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Los Angeles, CA. August 13, 2015 – US Nuclear Corp. (OTCBB: UCLE), a leading manufacturer of advanced radiation detection equipment for the nuclear energy industry, scientific laboratories, U.S. military, U.S. Government Agencies, Hospitals, and international nuclear reactor facilities announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
- Delivers Second Quarter 2015 Sales Revenue of $1,102,894 compared to $379,859 for Second Quarter 2014, an Increase of $727,035, or 193%
- Reports Second Quarter 2015 Net Income of $304,271 or $0.02 Per Share compared to a loss of $150,935 or ($0.01) Per Share Over Second-Quarter 2014
- Order Book Continues to Advance as it expects to see a new cycle of order upgrades from customers
Commenting on the Company's performance, Robert I. Goldstein, President, CEO and Chairman said, "We are very pleased with our recent progress as our second quarter yielded positive results for us. This was a very important quarter for US Nuclear Corp, as we delivered increased sales and positive earnings per share driven by our international customers," Goldstein continued, "We expect positive trends for the second half of the year, as well as increased orders as we believe we are entering a cycle of upgrade activity from customers." "Additionally, we are pleased to report favorable growth trends in markets such as China, United States, Argentina, South Korea and Canada. Interest in our advanced tritium products remain elevated and we believe we are in a position to strengthen our presence in both the United States and the Asia market as large nuclear energy projects are growing at a robust rate there, particularly in China. Our goal is to be a continued leader domestically and internationally in both quality and innovation in our radiation devices and advanced tritium technologies, which we feel helps to define our competitive advantage over other peers.
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights
- Net Sales were $1,102,894 million, an increase of 193% compared to the prior year period.
- Net Income was $304,271 or $0.02 per share compared to a loss of $150,935 or ($0.01) pershare compared to the prior year period.
- Gross Profit was $512,443, an increase of 159% compared to $198,190 for the same periodin 2014.
- Gross Margin for the quarter was 46.5% compared to 52.7% in the prior year period.
- Gross Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 48.4% compared to 46.3% for thesame period in 2014.
- Cash position increased to $424,164 or 147% to compared to $172,021 for the same periodin 2014.
- The Company became publicly-traded on May 18, 2015 under the trading symbol UCLE.Full-Year 2015 Outlook and CommentaryCommenting on the outlook for the remainder of 2015, Mr. Goldstein said, "We believe we are well positioned to drive sales and demonstrate continued positive income growth from a new cycle of order upgrades from customers who are still using older generation versions of our equipment and to expand our customer base in new markets. Energy demands are up across the world and we are aware that nuclear power facilities are being considered in many countries for the first time. A number of economies in Asia such as China, and India have been building nuclear power plants and new entrants such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand have plans. Our radiation safety, air & water measurement and advanced tritium technology devices and monitors play a critical role in a nuclear reactor facility. We believe these new markets represent a tremendous opportunity for us," concluded Mr. Goldstein.
About US Nuclear Corp.
US Nuclear Corp is a fully-reporting, publicly traded company on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, traded under the ticker symbol UCLE. The Company's operations are principally engaged through its subsidiaries, operating two leading nuclear radiation detection companies, Overhoff Technology Corp. and Optron Scientific Company Inc. The Company designs, manufactures and markets branded, full line radiation detection and specialized advanced tritium technology for the nuclear energy industry and for emerging technological processes such as Thorium and Molten Salt (MSR) reactor technologies both domestically and internationally to customers such as United States Government Agencies, the U.S. Military, Homeland Security, Scientific Laboratories, Universities, Hospitals, nuclear reactor facilities in the United States, China, Canada, South Korea, Argentina, Russia and others.
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of US Nuclear Corp. and its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) expected income; (ii) earnings per share; (iii) revenues; (iv) margins; (v) financing plans; (vi) trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations; (vii) growth strategy and operating strategy. The words "may," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," "target" "estimate," "can," and "potential" and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond US Nuclear Corp's ability to control, and actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and the other factors that are described in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2014. These or other uncertainties may cause our actual future
results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. More information about the potential factors that could affect the business and financial results is and will be included in US Nuclear Corp's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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As previously confessed, my favorite design source is vintage quilts. I saw this beauty for sale on eBay, and loved it right away. Not a great photo, but you get the idea.
Since I had found at an antique store a box containing about billion 2″ squares of vintage fabrics, I realized immediately that this pattern would be a perfect use for those squares, and I added many, many more patches from my own collection. I used yellow because it was the best color from my vintage solids collection, and I had enough to make the quilt just this big.
Here is my version.
Yellow Rows of Seven
Yellow Rows of Seven, 2012 66.5″ x 77.5″ Photography by Sibila Savage
I started sewing these squares together at a retreat last January, and continued sewing the various patches whenever I felt like mindlessly sewing. I liked the solid patch between the columns better than the strip of fabric used in the original. This was tons of fun to make.
The quilting took forever, but I wanted it to be very simple, and that took some doing.
A wedding quilt
This may be a first for me—posting someone else's quilt on my blog, but I could not resist.
This is a quilt my daughter Maggie made for her friends Kristin and Saja for their wedding. She used the blues and golds they chose for their wedding colors for this gem, and I think it's fabulous.
When I asked Maggie if she wanted me to say anything in particular about the quilt when I posted it, she told me I should say, "Look how awesome my daughter is! Are your kids this talented? No." A great quilter with an equally great sense of humor–love it!

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"We're a New York–based brand, so we know how much women walk," says Eliza Axelson-Chidsey, co-founder of Alumnae, which chose Tribeca for its first boutique. "Most of our shoes are flats and low heels, designed so that you can wear them from morning to night, looking good while you do all the things you need to do."
Axelson-Chidsey and Kari Sigerson founded the company just two years ago, naming it for their experience at Sigerson Morrison. The shoes are made in Tuscany, and with an exception or two, made entirely of Italian leather, from sole to lining to upper. "They're chic and minimal, relevant without being trend-driven," says Axelson-Chidsey. "People can collect them they way they collect coats, creating a curated wardrobe." To that end, rather than reinvent the brand every season, Alumnae is often redoing popular designs in different materials or colors, such as the Turban slide in python or pony hair. (Prices start at $425, with most models in the $500-$600 range.) Currently, the focus is very much on shoes—"We need to walk before we can run"—but the boutique might introduce products such as candles from other companies.
