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Edited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases Fats Waller's 1938-1940 Jazz record "Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie". Special attention is given in this post to the vocal technique "eephing" that is referenced in the title of this song.
The Addendum to this post showcases a bonus sound file of King Coleman's "The Boo Boo Song" [1967] along with a transcription of a portion of that record that features a version of the "Eep Ipe I Wanna Piece Of Pie" rhyme.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Fats Waller for his musical legacy. Thanks also to King Coleman for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these sound files on YouTube.
Special thanks to Jim Dixon from Mudcat' folk music forum for sharing information about eephing and for transcribing this Fats Waller song.
SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie
Fats Waller - Topic Published on Aug 23, 2015
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Historical Jazz Recordings: 1938-1940
℗ 2015 Historical Jazz
Released on: 2015-08-01
From http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=119521
Subject: Lyr Add: EEP, IPE, WANNA PIECE OF PIE (Fats Waller
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 06:12 PM
"This is the song that I was reminded of when reading the thread Lyr Req: Oh my, I want a piece of pie*, and which in turn inspired me to start this thread about eephing.
This is my transcription from Fats Waller and His Rhythm, on the 78-rpm record MIGHTY FINE (Razaf, Waller) b/w EEP, IPE, WANNA PIECE OF PIE (Blaine, Dann), Bluebird 10744, 1940:
By Jerry Blaine and Artie Dann (some sources add: Nick Catamas)
J. R. LaFleur & Son Ltd., 1940.
Eep*, ipe*, wanna piece of pie.
Eep*, ipe*, wanna bowl of soup.
Eep*, ipe*, let your tongue turn.
Eep*, ipe*, easy to learn.
Eep*, ipe*, clock is on the wall.
Eep*, ipe*, sounds like doubletalk.
Eep*, ipe*, ippy ippy way.
Eep*, wop*, wop*, wop*, you do it all day.
If your fire* on the copembagger* is worthwhile,
Then the fire* eeply*, op*, op* sets the style,
If you burrrowackasacki* and you hold real tight,
You need fop*, rop*, rop*, rop*, rop*, I guess'll do all right.
You pucker up your lips and then you hold real tight.
Let it go. It's bound to do all right.
Come on, children, one, two, three,
Together, come on, follow me:
Ah, eep*, ipe*, want a piece of pie?
Eep*, ipe*, want a bowl of soup?
A bowl of soup, bup*, bup*, bup*, piece of pie,
Sip*, sip*, sip*, sip*, sip*, sip*, yes, yes.
Aw, eep*, ipe*, wanna piece of pie?
Oop*, eep*, ipe*, wanna bowl of soup?
Eep*, ipe*, let your tongue turn.
Eep*, ipe*, eep*, easy to learn, yes,
Eep*, ipe*, clock is on the wall.
Eph*, eep*, yeah, sounds like doubletalk.
Yessiree.... [The recording I transcribed from breaks off at this point, but I don't think it's complete; it came from a "mix tape."]
[*Note: I have retained the spelling "Eep, ipe" because that is the spelling in the title, but that is only an approximation of how the words are pronounced. In fact, all the asterisked words are nonsense, and the spelling is approximate, and wherever I have used a "p" in them, Waller is more or less "blowing a raspberry." Even in the words that are intelligible English words, Waller frequently mumbles, slurs, or lisps in a manner that is surely intentional and quite unlike his other recordings, where his diction is normally clear as a bell.
[The line "if you burrrowackasacki* and you hold real tight" is apparently a reference to the song HOLD TIGHT (WANT SOME SEAFOOD, MAMA) made famous by the Andrews Sisters.]
*Click http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=26926 for the Mudcat thread on the children's rhyme "Oh my, I want a piece of pie" that Jim Dixon mentioned in the beginning of his comment.
Some examples of that children's rhyme contain the eephing vocalizations that are found in Fats Waller's "Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie" song. I believe that the standard beginning verse for another widely known children's rhyme "Down By The Banks Of The Hanky Panky" also was heavily influenced by this Fat Waller song.
Visit these three pancocojams posts for examples of the above mentioned rhymes:
"ABC It's Easy As 1, 2, 3" Playground Rhyme & Its R&B Record Source
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/06/aunt-maria-jumped-in-fire-there-was-man.html (for information about the Fats Waller song and for other examples of "ABC It's Easy As One Two Three")
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/05/song-sources-for-down-by-banks-of-hanky.html Song Sources For Down By The Banks Of The Hanky Panky
From http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=119521
Eephing (type of vocal technique or 'mouth music')
Subject: Eephing
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 02:00 PM
"Eephing is an old-time country style of vocal percussion somewhat similar to the recent "beatboxing" performed by hip-hop artists.
It is sometimes spelled eaphing, eefing, or eafing, but it is not related to effing or F'ing, a euphemism for f**king.
I call it percussion only because it sounds like percussion—it is much more rhythmic than melodic. It doesn't literally involve hitting anything, but it is often accompanied by truly percussive techniques like hamboning....
Subject: RE: Eephing (type of vocal technique or 'mouth music')
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 08:12 AM
"From Dictionary of American Regional English by Frederic Gomes Cassidy and Joan Houston Hall (Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1985): https://books.google.com/books?id=vAr2T4Bh7nkC&pg=PA275https://books.google.com/books?id=vAr2T4Bh7nkC&pg=PA275
Eephing vbl n [Echoic] Cf hoodling, whoop B
Creating wordless vocal music made up of nonsense syllables and percussive sounds; also n eaf such music.
1971 in 1978 I'm on My Journey Home (Phonodisc) wTN, [My maternal uncle] called it hoodlin'; they call it eephin' now. He [=the uncle] got it from somebody at a dance up at Dyersburg, Tennessee. 1978 Wolfe I'm on My Journey Home 2/1, [Liner notes:] Eephing (or hoodling) is one of a number of vocal-percussive effects still found in the mid-South....[It can be]...created by tickling...[the] throat...altering...[the] mouth cavity...tapping the cheeks....It has been reported in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi....Eephing has also been found among Afro-Americans. It is customarily performed informally in relaxed social situations. 1978 Dance Shuckin' & Jivin' 323 VA [Black], Have you ever heard this thing called "The Eaf"? Ee-poop-se-de-da-pa-de-da....Well, Bill Robinson [1878-1949, also known as "Mr. Bojangles"] and I used to go around and say that thing [=a long rhyme]...And then we start singing, "Ee-doop, se-da-da-pa-de-da-pa-pop!""
King Coleman The Boo Boo Song [1967]
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this can be found on the "king Coleman - It's Dance Time" compilation on Norton Records.
Here's an excerpt from a review of this record:
http://funky16corners.blogspot.com/2006/04/king-coleman-boo-boo-song-pt1.html King Coleman - The Boo Boo Song Pt1
April 28, 2006, by Larry Grogan
...."you reach into the box and pull out something called 'The Boo Boo Song Pts 1&2' by a cat calling himself King Coleman. Though you are unfamiliar with the artist, you decide to give it a spin anyway, knowing that despite the suspect title, anything is possible. You unsleeve the record, place it on the turntable and absentmindedly apply needle to wax. The next few second are a blur. All you can remember is that following seemingly innocent opening, female singers chanting;
A hunting we will go A hunting we will go We will catch that fox and put him in a box And will not let him go! You momentarily figure you have a childrens record on your hands. And then, something happens that causes you to spit out your coffee and jump from your chair like your pants were on fire. There, booming out of the speakers is something that sounds like a bug-eyed madman on a caffeine bender.
Boo bo boo bo boo boo boo bo bo bo bo Bay bay buh baybay bay buh buh bay bay Bo bo bo bo bo bo bo (etc etc...)*
...[In] the late 60's, Carlton 'King' Coleman laid down some of the butt-shakingest, eye-rollingest, high-stepping soul and funk 45s to ever roll down the pike. Every last one of them** is a guaranteed party starter. 'The Boo Boo Song Pts 1&2' is possibly the finest of them all, because it manages to rope in (barely) his explosive vocalizing, pairing it with some booming drums, blaring horns and organ, all of which make it a storming slice of soul evangelism – guaran-freaking-teed to peel off the wallflowers and send those already dancing into a sweaty trance. If you haven't done so already, I would suggest most vociferously that when you play this track, you loosen your tie, turn the volume way up and let it wail. I would also recommend that if you have any small kids around, you play it for them too. I played it for my two-year old son, and he thought it was a hoot. Thankfully, of you're not the type to go digging for 45s, the always brilliant folks at Norton Records have assemble the King's best into a single compilation (see link below).
