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COMPUTE! ISSUE 96 / MAY 1988 / PAGE 6
news&notes
No Crash in Computers
Even though the stock market took the big dive last October 19, even though many analysts are calling for a slowdown in the economy (or worse, a possible recession, or for the real doom-sayers, a depression), personal computer hardware and software sales are expected to remain strong and grow stronger.
Almost everyone is expecting 1988 to be a good year. Microsoft, the number one software publisher, predicts that sales of personal computers will rise 26 percent in their current fiscal year (July 1987 to June 1988). Since Microsoft is the supplier of MS-DOS, the operating system for IBM PCs and compatibles, it should have a good idea of sales strength.
Apple Computer also sees a year of growth. John Sculley, Apple's chairman and CEO, recently told a group of analysts that his company foresees an increase of 30 percent in personal computer sales dollars this year. Obviously, Apple hopes a big part of that increase is spent on Macintosh computers.
Fourth-quarter sales for both Apple and personal computer powerhouse IBM showed that lots of people and businesses paid little attention to the market's crash. IBM's final quarter was 6.3 percent better than last year's, while Apple's was a whopping 57 percent higher.
At the consumer end of things, retail giant Sears, Roebuck, & Co. projects a 10percent growth in its computer sales. That's double the increase in 1987. And home computer hardware and software sales, says the Electronic Industries Association, will be better this year than last. Home computer sales will be up 12½ percent, while software sales should jump 25 percent, says the Association.
But it's difficult to explain why businesses and consumers are still going after big-ticket items like computers. One reason may be that several computer companies-Apple and IBM in particular-are coming off a year in which they introduced new and more powerful models that have caught everyone's eyes. Price cutting is another possible contributor, especially in the IBM-compatible market, where clone manufacturers continue to offer more machine for less and less money. Home computer sales may be up because many people will have a bit more money this year, since the tax cuts take effect. And some businesses may see additional personal computers as a way to make their operations more productive, an important consideration if there is a down turn in the economy.
- Gregg Ketzer
Game of Glasnost, Comrade?
The first entertainment software designed in the Soviet Union is now available in the U.S. for IBM and Commodore 64 computers. Called Tetris, the game is a cross between arcade-style action and strategy. Tetris was designed by 30year-old Alexi Paszitnov, a researcher at the U.S.S.R. Academy of Scientists (Academy Soft); it was programmed by 18-year-old Vagim Gerasimov, a student of computer informatics at Moscow University.
The premise of the game is deceptively simple: Four squares, in various configurations, drop from the top of the screen toward the bottom. The player rotates and flips the pieces as they descend in order to form complete horizontal rows where they land-with no blank spaces.
Tetris reached the West after the head of Academy Soft sent a copy of the program to a Hungarian programming company, Novotrade, which has produced software for British and American publishers for the past five years. Spectrum HoloByte is making it a cornerstone of the company's new International Series of entertainment software.
For the American version of Tetris, a Spectrum HoloByte development team rewrote the program, incorporating colorful background scenes representing Gorky Park, Red Square, and other Soviet views.
The IBM version of the game has a suggested retail price of $34.95, while the Commo dore 64 version is priced at $24.95.
- Selby Bateman
Computer Games Go VCR; Teenage Boys Hit the Couch
It's a first. The popular California Games from Epyx has been transformed into a VCR game by the company's new Consumer Electronics Division. VCR California Games is one of three new VCR game ventures being tried by Epyx, a company best known for its entertainment computer software.
Marrying elements of video and board gameplay, VCR California Games begins with players who are out of money but are in a race to reach San Diego from San Francisco. To make enough money for gas and car repairs, contestants take to the surfboard, skateboard, sailboard, and other totally Californian devices, hoping for big prize money and instant fame. At various places on the board game, players turn on the VCR and watch the action as surfers wipe out, skateboarders skate or die, and BMX bikers fly through the air.
Patterned after the hit computer game of the same name, VCR California Games obviously hopes to tap into the huge VCR audience, which includes far more households than the home computer marketplace. Other games planned for release are VCR Golf and Play Action VCR Football. A second line of games uses audio tapes for play-by-play highlights.
Epyx may be basing its VCR expectations on the results of a survey the company recently conducted which said that the majority of boys between 12 and 18-typically the group most taken with computer action entertainment software-would rather watch TV than play sports.
The survey of 1,000 teenage boys may not be an accurate depiction of American teen behavior, but it makes interesting reading nonetheless. Slanted toward electronic entertainment (75 percent said they bought computer games, while less than 20 percent of American households own a computer), the survey reported a stunning 35 percent relaxed by watching TV. Playing sports was a distant second at 18 percent, while using a computer came in third at 13 percent.
- Gregg Keizer
They're back ...
Dedicated videogame machines, and the cartridge-based software they support, celebrated a stunning return to form-and profit-in 1987.
According to industry sources, the videogame hardware market alone grew from approximately $100 million in 1986 to over $700 million last year. Such figures may even be conservative: Nintendo, by far the industry leader, claims 1987 sales in excess of $650 million. The Christmas season alone saw sales of 3 million Nintendo game units.
Sharing the spotlight with Nintendo-or peeping out from under that giant's shadow-are Sega, now a division of Tonka, and old familiar Atari, which claims more than 2 million XE game systems sold in 1987.
Nor are the registers through ringing when the unit is sold. The cartridge market is estimated now at over ¾ billion dollars annually, and still growing.
Naturally, such sales surges are attracting some attention within the entertain ment software industry. Those Nintendos, Segas, and Ataris may not all represent lost computer sales, but it's a sure bet that some of them do. This is despite the deeper and more sophisticated gameplay offered by microcomputers.
In some ways, it's easy to understand the soaring sales figures. For one thing, video game systems are less expensive than computers. For another, Nintendo advertises. Hard. Taking advantage of celebrity endorsers, and appealing to the 8- to 12-year-old market, the company has peppered TV with spots citing outstanding arcade action and edge-of-the-seat excitement.
Computer advertisements, on the other hand, aim almost exclusively at adults, pushing productivity, profits, and performance. Hardly the stuff to make Junior lobby mom and dad for a PC under the tree.
Last winter, though, Commodore returned to TV with a series of ads for the 64 that touted superior playability, while also noting the variety of alternatives that a computer makes possible. Other computer manufacturers are also beginning to cite entertainment as a benefit of owning a computer.
Software publishers are also responding to the Nintendo/Sega challenge. For one thing, 1988 will see more, and more dynamic, arcade-style games released for microcomputers than in any recent year. Some of these games are directly imported from the coinop and cartridge worlds; others are wholly original.
The publishers are also picking up some extra profits by licensing computer games for translation to arcade machines.
Looming over all of the interplay are memories of the videogame collapse of the early 1980s. At the time, Atari was in the driver's seat: The crash nearly brought Atari down, and didn't work wonders for its then-parent Warner Comunications, either. There was, to be sure, a simultaneous crash in the computer and software market, but observers have noted that the software crash was neither so severe nor so long-lasting as the collapse of the game cartridge.
The feeling now is that game cartridges are probably a cyclical market, one that will come and go every few years as new crops of children age into and then out of the Nintendo/ Sega/Atari spell.
Computers, on the other hand, tend to grow with their users, as does entertainment software. Once a child out grows videogames, the game machines tend to find their way into closets. Outgrowing arcade software, though, opens the other areas of computer entertainment. And when entertainment pales, there's education, productivity, creativity. . . which is why computer software publishers, while not unmindful of the game machines' renewed growth, are not terrified of it, either.
- Keith Ferrell
The Medium and the Message
Ford Motor Company and Time Magazine are among a growing number of companies mixing their media to get their message across: Computer disks that complement their products can also serve as marketing tools.
