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No Expectations – Parshat Vayiskhlakh
Although we have done our best to raise our children eating healthy food, they have lately become a bit obsessed with candy. The other night, my daughter showed me a little toy electric fan filled with M&Ms that someone had given to her. As she tried to take out the M&Ms, I said, "Honey, let's read the ingredients on the label." We did. There were so many chemicals, both artificial flavors and colors, along with preservatives.
She asked what all those things were, and when I got to explaining about the preservatives, she said, "But that's good, right Abba? The preservatives prevent it from going rotten."
I suddenly realized she had a point. It's true, many preservatives aren't in any way nourishing. But, in certain situations, a little preservative would certainly be better than eating something that had become overrun with dangerous bacteria.
It's kind of like spirituality. When spiritual practices like prayer and ritual are "fresh" – meaning, they are done with a spirit of openness and humility, they can be deeply nourishing. But there is a danger – when a person thinks of oneself as "spiritual" and therefore special or superior, the same practices can be a source of arrogance. The spirituality becomes "rotten" in a sense. In such a case, we need some kind of "preservative."
What is the spiritual preservative?
Once, when Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua of Apt came to visit a certain town to teach, two men competed to have the rabbi stay with them. Both homes were equally roomy and comfortable, and in both households, all the halakhot – the rules of conduct aroundkashrut and Shabbat – were observed with meticulous exactness.
The only difference was that one of the men had a bad reputation for his many love affairs and other self-indulgent habits. He knew he was weak, and didn't think much of himself. The other fellow, on the other hand, was perfect in his conduct, and he knew it. He walked around proudly, thoroughly aware of his spotless purity.
The rabbi chose the house of the man with the bad reputation. When asked the reason for his choice, he answered that in the Talmud (Sotah 5a), it says:
"R. Hisda said… every person in whom there is arrogance of spirit, the Holy Blessed One says, 'I and he cannot both dwell in the world."
"And," said the rabbi, "if the Holy Blessed One can't share a room with an arrogant person, then how could I? We read in the Torah, on the other hand, that the Divine "…dwells with them in the midst of their uncleanliness." (Lev. 16:16) And if Hashem takes lodgings there, why shouldn't I?"
The Divine can't dwell with the arrogant person, because his spirituality has become spoiled. And what is the "preservative" that kept the other fellow from being arrogant?
Sin!
An amazing, radical teaching: Yes, sin is sin. It's not good, just like a preservative is not in itself healthy. And yet, it can prevent rottenness of spirit, by helping to conquer arrogance.
After all, what is arrogance really? It's not just thinking good of oneself; it's about entitled expectation.
Spiritual practice, on the deepest level, is about dropping all expectation.
When we're successful in that, there can be an experience of freedom, of space, of sacredness. And in that experience, there can be a very subtle form of expectation that creeps in without our even knowing it; this is spiritual arrogance, the expectation perhaps that others should see us as special, and even more importantly, that we are somehow entitled to the spiritual bliss lasting forever. But if we reflect on our own imperfections, bringing to mind that we have made many errors and aren't entitled to anything in particular, then we can paradoxically remain connected to the root, even when our branches falter.
וַיִּירָ֧א יַֽעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַֽחֲנֽוֹת
Jacob became very frightened and distressed, so he divided the people who were with him… into two camps.
This was Jacob's quality that won him the name Yisrael. He is very insecure about his brother who wants to kill him, so he "divides the people" – meaning, part of him wants to simply trust the Divine protection that was promised to him, but part of him isn't sure. His insecurity is actually the deepest nature of existence: all things, all beings, are completely insecure. Nothing is guaranteed. There may be a deep desire to trust, to believe that we have some kind of Divine protection, but this kind of trust is arrogance; if we're honest, we must admit that insecurity is the Truth.
וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֵּֽאָבֵ֥ק אִישׁ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ עַ֖ד עֲל֥וֹת הַשָּֽׁחַר
And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the rising of dawn.
These two sides of his being wrestled, until the "arising of the dawn" – until illumination occurred. He had done everything he could – he sent many gifts to his brother, he split up his camp, he prayed for safety – now it was time to surrender, and in that surrender, to conquer.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַֽעֲקֹב֙ יֵֽאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל
He said, "No longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Yisrael, for sarita im Elohim –you have conquered with (your) Divine (nature) and (your) human (nature), and you are able!"
Through his human nature, through his profound insecurity, he reached the true kind of trust – not trust in a particular outcome, but trust in Reality Itself, trust that this moment is as it is, and will be as it will be. Thus, through his human nature, he reached his Divine nature.
And this is our opportunity as well – to do everything we can to secure the outcome we want – pray, send gifts, work hard, all of it. But at the same time, be free. Embrace and relax into the insecurity, into the unknown, and into the true and actual security that isn't about what we want; it's about connecting with the truth of this moment, beautiful and fragile and tragic and miraculous. And in doing so, we can truly be one, and reunite with anything disowned or denied from our past:
וַיָּ֨רָץ עֵשָׂ֤ו לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו כתיב צוארו וַֹיִֹשָֹׁקֵֹ֑הֹוֹּ וַיִּבְכּֽוּ
And Esau ran to greet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept…
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"Vayishlakh Ya'akov malakhim lifanav el eisav-
And Jacob sent angels before him to Esau…"
This week's reading begins with Ya'akov, with Jacob, sending angels ahead of him to appease his brother Eisav who had been intent on killing Ya'akov.
So who are Ya'akov and Eisav?
They're twin brothers, but they were also opposite archetypes. Eisav was a hunter, a man of the field. Ya'akov, on the other hand, "dwelled in tents" where, according to the tradition, he would study Torah.
Get it? Eisav represents the body, and Ya'akov the mind.
Eisav wants to kill Ya'akov because Ya'akov used his cunning intelligence first to convince Eisav to sell him his birthright, and later to trick their father Yitzhak into giving Eisav's blessing of the first born to Ya'akov.
And isn't this what the mind so often does?
The body has its needs- not very complicated or profound- it needs good food, fresh air, good rest, and so on. But our minds have other more sophisticated and ambitions and plans. And because of all the great things we want to accomplish and experience, we end up polluting our bodies, not getting enough rest and exercise, and pushing ourselves in ways that can make us sick- not to mention the damage we cause to other people and to the earth. Eventually, Eisav will rebel- the body rebels, the oppressed rebel, the earth rebels. And that's when life can fall apart.
It's to realize, first of all, that there's a much more profound dimension to your mind than your thoughts, ideas and ambitions; and that's your sensitivity- your awareness, your Presence.
Just as Ya'akov sends the malakhim- the angels- to Eisav, so you can send your awareness into your body. That's how you can give yourself love, because awareness is the carrier wave for love; it's the whole basis for love. After all, before you do anything loving for anyone, you first have to be present with them, you have to pay attention to them. Sometimes, attentiveness is all that's needed. And, it's the same for your own body.
So what does Eisav do when they finally meet? Eisav weeps and kisses Ya'akov.
In the same way, when you bring your mind out of its imaginary worlds of ambition and projection and down into your physical body, then with practice, your body will reflect back to you that quality of love and attention as a feeling of blissful openness, showing you the true nature of your own Being.
So on this Shabbos Vayishlakh, the Sabbath of Sending, may we send our loving attention deeply into our own bodies, and may our appreciation of the body lead us to eradicate all the needless human oppression on this planet. May we also love and protect this earth which is our physical home. And as we approach the time of Hanukah, may this loving attention- this Power of Presence- ever increase like the lights of the menorah.
Good Shabbos!!
-b yosef
DON'T Let it Go! Parshat Vayishlakh
"Abba, do you want to wrestle?" asked my four-year-old daughter hopefully-
"Sure," I said, "How do we start?"
"First, you go on that side of the bed, and I go on this side of the bed. We have to make mean faces and put our fists in the air. Then, we fall forward face down… and then… we wrestle!"
When I was in seventh grade, I was on the wrestling team, but we never started a wrestling match quite like that. Hilarious. But that's what we did: We made our mean wrestling faces, put our fists in the air, fell onto the bed, and then… we wrestled!
Wrestling with a little four-year-old girl is not exactly fair. She thinks we're wrestling, but I'm calling the shots. I pretend to struggle, then I fall over and say, "Oh no, she's getting me! She's getting me!"- but really, it's an illusion.
Kind of like when we wrestle with Reality. We can groan and moan, complain and blame, and somehow the mind thinks that all this drama will get us somewhere... but of course, it's an illusion too. We can do a lot to change our situation for the future, but we can never do anything to change what has already become.
And yet, in the case of wrestling with my daughter, just because it's an illusion doesn't mean it's worthless. The real value is not in the struggle itself, but the blessing of connection that comes from the struggle.
In this week's reading, Jacob demands that a blessing comes from his struggle.
Jacob is once again in a dark place. He has received word that his brother Esau is coming toward him with four hundred men, and he fears for his life:
"Jacob became very frightened and distressed, so he divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels into two camps…" (Gen. 32:8)
If Esau attacks half of his camp, at least the other half will survive. He then sends tributes ahead to appease his brother and prays for his life.
Night falls. After sending his family across the river, a strange thing happens-
"He spent the night there… Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn…"
The "night" is his not knowing- his anxiety about the danger that might befall him. So, he "wrestles" with his situation- meaning, he resists the truth of his predicament. Of course, it's not a fair fight- the "wrestling" is an illusion. You can't fight with Reality.
But eventually, the "man" says to Jacob,
"Let me go, for the dawn has broken!"
In every experience of fear, anger, frustration or loss, there comes a time to "let it go". To "let it go" means you stop telling yourself stories about it, that you stop torturing yourself with it.
But- is there a value in not letting it go?
Jacob thinks so:
"I will not let you go until you bless me!"
Jacob knows that the real value is not in the struggle itself, but in the blessing that comes from the struggle. The mysterious man concedes and says:
"No longer will it be said that your name is Jacob, but Yisrael, for you have striven (Sarita) with the Divine and with man and have prevailed."
Jacob insists on a blessing, so his opponent gives him the title of one who has mastered his situation.
It's true- Jacob has done everything he could do with both God and man to take responsibility: He's split his camp to ensure the survival of at least half of them. He's sent many gifts to appease his brother. He's prayed to God for safety and protection.
And now, after an all night struggle with his anxiety and fear, the dawn is breaking. He's done his best- he has become Yisrael- and now he's ready to let go, surrendered to whatever is going to happen.
But something is missing. He is not satisfied with the mere title of Yisrael, there's something he still needs to learn- so he asks a question:
"Vayishal Ya'akov- Jacob asked- 'Tell me please your name!'"
The word for "asked" is "yishal"- the same letters as his new name, "Yisrael," except that it's missing a letter Reish.
The letter Reish means "head". It implies authority, as in the "head of a school" or the "head of a company" and so on.
As Yisrael, Jacob has used his head wisely- he's thought through his situation and acted as the responsible "head" of his family. But in asking a question, Yisrael becomes Yishal- he loses the Reish,as if to say, "my head is incomplete- there's something I don't yet know."
What is it that he doesn't know?
He doesn't know the identity of the "man" that he's wrestling with. In other words, even though he might be ready to give up his struggle, he doesn't yet understand the nature of his struggle.
Jacob's opponent answers him with yet another question:
"Why do you ask me my name?"
His opponent puts a question back onto Jacob: What's your motivation in asking?
When we experience the inner pain of resistance, there comes a time when we accept and let go. Little children do this all the time- they're great a letting go. But that doesn't help them stay out of trouble in the future. The next moment, they're upset about something else. There's no self reflection- no sense of how they create their own suffering.
But if you take the time to really look at your own motivation- ask yourself, "How am I creating my experience?" then there's the possibility for growth, for actually responding to life with a new wisdom. That kind of wisdom can only be won through the real struggles of your life.
But the struggle itself doesn't automatically give it to you. You have to hold on to it a little longer and deeply inquire into yourself, before the "dawn" makes you forget all about it. The wisdom you get from that self-inquiry is the true blessing.
When you experience the blessing that only comes through suffering, the suffering takes on a whole new dimension. It's no longer your enemy. Behind your troubles and problems, there is the Divine Friend, urging you to grow, to evolve.
In Psalm 119, the psalmist says to God: "I am a stranger on the earth- hide not your commandments from me!"
On this verse, the Hassidic rebbe, Rabbi Barukh of Mezbizh, taught:
"When a person is driven into exile and comes to a strange and alien land, he has nothing in common with the people there and not a soul he can talk to.
But, if a second stranger appears, even though the new stranger comes from a totally different place, the two can confide in one another, and come to cherish one another. And had they not both been strangers, they never would have known such close companionship.
And that's what the psalmist means: 'You, just like me, are a stranger on this earth, for Your Divinity is hidden by my pain and suffering. So please, do not withdraw from me, but reveal to me your 'commandments'- reveal to me the wisdom that can only be learned through this suffering- and let us be friends…'"
On this Shabbos Vayishlakh, the Shabbat of Sending, may our personal pain and all the troubles of the world be sent far away. But before it goes, may we extract the Light that can only come from the darkness- the self-knowledge we need to evolve. And as we approach the time of Hanukah, may that Light ever increase as the lights of the menorah, helping our whole species to evolve. May we dedicate ourselves ever more completely to the revelation of this Light!
Good Shabbos,
b yosef
Could "humility" work even better than "sin?" I appreciate the point , just not so excited about making dishonesty and betrayal superior to arrogance. Seems both suggest putting oneself outside of the "law."


