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EnragedGames.com is the social hub for the Enraged Clan commonly found on Xbox live games. Playing a wide variety of competitive games including, but not limited to such games as Call of Duty, Gears of War, Halo, and Street Fighter. EnragedGames.com was founded to provide a wide assortment of services for its clan and community members. Our primary focus at the moment is to raise awareness of our clan and participate in Lan Tournaments. One of our goals is the become the top Clan in New York. We enjoy playing games 24/7 and we want to share this experience with others. EnragedGames was founded on September 12, 2011. We are from New York City. The majority of us are family, We want to bring what we love to do to your doorstep. Teamwork is our main objective in and outside of the gaming world we want to focus on the youth and young adults to build a brotherhood. We overcome many obstacles as a Clan over the years but those who stuck around are true meaning of FRIENDS!! We spend countless hours playing the COD (Call of Duty) series and the GOW (Gears of War) series. We reached a point where we want to take that next step and compete on a larger scale and enter Lan Tournaments. Anyone looking to be apart of this fast growning Clan has to keep one thing in mind and thats the abilty to learn and work together as a team!
On September 20, 2011 EnaregdGames was formed but let me explain what lead up to EnragedGames, It all started like most gamers i played Navy Seals Socom for playstation 2 which one of my friends introduce me into the online world of gaming from there i was hooked and wanted to be the best. Inorder for that to happen i needed a team so i started recuriting my family at that moment i feel in love with online competition. When Gears of War (GOW) and (COD) Modern Warfare 4 dropped multiplayer started growing fast so i had to form a bigger and better team and expand! So a small group of us came up with T-bag, We took over COD 4 online and we had a lot of members in our crew. Due to the nature of the clan name "T-bag" we wasnt allowed anymore to use that name so around 08' we changed it to DTA (Death To All) and our motto was simple "Kill Them All and Let God Sort Them Out" by that time we had well over 25 members in our clan. Things got a little bit too crazy being that this was my first time running a organized clan without knowing what to do or how to maintain order. Members started letting in guys without my knowledge and the clan started to become a Cancer within and people started to argue and leave. One member started a new branch just to make us look bad and all he did was talk trash with other clans (which was not what we was about) so i decided to leave from there we ran through many other names Until we came up with EG (EnragedGames)
The clan was founded by a few individuals by the names of Bishop, Guttz, Chaotic and Clark. We all agreed that this time we will take baby steps and do things differently. We wanted to take it to the next level and compete on the grandest stage of them all MLG, But before that could happen it was back to the drawning board i didnt want to make the same
twice so i came up with goals and set
Milestones. We wanted EG to be more than a Clan
who games together we wanted a
brotherhood! We wanted to do something different that i
wasn't being done in some of the other clans we been in and that included things like
Photoshoots, BBQ and group trips etc. We didnt want a group of guys who played online
for years and never hung out. Early
2013 was a very rough time
for us as a clan because of team bickering and it was beginning to look like DTA all
over again. After a long talk between Bishop and Clark major changes to EG were
made. Systems were put into place so no matter what "EG" grows stronger, No one
member had more power than the others. We were like the Knights of the Round
Table or The Jedi Council. In July we hosted our 1st gaming tournament for NBA 2k14
and had a great turnout. That event helped us meet a ton of gamers and also
connect with our community. Now fast forward to 2015..... "The Year of EG!"
We are here to stay, we came long way and conquered many obstacles. We work very hard play hard and our focus is on high alert! You will be seeing more and more of us as the days, months and years go by just know that we are here! WE.....ARE.....EnragedGames


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S uccos heralds the last run of the overwhelming beginning to the new year. But even as the end is in sight, with "real life" just around the corner, the hectic demands and endless family togetherness can start to cause strain.
Succos should be a wonderful family time that warms the heart and builds lasting, loving memories, but it can easily turn into a time of tension and conflict.
Predictable routines tend to be emotionally stabilizing, and their lack can be emotionally destabilizing — more so for some people than others.
"My husband doesn't do well with change. His current on-again, off-again work schedule is wreaking havoc with his mood. He's snapping at all of us over even minor things."
We all feel more grounded and calm when we can go about our business steadily, without interruption, and without the confusion of wondering what day of the week it is. Of course the holidays are meant to shake us up, wake us up from our complacency, and inspire contemplation. In this way, they are good for us, helping us recalibrate and make sure that we are on the right path. Without them, we might drive sleepily along a road that leads to a disastrous destination. Valuable as these reflective periods are, however, they also disturb our equilibrium in less beneficial ways.
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Homemakers sometimes look at Succos as the last segment of a domestic marathon. They have negotiated the first part of the Yom Tov season and can now see an end to the seemingly endless chores of cooking, baking, cleaning, and hosting. Nonetheless, the long festival still weighs heavily upon them.
"I'm all cooked out. I don't want to see another piece of meat or another potato! I need a holiday from the holidays — I can't wait to get back to regular life!"
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"Succos was always a hard time in our family. My father was very uptight. He was always reprimanding us — we weren't ready for shul, we weren't quiet during Kiddush, we weren't listening to his divrei Torah, we spilled food — there was always something and someone wrong. My mother was always telling him to calm down. He'd respond by screaming at her that she was never on his side. I remember slammed doors and lots of crying. That was Succos."
It's natural that the extra financial, physical, and emotional demands of Succos would trigger stress in individuals, marriages, and families. Moreover, at times of high spirituality, the evil inclination works hardest to bring us all down, to destroy everything most important to us.
Feeding on our irritability and exhaustion, it easily lights the fire of anger within us and quickly destroys our peace. Everything is consumed in the flames: our love of Torah, our love for our spouse and children, even our self-love dissolves in smoke as we become disgusted with our own actions.
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It doesn't have to be that way. We can outsmart the yetzer hara. We can ward it off at the pass by preparing to meet it there. Before the festival begins, studying any of the many seforim on anger can help strengthen our resolve not to give in to feelings of upset, frustration, or annoyance, all of which will inevitably occur over the long holiday period. We can continue learning from that sefer each day of the holiday, even if we only spend a minute or two doing so.
