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Don't be a tosser! Norfolk study says discarded bottles and cans are killing 3.2m shrews and voles
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A young bank vole foraging at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens. Picture: Trevor Taberham
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A Norfolk nature lover has exposed how our discarded bottles and cans are acting as a graveyard for our shrews and voles.
A common shrew. Picture: Anne Marks
According to a Keep Britain Tidy report by Graham Moates, thoughtless "tossers" could be killing up to 3.2m shrews, voles and mice every year.
It says almost one in 12 bottles and one in 20 cans contain the remains of some of our smallest and most rare native mammals, including common shrews, pygmy shrews, bank voles and wood mice.
Keep Britain Tidy said the animals were "an essential part of our wildlife heritage" and formed a vital part of the food chain, eating insects and plants and acting as prey for other animals and rare birds like owls and kestrels.
Keep Britain Tidy ambassador, naturalist and TV Chris Packham said: "We have all seen the impact of littered plastic bottles on our marine environment in recent months. Now, thanks to this research, we know it is killing millions of the small mammals that are a vital source of food for our native birds of prey.
"It is time for everyone to take responsibility for their rubbish. If you care about our country and its wildlife don't be a 'tosser'."
Keep Britain Tidy's new campaign is aimed at those motorists who thoughtlessly throw rubbish from their vehicles with a blunt message 'Don't be a Tosser'.
Next month, new regulations come into force that will make it easier to councils to fine those who throw rubbish from their cars by allowing them to issue a penalty charge notice to the registered keeper of the vehicle, regardless of who actually threw the litter.
The charity's chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: "We are spending millions of pounds every year cleaning up after selfish drivers who seem to think it is acceptable to throw their rubbish out of their car, van or lorry, turning our roadsides into a giant heartless wasteland.
"Now, thanks to this study, we know that they are not only making our country look filthy, they are also killing our shrews and voles.
"In recent months we have seen the impact that litter is having on our oceans and, closer to home, we know that the RSPCA deals with a call about an animal killed or injured by litter every two hours."
The study, 'Small mammal mortality in discarded bottles and drinks cans – a Norfolk-based field study in a global context', by Graham Moates, will be published in the second edition of Keep Britain Tidy's Journal of Litter and Environmental Quality in April.
Mr Moates is a volunteer for the RSPB, Norwich Bat Group, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Little Ouse Headwaters Project with particular interests in mammals, orthoptera, birds and citizen science generally.


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Amanda and Carolina have completely different styles, both equally important elements of their signature style: Buddhi Flow. Amanda, also known as the Queen of Smooth, for example, talks about moving meditation.
The original #buddhibabes also talked about how they started working together, and how yourBuddhi.com and Buddhi Yoga came about.
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Family tries to save pet from village's new ban on pit bulls
Zeus with one of O'Hara Owens' sisters.
Image: Facebook, Saving Zeus
By Jessica Plautz 2014-11-23 17:56:21 UTC
A village in Louisiana has taken the step of banning residents from owning pit bulls and Rottweilers.
And that doesn't just mean banning new dog purchases — Moreauville, Louisiana, announced it will impound dogs from any households that have not gotten rid of the animals by Dec. 1.
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O'Hara Owens' family received a letter warning that if they did not get rid of their pit bull Zeus, the village would take him for "further disposition."
Her family is challenging the ban, and pleading with Moreauville officials to save Zeus, according to local CBS station KALB. Moreauville passed the ordinance on Oct. 13 of this year.
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For everyone asking about the letter the town sent about regarding #SaveZeus, here it is. You can read all of it. pic.twitter.com/sQEkoIMMz6
— Brooke Buford (@brookebuford) November 23, 2014
Owens, who suffers from neck problems and uses a brace and wheelchair, says Zeus is like a therapy dog.
"If anything ever happened to him, I would just shut down," she told KALB. "They're going to have to take him from my cold, dead hands before they get a hold of him."
The Owens family says no one has ever complained about Zeus. Joanna Armand, Owens' mother, is challenging the ban.
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As for the reason for the ban, village alderman Penn Lemoine said several residents had complained about not being able to walk in neighborhoods where dogs were running loose. Lemoine added that "there have been" dog attacks, but they were not documented.
Per the ordinance passed on Oct. 13, Moreauville will release impounded dogs to their owners after they pay a fine of up to $500, and agree in writing to remove the dog from the village. If the owner does not pay the fine and remove the dog within 30 days, the ordinance says it will be put down.
On Twitter, a campaign to save Zeus and to challenge the ban was gaining traction with the hashtag #SaveZeus. A Facebook page for the campaign has garnered more than 15,000 likes.
At the time of this writing, a MoveOn.org petition to save the animal had collected more than 86,000 signatures.
RT! Over 85k are fighting to #SaveZeus from being put down. Sign their petition:http://t.co/CbU5WaB1K0 #AnimalRights pic.twitter.com/gJtbPaoeM9
— MoveOn.org (@MoveOn) November 23, 2014
UPDATE: Nov. 24, 1 p.m. ET The petition to "Save Zeus" has garnered more than 158,000 signatures, and Armand is now going for 175,000.
The Facebook page for the cause is now up to more than 24,000 likes.
However, local CBS reporter Brooke Buford says the village has not contacted the family or announced it is reconsidering the ban.
Just interviewed the family! They say no one from the town has reached out to them since the story aired. They're disappointed. #SaveZeus
Whether or not Moreauville officials have a change of heart, Zeus is likely going to get some help to keep him with his family:
More: Zeus' family says @Oprah and @MarkWalberg people have reached out to help them as well! #SaveZeus
Hey, @TheView! #SaveZeus family is watching you guys from Moreauville! We love you @WhoopiGoldberg! Thanks! pic.twitter.com/mam83NTVec
UPDATE: Nov. 24, 5:50 p.m. ET
On the Saving Zeus Facebook page, Armand announced that the Dec. 1 deadline for removing pit bulls and Rottweilers has been postponed until a special meeting to discuss the ban.
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HomeGymKari Miller-Ortiz Continues Pushing Her Health to New Ranges
Kari Miller-Ortiz Continues Pushing Her Health to New Ranges
On Sept. 28, 2022, President Joe Biden hosted the White Home Convention on Starvation, Vitamin, and Well being. The president and his administration established 5 pillars to outline the scope of the targets to enhance the general well being and wellness of the residents of the US.
Apart from the president himself, there have been a number of audio system who supplied their ideas and experience on the issues at hand. Amongst these was Kari Miller-Ortiz, who serves because the director of individuals and tradition at Transfer United. Transfer United works to get folks extra energetic in sports activities, no matter capacity. Miller-Ortiz expressed that the second was unsettling due to the modifications in each her speech and the time she had allotted to talk.
"I'm not the sort to say no, so I used to be like, 'OK, I'll do that.'"
Miller-Ortiz rose to the event and represented her group and the American folks nicely. Most individuals would've discovered that scenario as a difficult type of adversity to get by way of, however Miller-Ortiz has completed that lots, and she or he's been by way of larger types of adversity than talking publicly. America Military veteran had ready for such when she made the choice to affix the navy. The inspiration from that got here from inside her relations corresponding to her single mother who labored as a detective, and her aunt who had served within the Military throughout Operation Desert Storm.
"I didn't need [her mom] to must pay for school," mentioned Miller-Ortiz. "The chance confirmed itself and I joined the Military."
Sadly, her profession ambitions within the Military got here to a halt in 1999. She had been on missions in locations corresponding to Bosnia when she got here residence for the vacations. Whereas on depart and out with buddies, she was in a automobile accident with a drunk driver.
"I keep in mind being within the automobile and never understanding what was happening. I felt like one thing was squeezing my chest, however I couldn't see something."
A utility pole had fallen on prime of the automobile. When the paramedics confirmed up, they reduce the highest of the automobile off. They then decided there was just one solution to get Miller-Ortiz out of the car—amputate each of her legs.
"I instructed the man that if he needed to reduce my legs off, I'd forgive him. Simply get me out of right here. So, they knocked me out and reduce my legs off proper there on the scene."
Kari Miller-Ortiz
A helicopter would take Miller-Ortiz to a neighborhood hospital. Her mom was initially instructed that she really died within the accident. When her aunt was instructed that information, Miller-Ortiz mentioned she knew higher.
"She was like, 'No, I don't imagine it,'" Miller-Ortiz recalled. "She will get within the automobile, leaves, drives to the hospital, noticed me, after which referred to as my mother and mentioned, 'Nope, she's right here.'"
