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Men's Fashion in the 1980s
Men's fashion in the 1980s was a lot more than flannel shirts and denim jeans. It was also about bomber jackets, tracksuits, and tie-dye. Here are some of the best styles from the decade for men. Whether you're in the mood for a retro outfit, or a more classic look, 80s fashion will have something […]
Men's fashion in the 1980s was a lot more than flannel shirts and denim jeans. It was also about bomber jackets, tracksuits, and tie-dye. Here are some of the best styles from the decade for men. Whether you're in the mood for a retro outfit, or a more classic look, 80s fashion will have something for you.
The basic denim jeans of the 1980s were in dark wash blue, and the Levis 501 was one of the most popular styles. The best '80s jeans, however, had an acid wash or stone wash treatment that created an almost marbled look. These jeans also featured almost all white denim, washed out denim blue, or grey/black denim.
The men's denim of the '80s was simple, and there were only a few colors to choose from. The most popular cut of the day was the straight leg. Straight leg jeans were loosely fitting, from the hip to the thigh. These jeans were also made from cotton, and they had a hint of stretch in the fabric. This made them easier to wear, and many men wore them today.
Dad jeans, which are the classic men's denim jeans, were also popular during the 1980s. They were light acid-washed, and the tapered waist was designed to show off the men's shoes. Dad jeans were also paired with leather jackets, bomber jackets, and sweaters. Men also wore white sneakers as a versatile footwear choice.
Another popular style of men's denim jeans was double denim. Denim jeans paired with leather jackets were the uniform of bad boys in the 1980s. They were popular in punk and motorcycle clubs. Heavy metal bands wore them as well. While some styles of leather jacket have fallen out of favor, the leather jacket is still a fashion staple.
The bomber jacket is a classic piece of menswear. Its origins go back to WWI, but has been updated and modernized in recent years. Today, it can be found in several styles, including the classic, preppy, and casual versions. Some styles include animal prints, sequins, and floral patterns. Bomber jackets also look great with tracksuit pants.
The best quality bomber jackets for men will have a real lambskin collar and be made of high-quality leather. They should also be custom-made by a seasoned tailor. Bomber jackets are often available in a few sizes, but a customized jacket will ensure that no mistakes are made in production.
The 1980s saw a revival of the bomber jacket, and the bomber jacket was one of the defining fashion trends. A great example of this was the movie "Top Gun," in which Tom Cruise donned a leather G-1 bomber jacket. The movie quickly spread the trend to the general public. The jackets were warm and padded on the inside, and many men began wearing them for everyday use.
The bomber jacket was originally designed for the military, but after the war, the jacket went mainstream as a fashion staple. Bomber jackets were particularly popular among aviators during the 1980s, and the Letterman jacket was a popular style in the early 1990s. These two styles are quite similar, but differ in their designs.
The latest bomber jackets are also becoming more lightweight. Some jackets are made of a Japanese stretch material for comfort and flexibility.
Tracksuits were very popular workout clothes during the 1980s. These were made from materials like nylon, velour, cotton fleece, and polyester, and consisted of a jacket and matching pants. They were full-zip, and typically came in solid colors. Toward the end of the decade, many tracksuits were also made with stripes down the arms and sides of the legs.
Tracksuits were very popular, and they were not just worn by athletes. Men were often seen wearing tracksuits and trainers to keep fit. Bomber jackets were also a very popular style, and were made of polyester or leather. They were meant to make a bold statement. Other men wore tracksuits made from parachute material and were often bright colors, like neon.
If you're wondering if 80s fashion men still wear tracksuits today, it's probably because the trend is so popular today. While they're still popular today, they've changed a little since they were first introduced. Today, tracksuits are still popular and are worn as leisurewear and during workout sessions. There are some great brands out there, such as Adidas.
Tracksuits are not only comfortable, but they can also look really cool. You can wear them with your favorite preppy shirts and tops. You can also pair them with hi top sneakers and a headband. During the 80s, men were able to wear a variety of accessories, including statement beanies.
Tie-dye was once considered a style that was distinctly 80s, but a new trend has brought it back for men. Originally worn by men thousands of years ago, tie-dye is now considered high-fashion. It's even been featured in haute couture shows by Prada and Dior, and male celebrities have been seen rocking the look. Using tie-dye accessories is a great way to incorporate this retro style into your wardrobe.
You can add a little pop of colour to your wardrobe by incorporating a tie-dye t-shirt into your everyday style. You can wear it as a shirt or tucked in with your suit trousers. Alternatively, you can wear it with your favorite chunky sneakers. Just make sure not to wear it to an important interview, though – it's best to keep it to a minimum.
Choosing the right color is key to making your 80s-inspired wardrobe look authentic. Try neon hues and try them on one piece to get the full effect. Try using different shades of the same color on different parts of your wardrobe, to give your wardrobe a tonal look. Rather than buying a whole new wardrobe, start small and try the trend out with a few pieces, like a neon top or a pair of neon jeans.
1980s fashion men's clothing was influenced by hip hop culture. MC Hammer, NWA, and Run-DMC were all big influencers of the decade's clothing. This decade saw many different trends, from sporty clothing to street wear. Hip hop style incorporated elements of sportswear and baggy pants. The style was often designed to make dancing easy and comfortable.
The '80s brought a drastic change in men's fashion, influenced by hair metal bands, hip hop culture, and androgynous pop stars. Men were able to wear everything from high top sneakers to baggy sweaters, which made the decade's fashions very popular. Men were also able to express their individuality through clothing that reflected their personality.
T-shirts from the 80s are still very much fashionable today, with classic bomber jackets and denim jackets being a great example. If you want a bolder look, a classic sports windbreaker is an essential item. You can also add iconic '80s accessories to your wardrobe, such as aviator helmets and bucket hats.
80s fashion men also embraced Hawaiian shirts and other Hawaiian-style shirts, which were extremely popular in the '80s. These shirts have since become popular for both holiday and beach wear. Likewise, men's 80s fashion took cues from blockbuster films, like the Beverly Hills Cop movie series. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger also wore leather jackets and sports-themed jackets, which were both popular at the time. Even today, men can sport their favorite 80s clothing from the decade, including their favorite sports-related movies like Cobra, Beverly Hills Cop, and The Terminator.
Men's 80s fashion was also heavily influenced by music and punk rock. Rob Lowe was all about the boy-next-door cuteness, while bomber jackets traced their origins to Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Popular icons like David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, and John Travolta also had a signature look that helped make the decade memorable for both men and women.
The fashion trends of the 1980s were very colorful and bold. Women wore colorful clothing, including bodysuits, skirts, and jeans. They also wore headbands and studded clothing.
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Eighty-five-year-old said he was sorry for alleged crimes during Korean war and for 'hostile acts' during his trip.
North Korean state media has said an elderly US tourist, held there for over a month, has apologised for alleged crimes during the Korean War.
Eighty-five-year-old Merrill Newman also said he was sorry for what have been described as 'hostile acts' during a recent trip to the country.


