If working with your hands is something that you are good at, perhaps you should delve into the art of woodworking. Down through the centuries, people have created beautiful items with woodworking techniques. Great wood pieces are greatly appreciated in this age.
Create your own sanding blocks. Begin by using scrap plywood to cut six blocks for each type of sandpaper grit. You want them to measure about two and half inches by four and a half. Spray adhesive on the wood and a piece of cork. Place one block onto the cork and make sure the cork is cut flush with a sharp knife. Spray adhesive on a piece of sandpaper and stick that to both cork blocks face down. You can make smaller blocks if you wish as well. These can be used for smaller pieces demanding finer sanding.
Gel stains are great for staining furniture. Liquid tends to run after it's put on, whereas a gel stain sticks to the wood much better. Gel stains are much thicker so they give more consistent coverage.
Stair gauges are a crucial part of any woodworking shop. These can help secure your carpenter's square. It can transform your square into a circular saw guide. This will help you with making straight cuts each and every time.
Make sure that your blade is in good condition before you begin sawing. A dull blade will make it terribly difficult to saw. A dull blade will also cause you to make mistakes and harm the wood that you're working with.
Always make sure you purchase the appropriate size nail for the job. Too large of a nail can split your wood, resulting in it not holding properly. However, very small nails do not penetrate well; therefore, they won't hold the wood. It is important to choose the right nail for the job.
Does your grip need more springiness? You might require the use of a spring clamp at times, but you may only be able to use one hand. This isn't a simple task! You can make it simpler. Prior to starting glue-ups, gather your clamps and place them on one piece of wood with both hands. Because the clamps will already be open, this will allow you to easier grab and use one with only one hand.
Ear protection is important. Machinery causes a lot of noise, which can damage your ears. Extended exposure to such noise can cause hearing loss. You can either purchase a high quality set of headphones or use disposable ear plugs. Whatever choice you make, be sure that they are always worn inside the shop.
Seek out wood that has been recycled. There are many places that work with wood that often discard scraps which can be useful. Some home improvement stores have scraps left over. Cabinet businesses and construction companies may give away wood as well. Use this to your advantage as often as you can, there really is no reason not to. You can save hundreds of dollars this way.


text:
package alicloud

import (
	"fmt"
	"testing"

	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/acctest"
	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/resource"
)

func TestAccAlicloudFcServicesDataSource_basic(t *testing.T) {
	randInt := acctest.RandInt()
	serviceName := fmt.Sprintf("tf-testacc-fc-service-ds-basic-%d", randInt)
	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
		PreCheck:  func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
		Providers: testAccProviders,
		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
			{
				Config: testAccCheckAlicloudFcServicesDataSourceBasic(randInt),
				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
					testAccCheckAlicloudDataSourceID("data.alicloud_fc_services.services"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.#", "1"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.id"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.name", serviceName),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.description", serviceName+"-description"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.role"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.internet_access", "true"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.creation_time"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.last_modification_time"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.log_config.#", "1"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.log_config.0.project", serviceName+"-project"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.log_config.0.logstore", serviceName+"-store"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.vpc_config.#", "1"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.vpc_config.0.vpc_id"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.vpc_config.0.vswitch_ids.#", "1"),
					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet("data.alicloud_fc_services.services", "services.0.vpc_config.0.security_group_id"),
				),
			},
		},
	})
}

func testAccCheckAlicloudFcServicesDataSourceBasic(randInt int) string {
	return fmt.Sprintf(`
variable "name" {
	default = "tf-testacc-fc-service-ds-basic-%d"
}

data "alicloud_zones" "zones" {
    available_resource_creation = "VSwitch"
}

resource "alicloud_vpc" "sample_vpc" {
	name = "${var.name}"
	cidr_block = "172.16.0.0/16"
}

resource "alicloud_vswitch" "sample_vswitch" {
	name = "${var.name}"
	cidr_block = "172.16.0.0/24"
	availability_zone = "${data.alicloud_zones.zones.zones.0.id}"
	vpc_id = "${alicloud_vpc.sample_vpc.id}"
}

resource "alicloud_security_group" "sample_group" {
	name = "${var.name}"
	vpc_id = "${alicloud_vpc.sample_vpc.id}"
}

resource "alicloud_log_project" "sample_log_project" {
    name = "${var.name}-project"
}

resource "alicloud_log_store" "sample_log_store" {
    project = "${alicloud_log_project.sample_log_project.name}"
    name = "${var.name}-store"
}

resource "alicloud_ram_role" "sample_role" {
    name = "${var.name}"
    document = <<DEFINITION
    {
        "Statement": [
            {
                "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
                "Effect": "Allow",
                "Principal": {
                    "Service": [
                        "fc.aliyuncs.com"
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "Version": "1"
    }
    DEFINITION
    description = "this is a test"
    force = true
}

resource "alicloud_ram_policy" "sample_vpc_policy" {
    name = "${var.name}"
    document = <<DEFINITION
    {
  "Version": "1",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Action": "vpc:*",
      "Resource": "*",
      "Effect": "Allow"
    },
    {
      "Action": [
        "ecs:*NetworkInterface*"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Effect": "Allow"
    }
  ]
}
    DEFINITION
}

resource "alicloud_ram_role_policy_attachment" "sample_attachment" {
    role_name = "${alicloud_ram_role.sample_role.name}"
    policy_name = "AliyunLogFullAccess"
    policy_type = "System"
}

resource "alicloud_ram_role_policy_attachment" "sample_attachment_vpc" {
    role_name = "${alicloud_ram_role.sample_role.name}"
    policy_name = "${alicloud_ram_policy.sample_vpc_policy.name}"
    policy_type = "Custom"
}

resource "alicloud_fc_service" "sample_service" {
    name = "${var.name}"
    description = "${var.name}-description"
    log_config {
	    project = "${alicloud_log_project.sample_log_project.name}"
	    logstore = "${alicloud_log_store.sample_log_store.name}"
    }
    vpc_config {
        vswitch_ids = ["${alicloud_vswitch.sample_vswitch.id}"]
        security_group_id = "${alicloud_security_group.sample_group.id}"
    }
    role = "${alicloud_ram_role.sample_role.arn}"
    depends_on = ["alicloud_ram_role_policy_attachment.sample_attachment", "alicloud_ram_role_policy_attachment.sample_attachment_vpc"]
    internet_access = true
}

data "alicloud_fc_services" "services" {
    name_regex = "${alicloud_fc_service.sample_service.name}"
}
`, randInt)
}

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text:
local _, Zylla = ...
local _G = _G
local NeP = _G.NeP

NeP.Library:Add('Zylla', {

  hitcombo = function(_, spell)
    local HitComboLastCast = ''
    if not spell then return true end
    local _, _, _, _, _, _, spellID = _G.GetSpellInfo(spell)
    if NeP.DSL:Get('buff')('player', 'Hit Combo') then
      -- We're using hit-combo and we need to check if the spell we've passed is in the list
      if HitComboLastCast == spellID then
        -- If the passed spell is in the list as flagged, we need to return false and exit
        --print('hitcombo('..spell..') and it is was flagged ('..HitComboLastCast..'), returning false');
        return false
      end
    end
    return true
  end,

	face = function(target)
		local ax, ay = _G.ObjectPosition('player')
		local bx, by = _G.ObjectPosition(target)
		if not ax or not bx then return end
		local angle = _G.rad(_G.atan2(by - ay, bx - ax))
		if angle < 0 then
			_G.FaceDirection(angle + 360)
		else
			_G.FaceDirection(angle + 360)
		end
	end,

  staggered = function()
    local stagger = _G.UnitStagger("player");
    local percentOfHealth = (100/_G.UnitHealthMax("player")*stagger);
    -- TODO: We are targetting 4.5% stagger value - too low?  I think we used 25% or heavy stagger before as the trigger
    if (percentOfHealth > 4.5) or _G.UnitDebuff("player", _G.GetSpellInfo(124273)) then
      return true
    end
    return false
  end,

  purifyingCapped = function()
    local MaxBrewCharges = 3
    if NeP.DSL:Get('talent')(nil, '3,1') then
      MaxBrewCharges = MaxBrewCharges + 1
    end
    if (NeP.DSL:Get('spell.charges')('player', 'Purifying Brew') == MaxBrewCharges) or ((NeP.DSL:Get('spell.charges')('player', 'Purifying Brew') == MaxBrewCharges - 1) and NeP.DSL:Get('spell.recharge')('player', 'Purifying Brew') < 3 ) then
      return true
    end
    return false
  end,

