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Q: How can I darken the ECSlidingViewController view controller in the transition? The documentation mentions adding shadows to the controller being animated to show the slide menu. However, instead of a shadow I would like to make the animated view controller to be darker. Is this possible?

A: I simply created a masking view and presented/removed it on notifications from the slidingviewcontroller. Added some nice fade in and fade out action for effect :) Hope this helps
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UIView *overLayView;
@interface MyViewController : UIViewController {
    UIView *overLayView;
}
@end

@implementation MyViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
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}
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}

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Practices (current)
U18 Stellar Equipment
U18 MMHA
Date: Monday, December 19th 2022 ■ Arena: Kaetlyn Osmond Arena ■ Location: Marystown
20:00 (71) Liam Hanrahan 0-1
20:00 (7) Carter Coombs
(16) Tyler Crocker 1-1
20:00 (16) Tyler Crocker
(6) Ryan Moulton 2-1
20:00 (15) Joshua Mayo 3-1
20:00 (6) Ryan Moulton 4-1
20:00 Ryan Hillier 5-1
20:00 (17) Samuel Ruttgaizer 6-1
20:00 (7) Carter Coombs 7-1
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(44) Matthew Hollett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(34) Adam Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(15) Lucas Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(28) Kaeden Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peter Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicholas Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matthew Inkpen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(2) Evan Badcock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(14) Patrick Hanrahan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(8) Nicholas Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malcolm Fizzard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(22) Landon Drake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(59) Darren Deveau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Burry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Badcock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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(6) Ryan Moulton 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
(7) Carter Coombs 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
(15) Joshua Mayo 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
(16) Tyler Crocker 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Hillier 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
(17) Samuel Ruttgaizer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
(2) Zackery Bungay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(5) Ryan Dominie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austin Dunne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(13) James Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(12) Jack Myles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(4) Noah Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(14) Carter Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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U18 Stellar Equipment 0 of 0
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KEN'S Corner & The Real News…
Coffee with Ken
Country in peril says state economist
February 6th, 2009 by Ken
Joe Dear, the executive director of the Washington State Investment Board, told the Hawks Prairie Rotary Club Friday, that the United States is in great danger. "Our nation's peril has never been greater," Dear said. "The choices our leaders make will have a major impact on our country and its future. He said, "not acting is not an action."
Dear, the head of the state investment board holds $50 billion worth of state money in various funds which pay the retirement benefits for 453,000 state retirees. A year ago the fund had nearly $70 billion. It has lost $16 billion in assets in just a short period of time.
"Every investment is losing money," he said, "we're just losing it less slowly than others. There's no place for investors to hide."
Dear is optimistic, but only as it relates to the long term. "Our economy is characterized by cycles," he said. "That's a product of our capitalistic system. You have to believe that things will get better – – because they will."
Dear will soon be leaving his job to take over as the chief investment officer for the California state retirement system. A system in worse shape than Washington and holding $178 billion in investment. He said they were looking for someone who met two criteria – – "smart enough to do the job and dumb enough to take it. I met both criteria."
As for Washington's system, it currently pays out about two percent of its money every year. Dear said that will probably rise to three or four percent depending on what reduced contributions are included, or not included, in this biennium's budget.
"If investments don't turn around we'll be in deep trouble by the 2011-2013 budget," he said.
Dear said only a massive stimulus package funded by the federal government would be able to bring this country out of its economic troubles. When asked how much, he said "trillions."
He called for bold action on the part of the government. "This country has shined when it acts bodly," Dear said. "This current situation is the economic equivilent of war."
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Trying to get a dual mode sleep going.
Im trying to get a dual sleep code going. My project is a monitor for my detached shed. It will be powered by either a 12 or 9 volt battery and the radio will have to be the higher powered NRF24 LNA/PNA (Its a good 200 yards from the house).
I've managed to get the node base code working fine....reports the doors open/closed, sends back temp/humidity/battery percent.......but only when the door are opened or closed, which as you can imagine I don't sped a ton of time in the shed so its not that often.
What I want to do is have the sensor wake under 2 conditions.....1 every hour or two to send temp/humidity and battery data back, and 2 when the doors are opened or closed (the kids have a habit of leaving the door open after getting their bikes).
* and create the network.
#define SKETCH_NAME "Shed Monitoring Sensor"
#define SENSOR1_PIN 2 //digital pin to connect sensors to.
Ive tried adding the SLEEP_TIME into the sleep line, but when I put in in the door monitor becomes unresponsive.
Make sure that status of battery/doors is saved and only sent if it changes, add the battery level send (or a heartbeat) in the main loop and you should be there.
Perfect - works like a charm.


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All3Media cuts CEE deals ahead of Discop
By Stewart Clarke
All3Media International has sold a raft of programming to broadcasters in the Central and Eastern European region ahead of next week's Discop East market in Budapest.
The distributor has sold Midsomer Murders, one of the most popular programmes exported from the UK, to Russia's Central Partnership, which handles sales of the show in the country. Central Partnership has previously sold the crime drama in Russia and has relicensed eleven series of the show. It has also shopped it to Latvia for the first time where state broadcaster LTV has picked it up.
In the Czech Republic free-to-air broadcaster FTV has acquired eighty episodes of North One-produced motoring magazine show Fifth Gear.
All3Media also concluded several deals with Polish broadcasters. Puls has bought fact-ent formats Ten Years Younger and Rachel Allens' Bake! Pay TV channel Canal Plus has picked up Around the World in Eighty Gardens, Wa$ted USA and World Kitchen. Polcast has acquired scripted series Ultimate Force, Outrageous Fortune and Talk to Me as well as fact-ent series I Want My Mummy.
BBC Worldwide's pay TV channels in Poland have also bought various series including Derren Brown at 30,000 Feet, and Jimmy McGovern's drama The Accused and the US and UK versions of fact-ent series Undercover Boss.


