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This just in: How the decade's biggest news was captured in the most memorable art
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There's a duality to pop culture that works to satisfy two fairly opposing objectives. On one hand, it can serve as a handy means of escapism, carving out spaces that shield us from worldly stress. When the news becomes cumbersome, music, film, television, and even memes can occasionally do their part to shoulder some of the load.
On the other hand, pop culture has the enduring power to entomb a certain time and place, capturing our environment in ways that mere recollection simply can't. Just as some of our personal, most prominent memories are attached to songs and shows and films, some of the biggest historical events of the decade have been granted a shot at immortality thanks to the artists who felt inspired by them. When lyrics double as time capsules, political criticism gets filtered through a half-hour sitcom, or a comic book simply acknowledges a serious need for social change, the relationship between art and news becomes clearer, more necessary. From a booming anthem encouraging community resilience to an award-winning dig at a historically inaccurate press secretary, here's how pop culture rendered some of the most memorable entertainment from the decade's biggest news.
2010: South Park lampoons changing medicinal marijuana laws in "Medicinal Fried Chicken"
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have tendered a decades-long history of providing distinct (and efficient) commentary on current events via Comedy Central tentpole South Park. In 2010, at the start of its 14th season, Colorado was on the cusp of enacting state laws that would open the doors for regulated medicinal marijuana businesses while considering major restrictions for fast food eateries. Continuing its talent for gleaning possibilities from the most absurd threads of real-life events, the show's 198th episode, "Medicinal Fried Chicken," followed the men of South Park, Colorado as they exposed themselves to threats of testicular cancer in order to obtain prescriptions for pot. Meanwhile, Cartman rose the ranks as a chicken-slinging crime boss, signaling Scarface. Like most of the series to date, the episode uniquely blended Parker and Stone's brand of sophomoric humor and social satire, shining a bright light on the state's willingness to implement more stringent laws on fast food than medicinal drugs.
2012: The legalization of gay marriage begins, and Key & Peele delivers one of its most memorable sketches
"We're gonna rent the moon and fill it with rosé!" In 2012, Maine, Maryland, and Washington became the first states to legalize gay marriage. That same year, longtime creative partners Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele premiered their Comedy Central sketch show, Key & Peele, which quickly established itself as a cultural mainstay with bits like "Gay Marriage Legalized." The hilarious sketch was both a celebration of the country's necessary step forward and a solid reminder that not every person affected by the law—no matter how ostensibly favorable it may be—necessarily wants the same thing. Either way, we hope Lashawn was granted the destination cloud wedding he so richly deserved.
2014: The Newsroom finds its Edward Snowden in Neal Sampat
The very premise of Aaron Sorkin's verbose HBO drama depended on the news, plucking ripe season-long arcs from major headlines as The Newsroom chronicled the inner workings of fictional network Atlantic Cable News. While some episodes centered on real-life happenings, others served as very familiar interpretations, like Neal's (Dev Patel) brush with espionage after receiving information implicating the U.S. government in a scandal that lead to riots in an African state and the deaths of 38 people. The resulting back-and-forth between Neal and razor-sharp litigator Rebecca Halliday (Marcia Gay Harden) in the season-three episode "Run" mirrored much of the discourse surrounding whistleblower Edward Snowden, as the Newsroom characters weighed in on Neal's varied, clashing duties as a journalist, patriot, and law-abiding citizen.
2015: Kendrick Lamar shows collective strength in the face of policy brutality with "Alright"
By the end of 2015, the rate at which Black people were being killed by the police had reached an alarming peak, more than doubling the rate of non-Black victims. As gut-wrenching tragedies, hashtags, and protests amassed with every dreaded news break, Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" felt like necessary armor against a crushing reality. Specific in his mission to uplift his community, the Compton artist asserted that as familiar as this culture-wide pain felt, so were the inevitable moments of resilience and resistance to follow.
2016: Kanye gets in bed with pop culture's most polarizing figures for the "Famous" music video
In an attempt to make a presumably overarching statement about fame, Kanye West released a voyeuristic NSFW music video for the song "Famous," which featured naked recreations of himself and other highly controversial pop culture figures. Those who were able to shirk discomfort long enough to watch along got an eyeful of some of the biggest cultural moments converging in one image, including the presidential election, Caitlyn Jenner choosing to live openly as a trans woman, and the overdue reckoning of Bill Cosby. It also added an additional, complex layer to the ongoing feud between West and Taylor Swift with the lyric, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous." Their conflict, enduring and ever-changing, isn't one that we seriously believe will be put to bed anytime soon.
2017: Melissa McCarthy becomes Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live
Is there a silver lining to the most powerful member of the press choosing to publicly—and dangerously—lie on behalf of the highest government office in America? No, absolutely not. But Melissa McCarthy's surprise turn as former U.S. Press Secretary Sean Spicer added a jolt of energy to SNL's 42nd season by illustrating what made him such an overtly ridiculous figure worthy of scrutiny. It was also one of the show's better examples of its ability to provide quick-witted political humor, and McCarthy's season-long residency as the linguistic gymnast earned her an Emmy.
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HMS Swift was a 14-gun Swan-class ship-sloop, launched on 1 January 1777.  She was commissioned that month under Lieutenant George Keppel and sailed for North America on 27 March. Command later passed to Thomas Lennox Frederick, who captained her in operations on the Delaware River. On 22 November 1778, she was in pursuit of an American privateer, Rattlesnake, off Cape Henry in Chesapeake Bay. During the action Swift grounded on Middle Ground and she was burnt by her crew to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. Rattlesnake was wrecked also.

References

 Winfield, Rif, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing, 2007. .

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Sloops of the Royal Navy
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Recently Facebook reminded me where I was two years ago, which in turn led to a wonderful couple of playdays with paint. We were in the beautiful town of Roussillon in Southern France, surrounded by amazing cliffs of ochre, which took our breath away.
While we were there I bought several small tubs of ochre pigment, carefully wrapped and transported it back home, put it somewhere safe and promptly forgot all about it!
The pigment was in powder form and there were only a few minimal instructions (in French)! However, Google revealed several options for using it to colour fabric, which was what I was aiming for.
Although I was tempted by the idea of grinding my own soya beans and blending them into soya milk (which had to be fresh - couldn't just pop to the supermarket), I decided to go for an easier option. Firstly, I mixed it into an acrylic paint with soft gel medium and then mixed that with fabric medium to make a fabric paint. It has been suggested that I could probably have just used the fabric medium so will try that next time.
I tried printing with some woodblocks, with limited success. However, I found it was possible to wash over them again after printing to deepen the background colour, which improved them a little. The star print (top left below) was not very clear but I stitched over the imperfections and re-washed the background and used it for a birthday card (top right).
Finally I wanted to try painting some scrap felt, which I had embellished with various fabric strips and yarn, stitched into with thick wool and embellished some more. I discovered three things: it worked better if the felt was wet, the paint sunk through so I needed to turn it upside down after painting, and it took a very long time to dry!
I really enjoyed my ochre playdays and will definitely return to it in the future. I would like to see what happens if I try machine stitching on some of my samples and I might even get some soya beans!


