SSA for all architectures, more optimizations, a new and faster frontend parser, smaller binaries, and more. Plus some interesting answers to followup questions.
The creator of vim-go talks how the most popular Vim plugin for Go development works and how it can make you more productive. A well recorded, helpful talk.
Graph custom performance metrics from your Go app, plus memory and GC metrics from the expvar package. Easily correlate app performance with metrics from your hosts, containers, and the rest of your infrastructure.
A tutorial covering how to create and use both built-in and custom functions in templates using Go's html/template package.
A pure Go library for working with Excel spreadsheet files generated by Excel 2007 or later.
A pure Go terminal-based text editor with syntax highlighting, color, mouse and Unicode support has reached version 1.0.
Yep, Brad makes it in twice this week, but he knows his stuff :-) 21 minutes.
Hear speakers from GitHub, Artsy, ZenDesk many others as they discuss how their teams are optimizing the data layer to scale modern web and mobile apps. Reserve your seat now for this one day event on Sept 28 in Seattle.
Demystifying the low-level binary encoding package.
httptrace is a new addition in Go 1.7 that allows users to trace the steps of a HTTP request.
42 minutes. Audio is not great.
Stores 2D points and efficiently does circle inclusion queries.
Works with the latest Chrome dev build on OS X and Linux. The creator seeks help for compiling on Windows though.


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2018 Induction Banquet
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2015 St. Patricks Day Parade
2013 Columbus Day Parade
The Game of their Lives
Memorial to the Game of Soccer
Msgr. Jimmy Johnston Award
Bob Burnes Benchwarmer Award
Jimmy Dunn Coach of the Year Award
Msgr. Louis Meyer Team Award
Bob Kehoe Future Soccer Stars Award
The Keough Awards
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Moore, Jay 1997
Home Moore, Jay 1997
Representing the CYC All-Stars at the coin toss are first three individuals from l-r are St. Louis Soccer Hall of Famers Bob Kehoe, Jay Moore and referee Clarence Jonak at one of the many International Games that would make St. Louis a certain stop to play the best in the United States when they would plan their Tour of the USA.
Jay was a member of the 1965 St. Louis University Division I National Championship Team, Member of the United States Pan American in 1967 and Olympic Teams Member in 1968. On a professional level, 1968 saw Jay playing for the Dallas Tornado in the NASL, before returning to the St. Louis to play for the St. Louis Stars in 1969.
In addition to Jay's St. Louis University accomplishments, found his as a member of the 1962 United States Junior Cup Champion Kutis Jr. Soccer Team. As an amateur, Jay played for Good Counsel in the Major Soccer League from 1964-66 and for Lindburg Cadillac in the St. Louis League in 1967. Jay was a perennial CYC All-Star during his amateur years.
St. Louis has a long history as one of the major hotbeds of Soccer in the United States. During the early years of Soccer, St. Louis was the Western outpost of the major Soccer regions, as immigrant communities brought their game to the major industrial center of the country.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a body camera bill Tuesday that supporters say would pave the way for equipping cops across the state with video equipment, reports the Baltimore Sun.
The law, which takes effect immediately, creates a commission charged with creating statewide guidelines on how police departments should use body cameras and recommending ways to pay for the programs by the end of this year.
The body camera law was among 350 bills the governor signed on Tuesday during a mammoth public session, enacting laws that govern everything from tax policy to maximum speed limits on state roads.
Baltimore residents' relationships with police — and whether body cameras would alleviate public concerns over police conduct — have been thrust into the national spotlight in recent weeks after the death of Freddie Gray, who died from a spinal cord injury received while in police custody.
Hogan also signed laws that would require police departments to report to the state statistics on police-involved deaths, increase the number of police cases that would be reviewed by the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board, and allow people convicted of certain non-violent misdemeanors to shield their criminal records from public view.


Great Ecology is excited to announce that Senior Ecologist, Dr. David J. Yozzo, will be chairing a session on Ecological Restoration this Sunday, April 19th, at the Northeast Natural History Conference.
In addition, Dr. Yozzo will be presenting, "Ecological Restoration in New York City: Challenges, Opportunities, and Experimentation." He will address some of the unique challenges facing densely populated and industrialized urban settings, such as the New York City metropolitan area, and how ecologists, environmental engineers, and restoration practitioners can respond to create innovative, resilient ecosystems.
The Northeast Natural History Conference, now in its 15th year, is an interdisciplinary forum for individuals to present the current best practices and latest research on applied field biology (freshwater, marine, and terrestrial) and natural history for the Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.


You lost me when you turned your back.
You lost me when you lost yourself.
You lost me when you found yourself in someone else.
The smell of cinnamon filled the kitchen, she wiped the flour onto her overalls, and jumped down from the chair.
"Grandma," she said, tugging at the leg of her Grandmother's pants.
every time she tried to smile.
not even after the walls crumbled.
of the pile of debris.
none of which she knew the meaning of.
"X squared.." she mumbled, fiddling with the chalk in her hands..
I was almost like they wanted me to take an eraser to all of my feelings.
something none of their erasers could abolish..
to pull her body from the cold, wet floor.
her soul slipping into a melody.
to a song she'd never hear again.
not all the bricks are yellow.
others teeter under your feet.
a distance that never shrinks.
and gone astray time after time.


