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Subject: Taylor Swift's New Single and Trump-Era Pop Art
The article in question: http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/taylor-swift-look-what-you-made-me-do-pure-trump-era-pop-art.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s3&utm_campaign=sharebutton-t
Apparently its full name is too long to use as a thread title. Anyway, I thought this was ripe for discussion, even if I disagreed with the thesis of the article. What are your thoughts?
Subject: Re: Taylor Swift's New Single and Trump-Era Pop Art
I can't believe Taylor Swift's song reached number one on Billboard on the top 100. That is literally the worst song I've heard this year. Absolutely horrible.
Written By: questoftheninja@gmail.com on 09/08/17 at 2:40 pm
that just goes to show you that music isn't exactly in the right place right now.
God, why can't I live in the late 90s or early 2000s at this age? I have no idea what anything means anymore, nor do I feel like the world has any use for any of my feelings or personal style.
The song is pretty good. I'm not really a huge Taylor Swift fan but I like her new song. It sounds catchy.
It's really bad. How did any Homo sapien decide that the pre-chorus was fit for consumption? The music industry needs ethical standards.
I haven't listened to her new song yet, but after seeing the statements I can tell she is going to decline from the mainstream soon or later. She needs to change her style fast, or she is going to be left in the dust.
I really hope music next changes for the better next year. While there have been some excellent songs this year, most have been terrible!
Same here girl! The late 90s and early 00s music were so much better even if it was cheesy or somewhat awful ;D.
Written By: TheReignMan99 on 09/09/17 at 12:34 pm
I don't like the song either but you guys are vicious...damn ;D.
Well that's the thing... She did change her style dramatically. And she isn't declining at all... She got nunber one on Billboard on her second week, it doesn't look like she is anywhere near decline and she is here to stay for a while. And her style is completely different from her happy positive pop from 2014 - 2015, the opposite really... And that was the first song this year that actually made my ears literally hurt.
You're correct...she's not declining at all. I agree with you on that last part as well, lol.
Well, that's the thing... She did change her style dramatically. And she isn't declining at all... She reached number one on Billboard on her second week, it doesn't look like she is anywhere near decline and she is here to stay for a while. And her style is completely different from her happy positive pop from 2014 - 2015, the opposite really... And that was the first song this year that actually made my ears literally hurt.
It must be #1 due to the streaming. How do you think Shape of You reached that number? If her song is making people ears hurt, she needs to change her style again and fast!
Taylor has a HUGE & dedicated fan base. Also, people like Rainbowz like it.
I'm not denying that. She definitely has one. OTT, it's just one song. Maybe the rest of her new album could be much better. If not, then she will start declining in the mainstream.
Nope, I don't think that you really understand the popularity of T. Swift. Most of you on here besides Slim95 don't seem to understand.
BTW, she has another song from her new album out that is called "Ready for It". That song is more akin to the songs from her last album but it's "meh" IMO.
Well I do. I know she has been popular for almost a decade at this point and has been a superstar for some time. I remember listening to her well-known song You Belong to Me like it was yesterday.
Aside from that, those are just two songs so far. The rest of the album could be much better where it will reach #1 in the charts.
Yeah I heard that song and it is better than the first one but I still don't like it either personally.
But so what do you guys think about the article itself? About what the song signifies about the culture writ large?
Yeah they are streaming it because many people do like it such as her fans. I hate the song but other people like it, it depends on their taste.
That's basically what I was saying...
I know. Although again, if her album fails later on in the end, then her popularity will begin to diminish.
I read that it showed how much has changed since trump became president, and not for the better. It's basically about how much of a joke this country has become.
I may be in the minority but I really like Taylor Swift's new sound.
I would like the song a little more if it didn't have that obnoxious 5-year-old mentality. The production actually reminds me a lot of certain early 80s synthpop songs like Trio's "Da Da Da," but the whole track is spoiled by its bratty tone.
Exactly, and discussing that was sort of my motive behind posting this.
I like the song, but it doesn't fit with Taylor Swift. If someone edgier and cooler sang it, I'd like it more. Taylor Swift
is too vanilla to sing this song!
Her dancing in the music video is cringey as hell. 8-P 8-P 8-P
That song is much better, although would probably be a B-side from her 1989 album.
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Maybe, lol.
Oh, you wanna see cringey dancing?
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Its funny you mention this because that's my main complaint with the song. Its almost like she represents everything about this so called 'Trump Era'. "I'm rich so I could do whatever the f*ck I want!. 'When you're a star they let you do what you want'. I'm a bad bitch, come at me son ;)".
Its pretentious as hell.....
I also don't like the beat. It's very messy and not catchy at all in my opinion. I find that a lot with these newer songs. It may just be that I'm getting older and really starting to outgrow this new style in music or something but I just hate it. Honestly I did not mind her 2015 stuff. Though I never actively listen to Taylor Swift because pop isn't my style of music, if Blank Space was on the radio it was very listenable to me and a catchy pop song.
True, I actually thought her previous album was pretty decent. I liked 'Out of Style' from that album the most!
Yep, this sentiment exactly is highlighted in the article.
I thought it was more, "Look at me, my 50 relationships have failed, yet I blame everyone, but myself for my issues. It's always another man's fault! "
I'm sure a fraction of the guys were jerks to her, no doubt, but I doubt it's completely all of the guys' faults. :D :D :D
I'll watch it tonight! ;D
Taylor Swift has made a career out of playing the victim, and I think that's why this video/single has simultaneously generated so much commercial success but also controversy and discussion. There's no "look what I've done here," this is "look what you made me do." A very Trumpian way of looking at the world, of not taking responsibility for your own actions and problems.
Written By: 80sfan on 09/10/17 at 3:13 am
Dreadful. :-X
That video is amazeballs. It's so terrible in a good way. It would be awesome if it was made today. It'd be a great parody of the late 90s early 2000s pop era.
Back to the topic:
...I say this as a gay guy....but I think this is Taylor's last big hurrah. It's something I've noticed since Gaga's fall from super stardom. It seems when Divas play directly to their gay fans, their career lunges to the finish line.
I'm actually very afraid of putting my theory on "paper" because I don't want people to adopt my belief because this is based on conjecture. lol.
I am interested in hearing you elaborate on that. What do you mean "play directly to their gay fans?" Granted I know next to nothing about Lady Gaga.
Written By: mxcrashxm on 09/10/17 at 11:47 am
This is why I have a feeling T-Swift will decline from the mainstream despite that she has a mega fan base. It seems like it's her chance to get back on top, and she could be blowing it.
Written By: LyricBoy on 09/10/17 at 11:57 am
Nevertheless, there are plenty of men left who would not mind partying with her... :P
I would say Pink's new song excellently captures the mood of the Trump era.
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Written By: #Infinity on 09/10/17 at 12:58 pm
*Sigh*, come on, it's cheesy, but in a very carefree, upbeat, and delightful way, one which makes you smile. It's the same reason I love stuff like S Club 7 and 80s MTV pop. Completely a different story from some mega diva who pretends she's moral nobility when really she's just having a hissy fit and yet people are still milking her chart-topping status. 8-P
Completely a different story from some mega diva who pretends she's moral nobility when really she's just having a hissy fit and yet people are still milking her chart-topping status. 8-P
Do you think that Swift will dwindle in the mainstream if her new album flops?
In a big way, I would actually say this song and video are a pitch perfect summation of everything that has defined the 2010s: protests for diversity, melancholic angst, EDM with simple chord progressions, joylessness, dourness, wacky and buzzed hair, et cetera. It's a pretty good 2010s time capsule in general, not just the Trump era.
She's far from fading, considering she already has two massive new singles under her belt this year.
Oh. I know she has two new popular songs which is keeping her in the charts, but do you think it could happen if her new album doesn't do well in the end?
I'm honestly projecting her new album to be like Ed Sheeran's Divide in that it will completely hog up the UK Top 20 because of how much streaming influences the charts nowadays.
I agree. I would have to say it's probably one of the best songs out right now. I can relate to it so much looking back at my own life since 2009.
I think you could be right on that thanks to streaming. However, I have a feeling it could backfire in the next few months even if her popularity is currently strong. As of right now, there are small aspects of other musical genres making a comeback and that could possibly kill Taylor's super stardom a little.
The late '90s and early '00s had trash music. Every era has trash music.
Exactly. Does anybody remember this?
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That's true, but some trash music are much likeable than others ;)
I'll admit that song is pretty stupid, but most of the commercial pop from the late 90s and early 2000s, in my opinion, was delightfully fun and a serious contrast to the claptrap we get nowadays.
Well that's based on opinion ;).
There are some fun songs today.
She's not the most attractive woman ever, but she's attractive enough. :-X
Written By: LyricBoy on 09/10/17 at 7:26 pm
Tout port dans une tempête. ;D
I think Taylor Swift is very attractive personally.
Imo I think 2004-2008 had the trashiest music 8-P 8-P (except 2007 of course)
There was certainly trashy music during that time but also many good ones and that era was my childhood.
I'm with you on this one. I remember being pretty dismayed by how incredibly trashy music was around that time. I haven't knee deep in the trash like that since 2007 or 08.
I can remember not liking the music, even as a kid at the time. I chose to listen to the bands my parents listened to instead and that's why 90's grunge/alternative-rock is my favourite genre, lol. :P
It's when divas start incorporating obvious queer images in their image. "I'm Queen of the Gays. Bow down!" Whether it's Madonna's Vogue, or Britney Spears kiss with Madonna her, or Lady Gaga's born this way...it's almost like gay pandering comes before a great career decline.
I'm not saying pandering to us queers is bad. In fact, I actually tend to love and appreciate it. I didn't like Swift's song but her video is fun as hell.
Yes. As much as I might wax nostalgic about that period now, I loathed most of pop culture at the time. And it wasn't just music that was trash, either. I hated movies and TV as well. The only refuge I really had was video games, and that to me was arguably the only area of the culture at the time that was not only good but sensational in the peak 2000s.
Edit: Oh, except I would include 2007 in that assessment.
BTW, is she paying MC Hammer and Rick James for the rip off?
Written By: TheReignMan99 on 09/11/17 at 10:20 am
She interpolates the melody of "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred NOT any song from MC Hammer or Rick James.
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/11/17 at 10:22 am
I apologised, I got my songs mixed up then.
Oh you didn't need to apologize. I was just correcting you :P. Thanks anyways :).
Is Tay Tay coming out as a gay lesbian? ???
She had gay backup dancers in her latest video. Also had a lot of scenes where she was drinking tea, although I don't think straight people will catch that reference lol.
Don't look into Taylor's eyes, she'll slither into your living room. Sssssssssssssssssss. :( :( :(
Also had a lot of scenes where she was drinking tea, although I don't think straight people will catch that reference lol.
Huh, I really don't. Care to enlighten us?
Written By: LyricBoy on 09/12/17 at 4:27 am
How do you know the dancers were gay? ???
A template in a port? ??? ???
Translated "any port in a storm"
I knew the translated phrase but what do you mean by it? ???
Written By: JordanK1982 on 09/12/17 at 4:32 pm
This song is complete cow sh!t! 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P
I heard the song about 20-30 minutes ago, and I knew it was terrible after hearing other people's thoughts. She better hope her new album makes it to #1 or at least in the top 10, or she might decline in the mainstream.
To be frank, just because we (rightly) feel it's terrible doesn't mean others do. It's been #1 on the Hot 100 for three weeks, which admittedly isn't much but obviously we are not witnessing the dramatic downfall of Taylor Swift.
There won't be a downfall unless her album flops. As of right now, she has another song that much better than this one.
Well right, that was sorta my point.
Oh. My bad. Well at least she has another song from her new album which I heard is a little better than the one we're talking about.
It has its roots in the maritime world. When one's ship is caught in a storm, one is not picky when in need of a port, he takes the first one that comes along.
That's something Beavis and Butthead would try and pull.
Well, it looks like her new album has been #1 for a few weeks now and outsold all the others on the billboard 200.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyhodak/2017/11/20/taylor-swifts-reputation-outsold-every-other-album-on-the-billboard-200-combined/#6abccbe05fac
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8039679/taylor-swift-reputation-debuts-no-1-billboard-200-albums
I was right! I told ALL of you! 8)
Well, I wasn't wrong. I said if it flops, not that it will flop. To my surprise though is that it outsold all the other albums this year. I didn't expect that at all.
Written By: TheReignMan99 on 11/25/17 at 4:31 am
Nah, you still had heavy doubts...so you're wrong ;).
Anyways, I told you already that Taylor has a DEDICATED fan base and MEGA popularity 8).
I wonder what it says about Trump era culture, to bring it back to the original article.
Written By: 80sfan on 11/25/17 at 10:53 am
I can't believe she's still this huge, as a popular artist, six albums in. I'm surprised. I like her, but I don't consider myself a fan.
I know I have an avatar of her, but like I said, I'm not a huge fan, I just like her enough to listen to some of her songs.
Usually with teen stars, by the fourth album, you can see the sales slip and the young crowd slip away.
Just look at Britney Spears by late 2003, her sales started to slip. ;D ;D ;D
The new album is atrocious. This "badass white girl" thing is not happening. I'll be waiting for an album from the real queen of pop (Carly Rae Jepsen).
I'm not feeling her new songs, either! ;D
Usually a singer declines after they release an atrocious single. Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend might have done well because people wanted to see a train wreck but she completely eroded her fanbase after that.
I think people bought the Taylor album to spite Kanye, not to support Taylor. ;D ;D ;D
Are you both saying that she will decline sooner or later? I have that feeling despite her album outsold all the others.
Written By: TheDude1999 on 12/10/17 at 6:57 pm
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8062850/u2-songs-of-experience-billboard-200-chart
After 3 weeks at number one, Taylor Swift is replaced by U2, with the rock band selling 180,000 copies. Taylor Swift's run at the top has ended with her sales dropping to 112,000 (but still at a respectable #3 on the Billboard 200).
She is in decline. Partly because her image has been exposed as not being 100% real. But also, just partly because
that is the nature of a popular artist's journey. Taylor Swift has been around since 2006, it makes sense that 10/11 years
into her career, she isn't selling like gangbusters anymore! It really is a mix of both.
It's also partly because Taylor comes off as a try-hard with her rapping and r&b songs. And her straying from country. I just
think that, overall, it was just the right time for her bubble to pop! If it could happen to Madonna, with the Sex book, it could
happen to Taylor Swift. It isn't that Madonna just dropped off the face of the earth, or anything like that, after 1992, it's just
that after her Sex book in October of 1992, she wasn't going to sell 7/8 million copies of her albums anymore. It's a normal
process of any artist to decline, usually after the 10 year mark.
Taylor Swift's Reputation will probably end up selling 2 to 2.5 million copies, in the US alone. That's really good for an album in 2017, and six albums in. I love her calculating personality, and how good she is with marketing!
Looks like Taylor Swift's peak was in 2015.
I don't know. I don't know enough about her. But July 2016, and the whole Kimye and Taylor
thing popped that Taylor bubble! ;D
Her best album was probably Red.
Yeah, Red was my favourite and 1989 in a close second (it had a lot of boring ass filler songs). I don't care for her other albums.
Written By: pink.panda_v3 on 12/11/17 at 6:04 pm
There's only very few songs I like from her album reputation. The rest are 8-P
She is in decline partly because her image exposed her as not being 100% real. But also, just partly because
that is the nature of a popular artist's journey. Taylor Swift has been around since 2006; it makes sense that 10/11 years
into her career, she isn't selling like gangbusters anymore! It is a mix of both.
It's also partly because Taylor comes off as a try-hard with her rapping and r&b songs. And her straying from the country music. I just
think that, overall, it was only the right time for her bubble to pop! If it could happen to Madonna, with the Sex book, it could
that after her Sex book in October of 1992, she wasn't going to sell 7/8 million copies of her albums anymore. It's a standard
process of any artist to decline, usually after the 10-year mark.
Yeah, that's true. There has been evidence that she hasn't come off as authentic which killed some of her sales over the last few years, and that she's making songs that don't suit her style. I say it's funny that you mention the 10-year mark considering there are artists out there who have surpassed that and are still relevant today. However, though, I'm not sure how much superstardom they have currently.
It looks like Taylor Swift's peak was in 2015.
Yeah, Red was my favorite and 1989 in a close second (it had a lot of boring ass filler songs). I don't care for her other albums.
I agree with all three of you. I honestly think those albums were Taylor's peak. I was also going to say her 2010 album was the beginning of her peak as well, but that would have been too early since she didn't become mainstream until 2008-09.