While searching for a location for the shop, the founders were looking to take advantage of Lower Manhattan's great architecture, and they were leaning toward a non-storefront space along the lines of Arcade Bakery's. But then they found the former newsstand on the Hudson side of 60 Hudson, with its delightful Art Deco details. The decor is spare but pretty, not unlike an art gallery; indeed, this fall they'll begin showcasing work by women artists. In the meantime, in lieu of an opening party, you're invited to stop by anytime for a glass of rosé or bubbly.
P.S. It's pronounced ah-luhm-knee (the last syllable rhymes with tree), and I've added it to the Tribeca Pronunciation Guide.
Alumnae is at 60 Hudson (between Worth and Thomas); alumnae.nyc.
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Founded in 1953 by Tillie Vaughan and now run by Jeff Vaughan, Sr., the company is in its 2nd generation of family ownership & operation. DSJ is ably assisted by the next generation and is why we care so much about customer satisfaction. Over the years we have expanded greatly, thanks in part to our wonderful customers' referrals. The commitment we make to our customers of integrity and excellent service, combined with ages of experience and knowledge allows us to beat the competition and provide top quality products. Meeting our customer needs right on time, all the time, is who we are and what we do.


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Lum Invader (Artwork with accessories) - Urusei Yatsura
|This is now a partner cosplay with Sam (FFZidane), thank you to Foxy for making the adorable horns for me and Dylon black fabric paint pens on the back side of yellow fleece is a paaaaain but looks good :D
Fun times...fun times...
And now it's been enterred into the Amecon masquerade catwalk OTL
My dignity went out the window...but it's all good fun right? XD
Post Ame:
I was soooo scared during the masquerade D: and then Sam had to go and push me as we went through the lounge and I nearly went head first into the floor ><
Was so surprised with all the compliments I got after though :D I'm glad people thought we were funny XD
Might take Lum out at another con we shall see
OOOOO Im a partner now XD
xD id never guess what it is =D
Lum!!!!!! You look so cute!
Looks amazing you've out dun your self again!
Your boot covers look so well made~ And the costume seems to fit so nicely!! Great job 8D
ooooooft sexy Lum <3
Aaah! You look amazinggg~
oh wow! gorgeous figer you have theyrw!
You look absolutly gorgeous in this cosplay! Such a beautiful cosplay :D :D :D
LUM! I simply ADORE the works of Rumiko Takahashi! This is such an awesome character and by the looks of things you've it the outfit down to a tee! *thumbs up* Absolutely Fantastic!
i remember you! i was the random riku who got dragged into the masqurade. great costume
You were very brave to wear this (and I thought I was cold!) so many kudos to you =) I hope you wear it again
Amazing! Love it!
*feels bad for not realising this was you* You were awesome hun ^_^


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In 2014 my Scion FR-S saw its share of performance and exterior upgrades. This year I've decided to give some love to the interior. When I was at the 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon I visited the Vertex booth and scooped up a monochrome white shift knob, which is discontinued in United States. Additionally I ordered myself a King of Vertex suede steering wheel. To stay consistent with the JDM theme, I went to A Spec in El Monte, Calif., for its Works Bell short hub and a black Rapfix II quick release. I turned to Young Tea from Auto Tuned to handle the install.
The first and one of the most crucial steps is to disconnect the battery and let it discharge for about 15 minutes to avoid deploying any airbags. There are three holes in the column cover immediately behind the steering wheel - one on each side and one at the bottom - where you'll need to grab a flathead screwdriver to push a pin inward while pulling out the airbag.
Once you have access to the airbag use the same screwdriver to lift the yellow tabs on the orange and black mounts. Disconnect the cruise control and loosen the 17mm nut holding the steering wheel. Only loosen the center bolt enough where you can pull the steering wheel to avoid hitting it with your face.
While removing the steering wheel, be careful not to damage the clockspring. It can set off the check engine light and is a pricey replacement.
You can then line up the Works Bell short hub, reinstall the 17mm nut, and connect the included resistors to the black and orange wires. Tuck all the wires into the hub and bolt the back socket section of the Rapfix II. The biggest difference between Rapfix I and II is the one-step attach and detach. The Rapfix II is constructed with cold forged aluminum, which makes it lighter than its predecessor. It features a ball locking design that won't come off while driving.
Bolt on the body of the quick release onto the steering wheel and insert it into the socket portion. To remove the steering wheel, simply push the safety button, draw the sleeve, and pull.
The MSRP of the Works Bell Short Boss Hub is $195.00 and the Works Bell Rapfix II quick release will run $368.00. Cop yours at www.aspecproducts.com


text: Actress Roseanne Barr has expressed regret for the racist comments she made on Twitter, but it was not enough to save her job [Reuters] The rise of Donald Trump, and his appeal among the white working class in the United States, brought newfound relevance to Roseanne, a television programme that initially aired in 1988. ABC revived the programme in 2018, in an America radically different from what it was 30 years earlier. The TV network sought to capitalise on the turbulent social and racial moment by showcasing the archetypal modern, working-class white family as a societal mirror. Roseanne and the expanded Conner family were to offer the US audience an intimate peek into the political and racial conversations had within the private confines of a white working-class home. It was to be a visual complement to J D Vance's wildly popular book "Hillbilly Elegy" about the Rust Belt in the US. The concept was timely, and the early success of the Roseanne reboot illustrated its relevance today. Yet, the private conversations on race and racism that the show aspired to address were interrupted and on May 29, finally put to rest by the real-time racism of Roseanne Barr - the actual person, not the television character. Real life is stranger than fiction A twelve-word tweet directed at former President Barack Obama's aide Valerie Jarrett led to ABC swiftly cancelling the Roseanne redux. A programme brought back to tackle the racism and bigotry emboldened by Trump, ultimately, was permanently shelved by its leading star. Roseanne all along was more of a mouthpiece for Trump than a TV star committed to tackling the societal ills he ushered in. Her tweet was supposed to be a response to another comment about Jarrett, who is African American: "Muslim brotherhood and planet of the apes had a baby = vj." The tweet was riddled with Islamophobia and anti-black racism. It used the Muslim Brotherhood as a racial descriptor and the Planet of the Apes reference as a long-standing and vile dehumanising slur directed at black people. In short, Roseanne used hateful terms to claim that Jarrett looked like the progeny of Muslim and black parents. WATCH: ABC cancels Roseanne show after star's 'abhorrent' tweets (2:13) Roseanne deleted the tweet, and later directly apologised to Jarrett on Twitter. But the damage was already done. ABC could not take the risk of having an openly racist actress on air, nor tacitly endorse her private bigotry by allowing the show to continue running. Many of her backers shouted, shared and tweeted in the aftermath of the show's cancellation that Roseanne Barr has a right to free speech and has the right to express her racist and bigoted views. But those who contended that Roseanne shouldn't have been fired for her