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1. Ladies and Gentlemen
2. Another Morning
3. Patriot's Heart
4. Love Is
5. Job to Do
6. Only Love Can Set You Free
7. Mantovani the Mind Reader
9. Myopic Books
10. America Loves the Minstrel Show
11. The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom
12. Song of the Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship
13. The Devil Needs You
American Music Club
Love Songs for Patriots
(Merge; 2004)
By Amir Nezar | 20 September 2007
As of nearly a decade ago, Mark Eitzel lost his seminal sadcore American Music Club to a failed Reprise Records deal. It didn't seem to faze the man who'd proven himself as one of the greatest songwriters of the young '90s, even, perhaps, of all time -- he certainly had the awards to show for it.
Moping on with a number of notable (though again, overlooked) solo releases, Eitzel's career and music didn't seem even remotely wounded by what his cult of followers initially bewailed as a tragedy. As 1996's 60 Watt Lining attested, the depressed minstrel of the single brow was more than happy to continue his jazz-inflected songwriting and incisive lyrical penmanship as though nothing (except, of course, more heartbreak) had happened. West then managed to score even higher (and less jazzy) highs merely a year afterwards. And finally, in an almost obscene display of continued inspiration, Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby (1998) achieved the near-impossible: a lead-man-gone-solo had released three year-end-list-worthy solo albums in three consecutive years. It was an unbelievably early high-quality prolificacy that hinted at possible Neil Young-levels of extended solo success.
After his apotheosis, Invisible Man, Eitzel slowed -- certain nothing for which to berate him. Rather, with the release of Music for Courage and Confidence, and the subsequent alternate takes on previous material on The Ugly American (a great deal of which was good old AMC material), it seemed that Eitzel might've been longing for the days when he wasn't bearing his hurt all on his own. And finally, after ten years, he's sought out his old pain-sharers and simultaneously given AMC-obsessives a reason to shit their pants; the band has formed again, with the addition of pianist/trumpeter Marc Capelle. Long-time fans need not fear the implications of the political bent in the group's reunion-album title. Eitzel is still the same old self-deprecating -- at times, even self-loathing -- painter of life's disillusions. In Love Songs he does employ his talents for political allegory; but the allegories are universal as well as temporally pointed, and broken love and illusions still take center stage, anyway.
Just as The Invisible Man employed a dichotomy of spare, Eitzel-ruled melodious tales (on side A) and more fleshed out arrangements (on side B), Love Songs puts full band efforts alongside just-Eitzel numbers. The difference is that Love Songs peppers the album uniformly with both types; it's a smart strategy, so that Eitzel's more peaceful upheavals can temper the album's instances of aggression and lush darkness.
Tellingly, Eitzel's harshest pieces are his political ones; the drunken swirl of opener "Ladies and Gentlemen," warns its sleazy lounge clientele, "If you can't live with the truth / Go ahead / Try and live with a lie," over cabaret-style piano improvisations and a churning, guttural guitar line. "Patriot's Heart," the scathing allegorical tale of an "all-American" stripper who sells his body to the highest bidder, but leaves his buyers -- and himself -- empty, lopes across the hazy bar on a sinister piano melody and pained guitar swipes.
But excepting these two most obvious and -- importantly -- elegant political thrusts, the album is dominated by some deliriously beautiful spare melodies built around frail tales of failed love. "Love Is," a sweetly smooth-moving, lilting lounge tune, is both a woeful paean and a gently bitter attack. Eitzel croons, "Love is only a lie in the sky / the shadow of a star / flying by," but then apologizes over and over to his jilted lover, "I didn't mean to make you cry / I'm sorry I made you cry." And in a signature Eitzel moment, when he sings, "We're so small compared to our lullabies," he draws out the first syllable of "lullaby," teasing the word towards "love," only to draw back and leave the romantic illusion empty. The song's structure shimmers with underlaid synths and a lovely, lethargic acoustic-and-piano melody, smoothly complementing its pensive lyricism.
Following "Love Is," "Job to Do" is perhaps the album's best cut. Eitzel contrasts his soft acoustic verse melody with a chorus wracked with feedback, and belabored by heavy cymbals. Instrumentally, he manages to embody his own emotional turmoil over a lover whom he confesses he has to "cross the street to avoid" because she has a "silver lining I can't shake." The song's profoundly tortured bridge can barely hold on to its minor key melody before rippling synths and electronic embellishments shine through its conflicted haze. Ultimately, the song's deft mix of melodicism and noise is Love Songs's most affecting statement; it's an expression of the terrible duality of bliss and torture contained in wounded love.
"Only Love Can Set You Free," accomplishes a similar effect with just-barely hopeful chorus admonitions, "Listen / Before they force you to your knees / Only love can set you free," intermittently punctuated with a chiming keyboard melody. Here Eitzel is as hopeful as he has ever been, even if in a bruised way, as he laments, "I've got nothing to brag about / Well yes I do / I was once loved by someone like you / I was once in love with someone like you." Even then, his hurt counterbalances his bare optimism as he finishes the song repeating "I've been so lucky," intimating that his once happy love has now passed him by.
"Home" bullseyes Eitzel's other familiar theme: self-deprecation and self-ruin. Over a fluttering, kick-drum-led rhythm, and smoothly down-stroked melodic guitar chords, Eitzel crushingly admits "I'm afraid of my own shadow / Because it's what I've become / Why do I waste my time with people who will never love anyone? / My only sin / My only sin / I've started hating my own skin." The song's rousing rush of a chorus carries Eitzel through a moment of hope to "make it home," before he returns to yet more lyrical desolation: "The only thing left in this world that bothers to hate me is my pride / No one sees me / They don't need to / To know I've slipped away with the tide." And "The Devil Needs You" closes with the kind of striking counter-posed melody and dissonant horns that made up some of Radiohead's Kid A's (2000) most moving moments.
Little of the album fails to impress in its striking melodic strength or its lyrical intelligence -- which shouldn't surprise Eitzel's long-time fans. But the album does have one recurring flaw: overextension of its ideas. "Patriot's Heart's" thinly veiled criticism of America is brilliantly wrought, but the instrumental ideas which first keep it afloat start to sink after the song's fourth minute of reiterated musical themes. "Myopic Books" suffers from over-reliance on a single melodic phrase. And "The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom," seems unable to find a suitable ending point, eventually petering out after Eitzel literally and figuratively exhausts his lyrical supply. In an ethic which relies heavily on simple, affecting songwriting, brevity is the soul of endurance; American Music Club forget on a number of occasions that they ought not to stretch their ideas to trying lengths nor wind them through excessive repetition.
Regardless, there is a good deal of understated brilliance on Love Songs for Patriots. As usual, it's not particularly lifting material; when Eitzel is energetic, it's usually in the midst of lethal sarcasm and cynicism, and when he does occasionally utter a hopeful word, it sounds like he's summoning every ounce of dying energy in him to do it. But hey, that's what we loved about Eitzel and AMC to begin with -- and it's a pleasure to meet them together again, depressing the shit out of us over a scotch and a cigarette. No other band led by a unibrowed man can do it so well.


