Over the past 40 years, scientific research activities in support of the conservation and restoration of objects and monuments belonging to the world's cultural heritage, have grown in number and quality. Many institutes specifically dedicated to the study and conservation of cultural heritage have emerged. Small dedicated laboratories have been installed in museums, libraries, and archives, and, more recently, university laboratories are showing increased interest in this field.
Dyes in Precolumbian Peruvian textiles: A combination of medium destructiveness and high resolving power allowed for the identification of biological sources used for dyeing, and revealed changes in use as a function of cultural periods (Jan Wouters and Noemi Rosario-Chirinos: "Dyestuff Analysis of Precolumbian Peruvian Textiles by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Diode-Array Detection." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 31,2(1992)237–255).
However, no definition has been formulated to identify the specific tasks, responsibilities, and skills of a conservation scientist or of conservation science. This is contradictory to the availability of a clear Definition of the Profession of a Conservator-Restorer, published by the Conservation Committee of the International Council of Museums in 1984.1 Conservation-restoration is also described as an academic discipline in the Clarification of Conservation-Restoration Education at University Level or Equivalent, published in the Clarification Document of the European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education (ENCoRE) in 2000.2 At present, definitions on conservation and restoration, but not on conservation science, are under discussion in workgroup 1 of the Technical Committee 346 of the European Committee for Standardisation.
Hopefully, multidisciplinary research consortiums (e.g., executing research projects within European framework programs) will promote the synergy between the cultural heritage field and the natural sciences, and will generate elements for defining conservation science. Important players in this field, which readily address interactivity and networking, are the recently started Episcon project in the European Community's Marie Curie program3 and the five-year-old EU-Artech project.4 The goal of Episcon is to develop the first generation of actively formed conservation scientists at the Ph.D.-level in Europe. EU-Artech provides access, research, and technology for the conservation of European cultural heritage, including networking among 13 European infrastructures operating in the field of artwork conservation.
The present absence of a recognized, knowledge-based identity for conservation science or conservation scientists may lead to philosophical and even linguistic misunderstandings within multidisciplinary consortiums created to execute conservation projects. This paper discusses sources of misunderstandings, a suggestion for more transparent language when dealing with the scientific term analysis, elements to help define conservation science, and the benefits for conservation scientists of becoming connected to worldwide professional networks.
Modern analytical protocols involve ever-increasing sophistication of sample preparation procedures, instrumentation, and post-run data treatment. This, together with the frequent absence of explanatory terms around "analysis," may create an alienating effect on those professionals who are not familiar with the inherent terminology and evaluation processes, yet are closely involved in the multi- or interdisciplinary approach that must lead to the preservation of cultural heritage. There is no doubt that this may generate reservations when analysis of art is under discussion, even when such analysis is considered essential to reveal an object's conservation condition or to establish a conservation treatment. Among the most notable of such explanatory terms are destructiveness, invasiveness, representativeness, and resolution. Such terms tend to create a polarization between non-invasive/non-destructive interventions and destructive analytical approaches.
Inevitably, the withdrawal of a sample from an object of art or culture implies some kind of mutilation, even when executed in an inconspicuous area or when dealing with minute samples. Such handling is therefore called destructive to the object. On the other hand, there are analytical techniques available that may be applied directly to the object, without the removal of a sample. These techniques are often referred to as non-destructive and they are mostly applied to inorganic materials in art.5 However, from a scientific point of view, any interaction between a material and an energy-bearing analytical vehicle, is unlikely to leave that material, or an accompanying-one, totally unaltered after the interaction.
The key issue in this discussion is the way in which one interprets damage. Obviously, the least critical evaluation of damage is performed by the naked eye: There is no damage if it cannot be "seen." The most critical evaluation is from data generated at the molecular level by relevant spectroscopic techniques: There is no damage if the molecular compositional array at the spot of measurement has not changed beyond experimental deviations or beyond a preset level of tolerance. Sometimes, techniques applied directly to the object are called non-invasive. Although the term is correct since it is a non-sampling technique, the qualification may be misleading in terms of destructiveness for the reasons outlined above.
The complexity of the composition of artifacts such as paintings is expressed by their multilayer architecture, by the high level of heterogeneity of each individual layer, and by the further contribution to that heterogeneity by natural ageing processes and human interventions. Having to reveal production technology or damage patterns of an object by observing analytical data produced from a microsample or a microspot may come into conflict with the low representativeness of such a sample or spot. Obviously, the only ways to increase representativeness are through multiple sampling or increased spot size.
Multiple sampling increases damage to the object, but highly detailed results may be obtained by launching high-resolution mapping and imaging techniques to a set of microsamples.6 Alternatively, non-invasive approaches may be applied, often with larger beam diameters than those used in high-resolution mapping and imaging. Those larger diameters are advantageous in terms of averaging and, hence, increased representativeness. But, due to the inherent lack of analytical resolution—both in the plane and in the depth of the artifact—they may miss phenomena vital to explaining technology and/or damage that would require conservation measures.
destructiveness alone is not a good criterion to select an approach for analyzing artwork. One or more other parameters should be considered for evaluating the level and detail of information obtained.
So, should we stop using the often confusing terms that accompany "analysis" when discussing the ageing, damage, and manufacturing technology of artifacts? The answer extends beyond the suspected "yes"!
Destructiveness could be replaced by "degree of intervention," which might be described at three levels: molecular (low change), microscopic (medium change), or visual (high change). This would imply, for instance, that the withdrawal of a microsample or the generation of a permanently discolored microspot (as a consequence of prolonged remote radiation) reflect exactly the same degree of intervention. Using the older terms, microsampling would be called invasive and the radiation non-invasive, but apparently destructive. However, the degree of intervention and its discussion should be time-related. Indeed, discoloration caused by radiation in a focused beam may be either permanent or limited in time, which means that the degree of intervention could be further classified as medium or low intervention, respectively.
However, the degree of intervention does not explain at all why the analysis is proposed, requested, or executed, and by what party. More information is needed about the expectations of the requestor in terms of how analytical results will be used. It is suggested here that the terms "usefulness" and "innovation" can provide such information.
The assessment of the "usefulness" of the intervention should consider whether the intervention can establish what production technology was used, provide a damage assessment, and determine the best conservation practice to use. "Innovation" may be formulated in terms of progress beyond the state of the art. Eventually, innovation could be assessed according to the degree of intervention8 or usefulness9 of analysis executed according to the newly developed approach. Hopefully, a high level of innovation would create data, insights, and experience which, in turn, would improve usefulness and probably even lower the degree of intervention in the long term.
The linguistic and philosophical issues discussed in the two preceding paragraphs illustrate how a natural scientist (chemist, physicist, biologist) working in the field of cultural heritage, must critically define pathways for proposing, executing, interpreting, and explaining analyses of art within a multidisciplinary and responsibility-sharing environment. To this must be added more specific research-related issues, including old manufacturing technologies, ageing phenomena, and the social, cultural, and political pressures to preserve the past for the future. All of these elements constitute criteria for improving the understanding of the specific requirements of conservation science.
Obviously, conservation scientists should have a strong interest in seeking and promoting interactions with others in their field. Such interactions will become more established within the framework of relevant professional organizations. A prominent player in this field is the Conservation Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-CC).11 This committee is the largest of 30 international committees of ICOM and is composed of 23 multidisciplinary working groups, covering all aspects of the investigation and conservation of museum collections. In this way, ICOM-CC helps to achieve ICOM's objectives, which are to exchange scientific information at an international level, develop professional standards, and adopt rules and recommendations. ICOM-CC membership, which is spread over 79 countries and has grown by 50 percent over the last seven years, is now more than 1500.
ICOM-CC organizes triennial conferences, where all working groups meet in dedicated sessions and where plenary sessions are organized on topics of general interest. At these conferences, working group members elect a coordinator and discuss a working program for the next three years.
Multi- and interdisciplinary consortiums established to preserve cultural heritage will benefit from a better integration of conservation science. This may be achieved through establishing a definition of conservation science and through the formulation of end-terms—formed at the master level at least—for conservation scientists. The terminology used nowadays to describe the potential damage to objects caused by analysis should be refined beyond the destructiveness/non-invasiveness polarization. A terminology should include at least "degree of intervention (low, medium, high)," "usefulness," and "innovation." The further development and integration of conservation scientists will improve with their participation in international networks that encourage multidisciplinary approaches.
1. Definition of the Profession of a Conservator-Restorer, published by the Conservation Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-CC) in 1984, can be found at <www.icom-cc.icom.museum>.
2. Clarification Document of the European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education (ENCoRE) can be found at <www.encore-edu.org>.
5. Demortier G. and Adriaens A., eds. (2000). Ion Beam Study of Art and Archaeological Objects, European Commission, Luxembourg.
6. Boon J.J., Ferreira E.S.B., Keune K. (2005). "Imaging Analytical Studies of Old Master Paints Using FTIR, SIMS, and SEMEDX of Embedded Paint Cross-Sections." Microscopy and Micro-Analysis, 11, p. 1370–1371.
7. Wouters J. (2006). "Surrealism in Science: the Difference between Analysis and Analysis." Proceedings of the De Mayerne Symposium, NWO, The Netherlands, p. 13–20.
8. Verhoeven M.A., Carlyle L., Reedijk J. and Haasnoot J.J., (2006). "Exploring the Application of Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to the Study of the Deterioration of Paintings." Proceedings of the De Mayerne Symposium, NWO, The Netherlands, p. 32–42.
9. Della Gatta C., Badea E., Masic A., Usacheva T., Benedetto S. and Braghieri A., (2005). "Environmental Ageing of Historical Parchments: a DSC, SEM, and Unilateral NMR Study of Old Bookbindings from the Historical Archives of the City of Turin." Improved Damage Assessment of Parchment, School of Conservation, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, pp 41–42.
10. Henderson J., (2005). "Influence: The Impact of Language, Credibility, and Gender." The Conservator, 29, 63–72.
11. More and regularly updated information can be found at <www.icom-cc.icom.museum>.
Jan Wouters <jan.wouters@kikirpa.be> is at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hoshizora no Memoria Eternal Heart HD
Developer: Favorite
Initial Release Date: November 18, 2022
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From the popularity of the main title Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a shooting star- the much awaited fandisc is here!
With great demand for more story involving the main events' Mare route and Yume route, Hoshizora no Memoria -Eternal Heart- aims to bring you more content on what occurs afterwards with Mare, and Yume.
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Last Spring, Yume was finally released from the hospital.
Yume finds herself with nowhere to go, so You invites her to live together with him.
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Whatever Thomas Søndergård does in rehearsals with the RSNO it pays off big time in live performance. His impact, once again, on the orchestra was one of instant transformation. In a concert that complemented a Richard Strauss first half with Brahms' First Symphony in the second, there wasn't a single moment of ordinariness. Every note had a story to tell.
They were joined by the brilliant Russian pianist Kirill Gernstein in Strauss' quixotic Burlesque for Piano and Orchestra, a work of such idiosyncratic unpredictability, it requires as strong and daring a character to bring it off. Gernstein nailed it convincingly in a performance of electrifying immediacy, theatrical interaction (that ongoing conversation with the timpani) and with an RSNO totally in sync with his spontaneity and dry, infectious wit.
Then more Strauss, and the swirling waltzes and luxuriant scene-setting distilled by the composer into his concert suite from the opera Der Rosenkavalier. Søndergård's coolheaded gesturing translated into a sweeping, high-temperature performance. Where did that super-heated string sound come from, that effusive confidence oozing from every characterful solo, or that enriched, 18-carat glow emanating from the full ensemble? It transfixed from start to finish.
So the scene was set for an interesting Brahms symphony, which it was and more. No detail was skirted over. The tension-mounting opening had a definition (those menacing timps again) you rarely hear. So clear and meaningful was the instrumental precision throughout, the age-old problems with Brahms evaporated. Simply the best.


