Methodist historian Gary Best talks about the haunting of the Wesley family home and the story of the eighteenth-century exorcism of George Lukins at Temple Church in Bristol, followed by a look around the museum at the New Room in which he explains how it was created with Bristol design company Cod Steaks and how the museum explores various issues in 18th century Bristol that are still relevant today. (The talk will be 45 minutes with questions, following by a tour of the museum).
This event is free of charge in association with Museums at Night, but donations are welcome.
Take a closer look at the work of our museum designers Cod Steaks.


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Q: Building Gravatar Code I'm building Gravatar code for a theme for SEO reasons, basically don't like the default WordPress Gravatar code because for each avatar it adds an image to the page with no alt text which could have a negative SEO impact. Instead using the image as a background image with has no SEO impact.
Have the code working, but not with Mystery Man or Blank setting.
Looked at /wp-includes/pluggable.php and found the issue around line 1712 which is Mystery Man code, basically one Gravatar image is used (this image http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536) for all Mystery Men avatars except when the person has set a custom Gravatar. Similar idea with Blank.
Fixing Blank was easy enough, but what I've come up with so far means custom Gravatars (user selected ones) don't work when Mystery Man is selected. With the code below the default Mystery Man image is always used. I've looked through the WordPress Gravatar code and can't figure out how the custom Gravatars are selected?
<?php /*echo get_avatar($comment, 60);*/
$email = $comment->comment_author_email;
$size = 60;
$rating = get_option('avatar_rating');
$gravtype = get_option('avatar_default');
if ($gravtype=='mystery')
$grav_url = "http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=" . $size ."&d=" . $gravtype ."&r=". $rating;
elseif ($gravtype=='blank')
$grav_url = "/wp-includes/images/blank.gif";
else
$grav_url = "http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/" . md5($email) . "?s=" . $size ."&d=" . $gravtype ."&r=". $rating;
?>
<div class="gravatars" style="background: url(<?php echo $grav_url ?>)">

Thanks
David
UPdate : Solved
Thanks to the suggestion from Bainternet using this code below which apears to work so far (not tested extensivly yet):
<?php /*echo get_avatar($comment, 60);*/
$email = $comment->comment_author_email;
$size = 60;
$rating = get_option('avatar_rating');
$gravtype = get_option('avatar_default');
$default = urlencode( 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=' . $size );
if ($gravtype=='mystery')
$grav_url = 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/'. md5( strtolower( trim( $email ) ) ). '?s=' . $size . '&r=' . $rating . '&d=' . $default;
elseif ($gravtype=='blank')
$grav_url = "/wp-includes/images/blank.gif";
else
$grav_url = "http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/" . md5( strtolower( trim( $email ) ) ) . "?s=" . $size ."&d=" . $gravtype ."&r=". $rating;
?>
<div class="gravatars" style="background: url(<?php echo $grav_url ?>)">

David

A: If you look at the Gravatar API you will see that you can call a user specific and specify  a default so here a built proof way to get the the image url in your code.
$email = $comment->comment_author_email;
$size = 60;
$rating = get_option('avatar_rating');
$default = urlencode( 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=' . $size );
$grav_url = 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/'. md5( strtolower( trim( $email ) ) ). '?s=' . $size . '&r=' . $rating . '&d=' . $default;
?>
<div class="gravatars" style="background: url(<?php echo $grav_url ?>)">

and you have no need for conditional checks.

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Illinois state trooper killed in the line of duty
Updated at 11:02PM, August 23, 2019
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - An Illinois state trooper was shot and killed in the line of duty while serving a search warrant Friday morning.
Trooper Nicholas Hopkins was 33. He is the fourth state trooper to die in the line of duty in 2019.
Hopkins and other troopers were attempting to serve a warrant at a residence in the 1400 block of N. 42nd Street and Caseyville Ave just before 5:30 a.m. Hopkins was struck during an exchange of gunfire at the home.
Images from Bommarito Automotive SkyFox showed several police agencies on the scene.
Three people at the home were taken into police custody. One person had barricaded themselves in the residence.
Hopkins was rushed to St. Louis University Hospital where doctors attempted to save his life. He was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...b13fbdb85.html
Murder charge filed in Illinois trooper's death
EAST ST. LOUIS — Christopher R. Grant was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting Friday of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins, the St. Clair County State Attorney's office announced late Saturday night.
Grant was being held in the St. Clair County Jail on a $5 million bond.
Grant, 45, was booked early Saturday morning, according to the jail website.
Authorities did not immediately release Grant's address or whether he was one of the three people arrested Friday at the shooting scene.
Hopkins, 33, was shot in an exchange of gunfire just before 5:30 a.m. Friday while executing a search warrant along with other members of a SWAT team in a residential neighborhood.
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Anne Donovan discusses Being Emily.
Anne Donovan on tour for Being Emily.
Anne Donovan promotes Being Emily.
The acclaimed author of bestselling "Buddha Da" launches her eagerly awaited new novel, "Being Emily". So, if you've been gnawing your knees in anticipation, feel welcome to come along and meet Anne Donovan.
Free Tickets are available from the store.
"Waterstone's East Kilbride are delighted to welcome the Orange prize shortlisted author of Buddha Da, Anne Donovan, to the store on Tuesday 6th May at 6.30pm. Anne will be reading from and signing copies of her new book Being Emily, a funny and touching account of a girl trying (and mostly suceeding!) to grow up in Glasgow.
Anne Donovan's book Being Emily was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
Anne Donovan is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Anne Donovan is composed of 2 names. You can examine and separate out names.


Sorry guys, work just went nuts again. People need to stop causing problems for just one week so I can relax.
I believe it is Reliants turn to strike. Only one target left so make it die till its DEAD!
This is going to sound stupid but how badly did I hurt it?
Its ok dude, the system is pretty dense and the books...are poorly arranged.
The armour and toughness bonus should negate that hit...so no actual damage.
Really, las weapons are poor for this line of work, compared to the rest of the party. We'll get you something better ASAP.
Should have used a fireball, drat.
I can write it up if you like?
Go ahead, it makes things more interesting.
Willpower test all around, -10.
Tests done for me... I still can't believe how lucky I got with Ard.
Yeah, that was a bit of luck. Though I'm not really sure how orks do with insanity or corruption.
With wagh, if I fail the WP test i have to attack the closest thing too me I believe. Which is why its good to stand back.
Note to self: keep supply of snotlings. Throw at Ardgutz should any stressful situation occur.
Plan B: stand next to weaker party member. Push toward Ardgutz should any stressful situation occur.
In a nutshell, Orks don't gain Corruption points. At all.
Orks DO gain insanity points, but don't immediately suffer any effect (though roleplaying one becoming "eksentrik" is encouraged.) Once an ork PC accrues 100 insanity points, he becomes one of the Madboyz and is no longer a PC.
In Into the Storm there's a Talent called "Waagh!" but it's unrelated. When you have that Talent and make a successful attack with a Charge, you can use your Reaction for an extra Attack action.
That would mean up to six attacks with my ork. Think that may be a little unfair to the other players so I'll skip on that. I already get a second attack for each successful primary attack.
It only works if the first attack is a Charge, and only if you have the Talent.
Well the Charge gives a +10 to WS. So if you charge and have that talent plus what Ard has. Its a +10 +one attack plus one secondary attack for each successful primary attack. At that point my Ork would be killing tanks in single combat.
It's not all that. You have Furious Attack, so if you make an All-Out Attack you can make one more attack with your Reaction. You also have Swift Attack, so you can make two melee attacks that way. Since All-Out Attack, Swift Attack, and Charge each require a full action, any way you go (even with the Waagh! talent) you can at most get two attacks per turn. Common sense would dictate that you just use Swift Attack and save your reaction.
So...you gonna write that up Deep?
Very nice Aaron, a mighty cooked and now naked ork. Just what everyone was looking forward too. So are we rolling again for initiative or just running our present order ?


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Recordings made on Monday, March 26, 1923. (2019). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2019, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1923-03-26.
Recordings made on Monday, March 26, 1923." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2019. Web. 18 April 2019.


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```bash
$ export TEMPLATE="google-digger-project"
$ export FOLDER="myapp"
$ docker run -ti \
  -e TEMPLATE \
  -e FOLDER \
  -v $PWD:/output \
  -v $PWD/run.sh:/run.sh \
  binocarlos/templatestack
$ cd myapp
$ make setup
$ make build
$ ls -la
```

## start

```bash
$ make dev
$ make api.cli
$ node src/index.js
$ make frontend.cli
$ yarn run watch
$ make database.create
```

## initial boot

After the first initial boot - there are no database tables, create them:

```bash
$ make schema
```

## database ops

#### get psql CLI

```bash
$ bash scripts/postgres.sh psql
```

#### drop tables

```bash
$ cat scripts/sql/drop.sql | bash scripts/postgres.sh psql
```

#### create tables

```bash
$ make api.cli
$ yarn run knex -- migrate:latest
```

#### create new migration for app

```bash
$ make api.cli
$ yarn run knex -- migrate:make mymigration
```

#### reset database

stop docker

