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The top 10 most in-demand regional postcodes, according to a new real estate report By David Adams
Queensland's Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast hold the most in-demand suburbs outside of capital cities, according to a new property report.
Growth in "high-intent" buyer demand was highest in New South Wales' Mid North Coast.
The spike in homebuyer interest came after a year of lockdowns
Queensland's Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast dominate list of the most in-demand suburbs outside of Australia's capital cities, as spiking metropolitan housing prices and new working habits continue to push buyers further afield.
In its mammoth new PropTrack Regional Australia Report, released Thursday, the real estate portal states Buderim, just inland of the Sunshine Coast, faced higher buyer demand than any other suburb in the year to September.
The Gold Coast postcodes of Helensvale, Coomera, Hope Island, Upper Coomera, Southport, and Robina followed in succession.
That Gold Coast domination was only interrupted by Highton, in Geelong, Victoria, which ranked eighth in terms of overall demand.
However, the Gold Coast suburbs of Mudgeeraba and Broadbeach Waters ranked ninth and tenth, respectively.
The massive interest in Queensland property was driven by the tidal wave of interstate migrants who adopted the Sunshine State through the harsh lockdowns of late 2020 and 2021.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows net migration into Queensland topped 30,000 in 2020-21, more than double the average rate of the past ten years.
Over the same period, Sydney and Melbourne lost 31,000 and 32,000 people to internal migration, respectively, reflecting a flow of buyers looking further afield.
The state "benefitted from the trend toward commutable in amenity rich regions, as well as the COVID induced hot market for holiday homes and coastal areas whilst borders have remained locked down," senior economist Eleanor Creagh said.
But Queensland shared the spoils when it came to growth in 'high-intent' buyer demand, which categorises as users genuinely likely to pull the trigger on a new home.
Interest in the NSW Mid North Coast spiked nearly 146% over the year, followed by the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, New England the Northwest, Coffs Harbour-Grafton, and the Riverina, all of which saw interest more than double.
Queensland's Darling Downs-Maranoa region, in sixth place, reported a growth in demand of nearly 114%. It was followed by NSW's Central West, the Hunter Valley (excluding Newcastle), and Far West-Orana, with South Australia's Southeast rounding out the top ten.
Interest in those areas has not been driven solely by a desire for more space among prospective buyers, but the increasing unaffordability of houses in Australia's capital cities and larger metropolitan areas.
A combination of capital city house price growth, low interest rates, and desire for lifestyle changes has pumped up the value of property in regional locales, challenging local buyers and renters pushed to the margins.
However, capital city price growth has been so extreme that regional NSW homes are, overall, still "more affordable on a relative basis" than their Greater Sydney counterparts.
"Even after recent price growth the relative affordability advantage has increased," Creagh said.
"The same is true in South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, and the Northern Territory."
While house prices in regional Australia are still beyond the reach of many young buyers, regional migration is becoming a "self-reinforcing feedback loop fuelling local economies, innovation and incentivising investment and infrastructure upgrades," Creagh said.
Those findings are in keeping with a September Productivity Commission report, which argued that recent population growth outside of the city "presents an opportunity to lock in accelerating regionalisation" for the long term.
In its new 'Big Issues of 2022' report, released Thursday, CommSec lists this "regional renaissance" as a trend likely to continue well into the new year.
Beyond the "sea and tree" changes sought by many cityslickers, CommSec noted "economic conditions in regional Australia have improved following devastating droughts and bushfires, encouraging a 'stayer effect'," suggesting a long-term shift to the regions is well underway.
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ALTER (...) 44 Titles
HEY COLOSSUS
Carcass/Medal
ALT 074EP
A new double single by Hey Colossus for Alter. "Carcass" is taken from their latest Four Bibles album (ALT 047CD/LP) and leaves a poppier impression, albeit Hey Colossus style, with dual vocals and searing guitars. "Medal" is a near three-minute blast of their signature dirge with a hook as big as the sound itself. Two tracks, the two sides of Hey Colossus -- half melodic downer pop and the other a destruction tune with no respite. Edition of 300.
PHEROMOANS, THE
County Lines
ALT 046LP
For the last twelve years, The Pheromoans have occupied their own peculiar niche in the UK's DIY music scene. County Lines is their fifth full-length and takes in each aspect of their past sonically, providing a wry tonic for today's heady exhaustion. More of life's banalities and stale daydreams are given a good airing in Russel Walker's lyrics. Delivered with the usual droll lethargy, he's a septic entertainer par excellence who teases out just enough of the very real horror of the UK's current predicament to keep his aggrievements charming. At times -- see "Troll Attack" -- it's a crushing lament. County Lines weaves Walker in and out of meandering guitars and crude drum machines that waltz and tumble with live drums. Brittle synths light the way to the album's aggravated sections, which ever so gently hark back to the group's earliest recordings. The penultimate piece, "Ultra Skies", offers the clearest trace of The Pheromoans' past. The frenzy edges us into a reverberating trance, pulling a sucker punch like an inconclusive nightmare. Orange vinyl.
Four Bibles
ALT 047CD
Hey Colossus are one of Europe's great live bands. Since 2003 the six-piece has been driving around the continent with their "pirate ship" backline of broken amps and triple-guitar drang, elevating audiences in every type of venue imaginable; a doctor's waiting room in Salford, an industrial unit in Liege, and a vast field next to a river in Portugal. Four Bibles is their twelfth studio album and the first to be released by London label Alter. Recorded by Ben Turner at Space Wolf Studios in Somerset, it's their most direct album yet and follows a well-documented trajectory of evolution that began (in the truest sense) with 2011's RRR (REPOSE 063LP) for Riot Season and continued across three albums for Rocket Recordings. Lead vocalist Paul Sykes sounds more in focus than before, dialing down the effects and using reverb/delay to carry his lyrics rather than smother. The band has also fine-tuned to leave some room for extra depth. Piano, electronics, and violin (by Daniel O'Sullivan of This Is Not This Heat and Grumbling Fur) all find a way in amongst a familiar mesh of interlacing guitars, wrapped round a taut rhythm section. Like every other Hey Colossus record before, the line-up has altered and the sounds reflect this. From the weight of "Memory Gore", to the subtlety and swag of "It's A Low", via the sonic extremes of "Palm Hex/Arndale Chins" this is exactly as the band are live; raging and rail-roading but somehow in control. Grooves for those who want to dance or for those who want to hug a wall and nod... bleak dystopian imagery submerged in relentless rhythms and low-end rattle. The songs breath life and soul -- Hey Colossus have never sounded fresher or more on point.
