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Q: Files not appearing after ExtractAll? using (ZipFile zip = ZipFile.Read("update.zip"))
{
   zip.ExtractAll("\\serv\\www", ExtractExistingFileAction.OverwriteSilently);
}

I'm using the above to attempt to extract update.zip into \serv\www. No errors are thrown and no exceptions are caught when I enclose it in a try{} catch{}. In case it is of any relevance the structure of update.zip is:
update.zip:
    folderA
        ONE.txt
        TWO.txt

\serv\www has folderA with several files in it.
When running my program it appears as though the extraction is successful, however the files just don't appear anywhere. What can be causing this?

A: Is is better to include a hard drive letter as well.

c:\server\www

I tested it without that and it works. It just did the same as when I included "c:". But I don't know if there is a deterministic behaviour in it. Try to look for unziped folder in the root of the hard drive partition you have stored your project on.
EDIT:
I consulted with the DotNetZip spec and they mention that you can provide just a relative path.

Extracts all of the items in the zip archive, to the specified path in the filesystem. The path can be relative or fully-qualified.

But they do not mention where will appear unpacked files if you do. My guess is in the first part of the answer. I have my testing project stored on C:/Users/... and unpacked files appeared directly in the root of C:.


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Consoling Moon, 2020 | Black-and-white watercolor on Arches paper in wooden frame
RM Sunday Session
Virtual Artist in Lockdown Talk…
Featuring Hans Op de Beeck, Koen van den Broek, and Jacco Olivier
Moderated by Lars Been (Curator Galerie Ron Mandos)
Spoken language: English
Date: Sunday February 21st
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM (CET)
To register for the zoom webinar, please click here.
We are delighted to invite you to join us for a special RM Sunday Session with Hans Op de Beeck, Koen van den Broek, and Jacco Olivier, which are currently showing new works in our Art Rotterdam part #1exhibition. During a zoom webinar, the artists will speak about their life during lockdown and tell us about new developments in their artistic practice. The virtual talk will be moderated by Lars Been (curator at Galerie Ron Mandos). This zoom webinar will be in English. To register for the talk, click here.
For those unable to join the zoom webinar, we will share the conversation afterwards on our Instagram TV. Follow us on Instagram here.
Meet the speakers:
Hans Op de Beeck is a highly commended Belgian artist. A recurring theme in his work is a broad reflection on our complex society and the universal questions of meaning and mortality that resonate within it. Above all, he is keen to stimulate the viewers' senses, and invites them to really experience the image. In his work, Op de Beeck seeks to create a form of fiction that delivers a moment of wonder, silence and introspection.
Koen van den Broek is a Belgian artist who first studied architecture and subsequently painting.In his opinion, despite his painting studies, he has always remained an architect at heart. Ever since his student days, van den Broek has travelled constantly, always with his camera close to hand. He takes a lot of photos, which all depict the same subject: the architectural interventions of man on the landscape, which he then translates into paintings.
Jacco Olivier is an acclaimed Dutch painter. He unites abstraction and figuration by bringing together different layers of paint. As in his mesmerizing animations, the artist layers different projections on top of each other by bringing variety to volume and color. Central to Olivier's work is what 'painting' can do and particularly what a painter can do with a minimum amount of resources and effort.
ABOUT Hans Op de Beeck
Hans Op de Beeck was born in 1969 in Turnhout, BE
He lives and works in Brussels, BE
Hans Op de Beeck produces large installations, sculptures, films, drawings, paintings, photographs and texts. His work is a reflection on our complex society and the universal questions of meaning and mortality that resonate within it. He regards man as a being who stages the world around him in a tragi-comic way. Above all, Op de Beeck is keen to stimulate the viewers' senses, and invite them to really experience the image. He seeks to create a form of visual fiction that delivers a moment of wonder and silence.
Over the past twenty years Op de Beeck realised numerous monumental 'sensorial' installations, in which he evoked what he describes as 'visual fictions': tactile deserted spaces as an empty set for the viewer to walk through or sit down in, sculpted havens for introspection. In many of his films though, in contrast with those depopulated spaces, he prominently depicts anonymous characters.
Hans Op de Beeck was born in Turnhout in 1969. He lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. Op de Beeck has shown his work extensively in solo and group exhibitions around the world.
ABOUT Jacco Olivier
Jacco Olivier was born in 1972 in Goes, The Netherlands
He lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jacco Olivier fuses painting and filmmaking by repeatedly reworking paintings in generous casual brush strokes and systematically photographing each development. The various stages are combined into projected animations. The resulting films are enigmatic and experiential – moving in and out of abstraction they reveal the traces and decisions made by the artist in the process of painting. While there is a clear and quite complex process involved in their creation, Olivier does not set a thematic agenda for the works, or for their relationship to one another. The films are instead imagined as windows onto converging, and often elegantly simple, moments of daily life – a bus journey, a swim in the ocean, or a walk through the woods. At this convergence of painting and cinema, however, lies an uneasy tension, a feeling that something is about to happen or has just happened that is unexpected and beyond our control.
Jacco Olivier is a graduate of the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam. He has exhibited worldwide, notably at ZKM, Karlsruhe; Sammlung Goetz, Munich; Victoria Miro Gallery, London; Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY; Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht; MCA Denver, CO; The 56th Venice Biennial, Venice; Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem; New York City Center/New Museum, New York, NY, and GEM, The Hague. His art is held in many public collections, including Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar; the Honart Museum, Tehran; the Zabludowicz Collection, London, and the Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL. In 2019, he was awarded the Jeanne Oosting Prize for figurative painting in The Netherlands.
Laatste kans om te zien: Jacco Olivier | 360º BRNDWR #6
De Volkskrant: Staging Silence van Hans op de Beeck
Artists in lockdown Q&A: Jacco Olivier
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RM Sunday Sessions | Online Program January

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Experience the dramatic beauty of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary with a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Explore dozens of marine life exhibits framed by picture-perfect views of the Monterey Bay. You'll come face to face with a wide range of ocean species and plants, including kelp forests, sunfish, sea turtles, playful otters, and mysterious jellies. With our Monterey Bay Aquarium Package, you'll enjoy overnight accommodations for two and two 2-day adult admission tickets, plus a location less than five minutes from the aquarium by foot!


The paleo diet revolves around the idea of eating the way our ancestors ate, and though the thought of getting back once again to the basics appeals to many people, they may not know where to start. Fortunately, paleo cooking has gotten far more popular over the years, and consequently, you can find several different cook books out there. With so many to choose from, but, how can you make sure that you are getting the cookbook that you need?
Start by making sure that you are getting a cookbook that is packed with pictures. That is especially true if you are just getting to grips with paleo cooking or with cooking in general. The more pictures you have, the easier it will be for you to work out how near the mark you are. There are lots of books out there that are text only, and this hinders you far more than it helps. Try to find books that have pictures of dishes that make your mouth water. Remember that good food entices most of the senses, and when you're effective at enjoying the look of the food that you are making, it will be much more attractive to you.
Choose a book that has a wide variety of recipes. There are some good cook books out there that have only a few recipes, and though those recipes may be quite good, they are a problem if you do not have those ingredients in the house. What many individuals do not know is that after you have the basics down, paleo cooking could be in the same way versatile and easy as other types of cooking. Choosing a book that has more recipes inside enables you to make the most of your meal plan.
Search out extras. If you are in a place where you are considering moving to a totally paleo diet, you will need most of the resources that you can get. Try to find books that come packaged with extras. The additional information that you have, the better. Lots of the great paleo recipe books out there have supplements that report you how to complete things like eating paleo on a budget or make paleo desserts. The more recipes that you have to work with, the better you will understand the food in front of you.
Another thing to remember may be the expertise of the writer. Paleo food has not existed so long as other types of cuisine, but it has definitely existed for a bit. Take a look at the author's biography and see how long they have been working in the field. What other books have they written, and how well do they seem to know their topic?
Read reviews. In lots of ways, picking up a paleo cookbook is similar to picking up every other item that will be used in your house. For instance, take a moment to consider what others say about it. Do people like the recipes, and are they satisfied with the cash that they spent? How well do the recipes turn out for reviewers who are not expert cooks, and how understandable are the instructions? 1 or 2 bad reviews does not mean much, but if you see more, you will see that you will need to consider what may be wrong with the book itself.
Online editions make things much handier for you. While it is obviously nice to truly have a physical book readily available, you could find that certain of the most crucial things to consider is how and where you can access the recipes. If you keep your recipe book on your computer, they will be accessible to you. On top of that, you are able to print the recipes out and make adjustments and notes as you like. It is a huge benefit to own your paleo cookbook on the pc, so make sure that any book you get has an accessible online version.


