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The Vote 2014
0000017b-f971-ddf0-a17b-fd73f3950000Election coverage from SPR and the Northwest News Network:Statewide Election: WashingtonSpokane County ElectionStatewide Election: IdahoStatewide Election: OregonU.S. House and Senate
Some Lobbyists Play Key Role In Washington Campaign Finance
NWNews | By Austin Jenkins
Published October 20, 2014 at 4:51 PM PDT
Former contract lobbyist Jim Boldt uses a sports analogy to explain why it's important for lobbyists and their clients to contribute to political campaigns. He says, 'What you're buying is a uniform.'
Environmentalists, unions, trial lawyers and business interests may be among the top political spenders in Washington this election year, but there's a group of influential players who don't necessarily show up in the campaign finance reports.
Lobbyists.
They often work behind the scenes to guide campaign contributions on behalf of the interests they work for. It's another way that lobbyists exert their influence over the political process.
Buying access
Credit Austin Jenkins / Northwest News Network
A decade ago, Jim Boldt was a successful contract lobbyist in Olympia. He had roster of mostly business clients. In a good year his firm would gross nearly $1 million. In election years he handed out money -- campaign checks from his clients.
Boldt had a ritual.
"The day after Labor Day I'd load the checks in my motorcycle and I'd take off and do a big loop into eastern Washington and that was fun," he said.
Boldt explained that he'd meet the candidates over coffee or a quick lunch.
"You'd say 'Hey these are from my clients, appreciate your work' and you're gone," Boldt said. "It's a short little deal."
Going to the district and handing over the checks in person was just his style. Boldt is a face-to-face kind of guy. But he never quite got used to sliding the envelope across the table.
"That dynamic is really awkward," he admitted.
So why do it? Access.
Boldt said he would often tell his clients, "What you're buying is a uniform. You get to be on the field. I don't know if you'll make the team, I don't know if you'll get to turn out today. But you're going to be on the field."
Strategic giving
Contract lobbyist Brad Tower says his value to clients during election season is 'knowing the whole game board.'
Not all lobbyists have a hand in political giving. But many do and the lobbyist is often the architect of that giving because they're the political experts.
"My value to the clients is knowing the whole game board," said Brad Tower, a contract lobbyist in Olympia. His clients include businesses and business associations. He often guides them in strategic political giving.
And he often shows up himself at campaign fundraisers with a client's check in hand.
"What the contributions allow me to do is to participate in different events where there is a cost of entry," he said. "Being able to make those contributions does allow me to build relationships with those individuals that carries over to session when they see me in the halls."
So far this year, lobbyists in Washington have reported nearly $6 million in political contributions. But that doesn't capture the whole picture. Lobbyists only have to report their clients' contributions if they deliver the checks themselves, or if they're the one who makes the decisions about political giving. Simply advising clients on where to give and how much to give doesn't trigger the reporting requirement.
That means this realm of the lobbying business happens largely behind-the-scenes.
'One of the most powerful arrows in the quiver'
"As far as are you ever going to know what contributions lobbyists have suggested be given, I don't think so because that not's what our law requires," said the Washington Public Disclosure Commission's Lori Anderson.
But anecdotally, it's clear lobbyists play a significant role in Washington campaigns and elections. I spoke with several prominent lobbyists who did not want to be quoted by name. One estimated he will have a hand in guiding as much a $1 million in political giving this election cycle. His clients have a serious goal: elect business-friendly lawmakers.
Meredith McGehee is with the Campaign Legal Center in Washington, D.C., It's a a group that advocates for campaign finance reform. She said the ability of one lobbyist to guide such large sums of campaign cash gives them outsized influence.
"That ability to deliver money that is so desperately wanted by the candidate so they can keep their job is one of the most powerful arrows in the quiver for any lobbyist who wants to play that game," McGehee said.
It's not just business lobbyists. Unions, trial lawyers, environmental groups and tribes are among the biggest campaign contributors in Washington. They too employ lobbyists who in some cases help strategize political giving.
An 'obnoxious' situation
The influence that lobbyists wield in Washington's capitol troubles state Representative Reuven Carlyle. He's a Seattle Democrat who chairs the Finance Committee.
"The idea that these super lobbyists are not public officials is in effect laughable," Carlyle said. "They have huge influence and everyone inside Olympia know it and the question is should the public outside Olympia know it?"
Carlyle said the answer is "yes."
So why does he play along? He said as a Democrat in a safe seat he has an obligation to help raise money that can go to other Democrats in more competitive districts. But he calls the whole situation "obnoxious."
As chair of a taxation committee, Carlyle said he's seen firsthand the influence lobbyists can wield in the legislative process.
"There are examples where we tried to close tax exemptions and there were two, three, four beneficiaries, a handful of companies, but because of the sheer number of super lobbyists that they have working for them it's simply been unsuccessful," he said.
Lobbyists are quick to point out that they don't have a vote. All they can do is plead their client's case. They also say that helping candidates out with campaign cash only seems fair. After all, the rest of the year it's the lobbyist who's trying to beat down the politician's door.
Regional News WA PoliticsWA ElectionsElection 2014


We had a busy day with lots to do and see, so I thought I'd take you along with me in the form of a photo every hour! Both the boys were in school yesterday and Presley went all over town with momma.
Dropping off my Knoxie boy at preschool.
Headed to Fort Worth for brunch…she wasn't impressed.
I got to visit with one of my very best friends. I hadn't seen her in over three years!
After brunch, we walked around the park area outside the restaurant and this girl loved the pumpkins!
Next, we delivered a birthday cupcake to my dad. Happy birthday, Dad!
Me and my girl were wiped out when we got home, so we snuggled on the couch and watched Peppa Pig.
Being silly with Knox in the car pickup line. We all love it when Bubba gets out of school.
Both boys were home for the day. I always feel better when all my babies are home.
We took a drive to our land and discovered that my brother had put down gravel to make a new driveway. We were SO happy! It's been a mud pit for weeks.
We got there a little late, but we made it to the football game to watch my nephew play.
Presley got her some Mamaw snuggles at the game.
Quick snack before bedtime. These babies were zapped!
I hope you had fun following along! I'm so glad it was a pretty day because it's supposed to rain for basically ever from here on out.


Dave and Karie Albert live aboard their Catalina 42 sailboat docked at a San Diego harbor. The couple is among liveaboard residents who say proposed rent increases for a slip are too high. City officials say the money is needed for harbor renovations, but one liveaboard says the increase will cost an additional $2,000 a year.
"This is going to make it so that only the elite can afford to stay on the harbor," he told the local press.


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[Editorial Note: This document is part of a collection of documents on brainwashing and related controversies. For a history of these controversies, and a discussion of the relevance of this document, see the paper by Massimo Introvigne "Liar, Liar": Brainwashing, CESNUR and APA.]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DAVID MOLKO,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
TRACY LEAL, )
HOLY SPIRIT ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF WORLD CHRISTIANITY, et al.,
Defendants and Respondents.
AND RELATED ACTION.
_________________________________________________________ )
) No. SF 25038
No. A020935
San Francisco Superior
Court No. 769-529
MOTION OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSOCIATION TO WITHDRAW AS AMICUS CURIAE
TO: The Honorable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of The California Supreme Court
On February 10, 1987, the American Psychological Association ("APA") joined with numerous behavioral and social scientists, as individual amici, in submitting a brief amicus curiae in the above-captioned case. Since that time, it has come to the attention of APA's Board of Directors that one of its constituent Boards had, previous to that date, established a task force to study the issues addressed in the amicus brief. That task force has not yet reached any final conclusions.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors now believes it was premature, for organizational reasons, to endorse the positions taken in the amicus brief prior to completion of the task force study. For this reason, and because the APA review process will take some time to complete, APA respectfully moves this Court to withdraw as signatory of the amicus brief rather than risk delay in the adjudication of this case.
By this action, APA does not mean to suggest endorsement of any views opposed to those set forth in the amicus brief. Nor does APA mean to suggest that it will not ultimately be able to subscribe to the views expressed in the brief.
Additionally, in this motion APA does not speak for the individual amici who are co-signers of the brief; they continue to participate as amici, and their endorsement of the positions taken in the amicus brief remains unaffected. This motion does not withdraw the brief; it merely withdraws APA's participation as an amicus.
APA regrets any inconvenience its motion may cause this Court.
Dated: March 27, 1987
ROBERT H. PHILIBOSIAN
MORTON B. JACKSON
MacDonald, Halsted & Laybourne
725 South Figueroa Street
BRUCE J. ENNIS
DONALD N. BERSOFF
Ennis Friedman & Bersoff
1200 17th Street, N.W., Suite 400
Attorneys for Amici American Psychological Association, et al.
Back to "Liar, Liar": Brainwashing, CESNUR and APA, our general discussion of the brainwashing controversy.
Back to the list of available documents on the APA brainwashing controversy.
Back to the CESNUR Page on Brainwashing and Mind Control Controversies

