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I'm never really ready to make one of these (especially due to the fact most of what I play is usually months to years after release) but this year is easily the least prepared I've ever been. Fortunately for a good reason, the best reason of all actually, the games are just that good. And to complicate matters further many of the elite games are absolutely huge ones (I've got at least three titles in the list with over 100 hours played in each). But deadlines being what they are, at some point you have to put pen to paper and I'm doing this for matter of record. Perhaps like Mento I'll post a revised list later, though I'm mulling over a more ambitious solution.
2017 has been an absolute embarrassment of riches for gamers, the likes of which I maybe haven't seen in 19 years. Just about genre had at least some sort of decent title (even RTS had a few) and a large number of companies put out some really great stuff (except for *cough* *cough* EA and Konami). I saw this crest of titles coming last year and man to my delight did it deliver. In all honesty this is a year where limiting a list to 10, probably isn't the right call. There's that kind of depth.
So unlike previous years, I don't feel bad at all about not having finished much of the list. I plan to take my time with 2017's bevy of games and savor them, for a crop like this one are at best once in a generation. It's just not worth it to blast through a generational great for the sake of a list, since I do this for fun. I fully expect the ordering of this list to probably be radically different in 18 months or so by the time I've had to really sit down with all the 25-30 viable candidates for the top 10. That could mean even number 1, which I just changed my mind about in the last 2 weeks.
With that being said, I'm going to disclose how much of each game I've played to give any interested readers an idea of how permanent a placing each game is on the list. That way you can discount my opinion if so inclined where you feel appropriate J
Chances are if there's a game not on this list that you think might be up my alley, it's likely because I just haven't gotten to it yet. There's at least 10 serious contenders I haven't touched meaningfully yet.
Just a headsup might be some light spoilers below, don't think there is anything crazy but I don't remember how to use spoiler tags/block in the actual list.


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|It is believed Elm Lodge was erected circa 1807 by Edward Tanner Worsfold, a local maltster. It is an attractive property built in the style of the Regency period. Listed as a Grade II building of architectural and historic importance, it is situated by the Mitcham Cricket Green within the Cricket Green Conservation area. Of interest is the fact that the property has, for the majority of its existence, been occupied by local doctors.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The related video above was published in February.
The City of Austin Department of Aviation is offering $10 million to buy the South Terminal from Highstar Capital on Thursday.
Highstar is a private company that owns and operates the South Terminal.
The airport wants to buy it back so that it can have more control over what happens with it in the future. The airport also wants to ensure it has the full ability to do everything they want in its 2040 Master Plan.
"Aviation believes it is in the best interest of the City for Aviation to regain control of the facility and maximize the use of it throughout the development of the 2040 Airport Master Plan as well as improve customer service for all passengers traveling through the South Terminal and Barbara Jordan Terminal," the department of aviation said in a memo.
The 2040 plan includes a new processing center, which will have additional baggage screenings, ticketing and security areas and 20 new gates.
The airport first revealed its proposed master plan for the next 20 years in September 2018.
Austin city manager to launch investigation over complaints filed against former APD assistant chief


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Since there are different textbooks and it depends on the teacher and the course format which course book you need, the book is not included in the course price. The books usually cost between 21-24 €.


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I tried calling
gnp = graphs.RandomGNP(20, .1, algorithm = 'sage') and it gave me the following error
TypeError Traceback (most recent call last)
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122 # We use the Sage generator
123 from sage.graphs.graph_generators_pyx import RandomGNP as sageGNP
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125 else:
126 raise ValueError("'algorithm' must be equal to 'networkx' or to 'Sage'.")
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68 # integers are on 31 bits. We thus set the pivot value to p*2^31
69 cdef float RAND_MAX_f = (1<<31)*1.0
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72 if directed:
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Thursday's Brazil Night in DC was originally published on Black Plastic Bag on Jan. 08, 2009, at 9:47 am
This town usually only gets a handful of Brazilian acts per year, but Thursday night is a doubleheader. Rio's Marcio Local will be doing a dinnertime gig at the Kennedy Center while Sao Paolo's Garotas Suecas will be appearing later, along with local DJ Neville Chamberlain, at Comet Ping Pong.
Local's new "Marcio Local says, "Don Dree Don Day Don don": Adventures in Samba Soul" on Luaka Bop won't be officially released until May 12th, but this 32 year-old's offerings with his band on myspace sound promising. Local says he's trying to deliver a 2009-style combination of Jorge Ben and Banda Black Rio. That means vibrant, sunny Portuguese melodies over funky keys, bass, and percussion grooves with horns booming in and out.
Garotas Suecas' version of samba is filtered through the Brazilian tropicalia movement and garage rock. Suecas feature shouted vocals with a touch of classic Brazilian lilt along with mid-sixties guitar, organ, and harmonica sounds inspired by both UK and American acts. Expect Chamberlain's pre- and post-band spinning to tie together multiple Brazilian genres both old and new.
Marcio Local performs from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F. St. NW. Free.
Garotas Suecas and DJ Neville Chamberlain will be at Comet Ping Pong beginning at 9 p.m. at 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW, Tickets: $10. Doors: 9pm.