LP version. Hey Colossus are one of Europe's great live bands. Since 2003 the six-piece has been driving around the continent with their "pirate ship" backline of broken amps and triple-guitar drang, elevating audiences in every type of venue imaginable; a doctor's waiting room in Salford, an industrial unit in Liege, and a vast field next to a river in Portugal. Four Bibles is their twelfth studio album and the first to be released by London label Alter. Recorded by Ben Turner at Space Wolf Studios in Somerset, it's their most direct album yet and follows a well-documented trajectory of evolution that began (in the truest sense) with 2011's RRR (REPOSE 063LP) for Riot Season and continued across three albums for Rocket Recordings. Lead vocalist Paul Sykes sounds more in focus than before, dialing down the effects and using reverb/delay to carry his lyrics rather than smother. The band has also fine-tuned to leave some room for extra depth. Piano, electronics, and violin (by Daniel O'Sullivan of This Is Not This Heat and Grumbling Fur) all find a way in amongst a familiar mesh of interlacing guitars, wrapped round a taut rhythm section. Like every other Hey Colossus record before, the line-up has altered and the sounds reflect this. From the weight of "Memory Gore", to the subtlety and swag of "It's A Low", via the sonic extremes of "Palm Hex/Arndale Chins" this is exactly as the band are live; raging and rail-roading but somehow in control. Grooves for those who want to dance or for those who want to hug a wall and nod... bleak dystopian imagery submerged in relentless rhythms and low-end rattle. The songs breath life and soul -- Hey Colossus have never sounded fresher or more on point.
The stark, rattling percussion and morbid howls into the ether of "Theme 7" signal not just the return of NAAAHHHH but kick-start Alter's fiftieth release with suspense. ALERT! dredges the depths of grimy UK bedroom studios, old computer hard-drives, and budget lager-soaked gallery sonics in search of presenting a unifying vision of a particular brand of the here and now. Label associates Chain Of Flowers take you deep into hypnotic motorik territory, whilst similarly driving new work from Teresa Winter shows a more frantic side to her productions than 2018's LP for Death of Rave (RAVE 025LP). The underground sound of puddle country shines through with contributions from anarcho. sample-mulch legends Cru Servers and Night School mastermind Apostille. Fellow Glasgow-based Helena Celle delivers an old-school jack trax style rhythm work out alongside The Modern Institute trying their hand at deranged happy hardcore and the finest Mancunian ambient you'll hear all year from Space Afrika. One of the most enthralling moments comes from Raime side project Moin, a claustrophobic, tempo-disregarding marriage of sound that will make you feel like you're lost at sea and seconds away from drowning. Each piece on ALERT! is bound by a distinctly punk attitude, a form of experimentalism that skirts across genre markers and forces you to sit up and pay attention. Zero coffee house easy listening or functionality here -- there's metallic clanging, skittering drums and screeches, tough as nails gabber compression (check the Acolytes track "Feelings") and dirge-y guitar feedback all fighting for space in a surprisingly coherent manner. Sound artist and broadcaster Mark Vernon's "The Object Invoked Has Disconnected From Its Host" lulls you into quintessentially British, nightmare-inducing radiophonic territories with terrifying fragmented media chatter, making for one of the highlights of the compilation. If anything, we can agree on the fact that this double LP stands to highlight the fringes of carefree, convention defying abstract electronics that currently permeate our little island in an illuminating and necessary way. Also features Anna Peaker, Mosquitoes, Mumdance, and Tomaga.
Departing from the band-based setup of previous releases, Acolytes continue their exploration of loop-based paradigms with Rupture. The release expands upon the murky jarring patchwork aesthetic of the 2012 release, Known Nonsense, replacing brooding song structures with a more driving, visceral, and relentless sound. Rupture encapsulates the paranoia and angst felt in an increasingly unrecognizable world. Liquified rhythms attempt to define an unmappable headspace typified by IO overload and wired hyperactivity, become mired in deep delays and sedate unease. Ostensible computer music, tracks such as "Feelings 2", deviate from the clinical sensibilities associated with the genre, like on "On The Grid", where out-of-sync drums and synth lines in elliptic orbits take it to messier lo-fi territories with no defined sense of shape or tempo. Edition of 200.
World In Action (Remixed)
Mutant jungle forms, hazy glitch experiments, and trance-inducing downtempo collide with sharp percussion and dense low end. Helm's recent World In Action EP for The Trilogy Tapes is reworked by favorites including Laurel Halo and Parris who offer up two distinctly different takes on "Blue Scene". No Symbols boss Beneath remixes "World In Action" with that typically murky, deconstructed club aesthetic whilst Parisian mainstay Low Jack's version of "Candy" sounds like a cross between Nuno Canavarro and Whitehouse. Brussels' Sky H1 slows "After Dark" way down with some barely there auto-tuned vocals helping to bring things into the fold.
LIBEREZ
Way Through Vulnerability
Southend-on-Sea experimental outfit Liberez deliver Way Through Vulnerability, the end result of a year-and-a-half long recording process, an amorphous new line up, and advanced studies in sound collage. On Way Through Vulnerability new members Reay, Saunders, and Ugarteburu channel the projects previous outings on Alter and Night School by conveying the same firm grounding in rhythm, though this time via flamenco time signatures and eerie, repetitive clapping. At times sounding indebted to the "tribal ambient" of decades gone by, at times sounding fresh in their approach ("Here Is The Proof" is of note) the trio manage to export motifs from Italian avant-garde circles, UK industrial, and post-rock all at the same time. The sound design on "Derelict Intentions" makes heavy use of background ambience and bleak, world-weary minimalism to lull us into a false sense of calm before harsh and unexpected blurts of noise break the equilibrium. In doing so they swiftly side-step any preconceptions of "easy listening" and opt instead to drag us deeper down into their own dark waters. At times we almost seem to delve into lost theatre soundtrack territory; fragmented neo-classical elements dance with punchy drum machines ("Cara En La Foto Pt II") and things draw to a close with the end credit worthy swansong of the album's title track. The group repeatedly utilize Basque country language, Hungarian dialect, and ancient Russian to lend their compositions a cross-cultural underpinning and eschew any clear geographic origin, a decision which all but adds to the perplexities of their unique brand of electro-acoustic purgatory.
TOTAL CONTROL
Laughing At The System
Total Control's caustic charm is stunning and oblique. Laughing At The System, is a succinct statement, but it feels like the sharpest thing they've ever assembled. Written and recorded over the past couple of years in various lounge rooms, bedrooms, and rehearsal studios, across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and Western Australia. Far from cynical, but earnestly neurotic, the potency of the atmosphere that Total Control has mustered across Laughing At The System registers as a deeply commanding, though bleak, psychedelic-ism for the future.
YEAH YOU
Vhod
ALT 040CS
Yeah You are MYKL JAXN and Elvin Brandhi. A father-daughter fluke who started making music as often as possible in 2013, under a variety of inordinate conditions; much of which has been made on drives in the family car. Vhod (the Slovene word for "Entrance") sees Yeah You continuing to inscribe within the interstices. A new access point. Turning roadsides, refuse hubs, traffic islands, and pylons into backdrops for this particular series of detergent routs. Yeah You return fate first to the furnace.
DE BABALON, CHRISTOPH
Hectic Shakes
Four-track EP from veteran Hamburg producer Christoph De Babalon. CDB has tirelessly explored the intersections of breakcore, illbient, and drum and bass. "Shakes and Shivers" fixates itself on deceptively playful grooves with eerie, night bus-to-nowhere atmospherics whilst opening cut "Harakiri" manages to distort familiar jungle tropes into something even die hard devotees of the sound will find fresh. The EP closes with what an homage to '90s ambient techno in a ruff, post-hardcore fashion. Skittering drums weave in and out of longing, futurist synth lines, and enough breakdowns to satisfy the dancefloor.
KLEIN, NICK
Lowered Flaming Coffin
$12.50 NOT IN STOCK
