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'Early Wound Care Principles'
Posted on January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 by fitz
A syringe with splash guard is good to have on hand for deep wound if you live far away from a healthcare center.
The following is excerpted from Dr. Jefferey Hill's "Workshop Wound Care." The book – the newest offering in our pocket book series – delves right to the heart of what you need to know when faced with common workshop injuries, from lacerations, to puncture wounds to material in the eye. Dr. Hill is an emergency room physician and an active woodworker. So he knows exactly the information a woodworker needs to know when it comes to injuries. And he presents information in a way that a non-medical professional can easily understand it.
The initial steps of wound care are critically important to creating an environment that promotes healing with a quick return to normal function and (if it's a concern of yours) good cosmetic outcomes. As we covered in Chapter 4, Wound Healing Primer, there are a number of factors that can affect the healing process.
Wounds that heal well have minimal tissue damage, don't get infected and have tissue layers that line up well. The amount of tissue damage is, generally speaking, a function of the way the injury occurred (crush injuries mean more tissue destruction as opposed to lacerations, which have minimal destruction apart from the severed tissue layers). Sometimes, however, actions taken early in the wound care process can worsen some of the existing tissue damage, or, in the very least, can fight against creating the optimal healing environment.
Stopping ongoing bleeding is clearly the first step in addressing a fresh wound. But assuming the wound is small-ish and the bleeding is not severe enough to prompt you to seek care at your local urgent care or emergency department, your next steps should be focused on cleaning the wound to prevent infection.
In preventing wound infections, the single-most important step is thorough irrigation of the wound. Even a dump truck full of antibiotics won't prevent an infection in a contaminated wound that wasn't cleaned. Why? Exponential growth is the reason. A characteristic of exponential growth is that things seem fine until they aren't and when things get bad, they get bad quickly (see the global COVID-19 pandemic).
Staphylococcus aureus, one of the more common bacteria on your skin and a frequent cause of wound infections, has a doubling time of about 90 minutes. So two bacteria become four in 90 minutes, four becomes eight in three hours, eight becomes 16 in four-and-a-half hours, 16 becomes 256 in six hours. Not too bad, honestly. By 24 hours you're up to more than 130,000 bacteria in the wound. But, let's say instead of starting with a wound with only two bacteria, you start in a wound that has 100 bacteria. This time, by 6 hours you're at 1,600 bacteria. By 12 hours, 25,600. And by 24 hours, more than 6.5 million bacteria are in the wound.
Antibiotics are great and all, but by the time you get them prescribed, filled at the pharmacy, into your stomach, to the bloodstream and out to the wound, they would be greeted by a mass of hundreds of thousands to millions of bacteria.
This isn't to say that antibiotics don't have a role in preventing wound infections. They do, and are prescribed in certain circumstances based on the types of tissues injured, risk of infection and ability of the patient to fight off infections. But, the single-most important thing you can do to prevent a wound infection is to clean the wound thoroughly and decrease the bacteria cell counts in the wound. Get that number small enough, and the roving white blood cells that come to a healing wound will usually be able to take care of things.
'Dilution is the Solution to Pollution'
Bacteria find their way into wounds in a number of ways. First, understand that bacteria are literally everywhere. They are on you, your skin, your chisel, your table saw blade, that nice piece of white oak that gave you a splinter while you were trying to rive out some leg stock. Everywhere. Bacteria can be forced from your skin into a wound by the chisel or whatever else caused your injury. They can catch a ride on a tiny sliver of wood or metal. Or they could be pressed into the wound as you try to hold a grimy rag to it attempting to stanch bleeding.
The goal of irrigation is to rid the wound of as many bacteria and as much bacteria-laden detritus as possible. As the old surgical maxim "dilution is the solution to pollution" suggests, the prime way that this is accomplished is through flowing a large volume of water over and through the wound. The surest way to clean the wound of bacteria and any foreign bodies is through a combination of volume and pressure.
The setup for this irrigation is shown in the photo [Above]. The splash guard is basically a fancy 19-gauge blunt plastic needle with a shield to keep water from spraying everywhere while you irrigate the wound. The combination of the syringe and this splash guard results in a flow of saline/water with pressures around 25 to 35 psi.
What About Tap Water?
How much volume is enough volume? The general rule of thumb is that wounds should be irrigated with 500ml to 1L of fluid. But in practice, the real goal is to make sure the wounds are completely free of foreign bodies. Wounds that are clean in appearance to begin with might get away with smaller volumes of irrigation depending on location, depth of the wound and mechanism of injury.What About Tap Water?The type of irrigation just described is important for wounds that are relatively deep or fairly contaminated. Most of the wounds you'll sustain in the workshop will be relatively small nicks, cuts and skin tears. For these minor wounds, thorough irrigation with tap water will do. In fact, there are a number of studies that show no difference in infection rates for wounds cleansed with tap water vs. saline, even for larger wounds. This of course assumes that the source of the tap water is clean – not really a concern for most municipal water sources, but could be a concern in developing nations or in underdeveloped and under-resourced pockets of the United States.
The process for irrigating a wound with tap water is quite simple (if a bit painful). Turn the tap to lukewarm/body temperature water (those newly exposed nerve fibers will be exceedingly sensitive to any stimuli). Let the water run over the wound for several minutes. Re-examine the wound to see if there is any debris remaining. If there is, you can try to irrigate again, or try to irrigate with the pressure irrigation setup described above, if you have a syringe with a splash guard. However, if the wound is that dirty you might need a more thorough irrigation in a healthcare setting.
Why not Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine etc.
Apart from water or saline, the only other thing that should be used to clean a wound is a mild soap and maybe a dilute iodine solution.
My experience while growing up in the United States Midwest was that every scrape, nick or cut should be cleaned out with hydrogen peroxide every day until the wound healed. And why not? It bubbles like mad, stings a bit and the wound looks a good deal cleaner afterward.
There are a number of problems with using hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds. For starters, it does a much better job of killing red blood cells than it does of killing bacteria. This can be helpful for wounds that have a lot of dried, caked-on blood as can often happen with wounds in hairy areas. It is far less helpful for your standard wound. For wounds that are a couple of days into healing, hydrogen peroxide has been shown to separate newly minted skin cells from the healing tissue at the base of wounds. And, in experimental conditions, hydrogen peroxide has been shown to delay wound healing. If you do choose to use hydrogen peroxide to clean dried blood off, be ready for some heat. The chemical degradation of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen is exothermic (it gives off heat). It's not enough to cause any thermal burns to the area, but it is quite noticeable.
Iodine is frequently used to clean wounds and does have some advantages over saline irrigation alone in some situations. Iodine is sold in two formulations: a solution and a scrub. The scrub was designed for use on intact skin and for cleaning the skin surface prior to surgery. The detergent mixed into the scrub is toxic to tissues and shouldn't be used in open wounds. Iodine solution is typically sold at a 10 percent concentration. When it is diluted to less than 1 percent, it is safe for use in open wounds and has excellent antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal activity. In the emergency department, iodine-diluted solutions are typically used for irrigating wounds at high risk of infection (based on mechanism, contamination, location).
Iodine must be diluted to be used in open wounds.
Chlorhexadine is a surgical scrub soap that is also widely available. It was also designed for use primarily with intact skin. If you have had an elective surgery you may have been instructed to shower with it for several days/weeks prior to the surgery. The reason being that it builds up on the skin surface and has potent anti-bacterial properties (great for decreasing the risk of surgical site infection). It also has a detergent that can be toxic to the tissues in open wounds so its use in wound irrigation is discouraged.
Soaps work by liquefying fats and oils, making them soluble in water and able to be carried away by running water. Because bacterial cell walls are made of fat, soap is able to dissolve some of these cell membranes, killing the bacteria. Commercially available soaps are all generally quite mild in their fat-busting properties (they are fairly mild detergents) meaning that they should not be particularly toxic to open wounds.
Putting it all together, how should you clean your wound?
First inspect the wound. Large, gaping wounds or wounds that have a lot of debris in them will likely need to be cleaned and repaired in a healthcare setting. Some initial irrigation of these wounds with running tap water may help you triage the wound and may help lightly clean it in preparation for a more thorough cleaning by a medical professional. After you irrigate under running tap water, cover the wound with sterile gauze that has been dampened with sterile saline and head to your local medical facility.
Smaller wounds, scrapes and lightly contaminated wounds that you feel can be dealt with at home should be first lightly cleaned with soap and water. Then allow lukewarm tap water to run over the wound for several minutes until it appears to be clean to your eye and no debris remains. If you still see some debris, you can try to use the aerosolized saline wound washes that are available in your local drugstore. It's not clear how the pressures generated by these products compare to the pressure irrigation setup used in your local emergency department. As a general rule of thumb, if the wound still appears dirty, then you'll need more aggressive cleaning by a healthcare professional and should seek care.
Do note that oftentimes the process of cleaning and irrigating the wound may cause it to start bleeding (you may have washed away the blood clots that stopped any previous bleeding). That's OK. After you have finished cleaning the wound, you should be able to stop the bleeding again with a combination of direct pressure and maybe a pressure dressing.
After the wound is cleaned thoroughly and the bleeding has been stopped, you're on to dressing the wound to keep it clean and promote healing.
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Meet the Author: Whitney Miller (Part 1)
Posted on January 15, 2023 January 10, 2023 by Kara Uhl
Whitney Miller, illustrated by herself
Whitney Miller, news anchor, and author/illustrator of "Henry Boyd's Freedom Bed," grew up in Houston, Texas, with her mom, dad and younger sister. Her dad was a "computer doctor" who owned his own business, Millertech, and serviced computers for large companies. Her mom worked in insurance and financial services.
Whitney and her mom
"I just remember her smelling really good, coming home from work and going to work," Whitney says.
Whitney, with her mom in the background