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Part of me wishes I had lived in a dorm room in college. Decorating a dorm would have been so much fun, but at the same time, my situation worked out much differently and in the end, having my own bathroom was probably worth it. If I had lived in a dorm, I think this DIY swapped background photo art would have been perfect dorm decor, but instead, it adds to perfect pop of color to my office space. Using my go-to Excel Blades hobby knife, I simply removed the background of several photos and replaced them on brightly colored paper. Whether framed or left plain, they're the perfect way to make a miniature gallery in a small space!
Of all of these, I think that orange background photo Andrew took of me at The Museum of Ice Cream is my favorite. Together, I love the color they bring to any space, and collaged together they look like a lovely little gallery.
Projects like these are so simple to make but can make a huge difference when placed together on a wall. I decided to go with a more rainbow-like gallery, but simply swapping out the backgrounds of a few photos to match your decor can add a lot of interest. In some cases, the backgrounds were solid (like a wall or the sky) and others were busy (like my living room or a museum). This simple technique helps to remove the background to replace the color, enhance it or make it flow with others.
I love that the way the photos are glued to the cardstock gives them texture.
My Excel Blades hobby knife comes in a variety of colors, and this bright teal is my favorite. It's extra sharp and easy to maneuver, so it's perfect for cutting even small details.
Step 1: Cut the photos to 4 x 4 inches or desired size using scissors or a paper cutter. I cut 4 x 6-inch photos down to 4 x 4 inches.
Step 2: Lay the photo(s) on the Excel Blades cutting mat to protect your work surface. Carefully begin maneuvering the blade around the area of the photo you want to cut away. Press lightly and slowly drag the blade around the details to cut away the background.
Step 3: With the paper cutter or scissors, cut the desired colored cardstock to 4 x 4 inches or desired size.
Step 4: Use the glue stick to glue the photo onto the corresponding colored cardstock.
Display alone or as a group to show off your favorite photos with a bright pop of color! I love how these look all together, but I think an ombre group would be pretty to try next!
Have fun decorating your dorm room, your hallway, your office space or anywhere else in your home!
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August's winner is Kelly Delussey. Simply, she gets it. She does all the work prescribed, does weekly yoga, meal preps like a champion, and is an all-around member. We look forward to seeing her progress as she continues to grow!
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit American Indian tribal councils to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security to obtain social security coverage for services performed by tribal council members.
This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Social Security Fairness Act".
SEC. 2. Voluntary agreements for coverage of services by American Indian tribal council members.
" Voluntary agreements for coverage of Indian tribal council members.
(a) (1) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, at the request of any Indian tribe, enter into an agreement with such Indian tribe for the purpose of extending the insurance system established by this title to services performed by individuals as members of such Indian tribe's tribal council. Any agreement with an Indian tribe under this section must include all services performed by individuals in their capacity as members of the tribal council.
"(2) Notwithstanding section 210(a), for the purposes of this title, the term 'employment' includes any service included under an agreement entered into under this section.
"(B) the head of the tribal council.
"(2) The term 'tribal council' means the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
"(c) Any agreement or modification of an agreement under this section shall be effective with respect to services performed after an effective date specified in such agreement or modification, except that such date may not be earlier than the first day of the next calendar month after which the Indian tribe signs the agreement and sends it to the Commissioner for signature.
"(d) No agreement under this section may be terminated, either in its entirety or with respect to any member, on or after the effective date of the agreement.".
(b) Conforming amendment.—Section 3121(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting "or 218A" after "section 218".
(c) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect application of any Federal income tax withholding requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.


