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Tag Archives for anthropology
National Gorilla Day! (or Racist Skeletons in our Closets)
Happy National Gorilla Day!
We don't usually cover "national *insert_animal* day" specially on this blog, but this year we're particularly excited about gorillas because a book was recently published that contains a comprehensive list of all the gorillas held in natural science collections worldwide.
This impressive resource has been compiled by John Cooper and Gordon Hull over the course of many years and not only are specimens listed, their collection and/or acquisition data are also reported. Cooper and Hull have also offered suggestions for use of specimens in collections as well as guidance on the different types of preservation available and how they can be achieved. This only forms part of the book, with the first section more concerned with the health and conservation of these impressive animals. Continue reading →
May 28, 2017 by PaoloViscardi	Categories: Ethics	| Tags: Anatomy, anthropology, Charles Darwin, King Kong, Morphology, Museum Detox, National Gorilla Day, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park | Leave a comment
Objects, Meet World! Using Tumblr to Bring Collections to New Audiences
This post is another in our series of presentation write-ups from the 2015 NatSCA Conference, Museums Unleashed!
In 1901, Victorian tea trader Frederick Horniman opened his museum (The Horniman Museum and Gardens, in London) with the ideal of bringing the world to Forest Hill. His collections were vast and varied, encompassing Anthropology, Natural History, and Musical Instruments. They have been added to extensively over the years.
In 2012, the Horniman embarked on a three-year review of our Anthropology collections, Collections People Stories, with the aim of getting a clearer picture of what we now have and learning more about our objects, in order to inform a planned redisplay of some of our galleries.
The review project was an enormous undertaking, involving staff from across the museum as well as external experts and community groups. The progress of the project was shared on the museum's blog, but we also wanted a more informal way to share the day-to-day work of our review team, and to highlight some of the amazing objects we saw every day as we ploughed systematically through the Study Collections Centre.
A review in action: lots of coloured labels!
Tumblr fit the bill nicely: it is a microblogging (think very short-form) platform that can accommodate a variety of content, including text, pictures, video, and audio. We've found it works best with images, plus a small amount of text to explain what the object is and why it's interesting. Posting is quick and simple, so it can fit into a busy workflow easily. Tumblr is also a great way of reaching a large audience with little initial effort, thanks to the snowball effect: followers can 'reblog' our posts, sharing them on their own page, and then other people reblog it on from there, and it can just keep going!
Our page, In the Horniman, was set up in September 2012. The review team were given control of the page, and let loose! Our agenda with Tumblr is not overtly educational; we aim simply to share our enthusiasm for the collections with our followers. We choose objects just because we like them – anything that makes us say 'Wow, that's amazing!' is an instant Tumblr candidate.
"Wow, that's amazing!" – a beautiful ceramic dragon from Uzbekistan (Image: Horniman Museum & Gardens)
We didn't just want to share pretty pictures with our followers, though. We also wanted to encourage engagement. This is not as easy as it sounds, because of the way Tumblr works: followers can 'like' or 'reblog' posts with one click, but commenting is less common because it takes more effort. But without us even trying, it was happening: people were commenting on our posts, sometimes even telling us things we didn't know about the objects. So we started an interactive feature called Stick of the Week, in which we share an image of a stick-like object and ask the good people of Tumblr to guess what it is. We have many such objects in the collection, and wanted to share them to highlight that any object can be interesting when you know its story! Stick of the Week sounds silly, but it has (hopefully!) got our followers looking at and thinking about objects differently, and allowed us to open up a dialogue.
Stick of the Week: the reveal (Image: Horniman Museum & Gardens)
In The Horniman has achieved our aim to share the progress of the Collections People Stories review, and wildly exceeded our expectations. Since 2012 it has gained over 39,000 followers (up by 2,000 since I delivered this talk at NatSCA 2015!), received over 90,000 page views from 158 countries, and even won an award (Best Social Media at the Museums & the Web Awards 2014)! But the reason we keep doing it is the wonderful feedback from our audience:
In The Horniman: people lobe it!
Tumblr has given us a platform to share our collections with audiences all over the world, and a new way to engage people with our objects. Mr. Horniman's aim in founding the museum was to bring the world to Forest Hill. Through Tumblr, we are now bringing Forest Hill to the world.
Rachel Jennings
Documentation Assistant, Horniman Museum & Gardens
June 9, 2015 by rachel	Categories: Conference, Projects, Social Media, Using Collections	| Tags: anthropology, dagger, dragon, horniman, stick, Tumblr | Leave a comment
A Tale of Two Playing Cards
The Museum Ethnographers Group conference is being held on Monday and Tuesday at the excellent Powell-Cotton Museum in Kent. The theme is 'Nature and Culture in Museums', and the relationship between the two.
I am a zoologist by background, but for the last three years I have been immersed in a different world, working on a review of the Anthropology collections at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. I have learned an enormous amount about material culture from all over the world, seen some incredibly stunning objects, and been surprised by how relevant my Natural History knowledge has been. Many of our objects are made of animal materials, and it's been a great opportunity to learn new skills in identifying ivories, bone, and antler. Only a few weeks ago I was very excited to be able to identify an Inuit flint-sharpening tool as being made of mammoth ivory!
I have also been asked to add taxonomic data to some Anthropology object records in our Collections Management System, so that we can record the species that are represented by objects. This provides richer contextual data, and links between objects that can be navigated on our website.
Victorian playing cards featuring exotic species (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
One such group of objects is this set of Victorian playing cards. They are cute: on one side is a cryptic clue to the identity of an animal, and on the other is an illustration of that animal. I didn't anticipate how much the taxonomic information would add to our understanding of the objects, or that it would enable them to tell a story about discovery and extinction…
Two cards in the pack, together, tell this tale. The first is the 'Black-diver':
Black-diver playing card (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
Mounted Great Auk specimen (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
Which is actually a Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis). I have never heard 'black diver' used as a common name for this bird, but the likeness is unmistakable. The last recorded sighting of this species is from 1852, following the death of the last individuals to be shot, in 1844. I was intrigued to see this species represented in the pack, and was left wondering whether any of the Victorian children who played with the cards had ever actually seen a live Auk.
A second card could potentially hold the clue to this:
Reverse of animal playing card (Horniman Museum &Gardens)
Gorilla playing card (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
The Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) was not described until 1903, so it seems much more likely that this card represents the Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), described in 1847.
The date of the discovery of the Western Gorilla, combined with that of the extinction of the Great Auk, could potentially narrow down the date at which these cards were made enormously: there is only a five-year period in which both species were known to exist together, between 1847 and 1852. However, the actual date of manufacture could be much later: following their discovery, gorillas were incredibly popular with the public for many years, particularly in the 1860s after the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species in 1859, and the first live specimen reached a European zoo in 1876. 'The Auk' was taken as the title of the American Ornithologists' Union's journal, founded in 1884. So the Great Auk was clearly still in the public consciousness long after its extinction. Given this information, it seems quite possible that the original owners of the playing cards may never have seen either species in the flesh!
But that is as far as my research has taken me for now. This is a story that I hadn't expected to find in these objects. As museum professionals, we are custodians of more than just collections: we are the keepers of specialist knowledge that we use to interpret our collections, to tell stories that will engage our audiences. Sometimes, to find their stories, you need to look at objects from more than one perspective. By working across disciplines and sharing our expertise, we can find new tales and new ways to tell them.
Documentation Assistant, Horniman Museum and Gardens
April 18, 2015 by rachel	Categories: Advocating Collections, Conference, Projects	| Tags: anthropology, auk, discovery, extinction, gorilla, Museum documentation, natural history, new species, playing cards, Victorian | Leave a comment
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2-8-2s 4015, 4006 and 4026, 4-6-2s 1019 and 1049, and 4-8-2 4406 at the Monett, Missouri Roundhouse on February 29, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson).
2-8-2 4028 (date and location unknown).
2-8-2 4030 (date and location unknown).
2-8-2 4018 at St. Louis, Missouri (date unknown).
2-8-2 4026 at St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1939 (Arthur B. Johnson).
2-8-2 4013 at Fort Smith, Arkansas on September 23, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson).
Frisco-built 2-8-2 4015 at Neodesha, Kansas on May 31, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson).
2-8-2 4015 at Neodesha, Kansas on May 31, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson).
2-8-2 4013 at Cherryvale, Kansas on February 9, 1946 (Abbey-Louis A. Marre Collection).
2-8-2 4027 and 4-6-0 1407 with Train #835 at Southeastern Junction, St. Louis, Missouri in May 1943 (William K. Barham).