The driving force of the automobile Miller-Ortiz was in handed away, one other passenger suffered again and neck accidents, and one other passenger escaped unhurt. Miller-Ortiz discovered her solution to transfer ahead, and she or he credited her household for serving to her throughout that interval of her life, together with her mom, aunt, and uncle.
She discovered one other solution to transfer ahead by way of sports activities and health. She described herself as a child as a tom-boy, and talked about she performed soccer with the boys in her neighborhood streets, and she or he has the proof to associate with it.
"I've every kind of accidents and leftover scars from that," she said proudly. "I performed basketball as nicely. I used to be just about a jock."
Miller-Ortiz lives with prosthetic legs, however she was supplied an opportunity to strive taking part in wheelchair basketball. She didn't really feel snug at first as a result of she does stroll, however she finally gave it a strive, and she or he was humbled rapidly.
"I grew up taking part in basketball, so I assumed I used to be a baller. I rolled as much as shoot a free throw, and that ball went nowhere. This little woman scooped it up, went in and scored a layup."
Nonetheless, Miller-Ortiz fell in love with the game, and she or he saved taking part in. She improved tremendously and went on to play on the school degree for the College of Illinois. Miller-Ortiz was even granted a possibility to check out for Crew USA in 2007.
"You need to be the perfect of the perfect to get that chance," she shared. "I used to be like, 'Heck, yeah!'"
Miller-Ortiz gave her finest, however she wasn't chosen to make the workforce. She then moved on to wheelchair volleyball, and that's the place she would see her best success as an athlete. After going to Atlanta to strive taking part in for the primary time, she began working with coach Michael Hulett, who was additionally a quad-amputee. He had no arms or legs.
"At one time, he was one of many prime volleyball gamers on the planet. He was superb," mentioned Miller-Ortiz. She admitted to by no means taking part in volleyball earlier than, however she went to strive for the Paralympics anyway. She missed the reduce on her first strive, however she made the workforce on her subsequent try. The success simply grew from there.
"I used to be named Finest Defensive Specialist on the planet," she mentioned. Her workforce gained silver on the 2007 Paralympic Video games, and would proceed incomes bronze and silver medals through the years since. She was additionally named Paralympian of the Yr in 2009. Her profession spotlight got here in 2016 when her workforce gained gold on the Paralympic Video games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her workforce have been invited to the White Home, the place President Barack Obama spoke about her.
Whereas she was taking part in, Miller-Ortiz additionally discovered one other solution to serve her nation and help the navy. She began working with the US Paralympic Navy program, the place she began new packages for injured servicemembers at Walter Reed, Bethesda Naval, and Fort Belvoir. She additionally made her manner into teaching, by serving as a sitting volleyball coach for Military and Air Drive groups for wounded, in poor health and injured athletes.
"That group is commonly missed," she defined. Transfer United is the biggest adaptive group in America. Their mission is to assist particular person with disabilities are given alternatives to take part in sports activities. Miller-Ortiz can relate to the folks she serves each as an adaptive citizen and a sports activities fanatic. Considered one of her missions is to extend consciousness of adaptive sports activities and share the alternatives to take part that folks could not learn about.
"Ninety p.c of all Individuals can take part in an adaptive sport inside 50 miles of their residence," she revealed.
Between her private expertise, her athletic accomplishments, and her skilled service, Miller-Ortiz has made many nice strides in serving to adaptive athletes and even rookies study extra about themselves and really feel the identical sense of group. She expressed pleasure in being part of the adaptive group, and she or he has connections that can final a lifetime.
"With me being an grownup and a few of these youngsters being 16, some being from Kansas, some being from Hawaii or different locations, there's no manner I might've had a shared expertise with these people who I do immediately. Nonetheless, now that I've gone by way of that, I've weddings and youngsters to purchase items for. It's a household." For extra data on Transfer United, go to www.moveunitedsport.org.
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Home International Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected As President of Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected As President of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan MPs have elected Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe as the country's new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests.
He roundly defeated party rival Dullus Alahapperuma, with 134 votes to 82 in the parliamentary vote on Wednesday. Sri Lanka's ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week. He bolted to the Maldives and then Singapore after thousands of protesters stormed his presidential residences and other government buildings, calling for his resignation.
They had also called for Mr Wickremesinghe's resignation, who was appointed Prime Minister in May. Protesters burnt down his private home and also stormed his prime ministerial office in Colombo in demonstrations against his leadership.
Protesters have consistently been calling for the former prime minister, now president to step down. However Mr Wickremesinghe has defied those calls.
He automatically assumed the position of acting president after Mr Rajapaksa fled, and his victory on Wednesday means he will carry out the rest of the presidential term until November 2024. Sri Lanka is effectively bankrupt and facing acute shortages of food, fuel and other basic supplies.
Mr Wickremesinghe will strive to restore political stability to Sri Lanka so it can resume stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package. Mr Wickremesinghe - an ally of the Rajapaksas - had been nominated by their ruling party the SLPP and was seen as the frontunner in the race.
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It's Sci-Fi Night for Toronto After Dark, and Scotiabank Theatre is ready to blast off, starting at 7pm!
Up first tonight is Prospect (the first film being released by Dust the sci-fi arm of the Gunpowder & Sky production house), starring Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal and Jay Duplass. There's a lot going on production and story-wise in this film. The story is very obviously a lift from classic western tropes and stereotypes, especially those dealing with prospecting, and coming of age stories.
A father and daughter pair, Damon (Duplass) and Cee (Thatcher) land on a remote planet to help some mercs harvest an incredible valuable mineral. Upon arrival, they have three cycles to harvest and get back up into orbit for the return pick-up, but things aren't going to be that easy, especially when Ezra (Pascal) comes into play.
The story works. There's a lot I want to talk about, starting with the look of Cee, and Damon's spacesuits have a retro, lived-in, almost 50s look to them. In fact a lot of the film feels retro. That made me think that in the 1950s, the western and the space fantasy were both in their heydays, and were both interchangeable, as this story shows, and of course, other films and television series that have come along.
That feeling of the space-western is helped along by Pascal's performance channeling what feels like a cross between Nathan Fillion's Mal Reynolds from Firefly, and oddly enough, Burt Reynolds (maybe it's the mustache). His dialogue, and his delivery is tinged with a western flavor that is right at home with the throwers they use as side-arms.
Speaking of which, another segue, there's a pistol that one of the mercs has near the end of the movie that looks really familiar to me, and I can't place it. If anyone recognizes the weapon let me know.
The film embraces its reality, and doesn't feel the need to explain all the technology and things at work in this universe, we are dropped into it, and can enjoy it right away. That doesn't mean I'm not interested in learning more, the traders they meet halfway through the story seem a little troubling, and one has to wonder about the culture that caused the prisoner at the end of the film to be in the state he is, and Ezra's partner… what's his story?
Speaking of, the story has some nice moments, the planet that Cee and the rest find themselves on is a great location, augmented by some subtle visual effects, and Pascal and Thatcher are a great pairing.
Prospect is a solid space western that shows the genre works, and that they can be a lot of fun, check it out!
Sci-Fi Night is off to a great start with this film, and it is preceded by the smart, existential, short, Locomotive 8 – Encore by Sean Janisse.
You can get tickets for tonight's films, and the rest of the week here. And then we'll see you, Toronto, After Dark!


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Live-streamed content is headed to the next Apple TV, if a new rumor is true.
Citing "multiple" unnamed sources, TechCrunch on Tuesday reported that Twitter's live-streaming app Periscope will be available on the new Apple TV, which is expected to make its debut today as part of Apple's iPhone event. The app will reportedly let you watch Periscope livestreams on your TV, but may not let you share your own video.
"Though we can't confirm the exact functionality of the app, it's likely to be focused on watching streams," the report notes. "Periscope made videos viewable on the Web in June without the ability to broadcast, and the Apple TV app could work similarly."
There's no word as to when the app will arrive, but Periscope is reportedly working on it now. Apple may show off the app at its event today alongside the new Apple TV, but we'll just have to wait and see.
The iPhone will, of course, be the main attraction at today's event, but there have also been rumors about Apple TV and new iPads. In the case of the Apple TV, rumors tip a larger, pricier set-top box with Siri integration, and its own App Store with API support so developers can create apps for it. Expect to pay about $149, though the existing $69 device will remain on the market.
Universal search will also reportedly be part of the equation. Instead of going from app to app looking for something to watch, you could search across all apps at once to found out which service was streaming Mad Men, for example.
PCMag's Dan Costa and Sascha Segan will be at today's event, live-blogging all the action on Twitter. For more, see How to Watch Apple's iPhone Event and check out our full review of Periscope (for Android).