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Q: mysql returning 0 when should return 1 in BASH script I am working on a bash script to dump a database to a file to be uploaded via FTP. It will be launched by a cron job and the sql server isn't localhost.
I have the script working but am running into a road block with error checking. If the script cant connect to the sql server (in the unlikely event that it goes down) I want it to stop and output whatever the problem was to an error log. The outputting to error log works fine, but the script still runs and creates a blank file. I am trying to use the $? to check if the mysql connection failed and even when I am using a testing server that is off, a 0 is returned instead of a 1. I'm wearing a hole in the wall that I am bashing my head against, what am I doing wrong?
If this has been asked before, please point me in the right direction but I couldn't find any answers when I searched.
contents of the bash script:
{
mysql -h $HOST -u $USERNAME -p$PASSWORD < dump.sql | sed "s/\t/\",\"/g;s/^/\"/;s/$/\"/" > test.csv
} 2>error.log
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then { echo "SQL Server connection failed. Aborting" ; exit 1; } fi

A: $? in this case is returning the result of your sed command, not the mysql command.  Since the sed command is always succeeding (you're passing valid input to it and a valid set of substitutions) you're always going to get 0 in $?.
When using one or more piped commands in a bash script then you want to use the built-in PIPESTATUS variable which will let you examine the return value of each command in a series of piped commands, no matter how many you pipe together.

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''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the devekopment and combat using of the weaponry and also about it's features. Make a air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}[[A6M2]]{{-}}[[A6M2 (USA)|▃A6M2]]{{-}}[[A6M2 mod. 11]]{{-}}[[A6M2-N]]
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[A6M3]]{{-}}[[A6M3 mod. 22]]{{-}}[[A6M3 mod. 22Ko]]{{-}}[[A6M5]]{{-}}[[A6M5 Ko]]{{-}}[[A6M5 otsu]]
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[F1M2]]{{-}}[[J1N1]]{{-}}[[J2M2]]{{-}}[[N1K1]]{{-}}[[N1K1-Ja]]
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}[[D3A1]]{{-}}[[D4Y1]]{{-}}[[D4Y2]]{{-}}[[D4Y3 Ko]]{{-}}[[G5N1]] (defensive)
{{Navigation-End}}
=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it iconcerns autocanons or machine guns, so write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
== Usage in the battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
== Historical part ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be big one, take it into a separate article and add a link to it by using the "main" template. In the end be sure to include references to sources.''
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <nowiki><ref></nowiki>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
''ETC.''
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''page on the Wikipedia''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''page on aircraft or gorund forces encyclopedia''
* ''other literature.''
* ''other literature''
{{Aircraft machine guns}}
[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]
1.1 Vehicles equipped with this weapon
2.1 Available shells
2.2 Comparison with analogues
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters A6M2 · ▃A6M2 · A6M2 mod. 11 · A6M2-N
A6M3 · A6M3 mod. 22 · A6M3 mod. 22Ko · A6M5 · A6M5 Ko · A6M5 otsu
F1M2 · J1N1 · J2M2 · N1K1 · N1K1-Ja
Bombers D3A1 · D4Y1 · D4Y2 · D4Y3 Ko · G5N1 (defensive)
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available shells
Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
encyclopedia page on weapon;
Aircraft machine guns
7.62 mm Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm Browning M2 · Browning M3
7.62 mm MG 3
7.92 mm MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm FN M3P
13.0 mm MG 131
7.62 mm DA · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm Berezin UB · A-12.7 · YaK-B
7.7 mm Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K · Browning .303
7.7 mm Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 special
7.92 mm Type 98
12.7 mm Ho-103 · Ho-104
7.7 mm Type 92 · Type 97
13.0 mm Type 2
7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)
7.92 mm FN Browning
12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm) · Scotti M1933
7.5 mm Mle 33 · Darne 1933 · Mle 1923 · FN Browning Mle 38 · MAC 1934
7.62 mm PKA
8 mm Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm Akan m/40 · LKk/42
13.2 mm Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A
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Q: Como aplicar o conceito de 3 camadas com o GridView C#? Tenho um projeto onde apresento um Gridview em um projeto Webforms Asp.net C#.
Tentei aplicar o conceito de 3 camada desta forma, porem a pagina só da reload e o grid não aparece na pagina.
Segue o exemplo do código abaixo:
public class bltboletoDAL
{

    public DataTable GetDataGridView(DataTable Dt, int CodMorador)
    {
        MySqlDataReader Dr;
        MySqlConnection Con = Conexao.GetConnection();
        Conexao.AbrirConexao(Con);

        MySqlCommand Cmd;
        String Sql = "SELECT NumDocumento, Concat(Replace(Replace(Replace(Format(ValorBoleto, 2), '.', '|'), ',', '.'), '|', ',')) As ValorBoleto, DATE_FORMAT( VencimentoBoleto,  '%d/%m/%y' ) AS  'VencimentoBoleto',DATE_FORMAT( DataPagamento,  '%d/%m/%y' ) AS  'DataPagamento' From TbFatura where CodMorador=@v1 and Pago=1 ORDER BY VencimentoBoleto";

        Cmd = new MySqlCommand(Sql, Con);
        Cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@v1", CodMorador);

        Dr = Cmd.ExecuteReader();

        if (Dr.Read())
        {
            Dt.Load(Dr);

        }
        else
        {

        }

        return Dt;

    }
}

Camada de negocio.
 public class bltboletoBusiness
{
    public void ViewGrid(GridView Grid)
    {
        Grid.Visible = true;
        DataTable Dt = new DataTable();
        var SetTable = new bltboletoDAL();
        Dt = SetTable.GetDataGridView(Dt, ModuloGlobal.Global.CodMorador);

        Grid.DataSource = Dt;
    }
}

Camada de visualização.
protected void btnUltimosPagamentos_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        var blt = new bltboletoBusiness();
        blt.ViewGrid(GridBltEmAberto);

        GridBltEmAberto.Visible = true;
    }

A: Você tem que chamar o método DataBind do grid:
public void ViewGrid(GridView Grid)
{
    Grid.Visible = true;
    DataTable Dt = new DataTable();
    var SetTable = new bltboletoDAL();
    Dt = SetTable.GetDataGridView(Dt, ModuloGlobal.Global.CodMorador);

    Grid.DataSource = Dt;
    Grid.DataBind();
}


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"Knowledge is power." How many times have we heard that phrase? As Christians we really don't believe it. Or do we? In this final installment of a series using Zack Eswine's book Sensing Jesus as a launching pad, I am looking at the temptation toward omniscience, to be a "know-it-all" in life and ministry. Ever since the serpent tempted Adam and Eve to be like God by eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, we humans have had a skewed view of knowledge.
Where does this come out in our lives?
We think we know ourselves better than we do. This can make us prickly and defensive when others offer critique. But just because we have a clear conscience doesn't mean we're OK. Even the apostle Paul reserved final judgment of his thoughts and motives to the Lord: "My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me" (1 Cor 4:4).
We think we know each other better than we do. We are quick to make snap judgments. We have tendencies to "sort" people into different categories, not unlike Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7. "Knowing in sorts not only has a tendency to make us impatient with another's humanity, but it also fosters blind spots in us" (125).
We think everyone would agree with us if they just knew what we know as truth. Personal interaction too often becomes about persuasion, not listening and learning. When someone still doesn't see it our way, we assume we're right. We get a "my way or the highway" reputation and people learn to steer clear.
We think that knowledge equates with godliness. We become experts in the minutiae of texts and doctrines, but the "minutiae" of our lives—the daily small interactions with others—lack the fruit of the Spirit. Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 13 that knowledge without love is nothing.
Realize we walk around with planks in our eyes (Matt 7:1-5). We may acknowledge specks, but who really wants to admit that in his partially blind state he is swinging a 2 x 4 around crashing windows, damaging furniture, and knocking into others?
Embrace that we are all the "sort of people" who desperately need the grace of Jesus. If we get this, then we will be "quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry" (James 1:19). If we get this, then we will give others the room to grow. Here are two diagnostic questions: "How do you handle it when other people get things wrong? Does anyone you serve have room to make a mistake?" (132) Jesus is so much more patient with us than we are with each other!
Embrace the vulnerability of partial knowledge. If we "know in part"—in our parenting, in our counseling, in our decision-making—we must move toward our God for his wisdom in these arenas.
Take great care in decision-making. Eswine urges us to ask three questions: (1) Is this the right thing? (2) Is this the right way to do this? He notes, "The right thing done the wrong way demonstrates a lack of pastoral wisdom and care" (148). (3) Is this the right time to do this? "Implementation of the right things in the right way requires timing decisions with patient consideration of human capacity" (152).
this way, in life and in ministry.


