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Monday 12th June 2017
Now here's an alt-rock band with a story to tell. During the European leg of their tour with American rock band Orgy earlier this year, and after only performing a handful of nights in the UK, France, Switzerland and Spain, City of Ashes found themselves faced with the devastating news that the remainder of the tour had been cancelled, leaving them and their gear stranded in Barcelona. Lead Vocalist, Ori explains that:
"Nobody would hire us a vehicle so we had to leave all of our equipment in Barcelona. We then flew to London and picked up our van and drove to Germany to get our equipment back, this took nearly another week. I don't know how much lower it can get than sleeping in the back of your van in Cologne surrounded by your equipment, not knowing what's going to happen or how you're going to get home. We had no money left after losing it all on a tour that got so dramatically cut short."
Despite everything City of Ashes have remained positive, and it's always great chatting with a band who have such determination. 'Save Me' is the next single to be taken from their latest album RISE, so keep your eyes peeled for the video because a lot went in to make it happen. These guys certainly deserve your time, so make sure you check out their social channels below.
For those who are just discovering you please could you tell me a bit more about yourselves? Where did you all meet, have you been in bands previously, and what has driven you to form City of Ashes?
For sure! City of Ashes was a name Ori came up with when he was living in London after moving from Canada to pursue his creative aspirations. It was a difficult period and those three words in a note book were Ori's description of where he was at the time and what his relationship with the city of London had been like. After moving south and being desperate to get something creative going again, Ori and a friend began playing acoustic shows through which paths crossed with Freddie and Dan before James finally joined. Dan had been in a whole bunch of bands before whilst for everyone else it is still their first and only one.
How did you find the process of putting your latest album 'Rise' together; did you face any challenges and how did you overcome them?
It was definitely tough! James and Ori funded the entire thing themselves working minimum wage bar and kitchen jobs. It took nearly 18 months of hard grind and careful living to get together the money necessary to record. It was a really interesting process though as we'd learned so much from the first record about practice of recording and how we could work within it. That kind of gave us the confidence to incorporate different ideas such as the choral vocals of 'Battles of my Youth' or crazy effect driven tracks like 'Iliad'.
Are there any tracks in particular that you've been most excited about getting out there?
Ori: 'Battles of my Youth' release was so huge for us. After everything that had gone into it for such a long time behind the scenes and trying to maintain the vision that we had set out to accomplish, hearing Alex Baker debut it for the first time on Kerrang! Radio was a special moment. I was sitting in the kitchen praying for him to say anything nice about it and when it finally came I honestly sat their and cried. It was an incredible relief and sense of catharsis. On top of that, we're so excited to get our new video to 'Save Me' released as it's the first video that has really involved so many people we know in it and our first date in Germany. It was so cool to involve those aspects.
What's the response been to your music so far and have you received any radio airplay?
Overwhelmingly positive! We're so grateful for the amount of people that have gotten and remained involved with us. Airplay has definitely been great too. Kerrang! has played us a couple of times along with Amazing Radio and several others. It's kind of nice when a DJ decides they'll back you for airplay and you hear from people through social media later who caught the broadcast.
How do you feel you've developed as a band since your previous album, and are there any noticeable differences from your last release?
Oh God, yes! As mentioned earlier, some of the confidence we had from working on 'All We Left Behind' really helped. We understood the process so much more and so were able to tailor our approach in writing to some degree to what we wanted to achieve. In use of choral vocals was another huge thing that we'd wanted to bring in.
Ori: Personally, I also think 'RISE' is a much darker record. I guess that kind of poetically juxtaposes the title, I was certainly flirting with some pretty dark areas of my psyche at the time.
What's your writing process as a band and how do you come together to create the final track?
Usually it's started with a sound. More often than not it'll be either a riff or just a couple of chords from James. Once Ori has an angle, he'll write a story and we'll work to adjust the music to it. In the future, we may well try something new however. Who knows what's coming next!
Who are your musical inspirations and how do they influence you as a band? Are there any particular artists you listened to growing up that have encouraged you to make music?
For each of us their are so many. We'd literally be listing all day if we were to go through them. Suffice to say that between us we have influences from every genre any of us can name and some we can't. From the heavy to the light, fast to mellow, the new to the classics. All of that has left a pretty rich tapestry to draw from. These days we mostly get compared to 30 Seconds to Mars, Finch or a few others.
The video for your latest single 'Save Me' has quite a story to go with it – a cancelled tour, stranded equipment, sleeping in the back of vans, no money, and then pulling off an acoustic show for your fans. Has the experience changed your outlook on touring at all?
It was among the hardest experiences I can remember. We had to gamble such lot on the tours success and it hurt everyone to be in such a shitty situation from it. I'd say if anything it's made us hungrier though. We honestly cannot wait to get back out on the road next week. It's already been too long!
What's the next step for the band following your live dates in June?
We have a couple more festivals during the summer and are in the stages of planning things of later in the year. Not to let on just yet but there's reason to be excited!
Finally, what other artists are you currently listening to at the moment and do you have any recommendations?
Actually it'd be cool to give a couple of shoutouts to awesome people we have played with recently here: Estelle Mey, Venture and Avagrace all deserve your attention. Go follow them!
Connect with City Of Ashes via their Website, Facebook and Twitter.