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Digital Bounds redesign: A Ninjality client project. Gained some more experience in WordPress theme development and responsive images. Also I love seeing Digital Bounds grow and even wrote an article for them.
Server restructure: The DigitalOcean server that I host all types of projects and sites on was getting bloated, so it was nice to clean and speed things up with nginx and HHVM.
socialshares: A rebranding of my old open source project. It's funny how small projects like this can end up taking a lot of work to manage. Lookout for a v2 this year.
Ninjality redesign: Probably my favorite redesign so far. It was a good time for us to rebrand.
CodeBee beta release: My biggest project to date, and my first experience with streaming code development on Livecoding.tv. The user reaction has been good, and we even got featured on BetaList and Launching.io.
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As far as content goes, things will change due to CodeBee. I plan on publishing developer tutorials on there, while having updates and other topics here. I also definitely want to write more often in 2016, but I say that every year so we'll see.
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How many wastes are there? Ah well, good question.
The eighth is commonly defined as human capital or not involving people. Fair enough, I get that but should it be classified as a waste in this sense?
Other candidates are: unsafe acts, wasted opportunities and my favourite, the waste of positive energy.
Sometimes I wonder if I have walked into a quango committee's Blue Sky workshop where at some point during the brainstorm this all made sense.
The point is, the seven wastes were carefully categorised in order to unleash the potential of the organisation, particularly the team members in the workplace adding the value in the process. The moment we start fiddling with the categories the less it starts to make sense to everybody.
For example, the popular eighth waste of 'wasted human capital', what exactly do we expect a team member to do about it other than recognise management has done a pretty poor job of building an operating system which allows them to engage?


