answer that one.
Steve Donoghue is a book reviewer and editor living in Boston with his inquisitive little Schnauzer Frieda. His work has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, and the Christian Science Monitor. He is the Books section editor of Big Canoe News in Georgia. He is a proud Weathersfield Proctor Library patron.
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Edgewood Man Finds $20,000 Nugget Playing $100,000 Gold Rush Game
Claims second-tier prize on $10 scratch-off
The Harford County resident originally won $20 playing the popular $10 ticket. While on his way home from work, the 57-year-old took that prize and purchased another $100,000 Gold Rush instant ticket at 7-Eleven #33075. The retailer is located at 3508 Philadelphia Road in Abingdon.
"It's my favorite ticket to play," he said. "It seems like I've always won money on it; $50 here, $100 there, but never this much. This is absolutely incredible."
The excited winner said he scratched his ticket while sitting in his car in the 7-Eleven parking lot. "You can imagine my shock as I'm scratching the ticket," he said. "Even though I've won a lot playing this ticket, I never imagined I'd be winning this much."
He plans to spend his prize on bills, put some money into his savings account and go on a vacation with his wife of 30 years.
The $100,000 Gold Rush scratch-off, which is part of a family of scratch-off games, still has four $100,000 top prizes awaiting discovery at Maryland Lottery retailers. There are also seven more $20,000 winning tickets, 17 $1,000 winners and thousands of others in stores.
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Tags : 40 and Eight, A Soldier Died Today, Over the Top, The Yanks are Coming, Veterans Day, Veterans Day 2011, WWI, World War I, Yip Yip Yaphank
Reflections on Veterans Day
This year, the 93rd annual remembrance of Veterans Day falls on November 11th, 2011, a date otherwise written as 11/11/11. The recurring elevens are more than historically correct; they are poignant. They mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the guns of World War I fell silent, for that was the moment that the war ended.
Ninety-three years ago, World War I was called "the war to end all wars." But those who'd coined that phrase had no way of knowing that WWI was but the prelude of many wars to follow. To this day, mankind has not learned to solve his problems with reason rather than violence. To this day, people still try to rob us of our inalienable freedoms; to protect those freedoms and the freedoms of others, we still march into war. We still lose and mourn loved ones fallen in the armed services. Leaving their indelible marks upon us all, each war is commemorated by its own mottos, music, and memories.
Some of the World War I's mottos were, "40 and Eight" (40 men and eight horses to a boxcar), "Over the Top" (a reference to trench warfare), and "The Yanks are Coming." These mottos have all but passed into time. But like certain scents, music has the power to transport us back in time, recalling memories as sharp as the day they were made. Some of the music from World War I that has endured is George Cohan's "Over There" as well as tunes from the 1917 musical production, "Yip Yip Yaphank."
Today, the veterans of World War II are rapidly following in the footsteps of their First World War comrades in arms. We will be followed by those who fought bravely in the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraqi wars.
America is undergoing dramatic change in the new millennium; our nation's glorious past is fading into the pages of an ancient history book. Veterans Day, therefore, should be a time for reflection, a time for our nation to determine the direction it wants to take going forward. The price of our freedom has been paid for in the blood, sweat, and tears of the forefathers that established this great new nation in 1776, and in that of those who followed.
As I reflect upon the past, I would like to share a poem written by an unknown author. May it stir the conscience of our readers as they reflect upon this Veterans Day 2011.
A Soldier Died Today
He's getting old and paunchy
and his hair is falling fast.
As he sits around the Legion
telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
and the deeds that he had done
in his exploits with his buddies.
They were heroes, every one.
And sometimes, to his neighbors,
his tales became a joke.
While his buddies listened quietly,
for they knew of whence he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
for he has passed away.
And the world's a little poorer,
For a soldier died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
just his family and his wife.
For he lived a very ordinary
quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
going quietly on his way.
And the world won't note his passing,
Though a soldier died today.
When the politicians leave this earth
their bodies lie in state,
while thousands note their passing
and proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell their life stories
from the time when they were young.
While the passing of a soldier
goes unnoticed and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
to the welfare of our land,
to one who breaks his promise
and cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow,
who in times of war and strife,
goes off to serve his country
and offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
and the style in which he lives
are often disproportionate
to the service that he gives.
While the ordinary soldier
who offers up his all
is paid off with a medal
and perhaps a pension small.
It is not the politician,
with his compromise and ploys,
who won for us that freedom
our country now enjoys.
If you find yourself in danger
with your enemies at hand,
would you really want some cop-out
with his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a soldier
on whom you can depend?
Just a common soldier
who would fight until the end?
He was just a common soldier,
and his ranks are growing thin.
But his presence should remind us
we may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
we find the soldiers part
is to clean up all the troubles
that the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
while he's here to hear the praise,
then at least let's give him homage
at the ending of his days.
Perhaps a simple headline
in the papers that might say,
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY!"
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5 Responses to "Reflections on Veterans Day"
Dan Gaffney says:
Happy Veterans Day to you and the members of VFW 2445 and all veterans! Your post was inspiring.
God Bless our veterans!
R.C. Vaincourt says:
You have published a copyrighted poem on your website at http://www.writeonnewjersey.com/2011/11/reflections-on-veterans-day/
The poem JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today) is reprinted without permission or attribution and containing errors.
This poem was written in 1987 by A. Lawrence Vaincourt for his syndicated newspaper column. It appears in dozens of collections and on thousands of websites. A simple Google check will immediately reveal the original author.
As an online magazine I'm sure you appreciate the need to check into proper authorship prior to publishing copyrighted material. Please add the proper attribution to the poem on your site as soon as possible.
-R.C. Vaincourt
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We thank R.C. Vaincourt for bringing the oversight to our attention. Our readers should take note that the poem above was authored by A. Lawrence Vaincourt.
In thanking R.C. Vaincourt for the oversight by not recognizing the author of the poem, I apologize.
This poem came to me in an e mail, and being a veteran of World War ll, I was touched and in composing Reflections on Veterans Day, I felt passing on this true story portrayed in the poem would stir the conscience of our readers in remembering Veterans Day, for. Sacrifice without Remembrance is meaningless.
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The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Arizona.

