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GSoC 2014 - Mentors
John "Warthog9" Hawley
Red Hat, Senior Systems Engineer
John "Warthog9" Hawley is a jack of all trades, programmer, sysadmin, crazy man and rabble rouser. Currently working for the Red Hat on assignment to OpenShift as their solver of all things storage. He has worked on kernel.org in the past as the primary sysadmin, created PXE Knife a network & bootable cd of useful utilities, maintained a set of GeoIP based patches for the Bind name server, and probably more random things than he is going to remember.
John has exciting commentary on BitTorrent as a distribution mechanism, has been known to disagree strongly with the views of billionaires and cook extravagant meals then subject his friends to "bad" or b-rate movies (some of which even grace the event with clarinet music).
Greg Lund-Chaix
Greg has nearly two decades of experience as a system administrator, developer, and technical manager. Greg was part of the leadership team at the Oregon State University Open Source Lab. Greg was a mentor and org admin for OSUOSL's GSoC participation from 2006 through 2012 and assisted Python's participation in 2013.
Robin 'Robbat' Johnson
James Lopeman "Meflin"
Builder of ISP's wired and wireless. Automater of any and every task that takes away time from cooking, RPG time, or chatting on IRC. Currently working on crossfire RPG content and making more pie.


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I have been missing from groupthink for FAR TOO LONG. Graduate school/practicum has eaten me alive for a good chunk of the year, and I've done my best to stay away from all sorts of internet-mediated goodness that easily turns into a bev-blackhole.
But I'm back. At least for now. And I am reaching out for the collective genius of GT.
I am in the process of completely re-starting my thesis (not a long story behind that, but a boring one, so I'm skipping it for now). My new topic is only a germinating seedling: mental health professionals' perceptions of sex workers. The idea is borne out of having done therapy with two sex workers over the past year and getting a fair bit of commentary from both clients and supervisors re: my tendency to treat their job "like any other job" (i.e., not shame my clients or attempt to dissuade them from their chosen line of work; in both cases they had opted in voluntarily and were very pleased with their decision).
I am interested in other therapists' experiences with sex workers (or, in lieu of actual experiences, their impressions about sex work in general). That's as far as I've gotten with the idea. I've read a few interesting studies looking at undergraduates' perceptions of sex work, and feel that this topic is especially prudent given the status of sex work legislation in Canada right now (essentially it's up in the air; presently it is not illegal for people to exchange sex for money, but there are laws in place that make it complicated to actually make this exchange - the government has just less than a year to re-write laws).
So wise ones. What questions would you ask if you were doing this study? If you're a researcher, what methodology would you use? I have some ideas but am curious to know what wiser minds than mine might be inclined to do. (I am leaning towards qualitative because I prefer small/in-depth to large/more superficial, but I'm open to changing my mind).
Thank you in advance for your input. Ideally I'll have something more interesting to talk about in the future now that I have time to engage in more internet fun. ;)


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So, does she always have to show her midriff?
They appear to be going to two separate events.
I would be so annoyed if I finally got a pic with Stan and he made this face.
Gavin is so pretty. That is all.
I feel like she just stepped out of 1932.
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Significant layoffs hit ADN with more changes ahead
Ryan Binkley speaks with reporters following the court hearing on the sale of the Alaska Dispatch News (Photo By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)As it struggles to emerge from bankruptcy under new owners, the state's largest newspaper has started making deep staff cuts. The Alaska Dispatch News laid off a number of employees this week, but there's no clarity from its new management on whether or not this is the end of reductions.Listen nowWord spread quickly on Wednesday that staffers at the ADN were being let go."David Hulen, the executive editor, was tapping people on the shoulder and calling them into his office," Jeanette Lee-Falsey said. She covered business at the ADN, and was one of the people tapped on the shoulder."If you'd walked into that newsroom and hadn't known the state of things, you would not have known that people were being laid off," Lee-Falsey said. "It was all very quiet and done discreetly. And that was to protect people's privacy as much as possible."According to Lee-Falsey, the layoffs began at the end of last week, and by Wednesday the mood in the office was tense."You knew this big thing was happening in front of your eyes, but you couldn't acknowledge it, which for people who are used to being open and communicative is a very difficult thing," Lee-Falsey said.In her reporting, Lee-Falsey tended to pick stories that were complicated and took a little longer to finish, which, she explained, is not necessarily the trend in daily newspaper journalism. And being a business reporter, she knew the new owners of ADN would have to shed employees to reduce costs."I saw this coming, and in these types of situations no one is safe," Lee-Falsey said. Wednesday was her last day at the job.The layoffs come as the paper is emerging from the brink of financial collapse. Earlier this month, when a judge approved the sale of the paper to the Binkley family of Fairbanks for $1 million, staff were told layoffs would be part of the effort to reign in multi-million dollar annual deficits. In the first six months of this year, the paper reported a $4 million loss.According to bankruptcy filings, ADN had 212 employees. Reached by cell phone, publisher Ryan Binkley wouldn't comment on the full number of layoffs so far. He pointed to a short article on page five of Wednesday's paper, saying it had all the information that would be released. The story calls the staff reductions "significant," but doesn't say how many people were let go. Binkley declined to answer any questions, saying "my Uber driver is waiting.""What's really striking to me is how many of the people who were laid off have had a significant, long role in Alaska journalism," Michael Carey said. Carey is a retired editorial page editor at the paper who still contributes pieces occasionally.Carey believes the loss of institutional knowledge at the paper and in the state's press corps is tremendous, adding that Wednesday was among the worst days in the history of Alaska journalism.In the course of his career Carey saw plenty of layoffs, but none this big in such a short time."My guess is they wanted to do it all at once, and they did it all at once," Carey said.Carey rattled off the names of almost a dozen colleagues let go in the last week, some of whom had tenures more than three decades long with the paper as sports writers, editors, photographers and reporters.The paper is still looking for ways to cut expenses, including changes to leased space and the operation of its printing press. The sole employee at the paper's bureau in Bethel wrote on Facebook that she's moving back to Anchorage, and the one staff writer based in Fairbanks was among those let go. A letter on the front page from Editor David Hulen this week notes the paper is scaling back to just two sections for most weekdays, with content focusing more on news in Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska.


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Hey, C.D. Breadner here. It's been a long time coming, but book #5 in the Red Rebels MC series is out. Check out the excerpt and Amazon link here.
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Joey's story and the conclusion of the series will release on 6 August 2016. Find preorder links here.
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The next morning we went to Pancakes on the Rocks for breakfast. I had buttermilk pancakes with sausages, grilled tomatoes and egg. It was so big I couldn't eat it all. Mum and I went to Pacific Fair which is a really big mall in Australia. Shopping was pretty boring except I got some new googles and a kick board which I used that afternoon when we went to the pool. It was fun swimming in the pool in the dark.


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Not sure why, but I had me a real hankerin' for sandalwood today. The #wsp_shaving Sandalwood soap seems to come up often around here these days. It's a great base for pairing with things like #chatillonlux Santal Auster as I did today. I won't get into them today, as I've reviewed Sandalwood soap and reviewed Santal Auster previously. That latter one is a must read, if you haven't already. Both are really choice products, and for a nominal amount, IMO. The price/performance ratio is well on the high side here. My only wish is that Santal Auster had a matching EdT like Rose Santal does... That latter juice is just bold - with incredible longevity.