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Charles William White (13 January 1889 – 23 July 1925) was an English association footballer who played as an inside forward for Watford.

Born in Chesham, White played for Chesham Generals and Chesham Town, and represented the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire county football teams. White joined Watford as a professional in 1909. During his first season, he played four games alongside his older brother Tommy. He played for Watford in the Southern Football League and later the Football League, making 372 competitive appearances and scoring 86 goals. At the time of his death, White was still contracted to the club as a professional footballer.

References

General

Specific

1889 births
1925 deaths
English footballers
Association football forwards
Southern Football League players
English Football League players
Watford F.C. players
Chesham United F.C. players

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Rally to Restore Illinois School Librarians
Join the effort to Restore Illinois School Librarians! Rally to put school librarians back in school libraries across Illinois!
ISLMA, the Illinois School Library Media Association, invites you to join librarians, parents, teachers, administrators, and children from across Illinois and around the country as we come together for a demonstration in support for school librarians in Illinois. Join us on Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon in the plaza at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago to make our voices heard for licensed school librarians across Illinois. Please RSVP for the event.
When: Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon CDT (Rain or Shine)
Where: James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) Courtyard -100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Why: To demonstrate in support of licensed school librarian positions and school library program budgets in every school in Illinois
How: RSVP at the EveryLibrary Action Site.
EveryLibrary, the Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) organization, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), and the School of Information Studies at Dominican University are proud to support this event and ISLMA's efforts to restore licensed school librarians in schools across the state.
Follett is a proud sponsor of ISLMA and stands up for school librarians, especially in their home state.
Please RSVP today!


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The survey team at work under a canopy of trees at the north site. Photo © 2017 Marla Raucher Osborn.
For nine days from late May to early June, Rohatyn Jewish Heritage commissioned a non-invasive professional archaeology survey at WW2-era Jewish mass grave sites in Rohatyn. The 80-page final report by the Centre of Archaeology from Staffordshire University is now online. Within the surveyed areas, two mass grave boundaries were detected and defined (one at each location, north and south), and a third, possible grave was identified at the north site. In addition, two new related issues need to be addressed in 2018: an ongoing problem with criminal looting at the south mass grave site, and a mismatch between the current fenced perimeter of Rohatyn's new Jewish cemetery and its pre-war boundaries as seen in the 1944 Luftwaffe aerial photo.
We have prepared a summary of the results which includes not only the survey's findings but also descriptions of the methodology, issues encountered during the survey, the documented history of the execution sites (1942-43), and follow-up recommendations.
Click here to read the report summary, and for access to the full report.
We hope to continue our work with the Staffordshire team as relevant new information is collected, and to begin working with the City of Rohatyn in 2018 to explore options for enhanced protection of these vulnerable sites from development and disturbance and for commemoration of Rohatyn's wartime Jewish victims.
We now have a Ukrainian translation of the full 80-page report in process; we will share with the City of Rohatyn and post it publicly online when available.
We wish to thank Dr. Caroline Sturdy Colls, her team, and the many others who participated in this important and long-overdue project, including Vasyl Yuzyshyn who worked with us in Rohatyn for the full nine days serving as interpreter, driver, and helping hand, and Rabbi Kolesnik of Ivano-Frankivsk who assisted with advice and guidance when unexpected and difficult issues arose during the survey work at the south mass grave site. Special thanks to Sasha Nazar and our friends at the Lviv Volunteer Center of Hesed-Arieh for their two days of hard work in preparing sites before the survey, and Wito Nadaszkiewicz of LawCraft LLC for advance arrangements with the City of Rohatyn and support during the project.
Sample data and analysis from the north site survey. Image © 2017 the Centre of Archaeology, Staffordshire University.
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Q: Do I need to convert an old Access Database, and if so how? I have an Access 2003 database. When I click on a pivot table, I get this message
MS Access There isn't enough memory to complete the
Automation object operation on the worksheet object.

There is a lot of discussion concerning this message. Here is one link.  This link has even more detail.
But this particular link's explanation doesn't really go into fixing the problem in general, like fixing the pivot tables and getting things all nicely back together in the original Access database. That's why I am also interested in converting the database to 2010 format if that is possible.
Are there instructions (I cannot currently find them and would very much appreciate a link) on dealing with this problem in a nice stepwise fashion?

A: I am not sure whether converting will fix this particular issue or not, but it can't hurt to try. Just make a backup of the .MDB, then open the copy in Access 2010 and Save As the new .ACCDB format. That should do it and you can then see if your problem is resolved.


We send and receive a lot of text messages throughout the day, as we use our business RingCentral number to message and communicate with our customers.
We use Zapier to integrate your app with other apps and it's been working great for us to automate customer service messages and status updates.
One thing I'm specifically needing your assistance on is turning your Zapier "New SMS" Trigger into an "Instant Trigger" - Many popular companies are doing this these days, like Slack & Freshdesk to name two that we use. Instant Triggers (versus a five-minute delay) are great because it allows us to be super efficient with internal communications and we'd love to have the same sort of efficiency with customer communications and internal organization.
The specific zap I'd like to use this with right away is the following - RingCentral: New SMS => Todoist >> New Task Action. We use this zap already, in order to create a task when a new SMS comes in, and then we have another zap that then finds and completes that task once we reply back to that SMS. This setup works great if we're communicating with a customer over five minutes after a customer texts us (as it currently takes 5 minutes for your app to trigger our actions in Zapier). But if we text them back one minute later, and they instantly text us back, and we get back to them again...it all gets messed up and this zap setup doesn't work. This leaves us with MANY todos that don't get checked off at the end of any given day.
For us, we're using this setup to make sure we don't miss replying to our customer communications as your softphone app isn't really designed for the number of text messages we have with different customers throughout the day. If you want feedback on this, how I think your soft-phone app should be more geared towards business SMS, let me know and I'll elaborate on a different thread.
Thanks so much, looking forward to your quick reply!
Do you think RingCentral can make this happen?
Today, you can do a Zapier instant trigger via a webhook but you need to host a webhook proxy between RingCentral's outbound webhook and Zapier's inbound webhook. This is because RingCentral's webhook capability requires a Verification Token in the response and also periodic renewals. If you are interested in setting this up, we can provide more information on how to do this.
We are looking at ways we can support this more directly without an intermediary but this isn't available yet.
I would appreciate more information on how to do this! Setting up an intermediary.
I've put together a quick demo here. This is in Go but the concept is very easy to support and can be done in other languages.
I've installed go server locally, setup ngork (it's running successfully), I've modified my credentials and I'm trying to run the go.server file.
One thing I'm confused about, how do I know if the 'createhook' action is working? Will there be an actual file output somewhere (like to the directory where my ngrok URL is pointing)?
Finally, I noticed that your "MY_URL" example ended with the directory of "/webhook/" I currently have mine (in the .ent file) going to the direct ngrok URL (which ultimately is going to my localhost on my computer) with no additional directories at the end of the URL. Is this accurate?
I've responded on the GitHub issue you created.


Fans now have until 5pm on Friday 8 June to secure their season ticket at the discounted rate – an equivalent five-game saving to match day prices.
Chief executive Nigel Clibbens said: "The feedback we've had from fans over the past few weeks is telling us that they're waiting to see who the new manager is going to be before committing to a season ticket.
"We think that is understandable and, having listened closely to what our supporters have to say, we have extended the early buy and renewal period accordingly.
"The process we're going through ahead of appointing the new manager is both thorough and diligent, and we understand that can be unsettling as people wait for updates. I am sure everyone understands that we want the right person in post, and that sometimes takes time to complete.
Ticket office manager Tarn Simmons said: "We're really encouraged by the correspondence we've had which has made it clear that we have a high number of supporters who intend to renew again.
"Those who haven't bought for next season have told us that they're waiting to see who the manager is, and we completely understand that. We contacted all of the Carlisle United Supporters' Groups [CUSG] this morning and they agreed that the right thing to do in this situation was to extend the deadline.