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XMPL / Snowball living lab
: Smappee, Amplifino and Yuso
Budget: € 2,897,729
Grant:€ 1,291,492
Today, buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2emissions in the European Union. The consortium of the testing ground XMPL at Snowball, a collaboration between software developer Amplifino, Home Energy Management System developer Smappee and energy supplier Yuso assisted by UGent and Howest and with the support of the Spearhead Cluster Flux50 and VLAIO (Agency Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship), wants to structurally reduce this figure.
Take a look here for a more profound explanation of the project during one of the e-Storie-sessions (webinar)
The consortium is building a brand new and future-oriented energy management system based on artificial intelligence on Snowball's testing ground. On this site, all kinds of new energy techniques are installed. This is how the Snowball site is cooled and heated with a 300,000 litre ice buffer, there is a solar park of 180kWp, a battery of 2.5 MWh to store the surplus of solar energy and an AC- and DC charging square for 50 electric vehicles. Furthermore, Snowball is equipped with a series of IoT sensors, from which 12 million data points are collected daily. These datasets are used to build forecasting models and algorithms.
Based on this, the entire site is checked and controlled without loss of comfort, resulting in significant savings in energy costs. The new energy management system goes even further: it is also a source of revenue by using its flexibility on the energy market. An additional stimulus for the end-user, thus implementing the state-of-the-art energy management system becomes a matter of course.
Today, the consortium is working hard to validate and optimize the models. A duplicable product must be ready by September 2021. As a brand new Cleantech hub, Snowball wants to facilitate and promote sustainable entrepreneurship. "Lead by example" is Snowball's adagium. The XMPL testing ground fits perfectly in this picture.


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After peering through the window of his former partner's home in Coventry and seeing her with someone else, Darren Grimwood forced his way in and attacked the other man.
At first he thought he had killed his victim after felling him with a single punch, Warwick Crown Court has heard.
But when the other man came round and began to get to his feet, Grimwood launched a further vicious attack on him, said prosecutor Sarah Allen.
Grimwood, 23, of no fixed address, was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and using violence to gain entry to a property.
Miss Allen said that in June the police were contacted at 4.30 in the morning after neighbours heard a woman screaming at an address in Limbrick Avenue, Tile Hill.
Grimwood had forced his way in and attacked a man inside by punching and kicking him, leaving him with a suspected broken nose and a suspected fractured cheekbone.
Judge Andrew Lockhart QC observed: "This is a man who went down, and he thought he was dead. But he gets up and the defendant kicks the living daylight out of him."
Miss Allen explained that Grimwood believed he had killed his victim after felling him with a single punch – and when he came round and tried to get to his feet, Grimwood punched and kicked him repeatedly while he was on the floor.
He then left before the police and an ambulance arrived at the scene, but was stopped by officers round the corner.
Grimwood, who had blood on him, was unrepentant, telling the officers: "I don't care. I did it; he deserved it."
And Miss Allen pointed out that Grimwood's previous convictions included one for assaulting a previous partner.
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Simon Hunka, defending, said: "This was, of course, a terrible incident. But had he said nothing at all, he may well not have found himself here.
"The comments he made to the police were at a time when the red mist had descended.
"It was an address where he had his own belongings. It was somewhere he had stayed, and he had stayed there the previous night.
''He was drunk and had taken some cocaine. He looked through the window, and was not expecting to see what he saw; and he acted in the way he did.
"He says it has shocked him, what he did. He's said he would like some help so he doesn't act in this way again."
Jailing Grimwood, Judge Lockhart told him: "This took place in the presence of your former partner, and it was on her current partner.
''You kicked open the door and demanded to know why he was there, and you began a vicious assault on him.
''You knocked him out cold, and you were concerned you had killed him by that one punch. Happily he got up, but rather than leaving, you chose to go at him again and you kicked him several times while he was on the floor.
''This was a very serious assault, but it is right that no complaint was made. You have shown remorse, and it's only because of your admissions that you find yourself here."


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6 Mistakes That Make Your Home Hard to Sell When Sold
There are many ads that read houses for sale. Advertising on online home buying and selling sites is a favorite. Is it that easy to sell a house? In fact, there are several reasons that make the house take so long to sell. Especially if the house to be sold is marketed through online services. This method is claimed to be easier, faster and more practical and allows prospective buyers to easily find it. Here are some mistakes we should be aware of:
Set house prices without wise consideration
The price of a house for sale is still a sensitive issue for Indonesians. The ability to buy a house at a very high price is still a consideration for the community. The first thing is about the location of the house to be sold. If you want sell a house at a high price, but its location is on the outskirts of the city, of course, it will make many people turn to houses that are cheaper. The next example is the factor of land area and building area. This area will usually be a consideration for potential buyers to buy a home.
If we want sell a house with a small building and land area, but set a high price, prospective buyers will certainly think twice about buying the house. In addition, we should also be flexible when talking about the price of the house to be sold. In order not to be devoid of enthusiasts, then we must prepare bargains. Don't be too adamant about the price we offer to prospective buyers. If it continues to be forced, then no one will be interested in the house we are selling. So that this does not happen to those of us who are planning to sell, always pay attention to the market price of a house. For example, if we have a house in the city of Bekasi, make sure not to put the selling price like in Jakarta.