```bash
$ rm -rf .data
```

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If You Want To Become Fit Here Is The Easy Way!
There are a lot of fitness. It covers items such as gyms, going to the gym, workout routines and exercise programs. There are endless things that a number of ways to improve their fitness. The following information offers beneficial advice on how you can make fitness routine that works best for you.
Walking can help you to attain the fitness and is a fantastic workout. To maximum the effectiveness of your walking workout, put your heel down first and roll forward onto your toes.You can also work out the arms by keeping your elbows bent and swinging them after each step.
Pay several months in advance when you join a gym or fitness plan.This plan is designed for everyone; don't bother trying it unless you're finding it difficult to maintain your motivation.
Strong thighs are important for preventing knee injuries. A ligament in the kneecap is a common sports injury that can create life-long issues. You can do such things by leg curls and leg curls.
You can reduce your chance of injury which walking by making sure to observe correct form as you are in proper form. Try walking upright as you draw back your shoulders are drawn back. Your elbows should fall at around a 90-degree angle. Your foot should be totally opposite each other.
Running in an outside far surpasses the workout you than a treadmill.Running on paved surfaces is better for you than a treadmill.
Make time for exercise on a daily basis.
A machine that does not have adequate padding is bound to be extremely uncomfortable during your workout session.
A kickboxing class is a great exercise to get fit.You will burn a large amount of calories and gain strength.
Don't skip your weekends off when you're working on a fitness plan. It's not uncommon for someone to view weekends as the time to relax and in many cases they are. You should be thinking about staying fit and losing weight.
You should always work your hand and eye coordination to improve at volleyball. Foosball is a good way to improve these. The game requires keen hand-eye coordination and improve your game.These skills can be mastered and into the volleyball court.
This practice increases the likelihood that you will actually show up for your workout sessions. The reason is that you have made a monetary commitment. You are going to want to get what you will follow through.
Dips can be a great addition to your fitness quickly. Dips are an amazing exercise that targets your chest, triceps, chest and triceps. There are quite a lot of ways to approach them too. You can position two benches appropriately and do the dips between them. You may also want to try combining the impact your dips have by adding weight to them too.
Donkey calf raises is a great way to build stronger and fitter calf muscles when trying to become more fit. These are an awesome way to effectively build up your calves when you're exercising. You need a buddy willing to rest on your back so that you do is raise your calves upward.
Try performing actual sit-ups along with your crunches when you work out.Sit-ups have a bad reputation of late. You should always steer clear of anchored sit ups that require you to anchor your feet. This exercise can damage the back.
Make sure that you are properly balancing workouts because the front and back. Working only your abs or the lower back is likely to result in back pain. Working them both muscle groups at every opportunity is a good way to steer clear of back problems and ineffective workouts.
You can also search online for videos if you have no television access.
When you are starting your route towards reaching your fitness goals, check with your family physician first. Even if you're in top notch shape, it cannot hurt to get the go-ahead from your doctor.
The most efficient way to get physically fit is daily workouts. This helps you get the same amount of each workout session. It will also help your workouts to become good exercise habits. Be sure to have some less rigorous days so you're not overloading your body.
To conclude, fitness is very broad and covers many different things. While there is often a correct way to do something, there is some wiggle room involved. Take what you've just learned to heart, and get fitter starting now.


I want to configure a sender communication channel in such a way that the channel will start an interval of 15 mins and it will be open for 2 mins only. Is it possible to do the same in SAP PI ?
The wait for 2 mins is to check whether file has been modified and final?
You can set the channel poll interval of 15 min(900 sec) and schedule the channel for 2 min duration in availability time planning tab and give automatic control to the schedule channel. It will work.
Thanks for your reply.. As far as I know if I set polling interval is for 900sec that means if the channel didn't found any file in the source directory then every 15 min it will start pooling..
Here the business requirement is file will continuously come to the pi source directory from ECC end but pi will sent further that files with an interval of 15 mins.
So is it also possible if I follow the solution provided by you for this particular scenario?
For File adapter polling will happen and not push, So setting polling interval of 15 mins should be good.


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Bye Lawrence! Issa Rae Confirms That Jay Ellis Won't Appear In 'Insecure' Season 3, And She DGAF What Y'all Think
Posted on July 24, 2018	 - By Bossip Staff
Issa Rae Says There Will Be No Lawrence In Season 3
Sad news for the #LawrenceHive. Looks like fan speculation has been confirmed, and Lawrence, played by Jay Ellis, will NOT be making a return to this season of HBO's 'Insecure.'
It makes sense, as (SPOILER ALERT for the late folks) Lawrence and Issa called it quits for good at the end of last season, and in real life, you don't exactly bump into or go out of your way to hang out with an ex immediately after a pretty traumatic breakup.
Fans aren't sounding too pleased about the fact that we won't see Issa and Lawrence dodge each other around LA…but Issa says TOUGH, and y'all gotta deal with it. As she told Vulture,
"No, I don't care! We want to stay as true to life as possible. They had a great conversation at the end of season two and it was just about like, hey, she's moving on [with] Daniel, sometimes we have those conversations," Rae says. "You never see the exes again. And it's okay! You gotta explore life without Lawrence."
WELP, it's looking like little to no Lawrence for the fans this year. Are you cool with this season's direction??
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Emma Watson to Play Belle in "Beauty and the Beast"
Justin Cook January 26, 2015
by Justin Cook
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has officially been cast as the lead character of Belle in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Bill Condon, who also helmed Dreamgirls, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (both parts) and The Fifth Estate, will direct the film. Penning the script is Stephen Chbosky, who received critical acclaim for writing and directing the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which Watson also starred in.
The actress took to Facebook to express her excitement over joining the film, and said, "I'm finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast! It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'. My six-year-old self is on the ceiling — heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons. I can't wait for you to see it. Emma xx."
Originally, the actress was cast in Beauty, a Warner Bros. film that Guillermo del Toro was set to direct until del Toro left the project. Disney eventually hired Condon for their own adaptation and went after Watson for the role, which she agreed to play.
The animated Disney version of Beauty and the Beast was released back in 1991, and was a massive success. Not only did the film make $425 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, but it also became the first animated film to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination.
Since the end of the Harry Potter series, Watson has turned in some great work in films such as This is the End, The Bling Ring and Noah. She not only can pull off dramatic roles, but she has also proved that she can handle comedic roles as well.
David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films will produce the project, which will begin filming later this year.
Source: The Wrap
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News – Shia Lebeouf and Tom Hardy to Star In "Lawless"
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News – Jessica Chastain Passes on "Iron Man 3"
Horror Thursdays: "The Sacrament" (2013) – Video Review By Mark Krawczyk
Brad Bird is Currently Writing "The Incredibles 2"
by Justin Cook Harry Potter star Emma Watson has officially been cast as the lead character of Belle in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Bill Condon, who also helmed Dreamgirls, The Twilight ...


I first glimpsed the significance of cross-generational Christian practices when my family and I joined a church plant that met weekly in intergenerational small groups. At the time our children were 7, 9, and 16, and we worshiped with that church for four years. My experiences in those intergenerational groups changed my understanding of children and my perspective on Christian spiritual formation for children and adults; ultimately these new perceptions led me to change my career.
It was so natural, sitting with everyone in our intergenerational small groups. I felt like I belonged, like we all belonged there; age wasn't a factor. We'd all sing songs, and pray, and do a fun ice-breaker, and I participated on every level. Sometimes, the group leader would ask me to choose a song, or would ask me a particular question, like maybe how I felt about a certain verse or story in the Bible, and everyone listened to my response. I felt important, like what I had to say mattered. I remember so many of the adults in my small groups, and they were my friends, not just my parents' friends. I remember listening to them talk about what was going on in their lives, or what new insights they'd had recently about God, and I felt a sense of intimacy.
I knew from the beginning that the groups were powerful and life-changing, but Bethany's touching tribute to their influence in her life affirmed this conviction in me.
I am looking forward to the conference next summer, when dozens of other committed intergenerationalists (I may have just coined a new word) will share their understandings and experiences—and even their research—regarding fresh, new intergenerational Christian practices. Come join the conversation!


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Grisly murder sees bodybuilder finally hit headlines
February 3, 2006 — 11.00am
LAS VEGAS: As a middling player in the world of professional bodybuilding, Craig Titus stood out more for his snarling bad-boy image than for the few awards he won for his chiselled physique.
"I'm like a rottweiler in a land of golden retrievers," he told a Florida newspaper five years ago.
But whatever act Titus may have cultivated in his competitions, he now stands accused, along with his bodybuilder wife, of a real-life gruesome killing.
In a lurid murder case here that apparently involves sex and money, both are charged with stun-gunning, drugging and suffocating their live-in personal assistant, then stuffing the body in their car which they allegedly set alight on a desert road outside the city, in an effort to make their crime look like an accident.
