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Not the full quid
Ceci n'est pas un chien.
Image: Daniel Munoz
Barnaby Joyce is always saying something remarkable for its inanity, and the last couple of days he's done nothing to cause me to reassess my low opinion of his tortuous thought processes.
I watched him on ABC News 24 as he descended into red-faced blather on the subject, yet again, of Johnny Depp's damn dogs, free associating like a unicyclist careening around the pavement whilst juggling plates about at any moment to topple, on the dangers Depp's canines presented to our biological security. Not that I wish to play down Depp's arrogant offences but Barnaby in the mix can reduce almost any topic, however serious, to farce.
Barely recovered from that comedic interlude, I was almost immediately subjected to Barnaby's strident claim that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should be returned as PM on the grounds that he, unlike Opposition leader Bill Shorten, has made a quid in his life.
I confess myself somewhat unnerved by this narrative newly entering our politics and seeking normalisation, that the only requirement for holding high office is the demonstrated ability to make a quid, or rather, millions of them. It matters not how the quid is made, indeed the less said about that the better, it's merely the having of the quid that counts because having lots of quids equals substance and talent sufficient to run a country.
By this measure it is only a matter of time before one of the Kardashians runs for public office.
Those of us who have not made a quid, and I use the phrase as a metonym for wealth rather than the middle-class comfort that aspires to and imitates the shenanigans of the wealthy, are in this narrative called upon to respect the rich and accept the fact of their greater wisdom because after all, nongs like us are disqualified from power having not earned it, because we haven't got the nous to acquire the requisite quids.
This attitude has been joyfully embraced by right-wing Christian fundamentalists, who have now incorporated as evidence of God's love and favour the possession of wealth. You have quids because god wants you to have quids and if you don't have quids it's because god doesn't want you to have quids because you haven't been sufficiently subservient to him and you haven't done his will.
This combination of politics and religion creates a powerful discourse in which having quids is normalised as a measure of sacred and profane achievement. Ultimately it relieves both religion and politics of the burden of giving a damn about anybody with less quids: either you haven't earned it when you should have, or god doesn't love you enough to let you have it so why should we?
As we approach the next federal election, assume the crash position and kiss your arse goodbye, because barring a miracle, this poisonous narrative will have found the normalisation it seeks, and the majority, who continue to show themselves as being far from the full quid, will keep the conservatives in place, normalising inequality, normalising lack of health care and education, normalising draconian police powers and further normalising the outrageous privilege of those with quids.
It is astounding how some people most disadvantaged by conservative ideology continue to support its rhetoric.
Tags: Barnaby Joyce, Bill Shorten, Fundamentalist Christians, LNP, Malcolm Turnbull
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34 Responses to "Not the full quid"
helvityni April 20, 2016 at 9:39 am #
"…Barnaby's strident claim that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should be returned as PM on the grounds that he, unlike Opposition leader Bill Shorten, has made a quid in his life".
Hearing that I had to ponder about the low standards of our politicians, is it possible to get any lower… Sadly the answer is: yes, we can and we will.
Jennifer Wilson April 20, 2016 at 10:09 am #
We have a fair way to go yet, Helvi. Fasten our seat belts…
helvityni April 20, 2016 at 3:47 pm #
Alpacas are intelligent and gentle creatures, even so female alpacas are known to spit at the males when not wanting to be mated…
If the black alpaca in in the picture is a girl, she would not want have anything to do with Mr Jones…
Jennifer Wilson April 20, 2016 at 4:32 pm #
That female alpacas occasionally spit at males only confirms their intelligence, Helvi.
Sorry, chaps.
doug quixote April 20, 2016 at 7:08 pm #
Spit at me if you like, Guinevere . . . 🙂
I just deleted three possible replies to that, DQ 🙂
Mark Summerfield (@patentology) April 20, 2016 at 11:27 am #
"…joyfully embraced by right-wing Christian fundamentalists, who have now incorporated as evidence of God's love and favour the possession of wealth."
This is hardly a new notion. The idea that the acquisition of property (wealth) is a fundamental human drive and moral imperative, and that it is God's will that we follow and realise our 'nature' to the maximum degree possible, dates back (at least) to John Locke in the 17th century.
Given that Locke is regarded by many as the single greatest influence on the US 'founding fathers', it is hardly surprising that this is where you will also find the purest expression of this idiocy (and, in its general deleterious effect on social cohesion and environmental sustainability, ample evidence that Locke got it wrong).
It is a strange world in which the people we call 'conservative' are not conservative at all. Indeed, the mere use of the word 'conservative' to describe these people constitutes an insidious form of propaganda. By which I mean, it's a lie! They are radical libertarians who want to reshape society into a plaything of the privileged and wealthy who, on account of their massive head-start, are best-placed to fulfil God's plan by becoming the biggest winners. Remember: "We'll have so much winning, you'll be bored with winning!' – Donald Trump.
Radical libertarians – yes, much more apt description than conservatives.
I'm referring to the relatively recent popularity of fundamentalism in Australia, religious home of Scott Morrison et al, as opposed to traditional churches with their social justice agendas.
paul walter April 20, 2016 at 4:23 pm #
It's imported in buckets from the US Bible Belt, the spiritual home of this claptrap.
diannaart April 20, 2016 at 12:36 pm #
"…has made a quid in his life…"
We'd better advise all our volunteers, care-workers, teachers, anyone stupid enough to work in the service industry – they are wrong, so very wrong, the point of existence is to "make a quid".
Yep. If you care about anyone else's welfare you're an idiot, apparently
paul walter April 20, 2016 at 11:00 pm #
Nice stuff..continues as a logical response to Mark Summerfield's comment.
townsvilleblog April 20, 2016 at 3:59 pm #
Ole' Barn is typical of the mind set you see in the bush, for example Townsville the largest city in northern Australia last election voted 56% for the LNP candidate, to the displeasure of we 44% but still we 'all' get branded as the 'redneck' capital of N.Q. ole' Barn is a slow walkin' slow talkin' cowpoke' type of bloke who doesn't know much but has made it to Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. The tories have to go at the 2nd of July election, surely progressive Australians won't put up with this nonsense of we paying for our Medicare levy and paying again for pathology tests like blood and Pap smears and X-Rays etc, all this while corporate Australia 40% of whom have paid no tax since the tories got in in 2013, give us a fair go, theu must be ousted.
They must indeed Townsville.
The small caption under the pic , in French, says it all. If you understand it, look at Barnaby's face and all is revealed- Jennifer is superb at identifying the right back drops for a posting.
Ah, you got it PW. Of course you did. 🙂 The French comment is mine, btw.
I did identify a meeting of minds.
Moz of Yarramulla April 20, 2016 at 6:57 pm #
The look on Barnaby's face is priceless. I started laughing even before my brain produced "baiser un canard," as an addition to the caption. Apologies for the crudity, but I have this mental image of a very broad Aussie accent speaking the French. Perhaps helped by never having actually heard Barnaby speak.
Ha! No apologies needed Moz
Alpaca (nervous) "What does he want me for? "
Arthur baker April 21, 2016 at 2:06 am #
Ceci n'est pas un chien. Well, 50% right. The alpaca isn't, but the politician is.
Jennifer Wilson April 21, 2016 at 5:08 am #
Ha!! Very good Arthur.
Marilyn April 20, 2016 at 4:45 pm #
When Gough Whitlam called a double dissolution election in 1974 he held a joint sitting to pass laws to enable medicare because the stroppy liberals refused.
When Truffles recalled parliament at vast expense it was to pass the ABCC which almost no-one knows anything about and cares even less.
It's about time the media in this country got that Truffles and the liberals in general are lazy born to rule losers.
Hear hear
If making money is the criterion, Gina Rinehart should be the leader.
Carlos Slim and Bill Gates should divide North America between them, and Amancio Ortega should rule in Europe.
Baaarnaby will soon lose his seat; a sheep in wolf's clothing.
FA April 21, 2016 at 10:14 am #
If Joyce made a slightly different point, I could agree, but otherwise I'm on board with the idea that makin' money doesn't equate to good country leadership. What I do think is relevant is to have experience outside of the political machine. Shorten has 18 months working as a lawyer before professional unioning and politics became his whole life. Likewise, I doubt someone like Wyatt Roy has much experience that he can really offer to parliament, especially as by the time he stops being a junior (ignored) member, any practical youth experience he could offer would be well out of date. In this regard, Turnbull does have more real world experience.
Term limits on politicians as well as being barred from certain kinds of professions (e.g. paid lobbyists) both before and after being in parliament would be a big help. I've often wondered if parliament should be selected using a similar system to selecting juries. Effectively a lottery, but with some screening. I'd rather see more Jacqui Lambies than Bill Shortens in parliament, I suppose.
One Lambie is enough, the parliament should not be a sheep run!
Exactly how would a country be run with 150 Lambies??
Forrest Gumpp (@ForrestGumpp) April 22, 2016 at 6:49 am #
Doug, there has to be some place for sheep! And to answer your question, with dozie don'ts and little lambsie di-dis.
LSWCHP April 22, 2016 at 6:32 pm #
Douglas Adams postulated in The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy that anybody who *wants* to be President of the Galaxy should never be allowed to have the job, because the pathological narcissists and psychopaths who want the job are totally unsuited for leadership. I've restated his words, but you get the gist.
We see the truth of this in our own leadership, and all around the world. How can any rational person believe for a second that Abbott and now Turnbull should be entrusted with making the decisions that affect the fate of our country? Or Shorten, for that matter. Who in Parliament appears to be honest, decent, trustworthy and deserving of respect? Brandis? Abetz? Bernardi? Joe Ludwig? That damn fool Conroy? They're a pack of worthless greedy idiots who are in it for self aggrandizement and the accumulation of wealth and power. With perhaps half a dozen notable exceptions the members of the Senate and House of Reps collectively aren't worth two knobs of goat shit.
National leadership is a burden that should be assumed reluctantly, performed diligently and then discarded gratefully. And the bloody twisted nutters like Abbott who devote their whole lives to getting their rancid dripping claws on the job should never be allowed anywhere near it. Look what they've done to us. 😦
Well said. I especially like the rancid dripping claws.
There's a very good argument for psychologically profiling wannabe politicians. Most other high power jobs require applicants submit to it.
paul walter April 23, 2016 at 5:18 am #
That will never happen. You would hear the sound of a pin dropped in the silence of an empty Parliament, but the funds-robbed mental health system would collapse under the weight of simultaneous admissions.
I can't argue with any of that. Sadly.
Hypo May 17, 2016 at 8:44 pm #
Ban[al] (yes) Abbey (yes) Joys(nay)
Fun (the creepy kind)
Dum(b) sets the bar
Mental-A List (exceeds the threshold)
Under Joyces watch QLD rural vista will look like
the wind blown dunes of a dead Middle East in 1.5 tenures.
Water grows on trees.Oh wait!
As it is, the human plague cannot be stopped from fulfilling its own perverse destiny,no matter how we vote.
A FG meteor smashing us right in the cake hole is our greatest hope of moral salvation.
Jennifer Wilson May 18, 2016 at 8:06 am #
I think it is you. :-)))))))