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5 tech gifts under $100
By Web100 Staff on December 1, 2011 in Tech and Gadgets
You don't need to spend a boatload of money to give a techno-gadget this year (or any year). In fact, you can spend less than $100. CNET has an excellent guide to technology gifts under $100.
TechCrunch: Google engaged in "six-front war"
By Web100 Staff on July 5, 2011 in News and Info
Google gets lots of attention, often for its big battles with Apple and Facebook. But as a TechCrunch post by entrepreneur Semil Shah contends, it's worth noting that Google isn't just in a war with Facebook, it's at war with multiple companies across multiple industries.
Barnes & Noble announces an all-color, all-touchscreen Nook e-reader
By Matt Sevits on October 27, 2010 in Tech and Gadgets
Amazon's Kindle might be the clear frontrunner in the three-way e-reader war between Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, but that could change pretty soon.
"You Are Not a Gadget"
By Adrienne Vogt on June 9, 2010 in Books 100 > Ideas and Culture
Ranked #15 in Books 100
Jaron Lanier pushes for more power to the people in his commentary on the present state of the Internet, "You Are Not a Gadget."


Jacqueline Rose is a world-renowned critic and one of the most influential and provocative scholars working in the humanities today. She is also among the most wide ranging, with books on Zionism, feminism, Sylvia Plath, children's fiction, and psychoanalysis.
During the past decade, through talks and pieces that Rose has contributed to the London Review of Books, the Guardian, and other publications, she has played a vital role in public debate about the policies and human-rights record of Israel in its relation to the Palestinians. She is the author, most recently, of Women in Dark Times (2015), The Haunting of Sylvia Plath (2014), and The Last Resistance (2013).


The Malt Addict Sipping Society began as an informal gathering of nerds and geeks in southern Maine who meet periodically to share and sample a bit of the Water of Life.
1: All participants MUST make arrangements for transportation home - no dramming and driving!
6: Five to seven bottles of whisky are a good amount for a tasting, but more is good too!
JUST SINGLE MALT WHISKY AND EXCELLENT PEOPLE!
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What has been Summit's technology evolution?
How is Summit's infrastructure set up and how has that enabled transformation?
What was the data and research which led to Summit's network build-out? What is the key to a successful shift to 1:1?
And finally, what advice can be shared with other districts are they take their next steps?


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Student uses thousands of straws to create David Bowie inspired outfit
Saffron Bramley-Astle has created the David Bowie inspired outfit using thousands of straws
Saffron spent three months making the outfit
A David Bowie inspired outfit made out of just under 15,000 plastic straws has been designed by a student at Nottingham Trent University.
Saffron Bramley-Astle, who is studying BA (Hons) Costume Design and Making at the School of Art & Design, individually attached the drinks straws one by one and hand-cut them into shape, as part of her final degree show.
She designed the piece shortly after the death of David Bowie and it took her three months to complete the outfit.
"I was inspired by the great legacy that David Bowie had left, not only on the world of music but also through his iconic looks particularly that of his Ziggy Stardust character," she said.
"Costume was a vital element of his performance, bold eccentric styles mirroring his equally bold movement and quirky vocals. I wanted to create a costume that would echo this eccentric style and interesting use of silhouette."
Saffron, of Derby, became more intrigued by the creation of costumes through use of unconventional materials, so decided to make the outfit out of straws.
"I started to find out how I could develop the idea of using straws further and use them to create interesting movement and texture in a costume," she said.
"To me the creation of a Ziggy Stardust costume was the perfect use of this interesting technique as Bowie championed unique design throughout his career."
Karen Bartlett, senior lecturer and module leader for Costume Design and Making, at Nottingham Trent University, said: "Like David Bowie in life, this costume is both innovative and ground breaking. Saffron's eye-catching outfit has already drawn interest from visitors and members of the public who puzzle over its construction and functionality."
Saffron Bramley-Astle's work is set to go on show at the university's 2017 Degree Show from 3 to 10 June at the City campus.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the largest UK universities with nearly 28,000 students and more than 3,500 staff across four campuses, contributing £496m to the UK economy every year. It is one of the most environmentally-friendly universities, containing some of the country's most inspiring and efficient award-winning buildings.
The University is passionate about creating opportunities and its extensive outreach programme is designed to enable NTU to be a vehicle for social mobility. The University is the sixth biggest recruiter of students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the country and 95.6% of its graduates go on to employment or further education within six months of leaving.
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I'm working my way through the second Deadly Class hardcover in order to write a feature for this site and I have some plans to do some comparisons between the comic and the TV Show. In the meanwhile, I noticed that Image and SyFy (where
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At the Beginning: Seven to Eternity
We don't often consider single issues here at Comic POW! We prefer to look at story arcs and completed series to get a better feel for what the author and artist were trying to accomplish. However, I thought it would be interesting to take a
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The Cost of Messing with Black Science
I mentioned last November that I was excited about the upcoming release of Black Science. Although I didn't like Uncanny Avengers, I think that was more a casualty of being a flagship title that had to bear the burden of the whole Avengers vs X-Men
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Images Comics wants all your Money
While I was on vacation last week Image Comics announced a boatload of new series coming out soon. Here they are: The Fade Out I'm not a huge fan of Ed Brubaker, but I do respect his work on Fatale. It's going to be ending
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Rick Remender Has a New Image Series Out this November
I loved Rick Remender's run on Uncanny X-Force and I enjoyed his run on Venom. He has a new series coming out 27 November that looks creepy and amazing! I can't wait to read it! Here's Image's Press release: Prepare yourselves: writer Rick Remender,
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"I So Hate Consequences" – AvX: Consequences #1 & Uncanny Avengers #1
I decided to combine both Uncanny Avengers #1 and AvX: Consequences #1 because they both are dealing with the aftermath of Avengers vs X-Men. These aftermath type books aren't anything new for Marvel. At the very least they did the same thing with Fear Itself.
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Eric's Week 12 Pull List
FF #14 – This issue continues where the last one left off with the kids, Doom, and Grey Reed facing off against The Celestials. It also indirectly leads right into Fantastic Four #602. Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #46 – The issue wavers in quality, but
Jan 28, 2012 by Eric Mesa in Pull List


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Ukrainian far-right MP declares 'hunt' for Moscow-loyal priests after split
Published time: 17 Dec, 2018 10:07 Edited time: 18 Dec, 2018 08:13
Metropolitan Onuphrius, the primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. ©Sputnik / Sergey Pyatakov
A Ukrainian MP and ex-head of ultra-nationalist Right Sector has called for all priests loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church to 'hunted down' and ousted. It came after Kiev proclaimed its church to be independent from Moscow.
Until last weekend there were three Orthodox Christian churches in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is an internationally-recognized autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church. The two others were self-proclaimed and universally considered schismatic.
On Saturday, the latter two unified into an Orthodox Church of Ukraine, an organization purporting to be part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Priests of the canonical Church were invited to participate and break ties with Moscow, but only two did.
Kiev proclaims its own Orthodox church, hails 'unification' after holding 'schismatic' council
According to Dmitro Yarosh, a far-right Ukrainian MP, the Ukrainian priests who stayed loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church, should now be 'hunted' and ousted from the country. The representative got his current seat in the Parliament in the wake of the 2014 armed coup in Kiev, in which members of the Right Sector group, which he headed, played the part of the opposition fighting force. He remains a respected figure in the circles of Ukrainian extreme nationalists.
Yarosh shared what could be considered a call for violence on Sunday on his Facebook page, which has since apparently been suspended by the social network. The statements however were cited by many media outlets prior to the suspension.
"The clergy of the so-called UOC MP (Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), who failed to find national courage, strength and reasons to join the Ukrainian Church are not servants of God, but agents of [Russian security service] FSB and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, which makes them Enemies of Ukraine," Yarosh declared. He added that he considers Putin, who by many accounts is a practicing Orthodox believer, 'a satanist.'
An adherent of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which is not part of the Eastern Orthodoxy and sees the Pope as its leader, Yarosh believes the new Ukrainian church will eventually become one with his and be recognized by both the Vatican and Constantinople.
The religious reform in Ukraine is seen by many as President Petro Poroshenko's reelection campaign. Constantinople promises to declare the newly-created church independent from itself next year, before the election is held in late March. The president was present at the Saturday gathering as a co-chair and addressed crowds of Ukrainians after the decision, declaring the new organization 'free from Putin'.
Also on rt.com Ukrainian Orthodox hierarchs refuse to take part in Poroshenko's 'unification council'
On the path to the unification of the schismatics Poroshenko repeatedly stressed that priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will not be persecuted for not joining the new church. But with Poroshenko's rhetoric being so close to that of Yarosh, there are fears this promise is far from being a certainty.
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NBN Co chair Ziggy Switkowski has been grilled by a parliamentary committee over a controversial opinion piece he wrote while the government was in caretaker mode.
Dr Switkowski was accused of breaching Commonwealth rules by writing the piece defending NBN Co's decision to bring the AFP after the leaking of some internal documents.
NBN's referral led to police raids on the office of former Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and the home of a staffer for Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare.
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson strongly advised the Communications department the piece breached caretaker conventions, but Dr Switkowski says he considered the advice incorrect.
"I've never viewed this advice as advice about my breaching the caretaker conventions. It was advice about how the caretaker convention might be interpreted in light of my opinion piece," he said.
"I don't believe that I breached the caretaker convention."
Switkowski claimed to have sought "feedback" on the piece from NBN Co's legal department, but did not ask about caretaker conventions.
"[I] lived through a couple of elections and got a clear understanding of the implications of the caretaker conventions then, and got a clear understanding of the conventions through this election," he said.


