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News of Past Guests, Summer 2014 Edition
New albums:
Eclectic, prolific, endlessly creative guitarist-composer Joel Harrison has a new disc, Mother Stump, with covers of tunes by Luther Vandross, Paul Motian, and Leonard Cohen, among others. You can nab the album at Cuneiform Records' Bandcamp site. And you can stream Harrison's cover of the traditional gospel blues "John the Revelator" right here:
Mother Stump by Joel Harrison
Some people are putting David Binney's new one on Criss Cross, Anacapa, among the restless alto saxophonist's all-time best. Brad Farberman, for instance, in a profile of Binney, "The Long Haul," in the June issue of Jazz Times.
When we saw pianist Fred Hersch in New York in January, he hinted that he might be naming his upcoming trio album on Palmetto after a certain city by the bay in Humboldt County. Looks like we have to settle for one tune. (We'll take it! See Track 6: "a regal, bracing straight-eighths piece [that] took its name from a Northern California [town] famed for its beautiful giant redwoods," as Peter Hum described it.) In the end, Fred entitled the album Floating, and it hit the streets (and the online stores) in mid-July. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviewed the album on NPR's Fresh Air, Scott Simon interviewed Fred for a feature story on Weekend Edition, and you can buy the album from Palmetto Records.
Old friends & collaborators, trumpeter Dave Douglas and keyboardist Uri Caine, issued an album of duets, Present Joys, inspired by the tradition of "shape-note" singing, on July 22. You can hear a preview at Radio France's France Musique site or at the Greenleaf Music store.
Finally: saxophonist Michael Blake stopped by WBGO's The Checkout a few weeks ago with his trio "World Time Zone" (Ben Allison, bass and Ferenc Nemeth, drums) to play music from his latest project: music inspired by sax legends Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Also on The Checkout of late: Tom Harrell's chamber-jazz project "Colors of a Dream," recorded live at the 2014 Montreal Jazz Festival. Harrell also has a new album, Trip, out on HighNote, with Mark Turner, Ugonna Okegwo, and Adam Cruz.
And speaking of Turner: on September 9th, the highly regarded tenor saxophonist (and member of the trio FLY) releases his debut as a leader on ECM, Lathe of Heaven, with a quartet featuring trumpeter Avishai Cohen and two other RJA alumni, Joe Martin (bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums).
(Kevin Whitehead reviews the album on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.) A week later, it's the latest release from Kenny Werner, Coalition, with a band that includes Lionel Loueke and Miguel Zenon (who, coincidentally, are two-thirds of the trio on Mark Turner's FLY-mate Jeff Ballard's latest album...)
And in other news...
Not all of them are people, but of the "80 Coolest Things in Jazz Today" (according to DownBeat magazine--it's their 80th anniversary, see?), Humboldt County has experienced nearly 10% of them--viz., Ambrose Akinmusire, Vijay Iyer, Dave Douglas, Han Bennink, Instant Composers Pool, Fred Hersch, and Tony Malaby--under the auspices of the RJA. Read all about it in the July issue.
RJA guests are also well represented in this year's DownBeat Critics Poll, whose results will be published in the August issue. Rising--make that skyrocketing--star vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, whom we will co-host with Center Arts in September in a special pre-season show--fairly cleaned up in the poll:
Other RJA-veteran category-toppers:
Ambrose Akinmusire, Trumpet
Joe Lovano, Tenor Sax
Anat Cohen, Clarinet
Vijay Iyer, Piano
Regina Carter, Violin
Wayne Escoffery, Rising Star Tenor Sax
Rudy Royston, Rising Star Drums
Matt Moran, Rising Star Vibes
Ben Allison, Rising Star Composer
Last: looking for a way to pass the time on a lazy late summer afternoon? Play "Drum Fill Friday" with Quizmaster Matt Wilson, courtesy of NPR's All Songs Considered.
Labels: Cecile McLorin Salvant, Dave Douglas, David Binney, DownBeat Critics Poll, Fred Hersch, Joel Harrison, Kenny Werner, Mark Turner, Matt Wilson, Michael Blake, Tom Harrell, Uri Caine


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Q: i created random password generator. It accepts number and prints random password of that length. It prints password on console but gets refreshed my html

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A: The default button type is submit which causes the page to refresh.
replace
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As a former SEAL, I don't think twice about tying my kids' hands behind their backs and binding their feet together before I toss them into the pool, an exercise called "Drown Proofing" that I learned in training. I completely understand that some parents find this type of activity to be shocking or extreme, but I prefer to think of it as exceptional. And don't we want to raise exceptional kids?
My book Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons, I talk about the difference between Useless Movement and True Action. Useless Movement is effort. True Action is effort, but with a meaningful objective.
Because my wife and I are both in our forties, we were beginning to get that feeling that we only had so much time to help our girls "be" whoever it was they were going to ultimately be. And we were looking for something that would allow us to pop in and out, rather than killing three-day weekends and holiday breaks that we wanted to use for travel and adventure.
We were looking for activities that had more purpose and meaning than just "getting away" or putting a couple of points on some arbitrary scoreboard. We wanted the girls to play with a purpose.
At the tail end of 2015, Belisa made the call: She went to her Facebook page and announced that neither she nor the girls would continue to run the rat race and participate in the traditional activities that sucked the life out of…well, life. (And you know the deal with Facebook, you better be prepared to back up what you declare there, so we went for it.) SEAL Pups was born.
What is SEAL Pups? The mission is simple: To build confidence using SEAL-esque missions and training that translate into real-life survival skills, both in the field and out. SEAL Pups take the best of Special Forces, firefighting, rescue, and law enforcement to inspire high levels of confidence and functionality in our kids. We want to teach leadership while developing the practical skills of surviving and thriving.
What makes a SEAL a SEAL is confidence, and that comes from learning to do things that most others cannot do, such as build a sniper hide or surf or shoot like a sniper. For example, our "Water Confidence" curriculum aims to teach our children to be safe in and around the water, to love the water, and to be awesome watermen. We're progressing until our kids learn to conduct a full-on beach reconnaissance at night—they sneak up on a beach, conduct surveillance, and sneak back into the ocean undetected. Kind of like a video game but real.
Because one in four girls will have a chance of being sexually assaulted, Belisa and I wanted to do all we could on the front end to arm our girls in case they find themselves face to face with some predator. Part of their curriculum is to attend Jiu Jitsu classes that mix boys and girls, which provides a highly effective base for fighting and incorporates many of the tactics I learned as a SEAL. This way, if someone attempts to force himself on one of my girls someday, it will not be the first time they'll have fought a boy.
A "jack of all trades" mindset best describes a SEAL, and, similarly, we want our kids to become an expert at becoming an expert, so that they can see everything from a position of strength, which makes their vantage point uncommon and valuable.
We want them to have a love of the outdoors, to explore the uncharted parts of our earth. We want them to practice land navigation skills, how to properly pack a backpack for a multi day backpacking trip, learn the importance of letting someone know where they are going before they take off, having proper gear, food, water, shelter, what to do if they get lost, how to build a shelter if they need to, and first aid (not all accidents are going to happen when 911 is an option).
Don't get me wrong: piano lessons and soccer are great, but they're not crucial. Or practical. We tell our children that they can be anything when they grow up, but we need to teach them how to be everything they want to be when they grow up. How do they break barriers that are there to hold them back? How do we give them the confidence to even attempt to break those barriers? There are still plenty of glass ceilings out there.
Tying my daughters' hands and feet together may not make them trailblazers that upend the world as they know it, but it's just one of the ways I can help them learn to tackle real-life problem solving and critical thinking—skills that any child needs to survive, or adult for that matter, no matter what life may hand them.
In what ways do you teach confidence to your kids?
Eric Davis's book, Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned From their Training and Taught to their Sons (St. Martin's Press) is available now. Order it at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.