Hardware today was the #TimelessRazor "aggressive edition" with a RazoRock Halo handle as befitting a Monday morning shave, with a #PolSilver on shave three. The brush is from #ThatDarnRob that I debuted on Friday and has the unmistakable look of a brewski in mid-pour. The #GTP scuttle made sure the suds were warm and the sandalwood scents filled the bathroom.
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Terror has found a new place to call home! Terror TV will invade Roku streaming players and televisions starting next week. With an endless array of free horror thrills, the new video-on-demand channel promises to be "uncut, unrated and unreal."
According to their official press release, Terror TV will debut on August 21 on ROKU as a free video-on-demand channel. Stationed out in Tempe, Arizona, the debut content will feature independent films chosen exclusively from the library of Acort International Distribution. Terror TV will also be crafting original content slated for spring 2019. All of which will be presented in crisp, HD quality.
Queued for the lineup, Terror Talk will feature personalities from the world of horror, science fiction and fantasy. Presented as a reality-based segment, Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard's Council Tree Productions will produce the talk show.
Shadow Show, a spinoff of the horror anthology and IDW comic of the same name, was originally edited by Mort Castle. Castle will return to the series as an executive producer along with Council Tree Productions.
"We have numerous horror projects on the table," says Eisenberg, who was formerly attached to TNT's paused Tales from the Crypt reinvention. "Teaming with startup Terror TV is the type of opportunity we strive for, and we hope the beginning of a bold new partnership for original horror programming."
Eisenberg teamed up with telecom investor Stephen Hillard to form Council Tree Productions back in 2017. Currently, as writers, Hillard and Eisenberg are penning the The Chronicles of Ara, a multi-volume fantasy novel. As producers, besides Terror TV, they are creating several projects, including Farway Canyon, directed by Anthony Ferrante (Sharknado) and Mirkwood. Based on Hillard's controversial novel about J.R.R. Tolkien, Deborah Pratt, co-creator of Quantum Leap, will direct Mirkwood.
Darrin Ramage, Terror TV's owner, is also known for his production and distribution company, Brain Damage Films.
Terror TV looks to set itself aside from the rest. With great names attached behind-the-scenes, we will be looking forward to the August 21 launch date.
Will you be tuning into Terror TV when it debuts next week on Roku? Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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text: July 2018 Chartwell is pleased to announce the successful simultaneous sale of (i) Sierra Aluminum Company ("Sierra" or the "Company") to Samuel, Son & Co. ("Samuel"), a proven leader in processing and distribution of metals in North America, and (ii) the Company's real estate in a sale leaseback transaction with LBA Realty, LLC ("LBA"), a real estate investment and management company with a focus on the Western United States. Sierra, a widely regarded, best-in-class provider of standard and custom aluminum extrusions, with significant end-to-end manufacturing and value-added capabilities, had been 100% owned by its Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") since 2006. Since that time, Ed Harris (Chief Executive Officer) and his senior management team successfully grew the business through the economic downturn and enabled the ESOP and its participants to enjoy significant equity appreciation to fund employees' retirements. Chartwell acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Sierra, providing comprehensive and unbiased advice to the Company throughout the duration of both the corporate and real estate transaction. Following a thorough and complicated sale process, the sale to Samuel was completed on July 9, 2018, providing a significant gain to the retirement assets of the ESOP participants. Simultaneous with the sale to Samuel, a sale leaseback transaction was executed to maximize the equity value of Sierra for the benefit of the ESOP participants. From the commencement of the transaction process, the Board of Directors and management team were highly focused on fulfilling their obligations to the ESOP while preserving Sierra's superior reputation and employee culture, and positioning the Company for further growth and success well into the future. Chartwell and Sierra's Board thoroughly evaluated indications of interest from numerous potential acquirers to determine and proceed with the optimal buyer for the Company. Samuel brings significant business acumen and exceptional experience in the metals industry, as well as the capital necessary to propel continued market share expansion and growth. CHARTWELL VALUE ADD "This process began four years ago when the Board of Directors engaged Chartwell to help evaluate the full slate of strategic alternatives for Sierra given our need for growth capital and the ongoing management transition. Chartwell provided high-quality financial analyses and advice regarding a wide array of strategic alternatives, which ultimately led to the selection of an M&A sale as it was the best option to maximize shareholder value. 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Chartwell successfully managed the process from start to finish, providing meaningful advice and creative solutions to address the inevitable road bumps along the way. I am very thankful for all of their hard work and assistance in helping realize the retirement balances for ESOP participants, and I am excited to begin our new journey with Samuel to continue serving our customers and employees alike for many years to come."Robert Horsley, Chief Financial Officer, Sierra Aluminum Company ABOUT SIERRA ALUMINUM COMPANY Founded in 1986 by Bill Hunter and Ed Hudon, Sierra Aluminum is a full-service manufacturer of standard and custom aluminum extrusions. Products range from basic mill finished extrusions to custom curtain wall assemblies. Their manufacturing capabilities include: billet casting, extrusion, painting, anodizing, fabrication, and thermal improvements. The Company is one of the only privately held, fully vertically integrated aluminum extruders. Sierra offers its products to companies in the architecture, automotive aftermarket accessories, commercial and residential construction, recreational vehicles, and solar industries. The Company currently has a staff of over 600 professionals serving over 250+ active customers spanning from California to Tennessee. Sierra is headquartered in Riverside, California with other manufacturing facilities located in Fontana, California. For more information about Sierra, please visit www.sierraaluminum.com. ABOUT SAMUEL, SON & CO. Founded in 1855, Samuel, Son & Co. is a family-owned and operated, integrated network of metal manufacturing, processing and distribution divisions. With 5,200+ employees and 100+ facilities, Samuel provides seamless access to metals, industrial products, and related value-added services. Supporting 40,000+ customers, they leverage their industry expertise, breadth of experience, and the passion of their people to help drive success for North American business - one customer at a time. For more information about Samuel, please visit www.samuel.com. ABOUT LBA REALTY LBA is a real estate investment and management firm specializing in investments in value-added office and industrial properties throughout the Western United States. They have a specific focus on investing in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. LBA was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. For additional information on LBA Realty, please visit www.lbarealty.com. TRANSACTION PROFESSIONALS Sierra Aluminum Company was represented by Chartwell Financial Advisory, Inc. as its sole financial advisor, with ESOP Law Group, LLP acting as legal counsel, and JP Real Estate Partners, Inc. as Sierra's real estate advisor. GreatBanc Trust Company served as the ESOP Trustee, with Stout Risius Ross, Inc. and Moore & VanAllen, PLLC providing financial and legal advice, respectively. Samuel, Son & Co. was represented by Foley & Lardner LLP as legal counsel. LBA Realty, LLC was represented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP as legal counsel. For additional information about this transaction, please contact Greg Fresh or Ted Margarit.


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The last season of Game of Thrones has beaten several records, including cyber crime.