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Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
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1. Florida Extension Marker
Florida Extension. . Since the early 1900s, the University of Florida has been sharing research discoveries and education programs with the people of Florida through its Extension Service. Faculty from the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station organized farmers' institutes to demonstrate the latest techniques in agriculture and home economics to Florida's rural families. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created a partnership of federal, state and local governments to support Extension work, and the Florida Agricultural Extension Service was established the following year, with headquarters at UF and Peter Henry Rolfs as its first director. Today, UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension helps Floridians address issues concerning agricultural, natural resources, health and nutrition, youth development, and many other areas. . This historical marker was erected in 2015 by The UF Alumni Association. It is in Gainesville in Alachua County Florida
Since the early 1900s, the University of Florida has been sharing research discoveries and education programs with the people of Florida through its Extension Service. Faculty from the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station organized farmers' institutes to demonstrate the latest techniques in agriculture and home economics to Florida's rural families. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created a partnership of federal, state and local governments to support Extension work, and the Florida Agricultural Extension Service was established the following year, with headquarters at UF and Peter Henry Rolfs as its first director. Today, UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension helps Floridians address issues concerning agricultural, natural resources, health and nutrition, youth development, and many other areas.
Erected 2015 by The UF Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 29° 38.936′ N, 82° 20.679′ W. Marker is in Gainesville
2. Florida Extension Marker with Rolfs Hall behind
, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker is on Buckman Drive just north of Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of Rolfs Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gainesville FL 32603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rolfs Hall (a few steps from this marker); Newell Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim and Alexis Pugh Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Ralph D. Turlington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turlington Rock, 1984 (about 300 feet away); Manning J. Dauer, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Robert Marston Science Library (about 400 feet away); This Tower (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
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Our weekend walk was at Palgrave on Sunday. We left without thinking about the possible condition of the trails. The trails were around 70% ice. Hiking with just our hiking shoes would have been impossible. Fortunately we had our crampons in the car. They made the impossible, possible. It wasn't surprising that we didn't see many people hiking that day. We have a loop we call the 'Red loop' which is our new standard walk now. It is about 5.5km.
Saturday we spent a good chunk of the day preparing meals for the week. Skinny Taste continues to be out go to source for recipes. Navy Bean soup is yummy, as is the unstuffed cabbage rolls which are delicious!
The Sabres returned from their bye-week with two disastrous games. With a playoff berth on the line the Sabres choked, losing to the two worst teams in the league. So instead of taking a step forward and a legit shot at the playoffs, the Sabres, once again, stumble down the standing and out of the playoffs. Sigh. Another disappointing season. The response from Tim Murray? So far, NOTHING.
There was a pretty embarrassing gaffe at the Oscars. There was a mixup with the presenter's cards so the wrong movie was announced for Picture of the Year. Awkward. The actors seem to have handled it well however. Best picture was Moonlight.
We took advantage of the Family Day holiday with a trip up to Killaloe to see Bdot's parents for the weekend. There is still a lot of snow in their region. After a stop in Newmarket for wreaths we had an uneventful, but long drive up. Friday evening was just chilling out after the drive. It was nice to have a place to sleep but gawd, the bed was like sleeping on a plank of wood. Saturday we met up two of bdot's friends Trish and Jess to go skiing. Jess knows a guy who sets ski tracks and was testing out a new route through the Paugh Lake area. So we basically had the entire trail to ourselves. It was a sunny and warm (but windy) day. It was a good day to ski. Some of the track on the lake was a little slushy but otherwise, it was great. The route was partially on the Lake but then entered a lovely forested area. The forested area had some nice hills and an alley oop! at the bottom of one hill. The trail was about 8-10km long. I was bagged when we were done. After a post-ski snack we ventured over to Jess' house to hear about her future renovations.
Sunday was a little slower to get moving. Jess had falling ill and wasn't sure if she was going out of the house. So we met up with Trish at her huge property to go snowshoeing. She lives at the end of a long road. At the top of the road one of her neighbours has two angry dogs that will often run out at cars coming down the road. Trish was even bitten once. So we are always a bit apprehensive every time we go to her place. Fortunately there was no doggie drama. After a little visit with Finn and the kids we took off snowshoeing. We were blessed with another great day to be outside. Trish's home is on a well forested multi-acre property that they use themselves to ski and snowshoe on.
The snowshoe was a little longer than expected but was enjoyable.
Jess did make it out to Trish's, and after snowshoeing we had a nice chat and some snacks before we had to leave for dinner again. Driving home the skies became alive with an incredible sunset. It was the most brilliant hues of orange I've seen in a long time.
It was an enjoyable weekend in Killaloe. Happy birthday to Bdot's Dad as well.
X marks where the road is. Denied. Sigh.
It is nice to know that there are potential Earths out there. What the article doesn't emphasis is how faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away the planets are. They are 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) away! Presently we have no way to travel at light speed… so, while it is miraculous news, it is future generations that may benefit. Still, it sounds very exciting. Trappist-1!
My wife made me cupcakes for Valentine's day.
We had a visit for our friends from Bethany, Buck and Bonnie and their kids. They stayed over Saturday night. Buck is a big Leaf fan so I made sure I had my "Sabres' fans parking only sign" displayed for him when he arrived. It was a good laugh. We watched the game together, Leafs/Sabres. Sabres won…but true to form they lost last night to a mediocre Vancouver team. It seems any step toward progress or the playoffs results in failure. There is now rumblings of discontent coming through in post-game interviews from the players. Management appears to be doing nothing. *shrug* It seems like it will be another wasted season.
Sunday we had a nice walk together in Palgrave forest. The Bethanites had snowshoes. With a fresh blanket of snow, it was quite stunning to be outside. It was good to see them and we've made some tentative plans for the Summer.
The Good and the Bad?
Huh. My Nvidia K1 Tablet got the Android 7 (Nougat) update! It runs quite nicely. The notifications are great. So far I've been impressed with the K1. I just wish it was a bit bigger.
After a lovely walk, we watched Lion. What a wonderful film, incredible storm and moving performances. And! I got cupcakes from my love and valentine.
We are heading to Killaloe on Friday to visit bdot's parents and friends from the area.
We had a little snowfall in the area over the weekend. It was just enough to create good ski conditions. So we drove up to Orangeville to ski at Mono Nordic. First however, we stopped at HomeSense. Yes, the quest for my office lounge chair continues. There were some decent options but not the one true chair. Bdot picked up some decor for Spring then we stopped at the Michael's as well, since it was right there. Eventually, we got skiing. It was really busy on Sunday, there were numerous groups of kids learning to ski. The skiing was great! Fresh snow makes the ski tracks a little slower. This is reassuring for those long downhill sections.
We do have our own gear.
I'm continuing to watch The Crown. It is brilliant. The acting is superb, the cinematography is beautiful and the story is historical and interesting. It is certainly another Netflix winner! Speaking of which Season 2 of Stranger Things this Fall!
Bdot has endeavoured to try and eat better and exercise regularly. Nothing crazy, just more consistency. Just some props to her because it is a good thing and we are both healthier for it.
I was having an issue with my Linux Mint install. Randomly while screensavers were running it would freeze. I figured it was a graphics issue so I tried all the available drivers for my NVidia GeForce Ti 550. They all froze. Ugh. So I just swapped out the video card for an older card I had, and so far no issues. *grin* Installed OS is Linux Mint 18 Sarah.
Ugh. There is nothing good about freezing rain.
Today he announced he is doing nothing. Everything is fine. How very disappointing. It was a big part of why I voted for him. I won't be fooled again. The dream that Trudeau was going to impact Canada positively and keep his promises now seem foolish. He is just another lying politician that will do whatever it takes to stay in power. Sigh………….