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Obhájkyní titulu soutěže ženské dvouhry byla Chorvatka Ana Konjuhová, která z důvodu ukončení juniorské kariéry na turnaji už nestartovala.

Vítězkou se stala čtvrtá nasazená ruská tenistka Jelizaveta Kuličkovová, která ve finále zdolala Chorvatku Janu Fettovou po dvousetovém průběhu 6–2 a 6–1. Pro Kuličkovovou tak vítězství znamenalo první singlovou grandslamovou trofej.

Vítězka si do juniorského žebříčku připsala 375 bodů.

Nasazení hráčů
  Varvara Flinková (2. kolo)
  Ivana Đorovićová (čtvrtfinále)
  Angelina Kalininová ''(2. kolo)
  Jelizaveta Kuličkovová (vítězka)
  Xu Shilin (2. kolo)
  Jeļena Ostapenko (čtvrtfinále)
  C'-jüe Sunová (semifinále)
  Nina Stojanovićová (1. kolo)
  Katie Boulterová (3. kolo)
  Anastasia Komardinová (čtvrtfinále)
  You Xiaodi (1. kolo)
  Priscilla Honová (1. kolo)
  Sara Tomicová (1. kolo)
  Katrine Steffensenová (2. kolo)
  Fiona Ferrová (3. kolo)
  Fanny Stollárová (1. kolo)

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Are Your MacBook USB-C Ports Loose?
The USB-C port on MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops is fast, versatile, and apparently unreliable. After six months of use, many users are experiencing poor connections to external devices. Are your MacBook USB-C ports loose? Read below to find out what you can do about it.
Way back in 2015, Apple released their first 12-inch MacBook, replacing the long-standing MagSafe with a single USB-C port. Apple boasted USB-C's ability to function as a versatile connection to a range of external devices alongside its ability to provide power to the laptop. What's more, USB-C is reversible! Gone were the days of turning over the USB cable in frustration as you try to put it in the right way around.
USB-C has since made its way into Apple's entire line-up of MacBook Pros. The latest of which feature up to four USB-C connections, now paired with Thunderbolt 3 support to work with even more devices. Sadly though, despite USB-C's high speed and range of uses, it doesn't seem to be as durable as it's predecessors.
Many MacBook users have experienced poor connections through USB-C on their MacBooks. Although the problem certainly isn't affecting all MacBooks, for those who have been affected it can be infuriating and upsetting.
Typically, the issue arises after about six months of use. It seems to be due to poorly manufactured parts that wear down over time making the MacBook USB-C ports loose. The once sturdy and reassuring 'click' that accompanies plugging a cable into the USB-C port fades away and the connection becomes loose and unstable.
As a result, slight movements of the cable or MacBook can cause the USB-C connection to drop out. This could cause external monitors to flicker, or in worse cases, it could cause external hard drives to corrupt.
If your MacBook USB-C ports are loose, then we've got good news and bad news for you.
The good news is that the ports are replaceable. If your laptop is less than a year old or covered under AppleCare, then Apple might replace them free of charge. If your MacBook isn't covered then the fix is relatively inexpensive — costing approximately $20 plus labor. You should make sure you visit an official Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Service Provider, otherwise you could void whatever warranty remains on your laptop.
Additionally, you should go to your appointment prepared. Make a strong case for a replacement part by bringing your external devices to show the unstable connection. Be sure to explain the consequences of this fault: data corruptions, work interference, laptop not charging properly. If necessary, you can even direct the technician to one of the following threads where other users discuss the same problem: Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3.
Now for the bad news. And it is bad news unfortunately. It appears that the reason the connection becomes loose is due to the construction of the USB-C port. Apple don't seem to have changed the part yet. As a result, you may experience the same problem again six months after receiving a replacement part. At which point your laptop may not be covered by the warranty.
Fortunately, not all USB-C ports are equal and only a relatively small portion of MacBook users are experiencing this issue. That being said, you should do everything possible to maintain your USB-C ports, minimizing the risk of encountering such an issue. To do so you could follow some of the maintenance tips detailed below.
Protect your laptop from damage and your ports from dust build-up by using a laptop sleeve. Purchasing a padded laptop sleeve is one of the most cost-effective ways to provide long-lasting protection for your expensive device. It also defends your ports from excessive dust and dirt which could lead to connection problems down the line.
For further protection against dust and dirt, a USB-C dust cover can be helpful for whenever you aren't using the ports. These silicone caps cover the port and can be purchased cheaply in bulk. Alternatively, use small pieces of tape to cover the ports, however, this might leave sticky areas on your precious MacBook.
If you do find that dust or dirt is clogging up your USB-C port you should use cans of compressed air to clear it out. These can be bought online and are by far the safest way to clean your laptop ports. If you do find your ports clogged up with particularly stubborn dirt you could use a toothpick to carefully scrape it out. Although, when doing so you must be very careful to keep the toothpick against the outside edge of the port and away from the sensitive connections in the middle.
Take care whenever inserting or removing USB-C cables from the port. Hold the laptop in place and grip the USB-C connector firmly by its plastic casing — not the cable. With a cable connected, be sure to avoid knocking or putting pressure on it, as that may stress the USB-C port. These tips may seem obvious but this deliberate use can go a long way to preserve your device.
Let us know your thoughts on Apple's move to USB-C connections. Are your MacBook USB-C ports loose or have you had any other problems?
Finally, a place where people can relate.
I've been complaining about this problem a ton!
Finally after 5 cables to replace the power apple got me to buy they claim its a hardware issue and I have to pay to send it to Texas.
Doh I know it's the connector!
I just am tired of losing info off external drives.
So I guess I'm stuck till I get my next laptop.
FYI I'm betting the power cord going on/off/on/off may be the reason why my battery failed after 50 cycles!
crappy quality for a premium price….nice work if you can get it.
I have a 2011 MBP – works perfectly. and a late 2018 MBP – all 4 ports are useless….
what are apple going to do about it? nothing I'll bet.
shame, but it be a surface or equivalent next time unless this gets fixed.
Sigh…faulty ports – and foolish me thought it was just crappy connecters – until I tested them on another computer – worked fine.
FAILED ME last night – audience of 50 people – HDMI would not connect through an adapter – Luckily I had a back up computer with me.
Apple should have done a recall. Shame!
After getting MacBook Pro 2018 in September my usb c ports on left hand side failed twice now and under consumer law I got a full refund .this is so annoying as I have a 2103 MBP and have zero problems with it.so going back to using this one till apple sort this out. On one of the usb fails it corrupted two external drives and I spent weeks getting data I use for work off them, the whole experience has been a nightmare and all apple did was refund , tbh I know that's ok but expected more effort of apple to keep me as a MBP user ..
Hi Colin, I am currently experiencing the same problem. I have the latest 13 inch MacBook Pro without the touchbar, purchased in October last year from Apple Store.
Can I get a refund from them and if so, can you tell me which part of the Consumer Rights Act to read?
I am having significant problems with my USWB-c ports on my new MacBook Pro.
All 4 ports exhibit the same issue …. when using either the Apple USB-C to USB 3 adaptors and 3rd party adaptors as well, my Seagate SSD drives disconnect.
Today, an entire 2TB drive became corrupted.
This is clearly unacceptable and not up to the usual high standards of Apple products.
This issue has cost me heavily.
Only found out on this blog in 2019.
Have spent $$$$ on a new routers, replacing external USB HD's because second level (wired removable out of office/home) for TimeMachine and Backups did crash/stall and corrupted data and disturbed our MacBooks.
Even bought a Synoloy because we were worried about backups and unreliable TimeMachine!
The mac has killed 2 flash drives due to this. Sent them off for recovery but apparently they can't be recovered. Scared to use any important external hard drive with this mac now. Expensive Mac now pretty worthless.
Sort of glad (and sad) I'm not the only one having this issue.
I have a 2017 MacBook Pro connected to OWC Thunderbolt for extra monitors, and its a very, very touchy connection at any of the 4 USB ports on the MacBook.
One twitch, and the monitors go out, causing the machine to collect all the windows to the laptop, and then rearrange again when the MacBook finds the usb connection again.
Definitely not recommended for any critical data connections.
I would think there would be a place to buy some sort of accessory to give your usb-c port more grip.
I would love to see something like this, mostly for when working behind the desk without needing to disconnect your hard drive.
I personally really need this security and thought that something like this already existed.
I AM TIRED OF TAPING MY USB TO MY COMPUTER. Anyone ideas?
After about 4-5 months of use, I started noticing that the port I mostly use for charging my 13-inch touch bar MacBook Pro 2018 is feeling loose and I start worrying, maybe the port is coming off the PCB?
In addition to these heat problems, I get the feeling Apple is making shortcuts in quality and design, but not in pricing.
I really miss the MagSafe! External "MagSafe" connectors do not cure the port problem.
My MBP Pro is suffering from this. External hard drives don't stay connected. With the keyboard, I'm shocked by the low hardware quality Apple is providing these days. This will certainly be my last MBP.
My MacBook Pro came with two USB C ports. I haven't yet discovered looseness, no doubt this pleasure awaits me. What I have discovered is that USB C is a nightmare for the user. There are no USB C to USB C expansion hubs. All are USB C to older USB standards plus a variety of other connectors such as SD cards, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet etc. I haven't yet discovered any "hub" that is reliable. they all start running hot and then fail. Apple's own offerings get terrible reviews for the same reasons. Many quite expensive ones fail as quickly and as badly as the cheaper ones. I must have spent a few hundred dollars on these damned hubs. I am now considering dumping this MacBook Pro and buying an out of date MacBook Air with the older ports that its still available in some stores. No doubt Apple will fix the USB C issues in the next few years, but until then I am going to stick with the old standards. And loose USB C ports will not be a problem either.
I bought a BRAND NEW MacBook Pro late 2017 and my external hard drives were disconnecting the first day! B&H refused to refund my money. I'm a professional video producer and it has already corrupted one of my client projects. I think I will have to move to PCs because you can't buy laptops with anything but USB-C now. Sad!
I had the very same problem with my Macbook 2018. It is a shame how Apple degrades in quality due to stupidly favouring design over function. I found that connections are most unstable when using USB-C multi connection hubs like Hyper*Drive (basically unusable) and VAVA (rebuilds screen even when slightly touched). Most stable connections so far with AUKEY adapters. Apple Genius Bar had tested and apparently did not find any problem, but since then it got even much worse. Will need to get another appointment.
The loosening of the ports has nothing to do with dirt, grime or dust… Even though your suggestions are not quite there, they are helpful none the less.
The ports become loose fitting, due to the fact that Apple in its stupidity thought it wise to use just PCB board rather than metal. Which over time wears down and yes, your assumption that it will re-occur is correct. I'm on my third MBP as a result of this fiasco.
The only way to preserve your ports is to not use them? Go figure… seeing as one of the has to be used to power the unit up.


