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Category: The Monsters
This category relates specifically to posts pertaining to a body of work completed from 2011 and 2012 culminating in an installation in the Hoag Gallery at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo CO in October of 2012
Keeper of the Dead and the Bugs
Posted on November 22, 2012 February 3, 2016
The most recent work for the Monsters and the last for the show was the Keeper of the Dead. This is a piece, like the Lion, that waited for its purpose as the story evolved. This piece features asymmetrical horns, a detail that troubled me when I finished with the piece.
The original plan was to make three dead monsters for grouping of the Dead Ones, each at a different stage of exoskeletal growth. I unfortunately ran out of time to make the third dead one for the series before the show. I still wanted a grouping of three since the other monsters are centered around groups of two. I chose to bring the piece that came to be known as Keeper of the Dead to hold the number three in the grouping.
Unlike the Singer and the Hunter, the Keeper of the dead is chosen rather than born into a particular family. The deformity of the horns indicated a particular talent that is required for the duties of the keeper. The Bugs activity makes a particular sound in the bodies of the Dead Ones. This sound causes the keeper to have a type of hallucination, and this is how the will of the ancestors is interpreted.
The singer, with his roll as historian, the Hunter as person primarily responsible for the physical welfare of the clan and the Keeper who interprets the will of the ancestors, comprise the government of the Monsters. Decisions about location and movement, interaction with other clans and other factors impacting daily life of the clan are decided by this group.
The Dead Ones and the Bugs
The Dead Ones were planned from the first conception of the monster work. In considering biological rules for anything, an understanding of the processes of death is primary. The project changed a great deal however after the invention of the Bugs. As ancestor worshipers, the bodies of the dead monsters needed to retain an interest that would transcend a body on the ground, partly due to the monsters inability to make the art and monuments that surround the deaths of modern human ancestor worshipers.
The bugs provided the perfect vehicle for this idea. The bugs are in the bodies of the monsters from the time of their birth. During their lifetime the monsters secrete a chemical that suppresses the growth of the bugs. The bugs activity still is enough to create the exoskeleton of the monsters, which grows throughout their lifetime. In fact the exoskeleton is a common cause of death in aging monsters, having grown to large to allow breathing and eating. At the time of death the suppression of the bugs ceases and the bugs leave their microscopic state and move into their developing stage, becoming more Queen like the longer the host monster has been dead.
In addition to the growth of the bugs, the growth of the exoskeleton accelerates to create a hatchery of sorts for the next generation of the bugs, creating the floral quality of the bodies of the Dead Ones
The Hunters and the Bugs
The most recent work in the monster series began with the resolution of the loss of the Lion's original partner. Rather than a victim, I wanted a partner that could match the direct gaze and strong stance of that sculpture. I chose for that roll a hunting partner.
Several questions were presented with this potential solution. First was the look of monster, how much of the original partner would carry forward into this one? The only element from that piece I lost that I felt was really too powerful to loose was the element I was unable to resolve, the bone arms. To resolve this in the clay I first began with an anatomy study. While I was not interested in super realism I wanted the bones to be clearly and immediately recognizable. As always I worked with Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck. Working out the bones and the attachment points plus managing dryness of the individual elements was the main challenge of the monster. After several lost attempts, I learned that both construction and attachment needed to happen at a stage dryer that I like to work. This meant that there was a small amount of post firing repair required before the piece could be painted.
This decision brought the next question immediately to the fore. Why the bones? What is the history of the piece or the necessity of the manipulation? To best answer this question a discussion of what the monsters hunt was necessary. As always this began with a chat with my collaborator and BFF, Gabe. How would the bone arm figure in to the hunt was the primary question. To solve this the prey animal had to be invented. The rules of the world dictated it be an exoskeletal animal that would move at a slower pace than the already slow monsters. Rather than designing an animal to fit the criteria of the world and the monster, the method of the kill and the food source was decided and the bug was designed around those rules.
The bone arm is the only tool in the monster world. She is the inheritor of one of the oldest families in the monster world. This family has been responsible for securing the food for the entire tribe and making marks on important individuals for many generations. Her father began to break the growing exoskeleton from the arm as it began to grow when she was a child. She was also paired with her lion at that time. The lion and hunter comprise a lifetime relationship which can be quite short. The spikes of the queen bugs are very poisonous and most hunting pairs only hunt for a limited time. Due to this mortality females are always chosen as hunters because they do not bear children.
The claw is used in the hunt as a pry tool. The hunt begins with the pair hidden along a game trail. Because of the limitations of speed in the world the pair rely on ambush. The Lion attacks first and breaks the poisonous spikes from the Queen Bug's body. The Hunter then comes forward and pries the segments apart on the bugs body. The edible part is between the two layers of the bugs bodies. "Slip bugs" was the first title for them as I used gobs of the material, oozing from the joints of their bodies. A queen is killed by breaking her body open and then she is turned to reveal her bright yellow underside, to indicate to the rest of the tribe where there next meal will be found.
The Hunter holds a primary position in her tribe. With the Keeper of the dead and the Singer, she makes all important decisions of the monster tribe.
Working in the Hoag
Another aspect to having a show in the Hoag studio is the opportunity to work in the space. This was both fun and challenging. I worked in the gallery during its open hours, except fridays and saturdays which are taken up with teaching.
The studio was well put together, consisting of a super sturdy salvaged table, the small slab roller from my permanent studio and lots of clay and tools. October was the shortest month in the cycle so far (from first Friday to last Monday) so my time for producing work was limited but I was diligent in being there and using my time so I actually produced quite a bit.
Originally I thought I would make a new pair of monsters to display at the second opening on the third Friday of the month, but I chose instead to work on Tengus, the crow demons that are the other consistent body of work I am involved with now. This choice had two purposes, first, I wanted to let the monsters rest a bit and take the opportunity to listen to the work and to what people said about it. Seeing it installed, in sequence both with the story and the time of making was a wonderful chance to review the work of the past year and take stock, consider more deeply the direction I would like the work to take in the future. Next I wanted to play a bit with suggestions from my school critique, seeing if I could make sense of ideas I felt were compelling.This is difficult to do with the monsters them selves as the rules for their world are in some ways set. Its not that rules cant be changed but I need a good reason to do so and also a solid direction, neither of which I felt I had.
The first piece I made was not a success. From build to paint surface the bird is forced and stilted, Primarily I think from the pressure of making work for an audience. Concentrated stretches of time were few and conversations were many, while this works while I am teaching, I found it much harder to produce my own work under these conditions. That being said, the Tengu (the largest and most complex of the series) led me to the series I made for the Own Your Own show that opens Friday. Informed by the problems I felt the large piece had, I made a series of much lighter and smaller birds for that show that turned out very well. Those were also produced primarily in the Hoag Studio.
Here he is before paint.
Monster Show Opens
Posted on October 11, 2012 February 3, 2016
The first opening of the show titled "monsters" opened last Friday the 5th of October. It was a very successful opening for me, nearly 100 people were in attendance and the work was very well received. There was a great mix of old friends and supporters and new people just getting acquainted with the the work. Openings for the Hoag studio go late so there was plenty of opportunity for long and intimate discussion, which makes an opening so worth while.
The stories lack of presence in the space was a challenge, and I wound up telling it more than I wished, which is good information for future shows of the work, the story must accompany the work.
The Story of the Lion
Posted on September 16, 2012 February 3, 2016
The Lion is a piece that has gone through many changes since the first idea. Origionally I wanted to do a monster with a cat on its back, inspired by the purple monster with a bird on its head in "Singing and Listening". After several sketches the idea was abandoned for impracticality with the making technique used in creating the work. Instead I chose to morph a monster with a cat. I studied the bodies of mountain lions for the model. The making process was thrilling for this piece and really changed how all future work was constructed. I learned a great deal about how to control the coiling slabs, and when it was finished I felt it was very successful.
For a partner I settled on a meeting moment. His original partner was probably the most beautiful monster of the group. Very tall and lean, she was caught a moment of surprise as if seeing the lion for the first time and being afraid. After the success and learning of the lion I chose a new way to build the leg-arms, a much more aggressive technique that sacrificed the stability of the long slab in the back for a slab on slab straight build. The arms were to heavy then to support their weight and dropped off while loading.
I decided to save the rest of the piece and build arms of another material. Looking at the other monsters it was decided that the rules for replacement had already been established with the baby, that they had a skeleton inside the exoskeleton and the replacement would be wooden bone arms. I spent a solid week hand carving humorous, radius and ulna from a hemlock handrail. It was difficult work.
The problem then remained how to secure them to the ceramic in a way that would ensure the life of the piece. Knowing the work was to be handled by others in its life as a gallery object, I wanted to be sure that it would need no special handling or set up. After several months of frustration I decided to edit the piece.
It was a difficult decision and I really mourned the loss of the pair for a while, thinking that the lion would not be paired. I therefore sent him to a show last month, thinking the piece complete. Pulling it out of the studio and putting it into its intended environment really caused me to see him with fresh eyes. I decided I would try another monster and really change the context of the relationship. For this second piece I wanted a partner rather than a victim, and so the hunters came to be. More notes on this pair coming soon.
Singing and Listening
The next pair in the series is titled Singing and Listening. It depicts the courtship of a young couple. This is a piece that has evolved a great deal in my thinking toward it. initially it was the beginning of a deep relationship that I was most interested, but I have been very curious about the role of singing in a world with no ears.
There are two ways that the story typically develops, first as a lead element in the making of a piece. I get an idea and build it, very straight forward. The second way is more interesting in that it leads more places. When sculpting I am focused on form and material primarily and forget the narrative that drives the piece. I did not intend to have a singing monster, but following the lead of the clay, found one anyway. The second piece was made in reaction to him, as a means of explaining him. It was during the build that I decided to have the horns be hearing organs.
This has worked deeply into the culture of the monster world. The singer holds an important place in the community. Lacking hands, writing or written language has never developed. All knowledge traditions are oral, the singer is the keeper of culture and history for his group. A young singer begins to train in memorization at an early age and typically recite the stories daily so that no fragment is lost. Despite this care change does occur over time. One of the many ways I am planning to record the stories of the monsters is in the songs. Presenting them like gospels of the bible would account for the difference in stories throughout time. It is in this way that I plan to tell the story of how we lost our hands and became monsters thousands of years ago.
The bird on the purple monsters head is another inconsistency that I have yet to understand. These early pieces were made before I had considered how large the world would grow. I may find a way to account for the bird being as unchanged as it is but in the end the piece may need to be remade.
Sleeping and Watching
Posted on September 7, 2012 February 3, 2016
This is the second piece created in the monster series, "Sleeping and Watching". This piece was very important for moving the story forward. For many people this piece is pretty horrible, until I explain that the baby here is not dead but sleeping. Because of the horns and the body changes I needed a different way for the monsters to reproduce.
The first pair set a precedence for a shift in gender thinking. The piece that looks female is Gabe and the piece that looks male is Jenirae. I carried this idea further with this work in letting the males give birth. The baby rests in a segment of his fathers body which he separates when the baby is ready to be born. All monsters are born skeletal, the exoskeleton is excreted over the first few years of life and continues to grow throughout the life span of an individual.
As for the face of the father I have yet to understand the significance of his laking a mouth and nose and having instead that bony ridge. I have considered several explanations but none satisfies the rules of the world. The idea came from a sketch and it was important to use it at the time so I am sure I will find a satisfactory explanation for it eventually. Its actually great to have pieces of the work that I cant really understand. Its part of what keeps me so interested in this project.
The title for this piece also set rules for the growth of the project. Truly the work is about human relationships but in titling the piece I began to consider that they also represent interior relationships. There are always parts of ourselves that sleep and others that watch. The title is meant to point to this.
Monster Stories
This piece was the first of the series that I call the monsters. This work revolves around a story that is added to as the pieces are built. In this blog I hope to work out the details of this story. This piece was based on my best friend and his wife and their wonderfully close relationship. It was after they were made but not yet finished that I considered they might be something more.
Originally I thought of them as busts. On closer consideration and with the beginning of the next pair I began to think of them as complete creatures. Humans, after some cataclysmic change that took our hands thus our ablity to make things. What we see that remains is their relationships.
Most of the monsters are presented as pairs or groups of threes. Revolving the work around relationships has given it an urgency for me as my own long marriage has dissolved. Dancing the line with biography in the work has been important so that it does not become tied to a moment in my life but can still carry the urgency of real experience. I have found looking outside my own concerns and thinking about the relationships of others very helpful in this.
This work makes its gallery debut next month. At the opening I am planning to have the creation story of the monsters finished to read. I'll continue to work that out here in my blog