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High-End Closed Headphones with Balanced Connector Option
With the HD 650 Sennheiser has delivered a proven open headphone option for high-end hi-fi applications for years. With its successor, the HD 660 S, the manufacturer is once again introducing a premium option to its expanding range.
Inside a sturdy slipcase, you'll find an elegant choice of over-ear headphone in the Sennheiser HD 660 S. It's certainly a more contemporary option than its predecessor in terms of aesthetics, with an attractive matt black finish and stylish upholstery. What remains from the previous model is the impeccable levels of workmanship on show, the quality earpieces and a robust, exchangeable connection cable made from oxygen-free copper and featuring a 6.3mm gold-plated jack plug. This plug can also be converted to a 3.5mm connector thanks to the enclosed cable adapter. In addition, the manufacturer has enclosed a connection a cable with a 4.4mm Pentaconn connector for balanced operation, in which the positive and negative ends of each stereo channel are routed on separate conductors. This allows for applications such as use with the Sennheiser HDV 820 amplifier.
The HD 660 S is designed for more demanding music enjoyment at home, while also allowing for professional audio applications, such as mixing and editing tasks.
In addition to the revised optics, the HD 660 S features a completely new transducer system with paired drivers boasting very close tolerances. Here, membrane movement is guided in an improved manner by way of a stainless steel mesh. In addition to this, there are lightweight, and therefore much faster reacting, aluminium voice coils and an extended frequency range (10 Hz to 40 kHz). Furthermore, air flow has been optimised in regards to the drivers. In contrast to the HD 650, which already worked with certain hand-selected converters, the HD 660 S is, according to the manufacturer, deliberately more neutral in terms of tuning. By contrast, the 650 model had a slight bass accent and minimal depression for a rounded, more forgiving sound image. All in all, the HD 660 S should be characterised by a lower level of distortion, improved impulsivity, spatial imaging, bass and treble reproduction. At least in theory, anyway.
The headband is of course adjustable in length, with generous padding and silicone-covered foam making things comfortable. What's more, the earpieces are cushioned with a velour covering. These are also replaceable, while the tight fit ensures a good level of wearing comfort. The result is a convincing headphone model that scores highly in the comfort stakes, with the headphones sitting well and firmly on the wearer. Due to the open construction, noise intrusion from the outside world is relatively low, as is the amount of sound leakage from the headphones themselves. Besides this, there's not much to commend on, other than the fact that the HD 660 S, with its impedance of 150 Ohm (compared to the 300 Ohm of the HD 650) is designed for use with dedicated headphone amplifiers, hi-fi components and professional recording studio technology. The headphones work well with smartphones, but do not deliver peak performance levels. However, if you still wish to get the most out of your headphones while on the move, we'd recommend investing in a suitable headphone amplifier or hi-res media player.
The HD 660 S easily reproduces the entire audible frequency range, from true low bass levels to well above 20 kHz. It features impressive levels of detail resolution and balance, making it a go-to choice for hi-res sound sources of any genre.
The HD 650 is without a doubt a convincing headphone, but its successor turns out to be a more balanced choice, is finer resolved and more contoured in the bass range, more stable in level and a little less hard in the mid-range. Small but noticeable differences make it clear the HD 660 S is a superior option.
The HD 660 S is not an embellisher. Rather, it clearly highlights the weaknesses of a sound source, such as when a mix is too flat. As such, you can clearly hear sound and level variations between newer and older productions.
A particular strength of these headphones is the bass range, which draws tonality and dynamics exactly. It draws down to the lowest frequency levels without overemphasising. The tight and accurate response of the drivers, which combine pressure and precision convincing, is simply superb.
The HD 660 S also scores well in the middle band: voices and instruments are clearly contoured and naturally reproduced. Vocals are easily to make out and show the corresponding spatial elements, while solo instruments are equally well served. At the same time, important definition of several sound sound sources is also handled well.
In the treble range, the headphones deliver transparency and detail resolution that gives the sound a brilliant that can only really be found in the high-end price range. Percussive details or small echoes you've not heard before can be discovered with glee here. In addition, the HD 660 S certainly shows the limits of a production.
Room, Dynamics, Levels
The open construction of these headphones provides an all-round convincing spatial image and stereo panorama that can't be found in closed systems. The stereo stage can be very wide, depending on the source material, while the distribution of the panorama is stable, allowing a direct traceability of individual elements of all kinds. As far as the spatial imaging and depth graduation are concerned, reverberation components, natural or otherwise, are easily identifiable. Especially when listening to quality classical recordings or jazz productions, things are enhanced by an impressive natural quality. Single instruments in the acoustic class like the piano, double bass and drums sound authentic and intimate. On the other hand, the HD 660 S also impresses with its reproduction of elaborate electronic productions and soundtrack albums.
The dynamic reproduction also deserves special mention. Rarely have I been able to comprehend dynamics of a symphony orchestra at this level. Finally, this headphone model impresses with its low levels of distortion, which, assuming you've connected to an appropriate amplifier, continues into the high level ranges. This is an outstanding feature, especially in the low bass range, where almost all competitors reach their limits more easily. Another advantage that qualifies the HD 660 S not only for simple music enjoyment, but also for sound engineering tasks, is that dynamic interventions and frequency response corrections remain clearly audible, without distortion.
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Sennheiser succeeds in creating a masterpiece with the HD 660 S. The headphones deliver true audiophile sound quality that's perfectly balanced when required. These are best enjoyed with a quality amplifier when listening at home, but holds up well for professional evaluation and editing of material in the studio. For just shy of 500 euros, you can have a headphone model that plays at the same levels of a high-quality loudspeaker and immediately ranks at the top of its class in terms of price.
Ear couplingOver-ear
Typeopen
Impedance150 ohms
Weight without cable260 g
Adapter cable: 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm
Balanced connection cable, 4.4 mm (Pentaconn)
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package org.dbmaintain.structure.model;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.dbmaintain.database.Database;
import org.dbmaintain.database.Databases;
import org.dbmaintain.util.DbMaintainException;
import org.dbmaintain.util.IdentifierParser;

