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SEKARC Digital Net? A few of us were trying to catch the 80 meter digital net out of the Kansas City area last week and between us we were trying different modes of digital signals. During that, I had a thought... what if we talked about having a local weekly or monthly digital net directed by the Southeast Kansas Amateur Radio Club? In the next few weeks we will be discussing questions like these...
#1 What Day? - Maybe after the first net of the month on Wednesdays?
#2 What Frequency? - Possible on VHF-UHF or should we go HF?
#3 What Mode? - Probably start with PSK-31 but we should try some of the lesser used modes for fun.
There are many ways to expand our activities for those that are interested. Now I understand that not all of us have the desire, the radio or the equipment to participate but there will still be other activities that you will be able to enjoy. The digital net is just one of the items we could start that does not rely on warm weather and is in our plans for the new year 2014.
Please keep your thoughts on Field Day in the back of your mind as we will begin planning that during our first meeting in January. Thoughts or suggestions about the digital new? Please post them in the comments below so we can all discuss and see your ideas!
2014 will be a GREAT year !!
73's to all,
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***** 12/13 update - We are going to try 80 meters initially. We think we can get a wider range of stations like in the Joplin and other SEK areas. We will use psk-31 for mow and see how that goes. If you are interested in participating and cannot access 80 meters then let us know and we can try to work something out. We should not need more than 10 watts or so. We will begin on 3.580.0 around the 2000 marker. We can give it a try tonight. Then kick it off for the first weekly net in January 2014.


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From Tom Cruise's notorious Risky Business look to celebs donning big graphic tees as dresses, the oversized shirt has become a staple wardrobe item and a trend that's here to stay. And with good reason—you can't find clothing items much cozier than an excessively large top. You might have your doubts about wearing a truly oversized top in public. Trust us—we did, too. But, it's actually become totally acceptable and super easy to do. We rounded up 5 versatile ways to style oversized shirts, so grab your large t-shirt and button down collection.
Tucked Into Pants:
There's so many different ways to style oversized shirts, but that's one of the main caveats of wearing them—you have to actually style them. Sure, you can toss a big shirt on and call it a day, but if you want it to look office and errand-running acceptable, you need to take a few small and easy extra measures. For one, simply tucking in your top can make a world of difference. You don't even have to commit to an all-over tuck. Tucking a small piece of the front section into your jeans shows off your waist and makes the oversized top look more outfit-appropriate.
With A Jacket Around The Waist:
As much as we love to wear them, oversized shirts can look frumpy if they're not worn properly. Give your top some shape by tossing on a pair of jeans or leggings underneath and wrapping a jacket around your waist. You still get the comfortable fit of an oversized top, while still flattering your figure. Adding a jacket could make even the dingiest and worn-in of oversized t-shirts look street-style worthy.
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Another instant fix for a more form-flattering oversized top is simply adding a belt into the mix. You can use pretty much anything for this, as long as it cinches your waist. From an actual belt to a scarf to a piece of ribbon, you can accessorize your oversized shirt however you please.
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Fashion it-girls have been rocking dresses that resemble oversized tops, and we're loving it. But instead of going out and buying one, you can make your own version if you have a big enough shirt. Ask your dad or husband for an old button down that looks like it could be dress-length, roll up the sleeves, and accessorize with a purse and some sneakers. You could win world records for pulling together an outfit so quickly. But, avoid any shirts that run too large or else they'll swallow you up.
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As A Jacket:
In search of a new, lightweight jacket for chilly summer days? Look no further than one of your oversized button downs. A light, oversized (and preferably patterned) button down makes the perfect layering piece that you already have on hand. You can skip out on buying a new seasonal jacket and save major dough! Keep your top underneath the button down more fitted and casual to avoid an overall baggy look.
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Horizon Zero Dawn was one of the best-selling PS4 exclusives of 2017. Horizon elevated developer Guerrilla Games to a higher tier than they were known for in the process. After spending a long time with the Killzone franchise, it is easy to see that the team was chomping at the bit to work on something new. According to both critical and popular acclaim, Guerrilla knocked it out of the park. I would be very surprised if the next Horizon installment wasn't in the works and hasn't been for almost a year already.
There are questions as to whether a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn will following directly along with protagonist Aloy, or if it will explore a totally different cast of characters and setting. Personally, I think Guerilla Games will continue with Aloy's life and experiences, as there is much more to be discovered in the distant future that has fallen back to the past in several ways.
Taking a look at the PlayStation 4's launch lineup of games, you'll notice a mixture of games that were already available on the previous generation of hardware, first-party games, and smaller independent titles. Guerrilla Games launched Killzone: Shadow Fall alongside the PS4, and it was a change in a new direction for the franchise. It was received well enough, but even with the latest Killzone game, it was apparent that the team wanted to do more and different.
This came in the form of Horizon Zero Dawn four years later on the PS4. Game development is an arduous pursuit as many of us can imagine. The time it takes to develop a game varies depending on what type of game is being made and how comfortable the team is with the technology involved. I think we can all agree on a couple of points. Sequels are released in shorter amounts of time than the original property (think Resident Evil and its sequel on PS1, or the Tomb Raider reboot and its sequel for this generation), a team that loves a new intellectual property will be focused on creating it and getting it out the door more than an older and familiar one.
There are rumors flying around the video game industry these days, per usual. These winds bring out two distinct features of the next console generation. One is that it is sooner than we think and could be revealed next year or the year after that. The next harrowing hypothesis is that it will be the last console generation. We've heard this one before, mainly prior to the launch of PS4. Mobile games were supposed to be the Achilles Heel to console titles, but that was obviously proven not to be the case. With streaming becoming more and more popular, big names in the industry are saying that it is the future and it's not far off from having an all streaming games service, no downloads, no discs. I don't agree, but that's a story for another time.
Taking all of this information in, I believe we will see the next PlayStation console revealed in the near future. By near future, I mean E3 2020, with it launching in the fall that same year. Next year seems too early to reveal and release a new console, with quite a few PS4 exclusives yet to be released. Next year will be the last salvo of amazing titles for the PS4 before focusing on the PS5 in 2020. With my previous report on Horizon Zero Dawn, taking into account a more excited and eager development cycle, a motivated team, and a knowledge of the game world and technology involved in building it, I expect Horizon Zero Dawn 2 to be a launch title for the next PlayStation. This is a year shorter between releases for Guerrilla Games, but I think it is more than likely to happen.


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GDAP GameOn 2019
GDAP's Game On Challenge started as a category at the industry awards night in 2011. The original concept is to encourage students and schools to start developing games and look to becoming future game developers. Through the years GDAP has expanded the category to become a stand-alone award brand that will embody the best of Filipino talent. Starting 2016, GDAP consolidated the student awards and industry awards under "Game On!".
This initiative aims to promote the spirit of game development and creation among the youth, hobbyist and professionals alike, in addition the event also ensures the continuous creation of ideas and developers that will liven the local ecosystem to work and grow.
