Have you ever slept in a beehive before?
Now there is a way to attend festivals and sleep comfortably and safely as well. Introducing B&Bee, a mobile, modular and stackable sleeping cell that contains an experience like no other.
The social enterprise Compaan an Labeur imagined a concept of a stackable sleeping cell that resembled a beehive, during the summer of 2013. They decided to apply the idea for a creative competition in Antwerp. They decided to join forces with Achilles Design and were selected as one of the 16 projects to receive a innovation scholarship: the prestigious CICI 2014.. The Honeycomb Hotel then began a full year of development, prototyping and testing.
Festival visitors are increasingly interested in trading their tent for a more comfortable and safer accomodation. B-AND-BEE offers a mobile, modular and stackable system, delivering a unique experience.
The design kicked off by interviewing focus groups of festival visitors. Achilles Design then translated their expectations, needs and wishes into concepts. By consulting as many stake- holders as possible, we were able to consolidate a desirable concept that was also in line with the safety and regulations for festival organisations.
Prototypes were used throughout the whole design process. From early verification in carboard to full scale, fully functional wooden B&BEE'S.
We felt that our B-AND-BEE project really showcases the Flemish innovative spirit and should be shown to the world as such. That's why we build this scale model to participate in the Henry Van De Velde award contest. As our first foray into this competition we are extremely proud to announce that B-AND-BEE has been awarded a Henry van de Velde Label 2015!


The Jadhav Case just heard at the International Court of Justice has the potential of serving as a turning point through which Pakistan can project to the world something it has not been able to argue with as much success owing to India's lawfare against Pakistan in international relations – and it represents a credible challenge to the two-decade-old Indian narrative of an innocent state being hounded by Pakistan.
The Jadhav case is one of the few instances in which credible, or perhaps irrefutable, evidence of terrorist activities against Pakistan has emerged. This on the face of it appears to be a part of a broader strategy adopted against Pakistan to undermine its efforts in the war against terrorism. It is thus vitally important to understand the significance of this development coming to light as this capture of a senior Indian officer, in unusually suspicious circumstances, maybe the biggest evidence Pakistan has had of Indian intervention since 1971.
This principle recognizes a State's sovereignty, and in upholding that sovereignty, dictates that the same must not be violated. The Indian tactics deployed against Pakistan through Commander Jadhav – evidences which India finds difficult to refute, and is unable to even discuss – are an example of such a violation of this pre-emptory norm of International Law. All such measures have been adopted in a bid to terrorize and destabilize Pakistan, something which Commander Jadhav has also admitted in his confession.
In this respect, the Attorney-General of Pakistan, Anwar Mansoor Khan, in his capacity as the agent of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at ICJ, presented a portrayal of India's action as perpetrated through Commander Jadhav. He categorically stated that India, through its policy of 'intervention', has been involved in destabilizing and creating hegemony over its neighbours by 'force' and has caused the spread of terrorism through funding and training.
These words, under International Law, have serious connotations attached to them. In choosing these words, it is clearly indicated that firstly, the conduct of an Indian spy (whose official positon India is unable to refute) is directly attributable to India and secondly the acts constitute a violation of the principle of non-intervention. This becomes all the more evident through the admission by Jadhav in pursuance of FIR No. 6-2016 wherein he mentions that he has been sponsoring, supervising and carrying out these unlawful activities of terrorism under the direct instructions, command and authorization from his handler Anil Kumar Gupta, the Joint Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) which would necessarily mean that an organ of the State is perpetrating such acts.
Furthermore, this provision does not make any distinction between the acts of 'superiors' and 'subordinates' owing to the phrase 'whatever position it holds in the organization of the State'. We see that not only was it shown that Commander Jadhav was a commissioned officer in the Indian Navy (a fact India has been unable to deny) but was also subsequently recruited by RAW – as is abundantly clear from disclosures in Indian media. Undoubtedly, an attribution of 'state responsibility" can be established owing to his admission of involvement in terrorist activities perpetrated through several local residents, collaborators, conspirators and non-state actors.
India for its part has denied any such assertion and has effectively denied the authenticity of the confession wherein they allege that the same has been extracted through torture. Here, Annexure 17 to the Counter-Memorial of Pakistan makes for an interesting reading which shows the FIRs that have been registered against the accused, a copy of an authentic Indian passport (issued under a fake identity) and his confessional statement. The substance of these documents lays down potential leads that required further investigation to prosecute the suspect and could also have been used to confirm/deny the involvement of Indian organs in such actions.
Had India responded to the Letter of Assistance (LOA) from Islamabad and provided statements of persons listed in the LOA and given access to records and materials, regarding Jadhav, that Pakistan requested then it (depending upon its evidence) it could have shown that the contents of Pakistani FIRs and Jadhav's confessional statement were baseless. Surprisingly, however, India refused to comply with Pakistan's request. Such a denial may not only be construed to mean an alleged involvement of the Indian organs but also an implicit affirmation of the contents of the LOA and its annexures.
The FIRs which were registered against the accused show that he admitted to executing terrorist attacks against Pakistan and waged war against the State of Pakistan with a view to disintegrating Pakistan by fomenting separatists movements in Balochistan. In this respect, the accused stated that the unlawful activities were conducted with the explicit aim of destabilizing Pakistan and obstructing the military and other law enforcement agencies of Pakistan from restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi.
The words waging war against Pakistan is a very serious charge which is codified, inter alia, under Section 121 of the Pakistan Penal Code of 1860. Under this provision, whosoever conspires to deprive Pakistan of the sovereignty of her territories shall be guilty of an offence. In contrast, the trial pursuant to which the death sentence has been awarded to Jadhav is that of espionage which is an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1923.
This distinction is extremely crucial because in order to continue to investigate the former charge, the authorities must be able to do so without any obstructions or intrusions. A corollary of that would also be the denial of consular access as legitimately allowed through the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access between India and Pakistan. Naturally, with India refusing to provide assistance to Pakistan in accordance with the LOA it is only natural that the investigations would become onerous and would take more time.
It must also be noted that for attribution to exist, there is per se no need for the State to be the proprietor of the unlawful act. For instance, in the Corfu Channel Case, Albania was held responsible for the laying of mines in its territory by an unarmed third party on the basis of its officials' knowledge of the activity. One can see from the context that there is a more significant role as opposed to mere knowledge.
Nonetheless, such knowledge becomes apparent through the confessional statements coupled with a denial on part of India to comply with Pakistan's Letter of Assistance (as tacit approval) as well as Public Statements of Indian officials. For instance, an Indian official was seen as stating the following.
If they [Pakistan] have got a budget of Rs1,200 crore and we can match it with Rs1,800 crore, they [terrorists] are all on our side. They are mercenaries.
In continuing his statements of intending to commit international wrongs against another member state of the United Nations one can refer to the same passage from the Court's judgement wherein it was stated that 'The element of coercion, which defines, and indeed forms the very essence of, prohibited intervention, is particularly obvious in the case of an intervention which uses force… in the indirect form of support for subversive or terrorist armed activities within another State.' The confessional statement of Jadhav seems to be consistent with the assertions made by Indian officials.
In addition to this, a satisfactory answer has not been given by India, either during the proceedings before the International Court of Justice or otherwise, in regards to Commander Jadhav holding an authentic Indian passport under a fake identity. Perhaps, one can find an answer to this question in the expert report by Mr. Westgate as annexed to the Counter-Memorial of Pakistan, wherein he concludes, after a thorough analysis that the passport was indeed issued by Indian authorities.
The aforementioned actions seem to suggest that Indian organs have been involved in the actions of Commander Jadhav in conducting terrorist activities within Pakistan as is evident through his confession. In this respect, it is immaterial as to the way in which force has been used by India against Pakistan. Even if indirect, the use of force could still be categorized as a violation of this principle.
Accordingly, in the 'Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua' case, the ICJ held that the arming and training of the 'Contras', a non-state actor, constituted the use of force by the United States.
Therefore, it may be asserted that India is responsible for the arming, training, financing and planning of terrorist attacks to destabilize Pakistan and the same is a violation of the principle of non-intervention with Jadhav's actions being attributable to India. Consequently, India's actions in coming to the International Court of Justice would be with unclean hands as pointed out correctly by Pakistan in its submissions. Lastly, it is important to note that a treaty like the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 could have never envisaged a violation of the UN Charter or could have been intended to provide legal cover for a violation of the principle of non-intervention.
Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Former Federal Minister of Law and Special Envoy of Prime Minister of Pakistan a prominent expert in international law is also founder of Research Institute of Law (RSIL). He tweets @AhmerSoofi. The views expressed in this article are author's own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Global Village Space.


