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5 Colorado Ski Resorts Make List of Best in the U.S.
Emily Mashak Published: December 9, 2022
When the gnar-shredding season started, SKI Magazine released their Resort Guide for 2023, an annual ski resort ranking.
Obviously, Colorado came up a lot in this report. In fact, 11 Centennial State ski areas made the list of the Top 30 Ski Resorts in the West.
LOOK: New Ranking Reveals the Best Ski Resorts in Colorado
Today, we're taking it a step further and looking at the publication's list of the Best Ski Resorts in the U.S., where Colorado popped five times.
Keep scrolling to see which Centennial State ski resorts are some of the best in the country, according to SKI Magazine readers.
1. Aspen Snowmass | Pitkin County
SKI Magazine readers ranked Aspen Snowmass as the fifth-best ski resort in the country, noting that the resort's four skiing areas allow visitors to experience "a variety of skiing in one ski vacation."
2. Telluride Ski Resort | San Miguel County
SKI Magazine readers put Telluride Ski Resort in ninth place, stating that it has the "best views and best atmosphere in the U.S., hands down."
3. Copper Mountain Resort | Summit County
Copper Mountain Resort earned the title of the 11th-best in the U.S., with readers calling "the snow, the service, [and] the access from one side of the mountain to their other" their "favorite."
4. Winter Park Resort | Grand County
According to SKI Magazine readers, Winter Park Resort is the 13th-best ski area in the country because it's "particularly good for groups with mixed abilities."
5. Steamboat Resort | Routt County
SKI Magazine readers ranked Steamboat Resort as the 15th-best ski destination in the U.S. due to its "great terrain" for different ski levels and "beautiful, Western vibe."
See where Colorado ski resorts stand in the West in the gallery below.
These Are the Best Ski Resorts in Colorado, According to SKI Magazine
SKI Magazine has released its annual Resort Guide for 2023, and 11 Colorado resorts have made it onto a list of the best in the West. See how readers ranked the Centennial State's ski areas in the gallery below.
Colorado loves our ski towns — and these are the top-ranked spots in our state. Which one is your favorite?
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A STAKE THROUGH THE HEART
Shortly before World War I, just east of Charleston, Tennessee, a work crew widening the road with picks and shovels made a strange discovery—an old, unmarked grave containing the "petrified" remains of an adult woman with a wooden stake, also "petrified," driven through her heart. Staking a corpse, of course, is the stereotypical method for dispatching a vampire. But I have never encountered a case of staking a suspected vampire in America—and the number of vampire incidents I've documented to date is about sixty. These cases are invariably associated with epidemics of consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). The procedures for dealing with suspected corpses are part of folklore, so they vary from community to community. But the most common procedure, after exhuming corpses and identifying the vampire, is cutting out the heart and burning it to ashes. Sometimes the person who is being victimized by the vampire (that is, dying of consumption) is instructed to ingest the ashes.
I'm wondering if this trail might lead to at least two dramatic conclusions:
1. What has appeared to be a vampire tradition found in New England and its cultural extensions, also was practiced well to the south, in Appalachia;
2. Driving a wooden stake through the heart of a suspected vampire—a procedure for vanquishing a vampire found in Eastern Europe (not to mention novels and films)— actually was employed in America, too.
Before jumping to conclusions about vampires, however, I need to point out that staking does make an appearance—sparse, to be sure—in other contexts of America's historical record. In 1728, Massachusetts passed a law stipulating that anyone killed in a duel "shall not be allowed Christian burial," but should be buried without a coffin, "with a stake drove through the Body." An earlier law (seventeenth century) in Massachusetts stipulated that suicides were to be denied burial in Christian ground; instead, they were to be "Buried in some Common High-way . . . and a Cart-load of Stones laid upon the Grave." I found English precedent for this law, which stipulates that both suicides and "persons who fell in duels" shall be buried at the crossroads and staked.
In 1688, in Massachusetts, an Indian servant hung himself and was ordered to be buried "by the Highway with a Stake through his Grave." In 1796, in New York, a mariner who was about to be tried for murder hung himself and was "sentenced to be buried in the High Way at the upper End of the Bowry Lane, with a Stake stuck through his Body."
So, perhaps the "petrified" woman actually was a suicide. I can't imagine a woman duelling, but I haven't researched that possibility yet.The stipulation that suicides be buried near a highway or at the crossroads also might explain her corpse being found in close proximity to the road that was being widened.
Researching the vague reference to this event has, of course, uncovered additional, but complicating, aspects. I'll set the stage for my next entry by telling you that an associated narrative includes some rather startling details, including a "vampire chair."

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14 Favourite Time's Up Suit-Ups at the 75th Golden Globes Red Carpet
Celeste Goh
On the weeks leading up to the 75th Golden Globes Awards, which took place last Sunday at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, you might have noticed on the social media of most of the Hollywood's brightest mentions of Time's Up and the hashtag #WhyWeWearBlack.
It was during the awards ceremony that the attendees came out in full force, showing their solidarity against sexual assault, harassment and workplace inequality, which has recently been brought to the forefront, like an avalanche following the multiple exposures of Harvey Weinstein's – and many other renowned personalities in the film and TV industries – sexual misconducts.
As Seth Meyers, talk show host of The Seth Meyers Show, and host of this year's Golden Globes mentioned in his opening monologue: "For the male nominees here tonight, this is the first time in three months it won't be terrifying to hear your name read out loud." Cue nervous laugh, here.
Whilst the current affairs may have cast a sombre cloud over the otherwise titular red carpet, celebrities in attendance that night still managed to pull off some rather stylish notes that made the most common of colour in the fashion palette a classy and dapper one.
From left: Nick Jonas in Versace; Justin Timberlake in Dior with wife Jessica Biel; Zac Efron in Calvin Klein
The night saw many falling into the comfort of black's formality with the black-on-black template, (perhaps the one year at the Globes when it's OK to turn up a tad dull and old fashioned, without being criticised by the fashion police), but equally as many of them wore the colour with pride and confidence, especially with the night's highlight accessory – the Time's Up pin, upon their shiny lapels of their well-fitted suits.
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While on the other hand, some took things up a notch, styling up their usual black-on-black suits and ties with something more contemporary: the Thor: Ragnorak leading man Chris Hemsworth added a little subtlety to his ensemble with an Etro suit with prints, and a pair of Christian Louboutin suede lace-ups, whereas the young Caleb McLaughlin of Stranger Things fame, paired his Ports 1961 suit with a turtleneck and a glittering vintage Dior brooch to light up the otherwise monotonous outfit.
From left: Armie Hammer in Giorgio Armani with wife Elizabeth Chambers; Sterling K Brown in Isaia and Chopard "L.U.C 1937 Classic" 42mm timepiece with wife Ryan Michelle Bathe; and James Franco in Salvatore Ferragamo with brother Dave Franco
Another band of brothers went for the classic black tie do, which can rarely do any wrong at awards ceremonies, whether it's a double breasted or a single button cut. The key is, of course, to accessorise and embellish: whether it's a choice of printed or suede blazers, or an equally empowering women (or brother) as a plus one.
From left: Alexander Skarsgard in Bulgari Octo 38mm watch in gold ; Christian Slater in Chopard "L.U.C XPS" 40mm timepiece
Winner of Best Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Alexander Skarsgård for his role in Big Little Lies opted for a Bulgari Octo 38mm watch in gold with a white dial, and complementing Octo cufflinks in 18ct pink gold with onyx.
Whereas fellow nominee of the same category Christian Slater for Mr Robot, chose to show up donned with a Chopard L.U.C XPS 40mm timepiece, featuring a silver dial with an 18ct rose gold case, and cufflinks set in 18ct rose gold with onyx and diamonds.
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But the one that took the cake in terms of black tie ensembles, is young actor Noah Schnapp from Stranger Things, who has already captivated us with his red carpet look last year, and did it once again with a double-breasted Balmain tuxedo with embellished silver buttons, with a Brackish bowtie, Jésù-SégunLondon loafers, and an Elizabetta Boutique scarf where his Time's Up pin sat proudly.
Whilst August Man Malaysia may primarily focus on men, we couldn't help but turn our attention to the fairer sex at the Golden Globes red carpet this year, especially those that rocked the power suit with equal dapper tones as the men.
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Real life Wonder Woman Gal Gadot was a fashion embodiment of gender equality, with a tasteful Tom Ford dress with a knee high slit, capped with an authoritative half-body blazer, and a splash of Tiffany & Co jewellery.
The Crown leading actress and nominee for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Claire Foy's Stella McCartney all-black suit augmented the shimmering Harry Winston earrings, as well as the more important pin upon her sleeve that read: "50:50 Actresses Equal Representation", in light of the exposé of BBC's inequal gender pay back in England.
However, the one Golden Globes attendee that had the final say for us was Laurence Fishburne, who resurfaced in the recent DC film world as Perry White in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but who remains forever to many as Morpheus from The Matrix film trilogy.
While many struggled to jive up the all-black theme, Fishburne simply rocked up with a black traditional Chinese Manchurian chang pao with inner red lining to match his red shoes, and a pair of shades reminiscent of his famed '90s movie role, and became to us, the best dressed at the Golden Globes this year.