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This 'True Detective' Easter Egg Of Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Is EVERYTHING
By Ani Bundel
The last decade has seen the rise of anthology series, making a comeback for the first time since the early days of television. But even TV shows that have completely separate seasons aren't immune to the tug of the crossover. Last year, American Horror Story, the series responsible for reviving the genre, did a crossover season. True Detective is not following suit quite so closely. However, this week's True Detective easter egg sure feels like the series considers all of its seasons as part of a single shared universe. Warning: Spoilers for True Detective Seasons 1 and 3 follow.
Fans have been impatiently waiting to see if the new season of True Detective would refer to the events of the first season in their "present day" part of the timeline. After all, the cases are somewhat similar, even if they start in a different place. Season 1's case was the disappearance of a prostitute, while Season 3 begins with two children going missing.
With both sets of detectives working not far from each other geographically, and the same high-level cover-up barring both sets of detectives from solving their cases, it was not long before fans started wondering if Season 3's solution would also involve large-scale sex rings and cults.
It turns out they weren't the only ones. Elisa Montgomery also sees a similar angle between the two cases.
Season 3 begins when Montgomery comes to interview Wayne Hays, stirring up the old memories from 1980 and 1990. At first, it seems like she's just reporting on the Purcell case for an episode, with little idea of solving it, like Amelia's book back in the day, recording the events as they happened. However, like Amelia, Elisa has an ulterior motive. She wants to solve the case, and she believes Hays is the key. As the season goes on, her questions become more leading, and it's obvious she has a theory.
After spending the entire interview stalling at her questions, Elisa finally shows her hand, in hopes Hays will tell her she is correct. She believes the Purcell children were sold by one of their parents to a sex ring, and as part of explaining her reasoning, she pulls up a newspaper article detailing the events of the Season 1 finale, with Rust Cohle and Marty Hart's faces and the headline "Former State Police Officers Stop Alleged Serial Killer." Elisa's interview takes place in 2015, so the headline is three years old at this point.
Hays nods quietly; he remembers reading the same article. But he won't agree with her. He gets up and tells her it's time to leave.
Elisa's theory sounds good, but at this point, the show has already established the answer lies in a different direction. Lucy Purcell didn't sell Julie to a sex cult. She sold her to the richest man in town, believing his family and his daughter, who'd lost a child, would be a better environment for Julie to grow up. There's no conspiracy: Just one man and the power of money.

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New eaters! It's exciting when your baby shows signs of being ready to eat! It can be overwhelming knowing where to start with solid foods.
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Babies aren't going to always want to eat the same amounts or the same thing or at the same time.
My little guys started being very excited whenever they saw anyone else eating starting around the time they were six months old. But only one of my three actually wanted anything to do with food when he started. It took two of my boys several months to come around to liking food. But I just kept offering them food, and eventually they came around.
With my littlest guy, he started liking food when he was old enough for the chunkier food, like the Gerber Lil' Bits. The Lil' Bits are actually specifically made to help with learning to chew. And I love that they come in resealable packages! It makes multiple meals a day more convenient.
Sometimes they just won't want to eat. Even if you are giving something they loved the day before. Sometimes they'll throw the food you just made on the ground. Sometimes they will be way more interested in trying to grab the spoon than in actually eating.
Really, if you just go in expecting mess, you'll be way less stressed and happier. Bring a damp washcloth or two (or paper towels) with you, in reaching distance, while you are feeding your baby.
I usually let them get a little messy – some food around their mouths, some on their hands. I have friends who wipe up every bit. However works for you is fine — just know that there absolutely will be a mess, and then prepare yourself for it!
Even though they are tiny, babies are going to have food preferences. Honor your baby's likes and dislikes. Forcing babies to eat seems to pave the way for food struggles later on. However, it's a great idea to keep giving your baby tastes of a new food.
So, even if there's a food my baby doesn't immediately love, I'll still include a bite or two of it in his meals in the future. But when he doesn't want it, I don't try and force him.
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One thing I really like is that the Gerber Lil Bits help my baby learn how to chew. Each (resealable!) tub of Lil'Bits has soft, mashable chunks. This helps my baby explore new textures and tastes.
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Check your capacitor. If this is an add on remote, set the fan on high with the remote then pull the chain on the fan until you get high speed.
in england the usual house current is 220 volts and here the current is 120volts. this explains the problem. unless there is a switch to change your fan to a 110 current built in it might make sense to buy a new fan and move on. rewiring it would be expensive and unless it has alot of sentimental value probably not worth it.
Slow spinning of the fan might be caused by a low voltage. Is there any way you can measure the voltage, and if the wires are properly connected, check for any loose wiring or rust in between connections. Maybe the breaker that supplies power to the fans has a loose connections inside, try putting a new breaker of same rated current. Check if those three fans are connected to the same breaker. Breaker can go bad from the inside not doing a proper connection and supplying a low voltage, this might be causing the slow spinning of the fan. Second the black box in the space with all the wires is called the capacitor.
If you've had it for a few years, the bearings are probably getting bad (dry).
Always start a fan on high---then go to the speed you want, only the high speed windings will handle start-up.
hi! condenser is fault in fan! so only your fan run slowly! put high voltage condenser! then the run run fastly!
It sounds like the fan motor has blown out. Is this an old fan? The motors do burn out every 5-10 years, depending on the brand and quality of motor.
replacement Trans HV terminal disconnect. Im trying to locate a replacement disconnect terminal and the red plastic cover. Looks like the terminal is 6 mm. GE PEB7226SF2SS, smelled electric burning smell, removed cover and noticed that the RED electrical disconnect terminal that connects to TRANS HV is burned. Im trying to locate a replacement disconnect terminal and the red plastic cover. Looks like the terminal is 6MM in size. Using parts diagram TRANS HV = 1433. any suggestions? where to find terminal/plastic cover? alternative solution?


Lee finally manages to get a job, as a caretaker. But taking up the new post involves moving out of the flat. Kate interviews potential new flatmates including Pete, and Tim sees an opportunity to get back together with Kate. Lee's new boss proves to be a hard taskmaster. So, will Lee stick at the job or throw in the towel and move back in with Kate?


You are the Gift – Beverly Molina ~ Brave and Awake!
Thanks to my keen mother's ears and eyes, I happen to know that there is an especially sweet, handmade gift awaiting me at this festive holiday time.
It is a carefully cut paper snowflake, wrapped in the mother of all wrapping jobs. Again, my maternal instincts tell me that an entire roll of tape might have been used in the process of wrapping up this precious gift.
As I take a moment to appreciate my gift, my thoughts begin to wander. My mind wanders past images of my own gifts for loved ones that still need wrapping, past the visions of bustling malls, and the dizzying din of the toy stores, and the hum of crowded places that sometimes take center stage this time of the year.
I begin to think about the most unique and splendid gift of all. The one that resides at our very center, underneath all of our different outer wrappings of our many human forms.
We are all unique and special gifts to the world. Every one of us.
You are the best gift ever.
Yes, you are the best gift ever — just the way you are. There is no one in the world who has ever come before you or who will ever come after you that brings your singular mind, your one of a kind experiences, your vast soul, or your extraordinary human body down to its microscopic, cellular level.
In fact, you and I are this perfect gift, right now in this very moment, even if where we stand is messy and painful. We do not need to have attained outer successes or even inner peace, to embody this best gift ever. It has always been there.
Sometimes it may take us whole lifetimes to realize that our gift we bring lives right within us. And that is ok. This is the fabulous human experience! As we move through our days, take down metaphorical walls, remove our blocks and barriers, we will eventually know that we are the gift.
As we follow our hearts and live our truths, it becomes easier to see. In fact, living your authentic personal story is your gift to yourself and to the world. What is it you are here to feel, to express?
Come, join me in this New Year, during the magic of Winter Solstice, and meet your authentic self, embrace your deepest desires of the heart, and live your dreams.
Sometimes it is easier to see the gift in others. Look into any child's eyes and you will see it. Take a moment the next time you greet your loved ones, and really look them in the eye, and you will see it. It is probably something you have seen in him/her before.
And with a little practice, you will be able to see it everywhere — in your co-workers' eyes, in the grocery store clerk's eyes, in the waiter's eyes, even in the eyes of the downtrodden and the less-than-saintly. Everywhere you deliberately seek it, you will find it.
I emerge out of my reverie. And my eye catches my little boy's gift, wrapped in yards of tape.
This precious gift reminds me of me. It reminds me of you. We are each a splendid snowflake gift, waiting to be discovered, under our own unique human wrappings.
Here's to the unwrapping! And thank you for you.