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 .az.us – Internet second-level domain for the state of Arizona
 4 Corners
 4 Corners Monument
 4 Peaks
 7-Eleven
 32nd meridian west from Washington
 32nd parallel north
 33rd parallel north
 34th parallel north
 35th parallel north
 36th parallel north
 37 Geminorum
 37th meridian west from Washington
 37th parallel north
 50 State Quarters
 110th meridian west
 111th meridian west
 112th meridian west
 113th meridian west
 114th meridian west

A

 Abert's squirrel
 Acacia greggii
 Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center
 Africanized bee
 Agave deserti
 All-American Canal
 American Old West
 Anasazi
 Araucarioxylon arizonicum
 Arcosanti
 Area codes in Arizona
 Arizona
 Arizona bark scorpion
 Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden
 Arizona Canal
 Arizona Cardinals
 Arizona desert centipede
 Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics
 Arizona cypress
 Arizona Department of Public Safety
 Arizona Department of Transportation
 Arizona Diamondbacks
 Arizona firecracker
 Arizona Game and Fish Department
 Arizona Highways (magazine)
 Arizona League Mexico
 Arizona Medical Training Institute
 Arizona Native Plant Society
 Arizona Native Plant Society
 Arizona Rattlers
 Arizona Saves
 Arizona State Capitol
 Arizona State Parks
 Arizona State Route 66
 Arizona State University
 ASU School of Sustainability
 Arizona Sting
 Arizona Strip
 Arizona Territory
 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 Arizona Western College
 Arizona woodpecker
 Arizonasaurus
 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
 Aspen Fire
 Art museums and galleries in Arizona
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 Astronomical observatories in Arizona
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 AZ – United States Postal Service postal code for the state of Arizona

B

 Barringer Crater
 Battle of Apache Pass
 Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness
 Black Canyon of the Colorado
 Blythe Intaglios
 Bola tie
 Botanical gardens in Arizona
 commons:Category:Botanical gardens in Arizona
 Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
 Bright Angel Trail
 Buildings and structures in Arizona
 commons:Category:Buildings and structures in Arizona

C

 Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
 Camelback Mountain
 Canada del Oro
 Canyon de Chelly National Monument
 Canyons and gorges of Arizona
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 Capital of the state of Arizona
 Capitol of the state of Arizona
 commons:Category:Arizona State Capitol
 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
 Casinos in Arizona
 Catalina Highway
 Caves of Arizona
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 Cemeteries in Arizona
 Census statistical areas in Arizona
 Central Arizona Museum Association
 Central Arizona Project Aqueduct
 Climate of Arizona
 Climate change in Arizona
 Coconino Plateau
 Collared peccary
 Colorado Desert
 Colorado pinyon
 Colorado Plateau
 Colorado River
 Colorado River Compact
 Colorado River Delta
 Communications in Arizona
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 Confederate Territory of Arizona, 1862–1865
 Convention centers in Arizona
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 Copper extraction
 Copper mining in Arizona
 Coronado National Memorial
 Counties of the state of Arizona
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 Cross Rail Ranch
 Cuisine of Arizona
 Culture of Arizona
 :Category:Arizona culture
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 Cupressus arizonica (Arizona cypress)
 Curve-billed thrasher

D
 Dasylirion wheeleri

 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
 Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center
 Deck Park Tunnel
 Demographics of Arizona
 Desert bighorn sheep
 Desert iguana
 Desert tortoise
 Desertification
 Deserts and xeric shrublands
 Dendrochronology
 Deserts:
 Colorado Desert
 Lechuguilla Desert
 North American Desert
 Painted Desert, Arizona
 Sonoran Desert
 Tule Desert (Arizona)
 Yuma Desert
 Dry Lake Wind Power Project

E
 Economy of Arizona
 :Category:Economy of Arizona
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 Education in Arizona
 :Category:Education in Arizona
 commons:Category:Education in Arizona
 Elections in the state of Arizona
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 Entrenched river
 Environment of Arizona
 commons:Category:Environment of Arizona
 European colonization of Arizona

F

 Festivals in Arizona
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 Flag of the State of Arizona
 Forts of Arizona
 Fort Whipple, first capital of Arizona territory 1864
 :Category:Forts in Arizona
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 Four Corners
 Four Corners Monument
 Four Peaks
 Frye Mesa Reservoir

G

 Gadsden Purchase of 1853
 Geography of Arizona
 :Category:Geography of Arizona
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 Geology of Arizona
 Geology of the Grand Canyon area
 commons:Category:Geology of Arizona
 Get Back
 Ghost towns in Arizona
 :Category:Ghost towns in Arizona
 commons:Category:Ghost towns in Arizona
 Gila monster
 Gila River
 Gila trout
 Gila woodpecker
 Glen Canyon
 Glen Canyon Dam
 Gold cyanidation
 Golf clubs and courses in Arizona
 Government of the state of Arizona  website
 :Category:Government of Arizona
 commons:Category:Government of Arizona
 Governor of the State of Arizona
 List of governors of Arizona
 Grand Canyon
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H

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I
 Images of Arizona
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J