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FAPRI Says More Waivers Damage Expected
Unless the EPA changes the way it considers small refinery waiver requests to the Renewable Fuel Standard, the ethanol industry could continue to suffer major market losses in the years to come, according to the University of Missouri's Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute's recently published update to its March 2018 U.S. baseline outlook for agricultural and biofuel markets. Economists at FAPRI, conclude the industry could lose about 4.6 billion gallons of domestic demand and almost $20 billion in lost sales revenue in the next six years, if the agency continues to grant waivers at its current rate.
Click this link to view the FAPRI baseline:
https://ethanolrfa.org/…
According to its own numbers detailed in the latest renewable volume obligations proposal, the EPA granted a total of 49 waivers for 2016 and 2017. The EPA said in its latest RFS volumes proposal that it waived a total of 2.25 billion gallons in those years. New EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has indicated the agency will continue to consider future waiver requests in the same manner.
Comparing the March 2018 outlook to the updated outlook reveals a number of effects from the small refinery waivers through 2023.
First, the de facto RFS requirement for corn ethanol falls from the statutory level of 15 billion gallons to just 13.7 billion gallons.
U.S. ethanol consumption drops by an average of 761 million gallons annually between 2018 and 2023, or a total of 4.6 billion gallons during the six-year period. That is the equivalent of 1.64 billion bushels (bb) of corn demand lost, or nearly 300 million bushels (mb) per year, according to FAPRI's numbers.
Though the gasoline market currently allows E10, or 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, that rate falls below 10% in 2019 and slides to 9.5% by 2023.
FAPRI's March 2018 outlook, however, projected the national average blend rate above 10% every year, rising steadily to 10.4% by 2023.
Source: Todd Neeley, DTN


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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: I'm better than Muhammad Ali
He said he believes he has done as much in boxing as the legendary former heavyweight champion ever did
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: I'm better than Muhammad Ali He said he believes he has done as much in boxing as the legendary former heavyweight champion ever did Check out this story on livingstondaily.com: http://ldpaa.com/1yUh8fm
Tim Dahlberg Published 8:54 p.m. ET April 22, 2015
Light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (L), World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman (C) and former heavyweight boxing champ Larry Holmes present the Mexican-made title belt in Mexico City April 21, 2015. The World Boxing Council (WBC) presented a gold and emerald encrusted title belt in Mexico City, ahead of the long awaited mega bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. The belt was made by 12 Mexican artisans and is encrusted with 3,015 emeralds and surrounded by 800 grams of pure gold. The buckle is surrounded by the flags of the 167 countries that take part in the council and the faces of late Jose Sulaiman, the honorary head of the World Boxing Council, and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, also adorn the belt. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya(Photo: REUTERS)
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. refused Wednesday to back off earlier comments declaring himself a better fighter than Muhammad Ali.
Mayweather said he respects Ali's great career and the things he did outside the ring. But he said he believes he has done as much in boxing as the legendary former heavyweight champion ever did, without the losses that Ali suffered in his career.
"He called himself The Greatest and I call myself TBE (The Best Ever)," Mayweather said. "I'm pretty sure I'll get criticized for what I said, but I could care less. I could care less about the backlash."
Mayweather had earlier said that he was better than both Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, pointing to his 47-0 record as proof. He also said he would never have lost to a fighter like Leon Spinks, who beat an aging Ali in 1978 after having just seven pro fights.
"I just look at Ali's career when he fought Leon Spinks and lost to a fighter with seven fights," Mayweather said. "There were some other fights he lost and he's still known as The Greatest because that's what he put out there. It is what it is."
A little more than a week before his megafight with Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather seemed relaxed on a conference call where he talked about his career and the man he will face in the ring May 2. He refused to say anything bad about Pacquiao, and said he was treating the richest fight ever as just another fight.
"I know it's the biggest fight in boxing history but I can't approach it like that," Mayweather said. "I'm never going to put any unnecessary pressure on myself. I like to approach the fight like he's a fighter who's extremely talented. But my thing is to just be Floyd Mayweather."
That has worked for Mayweather his entire career, though most boxing historians would disagree with his own view of his place in boxing's historical hierarchy. That includes the current heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, who told a group of reporters in New York on Tuesday that maybe Mayweather shouldn't be so boastful.
"I think probably, I heard this comment from Mayweather that he's better than Ali or greater than Ali," Klitschko said. "I think people call the king the king, not the king (who says) 'I'm the king.' So people make others somebody that he is or that he's not. So that's people's opinions."
While Mayweather's place in history may be in debate, there's no debate that he will make the biggest purse ever against Pacquiao. Depending on pay-per-view sales — which reportedly have been strong for a fight still 10 days away — he could earn as much as $180 million for the welterweight title bout.
That prompted a question Wednesday about whether the free-spending Mayweather — who owns a fleet of expensive cars, a private jet and several mansions — worries about losing all his money after he retires.
"I'm blessed, I made some good investments," Mayweather said. "If I wanted to retire today I could."
Mayweather credited what he called a brilliant game plan for reaching his goal of becoming the first fighters to ever make a nine figure paycheck in one night. But he said he has changed in recent years, toning down his act and putting aside the Pretty Boy and Money May personas he used to help him sell previous pay-per-view fights.
This fight needs no selling, and Mayweather has been subdued at every public appearance.
"It took a game plan for me going out there to win and me speaking out with a very loud voice and having a lot of personality," he said. "But as you get older you mature. You've done trash talking for 17 or 18 years, look at me, what I've done. I don't have to do all of that. I did all that loud talking and everything to get to this point."
That includes speaking badly about Freddie Roach, who has tried to cast Mayweather as the bad guy in this fight promotion.
"He's making it basically a god against devil kind of thing, but he doesn't have to get in there and fight," Mayweather said. "He's entitled to say what he wants to say, but the fighters aren't speaking like that and it comes down to the two fighters."