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North Haven woman wins $30,000 Mega Millions lottery prize
October 24, 2018 | News Staff
The Mega Millions jackpot run that started on July 27, generated nearly $32.9 million in sales for Connecticut and over $5.7 million in prizes. ... Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 ...
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Winning Mega Millions numbers announced
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Hearst Television Mega Millions players have a chance to strike it rich Friday night. ... The long stretch without a Mega Millions jackpot winner is because of the game's steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million. ... ...
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Middletown woman wins Mega Millions
May 1, 2013 | Michael T. Lyle
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Mega Millions jackpot balloons to $636 million
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The jackpot now trails only a $656 million Mega Millions pot that was sold in March 2012. ... Mega Millions is played in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. ... Mega Millions Jackpot A woman plays ...
Georgia's Mega Millions jackpot winner comes forward
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By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 07-13-14-15-18, Mega Ball: 9, Megaplier: 3 (seven, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen; ...
Mega Millions lottery jackpot rises to $49 million
LANSING (AP) -- The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $49 million for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game. ... Mega Millions will be played again on Tuesday. ... The Mega Ball number was 27.
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Sutton Police Log
2:05 a.m. Burbank Rd., suspicious person
9:24 a.m. Leland Hill Rd., 911/medical assist
10:47 a.m. John Rd., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
11:34 a.m. Hillside Dr., vandalism
5:03 p.m. Brookside Dr., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
5:24 p.m. Dudley Ln., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
9:50 a.m. W. Sutton Rd., power outage/wires down
10:41 a.m. Pleasant St., 911/assist citizens
10:50 a.m. Dodge Hill Rd., suspicious activity
12:25 p.m. Uxbridge Rd., tree down
12:35 p.m. Douglas Rd., tree down
2:26 p.m. First St., animal complaints
2:28 p.m. Putnam Hill Rd., suspicious activity
2:33 p.m. Gilmore Dr., fire alarm
2:50 p.m. Central Tpke., erratic operator
2:50 p.m. Manchaug boat ramp, erratic operator
3:46 p.m. Dodge Rd., gang/youth disturbance
4:13 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., general services
4:26 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., erratic operator
5:29 p.m. Armsby Rd., general services
6:33 p.m. W. Sutton Rd., accident/property damage
2:00 a.m. Purgatory Rd., animal complaints
4:08 a.m. Putnam Hill Rd., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
6:51 a.m. Ariel Cir., suspicious activity
11:34 a.m. Cole Ave., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
1:21 p.m. Boston Rd., suspicious activity
2:59 p.m. Westview Dr., general services
3:16 p.m. Burke Ln., street sign/road defects
6:38 p.m. Dudley Dr./Boston Rd., 911/fire investigation
10:49 p.m. Central Tpke./Uxbridge Rd., general services
1:20 a.m. Arrest, Burbank Rd., 19-year-old Sutton male, possession of Class C
drug, possession of Class D drug, possession to distribute Class C drug
1:35 a.m. Arrest, Mendon Rd., 19-year-old Sutton male, possession of Class C
drug, possession to distribute Class C drug
2:28 a.m. Burbank Rd., fire/brush
8:48 a.m. Stone School Rd., ATV complaint
9:15 a.m. Uxbridge Rd., general services
10:07 a.m. Danlyn Dr., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
1:25 p.m. Depot St., general services
9:00 p.m. Colonial Rd., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
9:45 p.m. Jenna Ln., suspicious person
11:00 p.m. Uxbridge Rd., general services
5:00 a.m. Waters Rd., fire alarm
6:54 a.m. Manchaug Rd., vandalism investigated
11:03 a.m. Mendon Rd., suspicious activity
12:05 p.m. Boston Rd., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
12:18 p.m. W. Sutton/Dewitt Rds., suspicious activity/removed to hospital
2:03 p.m. Central Tpke., suspicious activity
7:07 p.m. Millers Way, 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
9:29 p.m. Singletary Ave., suspicious activity
10:20 p.m. Manchaug Rd., assist citizens
10:44 p.m. Mumford Rd., assist citizens
11:37 p.m. Duval Rd., 911/assist citizens
12:55 a.m. Arrest, Singletary Ave., 27-year-old Charlton male, negligent operation
of motor vehicle, OUI-drugs, marked lanes violation
3:22 a.m. Station, general services
11:30 a.m. Depot St., neighbor disputes
3:05 p.m. Davis Cir., 911/domestic disturbance
4:02 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., general disturbance
7:32 p.m. Davis Cir., loud noise disturbance
8:43 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., 911/accident/personal injury/removed to
9:19 p.m. Main St., erratic operator
9:47 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., 911/medical assist
9:55 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke., suspicious activity
10:05 p.m. Purgatory Rd., suspicious activity
12:00 a.m. Stone School Rd., general disturbance
12:48 a.m. Mendon Rd., loud noise disturbance
12:53 a.m. Stone School Rd., fire/other/mutual aid
1:47 a.m. Stone School Rd., loud noise disturbance
8:10 a.m. Main St., medical assist
9:44 a.m. Central Tpke., accident/personal injury
12:39 p.m. Burbank Rd., illegal dumping/solid waste
12:49 p.m. Kamaitis Rd., suspicious activity
2:49 p.m. Ariel Cir., assist citizens
3:15 p.m. Dodge Hill Rd., 911/medical assist/removed to hospital
6:20 p.m. Arrest, Worcester Providence Tpke., 26-year-old Pawtucket male,
default warrant
7:50 p.m. Purgatory Rd., motor vehicle trespassing
Sutton police responded to three house/business alarms.


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A BUBBLING CAULDRON: Life or Death For Redevelopment Agency?
In a press release from Interim Communication Director Bill Lobdell this evening - too late to field questions - the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency announced that it will hold a special meeting this Friday, August 26th, at 4:30 in City Council Chambers at Costa Mesa City Hall.
According to the press release, this meeting is to determine whether to agree to pay the state about $1.4 million to keep the agency alive.
Legislation passed earlier this year to help close California's budget gap forces redevelopment agencies to pay the state if they want to continue to operate. The new state laws are being challenged in court, and the state Supreme Court agreed last week to hear the case.
This special meeting is needed because the legislation requires agencies , by Sunday, to adopt an "enforceable obligation payment schedule" for the rest of 2011.
Because this meeting is being held in council chambers during the normal workday we assume it will be televised live on CMTV beginning at 4:30.
Mark this date. I just might agree with Pot Stinker?
No comments from those in the gallery who beat up on the Council for not using RDA money to save the ABLE program. Do you get it now??
Hope the cities stick it to the State in Court. What a poor way to try and balance your state budget--kind of akin to selling the Fairgrounds!!
Actually, RickandJenn, you've missed the target again. The law that threatens the RDA now was not in place at that time. And, they didn't have to take money from ANYWHERE to salvage the ABLE program for at least a couple more years - there was plenty of cash available to them without asking either city for more. No, the demise of ABLE was pure politics and, for sure, had nothing to do with public safety - this council obviously doesn't care about that.
Really Geoff, Council Members with young families are purposely harming public safety based on politics? Do you ever listen to yourself.
I have a young family and I support the council direction.
I can't see any way to support your thinking.
For many elderly public safety is important. I think fear is driving emotions.
Pot Stirrer, once again you have not done your homework. If you look back at the meeting on the RDA, the law was clearly in the works and the Agency was warned not to use the money to pay everyday bills. I'm one of many who believe our new helicopter program is WAY BETTER than ABLE. Just look at how often you see it hovering in our City.
Explain to me the "politics" behind getting rid of a very expensive helicopter for the same (or even better service) with a cheaper program? That's not politics, it's common sense and good LEADERSHIP!
"Really" is right. The fear-mongorers continue to fuel the fire in this City. Luckily, the residents aren't having it. When you look at the facts, the helicopter and Redevelopment Agency decisions were great for this City.
Really?..... your coun-sell abolished the ABLE program and reduces the police force from 164 to 125 and you claim that is NOT harming public safety?
Helicopter crew from another city much better than one we had our own city long time. Everybody know they take care of their city first, our city last, that OK with me because Riggmarshal tell me what to think.
125 cops better than 165 cops because Riggy and Menssy will come to my house and chest bump bad guys.
More cops does not make you safer. Less criminals makes you safer. More cops put up the tape quicker.
You want more cops? Get them to realistically open their contracts. Otherwise, hope the & CMFD like overtime. I don't see a new hire being approved without a materially different contract.
Until then I am sure you and the other Haters will hate.
Me, I say to Riggy ... "dont stop!".
"..I say to Riggy ...dont stop!"
Me: Please keep your personal life to yourself.
I thought the cops offered to return to the table, but the notices went out anyway.
I hate helicopters so I can assure you the HB helicopter is a much bigger nuisance than ABLE ever was, if that means anything to anybody.
I do hope the City Council decides to keep it's Redevelopment Agency. It looks like the city has the funds to pay the ransom to the State even though it is illegal and I hope the courts shoot it down. Redevelopment money belongs to the Cities and Costa Mesa has many areas that will benefit. I think ABLE was a money waster from day one. This is one area that I agree with a Council majority decision. To bad Starns was not let go along with ABLE. Another thing I do not understand is why aren't police on the layoff list if the Council majority despises them so much? Why aren't they looking to contract out police along with fire since it is their salaries, benefits and pensions that cost the city so much money?
I preferred ABLE to our visiting copters from HB.
Ganin...I was referring to Costa Mesa Police Commander Tim Starn. I accidentally put a "s" at the end of his name in my previous post. The guy who is still being paid in that capacity even though the ABLE helicopter program has been dismantled.


Fans of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers missed out on about one quarter of the band's show on Saturday night at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles when fire marshals deemed the venue was too full.
Specifically, it appeared to the authorities that there were too many people packing the floor area of the venue. Petty announced to the crowd "Well, there's an official here beside the stage from the Los Angeles Fire Department that says the venue's too full, so they're asking that 100 people move from the floor to the balcony, or they're gonna shut it down. Ron Blair says he'll volunteer to go if need be. There, I've done my part. Now let me get back to doing what I do best."
Petty then launched into Melinda which would be the band's last song for the night, cutting the normally two hour show to ninety minutes.
First and foremost, the safety of our fans is our primary concern and the most important consideration. To those fans who attended last night's show at the Fonda Theatre, we are as frustrated as you are!
1) The number of tickets sold was NOT above the legal capacity of the building. The venue and Ticketmaster documentation confirms this.
2) The Fire Marshal decided that the number of people on the floor (as opposed to on the upstairs balcony or terrace) was unsafe.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and our representatives rely on the concert promoter and venue representatives to give us an accurate breakdown of the legal capacity for every part of the building and to provide security and other staff to enforce this.
We are still investigating all details of last night's situation and will keep you informed.
The shows at the Fonda tonight and Tuesday will go ahead as planned and we are working with the venue, the promoter and the Fire Marshal to ensure that this problem will not repeat itself.