- School – these are student projects submitted to schools for credit (capstone / thesis, game project, etc.) [up to 8 maximum members]
- Professionals – these are projects developed by studios or professional teams.
- Note: Similar categories per track and all game projects mainly developed in the Philippines.
- Game must have been developed between September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
- Teams must indicate a "point-person" for coordination purposes with GDAP.
- All participating schools must declare any third-party software, royalty-free music, sounds or assets purchased or downloaded and used when creating the game. They must ensure there are no legal disputes.
- Registration and submission will be done online (https://forms.gle/75SAQjGWPCQVnpv3A).
- Note: GDAP will not be hosting any files but will be requiring participating students to give the URL of their entries.
- Entries entered in other competition or game jams can be submitted as long as it was developed under the time period (September 30, 2018 – September 30, 2019 for schools. September 30, 2017 – September 30, 2019 for professionals).
- Submission of entries will be on or before September 30, 2019 (until 11:59pm) through here.
- There will be a total of 20 teams shortlisted with 10 for each track.
- Top 20 shortlisted games (including Professionals / School) will be announced through here and will have a table at the Game Festival in ESGS 2019.
- Required files/info for submission: (non-submission or lack off will result to disqualification)
- Fill up the Form (please stay tuned for the opening of submission)
- Required max 30 second game play video.
- Executable File or APK, Web URL, etc. (please provide 5 promote codes if it's paid)
- Installation Instructions
- Judging for Game On! Will be done during the Game Festival on October 2019. The names of the Game On judges will be posted in the website and FB group by then. If the Judge could not try the game during the event, he will automatically mark the team for 0 points.
- ICT Creative Awards will be held on Nov/Dec 2019(TBD) where the category nominees will be invited and winners in Game On will be awarded.
|CATEGORY (Platform)
|Mobile / Handheld
|Games implemented on the mobile or hand-held platform.
|Desktop / Console
|Games implemented on the desktop or console platform.
|Games implemented using AR/VR/MR.
|CATEGORY (Type)
|AdverGame / Advertising Game
|Games that promotes a brand or product.
|Edutainment / Educational Game
|The use of game technology in teaching and/or learning.
|Serious Game
|Games with a social cause.
|Innovation Award
|The use of new technologies or techniques in game development.
|The best implementation of game play and mechanics in a video game. Making the game to be engaging and fun.
|Game Art
|Recognizing excellence in the visual art of a game, including design, art direction, modeling, etc.
|Music and Sound Design
|Recognizes originally created music and sound implemented in a game project (game must be running).
|Narrative / Story
|Recognizes a game that incorporated the best narrative or most original and engaging story line.
|Special Categories / Awards:
|Game of the Year
|The embodiment of what is best about originally created Filipino games (1 per track).
|Game Tools
|Any generic tools or plug-in that is created to help other game developers.
|Public's Choice
|On site voting where attendees to the Festival can drop tokens to determine what they believe is the best entry to "Game On!" (only 1 winner out of all the games).
|Trophy of Honor
|These are games (that are not entries to Game On) and / or individuals and / or group that the local industry would like to "honor" for placing the country in the global map of game development and / or contributing to its overall maturity and growth.
Here are the important dates to remember for the Game On!
|September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019
|Allowed Period of Development for Schools
|September 20, 2017 to September 30, 2019
|Allowed Period of Development for Professionals
|September 30, 2019
|Deadline for Online Registration and Submission
|October 3 – 8, 2019
|Pre-Judging Period
|October 10, 2019
|Release of the shortlisted games
|October 23, 2019
|Ingress to Game On and Game Festival
|October 24 – 27, 2019
|Game On! Showcase and Judging at Game Festival in ESGS SMX MOA
|November 9, 2019
|Release of Category Nominees
|ICT Creative Awards Night


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The WaveSupport core provides comfortable but firm support that's just right for the crib. Young babies need extra firm support—in fact, it's one of the most important safety features for your baby's mattress. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends a firm, flat surface for babies. The reinforced edges combine with squared corers to create a snug and secure fit, helping to keep your baby's arms and legs safe inside the crib.
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Must be the run-up to Christmas and the hectic pace that is just around the corner. Time for a change of scene.
Flat calm, the Pacific is like an oily mirror sprinkled with kelp and sea otters. Disgusted surfers sit on truck tailgates, angry the waves are gone, boasting of past rides. Hollow boasts, fading tans, white and yellow blonde heads.
A noisy blue and white Scrub Jay hops along, looking for anything to eat. We keep pace for a while, but he flies off to the East.
Fifteen brown Pelicans skim the horizon barely above the water, Carmel coastal surveillance. Chain link fences guard empty lots where venerable houses stood. Greed and renovation knocked them down and blew them away. Now only a hole here and there, mute testimony to time and chance.
A pickup truck comes from behind, rattling with age, held together by tape. I do not turn, the Spanish radio station tells me it is a day laborer heading for a seven o'clock appointment with minimum wage. I smell the smoke from his exhaust.
Other walkers come toward me, each heading for something, getting somewhere. The slow strollers are as earnest as the fast ones. There is a stream now, most coming from the point, and half way to their turn-around in town on Ocean Avenue. It's the look, the determination that carries them forward.
I pass a large stone and steel house, the one that took years to finish. Two large dogs bark from the safety of their living room couch, making sure I know that they see me and disapprove. The plate glass window muffles their voices. I wave. One dog stops barking.
I pass the Frank Lloyd Wright house on the right, the ocean side of the way, and am overcome by the stink of sulfur from fields of rotting Bull Kelp ten feet below on the beach. It all seems logical, and I walk faster.
Ahead the barricade and a sign say the road is closed. I walk through the small diamond-shaped warning, looking at the way that the ocean has undercut the right edge of the asphalt. Silent houses of great value face the road, wondering if they will also fall in. It's a long way down to the ocean from here. I wish them well.
The road makes a sharp left here, Dead Man's Curve they call it, since it's barely one lane wide and traffic is supposed to go both ways. Makes for an exciting trip on a foggy morning. Not today, the barriers will save a life or at least a fender of a rental car.
I look at the small crescent shaped beach below, strewn with gnarled driftwood, wondering if it will go back to the sea at high tide. There are a couple hundred seagulls resting on the sand, fog bathing I suppose.
Passing the state park now I resist the temptation to go in, to look at the beach. I have places to go, deadlines to meet. I move on, pick up the pace, and smile at a couple of dogs with masters coming toward me.
It may be my imagination but I think I see a little blue mixed with the steely gray skies overhead. Maybe the fog will lift, just maybe.
It's been 45 minutes, three miles, more than two hundred million dollars in real estate, and I am back at the car. I press the key fob and the doors open with a soft click. Older dogs are getting help from their older masters, hesitantly, painfully jumping into cars.
I sit down on a rock facing the water and for the first time reflect on the day ahead but more importantly the time just past.
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Cable - Take The Stairs To Hell LP
*This is a Preorder, as the release does not come out until July 26th, 2019. We will ship these as soon as they are in hand. If you order anything else with this preorder, your entire order will be held until everything is ready to ship.