Is Gigi Hadid Dating This Sports Star?
In recent weeks, Gigi Hadid has split with boyfriend Cody Simpson, hung out with Joe Jonas, and has suddenly struck up an interest in Formula One racing. She and her supermodel squad were at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, cheering on a racer with whom they'd just partied with in Cannes. Are you connecting the dots yet?
Rumor has it the self-professed #TeamLH fan has more than just a passing interest in champion racer Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton, who recently ended his seven-year on-off relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, joined Hadid at Thursday's amfAR gala at Cannes. Days later, she and her pals were posing with him at his big racing event. According to British gossip magazine Heat, the two have "been on a couple of dates."
So, the engines are revved and any other racing metaphor you can think of. How dare we stand in the way of two people this stunning getting it on?


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Pablo Micheli (Ferré, provincia de Buenos Aires, 4 de julio de 1959), es un sindicalista y político argentino, fue Secretario General de la Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina Autónoma (CTA-A) entre 2010 y 2018

Biografía

Al finalizar sus estudios secundarios se inscribe en la carrera de Ingeniería Electrónica Naval donde, además, comienza su militancia en la Federación Juvenil Comunista. También comenzó a militar en ANUSATE una organización que tenía como objetivo recuperar la Asociación Trabajadores del Estado (ATE). Su primera tarea en ATE fue organizar la Juventud estatal y, promediando los años 1980, fue elegido Secretario de la Juventud de ATE en al ámbito nacional. Durante los años 1990 militó junto a Germán Abdala y Víctor De Gennaro.

En 1992 fue parte de la fundación de la CTA. En esa misma época, asumió responsabilidades gremiales tanto en el Consejo Directivo Nacional de ATE como en la Seccional Capital, ocupando cargos que iban desde Vocal Suplente hasta la Secretaría General, en primer lugar en la ATE porteña y, desde 2003, a nivel nacional.

Encabezó las luchas contra las medidas del gobierno de Carlos Menem, como las privatizaciones de las empresas del Estado, el despido de trabajadores y la contratación precaria. Organizó las primeras Jornadas de Políticas Públicas para Trabajadores Estatales, al mismo tiempo que se me convertía en el primer Secretario General en firmar el Convenio Colectivo de Trabajo para la Administración Pública, discutido y debatido con el conjunto de los trabajadores.

En 2006 fue elegido Presidente de la Confederación Latinoamérica de Trabajadores del Estado (CLATE) que agrupa aproximadamente 4 millones de trabajadores. La CLATE está integrada por sindicatos de Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Perú, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, México, Cuba, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Brasil, Trinidad y Tobago, Panamá y Aruba.

A partir de 2006 ocupa la secretaría general adjunta de la CTA, representando a la Central en foros sindicales internacionales, fue miembro permanente de la delegación argentina ante la OIT, y miembro titular ante el Consejo del Salario Mínimo Vital y Móvil.

En septiembre de 2010 se llevaron a cabo las elecciones de la Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina por voto directo y secreto y fue elegido como Secretario General por mayoría de votos. En diciembre, se realizaron las elecciones complementarias donde con el voto de los trabajadores se consagró como Secretario General de la CTA Nacional, junto con Ricardo Peidro y José Rigane como los Secretarios Generales adjuntos.

El 29 de mayo de 2014 fue reelecto en su cargo por cerca del 90 % de los votos, junto a Ricardo Peidro y José Rigane como Secretarios Adjuntos.

Por diferencias internas con los sindicatos de base de la central, en 2016 parte de las secretarías de la CTA Autónoma comenzaron a trabajar de manera independiente a la conducción de Micheli, lo cual implicó el traslado de la CTA Autónoma a sus actuales oficinas, en Perón 3866 (CABA).

En 2018 se llevaron a cabo dos procesos electorales en la CTA Autónoma. Tras un extenso proceso judicial, se determinó que la legalidad y legitimidad se encontraba en el proceso electoral que consagró como secretario general a Ricardo Peidro, el sector que había roto relaciones con Micheli 2 años atrás.