If even that is too much, then all we really need to do is hold the book — for a moment each day. Doing so helps establish our intention of remaining calm, and our conscious and subconscious minds can work on anger-reducing strategies even without our intentionally focusing on that goal. (I often joke that you don't need to read my book Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice. Just leave it out on the kitchen table — the title does all the work.)
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Jesus Dwells With The Humble And The Humble Dwell In The Kingdom
Everyone in any nation, Brother Bob asks you to look closely at the above picture and notice that Jesus is giving us all an example on how to live daily as servants to bless all those around our lives. Lord Jesus, let all who read this bible study and see this picture above be servants and be concerned more about other people's needs than our own needs. Philippians 2:4 tells us Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. And look at Philippians 2:7 of how Jesus died for us all on the cross and was a true servant to us all. Philippians 2:7 says But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
OK, Brother Bob must say that the picture above has to be one of his favorites. Now I want you friend anywhere to meditate on the fact that even though Jesus was God, Jesus humbled himself and washed feet. The bible verse that speaks about the picture above is John 13:3 and reads Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God. (Notice how this verse begins by saying Jesus as God owns everything yet Jesus in the next verse will show love by humbling Himself as He washes his friends' feet). The bible verse continues to say He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded. And notice in John 13:17 if you saint reading this like Jesus become a servant, happiness will come into your life. John 13:17 says If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Hallelejuah, now Brother Bob will give you several scriptures to prove to you all that even though Jesus was God, Jesus chose to humble Himself and dwell with the humble lowly saint. Isaiah 57:15 says For thus saith the High and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 66 says Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that ye build unto me? And where is the place of my rest? For all things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord. But to this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Notice that Isaiah 66 teaches us that Jesus looks to the humble lowly person but hallelujah Jesus also hears the prayers and requests of the humble lowly saint. Psalm 10:17 says Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. The bible teaches us to walk like Jesus to receive peace and the desires of our hearts. 1 John 2:6 tells us He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. 1 Peter 2:21 shows us how Jesus walked as an example for all saints. 1 Peter 2:21 says For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth; Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously. Saint, I claim in Jesus name, today you will walk like Jesus and be willing to assist your brother and sister even willing to wash their feet. Look at the reward you will receive if you abide with Jesus and walk like Jesus. John 15:7 tells us If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Next, Brother Bob gives all my friends in the many nations a wonderful picture above of the 24 elders around the throne of Jesus being humble and taking off their crowns and casting them before Jesus who alone is worthy to be crowned with glory and honour. Rejoice as Brother Bob gives you a saying given to him by Jesus from heaven. Jesus as God dwells with the humble lowly saint, and the humble lowly saint dwells with Jesus in His glorious kingdom. This revelation given to Brother Bob is proven by Matthew 5:3 that says Blessed are the poor (defined as lowly and humble) in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Also, Psalm 138:6 says Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly, but the proud He knoweth afar off.
Now notice in the above picture, the 24 elders have the privilege of being very close to Jesus around the throne in the kingdom because they are humble and cast down their crowns. Saint, Brother Bob encourages you all to be like the 24 elders and realize the more humble we are, the closer we all will be to Jesus in the kingdom like the 24 elders. The story in the bible about the above picture is at Revelation 4:10 and says The four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Finally, here are some more bible scriptures that prove that Jesus as God was so humble and became a servant, dying for all our sins. Take time to read one of Brother Bob's all time favorite bible verses about how Jesus was so humble and even though Jesus was God, Jesus became like us to comfort us all daily. Hebrews 2:14 says Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same, that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily, He took not on Him the nature of angels, but He took on Him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore, in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto his brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.
Also take time to read Hebrews 2:9 that says But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. Also 2 Corinthians 8:9 says For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.
Now my friends everywhere, as you look at the above picture of a precious sparrow, know that Jesus cares for you more than many sparrows and will comfort you always. The bible scripture that is about the picture above is Luke 12:6 that says Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But, even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows. If Jesus has His eye on the sparrow and protects and cares for all the little sparrows, Jesus certainly will care for you my friends in the many nations that read these bible studies. Psalm 56:8 tells us that Thou tellest my wanderings; put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?
Jesus showed me saints this week that the love of Jesus is greater than the love of a mother. The prophet Isaiah proved this when he stated at Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. And hallelujah read how Jesus loved us even after we all were by nature the children of wrath. Ephesians 2:3 says Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others; But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us; Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, by grace ye are saved.
Now, as you all look at the above picture of how Saul was prevented by Jesus from harming the saints of God at Damascus, remember Jesus feels our persecutions from sinners who mock us for our walk with Jesus. Meditate on the words of the bible scripture that relate to the above picture at Acts 9:3 that says And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. You see as Saul persecuted the saints at Damascus, Jesus was being persecuted, and hallelujah Jesus defended the saints of Damascus and prevented Paul from killing them. Saint reading this anywhere, I claim in Jesus name, when you are persecuted for serving Jesus, Jesus will defend you and cause your enemies to flee from your presence. I also pray in Jesus name that our enemies like Saul in the picture above will be changed and become our friends and supporters of our walk with Jesus.
Finally, a couple of blessed thoughts to end up this weeks bible study. Let me write out a saying from a great christian writer Ralph Erskine from the 1600's about how earthly things are just shadows of our wonderful Lord and Saviour Jesus. Ralph Erskine wrote The sun in the firmament is but a shadow of Jesus, the Son of Righteousness that shines as the light of seven days. The roses and lilies are but shadows of Jesus, the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley. The rivers and fountains are but shadows of Jesus, the fountain of living waters; the plants and trees are but shadows of Jesus, the tree of life. And all the stars in the heaven are but shadows of Jesus, the Bright and Morning Star. For my last thought for this bible study, saints everywhere I ask you all to praise Jesus for calling us out of darkness into the marvellous light as you read 1 Peter 2:9 that says But, ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
It is always a joy to write these bible studies and know that thousands in many nations regularly read these blessed revelations from Jesus. I encourage you all friends everywhere to like Brother Bob do something today for Jesus and encourage someone with the wonderful sayings of Jesus in His word. These bible studies are free of charge and you can contact Brother Bob anytime at email@example.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till the next time we meet soon, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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Beware Java's half baked generics
Usually I don't badmouth Java. I think its a very good programming language.