import static org.dbmaintain.database.StoredIdentifierCase.MIXED_CASE;

/**
 * @author Filip Neven
 * @author Tim Ducheyne
 */
public class DbItemIdentifier {

    private DbItemType type;
    private String schemaName;
    private String itemName;
    private boolean dbMaintainIdentifier;

    private DbItemIdentifier(DbItemType type, String schemaName, String itemName, boolean dbMaintainIdentifier) {
        this.type = type;
        this.schemaName = schemaName;
        this.itemName = itemName;
        this.dbMaintainIdentifier = dbMaintainIdentifier;
    }

    public DbItemType getType() {
        return type;
    }

    public String getSchemaName() {
        return schemaName;
    }

    public String getItemName() {
        return itemName;
    }

    public DbItemIdentifier getSchema() {
        return new DbItemIdentifier(DbItemType.SCHEMA, schemaName, null, false);
    }

    public boolean isDbMaintainIdentifier() {
        return dbMaintainIdentifier;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        final int prime = 31;
        int result = 1;
        result = prime * result + ((itemName == null) ? 0 : itemName.hashCode());
        result = prime * result + ((schemaName == null) ? 0 : schemaName.hashCode());
        result = prime * result + ((type == null) ? 0 : type.hashCode());
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }
        if (obj == null) {
            return false;
        }
        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
            return false;
        }
        DbItemIdentifier other = (DbItemIdentifier) obj;
        if (itemName == null) {
            if (other.itemName != null) {
                return false;
            }
        } else if (!itemName.equals(other.itemName)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (schemaName == null) {
            if (other.schemaName != null) {
                return false;
            }
        } else if (!schemaName.equals(other.schemaName)) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
    	return schemaName+"."+itemName;
    }

    public static DbItemIdentifier parseItemIdentifier(DbItemType type, String identifierAsString, Databases databases) {
    	IdentifierParser parser = new IdentifierParser('.');
    	String[] identifierParts = parser.parse(identifierAsString);
        String schemaName, itemName;
        Database database;
        if (identifierParts.length == 3) {
            String databaseName = identifierParts[0];
            database = databases.getDatabase(databaseName);
            if (database == null) {
                // database is disabled
                return null;
            }
            schemaName = identifierParts[1];
            itemName = identifierParts[2];
        } else if (identifierParts.length == 2) {
            database = databases.getDefaultDatabase();
            schemaName = identifierParts[0];
            itemName = identifierParts[1];
        } else if (identifierParts.length == 1) {
            database = databases.getDefaultDatabase();
            schemaName = database.getDefaultSchemaName();
            itemName = identifierParts[0];
        } else {
            throw new DbMaintainException("Incorrectly formatted db item identifier " + identifierAsString);
        }

        String correctCaseSchemaName = database.toCorrectCaseIdentifier(schemaName);
        String correctCaseItemName = database.toCorrectCaseIdentifier(itemName);
        return getItemIdentifier(type, correctCaseSchemaName, correctCaseItemName, database);
    }

    public static DbItemIdentifier parseSchemaIdentifier(String identifierAsString, Databases databases) {
        String[] identifierParts = StringUtils.split(identifierAsString, '.');
        String schemaName;
        Database database;
        if (identifierParts.length == 2) {
            String databaseName = identifierParts[0];
            database = databases.getDatabase(databaseName);
            if (database == null) {
                // database is disabled
                return null;
            }
            schemaName = identifierParts[1];
        } else if (identifierParts.length == 1) {
            database = databases.getDefaultDatabase();
            schemaName = identifierParts[0];
        } else {
            throw new DbMaintainException("Incorrectly formatted db schema identifier " + identifierAsString);
        }
        return getItemIdentifier(DbItemType.SCHEMA, schemaName, null, database);
    }

    public static DbItemIdentifier getSchemaIdentifier(String schemaName, Database database) {
        return getItemIdentifier(DbItemType.SCHEMA, schemaName, null, database, false);
    }

    public static DbItemIdentifier getItemIdentifier(DbItemType type, String schemaName, String itemName, Database database) {
        return getItemIdentifier(type, schemaName, itemName, database, false);
    }

    public static DbItemIdentifier getItemIdentifier(DbItemType type, String schemaName, String itemName, Database database, boolean dbMaintainIdentifier) {
        // if the identifier is not quoted (case-sensitive)
        // and the db stores mixed casing, convert to upper case to make it case-insensitive
        if (database.getStoredIdentifierCase() == MIXED_CASE) {
            if (!database.isQuoted(schemaName)) {
                schemaName = schemaName.toUpperCase();
            }
            if (itemName != null && !database.isQuoted(itemName)) {
                itemName = itemName.toUpperCase();
            }
        }

        String correctCaseSchemaName = database.toCorrectCaseIdentifier(schemaName);
        String correctCaseItemName = null;
        if (itemName != null) {
            correctCaseItemName = database.toCorrectCaseIdentifier(itemName);
        }
        return new DbItemIdentifier(type, correctCaseSchemaName, correctCaseItemName, dbMaintainIdentifier);
    }
}