According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, each episode has been accompanied by a long series of attacks targeting users. Those who were trying to download the recently released episode received, instead, malware with the name of the episode.
Some episodes have proven to be significantly more dangerous than others. The third episode, the Winterfell battle, was most used by cyber attackers. There have been even 3,000 attacks per day in his case.
Researchers from Kaspersky Lab tracked the malware activity associated with the entire eight season. They found that the average daily number of attacks was about 300-400. These involved malicious programs disguised in an episode of the Game of Thrones. The quantity increased to about 1,200 in the next few days by the release of each new episode.
The fans of the show also received viruses elsewhere. Some streaming sites where users can watch for free Game of Thrones episodes are designed to extract sensitive data from users. Typically, the icon displays a scene in an episode and redirects the victim to a page requesting information from the card.
Researchers have highlighted the similarities between this scheme and the latest scams about the latest Avengers movie.
"We see common TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures) on phishing sites where scammers try to steal user data by promising a pirated movie before the official premiere. We believe that there is a certain group of attackers who methodically hunt fans of movies and popular television productions, adjusting schemes according to the pop-culture events of the moment, "said Tatyana Sidorina, security researcher at Kaspersky Lab.
Kaspersky's recommendations when looking at Game of Thrones or other serials
- Avoid misleading sites, especially those that distribute pirate content.
- Do not enter any information, especially card details, on a site where you have no reason to trust.
- Do not use the same password for different webpages. Instead, use a password manager.
- Install an effective antivirus software with protection against online fraud and phishing.


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What about Karl May and Australia?
Mate...be prepared for a surprise...Karl May tells us that "[Lord Lindsay] went to Australia on my advice to cross the continent on camels..."
In his works, May mentions having visited the island continent several times ...
Mate...be prepared for a surprise...Karl May tells us that "[Lord Lindsay] went to Australia on my advice to cross the continent on camels..."
In his works, May mentions having visited the island continent several times ...
Winnetou & Shatterhand in Australia?
Now as e-book available from Verlag Reinhard Marheinecke.
Contemporary 'eye witness':
When Egon Erwin Kish visits Villa Shatterhand on the 9th May, 1910, Kisch describes the interior of May's villa and among other things the decoration of the hallway (E.E.Kisch: "Hetzjagd durch die Zeit", Aufbau Taschenbuch Verlag Berlin 1994, p. 85).
"Die Diele betont allerwildestes Wildwest, betont Prairie und Indianerdorf. Mit Tigerfellen ist die Wand drapiert und mit dem Kopf eines Elentiers, Tomahawks und Bumerangs kreuzen sich, doppellaeufige Gewehre und vierschneidige Tigermesser, Lassos und Zaumzeug umschlingen Jagdtrophaen, Schirwans, Mocassins und alles Uebrige, was zur stilgemaessen Ausruestung eines ruhmreichen Trappers gehoert."
"The hallway emphasizes the wildest of Wild West, emphasizes prairie and Indian village. The wall is draped with tiger skins and the head of an elk, tomahawks and boomerangs cross over each other, double-barreled rifles and four-edged tiger knives, lassos and horse bridles wrap around hunting trophies, oriental rugs, moccasins and anything else that is relevant to the equipment of a famous trapper."
... and did you know that there are six boomerangs in the Karl May Museum? That Karl May connection couldn't be more Australian.
Karl May has never been out of print in more than 130 years, yet he is virtually unknown in the English speaking realm. Why? Karl May himself refused English translations because "Santer's son would have found Nugget-tsil and the gold treasure."
Personally, I think the gold is right under our noses...his charming, captivating, moving, awe-inspiring, thought-provoking, spirited tales of a world where humanity is shown a glimpse into the age of the 'Edelmensch', the next step in the human race's evolution where love, respect, individuality, and above all, peace, finds its due reward and recognition.
text from one language into another is demanding at the best of times;
Karl May's pulp fiction of the nineteenth century has its own peculiar
challenges. A pretty view from the office window goes a long way to
adding an extra dimension to the long hours spent tracking Winnetou and
Old Shatterhand through the Wild West . . . and with a little bit of
imagination, the neighbour's ponies can turn into a herd of
mustangs racing with thundering hooves across the wide open prairie.
Just for fun - view onto the Ragged Tier from the office window with an imagined herd of wild mustang on the wide open prairie; maybe the rider is young Winnetou catching himself a mustang on his sister's white pony.
Mascot of Karl May Friends
Jez, tallest black drafthorse mare in Tasmania (at the time) at over 18 hands; died in 2005 more than 30 years old.
She was a genuine gentle giant, and I still miss her very much.


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TWINSBURG — With Veterans Day coming up Nov. 11, local resident Chris Kraska is spending a couple of weeks on a mission to locate three World War II bombers which went down off Italy's east coast in 1944.
It's the latest mission that the 50-year-old special education teacher at Charles W. Eliot School in Cleveland has participated in with the Shipwreck Expeditions Association. Kraska has taken part in about a dozen diving missions, including a few in Lake Erie.
From 2012-14, he was project manager for the survey of the Sultan, which sank in Lake Erie in 1864, and one of the authors of the technical report on the shipwreck.
In August of this year, he participated in the excavation of a wreck believed to be the Lake Serpent, which sank in 1829 near Kelley's Island. It is the oldest known shipwreck in Lake Erie.
The latter wreck initially was discovered in 2015, and in August a team of eight volunteers spent 33 hours over eight days examining the site. The Lake Serpent was about 50 feet long.
Kraska is a marine archaeologist, divemaster and underwater photographer, who has participated in numerous archaeological suveys as a diver, dive safety officer and project manager.
Starting Nov. 3, he and a team of 15 or 16 people from the United States, Poland, United Kingdom and Italy began searching for the lost bombers off the coast of Brindisi, Italy. Kraska said the mission will last about two weeks.
Led by Peter Wytykowski, founder of the Shipwreck Expeditions Association, the group was given unprecedented access by the Italian government and other entities to search previously restricted areas off Italy's east coast.
They are searching for an American B-24J Liberator from the 885th Bomb Squadron, a Halifax MKII from Poland's 1586th Special Duties Squadron and a Liberator MKVI from Poland's 301st Special Duties Squadron. They all went down during a bombing raid in 1944.
"The Liberator is the plane I'd most like to locate," said Kraska. "It was the most-produced American bomber, and I'd love to be able to bring some closure to family members of the lost crewmen."
Kraska will be navigator and support diver for the project. He also laid out the search grid after researchers obtained loss reports from the Royal Archives in London.
"The search area is small — about 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 miles," he explained. "The wreckage likely will be from 16 to 100 feet under water."
If the wreckages are located, efforts will be made to identify the planes using photos and video evidence, and notify next of kin of the more than a dozen lost airmen whose bodies were never recovered.
The team of explorers will use high-tech equipment, including side scan SONAR and remotely operated vehicles to search the area for the missing planes.
According to a SEA press release, the expedition is the culmination of more than two years or archival research by more than a dozen researchers in the U.S., Poland and U.K., leading to the conclusion that several lost bombers from Allied forces remain undiscovered on the floor of the Adriatic Sea.