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Q: How can we programmatically access options for a CanvasJS Data set? I have the following CanvasJS Chart, serveRate and serveRate2 are defined earlier:
    $(".ChartContainer").CanvasJSChart({
        data: [
            {
                type: "column",
                name: "Your Desired Rating",
                legendText: "Your Desired Rating",
                showInLegend: true,
                dataPoints: servRate
            },
            {
                type: "column",
                name: "Your Desired Rating",
                legendText: "Your Desired Rating",
                showInLegend: false,
                dataPoints: servRate2,
                visible: false
            },

        ]
    });

I am trying to programmatically access the visible option in the second data set. I am trying
$(".ChartContainer").CanvasJSChart().data[1].visible

But I don't think I am doing it correctly? is there a way to access these options for getting or setting?

A: You need to update options/data via chart's options object as described here.
Please try $(".ChartContainer").CanvasJSChart().options.data[1].visible
You can also keep a reference of the options object before passing it to the constructor and update the same later.

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Kinder Morgan's newest Permian Basin pipeline headed to East
https://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/RuPaul-s-Drag-Race-Did-Snatch-Game-and-Madonna-11107272.php
RuPaul's Drag Race: Did Snatch Game and Madonna save the season?
By Joey Guerra
Published 8:03 pm CDT, Friday, April 28, 2017
Sasha Velour. RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 winner.
If "RuPaul's Drag Race" is going to save itself, this is the time.
Snatch Game.
Ladies, this is the moment to resuscitate what has so far proven to be a meh season. Even Eureka's surprise ouster failed to generate much talk.
So what's the verdict?
Not bad! And some surprise standouts! It's similar to the Season 7 turnaround that happened here, too. That so-so season was saved by strong turns from Pearl, Ginger Minj, Katya and, of course Kennedy Davenport.
CURTAIN CALL: F Bar gives drag shows 'a little rest' but plans remodel
Plus, a redo of last year's disastrous Madonna runway. I'm here for this.
Let's get into it. But first, someone always asks the question. And this time, it's Houston queen Farrah Moan who prods Nina Bo'Nina Brown after last week's Blac Chyna-gate.
"Do you really wanna be here?"
Nina reacts accordingly.
What Farrah means is she wants Nina to flourish and to be confident and to see that look in RuPaul's eyes because if you can't love yourself how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?
On a more dramatic, more important note, Peppermint reveals she is transgender, which inspires an outpouring of love and support from the other girls. It's a nice moment.
But Snatch Game! Let's break them all down.
Trinity Taylor as Amanda Lepore: I feel like there was more to this performance but it ended up on the cutting room floor. Based on what see, Trinity is funny but not hilarious. Squarely in the middle. And she looks like a Marilyn Monroe drag queen. Which I guess is right for Amanda Lepore?
DOCTOR'S ORDERS: 'Drag Race' star Eureka talks shock elimination, returning for Season 10
Sasha Velour as Marlene Dietrich: I'm initially worried for Sasha, who admits she isn't very funny. She wisely chooses Dietrich over feminist Judith Butler. (Um, what?) The result is a hilarious, studied impersonation. It's cerebral with lots of payoff. And she gets several bonus points for choosing someone we all know but don't really know much about. This could have gone bad and boring. But she made herself a standout this week.
Aja as Alyssa Edwards: My first reaction was I hated this. But after watching it again, it's really not bad. Aja has the mannerisms down. And she gets in a few clever lines. But am I the only one who thinks she looks more like Shangela?
Nina Bo'Nina Brown as Jasmine Masters: I, too, was also growing weary of Nina's paranoia and victimhood. But this was a revelation. She took a Season 7 queen who landed in 12th place and turned it into a tour-de-force. This was especially genius if you've kept up with Jasmine and her rash of video rants since the show. Nina had the look, the voice and the attitude down. Every line. Those lines!
"I don't watch it if it's not on BET."
"I don't own a cat. They sense evil."
Instead of trying to fit into Snatch Game, Nina dragged Snatch Game into Jasmine's world. My favorite of the night.
Farrah Moan as Gigi Gorgeous: Mood when watching this? Frozen Britney Spears smile.
HTOWN CHICK: Farrah Moan come home to Houston for a show
Alexis Michelle as Liza Minnelli: It's incredible that this is the first Liza in the show's herstory. Alexis took that fact and ran, kicked and jazz-handed with it. She captured the essence of Liza, and it got funnier as it went on. I'm still not completely sold on Alexis. She's so intense all the time. But this merits a few more weeks on the show.
Peppermint as Nene Leakes: I have one thing to say to this hot mess of a performance.
So much potential. And none of it realized. Ugh.
Valentina as Miss Universe/Miss Colombia: Again, I feel like Valentina didn't get much screen time for what seemed like a strong performance. But major credit for truly creating a character we all know but don't really know anything about. That opening "Steve Harvey" line? Hilarious.
YOU'RE IT: Houston performer transforms into Stephen King's Pennywise
Shea Coulee as Naomi Campbell: Shea continues to prove herself, along with Valentina, as one of the season's most consistent queens. This was well-prepared and well-executed. She got lots in, from the cellphone to Tyra Banks.
Cynthia Lee Fontaine as Sofia Vergara: Ay, Dios mío. What? Why? When? How? Gurl. This was basically Cynthia being Cynthia. In a tank top.
The ladies then ... Strike a pose ... Cause a commotion ... Express themselves ... Open their hearts ... on the runway in Madonna drag. And yes, it is much better than last season's kimono fiasco.
Alexis does Breathless Mahoney to perfection. Slay. She wins the week for this and her Liza.
I am living for Sasha's "Erotica" look. Slay again.
Farrah is perfection in the Super Bowl look. Iconic.
And Valentina! Serving "Sex" book censorship for the gawds. Brilliant.
I could argue that Valentina should be high this week just for this look. So simple but so effective. And signature Madonna. Plus her Snatch Game was solid.
OK, it's not completely surprising to see two "Material Girl" looks. It's a classic Madonna moment.
But Michelle Visage is right. This is really Marilyn, not Madonna. There is no excuse, however, for two Met Gala looks.
Trinity's is more tailored and truer to the original look. But really, this is what you choose? Nina could have done the "Music" cowgirl look. Or "Evita." And Trinity could have gone with "Open Your Heart" or "Papa Don't Preach."
ALL THE TEA: Charlie Hides talks cracked ribs and that disastrous 'Drag Race' lip sync
I don't care how little time you have. Someone should have changed their look.
It's no surprise to see Peppermint and Cynthia land in the bottom this week. But I must give Cynthia props for her runway. Madonna falling at the Brit Awards.
Cynthia has consistently shown that she can't be bothered learning the words to songs. But I'm really not prepared for how utterly and completely she's beaten here by Peppermint. This woman WIPES THE FLOOR with Cynthia during a lip sync for your life to Madonna's "Music."
I want to see Peppermint do this in person.
"RuPaul's Drag Race" airs at 7 p.m. Fridays on VH1.
Upcoming appearances:
Trinity Taylor: 9 p.m. May 6 at South Beach
Alexis Michelle: 9 p.m. May 13 at South Beach
Peppermint: 9 p.m. May 20 at South Beach
Trinity K. Bonet: 10 p.m. Saturdays at Hamburger Mary's, 2409 Grant
Bianca Del Rio: 8 p.m. May 12 at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel
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L' Ufficio di statistica del Canton Ticino o USTAT è il servizio statistico centrale del Canton Ticino (Svizzera) ed è responsabile del coordinamento della statistica pubblica ticinese. È stato istituito nel 1929, ha sede in via Bellinzona, 31 a Giubiasco. Dal 2014 il capoufficio (direttore) è Pau Origoni.