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Only 6 months old and having received very limited usage comes this stylish kitchen from high end designers, Poliform. The latest addition to the Varenna kitchen collection, twelve derives its name from its 12mm doors and 12mm thick granite worktops. With integrated handles and built-in LED lighting, twelve has an asymmetrical balance that lends an eastern aesthetic to its already high-tech design. Featuring top of the range of Miele appliances (all unused except for the fridge freezer), the sale also includes brand new boxed units (not photographed) so there's more furniture on offer. Located in London SW7 – the kitchen has been uninstalled and is ready for collection. Viewings possible.


In one small fishing village, there lived one unusual fisherman.
Nobody even knew his real name, yet strange rumors about him were shared among the locals. Some of them said that a great wise man from the East was hiding behind this mask of the ordinary angler. Others claimed that even a single sailing trip into the sea together with him has forever changed their life. Finally, there were those who just called him as the old codger who has gone haywire, and all other rumors – as fictions of ignoramuses.
Once upon a time the traveler, who was passing through this region, became interested in stories about this fisherman and decided to see him eye to eye. The angler was absolutely ordinary by sight, having become fully permeated with the smell due to constant fishing.
"I overheard some people who consider you as a teacher of wisdom, and some – as a charlatan," the traveler told to the fisherman.
"Life can teach everyone, but not everyone is ready to become one of its disciples," answered the fisherman.
Next morning both the fisherman and the traveler sailed together into a sea in a boat, alternately replacing each other behind oars.
"One who wakes before sunrise – enters fishing paradise," the fisherman suddenly broke the long-lasting silence.
"He who wakes at six o'clock – is a sleepy, foolish dork!" bitterly grinned the traveler.
"Having not sailed away from an old coast, you cannot see a new one," meanwhile continued the interlocutor, having ignored this remark and preparing his fishing nets.
"Not everything that glitters is gold. Not everything that floats is fish," indifferently continued the fisherman, exempting fishing nets from the plastic garbage that was caught inside it.
"You can't pull a fish out of a pong without labor," continuing to completely ignore any remarks coming from the traveler, the fisherman uttered his yet next wisdom, dropping cleaned from garbage fishing nets into the waters.
"Never-ever you say 'never'," came a reply. "What day is it today? Is it Wednesday, can you say?" decided to inquiry the fisherman.
"It's Friday!" replied the angry traveler, spitting out into waters.
"Good for food," the fisherman hemmed with satisfaction and took out the third oar somewhere from the bottom of a boat.
With these words all of a sudden the fisherman knocked the traveler flatwise on the head with a third oar, throwing him overboard.
"…Then he will keep silence like the fish out of modesty!" the fisherman burst out laughing, stretching an oar to the floundering and spitting traveler. "The lesson of patience will follow the lesson of humility. We'll have to cuckoo here for at least ten hours. It's indeed a bad fishing spot," he added.
In one of the cities there lived the Critic, who has been blaming everything he meets.
He became widely known thanks to this unstoppable desire to see a better world – yet people avoided him, and from the grief of his own loneliness, he condemned them even more.
Once, in hopes to dispel the melancholy that has been tormenting him, he was walking through the suburb of his hometown and sat down on the coast of the murmuring spring.
The spring charmed him with a melodious murmur and freshness of its waters.
He was so fond of observation of how waters of the spring carry away autumn leaves, which were occasionally falling down into it, that hasn't noticed how the woman sat down near him, going to scoop spring water.
"What is your point?" questioned the Critic.
"Drink only water of fresh perception!" the woman laughed loudly and poured out a bucket of icy spring water directly on the critic's head.
Once upon a time, the rich merchant, who was coming back to his hometown with a wagon train after successful trading met a homeless wanderer, who was sitting by the fire.
Having noticed the merchant, the weary traveler welcomed him and invited to share with him his small daily meal.
The merchant started laughing even more.
The Homeless did not grant him an answer.
Once upon a time, the Fool was traveling by a long journey of life, carrying on his hunched back a backpack which was filled with Nonsense. Somehow in this long venture, he met with a Wiseman who was coming in a different direction.
"I am carrying Nonsense!" the Fool answered him proudly.
"And what have you imagined of its value?" smiled the Wiseman.
Everyone is born unique. Lives of many are too similar.


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Ms. Langan-Feirson joined the DOT OIG in March 2011, bringing with her over 30 years of acquisition experience with DOT programs and projects. She previously served as a senior attorney in DOT's Office of the General Counsel where she reviewed and provided legal advice on contracts and served as a legal advisor on major system acquisitions and DOT acquisition oversight matters. She managed the legal work on the DOT Headquarter's Project involving lease, construction, and contract management matters and provided advice on the FAA's AAS Cost and Schedule Task Force, Secretary's Safety Review Task Force, as well as served as the legal advisor to the DOT's Investment Review Board for several years. She is the recipient of the Secretary's Silver Award for Meritorious Achievement on Departmental Procurement Programs and several other Secretarial and General Counsel Awards for advice on major system acquisitions and procurements throughout the Department.
Ms. Langan-Feirson received a B.A., with honors, in Political Science from the University of Arizona in 1977, and received a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maryland in 1980. She is an active member of the DC Bar and also holds a Master's Certificate in Government Contract Management from the George Washington School of Business.
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Curried beans with meat or chicken makes one of the most satisfying comfort dishes…perfect with rice or good crusty bread and some plain yogurt on the side.
Soak the beans in 3-4 cups of water for 1 hr at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight. Drain the water.
Combine the beans with 3 cups of water and turmeric and bring to a boil. Within a few minutes, a scum may rise to the top - this is the debris from the beans that needs to be discarded. Using a slotted spoon, remove the scum. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting, cover the stockpot and cook for at least 1 ½ hrs until beans are tender (add more water as needed).
In a separate heavy bottomed pot, up the ghee and add the diced onions. Cook them, until they are golden brown while stirring frequently. Add the minced garlic, chicken pieces, minced serrano, black pepper, cumin and coriander seeds. Cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes then add the cooked beans, yogurt, ginger purée and salt.
Lower the heat, cover the stew and continue cooking on low heat until the chicken is tender (approximately 15-20 minutes). Add the spinach, stir to combine, cook for another 2-3 minutes just until it wilts then turn off the heat. Garnish with cilantro.
Sub squash or sweet potato for the chicken to make this vegetarian.
Use coconut milk instead of regular yogurt to make it vegan.


Fashion enthusiasts all over the world have faced this dilemma at least once - you have been invited to a formal dinner, a charity ball, an awards ceremony or a lavish event that requires an equally lavish outfit. You want to wear a beautiful and luxurious dress, but the event is not quite important enough to invest your life savings into an outfit. Besides, just like a wedding dress, you're likely to only wear this once, so why would you take out a second mortgage just so you can impress your colleagues for just one evening? This is where Drexcode comes to the rescue.
Drexcode is an online platform for luxury clothing hire, and has recently closed a second round of financing for a cool half a million euros. It was founded in May 2014 bt Frederica Storace and Valeria Cambrea, two business women with more than ten years marketing experience behind them. The process is very simple thanks to their easy to use website. In four simple steps, a designer dress will land on your doorstep for your chosen occasion. First you register, then you choose your look and have it delivered. You wear the dress, feel fabulous and have UPS pick it up again for return as quickly as the morning after the night before. With additional free stylist advice, a free second size and a free refund within 24 hours policy, it is the ideal website for those looking to add a bit of designer style to their lives but aren't quite ready to make the financial commitment yet.