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Eva Alterman Blay, a Brazilian sociologist, was born in São Paulo in 1937.

She is a pioneer of women's rights in Brazil and is the founder of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender Rights at the University of São Paulo. She is active in politics as a member of the centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party, and was the first woman to sit in the Brazilian Senate. She has Master's, Doctoral and Postdoctoral degrees in Sociology. Blay sits on the board of the Remember the Women Institute In 1986, she was elected first alternate to Senator Fernando Henrique Cardoso, replacing him when the incumbent was successively Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992-1993) and Minister of Finance (1993-1994) in the Itamar Franco administration. Victorious in the 1994 election, the incumbent resigned to assume the President of Brazil, therefore making Blay senator for the state of São Paulo, completing the term that would end in January 1995. She never ran for elective office again.

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Learnings is not a real word. Neither is Socializement but will it catch on for Social Media?
I'm astounded at the rapid evolution of the English language. So many new words, most of which are technology related have crawled into the trusted language oracle. Yes, I'm talking about the dictionary.
One word that seems to be cropping up more and more at meetings and conferences I go to is 'learnings'. Somewhere at sometime a charmed vocabularian coined this abomination.
Learnings is not a real word.
It is a made up word. I don't understand why people use it. Why the plural? The additional 's' that adds no meaning? If you threw 'super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious' into your conversation you'd get laughed at but somehow learnings is acceptable, more than acceptable it is received with nodding heads of acknowledgement. Then other people pick it up and start using it in their conversations. A new buzz word is formed.
On this foundation we should all refer to sheep as sheeps.
The only time the word learnings is ever permissible is when referencing the movie title: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
To embrace the new trends of making up words that go viral and become part of the lexicon, I have a contribution.
Socializement. Its a hybrid word for Socializing and Movement.
So-cial-i-ze-ment. [soh-shuh-luh-ze-ment]. noun. A process whereby individuals create an online identity, continually refining their behavior, values and skills to embrace social media.
Now the question is, will it catch on?
It will be a truly happy day when my three favourite non-words 'woot', 'awesomeness' and 'meh' make it into the Oxford.


"Make friends with the problems in your life." Jesus Calling, March 5.
What? This goes against everything we believe! Make friends with our problems? It's kind of like thanking God for our problems. Oh, wait….the Bible does tell us to do that too. Guess that is kind of like making friends with them.
It's not just reverse psychology. It's reverse warfare. Rather than fight the problems, embrace them as instruments for God's glory to be revealed in our lives. Wouldn't it frustrate you if you were trying to make somebody's life miserable, but with every negative attempt you somehow made them stronger and happier?
I'm not there yet myself. But I so want to get there.
What a powerful way to start the week. Let's try it!
Any bad thing happen that you can now look back on and see God using it for your blessing?


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WINDSOR, Ont. — Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis is holding a news conference in his office at 3 p.m.
He will be joined by the city's licensing commissioner and social services staff.
The owner of La Maison Royale, a rest home for special needs people, said this afternoon the city was moving to suspend its licence over a variety of complaints.
Douglas Rosette said that a resident had also complained about a broken walkway and was unhappy with the food.
The city "hasn't given us enough time" to fix the problems, he said.
The residence, located at Pelissier Street near Erie, has about 18 residents and 20 employees.


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Vacation reading I'm not proud of
I have to admit I spent my vacation reading books about the Playboy mansion and reality television.
Vacation reading I'm not proud of I have to admit I spent my vacation reading books about the Playboy mansion and reality television. Check out this story on hattiesburgamerican.com: http://hatne.ws/29X3Ybr
Ellen Ciurczak, American Staff Writer Published 3:13 p.m. CT July 15, 2016
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I'm back at work after six days on vacation. I had a wonderful time off — saw a few friends, washed and cleaned out my car, (left the house for another time!) and hung out with my beloved poodle, Mikey. It's amazing how much joy I get from taking care of him when I'm not tired from work. Even though it was hot, I loved taking him for walks and standing still in the blazing sun while he rolled on his back in the grass.
I also did a lot of reading. You may remember a few columns back, I mentioned my sixth-grade teacher Miss Bigge, who encouraged me to immerse myself in quality books like "Old Yeller" and "Little Women" instead of "Jeanie Gets a Ring" — the teen romances I had been favoring.
Well, Miss Bigge would not have been very proud of my reading choices this vacation. I indulged in the most gossipy books I could find — preferably about my favorite topic — romance, or my new favorite topic — television and romance.
I believe I read four books by former "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" contestants. "The Bachelorette," currently airing on ABC, is my new favorite show, now that "Vanderpump Rules" — the show about gorgeous waiters and waitresses in Hollywood is over.
I waited with great excitement my whole vacation for Monday night to roll around so I could watch "The Batchelorette." It was a rerun on July 4, so I was suffering withdrawal. This season's bachelorette, JoJo Fletcher, had the line of the series, when she told one of her many suitors, "I'm not as excited as I should be on hearing that," after he said he loved her.
But back to the books. I got the inside scoop on past seasons from one bachelor and three bachelorettes, including one who actually pretty much had a boyfriend back home the whole time she was on the show. She ended up marrying the boyfriend after getting dumped on national TV by the bachelor. I probably also learned how fake these shows are, but I'm trying to stay in denial.
Then I read a book written by a woman who was on another TV series I watched called "Married At First Sight." She got married to someone she had never seen until she met him at the altar. I was overjoyed when I found out halfway through — she had been a contestant on "The Bachelor" too! Little did I know she was the giver of one of the most awkward kisses in "Bachelor" history. I saw it on TV and now I got to read about it from her perspective.
I often ask myself if there was a show for overweight, 50-something bachelorettes if I would try out. I watch a lot of reality show television, but I don't think I could ever be ON reality show television. Wouldn't want all my old high school nemeses knowing what I was doing.
The other two books I read were by Holly Madison, former Playboy bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. She had a juicy story to tell. Life at the Playboy mansion wasn't all bikini parties and cheeseburgers from the all-night kitchen. Hef had a strict 9 p.m. curfew and pitted the girls against each other. It was Mean Girl Central at the mansion. Fascinating stuff.
I would say I'll be doing serious reading from now on, but I've already got my next request in to Amazon.com. It includes an order for the diary of a celebrity journalist and a couple self-help books. I'm already re-thinking those. I think I'll stick to reading about other people's problems — after I've watched them on TV.
Ellen Ciurczak is the Hattiesburg American's education reporter. She can be reached at eciurczak@hattiesburgamerican.com.
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Hombo Shuzo Co. owns the ever-popular ji-whisky Mars Shinshu Distillery, known as the highest distillery in Japan.
Located between the north and south Japanese Alps at nearly 800 meters high, this distillery is in the Nagano Prefecture and produces popular whisky brands such as Iwai Tradition and Komagatake. You can find more Mars Shinshu and Hombo Shuzo Co. whiskies in our extensive collection here.
In 2016, Hombo Shuzo opened a second distillery at the homebase of the company, to add new flavour profiles to its whisky releases.
Now that Japanese whisky has gained more recognition within Japan and around the world, Tsunuki Distillery can be considered the revival of the former Kagoshima distillery that once resided in Kyushu.
Fully equipped with a 5,800-liter wash still, a 3,300-liter spirit still, and an aging cellar, Tsunuki has helped expand Mars Whisky's brand and provide more variety in whisky flavors to customers.
In celebration of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tsunuki is expected to release an exclusive single-malt whisky for this historical event, which will represent an exciting and significant achievement of Hombo Shuzo Co.'s new distillery.