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Home Breaking News Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi included in list of countries with entry prohibitions
Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi included in list of countries with entry prohibitions
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FEDERAL Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on Tuesday announced additional border measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada related to international travel.
Based on data from ongoing surveillance efforts and the latest public health advice, the Government of Canada is expanding the list of countries with entry prohibitions originally announced on November 26 to include Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi. Effective tomorrow, foreign nationals who have been in any of these countries within the previous 14 days will not be permitted entry into Canada:
Egypt;
Eswatini;
Lesotho;
Malawi;
Mozambique;
Namibia;
Nigeria;
South Africa; and
Zimbabwe.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents and people with status under the Indian Act, regardless of their vaccination status or having had a previous history of testing positive for COVID-19, who have been in any of these 10 countries in the previous 14 days, will be subject to enhanced pre-entry and arrival testing, screening, and quarantine measures.
Border testing surveillance will be adjusted based on the latest available evidence to further reduce the risk of importation of this variant. In the coming days, all fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air from departure points other than the United States will be subject to arrival testing. Fully vaccinated travellers will be required to quarantine while they await the results of their arrival test.
Unvaccinated travellers, with right of entry to Canada, will continue to be tested on arrival and day 8 and quarantine for 14 days. However, those arriving by air will now be required to stay in a designated quarantine facility or other suitable location while they await the result of their arrival test.
The federal government said it will continue to assess the evolving situation, monitor case data, and adjust border measures as required and that it is working collaboratively with its provincial and territorial counterparts. While the impact of all variants continues to be monitored in Canada, vaccination in combination with public health and individual measures, is working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, the government said.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and people with status under the Indian Act who have been in these countries—Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe—in the 14 days before travel to Canada will be required to:
Obtain, within 72 hours of departure, a valid negative COVID-19 molecular test in a third country before continuing their journey to Canada,
Complete testing upon arrival to Canada, regardless of their vaccination status or having had a previous history of testing positive for COVID-19,
Required to complete a test on Day 8 after arrival and quarantine for 14 days.
Those arriving by air will be required to stay in a designated quarantine facility while they await their arrival test result. They will be permitted onward travel once they have received a negative arrival test result.
Those arriving by land may be allowed to proceed directly to their suitable quarantine location. If they do not have a suitable and robust quarantine plan—where they will not have contact with anyone with whom they haven't travelled with—or do not have private transportation to their place of quarantine, they will be directed to stay at a designated quarantine facility.
There will be increased scrutiny of quarantine plans for travellers from these countries and rigorous monitoring to ensure travellers are complying with quarantine measures. Further, PHAC is contacting travellers, regardless of their vaccination status or having had a previous history of testing positive for COVID-19, who have entered Canada from these countries in the past 14 days to direct them to be tested and to quarantine while they wait for the results of those tests.
As of November 30, six cases of the Omicron variant of concern in Canada have been confirmed.
In February 2021, the Government of Canada increased its capacity to find and track variants of concern in Canada by investing $53 million in an integrated Variants of Concern Strategy. The Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories and the Canadian COVID Genomics Network and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on surveillance, sequencing and scientific efforts to detect known and potentially emerging COVID-19 virus variants of concern.
As of today, vaccination is required for travel within and out of Canada. A valid COVID-19 molecular test is no longer accepted as an alternative to vaccination unless travellers are eligible for one of the limited exemptions, such as a medical inability to be vaccinated. Travellers should contact their airline or railway company to obtain the necessary form and submit it in accordance with their carrier's approval process. Effective today, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens, permanent residents or individuals registered under the Indian Act who depart and re-enter Canada by land or by air within 72 hours of leaving the country do not have to provide a pre-entry molecular test result.
ArriveCAN remains mandatory for everyone, regardless if travellers enter by land/air/marine or how long they were away from Canada. All travellers must submit their mandatory information in ArriveCAN (free mobile app or website), including proof of vaccination in English or French and a quarantine plan before arriving in Canada.
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Issue #244 02 Aug 2009
Newsletter Issue #244: 02 Aug 2009
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Thanks to Paul for answering these questions:
What is the best gig you have ever performed at, and why?
Best gig??? Stop it.
Anything where the whole room is singing verse and chorus start to end. Those suckas up the front got some big voices.
What is your favourite NZ venue?
Club PAs always kick the ass outta live venues, tho clubs have crap staging...hmmm..
We play a lot in Sandwiches and SFBH in Wgtn and Double Happy in Chch, and if I wanted to see a new band I'd get up close at Mighty Mighty!
What NZ musicians or bands would you like to see more of, and why?
Bionic Pixie and The Naked and Famous are pretty slick. I like the cover versions Little Pictures have recorded too. Fun. Any band where, when you see them you turn to a random person next to you and share a mutual glance of 'yeah, thats pretty cool...' heh
What is your most embarrassing on tour/gig moment?
What happens in the Coromandel stays in the Coromandel! Stop it.
How did you come up with the name Minuit?
Minuit (minwee) is French for midnight... don't the strangest things happen after that time of night?
How do you describe your music?
Weaving your way into the underbelly of places you'd usually need a visa to get to.
What can we expect to see from Minuit over the next year?
New album 'Find Me Before I Die A Lonely Death Dot Com' is out from 20 July in NZ - That'll keep us busy. Plus we're working on a remix album called 'Find Me.. In The Club' which'll be the floor versions of the album by FunkSloCuts and Gimme A C! - the alter ego's of the Minuit production dudes. Play heaps more. Travel heaps more.
What advice would you like to give to other aspiring musicians?
Do it Do it DO it!
Minuit is Ruth Carr, Paul Dodge and Ryan Beehre.
Muzic.net.nz Page
Amplifier Page
Minuit's third album 'Find Me Before I Die A Lonely Death Dot Com' is out now!
Minuit Gigs
Soulsystem
That's a tough question. There have been so many gigs that were good for different reasons. A.R.E.A 9 festival was great because it was an opportunity to experience being involved in a really big event and to share the stage with some of New Zealand's most inspiring artists. Supporting Salmonella Dub, Katchafire and Tahuna Breaks on other occasions have all been really good gigs as well.
Our favourite venues tend to be the small intimate ones where the vibe is laid back and people get up and jam with us. Our favourites would include the Mussel Inn in Golden Bay, Hot Mamas in Motueka, Strawberry Tree in Kaikoura, and Bar Beleza in Christchurch. It would be impossible to rate one over the other. They're all such good places in their own unique way.
TAOS. They're the future of the Aotearoa dub sound. Their combination of styles is original and their live performance is awesome, check them out. Philter for his mind-blowing live dubstep. Also The Mad Faces, Left or Right, Six60, Solfonic and all the great bands out there who are currently putting in the hard yards.
That would have to be at the Mussel Inn earlier this year. We had a really good local audience, and had played for close to 3 hours and performed almost all of our material, and the crowd demanded an encore. We'd started to write a new song a couple of days earlier, and since we're well accustomed to jamming live we figured it would be ok to give it a go. We started playing and Jeremy forgot a critical change in his bass line. Tu tried to show him how it went on his guitar but couldn't really remember it either, he just knew there had been a change of some sort. Meanwhile Luis was wishing he could just crawl inside his kick drum and hide. The whole song ground to a halt and we started again from the top. Fortunately the crowd loved it and forgave us our first attempt, content to know that they were the first people to ever hear it live, but that was definitely something we wouldn't want to repeat.
How did you come up with the name Soulsystem?
We had been gigging for a couple of months without a name, and an opportunity came up to support a well known band that was coming through Christchurch, so the pressure was put on us to decide on something for the promo material. Prior to that, one of our gags when playing live was to introduce ourselves with different name between each song. We sat up late on more than one night throwing ideas around, trying to think of something punchy and memorable, and in the end Soulsystem came up. A system is group of components that work in harmony to achieve a result that one component on its own could not. So to us Soulsystem describes the band, and the diverse influences that have combined to create our sound, and at the same time emphasises the soulful lyrics that are a major part of it.
The Soulsystem sound is essentially a blend of Soul, Dub, Funk, Reggae, and Blues.
What can we expect to see from Soulsystem over the next year?
More recordings and more gigs. Hopefully a few more festival appearances and some visits to the North Island as well.
Perform live as often as possible when you're starting out, and pay attention to what people respond to. Keep what works and throw out or rethink what doesn't. No matter how good your recorded material might be, you want your live performance to be better. Also get out there and support other local bands and in return they'll support you. That way the whole live music scene grows, and with it so will your opportunities as an artist.
Soulsystem is Tumanako Tinirau (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy London (vocals, bass) and Luis Tovar (drums).
Soulsystem's debut EP 'Rise EP' was released in 2008 and you can download all the songs from the album from their muzic.net.nz page!
Soulsystem Gigs
Cairo Knife Fight
Thanks to Nick for answering these questions:
Last Kings Arms show with SideKickNick and Nameless Sons. One of those nights where everything we touched turned to gold. Everybody I wanted to be there showed up for the party and our two friendly bands playing with us kicked in with two fantastic sets. What's not too love?
Kings Arms, no doubt... or possibly the Dux de Lux in Christchurch. Does that count as doubt?
Chip Matthews. Cos usually whenever he's there so am I, ergo... I will be getting paid.
Coughing with a mouthful of beer during Anika Moa's winery tour last February and spraying it all over a burrito Anna Coddington was about to eat. Not good.
How did you come up with the name Cairo Knife Fight?
While I was growing up my family lived for a few years in Egypt and my father used to take me to a local delicatessen every Monday evening for the Monday knife fights. Seriously. We watched from the sidelines, you had a choice of knives, short blades, long blades etc. There was only one rule. No killings. Looking back on it I wonder if this was the best place for a child to grow up!
Rock-Beats-Bass-Drums.
What can we expect to see from Cairo Knife Fight over the next year?
Two guys making it look harder than it really is. We're a duo now.
Cairo Knife Fight is Nick Gaffaney (vocals, drums, bass, loops) and Aaron Tokona (guitar, vocals).
Cairo Knife Fight's debut album 'Iron' was released on 20 July 2009.
Album press release
Cairo Knife Fight Tour Dates
Fly My Pretties - 'A Story' CD/DVD Deluxe Box
SPECIAL LOOPshop PRICE - PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
Release date August 17. Please note all pre-orders will be shipped on August 14.
Fly My Pretties is New Zealand's favourite live multimedia event starring a selection of our finest contemporary musicians, set to a stunning visual backdrop and filmed and recorded live! Since its inception, Fly My Pretties has grown to become a local legend of music that continues to reach people all over the world.
Fly My Pretties - 'A Story' is a conceptual extension of the previous two Fly My Pretties via a narrative that connects music, illustration, animation, charity and a message of change into one audiovisual experience.
The songs on this CD and DVD represent the best takes from the unforgettable sell-out New Zealand tour, performed, filmed and recorded across 10 shows. The Isaac Theatre Royal (Christchurch), The Regent Theatre (Dunedin), SkyCity Theatre (Auckland) and the St James Theatre (Wellington).
Fly My Pretties in 2009 features original members Barnaby Weir, Jarney Murphy, Mike Fabulous, Nathan 'Nato' Hickey, Tessa Rain, and fresh faces Anna Coddington, Eva Prowse, L.A. Mitchell, Lisa Tomlins, Mara TK, Nigel Patterson, Paul McLaney, Ryan Prebble, Tom Watson, Riki Gooch and Rio Hunuki-Hemopo. And of course, Dick Weir!
CD: Full music from Part 1 of the show
1. Old Friend
2. Old Gold
3. I'm Alive In The World
4. Mauri
5. Heavy Weather
6. Lie In The Land
7. Garden
9. Down To The Sea
10. Beat Repeat
11. Pa Kuha E
12. Angels
13. On The Shore
14. It's Never Blown Like It's Goin'
DVD: Over 2 hours of DVD content!
* Part 1 – the full show including animated story interludes
* Fly My Pretties – 2009 Documentary
* Fly My Pretties – Full story animation
* 2009 photo gallery
* Bonus tracks including encores:
15. Subtle Threads
16. The World Is In Your Hands
18. Nato's Theme
19. Let's Roll
20. Alright
LoopShop - buy the A Story CD/DVD set today!
Fly My Pretties Muzic.net.nz Page
NZ Music News
Biggest night in NZ entertainment gears up for 44th year
RIANZ presents the 44th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at Auckland's Vector Arena.
Early bird tickets to the biggest show in town – the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards – are on sale from 10th August.
Music fans can book their place at the biggest night on the Kiwi entertainment calendar and join the stars celebrating the best of the best of New Zealand music.
"Last year was the biggest and boldest production in the history of the awards," says RIANZ chief executive Campbell Smith.
"We moved to Vector Arena, the country's premier music venue, and tore the roof off. Over 5,000 fans and industry members attended the event, more than 800,000 New Zealanders watched the TV coverage on C4 and TV3, and come October 8, we will do it all again!"
NZ Music Awards Website
2009 National Country Music Awards
Experience the latest talent in New Zealand music at the 2009 National Country Music Awards, Saturday 15th August, 7:30 pm. Founders Theatre, Hamilton.
Award winning artists performing live are Ashley Cooper, Cameron Clayton, Melissa Partridge, Hayley Smith alongside legends Eddie Low, Marian Burns and Jodi Vaughan, plus the 2009 Telstra Road to Tamworth winner Peter McWhirter.
Dux de Lux Roundup, Decknology, Best Demo Competition 2009
The Christchurch live music scene is thriving, with over 500 bands currently listed on the CHART (www.christchurchmusic.org.nz) website. RoundUp is a tangible example of RDU's commitment to developing locally produced, original music and sharing it with the wider New Zealand music industry. RDU is stoked to be collaborating with Christchurch's key music industry partners to provide the winning band with the opportunity to get their career as a band rolling.
Running concurrently with the Roundup band competition, we will be Decknology, Christchurch's premiere DJ competition. RDU's Decknology was designed to provide up and coming DJs and Producers experience and exposure in the live mix environment and to find the best damn mixer in the Garden City. Decknology 2009 rolls out a series of heats then a number of genre bending category finals. Winners of each category final then compete for the title of "Decknology Grand Champion 2009".
Rhythm and Vines is back for 2009/2010
New Zealand's premiere three-day festival RHYTHM & VINES returns bigger and better for 2009, promising an exciting, upbeat experience at the stunning Waiohika Estate in Gisborne. Just 10 minutes away from the city and surf, the idyllic vineyard venue is world class, with multiple acts performing over numerous stages throughout the three days.
Starting out in 2003 as a one-day party on December 31 organised by a group of friends, RHYTHM & VINES has developed to a first-class three-day event running from 29 December to 1 January, expanding in size, playing host to 25,000 people and boasting a top notch international and local artist line-up. RHYTHM & VINES guarantees a vibrant atmosphere full of people, culture, food, drinks and music, and is the first festival in the world to bring in the New Year, which is does so in style.
"Rhythm & Vines is more than just another New Years gig – it's a full three day festival experience with a unique atmosphere in one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand," comments RHYTHM & VINES Programme Director Hamish Pinkham. "Whether you're sampling the fine array of local cuisine, lying amongst the vines and enjoying the Gisborne sun or watching a world class artist performing on the Cellar stage, Rhythm & Vines has something for everyone."
Parachute 2010 Headliners Announced
Parachute Music has announced that Progressive-rockers Leeland are coming downunder for one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest festivals, Parachute 2010.
Hailing from Oregon (US), Leeland has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and featured on hit TV show Army Wives.
Parachute 2010 will mark the band's first time in New Zealand.
Parachute Music is currently announcing one international act per week for its 20th birthday event, and still has three more impressive headliners to release.
To date, US bands Leeland, Family Force 5, NewWorldSon and Falling Up have been confirmed to grace New Zealand shores for the January Festival.
Salmonella Dub and MySpace want you to submit footage for their next music video for Freak Local!
Have you seen something FREAKY?
Did you catch it on camera?
Salmonella Dub and Myspace are asking you to submit footage for their next music video for Freak Local, their new single from their Ep with the same title. What they are looking for is 5-10 second clips of FREAKINESS!
Freak Local is an anthem to the New Zealand individuals who refuse to conform. Every village, town and city has freaky characters and, as Andrew Penman from the band will attest, they can often be found still at the bar after the band has left the stage; "They are often the characters you remember and bump into again and again. It's their stories and perspective on life that create the back bone of New Zealand".
What we want you to do is capture this freakiness on camera, and send it in to us. Salmonella Dub will then view the footage and decide who will be chosen to feature in their next video. There will also be prizes for the Top Two freakiest videos. First prize will be $500.00 cash plus a complete set of Salmonella Dub CDs valued at $300.00 (Total prize value $800). The runner up prizes will be a complete sets of Salmonella Dub CDs valued at $300.
L.A. Mitchell appointed inaugural songwriter in residence at University of Auckland
Soul songstress L.A. Mitchell is the inaugural Songwriter in Residence 2009 at The University of Auckland's School of Music.
Following the release of her first self-produced album, Debut, L.A Mitchell has been receiving growing critical acclaim for her original form of soul jazz. Her follow-up album, Live at the Matterhorn, featured her six-piece band, Nativa, performing live at one of Wellington's most popular music venues, The Matterhorn. L.A. Mitchell has performed alongside the Black Seeds, Nathan Haines, Anna Coddington and Karen Hunter, and she has toured with American alt country ensemble, Last Town Chorus. She performs as a member of Dave Dobbyn's band as well as The Dukes and she has just completed performances as part of the 2009 cast of Fly My Pretties; in late 2008 L.A. Mitchell and the Nativa Band opened for soul legend Stevie Wonder on his New Zealand tour.
Site of the Moment: NZ Music Photo Archive
The NZ Music Photo Archive website is a foundation for a 25 year photographic archive of the NZ music industry.
The founder of this site, music photographer - Jason Hailes has put together a fantastic collection of affordable Limited Edition autographed prints of kiwi artists available for purchase.
NZ Music Photo Archive Website
Muzic.net.nz news
The following musicians were added to the muzic.net.nz website recently. Check them out:
Kive
Niho Taniwha
Moe Brown
Madeleine Lane
Eru Dangerspiel
Rebel Peasant
OneVibe
Artist of the Moment: Sola Rosa
Since 1999 Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon has been tantalising listeners with otherworldly aural experiences, honing his craft and taking Sola Rosa from a self-released one man project to fully-fledged live powerhouse along the way.
Add to the mix a succession of highly regarded releases the world over on stunning labels that include household names Ministry of Sound, Guidance, Different Drummer, Stereo Deluxe, and Satellite K, and you'll see why so many eager ears and heavy-lidded eyes are always fixed to fasten on what Sola Rosa does next.
Sola Rosa released their fourth album 'Get It Together' in March this year to critical acclaim and has already spawned 3 singles including Turn Around featuring Iva Lamkum, which has been announced as one of the Top 20 songs of this year and in line for an APRA Silver Scroll.
Sola Rosa Muzic.net.nz Page
Sola Rosa Tour Dates
Past competition winners can be viewed here.
Enter today for your chance to win the following competition, more competitions will be added in the coming weeks:
Please note - you must be logged in to enter competitions.
The long awaited Eru Dangerspiel album from multi-instrumentalist/producer Riki Gooch.
Reviews and Photos
Check out these reviews and photos:
- Tiki Taane - 'Flux' album review
- Jamie Strange - 'Thanks For Faking It Sometimes' album review
- Good Laika - 'Followed By A Trail Of Sparks' album review
- Cairo Knife Fight - 'Iron' album review
- Prolepsis Photos
All our latest reviews can be viewed here
All our latest photos can be viewed here
Tour Features
Every feature we have ever had on the site can be viewed here.
Information about muzic.net.nz newsletters
The next muzic.net.nz newsletter is going out on
16 August and will feature Jamie Strange, The Septembers and the Opensouls.
There is space available in our newsletters from 30 August onwards. You can request a date in advance that suits you, or feature in the next available newsletter. There has been a lot of interest in newsletter features this year, so if you would to have a newsletter feature within the next 2 months you should contact Lisa as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We can feature you/your band even if you have already been featured in a newsletter from a previous year.
With our newsletters being sent out to over 7460 members and this number growing every day, featuring in our newsletter provides awesome exposure for you or your band. And, as the people who receive our newsletters have subscribed to them, they are more likely to read what you have to say.
If you would like to advertise your next album release or tour in our newsletter and/or gig mail out email Lisa. It is 100% FREE to feature or advertise in our newsletter and gig mail outs! We also offer advertising on the muzic.net.nz website for very competitive rates.
We can also feature record labels, venues, music websites and anything else that has something to do with NZ music.
Our next gig mail out is going out on 9 August.
- The muzic.net.nz team