The special duties squadrons were part of a secret air service created to provide air transport to support the resistance movement in Axis-controlled territories.
The service helped develop and support the resistance by bringing in agents, wireless operators and supplies. All of the squadrons operated out of an airfield in Brindisi, Italy, during the last months of the war.
The SEA comprises divers, archaeologists, historians and explorers who have conducted expeditions worldwide since 2011. Several of the missions were honored with the flag of the Explorers Club, to which several members belong.
According to SEA's website, "We don't see shipwrecks as steel or wooden debris littering the bottom of bodies of water; we view them with the respect they deserve and work toward their protection."
Kraska is the son of an Irish mother and Polish father, who met and married at the height of World War II.
His father was a seaman in the Polish Navy, serving aboard several ships in combat, including the escort destroyer ORP Kujawiak, which sank off the coast of Malta during Operation Harpoon in June 1942.
In 2014, Kraska was part of a team which located his father's shipwreck.
"I'd have to say that was my most memorable mission, because of the personal ties to the shipwreck," he said, adding his father survived the sinking.
In spring 2017, Kraska participated in raising the ship's bell as part of a multi-national team of divers and archaeologists in conjunction with the University of Malta. The bell went to the Maritime Museum Birgu (Vittoriosa) Malta.
Kraska has been a member of the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team since 2006, and served as chairman of the board from 2012-18. MAST was honored in 2016, along with the Cleveland Underwater Explorers, with an Ohio Historic Preservation Award for their work on the wreck of the Sultan.
Kraska also is a member of the Explorers Club and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He has degrees in history, archaeology and education, and has taught in Cleveland for nearly 20 years.
His wife, Laurie, is the daughter of Twinsburg Historical Society President Andy Tomko. Kraska has lived in Twinsburg since 1999.
Reporter Ken Lahmers can be reached at 330-541-9400 ext. 4189 or email@example.com


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Andy Luck's art celebrates the wildlife that he loves. I haven't placed many images in this article, as it is far better to view them full screen here
Andy Luck is an award winning film-maker, he produces short films for the BBC. He's an insightful photographer and writer, specialising in nature, environment and travel. "Passionate and committed to the natural world, it's beauty and how to preserve it", he is also an environmental photojournalist regularly contributing to leading wildlife and photography magazines in the UK and environmental organizations around the world. He has a wealth of technical expertise and experience at his command and he shares the knowledge that he's mastered along with images of such outstanding quality that some could rank as World Heritage in my opinion. He's modest enough to talk about excellent equipment and luck playing a part, but to catch a wild Sparrowhawk, Osprey or Chameleon in mid-kill you need more than good luck on your side, you need Andy Luck!" Not surprisingly for a Nature photographer, he enjoys visits to Cumbria. He's been kind enough to share some insights into his photography and some useful tips with us today for our own photographic excursions in Cumbria!
My first thoughts when I saw some of his images were, thank God, he's on the side of biodiversity conservation. Andy Luck is the sort of man who would be an absolute terror if he were hunting his wildlife through the sights of a gun rather than through a viewfinder behind a high powered telephoto lens. Thankfully though, Andy's trophy shots are the kind that you see in prestigious wildlife, photographic and in-flight magazines – and not the sort that diminishes the ecology, or that require any taxidermy. Andy's work celebrates the wildlife that he loves through the media that he loves.
Describing himself as "passionate about imaging" Andy's love has blossomed over the course of almost twenty years of work with the BBC making short films. Wildlife great and small is conveyed in each frame to full glorious advantage whatever size it may itself be. There's as much passionate care given to detail in his portrait of a humble mouse or garden bird as there is in his treatment of African elephants and birds of prey – from micro and macro to wide angle and telephoto – he captures the majesty and grandeur of wild places and wildlife relative to their own scale. That's talent. A tiny ladybird running amok amongst aphids would bring joy to every gardener – but he shared with us the aphids' eye view, it looms over them as a great, bright, armoured angel of death. I never thought I'd empathise with a herd of peacefully grazing greenfly! You may too, when you see them pin-sharp and glowing with colour at full screen size! Andy Luck's Wild Open Eye galleries have certainly opened my eyes – wide. If there's a wild gleam in them too, it's probably due to recent exposure to his fantastic images of the natural world. Shot after shot shows Luck's genius talent and devotion to capturing the nature of Nature, – you'll probably join me in wondering "How on earth did he get that shot?"and "How does mortal man get that close to such a creature?" and "Where the heck was he standing when he took that one?" and in making exclamations like "Mastery of optimising depth of field!" and "talk about capturing the climactic moment!"and simply "Phwoar!"
His images speak volumes. There's an exemplary study in vulnerability – dusty and naked, a human foot planted inches away from a sandy brown viper that's perfectly blending in with the sand of their shared habitat. Each could kill the other, but both would be the losers. One of my favourites is part of his Autumn gallery – it depicts a snail negotiating the saw-toothed rim of a ruby-veined leaf. He says "I'm passionate about imaging". It really shows, time and time again. No creature's commonplace when viewed through the WildOpenEye!
His is an art where patience, determination and consummate skill with good equipment pay off. Skillful and dedicated, you can count upon Andy to get his beautiful representative shot, whether he's freezing his shutter finger off in a camouflaged hide in the Scottish Highlands in pursuit of the ultimate Osprey on Salmon kill, or whether he's been roasting for hours in the Namibian wilderness to show the world a privileged view of the rhythmical folds in the great red dunes there, or of a Himba girl, noble, beautiful and complete.
Andy is a photographic phenomenon. Enough of my prattle, let's hear what he has to say!
I asked him how he first became interested in photography. "I spent much of my early life abroad and my parents noticing I was fascinated by the world around me bought me a little toy camera when I was about seven, I think they thought it might stop me asking questions the whole time! The camera was Japanese I think, it was entirely plastic, the body, lens, viewfinder, strap, everything! You wound the film on with a little ratcheted wheel on top while you viewed the numbers on the film inside line up through a little, round, red window that I suppose was designed not to fog the film. The prints were not much bigger than postage stamps, but it was a way I could share what I was seeing in a fascinating and extraordinarily beautiful world and I loved it!"
"Once when I was under a lot of stress with my finals at university, I took off one day with my camera, an old OM2, to photograph some woodland scenes around the campus. The peace of the natural setting helped me to switch off completely as I became absorbed in the photography. It was quite a revelatory moment really, I felt for once totally whole and connected. I wondered why I had forgotten this link with nature that was naturally there as a child. I was amazed by how if I was still and calm, wildlife would carry on around me and animals would even come to me. I realised from that moment on that there is a restorative magic in natural, wild settings that we humans need and can benefit hugely from. I knew then that this was to be a major theme in my life although at that stage I wasn't quite sure how it would manifest itself long term".
He would have been thrilled as an undergrad to see himself now! How does he see himself as a photographer now, I wondered?
"Currently most of my work is, I suppose, photojournalism. I am always thinking how the viewer will make a connection with my subject. I try very hard to make some space for the viewer in my photographs while I attempt to capture some essence of the beauty and mystery, particularly of wildlife and environmental scenes that I am seeing. I hope it will open eyes to the importance and value of the wild to all our lives."