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Speech Delivered At A Meeting of
Cells' Secretaries Of The Moscow Organisation Of The R.C.P.(B.)
November 26, 1920[1]
Newspaper Report
Delivered: 26 November, 1920 or earlier.
First Published: Pravda No. 269, November 30, 1920; Published according to the Pravda text checked against the verbatim report.
Source: Lenin's Collected Works, 4th English Edition, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1965, Volume 31, pages 430-433
Translated: Julius Katzer
Transcription\HTML Markup: David Walters & R. Cymbala
Copyleft: V. I. Lenin Internet Archive (www.marx.org) 2002. Permission is granted to copy and/or distribute this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
In the first written question submitted, a comrade asks whether it is true that all institutions of administration are to he transferred to Petrograd. That is inaccurate. The rumour has arisen from the fact that the Moscow Soviet has had the idea of transferring non-essential institutions from Moscow to Petrograd because of the housing shortage in the capital. It appears that Petrograd can accept up to 10,000 Soviet office workers, who number 200,000 in Moscow. To study all aspects of the matter, a committee has been set up, which is now working. Its findings will be submitted to the Council of People's Commissars.[2] So you see that this rumour is inaccurate in some respects.
The second question and the third ask about concessions. You will allow me to dwell on the subject.
In one of his books, Spargo, the American Socialist, a man who is something like our Aiexinsky, and has a vindictive hate of the Bolsheviks, speaks of concessions as proof of the collapse of communism. Our Mensheviks say the same thing. The challenge has been made, and we are ready to take it up. Let us consider the question in terms of the facts. Who has got the worse of it, we or the European bourgeoisie? For three years they have been calumniating us, calling us usurpers and bandits; they have had recourse to all and every means tooverthrow us, but have now had to confess to failure, which is in itself a victory for us. The Mensheviks assert that we are pledged to defeating the world bourgeoisie on our own. We have, however, always said that we are only a single link in the chain of the world revolution, and have never set ourselves the aim of achieving victory by our own means. The world revolution has not yet come about, but then we have not yet been overcome. While militarism is decaying, we are growing stronger; not we, but they have had the worse of it.
They now want to subdue us by means of a treaty. Until the revolution comes about, bourgeois capital will be useful to us. How can we speed up the development of our economy whilst we are an economically weaker country? We can do that with the aid of bourgeois capital. We now have before us two drafts of concessions. One of them is for a ten-year concession in Kamchatka. We were recently visited by an American multimillionaire, who told us very frankly of the reasons behind the treaty, viz., that America wants to have a base in Asia in case of a war against Japan. This multimillionaire said that if we sold Kamchatka to America, he could promise us such enthusiasm among the people of the United States that the American Government would immediately recognise the Soviets of Russia. If we gave them only the lease, there would be less enthusiasm. He is now on his way to America, where he will make it known that Soviet Russia is a far cry from what people believed her to he.
We have till now been more than a match for the world bourgeoisie, because they are incapable of uniting. The Treaties of Brest-Litovsk and Versailles[3] have both divided them. An intense hostility is now developing between America and Japan. We are making use of this and are offering a lease of Kamchatka instead of giving it away gratis; after all, Japan has taken a huge expanse of our territory in the Far East,[4] this by force of arms. It is far more to our advantage to run no risk, grant a lease of Kamchatka, and receive part of its products, the more so for our being unable, in any case, to run or exploit it. The treaty has not been signed, but it is already being spoken of in Japan with the utmost anger. Through this treaty we have aggravated the differences between our enemies.
The second kind of concession is represented by our granting the lease of several million dessiatines[a Russian unit of land measure equal to 2.7 acres.—Editor] of timberland in Archangel Gubernia which, despite all our efforts, we cannot fully exploit. We are arranging a kind of checker-board pattern, with sections of timberland we shall be exploiting alternating with the leased sections, so that our workers will be able to learn the use of felling equipment from their neighbours. All this is very much to our advantage.
And now for the final aspect of the question.
Concessions do not mean peace; they too are a kind of warfare, only in another form, one that is to our advantage. Previously war was waged with the aid of tanks, cannon and the like, which hindered our work; the war will now be conducted on the economic front. They may perhaps try to restore the freedom to trade, but they cannot get along without us. Besides, they have to submit to all our laws, and our workers can learn from them; in case of war—and we must always be prepared for war against the bourgeoisie—the property will remain in our hands by virtue of the laws of war. I repeat: concessions are a continuation of war on the economic front, but here we do not destroy our productive forces, but develop them. They will no doubt try to evade our laws and deceive us, but we have the appropriate bodies to deal with that, such as the All-Russia Cheka, the Moscow Cheka, the Gubernia Cheka, and so on, and we are sure that we shall win.
Eighteen months ago we wanted to sign a peace that would have given Denikin and Kolchak a vast territory. They turned this down and in consequence lost everything.,[5] We have napped out the right road to the world revolution, but this road is not a straight one, but goes in zigzags. We have weakened the bourgeoisie, so that it cannot overcome us by force of arms. They used to ban our conduct of communist propaganda; but there can be no question of that at present, and it would be ridiculous to demand such things. They are decaying from within, and that gives us strength. We do not imagine that we shall defeat the world bourgeoisie by force of arms alone, and the Mensheviks are wrong in ascribing that intention to us.
I did not hear Comrade Kamenev's report on the Conference, but I shall say that the latter teaches us a lesson: no matter how the struggle proceeded and whatever memories remain, we must put a complete end to everything. It should be remembered that the consolidation of our forces is the main and most important task. Tasks of economic construction await us. That transition will be difficult after six years of war, and we have to tackle the problem with united forces, on the platform of the All-Russia Conference's resolutions, which must he carried out. The struggle against red-tape methods, and economic and administrative work call for unity. What is expected of us is propaganda by example; the non-Party masses have to be set an example. It will be no easy matter to carry out the resolutions, but we must concentrate all our forces on that task and set about working in all earnest. I call upon you to do that.
[1] Held in the Hall of Columns, the House of Trade Unions, on November 20, 1920, this meeting discussed reports on the Mos cow Gubernia Conference of the R.C.P.(B.) and the war situation. Lenin spoke at the meeting in connection with the publicationof the decree on concessions, on November 25.—Editor
[2] The Council of People's Commissars, with Lenin as chairman, was formed by the Second All-Russia Congress of Soviets in October 1917. It was occasionally called the great, or full, Council to distinguish it from the small, or limited, Council, whichfunctioned under its auspices from December 1917 to 1926 as acommission dealing with minor questions and preparing various questions for consideration by the full Council of People'sCommissars.—Editor
[3] The Peace Treaty of Versailles, which concluded the First World War, was signed on June 28, 1919, by the U.S.A., the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan and other Allied Powers, on the one hand, and Germany, on the other. Lenin wrote, "this is an unparalleled and predatory peace, whichhas made slaves of tens of millions of people, including the most civilised" (see p. 320 in this volume). The treaty consolidated the repartition of the capitalist world in favour of the victors, and established a system of relationships between countries which was aimed at strangling Soviet Russia and suppressingthe world revolutionary movement.—Editor
[4] The imperialist government of Japan, in collusion with U.S. and British ruling circles, invaded the Far East in the spring of 1918 in an attempt to seize Soviet territory east of Lake Baikal. On April 5, Japanese troops landed in Vladivostok. Operating from their main strategic base in Vladivostok, they occupied the Maritime Province, Northern Sakhalin and the Trans-Baikal region. The rout of Keichak at the end of 1919, the growing guerilla movement and the economic crisis in Japan in 1920-21, which was aggravated by the Japanese-American contradictions, spoiled the doom of the interventionists. By the autumn of 1922 their rout was complete and on October 25 the last interventionistsleft Vladivostok.—Editor
[5] The reference is to the talks with Bullitt (see Note 1from Speech at Conference of Workers and Red Army Men In Rogozhsko-Simonovsky District Of Moscow).


Your creative charm proves attractive to many. You are full of bright ideas which at first may seem overwhelming, but your positive frame of mind enables you to concentrate on the things that are most important to you and set aside those tasks that better can wait. Such a beneficial approach enlivens conversations, which enrich your ideas.
Problems you face are difficult to overcome when in your effort to solve them you still use the same approach. Change your method, come up with a new strategy and don't allow others to change your mind or alter your plans. A solution is totally within your grasp; with self-confidence, you overcome any intractable problems and take charge of the situation.
Your readiness to talk strengthens your relationships, helping to cement and develop the interaction you enjoy between you. Enjoying chats with colleagues is a good thing just if you don't neglect tasks you have and fall out with the wrong people. Use your time constructively; keep on good terms with the people who are important to you.