packets and I have  reliable instances of False positives.
which, as I understand it, reads as any character followed by "scr"
of instances that I've determined to be false positives.
and whom do I send it to.
> determine if its a false positive by investigating.
> can pretty much dismiss those (be warned).
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Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 5% of your salary plus a 2% base contribution every year. Good parental leave policy for mothers and fathers.
No benefits were offered to part time employees. The full time employees seemed happy with their benefits however I do believe they had to pay for them.
There are a lot of different benefits with Meijer.
Yeah, you get a discount, but it doesn't go toward food.
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Country Thunder Music Festival 2017
Are you ready for this? Its Country Thunder time again in Florence, Arizona April 6th-9th, 2017! Bring your dancing boots out to this great music festival!
A show that dazzles spectators year after year, Country Thunder is a music festival that just seems to get better each and every time. For more than 20 years, it's been one of if not the premier country music events in the United States. This year's event, slated for April 6-9 in Florence, Arizona, has not only plenty of today's most popular country music stars, but also those who will offer a blast from the past. With extensive media coverage, great camping and hotel accommodations, and very reasonable ticket prices, there's no doubt Country Thunder is poised to take this year's festival to a whole new level.
Lineup of Stars
As is the case with Country Thunder year in and year out, the lineup of performers is incredible to say the least.
Some of the acts scheduled to perform for fans this year include:
With a lineup of these and other great stars, it's little wonder more than 100,000 fans are expected to show up in Florence, Arizona for this year's festival.
A Variety of Media Coverage
Due to the continuing popularity of this music festival, it will have plenty of media coverage that gives fans a great look at the stars and what it takes to put on a great show of this magnitude. At the head of the pack will be the Cowboy Lifestyle Network, which is known for getting some of the most exclusive interviews during the festival. Along with the great stuff from CLN, fans can also look forward to coverage from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Earnhardt Auto Centers, and Papa John's Pizza Road Team, ensuring there will be plenty of great information for fans everywhere.
Tickets and Camping
Needless to say, there is a huge demand for tickets to the Country Thunder Music Festival in Florence, Arizona. Along with four-day passes that can be found for as little as $160, individual day passes are also available at much lower prices. As for accommodations, fans can choose to stay at a nearby hotel or enjoy the festival from one of the many nearby campgrounds. Whether you've got an RV to park for a few days or simply want to pitch your tent under the stars, you can do so here. For great family entertainment, there's no better place to be April 6-9 than the Country Thunder Music Festival in Florence, Arizona.
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Citations for Local SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the first step in setting up a local SEO campaign and its important that you do it right the first time. When you Google, Yahoo or Bing search a particular industry in your local area, the SERPS (Search Engine Result Placement) come up with a list of business names, most of which will be linked to business websites, and indicators on a map for where they are located.
So how do you get your business listed on the search engine results for your local market, what is a citation and how do you get citations? This is known as Local SEO, and it is accomplished in many ways, but one extremely important one is with local SEO citations.
A citation is a mention of your businesses NAP (Name, Address, Phone) on another website, more specifically, in a directory.
A local SEO citation is a listing of your company's name, address, and phone number (NAP). Note that your website is the single most important aspect of your citation and is always included here. Local SEO citations aren't actually meant to drive traffic to your website; however, in the case that they do… that is great. Citations are mainly to demonstrate to Google, Yahoo, Bing that you are a real live company in a particular local area and the more citations you have, the more Domain Authority and Page Authority you will build for your website.
What does local SEO do?
Local SEO gets your business visibility for search results that are specific to your local area. The purpose here is actually not to necessarily get a ton of traffic from the resources. Instead, the purpose is to get Google to see that you are a hardware store in Columbus, Ohio, or a wrought iron company in San Francisco, California, or whatever and wherever you might be. You want to include your name, address and phone number (NAP) on every citation or directory that is relevant to your business. Local SEO and citations play a vital role in search engine marketing all together and this is one area that you don't want to take short cuts on.
You use local citations like keywords, right?….. Wrong! You can put your NAP on a bunch of directories and hope for the best results, but realistically you are probably taking the same piece of content from the first paragraph of your home page and dropping it on each citation. THIS IS BAD. You want to create a unique set of keywords, phrases and paragraphs for each citation. Anywhere from 200-500 words of ORIGINAL and UNIQUE content.
Basically, you want Google to know that you are really there, that your business is still live, and that you aren't one of the millions of entrepreneurial adventures that made a website, got a DBA certificate, and posted the same content on 100 different websites. Google's own reputation depends on them giving accurate search results. So the more ORIGINAL references they find to your business, the more likely it will seem that your business is, well, real. After you start adding all of these citations, you will really start to build your link-building portfolio, whether it be "follow" or "nofollow".
Always include as much information as allowed per each directory. You want each of your profiles to be at 100%. We are going way beyond NAP here folks. This is our complete list of BNAP (Beyond NAP).
Putting your company's full name, address and phone number (NAP) every time you insert an SEO citation is going to get really cumbersome after a while so you want to have fun with it. You want switch up each citation and make each and every one of them completely unique. This is you giving Google the nudge to say "hey, index all of this stuff because its original".
How do I find places to put my local SEO citations?
Okay, so maybe the advice to put your local SEO citations everywhere you can think of was only minimally helpful, since you may not be able to think of very many places to put them. Provided above are the "Go-To" citation lists on the internet, below is a general rule of thumb for where to find citations.
Directories: Online directories are a great way to let customers know your business exists, and more importantly, to let Google know your business exists. You should look for directories that specialize in your business category as well as directories that list all sorts of businesses in your local area.
Yelp: Yelp, FourSquare, and other social media business review sites are perfect for getting search engine recognition of you as a local business. You gain a lot of credibility, search engine-wise, if you have customers going onto Yelp and confirming that, yes, you are there. As a bonus, you can have your reviews show up on the search results when people search for businesses in your area.
The "spy on your competition" strategy: Okay, this one takes a little bit more effort, but it is well worth it. This is a way to find out where similar local businesses have listed themselves online. Basically, you are going to steal their research. Don't worry, it's legal and it's not really cheating. They've gone to the trouble of finding the best places to list themselves, so why not list yourself there too?
Google search a keyword for your business and your local area. For example, if you are a hardware store in Las Vegas, you'll Google search "hardware store in Las Vegas." Write down the businesses that appear in the search results.
Now Google search those business names with the zip code that they are located in. Use this exact format: "Business name" AND "zip code". Make sure to include the quotation marks and the word "and," because this will yield results of where the competing company placed their local SEO citations.
Put your local SEO citations in the same place. It really is that easy!
There are many obvious, legitimate directories that you should be listed in already, such as the Yellow Pages (online and in the phone book). There are many other more specialized directories that may or may not actually be beneficial places to list yourself.
First, directories should be free to list yourself. Some charge to include a link to your website. Just for a business name, address, and phone number, though you should be able to get a listing for free. Be skeptical of directories that charge you to have a listing at all.
Also avoid directories that require you to put a link up to them in exchange for their link to you. Directories should not require back links as a condition of listing your business.
Brenan Greene is the creator of all things digital and print marketing. From print design to stellar Search Engine Optimization campaigns, Front Street Media can tackle just about any project.