	rollingbones = function()
		local int = 0
    local bearing = false
    local shark = false
    -- Shark Infested Waters
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(193357)) then
        shark = true
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- True Bearing
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(193359)) then
        bearing = true
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- Jolly Roger
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(199603)) then
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- Grand Melee
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(193358)) then
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- Buried Treasure
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(199600)) then
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- Broadsides
    if _G.UnitBuff('player', _G.GetSpellInfo(193356)) then
        int = int + 1
    end
    -- If all six buffs are active:
    if int == 6 then
        return true --"LEEEROY JENKINS!"
    -- If two or Shark/Bearing and AR/Curse active:
    elseif int == 2 or int == 3 or ((bearing or shark) and ((_G.UnitBuff("player", _G.GetSpellInfo(13750)) or _G.UnitDebuff("player", _G.GetSpellInfo(202665))))) then
        return true --"Keep."
	-- If only Shark or True Bearing and CDs ready
    elseif (bearing or shark) and ((_G.GetSpellCooldown(13750) == 0) or (_G.GetSpellCooldown(202665) == 0)) then
        return true --"AR/Curse NOW and keep!"
	--if we have only ONE bad buff BUT AR/curse is active:
    elseif int ==1 and ((_G.UnitBuff("player", _G.GetSpellInfo(13750)) or _G.UnitDebuff("player", _G.GetSpellInfo(202665)))) then
        return true
	-- If only one bad buff:
    else return false	--"Reroll now!"
    end
	end,

	cancelRush = function(target)
		local cookie = 0
		if _G.GetUnitSpeed("player") == 0 and cookie == 0 then
			_G.MoveBackwardStart()
			_G.JumpOrAscendStart()
			_G.CastSpellByName('Fel Rush', target)
			_G.MoveBackwardStop()
			_G.AscendStop()
		end
		return
	end,

	cancelRetreat = function(target)
		if Zylla.castable.vengefulRetreat then
			-- C_Timer.After(.001, function() HackEnabled("NoKnockback", true) end)
			-- C_Timer.After(.35, function() CastSpellByName('Vengeful Retreat', target) end)
			-- C_Timer.After(.55, function() HackEnabled("NoKnockback", false) end)
			_G.HackEnabled("NoKnockback", true)
			_G.CastSpellByName('Vengeful Retreat', target)
			_G.HackEnabled("NoKnockback", false)
    end
    return
  end,

	--usage "@Zylla.areaHeal(VAR1, VAR2, VAR3)"
	areaHeal = function(target, args)
		args = args:gsub("%s+", "")
		local a, b, c = _G.strsplit(",", args, 3)
		a = tonumber(a) or NeP.DSL:Get("ui")(nil, a)	--XXX: Range
		b = tonumber(b) or NeP.DSL:Get("ui")(nil, b)	--XXX: HP%
		c = tonumber(c) or NeP.DSL:Get("ui")(nil, c)	--XXX: Units
		return a and b and c and NeP.DSL:Get("area.heal")(target, a..","..b) >= c - 1	--TODO: Check if it's inheriting unit correctly.
	end,

	--usage "@Zylla.felExplosive()"
	felExplosiveFind = function()
    local count = 0
    for i=1, _G.GetObjectCount() do
      local unit = _G.GetObjectWithIndex(i)
      if _G.ObjectName(unit) == "Fel Explosives"
      and not _G.UnitIsDead(unit)
      and NeP.DSL:Get('range')(unit) < 40 then
      count = count + 1
      _G.Zylla.FelUnit = unit
      print('FEL EXPLOSIVES UP: ', count)
      return true
			end
      return false
		end
	end,

  felExplosiveTarget = function()
    local unit = _G.Zylla.FelUnit
    if _G.ObjectName(unit) == "Fel Explosives"
    and not _G.UnitIsDead(unit)
    and NeP.DSL:Get('range')(unit) < 40 then
      _G.TargetUnit(unit)
      _G.StartAttack(unit)
      print('Attacking Fel Explosive!')
    end
  end,

	--usage "@Zylla.InterruptAt(VAR1)"
	InterruptAt = function(target, args)
		local a = args
		a = tonumber(a) or NeP.DSL:Get("ui")(nil, a)	--XXX: InterruptAt
		--print(a and NeP.DSL:Get("interruptAt")(target, a))
		return a and NeP.DSL:Get("interruptAt")(target, a) --TODO: Test it + Make function inherit UNIT from DSL if specified, otherwise resort to lowest/player?
	end,

})


Nice! I am very anxious to read the article.
What a small world! I myself moved from Chicago to St Louis 22 years ago. Also from Homewood. It is so neat to read about your adventures here. We also had a lot of the same comments about moving here, even being told that St Louis was the armpit of the country. We love it here and would never think about moving back. Hope you love it as much...welcome to St Louis!
Good stuff man. While I had a not so stellar view of the Lou because of a prior stay, after reading your blog it makes me want to check it out again. Maybe.
big head. this made me chuckle and smirk.
Hey! Congrats on the Journal article. I love your blog, not sure about the new background color, something about it makes me a little...ill.
It's considerably yellow. I've gotten numerous complaints about my picture but none of the background color. Thanks for the input!
Just found your blog by way of the Journal article...welcome to St. Louis. I'll be checking in on you and hope you continue to enjoy this city. Have you checked out South Grand yet? Dunaway Books is a great place to lose several hours. CBGB's is lots of fun if you enjoy music. Tower Grove Park will host the Big Muddy Records BarBQ on Aug 9 (free) and the Festival of Nations Aug 29-30 (free). There are lots of great places to eat on South Grand too. Check it out!
I moved to St Louis 5 years ago and I still love it. Keep up the good work.
I met you one time and thoudht you were a good looking guy. Why would you sell yourself short with that terrible pic.
Oh come on the terrible pic is perfect! It may be the worst picture ever taken and I am more than happy to share it with the world. However, you and just about everyone else who's seen it has asked the same thing. So, while I think it's funny to put such a bad pic of myself up, it's been more of a distraction than anything. I'll probably be changing it. To what? I don't know.
So...like most I disagree with the new look...come on JIm...you can make it memorable but still better!!! SO I have thought of a fab idea!!! You take the pic I have of you on the stripper pole in your apartment (for the sake of your publicity I call it a stripper pole, true friends know otherwise). So you take the pic, cut out just yourself and superimpose yourself doing your pole moves on the arch!!!!!! what a great idea huh???? I will let you have it for free!!!!
Are you sure that's not a mug shot taken after one of your escapades?
i'd like to be the only person (apparently) who likes the stunned big head and the new look.
yes, of course you're good looking, but, if you were to post a great looking picture of yourself and i didn't already know you, i'd just think you were a pretentious prick. just telling it like it is.
your awesome stunned big head highlights your awesome personality. SO THERE.
oh...and... i read the article. that is awesome jim. you're famous, and while your head is huge at least it's not pretentious. five stars.


text:
Q: Is /kləʊðz/ really the correct phonetic transcription of the word "clothes"? I hope this question fits the group.
As a teacher of EFL I have come across this question several times:
Question: Does "/kləʊðz/" provide the right phonemic representation of the final sound in the word "clothes"?
"Oxford Learner's Dictionaries" gives four variants. In both BrE variant recordings, what I hear is a final unvoiced /s/ sound, and this is also the way I pronounce it.
The dictionary seems to transcribe the final sound in both cases of BrE as voiced /z/-sound.
(see Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, "Clothes")
Collins Dictionary, explicitly states that their phonemic representions follow Received Pronunciation:

The accent represented by the pronunciations in this dictionary is Received Pronunciation.

gives the same transcription of "clothes".

It seems practically impossible to me (let alone to my students) to actually realise the pronunciation suggested by the phonemic representation provided.

A: You need to keep a couple of things in mind:

*

*The glyphs employed in the pronunciations you find in dictionaries are not "phonetic transcriptions" but phonemic representations (note that they are enclosed in //, not []). That is, they do not represent actual, infinitely variable acoustic phenomena but elements in the finite set of structurally categorized entities onto which hearers map what they hear. /z/ is the 'meaning' of the phone uttered, not its physical realization.