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What's the Best Way to Fight Violent Crime?
In this Group Think, experts suggest factors that both contribute to and curb gun violence in America's inner cities.
Fading Hope Among the Urban Poor
Producer, The Interrupters
The Nation's Most Segregated City
John Roman
Preventing Crime Before It Happens
What Chicago Is Doing Right
Tracey Meares
Eyes on the Street
Professor of Sociology at Columbia University
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By Tracey Meares, Yale Law School
Looking at two years of homicide counts for two cities and attempting to come to any conclusion — let alone a conclusion that one city represents a success story and the other a tragedy – is tricky business. Some look at these numbers and conclude that New York's "success" is due to its aggressive and legally challenged "Stop and Frisk" approach. Others conclude that Chicago's "tragedy" is due to the fact that fewer officers patrol the streets today than did a couple of years ago. But it's important to keep in mind other facts and factors — for example, the fact that New York has some of the strongest gun laws in the country, or the fact that overall crime is down in Chicago even while homicides are up.
Chicago is doing some things right. In the first six months of 2012 the Chicago Police Department confiscated nine guns for every one that the NYPD did. Violent crime was down in Chicago last year, and the homicide rate trended down in the fourth quarter of 2012. Why? There are many reasons, among them one taken from the pages of David Kennedy's Don't Shoot, which suggests a careful mapping of conflicts among violent groups, crews and factions, then clearly communicating to these groups the profound need for safety and security in the community, the eagerness of law enforcement and social service agents to help offenders change their lives, and the consequences should group members choose to engage in gun crime. The sessions are not designed to scare the participants straight. The idea is to promote the individual agency of offenders to make good choices rather than bad ones by treating participants with dignity and respect. The results of forums like these around the country have been striking. Cities experience dramatic decreases in violence after instituting these communication sessions. And the mapping of conflicts and gangs can help police target their resources, as opposed to engaging in a blunderbuss strategy such as "Stop and Frisk," which tends to alienate the mostly minority residents of neighborhoods that most need positive relationships with their law enforcement agents.
Tracey L. Meares is Walton Hale Hamilton Professor at Yale Law School. Her teaching and writing focuses on criminal procedure and criminal law policy, with a recent emphasis on police legitimacy, communities, and legal policy.
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Capone's Speakeasy & Pizzeria aims to open in downtown Muskegon next Monday, Nov. 25
The final touches are being put on Capone's Speakeasy & Pizzeria. Photo by Anna Gustafson
When Capone's Speakeasy & Pizzeria opens at 794 Pine St. in downtown Muskegon next week, owner Jim Noel wants customers to feel as though they've taken a step back in time—when those who wanted to sip a cocktail had to slip past the authorities and head to dimly lit spaces filled with whiskey and jazz.
With a tentative opening date of Monday, Nov. 25, Capone's takes much of its playbook from the Prohibition era, when alcohol was banned in the United States from 1920 through 1933. Think: a room lit by chandeliers, nooks and crannies in which to imbibe, and a dining room filled with dark red booths, wooden and brick walls, and wooden tables.
And, of course, the name itself is a nod to one of the country's most notorious gangsters, Al Capone, who raked in millions upon millions of dollars through bootlegging, among other illegal activities, during Prohibition, when speakeasies sprang up throughout the country to offer the then-illicit alcohol. (The term "speakeasy" came about because people had to quite literally talk softly in order to avoid being found by the police.)
"There are two ways to go with the speakeasy: the dive and the more elegant type; we went for the more elegant," said Noel. "We can't wait for everyone to see it."
The interior of Capone's.
There's a variety of seating at Capone's, from booths and tables to a 14-seat bar.
Nestled towards the back of the NorthTown 794 building—which houses , , and 794 Kitchen & Bar—Capone's won't have any signage depicting where it is, another ode to its Prohibition roots, Noel said. Its front door will be frosted and will feature a sign that says "Anti-Saloon League, Chicago Branch, Est. 1920." The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization that lobbied for prohibition in the United States.
Upon entering Capone's, patrons will be greeted by an intimate space meant to evoke a time before phone and television screens dominated our world—including a 14-seat wooden bar that will feature a mixologist making "period-correct drinks," as well as other craft cocktails, dark red booths and wooden tables.
"I had the initial concept for the interior, and Kathi Tyler, a designer in Muskegon, helped make it come to life," Noel said.
Capone's is gearing up for a tentative opening on Monday, Nov. 25.
Chandeliers hang throughout Capone's.
The restaurant will serve both lunch and dinner. In addition to wine and cocktails—think plenty of bourbon and gin-inspired drinks—the venue will focus on Chicago-style pizza, both thin and deep dish. "The Stockyard," for example, will include shaved Italian beef, sliced Italian sausage, and mild or hot giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables). Other pizzas will included the "Old Chicago" (pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, and sausage), "Vinny the Hawaiian" (pineapple, pulled bacon and red onion), and the "Mugshot" (mozzarella, provolone and ricotta), among others.
There will be a variety of other appetizers and entrees as well, from meatballs and butternut squash ravioli to lasagna, salads, aged meats and cheeses, and more.
Seating by the bar.
A view of the restaurant looking towards the bar.
A Muskegon native who knew the downtown as it was before the expansive indoor mall opened in 1976, Noel—who opened the downtown Topshelf Liquor Bar & Pizza almost exactly five years ago and also owns 794 Kitchen & Bar—said he hopes Capone's will continue to help build a growing city.
"The breweries inspired me to open downtown," Noel said of Pigeon Hill and Unruly. "It was scary in the beginning; people thought I was crazy for opening downtown, but it was a great opportunity."
"I think it was only a matter of time before the resurgence of our downtown was going to happen," he continued. "We're seeing a resurgence of downtowns around the country; look at what has happened in Grand Rapids. It's exciting to be in Muskegon, and we're excited to welcome everyone."
To see more photos of the new restaurant, click on the slideshow below.
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Story and photos by Anna Gustafson, the publisher and editor of Muskegon Times. Connect with Anna by emailing or on , and .
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Biografia
Nata a Varsavia (che al tempo apparteneva all'impero russo) da genitori estoni, si trasferì da piccola a Kiev, dove studiò al conservatorio, prima di tornare in patria dove iniziò a tenere concerti.

Nel 1929, dopo il matrimonio con un fisico, si trasferì in Germania e venne ammessa al Teatro dell'Opera di Stato. Approdata a Hollywood nel 1936, la sua interpretazione nel film Il grande valzer le valse una candidatura ai Premi Oscar 1939 come miglior attrice non protagonista.

Mentre preparava un nuovo film, rimase coinvolta in un grave incidente d'auto che compromise l'utilizzo della sua gamba sinistra per molti mesi.

Ritornata a cantare nel 1941, nel corso della seconda guerra mondiale visse in Messico. Dopo essersi stabilita a Los Angeles ed essersi risposata, si ritirò dalle scene nel 1952. Morì di infarto nel 1980.

Filmografia
Lo studente di Praga (Der Student von Prag), regia di Artur Robison (1935)
Il grande valzer (The Great Waltz), regia di Julien Duvivier e, non accreditati, Victor Fleming, Josef von Sternberg (1938)
Caballería del imperio

Collegamenti esterni

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The Well's on Fire is the eleventh studio album by Procol Harum, released in 2003. The album was Matthew Fisher's last studio album with the band, and his last live release with them was Live at Union Chapel, recorded in December 2003 and including many of the songs from the studio album. It was also their last studio album to feature lyrics from Keith Reid.

Reception

Allmusic hailed The Well's on Fire as Procol Harum's "finest album in nearly 30 years", remarking that it goes for a more rock-based sound than its predecessor The Prodigal Stranger and recaptures the worthy elements of the band's heyday without relying solely on nostalgia. Individually noting the still potent talents of core members Matthew Fisher, Gary Brooker, and Keith Reid, they concluded that Procol Harum "have demonstrated that they're capable of making relevant music again."

Track listing
All music by Gary Brooker and lyrics by Keith Reid, except where noted.
"An Old English Dream"
"Shadow Boxed"
"A Robe of Silk"
"The Blink of an Eye"
"The VIP Room"
"The Question" (Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid)
"This World Is Rich (For Stephen Maboe)"
"Fellow Travellers" - based on "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" by George Frideric Handel (Fisher, Reid)
"The Wall Street Blues"
"The Emperor's New Clothes"
"So Far Behind"
"Every Dog Will Have His Day" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
"Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature)" (Fisher)

Personnel
Procol Harum
 Gary Brooker - piano, vocals
 Matthew Fisher - organ
 Geoff Whitehorn - guitar
 Matt Pegg - bass guitar
 Mark Brzezicki - drums, percussion
 Keith Reid - lyrics
with:
 Roger Taylor - backing vocals (2)
Technical
 Rafe McKenna - producer
 Joshua J Macrae - engineer

Cover Version
Les Fradkin covered "Fellow Travellers" as part of a Beyond the Pale compilation. It also appears in his 2006 release, Goin' Back.