.. I've been a very slack blogger this week. I've hardly even been on the computer (*gasp*), have a teething baby, a bad cold, and house that needs work before my little munchkin realises that she's a teensy bit of coordination away from crawling!
I'm enjoying our last week of holidays.. uni is back next week, I'll be there one day a week, and Pete will be there two days.
We had our paediatrician appointment on Wednesday- he was quite happy with how well Mayana is going, and she has gained an average of 20-25g per day over the last month! She is currently 4.820g, and I'm so incredibly happy with that. She's finally into 000 clothes!! Her second tooth started cutting through the gum today, so hopefully our little one will be back to normal soon.
I have lots of things on the go (as per usual), including a couple of sewing projects, a cross-stitch or two, some half-made/designed jewellery and a few books I'm half way through reading. I'm actually thinking of running a giveaway over at Friendly Beads, would anyone be interested???
Hope you're having a good week.. who can believe tomorrow is Friday already!?


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Are You Making These 7 Common Email Mistakes?
As a staple of the American office for over twenty years, email has become a surprisingly easy way of eating up hours of your workday or getting yourself fired from nothing more than a few all-caps sentences.
Google's Undo Send feature speaks volumes about the consequences of missent email. But with a maximum time window of 30 seconds for senders' regret to kick in, it's no cure-all for the email mistakes we're still making. (Need a longer window? Check out our article on unsending options for different mail apps.)
Here are some of most common mistakes made over email and the fixes to make them all better.
1. You're writing too aggressively.
A brisk email noting what needs to be done may appear to be the epitome of professional communication, but with a lack of nonverbal cues, many people blow negative aspects out of proportion. A study by industrial and organizational psychologist Erin Richard bolsters that point. Two hundred eighty-eight undergraduate students were asked to read an email and then listen to a voicemail containing the same somewhat negative statements such as being late with a deadline. The email was perceived more negatively.
Fix: If you have something to complain about, do it face to face or over the phone so your recipient can hear your tone of voice, says Richard.
2. You're emailing at a bad time.
A survey of 500,000 marketing emails by email tracking software provider Yesware found that emails sent in the morning had the highest reply rate (45 percent), no matter what day of the working week it was.
Fix: If you're sending an email whose response you're waiting on tenterhooks for, consider doing it first thing in the morning. Gmail users can download the Boomerang extension for Gmail. For other services, you can try Letter Me Later to schedule a specific send time. If you use Microsoft Outlook, you can set a favorable send time by selecting Delay Delivery in Options, then clicking Do Not Deliver. According to Richard, people tend to use any kind of cues in the email to make inferences about the email, including time stamp.
3. Your subject line is too impersonal.
It's not hard to spot a spam email. Its subject line usually contains exclamation marks and your full name. But a Yesware study of 1,000 emails sent by sales professionals found that other subject-line words were also guilty of resulting in lower open rates.
For example, 18 percent of emails containing the word "hey" were opened, compared to 61 percent using the word "intro."
As for the length of a subject line, conventional wisdom says to keep it short and sweet, but the study found no distinguishing features between longer or shorter subject lines.
Fix: If you're writing dozens of cold emails to potential clients, it's worth testing out different combinations of keywords for your particular industry to track open and reply rates. According to this test of 1,000 cold emails run by journalist Shane Snow, there's no silver bullet for the perfect, one-size-fits-all subject line. Instead, personalizing emails was deemed the best strategy for getting meaningful replies.
4. You're being too formal.
While erring on the side of formality is good bet in an initial email, studies have shown that "soft" statements that help you get to know the other person can significantly improve your chances of getting what you want.
Emoticons like the smiley no longer carry the stigma of unprofessionalism. "In our research, we found that using a smiley in a business email increased readers' perception of the writer's friendliness, which cancelled out the effect of being perceived as less professional," Richard says.
Fix: Imitate your reader's style. "Pay attention to how they write and try to mimic it," Richard says. "If they use a lot of niceties at the beginning of an email, you should do the same."
5. You're being too subtle.
When researcher and Ph.D. candidate in organizational behavior Andrew Brodsky asked employees of a media organization for emails they felt were written poorly, he found that while mimicking email styles can be effective, it could also leave room for misinterpretation.
For example, in an article for the Harvard Business Review, Brodsky cited an email from a manager with the text:
The intro of the commercial needs to be redone. I'm sure that's the client's doing and you will handle it . Warm Regards, [Manager's Name].
Though seemingly inoffensive, the email was regarded as condescending and nasty by the employee based on her emotional interpretation of the situation.
Fix: An NYU study found people are overconfident about how well they relay emotion over email. Instead, be specific, Richard says. "Use actual words to communicate how you're feeling rather than assuming they'll hear it in the tone, because the tone is what gets misconstrued," she says.
For example, in the above email, Brodsky suggested that writing "I am very happy with your work so far. I think the intro could be improved, though; would you mind giving it another shot?" could have left less room for the employee to misinterpret and inflate with her own insecurities.
6. You're being too blunt.
Framing requests in an email, particularly initial communications such as cold emails to potential new clients, can often be a complex construction of pleasantries structured around the request itself.
One study by Richard examining the effect of cross-cultural expectations in business emails found that Chinese businesspeople were more likely to write messages in the framework of greeting followed by "facework" (such as niceties asking about a person's well-being), reasoning (the context of why they wanted the recipient to fulfill the request), the request itself and then an expression of gratitude – in that order. Conversely, American businesspeople were more likely to write emails that contained a greeting, followed by a direct requests softened simply by the use of phrases such as "Would you . . ." or "Could you . . ." followed by the reasoning and finally thanks.
Receiving an email not phrased along an expected line of politeness resulted in greater irritation and a lower desire to do business with the sender. Similar results were found within individuals who had differing standards of business etiquette.
Fix: Get friendly up front. "Based on our research, we found that using friendly statements at the beginning of an email and placing your reasoning before the request was perceived as more polite, and people had a greater desire to do business with the email's sender," Richard says.
7. You're spending too much time on email.
Americans spend 7.4 hours per weekday reading and responding to email, 3.3 hours of which is personal. Last year, a separate study by technology market research firm Radicati found that workers receive an average of 121 emails a day.
Many people respond to emails or may feel pressure to respond to emails as they arrive, yet the costs of multitasking have been shown to decrease efficiency and even IQ points, according to one University of London study.
Fix: Get savvy about which emails need to be responded to or even read at all by enabling Google's tabbed inbox to auto-sort mass mail such as travel itineraries or promos, or download a mail organization add-on for other email services, like Unroll.me .
If you use Gmail, an add-on called Inbox Pause can remove the distracting trigger of a new email by freezing the flow of incoming messages for a time period of your choosing. When you get around to dealing with it, take this simple mantra from Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt: last in, first out. Deal with the most recent emails first. Older emails may contain outdated information or already have been dealt with.
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Below is a listing of our current inventory of Arts & Crafts era artwork. Most works are color woodblock prints but there are some color etchings, oil paintings and watercolors as well. We believe this listing is one of the largest collections of vintage Arts & Crafts artwork available in any one place.
Unless otherwise noted, all works are hand signed and all defects are noted. Shipping is at cost (about $25 for most items; more for larger pieces). Please contact us for a quote. Please go to our conditions of sale page for full details. Please contact us for pricing.
Please see our "Publications" page on this site for an article we wrote on Arts & Crafts prints in America.
Unless otherwise noted, all works are framed in new period style oak frames. These are an exact replica of a period frame I gave to a good friend and talented furniture maker, Josh Metcalf, who has faithfully recreated the framing using hand-selected oak and his skilled craftmanship. Views of the framing are in the first three listings, below. Of course, the artwork can be purchased without the framing if you wish (but don't tell Josh). Josh might be able to make custom frames for you, depending on his schedule. You view his website to see the amazing furniture he can create (and you can email him off of his site). Most of his orders are custom commissions.
To give you a rough idea of the framed size, most prints are matted with about a 2" border all around and the frame molding is 2 1/2" wide.
This is an example of the framing used in most of the artwork on this page. This is a faithful copy of a period frame that I gave to Josh to replicate years ago. Of course, graining will be different on all frames. These frames are hand made and splined on all corners and hand finished by Josh.