Once again, consider the price in accordance with the conditions of the house to be sold. Do not set too high, and make it a habit to always do the bargaining process, so that it will be sold.
The location of the house is not supported by public facilities
The next mistake of selling a house is selling a place to live that is not strategically located. For example, this location is in places that are located in narrow alleys, far from public facilities such as hospitals, schools, and minimarkets. If this happens, usually many prospective buyers begin to discourage buying a house with a location that is not strategic. However, it will be different if the location of the house for sale is close to public facilities. If necessary, when we place an advertisement for "house for sale", explain in detail about the public facilities in the vicinity.
Don't put a "gross price"
Apart from the high price, there is still the term "gross price" which is often used by the home seller. The gross price in question is of course not the price that was intentionally increased because many people are looking for houses. However, this term is a price that has been calculated based on administrative costs during the buying and selling process.
When going to sell a house, of course we need to take care of administrative costs when the buying and selling process will take place. For example, when selling a house, you should use the services of a notary so legally there are no harmful mistakes in the future. Well, in addition to notary fees, there are quite a lot of other costs. For example, the Sale and Purchase Deed Fee certificate name reversal, tax validation and there may be additional costs according to our agreement with the notary.
This fee will still be added with Land and Building Tax, and Income Tax. The value of all these costs in total is quite high. Therefore, it is necessary to set a house price which at least has been taken into account with these additional administrative costs. With a note, when placing an advertisement for "houses for sale" later, we will mention that the house price includes administrative costs in the purchase process. Prospective buyers will certainly understand this condition, and of course it will be easier for them, because they no longer need to deal with these costs when the negotiation process of the sale and purchase is underway.
Don't trust the notary
The next mistake that can be avoided is to take care of all home sales independently. This means that we do not cooperate with a notary to handle documents related to the legality of selling a house. Especially if selling a house is usually very closely related to the legality of the sale. Unfortunately, there are still many people who only think about the house being sold quickly, without considering the legality aspect. Therefore, avoid taking care of everything yourself. Trusting and consulting a notary is the right step before selling a house.
Cooperate with agents who are not credible
Selling a house in collaboration with property agents is one way that is quite often done to sell a house. But don't take the wrong step in choosing a property agent. Choose property agents who already have a good reputation. If you choose the wrong agent, or happen to meet a "naughty" agent, the home seller might end up losing money.


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"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double–minded man, unstable in all his ways." -James 1:5-8
God wants us single minded and stable (Col. 1:23 ESV)—established in His grace (Heb. 13:9). This means convinced and certain of His will, of His wisdom, and of His glory (Eph. 1:18). Think about this: we were born into darkness; but Jesus has brought us into the kingdom of light (Col. 1:13). Darkness means we don't know, we are unsure, and unconvinced—that is the way of the world. When we are brought into the kingdom of light we are made aware, alive, and given wisdom (I Cor. 1:30) to understand (Eph. 2:5) the Father's will. When we pray and don't know God's will on any matter this is not a prayer of faith (vs. 6) or strength, it is a prayer of weakness (Rom. 8:26) (We have been given the Spirit to overcome this weakness). We have confidence and assurance when we pray knowing His will (I John 5:14, 15).
Doubt causes us great suffering and pain. Doubt is stressful and full of worry; when we know something we are at rest and in peace—settled (Col 3:15). We can remove doubt in our life when we remove the uncertainty we have surrounding His will. Is it God's will for us to know His will? Absolutely:
"For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding." -Col 1:9
Paul's prayer is inspired by the Holy Spirit (therefore it is God's will) and is reflected in many scriptures found in the epistles. Fundamentally, remember that God is not confused (I Cor. 14:33), heaven has no doubt, and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (John 14:17). One of the characteristics of Jesus was His knowing authority that was revealed in His ministry (Luke 4:32). One of the characteristics of anyone filled with the Holy Spirit would be peace and joy from knowing God's Word and will (Rom. 8:6).
Faith in us produces peace, rest, and comfort from knowing God's will (II Tim. 2:22). For faith only comes from knowing God's word and will (Rom. 10:17). Doubt therefore, is not of God but is a product of falling from God's grace. Sin perverts, distorts, and darkens our understanding of God's will.
We can overcome doubt by not settling to remain in darkness; by not being in between opinions about God's will; and by not choosing to believe God's will is supposed to be a mystery. For the unsaved and unregenerate God's will is unknown and far above them (Isa. 55:8); however, for the son and daughter of God, it pleases Him for us to receive and walk in the kingdom of His dear son (Luke 12:32). This is a kingdom of light not darkness; it is a kingdom of sons and daughters (friends) not
servants. When we became born again we know we are saved—that produces peace. As we have received Him so walk in Him (Col. 2:6).