Arash has studied orchestral conducting in the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH) from 2009 to 2011, primarily with Michael Bartosch, and minor of orchestral conducting in Hochschule für Musik in Basel, with Rodolfo Fischer. He was one of the selected conductors to participate in Ircam MANIFESTE-2014 to work with Ensemble Intercontemporain and Lucern Festival Academy Orchestra, under guidance of Peter Eötvös. Later working with ensemble Linea under guidance of Jean-Phillipe Wurtz, and International Ensemble Modern Academy with Susanna Mälkki.
The main emphasize of his work as conductor is on performing and improving the new music repertoire as well as working on sound/acoustical aspects of traditional classical repertoire.
Arash has conducted several ensembles and orchestras among them Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Linea, NeuverBand Ensemble, ensemble U:, ensemble Resonabilis, Chaotic Moebius Players, Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, Namascae Lemanic Modern Ensemble and chamber orchestra of Hochschule für Musik in Basel. He is the founder, artistic director and conductor of Ensemble for New Music Tallinn and Sound Plasma festival.


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Q: Routing issue with angular directives I'm trying to setup one of my first angular projects and am having trouble getting to grips with the routing.
On page load I see the initial template that has been set by the preferencesDirective, which is great.
When I click the "Change Template" button I want it to change to another template but nothing happens. If I set the template url's in the $routeProvider to something invalid then I see a 404 error in the debugger which tells me something must be working but nothing happens when the template url is valid.. How do I get it to change correctly?
Thanks.

    <preferences-directive factory-settings="clientPreferences"></preferences-directive>
    Change Template

A: For routing to work you've to create different views along with its associated controller & then have directive inside that view. And also you'll need ng-view directive in index.html in which all the routes view going to be loaded. And also preferencesDirective should only contain the reusable unique functionality, & the complete app view, so that you can have it different views with different data sets alongside different view components.
So, your template can be:

    Change Template

Now for different routes you can have each different controllers or if you want to handle it in one controller the have only one, but different from directive's controller, so it can be,
app.config(function ($routeProvider) {
    $routeProvider.when("/", { controller: "viewController", templateUrl: '/AngularTemplates/ClientPreferences/PreferencesTemplate.html' });
    $routeProvider.when("/Preferences/:id", { controller: "viewController", templateUrl: '/AngularTemplates/ClientPreferences/PreferencesTemplate.html' });
    $routeProvider.when("/Preferences", { controller: "viewController", templateUrl: '/AngularTemplates/ClientPreferences/PreferencesTemplate.html' });
    $routeProvider.when("/Details", { controller: "viewController", templateUrl: '/AngularTemplates/ClientPreferences/DetailsTemplate.html' });
});

Have preferencesDirective in all these templates. (This will now potentially change the directive's template but you can have changing dom of each view in views's templates & keep directive's template constant)
Now in viewController by making use of $routeParams you can check the current route & send different data to preferencesDirective's  controller.
Now if you must want to change directives template conditionally then make use of ng-include inside directive's template.
function preferencesDirective() {

    return {
        restrict: 'EA',
        scope:
        {
            factorySettings: '=',
            templateSrc: '='
        },
        controller: 'clientPreferencesController',
        controllerAs: 'pc',
        bindToController: true,
        templateUrl: '<ng-include src="pc.template()"></ng-include>'
    }
}

function clientPreferencesController($scope, $resource, $rootScope, $http, $route, $location) {
    this.model = @Html.Raw(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(Model));
    $scope.location = $location.path();
    $scope.template = function(){
        if($scope.templateSrc) {
            return '/AngularTemplates/ClientPreferences/'+ $scope.templateSrc + '.html';
        }
    }
}

Here share that templateSrc from viewController based on current route.


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Best Jennifer Lopez Movies and TV Shows
This is the list of Best Jennifer Lopez Movies and TV Shows. Jennifer Lynn Lopez, also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, dancer and fashion designer. Peoples are looking for how old is jennifer lopez? around the web, jennifer lopez age/born on 24 July 1969.
Jennifer Lopez Movies and TV Shows
1. Shades of Blue, 2016
Detective Harlee Santos is a single mother who accepts bribes for her (jnifr lopez) and her daughter's comfortable future. However, after she is caught by the FBI, she turns into an informant.
2. The Boy Next Door, 2015
Claire engages in a steamy affair with Noah Sandborn, a man much younger to her. She (jenefir lopez) fails to realize that the consequences of her actions will have a perilous outcome.
3. American Idol, 2002 – 2016
Various participants from America showcase their singing talent to win the title and a record label deal.
4. Selena, 1997
Selena Perez, a popular Tejano music star, is catapulted to the pinnacle of fame through her music. She dies a tragic death at a young age of 23 after she is shot by the president of her fan club.
5. Maid in Manhattan, 2002
Marisa, a single mother brought up in the boroughs of New York City, functions as a maid in a Manhattan hotel. A rich politician, deeming that she is a socialite, is smitten with her.
6. Anaconda, 1997
A documentary crew is held hostage by a snake hunter whose only wish is to capture the giant anaconda, come what may.
7. World of Dance, 2017
A panel of extraordinary dance superstars, including iennifer lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and host Jenna Dewan Tatum, judge the performances of dancers of all ages and styles. Competitors must make it past the qualifying rounds for the chance to enter the main competition. Experts score the acts using the following criteria: performance, technique, choreography, creativity, and presentation. The competition consists of five rounds: qualifiers, duels, the cut, divisional finals, and the grand final. In each round, the dancers showcase their talents for the opportunity to win the life-altering prize of $1 million.
8. Parker, 2013
Although Parker is a thief, he follows his own unique code of ethics. He is double-crossed by his crew members, who leave him to die. But he survives and plans to settle scores with them.
9. The Wedding Planner, 2001
While celebrating her newest and most lucrative account — the wedding of Internet tycoon Fran Donelly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) — Mary (jenjifer lopez) is rescued from a near-fatal collision with a runaway dumpster by handsome pediatrician Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). After spending the most enchanting evening of their lives together, Mary thinks she's finally found a reason to believe in love. What she doesn't know is that Cupid and her career are about to collide head-on.
10. Monster-in-Law, 2005
Charlotte finally finds the man of her dreams and decides to settle down with him. Things, however, go out of hand when his mother decides to ruin their relationship.
11. Out of Sight, 1998
A thief kidnaps a female marshal who is on the hunt for him and ultimately falls in love with her.
12. The Back-up Plan, 2010
The story revolves around a woman who conceives twins through artificial insemination, only to meet the man of her dreams on the very same day.
13. An Unfinished Life, 2005
Jean, victimised by her abusive boyfriend, moves to the home of her estranged father-in-law along with her young daughter. As time passes, both learn to overcome their past differences.
14. Angel Eyes, 2001
While pursuing a suspect one night, Chicago Police officer Sharon Pogue (jenefer lopiz) nearly becomes the victim of a fatal ambush until a mysterious stranger, Catch (Jim Caviezel), intervenes, disarms the assassin and saves Sharon's life. A concerned citizen who just happened to pass by at the right time? But Sharon and Catch have met once before. As the two fall in love, they discover the truth about each other and are forced to deal with the secrets from their past.
15. Shall We Dance?, 2004
A romantic comedy movie where a bored and overworked estate lawyer chances upon a beautiful woman and signs up for a ballroom dancing class.
16. The Cell, 2000
A female psychotherapist delves into the mind of a serial killer to save his latest victim.
17. Money Train, 1995
A revengeful New York transit cop resolves to rob a high-tech train laden with an immense amount of money. His foster brother, a fellow policeman, endeavors to safeguard him.
18. Gigli, 2003
Hitman Larry Gigli is asked by Louis to kidnap the mentally ill brother of an influential federal prosecutor. Unsure of whether he will do the job diligently, Louis hires Ricki to track Larry.
19. U Turn, 1997
While traveling to Vegas, Bobby is forced to stop at Arizona after his car breaks down. But he gets caught in several problems when he meets a local resident, Grace.
20. What to Expect When You're Expecting, 2012
Five couples buckle up to deal with the joys and sorrows of becoming parents for the first time.
21. Ice Age: Collision Course, 2016
Manny, Sid and Diego and the rest of the gang team up with Buck to prevent asteroids from striking the Earth after Scrat accidentally sets off a chain of events in space.
22. El Cantante, 2006
Puchi describes her late husband and salsa legend Hector Lavoe's rise to fame and how drugs, alcohol and depression tore his life as well as their marriage apart.
23. Jersey Girl, 2004
Ollie Trinke, a music executive, loses his wife in childbirth and raises his newborn daughter Gertie with the help of his annoying father Bart Trinke, who lives in New Jersey.
24. Jack, 1996
Jack is a 10-year-old boy but suffers from an aging disorder that makes him look like a 40 year old. He makes full use of this unusual life and touches many people's lives.
25. In Living Color, 1990 – 1994
This series provides a platform for the many members of the comedic Wayans family. Popular recurring sketches include Homey D. Clown, the Homeboy Shopping Network, Men on Film and Great Moments in Black History.
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We have now included ARM's mbed LPC1768 development board in the list of development boards we support for use with Astrobe for Cortex-M3.
1. Download and Install the mbed Windows serial port driver and use Windows Control panel to set the speed of your USB COM port to 38400 baud.
2. Connect your mbed board to a spare USB port on your PC.
5. Compile and Link (or Build) your application.
6. Select Upload USB Drive from the Astrobe Run menu to upload your executable file to the mbed .
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Bulk discount packages must be purchased prior to first lesson and expire after 1 year.
Due to pool space, we do not schedule private lessons during our most popular group lesson times (Monday-Thursday 4:00– 6:00 PM). Participants are not matched for semi-private lessons.
Ready to schedule a lesson?
Contact Jess Lanke, Director of Recreation & Aquatics, at 414-967-8194.
In the pool and out, there's so much more to explore at the J.
While private swim lessons are only open to members, membership is open to everyone!
Join your friends in the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program.
Show off those mad swim skills at day camp and get that green band you've been working toward.