References

External links
 ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album

2003 albums
Procol Harum albums
Eagle Records albums


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World's First Cryptocurrency ETP Launched in Switzerland
Max Chen November 19, 2018
Switzerland's SIX Swiss Exchange has given the go ahead to list the world's first exchange traded product tracking a basket of cryptocurrencies.
The Amun Crypto Basket ETP (HODL) tracks an index comprised of five leading cryptocurrencies, including about a 50% exposure to bitcoin, along with 25% ripple, 17% ethereum, 5% bitcoin cash and 3% litecoin, the Financial Times reports.
Hany Rashwan, co-founder and chief executive of Amun, said the cryptocurrency ETP is structured to meet the standards required of any other conventional ETP traded on the market.
"The Amun ETP will give institutional investors that are restricted to investing only in securities or do not want to set up custody for digital assets exposure to cryptocurrencies. It will also provide access for retail investors that currently have no access to crypto exchanges due to local regulatory impediments," Rashwan said.
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Q: Having trouble copying a remote database I am new to MySQL Workbench, and I'm having trouble copying a remote database into my local drive.
I don't have trouble connecting to either my local or the remote, but when I try to copy the database from remote, I get the following error message:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/MySQLWorkbench.app/Contents/Resources/plugins/db_copy_progress.py", line 155, in thread_work
    self.func()
  File "/Applications/MySQLWorkbench.app/Contents/Resources/plugins/db_copy_progress.py", line 641, in _row_count
    total = self._transferer.count_table_rows(self._working_set)
  File "/Applications/MySQLWorkbench.app/Contents/Resources/plugins/DataMigrator.py", line 285, in count_table_rows
    raise Exception("Error getting row count from source tables, wbcopytables exited with code %s" % out.returncode)
Exception: Error getting row count from source tables, wbcopytables exited with code 1
ERROR: Counting table rows to copy: Error getting row count from source tables, wbcopytables exited with code 1
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Science museums (12)
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI. (108)
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary (9)
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Vogel, Robert M. (5)
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Query: Civil engineers
Davies, Diana, 1938-
3.83 Cubic feet (8 binders containing contact sheets, slides, and prints; 7 boxes (8.5"x10.75"x2.5") of 35 mm negatives; 2 binders of 35 mm and 120 format negatives; and 1 box of 11 oversize prints.)
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The Diana Davies photographs consist of images taken by Diana Davies at various stages of her career. Locations include the Festival of American Folklife, the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's Campaign, various peace and protest marches and outdoor performances, New York City, and the Georgia Sea Islands. The collection includes contact sheets, negatives, photographic prints, and slides. Original photographs, negatives, and color slides taken by Diana Davies. Materials date from 1963-2009. Bulk dates: Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1969, 1987, 1992; Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1967-1968, 1987.
Ethel Cutler Freeman papers
Freeman, Ethel Cutler, 1886-1972
61.03 Linear feet (114 boxes)
NAA.XXXX.0166
Ethel Cutler Freeman was an amateur Seminole specialist and research associate with the American Museum of Natural History. Her papers also reflect field work among the Arapaho, Shoshoni, Navaho, Pueblo, Hopi, Kickapoo, and people of the Virgin Islands, the Bahama Islands, and Haiti, and the music and chants of Africa, including those of the Maasai, Zulu, and Pygmies. A small amount of material relates to the Hoover Commission on Indian Affairs, of which Freeman was a member. Correspondents include several Seminole Indians and government officials, personal acquaintances, organizations, and associates of the American Museum of Natural History.
Douglas Volk and Leonard Wells Volk papers
Volk, Leonard Wells, 1828-1895
Volk, Douglas , 1856-1935
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The papers of painter and teacher Douglas Volk (1856-1935) and his father, sculptor Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895), measure 12.4 linear feet and date from circa 1858-1965, 2008, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1870-1935. Douglas Volk's papers document his life and career through biographical material, family and professional correspondence, writings and notes, diaries and journals, financial records, printed material, scrapbooks, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographs of the artist, his family, friends, and artwork. The papers also provide documentation of the formation and operations of the Sabatos Handicraft Society established with Marion Volk from the Volk's summer home, Hewnoaks, in Center Lovell, Maine. Scattered documentation of the life and work of Leonard Wells Volk, is found in biographical material, land records, letters, memoirs, and photographs.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group
The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps and Dr. Philip Michael Sadler as an experimental project to explore novel applications of video in the service of science education. In operation at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory from 1989 to 2013, this accession consists of...
National Portrait Gallery, Office of Exhibitions
Records in this record unit document the exhibition research and activities of the National Portrait Gallery and its Office of Exhibitions. Particularly well represented are exhibitions mounted between 1974 and 1976, with materials documenting research and publications on numerous artists, paintings, prints, broadsides, books, documents and ...
Walter and Reimar Horten Interviews [Myhra]
Myhra, David
7.91 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
This collection contains interviews with Reimar and Walter Horten that were recorded by David Myhra.
Project Records
Smithsonian Institution, National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board
These records document the activities of NAFMAB, including collecting and accessioning, planning for a site, exhibits design, and carrying out various projects. Also included is a multi-volume chronology of events, 1946-1973, in addition to copies of files of NMHT curator Mendel L. Peterson, who represented the Smithsonian on a preliminary ...
Russian Aeronautical Collection
Hardesty, Von, 1939-
30.81 Cubic feet (53 legal-size document boxes, 1 slim legal-size document box, 1 flat box )
The Russian Aeronautical Collection is a mix of technical, historical, and cultural reference materials, including originals or copies of articles, documents and other historical materials relating to Russian and Soviet aviation from the Tsarist period through the Soviet era. The collection focuses on key events, personalities and aircraft designs, and certain subject areas are covered in depth, including the life and career of Igor Sikorsky, the transpolar flights of the 1930s, Soviet aviation in the Spanish Civil War, and the operational history of the Soviet Air Force in World War II.
W. L. Armstrong Washingtoniana Glass Negative Collection
Minor, Frank (photographer)
Armstrong, W. L., Mrs.
1 Cubic foot (2 boxes )
11 8" x 10" and 10 4" x 5" glass photonegatives, some marked "1885", one marked "1865" and "Libby Prison"), but most seem from ca. 1885; silver gelatin except two silver collodion plates, one of which bears the "1865." The large plates were stored in a nineteenth-century wooden, grooved plate box (now stored separately). Images depict buildings and...