* Yeah, I know that isn't an exact transcription, but if you think I'm going to spend a half an hour, restarting the song 50 times so I can accurately count all the BOBO's and BAYBAY's, you my friend have another think coming"...
[additional lyrics for that song at 1:57* [transcribed by Azizi Powell from that recording]
Eee eye I wanna a piece of pie
[female singers echo each line]
Pie too sweet, I wanna a piece of meat
The meat too tough I wanna ride a bus
The bus too full I wanna ride a bull
The bull won't play, he had this to say
He said "ooh ahh ahh ooh aah ahh ooh aah ahh ooh ooh ooh
Come on baby, come on baby, show your daddy what you can do"...
Thanks to GUEST,Fine Wine (2012) for referring to this video in the Mudcat thread Lyr Req: Oh my, I want a piece of pie http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=26926
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Wow -- Kombucha bad for you?? That's like saying Hummers are good for the environment. For shame, for shame.
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Michigan Town Pulls Plug on Bogus Online Diplomas for Police Officers
If you are anything like me, your neatly framed, dusty college diploma is resting safely on the floor in the back of a hall closet. Or better yet, perhaps it is still in the canister that was handed to you as you crossed the stage to shake the hand of a graying university president. Not so for a group of Michigan police officers who purchased phony degrees from an online university!
Ruling on an appeal by Almeda University, an online university incorporated in the Caribbean island of Nevis, the Michigan Court of Appeals largely affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to the town of Fraser, Mich. (City of Fraser v. Alameda Univ., 2016 BL 10858 (Mich. Ct. App., 2016)). The town alleged that the distance learning institution that offers "Life Experience Degrees" to prospective "students" violated the Michigan Authentic Credentials in Education Act by issuing bogus academic degrees to members of its police force.
Police Officers Bought Degrees to Get Raises
Eleven employees of Fraser, all of them police officers, obtained degrees from the online university between 2003 and 2009. No officers were required to complete any classes, research or academic exams to earn these credentials. The online university billed applicants for a requested academic degree through its website at the rates of $99 for a bachelor's degree, $795 for a master's degree, or $1,495 for a doctorate degree, and it accepted credit card payments.
After obtaining their phony college degrees, the employees used the credentials to increase their salaries by as much as $1,000 to $3,000 annually. The town of Fraser unwittingly increased the officers' compensation and even reimbursed them for the cost of their educational expenses.
Long Arm of Michigan Law Reaches Online University in Caribbean
The Caribbean university challenged the trial court's exercise of personal jurisdiction, arguing that the Michigan Authentic Credentials in Education Act requires fraudulent degrees to be issued or manufactured in Michigan, and that the state cannot control lawful behavior that occurs outside its borders.
However, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected that argument. The appeals court concluded that the university purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in Michigan through its website interactions with state residents. The court found that the online university accepted checks from Michigan applicants, and it mailed sham degrees directly to the home addresses of Michigan residents. Moreover, the success stories of Michigan residents were highlighted on its website.
Statute of Limitations Bars all but One of Town's Claims.
Upon review, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Michigan Authentic Credentials in Education Act contains a six-year statute of limitations. The court found that the statute of limitations barred all but one of the city of Fraser's claims against Almeda, and it reduced a damages award to the city from $600,000 to $100,000.
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Me posing with half of a gigantic whale jaw.
Wait a second, you say. Dinosaur paleontologists scrounge up every scrap of bone, and re-re-describe old fossils (i.e. Dryptosaurus was first described, then re-described, and then re-re-described), and bitch and moan about there not being enough material for new researchers. How would complete skulls of baleen whales just sit on the beach without some intrepid explorer to come along and excavate or collect them? Below, I've got a photo of what used to be a complete baleen whale jaw sitting in a large boulder, ~20 feet above the beach. I climbed up to it, which was pretty hairy – usually the Purisima Formation is sandstone, and easy to carve handholds in, but this was nasty hard fractured mudrock. This jaw must be in a concretion that weighs the same as my small Honda. For baleen whales, jaws are "relatively" diagnostic (see here, here, and Boessenecker 2011), so specimens like this are of interest. Baleen whale skulls are of course diagnostic, and it is unfortunate that they are languishing like this.
It was kind of a pain to get down from there.
One problem, you might say, is that they're big, and in very tough rock. Yes, I spent five years of my life (intermittently) preparing a mysticete skull in a concretion that I collected from the Purisima Formation. Sure, it's a big heavy skull, but surely smaller and less heavy than any ceratopsid skull you can point at. Obviously, blue whales have bigger crania than dinosaurs like Triceratops. Most fossil mysticetes have skulls that are smaller than or roughly the same length as the largest "Torosaurus" skulls, but many museums out there don't hesitate to go dig up more Triceratops skulls. Is it the often concretionary matrix and the time-intensive nature of the preparation that makes whale fossils "unpopular"? I don't think so, because I can't count the number of dinosaur bones (even undiagnostic material like ribs) encased in hard rock being prepared.
Permanently borrowed from SV-POW! Thanks guys, this image is awesome.
Are whales and whale fossils just unpopular within vertebrate paleontology? Maybe. Given how whales captivate the imagination – mind you, not in the gory, Velociraptor-chasing-kids-through-a-kitchen and lawyer-eating sort of way but the holy-shit-its-a-brachiosaurus-on-a-grassy-hill sort of way – I highly doubt that cetaceans lack the cool-factor. They may not have big sharp pointy teeth... oh shit, I forgot that fossil sperm whales are far more impressive than any puny theropod. Sorry, Livyatan beats T. rex. I think the real problem is that we have the Jurassic Park generation in vertebrate paloentology now – and not to sound like a bitchy hipster, although I am of the correct age group – I was into paleontology before Jurassic Park came out.
Nevermind that in the background.
Perhaps this is a problem that is, within the United States, unique to Northern and Central California. Southern California fossil cetaceans are really well taken care of, and get excavated and pampered at places like LACM, the Cooper Center, and the San Diego Natural History Museum. The extremely rich Calvert Cliffs and other Mio-Pliocene units of the Chesapeake Group of the mid Atlantic coastal plain are covered by the Calvert Marine Museum, the Smithsonian, and my dear friend Butch Dooley at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Florida fossils are generally covered by the FLMNH and the University of Florida. The comparatively rich fossil record in the Oligocene and Miocene of Washington State (and parts of Oregon as well) are covered by the Burke Museum in Seattle. However, all of the UCMP students who collected a ton of material from Northern California in the 1970's and early 1980's moved on elsewhere.
I don't mean to complain – having a surplus of fossils available for my research is nothing to complain about. However, it is depressing if not distressing to see so many fossils I could not collect, prepare, and study alone in five or six lifetimes, just sitting out there on the beach. So: to all of you dinosaur folks who feel perhaps the field is a little too crowded, too much of a circlejerk, or whatever, come join marine mammal paleontology! Trust me, there are is a large hoard of new genera and species out there just waiting for the taxonomically hungry. In five years of serious collecting, I've got enough material to research for another ten years, and this is barely scraping the surface. So, this is a call for action! If you're interested in marine mammal paleontology, go dig up a whale (instead of Apatosaurus #32, or NewGenusOfUninterestingChineseDinoBird #54, or re-re-redescribing something everyone is already familiar with) or find someone who can help you (...or me, for that matter).
Sorry for the rambling here, the rest of these posts will be about fieldwork I did with Dick Hilton in May, I promise!


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These cute little cupcakes are some of my favorite. The vanilla and cherry are so good together, and well, these are just cute. Pixie requested cherry cake for her birthday, so I came up with these. The pipettes were too long, but I guess that just meant more cherry juice. I have found shorter ones but these were fun.
Even without the little flavor shot this little cupcake is just too cute. I used chopped maraschino cherries to flavor the batter and the juice to add color. It's really a simple cupcake.