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We are looking for an experienced Car Sales Executive for a franchaise main dealer in the South Bristol area.
You will build trust, communicate effectively and exceed our customer's expectations, whilst providing a service-based experience.
Through prospecting, following-up calls, in-bound telephone enquiries, walk in prospects and Internet enquiries you will be developing Customer Relationships through qualification and creating an effective first impression.
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HE'S WHISKERS & SHE'S WILLOW
We are a husband and wife team who have been together since high school. Growing up in Seattle, WA, we love the outdoors, the tall trees, and the grey skies. But graduate school called us down to sunny San Diego, where we first started our wedding photography business. In 2019, we moved back to Seattle where we currently have nested with our adorable baby boy Arthur and two funny cats, Cosmo and Lorne.
Wedding days are our favorite to photograph because they lend themselves to emotional moments begging to be captured. They infuse art direction of elegant style and sophistication with happiness, joy, and love. Because we found each other at such a young age, we are romantics at heart and believe in soulmates, two people who are truly compatible and ready to take on the commitment of marriage throughout life's incredible moments. We believe in family, a lifelong support structure of unconditional love. And we are true professionals ready to serve you and ensure your story is told in an authentic and beautiful way.
We love our sweet boy Arthur James. He is the BEST and everyone has told us he is an objectively cute baby.
We love to travel! Our favorite places to travel and where we want to go include
France, Japan, Italy, Greece, Iceland, and the UK.
Jackie loves exploring cute coffee shops and cozying up to our two cats Lorne and Cosmo.
Gaming. Every Friday Matt plays Dungeons and Dragons and enjoys a good round of Catan with friends.
As an ISTJ, Jackie loves long cat naps to recharge.
As an ENTP, Matt enjoys getting suited up and debating the big issues of life over a fine cocktail.
Jackie loves Wes Anderson movies like Moonrise Kingdom and a good love story like Pride and Prejudice.
Matt has extremely diverse music tastes including New Order, Kamelot, Sibelius, and Les Miserables.
Jackie's happy place is on a moutainside, with a cool breeze, taking in a quiet scene.
Matt's happy place is inside a good book. His favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Terry Prachett, and Anton Chekhov.
Our journey here is anything but prescribed, but it wasn't an accident. Jackie's love of portraiture dates back to when she was a kid. Her dad was a doctor and on his days off he would take her and her sister hiking to photograph landscapes on medium format film. She would help him set up his tripod and meter light. But she was always drawn to people photos, photos that exude emotion.
But in high school she was busy with many hobbies and was contemplating whether to pursue a career in music (she played violin, viola, and piano) or follow a route toward becoming a scientist or doctor. Rational thinking led her to follow the science route, while still playing music in college. But she added a photography class in for fun and from that point on she and Matt would set out to explore their surrounding environment, taking photos wherever they went.
In 2010 they moved to San Diego. Jackie obtained her PhD in Biomedical Sciences and during this time she found a true passion for photographing other couples. With the encouragement of her friends, she began shooting more regularly. Word got out quickly and soon they were shooting weddings and the business grew from there.
FROM SCIENTIST TO CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR
We are multi-passionate people who have enjoyed the simple pursuit of doing things we love. Too often people say to us that they wish they could do what we do, or maybe someday they'll find time to follow that thing they enjoy. And for us we say, "do it". It was truly a wake up call when a friend tragically passed away in a car accident the year we started shooting weddings. He had been in a history PhD program for 7 years and didn't know what he was going to do after. So he started dabbling in photography with the hopes that he could maybe start a career in photojournalism when he was done with his degree.
Well he never got to finish that degree, he was awarded it posthumously, and I think about that moment as the spark in my life that pushed me down this path. If I had waited until after my PhD to start pursuing photography, I would not be in this place today. I would not have built a business capable of sustaining the lifestyle I have been searching for. We would not be internationally recognized, or working with clients that we simply adore. And most of all we would not be sharing our gifts with the world. It is trite but so true, life is simply too short.
Matt is patient and kind, with a love for teaching and helping others. He earned his Masters in Chemistry, and has since taken to the classroom where he exudes an energy and eagerness to shape young minds. Matt is easygoing and a true Renaissance man. He can often be found with his nose stuck in a good book, and his stack of books he's reading next is only increasing in size.
Matt loves storytelling and this thread runs true to every aspect of his life from the music he enjoys to the games he plays to the career that he loves. He is currently writing two fantasy fiction novels, a number of short stories, and has spent many years going to Comic Con where he feels right at home with the nerd culture artists.
Matt enjoys the technical aspects of photography, from the equipment to the optics. He loves capturing candid moments, picturesque landscapes, and all the little details. He has been second shooting with Jackie on wedding days and enjoys being able to see the big picture of the wedding day as a whole - the joy from all of the family and friends surrounding our couples.
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Casey and Olsen Deserve a Look
For some reason Bob Bradley as I write this has yet to submit his squad for Sunday's friendly versus Brazil at Soldier Field in Chicago. Based on recent performances in MLS two specific National Team veterans need to get a long look from Bradley with World Cup Qualifying around the corner next year.
Benny Olsen performance at Copa America alone should merit another call up for him. But beyond that, his recent performance in MLS has been nothing short of remarkable. Olsen is finally healthy and it's showing with his fantastic ball winning on display in every DC United game, and seven goals to boot in the attack. Olsen as we've discussed before on this site and the Major League Soccer Talk podcast is a perfect utility player who can play in a holding midfield role or out wide. He's an asset to any national team coach looking for gritty veteran leadership and deep player pool.
It's been a while since anyone mentioned Conor Casey and the US National Team in the same sentence. Casey seemed to fade from Bruce Arena's radar even as he played well for Mainz in Germany a few years back. Casey still has not scored a goal for the US at the Senior Level, and his early play in MLS after leaving Germany earlier this year was pathetic. But Casey has in the past four Colorado Rapids game completely regained his confidence, scoring two goals and contributing to several more. Casey has held off Daniel Osorno, the longtime Mexican National Team forward to keep the starting striker position with the Rapids.
Casey hasn't been overally convincing, but considering the woes the national team has at striker, I'd certainly give him a good look given his recent form.
Labels: Ben Olsen, Bob Bradley, Conor Casey
Zizou06 said...
I think you can add Eddie Lewis to that list as well.