"BEECHES, EPPING FOREST," color etching & aquatint, 1914-15, ed.50, 10 3/4 x 16 3/4." Signed in pencil. $1350. Another impression of this print was exhibited at important The Panama-Pacific Expo in 1915 as well as at the Chicago Society of Etchers exhibition in the same year. For a good discussion on the artist see A Spectrum of Innovation: Color In American Printmaking 1890-1960.
"LAGUNA COAST,," color etching & aquatint, c. 1923, ed.75, 15 x 9 1/4." Signed in pencil. $2750. With a fragment of the original matting identifying the artist and giving the title. Titled on a label on the reverse of the original frame and noted "Edition Exhausted." Another impression of this print was exhibited in the March 1923 exhibit of the Chicago Society of Etchers at the AIC. For a good discussion on the artist see A Spectrum of Innovation: Color In American Printmaking 1890-1960.
"OLDTOWN HILL, color metal relief print, 1901, ed. c. 800*, 3 x 4 7/8." Unsigned as usual. $950. An "Ipswich Print" not included in any of the 3 portfolios. These prints were printed by hand on "a foot-powered press.* Intended as teaching aids, many did not survive the years. Noted in letterpress in lower margin: "THE IPSWICH PRINTS, Series C, Print No. 1, Three colors. Copyright 1901 by Arthur W. Dow.".
"RIVER RELECTION," (Yellow), color woodcut, c. 1910, ed. small, 11 x 8 1/8." Unsigned as is most common. $2950. This is a good example of how Dow liked to vary the coloration of the same blocks to create a wholly different mood, time of day or season. Provenance: from the estate of an heir of the artist.
"RIVER RELECTION," (Gray), color woodcut, c. 1910, ed. small, 11 x 8 1/8." Unsigned as is most common. $2950. This is a good example of how Dow liked to vary the coloration of the same blocks to create a wholly different mood, time of day or season. Provenance: From the artist's estate.
"[TOWN SEAL OF IPSWICH," color woodcut, c. 1895, ed. unknown, 2 1/4" in diameter. Unsigned as usual. $450.
Dow created this town seal for his beloved home town of Ipswich, Mass. It was also adopted by use of the Arthur Wesley Dow Association of Los Angeles.
[DUNES IN SNOW], color woodcut, c. 1930, 14 x 9 1/2." Signed in pencil. $775.
"SPRING IN THE MOUNTAINS," color woodcut, 1933, 14 1/8 x 9 3/8." Signed in pencil. $750.
With original label giving title.
[TALL TREES, STREAM & SMALL STONE BRIDGE], color woodcut, c. 1930, 5 5/8 X 4 x 9 1/8." Signed in pencil. $750.
"HARPER'S MAGAINE, CHRISTMAS 1898, color lithograph, 1898, 15 5/8 x 10 3/8." Signed in the stone only as usual. $1750. Ellis' works are rare. Pictured in color (Cat. No. 36) in Designed to Sell: Turn-of-the-Century American Posters. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Exhibit 1994-5).
"EVENING IN THE ROCKIES," color woodcut, c. 1926, 7 1/2 x 6." Signed in pencil. $750. With a typed label on the reverse giving the title. The artist exhibited similar prints at the Print Maker's Society of California exhibit in 1926. See Images of the Land: Canadian Block Prints 1919-1945 for more information. In original frame with a label from the Hudson's Bay Co., Winnipeg.
"PINES WINTER MORNING...*", color etching & aquatint on silk, c. 1920-30, 17 1/4 x 14." Signed in pencil. $495. *"...Near Seefeld, Tyrol Alps, Austria." Titled on original gallery label.Original frame.
HOUSE IN WINTER, EVENING, platinum (?) print, 1909, 9 x 11 1/4." Signed & dated in ink in the photograph. pencil. $495. In original frame. President Calvin Coolidge chose Garo over John Singer Sargent for his official presidential portrait. In his day, Garo was a nationally acclaimed photographer, a leader in the thriving Boston photographic community.
JOSHUA TREE, color woodcut, c. 1920-30, ed. small, 6 3/8 x 4 3/8." Signed in pencil. $1950.
"CABIN IN THE BLUE RIDGE," color woodcut, 1940, P72, ed. 50, 9 1/2 x 12." Signed in pencil. $1950. Another impression was shown in the Prairie Print Makers Exhibition in 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is a cabin the Halls built in Bluemont, VA and I'm guessing that's Arthur Hall on the porch.
"DAILY BREAD," color woodcut, c. 1920-30, 8 x 9 5/8." Signed in pencil. $525. In original simple tan frame. I find reference to the artist in the New Canaan CT area. Known for illustration work for magazines in the 1910's and 20's as well as woodblock prints. The style shows the influence of Arthur Wesley Dow. One could assume the artist studied with Dow or was exposed the his textbook Composition. Light creasing in image noticeable only under raking light.
"PETUNIA," color woodcut, 1907-8, V51ii, 7 x 4 1/2." Signed with chop mark in block only. $750.
Signed with the artist's chop mark only. This original woodcut was bound into a high quality short-lived literary publication in 1908. It was printed "from the original blocks by careful working on a hand press." There was also a "very limited" number of this image that was hand printed and signed in pencil (I have seen only one of those in 25+ years).
"AUGUST," color woodcut, 1914, M114, 7 1/8 x 2 3/4." Signed in pencil. $675. Pictured in color on pg. 70 of Tim & Lynn Mason's catalog, Helen Hyde. Another impression of this print is in the collection of The Library of Congress and another impression of this print was exhibited at the important Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
"A WEARY LITTLE MOTHER," color woodcut, 1914, M122, 4 3/8 X 4 1/2." Signed in pencil. $625. Other impressions of this print are in the collections of the Library of Congress and the Art Institute of Chicago.
"THE RED CURTAIN," color woodcut, 1907, M74, 7 x 3 3/4." Signed in pencil. $675.
"A SUMMER GIRL," color woodcut, 1905, M62, 7 1/4 x 2 3/8." Signed in pencil. $695. An impression of this print was exhibited at the important Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
"AFTERGLOW--SHEEPSCOT RIVER, ME.," color woodcut, c. 1925-30, ed. 19/100, 8 x 6." Signed in pencil. $1350.
Judson was a member of the Boston Society of Arts & Crafts; elected a Craftsman in 1930 and promoted to Mastership in 1932.
"TEMPLE IN RAIN," color woodcut, 1916, GP48, ed. >89, 10 1/4 x 4 3/4." Signed in pencil. $1450. Also known as "Pagoda in Rain." Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York. In a nice Arts & Crafts style gilt frame. Another impression of this print is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
"MOONRISE OVER A KYOTO HILLSIDE," color woodcut, 1934 B95, 6 7/8 x 9 3/8." Signed in pencil. $850. Pictured in color on page 75 (Fig. 85) in Kendall Brown's Between Two Worlds: The Life and Art of Lilian May Miller. Laid down.
"VIEW OVER STARNBERGER LAKE," color woodcut, 1909, 9 3/4 x 14 1/2." Signed in pencil. $675.
Starnberger Lake is about 12 miles south of Munich. Light foxing in margin area.
"AUGUST," color linocut, ed. 50, 8 1/8 x 6 3/8." Signed in pencil. $375.
"CAPE COD HOUSE," color woodcut, c. 1920, 7 x 10 1/8." Signed in pencil. $4500. A wonderful, richly-inked, impression. Trimmed to image by the artist and mounted by her on card as is common.
"THE SANDS, CHATHAM" (Mass.), color woodcut, c. 1915, 7 1/8 x 10 1/8." Unsigned. HOLD. Another impression of this print was exhibited at the famed Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
[SPANISH COASTAL TOWN], color woodcut, c. 1909, ed. very small, 6 5/8 9 ½." Unsigned. $2250. This relates very strongly to an oil painting of the same title (Bakker 1990 catalog, #7, pictured). In 25+ years of dealing in the artist's work, I've never seen this image.
FLOWERS IN A VASE, color woodcut, c. 1920,8 x 7." Signed in pencil. $525. The artist is presently unknown but numerous works by the artist appear in the states. Likely an Austrian or German artist.
"LES BORDS DU TRIEUX AU CREPUSCULE," color lithograph, 1903,13 1/4 x 8 5/8." Signed in the stone only $375.
Plate 6 from Riviere's "Le Beau Pays de Bretagne" ("The Beautiful Country of Brittany") series. Printed in 12 to 14 colors. The series had 20 prints and he printed one per year from 1898 to 1917, this being the 6th in the series.
[AUTUMN TREES IN THE MOUNTAINS], color woodcut, 9 7/8 x 8." Signed in pencil. $695.
[TREES BY A MOUNTAIN LAKE], color woodcut,c. 1920, 8 1/8 x 6 3/4." Signed in pencil. $595. Also signed in pencil on original mat and noted in pencil "Orig. Handdruck" ("Original Hand Printed").
[VENICE?], color woodcut, c.1920-30,4 1/2 X 6." Signed in pencil. $450.
"COAL YARD," color linocut, ed.100, 9 1/8 x 7 7/8." Signed in pencil. $650. Very faint mat line, matted out. Few specks of light foxing in the margins. Good colors in this very atmospheric image. Watson received a degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1907 and taught there from 1908 to 1929.
"FOREST ROAD," color linocut, ed. 100, 9 1/8 x 6 1/2." Signed in pencil. $795. Lovely colors. Dated March 1920 in the margin and noted "No. 14." Watson received a degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1907 and taught there from 1908 to 1929.
"OCTOBER DAY," color linocut, c. 1925, ed. 100, 10 1/2 x 9 3/4." Signed in pencil. $650. Watson received a degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1907 and taught there from 1908 to 1929.
"THE HARBOR," color linocut, 1922, ed. 100, 9 1/2 x 9 1/4." Signed in pencil. $850. Dated January 1926 in the margin. Watson received a degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1907 and taught there from 1908 to 1929.
Margaret Whittemore (AMER. 1897-1983)was a writer, graphic artist, illustrator, and member of the Prairie Print Makers. She earned a degree in 1919 from Washburn University, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and Taos Art Colony.
"ON THE LAKE," color linocut, 7 3/4 x 9." Signed in pencil. $495.
In over 35 years of dealing in woodblock prints, I hadn't seen any works by this artist. Most in the art world know of his work but his woodblocks have rarely been seen.
Womrath was born near Philadelphia in 1874. He moved to London to study, and then went to Paris, working in both cities for several years. He studied woodblock printing under Urushibara Mokuchu, who bought many of his works. The British Museum has a number of his color woodcuts in their collection.
"ANEMONES," color woodcut, c. 1920, 9 x 6 1/8." Signed in pencil. $650.
BOATS IN FOG, color woodcut, c. 1920, 9 x 11 3/4." Signed in pencil. $550.
"CREPUSCULE" ("Twilight"), color woodcut, c. 1920, 5 1/2 x 7 3/8." Unsigned. $625. An early state printed without the key block that was used in the above impression. Both imoressions are successfuland are an interesting study when viewed together.
VILLAGE STREET, color woodcut, c. 1920, ed. 14, 5 x 6 1/2." Signed in pencil. $525.
"THE CENTURY JULY ," color lithograph, c. 1897, 12 1/8 x 7 1/2." Signed in the stone only. $595. This is the from "Les Maitres de l'Affiche" portfolio, plate #32 and, as is the case with all of the "Maitres," is smaller than the original but identical in all other respects. Small pressure mark by third lantern.