This is the coolest LaTeX doodad I've found in ages. Detexify is a brilliant combination of useful UI and machine learning. When you can't remember what the latex command is to render a particular symbol, you simply DRAW it and Detexify gives you a ranked list of matches. You can then give it feedback about which one was what you wanted, which it uses to re-train its model and improve for the future.
Notice it has the correct command at the top of the list!
I love discovering new ways that machine learning can be used to make daily life easier. Well, in this case for those who use LaTeX on a daily basis. That's everyone, right?
Previous: Was Watson a woman?
I must have missed this one when you first posted it. And to think, my primary task at work has been LaTeX related for over a month now!


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A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder
Zineb Ammous, Lettie E. Rawlins, Hannah Jones, Joseph S. Leslie, Olivia Wenger, Ethan Scott, Jim Deline, Tom Herr, Rebecca Evans, Angela Scheid, Joanna Kennedy, Barry A. Chioza, Ryan M. Ames, Harold E. Cross, Erik G. Puffenberger, Lorna Harries, Emma L. Baple, Andrew H. Crosby
Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
SNIP1 (Smad nuclear interacting protein 1) is a widely expressed transcriptional suppressor of the TGF-β signal-transduction pathway which plays a key role in human spliceosome function. Here, we describe extensive genetic studies and clinical findings of a complex inherited neurodevelopmental disorder in 35 individuals associated with a SNIP1 NM_024700.4:c.1097A>G, p.(Glu366Gly) variant, present at high frequency in the Amish community. The cardinal clinical features of the condition include hypotonia, global developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, and a characteristic craniofacial appearance. Our gene transcript studies in affected individuals define altered gene expression profiles of a number of molecules with well-defined neurodevelopmental and neuropathological roles, potentially explaining clinical outcomes. Together these data confirm this SNIP1 gene variant as a cause of an autosomal recessive complex neurodevelopmental disorder and provide important insight into the molecular roles of SNIP1, which likely explain the cardinal clinical outcomes in affected individuals, defining potential therapeutic avenues for future research.
10.1371/JOURNAL.PGEN.1009803
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Ammous, Z., Rawlins, L. E., Jones, H., Leslie, J. S., Wenger, O., Scott, E., Deline, J., Herr, T., Evans, R., Scheid, A., Kennedy, J., Chioza, B. A., Ames, R. M., Cross, H. E., Puffenberger, E. G., Harries, L., Baple, E. L., & Crosby, A. H. (2021). A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder. PLoS genetics, 17(9), [e1009803]. https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PGEN.1009803
A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder. / Ammous, Zineb; Rawlins, Lettie E.; Jones, Hannah et al.
In: PLoS genetics, Vol. 17, No. 9, e1009803, 27.09.2021.
Ammous, Z, Rawlins, LE, Jones, H, Leslie, JS, Wenger, O, Scott, E, Deline, J, Herr, T, Evans, R, Scheid, A, Kennedy, J, Chioza, BA, Ames, RM, Cross, HE, Puffenberger, EG, Harries, L, Baple, EL & Crosby, AH 2021, 'A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder', PLoS genetics, vol. 17, no. 9, e1009803. https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PGEN.1009803
Ammous Z, Rawlins LE, Jones H, Leslie JS, Wenger O, Scott E et al. A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder. PLoS genetics. 2021 Sep 27;17(9):e1009803. doi: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PGEN.1009803
Ammous, Zineb ; Rawlins, Lettie E. ; Jones, Hannah et al. / A biallelic SNIP1 Amish founder variant causes a recognizable neurodevelopmental disorder. In: PLoS genetics. 2021 ; Vol. 17, No. 9.
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Round 4 Summary: Grand Slam Activated
Disc golf history was made at the USDGC during Saturday's final round when Paul McBeth won his first USDGC and completed disc golf's Grand Slam in the process when he beat Richard Wysocki by five strokes.
Coming from three strokes behind to start the day, McBeth shot a 61 (-6), overtaking Round 3 leader Nate Sexton, then eventually outlasting Richard Wysocki when Wysocki stumbled on Hole 17, clearing the way for a McBeth victory.
Rounding out the top five 2015 finishers are: 3rd place Nate Doss (-18), 4th place Nate Sexton (-15), and 5th place Cameron Colglazier (-14).
Paul McBeth
McBeth lives up to the hype
For months leading up to the 2015 USDGC, most of the talk centered around Paul McBeth and the chances of him completing disc golf's Grand Slam. McBeth definitely came through. McBeth, who shot (-26) for the Championship, submitted eight birdies and only made two bogeys on a day with tough weather conditions.
"I threw some bad drives at the beginning and had to work that out throughout the round since we didn't have much chance to warm up with the weather," McBeth said after the round. "I was able to keep it in bounds and keep the putts falling for most of the round and they came up huge on the last two holes."
McBeth was one of only six players in the Open Flight to shoot below par on a Saturday that featured soggy course conditions from morning rain that stopped for several holes on the front nine but started up again by Hole 10 and hung around with gusty winds through Hole 14.
Nate Sexton
Sexton runs out of steam on Saturday
Nate Sexton started the day ahead of Wysocki and McBeth by three strokes. However after he made birdies on Holes 1 and 3, he couldn't capitalize on birdie opportunities for the rest of his round. He ended up shooting a disappointing 75 (+8). Fourth place may be a let down for Sexton, but he still had one of his best USDGC finishes to date continuing his strong appearances here at Winthrop.
Several lead changes
With Sexton cooling off not long after the round had started, McBeth and Wysocki took advantage with several birdies a piece by Hole 9. On Hole 9, Sexton then fell hard with a double bogey, and Wysocki took the lead by three strokes with a birdie. McBeth also made a big birdie here and overtook Sexton but was now one stroke back of Wysocki.
McBeth then took his first lead of the event by two strokes after Hole 12 when he scored a clutch birdie and Wysocki suffered a triple bogey.
On the very next hole Wysocki tied it back up with a birdie on the tough Hole 13, while McBeth went OB off the tee and ended up with a bogey.
Two holes later McBeth retook the lead by one when he secured a par on the hole while Wysocki made bogey after his second throw, a sidearm roller, went OB.