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If you want to find the South, ask directions from a Southerner.
There is something extravagant and wild about what they have to say — snakes on the roof of a car, swamps, a delta, sweat, the smell of sea, buzz of an air conditioner, Coca-Cola ... ~ Natalie Goldberg
If you want to find the people, meet them where they live.
Being Southern isn't talking with an accent ... or rocking on a porch while drinking sweet tea, or knowing how to tell a good story. It's how you were brought up ... family (blood kin or not) is sacred ... And food, along with college football, is darn near a religion. ~ Jan Norris
Because the South is more than hurricanes, heat, and humidity ...
Summer in the Deep South is not only a season, a climate — it's a dimension. Floating in it, one must be either proud or submerged. ~ Eugene Walter
The South is more than sweet tea, antebellum homes, and the Civil War ...
How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home. ~ William Faulkner
Every story a writer could ever want to tell is here, buried beneath the soil.
And after 30 years of covering the South, I'm just scratching the surface. Faulkner said: "To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi." Consider this an introduction.
Engagement is not a buzzword — it's a survival skill.
If you're looking for a writer to aggregate content, regurgitate press releases, or deify pundits, I'm not the one. If you're looking for a writer to spew statistics, quote jargon, and bill by the hour, well, that's not me either.
If you want to connect with people, we should talk.
If you want to know how people feel, what they think, and who they are, I might be your writer. If you want a seasoned journalist who prefers to be in the field instead of behind a desk, someone equally skilled with both pen and camera, someone who keeps a suitcase packed and notebook ready, I might be your writer. If you want a journalist who is a native Southerner — who understands its people, knows its terrain, remembers its past and cares about its future — I might be your writer.
Because if it's people you want to reach, I'm all in. And if you've got a story, you've got my interest. Email me today.
This is Money Road, a pocked ribbon of asphalt that traverses some of the most storied land in the South, a sparsely populated route that hugs the dark Tallahatchie River closely and holds its secrets even closer. You won't find a gas station here, and if you want a Coca-Cola, you'd best turn around. But thousands of tourists come here annually, seeking one of two places — Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where bluesman Robert Johnson is buried, or Bryant's Grocery, where 14-year-old Emmett Till supposedly whistled at a white woman and was found in the river four days later with a 75-pound cotton gin fan tied around his neck. It was 1955, and change had not yet come.
Carmen Sisson November 24, 2020 August 19, 2021 Recent Bylines African-American, Christian Science Monitor, Greenwood, Mississippi, religion 0
Mexico Beach was just a dot on the map before the Category 5 hurricane swept ashore with 160 mph winds pushing a 17.5-foot storm surge, obliterating everything in its path. It was a hidden jewel on Florida's Forgotten Coast, and the residents – 1,072 based on the 2010 U.S. census – aimed to keep it that way. Now, with a storm-scoured slate, residents are not looking to rebuild bigger, just stronger.
Carmen Sisson October 18, 2019 January 20, 2020 Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, disaster, Florida, Hurricane Michael, Mexico Beach 0
The late afternoon sun bathes this gulf-front community in color. New condominiums, painted in shades of saltwater taffy, overlook turquoise water and a cotton-candy sky. But there are other colors, too, not so cheery. Blue tarps cover roofs and red-lettered "for sale" signs proliferate like a virus. The city is still struggling to regain its footing a year after Hurricane Michael's ruthless assault left 852 of the town's 1,900 homes substantially damaged or destroyed.
Carmen Sisson October 12, 2019 October 29, 2019 Published Favorites, Recent Bylines disaster, Florida, Hurricane Michael, Mexico Beach, Washington Post 0
On a windswept hillside in eastern Alabama, white crosses glimmer in the morning sun. Birds twitter in the nearby trees and a fine coating of dew sparkles on the grass like jewels. Angels' tears, older Southerners call it. On this morning, in this place, no one would be inclined to disagree.
Carmen Sisson March 11, 2019 March 31, 2019 Published Favorites, Recent Bylines Alabama, Beauregard, Christian Science Monitor, disaster, Opelika, tornado 0
To James Miles, the abandoned bridge about a mile from his home is little more than a directional landmark. Most of the time, anyway. As Mississippi prepares for a Senate runoff on Tuesday, the structure known as the Hanging Bridge – where six African-Americans, including two pregnant women, were brutally lynched in 1918 and 1942 – has been heavy on his mind.
Carmen Sisson November 26, 2018 May 19, 2019 Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, lynching, Meridian, Mississippi, politics, Shubuta 0
One month ago, hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, laying waste to coastal cities such as Mexico Beach as well as places like Grand Ridge, 70 miles inland. It left thousands essentially homeless. They join a growing population of the storm-displaced, facing days of particular and peculiar challenges, from Bay County, Fla., to Pender County, N.C., 700 miles to the northeast. For many of these Americans, life has become a world of heartache as they wait for insurance settlements, hope for loans, and scratch together resources as the job market returns to normal.
Carmen Sisson November 9, 2018 May 19, 2019 Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, disaster, Florida, Grand Ridge, hurricane, Hurricane Michael 0
In Port Aransas, schools had only been in session a few days when the storm hit, replacing beach-happy bliss with cataclysmic chaos. Boats lay strewn across the roadways, draped in live electrical wires. Dead fish littered the high school track. Natural gas mingled with ground water. More than 2,500 homes in the city of 4,000 residents were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Carmen Sisson August 27, 2018 May 19, 2019 Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, disaster, education, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Port Aransas, Port Aransas Independent School District, schools, Texas 0
The two brothers stand in the carport in Huntsville, Ala., and stare up at the cloudy sky, scuffing their shoes against the concrete and frowning. If it rains, they won't be able to cut grass. A black SUV pulls into the driveway, and their frowns turn to smiles as they rush to greet the man inside — Rodney Smith Jr., whose grin is even bigger than theirs.
Carmen Sisson August 9, 2018 October 14, 2018 Recent Bylines Alabama, children, Christian Science Monitor, Huntsville, mentors, Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Rodney Smith, volunteerism 1
By Carmen K. Sisson | Christian Science Monitor HOOVER, Ala. — Ronald Reese slips quietly into the library, unnoticed by the kindergartners scattered around the floor. His eyes scan their upturned faces, searching for his daughter. He grins broadly — there's Nia Mya at the center of it all, wearing…
Carmen Sisson May 2, 2018 May 19, 2019 Recent Bylines Alabama, author, children, Christian Science Monitor, Huntsville, inspiration, Nia Mya Reese 0
By Carmen K. Sisson | Christian Science Monitor MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Spirits were high, even as tired ankles protested the last of 50 punishing miles that began Sunday in Dundee, Miss. and ended Tuesday in Memphis. Six youths, ranging in age from 14 to 19, walked along Mississippi Highway 61,…
Carmen Sisson April 4, 2018 May 19, 2019 Recent Bylines anniversary, children, Christian Science Monitor, Civil Rights, education, march, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, Tennessee 0
J.L. Storedahl and Sons crush it with Mack
It takes a tough truck to handle the punishing requirements of aggregate transport, but one Washington-based company has found a reliable partner in the Mack Titan. J.L. Storedahl and Sons was founded in 1969 in Kelso, Wash., beginning as a two-truck fleet hauling building supplies.
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Graham Trucking upgrades fleet with Macks
Long-term success in a competitive field like drayage requires adaptability and a willingness to explore new technologies and practices. At Seattle-based Graham Trucking, success meant upgrading their aging fleet, even though many of their older Mack® trucks were still performing well, some after decades of use. Improved fuel mileage, lower repair costs and more driver amenities made the new models an obvious choice.
Carmen Sisson December 6, 2017 March 24, 2018 Content Marketing, Recent Bylines drayage, Graham Trucking, Mack Trucks, Randall-Reilly, SeaTac, Seattle, trucking industry, Washington 0