The Woodchucks offense started Friday's game looking good, but couldn't follow through and lost to the Rafters 3-2.
The game was scoreless until the top of the 4th inning when Zach DeLoach scores making it 1 to 0. At the top of the 5th inning Chucks score one more run leading the Rafters 2-0. The Rafters came back to tie it up in the 7th.
Javier Valdes started off the game with a base hit and two stolen bases.
Zach DeLoach went 2-4 at the plate with one run scored.


Here are two more of those amazing volunteers. These two go all the way back to the beginning of NBBC, a part of our origin story: they put a boat in Newtown Creek and came back to tell the tale! So if you see Dewey, Jens, or any of our trip leaders and volunteers around the club or out on the water, say hi, and thank them for lending their time and skills to keep North Brooklyn boating!
A long time ago, I made a short film about a man and a woman who are paired in a boat at a cheesy singles canoe outing and get swept out the East River. I took one of the prop boats, and my wife Katherine and I started paddling, awed and thrilled by the freedom and adventure of the river.
Years later, I started the boat club because, having launched our kayaks and canoe from the broken concrete street-ends in Greenpoint and being on the Community Board in the wake of the 2005 Waterfront Rezoning, I saw that when developers talked about "waterfront access," they were talking about walking up to and looking at the water, not getting on it. I also knew that, without an organization, we would have no real voice in advocating for paddlers.
A. I learned to paddle a canoe at a camp on the Kangaroo River in Australia when I was 9. Started kayaking here in New York many many years later.
I think we're very lucky to have the extraordinary Bushwick Inlet in our reach. A very rare natural embayment off the East River, untouched (legally) by humans for decades after being fenced off from the street and nearby industry, it is a key stopover for migrating birds. Even though Kent Avenue is only a few yards away, it feels like a real sanctuary.
A. When I moved to Greenpoint in the midnineties I immediately started looking for ways to get on the water. I found the East River Kayak Club, but they were winding down as an organization. I volunteered for a while with Floating the Apple back when they were on 42nd, but I still wasn't satisfied. When I heard about the North Brooklyn Boat House proposal (which was the genesis for the club), I knew I wanted to be involved, so I started showing up at those first meetings, which were held at the Brooklyn Rod & Gun. I've been involved ever since, first as a founding member, then as an instructor, and now as a board member.
A. I grew up on the water: swimming, canoeing, windsurfing, sailing. As an adult I did a ten-week Maine Guide course that really gave me the skills in boat handling, trip management, and risk assessment that have been so valuable to my work with the club. I was one of the club's first canoe instructors and trip leaders, and it's been a real pleasure!
Q. Tell us one of your favorite stories about a particular club trip.
A. I don't know where to even start. Here's a few: paddling through bioluminescent jellyfish in Newtown Creek, being checked out by a seal in the East River, paddling back from Gowanus Canal at three a.m. in hard chop and rain, riding the massive standing waves (the ones that have capsized tugboats) in the East River during max ebb. Every trip provides some kind of exhilaration!
Learn more about Jens, Dewey, and other super-skilled and endlessly enthusiastic NBBCers on the Trip Leaders and Volunteers page!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Bushwick Inlet, canoe, Earth Day, kayak, Meet the Paddlers on April 20, 2017 by M. H..


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Year of Return left an afterglow that Ghana must cherish – Nana Addo
byKwame Dadzie
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated the benefits that Ghana gleaned from the Year of Return celebration which took place last year.
While presenting the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, February 20, 2020, President Akufo-Addo said the Year of Return celebration was beneficial.
"It provided a great opportunity for us to demonstrate our triumph over adversity. Throughout the year and culminating in a glorious cacophony of celebrations Ghana was the centre of attention in much of the world," he said.
He noted that people from different shades of life joined in the celebration that exposed them to the Ghanaian culture.
"We played host to people from all the over world – young and old, men and women, black and white joining in the spectacular celebration enjoying rediscovery of our common identity and humanity, exploring what we can do together through political, cultural and economic engagements to make our future brighter and better, one our future descendants will be proud of," he further stated.
He thanked Ghanaians for embracing the Year of Return and making it a resounding success.
The President was also grateful to Hollywood star Boris Kodjoe and international marketing icon Bozoma Saint John for using their star power to attract thousands to the land of their fathers.
Nana Akufo-Addo, however, added that government is building on the foundation of the Year of Return to embark on 'Beyond the Return' initiative.
"The government is seeking to build on the success [of the Year of Return] by putting measures in place to put us beyond the return," he said.
Last year, Ghana became the centre of attention for the African Diaspora and indeed much of the world as Ghana commemorated 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade.
A lot of people from the Diaspora and other parts of the world coming visited the country in 2019.
Celebrities like T.I., Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover, Cardi B, Rick Ross, Ludacris, Steve Harvey, among others.
Ruth Eshun's death: Family shows appreciation to Ghanaians
EOCO not being used as a political tool – Executive Director
President Akufo-Addo appoints new ADC
Akufo-Addo wishes Joe Ghartey best of luck in NPP presidential primaries
Akufo-Addo accepts Afriyie Akoto's resignation; thanks and wishes him well
Ghana's best days lie ahead; let's work together for prosperity – Akufo-Addo charges
It's time we make systematic effort towards self-sufficiency – Akufo-Addo
Ahmed Suale's killers will be found – Nana Addo
EOCO not being used as a political tool - Executive Director


What will become of our favorite e-commerce platform?
Will Magento become completely profitable?
Will it become a proprietary solution like most Adobe products?
Before answering, a brief overview of the conference. This convention took place at the Barcelona Convention Centre on 9 and 10 October.
After the free shower provided by the bad weather, we pick up our badges and go hunting for goodies from the various sponsors/partners in the main hall.
The 2 days were structured around 30 minutes of micro-conferences on various topics oriented B2B, Business, Strategy, Technique etc… followed by a 15 minutes break to meet the sponsors and engage in networking. Finally, we had 2 Keynotes to talk about Magento more generally.
After a musical and local introduction, we get to the heart of the matter with the presentation of Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, who first of all wants to reassure us that Magento will remain Open Source. He knows very well that a large majority of his products are proprietary, but he is also aware of the importance of the community within Magento. Moreover, it is mainly thanks to this community that the e-commerce tool is evolving so quickly. Since the announcement of the acquisition, contributions to GitHub have increased steadily. Adobe thus confirms its commitment to its new Open Source acquisition.
But then what are the changes? If Magento remains Open Source, how does it relate to other Adobe products? This link will be made on the Commerce Cloud version of Magento. Adobe plans to integrate Magento Commerce Cloud into its "Adobe Experience Cloud" tool suite, which includes "Adobe Advertising", "Adobe Marketing" and "Adobe Analytics". These tools make it possible to analyse customers and their behaviour, manage advertising space and marketing campaigns.
There are many applications and for the moment they are still being considered, as this acquisition is still very recent. But the Magento teams made it clear that they were very excited about all the possibilities that the Adobe suite products would offer them. The main goal is to create a brand new shopping experience, by customizing each customer experience for the one who will be browsing the E-commerce platform, and by anticipating their needs and desires.
It is then easy to imagine a website selling shoes online that highlights on its homepage comfortable Charentaise shoes for the 50-year-old housewife, while it will display the latest trendy sports shoes for the young dynamic sportswoman.
Magento 2.3 the new features!
The new version of the platform will be full of new features.
Some will be exclusive to the Commerce version, others will be directly integrated into the free version (Open Source).
A new way to develop the front office via a new tool (PWA Studio), in order to offer a fast mobile interface with features close to an application.
FINALLY! That was the first word that came to mind during the presentation. Indeed, it will now be possible to manage several stocks produced within the same catalogue.
This (paid) feature is already available since 2.2, but improvements are planned for the next release to display more information in this analysis tool.
GraphQL -> Flexible and powerful API (created and used by Facebook) to simplify the creation of a frontend.
-> Performance improvement: reduction of indexing time by nearly 60%.
That's great, but when does it happen? To date we still do not have a precise date, but a regularly updated address to watch for information….
Thus we can see that the beta is already available which suggests a stable release for the end of the year or early 2019.
In addition, in order to be transparent with the community, Magento makes its backlog publicly available.
Be careful though, as they have pointed out many times, this is a backlog and NOT a roadmap.
So, what can we learn from these two days?
Yes, Adobe acquired Magento to integrate it into its Experience Cloud software suite. Yes, Adobe will connect Magento with its analysis, marketing and prediction tools to improve the user experience and make marketing easier for merchants.
