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Q: How will notifyAll work in this scenario? Here is the small snippet of multi-threaded queue I wrote,
synchronized void add(int i) {
    if (count == size) {
        System.out.println("******full***");
        isQueueFull = true;
        try {
            this.wait();
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
    System.out.println("adding number: " + i);
    val[end++] = i;
    count++;
    if (isQueueEmpty) {
        isQueueEmpty = false;
        this.notifyAll();
    }
}

synchronized int remove() {
    if (count == 0) {
        isQueueEmpty = true;
        System.out.println("******empty***");
        try {
            this.wait();
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
    int t = val[0];
    for (int i = 0; i < end - 1; i++) {
        val[i] = val[i + 1];
    }
    val[end - 1] = -1;
    end--;
    count--;

    if (isQueueFull) {
        isQueueFull = false;
        this.notifyAll();
    }
    System.out.println("removing number: " + t);
    return t;

}

Lets say I have four threads adding to the queue and one thread removing from the queue. At one point,say array get full and I call wait on all four threads adding to the queue.
Now when an element gets removed, I need to call notifyAll on all of the sleeping threads.(It is giving me an arrayOutofBound exception)  My questions is this, what is the flow of threads like in case of notifyAll.
Since add is synchronized method, there can only be one thread execution in it. But because of wait, we have now four threading sleeping inside it. So on notifyAll, will all four threads still be inside the add method(despite it being a synchronized method) and execute? or will it done one by one sequentially, with all of the threads being locked until one thread is completed.
It is very difficult for me to debug it in eclipse.  I have a work around for arrayOutOfBoundException by putting a return statement after wait, but I would still like to understand the flow in case of notifyAll?

A: Waiting is very different from sleeping. The javadoc of wait() explains it:

The thread releases ownership of this monitor and waits until another thread notifies threads waiting on this object's monitor to wake up either through a call to the notify method or the notifyAll method. The thread then waits until it can re-obtain ownership of the monitor and resumes execution.

(emphasis mine)
BTW, it also contains a strong rule that you're not respecting:

As in the one argument version, interrupts and spurious wakeups are possible, and this method should always be used in a loop:

 synchronized (obj) {
     while (<condition does not hold>)
         obj.wait();
     ... // Perform action appropriate to condition
 }

So, when notifyAll() is called, the 4 threads compete to get back the monitor. Each one gets it back once the previous one has released it, and continues executing.

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Q: pygeocoder module is not working Hello I am trying to geocode German companies addresses. My file is a csv file with 2 columns the addresses that I want to geocode and number of employees. When I load the file, using pandas, and print the  addresses they are properly displayed (so I think it is not an encoding issue) even though they have some german characters. This is my code:
import csv
import pygeocoder
import pandas as pd
import codecs
import json
import urllib2
from pygeocoder import Geocoder

df = pd.read_csv('C:\Users\Jtrujillo\Desktop\germangeocodes (2).csv')

address = df.Address
print address

for a in address:
    result = Geocoder.geocode(a)

And I get this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 2, in <module>
  File "F:\WinPython-64bit-2.7.6.3\python-2.7.6.amd64\lib\site-packages\pygeocoder.py", line 110, in geocode
    return GeocoderResult(Geocoder.get_data(params=params))
  File "F:\WinPython-64bit-2.7.6.3\python-2.7.6.amd64\lib\site-packages\pygeocoder.py", line 190, in get_data
    raise GeocoderError(response_json['status'], response.url)
pygeolib.GeocoderError: Error INVALID_REQUEST
Query: https://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?language=&region=&bounds=&components=&address=Marcel-Breuer-Str.+12%2C+M%FCnchen%2C+Bayern%2C+80807%2C+Germany&sensor=false

This is the file i am using: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tynzlc9wp74zszr/germangeocodes%20%282%29.csv

A: You need to tell pandas the encoding of your file:
df = pd.read_csv('geocodes.csv', encoding="iso-8859-1")