***There are three colors of vinyl to choose from:
Version 1:
Black (limited to 100 copies)
Version 2:
Translucent Yellow with heavy Blood Red and Orange Splatter (limited to 100 copies)
Version 3:
Easter Yellow and Halloween Orange Merge with HEAVY Black, Bone White and Blood Red Splatter (limited to 100 copies)
***The pictures shown are mock ups and not the final product. The end results may be different and hopefully way better! :-)
Long running noise/sludge masters, CABLE return with their first batch of new material in over a decade. T.T.S.T.H. is a concise gut punch that offers some new twists to the band's already impressive 25 year old history. The album was recorded at Mystic Valley (Bloodhorse, Wormwood) and debuts new drummer, Alex Garcia-Rivera (American Nightmare) while featuring guest appearances from members of Palms, Isis, Barishi, Empty Flowers, and Tombs. Artwork courtesy of Mark Rudolph.
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I should have been a social sociologist. I would be making a lot more money than I am now. Sociology and society fascinates me. I know I should be writing something positive about America especially as we approach the Fourth of July. But to be honest, as I write this today I'm just not in the mood to write about patriotism, fireworks or freedom. That may come tomorrow. You may say that I'm looking into the darker side of American history and you would be right. Mainstream media and our millions of electronic devices (social media, etc) heavily adds to moral panic in society. During this time of the year, I couldn't ignore what American society and it's people have done to it's citizens based on fear, racism and group-think. To be honest, looking at the images and reading the explanations below makes me sick to my stomach. Unfortunately, moral panic continues today but we may not be aware of them because we are currently experiencing he moral panic in the current day and are unaware of the consequences to society. (read moral panic #8) It's only when we look back in history are we aware of what occurred and the damage that has been done.
What is a moral panic? A moral panic is a feeling of fear spread among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society. A Dictionary of Sociology defines a moral panic as "the process of arousing social concern over an issue – usually the work of moral entrepreneurs and the mass media." The media are key players in the dissemination of moral indignation, even when they do not appear to be consciously engaged in crusading or muckraking. Simply reporting the facts can be enough to generate concern, anxiety, or panic.
Throughout American history, there has been numerous moral panics. I could list hundreds here but I've chosen ones that are the most accepted by sociologists and the people that have chosen to study moral panics such as Stanley Cohen, who was a sociologist and criminologist who wrote the 1972 study Folk Devils and Moral Panics.
The witch-trials emerge in the 15th century out of the practices surrounding the persecution of heresy in the medieval period, although they reach their peak only during the Wars of Religion following the Protestant Reformation. The period of witch trials in Early Modern Europe were a widespread moral panic suggesting that malevolent Satanic witches were operating as an organized threat to Christendom during the 15th to 18th centuries. Those accused of witchcraft were portrayed as being worshippers of the Devil, who engaged in such acts as malevolent sorcery at meetings known as Witches' Sabbaths. Many people were subsequently accused of being witches, and were put on trial for the crime, with varying punishments being applicable in different regions and at different times.
Briefly, the Confederate states – after losing the Civil War – had visited upon them the ultimate indignity: Reconstruction, which gave freedmen (former slaves) the rights of human beings. That is to say, desegregation. That didn't go over so well in the South (and still doesn't, to some extent, anywhere in the US), and for about 100 years, any black person in the South accused (not convicted of any crime) of looking at a white woman, whistling at a white woman, touching a white woman, talking back to a white person, refusing to step into the gutter when a white person passed on the sidewalk, or in some way upsetting the local crackers was liable to be hauled from their house or jail cell by a mob, mutilated in a ghastly fashion, hung, and then burnt to a crisp. All governments – state or federal – and their agencies (like the cops) simply ignored this. You could buy picture postcards from proud local merchants of notable area lynchings.
3. THE SEXUAL PSYCHOPATH LAWS (1930's-1950's)
This text is straight from the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, "The Sexual Psychopath Laws" (1950):
"Women and children are in great danger in American society because serious sex crimes are very prevalent and are increasing more rapidly than any other type of crime. J. Edgar
Hoover wrote, "The most rapidly increasing type of crime is that perpetrated by degenerate sex offenders …. (It) is taking its toll at the rate of a criminal assault every 43 minutes, day and night, in the United States."Practically all of these serious sex crimes are committed by "degenerates," "sex fiends," or "sexual psychopaths." Wittels wrote, "Most of the so-called sex killers are psychopathic personalities …. No one knows or can even closely estimate how many such creatures there are, but at least tens of thousands of them are loose in the country today. Other sex offenses are generally misdemeanors. Exhibitionism and homosexuality are the most prevalent of these. Hundreds of homosexuals can be found in any large city."
4. WAR ON DRUGS (1970's to late 1990's)
Some critics have pointed to moral panic as an explanation for the War on Drugs. For example, a Royal Society of Arts commission concluded that "the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, … is driven more by 'moral panic' than by a practical desire to reduce harm."
Some have written that one of the many rungs supporting the moral panic behind the war on drugs was a separate but related moral panic, which peaked in the late 90's, involving media's gross exaggeration of the frequency of the surreptitious use of date rape drugs. News media have been criticized for advocating "grossly excessive protective measures for women, particularly in coverage between 1996 and 1998", for overstating the threat, and for excessively raising it in women's minds for the rest of their lives. For example, showing excessive concerns extending even into the late 2000s, a 2009 Australian study found that of 97 instances of patients admitted to the hospital believing their drinks might have been spiked, drug panel tests were unable to detect any drug in any of the cases.
5. SATANIC DAY CARE SCANDALS (1980's)
Some day care providers in the US were, during the 1980's, accused of abusing children in satanic rituals. Their accusers? Children who had been coached by traveling "experts" to "remember" satanic child abuse by day care centers. No cross-examination of the children was allowed; most of them weren't even present in the courtrooms. A national moral panic, fueled by trash like the book above and dozens of unbalanced fundamentalist parents ensued. Trials were held all over the US. "Satanic Panic" was the catchy name given to the rising fear that Satanic forces were taking over the country.
The most prominent of these Satanic sex abuse cases was the McMartin Preschool case in Southern California. Initial accusations were made in 1983; pre-trial investigations ran from 1984 to 1987; and the trial itself ran from 1987 to 1990, making it (at the time) the longest and most expensive criminal trial in United States history. Among the accusations were that children were taken to a maze of underground tunnels for the abuse and for rituals; they were forced to watch and/or participate in bestiality and the ritual slaughter of animals; saw "witches fly;" and the teachers wore robes with no clothes underneath. Seven teachers and administrators at the school were charged with crimes, but only two went to trial.
Peggy McMartin Buckey was acquitted on all charges. Her son, Ray Buckey, was acquitted on 52 of 65 charges; verdicts on the others were deadlocked. A second trial for Buckey produced the same results, and prosecutors declined to bring him to trial a third time.