Dances start promptly at 8:30 pm and end at 11:30 pm. Admission is $8. A contra dance lesson for beginners is given every Friday starting at 7:30 pm and is included in the price of admission.
February 3 -- Tom Hinds calls to Glen Echo favorite Mando Mafia (Rick Friend (guitar), Bill Giltinan (mandolin), Vaughan Mairs (upright bass), Pete Marshall (octave mandolin), Robbie Caruthers (fiddle)), whose Wall-of-Mandolin music "practically drags you out of your chair and makes you dance" (Twangin' Magazine).
February 10 -- Denise Lair calls to the fabulous Glen Echo Open Band.
February 17 -- David Rupp calls to Phat Pappy, a new and more powerful version of longtime Glen Echo treasure Hickman, Glickman, and Devine (Steve Hickman (fiddle and harmonica), John Devine (guitar), Marc Glickman (piano and bodhran), David Crandall (saxophone and flute), Jim Bienemann (bass).
February 24 -- Ted Hodapp calls to Critton Hollow String Band, a long standing West Virginia instituition featuring the spirited hammered dulcimer playing of Sam Herrmann interplaying with the fine old-time fiddling of her husband Joe and the solid backup of Joe Fallon (guitar, banjo, bass).


After leaving the Gibb River Road, we went via the Great Northern Highway to Wyndham. The scenery along the way was lovely.
Driving through Wyndham to Old Wyndham, we stopped for lunch by this 'pontoon' – floating jetty.Wyndham has a huge variation in the tides.
From the Bastion Five Rivers lookout, looking south to the Cockburn Ranges. The King River can be seen meandering towards the West Arm.


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Q: google apis upload video to my youtube channel hope you all having a good day.
currently I am working with googleapis npm package with my Express server. I wanted to upload a video to my youtube channel. so I wrote some code with some help from here and there, I have it working but I got redirect to google's page to login first
here is my question, can I achieve the same result but without redirecting to google's page maybe with some api token, it always going to be this youtube channel and my own videos
here is what i already tried.
const { web: OAuth } = require("./credentials.json");
const { google } = require("googleapis");

const oAuth2Client = new google.auth.OAuth2(
  OAuth.client_id,
  OAuth.client_secret,
  OAuth.redirect_uris[0]
);

// i generate a url like this and redirect
const url = oAuth2Client.generateAuthUrl({
  access_type: "offline",
  scope: SCOPES,
});

const youtube = google.youtube({ version: "v3", auth: oAuth2Client });

youtube.videos.insert(
  {
    resource: {
      snippet: {
        title: "title",
        description: "description",
        tags: "tags",
      },
      status: {
        privacyStatus: "private",
      },
    },
    part: "snippet,status",
    media: {
      body: fs.createReadStream(file), // assume that i have a file
    },
  },
  (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
      res.send(err);
      console.log(err);
      return;
    }
    console.log(data);
    console.log("Done.");
  }
);

I've gone through the docs, it's a very mess
can i possibly do that?


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'No man is an island' wrote John Dunne, but what about bands? Well, they're probably not islands either, but like most things in life, you need exceptions to prove the rule. That's why it was so remarkable when The Phantom Band, with their legion of musical references, still managed to sound quite unlike anyone else when they released Checkmate Savage in 2009, a debut that earned mass critical applause and made them the cult success of the year. Twelve months later, they're still in a movement of one, and their follow-up, The Wants, looks set to cement their reputation as one of the most inventive and vital units at work today.
If Checkmate Savage was the product of a band mulling over the human race's inexorable slide into oblivion, then its follow-up found them turning feral and heading for the hills to ride out the storm. Holing up in Chem19 (Chemikal Underground's studio in the wastelands of Blantyre), The Phantom Band immersed themselves in a primordial soup of influences before emerging six months later, emaciated and squinting in the pallid sunlight, cradling 'The Wants': a nine-track musical folly and the soundtrack to their own personal apocalypse.
Charged with creating a second album more or less from scratch and in situ - an album upon which their creative and material survival depended - they contracted a virulent strain of cabin fever and promptly set sail into the mouth of madness. Keyboardist Andy Wake elaborates: "As you know, The Phantom Band was built on the site of an ancient Indian burial ground, so every time we record it's like an emotional exorcism. It's painful, prolonged, confusing; at times it's hard to tell what's happening outside of this other-world." Guiding them through this tortuous birthing process was the chimerical figure of Mungo Bang, "a spiritual adviser of sorts who came highly recommended. He also added vibes."
Their madness had method, because a lot came out in the mix: a forest of tuned percussion, poly-rhythmic group vocals, fuzz guitars and medieval electronics. Musical inspirations included David Lynch and John Carpenter soundtracks, German kosmische music of the 70's, Tom Waits, digidub rhythms, R&B harmonies, doo-wop and rock'n'roll. Lyrical inspiration emerged from lycanthropy, vampires, doppelgangers and the Salem witch trials. That's also Teenage Fanclub's Wurlitzer organ you can hear on Everybody Knows It's True, alongside a host of other instruments, both homemade and hard-bought. Various bits of furniture, wood, a toy drum machine, some home-made drum triggers and FX pedals (aptly named the Phantosizer), shelvaphones, a dulcimer and the studio fire extinguisher - all had roles to play on the final recording. "Sink [Greg Sinclair] appeared at rehearsal one day with what looked like a body bag containing at least one corpse. It turned out to be a full size vibrophone with all the trimmings," explains Wake. If any more evidence of creative initiative was required, the album opens with the sound of a baliphone being sawed into tune in preparation for a take.
The end product represents a major leap forward for the band, a sound more of their own. Juxtapositions are more apparent – arcane folk melodies and gothic lyrical imagery straddle vintage analogue synths and primitive drum machines. "Where Checkmate Savage was varied, we've intensified those elements, because we've got no reason to be subtle with them," says Wake. "It's much more concentrated, more skilfully executed and with more decoration. It's Checkmate Savage - On Ice."
The Phantom Band was pulled together from all four corners of Scotland, settling on Glasgow as PB HQ. Duncan Marquiss (guitar), Gerry Hart (bass), Andy Wake (keyboards), Rick Anthony (vocals) and Greg Sinclair (guitars) are a volatile cabal of creative contradictions: a disorientating amalgam of music, art and performance that defies categorisation and provides an object lesson in how to forge something distinct and unique from well-worn sources. Checkmate Savage won plaudits from the mainstream music press and the indie blogs alike, finding famous fans in Peter Buck and comic artist Frank Quitely, while the influential music emporium Piccadilly Records named it their album of the year. Their new album may be The Wants, but what do The Phantom Band want for? "Survival. For this album to lead to another after it, that's all. We think it's better than the last one, and if anyone agrees with us then brilliant, they can hop aboard. Those who disagree can hop aboard too, but they're sailing at the stern."
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WASHINGTON — A deadly shooting in the heart of the nation's capital has reignited talk about guns, but it's uncertain whether the tragedy will revive a legislative debate that has gone cold in the face of opposition from Second Amendment supporters.
The case for increased gun control has become increasingly difficult, evidenced by the National Rifle Association-backed recall of two Colorado legislators who supported stricter laws and President Barack Obama's powerlessness to pass his legislation.
As Senate office buildings were closed to visitors Monday following the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, lawmakers from both sides of the debate offered sympathy for the victims. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a leading advocate for tougher gun control in the Senate, issued a call to action to stop "the litany of massacres."
"When will enough be enough?" the California Democrat said in a written statement. "Congress must stop shirking its responsibility and resume a thoughtful debate on gun violence in this country. We must do more to stop this endless loss of life."
For Obama, it was at least the seventh mass shooting of his presidency, and he wearily mourned the victims while speaking at the White House.
"We are confronting yet another mass shooting, and today it happened on a military installation in our nation's capital," Obama said. "It's a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel. These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They're patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that they wouldn't have expected here at home."
Asked later about whether the shooting would reignite his call for more gun control, Obama spokesman Jay Carney said the president was implementing executive actions and reiterated his commitment to strengthening gun laws, including expanding background checks to sales online and at gun shows. "The president supports, as do an overwhelming majority of Americans, common-sense measures to reduce gun violence," Carney said.
Dr. Janis Orlowski, chief operating officer of Washington Hospital Center, which treated several of the Navy Yard victims, said: "We need to do whatever we can — to have people argue, to have people disagree — this is something we've got to work on together. … We've got to stop it."
Dan Gross, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said after every shooting, "the corporate gun lobby's friends in Congress obstructed the will of the American people and stood in the way of sensible solutions to gun violence."
"While it is too early to know what policies might have prevented this latest tragedy, we do know that policies that present a real opportunity to save lives sit stalled in Congress, policies that could prevent many of the dozens of deaths that result every day from gun violence," Gross said in a written statement.
The NRA declined to respond to requests for comment Monday. The group successfully fought Obama's push for stricter firearms laws after a December school shooting that killed 20 Connecticut first-graders and six staffers. The Senate in April rejected expanded background checks for gun purchasers, despite broad public support for such a measure.
Obama and gun control advocates have vowed to continue fighting for the cause but they can't point to a single new Senate supporter. Their case wasn't helped by last week's recall of two Colorado Democratic senators who supported expanded background checks and limits on ammunition magazines.
Matt Bennett, senior vice president at Democratic-leaning Third Way, said the Colorado senators' mistake that led to their recall was voting to ban high-capacity magazines, even though Third Way has supported such a ban.
"We do as good public policy, but we don't support Congress trying to do it at this point because it's bad politics," Bennett said. "Voters don't like it."
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an advocate for stricter gun laws with his group Mayor's Against Illegal Guns, contributed about $350,000 to support the Colorado Democrats, Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron. The NRA spent roughly the same amount opposing them.
Mark Glaze, executive director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said the group will continue to "give legislators who take risks to protect public safety the resources to defend themselves." He said it may take some time, but predicted eventually they will have support in the Senate for tighter laws.
"It's a question of how long some senators think they can politically sustain doing nothing while 33 more Americans die every day and the mass shootings continue," Glaze said.