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Educational Qualifications:
M Sc, PhD
Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Research Supervising:
Ongoing Major Projects -2, Research scholars -8
Papers Presented:
1.'Studies on Commingled Polypropylene/Glass Fibre Composites'–International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, August 10-14,2005, S.B. College, Changanassery, 2. 'Studies on Cotton- Polypropylene Commingled Composite Systems'-Second International Conference on Polymer Blends, Composites, IPNs, Membranes, Polyelectrolytes and Gels: Micro to Nano Scales,ICBC-2008, Sept.22-24,2008, Kottayam organised by School of Chemical Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam 3. 'Thermal Analysis of Nitrile Rubber Nanocomposites with Fillers of Different Particle Size and Chemical Nature', ICBC-2008, Sept.22-24,2008, Kottayam organised by School of Chemical Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam 4. Dynamic Mechanical &Thermal Properties of Cotton/PP Commingled Composite Systems'- International conference on Advances in Polymer Technology-apt '10; 26-27 of February 2010 organised by Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology 5. 'Studies on Mechanical Properties of Cotton- Polypropylene Commingled Composite Systems'- International Conference on Material Science and Technology (ICMST-2010), Oct.29-31,2010, Thiruvananthapuram, organised by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST of ISRO)
Papers Published:
1. Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Cotton/ Polypropylene Commingled Composite Systems- Journal of Applied Polymer Sciences,114,2624-2631,2009 Tomlal Jose E.,Thomas P.C., Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 2. Impact, Tear and Dielectric Properties of Cotton / Polypropylene Commingled Composites-Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 29(12), 1861-1874, 2010 Tomlal Jose E., Thomas P.C, George K.C., Jayanarayanan K, Kuruvilla Joseph 3. Effect of draw ratio on the microstructure, thermal, tensile and dynamic rheological properties of insitu microfibrillar composites- European Polymer Journal, 45,1738-1747,2009 Jayanarayanan K., Tomlal Jose E., Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 4. Thermal and Crystallisation Behaviour of Cotton - Polypropylene Commingled Composite Systems- Polymer Composites, 31 (8), 1487-1494,2010 Tomlal Jose E., Aju Joseph, Mikael Skrifvars, Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 5. Solvent Uptake and Accelerated Solar Aging Studies of Cotton – Polypropylene Commingled Composite Systems- Polymers and Polymer Composites, 18,2,103-112,2010 Tomlal Jose E., Thomas P.C., Jacob Mathew, Jayanarayanan K., Kuruvilla Joseph 6. Effect of Chemical Modification on the Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene / Cotton Commingled Composites-S.B. Academic Review, 15, 1-2,115-121,2008 Tomlal Jose E., Mikael Skrifvars, Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 7. High Performance Nanocomposites based on Arcylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber with Fillers of Different Particle Size: Mechanical and Morphological studies-Polymer Composites,31,9,1515-1524, 2010 Thomas P C, Tomlal Jose E., Selvin Thomas P, Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 8. Effect of sequence of nanoclay addition in TPU/PP blends: thermo mechanical properties. Journal of Material Science,45,1078-1085, 2010 M. Kannan, S. S. Bhagawan, Tomlal Jose E., Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 9. Preparation and Characterization of Nanoclay-Filled Polyurethane / Polypropylene Blends. Polymer Engineering and Science, 50, 9, 1878-1886, 2010 M. Kannan, S. S. Bhagawan, Tomlal Jose E., Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 10. Novel bio-commingled composites based on jute/polypropylene yarns: Effect of chemical treatments on the mechanical properties, Composites A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 43, 219–230, 2012, (Impact factor 2.7 Gejo George, E. Tomlal Jose, K. Jayanarayanan, E.R. Nagarajan, Mikael Skrifvars, Kuruvilla Joseph 11. Viscoelastic behavior of novel commingled biocomposites based on polypropylene/jute yarns, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 43, 893–902, 2012 (Impact factor 2.7) Gejo George, E Tomlal Jose, Dan Akesson, Mikael Skifvars, E. R.Nagarajan, Kuruvilla Joseph 12. Thermal, calorimetric and crystallization behavior of polypropylene/jute yarn bio-composites fabricated by novel commingling technique, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 48, 110–120, 2013 (Impact factor 2.7) Gejo George, E. Tomlal Jose, Mikael Skrifvars, E.R.Nagarajan, Kuruvilla Joseph 13. Dielectric behaviour of PP/jute yarn composites fabricated by commingling technique: Effect of fibre content, chemical treatments, temperature and moisture, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 47, 12–21, 2013 (Impact factor 2.7) Gejo George, E Tomlal Jose, Anoop Chandran, K C George, E R Nagarajan, Kuruvilla Joseph 14. Effect of Filler Geometry on the Diffusion and Transport Behavior of Aromatic Solvents and Commercial Oil Through Nitrile Rubber Nanocomposites. Polymer Composites, 33, 2236–2244, 2012 (Impact factor 1.23) Thomas P C, Tomlal Jose E., Gejo George, Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 15. Dynamic Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Nitrile Rubber Nanocomposites based on Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Phosphate and Layered Silicate, Journal of Composites Materials, doi no. 10.1177/002199831349810, 48(19) 2325–2339, 2014 (Impact factor 1.61) Thomas P C, Tomlal Jose E., Gejo George, Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph 16. Electron Beam Irradiated ZnO Nanoparticles / Oxidized MWCNTs Modified GCE as a Supercapacitor, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 10 (2015) 7771 - 7782 Deepu Thomas, Tony Thomas, Jithin Prakash P A, Tomlal Jose E, Simon Augustine 17. Commingled composites of polypropylene/ coir-sisal yarn: effect of chemical treatments on thermal and tensile properties, e-Polymers 2015; 15(3): 169–177 (Impact factor 1.491) Anil Arya, Jose E. Tomlal, George Gejo, Joseph Kuruvilla 18. Novel eco-friendly commingled polypropylene/banana fiber composite: studies on thermal and mechanical properties, Polym. Bull. DOI 10.1007/s00289-016-1636-0, 2016, (Impact factor 1.858) Arya Anil, Jose E. Tomlal, Gejo George, Jomit T. Mathew & V. B. Manilal 19. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PMMA-GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITE, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), 5,4,2018, 350-355 Sharni Augustine, Tomlal Jose, Roshney Roy 20. Preparation and characterisation of surface roughened PMMA electrospun nanofibers from PEO - PMMA polymer blend nanofibers, Polymer Testing, 74, 2019, 257-265, (Impact factor 2.942) Princy Philip, Tomlal Jose E., Jacob K. Chacko, K.C. Philip and P.C. Thomas 21. Structural and optical properties of synthesised poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA] and lanthanide β – diketonate complexes incorporated electrospun PMMA nanofibers for optical devices. Bulletin of Materials Science 42(5), DOI: 10.1007/s12034-019-1893-2, March 2019, (Impact factor 1.264) Princy Philip, Paulose Thomas, Tomlal Jose E , Philip K.C., Thomas P.C. 22. Structural, Thermal and Magnetic Properties ofvcPMMA-ZnFe2O4 Nanocomposite Thin Films, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET),7,4, 2019, 869-873 Teena James, Tomlal Jose E, Subin P John, Jacob Mathew 23. A Cost Effective and Facile Approach to Prepare Beadless Polycarbonate Nanofibers with Ultrafine Fiber Morphology, Polymer Engineering and Science—2019, DOI 10.1002/pen.25180, (Impact factor 1.92) Thomas Baby, Tomlal Jose E, P.C. Thomas, Jomit T. Mathew 24. A new approach for the shaping up of very fine and beadless UV light absorbing polycarbonate fibers by electrospinning, Polymer Testing, Volume 80, December 2019, 106103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.106103, (Impact factor 2.942) Thomas Baby, Tomlal Jose E, Gejo George, Vinitha Varkey, Shijo K. Cherian 25. Electrospinning technique for the fabrication of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) nanofibers and the effect of fiber diameter on UV–Visible absorption and thermal properties, Materials Today: Proceedings, March 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.matpr.2020.01.591 (CiteScore : 1.09) Vinitha Varkey, E. Tomlal Jose, U.S. Sajeev 26. Studies on the hypsochromic shifted optical properties of gold nanoparticles embedded electrospun poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanofibers, Materials Today: Proceedings, April 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.681 Princy Philip, Tomlal Jose, K.C.Philip, P.Manoj, T.Sajini 27. Polycarbonate nanocomposite fibers and thins films with versatile morphological, optical and thermal properties, Materials Today: Proceedings, April 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.234 Thomas Baby, Tomlal Jose E 28. A facile approach for the preparation of polycarbonate nanofiber mat with filtration capability, Polymer Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-020-03266-5, June 2020 Thomas Baby, Tomlal E. Jose, C. T. Aravindkumar, John Richard Thomas 29. Red shifted photoluminescent properties of electrospun poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofibers incorporated with green synthesised silver nanoparticles, Materials Today: Proceedings, May 2020, https://doi.org /10.1016/ j.matpr .2020.05.620 Princy Philip, Tomlal Jose, K.S. Sarath, K.C. Philip 30. UV-Responsive Glycosomes as Frameworks for FRET: The Quest for Bio-Inspired Energy Transfer Systems, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A (Accepted, October 2020) Sajith Menon, Aravind K, Tomlal Jose E, Smitha Roy 31. Structurally modified poly(methyl methacrylate) electrospun nanofibers as better host matrix for noble metal nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (Accepted, October 2020) Princy Philip, Tomlal Jose, Sajini T, Manoj P
UGC Orientation Refresher Courses:
1. Material Science' Refresher Course from 29-11-2016 to 19-12-2016 at UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala 2. 'FDP on MOOCs and E-Content Development', organised by MG University, 04-08 February 2019. 3. Academic Leadership Training Programme, April 9-12, 2019 jointly organised by MHRD, Aligarh Muslim University and St. Alberts College Kochi at St. Aberts College
UGC Major/Minor Projects:
1. Production of cellulose acetate nanofiber for the removal of heavy metals, KSCSTE student project, Rs.10,000/-, 2019 2. Polysaccharide Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Functional Applications, UGC Minor Project, 2016-2018, Rs. 4.9 lakhs 3. Development of Synthetic Polymer Blend Nanofibers for Specific Applications, UGC Minor Project, 2016-2018, Rs. 4.5 lakhs 4. Marine Polysaccharide Based Nanofibers for Drug Delivery Applications, KSCSTE student project, Rs. 11,000/-, 2017-2018. 5. Natural Fibre Reinforced Ecofriendly and Recyclable Commingled Composite Systems, KSCSTE Major Project (2012-2015), Rs. 15.15 lakhs 6. Application of Nanofibers and Nanofilms based on Polymethacrylates and Polycarbonates, UGC Major Project (2012- 2015), Rs. 9.5 lakhs 7. Preparation, Characterisation and Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals, UGC (2009-2011), Rs. 1,00,000/ 8. Student Project : Malayala Manorama Yuva Mastermind Project 2012, 'Catalytic Cracking of Plastic Solid Waste to fuel', Rs. 10,000/- 9. Preparation, Characterisation and Applications of Nanomaterials Based on Zirconia and Tin Oxide, UGC (2009-2011), Rs. 95,000/- 10. Studies on commingled PP/PTT Composites, UGC Minor project, (2004-06), Rs. 45,000/-
ACADEMIC COLLABORATIONS:
1.Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram 2.Process Engineering and Environmental Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Thiruvananthapuram 3. School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
DETAILS OF SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES ORGANIZED:
1. NAAC sponsored National Seminar on Curriculum Designing and Student Centred Learning Methods, Jan 10-11, 2019 held at S.B. College. 2. KSCSTE sponsored National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Laws held on 21-06-2018 held at S.B. College. 3. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, Feb 7-9, 2018 at S.B. College, an outreach programme of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) 4. Berchmans Erudite Lecture Series (BELS) by 2010 Chemistry Nobel Laureate Prof. Ei Shi Negishi, 12 February 2016 at S.B. College 5. NATIONAL SEMINAR ON INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH: BENEFITS AND BARRIERS, Organised by Research Cell, S.B.College, 04-12-2015 6. CSIR sponsored National Workshop on 'Emerging Frontiers in Materials Chemistry', 2-3 December, 2011at St. Berchmans College (as part of college navathy and International Year of Chemistry 2011) 7. KSCSTE sponsored National Workshop on 'Novel Synthetic Routes in Organic Chemistry', Oct. 14-15, 2011 at St. Berchmans College (as part of college navathy and IYC-2011) 8. NAAC sponsored National Conference-'Student Participation for the Quality Enhancement of Higher Education Institutions'- 14-15, January, 2011, St. Berchmans College, Kerala (Joint Convenor) 9. National Workshop on "Application of Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques in Pharmaceutical Industry", 14th and 15th of November, 2008, sponsored by UGC and CSIR
E-CONTENT DEVELOPED:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT16pG1N3RY
PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES / EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP:
Journal Reviewer 1. Polymer Composites 2. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 3. Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence
Life Member, Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers (IACT), C/o Homi Bhabha Centre for Science
Education (TIFR- Mumbai)
Life Member, Material Research Society of India
Life Member, Society for Polymer Science, India
Member, Society of Plastics Engineers, USA
OFFICIAL ROLES IN ADMINISTRATION / CORPORATE LIFE OF THE COLLEGE:
Head of the Department (2019- )
IQAC Coordinator, S.B. College 2018, 2019
S.B. College Research Director & PhD Coursework Coordinator (2014-2017)
S.B.College Staff Council Secretary (2010-2013)
5 .Co-ordinator, Science Aptitude Developer Program (2007-2010)
. Secretary, S.B. College Staff Co-operative Society (2016- )
Teaching Staff Association Secretary of S.B. College (2005-07)
Alumni Association Mother Chapter Secretary of S.B. College (2005-2007