To Ink or Not to Ink?
Tattoos have become a popular accessory to have on your body over the past few years, but unlike clothes, they stay – trust me. Some people get tattoos for a laugh and if you've ever seen the show Tattoo Fixers, you'll know what I mean. Several people of all ages come into the edgy pop-up shop with dire tattoos, ranging from the words "Chicken Nugget", which two girls acquired whilst drunk on the strip of Magaluf, or a badly drawn star on the ankle that was done with a sterilised needle at a skate park at the age of fourteen.
Sometimes people seem to forget that these don't scrub off in the shower. They are now a part of you for life. A pretty daunting prospect to some, but for others, it's something sentimental – just for them, no one else.
A few years ago, there was a segment on ITV's This Morning, discussing the stigma surrounding tattoos, and whether celebrities who proudly show off their ink are bad role models. Do these tattoos makes them defiant against a social norm, or unprofessional in the workplace? Of course, Britain's resident loud-mouth Katie Hopkins was putting forward her argument against tattoos, claiming that when people are young and impressionable, they will do anything to emulate their idols; whereas a little-known X Factor contestant claimed that they were works of art.
I can see both sides of this argument, but I can't necessarily agree wholly with Hopkins that the entire population with tattoos get them to imitate their role models. What people choose to do with their bodies, whether that be piercings, tattoos, or even just expression of individuality through clothes, or even eccentric hair cuts or colours, is their own choosing. Yes, there is an argument for people being impressionable, but people are influenced by everyone surrounding them – their parents, friends, teachers as well as what they see on the internet. But these tattoos that take the shape of 1950's pin-up girls, animals, or philosophical quotes, do not have to imply that someone is a bad role model. Your lecturer could have a cheeky tattoo concealed under that beige jacket of theirs, but that doesn't mean you won't listen to them, because, after all, they are there to teach, not show off their body art.
People who have tattoos themselves, may not even have them on full display, out of their own want for privacy, because their tattoo is for them, and them alone. They may be small and easily concealed so they are allowed to express themselves but keep it private. Tattoos can be described as an expression of one's personality, or inner self, or they may be an attention-grabber which is made to shock, or provoke a conversation or questions such as "Why that?" or "What inspired you?". Inspiration can vary from person to person. It could be in memory of someone close to them, an obstacle overcome, or simply that they just like the design. But who are we to say that these people are in fact bad people or bad role models to others? Are these people automatically less credible just because they brandish a lyric from their favourite song on their arm? Are you going to discredit my article when you find out that I got my first tattoo only a few weeks ago? Yes, it is arguable that some tattoos can be obscene and ridiculous, but on the other hand, some tattoos can beautifully done and can be considered works of art.
Yes, the prospect of being drawn on with permanence can be frightening, but sometimes you have to grin and bear it – literally. But you have to be sure that this inking is what you really want, or whether you're doing it to be different just for the hell of it. Just keep in mind that this is for life, and not only for a few hours like the temporary tattoos that you used to stick on with a wet sponge when you were seven years old. You have to be sure that this expression of yourself is something you'll be happy showing your parents, or and that it won't inhibit your career in later life. Yes, tattoos are great to show off to your mates, but they really aren't when you wake up and realise you have the word 'Potato' tattooed on your chest. Tattoos take time, so my advice is: take your time. Plan it carefully, and make sure you're happy with decision, and that you don't waiver over your choice in the days leading up to your first inking. Better yet, if it has some sentimental and personal connection to you, it makes it worth the pain.
An expression or not, tattoos do not dictate whether someone is "bad" or not, Hopkins. People are free to make their own decisions, but if a young eighteen year old decides to copy their favourite singer or actor and get that initially horrifying inking, remember that they made that choice, and that if they regret it in later life, it was exactly what they wanted at that point in time. If you're looking for someone to pin the blame on, don't blame their role model, because we have no idea what the reason or impetus was for their tattoos. It shouldn't effect their personality, or whether they are "good" or "bad". So remember the next time you meet a respectable young man or woman, if you catch a glimpse of their personal inking, it does not effect who they are as a person, or make them less competent than others at their job.
The rush of your first tattoo is such a good feeling but just remember to be prepared. Oh, and also, the pain isn't as bad as people make it out to be.


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Aya Arcos
2014, Brazil
Writer-director Maximilian Moll's first feature film, Aya Arcos, roams with its two unequal heroes around a never-cooling Rio de Janeiro, a city in which beauty and melancholy, life's ease and its difficulty, often go side by side. Fabio (Daniel Passi) is a 21-year-old hustler working the heady streets of Rio when he meets Edu (Cesar Augusto), a successful author. They soon embark on a passionate and wild relationship. But whilse Fabio is sexually adventurous and carefree, Edu is far more protective. With several demons from his past that he has yet to face, Edu finds emotional connections difficult to maintain. The pair must try to navigate a path together – can they really live for the moment, or will the realities of life crush them completely? An official selection at the Montreal World Film Festival and the Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Aya Arcos infuses its troubled May-December relationship with serious sexual intensity.
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Bad Boy Street © TLA Releasing
Bad Boy Street
Prolific queer filmmaker Todd Verow abandons his home base New York City for the City of Light in this sexy drama about two very different men thrown together by fate. The story begins one evening when Claude (Yann deMonterno) happens upon a young man passed out in a side-street alleyway. With no ID, he decides to take him to his apartment to safely sleep it off. Awakening the next morning, the hunky young man returns the favor by immediately going down on his sleeping host – and this begins the unconventional relationship between forty-something Claude and twenty-something Brad (Kevin Miranda), an American actor. After that exciting and unexpected first date, the two – despite their age difference, nationalities and Brad's personal demons – tenuously begin to get to know one another and possibly find love. An accomplished, serious gay romance, Bad Boy Street catches the often controversial Verow at the top of his game.


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I didn't get back with my bear room photos .... sorry. As I was editing and reducing the photos, I realised that every photo I had taken contained some of my Christmas Treats Online Show bears which have to remain secret until the day of the show.
I am finishing up the last couple of bears now and then I will take some more photos lol.
I'm not sure what sort of lizard he is - some sort of large skink I think, but he is quite large and rather heavy and he has a pink tongue. He lives up under a piece of cladding at the front of the house and he crawls down onto the top step everyday.
I love seeing him there but he is driving our dog slowly mad as she thinks he a snake every time she smells him.
You can see how big he is in the next photo as he is longer than the top step is wide.


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Q: What is a good multithreading book for Delphi? Where can I get a good book on Delphi threading. Something that will suit a total newcomer to the subject.

A: The book  Delphi™ 6 Developer's Guide from Steve Teixeira and Xavier Pacheco has a full chapter called "Multithreaded Techniques". This is an excellent book .

Also you can check this serie of articles from the delphi corner site

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*Waiting for Threads

*Running Queries in Threads

*Creating threads straight from the WinAPI

*How to interrupt a thread's execution

*Thread Synchronization through Critical Sections
From Embarcadero

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*Using Semaphores in Delphi, Part 1

*Using Semaphores in Delphi, Part 2: The Connection Pool
Bye.

A: This is also NOT a book. But I too found threading in Delphi very difficult when I started trying to learn it.
Rather than try to learn all its complexities, one alternative I might suggest is to try the OmniThreadLibrary at http://otl.17slon.com/  To me it simplifies everything. And it has a FAQ, tutorial and forum.
You might also want to check out the StackOverflow question: Delphi - Threading frameworks

A: Not a book, but the article Multithreading – The Delphi Way, by Martin Harvey, is a great start.

A: Here's a list of tutorials, articles and tips on threading in Delphi (not a book, though):
http://delphi.about.com/od/kbthread/Threading_in_Delphi.htm