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Nobu: Bringing Together Food, Friends, and Family in D.C
By: Meldon Dickens II
D.C. residents may be trading in their forks for chopsticks this fall as international restaurant chain Nobu opened up a location in the West End area of Washington D.C. The introduction of the high-class restaurant to D.C. brings a special addition of both food and culture, so visitors have another place to connect in D.C.
Two friends, Elizabeth Pal and Michelle Wesley met up for dinner at Nobu to catch up with one another. Wesley traveled all the way from Cleveland to visit but had made the trip several times before. "It's really good. I think it's worth it. Good sushi is hard to find." Wesley said "You eat sushi at Nobu and are impressed. And then you eat from somewhere else and it's just disappointing."
After visiting Nobu locations in Aspen and New York, Wesley was inspired to try Nobu's new location in D.C. "It's a fun group session. You go for a night out, but you don't order your own dish and just eat. That's not how you do it. You and your friends have to all order different dishes from the menu and share from the different plates. It is a good feeling," said Wesley. The experience, food, and atmosphere Pal had at other Nobu locations gave her a confidence to try the new Nobu in D.C. "People go to restaurants nowadays because it is a trend or just to see who is there, but there is no reason to go there if the food is bad. Nobu has good food. You go out to have a good time," said Pal.
Pal and Wesley were not the only ones who picked Nobu as their spot to reconnect as a family. CJ Guinness came into town all the way from New York to eat at Nobu with his father Os, who was celebrating his 76th birthday along with his wife, Jenny. The Guinness family came together to eat and enjoy a drink as a family. "We came here because we've had good experiences past times we have gone to Nobu," Os Guiness said. "It is very sophisticated, but it still isn't too uptight. Everyone has been very nice and hospitable to us here."
Jenny Guinness had been to locations with differing atmospheres than the D.C. location but was confident that Nobu would live up to its high standards. "The Malibu location was very beachy and relatively small. It had paparazzi in hedges trying to capture pictures of celebrities. We had fabulous experience in the London and Malibu and that had a huge impact on the choice of restaurant. We made good memories," Guinness said.
Sushi-lovers in D.C can visit Nobu between the hours of 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The restaurant is located in the West End area of Washington D.C. at 2525 M St. NW Washington D.C. 20037. Nobu continues to bring together food, friends, and family by bringing people around the world back to the table. While Nobu may be known for its appetizing food, CJ Guinness says, "It's not just about the food. People make it about food, and yes, you want it to be good, but it is about the community of it. You don't want to sit down around a table and talk about food for two hours, but you want to connect."
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I've been a fellow at the Adirondack Center for Writing's Anne LaBastille Writing Residency down in the mountains for the last two weeks. Here is one poem to come out of that excellent and intensive program.
how to tie a necktie.
while he tied one for me once again.
and tucked the still tied tie into my suit coat pocket.
"the noose" — my father's funeral among them.
along with a spot impervious to OxyClean.
might be to my advantage in a job interview.
and downloaded pictograms from tying-a-necktie.html.
stand-in for the disheveled family relic.
is neat and the narrow end is tucked behind the wide.
and by the memory of lessons learned and lost.


The list below includes the cities that the US Post Office accepts for ZIP code 00693. The preferred city may not be the city in which the ZIP is located. The city for 00693 is usually the name of the main post office. When mailing your package or letter, always include the preferred or acceptable cities. Using any city in the list of unacceptable cities may result in delays.
ZIP code 00693 is located in northern Puerto Rico and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly higher than average population density.
The people living in ZIP code 00693 are primarily white. The number of people in their late 20s to early 40s is extremely large while the number of middle aged adults is large. There are also an extremely large number of single parents and a small number of single adults. The percentage of children under 18 living in the 00693 ZIP code is slightly higher than average compared to other areas of the country.
ZIP code 00693 has a slightly less than average percentage of vacancies. The Census also indicates that there are one or more nursing homes nearby.
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ZIP Code 00693 is in the Puerto Rico Department of Education School District. There are 21 different elementary schools and high schools with mailing addresses in ZIP code 00693.


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Photo © 2010 Robert L. Carr. Please contact the photographer to request permission to use this photo. If the photographer cannot be reached, inquire with the Collections Manager.
Photographer: Robert L. Carr
Date Photographed: 23 Mar 2010
Locality: Lincoln County, Washington.


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Allocricetulus és un gènere de rosegadors de la família dels cricètids. Conté dues espècies: una oriünda del Kazakhstan () i una altra pròpia de Rússia, Mongòlia i la Xina (). El seu hàbitat natural són les estepes àrides. Tenen una llargada de cap a gropa d'entre 8,5 i 16 cm. Estan emparentats amb els hàmsters domèstics. El nom genèric Allocricetulus deriva del nom d'un gènere proper, Cricetulus, i significa 'Cricetulus diferent' en llatí.

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Q: python watchdog: definition of commands in file I use grunt and Gruntfile.js for watch files and launch test, like this
// Gruntfile.js
module.exports = function(grunt){
    grunt.initConfig({
        watch: {
            grunt: {
                files: ['Gruntfile.js']
            },
            python: {
                files : ['./tests/*.py','./libs/*/*.py'],
                tasks: ['pythontest'],
            },
        }
    });

    grunt.registerTask('pythontest', function(){
        grunt.util.spawn({
            cmd: 'python',
            args: ['setup.py','test'],
            opts: {stdio: 'inherit'},
        });
    });

    grunt.registerTask('default', ['watch']);

};

I'm searching a python solution, like watchdog.
for defition of task and commands, watchdog have some file similar to Gruntfile.js ?