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Part II, The Brothers' Return
The Topaz that was heading Earth II's way, while sending forth immensely powerful, poisonous beams that locked onto the planet from afar, deadly to anyone who passed beneath them!
Even little, flyspeck-sized countries, like Abdullah's Gilead, would be turned upside down--their entire social fabric contaminated and eaten up by the Topaz's pervading diseases of the human mind, will, heart, and psychological systems. At the first the fatal aspect was not apparent. The symptoms would seem to be advantages.
Gilead, for example again, would become self-conscious of its glorious heritage, which was not that apparent to its neighbors, but then the Gileadites would turn zenophobic, and envy and hatred of other peoples and nations quickly follow.
Raiding and invading of neighbors' territories was sometime sporadic in past time, but with the Topaz goading them them on, despoiling neighbors would become the national passion, the natural result of their Gilead-centric thinking and vainglory. But this did not spell the end of the disease. While they preyed on their neighbors wherever they could get away with it, they would meanwhile prey upon each other with the same envy, hatred, and rivalry.
Gilead would be transformed into a nest of factions, dividing the nation, the clans, the families, and then brother from brother,sister from sister, mother from daughter, father from son.
No nation can continue very long in such a state, and Gilead would, in fourscore years, collapse into a bloody mess of warring, petty chieftains who couldn't even control their own families and tribes. Everyone would became the prey of somebody else, and of course everyone would feel justified in striking back just as hard as he got!
The Hebrews would prove no exception to what the dark emanations of the approaching Topaz would do to Mizraim at the top of the list of powers and to the smallest country, such as Gilead. But this was the near future. As if to prepare the way of the deadly Topaz, to compound the pressures of fracturization, drought and world-famine struck. After seven particularly good and prosperous years for everybody, no rain fell. One year, then two and three passed, and still no rain. One year was hard enough, even living on reserves. Crops were destroyed. Water supplies dwindled rapidly. The fighting grew intense and bloody around water holes and wells. Without water people could not surive, whereas the food shortages could be alleviated by buying from stock-piled sources--notably Mizraim's.
The world's granary was doing fine, with hoards of grain put away wisely by its Grand Taty. All during the seven good years preceding the drought, one fifth of the harvests had been put away in store-houses. Counting of the amounts had gone on for several years, then was abandoned, the amounts becoming so great it was no longer necessary to know exactly how much Mizraim held in reserve.
Of all the nations, only Mizraim knew the drought was coming and had prepared for it. Now she alone was well fed, with no fear of future starvation, while all the rest of the world watched the water go down in their wells and the oil and grain disappear in their pantries.
Would the weather turn and rain fall? The third year had come, and still the land was scorched by the Second Moon and no clouds appeared. At this point the peoples of the stricken nations panicked. They started to send merchants and ships and wagons in a growing multitude of caravans, all heading for Mizraim's plenty, hoping to buy enough to keep themselves from starving.
Time after time Jacob of the House of Israel watched such caravans heading toward Mizraim. Gilead wasn't too proud either--though the Gileadites had fought with Mizraimites for years on the caravan routes and approaches to Mizraim. Jacob finally decided that he must swallow his own pride and seek a source of food even in Mizraim. He had reduced the allotments of grain and oil again and again, and then watched the faces of the women and the children narrow and lose their plump flesh and glow. He could stand the sight no longer. Men could suffer, but for women and children, it was worse. Jacob watched their happiness being destroyed, and being in charge he could bear it no longer. Something must be done! He had prayed and prayed to El Shaddai, and nothing! Nothing but silence! Yet something must be done!
Word came one day to the Patriarch Jacob of the fighting between the women over the remaining reserves of grain--and he decided he had to act, or the trouble would spread to all his household.
He sent Benjamin his favorite who called his other sons to his tent. Each looked at the others, cautioning themselves and each other with glances concerning the "old man's sorrow''--the sorrow Jacob had still for his lost son Joseph--and then went in. Not that it was necessary any longer.
Thirteen years had passed, and each conspirator in the plot against Joseph had known many troubled nights without sleep, especially since their father continued to lament Joseph's death, reminding them every day of their crime against Joseph and their father. Every time they looked at Jacob, and saw his tear-filled eyes and haggard loss of hope, they knew his pain was their own doing--it could not be denied! The pain that ate at his heart and soul also doubled back and struck their own hearts and souls--for they knew their guilt was great, and how on earth could it be wiped away?
Judah alone held forth hope to his brothers, as he had sinned greatly against their father in forsaking the House of Israel and intermarrying with the heathen woman of Chezib; he had suffered two sons' deaths because of it, and might have lost his third son Shelah except that the boy's heart, miraculously, was turned back to his father and he choose not to follow the ways of Chillelu and Hibishu which would have destroyed him as a follower of the Lord and a member of the holy household of Jacob.
Judah could say to them, which he did on a number of occasions when his brothers despaired of ever finding a way out of their guilt: "God will prepare a way out for us! Just wait! Did He not save me from my error and rebellious pride? Did he not save me from the hands of the heathen who hate our God?"
Since his brothers and half-brothers could not deny it was so--that Judah had been restored by the sovereign hand of God to their father's bosom--they were somewhat comforted by Judah's words.
But waiting, they found, was hard. Years, now a full thirteen, had passed, and still no end of the grief and sorrow of Jacob for his son Joseph! Still no end of their guilt and grief over what they had done to defraud their father of his favorite son! It was unbearable, and the signs of what they bore daily were evident in their bodies-- premature age lining their countenances and gray streaking their hair.
By this time it looked like they would go to their graves as guilty as the murderers they must be--having tried to kill Joseph, then selling him into slavery in Mizraim, which was the same as death, since no one sold into slavery there ever came out again as a free man.
Benjamin, Joseph's brother? He was the youngest, and as the surviving son of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife, he was the favorite now since Joseph's taking. Nothing of the conspiracy and the brothers' guilt could be shared with him, consequently, or their father would hear of it instantly! They feared this above everything, that Jacob would find out their guilt and then punish them as they deserved.
Often, this brother or that one would give up, being crushed beyond endurance by guilt and unhappiness. "Let's tell our father the truth! Tell him, and take his punishment. That will be better than living like this! I cannot bear it any longer!"
Yet Judah wouldn not permit it, though he was willing to be the first to confess and take the brunt of their father's punishment. He always said to that brother, "But what of your wives and little ones? Why should they suffer for what you have done? To save yourself the pain of our guilty deed, you would submit them to our father's wrath?"
"If only we hadn't hated Joseph for his dreams, and tried to kill him!" Levi or Issachar would say in private to Judah--for, in the main, their hearts had always been more tender than other brothers'. "If only--"
"But it is no use thinking of that," he reminded his brother each time he heard such words. "We must be men, and live with what we did, not try to wish it away."
So the fact of their situation always stopped anyone from telling Jacob everything, since no one wanted to ruin their loved ones with their trouble--no, it was best, they saw, to go on the way they had gone, though it meant bearing an intolerable load of guilt and painful remorse.
When they were all together in Jacob's tent, each wondering what their father had in mind, he said to them with a look of disbelief and impatience, "Why do you sit looking each at the other? You need to do something. I have heard there is grain in Mizraim. So get down there and buy what we need here to live, so that we don't die!"