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In addition to academic help, students will also be able to enjoy free breakfast sandwiches and other refreshments throughout the afternoon.
Cram Jam is sponsored by the Academic and Career Development Center, the Writing Center, the Math Center, the Office of Student Affairs, and the DiMenna-Nyselius Library.
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The Young Professionals project aims to create a dialogue between outstanding young individuals aged 35 or under who work in business and the public service, especially those dealing with foreign policy and security issues as well as trade and investment flows between Australia and China.
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And, to profit from it, we must understand the events that lead up to and serve as a catalyst for change.
Handset manufacturers, carriers, the media industry, retailers, enterprise software providers, finance industry, and education have been transformed by the mobile internet revolution. Some for better, others for worse. The only universality is that change came and continues to come.
At the start of 2015, carriers are competing aggressively for subscribers and challenged to make those subscribers as profitable as possible.
Media companies – both content providers and advertisers – are challenged to make the mobile phone as important to their bottom-line as it is to their consumers' lives.
The key to understanding change is to understand the movements that serve as precursors to major change.
At Aquto, we're exploring consumer and industry patterns that can tip off the next major evolution in the mobile industry, and we're publishing our findings quarterly in Aquto Insights.
The first Aquto Insights report focused on the role of mobile video in consumers' lives, as both a challenge and opportunity for carriers, and as a source of frustrated ambition for advertisers, along with a thorough overview of the global sponsored-data market.
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We'll be tackling the big problems – ones without clear-cut answers – to spark conversation, debate, and get us thinking forward about the future of mobile.