"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." -John 15:15
If we are in doubt, confused about God's will, this is not where God wants us. This is a place without peace! God wants us trusting His word (Ps. 18:30). He wants us in His revelation of the truth so that we can exercise it in the world around us (Eph. 1:17). The religious rulers of Jesus' day didn't know the truth; therefore, they could not speak it with authority. We know the truth, it has set us free (John 8:32); therefore, we can speak with power and authority in Jesus' name (John 14:14).
This Lenten season let the sacrifice of Jesus' atonement bring a renewed desire for all that God has given to us in our salvation, (for it) to be understood and entered into (II Pet. 1:1-3). Let our struggle against ignorance, doubt, and unbelief be overcome in us (I John 5:4) through the Spirit of truth that dwells in us (I John 4:13). We fight not for God's blessing of wisdom but because we have it in Jesus— the word of God (I Cor. 1:30 and John 1:1).
We have been given spiritual life, awareness, wisdom and understanding (when we became born again) and we wrestle against the spiritual forces of darkness—in this case the darkness of remaining in doubt (II Cor. 10:5). When we are in God's will we have been led by peace, peace rules our heart, and we overcome doubt (Col. 3:15). How? It is by becoming single minded and established in His will and grace—through the Word of God and His Spirit of revelation (Matt. 16:17). Do not take doubt for an answer…doubt your doubts.
Dayle Tate is the pastor of Lord of Lords Bible Community Church and a past member of the camp's board of directors. Photo credit: Emmanuel Carrizo, via CreationSwap


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Configure SSO on your Talend Cloud platform after setting up an application on your SSO provider side.
Before you begin
- You must have the Security Administrator role in Talend Cloud Management Console.
- You must have the metadata file obtained from the SSO provider.
- Log in to Talend Cloud Management Console.
- On the top of the Users page, click Authentication.
- Click Configuration.
Enter the SSO provider domain name in the Organization URL
Find this URL in the SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP) field of the Applications tab in OneLogin.
- Upload the metadata file you downloaded from the SSO application configuration by clicking the icon.
Check the default User attributes. If needed, edit them to match the application configuration specified on the SSO provider side.
These attributes are propagated to the SAML token used to authenticate users. The application configuration on the SSO provider side must specify these attributes as well as two other attributes:
- The
TalendCloudDomainNameattribute that indicates your Talend Cloud account name. You can find the account name in the Domain field of the Subscription page of your Talend Management Console.
- The
NameId Formatattribute that indicates the email address format.
- The
Click Test to check your configuration.
Note: The test checks that the provided URL and metadata file are valid. It does not guarantee that logging in through this SSO configuration will work.
- Optional:
Set up user provisioning to automatically create users in Talend Cloud Management Console
when logging in to a Talend Cloud
application via the identity provider.
- It is recommended to set up SCIM provisioning in your identity provider and
map roles between this provider and Talend Cloud.
This is the most robust mechanism. For further information, see this example. For demonstration purposes,
Azure AD is used as identity provider in the linked example.
If the Just-in-time user provisioning option is already used when you set up the role mapping, for any given user, the roles assigned by this role mapping override those provided by the just-in-time option.
- Alternatively, you can toggle the Just-in-time user
provisioning option ON in Talend Cloud Management Console. This is the classic option provided by Talend Cloud.With the Just-in-time user provisioning option, select the default roles to be assigned to every automatically created user. These users use the following format for their names in the Login name field:
username.DomainName@TalendCloudDomainName, for example,
email@example.com: Make sure that the selected set of default roles poses no security risk for your platform.
- It is recommended to set up SCIM provisioning in your identity provider and map roles between this provider and Talend Cloud. This is the most robust mechanism. For further information, see this example. For demonstration purposes, Azure AD is used as identity provider in the linked example.
- Optional:
Customize the logout URL. For example, redirect users to a specific page. By default, users are redirected to the Talend Cloud login page when they log out.
For more information on the format to use for this URL, see the documentation of your SSO provider.
- Click Save and Activate.
You can now assign users to this application. They are then able to log in to Talend Cloud through SSO.
After single sign-on is enabled, you must generate an Access Token in Talend Cloud and use this token inside Studio. For further information about how to generate a token in Talend Cloud, see Generating a Personal Access Token.
Only users with the Security Administrator role can log in to Talend Cloud without using the identity provider.
As a Security Administrator, you can disable the active SSO configuration at any time from this Authentication page by toggling the External single sign-on provider option off. As a consequence, users can only login using their Talend Cloud username and password. The previous configuration is still saved if you want to enable it again.
What to do next
When the SSO certificate is renewed on your SSO provider side, you must update this certificate on your Talend Cloud platform.
To do this, download the metadata file from your SSO provider again and upload it to Talend Cloud Management Console by following the same procedure described above.


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For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them.
Romans 12:4-6
Giving can be accomplished quickly and easily through St. Christopher's Online Giving capability. Complete pledged giving, donate to memorial funds or the capital campaign, or support those going on missions. The ways to give are abundant.
St. Christopher Episcopal Church has a servant's heart. We seek ways to serve God through serving the local community, region, world, and each other. All ministry leaders are eager to share more about how you can serve too.
Stewardship Season in full swing 2023 ...... You may submit cards by mailing them to the church office, putting them in the offering plate at a service you attend, or by submitting your pledge online using this link https://stchristopher.breezechms.com/form/2023pledge .