In fact, I tend to defend it in arguments on various forums.
Sure, it lacks features compared to some other languages, but then again throwing everything including a kitchen sink in to a language is not necessarily a good idea. Just look at how easy it is to get a horrible mess of code in C++ with single operator doing different things depending on context. Is
&some_var trying to get address of a variable or a reference? And what does
&&some_var do? It has nothing to do with the boolean AND operator!
So here we have a simple language friendly to new developers, which is good because there are lots of those using it on the popular Android platform.
Unfortunately, even the best languages have some implementation detail that will make you want to lynch their creators or just reap out your hair, depending on whether you externalize your violent tendencies or not.
Here is a short code example that demonstrates a bug that for about 5 minutes made me think I was high on something:
HashMap<Integer, String> map = new HashMap<>(); byte a = 42; int b = a; map.put(b, "The answer!"); if (map.containsKey(a)) System.out.println("The answer is: " + map.get(a)); else System.out.println("What was the question?");
What do you expect this code to print?
Will it even compile?
Apparently it will, but the result will surprise anyone who is not well familiar with Java's generic types.
Yes folks – the key will not be found and the message
What was the question? will be printed.
Here is why:
The generic types in Java are not fully parameterized. Unlike a proper C++ template, some methods of generic containers take parameters of type Object, instead of the type the container instantiation was defined with.
HashMap, even though it's
add is properly parameterized and will raise a compiler error if the wrong type key is used, the
get and
containsKey methods take a parameter of type
Object and will not even throw a runtime exception if the wrong type is provided. They will simply return
null or
false respectively as if the key was simply not there.
The other part of the problem is that primitive types such as
byte and
int are second class citizens in Java. They are not objects like everything else and can not be used to parameterize generics.
They do have object equivalents named
Byte and
Integer but those don't have proper operator overloading so are not convenient for all use cases.
Thus in the code sample above the variable
a gets autoboxed to
Byte, which as far as Java is concerned a completely different type that has nothing to do with
Integer and therefore there is no way to search for
Byte keys in
Integer map.
A language that implements proper generics would have parameterized these methods so either a compilation error occurred or an implicit cast was made.
In Java, it is up to you as a programmer to keep you key type straight even between seemingly compatible types like various size integers.
In my case I was working with a binary protocol received from external device and the function filling up the map was not the same one reading from it, so it was not straight forward to align types everywhere. But in the end I did it and learned my lesson.
Maybe this long rant will help you too. At least until a version of Java gets this part right…
Android, Busybox and the GNU project
Richard Stallman, the father of the Free Software movement and the GNU project, always insists that people refer to some Linux based operating systems as "GNU/Linux". This point is so important to him, he will refuse to grant an interview to anyone not willing to use the correct term.
There are people who don't like this attitude. Some have even tried to "scientifically prove" that GNU project code comprises such a small part of a modern Linux distribution that it does not deserved to be mentioned in the name of such distributions.
Personally, I used to think that the GNU project deserved recognition for it's crucial historical role in building freedom respecting operating systems, even if it was only a small part of a modern system.
But a recent experience proved to me that it is not about the amount of code lines or number of packages. And it is not a historical issue. There really is a huge distinction between Linux and GNU/Linux, but to notice it you have to work with a different kind of Linux. One that is not only stripped of GNU components, but of its approach to system design and user interface.
Say hello to Android. Or should I say Android/Linux…
Many people forget, it seems, that Linux is just a kernel. And as such, it is invisible to all users, advanced and novice alike. To interact with it, you need an interface, be it a text based shell or a graphical desktop.
So what happens when someone slaps a completely different user-space with a completely different set of interfaces on top of the Linux kernel?
Here is the story that prompted me to write this half rant half tip post:
My boss wanted to backup his personal data on his Android phone. This sounds like it should be simple enough to do, but the reality is quite the opposite.
In the Android security model, every application is isolated by having its own user (they are created sequentially and have names like app_123).
An application is given its own folder in the devices data partition where it is supposed to store its data such as configuration, user progress (for games) etc.
No application can access the folder of another application and read its data.
This makes sense from the security perspective, except for one major flaw: no 3rd party backup utility can ever be made. And there is no backup utility provided as part of the system.
Some device makers provide their own backup utilities, and starting with Android 4.0 there is a way to perform a backup through ADB (which is part of Android SDK), but this method is not designed for the average user and has several issues.
There is one way, an application on the device can create a proper backup: by gaining root privileges.
But Android is so "secure" it has no mechanism to allow the user to grant such privileges to an application, no matter how much he wants or needs to.
The solution of course, is to change the OS to add the needed capability, but how?
Usually, the owner of a stock Android device would look for a tool that exploits a security flaw in the system to gain root privileges. Some devices can be officially unlocked so a modified version of Android can be installed on them with root access already open.
The phone my boss has is somewhat unusual: it has a version of the OS designed for development and testing, so it has root but the applications on it do not have root.
What this confusing statement means is, that the ADB daemon is running with root privileges on the device allowing you to get a root shell on the phone from the PC and even remount the system partition as writable.
But, there is still no way for an application running on the device to gain root privileges, so when my boss tried to use Titanium Backup, he got a message that his device is not "rooted" and therefore the application will not work.
Like other "root" applications for Android, Titanium Backup needs the su binary to function. But stock Android does not have a su binary. In fact, it does not even have the cp command. Thats right – you can get a shell interface on Android that might look a little bit like the "regular Linux", but if you want to copy a file you have to use cat.
This is something you will not see on a GNU/Linux OS, not even other Linux based OSs designed for phones such as Maemo or SHR.