Time's NewsQuest is a weekly quiz-on-a-disk based on the current issue of the news magazine. Educators who take part in the Time Education Program, a magazine educational service for schools, can use the disk as a supplement to reading, history, political science, and related curricula. Offered in Apple II and IBM formats, the NewsQuest disk contains a current events quiz based on the articles in that week's issue of Time, as well as ten levels of other test materials. Time is even sponsoring a national competition for $10,000 in scholarships for the school with the highest cumulative scores throughout the year.
A minimum 30-week subscription to the 5¼-inch disk format is $89 plus $16 postage and handling. In 3½-inch format, the price is $109 plus the same postage and handling fee. The disks arrive weekly by first-class mail. For more information, call 1-800-523-8727. (In Pennsylvania, call 1-800637-8509.)
Ford Motor Company puts you in the driver's seat with the Ford Simulator, a $4.95 software package that contains information about the company's products as well as a colorful racing simulation game with drag strip, slalom, and Grand Prix courses. It's available for any IBM PC or compatible with 256K of memory and color graphics capability.
The simulator features animated screens that show off everything from how air bags inflate and how cars cut through the wind to the way an engine runs. A buyer's guide section on the disk has information on five different Ford vehicles. You can configure each car with various options, calculate the sticker price and installment payments, and even compute financing costs. The test track portion of the disk features three racing games.
Ford Simulator is available by check or money order for $4.95 from The Ford Simulator, 14310 Hamilton Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan 48203. Or, you can call toll-free and order the disk with VISA or MasterCard at 1-800-521-3350, extension 300 (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. EST). In Michigan, call 1-800-482-5507, extension 300.
Softsoap Software
Tandy Corporation, maker of Tandy and Radio Shack computers, has signed an agreement with Amway Corporation, seller of household items, wherein registered Amway distributors are given discounts on Tandy computers. Amway product distributors will need the machines to run Amware, special Amway software intended to help the 1 million distributors of Amway products with paperwork and organization.
According to Bob Vis, Amware Project Manager, the software, which Amway sells for $199, contains several modules, including accounting and telecommunications, the latter allowing Amway agents to automate their ordering process by having their PCs communicate directly with Amway's computer. With Amway now selling over 300 products, including its namemaking soap as well as such unlikely items as MCI longdistance telephone service and home security devices, Amware may also ease the burden of inventory tracking for its distributors.
Amware is being licensed by Amway from Internomics, a small California firm that spent over four years developing the software, which is specially geared to managing a multilevel selling agent's business.
By offering them discounts of 5 to 15 percent on computers, Tandy dealers are no doubt eager to get as many of Amway's independent distributors through its doors as possible. Amway, which scored over $1.5 billion in retail sales last year, also gets a percentage of each computer sold.
- Clifton Karnes
RAM Through the Roof
February saw RAM prices nearly triple in less than three weeks. Prices for a megabyte of 256K-bit chips had been around $100, but a combination of the weak U.S. dollar and speculation by Eastern businessmen caused prices to skyrocket to $300 and above.
"The supply of RAM has been dwindling for about a year," says Jack Coakley, of RAM Explosion, a Fairfax, Virginia company specializing in memory expansion hardware,"and prices have been rising slightly, but January and February were unbelievable." RAM supplies have been lowered simply because suppliers can't seem to keep pace with the personal computer industry's ever-increasing demand for more memory.
In Japanese markets, chips aren't being sold at a fixed price; they're being auctioned to the highest bidder. "If you're a gambler," concludes Coakley, "sell your pork bellies and invest in dynamic RAM."
In a related story, Lotus, Intel, and Microsoft have announced a new Expanded Memory Specification (EMS 4.0) that allows owners of IBM PCs, XTs, and compatibles to access up to 32 megabytes of expanded memory. Makers of expanded memory boards, such as AST, Bocaram, and Quadrant, are working to create the EMS 4.0 software drivers for their expansion units. The first of these should be appearing by the time you read this.
The question is, will PC users be able to afford the extra memory the new EMS makes it possible to use?
MacBiomorphs Are Coming!
Creating life in the lab is nothing startling these days. Whether it's cellular cloning or test-tube babies, scientists are exploring a wide range of alternative lifestyles. Add to their ranks now a growing number of evolutionary biologists, biochemists, and zoologists, all who are beginning to use the computer to mimic evolution by creating artificial life.
Thanks to renowned biologist Dr. Richard Dawkins of Oxford University, Macintosh owners can take part in such evolutionary experiments without leaving their own era. Dawkins' critically acclaimed 1986 book, The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design, is now a $7.95 paperback available with an optional Macintosh disk from W. W. Norton & Company. With the software, purchased separately from W. W. Norton, you can breed endless successions of biomorphs, Dawkins' computer creations that can look vaguely like trees, animals, objects, and whatever else they evolve into over many generations.
There's even a $1,000 prize for anyone who can find the genetic key to create a particular Holy Grail-like biomorph whose formula was lost after it evolved. The book, which has been hailed as one of the most important science books of this century, is fascinating, exceptionally well written, and highly recommended. The Macintosh disk was created by Dawkins himself after he received many requests for such a program from readers of the hardback edition. The program requires a minimum of 512K to run and costs $9.95 plus $1.00 postage and handling. Details on ordering the disk are in the paperback edition of the book, available at most bookstores.
PCs Linked in Telemarketing Scandal
If it sounds too good to be true, maybe it is.
Atlanta, Georgia entrepreneur James Ray Houston is connected with two companies being investigated for operating a nationwide trivia game involving PC users. Trivia Masters Productions of Atlanta and Mutual Telecommunications Network of Tampa have recently been linked to scandal in these companies' home towns, as well as cities in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Maine, and Washington. Both the Associated Press and the computer press have filed reports indicating that these companies may be taking advantage of both the local PC operators they hire and the general public.
The telemarketing plan works like this: Mutual Telecom munications places ads in local newspapers and computer magazines, offering up to $300 a week to PC owners who are willing to let their computers be used for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. In order to be used for telemarketing, the computers need some special hardware and software (both provided by Mutual), for which the owners are required to pay a $600 deposit.
When the system is set up, each PC owner, called a SYOP by Mutual, spends about two hours a day doing housekeeping on his or her system so it can tirelessly make local calls.
When someone answers a call from the computer, they're asked several prerecorded trivia questions. Consumers answer these questions by pressing buttons on their telephones. If they answer correctly, they're told they must pay to play at the next higher level to get a chance at the ultimate grand prize-$100,000. Consumer groups, local Better Business Bureaus, and at least one state attorney general's office are investigating this operation.
According to the Atlanta Better Business Bureau, the president of Trivia Masters Productions, James Ray Houston, has been involved in three other businesses that are no longer in operation, two of which had legal problems. They are advising consumers to exercise "normal economic precautions" when dealing with Trivia Masters.
COMPUTE! contacted Mr. Houston to clarify these charges; we discovered that he started both businesses: Mutual Telecommunications, which contracts local PC users to make calls, and Trivia Masters, which uses Mutual's network to contact consumers and get them to pay to play the trivia game.
"Our problem was that we started this thing by calling people randomly," said Houston. "We wanted to contact as many people as possible, and this was what upset everyone. People didn't understand that they had to pay to play, and they got mad."
According to Houston, Trivia Masters will no longer call people at random. Instead, the company plans to contact probable players in a mailing-players will be told they must pay to play and that they must send in their money before they can play. Longrange plans include having a cable television station display the computer/player interaction on games that reach highstakes levels.
But since Trivia Masters has suspended operations, and local PC SYOPs are not being payed for their efforts, the future of this telemarketing scheme seems uncertain. Mr. Houston is optimistic, however, saying, "We may have started out in the wrong way, but we're on the right track now."
-Clifton Karnes