*Pronunciation—physical realization—is environmentally conditioned: actual acoustic output of any phoneme is determined by the context in which it appears. With clothes, for instance, the voicing of the terminal /z/ will be sustained if the /z/ liaises with a following voiced phoneme but will slide off into /s/ if it liaises with a following unvoiced phoneme:

I have clothes in my closet → /kləʊð zɪn/
  I took clothes from my closet → /kləʊð sfrɒm/ (sorta—it's actually more like .../zsf/...

But what is heard in both cases, by a Real Hearer attending to the discursive meaning rather than the acoustic actuality, is the phoneme /z/.
The recorded pronunciations you find in dictionaries are artificially abstracted from context, like the wretched example sentences in grammarbooks and exams. But in practical terms there is no such thing as a 'null context' in Real Speech; the actual context of these pronunciations is a by-definition-voiceless silence following the phoneme /z/. So the Real Speaker slides off into the patent voicelessness which concludes these utterances.

A: In words like grieves, clothes, many speakers stop the voicing of the final /z/ earlier than you might expect from the phonemic transcription. Most English speakers still hear the phonemes /vz/ anyway, because at the end of a word, /vs/ is a combination of phonemes that does not appear in English. We only need to distinguish between griefs and grieves: /griːfs/ versus /griːvz/. We do this on the basis of whether the penultimate consonant is voiced.
Thus, the two pronunciations [griːvz] and [griːvs] represent the same underlying phonemes, which dictionaries represent as /griːvz/.
I'm not a trained phoneticist, so I don't entirely trust my ears. But I think you're right in that the Oxford dictionary's British speaker for the pronunciation /kləʊðz/ is actually saying [kləʊðs]. In the Collins dictionary, for this pronunciation, I think the voicing stops part way through the final /z/.
I can't say whether the "correct" pronunciation for RP is [griːvz] or [griːvs] or somewhere halfway in between, or all three possibilities.  To decide that, you would have to collect recordings from a lot of RP speakers and examine the statistics for when they stop voicing the final consonant. Quite possibly, somebody has already done this.
The dictionaries give the phonemic transcription, which is /kləʊðz/ (and which is consistent with both phonetic transcriptions [kləʊðz] and [kləʊðs]).

A: Marcellothearcane gets it right - the IPA transcription of the pronunciation of a word is highly dependent on the dialect of the language. Certainly, my reading of the transcription you provide isn't wrong - but in the dialect(s) in my home city, it's just as likely that the /ð/ would be omitted, and I wouldn't guarantee /əʊ/ for the vowel; /ou/ is quite common, perhaps more so than /əʊ/.

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Phalacropterix graminifera é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Psychidae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Fourcroy, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1785.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.

Referências

Ligações externas
 Phalacropterix graminifera - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliografia
 Phalacropterix graminifera - NCBI Taxonomy Database
 Phalacropterix graminifera - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
 Phalacropterix graminifera - Encyclopedia of Life

Lepidópteros de Portugal
graminifera
Lepidópteros descritos em 1785

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text:
Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground
A Scheduled Monument in Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Latitude: 51.653 / 51°39'10"N
Mapcode National: GBR JM.72P6
Mapcode Global: VH87M.MQZ4
Entry Name: Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground
Scheduled Date: 16 September 1935
Last Amended: 5 July 2002
County: Gloucestershire
Civil Parish: Tidenham
Built-Up Area: Sedbury
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Tidenham St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
The monument includes the buried and earthwork remains of a section of Offa's
Dyke in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground. Offa's Dyke
generally consists of a bank up to 3.5m high with an intermittent ditch to
the west and quarry pits to the east. In places Offa's Dyke was
strengthened by additional earthworks, namely a berm between the bank
and ditch, and a counterscarp bank on the lip of the ditch.
In this 376m long section, the Dyke is visible as a bank with a ditch and
counterscarp bank to the west and shallow quarry pits to the east. The bank is
between 10m and 12m wide at its base and stands to a maximum height of 1.6m on
its western face and 0.5m on its eastern face. To the west of the bank is a
ditch, approximately 1m wide and up to 0.4m deep. The ditch is only visible at
the southern end of the section, the stretch to the north having become
infilled over time. It will, however, survive as a buried feature. To the west
of the ditch is a counterscarp bank, also only visible at the southern end of
the section, which is about 4m wide and 0.4m high. To the east of the main
bank, a contiguous row of quarry pits is visible, surviving to a maximum
depth of 1.5m and to a width of 6m.
All fence and gate posts are excluded from the scheduling, although the
ground beneath these features is included.
Offa's Dyke is the longest linear earthwork in Britain, approximately 220km,
running from Treuddyn, near Mold, to Sedbury on the Severn estuary. It was
constructed towards the end of the eighth century AD by the Mercian king Offa,
and is believed to have formed a long-lived territorial, and possibly
defensive, boundary between the Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh
kingdoms.
The Dyke is not continuous and consists of a number of discrete lengths
separated by gaps of up to 23km. It is clear from the nature of certain
sections that differences in the scale and character of adjoining portions
were the result of separate gangs being employed on different lengths. Where
possible, natural topographic features such as slopes or rivers were utilised,
and the form of Offa's Dyke is therefore clearly related to the topography.
Along most of its length it consists of a bank with a ditch to the west.
Excavation has indicated that at least some lengths of the bank had a vertical
outer face of either laid stonework or turf revetment. The ditch generally
seems to have been used to provide most of the bank material, although there
is also evidence in some locations of shallow quarries. In places, a berm
divides the bank and ditch, and a counterscarp bank may be present on the lip
of the ditch.
Offa's Dyke now survives in various states of preservation in the form of
earthworks and, where sections have been levelled and infilled, as buried
features. Although some sections of the frontier system no longer survive
visibly, sufficient evidence does exist for its position to be accurately
identified throughout most of its length. In view of its contribution towards
the study of early medieval territorial patterns, all sections of Offa's Dyke
exhibiting significant archaeological remains are considered worthy of
The section of Offa's Dyke 240m west of the Recreation Ground survives
well. The banks will have preserved part of the original ground surface,
predating the construction of the monument and, along with the ditch to
the west and the quarries to the east, will contain environmental
evidence in the form of organic remains which will relate both to the
Dyke and to the landscape within which it was constructed. The bank will
also contain evidence relating to the methods of construction of the
monument and the building material used.
Hoyle, J, Vallender, J, Offa's Dyke in Gloucestershire: Management Survay, (1997)
The Platform, Piercefield
The Grotto, Piercefield
The Alcove, Piercefield
Pierce Wood Camps
Chepstow Town Slipway
Chepstow Castle
Lancaut deserted village
Chepstow Town Wall and Gate

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Do-gooding shoe brand TOMS is expanding their reach, debuting a line of sunglasses just in time for summer. The label, spearheaded by Blake Mycoskie, is keeping with their One for One business philosophy, partnering with Seva Foundation to ensure that for every pair of shades sold, the gift of sight will be given to someone in need. The debut lineup includes a classic aviator, a Wayfarer and an oversize style ($135-$145), all of which complement the laidback style of their now cult-status slip-ons. Nepal, Tibet and Cambodia are the first three countries that will benefit from the product, receiving eyeglasses, sight-saving surgery and medical treatment where neccessary. "Sight is a fundamental need. The lose of sight has a dramatic impact on a person's life," Mycoskie said in a statement. "We are so excited to help more people in need…With TOMS Eyewear, we feel like we are starting all over again, and there is still so much to give." The brand is finalizing plans to announce a third philanthropic line this September. Shop TOMS Eyewear at toms.com.