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Q: Mat-menu in for loop: performance issues I want to use the mat-menu of Material in Angular as a dropdown directive and found a way to manipulate it so that it would fit the needs of our application (see related question here: Override Angular Material Component)
Now I integrated the mat-menu in our component. But the menu opens and closes very slowly. It may be related to the issue that the mat-menu is inside a child component of a for loop, so many mat-menus will be generated.
I created a stackblitz to show the issue: https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-uzlezn-nh7dbu?file=app/menu-icons-example.html
The first 'test test' is a mat-menu which is not inside a for-loop. Here it opens and closes at a reasonable time.
The 'bla bla' mat-menus are inside a loop. And when you click around with them you see that sometimes a mat-menu at the beginning would open too and to close the menu you would need to click twice. I think this happens because you need to click to close it for each menu.
Now I think this happens because each menu has the same template-name (although I read that it is not an issue when the mat-menu is inside a loop because each menu would get its own scope).
I also tried surrounding the loop with ng-container but that also didn't increased the performance.
Has somebody an idea what I could do to improve the performance or could suggest a different alternative for a dropdown with Angular (5)?

A: I dont see any performance issue here, the script has loaded within seconds and to point your issue where first menu opens while clicking on others because you no need open the menu from any method, its default functionality of menu to open options. I have updated your code below please check. Remove somemthod function from input type or you can perform any other functionality except trigger open
   <span mat-icon-button #notificationMenuBtn
    [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu1">
    test test
   </span>
   <mat-menu #menu1="matMenu" (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"
    [xPosition]="'after'" [overlapTrigger]="false">
    <input (mouseenter)="someMethod1()"
     (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"><button
     (click)="$event.stopPropagation()">OK</button>
   </mat-menu>

   <div *ngFor="let i of loop">
    <span mat-icon-button #notificationMenuBtn
     [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu">
      bla bla
    </span>
    <mat-menu #menu="matMenu" (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"
     [xPosition]="'after'" [overlapTrigger]="false">
       <input (mouseenter)="someMethod2()"
       (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"><button
       (click)="$event.stopPropagation()">OK</button>
    </mat-menu>
    <br>
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The CRCSI welcomes the announced funding to Geoscience Australia of $262m over the next few years, with $63m ongoing. Geoscience Australia provides a critical mass of Australia's expertise in geology, geophysics, geodesy, satellite imagery, and topographic mapping, and has been a key supporter and core partner of the CRCSI from our inception.
GA maintains a very strong activity base within the CRCSI and enables Objective 1 of the CRCSI Strategic Plan: to conduct research that solves the signal processing and economic impediments to the creation of a sparse, continental-scale, precise positioning multi-GNSS network.
The Australian Government Budget investments in the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) and the National Positioning Infrastructure (NPI) outlined below will translate our research under this objective into operational capability.
Similarly, the announcement of the additional funding in Digital Earth Australia (DEA) is extremely pleasing and we congratulate GA on this significant achievement. DEA had its early beginnings in CRCSI projects and demonstrates how our research improves the ability and efficiency of government and industry to rapidly create and value-add spatial information products.
Research and innovation take time and investment. These three initiatives have been the culmination of years of research across many projects within the CRCSI. Over 150 collaborating organisations have been brought together from government, academia, and industry to conduct research which has influenced the investment into these three new initiatives by the Australian Government.
We are proud to have played our part and look forward to a future where all Australians have access to reliable, accurate location information whenever and wherever they need it.
Again, we welcome the Australian Government Budget announcement and congratulate GA on its unwaivering leadership to deliver on Australia's priority science objectives.


Replacing a church building that was near collapse, A4aC Architects designed a new building that could be built by community members themselves, developing critical skills throughout the process.
When comparing this project to previously submitted work, the involvement of the architects was less, allowing the community in Malawi to play a bigger role in the construction process.
Since this technology was introduced to the community, they have taken ownership of it and work with less supervision. They are more involved with the development and upliftment of the community.
The ongoing strengthening of the urban framework.


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US ambassador praises Washington-Seoul alliance at friendship gala
By Joel Lee
Published : Dec 17, 2018 - 21:35
Updated : Dec 17, 2018 - 21:55
Harry Harris, US ambassador to the Republic of Korea (KAFS)
Several months ago in Seoul, US Ambassador Harry Harris had a chance to think about the alliance between his country and South Korea when a young college student asked him, "Ambassador, I hear you had a distinguished military career. Did you fight in the Korean War?"
The envoy was born in 1956, some three years after the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. He told the student that it was his father who fought in the war.
"This story illustrates an important point that as the Korean War recedes into history, it is also receding in the minds of our youngest generations. And we can't let that happen, ladies and gentlemen," the former US Navy officer and commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command said on Dec. 11 at the 2018 Korea-America Year-End Friendship Night reception in Seoul.
"This year we're celebrating the 65th anniversary of the US-ROK alliance -- an alliance that serves as the foundation of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and the cornerstone of security across the region. Today, more than ever, the ROK-US alliance is essential. We cannot take it for granted. We must not take it for granted."
Retired Gen. Han Chul-soo, president of the Korea America Friendship Society and former deputy commander-in-chief of CFC (right) (KAFS)
The annual event was organized by the Korea America Friendship Society, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization established in 1991 to strengthen and celebrate the friendship and alliance between Washington and Seoul. The institution organizes policy forums, friendship galas, concerts and golf tournaments throughout the year for US and Korean military personnel.
The friendship night at Millennium Seoul Hilton last week was attended by some 360 guests from both countries' militaries, the Combined Forces Command, the US diplomatic community and the world of Korean politics.
"All of these efforts as a whole reflect a level of commitment on the part of both our administrations to achieve a lasting peace on the peninsula, and the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea," said Harris, who assumed his post in July. "The potential for positive change in the North is limitless if Chairman Kim Jong-un were to fulfill his commitment to denuclearize. However, as President Moon Jae-in himself has said, 'Inter-Korean dialogue must remain linked with progress in denuclearization.'"
Turning to Seoul's decision to boost the nation's annual defense budget by over 8 percent to $42 billion as part of Korea Defense Reform 2.0 -- the largest increase since 2008 -- the envoy lauded the modernization effort, adding that the two nations' military experts would meet to negotiate a related cost-sharing agreement.
Gen. Robert Abrams, commander of USFK, CFC and UNC (KAFS)
"The ROK-US alliance benefits greatly from Korea's contributions, including its advanced technologies capable of professional military organization and highly developed economic infrastructures," he said. "The US appreciates the considerable resources the ROK provides to support this alliance, but more can and should be done in my opinion."
Retired Gen. Han Chul-soo, president of the Korea America Friendship Society and former deputy commander-in-chief of CFC, paid tribute to the late 41st US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away Nov. 30.
"The ROK-US alliance is a very special relationship. It is a bond forged by blood as our nations fought shoulder to shoulder to keep liberal democracy in Korea as well as in wars across Asia and the Middle East," said the former South Korean ambassador to China and Brazil and representative to the Korean Mission in Taipei.
"As many as 36,574 American soldiers were killed in action 68 years ago during the Korean War to protect the Republic of Korea and its people they never knew or met. Our people will never forget their noble sacrifices and help. They will forever be our heroes."
Han lauded the CFC, saying it strengthens mutual trust, cohesion and interoperability between US and ROK soldiers who work and train together. "The alliance should neither be weakened nor changed until favorable conditions are met for the complete denuclearization of North Korea."
Chairman of KAFS and CJ Group Sohn Kyung-shik (KAFS)
Han argued that the Sept. 19 agreement adopted in Pyongyang during the inter-Korean summit could weaken South Korea's capabilities in military surveillance, reconnaissance and early warning; nullify the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea; and jeopardize millions of lives south of the Demilitarized Zone upon a North Korean attack.
"The dedicated efforts of the Korea America Friendship Society have greatly enhanced the ROK-US alliance by providing opportunities and cultivating cross-cultural relationships and connections," said Gen. Robert Abrams, who assumed the helm of USFK, CFC and UNC on Nov. 8. "This alliance is only as strong as the people who compose it, and no one can ever question our strength. This is a relationship that was born 68 years ago in the crucible of ground combat with many shared sacrifices by those that came before us."
Chairman of KAFS and CJ Group Sohn Kyung-shik said, "The Korean people all yearn for peace between North and South Korea, but we are also dedicated to and actively participate in North Korea's denuclearization and global nonproliferation efforts as demanded by the international community."
The alliance has evolved beyond a military alliance, he said, to encompass commerce, diplomacy, culture and education, calling the US "our most important economic partner, and more importantly, our trusted friend and ally."
By Joel Lee (joel@heraldcorp.com)