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Delft used to be surrounded by city walls but they are gone now. However, there are still a lot of old buildings preserved, giving the city its historical atmosphere. Like in Amsterdam, there are the typical Dutch canals too but it is much smaller and less crowded. Delft is also very famous for their blue porcelain.
On my travels I always take a lot of pictures of the places I visit but I actually never took the trouble to photograph my own hometown. When I recently came back from Mexico I walked through Delft again and for a moment I was able to see it as a tourist. I liked it and I thought it was nice and fun to take the time to photograph Delft for once. I did it and I made this photographic tour through Delft to show you my city.
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Dank je Pia, ben blij dat je het leuk vindt!


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The College Crowd Digs Me
Music, Classic Rock, Lost Gems, Interviews, Deep Cuts, Albums, Songs, Movies, Films, Books, Indie,
TCCDM Dig and Flip: "Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 6: The Hourman and The Python" (2008)
"Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 6: The Hourman and The Python"
(I stumbled upon a good-sized box filled with a variety of graphic novels at an estate sale. No official count as I've just been pulling from the box when I find time to read one. Afterward, I post the book and go from there.)
Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, Guy Davis (Illustrator)
This is an atypical crime noir mystery that takes place in the early 1940s. The colors are dour and dark and really captures the seedy times of New York. Our hero, Wesley Dodds, alias The Sandman, is a smart, fairly refined, slightly pudgy solver of murders. He dons a gas mask when skulking about the city for clues, both as a disguise and to serve a real purpose. Sandman has a special weapon that sprays a sleep-inducing, truth-telling gas at his intended suspects.
No superhero razzmatazz going on here, Wesley Dodds is just an average guy who is only a simple slip-up away from getting the shit kicked out of him. Or worse. It all sounds quirky and kind of lame..but it works. Both stories, "The Hourman" and "The Python" are well-told with feints and fakeouts that keep readers on their toes while turning pages. Plus, there is Wesley's love-interest, Dian, a progressive thinking young lady who is equally fascinating.
"Sandman" - America / "America" (1971)
Casey Chambers
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TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Stranger In Town" (1978)
"Stranger In Town" - Bob Seger (1978)
This was Bob Seger's follow-up to his mega-monster album, "Night Moves" (1976) and he pulled it off like David Blaine changing coffee to coins. "Stranger..." also sold beaucoup copies going platinum in less than a month. Four songs charted in the top 30. (Two I really like and two that disagreed with me even before heavy rotation.) But aside from those two eye-rollers, the rest of "Stranger In Town" is cream. My only complaint is there's too much Pledge and polish. Don't get me wrong, I like this album a lot. But it's missing the urgency of "Fire Down Below." Or the raw isolation of "Main Street"...one of the best things he's ever done. Bob's dirty blue-collar hands may not have been manicured yet...but they certainly have been washed.
But look, this was 10 years in the making. No over-nite success story here. Seger paid more than his share of dues reaching the top RnR rung so any minor quibs and complaints I may cast is just on me and can be filed under "fuggedaboutit!" Songs like "Hollywood Nights" and "Still The Same" still sound fantastic. "Feel Like A Number" rocks the collar blue. And "Till It Shines" is a wonderful lost gem. Finally, Seger's 'breaking apart and letting go' cinematic closer..."The Famous Final Scene" is achingly perfect.
My copy is an upgrade I found still in the shrink. This is the last Bob Seger album I need on vinyl. This one is easy to find and very inexpensive. And I'm glad I own it. Everything after, I'm fine simply having on CD.
"Stranger In Town" (back)
"Stranger In Town" (4-pg booklet)
"Stranger In Town" (lyric sleeve)
Capitol Records label
"Till It Shines" - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band / "Stranger In Town" (1978)
A1 "Hollywood Nights" 5:00
A2 "Still the Same" 3:21
A3 "Old Time Rock & Roll" 3:13
A4 "Till It Shines" 3:53
A5 "Feel Like a Number" 3:42
B1 "Ain't Got No Money" 4:12
B2 "We've Got Tonite "4:39
B3 "Brave Strangers" 6:21
B4 "The Famous Final Scene" 5:08
Bob Seger - vocals, guitar
Drew Abbott - guitar
Robyn Robbins - keyboards
Alto Reed - tenor and alto saxophone
Chris Campbell - bass
David Teegarden - percussion, drums
THE MUSCLE SHOALS RHYTHM SECTION:
Barry Beckett - keyboards
Pete Carr - guitar
Jimmy Johnson - guitar
David Hood - bass
Roger Hawkins - drums, percussion
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Glenn Frey - guitar solo /"Till It Shines"
Don Felder - guitar solo /"Ain't Got No Money"
Bill Payne - organ, piano / "Hollywood Nights"
Doug Riley - piano / "Feel Like a Number" and "Brave Strangers"
I Went...SI--SI--SIRIUS...All The Way Home (again)
(a short jaunt)
"Dogs" - Pink Floyd / "Animals" (1977)
I mean...who doesn't like that long stretch of echos that fade into what sounds like a hurt and frightened dog? Like echoes calling from a long and empty hallway. It's all very ominous. Great lyrics. And David Gilmour's soloing. Wow! "Animals" is my third favorite Pink Floyd album ahead of even "Pipers..." and "The Wall" But let there be no doubt, I love all things Floyd. This was Pink Floyd's 10th album.
"All The Children Sing" - Todd Rundgren / "Hermit of Mink Hollow" (1978)
This lead-off track and everything else on the album for that matter is all Todd Rundgren. The vocals. All the instruments. The man is a control freak and a perfectionist in the studio. His long discography has always been a little hit or miss for me and my pocketbook. But I own this one, his 8th album, and love it as much as his highly touted "Something/Anything." This is pop perfection, but, ugh, I hate song titles like this.
"Rougher Road" - Spirit / "Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" (1970 - Rei bonus track - 1996)
This was a previously unreleased song that Spirit left in the hat while recording this album. It was later added to the 1996 reissue of "Twelve Dreams..." It has a little Randy California fuzz I like and would have been a nice fit on the original...but what song would you kick off to fit it in?
"WILMA, I'M HOME!"
TCCDM Pulls One Out..."The Soft Machine" (1968)
"The Soft Machine" - Soft Machine (1968)
Psychedelic prog is the point of order here. This was Soft Machine's debut album and is an example of psychedelic ideas drifting into early prog-rock. Very avant-garde. And it's really good for not having any guitar spankage thrown in the pot. I wasn't aware until later that Soft Machine was a three-man band. The drumming of Robert Wyatt is entertaining as fawk. And bassist Kevin Ayers' presence is strong...sometimes making his bass sound like a guitar amped. Very cool. They both sing...Wyatt, being the main vocalist. But it's the trippy and experimental organ burns from Mike Ratledge that really gives the songs their psych stamp. However, there's plenty of ideas to go around from everyone. "The Soft Machine" is a mind-flip and demands repeat listens. It's an essential album and I especially enjoyed side two.
Honestly, it was the gimmix pinwheel gatefold that put this on my want list. I'm a sucker for such shenanigans. And it's amazing that a gimmix sleeve like this survived in one piece...what with playing with the spinner and passing it all around the lava lamp room. But somehow it did. This is the uncensored version before the record company airbrushed a bikini on the model and removed the spinner completely. And now I have one. Plus, it beat the "Zeppelin III" pinwheel by two years.
"The Soft Machine" (back)
"The Soft Machine" (inside)
Command ABC / Probe label
"Lullabye Letter" - Soft Machine / "The Soft Machine" (1968)
A1 "Hope For Happiness" 4:22
A2 "Joy Of A Toy" 2:56
A3 "Hope For Happiness (Reprise)" 1:31
A4 "Why Am I So Short?" 2:33
A5 "So Boot If At All" 7:25
A6 "A Certain Kind" 4:06
B1 "Save Yourself" 2:26
B2 "Priscilla" 1:05
B3 "Lullabye Letter" 4:26
B4 "We Did It Again" 3:40
B5 "Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle" 1:05
B6 "Why Are We Sleeping?" 5:26
B7 "Box 25/4 Lid" 0:48
Robert Wyatt – vocals, drums
Mike Ratledge – Lowrey Holiday DeLuxe organ, piano
Kevin Ayers – bass, vocals (10, 12), b-vocals (7, 9), piano
Hugh Hopper – bass (13)
The Cake – b-vocals (12)
TCCDM Dig and Flip: "Go Set The Watchman" (2015)
"Go Set A Watchman"...Harper Lee (2015)
Jean Louise (Scout) is all grown up now, in her twenties anyway, and living in the big city. But she returns to her small town for a visit with her father, Atticus Finch and a few of her friends and family. I was hoping this was going to be all warmy and feelie, but as someone once said..."You can't go home again." The writing is still in that familiar Harper Lee rhythm, though. There are a few flashbacks of Scout when she was still tomboy-ing around, enjoying the summer freedom with her brother Jem and neighbor, Dill. Dill, you remember, was the kid with the classic line, "I'm little but I'm old." But sadly, those moments are few. Mostly, the story is about Scout seeing Atticus through different eyes. Not as the knight in shining armor who once...shot a rabid dog coming down the street toward her. Or the man who staunchly defended a wrongly accused black man of a terrible crime. Or even the one person who sat alone in the darkness to protect the very same man from an angry white lynch mob. No, in this story, Harper Lee has Scout learn that Atticus is more of a racist than we would ever have believed. And she tears into Atticus a new asshole. Metaphorically speaking. Not wrongly, but I thought Scout's meltdown was too much, too fast.
Someone in the story reproaches Scout telling her, "The time your friends need you is when they're wrong. They don't need you when they're right." That's a pretty good word-up. But here's another one. "First remove the speck from your own eye before trying to remove the dust in your brother's eye." That was from a cat name of Matthew. It went something like that anyway. The strange phrase and title " Go Set a Watchman" means, 'that somebody needs to be the moral compass." But I don't think that means just somebody...but each one of us. I felt a lot of negative energy in Harper Lee's story with nothing much to off-set it. By the time I was nearing the last few pages, I was wishing Boo Radley would come out from behind a tree and burn the whole town down. He doesn't. Boo is not even mentioned in the story. The smartest one of all of 'em.
"Nightwatchman" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers / "Hard Promises" (1981)
TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Environments 9" (1979)
"Environments 9" (1979)