Titus, 41, and his wife, Kelly Ryan, 33, appeared in court on Wednesday and were formally charged with murdering Melissa James, 28, a former fitness instructor who was Titus and Ryan's personal assistant.
The couple did not enter pleas but lawyers said they intended to plead not-guilty to all charges.
The case has generated much attention here, with details emerging of Titus's apparent confession to his wife that he had had an affair with James. While that was one possible motive for either or both in the December 13 murder, another could be an alleged financial dispute between the couple and the assistant.
Prosecutors on Wednesday who outlined the crime did not include any discussion of motive.
Shortly after the car was torched the couple left Las Vegas for the Boston area, where they were arrested on December 23. The Las Vegas police said they had planned to escape to Greece.
On Bodybuilders.com, a website for participants and fans, Titus is listed as having won a few competitions in the 1990s, as well as lower-placing finishes since then, including 11th place at the 2002 Mr Olympia.
Kelly Ryan is described as a one-time gymnast who had "spent most of her life preparing to win an Olympic gold medal," but then decided that "the lonely, spartan life of elite Olympic-level gymnasts was not for her". Under marital status, she is listed as "happily married to Craig Titus".


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Female Comedy Directors Extend Historic Emmy Streak With Jill Soloway Repeat
It's been a big weekend for female comedy directors. Sitcom veteran Pam Fryman is filming her 500th episode of television, a milestone that just a few helmers have ever achieved. And tonight, Transparent creator Jill Soloway won her second consecutive Emmy Award for directing in a comedy series. Before her, the category was won twice in a row by Gail Mancuso for Modern Family.
Let's put that in perspective. When Mancuso first won in 2013, she was only the second female director EVER to get the trophy, following Betty Thomas who won for Dream On in 1993. That is one female director in 55 winners. Compare this to the past four years, when four out of four Emmy winners for best director in a comedy series were women.
Add to that the director in a movie or limited series field where women won the last two years, Lisa Cholodenko for Olive Kitteridge last year and Susanne Bier tonight for The Night Manager.
Report after report shows that TV networks and studios have a long ways to go to bring gender parity to TV directing. But at the Emmys, female directors are cracking the ceiling in a major way.


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Exclusive Interview with Country Music Songstress Lockwood Barr
News Desk June 19, 2017 Uncategorized 691 Views
What first drew you to music?
It was the house I grew up in, both my parents are very musical. My mom was raised here in Nashville and sang professionally for a time and my dad is a banjo player, so I actually have his banjo here in Nashville.
"Signs Along the Road" album was released June 2016, and your currently writing material for your next album.
I am! I'm also getting ready to do a segment for CVS. I've been doing mental health and suicide awareness so we're gonna do a special recording of a song off of my first record called "Starting Over" that I wrote for a friend who passed from suicide and we're going to do it in the Jars of Clay studio.
What has changed in your life between then and now.. Is there a big difference in writing between these.
I think "Signs Along the Road" almost became a self-fulfilling prophecy, where there were songs about wanting to trust God and just live my faith and be a musician and trust that I am doing what I am supposed to be doing. It actually helped me listen to my own advice in a lot of ways. I think I just have a lot better sense of self and who I am as a musician and how to portray my personality authentically to the fans so that I can connect with them. I feel like my relationships with my listeners has got stronger.
What was it like working with Matt Odmark? Any thoughts on who you want to produce your next album?
They're like family and producing the next album.
Who are you dying to work with?
Honestly, Carly Pearce. She's been in town forever, has paid her dues, and really just deserves great success. Her voice melts me everytime it comes on. I'm such a fan and I think her songwriting is magnificent, I was actually just listening to her this morning.
What other hobbies do you enjoy when you need to unwind on the road?
I've really started enjoying cooking more. I mean, I have always liked eating, but because it's so meditated, like there's something artistic about it. It's very methodical the way you would put a record together or over dub a song, except that it is food. I learned the recipe for a really intricate black bean salsa that I stuck on top of lettuce wrap tacos. They're all recipes that you don't need a huge kitchen to do, you could do it in a small set up, either in a hotel, or a tour bus or something – where I just need a knife and a cutting board and some veggies and I could have this really rich, fun thing. Then I also love finding the local, behind the scenes things. I actually did a feature with you guys a couple months ago on a house concert I did down in New Orleans. My host family was the most interesting eating experience of all because we were eating crawfish out of buckets in their driveway, and I was like, 'This is so New Orleans', it was so real, it was a part of their life and how they live every day.
Do you see yourself as a mentor to the younger female artists?
I do and I definitely had women, also Jars of Clay included, mentoring me. I attributed a lot of that to Jen Benderman, who is the producer on my first record and she now is the keys player for Sheryl Crow. She's the reason I really had a lot of the confidence to even jump into the industry and stay sane and have faith in myself and everything. I feel like it's natural to want to pay it forward, so whenever anyone has a question I'm like, 'yes come and work with me, sit in the studio.'
What would eight-year old Lockwood say to you now about your life and career?
I would probably just jump up and down, and scream, and say 'oh my Gosh, you're living it'. I have to pinch myself every now and again because it's this weird balance of remembering that this is your job, show up to work, be professional, but I also never want to lose that spark of the eight-year old me that said 'oh, you wanted to play music, have that be your main source of income, and tour around-you're doing it'.
Lightning Round: Ok, let's talk about a few of your favorites in Nashville.
Most touristy thing you've done in Nashville? Grand Ole Opry
Favorite place to go on date night? Patterson House
Most under-rated thing about Nashville? Casual, laid back attitude
Tootsies, Layla's or Roberts? Robert's
Burger? Robert's
Wine? Arrington Vineyards and then my couch
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Cartoon of my own face. Done in Photoshop. All colors and Ink lines are done with a pen tool technique to get the proper ink lines and shadings. Hope you like it.
On this blog I will show some of my work in digital painting.


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Live Bitcoin News
The Federal Reserve and Other Agencies Are Warning Banks About Crypto
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U.S. regulators like the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have established a joint statement warning banks all over the world about the alleged risks and problems that come with crypto trading.
The Federal Reserve Feels Crypto Is Problematic
These agencies say that banks need to take these risks seriously and implement the necessary security measures to keep themselves and their customers safe. The statement read:
The events of the past year have been marked by significant volatility and the exposure of vulnerabilities in the crypto asset sector… It is important that risks related to the crypto asset sector that cannot be mitigated or controlled do not migrate to the banking system.
The events of the past year have got plenty of traders, and above all, legislators a little spooked. For one thing, 2022 was marred by some of the worst volatility the crypto arena has ever seen, with assets like bitcoin losing more than 70 percent of their value. BTC hit a new all-time high of about $68,000 per unit in November of 2021, though it entered the new year on a down note, and by the time 2022 was over, it had fallen into the mid-$16K range.
Things didn't stop there, however. The rest of the crypto industry followed in BTC's footsteps, and the space has lost more than $2 trillion in valuation in under a year. It's a sad and ugly sight to see.
In addition, 2022 saw several bankruptcies and elements of fraud. While criminal activity has always been a problem in the crypto arena, nothing could have prepared the world for what would happen with FTX, the now fallen crypto exchange that rose to fruition in just three short years.
At the time of writing, the company's chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with eight counts of fraud and conspiracy, though he has recently entered a plea of not guilty. It is alleged he used customer funds to purchase lavish Bahamian real estate.
You Caused a Lot of These Issues!
At the same time, there is irony in that some of the agencies issuing the statement – such as the Federal Reserve – are responsible for the very crypto problems they're pointing out. While many contributing factors led to bitcoin's demise in 2022, one big one was the fact that the Federal Reserve continued to hike rates as a means of dealing with inflation.
The tactic proved relatively useless, as everyday Americans are still witnessing higher prices at grocery stores and they can no longer afford homes. The side effect of these ongoing rate hikes is that bitcoin has ultimately taken a turn for the worse and will need a lot of recovery time if it's ever to achieve its previous all-time high again.
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You might be swimming somewhere around the many beaches this Summer and face a situation where a friend or a relative swiming next to you might need your help in the water.
The Insitute for Phyiscal Education and Sport (University of Malta) in collaboration with Kunsill Malti għall-iSport will be organising a theoretical and hands-on 'Basic Water Rescue Techniques' course.
This course spans a total of 14 hours: 4 hours theoretical lectures and 10 hours of practical sessions. The primary objective is to teach candidates employed in or around water recreational facilities the requirements needed for emergency situations. This entails choosing and applying the appropriate skills. It is also aimed at raising awareness on the dangers and loss of life from drowning.
The theoretical part focuses on land based rescue, including; assessing the situation, calling and signaling to aid the swimmer in difficulty. This also covers discussions on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) set by the management to be operated on a day to day basis and relationships and discussions between life saving and rescuing. Safety issues such as frequent, motion and physical hazards are given due importance.