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Photos by Ryan Love, Courtesy of International Headquarters
The Salvation Army's hurricane response in the Bahamas continues to grow
Thousands of people lost their homes due to Hurricane Dorian.
Salvation Army hurricane relief operations in the Bahamas continue to grow with plans to expand further as people return to the Abaco Islands. Presently, International Emergency Services teams, partnering with local Salvationists and volunteers, are based in Nassau, the country's capital, and Freeport, on the island of Grand Bahama.
The Bahamian government reports that to date 53 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Dorian's devastation, with 608 individuals still listed as missing, although this number may not include all undocumented migrants. More than 1,500 people remain in shelters in Nassau and at least 3,000 are living with host families.
The Salvation Army's divisional headquarters (DHQ) in Nassau currently supports four main components: overall logistics and coordination throughout the islands, coordination with the USA mainland, support to shelters throughout Nassau and relief support for the Abaco Islands.
Distribution of essential items to shelters continues, and The Salvation Army provided drinks during school registration held at a sports stadium. Seven evacuees continue to be cared for at The Salvation Army's Grants Town facility, and the DHQ site is a central point of assistance for Dorian survivors and evacuees.
As part of the overall relief effort, and to avoid duplication of assistance, Salvation Army team members are attending numerous government-run coordination meetings in Nassau regarding logistics, washing, food, shelter and psycho-social assistance.
In Freeport, The Salvation Army is currently participating in the response for survivors across Grand Bahama, distributing food, cleaning supplies, baby supplies, hygiene items, water and clothes through the Freeport Corps and supplying essential goods to other distribution points and through community networks. In addition, emergency personnel have begun regular distributions to communities east of Freeport, where door-to-door visits are part of a program to offer practical and emotional support. Supplies are also being provided to neighborhood distribution points, and to partner organizations with a more regular presence on the east of the island (such as the UK charity Team Rubicon).
Inhabitants of the Abaco Islands, most of whom were evacuated after Dorian struck, are slowly returning, although some are going back only for short periods to salvage belongings. The Salvation Army has partnered with numerous groups—government and non-governmental organizations—to distribute relief supplies, including food, water and hygiene items, throughout the islands.
Salvation Army team members have made numerous trips to Abaco to coordinate with local community and partner organizations to identify ongoing needs. Bulk relief supplies are being transported, utilizing World Food Programme-chartered vessels and storage in Marsh Harbour, to prepare for when larger numbers of people return to the islands.
Salvation Army teams across the Bahamas are grateful for the prayers and offers of practical support from people throughout the world. Continuing support will be needed, especially during the coming weeks as people return to the Abaco Islands where, since most homes were destroyed, many may have to live in temporary accommodations while rebuilding begins.
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Why do so many good students from middling high schools flame out in college? A MacArthur Genius Grant winner sees friends as key to the fix.
For promising students from subpar or middling urban high schools, there are plenty of scholarships, grants and programs to gain access to elite colleges. But once they've matriculated, there's not always a safety net in place: they might be unprepared for the mountains of work, or overwhelmed by the distance from home, or shocked by the money they see their peers spending (or the amount of alcohol they're drinking). With no familiar faces around, drop-out rates for these students run high.
Deborah Bial was a New York City teacher in the late 1980s when a former student explained to her why he had walked away from his scholarship: "I never would have dropped out of college if I had my posse with me." A light bulb went off: why not send these nontraditional yet motivated students to school in supportive teams?
Thus was the Posse Foundation born. Since 1989, Bial's organization has sent nearly 5,000 students to 48 top colleges, full tuition waived, in groups of about 10. Through regular meetings in the months leading up to move-in, leadership training, constant on-campus group support and many shoulders to lean on, they graduate at a rate of 90 percent. After four years of helping each other through, they are like ambitious, close-knit families.
MORE: What If We Could Nearly Double the Graduation Rate from Community College Students with One Simple Idea?
Getting into a posse is no easy feat, and unlike college admissions, there's no simple SAT-plus-GPA calculation. Instead, Posse Foundation administrators monitor students in group interviews that test for problem solving and teamwork. The non-intellectual attributes they're checking for resemble the characteristic that Angela Duckworth, one of 2013's MacArthur Geniuses, calls "grit." Bial herself was a MacArthur Genius in 2007, and had developed a similar test, the Bial Dale Adaptability Index, with a $1.9 million Mellon grant earlier in her career.
The founding of Posse landed in the middle of Bial's own higher education, two years after graduating from Brandeis University (where she gave the commencement address in 2012) and seven years before completing a master's degree, followed by a doctorate, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
"We recognized early on," Bial says, "that SAT and ACT scores do not capture every student's aptitude for college-level work. There are many students who could perform competitively and succeed in college, but who might be missed by such traditional measures." With about 15,000 students competing for 660 scholarship slots this year, Posse has an acceptance rate (4.4 percent) lower than Harvard University (6.1 percent), the most selective school in America.


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Q: Where statement in pandas How can I use where statement in pandas with two or more criteria?
For example, I have price and currency columns with 3 currencies($, EUR, YUAN). I want to create a unique price column in $ with where statement.
df['new_price'] = df.price.where(df.currency=='$', df.price*0.14)

but I can't do this for YUAN either.

A: Look into select from numpy, its simple
import numpy as np

df['new_price'] = np.select([df.currency=='$', df.currency=='YUAN'],
                            [df.price*0.14, df.price*2],
                            default=df.price)

The logic:
np.select( [condition1, condition2, condition3, ...]
           [result_if_cond1_is_true, result_if_cond2_is_true, ...] # same number of results as conditions
           default=if_no_condition_is_satisfied)

A: You can use np.where() as an alternative and nest conditions in the false statement:
df['new_price'] = np.where(df['currency'] == '$',df['price']*0.14,
                            np.where(df['currency'] =='EUR',
                                     df['price']*1,
                                     df['price']*2))

So it checks if the currency is $ if it's not, then it checks for EUR, if it's not, it has to be YUAN


text: ==Background and Personality== [[Image:Bushli.png|thumb|250px|left|]] Principal Angela Li was head educator at [[Lawndale High]] during the show's five-year run. She never spoke the name "Lawndale High" without affecting a tone of awe and reverence. The character was often portrayed as a self-righteous, iron-fisted tyrant who had very little respect for her students and was constantly using school funds to purchase elaborate security equipment - 80% of the operating budget by [[The Daria Database|her own admission]]. Indeed, Angela Li has been seen as many as being a parody of school officials who, in the late 1990s, were obsessed with fear of school shootings and compensated with over-the-top security measures (this despite the show's airing before the Columbine High School shootings). Bomb-sniffer dogs, urine tests, and fingerprinting are established facts of life at Lawndale High. In 2001 she created the Track-Tastic system "which comprehensively cross-references confidential student information, local law-enforcement files, and multiple consumer-spending databases, all while continuously monitoring e-Bay for stun-gun auctions". [http://web.archive.org/web/20010809094531/www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/animation/daria/lhs/greeting.html] Despite her obsession with school security when it comes to crime and disorder, Ms Li is completely willing to ignore lack of safety over maintenance issues ("[[Fair Enough]]"); and she's annoyed when [[Helen Morgendorffer]] reveals [[Ken Edwards|a substitute teacher]] was sexually harrassing students, because that put her in "a fix" by having to find a replacement. She is also unconcerned with any damage done to the school's ability to educate by her actions or penny-pinching. The [[Lawndale Lions]] football team, however, is sacrosanct: in "[[Fizz Ed]]", she's only bothered by the budget squeeze when it affected the team. When it comes to wages or employee benefits, Li is monstrously tight-fisted. She is also known for extreme corruption: she not only allows sports players to have their grades fixed but is actively involved in pressuring teachers to do it ("[[See Jane Run]]", "[[Mart of Darkness]]") and, in one case, blackmailing a student over it ("See Jane Run"). [[Image:Li_fizzed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Oh no, RUN!!!]] A running gag in the series was the vast amount of money spent by Ms. Li out of the school budget, often without even telling the other teachers. In one second season episode, Li spent the entire budget the school had set aside for building repairs on a top of the line polygraph machine, explaining that she had won it in a raffle. To deal with her inability to handle the budget for her school, Li would constantly force the students of Lawndale High to participate in forced fund-raising schemes of varying moral quality and enact rules calling for all mandatory attendance of all school events that charged admission prices with suspension as penalty for non-attendance. Li also was not above exploiting the school itself in order to make a quick buck, by allowing companies to recruit students via workshop classes ("[[This Year's Model]]") or going into business with vending machine companies that flooded the school with advertisements for soft drinks ("Fizz Ed"). In the latter case, a combination of too much soda and too much pressure caused her to run amok in the school with a fire axe, chopping up vending machines. She was dragged to hospital but later released: ''how'' she was released is unknown. She used to be a ballerina when she was younger. ("[[The Lost Girls]]") Li was a big fan of George W. Bush when he was governer of Texas because he had lots of people executed (see [[Daria and Politics]]), and she wrote to him asking for reference photos of one of his electric chair's and to support any bid he made for Presidency.