But, a priori NO, Magento will not become a proprietary solution. The Open Source version will not disappear, and even it could hardly disappear. Why? Why? Quite simply because several functionalities, such as Multi-Source Inventory or asynchronous APIs, were projects carried out exclusively by the community and not by Magento. It would therefore be inappropriate to make a solution developed in part by contributors who are not remunerated by the company profitable.
Certainly, there will always be exclusive features on the Commerce and Cloud version, but as is currently the case, some features can be palliated by community extensions or specific development.
According to Adobe at this Magento Live, Magento 2 is not about to die, and promises many beautiful things for the future.


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The Wheel of the Year
The Wiccan Rede
Law of the Craft
Charge of the Goddess
Charge of the God
Altar Setup
Magical Tools
Poetry, Chants, Music
Witchy Humor
Pagan Shopping
Witchy Links
What is Wicca?
Main Entry: Wic·ca
Pronunciation: wick-kah
Etymology: Probably from Old English wicca meaning Wise One
Definition: A religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power (as magic) and of both male and female deities who are inherent in nature, and that emphasizes a ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles.
- Wiccan (wick-kan) adjective or noun: A practitioner of Wicca, a witch.
Image copyright DHF
A Witch's Notebook:
Lessons in Witchcraft
The term wicca derives from "wicce", a Norse word meaning "wise one". Though sometimes used interchangeably, "Wicca" and "Witchcraft" are not the same thing. The confusion comes, understandably, because both practitioners of Wicca and practitioners of witchcraft are often called witches. In addition, all practitioners of Wicca are witches, but not all witches are practitioners of Wicca. Wicca refers to the religion. This can be a reference to both the initiatory tradition, where initiates are assigned a degree and generally work in covens, and to Solitary Wicca, where practitioners self-dedicate themselves to the tradition and generally practice on their own. Both Initiates and Solitary Wiccans worship the Goddess, with most also choosing to worship the God, and both celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats. Witchcraft, or as it is sometimes called "The Craft", on the other hand, requires no belief in specific gods or goddesses and is not a specific spiritual path. Thus, there are Witches who practice a variety of religions besides Pagan ones, such as Judaism and Christianity. It is considered to be a learned skill, referring to the casting of spells and the practice of magic. To add to the confusion the term witchcraft in popular older usage, or in a modern historical or anthropological context, means the use of black or evil magic, which is not something Wicca encourages at all.
Wicca was publicly introduced in the 1950's by Gerald Gardner, a British civil servant. Its ritual and initiatory structure consists of elements from Masonic ritual and other occult and ceremonial magick systems, and regional witchcraft. Gardner originally named his new religion "Wica" (pronounced "WEE-cha"); an extra "c" was later added to create the term Wicca used today. Formerly a lineage-only religion, Wicca has evolved to include non-Gardnerian Traditions, along with eclectic and solitary practitioners.
It is not ancient, nor based on pre-Christian matriarchal societies. Much of Gardner's "history" was based on the then-popular theories of Margaret Murray, whose "witch-cult" theories have since been discredited. This does not render Wicca any less valid, but it does mean that older historical conceptions are not necessarily viable. The most recent and well-researched book on Wicca currently is "The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft" by Ronald Hutton. I highly recommend it as the first source of information for anyone interested in learning more, newbies and experienced practitioners alike.
Most Wiccans worship two deities, the Goddess and the God, sometimes known as the Horned God. Some traditions such as the Dianic Wiccans mainly worship the Goddess; the God plays either no role, or a diminished role, in Dianism. Some others practice a form of polytheism, or the worship of many gods and goddesses, most of them ancient Celtic deities.
Wicca can be monotheistic: Some Wiccans recognize a single supreme being, sometimes called "The All" or "The One." The Goddess and God are viewed as the female and male aspects of this single deity.
Wicca can be duotheistic: Wiccans often worship a female Goddess and a male God., often called the Lady and Lord.
Wicca can be polytheistic: Wiccans recognize the existence of many ancient Gods and Goddesses, including Pan, Diana, Dionysius, Fergus, etc.
Wicca can be atheistic: Some Wiccans view the God and Goddess as symbols, not living entities. Depending upon which definition of the term "Atheist" that you adopt, these Wiccans may be considered Atheists.
Wiccans celebrate eight main holidays: four cross-quarter days called Samhain, Beltane, Imbolc and Lughnasadh, as well as the solstices, Litha and Yule, and equinoxes, Ostara and Mabon (see Wheel of the Year). They also hold Esbats, which are rituals held at full and new moons.
Some Wiccans join groups called covens, though others work alone and are called "solitaries". Some solitaries do, however, attend "gatherings" and other community events, but reserve their spiritual practices for when they are alone. There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; some of the more well-known are Gardnerian Wicca, Alexandrian Wicca, Dianic Wicca, Seax-Wica, Faery Wicca, Celtic Wicca, Kemetic Wicca, Lycian Wicca and Odyssian Wicca.
In usual rites the Wiccans assemble inside a magic circle, which is drawn out in a ritual manner. Prayers to the God and Goddess are said, energy is raised and spells are sometimes worked. Traditionally, the circle is followed by a meal. Before entering the circle, some Traditions fast for the day, and have a ritual bath.
Many Wiccans use a special set of altar tools in their rituals; these can include a besom (broom), cauldron, Chalice (goblet), wand, Book of Shadows, altar cloth, athame (magical knife), boline (mundane knife), candles, and/or incense. Representations of the God/Goddess are often also used, which may be direct, representative, or abstract.
Most Wiccans hold to the Greek conception of the classical elements (air, fire, water, earth) and add a fifth element - akasha (spirit). It has been claimed that the points of the frequently worn pentagram symbol, the five pointed star, symbolizes these five elements. The elements of nature symbolize different places, emotions, objects, and natural energies and forces. For instance, crystals and stones are objects of the element earth, and seashells are objects of the water element. Each of the four cardinal elements, air, fire, water and earth, are commonly assigned a direction and a color:
Air: east, yellow
Fire: south, red
Water: west, blue
Earth: north, green
Ethics:
Wiccan morality is ruled according to the Wiccan Rede, which (in part) states "An it harm none, do what ye wilt." ("An" is an archaic word meaning "if".) Others follow the slightly adapted Rede of "An it harm none do what ye will; if harm it does, do what ye must". Either way, the Rede is central to the understanding that personal responsibility, rather than a religious authority, is where moral structure resides.
One of the major differences between Wiccans and other types of witchcraft is the Rede. Many "traditional" witches or witches that follow other paths do not believe in the Rede. This is a major topic of controversy within the Wiccan and Pagan communities.
Many Wiccans also promote the Law of Threefold Return, or the idea that anything that one does may be returned to them threefold. In other words, good deeds are magnified back to the doer, but so are ill deeds.
Many Wiccans also believe that no magic (or magick) can be performed on any other person without that person's direct permission (excepting pets and young children who can be protected by parents and owners).
Wicca and Satanism:
"It seems to be necessary to preface every discussion of Witchcraft with an explanation that, no, Neo-Pagan Witches aren't Satanists. The Christian anti-God, Satan, has no place in Pagan pantheons, either mythologically or theologically." (Green Egg Magazine article, click here)
Because of extensive religious propaganda dating from the late Middle Ages, Wicca has often been linked to Satanism. Wiccan beliefs and practices are no closer to Satanism than they are to Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam. In fact, Wiccans do not recognize the existence of an all-evil supernatural being similar to the quasi-deity Satan. He is found mainly in Christianity and Islam.
However, there are three superficial points of similarity between Satanism and Wicca:
Both use a five pointed star as a symbol. Satanists align it so that two points are upwards. Wiccans orient their star with two points downwards, except in special cases.
Both generally perform their religious rituals within a circle marked on the floor or ground.
Most Wiccans and Satanists engage in magick; however, Wiccans are limited to non-manipulative, consensual, positive magick.
It is also important to realize that some conservative Christians consider all non-Judeo-Christian religions to be Satanic. They believe that when followers of these religions worship their Gods and Goddesses, they are really worshipping Satan and/or his demons. For this reason, they consider Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Wicca, and hundreds of other religions to be either Satanism or inspired by Satan.
Popular Misconceptions about Wicca:
Wiccans engage in ritual orgies - False. Although some Wiccans do perform rituals in the nude (which is called "skyclad") the majority of Wiccans do not. There is nothing sexual about this type of worship.
Wicca is lawless - Although there are no specific commandments to restrict behavior, most Wiccans do follow the Wiccan Rede from which all ethical behavior evolves: "And that you harm none, do as you will." If you obey this then what other law do you need? Don't harm yourself and don't harm others.
