Asheville, this is truly a party to dye for!
On Sept. 9, from 6 p.m to midnight, downtown Asheville will be awash in indigo as the Asheville Area Arts Council hosts its annual Color Ball fundraiser, a lively hue-themed evening of art and entertainment that draws more than 500 revelers every year.
Since the Color Ball first began in 2002, a different shade is chosen annually – this year it's indigo – and the Asheville Area Arts Council is taking the evening's five parties to the indigo extreme, from the decor to the cocktails to the monochromatic-clad guests. Beginning with its Out of the Blue Patron Party, and culminating in the Indigo Ball, Asheville's most talked-about arts event will be brimming with creativity and entertainment, great food, enchanting libations, cool costumes and amazing art and music.
The Color Ball encompasses five parties: the patron party, three pre-parties at various locations, and the grand finale Indigo Ball. A $75 general admission ticket gets the holder entry into a pre-party of their choice and the Indigo Ball; a $125 patron ticket grants the holder entry to all the parties and the Indigo Ball. Local food and beverages are included in the ticket price. The evening will feature musical and dance performances, acrobatics and face-painting, as well as a silent art auction.
A major source of funding for the Asheville Area Arts Council, the Color Ball – of which Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty is a proud sponsor – brings in revenue that directly supports the Council's year-round programming. The Council is the collective voice for the arts, providing access to resources, developing innovative collaborations, and fostering creativity in the community.
• Location: The Refinery Creator Space, 207 Coxe Ave.
• Location: Lexington Glassworks, 81 S. Lexington Ave.
• Location: The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave.
• Aerialists will suspend from the ceiling as the main stage sees performances by Nimbus, DJ M.P. Pride, an acro yoga duo, and a collaborative performance by Stephanie Morgan and Marley Carroll. Local artists Lara Nguyen and Kimi Leger will be painting live. Their work and other items will be offered as part of the Silent Auction.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit http://ashevillearts.com/recurring-event/color-ball/.
And for more information about our area or living in Asheville, please contact Mike Figura at 828-337-8190, or email him at Mike@MyMosaicRealty.com.
Beverly Hills is a hidden residential gem nestled in one of Asheville's most lush urban forests. With stately 80-year-old oak trees lining the East Asheville neighborhood's historic municipal golf course, and quiet streets crisscrossing the fairways, Beverly Hills offers a wonderfully walkable, bikeable, reasonably-priced neighborhood with a real sense of community. Bordered roughly by Tunnel Road to the north and Swannanoa River Road to the south and east, the area boasts a perfect balance of natural and retail amenities, just minutes to downtown Asheville and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A mixture of well-established brick ranches and newer 3- and 4-bedroom homes populates Beverly Hills. There is a voluntary Home Owners' Association that aims to build community by providing a forum for sharing information, connecting neighbors, promoting activities and fostering civic involvement.
The Asheville Municipal Golf Course, at the southern tip of Beverly Hills, is one of the oldest golf courses in Western North Carolina. The 18-hole, 129-acre golf course, designed by Hall of Fame golf architect Donald Ross, opened for play in 1927 and was the first municipal course in N.C. to be racially integrated. The course's scenic design accomplishes the difficult double task of being challenging and fun.
Directly east of Beverly Hills lies the Asheville Recreation Park, home to the Gashes Creek recreation park pool, a favorite summertime destination.
Adjacent to the park is the Western North Carolina Nature Center, home to more than 60 species of animals including river otters, black bear, red and gray wolves and cougars. A short distance from there is the City of Asheville John B. Lewis Soccer Complex, with four soccer fields, a large, tree-shaded park, and running- and walking-friendly flat terrain circling the fields.
Winding its way through all of this is the Swannanoa River, perfect for fishing or taking a quick dip on a sunny afternoon. For pet owners, the Azalea Road Dog Park provides plenty of play space, with separate runs for small and big dogs.
Directly to the east of Beverly Hills is the Asheville Mall, with an array of large and small department and specialty stores. Also nearby is Walmart Supercenter, Target, Lowes, Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond, just to name a few. Need groceries or a quick meal? No problem! Whole Foods and Ingles are mere minutes away, as are an array of restaurants lining nearby South Tunnel Road.
A quick drive south from Beverly Hills will take to you Highland Brewing Company, which features a tasting room, free tours of its facilities, and entertainment and special events (many of them free) in its tasting room, on the meadow, and in its event center.
For a personally guided tour of Beverly Hills, or for more information on any neighborhood in Asheville, please contact Mike Figura at Mike@MyMosaicRealty.com or call him anytime at (828) 337-8190.
Situated in South Asheville, Crowfields is a 55 and older community set on 72 acres of woodlands, where Dingle Creek winds its way to the French Broad River. The property includes varied ecosystems, a sweeping meadow and two ponds.
Crowfields' 192 units are arranged in groupings ranging from four to eight residences, with one-, two-, and three-level floor plans. Amenities include community garden plots, a heated outdoor pool, and a clubhouse where residents can enjoy community social activities, including bookclub, crafts, First Friday Socials, Men's Coffee & Conversation, bocce and water aerobics.
Convenient to restaurants, grocers, retail and movie theaters, Crowfields is two minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway, 10 minutes to Asheville Regional Airport, and 20 minutes to downtown Asheville.
Located north of Asheville in Weaverville, Creekside Village features unique living spaces with modern amenities and high-quality materials. Mere minutes from the idyllic charm of downtown Weaverville, Creekside Village offers residents breathtaking views, a beautiful recreational park featuring Lake Louise, walking trails and playgrounds. With plenty of nearby shopping available, this community offers a great location for retirees who love the mountain experience but don't want to live right in Asheville. Floor plans include low-maintenance patio homes (3 bedroom, 2 bath and office), townhomes (3 bedroom, 2.5 bath), and 3- and 4-bedroom single- and two-level Craftsman-style homes. Home features include: front covered porches, open rear decks, all wood cabinetry with dovetail constructed soft-close drawers, granite kitchen countertops, and cultured marble vanity tops and ceramic tile floors in bathrooms.
This well-established, gated 55+ community in Arden features 71 attached homes on quiet, tree-lined streets. The Hills is incorporated as a Planned Unit Development, with each of the homeowners being an equal shareholder. The attached homes typically range from 900 to 1,367 square feet with two or three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached one-car garage. The community center is home to Breakfast Club and Dinner Club gatherings, card games and other active-adult activities. Wildlife populates the walking and biking trails that meander through the grounds and offer scenic views of the community lake. Retail, grocery and antique shops, the N.C. Arboretum, the Biltmore House and the Grove Park Inn are all nearby.
Beaverdam Run is a gated mountainside community of 136 condominiums located on 115 wooded acres in North Asheville. Five different styles of homes are available, each with unique views of mountains, ponds, streams and lush landscaping. Though not officially designated a 55 and older community, Beaverdam Run offers a range of amenities geared toward the active adult, including a clubhouse with kitchen, outdoor patio, fitness room, heated indoor swimming pool and saunas. A historic log cabin, used for meetings and social events, contains a card room, a pool table, and a ping-pong table, and has a fenced side yard where dogs are permitted to exercise. There are several ponds – three of which are stocked with fish for "catch-and-release" recreational fishing – two tennis courts and a pickleball court, a community garden, and walking trails with guard rails and benches. All of this is located a short drive to shops, restaurants, grocery, banks, the library and the Country Club of Asheville.
Located just off Hendersonville Road in South Asheville, Deerwood features 100 two- and three-bedroom condos and townhouses in a range of sizes and floor plans. Most units offer an attached garage, gas fireplace and a covered deck in the back. The community features a beautiful green space and creek-fed lake with charming wildlife and waterfalls. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse and two tennis courts. Once a month, residents gather for a cocktail hour, where wine and light hors d'oeuvres are served, and every Saturday morning for a casual and relaxed coffee hour. Deerwood is close to shops, groceries, dining and recreation, as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway.
For a personally guided tour of 55 and older communities, or for more information on any real estate in Asheville, please contact Mike Figura at Mike@MyMosaicRealty.com or call him anytime at (828) 337-8190.
Where can you be in the heart of Asheville's commercial corridor, or the heart of the Blue Ridge Parkway, all within a few minutes of leaving your front door? If you live in the neighborhood of Haw Creek, you can lay claim to that rare privilege.
A farming community in the early 1700s, Haw Creek is a diverse neighborhood of more than 7,000 families living in a range of homes, from affordable apartments to single-family ranches, new modern structures, townhomes and condos. This East Asheville community boasts a rural charm that feels worlds away from hectic city life. Quaint coffee shops and restaurants serve as gathering spots for locals.
However, with Tunnel Road – replete with restaurants and retail stores – running along its southern border, Haw Creek affords its residents commercial conveniences few other Asheville neighborhoods can offer. And it's only 10 minutes from the Asheville Mall, and 15 minutes from downtown Asheville, with quick access into the heart of the city via Tunnel Road or I-240.
In addition to its retail conveniences, Haw Creek is home to excellent schools – Haw Creek Elementary School and Evergreen Charter School are two standouts. It also features the popular East Asheville Recreation Club, with tennis courts, a heated outdoor swimming pool, and a seasonal swim team. The Charlie Bullman Park, located on New Haw Creek Road, features two lighted ball fields, concessions and restrooms. The East Asheville Public Library is a popular spot to spend an hour or two with a good book, and a playground and basketball court bordering the library give little ones the opportunity to enjoy outdoor time.
Haw Creek has an activist neighborhood association, with many members serving on committees for City Council. Association activities include yard sales, an ice cream social, pot luck supper, Cider Fest, annual barbecue, National Night Out and a "Haw Creek Litter Brigade" to clean up along neighborhood roads.
Being close to the Blue Ridge Parkway is a major advantage to calling Haw Creek home. Road cyclists can leave from their front door and head east to be on the parkway in a matter of minutes. Or if you'd rather drive, you're assured quick access to such popular parkway spots as the hiking destination of Haw Creek Valley Overlook (milepost 380) and the Folk Art Center (milepost 382).
For a personally guided tour of Haw Creek, or for more information on real estate here or anywhere in Asheville, please contact Mike Figura at Mike@MyMosaicRealty.com or call him anytime at (828) 337-8190.