Each cupcake had a center with the cherry pieces in it. I didn't swirl the batter or anything. Just added a layer of vanilla bean, added some cherry batter in the middle, and topped it off with more vanilla bean. Until I ran out then it was whatever was left.
I love the pretty specks of vanilla on these cupcakes, especially on the vanilla cake. I'm a huge fan of vanilla though! I usually don't measure, I pour it in. Even if I'm already scraping beans for the seeds.
They baked up beautifully. The perfect thing about cupcakes is that we could freeze them or share them very easily with friends.
Below is what the inside looked like after the cherry shot was inserted. I ate my cupcake without extra cherry juice, I was the only one. Sugar freaks I tell you. BUT these were a hit.
Happy Birthday sweet Pixie.
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When people ask, "What are we paying for?" wouldn't it be nice to hand them an itemized report that proves their money is well-spent?
Identify where to spend money most effectively
Maintenance managers need to look at the big picture. For example, The Controller can help you keep track of the causes of your problems. If you look back at the month and have two problems due to normal wear and tear, one due to vandalism, and forty-five due to operator errors, you have a strong case for suggesting that your company put money into operator training. (Not only might you save yourself some headaches, but you might save the company money too.)
Similarly, The Controller records can help you notice if some of your own workers need extra training. You can also detect unexpected losses of inventory, patterns of little problems that might suggest underlying big problems, and other situations that may not be obvious day-to-day but become apparent when you look at overview reports of your operations.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could see the forest AND the trees?
See what's on the horizon
How long will your current equipment last? What big jobs are coming up sometime in future?
The Controller can report on the future as well as the past, provided you record the data that is needed. For example, when you buy a significant piece of equipment, The Controller lets you record the expected lifetime that's given in the manufacturer's specifications. Later on, one easy-to-get report will tell you which of your assets are reaching the end of their lifetimes.
As another example of planning for the future, The Controller lets you add a lead-time to preventive maintenance tasks, so that work orders are prepared well in advance of the jobs themselves. This lets you see anything big that might be coming, so that you can readjust your staff's workload if necessary.
Wouldn't it be nice to have some warning of coming risks?
Solve your headaches without getting new ones
Hotel Controller is fast and easy to use, even for people without much computer experience. It was designed to minimize "computer time" and maximize "tool time". Your staff can be trained to use it in a hour (with another hour of training for whoever has to set up the initial data and supervise how the system is used).
Wouldn't it be nice to keep track of all your operations without a lot of extra complication or overhead?
The Controller won't fix such problems by magic, but it can set the stage for greater sanity on the job. How?
It's easier to prevent messes before they happen than to pick up the pieces afterward.
Emergencies bring out the worst in everybody…especially bosses. When the pressure is on, sometimes even the best bosses demand that you work miracles.
So avoiding pressure is good. The more your department can shift into preventive maintenance rather than playing "catch-up" (reacting to emergencies), the more you can do your work on a dependable schedule rather than having your bosses (and others!) lean on you.
Wouldn't it be nice to have fewer emergencies and off-hour calls?
Get information, not the run-around.
The Controllers can serve as a one-stop centre for information of all kinds:
Wouldn't it be nice to avoid the frustration of running around, trying to find some crucial piece of information hidden in some dusty filing cabinet?
The work order is your friend.
A good work order prevents confusion…and with The Controller, work orders can be clear and precise, with whatever details you need to do the job.
No more hard-to-read scribbles…
No more showing up at a work site and looking like an idiot because you haven't been told enough about the situation…
No more push/pull—many different "bosses" wanting you to do many different things at the same time. You do the work on the work orders you're given; if anybody has other jobs for you or little "favours" they'd like done, their requests have to go through the scheduling process like every other work request.
Wouldn't it be nice if paperwork worked FOR you instead of against you?
Here's how the Controller addresses the hotel guest pains:
Fewer problems
The Controller makes it easier for maintenance departments to keep up with preventive maintenance. Well-maintained equipment and premises mean less trouble and greater safety for the guests.The fewer maintenance calls, the better. A guest simply wants everything to work. Period.
Complaints don't fall through the cracks
Once a problem report has been logged with The controller, it's in the system. The report will be there until maintenance personnel mark it as officially closed. If the maintenance department gets busy with more urgent matters, jobs aren't forgotten; every job stays on to remind workers of what still needs to be addressed.
You can rest easy; it makes sure that complaints don't get lost in the shuffle.
Clear lines of communication
Guests want a no-hassle way to report problems, and they want their complaint to be seen by anyone who needs to see it. They don't want to give details to a receptionist, then discover that the information hasn't been passed on to the people who'll actually do the job. Anyone can check to see what progress has been made, they want answers, not a run-around.
The Controller acts as a repository for all the information relevant to a job. Maintenance workers can share that information with each other and with the guests in needed.
Better communication means better feedback
How many guests submit a problem report and then hear nothing but silence? They don't know if anyone is working on their problem; they may not even be informed when the job is done. The Controller keeps everyone informed about what's going on.
Guests want to be kept in the loop. The Controller gives them confirmations and other feedback to show they aren't being ignored.
We look forward to having a conversation about issues faced in your hotel and how we could help.
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|Initial release
|May 25, 2007
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|Android, iOS, web
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|Multiple languages
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include cities and rural areas worldwide. Streets with Street View imagery available are shown as blue lines on Google Maps.
Google Street View displays panoramas of stitched images. Most photography is done by car, but some is done by trekker, tricycle, walking, boat, snowmobile, and underwater apparatus.
Street View had its inception in 2001 with The Stanford CityBlock Project, a Google-sponsored Stanford University research project. The project ended in June 2006, and its technology was folded into StreetView.[3]
Street View is available as a component of Google Maps, as a web application, and as a mobile application for Android and iOS. Originally, Google Maps used Adobe Flash for Street View.[31] Google overhauled Google Maps in 2013. The newer version uses JavaScript extensively and provides a JavaScript application programming interface.[32] At the time of their release, the new Google Maps and Street View are measured slower than the old version in various setups.[33][34] A user can switch to the old version of Google Maps, which is especially useful when Google Maps is more sluggish than usual.[35][36]
As noted above, the drag-and-drop Pegman icon is the primary user interface element used by Google to connect Maps to Street View. His name comes from his resemblance to a clothespeg. When not in use, Pegman sits atop the Google Maps zoom controls. Occasionally Pegman "dresses up" for special events or is joined by peg friends in Google Maps. When dragged into Street View near Area 51, he becomes a flying saucer. When viewing older views, the Pegman in the minimap changes to Doc Brown from Back to the Future.[45]
Pegman has occasionally appeared as a costumed character at Google events, such as the launch of Street View in France in 2008.[citation needed]
Google Street View will blur houses for any user who makes a request, in addition to the automatic blurring of faces and licence plates.[46] Privacy advocates have objected to the Google Street View, pointing to views found to show men leaving strip clubs, protesters at an abortion clinic, sunbathers in bikinis, and people engaging in activities visible from public property in which they do not wish to be seen publicly.[47] Another concern is the height of the cameras, and in at least two countries, Japan[48] and Switzerland,[49] Google has had to lower the height of its cameras so as to not peer over fences and hedges. The service also allows users themselves to flag inappropriate or sensitive imagery for Google to review and remove.[50] Police Scotland received an apology for wasting police time in 2014 from a local business owner in Edinburgh who in 2012 had staged a fake murder for the Google camera car by lying in the road "while his colleague stood over him with a pickaxe handle".[51] In May 2010, it was revealed that Google had collected and stored payload data from unencrypted Wi-Fi connections as part of Street View.[52][53]
The concerns have led to Google not providing or suspending the service in countries around the world.