Kraft, Mol Vis 2005; 11:1246-1256. Table 2.
Table 2 of Kraft, Mol Vis 2005; 11:1246-1256.
A comparison of the single cell response properties shows systematic differences in rods expressing the P347S rhodopsin depending upon the level of retinal degeneration. The time to peak (ms) and flash sensitivity are measured on linear range responses. I1/2 (photons/μm2) is the stimulus intensity required to evoke a half-maximal response as in Figure 1D; Sf (pA/photon-μm2) is the flash sensitivity determined from the dim flash responses. Rod cell count is a measure of the rod cell density in the degenerating retina (see Figure 2 and text). All values are stated as means±SEM; the value given in parentheses is the total number of cells in which that parameter was measured.


My doorbell rang the other night around dinnertime, but I didn't think much about it since my doorbell rings every night around dinnertime.
Ninety-nine out of one hundred times, it's one of my son's friends looking to play basketball, shoot Nerf guns, or zone out in front of the Xbox. But this must have been that one hundredth time.
As I wandered over to the door, I noticed a fairly rotund middle-aged man standing out front. I knew immediately that I was going to have to deal with a door-to-door salesman.
Dressed in khaki, knee-length shorts with a striped green and white golf shirt and black Air Jordans, Nigel was the picture of happiness upon first greeting. And as soon as I was within earshot, he began his sales pitch.
Having personally experienced the hardship of sales during a short stint after college, I always make it a point to give folks a fighting chance. Sales is a tough business and the rejection can tear even the strongest character apart.
So, I sat down and listened to Nigel ramble on about his rough and tumble life and how his grandmother raised him and how he never listened. But now he was on the right track thanks to grandma and the good Lord above.
I made sure that I was appearing engaged, but as his sales spiel wore on, my mind wondered if this was all an act.
Nigel talked about his gang life (which sounded legit given the tattoos I saw peppered across his arms and legs), and how he was working hard to leave that world behind. He also mentioned his newborn son and how he wanted to be a good father.
He then launched into another diatribe about working for himself and how he probably walks 30 miles a day from neighborhood to neighborhood and how oppressive the heat can be. Once again, I stopped him and asked what this was all building up to.
Finally, Nigel explained that he was selling magazines, at which point he pulled out a ratty price list and thrust it into my hand. As soon as I began flipping through the pages, Nigel began another sales pitch, this time evoking the name of the Lord on multiple occasions.
He finally concluded with an obviously predetermined question meant to conjure up sympathy (and hopefully a subsequent sale).
Now, given this set-up, most folks from suburbia would have to answer "no," and then, out of guilt, pony up for a subscription. But I had an ace in the hole.
I saw Nigel stare at my wound and for the first time since he arrived at my door, he stood in silence.
Nigel appeared confused since I had disrupted his well rehearsed delivery with a reversal of focus.
I smiled and told him that with that attitude, he could do anything. I then proceeded to write him a check for 12 issues of "Psychology Today" — a subscription that I really don't need.
This week's film, "The Big Sick," also features a young man facing some uphill battles and who's also willing to go to great lengths to get what he wants.
Starring comedian Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter, "The Big Sick" is a heady romantic comedy that relies on a consistent interplay of dialogue to deliver laughs.
Check this one out if you love character-driven movies that evoke subtle, complicated emotions. This is definitely not a mass-market comedy built around gags, so if you're expecting an Adam Sandler flick, think again.


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Senator Patrick Leahy threatened with gun by pumped up ego driven cop
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psyopagent
A US Senator has been stopped by Border Patrol a hundred miles within the border of the US, and the officer referred to his gun when questioned about his authority to make such a stop
http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200803/030408b.html
NWOSCUM
"Yuppie Scum"
Quote from: psyopagent on January 05, 2009, 08:19:42 pm
Good find and might I add, holy shit!!!! If a Senator get's that treatment............
"The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, and their power of forgetting is enormous." --Adolph Hitler, "Mein Kampf"
Re: Senator Patrick Leahy threatened with gun by pumped up ego driven cop
U.S. SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY
CONTACT: Office of Senator Leahy, 202-224-4242
Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing
On The DHS Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
LEAHY: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I am going to be leaving questions. I know the GAO Reports says that Customs and Border Protection staffing allocation needs up to several thousand additional CBP officers. Of course, the budget that Sec. Chertoff is backing allows for only 234 additional offices at land borders and 295 for Radiation Monitoring. We had, I saw in Vermont, where they say we need 60. Assistant Commissioner Thomas Winkowski said that we'll get 8, we won't get the 60, but we will get the 8. Of course we haven't even gotten those. So, it's a concern. It's almost as though it doesn't make a difference if they say we need 50, 60, 70 if we aren't going to get any anyway. It's a nice study to read.
But while we have all that shortage, DHS established a temporary checkpoint on I-91 in Hartford, Vt. from Dec 2003 –May 2005. I'd wondered how you can spend that kind of money so far from the border. Even people like former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said this is unnecessary government intrusion. If it made us safer it would be one thing, but of course there are about 20 parallel two-laned roads that go down there. And the checkpoint picked up a couple lazy people with drugs. But mostly it just ticked off everybody. So I'd asked about that at my last hearing because we had heard that the department was quietly conducting a feasibility study to see whether it would build a permanent checkpoint there - a hundred miles from the border. I finally got a response 5 months after I asked the question. You said the results of the study and any decisions on project advancement would be shared with your office through the office of congressional relations. Well then, now I see in the President's budget that we have a $ 4 million request for installation of permanent border checkpoints. That's plural. In Vermont. Again, all on Interstate highways where everybody knows they're there. All with dozens of roads that parallel the interstate highway. So I was told we would hear if there would be more, obviously that was form letter 12 because we never heard till we saw the President's budget.
I'm worried only because we don't have the adequate number of people on the border. We sometimes have hours, hours wait, just for tourist to go across the border. And of course it will get worse once it starts to require more paperwork. Many of the lanes aren't open, we are short of people there. But somehow we can put symbolic checkpoints 100 miles from the border.
It's interesting - I went through one of those symbolic checkpoints in the state of New York driving back here. It was about 125 miles from the border. In a car with license plate one on it from Vermont. With little letters underneath it that said US Senate. We were stopped and ordered to get out of the car and prove my citizenship. And I said "what authority are you acting under?" and one of your agents pointed to his gun and said "that's all the authority I need." Encouraging way to enter our country.
Thank you Mr. Chairman.
Anti Federalist
We were stopped and ordered to get out of the car and prove my citizenship. And I said "what authority are you acting under?" and one of your agents pointed to his gun and said "that's all the authority I need." Encouraging way to enter our country
What more can be said?
This was a Senator FFS.
Meanwhile, in California, cops executed a man on subway platform on New Year's Day.
I'm not going to go off on a rant that may get me tagged as being a cop (rest assured, I am not), as much as I'd like to.
I'll just say this, there is going to be no voting, no reforming, no talking our way out of this mess, not when the law has become lawless.
Revolt426
Bad move, Leahy has more balls then the entire Senate combined.
"Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate … It will purge the rottenness out of the system..." - Andrew Mellon, Secretary of Treasury, 1929.
sociostudent
Yeah, what's even cooler is he may convince congress to do something about the constitution-free zones (he at least has more power than WE do about such things)
Quote from: sociostudent on January 05, 2009, 09:16:27 pm
Chairmen of Senate Judiciary Committe and Subpeaned Karl Rove, he has balls, as i said.