Andy wants to continue and develop this mission further, he goes on to say "I very much want to develop my photography further and use it to raise awareness about the wild and the importance, duty really, of protecting it for future generations."
This is precisely what he's good at – he's an award-winning short film producer for the BBC. His film Changing World- Life (BBC Worldwide 2007) is beautiful, poignant and very pertinent to our time, it concisely examines the global environmental changes that we are experiencing today, realistically and redemptively balancing the threats with the opportunities, persuasively questioning the necessity of our human activity systems' destructive impacts in the broader context of biodiversity. It's impressive to see someone who's talents and ambitions are so closely aligned, finely tuned and well directed.
"It hasn't all been plain sailing," Andy explains with a modest laugh, "there is a lot of technique to master and it can be an expensive occupation, sometimes with little reward. Nature can also bite back sometimes and its not just wild animals you need to be aware of. Once in Scotland I slipped off a rock while trying to get to a waterfall I wanted to photograph and landed up a bit closer to the scene than intended! I found myself, camera and all in the freezing cataract with two broken vertebrae in my back. It taught me that you need to be aware and prepared when in the wild, stay in touch with your surroundings and prevailing conditions and not be so absorbed in the photography that you don't take proper care where you step. It's a lesson learned, but I pass it on as a cautionary tale for other photographers!"
That's an important lesson to heed. What does Andy enjoy most about photography in general? "I am constantly amazed and delighted how scenes I have pre-visualised can come about. Nature somehow provides. True, it is usually after a lot of research and interminable waiting, but the wild usually comes up trumps. It always favours the prepared photographer though. This is part of the pleasure of the pursuit, knowing where things are likely to happen, having the appropriate equipment ready, in working order and knowing how to use it. Finally, having the instinct, competence and right intention to react when the decisive moment arrives. This is the essence of the still photograph, it is the embodiment of a special instant in time that the photographer has chosen to share. A photograph is unique. It can contain so much information, so much emotion in one frame. It is still a very powerful medium, despite all the advances in other media like film and television. The intention behind that still image sets it apart from say, a still grab from some video footage for example. I know I have a long way to go as a photographer and could hang a gallery with the ones I've missed, but something keeps me trying to capture some of that magic that's out there for all of us."
Very true, there's important wisdom in that. I turned the topic towards things technical. Andy Luck writes technical review articles on equipment that is fresh out and/or 'state of the art' and photographic techniques (check out his site's Archive page and Articles page, his article on Colour infra-red photography is fascinating). Could he tell us a little about the equipment and film stock that he likes to use or the digital kit when he uses that?
"I used film, usually fine-grained transparency stock, all the time until about 5 years ago, when I started to shoot digital as well. I still love the look of film, and shoot colour and black and white whenever I can, even if it is more complex and expensive than digital capture. Digital has seen a step change in photography, it is much easier and more inclusive resulting in a huge increase in the number of people taking photographs. It is liberating to be able to instantly see what you have produced and being able to make corrections on the fly. I have learned a lot from digital and if anything, it has made it even more of a pleasure to load a roll of film into my old, fully mechanical Olympus OM3 when I feel like getting back to basics."
Does he have a wish list in regard to expanding or exchanging his equipment? "One of the downsides of digital is how quickly equipment becomes obsolescent or is superseded. This can make it very expensive for the pro' or serious enthusiast to keep up. I test and review a lot of modern equipment and despite the ever increasing bells and whistles, I am still surprised by how much bigger digital SLR cameras are than their old film counterparts. The high quality 35mm compact cameras of yesteryear from the likes of Olympus, Rollei, Contax, Ricoh and others, were also a lot smaller and more portable than modern micro-four-thirds and APSC hybrid cameras, even though these modern, 'small' cameras have sensor areas around half that of 35mm film. When someone can make a high quality digital camera with a proper, built- in, optical viewfinder, a high quality, fast aperture lens and a full-frame, (35mm film equivalent) sensor that will genuinely slip into a trouser pocket, (like the legendary Ricoh GR film compact), then I will be first in the queue!"
There's the challenge for all camera manufacturers out there! We know you can do it! Think what Andy could achieve with such an instrument. Please bring it on!
Is there a particular image that Andy's especially thrilled to have captured? Yes. "I was delighted to finally get a shot of an Osprey catching a Salmon in the Cairngorms for a Raptor article I was writing, after 5 days at dawn and dusk in hides, in mostly appalling weather and with hardly any useable light. It wasn't the best shot and because it was distant, needed some cropping, but proved that persistence pays off and I have learnt a lot about Osprey's habits. Who knows, maybe the weather might be better next time I am back in Scotland to see these magnificent birds! "
How about the one that got away? "Once I made a fascinating trip to a tiny island off the Mexican coast to photograph great white sharks underwater. On returning to the UK, I immediately took my underwater films in to process and returned to the lab a couple of hours later, jet lagged, but happy and expectant. The lab technician was ashen faced – a cog had broken in the processing machinery and someone had tried to open the machine to see what was wrong, without ensuring the surroundings were light-safe. All the films that had bunched up pre-developer like mine were ruined! I'll probably never quite get over losing those underwater films, but such was the power of the experience that I have thousands more shots imprinted directly on my brain and those will always be with me!"
That must have been a heartbreak, as they would have been cracking shots. One day, I'm sure, Andy will find himself in a shark cage again and next time, what would he do differently? Check out his article on the subject to see how he'll avoid a similar developing room catastrophe.
So how does Cumbria fit in with his photography? "Cumbria is my natural stop off point on my way up to Scotland where I often go to visit family and it's the first place where I feel I am back in the wild again. As soon as I see those magnificent lakes and fells, it feels like I'm home from home again, somewhere to relax, breathe and just be!"
Cumbria offers specific opportunities and peculiar challenges, as Andy explained next, "I often head straight to Borrowdale first. With Keswick, that great rambler's town not far away and Buttermere just around the corner, I find this one of my favourite spots for moving easily on foot from one photo location to another. It always seems to rain while I am there! This is not a problem in itself as bland blue skies are not really what Cumbria is about in my opinion, but it does pay to be properly equipped with waterproof gear and decent boots that don't leak. I often take a small folding brolly too to protect the camera gear when it is on a tripod."
Yes! All good points. He continues "There is still so much to explore and so many places I have yet to experience in Cumbria and I haven't really even scratched the surface yet, but particular memories are the reflections in Derwent Water, those gorgeous rolling hills often lit by beams of light. Also near by I can wander over to the landing stage to see the geese amongst the boats, or amble through the woods to the Lodore falls which can be pretty spectacular when water cascades down from Watendlath Tarn after heavy rain."
He remembers once " standing in a deserted Castlerigg stone circle in the gathering dusk, just hearing the sheep munching in the field beside and the occasional rook heading to roost, nothing else, just me, the mysterious stones and a gentle pattering of drizzle on my hood. I remember trying to imagine how the surrounding scene would have been to the megalithic builders and decided it was probably just as beautiful as this, a testament to the enduring power of nature!"
How does he prepare himself for, and sustain himself when in the field?
"I couldn't visit Cumbria without picking up some Kendle mint cake now could I!