Attività
In qualità di autorità cantonale competente, l'Ustat produce, direttamente o indirettamente (utilizzando fonti amministrative), i principali dati della statistica pubblica ticinese. È responsabile del trattamento e dell'archiviazione dei dati inerenti alle principali statistiche a valenza cantonale e ne assicura la pubblicazione e la diffusione. Realizza analisi e ricerche sui principali fenomeni relativi alla popolazione, all'economia, alla vita sociale, all'ambiente e all'uso del territorio. Inoltre, fornisce prestazioni di natura statistica alle unità amministrative del Cantone, ai Comuni e a altri organismi e risponde alle numerose richieste di informazioni formulate dal pubblico (operatori economici, media, politici, ricercatori, studenti ecc.).
In qualità di coordinatore della statistica cantonale, in collaborazione con i principali organismi coinvolti, prepara il programma pluriennale della statistica cantonale e assicura il coordinamento a livello federale, regionale e internazionale, intrattenendo le necessarie relazioni.

Basi legali e principi etici
L'ufficio è stato istituito con Decreto legislativo del 19 febbraio 1929, il quale è stato abrogato e sostituito dalla legge sulla statistica cantonale (LStaC) del 22 settembre 2009 e dal regolamento del 2 marzo 2010 concernente la legge sulla statistica cantonale (RLStaC). La statistica pubblica ha le sue basi nella Costituzione svizzera in quanto, dal 18 aprile 1999, comprende il nuovo articolo 65 che ne regola il mandato e le competenze. Nel 24 maggio 2002 gli uffici regionali di statistica svizzeri, per tramite della Conferenza svizzera degli uffici regionali di statistica (CORSTAT), hanno adottato la Carta della statistica pubblica, il codice deontologico che definisce i fondamenti etici inerenti alla statistica pubblica svizzera.

Note

Voci correlate
Eurostat
Istituto nazionale di statistica
Istituto Provinciale di Statistica
Stefano Franscini

Collegamenti esterni

Cantone Ticino
Istituti di statistica
Enti pubblici di ricerca
Statistica in Svizzera
Bellinzona

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Q: Flutter iOS - Run script : xcode_backend.sh Operation not permitted I'm trying to build any Flutter app on iOS on a new Macbook pro 16"
My project used to work well, then after some flutter upgrade, i can't build any project with Xcode
Problem:

/bin/sh:
/Users/{MyUserName}/Documents/dev/utils/flutter/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh:
Operation not permitted Command PhaseScriptExecution failed with a
nonzero exit code

What i tried:

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*Upgrading Xcode & Command line tools

*chmod -R 755 my project, and the flutter lib

*Follow the Flutter tutorial to use flutter with the latest version of xcode

*Switching flutter channel (tried stable 1.17 & master 1.19)

*Delete Xcode (& dependencies) delete Flutter & reinstall both

Now, when i try to create a new flutter project
I always face the issue.
The builds are working when i use flutter run from CLI (on my device)
But if i try to use the project with xcode & try to build or run, i face the issue above.
I cant really find similar issues on the web.
PS: My project are working on my old macbook pro 13" same version of xcode and Flutter

A: Found the answer:
The problem was that Xcode App didn't have enough rights to read / write files & folders.
To solve it:

*

*Go to System preferences > Security & Privacy

*Last tab: Privacy

*Full disk access: Add Xcode App

If you dont want Xcode to have full disk access you can add it in "Files and folders" instead, and give Xcode rights to your projects folder


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Q: Python returns empty dataframe, even though there are matching values I am trying to look through a .csv for rows with a value matching "2. Borgere > 65". There are five rows in my .csv where the fist column matches the word, however pandas return an empty DataFarme. I've tried loading up the .csv both in ISO 8859-1 and Latin-1, but same result.
Here's my code:
#LOAD NØGLETAL IN PANDAS
df_noegletal = pd.read_csv("zipfiler/Vaccine_maalgrupper_DB/Noegletal_vacc_daekning.csv", encoding="Latin-1")

#PRINT ROWS MATCHING VALUE
print(df_noegletal[df_noegletal.eq("2. Borgere > 65").any(1)])

Pandas returns the following:
Empty DataFrame
Columns: [Målgruppe, Ansættelsessted, Bopælsregion, Population, Antal førstevaccinerede, Antal færdigvaccinerede, Førstegangs vaccinerede dækning (%), Færdigvaccinerede dækning (%)]
Index: []

Process finished with exit code 0

Even though there are values in my .csv that match "2. Borgere > 65".
This is a screenshot from my .csv

A: Try to access it with the column name.
It's hard to use Norway(?) variables :)
so for example:
df_noegletal = df_noegletal[df_noegletal['Malgruppe'].str.strip == '2. Borgere > 65']

A: Your code compares the whole DataFrame with a string, which is obviously not true.
df_noegletal.eq("2. Borgere > 65")

The syntax should be as follows:
df_noegletal[df_noegletal['Målgruppe' == "2. Borgere > 65"]]

A: The questions has been solved. No cell did indeed match the value. The problem was I had used commas as a seperator when opening the .csv in Excel splitting what was meant to be a single column into two. The actual value of the cell was "2. Borgere > 65, praktisk hjælp og personlig pleje". Thanks everyone.


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The Celtic legend of Dire Grove has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Considered a fairytale, its telling was meant to frighten small children into staying in their beds through the night. A recently unearthed artifact in the United Kingdom, however, proves the dark legend to be true! Use your wits and Hidden Object talents to follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students in Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove!