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A Mulher Sensual é um filme brasileiro de 1981, dirigido por Antônio Calmon.

Elenco
 Helena Ramos ... Marina
 Paulo Ramos ... Rico
 Maria Pompeu ... Hilda
 Alcione Mazzeo ... Berta
 Helber Rangel ... Alfredo Carlos
 Flávio São Thiago ... Diretor de televisão
 Rodolfo Arena
 Otávio Augusto...Jornalista
 André de Biase...Câmera man
 Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva...Atriz de Cinema
 Miguel Falabella
 Monique Lafond ...Fotógrafa
 Sérgio Mallandro ... Guto
 Lúcia Veríssimo
 Sílvia Salgado
 Ricardo Zambelli...Galã de novela

Principais prêmios
Prêmio APCA 1981 (Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte, Brasil)
 Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante para Maria Pompeu

Ligações externas
 Cartaz do filme

 Dicionário de Filmes Brasileiros, 2002.
 Cinemateca Brasileira

Mulher Sensual
Mulher Sensual
Filmes de drama do Brasil
Filmes em língua portuguesa


Michael's aircraft, a PA-39-131, registration 4X-CCG, was brought in for a routine 100 hours inspection. Following completion of the inspection Michael took the aircraft for a test flight. After landing he scented fuel odor, notified the FBO and it was convened that the matter will be checked shortly. A couple of days latter Michael came to look at the aircraft and noticed a large stain underneath it, slightly to the left. He looked into the left main (the fuel selectors were left on MAIN) and could see only the rubber bottom. Not a drop of fuel.
Back to the FBO. Some fuel was poured into the left main and shortly thereafter fuel started to drip out of the panel aft of the fuel selector panel. The selectors, as well as all fuel tank connections, seemed to be in perfect order. Apparently the fuel was coming underneath the floor, on the left side of the fuselage. This called for the removal of the left front floor panel and to the great astonishment of all – there was the culprit.
It was the fuel line which runs from the electric boost pump to the engine. En route is crosses a steel cable galore (All cables which operate the control surfaces). For an unknown reason the aluminum tube got in touch with one of the cables which started sawing it until the slot became deep enough and fuel started to run out. There are also marks produced by other cables. It is possible that during a former (1000 hours) inspection, when the floor was removed, the tube was somehow pushed down.
The damaged tube was replaced and the new one positioned at a respectable distance from the cables.
The moral of the story is: Whenever the left front floor is removed examine the fuel line as well as its distance from the cables, and care should be taken not to bend the tubing and get it too close to the cables. Further – always be on the alert for fuel leaks.


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Verdict on Malheur Wildlife Refuge no win for rural malcontents
Opinion // Open Forum
By Tim Palmer Nov. 1, 2016 Updated: Nov. 1, 2016 4:29 p.m.
In this Jan 8, 2016, file photo, Burns resident Steve Atkins, left, talks with Ammon Bundy, center, one of the sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, following a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore.
Photo: Rick Bowmer, Associated Press
Astounding to many, a jury in Portland, Ore., on Thursday found the gun-toting occupiers of public facilities at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge not guilty as charged.
And with a commentary that I find every bit as astonishing, newscasts ranging from blogs to NPR report that the jury's outcome signals a triumph for right-wing rural malcontents to wrest public land from government agencies now charged with administering it across the West.
While the illegal occupation has raised concerns for the security of other federal land, employees and visitors throughout the Western states, the jury's decision recognized only that the federal prosecutor's narrow case — the wildlife refuge's invaders had deliberately prevented federal employees from doing their jobs — was not convincing to that particular jury. It had nothing to do with the legitimacy of armed men to illegally occupy government facilities. Further, it had nothing to do with claims that the federal government should not own and take care of wildlife refuges, national forests, national parks or Bureau of Land Management acreage.
Justice served?
Disparate treatment of protesters stirs frustrations
Jewell: Oregon takeover among several threats to West
But the fact that the Ammon Bundy crowd got "off" for reasons that might be explained entirely as federal prosecutors blowing their case has little real value to a band of vigilantes seeking to trash an extensive body of law regarding stewardship of public land.
Does the verdict or its bizarre aftermath of commentary lend credence to the occupiers' thoroughly debunked claim that the Constitution bars federal ownership of property? No. The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly on this topic since the nation was founded. Does it mean that the Bundys can evade paying grazing fees, unlike all the other ranchers who elect to run their cattle on federal land? No. Does this gang going free now mean that anybody anywhere can pull a gun on government officials and not suffer consequences? I don't think so.
Gun-bearing militants with disdain for federal law might feel buoyed by the Bundys getting off. So would faceless multinational corporations that want to drill and strip-mine without restraint on the land belonging to us all. But most Americans, I venture to say, are outraged that the Malheur trespassers walked into a public facility and took it over. What's the difference between their occupation and what would be clearly be termed "domestic terrorism" if they had commandeered a public library because they didn't think the government should be providing books?
News commentaries shine a spotlight on the privatizing goals of those who would take public land away from the American public that owns it. But the most important story here is that the motives of these people to take what is not theirs are unfounded and terroristic. Because of what they have done, it's easier to see that their methods have no place in a civil society.
The take-home message here is that public land belongs to the public, and that the federal stewards of this property must be better prepared to guard it, and that all of us who own this vast and valuable estate need to reject outrageous claims by those who want our land all for themselves.
Tim Palmer is the photographer of "America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands" and the author of "Rivers of California" and "California Glaciers" and other books. See his work at www.timpalmer.org.
On child care, Newsom and his budget could be bolder
Editorial: Trump's tweet on congresswomen of color was racism at its ugliest
Open Forum: Big Soda remains Sacramento's beverage of choice
Editorial: SF mental health care is urgent enough to get right


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 Gidle (plaats), een dorp in bovenstaande gemeente


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Welcome to the Official Rugby CV of Italian centre Guilio Forte. The Young Italian centre / number 10 grew up in Catania in the South of Italy and began playing local rugby. Giulio played through the age grades in his local area before, in 2012, being scouted by Cus Torino Rugby who played in the Italian Seria A competition.
After one season playing in Seria A, Forte signed with L'aquila Rugby 1936 in the top Italian competition 'Eccellenza'. In 2015, after two seasons with L'Aquila Rugby, Forte made the move up North to Piacenza to join Rugby Lyons Piacenza, the newly promoted side who were beginning their Eccellenza campaign.
Forte is a powerhouse in attack and plays a solid defensive game. He progressed through age grade rugby as a number 10 and possesses all the skills of the game. Giulio also bears a strong kicking game using such skills at his current club Rugby Lyons Piacenza. Giulio is currently playing his second year with the Lyons and plays a piviot leadership role amonst his peers. He also has an impressive tally of game time, having played every game in his first season with the club.
Guilio Forte
NATIONALITY: Italian
PASSPORT: Italian
POSITION: Centre / Number 10
HEIGHT: 1.80 cm
CAREER TEAMS
ITALY Under 20
Lyons Piacenza
GUILIO


Markit is an international financial services provider. They approached us about a group volunteer day and visited the shelter on June 10th.
The group helped with doggy baths and general socializing with dogs and cats, and had such a good time they are coming back once a month to support the shelter!