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Severe localised grain production losses from atypical frosts in the Marrabel Valley Catchment 2011–2014
For the four cropping seasons from 2011- 2014, a majority of farmers in the Marrabel Valley have experienced unprecedented and widespread frost damage of grain crops on sloping paddocks high above the valley floor. Historically these areas have not been affected by frost as the steep slope of the valley sides ensures that cold air flows towards the lower lying areas where it is normal for frost to form. The onset of these seasons of atypical and the abnormal frosts . . . Complete article »
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The object storage market features products from both startups and established vendors that are being offered as true NAS alternatives.
Object storage is the latest alternative to traditional file-based storage, offering greater scalability and (potentially) better data management with its extended metadata. Until recently, however, object storage has largely been a niche technology for enterprises, while simultaneously becoming one of the basic underpinnings of cloud storage.
Rapid data growth, the proliferation of big data lakes in the enterprise, an increased demand for private and hybrid cloud storage and a growing need for programmable and scalable storage infrastructure are pulling object storage from its niche existence to the mainstream.
An expanding list of object storage products, from both major storage vendors and startups, is another indication of object storage's increasing relevance. Moreover, object storage is reaching into network-attached storage (NAS) use cases, with some object storage vendors positioning their products as viable NAS alternatives.
Backup and archival: Object storage systems are cost-effective, highly scalable backup and archival platforms, especially if data needs to be available for continuous access.
Enterprise collaboration: Geographically distributed object storage systems are used as collaboration platforms where content is accessed and shared across the globe.
Storage as a service: Object storage powers private and public clouds of enterprises and service providers.
Content repositories: Used as content repositories for images, videos and other content accessed through applications or via file system protocols.
Log storage: Used to capture massive amounts of log data generated by devices and applications, ingested into the object store via a message broker like Apache Kafka.
Big data: Several object storage products offer certified S3 HDFS interfaces that allow Hadoop to directly access data on the object store.
Content distribution network: Used to globally distribute content like movies using policies to govern access with features like automatic object deletion based on expiration dates.
Network-Attached Storage (NAS): Used in lieu of dedicated NAS systems, especially if there is another use case that requires an object storage system. – J.G.
To accomplish the lofty goal of overcoming the limitations of traditional file- and block-level storage systems to reliably and cost-effectively support massive amounts of data, object storage systems focus on and break new ground when it comes to scalability, resiliency, accessibility, security and manageability. Let's examine how object storage systems do this.
Complexity is anathema to extreme scalability. Object storage systems employ several techniques that are simple in nature, but essential to achieving unprecedented levels of scale.
To start with, object storage systems are scale-out systems that scale capacity, processing and networking resources horizontally by adding nodes. While some object storage products implement self-contained multifunction nodes that perform access, storage and control tasks in a single node, others consist of specialized node types. For instance, IBM Cleversafe, OpenStack Swift and Red Hat Ceph Storage differentiate between access and storage nodes; conversely, each node in Caringo Swarm 8 and EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) performs all object storage functions.
Unlike the hierarchical structure of file-level storage, object storage systems are flat, with a single namespace in which objects are addressed via unique object identifiers, thereby enabling unprecedented scale. "With 1038 object IDs available per vault, we support a yottabyte-scale namespace, and with each object segmented into 4 MB segments, our largest deployments today are north of 100 petabytes of capacity, and we are prepared to scale to and beyond exabyte-level capacity," according to Russ Kennedy, IBM senior vice president product strategy, Cleversafe.
Furthermore, object storage vendors are quick to note their systems substitute the locking requirements of file-level storage to prevent multiple concurrent updates (with versioning of objects on update), enabling capabilities like rollback and undeleting of objects as well as the inherent ability to access prior object versions. Finally, object storage systems replace the limited and rigid file system attributes of file-level storage with rich customizable metadata that not only capture common object characteristics, but can also hold application-specific information.
Traditional block- and file-level storage systems are stymied by fundamental limitations to support massive capacity. A case in point is data protection. It's simply unrealistic to back up hundreds of petabytes of data. Object systems are designed to not require backups; instead, they store data with sufficient redundancy so that data is never lost, even while multiple components of the object storage infrastructure are failing.
Keeping multiple replicas of objects is one way of achieving this. On the downside, replication is capacity-intensive. For instance, maintaining six replicas requires six times the capacity of the protected data. As a result, object storage systems support the more efficient erasure coding data protection method in addition to replication. In simple terms, erasure coding uses advanced math to create additional information that allows for recreating data from a subset of the original data, analogous to RAID 5's ability to retrieve the original data from the remaining drives despite one failing drive. The degree of resiliency is typically configurable in contemporary object storage systems. The higher the level of resiliency, the more storage is required.
Erasure coding saves capacity, but impacts performance, especially if erasure coding is performed across geographically dispersed nodes. "Although we support geographic erasure coding, performing erasure coding within a data center, but using replication between data centers is often the best capacity/performance tradeoff," said Paul Turner, chief marketing officer at Cloudian. With large objects yielding the biggest erasure coding payback, some object storage vendors recommend data protection policies based on object size. EMC ECS uses erasure coding locally and replication between data centers, but combines replication with data reduction, achieving an overall data reduction ratio similar to that of geo-dispersed erasure coding without the performance penalty of the latter.
The ability to detect and, if possible, correct object storage issues is pertinent for a large, geographically dispersed storage system. Continuous monitoring of storage nodes, automatic relocation of affected data, and the ability to self-heal and self-correct without human intervention are critical capabilities to prevent data loss and ensure continuous availability.
Object storage is accessed via a HTTP RESTful API to perform the various storage functions, with each product implementing its own proprietary APIs. All object storage products also support the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) API, which has become the de facto object storage API standard -- with by far the largest number of applications using it. It also has extensive and beyond simple PUT, GET and DELETE operations and supports complex storage operations.
The one thing to be aware of, though, is that most object storage vendors only support an S3 API subset, and understanding the S3 API implementation limitations is critical to ensuring wide application support. Besides Amazon S3, most object storage vendors also support the OpenStack Swift API.
File system protocol support is common in object storage systems, but implementations vary by product. For instance, EMC ECS has geo-distributed active/active NFS support, and with ECS' consistency support, it's a pretty strong geo-distributed NAS product. Scality claims EMC Isilon-level NAS performance, and the NetApp StorageGRID Webscale now offers protocol duality by having a one-to-one relationship between objects and files.
Other object storage products provide file system support through their own or third-party cloud storage gateways like the ones offered by Avere, CTERA Networks, Nasuni and Panzura. Both Caringo Swarm and EMC ECS offer Hadoop HDFS interfaces, allowing Hadoop to directly access data in their object stores. HGST Active Archive System and Cloudian provide S3-compliant connectors that enable Apache Spark and Hadoop to use object storage as a storage alternative to HDFS.
A common use case of an object storage product by service providers is public cloud storage. Although at-rest and in-transit encryption are a good practice for all use cases, encryption is a must for public cloud storage. The majority of object storage products support both at-rest and in-transit encryption, using a low-touch at-rest encryption approach where encryption keys are generated dynamically and stored in the vicinity of encrypted objects without the need for a separate key management system.
Cloudian HyperStore and HGST Active Archive System support client-managed encryption keys in addition to server-side managed encryption keys, giving cloud service providers an option to allow their customers to manage their own keys. Caringo Swarm, the DDN WOS Object Storage platform and Scality RING currently don't support at-rest encryption, relying on application-based encryption of data before it's written to the object store.
LDAP and AD authentication support of users accessing the object store are common in contemporary object storage systems. Support of AWS v2 or v4 authentication to provide access to vaults -- and objects within vaults -- is less common and should be an evaluation criterion when selecting an object storage system.
Object storage systems are designed to minimize human storage administration through automation, policy engines and self-correcting capabilities. "The Cleversafe system enables storage administrators to handle 15 times the storage capacity of traditional storage systems," claims Kennedy.
Object storage systems are designed for zero downtime, and all administration tasks can be performed without service disruption -- from upgrades, hardware maintenance and refreshes to adding capacity and changing data centers. Policy engines enable the automation of object storage behavior, such as when to use replication vs. erasure coding, under what circumstances to change the number of replicas to support usage spikes and what data centers to store objects in based on associated metadata.
While commercial object storage products typically provide management tools, technical support and professional services to deploy and keep object storage systems humming, the open-source OpenStack Swift product demands a higher degree of self-reliance. For companies that don't have the internal resources to deploy and manage OpenStack Swift, SwiftStack sells an enterprise offering of Swift with cluster and management tools, enterprise integration and 24-7 support.
Without question, object storage systems are on the rise. Their ability to scale and access via APIs makes them suitable in use cases where traditional storage systems simply can't compete. They're also increasingly becoming a NAS alternative, with some object storage vendors claiming parity with NAS systems.
With a growing list of object storage products, choosing an object storage system becomes increasingly challenging, however. Overall features and ensuring that your use cases are supported, cost and vendor viability are primary decision criteria when investigating object storage systems. Still a relatively new technology with capabilities varying and in flux, reference checks and (if possible) performing proof-of-concept testing are highly advisable before finalizing your object storage product selection.
How have object storage vendors fared in pushing products as NAS alternatives?
Whenever someone tells me their product has "zero downtime," I get skeptical.
Well, Mr. Gsoedl has provided a very good article on how various object storage vendors provide object-based, capacity storage and why NAS filers cannot compete in the market for scale-out storage. Gartner's "Critical Capabilities for Object Storage" comparison released in March, 2016, evaluated twelve commercial providers of object-based storage. The top five finishers overall included IBM Cleversafe dsNet, Scality Ring, Hitachi Data Systems HCP, EMC Elastic Cloud Storage and Cloudian HyperStore. Although it was not mentioned in this article, Cloudian's native RESTful API is fully S3-compliant. All of the others have to translate between their own native RESTful API and S3 in order to support it. This gives Cloudian customers access to any third-party solution that works with AWS S3. In fact, a developer can use the AWS S3 SDK to create an application and it will run against a Cloudian cluster without modification. S3 is the de facto standard for object-based storage.
Well, "zero downtime" is possible to achieve if you exclude a planetary cataclysm from the list. Properly designed object-based storage clusters can survive the loss of disk drives, cluster nodes and data centers. Zero downtime can also be applied to upgrading the cluster software on each node, as well as adding new nodes to expand the cluster or replace older nodes. If there is downtime, it is more likely that human error will be the cause of the outage. That said, a single storage administrator should be able to manage 10PB of object-based storage. Compare this to the 350TB of legacy NAS or SAN storage that a single storage administrator can manage.