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(Most) Everyone Behaves During Packed Exxon Trucking Hearing
Company Workers and Environmental Activists Argue Over Platform Restart
Monday's hearing on a trucking permit request from ExxonMobil had all the makings of a powder keg ready to blow — a stuffy room filled beyond capacity with environmentalists and oil workers dug into opposite sides of a hot-button issue. Surprisingly, few sparks flew and even fewer tempers were lost, though there was a definite sense of urgency in this regional energy debate. Just hours earlier, as many oil critics noted, the United Nations had released a sweeping study that said climate change was pushing more than a million plant and animal species toward the brink of extinction. The public meeting with the County Energy Division was the beginning of the county's approval process. It is scheduled to reach decision-makers, first the Planning Commission, then the supervisors, in the fall.
The hearing was a chance for the public to weigh in on a new draft report that outlines the potential environmental impacts of Exxon's proposal. The company wants to restart its three offshore drilling platforms and use tanker trucks to transport the oil inland as it waits for Plains All American Pipeline to replace the line that broke and caused the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. The trucking would stop once the new pipeline was built or after seven years, whichever came first, unless the county extended the permit.
The proposal calls for the production of 11,200 barrels of crude a day (about one-third of Exxon's production rate before the spill) that would be hauled by a maximum of 70 trucks operating 24/7. The trucks would use Calle Real and the Refugio-U.S. Highway 101 interchange to access the facility in Las Flores Canyon, then drive either to a pump near Santa Maria or further along through San Luis Obispo on Route 166, eventually reaching a transfer station in Kern County. Alternatives include limiting the number of trucks to 50 a day, stopping operations if a half inch or more of rain is predicted along the routes, and trucking to the Santa Maria station only. The report found that the most serious potential consequence would be a spill. Second to that were impacts to air quality and traffic.
Dozens of proponents, many dressed in uniforms sporting Exxon and American flag patches, said the permit would restart the flow of much-needed tax revenue to Santa Barbara's coffers. In the 10 years before the shutdown, Exxon contributed more than $45 million in tax revenue, they noted. Since then, public schools like Santa Ynez Valley High and its $1.3 million deficit have struggled with budget shortfalls. They argued how safe and tightly regulated operations in the U.S. are compared to foreign countries with far fewer environmental concerns. Wouldn't we rather produce oil responsibly here than buy it from polluted sources elsewhere?
Supporters also highlighted how the shutdown meant layoffs and transfers for hundreds of regional Exxon workers. The trucking would bring them back home, they said. "I get calls every day of the week from these displaced employees," said Matt Foster, an offshore facilities manager. "Our livelihood is based on restarting."
Santa Barbara's environmental contingent raised the specter of yet another oil spill and asked why, as climate scientists are screaming for action, the county would support the production of more nonrenewable energy. They described Exxon as "deceptive" and highlighted the inherent danger of moving crude by truck, frequently recalling the spill during the Thomas Fire evacuation that closed Highway 101 and backed up panicked drivers for hours. Sending fleets of trucks along the narrow and winding Highway 166 is a bad idea, warned Phil McKenna with the Gaviota Coast Conservancy, that will end up impacting other communities.
Maggie Hall with the Environmental Defense Center attacked the report on technical grounds. She argued that it focused too narrowly on the trucking elements and failed to assess the impacts of Exxon's operations in their entirety, and she called the report misleading. She insisted renewable alternatives be given more consideration. Jonathan Ullman with the Sierra Club pointed out that the company is the biggest producer of greenhouse gases in the county.
The evening's only interruption came from anti-oil activists who unfurled a banner and chanted for a minute or so before slowly leaving.


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I have the Ardupilot Mega flight control board (APM), which outputs 4.8V. I want to power CC3200 MCU with it, which needs at least 3V for stable operation. I power APM using a power module connected to an adequate power source and can output up to 2Amps for APM and all the peripheral devices connected to it. That's way more than enough. When CC3200 is operative under full stress, it can draw up to 200mA.
I'm doing a level shifting on the 4.8V line, dropping it to 3.3V using two resistors 220Ohm and 100Ohm connecting them appropriately to form a voltage divider. 3.3V is the perfect voltage input for the MCU, which under full load should drop the voltage by maybe 0.1-0.2 Volts which is understandable.
However, when i make this voltage divider using the resistors i measure the voltage on the CC3200 and it's 0.3V, instead of ~3.1V! I've tried 2.2kOhm + 1kOhm with same results. Tried an other module (WiFi bluetooth module) the voltage there goes to 2V, kind of better, but still this is 1.3 voltage drop! I also tried powering led's and other stuff from the APM, but in all cases the voltage drops heavily when a load is connected to it when using a voltage divider for level translator. Nothing's wrong with CC3200, normally i power it using 2 AA batteries. But i would much rather power it from the APM.
But, if i power say the WiFi Bluetooth module without level shifting (it can handle up to 6V) the voltage remains almost perfectly stable to ~4.8Volts!