views, would not have backed Colin Kaepernick's right to free expression or any of his NFL colleagues', who are threatened with a ban for kneeling during the national anthem in protest against racism. And that is because, in the US, there is and has always been a selective defence of free speech. ABC exercised its right to cancel the programme on account of Roseanne's anti-Black racism and did the right thing. As a private corporation steered as much by the realpolitik of racial sensitivity as the politics of ratings, shelving Roseanne confirmed the very statement that the rebooted programme was seeking to make - that specific forms of racism will be opposed vehemently, while others will be tolerated. Broadening the bounds of condemnable bigotry In the seventh episode of the new season, Roseanne's character becomes uncomfortable with and suspicious of her new Muslim neighbours, Fatima and Samir. Encouraged by the post-9/11 American culture of "see something, say something", she begins spying on them. She sees their faith as a sign of homegrown radicalisation and their ample supply of fertiliser as evidence of a "terror" plot. After concluding that the Muslim neighbours might be, "a sleeper cell full of terrorists getting ready to blow up our neighbourhood", Roseanne goes over to confront them only to learn that they are ordinary people, with ordinary American interests like gardening and baseball. Muslims appeared on the show only because of the terrorism theme, which mirrors the general political discourse: Muslims are only topics of concern in relation to terrorism or efforts to combat it. This episode, which showcased the prevailing potency of what I call "private Islamophobia", reveals much about the tweet that led to the end of Roseanne show. It very clearly demonstrates which brands of political messages and slurs remain tolerated in the US mainstream, and which are cast as abhorrent and unacceptable. Again, Roseanne used the group "Muslim Brotherhood" as a racial stand-in for Muslim identity, a religious identity which is (too often) narrowly racialised and conflated with Arab, South Asian or "Middle Eastern" identity. This racialisation is imagined in line with the "terrorism" tropes peddled by right-wing proponents like Trump, Bill Maher and indeed Roseanne, who correctly claims that "Islam is not a race" but routinely treats it as such, and frames it as inherently suspicious - on television and in real life. However, Roseanne's Islamophobia was not the cause of her fall from grace. The problematic "Muslim neighbours" episode faced criticism, but also garnered positive reviews, affirming, again, that the trope tying Muslims to "terrorism" is a form of bigotry that America, and its major networks, will not just tolerate but also green-light. We give people a pass for their Islamophobia, largely because the legitimacy of this form of bigotry is still being debated. If Roseanne had stopped typing after "Muslim Brotherhood", her tweet would have likely provoked some criticism, but it wouldn't have gotten her fired. We live in a country where the political discourse still counts Islamophobia as an acceptable brand of bigotry. It was the second half of Rosanne's vile statement that led to the cancellation of the show - and rightfully so. Time will only reveal if her Islamophobia, on and off screen, will one day be met with similar scorn and penalty. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial stance. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Khaled A BeydounKhaled A Beydoun is a law professor and the author of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear. @ KhaledBeydoun Racism Islamophobia United States Television US & Canada


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I love macro photography, so choosing images for this challenge really was challenging. In the end I decided to go with a few shots I took while out walking in the last couple of days.
It is winter here, and we seem to be in a pattern of dull wet days interspersed with cold, clear ones. I definitely prefer walking in the latter, and have captured a few shots of morning dew clinging to flowers, leaves and lichens.
This post was written for the Daily Post Photo Challenge. This week's theme is close up.


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This post is my response to an article on a Medium blog entitled "I Have Read Prop F, and It is Worse Than You Think." The author of the article, a blogger who goes by Emey, says he is a concerned citizen drawing attention to a local issue. He makes several points about the proposed legislation, each of which I address below. As I will point out in great detail, the author's analysis is uninformed at best, but I believe it much more likely to be deliberately misleading. The author misrepresents the law in very specific ways. He goes to great trouble to detail parts of the law and imagine unreasonable, worst-case scenarios while skipping completely over the parts of the law that address his concerns – even when they're right in the part he's citing. It may sound reasonable to say, "I'm all for regulation, just not this one," but these critiques always use that argument. As you will see below, Prop F is a well-written, reasonable regulation aimed at addressing a social problem.
So let's get into it. First of all, there's nothing unusual, sloppy, or "draconian" about Prop F. Most importantly, every single restriction in here – other than registration and reporting – is completely invalid so long as the residential unit is rented for only 75 days or less during the year. If you put your home on Airbnb and rent it for 70 days, there is no problem at all. This law is actually a great compromise. If you're going to be traveling some during the year, by all means, rent your home and make some money. If you're renting your "home" out more than you're living in it, that's fine, too, but go get a bed and breakfast license, because that's what you're running (getting a bed and breakfast license is also part of Prop F: Section 46A.5(l)(1)(I)). Having 75 days to rent your home is a perfectly reasonable restriction. Keeping this in mind, let's consider the other language of this proposition that the author of the article finds so troubling:
Issue 1
Proposition F: "(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for… any Permanent Resident, person or entity to offer, or to assist anyone to offer, a Residential Unit for rent for Tourist or Transient Use"
The author: "Quite simply, you don't have to be operating a hotel out of your house to be breaking this law. In fact, it's really easy to break this law. All you have to do is "assist anyone to offer" a home for a rental of less than 30 days, and you have violated the law! What does "assist" mean? Cleaning a house before guests arrive? Proofreading someone's listing? Helping a family member find temporary housing? Nobody knows because it's undefined in the text, even in the lengthy Definitions section. The judge will decide what it means."
Response: There is nothing unusual about the word "assist" in the law. Laws against assisting people in skirting rules and regulations are very common, for instance, in copyright and patent law. Importantly, these "assistance" laws all include an element of intent. It is standard legal practice. "Assist" is an important part of any regulation because it allows prosecutors to pursue individuals who, for example, would help the owner of an apartment avoid Airbnb listing regulations by discreetly finding customers in exchange for a cut of the profits. No prosecutor or judge is going to go after you for proofreading a listing or cleaning a house. There's no intent. Besides, how would they even found out you cleaned a room or proofread a posting? The intent element is the reason you don't hear about crazy cases in the news where someone does a favor for a friend by backing up a single file off their computer, and then gets convicted of assisting in copyright violation. The author's concern about this language is just misplaced fear run amuck.