 James Reavis, The 'Baron of Arizona'
 Jojoba
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K
 Kaibab Plateau
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L

 Lakes in Arizona
 Lake Mead
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M

 Madera Canyon (Arizona)
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O

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P

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Q
 Quayle, Ben
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R
 Railroad museums in Arizona
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One pair of pool sliders doesn't make a summer. The same goes for the unexpected good news at Zalando SE.
The German online fashion retailer on Tuesday reported a profit for the first quarter. It didn't give a figure, except to say earnings before interest and tax were in the single-digit millions of euros. That defies expectations for a 10 million-euro ($11.3 million) loss, according to the consensus of analysts surveyed by the company.
Zalando didn't give an explanation for its surprisingly good performance. But the first quarter of this year compares with a period in 2018, when arctic temperatures in Europe weighed on sales. What's more, the difference between the forecast profit and the expected loss isn't that big. It only takes some costs to turn out less than expected to bolster earnings.
Still, investors took comfort, with the shares rising as much as 12 percent. It's a marked shift from last autumn, when Zalando and its British rival, Asos Plc, had issued profit warnings. Considering Tuesday's report alongside signs of optimism from Asos last week, it could appear that the worst is over for these online clothing retailers.
However, investors would do well to pay attention to the pitfalls ahead.
Zalando has set aggressive growth targets. It aims to triple to the value of goods sold on its website by the company and its partner brands to 20 billion euros by 2023-2024, about the same as Hennes Mauritz AB's current annual turnover. It aims to elevate its profitability at the same time.
The logic is that it can leverage its website and distribution infrastructure to sell third-party brands, which pay it a commission.
This could be an expensive proposition. Internet shoppers demand increasingly slick websites and ever faster delivery. Zalando's capital expenditure, which it expects to be about 300 million euros this year, reflects these costs.
True, Zalando seems to have a clear run at the online clothing market right now. It has a well-designed website with plenty of attractive stock, and faces little real competition in Europe. Buy that surely will not last.
Amazon.com Inc., has yet to crack fashion, but it would be foolish to discount it. And many retailers are building their own online capabilities. Next Plc is assembling a business that bears some similarity to Zalando's – its Label arm aims to make the most of its online delivery capabilities, and extensive store network, to sell third-party brands.
Meanwhile, its decision to cut back on its own designs, and concentrate on selling other companies' labels, looks misguided. Having the same products as other retailers makes it much easier for shoppers to compare prices.
Shares in Zalando have risen more than 80 percent since the start of this year. On an enterprise value to forward sales basis, they trade on a premium to Asos. That's deserved, given the U.K. company's challenges.
But even after this year's gains they continue to lag Boohoo Group Plc. To close the gap, as well as banish broader doubts about Zalando's business model, the group must show that its unexpected profit is more than a fashion fad.


While this may sound like a bit of a shock, given the state of world news these days, there have been human communities and societies that grew their strength based on compassion.
For instance, the Iroquois Nation were masterful at creating community and resolving conflict – but only after they established a peace agreement that proved remarkably durable. With this agreement, the tribes of the larger Iroquois Confederacy were able to maintain peace for over three hundred years, virtually eliminating war between the member nations until their demise during the American Revolution3. They were exemplary at dealing with conflict and grief. A ceremony known as the "Condolence Council" was a program of dealing with grief in which one half of society (those unaffected) condole the other half (whose minds are depressed with grief) so they can be continue their normal obligations to society. This process, which was known as 'lifting up their minds," was done in a gentle way, without using too much power, and involved all members of the community at once. When they had to deal with everyday misunderstandings, they actually played a bit of role-reversal, in which one person had to articulate the other person's feelings until he understood the other's point. On top of being a collaborative community, they had a sense of camaraderie among all members. "My People," in Iroquois society, meant everyone in their larger nation, including strangers, the unborn and the deceased. "My Nation," a confederation symbolic of kin and territory. And so with these attributes, they formed a collective of tribes, with each person being an integral and respected part of society.
Over time, the Iroquois identity became more inclusive and less exclusive; outsiders became insiders, once-distinct artworks became progressively uniform and social identification reflected a unifying view of all Iroquoians as 'relatives.' How was such a large group of individuals able to form a strong community of kinship when human behavior so often reflects the 'us-versus-them' mentality that fuels intergroup hostility? In my last post, I discussed the effects of stereotyping on kindness. Collaboration is on the other end of the spectrum — these are two opposing forces working to either prevent or support the building of strong communities. Enter oxytocin, the 'love' hormone. I've written and talked about it's benefits for bonding and compassion. But it also has a dark side (goes to show the complexity of hormones!). A recent Dutch study4 found that people who received a dose of oxytocin increased their 'in-group favoritism,' resulting in discrimination against those not in their group. Another finding shows oxytocin strengthens bad memories, increasing fear and anxiety5. Yet another study suggests it could even facilitate domestic violence in aggressive individuals6. So while oxytocin helps you bond and love others, it could also make you fearful of strangers and ethnocentric.
Compassion is difficult to understand, and even harder to implement! The practice of meditation often has the nice side effect of boosting our overall compassion. But it takes practice and diligence. Imagine a world today where our own compassion has a knock-on effect, helping us build sustainable communities worldwide. We are lucky to live in a world where we can connect to people on the other side of the world, sharing our ideas and values. Let's take that opportunity and engage our collective compassion muscles to make our home a better place.
3. Fry, D. P. (2012). Life without war. Science, 336(6083), 879-884.
5. Guzmán, YF., et al. "Fear-enhancing effects of septal oxytocin receptors." Nature neuroscience 16.9 (2013): 1185-1187.
6. DeWall, C. N., et al. (2014). When the Love Hormone Leads to Violence Oxytocin Increases Intimate Partner Violence Inclinations Among High Trait Aggressive People. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1948550613516876.