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There are many brands of embroidery machines in the market nowadays. To have that perfect embroidery done you need to choose between the two kinds of embroidery machines in the market (only embroidery machines or embroidery sewing machines). You also need to know which type of embroidery stabilizer to use so as to make your material sturdy for embroidering. So, there are two types of embroidery machines which are; one which offers embroidery only and the other one offering a combination of sewing and embroidery. Assuming you have got your desired embroidery machine which type of embroidery stabilizer do you need to get perfect embroidery design.
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Before getting to the types of embroidery stabilizers and the recommended types, what is an embroidery stabilizer? Well and embroidery stabilizer is a material used to make the material stable so that it doesn't slip while in the embroidery hoop. Since an embroidery machine does not have anything to hold the embroidery fabric in place while embroidering, a stabilizer is used so as to keep the fabric taut for a perfect design.
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The fabric you are using will determine the type of stabilizer and the nature of the embroidery design. Softer fabrics will do fine with a tear-away stabilizer as they are more likely to relax when stitching and lie flat after embroidery. Thin fabrics, synthetics, and knits will fare well with a cut-away stabilizer. You also need to consider the stitch density of the design you have chosen.
Cut-away stabilizers – these are permanent stabilizers which remain on the fabric so as to keep it stable when embroidering and after embroidery. They are preferred on knit fabrics, loosely woven fabrics and projects to be framed.
These high-quality medium cut-away stabilizers come in a 100 8' x 8' pre-cut sheets. They weigh 2.5oz and perfectly fit a 4' x 4' hoop.
If you need a perfect cut-away stabilizer then this is the perfect stabilizer for the job. It comes in an 8 inch x 20-yard roll. It weighs 2.5oz.
Tear-away stabilizers – these are temporary stabilizers which are easy to remove once you are done with embroidering. But be careful when removing these stabilizers so as to avoid stretching the fabric. When a project requires a sturdy stabilizer and you need to use tear away make sure to layer several layers of tear-away stabilizers then remove the layers individually. Some tear-away stabilizers are meant to be used on top of the fabric rather than underneath. So make sure to know which type of tear-away stabilizer you are using. So here are the two recommended tear-away stabilizers in the market.
These come in 100 pre-cut sheets measuring 8'x 8'. They tear easily in either direction. They are high quality and weigh 1.8oz and fits perfectly fits a 4 x 4embroidery hoops.
These tear-away stabilizers are high quality and weigh 1.8oz they are capable of tearing in either direction. They come in 100 12' x 10' pre-cut sheets. It fits perfectly in a 5' x 7' embroidery hoops.
Heat-away stabilizers – these are available in two types. The woven and plastic-like film; these stabilizers are used on fabrics which are too delicate for washing or even may tear easily when you use a tear-away stabilizer. Whenever you are removing the heat-away stabilizer make sure not to use a steamer as some chemicals used to make these materials are water soluble, they may attach to the fabric instead heat it and remove the flakes softly with a brush.
World Weidner offers you a wonderful heat-away stabilizer; it comes in a 12' x 10 yard roll. This temporary stabilizer brushes away easily.
Wash-away stabilizers – these stabilizers are designed to dissolve when the fabric embroidered comes into contact with water. They come in several types such as plastic-like film and soluble paper. This type of stabilizer is not a perfect choice if you need continued support even after washing.
This wash-away stabilizer comes in standing lace of 8' x 10-yard roll. It is perfect for lace and other free standing embroidery designs.
The first thing to do is try out different types of stabilizers so that you can know which type of embroidery is perfect for your project. This is to avoid ruining your project and also find the best type of embroidery stabilizer which will make your embroidery design exceptional.
Research the different types of stabilizers in the market and which fabrics are perfect for each. This will help minimize your testing with the different stabilizers and also help you choose the perfect stabilizer for your project.
If you are using layered embroidery stabilizers do not cut it away at a go but instead of making sure that you tear it away a single layer at a time. This will ensure that you do not ruin your fabric or project. It also makes sense to tear away a single layer as this is simple to do instead of struggling to cut away several layers together.
When shopping for a stabilizer make sure that you know which kind of stabilizer you require, a backing or a topping. Then move on to the type of stabilizer is perfect for your project between the different types listed above.
In conclusion, always remember that you have different types of stabilizers at hand. This is to ensure that you have a variety to choose from and also minimize the time required to go about shopping for a stabilizer. Try different types of stabilizers first so as to get the right fit for your project. Different types of stabilizers can be used for a multiple of projects and also can be used on different fabrics. So having different types of embroidery stabilizers ill ensure that you have a variety to choose from. Manufacturers ensure that they offer embroidery stabilizers in sample packs which can be purchased at a reasonable price. So make sure to get these sample packs and try out which will be perfect for your embroidery designs. With that hope, you have known the different types of embroidery stabilizers and the types of materials they can be used on. Have a happy time embroidering.