The cat's out of the bag! After the undeniable cuteness that was unleashed with Pet + Co (AKA the cutest April Fool's Day prank *ever*), it's become increasingly clear that, along with the other important relationships in your life, from your partner to your bestie, the bond between you and your pet is worth cherishing. Go way beyond pet-inspired decor to commemorate your limitless love for your pet; nothing says furever more than a brand spanking new tattoo. So whether you're looking for a tat to honor pups from your past or simply want to find new ways to show off your favorite feline pal, scroll through these 12 pet-inspired tattoos to find the perfect ink to flaunt your furry friend.
1. Family Pets: Honor your childhood pets with a sweet little portrait tattoo. Bonus points for getting your siblings on board too.
2. ForearmFish: Fish are pets too! If you've ever won a carnival fish, you know those cuties are hard AF to keep alive. If yours is still going strong, celebrate the remarkable feat (and your fishy friend love) with a delicate watercolor tat.
3. Wrist Tattoo: This tat is worth it just for the photo op. Stamp your wrist with your feline pal, perfectly capturing every little detail.
4. Pup in Orange: Capture your pup's vibrant spirit in the form of colorful ink. We're loving this geometric take on the pet portrait tat trend.
고양이 범백으로 세상을 떠난 캐시. 정말 좋은 병원에서 모든 치료를 해봤지만 결국은 떠났네요. 고양이가 이렇게 착해도 되나 생각이 들 정도로 착하고 애교가 많았던 막내 고양이 캐시. 사랑해! . 제 손글씨와 캐시의 제일 큰 특징인 하트 엉덩이 .
5. Simple Kitty: Copy this whimsical look for your very own cat tat. Go the black-and-white route for an even more minimalist style.
#타투이스트이다 #idatattoo . 활짝웃는 모습이 천사같은 별이와 멍뭉이 정가보다 누나 스피츠들 :) . 타투문의는 카톡 아이디 heejaej로 연락주세요 .
6. Twin Pooches: Is it just us, or are we seeing double? Go ahead and show off multiple fur babies if you can't choose a favorite.
7. Geometric Cat: Not all pet tats need to be so specific. Display your fondness for the feline species with a cool geometric watercolor tattoo.
8. Bunny Profile: Treat yourself to a daily reminder of your number one cuddle buddy (or should we say cuddle bunny?). This tat is so sweet, it'll have you hopping to the tattoo parlor, like, yesterday.
9. Canine Crown: Show the world who's king of your castle by honoring your favorite four-legged friend with a royal accessory. Tiaras strongly encouraged.
10. Watercolor Hound: Sport a tat that's as cool as your pup. This watercolor portrait is truly a work of art, worthy of permanent display on your bod.
11. Pet Names: Finding the perfect name for your pooch can be just as challenging as naming your newborn baby (okay, maybe not quite). Give your pet tat a personal touch with their name written in lovely script.
12. Trendsetting Pup: This tattoo is almost as trendy as your pet. This super stylish ink has the minimalist edge of clean lines and the soft appeal of watercolors — plus, who can resist that sweet li'l face?!
Would you get a pet-inspired ink? Follow us on Pinterest for more colorful + fun tattoo inspo.


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Thus, anger results when we don't get what we want. And, what we want may also encompass what we deserve. After all, Pastor Stanley notes, everyone wants what they think they deserve. So, even in a situation where we seemingly justify our anger, that anger boils down to one fact. We didn't get what we wanted.
In conclusion, anger, like each of the four viruses, refuses to stay isolated or appropriately focused. And before long, with anger lodged in your heart, you'll soon believe that everybody owes you. As a result, anger becomes your demeanor. Hence, Andy states, you now function as an equal opportunity offender.
Also, extremely angry people refuse to allow anyone else to get it right. In fact, they've made that decision before the other person even tries. Because if the other person managed to please them, they'd lose their excuse to stay angry!
Today's question: What's happens if anger remains in your heart? Please share.


Mad generation! down on the rocks of Time!
Mad Generation Loss is a project exploring media encoding and the ways in which imperfect copies can descend into a kind of digital madness. It takes an audio file—here, a recording of Allen Ginsberg reading an excerpt from his seminal poem "Howl"—and adds another layer of mp3 encoding to each second of the sound. That is to say, the first second is encoded directly from the original, the next second is re-encoded from that first lossy copy, and the third encoded again.
This project takes inspiration from earlier efforts to explore generation loss. "I Am Sitting In A Room" (1969) by Alvin Lucier was perhaps the earliest, and featured a 4-sentence narration recorded on taped, and re-recorded over and over to hear the tape loss. As the narration notes, that process "smooths out" the irregularities of speech, reflecting instead the rhythm and resonant frequencies of the room of the recording.
The code to create the Mad Generation Loss audio is freely available under the GPLv3. It is written in Ruby and depends on free software like lame, mp3splt, and mp3wrap. Thanks are due to Eric Mill and Ben Gleitzman for technical assistance (though please do not attribute my sloppy code on them), and to Caroline Sinders and Ethan Chiel for their encouragement.


The ancient city of Canterbury in Kent has become a magnet for foodies every September thanks to its annual Canterbury Food & Drink Festival at Dane John Gardens, which brings together some of the best food and drink producers in the Kent area for three days of gluttony.
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Just outside Canterbury in Bridge, meanwhile, can be found Bridge Farmers' Market, which opens every second and fourth Saturday of the month at the Red Lion Inn, and sells meat, game, vegetables, fudge, chocolate and juice, all from within 30 miles of Bridge in Kent.


just like a shock wave, a wave of paint moved quickly to create these two pieces. painted together, the work seamlessly looks like a wave of white crashed across a sea of greens and black.
hanging these two 3 x 9 canvas together makes the total piece at least 6 x 9.


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It's more than 100 years since the world was pulled into a war which claimed the lives of around 17 million people.
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July 24, 2013 – Leading human capital consulting firm Morgan Samuels has announced the placement of John Albrecht as Chief Executive Officer at Integra Realty Resources. Morgan Samuels provides innovative and strategic services focused on identifying, attracting, and retaining top executive talent. The placement was made in a rapid 51 days, beating the firm's best in class average cycle time of 76 days. As the CEO, Mr. Albrecht will be tasked with leading the growth of the firm in both its existing commercial real estate appraisal business as well as expanding into new services in the future.
Founded in New York City in 1999, Integra Realty Resources provides commercial real estate appraisal and consulting services. The company offers valuation services for capital market transactions, financial reporting, property assessment, revaluation, and private and corporate estate planning. The company's services include: market and feasibility studies, due diligence, lease analysis, and economic development planning consultation. In addition, the company offers litigation services focusing on bankruptcy, partnership dissolution, title and lease disputes, and easement valuations. It serves agricultural, gaming, hospitality, energy, financial services, insurance, and government sectors. The new CEO will report directly to the company's board of directors.
Mr. Albrecht had most recently been the Managing Director of the Financial Services Group at the Acxiom Corporation since 2009. He had a profit and loss responsibility for an $80 million business and led his group's expansion into Brazil and Australia. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Business Development for U.S. Key Accounts at Mastercard International. He's also worked at Top Line Partners, where he was one of the founders, at Credit Suisse First Boston, and at American Express. Mr. Albrecht earned his Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics from Lehigh University, and his Master's in Management from New York University. "It has been a pleasure to partner with the Board members of Integra on their critical search for a new CEO. We are confident of the impact John will make on the organization and look forward to following his progress in the months and years ahead," said Bert Hensley, CEO, and Lynn Wu, Principal, who led this search on behalf of Morgan Samuels for Integra Realty Resources.