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aim10x Global 2023
Global 2022 Event
Innovators Council
The Future of Planning
The future of supply chain planning is being shaped right now. Learn how to prepare for how supply chains will continue to evolve in the years to come.
During this roundtable, we would like to discuss:
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8/28/2019 | 7 MINUTE READ
Mold Design Software Empowers Moldmaker's Teams by Giving Accessibility and Visibility
VISI CAD/CAM connects Innovative Mold Inc. shop and engineering teams by providing real-time communications about work in progress.
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William Poulos, Technical Manager, Tooling Software Technology LLC
Designers at Innovative Mold Inc. (IMI) use VISI CAD/CAM software from TST Tooling Software Technology to expand and speed their designing capabilities to build more complex molds. VISI gives IMI team members on the shop floor real-time accessibility to the most current mold design data via a single system, saving significant time. Images courtesy of Innovative Mold Inc.
Innovative Mold designs and builds two-shot and rotational molds for customers in the automotive, consumer and industrial products markets. Utilizing VISI Mold, a component of VISI CAD/CAM software, IMI has been able to cut 20% from its design time because all the tools and functions needed for designing molds are already built into the software, including industry-specific automation that uses parametrics to ensure all mold design data is correct, right down to BOM details.
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When a company's dictum is "Where quality is our objective, dedication is our resource and success is our result," it is no wonder that, for more than 30 years, Innovative Mold Inc. (IMI) in Washington Township, Michigan, has strived to meet and exceed the needs of its customers through a variety of approaches to moldmaking, like taking the job from concept to reality, devoting upfront engineering for their customers' products, which entails reviewing customer data, creating a feasibility study, learning what does not work with the data and coming up with suggestions for changing the part to make it work. The company also specializes in two-shot and rotational molds. In addition, IMI recently diversified its services to include molding parts for production, tailoring their services to fit the needs of customers in the automotive, consumer and industrial products markets.
While this customer-centered approach has allowed IMI to remain a viable, reputable supply partner in today's competitive global marketplace, the company knew that to remain competitive, it needed to reevaluate the shop's software needs to accommodate its desire to also build larger (up to 700-ton where before limit was 500-ton), more complex molds including multicavity, two-shot rotational and rotating core molds. The team discovered that TST Tooling Software Technology, LLC (Clarkston, Michigan), master resellers of Hexagon Manufacturing Solutions VISI CAD/CAM, which offers fully integrated surface and solid modeling, 3D tool design, plastic flow analysis and comprehensive multi-axis milling strategies, was the right solution.
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Innovative Mold Inc.
Problem: Lack of design data visibility between shop floor and engineering caused design issues, time wasted in back-and-forth communications and limited capabilities for molds with heavy design requirements.
Solution: VISI Mold Design software from TST Tooling Software Technology.
Results: Ability to expand design capability to include more complex molds and keep design data accessible for all involved parties, saving significant time.
Clarifying Communications Across Teams
IMI worked with several different types of modeling, machining and manufacturing software both on the shop floor and in its engineering department. Some of it consisted of two- to five-axis CNC programming on the shop floor, 3D design software, analysis software and fully integrated wireframe, surface and solid-modeling software in the engineering department. According to Ben Mogill, IMI's engineering and sales manager, they continually ran into design issues, as data wasn't being saved to one master file. "There was a lot of back and forth from the floor to our engineering department," he says.
IMI was able to solve the communication breakdown between the CAD department and the shop floor.
As a result, a lot of additional costs and time were incurred whenever there were changes made in the design data mid-stream on a project, which adversely affected both timing and scheduling, he says. "For example, one of our moldmakers determined that an ejector pin needed to be added in an area of a mold for additional part ejection," Mogill says. "In order to do this, a water line had to be moved 0.200 inch for a good steel condition. This change was done on a different software on the floor. It then required an update on the master file, and if that did not get completed, we would have a design that does not match the actual tool steel. Down the road, this could cause issues resulting in cost and timing impacts." Using VISI Mold, a module within VISI CAD/CAM, and VISI Viewer software on all five computers used on the shop floor, IMI was able to solve the communication breakdown between the CAD department and the shop floor. It enabled the use of the same file from design through manufacturing, with no need to translate data from one software to another. All changes or additions to a design now represent exactly what processes are put into the steel via the master file. Using the software option, VISI Viewer makes it possible for everyone to access the master file, including the engineering team, to stay involved and up to date. Everyone is working in the same system with the same catalog.
There was also a push to get away from using prints and, Mogill says, the benefits have been huge. "It empowers the floor workers to get and stay involved with design iterations as they occur." For example, IMI reduced creating 2D prints for the shop floor, which helped with design obsolescence. "Before, 2D prints were created for measurement and review on the shop floor, but 3D data often gets updated, and prints would need to be tracked down or recreated to keep everyone on the same page," he says. "Again, VISI Viewer is used to view designs on the shop floor. This gives our mold builders real-time updates and keeps the current 3D designs fluid." He adds that the only reason they still generate some 2D prints is to have them handy should it be necessary to outsource any work to vendors who need them.
In addition, IMI noticed how much extra time they were spending fixing data using the other surface modeling software (to make it a solid model), but after implementing VISI, the time became much shorter and the process a lot faster. "If I had to put a percentage on it, I would say that VISI is 20% faster," he says.
Simplifying Design Complexities
Working on complex data was also an issue, according to Mogill, as IMI's previous system was too cumbersome to handle big molds with heavy design. "Within the old software, the tree assembly manager, while effective for tracking the product design of a single part, had limitations with many multiple components," he says. "For example, the tree assembly manager made it more difficult to save files and making changes to designs took upwards of 15 to 20 minutes of PC computing time, leaving the designer sitting and not clicking. Even worse, files would lock up completely, causing us to lose the structure and hours of work completed."
The software is based on industry-specific automation which helps to guide the user through the mold development process.
When TST Tooling Software stepped in with VISI CAD/CAM, Mogill knew they had a viable solution. "VISI Mold is a powerful tool for complex mold building because all of the tools and functions needed for designing molds are already built into it. There are no third-party add-ons required," he says. "The software is based on industry-specific automation which helps to guide the user through the mold development process." For example, if a designer wishes to insert an ejector pin into the mold design, the software has built-in parametrics to ensure the correct pin is inserted. If the surface data changes or the pin is moved, the software automatically updates the pin's geometry to correctly match the new specifications. In addition, the BOM is automatically updated within the program, ensuring the correct pin is in stock.
"VISI Mold offers key tools for each stage of designing a mold," William Poulos of TST Software, explains. "Analysis tools help to define draft, compare, split part functions, create parting lines and validate data. Surfacing tools help to generate every type of surface needed to create an exceptional design. Mold tools create custom mold bases with components, water lines, mold locks, ejector pin labeling and mold component tools enable designers to add any type of fasteners, ejector pins, guide pins, bushings, lifters, slides and so on. Visi prompts the user on what components to pick and the direction on the axis to install."
VISI streamlines data, puts everyone on the same system and increases design speed.
Mogill says on-site one on one training with VISI was made easy with the help and guidance from TST Tooling Software and their support team. "TST's Tech Department hires people from the trade to teach our customers," Poulos says. "For a moldmaker, we would provide a person that built and designed molds to conduct the training. For a machinist, we would provide a person that ran machines and programmed for a living. Therefore, it is easy to teach someone, because the trainers have the knowledge and experience."
With assistance from TST's help desk support crew, questions were answered fully and in a timely manner, so IMI was running strong with the software within a couple of weeks. "Another benefit that made training on VISI so much easier than with the previous system is that scanned data in STL file format can be easily imported into the VISI software," Mogill says. The software alone noticeably increased the efficiency of the shop by 20% overall, he adds. "VISI streamlines data, puts everyone on the same system and increases design speed."
TST Tooling Software Technology LLC / 248-922-9293 / williamp@tst-software.com / tst-software.com
Innovative Mold Inc. / 586-752-2996 / sales@innovativemoldinc.com / innovativemoldinc.com
7 Key Advantages of Hot Runner Systems
While both hot runner and cold runner systems have their benefits, for design flexibility as well as reduced cycle times and costs, hot runner systems will probably be the better choice.
Machining Molds with Negative Stock Shutoffs
Negative stock shutoff can help you make better molds in less time. Here is a clear definition and description of the process. While the concept is fairly simple, the implementation can be challenging.
The Feature Technology Feature of CAD/CAM
CAM software should have forward looking features that allow you to work in a traditional programming approach and to step up into a more organized environment that includes storing process knowledge and corporate experiences.


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//    * SemVer range is usually restricted to a single version.
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//    * This name is also used command-line parameters such as "--version-policy"
//    * in the current branch.  When bumping versions, Rush uses this to determine the next version.
//    * (Required) The type of bump that will be performed when publishing the next release.
//    * type of release.
//    * Valid values are: "prerelease", "release", "minor", "patch", "major"
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This quiet campground is located near Kanangra Walls, and is a pleasant, scenic bush campground amongst the gums and wildlife. It is a campground that gets you out into a great wilderness area only a few hours from Sydney.
From Katoomba: Take the Great Western Highway, and turnoff to the left to Jenolan Caves. From Jenolan Caves take the road to Edith up to the intersection with Kanangra Road. Turn left and continue towards Kanangra Walls for 25km. The camping ground is signposted and is both sides of the road before Kanagra Walls.