6. AIDS (1980's to 1990's)
In the 1980's a moral panic was created in the media over HIV/AIDS. The famous iceberg advertisement by the government clearly hinted that there was a lot more to HIV/AIDS than the public could possibly know about with the vast bulk hidden from view. Some media outlets nicknamed HIV/AIDS the 'gay plague' stigmatizing a specific section of the population as being the primary cause and carriers of the 'gay plague'. While scientists gained a better understanding of HIV/AIDS as the 1980's moved into the 1990's and beyond, the illness was still seen by many as one either caused by or passed on by the gay community. When it became clear that this was not the case, the moral panic created by the media moved off in another direction blaming the general lax moral standards of the younger generation (both male and female) which then moved onto the next area of moral panic – the growth of the 'laddettes' – alcohol fueled young ladies who attempted to copy the behavior of young males. Statistically, the number of young people who behave in an anti-social manner at the weekend is dwarfed by the actual number of young people in the UK but the moral panic subculture created by the tabloid press would have the general population think differently.
7. CRIMILIZATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (2000's to Current)
In the past decade, there has been a growing convergence between schools and legal systems. The school to prison pipeline refers to this growing pattern of tracking students out of educational institutions, primarily via "zero tolerance" policies, and, directly and/or indirectly, into the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. The school to prison pipeline has emerged in the larger context of media hysteria over youth violence and the mass incarceration that characterize both the juvenile and adult legal systems. While the school to prison pipeline is facilitated by a number of trends in education, it is most directly attributable to the expansion of zero tolerance policies. These policies have had no measurable impact on school safety, but have racially disproportionate effects, increase suspensions and expulsions, elevate the drop-out rate, and raise multiple legal issues of due process. A growing critique of these policies has lead to calls for reform and alternatives.
8. Registered Sex Offenders (Mid 1990's to Current)
Some argue that sex offenders have been selected as the new realization of moral panics concentrating on sex, stranger danger, and national paranoia. People convicted of any sex crime are "…transformed into a concept of evil, which is then personified as a group of faceless, terrifying, and predatory devils…", who, despite scientific evidence to the contrary, are perceived as constant threats in our neighborhoods, habitually waiting for an opportunity to strike. Consequently, sex offenders are often brought up by media on Halloween, despite the fact that there has never been any recorded case of abduction or abuse by a registered sex offender on Halloween. Academics, treatment professionals and law reformist groups such as RSOL and WAR have been vocal in their criticism that current sex offender laws are more based on moral panic and "public emotion than good science", and have expanded over time to cover non-violent and low-level offenders, and treating them essentially the same as predatory offenders, often leading to disproportional punishment of being added on public sex offender registry, sometimes for life; and being subject to strict ordinances restricting their movement and places of living. Critics often point out that, contrary to popular media depictions, abductions by predatory offenders are very rare and 95% of child abuse offenses are committed by a someone known to the child; studies by the U.S Department of Justice found sex offender recidivism to be 5.3% which compares as second lowest of all offender groups, only those convicted of homicide having lower rate of recidivism. Critics claim that, while originally aimed towards the worst of the worst, the laws have gone through series of amendments, often named after the child victim of a highly publicized predatory sex offense, expanding the scopes of the laws to low level offenses. The media narrative of a sex offender highlighting egregious offenses as typical behavior of any sex offender; and media distorting the facts of some cases, has increased the panic leading legislators to attack judicial discretion, making sex offender registration mandatory based on certain listed offenses rather than individual risk or the actual severity of the crime, thus practically catching less serious offenders under the domain of harsh sex offender laws. Additional reading…
Additional moral panics in America:
Rainbow Parties (2000's)
Video games and violence (1990's to early 2000's)
Homosexual recruitment (1970's to 1980's)
–Matt Duhamel, Filmmaker Host
Okay, so I've been talking about incarceration, ex-felons and prison reentry frequently over the last few months, but there's good reasons for this. With the production of our upcoming documentary film, NOT FOR RENT! and my recent workshop presentation at the InterNational Prisoners Family Conference, these topics have been on my mind a lot lately. My presentation that I gave at the conference was entitled, The Impact of the Sex Offender Registry on the Family, which helped attendees understand what families go through when they have a loved one on the registry. My workshop was one of dozens of break-out sessions and keynote presentations revolving around prison issues including: Ending the Destructive Cycle of Inter-generational Incarceration, Healthy Relationships and Strong Families, Insights from France on Prisoners' Families, Getting off Drugs and Staying out of Jail, Technology that can Reduce Mass Incarceration, and many more. It was a wonderful experience and I hope I'm able to attend in 2017.
In addition to these powerful topics, presenters and exhibitors came to the conference to discuss what many people agree is collateral damage due to mass incarceration: Children of Incarcerated Parents. In addition, many scholars feel that children of incarcerated parents are the "Invisible Victims" of mass incarceration while suffering a wide range of emotional problems. So how many children are effected in the United States? According to the New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents and a special project from the Osborne Foundation, more than 2.7 million children in the U.S. have an incarcerated parent and approximately 10 million children have experienced parental incarceration at some point in their lives. In addition, the study also reports that One in 9 African American children (11.4%), 1 in 28 Hispanic children (3.5%), and 1 in 57 white children (1.8%) in the United States have an incarcerated parent.
To put in simply, the problem is huge. With over 2-million people behind bars in the United States, (E. Ann Carson, Prisoners in 2013, Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2014) I'm vested in this issue for personal reasons due to my own arrest in 2006 and the affects it has had on my teenage daughter. While I was incarcerated I had the opportunity to become close with fathers who were struggling with connecting with their children from inside prison, and in some cases not speaking or seeing their child for many years. I even wrote a short activity book for fathers behind bars and their attempts to stay connected with their children on the outside (I also cover parental alienation). To this day I'm still trying with all my heart to rebuild a relationship with my daughter due to my poor choices and incarceration…it's proven to be a very slow process. I haven't seen my daughter since 2007 but with recent email communication, I'm happy that she's willing to correspond even though email tends to be somewhat impersonal. I'm unsure of the exact emotional trauma that my daughter has suffered due to my four years in prison since we haven't even reached that level of communication yet, but research states the trauma is massive to millions of children in this country and around the world as we will see…
Parental incarceration is now recognized as an "adverse childhood experience" (ACE) ; it is distinguished from other adverse childhood experiences by the unique combination of trauma, shame, and stigma. Kristin Turney, an assistant sociology professor at the University of California, Irvine was recently interviewed for a Education Week news article where mentioned a study that found children of incarcerated parents have higher rates of attention deficits than those with parents missing because of death or divorce, and higher rates of behavioral problems, speech and language delays, and other developmental delays. In separate but related studies, Ms. Turney also found higher rates of asthma, obesity, depression, and anxiety. For education, the statistics are equally dramatic: Only 1 percent to 2 percent of students with incarcerated mothers and 13 percent to 25 percent of students with imprisoned fathers graduate from college, according to a 2013 report from the American Bar Association and the White House. Ms. Turney also went on to state in an article for Population Reference Bureau that "We know that poor people and racial minorities are incarcerated at higher rates than the rest of the population," she says. "Incarceration is likely compounding the disadvantages their children face, setting them further behind, and contributing to racial and social class inequalities in children's health." She agrees that due to the strong links between parental incarceration and children's health, rethinking of sentencing policies is strongly recommended.