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module Cypher

  class Client

    attr_reader :uri, :repo

    def initialize(uri)
      DRb.start_service
      @repo = DRbObject.new_with_uri(uri)
    end

  end

end


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There are materials like sued that do not take too well to steam and high pressures, they are far too easily harmed and can be quite tricky to properly clean. This is why we use a dry detergent which we apply utilizing a fine brush to imbed it into the fibers of the upholstery. Before this is done, however, the entire sofa is cleaned with a hoover to remove any solids and hairs from the stained area. It allows raises up the fibers making them more receptive to the detergent, ultimately causing less stress to the materials and the cleaners. If needed the stain is pre-treated with a special agent which helps it dissolve the material and separate it from the fibers of your settee. Depending on the stain it might have to set for 12 minutes or so, this allows it to react properly and eliminate any artificial pigmentation and colouring that might stain the fibers even further. Once set we use a high power vacuum machine to extract the detergent, the stain and the filth around and leave no trace aside from clean upholstery. There is no drying required and the detergent that we have used is fully removed so the sofa is ready to be used as is, without any chance of colour bleeding or moisture transfer to your clothes.
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To: The Whitney People
From: Monument Consultancy, LLC
First things first, so let's get right down to it. The flowers at the Metropolitan, so festive and appealing, are placed in gigantic vases near the grand staircase at the entrance. Why? To garner the most attention from the most people. If the Whitney Biennial is to include at least one automobile per exhibition, why not put those cars right by the elevator? BANG! Who cares about flowers when you're standing in front of a big, beautiful American machine?
Success means maximizing impact: It's time contemporary art jumped into the exhilarating, inevitable world of product placement and positive co-branding. These cars didn't build themselves, and, chances are, manufacturers will be more than happy to subsidize their display. Think: What announces "periodical domestic production" better than the automobile? What says "American ingenuity" better than the Whitney?
• Transform curatorial habits into mutually beneficial opportunities.
• Use a symbol of American resilience and resurgence to strengthen the Whitney's profile. And vice versa.
• Seek out diversified sponsorship options.
We also discovered inefficiencies in the display of video art, and not for the first time. For example: At what time do the works begin? Why can't the museum place a little green light outside the room, to indicate the start time? Also, must we stand to watch them? If we sit down, are we then watching a film? We were confused on this point, and have been for some time. Why not arrange a sensible, comfortable viewing environment?
We feel the optimal display of videos is a question that should be revisited more frequently. Your institution is in a unique position not only to identify and publicize important trends in exhibition strategy, but also to initiate them. Imagine the textbooks: "Prior to the Biennial of 2012, videos were often shown in cramped, unpleasant rooms, with no seating or start times."
• Assure your clients they are seeing the whole video, start to finish.
• Provide a satisfying viewing experience.
• Change history.
Our informal studies have shown that seeing bad art is as edifying as seeing good art. We therefore recommend replacing the survey of past Biennial highlights currently on display with a collection of historical low-to-medium lights. People already know about Edward Hopper; they would like to learn what everyone else was doing in the 1950s. Give them the mindless trends, the bad decisions, the imitations and failures.
A premium on everlasting excellence places too much pressure on the current show. We feel that the goal should be instead to release pressure. Today's artists will feel more confident about entering history if history is full of mediocre cubist still lifes and bad, imitation de Koonings.
• Represent the fullness of previous epochs in the detail they deserve.
• Render institutional history transparent.
• Make the living feel good, not the dead.
Any periodical group exhibition on the scale of the Biennial is a quantitative as well as a qualitative phenomenon. Too many artists? Your viewers won't know where to look. The zeitgeist goes out of focus. Too few? How will collectors know who is just about to be famous? The engines of the art market sputter, then grind to a halt.
Contemporary art combines the aesthetic richness and socioeconomic profile of contemporary classical music with the competitive and spectacular appeal of professional sports. With this in mind, we have determined that the number of artists in the Whitney Biennial should be calculated as the arithmetic mean between the number of players on a basketball team and the number of members of an orchestra.
• Lubricate the wheels of industry.
• Less is always more.
• Unless it's less.
The term "contemporary art " implies that art should be contemporary. With what? With the news. With what is happening in the world. With life.
But consider this: it has been statistically proven that more things happened today than have ever happened on any given day in the past. And yet, major periodical group exhibitions still occur every 2 or 3 years, at most. This made sense in 1932, when newspapers came out once a day, paintings took 6 months (or more) to make, and people slept soundly between the hours of 6 PM and 9 AM. But in 2010? Contemporary art finds itself facing a contemporaneity gap. No sooner has an exhibition been installed than the entire epistemic frame surrounding our culture has been replaced, like an empty toner cartridge.
Therefore, in order to adjust to the accelerating temporality of the present, and taking into account recent, dramatic changes in the production and reception of contemporary art, we propose that a totally new installment of the Whitney Biennial commence every 7 to 10 minutes.
• Don't put on a 20th-century show in the 21st!
• "Contemporary" means ahead of the game.
• There's no time like the present.
Dushko Petrovich and Roger White are both painters. They also edit the print journal Paper Monument.


We are left with our final 5 jobs you can do on 15ghana.com. As said earlier, you are not limited by these entries.If you need more ideas or info check out Part 1 & part 2 of this post.
Many ladies would love to have their makeup needs catered for with ease.You know, those occasions that are not too fancy and do not require a total makeover,just a simple but elegant makeup session. A typical scenario would be in preparation for a special date, work events, parties etc.Just bring your makeup kit along, offer your service and make some money. Simple and easy.
With this one your job is to cater for all the gardening needs of clients. This includes maintenance of existing lawns or gardens, establishment of new gardens, advice on plant species to suit specific needs of clients, all these and more are services that can be offered under this category.
Please if you don't have the skill do not attempt. If you have an irresistible recipe , say a sauce (shito), meal (kenkey, waakye, banku, tuo zaafi), stew (egg stew, garden egg stew), pastries (meat-pies, spring rolls) all you need to do is place a job on 15ghana.com. You can be specific and offer one product on particular day(s) in a week. Example, I will provide a jar of Shito for 25GHC on Fridays. People placing an order can request for more of a particular ingredient or the exclusion of one.
If you are advanced in any field of knowledge you can offer consultancy for a fee.Technology, agriculture, business, construction, education, law are a few examples.You can offer to answer a question concerning a subject matter for a fee.
Its very simple. You just have to provide detailed and customized tutorials to meet the requirements of your clients. This job requires the provider to be adept in the subject matter.He/She will answer questions and explain difficult topics, subjects could include Calculus, Algebra, Accounting, Chemistry etc.
You could also meet up with clients and provide them with a one on one teaching session.You choose the subject and the level at which you are capable of teaching be it Primary, Jhs, Secondary, Tertiary or even Corporate level.


If you happened upon Churchfield Road last Thursday (4th October) you might have been aware of a party in full swing. More likely you were invited, because Sonia and her charming daughters Elle, Ellie and Noosh probably know just about everyone in the area.
It was the seventh anniversary and combined re-launch of the ever popular beauty salon now known as Prohands Hair and Beauty Haven.
It's basically a bit like ironing your wrinkles with gentle electric currents - rather good for my somewhat tired face - l think I probably need a few more of them.
It's just one of the many services on offer in this small, friendly, but ever bustling salon.
Opened seven years ago by Sonia, a single mother originally from Russia and Tehran, her hard working manner and natural charm meant she soon developed a loyal clientele.
Inspired by mum, one by one the three daughters followed. Now the Prohan family share their business ideals working alongside each other and, if that's not enough, they share their West Acton home too!
What impresses me about the family is their total passion. It seems far more than just a money making business - they genuinely want to make their salon a 'haven' for the community.
They have inspirational quotes - sent in by clients - on the walls and the aura in the treatment rooms is one of calm and well being.
Given that there are a number of salons on Churchfield Road I enquire whether there is room for them all.
One such customer pays a visit all the way from Switzerland!
The Prohans' are very committed to Acton and love the Churchfield Road community, which is why they wanted to host the party as a little thank-you.
Well it certainly worked for me!
Wishing the best of luck to Prohands Hair and Beauty Haven.


On an evening in December 2000, Marisol Pérez recalled gathering in prayer for the resolution of a case the School of Law's Immigration and Human Rights Clinic had filed on behalf of factory workers from Matamoros, Mexico.
Pérez (J.D. '00), then a law student in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic course, joined with fellow law students, professors, community leaders and maquiladora workers outside the San Fernando Cathedral. There they held the prayer service in advance of a hearing with the National Administrative Office, an administrative body which heard workers' complaints arising from the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. During the hearing, workers testified to unsafe working conditions and serious health concerns at auto supply factories in Mexico. Pérez said these legal complaints paved the way for reform in the maquiladora industry.
The experience was one of many that bolstered Pérez on the path to becoming an immigration attorney. Growing up in San Angelo, she said her father was one of the first Spanish-speaking lawyers in the area and he had a family law practice in which her whole family took part.
"He instilled (in me) the whole notion of lawyering at a very young age, how service was fundamental," Pérez said.
"It's a very holistic approach to lawyering and that's a real gift that we receive as law students," said Pérez, who recalled sometimes driving her clinic clients to court because they did not have access to a vehicle, and being taught by experts and scholars, such as Clinical Professor of Law Lee J. Terán.
Many of the attributes she learned through the clinic are qualities she's carried with her into her career, previously working as an immigrants' rights attorney handling litigation and legislative matters for nine states with the Southwest Regional Office of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, and now as a partner at De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendáriz LLP in San Antonio.