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Q: Longitude and Latitude order with ST_X, and ST_Y on SRID 4326 I have a MySQL 8.0.15 and I am experimenting with the geo-spatial location functions. I have applied SRID 4326 to the "loc" column.
Nothing in the docs other than the primitive Point() suggests the input as "x,y" or "long, lat" but if I run the following query:
INSERT INTO organization
(loc, spots, name, phone, website, account_id, category_id)
VALUES
(
  ST_PointFromText("POINT(-113.532000 54.733000)", 4326),
  10,
  "Baptiste",
  " ",
  null,
  null,
  null
);

SQL Error (3617): Latitude -113.532000 is out of range in function st_pointfromtext. [It must be within -90 > +90]

Which makes perfect sense as there are no 113 degrees of latitude - but when I swap the lat/lon parameters - everything works! However when I query the lat/lon the results are backwards.
SELECT
   *,

    ST_Y(loc) as lat,
    ST_X(loc) as lng

FROM
  organization;

What am I not understanding about how these functions and coordinates work?
Seems the POINT() actually accepts LAT, LON on input - but when querying one must remember that Y is latitude, and X is longitude???
TIA

A:
Which makes perfect sense as there are no 113 degrees of latitude - but when I swap the lat/lon parameters - everything works! However when I query the lat/lon the results are backwards.

That's because MySQL and Microsoft do the absolutely insane thing of swapping the order in geographic representations because that's what the EPSG says. Oracle and PostGIS do not. There is no X/Y in MySQL Geographic Representation. With MySQL v8, they tried to fix this while maintaining total and utter insanity by introducing

*

*ST_Longitude()

*ST_Latitude()
For more information check out Does MySQL store point datatypes as LAT LNG or LNG LAT?

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Q: Expressing both concurrency and time in activity diagrams I am not sure how to express my scenario using activity diagrams:

What I am trying to visualise is the fact that:

*

*A message is received

*Two independent and concurrent actions take place: logging of the message and processing the message

*Logging always takes less time than processing

The first activity in the diagram is correct in the sense that the actions are independent but it does not relay the fact that logging is guaranteed to take less time than processing.
The second activity in the diagram is not correct because, even if logging completes before processing, it looks as though processing depended on the logging's finishing first and that does not represent the reality.
Here is a non-computer related example:

*

*You are a novice in birdwatching, trying to make your first notes in your notebook about birds passing by

*A flock of birds approaches, you try to recognise as many details as possible

*You want to write down the details in your notebook, but wait, you begin to realise that your theoretical background does not work in practice, what should be a quick scribble actually amounts to nothing in the end because you did not recognise anything

*In the meantime, the birds majestically flew away without waiting for you, the activity is gone

*Or maybe you did actually write it down, it took you only a moment and the birds are still nearby, slowly flying away, ending the activity again after some time

*Or maybe you were under such awe that you just kept watching at them, without taking any notes - they fly away, disappearing in the horizon, ending the activity

*After a few hours, you have enough notes and you come home very happy - maybe you did not capture everything but this was enough to make you smile anyway
I can always add a comment to a diagram to express it all somehow but I wonder, is there a more structured way to express what I described in an activity diagram? If not an activity diagram then what kind of a diagram would be better suited in your opinion? Thank you.

A: Your first diagram assumes that the duration of logging is always shorter than processing:

*

*If this assumption is correct, the upper flow reaches the flow-final node, and the remaining flows continue until the first reaches the activity-final node.  Here, the processing continues and the activity ends when the processing ends. This is exactly what you want.

*But if once, the execution would deviate from this assumption and logging would get delayed for any reason, then the end of the processing would reach the activity-final node, resulting in the immediate interruption of all other ongoing activities.  So logging would not complete. Maybe it's not a problem for you, but in most cases audit expects logs to be complete.

You may be interested in a safer way that would be to add a join node:

The advantage is that the activity does not depend on any assumptions. It will always work:

*

*whenever the logging is faster, the token on that flow will wait at the join node, and as soon as process is finished the activity (safely) the join can happen and the outgoing token reaches the end.  This is exactly what you currently expect.

*if the logging is exceptionally slower, no problem:  the processing will be over, but the activity will wait for the logging to be completed.

This robust notation makes logging like Schroedinger's cat in its box: we don't have to know what activity is longer or shorter.  At the end of the activity,  both actions are completed.
Time in activity diagrams?
Activity diagrams are not really meant to express timing and duration. It's about the flow of control and the synchronization.
However, if time is important to you, you could:

*

*visually make one activity shorter than the other.  This is super-ambiguous and absolute meaningless from a formal UML point of view.  But it's intuitive when readers see the parallel flow (a kind of sublminal communication ;-) ) .

*add a comment note to express your assumption in plain English. This has the advantage of being very clear an unambiguous.

*using UML duration constraints.  This is often used in timing diagram, sometimes in sequence diagrams,  but in general not in activity diagrams (personally I have never seen it, but UML specs doesn't exclude it either).

Time is something very general in the UML specs, and defined independently of the diagram.  For example:

8.4.4.2: A Duration is a value of relative time given in an implementation specific textual format. Often a Duration is a non- negative integer expression representing the number of "time ticks" which may elapse during this duration.
8.5.1: An Interval is a range between two values, primarily for use in Constraints that assert that some other Element has a value in the given range. Intervals can be defined for any type of value, but they are especially useful for time and duration values as part of corresponding TimeConstraints and DurationConstraints.

In your case you have a duration observation for the processing (e.g. d),  and a duration constraint for the logging (e.g. 0..d).