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Alan William Scarth
Lawyer, community activist.
Born at Winnipeg, son of Harold S. Scarth and Winnifred Lillian Coulson (1894-1995), he graduated with a commerce degree from the University of Manitoba in 1942. Later that year, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in England with the Royal Air Force. He commenced studies at the Manitoba Law School in 1945 and articled in law with his father. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1948. He practiced with the firm of Scarth, Honeyman, Scarth, and Simonsen, and was later a partner in the law firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1962. He was an active trustee of the Fort Whyte Nature Centre and served on a sports committee of the Manitoba Centennial Corporation. In recognition of his community service, he was inducted into the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt (1975) and the Order of Canada (2001), he received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), and received a Distinguished Service Award from the Manitoba Bar Association (2014).
"Province names ten lawyers Queen's counsels," Winnipeg Tribune, 31 December 1962, page 13.
Obituary [Winnifred Lillian Scarth], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 September 1995, page 47.
The Fort Whyte Story: Human. Nature. by Jake MacDonald, Winnipeg: FortWhyte Alive, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9813732-0-1.
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Girls Inc. hosts groundbreaking ceremony for future move to Oakland
Theresa Adams on June 29, 2012
The energy was palpable, with people filling the entryway, shaking hands and engaging in excited conversations as they waited for the ceremony celebrating the opening of Girls Inc's new location in downtown Oakland to begin on Thursday. The organization works with girls to help them with literacy, career goals and to learning to care for themselves, both emotionally and physically.
The 33,000 square-foot space located at Broadway and 16th Street is slated to open in less than a year and is much larger than the 13,000 square-foot building the organization currently occupies in San Leandro. The construction team will gut the interior of the existing space and renovate it according to the architectural plans created for the building.
Girls Inc. is part of a large national organization, and the Alameda County chapter has been around since 1958. It started as small club in San Leandro for 90 girls, but today they serve 7,500 girls and families across the county, said Chief Development Officer Kirsten Melton before the ceremony began.
"We are excited to be in Oakland," Melton said. "It means we are growing up. Most of the girls served live in Oakland, which means they will be closer to the services. Also this is on a main transit hub that allows the girls to get to the center safely and easily. This couldn't be a better location."
Finally, it was time for the ceremony, and Linda Boessenecker, the group's CEO, moved to the center of the room to welcome everyone to the new Girls Inc. Simpson Center for Girls, the first and only resource center for girls in Alameda County, she said. "This is our ceremonial groundbreaking because we actually won't begin construction for a couple of weeks," Boessenecker said.
During the ceremony, the staff used a sledgehammer to knock a hole in the wall of one of the empty offices, a stand-in for the shovel traditionally used to scoop up a first layer of dirt at a groundbreaking.
Once work on the building begins, they will almost completely demolish the building leaving only the elevator, stairs and a few concrete walls that need to stay, said Teddy Huddleston, who works with Equity Community Builders and is the project manager for the building.
"As far as the design that Anne Phillips Architecture has done, it's going to be very colorful, very lively and very oriented toward the girls and their programs," Huddleston said. "The second floor will have an atrium cut in so there will actually be a large open space that is two stories high."
The first two floors of the redesigned building will feature an Internet café, which will be a place for girls to do homework, Melton said. There will be a college and career preparatory center and a literacy space for reading, as well as a health and fitness center for those referred to the organization for classes by their doctors for obesity-related illnesses. There will also be a yoga studio and a kitchen and nutrition center to teach girls and families how to cook and be healthy.
The keynote speakers at Thursday's event were Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Dion Campbell, who has been a part of the Girls Inc. program since she was in 7th grade. "It's funny how some places in your life make such a difference in making you who you are," Campbell said. "I've lived in Oakland all my life. Sometimes times were hard but I always felt special when I came here."
Through Girls Inc, Campbell said, she was able to build relationships with girls she might not have met otherwise. At one point during her speech, she paused and stood looking up at the ceiling, taking a deep breath as she tried to hold back the tears that started to roll down her cheeks. "I was with women who not only cared about me, but [they] cared about where I was going in life," she said.
"Isn't this is a great day for Oakland?" Quan asked when it was her turn to speak. "It's going to be a great day for our next generation of women leaders. … To have this group in the heart of our city near another wonderful project, Youth Radio, shows that young people are part of downtown and are part of our dreams and the growing prosperity of our city and that we are going to include everyone."
Barclay and Sharon Simpson are longtime advocates of Girls Inc. and, along with Kaiser Permanente and the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, have donated gifts of $1 million or more to the new construction project. "Every dollar that I give to Girls Inc. get more results than any dollar for anything else," Barclay Simpson said to a small group of people after the official presentation ended. "We started a reading program in the Lockwood School in Oakland. Four percent of the kids in this school read at grade level. We never used the teachers. We had our own. There were 30 girls I think the first time, in the first group. Fifteen of them lasted and got through the second grade reading at or above the grade level. So, talk about doing some good with a buck, man!"
The younger girls who are part of the program spent most of their time at the groundbreaking in the front of building talking to the visitors, family and friends, and also participated in the ceremony by demonstrating their reading skills.
Nine-year-old Kelly Lafargue, who has been a part of Girls Inc. since kindergarten, said she had fun at the event. "I got to see the building," she said.
Third grader Karla Ignacio said that her best Girls Inc. field trip so far "is right here!"
After the speeches, a lunch of sandwiches, fruit and vegetables was served and guests were given an opportunity to look at the building and the architectural plans hanging on the wall near the entrance. Boessnecker made her way through the room shaking hands and speaking with the guests.
Boessenecker said construction should begin in mid-July and will the work will be completed in 11 months. They anticipate a grand opening ceremony in June next year.
"This makes me really happy, you know, because people look around and they see this building. I see the dreams of girls." Boessenecker said. "I see what happens, what is going to be able to be made for the future of girls."
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The Erskine Bridge joins the A-list
The landmark Erskine Bridge has been listed as a Category A structure.
The Erskine Bridge has been awarded Category A status by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) after it was recognised as being of special architectural interest, it was announced today (Thursday 29 November).
The Erskine Bridge, officially opened in 1972, is one of Scotland's most architecturally and technically designed bridges of the post-war period and has the longest cable-stayed span of its type in the world. It is one of only three bridges in Scotland with a main span exceeding 300 metres.
The decision to list Erskine Bridge follows on from a consultation launched by HES, West Dunbartonshire Council, Transport Scotland and Renfrewshire Council, where members of the public were invited to express their views on the Bridge being awarded listed status.
Elizabeth McCrone, Head of Designations at HES, said: "The Erskine Bridge is a state-of-the-art infrastructure landmark in Scotland for its time and is recognised for its structural simplicity, economy of materials and slender appearance.
"Spanning the River Clyde, the Bridge was part of a strategic and highly ambitious expansion of the new motorway network in Scotland, and is directly associated with the period of ambitious transformation of Scotland's modern infrastructure in the 1960s.
"Its minimalistic single-cable design - which is exceptionally rare for a large-scale road bridge - combined with its largely unchanged appearance makes it one of the country's most innovative bridges of the 20th century, and we're delighted to recognise its national importance with this Category A status."
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, said: "Scottish Ministers, through Transport Scotland, have been responsible for the Erskine Bridge's inspection and maintenance since 1971, so I am delighted that it has been recognised as a Category A listed structure.
"This well-known landmark is testament to the engineers who designed it, as well as those who have worked on it over the years, and I congratulate everyone involved in this process for their efforts."
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Peace Corps Volunteer Is As Strong As Legendary Horse Of Kyrgyzstan
By Vicky Hallett
Published October 1, 2016 at 4:00 AM PDT
Just after dawn one morning last month, Peace Corps volunteer Sarah D'Antoni stood on the banks of Lake Issyk Kul, raised her arms in the air and then jumped into the chilly water.
The wind was whipping. The waves were pounding. There was lightning off in the distance. But a little bad weather wasn't going to stop the 24-year-old from swimming the 8.3 miles — to the opposite side of Kyrgyzstan's largest lake. Four hours and 43 minutes later, she arrived with a message she wanted to share.
"Goals might seem impossible, but you can accomplish them," says D'Antoni, who undertook the athletic feat to inspire nearby villagers to pursue healthier, more active lifestyles.
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Sarah D'Antoni (center) and her crew at chilly, choppy Lake Issyk Kul.
Heart disease and high blood pressure are common problems in the community, she explains. That's partly due to the nomadic-influenced diet, which relies heavily on fat and starches. (When she teaches nutrition classes, she emphasizes eating more green vegetables.) And D'Antoni notes that there's a lack of organized exercise, particularly for adults.
With the swim she also saw an opportunity to challenge the belief — both in Kyrgyzstan and beyond — that women are not as physically capable as men.
On that score, D'Antoni already knows she's changed one mind: A crew member on the boat that took her to the starting point saw the choppy conditions and told her, "You are like a boy." What he meant, D'Antoni says, is that "only a man would do this, have enough courage."
It's a sentiment she thought about whenever doubts surfaced during the swim.
"I wasn't doing it for myself. It was for all of the people who had been told they couldn't do something," D'Antoni says. "If I were to stop, it would be tied to my gender. I couldn't not finish."
Her successful lake crossing was the culmination of a year of preparation. The former collegiate swimmer from New Jersey applied for the Peace Corps with dreams of helping others, experiencing a new culture, learning more about herself — and living by a beach. But instead of getting placed in Thailand, she was offered Kyrgyzstan.
"It's a landlocked country. I was a little discouraged," D'Antoni says. But as soon as she looked at a map and spotted Lake Issyk Kul, which is 113 miles long (and up to 37 miles wide), she perked up at the possibilities. It's the second largest alpine lake in the world.
D'Antoni arrived in Kyrgyzstan in April of 2015, and after three months of training in the capital of Bishkek, she began teaching English at her permanent site, a village just a 15-minute drive from the lake. She became focused on finding a way to incorporate the location into her lessons.
Despite the fact that many locals can't swim, the lake is a popular summer destination, D'Antoni explains. Families treat it like a beach — "They pick up a watermelon and spend the day there," she says. And they've developed many myths about its waters, which supposedly have healing powers. One story is that a horse once swam all the way from the south shore to the north shore. His name, Toru-Aigyr, translates as "strong horse," D'Antoni says, and it's a term now common among Kyrgyz people. "If you are strong," she explains, "you are like this horse."
Last September, U.S. embassy employee Mike Tyson attempted to be the first person to follow Toru-Aigyr's path across the lake. He didn't make it. But he planned to try again this year, and D'Antoni decided she would do it, too.
Simply training proved to be a challenge. Most of the year, the lake is too cold to swim in, and the closest pools are in Bishkek, a five-hour drive from her village. So over the fall and winter, D'Antoni devised a different way to build strength and stamina: "I turned on my electrical heater full blast and did yoga."
When spring arrived, she could finally dive in, so D'Antoni got into a new routine of swimming out for 30 minutes and then heading back. Her host mother was terrified for her safety, but D'Antoni reassured her that she really did know how to swim.
D'Antoni's confidence also persuaded the Peace Corps to give her the green light for the idea — once she'd agreed to have doctors on land and in the boat that would be trailing her. (Although volunteers have run ultramarathons and cycled long distances, she would be the first to undertake a major swim.)
When Tyson went for his second attempt in July, D'Antoni tagged along for part of the way as a support swimmer. This time, he made it.
One month later it was D'Antoni's turn. Her mother and step-dad, who had come from the U.S. and helped her fund the $400 swim, were on the boat as observers, but she was in the water all alone. It was colder and rougher than expected. To help keep her going, every 20 minutes, her mom tossed out a bottle on a rope so she could sip some Gatorade. She wasn't headed toward a cheering crowd: No one was waiting on the shore because she didn't know what time she would get there.
When D'Antoni finally arrived at lunchtime, she was hunched over and shivering. But she was also victorious. She had beaten Tyson's time by more than an hour.
So what comes next? There probably won't be another lake crossing soon, but D'Antoni has plans to start a yoga club. "I hope to talk about pushing yourself," she says. "Every day, go further."
Vicky Hallett