Google wanted to avoid any GPL covered code in the user-space (i.e. anywhere they could get away with it), so not only did they not use a "real" shell (such as BASH) they didn't even use Busybox which is the usual shell replacement in small and embedded systems. Instead, they created their own very limited (or as I call it neutered) version called "Toolbox".
Fortunately, a lot of work has been done to remedy this, so it is not hard to find a Busybox binary ready made to run on Android powered ARM based device.
The trick is installing it. Instructions vary slightly from site to site, but I believe the following will work in most cases:
adb remount adb push busybox /system/bin adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/busybox adb shell busybox --install /system/bin
Note that your ADB must run as root on the device side!
The important part to notice here is line 3: you must set gid and uid bits on the busybox binary if you want it to function properly as su.
And no – I didn't write the permissions parameter to chmod as digits to make my self look like a "1337 hax0r". Android's version of chmod does not accept letter parameters for permissions.
After doing the steps above I had a working busybox and a proper command shell on the phone, but the backup application still could not get root. When I installed a virtual terminal application on the phone and tried to run su manually I got the weirdest error: unknow user: root
How could this be? ls -l clearly showed files belonging to 'root' user. As GNU/Linux user I was used to more descriptive and helpful error messages.
I tried running 'whoami' from the ADB root shell, and got a similarly cryptic message: unknown uid 0
Clearly there was a root user with the proper UID 0 on the system, but busybox could not recognize it.
Googling showed that I was not the only one encountering this problem, but no solution was in sight. Some advised to reinstall busybox, others suggested playing with permissions.
Finally, something clicked: on a normal GNU/Linux system there is a file called passwd in etc folder. This file lists all the users on the system and some information for each user such as their home folder and login shell.
But Android does not use this file, and so it does not exist by default.
Yet another difference.
So I did the following:
adb shell # echo 'root::0:0:root:/root:/system/sh' >/etc/passwd
This worked like a charm and finally solved the su problem for the backup application. My boss could finally backup and restore all his data on his own, directly on the phone and without any special trickery.
Some explanation of the "magic" line:
In the passwd file each line represents a single user, and has several 'fields' separated by colons (:). You can read in detail about it here.
I copied the line for the root user from my PC, with some slight changes:
The second field is the password field. I left it blank so the su command will not prompt for password.
This is a horrible practice in terms of security, but on Android there is no other choice, since applications attempting to use the su command do not prompt for password.
There are applications called SuperUser and SuperSU that try to ask user permission before granting root privileges, but they require a special version of the su binary which I was unable to install.
The last field is the "login shell" which on Android is /system/sh
The su binary must be able to start a shell for the application to execute its commands.
Note, this is actually a symlink to the /system/mksh binary, and you may want to redirect it to busybox.
So this is my story of making one Android/Linux device a little more GNU/Linux device.
I took me a lot of time, trial and error and of course googling to get this done, and reminded me again that the saying "Linux is Linux" has its limits and that we should not take the GNU for granted.
It is an important part of the OS I use both at home and at work, not only in terms of components but also in terms of structure and behavior.
And it deserves to be part of the OS classification, if for no other reason than to distinguish the truly different kinds of Linux that are out there.
Get XML element value in Python using minidom
Finally, a "development" post for my "developer" blog.
Recently, I've been working on some XML processing programs in Python.
The minidom module is great if you want your XML in a tree, and want tag names and attributes easily accessible, but, what happens if you want the text content inside a tag?
DOM, does not have a "tag value" concept. Instead, every bit of text in the XML, including the indentation is a "text node", which is parsed as a separate tree element.
That means, that if you have something like this:
<name>John Smith</name>
You will get a tree with two levels: top level for "name" element, for which nodeValue will be None. This element will have a child node (second level of the tree) which will be of type TEXT_NODE an it's values will be the text "John Smith".
So far, so good, but, what if the value we want has some XML markup of its own?
<text>This text has bold and italic words.</text>
Now we have a complex tree on our hands with 3 levels and multiple branches.
It will look something like this:
<text> |______ |-"This text has |- | |_________ | -"bold" |-"and" |- | |_________ | -"italic" --"words."
As you can see, this is a big mess, with the text split in to multiple parts on two separate tree levels.
There is no facility in minidom, to get the value of our <text> tag directly.
There is however, a way around it, that is simple but not obvious: you need to "flatten" the desired tag in to an XML string, then strip the tag it self from the string and you will have a clean value.
Here is the code:
def get_tag_value(node): """retrieves value of given XML node parameter: node - node object containing the tag element produced by minidom return: content of the tag element as string """ xml_str = node.toxml() # flattens the element to string # cut off the base tag to get clean content: start = xml_str.find('>') if start == -1: return '' end = xml_str.rfind('<') if end < start: return '' return xml_str[start + 1:end]
Just pass the node you want the value of to the function and it will give you back the value as a string, including any internal markup.
I place this code in the public domain, which means you can use it anywhere any way you want with no strings attached.


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The South as a culture needs to take a note from Germany. From 1933-1945 Germany turned into the one of the worst countries (in morals) in the world. After their defeat, instead of embracing their horrible past, they taught the newest generations to be ashamed of it. The Confederate States of America, nor much of the South's history on social issues has ever been anything to be proud of. I sadly learned I was a descendant of at least one Confederate solider, and I have lived in South Carolina all my life. I hope by the time I pass away that the place of my birth will be a place to be proud of.


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The Beavers lead by a large margin in shots (33-1) while the Eagles had 14 saves. The Beavers had five corner kicks to Green Mountain one in the second half.
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- Friday, May 25 2007
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There are lots of posts concerning the recent ComputerWorld article where the author claims ColdFusion is dead (along with Powerbuilder YES!).
Good discussions going on here:
Now I agree articles like this are complete fluff - but I do think it says something about ColdFusion - why does it constantly show up on lists like this? I think Adobe needs to seriously look at it's marketing and promotion of ColdFusion.