The project is asking for funding on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thewebster/blaze-miniature-powerful-hackable-display-with-tou.
The board has an impressive capacitive touch display with 240×240 pixels on the front an a Freescale/NXP Kinetis Cortex M4 (120 MHz, 512 kB FLASH, 128 kB RAM) plus an SD card on the back.
💡 That it is a Freescale part is visible in one of the videos.
Unlike other projects and boards, it has the JTAG signals with other I/O pins on the sides, so I should be able to debug and develop for that board with Eclipse, GNU gcc+gdb with a SWD/JTAG debugger.
💡 The project includes an Arduino support. Maybe because these days not having the marketing 'Arduino' word will not get enough attraction? Nothing against using Arduino, this all depends on the developers skills and requirements. But it is definitely not my thing: I rather want to have something I can use and understand down to the bare metal with the usual Eclipse/GNU/SWD/JTAG tools. My 1 cent :-).
The boards are expected to be available in March/April 2016 according to the information on Kickstarter. Until then I will consider some cool projects for which I could use that board 🙂 .
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Welcome to the Magicka Warden Build PvP "Freezer" for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO.
The Magicka Warden Build PvP "Freezer" is a build designed for high burst damage and hindering your enemies movement via frost abilities which cause snares and roots. The build is optimized for Battlegrounds (non Champion Points) but also works in Cyrodiil. With this setup you will almost be immune to ranged builds due to how Crystallized Slab works. This ability can absorb almost all ranged attacks, making it very difficult for the enemy to even touch your health if used correctly in combination with your healing abilities. Our burst damage comes from a combination of DoTs like Wall of Frost, Force Pulse with Asylum Staff and instant damage skills such as Deep Fissure and the projectile from Crystallized Slab, if you line up everything perfectly, you can kill most targets without issues. Healing is provided via Living Trellis, Bond with Nature and Ward Ally in combination with the new Mender's Ward. The build focuses on maximum magicka, therefore we use Necropotence which gets activated by using the Blue Betty and also the Shacklebreaker and like previously mentioned the Concentrated Force (Perfected) and Mender's Ward.
The build is very tanky, even though we are using a Light Armor setup, you can also find gameplay of the build in the gameplay section of this guide.
Added some race options, other than that no changes for this build in Wrathstone DLC.
Clockwork Citrus Filet Food (or Witchmother's Potent Brew), Atronach Mundus Stone which gives us more magicka recovery and an infused magicka recovery glyph on the Necklace in combination with Tri-Stat Potions give us a very good base line of sustain that is already built in and you do not have to worry about. You need to make sure to keep up the Blue Betty ability a 100% of the time, you can cast this whenever you want, it does not have a cost attached to it. In the contrary, every time you use this you actually cleanse 1 negative effect from you for free, so for example if you are snared you can use this to get rid of the snare. It is also important to keep the Blue Betty up because Necropotence gets activated by it. On top of that it also restores a lot of magicka, which will help your sustain a lot.
The next thing is the Absorb Magicka glyph on your front bar and this glyph gets even stronger because we use an infused Frost staff. Make sure to use Light Attacks and keep the Blockade of Frost up, that way you can proc the enchantment, deal damage and recovery magicka. The last option you have is using the Tri-Stat Potion, I usually save it when I am almost dried out or when I drop low on health to give me a huge boost for all three stats.
Champion Points were deactivated when I took the Screenshots.
Buffed: Tri Stat Potion, Weapon Damage Enchantment, Bull Netch & Necropotence and Ice Fortress are active.
Note: The screenshots are from the Murkmire DLC, stats might slightly vary in Wrathstone DLC due to rebalancing.
The base setup on this build is Necropotence, Shacklebreaker on both bars, Mender's Ward Resto staff on the back bar and Concentrated Force (Perfected) Frost staff on the front bar.
What about a Monster Set? Our primary setup doesn't use a Monster Set. However, if you do not have a Blackrose or Asylum staff, you can use Shacklebreaker Weapons and then you have room for a Monster Set.
Asylum Staff: The best option you have is the Perfected Asylum Staff, which means every second cast of your Force Pulse will proc the ability altering weapon, which will increase your damage by a lot. If you do not have a Perfected Asylum Staff, then use the Imperfect Asylum Staff, I do recommend to get a Perfect Weapon though.
Blackrose Resto Staff: The extra healing you get out of this staff is crazy, on top of that you also boost your group members healing and you shield them. You can use a Perfect or Imperfect Blackrose Resto Staff, the difference between those two is not that big.
Blackrose Resto staff should be easy to get by doing normal Blackrose Prison Arena, if you can try get a Perfect one but it requires you to clear it on veteran mode which is a bit more tricky. The Perfect Asylum staff is a bit trickier to get. You have two options, either you clear veteran Asylum Sanctorium on Hardmode +2 or you try to get on the WEEKLY Leaderboard when Asylum Sanctorium is there, it is fairly easy to get on the Asylum Sanctorium Weekly Leaderboard, you can do that with as many characters as you have, if you qualify, you will get Perfected Weapons as a reward in the mail.
It is very important that you get an infused magicka recovery glyph on one of the jewelry pieces, otherwise sustain might be tough.
The two protective traits also give us some extra resistances which are very helpful as we play with 5 light armor pieces.
Use this setup if you do not have the Asylum or the Blackrose Staff.
Northern Storm vs Permafrost: Our main ultimate is Light's Champion, therefore I chose Northern Storm to give me an extra 8% max magicka. If you plan to mainly use the Frost Ultimate, then please use Permafrost.
Crystallized Slab vs Shimmering Shield: The damage component of Crystallized Slab is really strong when it procs and it has unlimited range. If you prefer faster Ultimate regeneration, then I recommend using the Shimmering Shield.
Unstable Wall of Elements: Very strong damage over time effect, also procs your enchantment to deal additional damage, snares the enemies and can root them.
Deep Fissure: Applies Major Breach, decreasing the enemies spell resistance by 5280 and also deals crazy undodgeable damage.
Force Pulse: Your main damage skill, spammable triple element damage ticks.
Fletcher Infection: Always apply this on the enemy, very strong damage over time effect.
Bird of Prey: Passively applies 8% Minor Berserk damage buff, if you need to get speedbuff, use this ability.
Northern Storm: Passively gives 8% max magicka, use this when many enemies are close together, but be aware, if there is lots of incoming damage you might want to use the resto ulti.
Blue Betty: You need to get a 100% uptime on this ability, procs Necropotence and increases your sustain.
Crystallized Slab: This makes you basically immune to ranged attacks as it absorbs most ranged attacks, it also shoots a projectile back at the enemy.
Ward Ally: Your shield for defensive situations, always apply it when you swap from back bar to front bar. If needed rotate this with Living Trellis to stay alive.
Living Trellis: This is your main heal, make sure to keep the heal over time up all the time, it only has a 10s duration so make sure to always check and reapply it. If you need a burst heal you can reapply it before it runs out.
Ice Fortress: Must be kept up 100%, gives a ton of resistances and applies minor protection, increasing damage mitigation by 8%.
Light's Champion: Your defensive Ultimate, if you are in trouble or a team mate is in trouble, make sure to use this as it increases survivability by a lot.
If you can, make sure to use the Clockwork Citrus Filet as it offers more and better stats.
All magicka based races work well for this setup. You can also check out my race guide for more information.
Make sure to use Tri-Stat Potions with this setup, it provides you with the resources you need.
Make sure to not forget the Medicinal Use passive from the Alchemy Skill-tree as it is one of the most important passives and many people forget to activate it.
This build works with combos, so you need to line up your damage to successfully kill off enemies. Fletcher Infection should always be on the enemy, you can apply that when you run towards the enemy because of its long application range. Unstable Wall of Elements should also be on the ground targeted at the enemy if possible. Now the real trick, you want to make sure that Deep Fissure and Force Pulse second cast (because of Asylum Staff Concentrated Force (Perfected), or 3rd cast if you use an imperfect staff) go off at the same time, so you need to learn to line up those abilities. You can see that is what I try doing in the gameplay video.
Ice Fortress needs to be kept up at all times because it gives you a lot of spell and physical resistance on top of the 8% damage reduction from Minor Protection. Living Trellis has a 10 second duration, the main reason you will die is because you forget to rebuff myself with this healing ability after 10 seconds, it also offers a very strong burst heal when you spam it, especially in combination with Blackrose Resto staff and Ward Ally because of the huge amount of extra healing you get from Mender's Ward. Against ranged enemies be it magicka or stamina, you can keep using Crystallized Slab, this makes you basically immune to ranged attacks, it also shoots a projectile back at the enemy damaging them. In the gameplay video you can see when I go on defense on the back bar, it is very easy to keep up the buffs, heal & shield myself and not die at all.
In case that is not enough, you can always use Light's Champion for the 7 seconds 30% damage reduction through Major Protection from the Ultimate and a crazy amount of healing per second.
Another important thing, you need to learn to manage your stamina, do not block too much incoming damage, if you do not have enough stamina to break free, you will die. I recommend spamming Ward Ally in combination with Living Trellis and all the other defensive skills and try re-positioning yourself where you get less incoming damage. Also keep in mind that with the Tri-Focus passive from the Destruction Staff, if you block on your front bar you will block with magicka and not with stamina. But like I already mentioned, we only block during very high incoming damage situations.
Save your Tri-Stat Potions for when you drop either low on health or low on resources. The health boost can decide between death or life.
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Karzai Says Afghanistan Won't Be A Repeat Of Iraq
Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks after voting in the presidential election in Kabul June 14, 2014. Afghans headed back to the polls on Saturday for a second round of voting to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai in a decisive te
President Hamid Karzai has dismissed the possibility that Afghanistan could descend into the same chaos as Iraq when international troops pull out by the end of the year.
Asked by the BBC in Kabul whether what is happening in Iraq could happen in Afghanistan, Karzai replied: "Never, not at all."
In an interview released on June 18, the outgoing president said Al-Qaeda no longer has a presence in Afghanistan.
In Iraq, which the last U.S. troops left in December 2011, militants from an Al-Qaeda splinter group have been advancing toward Baghdad after taking control of much of the mostly Sunni Arab north.
Karzai is expected to hand power to his successor in August, ending his rule that began in 2001 when a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban regime.
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Q: How much does c# allocate memory in the tree which there are not any variables? I implemented a something like tree in c# in this way:
public class node {
    public node parent = null;
    public node leftChild = null;
    public node rightChild = null;
}

Now in somewhere in the code I write below
node firstNode = new node();
firstNode.rightChild = new node();
firstNode.rightChild.parent = firstNode;

my question is how much memory this code allocates? As you see there isn't any variables like integer or double. I want to know in the structures like this which we don't use pointer How we should know about the memory allocation.We are sure this is stores in the memory but there is no exact variable to aggregate all of them and say this code allocates this amount of memory.
I want to know "how much memory a reference to an instance costs" in the above code

A: There's nothing magic about C# references, they work in much the same way as C pointers.
Your node object consists of three references - so allocating a new instance will take up 3 references worth of space on the heap.
The firstNode local variable will take up the size of one reference on the stack.
An object reference is the same size as a pointer, which is normally 4 bytes on a 32-bit CPU, and 8 bytes on a 64-bit CPU. Objects on the .Net CLR also have an 8 byte overhead, so on a 32bit system, the size of a node instance would be 8+3*4 = 20 bytes.

A: The class certainly has variables, those three node references are fields that take space in the object.  Not fundamentally different from a field of type int as far as storage goes.  They are pointers at runtime, 4 bytes each in 32-bit mode, 8 bytes in 64-bit mode.  Since you could only worry about object size in 32-bit mode, the object will take 8 + 3 * 4 = 20 bytes.  The first 8 bytes is object overhead, any object has that.