I usually make sure there's some room in my pack for a flask of hot, sweet tea, it is amazing how restorative a swig can be after a brisk hike. All the camera gear is well protected and I won't venture out without a proper weather resistant camera rucksack. The one I currently use has a pull out foul weather cover that has so far survived the worst the Cumbrian weather can hurl at it! As I am often out alone at dawn or dusk, when not many people are around, the other thing I won't go out without, is an Ordinance Survey map and a compass for navigation. I don't want to be wasting the hard pressed resources of mountain rescue because I couldn't be bothered to keep a track of where I am! I often carry a whistle and a torch too, in case of accidents."
" Mobile phone coverage can be patchy in parts of Cumbria", he advises, "so you need to check your coverage rather than rely totally on the mobile being the life line if you get into trouble. It is therefore a good idea to make a practice of telling someone at the guest house, hostel or wherever you are staying, where you are going and roughly what time you expect to be back. Other essentials I believe in are decent supportive boots; trainers or light foot-ware are a complete waste of time and may even be a liability when out walking the fells. Layered clothing, is also de rigeur, there is no point in being too hot or too cold when out in the wilds and at least with layers, you can peel off or add as necessary."
Very good advice, all this, and he offers us some more, "As has been said, there is no such thing as bad weather, only different types of weather!
If it looks cloudy, don't despair, instead try to think of ways weather features can be added elements in your composition. Look out for those magic 'fingers from heaven', the searchlight-like beams that can break through the clouds to transform sections of the fell into almost fluorescent life!"
"Many digital cameras tend to burn out the highlights when metering for the large areas of sky you are likely to encounter in Cumbria. For this reason I tend to shoot RAW files rather than Jpeg, as there is more latitude in post to deal with problems at either end of the dynamic range. I also tend to underexpose by one to two thirds of a stop as a matter of course with almost all digital cameras to help prevent blown highlights."
"Graduated filters can be useful to control wide variations in exposure between sky and foreground, though these days many people are bracketing exposures instead and combining later in software as a way of extending the dynamic range of the camera. In colder weather, watch out for apparently fresh batteries suddenly failing, so carry spares close to your body where the heat will keep the current high when it comes time to replace the one in the camera."
"For landscape, I would always advise taking photographs from different positions rather than just the first one that occurs when you arrive. Walk around a bit, look for different aspects and if your lens isn't wide enough, step back a bit for some natural, free wide-angle coverage!"
"For Wildlife, you don't need to go the full camo route, neutral colours are fine, plus perhaps some way of breaking up the outline of the human face, such as a scrim scarf which can be draped over the head when necessary. Birds of prey will also notice pale white hands waving around, even through the slit of a hide, so it is worth wearing gloves."
"Above all, I'd say enjoy the surroundings, it's part of the 'therapy' that photography is to me. I'm still shocked by how many photographers seem to feel they are in a race to 'hoover' up as much as they can using the camera like a digital vacuum cleaner! It's one of worst habits brought about by digital capture, spraying the camera around in the hope that by the law of averages, something will turn out ok later on the computer. Unless the light is changing rapidly, what's the hurry? Maybe better to try to get a feel of the place and consider what it is you want to convey that Google Earth can't or that Tom Nikon, Dick Canon or Harry Pentax haven't already submitted to all the usual picture libraries! Sadly, in the digital era, yes it has all mostly been done before, so all the more reason to relax and do your own thing, give it your own personal take. So I prefer to take a bit of time to absorb the scene for a while, breathe it in, try to be at one with it, before even setting up the camera. What's my relationship to this place, what does it mean to me, how does it affect my mood, what do I want to draw attention to and why? Take time and perhaps shoot less pictures but take each with a little more love and affection!"
For more on Andy Luck and his incredible images of the wild please see WildOpenEye.com, a showcase for a selection of his stunning photography and writing and a pleasant gateway between the photojournalist and the world of professional publishing and photographic enthusiasts. You might also be interested in reading his articles in Outdoor Photography Magazine and Black and White Photography Magazine by clicking here.
As you can imagine, Andy is often busy in the field and making films for the BBC, but he can keep in touch via his WildOpenEye weblog
For further information, prints or commercial inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact Andy through his website and its related blog .


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Friday, September 15, 2017
Fall Coffee Lovers 2017 with CDD .....
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WOW!!! Mayra, this little set is just out of this world! GORGEOUS!ReplyDelete
Mayra, your projects are gorgeous, I love the image and the coloring!!! Great new fall products from CDD!ReplyDelete
Such a darling set! Love the softness. Hugs, Autumn (SewPaperPaint)ReplyDelete
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These are so fabulous, Mayra!! I love your designs and as always, perfect coloring!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)ReplyDelete
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wow... your coloring is amazing!! super cute card, tag and gift packaging!!ReplyDelete
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OMGOSH!! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this set Mayra! I adore owls & pumpkins & coffee!! LOL Your coloring is fantastic as always! Hope you have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
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I have a GIVEAWAY on my blog for the Coffee Blog Hop.
Such fabulous cards, and your coloring is on point!! Love it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing,
Absolutely delightful, Mayra! You do such a wonderful job of showcasing stamp sets fabulously with your coloring and sense of style. These are so fun and fitting for fall. :) Great job!ReplyDelete
I love pumpkins too and I love how you used it to create the backgrounds! Fabulous projects here!ReplyDelete
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Great fift set with card. love the krafty look.ReplyDelete
Absolutely love your card! The background paper is perfect and I love the stamp set and the die cuts!ReplyDelete
What an adorable set. I love your K cup holder and I am curious if you have the pattern for that. Your coloring is out of this world. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Adorable fall gift set.ReplyDelete
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Sherrie K
what a sweet, darling set! gorgeous projects :)ReplyDelete
Awesome projects. I love that you made the items to match so well and of course, pumpkins are really cool too!ReplyDelete
such adorable projects and beautiful coloring!ReplyDelete
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It's About Time
I'm still not sold on all of the new routes, but as for StarTran finally making changes—any changes—to its stale and anachronistic routes, it's about time. The new routes will go into effect next summer.
Ultimately, however, I wonder if the changes won't make things worse for StarTran rather than better. There will still be empty buses and the routes still don't do a good job of moving people around the city efficiently. Most critically, StarTran continues to believe that (nearly) all buses should circulate through Downtown. Until somebody gets it through the StarTran folks' heads that doing so is a tremendous waste of time and resources, Lincoln's bus service will continue to be crummy. Imagine instead a system with, say, three hubs scattered across the city. Such a system would require more transfers, yes, but it would also serve more destinations more quickly, meaning more passengers, and thus more money.
Also holding down bus service in Lincoln is the notion that big buses running infrequently (every 30-60 minutes) are better than small buses running frequently (every 15-20 minutes). For years StarTran has claimed that large buses are just as cost-effective as small buses. I'm not in a position to judge that contention. But I can declare with full confidence that the public would be far less put off by five people on a small bus than five people on a full-size bus. Furthermore, let's not overlook the notion that the perception of success and popularity helps breed success and popularity. I won't explore that in detail here, but it's a powerful force to be reckoned with. Take a look at the presidential campaign if you don't believe me.