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Proposition F: "(f) If the Director determines no violation has occurred, the Director shall, after consultation with the City Attorney, notify the complainant/Interested Party and respondent and shall dismiss the complaint. The complainant/Interested Party may, after notification of the Director's determination to dismiss a complaint, bring a civil action in an appropriate court against the respondent or any person or any entity that assisted the respondent. A prevailing complainant/Interested Party shall be entitled to an award of actual damages, attorneys fees and costs and special damages of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 per violation per day."
The author: "But then it gets absolutely bonkers. If you didn't host anyone, or it was just your Aunt Rose visiting for the weekend, then your cranky neighbor can still sue you anyway, and the City has to help them do it. And we're not just talking about filing suit so the City can collect its fines and fees, but filing for "special damages" that the neighbors get to keep for themselves.
Now, even though you're cleared by the City of any wrongdoing, you're still on the hook to pay off your neighbor, plus their legal fees. Can you claim any legal fees if you're innocent? Nope!"
Response: This is wrong on several counts. Rest assured that your neighbor cannot sue you if your Aunt Rose is visiting. A law granting an interested party the right to sue is another common legal mechanism. It is called a private cause of action or a private right of action. It is used in cases where administrative resources are not available for prosecution or where administrative remedies are not necessarily adequate. It is very common in civil rights law. For instance, if you think you were fired or denied housing because of your race or gender, you can sue your boss/landlord even if the government does not prosecute them. We take that for granted, but that's a private cause of action. Without a private cause of action, when a statute is violated, the only recourse available comes if the government decides to prosecute. Even if the government prosecutes and wins, depending on the legislation, you might not get a remedy. The private cause of action allows you to get compensation for yourself. Here's how it works in this bill: If your neighbor notices that you've been renting out your place year-round, they can inform the authorities, who can then investigate and impose appropriate penalties. If the authorities find a violation but decide not to press charges for any reason, your neighbor can do it on their behalf and claim a monetary reward. The monetary reward is both an incentive for pursuing the case (also standard in private causes of action), and also a way to remedy any damages the neighbor experience. A person who rents an apartment or buys a condo has a right to know they're not living in a hotel. They have a right not to have to deal with strangers in their building who went through no background check and have a much lower sense of accountability and responsibility to the tenants. You've heard the horror stories. How would you feel if your neighbor was renting out their place year-round and making your living situation unsafe? I absolutely would want some sort of legal recourse, and that's what Prop F provides.
Ok, so now the worst case scenario that the author is drawing attention to: You rent your place out for one night and your neighbor rats you out. The authorities find no violation, but your neighbor wants to sue anyway. Yes, hypothetically, this could happen. But there are legal penalties for filing frivolous claims. If they lose this case (and they will because they have no evidence against you), you can get them to pay your legal fees. Prop F does not say anything about your litigious neighbor paying legal fees for a frivolous claim because that rule is already the law everywhere. Furthermore, no lawyer is going to take up their case because the lawyer will be sanctioned for filing a frivolous suit. Furthermore again, there is nothing stopping me from filing a lawsuit against your right now for that time you punched me in the face last night. Sure I could do it, but it didn't happen, I have no evidence, no lawyer will represent me, I won't win, and I'll have to pay all the fees associated with the case. This is a non-issue.
The author: "You may have heard about the housesitter who rented out a home while the owners were off at Burning Man. In that case, the housesitter already broke the existing law because he wasn't a permanent resident of the house. But under Prop F, all of those homeowners' neighbors would have new legal grounds to sue the homeowners themselves."
Response: Part of Prop F says this:
46A.5(l)(2)(B): Only one Permanent Resident may be associated with a Residential Unit on the Registry, and it shall be unlawful for any other person, even if that person meets the qualifications of a "Permanent Resident," to offer a Residential Unit for Short-Term Residential Rental.
Proposition F clearly states that it is illegal for any person to rent the property you are associated with without your knowledge. A judge or prosecutor would not come after you when it is clearly, according to the plain language of the text, the third party who has broken the law.
But let's play along, just to illustrate the absurdity of this situation. For starters, there is no epidemic of unscrupulous house sitters secretly renting out homes behind their owner's backs. (And if you have no problem with strangers staying in your home while you're away, then why are you paying a house sitter?) But anyway, let's say you've rented out your apartment for 75 nights this year – that's two and a half months you've been away from home this year already – and you have to travel again and you want someone to stay in your home. You find a house sitter and are unlucky enough to get one who rents your place out. They go to all the trouble to circumvent the regulatory system put in place (discussed below) and either convince some Airbnb-type company to list the apartment in violation of listing requirements, or through some other source find someone and rent the place. Somehow, the authorities find out that your house was listed for a 76th night, or your OCD neighbors, who have nothing better to do and are keeping a detailed record of every single night that you've been away and rented your house out, realize that this is the 76th rental night and report you. The authorities investigate, and decide to completely ignore the part of the law that says the house sitter is in violation and go after you instead. You are somehow found liable for the infraction that under the law, you did not commit. If all of these extremely unlikely events occur, you would still be able to sue the house sitter and get them to reimburse you for the fines you incur. This is once again a standard legal mechanism. If you, for example, are caused to violate a contract by someone else, you are liable, but you can sue the party who caused your violation for compensation.
Issue 3
Proposition F: "Any Owner or Business Entity who rents a Residential Unit for Tourist or Transient Use and/or any Hosting Platform that lists a Residential Unit for Tourist or Transient Use in violation of this Chapter 41A without correcting or remedying the violation as provided for in subsection 41A.6(b)(7) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor hereunder shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both."
The author: "But wait, there's more! How do you feel about criminal penalties? … Six months? That's, like, barely enough time to be forced into one of the SF jail's infamous fight clubs."
Response: Ok, the author's getting snarky here, and he's also getting a little sloppy. He actually cites part of Prop F including a reference to another law, 41A.6(b)(7), but despite reading the whole proposition and giving it the worst interpretation, he never actually looks up what 41A.6(b)(7) is. That's the remedy section for violating the housing regulations. Here's what it says:
41A.6(b)(7) Remedy of Violation. If the Hearing Officer determines that a violation has occurred, the Hearing Officer's Decision should:
(i) Specify a reasonable period of time during which the owner must correct or otherwise remedy the violation; and
(ii) State that if the violation is not corrected or otherwise remedied within this period, the owner may be required to pay the administrative penalties set forth in Subsection 41A.6(c).