On Oct. 17, the fourth installment in the Professor Layton series will be released in North America. Thirty-nine days later, on Nov. 25, it will be released throughout Europe.
A lot of changes have been made to this Level-5-developed title since it hit the streets in Japan two years ago. For starters, there's its name. In Japan, it was called Reiton Kyōju to Majin no Fue, or Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute, when it hit the streets in 2009. When it arrives in North America next month, however, its box art will bear a new title: Professor Layton and the Last Specter . Finally, European fans will have to search for an altogether different name--Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call--while scanning store shelves for the game.
The fourth Professor Layton title's name isn't the only thing that has been tweaked in the last two years. Its cover art has been changed, too.
Which piece of box art to you like best? Also, which title--Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute or Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call--do you prefer?
My response to the second question: Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute. My response to the first question: The North American box art. I like that the logo is more prominent than it is on the Japanese cover, and I also like that the orange band along the bottom is much smaller on the North American cover than it is on its Japanese counterpart.
I'm impressed by the awful european cover! That's unusual!
i rather like the european cover the best. I tire of "The Last" anything in game titles, like titles with the words 'Legend', 'Revelations', 'Origins', 'Bloodline', and others to which i've become numb. I also like the color and layout of the european cover. Wasnt this the one originally called "The Devil's Flute"? Love that name.
The English one seems to try to mimic the Japanese one in a way.
As for the Japanese cover: Do you mind me asking why you seem to prefer it to the similar North American art?
J: I don't like the Euro cover as much as I liked the Euro covers of the last three Layton games, but I still think this one is OK.
Do you mean the North American cover seems to try to mimic the Japanese one, Motherplayer? If so, I agree! They're nearly identical, IMO.
If you mean that the Euro/UK cover tries to mimic the Japanese one, can you explain what you mean by that? I honestly don't see it at this point.
I never understood those PAL version covers. I see them all the time over here and I definitely prefer the NA or Japanese Professor Layton covers over the PAL ones. They're so.. cluttered! For one, they take a perfectly nice illustration and only show a tiny portion of it, and then on top of that they went and added that weird smoke around it.. Seems like they went to great lengths to make it look as silly as possible!
I like the Japanese cover the best. The US one is obviously very similar, but it appears that the colours are slightly muted while the original has a warmer tone.
Anne: Yeah, the Euro (and Aussie?) cover art is definitely cluttered. Still, I like them for some reason. I think it's just because they're different. That said, I agree that the Japanese and NA art is "better."
I really like the main illustration, by the way -- the best of the series so far, IMO.
Yay! Another person who agrees with me :) BTW, are you planning on getting this, Justin?