As with previous Gore Verbinski efforts The Mexican and Mouse Hunt, the plot screws of the overlong Pirates of the Caribbean turn efficiently and mechanically.
Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush contribute standard characterisations from the template of raffish hero, feisty heroine and roguish pirate villain respectively.
What gives Pirates its spark is Johnny Depp�s completely surprising, swaggering and eccentric performance as the piratical Captain Jack Sparrow. Cannily likening pirates then to rock stars now, Depp modelled Sparrow on Rolling Stone Keith Richards. Unlike the other characters, he does not slot neatly into heroic or villainous mould.
Sometimes camp, sometimes sinister, mostly amusing and always intriguing, Depp is a blast of fresh air through what would otherwise have been a routinely spectacular, ultimately unsatisfying, blockbuster adventure.


Stepping into the growing market of environmentally-conscious travelers.
The project supports development of permanent GHG emissions monitoring in tourism sector, while Montenegro is one of the few global frontrunners on piloting climate mitigation requirements in the service sector. The emissions measurements are conducted based on the independent third-party verified methodology. The results will help decision makers as well as investors to join forces in combating climate change.
TCNT Project contributed to the development of framework National Strategy for Sustainable Development until 2030 that converts Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals into national setting. Principles for low carbon tourism development were incorporated in National Climate Change Strategy by 2030.
Project provided key inputs for Law on Tourism and Hospitality (2018) that defines sustainable tourism development; based on the alignment of the economic interests and environmental protection needs with adaptation to the climate change and continues mitigation efforts in the most viable economic sector. Law on Environment (2016) foresees establishment of sustainable financial mechanisms for innovative investments in development context. Law on Industrial Emissions, adopted by Government in 2018, provides framework for shifting to the clean technologies and best available practices in order to preserve environment and combat climate change. TCNT Project supported development of the Analysis of impact of Low-Cost Carriers on tourism in Montenegro, with proposed mitigation measures.