At the 2016 InterNational Prisoners Family Conference held in Dallas this last week, I was excited to meet leaders of organizations that are reducing the trauma for children of incarcerated parents. One such organization goes beyond the U.S. borders and into Uganda and other developing nations where children of incarcerated parents are referred to as "forgotten victims of crime and the orphans of justice". Wells of Hope Ministries, founded by Francis Ssuubi is a nonprofit organization with a mission "that addresses needs of prisoners and their families, with great attention being give to children with a parent in prison through sustainable and compassionate programs." When I met with Francis at the conference he talked to me about how his Ministries organizes trips so children are able to visit their parents in prison. He said that these visits are "powerful times of connection" and with most of the children not seeing their parents for ten or more years the visits can be very emotional. The Ministry also provides children with food, shelter, clothing and education and filling them with the love of Jesus.
The International Coalition for Children of Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) was also present during the prisoner family conference. A group came together during a panel discussion on necessary steps to moving forward on issues primarily based around the children of imprisoned parents and potential ways to spread awareness about the detriment to the child and ways to strengthen families. Though I was unable to attend the meeting I did learn about INCCIP's first annual 2017 Conference in New Zealand at their exhibit booth. Since issues affecting children with a parent in prison are transnational, INNIP has recognized the value in connecting individuals, families and organizations worldwide. To learn more about INCCIP's mission and programs, view their intro video.
During my first day at the conference, I was excited to meet Camp David of the Ozark founders, Benjamin and Grace Smith. Their website reads: "Camp David of the Ozarks is a 501c3 non-profit Christian summer scholarship camp uniquely designed to meet the needs of children of prisoners. Children of prisoners are often considered the most at risk youth in America. We have found that a week of camp can play a significant role in giving these children a better future. Located in Rolla, Mo, Camp David began as a small rustic camp in 2004, and has steadily grown since. But camp isn't just for the kids, each summer we have over 100 volunteers who cook meals, wash dishes, help with crafts, play games, and are just there for the kids. So come join our team in giving hope to children of prisoners!" I spoke briefly with Benjamin and Grace about their camp and my hopes to produce a documentary in 2017/2018 on the affects on children with a parent in prison, and perhaps even build the film around their camp. I feel that camps like Camp David of the Ozark where children can come together and not feel so alone, is a wonderful way to reduce the emotional impact these children are feeling everyday because of incarceration.
One organization that I'm familiar with because I was mailed their "Bill of Rights" while I was in prison, is the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (SFCIPP). Though they were unable to attend the conference, they are doing amazing work in the field of mass incarceration and the children it affects. They are a coalition of social service providers, representatives of government bodies, advocates and others who work with or are concerned about children of incarcerated parents and their families. Formed in 2000 under the auspices of the Zellerbach Family Foundation, SFCIPP works to improve the lives of children of incarcerated parents, and to increase awareness of these children, their needs and their strengths. Their life changing Bill of Rights is so powerful I will list it in its entirety. You can also download their brochure for free.
1. I have the right to be kept safe and informed at the time of my parent's arrest.
Develop arrest protocols that support and protect children.
Offer children and/or their caregivers basic information about the post-arrest process.
2. I have the right to be heard when decisions are made about me.
Train staff at institutions whose constituency includes children of incarcerated parents to recognize and address these children's needs and concerns.
Tell the truth.
3. I have the right to be considered when decisions are made about my parent.
Review current sentencing law in terms of its impact on children and families.
Turn arrest into an opportunity for family preservation
Include a family impact statement in pre-sentence investigation reports
4. I have the right to be well cared for in my parent's absence.
Support children by supporting their caretakers.
Offer subsidized guardianship.
5. I have the right to speak with, see and touch my parent.
Provide access to visiting rooms that are child-centered, non-intimidating and conducive to bonding.
Consider proximity to family when siting prisons and assigning prisoners.
Encourage child welfare departments to facilitate contact.
6. I have the right to support as I face my parent's incarceration.
Train adults who work with young people to recognize the needs and concerns of children whose parents are incarcerated.
Provide access to specially trained therapists, counselors, and/or mentors.
Save five percent for families.
7. I have the right not to be judged, blamed or labeled because my parent is incarcerated.
Create opportunities for children of incarcerated parents to communicate with and support each other.
Create a truth fit to tell.
Consider differential response when a parent is arrested.
8. I have the right to a lifelong relationship with my parent.
Re-examine the Adoption and Safe Families Act.
Designate a family services coordinator at prisons and jails.
Support incarcerated parents upon reentry.
Focus on rehabilitation and alternatives to incarceration.
Metamora Films is committed to creating educational and thought provoking films resulting in a more emotionally engaged society. The organization's film projects assist in expanding compassion and tolerance in order to better understand our differences and similarities matter. As mentioned earlier in this blog, we are currently in production of NOT FOR RENT!, a documentary film that addresses the issues of housing and ex-offenders. Though I have not officially begun organizing a production team for a future film project, I would at least like to see if there are filmmakers, producers, and directors out there that are interested in the subject of children and incarcerated parents. My goal is to produce either a documentary or a short narrative film on this subject by 2018. If you are interested in collaborating, please contact me anytime.
Thanks again to the wonderful people at the 2016 InterNational Prisoners Family Conference and the amazing work they are doing for children, families, the incarcerated and formally incarcerated, and anyone affected by mass imprisonment.
–Matt Duhamel, Film Director/Producer
It's been over just a year since the release of our second documentary film, The Forgiveness Journey. The 73-minute film was an emotional and challenging endeavor for myself and for the people that we spoke to. Over about a eighteen month production schedule, my wife and I interviewed doctors, psychologists, religious leaders and everyday people about the process of forgiveness. Questions were brought to the table: How do we forgive? Are all wrong doings forgivable? What happens to us emotionally when we are able to forgive ourselves? I feel that The Forgiveness Journey, though low-budget (budget was only about $1,000) and filmed with a very small crew, was able to answer these questions, help others think about their own situations, and open up conversions about sensitive subjects, including my own story which I will talk about briefly in this blog post.
Since we released the film in Salt Lake City, Utah in February of 2014, there has been mixed reactions to some of the points we raised in the film. Some people have expressed that forgiving is conditional and depends on the offense and/or wrongdoing, while others feel that there are no conditions to forgiveness and that all people should be forgiven no matter what. Personally, I stand somewhere in the middle. Forgiveness is very complicated. Without understanding the entire story, it's difficult to understand the dynamics that are at play. One point we brought up in the film is that forgiveness is for you, not the other person. Most people agree with this point.