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The Story thus far / The Characters
Spoiler alert: This is the backstory from Book One, HORSE STALKER.
HORSE STALKER told of a young man who changed the future for his people. To do so, he had to ride a great horse, trust a mysterious woman and survive the attack of ageless enemies who feared he was about to discover an awesome power.
The story began when Roj, a young horse hunter, chased a Spotted Stallion into high desert mountains. There, Roj and his brother-in-law, Noli, met an old hermit, who warned them they were in great danger from strange warriors who were "old as stone and fierce as wolves." The hermit took the two young men for protection to a foreign woman named Healdin. She told Roj the forgotten history of the Seven Clans of the Dry Lands, including his own people, the MuKierin.
Long ago, a King rescued Roj's ancestors from starvation and thirst in the desert. In return, they stole the King's power, the Root of Glory, and ran off with it. For months after, the people fought and killed each other in their attempts to control the power. Eventually it disappeared, but not before its light had pierced the hearts of all mortals and left them with an unquenchable longing, a yearning that has been passed down to all their descendants. That longing cannot be satisfied until the same King sends a champion to recover the Root of Glory and bring the people to his home in the Green Lands.
For generations, the people of the Dry Lands have been terrorized by giant, ageless warriors who long ago rebelled from the King after failing in their own attempt to steal the Root of Glory. The rebels are known as the Realm, and their master Zoirra was blinded when he tried to steal the great power. Nearly all the rebels fear to touch the Root of Glory, but Zoirra has vowed to somehow take control of it and use it to vanquish the King.
Among the evil ones are two lowly warriors, Pibbibib, known as Backstabber, and Weakling. In an early battle with Healdin's allies, Pibbibib and Weakling killed the hermit but failed to murder Roj and Noli. From that encounter, the two warriors became valuable to the Realm because they are the only rebels who can recognize Roj.
Healdin safely returned Roj and Noli to their home in the low country. She later told Roj that he could change the future and help his people if he would become the Horse Stalker, the man who could ride a Spotted Stallion at the Challenge of Orres. At this challenge, many MuKierin tried and failed to stay atop the great horse. But Roj succeeded and was named the Horse Stalker. Immediately he became wanted both by the Realm's warriors and by a conspiracy of humans who had long been seeking the Root of Glory. Both groups suspected that Roj might be the King's champion and might know the whereabouts of the great power.
With Healdin's help, Roj escaped to the Pappi, a clan that lives beside a great freshwater lake in the west. There he stayed at the estate of a trader named Bairn. Healdin eventually joined him there. Meanwhile, the human conspirators kidnapped Roj's brother-in-law, Noli, and took him to the lake country to use him as bait to capture Roj. In order to save Noli and himself, Roj falsely told the kidnappers that he could take them to the Root of Glory.
Meanwhile, Pibbibib and Weakling learned the kidnappers had taken Roj. The two warriors gave chase in the hopes that Roj was headed to retrieve the great power. On a darkened hilltop, Roj and Noli managed to foil and escape their kidnappers. In a confrontation with the rebel warriors, Roj wounded Weakling with a stone blade that had been given special powers by Healdin. Weakling survived the stabbing and discovered that power from the blade now lived inside him. With them, he could sense the approach of the King's warriors. Pibbibib vowed to use Weakling's "gift" to help him take control of the Root of Glory.
After the battle, the King's warriors rescued Roj and Noli, and Roj finally professed his love for Healdin. She agreed to marry him and told him that she is the daughter of the King. Roj then learned exactly how he would change the future: He would father a son, the King's grandson, who one day would become the champion.
Book One's Characters
But he soon finds himself a target of ageless rebel warriors and also of mortals who believe he can lead them to the Root of Glory. Both groups will threaten Roj and his kinsmen.
Even as Roj seeks a way to overcome his foes, he will find himself longing more and more for the love of Healdin.
Illustrations and logo design by Loren Doppenberg, www.lorendgraphics.com
Roj, a young horse hunter, belongs to the MuKierin, or the Clan of the Horse, one of seven clans in the high desert country of the Dry Lands.
Roj has a gift for understanding the rare Spotted Stallions, horses that only a few MuKierin have ever seen. This gift can help Roj become the Horse Stalker, the one who can change the future.
Healdin serves the distant king whose great power, the Root of Glory, was stolen long ago by Roj's ancestors.
Healdin learns of Roj's gift with the Spotted Stallions and urges his help. She believes he can hasten the coming of a champion to retrieve the Root of Glory and triumph against the king's enemies.
Among Roj's people, Healdin becomes known as a healer and a beauty who captivates men. They don't know that she was alive generations ago when their ancestors first entered the Dry Lands.
Healdin is the keeper of her own secret power, and she will suffer much to protect Roj.
Pibbibib, or "Backstabber," is a massive warrior who in ages past served the king. But then he rebelled with a host of other warriors who tried and failed to steal the mysterious power they call the Great Valuable.
The rebels fled the king's homeland and came to reside in the high desert country of the Dry Lands.
They became known as the Dark Brood, and long ago they tempted Roj's ancestors to steal the Root of Glory, which later vanished.
For generations, Pibbibib and his allies have sought the Great Valuable and feasted on the flesh of mortals.
The Backstabber in time will come to believe that Roj can lead him to the Root of Glory.
Pibbibib's cheeks are branded with skulls and lightning bolts, the marks of his order. On his forehead he wears the brand of the Broken Star, the common mark of all the Dark Brood. Pibbibib hates his name; it was given to him by his fellow rebels. Once he takes hold of the Great Valuable, he plans to recast himself as "Ekdonuk," or "Great One."
"Horse Stalker is a world to lose yourself in, with plenty of adventure and mystery. I took it up and hardly put it down until I had read the last page. Quite engrossing! And highly recommended."
Tim Stafford, journalist and author of the forthcoming book, Miracles, and the civil rights-era novel, Birmingham.
Oposed by rebels and kinsmen alike, Blaze will gather his followers from among the Seven Clans. And his mother Healdin will make ready a fiery sacrifice on behalf of her son and the ones he loves.
Blaze is the son of Roj and Healdin. He is the King's champion, but he is a healer, not a fighter, a man of royal lineage who refuse to shed blood and who falls ill while tending the wounded. The fierce, ageless rebels who oppose him believe he's too weak to withstand a blow from the Root of Glor, if only they can find it first.


Social media giant Facebook has announced in that the dark mode feature for its Messenger app has now started rolling out officially for all its users across the globe. Furthermore, the company has also said that users don't even have to send somebody the moon emoji to activate it. Since last year, the company has teased its much-awaited Dark Mode for the Messenger app. The feature was first announced by the company in October last year and promised to roll out the feature soon.
It was only four months after the initial announcement that the feature first appeared on Facebook Messenger. However, even then it was silently rolling out to Messenger users in several countries including India in the form of an Easter Egg, as it was only activated if you sent someone the Moon Emoji.
Tap on your profile photo and access Settings on a new page.
Here, you will see a Dark Mode toggle right below your name and profile picture. Enable it.
That's all. On following these steps, the Dark Mode will enable automatically on your Facebook Messenger app and your screen will turn from White to Black. According to the company's blog post, by turning on the Dark Mode in Messenger, the brightness of the screen will be decreased and the contrast and vibrancy will still be maintained.
In addition to this, this cuts down the glare from your device and enables you to use it comfortably in low-light conditions. It is also worth noticing that enabling the Dark Mode increases the battery life of Android devices, as search giant Google itself admitted once.
Dark Mode for Messenger was first spotted last month when Facebook launched the feature in select countries. However, as we mentioned earlier, back then it was in the form of a hidden Easter Egg. So, whenever a user sent the Moon Emoji in chat, a message popped up saying "You found dark mode". If users chose to enable it, Facebook further informed them that it is still a working feature so you won't get to see the dark mode everywhere in the app. It was being tested in a few countries in January and India was one of them.


Novus Mounting Posts are ideal for organizing a dynamic workstation. They come with multiple surface mounting options and are the backbone of the Tetra Support System Solution.
Span a Novus Slat rail between two TSS posts for optimal ergonomics and organization.


Summary: In January, the Radio Free Song Club premiered a new Freakwater demo, "Mockingbird", recorded a month earlier. In May, Louisville Lip Records released Rise: A Louisville Lip Records Ttribute to Kinghorse. Catherine appears on it, covering the song "Razor". In July, Freakwater play the Wavelength Music Festival in Three Oaks, MI. Also in July, Catherine and Janet were invited by WBEZ's Tony Sarabia to chat and to spin some of their favorite country tunes for his "Radio M" program's annual Fourth of July Country Twang show. Janet and Catherine continue playing apart from one another through the year.
2010.05.14 Louisville Lip Records releases Rise, a collection of covers of songs by the band Kinghorse. Catherine contributes her take on "Razor".
2010.07.20 Daniel Woodrell publishes the acclaimed novel, Winter's Bone. In an interview he cites Freakwater as having had a significant influence on him.
2010.07.14 Catherine and Janet were invited by WBEZ's Tony Sarabia to chat and to spin some of their favorite country tunes for his "Radio M" program's annual Fourth of July Country Twang show. Not one Carter family song in the lot!
2010.07.30 Freakwater play the Wavelength Music Festival in Three Oaks, Michigan.
2010.11.12 Catherine Irwin plays the Beachland, in Cleveland, Ohio. This clip is a cover of "The Whole of the Law" by her friend Brett Eugene Ralph. He fronts the band Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Revue, of which Catherine is a part.
2010.11.13 Catherine Irwin plays the Harry Smith Festival, held at the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim, Pennsylvania.
2010.11.15 Catherine plays The Wildfire Lounge in Ithaca, New York.