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Q: Question regarding discrete distribution Let $X \sim \mbox{Binomial}(10, 0.2)$ and $Y \sim \mbox{Binomial}(10, 0.6)$. If we know that $Z = \min(X, Y)$, calculate $P(Z = 10)$.
please explain so i can learn

A: Since in both cases you have 10 trials, and you need that the smaller number of successes be 10, thus you need successes in all trials. Then it is fairly easy, since the probability of getting succes is 0.2 and 0.6 respectively, thus giving you P$(Z=10)=0.2^{10}*0.6^{10}$

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Scott Walker cowardice
The Scott Walker Show (Virtue of Citizenship)
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) continues his curious cowardice.
BASH: Earlier this week you said that the Boy Scouts of America should keep its ban on gay leaders because the policy protected children and (INAUDIBLE) scout values. And then your campaign clarified to say that it was really protecting the scouts from the political and media discussion about that.
I'm having trouble understanding that. What―at the end of the day what is your position?
WALKER: I'm not talking about personal protection. I'm talking about―for me the reason why I didn't have a problem with it is I just think it pulled scouting into a whole larger political and cultural debate as opposed to saying scouting is about camping and citizenship and merit badge and service awards instead of pulling all these other issues out there. And I just hope that they (ph) can (ph) stay focused. That's all.
BASH: So, but should there be a ban on allowing gay men to be scout leaders?
WALKER: That's up to the people who run the boy scouts.
One thing that people find unique, I guess, whether you like it or not, is I actually answer questions. People ask me a question, I'll answer a question―
BASH: You're not really answering this one.
WALKER: Sure. I said in this case that's what I thought. I thought the policy was just fine.
BASH: OK.
WALKER: I (ph) was (ph) saying (ph) when I was in scouts it was fine. You're asking what should the policy be going forward? It should be left up to the leaders of the scouts.
BASH: Do you think that being gay is a choice?
WALKER: Oh, I mean I think―that's not even an issue for me to be involved in. The bottom line is, I'm going to stand up and work hard for every American regardless of who they are, no matter where they come from, no matter what their background. I'm going to fight for people and no matter whether they vote for me or not.
BASH: On behalf of people is to do that properly you have to understand or at least have an opinion on who they are and where they're coming from.
WALKER: But again, I think―no I don't have an opinion on every single issue out there. I mean to me that's―I don't know. I don't know the answer to that question.
So I'm just saying (INAUDIBLE) I don't know what the answer to that is. And again I'm going to spend my time focused on things that I do know and what I can work on.
There is actually a lot going on in this exchange from CNN's State of the Union, but the first thing to remember is that the questions come in a week when Boy Scout Leaders voted unanimously to approve a middling policy that lifts the formal ban on gay and bisexual employees and volunteers, reinvesting the question of discrimination at the troop level. Mr. Walker, apparently displeased with this turn of events, explained: "I have had a lifelong commitment to the Scouts and support the previous membership policy because it protected children and advanced Scout values."
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Almost Unbelievable
Mr. Walker likes to present himself as a man of courage, based on his record in Wisconsin, but maybe facing down public-sector unions doesn't tell you all that much about the bravery of a Republican governor. On two occasions in recent days, he has proved himself incapable of saying basic truths that might offend some of his potential voters: First, that evolution is real, and second, that an honorable politician criticizes his opponent's policies, not his patriotism.
―The Washington Post
This is an ugly tale.
Indeed, a personal barometer of any given political news story is what we might refer to as the "GMA Test"α. That is to say, when last week's news percolates to get a mention on Good Morning America, one might rest assured that the story has arrived. Whether or not anyone will care is an entirely separate question, but there is more going on here than just Rudy Giuliani being an idiot, or Scott Walker a coward.
For instance, there is Bobby Jindal, who wants to one-up them both.
But let us start with the basic outline, from Dana Milbank of the Washington Post:
As the world now knows, Giuliani, the former New York mayor, said at a dinner featuring Walker, the Wisconsin governor, that "I do not believe that the president loves America." According to Politico, Giuliani said President Obama "wasn't brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up, through love of this country."
And Walker, just a few seats away, said . . . nothing. Asked the next morning on CNBC about Giuliani's words, the Republican presidential aspirant was spineless: "The mayor can speak for himself. I'm not going to comment on what the president thinks or not. He can speak for himself as well. I'll tell you, I love America, and I think there are plenty of people — Democrat, Republican, independent, everyone in between — who love this country."
But did he agree with Giuliani? "I'm in New York," Walker demurred. "I'm used to people saying things that are aggressive out there."
This is what's alarming about the Giuliani affair. There will always be people on the fringe who say outrageous things (and Giuliani, once a respected public servant, has sadly joined the nutters as he questioned the president's patriotism even while claiming he was doing no such thing). But to have a civilized debate, it's necessary for public officials to disown such beyond-the-pale rhetoric. And Walker failed that fundamental test of leadership.
Something about ugly goes here.
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By Debora MacKenzie But surprisingly, some arms control experts who support a stronger bioweapons treaty say this could be a good thing. They argue that the current proposal is so weak that it could help rather than hinder would-be biowarriors. Others say the proposal must succeed, because governments are unlikely ever to negotiate a stronger one. Negotiations on the protocol began in 1995, after the exposure of bioweapons programmes in Iraq and Russia made it clear the Biological Weapons Convention needed teeth. The compromise proposal on the table in Geneva this week calls on countries to declare what biological defence facilities and high-containment laboratories they possess, as well the agents they work with. A limited number of random inspections of these facilities would then be made by a proposed Organisation for the Prohibition of Biological Weapons, to check the declarations. Stricter inspections could be made if a government suspects it has been attacked, or that another country has bioweapons – so long as other member states agree. The US has been unenthusiastic about random visits ever since talks began (New Scientist, 28 February 1998, p 16). Drugs companies say they could endanger commercial secrets. The US delegation in Geneva this week has said only that it is waiting for the Bush administration to decide its policy. But arms-control experts say the Bush team has already decided to reject the protocol. "There are indications that it would prefer that the concept either be radically reshaped, or simply allowed to wither away," writes James Leonard, former US ambassador to the UN Conference on Disarmament, in this month's Arms Control Today. "The new administration will almost certainly reject the current proposal," says Alan Zelicoff of Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, a US negotiator until 1999. "And the Senate is unlikely to approve it in any case." But they and others attribute this not to the current administration's distaste for arms control, but to the proposal's weakness. For example, states bent on cheating could simply not declare labs, or they could grow pathogens in breweries (which need not be declared) or antibiotics factories (which are exempt from visits). Countries get two weeks' warning of random inspections, can limit what the visitors see, censor their report and ban biological sampling. Even following accusations of breaches of the treaty, the accused still gets 108 hours' notice of an inspection – more than enough to move or conceal cultures and equipment. Countries can also deny access to facilities and prohibit sampling. In a report released in Geneva this week by the Stimson Center, an arms-control think tank in Washington DC, a panel of American scientists and arms inspectors conclude that more research into how to carry out inspections is needed. In a test organised by the Stimson Center last July, two prominent infectious-disease experts, both veterans of bioweapons inspections in Iraq and Russia, visited a high-containment laboratory in New York state. The centre had secretly planted fake anthrax cultures and records, and told the chief technician to "act nervous". The team missed the "anthrax"–but did find several spurious causes for concern. Critics say this shows the proposed protocol could create unwarranted suspicion instead of greater trust – alienating participants while failing to catch culprits. "An impotent monitoring protocol will implode sooner or later," the Stimson report concludes, which means the bioweapons treaty could be "violated at will and possibly with impunity". The question is what will happen if, as seems likely, the US rejects the current proposal. Developing countries and Russia will not sign unless the US does. Europe, which supports the protocol, could try to prolong the current negotiations while trying to bring the US back in. But the US could instead seek to have the talks restarted from scratch, in an attempt to get a different kind of protocol. Oliver Meier of Vertic, a think tank in London, says that would be the worst outcome. "The current proposal is weak, but if it is made flexible enough, it can evolve. In the current political climate we are unlikely to get a mandate to discuss a stronger agreement. And we can't wait another six years." The agonising choice now is between a treaty that will do little to stop biowarriors,
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Henry Links His Future to Wenger
Thierry Henry insists he will stay at Arsenal as long as Arsene Wenger remains as manager.
Henry has again played down speculation about his future
The 29-year-old's future has again been at the centre of speculation after an injury-troubled season, despite signing a new four-year deal last summer.
He told Sport magazine: "At the end of last season I signed a new contract.
"I believe in the boss and what he is trying to do here. As long as he is here then I will be here - it's just as simple as that."
Wenger has another year left on his current deal, but there has also been questions about his future after long-time friend and close confidante David Dein left Arsenal because of "irreconcilable differences" with the rest of the board.
Arsenal will be without a trophy this season, and Henry believes they have paid the price for a lack of experience.
He said: "I think perhaps we lose our concentration. We don't do this on purpose.
"We have ended up losing so many points against teams we should have beaten.
"The talent is there but you need to put the ball in the back of the net, and I wasn't fresh enough, or there enough, to do that for the team this season.
"It was the same with Robin van Persie, who has been injured, and William Gallas, who was out for more than three months.
"I'm not complaining about these things, but it is a fact and it does make a difference.
"We have a lot of amazing youngsters at the club, but you need experience too."
He added: "We'd be in a much better position if we had taken our chances. "We do have something to build on, but we need to kill teams off. That's all that let us down this year."
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A Look Inside (and Outside) Jeanne Gang's Solstice on the Park
Written By Editor on February 21, 2018
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Much has been written over the last couple of years about Solstice on the Park in Hyde Park. As the 26-story tower enters the home stretch toward completion, we're getting a very good look at the building from Joe Zekas at YoChicago!.
Solstice on the Park under construction (Courtesy of Joe Zekas/YoChicago!)
Mr. Zekas turned his very expensive camera gear on the residential block designed by Noble Square's Studio Gang. The building at 1616 East 56th Street has been getting so much press in part because of its starchitect pedigree, and also because of the way it very deliberately harnesses the angles of the sun to supplement heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
As an added bonus, Antheus Capital's new building currently has epic views of Jackson Park and the Museum of Science and Industry. In the future, it will also sport epic views of the Barack Obama Presidential Center down the street.
Enjoy the photos of both the inside and outside.
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Here is the Alabaster Tower for your perusal and use. Three pages. If you have time, I'd appreciate it if you downloaded it, looked it over, and left a comment.
I'm specifically interested in the amount of detail. There are no specified treasures, for example, and the one creature has no stats listed. Tell me if the detail is fine or if you'd like more. Other general comments would be appreciated too, of course.
I'll probably post a fatter version sometime in the week anyway, and you can compare to that, too. I have some ideas on how to make the tower a location in a campaign and a second version of the tower that can be encountered.
Thanks, hope you find it interesting.
Update: 6:28 pm. I fixed a few typos and cut out a little more detail.