8.5.4.2: An IntervalConstraint is shown as an annotation of its constrainedElement. The general notation for Constraints may be used for an IntervalConstraint, with the specification Interval denoted textually (...).

Unfortunately little more is said. The only graphical examples are for messages in sequence diagrams (Fig 8.5 and 17.5) and for timing diagrams (Fig 17.28 to 17.30).  Nevertheless, the notation could be extrapolated for activity diagrams, but it would be so unusal that I'd rather recommend the comment note.


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What's the deal with Antarctica and the Arctic?
This beautiful aerial photograph shows a multi-layered lenticular cloud hovering near Mount Discovery in Antarctica, a volcano about 70 kilometers (44 miles) southwest of McMurdo. Credit: Michael Studinger, Operation IceBridge. Download larger image.
I became interested, and then obsessed, with Earth's icy regions during a particularly hot Los Angeles summer a couple of years ago when I created NASA's Global Ice Viewer. Sitting in my office scouring NASA vaults for the most intriguing views of our planet's ice was like going on a wild interstellar journey to someplace beyond my wildest imagination; it changed my view of our planet forever.
For starters, the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land: Eurasia, Greenland, Canada and the United States. It's only about 5.5 million square miles, which is five times smaller than the Atlantic and 11 times smaller than the Pacific. Antarctica, on the other hand, is a continent surrounded by the entire Southern Ocean.
In 2014, Antarctic sea ice reached a record maximum extent while the Arctic reached a minimum extent in the top ten lowest since satellite records began. One reason we are seeing differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic is due to their different geographies. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
This may seem like no big deal, but it makes all the difference in the world. It takes a lot of energy to change the water temperature of the entire ocean compared to what it takes to change land temperature, which means Arctic seawater isn't as cold as the continental ice sheet covering Antarctica. So, the Arctic sea ice (frozen sea water) is about 10 feet thick in winter, whereas the Antarctic ice sheet (compacted freshwater ice) is over a mile thick.
In the winter, the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic continent also becomes covered with sea ice. But every summer most of this sea ice melts. That's because the ice edge around Antarctica is exposed to open ocean, and every direction you go is north. So, during the summer, most of the sea ice moves north and melts away. This means that very little Antarctic sea ice is more than two years old. But Arctic sea ice is trapped inside the enclosed ocean. This means that during the summer months, even though much of the sea ice melts, it doesn't melt completely.
Is this complicated enough? If you've been reading closely, by now you'll know that those two types of sea ice are probably super duper different because, yup, you guessed it: The two poles are much more than opposites.
Since 1979, NASA satellite measurements have observed an overall decline in Arctic sea ice due to climate change. Climate change warms the air as well as the ocean water, and melts the sea ice. Climate change has also caused some of the Antarctic ice shelves (which are part of Antarctica's fresh water ice sheet that extends into the ocean, surrounding the continent) to collapse.
But the story of the sea ice floating around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean is even more complex. This sea ice is not just frozen seawater, like the Arctic sea ice. There's more snow in the Southern Ocean — that ice is made of sea ice, covered by snow ice (frozen sea water from surface flooding), covered by snow. It's a snowman ice cream sandwich! And the strong winds down there easily blow this mixture across the ocean surface, making Antarctic sea ice extent highly variable. This year, satellites observed that Antarctic sea ice extent set a record low, dropping to its lowest extent ever recorded.
The fact that our Earth is a crazy complicated place makes it such a challenge to understand, but that same truth also makes it amazing. Earth is never boring, which is why we keep paying attention to and never tire of learning more about it.
This post is an updated version of a previous blog post.


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namespace PhysX
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Describes the parameters for a joint limit.
	/// Limits are enabled or disabled by setting flags or other configuration parameters joints, see the
	/// documentation for specific joint types for details.
	/// </summary>
	public ref class JointLimitParameters
	{
	private:
		PxJointLimitParameters* _parameters;

	protected:
		JointLimitParameters(PxJointLimitParameters* parameters);
	public:
		~JointLimitParameters();
	protected:
		!JointLimitParameters();

	public:
		property bool Disposed
		{
			virtual bool get();
		}

		virtual bool IsValid();
		bool IsSoft();

		/// <summary>
		/// Controls the amount of bounce when the joint hits a limit.
		/// </summary>
		property float Restitution
		{
			float get();
			void set(float value);
		}

		property float BounceThreshold
		{
			float get();
			void set(float value);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// If greater than zero, the limit is soft, i.e. a spring pulls the joint back to the limit.
		/// </summary>
		property float Stiffness
		{
			float get();
			void set(float value);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// If spring is greater than zero, this is the damping of the limit spring.
		/// </summary>
		property float Damping
		{
			float get();
			void set(float value);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// The distance inside the limit value at which the limit will be considered to be active by the solver.
		/// </summary>
		property float ContactDistance
		{
			float get();
			void set(float value);
		}

		//

		property PxJointLimitParameters* UnmanagedPointer
		{
			PxJointLimitParameters* get();
		}
	};
};


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Location: Archon Digital Archives Charles Timothy Brooks, Newport, RI., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 13 July 1855
Charles Timothy Brooks, Newport, RI., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 13 July 1855 | Boston Public Library Archival and Manuscript Finding Aid Database
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Charles Timothy Brooks, Newport, RI., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 13 July 1855
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Rufus W. Griswold Papers, 1834-1857 Box 2 Folder 87: Brooks, Charles Timothy, 1813-1883. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 13 July 1855


Elastic Band CD submitted to the GRAMMYs!
I'm very pleased that the Acis album be•spoke has been submitted to the GRAMMYs for consideration. There is so much great work by Elena Ruehr, Julian Wachner, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Marcus Thompson, the New Orchestra of Washington, Kevin Bourassa, and others on the CD.