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The Great Lakes Stables Horsemanship Program
Great Lakes Stables Horsemanship program is designed for people who want to spend time with a horse without the riding component and that is encouraged here. One on one sessions ensure that clients learn and receive information about themselves and their equine partner. They can learn to read each others signals without feeling pressured by their peers, we welcome family and friends to join in on a session!
Horses help us to connect spiritually within ourselves, they can help with overcoming stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD etc. and the every day hassles that can affect how we communicate with the horse. By spending time with horses, we allow many negative emotions and experiences to alleviate from within ourselves, it helps to develop a more positive attitude which improves life and your overall relationship with the horse, our equine partner.
Activities include:
* Horse Management Skills: Being responsible for another creature that we bond with, helps to develop motivational skills, self learning and courage. We will learn about the care and knowledge that is involved with keeping our horses happy.
* Grooming: Outside in the fresh air while touching and sharing a moment with a horse creates a calming tranquil feeling inside us. We will learn about brushes and how they work, why its important to groom our horses for more than just riding purposes and we will enjoy just spending time with a horse.
* Obstacle course: This activity helps to build confidence and leadership skills, not only does your horse have to learn to trust you through the obstacle course but you must trust yourself to get through some of the challenges present on course. All will be done on the ground.
* Natural Horsemanship: Inspired by the way of the horse, we will be looking at how horses communicate with each other and how to achieve "talking" in the way a horse understands. These activities are inspired by Parelli and Rick Gore, they help us to further our bond with our equine partner to create an ever lasting bond.
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It starts before the day has even gotten started. She calls out, "Mamamamamamamamam!" I go in. She's standing, paci in her mouth and lamb in her arms. We smile at each other. I ask if she wants me to pick her up. She nods and grins. I reach for her. She drops to her bottom and lunges away, laughing. "I'll just go sit in the chair until you're ready to come out." The moment I sit- "MAMA, ALLDONE! UP! PEAS!" "You want to get out now? You're not going to squirm away? You're going to let me pick you up, so I can change your diaper and we can go downstairs for milk?" "Yah," she says seriously. I get up and go to her, my arms about to reach for her. She throws herself onto her pillow, giggling maniacally. Rinse and repeat at least two more times.
"Please don't put Lamby down there, I just put Butt Paste on you." She smiles as she does. I throw lamby into the hamper along with her pajamas. "You'll get him back tonight."
At the top of the stairs, she whines for me to pick her up, as if she doesn't know how to get down them herself. She laughs as we bounce down the stairs.
"If you want to help feed the dogs you have to actually give them their bowls. Look how patiently they are waiting. 3…2…1. Alright, let Mommy have the bowl, please. I need to give them their breakfast. Thank you. Here you go, puppy." She throws herself on the floor, shrieking and kicking. Eventually she gets up to rattle the crate doors, which starts her laughing again.
"Please don't climb on top of the dishwasher. It's not safe, and you could break the door. Please don't grab the glasses. You can get all of your plates. No! Not the knives. Here- you put this pot away. Thank you!" A minute later, I trip over three colanders she pulled out while putting her pot away.
"If you push your wagon/train/vacuum into them, I'll have to take it away. We don't hurt our dogs. This is your only warning." She pushes it into one or both of the dogs (or into my china cabinet), while looking over her shoulder at me smiling. "I'm putting this into the closet now. We don't hurt our dogs. You can try again tomorrow."
I sit down to take my first sip of coffee, and she is instantly at her high chair, pointing to her tongue. "UP! PEAS!" Of course, she's hungry. I'll just get up and get her a banana. And oatmeal. And cereal. And then I'll wipe up the remainder of whichever item she decides to chuck onto the floor. My coffee is now cold.
[Insert at least three tantrums here over any combination of the following: chasing the dogs, me not paying attention to her, getting hurt, getting into trouble for banging on the china cabinet, not being allowed to wash her hands, not wanting to lay down for a new diaper that she told me she needs, not being allowed to drink my coffee, climbing on the back of the couch, being told not to put her foot into the dogs water dish, being asked not to throw _______.]
After a nice lunch, she intentionally smears her hands, covered in cottage cheese, into her hair and looks straight into my eyes. "I don't think you needed that product, but if you think you did then fine. Let's go upstairs for nap."
She screams at the bottom of the stairs, because she can't close the gate on her own/I won't carry her/she can't climb as fast as I walk.
Naptime. Bliss. A meal in peace. Chores without help. A reboot. Silence. "MAMA!"
A rainy day is like a painful repeat of our morning, but a sunny day? A chance to escape the confines of our walls. I get to really see my beautiful, happy, playful child. She's curious. She's silly. She's agile. She's social. She's fun.
And then we go home. She throws the bowl of kibble onto the kitchen floor, because I've asked her to bring it to the dog. She cries huge crocodile tears, while holding onto my legs, as I heat up her dinner.
She picks and chooses whatever strikes her fancy off of the plate, her health and nutrition clearly not high on her list of priorities. She throws every black bean/green pea/noodle onto the floor, laughing and taunting the dogs to fetch it, which they undoubtedly do after she's delivered nearly an entire plate of food to the floor. This leads to me sending them out, which leads to the dog jumping the fence while I'm wiping her hand. I throw open the ripped screen door (Lily has run straight through it, again), shouting- HUDSON RIVER WILHELM, YOU COME!- to the scores of happy families grilling on their back patios. It echoes. I cringe.
We go upstairs for a bath. She tosses her toys out, simultaneously splashing and hitting me with each one. "If you throw it out, you don't get it back." She leans back and smiles.She performs a perfect death roll, as I attempt to wrangle a diaper and pajamas onto her damp body. She's out of my lap before I've gotten two pages into I Am A Bunny. She hides behind the chair. She runs down the hall and into my room, squealing. I don't chase her. She grabs Lamby from the laundry basket on her way back in and puts her paci into her mouth. I pick her up and rock her, singing her lullaby. She listens for the first verse and puts her finger up my nose during the second. I kiss her once from Mommy and once from Daddy.
I shut her door thinking, "Tomorrow will definitely be better."
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So am I crazy? Or is she?


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One of the things that separate us mere mortals from royalty and top celebrities is that they have a lot more money than us, so they are able to buy the most expensive clothes, shoes and handbags.
They are also able to stay in the most exclusive resorts and many travel in their own private jets as they travel around the world.
However in terms of flesh and blood they are just the same as us, and when it comes to skin care they have exactly the same needs and desires a we do, so while they can afford to go to the finest beauty salons, the products that they use are available to everyone.
The top cosmetics brands do not make special products for the rich and famous, the advertising might suggest that they are consulted but in reality they use the same products as us which are available over the counter from beauty counters around the world.
Which brings us to the latest anti-aging product which has been receiving so much attention in the news - Bee Venom Mask and Bee Venom Moisturizer.
We can supply both of these fantastic new products, so you can now have access to the same products as the rich and famous and your skin will benefit just as much as theirs.
The great thing about our Bee Venom mask and moisturizer is that they are both made in New Zealand using the freshest ingredients and we are receiving new stock every week, so what we stock has not been sitting on the shelf for long.
And you don't need to spend a fortune having a beautician in an expensive salon apply it for you either, you can apply these natural creams yourself just as well as any clinician.
So allow yourself the luxury of using the same bee venom mask and moisturizer cream as the celebrities and royalty, you will benefit just as much as anyone and more than some when you use these products. And they do work, so far every single customer has been delighted with the Bee Venom Mask and Bee Venom Moisturizer.


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Our limited edition dresses have launched online and in our special pop-up shops! The Pop-Up shops are at our Brentwood, CA and 5th Ave, NYC stores through Sunday and we held special preview parties at both stores last night. Here are some photos of the beautiful pop-up shops that our visual display team designed, the lovely ladies who attended the events, and of course the magical gowns!
Once… in New York City
Our friend Natalie Suarez stopped by, and Christina Caradona!
Two of our beautiful designers posing with their limited edition dresses :)
Photo Credit: Nathan Kula
Once…in Los Angeles
In LA we had a photo booth set up so attendees could try on the dresses and have their photos taken. They all looked amazing!
Photo Credit: Taylor Dunfee
The dresses are now available online or you can see them in person at the two pop-up shops through Sunday 11/13!
Finally, we had a very special performance at our Brentwood store last night – Jade Castrinos performed solo for the very first time and she was amazing. Here's one of the songs from her intimate set.
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My 2014 Year in Review
At the start of the year I wrote about how 2014 would be my year to focus on growth:
Most of 2013 was spent on building Octopus 2.0, and I think the product that we have is awesome. My goal for 2014 is to focus on growing the business, by spending 60-80% of my time on growth-oriented tasks, rather than writing code.
Octopus grew at an average of about 40% each quarter this year, which is a huge amount. We went from a two person company to seven, and we went from working at libraries to having our own office. We took an investment from Red Gate, but our growth started before then and was all funded by revenue. And on the personal front, I got married and had a baby this year, so it was busy in many ways!
My goal was to learn a lot about marketing and specifically advertising, assuming that these would be the engines of growth. I assumed it would mean sinking thousands into AdWords and banner ads, running A/B tests, optimizing, sponsorships and other "traditional" tech marketing (the kinds of tasks you'd hire a "marketing person" to do). I spent a lot of time on those activities, and we had experts to help on them too.
It turned out that none of those things really work. No one searches for deployment automation tools, it's still not an established market. Adopting something like Octopus is a journey that involves changing your practices, your processes, and changing minds on your team. No matter how many banner ads you see, they aren't going to convince you to embark on such a journey.
When I look over what worked this year, it's all the things we did before. We blog. And not in a sleazy, content marketing, click-bait way. We blog about what we're working on, and lessons we've learned along the way. We blog plans for the future, feature concepts, and problems we're having. We're active on Twitter. When suggestions come to our UserVoice site, we actually complete them (even if it takes a while).
And fundamentally, we have a pretty good product, which solves a problem important enough that people want to talk about it. At nearly every major conference this year, someone who doesn't work for us has presented on Octopus Deploy. Every week there are new blog posts. That's all down to the product and how we engage and communicate. All of those traditional tech marketing activities took away time that I could have spent making the product even better.
All in all, it has been a great year for Octopus. And while I may have wasted too much time on advertising and other activities that turned out to be a distraction, I'm glad I gave it a shot. The best part about this job is I'm learning and growing in so many new ways every day.
Welcome, my name is Paul Stovell. I live in Brisbane and work on Octopus Deploy, an automated deployment tool for .NET applications.
Prior to founding Octopus Deploy, I worked for an investment bank in London building WPF applications, and before that I worked for Readify, an Australian .NET consulting firm. I also worked on a number of open source projects and was an active user group presenter. I was a Microsoft MVP for WPF from 2006 to 2013.