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Phantom Returns to Star Playhouse After 14 Years
Caitlin Nofi and Marc Strauss
November 2005 marked the first time the Phantom of the Opera – anti-hero of literature, stage, and screen – appeared on Star Playhouse's stage. Although most theatre-goers associate the masked man with Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running Broadway musical, this iteration of the story – titled Phantom – explores the plot of Gaston Leroux's novel with a book by Arthur Kopit (Nine, Indians, Wings), accompanied by original music and lyrics by Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic). Now, 14 years later, a few members of the original cast and production team return to bring the musical back to life.
A Timely Tale
Rick Grossman directed the original production of Phantom at Star Playhouse. A familiar face at Star, he has directed at the Commack theater for over 25 years with Phantom marking his 18th production. When it came to remounting this particular show, the director said he was struck by how relevant it was in 2019.
"What this show is about is a person who has [a] deformity and because of the way they look [they are] ostracized by society," Mr. Grossman explained. "It's like 'No, you can't be with us, you can't live in our society. You know why? Because you look different.'"
Solomon Buchman and Marc Strauss
Mr. Grossman said he recognized the same rhetoric being expressed right on television.
"When are we going to as people, as humanity, just look at people and accept them for their character, for their kind hearts, for their warmth? This is what [the Phantom] has – wonderful humanity and great character – and yet he has been forced to live a life apart from society because of the way he looks," he said.
Throughout the rehearsal process, Mr. Grossman kept this in mind as he worked with the actors in developing their characters – especially the Phantom, played by Marc Strauss.
Mr. Strauss explained this version of Phantom actually delves into the Phantom's backstory. Erik, the Phantom's name in this adaptation, is more fleshed out as a character as a result. There are also many twists and turns along the way that allow for a more sympathetic portrayal. The actor said he is excited to bring this version of the character to the stage.
At the Ballet
Also part of Mr. Grossman's vision for 2019's production was the exploration of how the ballet and opera worlds meld together. As a result, the show features more ballet and dance sequences – all choreographed by Tyler Matos.
Mr. Matos expressed his respect for Mr. Grossman, who he has collaborated with many times before.
"[Rick] is trying to get the younger, more contemporary flair in these classic shows, which is really cool," said Mr. Matos.
The choreographer said the challenge of the piece appealed to him. While he typically choreographs modern musical theatre, the task of choreographing the ballet pieces piqued his interest.
"I am really trying to make the ballet pieces also part of the story," he said.
This concept especially comes to fruition in the retelling of the story of the Phantom first falling in love in a dream sequence.
Despite the challenges, Mr. Matos said he is impressed with the level of talent in the show and their execution of the material.
Returning to Paris
Cast member Caitlin Nofi was familiar with the ballet elements of the show, having danced in the ensemble of the 2005 production. Now, however, she steps into the role of leading lady Christine Daaé.
Ms. Nofi first auditioned for Phantom when she was 14 years old. It would be her first show at Star Playhouse and an experience she remembers with fondness.
She praised Mr. Grossman for his talent and intensity, saying he created a professional setting where everyone shared a mutual passion. When he offered her the role of Christine all these years later, Ms. Nofi said she was happy to return to Star Playhouse and rejoin Mr. Grossman and other members of the 2005 cast and production team.
Third from left: 14 year old Caitlin Nofi in Star Playhouse's 2005 production of Phantom
"It was so much fun. I fell in love with the music and the story. I liked it better than the version that everyone else knew so it was a really awesome experience to have at that age," she recalled.
"I honestly think Phantom was the reason why I fell in love with classical music and I started to really study it," Ms. Nofi said.
"14 years and thousands of voice lessons later, it's nice to come back and sing the music I fell in love with when I was 14."
Phantom runs November 9 thru November 24 at Star Playhouse. Visit website for tickets and additional information.
Photos courtesy of Gene Indenbaum
Posted in Star Playhouse, Theatre, Theatre FeaturesTagged caitlin nofi, marc strauss, musical, musical theatre, phantom, rick grossman, star playhouse, tyler matos
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There are six candidates confirmed for the federal election in Chilliwack-Hope. Clockwise from top left, incumbent Conservative Mark Strahl, Liberal Kelly Velonis, NDP Heather McQuillan, Marxist-Leninist Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell, People's Party Rob Bogunovic, and Green Party Arthur Green.
EDITORIAL: Electoral reform could have made things less inevitable
We know who is likely to win in Chilliwack-Hope but it didn't have to be this way
Sep. 25, 2019 9:30 p.m.
As we ramp up to vote in the federal election in Chilliwack-Hope, there will be signs around town, door-knocking from candidates, ads in the paper and flyers in your mailboxes, all-candidates debates and pontificating all over social media.
But there is one subject, one reality, that few dare to mention and that is: We know who is going to win.
The next Prime Minister? No, no. The Conservatives and Liberals seem in a near dead heat in polling, and so much depends on whether new Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is palatable to enough Stephen Harper supporters, or whether Justin Trudeau can weather the SNC-Lavalin and brownface scandals.
No, just here in Chilliwack-Hope where Mark Strahl is solid. Love the Conservatives or hate them, Strahl is a genuine person who cares about the community. And this has been, for several decades at least, a small "c" and big "C" conservative riding.
He will be the next Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Hope. Sorry if you don't like it, but anything else would be a shocker.
The point here is that the electoral results could be different, not strictly speaking locally, but across the country, with less importance on "safe" ridings if only Trudeau had lived up to his promise of electoral reform.
In a campaign launched this week, Fair Vote Canada said that Trudeau looked into the TV cameras in 2015 and said, "We need to know that when we vote, it counts. That when we cast a ballot, it matters."
He did not live up to that promise.
Of course voting always matters, always counts. We should always vote. But with a 39.5 per cent majority, Trudeau won.
And here in Chilliwack-Hope, with 42 per cent, Strahl won handily. Yet 77 per cent of Canadians support a switch to proportional representation, according to a new Angus Reid Poll. That system would make the votes cast here for someone other than Strahl feel and be more meaningful across the whole system.
Not this time. Next?
– Black Press Media
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A Startup Raises $11 Million Using Zoom, A Ransomware Maker Gives Money To Charity…And Other Small Business Tech News
By Gene MarksOctober 25, 2020October 26th, 2020No Comments
1 —A Seattle fintech startup just raised $11M on Zoom.
Possible Finance—a Seattle based fintech startup—was rapidly growing and working to raise more funding when the coronavirus pandemic hit, putting a stop to their efforts. However, the startup was able to pivot and decided to raise money through Zoom conference calls and recently raised $11M using the video platform. Having raised their funding virtually, the company has also decided to buy in to remote and distributed work, converting their offices to co-working spaces while recruiting individuals from all over the world. (Source: GeekWire)
This is yet another amazing example of how Covid has changed the way we do business – for the better and permanently. When a small company's executives can raise $11 million without leaving their homes you know it's a different world.
2 — A hacker group is donating their ransoms to charities.
Darkside—a ransomware group—has been donating portions of ransoms received from companies they've hacked to various charities. The group —which has been operating since August of this year—typically attacks big corporations, encrypts and steals their data, then demands a large ransom costing companies millions. The group released a statement that they only focus on big, for-profit organizations, and have taken pride in giving a portion of the paid ransom to charities such as Children International to help children in poverty, among several other non-profits. (Source: ZDNet)
Ransomware is a billion-dollar industry and is so profitable that hacker groups, like this one, is literally paying it forward with money it has stolen from companies that paid it ransom. Unbelievable. All you can do is to step up your own security – update your operating systems, get backups, implement multi-factor authentication – so that you can choose what charities receive your money and not some hacking organization.
3 —Customer service chats are coming to Instagram DMs.
Businesses will now be able to provide live customer service agents to assist users posing frequently asked questions through Instagram. With the ability to field questions through Stories and Shops on Instagram, businesses will also be able to merge the social media platform with their CRMs, providing the ability to keep track of order and message history from customers. The most recent version of messenger is currently being tested by big brands such as Adidas, H&M, and Michael Kors—to name a few—and is not yet widely available. (Source: Engadget)
Instagram is owned by Facebook and part of Facebook's strategy – as told to me in this interview by Rich Rao, Facebook's Vice President of Small Business – is to expand its e-commerce capabilities. Over the next few years small businesses who sell their products on both platforms will be seeing more tools like the ones mentioned above to sell their products and provide customer service. Could Facebook, with its billions of users, be a better platform to generate revenues for your business than Amazon?
4 — Facebook's new AI can translate languages directly into one another.
Facebook has announced that their new and improved AI will be able to more efficiently and accurately translate languages. Traditionally, their AI would translate using English as the middle step, often translating from one language, to English, to another. This process would often diminish how accurately wording was being translated. (Source: Engadget)
The newly developed AI now has the capability to translate directly from one language into the other, negating the need to use English at all. What a great tool if you're employing people around the world who need to communicate to each other.
5— Small businesses are shifting to e-commerce and social media.
A recent survey conducted by Chase Ink asked small businesses to share the changes they have had to make in order to handle the obstacles brought on by COVID-19. 64% of participants said that the changes made in 2020 will continue into next year. The majority of changes made centered around businesses moving to digital processes and 35% of small businesses believe that the obstacles brought on by the coronavirus would have resulted in permanent closures had they not moved business online. 48% of participants said that their use of social media has become vital in their surviving the pandemic. (Source: WWD)