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Chris Adler Confirmed For Megadeth Album
It's a shame that news of this leaked early because it's been fun following the official Megadeth site's drip-feeding of information about the band's 15th album. They've just confirmed – via a memory game on their website where you had to match images of Megadeth album covers, pics of adorable lambs, and images of various film depictions of God (George Burns, Morgan Freeman and Alanis Morrissette). A press release has also been sent out to media and you can read it below. So who will the guitarist be? There are rumours about that too but let's just wait and see. I'm quite enjoying how the band is choosing to put the information out there. Read More …
CategoriesNewsTagsChris Adler, Dave Mustaine, Lamb of God, Megadeth
INTERVIEW: Lamb of God's Chris Adler
Posted on January 17, 2012 August 24, 2013
Lamb of God have been around long enough to to be practically considered elder statesmen of modern post-Metallica metal. No, no, it's true! They formed in 1994, which means they've been together for 17 years. That's five more than The Beatles. Or, to put it in more metallic terms, by the time Metallica were at that point in their career they'd released Kill 'Em All, Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, …And Justice For All, the Black album, Load and Re-Load. Lamb of God are at the point in their career where they could comfortably settle into a nice rhythm of playing their many classics, maybe throwing in the occasional new song, then going home to watch Letterman. But they're not like that. With the huge success of Wrath a few years ago, LoG are ready to knock it up a level with Resolution. I spoke with drummer Chris Adler for Mixdown Magazine. The following is an extended version of that interview. I'm sure I Heart Guitar readers won't mind some percussive insight.
What was the goal for Resolution?
"It's a really special record. It's a difficult thing to do, to continue doing what we're doing at this point. Well, I guess it's easy for some people. We've had some success and it would be easy to just copy what we've done, but to stay relevant and to stay important and to stay internally happy and satisfied it's really essential to kind of kick it up a notch. One of the things that came into my mind with the process was, this is our seventh record. Obviously we're very lucky to have a career that's lasted this long. Who knows how long it's going to last? A lot of people don't get to be there this long, so we're very lucky. And let's take note of the fact that as a fan of many different types of music – metal, rock, – I've never, ever said "Oh I love that band. Their seventh record is the best one." Nobody ever says that! So I in the back of my head this was very important for me. It may not be that, but it was important for me to come up with a way to create a very record that, in a legitimate way, could be as good if not more important than our first, second, third record, whatever the case may be in the fan's minds. So I wanted to push myself as a player and not rest on what we'd done before, not go for the cash grab or the label money or whatever. We don't have to make metal records. We're in a very fortunate spot and we don't have to do this. We want to do this. But there's no reason – because we don't have to do this – to repeat ourselves, and there's no reason to not try to step it up and do something that's more than what we've done before.
CategoriesInterview, NewsTagsAcquarian, Chris Adler, interview, Lamb of God, Mapex, Matt Halpern, Meinl, News, Periphery, Resolution
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May 29: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, May 29, 1999, the Space Shuttle Discovery became the first to dock with the International Space Station?
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May 29th celebrates Paper Clip Day as well as Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day.
Welcome to day 149 of the year folks, there are 216 days left of the year.
Learn the facts about what happened on this day throughout history, including important events & fun happenings that occurred today.
Did you know that on this day in 1999, the Space Shuttle Discovery became the first to dock with the International Space Station? This was the Space Shuttle program's second ISS mission.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about May 29th in history!
What Events Happened On May 29 In History?
2019 Transgender became no longer classified as a mental health illness by the World Health Organization.
Source BBC
2018 Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko faked his own death.
The media reported that Arkady had been assassinated on his way home to his Kyiv apartment. He appeared on a live Ukrainian television at a press conference the next day. The staged death was intended to expose Russian agents.
2018 Starbucks closed over 8,000 US stores.
The temporary closures were to make time for racial bias training – training 175,000 employees. The training session was not mandatory but encouraged.
Source NPR
2015 Jurassic World, directed by Colin Trevorrow, premiered in Paris.
2010 In the Super Rugby Final at Orlando Stadium, the Bulls defended their title with a 25-17 win over the Stormers in an all-South African final.
2005 France voted against ratifying the proposed Constitution of the European Union.
2004 The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C, dedicated by President George W. Bush.
1999 The Space Shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.
Source NASA
1968 Manchester United became the first English football team to win the European Cup.
1885 Jan Matzeliger gave a public demonstration about his shoe-producing invention in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Matzeliger had invented a machine that could mass-produce shoes. During his demonstration, he produced 75 pairs of shoes which was much higher than possible by hand workers.
Source GBH News
1851 Black women's rights activist Sojourner Truth gave her famous speech "Ain't I A Woman?" at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.
Truth was the first black lady to publicly address that there should be equal rights for black women and men. She dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights and is known as one of the most influential black women orators of the 19th Century.
Source BlackPast
1790 Rhode Island became the thirteenth colony to enter the Union after the United States Constitution's ratification.
1328 Philip VI was coronated and became King of France.
Philip, also known as the fortunate king, was the first King of France from the House of Valois. He reigned France until his death in 1350.
Famous Quotes Said On May 29
What is your favorite quote from May 29th? Here are the most noteworthy quotes said on this day in history.
"Absence is the highest form of presence."
– James Joyce
"All life is just a progression toward, and then a recession from, one phrase – 'I love you.'"
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
Famous People Born On May 29
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Noel Gallagher. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1917 John F. Kennedy
American President
Died On:
Nov 22, 1963 (Age 46)
1975 Mel B
1967 Noel Gallagher
1989 Brandon Mychal Smith
Special Holidays On May 29
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.
National Paper Clip Day
Paperclips are so handy and versatile that the first patent for one was actually to clip paper to fabric, not for holding paper together! Celebrate today by learning new uses for this humble invention; we're sure there are some that you don't know yet!
Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day
This time-honored tradition goes back hundreds of years and is widely celebrated for bringing about good luck and prosperity. So grab yourself a piece of that good fortune by placing your pillow on top of your fridge. If there's no room, inside your fridge also works!
THe Fact Site's
Fun Fact Of The Day
Eminem's mother filed an $11 million defamation lawsuit against him because of his lyrics about her. She settled for $25,000, and $23,354.25 of that went to her lawyer.
May 29 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Everyone who was born on May 29th shares the star sign of Gemini.
Life with a Gemini is rarely dull. Geminis get bored easily, and they don't like it, so they'll go out of their way to cure this boredom and find some new and interesting ideas to explore.
All those born in the month of May have the Emerald birthstone. The emerald is associated with fertility, love, and rebirth and provides wisdom, growth, and patience.
For people born on May 29, your estimated date of conception falls on September 5 in the previous year.
A baby that is conceived on May 29th, 2023, will be due next year around February 19th.
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This was my first trip to Death Valley, although this resort is great, the RV sites rough but large very large. They just put in 7-8 more sites while we were there and they were not nearly as big as ours. Some sites have cable others don't. There are a lot of full time trailers here. We would go back, the have a Cafe, a Saloon, a nicer restaurant and shops. We toured on our motorcycle in the day and had a blast. So much to see and the entire area is user friendly. There is golf, horseback riding, and lots of attractions. Great for families. We camped at Furnace Creek Resort RV Park (Concessionaire Operated) in a Motorhome.
We love this park, we have stayed here many times. We love the view, breathtaking! We have been able to ask for specific spots several times. This is a privately owned park and they are very nice and helpful. This is more an adult park or for young people, not kids. Besides staying in your RV they have a great tent area. We make an event of walking to the end of the park and going down the hill to the Seafood Patio Grill and Market. We get whole lobster every time it is like being on the east coast. It is not the easiest beach access but we get there, even with our grandson in a stroller once. We love staying in the cul-de-sac area, very private with a great deck overlooking the small canyon to the ocean. I would recommend this to all at least for one stay it is worth it. Also if you have an additional vehicle, there is great tourist places to go. We camped at Malibu Beach RV Park in a Motorhome.


Welcome home! The Lexington is a stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bath home bursting with possibility. Picture yourself winding down in your spacious master suite with private master bathroom. Desire a study? Expecting a visit from the in-laws? This versatile split-bedroom plan has an extra 4th room for that and more! Whether your dream kitchen is traditional or open concept with a roomy separate island, the Lexington can make your dream a reality. Imagine spending your morning enjoying a cup of Joe your morning in your cozy eat in kitchen and ending the evening by gathering for a meal in your formal dining area. Enjoy a quiet evening on your covered patio out back, or have the freedom to expand it for an unforgettable evening of entertaining. Make the Lexington your own, and enjoy all the comforts of your very own dream home.


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Police vow to fish out perpetrators of Sanga attack
Sunday, March 17, 2019 12:45 pm
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Sunday vowed to fish out the attackers of Nandu village of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State and bring them to justice.
The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, who made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna, said the command had mobilised operatives to the scene of the incident and taken the injured and dead to the hospital.
Sabo said that a joint patrol team of the Police and the Army were in the area to forestall possible break down of law and order.
He added that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Ahmad Abdurrahaman, had condemn the killing and commiserated with the families of victims of the attack.
According to him, Abdulrahaman has advised the affected community against taking the law into their hands and to allow justice to take its course.
He explained that unknown gunmen entered Nandu village on March 16, shot dead nine persons, injured two others and torched several houses.