A: For a single command, use the watchmedo script command installed in Python's watchdog module:
watchmedo shell-command --patterns="*.py" --recursive --command='echo python setup.py test # "${watch_src_path}"'

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Home News Bajaj Chetak LAUNCHED – Everything you need to know
Bajaj Chetak LAUNCHED – Everything you need to know
Published 1 week ago on January 14, 2020 By Viraat
The Bajaj Chetak has been finally launched. The scooter was a highly anticipated product from Bajaj and marks the brand's first launch this year. The scooter gets two variants – Urbane and Premium. The Bajaj Chetak is going to directly compete with the Ather 450 in the premium electric scooter segment. The Bajaj Chetak has been in the works for a really long time and speaking at the launch – Mr. Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director said, "The return of the legendary Chetak now in a modern electric avatar is indeed a proud moment for all of us at Bajaj Auto". He further added, 'From 15th Jan, 2020 onwards Chetak will be available in 2 cities and this will mark the commencement of a new era in two-wheeler mobility. We are confident that Chetak will set absolutely new benchmark standards of clean tech-driven, elegant and a delightful ownership experience shaping the very future of personal commuting and building HAMARA KAL"
Bajaj Chetak What is it?
The Bajaj Chetak packs a 3.8kW/4.1kW electric motor, which sends power to the rear wheel via a unique automated transmission. The company has said that its Intuitive Kick Down Mode will supply an additional surge of power when required. This motor is powered from a lithium-ion battery pack that should give you a range of 95km in Eco Mode and 85km in the Sport mode. The Chetak needs minimal maintenance with a service interval of 12,000km or one year (whichever is earlier) and comes with an overall warranty of 3 years or 50,000km (whichever is earlier) inclusive of the Lithium-Ion battery. When it comes to charging, the time that it takes is a claimed 5hr for 100% and 1hr for 25%. Chargers will be provided with the scooter and the installation will be carried out by a trained technician at the customer's house. To know more about the scooter in detail check out our thorough walkaround video below.
Also Read: Will Chetak get a 125cc petrol engine?
Price and competition
The Chetak Urbane edition with Drum Brakes will be priced at Rs 1 lac, while the Chetak Premium edition with Disc Brakes and luxury finish will be priced at Rs. 1.15 lacs (ex-showroom). Customers can book the vehicle online on the Chetak website at a nominal amount of Rs.2000. We can't wait to get our hands on this scooter for a proper review and also pit it against the Ather. Let us know below if you are excited for the Bajaj Chetak.


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Crips е банда в САЩ, най-активна по Западното крайбрежие. Основната част от членовете ѝ са афроамериканци.

Създадена е през 1969 г. от Реймънд Уошингтън и Стенли Уилямс. Сред основните занимания на Crips са трафик на наркотици, грабежи, изнудване и убийства, включително и поръчкови.

Цветът на бандата е син. От над 30 години Crips води вражда с друга улична банда – Bloods, които се идентифицират с червен цвят. Днес членовете на бандата наброяват над 30 000 души.

Известни членове
Рапът е много често свързван с престъпленията, това е най-вече заради миналото, които рапърите казват, че имат. Голяма част от тях твърдят, че са били (или продължават да са) членове на различни банди, включително и Crips.

В следващите редове са изброени някои от известните членове на Crips заедно с отделния сет на бандата, към който принадлежат:
Eazy-E -  Kelly Park Compton Crips
 Snoop Dogg – Rollin' 20's Crips
 Goldie Loc – Rollin' 20's Crips
 Warren G – Rollin' 20's Crips
 Nate Dogg – Rollin' 20's Crips
 The Dove Shack – Rollin' 20's Crips
 Kurupt – Rollin' 60's Crips
 CJ Mac – Rollin' 60's Crips
 Kieta Rock – Rollin' 60's Crips
 Tha Comradz – Rollin' 60's Crips
 Daz Dillinger – 21st Street Crips
 Lil' C Style – 19th Street Crips
 Tray Deee – Insane Crips
 Battlecat – Insane Crips
 Bad Azz – Insane Crips
 Swoop G – Insane Crips
 Slip Capone – LBC Crips
 So Sentrelle – LBC Crips
 Lil' 1/2 Dead – LBC Crips
 South Central Cartel – Hoover Crips
 Ice-T – Hoover Crips
 Coolio – Corner Pocket Crips
 W.C. – 111 Neighborhood Crips
 Tweedy Bird Loc – Kelly Park Compton Crips
 C.P.O. – Kelly Park Compton Crips
 B.G. Knocc Out – Nutty Blocc Compton Crips
 Dresta – Nutty Blocc Compton Crips
 Tone Loc – South Side Compton Crips
 MC Eiht – Tragnew Park Compton Crips
 Big Syke – Inglewood Imperial Village Crips
 Jay-o Felony – NHC 47 Blocc Crips (San Diego)
 Lil' CS – East Dago Mob Crips (San Diego)
 C-Bo – Garden Blocc 19th Street Crips (Sacramento)
 New Breed Of Hustlas – P.J. Riverside Crips
 Kokane – 357 Crips (Pomona)
 Scarface – Atlantic Drive Crips
 Richie Rich – Oakland Crips
 Afroman – Palmdale Crips
 Watts Gangsters – Crips
 Kausion – Crips
 KAM – Crips
 Above The Law – Crips

Престъпни организации
Престъпност в САЩ
Организации в Лос Анджелис


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Land use & zoning attorneys
C. Robert Dalrymple
Top rated land use & zoning attorney in Bethesda, Maryland
Selzer Gurvitch
Practice Areas: Land use & zoning
Licensed in Maryland since: 1985
Education: The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009, 2012 - 2013
C. Robert Dalrymple is an attorney who represents clients in the Bethesda, Maryland area. Robert Dalrymple is recognized by peers and was selected to Super Lawyers for 2009, 2012 - 2013. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.
Robert Dalrymple chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and graduated in 1984. Robert Dalrymple passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1985.
He represents clients with Land Use / Zoning issues in Maryland.
Being selected to Super Lawyers is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, Robert Dalrymple has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
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"You can have it all just not at once." I saw this quote in a store window next to a mediterranean restaurant in Long Beach, CA where I worked in college. This statement stuck in my brain and means a couple different things to me but what I am about to write about today is this: When I start a new venture (business, project, etc.) I have a vision and I can accomplish the goals I have planned eventually, but not all at once. This is hard, this truth can be extremely challenging and daunting. I can see where I want to be, but it takes one project, one step at a time.
I have been continually working on creating a business that is honest, organized, and easy to understand for my clients. I have finished an emergency contact plan and I could not be happier! I now have peace about what will happen if, God forbid, I was unable to be physically present on a wedding day. Putting a system in place for a circumstance like this allows me to serve my clients better and lets them know they are well taken care of (my hope!) Thanks to Michelle Lang Photography, I was able to have a starting point as to how my emergency contact plan will look like. Thank you Michelle, you're amazing!
Below is my emergency contact plan. I do not have all of the information posted due to privacy reasons and I have already explained to my three "information holders" (my husband, mother, and friend) how to access my client files and I have also walked them through how to navigate my gmail account where my wedding day information is stored.
1. Log into my gmail account to access my schedule and contacts.
*In Gmail I mark all of my weddings on the books for the year including the weddings where I am the second photographer. I include details of the wedding day: addresses, a timeline, and contact information. I also include who I have contracted to be my second photographer if a collection that includes a second photographer has been chosen.
3. Contact my contracted second photographers for the wedding dates to make sure they have all of the information they need. Explain the situation to the second photographers. My second photographers know that they will step up to the role of the primary photographer should anything happen to me. I consider my second photographers to be highly skilled and have chosen them because I think their style matches my own. If a second photographer has not yet been secured please contact the photographer's below.
*If there is a note explaining a second photographer has not been contracted please contact the list below to secure both a primary and second photographer.
4. Please find a replacement second photographer. Contact the photographers listed below to see if they are available. These photographers are highly trusted professionals who I have worked with in the past.
5. If the above professionals are unavailable please search for the Facebook Groups below. Both of these groups have members who I trust. Within both of these groups are individuals who meet together as a group on a regular basis. I have confidence that they will come together to secure the needed photographers if need be.
6. Upon securing a primary photographer and a second photographer please contact my couple. Explain the situation and that you have secured two photographers for their wedding day. Explain that I will be editing and completing their final package as long as I am in the state to do so. Please give them the primary and second photographer's contact information.
Ta Da!! Please feel free to use this as your own or borrow whatever segments of this you wish to take!
Every post is better with a photo, and what better picture to add than this one of a gorgeous Vera Wang dress from a wedding photographed with Pictilio!