This issue has been troubling me. Is there not enough current to power the external device when using resistors as voltage divider (unfortunately i don't have another level translator device to test this theory)? Not much else comes to mind, but i don't know how to make sure. I need the help of more experienced and knowledgeable people. What could be the reason? What is wrong? What am i missing? Thanks in advance!


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Departure - Sunday, 14-August-2011
Sunday, 14-August-2011, Rick and Karen Streiff arrived to hook-up to my
trailered 2 Ole Hickory pits that we were taking to Vancouver. We
needed to hook up with Brent Walton at his QN4U BBQ House restaurant as
we were all going to Vancouver caravanning together, all towing
trailers, and staying at KOA's each evening.
We arrived at the QN4U BBQ house, in Clovis California, at approximately 14:00. Brent and Kim
sat down and we had a nice lunch prior to hooking up the required
trailers and traveling the remaining 180 miles to the West Sacramento
KOA for the evening. We left the BBQ House at 15:00 and arrived at the
KOA approximately 19:00.
Enroute to Vancouver
Our plan was to leave on Sunday for Canada, stay at KOA's Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday evenings. Then arrive at the Canadian border early
on Wednesday morning so as not to have a long delay crossing the border.
We did in fact arrive at the border approximately 09:30 (+/-) Wednesday
morning. We were instructed to park the three trucks/trailers, go
inside to have our work permits issued (we had already obtained them at
the Canadian consulate in Los Angeles), provide keys to the border
agents, answer their questions, then roughly 30 minutes later we were
okayed to proceed to the PNE venue for a two day booth setup to start
vending cases of Pork Spareribs, Beef Tritip, Pork Butt, Smoked Sausage Links,
Potato Salad, Beans, and Coca Cola Soda's and Water daily, for 17 days at the PNE Ribfest.
Arrival - Wednesday 17-August-2011
We arrived at the PNE vending booth setup area approximately 11:00 on
Wednesday. As you can see in the pictures the booths or much of the
facility had not yet been built up. To ensure we had the right spot and
location we contacted Justin Kyllo of Smoke and Bones BBQ, to be located
in a booth down from us. Justin was also the PNE Ribfest coordinator. He
placed us and provided us with much of our needs during the entire
event. Just adjacent to us was Rob Reinhardt, Prairie Smoke &
Spice BBQ, who was also in the process of setting up his booth as well.
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"Groundhog Day" !!! Sure seemed like it. Up at 07:00 to receive the food
deliveries and get everything setup. Close at 11:00 to midnight
(depending up the crowds), booking and cleaning till 01:30 - 02:00.
Then get up and repeat this every morning. Everyday we did case after
case of BBQ Ribs, Pork Butts, Smoked Sausage Links, TriTips, BBQ Beans,
and Potato Salad. We had a crew of a dozen local Canadians that worked
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Toby Zhang,
Eric Kan, Andrew Yang,
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Sorry to anybody I missed.
Please send your name and I will post. I tried hard to get it
Also, special thanks to Lorraine Brett, PNE Exhibit Manager, and
Justin & Cheryl Kyllo, RibFest PNE Event Coordinators for making everything
so easy for us, facilitating our every need, and making the overall
experience very comfortable !!!
Also, a few other mentions:
Josh the PNE Plumber made everything perfect reference to water,
drainage, and hook-up facilitation
Danny and his Electrical team who worked so hard to ensure all
the power requirements were met and perfect during the entire event
Ron the Coca Cola service person who helped us every day with
mechanical or refrigeration needs
Bill with Gordon Food Services (GFS) who ensured we had food
product in our hands every day
Rick Bone who was there everyday to help us with our food
facilitation needs, and just general vending requirements
and again to all those I forgot to mention who worked for us and made it
so easy to sell BBQ product to all the PNE attendees.
Okay Brent... I will not mention your GREAT adventure with parking
17 days was a LONG time to be working this hard. I probably have not
worked this hard since I was in the Army, Basic Training to be exact. We
were all tired and beat, except that is for Brent Walton. Since he is a
BBQ machine he kept on non-stop and never showed any wear for the
grueling schedule. Maybe operating his restaurant, QN4U BBQ House for
the last 3-4 years has built up his stamina and expectations of what
each day brings.
We ended up leaving Tuesday. The fair ended on Monday (September 4th, a
holiday) evening. Left Tuesday, the next day.
Departure Tuesday, 6-September-2011
Needless to say all the folks from all the booths were all ready for the
last day. We were all planning a "Wrap Party" after closing. Along
with starting the booth breakdown !!! Of course that partying and booth
breakdown did not end till roughly 04:00 am !!! BUT, I have to say that
Brent, with hired help, had 3/4's of the breakdown completed. And, with
all those big signs and banners that had to be built and attached that
is saying a lot! Rick Bone was a big help with everything, including the
breakdown. It was also nice to sit with everybody that had made the
Ribfest happen and successful in a relaxing and social way versus the
harsh work environment we had all worked through the previous 17
straight days of BBQ vending !!!
Everybody returned by 09:00 the next morning and we finalized the
packing of everything into the 3 trailers. We were the first team to be
finished, done, packed, and enroute back to home. We ended up pulling
out at roughly 03:00 pm.