Set in a beautiful valley near the Christina Range of the Monashee Mountains at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle rivers, the City of Grand Forks is the hub of the Boundary Region. Located between the Okanagan Valley and the Kootenays, residents enjoy a semi-arid climate with low precipitation, mild winters, and hot summers. The community has been home to a large Doukhobor population since the early 1900s and continues to celebrate and embrace this rich culture. Incorporated April 15, 1897, major industries include logging, agriculture, rock wool manufacturing, metal fabrication, and tourism. Recreational activities include biking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping, and visiting the many farms and orchards. See www.grandforks.ca.


The unrest that had started in mid August at Tangkubanparahu ceased and PVMBG placed the volcano back from Waspada (watch, yellow) to normal alert level (green).
During the second half of August, there had been increased seismic activity and elevated gas emissions. During September, seismicity gradually decreased and no more tremor appeared since 17 Sep.
Measurements made at fumaroles showed only modest changes. This led to the decision yesterday to reduce the level of activity, but the Volcnological Survey of Indonesia (VSI) underlines that the H2S and SO2 emissions are still relatively high and could pose a safety hazard when there is no wind and recommends not to approach the vents.


If the road inspires anything, it's a song or two. This EP, Bronco Roads: Life in the West, is my musical journal from some of the backroads I got to travel on this season of Bronco Roads.
Journey across the heart of America's West – Cowboy Country – and you find its vast open spaces roll on forever. Interstates try, however, to hurry you across, promising a return to civilization as quickly as possible.
Ryan Edgar - "Love More"
Troubadour, TX - http://troubadourtx.com - is a unique television series following the lives of various singers and songwriters as they chase their dreams across the Lone Star State, a legendary hotbed of American music in the Texas music scene.
Troubadour, TX - http://troubadourtx.com - is a unique television series following the lives of various singers and songwriters as they chase their dreams across the Lone Star State, a legendary hotbed of American music in the Texas music scene. Troubadour, TX is a docu-drama shared by storyteller, filmmaker and singer-songwriter, Stacy Dean Campbell.


Hawaii's small businesses specializing in forestry and wood processing can turn to an amazing array of local business support resources that can help them start, expand, or rejuvenate their businesses. Currently, there are many public, private and non-profit organizations and also partnerships whose business is to provide easy access to information and expertise in such basic areas as funding, education and training, advocacy, planning and assessment, taxes and licensing regulations, Internet and computer training, and more.
As part of its ongoing commitment to information exchange, the Hawai'i Forest Industry Association has compiled a general listing of organizations currently providing business training services in Hawai'i. Not intended to be all-inclusive, this list should be viewed as a starting point for weighing the options of business training services available. It is recommended that forest industry businesses gather as much information about these training resources as possible before deciding which is most appropriate.
The mission of the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network is to stimulate the economy and help individuals by promoting entrepreneurship among small businesses and the broader community, through counseling, training, research and other activities.
The center offers free individual counseling and inexpensive workshops to the public, small business owners and operators. There is a specialty center offering statewide research capabilities for small businesses and a rural development specialty center administering a major grant program.
The Network is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and local tax money administered through the Hawai'i State Legislature and the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. It is officially in partnership with the SBA and the University of Hawa'i at Hilo. The partnership has been operating for more than nine years.
Currently, the Hawai'i SBDC Network receives approximately $5 million per year from the legislature and US Small Business Administration. The statewide network is part of a national program composed of 55 programs and 900 centers. Written into law in 1980, the SBDC Network was not established in Hawai'i until 1993. Hawaii was the 50th state to take advantage of the program.
The SBDC is not a lending institution. Its emphasis is on entrepreneurial training programs, business resources and other services. All SBDC programs are nondiscriminatory and available to individuals with disabilities.
SBDC sponsors and partners include: US SBA,UH-Hilo, USDA, Hawai'i Island Economic Development Board, DBEDT, Maui County, Maui Economic Development Board, High Technology Development Board, Bank of Hawai'i, American Savings Bank, City & County of Honolulu, Kaua'i Community College, Maui Community College, University of Hawai'i at West O'ahu.
The business resources available through SBDC include: research, books and periodicals, videotapes, microcomputers, business software, database searches. Each office has a Resource Center. Located at the Maui SBDC, The Business Research Library is a statewide business research facility staffed by a librarian and research assistants. It provides CD-ROMs, software, monographs, journals, newspapers, newsletters & articles relevant to small business issues and interests.
SBDC provides training, coaching and guidance in such areas as business plan writing, planning and goal setting, financial strategy, reorganizing and restructuring, and organizational design. They can hire outside professionals to custom-tailor programs to small businesses without passing on the cost to their proprietors.
Because the Hawai'i SBDC Network mandate is to help small businesses (100 or fewer employees) and new ventures succeed and expand, many opportunities are available for the forest industry's small businesses. Free counseling, training, research, advocacy and other resources and activities are available to foresters or manufacturers of value-added wood products who cannot afford paid consultants. The one SBDC limitation is that interested businesses cannot have previously worked with private business professionals on a contractual basis.
Currently, the SBDC works with startup businesses approximately 30% of the time, and 70% of the time with those already in operation. The organization is heavily involved with service and retail sectors. Its current manufacturing clientele is relatively small due to the small island manufacturing sector.
This entrepreneur training program, with reference to Native Hawaiians, offers a seven-week introduction course to business. The training and technical assistance project is for OHA revolving loan applicants who learn about entrepreneurship, bookkeeping, and how to prepare a business plan.
Operating under the auspices of the State Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Alu Like provides many services to Native Hawaiians including entrepreneurial training and small business assistance. Alu Like offers its services only to those Native Hawaiian-owned small businesses that have applied for an OHA business loan.
Alu Like could provide basic business training to Native Hawaiians who are entering the forest industry or for those trying to reassess their businesses.
Operated jointly by the SBA, Service Corps of Retired Executives, UH-Hilo, the SBDC Network, and Women's Financial Resource Center. The counseling center guides owners and managers in business research. A library of books, guides, videos and magazines, and counselors are also available at little or no cost.
A 13,000 member volunteer program which can match experienced business owners with small businesses. SCORE members can identify problems, develop solutions, and evaluate expansion. Counseling can take place at the Business Information and Counseling Center, a client's firm, online, or by telephone. There are no charges for the services.
The center helps women in business through individual counseling, business plan preparation, marketing, networking, mentoring, workshops and seminars. Businesswomen of the forest industry should be made aware of the training and mentoring opportunities available through this resource.
Hawai'i MEP provides solutions and full-service support for manufacturers. Founded in 1997 as a Manufacturing Technology Center affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Hawai'i MEP is the nucleus of an ever-expanding network of resources and experts from the private sector, educational institutions, and government facilities and agencies. Hawai'i MEP's expertise covers every aspect of manufacturing, including the knowledge-based industries such as communications and technology.
Hawai'i MEP will respond to a specific request from a manufacturer or begin with a general assessment of a manufacturer's needs, perhaps identifying missed opportunities. After the assessment, Hawai'i MEP works with the client to define the improvement project which is designed specifically for the client's company. Hawai'i MEP identifies, qualifies and manages resources to deliver the service of the improvement project and guarantees that all work will be completed to the client's complete satisfaction.
Hawai'i MEP's rates are extremely competitive. There are no upfront fees for the services and initial assessment visits are made without obligation or cost. Once the project is defined, Hawai'i MEP controls costs according to the manufacturers budget requirements. Hawai'i MEP's partners (consultants, experts, etc.) are also committed to keeping their rates affordable.
Drawing on its partners and strategic alliances, Hawai'i MEP can assemble the team, skills and services that exactly meet clients' needs. Hawai'i MEP also understands that all manufacturers share some common components - process, product, business and workforce, for example - but opportunities to improve often involve one or more components. And as with any system, change in one area of manufacturing often requires change in another. Hawai'i MEP has the expertise to assist in this sometimes complex matter of change.
Offers comprehensive computer related training in most operating systems and software lines used by Hawaii's businesses from mainframe to PC. Also provides technical education courses and training programs including those authorized by Microsoft, Lotus, Sylvan, Novell, IBM, Unix, Cisco and Oracle. The company also provides A+ Computer Technician Certification programs, PC Technician Training programs, and overview classes about the telecommunications industry. Introductory, intermediate and advanced classes are available through an open enrollment schedule.
Although Hawaii's largest concentration of business consultants is on O'ahu, each of the islands offers many professionals who provide business training expertise covering virtually all facets of the business cycle. Fees and areas of concentration may vary greatly. However, the scope and breadth of training services available in Hawai'i is considerable. Although they may be a bit pricey for many of our forest industry people, these resources are available.
Business training courses are available on all islands. Available programs and courses are usually listed on the web.
The Center's staff of 12 professionals and MBA graduate students helps people access the University of Hawaii's network of experts and information resources. They can assist with feasibility studies, business plans, market research, product development, loan packaging, management audits, financial planning, personal and sales training, project planning and strategic planning. The center has helped 450 businesses since 1988.
OTTED helps businesses, research organizations, and the broader community to access the technical expertise, research capabilities, and technologies developed by the University of Hawai'i and federal research laboratories. OTTED is also responsible for patenting and licensing technologies developed at UH, and for supporting commercially viable research projects and their commercial spin-offs.