Whitney laughs, remembering for years telling everyone about how tight-knit her family was, like the family from "Leave It to Beaver." And for years, they were. Her grandma, a nurse, lived with them for quite some time and took them to a nondenominational church, Christian Tabernacle, every Wednesday and Sunday.
"I feel like that church was very formative of who I am, who I turned out to be," Whitney says. "I felt like it was a very non-judgmental-type of church. It was very relaxed. I was always there and always involved."
Whitney was involved in choir, church plays, was a youth volunteer at church and attended a Christian school during her elementary years.
Whitney and her sister
Whitney at camp
As a child, Whitney was encouraged by her mom in craft and play; she made sure to keep her girls busy. Every summer her mom would sign Whitney and her sister up for arts and crafts classes, and Whitney almost always chose an acting or drawing class.
"One summer my mom was like, 'Y'all are not going to be bored this summer,'" Whitney says. "So we go to Hobby Lobby and she bought us this book that had 365 crafts to try, a huge book, and she was like, 'Figure out what crafts you want to try, I'm going to buy all the materials and I don't want to ever hear the word bored this whole summer long.' So for two days we tried as many crafts as we could and then we stopped," Whitney laughs. "But we always had this book that we could come back to and she was always giving us stuff that we could touch and try and do; I think that's why I've always been curious to try different things."
Whitney attended the Kitty Hawk Worldwide Convention through her involvement with ROTC.
Whitney switched from Christian school to public in middle school, and remained active in after-school activities. She enrolled in Leadership Officer Training Corps (LOTC, similar to ROTC). Whitney's mom had been in the Army and the elective had a description for orienteering. Whitney loved the idea of a treasure hunt – using a map and compass to figure things out on her own. Turns out, the course didn't actually do orienteering at all but the elective did teach her a lot about leadership. So she stuck with it, continuing with ROTC through high school.
The switch from Christian to public school was, in many ways, relatively easy, Whitney says, in part because her parents instilled the importance of self-esteem in both their daughters. In high school, Whitney's parents divorced, something she didn't necessarily see coming as a child. Although the divorce didn't faze her much as a teenager, it was something she says she eventually faced later on, in college.
On a Hustle, Straight Through Grad School
When Whitney was 16 years old, she got her first job, outside of babysitting, at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
"My mom used to call me the 'snacker lady' because they used to have these sandwiches called snackers," Whitney says. "I got hired because this woman was like, 'I like your smile – I want to hire you. And then she changed the billboard sign outside of KFC to 'Hiring Smiles.' It's a little strange now to think about it," she adds, laughing.
"I was a clown once. I was a clown," Whitney says. "But for no reason at all I just felt like I needed the money. I don't know what I was buying, but I needed money. Someone said, 'You just have to dress up like this clown and go to kids' parties.' So, I dressed up like a clown and I went to one party. I don't know how much money I got, maybe $50 or something like that, and I never did that shit again," Whitney laughs.
"I never did that shit again. These little children – they loved it! But never again! I don't even know how I got there. Why did my mom let me do that? I was on a hustle. My friends used to say, 'Oh, you're a true Jamaican.' Because I used to have all kinds of jobs."
It's a stereotype she says she didn't mind leaning into because she loved the feeling of being responsible for herself. "I had a lot of jobs. Especially in college – I had multiple jobs when I was going to school. I just liked to work."
Whitney didn't grow up wanting to be an author or news anchor. In high school she loved the TV show "CSI"; after learning about DNA in her biology class, she was sure she would be a forensic scientist.
"And then I would tell my friends I also wanted to be the female P. Diddy because I wanted to be a singer but I knew that singers don't get as much money as the person who owns the record label so I decided I would own a record label and make my own music," she says. "Obviously, I didn't do any of that."
What she did do was get a free ride to The Ohio State University (OSU) thanks to good grades and scholarships. When she got there she was asked what she wanted to major in – she had no clue.
Whitney at Ohio Stadium on OSU's campus
"I hadn't figured that part out," she says. "A lot of people I was there with were doing communications and I thought, I like to talk."
As a communications major she found that only a small number of students could join the journalism program. This inspired her and she got in.
"I was like, OK. I'm going to be a journalist," she says. "And the minute I figured that out I was on it."
Whitney was a Lantern staff writer while at OSU
Whitney interned at all four major news stations in Columbus while an OSU undergrad.
"You were literally not allowed to do that," she says. "But I would go to my counselors and I would say, 'You got to figure out a way I can do this one and that one – I want to do all of them. And I did that."
Whitney shot her résumé tape on campus. It included a video of her and her friends chasing winter storms.
"And when President Obama became president I stood outside and said, 'This is a historic day.' The video of me doing that is hilarious because I look a mess," she says. "I didn't know what I was talking about. But I was so hungry to be a journalist. I just remember really, really wanting to do it by any means necessary. I later found out that tape was trash because nobody hired me from it."
After Whitney graduated from OSU she moved to Cleveland, thinking her tape and Ohio connections would help her get a job in journalism. But they did not. So in 2010, she enrolled in a Master of Arts program in broadcast journalism at DePaul University in Chicago.
"And that's when I got a way better tape – and a way better understanding of broadcasting," she says. "At Ohio State I was learning print journalism. I had all the journalistic ethics but I did not have the foundation for television in terms of delivery and on-camera presence. I was just winging it."
Whitney loved DePaul's hands-on broadcast journalism program. There she took classes on how to put a story together and she took an entire class dedicated to creating a tape she could use to look for future jobs.
Angels Filling in the Gap
Whitney graduated with an M.A. in broadcast journalism from DePaul in 2012. At the time, broadcast journalists simply had to go wherever they could to get a job. So she sent her tape everywhere.
"My professor told me, 'You just need to show up in these cities and put yourself in front of the news director so they know who they're talking to and who they're dealing with,'" Whitney says. "For example, I would call a station in Peoria, Illinois, and I would say, 'Oh, I'm going to be in town visiting family.' I had no money either. It was Jesus and friends who would send me $50 to get back to Chicago. I would literally just drive everywhere. I'd go in to these stations and they'd look at my tape and say, 'Thank you for stopping by' and I would just leave and nothing would come from it. At all. But I wouldn't give up. I just kept doing it."
Toledo was the last city Whitney tried this in and although that news director didn't offer her a job, he did critique her tape.
"He was like, 'You should move this here, that here, get rid of this,' and when I got back to Chicago, I fixed my tape and I literally started sending it out again. I got an email immediately because of those changes from a news director in Anchorage Alaska.
After a Skype interview Whitney was offered a job.
"I called my mom and I was like, 'I'm moving to Alaska,'" Whitney says. "And she was like, 'Um, what?' You could tell that she did not really want me to go but I think she knew there was no stopping me. She was happy for me. She was happy that I was finally getting my dream job because I was living on my uncle's couch at that point, having quit my job at a bank to search for a reporter gig. I didn't have anything. I sold my car, packed up all my stuff and flew to Anchorage."
Whitney says she was more excited than nervous.
"When you've been searching for a job for a long time, you don't care," she says. "You just go and get started."
Whitney recently watched her old tapes from her time in Anchorage.
"I was terrible then too," she says, laughing. "Oh, girl, you could just see how green I was and how I think I'm doing what all news people do. I can see that in my face. I was searching for my voice, my identity as a journalist. But now I'm just me. Before I was definitely trying to be someone else."
Whitney worked in Alaska for two years. While she says she had a good time and made some great connections, she did find it isolating at times, only visiting home once while she lived there.
"And they didn't have a Chipotle," she adds, laughing. "They didn't have a Chipotle! What? I got out of there. When my contract was over I was done."
And then Whitney moved back to Houston.
"I thought I would get a job immediately because I was so good now!" she says. "I thought I was so good at being a journalist and I did not understand that the Houston market was too large and they would never hire someone on-air with only two years of experience."
At this point, Whitney was living with her mom in a small apartment in Houston.
"She was getting on my nerves and I was getting on her nerves," Whitney says. "And I remember I went to Chick-Fil-A, and this is like a month in, and I give them my credit card and they're like, 'Um, you don't have enough money to get this sandwich.' But they gave it to me anyway because, you know, Chick-Fil-A is like Jesus, they gave me the sandwich and I sat in the car and I just cried and cried and cried. I just wanted a journalism job. It was there I remembered that same person who used to drive to Toledo, who used to drive to all those places. I told myself 'I just gotta do what I gotta do.' So I went and got a job at a call center."
The call center was terrible, Whitney says. She was in training for two weeks. She remembers seeing roaches in the bathroom.
"I would cry on the way to the training class because I was like, This is not my career! I would ask God 'why do I have to come here?'" she says.
Around this time she walked into a Walgreens. A friend who used to work there encouraged Whitney to talk to the manager. So she did. She told the manager that she no longer wanted to work at the call center and she needed a job. He agreed to an interview and she showed him her news tapes from Alaska.
"And he was like, 'No. You need to be on the news. You can't work here.' I said, 'No, I literally can't buy a chicken sandwich,' Whitney says. 'I need to work. Please let me work here.' He doubled down and said, 'No. You really can't work here. You need to be on TV and I don't want you to give that up.' And I was like, 'I will literally never give up trying to be on TV. I just need money to live.'"
The manager finally relented. Whitney applied to be an associate but he gave her an assistant manager position.
"I worked there and he would check in with me often, he'd say 'What's going on with you? As soon as you get a job with one of these TV stations, you can just go. You can quit,'" Whitney says.
"It has been that way my whole life. I just like to call them angels. These people who have dropped in to stand in whatever gap that occurs in my life. I know I am completely blessed and I don't take it for granted. I just know."
— Kara Gebhart Uhl
Read Part 2 next Sunday (January 22).
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Thinking Like 1987 Again
Posted on January 14, 2023 January 13, 2023 by Lost Art Press
A newly restored 1949 Smith-Corona Silent from Unplug Typewriter Co.
The first writing class I took at Northwestern's journalism school – "B-01 Basic Writing" – was intended to weed out about one-third of the students. You had to make a "B" in the course or you were thrown out.