The excitement continued on Hole 16 as Wysocki tied it up yet again after a sweet sidearm drive led him to a birdie. He would've taken the lead, but McBeth sunk a clutch 45-foot putt to save par after landing in the hazard.
McBeth said he had a moment with himself before walking up to the tough putt, "I kind of laughed before I made that putt, because I knew how important it was. That's what I play for though. Those moments. I was able to make that and put the pressure on Ricky going into Hole 17."
Ricky Wysocki
Hole 17 Strikes again.
Tied up with two holes left to play for the Championship, Wysocki, up first on the tee, could only land inside the island green after throwing two sidearm drives OB. After that, McBeth just needed to land his backhand inside the green safely and his Grand Slam would likely be his. After staring down his throw, he watched it land safely and let out a pumped up reaction.
"I threw my Nova all four times on that hole and birdied it all four times during the tournament. I threw the same shot every round and was in the same spot every round," McBeth explained.
Up by five strokes, all McBeth had to do was coast through Hole 18's fairway to claim his first USDGC and disc golf's Grand Slam, which was exactly what he did.
"There are so many young players coming up and this will push me even harder," McBeth explained. "I now have more titles to defend. That's my favorite thing: defending titles."
Too much ground to make up for Doss.
Doss had some ups and downs during the rainy final round but did not have enough momentum to make a strike by the round's end. Still, he turned in a rare score in the negatives on Saturday shooting a 65 (-2).
Wysocki gets credit for battling with McBeth
Shooting a 66 (-1), you have to give credit to Wysocki for all the fight he showed during the final round. Wysocki has definitely earned his USDGC stripes with his gutsy performance and will definitely be a favorite to go far next year.
So what's next for McBeth as disc golf's first Grand Slam Champion? We'll see, he's certainly proved he can fulfill even the toughest expectations.
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Tempesta Brings Locally-Made Italian Meats to West Town
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Italian delis are all over the region, but a new one in West Town is unique, because they make pretty much all of the cured...
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Neapolitan pizza joints have been cropping up all over Chicago the past few years, but none had opened in Hyde Park, until recently. One of...
Logan Square Restaurant Takes Midwest Approach to Pasta
By Steve Dolinsky on July 22, 2017
Dozens of Chicago restaurants focus on pasta, but most of them take a narrow, Italian approach. However, Daisies — a cozy new spot in Chicago's Logan...
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Now revered as one of summer's most versatile fruits, the tomato was once the hapless scapegoat of lead poisoning and aphrodisiac affections. To commemorate the now-celebrated tomato...
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Please help in this situation.
Suppose one buys a stock at 93 and it declines to 80. Now one decides to do a repair strategy via a call ratio spread.
The idea is to lower the break-even point.
Suppose the stock declines to 60.
In this case the 85 calls(short) will show a profit and the 80 will lose value.
What should one do? Wait for the stock to go back up to 85 or just close all the calls and do another call ratio spread?
Let's begin at the end.  Why would you believe that it's going to be profitable to continue to own shares of a stock that dropped from 93 to 80?  Why would you continue to hold the stock as it declines to 60?  I'm not suggesting you sell because you know the stock is going to decline further, I'm just asking: why own shares of a business whose shares are steadily dropping?
Why do you believe waiting for it to 'go back up to 85' is reasonable?  What makes you think (if you still own shares at 60) that it's going to have a substantial rally and return to the 85 level?  Keep in mind that this specific stock doesn't owe you a profit. The questions you must ask yourself are:  Is this the best place for my money NOW? Does owning this stock give me the best chance to grow my account value FROM TODAY FORWARD?  What you have lost is gone.  Your goal is to make money in the future.  To that end, own stocks you WANT to own.  Do not simply hold onto losers looking to get even.  OK enough preaching.
Now, about the 'repair strategy.'  If you were to buy one May 80 call and sell one May 85 call, that would be another bullish play, costing you even more money if the stock declines further.  When you initiate the 'repair strategy,' you do so with the intention of sacrificing upside potential in return for a better chance to recover all, or part of your current loss. And you also do it with NO ADDITIONAL DOWNSIDE RISK.
To accomplish that, you buy ONE May 80 call and sell TWO May 85 calls, paying approximately zero for the combination (i.e., buy one May 80 call at $4.00 and sell 2 May 85 calls at approximately $2.00 each.  If you can collect a cash credit for the combo, even better).  You can sell extra calls because you own 100 shares of stock.  Thus, the resulting position has no naked short calls - and you don't want to take the risk of being naked short calls, even if your broker allows you to do so.
This new position has limited upside potential because you have two longs (one option, one unit of stock) and two shorts.  But, it cannot lose more than your current position on the downside.  The advantage is that you can make some money if the stock holds above 80 at expiration - when the 80 call retains some value and the 85s expire worthless.  And if the stock is above 85, you sell your stock at 85 (because you are assigned an exercise notice) and you earn $500 on the May 80/85 call spread.  Thus, you collect $90, getting back to even (or close) on your trade.
But, if the stock falls further, the repair strategy accomplishes nothing. Thus, if you continue to hold and (do nothing while) the stock declines to 60, I don't know what to tell you.  If you want to initiate another repair strategy at that point, then you would be forced to either buy back one (of the two) 85 calls you sold so that you can do another 1 x 2 call spread.  Thus, the answer is yes, close the May 80/85 position - if you can collect a cash credit for doing so, otherwise simply buy in one of the 85 calls - perhaps for $0.01 or $0.02.  Then you can do another repair on this very broken stock: Buy one Jun 60 (or 65 call) and sell two Jun 65 (or 70 calls) - again being certain not to pay much more than zero for this spread.
I hope this was a hypothetical question.