Update 9:42 pm: I cut out even more detail and worked over the map so it won't use up so much ink if anyone wants to print it. I think I'll go post about this at the Swords & Wizardry forums now.
Unusual. I like the way you've set out the 3 levels of text, the puzzles are good and justified by the backstory. For me, there's enough detail to work with, I can easily pick which potions/spells are found and stat up the creature.
Should, of course, be on one page. I like the style of the puzzles.
@Sean: On the detail, that's sort of what I figured. Now I wonder if there are any people that *would* like more detail, what low level potions / magic items I developed, for instance.
@Norman: I really tried :) I suppose there might be a little more detail I could cut out, like the particular passphrase for the door etc, but the puzzles take more space to explain than statting out some creatures.
I may be using this tonight. The only possible errors on the key, that I notice, are the word "form" for "from" in the entry area and the planters are not described as "canoe-like" anywhere but in area 2., which might throw off a newby DM like me. ("Canoe shaped? You didn't tell us they were canoe shaped!"
I don't see the first error. But, yeah, the second got cut when I was trying to trim all the fat. Bless you for trying this module. I hope it works and isn't too frustrating to your players. I realize this kind of puzzle heavy thing probably isn't the best design now. I'd love to hear how it goes either way.
be retrieved *form* the 1'' hole."
My players didn't stop in a tavern yet, so they still haven't heard about it, but it will appear monthly outside town regardless.
Thanks a lot for this. I plan to fix the module as soon as I get some time to catch my breath.
FWIW, I think I may reintroduce the Alabaster Tower to my campaign. It will have appeared partly submerged in the ocean, and then reappeared infested with...stuff. Stuff from a nightmare I had many years ago and stuff inspired by some of the goings on in your Sodden Temple. BTW please do find the time to put your Sodden Temple up here, however bare-bones your notes are, when your players finish with it.
I love the idea of the linear tower becoming an interesting (or infamous) location. Thanks. I will post about the Temple. The secret is that the first level is just the Easy-Map dungeon keyed up. The second level is what I was developing for the second level of the ez-map but never finished/posted.
Hey, Telecanter. I just wanted to let you know that I really like the Alabaster Tower. I've run it twice now, and both times it was a success. The second time I ran it with my family, including my parents, so this was the module that introduced my parents to D&D. Thanks!
Wow, sweet. Thanks for letting me know.
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Common Reading 2020-21: Listen. Learn. Act. This is My America
This year's theme, Listen. Learn. Act., is dedicated to learning about Black peoples and their experiences especially in the US
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Read "Untended Roots," an original essay by Kim Johnson about growing up knowing "activism was survival"
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"Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking them to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of time—her dad has 267 days left.
Then one night changes everything. The police arrive, pounding on the door, and Tracy's older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a 'thug' on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. And as Tracy discovers the racist history that still haunts her small town's present, she begins to wonder if she's lighting the torch that will illuminate her family's innocence...or lighting the fuse that will cause her world to explode.
Kim Johnson's gripping debut is a revelation—an incendiary, crucial look at the American justice system delivered as an uplifting read where love conquers hate and justice is delivered in the face of injustice."
-Book synopsis from the author's website
Updated Sections for Winter Term
The 2020-2021 Common Reading theme is Listen. Learn. Act. The Fall Term featured the 1619 Project Podcast. With the announcement of the novel, This is My America by Kim Johnson, for Winter Term, new sections of this guide have been added to explore further themes and topics presented in the novel. Explore the subpages using the side navigation or these links:
If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, please visit the Acknowledging Challenging Content section of this guide. Please also see the Additional Resources & FAQs page for some further information about how this guide was developed.
If you are a First-Year Student at UO, you will receive a copy of Kimberly Johnson's book through the Common Reading Program.
The UO Libraries also has several print copies and a 1-user licensed eBook available. If these aren't available, you might check out your local public library on the Libby App for an eBook or audio book!
This Is My America by Kim Johnson "Incredible and searing." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin The Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system. Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of time--her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy's older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a "thug" on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. But will Tracy and her family survive the uncovering of the skeletons of their Texas town's racist history that still haunt the present? Fans of Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds won't want to miss this provocative and gripping debut.
Call Number: Knight Library Popular Reading & Juvenile Collections (PS3610.O364 T35 2020)
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Tracy's Corner for Justice
In the novel, Tracy Beaumont's tireless efforts on behalf of her father bring a lawyer from Innocence X to help with their case. She doesn't stop there, Tracy decides to launch a Corner for Justice podcast to highlight issues of injustice. According to the Author's Note, Kimberly Johnson envisions "Tracy's Corner" as a way she would call other students to action.
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation by Maureen Johnson (Editor) "Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout about, where they do they begin? What can I do? How can I help? How I Resist is the response, and a way to start the conversation. To show readers that they are not helpless, and that anyone can be the change. A collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope, How I Resist features an all-star group of contributors, including, John Paul Brammer, Libba Bray, Lauren Duca, Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, Alex Gino, Hebh Jamal, Malinda Lo, Dylan Marron, Hamilton star Javier Muñoz, Rosie O'Donnell, Junauda Petrus, Jodi Picoult, Jason Reynolds, Karuna Riazi, Maya Rupert, Dana Schwartz, Dan Sinker, Ali Stroker, Jonny Sun (aka @jonnysun), Sabaa Tahir, Shaina Taub, Daniel Watts, Jennifer Weiner, Jacqueline Woodson, and more, all edited and compiled by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson and Lambda-winning novelist Tim Federle. In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance. How I Resist is the kind of book people will be discussing for years to come and a staple on bookshelves for generations."
Call Number: HQ799.2.P6 H685 2018 (Knight Library Juvenile Collection)
Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance by Bethany C. Morrow (Editor); Connie Sun & Richie Pope (Illustrators) "A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance.You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice.Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud.Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger.Maybe you call out false allies, or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave.This anthology features fictional stories--in poems, prose, and art--that reflect a slice of the varied and limitless ways that readers like you resist every day. Take the Mic's powerful collection of stories features work by literary luminaries and emerging talent alike, including Newbery-winner Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestseller Samira Ahmed, anthologist and contributor Bethany C. Morrow, Darcie Little Badger, Keah Brown, Laura Silverman, L.D. Lewis, Sofia Quintero, Ray Stoeve, Yamile Mendez, and Connie Sun, with cover and interior art by Richie Pope."
Call Number: PN6071.C815 T35 2019 (Knight Library Juvenile Collection)
When They Call You a Terrorist (Young Adult Edition) by Patrisse Khan-Cullors; asha bandele; Benee Knauer (Adapted by) Patrisse Khan-Cullors' and asha bandele's instantNew York Times bestseller,When They Call You a Terrorist is now adapted for the YA audience with photos and journal entries! A movement that started with a hashtag--#BlackLivesMatter--on Twitter spread across the nation and then across the world. From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Khan-Cullors' story asks us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love. Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement have been called terrorists, a threat to America. But in truth, they are loving women whose life experiences have led them to seek justice for those victimized by the powerful. In this meaningful, empowering account of survival, strength, and resilience, Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable.
Call Number: E185.97.K43 A3 2020 (Knight Library Juvenile Collection)
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"Young people are bringing me joy. They are also giving me hope in the future because they are shaping the conversation to explore things we almost thought were unimaginable to resolve." -Kimberly Johnson, in an interview with Edi Campbell
Kim Johnson Talks Racism, Mass Incarceration In Debut Novel (NPR)
Edi Campbell – Author Interview: Kim Johnson (School Library Journal)
"When I was writing THIS IS MY AMERICA I did have the spirit of my activist students in mind, along with my experience leading and working in community and social justice organizations. A lot of those activist traits for Tracy, the main protagonists, were purposefully written to have dogged determination, fearlessness, and relentlessly fighting for justice."
Wang, Amy. "7 books for kids and teens worth a look this summer." (The Oregonian)
A frank conversation about YA literature, police brutality, and the nuances of Black storytelling (Entertainment Weekly)
Episode #262: Kim Johnson (First Draft with Sarah Enni)
Ep. 61: Kim Johnson, Author of This Is My America (A Bookish Home)
"...this is essential reading that provides a window into Black Lives Matter activism as well as the human impact of racism in our criminal justice system through the characters of Tracy and her family."
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189 Author Kim Johnson (What Book Hooked You?)
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Q & A with Kim Johnson (Publishers Weekly)
"This Is My America." Kirkus Reviews, vol. 88, no. 10, May 2020. (EBSCOhost)
Suarez, Reinhardt. "This Is My America." Booklist, vol. 116, no. 16, 15 Apr. 2020, p. 51. (Gale Academic OneFile)
Richey, Alex. "This Is My America." Booklist, vol. 117, no. 3, 1 Oct. 2020, p. 71. (Gale Academic OneFile)
Review of the audio book read by Bahni Turpin
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Kimberly Johnson grew up in Eugene. She developed an interest in social justice early on and got involved with the NAACP youth chapter. We are fortunate in the UO community to know Assistant Vice Provost Kimberly Johnson* through her work in Undergraduate Education and Student Success (UESS) overseeing the development of a cohesive and unified advising system campus wide in and as Director for the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (DEI).
According to her author's website, she "held leadership positions in social justice organizations as a teen and in college. She's now a college administrator who in her personal time continues involvement in service organizations and mentoring Black students. She is also the graduate advisor and member of an historically Black sorority [Alpha Kappa Alpha]. This Is My America is her debut novel and explores racial injustice against innocent Black men who are criminally sentenced and the families left behind to pick up the pieces. She holds degrees from the University of Oregon and the University of Maryland, College Park.
This is My America has received much praise; NPR's Book Concierge Best Books of 2020; Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020; Cosmopolitan Best YA Books of 2020; The 2021 Spirit of Texas; 2020 YALSA Nominee; July 2020 Amazon pick, Shortlist for the 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Award, and a Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist."
*As of 6/10/2021, Kimberly Johnson is the UO's Vice Provost for the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success
UO Today interview: Kimberly Johnson, author of "This is My America"
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Hey just to be curious how much did you score in practice tests, I have my main exam in 5 days and looking at your blog I felt the same I scored 65% but yeah some were rushing mistakes some were silly mistakes, does the main exam reflect the same preview of practice tests? I will take my second test tomorrow after doing some more study.
I think I made a 70 on the first test and an 80 on the second test. Many of the test questions were not on my actual test. Biggest thing is make sure you feel confident about your knowledge of the materials in the books. Take your time and read each question carefully.
I recommend reading each question at least twice, to make sure you understand what they are looking for.
Make sure you have tabbed your books, and make a matrix sheet of the topics in the books and page numbers. Also remember there will be questions you will have no clue if they are in the books. I remember about two or three questions I could never find in the books or an answers to.
The night before, just do some light reading and do not try to cram. If you do not already know most of the materials it will not help trying to cram.