I've been watching Turkey very closely the past several years primarily because it holds the key to our direction in Middle East policies. This particular article gives us a fresh perspective you will seldom get in the corporate media in the United States.
The Turkish government has also demanded the extradition of Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive preacher living in Pennsylvania whose movement is widely believed in Turkey to have orchestrated a coup attempt last July that killed more than 200 people.
After years of estrangement under Barack Obama over the White House's refusal to forcefully remove Syria's President Bashar al-Assad from power as well as Washington's support for Kurdish paramilitaries, Ankara is hoping to rebuild its relationship with the US.
Obama couldn't tell Putin no because it would acknowledge to the world that we had boots on the ground mixed in with the rebels and ISIS. We succeeded in overthrowing the government of Ukraine and Libya but failed in Turkey and Syria.
This international blunder is most likely why Obama, the leader of the Democratic Party, used Russia as a scapegoat for the massive election defeat last November. Since the intelligence community is behind the government coups, they followed our president's lead.
With our new president signaling cooperation over occupation, Trump is further strengthening his ties with Russia. This is sure to drive more rumors about Trump and Putin. In reality, it signals an end to our intelligence backed coups across the Middle East and Eastern Europe to assist with NATO/EU expansion. Quite simply, this is more bad news for EU members who are really struggling at the moment with a refugee crisis, terrorism, Brexit and anti-NATO, Donald Trump who has completely thrown the decades-old Cold War into a tailspin.


