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Tag: Yelawolf
by Rajin
I said in my last piece that I no longer want to write reviews, but I do still want to speak on some albums that came out in November 2019, a month I felt was fairly stacked. So instead, I wrote relatively quick recaps of them and stuffed everything together. No quantifying grades or ratings – just scattered thoughts with a varying amount of relevance to the project at hand.
Daniel Son & Futurewave – Moonshine Mix 2 [Brown Bag Money]
Moonshine Mix 2 is the second record that Daniel Son & Futurewave have dropped this year, coming after this summer's Yenaldooshi. Yenaldooshi was a bit different from what you'd expect from these guys, though it was still another strong addition to an essentially flawless run of collaborative albums. It had eerier production and excessively aggressive vocals, even compared to Daniel's already confrontational delivery. With that said, Moonshine Mix 2 sees Daniel Son & Futurewave going straight back to basics.
The first tape was produced by Crate Divizion's Vic Grimes and Phyba Optikz, both of whom are vastly different from Futurewave stylistically. I wasn't sure what his approach would be, but I was sure he'd deliver (spoiler alert: he did). To me, it sounds like he went for samples that were reminiscent of the original but flipped them in his own way to make them feel like beats you might hear on his previous albums with Daniel Son. It was a really clever way to find a middle ground between staying faithful to the first tape while also giving us trademark Futurewave.
I really don't know what to say about Daniel Son that we haven't said a thousand times before. There's a reason why he's one of our favorite rappers out right now. On most of this album he supplies us with more of what put him there for us. However, at some points, Daniel plays with his flow in really interesting ways that I don't think I've heard him try before. On "Don't Spill" he hits us with a double time flow out of nowhere, and on "It's Facts" he kind of reminds me of Benny on "5 to 50". Not only does it sound great, I appreciate hearing him take risks like this in an era where people find their comfort zones and bury their feet there.
Just like in 2018, Daniel Son & Futurewave gave us an album that sits far above most of the competition. These guys are on a hot streak that I honestly don't see ending anytime soon.
Gang Starr – One Of The Best Yet [Gang Starr Enterprises]
I don't like posthumous music. More often than not, it comes off as a cash-grab by a label or affiliate rather than an attempt at paying tribute to a fallen artist. I can honestly count the number of tasteful posthumous albums that I've heard on one hand. Fortunately, this is one of them.
To be fair, this isn't entirely posthumous. Half of the group is still here, which is directly the reason why it sounds so good. It's easy to tell that Premier put everything he had into this album. It felt like his number one priority was creating something that Guru would approve of. You can feel the love and sorrow that Premo experienced while making this album just wash over you through the production. The sage burning rituals, keeping Guru's ashes in the studio with him, putting Guru's son on an interlude…it all comes through in the music to make for a very touching listening experience. Guru sounds so alive on these songs – it almost makes you forget that he's no longer here.
I give Premo endless respect for the way he handled this album. He made it feel like Guru was genuinely right there with him. I don't think I can give any higher praise than that when it comes to a posthumous release.
Griselda – WWCD [Griselda Records/Shady Records/Interscope Records]
This was my most anticipated album for fourth quarter 2019. I'll admit I've been nervous – I didn't want to see these guys fumble this deal. A lot of things could have gone wrong.
Fortunately, they ended up giving me EXACTLY what I've wanted for the last two and a half years. More, even. WWCD gave me the feeling I had when I heard FLYGOD and Reject 2 for the first time, shortly after they signed to Shady. It was that same sense of mystique and excitement about something special hitting hip hop in the face. There's no bells or whistles on this record – and that's the beauty of it. It was signature GxFR grimey and spooky boom bap through and through. Setting aside the quality of the music, the fact that they managed to release an album with this sound, subject matter, and even artwork through a major label with NO concessions is historic.
Daringer's production, which is what the GxFR sound has been built on from the beginning, is usually fairly simple and almost entirely loop-driven. That isn't always great if the loop gets grating or monotonous, which is a problem I've had with his production on occasion. For that reason, bringing Beat Butcha on board was honestly the best thing they could have done. To my understanding, he supplied Daringer with music to loop, which meant they could be more precise with how the beats sounded while also avoiding sample clearance issues. The results were beautiful; this had some of the best beats I've ever heard on a Griselda Records release.
Benny and Conway are two of the best rappers alive today. Indisputably. So of course, the rapping was excellent throughout this album. I have never once heard Benny come with a verse anything short of great, and that doesn't change here. Conway, on the other hand, releases mixtape after mixtape, all seemingly recorded over the span of a day or two. As a result, at times he can sound complacent to me. Mind you, a complacent Conway will still tear you to shreds on a track. It looks to me like dropping an official album through a major label woke him up though, because this is potentially the best I've personally ever heard him. Also, I really wasn't expecting to hear Westside Gunn rap the way he did here. To me, he's always been more style over skill – which isn't a bad thing at all. He really showed out here, though. His flows were tight and he sounded more dialed in than I'm used to, and I loved it.
I have no hesitation in putting this up there as one of my absolute favorite Griselda Records AND Shady Records releases. It might look like I'm overselling it, but honestly, I don't give a fuck. This was more than worth the wait and I'm still excited about it.
Westside Gunn – Hitler Wears Hermes VII [Griselda Records]
As is tradition, Westside Gunn released a new installment to his Hitler Wears Hermes mixtape series around Halloween. This is his second solo release of 2019, coming only a few months after FLYGOD Is An Awesome GOD. Even though this is a mixtape, it's more developed than FIAAG, which felt like it was somewhere between an album and an EP.
Usually, the Hitler Wears Hermes tapes are Gunn's grimiest and filthiest projects, but this tape went for a smoother, jazzier, more soulful sound. He sounds more at home on these beats than did through most of his last album, which went in a weirder and artsier direction. It seems like this mixtape was more about creating a vibe rather than hard-hitting standout tracks. Half of the songs play like interludes; they're a minute and some change in length and are mainly driven by the instrumentals, a few repeated lines, and Gunn's signature ad-libs. That's not to say there aren't a fair amount of more developed tracks here, but outside of just a handful, that's mainly relegated to the tracks with features on them. With that in mind, what this tape has going for it is that the vibe created is really enjoyable to listen to. Hitler Wears Hermes is easily one of the better mixtape series of recent years, and this only works to strengthen that position.
Yelawolf – Ghetto Cowboy [Slumerican Records]
This record is Yelawolf's first independent offering, coming less than a year after fulfilling his contract with Shady/Interscope. Apparently he had this album ready for a while, but he decided to instead give Shady an album similar to what got him signed. He re-worked his final major label release into the impressive Trunk Muzik 3 – a tasteful choice in my opinion.
Trunk Muzik 3 came off like a momentary artistic deviation for the sake of sentiment, but Ghetto Cowboy seems more like the logical next step after 2017's Trial By Fire. This is both a progression from and improvement upon that sound. At times I've felt like Yela's country rap stuff can lean a little too hard into the country side of things, but this album feels incredibly hip hop for how much country/folk influence it has. It's mainly thanks to the production; while the instruments used sound like what you would hear in country-oriented music, the arrangement and drum patterns make it feel more hip hop than a lot of his other genre-bending work (which can feel more like someone rapping over a country music backing). The end result is a really interesting wild-west outlaw rap album. Ghetto Cowboy isn't necessarily Yelawolf's best record (I think Love Story holds that title, despite what I've said), but it's easily his best attempt at blending genres to date.
That about wraps this up…Or it did, originally. Bonus round!
Roc Marciano – Marcielago [Marci Enterprises]
Yeah, this came out at the top of December. Fuck it.
At this point in Roc Marciano's career, he has every reason in the world to get complacent. Rather than coast on his legacy, though, he seems like he's hungry to remind everybody who the mastermind is behind essentially the entire style that underground east coast hip hop artists have been running with for the last few years.
There are a few staples of a Roc Marci album that you're gonna find here. Pimp talk? Minimalistic production? Slick, laid back delivery? All present. And that's about all that's familiar. It feels like Marci is taking elements of his established formula and applying them to sounds he hasn't played with before. The production on this album is actually portrayed well by the cover art. It sounds like the backing to a crime drama: chaotic and violent at times, luxurious and indulgent at others. He's always been a cinematic artist, but rather than his typical approach of soundtracking the biopic of a street legend, he took a turn in the "Miami Vice" direction. Granted, he experimented on RR2 and Behold A Dark Horse too. That said, it feels like with each passing album it's gotten easier for him to broaden his horizons. I can't say whether this one is better than BADH, my favorite Marci project from last year, just yet. It definitely sounds like he's more comfortable experimenting than ever, though.
These days, I have a hard time describing Marci's music because of where he's been taking it. His primary focus isn't really on the cold, unflinching soul sample-driven boom bap that he came into prominence with anymore…and I think that's great. He's proving that he's not only talented and influential, but a once-in-a-lifetime hip hop artist. People are still imitating the style he popularized years ago, and less effectively at that. Meanwhile, he's off finding ways to innovate even further. Roc Marciano is one of the greatest of all time.
I know I didn't cover every release last month. Some didn't move me to speak on them (which doesn't necessarily mean I think they're bad), and I haven't listened to others yet. These just happened to inspire me to write, and I wanted to extend a bit of love towards them. I'm looking to do this semi-regularly, so I'll try to be back with another one of these in a month or two.
Author Extraordinary NobodiesPosted on December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019 Categories The RewindTags Daniel Son, Futurewave, Griselda, Hip-Hop, It's Long, Moonshine Mix 2, November 2019, Review, Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn, WWCD, YelawolfLeave a comment on The Rewind – November 2019
Think Piece: The Wasted Potential of Yelawolf
Around the time of "Pop the Trunk", Yelawolf was capturing the imagination of myself and many other hip-hop fans with his unique spin on southern hip-hop. He took the familiar and stretched it out into an ultra-hype angry sound distinctly of his own. Prior to his arrival on Shady Records/Interscope Records, it felt as if he had the potential to be the next star out of the south. Unfortunately for his career, this never ended up being the case. Between poor decisions politically (specifically defending the Confederate Flag with a clear misunderstanding of what it represents), and things going sideways with his sound, Yelawolf eventually petered out and was nothing more than a quick blip on the radar in hip-hop. Thinking about this began to raise some questions for me. Most prominently: is Yelawolf one of the biggest modern cases of wasted potential in rap?
Flash back with me for a moment to the moment Yelawolf first signed with Shady Records in 2011. At this point he had The Arena Rap EP and Trunk Muszik (plus 0-60) under his belt. Very unique sounding projects that were distinctly southern, yet had a spark of untamed craziness which to me felt quite refreshing. His Shady Records debut, Radioactive, was admittedly disappointing but still had moments which showed flashes of the potential he had as an artist. He found his footing again with a series of collaborative extended plays, and really pushed himself to the next level on Trunk Muzik Returns. Trunk Muzik Returns was, to me, an incredible project. It was spacey, southern, energetic, introspective, and wild in all the right ways. After this project dropped, if felt like Yelawolf was on his way to becoming something truly special. He had nailed down a unique sound and most fans were extremely excited, including myself.
Unfortunately, this would prove to be somewhat of a peak rather than his first step to creating something bigger.
Marking the fall from grace was Love Story. Don't get me wrong, Love Story was actually a really solid album. It had plenty of cool ideas and unique sounding songs, but it also felt like the point that the magic started to fade. Yelawolf began to lose his energy on the rap tracks and focus more on trying to combine country and rap together. Though it was, at times, executed extremely well on Love Story, to me it lead him down a path that would ultimately kill his appeal. While the wild-boy renegade rapper motif felt super fresh and natural, his new sound quickly became forced and uninteresting. Yelawolf no longer had a factor that made him stand out. This becomes painfully obvious on Trial by Fire, which does include a lot more rap-focused tracks; however, the country fusion just sounds so played out, and the excitement isn't there anymore. He sounds tired, and the songs are tiring to sit through in every aspect from vocals to production. It's dull, which is unfortunate for an emcee that had been lauded for his abundance of energy just a handful of years prior.
With that reflection out of the way, I think I also need to say that it's cool if you like the direction Yelawolf has taken. Music is a subjective experience, and I realize that. To me though, as an individual who was a big fan I can't help but shake the feeling that Yelawolf is wasted potential. He had a sound that took everything lovable about southern hip-hop, and jacked it up on meth to create something so brilliantly unique. He was slaying features, his songs were impossible not to get amped up to, and it so much felt like he was primed to become something amazing. To see him step back and abandon those dirty-south roots to pursue something more rooted in lifeless country based production is disappointing. He's definitely not the worst artist out there, but it feels like he's little more than a slightly better Kid Rock. In terms of his trajectory of development, that's kind of a major bust of an outcome to me
Author Extraordinary NobodiesPosted on November 19, 2017 Categories Think PiecesTags Country, Discussion, Hip-Hop, Rap, Shady Records, Southern Rap, Think Piece, Yelawolf1 Comment on Think Piece: The Wasted Potential of Yelawolf