This week, Justice League steps away from the wil, universe altering threats the team is dealing with, and turns toward the moments in between. Snyder isolates each member of the league in pairs and gives us a peek into their private conversations. Every scene captures that feeling of opening up to a friend and getting something off your chest. Heroes need to be called out by their friends. Heroes need to lean on heroes. In classic Snyder fashion, issue #9 slices through the darkness of the totality, and even some real world anxieties.
Justice League isn't just using the characters, it's building them. Issue #9 of Justice League is an intermission; a breather before what comes next. Because of that, it's perfect for new readers to hop on board. There are mentions of the overbearing evil and references to past events, sure, but none of that detracts from the immediate moment. This issue could stand totally on its own and still be a sophisticated point of character development for each league member. Snyder's plots combine the nostalgically over the top stakes of superhero comics with in depth and emotional character arcs.
Jimenez is back on art after Mikel Janin hopped in for issue 8. Not only is his style definitively superhero, but his layouts are totally inventive. A solid chunk of the issue is appropriately straightforward, made into about three panels to show off environments. When a scene calls for it though, Jimenez breaks a page down into lots of dynamic panels. He layers over a feature image to detail an area, then sharpens borders in quick action scenes. Whatever the plot calls for, Jimenez knows exactly how to enhance it.
Tom Napolitano navigates many of those scenes with his lettering. There's a lot of off panel dialogue in the issue that Napolitano handles with ease. The placement of each dialogue line accents the panel's contents and begs readers to consider the words and text together.
Alejandro Sanchez, meanwhile brings every texture to life, especially when it comes to Hawkgirl. She gets the most attention in the last third or so of the issue. That's where Sanchez shows his chops best; the light reflected from her wings and helmet is contrasted by the fabric parts of her costume. It comes together with Jimenez' lines seamlessly every time.
Justice League #9 continues to show the best a superhero comic can be. When it comes to story, Snyder takes the most indulgent parts of caped crusader books and combines it with touching character work. Jimenez' unique figures are stylized, yet respectful of their muscle-bound origins. With Sanchez and Napolitano rounding out the team, it's difficult not to love this book. Every inch of Justice League #9 is like rediscovering one of your childhood bedtime stories, only to find that it's better than you could have ever remembered it.


Come by the DSAW offices on the second and fourth Tuesday for Coffee Club. We'll be hosting an informal open house for parents that want to stop in and socialize. Coffee club is open to all DSAW parents and their loved ones and is a great opportunity to meet other families. We'll start brewing at 9:30am and stay serving until 11am.