Another way the pandemic has accelerated an already increasing trend. Ecommerce sales are through the roof this year and many small businesses are finding that, with the right investment, social media platforms can provide a very profitable way to engage and sell to new customers. Do not ignore these trends as you make your marketing plans for 2021.
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President Trump has repeatedly argued that he's done more than any other recent president. That's not true, as measured by the amount of legislation he's been able to sign. It is true, though, that Trump has undone a lot of things that were put into place by his predecessors.
Since Jan. 20, Trump's administration has enthusiastically and systematically undone or uprooted rules, policies and tools that predated his time in office. Below, a list of those changes, roughly organized by subject area.
Updated as of Dec. 15. Did we miss something? Let us know.
Withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The trade deal would have established a trade partnership between the United States and countries on the Pacific Rim.
Revoked a rule that expanded the number of people who could earn overtime pay.
Reversal of a rule that would mandate that oil and gas companies report payments to foreign governments. The Securities and Exchange Commission will no longer receive this information.
Stopped a rule that would require large companies to report worker incomes by race and gender. The rule was aimed at reducing pay disparity.
Reversed an interpretation of the Civil Rights Act that provided protection to transgender workers.
Ended a rule that barred employers from taking some or all of the tips given to service employees.
Canceled a rule mandating that financial advisers act in the best interests of their clients.
Ended a rule that allowed consumers to file class-action suits against financial companies.
Ended limits on the ability of states to drug test those seeking unemployment benefits.
Reversed a policy allowing states to develop their own work requirements for welfare recipients.
Revoked an executive order that mandated compliance by contractors with laws protecting women in the workplace. Before the 2014 order, a report found that companies with federal contracts worth millions of dollars had scores of violations of labor and civil rights laws.
Repeal of a rule allowing states to create retirement savings plans for private-sector workers.
Blocked implementation of a rule that would have made it easier for farmers to sue big agricultural companies.
Repeal of a bill that mandated that employers maintain records of workplace injuries.
Removed information about worker injuries from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration website.
Killed a rule mandating that government contractors disclose past violations of labor law.
Rescinded a President Obama effort to reduce mandatory sentences. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered that prosecutors seek the most stringent penalties possible in criminal cases.
Reversed restrictions on providing surplus military gear to police departments. Those restrictions were implemented by the Obama administration after the unrest in Ferguson, Mo.
Reversed a ban on civil forfeiture. Law enforcement officials are now once again able to seize assets from suspects who haven't been convicted of any crime.
Reversed the government's position on a voter ID law in Texas. Under the Obama administration, the Justice Department argued that the law had discriminatory intent. Under Sessions, Justice withdrew that complaint. On Wednesday, a federal court threw out the law.
Reviewed Justice Department efforts to address problematic police departments. An effort to address concerns in the Baltimore Police Department was delayed.
Requested a review of the convictions of Blackwater guard for killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. At the time, Blackwater's CEO was Erik Prince, brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
In August, Politico reported that some representatives of oil and gas companies are worried that Trump's moving too quickly to reverse regulations on their industry. "[Y]ou don't need to roll things back so far that it opens an opportunity for outsiders to criticize, or something bad happens," one analyst said.
Blocked the Clean Power Plan. The plan implemented under Obama focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. In October, The Post reported that the administration would seek to repeal it entirely.
Suspended a rule limiting methane leaks from drilling on federal land. Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Ended a study on the health effects of mountaintop-removal mining. The process involves blasting away the tops of hills and mountains to get at coal seams under the surface.
Rescinded a rule mandating that rising sea levels be considered when building public infrastructure in flood-prone areas.
Announced a reduction in the scale of several national monuments. In April, Trump signed an executive order ordering a review of monuments added in the past 20 years, opening up the possibility that some areas previously set aside would have that status revoked. Last month, Trump announced plans to reduce the size of two, one after lobbying from a uranium company.
Ignored a deadline to implement a rule regulating smog.
Announced plans to reconsider controversial protections for the sage grouse in western states. The bird's habitat has been reduced as sagebrush has been removed in places that are being developed, often for oil and grass drilling. While not officially endangered, conservation groups worry about the sage grouse's fate.
Postponed an EPA rule that would have had chemical plants better evaluate and inform the public about possible safety issues. This decision, made in June, drew new attention after Hurricane Harvey flooding led to an explosion at a facility near Houston.
Rejected a proposed ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The month after this decision, a group of farmworkers were sickened by exposure to the chemical.
Reversed a ban on plastic bottles at national parks.
Repealed a ban on lead bullets. The bullets were banned under Obama because the lead can poison wildlife.
Rescinded a limit on the number of sea animals that can be trapped or killed in fishing nets.
Delayed and potentially rolled back automotive fuel efficiency standards.
Began repeal of a rule that would weaken emissions standards for some truck components.
Repealed the Waters of the United States rule. This rule expanded the definition of water bodies that were protected by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ended a rule banning dumping waste from mining into streams.
Reversed a rule banning hunting bears and wolves. The ban applied to federal refuges in Alaska and prohibited hunting predators using certain methods.
Repealed a rule that would have overhauled the federal land management process.
Removed more than a dozen academics from the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board.
Removed a bike-sharing station at the White House.
Intends to decertify the landmark agreement with Iran aimed at limiting that nation's ability to develop nuclear weapons. Such a declaration would force Congress to decide whether sanctions should again be imposed on Iran.
Plans to phase out a policy under which people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally as children could work legally and avoid deportation. The program, begun under Obama, is called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA.
Cut the number of migrants and refugees allowed from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Ended "temporary protected status" designations for tens of thousands of Central Americans and Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S.
Proposed revoking a rule that allowed the spouses of those with H-1B visas to work in the U.S.
Ended a process that made it easier for people to extend H-1B visas for most of the year.
Ended a State Department office that oversaw international sanctions. The administration has not met an Oct. 1 deadline to implement new sanctions on Russia.
Repealed a rule allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military. The measure is currently being considered in the courts.
Stopped funding some UN relief efforts. Instead, the administration will back efforts by private organizations and faith-based groups.
Rolled back of Obama's outreach to the Cuban government.
Ended the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program. DAPA extended protections for some immigrant parents whose children were citizens of or residents in the United States.
Reversed a policy instituted by the Obama administration to expand punishments for campus sexual assaults.
Repealed 72 documents defining the rights of students with disabilities. The administration argues that this won't affect how those students are educated.
Rolled back school lunch standards championed by Michelle Obama.
Withdrew federal protections for transgender students in schools. Under the rule approved by Obama, transgender students could use school bathrooms that corresponded to their gender identities.
Canceled a partnership with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aimed at policing student loan fraud.
Reversed a rule that mandated how achievement is measured in schools.
Repealed a rule mandating certain requirements for teacher-preparation programs.
Reversed a rule that would ban gun sales to those deemed "mentally defective" by the government.
Reconsidered a ban on carrying firearms on Army Corps of Engineers land.
Narrowed the definition of "fugitive" to reduce the number of people allowed to own guns.
Halted or canceled hundreds of other minor regulatory actions.
Ended payments to insurers meant to expand health-care coverage for low-income Americans.
Erased net neutrality rules established by the FCC under Obama. The rules prevented internet service providers from charging more for certain types of internet traffic.
Repealed a rule mandating that Internet service providers seek permission before selling personal information.
Revoked a ban on denying funding for Planned Parenthood at the state level.
Revoked an Obama rule barring those who'd served as registered lobbyists the prior year from taking jobs with the administration.
Determined that claims of violations of religious freedom would trump protections for gay and transgender people. This is the cake-for-a-gay-wedding issue; the Trump Justice Department takes the position that the religious beliefs of a business owner can take precedence over the civil rights of employees or customers.
Began the process of undoing the Johnson Amendment. The law bars religious institutions from taking positions on political candidates. An effort to include this repeal in a tax reform package ended without success.
Scrapped an Obama-era rule requiring that airlines disclose baggage fees.
Reversed a policy aimed at reducing mortgage insurance premiums for new FHA loans.
Cut outreach aimed at bolstering enrollment in Obamacare.
Limited the Obamacare mandate that birth control be covered in health-care plans. The administration will give employers and insurers the right to exempt such coverage on religious or moral grounds.
Slow or nonexistent staffing at the Senate-confirmed and management level across administration agencies.
Repealed a rule mandating consolidation of transit planning authorities.
Ended the declaration of June as Pride Month and the practice of recognizing the end of Ramadan with an iftar dinner.
Canceled public reporting on visitors to the White House and other online data.