The practical part includes the suitable skills requirements to perform a land based rescue. The proper water entries and exits with a survivor, perform an accompanied rescue and all contact tows. This also includes the sequences of Expired Air Resuscitation (EAR) and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Treatment for bleeding, fractures, cramps, shock and placing the survivor in the recovery position will also be covered in this part of the course.


Toe weaving is a simple and easy-to-learn way to make your own bracelets with just yourself and some thread required!
1. Cut four pieces of thread to about 80-85cm in length.
2. Tie the ends together so that you have a loop.
3. Loop it around one of your big toes, so that the knot is on the bottom/back of your toe.
4. Separate the strings to the first three fingers of your left hand and the middle finger of your right hand.
6....and pull the last thread back through.
You should now have a thread around your right forefinger, but you need to keep that finger free, so switch fingers by moving the threads along - i.e. the threads on the middle finger goes to the third finger and the thread on the forefinger goes to the middle finger.
7. Use your right forefinger to go through the thread on your left hand again, still starting with going over the first thread then pulling the last the last thread back through.
Now we're going to switch hands.
Free your left forefinger by moving the thread to the middle finger.
...then, again, pull the last thread back through.
9. Free your left forefinger then start weaving, again starting by going under the first thread then pulling the last thread back through.
Free your right forefinger and you're back at the beginning!
Repeat these steps till you can't really fit your fingers through to weave anymore and tie the end in a knot.
What type of string is best for doing this? Is cross stitch string better or yarn?


At last after few rounds of meeting, negotiation, site visit, and chasing suppliers on giveaway souvenirs on last minute notice prior to the BRC launching ceremony, everything ended smoothly as plan.
My big project involvement was officially launched by the Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, YB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan on the 27th June 2009 at ParkCity Everly Hotel, Miri with a loud gong 'bang'.
The launching ceremony was also published at Brunei.
Now, you can browse the BRC's official website to get some details on what is it all about. The world standard conference is going to be held on the 5th – 7th July 2010. The event will be hosted by Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak.
WHAT AND WHO IS BRC?
The BRC 2010 Conference will be the FIRST biennial international conference to be held in Miri City, Northern Sarawak. The Borneo Research Council (BRC) was established in 1968 as an incorporated non-profit organization for the advancement of knowledge in the social, biological and medical sciences with regards to Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Kalimantan and Brunei).
The Council consists of an international group of eminent scholars engaged in a diversity of Borneo-related research: it holds biennial international conferences at which the latest research findings in all academic fields are presented, discussed and eventually published. Since 1990, these international conferences have been held at various institutions located all around Borneo.
Previous hosts of BRC international conferences include: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS); the Centre for Borneo Studies (Sabah Foundation) & the Department of Sabah Museum; Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS); the University of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan; and Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
The theme for the BRC 2010 is Borneo: Continuity, Change & Preservation. This year too the conference committee decided to have black and white as the official color theme.
If you are keen to present some papers, kindly refer to 'Important Dates' for your reference.
We are seeking for sponsorship and if you are keen to be one, kindly refer to the 'Conference Committee' for further details on the sponsorship package.
We are also working hand-in-hand with the Sarawak Tourism Board to boost up the promotion and publicity of the BRC's with the Rainforest World Music Festival's event. Not forgetting the Sarawak Convention Bureau's support in making the BRC's event successfully executed and last but not least to ParkCity Everly Hotel, Miri for becoming BRC's 2010 official conference accommodation provider and caterer.


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Sorry I haven't been posting as much lately. I've been busy with my new job at a keyboard-manufacturing plant! I'm working as a seqwerty guard.
The awesome, outstanding, mind-blowing Scale Of The Universe website. It might be, dare I say, the coolest site in the universe and it's certainly a great way to kill a half-hour. It also helped settle a bet for me, since I correctly said that Kanye West's ego was, in fact, larger than Alpha Centauri.
I overheard a peculiar heckle from the stands at a recent soccer game. A player had, ahem, 'been fouled' and was now down on the turf, clutching his ankle and looking for all the world like he had just stepped into a bear trap. Of course, after a brief visit from the trainer and a stroll to the sidelines, the injured player was up and running again with no issue within two minutes.
While the player was down, however, one fan yelled the following: "you cry like a taint!"
For the uninitiated, the "taint" is slang for the area between your rectum and your genitals, and I believe the term originated in a Conan O'Brien SNL sketch. Calling someone a taint is a perfectly legitimate insult, and "you cry like a…" is an insult as old as the form itself. What doesn't make sense, however, is why these two have been combined into one confusing taunt. After all, taints don't cry (also the title of a very rare and unsuccessful early single from The Cure).
So why a taint taunt? Perhaps it related to the fact that the player was, as noted, milking this injury to try and draw a booking or to just give himself a minute of rest during the game. Since these kinds of dives are frowned upon, it could be argued that the player was "tainting" the sport, and thus the fan used the term in this context while also using the subjective form to associate it with the more common insult. Wordplay. Brilliant.
Forget what I said, this fan is clearly a wordsmith.
Here's another quirk of language. If you say "oh, my mind was a million miles away" when you're daydreaming or something, you could alternatively say "my mind was 1000 miles away," or "100 miles away," or even "my mind was a mile away" and these would all mean the same thing.
Though if you said, "my mind is 1000 taints away," that would be just weird. And gross.
The new edition of 'Between Two Ferns,' which also just happens to be the Lonely Island's new video. I've got to say, I don't quite remember spring break in the same way, but I'm forgetting things in my old age. Let me ask my husband, he'll know.
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Development Day
Sorry Mitch Hurwitz, I'm going to binge-watch them. I'll watch the episodes in order, obviously, but yeah, I'm so eager for a new Arrested Development season that I will happily set aside six straight hours to devour the entire thing. In fact, it won't even be my first AD marathon of the week, as I've spent much of my recent free time catching up on the initial 53 episodes. Some observations after this rewatch…
* This show is really, really great. It's in the sitcom pantheon. I'm happy to say that though it's been a few years since I've seen these episodes, they all still hold up and I'm still as much in awe of the writing as ever. You can make a legit case that this is the funniest show of all time, especially since its relatively short run actually enhances that argument since AD never lost steam in later seasons a la virtually every other comedy on television. This is probably the reason why AD, of all cult hits, actually did get revived after all these years. Fans didn't just love it as a cult classic; I think everyone knew that Arrested Development was something truly special and in need of cultivation for as long as possible.
* To that end, it's the rare show without ANY dud episodes. All 53 were gems. For years I considered that "S.O.B.s" was probably the worst of the bunch since it got just a bit too self-referential, and yet even watching it again yesterday, it's hardly a bad or unfunny episode by any means. It also occurred to me that saying, "I don't care for S.O.B.s" can be uttered in the same tone as Lucille saying, "I don't care for GOB," so I'm going to keep considering it my least-favourite episode for that reason alone.
* I did, in fact, eat a banana while watching the old episodes. A peanut butter-and-banana sandwich, in fact. There's always money in peanut butter-and-banana sandwiches.
* If Dev Patel were ever to get arrested, this would be the ideal weekend to do it and fly totally under the radar. Any #ArrestedDev tweets would be totally buried on Twitter.
* Judy Greer playing unattractive is a stretch, but then again, GOB's attractiveness radar was pretty skewed, so perhaps it was just his opinion and Kitty wasn't supposed to be 'ugly' in the world of the show. Since, c'mon, it's Judy Greer. Even with crossed eyes.
* And while I'm being shallow, original Marta >>>> long-term Marta.
* Funniest running gag I'd forgotten about: whenever a group of police/security is tackling George or Oscar, one cop always runs in late with the knockout baton shot.
* Two great lists of hidden or subtle gags within Arrested Development. I just watched this damn show again and STILL missed about half of these. The one about GOB's Segway always leading to plot segues is mind-blowing.
* A whole lot of "hey, it's…." actors who weren't as famous (or famous at all) during the original airings yet have gone onto great things in the last seven years. I think basically all of the major Upright Citizens Brigade cast show up, a few Office cast members (Phyllis Smith and Brian "Kevin" Baumgartner), Family Guy voice actors and, most surprisingly for me, Jonathan Penner from Survivor. He and Kevin McDonald from "Kids In The Hall" are the two cops interviewing Michael on Take Your Daughter To Work Day. Penner can't trick any information out of Michael, so whether it's on Survivor or Arrested Development, Penner's plans simply don't work.
* In the spirit of the Simpsons lines I use on a daily basis, it's worth noting that quite a bit of AD dialogue has permeated my everyday language. To wit...
"Baby, you've got a stew going!"
"Her?"
"I don't understand the question and I won't respond to it."
"You're going to get some hop-ons."
"…the guy in the $5000 suit!"
"Pop-Pop gets a treat?"
"Well, let's hope it doesn't come to that."
"I'm…white…"
"Ahhhh, Gene Parmesan!"
"I just want my kids back."
"Huzzah!"
"Say goodbye to THESE!"
"Take a good look, it's the last time you'll see these!"
"That's why you always leave a note!"
"What is she, funny?"
"Illusion. A trick is something a whore does for money."
"…with club sauce!"
"There's always money in the banana stand, tsk tsk."
"Steve Holt!"
"It's a wonderful restaurant!" "It sure is!"
"This party is going to be off, the hook!"
"No touching!"
"The mere fact that you call making love 'pop-pop' tells me that you're not ready."
"Some….light….treason."
"We finish each other's…." "…sandwiches?"
"You can always tell a Milford man."
"Come on!"
"He said some wonderful things."
"But where did the lighter fluid come from?!"