A place where the city's happy people congregate to dine well, to dip into an outstanding cellar, and to linger over laughter and conversation. Just like the city, Mumbai's Olive is a bit of a chameleon: at Bar Nights on Thursdays, the place explodes with music and high spirits. But visit for Sunday Brunch, and it's lazy laughter in a sunlit courtyard, where no one will hurry you from your table.
WowTables Special Offer : Make a classic reservation to enjoy a complimentary antipasti platter shared between two.
Excellent restaurant! Great food and great service! Drinks and dessert was my favorite!


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Entertainment company Sky has announced what it's calling "the UK's most flexible mobile service". Customers with another Sky service will be able to sign up for Sky Mobile from mid-December, with a full launch expected in early 2017.
Sky TV customers will be given free UK calls and texts with any Sky Mobile plan. In addition, their Sky box will automatically synchronise with an app on their phone, allowing them to watch recorded television shows on the move.
Unlike the UK's major networks, Sky Mobile will let customers save any unused part of their data allowance at the end of the month. This will be available for up to three years whenever the customer needs to use it. They'll also be able to change tariff every month.
Contracts run for a minimum term of 12 months. There are three data plans: 1GB for £10 per month, 3GB for £15/month and 5GB for £20/month. Unlimited calls and texts for non Sky customers are available as a £10 per month option.
Stephen van Rooyen, Chief Executive of Sky UK and Ireland, said "We felt it was time to shake up the mobile market and give customers a completely new way to manage their mobile plan – something no one else is offering. We've designed it based on what people told us they want – it's easy, flexible and transparent and it puts the customer in control. With £2 billion being wasted each year on unused data in the UK, Sky Mobile customers will only pay for what they use. Plus we're giving Sky TV customers a fantastic offer which will allow them to get even more value from their subscriptions. It's time for people to have a smart new way to manage their mobile contract."
Sky announced O2 (Telefonica UK) as its virtual mobile network partner in 2015.
Dan Howdle, Director of Communications at Cable.co.uk, said "Sky's huge customer base will almost certainly ensure it will make up rapid ground on market incumbents. Sky's 'hook' is allowing customers to 'piggybank' data that went unused at the end of each month and store it for up to three years. No mobile provider has ever offered this before. It shows a keen understanding of how customers consume their data – some months they use a lot, others they use very little. This flexibility should allow consumers to choose a lower data tariff on the basis of rolling over data they don't use during lower-usage months – and that will save them money. Perhaps best of all, though, it may force the hand of other UK providers to follow suit – and that would be good for everybody."
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Later in the programme, the team anticipates some of the topics that will be hitting the headlines during 2016.
Podcast from Mobile World Congress 2015
Podcast - 6th March 2015
Mark Bridge learns about the mobile technology trends at Mobile World Congress 2015 by chatting to James Rosewell of 51Degrees, Dr Kevin Curran from the IEEE and Chris Millington of Doro.
They talk about wearable devices, wireless charging, mobile operating systems and much more... including some of their favourite products from the exhibition.
Looking back at February: from security scares to multiple MVNOs
Podcast - 27th February 2015
We're taking a look back at the biggest mobile industry news stories from February 2015, including allegations that the UK's security service tried to breach SIM card security by hacking into one of the world's biggest SIM producers.
We also talk about the planned BT and EE merger, the creation of two new UK virtual networks, some acquisitions in the mobile payment arena and a new Ubuntu smartphone.
Interview with Chris Millington of Doro about mobile retailing, wearables and technology for older consumers
In today's programme Mark Bridge talks to Chris Millington, who's Managing Director for Doro UK and Ireland.
They discuss the state of mobile retailing in the UK, the future of wearable devices and - as you might expect - smartphones for seniors.
A month of mobile: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profits
We're back with a month of mobile industry news, including takeover talks and takeover rumours. O2 and Three are said to be discussing a merger... but is there any truth in the suggestions that BlackBerry could be up for grabs?
We also discuss Apple's record-breaking quarterly figures, the highlights of CES and the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, as well as saying farewell to the current version of Google Glass.


Should New York Metro College Students Invest In The Market Or Pay Off Student Loans Early?
In my opinion, there are many serious problems in our culture. Many people are being abused, repressed and victimized. Even in New York Metro.
In fact, some students from New York Metro may be better off not taking their parents' advice on how to get out of debt. Because unlike many other forms of debt, student loans are usually best when paid as slowly as possible.


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#include "maiken.hpp"

namespace maiken {
class Runner : public Constants {
 public:
  static void RUN(Application const& a, std::string bin, std::string const buildDir,
                  compiler::Mode m, bool dbg = 0) {
    kul::File f(bin, buildDir);
    if (!f) KEXIT(1, "binary does not exist \n" + f.full());
    std::unique_ptr<kul::Process> p;
    if (dbg) {
      std::string dbg_bin = kul::env::GET("MKN_DBG");
      if (dbg_bin.empty())
        if (Settings::INSTANCE().root()[STR_LOCAL] &&
            Settings::INSTANCE().root()[STR_LOCAL][STR_DEBUGGER])
          dbg_bin = Settings::INSTANCE().root()[STR_LOCAL][STR_DEBUGGER].Scalar();
      if (dbg_bin.empty()) {
#ifdef _WIN32
        p = std::make_unique<kul::Process>("cdb");
        p->arg("-o");
#else
        p = std::make_unique<kul::Process>("gdb");
        (*p) << "--args";
#endif
      } else {
        std::vector<std::string> bits(kul::cli::asArgs(dbg_bin));
        p = std::make_unique<kul::Process>(bits[0]);
        for (size_t i = 1; i < bits.size(); i++) p->arg(bits[i]);
      }
      p->arg(f.mini());
    } else
      p = std::make_unique<kul::Process>(f.escm());

    if (AppVars::INSTANCE().runArgs().size()) {
      for (auto const& s : kul::cli::asArgs(AppVars::INSTANCE().runArgs())) p->arg(s);
    } else {
      auto const& cmds = AppVars::INSTANCE().commands();
      if (!cmds.count(STR_BUILD) && !cmds.count(STR_COMPILE)) {
        for (auto const& s : kul::cli::asArgs(AppVars::INSTANCE().args())) p->arg(s);
      }
    }