Anyway, I'm hopeful next summer's changes lead to at least some improvements in efficiency and effectiveness for StarTran. But I won't hold my breath.


text: 1.)Character Name: Ytec 2.)Character Class: Shaman 3.)Which role are you primarily applying for?: Healer 4.)Armory Profile Link: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/sargeras/Ytec 5.)Age:21 6.)Please provide us with a link to your WarcraftLogs: https://www.warcraftlogs.com/character/us/sargeras/ytec 7.)Why do you want to join TFB? Why are you searching for a guild, and what expectations do you have?: This raid tier was the first that I actively pursued mythic raiding and I found it challenging and a whole lot of fun. I love my current guild but we have been having attendance issues for the past month, well really longer and I do not like sitting on my hands when I know that I can be doing better. As for expectation that I have, obviously I want to be challenged as a player and to get kills but I think that goes without saying. I guess what I expect from a guild would be that everyone shows up and does their jobs to the best of their ability. Right now I am just a little frustrated being part of a guild which I give my all to and there are only two or three other players who give the same amount. 8.)Are you easily offended by racist, sexist, or other such humor? No 9.)Do you have any friends within TFB? Any enemies? I am new to Sargaras so I don't know a whole lot of anyone tbh. 10.)Do you have any alts worth mentioning? I have a fairly well geared Resto druid on Sargeras as well as a second mostly geared Gurardian/feral Druid on Stormrage. 11.)How do you ensure you handle mechanics with the highest success? There is always a way to maximize your positioning so that mechanics can be handled in the most efficient manner. Mechanics are the basis of almost any fight, and it doesn't matter what numbers you are pulling if you die to something on the floor or multi sided strike or something like that. One thing that I really like about how the raids progress through difficulties is that you are able to practice a majority of the mechanics in the lower raids if you find yourself struggling. That being said, I don't usually toot my own horn, but I am amazing at mechanics. I pride myself in not taking unnecessary damage in most fights. As for adding I use DBM and recently have been trying out the weak auras that mark when mechanics are coming out. That being said Personally I utilize game sound and my eyes more than most other things when it comes to mechanics. There are always signs within the game itself that things are coming and if you know what you are looking for then it is simple to avoid unnecessary damage or one-shot mechanics. If there is something that I find I am struggling with then I will look up videos on how to handle it and research exactly what causes that mechanic so that I can better understand how to avoid it or minimize its effect in the future. 12.)Why do you play this game? What keeps you motivated to keep coming back for more? I find it fun. It's as simple as that. I have been playing this game since it came out, I was 7 at the time, so this game has always been a part of my life. More recently I have been getting into the social and competitive aspects of the game and I find both of those engaging. 13.)How do you keep up to date on your class? I have a group of Resto shaman friends from different guilds and servers and we discuss class changes when they come out. I also research what the top Resto shamans are running with, talent and gear wise and once I know what they are doing, I find out why so that I can see if those talents and gear will work for me as a player. That being said, if all ten of the top ten are running a certain thing then obviously that is the best combination and I would be a fool to not figure out why and how it works and implement that in my own gameplay. Other than that, I am constantly checking BIS lists and seeing how azurite traits, talents and gear interact to make me the best player I can be. 14.)An LGBTQ penguin walks through the door right now wearing a sombrero and demands you use their preferred gender pronouns. What do they say and what do you say back? My initial response is how did a Penguin manage to open a door but then I realized it didn't specifically say that the penguin opened the door. So really my question for the penguin is where did it get a sombrero and how did it learn to speak. Other than those two pressing questions I will happily call he/she/they/it whatever they want as long as they do mechanics and pull good numbers and aren't a shitty person. If they don't do those things, then I will unhappily call them whatever they want because I may be occasionally cranky with people who don't do their jobs I will never attack someone for who they are. 15.)What previous raiding experience do you have? I have been here since the beginning so... everything lol. Like I said earlier though BODA was my first tier seriously mythic raiding. I made it to Vectis in Uldir and downed Opulence this tier. For Crucible I co-led a pug heroic AOTC run with a few friends, I led the healers and did callouts while the tank generally explained the fights to the pugs. 16.)What can we expect from you in our raids? You will always have my all. This tier I went on a roundtrip with my boyfriend for a week, which took me away from my house for three of our raid days. I set up my computer and raided off my phone hotspot in a moving car, don't worry, my boyfriend was driving, so that we would still be able to progress. 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Learning how to time a cloudburst totem for instance may take a few pulls to get right, as every group moves at a slightly different pace when it comes to pushing a boss through phases but once I find the rhythm of the group and the fight you can bet I am going to be maximizing the timing on that shit. 18.)If there's anything else you want to add; either a self bio, information about friends who may join, or if you simply want us to know something not asked, this is the time to let us know. Right now, I am fully prepared to commit to the raid schedule and through the summer it will also be great. However, I am graduating from college so after the summer I am not sure about my life schedule. I do not foresee a problem as I am moving to NYC and the raid times are in the evenings so work shouldn't be an issue. 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Carl P. Onken
( June 28, 1940 - June 06, 2019 )
South Berwick – Carl P. Onken, 78, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his home in South Berwick.
Born June 28, 1940 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the only child of Hermann and Bernice (Pfarr) Onken. Growing up in Tipton, Iowa, Carl was a loving son, devoted scholar, and an avid athlete -- playing football, basketball, and baseball for the Tipton Tigers.
After completing high school in Tipton, Carl went on to graduate from Iowa State University where he also met his future wife, Mary (Haak) Onken. He then joined the Peace Corps in 1968 as a member of the fourth cohort to work in Sierra Leone. He and Mary were wed during Carl's second year in Sierra Leone and they served together working to help improve the schools in the rural regions of the country. Carl and Mary continued their support of education and youth programs in Sierra Leone throughout their lives. When they returned to the United States, Carl settled first in Manhattan where he completed his MBA before joining Chase Manhattan Bank, working as a Systems Analyst for over 35 years. Carl and Mary settled in Central Valley, NY where they raised three kids and lived in town for more than fifty years before moving to South Berwick, ME this year to be closer to their family.
Carl's real passion lay in helping to support and develop community. He served on the school board for Monroe-Woodbury, NY for 21 years, the Orange-Ulster BOCES School Board for 29, and the New York State School Board for 12, including 2 as president of the board. He was also one of the founders of the girls' softball league and the soccer league in Monroe-Woodbury. Long after his three children were grown, he remained devoted to offering his help to youth athletics in his community – for softball, soccer, and track and field.
Carl's family includes his wife of 54 years Mary (Haak) Onken of South Berwick, ME; his children Alexandra Fallot and husband Andre of Olympia, WA; Christopher Onken and wife Jennifer of Berwick, ME; and Natasha Sikorski-Onken and wife Kerin of Acton, MA; as well as seven grandchildren Alex, Connor, Gus, Nate, Caroline, Aiden, and Liam.
He lived life fully, always appreciating the simple things – from bird watching, to crossword puzzles to a good creme brulee. He was known by all as a wonderful husband and father and a dedicated community-builder. He had a quiet wit and quick intellect, and was always gentle, considerate, and kind. He will be missed. A celebration of Carl's life will be held in New York in the fall.