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Navy's dirt sailors operate at the cutting edge, both of innovation and of risk
By Dave Ress
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Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 practice underwater damage assessment and repairs to ships. (US Navy photo, Chief Petty Officer Jeff Atherton)
They're called the Navy's dirt sailors — but the 20,000 men and women of the Little Creek-based Navy Expeditionary Combat Command get into some high-tech challenges in their small detachments, posted around the world.
Many are working with second-generation drones ― and for some, that means working underwater with them, while for some, it has meant parachuting from a plane, drone in hand, to disarm a bomb or mine. One, command sailor Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Rector, was part of the Navy team that designed a new kind of quick-to-build ventilator for COVID-19 patients.
There's plenty of history to the group, too — at least as new C.O., Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGuardo Jr., figures it.
It was, after all, the fisherman and merchant mariners of the Marblehead, Massachusetts, militia who ferried the raiding parties that disrupted British supply lines before bringing George Washington and the rest of his army across the Delaware River to win the Battle of Trenton, DiGuardo said.
Like the sailors in his command, the Marblehead militiamen bridged a gap between the water and land, DiGuardo said.
That's what the expeditionary command's Seabees — Naval Construction Forces — do when they land on a hostile shore to build the piers and on-shore infrastructure needed to support American troops.
So do the command's sailor-stevedores, including Cheatham Annex-based Navy Cargo Handling Battalions 1 and 10.
Their job "is to make sure pilots don't go winchester — run out of ammunition — Marines don't run out of bullets and sailors don't run out of food," as DiGuardo put it.
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Bridging the gap is the mission of the command's Maritime Expeditionary Security Force, whether its sailors are on one of the 34-foot patrol boats, protecting warships in hostile ports or stationed on a Navy supply ship to fend off the pirates who still haunt some waters.
That's not too far from the mission of the command's explosive ordnance technicians, when they clear mines — sometimes in harbors, sometimes in deep blue waters and sometimes even on land.
Navy divers are in the expeditionary command, as well, since they work closely with Seabees and explosive ordnance techs. An exercise the Little Creek-based divers of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 did earlier this year was training with explosive disposal techs from Rhode Island on a scenario that simulated a mine striking a ship. The scenario demanded an underwater search for any other mines, underwater repair and safely unloading ordnance from a damaged warship.
"Think of it as: clear, secure, build, protect," DiGuardo said.
The work of the command's sailors comes down to clearing away hazards, securing an area for others to operate, building the things needed to support military operations and protecting themselves and the tasks they are charged with from attack, he adds.
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All have shared the risk-reading insight, judgment and combat skills needed to know how to protect themselves and their fellow sailors on hostile ground, when danger is close in — and how to tell when the unfamiliar is simply unfamiliar and not a threat.
They also share this: expeditionary sailors often operate in small groups, in what DiGuardo diplomatically describes as "austere" locations.
That's the Navy way of saying many things, even basics like easy communications, can be hard to find for expeditionary command sailors on deployment.
"They have to be self-reliant, real leaders," DiGuardo said. "They have to learn to be flexible, but how not to be so flexible that they can't do the job the right way.
Dave Ress, 757-247-4535, dress@dailypress.com
Dave Ress
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Q: Explanation for E_8's torsion To study the topology of Lie groups, you can decompose them into the simple compact ones, plus some additional steps, such as taking the cover if necessary. After that, the structure of $SO(n)$'s is rather straightforward, but the exceptional groups are more interesting.
Any simple compact Lie group, by means of Hopf algebra theory, has the rational homology of a product $$S^a \times S^b \times \dots \times S^z$$ where the numbers are called exponents.  Other than that, their cohomology could also have torsion. Now the torsion for all groups is known:

*

*Among classical groups, only 2-torsion is possible and only for $Spin(n)$

*Exceptional groups can only have 2 and 3-torsion (most do), with the exception of:

*$E_8$ which has 2-, 3-, and 5- torsion.

Well, this is bound to be related to $E_8$'s Coxeter number, which is 30, but are there any hints as to why? My reference would be math-ph/0212067 but it can't relate this to Coxeter number either.
For the reference, exponents are known to be related to Coxeter number, see Kostant, The Principal Three-Dimensional Subgroup and the Betti Numbers of a Complex Simple Lie Group (google search).
Is this an open problem? Maybe yes, but maybe it's been explained, so I'm posting it as it is for now.

A: JP Serre, in his june 1999 Bourbaki talk "Sous-groupes finis des groupes de Lie", gives the following two references for torsion in Lie groups
R. STEINBERG - Torsion in reductive groups, Adv. in Math. 15 (1975), 63-92
and
A. BOREL - Sous-groupes commutatifs et torsion des groupes de Lie compacts
connexes, T^ohoku Math. J. 13 (1961), 216-240.
Btw, the Bourbaki talk is on Serre's College de France page
http://www.college-de-france.fr/media/ins_pro/UPL61366_Serre_Bourbaki_864.pdf
Hope this helps.

A: Take a look at "Finite H-spaces and Lie Groups" by Frank Adams, particularly the
letter from E8 and the appendix which follows it.

A: I don't know the answer to your question, so the following may simply be a repackaging of the mystery, or may be wholly related, and at any rate, is probably already well-known to you.  The numbers 2, 3, 5 remind one of the symmetries of the icosahedron, which is related to E8 by the McKay correspondence (see http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez//ADE.html).  The ADE Dynkin diagrams are related to finite subgroups of SU(2) which include cyclic groups, dihedral groups, and the three exceptional symmetries: tetrahedral, octahedral, and icosahedral.