Your Floors: Zebra, Tiger, and Teak Wood, Oh, My!
I am a former designer, past Houzz contributor and current Marketing Director at The Reclamation Project, a reclaimed lumber flooring and furniture company in Pennsylvania.
In the first installment of my flooring series, I reviewed some of the characteristics of some common wood species used for solid plank floors that are common in North America and Europe. In this second installment, I'll review the characteristics of some less commonly used and exotic wood species that are also being used as flooring.
Some of these exotic woods are sustainably harvested and some are not. Any time you're looking at wood floors, make sure the wood you're buying bears the logo from the Forest Stewardship Council or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. There's no need to contribute to deforestation as you beautify your home so do your homework.
Exotics are always considered in choosing a flooring design due to their distinctive grain patterns, and they're best left with natural finishes although your options are limitless.
Mahogany is an exotic wood with a checkered past and present. New World mahogany is nearly extinct in its once-extensive native range and is only now being sustainably harvested in Honduras. Check for those sustainable forest labels when you buy mahogany.
Mahogany is a highly durable, water-resistant hardwood when installed as flooring. 20 years ago it was rarely encountered, but tree farms in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands have increased the supply. Interestingly enough, Les Paul guitars are made from mahogany due to its density and acoustic properties.
Verify the source of mahogany floors. The floors shown here are not only farmed sustainably, they're turned into floors by workers who are paid a living wage and treated like human beings.
North American Cherry is an increasingly common wood species used for floors. It's beautiful, close-grained and smooth. It takes a variety of stains well and shows up on the market in colors that range from cherry in its natural state, to nearly black.
However, cherry is around 25% softer than red oak and it's highly reactive to sunlight. It will darken noticeably in a bright room. Be careful using it in areas with a lot of dog and or kid traffic.
Hickory is starting to show up as floors too. It's significantly harder than oak and it has a grain pattern and color variation that won't quit. It has a tendency to add a rustic air in any room where it's used so it's a natural choice if you're drawn towards country or rustic styles.
Its hardness makes it a logical choice for active households.
There is no doubt that walnut floors are a showstopper. But all that beauty comes at a price.
North American Walnut is only slightly harder than North American Cherry. This means that it will mar and dent in response to chair legs and spiked heels so be careful where you use it.
Lyptus is a eucalyptus hybrid developed by the Brazilian corporation Fibria. It's grown on sustainably-managed plantations and distributed in North America by Weyerhauser.
It's a beautiful wood with a fibrous grain pattern similar to mahogany. Unlike mahogany however, it can be harvested after 15 years of growth. It's significantly harder than oak and is easy to mill and finish. Lyptus is available all over the world and is increasing its market share every year. If sustainability is one of the things you're looking for in a flooring material, consider Lyptus.
Rosewood is an exceptionally hard wood with a very distinctive grain pattern. Its colors range from light yellow to nearly purple. Rosewood has been popular for centuries for furniture making and has recently been turned into flooring planks. It is an uncommon wood species, due mainly to its historic over-harvesting. However, in recent years it has started to grow on sustainable farms.
Rosewood doesn't get its name from its coloration. Rather, it gets its name from its distinctive, rose-like scent. A rosewood piece of furniture or rosewood-floored room will smell like a spring garden for years and years.
This is what's sold as Brazilian Cherry. Brazilian Cherry is not a true cherry at all, and it's known as jatoba in Brazil. Whatever its called, it's an exceptionally hard wood and in my opinion, has more of the characteristics of mahogany than cherry.
Whatever you call it, Brazilian Cherry tends to be sustainably harvested and it's always extremely resilient.
Zebrawood is a Central African, tropical hardwood that's come into vogue in the West. However, it's an environmental nightmare, despite its beauty.
Zebrawood, or Zembrano, is something to avoid. Before too long, that won't be hard to do as the supply is drying up due to overharvesting.
Never buy Zebrawood unless it's upcycled from another use. There are stranded bamboo alternatives that abound and are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
Tigerwood is another wood species with a troubled history. It's an African native tree that's left a legacy of overharvesting and deforestation. However in recent years, it's been farmed in South America with a better environmental record.
Do not buy wild-cut, African Tigerwood. Instead look for FSC- or SFI-certified, South American grown Tigerwood.
Teak is a deciduous tree native to Southeast Asia but now commercially farmed throughout the tropics. It's an extremely long-lasting material and reclaimed, upcycled teak products abound.
The natural resins in teak heartwood are water- and insect-resistant and it's been used in ship building for centuries. Those same characteristics make it an obvious choice for use in bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor decks. Though it's not the hardest wood out there, it's one of the most dense and few woods will dull a saw blade faster.
The native hardwoods of Australia, in this case Spotted Gum, are showing up outside of Australasia with increasing frequency.
Spotted Gum makes a stunning floor, whether it's an exotic species or not. Because I live in North America, I know very little about Australian hardwoods. Do any of our Australian Houzzers have an opinion about the woods that are available for floors?
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5 local concerts not to miss this summer
Wade Allen
wallen@gastongazette.com
A variety of musicians are performing locally this summer.
Some feature internationally-famous singers, while others spotlight local and regional performers who are crowd favorites. Some of the shows require tickets, while others are free.
The Don Gibson Theatre in uptown Shelby will welcome several entertainers, including country star T.G. Sheppard and the band Confederate Railroad. Tickets are available at Dongibsontheater.com.
The Shelby Alive outdoor concert series continues to offer free entertainment on the fourth Thursday of each month through August.
Here are five concerts not to miss this summer:
1. Confederate Railroad
Show time: 8 p.m. July 20
Don Gibson Theatre, 318 Washington St., Shelby
Tickets: $28.50
The country and southern rock group recorded hits beginning in the early 1990s and is led by founder Danny Shirley. The hits include "Queen of Memphis," "She Never Cried," "Trashy Women," "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" and "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind."
2. Acoustic Syndicate
6 to 9 p.m., July 26
City Pavilion, 126 W. Marion St., Shelby
This show is part of the Shelby Alive concert series, offered by the Uptown Shelby Association. The group performs rock, folk and bluegrass.
3. T.G. Sheppard
8 p.m. Aug. 4
He's a classic country favorite with 21 number-one hits including ""Last Cheaters Waltz," "I Loved 'Em Everyone," "Do You Wanna Go To Heaven," and "Party Time."
4. Dirty Grass Soul
6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 23
This local band is a favorite, performing at venues throughout Cleveland County and the region. The show is part of the Shelby Alive outdoor concert series. They perform a mix of country, southern rock and bluegrass.
5. The Tams
6 p.m. Aug. 25
Centennial Park, 132 W. Virginia Ave., Bessemer City
The group is known for R&B and beach music hits such as "What Kind of Fool." It was their first national hit record. They also recorded "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy," their greatest success on the U.S. charts, selling over a million copies. Other hits include "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me" and "I've Been Hurt."


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Culture & Religion — March 21, 2010
Artistic Vision: EyeWriter Technology Allows Paralyzed Artist to Draw
Bob Duggan
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FutureEverything last week awarded their first FutureEverything Award to The EyeWriter, a new eye-tracking technology (pictured) that allows artists to "draw" with their eyes when unable to do so with their hands. "Art is a tool of empowerment and social change, and I consider myself blessed to be able to create and use my work to promote health reform, bring awareness about ALS and help others," says artist Tony Quan, also know as "Tempt 1," who uses The EyeWriter to continue to create art after Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, left him unable to use his hands. This technology allows artists to create even after their bodies are unable to realize what they see in their heads and gives hope to anyone limited by some physical condition.
Nothing seems more devastating to an artist than the loss of the physical ability to practice their art. When concert pianist Paul Wittgenstein lost his right arm in battle during World War I, he thought his career was finished. Instead, Wittgenstein commissioned composers to create works to be played just with the left hand. Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand stands as the most famous of the works Wittgenstein commissioned and inspired in his quest to transcend his limitations in the name of art.
Whereas Wittgenstein lost his arm in a flash, Quan lost his capacity to hold a pen or brush during the slow paralysis of creeping ALS, which claims the body inch by inch. Watching the EyeWriter in action is inspirational. Quan has always worked in the field of graffiti art. What would earlier artists such as Renoir, who in his final years suffered from arthritis that made painting an excruciating exercise, have done with this technology? Perhaps some individual with amazing visions locked in his or her mind but limited physically can now put those visions on paper or canvas. As sad as the prospect of such lost opportunities seems, the idea of a future in which such artists are freed boggles the mind with excitement.
Members of Free Art and Technology (FAT), OpenFrameworks, the Graffiti Research Lab, and The Ebeling Group joined forces to develop the EyeWriter and hope to make this technology as available and open as possible so that "software developers, hardware hackers, urban projection artists and ALS patients from around the world" and use "local materials and open source research to creatively connect and make eye art." Rather than exploit this technology for personal profit, the EyeWriter creators have decided to share it with the world, making the FutureEverything prize even more richly deserved. FutureEverything sought out technology that celebrates "the creative imagination that will shape our future." If the future means making technology available to those who need it regardless of ability to pay, then the future looks bright indeed.
Scientists use CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into a catfish
Disease kills off 40% of farmed catfish. This gene protects them.
How you breathe affects your brain
Your breathing rhythm influences a wide range of behaviors, cognition, and emotion.
What happens when regular porn watchers abstain for a week?
Researchers watched for signs of withdrawal — but didn't find any.
Daily caffeine intake temporarily alters your brain structure
Compared to people who took a placebo, the brains of those who took caffeine pills had a temporarily smaller gray matter volume.
Why you should laugh at yourself, according to Seneca and Nietzsche
"It is more human to laugh at life than to lament it."
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package me.ryanhamshire.GriefPrevention.command;

import me.ryanhamshire.GriefPrevention.GriefPrevention;
import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandException;
import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandResult;
import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandSource;
import org.spongepowered.api.command.args.CommandContext;
import org.spongepowered.api.command.spec.CommandExecutor;
import org.spongepowered.api.entity.living.player.Player;
import org.spongepowered.api.text.Text;

public class CommandGpBlockInfo implements CommandExecutor {

    @Override
    public CommandResult execute(CommandSource src, CommandContext ctx) {
        Player player;

        try {
            player = GriefPrevention.checkPlayer(src);
        } catch (CommandException e) {
            src.sendMessage(e.getText());
            return CommandResult.success();