Fine-art photographers have selected images for use in their own work.[61] Although the images may be pixelated, the colours muddy, and the perspective warped, the photographs have been published in book form and exhibited in art galleries, such as the work of Jon Rafman at the Saatchi Gallery, London.[62] In his personal appreciation of Street View material, Rafman sees images which evoke the "gritty urban life" depicted in American street photography and the images commissioned by the Farm Security Administration. He also invokes the "decisive moment" esthetic of Henri Cartier-Bresson "as if I were a photojournalist responding instantaneously to an emerging event".[63]
Michael Wolf won an honourable mention in Daily Life in the 2011 World Press Photo competition for some of his work using Google Street View.[64]
Mishka Henner was short-listed for the 2013 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize in November 2012 for his series 'No Man's Land', which depicts sex workers at rural roadside locations.[65]
Swedish programmer Anton Wallén developed a game called GeoGuessr, which places players into a Google Street View and has them guess its location.[66]
Canadian artist, Sylvia Grace Borda, worked in conjunction with John M Lynch between 2013-14[67][68] to insert the first staged tableaux[69] into the Google Street View engine. Their efforts won them the Lumen Prize in 2016.[70] Borda has continued independently to author in the Google Street View engine and in 2017 created the tableaux series, the Kissing Project.[71]
In June 2012, Google announced that it has captured 20 petabytes of data for Street View, comprising photos taken along 5 million miles of roads, covering 39 countries and about 3,000 cities.[72] Coverage includes much of North and South America, from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut to Half Moon Island in the South Shetland Islands.[73] Maps also include panoramic views taken under water such as in West Nusa Tenggara underwater coral, in the Grand Canyon, inside museums, and Liwa Desert in United Arab Emirates which are viewed from camelback.[74] In a ten-day trek with Apa Sherpa, Google documented Khumbu, Nepal with its Mount Everest, Sherpa communities, monasteries and schools.[75]
Google also added landmarks in Egypt, including the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo Citadel, Saqqara, Monastery of Saint Mina, and the Citadel of Qaitbay in the 9 September 2014 release.
Many places still have limited or no coverage, including:
The cameras of this Google Street View car are mounted on the roof rack. The power and data cables are fed into the car through the right rear passenger window.
Chevrolet Captiva Street View in Patagonia, Argentina, February 2014
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Here's the new addition to my spring collection~another printed outfit!
When I spotted this 3.1 Phillip lim botanical prints silk-top,
my heart skipped a beat. Because as you see, printed items have always
been my weakness......
Hope you all have a great weekend and stay tuned for new outfits posts
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There's going to be a Gran Turismo related announcement on May 15th, and we probably know what it's about.
A listing has been spotted on the official Gran Turismo website which clearly reads 'Gran Turismo 6'. It's no secret that the game is in development, in fact, it was revealed as far back as 2010 but never officially confirmed.
Sony's Michael Denny had slipped up and said that it was coming to the PS3. It looks like the game is finally set to be revealed in a few days for a release later this year.
Here's a screengrab of the listing that was spotted on the GT site by changing the URL to "GT6″… duh. Changing it to GT7 just redirects it to somewhere else, so I guess that's probably not on Polyphony's agenda right now.
Update: Sony have removed the listing but you can check out the captured screenshot below.


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Date: 01/31/2013
Writer: Jay Rodman, 575-646-1996, email@example.com
New Mexico takes pride in its acequias, the age-old system of ditch irrigation - and social organization - especially prevalent in the northern part of the state. But this approach is actually not unique to the region, nor are the challenges faced by residents involved in acequia-supported agricultural activities.
With this in mind, New Mexico State University will host a unique two-day symposium, Acequias and the Future of Resilience in Global Perspective, March 2-3 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces.
The term "resilience" in this context refers to the ability of ecosystems to recover from extreme circumstances, such as the prolonged droughts and higher temperatures anticipated as Earth's climate changes.
"Given the similarities among ditch irrigation systems in many parts of the world, we have developed a program with international scope," said Sam Fernald, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute interim director and a professor in New Mexico State University's Department of Animal and Range Sciences. "We are looking for clues to sustainability from our acequias here in New Mexico and their analogs around the world. Presenters will address issues relating our system to ones in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Spain, Morocco and Bali."
While many of the scheduled presenters and panelists take a scholarly approach to the topic, the organizers stress that the event is meant to appeal to a wide variety of participants.
"In addition to scholars and students, our target audience includes parciantes - the farmers and ranchers who are the users of acequia-supplied water - environmentalists, elected officials, policy makers, journalists and the general New Mexican public," said co-organizer Sylvia Rodriguez, a professor emerita of anthropology at the University of New Mexico.
"I believe this may be the first such event to place the multidisciplinary study of acequias in a comparative global context," she said. "It will also bring scholars and activists together to talk about future research and policy agendas during a special workshop on Sunday afternoon."
The Sunday workshop is being coordinated by Quita Ortiz of the New Mexico Acequia Association and Jose Rivera, a research scholar at UNM.
The symposium is an outgrowth of a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation through its Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program. Fernald is the lead investigator on that grant, which fosters an integrated approach to issues. The symposium will incorporate not only biophysical and ecological dimensions, but also the interacting sociocultural and economic factors.
In addition to NMSU, NM WRRI, NSF, UNM and NMAA, the symposium is supported by New Mexico Tech, NSF's New Mexico Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, and Sandia National Laboratories.
The registration fee, which includes lunch both days, is $50 for general admission, $25 for students. Participants are strongly encouraged to register by Feb. 25 to ensure sufficient food and beverages.
For more specific information and to register, go to the symposium website at http://globalperspectives2013.wrri.nmsu.edu/ or contact Bobbie Jo Fossberg at email@example.com or 575-646-5141.
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Several weeks ago, for no reason at all, I opened up my notepad and jotted down a list:
1. Run a 5k.
2. Learn to throw pottery.
3. Fill out adoption paperwork.
4. Learn to play piano.
5. Write an ebook on "living life on a mission."
6. Lead a blogger mission trip.
Things running through my mind >> hopes, dreams <<
some have already lost their luster
and others are burrowing their way into my heart.
That's the thing about lists
>> always moving, changing, crossed off, erased <<
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BeckonBot is a software for tracking physical markers to record complex drone choreography in realtime. It uses the ARToolkitPlus library to detect and track fiducial markers and subsequently analyzes the physical marker through OpenCV with data collected from ofxLearn. A
Robotic Gestures
New project at ArtFab: Title: Robotic Gestures: learning expressive motion through feedback and self evaluation in throwing tasks Investigators: Joshua Bard (Assistant Professor, School of Architecture), Ali Momeni (Associate Professor, School of Art) Abstract: We investigate tools, methodologies and potential applications of
Hackable Toy Drones for Critical Robotics
New stuff at ArtFab: With support from a Frank-Ratchye Fund for Art at the Frontier (FRFAF) grant from the Studio for Creative Inquiry,we acquire a Brookstone Rover 2 land-tank-robot for student experimentation. Here is some documentation form one project by by Akiva,


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"Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man." -- Heidegger
New Paula Morris YA novel is out
And it's a ghost story to boot. Am I too old for it?
3 comments:
- pjkm said...
I should warn you: there IS kissing, which may be too old for you. But there's also gunshot wounds, murder attempt, arson, etc - all wholesome stuff.
- 8:41 AM, August 11, 2009
- El Gordo de Amore said...
I am super-psyched -- and I should be in New Orleans in January for a law conference, so you'll need to show me where the bodies are buried.
- 6:39 AM, August 12, 2009
- pjkm said...
All the bodies are wandering around.
We'd love to see you in Jan - I think MSF is coming to that conference as well.
- 9:06 AM, August 13, 2009
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You simply can't beat Mother Nature when it comes to spectacular sights. I decided to curate a list of natural wonders of the world you simply must see before you kick the bucket.
Leave a comment if you have been to any of these locations and feel free to add to the list too. Enjoy!