As a not-for-profit organization, Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, Inc. is funded by charitable donations. Some of these donations come from horse adoptions.
All horses have been evaluated by a vet, are up to date on vaccinations, coggins test and dental care. Their hooves are trimmed every six to eight weeks, they are on a regular deworming schedule, are handled daily and have good ground manners. The amount of training varies per horse and the adoption fees are scaled according to training level and ability.
The link to download an adoption application can be found at the bottom of this page. Call 518-962-8512 or e-mail horses@cmvhr.org for more information.
Hawkeye - ADOPTED - Hawkeye is a 15 year old solid paint gelding. He was placed in a home through CMVHR six years ago. He came back to us when his owner was diagnosed with a serious illness that requires full focus on her own wellness. Hawkeye does best with an experienced rider because he prefers to team up with someone for a ride. He likes the partnership. He has great ground manners and is super quiet and gentle.
Grey - Grey is an 11 year old, 15.2 hand QH gelding. He was donated by a caring owner because he's just a little too much for the grandkids. Grey is all try with a big heart who prefers a confident rider with patience to let him figure things out first before giving it a whirl.
Jillie - Jillie (left) is an 12 year old registered QH mare. She is a financial surrender, meaning her family could no longer afford to keep her. She has great bloodlines and is a super easy keeper. She has not been trained under saddle but easily could be. Should would also make a lovely companion horse because she's sweet, easy going and affectionate. She is a farm favorite for visitors.
Bugsy - Bugsy is a 3 year old grade horse. His mother was one of the pregnant mares rescued from a hoarding situation. He was born here at the farm in April 2014. He is tall for his age, standing over 15 hands already. He is refined and a beautiful mover. He's a good boy with great potential.
Apollo - Apollo is a 16 year old foundation built QH gelding. He was seized by judicial court order after the death of his owners from a murder-suicide (the man shot his wife and then himself). He's about 15.1 or 15.2 hands.
Mommy - Mommy is a 11 year old Morab (Morgan/Arabian) mare who was part of a 41 horse seizure in September 2013. She came to us with her foal George. Both were near death and described as 'living skeletons' or 'fur on bone'. Both have been fully rehabilitated and George has been adopted. She has not been ridden but could easily be trained. She is about 14.2 hands tall and very sweet.
Spartacus - ADOPTED - Spartacus is a 12 year old mini gelding who came to us by judicial court order after his owner killed his wife and then himself.
KC aka Kool Comet - 2011 registered quarter horse mare. KC's sire is from a line of champion reining horses, and her dam is from champion pleasure horses. She is currently in training. She is super athletic and could be a great barrel or gymkhana prospect. She's an all around solid and good girl with tons of potential.
Meko - ADOPTED - Meko is an 8 year old paint gelding. He was seized by judicial court order after the death of his owners from a murder-suicide (the man shot his wife and then himself). He has been brought up to date on vaccinations, deworming, dental and hoof care. He's about 15.1 or 15.2 hands and very sweet.
Phoenix - ADOPTED - Phoenix is a 16 year old standardbred. He was seized by judicial court order after the death of his owners from a murder-suicide (the man shot his wife and then himself). He has been brought up to date on vaccinations, deworming, dental and hoof care. He's about 15.2 hands. As a former standardbred racer, he is trained to pull a cart. Standardbreds are easy to train to ride since they are used to equipment, bridles, bits and activity. Phoenix is a lover with a very kind disposition.
Theia - ADOPTED - Theia is a 15 year old standardbred mare. She was seized by judicial court order after the death of his owners from a murder-suicide (the man shot his wife and then himself). She has been brought up to date on vaccinations, deworming, dental and hoof care. Theia is built like a Percheron cross and is quite tall for a standardbred. She is about 6 hands and solid. As a former standardbred racer, Theia is trained to pull a cart. Standardbreds are easy to train to ride since they are used to equipment, bridles, bits and activity. Theia would make someone a wonderful lifetime equine friend.
Charlie and Sigmund - ADOPTED - Charlie and Sigmund are former summer camp horses. Every winter for years they would go to one farm together until camp started up again the next year. This year, their winter keeper sold his farm and the camp didn't want them to go to auction so they asked us to take them and find them a new home. Charlie is a 20 year old paint and Sigmund is a 15 year old off-the-track thoroughbred. As camp horses both are good with kids.
Jumper - ADOPTED - Jumper is a 4 year old liver chestnut Morgan gelding. He was seized from a neglect situation and brought to CMVHR for rehabilitation. Jumper is well mannered, affectionate, flashy, and easy to work with and around. He's not yet been trained to ride but is so willing and easy to work with that training will come easily for this boy. He has so much potential to be any type of riding horse. He's athletic and smart. Like all of the horses in our program, Jumper is up to date on all of his vaccinations, hoof care and deworming.
George - ADOPTED – George is an 8 month old pinto gelding. His mother is a Morab (Morgan / Arab cross) and his father is a paint. He and his mother were seized from a neglect situation and brought to CMVHR for rehabilitation. He has been weaned from his mother, leads well on a halter, and is good for the farrier and the vet. He willingly wears a blanket, loves to play with his ball, and will even play fetch. He's smart and willing and will be a great horse. Like all of the horses in our program, George is up to date on all of his vaccinations, hoof care and deworming. He will likely grow to 15 hands or taller and his adoption fee is only $200.
Cupcake - ADOPTED – Cupcake is a 7-12 year old liver chestnut Morgan gelding. He was seized from a neglect situation and has been in foster care for rehabilitation and training. He has been backed (ridden) and is still green, but has great potential. He's smart, athletic and willing. Carob is up to date on all of his vaccinations, hoof care and deworming and his adoption fee has been waived because he is still owned by Essex County and we are serving as adoption agent for the County.
Carob - ADOPTED – Carob is a 5 year old Arab gelding. He was seized from a neglect situation and has been in foster care for rehabilitation and training. He has been backed (ridden) and is still green, but has great potential. He's smart, athletic and willing. Carob is up to date on all of his vaccinations, hoof care and deworming and his adoption fee has been waived because he is still owned by Essex County and we are serving as adoption agent for the County.
Biscuit - ADOPTED - Biscuit's registered name is Call Me a Cab. He is a 3 1/2 year old thoroughbred gelding who was donated by a caring breeder who realized after several qualifying races that Biscuit just doesn't want to be a race horse. He asked us to find him someone to love. And what's not to love. He's sweet, quiet, gentle, affectionate, and very sociable. In fact, capturing a picture was tough because he just wanted to follow us around for hugs and kisses.
Biscuit is out of I Love New York and Street Cry. His mom is the sister of Friend's Lake (Kentucky Derby contender) and he's the 1/2 brother to Zenyatta (2010 Horse of the Year). He's been incredibly well cared for and loved. He just does not want to run fast. If you are the one for Biscuit to love, give us call or send us an e-mail.
Bear - ADOPTED - Bear is a 16 year old registered quarter horse gelding. He is formally trained as an event and dressage horse and has had a very successful showing career, in addition to being a great trail horse. He has been much loved. His young owner was finding student loans and board in a resort community too much and asked us to find Bear a new, forever home. Bear comes with a custom saddle, bridle, blankets, shipping boots, exercise boots, halters and more. Like all of our horses, he's up to date on vaccinations, worming, dental and hoof care. He's got a great disposition and enjoys working.
Sabrina - ADOPTED - Sabrina is a 15 year old leopard appaloosa mare. She's been ridden english in the ring and on the trails. We have been lunging her, but haven't had a chance to get up on her yet due to weather and time. She knows all her commands on the ground, on or off the lunge line, and enjoys working. She joins up nicely, is very smart, and affectionate. Appaloosas, by nature, prefer that one-on-one relationship with someone special. Sabrina is no exception and is a really wonderful girl. We have a no breeding policy.
Hita - ADOPTED - Hita is an 18 year old Colonial Spanish mustang. She is about 15.1 hands tall, and one of only 3,000 of her genetically unique breed left in the world. Colonial Spanish horses are known for their versatility, intelligence, and natural beauty. Hita is no exception. She is trained under saddle and has been ridden, but she is a little timid and would do best with someone who has time to spend with her or as a companion horse. Adoption donation: $100.
Silver - ADOPTED- - Silver is a cremelo gelding. He is about 18 years old and rides English and Western. He was rescued from slaughter, is about 15 hands, and an easy keeper. He loves to wear a Santa hat at Christmas time and pose for the camera. Adoption fee: $500.
Mazy - ADOPTED - Mazy is an 8 year old, dapple grey mare. She is 15.2-15.3 hands, absolutely gorgeous, healthy and sound. She is affectionate, people-oriented, and good with other horses. She has great potential for the show ring or the trails. Adoption fee: $500.
Pocketful of Posies - Poesy is a 21 year old Trakehener mare. Poesy suffered a stroke in the summer of 2009. Fast action by our local veterinarian, along with Poesy's heart and strong will, saved her. She now suffers from seizure disorder and arthritis. She is not available for adoption and will live out her days with us until the quality of her life leads us to the very difficult decision to let her go over the rainbow bridge.
Pelham Bay - Pelham is an older warmblood cross, former grand champion event horse. He came to our farm in 2002 when his owner was diagnosed with AIDS and could no longer care for him. Pelham has navicular changes as a result of years of competitive jumping and wears corrective shoes.
Pelham is one of our program horses and is not available for adoption. He is the star for our education and outreach programs with children, adults and those with special needs. In 2005, Pelham entered the show ring after a 4-year "vacation" with one of our youth volunteers aboard. She began working with Pelham two years prior when she was just 6 years old, learning basic horse care and discovering her naturally, gifted riding skills. The two of them were Champions in the Essex County fair that year. In 2010, she took him to summer camp for two weeks. He loves to be fussed over and really enjoys his job here at the farm.
Jed and Buttons - ADOPTED. Jed and Buttons are in desperate need of a home and it would be great if they could be placed together. Their young owner was tragically killed in an automobile accident and the family asked for our help placing them. Currently, a neighbor is caring for them. They are located in Vermont. Please call 518-962-8512 or e-mail horses@cmvhr.org if you are interested or willing to help them.
Just Letitgo Louie - ADOPTED - "Louie" is a 6 year old, unraced thoroughbred gelding who was donated by a caring breeder when his racing times were determined to be too slow for racing success. He has a very sweet disposition and enjoys working. He's very willing and easy going. Louie is 16.2 hands and has potential for anything: dressage, the show ring, or the trails. He is currently being ridden by an instructor who is teaching lessons aboard him, riding side-by-side with the young woman she is teaching. Louie is sound and healthy and ready to go. Adoption fee: $800.


In November, the Public Interest Leadership Program ("PILP") continued its programming relating to transgender rights. The PILP class heard from Blake Liggio, a partner in the Real Estate Industry Group at Goodwin Procter LLP. He is one of the first transgender partners in the Am Law 100.
Liggio spoke to the PILP class about his experience being transgender in the private law firm setting. Specifically, he discussed how he had worked at Goodwin as a summer associate in 2008 before returning two years later as a first-year associate. Before his return to Goodwin, he began the process of transitioning.
Liggio described his interactions with his clients and coworkers, including how he communicated his transition to his coworkers at the firm. He detailed how Goodwin developed a policy to support transgender employees, and how Goodwin worked closely with him to create a specific plan that reflected his transition. Goodwin's policy has since served as a model for other law firms. Liggio also discussed the role he plays as a mentor to transgender law students, and the importance of allies in achieving transgender equality. Finally, Liggio highlighted the importance of speaking up and how taking an active approach is key to ensuring that employers adopt transgender inclusive policies.