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Posted on January 9, 2023 January 9, 2023 by Kadu Pinheiro
When planning a dive after a Dema Show in Orlando, the shark mecca couldn't be left out. Spending a few days diving with different species of sharks in the warm and crystalline waters of Florida is always an excellent option, the only thing missing was Hurricane Nicole, a category 1 that decided to visit us this week, after passing through the Bahamas islands causing havoc.
light, headed for the coast of Florida, where the predicted passage was precisely in Boyton Beach, very close to the house where we were. Our luck is that a few hours before its arrival, it changed course and went up to Fort Meyers, not causing more than a strong storm, with a lot of wind and heavy rain where we were, but it left us apprehensive for several days, with a good part of the canceled dives and zero expectations that anything would happen after his passage.
Our initial planning included diving in the Blue Heron Bridge to discover the mecca of Macro photography in the United States and in Jupiter, which I already had the opportunity to visit on other visits, and which I would like to introduce to my friends and travel companions. One of the craziest shark dives in the world, Jupiter is always on my Florida itinerary, and precisely because of its ease of access and logistics, it's always a good option. Known among beginners as a shark diving mecca, where we easily spot tigers, flatheads, lemon and giant hammerheads among many other species, I believe there is no better place to dive with them all than in Jupiter, Florida.
Normally we have waters with more than 20 meters of visibility and a temperature of around 25° to 26°C, total Caribbean, in addition it is worth remembering that it is just a few miles away from Bimini in the Bahamas. With some (artificial) shipwrecks of tugboats and also rich formations with sponges, gorgonians and a wide variety of colorful corals. Life is abundant and has Rays, Groupers (really big ones), Lobsters, Schools of Jacks, Bonitos, Horse mackerel, etc. With all this abundance of life, the great sharks proliferate.
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If your room is small, you can add a couple of vertical lines in your doorway area — this will make the room seem both higher and larger. If the TV corner is somewhere next to a door, vertical lines will accessorise corner TV mount with shelf a bit.
Another idea to make room interior memorable and contrasting is to go with an eye catching shelf. If, for example, your room has a lot of wooden furniture, a glass shelf will provide some contrasting relief (and vice versa).
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Posted on May 30, 2020 by J.M. Northup Leave a comment
My Interview with Josh De Lioncourt!
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. I think my readers will enjoy getting to know you – I certainly have!
1. The way we see ourselves is quite revealing. Therefore, I always begin with the same question – please tell us how you'd describe yourself?
I tend to think of myself as a creative in general. Apart from writing stories, I write music, develop software, podcast, etc. I enjoy trying out new mediums for creating things; sometimes new formats stick for me, sometimes they don't. Nearly everything circles back around to stories though, no matter what the medium is.
2. Before we delve into your writing, I'd like to explore you as a person and reader. I know you love J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, you're a trekkie, and you love coffee. All good things 😊 Let's discuss!
· When did you first discover your love of literature?
o I've loved reading for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of Dr. Seuss books and the mini comics that came with the Masters of the Universe action figures I played with as a child. Around the age of six or so, I started reading The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Mark Twain, and all sorts of other things. By the time I was twelve, I had discovered Stephen King and Ursula K Le Guin, and, not long after, Anne Rice.
➢ Who came first; the reader or the writer?
▪ I'm sure it was the reader, although the writer wasn't far behind. I remembered acting out and telling stories into a cassette recorder as early as the age of five, and I remember drawing my own Inspector Clouzot comic book at some point before I lost my vision at the age of six.
➢ What author(s) or book(s) had the most influence on you, and why?
▪ A lot of authors have influenced my writing in various ways. Stephen King's mastery of storytelling, Anne Rice's vivid and beautifully descriptive prose, and J.K. Rowling's whimsy have probably had the biggest impacts on my fiction specifically. That said, I'm a firm believer that writers always can find something new from one another, whether it's what to do or what not to do. 🙂
➢ I know you love Stephen King. What draws you to him? Do you have a favorite book or series?
▪ I love almost everything King has written. His Dark Tower series is definitely my favorite, but in a way that is cheating, since The Dark Tower encompasses just about all of his writing in one way or another. The core Dark Tower books are such a magical blend of different genres (epic fantasy, sci-fi, western, etc), that they really drew me in. I love fantasy first and foremost, but I tend to especially enjoy books which blend elements that are not typically found together.
➢ Am I right to assume J.K. Rowling is one of you favorite writers? What about her work speaks to you most – her style, the storytelling, the characters, the magic?
▪ I really enjoy Rowling's work, both with the Harry Potter series and her current mystery novels. Her ability to tell stories that are both dark and whimsical is amazing—and that's hard to do well. She walks that line masterfully. And, really, who doesn't love Harry Potter?
· Of the four houses in Harry Potter, why do you consider yourself to be a Ravenclaw?
o I'm absolutely a Ravenclaw!
· Are you a general fan of Star Trek franchise or do you follow a series? If so, which do you prefer, and why?
o I like most of the Star Trekfranchise, but I'm primarily a fan of The Original Series. I've watched and enjoyed the various series to greater or lesser degrees. Controversially, I don't particularly care for The Next Generation. I find its characters to be a bit flat, personally. Discovery, Voyager, and Enterprise all rank pretty highly for me as well.
➢ As a reader, have you read any of the Star Trek books – why or why not?
▪ I read tons of Treknovels in my teens, and still pick them up from time to time. I'd probably read more of them if they were more regularly produced as audiobooks. Audiobook releases of Star Treknovels tend to be sporadic.
➢ If you have, which do you recommend, and why?
▪ The very best Star Treknovel of all time, as far as I'm concerned, is The Pandora Principle by Carolyn Clowes. It explores the backstory of Saavik, who was featured prominently in the second and third Trek films. She's half Vulcan, half Romulan, and her journey from desperate circumstances to the stellar Starfleet officer we see in the films is, to quote her teacher, Mr. Spock, fascinating. Apart from King, Rice, and Rowling, The Pandora Principle probably had quite an influence on how my writing has evolved. In the broadest of terms, Saavik's characterization in that book probably laid the groundwork for the character of Emily Haven in my Dragon's Brood Cycle series, although I hadn't really thought about that until this moment.
· COFFEE… need I say more? 😊What a perfect companion for books!
o I agree! In the last couple of years, I've begun roasting my own coffee beans, which is a fun hobby and, when it's done right, tends to produce far better coffee than you can get any other way.
3. Let's talk about you as a writer.
· What prompted you to become a writer, and how did that transition into being a published author?
o I've been writing since I was quite young, telling stories into a cassette recorder based on Star Trek and Masters of the Universe. When I was in the fourth grade, I submitted a sci-fi story to a writing competition at my school and ended up winning first place in the district. That story was probably the first really competent story I'd written, especially taking into account that it was derived from a television series or film franchise.
o I kept writing throughout my teens and twenties, and I had a few non-fiction things published (mostly in tech magazines). I always wanted to publish novels, but life always seemed a bit too hectic. When the self-publishing renaissance began in the early 2010s, I knew that was for me. The idea of controlling my creative output appealed to me a great deal, and so I set out to finished Haven Lost, which had been simmering in my mind for twenty years at that point.
➢ Were you a novelist before you wrote for Apple, or did you get involved with Macworld and Maccessibility afterwards?
▪ I had some tech pieces published in various places long before I was a published novelist. In fact, my first published work was an article I co-authored about the accessibility of Apple II computers in Coast Computing magazine back in 1990.
➢ How had technical writing compared to creative writing?
▪ I definitely see the appeal of both kinds of writing, but I think I'm a far better fiction writer than technical one. Usually, if I write something technical, it is because I see a very specific need for the piece in question to exist.
· You write and record songs with your wife, Molly. Are these available for purchase or viewing?
o At the moment, you can listen to a song I wrote and Molly sang as a companion piece to one of my short stories in The Dragon's Brood Cycle. It can be heard at the official website at https://dragonsbrood.net in the section about Harmony's Song. We are in the process of recording a pop album as well, but that's a project that is still very much in progress.
➢ Are you a lyricist or can you also compose?
▪ I write both music and lyrics. I tend to prefer classic-style pop music—from back before "Pop" was a genre. When I was growing up, "pop" just meant it was popular on the charts, but the genres of such songs and artists could vary greatly, and even the songs on a pop album could be quite distinctly different styles or genres. George Michael, Sting, Elton John, Lisa Loeb, Dido, Tori Amos, and countless others have influenced my musical taste and composing.
➢ How does this compare to both technical and creative writing, which are very distinctive crafts?
▪ Writing music is a bit more immediate. It doesn't take nearly as long to write a song as it does to write a 150K word novel.
▪ For me, song ideas are usually like bolts of lightning out of the blue; sometimes, novel or short story ideas can be that way too, but they mostly need to ferment in my mind for a while before I put words to virtual paper.
➢ There isn't a huge leap from music to limerick. Are you also a poet?
▪ Occasionally, although nearly anything that starts in my mind as a bit of poetry eventually transforms into a song.
· What is your writing process? I mean, do you prefer an outline and silence, or would you rather let the story carry you while you listen to music?
o I typically have a series of what I call touch stones in my mind (or written out) for a story. Essentially, these are key moments or points that I know need to happen along the characters' journeys. There might be as many as ten or twelve of these touch stones for a novel. As I write, I keep them in mind, but ultimately, I let the story (and especially the characters) carry the narrative. Often, the characters take me places I never expected, and occasionally I have to rework the touch stones because the characters have decided to do something unexpected, and that's one of my favorite parts of the process.
o As far as music goes, I find that I need silence to write. I know a lot of writers put music on while writing, but I find myself getting lost in the music and unable to focus on the story. I wish my brain worked that way, but it just doesn't. That said, I will sometimes listen to music while I'm just taking some time to think about a story or a character, and I can sometimes find inspiration for a scene from a song before I start actually writing it.
· Where do you find your inspiration for your tales?
o Everywhere and anywhere! All writers draw from their personal experiences to some degree, no matter how fantastical the story or setting they're working within. My stories tend to have predominantly female protagonists, because those are the characters I tend to enjoy reading most as well.
4. Are you traditionally published, with a small press, or indie?
I'm an indie.
· Why do you feel this was the best route for you professionally?
o I definitely prefer having control over my creative works, so that is part of it. I also enjoy many of the technical aspects (e.g. learning how to construct a well-formatted ebook for various ebook platforms), although it can also be frustrating at times. There are many things about being an indie which are tough, like getting covers produced (since I can't see them). I tend to be intensely uncomfortable with self-promotion, but I'm working on it!
· What advice would you give to a novice author?
o Not everyone will, or even should, like your work; your work's quality or value is not diminished or increased by who does or doesn't like it. Everyone has different tastes, and you can't please everyone. If you try, you'll end up with a story that is likely dull and appealing to just about no one.
o For a while, I was taking negative commentary far too much to heart. In time, your books will find their audience. Just about any book, as long as it is well-crafted and relatively error-free, will eventually find its readers. Be patient and have faith.
➢ Would you guide them towards a literary agent, small press, or indie publishing, and why?
▪ I think all three approaches have their merits, and I would encourage any aspiring authors to evaluate what is the best fit for them. If a small press wanted to work with me and could take over the aspects of the process I'm not especially well-suited to, I'd consider it even now. It's all in what is the best fit for the author.
· What do you think is the best thing about being published?
o For me, it's having the stories out there for people to enjoy. The first draft is for me; the rewrites, edits, second drafts, etc, are for me too, but also for an audience. If I can bring joy and entertainment to readers, that is the most fulfilling part of publishing my work.
o My latest short story Treasures and Trinkets was a story that meant a tremendous amount to me. I was really nervous about putting it out there, but the response was extremely positive, and there have been readers who have told me it meant something to them as well. That's the greatest feeling int he world.
· What do you think is the worst?
o The negative reviews that have absolutely nothing to do with the work. I got a one-star review once because the reader was having trouble figuring out how to download the book to their Kindle. That stings!
5. What can we expect to see from you over the coming year?
I'm currently working on two novels; one is the next installment of The Dragon's Brood Cycle, and the other is a stand-alone. I'm also hoping to produce Treasures and Trinkets as an audiobook soon as well.
· What is your current WIP?
o Right now, I'm primarily focused on the third full-length volume in The Dragon's Brood Cycle. It picks up where book two left off and focuses on some new and different themes than the first two volumes did. I'm excited to finish it!
· What is the best way for readers to connect with you?
o Either Twitter or Micro.blog. I'm @Lioncourt on either platform.
Once again, thank you for taking time out of your busy day. It has been fun hanging out with you. I wish you great success, health, and happiness!
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Q: Why is used memory reported by free much less than resident usage for a single process as reported by top? I have a potentially problematic application that may have memory leak issues. However, in the process of investigating this, I've come across what seems to be conflicting information.
When I use free to get a summary of memory usage on the server, there appears to be plenty of available RAM:
[alice@myserver]$ free -h
              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:           9.8G        2.4G        131M        3.6G        7.2G        3.5G
Swap:            0B          0B          0B