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Opening Ceremony for its Hydrogenation Demo Plant
Brunei Darussalam will continue to support global efforts to benefit hydrogen energy and explore its uses. The Minister of Energy said that hydrogen energy is gaining momentum as one of the key technology options and may play a role in the energy transition and decarbonisation of society. Speaking at the Opening Ceremony for its Hydrogenation Demo Plant for the Project yesterday morning, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mat Suny Bin Haji Md Hussein explained that the Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development, AHEAD, which is a Japanese consortium set to operate and manage the world's first global hydrogen supply chain demonstration project between the Government of Brunei Darussalam and Japan.
Yang Berhormat said as reported by the International Energy Agency last year, global energy demand grew at its fastest pace in last decade. Yang Berhormat said there is a growing need to fuel this demand sustainably, to balance the impact on the environment and future energy security.
Yang Berhormat said the plant produces hydrogen and repackages it in the form of a stable compound. Yang Berhormat further explained the first shipment to the receiving plant at Kawasaki, Japan would be a world record for transporting hydrogen over a long distance. Over 200 metric tonnes of hydrogen are expected to be supplied to Japan to fuel power plants over the course of 2020.
The plant which began construction last year was completed last September. Hydrogen is produced from natural gas via the steam reformation process. The first hydrogen was exported from Muara Port to Japan on the 17th of this month with its operation expected to continue for one year. The exported hydrogen will be used as fuel for the gas turbine power generator in Toa Oil Company in Kawasaki City. Also present were Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw, Deputy Minister of Energy, Yang Berhormat Awang Hanapi bin Muhd Siput and Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mumin, members of the Legislative Council.
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Cherry Blossom Art in Asia and Beyond
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"Titmouse on a cherry blossom branch" by ukiyo-e master Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858).
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One of the most beautiful and recognizable springtime blossoms worldwide is the cherry blossom. The cherry blossom is a tree that only blossoms in the springtime, but its beauty leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime. It's this dazzling beauty that has earned the cherry blossom a place in art around the world!
From Europe to the US and especially in the country where the cherry blossom is most famous, Japan, the cherry blossom has become a favorite art subject around the world In many of these paintings, the cherry blossom is the main subject. In others, it is part of a backdrop that enhances the landscape of the painting. Many, if not most of these cherry blossom paintings have been inspired by classical Japanese cherry blossom paintings and ukiyo-e prints.
Are you a fan of cherry blossom art and paintings? Or are you just curious about why and how the cherry blossom is depicted in artwork? No matter what spikes your curiosity about cherry blossoms, please read on and learn more about this beautiful flower and its place in art!
NOTE: The author of this hub does NOT condone or glamorize the atrocities of the Japanese Imperial Armed Forces during World War II. All content in this hub is for informational and historical purposes only. No political sympathies are intended.
Cherry Blossom Trees Around the World
Chinese Cherry Blossom Art
The Meaning of Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Japanese Cherry Blossom Art
Cherry Blossom Paintings in the West
Batik Java Hokokai
Cherry Blossoms in Japanese and Korean Media
Cherry Blossom Tattoos
Cherry Blossom Links
Cherry blossom trees originate from Japan, where they are known as sakura (桜; さくら). In the West, this tree is known as the Japanese cherry tree.
Japanese cherry trees have been exported all around the world and can be found in many prominent parks and gardens. A huge number of these trees have been donated by the Japanese government over the past century. Others have been donated by private Japanese donors.
Of course, many homes in the West and Japan have a Japanese cherry tree or two growing in the yard or garden!
Outside of Japan itself, two of the most famous cherry tree hotspots are in South Korea and Washington, DC.
Every spring, the South Koreans have their own cherry tree viewing traditions and the Japanese variety grows in abundance across the country. However, both the Japanese variety of the cherry tree and the tree-viewing tradition itself were imported to the country by the Japanese colonial authorities during the days of Japanese occupation in the early and mid 20th century. They have been viewed as a relic of that era by many Koreans. Some have even been symbolically chopped down as a way to remember and protest against that dark period of Korean history.
In the US, 3,020 cherry trees were famously donated by the Japanese government as a gift of friendship. Most of these trees were planted at what is now Sakura Park in Manhattan, and the rest were planted along the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The first two were planted by the first lady of the time Helen Taft and wife of the Japanese ambassador Viscountess Chinda. These trees still line the Tidal Basin today and are a major tourist attraction, especially during the National Cherry Blossom Festival held every year in late March and early April. Sakura Park has its own cherry blossom festival every year in April.
Painting by an unknown Chinese artist of a cherry blossom and sparrow.
In China, the cherry blossom has a very different meaning than in Japan. To the Chinese the cherry blossom is a symbol of the female. That is, a symbol of feminine beauty, dominance, and sexuality. The cherry blossom is also a symbol of love and a cherry tree blossom is given as a gift of love.
Cherry blossoms are popular subjects for paintings such as bamboo scroll paintings, brush paintings, and feng shui art. These types of paintings have become enormously popular in the West and have remained popular in China for well over a thousand years!
Sadly enough, many of the Japanese cherry blossom trees in China were planted by occupying Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese war of 1933-1945. These trees were intended to mark the territory where they were planted as part of Japan. These trees can be found in many parks and other areas across China today.
Ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) from his 1852 series "Tale of Genji".
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is without a doubt Japan's most famous flower. When the cherry trees blossom every spring, the Japanese people head out to view the blossoms. Cherry blossom-viewing parties have been a tradition in Japan for many years.
The cherry tree has very deep symbolism to the Japanese people. Every year, it blossoms at springtime, produces a beautiful bloom, and withers away. To the Japanese people, this is symbolic of the Buddhist nature of life. That is, life is transient. We're on this earth for a very short time to "bloom" and "wither away" very quickly.
Cherry trees are also associated with death in Japan. There is a traditional belief that when a person is buried underneath a cherry tree, the blossom petals turn from white to red.
Also, the cherry blossom has a traditional patriotic meaning. Traditionally, the shades of red on a petal represented the blood of a samurai, as well as the nature of sacrifice for a samurai. This symbolism recurred during World War II with the kamikaze pilots. During the war, the Japanese government tried to convince the public that the souls of the kamikaze pilots were reincarnated as cherry blossom petals. Also, many kamikaze pilots painted sakura branches with blossoms on the sides of their planes. These branches represented the "ferocity of life", and as "falling petals" who were giving their lives for the Emperor and for the country.
Many Japanese also practice the ancient tradition of Hanami (花見/"flower viewing"), or picknicking underneath the shade of a cherry blossom tree. This tradition dates back to at least the 8th century, or Nara era. It is a way to admire the beauty of the cherry blossoms, and to just kick back and relax with family and friends. Many parks in towns and cities across Japan have hanami festivals every year and the turnout is usually very high.
"Mount Fuji with cherry trees in bloom" by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
It is for all the reasons above that cherry blossoms have been a mainstay of Japanese art, and the meaning behind the cherry blossom in Japanese artwork. Cherry blossoms can be found everywhere in Japan, from kimono motifs to anime and manga, pictures, posters, and more. Also, the association of the cherry blossom with the samurai and samurai culture helped it to explode in popularity throughout Japanese art over the centuries.
Cherry blossom art - or sakura art - often features scenes of people having hanami picnics or cherry blossom-viewing parties. Other paintings and prints just depict people out in the countryside enjoying the blossoms.
Many paintings and especially ukiyo-e prints, such as the one above by Utagawa Kunisada, depict scenes from Japanese literature and poetry. Cherry blossoms have been a common theme and subject of both since the very beginning of Japanese literature These scenes were depicted in many of the popular ukiyo-e series by artists of the Edo period, such as the above print by Utagawa Kunisada from his "Tale of Genji" series. Cherry blossom motifs can be found throughout "The Tale of Genji" and Kunisada captures the blossoms well in his print.
Other artwork are simply paintings of nature, everyday life in the midst of the magnificent blossoms, or of the blossoms themselves. These themes have been depicted in paintings, woodcuts, ceramics, lacquerware, and more for thosuands of years. Some of the Sumi-e ink brush paintings - particularly those made before the Edo period when the popularity of ukiyo-e took off - were influenced by Chinese art. These were often nature and landscape paintings.
The cherry blossom was also a popular subject of Zen paintings. Zen artists such as Tachibana Morikuni (1679-1748) drew the cherry blossom in a matter of seconds in their Zen paintings!
Of course, the cherry blossom was featured on the armor, katana (刀, or "samurai sword"), and other adornments and weaponry of the samurai. Many musha-e warrior prints and paintings depicted samurai admiring, lounging around, or romancing underneath cherry trees. These scenes appeared very frequently in Japanese literature as well.
"Blossom Time in Tokyo" by American artist Helen Hyde (1868-1919), 1914. This woodcut was done in the Japonisme style.
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In the West, the Japanese cherry blossom made its way into artwork via the Japonisme movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . After the dazzling Japanese ukiyo-e prints made their way to Europe and the US (quite often as wrapping paper for Japanese ceramics) during the 1860s, many prominent European and American artists were highly influenced by the works of Hokusai, Hiroshige, and other Japanese ukiyo-e artists. These artists included Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Degas, Renoir, and many others.
The cherry blossom was depicted in a number of Japonisme-style paintings and ceramics. Among these were "Blossom Time in Tokyo" (right) by Helen Hyde and fellow American artist Bertha Lum's 1912 painting "Cherry Blossoms".
In recent decades, Japanese-style cherry blossoms have been painted frequently by Western artists who paint in the "neo-Japonisme" style, or are just inspired by Japanese artwork.
Of course cherry trees exist in the West and the Western varieties have been captured on canvas! These have frequently been painted in landscape paintings such as "Cherry Tree in Bloom" by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler and "Cherry Blossoms" by Russian painter Pyotr Konchalovsky.
A World War II-era Batik Java Hokokai piece in which cherry blossoms can clearly be seen.
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Some of the most stunning designs of Indonesian batik were made during the Japanese occupation of World War II. In the midst of this occupation, there arose in central Java a batik style known as Batik Hokokai. This batik style often featured the cherry blossom very prominently.
This style was known as Java Hokokai batik and were done in a pagi/sore ("morning/night" in Indonesian) fashion. That is, two motifs were interspersed on one sheet of fabric due to the scarcity of fabrics such as cotton during the war. It got its name from the Java Hokokai organization, which was the organization set up by the Japanese for labor conscription, regulation of sporting events, and regulation of batik exhibits held across the country.
Hokokai batik patterns featured traditional Japanese symbols, such as chryanthemums, butterflies, lotuses, and cherry blossoms interspersed with the traditional vivid Javanese pesisir style. They also bore a good amount of Chinese and Dutch influence. These pieces were intricately made and some took up to a full year to create!
Batik Hokokai used very brilliant shades of colors, including pink, purple, turquoise, and yellow. Not only did this make the piece very unique and beautiful, but helped bring a little beauty to a war-torn and occupied nation.
After the Japanese defeat in World War II, Batik Hokokai vanished in popularity and gave way to new styles of batik in Indonesia which reflected the changing times. However, some artisans have tried their hand at reviving the style.
Cherry blossoms figure heavily in Japanese and Korean anime due to its association with Asian landscapes. In both countries they have all the meanings above and more. They are shown falling on two lovers to make a springtime love scene more romantic. They are shown turning red after a body has been buried underneath a cherry blossom tree. Falling cherry blossom petals are shown in the air as high school and university students are about to graduate.
Cherry blossoms are very common in Shoujo, or female-oriented anime.
Cherry blossoms have been heavily used in other regional media, particularly manga, movies, TV shows, and webcomics. Many Korean dramas and historical movies from Japan, Korea, and China use falling cherry blossom petals for a romantic effect.
In the West, cherry blossom tattoos have soared in popularity. These tattoos are very popular among women. Most are inspired by the Japanese woodcut cherry blossoms, or the ones featured on Chinese scroll paintings.
Cherry blossom tattos have all the Chinese and Japanese meanings and symbolism above. For most people who get a tattoo, cherry blossom motifs are usually combined with other elements from Japanese or Eastern cultures, such as butterflies, waterfalls, birds, and so on.
For those who get a cherry blossom tattoo, it can be a great source of inspiration and carry a deeply personal meaning.
The cherry blossom is a flower that is deeply symbolic in the East, and this symbolism has been slowly spreading West over the past century. It has inspired many an artist who has fallen in love with its beautiful spring colors, and has inspired various art forms across the world. There's no doubt it will keep on inspiring for many more centuries to come.
Thanks for your visit to this hub and since this is a work in progress, there will probably be more updates to come. Please come back and check in again soon!
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truefaith7 (author) from USA on May 22, 2012:
Glad you found the hub informative Docmo! It's amazing how Eastern art can be so simple and elegant and yet say so much. Those are some of the qualities that have fascinated me about it over the years. Thanks so much for the feedback and take care!
Thanks for the feedback KrisL. I wasn't aware of the Java Batik Hokokai style either until I started doing research for this hub. It's amazing how they managed to create that style in the midst of war and foreign occupation. You are absolutely right. It is sad how the Japanese government of the time used the cherry tree as a symbol of Japanese domination of Asia and of the kamikaze pilots. At least now it has become not only a symbol of peace, but an ambassador of goodwill around the world as well.
Mohan Kumar from UK on May 22, 2012:
What a wonderfully informative hub. I was recently looking into oriental art and find the simplicity and elegance so inspiring. This hub is chock full of information and I like the way you have combined history, art , info are all woven together into a highly readable hub. Well done! Voted up and across!
KrisL from S. Florida on May 22, 2012:
The detail about the batik was totally new to me . . fascinating.
It's also strange and sad how the history of these beautiful trees is tied up with Japanese imperialism of the last century. Now, thank goodness, the cherry tree can be a peaceful symbol again.
Thank you Angelo52! The feedback and the share are much appreciated!
Thank you so much for the feedback and the share phdast7. Glad you enjoyed the hub! It is a very extensive hub, and a fairly extensive topic to boot. Hopefully I've made a hub that's not only informative and accurate, but that everyone will enjoy.
Angelo52 on May 22, 2012:
Very well written article. Everything blended together, the words and the photos. Enjoyed reading this article. Voted up and shared.
Theresa Ast from Atlanta, Georgia on May 22, 2012:
What an interesting Hub and such lovely selections of art. You obviously put much effort and love into this essay and it shows. Thank you. Sharing,
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Time for a new challenge at A Blog Named Hero and it's all about getting shabby/chic!
I inked up the tag background with Soft Granite ink, stamped the flower on top and used a wet paintbrush to add a dab of water to the centre of each bloom so that the ink would bleed and blur a little. I also added a dot of sparkle to each petal with a Stardust pen. To get a good colour match for the ribbon I ran the same ink I used on the hydrangea image along some seam binding, spritzed it with water, crinkled it up and let it dry.
For the pink background I stamped the script with Soft Blossom ink for a tone-on-tone look and then inked up the Starburst Lace in white pigment ink and stamped it three times on top of the script.
I added the sentiment, some white lace and pearls to finish off the card.
Now it's your turn to join in and make a shabby/chic project. The challenge runs for 2 weeks and you could be the lucky winner of a gift voucher from the Simon Says Stamp Store.
Oh, do I ever love these colors, Sue! Your card is really beautiful!
Stunning card - I love the colours!