For many generations of users, Winamp has been and remains the best media player. Some notice its good sound quality, some like its simple design, some pay attention to more profound features… But the fact remains – Winamp was first released in 1992, and yet it still continues to win the hearts of admirers.
Winamp is available for either free or paid download, depending on what features you need. The free download offers quite a lot of cool features that we will describe below. Please be advised that the official website of Winamp has been under development for a while now, and downloading from it is unavailable, however we will provide you with certain links where you can still get your favourite player.
Winamp is universal – it can play a big number of audio formats. It can looks different as there are various skins and colours available for customising your player. There is also a possibility to install additionally DFX Audio Enhancer for Winamp that makes the sound deeper.
Winamp media player can play multiple radio channels all over the world.Winamp is free of charge, and it requires very little resources, so your system is not going to be slowed down or overloaded.
Winamp is a very decent player that can play music no worse than some of the modern multimedia players, such as VLC. Unlike VLC, Winamp is not really good for video files, but when it comes to music it is very easy and nice to use.
One of the major disadvantages of Winamp is that its development has been stopped, and the official website is not available since December 2013. However, the player's admirers will definitely continue downloading their favourite Winamp for free and listen to music using this program!


Gothika was a film that changed my career path. It was the first time I worked for Joel Silver's horror & thriller shingle, Dark Castle. It was the first time I followed a Hollywood movie all the way through dailies to the final sound mix and print. And it was my first time working on the Warner Bros. lot.
Directed by the celebrated French director, Mathieu Kassovitz, and cut by the Cesar-winning editor, Yannick Kergoat, Gothika was a model of efficient movie-making. Despite an accident on set resulting in a broken arm for Hale Berry and a two-week production hiatus – not to mention a last minute re-write and re-shoot in LA – we were checking release prints a mere six months after the first day of principle photography in Montreal.


The 2004 film Der Untergang, (in English, Downfall), tells the story of the last days of the 3rd Reich, as seen through the eyes of Traudl Junge, Hitler's secretary, who is trapped with Hitler and his entourage in the bunker under Berlin. Bruno Ganz gives a gripping portrayal of the dictator as a pathetic, broken man, refusing to the last to accept any responsibility for the evil he has done or the destruction he has brought on his country.
The bunker's inmates are in hell. In The Divine Comedy, Dante written the words "Abandon hope all ye who enter here", and the bunker is exactly that- a world without hope. The senior Nazis know that they have lost the war, that there is no future for them, and that the judgment they so richly deserve is coming on them. So they put on a gramophone record, open some champagne, dance, and have a party. There lives have become meaningless, frivolous, and trivial.
For me, this is what makes Der Untergang so powerful, and so frightening, for it holds up a mirror to our world. As many have argued, we are living through the slow downfall of Western Civilization. The judgment of God is coming on us, not least for the terrible holocaust of millions of unborn children, killed so that we could sustain our hedonistic lifestyle, and to maintain the illusion that we are gods who can do what we like with life. We are a world with no hope, and at some level I think we know that judgment is coming. But we are, in Neil Postman's words "amusing ourselves to death". We spend immense sums of money on entertainment and amusement, on hobbies and the cinema and Netflix and videogames. Our comedy is marked by satire and a corrosive cynicism that refuses to take anything seriously or treat anything as sacred. Think of "Seinfeld", or "Have I Got News for You?", or "the Simpsons"; or of the poisonous nihilism of "Game of Thrones". A world with no hope is a world where nothing matters and everything is a joke, where nothing is serious. This is the hell that we can see around us.
The Apostle Peter diagnosed his world as a world without hope in which people were plunged into a "flood of debauchery" (1 Peter 4:2-4 ESV). He therefore called his readers to be a holy people, a people who were set apart and different. They were to set apart first of all because they were not driven by their desires and did not join in with the meaningless lifestyle of those around them. Christians are called to stand out as people who are "sober-minded" and self-controlled, who take life seriously. But what makes Christians like this is hope, the glorious joyful hope that is given in Christ, which should make us conspicuous to others (1 Peter 3:15). Perhaps the most powerful witness that Christians can have in a hopeless world is to take life seriously, and live as people of hope.


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Q: MS Sql - update X number of rows based on another table's content I have 2 tables, for this example "table1" and "table2".
table1 contains 100 entries and its structure is like this:
id (int), count(int), code(varchar(50))

table2 contains many thousands of rows and its structure is like this:
id (int), code(varchar(50))

I would need to make a select on table1, select all rows, all the data, then switch to table 2 and copy the code to X number of rows. where X is the number extracted from the table 1.
so if for example table1 contains a line "1","17","abc123" and a line "2","26","cde456" then it should update the first 17 lines of table2 with the code "abc123" and the next 26 lines with "cde456".
can this be done with a query or do I have to do it with a dedicated softare?
Edit:
It is not working properly. this is what I tested so far from the answer below:
WITH Grps AS(
SELECT LAG([qty],1,1) OVER (ORDER BY timecol ASC) AS CountStart,
       [qty] AS CountEnd,
       sscc,
       ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY timecol asc) AS RN
FROM QtyInfo),
CTE AS(
SELECT id,
       sscc,
       ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY id asc) AS RN
FROM CrateCodes)
UPDATE C
SET sscc = G.sscc
FROM CTE C
 JOIN Grps G ON C.RN BETWEEN G.CountStart AND G.CountEnd  where G.RN < 10;

what it does is: on table 2 the update begins always from row 0. so it keeps overwriting the same rows continuously.
here is some sample data:
USE [Line01]
GO
/****** Object:  Table [dbo].[Table1]    Script Date: 24.11.2020 16:58:20 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
SET ANSI_PADDING ON
GO
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Table1](
    [id] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [count] [int] NULL,
    [code] [varchar](50) NULL
) ON [PRIMARY]

GO
SET ANSI_PADDING OFF
GO
/****** Object:  Table [dbo].[Table2]    Script Date: 24.11.2020 16:58:20 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
SET ANSI_PADDING ON
GO
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Table2](
    [id] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [code] [varchar](50) NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_Table2_code]  DEFAULT ('XXX')
) ON [PRIMARY]

GO
SET ANSI_PADDING OFF
GO
SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ON

GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (1, 2, N'ABC')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (2, 5, N'BCD')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (3, 1, N'DEF')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (4, 2, N'EFG')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (5, 5, N'HIJ')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (6, 3, N'IJK')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (7, 2, N'LMN')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (8, 3, N'OPQ')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (9, 4, N'RST')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (10, 4, N'UVW')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (11, 1, N'XYZ')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table1] ([id], [count], [code]) VALUES (12, 2, N'TZU')
GO
SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[Table1] OFF
GO
SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ON

GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (1, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (2, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (3, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (4, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (5, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (6, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (7, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (8, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (9, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (10, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (11, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (12, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (13, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (14, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (15, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (16, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (17, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (18, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (19, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (20, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (21, N'XXX')
GO
INSERT [dbo].[Table2] ([id], [code]) VALUES (22, N'XXX')
GO
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FROM CTE C
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GO
SELECT *
FROM dbo.Table2;

GO
DROP TABLE dbo.Table1;
DROP TABLE dbo.Table2;