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Q: maps, rails 4.2, javascript, mouse-over, only working once (or twice) .. then after reload I did a map on rails 4.2. Javascript to add pins, and some information when mouse-over the pin, like so;
marker = new google.maps.Marker({
          position: position,
          map: map,
          title: "title_x",

..
also, i added an infowindow for each marker, like so:
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', (function(marker, i) {
  return function() {    infoWindow.setContent("contentx");
infowindow.open(map, marker.serviceObject);}
})(marker, i));

Problem 1: When i do 'mouseover' over the pins, it shows me the TITLE. That's good. But, it does so only one or two or three times - then nothing. When reloading the page, or - opening another tab or, after going back to another program (changing the window) - it works, again, once or twice.
Problem 2: the infowindow does not open at all, say, when i 'click' onto the pin, nothing happens.

*

*not sure if these are the same problems or two issues.

Reading a lot of answers in SO, i tried these things, but not change.
a/ delete the turbolinks-line in application.js
Also: adding this: data-no-turbolink (into the navigation-link, into the div that contains the map)
b/ in the 'main' javascript file:
    $(document).on('ready page:load', function () {
      loadScript();
    });
c/ in this file that shows the map):
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).on('ready page:load', function () {initialize();}); // ADDED
  window.nearbys= <%=raw @myparams.to_json %>;
  google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>

When i added the line (ADDED), at least, it showed the map and pins (before, no reaction). Even that it seems for me, that two times the same instruction is executed - anyhow, it works.
Such, my problem:
- what i can read in SO, it seems, that people disabled the turbolinks - i did, no change.
- also, it seems that something is executed once after reloading (for me, it is happening a few times? but that maybe depends on other issues?)
For any link (besides the solutions that i tried and described above) i would be very glad.
also, i would be happy not to use turbolinks at all.
Thank you

A: So found something that worked myself.
Issue a/, the not-updated title of the pins: There was a SO article, that said: issue if working on Firefox. The latest Google API has a bug. It is said to work with 3.16, but, that API is not supported any more. - no issue, so using Chrome or IE - and it worked: mouseover a pin, and the title is shown (the first, second .. just any time mouseover).
Issue b/ not working infowindow: very simple this code
@users = User.all
@hash = Gmaps4rails.build_markers(@users) do |user, marker|
  marker.lat user.latitude
  marker.lng user.longitude
  marker.title = "title" // ADDED
  marker.infowindow = "iw" // ADDED
end

as shown in https://github.com/apneadiving/Google-Maps-for-Rails, and very clear visible in all its components (model, view, control, and JS) here: https://github.com/JonKernPA/gmaps (just saw the codes, did not try it b/c different ruby version and whatever problem .. but following the code example)
- and added (ADDED) a title, and infowindow - and it just worked as thought it should.
even nicer :))
issue a/ seemed to be 'cured' by it: (by the users' behaviour, actually, in usual cases may i think): users are used to 'click' onto the pin, and the infowindow appears. That seems to fire the JS/load/page-refresh (whatever it is) in Firefox. That is - the next mouseover (showing the title) will work. Fun, isn't it.
And thanks to the creater of gmap4rails, it's a fine thing.