Although Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation as the prime minister of Ukraine on Sunday, this could be part of a bigger political game and he might still stay as the country's leader, Ukrainian political blogger Dennis Schedrivy told Radio Sputnik.
One thing to know is that when it comes to Ukraine, nothing is really certain, the Ukrainian blogger explained to Sputnik.
"I think we should all realize that this is part of a big game. This isn't the first time Yatsenyuk tried to [resign]," Schedrivy told Radio Sputnik.
Although he might have submitted the application for resignation, the Ukrainian parliament and President Petro Poroshenko still have to approve Yatsenyuk's resignation for it to be effective, the blogger added.
Another key moment to remember is that nothing in Ukraine happens without the approval of foreign powers, in particular the United States which essentially controls the Ukrainian political sphere.
"The level of external control of the country is unprecedented and whatever happens inside Ukraine has to be in line with what the external control wants in Ukraine to happen," Schedrivy explained, saying that until the US government approves Yatsenyuk's move, nothing is really certain.
Volodymyr Groysman, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, was mentioned in local media as the next possible prime minister. Schedrivy said if Groysman ends up replacing Yatsenyuk, President Poroshenko will gain more political power since Groysman is his close ally.
As of recent, things between Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk have been strained. In February, the Petro Poroshenko Bloc (the political party led by the president) said the work of the Yatsenyuk government was unsatisfactory and he supported a vote to dissolve the government. As a result, a no-confidence vote was called, which the Yatsenyuk government survived.
Besides Poroshenko's own man, Groysman, Finance Minister Natalia Jaresko, born and raised in the United States, has also announced her willingness to become prime minister.
The intrigue for the prime minister's post is expected to be hot in the coming days and weeks. However, according to Schedrivy, there is little hope that things in the country will get better with a new prime minister.
"Whatever happens won't change things for better for common Ukrainians," Schedrivy told Sputnik.