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The firm has in the past raised $3.7 million from Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal and others
Tracxn Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a data analytics company that tracks start-ups, has secured funding from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons Ltd, co-founder Abhishek Goyal said, without disclosing the amount.
The three-year-old company has in the past raised $3.7 million from Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal; Sahil Barua, co-founder of e-commerce logistics firm Delhivery; and venture capital firm SAIF Partners.
"We belong to a generation whose formative years were spent observing Mr Tata's way of building companies. So, when we saw he was investing in start-ups, we reached out to him," said Goyal.
Tata has invested in at least 20 home-grown start-ups, including online marketplace Snapdeal (Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd), digital wallet provider Paytm (One97 Communications Ltd), cab hailing service Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd) and online lingerie store Zivame (Actoserba Active Wholesale Pvt. Ltd) in the past 18 months.
Tracxn was started in 2013 by Goyal and Neha Singh, former venture capital investors at Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital, respectively. Goyal also ran online beauty products and fashion retailer Urban Touch from 2011 to 2013 until its sale to rival FashionAndYou.
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"There are about 1 lakh funded companies. But there is a universe of about 1 million companies who are unfunded. We organize that information as well from whatever online footprint they leave," said Goyal.
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Stonewall 1969 A war story
Stonewall 1969 – A War Story is an RPG for three to four players.
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In 1969 homosexual acts were illegal in all of the United States of America except Illinois.
Laws dealing with sexual crimes, including homosexuality, reached draconian severity during the 1960s. That summer, the New York Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a very popular gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village. It was not the first time: patrons of the club were used to endure all kinds of abuse inside and outside the Stonewall Inn, because homosexuals were considered ill, criminals and sinners and, as such, were condemned at the same time by society, the law and religion.
That night, the anger and frustration of the club's guests erupted with unexpected fury, catching the cops totally unprepared. Patrons of the Stonewall Inn and other people who joined the riot, drawn by what was happening, responded to the abuse and violence with more violence, driving back the police. The clashes lasted for days.
From that revolt, the homosexual liberation movement in its modern incarnation was born. That led to a constant struggle against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and the recognition of civil rights during the following years.
Unfortunately, there are few photographs and few documents that directly testify the events of that night and the gay, lesbian and transgender people who were involved. The public and cultural memory of many of them has been lost over the decades. In this game the players explore the stories, the difficulties and the tough choices of those people.
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8 of the Best Moments in Presidential Debates
Alex Browne
Presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. 7 October 1960.
Image Credit: United Press International / Public Domain
Presidential debates are often dull affairs, with opponents acutely aware that a single slip-up could cost the election. Candidates have a platform to press forward their agenda, but are also hoping to publicly dismantle their opponent's policies.
However, not all debates are especially cagey, and they occasionally throw up remarkable gaffes. Here are 8 of the most significant moments from Presidential, Vice-Presidential and Primary debates.
1. Sweating the big stuff
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon before their first presidential debate. 26 September 1960.
Image Credit: Associated Press / Public Domain
In the 1960 election presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon embraced the prospect of a first set of televised debates. Both were confident of mastering this new medium. In the event, JFK prospered and Nixon floundered.
Several factors militated against Nixon. Whereas JFK had spent the afternoon before his debate resting in his hotel, Nixon had been out all day shaking hands and delivering stump speeches. When getting prepped for the debate, JFK opted to wear powder to prevent him sweating under the hot studio lights. Nixon didn't. Kennedy also wore a crisp black suit, while Nixon wore grey.
All these worked against Nixon. Pre-debate he had commanded the authority of a seasoned Vice-President, and his young opponent had struggled to establish his credentials. However, on TV Kennedy appeared much more composed and less nervous than Nixon, whose grey suit also blended into the studio background.
The visual edge that Kennedy had was ilustrated by two polls – in one, radio listeners thought Nixon had edged the debate. In another, TV viewers had Kennedy ahead.
The first debate edged Kennedy ahead of Nixon in overall terms, and the Massachussetts Senator retained his lead up to poll day, where he recorded the narrowest victory in election history. In such a narrow victory, small wins, such as the first TV debate, prove crucial.
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2. Sigh!
Al Gore didn't even need to speak to gaffe during the 2000 presidential debate. His body language did all the talking.
His constant sighing was mocked endlessly in the aftermath of the debate. And in one peculiar moment, Gore stood up and swaggered toward his opponent (George W. Bush), standing inches away from him.
After losing the election, Gore enhanced his global standing by deploying this abrasive approach against climate change. However, he has yet to make a return to US politics.
3. Who is James Stockdale?
While Ross Perot was making a name for himself as a cheeky, anti-establishment performer in the Presidential debates, his running mate James Stockdale was delivering a less stellar performance in the Vice-Presidential race.
Stockdale was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War who was awarded 26 personal combat decorations, including the Medal of Honor. However, he did not translate this remarkable record into political success. Famously, he opened the 1992 vice-Presidential debate with the line 'Who am I? Why am I here?'
Although meant to be a self-deprecating stab at his own political inexperience, Stockdale instead left viewer's thinking if he really knows the answers to those questions.
Max Hastings wrote a bestseller on Vietnam, and Dan met him to discuss Domino theory, whether it was possible for the US to win the war and the effect the war had on those who fought in it.
4. Quayle's Kennedy fail
I have as much experience in Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he ran for President.
Comparing himself to the slain, iconic President was always likely to leave Republican Dan Quayle exposed. His opponent, Lloyd Bentsen, saw a chink in the armour and struck with unerring precision.
I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.
Quayle could only tamely retort that Bentsen's comment was 'uncalled for'.
5. Cold-hearted Dukakis
Vice President Bush debates with Michael Dukakis, Los Angeles, CA 13 October 1988.
During the 1988 election, Democrat nominee Michael Dukakis was targeted for his opposition to the death penalty. This led to a startling question from CNN's Bernard Shaw during a presidential debate, who asked whether he would support the death penalty should Dukakis' wife Kitty be raped and murdered.
No, I don't, Bernard, and I think you know that I've opposed the death penalty during all of my life. I don't see any evidence that it's a deterrent and I think there are better and more effective ways to deal with violent crime.
Although it was certainly an unfair question, Dukakis' response was widely considered dispassionate and dismissive. He lost the election.
6. Reagan's age quip
As the oldest US President in history, Ronald Reagan knew his age would be a major factor in the 1984 Presidential Election.
The 73-year-old, when asked if he was too old to be President, answered:
I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.
He drew a large laugh from the audience, and even a smirk from his opponent, Democrat Walter Mondale. Reagan had provided a perfect and memorable answer to the age critics, and he ended up winning by a landslide.
7. 'There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe'
President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy. 23 September 1976.
The year is 1976. The debaters are Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter and incumbent President Gerald Ford. This happened:
In response to a question from the New York Times' Max Frankel, Ford declared that 'there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.'
An incredulous Frankel asked Ford to re-state his answer, but Ford did not back down, listing a number of countries that he didn't consider 'dominated'.
Just to make things absolutely clear – Eastern Europe was thoroughly dominated by the Soviet Union at this time. Ford's answer came off as glib and wilfully ignorant.
The statement stuck to Ford and arguably cost him the election.
8. 'A noun, a verb and 9/11'
The 2007 Democratic primaries pitched several well-matched candidates against one another.
Joe Biden, when asked to define the differences between himself and Hillary Clinton, instead responded with an attack on Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani:
There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11.
The Giuliani camp rapidly issued a response:
The good Senator is quite correct that there are many differences between Rudy and him. For starters, Rudy rarely reads prepared speeches and when he does he isn't prone to ripping off the text from others.
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Getting Out of Iraq
In a rare harmonic convergence, the Hillary-to-State news has Daniel Larison and Michael Goldfarb arguing along similar lines, joining the chorus of voices who see Obama's likely national-security appointments as a blow to those who hoped for a real progressive turn in foreign policy. Having basically made this argument myself, let me offer one thought by way of counterpoint - namely, that foreign policy is one arena where progressives might (might!) end up being well-served by having their agenda implemented by other people.
By "their agenda" I mean specifically the withdrawal from Iraq, which Chris Hayes, the world's smartest progressive, has long insisted is the one issue where Obama absolutely has to deliver for the left if he doesn't want to provoke a full-scale progressive revolt. As Iraq has grown more stable and the rest of the world more chaotic, it's become easy to lose sight of just how difficult disentangling ourselves from our Mesopotamian occupation may turn out to be. Both his own promises and the agreements we've made with the Iraqi government bind Obama to make the attempt: We will not, I'm certain, withdraw with the kind of haste that he promised in his primary campaign, but we will withdraw nonetheless. But there will be difficulties - maybe a lot of difficulties - along the way, and it's very easy to imagine a scenario in which the withdrawal from Iraq ends up dominating the foreign-affairs side of the ledger in Obama's first term, and not necessarily in a good way. And by putting the job in the hands of Robert Gates and Hillary Clinton - a Republican appointee and a primary-season rival who attacked him from the right on foreign policy - Obama has effectively given realists and liberal hawks partial ownership of whatever happens in Iraq between now and 2011. In a best-case scenario for progressives, Gates and Clinton will play the role Colin Powell played in the run-up to the Iraq War (except with a better final outcome, obviously): Their association with the policy will help keep non-progressives on board when things get dicey, and then once the job is done they'll be pushed aside and someone like Susan Rice will take over Obama's post-occupation foreign policy.
Obviously I don't really think it will work out quite like that. But just as the neoconservative agenda was better-served, at least in the short run, by having Powell as one of the public faces of Iraq War hawkery (rather than, say, John Bolton), I think there's at least a plausible scenario in which the progressive movement ends up being better off in the long run if Hillary Clinton, rather than someone to her left, is at the helm when a spasm of violence pushes Iraq back on to the front pages, and Republicans start accusing the Obama Administration of squandering the Bush-Petraeus gains with a too-precipitous withdrawal.