We were planning on getting back into the USA and at the first KOA we
could hit across the border, thus, we arrived at roughly 06:00 and were
finally ready for a relaxing adult beverage, debriefing, and a bit of
relaxation and self-congratulations by all.
Enroute & Arrival Home - Saturday 10-September-2011
The trip home was relaxing and enjoyable! Finally we were able to rest
and relax a bit. AND, not put 32 butts on the pits each night and 4
cases of ribs in the Ole Hickory's at sun-up.
We traveled 550 miles the 2nd day, long, and pulled into the next KOA at
roughly 09:00. Much to the dismay of all our neighboring campers as we
did not hit the sack till midnight!
Then the next day 90 miles to the Mount Shasta KOA where we arrived by
noon, relaxed, had a nice dinner, and really came to a stop for the
longest time during the entire month-long journey.
Pulled out the next day and landed 400 miles later at Clovis, the QN4U
BBQ House, where we could really relax, be at home, and finally feel
like the vent was about at an end.
Rick, Karen, and I stayed overnight after a nice dinner and social time
provided by Brent and Kim, then headed home the next day (Saturday) to
arrived at the BBQbyDan residence around noon! Finally, the month long
adventure / journey, was complete.
One week later and we are all still tired and sore. When will it end
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creates, and welds the entire piece heard that it was being sold to a
purchaser in Hong Kong for 4.5 million. But, that is just not
official and what I heard from folks standing by the dragon and it could
be just people talking!
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and vending
What a great crew we had helping
us the QN4U BBQ Rib Fest Booth !!! Their names were:
Yvonne Ko (Ring-leader), Clint Mofakham, Jordan Leveille, Kevin Coates,
Toby Zhang,
Eric Kan, Andrew Yang,
Bartosz Suchorowski, Amber Frost, Kevin Beaulieu, and Kevin.
Sorry to anybody I missed. Please send you name and I will post.
I tried hard to get it right!
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QN4U BBQ House
Matt Smith (Gator BBQ
& Brent Walton (QN4U Booth)
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Jim Lustenader
February 5 – July 31, 2020
Reception March 6, 2020 6-8 PM
Street photography has a cinematic character that has always attracted me, combining elements of photojournalism, documentary and pure surprise to catch unguarded moments of everyday life.
Spontaneity, immediacy, serendipity and empathy all come into play. But to me what makes for impactful street photos is visual tension, the interplay between subjects themselves or between them and their surroundings. Visual tension gives a photo intimacy and depth, inviting the viewer to pause and decipher possible meanings; it offers a glimpse of the photographer's intention while providing opportunity for imagination.
So I look for the "click point" in a simple situation — the visceral second that suggests a story and evokes the humor, sadness, beauty, irony, mystery or absurdity of human nature in action. People's eyes, dress, body language, and relationships to objects and each other are some of the things I seek out that might resonate with a viewer. Whether shot indoors or out, my work is candid and intuitive, neither staged nor manipulated.
My usual kit is minimal: Contax G2 with 28mm and 45mm Zeiss lenses, Contax T3 with a 35mm Zeiss lens, or Nikon N70 with a 24mm lens. I shoot film (Tri-X 400 and T-Max 3200) because I like its distinctive look and the fact that it forces me to pay close attention, and I prefer black and white because it reduces visual complexity and focuses the eye. – JL
Lustenader has been published in Black & White magazine, and had solo exhibitions at Umbrella Arts Gallery in New York, In An Instant Gallery in Florida, and Dartmouth College. He also been in over forty juried exhibitions, including the Salmagundi Art Club of New York; Your Daily Photograph; Center for Fine Art Photography; New York Center for Photographic Art; Black Box Gallery; Greg Moon Art Gallery; WPGA Pollux ("Photographer of the Year"), Charles Dodgson and Jacob Riis Awards; Cape Cod Art Association; Texas National Art Competition; Camera USA National Photography Award; Minneapolis Photo Center; Colorado Photographic Arts Center; and the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Three of his photos are in the permanent collection of the Municipal Museum in Malaga, Spain.
Jim Lustenader is a New Hampshire resident.
All photographs are available as Silver Gelatin prints.