41A.6 (c) Imposition of Administrative Penalties for Unabated Violations and Enforcement Costs.
(1) Administrative Penalties. If the violation has continued unabated beyond the time specified in the notice required by the Hearing Officer, an administrative penalty of not more than four times the standard hourly administrative rate of $104.00 shall be charged for each unlawfully converted unit from the day the unlawful use commenced until such time as the unlawful use terminates.
(2) Enforcement Costs. The owner shall reimburse the City for the costs of enforcement of this Chapter, which shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees.
In other words, if you're illegally renting out your apartment, and the Hearing Officer finds you liable, AND you refuse to pay the associated fines, you could go to jail. Don't want to go to jail? Then 1) don't break the law, 2) don't be found in violation by the authorities, 3) don't refuse to pay the fines. I think we can all agree that this is standard practice and reasonable under any interpretation.
Issue 4
Proposition F: "b) Any Permanent Resident offering his or her Primary Residence as a Short-Term Residential Rental shall… submit quarterly reports to the Department setting forth the number of days per calendar year he or she has occupied the Residential Unit, and the number of days per such quarter, with dates and duration of each stay, the Residential Unit has been rented for Short-Term Residential Rental Use."
The author: "If you host someone in a room in your home for less than 30 days, you best not miss a quarterly report of dates and durations. You'll be violating the new law. This is just the tip of the iceberg. … You almost can't not break this proposed law."
Response: Notice how the author shifts his language. The law talks about rentals, but the author uses the word "hosts." The author implies that if you host your friend for a night, you have to report it. No you don't. If you charge someone for staying at your place, you have to report it. If you're renting your home and making money off of it, you have to report it. This is standard. You're running a business, and businesses are always required to keep records. This requirement sounds more onerous than it really is. It should be really easy to count how many nights you rented out your place, because there will be a record of it on Airbnb. If you really are renting your permanent home, then the days of the year you don't rent the apartment are days you lived there. If you traveled for a weekend and did not rent your house out while you were away and forget to report this absence, no one is going to come after you.
Issue 5
Proposition F: "(l)(1)(G) …an Accessory Dwelling Unit may not be listed or rented as a Short-Term Residential Rental"
The author: "Clear as day. In-laws are banned from being rented out. Doesn't matter if you own one and normally have your actual in-laws stay there, or if you're a renter with your landlord's permission who wants to host when you go out of town for a few weeks. It's banned. If you do it, your neighbor can sue you, and you could maybe go to jail. Why are in-laws banned, even for one night per year? Nobody knows."
Response: I've already addressed the "your neighbor can sue you, and you could maybe go to jail" part. As for in-laws, a very quick Google search explains why in-laws are banned from being rented. They've always been banned from being rented. Cities enacted this ban for the same reason that cities are trying to regulate Airbnb now: residentially zoned areas are not places to run a hotel business. For those unfamiliar with in-laws, they are additional units built on a property for the purpose of having another person live in them. They are called in-laws because, in theory or maybe historically, a married couple would have their elderly parents move in with them. The couple would build an additional structure so the now-bigger family could have more space. It is not legal for someone to build an additional structure on their property and run a hotel out of it. It never has been.
Issue 6
Proposition F: "(4)(B) Every Hosting Platform that lists a Residential Unit located within the City and County of San Francisco as a Short-Term Residential Rental… must immediately cease listing in any calendar year any Residential Unit after said unit has been rented as a Short-Term Residential Rental for 75 days during such calendar year"
The author: "I mentioned before that this "Airbnb Law" assumes that Airbnb is and will be the only company offering STRs in SF. As you can read above, this law puts responsibility upon any company that "lists" a rental to know how many nights a private room has already been rented from all other websites (which currently number more than 50 in SF). That's right, Airbnb needs to know how many nights a room was rented on Craigslist, VRBO, and dozens of other websites, in real time. How would this requirement possibly work?"
Response: A law that institutes a requirement does not generally spell out exactly how that requirement is supposed to be met. Again, this is intentional. Why would a legislature want to make its law so rigid? Usually, an administrative agency, in coordination with the industry it is charged with regulating, figures out how to make a law work. In this case, right off the top of my head, I can think of two ways that this law can work. First, rental companies like Airbnb will make their hosts agree to only rent through Airbnb. The hosts would agree to indemnify Airbnb for any fines resulting from violations of the agreement and of the 75 day limit. Second, the City of San Francisco (or a separate private business) could agree to create a database of rental unit registration numbers. When a unit is rented for a night, the rental company records the rental on the database under the unit's registration number. Once a unit has hit the 75 day limit, all rental companies remove that unit's listing. See? It's not that hard. I do understand that when you read an article like the one written by this author, an article that presents Prop F from a perspective of irresponsibility and incompetence, it's very easy to get the impression that this law can't work. That's why I believe that this article was not written by just some guy, but by someone with an agenda. If you read Prop F with a blank slate, it's easy to see how it can and will work.
Issue 7
Lastly, the author:
"How would this requirement possibly work? It won't. It can't. It's not supposed to. Whether by design or negligence, Prop F is built to fail. I hope the above excerpts have convinced you that Prop F isn't meant to "reasonably regulate Airbnb rentals," but to end them. Because of how sloppily it's written, however, innocent people can also expect to be stuck with nasty consequences, too. And unlike the existing law that was just amended by our elected officials, Prop F cannot be fixed or amended, except by another ballot proposition. So we can do this again in a year after all the consequences — intended and otherwise — seep across our neighborhoods. Or, we could just vote "no" and continue to expect our elected officials to do their jobs. Then the Board of Supervisors can change the law whenever new companies arrive and totally blow up Airbnb's model, which is inevitable. This is San Francisco, after all."
Response: This paragraph just sums up the whole situation. Prop F is a great regulation. It is a reasonable response, well written, to address a problem. The prevailing attitude in this country is that government cannot work, that it is inherently incompetent, and that any action it takes must be flawed. Whether the author has an agenda or is simply misinterpreting this law, this attitude toward government is very clear in how he sees the world and in how he expects other to see it. And the prevalence of this attitude is quite harmful. We need government to fix problems that won't go away on their own. If government is to work, then it must be able to propose and enact reasonable rules. It cannot be forced to defend every proposed or passed piece of legislation against every conceivable misapplication, no matter how extremely unlikely it is to occur. Laws like Proposition F can help us address and solve problems in our world. If people vote Yes this fall, and I strongly recommend they do, I hope that everyone will take note of what the law does and gain more faith that the system can work in our favor if we let it.