Sun represents the energy of your evolving self. Mercury represents how you need to think and communicate in order to be effective. The two 'planets' in aspect evoke the feel of ego's energy infusing the thought system.
Traditional astrology describes the danger of Mercury "burning up" in proximity to the Sun, thereby losing objectivity. In childhood the emerging ego could immerse itself in a web of comfortable thoughts and ideas, thus distancing itself from (and defending against) painful reality. A tendency toward idealization is a definite possibility.
As the self matures, the combination could evolve into a strong intellectual gift of one kind or another. The nature of sign occupied by Sun and Mercury will significantly affect this pair's expression. Fire and Air signs tend toward brilliant expression of thoughts, whereas Water and Earth may suggest contemplation and discernment.
"Thinking about the Self": When a natal Sun-Mercury midpoint is intensified by transit or Solar Arc progression, there may be a tendency toward overthinking and worry, even to the point of self-pity. Heavy planets such as Pluto could, after a time, transform the way you think about yourself for the better.
"Intellectual Self Expression": In a professional arena, a transit or Solar Arc to this point suggests an opportunity for you to shine through sharing your knowledge, opinions and skills with others.
Sun-Mercury aspect or midpoint is a frequently changing & evolving complex. By knowing their natal placement and transit condition, you might get a sense of how you're being challenged to grow in the way you think about and express your self.
Do you have personal experience or insights about the Sun-Mercury aspect or the Sun/Mercury midpoint? Please feel free to share via email or in the comment section below.
I love your work and i'm a big ( i mean big) fan of your job. I like that you know that there is/are a light and good sides in every dark aspect (ex. Mars-Pluto opposition aspect / which i have it in my natal chart) and unfortunatly the most of the astrologers they discribe it as a..black hole. And of cours the opposite, that every good aspect it's only and always like blessing…! So the bad-bad Saturn isn't so bad and the good-good Venus (or Jupiter for that matter) aren't soooo….good after all.
I have see natal charts of people which are very lucky and the owners are assses. Good planets and good aspects doesn't mean good qualites, good character or human soul ( psyche/ψυχη) neither a good person. Bad aspects and/or planet doesn't mean a bad people. A lot of times is the opposite.
Again, i love your body of work. Please if it's possible write something about phycopaths/sociopaths aspects or a combo of things that may help us see the "signs" in some cases and what or why some people (like me) attract this king of characters. I know the Scorpio/Sagittarius combo or 8 house are the most useal traits for that but there aren't enough info for the issue… astrological speaking.
Hi MC44, thank you for the kind words. A chart doesn't say sociopath or psychopath, as those are extreme manifestations in response to strong tensions within a horoscope. People can and often do choose to respond differently in a more constructive direction.
I have Sun conjunct Mercury and Sun parallel Mercury. Sun/Mercury midpoint tightly conjunct Venus/Mars midpoint and semi square Venus/Pluto midpoint. Sun/Mercury midpoint also exactly sesiquadrate Chiron. I have a very busy midpoints and I'm not sure how to interpret all of these.
For you the important part is Sun conjunct Mercury (which suggests the importance of idealism). Chiron = Sun/Mercury adds a sense of helping others heal, which could form a part of that idealistic conjunction (could be a very good thing, when you utilize it productively).
This article helped me realize that my moon is exactly opposite my sun/mercury midpoint. I have a Virgo sun @ 6°, a Libra mercury @ 2°, and, if I'm correct, my sun/mercury midpoint is @ 19° Virgo. Lo and behold, my moon is @ 19° Pisces. I've always wondered why i identified with the descriptions of natal moon/mercury connections without actually having an aspect between them, but this definitely explains why I'm so determined to both analyse and efficiently express my feelings to others…otherwise I don't feel right. I also constantly interchange thinking for feeling and vice versa…it's very much the same process for me. Not sure if it's a good thing because I am always thinking about how i really feel, and, sure enough, I'm constantly confused…not sure whether something is merely a thought or an emotion.
One other thing i realized…my sun/mercury midpoint and moon opposition is literally right of top of my bf's nodal axis. Mipoint on NN, moon on SN. Coolie.


Several years ago, I shared about being CONTENT during a situation in my family's life and three years later I revisited that time of CONTENTMENT. While I was reading over both of those posts earlier this week I remembered the pain my family went through and old wounds became tender. It was a time we drew closer to God as a family and it was a time I had to draw closer to God as Christian and I am thankful for this part of our lives.
During that time, I was longing for several things: earthly possessions, return to a work God called us to, and a place to hide from everything that had happened. No matter what I was longing for, they were not the REAL things I needed. My deepest need was God and God alone.
Thinking back to praying for peace about items we were going to have to let go, I am thankful God heard those prayers. I am thankful He gave us sweet peace because if He hadn't, I would probably still be standing at that storage building crying over boxes of our childhood things, my son's baby and toddler things, and a beautiful dining room table, chairs and hutch my husband worked so hard to give me.
All of those items belonged to God and He saw fit to allow our family to give them back to Him. You know, God could have taken everything that was in that building away from us, but He didn't. He listened to our prayers and He allowed us (ME) to be content with what He wanted us (ME) to have. Being thankful leads to contentment.
Contentment means you are at peace no matter what is going on in your life or what you have.


Ayurveda is a complete science of health and well being from the ancient sub-continent of India. Ayurveda originated over 5000 years ago and is still in use today in many parts of the world. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means the 'science of life' or the 'science of aliveness'.
The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) considers Ayurveda and Ayurvedic therapies a 'complementary health approach'.
Ayurveda is based on simple but profound theories. When applied, this knowledge and tools can transform your life, your relationships and your energy.
Ayurveda understands that everyone is unique and has different needs. In fact, it's basic premise revolves around this understanding. Diet and lifestyle recommendations based on Ayurveda are thus tailored to each individual.
With the proper diet, the right lifestyle and the use of herbs, body therapies and cleansing practices, Ayurveda intends to bring balance to the mind, body and spirit, prevent future illness from occurring and restore health.
The science of Ayurveda recognizes the earth's five elements and their existence in the universe around us (macrocosm) and the universe within us (microcosm). Ether, air, fire, water and earth form the various mechanics of our existence.
The five elements organize into three principles or Doshas known as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
Vata Dosha is composed of the elements of Air and Space. It is responsible for all forms of movement in the body like blinking, breathing and muscle movement.
Pitta Dosha is composed of Fire and Water and is responsible for all metabolic processes in the body including digestion, absorption, assimilation and the body's temperature.
Kapha Dosha is the Water and Earth elements of the body and mind. It comprises the body's substance and mass and provides the body with lubrication.
We are each born with a certain unique combination of Vata, Pitta and Kapha Dosha. As we go through life, stress, emotional disturbances, relationships, environment, and diet may disturb the natural balance of our Doshas.
Ayurveda teaches us how to understand our own unique combination of Doshas and how to live properly to maintain health. Balanced Doshas create harmony in body, mind and spirit as well as happiness and ease.
Ayurveda utilizes a unique process of cleansing and rejuvenating the body to maintain health, rid the body of toxins and eliminate disease. This process is called panchakarma.
Panchakarma is a profound and highly sophisticated way to cleanse the body. It involves a simple mono-diet of kitchari, daily body treatments to loosen impurities from the tissues and consultation with an Ayurvedic practitioner. Panchakarma rids the body and mind of the excess Doshas, restores health and rejuvenates the system.
Ayurveda offers a deep understanding of the workings of the body and mind and prepares you for growth and transformation, the ultimate goals in life. With the proper diet and lifestyle we develop understanding, have new experiences and grow.
In addition to dietary and lifestyle recommendations, an Ayurvedic practitioner may suggest certain yoga poses (asanas) or breathing practices (pranayam) to assist you in your healing and the balancing of your doshas.
Though no special physical agility is required, Ayurveda and yoga do require individual responsibility. Having the willingness to do what one is capable of will bring about change.
Yoga's many forms can be tailored or selected to suit one's doshic imbalance or constitution. The right yoga practices can bring balance to the elements within us. Yoga can also assist us to move beyond our limitations.


Our sincere apologies for the issues with Xi-1. Recently, we have encountered an issue in some Xi-1's where due to the limited CPU, memory causes the AP to go offline. Please note, this does not affect any of our other APs (Xi-2, Xi-3 and Xo-1).
Our complete team is debugging and working on this issue. We will keep you posted once we get more information.
With this ongoing issue still unresolved, I have moved most of my clients to another product that is working well. In doing this and resetting the Xi1 to factory I found that the unit does not exhibit this problem if only ONE single network is set up. As soon as a second network is added, the problem re-appears. Unfortunately the main reason I purchased the Xclaim units is for the multi-network setup. Unless Xclaim can resolve this issue they will continue to lose customers, like us.
Apologies for the delay. Our engineering team has been working on the "Xi-1 going offline" issue and we believe we have a fix for this.
We have reached out to multiple customers and are running this beta build in their environements and are closely monitoring various parameters to verify if our beta build solves the issue.
You should definitely be hearing more from us early next week regarding the progress with the beta build and plans of releasing the image.
I have the same issue, however, I don't have an Xi-1 but an Xi-3 !!
After rebooting, the AP goes offline in cloudmanager after an hour or so, and the led on the AP starts blinking red.
The problem occurred when I upgraded to firmware version 2.2.0.0.29.
Is there anything I, or you can do?
It's just not manageable via cloud manager.
Please look for my DM.
After posting my message, I decided to do the "reset, wait 10 minutes, reset again" once more. I hadn't done this for some time because I thought that, as the AP was already on the latest firmware version, it wouldn't make much sense, and the AP is on a location not easy to reach.
However, as a result, the AP came online in cloud manger (which it normally does), and now, stayed online! It's now online for 12 hours so I am confident that it will remain this way.
For your information: ports you mentioned are all open, never had a problem with internet (I can check this with my second AP from a different brand).
For now, there is no need fur further action. Thanks for the offer!
We are experiencing the same issue with 4 new Xi-3s that we just hung. Firmware is 2.2.0.0.29. What is the accepted fix? reset, wait 10 minutes, reset again? The client is looking at us for a quick solution.
any news on the upcomming update?
Last post from xclaim was april 6 saying that in one week you will have a fix ready.. still nothing ?
I have numerous xi-1' across a wide variety of sites. All of them use Sasktel as an ISP or XplorNET / Yourlink where i live and i have never experienced any issues with any firmware builds whatsoever. I have had the odd AP go red and stop talking to the cloud, but this is usually after a power outage. A subsequent reboot seems to resolve the issue. Could this be related to the ISP possibly blocking certain Cloud Management packets? Or maybe a low TTL on the packets?