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package org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.core;

import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.function.Predicate;

import javax.xml.bind.Marshaller;
import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessorType;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;

import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.MyConfiguration;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.common.ICriteria;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.core.fields.FieldManager;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.core.fields.IFieldData;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.core.fields.IManagedFields;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.core.fields.NotRegisterTypeException;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.data.ArrayList;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.message.Logger;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.message.MessageLevel;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.serialization.ISerializer;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.serialization.SerializerFactory;

@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.NONE)
@XmlType(name = "BusinessObjectBase", namespace = MyConfiguration.NAMESPACE_BOBAS_CORE)
public abstract class BusinessObjectBase<T extends IBusinessObjectBase> extends TrackableBase
		implements IBusinessObjectBase, IManagedProperties, IManagedFields {

	static final String MSG_PROPERTIES_NOT_FOUND_PROPERTIES = "properties: not found type [%s]'s property [%s].";

	private static final long serialVersionUID = -9005802565228088068L;

	/**
	 * 注册属性
	 *
	 * @param name     属性名称
	 *
	 * @param dataType 属性的值类型
	 *
	 * @param boType   业务对象类型
	 *
	 * @return 依赖属性
	 */
	public final static <P> IPropertyInfo<P> registerProperty(String name, Class<P> dataType, Class<?> boType) {
		return PropertyInfoManager.registerProperty(boType, name, dataType);
	}

	/**
	 * 注册属性
	 *
	 * @param name         属性名称
	 *
	 * @param dataType     属性的值类型
	 *
	 * @param boType       业务对象类型
	 *
	 * @param defaultValue 默认值
	 *
	 * @return 依赖属性
	 */
	public final static <P> IPropertyInfo<P> registerProperty(String name, Class<P> dataType, P defaultValue,
			Class<?> boType) {
		return PropertyInfoManager.registerProperty(boType, name, dataType, defaultValue);
	}

	/**
	 * 字段管理员
	 */
	transient FieldManager fieldManager = new FieldManager(this.getClass());

	/**
	 * 获取字段
	 *
	 * @return 字段
	 */
	@Override
	public IFieldData[] getFields() {
		return this.fieldManager.toArray();
	}

	@Override
	public IFieldData[] getFields(Predicate<? super IFieldData> filter) {
		Objects.requireNonNull(filter);
		ArrayList<IFieldData> fieldDatas = new ArrayList<>();
		for (IFieldData item : this.fieldManager) {
			if (filter.test(item)) {
				fieldDatas.add(item);
			}
		}
		return fieldDatas.toArray(new IFieldData[] {});
	}

	/**
	 * 获取主键字段
	 *
	 * @param name 属性名称(Property;BO.Property)
	 * @return 主键字段
	 */
	@Override
	public IFieldData getField(String name) {
		if (name.indexOf(".") > 0) {
			// 包括属性路径的,BO.Property
			String cName = name.split("\\.")[0];
			IFieldData cFieldData = this.getField(cName);
			if (cFieldData.getValue() instanceof IManagedFields) {
				IManagedFields sBO = (IManagedFields) cFieldData.getValue();
				return sBO.getField(name.substring(cName.length() + 1, name.length()));
			}
		} else {
			// 没有属性路径的,Property
			for (IFieldData iFieldData : this.fieldManager) {
				if (iFieldData.getName().equals(name)) {
					return iFieldData;
				}
			}
		}
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * 是否存在管理的属性
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	@Override
	public final boolean hasProperty() {
		try {
			PropertyInfoList propertyInfoList = PropertyInfoManager.getPropertyInfoList(this.getClass());
			if (propertyInfoList != null && !propertyInfoList.isEmpty()) {
				return true;
			}
		} catch (NotRegisterTypeException e) {
			Logger.log(e);
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * 属性是否存在
	 *
	 * @param property 属性
	 * @return true;false
	 */
	@Override
	public final boolean hasProperty(IPropertyInfo<?> property) {
		try {
			PropertyInfoList propertyInfoList = PropertyInfoManager.getPropertyInfoList(this.getClass());
			if (propertyInfoList != null && !propertyInfoList.isEmpty()) {
				for (IPropertyInfo<?> iPropertyInfo : propertyInfoList) {
					if (iPropertyInfo == property) {
						return true;
					}
				}
			}
		} catch (NotRegisterTypeException e) {
			Logger.log(e);
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * 获取管理的所有属性
	 *
	 * @return 属性数组
	 */
	@Override
	public final IPropertyInfo<?>[] getProperty() {
		IPropertyInfo<?>[] properties = new IPropertyInfo<?>[] {};
		try {
			PropertyInfoList propertyInfoList = PropertyInfoManager.getPropertyInfoList(this.getClass());
			if (propertyInfoList != null && !propertyInfoList.isEmpty()) {
				propertyInfoList.toArray(properties);
			}
		} catch (NotRegisterTypeException e) {
			Logger.log(e);
		}
		return properties;
	}

	/**
	 * 获取属性的值
	 *
	 * @param property 依赖属性
	 *
	 * @return 属性的值
	 */
	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public final <P> P getProperty(IPropertyInfo<P> property) {
		if (property == null) {
			return null;
		}
		IFieldData fieldData = this.fieldManager.getFieldData(property);
		if (fieldData == null) {
			// 没有定义的属性
			Logger.log(MSG_PROPERTIES_NOT_FOUND_PROPERTIES, this.getClass().getName(), property.getName());
			if (property.getDefaultValue() != null) {
				return property.getDefaultValue();
			}
			return null;
		} else {
			return (P) fieldData.getValue();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 设置属性的值
	 *
	 * @param property 依赖属性
	 *
	 * @param value    新的值
	 */
	@Override
	public final <P> void setProperty(IPropertyInfo<P> property, P value) {
		if (property == null) {
			return;
		}
		IFieldData fieldData = this.fieldManager.getFieldData(property);
		if (fieldData == null) {
			// 没有定义的属性
			Logger.log(MessageLevel.ERROR, MSG_PROPERTIES_NOT_FOUND_PROPERTIES, this.getClass().getName(),
					property.getName());
		} else {
			Object oldValue = fieldData.getValue();// 旧值
			boolean changed = fieldData.setValue(value);
			if (changed) {
				// 成功修改值
				// 改变对象状态
				this.markDirty();
				// 触发属性改变事件
				this.firePropertyChange(fieldData.getName(), oldValue, fieldData.getValue());
				// 调用设置值方法
				this.afterSetProperty(property);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 设置值之后
	 *
	 * @param property 被赋值的属性
	 */
	protected <P> void afterSetProperty(IPropertyInfo<P> property) {

	}

	/**
	 * 克隆
	 *
	 * @return 对象副本
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	@Override
	public T clone() {
		ISerializer<?> serializer = SerializerFactory.create().createManager().create();
		return (T) serializer.clone(this);
	}

	/**
	 * 获取查询
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	@Override
	public ICriteria getCriteria() {
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * 反序列化之前调用
	 *
	 * @param parent 所属父项
	 */
	protected void beforeUnmarshal(Object parent) {
		this.setLoading(true);
	}

	/**
	 * 反序列化之后调用
	 *
	 * @param parent 所属父项
	 */
	protected void afterUnmarshal(Object parent) {
		this.setLoading(false);
	}

	/**
	 * 序列化之前调用
	 */
	protected void beforeMarshal() {
		this.setLoading(true);
	}

	/**
	 * 序列化之后调用
	 */
	protected void afterMarshal() {
		this.setLoading(false);
	}

	/**
	 * (系统)回掉方法-反序列化之前
	 *
	 * @param target
	 * @param parent
	 */
	final void beforeUnmarshal(Unmarshaller target, Object parent) {
		this.beforeUnmarshal(parent);
	}

	/**
	 * (系统)回掉方法-反序列化之后
	 *
	 * @param target
	 * @param parent
	 */
	final void afterUnmarshal(Unmarshaller target, Object parent) {
		this.afterUnmarshal(parent);
	}

	/**
	 * (系统)回掉方法-序列化之前
	 *
	 * @param target
	 * @param parent
	 */
	final void beforeMarshal(Marshaller marshaller) {
		this.beforeMarshal();
	}

	/**
	 * (系统)回掉方法-序列化之后
	 *
	 * @param target
	 * @param parent
	 */
	final void afterMarshal(Marshaller marshaller) {
		this.afterMarshal();
	}