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Episode 255. A Very Nutty Christmas
To me, more unbelievable than a nutcracker doll coming to life was Kate's impromptu Christmas dinner. She invites all of her friends over on Christmas morning for a 1pm dinner and somehow they are all free and able to make it. Did none of them already have their own dinner plans for Christmas? Kate also mentions that she still needs to go and buy a turkey for the dinner. I am not sure where she is going to find a supermarket open on Christmas day that has a fresh turkey available to buy. Then she somehow manages to buy and get that turkey cooked in time for the 1pm dinner. There were at least 10 people there, so you figure a 15 to 20 pound turkey which would take 3.5 - 4.5 hours to cook. I have a feeling most of the people at that party ended up with Jessica St. Clair-level digestive issues from undercooked food.
I remember reading a paper once about how we should be more aware of the fact that it's so acceptable to perpetuate "cat-hating" tropes and jokes when cats are, at the same time, often associated with women/feminitiy. Then I thought there might be a similar pattern with coffee versus tea jokes. Then I thought about the association of tea with Asian cultures and wondered if there's a correlation with the unfortunate stereoptypes regarding the emasculation of the Asian male. Then I remembered the time I sprialed into several minutes of private thoughts about grammatical punctuation when I read on a T-shirt: "Does anal retentive have a hyphen?" and had to remind myself that I do overthink a lot of things. I will say that Americans are very much obsessed with refrigeration. After moving from California to live overseas for over a decade, it's weird if I **don't** purchase milk purchased in a box from the shelf, and I've never had to worry about keeping eggs in the fridge. The answer to it is the American food industrial complex, of course For more rabbit-hole falling, coffee doesn't actually dehydrate you since that's not technically what a "diareutic" means. I wish they would have talked about the ice skating scene more. Yes, it's obviously plastic, but it's equally obvious that the actors were not wearing skates at all, right? Was this because the actors can't skate? Because there's some union rules about stunt people? Were the Lifetime producers following some kind of checklist? I mean, maybe it's not a "Bad Scene" at all, becuase it's actually pretty impressive that the cinematographer framed everything just right, that the editors chose just the right cuts, and the actors, well, they did their best.
Musical Mondays Week 108 Preview (Quasar Sniffers Pick)
All right everyone... this is gonna be predictable as all get out. It's four days until Christmas and my holiday-themed Twitter name is literally "Gonzo is the best Charles Dickens" (hell, my Twitter bio contains the phrase "Listens to Black Metal, tweets about Muppets",) so this week's holiday pick is...
Musical Mondays Week 109 Preview (Cinco DeNio's pick)
The movie was originally in black-and-white when released but has since been colorized. I highly recommend the color version. It's easier on the eyes and to distinguish various details. If anyone wants to see the black-and-white version I plan to Kast it on Thursday night at 9 p.m. Eastern and Friday night at 7. The colorized version will be Kasted on Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern. It's available for free at TubiTV, and for rent on other services. It's also available if you have subscriptions to various services, Fandor being one of them. I own it on Prime so I will probably show that service's copy on Friday. It's not much different from the Blu-Ray. Here's the Justwatch page. EDIT: It's only 70-some minutes long so you won't have too much of your time to ask to get back.
So, before there was the band Oingo Boingo, led by Danny Elfman, there was a performance troupe called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, led by Danny's brother Richard. Danny was in the group as well as Richard's now-ex wife Marie-Pascale. Richard wanted to capture the spirit of the performance troupe as well as the energy and created this movie. It is decidedly NOT family-friendly nor good taste-friendly. Starring Herve Villechaize and the bartender from Rockula, I give you
I was really annoyed that so many people in the movie kept saying Chip was dressed like a nutcracker. Of course we as an audience recognize that he's a nutcracker come to life, but why would anyone in this town think he was dressed like anything other than a soldier of some sort? The style of nutcracker they keep referencing is wearing a soldier's uniform- the only thing that makes it obviously a nutcracker is the weird mouth. If Chip had some ridiculous Jaws-from-Moonraker type thing going on, I could see it, but as-is he's just a dude dressed up like a Coldstream Guard.
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Episode 376 - Our Farewell to Earwolf Episode
Crazy thought but should we all post photos of our dads??
Musical Mondays Week 108 The Muppet Christmas Carol
Initially, I wasn't super into the narration. I'm not a big fan of voiceover, it has to really fit perfectly, and I didn't really think it was needed here at first. But Gonzo and Rizzo won me over pretty fast. They quickly feel both necessary and not at all in the way of the story, which is a good trick of writing. And of course this
As for this one, the idea of using Gonzo and Rizzo as narrators is genius. They're both such wonderful comic relief and get a lot of the exposition out of the way to make room for songs and character development. I love how unique the three spirits all look, and how genuine Caine's performance is. He goes from being the perfect embodiment of the greedy Scrooge archetype to a joyous lover of humanity in such a believable way. And hell, this is probably the best Tiny Tim: a mythological ideal of childlike innocence, one impossible to create with an actual human child. But an adorable little frog puppet? Holy shit, I believe in that Tiny Tim. He's like Baby Yoda, buy fuzzy and with an adorable singing voice!
This is probably the best version of A Christmas Carol. It makes me wish Michael Caine also did a straight version just to see what it was like.
Happy Holidays to all of you amazing forum people!
HDTGM Classics: The Return
I do appreciate going through old HDTGM films, but maybe that should be the rough guide and if something comes up we all decide we must see we can jump off the path every so often. So maybe the default is an HDTGM film and every month we can decide as a group if we want to deviate to something else? (Like, we should probably do this Roped we just learned about together right?)
At the end of the movie after Chip reverts back to doll form he's wearing a sash and a scarf. This brings up two questions. First, he can turn things into miniature doll form? Like the scarf she bought him was not magical yet he puts it on and because he's wearing the scarf it too shrinks down with him? Why did he even put the scarf on? So she knew it was him? She'd already put it together so now he just ruined a perfectly usable scarf. Second question, what's up with the sash? He never once in the movie wore a sash. He didn't have one in the box he came in either. Where did this sash come from and why put it on when turning back into a doll?
re: the ice skating Danica McKellar, star of numerous of these Christmas movies herself, posted a behind-the-scenes of them filming her ice skating scenes because she does not know how to ice skate. https://www.instagram.com/p/CITIr48nB9P/
Nutcracker dolls originate from late-17th century Germany, particularly the Ore Mountains. Decorative nutcracker dolls began being popularized outside of Europe after the Second World War, when numerous American soldiers stationed in Germany came home to the United States with German nutcrackers as souvenirs. The Nutcracker ballet was originally produced in 1892 with a score by Tchaikovsky. It became popular in North America during the 1960s. The ballet's protagonist, Clara, shares her name with the aunt in Nutty Christmas (Conchata Ferrel who also played the aunt in Krampus). When MJH has flashbacks to earlier scenes in the movie, they are not just random time-wasters. She is reflecting on how the specific events of ballet mirror her own recent experiences. ...And souldn't he really have cracked the nuts with his teeth?
Chip was not hot (sorry) so it was baffling to me that everyone who saw him was all "AWOOOOGA HOTTIE ALERT." The fact that he acts like a not-very-bright child who had too much sugar doesn't help, either. I wanted them to mention the dancing scene at the ball! Almost every other couple dancing was two women. At first I was like, is this queer representation??? But then I realized that that scene had exactly the same energy as when you go to a ballroom dancing class and there are 20 women to 5 men so a bunch of the women learn to lead, just so they can dance at all. Are Santa Ex, Justin, and a couple dudes at the bar the only men in this town? No wonder MJH is so ready to jump Chip and army-guy-nephew. There are NOT a lot of fish in this sea.
Quick poll - does anyone else keep a photo of themselves as a child next to their bed? No one? Nope? K thanks.
i cannot believe the gang didnt comment on the "movers with a union moving van", remember they are wearing fake handlebar mustaches and one guy is eating string cheese non stop..
They should have been nicer to the folks at the Cards For Humans game, and I broke my 666 post count for this. Eh, well spent I guess. May the HH forums live on through history as something that was fun and good
now I can get used to THIS
You beat me to it! haha! see ya!
I like these posters. Let's throw Scrooge to the back or do without him completely, because, he's not central to the story or anything!
When the nutcracker left on Christmas Eve, didn't the card say "See you next year"? I swear it did, and at the end of the movie all I kept thinking was how awkward things were going to be....or how amazing for MJH. I need that sequel where he comes back to life and soldier boy is there frosting her cookies and suddenly Barry Watson pulls out his sword. That's an instant holiday classic.