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world music, jazz, popular music
Boban Marković Orkestar
3 January 2017, Tuesday
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Boban Marković, who has long been in the habit of giving his first Hungarian concert of the year at Müpa Budapest, has achieved everything that one can achieve with a band in this corner of the world: a multitude of awards, several hundred thousand records sold, hundreds of concerts played at clubs and festivals, with many thousands of fans there to welcome them wherever they play in Europe. On the occasion of their major New Year's concert in Budapest, we can promise nothing less than a c...arefree and unfettered "concert of joy", in which musical traditions from the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe swirl together in the playing of Boban and his band. Hungary remains the ensemble's favourite country: this is where Boban has given the finest concerts of his life, where he has played the most frequently, and also where his appearances create the greatest "buzz". Considered Serbia's greatest trumpeter for some two decades, Boban has also been named the best in the world by music magazine Songlines, making him Hungary's number one trumpeter, too, by extension.
Join us for this celebration of joyful music with a concert by what might be Europe's most popular brass band: the Boban Marković Orkestar. Everyone's new year should start joyfully.
Presented by: Fonó Budai Zeneház Nonprofit Kft.
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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Dear Visitors, please note that only tickets purchased from the Müpa website and official ticket offices are guaranteed to be valid. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest buying tickets to our performances and concerts via the mupa.hu website, the Interticket national network (jegy.hu) or at our official ticket offices.
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Q: Why publishing persistent messages with RabbitMQ is so slow? While publishing messages with delivery_mode=1 (to a durable queue), RabbitMQ management panel shows around 2500 messages per second, but unfortunately when I try to publish same messages with delivery_mode=2 to make them persistent, incoming message rate drops to 15-20 messages per second. (using Python 2.7 and pika library)
Each message consists of a URL, so their sizes are small too... Also I'm publishing by using basic_publish().
Node stats on management panel shows the following data;
File descriptors: 55 / 1024 available
Socket descriptors: 1 / 829 available
Erlang processes: 248 / 1048576 available
Memory: 277MB / 12GB high watermark
Disk space: 1.6TB / 48MB low watermark
Also I/O statistics (I/O average time per operation) shows as following;
Read: 3.0ms
Write: 0.13ms
Seek: 0.05 ms
Sync: 70ms
Is this the normal behaviour of persistent queues on RabbitMQ or am I doing something wrong or can I do something for tuning performance?
Thank you very much in advance...

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THE lorry which shed a wheel that killed schoolboy cycling star James Berry was found to have 28 additional defects and was unfit to be on the road, the High Bailiff?s Court in the Isle of Man heard recently.
Yet because of delays in enacting transport legislation in the Manx Government, the Tynwald, truck companies can still operate unregulated two and half years after the fatality.
This has angered Ken Berry, the father of James, who accuses the lorry company of being a ?gang of cowboys.? He asks why, two and half years since the tragic killing of his son on December 29, 2005, the new Transport Act has still not been made law.
It was also revealed that police discovered that the owners of the tipper truck, operated by Island Drainage and Groundwork Ltd, kept no specified maintenance records for the vehicle.
The company were fined £4000 after admitting two offences of keeping a vehicle in a dangerous condition. Earlier this year, two mechanics that carried out repairs to the vehicle two days before the incident were cleared of James Berry?s manslaughter.
Mr John Melvin, Vehicle Examiner for the Department for Transport, who examined the vehicle on the same day as the tragedy and found 28 further defects, said that had the vehicle ?been subjected to a roadside check it would have been issued with an immediate prohibition on any one of (such) defects??
The wheel came off the truck and rolled across the road striking James on the head as he was returning from a training ride with a group of riders including Mark Cavendish. James, who was 13, died from his injuries the following day.
His father Ken Berry told Cycling Weekly that if the Transport Act had been in place? ?they wouldn?t have been driving that truck. They wouldn?t have been granted an operators licence. An operators licence system would have picked that up.
?Whatever we do it won?t bring James? back. The whole point of trying to change things is so it never happens again, but trying to get anything done is frustrating beyond words. ?I?ve had lots of positive words from government, but no action.?
He said the owner of the vehicle ought to have known about those defects and done something about them. ?The vehicle examiner said that if they had done roadside checks on the vehicle it would have been immediately impounded.?
?Whatever the outcome, whatever changes are made, it doesn?t bring James back. But it is bad that after all this time, unregulated lorries can still go out on the road. That?s of great concern to me.?
What is also of concern to him is that the truck had been regularly hauling loads to and from the site of the New Hospice, which has prompted Mr Berry to ask how is it possible to award a haulage contract without first subjecting the company to safety audit??
Mr Berry says he is not suggesting that this piece of legislation would have prevented James? death.
He says that up to 2000 wheels a year come off wagons in the UK and up to 10 people a year are killed as a result of these wheel losses. But we don?t hear about it. ?But in James? case, being a vulnerable cyclist and given the prospective future that he had in front of him ? and because of the guys he was out with ? that makes it a higher profile. ?What this act will do, I believe, is put another obstacle in the way of cowboy operators.?
Mr Berry says that the police told him at the time of incident that the company had no maintenance records, no manuals, and no records. Mr Berry says the company didn?t even have a torque wrench to tighten the wheel nuts up.


Home » Events » Upcoming » From guaranteed minimum income to basic income: what might it look like today?
From guaranteed minimum income to basic income: what might it look like today?
Miranda Stewart, Melbourne Law School and ANU; Ben Phillips, Centre for Social Research and Methods, ANU; and David Ingles, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, ANU.
Co-hosted by the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI) and the Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM).