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Departmental News
Professor Emeritus and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald earns international honour from AAAS
Professor Emeritus and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald is named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Gavin Crowder receives Nixon Academic Leadership Award
Gavin Crowder receives Nixon Academic Leadership Award in Male Varsity Club category. Gavin is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy.
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Malcolm Stott Teaching Award Winners for 2018-2019
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Engineering Physics student Sarah Choudhury's Images using electron beam lithography and deposition of a thin metal film.
Read more about Small Images
GIRLS Camp was Out of This World
GIRLS Camp was 'out of this world'
Posted: August 19 2019
Summer Physics & Astronomy Camp for 11-13 year-old girls was volunteer-driven success.
Read more about GIRLS Camp was Out of This World
Prof. Anne Topper receives the Golden Apple Award
Prof. Anne Topper receives the Golden Apple Award!
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Queen's Hyperloop Design Team at the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition
Queen's Hyperloop Design Team gets accepted into the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition!
Read more about Queen's Hyperloop Design Team at the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition
Connor Stone took part in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Connor Stone, PhD candidate, was selected to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from June 30-July 5 that brought together Nobel Laureates in Physics and 580 post-secondary students from 89 countries.
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Jonathan Corbett places third for the 2019 CAP University Prize Exam!
Congratulations to undergraduate Physics student, Jonanthan Corbett, who placed third out of 66 students in the 2019 Canadian Association of Physicists University Prize Exam!
Read more about Jonathan Corbett places third for the 2019 CAP University Prize Exam!
Physics student Erin Crawley receives major awards at Convocation
Congratulations to our Physics student Erin Crawley for receiving top awards at this year's Convocation!
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Physics News & Events in Photos
Like a beloved book or movie that you hope has a sequel, the most successful scientific projects cry out for a second act. That is just what has happened to the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO), which over the last decade has reinvented itself as SNO+, led by Mark Chen, the Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics, a project that has taken advantage of a unique piece of research infrastructure and set it on a new mission.
Continue the story on the Research@Queen's website.
(Illustration by: Gary Neill, photo of Prof. Chen courtesy of University Relations – Integrated Communications)
Dr. Judith Irwin (Principal Investigator) and her colleagues/members from project CHANG-ES (Continuum HAlos in Nearby Galaxies - an EVLA Survey) have released a composite image of the galaxy NGC 4631, the "Whale Galaxy", revealing large magnetic structures.
For more information about the exciting image results, please visit Giant Magnetic Ropes in a Galaxy's Halo.
Credit: Composite image by Jayanne English of the University of Manitoba, with NRAO VLA radio data from Silvia Carolina Mora-Partiarroyo and Marita Krause of the Max-Planck Institute for Radioastronomy. The optical data were from the Mayall 4-meter telescope, collected by Maria Patterson and Rene Walterbos of New Mexico State University. Arpad Miskolczi of the University of Bochum provided the software code for tracing the magnetic field lines.
Celebrating with Dr. Schreiner on his retirement dinner at the Renaissance on November 27th. Congratulations John!
Back row from left to right: Prof. Rob Knobel (Department Head), Prof. Marc Dignam.
Front row from left to right: Roz, Dr. Dave Hanes, Dr. John Schreiner, Prof. Alaistair McLean, Gill.
(Photo courtesy of Prof. Dignam)
Celebrating Sci Formal in a classy manner, pictured here are some of our amazing Eng Physics students, class of 2020.
(Photo credit: Matthew Filipovich)
Professors Gerbier, Rau and Noble are particle astrophysics researchers on the hunt for dark matter! They are "playing key roles in large collaborative teams of Canadian and international researchers conducting three competing, but complementary experiments that use different tools to seek, find and ultimately understand the nature of dark matter". For more information on the hunt, please visit Dark Matter Detectives.
(Illustrations by Zachary Kenny)
Congratulations to all the hard working TAs! The winners of Malcolm Stott Teaching Award was announced in early October. To see the results please visit Winners of 2018-2019!
(Photos credit: Prof. James Fraser)
Queen's-associated female astrophysicists. Queen's long history of promoting women in astrophysics goes back to Allie Vibert Douglas, who was an astronomer and a pioneer in the teaching of astrophysics - see https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/alumnireview/stories/allie-vibert-douglas
Left-to-right: Dr. Sarah Sadavoy (Assistant Professor), Dr. Theresa Wiegert (Adjunct Assistant Professor and former Queen's post-doc), Dr. Judith Irwin (Professor), Dr. Kristine Spekkens (Associate Professor, cross-appointed to RMC), Dr. Laura Fissel (Assistant Professor), and Dr. Jayanne English (Associate Professor University of Manitoba and former Queen's post-doc). (Photo credit: David van Vliet)
Engineering Physics student Sarah Choudhury created the smallest Queen's logo ever (67 microns long, smallest features 18 nanometres wide) using electron beam lithography and metal deposition. This work was done at Nano Fabrication Kingston where Queen's researchers make big discoveries about small things. For more images, please click on Small Images.
Dr. Bhavin Shastri was interviewed by The Optical Society (OSA) about his research in silicon photonic for neuromorphic computing and artificial intelligence, and shares his excitement about working with his students at Queen's University. Please click on Shastri Lab to watch the interview.
The Queen's Hyperloop Design Team (which has a number of Engineering Physics members, including Matthew Filipovich pictured here draped in the Queen's flag, beside Elon Musk) competed in the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition hosted by SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. The team passed several interview rounds including design reports and a live Skype conference with SpaceX engineers in order to be accepted into the competition. This is the first time in the team's four year history that they were accepted. The team leverages the amazingly talented students within the Queen's community to work in a cross-functional team who share a passion for innovative design. More information about the team can be found at https://queenshyperloop.ca/
Visit QHDT at the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition for more photos and/or listen to CBC's All in a Day with Alan Neal interview with Matthew Filipovich. (Photo courtesy of M. Filipovich)
A huge congratulations to graduating Physics student Erin Avryl Crawley for the four medals presented to her at the graduation ceremony this year! She received The Governor General's Academic Medal for the highest academic standing in a Bachelor degree program at Queen's, The Prince of Wales Prize for the highest academic record in the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Medal in Mathematics and Statistics, and the Medal in Physics.
Erin with her parents and Prof. Marc Dignam, Physics Department Head. (Photo courtesy of Prof. Dignam)
Graduate student volunteer Heidi Miller helps a camper make electrical measurements at the first G.I.R.L.S. camp held on July 22-26 at Queen's. For more information on the success, please visit GIRLS Camp was "out of this world".
(Photo courtesy of GIRLS Camp)
NSERC CREATE-MAPS students from Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering taking part in their annual retreat on the shores of Elbow Lake, in the UNESCO Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, just north of Kingston. For more information about the program, please visit Materials for Advanced Photonic and Sensing web site. (Photo courtesy of Prof. Fraser)
Congratulations to the Arts & Science Physics Graduates of 2019!
(Photo courtesy of Prof. Fraser)
Graduate student Ingrida Semenec (centre) tests out the van de Graaf generator as she and graduate students Liz Fletcher (left) and Ben Tam (right) help to set up for the annual Science Rendezvous Kingston outreach event. Researchers from the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy contributed three interactive displays to the event, which welcomed over 5200 budding scientists and their families to the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Prof. Wright)
Jonathan Corbett and Julia Puistonen awarding Prof. James Fraser the 2018/19 Geoff Lockwood Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching.
(Photo credit: Prof. Dignam)
Jonathan Corbett and Julia Puistonen awarding Prof. Bob Gooding the 2018/19 Award for Excellence in Instruction in the Engineering Physics Program and Prof. Ryan Martin the 2018/19 Award for Excellence in Instruction in Pure Physics.
Geneviève Hayes, an undergraduate student in Engineering Physics, attended and presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging's (SCMR) 2019 Scientific Session in Seattle, Washington in February 2019. Her research presentation was on the Optimization and Validation of Joint T1 and T2 Mapping conducted with the Stephenson Cardiac Imaging Centre this past summer. (Photos courtesy of G. Hayes)
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, was at Queen's yesterday to announce that more than 90 Queen's University researchers, including faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows, are the beneficiaries of $4.6 million from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Shown left to right: Ted Hsu, Prof. Stéphane Courteau (Physics), The Honourable Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan, and Prof. Mark Chen (Physics and Gray Chair).
(Photo by Bernard Clark)
Congratulations Prof. Knobel for receiving the Dean Nathan F. Dupuis Leadership in Engineering Education Award, a one-time prize presented to a deserving faculty member by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in recognition of the 125th anniversary of engineering education at Queen's. For more information, please visit Prof. Knobel's Award.
(Photo credit: Queen's Gazette)
Kyle Oppenheimer received the highest GPA in Engineering Physics Program. Congratulations Kyle!
Kyle is featured for his accomplishment in the promo video made by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science 125. Click Kyle's responses for a longer video.
(Photo from video created by Matt Mills)
Congratulations to the Queen's Engineering Team for winning top prize in the Junior Design competition category at the 2019 OEC! Now they are off to the national competition held in March. For more information on the winning design, visit 2019 OEC Junior Design Winners!
From left to right: Chas Meadows (mining) , Connor Chappell (computer), Justin Bonal (engineering physics), and Matt Julseth(civil).
Photo courtesy of: Justin Bonal
A group of 15 dedicated Queen's physics and engineering physics students who are passionate about their field as well as gender and minority equity in physics attend the 2019 Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP) in Ottawa. Special congratulations to Hadiya Ma for winning the Delegate's Choice Best Talk! Please see 2019 CCUWiP for more photos.
Big congratulations to engineering students (from left to right) Sarah de Lazzari, Tiffanie Bankosky (Engineering Physics), Serena Corscadden, Kathryn Instrum for winning the top prize at the 2018 International Project Management Conference in Toronto!
For the full exciting story, please read All-female Engineering Student Team nets Top Prize at Project Management Conference.
(Photo used with permission from Tiffanie Bankosky)
Huge congratulations goes to Prof. Hughes who received a prestigious Humboldt Research Award for his outstanding research!
For more information, please visit Queen's Gazette. (Photo credit: Queen's Gazette)
Proving that research is a team effort, past and present Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) employees and their family members gather around the plinth.
For more information, visit Commemorating the Nobel Prize-winning Research.
(University Communications)
Dr. Webster, who is a graduate of Queen's Engineering Physics, developed the key Laser Depth Dynamics (LDD) technology called Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI) during his PhD under the supervision of Prof. James Fraser. For more information about the purchase of LDD, please visit Inline Coherent Imaging Goes Global.
(Image:University Communications Queen's Gazette)
Congratulations! The first CFI grant, lead by Prof. Noble, will be used to build a next generation detector, PICO 500L, that will search for dark matter, while the second grant, lead by Profs. Hughes and Fraser, will be used to establish the Queen's Nanophotonics Research Centre, which will explore the behaviour of light and light-matter interactions on the nanometre scale. See full article on Queen's Gazette.
SNOLAB receives $28.8 million in provincial funding from Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, Reza Moridi (center).
(Photo credit:Queen's Gazette)
Celebrating Professor James Fraser's induction to prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship. From left to right, Provost Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Director-Centre for Teaching & Learning Peter Wolf, Department Head Marc Dignam, Prof. James Fraser.
(Photo: Queen's Gazette)
Congratulations to professor emeritus Arthur McDonald and the entire SNO Collaboration who have been awarded the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics! The $ 3 million prize is shared with four other international experimental collaborations studying neutrino oscillations: The Superkamiokande, Kamland, T2K/K2K and Daya Bay scientific collaborations.
(Background image: Roy Kaltschmidt from LBL)