Hello! I have been in contact with Jimmy Maher and pleased to say that I have offered (and been approved by him) to take over as editor of SPAG. Issue 61 will come out before the end of the year! I hope that David Monath will be able to join me as editor in the future when he has enough time for it.
SPAG Specifics: for many of us this was our favourite part of the old SPAG, and the Specifics will of course remain in SPAG! SPAG Specifics are more than reviews, they are in-depth analyses of important IF works.
Technical/craft articles: IF is an unusual genre as an extra large proportion of IF players have also taken a shot at authoring IF works themselves. We would love for SPAG to have a regular technical article! If your work has lead you to any novel programming task, then please consider writing up a discussion (or tutorial) for SPAG.
More: let me know what else SPAG should have!
You may notice one thing which is missing: reviews. The new SPAG will not have a section for reviews because there are so many great review blogs out there already. But don't think this means we will ignore games or competitions! We will have coverage of the major competitions, we just won't be reviewing them one by one.
If you want to write for SPAG, please email spag.mag.if@gmail.com.
How do you want to find out about new SPAG issues? Is it worth maintaining an email list?
Is there anyone who could help provide a new server for SPAG? I will be shifting to using Wordpress, but unfortunately I am not in the financial situation to pay the fees for a server myself.
Okay, that's enough for this announcement. Please share any questions or ideas! Thanks!
Cool, I'm looking forward to reading it! I admit I never read it before but I like the idea and I'm glad it's surviving.
I think it might be nice to feature already-published reviews that were particularly insightful. I follow Planet IF but I very likely may miss some of the reviews that get published. In addition to providing all that a good review usually provides, it could furthermore also serve to introduce readers to some of the key IF-related blogs out there.
Yes, I've been quite happy with them. As far as I can tell, I've never had any noticable downtime. Note that I only have a shared hosting service, so I can't host any crazy, CPU-intensive things, but something like a Wordpress site is absolutely not a problem. Also, hosting files wouldn't be a problem, like if you wanted to distribute pdfs or game files.
If you want, we can continue the boring details in PM or via email (brandon at invergo dot net).
Speaking for myself, I wouldn't bother joining an email list for this. I would be very happy to just hear about it on Planet IF and here.
Agreed. An RSS feed on the SPAG site that feeds into Planet IF would be great.
I mildly recommend that you get a separate domain, rather than using a subdomain. More flexibility for the future. But it's not a big deal.
Oh yes: thanks for taking this up!
This is SPAGtastic news! I can't wait to read the next issue. Is there a time frame in mind for bringing out #61?
Agreed and the cost is essentially negligible for that flexibility that it offers.
Yes, I wasn't clear but this is definitely possible. I do it myself as well for one of my domains which I never bothered to transfer to DH.
jakobcreutzfeldt, I forgot to say that we probably won't try to republish old reviews. I've found the IF Wiki very helpful for finding reviews. I'm sure it has missed some, but it has got a lot! (Everyone: help the IF Wiki! ) I want to try to keep SPAG different from what the other IF websites offer. For the moment lets say that anything other than reviews would be welcome for consideration!
Joey, I'll aim for Christmas time!
This gets the "Taleslinger Seal of Approval©".
I think just adding a feed to Planet IF is good. If there's a demand for email it would be straightforward to convert the feed.
This is great news. Thanks, Dannii.
Excellent news; I dig the SPAG.
I gotta come out of the woodwork too to say thanks.
I think an email list would be overkill, too, as I suspect a thread here and an RSS feed will work well–and anyone who might want to read an email feed probably has access to here or planet-if's RSS.
There is much rejoicing, on my part. Thanks for stepping up and preserving/renewing a piece of IF heritage.
I've browsed e-zines and news sites set up with WordPress. This will give readers the ability to comment and initiate discussion, as on personal blogs. I don't mind the convergence of ezine and blog formats, myself.
Are you going to stick with the issue-based publishing model that SPAG used in the past? WordPress would probably fit a rotating publishing schedule better, where new content appears above older content on the home page, somewhat like a blog.
For SPAG, rotating publishing would allow content to be published more regularly without requiring much more content. There are also advantages to traditional issue-based publishing, such as themed issues. I just wanted to mention this.
Oh, good. Thanks for doing this, Dannii.
And I approve of the shift away from straight-up reviews; while the IF world might not have as many out-of-comp reviews as might be desired, it's not for lack of appropriate venues.