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Pre Tour
o A UNIQUE ABORIGINAL SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN THE DESERT LANDSCAPE OF OUTBACK AUSTRALIA – WILLANDRA LAKES REGION WORLD HERITAGE PROPERTY & MUTAWINTJI / TRADITIONAL ABORIGIONAL COUNTRY
Explore songlines and stories of the land in this special cultural journey through some of Australia's most beautifully rugged landscapes. This 5-day/4-night cultural expedition is designed exclusively for the ICOMOS delegation to learn about Aboriginal people's connection to their stories and how they partner with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to preserve the heritage value in this remote part of Australia.
This tour starts in Broken Hill Heritage City and concludes in Mildura.
Image Credit – Melissa Findley and DPIE
Day One – Saturday 26 September 2020 (D)
Day Two – Sunday 27 September 2020 (B, L, D)
Day Three – Monday 28 September 2020 (B, L, D)
Day Four – Tuesday 29 September 2020 (B, L, D)
Day Five– Wednesday 30 September 2020 (B, L)
Please book your own rail journey or flights to arrive at Broken Hill by 1700hrs.
Suggested flight: Regional Express Airlines (REX) ZL858, departing Sydney at 0930, arriving Broken Hill 1130hrs
Upon arrival at Broken Hill Airport or Broken Hill Railway Station, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.
This exclusive outback heritage expedition will begin in Broken Hill. Known as the 'city in the desert', Broken Hill has been recognised as Australia's first heritage listed city, having been added to the National Heritage list alongside the Australian War Memorial, the Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef. It is significant for its unique mix of architecture and mining infrastructure, set within a vast arid landscape. The City of Broken Hill is of outstanding heritage value to Australia for its significant role in the development of Australia as a modern and prosperous country.
1700hrs Meet your expedition leader in the lobby of the Ibis Hotel and will travel to a local restaurant for an authentic outback dinner experience
Accommodation: Ibis Styles Broken Hill Hotel x 2 nights (3 star)
120 Argent Street, Broken Hill New South Wales 2880
0630hrs
Buffet Breakfast is included in your hotel stay
0815hrs Please be waiting in the hotel foyer.
Depart the hotel for a full day of touring including Mutawintji National Park, Historic Site and Nature Reserve
After breakfast in Broken Hill, travel by coach to Mutawintji National Park. The Mutawintji lands are owned by the Wiimpatja people and managed jointly with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The lands are held in inalienable Aboriginal freehold title on behalf of the Aboriginal Traditional Owners by the Mutawintji Local Aboriginal Land Council. This was the first national park in NSW to be handed back to Aboriginal Owners under Part 4A of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Mutawintji is important in relation to ongoing themes of Aboriginal culture. It is one of the most culturally significant places in the far west of New South Wales. Mutawintji is a place for ceremonial business where in the past, large gatherings were held at which Aboriginal people would celebrate and renew their obligations to the land, traded items, settled disputes, formed alliances and "trained/mentored" the younger people through the various stages of gaining knowledge, responsibility and wisdom. Mutawintji means "place of green grass and water holes" and as such was an important source of food and water for Aboriginal people.
NPWS has curated a tour for ICOMOS to be delivered in collaboration with Mutawintji Heritage Tours, an Aboriginal owned and operated company. You will be taken on a journey by local Aboriginal guides through significant cultural sites set within the ruggedly beautiful desert region of the Outback, seeing superb ochre hand stencils and rock engravings and hearing ancient stories of the land.
Once the tour concludes, travel by coach back to Broken Hill for another group dining experience followed by a well-earned rest.
Accommodation: Ibis Styles Broken Hill Hotel – Night 2
Continental Breakfast is included in your hotel stay
Please settle any incidentals on your room account and check out of your hotel
0800hrs Please be waiting in the hotel foyer
Depart the hotel and travel to the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area
After breakfast travel via coach through ancient landscapes formed by wind and water to the Willandra Lakes Region, World Heritage Area. The journey (approximately 6 hours) has its destination at Mungo Lodge, an authentic Australian style accommodation at the very edge of Mungo National Park, where you will be accommodated for the night.
Accommodation: Mungo Lodge x 1 night
10142 Arumpo Road, Arumpo, MUNGO NSW 2715
Depart the hotel for a full day of touring of Mungo National Park.
The day starts early as you are guided through Mungo National Park. The subtle landscape of Mungo and the Willandra Lakes Region is a precious window where people can look into the deep past of ancient Australia. Buried here in thick layers of sand and clay are the signs of how the climate, waters and landforms have changed over the last 100,000 years, which for at least 50,000 years humans have shared.
The ancient Willandra people who thrived with the abundance of the lakes, were then required to adapt to drier and more harsh times brought about by the last ice age and through to present day. Their story can be discovered in the folds of the land that hold evidence of their fireplaces, burial sites, middens and tools. Today, Mungo provides one of the most significant places in Australia to study the past its environment and its people.
Experience the Mungo Aboriginal Tour guided by members from the three tribal groups of the Willandra Lakes region. Learn by walking in the footsteps of the Ngyiampaa, Mutthi Mutthi and Barkindji Aboriginal people who have lived here for millennia. Share this ancient place and stand at the history-making sites where the world's oldest human cremation was unearthed, and 20,000-year-old human footprints and trackways have been uncovered.
On leaving Mungo, travel by coach to Mildura for dinner and the last night of accommodation.
1800hrs Approximate return to the hotel.
Remainder of the evening at leisure
Accommodation: Mercure Hotel Mildura x 1 night (4 star)
120 Eighth Street, Mildura Victoria 3500
The Outback expedition comes to a close this morning.
Transfer to the Mildura Airport for a flight or extend your stay within this unique and captivating region.
Hosted by: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
• Mutawintji Local Aboriginal Land Council
• Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area
Tour Cost:
$1,515 per person for double occupancy
$1,750 per person for single occupancy*
* Single occupancy for all accommodation except the 1 night in Mungo Lodge.
Mungo Lodge accommodation consists of spacious deluxe cabins.
Tour Inclusions:
• Accommodation as specified (where possible)
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• English speaking commentary
• Breakfast daily and other meals as specified (Breakfast = B, Lunch = L, Dinner = D)
• Return Airport transfers in destination
• Airfares to/from destination
• Airport transfers
• Meals other than specified
• Personal expenses
• Beverages & anything not specifically mentioned
Domestic airfares to pre and post tour destinations are not included in the ground cost of the tour. Please advise the ICOMOS GA2020 Managers of your flight details so that they can arrange your airport transfers. You may still register on the pre and post tours if you have not finalised your travel arrangements. On completion of the registration form, you will be issued with an access key, which you need to record as this key allows you to access and update your booking and registration details at a later date.
Restrictions/Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchairs or persons with limited mobility
Fitness level: Gentle / Moderate (some hikes)
Minimum number of participants: 15
Maximum number of participants: 25
Is French speaking commentary available: No
Image Credit – Melissa Findley & DPIE
Image Credit – DPIE

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Guimarães is a very small but gorgeous city, rather quiet (except for the celebration of Saint Nicolas and the trainings before that) interested in history and tradition, quite touristic and very charming… This is the city where Portugal was born, and you can definitely feel the pride of its citizens about that.
An ancestral rivalry divides Guimarães and Braga but i'm still not quite sure why. Soccer is certainly part of it, the fame of their Universities (both cities have the complementary universities of the other one), Size maybe, budget, tourism ? But from my point of view, actually it seems that everything separates these two cities. When one is growing within altenative solutions, technology, sciences and underground, the other one excels at tradition, architecture, design, ancient and antique… And as a nod to sporting Braga and vitoria SC after seeing all those tags and graffities on our way to Guimarães, I don't think either Guimarães, nor Braga "é merda" and I actually find both cities very complementary…. Like their universities !
This said… Here we go, zoom on portugal and on Guimarães and follow the guide for a 2 to 3 days city trip.
This is a big vegetarian / organic restaurant in a very old house close to the castle. The place is very charming, the restaurant has a cute patio where you can enjoy both the view and the sunlight on a sunny day. Food is very good and tasty but very expensive for Portugal… Too bad. A bit more than 10 euros for a plate when you know that you can have a "menu do dia" for 5 € in a traditional restaurant including soup/main/dessert or coffee, no comment. As I said in my introduction, alternative here is more a marketing tool than a political tool or a way of living. But in its category, this restaurant is still worth trying – says the "permacultur-er" !
A real old fashioned inn where you sit at your neighbors' table and talk with them about life, world, politics… All in portuguese (well, no, more in sign language but not the official version) and where you pay 5 euros for soup / main dish / coffee ! Real grand-ma's recipes and a nice and dynamic atmosphere for a meal served with a huge smile. I definitely recommend this one.
Passing by Largo do toural and "Jardim Publico da Alameda" if you didn't visit this part of town while getting lost the first day.
"Supremo Gosto" is a pastelaria, unfortunately it's a chain but their pastries are really good. On a sunny day you can even enjoy the terrace with the view on "Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolaçao e Santos" or you can take away your pastries and go to the castle park which is just a few minutes walking from there.
My recommendation would definitely be to go for a little bit of everything as they sell tiny versions of all their pastries.
I know I've already recommended this one in Braga but chasing the pretty "Azulejos" in portugal is a bit of a national sport… for visitors… doesn't matter the city.