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Home News Around the Region: Fargo-Moorhead Pride spurs celebration and debate
Around the Region: Fargo-Moorhead Pride spurs celebration and debate
KVRR recaps Fargo-Moorhead Pride:
A street of rainbows shined across Downtown Fargo after the early morning rain.
The annual FM Pride Parade had their biggest turnout yet.
Floats, flags and candy littered the streets of downtown as thousands of people poured in for the annual FM Pride Parade.
"Rain or shine, even if it was pouring, we were going to be here anyway because we really want to reflect that love really conquers hate," said Katie Granger.
People at the parade and rally managed to avoid getting wet on this rainy day.
"You can kind of tell this is kind of a sanctuary city in the area because you can see all the kids from all the rural town who didn't fit in, they come here and they celebrate," said Annie Motschenbacher.
One of the organizers told me it's not just a time to celebrate but it's also a time to reflect.
"Reflect on the work that has been done since Stonewall and all of the work that different groups have been doing tirelessly," said Planning Committee Co-Chair Christina Lindseth. "All the different groups: Lesbian, Gay, Transgender… We reflect on those people who've given, as well as our allies. Now we reflect on these last eight months, everything that has been going on in the nation, everything that has gone on in our local community, as well as Virginia."
Valley News Live also covered the weekend's festivities and noted the lack of hate crime laws in the state:
A parade and rally wrapped up Fargo-Moorhead PRIDE 2017, bringing LGBTQ+ community members and allies alike together to show that our community won't tolerate hate or discrimination. Though great strides have been made, many people still agreed that more work needs to be done so everyone is treated equally under the law.
A topic that hit the top of the PRIDE rally was the topic of hate crimes. While the Fargo-Moorhead community is supportive and welcoming of those who identify as LGBTQ+, Fargo doesn't have any specific hate crime ordinances and the state of North Dakota does not have any hate crime laws. PRIDE advocate John Strand said "I do believe we need some policies on the books to address these circumstances when they happen."
In North Dakota, LGBTQ+ people are not considered a protected class and Republican leaders in the state point to the Federal protections already in place for why they won't pass what's become known as non-discrimination ordinances. Strand, and others at the rally, disagree saying, "the only protections that exist are at the Federal level but you can't turn everything into a Federal investigation."
LGBTQ Nation notes that a Wisconsin court has sided with a photographer who wants to deny service to LGBTQ people:
The Alliance Defending Freedom is declaring a victory after a Wisconsin court said they would clarify that a nondiscrimination law doesn't apply to an anti-gay photographer because she operates a home business. The bombastic law firm, however, is pretending that they succeeded in overturning an inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance meant to "punish" their client.
Amy Lawson, who owns Amy Lynn Photography Studio, doesn't want to serve gay couples who are seeking a wedding photographer. No couples have actually approached her and she doesn't have a commercial space open to the public. There was no "punishment" to overturn because she had no standing to sue since she wasn't harmed and couldn't be.
Instead, according the firm's bio of the plaintiff, Lawson put a notice on her blog that she wouldn't serve gay and lesbian couple in 2016. After a customer complained, she took down the statement "for fear it might violate the law." While Lawson didn't know what the law actually said, you'd think the Alliance Defending Freedom would, but getting publicity has always been more important to the group than getting justice.
The Shepherd Express reviews a book about Milwaukee's LGBTQ history:
These rare glimpses into Milwaukee's early LGBTQ community (although it had no such title at the time), were only brought about by arrest and scandal. But evidence suggests that the city already had a secretive network of such like-minded people early on in the 1900s. Downtown hotels, bars, rooming houses and parks became known, by both members of the community and the police, as hangouts for gay Milwaukeeans. Police raids of these spaces resulted in arrests and, often times, in the public "outing" of the men charged as their names and addresses were listed in articles in the Milwaukee Journaland Sentinel. As noted by the Milwaukee LGBT History Project, at least one of these men committed suicide after having being named as a "deviate" in the paper.
According to Michail Takach's 2016 book, LGBT Milwaukee, there were at least 33 gay or lesbian bars in the city pre-Stonewall. Most of these places were clustered in the river-bound Downtown districts long known for their embrace of certain behaviors—prostitution, gambling, drug use and others—that would not have been tolerated in other neighborhoods.
WSAU reports that a measure to add gender identity protections to the Stevens Point housing policy passed a key committee last week:
The City of Stevens Point's Public Protection Committee unanimously approved a change to the city's housing discrimination ordinance to protect transgender citizens on Monday night.
City Attorney Andrew Beveridge said the change isn't hard to make, and a few words go a long way.
Beveridge said, "The amendment you're looking at is just a small handful of words repeated several times throughout a couple sections of the ordinance, in an ordinance that's otherwise quite detailed, but as you can tell from the statement you heard tonight, those words have a big impact."
Committee Chair Mary McComb said that even though there are federal housing discrimination protections, the city should set an example by making the change to their own ordinance.
An Iowa Democrat who was attacked over his support for transgender equality won his district, the Rewire reports:
Democrat Phil Miller was victorious in Tuesday's special election for Iowa's House District 82, despite a targeted GOP campaign to criticize his support of protections for transgender people.
Elsewhere, Democrats in Missouri failed to flip a seat that will now be held by an anti-choice activist.
Advertisements paid for by Republican candidate Travis Harris' campaign and the Iowa Republican Party attacked Miller, the Fairfield school board president, for voting in favor of a policy allowing students to use the restroom corresponding with their gender identity. "We can't afford to trust his poor judgment," the ad said.
LGBTQ rights group One Iowa said in a statement published by Iowa Public Radio that the ad was "recklessly fueling rhetoric that contributes to harassment and violence that transgender people face."
A reader in the Des Moines Register took Rep. David Young to task for anti-transgender language in his constituent survey:
Iowa's Third District Rep. David Young frequently emails what he calls his "60-Second Survey" seeking input on issues/legislation that are of importance to his constituents. His most recent survey asks about use of taxpayer funds for gender therapy for military personnel.
The Associated Press notes that a Democratic candidate for governor is standing up for transgender students:
AP A Democratic governor candidate is speaking out against restricting which facilities transgender students could use in South Dakota schools.
State Sen. Billie Sutton said in a Friday statement to The Associated Press that such laws are a "solution in search of a problem."
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The Active Jac has been a favorite on American ranches, farms, and factory floors since its release in the '70s. Built to move, this modern version is designed with stretch panels across the back and elbows. It's cut from warm, fleece-lined duck that feels broken-in from the start.
Back length: Large regular: 28"; Large tall: 30"
Back Length: 28 in. or 30 in.


Investing in Women | [ANALYSIS] Women, women, women in economics: Where are you?
[ANALYSIS] Women, women, women in economics: Where are you?
There is a growing body of knowledge around gender equality in the Philippines.
The session is organized by Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government that works across Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam to promote women's economic empowerment.


I had previously deleted the site collection using Central Administration, and in this case I was trying to copy the site collection between virtual machines.
Deleting the site collection in Central Administration used the gradual delete method which left the site collection GUIDs behind in the content database, which caused the restore to fail.
To resolve this I manually ran the Gradual Site Delete timerjob, after this finished I was then able to restore the site collection normally.


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was a town located in Kitamorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,956 and the density of 117.57 persons per km². The total area was 93.19 km².

On January 1, 2006, Takazaki, along with the towns of Takajō, Yamada and Yamanokuchi (all from Kitamorokata District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyakonojō and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

External links
Official website of Miyakonojō

Dissolved municipalities of Miyazaki Prefecture

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While all relationships are unique, break ups are arguably even more individual.
And although there are often many factors at play when couples drift apart, it turns out there's one red flag in particular that could indicate you're headed straight for Splitsville.
According to new research published in the journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science, the most common reason people part ways is attachment anxiety or the fear associated with being rejected or let down.
Other motives include emotional distance, a power imbalance, or a violation of an expectation such as cheating.
"Many participants were simultaneously motivated to both stay in their relationships and leave," the study author and University of Utah sociologist Samantha Joel explained.


Global Missions in Pokemon Sun and Moon require the cooperation of Trainers all around the world to meet a certain goal within a set period of time. If the goals are met, participants are rewarded with a variety of prizes. This page will keep record of all current, future, and past Global Missions.
Global Missions are accessible within the Festival Plaza, which can be found in your menu screen. The woman to the right next to the PC inside the castle offers Global Missions when they're available. But first, you'll have to use Game Sync to procure an ID.
Getting a Game Sync ID is as simple as interacting with the PC at the entrance and connecting to the internet. That's all you have to do to participate in Global Missions.
But, if you want to collect double the rewards, you'll have to connect to the Pokemon Global Link. See instructions on how to create a Pokemon Global Link account.
Rewards for participating will always include Festival Coins (FC) and sometimes rare items. You can use FC in the Festival Plaza to purchase items, dye your clothes, EV train your Pokemon, and collect messages for your Trainer.
- 02/14/2017 2,000-4,000 FC if goal is met -Goal Met!
This Global Mission has been achieved! If you register to participate before February 14, 2017 you will receive 2,000 FC (or 4,000 FC if you have a Global Link account) at the end of the period.
If you trade at least five Pokemon and Game Sync to record your contribution, you will also receive five Rare Candy.
This may sound daunting, but remember nearly 2 million copies of Pokemon Sun and Moon sold in the first three days! That's a lot of team members working toward the same goal.
If you want to contribute as much as possible and money isn't an issue, stock up on Quick Balls for P1,000 each inside the Poke Mart on Route 8. Then, head to a low-level area, for example Hau'oli City, to catch as many Pokemon as possible! Simply chuck a Quick Ball at the beginning of the battle for a high chance at quickly snagging a Pokemon.
You'll be able to check how close everyone is to reaching the goal, and how much you've contributed, by interacting with the same woman who gave you the Global Mission! It appears that the higher your record, the higher your reward will be.


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June 2021 Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Statistics Package with Charts & Graphs
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) Monthly Sales Statistics

Mirroring the weather, Fraser Valley's hot housing market cooled slightly in June going from a boil to a simmer
SURREY, BC – Sales on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) remained robust in June however, for the first time since last September, monthly sales did not break a historical record.
In June, the Board processed 2,247 sales on its MLS®, a decrease of 24 per cent compared to May and a 31 per cent increase compared to June of last year. Sales continued to remain elevated compared to a typical June – 22 per cent above the ten‐year average.
Larry Anderson, President of the Board, said, "In June, we shifted from an extreme seller's market to a strong seller's market. Although demand for Fraser Valley homes remains very high – over 40 per cent of active listings sold in June – we're seeing the market settle down giving buyers and sellers more room to maneuver.
"We're now seeing more subject offers and for the first time in months, we're starting to see price reductions."
In June, the Board received 3,108 new listings, a decrease of 10 per cent compared to last year, and a decrease of 21 per cent compared to May 2021. The month ended with total active inventory sitting at 5,474, a 7 per cent decrease compared to May, and 22.5 per cent fewer than June 2020.
Anderson continued, "A lack of supply continues to be the single largest factor affecting the market. Simply put, to meet current demand and get back to balance, we need about 3,500 more active listings in our region."
Baldev Gill, Chief Executive Officer of the Board, added, "Effective July 1, as part of Stage 3 of BC's Restart Plan, REALTORS® are again allowed to hold in‐person showings and open houses while continuing to adhere to public safety recommendations.
"For more than a year, our industry has put tremendous effort into keeping the public safe and we will remain vigilant. We'd like to express our sincere appreciation to the public for your continued support and cooperation."
Across Fraser Valley, in June, the average number of days to sell a single‐family detached home was 17 and a townhome was 12 days. Apartments took, on average, 21 days to sell.
Single Family Detached: At $1,324,400, the Benchmark price for an FVREB single‐family detached home increased 0.1 per cent compared to May 2021 and increased 33.2 per cent compared to June 2020.
Townhomes: At $678,400, the Benchmark price for an FVREB townhome increased 1.3 per cent compared to May 2021 and increased 21.2 per cent compared to June 2020.
Apartments: At $493,500, the Benchmark price for an FVREB apartment/condo increased 1.0 per cent compared to May 2021 and increased 13.4 per cent compared to June 2020.
*Editor's note
1. Areas covered by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board include: White Rock, Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Delta-North & the City of Surrey – North Surrey, Central Surrey, Cloverdale and South Surrey.
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Morocco foils 89,000 illegal migration attempts in 2018
RABAT - Morocco stopped 89,000 people from illegally migrating in 2018, up 37 percent compared to a year earlier, the interior ministry said on Thursday, as the country became the main launchpad in the Mediterranean for Europe-bound migrants.
Morocco, which other Africans can visit without visas, has become a major gateway for migrants into Europe since Italy's tougher line and EU aid to the Libyan coastguard curbed the number of people coming from Libya.
In 2018, Moroccan authorities dismantled 229 migrant trafficking networks, the interior ministry's figure showed.
Some 80 percent of illegal migrants intercepted in 2018 were foreigners, 29,715 migrants were saved at sea while 5,608 opted for a voluntary return to their home countries, the ministry said.
While some migrants try to reach Ceuta and another Spanish enclave in Africa, Melilla, others pay smugglers to put them on boats, as Spain is just 14 km across the western end of the Mediterranean.
The EU has already transferred 30 million euros out of 140 million promised last October to help Morocco curb illegal migration, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Thursday at a news conference in Rabat.
About half of the 111,558 migrants and refugees who entered Europe by the Mediterranean sea in 2018 made it through the Western route separating the Iberian peninsula from North Africa, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Some 2,217 died while crossing the Mediterranean including 744 on the western route, the IOM said.