Put in a poor light as ineffectual leaders, some brothers started to protest, saying, "Oh, no, dear father--", but Judah quickly raised his hand to them, and respecting him above even First-Born Reuben they quietly assented and obeyed their father, and instead discussed preparations for their going down to Mizraim. "We will go then, in three days time," announced Reuben, standing and putting his hand on his belt. "We will buy what we need, and then return immediately." Jacob paused, after taking tea handed him by Benjamin his favorite. He looked up at his First-Born, but his eyes were so narrow, and dim, that he could not possibly have seen him. "No, three days is too long. Go tomorrow at dawn! What do you need, take along; but do not loiter here any longer. My household cannot bear this famine. We must have more food!"
Sensing a rebuke, Reuben paled. He wavered, "But father, this is a long trip, to a dangerous country, and we need to gather many things. You don't surely expect--"
"But you don't need to prepare overly much, " Jacob cut in. "You need no servants along to attend you, just go, the lot of you and do what you need to do! Why all this silly delay of three days? I forbid it! Go at once!"
Jacob had spoken, and there could be no disagreement at this point. Reuben folded his arms, and spoke humbly, his eyes fixed on the carpet at his feet.
"Father," he spoke a last time, "at least provide servants to guard your son Benjamin. We ourselves will take no servants, as you have just instructed--"
At the mention of Benjamin, Jacob stiffened and struggled to rise. "What? What do you mean--that you intend to take Benjamin my son too? No! Never!"
Reuben was struck speechless. He nearly fell over backwards. When he found his voice, it was Judah who quickly intervened in the crisis and reached out and stayed his father. "Nay, dear father! Don't upset yourself! We would never dream of taking your youngest of Rachel's womb. Our brother was just mistaken in his words, that is all."
Before Reuben could bluster back at his brother with something in his self-defense, Judah rose, and the rest of the brothers arose, and that was a sign, and they all departed with a low bow to Father Jacob, leaving only Benjamin the favorite with their father.
"How could you mention taking Benjamin, his remaining consolation?" Judah's expression plainly said to Reuben outside the tent. Reuben, shaking his head over his stupidity, ducked away, leaving the brothers looking at his fast-retreating form.
Judah was quick to command, and the others, except Reuben, quick to respond to him. "Choose your donkeys, decide which are strongest and able to carry the sacks of grain. Take a weapon to defend yourself, a blanket to sleep with, and some food for the journey for yourself and your beast. Then meet me at the oak outside the camp facing the Way of Shur the first thing in the morning! I will check to see if everything is in order for our going!"
Judah then strode off to his own tent, to see to his own household and his affairs. Going down to Mizraim was dangerous, with Gileadites laying in wait for the caravans, and other bandits and criminals preying on travellers as well.
Their small band would be fortunate to elude them all and arrive safely in Mizraim, but there was no way out of going. Everyone knew that with the famine continuing, they would soon all starve to death if they didn't secure grain from Mizraim, the only source left in the wide world.
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Steve Rowe's GUMFOUNDED is a hugely commercial piece of visual magic that uses one of the most organic, natural objects imagineable – a packet of chewing gum!
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BAROTSE CHANGE: Boycott of Zambian Independence Celebrations an opportune revolt and necessity!
By L Wamunyima, Barotseland Post
It is that time of the year once again when Zambia gleams up with jubilations over their national day which falls on the 24th October every year. This is the time the nation of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) celebrates its independence.
Lusata Festival set for October, 1st 2017
By Edwin M Samati & Sibeta Mundia, Barotseland Post
Come the 1st of October 2017, people from all walks of life will join Chief George Simasiku Mamili and his people at Chinchimani to celebrate the annual Lusata Cultural Festival. Various political and traditional leaders from near and far are expected to attend this magnificent event.
The position of the colonial nation in the process of the fight for independence by the oppressed
By Munalula Sa-Nyambe, BNFA.INFO
Can a nation that oppresses another be free? Surely it cannot be. In the same manner, Zambia that oppresses Barotseland cannot be free -politically, economically and socially. Zambia can only pretend to be free. If the Barotse are interested in their freedom, that is to say, in achieving their independence, they must suspend the wishful thinking that someone else will come and rescue them as demonstrated by their continued voting for the opposition. It has not worked in the past 53 years and it will never work.
Self-Determination versus Self-Deception; A BAROTSE CHANGE Subpoena!
By Lindunda Wamunyima, Barotseland Post
By now it should be common knowledge to average and above average minds, hitherto in our Barotse Change crusade, that the greatest impasse in Zambia has been between Barotseland's Right to self-determination and Northern Rhodesia's Right to Self-deception that the former's 2012 BNC Barexit and UDI Mandate is treason!
Barotseland Nationalism
By Saleya Kwalombota
Barotseland has every right to exist as an independent state as was affirmed by the match 2012 Barotseland National Council resolutions. There is no doubt over Barotseland's reconstitution which is a matter of patriotism and revolution.
We need to be practical in dealing with the question of self-determination
By Ndate Mukete, BNFA.INFO
The practical aspect means support by all Barotse of all our national aspirations. In our case, this means actualizing the Barotse National Council resolutions of March 27, 2012. Security and national peace can be fulfilled by achieving complete democracy and securing equal rights, which create the best conditions for people to fight for independence. Our people should realize that the slogan of "One ....One ...." is used by the oppressor to encourage us to participate in their politics in order to serve their own interests and privileges at the detrimental of ours.
BAROTSE CHANGE: Reflections on the leaven of Zambian Corruption Ecosystem! – Part 2
Unboundedly, the venomous Zambian corruption ecosystem has had its sting on Barotseland with the magnitude of the economic paralysis and stagnation we see today. Therefore, it is just fitting for us to ask the following question and address it as it concerns Barotseland:
The term corruption today is highly reminiscent with Africa's governance system mostly because the plague stands out to be the most powerful obstacle to sustainable economic development of the continent; inclusive of Zambia, with Barotseland in turn coaxed to grim in and reap for herself the worst share, in consequence of this insidious vice.
Kufuluhela – A return to the land of plenty!
By Sibimbi Maiba, BNFA.INFO
As Malozi we have much to be thankful for. Most people around the world have lost touch with nature and their place in it but we have maintained that sacred balance of coordinating our daily lives with the natural order of things in the heavens until today. What brings us most in balance with the order of the universe are our ceremonies, Kuomboka and Kufuluhela.
Cry my beloved Barotseland - Zambian dictatorship and failure of modern African governance systems
By Sibimbi Maibiba, BNFA.INFO
The bigger picture that comes to the fore in all of this drama is the failure of Zambia as a unitary state and the failure of the democratic system as a model of governance for Africa in particular. This constructed system forced upon us by the western-European-white-elites as a way to continue to plunder our natural resources after the second world war is at a crossroads.
Zambian cashew project in 'Western province' is deception
The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) or (Ndongo ya simbangala as it is locally known in Barotseland) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple. The cashew seed, often simply called a cashew, is widely consumed.
Celebrating BAROTSE CHANGE!
By Lindunda Wamunyima
It has been said over again that life itself is a change; mainly comprising birth, living and death cycles. Change is a fact and virtue of life itself such that to deny change is actually to forego oneself the quantity and quality of life. Change can be negative or positive, planned or unplanned, or take other forms and descriptions.