A: This doesn't directly address your question, but it does give you a way of thinking about torsion in the cohomology of Lie groups in general.
(This is all coming from Borel and Serre's Sur certains sous-groupes des groupes de Lie, which can be found in Commentarii mathematici Helvetici Volume 27, 1953)
As you mentioned above, every compact lie group is rationally a product of odd spheres.  But how many odd spheres?  Turns out, if G is compact and rank k, then it is rationally a product of k spheres (of various dimensions).
There is an analogous result for torsion.  That is, one can define the 2-group of G to be any subgroup which is isomorphic to $(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})^n$ or some n.  One defines the 2-rank of a group as the maximal $n$ of any 2-group in G.  (On can show that for connected $G$, the 2-rank is bounded by twice the rank, and is thus finite).
Just to point out something that really threw me when I first learned of these - while the rank is an invariant of the algebra (i.e., all Lie groups with the same algebra have the same rank), the 2-rank of a Group is NOT an invariant of the algebra.  For example, the 2-rank of SU(2) is 1 (in fact, -Id is the UNIQUE element of SU(2) of order 2), while the 2-rank of SO(3) is 2 (generated by diag(-1,-1,1) and diag(-1,1,-1) ).  The 2-rank of O(3) is 3 (generated by diag(-1,1,1), diag(1,-1,1), and diag(1,1,-1) ).
Now, given $T\subseteq G$, the maximal torus, it's clear that simply by taking the maximal 2-group in T, that the 2-rank of G is AT LEAST the rank of G.  When is it strictly bigger?  Precisely when the group G contains 2-torsion.
The analogous result for p-groups and p-torsion (p any prime) also holds.
In short, to understand the existence of the 5-torsion in $E_{8}$, one need only understand why there is a subgroup isomorphic to $(\mathbb{Z}/5\mathbb{Z})^n\subseteq E_8$ for some $n\geq 9$.

A: To throw in a bit more numerology from another Serre's Bourbaki seminar: Cohomologie galoisienne : progrès et problèmes. Séminaire Bourbaki, 36 (1993-1994), Exposé No. 783, 29 p. [available at numdam]. In \S 2.2 he refers to torsions related to Lie groups in two senses, as far as I understand, the second one is related to group of automorphisms of the completed Dynkin diagram.