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The new site was to promote the Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, a new project based around green businesses in the area.
From the outset, we – and they – were keen to end up with something that broke the mould, with striking use of imagery and a totally different look and feel from a normal council website.
We think we've achieved that, using images of the project in the background of the site and scripting clever things that make information slide in when a new page is loaded.
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The dehydrator is highly efficient. It runs with 600 watts of heating power. The temperature range is 85º to 155 º. So it dries and heats intensely. The dehydrating is done with help of a fan and heater placed at the rear of the appliance for even drying. The even drying mechanism is based on horizontal air flow system. Without doubt, this is a high performance machine which you will love to use!
The dehydrator comes with 10 trays that have a space of 10 sq feet for drying. This means you can place a lot of food items on them and will not have to worry about them getting inadequately heated. These trays are safe to wash in a dishwasher! This dehydrator is now being introduced with 4 drawer front blank for making yoghurt, raising bread or for dehydrating larger food items. The dehydrator comes with a two Dehydrax sheets of 41 mm for preparing fruit roll ups or fruit leathers! All this makes this machine truly interesting and valuable an equipment in every household.
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The Lumbee, are descendants of Native Americans whose language belonged to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock. The ancestors of the Lumbee occupied the coast of the Southern United States and were part of the Eastern Woodlands culture area.
Generally friendly to the Europeans, they taught the settlers their methods of fishing, hunting, and farming and introduced them to many of their foods. They were one of the few Eastern tribes to escape removal to Indian Territory in the 19th century, but were pressed into service by the Confederacy during the Civil War.
They were formerly known as the Croatan Indians and the Robeson County Indians and in 1990 there were over 50,000 Lumbee in the United States, many of mixed Native American, African, and European ancestry. The tribe is in centred in North Carolina and the tribe's focus on education is embodied in Pembroke State University, founded in 1887 as a Lumbee college and now part of the University of North Carolina system.