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John Pickard1
b. July 11, 1726, d. February 28, 1748/49
Father: Moses Pickard1 b. December 4, 1694
Mother: Lydia Platts1 b. March 20, 1695/96
John Pickard was born on July 11, 1726 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
He was the son of Moses Pickard and Lydia Platts.1
John died on February 28, 1748/49 at age 22, unmarried.2
Robert Safford Hale, Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Watton, England, and of Newbury, Mass., , at https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofdesce00hale . Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company, printers, (1889) , p. 58.
George B. Blodgette, Early settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, , at https://archive.org/details/earlysettlersofr00blod_1 . Salem: The Essex Institute, (1933) , p. 295.
b. June 2, 1754
Father: Moses Pickard1 b. January 9, 1718, d. January 25, 1803
Mother: Jane Sanders of Rowley1 b. June 24, 1723
John Pickard was born on June 2, 1754 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
He was the son of Moses Pickard and Jane Sanders of Rowley.1
http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Rowley/Images/Rowley_B163.shtml
b. March 3, 1756
Father: Samuel Pickard1 b. July 8, 1733, d. November 7, 1778
Mother: Mary Dresser1 b. perhaps 1735, d. March 6, 1796
John Pickard was born on March 3, 1756 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
He was the son of Samuel Pickard and Mary Dresser.1
John married Jane Clark, daughter of Moses Clark and Elizabeth Pickard, on April 25, 1780, as his first wife.3
Father: Jeremiah Pickard2 b. May 31, 1747
Mother: Mehitable Dresser of Ipswich, Mass.2 b. perhaps 1746
John Pickard was baptized on July 11, 1783 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
He was the son of Jeremiah Pickard and Mehitable Dresser of Ipswich, Mass.2
Vital records of Rowley, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, (1928-1931) , Vol. 1, p. 163.
Joseph Pickard1
b. March 17, 1700/1, d. December 2, 1797
Father: Capt. Samuel Pickard1 b. May, 1663
Mother: Elizabeth Hale1 b. October 16, 1668, d. June 29, 1730
Reference: 1920gg
Joseph Pickard was born on March 17, 1700/1 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
He was the son of Capt. Samuel Pickard and Elizabeth Hale.1
Joseph married Sarah Jewett in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
Joseph died on December 2, 1797 at age 96.2
Family: Sarah Jewett b. June 3, 1707, d. November 22, 1802
Joseph Pickard2 b. May 18, 1729, d. August 17, 1739
Samuel Pickard2 b. November 9, 1731, d. November 14, 1731
Samuel Pickard+3 b. July 8, 1733, d. November 7, 1778
Jacob Pickard+3 b. June 29, 1735, d. November 1, 1819
Sarah Pickard3 b. December 18, 1737, d. August 1, 1739
Joseph Pickard3 b. June 8, 1740, d. October 5, 1741
Amos Pickard2 b. August 22, 1742, d. September 10, 1750
Joseph Pickard2 b. September 23, 1744, d. July 30, 1823
Jeremiah Pickard+3 b. May 31, 1747
Frederic Clarke Jewett, History and genealogy of the Jewetts of America, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=wr8GAwAAQBAJ . New York: The Grafton Press, (1908) , p. 64.
b. June 8, 1740, d. October 5, 1741
Father: Joseph Pickard1 b. March 17, 1700/1, d. December 2, 1797
Mother: Sarah Jewett1 b. June 3, 1707, d. November 22, 1802
Joseph Pickard was born on June 8, 1740 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
He was the son of Joseph Pickard and Sarah Jewett.1
Joseph died on October 5, 1741 at age 1.2
b. May 18, 1729, d. August 17, 1739
Joseph Pickard was born on May 18, 1729 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
Joseph died on August 17, 1739 at age 10.1
b. September 23, 1744, d. July 30, 1823
Joseph Pickard was born on September 23, 1744 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
Joseph died on July 30, 1823 at age 78.1
Luther Calvin Pickard1
b. December 29, 1825, d. September 18, 1869
Father: Isaac Pickard1 b. August 10, 1788
Mother: Edna Hale1 b. February 23, 1796
Luther Calvin Pickard was born on December 29, 1825 in Ipswich Village, Essex County, Massachusetts.1
He was the son of Isaac Pickard and Edna Hale.1
Luther died on September 18, 1869 at age 43.1
Lydia Pickard1
b. July 11, 1730, d. November 11, 1758
Lydia Pickard was born on July 11, 1730 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
She was the daughter of Moses Pickard and Lydia Platts.1
Lydia died on November 11, 1758 at age 28, unmarried.2
Lydia Pickard was born on December 17, 1759 in Georgetown, Massachusetts.2
She was the daughter of Moses Pickard and Jane Sanders of Rowley.1
b. May 22, 1728, d. December 29, 1728
Lydia Pickard was born on May 22, 1728 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
Lydia died on December 29, 1728.1
Mary Pickard1
b. August 20, 1698
Mary Pickard was born on August 20, 1698 in Rowley, Massachusetts.1
She was the daughter of Capt. Samuel Pickard and Elizabeth Hale.1
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Mary Pickard was born on May 2, 1750 in Georgetown, Massachusetts.1
b. June 1, 1767, d. July 16, 1767
Mary Pickard was born on June 1, 1767 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
She was the daughter of Samuel Pickard and Mary Dresser.1
Mary died on July 16, 1767.2
Mehitabel Pickard1
b. July, 1726
Father: Thomas Pickard1 b. February 6, 1690/91
Mother: Mehitable Dresser b. July 6, 1694
Mehitabel Pickard was baptized in July, 1726 in First Congregational church, East Boxford, Massachusetts.1
She was the daughter of Thomas Pickard and Mehitable Dresser.1
http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Boxford/Images/Boxford_B077.shtml
Mehitable Pickard1
b. October 10, 1778
Mehitable Pickard was born on October 10, 1778 in Rowley, Massachusetts.2
She was the daughter of Jeremiah Pickard and Mehitable Dresser of Ipswich, Mass.1


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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ : MRTX ), a clinical-stage targeted oncology company, will participate in two panel discussions, at the 2018 Citi Biotech Conference in Boston. Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer will represent Mirati at the event.
The webcasts will be available through the "Investors" section of www.mirati.com, and a replay of the webcasts will be made available for 90 days following the event.


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News: Neill Blomkamp Teases Peter Weller For Robocop Returns
If one thing is certain, genre fans are loyalists to the core that would love to see the original actor return as the legendary Robocop.
Just a few weeks ago it was announced that Neill Blomkamp would be revamping and retconning the original series with a new movie that would be a direct sequel to the Robocop 1 and 2. Yet, he never stated if we'd really be seeing Peter Weller come back for the next entry. In his mid-'70s, a highly physical role could be a challenge. But now it appears that Blomkamp has his eyes on the prize. He took to Twitter earlier today with a response Tweet that many may have not been expecting. It looks like he might be bringing back Weller in the role of the Robocop, the officer formerly known as Alex Murphy.
— Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) August 13, 2018
Robocop has been run through the ringer over the years with sequels that didn't star Weller, a TV series, and a reboot that didn't stay true to the heart of the story. Now, we're finally getting the sequel we deserve.
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The role will be best suited to candidates who have previously audited for financial services businesses.
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and encourage them to be as generous as possible.
creating a situation of such injustice that hoping for peace seems almost rash.
of their understanding and the tangible sign of their solidarity".
Mass for Migrants - celebrating the diversity of London, Essex, Kent and Hertfordshire.
ALL WELCOME! Together with the Dioceses of Westminster and Southwark, the Mass for Migrants is a joyful celebration of the diversity of our Dioceses, as well as reflecting on and praying for the great hardships that many migrants face.
Please join Bishops, Priests and thousands of people from across London and the home counties for this Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May, at Westminster Cathedral at 10.30am.
It will be preceded by a banner procession at l0am- banners from parishes and different ethnic groups are very, very welcome- gather outside the Cathedral from 9.30am.
On Friday 24th May there will be a mass at 5:30pm followed by a special dinner with Bishop Alan Williams at 7pm in celebration of all the couples who were married at St.Helen's Church over the years. Please contact the office on 01702 342324 for tickets.
On Saturday 25th May from 6 to 8:15pm there will be a concert featuring beautiful songs, instrumentals and dance by talented young people from Brentwood Diocesan schools and churches.
No tickets required but there will be an opportunity to make a donation.
Coffee and cake will be available in the hall during the interval.
On Saturday 26th May there will be an International Food Festival starting with a cultural show at 12pm. Adult £8/ Children £3 (please contact the office on 01702 342324).
Rehearsal Time: 7.30 p.m. Musical director James Davy Retiring Collection.
For further information or to book if singing please contact Shirley Timmins shirleytimmins@btinternet.com or leave a message on the answerphone 01277 233302.
from Sunday 21 - Friday 26 July. For further information, please 'phone Tangey Tours 01732 886 666.
NB that we shall be flying from Southend Airport. We are able to support those with medical needs.
Sharing Hope in Crisis: Do you have a team in your parish that supports your Parish Priest with Pastoral Care, do you think they would benefit from some training?
The Sharing Hope in Crisis team are offering a day for you to hear how they approach situations.
This seminar is designed to help you know what to say - and what not to say - to someone facing difficulty and to compassionately share the love of Jesus Christ with those who need it most.
9 am- 4.30 pm. There are only 80 places available so please do sign up as soon as you can.
There is no charge for the event but there will be an opportunity to make a donation to cover costs.
Gidea Park, Romford RM2 6DH on Saturday 1st June.
Dr Sean Ryan, formerly of Heythrop College and now lecturer at Roehampton University, will lead an exploration of key passages from this fascinating and difficult book of the New Testament.
The day begins with coffee at 10.30 am and ends at 3 pm.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.
The Billericay Padre Pio Prayer invites you to a Day of Devotion to the Divine Mercy at Walsingham House at Abbotswick, Navestock Side, near Brentwood, CM14 5SH on Mercy Sunday, 28th April 2019. Arrival from 10.30 am for 11 am start. Mass will be at 12 noon.
Confession available. The day will end at 3.30pm. Tea and coffee will be available but please bring a packed lunch. Ring Claire Wallis on 01277 658783 if you require further information.
On 21- 23 June, Calais Light, the car-sharing convoy which takes a bunch of likeminded, friendly volunteers to Calais to work with refugee charities - sets off again.
Trip 11! We're returning to Care4Calais, to sort aid in their amazingly well-run warehouse.
Every afternoon, all volunteers go out with Care4Calais's team to meet refugees living rough.
We chat with them, listen to their stories, offer them solidarity, normality, kindness & essential services. Our March weekend was a huge success - moving, unexpectedly joyful, crucial.