        }
        try {
            throw new CommandException(Text.of("Information about block-in-hand must be redesigned for Sponge"));
            // TODO: Handle sponge's w
        } catch (CommandException e) {
            src.sendMessage(e.getText());
            return CommandResult.success();
        }

        // worldview
        /*
         * ItemStack inHand = player.getItemInHand().orElse(null);
         * player.sendMessage("In Hand: " + String.format("%s(%d:%d)",
         * inHand.getType().name(), inHand.getTypeId(),
         * inHand.getData().getData())); Block inWorld =
         * GriefPrevention.getTargetNonAirBlock(player, 300);
         * player.sendMessage("In World: " + String.format("%s(%d:%d)",
         * inWorld.getType().name(), inWorld.getTypeId(), inWorld.getData()));
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Harold Burson, Memphis-born Global Public Relations Guru, Dies at 98
By Christopher Blank • Jan 10, 2020
Harold Burson in Oct. 2019.
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A Memphis native who became a giant in the industry of public relations has died. Harold Burson, founder of Burson-Marsteller, helped transform P.R. from a cottage business into a global industry. His influence -- and powers of persuasion -- extended to major corporations such as General Motors and Philip Morris, and even foreign governments.
He died early Friday morning at Memphis Jewish Home and Rehab. He was 98.
In 1985, in the midst of the famed "Cola Wars," Coca-Cola received huge public backlash when its scrapped its "classic" forumla for the sweeter-flavored New Coke. Behind the scenes, Burson advised the company to own up to its mistake.
"I have always felt that you always tell the truth," he told WKNO in an October interview. "If you don't wanna tell the truth, you don't answer the question."
A graduate of Humes High School twenty years before Elvis Presley, he set out to become a big-league journalist. He got his start as a reporter at the Commercial Appeal while attending college at Ole Miss.
In the U.S. Army during World War II, he took part in reporting about the Nuremburg Nazi trials.
After the war, Burson moved to New York City and started his own public relations business. In 1953, he teamed up with a Chicago ad man, William Marsteller. Over three decades, Burson-Marsteller became one of the world's biggest P.R. firms.
Chris Foster, President North America of Burson Cohn & Wolfe, says Burson expanded the role of PR companies for major corporations.
"He was one who really helped globalize the industry and really bring lots of other aspects and areas and capabilities together to benefit organizations," he said.
Foster says some of Burson's innovations in crisis management have become textbook examples of modern public relations. His company advised Johnson & Johnson through the Tylenol poisoning crisis of 1982, which led to tamper-resistent drug packaging.
"It's a case study that a lot of us who have been in the industry for 30-plus years have benefited from," he says. "And it's a classic example of doing everything right."
In 1999, the industry magazine PRWeek named Burson the most influential PR person of the 20th Century. Last year, he moved back to Memphis after a 78-year absence to be closer to family. His wife, Bette Ann Foster, died in 2010 at age 85. Burson is survived by his sons Scott and Mark, and five grandchildren.
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Crystal Method & DJ Icey
HTG Events, Vizion1, Gilt, & PMD will be hosting Crystal Method & DJ Icey in Orlando on Sept 17th 2016 at Gilt! Follow the link for event and ticketing information.
Crystal Method
L.A.'s Crystal Method were referred to as America's answer to the Chemical Brothers. A dance-based electronic duo with a definite rock band feel, the comparison seemed appropriate, although it tended to erase what made the group distinct: a solid base in American hip-hop, rock, soul, and pop. Formed in 1993 by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, Crystal Method was the longest-running stop in a string of projects that led them from their native Las Vegas (and some forgettable four-track stabs at vocal house music), to the early-'90s L.A. rave scene. Drawn in by its youthful idealism, Jordan and Kirklandbecame absorbed by L.A.'s underground club culture and began knocking out tracks inspired by their experiences. On the strength of one of their demos, Crystal Method signed to Steve Melrose andJustin King's City of Angels imprint in 1994, and their debut single, "Keep Hope Alive," appeared soon after. The title was in reference to L.A.'s waning rave scene (burdened by constant police pressure and a string of random violent incidents) and became something of an anthem due to the endless barrage of remixes and alternate versions that appeared.
The pair's demand to be taken seriously as a band (as opposed to the enforced anonymity of most techno acts, and something of a new concept for American dance producers) extended to incessant live performances, and Crystal Method's increasing popularity both in the clubs and among radio jocks led to a deal with Geffen affiliate Outpost Recordings in 1996. The group's debut LP, Vegas — an unabashed party record bathed in acid, funk, rock, and big beat hip-hop — appeared in mid-1997 and sold very well. The follow-up Tweekend was released four years later, and the duo inaugurated a series of mix albums, titled Community Service, in 2002. Third album Legion of Boom followed in 2004, and their soundtrack to the filmLondon landed a year later. In 2006 released Drive. The mix was made to accompany any aspiring athlete's workout session and was re-released on CD in 2008 with four bonus tracks. In 2009, they released Divided by Night, the first album to be recorded at the duo's state-of-the-art recording studio, Crystalwerks. A self-titled, fan-funded album — one that embraced their role in the development of EDM — arrived in 2014.
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DJ Icey's breakbeat funk helped jump-start the increasingly fertile dance scene in and around Orlando, FL, during the '90s. Born and raised in the Sunshine State, Icey first got into music via early-'80s synth pop, industrial, and hip-hop. The boom in club music during the late '80s hooked him as well, and when he began DJing early in the '90s, he usually played out acid house and funky breaks. He gained a residency at The Edge, one of Orlando's seminal clubs, and soon began playing farther afield thanks to the burgeoning U.S. dance underground. (The club later went under, though not before hosting the Chemical Brothers' first American appearance, an invite extended by Icey himself.) When British DJ and longtime A&R kingpin Pete Tong heard an early single produced for Icey's own Zone Records in 1996, he signed the big-beat precursor Galaxy Breaks to his ffrr label. Even while spinning in several cities per week, DJ Iceymanaged to produce a good dozen singles per year for Zone, usually out of his studio in Orlando. His first major mix set, 1997's The Funky Breaks, was followed one year later by his full-length production debut Generate. Following in the footsteps of notable DJs from Tong to Fatboy Slim, DJ Icey released a volume in the Essential Mix series in 2000. Three years later, DJ Icey returned with his slickest breakbeat effort to date. Different Day appeared on System in March 2003.
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Authors: Jodi McIsaac
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Beyond the Pale: A Thin Veil Novella (The Thin Veil Book 3)
BEYOND THE PALE:
A Thin Veil Novella
Jodi McIsaac
ALSO BY JODI MCISAAC
Through the Door
Among the Unseen
The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
Text copyright © 2014 Jodi McIsaac
No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.
Published by Inkwood Communications
Cover design by Justin Sherwin @ firestain.ca
WARNING: This novella contains massive spoilers for
, the first book in the Thin Veil series. Do not read
unless you have already read
. You have been warned!
BONUS! The first chapter of
(Book 3 in the Thin Veil series) is available as an exclusive sneak peek at the end of this novella.
Airgetlam—
AR get lum
Ériu—
AY roo
KEER
Manannan mac Lir—
Man na non mac LEER
Ruadhan—
ROO awn
Sidh—
SHEE
Sidhe (plural of sidh)—
TEER na NOGH
Toirdhealbhach MacDail re Deachai—
TUR a lakh mac DOLL ray DAW hai
Tuatha Dé Danann—
TOOa ha DAY DONN an
But let him once
Overstep what the city allows,
Tramp down the right or treat the law
Willfully, as his own word,
Then let this wonder of the world remember:
He'll have put himself beyond the pale.
—Seamus Heaney,
The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles'
"I wish this day could last forever," Kier sighed. She was lying on her back on the side of a hill, her blond hair splayed out in a halo, her crimson dress a sharp contrast to the bright green grass beneath her. Above was a cloudless sky, just starting to deepen into the purple hues of twilight.
Before her lay the land of Tír na nÓg, sparkling with magic and life. A silver river cut its dancing path through open meadows and dense forests. Mountains loomed in the distance, and the tall white spires of the Hall, the seat of the king, twisted into the sky. Beyond it lay the sea, a bright blue expanse that seemed without end.
From here, Tír na nÓg looked uninhabited. Most of the dwellings were underground, accessed through tree trunks and rocks and rivers. The inhabitants of this land, the Tuatha Dé Danann, tried to live as one with the world around them. They reveled in their home, taking joy in its beauty and—most of the time—its peacefulness.
"It is a day much like any other," said her companion. "Why do you wish this one in particular should last?"
"I just have a feeling that things will not be same once my parents and the other Elders leave Tír na nÓg," Kier answered. "Will you attend the Departing ceremony?"
"Of course," he said, turning toward her with a sudden smile. She felt her heart speed up, just as it always did when he looked at her that way. "I would not miss the chance to see you dressed in your finest."