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Monkaen Kaenkoon (, [], ) (b. July 20, 1973 — ) is a famous Thai Mor lam, Luk thung singer from Isan area. He performs many popular songs including "Rim Fang Nong Harn", "Roang Ngan Pid Kid Hod Nong", "Chee Wit Puea Chat Rak Nee Puea Ther", "Trong Nan Kue Na Thee Trong Nee Kue Hua Jai", "Ai Jon Ton Dai Bor" and "Kham Wa Hak Kan Mun Hear Tim Sai".

Life and career
Kaenkoon was born as Kittikun Boonkhamchun on July 20, 1973 in Loeng Nok Tha District, Yasothon Province. He is the son of Thongkham and Somthan Boonkhamchun. He learned to sing from his father. He recorded a studio album with Pornsak Songsaeng titled Sia Soon Muea Boon Pawech by stage name Ponrnphet Boonkhamchun, and he was a singer in RS Public Company Limited by stage name Manop Wongphet, after that, he went on military service and served the country for 2 years. After his military service, he met with Sala Khunnawut and he has been a singer for GMM Grammy since then. He recorded his first album as a singer with GMM Grammy titled Yang Koay Thee Soi Dieam, and released in 2005. He has many popular songs with GMM Grammy including  "Rim Fang Nong Harn", "Roang Ngan Pid Kid Hod Nong", "Dok Jaan Paharn Jai", "Adeed Rak Mak Sao Kru", "Chee Wit Puea Chat Rak Nee Puea Ther", "Trong Nan Kue Na Thee Trong Nee Kue Hua Jai", "Ai Jon Ton Dai Bor", "Kham Wa Hak Kan Mun Hear Tim Sai", "Sunya Namta Mae" etc.

In September 2019, he provided scholarships and built homes in Pilaiporn Sonklang, to some very poor students.

In early 2021, it was revealed that he was the most viewed YouTube singer in Thailand, with the number of viewers more than world-class girl group Blackpink.

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"Will you kill someone you love because of love?" The Japanese Ministry of Defense has an anti-paranormal special forces group called the Supernatural Disaster Prevention Office. They are the ones responsible to protect Japanese soil and its people from supernatural and paranormal events. However, things didn't go so well in one of their missions... This series is a prequel to the manga series, Ga-Rei.


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Disability groups facing closure as states withdraw funding before NDIS
Sector says national disability insurance scheme does not properly replace funding and cuts will leave 'huge gaps'
Christopher Knaus
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Thu 12 Oct 2017 13.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 13 Mar 2018 12.00 EDT
Serena Ovens of the Physical Disability Council of NSW, centre, says the future is bleak for the organisation unless the NSW government commits to long-term funding. Photograph: AAP
Disability advocacy groups across the country are facing closure as states withdraw funding ahead of the transition to the national disability insurance scheme.
The sector is warning the cuts threaten to leave "huge gaps" in representation for the rights and interests of people with a disability, at a time when it is most needed.
Most states and territories plan to withdraw their long-standing funding of disability advocacy as part of the NDIS rollout but the scheme itself does not properly replace advocacy funding.
Disability advocates warn NDIS rollout could have 'disastrous' results
The NDIS also does nothing for the vast majority of people with a disability who will not be covered.
The federal assistant disability services minister, Jane Prentice, is now calling on states and territories to maintain an "ongoing investment", saying their contributions are needed to sustain the national advocacy system.
"All levels of government have a responsibility to support advocacy for people with disability to ensure they can exercise their rights and freedoms," a spokeswoman for Prentice said.
One group facing the prospect of closure is the Physical Disability Council of NSW (PCDN), which campaigns for systemic changes to ensure people with a disability have equal rights and are included and ensured full participation in society.
The group has, for example, recently campaigned for proper disabled access to the pedestrian walkway on Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of 50 groups in NSW alone threatened by the move to the NDIS.
The PCDN executive officer, Serena Ovens, said the future was bleak for the organisation unless the NSW government commits to long-term funding.
"It's significant," she said. "It means there's huge gaps in representation. If it's an individual advocacy service, it can be that assistance side-by-side through a major issue, through the legal system, finding education ... dealing with the health department.
"For someone who might look to our organisation, it's about all the representative work we do on their [behalf]. So trying to ensure there's equitable access, that people with a disability can be full members of the NSW community, that they have the same rights as everybody else and a voice and a say in what happens in the community and inclusion.
"That's a massive undertaking. To do that as an individual is a very difficult and nearly impossible thing to speak to government and talk about the change that needs to happen, one by one."
A spokeswoman for Prentice said advocacy would be funded federally by grants for disability representative organisations, the national disability advocacy program (NDAP) and the NDIS appeals process.
But she said disability advocacy would rely on ongoing state and territory funding, noting that the vast majority of people requiring advocacy support would not be part of the NDIS.
"A national system of disability advocacy support also requires ongoing investment from states and territories to ensure their citizens can resolve issues with state-run services and advocates can participate effectively in state-based planning," she said.
The NSW government said it was providing $10.6m funding, until mid next year, for advocacy groups, another $1.5m to help cope with the NDIS transition and a further $1.7m to existing advocacy services to meet extra demand during the move to the scheme.
"Advocacy providers have received record funding to help prepare themselves and people with disability for this major reform," the NSW disability services minister, Ray Williams, said.
But the sector warns those commitments are simply a continuation of existing funding arrangements. They are worried about what will happen next year, when the state funding runs out.
NDIS: children's support failing at 'rapid rate' due to underfunding
Williams said the NDIS will fund $120m per year specifically for "information, linkages and capacity building (ILC), which will include advocacy support". He said people with a disability can also have advocacy funded through their NDIS support plans.
But that is flatly rejected by Ovens, who said ILC funding is not designed for advocacy groups but rather for support coordinators who help devise and implement individuals support plans for people with a disability.
The NSW Council of Social Services chief executive, Tracy Howe, said the state government's funding must continue after mid-2018.
"Representative advocacy and information organisations play a fundamental part in assisting the government to deliver on its inclusion agenda, ensuring the voices of people with disability are held in decisions affecting them," Howe said.
"The transition to the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) will not decrease the need for advocacy. On the contrary, representation advocacy and information are critical to ensuring people with disability can realise the choice and control on which the NDIS is built."


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Next, the high value is on the first edition.
I have a VG/VG first of the Shakespeare however, my pride is a later three volume set with the DJ's of the seven volume set. I have not seen another set of these books and Henry does not cover them in the Price Guide.