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Nick Smith interviews extreme photographer Gordon Wiltsie in Outdoor Photography magazine
Dangling off a craggy cliff face in the name of work is not a daunting prospect for adventure photographer Gordon Wiltsie. Nick Smith hears his story…
After more than three decades as a professional photographer, Gordon Wiltsie is known as one of the best adventure and expedition photographers out there. Brought up among the wide-open spaces he started off as a keen mountaineer studying chemistry, before a chance meeting with Galen Rowell lead him to his true vocation. He quickly switched his academic interest to the creative fields, but before long realised that he simply wanted to be in the mountains with his camera.
After a 'long hold-out to film' Gordon switched to digital two years ago and says he'll never go back. But it's not as though he's a newcomer to digital because he's been scanning his old transparencies for a decade now, in order to supply them to magazines, and to build up his photographic library – Alpenimage – a famous resource for art directors on the lookout for unusual adventure images.
Gordon has 'done a lot of work for National Geographic and Geo' as well as broader cultural photography, and has recently won the 2008 Lowell Thomas Award for best Magazine Travel Photography for his piece in National Geographic Adventure on Russian reindeer nomads called 'Vanishing Breed'. He has contributed to many books, and his most recent is To the Ends of the Earth: Adventures of an Expedition Photographer.
Nick Smith: When did you realise you were going to become a photographer?
Gordon Wiltsie: When I was 17 I met a guy called Galen Rowell. He wasn't even a famous photographer at that time, but he'd had stuff printed in various magazines, and I thought: 'wow, if this guy can do it then so can I…' To make that kind of assumption was a bit ridiculous.
NS: What was your first camera?
GW: I got a Brownie when I was 8 and I had some ancient Kodak bellows camera from the 1920s. But finally my parents bought me a Pentax Spotmatic and I'd say that was my first real camera which I had until I accidentally backed my car over it.
NS: What formal training do you have?
GW: I started off as a political science major and then I became a chemistry major and then I wanted to go to Nepal, which was a life dream. So I changed my major to creative writing and photography. But I'd say I'm largely self-taught.
NS: How important is it to specialise?
GW: It's important to be known for something. For a long time I was known for ski, mountain and adventure photography. Going to really wild places that no one had ever really been before was my niche. If it was cold, miserable and dangerous, editors would send me.
NS: What is the best assignment you've been on?
GW: There are two actually. My assignment to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica was probably the best adventure because it worked so well for me as an expedition leader as well as photographer – it was my first cover story for National Geographic. The other one was a story I did of a migration in Mongolia. It was an unbelievable human story experience.
NS: What's the worst thing about being a professional photographer?
GW: Uncertainty. Because I'm freelance my employer is me. Also, with the advent of digital photography and easy-to-use cameras the supply of photography outstrips the demand and as a result quality falls off as some magazines realise they don't have to pay so much for photographs.
NS: Film or digital? Why?
GW: I used to always shoot film because I thought that it gave a better image in the long run. I do a lot of lecturing and I thought slide shows using real film looked better than digital. Bt the latitude you can get out of digital compared with film is astonishing.
NS: What's the most important thing you're learned from another photographer?
GW: I went on to assist Galen Rowell and he became a bit of a mentor. I learned a lot from him, but the most important thing was always 'be ready with your camera set to go'. Other photographers who really inspire me are Steve McCurry, Reza, Bill Allard. They're all trying to capture a moment in time with their own different way of seeing things.
NS: What does photography mean to you?
GW: For me it is a means of communicating a human relationship with a natural world that is beyond description in words. People sometimes call me a landscape photographer, but I'm not. I'm a people photographer.
NS: What makes a great travel photograph?
GW: Two things here: one is a travel story where there are ten different pictures that add up to something. But a single great photo needs a human element, it has to make you want to me there – or not want to be there – and it has to have some emotional component to it.
Gordon's FIVE golden rules
1 Use the simplest lightest gear
2 Be prepared and ready for action
3 Simplify things – home in on what is important
4 Patience is important – wait for the shot
5 Build trust rust is important in cultural photography
Gordon's gear:
Cameras: Nikon FM-2, Nikon D200
Lenses: Nikkor 12-24mm f/4, 35-70mm f/2.8, 80-200mm f/2.8, 400mm
Accessories: remote switch, monopod, polarising filter, split ND filter, flash
To the Ends of the Earth: Adventures of an Expedition Photographer by Gordon Wiltsie is available on Amazon
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January 20, 2023 Art Song, Bel canto, Broadway, Crossover, French Opera, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Lieder, Music for a World in Crisis Series, Needle Drop, Operetta, Richard Strauss, Twentieth Century MusicAdolf von Schack, Afro Poli, Alexandre Dumas, Alfred Grünwald, Anna Moffo, Anton Coppola, Anton Guadagno, Antonio Amurri, Arleen Augér, Berislav Klobučar, Billy Smith, Carlo Bergonzi, Carlo Felice Cillario, Charles Gounod, Don Giovanni, Emmerich Kálmán, Erich Leinsdorf, Falstaff, Fernando Previtali, Francesco Maria Piave, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Franco Ferrara, Franz Lehár, Friedrich Schiller, Fritz Löhner-Beda, Gaetano Donizetti, George Gershwin, Georges Bizet, Georges Pretre, Gerald Moore, Giacomo Puccini, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Gianni Ferrio, Gino Gorini, Giovanna d'Arco, Giuditta (Lehár), Giulio Fioravanti, Giuseppe Adami, Giuseppe di Stefano, Giuseppe Giacosa, Gräfin Mariza, Hans Carste, Hans Rosbaud, Heinrich Hart, Henri Meilhac, Henri René, I Puritani, Ira Gershwin, Jacopone da Todi, James King, Jane Berbié, John Orrick, Jules Barbier, Jules Massenet, Julius Brammer, Kurt Eichhorn, La rondine, La sonnambula, La Traviata, Lehman Engel, Leopold Stokowski, Lorenzo da Ponte, Lorin Maazel, Lucia di Lammermoor, Ludovic Halévy, Luigi Illica, Madama Butterfly, Manon, Mario Lanfranchi, Mario Rossi, Michel Carré, Miti Truccato Pace, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Oscar Straus, Paul Knepler, Peter Maag, Philippe Gille Abbé Prévost, Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, Prosper Mérimée, Renato Simoni, René Leibowitz, Richard Fredericks, Richard Hundley, Richard Strauss, Roméo et Juliette, Rudolf Friml, Rudolf Schock, Salvadore Cammarano, Sergio Franchi, Sergio Lorenzi, Skitch Henderson, Temistocle Solera, The Chocolate Soldier, Tosca, Tullio Serafin, Turandot, Victor Herbert, Victorien Sardou, Vincenzo Bellini, Walter Scott, Werner Schmidt-Boelcke, William Shakespeare, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartcountermelody
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The Italian-American lyric coloratura soprano Anna Moffo (1932-2006) is, for many, one of the great singers of the past century. My first exposure to this artist was one of two, frankly, disastrous recordings released in the mid-1970s, in which the voice was a mere shadow of its former self, and in which her vocal defects and mannerisms had overtaken the intrinsic beauty of her voice. But there are so many exceptional qualities to Moffo as an artist, musician, and media star, that I felt compelled to do a frank reappraisal of her contribution to the lyric art. And am I glad that I did! I discovered an artist of great integrity who, in her best work, attained a similar level to any of the other great singers performing during that period. Unlike any other opera singer that I can think of, she conquered three distinct markets with equal success: first in Italy (where she rose to overnight stardom in the late 1950s and went on in the 1960s to become the star of her own eponymous television series); then in the United States throughout the 1960s; and finally, in the late 1960s and 70s, in Germany. But hers is also a cautionary tale of "too much, too soon" and the potentially destructive power of the media which has significance also in today's opera world. Throughout the episode, live and studio examples of Moffo's work, both bad and (mostly) good over the course of more than twenty years, are offered to support my discussion of her importance and influence as an artist, one that continues to this day. Vocal guest stars include tenors Carlo Bergonzi, Rudolf Schock, Giuseppe di Stefano, and Sergio Franchi, and musical collaborators include Tullio Serafin, Gerald Moore, Lorin Maazel, Hans Rosbaud, Fernando Previtali, Lehman Engel, Oliviero de Fabritiis, René Leibowitz, Kurt Eichhorn, Berislav Klobučar, and Franco Ferrara. For those who love Moffo, for those who hate her, and for those who find themselves somewhere in between, this episode is (dare I say it?) required listening.
Episode 156. Barely Sang at the Met II
August 5, 2022 Bel canto, Canadian Singers, French Opera, Giuseppe Verdi, Great Baritones, Mezzo Madness, Music for a World in Crisis Series, Needle Drop, Opera in Translation, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Twentieth Century Music, VerismoAlban Berg, Alberto Remedios, Alexander Gibson, Alfredo Catalani, Anne Howells, Arrigo Boito, Artur Rodzinski, Carlo Felice Cillario, Charles Bruck, Christel Goltz, Cosi fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Don Giovanni, Eberhard Wächter, Elektra (Strauss), Emanuel, Erna Schlüter, Frank Wedekind, Fromental Halévy, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Giuseppe Patanè, Giuseppe Verdi, Herbert Häfner, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, I Masnadieri, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Ilona Steingruber, Jane Rhodes, Jean Bobescu, Joan Carden, Jorma Hynninen, Josef Greindl, Josephine Veasey, Jules Massenet, Kurt Herbert Adler, La forza del destino, Leopold Ludwig, Lorenzo da Ponte, Ludovic Spiess, Luisa Malagrida, Lulu (Berg), Manon (Massenet), Margherita Roberti, Maria Chiara, Marina Krilovici, Metropolitan Opera, Montserrat Caballé, Norma (Bellini), Okko Kamu, Oscar Wilde, Otello, Otto Wiener, Pekka Nuotio, Peter Maag, Ramón Vinay, Richard Verreau, Richard Wagner, Rudolf Moralt, Salome (Strauss), Schikaneder, Sergei Prokofiev, Shirley Verrett, Stafford Dean, Tannhäuser, The Fiery Angel (Prokofiev), Thomas Beecham, Tristan und Isolde, Vincenzo Bellini, Walburga Wegner, Wilfrid Pelletier, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartcountermelody
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This week is the conclusion of my presentation on world-class singers who made a minimal number of appearances at the Metropolitan Opera. My arbitrary parameters for this episode were singers who appeared (approximately) between the years 1950 and 1975 and sang fewer than ten performances in total at that venerable institution. Among the artists featured are the British singers Josephine Veasey and Anne Howells (both of whom we lost earlier this year), as well as Stafford Dean and Alberto Remedios; the French-Canadian tenors Léopold Simoneau and Richard Verreau; the Romanians Ludovic Spiess and Marina Krilovici; the US-American dramatic coloratura Margherita Roberti; the Australian super-soprano Joan Carden; the Italian sopranos Maria Chiara and Luisa Malagrida; the French falcon Jane Rhodes; the Austrians Eberhard Wächter and Otto Wiener; the Finnish heldentenor Pekka Nuotio; and the Germans Josef Greindl, Walburga Wegner, Erna Schlüter and Christel Goltz. Met stalwarts Monserrat Caballé, Shirley Verrett, Ramón Vinay, and Jorma Hynninen are featured as vocal guest stars; conductors include such greats as Dimitri Mitroupoulos, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Thomas Beecham, Carlo Felice Cillario, and Arthur Rodziński..
Episode 134. Legacy (Black History Month 2022 Postlude)
March 4, 2022 African American Singers, Art Song, Behind the Iron Curtain, Bel canto, Black History Month, French Opera, Full-Figured Baroque, Giuseppe Verdi, Great Baritones, In Memoriam, Lieder, Mezzo Madness, Music for a World in Crisis Series, Needle Drop, Opera in Translation, Queer Pride, Schubert, Singers of Color, Twentieth Century MusicAdele Addison, Alan Curtis, Alfred Bachelet, Antonietta Stella, Antonín Dvořák, Aubrey Pankey, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Béatrice et Bénédict, Bernard Greenhouse, Betty Allen, Betty Davis, Bohumil Gregor, Carmen Balthrop, Carolyn Watkinson, Charles Groves, Charles Jennens, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Clamma Dale, Claude Frank, Claudia Lindsey, Cynthia Haymon, Dagmar Průšová, Dorothy Maynor, Eight Songs for a Mad King, El Cimarrón (Henze), Ellabelle Davis, Erich Itor Kahn, Esteban Montoya, Eugène Adénis-Colombeau, Franz Schubert, Franz von Schober, Frederick Delius, George Frideric Handel, Gioacchino Rossini, Giulio Caccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Grace de la Cruz, Gwendolyn Killebrew, Gwendolyn Walters, Handel and Haydn Society, Hans Werner Henze, Harry T. Burleigh, Hector Berlioz, Heinrich Heine, Helen Colbert, Herbert von Karajan, Hubert Reichert, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Iphigénie en Aulide, Jean Baptiste Racine, Jean-Guy Bailly, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Jerzy Lefeld, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johannes Brahms, John Reilly, Joseph-Marie Canteloube, Josephine Veasey, Judas Maccabaeus (Handel), Julius Eastman, Kjell Olsson, Koanga (Delius), L'incoronazione di Poppea, Laurence Hope, Leonard Bernstein, Louise Parker, Marian Anderson, Marius François Gaillard, Marvin Hayes, Marvis Martin, Matthäus-Passion, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Maurice Abravanel, Messa da Requiem (Verdi), Messiah (Handel), Paul Hindemith, Peter Maag, Peter Maxwell Davies, Rhea Jackson, Robert Bloom, Seiji Ozawa, Seth McCoy, Simone Treillard, Spirituals, Thomas Morell, Thompson Stone, Walt Whitman, Warren Jones, William Pearson, William Shakespeare, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartcountermelody
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This is the second part of my final episode of Black History Month 2022, continuing the exploration of the legacies of more than two dozen mostly underrecorded African American artists. Each piece of this aural mosaic fills in gaps in the recorded history of these artists. After opening memorial tributes to Josephine Veasey, Antonietta Stella, and Betty Davis, the episode is broken into several sections: first, recordings of Baroque music by Aubrey Pankey, Carmen Balthrop, Adele Addison, Betty Allen, Seth McCoy, Marvin Hayes, and a rare live recording by Marian Anderson, whose 125th birthday was observed this past week. There follow recordings of concert repertoire sung by Dorothy Maynor, Louise Parker, and Grace de la Cruz, with William Pearson and Julius Eastman leading us briefly into the bizarre world of the extended vocal techniques of the 1960s. There follow recorded performances of art song by Helen Colbert, Rhea Jackson, John Riley, Clamma Dale, Ellabelle Davis, Marvis Martin, and Cynthia Haymon, whereupon the episode concludes with some rare performances of operatic repertoire with Gwendolyn Killebrew, Claudia Lindsey, Dagmar Průšová, and Gwendolyn Walters, capped by an exquisite a cappella performance of "A City Called Heaven" by the great Mattiwilda Dobbs.
Episode 92. Blessed Memory (In Memoriam III)
June 6, 2021 African American Singers, Art Song, Bel canto, Broadway, Full-Figured Baroque, Giuseppe Verdi, Great Baritones, In Memoriam, Lieder, Mezzo Madness, Music for a World in Crisis Series, Needle Drop, Opera in Translation, Operetta, Twentieth Century Music, Verismo, Voiceless WondersAdele Stolte, Aimé Doniat, Alice Goodman, André Campra, Arnold Schoenberg, Arthur Loosli, Arthur Woodley, Barbara Scherler, Bernard Ładysz, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Caroline Kaart, Catherine Gayer, Cecilia Fusco, Cesare, Christian Martin Fuchs, Claudio Nicolai, Cora Canne Meijer, Cristóbal Halffter, Edith Selig, Edith Thallaug. Erland Hagegård, Eldar Aliev, Eugenia Ratti, Galina Savova, Giacomo Puccini, Gioacchino Rossini, Giovanni Bononcini, Giuseppe Verdi, Hedi Klug, Hiroshi Wakasugi, Hugh Beresford, Inés Rivadeneira, James Maddalena, Janine Reiss, Jean-François Paillard, Jerzy Marchwiński, Jerzy Semkow, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Adams, John Macurdy, Jolanda Meneguzzer, Jose Tellaeche, Juan Vert, Julius Rudel, Kent Nagano, Kurt Azesberger, Kurt Eichhorn, Kurt Weill, Leonard Mróz, Ludwig van Beethoven, Matti Piipponen, Michael Rippon, Neil Howlett, Okko Kamu, Othmar Schoeck, Paul Méfano, Peter Maag, Pierrot lunaire, Pietro Mascagni, Ralf Gothoni, Reveriano Soutullo, Richard Wagner, Rico Saccani, Robert Gilbert, Robert Stolz, Roberto Benzi, Seppo Nummi, Serge Rachmaninov, Siepi, Silvano Carroli, Sophie Boulin, Stanisław Moniuszko, The Death of Klinghoffer, Thomas Daniel Schlee, Thomas Hammons, Umberto Giordano, Vaclovas Daunoras, Vasile Moldoveanu, William Peterson-Berger, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartcountermelody
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The final episode (for now) in my series commemorating recent deaths in the musical community, this one presents a further group of treasurable (and often less well-known) musical artists, refracted through the lens of memory: personal memory, collective memory, eternal memory, blessed memory. Prepare to make or renew acquaintance with Adele Stolte, Silvano Carroli, Inés Rivadeneira, Eugenia Ratti, Caroline Kaart, Galina Savova, Bernard Ładysz, Cora Canne Meijer, Arthur Woodley, Jolanda Meneguzzer, Eldar Aliev, Sophie Boulin, and Edith Thallaug, among many others. Some were "voiceless wonders," relatively speaking, others were gifted with enormous vocal gifts. All were artists and human beings who each made their mark in their own distinctive way. Guest stars include Vasile Moldoveanu, Cesare Siepi, Aimé Doniat, and Ralf Gothóni.