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IN IPSO (On Episcopal Reunions in Austria)
Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII promulgated on 3 March 1891.
To the Bishops of Austria,
At the very beginning of our Pontificate, as We reviewed the entire Catholic world, We found much cause for joy in the many and various good works in which the bishops, the secular and religious clergy, and the faithful are constantly engaged. Nevertheless, it grieves Us to think that the enemies of the Church, joined in most wicked conspiracy, scheme to weaken and even, if possible, utterly wipe out that wondrous edifice which God Himself has erected as a refuge for the human race. This combat ardently waged against the Church far and wide, although carried on in different ways for different places, has one established plan: to remove all traces of religion from families, schools, laws, and institutions; to deprive the Church itself of its means of action and that singular virtue it possesses for the common good; and to infiltrate every vein, as it were, of domestic and civil society with the most dangerous poison of their errors. And so these adversaries have left nothing untried; their license has been boundless. In number and with violence, they have assailed the rights, liberty and dignity of the Church; the bishops and all ranks of the clergy; and especially the authority of the Roman Pontiff as well as the Pontiff himself. As a result of these attacks on the Catholic name, grave ills have befallen nations. The enemies extend their perverse views ever more widely, and the immorality and rebellion which accompany such views sweep away souls with the result that greater dangers daily threaten states and governments. Nor was any other result to be expected. Religion is the strongest bulwark of the state. It can, by proper warning and salutary prohibition, hold people fast to their obligations. But when religion is weakened, or worse still, tossed aside, then straightaway the foundations of society waver and are destroyed.
2. These evils We have openly denounced at every opportunity. In Our communications, We have pointed out to those in authority how closely the interests of religion and the state are intertwined, while at the same time exhorting the faithful to properly cherish and diligently fulfill the teachings of the Church. But Our special appeal has been directed to Our venerable brother bishops, whom the Holy Spirit has set up as leaders in the Church and has imbued with the abundant light of His grace. We urge them to keep watch as sentinels in all parts of the world so that they might know both what remedies are to be applied in the present circumstances and what snares are to be avoided in the case of each individual nation. Thus they should be Our best helpers in Our efforts to obtain the salvation of Catholic nations. And, indeed, We owe abundant thanks to God for the admirable unanimity and concern with which the entire body of bishops has responded to Our exhortation; they use their talents and devotion to defend the Catholic faith and preserve human society. They recall it to the virtues consonant with that faith, away from the greatest ills, thus bringing it to true prosperity.
3. In this so noble rivalry of pastoral zeal the Austrian bishops have distinguished themselves and deserve much praise. We know how diligently you toil to eradicate from the German speaking peoples any trace of evil and to foster in them the seeds of Christian life. Indeed, We recently learned that you collectively sent a letter to the faithful of your dioceses; this proves the most profound union of your wills when there is question of defending Catholic interests. Accordingly, that this unanimity might flourish in the future and that your efforts might proceed in the same pathway to the same determined end, it would be opportune for the bishops to hold annual conferences among themselves; these may be the source of a fruitful union of minds and action. Meetings like these already flourish in many places and have already produced happy results. For, by this means the bishops have had a greater abundance of counsel made available to them. In addition, their resolution of spirit has been strengthened, their zeal for things of religion has been aroused, and no small number of decisions have been carried out which are helpful for the Catholic enterprise. Moreover, such agreement has not only increased the respect and immense gratitude of their people toward them, but has also encouraged lay people, even of other nations, to deliberate equally harmoniously on how they might best undertake the defense of religion, as well as the state, in its present affliction.
4. Indeed, from these assemblies and exhortations on the part of bishops, Catholics have been inspired to hold and attend similar assemblies on the national, provincial, or local level, an undertaking of the greatest foresight. For, if evil men, strong in numbers and acumen unite here and there and conspire together to treacherously deprive Catholics of the gift of faith and its attendant advantages, surely it is right and necessary that Catholics should utilize their zeal and abilities to resist. In such gatherings, they can more freely and firmly undertake the profession of their faith and repel the enemy attacks upon it.
5. Moreover, there will be important subjects for the assembled bishops to discuss. In these calamitous and trying times, We judge that above all efforts should be made to unite the hierarchy with Christian families to effect a more perfect union. Then the faithful may adhere to their bishops with all good will and reverence, and in a special manner may bravely profess their fidelity, obedience, and filial piety toward the bishop of the universal church. For, surely, to support the view that the Roman Pontiff should not be subject to any human power, but remain completely free, is the sacred obligation not of any one nation, but of the whole Catholic world. Therefore the bishops with united minds and efforts should see to it that the zeal of the faithful be aroused for this most just cause and that they urge its speedy accomplishment.
6. In these same assemblies the bishops can conveniently communicate with one another if some more complex problems have arisen in their local churches; also they can discuss certain matters in common letters or decrees, if it seems useful. Likewise the care for the formation and education of the clergy, which is the greatest and most salutary concern for a bishop, will occupy its place in these discussions: how the discipline of life in seminaries may conform to the norms of the Council of Trent; by what principal means piety and noble qualities may be inculcated in the seminarians; how they can be encouraged to excel in higher learning; and what methods the clergy can use to save souls.
7. As for the faithful, who are exposed to such dangers and snares, propose various aids which they can themselves apply: sermons on divine subjects; catechetical instruction suitable for different persons, ages, and places, pious sodalities of many kinds, which the Church recommends; the proper observation of the religious feasts; those institutes or works which will preserve the faithful, especially young people, from corruption and will encourage frequent reception of the sacraments; finally, books, newspapers, and similar publications which will advance the faith and safeguard morals.
8. It is very important that you encourage Catholic writers and editors so that they may develop and extend publications in a more effective way. Excellent writings of this sort, which are published regularly, have everywhere greatly helped both religion and the state, either because they support and advance them directly or because in recanting the damaging writings of the adversaries, they restrain their improper contagion. In the Austrian empire their value is immense, since the enemies of the Church publish their writings regularly. With their abundant means, they disseminate their publications easily and widely. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to match for writing in equal number, and thus be able to blunt their weapons, detect their evil designs, check their malice, and promote the cause of duty and virtue. Accordingly, it will be helpful if each region has its own newspapers—champions, as it were, of the altar and hearth—that conform to the prudence and direction of the bishop. Moreover, the clergy should benignly favor them and offer them the assistance of their learning; Catholics should support them well.
9. In addition, another matter which is close to your hearts must be safeguarded. In fact, you have already sent a joint letter to the faithful. It is the cause of workers, who sorely need the support of religion both for the honorable accomplishment of their labors and for the alleviation of their sufferings. Their cause is closely connected with the social question; the more difficulties it encounters, the more pressing is its need for attention. If the bishops direct their attention to this question, if they see to it that justice and charity influence all classes of society and are deeply imprinted in souls, if by their authority and activity they come to the aid of the lowly condition of workers, they will have deserved well of the Church and society alike.
10. These and other important questions will be the subjects for deliberation at the annual conferences of bishops which We wish to introduce. We are fully persuaded that all the bishops of Austria will carry out these Our wishes, which a holy zeal for religion and the most benevolent charity toward your Catholic people inspire.
11. Meanwhile, as a presage of divine graces and in testimony of Our paternal good wishes, dear sons, and venerable brethren, We impart to you most affectionately in the Lord and to the whole Austrian nation the Apostolic Blessing.
Given in Rome at St. Peter's, 3 March 1891, in the 14th year of Our Pontificate.