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This training was carried out through a specialised qualification programme implemented by National Centre for Tourism Human Resources Development (Takamul) affiliate to the Commission and specialising in providing training and qualification programmes.
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Two riders flee amateur race after refusing to let their bikes get checked for motors 07/14/2019 cyclingweekly.com - Two riders competing in an amateur Italian race Criterium Portogruarese, taking place in the north-east Italian region of Veneto, refused to have their bikes checked for hidden motors. They the scene before...
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Saint Louis edges closer to Kahuku's record number of top-tier state championships
By Billy Hull on November 30, 2019 | Featured, Football, Saint Louis football
Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig (19) recorded one of the Crusaders' nine sacks against Kahuku. Photo by Jamm Aquino/Star-Advertiser.
With Friday night's 45-6 win over Kahuku to end the prep football season, the Saint Louis Crusaders inched even closer to the Kahuku Red Raiders.
The win brings a seventh koa trophy to Kalaepohaku, just one shy of Kahuku's record of eight in the top-tier state championship. In 21 years since the first state tournament was held, Kahuku and Saint Louis have combined for 15 state titles and each have won more than every other school in the state combined.
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The gap between the two schools has never been as wide as it looked in Friday's finale of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships at Aloha Stadium. Saint Louis' 39-point win was the largest margin of victory ever in a state final in the top division. Only once (Punahou beating Leilehua 38-7 in 2008) had a team won the title by more than 30 points.
Nonetheless it was all one big relief for Coach Cal Lee, who added a fifth state championship to his personal collection that includes 14 Prep Bowl victories.
Any loss potentially suffered by the Crusaders (12-0), who have won 38 in a row and and are ranked sixth in the nation, would have been a monumental upset.
"Now that it's over I am so happy for the players," Lee said. "It was a long season. I'm really proud of the way they responded through the season to end beating a team like Kahuku is a tremendous blessing."
Lee knows first-hand how beating Kahuku is never a given. The Red Raiders upset Lee's Crusaders in the 2000 final in the first of five straight wins over Saint Louis in state finals.
It's a number hard to believe. From 2000 to 2015, Saint Louis went 0-5 against Kahuku with a koa trophy on the line.
That has since changed beginning with Tua Tagovailoa's signature win of his prep career, beating the Red Raiders in 2016. A year later, Chevan Cordeiro made one of the most memorable throws in the history of the state tournament when he hit Jonah Panoke for a 53-yard TD in the final minute of a 31-28 win over the Red Raiders.
The Crusaders haven't lost a game since 2016 and that nail-biter against Kahuku has been replaced with Friday's blowout.
So many seniors had a hand in the win. Senior quarterback Jayden de Laura, who finishes his career 22-0 as a starter, ran for two touchdowns and threw for 280 yards, with an 86-yard TD to fellow senior Roman Wilson on the game's second play.
Senior linebackers Nick Herbig (2 1/2 sacks, 5 1/2 tackles for loss) and Jordan Botelho (1 1/2 sacks) accounted for four of the team's nine sacks. Saint Louis had 18 tackles for loss.
Five of the team's top six leading tacklers and all four receivers who had positive receiving yardage are all seniors.
It's a special group with some of them able to say they played in all four state finals.
"It feels great. It's our four-peat and we played hard tonight," Botelho said.
The schools this senior class will head off to are impressive. There's Notre Dame (Botelho), Michigan (Wilson), Wisconsin (Herbig), Utah (safety Kamo'i Latu), UCLA (receiver Matt Sykes), Cal (defensive lineman Stanley McKenzie) and Washington State (de Laura). Seven players from one school in Hawaii headed to Power Five schools.
It's also a lot to replace come 2020. With so much uncertainty ahead now that the two-year pilot program between the OIA and ILH has come to an end, the landscape of prep football in Hawaii could look a lot different come next August.
One thing is for sure, however. No matter how many seniors the Crusaders lose, there is plenty of talent left behind. Rebuilding? Not at Saint Louis. Not when you've won 38 straight.
No matter what prep football looks like in 2020, the Crusaders will still be the team everyone is chasing.
??? November 30, 2019 12:12 pm
Will Cal Lee except a Gieco Bowl Series game this year?
Rrforlifebaby November 30, 2019 12:23 pm
@??? I hope they do. Would be good to see.
I'm a RRFL, but always support the 808 kids against mainland competition.
Re the OIA/ILH alliance, I've grown to love it. I hope they continue, regardless of St Louis' current dominance. Dynasties don't last forever….look at what happened in Nevada. Until then, the rest of the schools just need to continue to work until the next breakthrough.
RRFL!!
Good Story November 30, 2019 12:42 pm
Thank you Billy Hull for this article…this helps keep thing in perspective. Red Raiders will be back stronger next year…I assure you.
Robocop November 30, 2019 4:15 pm
Who ever was yelling at Tufaga to get off the field when he was hurt, along with all the other crap some kahuku people were yelling, you guys are trash and losers. Along with the people cheering for Quasimodo who was obviously happy with himself for hurting a player. Anyone who taunts an injured player is trash.
Trenchdawg04 November 30, 2019 5:12 pm
@Robocop if you know then you know… But hurting him it was a clean hit, was he injured was he transported of the field? Nope, just the wind knockout. That is the reason why you always keep your head on a swivel. I agree with the taunting of the fans and what was said, but your doing the same in calling the young man that name. Good luck to both players in the future.
Truthhurts November 30, 2019 5:38 pm
Can't remember the last time we lost this many games by this many points in a two-year span …..we are on the right track …. let's bring the coach back
88 November 30, 2019 9:13 pm
Why would Punahou be laughing? They would of lost too….
really November 30, 2019 10:33 pm
Not by 39 though. But then again, you think losing by 6, 7, 25, and 39 are all the same using your "special" math. #dufus
Country Crusader November 30, 2019 11:04 pm
They wouldn't show the hit on T.V. was it that bad? 54 no more class either way…."Quasimodo…..LOL"…..input on the hit0
Trenchdawg04 December 1, 2019 12:13 am
@Country Crusader showing class as in.. like I said in my previous post if you know then you know they both have history of the field. #10 and #54 was going at it all night.
Wainakea December 1, 2019 1:18 am
>>really
Are you actually trying to be alpha by arguing how much points Punahou was going to lose by? That is sad. At least argue that Punahou had a better chance to win.
JustAfan December 1, 2019 6:30 am
I see comments regarding Punahou. They had 2 cracks at St Louis and failed. They don't deserve a 3rd even though they were the second best team this year. That's how it is.
Crusaders need to step up and travel to play the top HS teams. If you saw Bosco vs Mater Dei last night, there's another level of football that I'd like to see loaded St L take on. They probably would get whooped, but so what. Time to challenge themselves with top tier teams. Gorman btw doesn't count. Program on downside.
Hau'ulaBoy December 1, 2019 7:19 am
Haha haha, you guys is all funny. We going take it next year! Then you can talk all ish again. That Kahuku fans and people are bad. Whatever. We going be there next year. RR4L
Big Truss December 1, 2019 8:14 am
St. Louis vs St. Thomas Aquinas – Dec 22
BangkokJoe December 1, 2019 9:52 am
All I can say is, it's too bad the "best" two teams in Hawaii were not in States…..again. But I guess politics will always rule Hawaii high school sports. And for those always bellyaching about student athletes being "stolen" by private schools, none of these kids were forced to accept a better education, better athletic facilities, better social networking, or better exposure towards higher education. Their parents made that decision, in the best interest of their kids.
justaguy December 1, 2019 9:57 am
rules + recruiting + refs = Cal Lee Dynasty
When two teams work hard all year long the above formula will always come out on top.
Reals December 1, 2019 12:18 pm
Kahuku people are just straight ignorant . Big for Nutn sole's . Slow , sluggish, only against weak schools can. Big dawgs no. Punahou should've got a third crack cuz when u throw in the towel when the lights went out , u don't deserve to be even playing in the tournament . Kahuku, you guys got smashed, wait let's use your terms, Kahuku got smashed mouth .
Recruited not Rooted December 1, 2019 12:45 pm
@Big Truss Game will be Dec 21. As long as Saint Thomas Aquinas wins Friday should be them, but if not probably Texas State champion. Either way should be a top 5 team but to the haters that still won't be good enough lol. This team can play with anybody, mark my words. If it's Aquinas, we'll smash. Good luck boys.and rep the 808.
Lou December 1, 2019 12:52 pm
I see the Dupont hit in the back to a dB who was half his size. Play was over, out of bound. That was clearly on tv. I think dupont was ejected on TV in another game for a hit and taunt, so it happens. Up 32 points, 6 minutes left in the game, Tufaga should have been on the bench. But again Cal thinks he's Saban and needs to run up the score to get national ranking