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"Springsteen on Broadway" will launch globally on Netflix on December 15, 2018, which is also the final night of Springsteen's completely sold out 236-show run at Jujamcyn's Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. "Springsteen on Broadway" is a solo acoustic performance written and performed by Tony Award, Academy Award, and 20-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen. […]
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Q: Change Google map marker orientation according path direction I'd like to know if it possible to change the marker orientation according the path drawn on the map. Here is a example:

As you can see the marker is a car (with front bumper and tail lights). I'd like to orientate the car in the direction the path is going (in this exemple orientate the car around 45 degrees to the right).
I'm using DirectionsService to draw the path and I have a random number of point. Sometime only one, sometime 10 points. I'm adding the markers before drawing the paths. Here is how I'm drawing the path:
// Intialize the Path Array
var path = new google.maps.MVCArray();

// Intialise the Direction Service
var service = new google.maps.DirectionsService();

// Set the Path Stroke Color
var poly = new google.maps.Polyline({ map: gmap, strokeColor: '#dd0000' }); // #4986E7

// Draw the path for this vehicle
for (var i = 0; i < pathPoints.length; i++) {
    if ((i + 1) < pathPoints.length) {
        var src = pathPoints[i];
        var des = pathPoints[i + 1];
        path.push(src);
        poly.setPath(path);
        service.route({
            origin: src,
            destination: des,
            travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING
        }, function (result, status) {
            if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
                for (var i = 0, len = result.routes[0].overview_path.length; i < len; i++){
                    path.push(result.routes[0].overview_path[i]);
                }
            }
        });
    }
}

Is it possible to do that?

A: One option is to translate your icon to SVG then use the Symbol rotation property to align it with the road (you can do the same with a PNG image by either making a large number of copies of the icon rotated by a degree or two, or by making a custom icon that allows you to rotate the PNG icon arbitrarily)
marker.setPosition(p);
var heading = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading(lastPosn,p);
icon.rotation = heading;
marker.setIcon(icon);

proof of concept fiddle

code snippet:

var map;
var directionDisplay;
var directionsService;
var stepDisplay;
var markerArray = [];
var position;
var marker = null;
var polyline = null;
var poly2 = null;
var speed = 0.000005,
  wait = 1;
var infowindow = null;
var timerHandle = null;

function createMarker(latlng, label, html) {
  var contentString = '' + label + '
' + html;
  var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: latlng,
    map: map,
    title: label,
    zIndex: Math.round(latlng.lat() * -100000) << 5
  });
  marker.myname = label;
  google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
    infowindow.setContent(contentString);
    infowindow.open(map, marker);
  });
  return marker;
}

function initialize() {
  infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
    size: new google.maps.Size(150, 50)
  });
  // Instantiate a directions service.
  directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();

  // Create a map and center it on Manhattan.
  var myOptions = {
    zoom: 13,
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
  };
  map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

  address = 'new york';
  geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
  geocoder.geocode({
    'address': address
  }, function(results, status) {
    map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
  });

  // Create a renderer for directions and bind it to the map.
  var rendererOptions = {
    map: map
  };
  directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer(rendererOptions);

  // Instantiate an info window to hold step text.
  stepDisplay = new google.maps.InfoWindow();

  polyline = new google.maps.Polyline({
    path: [],
    strokeColor: '#FF0000',
    strokeWeight: 3
  });
  poly2 = new google.maps.Polyline({
    path: [],
    strokeColor: '#FF0000',
    strokeWeight: 3
  });
}

var steps = [];

function calcRoute() {

  if (timerHandle) {
    clearTimeout(timerHandle);
  }
  if (marker) {
    marker.setMap(null);
  }
  polyline.setMap(null);
  poly2.setMap(null);
  directionsDisplay.setMap(null);
  polyline = new google.maps.Polyline({
    path: [],
    strokeColor: '#FF0000',
    strokeWeight: 3
  });
  poly2 = new google.maps.Polyline({
    path: [],
    strokeColor: '#FF0000',
    strokeWeight: 3
  });
  // Create a renderer for directions and bind it to the map.
  var rendererOptions = {
    map: map
  };
  directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer(rendererOptions);

  var start = document.getElementById("start").value;
  var end = document.getElementById("end").value;
  var travelMode = google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING;

  var request = {
    origin: start,
    destination: end,
    travelMode: travelMode
  };

  // Route the directions and pass the response to a
  // function to create markers for each step.
  directionsService.route(request, function(response, status) {
    if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
      directionsDisplay.setDirections(response);

      var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
      var route = response.routes[0];
      startLocation = new Object();
      endLocation = new Object();

      // For each route, display summary information.
      var path = response.routes[0].overview_path;
      var legs = response.routes[0].legs;
      for (i = 0; i < legs.length; i++) {
        if (i === 0) {
          startLocation.latlng = legs[i].start_location;
          startLocation.address = legs[i].start_address;
          //   marker = createMarker(legs[i].start_location, "start", legs[i].start_address, "green");
        }
        endLocation.latlng = legs[i].end_location;
        endLocation.address = legs[i].end_address;
        var steps = legs[i].steps;
        for (j = 0; j < steps.length; j++) {
          var nextSegment = steps[j].path;
          for (k = 0; k < nextSegment.length; k++) {
            polyline.getPath().push(nextSegment[k]);
            bounds.extend(nextSegment[k]);
          }
        }
      }
      polyline.setMap(map);
      map.fitBounds(bounds);
      map.setZoom(18);
      startAnimation();
    }
  });
}

var step = 50; // 5; // metres
var tick = 100; // milliseconds
var eol;
var k = 0;
var stepnum = 0;
var speed = "";
var lastVertex = 1;

//=============== animation functions ======================
function updatePoly(d) {
  // Spawn a new polyline every 20 vertices, because updating a 100-vertex poly is too slow
  if (poly2.getPath().getLength() > 20) {
    poly2 = new google.maps.Polyline([polyline.getPath().getAt(lastVertex - 1)]);
    // map.addOverlay(poly2)
  }

  if (polyline.GetIndexAtDistance(d) < lastVertex + 2) {
    if (poly2.getPath().getLength() > 1) {
      poly2.getPath().removeAt(poly2.getPath().getLength() - 1);
    }
    poly2.getPath().insertAt(poly2.getPath().getLength(), polyline.GetPointAtDistance(d));
  } else {
    poly2.getPath().insertAt(poly2.getPath().getLength(), endLocation.latlng);
  }
}

function animate(d) {
  if (d > eol) {
    map.panTo(endLocation.latlng);
    marker.setPosition(endLocation.latlng);
    return;
  }
  var p = polyline.GetPointAtDistance(d);
  map.panTo(p);
  var lastPosn = marker.getPosition();
  marker.setPosition(p);
  var heading = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading(lastPosn, p);
  icon.rotation = heading;
  marker.setIcon(icon);
  updatePoly(d);
  timerHandle = setTimeout("animate(" + (d + step) + ")", tick);
}

function startAnimation() {
  eol = polyline.Distance();
  map.setCenter(polyline.getPath().getAt(0));
  marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: polyline.getPath().getAt(0),
    map: map,
    icon: icon
  });

  poly2 = new google.maps.Polyline({
    path: [polyline.getPath().getAt(0)],
    strokeColor: "#0000FF",
    strokeWeight: 10
  });
  // map.addOverlay(poly2);
  setTimeout("animate(50)", 2000); // Allow time for the initial map display
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);

//=============== ~animation funcitons =====================

var car = "M17.402,0H5.643C2.526,0,0,3.467,0,6.584v34.804c0,3.116,2.526,5.644,5.643,5.644h11.759c3.116,0,5.644-2.527,5.644-5.644 V6.584C23.044,3.467,20.518,0,17.402,0z M22.057,14.188v11.665l-2.729,0.351v-4.806L22.057,14.188z M20.625,10.773 c-1.016,3.9-2.219,8.51-2.219,8.51H4.638l-2.222-8.51C2.417,10.773,11.3,7.755,20.625,10.773z M3.748,21.713v4.492l-2.73-0.349 V14.502L3.748,21.713z M1.018,37.938V27.579l2.73,0.343v8.196L1.018,37.938z M2.575,40.882l2.218-3.336h13.771l2.219,3.336H2.575z M19.328,35.805v-7.872l2.729-0.355v10.048L19.328,35.805z";
var icon = {
  path: car,
  scale: .7,
  strokeColor: 'white',
  strokeWeight: .10,
  fillOpacity: 1,
  fillColor: '#404040',
  offset: '5%',
  // rotation: parseInt(heading[i]),
  anchor: new google.maps.Point(10, 25) // orig 10,50 back of car, 10,0 front of car, 10,25 center of car
};