Kayak will play their first show of the 'Journey Through Time - Part 2'-Tour at the 'Back To The Sixties' Festival in Voorthuizen. The date of this show (billed as a try-out): 5 october 2013. Looking at the name of the festival, I wonder if Kayak will play some Balderdash material???


Volkswagen Scirocco GT 2009 for GTA San Andreas. Great car by German manufacturers!
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ANTIGUA, West Indies— Water babies, land lovers and adventure seekers will each find Antigua and Barbuda offer a variety of activities and excursions to meet their expectations for the perfect vacation. Seeking a respite from the hectic pace back home? The sister islands' uncrowded beaches, uncongested roadways and rolling hillsides set the stage, while visits to museums and historic sites, or indulging in spa services adds a touch of relaxing and restorative interest. For those who are invigorated by non-stop activity, day sails, hikes, off-road adventuring and eco-tours are just a few of the "must try" offerings to stimulate and refresh.
WATER EXCURSIONS: Antigua is almost completely surrounded by well-preserved coral reefs and walls, making their southern and western coasts ideal for deep sea diving and snorkeling. Whether you're a novice or seasoned diver, there is much to discover under the warm waters of Antigua and Barbuda, home to a multitude of colorful marine life, including reef fish, sea turtles and sharks.
Chartering a private yacht, either with crew, or bare-boat, is a first-class way to sail the Leeward Islands for a week; while a full or half-day pleasure cruise provides a chance to discover deserted beaches, go shell collecting, snorkeling or relaxing on deck with a gourmet lunch and a glass of wine. Many charter operators will also arrange champagne sunset cruises, weddings, romantic getaways or provide sailing lessons.
For those seeking something a bit more strenuous and fasted-paced, the excitement of a deep sea fishing charter offers opportunities to reel in such trophy fish as marlin, tuna, king fish, dolphin, wahoo, shark and barracuda. Others may prefer to enjoy the water with a windsurf.
Also, not to be missed is enchanting Stingray City -- a calm, crystal-clear reef where visitors swim alongside the rays.
LAND LOVER: Traversing 108 square miles of Antigua is remarkably easy when enjoying the sporting life.
Two golf courses, Cedar Valley Golf Club and Jolly Harbour Golf Club, offer 18 holes with glorious views. The K-Club on Barbuda also has its own nine-hole course.
The best hiking on Antigua is a well-tended footpath traveling up the hill from English Harbour to Shirley Heights, beginning at the Galleon Beach Hotel. With a summit of nearly 492 feet, this easy hike rewards visitors with a breathtaking panoramic outlook.
Those looking to get off the beaten path can rent a four-wheel drive vehicle and explore the many untouched areas of Antigua. Explore the back roads and search for the celebrity home of Eric Clapton and bump along Fig Tree Drive through the lush tropical rainforest and along hills dotted with old sugar mills. Horseback riding or mountain biking along the beaches or a shady nature trail are yet two other transportation modes visitors can choose for touring remote and secluded spots on the island. A packed lunch, refreshing beverages, swimsuit and towel are all one needs to take along to enjoy the many secluded beaches and picnic spots.
DAY EXCURSIONS: A catamaran day trip is one of the most comfortable and inclusive ways to get off island and swim, shell and snorkel. Cruise along the glistening water while enjoying an open bar all day, excellent Caribbean buffet lunch and lively music. There are several knowledgeable, reliable and reasonably priced excursion operators from which to choose.
The adventure seeker's excursion of choice is definitely the eco-tour aboard a high-powered inflatable boat. On this unique trip, visitors observe Frigate birds, brown pelicans, egrets, herons, Hawksbill sea turtles, stingrays, sunfish and more while skimming over the turquoise waters at varying speeds.
Another exciting eco-tour is the new Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour, which takes visitors through the treetops via a series of zip lines and suspension bridges. The tour culminates with an optional 60-foot controlled parachute descent.
Guests can also choose to catch a bird's eye view of the island from a helicopter. The topography of Antigua is certainly impressive from this vantage point.
With many excursions to choose from, day trips are meant to show off the unspoiled beauty that Antigua boasts. Customize a tour or join a pre-planned trip. For more information, see or ask for a copy of the Day Trip Operator list.
The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism would like to remind travelers of new passport requirements: Beginning January 8, 2007, the U.S. Department of State will require all U.S. citizens traveling via air or sea to present a valid passport for travel and re-entry into the United States. For information on obtaining a U.S. passport, visit the U S Passport Services Web site: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html or contact the U.S National Passport Information Center, (877) 487-2778.


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Q: How to set $argv to an empty list? I want to manipulate $argv and pass it on to another fish function. It is simple enough to trim it as follows:
switch $value
case a
    set argv $argv[2..-1]
case b
    set argv $argv[3..-1]
end

call_function $argv

But how can I set it to an empty list?
I don't want to set --erase argv because I do actually want to access the variable.
I tried set argv $argv[] but then count $argv returns 1. (And I may rely on count later -- unless there is a better way to test for emptiness?)

A: set argv

You don't actually need $argv to get to an empty list at all - the empty list is just the absence of arguments.

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#### Table of Contents

1. [Overview](#overview)
2. [Module Description - What Connect does and why it is useful](#module-description)
3. [Setup - The basics of getting started with connect](#setup)
    * [What connect affects](#what-connect-affects)
    * [Setup requirements](#setup-requirements)
    * [Beginning with connect](#beginning-with-connect)
    * [Tools](#tools)
      * [The value inspector](#the-values-inspector)
      * [The objects inspector](#the-objects-inspector)
4. [Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality](#usage)
5. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
6. [Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.](#limitations)
7. [Development - Guide for contributing to the module](#development)
    * [OS support](#os-support)
    * [Tests - Testing your configuration](#testing)

## Overview

Connect is a replacement for YAML in hiera. When you start with Puppet, using hiera with YAML is an excellent way to split code and configuration data. But when your configuration grows, you start to notice some troubles with this combination:

- Your YAML files start to become bigger and bigger and bigger and slowly but surely become incomprehensible.
- You would like to reference other values. YAML supports this..... but not between different files. Besides the `&` and `*` anchor syntax becomes a hassle, when you use it much.
- You have found the yaml interpolation using `"%{hiera('lookup_value')"` to lookup values over you whole YAML structure..... but noticed, you can only use this for strings, and not for other data types.