I know, I know - Ben and Tim just went on their whirlwind tour - but they were for the most part preaching to the choir - telling existing ColdFusion developers how great ColdFusion 8 is going to be....
But we already know that! :)
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- Spend some money on advertising - during the Scorpio tour - there should have been t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc. for everyone. I have no idea if it's effective marketing or not - I'm just PO I didn't win a Scorpio t-shirt. :)
- Look at the pricing of ColdFusion. Everyone else (PHP, .NET, JAVA, Rails, etc) is 'free'. Now that ColdFusion is part of Adobe (who has lots of $$) maybe there could be more flexibility in the pricing of ColdFusion?
- Consider developing an ISP version of ColdFusion - the sandboxed CFAdmin login in Scorpio should make this easier. Price it right and get ColdFusion into the cheap hosting marketplace.
- Make a concerted effort to get the ColdFusion name out into the mainstream press. And when there are articles like the ComputerWorld one published - demand they print a rebuttal.
- Improve the tools available to ColdFusion developers. I would have no problem with a nice "Dreamweaver is dead" article.
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It utilizes cutting edge technology, researched ergonomics, and extended durability to offer the full solution for gamers.
Just like the keyboard, the multi color functionality allows you to sync it up with your other devices, or display your personality as you take on the competition.
TimTheTatman's mouse isn't some over the top mouse running a massive budget, but instead a solid choice that's consistent, affordable, and provides you with precision accuracy you need.
Also used by: Jacksepticeye, JackFrags, Markiplier, FaZe Rug, Savjz, JoshOG, DrDisRespect, PewDiePie, Imaqtpie, TBNRfrags
TimtheTatman mouse pad
Are you utilizing your table to the fullest? For FPS precision, using broad sweeping mouse movements allows for better aiming compared to cramped fidgety shots.
Low sensitivity means bigger movements, and the ideal mouse pad gives you that space to be an MVP If you have the space for it, the Razer Gigantus is the perfect mousepad, prepared with a massive surface area, and extra thick material means extra durability.
Tim uses this mouse pad across CounterStrike, Overwatch, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and any other game he plays at a high level.
Also used by: Scoom, Hayz, Ollywood
TimtheTatman headset
For someone that streams on such a consistent basis, Tim needs headphones that can keep up.
The ATH-AG1X puts gaming audio at the forefront for this headset, with 53mm drivers with double air damping system, booming with defined audio and deep, resonating bass.
Hear players coming from any direction in highly sensitive quality, or blast music while you quest the night away.
Anyone that plays for extended periods of time knows the frustration with bad headphones and how it hurts their ears. The extremely soft earpads ensure a comfortable, secure fit that lets you focus on the match at hand.
The high-end gooseneck microphone allows for integrated communication, which rejects ambient noise so your voice rings through crystal clear.
More about TimtheTatman
Tim sets himself apart from his contemporaries by bringing a consistently funny voice to fast paced gameplay. He's been able to develop a strong supporter base called #thetatmanarmy that have followed him for years, regardless of the game he plays.
His personality shines through, but his skill can't be counted out. By uploading to YouTube on a consistent basis, hes able to reach out to new fans that might not be able to tune into the stream, a great way to keep connected with the extended fanbase. Any other high performance streamers you think we should cover?


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We provide opportunities for God's love and forgiveness in Christ to be communicated to people of all ages through His Word and Sacraments, in a variety of worship forms.
Worship Ministry Purpose Statement
We provide a variety of worship opportunities in which we proclaim God's Word, offer the sacraments, and encourage response to God's love through confession, prayer, praise and worship.
Worship Impact Ministries: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Altar Guild
We prepare God's house for worship services.
Objectives: The Altar Guild Action Team will…
- Prepare the altar area before services.
- Clean Communion ware and return them to their proper places after each service.
- Annually appoint a flower chairman to schedule flowers for the altar as they are needed.
- Annually appoint Easter and Thanksgiving flower committees.
- Annually elect officers to oversee the Altar Guild Ministry.
Banner Ministry
We enhance worship by providing appropriate seasonal banners.
Objectives: The Banner Ministry Action Team will…
- Oversee the development and construction of new banners to coordinate with worship and/or seasonal themes.
- Provide for the maintenance, inventory, and display of banners and decorations.
Children's Messages
We provide age-appropriate messages for young children during our Sunday non-communion worship services.
Objectives: The Children's Messages Action Team will…
- Schedule and train leaders for our Children's Messages.
- Communicate schedule changes with the staff.
Decoration Ministry Team
We enhance worship by providing appropriate seasonal decorations.
Objectives: The Decoration Action Team will…
- Provide for the maintenance, inventory, and display of sanctuary decorations.
- Coordinate the festival and seasonal decorating.
Drama Ministry Team
We enhance worship services by providing opportunities for reading and dramatic presentations.
Objectives: The Drama Action Team will…
- Coordinate readings and dramatic presentations in cooperation with the Senior Pastor.
- Maintain a list of people interested and gifted in dramatic presentation and oral reading.
- Provide for appropriate preparation of those involved in dramatic presentations and oral readings.
- Collect and maintain a dramatic resource library.
Music Ministry Planning
We work with the Senior Pastor and Music staff to plan and evaluate the music for festival services and other special events.
Objectives: The Music Ministry Planning Action Team will…
- Meet quarterly for the purpose of planning the upcoming season of the church year.
- Meet following each festival service for the purpose of evaluation.
- Annually compile and maintain a list of members with musical abilities.
- Annually produce a brochure describing Emmanuel's music ministry opportunities.
Wedding Facilitator
We assist the pastoral staff in coordinating wedding details to ensure an orderly wedding ceremony.
Objectives: The Wedding Facilitator will…
- Consult with the engaged couple at least once prior to the wedding.
- Direct weddings in accordance with the stated guidelines.
- Maintain the "wedding emergency box" to assist the wedding party on the day of the wedding.
Worship Music
We provide musical leadership for Emmanuel's corporate worship.