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Opinion: Missouri may leave federal transit dollars on the table,
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $91 billion in funding for transit. These dollars could significantly influence Missouri's ability to provide critical access to jobs, health care, and education — however, there is a catch. Non-federal or local match funds are required. Without it, states will be leaving federal funding on the table.
Kimberly Cella
Therein lies the crux of the issue in Missouri. The Show-Me State ranks No. 45 in the nation with regard to transit investment. For the last four years, Missouri has only allocated $1.7 million in local funding for transit, and that total is split between 34 transit providers. Any federal funding support for transit operations requires a 50-50 match, and capital programs need an 80-20 match. Missouri transit providers have worked diligently to identify local funding sources through sales tax, private contracts, and more, but the most significant missing link in the formula is the lack of state funding.
OATS Transit, the city of Joplin, and Metro Transit — to name a few — could secure federal funding for capital and operating needs, yet the local match is elusive.
The state legislature has an opportunity in 2022 to ensure Missouri can draw down federal funds. The Missouri Department of Transportation appropriation request is $8 million for transit. This is a local funding level not seen in state investment since 2002. We encourage elected representatives to stand in support of this request. It is desperately needed.
Kimberly Cella is the executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association
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Q: How to use MemoryStream for more than 2GB of data on a 32 bit application? sI have the following use case. I have a web service for downloading csv files.
Csv files are formed on the go, i.e., some data is retrieved from the database row by row and converted in the runtime into csv, the csv then, is put into MemoryStream that is returned by the web service for downloading. Even though the generation of the csv file is pretty fast, its size can grow over 2GB, and when its size does grow over 2GB OutOfMemoryException is thrown because MemoryStream can not handle so much data.
This is a test code snippet I wrote to better illustrate the problem:
//This is my WCF WebService
public class DownloadService : IDownloadService
{
    //This is the method for download csv
    public Stream DownloadFile()
    {
        var users = GetUsers();
        using (var memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
        using (var streamWriter = new StreamWriter(memoryStream))
        {
            foreach (var user in users)
            {
                var csvRow = $"{user.Id},{user.FirstName},{user.LastName}\n";
                streamWriter.Write(csvRow);