The class was intentionally boot camp-ish. And there were a variety of infractions that would result in an "F" on your day's work, such as misspelling a proper noun. (I will never misspell "Nicaragua" again.)
Perhaps the most dastardly detail of the class was that you were required to type everything on manual typewriters in the writing lab. It was Spring 1987 when I took that class. And electric (even Selectric) typewriters were common, and dedicated word processors were in the writing labs for the advanced students.
Every screw, lever and corner of the machine has been chemically cleaned and reassembled.
A lot of my fellow students were freaked about the manuals. Plus how to use correcting fluid. And moans such as, "Where is the '1' key? My machine is missing that key!"
Working on a manual was the only advantage I had in the class. For the first 20 years of my life, everything I wrote was on my manual typewriter, which had been handed down to me by my mother. I knew the machine inside and out. I had to repair the thing, oil the thing. Clean it to keep it working, especially the platen. And change the ribbon, of course.
I didn't like electric typewriters. They made a hum like a bug zapper, and every time I brushed a key accidentally I'd jump in my seat. I needed a typewriter that required effort to use. And was quiet.
I have never done well in institutions. But this grade meant everything to me.
I barely passed Basic Writing with a B-, the absolute lowest grade that allowed me to continue in school. And I often attribute my love of manuals to be the reason I didn't get a C or worse.
This week I took delivery of an amazing piece of work that has brought a lot of emotions to the fore. It's a completely restored 1949 Smith-Corona Silent. A beautiful and compact piece of insane engineering.
The machine was completely rebuilt by Meagan Syata of the Unplug Typewriter Co. I have been following her work on Instagram for a while. And at some point our paths crossed. Her husband is a woodworker, and they live in Hope, Arkansas, my home state. We worked out a trade (I think I got the best part of the deal) – one typewriter in exchange for a huge pile of books.
It's just… perfect.
The typewriter showed up yesterday, and I cannot take my eyes or hands off of it. It looks and works like it is new from the factory. And after reading about and watching everything that Meagan does to these machines, I am not surprised.
This typewriter is going to get used. I hate writing notes and short letters by hand. My handwriting is terrible. I'm a much better typist.
I doubt I'll ever write a book using it. But who knows? I've done stupider things (such as our letterpress version of "Roman Workbenches.")
To be honest, I don't have romantic notions about using a manual typewriter. I don't do detective cosplay, and I'm not a "His Girl Friday" reenactor. Like my handplanes and saws, this is a tool. And knowing how to use all the tools is part of my DNA.
As a writer with a long history with these machines, it's nice to have one of these back in my possession.
If you have any interest at all in these old machines, do check out Meagan's store. I am incredibly impressed. Plus, if you buy one, you might just save an old typewriter from getting cut up so its keys can be turned into jewelry.
— Christopher Schwarz
Even the case. Everything works smoothly – as if my grandfather bought it new in 1949 then never touched it.
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For Sale: Bog 7-stick Comb-back Chair
This seven-stick comb-back chair is built from a 2,000-year-old oak tree that was preserved in a Polish bog and recently harvested. The wood, which is remarkable and difficult to photograph, varies from charcoal black to a beautiful olive to a warm chestnut brown.
This chair is one of my newer designs; it uses a four-piece arm (for stability) and a thin shoe, which streamlines the look by removing visual bulk from the arm. It also is one of the most comfortable chairs I make.
This chair is set up for general use. The back leans 12° off the seat, and the seat is tilted 3°, so the back leans 15° off the floor. The seat is 16-3/4″ above the floor, which is a good height for most sitters. Overall, the chair is 38-1/2″ tall and there is 19″ between the arms.
Like all my chairs, the joints are assembled with hide glue and oak wedges, so the joints are strong but can be easily repaired by future generations. The bog oak is finished with a home-cooked linseed oil/wax finish that has no poisonous solvents. The finish offers low protection, but it is easy to reapply as needed (with no special skills or tools) by the owner.
Purchasing the Chair
This chair is being sold via silent auction. (I'm sorry but the chair cannot be shipped outside the U.S.) If you wish to buy the chair, send an email to lapdrawing@lostartpress.com before 3 p.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday, Jan. 17. In the email please use the subject line "Chair Sale" and include your:
U.S. shipping address
Daytime phone number (this is for the trucking quote only)
Your bid (don't forget this…)
Shipping options: You are welcome to pick up the chair here in Covington, Ky., and also get a free yardstick and pencil. I am happy to deliver the chair personally for free within 100 miles of Cincinnati, Ohio. Or we can ship it to you via LTL. The cost varies (especially these days), but it is usually between $200 and $500.
One last note: I bought about half of this bog oak boule with a friend (hi, Andy!). I estimate I have enough wood for about five or six more bog oak stick chairs. So there will be more in the future. However, I cannot say exactly when. The wood is quite difficult to work, so I have to space these chairs out a bit to give myself a break.
However, I will say that the extra effort is worth it. I wish I could afford to keep one of these chairs for myself. The wood is stunning.
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Coming Soon (in English): Jögge Sunqvist's 'Karvsnitt'
The title of Jögge Sundqvist's latest book, "Karvsnitt: Skära mönster i täljda föremål" translates from Swedish (per Google) as "Carved Cut: Cut patterns in carved objects"; with Jögge's help, we'll come up with a snappier English title once I'm done flowing in the text and tweaking the layout.
That's what's keeping me busy right now. Translator Alice Olsson has been working with Jögge during the last six months or so to get the English text right, and I'm now doing my best to get it to fit the colorful design from the Swedish publisher, Natur & Kultur. It seems to take English speakers more words to say the same thing – so making sure all the text aligns with the relevant images is my primary challenge.
Other than a little nipping and tucking to take care of that fitting, I haven't really begun editing; I should be ready to dive into that by the end of next week (for which I'll have expert help from Peter Follansbee as needed for any new-to-me terms). But I am reading as I go along, and I'm excited we'll soon be ready to share this book with you. Jögge makes it sound simple (with a little practice of course) to make these beautiful pieces.
It builds on the techniques presented in "Slöjd in Wood" (though this book stands on its own), with 15 projects that range from simple (key fobs, knife handles) to more advanced projects (boxes, combs) – but the real magic is in the decorative techniques. You'll learn how to design and create incised and painted patterns that are rooted in the Swedish craft tradition of making everyday objects into art.
We also hope to replicate the cover half-wrap (as well as the rest of the production values, which are in line with our own – sewn bindings, headbands, good paper, sturdy cover and the like), and have a copy with our printer right now to weigh in on that (we do need it to be affordable as well as beautifully made).
I'll have more to share (of course) as we get closer to publication – and that won't be too long from now!
– Fitz
p.s. We also have Derek Jones's "Cricket Tables" manuscript in house; Kara Uhl is chasing down some images for that book, and it's in the batter's circle. Also in 2023 (so far) will be my Dutch tool chest book and Chris's "American Peasant," as well as the second issue of "The Stick Chair Journal."
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[ch=SchedulerSignalerImpl][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: Initialized Scheduler Signaller of type: class org.quartz.core.SchedulerSignalerImpl
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: Quartz Scheduler v.2.3.2 created.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: JobFactory set to: org.apache.deltaspike.scheduler.impl.CdiAwareJobFactory@126fea5d
[ch=RAMJobStore][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: RAMJobStore initialized.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.1/7]: Scheduler meta-data: Quartz Scheduler (v2.3.2) 'DefaultQuartzScheduler' with instanceId 'NON_CLUSTERED'
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.2/7]:   Scheduler class: 'org.quartz.core.QuartzScheduler' - running locally.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.3/7]:   NOT STARTED.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.4/7]:   Currently in standby mode.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.5/7]:   Number of jobs executed: 0
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.6/7]:   Using thread pool 'org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool' - with 10 threads.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2][part=572.7/7]:   Using job-store 'org.quartz.simpl.RAMJobStore' - which does not support persistence. and is not clustered.
[ch=StdSchedulerFactory][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: Quartz scheduler 'DefaultQuartzScheduler' initialized from an externally provided properties instance.
[ch=StdSchedulerFactory][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-2]: Quartz scheduler version: 2.3.2
[ch=QuartzService][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Create QuartzService(Quartz)...
[ch=QuartzService][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: QuartzService(Quartz) created.
[ch=QuartzService][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Start QuartzService(Quartz)...
[ch=StdSchedulerFactory][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Using default implementation for ThreadExecutor
[ch=SchedulerSignalerImpl][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Initialized Scheduler Signaller of type: class org.quartz.core.SchedulerSignalerImpl
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Quartz Scheduler v.2.3.2 created.
ch=JobStoreCMT][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Using db table-based data access locking (synchronization).
[ch=JobStoreCMT][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: JobStoreCMT initialized.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.1/7]: Scheduler meta-data: Quartz Scheduler (v2.3.2) 'CgnmsQuartz' with instanceId 'FND-Nayana1670481633032'
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.2/7]:   Scheduler class: 'org.quartz.core.QuartzScheduler' - running locally.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.3/7]:   NOT STARTED.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.4/7]:   Currently in standby mode.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.5/7]:   Number of jobs executed: 0
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.6/7]:   Using thread pool 'org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool' - with 320 threads.
[ch=QuartzScheduler][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6][part=594.7/7]:   Using job-store 'org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreCMT' - which supports persistence. and is clustered.
[ch=StdSchedulerFactory][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Quartz scheduler 'CgnmsQuartz' initialized from an externally provided properties instance.
[ch=StdSchedulerFactory][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Quartz scheduler version: 2.3.2
[ch=QuartzService][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: Skipping starting the scheduler (will not run jobs).
[ch=QuartzService][sev=INFO][tid=MSC service thread 1-6]: QuartzService(Quartz) started.