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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Senator Proposes Bill to Create $250 Million in WTE Grants
May 29 -- A U.S. senator wants to give waste-to-energy projects around the country a multi-million-dollar boost.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, unveiled plans to introduce legislation to create a $250 million competitive grant program that would provide up to $5 million to individual projects.
His Rubbish to Renewables Act of 2009 would require that the U.S. Department of Energy oversee the funding program.
"One man´s trash can be another man´s source of clean energy," Brown said.
Brown spoke at an existing landfill gas project at the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio on May 28 near Columbus to unveil his idea.
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There are a number of travel options to Ottawa Ontario. CAPWHN has secured promotional rates for several modes of transportation as noted below.
Discounts are available for air travel to Ottawa.
Air Canada
Promotion Code: 8F9M6U71
The promotion code applies only to flight bookings (including round trips) to Ottawa ON (YOW). The travel period begins Tuesday, October 02, 2018 and ends Saturday, October 20, 2018.
How to Book
To book a reduced-fare flight, access aircanada.com and enter the promotion code (8F9M6U71) in the Search panel.
Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines is proud to offer a 10% discount on available base fares (with the exception of the lowest class fare during a public seat sale) for travel to and from the CAPWHN's 8th Annual Conference. The discounted fares are available for booking from until October 16, 2018 and available for travel:
Location Dates of Travel
From: Anywhere in To: Ottawa From: Oct. 10, 2018 To: Oct. 13, 2018
Canada or US
From: Ottawa To: Anywhere in From: Oct. 11, 2018 To: Oct. 16, 2018
Canada or US
Please book online at https://flyporter.com/Flight?culture=en-CA&promocode=PWHNAC or through your travel agent using promo code PWHNAC. Porter offers complimentary in-flight snacks and beverages (including beer and wine), GatePorter service for carry-on and access to the Porter Lounge in Toronto and Ottawa, where free Wi-Fi and comfortable, leather seating is available.
The promo code is intended for use by conference attendees and organizers and is not meant for distribution outside of authorized channels. Porter's fare rules and conditions apply. For any questions regarding Porter's services or any pre-travel concerns, contact Porter at 1-888-619-8622.
TRAIN / VIA Rail Canada
The following conditions apply to train travel to the conference:
VALID: October 5, 2018 to October 17, 2018
TERRITORY: From all stations throughout the VIA system to
Ottawa, Ontario and return.
RESTRICTIONS: Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking.
One complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge.
For travel on all fare plans in Business class, the first stopover
is allowed at no additional charge, provided that this stopover
takes place in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa only.
DISCOUNT: 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus,
Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class. "Subject to the conditions
and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount
is being applied."
EXCEPTION: Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.
IDENTIFICATION: Participants must reference the event's VIA convention
discount code: 13752.
VIA Rail Online Booking Tips:
You must log in to your profile, or create one prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the "Discount Type" drop-down menu, and enter the discount code for your convention or event in the "Discount code" field (13752). The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
Ground Transportion
There is no airport shuttle between the Ottawa Airport or the VIA Rail station and The Westin Ottawa. Taxi fares from the train station to the hotel costs approximately $15-20, while the fare from the airport is $35-40. OC Transpo buses run between both the train station and the airport and the CF Rideau Centre, which has direct access to The Westin Ottawa from the 3rd floor of the shopping centre. Bus fare is currently $3.50 one way for adults. Note that this fare may change by the time of the conference.
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Mini Dental Implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also provide a fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures. Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.
Dental implants are artificial roots and teeth (usually titanium) that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw bone by Lansing restorative dentist Dr. Robert Erhardt. The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patient's smile!
Mini Dental Implants are very strong, stable, and durable and will last many years, but on occasion, they will have to be re-tightened or replaced due to normal wear.
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Mini Dental Implants are the merger of contemporary dental restorations with a minimally invasive alternative for increased retention, aesthetics and function.
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The entire process consists of a consultation visit with Dr. Erhardt in his Lansing dental office, when Xrays and impressions are taken. Then, at one treatment visit the mini implants will be placed by Dr. Erhardt and then he will position the final restoration. In just one visit to our Lansing dental office you can walk out with a new tooth without the long healing times and high costs associated with conventional implants.
For further information on MDI Implants, go to www.imtec.com . You will also find a number of "before and after" pictures to give you an idea of the versatility of this state of the art dental advancement.
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There is only one way to be Safe Money Approved and that is with SafeMoney.com
Cherry Hill, NJ (PRWEB) June 17, 2014
When it comes to their financial goals, people deserve guidance from trustworthy, capable independent financial advisors with their interests in mind. Safe Money Resource is grounded upon this central tenet and recognizes experienced wealth advisor Greg Bodoh as a client-minded financial advisor with extensive experience and strong professional ethics. Therefore, Safe Money Resource has granted Bodoh its "Safe Money Approval" as a dependable, highly-qualified financial advisor who can be turned to for truly effective retirement planning.
Bodoh is the founder of Dominion Retirement Income Planning, a financial planning firm of veteran professionals completely dedicated to helping investors achieve the financial freedom they desire. For client needs, he leverages nearly four decades of experience in comprehensive financial planning services. Bodoh has a strong professional reputation as a nationally-recognized speaker and investor advocate on issues of effective retirement income planning.
"It's a privilege for professionals such as Greg to bear our 'Safe Money Approval'. His track record and background as a national speaker and financial education consultant are truly representative of what we're about here at Safe Money Resource— empowering investors through education," said Safe Money Resource President Brent Meyer. "All independent financial advisors who've been 'Safe Money Approved' have strong professional ethics, personal integrity, and a developed track record for helping investors achieve their financial goals. Greg truly embodies our values as well as our laser-focus on client success."
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In addition to financial expertise, over the years Bodoh has honed a strong professional reputation for his efforts to educate the public on how to maximize Social Security benefits. Many boomers would like to begin obtaining their Social Security payouts as soon as possible, but remain unaware of the downsides to receiving benefits before they reach retirement age. Being aware of the ins-and-outs of Social Security is critical to utilizing one's benefits for individual needs relating to financial security and liquidity.
Bodoh advocates investors use the following questions and others to determine and evaluate their knowledge of Social Security benefits:
- Did you know most individuals do not pay taxes on their benefits?
- Did you know returning to work after receiving benefits, even on a part-time basis, may increase your benefits amount?
- Did you know if you're paying into Social Security, you have access to survivors' insurance?
These nuggets of insight for effective Social Security management and more can be found at Bodoh's website: http://gregbodoh.com/services/social-security-analysis. Dominion Retirement Income Planning also offers a completely free, personalized analysis-report for maximizing Social Security benefits on the webpage.
"Most retirees use Social Security for almost 65 percent of their household expenses. To fully enjoy the benefits of Social Security in your retirement plan, it's best to take a specific approach tailored to your financial goals and circumstances," said Bodoh. "Specific courses of action—what to do and when to do it— are what's key. Our personalized report will provide answers to the questions you find the most pressing as 'need-to-knowers'."
In addition to personalized advice, Bodoh also offers free, monthly two-hour seminars covering critical information related to important topics in Social Security management. More details about the seminars, including their time and location, can be found at http://gregbodoh.com/social-security-timing-is-everything. For an additional educational resource, Bodoh is also writing a book on Social Security, which he will announce the publish date of when it is complete.
Before granting its "Safe Money Approval" stamp, Safe Money Resource carefully vets financial advisors for complete dedication to client needs, a track record of expertise and professional capability, and extremely strong adherence to professional ethics. Once an advisor joins Safe Money Resource's small network of independent financial advisors, he or she adheres to a strict code of professional ethics and conduct for his or her membership duration.
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The re-release of Ridley Scott's personally supervised "final" cut of his future-noir gem Blade Runner, based on Philip K Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, is another chance to savour its pure unhurried strangeness, beginning with that bizarre vista of 2019 LA, with four tall buildings mysteriously belching fire-plumes into the night like apocalyptic oil rigs. Harrison Ford is Deckard, an ex-cop pressurised by city authorities into resuming his work as a "blade runner", a specialist assassin whose job is to track down and kill replicants – near-human android servants who have become disobedient. Four of these, led by Roy (Rutger Hauer), are effectively engaged in a covert Spartacist uprising, but it is Deckard's unhappy fate to fall in love with one, the beautiful replicant Rachael, played with elegant, deadpan torpor by Sean Young. He is overwhelmed by the poignancy of false memories implanted in her brain, and perhaps by the replicants' growing existential horror at being pre-programmed to die in just a few years' time. "It's too bad she won't live," Deckard is told, "… but then again, who does?" Are the replicants, in their pain and rage, more in touch with the human condition than the humans? The eternal night of LA, taken over by Japanese corporations such as TDK, is eerily compelling: the design appeared to have modified JK Galbraith's phrase about private affluence and public squalor and made it universal neon-lit corporate squalor – like Orwell's Airstrip One. Thom Andersen's 2003 essay-film Los Angeles Plays Itself superbly illuminated Scott's use of the exotic Bradbury building in Los Angeles.
Blade Runner: The Final Cut review – savour its unhurried strangeness5 / 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars.
Harrison Ford falls for a robot-woman amid the dystopian corporate squalor in Ridley Scott's sad, magical sci-fi noir gem