Salar de Uyuni
Source: Libertas Magazine
Mount Roraima, Venezuela
Source: Tourism on the Edge
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Source: Rare Delights
Chesler Park, Utah
Source: Best Hike
Socotra, Yemen
Source: National Geographic
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Source: Bryce Canyon Country
Zhangye Danxia Mountains, China
Source: Huffington Post
The Wave, Arizona
Source: Wanderpress
Wave Rock, Australia
Source: TH Yuen
Badab-e Surt, Iran
Source: Picomazing
Fly Geyser, Nevada
Source: Andrew Lee
Whitehaven Beach, Australia
Source: Ma Première Fois En Australie
Trolltunga, Norway
Source: Runear
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Source: UNESCO
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Source: The Richest
Niagara Falls
Source: Photoinpixel
Pamukkale, Turkey
Source: Unusual Places
Mendenhall Glacier, United States
Source: National Geographic
Red Beach – Panjin, China
Source: TravelX
Lake Hillier, Australia
Source: AWSMmag
Aogashima Volcano, Japan
Source: Amusing Planet
Galápagos Islands
Source: UNESCO
Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Source: Lonely Planet
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Source: Ha Long Bay
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Source: US National Park Service
Cathedral Cove, New Zealand
Source: New Zealand
Capilla de Marmol – Patagonia Chilena
Source: Visit Chile
Tuscany, Italy
Source: Tourism Tuscany
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Source: Amalfi Tourist Office
Étretat, France
Source: Michelin
Great Blue Hole, Belize
Source: CharterWorld
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Source: The Telegraph
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
Source: Profissão Viajante
Svartifoss Waterfall, Iceland
Source: Vacation Homes
Spotted Lake, Canada
Source: Daily Mail
Sand Dunes, Brazil
Source: National Geographic
Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Source: Colin's Notes
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Source: Anu Sri
Darvaza Gas Crater, Turkmenistan
Source: TheFabWeb
Hang Son Doong Cave, Vietnam
Source: National Geographic
Sea of Stars, Maldives
Source: National Geographic
Antelope Canyon, United States
Source: Art of HDR
Hall of the Bulls, Lascaux Cave, France
Source: Phaidon
Reed Flute Cave, China
Source: Big Picture
Vatnajokull Cave, Iceland
Source: Extreme Iceland
Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand
Source: Penn State University
Fingal's Cave, Scotland
Source: Photo District News
Blue Grotto Sea Cave, Italy
Source: Hannah Burke
Naica Mine, Mexico
Source: Wikipedia
Orda Cave, Russia
Source: Orda Cave
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In vivo tomographically diagnosing technique of early cancer using 2-color optical coherence dosigraphy
Volume 12 (2017) Number 02 SI
The endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been developed for early detection of digestive system cancer. However, it is difficult to detect cancerous tissue due to complicated speckle patterns contributed by optical properties of scattering and absorption in the morphological images of OCT. In our previous papers, 2-color optical coherence dosigraphy (2C-OCD) was proposed, which quantified OCT signal as scattering and absorption coefficients and could provide drug distribution at the micro-scale spatial resolution. In this study, an in vivo tomographically diagnosing technique of early cancer is presented, in which 2C-OCD is applied to cancerous tissue with selective uptake of photosensitizer. The feasibility study was demonstrated and investigated, based on 2C-OCD visualization of the subcutaneous tumor-implanted nude mice with photosensitizer AlPcS administered. Consequently, it was confirmed that drug absorption coefficient obtained by 2C-OCD was correlated with fluorescence intensity from accumulated AlPcS (r = 0.918), comparing with their histological images. Additionally, 2C-OCD could diagnose tumor tissue significantly with sensitivity of 82.5% and specificity of 78.3%, respectively. Therefore, 2C-OCD can detect photosensitizer infiltration into cancerous tissue, and thus has a promising modality for in vivo tomographically diagnosing technique of early cancer.
- Keywords
- Optical coherence tomography, 2-color optical coherence dosigraphy, Photo-dynamic diagnosis, Photo-dynamic therapy, Malignant neoplasm, Early cancer, Photosensitizer
- Paper information
- Yu NAKAMICHI, Souichi SAEKI, Takafumi HIRO, Masunori MATSUZAKI, "In vivo tomographically diagnosing technique of early cancer using 2-color optical coherence dosigraphy", Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, Vol.12, No.2 (2017), p.16-00591. doi:10.1299/jbse.16-00591. Final Version Released on June 09, 2017, Advance Publication Released on March 23, 2017.


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Much of Minnesota's corn crop was damaged by frost on the morning of Sept. 15, according to University of Minnesota Extension.corn agronomist Jeff Coulter.
A killing freeze occurs when temperatures are 32 degrees for four hours or 28 degrees for just minutes. But according to Coulter, "A frost or killing freeze can still occur above 32 degrees, especially in low and unprotected areas when there is no wind."Symptoms of Frost Damaged Corn
Corn leaves are more easily damaged by frost than stalks. In addition, leaves above the ears are more susceptible than leaves below the ear. Leaves damaged by frost initially have a water-soaked appearance, are light green to gray after drying, and later turn brown. A black layer will form prematurely when kernels are killed before maturing. "Wait a few days before scouting fields to assess the impact of frost," Coulter recommends. "If the frost is not severe enough to cause premature formation of the kernel black layer, the kernels will continue to accumulate dry matter."
Yield, Moisture and Quality
Frost damage to corn reduces grain and silage yields, grain test weight, and silage quality. However, yield and quality reductions depend on the crop stage when frost occurs and the severity of the frost. If leaves above the ear are damaged by frost but leaves below the ear are unharmed, then yield losses are expected to be reduced. See Extension's Crop News article for tables that provide more detail at www.extension.umn.edu/go/1079.
The dry conditions that occurred during the last four to six weeks in much of Minnesota accelerated crop maturity. Most of the corn that was planted during the first three weeks of May was beyond the half-milk kernel stage (R5.5) when damaged, and therefore grain yield losses in these fields are expected to be low. However, in regions where corn was planted in late May or early June, the corn was around the R5.75 stage (25 percent milk) when damaged.
Corn that is severely damaged by frost often has kernels that are more susceptible to cracking, grain that is less digestible, and silage that has less energy (starch) and more fiber than normal. Grain with severe frost damage and light test weight should be monitored for mycotoxins before feeding to livestock.
Typical in-field dry-down rates for corn grain in Minnesota are available from the related Crop News article found at www.extension.umn.edu/go/1079. - Jeff Coulter, corn agronomist, University of Minnesota Extension


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Apple Whine, by ringcaat
Zero-ish spoiler summary: The girls try not to let Pinkie Pie hit the liquor during a sleepover, knowing what will happen if she gets sloshed. But not letting her imbibe leads to its own conflict.
A few thoughts: The best thing I can say about this story is that there's nothing really wrong with it; it's got a joke, a setup for that joke, and the writing's not too shabby. But that's kind of a low bar to clear; I kept having to stop myself from skimming ahead to see if it would move past the initial joke, and it really didn't. This is fine for what it is, but it lacks any unique or lasting appeal beyond "has ponies."
Recommendation: If you're okay with something pretty one-note in the humor department and are of the "everything is better with ponies" persuasion, this would be fine. But if you're looking for a strong payoff or anything particularly exceptional, you should probably give this a pass.
Cool Jazz, by Owlor
Zero-ish spoiler summary: Twilight goes to a jazz club, seeking to understand the music--and the ponies who enjoy it.
A few thoughts: I had a lot of problems with this fic. Most obviously, there's the poor writing, with plenty of missing commas, typos, and the like. More frustrating to me was Twilight's blatantly inaccurate description of jazz--if one wanted to be generous, one could deem it an in-character failure of comprehension rather than an authorial one, but the presentation as-written doesn't do a good job supporting that interpretation. Then there's the the humblebrag tone of Twilight's reflections, which beyond being unenjoyable to read in the abstract is also a terrible fit for her character.
Recommendation: If you're not familiar enough with jazz to be bothered by the musical failures of this story, it's probably not nearly as bad as I'm making it out to be. That said, I can't think of anyone I'd recommend should specifically seek this out.
Dearest Fluttershy, by Terrasora
Zero-ish spoiler summary: Discord deals with Fluttershy's mortality--but it's hard for someone with no real concept of "morality" to accept.
A few thoughts: This story is a little inconsistent, but when it's on, it's on. Discord is pleasantly whimsical and alien, and I love what the author does with his (lack of a) sense of time. I had some issues with how exactly that was done though; Discord's whole "death is a choice" interpretation seems like an odd direction to go, and it makes him seem a lot less self-absorbed than I wanted him to be. If he'd just assumed that death was only something that happened to things that didn't matter, Fluttershy mattered, QED she can't die, that would have been a great mix of naive and egotistical. But although there are some hints of that, it gets muddied by the specific presentation. But this story still has some strikingly tender moments, and it shows how to set up a true dramatic moment with Discord.
Recommendation: If you're a Discord snob ("you didn't write him chaotic enough! He's an elemental force, not a funny-shaped Pinkie clone!"), this is on the short list of stories that might interest you by giving him a true outsider's perspective.