"I've got the worst f***ing attorneys."
"You were just a turd out there….Just a, a turd."
"Go fatty."
"I don't know who that is, and I don't care to find out."
"Look at banner, Michael!"
"I never should've given up animation rights."
"It walked on my pillow!"
"I buy all my cars at police auctions."
"Beads." "Bees?!" "Beads!"
"Let the great experiment begin!"
"Annyong."
"If that's a veiled criticism of me, I won't hear it and I won't respond to it."
"Oh, most definitely."
"I'm sorry, your wife is dead!…I'm sorry, that was 100 percent inappropriate of me."
"Daddy horny, Michael."
"And I'm the laaaaaaaaaaast…."
"Douche chillllllll….."
"I'M A MONSTER!"
"I've made a huge mistake."
Lots of good stuff this month, mostly from Grantland and partly from someone on my very blogroll…
* Hey, remember the 1980's? It was a long-ago, magical time when Michael Jordan faced Martin and Charlie Sheen in a televised game of one-on-two. Grantland's Rembert Browne goes over the details of this nonsense. I think the new goal of my sportswriting career is to eventually rise to the level of "expert handicapper" Stan Hochman and weigh in on made-for-TV athletic contests. If this same contest happened today, I can guarantee two things. One, Charlie and MJ would hop in a car afterwards, drive off to Vegas together and not be seen for four days. Two, Martin would narrow his eyes and say, "You know, for future reference, the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats season was when I decided to whip your ass."
* James Hughes, son of John Hughes, writes for Grantland about his family's love of hockey, specifically the duality between the Blackhawks and the Red Wings, and how this love echoed throughout his dad's movies. I've said it before and I'll say it again --- Alan Ruck should've been nominated for an Oscar for Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Between Ruck's jersey and being 'Woodrow' on the Simpsons, Gordie Howe made quite the impact on American pop culture.
* Hey, someone I actually know! (And who doesn't write for Grantland! My old university friend Sarah Nicole Prickett wrote a piece about Mary MacLane's memoirs, and, by extension, about the coexistence of the artistic mind and (perhaps alleged) mental disorders. If you, like me, had never heard of Mary MacLane before, you'll still be in awe of anyone badass enough to make "I Await The Devil's Coming" the title of their MEMOIRS.
* Do you like old people? Sure! Do you like old people telling stories, as long as said old people aren't Grandpa Simpson? Sure! Do you like old basketball players? Sure! Do you like old basketball players telling hilarious stories about their crazy travels on the road? Since everything has been so positive thus far, I can only presume you'll say 'sure!' to Grantland's Jonathan Abrams' oral history of what it was like for NBA stars to get from city to city in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Not to spoil things, but perhaps the funniest joke of the bunch is Dolph Schayes' story about the Connie Hawkins/Johnny Kerr exchange. If Kerr actually set this up as well as he did in the story, Kerr is a genius of comic timing.
* Royal Shrovetide Football, as chronicled by Grantland's Graham Parker, is an annual soccer game in Ashbourne, England that takes two days to play, 3000 players to field the teams and uses the entire town as the field. It is astonishing to me that no Canadian city has tried this for a hockey weekend yet.
* Luke Donald may not have a major, but he has a cow! Grantland's Shane Ryan explains. In many ways, this is more impressive than a major championship. Donald should take note of this.
Jim Nantz: Luke, another top-five finish here at Augusta but no victory. Is it frustrating at this point, not having a major title?
Donald: Nope.
Nantz: Well, that's a good attitude to…
Donald: I won a cow.
Nantz: …uh, okay…
Donald: Put it this way Jim. If I won the Masters, I couldn't EAT the green jacket, now could I?
Nantz: I suppose not.
Donald: Well, ok, technically I guess I could if I deep-fried and whatnot, but the point is, it would taste AWFUL. And there's a chance I could be poisoned or choke on a button. But not a cow, baby. Pure. Beef.
Nantz: How did I get roped into conducting this interview?
Donald: Roped like a steer, Jim?
Nantz: I hate you.
And, SCENE.
Labels: movies, Other People's Writing, Sports, TV
Benedict Cumberbatch As A Milk Jug
So, after that intriguing title, I present without further ado....Benedict Cumberbatch as a milk jug.
Credit: Warming Glow
Labels: random nonsense, TV
Survivor Ratings: Cochran
Cochran conquers all! I'm going to withhold my usual "where does he rank amongst the rest of the winners" stuff for two reasons. One, I'm going to be doing a rewrite of my old Best Survivor Winners post that incorporates the victors from the last four seasons, plus some minor shuffling of the rankings themselves. Two, as I'll explain below, I'm kind of re-evaluating how to judge these seasons that feature returning players against newcomers. Anyway, onto John Cochran.
How He Won: As a student of the show, it's no surprise that Cochran won using the same method that won Parvati S16 and won Sandra S20. Both of those returning player seasons (Parvati a Fans vs. Favourites, Sandra an all-oldies cast) featured the winners getting to the end within a small core alliance that seemed shaky since it seemed to be constantly cutting off members on the outskirts of that core.
But, as Cochran put it in his (obviously excellent) jury speech, the key was to eliminate these threats before they had a chance to eliminate you. Parvati, Cirie and company did this en masse to the male players in S16, Sandra sat back and let Russell destroy others and himself in S20 and Cochran did this by scheming to eliminate Andrea and Brenda from the remnants of "Stealth R Us" and getting to the end with his preferred partners of Dawn and Sherri. I suspect Cochran would've won against virtually any F3 partners aside from maybe Andrea or Malcolm, but since it was Dawn/Sherri, it was no shock that he got a unanimous vote.
So it was basically old-school alliance Survivor with the added wrench of all the returning players being smart enough to know that they needed to make additional moves. This is where the season's gimmick comes into play and why I'm rethinking my methodology in ranking Survivor winners. Essentially, most returning players simply have too big an advantage over newbies and when you get a full-on Fans vs. Favourites situation, it becomes a rout. We saw it in S16 and we saw it here, as the fans quickly fell behind in the tribal portion of the game and then became just cannon fodder for the favourites to use as pawns after the merge.
Now, this isn't to say that this necessarily makes the show uninteresting, though it just makes the pre-merge episodes uninteresting. I think the producers realized this themselves, which is why 80% of the pre-merge episodes were devoted to Brandon and Phillip's antics. It's basically a reverse Pagonging --- whereas in most seasons the maneuvering takes place before the merge and one tribe picks the other off once they get an edge, in fans/favourites seasons things only get interesting ONCE the majority of fans are culled and the experienced players then get to battle each other with a few extra fan bodies thrown in as the equivalent to Christian Laettner on the Dream Team.
Sherri, Michael, Eddie and Reynold didn't do anything themselves after the merge, nor were they in position to do anything besides glom onto a favourite and hope for the best. (Sherri won that little battle, though it was largely because she was the least-threatening of the bunch.) It's kind of ironic that Cochran won this season since I believe what caused his downfall in S23 was that he himself was kind of starstruck by Coach and thus turned on his old alliance since Coach gave him the time of day and made him feel special. Cochran was the newbie pawn in his first go-around, now he was the one maneuvering past the pawns this time.
This all being said, Cochran had nine other returnees to deal with, and how he navigated his way past them was very impressive. He had to deal with just about an equally-smart strategist in Andrea, a very athletic and likeable wild card in Malcolm (who also had the edge since none of the others had seen his previous season), Phillip's nonsense, Erik's under-the-radar danger as both a physical threat yet someone who was seemingly coasting along making no enemies, Brenda's strong physical and social game, and Dawn's newly-aggressive gameplay and seemingly her daily mental breakdowns.
Add the fans to the mix, plus the usual X-factors of injuries (that F5 could've played out much differently with Erik in the mix) and some REAL bullshit with the hidden immunity idols*, and Cochran had to dodge a lot of bullets. He made a huge improvement over his last appearance, needless to say, similar to how Parvati went from being a seeming token entry in S16 to leaving as the winner and a new reputation as one of the best players ever. While I'm not going to go that far with Cochran, he definitely showed that his "Survivor genius" label had some real merit.
* = Ok, so the fact that there was another HII for Malcolm to find in the Phillip boot episode was nonsense. It's been a staple of the show, albeit not a strict rule, that there is one HII for every existing tribe. Since by this point they were a merged tribe, there should've just been the one idol in play (a.k.a. the other one Malcolm had in his possession) and the previous idol should've been gone from the game. I am 1000% certain the producers tossed that second idol back into play just to spice things up and see if it could prevent one of Malcolm/Eddie/Reynold from going home that night. It worked dramatically, given that it led to one of the craziest tribal councils ever, and nobody raised a stink about it since it led to the elimination of the unpopular Phillip, but it was very, very fishy. A reality show playing fast and loose with the rules for the sake of entertainment? The hell you say!
Skillset: Well, the guy's a challenge monster, for one! In all seriousness, though, I enjoyed how Survivor mixed up the challenges this season, creating a nice blend of pure physical tasks and more varied things like willpower challenges or old classics like eating gross food. It levelled the playing field enough so a non-physical player like Cochran could actually hold his own in the competitions. There should never be a sense (or reality) that the good athletes have an inherent advantage in the game, since it not only makes things fairer for all involved, it also makes things fairer for the athletes themselves; Malcolm openly said that he was aligning with Reynold and Eddie since they were all in the same boat as "challenge threats."
But obviously Cochran's best assets are his smarts. He is very good at cutting off future potential threats and backstabbing alliance members, though he did it with no blood on his hands since it was all in the name of the game. Cochran came off as a bit of a dick in his first appearance, sort of a nerd with a chip on his shoulder like Ken the gamer in S17, and as I wrote about him in the S23 recap, for all of his theoretical Survivor knowledge, Cochran seemed ill-prepared for the fact that the game actually took place outside.