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|Hunter Pence (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
These two game series are rare, but just after we take the quick trip to Chicago, the Phil's will be right back at home in Philadelphia to take on the Boston Red Sox, for a weekend series that always is popular with both Phillies and Red Sox fans.
In fact, both the Phillies and Red Sox are playing about the same, which really isn't too good, so that should put both teams on a somewhat even playing field coming into the weekend series.
Boston has it's problems, a new manager and a big payroll, and plenty of problems. Perhaps the Phillies can capitalize on this for the weekend series, and game some much needed wins.
For now though, our sites are set on the Cubbies, who are just coming off of a tough 7-6 loss to the Cardinals.


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The perception that migrants take jobs from New Zealanders and push up house prices are widespread, but the fear is overblown, a new report has found.
However, an immigration expert is warning that concerns, if not addressed, could lead to a rise in community tensions.
New Zealand last year had the highest net gain of migrants ever recorded of 69,100 - up 19 per cent, or 58,300 from the previous year.
More than 52,000 people were also approved for resident visas, up 21 per cent over the same period, with the largest source of permanent migrants being China (18 per cent), India (16 per cent) and the United Kingdom (9 per cent).
The New Zealand Initiative study The New New Zealanders, Why Migrants Make Good Kiwis analysed available data on migration, and concluded that the country benefits from migration, or at the very least was not worse off.
"New Zealand is widely regarded as a unique place, renowned for its natural beauty, culture, economic freedom, and quality of life," the report said.
Researchers Jason Krupp and Rachel Hodder found that migrants "certainly had an effect" on the housing market, but it was one that was complex.
"That is because visitors on temporary visa, such as students, do not tend to buy accommodation but rent it," it said.
"In this they compete with Kiwis in the rental market, but the effects are modest."
About 125,000 people moved here on a permanent and long-term basis in the year to June 2016, of which just 12 per cent were permanent residents.
Rents in Auckland rose 0.2 per cent in September 2016 compared to the same month a year earlier.
The report quoted economists Bill Cochraine and Jacques Poot attributing the pushing up of house prices to returning or remaining Kiwis.
"Arrivals figures can overstate the extent of permanent immigration to New Zealand," it said.
"It is also important to count those who have not left the country. New Zealand's positive economic climate means more Kiwis are choosing to move back, even as fewer New Zealanders choose to leave."
Last year, New Zealand had a low net migration loss of New Zealand citizens of just 3100.
Massey University sociologist and immigration expert Paul Spoonley, however, said the migration picture was not all hunky-dory.
The international education industry had been plagued with stories of fraud, he said, and there had been many cases of exploitation of migrant workers in recent years.
"The high migration numbers have undoubtedly put additional pressures on infrastructure, especially in Auckland," said Spoonley, who is also a lead researcher in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) project Capturing Diversity Dividend of Aotearoa New Zealand.
"We have got to look at how migrants can be more evenly distributed given that [the numbers of] those settling in Auckland are four times higher than the next destination, Canterbury."
Spoonley said that being an election year, he expected there would be a focus on the negative impacts of immigration.
"Brexit and the Donald Trump presidency will also make immigration a hot topic this year."
The report said there was little evidence to support the perception that migrants stole jobs from New Zealanders born in the country.
"That is because the number of jobs in an economy is not fixed. Migrants also contribute to job growth by increasing demand for local goods and services," it said.
India has overtaken the United Kingdom for the first time to become the largest source country for temporary workers.
A total of 192,688 people were granted work visas, up 13 per cent from the previous year.
Research into the effects of temporary migration in the decade to 2011 found a positive effect on earnings and employment of Kiwis, the authors said.
"This may be because migrants fill jobs that native-born New Zealanders are reluctant to do, and because migrants provide a boost to the sectors in which they work," they said.
In 2013, migrants contributed $2.9 billion to the economy in 2013, which equated to $2653 net per migrant.
Native-born New Zealanders on the other hand contributed just $540 million, or $172 per person.
"On balance, the available evidence suggests that New Zealand benefits from migration, or at the very least the country is not made worse off," the report concluded.
The report called on the Government to consider "reducing bureaucratic drag" in the immigration system.
High salaries should count towards a migrant's point tally, it said, and private businesses should be allowed to sponsor migrants to get more highly skilled migrants to move here.
It also said the Government could consider imposing an upfront levy on migrants to address concerns that migration imposes a burden on local infrastructure.
The MBIE Migration Trends 2015/16 report noted that people approved to work in New Zealand under its essential skills policy had risen 11 per cent from the previous year.
This was the fourth year-on-year-increase since the global financial crisis.
Other work policies, the working holiday and family schemes were also up 6 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
Four in five international students did not remain in the country after completing their studies, with just 19 per cent of students transitioning to residence five years after their first student visa.