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Portugal. the Man announces short fall tour
Portugal. the Man's tour schedule is already packed with stops around the world, but apparently those previously announced dates weren't enough. On Monday (July 24), the Portland-founded band announced plans to hit the North American roads in the fall. The group's upcoming fall tour will kick off on October 2 at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington, Illinois and wrap up less than a month later on Oct. 29 with an appearance at the Suwanee Hulaween 2017 music festival in Live Oak, Florida.
Lido, Maybird, and Cut Copy will open for Portugal. the Man throughout the tour with the exception of their Mexican tour stops, their music festival appearances, and a couple of random stops along the way. Tickets for the October tour dates will go on sale beginning this Friday, July 28. For more information about the tour, head on over to Portugal. the Man's website here.
Portugal. the Man's lengthy tour schedule is in support of the group's recently released record, WOODSTOCK. WOODSTOCK was released back in June and reached the number 32 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, the number seven spot on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, and the number five spot on Billboard's Top Alternative Albums.
As for the band's infectious lead single, "Feel it Still," the song has stealthy made its way up the Hot Adult Contemporary chart as well as the Top 40 charts.
For now, Portugal. the Man's newly added fall tour dates can be seen below.
FALL PORTUGAL. THE MAN TOUR DATES:
October 2 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre =
October 3 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall =
October 5 – Tulsa, OK – Cain's Ballroom %
October 6 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall $
October 8 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
October 12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
October 13 – El Paso, TX – Plaza Theatre
October 14 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
October 15 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
October 17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City %
October 18 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine %
October 20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – C3 Stage
October 21 – Monterrey, Mexico – Parque Fundidora
October 22 – Cuauhtémoc, Mexico – Plaza Condesa
October 24 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre +
October 25 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom +
October 26 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz =
October 27 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte =
October 29 – Live Oak, FL – Suwanee Hulaween 2017
= with Lido and Maybird
$ with Cut Copy and Lido
% with Lido
+ with Maybird
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Snoopy Flies High in New 'Peanuts' Trailer
January 5, 2015 — Leave a comment
It's been over a month since Fox Entertainment and Blue Sky Studios released a trailer for the upcoming 3D animation Peanuts Movie, and now we have a new trailer for the film set to be released around Thanksgiving time.
In the new trailer, which can be seen below, we see someone tinkering away at Snoopy's house which sounds a lot like Woodstock hard at work. Snoopy is on his way to his doghouse when all of a sudden, he hears a plane fly overhead. He realizes who it is and starts sneaking his way to his doghouse, first behind a tree and then behind a snowman.
In no time, he's in the doghouse, changes into his alter ego the World War I Flying Ace and is headed for the skies leaving behind a very upset Woodstock. Snoopy, or should be say the Flying Ace, heads into the sky to meet up with his nemesis the Red Baron.
Watch it all go down here.
As of now, there has been no indication on what the story line might be for this Peanuts film, though we would like to assume Snoopy's Flying Ace and the Red Baron will play some kind of big role since this will be the second trailer that the Flying Ace is featured in.
Peanuts will hit theaters on Nov. 6.
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The holidays are right around the corner and considering how most families spend their time watching Peanuts reruns, it's kind of genius that the people behind the upcoming Peanuts Movie would release a new trailer for the film at this time.
Today, Blue Sky Studios shared another trailer for the CGI-version of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang titled The Peanuts Movie. Fitting with the holiday theme, the new trailer is set during Christmastime as is evident with Woodstock and his family (all dressed with Santa hats, mind you) decorating Snoopy's home with Christmas decorations including lights, a wreath, candy canes, snowflakes and much more.
Check out the almost two minute-long teaser for the upcoming film due out in 2015.
In a coincidence, which we are sure was not done by accident, the Peanuts gang will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of the comic strip's launch in 2015. But that's not all for the gang; A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Christmastime staple will be turning 50 in 2015. As for the film, the last we heard it would be released on Nov. 6, 2015, but now going by the teaser, it appear a December 2015 release date might be in its future.
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Abusing of drugs especially by the youths has increased in number. Arrangements have been taken by society as well as the people close to the victims to ensure that these victims have fully recovered from this illness. Anything that alters the normal functioning of the body is known as a drug. When these drugs are used for a long time, they lead to addiction meaning that a person cannot do without the drug. Rehabilitation centers have been built that help addicted victims to get back to their usual rules. It is vital for a person to look at some factors before choosing the rehabilitation center. The main element to be considered are the methods of treatment. One should ensure that the type of treatment that the rehabilitation center is using, it is the best one and it does not take a lot of time. The client should be comfortable with the methods that have been used and that the whole program suits all his or her needs.
The period in which the entire process will take place should also be considered. The client should be able to return to their normal activities within a short period. Medication should be taken from one's area that is if it will take a long time so that the client can as well carry out his or her activities. A person should also consider the success rate of the victim. It is advisable for one to get to know how other victims were treated in the same rehabilitation center. It is vital to ensure that one listens to what other clients have to say on the services that they were given. The interested client should be able to understand what they should expect from the experiences of other clients.
It is also vital to consider the experience of the rehabilitation center. The best one should have records of a significant number of patients that it helped and also recovered. Also the rehabilitation center should ensure that it has employed qualified staff. It is essential to ensure that the staff that has been employed can fully assist these addicts to recover. Advises should be given to the addicts and this will help them to transform into better people within a short period. It is vital to ensure that the right amount of crews have been employed so that a lot of patients can be taken care of within the shortest time possible.


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Larry Achiampong's solo and collaborative projects employ imagery, aural and visual archives, live performance and sound to explore ideas surrounding class, cross-cultural and post-digital identity – in particular, dichotomies found within a world dominated by social media and digital frameworks.
With the enduring expansion and sharing of information via the Internet, the idea of a one-size-fits-all version of history, as previously dictated, continues to be eradicated. At the heart of this phenomenon lies Achiampong's increased interest in what new truths or versions become available, the multiple possibilities that are created and maintained in the digital realm and the consequences related to 'IRL' or 'In Real Life'. Achiampong crate-digs the vaults of history, splicing audible and visual qualities of the personal and interpersonal archive-as-material – offering multiple dispositions that reveal the socio-political contradictions in contemporary society.Achiampong has exhibited, performed and presented projects within the UK and abroad including Tate Britain/Modern, London; dOCUMENTA 13, Kassel; The Institute For Creative Arts, Cape Town; The British Film Institute, London; Modern Art Oxford, Oxford; David Roberts Art Foundation, London; SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin; Bokoor African Popular Music Archives Foundation, Accra; The Mistake Room, Los Angeles; and Logan Center Exhibitions, Chicago.
Achiampong's recent residencies include Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle; Praksis, Oslo; The British Library/Sound & Music, London; Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge; and Primary, Nottingham. He's currently artist in residence at Somerset House Studios (London) and is a current recipient of the Artist's Bursary Scheme with Artsadmin (London). Achiampong is currently exhibiting artwork in the Diaspora Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale, and is displaying his flag commission atop of Somerset House until late January 2018. He has also been selected for the fourth iteration of Prospect New Orleans' international art exhibition, Prospect.4 (P.4).
Achiampong (b. 1984, UK) completed a BA in Mixed Media Fine Art at University of Westminster (2005) and an MA in Sculpture at Slade School of Fine Art (2008). He lives and works in London.