I have gradually been working towards playing a bit more with my Space Wolves 13th Company. Having got over the disappointment of losing my Eye of Terror Codex, I have started to experiment with the new Codex. Of course a few stand in models have been needed, and my Wulven models have been relegated to proxy Thunderwolfs.
So I turn up at my buddies house for a show down and get ready for a blood bath against his Orks!
The result is not nice!!
Will I have better luck next time, or do I need a better list?
One word can some that game up.......OUCH!
Maybe time to buy some new dice?
Logan seems like an odd choice, since you're already taking a hit to your model count by using TWC. Why not run normal GH squads and a Wolf Lord on a TW mount? With Frost Axe and Warrior Born, that guy is a monster who will scythe through most troops like paper.
Using logan and full squads of TWC really limit what else you can take in your list. Cut out logan, 2 guys in each TWC squad, buy another rune priest, grey hunters, and get some long fangs with missile launchers. And if you can, get some wolf scouts in your list.


On Fox News Sunday, Fox News contributor George Will had a chuckle over President Barack Obama's comment in a recent interview that seemed to place some blame for the woeful rollout of the Affordable Care Act on cumbersome government agencies.
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Hurricane, Tropical Storm Warnings Proclaimed in US State of Louisiana
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A hurricane warning has been issued for the coast of the US state of Louisiana, along with a tropical storm warning for related areas, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced in a statement.
"A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for the coast of Louisiana from Intracoastal City to Grand Isle," the statement said on Thursday. "Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas, including metropolitan New Orleans."
The NHC said Tropical Storm Barry is forecast to affect hundreds of miles of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi through the rest of this week and the weekend.
Widespread impacts to the area are expected including flooding, strong damaging winds and even a few weak or brief tornadoes, according to the alert. Maximum sustained winds were at least 40 miles per hour, the centre added.
On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Protesters near Brisbane's iconic casino. Image courtesy of Uniikup Productions Ltd.
State Library of Queensland marked the 30th anniversary of the 1982 Commonwealth Games when Brisbane came alive with political demonstrations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander civil liberties.
Reflect on the events that took place in Brisbane, the political climate of the time and the history of land rights for Indigenous Australians with this exhibition of original footage, photographs and personal stories from advocators of this revolutionary movement.
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Upper Adelaide Street, Brisbane, 1982.
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Peaceful protest '82
There had been a very clear directive by the Black Protest Committee that the protests were to be peaceful and unified so they could clearly get their messages across. They had aspirations to expose the Federal and State policies that governed their day to day lives with the hopes of international condemnation and an upheaval of these policies.
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Lionel Fogarty at a land rights march.
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Mick Miller and Steve Mam, 1982
Uncle Steve made a placard saying, "We've been carrying Joh long enough", which he carried in the protests prior to the Games. It features a photograph of Joh Bjelke-Petersen in the Torres Strait, taken 22 February 1973, on Saibai Island during a campaign against the prospect to include Papua New Guinea as part of Australian territory. At the time, Torres Strait Islanders were often overlooked because of their isolation but as Indigenous people of Australia, they have very similar issues and he held this picket to represent his people.
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Aboriginal Senator Neville Bonner questioned by media
"The initiative in planning always remained with Aboriginal people in the Brisbane demonstrations. A Black Unity Committee representing various state delegations of blacks present in Brisbane, did the planning. Often the plans were kept secret from white supporters. This was particularly the case with the action at QEII Stadium on Monday 4 October 1982. Whites involved were only told five minutes before leaving for the stadium what was planned. Senator Bonner's reported comment that the illegal demonstrations were inspired by 'non-Aboriginals' sadly reflects how out of touch he was."
Excerpt from Noel Preston's unpublished diary.
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Marcia Langton (foreground) and Bob Weatherall (right) marching with protesters
Professor Marcia Langton has held the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne since February 2000. An anthropologist and geographer, she has made a significant contribution to Indigenous studies at three universities, and to government and non-government policy and administration throughout her career.
Professor Marcia Langton was instrumental in the marches of the 1982 Commonwealth games and played an important role in the day-to-day organisation of community and actions from Musgrave Park.
Her work in anthropology and the advocacy of Aboriginal rights was recognised in 1993 when she was made a member of the Order of Australia. She became a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2001 and was awarded the inaugural Neville Bonner Award for Indigenous Teacher of the Year in 2002.
Uncle Bob is a Gumulray elder who worked for many years at the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA). FAIRA was heavily involved in the political action taken during the Commonwealth Games. As CEO of FAIRA in 1982, Uncle Bob mustered national and international support in the calls for a boycott of the Games. He went as far abroad as Africa to the African Unity of Sport to call on those Commonwealth Countries to join the cause.
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Excerpt from Noel Preston's unpublished diary
"As one young black told me: 'Musgrave will never be the same again.' The tents are now gone, but his opinion is supported by the official sign at the park. Painted out are the words 'Musgrave Park'. Instead it reads 'Aboriginal Land'.
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Some protesters with tickets were not allowed entry to sporting events
On 4 October 1982, a protest group entered the QE II Stadium for one of the main events of the XII Commonwealth Games: the 100m spirit where Australia's Raelene Boyle was the gold medal favourite. The group had purchased tickets and walked through the gates wearing regular clothes. After taking prime position in front of international media cameras, they revealed their flags and banners and displayed them for the world to see.
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The media watching Kath Walker make a speech
Brisbane's transformation into the 'host city' would welcome athletes and officials from 45 countries, national and international tourists and the world's media including newspapers, television and radio stations. In a time devoid of social media networks, smart phones or even the internet in average homes, using the presence of the world's media was the most tactical and cost-effective way to broadcast issues that would reach the masses.
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It was circulated in the media that Aboriginal protesters had intentions to disrupt the proceedings of the Commonwealth Games and stage violent protests. The Australian Government created new legislation especially to enforce extreme security measures during the Games period. The legislation declared a 'State of Emergency' and police were granted supreme powers of search and arrest. Coined The Commonwealth Games Act, it came into force from 17 September (two weeks prior to the Games) until the day after the conclusion of the Games, 10 October.
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With the introduction of the Commonwealth Games Act, protesting was declared illegal, land was rezoned and access restricted. Security firms were employed as 'notified persons' giving them extraordinary powers. Political materials such as t-shirts and banners were banned, and any kind of lobbying groups had to apply for permits to march the streets. Civil libertarians were outraged at the conditions of this Act and were quick to label Queensland as a 'police state'. Police had also been issued with new riot-squad batons; the same batons that were used to control protesting crowds in New Zealand the year earlier over the controversial Springbok tour. There was speculation that this was in response to rumours of 'blood in the streets' as the media circulated articles inciting fear of 'black armies trained in guerrilla warfare'.
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Numerous illegal marches and demonstrations occurred during the Games which resulted in mass arrests of more than 300 people. None of these were violent.
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Matilda, Commonwealth Games 1982