It could be that all he needed was some field experience. This time Cochran was clearly better prepared to actually last 37+ days outdoors and his rough edges personality-wise were smoothed out (or edited out) and he apparently came off to all like a loveable, self-deprecating good sport who had some serious game. His sense of humour was likely a big help to a Favourites tribe that had to put up Phillip's Stealth R Us gimmick, Brandon's legit insanity and Dawn's emotional outbursts in the early part of the game, and Cochran/Andrea emerged as a rational core within a scheming, fractured group.
Cochran owes an assist to Dawn for providing the intel on the Malcolm/Eddie/Reynold/Corinne/Michael/maybe Erik power play that led to Corinne's ouster (really dumb move on Corinne's part to tell Dawn, btw), since that was one of those turning points that would've turned his whole game sideways. Three other moments of luck…Erik's medical evacuation, Phillip falling on his sword during the "three Amigos all have immunity" tribal council since it's possible Cochran could've picked up some votes in the chaos, and the tribal member swap that didn't hurt or devastate Cochran's chances. If you believe internet scuttlebutt, the tribal swap was arranged so both tribes would still be 4-3 for the Favourites, so Cochran would've probably been safe no matter the alignment.
Could He Do It Again?: This will be the next challenge for Cochran, since I highly suspect he'll return to Survivor again for at least one more series. Now that he's stepped up as a legitimate player, his next trick will be to avoid the huge target on his back. In an all-returning player series, Cochran is a natural early elimination since a) he's a threat, and b) he's not an asset in most team challenges, so he could get an early boot then. He didn't have to worry about an early exit this time around since his Favourites tribe rarely lost, and when they did, they had Francesca and crazy Brandon to eliminate first. You'd think that now the "legend of Cochran" as a Survivor savant has grown to the extent that other returning players would be wise to cut him off at the earliest opportunity, like how Cirie got the early boot in her third Survivor series.
Though I have issues with the evenness of a Fans vs. Favourites season in general, Cochran still played a strong game and is a worthy winner. How worthy? You'll have to wait until my revised rankings to find out.
/puts winners' names in jar
/walks away
/jumps into speedboat
/boats to CBS studios in New York or Los Angeles
Brush With Greatness UPDATE
Hey, I can remove those quotation marks!
Seeing Kit "Jon Snow" Harington at a recent Maple Leafs playoff match sparked my curiosity about that old Brush With Greatness from March, so I did a bit of Googling. (Which, frankly, I should've done in the first place.) It turns out that Rose Leslie was indeed in Toronto that week, as part of a Game Of Thrones exhibit at the Design Exchange. Since she and Harington are a couple in real life as well as on the show, it stands to reason that he accompanied her to town and then enjoyed the city so much that he decided to return for a Leafs game a couple of months later.
So yeah, I can now stand with confidence that it was a legitimate Brush With Greatness. Clearly I should've stopped my car in the middle of traffic and rushed over to get autographs, pictures, probably a voicemail recording for my phone and a restraining order.
Labels: Brushes With Greatness, TV
Commander Riker, Sitting
Before today, "Rikering" could be described as any of four things...
Having a sweet beard
Sleeping with half the attractive alien women who crossed your path
Passing up job promotion after job promotion despite being more than overqualified for your current job
Semi-ruining the career of Iain Glen, a.k.a. Jorah Mormont from Game Of Thrones, since I never remember his character's name and just refer to him as "poor man's Commander Riker."
But that's all in the past now, since "Rikering" will forever be associated with this absurd method of sitting down. It prompted a chat with my friends Ian and Dave about whether this was some kind of odd actorly quirk Jonathan Frakes added to Riker's character, a logistical necessity given that the tall Frakes had to maneuver himself around the small Star Trek sets (Dave's theory) or Ian's theory that this is simply how Frakes sits down in real life. As Ian put it, "the idea of Frakes cruising into five-star restaurants and throwing a leg up while ordering a bottle of red is pretty awesome."
Labels: random nonsense, TV, videos
Starndt Wars
This was also basically my process back in university when I was writing essays, except fast-forward to 6AM when the paper was due at a 9AM class. And, except for the fact that my essays weren't eventually going to be read by millions of people....though they SHOULD'VE been. My essay on the role of the narrator in 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' in fourth year English was a masterpiece. I should post it up here on the blog someday.
By the way, if you ever wanted to know when exactly to stop reading this blog, "the day Mark posts his old school essays" is a pretty good benchmark.
Writing Star Wars w/ Michael Arndt - watch more funny videos
Labels: movies, videos


10-MINUTE READ · By Supermetrics on May 8 2017.
First things first. Let's start with results. Here is the Adwords Overview template Google Data Studio offers.
And these are the reports I copied for Facebook, Bing and Twitter.
It took me 3 minutes each, 9 minutes in total. I'll walk you through how to do it step by step.
Bing is the most straightforward platform since its metrics and dimensions are almost identical with Adwords.
Select dates -> Whatever date range you want to report on. I used 13 months in this template.
Scheduled automatic refreshing for this sheet.
Create calculated fields, CTR, Avg. CPC, Conv. rate, Cost / Conv. and Avg. CPM.
Your Bing Ads report is ready!
The only thing to note is to choose Impression device as Device type in Bing and Offsite conversions as Conversions in Bing. Otherwise, the steps are the same.
Select dates -> Whatever date range you want to report on. I used 2016-01-01 to today in this template.
Your Facebook Ads report is ready!
You can make an almost identical report for Twitter Ads apart from the device breakdown. Twitter offers a dimension called Platform which closely resembles to device. It includes iOS devices, Android devices, Blackberry phones and tablets, Desktop and laptop computers, Mobile web on other devices.
Otherwise, the steps are the same as steps to create a template for Facebook.
Before Data Studio offers native connectors for non-Google data sources, pulling data via the Sheets connector is the only option of making Data Studio truly a one-stop shop for reporting.
I admit that it would require a bit more work than using native connectors. But it's rather straightforward to learn and an invaluable skill for fully harnessing Data Studio. After all, the long tail of digital marketing platforms and tools means Data Studio will never cover all of them. Once you get the hang of using the Sheets connector, you can create reports for any data source in minutes.
If you are using or plan to use Data Studio, what's in your wish list of templates? Or do you already have any nice reports that we can help promote to our audiences? Feel free to tweet us.


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Илайяраджа (; настоящее имя — Гнанатхесикан; род. 2 июня, 1943, Паннайпурам, Тамилнад, Британская Индия) — индийский кинокомпозитор, закадровый исполнитель и музыкальный продюсер. Бо́льшей частью пишет музыку для трёх крупнейших киноиндустрий Индии: Колливуда (фильмы на тамильском языке), Толливуда (фильмы на языке те́лугу), фильмы на языке каннада, фильмы на языке малаялам и Болливуда (фильмы на языке хинди).

Биография
Илайяраджа родился как Гнанатхесикан в 1943 году в Паннайпураме, округ Тхени, Тамил Наду, Индия. Когда он пошел в школу, его отец изменил свое имя на «Раджайя», но жители его деревни называли его «Раасайя». Илайяраджа присоединился к Мастеру Дханраджа в качестве ученика, чтобы научился играть на музыкальных инструментах, и мастер переименовал его и назвал его просто «Раджа».

Илайяраджа вырос в сельской местности, где слушали разнообразную тамильскую народную музыку. В возрасте 14 лет он присоединился к путешествующей музыкальной труппе во главе со своим старшим братом Паваларом Варадараджаном и провел следующее десятилетие, выступая по всей Южной Индии. Работая с труппой, он написал свою первую композицию, музыкальную адаптацию элегии, написанную лауреатом тамильского поэта Каннадасаном для Джавахарлала Неру, первого премьер-министра Индии. В 1968 году Илайяраджа начал музыкальный курс с профессором Дханраджем в Мадрасе (ныне Ченнай), который включал в себя обзор западной классической музыки, композиционное обучение таким методам, как контрапункт, и обучение инструментальному исполнению. Ilaiyaraaja является золотым медалистом по классической гитаре после завершения курса по каналу дистанционного обучения из музыкального колледжа Тринити, Лондон.

В 1970-х годах в Ченнае Илайяраджа играл на гитаре в группе и работал сессионным гитаристом, клавишником и органистом для композиторов и режиссёров кинематографической музыки, таких как Салил Чоудхури из Западной Бенгалии. После того, как он был нанят в качестве музыкального ассистента легендарного композитора фильма Г. К. Венкатеша, он работал над 200 кинопроектами, в основном в Сандалвуде. Как помощник Г. К. Венкатеша, Илайяраджа управлял мелодическими очертаниями, разработанными Венкатешем. В это время Илайяраджа узнал большую часть о сочинениях под руководством Г. К. Венкатеша. В этот период Илайяраджа также начал писать свои собственные партитуры. Чтобы послушать свои композиции, он уговаривал сессионных музыкантов Венкатеша сыграть отрывки из его партитур в свободное время. Даже сегодня Илайяраджа вспоминает золотые дни со своим мастером Г. К. Венкатешем.

Первый фильм, который сочинил музыку для игрового фильма, стал Anakili 1976 года, режиссёр фильма поручил его написать песни к фильму, Селварадж настаивал на том, чтобы братья Павалар сочиняли музыку, но Панчу выбрал Расайю для сочинения музыки, так как считал, что не следует брать трех братьев для сочинения музыки, но известный кинопродюсер Панчу Аруначалам добавил «Илайя» (в переводе с тамильского «Илайя» означает «младший») в качестве префикса к своему имени Раджа, и он назвал его «Илайяраджа», потому что в 1970-х годах был ещё один композитор А. М. Раджа, который был популярным а тот момент.Для саундтрека, он использовал мотивы тамильской народной музыки, создав смесь западных и тамильских идиом

В 1982 году вышел фильм Moondram Pirai, песни которого стали популярными, но режиссёр фильма решил сделал ремейк Sadma для хинди-язычной публики, но Илайяраджа решил сочинить аранжировку своих песен с оригинала в версии ремейка, все песни также как и оригинал стали хитами., но несмотря на успехи хиндиязычных хитов в Болливуде, является одним из немногих южно-индийских композиторов не получал ни одной главной награды Болливуда Filmfare.

Сейчас Илайяраджа редко пишет музыку к фильмам, но некоторые становятся хитами, также на концертах он выступает очень редко. Также являлся наставников среди начинающих композиторов, среди них А. Р. Рахман, который впоследствии стал популярным композитором во всём мире.

Личная жизнь
Илайяраджа был женат на Дживе, и у пары есть трое детей — Картик Раджа, Юван Шанкар Раджа и Бхаватарини — все композиторы и певцы. Его жена Джива умерла 31 октября 2011 года. У Илайяраджи есть брат; Гангай Амаран, который также является композитором и автором текстов в тамильской киноиндустрии. Имеет несколько внунокв.

Фильмография

В качестве композитора
 1976 — Annakkili
 1976 — Bhadrakali
 1977 — Bhadrakali
 1977 — 16 Vayathinile
 1978 — Thyagam
 1978 — Maathu Tappada Maga
 1978 — Sigappu Rojakkal