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New York may partially ban cryptocurrency mining if Hochul doesn't veto it
In the middle is Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is seeking her first full term this year and hasn't signaled whether she will sign the groundbreaking bill into law.
The industry warns it will take its business to other states with energy-rich resources, even though the moratorium would probably have little impact on their operations. | Malik Rainey for Politico Magazine
By Marie J. French
ALBANY, N.Y. — The cryptocurrency markets are already in a meltdown. Now New York is the on verge of becoming the first state in the nation to partially ban some energy intensive Bitcoin mining operations.
The move would have no immediate effect. But it still puts Gov. Kathy Hochul in the middle of a fight between environmental activists supportive of the measure and crypto enthusiasts who are demanding she veto the bill.
Hochul, a Democrat who is seeking her first full term this year, hasn't said what she'll do with the proposal, which passed the state Legislature earlier this month. The measure would pause some permits for the energy intensive process used to earn digital currencies if the facilities are powered by fossil fuel plants that spew planet-warming gasses.
The debate, which has attracted the interest of numerous high-profile crypto backers — including New York City Mayor Eric Adams — has become a proxy war over the threat that government regulations could pose to the digital currency industry.
On one side are industry leaders, who are threatening to take their business to other states with energy-rich resources.
And on the other side are environmental groups, which are planning rallies and making the case that Hochul must sign the bill if she wants the state to achieve its ambitious emissions reduction targets.
The measure is "going to keep the state from going backwards on its climate goals by reopening old power plants," state Assemblymember Anna Kelles (D-Ithaca), who sponsored the bill, said in an interview. "It's common sense."
Despite the narrowness of the bill, which exempts the only two such operations in the state, industry leaders, who are spending heavily on lobbyists in Albany, say the measure would send the wrong message to a growing technology sector and contend just the threat of the law is already causing companies to steer clear of New York.
"What's going to happen is the companies are going to think that well, they're going to come after us in other ways, too. So they're going to leave preemptively," said John Olsen, a New York lobbyist for the Blockchain Association, which represents the cryptocurrency industry.
Industry officials are also concerned about other liberal states following suit and pursuing limitations on digital currency mining.
"We're watching Oregon and Washington very closely," said Steven McClurg, chief information officer with Valkyrie Investments, which invests in Bitcoin and other digital assets.
"The success in New York, even just getting it through both houses, is certainly going to inspire others in similar states," Olsen said. "It's merely the introduction and the socialization between legislators who like to glom on to issues and are trying to make a name for themselves on certain pieces of legislation."
What the law would do
On the other side are environmental groups — who are planning rallies and making the case that Kathy Hochul must sign the bill if she wants the state to achieve its ambitious emissions reduction targets that are already enshrined in law. | AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey
At issue is Hochul's decision on a bill that passed the Legislature earlier this month in a hard fought victory for environmental groups after the sponsor of the measure in the state Senate railed against his colleagues for lacking the courage to act.
The measure targets the computing process underpinning Bitcoin and other popular digital currencies. The calculations needed to validate transactions grow more complex over time, increasing the amount of electricity needed to support mining operations.
Cryptocurrency miners have set up shop in parts of upstate New York. They're drawn by relatively low-cost power upstate, readily available unused transmission infrastructure from abandoned industrial sites and a chillier climate that keeps the cost to cool the purpose-built computers down.
New York is not a leading state nationally for cryptocurrency mining, according to industry observers, but has been a contender in the Northeast and could be an attractive destination. The broader industry has also faced regulatory headwinds in the state on the financial side.
The two-year moratorium specifically targets permits for "proof of work" currency mining at fossil fuel plants. The roughly dozen operations that draw power from the grid, some of which have major expansion plans in the coming years, would not be affected. Individuals purchasing or mining for cryptocurrency are also not targeted, nor are any other blockchain activities.
In the Finger Lakes, the Greenidge plant, which was a pioneer in the U.S. of using an older fossil fuel plant that ran infrequently to provide electricity for homes and businesses to power cryptocurrency mining, would be able to continue operating if the bill becomes law. Digihost's planned mining operation at a gas plant near Buffalo is also exempt.
That's because the moratorium on new or renewed permits doesn't apply if the company has already filed with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
There are no public plans by other companies to repower or ramp up operations at old peaker plants scattered across upstate New York for Bitcoin mining, and Perianne Boring, the founder and CEO of industry group the Chamber of Digital Commerce, said she's not aware of any members with such plans.
But despite this limited scope, Boring and others warn that New York is already scaring off the industry. There's concern that more restrictions are on the horizon if Hochul signs the moratorium. The bill also requires a study by the DEC of the environmental impacts of the industry, including whether it imperils achievement of the state's climate goals.
"Once a moratorium is put into law, usually, they hardly ever end," Boring said. "It has that impact of sending a lot of negative and fearful signals to the Bitcoin industry, who will leave the state."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has waded into the debate on regulating cryptocurrency with a recently introduced bill, has not publicly taken a position on the proposed moratorium. Gillibrand has urged additional scrutiny of Greenidge's permits but has not sided with advocates who want to shutter the plant.
A 'pragmatic' law
In the Finger Lakes, the Greenidge plant, which was a pioneer in the U.S. of using an older fossil fuel plant that ran infrequently to provide electricity for homes and businesses to power cryptocurrency mining, would be able to continue operating if the bill becomes law. | Malik Rainey for Politico Magazine
Arguments about the "message" of the bill and broader effects on decisions by blockchain and decentralized finance companies have won the industry powerful allies in making the case to Hochul, including the New York City mayor.
Adams recently endorsed Hochul after a drawn out process. Two days before the announcement, he told Crain's New York that he'd ask her to veto the moratorium bill. He's a supporter of the industry, taking his first paychecks in Bitcoin when he took office this year. He also flew to a retreat in Puerto Rico last year on the private jet of crypto-billionaire Brock Pierce.
"When you look at the billions of start-up in money that's invested in crypto, it's in New York, and so if we continue to put barriers in place, then we are going to hurt the bottom line," Adams said at an unrelated news conference later in the day after he backed Hochul. "I want this industry to grow — crypto, blockchain, all of these new technologies, we want them to grow here in the city."
Supporters of the moratorium do generally support a complete ban on the energy-intensive type of cryptocurrency mining underlying Bitcoin. The scaled back version of the bill was a compromise to get it passed and lessen labor groups' opposition.
"Regardless of what the supporters of this bill want, this bill is what's on the table," Kelles said. "This bill is very, very pragmatic. It is requiring the collection of data and any move forward would be based on significant data and study."
New York is grappling with how to achieve a 40 percent reduction in emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and an 85 percent reduction by 2050. That likely means electrifying everything possible and ramping up zero-emissions electric generation.
Environmental advocates aligned against the cryptocurrency mining industry argue there's no room for a new, energy-sucking industry that they see little benefit in because renewable electrons will be needed to power cars and heat homes.
The cryptocurrency industry has argued that it could provide an additional revenue stream for new renewable projects, lessening the cost of achieving the state's climate goals. Nothing in the moratorium would prevent such a project.
Kyle Schneps, the director of public policy at Rochester-based Foundry, a Bitcoin mining company, said renewable developers considering that model have been spooked by the prospect of additional regulations. Foundry opposed the moratorium and provides support and services to miners.
While Hochul considers her options, her administration will face entreaties and public pressure from both sides of the issue.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing questions on the campaign trail over whether she will sign into law a bill that would put in place a partial moratorium on cryptocurrency mining. | Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo
The battle over the bill's passage was a bonanza for some longtime Albany lobbying firms as the industry staffed up.
The cryptocurrency industry, including individual companies and trade groups, spent more than $250,000 on outside lobbyists in March and April, according to public filings in New York. That does not include activity by labor or groups with on-staff lobbyists who opposed the bill. The Club for Growth, the conservative Washington group, also spent on ads and text messages to oppose the bill.
Meanwhile, the sole outside lobbyist working in support of the moratorium reported $30,000 in compensation from environmental groups during the same period. That doesn't include work done by staff at Earthjustice, the New York Public Interest Research Group, Sierra Club, Alliance for a Green Energy Economy and other supporters. Seneca Lake Guardian, a group that backed the moratorium as part of its effort to shutter Greenidge, also hired Pythia Public Affairs for press work.
Another industry concern is the precedent of the state targeting one specific technology for regulations. The DEC already has the authority to deny permits if companies do not comply with the state's climate goals; an Orange County judge in the Hudson Valley, for example, recently ruled in the state's favor to deny a power plant seeking to repower with more efficient gas turbines.
Also looming: Hochul's administration has deferred a decision on the permit for Greenidge until shortly after the June 28 gubernatorial primary. Her more progressive primary opponent, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, has pushed for her to reject the renewal on the basis that it conflicts with the state's climate goals.
There's less clarity on when Hochul might decide on the moratorium bill, and it has become an increasing campaign issue. She's played coy on her deliberations when asked, noting there are many bills that must be considered before the end of the year and declined to commit to signing.
"We have to be very cautious about allowing more facilities going into formally closed fossil fuel generating plants. We have a different situation where some may be generating hydroelectric power, for example," Hochul said during the Democratic gubernatorial debate June 7.
"I need to be able to examine the differences, but I'm not interested in doing anything to harm the environment."
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MARSTRANDER TRIO - Old Times, Beautiful Boy
Losen: LOS229-2
Mathias Marstrander: guitar; Arne Toivo Fjose Sandberg: bass; Sigurd Steinkopf: drums
Recorded November 2018 by Cem Arapkirlioglu at Studio A, The Grieg Academy, Bergen, Norway.
The first track, 'Opening', has Marstrander palying single notes through heavy use of effects – sounding at times like a tape played in reverse and at others with such emphasised sustain and delay from his effects pedals that the individual notes merge into drones that gradually undulate up and down a scale. On this, his debut CD, the combination of clear bell-like picking of individual notes with heavily accented effects creates a sound that he is developing as his own (it is only on the closing track, 'Final Soldier', that a debt to Bill Frissell is apparent). As he demonstrates on tracks like 'Window Song' and 'Building Towers', Marstrander is comfortable shifting between the plucking of a well defined tune with subtle use of effects (lots of reverb and treble). On other tunes, such as 'Opening' and 'Inside a head' (track 4), he is more interested in exploring patterns of sounds that can be built using guitar and effects pedals. Combining these sounds with the acoustic double bass creates a richly textured spread of sound which is well captured by Arapkirlioglu.
On the longish (almost 8 minute) title track, the role of the guitar is to accompany the bass solo as the tune develops and then take over to deliver the gentle conclusion to this beautifully constructed ballad that weaves between major and minor to convey a dramatic story. Marstrander has written all of the tunes on this set. The themes themselves bring to mind a whole collection of musical styles which, as Marstrander says in the liner notes, range from film music to rock, from improv to jazz. There are plenty of places where collective improvisation is allowed to flourish, so I guess his compositions are mainly focused on chord sequences and some elegant themes while also providing opportunities for him and his band-mates to stretch their legs.
Reviewed by Chris Baber