Wiccans are Satanists - Satan is part of the Christian and Islamic faiths. Wiccans do not acknowledge or worship a supreme evil being. All life is perceived as a constant flow of positive and negative energies, which intertwine to create the balance of life. The "devil" doesn't make us do it. If we do it to ourselves or others, we will reap the consequences of our actions - See next.
Wiccans use spells to harm or control others - Some non-Wiccan witches may practice black magic but Wiccans are bound by the Rede to 'Harm None". Additionally many Wiccans believe in a form of Karma called the Three-Fold Law or the Law of Return which basically states that whatever one does for Good or Evil will return to them. What goes around, comes around, both physically and spiritually.
Wicca is Goddess Worship. It's just for women - Although Wicca has attracted many women due to it's focus on the Goddess the religion is also open to men. Wicca is not just about Goddess worship. Actually, Gardner's Wicca was more male-oriented. Doreen Valiente brought more of the Goddess aspects into practice. Wicca emphasizes the balance of Masculine and Feminine energies, and the God is as much a vital part of the religion as the Goddess.
Wicca is a cult - Wiccans believe that each individual's path of spirituality is valid, and no one path is better than any other. Wiccans do not convert or recruit anyone. Proselytizing is not a wiccan practice.
The Burning Times - This was NOT a mass persecution and repression of women and/or witches by the church. In fact, current studies are showing that secular, NOT church, courts did the vast majority of executions. You can find out some valuable statistics gleaned from recent historical records here. There were not 9 milliion women killed; the current figures suggest more like 40,000 to 100,000, mostly Christians who pissed someone off. There are emerging theories that some were magickal practitioners turned in by fellow practitioners to get rid of the competition.
Wicca is Celtic - No, it's not. The Celts were a motley crew, merging with a number of cultures throughout Europe. If you think Wicca is Celtic, try finding the Celtic cult of the severed head in a modern-day Sabbat and get back to me.
Wicca is a revival of the old religion of paganism - There was no organized, universal "religion of paganism." Paganism is a very umbrella term, defined usually as either any non-Abrahamic religion or belief system, or any pre-Christian religion or belief system of Europe.
The "Rede of the Wiccae" is the Wiccan Rede - Actually it isn't. It is a separate, copyrighted document that happens to have the 8 words of the Rede included. It was first published in Green Egg Magazine, Vol. III. No. 69 (Ostara 1975), attributed to Lady Gwen Thompson & Adriana Porter.
Source - Wikipedia: Wicca
Triple Moon Rule graphic Copyright © Robin Wood 1997, Used with Permission


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Date of Incident: July 22, 2019
Institution(s):Durban University of Technology
Region & Country:Southern Africa | South Africa
On July 22, 2019, private security reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Durban University of Technology (DUT) students during a campus protest.
Roughly 150 students of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a political party, and the Student Representative Council gathered on campus planning to deliver a memorandum of demands to DUT Vice-Chancellor Thandwa Mthembu, including unblocking students from university registration, providing students with meal allowances, and increasing student housing. The protesting students reportedly disrupted classes. While on their way to deliver the memorandum, private security guards reportedly confronted the students and had gated the entrance to the campus where Mthembu's office was located. Security guards reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the students to disperse them.
Guards reportedly arrested student leaders Buntu Faku, Nkosinathi Maqutya, Mzamiseni Majozi, and Khanyeze Mbambo, for allegedly disrupting classes. The students were held in Berea police holding cells and faced charges of intimidation and breaching a court order that DUT obtained, barring students from engaging in protests within its campus. On July 24, the students appeared in Durban Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court released the four students on a warning and scheduled the next hearing to August 21.
Scholars at Risk is concerned about violence against students in apparent retaliation for the nonviolent exercise of the rights to freedom of expression and association –conduct that is expressly protected under international human rights instruments including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which South Africa is a party. University authorities and, by extension, contracted security personnel, have a responsibility not to interfere with these rights and to refrain from the use of force intended to restrict them. Likewise, while students have the right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, they have a responsibility to exercise such rights peacefully and responsibly. In addition to the harm to the immediate victims, such actions undermine academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and democratic society generally.
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/teargas-fired-as-students-protest-at-durban-university-of-technology-29652476
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/one-arrested-after-durban-university-protests-20190722
https://ewn.co.za/2019/07/22/dut-ukzn-students-protest-over-nsfas-and-accommodation
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/four-dut-students-arrested-during-violent-protest-released-on-warning-29812459


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Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Darren McKnight, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The ISS and space debris avoidance, space debris mitigation. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, https://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. The topics in this 20 minute plus segment focused on recent news reports regarding the risk to the ISS by incoming space junk. The six crew members got into their Soyuz lifeboats, sealed the hatch and in the worst case scenario of a hit and damage to the ISS, they were ready for an emergency return to Earth. You can read about this incident from many sources on the web or you can check out the story here: www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/mar/13/space-junk-nasa. Mr. Batchelor started out by asking Dr. McKnight if NASA had Plan B ready given the high number of debris objects in space. Dr. McKnight talked about the debris that is cataloged and not cataloged, and the risk factor the ISS astronauts accept by going to the space station. Darren then spent a few minutes talking with us on how solar cycles impact the quantity of space debris in the lower orbits. We also talked about liability issues should debris do damage. In the latter part of our discussion, John asked Darren about remedies. We talked about them for both the LEO orbits and the higher GEO orbits. Tumbling Russian rocket bodies were mentioned and I asked how the tumbling is stopped so the rocket body can be mitigated as a piece of debris. Our discussion ended when John asked Darren if there were space debris cops to enforce debris mitigation efforts on launching companies and countries. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. If you want to email either John Batchelor or Dr. McKnight, please send your note to me and I will forward it.


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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðlaugur.
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson (born December 11, 1954) is an Icelandic musician.
Researcher/Composer
www.islandia.is/gko/
1 Music career
1.1 Early bands
1.2 Þeyr
1.3 Kukl and the Elgar Sisters
1.4 Other music projects
1.5 Collaborations
1.5.1 Psychic TV
1.5.2 Megas
1.6 Bubbi Morthens
1.7 Björk
1.8 Other artists
1.9 Solo career
3.1 Discography with Þeyr (1981–1983)
3.2 Discography of Kukl (1983–1986)
4.1 Related bibliography
Early bandsEdit
Steinblóm (Stone Flowers) (1969) was his first group. It was a trio formed by Guðlaugur (electric and acoustic guitars), Haraldur Johannessen (acoustic guitar) and Gunnar Magnússon (acoustic bass). Steinblóm played punk versions of artists such as Bob Dylan and Donovan, Guðlaugur originals and folk songs. At that time, he was experimenting with homemade electro-acoustic guitars and amplifiers. Steinblóm played gigs in Reykjavík and the suburbs.
Lótus was created while he was at Laugarvatn high school in 1972. In 1974 and 1975 and played all over Iceland in 1974 when the country celebrated its 1,100th anniversary. Lótus was basically a rock band whose members were Guðlaugur, Guðjón Sigurbjörnsson, both on electric guitars, Böðvar Helgi Sigurðsson (electric bass), Guðmann Þorvaldsson (drums) and Sigurður Ingi Pálsson (vocals). Lotus' music was in the jazz-rock style of Dave Brubeck and Guðlaugur originals, including arrangements to Mozart and Beethoven in a rock style. Lótus did not release any record, but they did some two-track recordings believed to be lost.
He joined Sextettinn (Sextet) (1977) when he was at University. He joined Sveinbjörn Baldvinsson (guitarist), Gunnar Hrafnsson (bass), Stefán Stefánsson (saxophone), Guðjón Hilmarsson (drums), and Kristín Jóhannsdóttir (vocals). The music of Sextettinn was original themes performed in several different styles from country-rock and pop-rock to pop-jazz. Sextettinn gigged throughout Iceland and had a presentation at the local TV station. Guðlaugur stayed for a short time, as his studies were taking most of his time. The remaining members of the group continued under a different name: Ljósin í Bænum, (The Lights of the City) and released an album still popular in Iceland.