Below is the quartz properties are set under jboss-service.xml:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<server>

  <mbean code="org.quartz.ee.jmx.jboss.QuartzService" name="com.cisco.cgms:service=QuartzService">
    <attribute name="JndiName">Quartz</attribute>
    <!-- Do not start the scheduler when it is created.  The initialized plugin will start it once the system is up -->
    <attribute name="StartScheduler">false</attribute>
    <attribute name="Properties">
       org.quartz.scheduler.instanceName=CgnmsQuartz
       org.quartz.scheduler.instanceId=AUTO
       org.quartz.scheduler.rmi.export=false
       org.quartz.scheduler.rmi.proxy=false
       org.quartz.threadPool.class=org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool
       org.quartz.threadPool.threadCount=${quartz.threadPool.threadCount}
       org.quartz.threadPool.threadPriority=4
       org.quartz.jobStore.misfireThreshold=60000
       org.quartz.scheduler.dbFailureRetryInterval=60000
       org.quartz.jobStore.class=org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreCMT
       org.quartz.jobStore.driverDelegateClass=${quartz.jobstore.driver.delegate.class}
       org.quartz.jobStore.useProperties=false
       org.quartz.jobStore.tablePrefix=QRTZ_

       org.quartz.jobStore.dataSource=myDS
       org.quartz.dataSource.myDS.jndiURL=java:/DefaultDS
       org.quartz.jobStore.isClustered=true
       org.quartz.jobStore.clusterCheckinInterval=20000

       org.quartz.jobStore.nonManagedTXDataSource=myDS1
       org.quartz.jobStore.dontSetAutoCommitFalse=${autocommit.property.value}
       org.quartz.dataSource.myDS1.jndiURL=java:/DefaultDS
    </attribute>
      <!-- <attribute name="PropertiesFile">${jboss.server.config.url}/config-quartz.properties</attribute>-->
  </mbean>

According to the thread dump collected, the quartz worker threads for instance CgnmsQuartz are  in waiting state:
CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread" #495 prio=5 os_prio=0 tid=0x000000000e7f1800 nid=0x4307 waiting on condition [0x00007f19cda23000]java.lang.Thread.State: TIMED_WAITING (sleeping)at java.lang.Thread.sleep(Native Method)at org.quartz.core.QuartzSchedulerThread.run(QuartzSchedulerThread.java:273)

Locked ownable synchronizers:- None

CgnmsQuartz_Worker-320" #494 prio=4 os_prio=0 tid=0x000000000e7ef800 nid=0x4306 in Object.wait() [0x00007f19cdb24000]java.lang.Thread.State: TIMED_WAITING (on object monitor)at java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method)at org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool$WorkerThread.run(SimpleThreadPool.java:568)- locked <0x00000000d3c1b1c8> (a java.lang.Object)

Locked ownable synchronizers:- None

Moreover, we can see one exception related to quartz during the startup of the application:
 An error occurred while scanning for the next triggers to fire.
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.2/16]: org.quartz.JobPersistenceException: Unexpected runtime exception: interface java.sql.Connection is not visible from class loader [See nested exception: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: interface java.sql.Connection is not visible from class loader]
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.3/16]:         at org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreSupport.executeInNonManagedTXLock(JobStoreSupport.java:3890)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.4/16]:         at org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreSupport.acquireNextTriggers(JobStoreSupport.java:2802)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.5/16]:         at org.quartz.core.QuartzSchedulerThread.run(QuartzSchedulerThread.java:287)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.6/16]: Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: interface java.sql.Connection is not visible from class loader
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.7/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.Proxy$ProxyClassFactory.apply(Proxy.java:581)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.8/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.Proxy$ProxyClassFactory.apply(Proxy.java:557)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.9/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.WeakCache$Factory.get(WeakCache.java:230)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.10/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.WeakCache.get(WeakCache.java:127)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.11/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.Proxy.getProxyClass0(Proxy.java:419)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.12/16]:         at java.lang.reflect.Proxy.newProxyInstance(Proxy.java:719)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.13/16]:         at org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreSupport.getAttributeRestoringConnection(JobStoreSupport.java:771)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.14/16]:         at org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreCMT.getNonManagedTXConnection(JobStoreCMT.java:186)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.15/16]:         at org.quartz.impl.jdbcjobstore.JobStoreSupport.executeInNonManagedTXLock(JobStoreSupport.java:3861)
[tid=CgnmsQuartz_QuartzSchedulerThread][part=41092.16/16]:         ... 2 more

The jobs are not getting trigger due to worker thread issue.
Please help us with your valuable inputs.

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Q: Run .jar applications per double-click with OpenJDK doesn't work I wrote a java app called "MyApplication" in IntelliJ with OpenJDK. It displays a JFrame on the desktop until the user closes it. I've exported it as a .jar file with default artifact options. But if I try to start it with a double-click unfortunately nothing happend.
I tried to change the application to start with to java.exe and javaw.exe from the OpenJDK installation folder but that doesn't help. I also checked my environement variables from my windows system. I set them all like every webside from google says, they have to be correct. If I run javaw MyApplication.jar from command prompt nothing happens too. But if I run java MyApplication.jar from command prompt following error message occurs:
Error: Could not find or load main class MyApplication.jar
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: MyApplication.jar

After a research I found out that a classpath could be missing. But I do not use any external libraries or other stuff. Just the OpenJDK and a JFrame object from the java.swing library. A second reason could be that there is a mistake in the 'Manifest.mf' file but that was created by IntelliJ and I checked it. This file should be ok. Here is a preview:
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Main-Class: de.java.configuration.Main

deis the first package in src folder. java the second and so on. Main is the java class where the main method is included. If I set a -jar between java / javaw and MyApplication.jar in command prompt it runs perfect.
At this moment I want to ask an other question. What exactly -jar means as java parameter in command prompt?
I can't open other .jars too. The same behaviors occurs.
So my target is that I can double-click the .jar on my desktop for example and the app opens. Like javaw -jar MyApplication.jarbut with a double-click on the software icon. How is it possible?