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Hi Team,
I have a requirement for automation process. Need to read around 6 excel\csv files from particular path(local or FTP) and load the data in single table. based on that table need to create a report. this is daily process. Every day morning some one place the excel\csv in path.
below are details process flow.
Step 1: Read the Excel\CSV files from particular path.
Step 2: Filter the data based on conditions.
Step 3: Join the filtered data to another table and load the final data in server.
Step 4: Create a excel report based on above table. (Report can be created using Developer studio)
Step 5: Send the Excel output to group of user thru Email. ( we can schedule report in report caster)
Need to automate first 3 steps.(like MS SSIS package)
How to achieve this process using WF\Data Migrator.
Please help me on this.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Maran,
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Hi Maran,
You will need some advance coding to reach your goals.
I will try to resume it.
1: Create metadata to your CSV;
2: TABLE FILE them and filter as you wish then create HOLDs to specific tables;
3: JOIN HOLD with other tables you need then use MOFIDY to load final data to other data source you want;
4: Create your final report using Dev Studio/APP Studio/Info Assist or any text editor;
5: Schedule it using report caster and enjoy!
Good lucky!
WebFOCUS 8.1.05 / APP Studio
What is the reason for automating the first 3 steps only? Is there some more manipulation to be done before Report Caster kicks in?
In any case, as Ricardo has pointed out, there is lots of WebFOCUS involved:
Did you get training for all this?
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wf 8.202M/Win10/IIS/SSA - WrapApp Front End for WF
The first 3 steps can be automated using 'Data Migrator' ETL tool similar to SSIS. It uses the same FOCUS code as WebFocus but it has a GUI (through Data Management console) to extract, transform and load with out writing the Focus code
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If its a single report, WebFOCUS/APP Studio can handle that!
WebFOCUS 8.1.05 / APP Studio
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Thanks for all your replies.
Yes, It's a single report. So i used FILEDEF in WF to load the CSV files and created the report successfully.
Thanks for your help.
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Thanks Ravi.
I don't have knowledge on Data Migrator ETL. Iam searching for training materials. Can you share any tutorial/training document for Data Migrator.
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Data Migrator is the ETL tool from IBI. Here is overview
It uses large suite of data adapters to connect the data sources, map them to target and load. You can see more detailed technical documentation here.
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Thanks Ravi
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My Son was the spiritual capital of the Champa kings and the temples, now in ruins, were built between the 4th and 11th centuries. The name My Son is cognate with the Chinese which means 'Beautiful Mountain'. Located in a valley between two mountain ranges, the site has an other-worldy feel to it, isolated, serene and the light rains and mist at the times that I visited certainly added to the atmosphere!
If you've visited the relatively more recent temples at Angkor and Ayutthaya you might be slightly underwhelmed by the size of the complex. The temple clusters are numbered A-K, but you only get to see about three main groups. Group B-C-D are the most picturesque and intact of the temples, Group A are mostly foundation ruins and you can still see craters from the bombings in group E and F.
Bombings? Back in the American-Vietnam War, a week of carpet bombing by American B-52s destroyed most of the complex. The Vietcong had installed a radio tower on one of the towers, which made the ruins no longer a heritage site under the rules of engagement but a military facility that was supposedly fair game for warfare. I don't know if the Vietcong thought that the Americans would not bomb archaeological ruins (I remember when the Parthenon was used as a powder battery and it was still blown up). There was an outcry by international and American scholars, but by then it was too late.
I found myself making two trips to My Son. The first time was in the mid-morning, when there were a few hundred tourists already walking around despite the rain. In my second trip, I made a point to get there extra early – around 8 – to enjoy the serenity of the ruins. My Son is relatively "wild†– there are paths that take you through the major ruins, but they can be managed better to limit the impact of tourists walking through the ruins. With Da Nang set to become a major tourism gateway, I foresee the need for measures to be taken to manage the rise in tourist numbers in the near future.


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FINALLY. I know…
But before I get started on that I need to say HOLY CRAP CONGRATS Meb Keflezighi on winning the Boston Marathon for the men!!! First man to win for the US since 1983! He ran a 2:08:37- ya know, the same amount of time it takes me to run a HALF marathon…
I had to fight back tears watching him win- you could just feel his emotions. Never met the man (I'd probably act like a bumbling idiot), but I've only ever heard good things. Makes me happy when I see wonderful people accomplish greatness 🙂
Back to me now *loses half her audience*
Part I can be found here, but I left off with a restless (Saturday) night. Woke up at 5AM. Waking up is always easy even though I never get a good nights rest. Must be all the nerves and excitement. Forced myself to eat my bagel with peanut butter and banana on top (plus a small glass of Nuun). Eating is always hard. I'm not hungry at 5AM, especially before a race.
Then here's when it gets good. Ya know how if I had to drive to my race destination, I would have then get dressed and ready and then drive somewhere? Well because we got to stay across the street from the starting line, I went back to bed and napped until 6:25 AM. 6:25 rolled around and I finished getting ready and we were all ready to leave the room by 7:30AM (race start was 8).
We walked the short 45 seconds to the starting area. I nervously looked for my friend Michelle who was pacing the event and who is actually the one who gave me the race entry! Huge shout out and thank you to her! She's kind of the best (and a super speedy runner)! We couldn't spot her so we took a few before photos, I stretched, and asked myself if I had to pee about 5 times (the answer was no each time).
Before I knew it, I had to get to the starting area. There weren't any corrals but I spotted the pacers and lined up somewhere in between the 1:55 and 2:00 pacers. Mentally I felt like I should be back behind the 2:00 pacer, but I kept telling myself I was there to have fun and self, you hate weaving in and out of the people who should be back a lot farther. (We all know those sprinters who take off as fast as they can for the first 0.5 miles and then decide to walk the rest of the race. No shame in walking, but don't line up at the front and then make everyone weave around you when you decide to walk in the MIDDLE of the street.)