Nick Klein's Lowered Flaming Coffin was recorded in Brooklyn, NY, on an economic set-up: a Spartan Modular synth and Korg MS-20. Starting on an almost uplifting note with the glistening melodic cycles of "Burning Mattresses", the asphyxia soon takes over. "Peña Adobe" has the panicked terror of an archaic ringtone hitting the volume of an air raid siren, "Smelling The Sheets" skulks rather than bangs, its momentum stifled and edgy. At nearly 14 minutes, the disfigured rave stabs and blunted military tattoo-snare pf "The God In Vodka" furiously pace into a clammy, toxic rush.
LOVE THEME
Limited cassette version of Love Theme's acclaimed self-titled debut LP (ALT 034LP, 2017). Comprised of Alex Zhang Hungtai of the now defunct project Dirty Beaches, along with Austin Milne, and Simon Frank, Love Theme is arranged from an improvised session with twin saxophones, synthesizer, percussion, drum machine, and voice.
Dogging crawled into the world desperately and painfully. Originally slated for release on Brisbane's singular Negative Guest List Records in 2012, the label's owner sadly passed away before it got there. It eventually emerged two years later as a split between two labels from the band's home turf of Sydney, Disinfect Records and R.I.P. Society. It's fitting that the latter had reissued Venom P. Stinger's Dugald McKenzie-era material the year prior -- arguably the only other Australian band that compares to the tough, shit-kicking intensity found on Dogging. Comprised of Mitch Tolman, Cristian O'Sullivan, and Greg Alfaro at this point (the current 2017 line-up includes Dizzy from Oily Boys), the reckless ferocity and defeatist's humor is pointedly nihilistic. It's not kitsch nihilism either, it's the kind that enlivens. Indexing happiness, fear, lust, grief, and sorrow, the wry indulgences outlined in Tolman's coded and scheming lyrics amount to white-knuckle sincerity. It's disarming, but it's blunted by a weighty smirk. If all this weren't delivered through a sardonic curled lip, the violence at the edge of it all would perhaps come off a little less real. There's a bitterly angry confrontation with the contemporary Australian psyche once you enter Low Life's estate. Thugged-out and at pace, there's a genuine rush to Dogging. The mindless logic of "harder and faster" could never get you to where they were at this point. Even at the marginally calmer moments, the guitars glance you like a headache revealing just how bad it is. There's no respite, but on the whole, it's a very functional arrangement between the three of them. Each song is belted out with a short, sharp fit, with some synthesizers occasionally glistening out at the edges. The restraint is all the more fierce as it amplifies everything that's fucked about them. Low Life pull you through it all on all their terms, and that impact feels as untimely and excessive now as it did then.
BOMBER JACKETS, THE
Kudos To The Bomber Jackets
Following on from The Lister, The Bomber Jackets' debut for Alter (ALT 014LP, 2013), Kudos To The Bomber Jackets has a restlessness that takes broader strokes. It finds and holds a register of meandering hope by setting the perverted detail of domestic minutiae against an acutely self-conscious melancholy that cynically daydreams its way into an awkward middle-ground between profundity and platitude. At times they give it a bit of a desaturated garage bump, other times there's the throb of marching mono-synth wave. "Deranged Sauce Mum" comes off as a chopped and screwed hardcore, though with Russell Walker's vocals, it's less gurning glee and more furrowed brow. There are very many disparate elements across Kudos To The Bomber Jackets that come to give the new album a kind of uneasy grace, which is perhaps the group's singular force, the unchaining of an ingenious familiarity that's dizzyingly bizarre and equally bleak. Lyrically and musically the album contains the traces of many surfaces, both interior and exterior. Its dream-like qualities are formed through a kind of musical frottage, always preserving the trace of the hand, arriving at its surreal heights through fidgety non-sequiturs of an aesthetically acerbic persuasion. In this way, it never quite replicates anything that you feel to be present in its parts.
CHAIN OF FLOWERS
Let Your Light In/Flesh, Blood And Bone
Cardiff's Chain Of Flowers return to Alter with their first new material since 2015's self-titled debut album (ALT 022LP/CLR-LP). Despite "Let Your Light In" offering a more optimistic tone to what fans of their debut may be used to, the charismatic guitar hooks, hazy vocals, and fist-to-the-horizon anthemic qualities of the group are no less present. "Flesh, Blood And Bone" on the other side channels perfectly the bombastic new wave ambition of early Simple Minds, alongside the dramatic post-punk melancholy of the Chameleons.
If there's a single guiding motif to this debut recording from Love Theme, it's the melancholic throb of love learnt and love lost, a descent that tumbles and slips through the overall feeling of looking back. As intimately and carefully as its parts cohesively lament a narrative, it's the after-image that catches your breath, like a memory morphing as it is observed. Comprised of Alex Zhang Hungtai, of the now defunct project Dirty Beaches, along with Austin Milne, and Simon Frank, Love Theme is arranged from an improvised session with twin saxophones, synthesizer, percussion, drum machine, and voice. The aching wane of the saxophone arrangements frisk the propulsive aggro of the mixed percussion, forcing a melancholic halo upon the queasy stupor of the synthetic swing that closes each side of the record. It's a bizarre lust for life that's being divined from equal parts dislocation and invigoration, a potent remedy which perhaps Love Theme can call their own. Percolating and finding form over time, the record instinctively follows a travel narrative, moving across a series of landscapes, reflecting the innate experiences of the expressions and voices that were first collected in South London back in February 2015.
BASIC HOUSE
I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have To Be Destroyed By Me
The second album from Basic House for Alter takes a sober turn towards the thematic intersection of occult knowledge and globalized black operations, brokering a piercing anxiety throughout, from the tension between the scale of the politics being invoked and the familiarity of the covert identity tactics to music cultures, subcultures, and the like. The opening track to I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have To Be Destroyed By Me turns from a naive fatalism to an addled stream of consciousness that flirts, just about, with psychosis, establishing the record's push-and-pull between the local and the global, the personal and the public. Swarming, hinged string sections light the way ahead, barely hinting at the edges of a space with a rhythm, as if attempting to induce claustrophobia with the engulfing rush of total darkness. In moments of continually tapering collages, Basic House appeals to paranoia. Never sustained to the point of exhaustion, it frames the placid momentum of its quieter passages when seemingly domestic recordings collapse into cracked dub motifs. However, more critically, it signals the play between the hyper-vigilant mindset that seeks to protect itself and its order, and the intuitive processes by which we code the means for this into our social signaling and general communication.
TOMUTONTTU
Kevatjuhla
Finnish multi-media artist Jan Anderzén under his Tomutonttu guise. Kevätjuhla is his second release for Alter following a split 7" with Oneohtrix Point Never in 2010 (ALT 002EP), and his first vinyl long player since 2011. Lately, Jan has been creating installation work for which the music of Kevätjuhla was initially composed. Inspired by the multitudes of mold and the microbial life, the installation Kevätjuhla was built as a listening station that sought a bond between sound, the earth, and organic matter. Sound was sent to speakers through cables, sprouting like stems from a pile of dirt with a single coleus growing on top. A graphic score of sticks, orange peel, and party debris were hung next to the installation. The score is visualized on the albums cover. Electronic and acoustic instrumentation blends together confidently and more refined than before with a minimal, razor sharp approach to production. Each track is an integral part of the record's trippy cut-and-paste narrative, leaving the listener wholly unaware when one bit ends and another begins. A confounding array of musical references, such as folk, hip-hop and Yellow Magic Orchestra could be thrown up here, but with Kevätjuhla, Anderzén has ultimately created a form of music that goes beyond genre classification and fully into the realm of "other".