The Commonwealth Games is often referred to as the 'Friendly Games' because all of the competing nations have a British colonial heritage and share the common language of English. This allowed all athletes, officials and tourists to easily communicate and interact with each other. The 'Friendly' premise of the Games is also based on the understanding that sport and unfavourable aspects of politics were not to intersect.
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In the lead up to the Games, Bjelke-Petersen claimed that he would repeal the Commonwealth Games Act to deter attempts of disruption. This was said to be in the wake of a United States State Department report on his government's policies concerning Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. In contradiction to the protesters, the Queensland Government had stated on numerous occasions that a majority of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders wanted the Acts to remain intact.
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A man by the name of Kati (right), a Pan-African National Congress Representative from Namibia, came to Brisbane and took part in the protests, which almost sparked an international diplomatic incident when police attempted to remove him from the protests.
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Protesters near Brisbane's iconic casino
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Protesting crowd
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Musgrave Park has always been a central meeting point for the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and played a pivotal role in the organisation of the protests surrounding the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. Despite oppressive policies and bad media, Indigenous people nation-wide travelled to support the Brisbane community, bringing with them hope, solidarity and support.
A 'tent city' sprung up in Musgrave Park with people from out of town camping there for the entire protesting period. Brisbane Elders set up their own tents to provide support for this influx of people such as Elders' and Women's tents – for the care of the elderly and young children. Representatives from the health and legal services also set up tents to provide care and support. Community spirit was immense with everyone showing a strong sense of solidarity, coming together to make the park function with ease.
Politics and protests surrounding the 1982 Commonwealth Games
The declaration by then Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen that Brisbane was to host the 1982 Commonwealth Games took place during a long period of struggle for land rights and self-determination by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Queensland. The Indigenous population of Queensland were still living under the conditions of the controversial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protection Act 1971 , known as The Act , where they were denied the civil liberties that the rest of the population took for granted.
The Federal Government and the citizens of Australia had voted that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were to be included as citizens of the Commonwealth in The Referendum of 1967, and, in 1971 under the Whitlam Government, there was an amendment to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protection Act . While still restrictive, this amendment lifted some limitations imposed on Indigenous peoples; however, these Federal modifications did not filter down to State adjustments under Bjelke-Peterson. This resulted in a public struggle between the Federal and State Government in regards to who would be in control of Indigenous affairs. Bjelke-Petersen claimed numerous times that he would repeal The Act, without following through, resulting in the appearance that Queensland was disjoined from the rest of the nation.
The Prime Minister drew criticism to 'clean up his own backyard' in relation to Queensland policies because of his strong public stance against South African policies of apartheid. Australia was accused of having double standards as the policies were so similar.
When the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people learned of the announcement that Brisbane was to be the host city to the 1982 Commonwealth Games, it was seen as a platform to highlight their struggle on not only a national, but an international level. Calls for rallies and boycotts were influenced by the Black Power movements of America through the 1960s and '70s and their fight for self-determination. While mainstream Australia celebrated the announcement of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Australia's Indigenous peoples saw an opportunity to direct international attention to The Act and other issues of concern such as land rights.
State Library collection items
Declare a state of emergency!
The Whole world is watching
Black Protest Committee newsletter
Matilda: official mascot, XII Commonwealth Games, Australia, 1982.
Souvenir Commonwealth Games map : Brisbane
Land rights boycott & the Commonwealth games.
If you knew about land rights would you still enjoy the games? : stop the bills.
Village Courier Newspapers
Aborigines, Anti-apartheid, civil liberties, peace movement, unions (see also Trade unions) : ephemera material collected by the State Library of Queensland.
Ross Watson
Christine Peacock
Noel Preston
Steve Mam
Valda Coolwell
Koori History web
Eckhard Supp images
Queensland State Archives
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Modeled after Spain's historic Alhambra Palace, Waldorf Astoria Spa at Boca Raton Resort & Club elevates the word "spa" to a grandiose level with high-end offerings, elaborate design and an inspirational atmosphere. The spa exudes the same spirit of elegance and modern luxury found in the expansive Boca Raton hotel.
At 50,000 square feet, the spa is an architectural masterpiece boasting 10,000 square feet of lush, vibrant gardens; two-story, arched cathedral windows; exposed cedar-beam ceilings; a two-story fireplace; and a hand-painted rotunda. Throughout you'll see echoes of royalty in solid columns, smooth marble, intricate stonework, handcrafted colorful mosaics and mahogany and indigenous cypress woodwork.
With 44 treatment rooms, the luxury spa provides nourishing and luxurious therapies in an opulent setting. The eclectic menu offers a variety of services, from a deluxe Swe-Thai massage (a fusion of soft-tissue therapies and passive stretching) to improve circulation, to a Natura Bisse Facelift Optimizer (which uses a lifting tuning fork to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and creases) and Essential Eyes (a seaweed remedy to drain toxins from the under-eye area).
For the ultimate head-to-toe rejuvenation, try three to five hours of bliss with one of the Signature Collection options, each with a complimentary ritual bath.
Don't miss the Ritual Bath, a communal therapy that includes an aroma bath, a Swiss shower, a plunge pool and Jacuzzi.
Relax in the Spa Great Hall by the fireplace or by the secluded outdoor spa pool surrounded by manicured gardens.
If you get scorched by the Florida sun, reserve the Boca Raton spa's Vitamin C Facial, which restores your skin and fights off aging.
Try the Citrus Drench Body Wrap for a treatment with a Floridian spin. Performed in a Vichy shower, the wrap prevents your skin from dryness and premature aging.
The spa carries products by Barcelona-based Natura Bissé, and you'll find that oranges and other local fruits, plants and minerals are featured in treatments, signature scents and even teas.
It's valet parking only for spa guests.
A 20 percent service charge is automatically applied to all services, but this is not a gratuity. Leave a tip at your own discretion.
Beyond the spa is the resort, designed by famed architect Addison Mizner in the 1920s. The 1,000-plus-room resort remains an icon with a storied and glamorous past.
The Ultimate Waldorf Retreat helps you look your best with a signature facial, a massage, a shampoo and style, and a mani-pedi.
Appreciate the results of the Detox & Revitalize, which includes a facial, a purifying wrap and a 50-minute reflexology massage.
For an invigorating service, try the Citrus Boost, a combination of a vitamin C facial, an exfoliating scrub and a citrus manicure.
There's a facial for every type: Brighten your complexion with the O2 Awakening Facial or turn back time with the Natura Bissé Facelift Optimizer.
Replenish after a day of sun at the resort's private beach or pools with indulgent body wraps, skin polishes and exfoliations.
The Ritual Bath (which comes free with some services) includes nine individual mineral baths; a whirlpool; and steam, sauna and inhalation rooms.
In keeping with the resort's Enlightened Lifestyle initiative, the spa offers services that focus on stress management, healthy eating and exercise.
Enjoy entry to three gyms: the Cloister Fitness Center, which provides cardio equipment and access to personal trainers; the Country Club Fitness Center, which features Hydra Fitness workouts and a heated alfresco pool; and the ocean-view Boca Beach Club Fitness Center, which has a Kinesis wall for intense resistance training.


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Em cosmética, um corretivo é um elemento da maquiagem capaz de dar uniformização à pele, amenizando olheiras de uma noite mal dormida e disfarçando manchas, cicatrizes e espinhas. Por vezes, antecede o uso da base e do pó compacto.