Of the 11 "Environments" albums recorded between 1969 and 1979, disc 9 is my favorite and the only one I really care to own. The cover alone is worth the price of admission. The hyperbole is hilarious! "Better than booze, safer than pot" —Life Magazine. "Highly addictive" —High Times. Well, which is it? Safe or addictive? Well, it is definitely safe. The record sounds like you think it sounds. No music. Just nature. Gentle sounds of the "Pacific Ocean" on one side. A little bit of "Caribbean Lagoon" ambience on the other. There have been many imitators, but sound recordist Irv Teibel was the first to capture the natural sounds and bring it to the masses on vinyl.
If you love reading, this album is a great way to knock out an hour. About 10 minutes in, I grabbed a book I was working on and did some serious page-turning. It's perfect for reading. No distracting beats or time changes. No jarring vocals. Just the peaceful and calming effects of Mother Nature. Each side is 30 minutes. Just the right amount of time before setting your book down, stretching your legs a bit and flipping the square over. I've used this album on several occasions for just this purpose.
On the label, there are a few unintentionally funny tips to help enhance your listening experience.
"Tree crickets can be eliminated by reducing treble."
"Balance speaker volume so insect sounds are equally balanced."
"Wait three minutes for volume to reach maximum and adjust"
"Reduce bass if ocean sound is too powerful in the low frequencies."
All good tips I'm sure, but I still found this hilarious and pretty cool, too. There was no information included that provides exactly where all the nature recording went down...but it actually does sound really good.
"Environments 9" (back)
Syntonic Research INC label
"Caribbean Lagoon" - "Environments 9" (1979)
A1 "Pacific Ocean" 30:00
B1 "Caribbean Lagoon" 30:00
Irv Teibel - sound recordist
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TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols" (1977)
"Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols" - Sex Pistols
Until recently, I've always thought of "bollocks" as a British way of saying "bullshit." And that's pretty spot on. The first definition Google brings up, however, is..." testicles." Which is quite funny in its own right. Whatever your poison may be, in 1977, the punk rock band Sex Pistols offended the hell out of everybody. I'm not going to regurgitate the importance of this album. The internet is full of essays galore about the band's legacy. I'm not about to say the Sex Pistols are the best punk band ever. Or even the first punk band ever. But there should not be much argument, "Never Mind The Bollocks..." was a jumpstart in the way we think about our music and the various directions that rock music went from there. It is an essential album and one I wanted to possess if nothing more than to check off another album from my "must own" list.
I found my used copy at a record swap in Hutchinson, KS. I don't remember the fella's name but he was using chairs for his table. The vinyl was vg++, but the cover had a little water damage in the corner. The seller was quick to point that out. It was late in the day and I wanted to leave with something...important. It was marked $10, but he sold it to me for an Abe and 2 Georgies which was very cool.
"Never Mind..." sounds great on vinyl. I mean surprisingly great. The music absolutely jumps from the speakers. For some reason, this surprised the heck outta me. And I was also struck by how catchy and melodic the music is. Don't get me wrong. Johnny (Rotten) Lydon's wonderful and pissy spit attitude shines bright enough, as one might expect, but the musicianship backing all that talk up is really good, too. Forty-plus years later, "Never Mind The Bollocks..." might not sound as dangerous, but you'll still need to wipe the phlegm off your face after giving the record a spin.
"Never Mind The Bollocks..." (back)
Warner Bros. Records / Virgin label
"Never Mind The Bollocks..." (sleeve-front)
"Never Mind The Bollocks..." (sleeve-back)
"E.M.I." - Sex Pistols / "Never Mind The Bollocks..." (1977)
A1 "Holidays In The Sun" 3:22
A2 "Bodies" 3:03
A3 "No Feelings" 2:50
A4 "Liar" 2:41
A5 "Problems" 4:11
A6 "God Save the Queen" 3:20
B1 "Seventeen" 2:02
B2 "Anarchy In The UK" 3:32
B3 "Submission" 4:12
B4 "Pretty Vacant" 3:17
B5 "New York" 3:05
B6 "E.M.I" 3:09
Johnny Rotten – vocals
Steve Jones – guitar, bass, b-vocals
Paul Cook – drums
Sid Vicious – bass ("Bodies")
Glen Matlock – bass ("Anarchy in the UK")
"Back Where I Started" - Box Of Frogs / "Box Of Frogs" (1984)
I never knew who did this song until now. It's like a lost classic rock song. "Box Of Frogs" is an album I find in bins all the time. I thought the album was just another new wave album released by another new wave band that seemed to pop up on new wave shelves like Flash. But no! This group is made up of former Yardbird members. Plus several guest guitarists like Rory Gallagher. Earl Slick. Alumnus Jeff Beck even kicks off his boots. Nothing fancy, but no prisoners either. If the rest of the album sounds anything like this, I'm down.
"Simple Sister" - Procol Harum / "Broken Barricades" (1971)
"Simple sister got whooping cough.
Have to burn her toys."
Unlike "Whiter Shade Of Pale" that quite rightly rips your heart, "Simple Sister" takes it out more precise like Cristina Yang in the O.R. A great way to lead off an album. And it's an especially nice balance of guitar crankage to go along with vocalist/keyboardist Gary Brooker's more proggier leanings. Guitarist Robin Trower left after this album to pursue his own dreams with an excellent body of work in his own right. Still, one can't help but wonder what kind of album they might have recorded had Trower's drippy guitar play been allowed a longer leash. "Broken Barricades" was Procol Harum's fifth studio album.
"Dazed and Confused (live)" - Led Zeppelin / "The Song Remains the Same" (1976)
The last time I sat through this entire song, I remember shaking my head telling myself that I didn't want to listen to "Dazed and Confused (live)" again until.......EVER!!! And then, months turned into years and that very same song comes on the radio. All 27-8-9 minutes of it. And once again, I sat through the song in its entirety...shaking my head and telling myself the very same thing. Déjà fuckin' vu.
TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Future" (1967)
"Future" - The Seeds (1967)
The Seeds third album..."Future"...is a bit of early garage-psych. And if not the band's best, it is at least my favorite. The L.A. band, The Seeds, weren't the most skilled and Sky Saxon's voice at times sounded like an angry Sonny Bono had built a nest in his throat, but what they lacked in A-level talent, they made up for in sheer commitment. There are a number of interesting psych tracks that will make your lava lamp feel at home. "Flower Lady and Her Assistant" is an outstanding atmospheric spin. "Now A Man" is an excellent example of garage-psych. "Six Dreams" has the beginnings of what Alice Cooper would take to the next level. But it is the last track, "Fallin'"...that finds the band at their most psych-seediest. At nearly 8-minutes, Saxon's repetitive refrains backed by harp strings, organ, and other weird noises and beats make for mind-stealing fun. Sky Saxon supposedly was the first musician to coin the "Flower Power" phrase. Or one of the first to claim ownership. And while embracing the high, I imagine Saxon's head exploded when that mantra struck his brain!
The packaging for this album is primo. A nice heavy gatefold with lyrics and the "Originations of the Flower Generation" written inside. Most of the artwork was done by Sky Saxon himself. Also included were three mini posters. (see below) Two for the wall, I suppose, and the other one for your scissors to cut into pieces. Maybe not the best idea while dropping the Lysergic stuff. Again, "Future" is about half psych and half garage. And pretty good on both counts. A little messy, but fun, and a nice example of early psych.
"Future" (back)
"Future" (inside gatefold)
GNP Crescendo label
"Future" (insert 1)
"Flower Lady And Her Assistant" - The Seeds / "Future" (1967)
A1 "Introduction" 1:03
A2 "March Of The Flower Children" 1:45
A3 "Travel With Your Mind" 3:00
A4 "Out Of The Question" 3:02
A5 "Painted Doll" 3:20
A6 "Flower Lady & Her Assistant" 3:15
A7 "Now A Man" 3:20
B1 "A Thousand Shadows" 2:25
B2 "Two Fingers Pointing On You" 3:10
B3 "Where Is The Entrance Way To Play" 2:55
B4 "Six Dreams" 3:05
B5 "Fallin'" 7:40
Sky Saxon - vocals, bass, artwork
Jan Savage - guitar, gong, b-vocals
Harvey Sharpe - bass
Daryl Hooper - organ, sitar, piano, b-vocals
Rick Andridge - drums, b-vocals
TCCDM Dig and Flip: "Revival" (2014)
"Revival"...Stephen King (2014)
NO SPOILERS:
This wasn't 'scary' scary. But there are plenty of disturbing shadows to go around. A young family preacher loses his faith and finds something else to take its place. (I'm a poet and don't know it.) The story is entertaining enough. The main characters are fleshed and are easy to visualize. A third-string bar band musician and a traveling salvation tent healer. Sort of. On a given night, both can pull off a pretty good show. It's about obsession and a little bit of addiction. I'm glad I spent a few evenings reading it, but I felt the payout was a little lowball. However, there is an image Stephen King describes near the end of "Revival" that really creeps me out. Even now. Not in my top-ten King books, how could it be, but if you're a SK fan, here's another book to scratch that itch. "Reverend was right about one thing: people always want a reason for the bad things in life. Sometimes there ain't one." ― Stephen King, "Revival."
"Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" - David Spade / "Lost & Found" (1999)
TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Barbarella" (1968)
"Barbarella Soundtrack" (1968)
I guess you could call this album part space lounge and part lounge psych. Most of the tracks are instrumentals. There are flourishes of light fuzz guitar, along with spanks of horns, (not too brassy) and hints of futuristic space grooves. Some of it is really pretty good. It's all mostly groovy utopian vibes intermixed with tracks that sound a little more authoritarian. And these tracks sometimes interrupt the overall good vibes. Yin and Yang, I suppose. There are 4 tracks with vocals, all but one provided by The Glitterhouse. There is some groovy rhyming going on. Like 'Barbarella' with 'psychedella,' for example, crooned in a 'Space-F-ing is Fun' kind of style. Way more campy than sexy. But if spinning in the background, there's room for both. The soundtrack was given new life in 2018 with a hand-numbered re-issue of "Barbarella" limited to 500 copies on the Varèse Sarabande label. But nice original copies are pretty cheap and easy to find.
I mentioned the band, The Glitterhouse earlier. They recorded a psych-rock album of their own, "Color Blind" (1968) and a few in the VC have taken time to recommend it. (Check the album out here).
Look, the film was a daring (for the time) future sex space flick. It was silly, but it did present a young and attractive Jane Fonda as eye-candy, so there was that. Unintentionally campy or not, the film gained a midnight movie following. Having said, and this is by no means a stretch, I enjoyed the soundtrack a little better than the film.