                //When the size exceeds 2GB exception will be thrown here
                memoryStream.Flush();
            }
            WebOperationContext.Current.OutgoingResponse.Headers.Add("Content-Disposition", $"attachment; filename=Users.csv");
            WebOperationContext.Current.OutgoingResponse.ContentType = "application/csv";
            return memoryStream;
        }
    }

    //Method that returns Users from the database
    private IEnumerable<User> GetUsers()
    {
        string cmdQuery = "select Id, FirstName, LastName from User";
        using (var connection = new SqlConnection("some connection string"))
        using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(cmdQuery, connection))
        {
            connection.Open();
            using (SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
            {
                while (reader.Read())
                {
                    yield return new User
                    {
                        Id = (int)reader["Id"],
                        FirstName = reader["FirstName"].ToString(),
                        LastName = reader["LastName"].ToString()
                    };
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

public class User
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
}

Is there any way I can bypass this limit, or maybe use another stream?
Please note the application is 32 bit and I would like not to use FileStream because, as I said, the generation is relatively fast, and if I use FileStream I will have to manage all the infrastructure to store and retrieve files, which in my opinion will be redundant, and may slow down the whole process too.


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Accusations of "rape as a weapon of war" as a weapon of war
Brian Fri, 2011-06-17 11:00
Here's a letter I wrote to NDP leaders shortly after they voted to approve extending the war in Libya. (Someone who used to be a colleague at my workplace got himself elected to Parliament recently. I'm sure he didn't think he'd be a pro-war voter within weeks of the election!)
I must say I was taken aback by the NDP's voting for more war in Libya. And I'm sure you think it was a big victory that you got some kind of a promise from the Harperites to prosecute "rape used as a weapon of war."
I presume you mean the allegation by the International Criminal Court that Qaddafi has used rape in this way. But think about it, folks! Qaddafi's forces have had to retreat from hundreds of kilometers they once occupied. If they'd been raping "as a weapon of war," we'd be up to our keesters in rape victims. Reporters would be interviewing them en masse (viz Congo)! We wouldn't be hearing vague, fourth-person allegations. Youtube would have dozens of them. We'd know!
Go to Youtube and look for yourselves. All we have is Iman al-Obeidi, who, despite being "dragged away by Qaddafi thugs" (inspiring world-wide campaigns to un-disappear her), somehow ends up in Qatar, the country that moved Resolution 1973. Huh? Remember the baby incubators in Kuwait City! As soon as they want the bombs to drop, the generals and the ministers start lying, endlessly.
There will, of course, be women, probably many, raped in Libya as the hostilities continue. My guess is they'll be pretty evenly divided between those raped by Qaddafi's military and those by rebels. But "rape as a weapon of war," a concept promoted by humanitarians, has been commandeered by NATO to demonize the Official Enemy alone. And here you are, trolling for polling. Not doing the right thing. Not doing the NDP thing.
How about "use of the ICC as a weapon of war?" Are we to continue to approve of that?
War is disgusting. Every possibility of diplomacy should be exhausted first, but almost never is, where NATO's involved.
You'd have been well-advised to have read Lewis McKenzie and Jeffrey Simpson on this subject before voting for more Bush-like war.
Yours, etc., etc.
Typically, after years of humanitarians trying to get those in charge to recognize the serious matter of systematic mass rape in wartime, it's now being appropriated to be used against people we don't like. Here the NDP was unable to resist the temptation to put on humanitarian dress-up as cover for approving more violence.
(Interestingly, the Globe and Mail is running one of their "Vox Populi" polls on its "politics" web-page, asking the question, Should Canada extend its commitment to the NATO mission in Libya? Currently it's running at 29 per cent yes, 71 per cent no.)
(This was written and posted in June, 2011, as the campaign to assassinate Qaddafi was in a quagmire. Subsequent events changed the military picture, but not my main point. Tens of thousands of Libyans have been killed and much of the country destroyed, but NATO got its guy, so it's been billed as a foreign policy "success." More soon.)