Demais tipos de maquiagem
 Batom
 Blush
 Rímel
 Delineador
 Gloss
 Sombra
 Pó compacto
 Base
 Filtro solar (que também pode ser considerado um passo ideal para a maquiagem)
 Lápis de olho
 Lápis para os lábios

Maquiagem
Cosmética

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Up next: Warriors play at No. 13 Oregon on Saturday
Posted on December 4, 2019 • Filed under Game Previews, Insider News, Video • 0 Comments
The University of Hawai'i basketball team has already been tested during this early portion of the 2019-20 season, including a tough road loss at Illinois, and a gritty win over a previously-undefeated San Francisco team. The eight games so far will seem like warmups for what is to come this Saturday.
The Rainbow Warriors' next game will be their biggest challenge in two years – a road game at No. 13 ranked Oregon. It is the first time since December 2017 that the Warriors are playing a Top 25 opponent, and the first time since December 2012 that they are playing a true road game against a Top 25 opponent.
Saturday's game is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. (2:00 p.m. Hawai'i time), and will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
Hawai'i is 6-2 and on a three-game winning streak. After dropping a 66-53 road game at Illinois on November 18, the Warriors won their next three at home, including Sunday's 58-41 win over NCAA Division II Hawai'i Pacific.
"I think we're going to have motivation from (the HPU game), not playing up to the level we're capable of playing," junior point guard Drew Buggs said. "We're motivated to get back out there and show what we're capable of. We also got motivation from the Illinois game. We played them tough there and we felt like we let one slip away at a Power Five school and now we get another shot."
Oregon is 6-2 and might actually be better than its record indicates. The Ducks' only losses have come against then-No. 8 Gonzaga by just one point (73-72), and against then-No. 6 North Carolina by just four points (78-74). Oregon also owns victories over then-No. 13 Memphis (82-74) and then-No. 13 Seton Hall (71-69).
Here is a list of UH's last 10 performances against ranked opponents:
December 22, 2017 – lost to No. 6 Miami, 75-57
November 18, 2016 – lost to No. 5 North Carolina, 83-68
March 20, 2016 – lost to No. 18 Maryland (NCAA Tournament), 73-60
March 18, 2016 – win over No. 23 California (NCAA Tournament), 77-66
December 23, 2015 – lost to No. 3 Oklahoma, 84-81
December 23, 2014 – lost to No. 11 Wichita State, 80-79 (OT)
December 1, 2012 – lost at No. 24 UNLV, 77-63
December 31, 2011 – lost to No. 19 UNLV, 74-69
December 23, 2011 – win over. No. 14 Xavier, 84-82 (OT)
November 11, 2011 – lost at No. 22 Gonzaga, 73-57
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Q: Angular2 (with postcss/Sass) log CSS changes from DevTools While developing, despite live-reload and everything, I usually use DevTools to test the css code to apply.
Problem is, that the changes I apply are only temporary, and saving them directly to the original files with PostCSS and SASS is hard, add Angular2 and ShadowDom and I can't even find the css source file in the Source tab, figure saving in the original source scss file… Any way it would not be what I want, which is simply to log the changes I make, like for example:
p {
  […]
  - font-size: 1rem;
  + font-size: 1.5rem;
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}
li {
  - color: #FFF;
  + color: #000;
}

Expecially thanks to the extremely annoying WebStorm's "feature" of automatically saving files every time you go out of its scope I can't tell how many times I found a solution in DevTools and then lost it when I forgot a single detail and I get mad trying to figure out what I did to manage to make it work. Also because the changes might have been applied to several elements, and I might forget to have changed one.
I tried to go through all the Chrome's extensions and I only find answers dated to 2012 suggesting to use DevTool's Source tab, that apparently doesn't even work with Angular2 and ShadowDom.
Anybody knows a solution?

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With over 15 years in the Financial Planning Industry, Erik M. Potts CFP®, RICP® is the founder and President of Panorama Wealth Strategies LLC, located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Erik graduated early from Bentley University with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance with a concentration in Financial Planning and Investments.
Erik began his career with Baystate Financial, helping clients to develop investment strategies. After working with Baystate Financial for over 11 years, Erik has taken his practice to an exciting new level.
2014 has brought the establishment of Panorama Wealth Strategies, an independent comprehensive financial planning firm where Erik can offer an experienced opinion of the financial world, helping his clients to carefully navigate today's complex financial markets. This exciting new endeavor has brought an opportunity for Erik to work with a selective group of clients to help plan, grow, and preserve their financial wealth.
Erik has a passion for all things active. He is a member of the Porsche and BMW Car Club of America where he performs on the track. Off road, Erik competes in Rally America, American Rally Association and National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Rally Events as a competitive driver frequently finding himself on the podium for these events. With a family tree of avid Porsche and car enthusiasts, so stems the PANORAMA Brand. (Check out The PANORAMA Story for more) Erik is a private pilot and enjoys being a part of the local aviation community and experiencing New England from an aerial view.
Erik is very involved within the Seacoast Community. He takes part in many of the Seacoast Road Races, as well as other local athletic events. Erik volunteers with local non-profit organizations, he also has previous service with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization. He enjoys giving back to the community and spending time with family and friends.
In order to keep his current securities and licenses as well as provide expansive products and services to our clients, Erik is dually registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) with Panorama Wealth Strategies LLC., and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He is also a Registered Representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Cambridge) a member FINRA / SIPC . Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is a privately owned, independent broker-dealer which allows us to offer an unbiased outlook on the financial world with our main goal centralized around client specific financial planning, insurance, and investment needs.