"Barbarella" (back)
Dynovoice label
"The Black Queen's Beads" - "Barbarella Soundtrack" (1968)
A1 "Barbarella" (Vocal by The Glitterhouse) (2:40)
A2 "Goodnight Alfie" (1:29)
A3 "Spaceship Out Of Control" (1:28)
A4 "Ski Ride" (1:56)
A5 "The Hungry Dolls" (1:48)
A6 "Love Love Love Drags Me Down" (Vocal by The Glitterhouse) (3:42)
A7 "Pygar Finds Barbarella" (1:17)
A8 "I Love All The Love In You" (Vocal by The Glitterhouse) (3:52)
A9 "The Labyrinth" (1:11)
A10 "Pygar's New Wings" (1:57)
A11 "Fight In Flight" (2:35)
B1 "Entrance Into Sogo" (1:55)
B2 "Hello Pretty Pretty" (1:03)
B3 "Pygar's Persecution" (1:16)
B4 "The Black Queen's Beads" (3:31)
B5 "Dead Duck" (0:34)
B6 "The Pill" (1:02)
B7 "Smoke" (Viper Vapor) (2:16)
B8 "The Sex Machine" (3:17)
B9 "The Chamber Of Dreams" (2:23)
B10 "The Destruction Of Sogo" (2:27)
B11 "An Angel Is Love" (Vocal by Bob Crewe) (4:23)
The Bob Crewe Generation (session musicians)
The Glitterhouse - vocals
Charles Fox - score
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"Guns, Guns, Guns" - The Guess Who / "Rockin'" (1972)
This has an Elton John kind of intro before Kurt Winter applies some tasty guitar and that recognizable voice of Burton Cummings walks up to the plate. Seldom heard, but one that rocks pretty legit. Cummings could be the best part or the worst part of The Guess Who depending on how much he fed his self-indulgence. When under control, The Guess Who was one of the best things to ever happen to AM radio. "Godspeed Mother Nature. Never really wanted to say goodbye." This was the band's ninth studio album.
"Sparks Of The Tempest" - Kansas / "Point of Know Return" (1977)
As much as I like "Leftoverture," I think I enjoy "POKR" a little better. "Sparks of the Tempest" is a killer track with hard rock getting the upper hand over the prog side of things, but not deserting it. That's violinist Robby Steinhardt doing the vocals on this one. True story. I was trying to set up an interview with Robby via his people and was emailed back they'd hook me up...but could I also give them Joe Vitale's phone number who I had recently done an interview with. I chose not to share, respecting Joe's privacy. And then I never heard from the Steinhardt camp again. Whaddygonnado? Kansas' 5th studio album.
"For Ladies Only" - Steppenwolf / "For Ladies Only" (1971)
This is the original album track. The radio edit version cut out nearly 4-minutes. The lyrics are a bit...not preachy, but something like it. In an 'I'm a man and you're a woman' sorta way. John Kay really sells the song like it's the end-of-the-month for buying aluminum siding. It's good, but I'm not really sure I trust myself to say just how good the song really is. Nevertheless, I enjoy this quite a bit. Maybe I'll just file this one under ..."Guilty Pleasure." Steppenwolf's 6th studio album
TCCDM Pulls One Out..."666" (1972)
"666" - Aphrodite's Child (1972)
"666" is a double album filled with almost 80-minutes of floaty prog-psych trippiness. A lot of ideas are going on here. And everything works. It's amazing. One engaging idea after another. And even in the albums' strangest moments, Vangelis, vocalist/bassist Demis Roussos, and the rest of band's confidence just oozes out of the speakers and we can relax trusting that wherever the music takes us will see us safely to the end. It's all very peculiar, and yet all very easy on the ears.
I remember finding my mid-70s copy last spring at the local record store (Spectrum) with a $15 price tag and a note saying one of the records had a slight warp but plays fine. The fella told me to take it home and if it didn't sound great...bring it back. The album plays like a leviathan. And I saw barely a lift in my cartridge. Otherwise, the records play minty. Close to it. By the way...this is what an 'essential' album sounds like. If you can find a good copy of this for under $25...you're getting a steal. By the way, this is one of those rare double albums that deserves to double-down. Good stuff.
"666" was the third (and last) album from Aphrodite's Child. The group had separated before the album was released.
"666" (back)
"666" (inside gatefold)
Vertigo (spaceships) label
Original Vertigo/Mercury sleeve
"The Four Horsemen" - Aphrodite's Child / "666" (1972)
A1 "The System" 0:23
A2 "Babylon" 2:47
A3 "Loud, Loud, Loud" 2:42
A4 "The Four Horsemen" 5:54
A5 "The Lamb" 4:33
A6 "The Seventh Seal" 1:30
B1 "Aegian Sea" 5:22
B2 "Seven Bowls" 1:29
B3 "The Wakening Beast" 1:11
B4 "Lament" 2:45
B5 "The Marching Beast" 2:00
B6 "The Battle of the Locusts" 0:56
B7 "Do It" 1:44
B8 "Tribulation" 0:32
B9 "The Beast" 2:26
B10 "Ofis" 0:14
C1 "Seven Trumpets" 0:35
C2 "Altamont" 4:33
C3 "The Wedding of the Lamb" 3:38
C4 "The Capture of the Beast" 2:17
C5 "∞" 5:15
C6 "Hic et Nunc" 2:55
D1 "All the Seats Were Occupied" 19:19
D2 "Break" 2:58
Vangelis - keyboards, organ, piano, vibraphone, bass, flute, percussion, b-vocals
Demis Roussos - vocals, bass, guitar, b-vocals
Loukas Sideras – drums, vocals, b-vocals
Silver Koulouris - guitar, percussion
Harris Halkitis - bass, saxophone, congas, percussion, b-vocals
Michel Ripoche - trombone, saxophone
Irene Papas - vocals ("∞")
John Forst - English narration
Yannis Tsarouchis - Greek narration ("Ofis")
Daniel Koplowitz - narration ("Loud, Loud, Loud")
Costas Ferris - lyricist
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Have another cigar...
Take all the adjectives I used regarding the concert Pink Floyd did in DC yesterday, add a few superlatives to it, and that might just manage to describe the concert today. What was the difference? Well, yesterday I was in the lower level at the far end. Today I was about twenty rows away from the stage.
I did have an interesting day dealing with scalpers (and doing a bit of it myself). When I called in the morning, Ticketmaster said they still had a few field seats. When I got there at about 3p, it had sold out. I stupidly bought tickets in the mezzanine that was almost parallel to the stage line (I thought the stage would be at the opposite end). Not to fear however, since I sold them immediately (right in front of the counter---in fact, the ticket dude asked us to conduct our transaction around the corner) for a $0.50 profit. Well, I then wandered around and there was someone selling tickets in the mezzanine directly opposite the stage (this is the same thing we had yesterday, but we were in the lower level and to the right). for $25. I decided this was a good deal and I went for it.
This all happened by about 4p, and so I read my comic books killing the time [Ticking away, the moments that make up the dull day, you fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way]. At about 8p I decide to stretch my legs and this guy comes up to me and asks me if I want a ticket. I look, and lo and behold, the were VIP tickets in B2, row 6, directly in the middle and about 10 rows in front of the soundboard. I happily paid him $50 and gave him my upper level ticket (so the ticket cost me $75 total, which I think is fine since I'd have paid about $65 for it anyway).
Okay, from the first it was obvious things would be different. I could actually see the two drumsets clearly (and if Gilmour smiled or not). I could see all the wires connecting the various props and this sorta took away some of the magic. Sitting far back, you don't see all this; all you see are the lights appearing somewhat magically from the end of the stage dome. But here you can see the ribs that holds the various sorts of lamps. The laser canopy looks like a roof over the band's head when viewed from afar, but from close up you can see the metal framework. Of course, it's good to see how things work (the hooks on the pigs in One of these Days were obvious too, but I think this was because of the glint---they could painted it black---they do pack them away quite efficiently though). You can also see the wires as the round screen is lifted and placed back, but this you can't from afar. From afar, you get a more global (holistic) picture---you cannot (even if you wanted too) look at the members of the band or the dancers in any detail (unless you have binoculars)---and you are forced to watch the light show; from near, the band is distracting. You also don't get to see the written text at the foot of the stage when you are up close: "hey, teacher! leave those kids alone!".
The weed definitely is much more powerful on the field. I am still on a contact high. The lasers themselves are much better in the front---you can see the beams shoot off into space on top of you. The mirror ball also works well, since you feel dizzy after a while. The pyrotechnics also are good (I missed the fireworks in the end yesterday but caught it today) and you can feel the heat from the flames. A couple of people set off bottle rockets (morons---I am living proof that it's a stupid thing to do). And the sound is by far the best the closer you get to the soundboard. I walked around a bit and if you were on top of the soundboard stage, then I assume you feel the best effect of the quad sound. Still, being close to centre of the field brings out that effect well (being in the back you miss out the speaker on top of you I think). The quad sound effect that took place during Money (the cash register and the money dropping seemed to circle around the stage).
The change in the setlist was that Coming back to Life was played instead of Poles Apart . Gilmour did enjoy himself---you could see him smiling at the crowd every so often (and during Run Like Hell he was in a good mood (maybe because it was ending). Nick Mason's flourescent drumsticks are cool. Gilmour made a boo-boo in the 2nd stanza of Money . He said: "Money, grab that cash with both hands and make a stash" instead of "Money, it's a hit don't give me that do goody-good bullshit." I didn't realise Mason did so little drumming---still he did it all on Astronomy Domine . But it was clearer than ever before that it is Gilmour that is really Pink Floyd. And High Hopes is a brilliant song---someone said they were converted by the live version, but it has been my favourite for a while (in fact, I feel The Division Bell would've been a greater hit had it beeen released first instead of Keep Talking )---and the live version does really rock!
Gilmour says "indeed" too much ("thank you very much, indeed"). He also says the same thing over and over again (not within a concert, but yesterday and today he said the same things---he introduced What do You want from Me and Comfortably Numb the same way). He does play as though every note matters (as I remarked yesterday). What's the name of the thing he plays sitting down?
I did have a good talk with one of the scalpers about why he does this, why the cops turn a blind eye, and so on. It was interesting, from a psychoanalytic perspective.
Summary: watch this show a few times in order to make the experience more whole. I do believe there are many advantages to doing it both ways, but there is something to be said for being close up to the stage---it's a real high!
Music ramblings || Ram Samudrala || me@ram.org || July 10, 1994