My sister is a student and she is pursuing her Bachelor's degree. She is currently living in Jhargram. She come from Nuclear family background with Traditional values.
I belong to the Mahato caste and am looking for a match from the same community. To describe about my family, we are a joint family with strong traditional values. I reside in the beautiful city of Puruliya.
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I am a simple, cheerful and creative person who is fond of travelling, and photography. Presently I am employed in a Maharatna PSU Coal India Ltd as an assistant manager E3 rank officer. Did my b tech from IIT Kharagpur and also secured AIR 4 in GATE. I respects family values., indian culture and philosophy. We are originally from nalanda district of Bihar.
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Dr. Walden is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has been practicing dentistry for 35 years. Dr. Walden places an emphasis on continuing education to keep up with the latest techniques and technology. He regularly updates his crown and bridge knowledge through the Toronto Crown and Bridge Study Club. Dr. Walden is a member of the Canadian Dental Association and the Ontario Dental Association. He has served on the executive of the local Wingham and District Dental Society (WDDS) as secretary, treasurer, and president. He has also represented the WDDS as a governor in Toronto at the Ontario Dental Association regular board meetings.
He strives to offer a high level of dentistry by treating every patient as if he/she is a family member. His patient's smiles are just as rewarding for him as they are for them. Dr. Walden is committed to the highest possible dental care, helping people to maintain excellent oral hygiene in addition to meeting all functional and cosmetic requirements of his patients.
Dr. Walden is married and has two children.
Dr. Sana Umar graduated from de' Montmorency College of Dentistry Lahore, Pakistan in 2002. In 2003 Dr. Umar moved to Canada and practiced as a Registered Dental Hygienist for seven years. In 2013 she completed the Equivalency Process for Foreign Dentists and qualified to register with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons as a dentist. Dr. Umar has a wonderful chair side manner and is loved by all her patients, especially children. Dr. Umar has been living in Kincardine since 2007, is married and has three children, a girl and two boys, ages 15, 11 and 8. As a busy mother, Dr. Umar enjoys spending time with her family. She loves to cook and is an avid reader.
Dr. Greg Luvison joined our practice in 2017 after graduating from dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. He also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management. At Western, he received the CDA Dentsply Travel Award for research and he represented Western at the 2015 Canadian Dental Association's Clinician Research Program in St. Johns Newfoundland. Dr. Luvison grew up in Huntsville and embraces small town life. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, and fishing.
Dr. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where she received The Academy of Operative Dentistry award for Outstanding Achievement in Operative Dentistry. She also holds a degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. Originally from neighbouring Huron County, Ontario, she decided to return to small town life after obtaining her degree in dentistry. Dr. Anderson is passionate about providing high quality dental care to all of her patients and strives to ensure their dental needs are met. In her spare time she loves to bake, travel, and take in live music.


Pope Francis' Huracán: after the auction in Monte Carlo, 715 thousand euros donated to charity.
After being exhibited at the Lamborghini Museum, the Huracán RWD donated to Pope Francis was auctioned by RM Sotheby on May 12th at the Grimaldi Forum in Montecarlo for the sum of € 715,000.
A Spanish company won the lot, but all proceeds from the sale will be go to the pope, who decided to allocate it to four charities: the Pontifical Right Foundation "Aid to the Church in Need"; the Community Pope John XXIII and two Italian associations that carry out activities in Africa: the Gicam of Professor Marco Lanzetta and Friends of Central Africa.
This model of Huracán, unique in the world, was created by "Ad Personam", the Lamborghini personalization department. Characteristic of the exemplar is the "White Monocerus" livery with "Tiberino yellow" stripes that run along the bodywork, in homage to the colors of the Vatican City flag. A chromatic combination also echoed on the interior of the Lamborghini autographed by Pope Francis himself during the presentation ceremony that took place in the Vatican on November 27, 2017 in the presence of Stefano Domenicali, a member of the Company Management Board and two workers that contributed to the construction of the car.


As promised, Zun managed to finish the Full version and will be distributing it via Doujin channels. If you expect to be at the event remember to shake his hand and mind the heat.
If you can't attend for some reason, like not living in Japan or not having the money for the trip, you can order the cd via other channels. I recommend waiting for the game to appear on Playism since Touhou 14 is already there.
If you prefer to play now you can try the Trail version, that Zun was kind to release. Even though it's only first 3 stages, there might be some differences between the Trail and the final version.
The soldiers from the Pure Land finally made an entrance.
Their flawlessness rejected the life and death of living creatures.
Special trait is her shots that home in on enemies.
Her hitbox is somewhat small.
The Lunar Capital's Power Stone appeared before anyone knew it.
It held a power that could throw Gensokyo's society into chaos.
Special trait is her high firepower, both when focused and unfocused.
A metallic spider appeared over the Youkai Mountain.
To her, it looked like the Mars rover, Curiosity.
Has a wide-range attack both when focused and unfocused.
Her focused shot homes in, so you can concentrate on dodging.
The only thing that can oppose the moon's power is the moon's power itself.
Eirin's drug had the power to experience the future.
Her focused shot uses piercing bullets.
This time around there are 2 modes instead of the previous arcade one.
Pointdevice Mode with infinite lives allows you to continue after death as many times as you want. However, every time you are hit you will be send a little back in the stage or at the beginning of a enemy spell card. However you will lose 0.01 power each time. On the bright side the game has a save feature that will allow you to resume from any checkpoint you ceased playing at.
Legacy Mode, more familiar one with returning players, features live pool and continues much like previous games in the series. Of course you can gain more by collecting life pieces. Since the lives are indeed limited, it might be worth leaving this mode until you manage to clear the game at all.
There are 4 difficulties to choose from: New Moon Level(Easy), Crescent Level(Normal), Half Moon Level(Hard) and Full Moon Level(Lunatic). The game is considered hard, even by ZUN, so don't be shy and try out all the options while playing.
"東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom."
It's read as Touhou Kanjuden (とうほうかんじゅでん). It will be completed this summer, and the demo version will be released on Reitaisai.
If I had to explain the general overview of the story, it's a secret. The player characters will be Reimu, Marisa, Sanae en Reisen. Though there will still be changes, I added some screenshots of the current state of development.
* The game is still in development. It's sure to change, so speculation on the basis of these screenshots is useless.
On face value it doesn't look much different from normal, but this time it will have a pretty daring system. It might turn out very different from the gameplay up till now. (although the fundamental shmup components are more simple) It's a challenge that seems to go well, so I get the feeling I might somehow manage to finish the demo. I hope you can appreciate the game as a proposition of what shmup games can also look like.
But if I'm honest, the completion of the demo version is still very far away, so I plan to continue development until just before Reitaisai. Which means the CD's will be home burned...... It's been longs since I had this feeling that signifies this kind of dōjin activities, so I am excited for it.
Oh, furthermore, Touhou Project 14.5 Touhou Shinpiroku ~ Urban Legend in Limbo is also planned to be released at Reitaisai. If you are interested I would greatly appreciate you picking it up as well.
Re: 東方Project 15 東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
It turns out ZUN didn't introduce astronomy in WaHH and Udonge in FS for nothing, lol.
Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
Demo at Reitaisai 12 (May 10).
Title means roughly "Eastern Tale of the Ultramarine Orb".
The titular "Ultramarine Orb" (Kanju, mandarin: gàn zhū), is a gem said to belong to Zhang Yue, a prime minister of China's Tang dynasty. When he forgot anything, he would hold the gem in his hand, and be able to remember everything.
Reisen being playable is neat. Moaaaaar Stage 5!
I wonder about the new characters now.
Reisen appears to be holding a gun. A gun with bunny ears.
I'm literally shaking right now I can't believe I'm living in a world where Reisen is a playable character.
So indeed Stage 5 Boss have the larger potential becoming playable.
Waiting for Shou, Orin, and Futo being playable.
Seija wasn't counted cause she's already got her own game.
Sanae, Reisen, Reimu as playables.
So! Quick run of google translate on the text so far.
- Because there are so many changes involved, the demo isn't actually finished yet. Hence every picture has a disclaimer saying it's subject to change.
Also, Reisen's shots are called Lunatic Gun and Mind Wave, and her spellcard is Evil Undulation.
This is great news! I never would've thought Reisen would be playable ( there goes the only human player characters theory~) but I'm so happy!
I wonder what the disable over the life bar is going to do... maybe it's the game's gimmick or something?
Reisen: Right, after I win I take your info.
I didn't think it was going to happen but for once I'm glad I was wrong. Touhou 15 2015!
On another note, this breaks the supposed Phantasmagoria pattern (unless it's a Phantasmagoria with only 4 characters ¬_¬), as well as the "main game playable characters must be humans" pattern.
I also noticed something regarding "chapters", so I wonder what that is about.
I won't be quick to judge, but I have to say from the screenshots it looks like a fan-game in quality. And what was that a black Reisen?!?
Ahaha, I guess after this the next roster will be Reimu, Marisa, Youmu, and Sakuya.
Wow! New games already? Today is a good day.
So, here's what I see in the screenshots.
-1st picture: Lives disabled on stage and boss fight. I dunno what happens or why... I guess that is a new gimmick.
-4th picture: Chapter Graze, Finished? Shooting Down? Well, looks like this is gonna be interesting.
As an unrelated note, I think the characters in this game look weirder than DDC.
Reisen playable, this is one of the greatest Touhou-related news I've heard.
I had predicted TH15 would feature a youkai as a playable character, but a moon rabbit is fine, too. I can't wait to use that bunny gun.
So a non-human is resolving an incident in a standard Touhou shooter after all. Interesting change of pace.
Could also be a Last Word type deal?
Will someone make a proper front page post about this? I ask because there haven't been any for the last several major announcements (14.5 and English Playism in particular, but quite a few others as well), making the front page look really outdated.
So, bunny gun. This will be a meme. I guarantee it.
No! what are you doing!?
You've just jinxed it by mentioning her name!
Can't remember if I wrote one for DDC, I think I did no?
I'll write one when I obtained a physical copy of the demo so I can post proper screenshots and maybe some more explanation about the game.
Currently we only have a ZUN announcement so yea this thread suffices for it. Speculations != game article.
Edit: Also Cuc or mods have hijack abilities, we could improve Berzul's post. I would strongly advice this though. Depends on what Cuc is gonna do. If he has limited time I can do it tonight when I am at home.
I see a Lotus Crest on the title background. Familiar designs too.
Byakuren cameo incoming! Or heck, I don't mind if Shou is in instead, if that's even possible.
Be my guest! Just thought this deserved more than a blog link and "Yey!"
I was referring to ULiL though, which hasn't had a post at all despite there already being a demo. I understand the logic to wait a while for this one, though.
Also, I checked the front page, and it turns out there was a post for DDC demo but not full. Should they have been separate posts?
Except you have been betraying Reisen, like she did to her own kind, since 10D. How dare you to leave them all to their fate.
Yeah, it could be but lives disabled on stage is new.
Maybe there is something else other than Last Word?
Reisen's always been higher than Miko, broseph.
Apparently the new gameplay system is gonna require a lot of work, so ZUN will be working right up until the very last minute, and burning all the trial discs at home.