Chain of Flowers (Clear Vinyl)
ALT 022CLR-LP
2016 was a busy year in the world of this Welsh unit. Chain Of Flowers slimmed down to a five piece and took their blend of heavy shoegaze and tough post-punk well outside of their Cardiff home, embarking on a run of UK and European gigs with Nothing and also their own tour of the USA and Canada. This all culminated with an appearance at the annual Blackest Ever Black rave in London where they held their own on a bill with drum 'n' bass stalwart Felix K and Bristol's Ossia. Alter present a repress of the band's self-titled debut album on clear vinyl.
CROATIAN AMOR
Love Means Taking Action
Multi-faceted Copenhagen-based artist Loke Rahbek presents Love Means Taking Action under his alias Croatian Amor. It is the first full-length Croatian Amor recording since 2014's The Wild Palms, a release that was made available on cassette for a single month, and only in exchange for a nude self-portrait. Since the inception of the project, Croatian Amor has dealt with a mixture of fiction and reality, often using real events and places as a platform for a largely fictional play. Where there is playfulness, there is revelation. On Love Means Taking Action - without a doubt the project's strongest work to date - the effect of the perpetual collaging of information is keenly felt. Short, unnerving moments appear with slick familiarity. Voices repeat and quietly glitch through tonal shifts. Listeners are ushered along by the shuddering effect of the samples and field recordings on the pristine synthesis, with motifs and plot lines presented as quickly as they disintegrate. Listeners are enticed to find comfort here but are not guided through a space as with much ambient music. The textures and terrains that Love Means Taking Action presents form an array of scenarios with what at times feels like a punishing degree of indifference to the listener. Listeners are bluntly shown snippets of impassioned architectures. It is a process that draws the listener in through alienation.
The Lonesome Dealer
Four disparate, industrial-tinged tracks that demonstrate a rough-hewn synthesis of noise and techno. From the hypnotic "Caberet Voltaire gone Reggaeton" patter of "Chats With Lucy" to the crawling computer acid of "Christian Rock Concert", Nick Klein teases out melodies from beneath layers of muddied beats on The Lonesome Dealer, a record that is as pacifying as it is jarring. "Do You Want To Crash?" is perhaps the clearest realization of this idea; its crescendoing din of noise giving way to a laser-cut synth line, while "Pain Management Resource" is built around a clatter of hi-hats and wobbly polyrhythms.
M AX NOI MACH
Philadelphia native and arch noise provocateur M Ax Noi Mach aka Robert Francisco presents On The Edge, his first full-length LP since 2010's In The Shadows. Recorded once again with the help of Arthur Rizk (Prurient, Power Trip, Cold World, et al.) at Salomons Gate in 2014, this record chronicles some of M Ax Noi Mach's heaviest, most intense recordings to date; their minimal, bare immediacy comes from primal desires brought to a boiling point in the US city he calls his home. "M Ax Noi Mach has always been a primal endeavour," Francisco told Noisey in 2015, "and it definitely comes from a private place. I've always had a fire inside of me; I've always had a feeling that I've had to release. Pure intuition. Pure rage, the animal let out of the cage." Musical touchstones on this eight-track album move from Nurse With Wound through Prurient and SPK. It's an unholy, clamorous din spewed up from the bowels of hell. It's the industrial trepanning of your psyche. The crunchy distortion of "Walking At Night," album highlight "Second Glance," and "Indulgence" deal in anguished, hateful vocals, with words spat out like flames of fury. Then there's the relentlessly abrasive drone of "Surrounded," the muted, glossolalia-like mutterings of "American Child," and the warped synth poetics of "White Heat"; all in all, a visceral, brutal record that absolutely refuses to let up. The shadowy Robert Francisco has been a vital artist in the US underground since the late 1990s. He has done time in the power electronics unit Angeldust as well as Veiled (with Arnau Sala of Exoteric Continent and the Anòmia label.) But M Ax Noi Mach is the nexus of his poetic, visual, and sonic pursuits; his discography stretches back to 1999 and his immensely powerful live show has won the project legendary status in electronic music circles across Europe and the US. The defining principle of M Ax Noi Mach's sound is that it has resisted easy genre categorization, remaining a singular rock through waves of American underground culture; in it, the shattered pieces of several strategies of urban, extreme musics cohere in a way that only Francisco can envision.
I'm On Nights
The Pheromoans present their fourth album, I'm On Nights, following 2012's Does This Guy Stack Up? (UTR 054CD/LP) and 2014's Hearts of Gold. A largely electronic affair, this ten-track LP -- recorded in Manor House, Northeast London -- refracts vocalist Russell Walker's stony poeticisms through a lens of analog synths while etching drum machine clicks and spaced-out keyboard ditties into the bigger picture. Guitars and bass still make an appearance -- helmed by Christian Butler, Alex Garran, and James Tranmer -- but they've mostly been eclipsed by the scrappy, artificial beats that now underline Walker's diary-like, ennui-soaked rhymes. Album opener "Wizard" -- with its blocky, "Bizarre Love Triangle"-esque intro and unnerving pins-and-needles crackle -- jolts the listener awake with charges of experimental noise. Then there's the plaintive synth pads on stripped-back tearjerker "ION" and the acid squelch of "Depressed Thunderbird." Because, with I'm On Nights, musical touchstones take on a myriad of cult guises, shifting from downbeat minimal wave to a hypothetical vision of Dan Treacy crooning caustically over "Mari" by Martin Rev. That's not forgetting, of course, the influence of an outlier crop of new wave-y post-punk bands including Datblygu and Young Marble Giants. And, as always, there's the requisite nod to all things DIY. Walker says he hope this direction will create some distance between the band and a certain demographic, characterizing the album as "an attempt to alienate further the other dads at the nursery gates who kept slapping my back firmly and saying 'nice work keeping our music alive compadre', and trying to graft their aviator shades onto my forehead and contorting my fingers into the devils headset." With titles like "Don't Spread It Round College" and "Brad's Crush," the bulk of the LP's lyrical content reaches back into Walker's 16-to-18-year-old psyche, as he explains: "It was at J. Sainsbury (Produce) in Uxbridge where I discovered the joy of working alone at night unimpeded and free to delve further into my hitherto unexplored imagination...!!" And it's this theme of (oft night-time) employment that cuts through ballpoint scribbles of Walker's quotidian missives. Hailing from the holy trinity of England's most southern locales -- London, Brighton, and Hertfordshire -- The Pheromoans consist of Russell Walker on vocals, Christian Butler on guitar and electronics, Alex Garran on bass and electronics, James Tranmer on guitar and electronics, Scott Reeves on drums and electronics, and Dan Bolger on keyboards.
SHALLOW SANCTION
Without Light
After a rugged debut EP for Hospital Productions in 2014, London's Shallow Sanction up the ante on Without Light. Two anthemic tracks of misanthropic, boot-stomping deathrock that mix the dramatic lurch of Killing Joke, Part 1, and Christian Death with the primitive attack of The 4-Skins, Rudimentary Peni, and early Blitz -- so in case you were wondering if that strange mix was ever a thing, it is now. Features extra synth and electronics by Zen Zsigo/Cremation Lily. Limited to 250 copies.