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#include <aws/core/utils/json/JsonSerializer.h>

#include <utility>

using namespace Aws::Utils::Json;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

namespace Aws
{
namespace XRay
{
namespace Model
{

InsightSummary::InsightSummary() :
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    m_rootCauseServiceIdHasBeenSet(false),
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{
}

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{
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  {
    m_rootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatistics = jsonValue.GetObject("RootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatistics");

    m_rootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatisticsHasBeenSet = true;
  }

  if(jsonValue.ValueExists("TopAnomalousServices"))
  {
    Array<JsonView> topAnomalousServicesJsonList = jsonValue.GetArray("TopAnomalousServices");
    for(unsigned topAnomalousServicesIndex = 0; topAnomalousServicesIndex < topAnomalousServicesJsonList.GetLength(); ++topAnomalousServicesIndex)
    {
      m_topAnomalousServices.push_back(topAnomalousServicesJsonList[topAnomalousServicesIndex].AsObject());
    }
    m_topAnomalousServicesHasBeenSet = true;
  }

  if(jsonValue.ValueExists("LastUpdateTime"))
  {
    m_lastUpdateTime = jsonValue.GetDouble("LastUpdateTime");

    m_lastUpdateTimeHasBeenSet = true;
  }

  return *this;
}

JsonValue InsightSummary::Jsonize() const
{
  JsonValue payload;

  if(m_insightIdHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("InsightId", m_insightId);

  }

  if(m_groupARNHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("GroupARN", m_groupARN);

  }

  if(m_groupNameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("GroupName", m_groupName);

  }

  if(m_rootCauseServiceIdHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("RootCauseServiceId", m_rootCauseServiceId.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_categoriesHasBeenSet)
  {
   Array<JsonValue> categoriesJsonList(m_categories.size());
   for(unsigned categoriesIndex = 0; categoriesIndex < categoriesJsonList.GetLength(); ++categoriesIndex)
   {
     categoriesJsonList[categoriesIndex].AsString(InsightCategoryMapper::GetNameForInsightCategory(m_categories[categoriesIndex]));
   }
   payload.WithArray("Categories", std::move(categoriesJsonList));

  }

  if(m_stateHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("State", InsightStateMapper::GetNameForInsightState(m_state));
  }

  if(m_startTimeHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithDouble("StartTime", m_startTime.SecondsWithMSPrecision());
  }

  if(m_endTimeHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithDouble("EndTime", m_endTime.SecondsWithMSPrecision());
  }

  if(m_summaryHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("Summary", m_summary);

  }

  if(m_clientRequestImpactStatisticsHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("ClientRequestImpactStatistics", m_clientRequestImpactStatistics.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_rootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatisticsHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("RootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatistics", m_rootCauseServiceRequestImpactStatistics.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_topAnomalousServicesHasBeenSet)
  {
   Array<JsonValue> topAnomalousServicesJsonList(m_topAnomalousServices.size());
   for(unsigned topAnomalousServicesIndex = 0; topAnomalousServicesIndex < topAnomalousServicesJsonList.GetLength(); ++topAnomalousServicesIndex)
   {
     topAnomalousServicesJsonList[topAnomalousServicesIndex].AsObject(m_topAnomalousServices[topAnomalousServicesIndex].Jsonize());
   }
   payload.WithArray("TopAnomalousServices", std::move(topAnomalousServicesJsonList));

  }

  if(m_lastUpdateTimeHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithDouble("LastUpdateTime", m_lastUpdateTime.SecondsWithMSPrecision());
  }

  return payload;
}

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} // namespace XRay
} // namespace Aws


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Q: Why do I need geany_run_script.sh in every project directory? I develop web applications (in PHP, JavaScript, CSS) using Geany, so I'm in no need for compile, run, make... functions of Geany. Yet Geany is spamming my project directories by creating geany_run_script.sh file in every one of them.
The question is: What can I do to make it stop doing this?

A: You don't need it. You can configure it via Preferences->Terminal->Execute programs in VTE + Don't use run script. This will need you to have libvte installed and will not work at Windows.
These scripts are generated once you hit F5 e.g. for previewing it inside a browser.


What's worse than having the perfect person to reach out to about a job opportunity, a career switch, or an impending move to Asia, and not being able to do so because you've lost touch? How many people have you come across in your life who suddenly might help your cause, personally or professionally, but whom you haven't seen or spoken to in ages — and perhaps you just feel guilty about popping up now that you need them?
There's arguably nothing more awkward (or annoying) than receiving a call or an email from someone you haven't heard from in ages who acts as if you're best buds or assumes you know (or care) about their current life. It's disingenuous and ineffective. On the other hand, glossing over a long-term lapse in communication is akin to ignoring the elephant in the room. You both know it's out there.
Instead, acknowledge the lapse of time up-front and center — and give that time period some rationale or context. Have you been off at university completing your studies? Working or traveling abroad? Did you leave your profession to try something new? Did you have a family, get married or change careers? Or, have you just been completely busy and self-absorbed? Whatever the reason, you need to acknowledge it.
Lance, I wanted to reach out to say hello. I know it's been ages since we've spoken but I've thought of you often over the years and I've always wanted to reconnect.
Patricia, how are you? I'm sure you're surprised to hear from me — the last time we spoke I was headed off to graduate school. I wound up moving to Washington D.C. shortly thereafter, where I've been for the last five years.
Sean, hello and I hope you're well! I'm so sorry I haven't been in touch sooner, you've been on my mind for months and I've just been completely consumed by a crazy work schedule.
There are infinite reasons why you'd need or want to reach out to someone after losing touch. Presumably, you either have an agenda to pursue, you want to reconnect just for the sake of having them on your side if and when you do have an agenda, or you actually owe them something that you never followed up on.
I wanted to reach out to you to let you know that I'm headed to Asia next month to work in GE's plastics division. Last I heard you were working in Tokyo. I thought you might be a great person to reach out to before heading abroad.
After leaving the firm following the birth of my daughter, I recently came back online and I'm thrilled to be working with the consumer retail sector again. I was hoping you'd have time to sit down for coffee and catch up, I'd love to hear your perspective on how the industry has changed.
I've just begun the application process to graduate school and I know you had a great experience at Duke. I was wondering if you might have some time to talk about your MBA experience with me.
Finally, throw in an offer of help or reciprocity for good measure. Be gracious and generous (thanks so much in advance for your help, I look forward to hearing from you) and emphasize that you'd like to be helpful to them as well to the extent possible. You're much more likely to get a response when you think about a two-way benefit and not just how you can take advantage of the other person's expertise or connections.
As for me, I ran into a classmate in Ithaca in 2009 who was the entrepreneur in residence at the Johnson School. I told him excitedly about my business and he generously told me to give him a call for some over the shoulder advice. Sadly, I let the ball drop. Life just moved quickly as it often does and when I finally got around to reaching out, it was the spring of 2010. Nonetheless, I used my gumption and contacted him. I used the strategy above and then finished my "tail between the legs" email by letting him know that I'd certainly love to return the favor one day in exchange for his business expertise. It worked. Even though he had moved on from his role, Sean and I connected and he was extremely generous with both his time and knowledge. We reestablished a relationship that should prove useful (and fun) to both of us for years to come.


The reviews are in for Nina: A Story about me & Nina Simone !
Josette Bushell-Mingo, and her three piece band, mix story and song as she draws together tales from the life of Nina Simone, Josette's own extraordinary career and the Black Lives Matter movement. This production is all sold out but you are welcome to join our returns queue from 6.45pm each night.
You can read the reviews below and check out what audiences have been saying so far in our Storify round up.
Nina: A Story about me & Nina Simone runs in the Young Vic Maria studio until 29 July before it heads to the Traverse Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
A Streetcar Named Desire has opened to rave reviews at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Gillian Anderson is Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster is Stanley and Vanessa Kirby is Stella in Benedict Andrews' award-winning production, which transferred to New York following a sold-out run at the Young Vic last summer.
Read the reviews below and view the full selection of production photos on Facebook.
See Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois in our Young Vic short film, The Departure, inspired by A Streetcar Named Desire. The film takes place in the days before Blanche arrives at her sister Stella's home.
Directed by Gillian Anderson and written by Andrew O'Hagan.
A Streetcar Named Desire plays in New York at St. Ann's Warehouse until 23 June. Visit their website to book tickets.
Richard Jones' production of Kafka's The Trial has been wowing audiences and critics alike. Click here to see the audience feedback so far and read the reviews below.
WhatsOnStage – read the full review here.
Daily Mail – read the full review here.
Check out the production photos for the show on Facebook.
The Trial runs at the Young Vic until 22 August. Book now.
Heather Lai and Lucy Ellinson (standing) and audience members in World Factory. Photo by David Sandison.
The reviews are in for World Factory. Read below to find out what the critics think and click here to see the amazing audience response so far.
The Independent – read the full review here.
World Factory runs at the Young Vic until 6 June. Book now.
Sam Troughton, Adam James, Eleanor Matsuura in Bull at the Young Vic. Photo by Simon Annand.
The reviews are in for Bull. Read below to find out what the critics think and click here to see the amazing audience response so far.
Daily Telegraph – read the full review here.
The Times – read the full review here.
Bull returns to the Young Vic from 11 December 2015. Book now.