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Scoring Outburst Leads Tennessee Lady Vols Past Vanderbilt, 91-63
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Knoxville, TN – After a dominating first half by the Lady Vols, an early attempt at a second half comeback by Vanderbilt was not enough, as Tennessee beat Vanderbilt, 91-63, on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Four Lady Vols (12-7, 3-3 SEC) had double-digit scoring outings with Diamond DeShields leading the way with 23 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and a steal. Alexa Middleton posted 19 points and seven assists, while Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell had 17 and 15 points, respectively.
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Charleston, IL – Austin Peay State University track and field picked up a third-place team finish and got a look at the facility that will host the conference indoor championships at Saturday's John Craft Invite, hosted by Eastern Illinois at Lantz Fieldhouse.
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APSU Govs topple the Racers in thrilling overtime affair
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Clarksville, TN – The Govs defeated the School Up North.
That makes for a good opener to describe Austin Peay State University men's basketball team's 84-81 overtime win against archrival Murray State—its first in eight attempts in the Dunn Center and its first overtime win against the Racers since 2008.
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Mimi Hwang is a martial arts instructor who owns three schools in Louisville and her husband Danny Kang is an attorney for corporate litigation and family law, and is also currently running for judge.
Shen Yun has four touring companies that tour the globe simultaneously, captivating theater goers in 20 countries and over 100 cities.
Shen Yun's mission is to revitalize traditional Chinese culture through the performing arts. While classical Chinese dance is at the core of its program, it also showcases elegant handmade costuming, digital interactive backdrops and a full-orchestra featuring both Eastern and Western Instrumentation, as well as several solo vocalists, states the company's website
Mrs. Hwang commented, "You can tell that it takes hours and hours of practice to be able to put on a show like that, and I personally liked the chopstick dance."
"Being able to memorize all those movements and all those steps and be able to go and do it on beat with the music itself, that's hours and hours of practice and you've got big groups of people so that's a lot of dedication and you can tell that they're very devoted and dedicated," she pointed out.
"I thought it was very well orchestrated, it was beautiful, the scenery the choreography they were all very well put together."
Shen Yun's program consists of 20 or so mini-performances that depict scenes from China's history, mythology, folklore, and literature.
Mr. Kang explained, "The music, the color, it's very vibrant."
Mrs. Hwang added, "The dragon that came out of the screen was really cool." She is referring to a animated digital backdrop that interacts with the performers with the dance, Ne Zha Churns the Sea.
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Ragi is the common name of Finger Millet in Southern part of India. The state of Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi in India. This is one of the most nutritious food and one of the easy one to digest. It is rich in calcium and protein and also have good amount of iron and other minerals. It is low in fat most of which are unsaturated fats. It is rich in protein and fiber. It has the least amount of fat in them.
Ragi is a great source of iron making it beneficial for individuals with low hemoglobin levels. Ragi is helpful for development of bones in children. It is also a diabetic food as they contain higher amounts of fiber over other cereals and millets. Diets based on whole finger millet have a lower glycemic response i.e. lower ability to increase blood sugar level. It helps in lowering the cholesterol levels.
Ragi is normally consumed in the form of flour-based foods such as roti (unleavened pancake), mudde(stiff porridge/dumpling) and ambli (thin porridge). Ragi can be used to make porridge, upma, cakes, and biscuits. Ragi flour is used to make various Indian preparations like dosas, idlis and ladoos. One famous and tasty recipe of Karnataka is Ragi Malt or Hurihittu.
Today let us learn how to prepare Beetroot Rotti. You can try out my other recipes in Ragi like Instant Ragi Dosa, Hurihittu, Ragi Laddoo.
Ingredients :
Ragi powder 2 cups
Grated Beetroot 2 cups
Jeera 1 tbsp
Green chillies 7-8
Ginger 3/4 inch
Curry leaves one fist full
Coriander leaves one fist full
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil as required
Method :
Wash curry leaves and coriander and finely chop along with chillies and keep aside.
In a mixing bowl put ragi powder, grated Beetroot, finely chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves, jeera, salt, small cut green chillies and mix well.
Prepare the dough with warm water. Do not put water all at a time. Sprinkle water as and when required to make the dough.
Close the lid and keep for about 10-20 mts.
Divide the dough into equal parts of ball size.
Take a kadai or pan, put 1 tsp oil all around.
Take one part of the dough and spread with wet hands into thin layer in the kadai.
Put 1tsp oil around the ragi-beetroot rotti, close the lid and cook on medium flame.
Turn the kadai on all sides to help cook well.
When rotti is done. Switch off the flame. Take a spoon, slowly remove rotti from the kadai.
Repeat the procedure with remaining dough. But always cool the kadai and prepare the next one otherwise you cannot spread rotti.
Serve hot with ghee and sweet curds (curds and sugar).
Tips :
For better results make rotti in iron kadai. Also keep in mind kadai should be cooled before making next rotti. You can roast as per your requirement. If you want soft rotti remove as soon as it is done. Do not make the dough too thin. Rotti will not come properly. As we add vegetables water substance in it helps reduces water for mixing the dough.


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Welcome Everybody to my course "Sub Domains Authentication with Asp..Net Web API".In this course, you will learn how to develop cross subdomain authentication in asp.net using Web API and cookies.To make it clear, suppose you have a website called: www,mysite,com and you want all these sites to authenticate using a single authenticate node (A Web API in our case). think about it as a single sign-on.So this is what we are going to build on this website. ( see the promo)
You can check other students who know how much Iam active in answering any question, not only related to the course but also I provide free support in any computer science topic on my website, you can find this in the bonus section of the course. So don't worry about anything you may feel unclear, I will be with you almost 24/7 to help you.
Here is what we are going to cover in this course:
- Build the authentication Web API (used to authenticate all other websites using token authentication)
- Adding custom methods to the API and testing using Postman.
- Building 3 websites ( www,hasan,com , tools,hasan,com , gallery,hasan,com).
- Hosting our websites and the API locally on our IIS feature in Windows 10 to access the sites with their domain names.
- Implementing central login and registration forms.
- Working with cookies to save the authentication information.
- Implementing the cross-site authentication from all sites.
- Implement remember me using cookies.
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- You will need a computer with visual studio installed ( prefer 2012 or later)
- You should be familiar with the meaning of Web API.
- You should be familiar with web design (HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JAVASCRIPT, JQUERY).
- You should Know the meaning of web hosting in general.
What am I going to get from this course?
- Learn how two create multiple sample websites in visual studio.
- Implement cross subdomain authentication.
- Work with WEB API.
- Learn how basically you can host your websites in IIS.
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- Developers willing to know about Web API authentication with cookies.
- Developers willing to know new concepts like Web APIs, cookies, and single sign-on.
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- Web Developers who are willing to learn how to build cross sub domains authentication
- Developers who need to know how the Web API works and how to use for authenticating
- Anyone who needs to learn how to implement multiple sub-domain authentication
- Anyone who wants to know how to call Web API using Ajax Jquery calls and authenticate using cookies.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge in asp and c#
- Know what is a web API in general
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