 1981 — Garjanai / Garjanam / Garjane
 1983 — Sadma
 1987 — Kamagni
 1987 — Nayakan
 1988 — Bloodstone
 1988 — Agni Natchathiram
 1988 — Aakhari Poratam
 1988 — Marana Mrudangam
 1989 — Mahaadev
 1989 — Raajadhi Raaja
 1989 — Geethanjali
 1989 — Siva
 1991 — Thalapathi
 1991 — Coolie No 1
 2000 — Hey Ram
 2010 — Om Shanti
 2010 — Gaayam 2
 2014 — Oggarane / Ulavacharu Biryani / Un Samayal Arayil
 2014 — Shamitabh
 2015 — Mythri
 2015 — Rudramadevi
 2016 — Appa

Примечания

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Q: $f(x)$ is irreducible over finite field $F_p$ , does $f(x)$ split over $F_p / \langle f(x) \rangle$? I want to know whether it is possible to generalize the next thing exercise.
$x^4 + x + 1$ is irreducible over $F_2[x]$ , so $F_2[x]/\langle x^4 +x+1\rangle = span_{F_2} \{1,\bar{x} , \bar{x}^2,\bar{x}^3\} \cong F_{2^4}$. So $\bar{x}^4 + \bar{x} +1 = 0$ in $F_2[x]/\langle x^4+x+1\rangle$ and due to the fact that in $F_2$ $(a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2$ ,we get that $\bar{x}^8 + \bar{x}^2 +1 = 0=(\bar{x}^4 + \bar{x} +1)^2 = 0$ so $\bar{x}^2$ is also a root. And similarly $\bar{x}^4 , \bar{x}^8$ are roots. A simple check gives that those are 4 different roots, thus indeed the polynomial splits.
So my question,
is there a way to use the fact that $F_{p^n}$ is the splliting field of $x^{p^n}-x$ over $F_p$ and the fact that for every $f(x)$ irreducible polynomial over $F_p[x]$ from degree $n$ , $F_p[x]/ \langle p(x) \rangle \cong F_{p^n}$ to show that $f(x)$  splits over $F_p[x]/ \langle f(x) \rangle$ ?

A: Yes, your conjecture is true and can be proven without Galois theory (@commenters):

Theorem 1. Let $K$ be a finite field. Let $f \in K\left[x\right]$ be an irreducible polynomial. Let $L$ be the field $K\left[t\right] / \left(f\left(t\right)\right)$. Then, $f$ factors into linear polynomials over the field $L$.

Note that I have used two different indeterminates $x$ and $t$ here in order to avoid the awkwardness of having a polynomial in $x$ over a ring that already sort-of contains an $x$ in it. This is either necessary or redundant depending on the pedantic minutiae of your definition of polynomial rings; in either case, it does not hurt.
Proof of Theorem 1. Let $q = \left|K\right|$. It is well-known that for any commutative $K$-algebra $A$, the map $A \to A,\ a \mapsto a^q$ is a $K$-algebra endomorphism of $A$ (since any $a, b \in A$ satisfy $\left(a+b\right)^q = a^q + b^q$ and $\left(ab\right)^q = a^q b^q$, and since each $\lambda \in K$ satisfies $\lambda^q = \lambda$). This endomorphism will be denoted by $F_A$, and is called the Frobenius endomorphism of $A$.
Let $n$ be the degree of $f$. For each polynomial $g \in K\left[t\right]$, let $\overline{g}$ be the projection of $g \in K\left[t\right]$ onto the quotient ring $K\left[t\right] / \left(f\left(t\right)\right) = L$. Let $u = \overline{t} \in L$. Let $F$ be the map $F_L$. Thus, $F$ sends each $a \in L$ to $a^q$ (by the definition of $F_L$). Hence, for each nonnegative integer $i$ and each $a \in L$, we have
\begin{align}
F^i\left(a\right) = a^{q^i}
\label{darij1.pf.t1.Fi}
\tag{1}
\end{align}
(indeed, this can be proven by induction on $i$, using the previous sentence in the induction step).
We shall show that $F^0\left(u\right), F^1\left(u\right), \ldots, F^{n-1}\left(u\right)$ are $n$ distinct roots of $f$ in $L$. This will quickly yield that $f$ factors into linear polynomials over $L$. Let us proceed in three steps:

Claim 1: The $n$ elements $F^0\left(u\right), F^1\left(u\right), \ldots, F^{n-1}\left(u\right)$ of $L$ are distinct.

Proof of Claim 1. Assume the contrary. Thus, there exist two elements $i$ and $j$ of $\left\{0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\}$ such that $i<j$ and $F^i\left(u\right) = F^j\left(u\right)$. Consider these $i$ and $j$. We have $i < j$, thus $q^i < q^j$ (since $q = \left|K\right| > 1$).
Let $a \in L$ be arbitrary. We are going to prove that $a^{q^j} - a^{q^i} = 0$.
Indeed, we have $a \in L = K\left[t\right] / \left(f\left(t\right)\right)$; in other words, $a = \overline{s}$ for some polynomial $s \in K\left[t\right]$. Consider this $s$. But $s = s\left(t\right)$, so that $\overline{s} = \overline{s\left(t\right)} = s\left(\overline{t}\right)$ (since $s$ is a polynomial with coefficients in $K$). In view of $u = \overline{t}$, this rewrites as $\overline{s} = s\left(u\right)$. Hence, $a = \overline{s} = s\left(u\right)$. But $F^i$ is a $K$-algebra homomorphism (since $F$ is a $K$-algebra homomorphism), and thus commutes with the application of any polynomial over $K$. Hence, in particular, $F^i$ commutes with $s$. Thus, $F^i\left(s\left(u\right)\right) = s\left(F^i\left(u\right)\right)$. Now, applying $F^i$ to both sides of the equality $a = s\left(u\right)$, we find
\begin{align}
F^i\left(a\right) = F^i\left(s\left(u\right)\right) = s\left(F^i\left(u\right)\right) .
\end{align}
Comparing this with \eqref{darij1.pf.t1.Fi}, we obtain $a^{q^i} = s\left(F^i\left(u\right)\right)$.
The same argument (applied to $j$ instead of $i$) yields $a^{q^j} = s\left(F^j\left(u\right)\right)$. Hence,
\begin{align}
a^{q^i} = s\left(\underbrace{F^i\left(u\right)}_{= F^j\left(u\right)}\right)
= s\left(F^j\left(u\right)\right) = a^{q^j} .
\end{align}
In other words, $a^{q^j} - a^{q^i} = 0$.
Now, forget that we fixed $a$. We thus have shown that $a^{q^j} - a^{q^i} = 0$ for each $a \in L$. In other words, each $a \in L$ is a root of the polynomial $x^{q^j} - x^{q^i} \in K\left[x\right]$. This polynomial is nonzero (since $q^i < q^j$, so that the terms $x^{q^j}$ and $x^{q^i}$ do not cancel) and has degree $q^j$ (since $q^i < q^j$), and thus has at most $q^j$ many roots in $L$ (since any nonzero polynomial over $L$ of degree $d$ has at most $d$ many roots in $L$). Since each $a \in L$ is a root of this polynomial, we thus conclude that there are at most $q^j$ many $a \in L$. In other words, $\left|L\right| \leq q^j$.
But $L = K\left[t\right] / \left(f\left(t\right)\right)$ is a $K$-vector space of dimension $n$ (since the polynomial $f$ has degree $n$), and thus has size $\left|K\right|^n = q^n$ (since $\left|K\right| = q$). Hence, $\left|L\right| = q^n$, so that $q^n = \left|L\right| \leq q^j$ and therefore $n \leq j$. This contradicts $j \in \left\{0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\}$. This contradiction shows that our assumption was wrong. Hence, Claim 1 is proven.

Claim 2: The $n$ elements $F^0\left(u\right), F^1\left(u\right), \ldots, F^{n-1}\left(u\right)$ of $L$ are roots of $f$.

Proof of Claim 2. From $u = \overline{t}$, we obtain $f\left(u\right) = f\left(\overline{t}\right) = \overline{f\left(t\right)}$ (since $f$ is a polynomial with coefficients in $K$). Thus, $f\left(u\right) = \overline{f\left(t\right)} = 0$ (since $f\left(t\right) \equiv 0 \mod f\left(t\right)$).
Now, let $i \in \left\{0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\}$ be arbitrary. Then, $F^i$ is a $K$-algebra homomorphism (since $F$ is a $K$-algebra homomorphism), and thus commutes with the application of any polynomial over $K$. Hence, in particular, $F^i$ commutes with $f$. Thus, $F^i\left(f\left(u\right)\right) = f\left(F^i\left(u\right)\right)$. Hence, $f\left(F^i\left(u\right)\right) = F^i\left(\underbrace{f\left(u\right)}_{=0}\right) = F^i\left(0\right) = 0$ (again since $F^i$ is a $K$-algebra homomorphism). In other words, $F^i\left(u\right)$ is a root of $f$.
Now, forget that we fixed $i$. We thus have shown that $F^i\left(u\right)$ is a root of $f$ for each $i \in \left\{0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\}$. In other words, the $n$ elements $F^0\left(u\right), F^1\left(u\right), \ldots, F^{n-1}\left(u\right)$ of $L$ are roots of $f$. This proves Claim 2.
We are now almost done proving Theorem 1. Claim 2 shows that the $n$ elements $F^0\left(u\right), F^1\left(u\right), \ldots, F^{n-1}\left(u\right)$ of $L$ are roots of $f$. Since these $n$ elements are distinct (by Claim 1), we thus conclude that the polynomial $f$ has (at least) $n$ distinct roots over $L$. But this polynomial $f$ has degree $n$; hence, if it has $n$ distinct roots over $L$, then it factors into linear polynomials over $L$. So we have proven that $f$ factors into linear polynomials over $L$. This proves Theorem 1. $\blacksquare$


Falling leaves, the air gets colder, late mornings and the scent of chrysanthemums in the air define a unique garden Autumn has come to town. Your garden will begin to lose that vitality and greenery, but you can keep renewing species impeccable image and preparing for the most poetic season.
To start the season, prepare the garden mowing the lawn for the last time, leaving debris on the ground to allow greater concentration of moisture in the soil, in order to combat early frosts.
Collect fallen leaves and crushing them if you prefer, to strengthen the floor while Cumulus or prevent breathing.
Ground cover plants that are sensitive to cold, placing styrofoam padding or heavy sawdust at the base, then a plastic cup around and leaves. Remember open for ventilation in the warmer hours of the day. Cold-sensitive potted plants that are able to be moved into home in the most ventilated place and something warm, like laundry or winter playground.
Chrysanthemums are the queens of the season. They have flowers that resemble daisies in shape, but in a wider variety of sizes and colors. They are simple to grow, require direct sun and moderate watering, regular plus fertilizer to keep them constantly sprouting.
Daisies are another good choice for fall. Its abundant plants manage to complete the space left empty heat plants. They require regular watering to moderate, and support perfectly cool weather again open their flowers.
The Aster (Star of the Pyrenees) are perennial, and better flowering occurs in autumn. Require direct sunlight and constant irrigation, making it ideal for improving the look of the garden in autumn.
The begonias are also very suitable for this season, although separate beds because it is bulky shrubs, resisting frost exemplary manner.
The crocus, with its small size, is ideal to complement the gaps in the garden. Resist well the cold and bring color drops environment. Require direct sun and moderate water, as usual.


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Trichotosia dalatensis är en orkidéart som först beskrevs av François Gagnepain, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Gunnar Seidenfaden. Trichotosia dalatensis ingår i släktet Trichotosia och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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This afternoon the House of Representatives failed to pass a farm bill.
After lengthy debates over the past few days and with thousands upon thousands of farmers and food advocates weighing in, the bill was shot down by a vote of 195-234. Several contentious amendments in the final hours, including a major change to SNAP benefits, helped to seal the bill's fate.
So are we back where we were on New Years Eve?
A House Ag Committee meeting, where the draft Farm Bill was written.
Photo courtesy of Ag Committee web site.
Yes, this moment does have a fair amount of deja vu, doesn't it? We've stalled out once more, just as happened last fall. It remains to be seen what will happen next – the process may return to committee, talk of another extension may resurface, or some other path.
Ag Committee Chairman Lucas hinted that time is running short to try again, but other Representatives expressed hope that the House would take it up again next week. We'll have a better sense once more information from this surprising turn of events filters down from Congress.