Marina Cantacuzino, the founder of the U.K. based, The Forgiveness Project, appeared in my film discussing how forgiveness works between two people, her organization in London, and the misconceptions of forgiveness. She was quoted in the film saying, "There are those who see forgiveness as an immensely noble and humbling response to atrocity – and then there are those who simply laugh it out of court."
During the Parliament of Worlds Religions in Salt Lake City in 2015, The Forgiveness Project displayed their "F Word Exhibit", which tells stories of people whose lives have been shattered by violence, tragedy and injustice and who are learning to forgive, reconcile and move on. I learned a lot from Marina about forgiveness which I've applied in my own situation with my daughter, Maddie. Thankfully, Maddie and I have finally developed email contact, but no plans yet of actually talking or seeing each other. I need to be patient.
Marina's new book, The Forgiveness Project: Stories for a Vengeful Age, brings together the personal testimonies of both survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence and asks the question whether forgiveness may have more currency than revenge in an age which seems locked into the cycle of conflict.
One man that I will never forget is Arnold Thomas. I met with him over a course of a couple of months in fall, 2014. Arnold is a suicide survivor and lives blind because of his attempt. I've spoken to Arnold a few times over the last couple of years and I understand he is doing very well with his journey of self forgiveness. Arnold is a successful blind owner and Chief Executive Officer of White Buffalo Knife Corporation located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Presently, he serves on a National Veterans Health Administration/Indian Health Service work group. Additionally, Arnold has been involved in developing curriculum for suicide prevention and intervention programs on the local and national levels.
Unfortunately, I've lost contact with some of our film's subjects including Vicky Thomas, who struggled with childhood abuse, forgiving her mother and step-father, and working through personal traumas. At the time of our interview in 2013 near Portland, Oregon, she was the editor for New Connexion, a journal of conscious living and working through the forgiveness process. Her interview with me was emotional, honest and raw. She talked about the emotional and sexual abuse she endured as a child, the religious cult that her mother forced her to go to as a teen in southern California, and what she is doing to come to terms and to reconcile with family members. I just learned today that she is doing well according to the new CEO of New Connexion. "She is no longer the editor and has taken time off before her next professional adventure', he states. I'm excited to find out what she has in store for her new career.
Dr. Forrest Crawford, a professor at Weber State University, commented professionally on forgiveness in the film. I met Forrest for the first time during our interview during an award ceremony he was being honored at in Ogden, Utah. He had mentioned during our interview, "The process of forgiveness means that I have to be grounded and motivated to serve others." I love this statement. Since the film's interview, Forrest was one of our guest speakers at the film's release at the Broadway Theater. We've also collaborated on public speaking opportunities including presenting at the 2015 John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, and a Weber State University "Forgiveness Panel." In addition, Forrest is a co-founder of several organizations including the Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission and the Utah Black Education Forum. He is currently serving on the Utah's ACLU Board of Directors. I learned a lot from Forrest about forgiveness since meeting in early 2015. He is great friend and colleague.
It's wonderful to know how many great people my wife and I met during the production of The Forgiveness Journey and the support from the local community during the film's official release in Salt Lake City. One of the reasons why I decided to make a film on forgiveness was to better understand my situation with my daughter and to help others through their forgiveness journey. In the film I worked with writer and life coach, Kimberly Giles at Clarity Point Coaching. I will always be grateful for her time, patience and knowledge on the topic of forgiveness and second chances. Lilli Martin from Signs of Forgiveness also took me on a journey in the film throughout the Salt Lake City community. I joined her as she spread the word and symbol of forgiveness. Her updated website states: "The symbol is fresh ~ not steeped in any dogma except the incontrovertibly of Forgiveness to freshen our planet and your world." One year later, Lilli is still involved in the forgiveness movement and is going great. I'm still thankful today for her ability to forgive me for my mistakes.
I hope over the last year viewers have been able to take away something from the film that will help them with their journey. Forgiveness is not easy. We must be patient with ourselves and others during the process.
If you haven't yet watched the film, you can see it FREE on YouTube. I would love to hear your comments.
— Matt Duhamel, Metamora Films
As a social justice filmmaker and a TV host with MetamoraTV, I like to seek out ways that my films and projects, along with other films by influential filmmakers across the world can be seen by our communities. Recently, I found "The Meaningful Movies Project", a non-profit organization that helps neighborhoods, groups and individuals organize, educate and advocate using the power of social justice documentary film and conversation to build positive and meaningful community. I see this as an amazing opportunity to build conversations on important social topics through the power of film.
According to their website, The Meaningful Movies Project, "empowers citizens to gather, educate, inspire, connect, and commit to effective, non-violent solutions in building a more peaceful and just world." The first step would be to start a group, and the great thing is a large budget is not required. If fact, some groups start inside homes, then expand to a larger community facility. I may be looking at starting a group in the Pacific Northwest (we are relocating Metamora Films from Utah to Washington State possibly later this year…stay tuned!) which would be a great opportunity to not only share the films that we've produced at Metamora, but other films that target social justice issues. I can't help to feel that I should be doing much more in helping others through the power of independent film. I'm sure other social justice filmmakers feel the same way: how can we as artists help change the world through our work? Sure, there's film distributors, online distribution, YouTube, Vimeo, etc. that help filmmakers promote their films to the public, but in my opinion, there's nothing better than to meet people face to face and learn how the film affected them personally. The possibilities are endless with community screenings such as the Meaningful Movies Project.
Over the last few years, I've hosted charitable film releases in Salt Lake City, Utah where we've shown, The Forgiveness Journey, a documentary film on the process of forgiveness, What Makes Me Tic?, a documentary on Tourette Syndrome, and Life Under The Horseshoe, a short film on Spring City, Utah's live, stage radio show. Each film release has had a wonderful turnout and donations were raised for charitable organizations such as The Forgiveness Project (U.K. based) and the Tourette Association, Utah Chapter. Now, with The Meaningful Movies Project, I feel that the possibility of reaching even more people is available through groups, community events and film releases.
It's my hope that The Meaningful Movies Project catches on throughout the country (and even world!) in order for more and more people to witness the power of film and how it can better our cities, communities and world.
If you're interested in starting a group in your area, please visit the online application. Good Luck!
– Matt Duhamel, Metamora Films


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Funny how there is so much less to write about with a good film than a bad one. This is a closely plotted psychological thriller with a possible murder and a missing person. There are two major plot twists, neither of which I saw coming, so good value there. It's plot driven, but the characters are good and there are lots of nice details, like the media satire and the celebrity murder lawyer. I've always liked Rosamund Pike, so that's another plus. I can't see how I can say much else without this being a spoiler; this is good and worth watching.
OK, that said, now a SPOILER ALERT; don't read further if you want to see this and enjoy it properly.