Last year on my birthday, I went to the Love Valley in Cappadocia, Turkey, and surprisingly met an angel in disguise. This year on my birthday, I went to Mexico City and saw the cloak of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin.
My birthday this year was really special because I got to visit the Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe! The basilica that houses the very popular cloak in which the image of our Lady of Guadalupe has been miraculously been impressed and printed so as to authenticate Virgin Mary's apparitions in the area.
My birthday this year fell on a Saturday yet there was a Holy Mass service held in the basilica when I arrived. This gave me the opportunity to hear a Mexican Holy Mass and say humongous thanks to the Lady of Guadalupe for the rare travel gift of experiencing the amazing city of Mexico.
The modern Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe is vast and massive complex. It is the most visited Marian shrine in Mexico because it houses the cloak containing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is interesting to know that the new basilica was only completed in 1974. The old basilica (finished in 1709) on the other hand is just adjacent to it but is already sinking. Its floor has got some deep slope and its façade has evidently tilted. It looks like it will dangerously fall and crumble anytime.
notice how tilted the old church is?
My prayer to the Lady of Guadalupe was all about my being thankful that I got to experience Mexico. I did not asked for any miracle because my seeing and marveling over the beauty and holiness of the cloak during my birthday has been one major miracle for me already.


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Share this Story: Mexico's drug gangs churning out deadly fentanyl-laced pills: DEA
Mexico's drug gangs churning out deadly fentanyl-laced pills: DEA
Tablets believed to be laced with fentanyl are displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration Northeast Regional Laboratory on October 8, 2019 in New York. Photo by DON EMMERT /AFP via Getty Images
Mexican drug cartels are making "mass quantities" of fake prescription pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl with the intention of selling them to users throughout North America, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Monday.
Mexico's cartels have for years diversified into a wide variety of illicit activity, helped by porous domestic law enforcement agencies as well as long-standing trafficking routes into the United States, their biggest market.
Mexico's drug gangs churning out deadly fentanyl-laced pills: DEA Back to video
Meanwhile, opioid deaths in the United States have soared over the last two decades, driving a wave of government-backed efforts to disrupt illegal distribution and treat addicts.
@DEAPHOENIXDiv agents & law enforcement in AZ seized over 1.4 million deadly fentanyl pills last fiscal year alone, potentially saving millions of lives. DEA nationwide is committed to taking these fentanyl pill dealers off the streets. https://t.co/gpmwNYYfnJ pic.twitter.com/tLE4CJ3Trl
— DEAPhoenix (@DEAPHOENIXDiv) November 4, 2019
The DEA said that 27% of a sample of counterfeit pills tested in the United States during the first three months of this year contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.
The DEA did not specify what pills were being faked, but photos of what it said it had seized showed mostly blue tablets stamped with the letter "M" on one side, and containing the number "30" on the other, similar to a brand of opioid oxycodone hydrochloride.
WATCH: People drilling holes in their heads to treat addiction
Probable cancer-causing impurities in heartburn drugs, such as Zantac, sparks review
Cops: Do not flush drugs down toilet, you may create 'meth-gators'
"Capitalizing on the opioid epidemic and prescription drug abuse in the United States, drug trafficking organizations are now sending counterfeit pills made with fentanyl in bulk to the United States for distribution," the DEA's acting head Uttam Dhillon said in a statement.
Dhillon added that pills containing fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin cause thousands of deaths every year in the United States.


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Detect/Prevent Update Set Conflicts Before They Happen
January 4, 2016 Tim Woodruff
Do you have multiple developers working in the same instance? If so, there's a good chance that on at least several occasions, one of them has "stolen" an update/record from another. I'll explain what I mean by way of an example:
Developer A is working on a project that involves changing a script include.
Developer B, working in parallel on a separate task, also changes the script include.
The update sets are pushed. Depending on the order, at least one developer is likely to see results in production that they do not expect based on their development.
So, how can we prevent these kinds of conflicts/confusion?
What if we could alert a developer whenever they're viewing a record that is captured in another active update set, that does not belong to them--
Tags background script, business rule, client script, conflict, javascript, js, now, script include, script includes, script, service, servicenow, update set, update
Understanding Dynamic Filters & Checking a Record Against a Filter Using GlideFilter
December 2, 2015 Tim Woodruff
I recently found myself in a situation where I had to check if a given record (the 'current' object in my case) matched a filter associated with another record (a client script, in my case). If you find yourself needing to do something similar, it might help you to know about an undocumented Glide API called "GlideFilter".
GlideFilter takes two arguments:
A glide record containing the record you'd like to check
The query string (aka "encoded query") you'd like to check it against.
The first argument may be self-explanatory - it's a GlideRecord object containing a single record.
The second argument, if you're not familiar with encoded queries, is a string of text that represents a query. If you've ever built a query in a condition builder, you've built an encoded query.
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Fremont police make arrest in gold chain robbery
FREMONT, Calif.
Alberto Solano, an 18-year-old Newark resident, was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of felony robbery, battery with serious bodily injury and elder abuse, Officer Geneva Bosques said.
Solano was identified by an off-duty police officer who saw a video of the attack on local news, Bosques said. The officer had previous contact with the suspect.
A second female suspect remains at large and police are still asking for the public's help in identifying her, Bosques said.
Solano and his accomplice allegedly stalked a 70-year-old woman, who was shopping in the Wal-Mart store at 44009 Osgood Road with her family around 9:20 p.m. Friday, according to police.
When the woman left the store, she was approached from behind by a suspect who grabbed her gold necklace, according to police.
After a brief struggle, the suspect slammed the woman to the ground and he ran a short distance to an awaiting getaway car, police said.
The woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for a broken hip, which required surgery.
Bosques said the victim, who was visiting her family from out of town, has been released from the hospital but remains in a lot of pain.
The female suspect, around 17 to 25 years old, was described as a Hispanic female, about 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-6 with a small build. She has brown hair pulled into a bun or short ponytail, and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and shorts.
They fled in a silver or gray Hyundai four-door car with tinted rear windows, police said.
Anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts is asked to call Fremont police at (510) 790-6900.


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Sault-de-Navailles é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa da Nova Aquitânia, no departamento dos Pirenéus Atlânticos. Estende-se por uma área de 22,19 km².

Comunas dos Pirenéus Atlânticos


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If you are considering purchasing or contract hiring a new vehicle, we offer highly competitive, non-financed based contract deals.
Star Rentals has been in business for 20 years, you have probably noticed our vehicles on the road. We are now part of the locally owned Gaffer Group which runs a number of successful businesses throughout Northern Ireland. This has given us greater financial backing and a clearer strategic focus to invest and grow the business.
Bondelivery has been running Iveco Daily vans in our fleet for over 10 years, on both direct purchase and contract hire bases. We now have in excess of 20 LWB Daily vans delivering throughout Ireland, and have recently added attentional Daily vans to our fleet on long term contract hire bases from Star Rental. We also use Star Rental for short term hire of 7.5ton, 18 ton rigid and tractor units. We find Star Rental really customer focused and provides us with excellent service at very competitive rates.
Star Rentals have come up trumps in supplying us with 8 vehicles and went to some effort in getting them for us. They have even supplied us with brand new vehicles. Thanks once again for your help.
Star Rentals have been very helpful in assisting with our vehicle hire needs. Peaks in demand are often difficult to predict in our line of business and Star Rentals have the ability to react quickly to meet our short-term needs, which in turn have allowed us to cope with the demands placed on us as a Wholesale Distributor. In addition to this, they are a great, reliable team providing a reliable, hassle free service…….not to mention the convenient location (right on our doorstep!).