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Q: Is it safe to copy a directory while the contents are constantly changed? I want to backup a shared directory with lots of smalls files, which are constantly changed by my users (add/delete/edit). As usual, I use tar and filter the content through a compression program like xz/lzip.
Let's call the files after the operation begins as "old files", and the files being added/deleted by my users as "new files". I am fine with old and new files being mixed, but backing up a file with half of its binary being old and the other half being new is totally unacceptable. I've read the answers from this question and found that using tar is not safe at all.
Is it safe if I copy that directory to temporary location first using cp -r command? And if it is not, do I have any other options? Using LVM volume snapshot is not an option for me, because I am using a single 2TB portable drive plugged into an OpenWrt router's USB port, where I use samba to share it. Besides, I also want to keep the backup as small as possible, so that I can upload it to another file server.

A: I will suggest you to avoid cp as your file contents are constantly updating. cp is more efficient where you only add new files as cp copy files based on attributes.
rsync would be a better choice here as your file contents are constantly updating. So, in that case, rsync will ensure if there is any difference between the source and destination directory before copying anything.
I am using rsync for backing up a log file which is writing at 1.78 MB/s speed without an issue.
You can use following command for backup a directory with rsync,
rsync --archive --verbose [source] [destination]/

Where,

*

*--archive: enable archive mode

*--verbose: increase verbosity

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How to adopt a pet in Hamilton
by Michelle | Apr 24, 2022 | Adoption, Blog, What' New
At the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA (HBSPCA), pet adoption is a collaborative effort between the staff, animals, and prospective adopter to find the best possible fit for all involved. The process may look different for each person depending on their situation, but the...
by Michelle | Apr 15, 2022 | Adoption, Blog, Education, What' New
The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA prioritizes keeping pets and people together. However, life circumstances may change and pet behavioural concerns could lead to the decision for some people to surrender their pets. Before making that decision, it's important to establish...


In response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's notice of intent to extend information collection on certain swap transactions, ABA urged the commission to amend the pertinent regulation. At issue is an annual reporting requirement for banks engaging in swap transactions that qualify for an exemption to the CFTC's swaps clearing requirement. The duration of these swaps is typically five to ten years, and most commercial end-user clients do not change their election of the end user exemption during the life of the swap. In a comment letter sent today to the CFTC, ABA pointed out that that the annual reporting requirement is therefore costly, inefficient and redundant.
ABA holds that the CFTC could achieve its objective with less cost through a requirement to make an initial report, and a further report only if there has been a material change in circumstances.


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Platypus Publication: Exploring place, climate and time with Marilena Hewitt
Trained architect cum publication creator, Marilena Hewitt is a deeply thoughtful human, putting her energy into hyperlocalism, community and documenting changing climates through place. Rather than working in a large architecture firm (tried it, didn't like it), Marilena nurtures a brilliant creative project called PLATYPUS.
In her own words, PLATYPUS is a print publication recognising unseen Australian icons hiding at the intersection of stolen land and culture in this Anthropocene. It is not afraid to express ideas through casual poetry, semi-political, visual jest and bold gestures.
We have the privilege of sharing our studio with Marilena in Brisbane and find her work both thought provoking and powerful. We chatted to Marliena about SALTY – the latest publication from PLATYPUS – and what's next for the project.
Marilena Hewitt
Tell us about PLATYPUS. What is it and what motivates you to start it? I came back home to Quandamooka country (the bay east of Brisbane) from bike riding around Europe, through thick forest, heavy industrial estates and so many smelly pig farms. I spent six months missing the deep sounds of the ancient birds and this land I had grown up on. Coming home things were the same but there was, and still is, this intangible difference. Climate change is more emotionally turbulent than ever and I was only scraping the surface of understanding and listening to this complex ecological, cultural and political landscape. I knew when I came back I didn't want to suffocate it with more shit developments (Brisbane's favourite thing to do), but instead document it as it is. To rearrange knowledge and power in this country. To never erase nor add or develop. To truly consider something as it is. Just differently. In order to help myself and others feel more connected so that we treat the world better.
The final catalyst for the publication itself was a devastating article I read while the fires were ripping through the land killing all my favourite native animals. It basically said platypus are rapidly going extinct if we don't do something about it now. Around the same time, I had created an alias for my writing practice called PLATYPUS because platypus, like us, are fascinating creatures swimming somewhere between land and life – a rare breed of logical parts that make a unique and beautiful whole. And they have this incredible hold over us! I live for the exciting and often spiritual stories I have been told of platypus sightings. So, after reading this article, I went for a run, and things swirled around inside me and PLATYPUS publication was born. Something that started as a passion project to save the platypus has now, a year and a half later, turned into something much bigger than I ever could have imagined because of the radical, loving community it surrounds itself with.
Join now and save the pus(s)!
The bay east of Brisbane
Your latest issue SALTY is rich with contributor content, a celebration of place (the bay east of Brisbane) and recipes! What is the premise of SALTY? How did it all come together? PLATYPUS began as a way to physically experience parts of the land and learn more about what I can't currently fathom. But during lockdown last year the opposite happened… I could only visit my family home, which I was born in and spent most of my life, the place I understood most deeply. Visiting got me thinking more about family, the bay and rituals of salt. I felt like my parents needed to be documented – they are beautiful and interesting suburban/bay cultural icons. And Quandamooka country is just the most special part of the world. It started out as a deeply personal exploration of my mum (crazy Italian cook) and dad (calm sailor and fisherman) and my queerness (a post Mooroondu development) but grew into something quite universal. PLATYPUS couldn't exist without the incredibly talented community that surrounds it and it became very clear that SALTYness is something that runs much deeper than the sticky mudflats I grew up on. PLATYPUS has become and I wish it will continue to be a non-wanky, important platform for sharing and being vulnerable. I am really proud to be sharing not just my experience but other important perspectives.
The centre spread of SALTY... one half is an Italian cookbook, the other is a journal
Climate change and connection to place are two of the strongest themes in SALTY… what does the intersection of these mean to you? I think by staying with a place your connection and understanding of how it is changing can only grow. I was born on the stolen lands of Quandamooka and this is where my body tries to belong. I can recognise those subtle shifts and I feel less anxious. I think there is an incredible richness to understanding a place through observation and physical exposure. Bruce Pascoe put it perfectly, introducing Louise Crips's book of poetry Yuiquimbiang, he says: 'This is Country calling for your love. Calls don't command an answer, but they do require a listener.' You can read all the books in the world but you may never understand the feeling of the weather and the environment or culture around you. I will move to see something new but I will stay to understand something more deeply.
Every month I used to go to Birds Queensland meetings… mostly to watch the birders (they are the perfect ratio of beautiful/soft/dag : wise). A while ago there was a talk that blew my mind. He described drawing an invisible line in a plot of land to walk along every fortnight. He then simply asked the line… What are the birds doing? By observing the behaviour of birds, he created a special connection to everything else on the line. This birder somehow communicated a profoundly simple way of creating a relationship to climate change and place. PLATYPUS is about seeking to recognise unseen, so called "Australian", icons hidden at the intersection of stolen and misunderstood land and culture. It's about finding the line and realising what question to ask of that line. It's about finding a deeper connection to place so that I can respect and better care for it and then hopefully share those learnings with others.
From the exploration of the saltification of the local area to how to enjoy Italian meals, SALTY has it all
Do you believe that creativity and art as a way to explore complex issues can help people frame things and understand issues more deeply? How so (if so)? I do. Big time. I think the thing I love about art is sharing and listening to perspectives and there are far more interesting and important perspectives out there than those put in power. I think it is so easy to get sucked into the vortex of this flawed economic agenda "art is not practical", "art does not make money", "art does not save lives", "art is not a necessity". I can only speak from personal experience but I am so over the boring engineered, zero sum, calculative rhetoric that drives our dialogue and lifestyles. Unfortunately, where it matters there is still a dominant voice taking up space and pushing out interesting and nuanced perspectives. The way we communicate as a society is so reductive and simplistic and driven by fear. It is based on facts and figures and comprehension, not compassion and love. Good art, and what PLATYPUS wishes to be, is bold and compassionate and caring whilst still being informative. I don't believe it is the answer but I believe it can put radical justice and change into the foreground and help to fight those in power pushing it out because of fear of change.
What do you hope for the future of PLATYPUS? Finally, after months of processing the completion of SALTY, I am really ready to take the next step with PLATYPUS in every way (except maybe financially). I am ready to jump in and push and challenge these ideas I and others have about the Anthropocene. I am currently working through two really fresh, exciting projects with my pals Thandi and Maud (web designer and fellow architecture grad) of GRIIT studio… So stay tuned for…
PUS(s) An experimental online platform looking to loo0o0sen the way we communicate and enhance our connection to climate change featuring short format media; films, poetry, interviews, writings, memes, Girlfriend magazine style flow charts, interactive maps and even more wild yet meaningful content. Please contact me if you have some ideas and would like to collaborate!
PLATYPUS ESSENTIALS The print side of things is heading in a slightly different direction (the direction I initially intended it to go). PLATYPUS ESSENTIALS is still in very early conception days but the big vision is a five-part box set of project-based nomadic field/research books. Each book will map out and document a particular project and/or place exploring the inverse and shadow landscapes of the things Australian cities have come to truly rely on. These essentials include: waste (bin day), water (thirst), food (hunger), energy (chasing entropy) and shelter (exposure). Instead of collaborators contributing to a theme separately we will work together to come up with an experimental research and art project. Stay tuned for more specific info…
PLATYPUS promises to continue to document this stolen land with humour, beauty* and poetry. But the future has a bit more intent, far more physical exposure and far less predictability. It's not about documenting the feeling of wanderlust but rather solastalgia** and how as humans we can begin to navigate the distressing Anthropocene.
* "Beauty is a nonviolent experience of near death, a warning that one is fragile, like everything else in the universe." ― Timothy Morton, Realist Magic
**Solastalgia is a neologism that describes a form of emotional or existential distress caused by environmental change. Glenn Albrecht describes it as "the homesickness you have when you are still at home".
Practical tips, beautifully displayed
And….anything else you might like to say! Firstly, we should all try to find moments every day to deeply respect and care for others and this land. Particularly the history that shaped this land long before European existence. I acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and think hope resides in the ancient land and the people who love and care for it the most.
Secondly, please purchase SALTY at www.platypuspublication.com so I can continue to do all that I have told you above. Funding seems non-existent during these times and your support means so much more than you know.
Marilena Hewitt at the PLATYPUS exhibition at Brisbane's The Third Quarter gallery