Way to go Lee. Now you can play ILH teams 3 times each with 2 more for your ILH championship. Hey but I agree with stlulu lovers, they are light years ahead and the OIA has no business playing them. So AD"s and principals please vote NO on Open BS. We have enough teams in OIA and hold the cards. Cal Lee and the ILH need us. Contract Spectrum for exclusive OIA football. No need ILH. Let Stlulu destroy the ILH teams weekly.
88 December 1, 2019 12:57 pm
@Wainakea please be kind to Really, she is a special kind of stupid…
Coach Lou December 1, 2019 12:57 pm
Nevada did a great thing back a couple of years ago. Kept Bishop Gorman,a Catholic school recruiting machine, out of the States. Found out none of the tattooed recruits was from Vegas or catholic. Lol.
really December 1, 2019 1:07 pm
OMG, you might be more dumb than 88.
My post was to 88 who said, "Why would Punahou be laughing? They would of lost too…."
I REPLIED WITH, "Not by 39 though. But then again, you think losing by 6, 7, 25, and 39 are all the same using your "special" math. #dufus"
I totally see why you guys are so dumb out there.
What are you talking about? Do I need to explain my comment to you? I am NOT ARGUING how much Punahou would lose by.
I said "not by 39 points though." I will break it down for you.
1. Kahuku lost by 39.
2. Punahou played STL 2 times and lost by single digits both times.
3. Therefore using the law of averages and probability, Punahou would MOST LIKELY not lose by 39.
Man you and 88 might be the most ignorant and dumbest posters in the history of the cyber world.
Cryhyn December 1, 2019 1:09 pm
For all the crybabies "the two best teams was not in the championship". Get over it. Petition your ILH schools to leave the HHSAA and you can play each other 10 times . Let me fix this. St.Louis #1……Punahou,Kahuku,Mililani #2 as in 2 games against. And for you other fools. Just make believe, Lahainaluna vs. Kapaa…….Hilo vs. Iolani and for your pleasure, Punahou vs. St.Louis???? See any OIA teams there??? Right. The biggest league in the State, no reps???? Right a 22 team league with no representation???? Time for the OIA to go back to the old school days.
Recruited not Rooted December 1, 2019 1:09 pm
@ Lou So it's ok to go back to Kahuku mercy ruling Kailua, Waipahu, Castle, Leilehua etc lol, got it, that makes a lot of sense smh.
Says the guy who things 25 points and 39 points with the mercy rule is in effect.
And can you PLEASE be a little more original. "She is really a special kind of stupid."
I mean, that has only been used on these blogs like 500 times. Thanks for being so original and being the 501st person to use it.
I get it. You think 25 = 39. So I guess that insult was as good as it comes for you. So I will play along so you don't cut your wrist or something.
HAHAHAH. BWAHAHAH. That is so funny and insulting! You got me!
And btw Coach Cal doesn't run up the score, he pulled his offensive starters mid third. Defense stays in to keep the other team from scoring. That's not running up the score. And many times starters are out by halftime. Get your facts straight.
Lou December 1, 2019 1:24 pm
#17, Reals…..right, I remember when St.Lulu had only hawaiians, portagees,Japanese Chinese filipinos, wow now the get the biggest sole roster. After they was getting pounder by Kahuku in early 2000"s they plan was to get more soles. Funny though, somebody had to go in the housings and north shore. Oh and lots were not catholics but mormons. But it's all good.
Rooty. Castle,Leileihua,Waipahu and Kailua not in the OPEN. Get your head straight. By the way Leileihua beat St lulu for the States 10 years ago. If you going back to your irrelevant scores, I can bring up Damien,Iolani,Pac5,Waianae etc.etc.
@Lou You just said scrap the Open Division numb nuts jeeeez
88 December 1, 2019 2:44 pm
It's not often you find someone who insults themself and doesn't even know it. lol… Good job buddy
@ 88, and it' rare to find someone like you who thinks 25 = 39.
What kine math stay dat? LOL, dufus.
For such an internet tough guy that you pretend to be, how come you didn't answer my question about how come you have your tail between your legs? And you don't talk as big anymore since Kahuku can't win the big one anymore?
You come on here like you are some wannabe football player. You talk big. But now that Kahuku can't win, your posts are less frequent and you don't talk as big?
If you are going to chirp and brag, do it all the time, not just when you win.
That shows you are a idiot and a hypocrite.
BTW, 25 does not equal 39.
Hau'ulaBoy December 1, 2019 4:05 pm
If that's true, that St. Louis playing a top team in one of those high school Bowl games, then I gotta root for the 808.
But 88 still has a point. A L still equals an L. Your trying to argue that you want your team to be number two. And they will be when the rankings come out on Monday. Everyone had two cracks at Crusaders. No one beat them. So that's the way it is. St. Louis is at another level. Hard for me to say. But I will root for them if they play a mainland team. But if they lose…
Follow the Rainbow December 1, 2019 4:48 pm
Punahou ain't gonna ever beat St. Louis if they don't use a smashmouth style of offense wen they have a lead. Control the clock, slow the game down and keep the St. Louis defense out on the field. Dey can't handle that, that's how Kahuku was able to win all those state championships. Take notes buff n blue.
How many games a year would st.louis play a year on the mainland? Where would the $ come from? Markets? He's a bust
@HauulaBoy Don't waste your time she won't get it. Like I posted earlier she a special kind of stupid, lol..
The past 5 years BigRed has been in the big game 4 times. Winning 1 out of the 4. Each time they make it I'm here talking trash like I always do. Last year they didn't make it hence my absence. What kind of an idiot would come on here and talk trash if their team didn't even make the ship?… Oh yeah you would, our very own "Special Idiot"… lol
808Football December 1, 2019 5:18 pm
Hope St Louis does play a top ranked mainland school come December! Supporting 808 kids all the way!
FBF December 1, 2019 10:40 pm
Very unlikely Stl playing in December California Florida Texas still planning for state championship they got 3 more weeks of football that be 4 + weeks off for Stl
Hau'ulaBoy December 1, 2019 11:47 pm
Why not play mainland teams in December? Not like they didn't have a long break in between games before. I hope they do. And I hope they kick arse up there.
Recruited not Rooted December 2, 2019 7:39 am
@FBF Actually it is VERY likely they play in December. This other states you mentioned finish no later than the 14th, this game is scheduled fort the 21st in Vegas at Bishop Gorman's field. Last year was very unlikely because the sponsor wouldn't foot the entire bill. This year they will foot the entire bill and then some as I understand it.
And thanks H'boy cuz this is great for the whole 808
ILoveHawaii December 2, 2019 8:45 am
So small kid action.
We cannot beat you, but I bet you cannot beat one mainland team.
We cannot beat you, so we taking our ball and going home back to beating lesser teams.
And yes, Puns had 2 tries, but it would have been less of an ass whooping.
Because that was what we all witnessed on Friday night.
Outcoached, outplayed, and this one surprises me, outclassed.
Who wouldve thought St. Louis would outclass anyone?
Nigg Truss December 2, 2019 9:39 am
@recruited not rooted my bad I guess that was the day they're returning. Should be a good game St. Thomas will have the athletes to match up with the Lou. Texas doesn't participate in the showcase and neither does California but A Florida powerhouse is just as good. Best of Luck St. Louis go represent!
Big Truss*
Robocop December 2, 2019 10:53 am
Just want to clarify, I'm not saying kahuku people are trash. I'm saying anyone who taunts a downed player is trash. It just happened to be kahuku people. Iit doesn't matter what team, what community, you taunt a downed player you are trash.
I don't know the circumstances and I didn't see the hit, was watching Herbig run. All I saw was Mason on the ground and people taunting him. I don't care why, don't care how, don't care what happened off the field. You just don't taunt someone that might be injured
ILoveHawaii December 2, 2019 11:28 am
OIA – 7 teams
ILH- 3 teams
BIIF- 2 teams
MIL- 2 teams
KIL- 1 team
Looks fair to me………. Still couldnt seal the deal.
Go petition the schools to step up their game.
Jasper December 2, 2019 1:17 pm
this is how i look at the final rankings
1 saint louis
2 punahou
3 mililani
4 kahuku
5 campbell
6 kamehameha
kahuku got a a.. whooping.
if you combine the two saint louis games and the two mililani games , it would look like this:
Saint Louis/ Mililani 108 Kahuku 13
I still say the second game against mililani was a fluke. Kahuku couldnt even get past midfield. And for those of you who dont know, the mililani special teams players took themselves out (the starters for kick off) but no excuse , it is what it is. Kahuku got the lucky end of the deal, " like usual'.
shaking head December 2, 2019 1:22 pm
yea if you think about it, with the two mililani games vs kahuku the score comes out
Mililani 35
Kahuku 7
seriously guys look at the above score. the two games kahuku and mililani played that was the final score and yet kahuku was in the state championship game. What a joke.
Never looked at it that way.
Lol, Mililouis now doing math problems to justify why Mililouis lost the OIA. Hilarious. It's how you finish. Oh by the way according to this article Kahuku 8 Koa and St Louis 7 Koa. Mililouis 1. We keep going to the big dance with the ROOTED warriors. Stlulu and mililulu can take compete for the recruited koa. Ok.
CynHyn December 2, 2019 2:03 pm
#48 shaking in fear. OIA championship….KAHUKU 7. mililouis 3. That folks is a 39 point swing , which might be the biggest comeback by Kahuku in history. And those numbers also an equal set back by a mililouis,milihalawa,milikalihi in history. Thanks for showing Hawaii how much a recruited public school team failed.