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1923 The Aftermath
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Eddie and Anna's baby Alice passes away. She was not expected to live long with her health issues. She was a "blue baby" which essentially means she had a defect in her heart. As layman called it, a hole in the heart. The family tries to rally around her parents. It is a tough blow for both Eddie and Anna.
The funeral for Alice is this morning. It is a Tuesday, but Joe does not close the Shop nor does he attend the funeral. Eddie and Anna bury their child. Eddie arrives at the Shop at noon. The crew is busy with some candy and confectionery kettles and a small rail job.
The Kavanaghs hold a meeting after work on this Friday. They have to address the Shop's situation. They will no longer be doing any bootlegging so, they must determine their next move. Joe and James inform Leo, Eddie and Guy that they will need to cut their crew back. The work isn't there. Eddie argues against it. He believes that they should try to push more into brewery repairs. The breweries are still making "near beer" and it seems to be selling. Joe is adamant that this will not be enough to make the difference. They do have one older coppersmith who retired at the end of the year. He moved south to live with his family. After much discussion, they decide they will cut two coppersmiths and four helpers from the crew. This will bring their crew down to 25 men. They will see how the year goes, but they may need to cut more. Eddie will have to smooth it out with Union Local #80. They have kept their crew intact for a long time. It should not be a problem to have a reduction in the number of workers needed. When Eddie receives his pay after the meeting, he learns that his father has docked him for the time missed at his daughter's funeral. He can't believe it. Anna can not believe it. Eddie's brother Leo can not believe it. Joe and Eddie have never been close and butted heads frequently, but this causes a distance between them that lasts for the rest of Joe's life. To not close the Shop and not attend his granddaughter's funeral is one thing, but to dock his son for going seems egregious and unnecessarily cruel. Eddie never discusses it with his father. He never tells his mother and asks Anna not to do so. He returns to work as if nothing has changed, but it has.
Another cold week passes at the Shop. The candy and ice cream kettles are keeping them steady if not busy. Copper sheet is heated and curved into cylinders for each kettle. The tops and bottoms are fabricated and attached. The same is done to any necessary fittings and valves. They are avoiding working Saturdays if at all possible to stay busy during the week.
A St. Patrick's Day party is held at Joe and Johanna's house on Collington Avenue. Today is a Saturday and the Shop is closed. They not only celebrate their heritage, but Joe's and James' brother Frank has returned for a visit. He has been working as a coppersmith at the Panama Canal for several years. He comes home when he can which is not often. The Kavanaghs gather for a large party. Frank's brothers are there with their families as is his sister, Sally, with her family. His brother Martin's daughters, Kitty, Regina and Mary are there. Martin had passed several years prior. They play music and sing together as they have not in years. Eddie plays the piano, Leo the mandolin and Frank the violin. Joe leads the singing in his deep baritone while the rest of the family joins in. They play some Irish favorites like Cruiskeen Lawn and Irish Exile. There is much food and a little drink. It is Prohibition, but Joe always seems to have some stash of rye. Enough for a few toasts. Joe's niece and god-daughter, Kitty tells Joe that she has been visiting her husband, Jack Hart as much as she can at the Maryland Penitentiary. Twice a month is the most permitted. She says she misses him a great deal and he feels the same. He still insists he will come for her some day. Joe shakes his head and tells her that she and Jack should accept that he will be in prison for a long time. The family catches Frank up on the Jack Hart situation. They do not tell him about the bootlegging they were doing with Jack. They tell him all about the Norris murder and Jack's involvement. Otherwise, the focus is on how Frank is doing and how long will he stay. His sister-in-law brings his son, Charles. Frank misses his family, but his son most of all. Frank tells his family that he will stay for about six weeks. He will then return to Baltimore for good next year.
A warm spring day starts this week at the Shop. The crew work on some brass bearings and fittings. Several beer vats are being fabricated for National Brewery. The crew is still steady, but not swamped. . At noon today, Frank comes in to visit the Shop. He walks around and takes a good look at the place. He worked here for about five years until resigning in 1916. He needed to move on after his wife's death which followed his older son's death. He has a long lunch with his brothers, James and Joe. They speak of their older brother Martin and how the three of them walked out on him and formed their own company. It was 17 years ago yesterday when they broke off on their own. Of course, it proved to be the wise move as Martin was out of business in less than three years. They reminisce further. Talking about their brother Eugene who was killed in 1903 in a train wreck. It's hard for them to believe that it has been twenty years since the accident. They speak of their family. Their mother who now lives in Philadelphia. They all wish she were closer, but it was her wish to move back to where her side of the family live. James and Joe will visit her this year. They try to take the train up at least once a year. Last year was a crazy one and they did not have the chance. They call her often and she writes letters regularly as she always has done.
Frank leaves Baltimore again. He boards a train to New York and will sail from there to Panama. His brothers escort him to the station and bid him farewell. Joe and James then head to the Shop. Eddie and several boys are laboring on an installation at National Brewery. The beer vats are installed one at a time. The vat is hauled in the Shop's truck. Then it is muscled into the building. They balance the vat then begin attaching it to the existing brewing system. Each vat takes several days to complete. While part of the crew are at the brewery, the rest are prepping the next vat. It is a nice bit of work for the Shop.
A fountain is being shaped and curved today in the Shop. A typical spring day is interrupted at 1:30 p.m. Two police cars drive along Central Avenue and pull to a stop in front of the building. Four officers, Dawson, Mayo, McNeill and Springate rush into the Shop. They call out loudly to anyone who can hear that they are looking for Jack Hart. Joe hurries out of his office as the crew stare in disbelief. Officers McNeill and Springate climb the stairs to the second floor. Joe asks the two who remain why they are looking for Jack. He is in prison. Officer Dawson replies that he has escaped. The Kavanaghs are stunned. They can not believe it. Joe quickly begins telling Officer Dawson that they have not seen Jack Hart. He is not here. Officer Mayo is looking over the faces of the crew. None fit Hart's description. Officers McNeill and Springate return from the second floor after finding nothing. They ask about the basement and Joe points to the wood sheets covering the entrance. McNeill and Springate immediately pull those up. Eddie Kavanagh brings them a ladder and they climb down. There is nothing there, but some old wood and some tools. Officer Dawson tells Joe and all the workers that if they see or hear from Jack Hart they are legally obligated to turn him in. Joe assures them they will. They want no parts of Jack Hart. Officer Mayo uses the Shop's phone to call their superiors. When Mayo returns, he informs Joe that they are staying. They believe Jack may show up here looking for help. Joe bites his tongue and says this is fine, but he's sure Jack will not come here. The officers stand out front of the Shop's doors smoking while Joe gets his crew back to work. He returns to his office. He would like to call Kitty, but does not. Probably not a good idea with the police right outside the door. The Kavanaghs and crew get very little done the rest of the afternoon. At 4:30 p.m. when the Shop's doors are locked up, the Kavanaghs and crew head home.
Central Avenue side of the old Shop. Picture taken September 8, 2018.
The Shop spends Friday abuzz with the talk of Jack's attempted escape. The crew chat about it and the Kavanaghs do to, but choose their words carefully. When the day ends and the workers leave, Joe calls a meeting to discuss Jack and Kitty. She has called Joe and told him that Jack will not stop until he is out. He is coming for her. Joe tried to changer her mind, but without success. He asks her if she knew about this attempted escape. She vehemently denies knowing anything about it. She was simply there for a regular visit. She knows that Jack misses her and wants to be with her. The Kavanaghs are worried she will bring more publicity to the situation. Last year she was interviewed and pictured throughout the manhunt. James tells Joe he has to handle Kitty. She's a loose cannon, but she will listen to her Uncle Joe. Both Leo and Eddie agree with their Uncle James. Joe is the only one that Kitty every listens to. Joe shakes his head and tells them this is no longer the case. Kitty seems so devoted to Jack now almost to the point of disregarding anyone else even herself. Joe will try to convince Kitty to tell her husband to stay where he is. He doesn't expect her to take his advice, but he will try. Another issue they discuss is what to do if Jack does show up at the Shop. It does seems as if Jack will try to escape again according to Kitty. They need a plan for this possibility. They discuss their options. They would consider turning him in, but that would certainly give Jack every reason to rat them out. To tell the police everything about the bootlegging they did at the Shop. Even if they are not prosecuted, this would damage their reputation. It could hurt the company. They come to the conclusion that if Jack Hart shows up, they will help him. They will do what they can and get him out of the building as fast as possible. They have to be generous and supportive to him if he does make an appearance. Then, they have to get him to leave as fast as possible. They all hope this never happens. Being ready is a good idea though. The Kavanaghs disperse and head home. After dinner, Joe calls Kitty. He tries to persuade her to tell Jack to just serve his time and not cause trouble. To wait and see if he makes parole some day. Kitty listens but his ideas fall on deaf ears. She tells Joe that she doesn't want trouble for Jack, but he will do what he wants. That's how it is and they both want to be together.
Katherine Lubre Kavanagh dies in Philadelphia on this Saturday. Joe and James were planning a trip to see their mother next month. Instead, they take a train the next day to bring her body back to Baltimore. The family grieves, but knows that Katherine lived a long full life.
Katherine Lubre Kavanagh is laid to rest at New Cathedral Cemetery with so many other Kavanaghs. The funeral service is held at St. Elizabeth's of Hungary Church on the corner of Lakewood Avenue and Baltimore Street. She was of French-Swiss and Irish decent. She was the matriarch of the Kavanaghs despite moving to Philadelphia for those last few years. She lived 20 years longer than her husband, Patrick. She outlived five of her nine children. When she passed, she had nearly twenty grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was the last of her generation. The original Joe Kavanaghs's generation. She was 77 years old.
Katherine Lubre Kavanagh. (1845-1923)
President Warren G. Harding suffers a heart attack and dies while on a speaking tour in San Francisco.
Vice- President Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th president. Joe reads the story in the newspaper the next morning. The Kavanaghs and the country mourn. History doesn't treat the Harding presidency well, but his death was very sudden and a shock to the nation. Harding is the sixth U. S. President to die in office.
On the one year anniversary of the Norris murder, Leo's wife, Maymie gives birth to their second child, Mary. The new baby girl and mother are doing well. The family is happy for another member of the next generation. Joe and Johanna are grandparents again.
Eddie attends a Saturday evening Coppersmiths union meeting of Local #80. There is the usual discussion of wages and work conditions. He handles several correspondences from Locals around the country. Eddie is happy to take care of these things. It's part of the General Secretary's job. Afterward, he returns home for a quiet night with his wife and son.
The Yankees beat the Giants in the World Series. 4 games to 2. Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs while a young Casey Stengel hits two in a losing cause. The ever present debate between Joe and Eddie over Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb goes Ruth's way this year. "The Babe" has a huge year. Hitting .393 with 41 homers and an incredible 170 walks. Henry Heilmann wins the batting title with an average of .403. Cobb has a disappointing year hitting a meager .340. Even Joe has to admit, Cobb's better days may be behind him.
Today another chilly winter week begins as the crew starts fabricating another large fountain while several workers, led by Eddie, attend to another repair at National Brewery. This one is unrelated to the vats they replaced. It is just some seams to solder and fittings to replace. Several days worth of work in this one. The rest of the crew finish some small brass parts for a boiler.
The Shop's Christmas Eve Party is held. Aunt Sally, Kitty, Mary, Regina are all there. The Kavanaghs and customers mingle with employees. Kitty has a long chat with her Uncle Joe and Uncle James about James Connelly/ Jack Hart. She has continued visiting him twice a month in prison. She still seems to think that he will find a way to get out. Joe does his best to discourage her from talking about this. Her Uncle James wanders away and leaves her with Joe who continues to encourage her to tell her husband to stay put. To serve his time and hope to make parole. Kitty is unmoved and remains convinced that Jack Hart will come for her. Her Uncle Joe lets her ramble on about it. She also mentions that she will be spending some time in New York in the new year. Visiting the Connellys, her husband's family. Joe likes this idea. It will get her out of Baltimore and away from the penitentiary. That has to be a good thing. The party carries on around them. There is music and good cheer for the holiday overall. They have managed to get through another year and have a little work for the start of the next. They are not making the money they were when they were in the rye business, but they aren't breaking any laws either. They celebrate another year of the Shop as a family. As the party winds down, Eddie and Anna make an announcement that is welcomed with great joy and excitement. They are expecting another baby in the new year.
Warren G. Harding dies in office and Calvin Coolidge becomes the president. The first issue of Time Magazine is published. Yankee Stadium opens. The Hollywood sign is inaugurated. Originally, it was Hollywood Land. The Walt Disney Company is founded. The Equal Rights Amendment was submitted to Congress for the first time. Suffragist Alice Paul who was instrumental in the passing of the 19th Amendment is at the forefront of it coming before Congress. It does not pass. Rocky Marciano, Hank Williams, Charlton Heston, Bob Barker and Jean Stapleton are born.
There remain 48 states in the Union.
Letter from Katherine Lubre Kavanagh to her grandson Eddie and his wife Anna. January 19, 1919.
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T. Trembly says:
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the history of your family. I'm originally from Canton/Highlandtown and proud of it. At 13 I had 5 paper routes for the Sun which my great uncle was an Editor.