I'm going to be interviewed on Blogtalk Radio August 4th, 1pm Eastern. (Link to website) They even have a call-in number, if there is something you were just dying to ask me.
I will be attending Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon in Spokane, WA August 21-23, and I got a bunch of these clever badge flags to hand out. So if you are attending and would like one to decorate your con badge with, just find me!
The days are longer, there is a glowing ball of hydrogen in the sky, the lawnmowers are out… it must be time for the Clarion West Write-a-thon! Funds raised go to support the spec-fic writer's workshop that takes place in Seattle from late June through July. Help get the next generation of writers off to a good start!
And this time I have incentives! First, just go to my Write-a-thon page to get a sneak peak of the next book in progress — One Blood, sequel to The Scent of Metal.
Next, for every $50 in total pledges I raise, I will post here another One Blood section. This is rough writing that will probably get fixed up before publication, but it will give you an idea of what will be going on.
Tell your friends, enemies, random strangers in the elevator…it all adds up!
Now that Jinxers is no longer in Amazon Select, I have published the epub version in the usual locations (Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Gumroad, and the iStore). The book should be available there Real Soon Now!
On May 3, 4, and 5 Jinxers will be FREE on Amazon! Tell your friends, your enemies, strangers on the bus… And if you feel able to leave a review, no matter how small, I will appreciate it greatly.
RIP, Sir Terry Pratchett. I hope you knew how much joy you brought to this world, before you left it. And we have your books to remember you by.
Well, that was fun! My very first YA novel. And that, in part, is why it is only up on Amazon at the moment. It's a whole different market that I have no experience with, and let's face it…Amazon has the marketing clout and reach these days. I have it in Select for 3 months, and I'll evaluate how things are going at renewal time.
Next, I'll get the print version ready (going to try some different things there, too), and then… I have some other projects on the short list. The next two books in the world of Scent of Metal, definitely, and I'm noodling a prequel to Firehearted. And of course, there WILL be more Mage Guardian books, focusing on different characters but always having adventures.
Book has been sent to the editor! I'm estimating an early-to-mid March release.
Not my usual sort of fiction: dystopia. And the supreme importance of communication. I did a good bit of experimentation for this story, and it turned out pretty well, I think.


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Policy on Harassment
Moving towards a better economic future
By Maria Fitzpatrick, MLA for Lethbridge East.
Happy New Year to all my constituents!
I'd like to start my first column of 2017 by addressing the "elephant" in the room, the carbon levy. Albertans want a better economic future, where the highs and lows of the petroleum industry are not so severe. The carbon levy is the key tool that will pay for the transition to a more diversified economy. All of the revenue generated from the levy will be reinvested in Alberta's economy and doesn't apply to electricity. The agricultural industry and First Nations also have specific exemptions and funds accessible to them to help them reduce their environmental impact.
In 2017, 60 per cent of households are expected to receive a full rebate to help offset the costs of the carbon levy: A single adult earning up to $47,500 per year will receive a rebate of $200; a couple earning up to $95,000 per year will receive $300. Parents that qualify for the rebate will receive up to an additional $30 per child (to a maximum of four). The indirect costs of the carbon levy will range between $50 to $70 per household. You do not have to apply to receive the rebate, but you must file your 2015 and subsequent income tax returns to be eligible. The rebate is non-taxable and also refundable, meaning you will receive it even if you pay no provincial income taxes.
This past Tuesday evening, I participated in a Telephone Town Hall, where just under 1,500 constituents answered the call around 6 p.m. and either listened or asked questions. There were 250 people who identified they wanted to ask questions, 14 of which were asked live and all of those who wished to ask questions but didn't have the opportunity to do so were asked to leave a message for a follow-up response from me. This was an interesting forum to connect with my constituents and I look forward to doing it again. Thank you to everyone who participated and for those who had questions that required a follow-up and have contacted the office for an appointment. If you missed the chance to ask your question and did not stay on the line to leave a voice message, call or send your question or feedback to my constituency office.
Albertans want a better economic future, where the highs and lows of the petroleum industry are not so severe.
We have begun 2017 following a great finish to 2016 with the announcement of the Cavendish Farms investment in our future. I congratulate the mayor, city council and staff, and Cavendish Farms representatives for all of the work they did on this project and the collaboration with each of our government ministries to bring the investment to Lethbridge.
Pre-budget consultations are now beginning. This year those consultations include a cross-section of business, non-profit and community leaders by invitation. This was done to ensure a broad perspective is brought into the budget discussions. While last year Lethbridge was a location that had a consultation, this year the minister is doing that consultation in other parts of the province. However, I have asked for reconsideration if there is any time available in the minister's schedule, to bring him to Lethbridge again. Beyond that, anyone can provide their comments for the consultation on the website https://www.alberta.ca/budget.aspx.
Also, on Jan. 31, the minister of finance and the premier will be doing a Telephone Town Hall on the budget for southern Alberta and as I receive more details they will be posted. I hope anyone interested will take the opportunity to provide their comments on the website and participate in the phone call.
If you would like to contact me with your comments or questions, please call my office at 403-320-1011 or email me at lethbridge.east@assembly.ab.ca. My office is located at 543 13 St. S. and is open for walk-in service Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or by appointment after 1:30 p.m.
First published in the Lethbridge Herald, Jan. 13, 2017.
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This growing injection molding company elected to work with SourceGroup because of our value engineering insights and the integrity they felt we brought to the bidding and design development process. Over the course of three months SourceGroup worked with the owner to redesign various architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical systems that had been over-engineered, resulting in the project coming in over budget.
One of the project requirements was to upgrade the building's electrical service from a 240 high-leg delta to a 480-volt service. A change that would substantially reduce energy bills and make it possible to incorporate more cost-effective electrical presses that would decrease long-term operating and maintenance costs. SourceGroup worked closely with the electrical utility to complete the upgrade without interrupting electrical service to the building – making it possible for MMI to keep the production line fully functional.
The design of this industrial warehouse incorporates 4,800 square feet of office space with 27,200 square feet of manufacturing space. The site design also allows accommodations for 11,000 square feet of expansion.
Adding to the owner's desire and foster efficiency and productivity, a state-of-the art ventilation and dust collection system, and overhead bridge crane were incorporated with the facilities five loading docks and two drive-in loading bays.
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When brand names like Toro, Satellite Industries, Polaris and Yeti Coolers started demanding more production capacity, Solar Plastics contracted with our team to help develop a cost-effective plan to renovate existing general administrative areas and add manufacturing/production space to keep pace with their clients' ever-expanding needs.


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In States Where It Mattered Most, Obama Campaign Stops Resulted In Losses
Former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail before the 2018 midterms hoping to push radically progressive candidates across the finish line, but he came up short in races that mattered most.
In September, Obama campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray of Ohio.
"Rich is someone who has always been committed to solving problems," Obama said according to Politico, adding that Cordray "represents the kind of leadership we need."
That was the rally where Obama urged Ohioans to remember where the economic boom "started," referring to his own presidency. But the fine people of Ohio, always a battleground state, weren't buying it. They elected Republican Mike DeWine to be their next governor.
More recently, Obama went to bat for radically left socialists Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum who ran for governorships in Georgia and Florida, respectively.
"You know who will fight for you? Stacey Abrams!" said Obama. He added that Tuesday's midterms were "one of the most important elections of our lives."
Abrams is a gun-grabber who once burned the Georgia state flag in protest. Her campaign guests included the Black Panther Party and rabid anti-Semite Linda Sarsour, who infamously called for jihad against President Donald J. Trump. Despite Obama's pleas Georgia voters decided that Abrams wasn't quite their speed, and instead elected conservative Brian Kemp.
After that failure, Obama headed down to Florida to campaign for Gillum and Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Gillum was embroiled in an FBI investigation for accepting gifts in exchange for political favors as the Mayor of Tallahassee. His campaign also had a violence problem, with several staffers physically assaulting non-supporters in multiple instances.
"Why is it that the folks that won the last election are so mad all the time," Obama said at the rally. "When I won the presidency, at least my side felt pretty good."
That sales pitch was not strong enough. Gillum lost, and Nelson was unseated by Florida's Republican governor, Rick Scott.
Obama did have some paltry campaign wins in deep blue states like Illinois and California, which were certain to vote Democrat whether he showed up on the campaign trail or not.
It turns out that radical socialist progressivism is what the American people want, regardless of how much it is shoved down their collective throat by do-nothing former president Obama.
TROLLED: Pelosi For Prison Banner Flown Over Her San Francisco District
It calls for Pelosi to be locked up for her "crimes against America."
Luke Rohlfing
Liberals in San Francisco were immediately triggered Thursday morning by the sight of an impossible-to-miss 25-foot by 80-foot "Pelosi for Prison" banner flying in the spy upon the left-wing stronghold.
I'm flying a #PelosiForPrison banner around @SpeakerPelosi's district today!
Her lawlessness, ignorance and corruption have gone on for too long!
Sign the petition at https://t.co/tpidJDBtgA to support the movement!
Go to https://t.co/n9dL8joJPS to support MY campaign! pic.twitter.com/QT5pggL8E1
— DeAnna for Congress🇺🇸vs Nancy (@DeAnna4Congress) February 6, 2020
The banner, paid for by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Republican opponent, DeAnna Lorraine, directs those who see it to a petition, located at PelosiForPrison.co, which calls for Pelosi to be jailed for her "crimes against America." With the banner coming just a day after President Donald Trump's acquittal in the Pelosi-driven impeachment hearings, it is a sign that some conservatives are moving off of the defensive, and instead focusing on offensive attacks against left-wing figures like Pelosi.
Speaking with Big League Politics, Lorraine states that the banner was a part of her plan to expose Pelosi's record while in the Congress, along with her "egregious crimes against America."
"I am running for Congress to clean out the corruption that is Nancy Pelosi. Instead of caring for the people of
San Francisco and advancing their issues on a national scale, she spends her time conducting asinine
impeachments and investigations that amount to absolutely nothing" said DeAnna. "It's past time we start
hitting her hard on her record of poor leadership and egregious crimes against America, and I look very much
forward to retiring her in November."
This banner definitely gets that message across, and surely has Nancy Pelosi shaking with rage.