Approximately 60-70% of the carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry are essentially 'fixed' as they arise from the de-carbonisation of the limestone, the primary raw material used for the manufacture of cement. Essentially the heating of the limestone causes a chemical reaction resulting in the liberation of CO2 gas. It is widely recognised that there is limited scope to reduce these emissions further. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) may offer an opportunity when the technology is developed further. The industry, through CEMBUREAU (European Cement Association) is playing its role with support for ongoing CCS R&D projects.
The remaining 30-40% of the CO2 emissions arise largely from the use of fuel in the clinker manufacturing process.
CMI members have had significant success in reducing their carbon intensity. Over recent years there has been significant investments by the members of CMI in modern energy efficient production facilities. The industry is also following the trend in Europe by substituting imported fossil fuels used in the manufacture of cement with specially prepared alternative fuels sourced in Ireland. In addition, next generation Eco-Efficient CEM II cements, requiring less energy to produce and with a lower carbon footprint have been introduced to the market.
Three of the four cement production facilities have been installed since 2000. The most recent being Irish Cement's €200 million investment in Kiln 3; a completely new production line in Platin near Drogheda which is one of the most modern and efficient cement plants in Europe.
This puts Ireland in an enviable position throughout Europe for the relatively young 'fleet' of cement manufacturing facilities. These facilities benefit from the latest BAT investments, which allow cement production to be undertaken in an energy efficient manner. For example, in Platin vertical roller mills require 30% less energy than traditional cement mills to operate.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Cement Technology Roadmap outlines that novel 'low carbon cements' are being investigated and that considerable investments are being made to scale up and commercialize some of these possible cementitious materials.
Until they are proven the primary route to de-carbonize cement production lies in expanding the percentages of locally available cementitious materials that are used to replace cement clinker. Production of these Eco-Efficient CEM II cements delivers considerable sustainability benefits.
In Ireland sales of Eco-Efficient CEM II cement now account for some 80% of the total cement volumes sold by the members of CMI. The technical merits and performance of Eco-Efficient CEM II cement is well established in the market following research in Ireland and a long history of use in Europe.
Following these extensive investigations these two materials were identified as being the ideal materials to achieve clinker substitution targets in Ireland.
The use of virgin raw materials in the cement manufacturing process has been reduced by the use of 'overburden'. Overburden is the soil and stones overlying the limestone deposits. Previous practice in the cement plants was to remove this material and store it elsewhere on-site, but now following testing it can be used as a shale replacement material. Over 200,000 tonnes is processed annually by the industry here. This reduces the requirement for additional quarrying and reduces the road haulage required.


*Cream of coconut will yield both thick cream and a liquid coconut 'syrup'. Drain the syrup from the can and only use the coconut cream. If you live in a hot environment where the cream has melted, place can in refrigerator to let the cream solidify and separate from syrup.
Combine cream of coconut, rum, matcha colada, pineapple chunks and ginger in blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice, 1 cup at a time, until mixture is as frothy and frozen as desired. Pour into serving glass and dust with matcha powder. Garnish with skewer of cherries and pineapple wedges, if desired.


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The Big Weekend
Over the past four years, Fermata Town has had some big weekends. There was the time we had four gigs over a three day span in three different states in December of 2011. Then there were the back-to-back corporate gigs at Emmanuel College during the summer of 2010 where we performed for Mayor Menino, Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley and over 1,000 people. Don't forget the weekend tours we went on to Providence in 2010, Cape Cod in 2011 and New York in 2012. And how could we forget the countless epic Fermata Town weekend parties that were thrown over the years. This past weekend left all of those in the dust…
From this day moving forward, the first weekend in February of 2013 will now always be referred to as 'The Big Weekend'.
Thursday It started on Thursday evening at 11:59 PM as many of our members anxiously awaited the release of the 2013 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) nominees. Our debut album, Hold That Thought, had been submitted for review and our fingers were crossed that we might see our name on the list for a Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) nomination.
Friday At 12:00 midnight the list was posted on the CASA website and I was the first one to access the page. When the page loaded I scanned the titles of the awards, looking specifically for the CAL nominations. They were in the middle of the page between the bigger awards and the collegiate awards. I was overjoyed to see that Hold That Thought had been nominated for Best CAL Album and see that our version of Stereo Hearts was nominated for the Best Contemporary A Cappella League Song!
I texted our Co-MD's Philipp and Katya at the same time…
Dan – GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Philipp – Where the f is itttt
As I scrolled up the page to copy the URL and send it to Philipp, I noticed something at the top of the page. Fermata Town's name appeared again… in the second nomination… for Best Original Pop/Rock Song… Circus has been nominated and was the first song listed for the category!
(Back to text convo) Dan – hdjjshdvshsisksasydiahaja Dan – Holy sh*t Philipp – Where where where Dan – HOLY SH*T Philipp – Where where where fickyoumxwjqip Dan – We are nominated for best pop/rock song – Circus Philipp – Wheeeeeeeereeee Dan – www.case.org/cara2013n
It was then that I noticed that wasn't it… that we were listed again, for the first award on the page for Best Pop/Rock Album… in the same category as the likes of Pentatonix, Peter Hollens and Musae.
(Back to text convo)
Dan – hhhooollly shutter Dan – WE GOT NOMINATED FOR BEST ALBUM!!!!!!!!! Dan – Like not just CAL album Dan – Like Dan – EVERYONE Katya – AHhhHhhhhhhhhhhHGHHH Katya – Dude Dan – We are on the same ballot as PTX, P. Hollens & Musae… Dan – Holy ducking shut balls (thank you auto correct for making some of these texts appropriate for the web)
But as you can gather, we were not at all expecting to be nominated for two of the major CARA award categories. To be honest, we were all super nervous about even getting nominated for the CAL categories because earlier in the month we had submitted our tracks to be considered for the Voice Only Forte II compilation album which features post-collegiate a cappella and when we were not selected we thought that getting a CARA nomination might be a long shot as well.
Once the news was out, the phone tree began as we all called members of the group, in the middle of the night, on a work night, multiple times until they woke up and answered the phone… but on this night nothing else mattered. We were on top of the a cappella world and wanted to share this special moment with everyone who had worked so hard in making the album.
The BIG Weekend rolled on as we held a dress rehearsal on Friday evening at the West End House Boys & Girls club in their dance studio. We usually try to get some work in front of the mirrors leading up to any big show we have so that we can take everything about our stage presence into account.
Everyone was excited to see Townie alums Cayla and Joe back for the run through as the two New York transplants would be performing their solos that were tracked on the album during the show! Tim Bongiovanni of Northgate Productions, our sound engineer for Hold That Thought, also came by to give us some advice and words of encouragement for the show in which he'd be running the sound for.
Saturday Back in June when we launched our Kickstarter project to fund Hold That Thought we decided that there would eventually come a time when we would want to celebrate the entire production process. After all of that hard work, this party would be the culmination of the final product and we were so excited to put on a show for our families and friends that helped make it possible.
With a great venue at Church of Boston and Tim running the sound, we knew that this would go down as one of the most memorable Fermata Town shows to date.
After the NEC Vocal Jazz Ensemble opened the show, the Townies took the stage for an 11 song set that included all nine tracks from Hold That Thought, a world premiere of our newest tune (Lonely Boy by the Black Keys) and an alumni song (Momma's Boy) in which we invited all of our alumni back up on stage to perform with us. A big shout out and thank you to our alums Dave, Nathan, Jen, Joe, Cayla, Amanda and Nicole for being able to make the show and celebrate wit us!
Lonely Boy at Church
We made the big announcement about the CARA nominations just before the alumni song and got a standing ovation (well they were already standing but shh). Talk about the most incredible feeling in the world… We were so humbled by these nominations that this was just the icing on the cake.
After the show the group would rendezvous later that evening for our #PartyAfterParty in which we celebrated the CD release and CARA nominations, Townie style.
Sunday At midnight, with all of our friends, we did a champagne toast thanking everyone for their hard work on the album and everyone else for their support to make it possible.
We capped the weekend off with a Beyonce Concert viewing party that also featured some hilarious commercials and a wild game in which men threw around a pig skin and tried to jump on one another every 30 seconds… intriguing but not the usual opener we would have expected from B.
What a weekend. Thank you for everyone who made it possible or joined in on the fun. This one is going to be hard to top.
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