/*********************************************************************\
*                                                                     *
* epolys.js                                          by Mike Williams *
* updated to API v3                                  by Larry Ross    *
*                                                                     *
* A Google Maps API Extension                                         *
*                                                                     *
* Adds various Methods to google.maps.Polygon and google.maps.Polyline *
*                                                                     *
* .Contains(latlng) returns true is the poly contains the specified   *
*                   GLatLng                                           *
*                                                                     *
* .Area()           returns the approximate area of a poly that is    *
*                   not self-intersecting                             *
*                                                                     *
* .Distance()       returns the length of the poly path               *
*                                                                     *
* .Bounds()         returns a GLatLngBounds that bounds the poly      *
*                                                                     *
* .GetPointAtDistance() returns a GLatLng at the specified distance   *
*                   along the path.                                   *
*                   The distance is specified in metres               *
*                   Reurns null if the path is shorter than that      *
*                                                                     *
* .GetPointsAtDistance() returns an array of GLatLngs at the          *
*                   specified interval along the path.                *
*                   The distance is specified in metres               *
*                                                                     *
* .GetIndexAtDistance() returns the vertex number at the specified    *
*                   distance along the path.                          *
*                   The distance is specified in metres               *
*                   Returns null if the path is shorter than that      *
*                                                                     *
* .Bearing(v1?,v2?) returns the bearing between two vertices          *
*                   if v1 is null, returns bearing from first to last *
*                   if v2 is null, returns bearing from v1 to next    *
*                                                                     *
*                                                                     *
***********************************************************************
*                                                                     *
*   This Javascript is provided by Mike Williams                      *
*   Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team                        *
*   http://www.blackpoolchurch.org/                                   *
*   http://econym.org.uk/gmap/                                        *
*                                                                     *
*   This work is licenced under a Creative Commons Licence            *
*   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/                    *
*                                                                     *
***********************************************************************
*                                                                     *
* Version 1.1       6-Jun-2007                                        *
* Version 1.2       1-Jul-2007 - fix: Bounds was omitting vertex zero *
*                                add: Bearing                         *
* Version 1.3       28-Nov-2008  add: GetPointsAtDistance()           *
* Version 1.4       12-Jan-2009  fix: GetPointsAtDistance()           *
* Version 3.0       11-Aug-2010  update to v3                         *
*                                                                     *
\*********************************************************************/

// === first support methods that don't (yet) exist in v3
google.maps.LatLng.prototype.distanceFrom = function(newLatLng) {
  var EarthRadiusMeters = 6378137.0; // meters
  var lat1 = this.lat();
  var lon1 = this.lng();
  var lat2 = newLatLng.lat();
  var lon2 = newLatLng.lng();
  var dLat = (lat2 - lat1) * Math.PI / 180;
  var dLon = (lon2 - lon1) * Math.PI / 180;
  var a = Math.sin(dLat / 2) * Math.sin(dLat / 2) + Math.cos(lat1 * Math.PI / 180) * Math.cos(lat2 * Math.PI / 180) * Math.sin(dLon / 2) * Math.sin(dLon / 2);
  var c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1 - a));
  var d = EarthRadiusMeters * c;
  return d;
}

google.maps.LatLng.prototype.latRadians = function() {
  return this.lat() * Math.PI / 180;
}

google.maps.LatLng.prototype.lngRadians = function() {
  return this.lng() * Math.PI / 180;
}

// === A method which returns the length of a path in metres ===
google.maps.Polygon.prototype.Distance = function() {
  var dist = 0;
  for (var i = 1; i < this.getPath().getLength(); i++) {
    dist += this.getPath().getAt(i).distanceFrom(this.getPath().getAt(i - 1));
  }
  return dist;
}

// === A method which returns a GLatLng of a point a given distance along the path ===
// === Returns null if the path is shorter than the specified distance ===
google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetPointAtDistance = function(metres) {
  // some awkward special cases
  if (metres == 0) return this.getPath().getAt(0);
  if (metres < 0) return null;
  if (this.getPath().getLength() < 2) return null;
  var dist = 0;
  var olddist = 0;
  for (var i = 1;
    (i < this.getPath().getLength() && dist < metres); i++) {
    olddist = dist;
    dist += this.getPath().getAt(i).distanceFrom(this.getPath().getAt(i - 1));
  }
  if (dist < metres) {
    return null;
  }
  var p1 = this.getPath().getAt(i - 2);
  var p2 = this.getPath().getAt(i - 1);
  var m = (metres - olddist) / (dist - olddist);
  return new google.maps.LatLng(p1.lat() + (p2.lat() - p1.lat()) * m, p1.lng() + (p2.lng() - p1.lng()) * m);
}

// === A method which returns an array of GLatLngs of points a given interval along the path ===
google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetPointsAtDistance = function(metres) {
  var next = metres;
  var points = [];
  // some awkward special cases
  if (metres <= 0) return points;
  var dist = 0;
  var olddist = 0;
  for (var i = 1;
    (i < this.getPath().getLength()); i++) {
    olddist = dist;
    dist += this.getPath().getAt(i).distanceFrom(this.getPath().getAt(i - 1));
    while (dist > next) {
      var p1 = this.getPath().getAt(i - 1);
      var p2 = this.getPath().getAt(i);
      var m = (next - olddist) / (dist - olddist);
      points.push(new google.maps.LatLng(p1.lat() + (p2.lat() - p1.lat()) * m, p1.lng() + (p2.lng() - p1.lng()) * m));
      next += metres;
    }
  }
  return points;
}

// === A method which returns the Vertex number at a given distance along the path ===
// === Returns null if the path is shorter than the specified distance ===
google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetIndexAtDistance = function(metres) {
    // some awkward special cases
    if (metres == 0) return this.getPath().getAt(0);
    if (metres < 0) return null;
    var dist = 0;
    var olddist = 0;
    for (var i = 1;
      (i < this.getPath().getLength() && dist < metres); i++) {
      olddist = dist;
      dist += this.getPath().getAt(i).distanceFrom(this.getPath().getAt(i - 1));
    }
    if (dist < metres) {
      return null;
    }
    return i;
  }
  // === Copy all the above functions to GPolyline ===
google.maps.Polyline.prototype.Distance = google.maps.Polygon.prototype.Distance;
google.maps.Polyline.prototype.GetPointAtDistance = google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetPointAtDistance;
google.maps.Polyline.prototype.GetPointsAtDistance = google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetPointsAtDistance;
google.maps.Polyline.prototype.GetIndexAtDistance = google.maps.Polygon.prototype.GetIndexAtDistance;
html {
  height: 100%;
}
body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0px;
  font-family: Helvetica, Arial;
}

start:
  <input type="text" name="start" id="start" value="union square, NY" />end:
  <input type="text" name="end" id="end" value="times square, NY" />
  <input type="submit" onclick="calcRoute();" />

A: Easiest solution for this (FOR GOOGLE MAPS) :
 var rotationAngle = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading(oldLatlng, currentlatlng);

 $('img[src="path_to_marker_icon_image"]').css({
  transform: "rotate(" + rotationAngle + "deg)"
 });

A: You can use it easily do with the help of the 'GMSMapView' Delegates method.
var lastMapBearing: CLLocationDirection?
var lastUserBearing: CLLocationDirection?

func mapView(_ mapView: GMSMapView, didChange position: GMSCameraPosition) {
    lastMapBearing = position.bearing
    driverMarker?.rotation = (lastUserBearing ?? 0) - lastMapBearing!
}

func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateHeading newHeading: CLHeading) {
    lastUserBearing = newHeading.trueHeading
    driverMarker?.rotation = lastUserBearing! - (lastMapBearing ?? 0)
}

Make sure you can assign the delegate itSelf.