Guðlaugur then joined a group called Galdrakarlar & Wilma Reading (The Wizards & Wilma Reading) (1977). This band consisted of brass, keyboards, guitars, bass and drums. The band toured Iceland and gave around 30 concerts. Wilma Reading (vocals), was the group leader. She was an Australian singer and actress with roots in Broadway and Hollywood. Their music style was mainly jazz-oriented ith influences from George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Hammerstein II to Duke Ellington. The other members of Galdrakarlar & Wilma Reading, besides were: Birgir Einarsson (trumpet), Hlöðver Smári Haraldsson (keyboards), Hreiðar Sigurjónsson (clarinet and saxophone baritone), Pétur Hjálmarsson (electric bass), Sófus Jón Björnsson (drums) and Stefán Stefánsson (saxophone soprano and flute).[citation needed]
ÞeyrEdit
In January 1981, Guðlaugur joined Þorsteinn Magnússon on guitar, Hilmar Örn Agnarsson (electric bass), Magnús Guðmundsson (lead vocals) and Sigtryggur Baldursson, (drums/percussion).[citation needed]
By spring 1981 their first single was on the streets. It was "Life Transmission", the band's first work sung in English. By autumn they came up with Iður til Fóta, a four-track EP. Its cassette version featured "Brennu-Njálssaga", the soundtrack to the eponymous film by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson about Njál's saga.
In late 1981 Þeyr released an album titled Mjötviður Mær.
In 1982, Þeyr released their last album with the title of As Above.... This work contains English versions of the group's hits. The most notable song of this record was "Killer Boogie" since it is considered as an attempt to achieve an international position. In 1982 the group performed on a concert in Reykjavík that was recorded and went out as a live concert release named Rokk í Reykjavík (Rock in Reykjavík). This concert gathered some of the important Icelandic bands including Purrkur Pillnikk and Tappi Tíkarrass. Þeyr appeared in this compilation with two songs: "Killer Boogie" and "Rúdolf". That year the group released an EP titled The Fourth Reich.
In 1982, Jaz Coleman, the singer of Killing Joke, had moved to Iceland because he feared that the end of the world was looming. He collaborated with several music bands, but above all with Þeyr, and created a group originally called Iceland, but subsequently renamed Niceland. Although this group was formed by Coleman and Þeyr's musicians, it did not include Þorsteinn Magnússon, the other guitarist. After rehearsing, Niceland was ready to record 5 songs in 1983, but two were not finished; the three recorded songs were: "Guess Again", "Catalyst" and "Take What's Mine". They have never been released officially and still remain as unpublished material.[citation needed]
In 1983, Þeyr released the last single: "Lunaire".
In 2001, thanks to the support of family and friends, he released a CD to commemorate Þeyr's 20th anniversary. This CD contained newly discovered mixes of Iður til Fóta y Mjötviður Mær, and was named Mjötviður til Fóta.
Kukl and the Elgar SistersEdit
Following Þeyr, Guðlaugur and Sigtryggur joined Einar Örn Benediktsson, the vocalist of Purrkur Pillnikk, Einar Arnaldur Melax keyboardist from Medúsa, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, vocalist of Tappi Tíkarrass and bassist Birgir Mogensen from Spilafífl when Ásmundur Jónsson from Gramm (then Iceland's most important record company) wanted to create a band with cutting-edge artists to perform for the last edition of the radio program Áfangar which had been cancelled. After composing and rehearsing for two weeks the group appeared under the name of Kukl ("Sorcery", in Medieval Icelandic).[1]
Although Kukl's style was a type of dark gothic rock in the style of Killing Joke and innovative references to the Fall's post-punk, it was later defined by Björk as "existential jazz-punk-hardcore".
While touring Iceland, they performed with the pro-anarchy group Crass and subsequently visited the United Kingdom in a series of gigs with Flux of Pink Indians.
Their first release was the single "Söngull" in 1983, a version of "Dismembered", corresponding to their following release of The Eye, an album released in 1984. With respect to this work, Sounds magazine gave it 5 stars (excellent) for expanding the music imposed by Crass Records. With decaying metals, disrupted rock sounds and vocal inflections of "Assassin" that show the essence of this album. Other songs include "The Spire" that stands out with central phrases overlapped to background lines and the song "Anna", maker of a threatening environment.[citation needed]
On September 14, 1984, Kukl performed in Paris, where they recorded a cassette edited by French independent record label V.I.S.A. with the title of KUKL à Paris 14.9.84. Kukl continued with another album titled Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) in 1986. It was released through Crass Records. This work is far more complex and all wind instruments were replaced by keyboards and bells. Songs like "A Mutual Thrill" are a mélange of pop and experimental post-indie music.[citation needed]
Þór Eldon Jónsson, the guitarist of Medúsa had been dating Björk when she became pregnant, so Kukl became an exhausting task. Einar Örn was studying in London and when he came back to Iceland in summer 1986 decided that Kukl was over and a new project should be set up in order to deal with the group's expenditures. The Sugarcubes band soon followed, ending Kukl. Guðlaugur and Birgir Mogensen were the only musicians who did not continue on the new project.[2]
Guðlaugur and Björk created the Elgar Sisters, which coexisted with Kukl, although it lasted longer. This group released no albums, but did record 11 songs from 1984 to 1986. Guðlaugur (electric and acoustic guitarist) and composed most of the songs. Björk (vocals), composed three songs (two with Guðlaugur). The Elgar Sisters could be seen as their duo project. The other musicians were Birgir Mogensen (electric bass), Einar Melax (keyboards), Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (HÖH) (keyboards and synthetic drums), Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums/percussion and Þorsteinn Magnússon (electric guitar).
A few songs recorded by the Elgar Sisters came to light via Björks's solo career and on Guðlaugur's solo album released in late 2005.[3][4][5][6]
Other music projectsEdit
Hættuleg Hljómsveit ("The Dangerous Orchestra") was a group in which he participated along Magnús Þór Jónsson (Megas), Björk, Birgir Baldursson, and Haraldur Þorsteinsson. This group, which was active from 1990-1991 was established after the release of Hættuleg hljómsveit & glæpakvendið Stella, an album by Megas in 1990. The band did many concerts in southwestern Iceland, in the outskirts of Reykjavík and later in rural areas of Northern Iceland. By this period Björk was no longer a member. Hættuleg Hljómsveit never released a record.[citation needed]
MÖK Trio was a group formed by bassist Tómas Magnús Tómasson (mainly known by his work in Stuðmenn), Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Guðlaugur. In fact, the name stemmed from the initials corresponding to the middle name of each member. Their first gig was approximately in 1992. MÖK Trio did not play regularly and they never released an album. Their last presentation was in August 2001 at Galdrahátíðin á Ströndum, Reykjavík.[citation needed]
INRI was a project of Magnús Jensson. Guðlaugur joined Magnús and played extensively through Iceland in irregular periods from 1993. Some tracks were recorded in 1995.[citation needed]
Gvdl was a group created in 2001 with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and bassist Georg Bjarnason for the arrival of the American band Fuck. In fact, the sequence Gvdl corresponds to Fuck with each letter switched to the next one in the alphabet.
CollaborationsEdit
Psychic TVEdit
In 1984 Guðlaugur added guitars on Psychic TV's album Those Who Do Not. This work was produced by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Guðlaugur and used one of his inventions, the P-Orridgemeter. It was a device that could be programmed with any given frequency and was activated to make an identical structure and pattern for other sampled sound. By this means, digital or sound samples were "played" by individuals who were not physically present. For instance, a vocalist could activate a bell sound. This could be recorded as an identical pattern and then the voice was erased.
In 1987 these tracks were reissued with a different name, Live in Reykjavik, an album that was released by Temple Records, the record label owned by Genesis P-Orridge.
MegasEdit
Guðlaugur contributed to multiple albums by Megas, the Icelandic rock father, as a guitarist, arranger and composer. His first contribution was in 1987 for the album Loftmynd and in 1988 he appeared again on Höfuðlausnir, which featured Björk and Rose McDowell as backing vocalists. In 1990 Guðlaugur added guitars on Hættuleg Hljómsveit & Glæpakvendið Stella, an album featuring The Sugarcubes. In 1992 appeared on Þrír Blóðdropar, an album with the addition of Bubbi Morthens, Móeiður Júníusdóttir, and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson. Drög að Upprisu followed in 1994.[7]
In 2002, Guðlaugur's contributions were featured on the compilation Megas 1972-2002. The same year he joined Megas playing the song "Edge and Over" for Fálkar, the soundtrack to Friðriksson's film Falcons.[citation needed]
Bubbi MorthensEdit
In 1989 Guðlaugur worked with singer Bubbi Morthens for the 10 track album Nóttin Langa. Part of this work is featured on Bubbi's Sögur 1980-1990, a 1999 compilation.[citation needed]
BjörkEdit
In August 1993 Björk released Venus as a Boy featuring an Elgar Sisters song, "Stígðu Mig" on the second CD. In November Big Time Sensuality went out featuring other Elgar songs, "Síðasta Ég" and "Glora". On November 4, 2002 Björk released a CD box titled Family Tree, containing three songs featuring Guðlaugur, "Síðasta Ég" and "Fuglar".