Worship Support Team
We provide support people to ensure orderly and inviting worship services.
Objectives: The Worship Support Action Team will…
- Provide opportunities for people to assist in worship services in the following ways:
- Acolytes: Schedule and train the Youth in the 7th and 8th grades responsible for lighting and extinguishing candles for worship.
- Communion Assistants: Schedule and train men responsible for assisting in the distribution of Communion.
- Greeters: Schedule Discipleship greeters for welcoming people to worship services and special events.
- Nursery Attendants: Schedule and train those responsible for childcare during worship services for children through age three.
- Processional Assistants: Schedule and train high school to carry the processional cross, banners, and candles for festival services.
- Sound Technicians: Schedule and train those responsible for the set-up of sound equipment, sound checks, running the sound board for services, and recording worship services and special events.
- Ushers: Schedule and train ushers for the purpose of seating people, distributing bulletins, collecting offerings, directing communion traffic and counting church and communion attendance.
- Valets: Schedule and train valets for the purpose of providing curb service at the Ebenezer Hall entrance, parking the cars and providing assistance for those with special mobility challenges.
- Actively recruit and train new support people throughout the year.
Worship Ministry Deacon: Allen Herbst (748-0634)
Stewardship Ministry Staff Representative: Pastor Thomas Eggold (423-1369)
|Altar GUild
|Becki Elonzae
|Phyllis Tittman
|Children's Messages
|Kristen Labahn
|Charlie & Roxanne Pratt
|Drama Ministry Team
|Chris Murphy
|Music Ministry Planning
|Pastor Thomas Eggold
|Wedding Facilitator
|Tammy Stauffer
|Worship Advisory
|Leader Needed
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An interview with Andrew Tinning
Andrew Tinning interview
Ok, his name is similar.
He evens hails from Noo Zolund.
That's where the similarity ends.
Andrew is a global advertising guru.
Listen to what he has to say about how he got started and some keen insights into creating great work.
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Diploma Forensic Science
Advanced Learner Loan applicable
What will I learn?
During this two-year course you will develop the lab skills and knowledge to help you to progress into a career in laboratory science.
Over the duration of the course you learn the fundamentals of the application of science to the law. You will master the practical techniques you need to help collect forensic evidence, by searching for and examining physical traces that could be used to establish a link to someone suspected of committing a crime. You will understand forensic psychology and also gain an understanding of the criminal investigation process.
You will also develop an appreciation of the competencies, skills and knowledge required for Higher Education and employment in science-based careers.
During the course you will be able to study six mandatory and six optional modules including:
- Fundamentals of science
- Science practical techniques
- Forensic evidence collection and analysis
- Criminal investigation procedures
- Forensic fire investigation
- Forensic psychology
Your assessments will be coursework-based, and will include specific unit assignments, presentations, tests, observation of practical work and practical lab written reports.
What could I progress on to?
Once you have completed the course you will have the opportunity to study a wide range of university courses, both within and outside the science curriculum.
You may also look to start your career in the industry and work towards becoming a Forensic scientist, or Crime scene investigator.
There may be some additional costs during the course for trips and visits to further your learning.
Additional Course Details for 18/19
Study Year Year 1 Course code 1102 Course name BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Science Campus Study mode Start date 10/09/18 Duration 34 week (s)


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Caring and nurturing every senior adult. Join the Senior Adults at Sherwood for regular luncheons, retreats and various avenues of service in which to exercise your spiritual gifts!
Single Adult Bible Studies and Opportunities
Bible Study: 8:15 a.m. or 11 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
Faith 203 | Life Application
Fellowship Center 101 | Berean
Fellowship Center 103 | Ruth
Fellowship Center 104 | Fishers of Men
Fellowship Center 105 | Lighthouse
Fellowship Center 106 | Shining Light
Fellowship Center 107| Men Under Construction
Fellowship Center 108 | Friendship
Worship 108 | Encouragers
Worship 109 | Connections
11 a.m.
Fellowship Center 101 | Faithseekers
Fellowship Center 102 | Abigail
Worship 108 | Living Word
Senior Adult luncheons are held once a quarter in the Fellowship Center. The cost is $5 per person.
Homebound Ministry
Weekly visits are made to those who are not able to attend church services and group events on a regular basis. Each person receives Sunday School literature every quarter, by request.
Contact Info
For more information on the Senior Adult Ministry, call 229.883.1910.


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In 2012 we expanded our value chain by starting up the production of L-menthol. Currently, we are starting up a new aroma ingredients complex in Kuantan, Malaysia at BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, a joint venture with PETRONAS Chemicals Group. This is the most important milestone to meet our customers' needs all around the world.
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Before we begin, practice healthy creative habits: Clear your space of clutter, set aside some time to focus and spend 2-3 minutes doing your Daily Free Writing before you begin. See Lesson 2 for more about DFW.
Let's take a deep dive on yesterday's lesson. There are a lot of different kinds of books in this group… just from reading the messages in the Intro thread, it's clear that we're running the gamut. Short story collections, novels, memoirs, and non-fiction. So what does identifying the driver of your book mean if we look at different types of books? It's easy to list options: characters, universe, idea, and event driven stories but what does that even mean?
It's about keeping your book interesting. How do we do that? Interest is just engagement. It's connection. It's not knowing what to expect next whether that's a griping turn of events or a new way to look at coding webpages. If you're writing a cookbook, there is a story in there. Otherwise it's just a dry list of recipes. If you're writing about car repair, there needs to be some narrative device, something, to transform it from just a manual. Books without stories are: encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks and manuals. As far as I know, no one in this group is writing one of those.
Let's look at some examples of how this kind of storytelling can play out. I am going to take a fictional story about living in Turkey for two years and show you have different my outline could look based on the type of book I choose to write.