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Red Hat® OpenStack® Administration II (CL210) teaches system administrators how to implement a cloud-computing environment using Red Hat OpenStack Platform, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
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Expanding compute nodes on Red Hat OpenStack Platform using the undercloud.
Managing images, networking, and block storage.
Providing orchestration and auto-scaling (scale-out and scale-back).
Manage an enterprise OpenStack deployment?
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For those of you who know me, you know that my wife works at The Frick Pittsburgh in the curatorial department. As such, she gets to work with some awesome folks who are art handling specialists. One of those art handlers is Duncan MacDiarmid, a sculptor at heart. Last year, the Society of Sculptors (whose current President is Duncan) organized the first-ever SculptureFest, bringing together local sculptors for a day of public exhibition. The idea caught on, and last week, Sculpture Fest 2 took place at the Millvale Riverfront Park.
By the way, the Society of Sculptors has been around since 1935 and is the only organization in Pittsburgh exclusively promoting sculpture and the artists who create it, so if you're reading this and you are a sculptor, make sure you check these guys out!
This year's SculptureFest concluded with a grandiose sculpture fire, aptly dubbed "FireTree." The idea was hatched by Duncan, along with Society of Sculptors member Saige Baxter, who soon moved on and followed other career opportunities. Throughout the rest of the year, Duncan built a large metal sculpture, destined to be filled with flammable content and fireworks. Yes, fireworks.
SculptureFest and FireTree were celebrations of life and all things good. At the top of the Firetree sculpture resided a metal "sun;" a reference to our own sun that provides heat and energy for the Earth and its residents. It was also a celebration of artistry and creativity. From the obvious—the sculptor-artists—to the musicians and even the attendees (anyone care to paint Duncan's car?), the day was replete with something for everyone.
I attended Sculpture Fest, as well as the FireTree celebration, and below is my chronicle of the event, organized by subject.
Duncan's childhood was spent in Philadelphia where he later studied architecture and then received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. For many years, Duncan worked primarily as a figurative sculptor with a focus on portrait sculpture. He has created public and private sculptures for libraries, churches, and universities in bronze, terracotta, and polymers. His recent work has ventured into mixed media with sculptures that comment on human perceptions of the natural and man-made environment. Duncan lives and works in Pittsburgh on a hillside overlooking the Allegheny River.
Duncan surrendered his car to be painted by attendees of SculptureFest. All ages provided "content" as his car gradually morphed from gray vehicle to vibrant canvas.
Many sculptors showed up to exhibit their work, showcasing the variety of mediums by which sculptures can be represented.
Bridging the gap between the artist exhibition and the FireTree event was a band called Grand Prismatic. Bringing an instrumental component to the event, this band provided an obviously well-rehearsed and polished show.
Following their performance and continuing the artistry of the event, a group of African drummers took the baton and continued throughout the rest of the evening, providing improvised accompaniment to the FireTree event.
A labor of love for the better part of a year, Duncan's FireTree cornerstoned the evening with a celebration of life and art by fire.
As with most events, I stayed until the bitter end, capturing the details of the aftermath of the event. The Millvale Fire Department was on hand to help put out any residual smolderings, and I do believe they may have just been having a bit of fun putting out fires that were non-life-threatening for a change. They even offered to "hose down" Duncan's car so that he could safely drive it home. In the end, the event was a wonderful success, and I personally look forward to what may be in store for future years.
Check out the rest over on my Instagram page!