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The company offers a wide selection of products that have helped it entrench itself as a prominent leader in cloud-based access control. Brivo continues to refine its offerings and has enhanced them over the years. Today, its hardware and cloud-based software are used in millions of buildings around the world.
Brivo's cloud-based access security system is designed to provide visibility, insight, and control to remotely manage access for tenants, visitors, delivery carriers, and staff. The company's hardware offerings include card readers, control panels, and security cameras, which are all powered by its cloud-based software.
Its smart readers are compatible with a broad selection of key cards and fobs, and Brivo integrates with several smart locks. Software packages are sold at three tiers: Standard, Professional, and Enterprise. To access all the features Brivo's software offers, you must pay extra for the Enterprise package. Ultimately, the entire system is designed to be customizable and flexible to meet your building's needs.
Here's a breakdown of Brivo's hardware products:
Video surveillance: Brivo's Access Cam provides HD video playback and real-time visual recordings of who enters the building. The property staff can review video footage and access events in the Brivo Access software.
Readers: Readers come in various forms, such as a PIN code, RFID, and HID scanners. They also offer Smart Readers, which use Bluetooth to connect to smartphones. All Brivo readers are designed to unlock a door with your physical credential or smartphone and work effortlessly with the Brivo Access platform.
Control panels: The control panels allow your locks, readers, and sensors to communicate with each other. They also facilitate integrations between Brivo access control products and other property technology solutions.
Smart locks: The Brivo Access Platform partners with four smart lock providers: Alegion, ASSA ABLOY's Aperio, Z-Wave, and Salto. Smart locks provide greater security than traditional, mechanical locks.
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When choosing which access control system is right for your commercial, mixed-use, or multifamily building, you should first consider its features, costs, and pros and cons. In this section, we'll go over those factors for Brivo.
Cloud-based software: There's no need to worry about losing data or the system failing since all information is stored on the cloud. Brivo's cloud-based platform is available anytime and anywhere, from any device.
Smart home automation: Brivo's smart home automation integrations make life easier for both residents and property staff. They provide easy access throughout the building and empower residents to manage smart home devices like lights, locks, and thermostats from one mobile app.
Scalability: No matter the building size, Brivo has an option for you. Their products accommodate buildings of all sizes.
Seamless integrations: Brivo has an open API that enables integrations with other proptech products, such as video cameras, smart locks, and property management software.
Mobile management: Residents and staff can unlock doors from anywhere by using their smartphones. The Brivo mobile app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Multiple ways to verify access credentials: Users can open doors using a variety of access credentials, including smartphones, key cards, PINs, and fobs.
Multi-site management: You can manage multiple doors from a cloud-based online dashboard.
Brivo pricing
Brivo's pricing isn't available on its website. This is because pricing depends on a number of options, such as door locks, cameras, and control panels. So, you have to contact its sales team to request a quote for your building.
Software prices also vary depending on the package you select. As mentioned above, there are three plans — Standard, Professional, and Enterprise — based on the size of your building.
Another consideration: The quote you receive from Brivo may not include installation costs. You may have to contact a third-party installer for a separate installation quote.
Brivo has been a consistent leader in the industry.
Systems are completely customizable to meet the needs of any sized business.
There's a considerable selection of control panels and access credentials.
The property staff can use the open API for proptech integrations.
Its user-friendly platform comes with visual patterns and an easy-to-use interface.
Prices may significantly increase if you'd like all the extra features.
Despite the fact Brivo offers plenty of integration options, it lacks proprietary functionality, creating troubleshooting barriers.
Cameras are not included on its access control devices.
Brivo doesn't offer any intercom products or access control devices to manage visitor access.
Brivo has established itself as a leading provider in the access control industry by offering a wide range of products and solutions. And Brivo's powerful cloud-based software makes it easy to manage property access from any device, anywhere.
Brivo's hardware is durable and scalable, serving as an effective access control solution for buildings of all sizes. In its nearly 20 years, the company has become a popular option.
However, you must consider many determining factors before purchasing Brivo products or services. For instance, Brivo may not offer any visitor access features, so only staff and authorized users can utilize the system. If you need to manage visitor access, you may have to consider other systems.
Alternatives to Brivo
With the variety of access control products and systems on the market today, choosing the right one may seem daunting. However, if you're searching for a system that offers visitor management and video access control, the best alternative to Brivo is ButterflyMX.
Unlike other access control systems, ButterflyMX provides a way for visitors, tenants, and building staff members to conveniently gain property access.
ButterflyMX is a stylish and durable entry solution that empowers your tenants and building staff to open doors, gates, and elevators through a smartphone app. What's more, its Delivery Pass and virtual key features ensure tenants never miss a visitor or delivery. Through the ButterflyMX mobile app, residents can unlock the door for themselves and their guests, even when they're not home.
Additionally, ButterflyMX extends access control throughout an entire building beyond just the front door. You can use ButterflyMX keypads to control access within the building, such as apartment amenity spaces and private offices. Tenants can unlock keypad-controlled doors with a PIN code or the ButterflyMX mobile app.
Lastly, all ButterflyMX intercoms and keypads have built-in cameras, enhancing the security of your building. Video calling allows residents to verify a guest's identity before granting them access. Also, the keypads and intercoms take a photo of every entry event, creating a digital audit trail for property staff and tenants to review at any time.
Brivo vs. ButterflyMX
Although Brivo offers a compelling access control system, ButterflyMX is more robust and rich with features, offering solutions visitor management solutions for all kinds of buildings.
ButterflyMX
Visitor access Yes No
Video calling Yes No
Smartphone-based access Yes Yes
Built-in camera Yes No
Integrations with other systems Yes Yes
Disclaimer: ButterflyMX provides these blog posts to help our customers and potential customers make the right business decisions for them. Our blog posts are based on the information we have available to us at the time of writing.
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Discussion in 'MacBook Pro' started by shellshock1911, Mar 26, 2011.
My trackpad recently started experiencing issues with clicking when I'm using Mac OSX. When I start the computer, it clicks for a few seconds then stops working. I have an external Logitech mouse that cannot click as well. I can move the cursor and right click, which allows me to shut down and restart the computer, but that's it. The keyboard works as well. I am currently running Windows 7 Ultimate with Boot Camp to create this thread, and both the trackpad and the Logitech mouse work here, but not when I go back to OSX. Any help would be much appreciated.
I had similar issues. I tried all the other solutions I found on the internet, including resetting the NVRAM, etc. What worked for me was to turn on MouseKeys in the Universal Access control panel (I used command-space to go to spotlight and typed in "Universal Access", then tabbed, used arrow keys, space bar, etc to select the option to turn it on). This allows you to use the "789uiojkl" keys to move the mouse around and click. After I "clicked" on something by pressing "u" my trackpad and mouse left click started working again. Hope this helps!
Yeah - I don't know what's going on either. Tried a number of possible fixes but nothing works. Haven't taken the back off yet to look for a battery fault - guess that's next on the list.
The problem was certainly an issue after the last Lion up-date (not an issue before), so I'm leaning toward software issue not hardware.
Any more suggestions, other than back to Apple (no stores near here).