Peter Friedman's book from From Beirut to Jerusalem was largely about a period of time in the 1980s when he lived in Beirut. It was an EVENT book. It chronicled the events during that time. That, hands down, was the most important thing because without the events (the chaos in that region and historical importance) then it would just be a book about a reporter living overseas. Might work, might not, but the EVENT was the hook. So what does that mean for you, if you're writing a book like this? It drives the story telling. There's a story arc around this event and you should break down your chapters to pace the book around the biggest more intense moments related to the event.
Often when people start writing a memoir about something that happened to them, they might break down the chapters into corresponding time frames. Say you're writing about living in Turkey for 2 years:
Chapter 1: Arriving (Jan, Feb, Mar)
Chapter 2: Attending school (Apr, May, Jun)
Chapter 3: The Flood and Aftermath (July, Aug, Sept)
Chapter 4: The Hazelnut Harvest (Oct, Nov, Dec)
Chapter 5: Falling in Love (Jan, Feb, Mar)
Chapter 6: Deciding to Stay (Apr, May, Jun)
Chapter 7: Our Wedding (July, Aug, Sept)
Chapter 8: Happily Ever After (Oct, Nov, Dec)
Is this a character driven story or an event story? Well this MIGHT be an event story, if for example, you just focused on the flood. Let's say that was a book-worthy event and we're going to manipulate our narrative around that. Then our outline would look like this:
Chapter 1: Arriving and Attending school (Jan- Jun)
Chapter 2: The Rain Begins (July)
Chapter 3: Everything is Lost (July)
Chapter 4: Chaos (July)
Chapter 5: An Unlikely Hero (July)
Chapter 6: The Kindness of Strangers (July)
Chapter 7: Finding Hope (July)
Chapter 8: Aftermath (Sept)
Right? So we're compressing timelines and giving the event full control of the story. We're thinking about the story arc from the perspective of the event, not from the perspective of the narrator or main character. We will develop those secondary storylines, but not yet.
(PS: Another way to say this is PLOT-DRIVEN.)
A lot of science fiction falls into this category (it's a strange new world, let's go see what it's about…) but there are times when this is used in travel writing as well. In J. Maarten Troost's The Sex Lives of Cannibals, it's about him, sure, but he's just the narrative device that let's see that world. It doesn't really matter what his personality is like, or what is at stake for him. Not really. What matters is that he's a decent narrator, in that he's curious, relatively willing to go out and look at things, and through him, we get to explore the world of Tarawa, a remote South Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati. I read the book years ago and I can't remember much about Troost, but I definitely remember that little island.
Does this sound like your book? Then your outline should be focused on all the many different ways you can explore, try to understand, interact with and observe the world you're describing. When you're breaking down your outline every, single chapter should be dedicated to that purpose. Ask yourself: what's all the possible ways that I can (or already did – if you're writing about something you did in the past) explore this new place? For example, if my book on Turkey was not an event book, but was actually about me, being a stranger in a strange land, then here's what my outline might look like:
Chapter 1: A hundred ways to say "more tea"
Chapter 2: The curious habits of Turkish men
Chapter 3: Navigating the secret sisterhood of women without children
Chapter 4: My brilliant (and failed) attempt at online dating in Turkey
Chapter 5: Brewing moonshine
Chapter 6: Road trip
Chapter 7: The Flood
Chapter 8: Aftermath
Right, so it's mostly a book about the universe you're in, the strange and curious habits of these new-to-you people and while it's based on the same experiences, you're going to give more weight to the cultural oddities and to describing this universe to the reader. The flood is still there, it still has dramatic impact, and your love affair and marriage might be in the aftermath, but those items are compressed to let other elements shine.
Let's swing away from memoir style books and go straight to a travel guide. The idea-driven book format applies to more instructive or how-to titles. You're going to start with a concept like, "How to Live in Turkey for Cheap." Instead of a story arc, you're focused on how to break down that IDEA into digestible parts. Each chapter is furthering the reader's understanding and building to the next concept. If you want to mention the bus system, you'll need foundation information first: basic phrases in Turkish to get by, notes about the currency, a basic introduction to the country. The "story arc" type moments of excitement will not come from drama, but from big reveals on things that are truly unexpected. For example:
Chapter 1: How I fell in love with Turkey
Chapter 2: The Basics
Chapter 3: Finding a Place to Live
Chapter 4: Unusual Tips for Getting a Job <— BOOM
Chapter 5: Traveling Around the Country
Chapter 6: Food, Culture, Relationships
Chapter 7: Long Term Visa Hacks <— BOOM
Chapter 8: Staying Forever: Marriage, Kids, Residency, Citizenship
You're pacing out the information to cover everything they would need and presenting it in an organized manner, but also give some consideration to how you'll frame certain chapters to make them more exciting to the reader and to take that information/idea/concept to the next level. You wouldn't want to lead with all your best stuff… you want to build up to it and space it out.
In Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love we have the classic character driven story. It's about her personal transformation. The stakes for her are this: she is trying to save herself. We empathize with her because she's vulnerable and open about her pain. If she was vague or only alluded to her marriage troubles, this book wouldn't work. Her emotional landscape is critical to this kind of book. Here's how our Turkey book would read:
Chapter 1: The Breaking Point – Why I fled my Perfect Life to Live on a Farm in Turkey
Chapter 2: Everything Gets Worse – Cultural Misunderstandings and Loneliness
Chapter 3: Did I say worse? Then Came the Flood
Chapter 4: Rebirth During the Hazelnut Harvest
Chapter 5: The Boy With Brown Eyes
Chapter 6: Resistance
Chapter 7: Trying to Flee
Chapter 8: Taking the Leap: Love, Marriage, Baby and more…
There you have it, the same life experience, carved into four very different styles of book. The thing to note is that elements from all four will be at play in the final book. There will be characters (even in the travel guide, that lead chapter will at minimum give some context and history about the author), there will be a universe to be explored, there will be ideas and knowledge sharing (perhaps passively) and there is an event (although in the travel guide I might cut out the flood depending on how much personal story goes into the final outline).