Are you applying to college or grad school, needing help with and nervous about the math sections on the GRE, or GMAT?
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Simon Malls ties up with Green Growth Brands to open 100+ CBD shops
Krithika Krishnan Feb 12, 2019 Retail
The first outlet will be launched in March this year at Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis.
Simon Property Group (Simon Malls), the largest shopping mall operator in the U.S., has reportedly partnered with Ohio-headquartered marijuana firm Green Growth Brands to open 108 stores selling products infused with CBD. As per trusted sources, the CBD products will be sold at Simon Malls across the U.S., which include The Galleria in Houston and Roosevelt Field Mall in New York.
Reportedly, the first outlet of both the firms would be launched in March this year at Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis. Sources familiar with the development claim that the other outlets are anticipated to open later this year.
According to a press release issued by GreenGrowth Brands, the company is planning to expand its chain of outletsunder the Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy brand and others.
President of Simon Malls, John Rulli was reportedly quoted saying that the firm is always on the lookout for cutting-edge new concepts and is committed to add dynamic retailers to its shopping destinations. Rulli further added that the shopping experience offered by the Green Growth Brands is exactly the kind of innovation the customers of Simon Malls expect from the company.
For the record, CBD was legalized after President Donald Trump approved the farm bill in December last year. However, the regulations prescribed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still prohibit CBD from being added to foods and drinks – a factor that may restrict restaurant owners already selling it cocktails and coffee.
Reportedly, the latest partnership would assist the Green Growth Brands to raise more awareness about its products and promote education about the booming CBD industry. The CEO of Green Growth Brands, Peter Horvath reportedly commented that the firm plans to open 300 outlets by the end of this year.
Office Depot ties up with Alibaba, aims to serve SMBs in the U.S.
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Money Supply for the fortnight ended June 04, 2021
Exim Desk 0 June 18, 2021 5:35 pm
Welcome to the refurbished site of the Reserve Bank of India.
The two most important features of the site are: One, in addition to the default site, the refurbished site also has all the information bifurcated functionwise; two, a much improved search – well, at least we think so but you be the judge.
With this makeover, we also take a small step into social media. We will now use Twitter (albeit one way) to send out alerts on the announcements we make and YouTube to place in public domain our press conferences, interviews of our top management, events, such as, town halls and of course, some films aimed at consumer literacy.
The site can be accessed through most browsers and devices; it also meets accessibility standards.
Please save the url of the refurbished site in your favourites as we will give up the existing site shortly and register or re-register yourselves for receiving RSS feeds for uninterrupted alerts from the Reserve Bank.
Do feel free to give us your feedback by clicking on the feedback button on the right hand corner of the refurbished site.
RBl imposes monetary penalty on the Parwanoo Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Parwanoo
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, June 2 to 4, 2021


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YouTube creators contributed over Rs 10,000 cr to India's GDP in 2021
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New Delhi : YouTube's creative ecosystem contributed over Rs 10,000 crore to the Indian GDP and supported more than 750,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the country in 2021, the Google-owned company said on Monday.
The company also announced that Courses, a new product to bring a richer learning experience for viewers and a new way to monetise for creators, would begin rolling out in beta in 2023.
"We are delighted that YouTube's creative ecosystem continues to power India's creator economy, supporting new jobs and opportunities across the length and breadth of the country," said Ajay Vidyasagar, Director-South, SouthEast Asia and APAC Emerging Markets, YouTube.
Today, billions of people consume the content powered by YouTube creators in India the world over, according to the findings of the latest Oxford Economics study by YouTube. This has helped creators unlock monetisation opportunities, allowing many to convert their passions into sustainable careers.
"We continue investing in ways to enable our viewers to learn valuable skills and gain access to knowledge that helps them achieve their potential and follow their dreams," said Ishan John Chatterjee, Director, India, YouTube.
YouTube announced that it would expand efforts to work with more healthcare institutions including Narayana, Manipal, Medanta, and Shalby — to create and amplify credible content, covering more than 100 medical conditions, across Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali and English.
The company said it will also support partners to achieve scale and efficiency in creating multilingual content. Next year, qualified creators in India can begin offering free or paid Courses to provide in-depth, structured learning experiences for viewers.
Courses will not only support richer learning experiences for audiences but also offer creators a new monetisation option. LearnoHub, Speak English With Aishwarya, and Telusko, among others, will develop courses across academic and vocational subjects in various Indian languages in the beta phase, said YouTube.
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Sandeep Kataria, CEO, Bata India shares lessons learnt from different industries – food, telecom and retail. He says consumer intimacy holds all the answers, product is king and employee experience matters.
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SARTELL -- A key step towards building a new Sartell police and fire station may soon get the green light.
The council will look to approve design plans for the facility and authorize going out for bids during Monday's city council meeting.
Police Chief Jim Hughes says the new facility will provide additional storage space, training rooms, and have enough land for future expansions.
One of our current storage areas is our firearms cleaning, evidence processing and things like that. We are pretty happy to finally be getting some space where a section will be designated for something specific instead of throwing it together in one room.
Hughes says the designs will also add key features like designated exchange areas under surveillance for people to meet and complete their online sale transactions, as well as a safe room.
That safe room will be accessible to the public through the main entrance. Often times we have victims of domestic violence seeking refuge or trying to hid from the perpetrator. This is a secure place where they can lock the door, notify dispatch and an officer will be sent.
The estimated cost for the 45,000 square-foot facility is roughly $13-million, which the council approved back in May. If approved the council could have final bids brought back by December and construction beginning this spring.
The new Public Safety Facility will be just north of the Heritage Drive roundabout along Pinecone Road, just south of Walgreens.


Assortment of letter of appreciation template that will perfectly match your needs. When composing an official or business letter, discussion design and also style is vital to making an excellent initial impact. These layouts supply superb instances of ways to structure such a letter, and also consist of sample web content to serve as an overview to design.
Fire up your post-college work search with a personalized cover letter that reveals your enthusiasm, potential and motivation. Below's how.
New finishes, you have a likelihood of touchdown a job if you launch a hostile search. A well-crafted cover letter need to be part of this proactive strategy– professionals say that personalizing your letter can open up doors to brand-new possibilities. Below s just how.
While dispersing the very same cover letter to every company saves time, you won t stick out from the group of candidates doing the very same point.
Research study the firm, discover their society and also company needs, and talk directly to those demands, says Kim Mohiuddin, certification chair for the National Resume Writers Organization and also president of Movin On Up Resumes, a resume-writing company in San Diego. This personalized strategy reveals that you respect and are received the chance.
Louise Kursmark, co-author of Cover Letter Magic additionally encourages grads to tailor their letters. Program your interest and link your expertise, experience and also profession rate of interests to the certain employer and also work opportunity, she claims.
Kursmark also recommends tailoring not just exactly what you state in your cover letter, however additionally whom you send it to. Make an individual link with someone that functions at the firm and also ask for a reference to the working with authority, she states.
You could do not have real-world job experience, yet your cover letter could be chock-full of activities that show your capacity to do well.
These activities could consist of volunteer work, class jobs and also after-school activities, along with unique rate of interests such as taking a trip or playing sporting activities, claims Barb Poole, president of career-management company Hire Imaging in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
New graduates could likewise mention a high GPA, institution management positions as well as seasonal tasks in their cover letters to stand out, states Betty Williams, an across the country accredited return to writer as well as owner of BW Custom Resumes.
Williams suggests discovering out what skills are crucial to the company, after that demonstrating how you have made use of those abilities.
For example, Williams assisted a grad in the tourism area who was requesting outside recreation course teacher settings. She consisted of the following in her cover letter to highlight the management skills that were essential to the job: My leadership experience consists of acting as a backpacking trip leader for an on-campus club that worked with outdoor journeys. I also made and also executed ropes programs for community teams of as much as 100 individuals. (See an example cover letter for a current grad.).
Communicating that you re genuinely into the sort of job you re looking for is essential, states Anthony Spadafore, supervisor of Pathfinders, a Washington, DC-based career-consulting company and also coauthor of Now Just what? The Young adult's Overview of Choosing the Perfect Career.
Program that you re strolling the walk by exactly how you have actually already been doing what you wish to do, he states. If you wish to benefit a firm that builds Website, do you have a profile of Website or blog sites that you created for friends?.
Your interest as well as inspiration for introducing your career is a selling factor– this sort of excitement isn t always evident with more experienced workers. In the cover letter, talk about one or two important instances from your significant life options, long-lasting passions, hobbies and also passions, with the objective of showing just how your proclivities as well as ideals are lined up with the company s jobs and also contributions to the world, Spadafore says.
Your cover letter is not your memoir– struck on the vital factors that would certainly fascinate companies, yet maintain the letter short.
Consist of a quick opening paragraph that discusses the specifics of the placement you are targeting, followed by four to five bullets mirroring qualifications that relate to their needs, Poole says.
The final paragraph should end with a bang– clearly state how you would add to the company s procedure, and also with confidence request a meeting.
Do some career exploration prior to composing a cover letter. Working with supervisors need to not have to identify how your skills satisfy their requirements– do that work for them, Mohiuddin states. If you have more compared to one possible instructions, compose various cover letters for each objective.
As you obtain clearness concerning what you re efficient and also most want, you ll prepare to connect from a genuine, certain room, Spadafore says.
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New research uncovers carbon footprint of cannabis grown indoors
GYPSUM, Colo. -- On the western slope of the Rocky Mountains sits a cannabis farm 8,200 feet in elevation. Pot Zero is owned by Rob Trotter and his wife.
"The zero part of it is that we are zero carbon footprint and that's kind of a big deal I think in the marijuana world these days because folks are going to find out that indoor growing and greenhouse growing are extremely energy consumptive," Trotter said.
Pot Zero is a once-a-year outside grow. Vegetative growth is three inches per day in the middle of summer because of the sun's high intensity at their elevation. However, cannabis grown indoors is a whole other world.
"You can control that indoor climate so well that you can really dictate the product," graduate student Hailey Summers said.
Research on the environmental impact of cannabis grown indoors has been quite limited, but a new study led by Colorado State University graduate student Hailey Summers is uncovering the carbon footprint of the rapidly growing cannabis industry in the U.S.
"We found that generally your climate control systems – so your heating, air conditioning and ventilation – were the largest form of emissions," Summers said. "And then it was high-intensity grow lights, and then a material input of carbon dioxide. So carbon dioxide is actually pumped into indoor facilities to increase photosynthetic rates – so to get your plants to grow bigger faster and just generate more product."
When mapping the regions with the highest greenhouse gas emissions, Summers says the Colorado Rockies and Midwest were more concentrated than coastal areas.
"The weather plays a big role because plants need a constant supply of fresh air and that fresh air comes from the outside," Summers said. "So if you're in Colorado for example and it's cold, you have to treat that air to get it to become comfortable for the plants and it takes a lot of energy."
What if that energy came from a renewable source? Trotter says he's been powering his farm with a hydro-electric turbine since 1993.
"It drops 170 feet from a quarter mile up above to here," Trotter said. "So it's as if you're 170 feet down in the ocean right now and your pressure at that point would be about 70 pounds of pressure."
He says the energy from the turbine has been powering all his lights and fans for 28 years for his home and six years for Pot Zero.
Trotter says he hopes other pot growers will follow his lead. Especially considering they would save money in the process.
"If you're in an energy-consumptive business and you want to stay in business, reduce your energy costs," Trotter said. "If you reduce your energy costs, you reduce your carbon footprint and your pollution."