However, if I use top to check the process of interest, it shows that single process using almost all of the available RAM:
  PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU %MEM     TIME+ COMMAND
16907 alice     20   0  158.6g   9.1g   7.6g S  63.2 92.8   6476:48 my_task

Even if I count all of used(2.4G) and shared(3.6G), that is still only 6.0G, much less than the 9.1G top says this single process is using.
Which do I believe, top or free?
Some additional details, in case they are relevant:

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*OS is CentOS 7.7

*my_task is a Java application running JDK 15 with ZGC

*my_task uses JNI and does allocate a lot of memory off-heap (1-2GB is expected, not 4 or 5GB)

*max heap size is 3GB, but VisualVM is showing the total heap to be ~2GB with only ~1GB allocated

A: I turns out top is the one that is wrong, and it's due to ZGC.

To avoid the overhead of masking pointers, ZGC involves multi-mapping
technique. Multi-mapping is when multiple ranges of virtual memory are
mapped to the same range of physical memory.
ZGC uses 3 views of Java heap ("marked0", "marked1", "remapped"), i.e.
3 different "colors" of heap pointers and 3 virtual memory mappings
for the same heap.
As a consequence, the operating system may report 3x larger memory
usage.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57899020/zgc-max-heap-size-exceed-physical-memory
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62926652/the-java-zgc-garbage-collector-uses-a-lot-of-memory


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Then there are the processes and related materials that are incorporated in the electronic components and assemblies. But there is more to electronics than just the testing and certifying of components. IECQ is continuously expanding to address industry's needs: hazardous substances and avionics for example, or more recently ESD (electrostatic discharge).
Concern for the environment and the need to eliminate hazardous waste prompted IECQ to devise a new scheme to help electronic component suppliers prove that their products comply with the requirements to be free of hazardous substances. That was in 2005. Since then, the IECQ HSPM (Hazardous Substances Process Management) Scheme has grown tremendously.
Many countries have passed or are considering legislation restricting or forbidding the use of hazardous substances in electronic components. In the European Union, the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) in electrical and electronic equipment and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directives took effect in July 2006. The revised RoHS Directive came into force in July 2011 while the new WEEE Directive was published in July 2012.
Through IECQ HSPM certification, electronic component manufacturers and suppliers can demonstrate that their electrical and electronic components and assemblies meet hazardous-substance-free specific local, national and international requirements. IECQ HSPM certificates have gained tremendous recognition in recent years and continue to do so, thus helping to reduce costs and time to market and eliminating the need for multiple testing.
The avionics industry is increasingly dependent on COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) electronic components. These are principally mainstream products, designed and manufactured not just for aerospace but for a wide variety of industries. But the sector has to meet its own requirements in terms of performance and durability.
The avionics industry also has to face a new threat in the form of counterfeit electronic components. Counterfeit prevention is essential for avionics applications, where reliability and safety are of the utmost importance. The IECQ ECMP (Electronic Component Management Plan) provides aircraft manufacturers with a global assessment and certification scheme covering their suppliers. Companies such as Boeing and Airbus are just two examples of those fighting against product piracy.
electronica in Germany, where IECQ is invited and hosted by the VDE Certification and Testing Institute, one of the long-standing IECQ Certification Bodies. VDE and IECQ will again join forces and participate in the 2012 electronica show. Electronica, run every two years, is a major electronics trade show with thousands of exhibitors. Steve Allan, of the IECQ Secretariat, will be present at the VDE Stand.
TAITRONICS (Taipei International Electronics Show), through the efforts of ECC Corporation (the US Member Body of the IECQ) and its Chinese Taipei representative, CTECCB (Chinese Taipei Electronic Components Certification Board). IECQ will again be showcased and David W Smith, IECQ Chairman, will participate as a key guest.
TAITRONICS is one of the most important electronics shows, attracting hundreds of manufacturers and suppliers not only from Asia but also from the rest of the world. It presents a great opportunity for IECQ to network and meet with professionals who have placed their trust in the System over a number of years, as well as to heighten its visibility in a very competitive market.
The IECQ website – www.iecq.org – provides detailed information of each of its schemes.