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Christophorus – The Porsche magazine
Against a magnificent Alpine panorama on the Klausen Pass in Switzerland, a silver-coloured Porsche 356 with red leather seats gleams in the spring sunshine; a young driver laces up her boots for a final ski tour in the late-season snow, her sticks leaning in expectation against a gnarled tree. The cover picture of the first Christophorus dating from 1952, captured by the Munich-based photographer Heinz Hering tells a story – of freedom, levity and joie de vivre. And of a very special aesthetic: the aesthetic of Porsche.
It is not only every model and every vehicle detail of the sports car maker from Zuffenhausen that is testimony to the expertise of some of the world's best designers. The customer magazine Christophorus also conveys this special aesthetic to which the Porsche company has devoted itself since the outset: elegance and dynamics, character and sportiness emerge from the high-gloss pages of the volume. It is now 63 years since the first issue of the "magazine for the friends of the house of Porsche" appeared and thus founded one of the world's very first high-quality customer magazines. The spirited elegance of the title lettering of that time distinctly underlined the pioneering role that Porsche had assumed; the imagery, the choice of topics and the style were soon to inspire a large readership. The beginnings of Christophorus can be traced back two years earlier to a shared vision. And to a good portion of chance.
Driving pleasure in magazine format – from vision to publication
In 1950, during a visit to the cinema in Stuttgart, the journalist and Porsche factory racing driver Richard von Frankenberg met the graphic designer Erich Strenger. While talking about Porsche, the two of them came up with a completely new idea: a magazine for Porsche drivers that should aim to be more than just advertising. A magazine to communicate the joy of driving in a vivid manner enabling the Porsche aesthetic to be experienced and delivering genuine value added through its content. The two creative minds were in agreement that every Porsche tells its very own story. Passing on these stories was soon to become their aim.
They swiftly devised a concept yet were missing a fitting title. After days of searching for names, von Frankenberg came up with the patron saint of car drivers – and Christophorus was born. At a price of one mark and fifty pfennigs, and with a print run of 4,500 copies, from now on Porsche fans were able to enjoy hot-off-the-press articles on the latest vehicle technology, high-speed motorsports, the most beautiful routes and an elegant way of life. Exclusive glimpses behind the scenes, such as at Porsche Development or the motorsports department, have also been on the agenda at Christophorus since the beginnings; loyal readers will no doubt remember the exclusive interview with Rolf Wütherich from 1960 as well: in issue 43 of Christophorus, the motorsports mechanic and co-driver in the silver 550 Spyder revealed for the first time the truth behind the tragic accident in which actor James Dean was involved.
Christophorus through the ages
The basic idea has not changed over the years – but the overall framework certainly has: right from the 18th volume in 1956, von Frankenberg produced an English version to accompany the German issue. Today Christophorus appears in ten languages: apart from German and English, it is also available in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In addition, selected articles are published successively online in a fortnightly rhythm in the Porsche Newsroom. This is where car enthusiasts have free access to features such as exclusive interviews, glimpses behind the scenes of the Porsche Development Centre and important episodes from the history of Porsche.
With a total circulation of 500,000 copies, Christophorus reaches more readers than ever today. Porsche customers receive the current five issues of the magazine per year delivered free to their home, interested fans of Porsche can take out an annual subscription for 30 euros. While the Porsche model range has increased many times since the first issue in 1952, the number of pages in the magazine has more than doubled, the printing is of even higher quality, typography and layout meet the latest standards. Yet the essence of the Porsche magazine has remained faithful to its original aim up to the present day: capturing the aesthetic of Porsche in words and images.
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Interview with H.E.A.T.
by YAMMag Guest · April 13, 2012
By Peter Andersson
Before I met the six guys in H.E.A.T., I was invited to Sony's headquarters in Stockholm to see a release of the new music video to the single Living On The Run and hear a short acoustic performance. In a few days, H.E.A.T. will release their new album called Address The Nation and they are in the process of promoting it.
I have been following these guys since the start and was anxious to meet them in person.
The nice and laid back mood at the Sony office was perfect before the interview, and with a beer in my hand, I and all six members of H.E.A.T. sat down in one of their meeting rooms.
The members of H.E.A.T.
Jona: I must say, this room, (describing the room for the interview at Sony's office in Stockholm) big things have happened here, like H.E.A.T.'s first meeting with GAIN. Yeah, and this was the place where we were told that Erik was about to die.
Jona: Yes, an artist, we mean. This was the place where they told us he was going to join H.E.A.T. Not being murdered, of course. [All laugh]
Dave: Yep, and this was the place where we decided the songs for the new album as well.
I see, so this room has been the place for a lot of history for you guys?
Everyone: Yep!
Jona: Yeah, but it's also the place for a lot of anxiety!
Anxiety?
Jimmy: You know, in the walls. There have been some hard decisions that have been made here.
Jona: In Finland, every hard decision is being made in the sauna!
Crash: Why can't you start that in Sweden?! I bet people will reach a decision faster anyway! [Laughter]
So, guys. For potential new fans, how would you describe your music?
Jona: Who starts?
Eric R: It could take a while, but if you have to describe it in two words it would be melodic hard rock.
Everyone: Yes, that's about right.
Eric R: And to be even more specific, its hard rock that is easy to take in. Many people who think of hard rock might believe, "No way I'm listening to that." But in our case, what we play, there are still traces of pop music in there. So it is melodies that are easier to embrace.
Dave: Yeah, and it's based on the 80s hard rock era. Sound-wise that is.
Jona: That's right, the grand hard rock era, with bands like Europe and such.
I see! But guys, between the years 2008 and 2010, a lot of things happened with H.E.A.T. You were elected "Best newcomers of the year", you released the album "Freedom Rock", you attended the Swedish finals for the Eurovision song contest, and H.E.A.T. toured a whole lot in Europe and Asia, and then…we didn't hear that much from H.E.A.T. What were you up to?
Crash: We have been working on the album! Our manager stepped in and said, "Guys, to take this to a new level, you have to create an extremely good album." And there are a lot of bands who perhaps don't have that option, or that insight that it's just not possible to release an album and then head out and tour, and then release another album and tour. The manager told us, "Write songs. That's the only thing you guys are going to do now every hour of every day." And then, after maybe three months, we went to the manager and said, "Hell, we wanna head out and tour now, aren't we going to record the album?" He was like, [Crash shakes his head, describing that the manager didn't agree] "No, it's not the time". And then, after three months again, we asked again to record the album, but he told us, "No, keep writing songs." Then, when we had written songs for about a year, he gave us the go signal.
I bet that felt great?
Jona: Yeah! And after that, we met the label company, and started going through the songs that we have written and together with them started selecting songs.
Jimmy: Yep, and at that time, we had about forty songs that we had to screen and select the ten that now are on the album.
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Kate and Ramesh had a nasty argument.
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A group started a campaign to preserve rain forests.
Maybe I should let you rest.
Milk is obtained from cows.
Is there anything you're not telling me?
You should've apologized to Alfred for being late.
Do you like your brother?
I just wanted to stand here by myself.
Please help yourselves to something to eat.
The spoken word is the source the wealth of all evil.
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Are you a doctor now, too?
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He kept the truth from us.
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You need to help him.
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I don't remember sending that text message.
Ricky told me that he had been skydiving since he was sixteen.
Nikolai called the insurance company to report that his car had been stolen.
I am a student, and you?
I have an investigation to conduct.
This is much the most expensive car in the shop.
People usually wear black after someone has died.
His work finished, he left for home.
The insect ate the peach hollow.
Petr is a team player, isn't he?
I tried to stop him, but he left me behind.
I wish you weren't so lonely.
Presley stomped on the brake pedal and screeched to a halt.
I know it's either Betty or Leora.
Tony didn't know it was a mistake.
We wanted to talk to her.
With the closure of the bridge, it will take a lot longer to get to the airport.
This food's not nourishing enough.
You sowed your field with barley.
I'm getting tired of hearing you say that.
Robert reached down to pet his dog.
"My parents are out of town. There's going to be a big party at my house. Do you want to come?" "I'm sorry, but I have to study."
Why would Louiqa tell Andrea you were his girlfriend?
I was tired, so I went to bed early.
I tasted all goods, and didn't find better than good health.
Our king has come back! Our king has returned to us.
Matthieu realized what he had to do.
He had no idea as to what she had in mind.
Who did Rajesh say was looking for me?
I am ready to serve you.
Did you plan that with them?
If you eat that much, you'll get a stomachache.
How many computers does this engineer have?
Would you please get some rest?
The line stretched down the block and around the corner.
They can vouch for him.
The 3 Rs are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Joe showed me around the campus.
We both can't be right.
Children seek approval from their parents.
Sabrina was interested in Antony.
He was in charge of the fundraising efforts.
I was just talking to Oscar.
He killed time in a coffee shop watching girls pass by.
When are you going to meet with Herb?
A lot of car accidents occurred last year.
He worked as hard as anybody else.
Our eyes take time to adjust to the dark.
Deb didn't know anyone in the room.
He hung up before I finished.
Wendell is the one who went to Boston with Carsten.
"You never know, she might tell him the truth." "Yeah, fat chance!"
But there are always some cheap standing tickets for the finals that you can buy on the day.
Love is not just a feeling, but also an art.
Donn doesn't think that Bob was the one who did that.
Yoda's grammar learned you have.
He wrote down the telephone number.
Don't let the kid play with knives.
I'll buy a book for Brooke.
Our parents took care of us and now it's our turn to take care of them.
The public transportation system runs like clockwork.
Jerry should keep his hands to himself.
Dan received a call from the hospital.
How long do you plan to stay here?
I told you I had plans.
You have to talk to me.
Nixon was caught lying because he bugged his own office.
His wife nags him constantly.
Let's see what tonight will bring.
Rolfe is someone who might be able to help us.
This rich man is greedy.
Frances's a very good fighter.
Ragnar said he was in no hurry to go home.
Merat likes to rest on the couch after a long day.
There is no limit to the universe.
I have to say I envy you guys.
Merril convinced the teacher to let him hand in his homework late.
Pilar didn't get Giles's phone number.
I can take care of it.
We would've stayed longer if we had had more time.
Why of course, that's what the "surprise" means.
Are you suggesting I did something I shouldn't have?
I assumed Dustin had told you I would be here.
France used to have many colonies in Africa.