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The much-awaited 2017 edition of India Kids Fashion Week in association with Asian Paints – Kids' World, Crocs and Sony Yay is back in Delhi. Dedicated to showcasing kids fashion, the show is a joint venture between Event Capital (A Laqshya Media Group Company) and Craftworld Events. Auditions for kids of age group 3-13 years, to walk the ramp will be held on 1st and 2nd July in Delhi at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon from 10am to 7pm. Participants can also walk in and register on the spot!
The previous editions of IKFW have seen celebrities like Sushmita Sen, Karishma Kapoor, Genelia D'Souza, Sohail Khan, Dia Mirza, Harshaali Malhotra, Darsheel Safary and Avika Gor walk the ramp. Eminent fashion designers like Vikram Phadnis, Rocky S, Ritu Beri, Gauri & Nainika, Narendra Kumar, Payal Singhal and many more have showcased their collections at IKFW in the previous editions and leading fashion brands like Jabong, Max, Gap Kids, Barbie, Hot Wheels and more have also been associated with it.


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The first is for motorcyclist protection with a new system engineered to be fitted to all existing guardrails. It has been submitted to crash tests according to the Spanish national UNE 135900 standard, because a harmonised European standard is not yet enforced. According to the company, its motorcyclist's guardrail produced a performance of level 1, thereby ensuring the utmost protection currently available for the safety of motorcyclists.
Meanwhile, the company's New Jersey barrier integrated with noise protection panels has been developed expressly for installation on concrete, and has been tested for containment class H4b. Acoustic tests were performed, as well as tests with heavy vehicle (38-t truck at 65 km/h), light vehicle (900-kg automobile at 100 km/h) and motorcyclist according to UNE 135900, and CE homologation has been obtained (according to new standard 1317-5), making it homologated for all types of road vehicles. Acoustic performances registered a sound insulation index of B2 16 dB and reflection index: A3 8 dB.


Among the pharaonic artifacts recovered was a wooden Tutankhamun statue and two statues of Queen Nefertiti's children.
Egypt has recovered 10 ancient artifacts looted in 2011 during the uprising that took down former President Hosni Mubarak.
The Egyptian Museum near Cairo's Tahrir Square was looted on January 28, a few days after the uprising began. Some 54 pieces went missing from the museum during the unrest, 35 of which have been recovered, according to AFP.
Among the pharaonic artifacts that were recovered was a wooden Tutankhamun statue and two statues of Queen Nefertiti's children, antiquities minister Mohamed Ibrahim said on Tuesday.
One of the missing pieces was found in Belgium, while eight others were recovered in the United States, according to the MENA state news agency.
The head of the ministry's museum department Ahmed Sharaf said to Ahram Online that the pieces are in poor condition and need restoration.


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SICUR 2020 begins preparations by promoting its internationalisation and representation
The new Fair Organising Committee is chaired by Antonio Pérez Turró, President of AES
Organised by IFEMA, SICUR 2020 will be held from the 25 to the 28 February at Feria de Madrid
SICUR, International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition, has begun preparations to hold its 22nd edition which, organised by IFEMA, will take place at Feria de Madrid from the 25 to 28 February 2020. This large professional event set around the world of comprehensive safety has set its sights on continuing to promote its internationalisation, representation and commercial efficiency, as well as on reinforcing the trade fair on its focus on knowledge, digital transformation and its role as an ongoing reference for the sector.
One of the first steps for SICUR was to gather its Organising Committee, chaired in this edition by Antonio Pérez Turró, President of AES, the Spanish Association of Security Companies, with the three Vice-presidents, Pablo Ramos, Vice-president of ASEPAL, Association of Personal Protection Equipment Companies; Antonio Tortosa, Vice-president of TECNIFUEGO-AESPI, Spanish Association of Fire Protection Companies, and Angel Córdoba, President of APROSER, Professional Association of Private Security Services Companies.
During this meeting the lines of work being developed to promote the internationalisation of the fair were presented, which focus on the presence of SICUR in the main international reference events on security, as well as the intensification of the Foreign Guests Program.
There are also plans for an increase in the number of participating companies, which will take place in an orderly manner, thanks to the expansion of the SICUR exhibition area, which will occupy halls 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 at Feria de Madrid, two more than in the latest edition. In addition, the Fair will increase its commercial efficiency, by organising a new schedule of b2b meetings.
SICUR will also be held alongside SMART DOORS, the Doors and Automation Trade Fair, with the resulting increase in mutual synergies between both fairs.
Among the actions aimed at promoting knowledge, work is being done, in collaboration with the sector associations, on the FORO SICUR program of conferences, which, as in each edition, will focus on renewed and cutting-edge content in a highly dynamic format that, along with the novelties of SICUR, the exhibitions and product demonstrations, and the Gallery of New Products, will place the world of security in a highly relevant position.
The digital transformation will also play an important role in the fair, with the development of a new website, a digital marketing strategy and a service for free wi-fi connection for SICUR visitors at IFEMA.
SICUR will also become a continuous reference in the sector thanks to the launch of the online newsletter SICUR NEWS, which in the next months will provide information of interest on the trade fair, its activities and the main novelties in the Workplace Safety, Fire and Emergency Safety and Security, along the same line as offered in the Trade Fair.
Excellent outlook
The positive balance, dynamism and growth of SICUR 2018, which brought together 1,344 participating companies from 29 countries -651 with direct participation, 13 por ciento more- and 43,732 professional visitors, from 81 countries, opens an excellent outlook for the 2020 edition, where all of the representation and professional presence parameters are expected to grow.
Large industry presence
SICUR 2020 will once again be strongly backed by the main associations and institutions related to private security, workplace security, the world of prevention, professionals and public safety authorities, which comprise a complete working group made up of the entire industry present at the fair, increasing interaction, knowledge and synergies among exhibitors.
In addition to AES, TECNIFUEGO-AESPI and ASEPAL, among these associations are APROSER (Professional Association of Private Security Services Companies), ACAES (Catalan Association of Security Companies), ASELF (Spanish Fire-fighting Association), APDPE (Professional Association of Private Detectives of Spain), ANEPA (National Association of Accredited Prevention Organisations), CEPREVEN (Association of Investigation for Life and Asset Security), APTB (Professional Association of Firefighting Technicians), CEUSS (Business Confederation of Security and Services Users), ADSI (Association of Comprehensive Security Executives), AEDS (Spanish Association of Security Directors), APICI (Professional Association of Fire Protection Engineering), ASPREN (National Association of Third-Party Prevention Services), AMAT (Association of Workplace Accident Mutual Insurance Companies), AESPLA (Spanish Association of Workplace Prevention Services), ASIS España, National Police, SEPROSE (Guardia Civil), Unidad Militar de Emergencias, Ertzaintza, Mossos d'Escuadra, Fundación MAPFRE, Government Regional Office in Madrid, National Institute for Workplace Health and Safety and Asociación Foro EFITEC.
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Red garnet is one of the most common and widespread of gems, found in metamorphic rocks (which are rocks altered by heat and pressure) on every continent. But not all garnets are as abundant as the red ones. A green garnet, tsavorite, also occurs in metamorphic rocks, but it's rare because it needs unusual rock chemistries and special conditions to form. (http://www.gia.edu/garnet-description)
Garnets are a variety of gems, which makes its size large and its weight large. Demantoid is rare but is a famous green garnet because the garnet can exhibit a color change phenomenon similar to the rare gemstone alexandrite.
Garnets are a set of closely related minerals that form a group, which is called gemstones into multiple colors or many colors. The red garnets have a long history and modern gem buyers can pick from a rich palette of garnet colors, for instance like greens, oranges, pinkish oranges, deeply saturated purplish reds, and plus some blues.
Over a thousand years ago the necks of Egypt's pharaohs wore a red garnet necklace and the garnets were entombed with their mummies corpses as a prized possession for their afterlife journey. If you remove the garnet from the mummy it was considered curse or bad luck. The Egyptians took the red garnets as a sacrifice to their God. In Roman times signet rings with carved garnets were used to stamp the wax that secured important documents.
Centuries later, in Roman scholar Pliny's time (23 to 79 AD), red garnets were among the most widely traded gems. In the Middle Ages (about 475 to 1450 AD), red garnet was favored by clergy and nobility. Red garnet's availability increased with the discovery of the famous Bohemian garnet deposits in central Europe around 1500. This source became the nucleus of a regional jewelry industry that reached its peak in the late 1800s. (http://www.gia.edu/garnet-history-lore)
Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the 2th Wedding Anniversary.
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