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Home World News Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women
Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women
A woman burns headscarves during a demonstration in support of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest on Sunday on Place de la Republique in Paris, following Amini's death in Iran. Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A woman burns headscarves during a demonstration in support of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest on Sunday on Place de la Republique in Paris, following Amini's death in Iran.
Protesters have gathered in cities around the world in recent days in a show of solidarity with women in Iran.
The gatherings are an echo of the protests that have erupted in Iran since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by the country's so-called morality police.
Whether in Istanbul or Los Angeles, protests are marked by the striking words and images that have typified the protests rocking Iran: chants of "Women, life, freedom!" and in some cases, women taking scissors to their hair.
"When Iranian woman see what happened to Mahsa, they think it could have happened to them because you hardly find an Iranian woman who has not been either warned or detained or harassed by the morality police," Golnaz Esfandiari, senior correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, told NPR last week. "So we all know we've all had this experience."
"I was talking to several women in Iran, and they told me, look, even if she wasn't tortured, but she probably died from fear. She had a heart attack from fear. Because they know how scary this is," Esfandiari said.
A protestor cuts her hair during a demonstration against the Iranian government and in support of Iranian women in Istanbul on Sunday. Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A protestor cuts her hair during a demonstration against the Iranian government and in support of Iranian women in Istanbul on Sunday.
In Turkey's most populous city, hundreds reportedly gathered on Sunday to protest against the Iranian government.
Many Iranians were among those who protested, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
In Washington, protesters gathered in Farragut Square, holding signs and chanting Amini's name.
There was also a candlelight vigil in front of the White House on Saturday night in support of anti-government protesters in Iran.
"This time is different because, in my opinion, is led by the women. Women are the revolutionaries at this time, at this time in history," said protester Aref Alvandi at the D.C. rally, according to ABC News.
"Iranian people are not backing down. The Iranian Regime has miscalculated their resolve for changing this regime, and we're asking the White House to do the same," demonstrator Ramesh Sepehrrad told the D.C. affiliate of NBC News.
On Capitol Hill last week, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution condemning Amini's detention and death. The resolution calls for the government of Iran "to end its systemic persecution of women."
Demonstrators in Los Angeles on Saturday hold Iran's flag during a protest for Mahsa Amini who died last month in custody of Iran's morality police. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Demonstrators in Los Angeles on Saturday hold Iran's flag during a protest for Mahsa Amini who died last month in custody of Iran's morality police.
The Los Angeles metro area is home to a large population of Iranian immigrants — more than a third of the U.S. population of Iranian descent lives in the area, LAist reports.
A march through the city's downtown ended at City Hall. Marchers played drums, shouted "Free Iran," held Iranian flags, and held aloft signs with messages such as "No to Islamic Republic" and "Freedom for Iran."
Thousands gather in downtown Los Angeles to protest for women's rights in Iran pic.twitter.com/GuRcPyAXT1
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Thousands marched in San Francisco on Saturday in support of the Iranian protests.
Nazanin Balsa, an Iranian woman living in the United States, told NPR that the death of Amini is heartbreaking, but not surprising.
"I was dragged with my hair on the street because I didn't have my hijab right. And I know how they can kill you. It's not very shocking to me, but I'm glad the world is waking up to how brutal this regime is," Balsa said.
During the protests, marchers chanted Amini's names, and held up photos — some of Amini, while others held photos of their own loved ones who are arrested or missing in Iran.
Afghan women hold placards as they take part in a protest in front of the Iranian embassy in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban forces fired shots into the air to disperse the rally. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Afghan women hold placards as they take part in a protest in front of the Iranian embassy in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban forces fired shots into the air to disperse the rally.
In Kabul last week, about 30 women in headscarves protested outside the Iranian embassy chanting, "Women, life, freedom," according to Voice of America.
But Taliban security forces dispersed the protests with force, tearing at banners and firing into the air, Voice of America reported.
"We are sure that one day, our people will rise in the same way as the Iranian people," a protester who spoke on condition of anonymity told the news outlet.
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A man shaves his head during a demonstration in support of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest on Sunday on Place de la Republique in Paris.
In the French capital, several feminist groups organized a protest in support of Iranian women on Friday evening, calling for President Emmanuel Macron to take action.
"Internet access has been limited in Iran, so we have a role to play in relaying the messages of Iranian men and women here and amplifying their actions," Fabienne El-Khoury, the spokeswoman for feminist group Osez le Féminisme, told France24.
"When we protest here [in France], we do not fear for our lives. We salute the courage of Iranian women who are playing their part by taking to the streets and continuing to unveil themselves publicly to call for equality and social justice in a country where women's bodies are controlled by the state," she added.
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Depth of Winter: A Longmire Mystery
DEPTH OF WINTER opens with a scene in a seedy bar in Juarez, Mexico, between Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire and "The Seer," an unpromising blind paraplegic guide recommended to help locate Walt's kidnapped daughter, Cady. The Seer's only credentials are that he speaks Spanish, which Walt does not, knows his way around the Mexican bureaucracy, and has access to a car that fits into the local scene with a driver who knows the land. The only clue as to the whereabouts of Cady and her nanny, who is also missing, is a picture postcard of a landmark geological formation somewhere in the Mexican interior. In small lettering is hand-printed the word "COME."
It is a desperate mission with a potentially fatal ending, but Cady is Walt's only child and the mother of his tiny granddaughter, Lola. Armed with his trusty Colt 45 and Henry Standing Bear's stag-handled Bowie knife, Walt puts his trust in the only resources he can find and ventures forth.
"Johnson's signature suspenseful storytelling and well-timed wry wit rescue readers... DEPTH OF WINTER is as exhausting as it is riveting and entertaining."
If you have read any of Craig Johnson's 15 bestselling novels and/or watched the hit Netflix series "Longmire," you know that Walt will not be deterred.
When we last saw Walt at the conclusion of THE WESTERN STAR, he had just learned of the abduction by his old nemesis, Mexican cartel jefe Tomás Bidarte, in retribution for an old bitter battle. Walt and his undersheriff, Victoria "Vic" Moretti, had discovered the brutally murdered body of the brother of his daughter's nanny. He left his baby granddaughter in the safe hands of longtime friends Henry Standing Bear, retired sheriff Lucian Connally and Vic to hunt down Bidarte's hiding place and rescue Cady and the nanny.
The band of rescuers realize that their quest is likely to end in their deaths, but they sign on to fight to the end. Walt's Sisyphean struggle against the elements in his near-fatal escape through the blazing heat of the desert, his wily tricks to outwit the armed men, and the horrors of the dead and dying are by far the most descriptive of any of the previous Longmire novels.
The brutality of the cartels is the underlying theme of this book. One is reminded of Apocalypse Now through Johnson's portrayal of the unspeakable torture and killing of anyone who dares buck the authoritarianism of the Bidarte cartel. Interestingly enough, Walt disdains the usefulness of building walls, declaring that overstayed visas and private airplanes are the likeliest entry points for illegal drugs and criminal activity.
Johnson's signature suspenseful storytelling and well-timed wry wit rescue readers as we are reminded that the intrepid Walt Longmire does in fact survive as the story is told in the first person. DEPTH OF WINTER is as exhausting as it is riveting and entertaining.
Reviewed by Roz Shea on September 7, 2018
Genres: Fiction, Mystery
Publisher: Viking


Precedent JD is an annual publication directed at Canadian law students. The magazine is distributed across campuses every fall. The Office of Gilbert Li art directs and designs every issue. My role included coming up with art direction for the cover feature, departmental articles, drawing and commissioning original illustration and typesetting of the entire issue. Below are a few of my favourite pages from the 2017 issue.