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Jeff Walters with good news/bad news for Hawaiian monk seals
Posted by Lindsay Patterson in Earth | August 2, 2010
The entire population of Hawaiian monk seals is currently 1,100 seals. Walters explains why that's a good news/bad news situation.
Jeff Walters: The entire population of Hawaiian monk seals is currently 1,100 seals. In terms of the status of the species, it's basically a good news bad news situation.
Jeff Walters is the Hawaiian monk seal recovery coordinator for NOAA Fisheries Service. Walters said that in the isolated northwest Hawaiian islands, the number of monk seals is declining by four percent every year. That's the bad news. But the good news is that a smaller population of seals on the main Hawaiian islands is growing and thriving, he said.
Jeff Walters: Over the past few years, we've had twenty or more seals born in the main Hawaiian islands every year.
Even though the main Hawaiian islands have a much larger human population, the seals are doing better there because they don't have as much competition for food, or as many predators, said Walters. But, he added, when people try to feed or play with the seals, it runs the risk of "taming" them, which hurts the seal's chances of surviving in the wild.
Jeff Walters: We need to keep the wild seals wild, and not have them become conditioned to interact with humans.
Hawaiian monk seals are among the most ancient species of seal on the planet, and they've lived in the reefs surrounding the Hawaiian islands for millions of years. There are about 950 Hawaiian monk seals that live in the atolls of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Walters said, and scientists don't know exactly why these populations are suffering.
Jeff Walters: We are not sure why they are so food-limited, but we do know that there's heavy competition for forage prey, from other species like jacks and sharks that have a very high abundance in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, compared to other coral reefs. Walters said the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Plan, which was drafted in 1983 and revised in 2007, is testing strategies to help populations in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. He said young seals might be manually relocated to areas with less competition for food, or they might receive nutritional supplements that might make them more likely to reach reproductive age.
The strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands is different, Walters said.
Jeff Walters: In the Main Hawaiian Islands, it's primarily building better community awareness and support. We have a mixed bag – a large community that supports ocean stewardship and conservation in general, and then unfortunately a small group who are less supportive and who have probably legitimate concerns about monk seals and the impact on their lifestyle.
He said that NOAA Fisheries Service and their partners are working with fishermen who might see the seals as competition for fish to come to an understanding about protecting the seals from hooking and entanglement in fishing gear. Walters added that every island has a Hawaiian Monk Seal Coordinator to respond to hooked seals, as well as seals on beaches.
Jeff Walters: Their job is to take calls from the public about seals that are up on the beach. Maybe they look sick, they look injured, maybe they're entangled. Maybe they're fine, but there are tourists who are getting too close Those coordinators work with volunteers who are on call, who go out with educational materials, and rope and stakes to rope off the seals, and work with the beach-goers to let the seals do their thing, and not be disturbed.
Walters said that within the next five years, the species will likely drop below 1,000 seals. But he said that there's a lag time between the efforts humans are making to recover the populations, and when they actually start to reproduce and grow the population.
Our thanks today to NOAA Pacific Services Center – linking culture, science, and people to build resilient Pacific Island communities.
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Learning to love science. As a producer for EarthSky, Lindsay Patterson interviews some of the world's most fascinating scientists. Through EarthSky, her work content is syndicated on some of the world's top media websites, including USAToday.com and Reuters.com. Patterson is also charged with helping to stay in steady communication with the thousands of scientists who contribute to EarthSky's work of making the voice of science heard in a noisy world. She graduated from Colorado College with a degree in creative writing, and a keen interest in all forms of journalism and media.


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2. Asking for any money before seeing the rental: Scammers love to take advantage of customers who are in a state of urgency. Someone who has to move immediately, in a market where rental inventory is low, might do anything it takes to get that ideal apartment locked in. But sending money—by any means—before verifying the property exists and is available is a mistake. This advice excludes the standard request for an application fee (usually between $20 and $100) that will hold the apartment. However, you should encourage renters to search Google for the property manager or owner to make sure they're reputable before sending a hefty deposit. Do they have a website? Are they mentioned on other websites? Is the person willing to speak to you over the phone?
3. Priced too low: If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. "If the price is below two-thirds of what similar apartments in the area are renting for, there is a 43 percent chance that it is a scam. If it is below half, then there is a 79 percent chance that it is a scam," the RentHop study finds.
Email address structure: Emails with non-U.S. domains, such as yahoo.uk, are probably coming from a scam account unless you're renting in the U.K. Also, email from outlook.com are 19 times more likely to be a scam than those from Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail, the study finds. Also, beware of emails from a different domain than you originally started corresponding with.
"Winner" scams: If the supposed property manager tells the renter that they've been "specially selected," then it's a scam.
Sad stories: If the person listing the rental goes on and on with a heartbreaking story in your correspondence, they're likely trying to play on your emotions.
Copycat rentals: A common scam is for a cybercriminal to copy a real listing and treat it as their own. That's why it's important to search for the address of the rental to ensure the listing price and contact information matches on various sites.


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Avenue, New York
A place where celebrities and trendy socialites might be found, Avenue is an exclusive Chelsea nightclub with a chic, modern party atmosphere. Interior design elements include wood and cork paneled walls, black leather banquet seating, and unique chandeliers lighting fixtures made from wine barrels. Up the stairs from the dance floor is a glassed-in room surrounding the DJ booth. Each night, DJs spin a lively mix of dance and pop music to an energetic crowd. A food menu is also available at Avenue, with tasty small plate items served until 4:00 AM, including Chilean bass and lobster rolls.
Operation hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 pm – 4 am
Image by Tambako The Jaguar on Flickr under Creative Commons License.
This sight is featured in a self-guided walking tour of New York, New York within the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from iTunes App Store or Google Play. Please download the app to your mobile phone or tablet for travel directions for visiting this sight. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
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Recently, all MaxYield Cooperative "Class A" (voting) members were mailed the annual meeting invite letter and voting packet. The letter, shown below, provides the details of our annual meeting. All board of director election ballots can be returned in the provided postage-paid return envelope. For questions regarding the annual meeting, please contact Chad Meyer at 515-200-5115 or cmeyer@maxyieldcoop.com.
Enclosed is the official Ballot for purpose of the above.
With respect to the positions on the Board of Directors, please mark one candidate for the open position in the East Area and mark no more than two candidates for the open positions in the Central Area.
Your ballot can be returned in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
We ask that these be mailed before December 7, 2017.
Max Kalkwarf, MaxYield client care leader, presents Hancock County 4-H council president Jade Pringnitz with a contribution from MaxYield that will decrease the cost of 4-H enrollment in Hancock County.
MaxYield Cooperative announced recently that they are continuing their commitment to Hancock County 4-H members and clubs by decreasing the cost of enrollment in the youth program.
The cooperative contributed nearly $1800 to Hancock County Extension.
MaxYield Cooperative is again offering the Insight managed grain marketing program to our clients. Insight allows you to sign up for one of four professional marketing firms (AgriVisor, Pro Farmer, Doane, or Roach) and let them market a portion your bushels for you!!
We are holding informational meetings for you to learn more and ask questions, or you may contact a MaxYield Cooperative Grain Solution Specialist for more details.
Sign up for the Insight program is through December 29th, 2017. Get signed up today to take part in this beneficial grain marketing program!


The OpenAFS Release Team is pleased to announce that the first 1.8.3 release candidate, 1.8.3pre1, is now available.
CEO E. Margarete Ziemer announced this week that Sine Nomine Associates has donated $10,000 to the OpenAFS Foundation. The Foundation reported that this was the largest donation it has received that was not a workshop sponsorship.
The OpenAFS Guardians are happy to announce the availability of thefirst release in a new stable series of releases, OpenAFS 1.8.0. Source files can be accessed via the web at: https://www.openafs.org/release/openafs-1.8.0.html.
The OpenAFS Guardians are happy to announce the availability of the second prerelease candidate of OpenAFS 1.8.0.


This group of photos were taken while on a chilly walk on the morning of New Years Eve. This is a walk of about 6 or 7 miles.
Walking from our village of Liss, Hampshire and around the local lanes, through the small village of Steep Marsh and on towards Petersfield then back towards Liss. This is a lovely walk taking in lots of views, animals and wild birds, the only thing that I don't like is having to walk along the cycle path which runs beside the A3 until I get to a lane which takes me back to the lanes and wildlife.
We started our walk about 9.30am and we had covered 2 or 3 miles by the time I took this photo.
This is looking back towards Liss with the misty hills behind our village.
It was a cold morning and the mist just didn't seem to want to lift.
There seem to be alot of fields with some beautiful ponies and horses in and I have to stop and talk to all of them.
This is a lovely horse, really fluffy and cuddly. I'm sure he could come and live with me!!
This little chap was tucking into his breakfast but I had my dog with me and he wanted to come and say hello. Not sure who was more inquisitive my dog or the pony.
This chap was just watching on as I couldn't get to him to give him a stroke.
This is Wheatham Hill which is to the west of Liss, the trees at the top were completely covered with frost.