In the mean time, though, we can look over debates from the past two days to learn from our victories and strengthen our position.
Due in part to emails and calls from countless NYFC members and other advocates, we were thrilled to see the Fortenberry amendment #93 pass – this amendment would have closed subsidy loopholes that allow mega-farms to collect unlimited payments and crowd out beginning farmers. Instead, that money could go to farms and farmers working to improve the food system. We were also heartened to see the McClintock amendment #92 get soundly rejected – this amendment would have eliminated the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, a program that boosts farmer income and improves consumer access to healthy food.
With the failure of the Farm Bill as a whole, these amendments are also temporarily scrapped. Nonetheless, having these votes on record will be a huge help in future advocacy efforts, and we want to thank everyone who took the time to send a message to their legislator.
Stay tuned for more analysis and news on what comes next!


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Officially In: Robert S. Ford to Damascus
February 18, 2010 By domani spero in Ambassadors, FSOs, Nominations, Officially In
Image by seier+seier+seier via Flickr
On February 16, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic. The WH released the following official bio:
Robert Stephen Ford is presently Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. Ford is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Ambassador to Algeria on May 27, 2006, and sworn in on August 11, 2006. Mr. Ford served from 2004 until 2006 and again from 2008 until 2009 as the Political Counselor to the U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq and was Deputy Chief of Mission in Bahrain from 2001 until 2004.
Mr. Ford has also served in a number of other posts since entering the Foreign Service in 1985, including Izmir, Cairo, Algiers, and Yaoundé. Mr. Ford earned a Master of Arts in 1983 from Johns Hopkins University. He is a recipient of a number of Department of State awards, including the 2005 James Clement Dunn Award for outstanding work at the mid-level in the Foreign Service as well as three Superior Honor Awards and two Meritorious Honor awards. Mr. Ford speaks German, Turkish, French, and Arabic.
According to this bio from the Bush WH archives (2006), Ambassador Ford grew up in Denver, Colorado. He earned his Bachelors' Degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and his Masters Degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service as an Economics Officer in 1985, Mr. Ford served in the Peace Corps in Morocco. Mr. Ford's assignments have included Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Cameroon, and Bahrain, where he served as the Deputy Chief of Mission.
Mr. Ford went from Bahrain to Iraq to open the CPA office in Najaf, where he served from August to December 2003. In June 2004, he returned to Iraq to standup the Political Section in the new American Embassy. Mr. Ford worked closely with Iraqi authorities in advance of the January 2005 elections, the establishment of the transition government, the writing of the new constitution, the October 2005 referendum and, finally, the December 2005 national elections.
His awards include three Superior Honor Awards, two Meritorious Honor Awards, and the State Department's 2005 James Clement Dunn Award for Excellence that recognizes leadership, intellectual skills, managerial ability, and personal qualities that most fully exemplify the standards of excellence desired of employees at the mid-career level. Mr. Ford and his wife Alison, who is also a Foreign Service Officer serving in Baghdad, make their home in Baltimore, Maryland.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/16/10
Laura Rozen | Obama announces return of ambassador to Syria
Robert S. Ford | Hosts Ask the White House | March 30, 2006
Syria delighted with new US envoy | Sami Moubayed | Feb 13, 2010
US reinstates ambassador to Damascus (guardian.co.uk)
First envoy to Syria named since '05 (cnn.com)
Barack Obama nominates Robert Ford as first US ambassador to Syria in five years (telegraph.co.uk)
Obama Picks Robert Ford as U.S. Ambassador to Syria (Update1) (businessweek.com)
Please Lend Your Support to "Global Spouses"
February 18, 2010 By domani spero in Foreign Service, FS Blogs, Spouses
New EFM Amy Pratt has recently started a blog called Global Spouses – check it out here: http://globalspouses.blogspot.com/.
This is her mission statement: to facilitate the opportunity to patronize spouse owned businesses within the Foreign Service by building a business network. Many spouses would like the opportunity to use their skills in a fulfilling career while overseas but not every country offers employment opportunities. This blog will showcase the spouses who have created their own job opportunities and give Foreign Service members easy access to these businesses. The Foreign Service is very much like a large extended family; let's do our best to support one another.
If you are a Trailing Spouse and would like your business included send her an email. You get a free listing for your business and you'll be in a network of similar minded entrepreneurs in the Foreign Service.
AAFSW has a running list of business and professional websites here. The blog Diplomatic Pickle also has a side bar listing FS entrepreneurs. But there are a lot more out there who are not listed – photojournalists like this one, freelance writers, personal chefs, personal trainers, pastry chefs, accountants, life coaches, executive coaches, etc., etc. This might be the first real attempt to actually build a networked blogs of Foreign Service entrepreneurs. I think it's a marvelous thing! And if a conversation can get going, imagine the possibilities …
I asked Amy, the seamstress turned blogger what got her started on this. Amy said that she thought of a blog when she began reading about the excitement and fears of newly minted FSO spouses. She also said that she joined a few FS online discussions and one of the main concerns of the spouses was whether or not they would be able to find fulfilling careers, as well as concerns about living on one income.
Amy:
"Though this is my first experience as an FSO spouse, I have been trailing my journalist husband all over the US for the past 15 years and know what it is like to look for fulfilling work. Four years ago I decided I didn't want to have to reinvent myself professionally every few years so I thought of something that would earn money and fulfill me professionally. The result was a small at home business: Sweet Wee Bairn. I started making and selling breastfeeding aprons online and within 3 months was earning enough money to make our mortgage payment. I cannot tell you how that transformed me. I became incredibly proud of myself and more independent, etc. It was just a good feeling.
I am also a big fan of buying locally and supporting the community in which I live which is how I came up with the idea of the Global Spouses Blog. I am now part of a larger global community and want to support it. I wanted to know who was selling what, where or offering which services to whom and wanted very much to keep the $$ in my new FSO family but couldn't find a directory so [I] made my own."
Amy is the owner of Sweet Wee Bairn Nursing Covers at www.NursingCoverShop.com. Her shop also has a blog here: http://nursingcovershop.blogspot.com/. Oh, and check out those Amy Butler prints; they are absolutely gorgeous!
I hope you'll stop by and lend your support to Global Spouses.
Gordon Adams' Book: Buying National Security
February 18, 2010 By domani spero in Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Literature, Security
Stimson Center fellow, Gordon Adams has released a new book entitled, Buying National Security (How America Plans and Pays for Its Global Role and Safety at Home). Quick blurb:
The tools of American statecraft—defense, diplomacy, foreign and security assistance, homeland security and intelligence—are rarely examined together. Adams and Williams fill this gap by examining how these tools work, how they are planned for, and how they are budgeted. Seeing policy through the lens of the budget can help decision makers and ordinary citizens discern the genuine priorities of national leaders from the oftentimes illusory ones portrayed in rhetoric. Simply put, policies and strategies cannot be carried out without a corresponding allocation of resources.
Buying National Security weaves a tapestry around the institutions, organizations, tools, and processes that support planning and resource allocation across the breadth of the American national security enterprise. The authors analyze the planning and resource integration activities across agencies of the Executive branch as well as examine the structure and processes the Congress uses to carry out its national security oversight and budgetary responsibilities. Finally, they review the adequacy of the current structures and process and evaluate proposals for ways both might be reformed to fit the demands of the 21st century security environment.
Quick reviews from a couple of old foreign policy hands:
Gordon Adams and Cindy Williams have accomplished a rare feat: producing the first major study of how America budgets for national security while simultaneously substantiating the eternal political truth that money is policy.
—Marc Grossman, Principal, Cohen Group; Former Director General of the Foreign Service
Gordon Adams and Cindy Williams write with deep knowledge and authority about the complex and difficult problems of funding our foreign policy and national security programs and objectives. Clear and concise, this book is a treasure trove of information on a vitally important and almost always difficult and confusing subject.
—Tom Pickering, Vice-Chairman of Hills and Company; former Under Secretary of State; former Ambassador to the United Nations
Buying National Security is published by Routledge Books at can be purchased through the publisher or at amazon.com.
Gordon Adams is a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center and a professor in the US Foreign Policy field at American University. Mr. Adams was most recently a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. For the previous seven years, he was a Professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University and Director of the Schools Security Policy Studies Program. He was previously Deputy Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, and served for five years as the Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget as the senior White House budget official for national security.
He is a columnist for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. His writings are also posted in Budget Insight, the Stimson Center blog on National Security Spending.
You can follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Adams_G.
Gordon Adams: The Militarization of U.S. Foreign Policy: Reversing the Trend (huffingtonpost.com)
Insider Quote: from last one out to first one on
February 18, 2010 By domani spero in Consular Work, FS Blogs, Quotes, Realities of the FS
"My time in ACS came to a close today, and now I'm suddenly POL — or in other words, I've abruptly gone from being the last person evacuated from post in the event of a disaster, the one most necessary in a crisis, to being the first one on the plane."
in Superfluous
from FS Blog Adventures in Good Countries


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