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College Costs a Heavy Burden for Low-Income Families
How affordable is college in your state?
News April 30, 2020 SREB News Release
The rising cost of college hits low-income families hardest, slowing progress toward states' educational attainment goals and the workforces their economies need. The latest SREB college affordability profiles tell the story of affordability in each state.
The cost of attending college demands a large share of annual earnings for the lowest-income families, which make up 13% to 31% of the population in Southern Regional Education Board states. Affordability is an important lever to help more students earn degrees and credentials that meet the requirements of a workplace transformed by technology, says SREB President Stephen L. Pruitt.
"This was already an urgent need, and the COVID-19 crisis has made college affordability both more important and more difficult," Pruitt said. "Students, families, colleges and states are all facing new financial challenges."
SREB analysts will offer insights from the profiles in a webinar on Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
The reports show how the costs of college are shared among families and states, and how tuition, financial aid and other measures that drive affordability have changed. They detail the share of annual earnings that families at various income levels need to cover the net price of attending public colleges and universities in each SREB state. Net price is tuition and fees, room and board, books and other expenses, minus financial aid that students receive from the institution or from federal or state grants.
FIND YOUR STATE REPORT
Each state-specific report details:
Net price at different kinds of institutions, two-year and four-year
Average family income bands
Tuition increases over the past decade
Changes in state funding for public colleges over the past decade
State financial aid for students
Student borrowing
The reports are designed to help policymakers improve affordability. SREB's Commission on College Affordability in the South recommended that states make it a priority, during times of financial distress and budget shortfalls, to protect funds for low-income students' access to and success in college. Find more college affordability resources at SREB.org/Affordability
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The Truth About The Peabody Award(s)
In February, O'Reilly gave a speech seemingly taking credit for winning a coveted Peabody award while an anchor at the tabloid TV show Inside Edition. After comedian Al Franken pointed out that the show never won a Peabody, O'Reilly retorted, in Mamet-esque syntax (O'Reilly Factor, 3/13/01): "Guy says about me, couple of weeks ago, 'O'Reilly said he won a Peabody Award.' Never said it. You can't find a transcript where I said it."
Note From The Webmaster: Because they edited it out of the transcript. On a recent O'Reilly Factor show I personally saw O'Reilly tell a radio talk shot host who dared to dis-agree with Bill and say he was not a real journalist tell him that he would put his " peabody " and his journalist degrees up against his credentials any time. This was around 6-1-01, I forget the exact date but remember it clearly. The guest was Bernie Ward from a KGO radio talk show who was talking about gary condit and the 24/7 news coverage of him on fox news. Neither Inside Edition nor Bill O'Reilly ever won a peabody award. You can look it up here -
Peabody Awards Site: www.peabody-awards.com
On his May 19, 2000 broadcast, he repeatedly told a guest who brought up his tabloid past: "We won Peabody Awards. . . . We won Peabody awards. . . . A program that wins a Peabody Award, the highest award in journalism, and you're going to denigrate it?"
(Inside Edition won a Polk Award, not the better-known Peabody, for reporting that was done after O'Reilly left the show--Washington Post, 3/1/01.) You can look it up here -
Polk Awards Site: www.polk-awards.com


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Alternative indie-pop band Quotah is among the 27 local and regional acts performing at The Northside Rock & Roll Carnival over the holiday weekend. Quotah performs for WCPO Lounge Acts from The Lodge KY in Dayton, KY. Setlist: 0:00 - intro 0:30 - Cranberry 4:35 - Crash and Burn 8:37 - interview 12:58 - That'll Do, Pig 16:28 - Different Endings 20:…
Arlen Gun Club 17:59
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Veronica Grim 27:28
Veronica Grim has been singing her lungs out for some time, but with her latest album "Chaos Magic" she's singing her heart out too. The album is set to release Saturday, May 28 on all streaming platforms and will be celebrated with a performance at Fountain Square for their Spring Concert Series. Grim has released music with rockabilly punk band S…
Lung 18:20
Cincinnati's "cinematic alternative" band Lung is made up of opera-trained singer and cellist Kate Wakefield and rock drummer Daisy Caplan. Wakefield's cello is a defining element of Lung's sound. While cello is not a frequently featured instrument in rock, she says she finds it liberating. "It's really versatile, I don't know why more rock bands d…
AprinasRevolutionaryLove 30:37
Aprina Johnson, better known as AprinasRevolutionaryLove, is a singer/songwriter/activist who uses music and love to enhance her community. Aprina's music is soulful, funky, and above all passionate. But you can't just hit her up on Spotify; you have to go see her perform live. "I just feel like it's over-saturated right now to be in the digital wo…
Jess Lamb and the Factory 24:11
For local music fans, Jess Lamb and the Factory are a staple of Cincinnati music. Others may remember Lamb from Season 14 of American Idol. This Thanksgiving, the band will help celebrate with music. The group teamed up with Arnold's Bar and Grill, Neltner Small Batch, Otto Printing and Mus-i-col Records to offer hand-crafted limited edition 7-inch…
Sarah Asher 24:28
"I love to sing pretty, but I also like to turn up the guitar." That's how Cincinnati singer/songwriter Sarah Asher described her sound during her performance for WCPO Lounge Acts. Asher's music blends her folk roots with 90s-influenced alternative rock, but is unique enough to avoid being lumped into either genre. "I've never really gotten along w…
Safari Room 23:16
Not many indie rock bands can fit blistering guitar solos into their moody songs, but Nashville's Safari Room sure can. The band formed when the quartet met while attending music school at Belmont College in Nashville. "We all did music school and were definitely playing in different groups," singer/guitarist Alec Koukol explained. "Safari Room cam…
Wonky Tonk & The Highlife 32:13
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Heavy Hinges 22:07
While live music was shut down during the pandemic, Cincinnati band Heavy Hinges didn't miss a beat when it came to writing songs. Over the past year, Heavy Hinges crafted enough new material to record a live album at Urban Artifact in Northside and still perform all new songs during their WCPO Lounge Acts recording at Northside Yacht Club. "We wri…
Bobby Mackey 23:09
"Country music is alive and well in Wilder still today." Sitting with his acoustic guitar in his lap, those are the first lyrics Bobby Mackey sang for his recent WCPO Lounge Acts session recorded at his music venue, Bobby Mackey's Music World, in Wilder, Kentucky. They couldn't be more true. Mackey is a local country music legend and his music venu…
Tweens 26:05
Cincinnati punk band Tweens preview four new songs on WCPO Lounge Act See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย WCPO
Patterns of Chaos 33:34
If Cincinnati rap duo Patterns of Chaos were anime, their weapons would be microphones. During their Lounge Acts taping, Patterns of Chaos performed two new songs from their next album, "Chaotic Good." The songs, "Fruenlaven" and "Spazzin,'" show off Jay Hill's dynamic to drop jokes and serious topics side-by-side. Find out more about Patterns of C…
Bla'szé 28:33
Perhaps the greatest challenge in writing about Cincinnati's up-and-coming singer Bla'szé is attempting to describe her style. Last year, Bla'szé performed at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards and was nominated in the "R&B/funk/soul" category. Yet, even combining three genres isn't quite enough to describe Bla'szé. "I love to do all types of musi…
Emmaline 20:06
Cincinnati-based singer Emmaline might be a young musician, but she's got a vintage voice. "I grew up listening to jazz," Emmaline said during her WCPO Lounge Acts session. "My dad's a jazz pianist, so I was really heavily influence by jazz, R&B, and classic soul." Some music fans may recognize Emmaline from her Billie-Holiday-style performance of …
Slow Glows 36:13
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The Ghost Wolves 25:38
Blending blues, rock 'n' roll, punk and early American music with modern forms, Austin, Texas-based duo Ghost Wolves is no stranger to MOTR Pub. The band has made the Cincinnati music venue a repeat stop during its almost eight years of touring. This time is a little different. The group returns to MOTR Friday fresh off the release of its three-son…
Erika Wennerstrom 31:43
Erika Wennerstrom, the lead of Heartless Bastards, released her debut solo album, "Sweet Unknown," in March of 2018 on Partisan Records. Wennerstrom's solo songs are built on the same blues and folk foundations as her songs with the Bastards, but her flirtations with both psychedelic sounds and pop sensibilities are both ambitious and clear on "Swe…
Taylor Janzen 17:43
Set List: Dennis Quaid - interview - Shouting Matches The Waiting Room Taylor Janzen's WCPO Lounge Acts session was recorded on May 31, 2019 in the WCPO Digital Lounge in Cincinnati, OH. WCPO Lounge Acts features intimate in-studio performances and interviews from outstanding musical artists. Mixed by Brian Niesz. Hosted by Emmalee Smith. See omnys…
Bones Owens 24:21
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Triiibe 36:23
To listen to Triiibe is to know their causes: love, peace, community, prosperity, faith, self-sustainability. Triiibe, an acronym for True Representation of Intellectual Individuals Invoking Black Excellence, is comprised of three talented members: Pxvce (pronounced "peace"), Siri Imani, and Aziza Love. Together, they create their own brand of "art…
Valley Queen 20:23
Oft-compared to the ethereal warblings of Florence Welch and Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries, Natalie Carol's voice is unforgettable. As the frontwoman of Valley Queen, she's the driving force behind a sound that is quintessentially California. To round out their lineup, she's accompanied by Neil Wogensen (bass/vocals), Shawn Morones (guitar/v…
Weeknight 22:58
In 2014, Brooklyn-based duo Weeknight released its debut album " Post Everything ." Nearly five years later, the band's founders, Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon released Weeknight's second album "Dead Beat Creep" on Feb. 1. The second album features band mates Russell Hymowitz and Jasper Berg, who joined the band in 2017. With Hymowitz on base gu…
Den-Mate 19:48
Jules Hale, the frontwoman of Washington D.C.-based Den-Mate, is a force to be reckoned with. She's previously described the character behind "Charlotte," the opening track on Den-Mate's most recent album, as the "insecure mannerism that we all revert to when we are feeling misheard, misguided and misunderstood," but to hear Hales sing, you wouldn'…
pronoun 20:26
Everyone loves a good post-breakup anthem. We've all been heartbroken in one way or another, and it seems to help when someone far more musically gifted is able to put those feelings into music and lyrics. Somehow, hearing a musician play out their own heartbreak in a way that mirrors yours can be cathartic, even if you're not post-breakup. Allyse …
Grace Vonderkuhn 20:38
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Jeremy Pinnell 17:12
Country music singer Jeremy Pinnell traveled hundreds of miles before returning home to perform at the Octave in Covington. The Northern Kentucky native spent the last four weeks driving out west and then back again for the western leg of his 2018 summer tour. The tour promoted Pinnell's second full-length studio album "Ties of Blood and Affection,…
Vacation 16:25
Formed in 2009 right here in sunny Cincinnati, Vacation is a formidable foursome bringing you a classic, grunge-influenced sound. Comprised of guitarist John Hoffman, drummer Dylan McCartney, vocalist/guitarist Jerri Queen and bassist Evan Wolff, they self-describe their sound as "grit pop." It's an apt description, as their sound is distinctly bas…
Moonbeau 18:35
Picture it: you're taking in a show from a cool local band. The lead singer rocks a blonde mullet and one long earring, and the petite keyboardist dances and harmonizes along. The music is upbeat, danceable pop, filled with synthesizers. If you think you've been transported back to the 1980's, guess again. It's 2018, and this is Moonbeau, a Cincinn…
The Kraken Quartet 26:01
It would be easy to be skeptical of an all percussion foursome, but fear not: The Kraken Quartet brings a lot to the table. Comprised of Chris Demetriou, Andrew Dobos, Taylor Eddinger and Sean Harvey, the Austin-based band met in college, and over the years they've found interesting and unique ways to layer their instruments to create an all-encomp…
Freedom Nicole Moore & the Electric Moon 28:27
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Us, Today 22:28
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A Delicate Motor 21:41
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Michael Nau & The Mighty Thread 24:06
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Fotocrime 24:42
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Jess Lamb & The Factory 30:56
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My Brightest Diamond 21:30
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Ben Sloan 28:03
Northside-based percussionist Ben Sloan is beating on a standard drum kit, but the oscillating chords, birdcalls and Star Trek-esque bleeps sound anything but typical. "It's more like you're curating a set of sounds," the UC College-Conservatory of Music graduate said. "It's on the cusp of being a full composition and then also just improvising wit…
Missio 28:58
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Fruition 32:19
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Lauren Eylise 36:47
She made a big statement with her debut EP "Life/Death/Life" last fall, but now the Queen City's own neo-soul artist Lauren Eylise is sharing her "unapologetically feminine and soul-stirring vibes" with an R&B-loving crowd Thursday night at Downtown's Aronoff Center. The songwriter and her band, the Part-Time Lovers, are celebrating Valentine's a d…
Adron 37:44
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Greensky Bluegrass 23:19
Since 2000, this five-piece group out of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been picking its own version of bluegrass imbued with a rule-breaking spirit and a concert light show to rival any rock 'n' roll act. "We bring bluegrass to people who aren't familiar with it. Often I'm told, 'I don't even like bluegrass, but you guys are great,'" mandolinist and lea…
Pearlene 42:55
The holidays are a great time to come together, reconnect with friends and family, share sumptuous meals, exchange gifts and, after all that face time, get far, far away from home and check out some awesome music. This year, we are doubly blessed. Local favorites Pearlene are celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the best albums ever written a…
Alex Napping 32:07
Breaking up can be soul-crushing. But for Alex Cohen writing, and singing, about it one way to help ease the pain. The frontwoman of four-year-old Brooklyn-via-Austin indie rock band Alex Napping channeled the hurt, confusion and distress of a painful romantic split into the band's excellent second album, "Mise En Place," which came out on the Fath…
Low Cut Connie 28:55
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Young Heirlooms 40:14
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Suzanne Santo 37:13
We all have vices, but few among us neatly package them into a sonic tour of our indiscretions. But thank the Lord for Suzanne Santo, who's fronted the duo HoneyHoney alongside Benjamin Jaffe for a decade. When her solo debut "Ruby Red" dropped in August, it sent listeners see-sawing through 11 tracks alternatively filled with vice and redemption. …