    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > envies;
    if (m != compiler::Mode::STAT) {
      std::string arg;
      for (auto const& s : a.libraryPaths()) arg += s + kul::env::SEP();
      if (!arg.empty()) arg.pop_back();
#if _MKN_DISABLE_RUN_LIB_PATH_HANDLING_ == 0
#if defined(__APPLE__)
      kul::cli::EnvVar dy("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH", arg, kul::cli::EnvVarMode::PREP);
      KOUT(DBG) << dy.name() << " : " << dy.toString();
      envies.push_back(std::make_pair(dy.name(), dy.toString()));
#endif
#ifdef _WIN32
      kul::cli::EnvVar pa("PATH", arg, kul::cli::EnvVarMode::PREP);
#else
      kul::cli::EnvVar pa("LD_LIBRARY_PATH", arg, kul::cli::EnvVarMode::PREP);
#endif
      KOUT(DBG) << pa.name() << " : " << pa.toString();
      envies.push_back(std::make_pair(pa.name(), pa.toString()));
#endif  // _MKN_DISABLE_RUN_LIB_PATH_HANDLING_
    }
    for (auto const& ev : envies) {
      p->var(ev.first,
             kul::cli::EnvVar(ev.first, ev.second, kul::cli::EnvVarMode::PREP).toString());
    }
    for (auto const& ev : AppVars::INSTANCE().envVars()) {
      auto it = std::find_if(envies.begin(), envies.end(),
                             [&ev](std::pair<std::string, std::string> const& element) {
                               return element.first == ev.first;
                             });
      if (it == envies.end())
        p->var(ev.first,
               kul::cli::EnvVar(ev.first, ev.second, kul::cli::EnvVarMode::PREP).toString());
    }
    KOUT(DBG) << (*p);
    if (!AppVars::INSTANCE().dryRun()) p->set(a.envVars()).start();
  }
};
}  // namespace maiken

void maiken::Application::test() {
  kul::os::PushDir pushd(this->project().dir());
  kul::Dir testsD(buildDir().join("test"));
  if (testsD) {
    for (auto const& file : testsD.files()) {
      if (file) {
#ifdef _WIN32
        if (file.name().rfind(".exe") == std::string::npos) continue;
#endif
        Runner::RUN(*this, file.name(), testsD.real(), m);
      } else
        Runner::RUN(*this, kul::File(file.full(), testsD).real(), buildDir().real(), m);
    }
  }
}

void maiken::Application::run(bool dbg) {
  if (!main_) return;
  std::string bin;
  for (auto const& file : buildDir().files(false)) {
    bin = file.name();
#if defined(_WIN32)
    if (bin.rfind(".exe") == std::string::npos) continue;
#endif
    Runner::RUN(*this, bin, buildDir().real(), m, dbg);
  }
}