There is one plot/character hole that bothers me. It seems that Amy plans to complete her frame-up of her husband by killing herself. We 'see' her minds-eye view of the body drifting in the Mississippi, and she has a note on her meticulous planning calendar that says 'Kill Self'. But this does seem rather out of character for her. She is a self-centred psychopathic bitch, and she has everything else worked out. So does she have a scenario where she lives on after her husband is executed for her murder? If so, I didn't catch it. When she goes into hiding she takes a wodge of cash, but it's not that much. But when she is forced to change her plan because she is robbed, she doesn't bring forward the self-topping but instead looks up old flame/victim Collings. Also, the note on the calendar to kill herself doesn't appear to be the last item.
Maybe this is much clearer in the book. Can anyone who has read it, or watched the film more carefully, please explain?


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Ben 10 Lego
I don't watch Ben 10 so it took until my birthday for me to lay hands on one of these Ben 10 Lego sets that same out a few months ago. They have some interesting pieces such as the wings on this guy. They are built on the Bionicle design but not as well. The pieces are made in Mexico rather than Europe and they don't fit together as nicely. The set was small and a bit too obvious to assemble (without instructions, maximum 2 minutes assembly time). The pieces, as you can see from this close up, are hollow and feel different than other Lego and Bionicle.
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The obvious – and finest – approach to add calcium to the recipe is to grind the bones with the meat. As acknowledged above, if you determine that you're not snug making ready your personal cat food, please feed canned food and get the dry meals out of your cat's food bowl.
There's a very useful web page on the Uncooked Meat Cat Food Firm web site. If using capsules with dry substances, open them and add the powder to the water. June 12, 2009: The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration introduced at the moment it was suspending the momentary Emergency Permit issued to Evanger's Dog & Cat Meals Co., Inc.
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Where wildlife flourishes and mining history is rooted into the ground. There are a number of places ideal for exploring and falling in love with Cornwall. Find inspiration on your next day out:
Botallack, near ST Just on the Tin Coast
On a wild Atlantic coast transformed by tin and copper mining, the famed Crowns engine houses cling to the foot of the cliffs. Once a busy industrial landscape, it's now part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site and the Tin Coast. Recent location for mining scenes in BBC's Poldark.
Image Credit: National Trust/ David Noten
Cape Cornwall, near ST Just on the Tin Coast
The coast between Land's end and St Ives has been transformed by centuries of mining for Tin and copper. Cape Cornwall is one of the Tin Coast's most famous landmarks, a distinctive hump of a headland providing a little shelter to the fishing boats at Priest's Cove.
Credit image: National Trust/ Paul Wakefield
Carne and Pendower, Roseland
Popular sandy beaches on the Roseland peninsula, with great tracks for walking and beaches for rock pooling. If you're going in the summer, look out for the tea van at Carne.
Credit image: National Trust/ Jo Cornish
Carnewas at Bedruthan, between Padstow and Newquay
A famous destination since Victorian times, for bracing clifftop walks and views over the giant rock stacks. The café and tea garden are open every day from February until October, and is an ideal spot to take in the North Coast beauty.
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Sandymouth, near Bude
A sweep of unspoilt surfing beaches beyond Bude, with expanses of sand, rock pools and twisted cliffs. A quick trip to the café to make the day complete.
Credit image: National Trust/ Ben Selway
Hollywell, near Newquay
A classic north coast beach, expanses of golden sand, dunes, caves and unspoilt coves, away from the crowds at Newquay.
Credit image: National Trust/ Ben Salway
Lizard Point, near Helston
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July 17, 2019 | 5 – 7 pm
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Game to be played at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Lamar Jackson toyed with defenses for most of 2016 en route to becoming Louisville's first Heisman Trophy winner, but he'll likely face his toughest test of the season on Dec. 31 at the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla against LSU. The sophomore quarterback is the only player in FBS history to throw for 30-plus touchdowns and rush for 20-plus TDs in the regular season. The Tigers rank sixth in FBS in scoring defense (16.4 points) and 13th in total defense (323 yards per game).
LSU running back Leonard Fournette will not play after declaring for the NFL Draft earlier in the month. One year after rushing for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns – both school records – as a sophomore, the 2015 All-American was dogged by an August left ankle injury that forced him to miss four regular-season games as a junior. Despite missing nearly half the season, he'll leave as the Tigers' single-season leader in rushing yards per game (162.8), career rushing yards per game (119.7) and 200-yard games (five).
The Cardinals ended the regular season with a thud – allowing 11 sacks and committing 15 penalties in a 36-10 setback at Houston before losing 41-38 to Kentucky to snap a five-game winning streak in the series – and things have only gotten worse since. Linebackers James Hearns and Henry Famurewa were among three students shot near the school's campus hours after Jackson won the Heisman on Dec. 10. Less than a week later, the school suspended offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway for his role in the Wake Forest play-sharing scandal.
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LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the line with LSU as 3.5-point favorites and that has been bet down to a field goal. The total opened at 60 and has been bet down half-point to 59.5. Check out the complete line history here
WEATHER REPORT: It should be a gorgeous afternoon for football at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The forecast is calling for sunny skies, minimal winds out of the south and temperatures in the mid-70's.
Louisiana State – FB Bry'Kiethon Mouton (probable, undisclosed), WR Travin Dural (probable, undisclosed), DE Arden Key (probable, shoulder), CB Tre'Davious White (probable, ankle), DT Christian LaCouture (doubtful, knee), DE Andre Anthony (doubtful, academics), OL Donavaughn Campbell (out, shoulder), RB Leonard Fournette (out, ankle), LB Kendell Beckwith (out, knee)
Louisville – RB L.J. Scott (questionable, hamstring), WR Jamari Staples (questionable, undisclosed), LB James Hearns (doubtful, elbow), LB Henry Famurewa (doubtful, foot)
ABOUT LSU (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS, 2-7-2 OU): Darrius Guice emerged as one of the most explosive running backs in the country, averaging a league-high 7.9 yards per carry and running for a SEC-best 14 touchdowns while finishing second in the conference in rushing (1,249), even breaking Fournette's single-game school rushing record 33 days after he set it with 285 yards against Texas A&M. Danny Etling threw for 324 yards versus the Aggies as well, giving the Tigers a 300-yard passer and 200-yard rusher in the same game for the first time in school history. The defense is led by a pair of All-Americans in junior safety Jamal Adams (70 tackles) and senior linebacker Kendell Beckwith (9.1 tackles per game, second in the SEC).
ABOUT LOUISVILLE (9-3 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, 8-4 OU): Despite committing five of the Cardinals' seven turnovers during their season-ending losing streak, Jackson totaled five touchdowns to set the ACC record for touchdowns responsible for in a single season (51) while breaking the single-season school marks for rushing yards (1,538) and 100-yard rushing performances (eight). Tight end Cole Hikutini (eight touchdowns), who is one of four Cardinals with at least 593 receiving yards, joins wideouts James Quick (six), Jaylen Smith (six) and Reggie Bonnafon (five) with at least five receiving touchdowns. Hearns, who is tied for the ACC lead with five forced fumbles and leads the team with eight sacks, is expected to make a full recovery, as is Famurewa and the cheerleader involved in the shootings.
* Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games.
* Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
* Cardinals are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 4-0-2 in Tigers last 6 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 9-2 in Cardinals last 11 games on fieldturf.
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By Theo Moons, Luc van Gool, Maarten Vergauwen
3D Reconstruction from a number of pictures, half 1: ideas discusses and explains the right way to extract third-dimensional (3D) types from simple pictures. specifically, the 3D info is got from photographs for which the digital camera parameters are unknown. the rules underlying such uncalibrated structure-from-motion tools are defined. First, a quick assessment of 3D acquisition applied sciences places such equipment in a much broader context and highlights their very important merits. Then, the particular thought in the back of this line of analysis is given. The authors have attempted to maintain the textual content maximally self-contained, for this reason additionally warding off counting on an intensive wisdom of the projective thoughts that typically seem in texts approximately self-calibration 3D equipment. fairly, mathematical motives which are extra amenable to instinct are given. the reason of the idea comprises the stratification of reconstructions acquired from photograph pairs in addition to metric reconstruction at the foundation of greater than photographs mixed with a few extra wisdom in regards to the cameras used. 3D Reconstruction from a number of photos, half 1: rules is the 1st of a three-part Foundations and developments educational in this subject written through an analogous authors. half II will specialise in simpler information regarding find out how to enforce such uncalibrated structure-from-motion pipelines, whereas half III will define an instance pipeline with additional implementation matters particular to this actual case, and together with a person advisor.
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Similarly, the vanishing point v2 of the projection 2 of this line L in the second image is given by ρv2 v2 = K2 RT2 V . Given the vanishing point v1 in the first image, the direction vector V of the line L in the scene is V = ρv1 R1 K−1 1 v1 and its projection in the second image −1 T is ρv2 v2 = ρv1 K2 RT2 R1 K−1 v . As A = K R this relation between the vanishing 1 2 2 R1 K1 1 42 CHAPTER 3. PRINCIPLES OF PASSIVE 3D RECONSTRUCTION points v1 and v2 can be simplified to ρ v2 = A v1 , where ρ = ρρv2 is a non-zero scalar factor.
3 Affine 3D Reconstruction A last step towards our goal of 3D reconstruction from the image data alone is to give up on knowledge of the internal camera parameters as well. o. 4. 3D RECONSTRUCTION EQUATIONS UP-CLOSE 45 the digital images into pure perspective projections of the scene, as was done in the previous section. The next step to take therefore seems to be to include this lack of knowledge about the calibration matrix K1 in the geometric uncertainty about the 3D scene. 15) by M M . 3. This system can be solved as in the metric case.
This explains why the matrix A is called the infinite homography in the computer vision literature. 2, the aim of passive 3D reconstruction was described as to recover the geometric structure of a (static) scene from one or more images of it. If the internal and external parameters of the cameras are known, such 3D reconstruction can be achieved from two images by triangulation. 2, is not directly applicable. From an algebraic point of view, triangulation can be interpreted as solving the projection equations for the scene point M.


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Get up. I'm serious, get up right now. Or, maybe after you finish reading this blog, but certainly after you check your email – wait, what's the New York Times' top story today? And didn't you want to check that diaper post on that forum? Plus, there's facebook to update.
The internet is fantastic; it puts the world at your fingertips. The internet is awful; you never have to move again. An object at rest stays at rest. We must strive to overcome this inertia.
As I type this, my babies are playing in the living room. I could be playing with them. I could be making breakfast. I am at my computer. Through experience, though, I know the pitfalls, and I will not stay here to check my email, or read the paper, or check a forum. If I spend too long at my computer, I turn to sludge. I can feel it – my life force seeping out of me and into this chair I'm sitting on.
We must get up. We must do things. I, for one, know I feel better if I do. But knowing I feel better, and having the strength to actually move from this desk are two different things.
You would think toddlers make this easier. They are always on the move, it seems. Even a movie on television cannot stop them for long. Unfortunately, I've found, they don't make moving easier: in fact, they make it harder.
If your kids are in a bad mood, you don't want to take them out. What if it gets worse? What if they embarrass you in public? A change of scenery may help, but if they're cranky, they won't calm down long enough for you to even explain to them that you're going somewhere. May as well just leave them be to get over this spell of animosity.
If your kids are in a good mood, you don't want to take them out. The change of scenery might set them off. Right here, right now, there is such a good balance. They're happy and chipper; why would you take a chance and end this rare bout of contentedness?
It just seems easier to stay. And it might be, in the short term. But if you could only overcome this inertia and try to get them out of the house, if only for a walk to the trash cans, you'd be amazed at the difference in the day. It's actually less effort to handle toddlers if you give them a few different experiences to mull over in their quiet time. Toddlers cooped up inside, playing by themselves, eventually (and sometimes immediately) turn sour. Then, the energy you could have been spending on an outing, you now are forced to spend appeasing them, stopping tantrums. Everybody loses.
Of course, getting up is not as easy as I've made it sound. Sometimes, it just feels impossible, especially if you are ill, or pregnant, or alone, or sad. But it can be done. On the bad days, if you can even fake overcoming your apathy for a few minutes, it will be easier to fake the next day, and the third. By the fourth day, it will be part of your routine.
I try to schedule at least one outing with the twins a day. And it is hard. We don't always make my goal. Some days, I need to just stay home and sludge through the day until I can toss the babies and myself into bed. But I've noticed that we all feel better if we do at least one thing, have at least one adventure together. Even though it feels like far too much work for far too little gain each morning as I sip my coffee and they watch Dora.
You don't have to be a superstar. If you don't get the kids out and about, you didn't fail. There's always tomorrow, after all. Each day a new chance, and each day more love from your children, as difficult as they may be. Start slowly. Read them a book in the living room. Tomorrow, maybe, take them out to play in the back yard. If you're feeling up to it, try a short walk. If not, you didn't fail. Read them another book. It won't take long. Just a few minutes of interaction, and you may find yourself feeling better. Just a few minutes of interaction, and your kids may be good to play on their own for another hour or so.
It's not easy, and if you spend your days at the computer, you are far from alone. It doesn't make you a bad parent. It makes you a tired parent. It makes you a normal parent.
Still, maybe you could try it, today. Maybe right now, you could get up.


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Big Brother is watching — and getting better at its job. At this year's Security Show expo in Japan, Hitachi Kokusai Electric took the wraps off a new surveillance camera system that can pick out your face— and compare it to 36 million records — in just one second. What's more, it can do this from live video, whereas older systems needed to analyze pre-recorded footage thus introducing a delay in the process.
Beyond just looking you up based on your face, the system scours archived footage and pulls up any clips it believes contain you, so that operators can quickly get a look at your recent activity. It has some limitations, though, such as angle (faces can't be turned more than 30 degrees left or right) and face size (at least 40 pixels square in the frame).
Hitachi Kokusai Electric plans to make the system available for sale by next spring. You can see a demonstration of its capabilities in the video above, then start planning ways to foil it should you want to escape its all-seeing gaze.
This article was written by Randy Nelson and originally appeared on Tecca
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