I found this fabulous table at a flea market a few months ago and finally have finished it up! I am so excited with the finished result especially since I experimented with a few new techniques for the first time.
The original black paint was very chippy which usually I love, but I imagined this table grey. I decided to strip the base of the table to remove some of the paint so I could get a smooth finish. Afterward, I sanded it using 220 sandpaper. First, I painted two coats of 1-2-3 Zinsser Primer. After the primer dried, I painted one coat of a lighter grey and then used a dark brown glaze to finish it.
The glaze I used is Valspar Translucent Mixing Glaze found at Lowes mixed with Raw Umber craft paint. I worked in small sections applying the glaze with a brush. After wiping the majority of the glaze off with a rag, I used a dry brush to soften it. I love how it accented all of the details.
I was planning to stain the top so I used the palm sander to remove the paint. Although, as I began sanding I realized I liked the variation between the light wood and the black paint. I came up with the great idea to try a white/grey wash to finish the look.
I mixed a light grey paint with the Valspar Glaze using a 1:4 ratio. I brushed the glaze on and then took a dry brush to remove some of the paint and give it texture. The wood began to reveal itself even more when the mixture dried. It really exposed a lot of it's imperfections which I love!
I sealed the whole table with two coats of Minwax Polyurethane Spray in Clear Satin finish.
After using the palm sander.
Hope this inspires you to try some different techniques!
I really enjoyed trying something new. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
It's beautiful! I like that you let the piece speak to you, and went with it! It's the perfect combination of rustic and refined.
This is a really nice looking sofa table! Welcome to blogging. Would love to have you join in on my newbie party that I host every Monday. I started today though due to other commitments coming up next week on my blog.
love the table, beautiful finish! would love to feature it if that would be ok with you please let me know.
I really like the technique you used for the top. Very nice! I am a new follower.
That's a beautiful finish, you did an excellent job. I'm you newest follower. Please drop by whenever you have a chance.
I love this color -I actually have a sofa table that looks like this from a yard sale too :-) I don't use it because it isn't pretty BUT seeing yours in grey and glazed to bring out the beauty -you have me thinking -okay I can do this -I'll let you know if I was successful -I'm going to try the grey paint and primer in one -I hope that works as well.
Your experiment turned out beautifully! The grey color you used looks great along with the glaze. I only wish I could do something like this.
Love the grey color! Very nicely done.
Becoming a follower to keep up on all your great ideas.
I love the table and the color is amazing! I am so obsessed with grey right now! I Would love it if you would share this at my very first linky party tomorrow, Totally Inspired Tuesdays at The Inspired Collection! It is such a great project!
What a lovely table. I am so jealous, I want one. You did a great job, the finish and color are perfect!
I am your newest follower and would love for you to visit my blog and follow me if you woud like.
What fun! I love that you tried different stuff and it came out this well. If I tried stuff like that...It wouldn't be pretty.
love it!!! the finish is amazing!!! where are you located? i seriously have a friend looking for a table like this!
Awesome job! I love how you finished the top!


I wrote a Taipei vegan restaurant guide a while ago, but then I visited a few more places that became firm favourites and didn't add them to my guide. So here it is, in no particular order: the ultimate, not to be missed guide for vegans and vegetarians in Taipei, Taiwan.
This one's a little more out of the way than the others, but it's close to iVegan so you can pick up some groceries afterwards. It's also the last to close, as they serve food till 10 most nights. About Animals is one of my top burger places in Taipei. Actually, their wasabi burger is so good, I've never ordered anything else when I've been there… it will satisfy vegans and omnis alike, just make sure you order a side with it if you're a big eater. The last 4 times I went in though… they didn't have it. So maybe call ahead. They serve burgers, hotpots, rice dishes, and various deserts. They also have beer in the fridge, and animal rights/lgbt rights/everything rights postcards and labels on the walls. They have good music and a good atmosphere to chill out with friends and enjoy a burger.
This is the only vegetarian place to feature on this list, but it's also the only place that does a good vegan brunch and nut milk lattes. If and when Naked food does a nut milk option then their latte will take the vegan latte in Taipei prize, until then it's held by Herban. They also add syrups, which also not many places have as an option. The menu is currently about 50% vegan and is expanding all the time.
They're a little pricey (around 300nt for a main, plus 10% service charge) but the decor is amazing and they have outdoor seating. They now have a vegan dessert and a vegan burger, too, that's excellent.
Directions: Walk out of Kunyang exit 4 and cross the large street, then go left and you'll see it to your right about a minute later.
This is Taipei's first raw food vegan place, but their prices are high and their portions are small. You're going for the experience, more than the food. My omni friend asked me the other day if I'd been there, just to complain to me about the size of the portions for the price! Probably not somewhere I'd take a non-vegan if I was looking to introduce them to vegan food. Find my full review here. Warning – the wine may or may not be vegan, the owner was unable to find out.
One of my favourite vegan restaurants in Taipei, BioPeace is worth the trip. Take the MRT to Xindian at the end of the green line, walk down the street and get a bus for about half an hour. It's a bit of a trek, but it's worth it. Jesse from Vegan Taiwan has written a more complete day out guide with a detailed description of how to get there. I went there with him the time I took the bus, so I'd probably trust him over me. The cafe itself is an oasis nestled in the mountains, quite high up. The staff are lovely, and the food is excellent. I particularly recommend the pizza, the quiche and the cake. It's 100% vegan and the owners are constantly working on improving the menu. After lunch at the cafe, you can take another bus to the hot springs for a relaxing soak, or you can go on a hike. Don't miss the chance to make this into a day out away from the big smog that is Taipei.
Soul R. Vegan was right next to my apartment in Taipei, but sadly – or luckily for my waistline – I had a bad first experience here that led to me not going back for months. When I did go back, I realised what an amazing place I'd been missing. Our Taipei vegan group of friends had birthdays here, leaving parties, nice dinners, lunches… the food and drinks are amazing and the staff are friendly and full of love. I can't recommend this place enough, just be aware that the food can be a little slow arriving. The burgers are on the afternoon tea menu (2-5) and so are Soul R. Vegan's best kept secret. They're fantastic, as are the waffles. Go there and give them some love – just book in advance, as it's a small place.
These ones aren't my favourites, but they're worth checking out if you're in the area and hungry.
If you want to know to find more restaurants, check out my posts on how to be vegan in Taiwan, and being vegan in Taiwan. I also talk about the best cake in Taipei, and where you can find a good vegan latte.


The Kansas Jayhawks biking to Morgantown to booty on the West Virginia Mountaineers, and those that are adventurous abundant to watch the d could apparently use some added advice about the opponent. To that end, I accomplished out to Matt Kirchner over at the Smoking Musket, the SB Nation armpit that covers WVU. He was affectionate abundant to acknowledgment a few questions for me.
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The Jolly Phonics Blends Wheel will develop children's awareness of initial and final consonant blends for reading and writing. The wheel is double-sided, so that initial consonant blends can be made on one side and final consonant blends on the reverse.
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Q: Save user input between "runs" in Python I'm asking this because I think there is probably a better way to do this, and if not at least it can help someone that is trying to do this, even if it is clunky
So, what I want is to ask the user some input, and then use that input to run the program. But i dont want to ask it everytime, so the program should save the last input and use it everytime until the user wants to update it
I created the input area with tkinter, and used a txt file to save the input, but I feel there has to be a way easier way to do this ^^
from tkinter import *
# opens the file and reads 1st line and assigns that value to "guardado1"..
ler = open("texto.txt", "r")
guardado1 = ler.readline()
guardado2 = ler.readline()
ler.close()

print (guardado1 + guardado2)
#this command is associated with a button, and it assigns 2 variables to the user input and writes/saves it on the text file
def actualizar():
    variavel1 = e1.get()
    variavel2 = e2.get()
    print("First Name: %s\nLast Name: %s" % (variavel1, variavel2))
    escrever = open("texto.txt", "w+")
    escrever.write(variavel1)
    escrever.write(variavel2)
    escrever.close()

#this creates the window that pops up, it writes the saved values in the respective input boxes, if there is none saved it will be a blank
master = Tk()
Label(master, text="valor1").grid(row=0)
Label(master, text="valor2").grid(row=1)
e1 = Entry(master)
e2 = Entry(master)
e1.insert(10, guardado1)
e2.insert(10, guardado2)
e1.grid(row=0, column=1)
e2.grid(row=1, column=1)
Button(master, text='Sair', command=master.quit).grid(row=3, column=0, sticky=W, pady=4)
Button(master, text='Actualizar', command=actualizar).grid(row=3, column=1, sticky=W, pady=4)

mainloop()


Intelligent communities are not about technology, says the executive director of Intelligent Community Forum, a New York-based think tank.
The largest French-speaking city in North America, the Montreal Metro Area is home to more than a tenth of Canada's population. The region was hit by the decline of heavy industry in the Eighties, and launched a large-scale transition of its economy to ICT, aerospace, life sciences, health technologies and clean tech. Together, these clusters contain more than 6,250 companies employing about 10% of the workforce. Read more about Montreal.
Last year, the ICF Institute at the Mississippi State University Extension Service issued a competitive call for research papers focusing on the impact of broadband on small rural communities. Three papers were recently chosen for publication on the Institute's Web site.
In the last issue, we explored how Eindhoven and Waterloo structured a partnership that produced measurable economic impact for both communities. Here we discuss the more ambitious goals they set for building technology expertise to power future growth.
While the business attraction and two-way trade opportunities continue to be pursued on both ends, other levels of collaboration have been launched on the Talent agenda.
The Web site for ICF's 2016 Summit is now live, offering an overview of the program, travel and hotel information, and registration for ICF Foundation members and guests from around the world. You may access it from the Summit page of this site or directly at ICFSummit16.com.
In our first installment, we discussed how Waterloo and Eindhoven recognized in each other the opportunity for a productive partnership. In this installment, we explore how they turned intentions into action.
In Waterloo Region, a steering committee was established to follow the progress of the Alliance. It consists of community stakeholders from academia, industry and government that have a specific interest in the furthering the connections and identifying their own opportunities (investment, talent, R&D, 2-way trade) within the framework. The group meets every 4-6 months. A key element of the success of this committee is the collaborative nature of the committee members from across the community, including their commitment to fund the Alliance.
In 2007, the City of Waterloo was named Intelligent Community of the Year, an accolade that Eindhoven region also received in 2011. Because of their mutual international recognition and the specific attention that it bestows, the communities began a conversation that led to a strategic alliance and unique international form of economic development that thrives today.