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March 16, 2022 Juris Centre
NEED OF LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN INDIA
'Dignity' ,one of the most important things of human life, refers to being valued and respected for what you are. Every individual in the universe deserves to live a dignified life indifferent to their gender, caste, or religion. Unfortunately , people face discrimination, inequality or injustice for their gender,caste or religion till this moden period.Scientists reach Moon , general people are struggling for equality and a dignified place in society. Women are facing inequality since birth in homes,professional lives as patriarchy is still their in our society. Not only women are facing discrimination in social lives, but also other people are there who is also getting some miserable behaviours from our civilized society. Homosexuals are one of those.
Homosexuality is still a debatable topic in the context of traditional India. Homosexuality simply means the attraction between two people who are the same sex or gender.The Concept of Homosexual activity was once a taboo in Indian society.From ancient time , relationship between a man and a women has been accepted as a ideal form.In India , Homosexual activity was taken as an Unnatural Offence under Section 377 of Indian Penal Code,and punishment for it was imprisonment or file. But on 6th September 2018, a remarkable judgement was passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Navtej Singh Johar Vs Union of India which decriminalized homosexual activity as it violates the constitutional rights to equality and dignity.LGBT people got the right to same-sex relationship after that judgement. But same-sex marriages are yet to be legally recognised. Many petitions were filed to legalised LGBT marriage but in a recent case in Delhi High Court, the central government said that decriminalization of Section 377 of the IPC does not automatically translate into the fundamental right to marry for same-sex couples as same-sex marriage is against the existing personal laws.Thus, the couples get a limited rights as a civil union or a domestic partnership.
Marriage is an integral part of our society, which means an association of a biological man and a woman for lifelong partnership and the procreation of children.It is sacramental. Marriage is governed by the person laws like Hindu Marriage Act 1954,Shatiat law,Special Marriage Act 1954 as the religion of the person concerned with. Registration is also mandatory for marriages. Marriage between to person not only gives emotional security and companionship but also comes with some spousal benefits like right to acquire property in joint names, joint bank accounts,lockers,nominate each other etc. Also children born out of these marriages get a respectful places in the society. In 2017, a group of people proposed to make a uniform civil code which will legalize same-sex marriage. In a miraculous case, a court in Haryana gives legal recognition to a same-sex marriage of two lesbians in 2011.But except some cases, majority of LGBT people are facing difficulties in recognition and registration of their marriage. Indian courts have passed many judgement on right to marry person of one's choice which is integral part of right to life and liberty.In a landmark case, Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018), where the apex court said- "The Constitution recognises the liberty and autonomy which inheres in each individual. This includes the ability to take decisions on aspects which define one's personhood and identity. The choice of a partner whether within or outside marriage lies within the exclusive domain of each individual." But decision of the Delhi High Court in 2021 seems to be very conservative or orthodox nature where there is lack of logic.By treating differently and not allowing the same-sex couple to marry legally is a discrimination towards the LGBT persons. Its the need of hour to draft a uniform civil code in India for same-sex marriages.
Why do we need it?
Till today,parents are forcing their LGBT children to marry a opposite sex person for the sake of their reputation in society, which is of no use. And here the problems begin, as both the spouse after knowing the truth, faces mental trauma and lives a life in anxiety and depression. Addition to this, their parents also forces them to carry on their marriages. As we know the fact, 'happier mind, healthier body' and these mental stresses cause both severe mental and physical damages to those victims of so called societal norms.These give exposure to violent deaths like suicide. Suicide rates are higher in case of LGBT youth.
Mainly transgender people get threats from their families or landlords , who even force them to live the house.Legal recognition of marriage will provide them a peaceful life.
If Court gives recognition to same-sex marriage,Adoption rate will get higher in India.India has a huge population living in orphanages and working as a child labour. In present time, LGBT couples are adopting child and taking care of them as their own child. But these parents are not getting the social acceptance as the mother or father of the children. The children also facing many troubles as they are placed in the category of irreputable social types by the makers of social regulations. Fellow children also mocks,or behaves inappropriately with them for having two same-sex parents. In this case, the children have no fault, as they learn these from the environment they are born & brought up. But marriage between two same-sex people will give those adopted children a respectful place in the society because the other children will be thought to accept both same-sex parents this way.
The older generation still sees homosexuality as a taboo.Most of the backward places believe in superstitions and sees homosexuality as a mental disorder. In this places, homosexual people are restrained from doing what they love.Some places people even physically hurt the homosexual people forcing to change their mind. The legal recognition of same-sex marriage will definitely secure rights to fight legally against those extremist for those couples.
Lack of legal marriage status creates difficulties in various aspects of the same-sex couples' lives.They cannot transfer their properties to each others name. They even face refusal in the time of opening joint account in the bank , or nominate each other for an insurance policy. When they settled down together, another difficulty arises , i.e. difficulty to establish a permanent address. In normal situation,a wife get the address of her husband, but in case of same-sex couple, it is hard to establish.
An unified marriage law will not only provide the rights to live peacefully, but also provide legal safeguards to their rights. LGBT couple will get the right to inheritance. As we know,if there is no will, a spouse has dies intestate, the other spouse has the right to inheritance. And this right is not available for the LGBT couples. Another benefit of legally recognized marriage is getting a committed relationship. A spouse can be charged for adultery or even for divorce on some reasonable grounds. With this right to claim maintenance will also come.
In old days , people tend to need companion for emotional support. If these LGBT couples stay together as a married couple, they will not feel isolated or alone in the old age and not face mental illness or trauma in their old ages.
India is a country where marriage has a religious significance and treated with honor. In Indian society, Marriage is seen as a pious bond ,which is eternal according to the Hindu personal laws. To change the mind-set of people towards Same-sex marriage, we must normalize the same-sex relationship. Though same-sex relationship is accepted by the courts, but older adults and rural people are still unaware of it. Social awareness towards these topic is must needed thing. Non-governmental organisations are doing their best to introduce these concept in the village areas. We also need the interruption of legal professionals in this topic to spread awareness among the villagers.
Positive gestures from people will also encourage.For example- We get a news that Shaadi.com , India's one of the matchmaking websites, may start matchmaking for LGBTQ+ Community and this news has come as a ray of hope towards the persons who is searching for same-sex party to marry or the couples who wanted legal status of their marriage. If people start to come out voluntarily to encourage the same-sex couple to marry , this will build up their confidence to fight for their rights and also draw the attention of the concerned authorities.
For the legal matter, to get the judgement in favour of LGBT people, petitions should be filed with more stronger arguments, evidences etc. Catching the attention of the Government towards these matter by providing solid evidences and logic is necessary. Collecting signatures of people and a collective effort may help as nothing is impossible.
In 29 countries like Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg etc , same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized. India also need to change its conservative attitude towards LGBT people.End of these kinds of discrimination will make our country more progressive and prosperous in near future. An uniform marriage law will not only make the lives of those people easier but also save them from mental stress and suicidal thoughts. They will be able to get the spousal benefits and constitutional safeguards. In a densely populated country like India, adoption of children will also help to control of population. For all these good reasons, Indian Judiciary should bring a Uniform civil code for marriage and legalize same-sex marriage for a better future for the country.
Author: Antariksha Dutta
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PRESTON – Myerscough's perfect start to the Division 2 season was derailed by a late comeback from Derbyshire on Sunday afternoon.
Sco led for all but a minute and 34 seconds and by as many as 10 points in the second half, but saw a season-high 27 miscues converted into 34 points by the Arrows leading to an 83-80 defeat.
"It's definitely a glitch and a loss that we'll take a lot from," said Myerscough head coach Neal Hopkins. "We're here to learn and the guys have to take that result on the chin — ultimately we're going to have to be a better team defensively if we want to contend in this division."
Franklin Agu (14 points) kept his hot start for Myerscough going, contributing his third double-double through four games. He pulled in 15 rebounds for a second-straight game.
Amari Williams, Mikey Irvine and Lewis McGlasson all scored 15 points for Myerscough (3-1), which shot 51.5 percent from the field. Sam Akano finished added 11.
Myerscough led 75-69 with 4:29 remaining, but the Arrows used a 10-4 run over two minutes to push ahead. Agu briefly restored his team's advantage at 80-79 with a layup from in close before Derbyshire closed by scoring the final four points.
"As coaches we at times have to be critical of our players, that's how they learn and grow," said Hopkins. "We're here to teach these guys how to win games, which is obviously an opportunity to put into practice what we do throughout the week and demonstrate that we're heading in the right direction. For us to do what we're trying to avoid is largely disappointing."
George Brownell scored a team-high 28 points and Joseph Baugh added 22. Callum McKenzie finished with 16 points to go with 10 assists. Derbyshire, whose largest lead was three, had 34 points off turnovers.
The game teetered on eight lead changes — the last coming with under 30 seconds to play — and there were four ties.
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Allen Gunn is a graduate of the University of Salford with a Masters degree in Journalism.
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