Mechanical durability testing in the automotive, aerospace and other industries presents great challenges. Current techniques typically require iterations to process the data acquired in the field so that it can be accurately simulated in the test lab. This talk will describe the state of the art for durability testing, present real-world examples, and point out some of the areas where development is needed.


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Q: perl regex character classes i'm having trouble regex grouping in perl.
of course this is a much larger problem but it's the same concept i'm dealing with. thank you all in advance for your comments and ideas.
the regex below should only care about this portion of the string to make a decision.

doctor_who:ee
doctor_who:ep
doctor_who:ex

but not

doctor_who:eeh

code:
$str = "doctor_who:ee123ABC451234.123"; #match
$str = "doctor_who:ep123YXZ451234.123"; #match
$str = "doctor_who:ex123451234.123"; #match
$str = "doctor_who:eeh1234LMNOP51234.123";  ##should not match
$str = "doctor_who:abc12341234.123";  ##should not match

$regex = "doctor_who:e[e|p|x]"; #--->problem, what to add/remove?

if ($str =~ m/$regex/){
   print "match!";
}
else {
   print "not matched\n";
}

A: It's trivial with a negative lookahead zero-width assertion. This assumes the only thing you don't want to match specifically is doctor_who:eeh*:
/doctor_who:e(?!eh)[epx]/

In the above example, as long as we match doctor_who:e, we will trigger the lookahead on every match. We can gain efficiency by only using it if absolutely necessary, as noted in the comments by @ikegami:
/doctor_who:e(?:[px]|e(?!h))/

What that'll do is put off the lookahead unless the second char after the : is not p or x, and then only if that char is e.
The second example shown in the comments doesn't use lookarounds at all:
/doctor_who:e(?:[px]|e[^h])/

A: Since you are not matching at the end of the string I think you would need two regexes.
$regex = "doctor_who:e[epx]"; # match
$not_regex "doctor_who:e[epx][a-z]"; #-do not match

Then just do
if( $string =~ $regex and $string !~ $not_regex ){}

A: You can do this two ways and you combined the two.
Use a character class:
$regex = 'doctor_who:e[epx]';

Use an alternation:
$regex = 'doctor_who:e(e|p|x)';

These provide the positive match, but they need something else to reject the eeh match.
But, is eeh the only match to reject? That's the only one you mentioned, but, would you prefer something more general, such as any a-z character? (e.g.) What about eec? Should it match or be rejected?
From the examples, ee1 matches. Is that because 1 is not h or because it's a digit?
It isn't totally clear [to me, at least] what the best, most succinct regex should be, because there are some loopholes in the examples. So, here are some regexes based on assumptions I've made as to what you'd really like.
So, if eeh is the only rejection, add:
$regex .= '[^h]';

If you'd like a broader rejection:
$regex .= '[^a-z]';

Or, perhaps, you'd only like to match on numeric:
$regex .= '[0-9]';

Side note: This answer has been edited to reflect the comments below

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Q: Search Bar Glitch The problem:
Instead of adding a search bar(with a search and results controller) to a table view controller, I have added it to a regular view controller's navigation bar. At first everything seems fine, but when I click on the search bar the screen turns gray.
This is my code:
import UIKit

class ViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate, UISearchResultsUpdating, UISearchBarDelegate{

    var schools = ["Saratoga", "Fremont", "Argonaut", "Redwood", "Foothill", "Miller", "Rolling Hills"].sorted()
    var filteredSchools = ["Saratoga", "Fremont", "Argonaut", "Redwood", "Foothill", "Miller", "Rolling Hills"].sorted()

    var searchController: UISearchController!
    var resultsController: UITableViewController!