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October 17th
Young Entrepreneurs & Executives Club Networking Event
The Young Entrepreneurs & Executives Club will be hosting a networking event, "DO's and DON'Ts : How to locate and access funding for your business needs & growth ?" and will be featuring guest speaker Adrien Sapiro.
When : October 17th from 6-8 p.m.
Where : Villa Azur in Miami Beach
For more information : http://www.faccmiami.com/events/upcoming-events/vue-detail/d/yee-club-networking-event/


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Goldberg Brothers makes tables. Lots and lots of tables. Coffee tables. Pub tables. End tables. Tables we don't even have a name for yet.
They're all made from real Goldberg Brothers film reels, the finest tempered glass, and sturdy supporting hardware with a variety of finishes.
Looking for a place to display your awesome film festival (or bowling) trophy? Look no further.
Goldberg Brothers film reel shelves come in half- and quarter-reel designs. We slice and dice one of our genuine aluminum film reels and add a simulated 35mm film core to finish the authentic look.
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The best way to explain is to just show you. Here's what you'll see when you enter the Members Area. The only difference is that in the Members Area, the links will work ;-)
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Just two tines, made for a friend cheer =).
The cute koala pattern is free from here, I have decided to make it cream and lavender <3.
This one is hair clip =) I have no pattern for it, I just made it up as I crocheted it.
and to wrap it all nicely, I sewed little drawstring bag. I am happy to say that she did like the little attention gift =).
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The project of a new tunnel and upgrading of the railway line between Bergen and Arna has become almost twice as expensive in three years. The budget is now more than 3 billion.
There is still over half a year to go before the tunnel machine Ulrikke will have finished digging through the mountains, but the costs are piling up.
The price tag for the new stretch and the associated improvements are right under 7 billion. Basically it should come in just under 3.9 billion, said newspaper Bergens Tidende.
– This should not come as a surprise to some. We have from day one reported that the cost estimate has been too low, says project manager Hans-Egil Larsen.
Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen has received reports that Jernbaneverket has no control on the project.
The upgraded cost comes from a new report, which is designed to ensure the quality mission again after it became clear that the budget was going to burst.
The tunnel alone is now on track to reach 4.4 billion, more than the entire project originally was going to cost.
To complete the construction Solvik-Olsen must seek more money from Parliament. The minister has refused to comment on the matter to the newspaper.
Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today


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My dream on a Vision Board
my first dream from a very early age, as you may have read from previous blogs was to live in France. My bedroom wall became my vision board, covered in everything from
'Bonne Maman' jam jar labels, (I now have this every morning on my bread
to paper bags that once held fresh croissants from a french bakers, (to this day, touching one of these bags brings memories)
radio car stickers, (looking for an image of the sticker, I found the same one I had back in the 80,s, the feeling was so storng that I burst into tears as I found this image- that's how strong my vision baord was)
…to a michelin map of France. Each bit of that board held a story, a memory of holidays, feelings and a love of France. I would see those things and feel French. On the radio would be french radio channels (even in my Dad's car). I joined local french speaking groups.
I just lived and breathed it, believed it until in 2001 I was stood on my balcony in France, having just moved and realised " I am living my dream"!
Hustle Believe Receive
I then began to create my new vision board afew years ago after being in contact and working with Sarah Centrella (best selling author of Hustle Believe Receive).
It is HUGE! and sits in front of my sofa so that I see it every day. Half of my board (lol just shows how important this is to me!) is dedicated to my life purpose and that is my art workshops, healing and retreats. I cut out everything that gave me the FEELING I wanted to have on reaching those goals, that when I got to where I wanted to be I would have the same feeling.
These are the images I have on my vision board that I had found on pinterest. Every time I look at them I feel good, I feel I am there, talking with my clients during my art workshops, helping them to open up to their creativity. I hear the birds, smell the lavender, the crunch of the gravel under my feet. Each picture tells a story connected to my dream.
The Hustle
I have been hustling this dream for a couple of years, endlessly buidling up my business in healing and creative activities. at least 3 times I have connected with people to organise retreats, but they never worked out, I never gave up, as timing is everything and I obviously wasn't ready for the 'right' retreat.
I began to follow Amanda at Praana Wellness afew years ago and became friends with her on facebook, then on Instagram. I loved her place, and everything about it and what she represents. My dream was to work at her gite with my retreats, but it felt so out of my reach, too good to be true, but it never left my heart.
Then she sent me a message saying how she would love to have my energy at her place!! OMG pinch myself moment! As we chatted and threw ideas around, I began to see something:
Can you begin to see the likeness§ Even the 2cv!!!!
THIS is the power of Vision Boards!!
I shall be running my dream retreat at my dream place!!! I went to visit Amanda to plan and meet for the first time, as I walked around the grounds I felt I was walking in my dream, and it felt so normal because I had dreamt this place for so long! It felt RIGHT! and what place to hold my first retreat!
You'll learn more about my retreat here, but basically coming to my creative soul retreat you will release the creator within, though a variety of activities, from painting to writing, sticking, meditation and yoga, we'll be helping you create YOUR creative dream! That dream you put on the back burner all those years ago, whether it was writing a book, selling your at work or just wanting to to learn pottery, we'll be working together and putting it in motion. Through creative moments you'll be learning to let go and allow, be inspired, tune in to your intuition, listen to that inner voice and go home with YOUR creative dream no matter how big or small.
And now you know the story behind this retreat and the fact that you will be part of MY dream, well it just makes it even better doesn't it!!
Anyway back to the vision board! Your vision board needs to be a VISION of your future not just a collection of things. each picture tells a story, a sentence in your future, it's the FEELINGS that count not the thing And when you have done it don't sit back and wait! Get out there and hustle every day to your dream, feel your dream, imagine in and every day take baby steps to it whilst letting go of the timing and the how. It works!
You also need to work on blocks and beliefs to help you ge there and a great way is to book a session with me to release those old negative emotions that stand like boulders on your path. Dreams take work and commitment from the inside out.
If you'd like to know more about anything in this article write a comment below!


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UPDATED: FOX will debut a brand-new daily soccer show on FOX Sports 1 beginning August 19 entitled FOX Soccer Daily. The show will broadcast daily (Monday through Friday) from 4-4:30pm ET and be recorded from a studio in Los Angeles.
In the promo for the new show, FOX claims that "The world authority in soccer is coming to FOX Sports 1, introducing 'FOX Soccer Daily,' the power of FOX Soccer in a daily show."
Even though FOX Soccer, the network, will be closing its doors either in August or early September, the network name 'FOX Soccer' will continue its metamorphosis with the 'FOX Soccer Daily' TV show. Additionally, FOX Soccer Plus will continue in a more prominent role, while FOX Soccer 2Go will continue to show matches from the leagues and competitions that it has rights to.
'FOX Soccer Daily' will be in competition with 'ESPNFC,' the new daily soccer show from ESPN that is scheduled for launch on August 11.
FOX Sports officially announced the news regarding 'FOX Soccer Daily' today, but the timing of the launch of the new show is pertinent given that FOX Soccer discontinued broadcasting Sky Sports News as of July 1.
Originally, FOX Soccer had planned to show an early morning version of Sky Sports News on FOX Sports 1. But with the news that 'FOX Soccer Daily' will be launching on August 19, it's quite possible that FOX will permanently drop Sky Sports News in favor of only broadcasting 'FOX Soccer Daily.'
More details are expected to be announced soon regarding the launch of 'FOX Soccer Daily,' No news yet on the future of 'FOX Soccer Report,' and whether that will be the show that's rebranded as 'FOX Soccer Daily,' or if it'll be a completely different show with a completely different cast.
In related news, FOX has hired former Sky Sports presenter Georgie Thompson to anchor the new FOX Sports 1 daily talk show ('Crowd Goes Wild') with Regis Philbin. "Having presented sport in the UK for 12 years, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to turn my attention to the big stories making headlines in the NFL, NBA, MLB and other great American sports," said Thompson.
Thanks to World Soccer Talk reader Stephen Ssonko for the news tip. Send your news tips to thegaffer[at]worldsoccertalk[dot]com.