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Tamron announces six lenses at PMA
Tamron has launched six new lenses at the PMA trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Among the newcomers is the SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro billed as a lightweight, fast tele-zoom for DSLRs with a full-frame 35mm imaging sensor.
Tamron's UK distributor Intro 2020 has confirmed a price of around £599 for this lens.
The Canon-mount version will be out in the spring with Nikon, Pentax and Sony models due at an unspecified later date.
Tamron has also unveiled a full-frame version 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro, featuring a built-in AF motor for use on Nikon DSLRs.
Meanwhile, designed to be used on APS-C size image sensor DSLRs comes the SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF). It will be available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony versions.
Pentax DSLR users can soon expect to see the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Aspehrical IF, an APS-C format model already available in Nikon, Canon and Sony lens mounts.
Finally, Tamron has announced the development of two more APS-C size format zoom lenses with built-in AF motor for Nikon DSLRs. They are the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II and SP 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II.


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When faced with the prospect of screwing, there are many choices to be made. Circumstances will often dictate the correct action, and screwing in an emergency, without the correct tools to hand, can produce horrendous results. When faced with a simple task - an erection of a shelf, for example - the temptation is to get on with the job immediately, without pause for thought. This is rarely a wise move, even for the experienced screwer.
Planning is important and must be done in advance. A well thought through strategy is a goodly step towards the ideal screw. Plans can, of course, be laid in a bar or pub. The general view, however, would be that alcohol can impair performance and the company may prove distracting, necessitating endless postponements of the planned screwing. The novice screwer should beware of tall tales of screwing successes from others supposedly more experienced. Alcohol tends to distort and exaggerate.
Here we are concerned with perfection, the ideal situation. A beautiful firm substrate awaits, and a free choice of equipment is available to the screwer.
Screw Preferences
At one time, all screws were straight slotted. The head has a slot into which the screwdriver blade is inserted and, with a simple turning action, the screwing begins. The simple slot is fine in normal screwing, but there is a danger that the blade will slip out of the slot if the screwing action is careless or done with excessive force. Then came Philip, and screws were never the same again. Actually, this is a joke. There was no such person as Philip (his name was Henry).
The original type of crosshead screw was introduced by Henry F Phillips. His goal was to make a screw and screwdriver fitted for the automated industry. Instead of a single slot, there were two, at right-angles, forming a cross on the screw head. Furthermore, the slots did not extend to the edge of the head, limiting the slipping possibilities. The screwdriver will almost automatically fit in the head - it only takes a quarter of a revolution for the perfect fit. Also, these crosshead screws have more dispersed forces that allow the screws to be tightened faster. Successors of the Phillips screws are Allen or inbus, an inside-out bold shape with six sides. Many varieties of these also occur, ranging from three to ten sides. Screwdriver heads take the form of a tiny chainwheel, again with many sides.
It might be suggested that the ever-increasing complication of such a simple device as a screw would have the effect of limiting production to those companies with sufficient capital available to keep up with design changes. Others may see it as a method of retaining production at the company of invention. Others see it as an example of mankind's continual striving for perfection. Since Phillips' innovatory approach there have been countless variations on the theme, and the Phillips screw is now most often found in engineering applications, with the subtle improvement that is the Posidrive screw now ubiquitous in home improvement stores. Ever more sophisticated screws have become available, including the notorious security screws which are deceptively simple to screw in, and impossible to extract. This can lead to an embarrassing and difficult situation if your screw has been inserted in the wrong location. Other types of screw include the 'Torx', with a star indentation, and the 'Robertson', with a square head, a Canadian invention and the best, most slip-resistant screw design ever. These require special tools, without which such exotic species are best left 'in your dreams'!
Size is Very Important
It is vital to ensure that the size of the screwdriver tip matches exactly the size of the slot in the screw. In the case of the crosshead screw, this is made easy by a numbering system; there are four basic sizes, numbered, simply, from one to four. If you have a No.1 screw, you need a No.1 screwdriver and so forth. In the case of the straight slot, make sure that the tip of the screwdriver fits snugly into the slot before you start. Incorrect size matching of screw and screwdriver is the cause of more screwing 'cock-ups' than any other factor.
The Substrate
A close and careful examination of the material into which the screw is to be fastened will pay dividends. Your approach must always be guided by the condition of the substrate and if it is, in any way, unable to support the screw, be warned, do not screw there! Find another place in which to insert your screw.
It may, among many possibilities, and with infinite variation, be wood, brick, plaster (gypsum), metal or a thin board of some kind. Each requires a different type of screw.
Wood is the simplest structure to screw into and, unless you are incredibly modern and up to date, you need a woodscrew. Indeed, the novice screwer may well benefit from practice using two short planks.
A successful screw into brick is quite an achievement, and by far the most satisfying. It is just about possible to screw into brick unaided, using some very expensive hi-tech screws. The usual approach, however, is to soften the hardness of the brick by the insertion of a plug, usually made of plastic. This then enables the use of conventional woodscrews, as the hardness of plastic is similar to wood.
Plaster (gypsum) is the most difficult substance in which to screw. If it is old, it is soft, friable1 and liable to crumble under the strain of inserting a screw. Screwing is not recommended in plaster but, if there is no alternative, then select an expanding plug (a plug that will increase in girth as the screw is inserted thus gripping the sides of the hole). Also take very great care to select a long screw that has a very wide thread, and treat the whole operation with the greatest care and finesse.
When screwing into metal, you need a self-tapping screw. This is a screw of a very hard material that will cut into the metal as you screw.
The once problematic field of fixing a screw to a board has been made much easier in recent years by a wide variety of fixing plugs. A plug is very necessary, as without it a screw would have little chance to grip the insubstantial substrate. In particular, there is a type of plug that is in itself something like a screw, insofar as it has a very wide thread on the outside. It is made of a very soft metal or plastic and has a hole in the middle into which any normal screw, preferably with a very close thread, may be inserted.
Thorough Preparation Is Vital
As has been explained, it is foolish and naive to jump straight into screwing without prior preparation. The result will be a very fragile screw with dissatisfaction all round, both for the screwed substrate, and the screwer, who will be left with a sense of frustration and lack of achievement.
A hole must be dutifully and diligently prepared. This is made with a drill. Drills may be either manual or electric. Although the hand types have their adherents, and advantages in awkward situations, nowadays most screwers are equally at home handling the electric type. The technique, and selection of bit (most often called a drill, just to confuse the uninitiated) varies with the substrate.
This is simple. Select a drill bit that is the same diameter as the neck of the screw, and drill a hole two or three millimetres less deep than the depth you need the screw to be inserted. If the hole is to be large, it may be advisable to pre-drill a smaller hole first, in order to guide the larger bit. If the screwhead is to fit flush on the surface, a countersink will be needed to make a wider shallow indentation on the surface.
When you are using a plug, the selection of drill bit, plug and screw needs to be done as a co-ordinated exercise. Often the plug manufacturers will provide a guide - 'With this size plug, use that size drill bit and such a size screw'. If this is not available, the drill bit, which must be of the 'masonry type' with a specially hardened tip, should be the same size as the outside diameter of the plug (excluding any gripping indentations/extrusions) and the hole drilled a millimetre or two deeper than the length of the plug. The screw should be of a size such that the thread will grip firmly into the plastic of the plug without being so thick as to cause distortion of the plug as the screw is inserted. The idea is that the screw thread will firmly grip the plug, while at the same time causing a thickening of the girth of the plug so that it is firmly gripped in the hole.
This is as simple as wood. Take care to pre-drill a 'pilot hole' first, and to use special drill bits (HSS High Speed Steel). For very wide holes in hard metal, it may be necessary to go through several stages of intermediate sizes to achieve the required diameter.
The size of the hole is governed by the outer diameter of the plug. Drill completely through the board. use a masonry drill bit, and drill as slowly and carefully as possible. If using the newer type of plug described above, there is no necessity to drill more than a pilot hole. The plug is then gently tapped into position before being screwed home.
The Drilling Action
Care should be taken to drill at right angles to the surface with as little 'pushing' force as necessary. Let the drill do the work, and concentrate on keeping the angle correct. The trueness of the hole will govern the perfection of the final result. Wear goggles while drilling, and examine and blow at the hole once drilled for a professional flourish. A little rub with the palm also makes it look as if you know what you are doing.
The Screwing Action
With all the preparation out of the way, the hole nicely prepared, the plug inserted if necessary, hands safely, but optionally, gloved in soft leather and tools in hand, you are ready to start screwing. Place the tip of the screw in the hole, and snugly fit your selected screwdriver into the slot(s) of the screw. Now, with only a gentle pushing, turn the screwdriver clockwise. Once the thread of the screw has a grip on the inside of the hole, it is plain sailing. Continue the twisting action, with minimal pushing force, until the screw is sunk as far as required.
Should the screwing prove difficult, a little lubrication can assist matters. Simply remove the screw, lubricate with a little oil of your choice, and try again. Continuing difficulty may mean that you are screwing into the wrong hole. Check. Otherwise you may have to repeat the drilling, using a slightly larger bit.
Sadly, though perhaps inevitably, the art of successful screwing has become more and more mechanical. The advent of the electrical screwdriver has introduced rapid screwing techniques that, while undoubtedly effective, do not allow the empathy between screwer and screwed, between the craftsman and his handiwork, that is only available through skill, practice and a great deal of care.
After Screwing
Do not simply leave the scene as soon as screwing is complete. Be sure to tidy up afterwards, with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner. And always remember, however much screwing you have to do, the devil is in the detail. Preparation and care will be repaid a hundredfold.
1Friable means 'easily crumbled'.
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IDF orders removal of Palestinian workers from Gush Etzion, after attacks
Etzion Brigade commander and the Judea and Samaria Division make decision following security assessment Monday.
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Updated: JANUARY 18, 2016 13:46
IDF forces conduct search after a Palestinian assailant stabbed an Israeli woman in Tekoa, January 18, 2016
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The IDF's Etzion Brigade commander Col. Roman Gofman ordered on Monday the removal of all Palestinian workers from the Gush Etzion settlement cluster in the West Bank.
The decision was made following a security assessment by the Etzion Brigade commander and the Judea and Samaria Division after two separate terror attacks on Sunday and Monday in the West Bank left one woman killed and another wounded.
The duration of the order was not immediately known.
Earlier on Monday, a pregnant Israeli woman in her 30s was stabbed and moderately wounded in the West Bank settlement of Tekoa..
The terrorist who carried out the attack was shot and wounded before IDF emergency medical workers evacuated him to a hospital.
Tekoa stabbing witness
Witness Hanni Gimpel, who was inside the warehouse at the time of the attack, recalled the events that occurred.
"As we were organizing, a young man entered, he was approximately between the age of 18-20, and he was asking questions," she recounted. "I immediately suspected him and took a step back. Then he pulled a knife from his pocket, and started chasing us inside the warehouse."
Gimple continued, saying that one of the women fell down during the tumult and the knife-bearer started to stab her, as the rest of the women ran out of the structure screaming.
"Immediately people with weapons came, and [the suspect] ran away. He didn't succeed in wounding her too seriously," she said, adding that the terrorist "just entered private property, inside the town, in a place where there were only women."
Monday's attack came after a Palestinian terrorist on Sunday evening stabbed to death Dafna Meir, 38, inside her home in the West Bank settlement of Otniel. The attacker then fled the scene in the South Hebron Hills and remained at large.
Security forces on Monday continued a widespread manhunt for the murderer of the mother of six.
Sunday's stabbing marked the first time Palestinian terrorists have executed a fatal attack inside a settlement since March 2011 when five members of the Fogel family were stabbed to death in their home in Itamar.