A topping out ceremony has been held at major new building on the London South Bank University campus near the Elephant & Castle.
Guests watched Professor David Eastwood cast the final plinth on top of a building which will house the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in 2009.
Professor Eastwood, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, described LSBU as "one of the most focussed and successful of London universities" and "a university of clarity of mission real commitment to its community".
The eight-storey building, designed by Grimshaw Architects, is in Keyworth Street and will have the latest ground source heating and cooling technology eliminating the need for heaters and chillers. Required drilling reached 28 metres. The block will also have a solar hot water system.
Also due to be housed in the new building is the university's Faculty of Health and Social Care.
13 months ago a time capsule was buried to mark the start of work on the building.
"This is the epicentre of London," said LSBU vice-chancellor Professor Deian Hopkin. "If you take a satellite picture and take a beam down from the middle of the M25 circle it lands on London South Bank University.
"This university was created out of public subscription to deal with the skills shortage in the late 19th century. Here we are today doing exactly the same thing."
The scheme is being developed in partnership with the NHS and receiving funding from the Higher Education Fundaing Council for England, the LDA, Dunhill Medical Trust. Guy's and St Thomas' Charity, The Wolfson Foundation and M&E Sustainability.
Earlier this year the university put some of its campus revdevelopment plans on hold in response to rising costs.


Summary: Winning batels is not easy. Are you winning yours?
Ephesians chapters 4-6 are all about "Spiritual Warfare".
The bible tells us about it and a lot of people think that because the battle is on when we are on our knees praying God does not hear because the devil is yelling and screaming while we are.
Not at all when you are praying the devil is silent and we are the victors.
When you knocked on the Lord's door and ask Him to open it and come into your heart, the door is never shut.
You don't have to knock anymore.
And when we come to Ephesians 6:10-20, the famous passage on the armour of the believer, it's speak of how we ought to stand arrayed IN EVERY PART AND ARENA OF LIVING OF OUR LIVES! It's all spiritual warfare - and the armour never comes off!
BUT HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT, please understand that prayer IS VITAL in our warfare as Christian soldiers. With prayer we "buckle on" our other armour; it must undergird our whole fight. If we think we've put on the armour of God, but we're not PRAYING - we're kidding ourselves: we are leaving ourselves with defenses down. Your relationship with God, your spiritual walk, your Christian experience, will never rise higher than your prayer life. Prayer is of the utmost urgency for every believer.
"... praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints; ..."
Do you realise how important "communications" are in any battle? If an enemy can cut off a battalion's communications, they become immediately isolated, helpless and alone.
Now for the Christian, PRAYER is our line of communication with our Commander-in-chief. God knows our situation (better than we do) - and He knows the enemy's position too - but God moves in response to prayer. If the enemy can deter us or distract us from PRAYING, then he has us where he wants us. We quickly become isolated, helpless and alone, WITH ONLY OUR OWN RESOURCES. And God does NOT intend for us to fight with our own resources - they're of no use in a spiritual fight.
2 Corinthians 10:4 says: "For the weapons of our warfare are NOT carnal, but they are mighty through GOD to the pulling down of strongholds".
If we're not vitally in touch with God - what are we fighting with?! Our weaponry? Our own resources? GOD HELP US!
Here we see the PRIORITY of prayer. We are to ALWAYS be giving ourselves to prayer, in ALL its forms, with ALL our energy and diligence, in ALL situations, and for ALL people. PRAYER MUST UNDERGIRD EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES! Now, let me ask you the question: does prayer undergird everything YOU do? Is communion with God that kind of a first priority in YOUR life?
Church, the battle is ALWAYS raging. The enemy is desperate, for he knows his time is short - he's not going to call any "time-out" for rest and recreation; the battle is on in earnest! And if that's the case, then our armour must ALWAYS be in place, and we must remain alert - watching and praying. Listen to the words of 1 PETER 5:8: "Be sober, be vigilante; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour".
I 'm urging right now, by the compulsion of the Holy Ghost, that we get our spiritual eyes opened to see what's happening in the heavenlies, and to get serious about this battle we're in. It's not a day for complacency; it's a day for the church to be on her knees (for OUR church to be seeking God), and holding on to Him in fervent prayer until He rend the heavens and come down among us. And oh, He longs to. We cry out, "Where is God? Why don't we see more of His hand at work among us? Where be the God of Elijah?", and He answers us: "Here I am, but where are the Elijah's? Where are the people who will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and repent of worldliness, and laziness, and sin, and hold on to Me until I rain blessing down upon them?!"
Winning batels is not easy. Are you winning yours?