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        resultsController = UITableViewController()
        searchController = UISearchController(searchResultsController: resultsController)

        resultsController.tableView.delegate = self
        resultsController.tableView.dataSource = self
        searchController.searchResultsUpdater = self

        self.view.addSubview(searchController.searchBar)
        navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(customView: searchController.searchBar)
    }

    func updateSearchResults(for searchController: UISearchController) {
        let currText = searchController.searchBar.text ?? ""
        filteredSchools = schools.filter({ (school) -> Bool in
            if school.contains(currText){
                return true
            }
            return false
        })
        resultsController.tableView.reloadData()
    }

    func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
        return 1
    }

    func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
        return filteredSchools.count
    }

    func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
        let cell = UITableViewCell()
        cell.textLabel?.text = filteredSchools[indexPath.row]
        return cell
    }

}

A: Add these lines in viewDidLoad:
resultsController.tableView.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
searchController.hidesNavigationBarDuringPresentation = false

Your Navigation Bar is hiding that's all.
If you don't want the gray tint:
searchController.dimsBackgroundDuringPresentation = false


UK. Quartet Books, 2013. Hardback. Book Condition: As New. 234 x 156 mm. Ronald Faulkner was born and raised for the first quarter of his life in Australia. He was a troubled and rebellious surfer and tearaway, giving his mother a rough time after his father died when he was just seven years old. Although dreaming of a career in the Australian Royal Navy, fate had other ideas and, through a series of chance encounters, he found himself embarking on a career in the theatre .


This document describes best practices for software components implementing the Popolo specification.
Reusable software components implementing the data specification may want to isolate their database tables from those of their host application. A software component may therefore namespace its database tables by prepending popolo_ to the names of its database tables.
A developer creates a platform for citizens to ask questions to legislators in public. The platform relies on a third-party data collection system to provide the legislator profiles. The platform is distributed as open source, and lets re-users choose a Popolo-compliant data collection system that best fits their process; for example, an organization with active volunteers may prefer a manual data entry system, whereas another with technical expertise may prefer a data scraping system.
Unless all these systems use the same names for their database tables, the question-and-answer platform will need to add logic to test for known "in-the-wild" database table names used by various Popolo-compliant projects in order to interoperate with them.
MongoDB does not support reduced dates like 2004-08 as in XML Schema; it stores a date as a 64-bit integer that represents the number of milliseconds since the Unix epoch. Unless a use case emerges requiring fast date operations, dates should be serialized as strings in MongoDB.
Many MongoDB ODMs, including Mongoid, use a _type field on a document to indicate that the document represents an instance of a subclass of the base class that is otherwise associated with the MongoDB collection. The management of the _type field should be left to the ODM.


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Q: how do I persist changes made to an array inside an object? I've got an array of history items that is located inside of a product object:
 class Product
    include Mongoid::Document
    include Mongoid::Paranoia
    include Mongoid::Timestamps

    ...
    embeds_many :modification_histories

My biz rule is that only the last 120 histories are saved. So when a new one gets added, I sort the old ones and pop the array:
if self.modification_histories.size >= 120
   self.modification_histories.sort! { |x,y| y.date <=> x.date  }
  while self.modification_histories.size >= 120
     self.modification_histories.pop
  end
end

This seems to be working fine, I've put a breakpoint after the call to that method and the history array is the right size. But when I save the object (self.save!) then reload it, the history array hasn't been altered. I don't see what I'm doing wrong.
gem "mongoid", "~> 2.4"

A: Short answer: copy the array into another array. Instead of:
self.modification_histories.sort! { |x,y| y.date <=> x.date  }
do
arr = self.modification_histories.sort { |x,y| y.date <=> x.date  }
while arr.size >= 120
    arr.pop
end
self.modification_histories = arr

A: You could also compress it down to a single line:
self.update_attribute(:modification_histories, self.modification_histories.sort{ |x,y| y.date <=> x.date }[0...120])


Newport Bus is pleased to announce that the free Park & Ride Service returns for its 3rd year!
From Saturday 31st October 2015 the service will run every Saturday until Saturday 2nd January 2016.
The service will pick up at Newport Civic Centre, both top and bottom car parks, and drop off on Queensway and Bridge Street. The service will operate every 10 minutes from 09:00 until 17:50.
For further information please call our Travel Centre on; 01633 263 600 accordingly.
Newport Bus would like to extend a very Merry Christmas to all our valued customers.


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Top Sports Venues
Travel Articles |
Sioux Falls has a wide variety of venues of all shapes and sizes, and here are a few that we think will be perfect for your sporting event.
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center is a 12,000+ seat venue that has a multitude of uses including hockey, basketball, indoor football and more. It has hosted marquee events such as NCAA DI Women's Basketball Regional, NCAA DI Men's Hockey Regional, and The Summit League Conference Championships just to name a few.
The Sioux Falls Stadium is a 4,500 seat venue that sits on the same campus as the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The Stadium, which is home to the Sioux Falls Canaries, features box suites, a grass berm down the third base line, and a party deck in right field.
Sanford Pentagon
Sitting at the heart of the Sanford Sports Complex is the crown jewel, Sanford Pentagon. The facility holds a total of 9 different basketball/volleyball courts, with the 3,250 seat Heritage Court at the center of it all. The Sanford Pentagon was designed to have a retro look, with modern amenities.
Sherman Park
Sherman Park is a perfect facility for softball tournaments! The park features 9 agri-lime lighted softball fields, multiple restroom facilities, along with plenty of seating and on-site parking.
Yankton Trail Park
Yankton Trail Park holds the largest collection of soccer fields in the city with a total of 21 fields spread across the park. Field sizes range from youth to adult. Lights surround the fields, allowing the competition to continue after sunset.