Paintings by Hattiesburg based artist, James Kyle McCrory, are currently on display in the Cook Library Art Gallery from March 20 through the end of the spring semester. The public is invited to attend a reception with the artist on April 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. in the gallery.
McCrory graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2013 and proceeded to pursue work in Chicago before relocating back to Mississippi. He has a studio in downtown Hattiesburg and currently works with the Hattiesburg Downtown Association of the Fine Arts.
McCrory uses oil on canvas to create his figure paintings. "The human body as a landscape has always had a profound impact on man's imagination. Throughout art history the human body has proven to be more than just an object to replicate; it is an ideal to aspire towards. In the modern age the depiction of the human form has become far more impactful when focusing on a psychological response rather than a solely literal representation of the anatomical figure. It is due to this that my work rarely strays away from the human form," says McCrory of his work.


As usual, the Google cell phones were among the principal gadgets to get Pie refresh. Despite the fact that the organization had not made an official declaration about it, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5 probably won't get Android Pie.
The cell phone creator has effectively revealed the steady form of the working framework for OnePlus 6 cell phone. Alternate OnePlus gadgets that will get Android Pie are OnePlus 2, OnePlus X, OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T.
HMD Global has declared that all Nokia cell phones running on Android including the Nokia 1, will get the most recent variant of the working framework. Nokia 7 Plus is the main Nokia cell phone to have gotten the refresh as of now.
In an official blog entry, the organization affirmed that Moto Z3, Moto Z3 Play, Moto Z2 Play, Moto Z2 Force, Moto X4, Moto G6, Moto G6 Play and Moto G6 Plus will get the refresh.
HTC U12+, HTC U11+, HTC U11, and the HTC U11 Life cell phones will get the refresh.
The rundown of gadgets that will get Android 9 refresh are – Sony Xperia XZ1, Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Sony Xperia XZ2, Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony Xperia XA2, Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The organization has propelled MIUI 10 open beta ROM in view of Android 9 Pie for its Mi Mix 2s and Mi 8 cell phones. Poco F1 will likewise get the refresh soon.
Vivo and Oppo are yet to uncover the rundown cell phones that will get the refresh. However, Oppo Find X is probably going to be the main gadget to get Android 9 Pie.