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19th century, Arts
Rossetti's Other Woman: The silent contribution of models and muses
March 1, 2011 March 18, 2016 BluestockingOxford
By Rebekah Lee.
The concluding decades of the Nineteenth century marked a series of major developments for the growing political voice of English women. Events such as the female-led Campaign Against the Contagious Diseases Acts and the establishment of the National Union of Women's Suffrage in 1897 provided ample evidence to suggest the emergence of a new approach to womanhood, challenging the supposedly cast-iron gender roles promoted by the Victorian patriarchal psyche. Simultaneously, within the art world, women were beginning to have a corrosive effect on the predominantly masculine Royal Academy. Lady Elizabeth Butler's painting Role Call, for example, met with critical acclaim when it graced the annual Summer Exhibition, while in 1871, the opening of the Slade School of Fine Art recognized female potential by allowing men and women to study art together for the first time.
Despite this development of female influence within society, the women portrayed in Victorian paintings were not reflections of these emergent active and independent figures. Instead, paintings of women continued to portray their roles as 'domestic angels', supporting wives and nurturing mothers, an attitude succinctly illustrated in George Elgar Hick's painting of a dutiful wife entitled Woman's Mission. The Victorian age was made up of numerous contrasts and oppositions, and so the chasm between the submissive female characters depicted in Victorian painting and those of real life was hardly an isolated contradiction. However, the inconsistency between reality and representation failed to take into account a group of women who may arguably be considered the most influential within this established conflict. Located between the two opposing female identities, the figure of the art model was one that held a substantial amount of power within the Victorian art world.
Woman's Mission: Companion of Manhood, by George Elgar Hicks, 1863
"Woman's Mission"
The artist's models, whose bodies provided the paradigm for representations of the female form, were simultaneously exalted and condemned by society. Models were affiliated with the working women of the laboring classes, and yet their faces graced the walls of the most prestigious art galleries in Britain. Representations of women thought to 'excessively' resemble the original model faced critical derision. William Etty, for example, was ridiculed for the overtly sensual women that populated his momentous compositions, while Alma Tadema's A Sculptor's Model caused controversy by blatantly portraying the muse without disguise or chaste identity. However, undeterred by the continuous need to be concealed on canvas, the model retained a dramatic impact on the work of the observing artist.
The solemn heroine Elizabeth Siddal
This controversial influence was visibly demonstrated in the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his relationships with his wife Elizabeth Siddal and his mistress Fanny Cornforth. The difference between representations of his original muse, the professional and respectable Siddal, and the 'other' woman, the fiery Cornforth, illustrates the significant influence that each of these women exerted over his creative energies.
Rossetti first met Elizabeth Siddal shortly after she was spotted by a fellow Pre-Raphaelite artist while working as a milliner in 1849. Visually Siddal's narrow frame and austere beauty inspired the group of young artists who, over the following years, painted her in numerous contexts. In 1852, Millais utilized Siddal's pale skin and delicate features to portray Shakespeare's Ophelia, while Rossetti cast Siddal in the roles of similarly vacant characters, such as the solemn heroines of his Arthurian paintings. In his 1857 watercolor entitled The Tune of Seven Towers, Rossetti captured a sedate and melancholy Queen, using the temperament of the model from which her royal likeness was borrowed. Siddal, demure and detached, inspired the majority of Rossetti's early paintings of women, all of which appear to represent amalgamations of her earnest character and attitude.
Millais's Ophelia (1852) was modelled on Rosetti's wife, Elizabeth Siddal
Elizabeth Siddal was a recognized artist and poet in her own right. Her independent creative ability set her apart from other models as, ever the epitome of respectability; she consistently refused to model unclothed and became increasingly involved in the composition of her employers' work. Soon after meeting, Rossetti and Siddal became engaged and, although the tempestuous engagement was hampered by Siddal's illness and Rossetti's uncertainty, the couple married in 1860. By this point, the model was severely unwell and delivered a stillborn child only a year after their marriage. As a result, Siddal suffered from severe depression and drug addiction, becoming increasingly withdrawn. Her illness finally came to a head in 1862, when she took a fatal dose of laudanum and died.
A housekeeper full of surprises
Rossetti's emotions at the loss of his wife and muse were certainly potently expressed in paint; however, the last years of the Siddals' conjugal life represented a transition within the work of the artist. As Siddal withdrew from public life, Rossetti's attention was caught by the face of another woman, that of his mistress Fanny Cornforth. Her appearance in the imagery produced by Rossetti during this period represented a shift in his affections away from his troubled wife and towards the controversial figure of this new model. Bocca Baciata and The Blue Bower, completed in 1859 and 1865 respectively, both portray the torso of an extremely sensual woman, leaning out of the picture into the space of the observer. Her exposed neck and flowing hair signified a powerful sexuality absent in all of Rossetti's images of Elizabeth Siddal. It would seem that the young girl, employed by the artist as housekeeper and swiftly entering the role of his mistress, had revolutionized his painterly technique and style. The contrast between the solemn portraits of Siddal and the richly colored and sensual studies of Cornforth correlated exactly with their different characters. Cornforth, uneducated and born into a rural laboring family, was linked to prostitution. Her striking features and raw sexuality distracted Rossetti from the literary contexts and moralizing narratives of his former work and drew him towards the concept of producing art for art's sake, a sentiment adopted by the aesthetic movement of the late Nineteenth century.
The influence of Fanny Cornforth and Elizabeth Siddal can be visually traced throughout the work of Rossetti. Their intimate relationships with the artist no doubt played an important part in this impact; however their power was not unique. The models, observed by artists throughout the Victorian period, tangibly molded the work of their respective painters. Consequentially, while the situations in which women were painted during the Victorian period did not directly mirror the ascending independence of women in society, they certainly betrayed evidence of significant female involvement. Seen in this light, even Hick's dutiful wife is a product of feminine intervention – an anonymous character modeled by a woman who exuded artistic influence.
The sultry Fanny Cornforth in Rosetti's The Blue Bower (1865)
Missions accomplished
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