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Number of CNY home sales dips, but prices stay high
WAER | By Scott Willis
Published June 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM EDT
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Home sales in Central New York continue to fall, but prices are going up. In fact, the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors says the monthly median sales price has hit its highest mark since August of last year at just over $181,000. The number of closed sales in May fell by 10% compared to the same time last year.
Meanwhile, the number of homes listed for sale jumped 22% from last May. Association CEO Lynnore Fetyko says rising mortgage rates and selling price growth are combining to strain buyers' budgets. She says as a result, they're being more selective in their offers.
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In downtown Montauk, a block from the Atlantic Ocean and prime surf beaches, this 33-room summer pad is primed for alfresco parties and poolside posing. Unabashed in its celebration of the summer scene, the three two-story accommodation blocks are set around the busy public spaces so you're never out of ear shot of the daytime action and DJ sets. Guest rooms have a handsome, hipster style that's straight from a Restoration Hardware catalogue, with gun metal grays and whites on the board and batten walls, brass anglepoise lamps, Edison bulbs and subway-tiled bathrooms. Whitewater Garden Rooms are the smallest at a petite 150 square feet, but all have private decks and day beds overlooking the street; larger Moonlight guest rooms sleep four in two Queen beds and have clawfoot tubs. Start the day with a cup of artisan coffee and a fresh croissant from the No. 50 Cafe, then make the one-block walk to the beach or claim a cabana beside the hotel's two small pools. A light-bites snack menu (lobster rolls, paninis, and more) is served poolside, and the outdoor grill dishes up burgers with all the fixings. The music kicks off at 1 pm and keeps going until sundown, but the rare in-town location means Montauk's best bars and restaurants are within walking distance.
Head into town for blowout breakfast wraps and thick waffles at local fave Joni's. Get some daytime exertion with a surf lesson from Corey's Wave or Air and Speed at Ditch Plains Beach, then refuel with a pressed sandwich or healthy salad from the summer staple food truck, Ditch Witch (open until 4 p.m.). Head to Surf Lodge by late afternoon for a Montauket Storm cocktail and killer sunset views, or take your own tipple to Duryea's Lobster Deck and dine alfresco on fresh mussels, clams, lobster rolls and more.
My first visit to Montauk.
This "Beach House" is really a revamped motel. They did a good job of it, but it is a motel nonetheless. Montauk probably has zoning ordinances regarding hotels in this area. The staff were very nice and accommodating. The breakfast was good and the coffee excellent. My son enjoyed the pool. The room was small, but in their defense, real estate is at a premium in Montauk. The balcony was also small but very nice. My main issue is the way the room smelled from mold. I think this is almost unavoidable as it is a block away from the beach. All in all it is quite expensive for what it is, but isn't that the way in Montauk?
My group of 10 had a truly fantastic stay at The MBH. Rooms are immaculate as are the grounds. The bar and outdoor lounge with fire pits were wonderful, the hanging bistro lights are a great touch. The staff is fantastic starting with Adriana and Dora.
The continental breakfast is top notch - starting with the fantastic coffee.
In short, an absolute gem. And it is right in town so need to drive or grab an Uber.
We'll be back. Keep it up MBH - the little details are appreciated by discerning travelers.
The rooms were beautiful and smelt amazing upon arrival . Definetly will be returning !we actually checked into another hotel when we got theRe for our "mini-moon" and weren't happy . A bartender at montauk brewery recommended montauk beach house and we went right over and checked in and couldn't be happier !


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Q: Regex - Replace All characters that are not part of a given word I have two strings:
MyDatabase_DEV

MyDatabase

I want to match all characters except DEV.
The regex I have is [^(DEV)] Which isn't quite right as that also matches the 'D' in 'Database'
Therefore in the first example, the matched characters should be MyDatabase_ and the second example should be MyDatabase
What would the regex be for what I need?

A: As per your requirement goes, although it doesn't look good, but this meets your criteria:
[^e]v|[^d]ev|d(?!ev)|de(?!v)|[^d]e(?=v)|e(?!v)|[^dev]

Demo
p.s: use the  i flag to make it case insensitive


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Negli anni settanta diventa strumentista, arrangiatore e compositore della RCA Italiana, EMI Italiana, Hispavox, Capitol Records, Ricordi, Fonit Cetra, CBS, Sony BMG, per altri musicisti celebri come: Gianni Morandi e Paola Pitagora nelle commedia musicale Jacopone da Todi, Alan Sorrenti, Ernesto Bassignano con i due album Bassingher e Motori, Bertín Osborne con l'album Buena suerte, Enrique con l'album Caramba hei, Daniela Romo con l'album Dueña de mi corazón, Raphael (cantante) con l'album Rafael, yo sigo siendo aquel, 25°, Raffaella Carrà con l'album Fidati! e Lalla nell'isola di Tulla regia di Pierluigi de Mas, animazioni Giuliano Cenci, serie TV su Rai 1 a cartoni animati la cui sigla Sha Bum Shaca Bum ebbe un enorme successo in Francia, Spagna e Giappone, e Nino Frassica con l'album Io, Ugo e la gatta, l'album Androidi dall'omonimo musical rock in scena al Teatro Sistina di Roma. Ha scritto nel 1997 la musica per i XIII Giochi del Mediterraneo svoltisi a Bari.

Sigle e arrangiamenti per i programmi televisivi
 1986 - Buonasera Raffaella su Rai 1
 1987 - Domenica in su Rai 1
 1988 - Raffaella Carrà Show su Canale 5.

Album

Produttore, compositore, pianista e paroliere
 1973 - Festa Mobile, Diario di viaggio della Festa Mobile, (RCA Italiana), (Si Wan Records Japan), (BMG Ricordi), (BMG Funhouse Inc. Japan), (Sony BMG), (Sony Music Entertainment), (SML/Japan)
 1973 - Festa Mobile, Jacopone da Todi, Commedia musicale con Gianni Morandi e Paola Pitagora, (RCA Italiana)
 1976 - Baricentro, Sconcerto, (EMI Italiana), (Mellow Records), (VM2000)
 1978 - Baricentro, Trusciant, (EMI Italiana), (Mellow Records), (VM2000)
 1979 - Baricentro, Endless man, Serie Telefilm "I Racconti di Fantascienza", Regia di Alessandro Blasetti , (Emi Italiana), (RAIDUE)
 1983 - Dee, Dreams, (Contempo)
 1985 - Baricentro, Tittle tattle, (GV Music), (GV Music - Superdance), (Ariola), (Haristol Records & Tapes), (WHITE (US), (Strada Records Japan), (Siebenpunkt Verlag)
 1985 - Raffaella Carrà, Fidati!, (Fonit Cetra)
 1989 - Baricentro, Androidi, Musical rock, (Ricordi)
 1995 - Baby D, It's my own, (Exex Records)
 1995 - Belen Thomas, Bang Bang, (Exex Records)
 1996 - Baricentro, GROOVY A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZ CLUB TRACKS, (Irma Records)
 2006 - Loredana Lecciso, Si vive una sola volta, (Sony Music)
 2008 - Colonna sonora del corto di animazione Il giorno dell'angelo, (Digivox - UniBA)
 2011 - Colonna sonora del film Isabella De Rosis, (Blu Video)
 2012 - Colonna sonora della serie televisiva di animazione, Ulisse. Il mio nome è Nessuno, (RAIDUE/RAIGULP)
 2020 - Colonna sonora del video gioco in App/Cinema interattivo ''Space for children'' (European Space Agency, Gaslini, Hypex srl)

Colonne sonore
Ha scritto con Marco Beretta soggetto originale e sceneggiature della serie televisiva a cartoni animati Federicus, su Federico II di Svevia fanciullo nel 2004 e Ulisse di Luciano De Crescenzo per Rai Fiction nel 2005. Ha realizzato nel 2012 la colonna sonora della Serie Televisiva di 26 puntate Ulisse. Il mio nome è Nessuno, in onda su RAI DUE e RAI GULP, per la regia di Giuseppe Maurizio Laganà, alla quale è stato assegnato il "Premio Kinèo, Diamanti al Cinemaj" alla "69ª Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia" come miglior "Opera di Animazione".

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Bibliografia
 Enciclopedia della Musica, Garzanti, 1990
 Il nuovissimo dizionario del rock, Panda Libri, 1989
 Il ritorno del Pop italiano, Vinil Magic, 1990
 Enciclopedia del Rock Italiano, Arcana, 1993
 Dizionario dei nomi rock, Arcana, 1998
 Storia della Fusion, Castelvecchi, 1998
 Nuovo Jazz italiano, Castelvecchi, 1998
 40 anni di hit parade in Italia, Tarab, 1999
 Rock Progressive Italiano, The complete discography, Mediane, 2005
 Enciclopedia do Rock Progressivo (ERP), Rock Symphony, Brasil, 2005
 Prog 40 Quarant'anni di progressive nel mondo, Applausi, 2009
 Storia della Canzone Italiana, Rai Eri, 2011
 Progressive italiano, Giunti, 2011
 Antologia della Canzone Italiana, Universal Music MGB Publications/MONDADORI, 2013
 Il libro del Prog Italiano, Giunti, 2013
 I 100 migliori dischi del Progressive Italiano, Tsunami Edizioni, 2014

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Flashing lightning-like with godly doctrines, thou, O Ambrose, dravest off the darkness of the impious error of Arius; and working wonders and signs by the Spirit's might, thou, O good shepherd, didst heal divers sufferings. Righteous Father, thou initiate of sacred mysteries, entreat Christ God to grant great mercy unto us.
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From cyberpunk visions of post-human futures to traditional tales of alien encounter and time travel, ten science fiction stories from the two times winner of the BSFA short story award.
The mission to locate an Earth-like planet for colonisation has failed, three of the five colony sleeper hangars have been destroyed… Time to adjust mission parameters. Time to begin experimentation. Classic SF from international bestseller Eric Brown.
A novella and seven stories from the two-times winner of the British Science Fiction Award for Short Fiction. Take a journey into an extraordinary universe… where life and love face the demands of mortality …where mankind has become Augmented or Altered, where zebra-men talk with unicorn-women …and where you can break the chains of physics in the cobalt glory of the Nada-continuum.
Over the course of a career spanning twenty five years, Eric Brown has written just a handful of horror and ghost stories – and all of them are collected here. Ranging from the psychological horror through fantastical horror to almost-mainstream, Ghostwriting is Eric Brown at his humane and compelling best.
When a young tug pilot's career is ruined by a collision in Earth orbit he has no choice but to accept a commission to fly an eccentric ship builder to a planet far from the trade routes. Discovering alien ruins on the planet and the hulk of a missing generation ship they are thrown into the centre of a conspiracy that reaches back centuries. A key novel from one of the UK's favourite SF writers.
Rites of Passage gathers four long stories, one of which is original to the collection. "Bartholomew Burns and the Brain Invaders" features a Victorian London facing the threat of alien invasion and the mysterious 'Guardian' who saves the day. "Guardians of the Phoenix" is set in a near-future, post-apocalyptic world where water is in short supply and roaming bands will do anything to obtain it, while "Sunworld" is about a strange world where the sun is fixed eternally overhead and Yarrek Merwell makes a discovery that will change everything. The longest story, "Beneath the Ancient Sun" has never appeared before and is set on a far-future Earth where giant crabs and a swollen sun threaten humanity's very existence.
In Eric Brown's landmark first collection of stories, fear, desire, love and redemption are forged with an innovative and stunning science-fiction imagination, creating eight exotic tales of tomorrow.