The below form provides option to setup some of the default information required for resource integration from Project Service Automation application (PSA) to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.
Go to Projects+ integration > Setup > Projects+ integrations parameters > Resource.
Create associated user: This checkbox helps in deciding whether the corresponding user needs to be created in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. If this field is enabled, then the associated user record in the Project Service Automation application (PSA) will be automatically created in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.
UI control: This checkbox controls view of Project Service Automation application (PSA) data. If this field is enabled, then the users can navigation to Project Service Automation application (PSA) data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations workspace, Integration log and resource forms.
Last execution date time: Initially the Last execution date time field will be editable. After the first execution this field will not be editable and displays the recent execution date when a user runs periodic process for integrating data. Once the record is updated in the Project Service Automation application (PSA), this date will be reset to the modified date of the Project Service Automation application (PSA) record. Modified data will be retrieved from Project Service Automation application (PSA), from last execution date time to the current system date time.
Calendar: Calendar is not available in Project Service Automation application (PSA), so the calendar value for the integrated resource will be set from this parameter setup.
Period Types: Period types are not available in Project Service Automation application (PSA), so the period types value for the integrated resource will be set from this parameter setup.
Resource as a vendor: This field determines whether the resource should be added as a vendor also in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. If this field is enabled, the resource will be added as a vendor as well and there will be link created between resource and vendor.
Vendor group: If the resource as vendor checkbox is enabled, the integrated resource is created as vendor and the vendor group will be assigned from this parameter setup.
Method of payment: If the resource as vendor checkbox is enabled, the integrated resource is created as vendor and the method of payment will be assigned from this parameter setup.


Contact Taylor Herndon, Birthday Party Coordinator, at 901-636-4115 or taylor.herndon@memphisbotanicgarden.com to schedule your child's party at the Garden!
Add $100 for Theme Party activities.
Includes Garden admission, 3-hour Guest House rental (30 minutes set up, 2 hours for the party, 30 minutes clean up), and a party leader to lead a garden craft project for up to 15 children and 15 adults. Our staff greeter will give guests an overview of My Big Backyard, then you are free to play and explore this 2½-acre children's garden. $5 for each additional kid and $10 for each additional adul.
Includes Garden admission, 3 hour canopy rental (30 minutes set up, 2 hours for the party, 30 minutes clean up) for up to 15 children and 15 adults. $5 for each additional kid and $10 for each additional adult.
Includes Garden admission, 3-hour room rental inside the Garden's Guest House (30 minutes set up, 2 hours for the party, 30 minutes clean up), and listed activities and crafts for up to 15 children and 15 adults. $8 for each additional child and $10 for each additional adult.
Super Hero Party Whoosh! Fly like a super hero with your own customized cape! Stay hidden from villains with your super hero mask and super hero cuffs. Soar through the garden to show off your new gear.
Dino-Mite Party-Saurus Stomp through our Prehistoric Plant Trail! Go on a dinosaur hunt to find your own little dino friend, then make your dino a new home by planting a prehistoric landscape. You'll also make a "lasting impression" by creating your own fossil!
Royal Party Your guests will feel like royalty pretending to be a prince or princess. Create your own crown and treasure box, then march outside in a Royal Parade to find nature's treasures!
Fairy Fantasy Sprinkle on your pixie dust and escape to a Fairy Fantasy! Search for fairies in the Garden, create your own fancy fairy wings and Flower Fairy and make magical pixie dust necklaces!
Pirate Adventure Ahoy Matey! Create your own pirate hat, then join your friends on a Treasure Hunt through the Garden! Decorate your treasure box and fill it with newly-discovered loot!
Birthday Beach Bash Tropical photo booth- plus photo prints! Decorate your own frame. Luau Limbo and Paint-a-Pal Beach Scene!
Sweet Treat Party Candyland photo booth- plus photo prints! Decorate your own frame and mix-and-make hot chocolate bar. Create a candy magnet!
All birthday parties and special events in My Big Backyard are by reservation only. Out of consideration for other visitors, groups wishing to picnic must do so in the Pine Grove picnic area or other suitable location in the Garden.
We do not allow balloons, glitter or confetti.
Children MUST be supervised in the Garden and restrooms at all times. A 1:2 adult:child ratio is recommended.
Custom Themes can be designed for an additional fee.
For all parties, you provide food, decorations, plates, cups, etc.
Any catering company or outside vendor used must be on our approved caterer/vendor list, or the company must supply insurance information prior to or on day of the event.


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Q: How can I write-protect the Matlab language? Matlab allows you to overwrite built in functions without so much as a warning.
For example, I've overwritten the function max() with a variable, but Matlab doesn't alert me to this.  An error is only thrown later when the function is called, and doesn't help you see the actual problem:
min     = 0;
max     = 10;
x       = linspace(min,max,20);
y       = exp(x);
disp(['the value is: ', num2str(max(y))])

Error message:
Subscript indices must either be real positive integers or logicals.

Is there a way to write-protect all of the Matlab language at startup, or in a settings file to prevent this?

A: I don't know a way to do what you want. But there's a way to check if a specific function has been shadowed, either by a variable or by other function, using which: namely, analyze the output of which(fname, '-all'), where fname is a string containing the function name.
Take the max function as an example: compare (no shadowing)
>> clear all
>> fname = 'max';
>> which(fname, '-all')
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@logical\max)  % logical method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@char\max)     % char method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@double\max)   % double method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint8\max)    % uint8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint16\max)   % uint16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint32\max)   % uint32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint64\max)   % uint64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int8\max)     % int8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int16\max)    % int16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int32\max)    % int32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int64\max)    % int64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@single\max)   % single method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\timeseries\@timeseries\max.m     % timeseries method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\distcomp\parallel\@codistributed\max.m  % codistributed method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\shared\statslib\@ordinal\max.m          % ordinal method

with (shadowing)
>> fname = 'max';
>> max = 10;
>> which(fname, '-all')
max is a variable.
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@logical\max)  % Shadowed logical method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@char\max)     % Shadowed char method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@double\max)   % Shadowed double method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint8\max)    % Shadowed uint8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint16\max)   % Shadowed uint16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint32\max)   % Shadowed uint32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint64\max)   % Shadowed uint64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int8\max)     % Shadowed int8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int16\max)    % Shadowed int16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int32\max)    % Shadowed int32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int64\max)    % Shadowed int64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@single\max)   % Shadowed single method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\timeseries\@timeseries\max.m     % Shadowed timeseries method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\distcomp\parallel\@codistributed\max.m  % Shadowed codistributed method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\shared\statslib\@ordinal\max.m          % Shadowed ordinal method

In the second case, which(fname, '-all') tells you that max is a variable that is shadowing several methods.
So, to test if shadowing is taking place,

*

*Assign the output of which(fname, '-all') to a variable.
In principle this could be done as s = which(fname, '-all');. Unfortunately, however, this produces a different output; in particular, the % ... part in the lines above (which tells if there is shadowing) is removed:
>> fname = 'max';
>> s = which(fname, '-all')
s =
    'variable'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@logical\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@char\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@double\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint8\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint16\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint32\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint64\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int8\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int16\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int32\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int64\max)'
    'built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@single\max)'
    'C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\timeseries\@timeseries\max.m'
    'C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\distcomp\parallel\@codistributed\max.m'
    'C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\shared\statslib\@ordinal\max.m'