I've signed up for the Peterborough half marathon again this year.
It's in February... last year it was around freezing and clear, quite pleasant, but it could just as easily be -20c, you never know until the week of the race. Flat and fast, I don't think there's a hill on the entire run. Not very scenic, but well organized and works out where with where my fitness will be in Feb.
2007 was my first half marathon and my first year of running... so it wasn't too terrible, but I ran out of gas at about 3/4 distance... I really didn't prepare enough.
2008 will be different! I'm mentally prepared to do it right, and physically I'm in much better running shape.


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Saturday's man of the match and two goal hero, Harry Davis spoke exclusively to iFollow after Saturday's 4-0 win against Notts County.
Listen to what Harry Davis had to say after Town-s 4-0 victory against Notts County at the weekend.
Speaking of his goal brace, he admitted the first goal was a bit dubious. He said: "The first one was probably an own goal, because I was the closest man, I thought I would claim it. The second one was nice as well - header at the back post. Yes it was nice to get a couple of goals.
"Delighted with the result. We knew that we could have been a bit better at times, but we showed a real togetherness, really stuck at it and was difficult to beat.
The players are beginning to gel now.
"We had a lot of turnover of players in the summer, so obviously it's going to take time for us to gel.
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Q: Conditionally autowire Spring Data Repositories I have a REST API project which uses multiple backends (packaged in different jars). I use @ConditionalOnProperty in the java configuration classes to define which backend will be configured. Let's say there is a backend with a relational database and a MongoDB Spring Data backend jar. If the project is deployed in an environment with a mysql database, the first backend should be used. The project should be pre-built and only a property in application.properties file will be changed prior to the deployment.
Is there a way to conditionally autowire the respective repositories? For example in a Spring Service class I will have something like:

@Service
public class MyService {

@Autowired
private UserMySqlRepository repo1;

@Autowired
private UserMongoDBRepository repo2;

}

The UserMySqlRepository will extend the JpaRepository and the UserMongoDBRepository will extend the MongoDbRepository. Is it possible to annotate those fields with @Conditional and autowire them only when the respective configuration is used?
If not which is the best way to do this?

A: Yes! You can implement Strategy design pattern. Make your Repository classes  have common interface so that return type remains same. In your configuration file define bean method such that you check for which database is configured and return the object accordingly.
interface UserRepository {
//...
}

interface UserMySqlRepository extends UserRepository {
//...
}

interface UserMongoDBRepository extends UserRepository {
//...
}

@Configuration
class DbBeansConfig{

@Bean
public UserRepository getUserRepository(){

  if(mysql configured){// give your impl here
     return new UserMySqlRepository(); // your bean here
   }else{
      return new UserMongoDBRepository (); // your bean here
   }
 }
}

A: We can use the attribute havingValue to specify certain values of the usemysql property that have to be matched.Let's define the dataSource bean with default values that connect to a local database called myDb if the usemysql property is set to local:
@Bean
@ConditionalOnProperty(
  name = "usemysql",
  havingValue = "local")
@ConditionalOnMissingBean
public DataSource dataSource() {
    DriverManagerDataSource dataSource = new DriverManagerDataSource();

    dataSource.setDriverClassName("com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver");
    dataSource.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/myDb?createDatabaseIfNotExist=true");
    dataSource.setUsername("mysqluser");
    dataSource.setPassword("mysqlpass");

    return dataSource;
}


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package it.unimib.disco.bimib.cyTRON.R;

import org.rosuda.JRI.REXP;
import org.rosuda.JRI.Rengine;

public class RConnectionManager {

	public static final String CHECK_INPUT = " failed!\nPlease check input parameters.";
	public static final String ERROR = "Error!";

	// singleton objects
	private static Rengine rEngine;
	private static TextConsole textConsole;

	// instantiate the objects
	public static void instantiateConnection() throws RuntimeException {
		// check libraries consistency
    	if (!versionCheck()) {
    		System.out.println("Version check failed.");
			throw new RuntimeException("Version mismatch - Java files don't match library version.");
		}

    	// instantiate the objects
		String[] args = new String[]{"--quiet", "--vanilla"};
		rEngine = Rengine.getMainEngine();
		if (rEngine == null) {
			textConsole = new TextConsole();
			rEngine = new Rengine(args, false, textConsole);
		}

		// check R
        if (!waitForR()) {
        	System.out.println("Wait for R failed.");
        	throw new RuntimeException("R cannot be loaded.");
		}
	}

	// load TRONCO
	public static void loadTronco() throws RuntimeException {
		// load the TRONCO library in R
		eval("library('TRONCO')");

		// check TRONCO
		if (!textConsole.isLastMessageRegular()) {
			throw new RuntimeException(textConsole.getLastConsoleMessage());
		}
	}

	// get the singleton objects
	public static Rengine getConnection() {
		return rEngine;
	}

	// get the text console
	public static TextConsole getTextConsole() {
		return textConsole;
	}

    // execute a command
    public static REXP eval(String command) {
    	// clear last console message
    	RConnectionManager.getTextConsole().getLastConsoleMessage();

    	// print and run the command
    	System.out.println("R command:\t" + command);
    	return getConnection().eval(command);
	}

	// check libraries consistency
	public static Boolean versionCheck() {
		if (!Rengine.versionCheck()) {
            System.err.println("Version mismatch - Java files don't match library version.");
            return false;
        }

		return true;
	}

	// check R
	public static Boolean waitForR() {
		if (!getConnection().waitForR()) {
	        System.err.println("R cannot be loaded.");
	        return false;
	    }

		return true;
	}
}