20 years after releasing their iconic debut single "Wannabe," three-fifths of the Spice Girls — Geri Horner (Ginger), Emma Bunton (Baby) and Melanie B (Scary) — reunited in July to film a janky iPhone video celebrating their anniversary, while also vaguely threatening us with the idea of a Spice Girls 3-piece sub-unit, called GEM.
As of today (Nov. 22), a GEM demo has surfaced in full (along with a full album's worth of Geri Horner country-tinged demos, which...let's not right now), and the 3-piece Spice Girls project is no longer hypothetical.
"Song For Her" is the first and, God willing, the last taste of GEM music to come.
The tired-sounding track sounds sort of like a 2011 self-empowerment anthem in MIDI form, including the phrase "she's got that boom-boom-pop." It is an utter betrayal of our trust. We should reject this now before it becomes too late and the Spice Girls legacy is tarnished any further.
"You know, us girls love creating stuff. We went and had a laugh in the studio. It's not a single, it's just we were creating. It's just a demo and somehow it has got out there," Emma said of the track back when the song's title first surfaced in July. In the words of Stan Twitter: keep it.
Geri, stop it. Mel B, stop it. Emma, you actually sound pretty nice on this, but stop it...and then record a follow-up to Life In Mono.
Don't you Girls remember your own reunion tour mantra?
"The power of three, not meant to be. The power of four needs one girl more. The power of five keeps love alive."
Is nothing sacred anymore in 2016?


What if when you checked into the Doubletree Hotel they said you could only take a cookie if you filled out a detailed loyalty program survey with personal information?
What if the bartender at Embassy Suites said there would be no cocktail hour for you unless you tell him the last 10 times you stayed at a Hilton branded hotel and how much you paid?
What if you were told you could only fill up your plate at the breakfast buffet at a roadside Hyatt Place hotel if you joined the World of Hyatt loyalty program so they could get at all your data?
Two of those scenarios above are fictional, but the third one is not. Hyatt recently announced there's no breakfast for you if you don't bend to their demands and join their loyalty program. They want your personal information so badly they're willing to extort you via coffee and muffins to make you submit.
We've seen them head down this slippery slope before. After a continual torrent of outcry about having to pay for Wi-Fi, the big international chains figured out a loophole: you could get that Wi-Fi for "free" if you simply signed up for their frequent guest program. The aim wasn't really to gain more loyal customers—an estimated 80% of those customers don't stay at the same chain more than once per year. Only the sales rep road warriors are loyal enough to get big benefits. The real goal is to get what Facebook and Google have: more information about you and your habits.
You're no longer just a customer with these companies: you're the product too. When you sign up for these programs—and I do—you're part of an ongoing research experiment. Apparently that's worth the wrath of customers who come down to breakfast and are told they can't eat unless they turn over their data. You need to pay to play, but with your personal information, not your money.
The only way to opt out is to stay somewhere else or complain loudly on the review sites.
The latter can work: when Marriott revamped its award program after acquiring Starwood, one change made everyone happy. Regular non-loyal customers get free Wi-Fi at most properties, but loyalty members get the faster "enhanced" service. Loyalty earns something extra, but the regular paying customers aren't extorted into it for a service now as expected as hot water.
You can always choose to stay somewhere else, of course, and that's what we strongly advise. Just as customers are starting to shun resorts that charge a gotcha "resort fee" just for using the gym and pool you can also avoid this latest ploy. Just as you can fly Southwest to avoid baggage fees and having to pay for a decent seat.
There's no sign yet that other chains are following Hyatt's lead and you can bet that the actual hotel owners are going to rebel after feeling the heat on this one. They want all customers, not just the ones giving the managing corporation customer data. They're not going to be happy when the angry TripAdvisor reviews start pouring in. As the blog One Mile at a Time pointed out, what's the point of staying at a hotel brand like this without the breakfast?
Hyatt Place is one of Hyatt's limited service brands. When I think of limited service hotels, the first thing that typically comes to mind is free breakfast.
So for now, we advise avoiding participating Hyatt Place hotels if you're not a member of their loyalty program and don't like the idea of being forced into it against your will. Every city in the USA is saturated with chain hotels, so there are always plenty of others to choose from. As we mentioned in this article about overwhelming brand choices, the combined Starwood and Marriott have more than 30 just in that company.
There's one sure way to come out ahead no matter which hotel chain you choose: book through Bonwi. You'll earn points that can be redeemed two or three times as quickly as ones from Hilton, IHG, or even Hotels.com. If you don't need a hotel stay, you can book a flight with those points instead. Or get a gift card from Amazon or Best Buy for gadgets or gifts.
You don't have to let the corporations push you around and treat you like a collection of marketing stats to be bartered and sold. Book with Bonwi and keep your travel habits to yourself.


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Q: Integrate React and Springboot What is the best way to integrate React and Spring Boot but still make development possible?  I'm following a procedure outlined here https://dev.to/arpan_banerjee7/run-react-frontend-and-springboot-backend-on-the-same-port-and-package-them-as-a-single-artifact-14pa which essentially copies the contents of the React build directory to the target directory, so that Spring can serve the files at runtime.  The React build process combines all of the React js files into several compressed js files.  The problem with that is then I see requests such as this: GET /static/js/2.09068613.chunk.js, which makes it difficult to know what's going on.
I could run the node server separately, but then the react files are served from localhost:3000, which means it's on a different port from the server and things need to be configured differently.
What is the best way to approach this?

A: you should intercept all mappings not matching backend paths (usually / unless specific backend mapping was selected) and route them to the index.html file, further communication will work by the file imports from the main HTML file.
That being said, unless you have a very specific issue you're dealing with preventing you from using two different services, you should thrive to separate the two in order to avoid any rare and hard to debug issues or like the following ongoing development issues:

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*Scalability - if scaling is an option in the future being able to scale the services separately according to demand would be a great advantage and a resource saver.

*Growing pain - Generally, even if it's going to be able to handle the load on its own just fine, it's better to separate the service in case you'll want to add functionality or even more standalone services to not have to deal with the separation burden in a later stage.

*Separation of responsibility - getting a clear view on each service purpose will help to consolidate similar actions to specific and separate services removing duplications and weird workaround to keep everything together

*Security - if each service has access only to the data its needs it helps to prevent privilege escalation through the frontend application and with secure HTTPS communication all data transfer is encrypted

*Small downtime - when you have different services for each part of the application stack you can more easily pinpoint where the problem originates from and fix it faster and in a simpler fashion


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December 3rd – Castlevania
Date: December 3, 2019Author: Katosepe 0 Comments
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Konami is a company very much in flux these days. They release some collections of their older games as well as their perennial football games but in general, they've stepped back from gaming quite a bit to focus on other business ventures. To today's gamers, it can be hard to remember a time when Konami was one of the biggest powerhouses in gaming, releasing hit after hit for the NES. Today's game is one such hit that spawned a franchise lasting decades. Today's game is Castlevania, developed in-house by Konami and released on the NES in 1986.
In modern times, Castlevania is synonymous with the Metroidvania genre. The genre even takes half of its name from Castlevania. Back in the NES days, though, this wasn't the case. Castlevania 1 is a linear, side-scrolling platformer where players must battle creatures of the night through six stages, each containing three sub-levels. There were no RPG mechanics, maps to explore, weapons to collect, nothing like that. Players had nothing but their own skills and smart use of subweapons to help them on their way.
Simon Belmont, the hero of this game, always has his trusty whip to fight the undead but can also pick up one of five subweapons. These include holy water, knives, axes, a cross, and a stopwatch. Simon can only have one weapon at a time and each has a limited number of uses. Simon must pick up hearts to increase his ammo with these subweapons. The upside is that each weapon works slightly differently and can give Simon an edge in tough fights where the whip may just not cut it.
When Castlevania was originally released in Japan, it released on the Famicom Disk System, a floppy disk based system that never saw release in the west. It was also titled Akumajou Dracula which roughly translates to Dracula's Demon Castle. Because of the game's religious name and creation on the disk system, it was an unlikely candidate for localization in the west. The high critical and commercial reception convinced Konami to port the game to cartridge and localize the game as Castlevania for western audiences.
Castlevania was as great a success in the west as it had been in Japan. Critics would criticise the extremely high difficulty of the game and the numerous cheap deaths but this was the NES and players loved the challenge. Castlevania quickly became one of the top games for the NES and spawned several sequels. Today, Castlevania 1 is often overshadowed by the generally superior Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania 4 and Castlevania Bloodlines, which also shared the original Castlevania style before switching to the Metroidvania gameplay we know today. Still, NES fans who love a challenge still seek out the original.
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