So we need to resort to evalc to get the full output: s = evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')');. The result s is a long string containing all lines (including the % ... parts) separated by line feed characters:
>> fname = 'max';
>> s = evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')')
s =
max is a variable.
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@logical\max)  % Shadowed logical method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@char\max)     % Shadowed char method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@double\max)   % Shadowed double method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint8\max)    % Shadowed uint8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint16\max)   % Shadowed uint16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint32\max)   % Shadowed uint32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@uint64\max)   % Shadowed uint64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int8\max)     % Shadowed int8 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int16\max)    % Shadowed int16 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int32\max)    % Shadowed int32 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@int64\max)    % Shadowed int64 method
built-in (C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\datafun\@single\max)   % Shadowed single method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\matlab\timeseries\@timeseries\max.m     % Shadowed timeseries method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\distcomp\parallel\@codistributed\max.m  % Shadowed codistributed method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010b\toolbox\shared\statslib\@ordinal\max.m          % Shadowed ordinal method

*Analyze the string s obtained in step 1 to see if it contains '% Shadowed'. This is easily done with strfind: namely, strfind(s, '% Shadowed') will be non-empty if there is shadowing.
In conclusion:
Putting it all together,
isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'));

returns true if the function with name contained in variable fname is shadowed, and false otherwise.
Example with a variable:
>> clear all
>> fname = 'max';
>> max = 10;
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     1
>> clear max
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     0

Example with a named function:
Create a function in file std.m and place it in your path. This will shadow Matlab's std function.
>> fname = 'std';
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     1

Now delete the function file (or remove its folder from the path):
>> fname = 'std';
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     0

Example with an anonymous function:
>> std = @(x) x+1;
>> fname = 'std';
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     1
>> clear std
>> isShadowed = ~isempty(strfind(evalc('which(fname, ''-all'')'), '% Shadowed'))
isShadowed =
     0

A: As of 9/2015, I have not found a way to easily write protect native matlab functions/language, as a setting/flag/etc at startup.
If you are concerned about a particular function, there are various ways to see if they are shadowed, including Luis Mendo's answer: which('name_of_function', '-all').
If a method is found in the future, I will gladly accept that answer!

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// Les membres static non constants doient êtres initialisés dans le .cpp
Model *Model::instance = 0;

// Implémentation classique du pattern singleton
Model::Model()
{
	spinningMode = false;
	pacmanViewMode = false;
	started=false;
	pacman = new PacMan();
	level = 1;
	lifes = 2;
	score = 0;
	scoreLevel = 0;
	scoreBearing = 0;

	posCamX = -50;
	posCamY = -50;
	posCamZ = 100;

	projectionMode = PARALLEL_PROJECTION;
	zoom = 50;
	int n;
	char buffer[25];
	n=sprintf_s(buffer, "world%d.map", level);
	world = new World(buffer);
	ghosts = new Ghost*[world->getNbGhosts()];
	initGhosts();
	initPacMan();
}

Model::~Model()
{
	delete pacman;
	delete world;
}

Model *Model::getInstance()
{
	if (instance == 0)
		instance = new Model();

	return instance;
}

void Model::setScore(int newScore)
{
	score = newScore;
}

void Model::setProjectionMode(int newProjectionMode) {
	projectionMode = newProjectionMode;
}

void Model::incScore(int step)
{
	scoreLevel += step;
	score += step;

	if(score - scoreBearing > LIFE_BEARING)
	{
		scoreBearing = score - (score % LIFE_BEARING);
		lifes++;
	}
}

void Model::incLifes(int step)
{
	lifes += step;
	if(lifes < 0) {
		stopGame();
	}
}

void Model::startGame(void)
{
	started=true;
}

void Model::stopGame(void)
{
	started=false;
}

void Model::nextLevel(void)
{
	level++;
	char buffer[25];
	int n=sprintf_s(buffer, "world%d.map", level);
	reinitAttributes(buffer);
}

void Model::reinitAttributes(char* buffer) {
	spinningMode = false;
	pacmanViewMode = false;
	started=false;
	scoreLevel = 0;
	pacman = new PacMan();
	ghosts = new Ghost*[world->getNbGhosts()];
	world = new World(buffer);
	initGhosts();
	initPacMan();
}

void Model::reset(void) {
	// quelques delete pour éviter les fuites mémoires
	delete pacman;
	delete world;
	for(int i = 0; i < world->getNbGhosts(); i++)
		delete ghosts[i];
	delete[] ghosts;

	level = 1;
	lifes = 2;
	score = 0;

	char buffer[25];
	int n=sprintf_s(buffer, "world%d.map", level);
	View3D::getInstance()->resetSpin();
	reinitZoom();
	reinitPosCam();
	reinitAttributes(buffer);
}

void Model::pacManDie()
{
	initPacMan();
	pacman->setDelta(0);
	pacman->setRadius(PACMAN_RADIUS);
	pacman->setDying(0);
	lifes--;
	pacman->setRunning(false);
}

void Model::initGhosts()
{
	int cmpt = 0;

	for(int i = 0; i < world->getMaxRows(); i++)
	{
		for(int j = 0; j < world->getMaxCols(); j++)
		{
			if(world->getMap()[i][j]->getType() == GHOST)
			{
				ghosts[cmpt] = new Ghost();
				ghosts[cmpt]->setPosX(j);
				ghosts[cmpt]->setInitPosX(j);
				ghosts[cmpt]->setPosY(i);
				ghosts[cmpt]->setInitPosY(i);
				cmpt++;
			}
		}
	}
}

void Model::initPacMan()
{
	int cmpt = 0;
	bool found = false;

	for(int i = 0; i < world->getMaxRows(); i++)
	{
		for(int j = 0; j < world->getMaxCols(); j++)
		{
			if((world->getMap()[i][j]->getType() & PACMAN_POS) == PACMAN_POS)
			{
				pacman->setPosX(j);
				pacman->setPosY(i);
				found = true;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(found) break;
	}
}

void Model::incCamPosX(int step) {
	posCamX += step;
}

void Model::incCamPosY(int step) {
	posCamY += step;
}

void Model::incCamPosZ(int step) {
	posCamZ += step;
}

void Model::zoomInOut(int step) {
	zoom += step;
}

void Model::reinitPosCam(void) {
	posCamX = -50;
	posCamY = -50;
	posCamZ = 100;
}