Other artistsEdit
In 1987 he worked on Crowleymass, an album by Current 93, the band led by David Tibet (ex Psychic TV), with the collaboration of HÖH who at that time was in Nyarlathotep's Idiot Flute Players. It was a single edited by Maldoror in a limited edition of 2,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
In 1990 Guðlaugur played on Crusher of Bones, an album released by Reptilicus. Produced by HÖH, it was an example of darkwave/industrial of the early 1990s.
In 1994 he worked with Neol Einsteiger on the album Heitur Vindur and by 1995 added guitars on the song "Eftirmáli og Ályktarnir" which appeared on Kjöttromman, an album released by EXEM, the band led by Einar Melax and poet Þorri Jóh. In 1998 he played on Ull by Súkkat, a band formed by Hafþór and Gunnar Ólafsson.[citation needed]
In 2003 Guðlaugur played with Graveslime on their album Roughness and Toughness. He played on the song "American Sleeper".
Solo careerEdit
With a free style and influences from Frank Zappa and Duke Ellington he performed on national TV and radio stations accompanied by other musicians or just solo concerts. In 2002 he released an album called Alone with Guitar that contained arrangements to five pieces of Bach. It was followed by another CD containing tracks from the Elgar Sisters and some of his live performances.[citation needed]
On October 23, 2004, he was asked to compose a song to be performed by the belfry of Hallgrímskirkja (the Icelandic cathedral). The song was performed by the church organist during the Iceland Airwaves festival.
On December 9, 2005, he released Dense Time, his first solo album. It is a review of his music work, including new songs and featuring Icelandic musicians including Björk, Megas, Agnar Wilhelm Agnarsson, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, Guðmundur Jónsson (an operatic singer and Guðlaugur's stepfather), Guðmunsson, and others. It was produced by Guðlaugur with Arni Guðjónsson (leader of the band Leaves), and guitarist Guðmundur Pétursson.[citation needed]
In mid-October,[when?] he broke his left arm in an accident and several shows had to be canceled. On December 16, Pronil Holdings is (a company in charge of his music royalties and scientific patents) was officially registered.
Dense Time was reissued by Bad Taste in late 2017.
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson has two daughters: Ellen Svava Guðlaugsdóttir (1973) and Hera Þöll Guðlaugsdóttir (1981).
Discography with Þeyr (1981–1983)Edit
1981 – Mjötviður Mær (Eskvímó)
1982 – As Above... (Shout)
2001 – Mjötviður til Fóta (Esquimaux Management), 20th anniversary release.
Singles / EPs:
1981 – Iður til Fóta (Eskvímó)
1981 – Life Transmission (Fálkinn/Eskvímó)
1982 – The Fourth Reich (Mjöt)
1983 – Lunaire (Gramm)
1981 – Brennu-Njálssaga (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation.
1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Hugrenningur), soundtrack to the documentary directed by Friðriksson.
1987 – Geyser - Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation.
1996 – Cold Fever (Iceland Film Corporation), soundtrack to the movie directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
1998 – Nælur (Spor), Icelandic compilation.
1983 – Blood
Featuring on films:
1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
Discography of Kukl (1983–1986)Edit
Single:
1983 – Söngull (Gramm)
1984 – The Eye (Crass Records)
1985 – KUKL à Paris 14.9.84 (V.I.S.A.)
1986 – Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) (Crass Records)
Featuring and collaborations:
1984 – V.I.S.A. Présente (Bondage Records / V.I.S.A.), European compilation.
2002 – Family Tree (One Little Indian), CD box by Björk.
2002 – Alone with Guitar (RÚV-Rás 2)
2002 – Misc. Music, (Pronil Holdings)
2005 – Dense Time (Pronil Holdings)
1984 – Those Who Do Not (Gramm), album by Psychic TV.
1987 – Live in Reykjavik (Temple Records), album by Psychic TV.
1987 – Loftmynd (Gramm), album by Megas.
1987 – Crowleymass (Maldoror), single by Current 93.
1988 – Höfuðlausnir (Gramm), album by Megas.
1989 – Nóttin Langa (Geisli), album by Bubbi Morthens.
1990 – Hættuleg hljómsveit & glæpakvendið Stella (Megas), album by Megas.
1990 – Crusher of Bones (8 Product), album by Reptilicus.
1992 – Þrír Blóðdropar (Skífan), album by Megas.
1993 – Big Time Sensuality (One Little Indian), single of Debut, album by Björk.
1993 – Venus as a Boy (One Little Indian), [CD 2], single of Debut, album by Björk.
1994 – Debut Box Set - The CD Singles Collection from Debut (One Little Indian), singles box by Björk.
1994 – Drög að Upprisu (Japis), album by Megas and Nýdönsk.
1994 – Heitur Vindur (Minningarsjóður Pétur Inga Þorgilssonar), album by Neol Einsteiger.
1995 – Kjöttromman (Bad Taste), album by EXEM.
1998 – Ull (Súkkat), album by Súkkat.
1999 – Sögur 1980-1990 (Íslenskir Tónar), greatest hits by Bubbi Morthens.
2001 – Haugbrot (Ómi), album by Megas.
2001 – Far... Þinn Veg (Ómi), album by Megas.
2002 – Megas (???), compilation by Megas.
2002 – Megas 1972-2002 (Skífan), compilation by Megas.
2002 – Fálkar (Smekkleysa), soundtrack to the film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
2003 – Roughness and Toughness (GS-Dolphins), album by Graveslime.
2005 – Hús Datt (Smekkleysa), album by Megasukk.
^ Tómasson Zoëga (2004). A concise dictionary of Old Icelandic. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-8659-4. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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Related bibliographyEdit
Rokksaga Íslands, Gestur Guðmundsson. Forlagið (1990).
Björk – Colección Imágenes de Rock, N°82, Jordi Bianciotto. Editorial La Máscara (1997).
Alternative Rock : Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion, Dave Thimpson. Backbeat Books (2000).
Lobster or Fame, Ólafur Jóhann Engilbertsson. Bad Taste (2000).
Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Page of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson at MySpace.com
Page of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson at YouTube.com
Page of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson at ResearchGate.net
Ottarsson, G.K. (2003). "Relativistic thermoelectromagnetism". Proceedings ICT'03. 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8726). pp. 606–609. doi:10.1109/ICT.2003.1287586. ISBN 0-7803-8301-X. S2CID 124305998.
Ottarsson, G.K. (2003). "A ladder thermoelectric parallelepiped generator". Proceedings ICT'03. 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8726). pp. 585–588. doi:10.1109/ICT.2003.1287581. ISBN 0-7803-8301-X. S2CID 60444224.
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Mjøndalen shocked the hosts and started very aggressive. Throughout the first half they clearly were the better side and brought a 3-1 lead into the half-tie break. However, Strømsgodset came back strong after the break and pulled one back midway through the second half. At the end the hosts pushed for an equalizer and they came very close when Mos hit the bar deep into added time. It was certainly a very good Ælv derby, where the guests from 3050 could celebrate in the end.


I searched all over the internet for instructions on how to modify these awesome little R/C cars from New Bright. Most responses on various hobby forums were, "Spend $50 for a real hobby car, otherwise enjoy it for what it is." And also, "Don't expect much for $25. Especially from New Bright."
I also read that people had issues with the Li-po batteries in these cars dying after only several charges. They're not fast, they're not powerful, but they are fun and with a little tinkering you can turn this little toy into an R/C car that the battery will last for hours and hours of fun.
And finally, parental supervision (or at least permission) as you are working with a soldering iron, hot metal, electricity and Lithium batteries.
For this step you will need your scissors (or an exacto knife). Use patience and cut along the faux hood line. This opening is where you will stuff the battery and USB cable.
If you do decide to cut the back side DO NOT cut the faux hinges. I found that cutting the back side helped the hood open with less effort but the plastic is cheap and thin. So if you plan to roughhouse with the R/C car then I suggest you wait and see how you like getting the battery in and out of the opening.
There are only a couple screws holding the plastic body on the frame (3 to be exact). Once you have those removed, there is one screw holding down the mainboard (beneath a protective plastic cover)--remove this also.
Warning: Lithium batteries do not like to be jostled around, nor will they tolerate being short circuited.
Caution: This step requires using a hot soldering iron.
After the protective cover of the main board is removed, you will see a red battery cell. You will want to disconnect the three white clips with wires. Be gentle with them as they are not made of a durable plastic and the wires may pull out of the plastic connecter if you use too much force.
Next, pull the mainboard out and gently grasp the battery cell and make the green side of the board face you (as shown in the picture).