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The Moteck V-Box II allows allows a DiSEqC 1.0, or 1.2 satellite receiver to control a conventional actuator style 36 volt motor. It takes DiSEqC commands from your MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 DVB satellite receiver and converts them into 36v pulse and sensor to store positions, 60 positions can be stored. A remote control is also included allowing the unit to work as a stand alone positioner too.
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Ted Kennedy reflects on health reform
Check out this article from Newsweek written by Ted Kennedy.
"This is the cause of my life. It is a key reason that I defied my illness last summer to speak at the Democratic convention in Denver—to support Barack Obama, but also to make sure, as I said, "that we will break the old gridlock and guarantee that every American…will have decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not just a privilege." For four decades I have carried this cause—from the floor of the United States Senate to every part of this country. It has never been merely a question of policy; it goes to the heart of my belief in a just society. Now the issue has more meaning for me—and more urgency—than ever before. But it's always been deeply personal, because the importance of health care has been a recurrent lesson throughout most of my 77 years."
Barriers to accessing abortion for low-income women
This article from RH Reality Check outlines the challenges faced by women of low income in the search for abortion – women may not be able to afford it and not eligible for federal or state funds, many insurance companies claim they cover elective abortions, but may not have providers in the region, or women face obstacles like 24 hour waiting periods or parental notification. Despite these obstacles, legislators are talking up their concerns about abortion provision in the health care bills. Give me a break.
What's ahead: Blue Dogs, the conference committee, and presidential involvement
Things seem to be murky as we look ahead in health care reform. People are saying all different things – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi seems to think we'll get all the committees to finish their bills by August (as the self-imposed timeline dictates), but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer doesn't agree. There has been talk of compromises about abortion issues as well as the House Energy and Commerce Committee talking of transferring the responsibility of cuts to federal health care programs to an outside panel. In addition, the media is making headlines out of setbacks and largely ignoring success stories in health reform. Leadership walks a fine line between pacifying moderate Democrats and not enraging progressives.
A very complicated part of the process is yet to come – the conference committee. This is a group put together by leadership of the parties (speaker of the House and senate majority leader as well as minority leaders). Conference committees are formed when complex bills from both chambers need to be melded into big pieces of legislation. Each party is to be represented in the correct ratio, and chair people and members of all the committees involved in the legislation are included in conference committee. There are a few set rules for when a piece of legislation goes to conference committee: no new amendments can be added, and no pieces can be taken out if they are agreed on by both chambers of congress. Other than that, the committee is left to determine the best way to synthesize the two bills, with usually significant oversight by the president.
Once the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce come out with their versions of the bill, we can expect to see a conference committee created. Should be…tedious.
Kucinich proposes single-payer amendment
Denis Kucinich proposed an amendment in the House of Representatives committee on Education and Labor last Friday that would make states able to set up single-payer systems independent of the federal government. His amendment passed in committee, so it may end up in the conglomerate health care bill at the end of the line.
There is bipartisan support for this measure – from Democrats for the possibility of a government-run system in the states and from Republicans so as to respect states' rights. Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio, Colorado, and Massachusetts are all states in which there are healthy campaigns for single-payer coverage, and in those states the creation of this kind of system is a possibility. As we've said before, a single-payer system would be a great option for women. A single-payer system provides lower costs and goes toward universal coverage – both things important to women and their families.


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No one can ever say the Giants don't make it interesting. Today at the Meadowlands, the champions went to 3-0, but it wasn't easy, as they went to overtime before finally topping a game Bengals team from Cincy 26-23. The game-winner came in OT as John Carney nailed a 22-yard field goal for the win. […]
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A Knight To Remember
I've been asked to recap this little trip to our fair capital as, unlikely as it seems, several of the reprobates involved may have had the odd drink or two. Apparently this has clouded their memory of some of the hostelries involved. The exception being the Lamb & Flag: possibly something to do with the clag-hair pulling gymnastic display that we witnessed there.
So, as a public service, here's a summary of our itinerary. Both Craft and the Euston Tap featured at the beginning and the end of the adventure with Magic Rock soothing the palate here. The impressive Parcel Yard at King's Cross got a look in as did the snob screens in the Lamb. The Hat & Tun was very disappointing, but the Seven Stars and the Gunmakers were both on good form.
A new discovery and one worth revisiting is the Queens Head on Acton St. This smart, one-roomed boozer had a good selection on both draught and in bottle and with a barmaid from Portland, what more could you ask for? The first visit to Kernel brewery in its new location is also one that will be repeated; if only to top up the bottle collection.
First timers had their eyes opened at Ye Olde Mitre, while at the Harp it was more of a case of eyes closed for some. There was a good crawl of Borough with the Wheatsheaf. Market Porter, Brew Wharf and the Rake all delivering the goods. There was also a seemingly never ending queue of people wanting to have their photo taken with a big fake foam cock. Maybe it's a London thing?
Special mention must go to the Old Fountain where, despite the inclement weather, we made full use of the rooftop terrace. Venturing inside to explore some of the excellent beers available during their beer festival, we were also treated to some rather good live music. And the Penderel's Oak has to be praised for revitalising us with their breakfast. Well, for those of us who could manage breakfast.
I could mention the Stella on the clipper and someone being sick in Craft, but the Human Rights Act prevents me from doing so.
The planning for the reunion next year starts here...


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The province of Neuquén in northern Patagonia boasts a wild and rugged landscape of diaphanous lakes and luxuriant forests and meadows dotted with picture-perfect alpine villages, framed by snow-capped Andean peaks.
While there are plenty of opportunities for eating well and lazing over a book, the focus in Patagonia is on outdoor pursuits. Every mountain, stretch of grassland, river and lake appears to have been created to fulfill the dreams of riders, fishermen and walkers.
We have selected a handful of boutique hotels and gloriously remote lakeside lodges. Those who like getting their hands dirty can stay on a working estancia, setting out each morning with the gauchos to herd cattle, stopping for asado (barbecue) lunches of prime beef or fresh trout before enjoying a doze in the shade or a dip in the river.
Patagonia's fly-fishing for rainbow and brown trout is among the finest and most picturesque in the world. The region also boasts two of the continent's best golf courses and offers wonderful opportunities for bird-watchers. Come winter, Bariloche and San Martin de Los Andes come into their own as South America's most scenic ski resorts.