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In your March number we closed while discussing the descendants of William Shackelford, son of Roger and Nancy Ann Carter-Shackelford, and will continue that record now. But we have been rushing the magazine out in such rapid fire order that we have not kept you up to date with the family news, so we will endeavor to do that in this issue.
William Shackelford, Jr., son of William and Elizabeth Moore-Shackelford, was still living when his father's estate was settled, but we have been unable to locate him, or to indentify him among the multitude of Williams that we have found in Kentucky and elsewhere. We have never found the old Bible of William Shackelford, therefore do not have the date of births of his children. But without a doubt some of them were under age at the time of his death. We know that Wylie was, and perhaps others. There must be an old Bible among his descendants some place, and a copy of the record from it would be a valuable addition to this record.
follows: M.E., a female born 1846; Dorinda, born 1848; S.C., a male born 1851; S.F., a female born 1853; and James E., born 1855. And we have been unable to place or to identify this William.
Robinson Shackelford, who appears to be the second or third child of William and Elizabeth Moore-Shackelford, was born in Kentucky, probably Madison County, although this record shows Edmonson, but Edmonson was not created until 1825. And he died in Edmonson County, Ky., August 4, 1851. He spent all, or almost all of his life in that immediate area, and was a very prosperous farmer. But died long before reaching his three score and ten years. He too, was a Shaker at one time, but did not remain with them for long.
Robinson Shackelford was born August 28, 1797, and he married Sarah Camp, daughter of Hardin and Sarah Hawkins-Camp, a sister to Joseph Camp, July 12, 1815. And the Camps must have been Shakers too, at one time, as this record shows that Sarah Camp was born in Mercer County, Ky., January 26, 1794. She died in Edmonson County, Ky. November 1855. They too, lived in the area that is now Mammoth Cave National Park, and many of their descendatns still live in that vicinity. Our records show they had nine children, but Robinson, in his Will, names but three of them, and one son-in-law.
I, Robinson Shackelford, of the County of Edmonson, and State of Kentucky, being weak in body and sound in mind, and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
First: I do give and bequeath unto my son Joseph C. Shackelford a certain tract of land known as the Demonbreun place, supposed to contain 150 acres, on the condition that he, J. C. Shackelford, shall pay two several notes for fifty dollars each, which Berry Eaton holds against me.
Luther Shackelford, my farm known as the Cora Valley place, containing 90 1/2 acres. And I do give unto my son Martin Luther, Berry Eaton's interest in a 79 acre tract which I hold his obligation for. I also give and bequeath to my son Martin Luther 65 acres of land, the place that Gregory C. Doyle formerly lived on, in place of a house, having given all the rest a house except the said Martin Luther and my daughter Sarah Elizabeth.
Thirdly: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Elizabeth, a house, and bed and bed clothing and bed sted, one cow and one sow and pigs and one saddle, bridle and blanket.
And lastly: I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah, all the rest of my property after paying my just debts, all that may arise from any and every source, whether of cash or land notes or stock or household and kitchen furniture, wagons, farming utensils; and to be kept by her for the use and benefit of my family. And at her death to be equally divided among all my children.
And I hereby appoint my wife and my son Joseph C. Shackelford my executor and executrix without security, and in case my son Joseph C. Shackelford should not be willing to pay the two fifty dollar notes held by Berry Eaton against me, and take the Demonbreun place, I give and bequeath to him on the final distribution one hundred dollars extra of the other gifts mentioned in this Will; and in the last place I hereby give unto my wife Sarah full authority to sell or lease the Demonbreun place as she may think best in case my son should refused to comply with the conditions mentioned first in this Will. And finally I make and ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby annulling all wills by me heretofore made.
Witness my hand and seal this the fourteenth day of June eighteen hundred and fify one. (June 14, 1851).
William G. Miller and R. M. Davis, witnesses.
Will Book 1, page 59, Edmonson County, Ky.
It will be noted that two of the daughters of Robinson Shackelford married men by the name of Doyle. Several of each family moved to Missouri, while the others remained in Kentucky. And there were two or three inter-marriages between the Doyle descendants. Some years ago this writer had correspondence with one of the Doyle descendants, she having been a Doyle and married a Doyle. She sent us some records of the Doyle families, but referred us to a gentleman in Brownsville, Ky., whom she said had more records of the family than any one else. We wrote the gentleman and he admitted that he did have records and would be happy to copy them and pass them on to us. That was about twelve years ago, and we have not received the records yet, and we understand that he is now deceased.
But our records show that Geergory C. Doyle and Harriet Brilla Shackelford, no dates shown, had the followiing children: William Scott, Woodford, Sarah (Sally), Benjamin, Perry, Jacob, Mary, Eliza and Issac M. Doyle. A total of nine.
Lafayette Columbus and Eugene Loving Shackelford both served in the Union army during the war between the States, Eugene Loving haveing entered when only fifteen years of age. He never came back, either being killed or dying of disease.
Joseph Carter Shackelford, Jr. was born six months after the death of his father, and he lived to a ripe old age. He spent the last several years of his life totally blind. He is now deceased, but do not have the date.
We would greatly appreciate additional information of the Simms, Marlin and Hieronymous families. Each of them had large families, but thus far we have been unable to contact any of them.
Our records show that William Lafayette Pearson was born in Illinois, January 4, 1851, and died in Missouri, probably Saline County, April 19, 1920. He was married to Harriet Brilla Shackelford, daughter of Joseph Carter and Cynthia Ann Johns-Shackelford, January 15, 1874. She was born in Saline County, Mo., May 16, 1855. Date of her death not shown. They had at least six children, as follows: Clara Bell, Joseph Lester, Stella Hurt, (the latter known as "Dot"), Pearl May, Norene Cynthia, and Eugene Ray. The first named-Clara Bell having died in infancy. The other five lived to maturity, married, and as far as our records show they are still living. We need information of their families.
and his wife-Miranda Jones, September 8, 1881. She was born in Wisconsin July 21, 1862, and died in Pettis County, Mo., June 22, 1935. They had five children, as follows: William Melvin, Lona Mable, Minerva, and two others that died in infancy- Leslie Martin, born Dec. 24, 1888, and died July 1889, and an infant son born June 18, 1885 and died October 25, 1885.
Before continuing with the records of the descendants of William and Elizabeth Moore-Shackelford, we would like to acknowledge the subscription renewals, and as much of the family news that is appropriate at this time.
We wish to welcome Mrs. Gladys J. Busby, of Mesa, Arizona, and Mrs. August B. Therrel l, of Prairie Point, Miss., as new subscribers, and the following who have sent along their subscription renewals: Mr. F. T. Shackelford, of Mineapolis, Minn.; Mr. H. H. Powell, of Lousville, Ky.; Mrs. Ira J. Seitz, of Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. Thomas L. Gordon, of Macon, Ga., who also placed an order for a complete set of the first twelve volumes. Mrs. A.C. Ellis, of Los Gatos, Calif.; Mrs. C. W. Purcell, of Huntington, W. Va.; Mrs. B. H. Dickson, of Brownsville, Texas, but now residing in Spain; Rev F. S. Moseley, of Eutaw, Ala.; Mrs. C. W. Matthews, of Woodland, Ga.; Mr. M. T. Shackelford, of Cisne, Ill.; Miss Dorothy E. Albertson, of Dallas, Texas, and one other whose name we are instructed to with hold. To all of whom we are indeed grateful and wish to say to each of you again--Thanks a million.
we are especially grateful, and wish to thank each of you again.
We have reports of some new members of the Clan, but they are very recent, so we will wait and report them when the dates are in accord with the date of the magazine, as we are still in arrears with publication of the magazine.
We have two weddings and one approaching marriage to report, two of them belated, but not heretofore reported to you.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Shackelford, of Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Va., announced the approaching marriage of their daughter-Betty Jane, to Mr. Richard Morris Ellison, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ellison, also of Colonial Heights, for November 1955. We do not have a report of the wedding, but presume the vows were exchanged when and as planned.
Then we have a belated report of the marriage of the winsome daughter--Miss Patricia Glenn Keen, (daughter) of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Keen, formerly of Columbus, Miss., we presume to be now living in Birmingham, Alabama, to Lieutenant Marion Easley Shackelford, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Easley and Mary Cooper-Shackelford, Sr., of Columbus Miss., July 15, 1955, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Then a very recent marriage that will be of interest to many of you, was the marriage of the talented and lively Miss Virginia Clair Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Virginius Brown, of Macon, Ga., to Mr. Thomas L. Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nathaniel Gordon, of Milligas, Florida, on March 2, 1956. The wedding vows were exchanged in Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robbins, Ga., where Mr. Gordon is now serving his country in The United States Air Force, Warner Robbins, Ga.
To all of whom, we on behalf of the entire Clan, extend our sincere congratulations and best wishes.
We have several deaths to report, but all of them, except one, like the birth and marriage records, will have to await a more appropriate time.
But the one death that we will report is that of one of a branch of the family that we will be particularly grateful to any one that can and will send us additional information on this family.
William M. Shackelford, a retired Mercer County, Kentucky farmer, age 89 years, died at the home of his daughter--Mrs. Otis Carter, of Versailles, Ky., March 8, 1956. Survivors include three daughters, four sons, one sister, twenty grandchildren, and twenty nine great grandchildren, also one great great grandchild.
We have reasons to believe that the above named William M. Shackelford was a son of Zachariah Shackelford and Mildred Jane Ellis, who married in Franklin County, Ky., 1854. Confirmation of this one way or another will be greatly appreciated.
And to those who mourn his loss we, on behalf of the entire Clan, we extend our deep and profound sympathy. May the Lord bless and comfort you.
Watch your May Magazine--the next issue, for an important announcement.
This issue completes our eleventh year of publication, and we can say that they have been eleven years of pleasure. Your response and co-operation, while it has not been as complete as it could have been, has been wonderful never the less, and we will always cherish the memory of the years 1945 through 1955 and 1956.
We are still asking for new subscribers, and there is still time to send along your renewals. And of course, all the family items.
Some of you perhaps are wondering why your expirations notice are coming along so rapidly. So remember that we have mailed out fourteen copies in the past six weeks. Until next month, Adios--The Editor.