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Home » Movies » 15 Great Movies Improved by Last-Minute Changes
15 Great Movies Improved By Last-Minute Changes
POSTED BY Tayyab Khalil, UPDATED ON February 2nd, 2022
When it comes to shooting movies, decisions varying from the script are bound to happen every now and then. In a few instances, few alterations are so significant that they become irrefutably responsible for vastly positive implications. Take a look at the 15 great movies improved by last minute changes:
15. X-Men (2000)
As much as Australian actor Hugh Jackman is synonymous with the mutant Wolverine, he was not originally considered for the role. Dougray Scott was initially hired for the part but he had to back out due to being busy shooting for Mission: Impossible 2.
Upon the suggestion of Russell Crowe – director Bryan Singer's first choice for Wolverine – unknown actor Hugh Jackman was selected for the role. Despite having only two movie credits to his name at the time, Singer gave Jackman an opportunity to audition for Wolverine and subsequently realized that he was indeed perfect for the role.
14. Terminator 2 (1991)
As a drastic contrast to James Cameron's dark sci-fi action masterpiece, Terminator 2 surprisingly had a joyful bright ending which is set 30 years into the future – John Connor is a senator, an old Sarah Connor is tying her sweet granddaughter's shoelaces and Judgement Day never happened.
The scene was even shot but director Cameron decided to remove it since he realized that the scene is entirely out of tune with the rest of the movie and does not give the franchise to have more sequels.
13. Rocky (1976)
One of the very few low-budget movies to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Rocky was the brainchild of Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone and demonstrates to the audience to never give up. Ironically, that is exactly what almost happened at the end of the movie.
Original plans for the movie included boxing trainer Mickey Goldmill being a racist and Rocky intentionally losing his match against Apollo Creed after realizing that he really does not want to be a professional boxer. Thankfully, such ideas were wisely changed during the shooting.
12. American History X (1998)
After serving three years in prison and learning the error of his ways, Derek Vinyard leaves his neo-Nazi beliefs behind him. Though American History X ends with Derek mourning for his brother Danny after the latter is shot and killed by a black student in the school bathroom, there was supposed to be an eerie scene afterward.
As Danny's mother and sister grieve over their loss, the camera slowly pans inside a bathroom in which Derek has shaved his head again, looks at the swastika tattoo on his left chest, and pulls out a gun; reverting back to his white supremacist lifestyle. The studio rejected the idea since it completely nullified Derek's inspirational journey to the righteous path.
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Overflowing with action sequences and dramatic tones, it was rather pleasant to see a hilarious scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark for a change. As a consequence of playing the demanding role of Indiana Jones that came with a hectic traveling schedule, Harrison Ford fell ill right before shooting a sword-fighting scene.
The actor was supposed to engage in a cool sword fight and disarm his opponent with a whip but due to his health, Ford decided to improvise the scene. Instead of a swordfight, Jones cuts to the chase and calmly shoots the guy – resulting in one of the funniest moments of the franchise.
10. Shrek (2001)
The voice of the lovable ogre was originally voiced by comedian Chris Farley but he tragically passed away due to a drug overdose before he could record all of his dialogues. Mike Myers stepped forward as a replacement and the studio had to restart from scratch since he had to completely voice Shrek with his own voice.
As a result, fresher comedy gags began pouring in. Additionally, Myers voiced Shrek with a Canadian accent but would soon switch to a Scottish accent. The alteration worked wonders for the animated movie and even Steven Spielberg expressed his opinion to Myers about the Scottish accent improving the movie.
9. Se7en (1995)
The gritty, edgy ending of the crime thriller movie Se7en has one of the most memorable plot twists in cinematic history but it almost did not see the light of day. Instead of Detective David Mills shooting murderer John Doe for killing the former's wife and having her severed head delivered to him inside a box, the original ending was a softer one.
New Line Cinema was distressingly against the gloomy ending and demanded to have it changed but director David Fincher and leading star Brad Pitt fought to keep the iconic scene from being removed.
8. American Beauty (1999)
Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winning five including Best Picture, American Beauty almost had a distressing trial scene in which Jane Burnham and her boyfriend Ricky Fitts are falsely accused of murdering the former's father, Lester Burnham.
The trial scenes were a half-hour-long but as per the suggestion of screenwriter Alan Ball, it was decided not to include it since it took attention away from leading star Kevin Spacey and hardly contributed towards the movie's steady pacing.
7. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Remember the scene from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope in which Obi-Wan Kenobi hands over a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker while revealing that it once belonged to his father? That moment was immensely crucial to be re-addressed in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
While filming the battle of Obi-Wan Kenobi against Anakin Skywalker, director George Lucas accidentally forgot to shoot the scene in which the latter picks up the former's lightsaber and it was during the editing phase that he realized his mistake.
Lucas immediately shot the scene of Kenobi picking up Anakin's lightsaber to include in the movie and though the scene merely lasts for two seconds, it was an extremely significant moment that connects the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies.
6. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
The X-Men franchise was on the verge of collapse until the director of the first two installments, Bryan Singer, returned for X-Men: Days of Future Past. The movie is best remembered for the mesmerizing slow-motion scene of Quicksilver saving Wolverine, Professor X, and Magneto in the Pentagon and briefly stealing the spotlight from his co-stars.
Believe it or not, Quicksilver was not even supposed to be included in the movie. As it turns out, the mutant Juggernaut was originally intended to be the one breaking Magneto out of his cell but such plans were scrapped.
5. Back to the Future (1985)
For the leading role of Marty McFly, Michael J. Fox was enthusiastically approached to play the part but had to refuse due to his shooting commitments with the NBC sitcom Family Ties.
Director Robert Zemeckis had to settle for rising star Eric Stoltz for the role but after four weeks of shooting, the former realized that the latter lacked the comical charm necessary for the character. As a result, Zemeckis fired Stoltz and hired Fox – who was now free from his shooting schedule – to shoot Marty McFly's scenes from scratch.
4. The Shining (1980)
One of the reasons behind The Shining being a horror masterpiece is its ambiguous ending. It is open to interpretation but had to go through a creative change after the movie had already been released to the theatres.
A week later its premiere, director Stanley Kubrick felt unsatisfied with the original cut of the movie so he decided to remove a closing scene that takes place in a hospital in which hotel manager Stuart Ullman reveals to Wendy Torrance that her husband Jack's body was never found a gives her son Danny a yellow tennis ball, assumed to be the same one his father had.
Kubrick demanded the theatres to send back his movie's reels so he could cut the aforementioned scene; raising more and more questions about the movie's mysterious conclusion.
3. Toy Story (1995)
A crown jewel in animation, Toy Story is one of the most beloved projects of Pixar but things could have ended up way differently had director John Lasseter stuck to the original plot and personalities of the characters.
In the early drafts of the animated movie, the toys were unhappy, mean characters and in particular, Woody was a tyrannical boss and described as a "jerk" by his voice actor, Tom Hanks. When Lasseter screened the first half of the movie to Disney executives, he was so embarrassed by it that he requested two weeks to rework the script.
The most crucial alterations were Woody being a caring and wise leader of Andy's toys and Buzz Lightyear being oblivious to the fact that he is actually a toy. As a result, Toy Story became everything it is known and loved for today and would go on to bag three Academy Awards.
Back when Steven Spielberg was a rookie director, he was hired to direct the thriller movie Jaws. With only one feature movie under his belt that was made under a tight budget, he was not the perfectionist as he is today so naturally, he encountered dozens of technical dilemmas while directing Jaws.
One of them was the continuous malfunctioning of the mechanical shark used in the movie which originally had a lot more screen time. The director had to resort to showing the faulty shark as minimum as possible and rely on composer John William's score to build the tension while showing water waves instead of the actual shark.
The movie was expected to flop since the shark character was barely in it but upon its release, Jaws was a massive success and Spielberg achieved his very first blockbuster but in doing so, he made numerous people legitimately scared of going near the ocean.
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Considering the legendary status of The Lord of the Rings, it is impossible to imagine anyone besides Viggo Mortensen portraying Aragorn but as shocking as it may seem, the role was actually meant for Stuart Townsend.
Townsend traveled to New Zealand and would undergo vigorous training and rehearsals for the arduous role for two months. However, just one day before the shooting began, director Peter Jackson had decided that the character of Aragorn should be played by an older actor.
As a result, Jackson fired Townsend and offered the role to Mortensen but even he was initially reluctant to accept his career-defining role. The actor accepted the part when his son – a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings fantasy novels – ardently encouraged him to do so.
Did we miss any worthy titles on our list of the top movies improved by last-minute changes? Let us know in the comments below!


LC's New Studio at 57 North Second St.
With great excitement, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective is pleased to announce that we have moved to our new home at 57 N. Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Our new studio, located at the renovated site of the former Artists' House Gallery, sits in the heart of Philadelphia's celebrated Old City District. Designed by Dragani Martone Studio (dMAS), the two-story, 4,500-square-foot building reflects its purpose as a place for fostering the design of the space between in landscape. We bought the building in late 2015, remodeling the space and adding a second floor so our studio has room to expand into the future.
Visually anchored by simple vertical and horizontal lines, the airy, open concept features flexible work areas for both collaboration and contemplation, with a compelling juxtaposition of raw materials and elegant finishes throughout. A communal table unites studio members, while a surround of homasote allows for flexible pin-up space, establishing a true studio environment. A large, glass garage door at the back of the space opens up to a courtyard, allowing for summer breezes during meetings and conference calls.
The second floor will become a true collective – a coworking space with desks for rent to fellow creative entrepreneurs. We're pleased that our friends at Impart Creative (talented designers and code writers who facilitated the vision of W/——Projects in creating our own website) will be the first to inhabit the space, beginning this summer. They will enjoy access to a comprehensive green roof by Omni Ecosystems, whose proprietary system affords maximum verdancy with strategically lightweight media. We collaborated with Omni on the new Cummins DBU Headquarters in Indianapolis.
Honoring the building's history, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective's new studio also features a storefront gallery space opening up to Second Street, which will host curated exhibitions focusing on the breadth of landscape – inclusive of design, the fine arts, sociology, and anthropology.