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What exactly is wrong with the book A Course in Miracles? My sister said she thought it was Catholic-based, but I said I didn't think so.
Forget about this one. It is New Age in Christian trappings. It teaches that all is relative, that there are no absolutes, and that Jesus is one of many enlightened masters. As I said, forget this one!


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Everyone Loves a Teenage Prostitute
A few days ago the NYT published an exposé revealing that hitherto acclaimed teenage-prostitute / writer JT LeRoy is probably a fiction, created and sustained by the woman who claimed to have taken him in. The scandal has held my interest because it isn't so clear what part of the story is most scandalous. The most serious allegation is that Ms. Albert manipulated the feelings and sympathies of fans and a handful of celebrities by announcing some time ago that LeRoy is HIV positive. Sure, it's kinda shitty to make people feel sorry for someone who doesn't exist, but somehow I don't think that really accounts for all of the shock. When LeRoy's first book of short stories came out, I remember the excitement -- LeRoy blew up, he was all over the press, face hidden behind a black wig, bitten red finger nails prominent in Roe Ethridge's photographs in Index magazine. And yes, in a lot of ways he was the perfect image of gritty youth, far more experienced than the boring majority. How fortunate that he was taken in by an understanding couple and ushered to a savvy analyst who encouraged him to write about his experience and send his work to novelists like Dennis Cooper (who incidentally, is quite taken with teenage prostitutes) which paved his way to success. If it all was too perfect, why should we be surprised that he was in fact tailor-made to please and titillate us? The scandal is only partially about a faked identity, another part of it is about how we like our fiction: based on true events, preferably from the mouths of the young, fashionable and traumatized.
This scandal suggests that there just isn't that much faith in fiction right now, especially if it's coming from a less than glamorous source.
Maybe this is a little hasty. We'll see how Ms. Albert does without her sexy alter ego, and I hope she does well.
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The Port Douglas Artists' Beach House is a five bedroom holiday rental, beside the beach in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland, Australia. Voted one of the best beach houses in Australia, and featured in magazines, newspapers and media internationally - Stop looking - you have found the perfect spot for your next holiday. Oozing great vibes, this is the sort of place that makes you feel great as soon as you enter.
The Beach House was built in the 60's, and was recently renovated to celebrate old-style tropical living. The Beach House features five spacious bedrooms sleeping up to 11, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and balcony, decked garden sitting area, expansive gardens backing onto a creek filled with towering rainforest and paperbark trees. It also has a private pool. Filled with major collections of inter/nationally renowned artists, as well as eclectic and stylish furnishings, the Port Douglas Artist's Beach House finds the perfect balance between comfort, and cool, artistic contemporary style with an affordable price.
The Beach House suits large families, two families, or groups of friends looking for somewhere to truly relax and feel at home. It is also child friendly. We have games, books, dvd's and toys as well as chairs, picnic baskets, esky and rugs to take to the beach. The house features unlimited internet access, as well as unlimited local, mobile and national phone calls. If you are looking for somewhere you can truly relax and feel at home, then the Artists' Beach House is it.
Situated in an exclusive and quiet area of Port Douglas, you can stroll to the beach in a minute. There are also a range of restaurants and bars in walking distance. The main street is a couple of minutes drive away, or alternatively, take a twenty minute stroll to town via the beautiful four mile beach. On booking, we will send you a large compendium filled of great local ideas of enjoying Port Douglas and the region.
The Port Douglas Artists' Beach House is owned by Artist Tina Gonsalves and chef, Matthew Wild and their son Pablo Wild, long term locals of Port Douglas. In the off season, if your a couple, just email us to see if we can organise a better price, as we can close off the other bedrooms This isn't possible in season . If your looking for something smaller - please look at the Port Douglas Artists' Cottage, http://www.stayz.com.au/57309 a one bedroom art-filled holiday rental, as well as the Artists Treehouse http://www.stayz.com.au/57309 Both have featured in design magazines and design websites world wide.
An inspiring house with all you need:
The fully self contained kitchen features a large two door fridge with ice maker, stove, dishwasher and kitchen servery to the balcony. The kitchen has all the kitchen appliances you should need, including juicer, food processor, and blender.
The house features two living rooms. The upstairs open plan living room is open to the kitchen, featuring comfortable couches and 32 inch digital TV as well as Bose Stereo. The dining area is perfect for dinner parties, seating 10. The reading room boasts more couches to laze away the day and many coffee table books, to contemplate the view. The master bedroom is spacious, with queen bed and french doors overlooking canopies of rainforest trees. The second upstairs bedroom has two singe beds, overlooking the mango tree. The upstairs bathroom, is near to the master bedroom has a shower and toilet. Their is an upstairs balcony which has a bbq and another ten seater table for outside dining.
Downstairs features a large living room with 50 inch digital TV. It has a huge bookshelf filled with games, books and dvd's. The third bedroom, also air-conditioned, is a spacious room with a queen size bed, and boast a view to the pool. The fourth bedroom, also air-conditioned, features a queen size bedroom, with door to ensuite bathroom. This room faces the garden, which can be accessed via french doors. The fifth bedroom, also air-conditioned, has two single beds.
There is also an out door entertaining area beside the private pool.
Fantastic Location next to the beach:
The Artists' Beach House is set on a spacious property, fronting onto a quiet crescent, over looking over towering grove of bamboo, giving it a secluded, private and serene feel. The property backs onto a creek where the kids can fish. The view from the house looks to paperbark trees filled with birdlife and butterflies. The Beach House sides onto a direct beach path to Fourmile Beach, only 100 meters away. The path leads to a more private part of the beach, away from the crowds.
The Artists' Beach House is situated in the exclusive Solander area of Port Douglas, a few minutes drive or local bus from the main street and marina. You can also walk to town via a beautiful stroll down Fourmile Beach. Also a few minutes walk away are both casual and fine dining restaurants and bars including the fantastic QT bar. With in 10 minutes walk are 2 championship golf courses, and The Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary. Five minutes walk away is the Moonlight Cinema. Watch the latest movies under the stars
Port Douglas offers something for everyone. The balmy tropical climate year around keeps visitors coming back again and again. The distinctive laid back atmosphere, the breathtaking beauty of the scenery, morning strolls along palm-fringed Four Mile Beach, world championship golf courses, the marina, five star restaurants, local artist's galleries, boutique designer stores finished off with relaxing moments in the sidewalk cafes. Port Douglas is a wonderful, relaxed and safe family holiday.
The Farmer's Market every Sunday is a wonderful mix of arts, crafts and local produce. There are amazing experiences diving spectacular Great Barrier Reef that can not be missed. Try a refreshing swim in the crystal clear waters of Mossman Gorge, or Spring Creek to revitalise the soul. Go sailing, spend a day lazing on the many most empty beaches. Laze the day away on nearby Low Isles. Hike scenic trails to Cape Tribulation where tropical rainforest and coral reef meet. The area is unique, a rainforest that has been in existence for more than 120 million years and contains some plant and animal species not seen anywhere else in the world. Take a cruise up river and come face to face with large crocodiles and pythons in their natural habitat from the comfort and safety of a cruise boat... Or just spend quiet days lazing about in the Port Douglas Artist's Beach House.
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There are basically two schools of thought about how to make Big Data useful in enterprises.
Thomas C. Redman and Bill Sweeney are proposing something that combines both those approaches, which, ultimately, challenges how we're thinking about Big Data.
Redman is a heavy-hitter. He goes by the nickname "Data Doc" and has a Ph.D. in statistics, two data books and data-related patents to back it up. He's president of the Navesink Consulting group, but before that, he conceived the Data Quality Lab at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1987, which he lead until 1995.
Sweeney is no slouch, either. He's the founder of Risk, Data, and Analytics consultancy, and his resume includes an impressive 35 years of experience as a technology executive, including working as the CTO for HSBC's IB.
So. Yes. You might say they know their stuff.
In a Harvard Business Review post, Redman and Sweeney propose an industrial manufacturing approach to Big Data that includes not just data scientists, but a management and technical staff to support their explorations.
If that sounds onerous -- well, it is. But they propose it's the key to realizing Big Data's potential to transform products and services.