The gun went off (there was no gun. i don't even know if they had a horn. i'm always too nervous at the start. i basically start moving when the person in front of me starts moving. yes i'm a sheep) and the first few miles went by quickly which doesn't usually happen for me. I was enjoying the scenery and the fact that I wasn't weaving in and out of a bunch of people (yay for those runners who lined up in the proper areas!). For most of the course we were running with a coastal view. I was truly enjoying the course and the fact that I was there to have fun, not PR.
Miles 1-3: 8:58, 9:05, 9:13
I started to get bummed because I didn't think I would get to see Kyle and my mom (We had discussed that the course isn't super spectator friendly. It's an out and back course that runs partially along a highway and through state parks.). But then bam! I saw Kyle and my mom in between mile 3-4.
After I saw them we were basically out in the wilderness, left to fend for ourselves. Or running along that highway and out to the coast via park trails with those nice volunteers giving us fuel and water. Either or.
Miles 4-8: 9:24, 9:10, 9:09, 9:01, 9:12
To get a sub 2 hr (which has been a goal of mine for a while) I needed to run at a 9:09 average pace. So I was on track. Not that I knew that. I made a conscience effort to not be glued to my watch. I told myself to run by feeling- like you are pushing yourself, but to a point that you can maintain for 13.1 miles. And BTW self, there are a lot of small hills on this course. You did not train on hills. Remember to keep the same effort, not pace, on those hills. And no self, it's not possible to go uphill both ways. Oh and running on rocks/gravel is stupid and you don't like it.
I saw Kyle and my mom again between miles 9 -10 (Mile 9- 9:19)
At this aid station, some brilliant guy (NOT being sarcastic here) took a hose out and shot it in the air for us runners to run through if we wanted to. Neon green thought he was in an Herbal Essence commercial.
I, on the other hand, was like, "Oooo pretty. Wattterrrr."
It was a great pick-me-up to see them there, cheering me on. I looked at my watch after I passed them and realized I could make it under 2 hours.
I decided to pick up my pace and really push myself. Leave it all out there. I didn't want to finish 1 minute over 2 hours and wish I would have pushed a little bit harder in those last few miles. The legs felt good, not lead-like like in the last race. I felt a couple blisters but nothing horrible.
I spotted the 2 hour pacer and made it my mission to pass him (even though I knew he was moving faster than a 2 hour pace). I passed him. Then I picked a speedy looking runner and made it my mission to keep up with her. I kept up with her for a couple miles and then she started getting tired. I still felt good so I picked a new target.
Miles 10-13: 8:44, 8:41, 8:55, 8:40
I could see the finish line. You basically run down a hill and towards the boardwalk, make a right turn on to the beach and then sprint to the finish. I wasn't paying any attention to my watch. Run hard- that's all I cared about.
As I approached the finish line I started sprinting and looking for Kyle and my mom. I finally saw them and they seemed shocked to see me and started screaming. I later found out that Kyle had roughly calculated my pace when he saw me before the 10 mile mark. Based on my first 9 miles, they didn't think I was going to make it under 2 hours and they were expecting me about 3 minutes later.
I actually didn't know if I broke 2 hours. After I crossed the finish line and got water and my medal, Kyle and my mom found me. Kyle was hugging me and I said, "I think I might have come in just under 2 hours!" He told me, "No, you came in quite a bit under 2!"
He looked for my official time (so nice that they posted results right away) and he was right.
Official time- 1:57:41 (8:59 pace)
I finally broke 2 hours. It. Felt. Amazing.
Chatted and snapped a few photos with Michelle.
And then my mom.
And then Kyle. With my bowl of orange slices and strawberries. I hate eating right after a race because food sounds disgusting, but for some reason those sounded good.
And that was that! A shiny new PR (now chasing 1:55) and a happy camper!
Ever go out to just have fun in a race and end up with a PR? *cough* Anne *cough
Does food sound disgusting to you right after you finish a race? (We're talkin' right after, not 2 hours later when you could eat the cardboard box that pizza comes in.)


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Location Springdale, United States of America
Distance Marathon
Date 27 Mar 2021
The Hogeye Marathon & Relays, Inc. is a non-profit organization. The event is put on by volunteers and has always had the mission to give back to the NW Arkansas community, while promoting healthy lifestyles through running. In 1977, the first marathon started at the University of Arkansas and went to the small town of Hogeye where it turned around and came back, making the 26.2 miles. The course has since been changed to be more runner-friendly and covers the most scenic parts of Fayetteville. The Hogeye has a reputation and gives participants a pride which is unmatched in Arkansas and beyond.
The marathon begins off the Fayetteville Square and continues through several historic scenic areas of the city. It promises to be scenic as well as safe, thanks to help from the Fayetteville Police, University Police and the Washington County Sheriff's Department. Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course. Maps will be available at the packet pick-up, or here on the website.
The 26.2 mile run is open to male and female participants 15 years of age and older. All participants under the age of 18 must have parent/guardian's signature. No one under the age of 15 will be allowed to participate in the Full Marathon.
Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course.
All marathon finishers receive a medal.Age Awards will be given three deep by gender and age.
Timing will end 6.5 hours from the start.
Fayetteville Square
Fayetteville Entertainment District
The race takes runners along an out-and-back course that winds through downtown, the university campus and past Razorback Park Golf Course near the half-way turnaround point.
Filled with many rolling and some steep hills along both the half- and full-marathon courses, the race begins near the Cosmopolitan Fayetteville Hotel at the corner of East and Mountain Streets, as runners in both the 26.2- and the 13.1-mile races share the same course for the first seven miles.
The course takes runners on what is roughly a clockwise loop route through this college town, and along a nearly four-mile-long stretch of the Scull Creek Trail, part of the Fayetteville Trails & Greenways trail system.
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.