Through the use of Columbia University's Teachers College Reading and Writing Program, students at PS 164 engage with the English Language Arts in valuable ways. By utilizing this research-based curriculum, students in each class engage in various reading and writing units throughout the school year that allow them to get to know different kinds of texts and genres, how to engage with them, and how to share and extend that knowledge. Each unit of study utilizes a progression of lessons that aligns with grade-specific Common Core Standards, and builds upon students' prior knowledge to enable greater success.
Additionally, the TC Reading and Writing program allows for integrated learning where classes can explore topics in Science and Social Studies through the English Language Arts. By providing opportunities to read and write about real topics in various forms, the TC Reading and Writing Program instills in students the ideal that we all "read and write for real reasons - to advocate for ourselves and others, to deepen our own and others' knowledge, to illuminate the lives we live and the world we are a part of."
Learn more about the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
For Mathematics instruction, all classes use GO Math!, a program fully aligned to the Common Core Standards. GO Math! provides students and teachers with a progression of units and interactive lessons that build understanding across the school year. Through the use of print, digital, and physical manipulatives, students are challenged to solve real-world problems on a daily basis. Students learn to not only work with numbers and solve problems, but also how to describe their thinking, analyze their work, and determine if solutions are reasonable.
Additionally, GO Math! provides resources to meet the individualized needs of every student, including interventions and enrichment. By providing both print and digital resources, students can interact with the GO Math Curriculum in school and at home.


IMX provides proven sophisticated software solutions for financial businesses engaged in the wholesale trade of banknotes and precious metals; both directly to retailers and to other national or regional banks that act as agents for smaller clients.
Wholesale bank note and precious metal trading is a specialised business due to the need to hold physical commodities and transport them between counterparties. As well as the efficient management of the trading desk, it is important to effectively manage physical inventory – how much is on hand, how much is in transit, what is the foreign exchange exposure at any point in time. There is also the logistical component of shipping valuable cargoes and the associated effect on the profitability of a trade.
An IMX solution manages all these aspects of the business in a single integrated system, bringing together the trading desk, vault management and back office so that all aspects of the business can work in a co-ordinated manner to streamline processes.
Retail fulfilment operations usually involve processing large amounts of orders each day, many of which will be sent to similar destinations, for example to the same branch for customer pick up. It is important that the fulfilment operation uses a sophisticated vault management and distribution system, to ensure maximum efficiency in the pick/pack and distribution process. The system should make best use of available foreign exchange inventory to fulfil as many orders as possible and optimise delivery costs – for example all orders going to one branch should be packed and dispatched in the same truck to minimise transport costs.
In an organisation with multiple selling channels, such as web sites and point-of-sale, orders may reach the distribution centre from various sources, and the distribution system must be flexible enough to process each type of order correctly.
An IMX distribution solution is tightly integrated with wholesale and retail ordering systems, for processing orders from both stockist and non-stockist sources. It is flexible enough to be able to process pick & pack orders from third party systems with minimal integration.


Ambulance and hospital bosses are increasingly taking legal action against thugs who physically attack NHS workers.
Health trusts serving Hinckley and Bosworth residents are cracking down on assailants bringing criminal prosecutions and civil punishments.
Figures compiled by NHS Protect for 2014/15 show there were 89 reported assaults on East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) workers, 20 of which involved a medical reason - due to medical illness, mental ill health, severe learning disability or treatment being administered.
This left 69 cases where the assailant had no cause to attack ambulance staff. Investigation led to 45 criminal sanctions - which can mean jail - and 15 civil or administration punishments which might include a premises ban, harassment warning, injunction or warning letters.
The service has the highest percentage success rate of all ambulance trusts in England in taking offenders to court.
Security management specialist at EMAS, Nick Arnold, who investigates these incidents and works with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute offenders, said: "It's unbelievable that some people think its OK to physically assault ambulance professionals who are only there to help in medical emergencies.
The acute hospitals which serve Hinckley and Bosworth residents are also getting tougher. In 2012/13 no sanctions were taken by Nuneaton's George Eliot Hospital or the University of Leicester Hospitals against violence.
In 2013/14 the George Eliot took four cases to court but last year this increased to seven criminal sanctions and seven civil.
Over the same period at Leicester's hospital trust 56 assailants were prosecuted and five received civil actions - this was a huge rise as no sanctions were taken the year before.
In total the city hospitals reported 205 acts of violence, 125 of which had no medical factors - a rise from 106.
At the county's mental health trust, Leicestershire Partnership of the 48 attacks with no medical factor nine resulted in criminal sanctions and 10 in civil - the first time action has been taken.
Across England there were 67,864 reported physical assaults against NHS staff in 2014/15, a small reduction of 819 compared to the previous year's total. Of these, 45,220 assaults were in the mental health sector, 19,167 were in acute care, 1,861 were in the ambulance sector and 1,616 were in primary care.
This is out of a total number of 1,304,263 NHS staff in England. Criminal sanctions following reported assaults increased slightly to 1,679.
Nick added staff were urged to report any incidents where they felt threatened or had been subjected to violence and were told not to regard it as a 'hazard of the job'.
He added: "We've taken a zero tolerance approach for several years regarding threatening and abusive behaviour but unfortunately some people don't learn.
The service has a 24/7 reporting line and CCTV cameras in vehicles to help protect staff.


The Department of Education and Training's secure, web-based OneSchool system has created more opportunities for Queensland state school teachers to help students by providing a rich picture of each student's progress from Prep to Year 12.
Education and Training Minister Geoff Wilson said the information management system was particularly beneficial when students moved between state schools in Queensland.
"The students' record moves with them, so at the touch of a button, their new teachers can quickly access a comprehensive record of the students' learning strengths, challenges and achievements," Mr Wilson said.
"Access to the new students' educational history helps teachers ensure the students' education continues to maintain momentum.
"OneSchool is also beneficial when students move from state primary schools to state high schools because their school history moves with them.
"OneSchool is helping teachers more easily identify and address students' learning needs and opportunities for enrichment.
Mr Wilson said teachers were also using OneSchool to produce student academic reports and develop curriculum unit plans.
"This secure and safe resource ensures only authorised school staff can view information about the students enrolled at their school," Mr Wilson said.
"Students have access only to OneSchool's separate student module to plan their future education and career pathways.
Mr Wilson said use of OneSchool was also assisting communication between state school teachers and students, and teachers and parents.
"The availability of comprehensive information supports informed discussion with parents and students, which will ultimately help to improve students' outcomes," he said.
"OneSchool is designed to help more students reach their potential.
"It is also important to the department's endeavours to deliver effective and engaging educational programs to ensure that all state school students are learning and achieving.


What would "X marks the spot" mean here?
Unfortunately, ours would say "Life Elementary School."
It would have its own key.
This has always been a thorny issue.
And what's even better: for the better.
Certainly not by anyone hoping ever to get another promotion.
This is the widely-accepted skinny on the subject.
It could be arrested for aiding and abetting.
We're sorry--did you say something?
It's a cemetery the size of the Sun.
This accounts for a lot of strange clothing choices.
The seeds of our own destruction, probably.
No matter, we'll just keep on singin'.
They've certainly taken us farther than anything else.
Why one shouldn't keep a hammer under one's pillow.
That's why we're so smooth.
It's time to buy a new mirror.


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Alloc Inc. and its parent the Berry Group have congratulated Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team for his individual win of the Tour de Georgia in Atlanta and the team's second-place overall rank in the competition.
Since 2003, Alloc and the Berry Group have served as the USPS Pro Cycling team's presenting sponsor. Under the terms of the agreement with Tailwind Sports Corp., Alloc's name is featured on the team's uniform and used in domestic events, with the Berry Floor name on the team's uniform in Europe. In addition, Alloc and the Berry Group utilize the USPS team and its leader, Lance Armstrong, in advertising and promotions.
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Apparently resident slave-owner in Jamaica whose wife Sarah was living in the City of London (where she died c. 1800) when Savell made his will in 1786.
Will of Joel or Joell Savell planter of Trelawny proved 09/08/1787. In the will he left his wife Sarah of the City of London an annuity of £200 p.a. He left £1000 in trust for Ann Savell a 'free quadroon girl' now in Great Britain, she to receive the interest until 1794 when she was to be paid the principal. He instructed that Malcolm Beveridge should have the management of his estate for three years, and then it was to be sold for a minimum of £15,000, to be paid £3000 upfront and £12000 in annual instalments of £2000, with his residuary heir his sister Elizabeth Grange. His trustees and executors were John and James Palmer.
The will was the subject of a subsequent suit Stapleton v Palmer in 1794, brought by [James] Stapleton, one of the sons-in-law, of Elizabeth Grange over the division of the residuary estate, of which he claimed one-fifth after her death. The account of the case, which described the testator as 'Joel Savile', shows the sale of the estate on 4th August 1791 for £11,150, but with a delayed conveyance during which Stapleton's wife Sarah died. Palmer, the defendant, who argued that Sarah's share was lost by her death before the conveyance was completed, was married to Hester George [sic] another of the daughters of Elizabeth Grange, according to the account of the case, but this appears to have been incorrect. Palmer must have been one of the executors.
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery...1778-1794 (1819) Vol. IV pp. 490-492. James Stapleton had married Sarah Grange at St Dunstan in the West 01/01/1785, when one of the witnesses was Hester Grange, Ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database online]. The only possible marriage for Hester Grange to date was to Thompson Pater in 1792.
'Joel Savell', Legacies of British Slave-ownership database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146648497 [accessed 24th April 2019].