You need to apply gentle pressure to the battery (as if you are trying to pull it off of the board). Then heat up the solder on each lead of the battery. You can ask someone to help you with this part or just use your fingers to brace against the mainboard as if you're trying to pinch/push the battery away from the board.
Then, alternate heating up the solder on the battery leads. You may notice that as you heat up the solder, that the lead will kind of give a little, but only so far--because of the other lead being soldered in place. Take your time and alternate to the other lead, allowing the opposite lead to come out a little.
Continue being patient and repeat as necessary, until the battery is free.
Caution: Lithium batteries don't like high temperatures. If the hand that is holding the battery feels warm or uncomfortable then take a break!
Do not overheat the battery nor be in a rush. Especially if you want to preserve these tiny, rechargeable battery cells for another project.
Note: In the third picture you notice I am pointing at the mainboard and it looks as though something was removed. You are observant! On this board I removed the white plastic coupler because I wanted to use it (which did not work out in the end).
Initially I used superglue to ensure that the + and - had no chance of touching each other, but when my nephew mishandled my R/C car and my + lead came loose, I ended up splitting open the white plastic and potentially exposing the wires to a short circuit (since the white plastic stuck to the super glue).
This could have been avoided if I had soldered properly the first time, but I had been experimenting (not shown nor discussed).
So, as long as you feel sure that the + and - leads are not going to cause a short circuit, the included USB wire works great for this project (it is still installed on my other R/C car).
You need to peel back the green plastic, to separate the + and - leads and allow working room for your fingers for the next step. For me, it took a little extra time, but gently putting the bare wire back inside of the green plastic sleeve and then supergluing the split in the sleeve was safe on both vehicles I had performed this 'operation' on.
Note: if you are using your own USB cable, you may want to check this instructables post.
If you are using the USB cable that came with the R/C car, then + is white and - is the bare wire. If you are using your own USB, then power is red (+) and black (-).
You can see in the picture that + and - are clearly marked. If you have any doubts you are doing it correctly, please ask an adult for help. This may only be 3v-5v ~1A DC, but again, Lithium batteries are volatile and will catch on fire if short circuited (i.e. if the connection is improperly soldered etc.). Lithium is a metal and putting out a metal fire is not fun...trust me, I was in the Navy on a Submarine and we had to deal with metal fires.
Note: Before proceeding to step 7, I suggest ensuring the power switch is off now (otherwise when you connect the battery it will send live voltage through the mainboard before you're ready).
Reconnect the wires taken off earlier.
Note: I shouldn't need to say it, but I want to ensure that it's understood that the USB does not get reconnected to it's original power socket. Only the front connector and rear motor are connected back.
The picture shows that there is a hole on the mainboard that should line up with the screw hole on the R/C car frame (circled area).
If you haven't already checked that the power switch is off, do so now.
Once you are ready, connect the battery and power it on.
Please wait until step 8 before testing with the remote.
If your remote has batteries in it--and it was working previously--turn the R/C car upside down (tires in the air).
Go ahead and press the buttons on the remote and ensure the tires work. Test the left and right controls to ensure the front wheels can turn and forward and backwards.
If everything works, AWESOME! You're almost done!
If it does not work, take the batteries out of the remote and then put them back in and press back and forward twice (this will force the remote to 'find' the mainboard's transmitter signal). You do not need to turn off the R/C car to reset the remote (two remotes can connect to a single vehicle--which is funny for messing with family).
If it still does not work, turn off the vehicle, ensure the battery you are using is charged (i.e. plug it into a cell phone to see if it charges the phone). If it provides power for another device then plug it back into the vehicle and power the vehicle back on. Take the batteries out of the remote and put them back in and press back and forward twice.
Did you accidently solder through the protective coating?
Are the soldering points touching anything they shouldn't be?
Are you using a 5v 'portable usb power bank'?
Was the vehicle working before?
Are you sure you verified the wires are connected properly?
Are the batteries in your remote dead?
Have you asked someone to check your work?
...someone that knows what they're looking at?
Is the portable battery becoming warm or hot?
Was the USB cable you used in working order, prior to using it for this project?
USB cables are made of thin strands of copper wire (in most cases) and copper can tolerate bending...for a time. And since you are going to be moving the cable often while installing and removing the battery bank, for charging, it is advisable to make a small cutout on the mainboard cover.
You can skip this step if you want, but I suggest a little 'surgery' if you plan to keep this R/C car for a while, without service.
You can use hot glue to seal up the mainboard case if you want an extra layer of protection. But be advised this R/C car was not designed to go through water. The motors are not sealed and neither was the mainboard. There are holes in the former USB enclosure that you will need to seal with hot glue also.
Step 10: Tidying Everything Up!
Now you've reinstalled the cover on the mainboard, it's time to make things tidy!
If you have a lot of extra cable you can wrap it and store it in the body. There's plenty of room inside.
Once you're ready, replace the plastic body cover and stick the USB through the hood--as shown in the second picture.
You can see that even with my long battery, it fits nicely inside the body. You may have a battery of a different size or shape and your experience may vary from battery to battery, but you've gone from a 3.2v .3A battery to a 5v ~1A battery!!!
Now that 'New Bright R/C Chargers' car (or whatever body it has) has a bigger battery and more power.
Note: I have not tested any batteries that provide 5v 2A, but I have been using this 1A battery and it can run for 4-6 hours between charges. It is a 3Ah battery but if you divide that up that's less than ~5 Watts per hour!
I hope this instructables was helpful. I scoured the internet before I 'operated' on my own R/C cars, but didn't find any helpful information. So, if you're on a tight budget like me, but like tinkering and have the time and tools--you can have some fun with this project.
Nice. I have an old RC that I picked up at a garage sale that I need to try doing this with.


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Supreme Court to Consider Hearing Texas Capital Case Where Expert Said Defendant Posed Greater Danger Because He Was Black
UPDATE: The Supreme Court docket indicates that its conferencing of Mr. Buck's case, originally set for April 22, has been rescheduled. The Court is now scheduled to considering the case on April 29. PREVIOUSLY: On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to confer on whether to review the case of Duane Buck (pictured), who was sentenced to death in Harris County, Texas after a psychologist testified that he posed an increased risk of future dangerousness because he is black. In the case, the defense presented psychologist, Walter Quijano, as its own witness, even though he had previously testified in other cases to a supposed link between race and future dangerousness. During cross-examination, the prosecution asked Quijano - without objection by the defense - whether "the race factor, black, increases the future dangerousness for various complicated reasons." Quijano replied, "yes." The prosecution then returned to this race-based testimony during its closing argument in calling for the jury to sentence Buck to death. Buck is one of six defendants who a Texas Attorney General's report identified as having unfair capital-sentencing hearings that were tainted by Quijano's race-based testimony, and the only one to be denied a new sentencing hearing. Courts initially rejected Buck's claim of prosecutorial misconduct for presenting race-based evidence and argument on the grounds that Buck's own lawyer had presented the witness. However, the lower courts then denied relief when he subsequently presented the argument that his lawyer had provided ineffective representation on this issue. The case has attracted widespread attention, and several stakeholders in Buck's case, including the second-chair prosecutor from Buck's trial, former Texas Governor Mark White, and a surviving victim have urged that Buck be granted a new sentencing hearing. Linda Geffin, the second-chair prosecutor, said "The state of Texas can't put Mr. Buck to the ultimate punishment without having a fair, just, color-blind sentencing hearing." A bipartisan group of amici have urged the Supreme Court to grant review of what they called the "noxious and deeply prejudicial use of race" in this case. American Bar Association President Paulette Brown recently wrote in the Houston Chronicle, "Obviously, an odious race-based argument is never acceptable, let alone in a criminal case where the defendant's life is at stake. And a defendant whose lawyer invites such racist testimony not only has a strong chance of being sentenced to death but a strong claim of ineffective counsel."
The overt use of race to sentence Buck to death reflected historical trends in Harris County at the time of Buck's trial. A report by University of Maryland Professor Ray Paternoster revealed that, at that time, Harris County prosecutors were 3.5 times more likely to seek death against black defendants than white defendants in comparable cases and the county's juries were more than twice as likely to return death verdicts in those cases.
(J. Smith, "HOW DANGEROUS IS YOUR BLACKNESS?," MTV, April 13, 2016; P. Brown, "Quality of counsel is crucial when life or liberty are at stake," Houston Chronicle, April 14, 2016; "A Broken Promise in Texas Race, the Death Penalty and the Duane Buck Case (video)," NAACP Legal Defense Fund, April 7, 2016.) See Race and Arbitrariness. Read Duane Buck's Petition for Writ of Certiorari here and the amicus brief here.
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