Published Work
Black & White Magazine: "Single Image Contest"
Black & White Magazine: "Single Image Contest" (2 photos)
Black & White Magazine: "Looking Back–Looking Forward"and "Single Image Contest"
Black & White Magazine: "Looking Back–Looking Forward"
Gallery Representation
Soho Photo Gallery, New York City
Truth and Beauty Gallery, Vancouver, Canada: limited edition prints
Solo Exhibitions
2020: Griffin Museum of Photography — SOWA Gallery, Boston, MA: "City Streets;" curator: Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director
2019: Converse Free Library, Lyme, NH: "Serendipity"
2017: Umbrella Arts Gallery, New York City: "Street Walking;" curator: Harvey Stein, photographer
2016: Dartmouth College: "Paris In A Second"
2012: In One Instant Gallery, Florida: "Street Walking"
Juried Exhibitions
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Barcelona: Honorable Mention, 14th Pollux Award: "Street," "Black & White," "People Series"
Black Box Gallery: "Black and White;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Your Daily Photograph.com: "Editions of Five"
All About Photo Awards: Finalist, "Street"
Miami Photo Center Visual Excellence Awards/Art Basel: Finalist, "Street" series
14th B&W Spider Awards: Nominee, "People;" Honorable Mention, "People," "Silhouette"
Black Box Gallery: "Photo Shoot;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Analog Film Photography Association: 2019 Exhibition (2 photos)
Black Box Gallery: "Cars and Dogs;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Black Box Gallery: "Black and White;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Barcelona: Honorable Mention, 13th Pollux Award
Soho Photo Gallery National Competition; juror: Julie Grahame, photo curator and consultant
YourDailyPhotograph.com: "Vintage"
Greg Moon Art: "After Dark 8" (2 photos); jurors: Isabel Samaras, Janet Webb, Greg Moon
Black Box Gallery: "Taking Pictures;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Black Box Gallery: "Black & White;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Salmagundi Art Club of New York — Non-Members Show: Certificate of Merit (2 photos)
Monochrome Awards: Honorable Mention (2 photos)
New York Center for Photographic Art: "Urban Suburban Rural" (2 photos); juror: Kay Kenny
YourDailyPhotograph.com: "My Private Paris;" juror: Agathe Gaillard, Paris gallery owner
13th B&White Spider Awards: Nominee, "People," "Photojournalism," "Fashion"
Black Box Gallery: "Gray Scale;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Black Box Gallery: "Focus: Shadow and Light;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Black Box Gallery: "Taking Pictures;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
12th B&W Spider Awards: Honorable Mention, "People"
Specto Art Space: "Black & White" inaugural exhibition
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: Honorable Mention, 10th Pollux Award
LensCulture Network Gallery: curated show of top photographers
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: Finalist, Charles Dodgson Black & White Award
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, London: Finalist, 9th Pollux Award
New York Center for Photographic Art: "Black & White;" juror: Mark Sink, curator
Black Box Gallery: "Black & White;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Morean Arts Center: "The Journey;" juror: Sam Abell, photographer
Black Box Gallery: "Framed: Shadow & Light;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
11th B&W Spider Awards: Honorary Fellow and Nominee, "People"
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: Finalist, 8th Pollux Award
Black Box Gallery: "Photo Shoot;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Cape Cod Art Association: "Children Being Children;" juror: Kelly Bennett, photographer
Center for Fine Art Photography: "Black & White;" juror: Rod Smith
Center for Fine Art Photography: "Night" — Curator's Honorable Mention; jurors: Sean Corcoran, Hamidah Glasgow
Black Box Gallery: "Photo Shoot;" juror: Todd Johnson, director
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: Finalist, 7th Pollux, Charles Dodgson and Jacob Riis Awards; juror: Frank Meo, director at Foundartists.com
Cape Cod Art Assoc.: "Fluent in Photography"
39th Annual Elden Murray Photo Exhibition: Outstanding work by a first-time entrant
CORE New Art Space: "Losing Love;" juror: Niza Knoll
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, 6th Pollux Award: Photographer of the Year, 3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography in Malaga, Spain
Verum Ultimum Gallery: "Streetwise;" juror: Jennifer Cutshall, director
Texas National Art Competition: Annual exhibition at Stephen F. Austin State University; juror: Jerome Witkin, artist
Starcatcher Gallery: Juried into permanent collection
Flow Art Space: "Encroaching City;" juror: Melissa Metzler, director
eXel Photo Magazine: Finalist, first print edition; juror: David Hirsch, publisher
Flow Art Space: "Perceptions;" juror: Melissa Metzler, director
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards — "Love:" Honorable Mention; juror: Tom Atwood
Camera USA: National Photography Award; jurors: Harry Benson and Christopher Rauschenberg, photographers; Ron Bishop, gallery director
Minneapolis Photo Center: "What We Photograph;" juror: Cig Harvey, photographer
Colorado Photographic Arts Center: "Street View;" juror: Anne Kelly, Photo-eye Gallery
Minneapolis Photo Center: "The Human Condition: A Survey of Humanity;" juror: Annie Griffiths-Belt, National Geographic
Flow Art Space: "Retro;" juror: Melissa Metzler, director
Boca Raton Museum of Art: 61st Annual All-Florida Competition and Exhibition
Projekt30: Finalist and Exhibitor, "Melancholy: At the Bottom of Everything, Forever"
Minneapolis Photo Center: "Where in the World"
JPG Magazine: Best of Photo Challenge, "Working for a Living"
Still Point Art Gallery: "Destinations"
Creative Arts Workshop: "Seeing Seeing: Capturing a Moment"
Art League of Bonita Springs Annual Show: Honorable Mention
Permanent Collections
Three photos in the Municipal Museum of Malaga, Spain
Eastman Photo Guild: "Paris In A Second–The Art of Street Photography"
Alliance Francaise: "Paris In A Second–The Art of Street Photography"
ArtNaples Contemporary Art Fair: "The Art of Seeing: Contemporary Photography and Developing Trends in Collecting"
Self-Published Books
Paris In A Second, editions one and two; Street Walking