"Companies that aim to score big over the long term with big data must do two very different things well," they write. "They must find interesting, novel, and useful insights about the real world in the data. And they must turn those insights into products and services, and deliver those products and services at a profit."
To that end, you'll need two distinct departments:
You'll also need smart management that can tolerate risk, but also create real deliverables, they caution. Don't underestimate this point, they warn, since the ability to manage and herd – yes, they said that -- the data scientists toward deliverables, such as better or new product and services, or, potentially, even a discovery that will transform your industry.
In other words, there are no shortcuts for those who want to use Big Data for a strategic, competitive advantage.
"We want to doubly emphasize these points because promises of just the opposite are so loud. The many claims for the simplicity of extracting business insight from raw data puts us in mind of the famous Sidney Harris cartoon: '... and then a miracle occurs,'" they write.
It's a big, fabulous idea for large enterprise companies, but I suspect it's not great news for their smaller competitors who actually need the kind of revolutionary breakthrough to which they're alluding. As SAS consultant and data management expert Jill Dyché says, "There's no discovery budget in most IT shops."
Still, it's an exciting time for those in data management, and the rest of us await your discoveries. We mere mortals just ask you to remember: With Big Data power comes Big Data responsibility.
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"It is during failure that you learn about business." – David Muller
If you're an avid wine-drinker and internet-browser, no doubt you would have come across the popular e-commerce store, www.CyberCellar.com. In the business of selling liquor – mainly wine – online, this Website is growing from strength to strength and boasts the title of being South Africa's second oldest surviving e-commerce store. I sat down with David Muller, Managing Director (MD) of CyberCellar, to find out more about what it's like to be an entrepreneur in Africa, wine and online retail. This is what he had to say…
- How did you get involved in CyberCellar?
I wish I could say, "I had a dream…", but sometimes I think that you don't choose the wine industry, the wine industry chooses you. I joined Cybercellar as a minority shareholder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in 2012. One thing lead to another and myself and the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), at that stage, decided to buy the company outright.
- Tell us more about www.CyberCellar.com
CyberCellar is proudly South Africa's second oldest surviving e-commerce store specialising in the sale of premium wines, beers, liqueurs, and wine accessories. Founded in 1998, CyberCellar is South Africa's best online wine Website and boasts over 3 000 wines and beers.
- How did the name 'CyberCellar' originate?
The name 'CyberCellar' stands as testimony to the era in which it was coined: the internet-wild frontier of the nineties; when wine.com was still virtualvineyard. Just as Kalahari was a play on Amazon, I assume that CyberCellar was a play on VirtualVineyard.
- What has been your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur?
The continuous need for personal growth and capacity-building. A company growing from scratch to relative size is like a child growing up through adolescence into adulthood. The skills and abilities that were good enough yesterday are insufficient tomorrow. You need to grow with it, be self-aware, humble and willing to learn and adapt.
- What is your favourite part of your job?This is going to sound like a cliché, but getting up in the morning – I love what I do.
Also, tasting many wines for free comes as an added bonus!
- What has been your biggest learning curve with regards to starting a company within the South African online retail industry? Online retail, in essence, is retail and that is a tough industry. Just consider the average profit margin of your large retailers. You need to innovate and delight and never just assume. Finally, it is true what they say: cash flow is king."In success you only learn about good cigars, it is during failure that you learn about business."
- What are you most passionate about within CyberCellar?
The fact that it is working and that our hard work over the last two years is bearing fruit. Success is a great feeling that stirs passion and motivation. It is also rewarding to see how the people alongside you have grown through the challenges and have even outgrown you!
- What are some of CyberCellar's most popular wines?
Our popular wines are very much driven by the deal of the month, but the consistent performers are the following:Springfield Life From Stone
Meerlust Rubicon
Bartinney Noble Savage
La Motte Millennium
Any Platter 5 Star Wine
Any wine from the Sadie Family
Antebellum Chenin Blanc
- What can consumers expect from www.CyberCellar.com in the coming months? What sets Cybercellar apart from most other eCommerce companies is that we are very narrowly focussed; where other outfits have many product categories, we only have one – wine. We have found the most promising aspect of CyberCellar to be customer service and personal relationships with our customers. Our strategy, moving forward, is to build on this core offering of the widest selection of wine at cellar door prices, with a great focus on further bettering the customer experience. I strive to see CyberCellar as the dominant wine retailer in South Africa with a footprint established in neighbouring countries as well as Europe. I hope to hear the name CyberCellar in any conversation that features wine and for it to be spoken about in an affectionate, proud tone.
- If you had to purchase an order from www.CyberCellar.com, what would your product order include? Kanonkop Paul Sauer. That would be the 'spoiling myself' order. There is a reason it won the Best International Blend three times. Otherwise, I mostly purchase the latest Bordeaux Blends we have on special, as they are all great value for money.
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Sunday, 1 November 2015
Good riddance October! I am glad to see the back of you. Not that November does not have its challenges - Little Baby MiH's birthday is going to be tough. And I am sure as we get more information about what happened, I may grow angrier.
I have not planned the November posts. However I do have two finishes to show here (I already showed them on IG and facebook), but I need some time to take some proper pictures and also tweak them a bit. I am doing a test knit for Libby that should be finished by mid-November - so once I decided on my yarn I will get on with it. I have also plans for my natural dyed fabric. I am definitely filling my time with crafting projects, so maybe November will be quite full in the end.
I have also found that being healthy is helping managing my emotions. It is not stopping me crying every day, but it gives me the energy to keep going when Baby MiH is around. I obviously started my healthy path a few months ago - but only now I have found how much it helps with the nights and keeping a clear head. In true French style, I have been offered pills by my family. I have decided to stick to my guns, and refuse all of this and find another path. I am hoping to share a bit more here.
A year ago we made a trip to Thorpe Forest and playing green tourists. I took this picture there. I am hoping to find calm and serenity again one day.
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I pray that you find some calm, peace and serenity too Nat.....Susan xxxReplyDelete
Lots of love Nat xxReplyDelete
I wish that calm and serenity for you and your family so so much.ReplyDelete
Thank you for continuing to share here. My heart is breaking for you and your family. Sending hugs from California.ReplyDelete
Nat, your underlying strength during this awful time is poignant. Many of us close up in ourselves after terrible loss, at the cost of others who need us. You keep on going, determined to take care of yourself and be there for your boy. I love this so much in you, and my heart reaches out many times every week, praying for you and your family.ReplyDelete
Everything Lynette wrote so beautifully. Lots of love xxxReplyDelete
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Keeping you in my prayers. *hugs*ReplyDelete
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of days, you'll have noticed the sudden influx of selfies being uploaded onto social media sites. Specifically, they're selfies of women – with no makeup on. The craze is to "raise cancer awareness" and I must confess that my first reaction when it came to my attention was "how the hell is posting a picture of yourself without any slap on going to raise awareness? I'm already well aware of cancer, thanks very much!"
I'll happily admit that I was wrong. Cancer Research UK has reported a huge boost to the donations being made, which is obviously a good thing. People who have dismissed the selfie-posting as nothing more than an ego trip, or, as I did, not the best way to raise awareness, have helped too, by posting links to donate instead, or advice on being familiar with the symptoms of various cancers. Lads are getting involved; I've seen a fair few photos of men doing their bit with their best trout pouts on the go. And to those who are whinging about people who are posting screenshots of their donation, saying that people shouldn't feel the need to shout about giving to charity – you are wrong; if even one person sees that screenshot and is encouraged to donate themselves because of it then it's had a positive effect.
I eventually plucked up the courage to post one (naturally in very poor lighting, sans flash, I'm not stupid) and I've donated £3 by texting BEAT to 70099. £3 may not sound like a lot. But if you think about the amount of photos you've seen on your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram timelines, and if all of those people have donated too, and factor in that thousands of people are doing the same all over the country, then it all adds up. And, whether you've posted a picture or not, it has all stemmed from the #nomakeupselfie fad – I wouldn't have donated £3 on a random Wednesday night otherwise. It's nice to see social media's power in a positive light for once.
A final note – one of the nicest things about it is how bloody lovely everyone looks. Of course, the whole exercise is narcissistic – person posts photo, gets loads of "likes", Facebook friends comment "OMG you look gawjus hun xxx" in their droves. But you know what? Everyone does look "gawjus hun". I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.