}


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NewsRadio/TV Author:	@GhanaGist - February 20, 2015
Lifetime Channel on DStv free viewing all weekend – Whitney biopic airs
Lifetime will be opening up the channel to ALL active DStv subscribers this weekend. The top highlight will be the premiere of Whitney, the movie, plus more programming concentrating on her life.
Q&A with the director of the Whitney biopic, Angela Bassett
Q. What was the main inspiration between your decision to tell the story of the love between Bobby and Whitney?
Who we love and how we do so, says a great deal about who we are and what we need. Being scrutinized for your choice can't be an easy feat, especially as one attempts to navigate the mountainous demands of great celebrity.
Q. Would you say this was quite an emotional journey for you, given your personal relationship with Whitney Houston?
Yes, it was emotional. I think I express a universal sentiment that she was taken too soon and too
unexpectedly. I wanted to tell her story, faults and all, in a way that honors her womanhood and humanity.
Q. What would you regard to be the highlight of working on this project?
The highlight of this project was mining the best of everyone's individual talent in front and behind the camera in order to bring a quality piece to a waiting audience of admirers, fans, and viewers.
Q. Which were the major challenges you encountered?
Every day had its unique challenges for sure. But getting the musical score just right was certainly one. We were at one point working with a songwriter in Sweden by Skype with a 12-hour time difference. Our 3pm was his midnight hour. Or, attempting to make 15 extras look and feel like hundreds or 150 like thousands. Also once we figured out that "I'm Every Woman" would in essence represent being on a world tour, we shot it over and over, changing costumes and wigs for everyone. Fortunately, it's a song you never grow tired of hearing and Deborah Cox's
vocals were everything I hoped and dreamed they would be…perfection.
Q. Which moment in the film are you most proud of and why?
I am extremely proud of the musical numbers because Whitney is defined by her impeccable vocal chops. If we did not get that right then what would have been the point? I'm also proud that I was able to film her fragility, sensuality and foilbles in an honest, yet tasteful manner. And beyond a doubt, that I was able to address questions that the public has guessed at and
speculated on for decades about the influence of Bobby Brown on her life choices.
Q. If you had to pick three words to summarise the film, what would they be and why?
"All About Love"…because at the end of day, the end of our lives, when it truly is all said and done, the only thing that matters is, did you show love?Did you show love to others? Did you express it through your gifts, talents and abilities? Were you able to ward off the forces that came against youattempting to steal, kill, and destroy real, selfless, lasting, God-inspired love? Not lust…LOVE.
Q. What were the key messages/ themes you wanted to bring across in this film?
Life is a beautiful thing, and love and communion with each other is what we are destined for. But decisions, big and small, play a huge part in how successful we are in this life. There's a lil' sermon I wrote and actually voiced in the movie that in essence speaks to the truth that we are not perfect. That we all, each one of us have our issues to work out, hopefully privately, so that we are able to live as beautiful a life as we can imagine for ourselves. It takes work, and it takes being truthful and courageous.
Q. How do you expect South African audiences will react to the film and why?
I think South African audiences will love the movie because of their love for Whitney. She is their
daughter and sister. As am I. As are all the beautiful faces playing across the screen. We are of each other.
Q. Are you willing to give us a sneak-peek in to what your next major project will be?
I'm off to London in a few weeks to film London Has Fallen. But be sure to look out for the action thriller "Survivor" along with "American Horror Story."
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Jury selection continues in trial of Woodland…
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Jury selection continues in trial of Woodland man accused of 2018 machete attack
Deputy DA Mary Attorney Mary Nguyen: Opening statements likely to begin Wednesday in felony case against Brandon C. Foster, 47,
By Richard Bammer | rbammer@thereporter.com | Vacaville Reporter
Jury selection continues in the Solano County Superior Court trial of a 47-year-old Woodland man charged with a 2018 attempted murder in which the defendant allegedly used a machete to attack an elderly man in rural Fairfield.
Seated at the defense table in Department 4, Brandon Clark Foster appeared to be taking notes as Judge E. Bradley Nelson questioned prospective jurors during a noontime session Friday in the Hall of Justice in Fairfield.
The group of potential jurors, some 20 of them spaced out within the courtroom, in accord with pandemic protocols and public health directives, and two Sheriff deputies serving as bailiffs were masked, but the judge, the court reporter and court clerk were not.
It was a sign that after 15 months of COVID restrictions, the nature of public gatherings, including day-to-day state court operations, were possibly changing in light of the partial lifting of those restrictions Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Toward the end of the session, a lunch break at 12:15 p.m., Nelson alluded to imminent changes coming possibly from Brian K. Taylor, the court executive officer, with the judge telling the prospective jurors that he "may receive further direction" to reduce social distancing from 6 feet to 3 when the afternoon session resumed.
At the noontime session's end, Deputy District Attorney Mary Nguyen, who leads the prosecution, told The Reporter that the lawyers' opening statements, signifying the formal beginning of the trial, may begin Wednesday.
Deputy Public Defender Jeanette Garcia represents Foster.
In the Foster case, jury selection finally has come well more than a year after Nelson rescheduled the defendant's trial because the victim's wife died in the early hours of Jan. 8, 2020, just as some 50 prospective jurors gathered for a selection process.
During the January proceeding, after the prospective jurors left the courtroom, Nelson reminded Foster that he faced two life sentences if convicted at trial because he had withdrawn his not-guilty plea by reason of insanity.
Foster is charged with using a machete in March 2018 to attack Bobby R. Watson, 74 at the time.
The assault left Watson with life-threatening injuries and the near-amputation of a thumb, alleged crimes that came to vivid light during a preliminary hearing well more than 2 1/2 years ago.
Foster, whose arrest and conviction record for theft, drug possession and DUI, among other crimes dating back to 1992, has pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated attempted murder, aggravated mayhem, and cruelty to an elder with risk of great bodily injury.
During the mid-October 2018 preliminary hearing, Nguyen called on witnesses, some of whom said they saw Foster attack Watson on or near Abernathy Road. Foster allegedly first attacked him outside his home when Watson went to check on an unexpected power shut-off, for which Foster, investigators believe, was responsible.
Court records indicate Solano County Sheriff's deputies arrived in the area of Abernathy and Rockville roads shortly before 10 a.m. after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. First responders found Watson suffering from major cuts over his entire body. By that time, Foster reportedly had fled the scene.
The victim and witnesses gave authorities a description of the defendant.
Around 10:30 a.m., deputies found Foster hiding in a nearby orchard and the machete believed to have been used in the attack. He was arrested and booked into Solano County Jail, with bail set at $1 million.
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Z. Ariola. Logic and computation. Slides from the course at EWSCS '19.