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Work with kind people| Interview by Snapfluence
A couple weeks back we were interviewed by Ami Lannone, Creative Director of Snapfluence.
AI: You guys have such a strikingly distinct and abstract style. How do you evaluate which brands to work with?
JB: Working with brands boils down to the aligning of two points, our vision and their vision.
Being self aware has become a huge part of the process of evaluating which brands to work with.
Knowing what our vision is for our business and creative career is crucial to how we choose who to work with. We have our own vision and perspective, thus the brands and magazines that align with our personal guidelines are on the radar. We always try to jump on a call as early in the process as possible. This allows us to look for specific traits and gives us both an idea of expectations and viewpoints. Does this company have vision? Do they understand the current culture? Are they kind? Are they innovating? Is the creative director or art buyer a kind and passionate person? Do they understand what they're looking for? The beginning stages of the interactions with the brand determines if there is mutual benefit to both of us. We strive to bring an artistic vision and visual innovation to each brand we work with as well as keeping true to their message.
AI: Once you've decided on a brand, what is the creative process like for creating branded content that suits your style and feels so seamless to your audience?
JB: This is where our portfolio becomes very important. We work very hard to keep our portfolio fresh and in the voice of what we enjoy shooting and creating. This way when a brand or art buyer is looking to work with us they have a realistic idea of what we can do and we know that we will most likely be approached for work we enjoy creating. This way it is a win/win for both parties. It has taken time to develop our niche and we will always be refining and innovating it, but we are self aware enough that we know we are going in a direction that is true to who we are.
AI: When did you start doing branded promotions? Was that a hard decision to make?
JB: It was couple years ago when we really made the switch. It seemed like a really seamless transition for us and a great way to learn what collaborating and working with brands looked like. It was a fairly easy decision for us to make because it really allowed us to craft our voice alongside these brands who were giving us so much creative freedom.
AI: What have been some of your favorite brand collaborations and why?
JB: This past January we were brought onto a campaign with Amex and Airbnb on their upcoming collaboration. They approached us to capture how we creatively experience their brands. We had some basic guidelines but these brands initially approached us because they already aligned with our vision for what we were showing in our portfolio and work as a whole. After the initial consultation we headed out to the desert and photographed a series of images that were focused on innovative new perspectives and bold design.
Another brand that was so enjoyable work with was Buzzfeed. We worked with them on a editorial piece that featured Apple Music and the creative artist behind this enterprise. First, the assignment was outstanding and working with incredibly passionate people can make for incredible imagery. Second, Buzzfeed is phenomenal to work with, they understand their reader inside and out which allowed us to have a clear vision on what to deliver. This story was shared globally.
AI: Have you had bad experiences with brands? If so, what do you wish brands knew about working with influencers?
JB: It is probably inevitable that there will be a negative experience with a brand at some point. All in all, the majority of the brands we have worked with have been really enjoyable. There have been some pain points but we were typically able to resolve whatever issues we had. We have said "no" to brands though because we could tell early on that it wasn't right or their vision was askew. There was one car company that approached us for a campaign that really lowballed on the rate of the shoot. It was really insulting to be approached by such a major company for an amount that was so low, it was just a slap in the face. We knew that the kind of campaign they were asking for was really worth 100x more once you factor in usage like billboard and print. With that said, you get what you pay for. Right now there is an abundance of photographers in the market, our goal is to be among the best, those who help bring innovation and push artistic boundaries in the industry.
Tags: interview, joel bear, blog, Collaboration, snapflunce, ami iannone, snapfluence, work with, kind people
Jeremy Booth & Joel Bear Collaboration
Jeremy Booth and I met on a photoshoot that I was directing. They were visiting friends here in California and we hit it off really well. A couple week later he approached us to see if were were interested in a collaboration. If you not aware of Jeremy Booth, he is a phenomenal illustrator with an incredible eye for design and create images that have feeling. He's created for clients like Amazon, Samsung and Dave Ramsey. The Images chosen were from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, The Amado in Palm Springs and The Department of Power and Water in Downtown Los Angeles.
Collaboration is something that I absolutely love. ITs such an honor working along side incredible talented artist and building a vision of work. Jeremy Booth is one of these visionary artist and I look forward to seeing all thats ahead for him.
https://www.ilustra.org/pin/por-joel-bear-x-jeremy-booth-2/Press:
http://www.elfinite.com/board/comments/38524/joel-bear-x-jeremy-booth/
http://creativegazette.com/photographer-x-illustrator/
http://hangaroundtheweb.com/2016/05/design-art-inspirations-for-the-day-814/
To see featured content visit:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/36563213/Joel-Bear-x-Jeremy-Booth
Tags: Joel Bear, Jeremy Booth, Collaboration, design, blog, gas station, archetchure, illustration, press, art


The modern market in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an carries goods from throughout China and beyond. Muslim traders have been settled in Xi'an for over a thousand years.
Crowds visit the Sunday Market in Kashgar (Kashi), western China. Markets like this one have drawn people together in Kashgar since the beginning of the Silk Road.
This is a copy of the "Flying Horse," a 2nd-century C.E. bronze found in a tomb in Gansu Province, China. Many bronze horses were fashioned by Han dynasty craftsmen reflecting the importance the Chinese placed on these swift horses from Central Asia.
During the Han dynasty, the Central Asians, Persians, and the elite of the Roman Empire learned about Chinese silk through the travels of Zhang Qian, who had been dispatched from Chang'an on a diplomatic mission to Central Asia by the Han emperor in the second century B.C.E. Silk was traded for the famous Fergana horses used in the imperial cavalry. China began trading with Central Asia on a regular basis, exporting silk and gold, importing spices, wool, and horses.
At the height of the Tang dynasty a million peopled lived inside Chang'an's wall and a million more lived outside the wall. The wall around the city during the Tang was 22 miles long (today's shorter city wall dates to the Ming dynasty). Within Chang'an people lived in rectangular wards, each one a self-contained unit surrounded by its own wall with a gate that was closed each night. There were two great markets in the city—the Eastern Market and the Western Market—filled with shops and places to eat and drink tea. Tea drinking was especially popular during the Tang, and there was a brisk trade in tea in the markets of Chang'an.
It was a golden age for ceramics, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. Not only were goods exchanged along the Silk Road, but so were art and religion. During the early Tang, Chang'an was a religious center open to Muslims, Nestorian Christians, and Zoroastrians, among others. The Great Mosque was first built in Chang'an during the Tang for use by Muslim traders. Buddhism had been introduced to western China in the 1st century B.C.E., and clerics and pilgrims were often those who exchanged artistic and literary styles as they traveled along the Silk Road. Japan adapted several forms of Buddhism from China, the most notable being Chan, renamed Zen in Japan. Chinese artisans were valued throughout the Silk Road, and their lives were often spared during periods of warfare: they would be kept as prisoners to teach their craft to local artisans, for instance in Central Asia and Iran. In turn the local artisans of Central Asia and Iran taught their craft to the Chinese, leading to a vibrant intermixing of motifs and styles in various media such as metal, porcelain, and textiles.
While the overland Silk Road flourished during the Tang, maritime trade was also active, with the port of Canton (present-day Guangzhou) receiving traders from Arabia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The fall of the Tang in the early 10th century brought a decline of trade along the overland Silk Road, but Canton continued to be a major maritime trading center, especially as ceramics became increasingly important in overseas trade.
The most famous textile made in China and the one most valued in trade was silk. It was first used for gifts and in trade in the Han dynasty. During the Tang dynasty, wool from Turkestan was well known and primarily imported in the form of rugs. Chinese made their own linen from hemp, rami, and kudzu but also imported it from Mongolia and what is today Korea. Cotton, traded first in about the 3rd century C.E., began to be cultivated during the Han in what is today Yunnan in southern China, and later in the 6th century C.E. in the northwest.
Music: The pipa, a Chinese lute, was introduced into China from Central Asia.
Travelers: Ibn Batuta found the bazaar in the Muslim quarters in some of the Chinese cities he visited to be just like the bazaars of his native Morocco.
American Connection: The first trading ship to sail to China from the United States left New York in 1784. Subsequently, American clipper ships carried on an active trade in silk, porcelain, opium, and tea between China, Turkey, India, and the United States.
John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest person in the United States at the time of his death in 1848, made his fortune in part by shipping American furs in exchange for Chinese silks, porcelain, and tea.