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CCP Increases Punishment for Religious Party Members
09/01/2018 Feng Gang
Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese Communist Party
The newly-adopted Communist Party disciplinary regulations increase the control and punishment for religious beliefs of political cadres.
On August 26, 2018, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued the newly revised Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese Communist Party, which set the fundamental guidelines for the conduct of the Party members. The document further enhances the core leadership status of President Xi Jinping's and sets rigorous management and disciplinary regulations of political cadres' religious beliefs. The punitive measures for party members violating the rules have been increased and are called "the strictest in history."
Bitter Winter has received information that previously, Zhang Minghua, deputy director of a county's Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in Luoyang city, Henan Province was terminated from his job, expelled from the party, and demoted to a regular staff position for carrying a "certificate of conversion."
In 2016, addressing China's National Religious Working Conference, President Xi Jinping repeatedly stressed that, "Communists must be staunch Marxist atheists" and "must never look for their own values and beliefs in religion." He emphasized that "it is a matter of political discipline that Communists must not be religious."
Reported by Feng Gang
Tagged With: Chinese Communist Party
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Get Rad for Ray
An 80's themed pro skate jam with a festival, raffles, beginners' skate clinic, and open bowl contest.
Ray Quotes from Animal Chin
Start the video at 23:00 for Ray's part at the ramp where his wrist is danked!
Presented by Endless Grind
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Marsh Creek Skatepark
3016 North New Hope Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Schedule: 11am to 4pm
10am - 12:30pm: Registration and Open Practice
11am - 12pm: Clinics
Register in person at Endless Grind
Safety equipment required
12:30pm - 1:15pm: Bowl Jam - 13 & Under
5 skater Jams, 5 mins each
Skate in order until you fall
30 second max run
Judged on overall impression
Top 5 skate in final 6 minute Jam, same format
Register online now before limited spots are gone
1:15pm - 2pm: Bowl Jam - 14 & Up
Same format as 13 & Under
1st place in each division joins the Invitational
2pm - 2:30pm: Invitational Practice
2:30pm - 3:15pm: Invitational Bowl Jam
3:15pm - 3:45pm: Open Jam for:
Best Boneless
Best Pop Tart
Best Frontside Invert
Longest Boardslide
3:45pm - 4pm: Awards/Closing
Use the hastag #GR4R on Twitter and Instagram so we can see all your photos after the event. Get full results and coverage at TheBoardr.com and follow @TheBoardr for more.
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Tony Hawk And Other Skate Legends To Descend Upon Raleigh For Free Event
Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Eddie Elguera, Ben Raybourn, and other skateboard legends confirmed to appear at Marsh Creek Skatepark for Ray Underhill charity event on 10/18.
25 September 2014 (Raleigh, NC) – Tony Hawk is bringing the 80s back to Raleigh, North Carolina's Marsh Creek Skatepark. At least skateboarding's version of that notorious decade. And he's not coming alone.
Hawk and friends have organized the Get Rad For Ray Presented By Endless Grind charity event to celebrate the life and legacy of one of skateboarding's all-time greats, Ray Underhill. A Wilmington, NC native, Underhill was a member of the infamous Bones Brigade squad of the 1980s, a teammate of Hawk's, and known for his smooth skating style. But his friends remember him best for his kindness, wit, and dedication—his true enduring legacies.
"Ray was a great friend," said Hawk. "We miss him every day, so we're coming to Raleigh to remember him the best way we know—to skate in his honor while helping others!"
The world lost Ray in 2008, after his long battle with Chordoma, a rare but relentless spinal cancer. To honor his life, Ray's family and friends have joined the City Of Raleigh to host the inaugural Get Rad For Ray Presented By Endless Grind skateboarding contest and 80s-themed Legends jam session at the Marsh Creek Skatepark. This will be a free public event to celebrate Ray with an amazing display of local and legendary skate talent, and to raise funds for the Ray Underhill Foundation, which supports critical Chordoma research and assists NC families affected by the disease.
Get Rad For Ray is a family-style event that will feature a festival area with food and vendors, as well as three different skateboarding events. A beginners' skate clinic will start the celebration and get kids new to the Marsh Creek Skatepark off to a solid and safe start. An amateur contest will give local talent the opportunity to shine and impress. And the day will conclude with an 80s-themed Legends skate jam, featuring top new talent mixing it up with some of the most famous names in skateboarding—Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Eddie Elguera, Mike McGill, Ben Raybourn, Kevin Staab, Grant Taylor, Brad McClain, Ben Hatchell, and Curren Caples among them.
"This is an incredible collection of skate talent," said Hawk. "Top names from the 70s, 80s, and today—all skating together in one event. If I weren't joining them in the session, I'd definitely want to be there to see it!"
Attendees will have several opportunities to support the Ray Underhill Foundation via donations and raffles throughout the day.
Skaters wishing to participate in the morning skate clinic must register at either of the following skateboard shops:
Endless Grind (424 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27603; 919-828-5877)
Vertical Urge (7407 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615; 919-870-7766).
Space is limited for the skate clinic, and parents must be present to register minors.
Skaters wishing to compete in the amateur skate contest must register at TheBoardr.com/GR4R.
The fun kicks off at 11 AM, Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Marsh Creek Skatepark and continues through the afternoon. Come help the legends of skateboarding celebrate the life of a true champion, and support the Ray Underhill Foundation's efforts to assist families and help find a cure for Chordoma.
For sponsorship opportunities contact Steven Perelman: steven@tonyhawkfoundation.org or 916-955-4391
3016 N New Hope Rd
www.GetRadForRay.org
#GR4R
Ray Underhill Foundation
The Ray Underhill supports research and efforts to battle Chordoma cancer, and assists families affected by the disease. The organization was established in memory of Ray Underhill, a father, husband, friend, and professional skateboarder who passed away in 2008 after a long battle with Chordoma.
The Ray Underhill Foundation raises money to help families that are affected by Chordoma and other cancers, to help them cover expenses that are not paid for by health insurance or government funding. The organization was established in memory of Ray Underhill, a father, husband, friend, and professional skateboarder who passed away in 2008 after a long battle with Chordoma.
Endless Grind
Endless Grind is a skateboard shop in Raleigh NC founded by professional skateboarder and North Carolina native Reggie Barnes in 1986. For over 25 years Endless has been selling skateboards at the same location on Peace Street in downtown Raleigh. Its experienced staff sells skateboards and skateboard-related products, including one of the best selections of skate shoes in NC for men, youth, and girls. Everyone who works at Endless skates, so you don't have to worry about someone trying to sell you something they don't use themselves. It isn't a "boardsports" store or a large dept. store chain, so the staff actually knows first-hand about the products they're selling. For more information, visit www.endlessgrind.com
Tony Hawk Foundation
A charitable, non-profit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation was established in 2002 by its namesake, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk. THF promotes and provides technical assistance and funds for high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States that promote healthy, active lifestyles, and to International programs that enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding. For more information, visit www.tonyhawkfoundation.org
City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation And Cultural Resources DepartmentThe City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is proud to offer a wide-array of parks and facilities. The city's parks and lakes are stomping grounds for friends and families to play, jog, fish, and relax. These natural spaces also preserve plant life, and improve air, water, and soil quality for everyone. Parks promote high standards of living, which attract tourism and business, and enhances property values. For more information, visit www.raleighnc.gov/parks/
The Boardr
The Boardr is a group of friends specializing in what they have loved since first sight: Skateboarding. They create and run fun, authentic events, both large and small. Some of the events go down in their TF, but the majority are around Florida, the US, and abroad. The Boardr staff are good at the boring stuff, too, which isn't boring to them: Project management, marketing and branding, custom software apps, management and representation, and more. The Boardr is committed to pushing skateboarding on all levels. For more information, TheBoardr.com/About