If you recognize any of these problems, Connect might be for you! If you haven't run into these problems, Connect is probably like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and it is best to stay with YAML.

Want to know the details, Check [the Connect Language, in a Nutshell](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/doc/nutshell.md), for more intro into the language.

## Module Description

Connect is a `hiera` backend. Using the Connect language, you can describe your Puppet parameters in an simple and concise way. You can:
- separate your config files into separate files and include them when you need them.
- You can easily reference variables. These variables can be in any other configuration file. They can be in an included configuration, or they can be defined at another hiera hierarchy level.
- You can import data from other sources like [PuppetDb](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppetdb/) and mix and match them with your own parameter settings.
- You can reference encrypted variables in a safe way.

...and much more.

## Example

```ruby
domain_name = 'example.com'
import from puppetdb into datacenter:: {
  ntp_servers = 'Class[Ntp::Server]'  # Fetches all NTP nodes from puppetdb
                                      # into the array datacenter::ntp_servers

  dns_servers = 'Class[Dns::Server]'  # Fetches all DNS nodes from puppetdb
                                      # into the array datacenter::dns_servers
}
ftp_node    = "ftp.${domain_name}"
all_nodes   = [
  ntp_servers,
  dns_servers,
  ftp_node,
]

include 'generic_settings/*'        # include all settings
include "${domain_name}/settings"   # include specific setting for domain
```

Check [the Connect Language, in a Nutshell](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/doc/nutshell.md), for more intro into the language.

## Setup

### Installing the module

To use the connect hiera module, you first have to make sure it is installed.

```sh
puppet module install hajee/connect
```

If you are using a Puppetfile, you need the following lines:

```
mod 'hajee-connect'
```

### Enabling Connect in hiera

To start using the connect hiera backend, you have to enable it in the hiera config file. Add the `connect` line to the `:backends:` array. The order of the entries in the array, is the order hiera will use to resolve the lookups.

```yaml
---
:backends:
  - yaml
  - connect

...

:connect:
  :datadir: /etc/puppet/config

...
```

Add a `:datadir:` entry for the connect backend. The default is `/etc/puppet/config`.

### What connect affects

If you have configured connect, like specified in the `hiera.yaml` **ALL** hiera lookups will be passed to the Connect backend.

### Setup Requirements

Because connect is based on hiera and puppet, you need to have both the hiera and puppet gem installed.

Some of the [data sources](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/datasources.md) require extra Ruby gems or other components. Check their documentation for details

### Beginning with connect module

To test if everything works, ue the next steps:
- add connect to the `hiera.yaml`. You can find an example [here](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/setup/hiera.yaml)
- Create a `common.config` in the folder `/etc/puppet/config`. You can find [an example here](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/setup/common.config).
- Create a `test.pp` with [this content](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/tests/test.pp)
- Run the small test manifest and check the output
```
$ puppet apply test.pp
Notice: Scope(Class[Test]): it works
Notice: Compiled catalog for 10.0.2.15 in environment production in 0.20 seconds
Notice: Finished catalog run in 0.03 seconds
```

You can also use the values inpsector to check the value:

```sh
$ puppet connect values test::parameter
```

### Tools

#### The values inspector

Bundled with connect comes the values inspector. This tool lets you see the interpreted value of a specified parameter. In lay man's terms, it parses your connect file's and shows you the value.

```
$ puppet connect values my_parameter
```

You can also use a wildcard for the parameter. Wildcards are specified as [regular expressions](http://www.regular-expressions.info/reference.html).

```
$ puppet connect values my_scope::.*
```

This will show all parameters in the scope `my_scope`.

`puppet connect values`  will also show you where your parameters are defined and referenced. This is a tremendous help when debugging or just understand a complex set of connect configuration files.

#### The objects inspector

Similar to the values inspector, is the objects inspector This tool lets you see the interpreted value of a specified object. Just like the values inspector, it parses your connect file's and shows you the contents of your objects.

```
$ puppet connect objects  my_node
```

You can also use a wildcard for the parameter. Wildcards are specified as [regular expressions](http://www.regular-expressions.info/reference.html).

```
$ puppet connect objects my_*.
```

This will show all objects starting with  `my_`.

If you just want to see the objects of a certain type, use `--type`  or `-t`

```
$ puppet connect objects --type host my_*.
```

Will show you all just starting with `my_`

`puppet connect objects`  will also show you where your objects are defined and referenced. This is a tremendous help when debugging or just understand a complex set of connect configuration files.

### Using the accompanying Vagrant box

You can also get started with a Vagrant box that is preconfigured.

```
$ vagrant up
Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> default: Importing base box 'hajee/centos-5.10-x86_64'...
==> default: Matching MAC address for NAT networking...
...
    default: Running: inline script
==> default: Running provisioner: shell...
    default: Running: inline script
==> default: Running provisioner: shell...
    default: Running: inline script
$ vagrant ssh
Last login: Sun Dec 14 17:08:18 2014 from 10.0.2.2
$ sudo su -               # Make yourself root
$ cd /vagrant/tests/      # Goto the folder containing the test manifest
$ puppet apply test.pp    # Apply it.
Notice: Scope(Class[Test]): it works localhost
Notice: Compiled catalog for localhost.localdomain in environment production in 0.39 seconds
Notice: Finished catalog run in 0.03 seconds
$
```
On your host os, you can edit the `examples/default.config' file to experiment with the Connect language.

## Detailed description

Check [the Connect Language, in a Nutshell](https://github.com/enterprisemodules/connect/blob/master/doc/nutshell.md), for more intro into the language.

## Troubleshooting

If you make mistakes in the config files, Connect will show you a parse error. The parse error shows the file and the  line number of the parse error. This should help you pinpoint any errors. The parsing of the connect files will be done once before the real puppet run starts. This ensures's Puppet can only start after it has made certain the Connect configs are syntactically correct

## Limitations

This module is tested CentOS and Redhat. It will probably work on other Linux distributions.

## Development

This is an open source project, and contributions are welcome.

### OS support

Currently we have tested:

* CentOS 5
* Redhat 5

### Testing

Make sure you have:

* rake
* bundler

Install the necessary gems:

    bundle install

And run the tests from the root of the source code:

    rake spec

We are currently working on getting the acceptance test running as well.

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