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the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained - Discussion
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the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained
the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained Patrice Berube 1/15/22 4:24 AM
RE: the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained Papa Che Dusko 1/15/22 1:45 PM
RE: the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained Patrice Berube 1/15/22 1:50 AM
RE: the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained George S 1/15/22 7:33 PM
RE: the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained Patrice Berube 1/16/22 10:04 PM
Patrice Berube, modified 1 Year ago at 1/15/22 4:24 AM
Created 1 Year ago at 1/14/22 7:33 PM
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disclaimer: to me, the "natty" or "natural state", "non-dual" state, "permanent cessation while conscious", "cessation of dukkha", "Sahaja Samadhi", "freedom from personhood"etc... are more or less all about the same thing.
I had a thought today:
It's funny how my whole life I felt like I didn't belong, or that I was different.
Like many, I used to relate to the famous lyrics: "...i'm a freak, i'm a weirdo, what the hell am i doing here? I don't belong here?"
And the meditation thing made this worse; the deeper I got into this stuff, the more the way I related to myself and others changed, and the more I felt different from others.
I felt that now they couldn't understand me even if they tried.
How could they understand me I thought? The vast majority having never been to a vipassana retreat, let alone know anything about what "stream entry" is?
I was certain that there's no way I could ever feel like a normal person ever again, I had been too far, too deep for far too long.
But today, almost 1 year after the sense of "me" dropped out permanently, I constantly feel just absolutely normal for the first time of my life.
"normal" like I would have imagined as a seeker what "normal" would havefelt like, but couldn't experience at the time.
The most normal you could possibly imagine it's possible to be.
I remember hearing Frank Yang and many realized beings speak like this but I didn't get what it meant as a seeker.
So if you are a seeker with this same question; the key to understand it is that it's not a little "me" or an ego or identity that is experiencing and feeling normal, it's just that in the experience there's no sense of being different anymore, no sense of feeling insecure, no sense of being lonely, no sense of wanting to belong or not belong, no sense of having missed out or fearing missing out etc... no sense of me wanting anything at all.
And it's the same for all of the overly enthusiastic stuff; why "normal" and not blissed out, or amazed or excited about life, or holy, or divine?
Because there's no sense of "me" in the experience to get overly excited about anything.
and without that "me" inside, all we're left with is feeling "normal", undisturbed, clear by default.
there's just nothing and clarity.
the ultimate "natty" or natural state or space.
this description of "natural" just feels right.
or maybe the super-normal state, and the super-natural state.
and btw, It's actually difficult for me to recall how I felt when I used to feel like i was different from others, or what it was like to feel lonely and wanting to belong because the memories in the brain seem to still be there but the feelings are just gone, and even the memories seem to be fading somewhat without the emotional loads to anchor them down.
And today, if i hear the same songs i used to relate and vibe to so much, i feel nothing special vs what it feels like before or after the song
May this helps someone to see more clearly even just a little
Papa Che Dusko, modified 1 Year ago at 1/15/22 1:45 PM
Created 1 Year ago at 1/15/22 1:37 AM
RE: the "natty" or "non-dual" state explained
Well if I will lose the ability to vibe Radiohead songs then I need not this awakening
Papa Che Dusko:
Well if I will loose the ability to vibe Radiohead songs then I need not this awakening
you won't don't worry, all that you'll lose is your inhibitions if you have any so can can be in total union with the song whenever it plays
George S, modified 1 Year ago at 1/15/22 7:33 PM
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Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching #78
Complete ordinariness is not known to ordinary people; complete sagehood is not understood by sages. If sages understood, they would be ordinary people; if ordinary people knew, they would be sages.
Patrice Berube, modified 1 Year ago at 1/16/22 10:04 PM
Created 1 Year ago at 1/16/22 10:04 PM
George S
haha exactly, and so perfectly succint as usual


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Social media hates Australia's new $5 note
by Robert Mclean @CNNMoney April 12, 2016: 8:08 AM ET
The Reserve Bank of Australia unveiled a new $5 note on Tuesday, eliciting howls and complaints from social media users.
The reviews were decidedly harsh: "Visual vomit," said on Twitter user. "Monopoly money," said another.
The central bank said the new note, which will enter circulation on September 1, retains the same color and size of the previous edition. But the new version has an updated look, improved security measures, and a "tactile" feature to help the visually impaired.
The new $5 note also features examples of distinctly Australian flora and fauna -- the Prickly Moses wattle (a plant) and the Eastern Spinebill (a bird). The front of the note includes a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Social media users were not impressed, with most saying it has a slapdash appearance.
"So it takes 6 months to produce $5banknotes Think we need to replace RBA if this is the best they can do #6months @AustralianLabor," tweeted @denni_swill.
"Talk about ugly, how many meetings for this atrocity to be picked?" tweeted @Bishop64.
@RBAInfo talk about ugly, how many meetings for this atrocity to be picked?
— The Angry Goddess (@Bishop64) April 11, 2016
"I don't like it, sorry guys :(" tweeted @kilkakon.
@RBAInfo I don't like it, sorry guys :(
— Kilkakon (@Kilkakon) April 12, 2016
While most reviews were negative, at least one user found something nice to say about the note.
"I really like these! I think they'll be great for the Visually Impaired community in particular - I think people forget that," said @Subsequent.
@RBAInfo I really like these! I think they'll be great for the Visually Impaired community in particular - I think people forget that. 💙!
— Emily Gornalle (@Subsequent) April 12, 2016
CNNMoney (New York) First published April 12, 2016: 2:28 AM ET