void Model::reinitZoom(void) {
	zoom = 50;
}

void Model::toggleSpinning(void) {
	spinningMode = !spinningMode;
}

void Model::setPacManViewMode(bool newViewMode) {
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Expression Tees is an online t-shirt and apparel store based in New York. They seem to specialize in text tees featuring slogans but there are also some pop culture references and other themes like politics too.
Do you want the best, newest, funniest shirt designs on the web? Expression Tees has what you are looking for. Expression Tees opened for business with one focus: wowing our customers with trendy designs and even greater customer service.
Note: As changes were made while I was reviewing Expression Tees some parts of the review might be confusing. It's good that Expression Tees are actively working to improve their website.
It's not bad logo if you can see it. On the website, it is quite hard to make out. I like the fact that the t-shirt icon has eyes. It has an expression and they are Expression Tees. Very clever.
That said, it's not a very good logo either. Even when you can see it, I don't think it's particularly memorable. They need to give their concept to a new logo designer and see what they come up with.
I also find the various text and image sizes a bit off-putting. I think they have a mobile first attitude because it looks better on a mobile device than on my monitor. It's probably just the result of the theme they chose. The mobile experience is not perfect either, though. On my mobile device, the Game of Thrones text is cut off too and we only see "ME OF THR". (Banner removed.) On top of that, the actual text (rather than a text image) is sitting on the t-shirts making it practically illegible.
OK, so I've been quite negative but it's not all bad. The site is easy to navigate and the store layout is very clean and uniform as is the product page. I'm guessing this is a print-on-demand service because they use mock-ups instead of actual product shots and you can select from a range of colors. Also, they have a huge selection of mediocre designs, many of which, I imagine, have never sold or will ever sell.
As mentioned above, the product images are all mockups and they all look like mockups too. I think this can be off-putting to many people and they could do better. Still, I have seen much worse and they probably give a fairly accurate representation of what the t-shirt will look like.
They have slogans and they have trendy pop culture references (Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead, Pokemon GO) and politically themed t-shirts (Trump vs. Clinton). So they are jumping on the bandwagon which is fine. Popular topics are more likely to sell, so why not. There is not much originality and they are clearly not employing a talented designer.
Most of the designs are one color and simple. By the way, I love the door stopper Hodor concept.
The store is powered by Shopify and it has a great shopping cart. No complaints. You can pay by credit card, PayPal or Amazon.
It's not difficult to navigate but there are a few things that should be changed I think. I would change the text from Collections to Store or Shop. Make it obvious that you have something to sell. I like that the dropdown gives you the option to go to a particular category. You want to get your customers to products with as few clicks as possible. With that in mind, I think that the collections page is superfluous. It adds another click and is a little confusing. It looks like the catalog page for a t-shirt printing business. You know the kind of business where you get your family vacation t-shirts printed.
They could just show a catalog of all the products and then the site visitors can use the side navigation to filter if they are looking for something specific.
Note: This has been updated. It's like they were reading my review as I was writing it. Nice.
I would put the link to the blog back in the navigation to make it easier for people to find.
One bug I noticed is that when you click on the search button, a search bar appears in a pop-up. The cursor automatically goes into the box so you type your search term right away. That's a good thing. But if you close the search bar without searching, the navigation background disappears making the navigation text almost disappear.
The search bar should be more obvious too because there is a pretty good collection of t-shirts.
They might also want to add more tags or better descriptions because my search for "election" didn't turn up many results despite there being a few t-shirts in this category and it being a very topical issue.
From what I can see, there are only two themed collections.
The GAME OF THRONES collection doesn't really have any SEO attached to it and the MUSIC & MOVIE THEMED T-SHIRTS collection has some text but no t-shirts. That's bizarre. I would recommend adding more sections and categories like these and add a lot more descriptive text. And of course, make sure there are t-shirts in them.
The product pages have plenty of text and most of it about t-shirts, which is great, but I think they need more text about the design.
Almost all the pages need to have unique and relevant page titles as well as a good meta-description so if they do manage to rank well in Google and some see their link, they will be convinced by the description that this is the page they are looking for.
I don't know how much control they have over images in Shopify but they need some work. For example and image named "MensHeatherGrey_25167b0a-5b99-4878-8207-ffae3bd78d41_1024x1024.jpeg" could be named "straight-outta-westeros.jpeg". At least its alt tag was decent: Straight Outta Westeros Mens T-shirt – Expression Tees – 4.
They also have a blog which can be accessed from the homepage. It's updated a couple of times a month. They always seem to feature something to do with Expression Tees which I think is a mistake. It's not a problem to mention Expression Tees but no one (except the owners of Expression Tees) want to read articles about Expression Tees. A blog should be used to attract people to your site so you need to make interesting and/or useful posts. If people like your blog they'll keep coming back and they might eventually take a look in your store and buy something.
One title they use "DIFFERENT WAYS TO INCORPORATE EXPRESSION TEES IN YOUR SUMMER OUTFITS" for a post is practically useless with regard to SEO. No one but the owners of Expression Tees would search for this. Something like "T-Shirts and Summer Outfits" might work better. Forget using Expression Tees in your titles and text and think about phrases that people might actually search for. Target those phrases and write a great blog post to go with it.
There seem to be over 400 designs available on t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies. You can even select from a range of colors. That is a big selection and one of the benefits of a print on demand service. They can increase their selection without actually worrying about excess inventory. A problem with this system is that designs that are not very good are often put on sale just because it costs nothing. I didn't look at all the designs but as I was flicking through, nothing really got my attention. Nothing except the price.
The t-shirts regular price is $17.99 but they are all on sale for just $7.99 at the moment. That is a bargain and I think that if you are in the market for some cheap t-shirts then you will probably find something you like here, especially if you are a fan of one color slogan designs.
Expression Tees has a strong social media presence with almost 5,000 Facebook fans, 1,566 followers on Instagram, 2,900 followers on Pinterest, and 89 Twitter followers. OK, so the Twitter account needs some work, as does their Google+ account. Social media is a bit of a mystery to me so there is not much advice I can give here. Follow and engage with accounts you are interested in and always respond to comments.
Expression Tees are doing a lot of things right. They have a reasonably modern and easy to navigate website. Albeit slightly generic. They have a decent, regularly updated blog and social media presence. They have a huge selection of reasonably priced t-shirts and a shopping cart that just works.
The t-shirt designs suffer from the same problem as the website. Topical but generic and unoriginal. They need to focus on successful categories, improve the SEO and promote and highlight those. I would also start writing less self-indulgent blog posts in order to get people interested in what they have to say.
Thanks so much for reviewing our site. We are relatively new to the space, so you've given us great direction on where to start making improvements. As you noted in the review, we were even working on it as you were typing haha. Glad you were able to point us in the right directions on what to focus on first.
Best of luck to you, great site/blog!


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Q: Write 'xsi:' in front of attribute with lxml for python 3 I'm adding elements to an xml file.
The document's root is as follows
<Root xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

And elements to add look like
<Element xsi:type="some type">
  <Sub1>Some text</Sub1>
  <Sub2>More text</Sub2>
  ...
</Element>

I'm trying to find a way for lxml to write 'xsi:' in front of my Element's attibute. This xml file is used by a program to which's source code I do not have access to. I read in a few other questions how to do it by declaring the nsmap of the xml's root, and then again in the child's attribute, which I tried but it didn't work. So far I have (that's what didn't work, the ouput file did not contain the xsi prefix):
element = SubElement(_parent=parent,
                     _tag='some tag',
                     attrib={'{%s}type' % XSI: 'some type'}
                     nsmap={'xsi': XSI})  # Where XSI = namespace address

The namespace is declared properly in the xml file I parse, so I don't know why this isn't working.
The output I get is the element as shown above without the 'xsi:' prefix and all on one line:
<Element type="some type"><Sub1>Some text</Sub1><Sub2>More text</Sub2>...</Element>

If anyone can also point out why in this line
self.tree.write(self.filename, pretty_print=True, encoding='utf-8')

the 'pretty_print' option doesn't work (all printed out in one line), it would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a code example of my script:
from math import floor
from lxml import etree
from lxml.etree import SubElement

def Element(root, sub1: str):
    if not isinstance(sub1, str):
        raise TypeError
    else:
        element = SubElement(root, 'Element')
        element_sub1 = SubElement(element, 'Sub1')
        element_sub1.text = sub1
        # ...
        # Omitted additional SubElements
        # ...
        return element

def Sub(root, sub5_sub: str):
    XSI = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    if not isinstance(sub5_sub, str):
        raise TypeError
    else:
        sub = SubElement(root, 'Sub5_Sub', {'{%s}type' % XSI: 'SomeType'}, nsmap={'xsi': XSI})
        # ...
        # Omitted additional SubElements
        # ...
        return sub

class Generator:
    def __init__(self) -> None:
        self.filename = None
        self.csv_filename = None
        self.csv_content = []
        self.tree = None
        self.root = None
        self.panel = None
        self.panels = None

    def mainloop(self) -> None:
        """App's mainloop"""
        while True:
            # Getting files from user
            xml_filename = input('Enter path to xml file : ')

            # Parsing files
            csv_content = [{'field1': 'ElementSub1', 'field2': 'something'},
                           {'field1': 'ElementSub1', 'field2': 'something'},
                           {'field1': 'ElementSub2', 'field2': 'something'}]  # Replaces csv file that I use
            tree = etree.parse(xml_filename)
            root = tree.getroot()

            elements = root.find('Elements')

            for element in elements:
                if element.find('Sub1').text in ['ElementSub1', 'ElementSub2']:
                    for line in csv_content:
                        if element.find('Sub5') is not None:
                            Sub(root=element.find('Sub5'),
                                sub5_sub=line['field2'])

            tree.write(xml_filename, pretty_print=True, encoding='utf-8')

            if input('Continue? (Y) Quit (n)').upper().startswith('Y'):
                elements.clear()
                continue
            else:
                break

    @staticmethod
    def get_x(x: int) -> str:
        if not isinstance(x, int):
            x = int(x)
        return str(int(floor(9999 / 9 * x)))

    @staticmethod
    def get_y(y: int) -> str:
        if not isinstance(y, int):
            y = int(y)
        return str(int(floor(999 / 9 * y)))

    def quit(self) -> None:
        quit()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = Generator()
    app.mainloop()
    app.quit()

Here is what it outputs:
<Root xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <Elements>
    <Element>
      <Sub1>ElementSub1</Sub1>
      <Sub5>
        <Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/>
      <Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/><Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/><Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/></Sub5>
    </Element>
    <Element>
      <Sub1>ElementSub1</Sub1>
      <Sub5>
        <Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/>
        <Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/>
      <Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/><Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/><Sub5_Sub xsi:type="SomeType"/></Sub5>
    </Element>
    <Element>
      <Sub1>ElementSub1</Sub1>
    </Element>
  </Elements>
</Root>

For some reason, this piece of code does what I want but my real code doesn't. I've come to realize that it does put a prefix on some sub elements with the type attribute, but not all and on those it puts the prefix, it isn't always just 'xsi:'. I found a quick and dirty way to fix this problem which is less than ideal (find and replace through the file for xsi-type -> accepted by lxml's api to xsi:type). What still isn't working though is that it's all printed out in one line despite the pretty_print parameter being true.

A: I just recently encountered this scenario and was able to successfully create an attribute with the xsi:
qname = etree.QName("http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance", "type")
element = etree.Element('Element', {qname: "some type")

root.append(element)

this outputs something like
<Element xsi:type="some type">


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export {
  CharacterSelection,
  CharacterSelection as default,
} from './character-selection';