Kier laughed, but her mood quickly darkened. "I will miss my parents. I wish they did not have to go." She picked a deep purple flower from the grass beside her and brought it to her nose, inhaling deeply. The smell sent a rush of warmth through her body. When she set the flower back on the ground, small roots sprouted from the stem and began to burrow themselves back into the earth.
He pulled her in close and kissed the top of her head while both of them still lay in the grass. "All things must change with time," he said. "I admit I do not understand why the Elders are leaving, unless there is something they are not telling us. But they have never been very easy to predict. Your parents love you in their own way. I'm sure they will miss you too."
Kier wasn't so sure about that, but she leaned into his embrace gratefully. "Why did it take me so long to find you?" she asked.
"I've been here the whole time," he said. "It just took you a while to notice me. But I've noticed you for many years, my dear. I loved you before you even knew my name."
"You didn't even know me, not as more than a passing acquaintance," she demurred.
"Only because your father thought I wasn't good enough for you. And he's right, in a way—no one is good enough for you. But I thought I at least deserved a chance at winning your heart. When I heard the Elders were planning to return to the Four Cities, I knew that I might finally have my chance."
Kier smiled and blushed, her veins pumping with the thrill of new love. She had been involved with other men before him, of course, men she knew her father would find more "befitting her station" than her current lover. But never had she been with someone who piqued her interest so much. He was an enigma. Unlike the rest of their people, he did not have a special ability that set him apart. He could not control the wind or the waves. He could not speak to animals or plants, or make extraordinary music or art. He could not, like Kier, create and wield fire, nor could he move things with the power of his mind. He was perfectly ordinary, which in their society was extremely rare, almost unprecedented.
And yet Kier did not find him ordinary at all. He could converse easily on any topic with any member of their society, even the Elders—though her parents and their companions usually shunned him because of his low status and lack of ability. He debated his ideas and opinions with passion and eloquence, and could easily convince others of his way of thinking if they would only take the time to listen to him. He seemed to know everything there was to know about their land and their people. Kier could listen to him for hours, entranced, as he told her stories of the Tuatha Dé Danann that she had never heard before, not even from her parents. When they were together, he was gentle and kind, almost shy, and yet he burned with intense desire when they made love. There was something elusive about him, something mysterious. And she found it all an intoxicating, addictive blend.
"Tell me a secret," she said on a sudden impulse.
"What kind of secret?" he asked.
"Something about yourself. Something I don't know yet."
"Hmm. I'll have to think about it. You go first."
"Me? I don't have any secrets," she laughed, and his eyes twinkled in response. She thought for a moment. There
one secret she could tell him. It wouldn't be a secret for long anyway. "I overheard my parents talking about this… I don't think they knew I was home." She paused dramatically. "The Elders have closed the sidhe between here and Ériu. All of them."
"What?" Her companion sat up suddenly, the question bursting from his lips like a snarl.
Kier frowned, and his face instantly regained its impassive expression. "I'm sorry," he said. He pulled her into a sitting position beside him. "It's just…such a surprise. When did this happen?"
"A few days ago," she said. "They wanted to do it in secret because…"
"Because what?" he prompted.
"Well, I find this hard to believe, but they seemed to think Ériu is in danger from some of us. My father said there have been mutterings—threats against the humans. He believes some of our people will use the sidhe to hurt them. That's why they didn't tell anyone they were closing the sidhe; they didn't want any troublemakers to slip through to Ériu before they could do it." She leaned her head against his shoulder. "It doesn't make sense to me. We've lived in peace with the humans for so long, and they're such a harmless race. But I suppose it doesn't much matter; hardly anyone goes there anymore. If what they say is true, it was a wise decision. I've never been to Ériu, though, and I wish I had been able to go before they closed the sidhe."
He was quiet, and she was about to ask him if he disagreed with the Elders' surprise decision when he smiled and said, "Now it's my turn."
Kier sat up straighter, anxious to start unraveling the enigma of her new lover.
"I know one of the reasons your father doesn't think I am worthy of you is because he, like many others, believes I was not born with an ability, like your amazing gift with fire." A sad smile flitted across his lips. "It's made me a bit of an outcast, as I'm sure you've noticed. Power is prized above all things among our people."
"You know I don't feel that way," Kier interrupted. "I don't care about any of that…"
He touched a finger to her lips to stall her protests. "I know," he said. "It's one of the reasons I love you. You have an open heart. But here is my secret: I do have an ability."
"What is it?" she asked.
He looked away. "It's nothing I would wish on you…or anyone. I discovered it many years ago, when I was still a youth. I was hunting with some friends. To this day, I don't know who loosed the fateful arrow, or how Aedan happened to be there…but it went clean through his heart. There was nothing we could do."
Kier was leaning forward, her heart in her throat. "Did he…?"
"Die? Yes. But not right away. While the others ran to get help, I stayed with Aedan. I didn't know any healing magic, none of us did. Aedan and I had been friends since childhood… I tried to stop the bleeding, but it wasn't enough. He died, his head lying in my lap."
"I'm so sorry," Kier said, squeezing his hand.
"But that's not the secret," he continued. "The moment Aedan died, something strange happened. I felt…different. A mist rose up out of his body and surrounded me. Then it was like it was sucked inside. I didn't know what it meant and I didn't tell anyone. I was afraid. The next day, I discovered the truth about my ability. It horrified me…still does."
"I don't understand. What is it?" Kier asked.
"Your father is friends with Deaglán, is he not?" he asked. Kier nodded. "Aedan was Deaglán's son, and they had the same ability: unbelievable strength. Aedan was stronger than the rest of us put together. The day after he died, I was in the forest. I felt responsible—it might have been my arrow that hit him, after all. We were all going to be questioned by the Elders. I was so angry, so scared, that I punched a tree trunk." He looked at Kier, his eyes fearful and hopeful at the same time. "The trunk was as big around as the arm span of two men. My fist went straight through it, as though it were only a sack of grain."
"How is that possible?" Kier asked, her mouth open.
"Don't you see? I took Aedan's ability. That is my gift…my curse. I can take on others' abilities upon their death."
Kier was stunned by this revelation. She had never before heard of such a power. How horrifying if it were true. "Perhaps your anger gave you temporary strength?"
"It wasn't temporary," he said. He stood up and walked over to a nearby boulder. Without appearing to expend any effort, he lifted it above his head. "I looked for an explanation, and finally found it—in the library."
"The library?"
He dropped the boulder, and Kier felt the ground beneath her tremble. "You know my parents both died in the second battle of Mag Tuired, many years ago," he said. "I was afraid to tell anyone what I suspected. I thought they would blame me for Aedan's death, that they would think I killed him on purpose. So I started researching my family line, going more in depth than anyone ever had. I think Eolas, the librarian, suspected the truth. He's probably the only one in our land who has amassed more knowledge than I have. He's the one who led me to the story."
"What story?" Kier asked, her face white.
"I'm not the first to have this ability. A great-great-aunt of mine had it too. But she didn't abhor it like I do. She…exploited it."
"What happened to her?"
"She was killed by her own family. They were terrified of her, as they should have been. Of course, they tried to bury the truth, and they almost succeeded. There are no records outside Eolas's discovery. He told me about it, and cautioned me to tell no one, lest the same fate await me."
"Do you mean…you've been this strong all the time, and yet you've never told anyone?"
"No one but you."
"Why are you telling me now?"
"Because I want you to know who I truly am. I believe we have an amazing future together, Kier. The time will come when all will be revealed…but you should be the first to know so you can decide if you still want to be with me."
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The Body - No One Deserves Happiness. Vinyl LP, CD. Bleep.
Portland, Oregon avant-metal, doom-rock pioneers The Body are back in the gloom of late Spring with an album according to the groups Chip King and Lee Buford "the grossest pop album of all time." The album themes of despair and isolation are delivered by the unlikely pairing of the Body's signature dense heaviness and mechanistic 80s dance music. 808 drum machine, cellos and trombones all feature as King and Buford dissect sonic desperation against a scrawling wall of guitar FX and clattering drums and Liz Frazer style-vocals (from Maralie Armstrong). Production collaborators past include The Haxan Cloak, metal bands Thou, Sandworm, and with Wrekmeister Harmonies. Collaborators future include a new album with The Bug. No One Deserves Happiness sits somewhere slap-bang in the middle of that terrific sonic matrix.