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using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class PlayerTools : MonoBehaviour {

    // DEBUG REMOVE LATER
    public GameObject axe;
    public GameObject pickaxe;
    public GameObject antiGravTool;
    public GameObject empty;

    // Config
    public bool canTool;
    public Vector3 toolOffset;

    // Runtime stuff
    public bool hasTool;
    private bool allowedToolSwitch;

	// Use this for initialization
	void Start () {
        EquipTool(empty);
	}

	// Update is called once per frame
	void Update () {
        //DEBUG
            if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad0))
                EquipTool(empty);

            else if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad1))
                EquipTool(axe);

           else if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad2))
                EquipTool(pickaxe);

            else if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad3))
                EquipTool(antiGravTool);

    }

    // Specific functions
    public void EquipTool(GameObject tool)
    {
        Debug.Log("Equip: " + tool.name);

        allowedToolSwitch = false;

        if (hasTool)
        {
            // First unequip our current tool
            UnequipTool();
        }

        GameObject newTool = Instantiate(tool, transform.position + tool.transform.position, new Quaternion(0,0,0,0), transform);
        newTool.name = "Tool";

        hasTool = true;
    }

    public void UnequipTool()
    {
        Debug.Log("HasTool: " + hasTool);

        if (hasTool)
        {
            Destroy(transform.FindChild("Tool").gameObject);
            hasTool = false;
        }
    }
}

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Claus est une contraction du prénom allemand , équivalent du français Nicolas.

Prénom

Patronyme
 Adolf Claus (1838-1900), chimiste allemand.
 Adrien Claus (1887-1965), homme politique belge.
 Camille Claus (1920-2005), peintre français.
 Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (1835-1899), zoologiste allemand.
 Émile Claus (1849-1924), peintre belge.
 Emmanuel Claus (1784-1848), homme politique belge.
 Fanny Claus (1846-1877), violoniste et altiste française.
 Franz Claus (1895-1958), homme politique allemand.
 Hugo Claus (1929-2008), romancier belge.
 Kerstin Claus (née en 1955), athlète est-allemande.
 Rudolf Claus (1893-1935), résistant allemand au nazisme.
 Wilhelm Claus (1882-1914), peintre

Toponyme
 Rue Émile Claus, à Bruxelles.

Autres
 Santa Claus est le surnom du père Noël.

Voir aussi

Homonymie de patronyme
Patronyme germanique