There are two options you may choose when working in Measures. You may start a new race or open an existing race file. If you are you are starting a new race, refer to section 2.1. If you are currently working on an existing race, refer to section 2.2.
2.1.1 Click the 'File' text located in the top left corner of the opening measures screen. Refer to the opening measures screen in section 1.0. Select 'Create New Race File'.
2.12 The following prompt to name the file is shown. Enter the name of the Race File. It can be any length. Click on 'Okay'.
2.1.3 Select the file folder on the left hand side of the window to save the file to. If you need to create a new file folder, use the 'file folder' icon in the top left corner (under the blue bar at top).
2.1.4 Click the 'Okay' button.
2.1.6 The following Measure's Query window is displayed.
window blank and click on 'Okay'.
2.1.9 Another Measure's Query window is displayed.
2.1.10 Click 'No' if you do not wish to copy information from an old race file.
2.1.11 Choose 'Yes' if you wish to copy information from old race file. This option is commonly used if you are creating a file for the second day of racing.
2.1.12 Ensuring the drive and directory are correct, select the correct file that you want copied and click the 'Open' button. The following 'Copy Options' window is displayed.
2.1.13 Select the criteria you want to copy to the second file and click 'Okay'.
a. If the race you are copying from already has had times downloaded to it or the draw has been done (bib numbers assigned) select 'Exclude (Blank) Racer Run Times and Bibs – this will blank the bib numbers and racer's times in the new file.
b. If you wish to keep the Bib numbers but not the Racer Run Times – select 'Exclude (Blank) Racer Run times – BUT NOT Bibs. This would be selected when running a SC and you need to copy the race info (with bib numbers) to the SG portion.
2.1.14 You get the following 'Measures Query'.
2.1.15 Select either 'Yes' or 'No' depending on the information you want in the race header information.
2.1.17 You then have the option of clicking on 'Yes' which will take you completely out of the Copy Options. If you click on 'No', you will return to the Copy Options window.
2.1.18 The following 'Measures Query' appears if you are copying bib numbers and times.
2.1.19 Select either 'Yes' or 'No' depending on if you wish to keep this information.
Note: Select 'No' if this is the first race.
2.1.20 If you have selected 'Exclude (Blank) Racers Times', the following 'Measures Query' appears.
2.1.21 Select 'Yes' to exclude the racer times and bib numbers.
2.1.22 The following 'Measures Query' appears if you re copying the Bibs but not the racer times.
2.1.23 Select 'Yes' to exclude the racer times but not the bib numbers.
If a race file already exists, you may open and modify the existing race file.
2.2.2 Choose the location, and file name, and click the 'Open' button.
Hint:If you want to work on 2 or more files at the same time: open Measures as many times as needed.
Warning:Be careful to make sure you are working in the right file (see the file name at the top of the Measures window).


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Q: How to remove a certain role after 24 hours? Hello I have recently begun a little discord.py project, just writing code for bots and learning python alongside it :D
My goal is this: to have the bot remove a role from a user after having that role for 24 hours. I already figured out how to assign them the roles using the bot, I'm just clueless as to how to make the bot take it away from them after 24 hours.
Thank you for all the help!
-Gary

A: Since you're new to this and I don't believe in spoonfeeding I'll point you to what might work for you. Take what you may
Tasks, a db and datetime.


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Microsoft 'Selawik' is a new alternative to a key Windows font — and it's open-source
by Todd Bishop on April 13, 2015 at 7:59 am April 13, 2015 at 9:00 am
"Selawik" is a new Microsoft font. But it's actually more intriguing than that.
If you're just tuning in: Last week, we noticed that Microsoft had applied to register the trademark, "Selawik." The company wouldn't say what it was about.
We posted a story about this mystery: What could it be? The code name for a top-secret gadget? The Next Big Thing from Redmond?
No, it's an open-source font — described in its new GitHub repository as "a fallback to Segoe UI." We were alerted to the project by someone inside the company over the weekend, and David Storey, a PM on the Internet Explorer and Project Spartan platform team, also noted the new project on Twitter. (Thanks to Mary Jo Foley for pointing this out.)
This is notable in part because Segoe UI is used extensively in Windows 8. Given the timing, the Selawik trademark filing could be related to the upcoming Windows 10 release. The base Segoe font is also used in the new Microsoft logo.
So this fundamental Microsoft font now has an open-source alternative, in Selawik.
Why did Microsoft decide to create, open-source and trademark this font? One of the company's top engineers recently acknowledged that an open-source Windows is "definitely possible." It's not clear if Selawik is related, and it's probably a stretch to connect these two things, but it is part of an ongoing movement inside the company to open-source its technologies.
We're checking with Microsoft to find out more. In the meantime, consider this mystery partially solved.
Update: See the comment by Brandon Paddock below, explaining the connection to WinJS, Microsoft's cross-platform JavaScript and CSS framework.
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The Marine 4 Coming To Blu-ray
WWE® SUPERSTAR MIKE "THE MIZ®" MIZANIN AND WWE DIVA SUMMER RAE™ STAR IN THE
ACTION-PACKED NEXT CHAPTER
Exploding on Digital HD™ April 10 and on
Blu-ray™, DVD & VOD April 21
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 3, 2015) – There is no greater force than an American hero! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and WWE Studios present the latest installment of the popular franchise The Marine as THE MARINE 4: MOVING TARGET arrives on Digital HD April 10 and on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD April 21.
WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin is back as American hero Jake Carter in an all-new thrill-packed Marine adventure. Now in the private sector, Carter is assigned to protect a "high-value package" – a beautiful whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. But a heavily armed team of mercenaries has been hired to kill her, along with anyone who gets in their way, and it's going to take a fearless one-man fighting machine to stop them. Co-starring WWE Diva Summer Rae in her feature film debut, THE MARINE 4: MOVING TARGET is locked and loaded with explosive action from start to finish.
Both the Blu-ray and DVD include featurettes that take audiences behind-the-scenes of THE MARINE 4: MOVING TARGET and also offer a retrospective on the entire film franchise. "Firepower" focuses on the film's intense gun battles to give fans a first-hand look at what goes into the making of these films. "The Franchise" retraces all of The Marine films with interviews and footage featuring the stars and key action scenes. Lastly, "Beauty is Dangerous" places focus on the ladies of THE MARINE 4: MOVING TARGET and how they can look so good while taking care of business!
THE MARINE 4: MOVING TARGET SPECIAL FEATURES
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray™ and Digital HD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
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Production Partners & Practises
IN BED products are carefully sourced from all corners of the globe. We aim to create
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We use only high quality, natural fibres and fabrics. We work only with certified factories, and visit all of our
supply partners to ensure that standards for our products (and those who make them) are consistent and exceedingly high.
We choose to work primarily with linen because flax linen is one of the most environmentally friendly fibres in the textiles industry. Flax requires less fertiliser and water than most other fibres to cultivate, and every part of the flax plant can be utilised to create diverse and valuable products, meaning that nothing is wasted.
We also love linen for its natural qualities; it's light and breathable in summer, and is cosy and warm in winter. Linen improves with each wash, gradually softening over time.
One of our production partners in Portugal
Flax for our linen originates in Western Europe; France, Belgium and the Netherlands, where it is grown and harvested. After harvest it is then woven and made into IN BED products at one of two factories we work with, one in Guimarães, Portugal (for IN BED branded bed linen) and the other in Shenzhen, China (for our sleepwear, kitchen linen & IN BED x Triibe collaboration
colours).
Guimarāes, Portugal
The majority of our bed linen is now made in Guimarães, Portugal. It is cut, sewn and finished in a pioneering factory that has a special interest in textiles innovation, research and sustainable development. Portugal has a strong history of high end, quality linen and clothing manufacturing and the flax used for our linen is European Flax® certified. This means that the flax growers and traders follow environmental best practice, and it guarantees a high level of traceability and accountability through each stage of production.
One of our production partners in Shenzhen, China
The factory we work with in Shenzhen specialises in high-quality flax linen products and take great care and pride in producing an exemplary product. They export linen fabric and goods to high-end brands in Switzerland, Italy, the U.S. and more, producing a linen of exceptional quality.
We've worked closely with both our partners to create the incredibly soft, signature IN BED feel to our linen, achieved by using a certain mechanical stone-wash finish, which also consumes significantly less water than a traditional enzyme wash.
GOTS Organic Cotton Towels
Our Organic cotton towels are made in a Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified factory in Guimarães, Portugal.
Being GOTS certified means the full production of the towels is 100% organic and ensures best environmental practise at all points of the production process.
Egyptian Cotton Bath towels
Our Rust cotton towels are made from certified 100% Egyptian combed cotton in Denizli, Turkey, an area with a strong heritage of manufacturing luxurious bath linens. The family-owned factory we work with has been trading for over 30 years and complies with a strict set of standards & certifications. They are a fully integrated business handling all aspects of production from yarn spinning to finishing.
Cotton from Egypt is one of the most luxurious cottons in the world offering long and regular fibres which give our towels an exceptional softness, durability and colour brightness.
Organic Cushions
Our Organic cushions are made in New Delhi, India. The small factory where our cushions are made is certified Oekotex and GOTS, ensuring all products are beautifully manufactured from Organic fabrics.
We are conscious of excess packaging and the impact this has on the environment, which is why we aim to always use packaging made with natural, reusable or recyclable fabrics. Our linen & cotton bags are made from factory fabrics' and IN BED production offcuts and act as a source of protection during transport & storage. We encourage their continued use for storing linens or even sorting socks & underwear. They are especially great to help you organise different categories when packing.
All of our swing tags are plastic free & completely recyclable. Over the past months we have been moving away from using safety pins (which are non recyclable) to fasten tags to products opting instead to use recyclable twine to attach them directly to bags & tags. We have a 'no individual poly-bag' policy with our production partner, which means that goods are not individually wrapped in plastic when shipped, which is unfortunately still common practice in the textiles industry. In rare cases poly-bag use is unavoidable and so we opt for EPI Poly-bag, which is made using degradable plastics.
If you do not have any need for your linen bags and would like to return them for reuse by IN BED you are more than welcome to return them to us in store, either by post or in person, at:
72b Oxford st, Paddington
A Word on Sustainability, Circularity & Transparency
As a business, IN BED is committed to production methods and business practices which value transparency and social & environmental sustainability. We have an ongoing commitment to improving our practices, including finding ways to ensure the longest life possible for our products, prioritising waste reduction, minimising shipping and more generally, supporting the transition towards a circular economy.
In the case of small defects with fabric, or sewing that is able to be repaired, our policy is to always offer alterations first, before suggesting replacement. For all other samples or imperfect products, we offer these at a reduced rate at our annual warehouse sale and do not send product to landfill.
In production, dyeing is the most consumptive process of water in the manufacture of linen products. The facilities in the Guimaraes' factories where our products are made are some of the most efficient worldwide, with comparatively low water consumption, and a re-use rate of around 70%. Any chemicals used in the dyes are strictly regulated by REACH, a regulation body of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by certain chemicals.
At the moment we're also working on..
Offering guidelines for the reuse of IN BED products and a service to collect end-of-life products.
At present, the majority of all materials produced (including marketing) use FSC certified paper or cardboard, but we are working towards 100%.
If you would like further information on any of our products or practises, please get in touch with us at info@inbedstore.com – We'd love to hear from you.