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Hello all, welcome to the Sunday Scoop. Thanksgiving is coming up so soon, and I'm looking forward to making pies and enjoying time with the family. Still not sure how much to pig out on, but Thanksgiving just comes once a year...
- Linda Tirado offers a piece from the perspective of people trapped in the cycle of poverty: This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense. While I still don't agree with some of her justifications (Smoking? Sure, it's a stimulant, but in the long run it will deplete your energy), this is a piece that makes you think twice about the question of, "Well, why don't they ______?" You might not agree with their decisions, but at least you might understand that person a little better.
- From the Barnes and Noble Book Blog is a hilarious (and adorable!) take on A Day in the Life of a Bookstore Cat.
- As many of you know, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is out in theaters! I personally haven't seen it yet, but here's a video review from Popsugar that discusses several aspects of the movie, such as the actors, comparing it to the first installment, etc.
- From Huffpost is a list of 13 Famous Characters You Just Want to Slap. I think they missed Uriah Heep on this one.
- With Thanksgiving family dinner comes That Relative that always asks nosy questions about your life. Or maybe you're unlucky and have several of Those Relatives. Either way, here's a guide on how to deal with awkward Thanksgiving questions.
- From Online Universities is a fantastic list of 101 Book Blogs You Need to Read. If you're familiar with book blogs, you may recognize a few of the larger blogs.
- Okay, this made me crack up: Someone's Turning Your Selfies into Photos of Nicolas Cage.
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As people have pointed out to me, Oracle has the concept of "nested tables" and "variable arrays" (VARRAY). Since at least the version 9i, a very long time ago.
The nested tables have a difference in how they store the data: they break out the repeating sections into a separate table and automatically create the id fields to link them together. So the select just does an implicit join. It's like an embedded ORM (by the way, there is also a concept of references to rows, also apparently implemented in an ORM way). Strangely, they say that the nested tables are slower than the usual joins. Not sure, why.
The VARRAYs are more like the real nested structures, they store the data directly in the row, and they preserve the order of nested elements. However the maximal size of VARRAYs has to be declared in advance.
Obviously, the nested tables (the ORM version) would be much faster on updates, they can change the nested parts very easily without changing the rest of the records. And also faster on scanning of the non-repeating parts.
The version with the repeated parts stored directly in the records, such as protobufs or varrays should be faster on reading these repeated parts.
The syntax for accessing the nested parts is like this:
main_table upper,
table(upper.nested) nested;
So you can select the nested fields as a single field of a record type or you can flatten it as shown above. And the joins within the same top-level records should be possible to express in the same syntax like this:
main_table upper,
table(upper.nested1) nested1,
table(upper.nested2) nested2;
There also are the examples of deleting the nested parts, like:
delete from table (
select nested from upper where key = 1234
) nested
nested.field = 5678;
Or even by the whole value of the nested part.
And by the same example, you can insert a nested part into the record, or update one.
But the part that seems to be missing is the un-flattening. Can you select data from one table with nested data, re-format the nested parts, create different nested records and either return them from select or insert them into another table? I haven't found any examples of that. It looks like the nested records aren't the first-class citizen in Oracle either.


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What better way to start 2016. Its here again, the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology. It is CES 2016! The Consumer Electronic Show (CES), a brainchild of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), for almost 50 years running has become a center stage where ground breaking technologies are introduced to the marketplace. If you desire any event that will feature the best of consumer technologies, coupled with conferences, exhibitions, networking, product launch etc, then the one place to find all these is certainly at CES 2016, from Jan 6th – 9th, 2016 in Las Vegas NV. United States.
Among other things, CES has over the years served as a viable platform, where innovators and breakthrough technologies uses to pitch their tent. It is also a global stage where next-gen technologies and innovations are introduced to the marketplace.
This year's event will feature some of the industry's best brands who will be on display to impress and showcase their products and services. CES will also serve as a tool for the market leaders to take a foothold on the highly competitive consumer technology market. Startups will equally not be shy to impress, as they will be fully set to take the market leaders heads on at CES 2016.
At CES 2016, thousands of companies will demo new products/services, behind-the-scenes deals will be struck and countless networking will be establish. It is believed that no other event gives the kind of opportunity, exposure and reach as much as CES does.
Let me give you a heads up on what to expect as we gear toward this event;
January 6 – 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV
CES Tech East: Las Vega Convention and World Trade Centre (LVCC), Westgate Las Vegas (Westgate), Renaissance Las Vegas (Renaissance)
CES Tech West: Sands Expo/The Venetian (Sands/Venetian), The Palazzo, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore at Wynn (Wynn/Encore)
CES Tech South: ARIA, Cosmopolitan and Vdara
Wednesday, January 6 – 10am to 6pm
Thursday, January 7 – 9am to 6pm
Friday, January 8 – 9am to 6pm
Saturday, January 9 – 9am to 6pm
CES 2015 featured a record breaking of more than 170,000 attendees from across the globe. As expected, CES 2016, will have over 3,600 exhibiting companies spanning across developers, manufacturers, suppliers, content managers, hardware, technology delivery etc who will consummate at a single platform. The truth is, CES is a viable ground to predict the trends in consumer technology, and the big players will certainly not be scarce. Big players like Google, Apple, Samsung, General Motor, Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, LG etc will be on ground to showcase their new products.
The event will attract the world's business leaders across the globe. Several forums, where pioneering thinkers will discuss relevant technology issues will be held. There will be over 200 conference sessions while more than 150,000 attendees from 150 countries will be expected.
CES features products/services from all aspect of the technology industry. A wide range of products/services awaiting the exhibition includes: 3D printing, Accessories, Audio, Automotive Electronics, Computer Hardware/Software/Services, Content Creation & Distribution, Electronic Gaming, Fitness and Sports, Health & Biotech, Internet Services, Robotics, Sensors, Online Media, Smart Home, Wearables, Wireless Devices & Services etc.
From self-driving cars to better mobile integration, auto companies would want to display their collaborations with technology, i must confess, over the few years CES has really put an eye on car tech, expect big players such as Audi, Volkswagen and Benz to show off what has been on their sleeves, lets not forget we might find out more info as regards the Google & Ford autonomous car company.
Television sets has evolved over the years, from 3D sets to Smart sets, we should expect a new trend this time, Samsung has already announced that all its 2016 TV's would be IoT (Internet of things) ready, now your TV set would have the unique ability to share data over a network with other objects. Panasonic won't be left out in this display, having shown off an OLED set at IFA 2015 in Berlin a few months back, we should expect to see more from them.
Virtual Reality is gradually becoming a necessary accessory for entertainment, Samsung's already teased an upcoming controller for Gear VR, HTC's Vive should be expected too as well as that of other companies.
Smartphone companies will also bring their leading products, companies like Huawei would want to showcase their latest products such as the Huawei Mate 8, Samsung would want to give us a bit of its Galaxy s7 and S7 edge (Rumors of these devices are already spread), Sony could use CES to launch its Xperia Z5, Last year LG released the world's first Snapdragon 810-powered handset, the LG G Flex 2. Lets hope more would be done this year. Asus ZenFone 2 debuted early 2015 was a success. Should we expect the ZenFone 3? We would find out soon enough.
Smartwatches at CES 2016 can't be left out, though its hard top to tell if any company is launching one at the moment.
Hoverbomb Hoverboard would have taken much of attention also, too bad it has been banned.
If there is one thing you cannot take away from CES, then it is in the showoff by not only exhibitors but also by guests. The 2016 CES will not be left out of this tradition as it will feature Hollywood stars, professional athletes, TV/OAP, celebrities across the reach and bounds, with all having a single topic….Technology and how it revolves around consumers lives. I bet you won't want to miss out on these.
If you are not convinced on why you should attend CES 2016 yet, here's just three reasons to spark up your interest; One, it is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Two, it is where businesses get done and three, it is that event of the year where mind-blowing technologies and awe-inducing innovations will be on display.
That's a brief of what we expect to see at CES 2016, though some speculations, more information regarding the event will be published here on Technicollit. What do you hope to see at CES 2016 this year? Let us know in the comments.