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Is there a spell that would protect against nuclear radiation?
Say that a wizard had to walk through nuclear fallout for whatever reason. Is there any sort of spell that would protect against nuclear radiation? It seems that most of the protection spells (e.g. protego) protect against physical attacks.
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Sadly, this sort of 'what if' question isn't really a good fit for this site. – Jeff Aug 9 '17 at 0:37
That revision might be better, but it'll be a sad answer of "Not that has been seen on-screen, but it might be possible for a clever wizard to create one." – Jeff Aug 9 '17 at 0:44
I think this can be answered within the bounds of canon; isn't there a JKR quote that all non-magical illnesses can be cured by magic? Nuclear fallout doesn't kill you directly, it just makes you ill, and that illness can be cured magically. – Harry Johnston Aug 9 '17 at 2:50
... regarding the original version of the question, note that there is some debate about just how destructive a nuclear war would actually be even regarding Muggles. The Wizarding community is certainly decentralized enough to survive; note in particular that Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, unknown to Muggle civilization, aren't going to be hit. – Harry Johnston Aug 9 '17 at 3:04
Get Dumbledore to cast a mega Protego. Job done. Failing that, use the protection charm used on Hogwarts at the end of book seven. – The Dark Lord Aug 9 '17 at 7:21
Bubble-Head Charm and Cloak of Invisibility
When travelling through nuclear fallout, there are two things you want to achieve to stay safe:
Do not breathe the dust
Do not get (too) irradiated
Bubble-Head Charm gives you a bubble of fresh air, uncontaminated by the radioactive dust. It works out of water as well:
It causes a protective bubble to form about the caster's head, described to look like upside-down fish bowls; this bubble may allow for underwater exploration or to avoid nasty smells, although wizards with bad breath have reported problems after the first thirty minutes
As for the Cloak of Invisibility, it appears to let the majority of light pass right through it without getting absorbed by the wearer. Well, ionizing radiation — in this case gamma radiation — is just that: light... photons to be more exact. (*) They just have a higher frequency than normal visible light. The cloak will make these nasty gamma photons pass right through you without interacting with your cells.
Visible light and gamma radiation are both on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
And with these you have fairly good protection against nuclear fallout. It is not perfect; you will want a good scrub-down to get the radioactive dust off of your skin, hair and clothes once you are clear of the fallout. But it will help keep the absorbed radiation dose down in such a way that a wizard can endure fallout much better than unprotected muggles. Too much will be too much though... a plain old physical dosimeter is advisable to carry.
(*) Alpha radiation is stopped by clothes and the (dead) outermost layer of skin and is not a problem as long as you do not breathe alpha-radiating particles. Beta radiation is electrons and is a bit more of a bother but is rarely a problem with fallout.
MichaelKMichaelK
@Edlothiad Yes. However since magic is involved - that is to say we have mysterious, unknown physics in play - we can use handwaving liberally. I interpret the question as that OP did not ask for an entirely waterproof way of dealing with fallout, but a plausible way of dealing with it. – MichaelK Aug 9 '17 at 10:36
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – MichaelK Aug 9 '17 at 13:34
Not that we know of, but there's no reason it wouldn't be possible.
There's no spell mentioned in any level of canon, from the books to even the most questionable of sources. This is simply because the subject of nuclear radiation never comes up in even the slightest capacity, nor is there any reason for it to.
However, there's nothing that implies that there can't be a spell to protect against nuclear radiation, or even that there mightn't be one already. There theoretically could be, and if there isn't, a wizard who knows about nuclear radiation could create one. Spells aren't limited to protecting against physical things. Spells themselves are a type of energy, and there are spells like Protego that protect against other spells. In addition, there are spells, like the ones cast around Hogwarts, that protect entire areas against spells. It should be possible to do the same thing with nuclear radiation.
MalMal
Unfortunately... we don't know for certain. At best we have Shield charms.
When you think of a spell that protects against something, naturally Protego comes to mind. However there are no instances where Muggles use an atomic bomb or like kind to destroy Wizards, and therefore we can't be 100% sure a shield spell would work.
There may be other more potent kinds of shield spells though, such as the one Voldemort uses in OotP:
Voldemort was forced to conjure a shining silver shield out of thin air to deflect it.
Of course, we don't know whether the shield would hold against a nuclear warhead or radiation. All speculation.
Mat CauthonMat Cauthon
For this answer, that is. – Myungjin Hyun Aug 9 '17 at 12:53
@HarryWeasley my previous edition (which has since been revised) had a completely ridiculous theory - hence a user downvoted my answer. – Mat Cauthon Aug 9 '17 at 12:54
OK, this answer looked reasonable, that's why!(+1), by the way! – Myungjin Hyun Aug 9 '17 at 12:55
Canonically, no such spell is mentioned. However, the Department of Mysteries studies enigmas such as Space, Time, Death, Love and Thought, most of which are far more abstract and highly difficult to analyze, compared to Nuclear Radiation, which is purely physical. So, you may safely assume that a civilization that is capable of mass producing Time Turners would have created a spell to provide protection against nuclear radiation, particularly since the Statute of Secrecy forces them to constantly be vigilant against nuclear or any other threats from Muggles.
Reasonable conclusion. Do you have an sources that support this? Or is it headconon? – amflare Aug 16 '17 at 15:11
It is headcanon. There's nothing about nuclear power in canon – user88577 Aug 16 '17 at 15:14
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I'm an Exumas addict. When fall days become a little too cold to get wet here on New York's eastern Long Island, my mind starts conjuring Bahamian turquoise, and I'm ready to head south. Why the Exumas? They strike the right balance of adventure and convenience, easily accessible yet remote enough for the escapist in me. Once you are across the Gulf Stream in Bahamian waters, the Exumas are only 35 miles from Nassau. It's easy to fly crew in and out, provision and locate spare parts. And the waters are exquisite.
Because of her shallow draft, keeping this local smack upright on the wind requires hiking out on the two pry bars.
It's believed that there are 365 cays in the 120-mile Exumas chain, which is strung like a necklace northwest to southeast in the central Bahamas. The geography is fascinating. The islands cling to the edge of a huge sand apron: There are ocean depths of 3,000 feet immediately to the east, and a labyrinth of sandbars, coral reefs and smaller islands to the west. Some cays have settlements and marinas, and others are private enclaves. Some are not much more than a bump of jagged ironshore populated only by a pair of nesting osprey. It's hard to explore them all, even if you spend the whole winter trying. Fishing is plentiful, the water clarity is superb, and the endless shades of blue water run the gamut from teal to cobalt — a beauty that's hard to convey with mere words. Miles of empty beaches, snorkeling, shelling, caves and offshore trolling are all within a day's sail of a marina, when and if you want one. For me, it's a water lover's Eden.
The author's boat, Surprise, is a 50-foot ketch designed by F. Spaulding Dunbar. A shallow draft makes her perfect for exploring the Exumas.
The prevailing winter wind is southeast, which makes for calm sailing on the Bank side. The Exumas experience the same kind of winter weather as the Florida Keys: It's warm and subtropical until a giant cold front sweeps across the U.S. continent. A north wind can occasionally blow hard, and you will certainly welcome an extra clothing layer. There's always advance notice, which is when everyone looks for a good lee. The other seamanship challenge is current. The ocean runs on and off the Bank with gusto every day, and in certain places the flow can be humbling.
An aerial view of the Tongue of the Ocean, the deep waters that run between Andros and New Providence.
I recommend the most recent edition of the Waterway Guide to the Bahamas for planning an Exumas cruise. The book contains a skipper's handbook with in-depth information on preparation, crossing the Gulf Stream, clearing in and permits, weather, tide charts and currents, navigation and anchoring, communications, reading the water, and marina and shore contacts. Florida departure is my norm, so I do thorough provisioning there, filling tanks, purchasing the latest Exumas Explorer Chartbook and making one last spare parts double-check. Then I seize an optimal weather window to cross the Gulf Stream. If the weather continues to cooperate, I make straight for Nassau to clear in with Customs and Immigration. Nassau has an international airport if you have someone flying in or out. It's also the place to organize your Internet access. I buy a Bahamian data chip for iPad broadband so I can receive Chis Parker's daily weather emails from the Marine Weather Center in Florida.
The National Family Island Regatta is held in George Town each April, drawing sailors from many other islands to race and party.
Shallow draft is key if you want to experience the Exumas intimately; you need a boat that draws 5 feet or less. Perfectly private anchorages and the best fishing spots are abundant for those who can access them. My own boat, Surprise, is a 50-foot ketch designed by F. Spaulding Dunbar. She was custom-created for the Bahamas and draws 4 feet. Knowing she'd be picking her way around coral and jogging through shifting shallows, Dunbar placed a big engine in her, with a 28-inch propeller.
I love eyeball navigation, visually reading the water depth by its color. The technique is all we had in the days before satellite navigation. We studied hand-drawn sketches and descriptions, searched the limestone profiles trying to match up ranges, and judged the water depth by its color. Spotting a Clorox bottle hanging on a tree branch, a pyramid of rocks or a stake pounded into the edge of a bar with an arrow painted on it was all part of the adventure. Today we use GPS, but to poke around in thin water, your eyes — with polarized sunglasses — are your best tools.
If you depart from Nassau, you'll get to try your first visual navigation skills crossing the Yellow Bank. The sun overhead or aft is best for sighting the isolated coral heads scattered across the sandy bottom. They are easy to avoid if you post a good lookout and steer around them.
After crossing, many cruisers' first stop is Allen's Cay, where the iguanas officially greet you. Some like to arrive at Norman's Cay to look at a sunken cocaine-smuggling airplane, its wings and propellers still intact. Highbourne Cay has a modern marina. Then, heading south, let the weather and wind direction inform your daily destinations. It's easy to plan a day's run south, either on the Bank or outside in the sound. In general, I like to run outside when we're looking for a nice dolphin for dinner or when we choose a faster, more direct route. Either way, follow your charts carefully, apply your visual navigation and heed the information in your guidebook. When transiting cuts between the Bank and the sound, a hard wind against an ebb current can stack up some mean seas. Plan accordingly and be prudent.
An iguana hangs out on the hard.
I like to disappear in Pipe Creek for long stretches. It's just south of the park's southern boundary. Pipe Creek is really an intricate pattern of sandbars that dry at low water, surrounded by Pipe, Little Pipe, Joe, Thomas and Wild Tamarind cays. Threads of deep water weave between the bars. I love the changing landscape as the tide rises and falls, and the drama of the bold cliffs at the cuts. A hike across Thomas Cay leads to beaches with excellent shelling on the sound side. It's a lovely retreat and a good, snug place to be in a blow; Staniel Cay is only six miles away. My advice when waiting for your next crew to fly in to Staniel Cay's airport is to wait for them in Pipe Creek.
Pat Mundus and niece Luna Crowley are happy with their dinner catch.
If a meet-up anchorage suits you better, anchor at Big Major's Spot instead. Unrelated to the social scene here are the famous swimming pigs. They do make irresistible photos, but so many visitors feed them every day that they've turned into aggressive, 700-pound beggars. They even swim out to meet your dinghy.
Staniel Cay is the hub of the northern Exumas. Dockage, fuel, water, daily flights and limited groceries are available. Its lively yacht club bar is a short dinghy blast to the deep-water anchorage at Big Major's Spot. Snorkeling into Thunderball Cave is exciting. The cave is a giant air bubble inside a limestone cay that's teeming with fish. It's a kick no matter how many times you've visited.
A trip to Thunderball Cave at Staniel Cay brings a different appreciation for local fish.
Black Point and Little Farmer's Cay have small, friendly settlements. Just south is one of my favorite seascapes on the Bank, a narrow, sinewy ribbon of deep water through drying sandbars, passing west of Musha Cay from Galliot Cut to Rudder Cut. From here on, the southern Exumas get a bit trickier. Many bank passages are really shallow, some possible only at high tide. This part of the Exumas is more remote, but the rewards are serene anchorages and reefs that produce more dinner. Charts in this area note "only passable in good visibility" and "shallow-draft vessels only," but the location is some of the finest exploring in the Exumas.
The annual National Family Island Regatta is held here in April. Bahamian sailors from many other islands descend on George Town with their own boats. There's lively Bahamian smack racing during the day and partying all night. It's an Exumas event not to be missed.
Author Wallace Stegner wrote about the need to reassure ourselves of our sanity as creatures. We need a place in which we can locate our hopefulness. He called it "the geography of hope," and it's why I keep returning to the Exumas. Endless shades of turquoise and days spent swimming and exploring are all I really need — and, of course, a good boat to take me there.
No amount of horsepower or gadgetry can compensate for seamanship skills, so it pays to get yours in order.