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My question is can i autowire the class instead of interface as above?
In my case AttachSender  is a class but not interface.,
Thanks!

A: Yes, you can. If you have issues they should be elsewhere.
This thread deals with wiring a superclass, which might be of interest.

A: @service annotation looks wrong.
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If you or a loved one are ever arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Galveston we recommend reaching out to Attorney Tad Nelson. Although first DWI offenses are classified as misdemeanor criminal offenses in the State of Texas, a conviction for drunk driving at the misdemeanor level can lead to more severe charges in the future if the defendant is arrested for a similar offense in the future.
For example, if you're convicted of a 1st or 2nd misdemeanor offense in Texas, and are arrested for a subsequent offense, you could be facing felony charges which could lead to a prison sentence to the tune of years.
Common Precursors to Galveston DWI Arrests
Interstate 45, from Houston to Galveston
Most people who are arrested in Galveston County and accused of DWI are usually arrested while driving Interstate 45.
Why I-45 you might ask?
Because it's fun to speed on I-45 heading to Galveston Island. I've sped down I-45 hundreds of times and can attest to seeing exotic cars on the shoulder of the freeway complete with an officer attached to the driver's side window with a ticket-book in hand, issuing a citation for a minor traffic violation. Therein lies the perfect situation for the encounter with the officer to escalate.
If the officer even thinks we smells or detects the use of alcohol, the driver will likely be arrested and charged with DWI. Once arrested for DWI in Galveston, all hell will break lose in your life.
Getting Out of Trouble
It's Easy to Get Into and Hard to Get Out Of
Attorney Tad Nelson recommends not participating in roadside sobriety testing and to refuse to provide blood, breath and urine samples. The reason for this is that samples can lead to a tough case for the defense and an all but guaranteed victory for the Galveston County District Attorney's Office. However, with a qualified DWI defense law firm like The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates on your side, even impossible odds can be bested.
If you're convicted of a first offense DWI offense you're best option is to fight the charge to hopefully avoid a conviction. Even in the most impossible cases a deal can be struck with prosecutors for a probationary arrangement. A deferred adjudication option might be the best option. This form of probation, in short, basically lets the defendant off the hook if no subsequent offense of committed over a set period of time. If you're successful, you could end up beating a Galveston DWI charge, no sweat.
Where you or a loved one arrested for drunk driving in Galveston? If so, don't hesitate to reach out to The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates by calling 409-765-5614. Don't hesitate to reach out to Tad Nelson or Amber Spurlock at your earliest convenience. For your convenience, the law office's location information is listed below.
Galveston DWI Lawyer Tad Nelson
1919 Sealy St


We are often put in a position of telling a mother devastating news. We sometimes forget that she is hearing this information for the first time. This may be life changing for her. Perhaps her NICU baby cannot breastfeed for a few days, or a maternal health issue precludes her from making a full supply, or her beautiful newborn with a cleft palate will need alternative feeds. Being able to deliver bad or shocking news in such a way that it enables the mother to hear what comes next, is an acquired skill. How she hears this information can set the tone for her understanding and following a care plan that follows. Poor communication has serious implications as it may hinder her involvement in the treatment plan, her expectations, satisfaction with her care and subsequent psychological adjustment to her situation. Learn how to deliver bad news with professionalism and kindness.


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September 21, 2011	Mets 2011 Games Joe Janish
Mets Game 154: Loss to Cardinals
Cardinals 11 Mets 6
If this were 1960, the season would now be over. Unfortunately for Mets fans suffering through a meaningless September, there are still 8 more games to go.
This was really MUCH closer than the final score indicates. And I know I've typewritten these exact words several times this year, but trust me — it was really and truly a close game, for most of the contest.
Mets Game Notes
Mike Pelfrey fulfilled his goal of taking the ball and going six innings. That is what he thinks about, and what man thinks about, he becomes. So Big Pelf gave the Mets six frames, because he is a reliable innings-eater. Unfortunately, limiting the opposition from scoring is a secondary goal to taking the ball and giving the team length, so he allowed 5 runs on 10 hits in those 6 innings. On the bright side, Pelfrey did hit a run-scoring double — one of only three hits by a Met with runners in scoring position.
Speaking of RISP, the Mets were 3-for-13 in that situation. That's a .230 batting average for those who aren't quick with math. But this is to be expected, as we know through the first 153 games of the year that the Mets are not very good at driving runs in. They are good at putting runners on base, often via the base on balls. And interestingly, the Mets did score a run on a walk in this ballgame — so it is possible to score runs without hitting the baseball, after all.
Josh Stinson — who gave up two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning — was saddled with the loss. However, he received "help" from newly re-signed LOOGY Tim Byrdak, who was forced to face righthanded batter Ryan Theriot. Theriot hit a two-run double to give the Cardinals their first lead of the ballgame. Byrdak intentionally walked the next batter — another righthanded hitter, Yadier Molina — then was relieved by D.J. Carrasco, who carried with him to the mound a can of gasoline. The faux-submariner allowed a bases-clearing triple and an RBI single before getting the final out of the seventh inning.
I am pleased to remind everyone that both Byrdak and Carrasco are under contract for 2012; I know you are very concerned about who will comprise the bullpen next year and I'm sure this information will help you rest easily through the winter.
Speaking of Carrasco and his recent switch to submarine style: it stinks. I hope he has another idea. Maybe he can learn the knuckleball. Or the eephus pitch. Or perhaps it's time to try throwing with his left hand. I'm not sure, but he has a whole 'nuther year in a Mets uniform to figure it out.
Bright side: Angel Pagan was 3-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
Jose Reyes saw 31 pitches in six plate appearances, and walked twice. I bring this up because I know Sandy Alderson wanted Jose to be more patient and take more walks this year before considering whether he was worth re-signing.
Next Mets Game
Game two between the Mets and Redbirds begins at 8:15 PM on Wednesday night. Chris Schwinden goes to the hill against Jaime Garcia.
Albert Pujols was 4-for-5 for the Cards, driving in one and scoring twice.
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Tags: albert pujols, angel pagan, cardinals, dj carrasco, mike pelfrey, tim byrdak
Joe Janish
Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.
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What is the most wonderful thing about our salvation? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones emphatically responds: "That we are the children of God!" Too often we focus on the things that we avoid when we are saved; avoiding God's righteous judgment, or being saved from eternity in hell. While those things are true and weighty, the Doctor would have us also remember the things that we gain: we gain the privilege to become the children of God, and we gain entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. There are several questions that, depending on our answers, prove that we are indeed God's children: Are we concerned about the name of God? Do we grieve at sin and blasphemy? Do we enjoy creation in a way that reflects our understanding that the world is God's? Do we look forward to Christ's return? Lloyd-Jones examines these questions and more with scrutiny and with the aid of the Scriptures.