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Filmmaker Alan Berry has released a 77-minute documentary covering the life of legendary guitarist Steve Vai from 1960 to 1990., watch it below.
Steve Vai The Documentary: His First 30 Years (1960-1990) contains hundreds of Vai-centric facts and stories that even the most ardent fan will not have known. Complete with a Vai-esque quirky sense of humor, the video covers Vai's life growing up, attending Berklee College, playing with several artists like Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, the David Lee Roth band and Whitesnake, the recording of both his solo albums Flex-Able and Passion And Warfare, plus his role in the movie Crossroads and how he helped create the JEM guitar.
Vai previously commented on the film, stating, Alan Berry (The Tapes Archive) is a filmmaker and has created an informative, quasi-animated, and at times hilarious short film on the first 30 years of my career."
Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, visionary composer, and consummate producer who sculpts musical sound with infinite creativity and technical mastery. At age 12, he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. At 18, he began his professional musical career transcribing for, and then playing with, the legendary Frank Zappa. Vai's full discography encompasses more than 70 albums, including many with Zappa, others from his stints with David Lee Roth (just after Roth left Van Halen) and Whitesnake — at the peak of its popularity — along with live releases, collaborations, compilations, and orchestral works.
In over 40 years in the industry, Vai has sold over 15 million records, received three Grammy Awards, and recorded with countless music legends. Vai has also toured extensively and recorded live projects with G3 (collaborating with different touring lineups including Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Lukather) and Generation Axe, a touring project Vai formed with Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Vai is the author of Vaideology: Basic Music Theory For Guitar Players (Hal Leonard),his inaugural music theory book designed to help both beginners and veteran guitar players.
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Over the next year, the Church will celebrate three major events dedicated to marriage and the family. Next month will bring the highly anticipated Extraordinary Synod, followed by next year's Ordinary Synod, and then finally the World Meeting of Families next October in Philadelphia.
For Catholics everywhere, it is a time to renew our focus on the family, the "domestic church" – what it means, why it's important, how it fits in with God's plan for us, and how we can become who God created us to be.
Here is a new, fresh, and insightful way to do just that. In Love is Our Mission, you can easily explore Catholic teaching on marriage, family, sexuality, children, human dignity, and the sanctity of life. It's a guided tour through scripture and 2000 years of Church teaching in which you are awakened to the relationship God wants to have with you, the family, and ultimately the world. Self-reflection or group discussion questions bring the teachings home in a very real and practical way.
The main problem with the family in the Church today, contends Gerhard Cardinal Müller, is not the small number of civilly remarried divorced Catholics who want to receive Holy Communion. It is the large number of Catholics who live together before marriage, who marry civilly, or who do not even bother with marriage, as if these choices were sound options for Catholic living. Furthering the problem is the widespread failure of married Catholics to understand marriage as a way of Christian discipleship.
In this engaging conversation, Cardinal Müller, one of Pope Francis' top advisers in the Vatican, addresses the challenges facing marriage and family life today. The loss of faith in many traditionally Christian societies has led to a crisis. In turn, cohabitation, civil marriage, and divorce and civil remarriage, further undermine faith because they harm the family as the "domestic Church" and the place of initial evangelization. Thus, the Church must undertake a robust new evangelization of the family: sharing the fullness of truth about marriage and family in Christ, encouraging families to worship and to pray together, and helping them to witness by their lives the joy of the gospel.
Cardinal Müller stresses mercy and compassion in pastoral ministry with struggling Catholics, but he does so without either contradicting the teaching of Jesus about divorce and remarriage or minimizing the power of grace to transform lives. In this way he proclaims hope for the family rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In this volume five Cardinals of the Church, and four other scholars, respond to the call issued by Cardinal Walter Kasper for the Church to harmonize "fidelity and mercy in its pastoral practice with civilly remarried, divorced people".
Beginning with a concise introduction, the first part of the book is dedicated to the primary biblical texts pertaining to divorce and remarriage, and the second part is an examination of the teaching and practice prevalent in the early Church. In neither of these cases, biblical or patristic, do these scholars find support for the kind of "toleration" of civil marriages following divorce advocated by Cardinal Kasper. This book also examines the Eastern Orthodox practice of oikonomia (understood as "mercy" implying "toleration") in cases of remarriage after divorce and in the context of the vexed question of Eucharistic communion. It traces the centuries long history of Catholic resistance to this convention, revealing serious theological and canonical difficulties inherent in past and current Orthodox Church practice.
Thus, in the second part of the book, the authors argue in favor of retaining the theological and canonical rationale for the intrinsic connection between traditional Catholic doctrine and sacramental discipline concerning marriage and communion.
The various studies in this book lead to the conclusion that the Church's longstanding fidelity to the truth of marriage constitutes the irrevocable foundation of its merciful and loving response to the individual who is civilly divorced and remarried. The book therefore challenges the premise that traditional Catholic doctrine and contemporary pastoral practice are in contradiction.
The papal encyclical Humanae Vitae">Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) made headlines worldwide. Many talked about the encyclical when it was issued in 1968, but few actually read it. Why is it perhaps the most controversial document in modern Church history?
Humanae Vitae">On Human Life combines Humanae Vitae with commentary by popular and respected Catholic authors Mary Eberstadt, James Hitchcock, and Jennifer Fulwiler in order to address this question and to shed light on the document's enduring wisdom.
Humanae Vitae is Pope Paul VI's explanation of why the Catholic Church rejects contraception. The pope referred to two aspects, or meanings, of human sexuality-the unitive and the procreative. He also warned of the consequences if contraception became widely practiced-consequences that have since come to pass: greater infidelity in marriage, confusion regarding the nature of human sexuality and its role in society, the objectification of women for sexual pleasure, compulsive government birth control policies, and the reduction of the human body to an instrument of human manipulation. The separation of sexuality from its dual purpose has also resulted in artificial reproduction technologies, including cloning, that threaten the dignity of the human person.
Although greeted by controversy and opposition, Humanae Vitae">Humanae Vitae has continued to influence Catholic moral teaching. St. John Paul II's popular "theology of the body" drew deeply on the insights of Paul VI. Pope Benedict and now Pope Francis have upheld the long-standing teaching, and a new generation of Catholics, as well as non-Catholics, is embracing the truths of the encyclical.
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I truly don't understand why this is happening. The holy scriptures are very clear, the Catechism of the Catholic Church is very clear. And worse of all, why a cardinal is insisting in giving The Holy Eucharist to divorce and re-married catholics which is contrary of what is written, where they(bishops, cardinals, priests) have fail to shepherd the sheep in the first place for many decades in the first place? We must obey God before men. PERIOD.