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About two years ago we created the Messages in the Deep project, which included a mapping interactive powered by Google's Maps and Fusion Tables APIs. However, we always had an issue with it – the 25,000 daily requests limit to the Fusion Tables API. We repeatedly blew past that. The solution we used at the time was round-robin load balancing against a variety of Fusion Tables, using different tables and credentials.
Needless to say, it was not a great way of handling the issue. As part of the redesign of our site, we decided to take time to go back and rebuild the mapping application to no longer rely on Fusion Tables. Here's some of what we learned as a result of this.
What We'll Be Making
Generating KML for Google Maps JavaScript API v3
All the following is as relates to creating Google Maps for a React.JS component. As such, some of the detail will be specific to that use case, which I'll point out as and when.
Instantiating the Google Maps API is fairly simple:
var MapOptions = {
scrollwheel: false,
styles: this.style,
streetViewControl: !1,
mapTypeControl: !1,
maxZoom: 10,
minZoom: 2,
zoom: 3,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(30, 30),
zoomControl: true,
zoomControlOptions: {
position: google.maps.ControlPosition.LEFT_CENTER
this.map = new google.maps.Map(this.refs.mapCanvas, MapOptions)
Firstly, this.refs.mapCanvas maps to a React.JS element which looks like this:
React.createElement("div", {
ref: "mapCanvas",
id: "mapCanvas",
style: {
display: 'block',
height: '100%'
This element is going to receive the map. Its parent sets the width and height for the map, and this element then expands to fill that, with the map appearing inside. We use refs for this, to allow us to not re-render constantly and hold the map, rather than re-instantiating it every time anything changes.
We also set the map itself (and the KML layer in a minute) to persistent variables, so we can re-access them later on. The reason for this will become clear when we start playing the the KML later.
MapOptions doesn't require all of the options above. However, these are the ones that the map we created uses, so I've left them in for completeness. Once the map has been created, adding a KML layer is also pretty simple:
var url = 'https://builtvisible.com/media/interactives/messages2/kml/export/query=rfs=2016';
this.kmlLayer = new google.maps.KmlLayer(url, {
preserveViewport: true,
suppressInfoWindows: true,
map: this.map
Note that the URL for this looks a little odd. This is because it appears that the Google Maps API call logic seems buggy. When we tried to give it a URL with parameters, it would fail to include anything after the ?. Instead, it stripped off any parameters attached to the end of the string provided as a URL. This made it impossible to pass GET or POST parameters to the script that creates the KML. This doesn't seem to be intended behaviour, but it was the case for us.
To get around this, I've set up a rewrite rule to map this URL to the following location: https://builtvisible.com/media/interactives/messages2/search_kml.php?query=rfs=1989. If more parameters are required, these come as a CSV list, in the form of param=value. However, If you access this URL you'll see it works, but providing it via the Google Maps KML Layer API doesn't. When using the getStatus() method to debug, it returns an INVALID_DOCUMENT status.
If anyone knows why this is, feel free to let me know.
Changing KML Request URLs
With the old v2 API, if you wanted to set a different URL for KML, you needed to set the map for the KML to null, and add a new layer with new KML on top. With the v3 API however, we helpfully have the new setUrl() method. As a result, loading new data is as simple as calling:
if (this.map !== null && this.kmlLayer !== null && this.kmlLayer.setMap)
this.kmlLayer.setUrl('https://builtvisible.com/media/interactives/messages2/kml/export/query=' + props.params);
For the sake of not firing this all the time however, we add in a debounce to the function that calls this. This means that if someone's changing a bunch of things at the same time, we don't ask for the KML until we're sure they're ready. Alternatively, you could have this as a function that only runs on the user specifying that it should update – either will work perfectly well either way.
This is also however why we need to use variables which will persist, rather than being cleared when the component refreshes – it allows us to re-access the KML layer to update data directly, rather than having to tear down the old layer, set the map on it to null, and create another one. The whole thing becomes simpler and cleaner, and lets us use the setUrl() method to best effect.
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Dec 05, 2018
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. - Junior Corey Bays (Bel Air, Md./CM Wright) scored a career-high 24 points and senior Grayson Midulla (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) added 20 points as the No. 16 Randolph-Macon men's basketball team registered a 92-71 win at Hampden-Sydney in ODAC action Wednesday evening.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 92, Hampden-Sydney 71
Location/Venue: Hampden-Sydney, Va./Fleet Gymnasium
Records: R-MC 10-0, 4-0 ODAC; H-SC 4-3, 1-2 ODAC
How It Happened
- Bays had a pair of three-pointers to bookend a 10-0 start for the Yellow Jackets in the first two minutes of the contest. Senior Luke Neeley (Orange, Va./Woodberry Forest) came off the bench and buried two treys as the R-MC lead grew to 20-5 with 14:00 left in the first half. The Tigers put up 10 straight points to pull within five at 20-15 with 12:15 remaining in the first period. H-SC pulled within two at 22-20 before a three-point play by freshman Ian Robertson (Lewes, Del./Cape Henlopen) gave R-MC a 25-20 advantage with 8:15 left. A layup by junior Korey Turner (Midlothian, Va./Amelia Academy) gave the Yellow Jackets a 32-25 lead with 5:05 remaining. The Tigers again closed to within two before another three-pointer by Bays gave the visitors a 38-33 lead at intermission. Bays had 13 points in the first half to lead R-MC.
- Senior Darryl Williams (Columbia, Md./Glenelg Country) and Midulla had layups in the first minute of the second half as the advantage grew to nine at 42-33. A trey by Bays with 15:10 remaining put the Yellow Jackets up 55-39. Back-to-back treys by Bays gave R-MC a 16-point edge at 63-47 with 11:25 left. H-SC scored four straight before Anthony hit four free throws and a trey, and Midulla had two layups and a foul shot to make up a 12-5 run as the Yellow Jackets took a 75-56 lead with 7:00 remaining. Three straight buckets by Midulla gave R-MC an 83-63 advantage with 3:20 left. The Yellow Jackets scored five of their final nine points from the free throw line in claiming the 92-71 victory.
By The Numbers
- R-MC shot 52.4% from the floor (33-63) and 37% from behind the arc (10-27).
- The Yellow Jackets had four score in double figures. Along with Bays and Midulla, Anthony put up 15, including 11 in the second half, and Williams added 10.
- R-MC held a 40-30 advantage on the boards and held the Tigers to just four offensive rebounds. Midulla led the victors with seven rebounds.
- Anthony topped R-MC with five assists.
- R-MC is 10-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season, when the Yellow Jackets started 13-0.
Up Next
- Randolph-Macon stays on the road and will play at Christopher Newport on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m.
The Sports Page Grille is Randolph-Macon Basketball's Official Viewing Headquarters. Visit The Sports Page at 504 England Street in Ashland.