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Nestor Perkal
Nestor Perkal, fruits cup Buis, edition Algorithme, 1987 © Alain Maquère
design, exhibition
Nestor Perkal - From the 1980s to the present day, a key figure in French design culture
from 06.10.2022
to 08.01.2023
Echoing the exhibition that will be held at the same time at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris about the decade of the 1980s. Fashion, design & graphic design in France (October 13, 2022 - April 16, 2023) and on the occasion of the release of the monograph dedicated to him by Norma Editions, the exhibition Nestor Perkal revisits the career of this architect, designer, scenographer and gallery owner, a key figure in 1980s design.
It presents a selection of some fifty pieces as well as unpublished archival documents on this decade that overturned the codes of design.
Opening: Wednesay 5 October at 7 pm
Nestor Perkal, vase-mirror Combien de temps, prototype made at CIRVA, Marseille, silver blown glass by oxidation, 1994-1996
Trophy for the Grand Prix of artistic creation of the Ministry of Culture and Communication in 1998 (made by Salviati, Murano).
A copy of this vase-mirror is in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Haute-Vienne, Château de Rochechouart
©Gérard Bonnet
Who is Nestor Perkal ?
Trained as an architect in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nestor Perkal travelled extensively in South and North America, Germany and Italy before settling in Paris where, in 1982, he opened a gallery dedicated to new international design, next to the Centre Georges Pompidou, through which he played a major role in promoting the young generation of designers. He was the first to present in France the works of the Italian group Memphis, founded a year earlier around the personality of Ettore Sottsass, but also the experimental pieces of the duo formed by Daniel Weil & Gerard Taylor, young graduates of the Royal College of Art. Three years later, he set up his gallery in the Marais district, rue des Quatre-Fils, where he remained until 1994, contributing to the recognition of leading young designers such as Javier Mariscal, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Matteo Thun, the Nemo and Totem collectives.
In 1985, he was invited by the Cartier Foundation in Jouy-en-Josas to participate in "Vivre en couleur", the institution's first exhibition dedicated to design, alongside other young designers of his generation, including François Bauchet, Garouste & Bonetti, Philippe Starck and the Totem collective. He also received his first commissions, such as the design of a rooftop apartment for a young man in which he used color to create spaces, spaces for the Cartier Foundation, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie and exhibition scenographies.
His interest in ancestral craft techniques and know-how is a common thread in his career. Nestor Perkal meets goldsmiths, holders of a traditional know-how, who wish to have a contemporary approach. This is how the Algorithme silverware collection began, an adventure that lasted seven years, in which he invited other designers, including Sylvain Dubuisson, Pierre Charpin, Christophe Pillet, George Sowden and Nathalie Du Pasquier. The first collection was presented in 1987 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Charged with a mission by the Ministry of Culture in 1992, he set up the CRAFT, Research Center for the Arts of Fire and Earth, which he directed until 2009. He solicits artists who wish to become familiar with ceramics or who wish to carry out advanced research. Through CRAFT, he puts companies in contact with well-known artists and designers such as Wim Delvoye, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Javier Perez, Sylvain Dubuisson, Martin Szekely, Ron Arad or Ingo Maurer.
In parallel, Nestor Perkal is regularly solicited by publishers and manufacturers to design furniture objects. In 1992, he collaborated with Lou Fagotin, specialized in chestnut wood furniture, to design "Les Rivières" collection, composed of several seats, tables and lights. He relies again on an ancestral technique, that of the "feuillardiers" that can be found in Creuse or Périgord, consisting in nailing simple branches of chestnut wood together.
In 1994, he is invited by the Cirva (International Research Center for Glass and Plastic Arts), where he can "do everything", which as he points out, is "the worst constraint for a designer".
He develops a reflection around the mirror, works on the limit of this object. Without the need for a frame, he designs mirrored objects in their entirety, objects seen in which we see ourselves.
Since 2008, he has been collaborating with the Italian artisanal company Oscarmaschera, specializing in furnishing complements and accessories using leather.
Collaboration, sharing, transmission are dear to the designer, who, since the late 1980s, teaches (Camondo school, School of Fine Arts in Limoges and Saint-Etienne) and leads workshops.
Nestor Perkal's works were included in the main design exhibitions of the decade: "Nouvelles métropoles du Design" at the Centre Pompidou in 1991, "Design miroir du siècle" at the Grand Palais in 1993, "Made in France" at the Centre Pompidou in 1997, and "Photographier l'objet" also in 1997 at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris. They are present in the collections of the Musée national d'art moderne - Centre Pompidou, the Cnap, the CIRVA in Marseille and the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris, but also abroad (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal, Indianapolis Museum of Art and CID Grand Hornu).
Apartment under the roof in the Marais (Paris), Nestor Perkal (architecture and interior design), Paris, 1986
Sottsass Associates, CEDIT ceramic tiles; Antonia Astori, Kroma table, Driade edition; Toshiyuki Kita, 111 Wink armchair, Cassina edition; Paolo Deganello, sofa, Cassina edition; Nestor Perkal, Azul desk; Nestor Perkal, Arco chair; Ettore Sottsass, Pausania lamp, Artemide edition.
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Opening : Thursday 6 October at 7 pm
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Nestor Perkal, table lamp Alero, édition Algorithme, 1993


I am currently using deskproto cam to carve 3d reliefs but it is limited to g0g1 commands. I'm would like to try a cam program that outputs g2g3 arcs, to see if it smooths out stl face joints and maybe reduces file size.
Can anyone recommend a suitable cam program that might fit the bill? One with a free trial would be useful.
There really aren't any out there. At least I'm not aware of any?
.stl files don't contain any arcs, just flat triangular faces.
I've cut quite a few 3D ,stl models, and have never seen any faceted areas on my carvings. Have you tried increasing the .stl resolution when exporting from your CAD program?
As for file size, I don't really see an issue there. The largest g-code files you'd probably see are tiny by today's standards, and shouldn't really cause any issues.
Thanks for the reply, Gerry.
I have several related issue that I'm trying to solve. Firstly, my cnc router is run by a dsp pendant, instead of mach 3, that has a max file size of 105mb, meaning I have to divide big cutting files into parts. Secondly, my reliefs have some flat faces visible where there is not much detail. I have looked at increasing stl resolution but am trying to avoid making the file sizes larger. I was hoping that by converting straight lines to arcs, I could both reduce file size and smooth out the look of the relief.
If you want smoother cuts on your CNC from an STL file, you need to post process the G-Code.
Here is a script that converts straight-line (g1 cuts) to g2g3 arcs.
Does this make any sense to you? Could it do what I want and reduce my file size and smooth the workpiece. do you think?
Looking at the documentation, no, it won't work, as it only converts arcs in the XY plane.


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Oyster Restoration Begins in San Francisco Bay
This is an excerpt from a story about oyster restoration published in the San Francisco Chronicle. In many ways it is like the work being done in Wellfleet, in which shell is being placed giving a framework for young oysters spat to settle on. That program is also generating considerable success. Here is a link to the original story.
It also is interesting that at the end they talk about the long lost ecosystem in the Bay. We have forgotten the ecosystem of Boston Harbor and what it can be. There once were sturgeon and even a salmon run in the Charles. When Mass Oyster began in our first meetings we were told we were dead wrong when we talked about the massive oyster reefs that once were here. The cleaner Harbor we have today is better than 20 years ago. But, we can take it a lot further towards original state without beach postings if we put the effort into it.
Two million native oysters have settled on man-made reefs in San Francisco Bay over the past year, marking the first major success in an effort to bring back a species ravaged by human excess..
The reefs, made of mesh bags filled with discarded shells from Drakes Bay Oyster Co., are part of the most comprehensive experiment ever attempted to bring back the nearly extinct Olympia oyster and restore its long-lost reef habitat.
Oyster Reef Restoration San Francisco Bay
"We're seeing a lot of oysters," said Chela Zabin, a wetsuit-clad UC Davis biologist, as she headed into the bay mud to return 60 Olympias that her team of scientists had collected the previous day and studied in the lab overnight. "We're now seeing a second generation of oysters settling on the first, which is what you want to see."
The five-year, $2 million effort, led by the California Coastal Conservancy, is part of the San Francisco Bay Living Shorelines Project, which is testing a variety of oyster and eelgrass restoration projects and assessing their impacts on wildlife, wave action and shoreline erosion.
Map of Bridges in San Francisco Bay The San Rafael-Richmond Bridge is at the top.
The 1-acre shell-mound reef in San Rafael near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge - and another one south of the San Mateo Bridge in Hayward - are attempts by scientists, including researchers from UC Davis and San Francisco State University, to figure out whether a natural protective barrier can be combined with habitat restoration to protect the shoreline and minimize problems caused by sea-level rise.
Oysters once legion
Besides the huge increase in native oysters, Latta said, wave action has been reduced and more fish, invertebrates and birds have been seen hanging around the reefs.
It is the first major success in a 15-year effort by conservation groups, the aquaculture industry and state and federal agencies to bring back the native oysters, which were once an integral part of the American Indian diet and a staple during the Gold Rush. The Living Shorelines Project, which is borrowing techniques previously used on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, is the largest oyster restoration effort attempted on the West Coast.
Olympia oysters, known scientifically as Ostrea lurida, once blanketed subtidal regions from Southern California to southeastern Alaska. The shells were abundant in the many American Indian middens discovered around the bay, some dating back 4,000 years.
Beds picked clean
The tiny mollusks, about the size of a 50-cent piece, were a delicacy during the Gold Rush. The Hangtown Fry was created, according to one legend, by a condemned man who ordered the two most expensive items he knew of at the time - oysters and eggs - for his last meal.
In 1893, Olympia oyster beds covered a total of 8,033 acres in Newport Bay, Elkhorn Slough, San Francisco Bay and Humboldt Bay, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Almost a half-million oysters per acre once crowded together along the bay floor, according to the report.
By 1911, the native oyster beds in the Bay Area were gone, scoured clean by ravenous San Franciscans. The oysters that people now eat along the West Coast, including those grown commercially in Drakes and Tomales bays, are Pacific oysters, natives of Japan that are incapable of reproducing naturally in this climate.
The large crop of native oysters on nearby reefs is a promising sign for several reasons, Latta said. For one, oysters clean the water by filter feeding. A single oyster can filter up to 30 gallons of water a day, removing nitrogen and other pollutants.
More Fish
The other reason is that the oyster beds, or reefs, provide habitat for myriad fish, crabs and other creatures.There has already been a marked increase in juvenile Dungeness crab, bay shrimp and rock crab in the test area, she said. More birds, including black oyster catchers, great egrets and great blue herons, have also been seen, indicating an increase in the number of fish at the site.
The oysters will not be available for human consumption or fishing, researchers said, adding that they would not be safe to eat because of bay pollution.
Researchers documented a 30 percent reduction in wave energy at the site compared with a control area. That, she said, is a clear indication that the reefs can be effective barriers and might someday be useful in helping protect shoreline communities during storms.
Not all smooth sailing
Obstacles still remain, however. Recovery of Olympias has thus far been hampered by silty bay mud left over from the Gold Rush, pollution and a voracious alien whelk snail known as the Atlantic oyster drill. The gluttonous snail, introduced to the area in shipments of Atlantic oysters, drills into the shells of oysters and sucks out the insides.
Latta said the biological reefs that researchers are building will help them figure out the best way to restore San Francisco's long-lost bay ecosystem, which sustained humans for thousands of years - then was wiped out in one century.
"That is our hope," she said. "It's a very innovative time. We're developing new data that may affect policy in the future."
Learn more at www.sfbaylivingshorelines.org.
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If you thought that the only distressed properties in Los Angeles were in less desirable neighborhoods, this Hollywood Hills Short Sale should be a pleasant surprise. Check out this private & secluded 3 bedroom and 2.5 bath Hollywoodland Mediterranean. 6218 Rockcliff boast serene city and canyon views. Built c. 1934 by architect Raymond "R.J." Kieffer the home was later restored by ASIDdesigner. This captivating home features a Formal Living room with high pitched beamed ceilings, wood-burning fireplace, wood floors and tall French doors that open to a Juliette balcony. The formal dining room leads to a restored "Provence" Kitchen with concrete counters, vintage white octagonal tile and stainless steel appliances. The intimate Master bedroom with walk-in closet boasts custom cabinetry and built ins. There are also colorful, vintage tile bathrooms. The house is 1,789 Sf and the private, wooded lot measures over 10,000sf. Previously sold for $1,168,000 in January of 2006, this lovely home is now an approved short sale for just $880,000. If you've been looking for a "deal" in the Hollywood Hills, now is your chance! You can also check out this other great short sale in Beachwood Canyon. To see this property or for more information on shorts sales in Los Angeles County and buying or selling property in Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, and surrounding areas, contact me directly at 213-215-4758 or check out LApropertySolutions.com Jenny Durling Broker Associate L.A. Property Solutions 213-215-4758 LApropertySolutions.com Copyright © 2010 By Jenny Durling *All Rights Reserved * Hollywood Hills Short Sale!