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Swastikas painted on synagogue, rabbi's headstone smashed in Ukraine
(JTA) — Two swastikas were painted on the front door of a synagogue in western Ukraine and, in a separate incident, the headstone of a prominent rabbi's grave was smashed.
The incident involving the swastikas was discovered last week in Chernivtsi, a city located some 250 miles southwest of Kiev, according to the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress. The local community leaders reported the incident to police and removed the offensive symbols.
Last year, the words "death to the Jews" were spray-painted on the main synagogue of Chernivtsi. And earlier this month, a monument that was erected last year in memory of Holocaust victims was spray-painted with Nazi slogans and symbols.
Meanwhile, in the town of Storozhynets, which is located 12 miles southwest of Chernivtsi, the headstone was smashed last week at the resting place of Rabbi Yechiel Hager — a grandson of Menachem Mendel Hager, the 19th-century founder of the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty.
There are no suspects in either case.
The European Jewish Cemeteries Foundation announced Friday that it would rededicate four Jewish cemeteries in western Ukraine next week as part of its multi-phase mission to protect such sites.
"The first stage of course is the physical protection through demarcation and fencing, but the long-term protection requires the involvement of local people, most particularly in areas where there are no longer Jewish communities because of the Shoah," the Germany-based foundation's chief executive officer, Philip Carmel, wrote in a statement Friday.
His nonprofit foundation has fenced the cemeteries that are due to be rededicated with an initial budget of $1.35 million. It has fenced and protected some 70 burial sites across Eastern Europe in the past two years.
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The sequel to Teeny Titans GO! just released and some of the trickier missions might be hard to complete. So I'm here to help you out! In this guide, I'll show you how to find the 8 flowers for Deadman's Grave.
See my other Teen Titans GO Figure! guides.
For this mission, you first need to find Deadman in the Gotham City graveyard at night. He'll ask you to find 8 flowers for him to spruce up his graveyard so more people will visit.
The last one is trickier to find! It's on an island off to the west. I think that's Arkham Asylum? You need to cross a bridge to get to it.
And that's all of them! For some reason, I didn't get credit for completing the quest until I entered Arkham Asylum, so maybe try doing that if it doesn't trigger for you.
Make sure to check out my other Teen Titans GO Figure! guides here.


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Home/Altcoins/AXS and SLP Move Higher as Axie Infinity Reveals Economic Revamp
Popular blockchain-based mobile game Axie Infinity (AXS) has made economic adjustments for its upcoming season 20, drastically reducing the daily issuance of Smooth Love Potion (SLP) tokens which are earned as rewards.
In the first place, the game has eliminated the adventure mode and the daily quest rewards, which were accounting for 40% and 14% of all SLP created within the ecosystem. Therefore, the daily issuance of SLP tokens will be decreased by around 54%.
This is important as the inflation of SLP tokens has been very high recently, with around "4x more SLP being created (supplied) per day than burned (demanded) through breeding," which explains SLP's poor price performance over the year.
Prices of SLP and AXS tokens have been on the rise following the news. At 9:00 UTC on Monday morning, SLP and AXS are up by 27% and 10%, respectively. Further, both coins are up by around 30% over the past week, according to CoinGecko. SLP is currently trading at USD 0.013, and AXS at 69.65.
Axie Infinity noted that the adjustment was necessary in order to balance the economy and prevent forthcoming damages. "The Axie economy requires drastic and decisive action now or we risk total and permanent economic collapse," it said.
Despite these changes, the game's player-vs-player (PVP) mode would be generating roughly double the amount of SLP burned per day. In order to tackle this issue, the game would further adjust arena awards and "bring a variety of fun burn mechanisms and economic sinks."
The game has also massively expanded the AXS leaderboard. While it distributed around AXS 3,000 to the top 1,000 players on the leaderboard in Season 19, it has dedicated AXS 117,676 for Season 20 and has expanded the number of leaderboard slots to 300,000.
"Put simply, we've prioritized growth and on-boarding millions," the game said. "Without this approach, it's likely that Axie would have remained a small, niche game with a few thousand players. While that's great for many projects, our aspiration is to onboard over a billion gamers into Web3 and change the internet forever."
As previously reported, Axie Infinity has been facing some critical economic asymmetries. Ever since the price of AXS has skyrocketed, fewer players are going through the standard procedure of buying three Axies in order to start playing. Instead, they are borrowing them from other players, which "raises sustainability concerns."
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I received a $500 check as a apart of a class action suit. I'm stuck I don't know if I should apply it all to debt or pay 2 car payments with or place it in savings and increase my EF a little while I'm on my debt snowball. What would you do??
As long as you have a small EF, I'd always put extra money on the debt. That's how we always done it. Works for us!
Depends on what you feel is more pressing - if your credit card interest is through the roof, go for the debt. If you are worried about keeping your job, the EF.
I think it depends on whether your EF is at a point where it leads you to feel a little safer. If so, then I would pay off debt. If not, put some of it in EF and put the rest toward debt. If car payments or car insurance are causing major stress, you might put some there, but it depends on where you are at. You have a myriad of options! All things being equal, though, if the EF is good then I say debt of some sort.
I would prefer to repay the loan for the car because this will help it to pay off much faster and start to really save money.


Lea Trant has training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for adults, adolescents, and families. She enjoys working with victims of abuse and trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance abuse and a range of other issues. She believes in healing through spiritual growth.
Lea is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College and received her Master's in Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, Georgia.
While Lea is not counseling, she enjoys playing tennis, doing yoga, and spending time with her family and friends.
Specialties: DBT, marital counseling, general issues, children and adolescents.


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Robinvale Storm Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Robinvale, Victoria, competing in the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League.
The club won their first premiership in 2014 defeating the Mildura Warriors 20-6,  then winning back-to-back titles in 2015 defeating the Chaffey Titans 22-16, before completing their third in a row in 2016, defeating the Mildura Tigers 28-20.