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A fantasy book is a way to make us see something we had never previously imagined. New worlds, new rules, and new magic permeate in a way that leaves us breathless a great deal of the time. And in terms of fantasy, none are more revered than the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien. Through a decisive and broad stroke, his worlds have become so fleshed out to us that it is hard to imagine a world without them. With his first foray into Middle-Earth in "The Hobbit," we became so incredibly engrossed with his story that it's hard to say we ever left. And although many films of his have been made, few truly exhibit his goals. And in comparison and contrast, Rankin-Bass's classic retelling makes us sing, dance, and truly feel.
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Q&A with Florence Kasende
August 27, 2015 Dignitas International Stories
We recently sat down with Florence Kasende, who serves as a Senior Study Coordinator for the PURE study aimed at improving Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Treatment Uptake and Retention in Malawi. Florence, who is pregnant and expecting her first child this month, shared her perspective about this important research aimed at building an AIDS-free generation.
Q: Tell us a bit about what you do at Dignitas and what drew you to work with the organization.
A: Dignitas's vision – to transform patient health and health care systems for the most vulnerable – inspires me. I want to contribute to this vision and work in the hard-to-reach communities where Dignitas is working. I have been with the organization for about two and a half years now and I serve as the Senior Study Coordinator for the PURE research study. I am responsible for the implementation of this study in Malawi's southeast region.
Q: Tell us more about the PURE research study. What is the objective of this study?
A: The objective of the PURE study is to explore whether enhanced support for women and their families will result in more mothers enrolling and staying on HIV treatment as part of Malawi's prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program. The study is specifically investigating whether using Expert Patient mothers (HIV+ patients that provide peer counselling to newly diagnosed patients) at health facilities or in the community will improve rates of uptake and retention in HIV care. By figuring out which support models work best, we hope to improve the likelihood of mothers and families starting and remaining in HIV care.
Q: Mother-to-child transmission is the most common source of HIV infection in children. Why is this study an important one?
A: This study is so important because if we are able to ensure that HIV+ expectant mothers start and stay on HIV treatment, we can greatly reduce the likelihood that these mothers will transmit the virus to their babies. In addition, if women are retained in HIV care, they are more likely to remain healthy so they can care for and raise their children. They will also have access to regular support and education throughout their pregnancy and motherhood – which means we can make sure that both mothers and babies get the health care they need, when they need it.
Q: Tell us about Option B+ and why Malawi has adopted this approach to eliminate mother-to-child transmission.
A: Option B+ is an ambitious program aimed at eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The program offers all HIV+ pregnant and breastfeeding women immediate and lifelong HIV treatment regardless of how advanced their disease is. This strategy has a double-pronged benefit – it keeps mothers healthy and it prevents transmission of the virus to their babies. Malawi was the first to roll out this program in 2011 but now more than 20 countries around the world have adopted this WHO-endorsed strategy.
Q: How is the study being conducted? What will you be measuring?
A: The PURE study will evaluate whether adding either clinic-based or community-based peer support to the Option B+ program will improve the likelihood of mothers and families starting and remaining in care. This will be done using a three-arm cluster randomized control trial.
Q: Who is Dignitas partnering with on this study?
A: Dignitas is partnering with the Malawi Ministry of Health, Management Sciences for Health, the University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, the University of Malawi-College of Medicine's Malaria Alert Centre, the University of Malawi-Chancellor College, mothers2mothers and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Q: How will the outcomes of this study change the way health care is delivered in Malawi?
A: The results of the PURE study will help to inform Malawi's health policy on the Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child transmission program as well as the national guidelines for delivering integrated HIV treatment and care.
Q: As a mother-to-be, why is this study important to you and other mothers in Malawi?
A: This study is important because every mother hopes to give birth to a healthy baby. This study will ultimately help women living with HIV better access the treatment and care that will prevent their infants from contracting HIV.
Q: What is your hope for your child and future generations of Malawians?
A: I hope that my baby will enjoy good health and be able to access good health care when she needs it. I also hope that with the tools we are implementing to prevent mother-to-child transmission, we will soon see an AIDS-free generation.
Q: What would you like to say to the donors that support our work?
A: I am very thankful for the donor support we receive at Dignitas. Without this, we would not be able to offer the programs we are implementing now. Our supporters should know they have greatly contributed to improving the health of the people of Malawi. I hope our donors continue supporting our lifesaving medical and research programs in whatever they can.
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MELBOURNE Storm are set to keep South Sydney guessing over whether England five-eighth Gareth Widdop will make a near-miraculous return from a dislocated hip in Friday's qualifying final at ANZ Stadium.
Widdop, who was expected to be out until 2014 when he suffered the horrific injury on June 24, was named on an extended bench after making his return in the Queensland Cup on Sunday.
Speaking early Tuesday afternoon, coach Craig Bellamy said the formula was simple – if Brett Finch doesn't overcome a shoulder injury, Widdop would be in. Widdop would continue a long tradition of players overcoming major injuries to play in the finals.
Later in the day, after the team trained, back rower Ryan Hinchcliffe told Fairfax Media: "It's hard to tell what's going to happen at this stage. It's our first day back in and we mainly did weights.
Bellamy had told reporters: "Finchy's improved a lot the last 48 hours, to be quite honest. He's had cortisone in whatever joint that's sore.
"We'll see how he goes, see how Gaz goes and we probably won't make the decision until Thursday or Friday.
"(Widdop was) a little bit tired but you expect that. He hasn't played for 11 weeks, 12 weeks and he played up in Mackay. It was quite warm, too, I think.
"He got through it OK. He seemed reasonably happy with his skill and his fitness levels.
Asked if Widdop would retain a bench spot should finch be fit, Bellamy replied: "Depends. We'll just see how Brett pulls up.
While Melbourne named a five-man bench for the opening match of the finals series, Souths are unchanged.
Last time they met, at AAMI Park, on August 9, Bellamy and former protégé, Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire, reportedly clashed over a newspaper story which had named the Sydney team's wrestling coach.
"We're good mates," said Bellamy. "I coached him when he first started playing grade in Canberra. He spent five years here.


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We get cranky when we're stressed out. We become more needy. We have less patience. We tend to have a distorted view towards the people around us. We're more likely to think they're insensitive, uncaring – selfish. This can crystallize into tiny resentments that have a chance of clumping together as time passes by. This can harden our heart.
It has been pretty stressful individually for me and for my SO these past few months. Since we are geographically apart, we are required to deal with our issues mostly on our own. There are delays in communication not only because of our daily schedule but due to the time difference between us. There were times when I worried that I was not doing enough for him, that maybe he didn't feel my love and presence. I would have those worries because there have been times when I had those thoughts, too, when I assumed he's not being "involved enough" with what I was going through. But eventually I've realized that nobody else can fight our battles for us. Furthermore, the truth is, he's always present enough with me through thick and thin.
Today, I woke up stressed, probably because I slept stressed out, too. But today I did something different. Instead of letting myself fall off that downward spiral, I took a pause and listened to myself instead.
That's when I knew that what we need the most when we're stressed out is Compassion. We need to be especially compassionate with ourselves and with others in the midst of stress. We don't need to focus more on solving the issue that's causing our stress, particularly when the situation is beyond our control. But what we can always do is to be compassionate.
What's gonna help us and those we care about is to be validated and not judged.
What we need is for someone – and this can be ourselves – to hold a space for us when we can just be enveloped in the warmth of unconditional care.
Sometimes our strong desire to solve an issue only hurts us more, sometimes it only breeds more insecurity and despair.
Sometimes this also only keeps us away from our loved ones. When a person we care about is suffering, and we can't stand seeing them that way, we tend to jump into conclusions and end things for them or expect them to resolve the matter immediately. This attitude might only make them feel misunderstood and judged. Sometimes the best thing we can do is to simply be there for them during the rough times and get our empathy across.
My SO is actually good at this. He's internally strong enough to remain present with me as I go through difficulties, without having the desire to control my emotions or my behavior, or to fix the issues himself. He simply comforts me and makes sure that I go back to a lighter perspective. He assures me that things are always working out perfectly, no matter how things may look at the moment.
Personally, I think at the core of all of this is a bigger lesson the Universe wants us to imbibe – that we are graced all the time, in good times and in bad times. That there is, in fact, goodness in all kinds of situation, and we'll always find it if we choose to – and that we'll always feel the Divine's unconditional love if we let it in.