Hello everyone. It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, as I have been enjoying a week in Tenerife with friends. Even though the weather has been cloudy, there has also been some sun…..and certainly warmer than the UK.
I have just bought a new tablet, too, and am in the process of changing things over. The Samsung 'smart switch; is great – but you still have to OK a sign-on from another device – and I had forgotten how many apps I use each day! This photo is with the new tablet, and to me looks a little dark – despite my photo box………..I will obviously persevere.
I stamped and heat embossed the Altenew 'Perfectly Perfect' flowers, and water-coloured them with the Altnew water-colour pan set. I only used one blue, and one green, but drew the colours out to be lighter at the edges of the petals, and darker in the centre.
The background is a Reverse Confetti die cut out of white, then grey, and I even lined up the stripes when I stuck them together!
I'm off to craft again – I've missed it despite the holiday – and am preparing for my Guest Designer stint over at CASology from 5th February…..I hope you can join us. Speaking of design Teams, have you also entered the ABC Christmas Challenge for January yet? It's still open, and the theme is 'A' for anything goes, and/or 'B' for berries………….
I knew I wanted to use the colours from Color Throwdown and use flowers, and I knew I wanted to base the layout on the current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – but which flower stamp set just kept me thinking and over-thinking…..I couldn't decide.
Then – Mr Postie arrived…..with a delivery from Seven Hills Crafts…..this stamp set was inside the package……. I just had to use it straight away.
I stamped the images onto water-colour card, in a grey from Stampin Up, then stamped again with an embossing pad and heat set with clear. I then coloured with my Zigs using a couple of yellows, and a couple of greys to tie-in with the colours from the Color Throwdown challenge.
I die-cut the rectangle out of Kraft card with my stitched wonky rectangle from MFT, stuck that onto a white card base, and glued my flowers and leaves down with 3D glue. I only put the glue in the centre of each flower, as I was playing with the sentiment and leaves to decide where I wanted them to go, so no pads near the edges gave me more lee-way. I like to put leaves and flowers on top and underneath other flowers, as I think it adds more interest and dimension.


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So, video adds further depth beyond just words and photos by filling in those communication gaps.
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As such, you'll want to focus on positive, entertaining content in your videos. Don't info dump like your audience is at a lecture. You'll want to grab and hold your audience's attention.
Internal links are a great way to boost your SEO and keep your audience on your website longer.
It also benefits your audience because it makes their time at your website useful. One link can lead to another page on your site. It could be another product, service information, or something else your visitor may find useful.
Keep your eyes peeled for ways to place internal links on your website. Blogs are handy for this!
Interviewing thought leaders in your niche is a great way to drive online traffic to your website.
It'll boost your credibility and trust, as a trusted source has taken the time to speak to you and answer your questions. You may be able to ask the burning questions for your audience, too.
There's also the added bonus of the interviewee sharing the link to the interview on their site, driving traffic to you that way.
Are you using long-tail keywords? You know, the keywords that account for a majority of web searches?
They're pretty specific, so if someone is using them, they're close to making a purchase. They have an idea of what they're looking for.
You just need to make sure these long-tail keywords are reliable and suitable for you and your niche.
It won't be the strongest driver in online traffic to your website but can be an invaluable tool if used correctly.
Hosting a webinar is another great way to show your authority in your niche.
A webinar allows your audience to actually see you, a real live person, sharing information with them. They are people that are seeking your knowledge and expertise on something.
Hosting a webinar is great because you can interact with your audience. You can speak to them, see their opinions live, and they can comment or message you in real time, too.
It's a great way to answer questions, respond to comments, and more.
You could also consider using Facebook Live for an informal, interactive live-stream session with your audience to answer questions or comments.
Of course, you need to research your competition. You should be so you know what you're up against.
But really look at your competition.
What are they posting? What are people talking about? What is your competition missing? What can you provide?
Emulate these ideas on your own website and social media platforms. Fill in the gaps your competition has left if you can.
Consider building a working relationship with other businesses in your industry.
Sometimes, it's good to have allies rather than opponents.
You might be able to forge a symbiotic relationship. Another business might focus more on one aspect on your niche while you focus on another.
Together, you two can build a bridge to support each other. This can mean traffic from their website coming to you and vice versa.
You could also be an affiliate with a little write up about what your business provides listed on someone else's website.
Think of your online traffic as actual traffic. People can't get to you if there are no roads to lead them to you.
Some of these suggestions you may already be using. But, how much are you investing in those methods, like advertising?
How much are you investing in social media? Are you using social media properly?
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Q: F# Fake: Continue on test failure I am currently trying out FAKE to automate my builds. It works fine so far, but my problem is that the test target fails immediately after one test failed. Instead, I would like it to continue executing all test projects so I get a complete build report with all test results.
My test target looks like this:
Target "Test" (fun _ ->
    trace " --- Run tests --- "
    getAllTestProjectJsons
        |> Array.iter(fun (fileInfo) ->
            (DotNetCli.Test (fun p ->
                {p with AdditionalArgs = ["-xml"; buildTestResultPath testResultDir fileInfo]; WorkingDir = fileInfo.DirectoryName}
                )
            ))
    )

where getAllTestProjectJsons simply returns an array of FileInfo objects with the locations of the project.json files of all test projects.
Now, the test target stops executing the different test projects as soon as one test project has a test that fails. What it should do instead is continuing the execution of all test projects and then report whether all tests succeeded or not. Then I can convert the resulting xml files to JUnit format (which is necessary for Bamboo) irrespective of whether a test failed or not.
Other targets like creating nuget packages however should only be executed if all tests succeeded.
Is there an elegant way to do that with FAKE?