Today's assignment:
Take a look at your outline and based on the type of book you're writing, start filling in chapters. Expand your sketch so you have a rough timeline for your book (if you haven't already). Then look at each chapter and ask yourself, "Is this chapter doing the job of driving forward the kind of story I'm writing?" Fill in gaps in your outline as you are inspired. Smooth out rough spots. Endeavor to spend at least one full hour in heads down, no internet, no distractions, only writing mode.
|Daily Free Writing
|Explore the type of book you're writing
|Spend at least one full hour expanding your outline based on your book style
|As you go, think critically about the job of each chapter within the context of your book. How is this chapter contributing?


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For Nike's latest campaign "Find Your Fast" they dropped their fastest commercial ever. The commercial which has the world's successful athletes such as and more, training and competing at crazy speeds, in effort to inspire athletes to be their fastest. There's even a quick appearance from the notorious fast Road Runner cartoon character, & Nike promoting its latest Zoom Elite 8.
Nike is also hosting a series of Run Club events this summer, to prepare runners for their fastest mile challenge on August 30. Nike is inviting all runners to run and share their fastest mile.
To find out more about the campaign & the run clubs check their Website out and check the video above for Nike's fastest commercial.


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Beware of 'geeks' bearing gifts; the Trans Pacific Partnership could let GE in through the back door.
Monsanto vice president Robert Reiter wants New Zealand to 'get with the program'. The program being letting down the national 'guard' in terms of acceptance of GE in food production—a point he made in no uncertain terms at the recent Conference for Agricultural Biotechnology (ABIC 2012) in Rotorua.
His message enraged many, including former Crop and Food Research scientist Elvira Dommisse who once worked on the first GE onion research. She wrote to the New Zealand Herald: "To date no biotech corporation has produced a GE crop that is higher yielding, more nutritious, scientifically proven to be safe as a food, and better performing."
Science is an integral part of New Zealand's agribusiness juggernaut so some form of open-mindedness has to come into the fray. The question worth asking, nevertheless, is having done so well to date without it, is there really any need to introduce GE to the national food creation mix?
In commenting on the plan for an agricultural way forward for India—based more on ecological farming and a holistic paradigm in keeping with the culture—one scientist has wiped GE off the menu.
Professor Jack Heinemann of Canterbury University's School of Biological Sciences pointed out the failure of GM crops to address food insecurity. "Only two countries in the world, both in South America, grow GM on more than 40 per cent of their agricultural land and both are suffering from increased food insecurity. Most of their poor neighbours that have not adopted GE have improving food security statistics."
So being leaders, do we necessarily have to be followers? I say no, but under the beguiling notion of trade liberalisation we may have no choice. The Trans Pacific Partnership may just be the way that foreign interests can corral a Trojan horse in New Zealand's clean and pleasant lands. The fact the US State Department had such a strong presence at the conference says that the corporatisation and politics of food has now become very much a part of national security and interest.
If New Zealand accepts TPP, it could be forced to also accept GE crops and the like, since Council established rules would take precedence over national law and Parliamentary determinations. Of the 26 chapters of the TPP, only two have to do with trade. The others empower global corporations with extraterritorial privileges.
Soil & Health Association spokesperson Debbie Swanwick has spotted the potential 'back door' move: "What they've done is come in through the back door and said we'll go and try and sell it those luddites in New Zealand."
The move from agribusiness leader to Luddite could ruin one of the truly globally competitive opportunities this country enjoys.
Dwight Whitney is a writer, brand advisor, sport horse breeder and former editor of Primary. Click here to subscribe.
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Ye Olde - Iowa City Jazz Festival
with Mary Halvorson, Ava Mendoza, JG, Jacob Garchik, Vinnie Sperrazza
Ye Olde - Chicago
with Mary Halvorson, Ava Mendoza, JG, Jacob Garchik, Vinnie Sperrazza
improv night at Bushwick Public House
Jeff Davis - drums
Shoko Nagai - synth
Jonathan Goldberger - guitar
Jonathan Haffner - alto
Max Jaffe - drums
Dave Harrington - bass
JG - guitar
Joe Russo presents Hooteroll?
Hooteroll? + Plus: Exploring works of Jerry Garcia & Howard Wales + Others
Featuring: Stuart Bogie (Reeds) Erik Deutsch (Keyboards) Jonathan Goldberger (Guitar) Dave Harrington (Bass) Kevin Kendrick (Vibraphone & Percussion) Jordan McClean (Trumpet) Joe Russo (Drums)
ETA Quartet - Los Angeles
with Jonathon Haffner: alto, Jordan Brooks: bass, Aaron Steele: drums
Jim Black Quartet...plays John Zorn's Bagatelles...VILLAGE VANGUARD
Jim Black - drums
Simon Jermyn - bass
Keisuke Matsuno - guitar
JG - guitar
Jeff Davis QT
with Mark Helias, Jason Rigby, Jeff Davis, JG
Jeff Davis Band
jeff davis - drums
eivind opsvik - bass
russ lossing - piano
jason rigby - tenor sax
jg - guitar
Jim Black Quartet...plays John Zorn's Bagatelles
Jim Black - drums
Simon Jermyn - bass
Keisuke Matsuno - guitar
JG - guitar
Scary Burton
Kevin Kendrick - vibrophone
Dave Driewitz - bass
Jeff Davis - drums
JG - guitar
Chris Lightcap - bass
Curtis Hasselbring - guitar
Dan Reiser - drums
JG - guitar
Anna Webber Quartet
with jeff davis, michael bates
John Zorn - improv night at The Stone
John Zorn (sax) Ken Vandermark (sax) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Clarence Penn (drums) Mark Feldman (violin) Jonathan Goldberger (guitar) Dave Douglas (trumpet) Kenny Wollesen (vibes)
Chris Lightcap, Curtis Hasselbring, Dan Reiser, JG
Surface to Air
with Tongues and Trees
Jeff Davis QT
with kirk knuffke, matt pavolka, jeff davis, jg
Joe Russo - Icy Bridge
drum & guitar!
Big Yes and a Small No
Kevin Kendrick, Joe Russo, Jonti Siman, JG