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Q: How to install libOpenCL.so on ubuntu I downloaded intel_sdk_for_opencl_2016_ubuntu_6.0.0.1049_x64, tried to run install.sh but it says Unsupported OS, so I then read somewhere that I needed to make .deb file from one of the RPM files, I did it with 2:
opencl-1.2-devel_6.0.0.1049-2_amd64.deb
opencl-1.2-intel-devel_6.0.0.1049-2_amd64.deb
Installed them both with sudo dpkg -i, but I still don't have the libOpenCL.so that I need
Now I'm stuck... :(

A: It looks like libOpenCL.so is provided by the ocl-icd-opencl-dev package. To install this package, run:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ocl-icd-opencl-dev

Now libOpenCL.so should be located at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenCL.so

A: The way, suggested by Nick Weinberg, installs a pretty outdated version of the driver, therefore I would suggest to download the one directly from your hardware vendor.
Since you have Intel CPU, do the following

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*Open the Intel OpenCL drivers web-page, go to "Intel CPU Runtime for OpenCL™ Applications 18.1 for Linux* OS (64bit only)" and press "Download"

*The web-site will ask you to register and login. This is mandatory. Then you will be directed to the link with tgz-archive.

*Download this archive and install it as follows.
tar -pvxf l_opencl_p_18.1.0.013.tgz
cd l_opencl_p_18.1.0.013/`
sudo ./install.sh`

This installation script will write a lot of libraries into /opt/intel and will create a symbolic link (or replace the old one) /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenCL.so.
My understanding of the subject is that the above steps allow OpenCL to access your Intel CPU. But if you have Intel HD Graphics, it makes sense to allow OpenCL to use this integrated graphics too. Then do the following

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*Open the Intel OpenCL drivers web-page again, but this time go to "Linux* OS Ubuntu* 16.04.x (deb)" under "Intel® Graphics Technology" section. Then you have two choices: "Download" and "Build". Use the "Download" link, it will bring you to pre-built binaries ("Build" will bring you to the source code at Intel's github, but I have never tried to compile it from source).

*Follow instructions given over there. I've just copied these here with one fix - use sudo apt instead of sudo dpkg -i *.deb since dpkg does not check dependencies:
mkdir neo
cd neo
wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/19.14.12751/intel-gmmlib_19.1.1_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/19.14.12751/intel-igc-core_19.11.1622_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/19.14.12751/intel-igc-opencl_19.11.1622_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/19.14.12751/intel-opencl_19.14.12751_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/19.14.12751/intel-ocloc_19.14.12751_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./*deb

Note that . in ./*deb is important: without this dot you will get Unable to locate and Couldn't find errors.
P.S. the Intel website lists the suitable CPUs, make sure that yours is in this list.

A: I wanted to get OpenCL working for darktable on Ubuntu 19.04 x64.
Initially darktable-cltest reports
0.016782 [opencl_init] could not find opencl runtime library 'libOpenCL'
0.016851 [opencl_init] could not find opencl runtime library 'libOpenCL.so'
0.016988 [opencl_init] found opencl runtime library 'libOpenCL.so.1'
0.017020 [opencl_init] opencl library 'libOpenCL.so.1' found on your system and loaded
0.021674 [opencl_init] found 1 platform
0.077428 [opencl_init] found 1 device
0.077458 [opencl_init] discarding device 0 `Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 BroadWell U-Processor GT2' because the driver `OpenCL 1.2 beignet 1.3' is blacklisted.
0.077464 [opencl_init] no suitable devices found.
0.077469 [opencl_init] FINALLY: opencl is NOT AVAILABLE on this system.
0.077473 [opencl_init] initial status of opencl enabled flag is OFF.

But after sudo apt-get install intel-opencl-icd it is working fine.

A: This thread: https://einsteinathome.org/content/quick-guide-how-install-opencl-amd-gpus-linux-kubuntu-1804-and-similar-distro resolved my problem.

To do that you just have to go on the official AMD website and look for your drivers https://www.amd.com/en/support and download the correct Linux one, right now the recent version is 18.30, so get it and extract the content in a folder.

Now use the terminal, move inside that folder, and just run ./amdgpu-install --opencl=legacy,pal --headless

I had to do this in addition to installing the ocl-icd-opencl-dev package.


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Whiskey enthusiasts who get the chance to taste-test with a master distiller may notice that at some point he'll add some water to the glass. Doing so is said to open up the flavors and aroma of the drink. Even the word "whiskey" stems from the Gaelic word "uisge," meaning "water." But why is the water so important? Scientists say water improves the taste because alcohol molecules and those that determine the whiskey's flavor stick together. So if wine pairs well with cheese, then whiskey pairs well with water. And the reason starts with how whiskey is made.
How whiskey is made: three ingredients are needed
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The whiskey manufacturing process: five steps
Beyond ingredients, the manufacturing process for whiskey typically involves just five steps:
Malting the grain. All grains, with the exception of barley are ground into meal in a gristmill. The meal is mixed with water and cooked to break down the cellulose walls that contain starch granules. The first step of malting barley is to soak it in water until it's saturated. It gets spread out and sprinkled with water for about three weeks until it begins to sprout. Germination produces an enzyme named amylase, which is responsible for converting the barley into sugars. The next step involves drying the barley with hot air from a kiln. The fuel used to make Scotch whisky includes peat (carbon-rich substance made when plant matter decomposes in water), which gives it the characteristic smoky flavor. Malted barley is then ground like other grains.
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Fermenting. Once the mash has cooled, it's transferred into large tanks (or fermentation vessels) to begin the fermenting process. These can be closed (Scotland) or open (United States). Yeast is added and turns the sugars present into alcohol. Fermentation usually takes about 48 hours, however, some distilleries will let it go longer in order to create differing taste characteristics. The remaining liquid contains between 5-10 percent ABV and could be made into beer. With beer, the next step would be to brew the liquid, while whiskey is distilled.
Distilling. Scotch whisky is distilled in traditional copper pot stills. Modern distilleries often use a continuous still. There's a tall cylindrical column with perforated plates. Steam enters the still from the bottom and the distiller's beer enters from the top. The beer is distilled by slowly dripping through the plates, and alcohol is condensed back into a liquid. The initial distilling produces "low wine," which is unusable in its current state. It gets distilled a second (or more, depending on the type) time to produce "high wine" or new whiskey which is 70 percent alcohol. The temperature at which the liquid is distilled determines the proportions of water, alcohol and congeners. A product with 95 percent alcohol will have no flavor because it has no congeners. Too many congeners will also taste bad. Before whiskey is finalized, distillers will remove bad-tasting congeners by either boiling them off or if they're light and floating on the surface of the liquid they can be poured off. The high wine in Tennessee whiskey is filtered through charcoal that has been produced from burning wood from sugar maples before it is aged. The filtration removes unwanted congeners and the result is a very smooth whiskey.
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Although aging whiskey is complex, there are at least three factors that change the flavor. Enter: water. Before whiskey is bottled, water is added to dilute it to about 40 percent alcohol by volume. The mixture of water, alcohol and congeners react with each other over time. These ingredients then react with oxygen in the outside air through oxidation. The final factor is that water absorbs substances from the wood as it moves within it. And even though whiskeys are already diluted below 45 percent ethanol (alcohol), adding a few drops of water to your glass to dilute it even more can help the overall flavor by encouraging the other chemicals to evaporate, enhance the aromas and produce a whiff of flavor each time you take a drink.
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