Onslow Memorial Hospital is incorporating patient risk and intervention information from Jvion's Cognitive Clinical Success Machine to lower readmission rates, improve outcomes, and drive the most effective use of provider resources. The resulting savings add up to close to $1M realized in less than a year.
Atlanta, GA February 17, 2017 -- Like most hospitals across the nation, Onslow Memorial Hospital is looking for more effective ways to reduce readmissions. Driven in large part by the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), the return of a patient to the hospital within 30 days of discharge has been a key focus area for hospitals across the nation. While many providers are struggling to leverage limited resources and technology, Onslow Memorial Hospital has saved close to $1M in less than a year by incorporating advanced cognitive capabilities delivered by cognitive clinical leader Jvion.
Jvion's Cogntive Clinical Success Machine is integrated with Onslow Memorial Hospital's MEDITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. Patient predisposition, risk, and recommended intervention information is delivered to clinicians directly through the organic workflow. The result is a seamless experience that makes the best use of advanced cognitive power and hospital resources.


We launched New Kodama Koi Food All Season & Color Up - The new innovative packaging comes in increments of 5.0lb boxes with 10 individually packaged 0.5lb bags (Except 33.0lb bag).
The 5.0lb boxes for All Season comes in semi-glossy snow white color box and Color Up comes in semi-glossy vibrant red color box. Both boxes have this minimalistic vibe but, yet, very stylish look to them. The individually sealed 0.5lb bags allow you to use just the right amount you need without getting your hands dirty and while maintaining the freshness of the food.
The recipe for Color Up Kodama Koi Food was developed by Mamoru Kodama, Grand Champion & founder of Kodama Koi Farm.
Buy this feed to enhance your koi's skin color!
Kodama Koi Food - Color Up is designed to enhance the color and health of koi scales because it include high quality spirulina. Spirulina will also improve the immune system and flesh quality of your koi.
Not satisfied with the koi food that was available, Mamoru Kodama set out to put together a combination of high quality ingredients that would help him to raise championship quality koi with beautiful, vibrant scales. Today, our Kodama Koi Farm is the biggest user of our own Color Up koi food.
Our Color Up Kodama Koi Food is a genuine, high quality product formulated in Japan. We pride ourselves on selecting only authentic Japanese breed koi and we treat our food with the same respect.
Think about how you feed yourself. If you want your koi to look like Champion Koi, you should feed them food designed for Grand Champions. Fish are friends, think about their food. Just like a person you are what you eat. Buy it for their health.
To help you decide which size pellets your koi need, koi that are 10 inches or larger can eat the large pellets.
The ingredients in Kodama Koi Food-Color Up include the high quality spirulina, which will enhance the color of your koi. Spirulina will also improve the immune system and flesh quality of your koi.
The recipe formula for Kodama Koi Food was developed by Mamoru Kodama, founder of Kodama Koi Farm. Not satisfied with the koi food that was available, he set out to put together a combination of high quality ingredients that would help him to raise championship quality koi. Today, Kodama Koi Farm is the biggest user of our own Wheat Germ and Color Up koi food.
To learn more about Mamoru Kodama's quest for a better koi food, go to WWW.KODAMAKOIFOOD.COM.
Compared to Chlorella, Spirulina (floating micro algae) is more digestible. It has (60% – 70%) higher protein and a thinner cell wall. Therefore, Spirulina is widely known and used as a nutritional supplement of a source of protein, vitamins, minerals and more.
In aquaculture, Spirulina is recognized to improve immunity and flesh quality, but it is more commonly used to enhance colors with various carotenoids in it. Especially in Koi, Spirulina is mainly used to enhance the red.
Fishmeal, the main ingredient, is also strictly examined to assure the lowest level of Histamine and Ethoxyquin, which may cause health problem in koi. Also, specially selected vitamins and minerals are added for your koi.
Ingredients: White Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Defatted Soybean Meal, Fresh Wheat Germ Meal, Spirulina, Dried Brewers Yeast, Mono Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Vitamin C, Inositol, Folic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Cyanocobalamine, P-Aminobenonic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate, Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate.
I finally found a food that my koi love (they're very spoiled)!
They are growing like crazy and their colors are bright and vibrant, we are very happy with Colorup!
My fish have become happier, more excitable and active on Top of their colors becoming more vibrant. They're just beautiful!
I am very happy with their health and just as much so with the customer service and product quality from Kodama Koi Supply. They have my business without a doubt.
This is a great product and I love the new sleeves that keep the food fresh. I'm just upset I didn't receive my Tategoi Scratch & Win card with my purchase.
I bought the food this spring and have waited until August to review. I've previously bought high quality imported and domestic food. My koi genuinely look better with this Kodama food. The colors really pop; the reds are deeper and the white more pure and dense. My Kodama Yamabuki Ogon's yellow is vibrant, and Ai Goromo is stunning. I had a spawn last year and the 'babies' are growing spectacularly. Really, honestly good stuff.
High quality ingredients to bring out the colors and koi like the food.


PT Surabaya Indah Permai (SIP) was established in 1992, producing traditional medicated oil with brand name Gading. Overtime we continuously improved our products as we commit to provide the best quality with international standards. In 2009, we relaunched two products, Telon Plus (anti mosquito) Oil and Muscle Pain Leave Oil with roll on application in glass bottles for a more modern look, convenient usage, and to maintain quality of the oils.
SIP was certified ISO 9001:2008 in 2003. This certification trained our company along with all staff to be well managed in the work system, as well as ensure all necessary procedures are followed to maintain good quality control.
We aim to keep providing useful products that consumers can find convenient and suitable for daily use in today's modern and mobile lifestyle. May 'Gading' give warmth and gentle protection to many families everywhere.
"To become a company that contribute to the society globally, with products proudly made in Indonesia."
* To produce products with international standards quality.
* To expand sales and distribution, which create work opportunities and income within the supply chain system.
* To keep innovating various products that are useful and valuable for consumers all over the world.


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Q: Triple boot Ubuntu, Windows and Mac problem I run on an intel core 2 duo late 2009 imac 21.5"
I have rEFIt installed which changes boot camp (efi or w.e) to show a triple os boot, mac, windows, and linux.
I want to install to my WD Elements 2TB external HDD but it never works, i've been through some techniques in the installation to get it to work.
So.. i install boot loader (grub) to sdb like i should, sdb has root, boot, and swap partitions (as well as free space).. dw boot has at least 258mb.
When i reach the end of the setup where it tells me to restart my computer i hit that, then it comes to a black screen showing logging information, closing processes and whatnot, then the mac ejects the installation disc and tells me to hit enter to restart.
EVERY FRICKEN TIME i do this (from installing) it freezes as SOON as i hit enter ;'(!
So i have to force-off my mac and reboot. I've tried rebooting with and without rEFIt cd but still (unless i hold alt (or option for you mac users) it goes to the rEFIt treiple boot screen, it shows linux so i click that, and it boots up windows instead.. WTF? Can someone please help, otherwise i'll be turned off linux or ubuntu :(
[EDIT:] Sorry for this being too long for some people, really, it's not that long ;)

A: i think your problem may lie in trying to triple boot using an external hard drive. you'll probably have more success triple booting using internal hard drives only as external disks can change directory when peripherals are added and removed.
so maybe try again using internal drives only? i gave the lifehacker article above a quick whirl in my snow leopard vm and had no issues with the procedure. an alternative would be to install ubuntu to your portable hard drive as a normal installation (complete with mbr and all partitions on the hdd) which is possibly a more complicated way , but seems less messy.
hopefully this helps you

A: Did you try this : http://lifehacker.com/5531037/how-to-triple+boot-your-mac-with-windows-and-linux-no-boot-camp-required