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April Fools' Day tends to get a bit of a bad rap these days. Every year, my Twitter feed gets more and more filled with complaints about how lame it is. As someone involved in a few April Fools over the years, I admit I find myself getting a bit defensive about it. My argument: it's easy to get hung up on the "prank" aspect of it, with a roll of the eyes, or a scowl. The very best April Fools take the prank aspect as a starting point… and do something interesting instead. The real joy in most good April Fools gags is them going off and doing something else entirely.
The best example of this that I've been involved with was pretending the script for the Red Dwarf movie had been leaked. Sure, of course we were trying to fool people into thinking it was true. But beyond that, the actual script extracts we wrote as part of it… kinda have their own interest. They certainly set my mind thinking as to how a Red Dwarf movie would work – which ends up being far more interesting than the actual prank itself.
Still, I get it. Perhaps the internet does make the day lose a bit of its lustre. These days, as soon as you wake up on April 1st and check online, you're inundated with EVERY WEBSITE DOING A FUNNY. It can get rather wearing, especially when there's so much crap about – and as you're automatically on your guard, the whole thing is far less fun. In the old days, it was different. The April edition of a magazine might plop on your mat, way before April 1st… and maybe, just maybe, catch you unawares. The whole thing had a… less mechanical air.
Which leads us to this article. Some of my favourite April Fools growing up were in the pages of Acorn User and The Micro User; two Acorn computing magazines I was absolutely besotted with. I thought it'd be fun to take a look at some of the April Fools they ran over the years. It's not a complete rundown of every single one they ever did – just a sample of some of the more interesting ones. Neither are they all gold: I've not cherry-picked just the really good ones just to make my point. But it's a nice reminder of the days when April Fools gags were given just a little time to breathe.
It's also perhaps a reminder that some of the best April Fools gags are often ones targeted at a very specific audience, rather than a general one. By their very nature, April Fools are a bit self-indulgent – and they're one place where in-jokes can run riot to very good effect. (Another reason why I think some of the Red Dwarf ones I've been involved in work so well.) If you don't have the background knowledge required for some of these, they'll inevitably fall rather flat. I'll give some notes as we go, but that's very much Worth Bearing In Mind.
The Micro User, 1984: The BBC II Micro
To kick us off then, the first in a long line of April Fools from The Micro User: a look at the supposed next-generation BBC Micro. Timely, too – the actual next model, the B+, was introduced the following year in 1985. This was exactly the right time to do this gag.
Sadly, whilst timely, it's hardly the best example – jokes about the "hamster" would work better if they didn't force the "mouse" reference down your throat as well JUST IN CASE WE DIDN'T GET THE JOKE. Some stuff still raises a smile, however: I especially like "The only reason for the existence of micros is to run personal business software", and "a forecasting package which not only guarantees its forecasts to be 100 per cent accurate, but has a hindsight function… which explains afterwards why they were wrong". I also rather like the description given to the software package In-Visi-Ble.
Unfortunately, it loses all these points for the "gag" about the replacement secretary "Super-Visi-Or", who apparently "sulks if given more than a minimal workload, and bursts into tears in a most realistic fashion if told off". Fuck off!
Never mind. The very next year, The Micro User was to surpass itself…
The Micro User, 1985: Mornington Crescent
Now, this is more like it. Out goes the belaboured stuff, and the gag is played entirely straight: a version of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue's Mornington Crescent – for the BBC Micro. Type-in listing and all. Which will run, and will actually play the game. I presume nobody reading this now feels inspired to type that listing in – what, seriously, you have better things to do? – but the game was included on the The Micro User disc magazine for that month, which you can download here and run using an emulator.
Maybe the best part though, is the letter which appeared in the following issue of the magazine:
Superb. Can it be beaten?
Acorn User, 1985: Touch Screen
1985 was a good year for April Fools. This one loses points for being too obvious with the name – come on, "Alf Ripool", really? – but everything else about it is great. The idea that touchscreen hardware is already built into the BBC Micro but just not utilised sounds just plausible enough for you to believe it if you're not thinking correctly.
Bonus points, of course, for giving you an entire page of code to type in for the final gag. People these days have their April Fools too easy, innit. And what's the result of all that typing? After the long process of calibrating your new touchscreen – complete with you jabbing your monitor repeatedly with your finger – the numbers from 0 to 9 change into:
Bastards. Absolute bastards.
The Micro User, 1987: TOSS
OK, cards on the table: this is my favourite of the lot… although I admit that's probably because it got me at exactly the right time. The Temporal Operating System Supervisor – a chip which would predict exactly what you were about to do, and so issue commands before you typed them in – is a really fun idea, although one that any sensible person would cotton on was a joke immediately. But it caught me at the age – much like Ghostwatch – where I wasn't quite sure. Even when I finally realised, it stuck in my head for years. (In fact, it was the initial inspiration for this article.) The screenshot in the article tells its own little story all by itself.
My favourite bit? How the idea is taken to its logical conclusion, and points out that if you have the chip installed, you'll always remain at the same level of knowledge and never learn anything new…
Oddly enough, despite the well-known Acorn Abuser comedy page, The Micro User was always better at April Fools gags than Acorn User. But the following year, Acorn User would make by far its best stab. (No, sadly, those Dianetics ads in the magazine's dying years were real.)
Acorn User, 1988: BBC Micro Zarch
For this one, you really do have to know a bit about the situation at the time. The previous year, Acorn's brand new 32-bit machine – the Acorn Archimedes – had been released. One of the flagship games for the machine was Zarch, featuring a 3D landscape rendered in real time which absolutely blew the minds of people used to the graphics of 8-bit machines. And understandably, die-hard BBC Micro users would occasionally glance at coverage of the new game, rather enviously.
So, when Acorn User announced a BBC Micro version of Zarch… lots of people really wanted this one to be true. The ideal way to trick people. The mock-up screenshot and description is especially clever in terms of believability: a full-size playing area would immediately clue people in that it was fake, but shrinking it down adds an immediate sense of verisimilitude.
Though my favourite line has to be "Electron owners will have to wait until the end of the year". Electron Zarch. My head hurts.
The Micro User, 1989: SOCRATES
Back to the pages of The Micro User for one final April Fools. This parody of parallel processing is fun enough, although it doesn't even nearly reach the heights of their previous two attempts – and sadly, the final gag where you get the result of a program before running it is exactly the same as TOSS from a couple of years ago. Still, the parody of the kind of codenames Acorn was using at the time is amusing, as is just entirely giving up right at the end.
All three of The Micro User April Fools pieces featured here were written by Mike Cook, incidentally: one of the best columnists I've ever read in any magazine, computing or otherwise. His hardware projects were fascinating, despite the fact I never dared attempt any of them. It was especially amusing reading him barely manage to be civil to people if they wrote in asking a stupid question. Well worth hunting down some of his columns if you ever get the chance.
Sadly, that's the last of the golden-era Micro User April Fools. Back to…
Acorn User, 1990: Tomato Source
If the very first example in our rundown fails for being badly-written with a slight hint of misogyny, at least it wasn't boring. Sadly, we've run out of luck here.
In many ways the most traditional of all the April Fools on this page – no jokes based on technical jargon here. An Archimedes plays music to plants to make them grow faster. You can imagine the BBC doing a joke news item exactly like this. Sadly, in an attempt to be believable, it ends up stripping out all the fun. You could easily imagine an "And finally" item on the news playing this for real. If it's a choice between this or chips which can predict the future, I know which I'd go for. A shame, as the format of the piece – an actual ongoing series about how people used their computers – leaves plenty of room for imagination, which they steadfastly refused to take. (For a far more compelling example of this article series, see behind-the-scenes on Strike It Lucky. All real.)
Luckily, the lesson was learnt for our final example…
Acorn User, 1993: Potato Econet
Again, one that stuck in my head for years – and one which I sadly gave far too much credence at the time. Apparently, by connecting a potato to a BBC Master Compact – the Econet port, to be precise – you could "connect wirelessly with any other Acorn computer within a 200-mile radius".
A potato.
I was very young, OK.
A potato.
Seriously, really young.
A potato.
Especially cruel that this little titbit was given in an article aimed at beginners to computing, rather than grizzled veterans who spot nonsense a mile off.
Bye everyone.
All scans sourced from the truly excellent 8-Bit Software site. A resource you could get lost in for years.
UPDATE (01/04/17): Touch screen April Fool from Acorn User 1985 added, with thanks to Mark Fraser.


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We live in a technological age, with advances and innovations happening on a seemingly daily basis. It's hard to believe that certain industries rely on tools that have changed very little in over a century. One such industry is metal cutting, where legacy fuels such as acetylene are slow to embrace innovation.
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