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Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) Review
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Directed by Kelly Asbury
Based on The Smurfs by Peyo
Starring: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Meghan Trainor, Jake Johnson, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts
Production company: Sony Pictures Animation
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
I don't have the energy to "review" this. I suppose Smurfs: The Lost Village isn't as bad as those godawful live action movies they did with Doogie Howser but that's not saying much. I know I'm probably too picky on kids' movies but it's hard not to be when Pixar & Disney have proven that it is actually possible to make really good movies that people of all ages enjoy. This movie has that "straight to video" feel and it's one that parents will stick on for their kids to watch while they go & do housework or something. So I suppose that's one positive thing about it? They should stick that on the cover when it comes out on DVD! "Smurfs: The Lost Village is a good 'keep the kids entertained while you do housework' movie." – Cinema Parrot Disco.
I suppose I'm also a little extra picky since I adored the Smurfs cartoon as a kid in the Eighties so can't help but compare. At least they didn't mess with the look of the Smurfs too much but it unfortunately didn't work as well as The Peanuts Movie, which I really enjoyed. To be fair, this movie is at least a step in the right direction and I don't think it does any damage to the Smurfs legacy (unlike the horrible live action ones). Actually, I'm not entirely sure why this movie doesn't quite work. It could've been worse but a dull story and some pretty bad casting of voice actors who didn't suit the characters made for an hour & a half that felt very long in our uncomfortable cinema seats. I hated Gargamel – sorry Rainn Wilson! And Jack McBrayer as Clumsy Smurf probably isn't to everyone's taste… His voice can get highly irritating after an hour & a half (or two minutes). I guess Demi Lovato was fine as Smurfette since I didn't really give her voice any thought and didn't know until the end credits who had played her. There's some bland & totally forgettable pop music in the movie, which always annoys me in kids' films. Oh – except for Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, which is a thoroughly embarrassing guilty pleasure of mine. Pure cheese! But less embarrassing than this movie.
Okay – a slight spoiler now (if you care). But as my kid pointed out during the movie, she knew all about the lost village already thanks to the toys that have been released (my kid likes to complain about SPOILERS! It's adorable). The totally predictable & not at all surprising mystery of the lost village is that it's all girl Smurfs. So Smurfette is finally not the only female Smurf. I'd have never guessed! I only bring it up because it felt like that all female community on The Walking Dead, giving me & hubby the opportunity to make Negan jokes to each other throughout the film to help ease our boredom. Maybe we can make Smurfs jokes to ease our boredom while watching The Walking Dead next season (since that show SUCKS lately – why do we keep watching?!). I think this "review" is finished. I'm going to go do some housework.
Tagged 4.5/10, Ariel Winter, Danny Pudi, Demi Lovato, Ellie Kemper, Film, Jack McBrayer, Jake Johnson, Joe Manganiello, Julia Roberts, Kelly Asbury, Mandy Patinkin, Meghan Trainor, Michelle Rodriguez, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movies, Peyo, Rainn Wilson, Review, Reviews, Smurfs, Smurfs: The Lost Village
The Secret Life Of Pets (2016) Review
The Secret Life Of Pets (2016)
Directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney
Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate, Albert Brooks
Production company: Illumination Entertainment
A terrier named Max's quiet life is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray, who Max instantly dislikes.
Ah, Illumination Entertainment… They gave us the Despicable Me movies (love those!) and Hop (awful!). Oh, and The Lorax (meh) and Minions (disappointing movie but Minions are one of my favorite cinematic creations so I can't complain too much). Luckily, The Secret Life Of Pets is closer to Despicable Me than Hop. I thought it was fun & think I actually enjoyed it even more than my kid did. It will never be a personal favorite of mine the way Pixar movies and Despicable Me are, but it's nice to go to an animated kids' film that I can get some enjoyment out of too. I'm so selfish… 😉
The Secret Life Of Pets starts out really strong with our main character (a dog named Max) and the owner he adores. We then meet his friends: the neighbor pets who are all left home alone each day when their owners head off to work. We see the pets interact & watch how they keep themselves and each other entertained all day. These scenes were cute with some genuinely funny moments & they really could've stayed within this one building for the entirety of the movie and it would've been great. Unfortunately, it all goes a little too over-the-top once they leave the building & the story gets more complicated. I think the simplicity of the first half of the movie worked much better.
The second half was still fun, though. This movie has LOADS of characters, which kind of takes away from our main set of pets from Max's neighborhood. But I suppose it also means that every kid will easily have a couple of favorites as there are so many different types of animals & personalities going on. My kid loved Gidget. Not sure who my favorite was… I liked Gidget as well as Max & Pops (an old dog with wheels voiced by Dana Carvey).
I have to say that one bit with the "bad guys" (previous pets abandoned by their owners) & a big viper is a bit intense for the very young. My 7-year-old didn't like this part & she's not one to really get too scared by movies. So bear that in mind if you're wondering if it's suitable for a toddler (I'd say it's not).
I was surprised that my kid said the movie was "just okay" afterwards & that she preferred Zootropolis. Zootropolis really rubbed me the wrong way by being far too preachy (I bitched about that HERE). I don't mind messages in kids' films but don't like when they're forced down our throats. Plus, I just found that movie really boring. The Secret Life Of Pets is a straightforward animated kids' movie with funny characters, some good laughs & no preaching (Although I suppose you could say there's sort of a message to not discard your pets). Unlike Zootropolis, I thought it was funny and had far more memorable characters. But, hey – the kid liked it less so what do I know?? I was just happy to watch a decent kids' movie that didn't bore me to tears or annoy me. It's a fun popcorn movie that was more enjoyable than I was expecting but certainly not a timeless classic like many Pixar & Disney movies. But very few movies are as good as those, right?
If you're curious, this is how I'd rank the cinema movies I've seen with my kid in 2016. It's summer vacation now so I'm kind of stuck seeing only kids' films now until September. Oh well – at least I'll finally be seeing Finding Dory this weekend. Can't wait!!!
My 2016 Kids' Movies – Best To Worst:
– Goosebumps
– Kung Fu Panda 3
– The Secret Life Of Pets
– The Jungle Book
– Zootropolis
My Kid's Best To Worst Order As I Suppose Her Opinion Is More Important: 😉
– Pan (went with her father – she loved it)
– TIE: Kung Fu Panda 3 & Zootropolis
Tagged 7/10, Albert Brooks, Bobby Moynihan, Chris Renaud, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Eric Stonestreet, Film, Hannibal Buress, Illumination Entertainment, Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell, Louis C.K., Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movies, Review, Reviews, Steve Coogan, The Secret Life Of Pets, Yarrow Cheney


For the past several days, we've been busy readying the spot in the yard where our new shed will be delivered this week. I was told that the pre-fab shed option was going to be easy. They build it to your specifications and just plunk it down in the yard, I was told. While none of that is false, it's only that easy if your designated location is already perfectly level. Of course ours isn't, so now we're stooped over and have blistered palms from all the digging, and it kind of feels like we're working in someone else's yard because my favorite tree is gone and my heart just isn't in it.
Losing that tree has been really hard on my attitude, and I am working to overcome that and to regain my motivation to see this house through to completion. I keep thinking that once the storage pod is removed from the driveway and the shed is in place, my spirits will lift. There will still be multiple things about the yard that I will hate and not have the ability to change, but this will be a strong push toward order and practicality -- the things I seem to thrive on.
And that is where the closet comes in. After we come inside and scrub the dirt from our faces, it's actually really nice to retrieve clean clothes from my tidy, civilized, grown-up closet. It's kind of silly, but this house has taught me to take my comforts where I can get them and to value things that are clean and orderly.
Sorry these photos are terrible.
The drawer unit, as I mentioned, is a PAX system from IKEA. It has more drawer space than I really need, and for the first time since I can remember, I don't have to smush my t-shirts down to close my drawers. It is luxurious. At some point, we plan to move the ironing board into the adjacent laundry room and put a little vanity right next to the PAX.
On the opposite side of the closet, Ez built a rack for our hanging clothes out of white melamine sheets, a hanging bar and a shoe shelf. It coordinates well with the PAX and is so convenient.
I am so happy with how it turned out. It actually makes me eager to get the rest of our lives in order, even if it means a few more days of digging, leveling and tamping until the shed--with all its organizational potential--gets plunked down into the yard.


Clifton Coffee Roasters provide award winning training and support for wholesale coffee market while also providing speciality coffee to customers at home and coffee lovers.
The existing website in place was doing okay, but after significant expansion in recent years it was time for a new look and approach. The objective was to increase online sales while better showcasing the expanding range of products, services and training on offer from the roastery in Avonmouth.
The team at Appeal have done an outstanding job and I couldn't praise them enough. They really go the extra mile to understand your business and customer base and then build a website based around them. Right from launch, the new website has given us a boost in sales and credibility.
We developed the ecommerce website around the idea that the experience should be personalised. Selecting whether you are a wholesale buyer or a coffee lover delivers a different set of recommended products and content, tailoring the shopping experience.
What's better than an increase in revenue? An increase in recurring revenue! We developed a subscription system allowing customers to sign up for regular deliveries of freshly roasted coffee according to their specification and frequency.
In addition to redesigning and simplifying the checkout process, we added Apple and Google pay enabling one click payment and verification using Touch ID or Face ID. This change dramatically reduced the time taken to checkout and has subsequently driven up conversions.
We evolved the Clifton look and feel, designing the site around a flexible tile based canvas so it was both intuitive and fresh for customers, but also easy to edit for the team at the roastery.
The new functionality and design has seen sales increase by nearly 25% in the first three months. And by working closely with the team at ShipTheory, we have dramatically reduced the time it takes to process and ship orders through the site meaning that while the number of orders YoY has grown, the processing and related admin has decreased.