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Exit: Super
Anti-aliasing announcement
March 20th, 2021 by Holey Moley at www.swordofmoonlight.net
Something of note occurred a while ago. Briefly, for a long time now Sword of Moonlight has had a unique anti-aliasing technique for which I've continued to develop complementary 3D image-based graphical effects. This line of work has matured and now has reached a conclusion. It started when I had an idea I thought could address its main weakness: that is it takes more than one image frame to create a double exposure image, which means it can't anti-alias a single image by itself, or put another way: when a picture is moving it can't do its job.
This is an economical solution because it doesn't require any resources or time on the computer to compute its results. When a picture is moving it can be hard to make out its edges, so anti-aliasing isn't as important. So it mostly washes out, except it's still a legitimate mark against this technique. To solve this problem (with an equally no resources solution) (as well as it can be solved) the new complementary technique works to remove contrast on moving edges. This looks like an unfocused image on the moving edge.
Shortly after developing this it made sense to implement supersampling for Sword of Moonlight because this anti-aliasing system seems finished, and to supersample an anti-aliasing technique is a common final step, although it does significantly increase the hardware budget to enable supersampling. Supersampling doesn't automatically buy you much, especially considering its cost. It requires an anti-aliasing strategy to justify its cost, such as the one Sword of Moonlight has. So, long story short, combining these developments produces a very high quality image.
A third thing happened around the same time that's worth including here: in short, intense scrutiny of the edge contrast technique made apparent deficiencies in the analog control system. A thorough investigation followed, in which not a fix, but a change was made that seemed miraculous in how it produced a much higher quality experience in terms of how movements are transferred from the analog game controller onto the screen. Without going too deep into a description how Sword of Moonlight actually works in this regard is to translate the sensor data from the controller into a very limited digital signal, and then convert that back into the movements you see on your screen. There are benefits to this process versus using the sensor data unprocessed but all that you need to know is the last conversion step is where the major leap occurred.
Finally, in the forum post attached to this blog item I'm going to be publishing previews of the next release, which will also include any patches in the meantime. I will explain the focus of the new release inside.
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FONDAZIONE MODENA ARTI VISIVE is delighted to present The Mental Traveller, the first large-scale exhibition of works by Jon Rafman to be shown in an Italian contemporary art institution. Curated by Diana Baldon and presented by Fondazione Fotografia Modena and the Galleria Civica di Modena, the exhibition will open at the Palazzina dei Giardini on Friday 14 September 2018, to coincide with this year's festivalfilosofia, the theme of which is truth.
The exhibition brings together a selection of multimedia installations, presented for the first time in Italy, tracing the arc of the Canadian artist's practice from 2011 to the present. Employing a variety of media – including photography, video, sculpture and installation – Rafman explores how reality and simulation have become increasingly homogenized in contemporary society in artworks that blur the boundaries between the virtual and the tangible, between physical bodies and technological replicas.
Born in 1981 in Montreal, where he lives and works, Rafman studied literature and philosophy at McGill University before graduating in film, video and new media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since his earliest career, Rafman has investigated the ramifications of our reliance on technology on our perceptions of reality.To create Kool-Aid Man (2008–11), Rafman spent three years exploringthe virtual-reality platform Second Life, in the guise of the titular avatar, to discover the myriad incarnationsof its digital 'inhabitants'. Rafman neither judges nor criticises his Second Life cohabitants: rather, his intention is to document how technology enables people to create entirely new versions of themselves in fantastical environments, giving them the freedom to invent new identities and iconographies.
Rafman also drew from the Internet and its multiple online communities as archival resources for the three videos comprising his Betamale Trilogy (2013–15) – Still Life (Betamale), Mainsqueezeand Erysichthon – which are among the installations included in this exhibition. As in the novels of Georges Bataille, where the narrative arc implodes in the claustrophobic and catastrophic arena of the writing, this leads to a proliferation of narrative strands and interpretations. Watching the Betamale Trilogy, the viewer feels trapped in a vortex of scenarios that are traumatic yet seductive. Rafman skilfully conveys the ambiguous lure of the Internet, which seemingly promises freedom and the discovery of new worlds, yet, in reality, imprisons you in a space tracked by algorithms and monitored by agencies that process, then sell, your navigational data.
Rafman's extensive research on both the Internet and the deep web has enabled him to assume the mantle of amateur anthropologist and digital flâneur. He investigates the epistemic collapse in recent years of the distinction between digital and authentic worlds, between reality and its virtual representation. In his videos, a poetic and hypnotic off-screen voice invariably accompanies a sequence of images taken from the Internet, videogames or online chat forums.
Memory figures as a major theme in many works. In A Man Digging (2013), which comprises footage from videogames including Max Payne 3, the main character speaks of the intrinsic mutability of memory and how it allows for the rewriting of individual and collective history. While the narrator nostalgically drifts along in search of his fragmented past, Rafman transports us, via the glinting surfaces of memory, to the furthest reaches of reality. The video Remember Carthage (2013)tells the story of a man who sets sail on a ship bound for Tunisia in search of a mythical city in the Sahara Desert that existed at the same time as Carthage. Despite its legendary status as the 'Las Vegas of Maghreb', however, no trace of the city remains. Composed of footage from Second Life and the videogame Uncharted 3, the film again features an off-camera voice detailing the sublime architectural beauty of ancient civilisations. Remember Carthage explores not only memory but the contemporaneity of history, since – thanks to technological developments such as videogames and Second Life– even history can now find a different form and influence.
The video Dream Journal (2016–17) comes from Rafman's habit of animating his dreams using amateur 3D software, and has a soundtrack composed by James Ferraro and Oneohtrix Point Never, with whom the artist has previously collaborated. Two young female protagonists – a stereotypical millennial and a child warrior – set off on a Dantean journey within a dystopian universe. The narrative interweaves imaginary scenes with characters from classical epic tales to yield a series of darkly surreal incidents: this is Rafman's unconscious mind, augmented by online surfing, rendered visual.
Greeting visitors at the entrance of the Palazzina is the artist's latest work, Legendary Reality (2017). In this he leads us on a voyage into 'inner space'. An anonymous protagonist narrates a journey through what appears to be a sci-fi landscape – although he could just as easily be sitting at a computer screen on which historical depictions have become conflated with virtual experiences.
Jon Rafman (Montreal, 1981) is an artist who explores digital culture and subcultures, exposing the desires, obsessions and fetishes triggered by the use of technological devices. Recent solo shows in international contemporary art institutions include:I have ten thousand compound eyes and each is named suffering, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2016); Jon Rafman, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster (2016); Jon Rafman, Zabludowicz Collection, London (2015); The end of the end of the end,Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2014); Remember Carthage, First Look: New Art Online, New Museum, New York (2013); The Nine Eyes of Google Streetview, Saatchi Gallery, London (2012); Jon Rafman, online exhibition, Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2012). He has also participated in numerous group shows, including: I was raised on the Internet, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (2018); Alone together, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (2018); ARS 17: Hello world!, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki (2017–18); Jon Rafman / Stan Vanderbeek, Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles (2017); Manifesta 11, Zurich (2016);Welcome to the Jungle, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2015);Speculations on Anonymous Materials, Fridericianum, Kassel (2013); NineEyes, Moscow Photobienniale (2012); Screenshots, William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut (2012); From Here On, Les Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles, Arles (2011).
Together with Museo della Figurina, Fondazione Fotografia Modenaand Galleria Civica di Modena are part of FONDAZIONE MODENA ARTI VISIVE, an institution dedicated to the presentation and promotion of contemporary art and visual culture, directed by Diana Baldon.