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4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Trolley Event
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish inspired pub crawl in Cape Coral's Entertainment District! The 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Trolley Event is the perfect way to celebrate this all-popular holiday. You'll board the exclusive trolleys to travel to various locations where you can enjoy a specialty drink for just $2.50 at each place*. Get your passport stamped at every participating stop (no purchase required) and you can win an Irish themed basket filled with Guinness, Jameson, Baileys and more! You'll get a special gift at check-in, and you can also win prizes on the trolleys, including swag and gift cards to local spots. Have your picture taken at the official photo booth and you could win 4 tickets to the Craft Beer trolley event on April 28th.** Tickets are only $10 in advance, and are available on Eventbrite. We suggest getting your tickets now, as this event is limited and expected to sell out. A limited number of physical tickets are available at the following locations: BackStreets Sports Bar, Cruisers, Cigar Bar, Rockade, Dixie Roadhouse, Two Amigos, Ralph's Place, Rack'em Spirits & Times, Remixx Lounge and Big Blue Brewing. If available, day-of tickets will cost $15, and will be available only on Eventbrite. Participating locations and their specialty drinks: BackStreets Sports Bar: Thin Mint Monkey Bar: Scooby Snack Cruisers: Hurricane Cigar Bar: Shamrock Juice Rockade: Pot of Gold Dixie Roadhouse: Dixie Shamrock Two Amigos: Melon Margarita Ralph's Place: Leprechaun Bach Rack'em Spirits & Times: Irish Mud Remixx Lounge: TBA Tiki Hut: Irish Whiskey Sour Big Blue Brewing: Lightest Thing Ya Got (award winning beer) Saturday, March 17th in Cape Coral's Entertainment District Expect lots of entertainment, including live music, dancing, singing and more! Check-ins for this event are open from 6-7:30pm, and are located at Big John Plaza and Dixie Roadhouse. Late check-in is open from 7:30-10pm in front of Dixie Roadhouse. This is a 21+ event. Valid ID at check-in will be required. * Each location has the discretion of limiting the specialty drink at the price of $2.50 to one per person. ** To enter, have your picture taken at the photo booth, located in the lobby of Dolphin Key Resort. Photos will be uploaded to Facebook and the public will vote. The SCHEA board will make final determination of the winner.
Date & Time
March 17, 2018
Add to Calendar 03/17/201807:00 PM 03/17/201811:00 PM America/New_York 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Trolley Event Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish inspired pub crawl in Cape Coral's Entertainment District! The 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Trolley Event is the... More info at www.gulfmainmagazine.com/events/135380/4th-annual-st-patricks-day-trolley-event Cape Coral Entertainment District 1215 Cape Coral Parkway E , Cape Coral, FL 33904 axEakIwmdzNKaowyWmiv58927
Cape Coral Entertainment District 1215 Cape Coral Parkway E Cape Coral 33904 FL US https://www.gulfmainmagazine.com/businesses/fl-cape-coral-cape-coral-entertainment-district
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The internationally famous South African photographer Pieter Hugo will have his first ever German show, where he will present his "conceptual documentary" portraits of African communities and their traditions. The exhibition will feature images from his most important series, including The Hyena and Other Men (2005-2007), Permanent Error (2009-2010) and There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends (2011-2012).
The relationship Pieter Hugo has with his home Africa is translated through his photographic work. He started traveling across the continent in his early twenties, and to this day he continues to portray marginalized or unusual groups of people: honey gatherers in Ghana, boy scouts in Liberia, taxi washers in Durban, judges in Botswana. By documenting different layers of society, he shows the radically critical realities, struggling since the get-go and not knowing any better. His first major series, titled Looking Aside, consisted of portraits of people with unusual appearance: the blind, the elderly, people with albinism, but also his family and himself. His works examine the post-colonial situation, where people still live simple, primitive lives in company of wild animals, as depicted in his two-year monograph, Hyena and Other Men, created in Nigeria. In search for another face of the land, he returned to that country with Nollywood, which consists of pictures of the Nigerian film industry.
Hugo's haunting portraits are the backbone of his artistic oeuvre. Highlighting different problematics and forming a special bond with his subjects, he tries to tell a story of a place he was born in, but which gave him a sense of not belonging as a white man. His 94-image series There's A Place in Hell for Me and My Friends, taken in 2011 and 2012, addresses racism and the still present contours of apartheid. In these digitally processed portraits of his African friends and himself, he transforms color into grey tones, emphasizing the pigmentation of the skin, eliminating the difference between "black" and "white" and endorsing a variety of shades and personalities. His other significant projects, Kin and Permanent Error, deal with the growing gap between classes and people living on the highly toxic, smouldering mountains of waste that came from Europe, burning appliances in search of reusable metals.
Pieter Hugo was born in 1976 in Cape Town, where he still lives. His images continue to be exhibited all over the world. In 2005, he won the first prize in the Portraits section of the World Press Photo contest. Through a complex body of work and with extreme respect for his subjects, he managed to form an emotional testimony of the African society as we've never seen it before. Pieter Hugo | Corporeality will open on January 29th at Priska Pasquer Gallery in Cologne, Germany, and it will be on view until April 11th, 2015.
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Mindful Forest Breathing… Forest Breathing is all about being Mindful and being out in Nature. You don't have to have a Forest to do this… Just go outside and find some green space away from the noise and hubbub of everyday life. You will feel more connected and more Sensuous when you stay in touch with Mother Nature. This is a 5 minute exercise for when you only have a few minutes to spare but remember that minutes add up and 5 minutes done regularly adds up.
Mindful Meditation – A 5-Minute Meditation Practice for Forest Breathing
Find a comfortable place to Sit.
Close your eyes, and rest your open hands, palms up, on your knees.
Minute 1: Deep Breathing.
Begin by Following your Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. Inhale for the count of 4, then Exhale to the count of 6. Become aware of how your body feels as you sit there with your eyes closed.
Minute 2: Find your Natural Breath . . .
Stop Counting and feel the Pace of your Natural Breath . . . feel your Body Rising and Falling. Become aware of how your body feels as you sit there being Still. This is Mindful Breathing . . . becoming fully aware of your Breath as it moves in and out of your Body.
Minute 3: Continue Mindful Breathing being fully aware of your Breath.
If thoughts come, just look at them, and then imagine them floating down a river, or put them on a cloud and watch them gently float away.
Minute 4: Slowly stop Focusing on your Awareness of your Breath and just be Still.
There is nothing that you have to do.
Minute 5: Reorient yourself to your surroundings.
Adopt an attitude of Mindful Gratitude. Think about something that you are grateful for. Open your Eyes, and carry this peacefulness along with you today.
Forest Breathing for 20 minutes.
You can go through the steps of Mindful Meditation. You can stay in each phase as long as you wish. Deep Breathing in the Forest increases the Oxygen in your Body, so be sure to do that phase a bit longer than 1 minute if you can. The Trees and Plants are creating Oxygen for us, and we give them Carbon Dioxide. It's a really beautiful arrangement. Feel gratitude for the Trees, and Feel their Gratitude towards you. I believe that the Trees are out there being still, breathing and meditating . . . we can learn from them. Find a place in the woods and begin.