See also
Rugby league in Victoria

References

External links
Robinvale Storm Fox Sports pulse

Rugby league teams in Victoria (Australia)
Rugby clubs established in 2005
2005 establishments in Australia
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Although there is a striking fluidity of identity in this fiction with free movement between gender, sexuality, race and nationality, Oyeyemi sometimes drops in specific references gently poking fun at our stereotypes and assumptions about people. It's stated in one story how "His skin tone lent him enough ethnic ambiguity for small children whose parents had a taste for vintage Disney to run up to him and ask: 'Are you Aladdin?' He'd flash them a dazzling smile and answer: 'Nah, I'm Hercules.'" When fixed marks of identity appear within the stories they are humorously brushed aside as if it's ridiculous to think that these are things which can neatly define us. There is something refreshingly liberating about this allowing readers to feel the sort of utopian freedom from the strictures of being that is only possible in fiction.
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Telling your children about divorce will be one of the most critical presentations of your life. What you say now will forever impact the well-being of your children. Unfortunately, findings show that the memory of being told about divorce is something that sticks with children.
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Q: Question regarding org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource I fixed some bug related to the way we were using BasicDataSource and though I understand part of it I still have some questions unanswered :)
Problem:
The application was not able to auto-connect to the database after a db failure.
Application is using org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource class as a TCP-connection pool for a JDBC connection to Oracle db.
Fix:
After some research I discovered that in BasicDataSource testOnBorrow and testOnreturn were not set. I provided the validation  query to test connections. This fixed the problem
Max no of connections in pool was set to 1
My Understanding:
The connection pool would hand over a connection to the application.
What I think was happening was the application MAGICALLY returned the bad collection to the pool when it db crashed . Now since the Pool does not know if it is a bad connection it would hand over the same connection to the application next time it needs it causing the application to not auto-reconnect to db.
Now, after the fix.. whenever a bad connection is returned to the connection pool it would be discarded and wont be used again because of the fix I made above.
Now I know that BasicDataSource wraps the connection before giving to the application, such that whenever application says con.close ..BasicDataSource would know that the connection is not used any more.. it will take care of either returning the connection to the pool or discardigg etc.
Unanswered Question:
However what I do not understand is what makes the application MAGICALLY return the connection to the connection pool when its broken[Note that con.close method is not called when the connection exits un-gracefully]. There is no way of BasicDataSource to know that the connection closed or there is ?. Can someone point me to code for that ?
I my overall understanding connect of why the fix worked ??

A: Now, I know that this is kind of an old thread, but it's high on google search results, so I thought I might give it a quick answer. For more information on configuring the BasicDataSource, you should reference the DBCP Configuration page: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-dbcp/configuration.html
To answer the "unanaswered" question of "How does BasicDataSource know when a connection is abondoned and needs to be returned to the connection pool?" (paraphrased)...
org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource is able to monitor traffic and usage on the connections it offers by using a wrapper class for the Connection. Every time you call a method on the connection or any Statements created from the connection, you are actually calling a wrapper class that implements an interface or extends a base class with those same methods (Hurray for Polymorphism!). These custom methods allow the DataSource to know whether or not a Connection is active.
On the BasicDataSource itself, there is a property called "removeAbandoned" and another called "removeAbandonedTimeout" that are used to configure this behavior of returning abondonded connections to the connection pool.
"removeAbandoned" is a boolean that indicates whether abandoned connections should be returned to the pool. Defaults to "false".
"removeAbandonedTimeout" is an int, that represents the number of seconds of inactivity that should be allowed to pass before a connection is considered to be abandoned. Default value is 300 (about 5 minutes).

A: Looking at the test for abandoned connections, it appears that when all connections in the pool are "in use" when a new connection is requested, the "in-use" connections are tested for abandonment (they maintain a timestamp of last used time).
See BasicDataSource#setRemoveAbandoned(boolean) and BasicDataSource#setRemoveAbandonedTimeout(int)
Regardless of how clever or not your connection pool is in closing abandoned connections, you should always ensure each connection is closed in a finally block, e.g.:
Connection conn = getConnection();
try {
    ... // perform work
} finally {
    conn.close();
}

Or use some other means such as Apache DBUtils.


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That said, let me go ahead and practice singing "Happy Birthday" with my toddler.
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At $7,500, Could This Wildly Yellow 1997 Range Rover Vitesse HSE Get You To Part With Your Green?
The Range Rover P38 is seen as the marque's low-point in terms of reliability. That may be the case in general, but today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Vitesse has managed more than 200K and still looks, and seemingly runs, like new. What might that anomaly be worth?
Well, as it turned out, the question as to whether yesterday's 1988 Acura Legend Coupé was worth its $4,700 asking was answered by the seller, who dropped the price to $3,200 while we were in the middle of our deliberations. That's a major reduction, perhaps a reflection on a lack of nibbles at the original price, and an assurance that our 68 percent Crack Pipe loss was a fairly accurate read.
Don't you just love mundane automotive lore? I mean things like Carroll Shelby naming the Mustang GT350 after the number of steps between buildings at his shop or how Lamborghini got its start after Enzo Ferrari told tractor magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini to "go make his own cars" after the latter had complained about the quality of Ferrari's clutches. Good stuff!
Today's 1997 Range Rover Vitesse HSE is another example of this. During the model's development, Land Rover gave it the code name P38. Like E30 for the '80s edition of the BMW 3-series, that's a name that would stick with the model throughout its life.
Now, you might think that the designation had something to do with the P-38 Lightning, a WWII-era twin-engine fighter plane out of Lockheed, but that's not the case. P38, it seems, was simply the name of the office building at Solihull in which the model was developed.
That development was a long-time coming as the second generation Range Rover appeared after its predecessor had been on the market for almost a quarter of a century. In its waning model years, the first-gen model served as a testbed for some of the P38's technology, adopting air suspension and adding an extended-wheelbase model that rode on a chassis that would later underpin the new car.
With all that time and real-world testing, you would imagine the P38 would have been one of the most well-sorted and reliable cars on the market. That didn't turn out to be the case, however. Today, the P38 has the reputation of being one of Land Rover's least reliable and hence most frustrating models ever.
Perhaps, however, that reputation is not wholly deserved. I mean, if Land Rover products in general, and P38s specifically are considered unreliable, how is it that there are so many of them still rolling around with over 200K on the clock like this one? Riddle me that, batman.
That's right, this amazingly yellow P38 Vitesse sports 208,000 miles under its factory alloys, and not only is it seemingly still standing and running but it looks George Clooney cool while doing it. That Aa Yellow paint was one of two color options offered on the Vitesse, the other being Monza Red and it sure stands out on the big wagon.
The bodywork beneath that, as well as the copious black trim and accessory bull bars all look to be as-new too. Remarkably, this is a 23-year-old car that's done six digits twice over and it still looks this good? Somebody get Dorian Gray on the phone.
Things are just as remarkable inside, which is awash in black leather upholstery with crazy-cool yellow piping on the seats. Nothing in here, not those handsome seats, nor the dash or the English manor wood trim belies the truck's age and claimed use. The seller touts that the car exhibits no warning lights or onerous gauge readings either. That's pretty impressive for a Land Rover product since dashboard indicators are so common on certain of the marque's models that owners have given them collective names like "the three amigos."
Power here comes from Land Rover's long-serving all-aluminum V8. In the Vitesse that's been punched out to 4.6 litres and gets Bosch fuel injection, a gift from then corporate overlord, BMW.
That gives you 225 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque as well as fuel economy that will have OPEC members sending you thank you notes for your support. A ZF four-speed automatic backs that up, and of course, the car comes with Range Rover's famous full-time AWD
The engine benefits from a recent cooling system update that saw the replacement of the radiator and water pump. There's no mention of other issues—leaks, coolant loss, etc.—any of which could spell doom for the mill.
Another pain point on these cars is that air suspension—the EAS system. That has been replaced with aftermarket steel springs which likely means no cool adjustable ride height shenanigans, but also no blown bags leading to a flatbed drive-off of shame either.
The title is clean and the seller notes that the car just recently passed its smog test which is a golden ticket for title transfer here in California. The asking price is $7,500 which is a sizable reduction from the car's original $66K MSRP. That's reflective of its age and reputation (which we're not 100% sure it deserves, remember) and not its presentation, which seems for all intents and purposes nearly new.
Ah, but is that enough? What do you think, is this Range Rover worth that $7,500 asking? Or, does that price make this yellow P38 a lemon?
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