A classic one-skillet dish of eggs, tomato sauce, and loads of herbs and spices – just add meatballs! Great for a warm breakfast or dinner.
In deep — preferably cast-iron — skillet, stir all the rest of the ingredients except the eggs and bread over medium heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and let simmer until it becomes a thick sauce. Add meatballs to the sauce.
Gently break the eggs into the sauce and cover until eggs are cooked through. Serve immediately with crusty bread.


Asian OCR, which is the ability to convert some combination of East Asian characters to editable formats, is becoming more mainstream. Asian OCR was first introduced by ABBYY FineReader. All versions of FineReader include support for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai characters. The latest versions of ReadIRIS and Nuance OmniPage include support for Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean character recognition in their base packages.
Both ABBBY and IRIS also offer Asian OCR options in their enterprise server OCR solutions, FineReader Server and IRISDocument Server.


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Click Here and read the extract from Mba Mbulu's Introduction to White History: The History of White Americafor this class. Also read 78 through 80 of the textbook, Mba Mbulu's An Introduction to White History. Think about what you read and be able to respond to the following questions.
(1) What did merchants and other businessmen have in mind when they thought about investing in the new land?
(2) What did laborers have in mind when they thought about working in the new land?
(3) What did malcontents have in mind when they thought about traveling to the new land?
(4) How did the thoughts of businessmen, laborers and malcontents conflict with each other?
(5) How did the conflicting thoughts of businessmen, laborers and malcontents impact on the development of the United States of America?
(6) What does the following statement mean: "Those who could have made the United States great were not equipped to resist those who were bent on making the United States rich."
The early Englishmen who were interested in the new land can be split into two essential types: (1) those who had managed to thrive to a larger or smaller degree at home and had no intention of leaving Europe and (2) those who had failed miserably. The type that had failed miserably can be split into two general groups: (1) those who saw the new land as a new chance for them to make something worthwhile of their lives and (2) those malcontents and dregs of society who were either fed up with English political, social and "religious" restraints or forced to go to the new land because the English crown and "elite" wanted to be free of their presence. The first type, the merchants, looked at the new land as they would have looked at any business opportunity. The second type, the failures and malcontents, looked at the new land as unemployed individuals looked at new employment opportunities, as prison inmates looked at an impending transfer, and as ideological activists looked at the opportunity to establish and live in a socio-political environment that is more to their liking. The two types had little or no genuine interest in each other as human beings. They were simply parties to a risky business venture that promised little of known quality or quantity. They were employers and employees, owners and workers, methodical businessmen and random laborers; and all that that implied. They ventured into the same arena of economic possibilities, but from different doors that opened to different possibilities and introduced different risks. They were not enemies, at least not in the traditional understanding of the term, but they very well could have been. In fact they should have been, would have been-- if the laborers and malcontents had been organized and as methodical, systematic and calculating as their merchant counterparts.
If the laborers and malcontents had been organized and as methodical, systematic and calculating as their merchant counterparts, the gains made by the unknown patriots during the American Revolutionary War period could have been sustained, and the United States could have been a greater nation for humankind. But, when one introduces the term "if" in a historical context, it indicates that a failure occurred. Those who could have made the United States great were not equipped to resist those who were bent on making the United States rich. The rest, as has been said so often by so many, is history.


President Donald Trump's sudden scramble to distance himself from his own "zero tolerance" family-separation policy shows there is a point around the nexus of political sensitivity and shame where he will change his own behavior.
The president denies that he was forced to back down, but make no mistake: Trump was pushed into abandoning his policy of separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to NBC News analysis. He created it, defended it in dishonest terms and then suspended it under pressure.