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Senate Permanent Investigative Subcommittee Issues New Report Showing Extent of Use of Multiple Banks by Pinochet and Making Legislative Recommendations On March 16, 2005, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Affairs issued a supplemental staff report on U.S. accounts used by Augusto Pinochet, uncovering... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States, Chile Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
U.S. Indicts and Arrests Telecommunications Entrepreneur in $200 Million Tax Evasion Case On February 26, 2005, the U.S. government arrested Walter Anderson, 51, a telecommunications mogul who lives in Washington, D.C., on an indictment on tax evasion and related matters. On February 23... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States Taxation, Fraud
Cross-border Legitimacy Aspects of the Russian Tax Minimization Insurance Schemes In the beginning of 2005 the Russian Revenue Authorities (FNS) launched another wave of due diligence examinations of the insurance companies that use so-called "gray schemes" to minimize taxation... Timur Sinuraya 21 5 2005-05-01 Russia Taxation, Fraud
Colombia Extradites Rebel Woman Commander to the U.S. As Extraditions Since 1977 Reach 239 On March 9, 2005, the Colombian government extradited Nayibe Rojas, a high-ranking Marxist rebel commander to the U.S. According to U.S. officials, this is an important extradition case because the... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States, Colombia Extradition, Terrorism
Russia Requests Extradition of Ykos Former Employees On March 10, 2005, the media reported that Russia has requested the extradition of two former employees of the Russian oil company Yukos who have requested political asylum rather than return to... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 Russia Extradition
U.S. Extraordinary Renditions Subject to Foreign and U.S. Investigations and Oversight Increasing attention is targeting the practice of extraordinary renditions by the Central Intelligence Agency. In particular, at least three European countries have started criminal investigation... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States, Germany, Italy Extradition, Terrorism, Kidnaping
Brazilian Police Arrest U.S. Citizen Wanted for Abduction and Murder On March 9, 2005, Brazilian police arrested Jesse James Hollywood, a U.S. citizen, whom the Federal Bureau of Investigation sought concerning a high-profile kidnapping and murder of a 15-year-old boy... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States, Brazil Extradition, Murder, Kidnaping
UN Issues Report on Controlling the Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons On February 7, 2005, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a report on efforts to implement recommendations of the Secretary-General on ways and means in which the Security Council could... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 World United Nations, Arms Trafficking
Focus on Ability of Former Warring States to Surrender Indictees Since October 12, 2004, more than fifteen indicted individuals have surrendered to the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and made initial appearances, including... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 World, Europe, Balkans Human Rights, Law of War, European Union, War Crimes, International Courts
Internationally Perceived Threat of Russian Insurance Fraud and Business Risk Management With the increase of the Russian insurance market international exposure, participants (insurance and re-insurance companies and brokers) are being confronted by wide-spread suspicion about the... Timur Sinuraya 21 5 2005-05-01 Russia Fraud
U.S. Attorney Convicts Three Persons of Foreign Tax Evasion Scheme in Utah On March 18, 2005, the U.S. Attorney obtained the conviction of three persons in Salt Lake City, Utah for conspiracy to defraud the IRS (18 § 371), two persons on charges of income tax evasion (26 §... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States Taxation, Fraud
OECD Criticizes UK?s Implementation of Anti-Bribery Convention The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has criticized the inadequate implementation and enforcement by the United Kingdom government of its obligations as a signatory to the... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United Kingdom Corruption, International Organizations, Bribery
U.S. Detention Policy Remains Under Attack On March 11, 2005, the media reported the U.S. Department of Defense is requesting support from the U.S. Department and State and other agencies in its plan to reduce by more than half the population... Bruce Zagaris 21 5 2005-05-01 United States, Middle East Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights


When humanity faces a problem such as that, imagined or not, there are two main approaches we could take to solving it.
2. We could find some kind of technological solution to the problem.
These two approaches seem to map quite nicely onto the two political approaches considered in the Harmony of Interest, do they not?
In this case, the first option would see us devolve to the stone age, or, at least to a world of windmills and horse drawn carts. The second option might just see us to the stars.
Last night's Top Gear featured two electric cars. One, the Tesla, had an electric motor and a bunch of lithium ion batteries - the type you get in your laptop. Now, anyone that has owned a laptop for more than five minutes knows that lithium ion batteries are utter junk. They degrade spectacularly over time, so that your laptop, which ran on a full charge for 4 hours when you bought it, after a year or so runs for 4 minutes. Who in their right mind, is going to spend £90,000 on a car that will probably do the same thing? And yet environmentalists, clinging on for dear life to their dogma, support this kind of junk, and never mind the impact on the environment of all those batteries.
I have been excited about the second car they featured for some time now. This car also had an electric motor to drive it, but this time the electricity comes from a hydrogen fuel cell. So, unlike the Tesla, it only takes 3 minutes to "charge it up" instead of a dozen hours. It'll do 270 miles on a tank of fuel, as opposed to 40 in the Tesla. And because it's turning hydrogen into electricity, its only by-product is water - no doubt the next civilisation busting pollutant to be identified by the environmental "scientific" community.
The second car, by the way, is made by Honda. Which goes to show that there are those, even within globalist corporations, that would see civilisation move forward.
You see, the problem is that the environmentalist approach to solving the alleged global warming problem, which is based on option 1 above, is genocidal. If we choose option 1, we will be required to switch stuff off.
Option 2 is a much saner approach. But how could we achieve it?
And you wonder why the banks won't lend any money.
Imagine what would happen if the government decided to phase out oil based fuels for cars in 20 years. Now there's a way to kick start an economy.
You would think, would you not, that faced with the joint cataclysms of global warming and the financial collapse, the world's governments would embrace the opportunities of Honda's car. But sadly, we live under the thumb of the "British System," a system which is far from British, but is rather an import from Venice, Rome and Babylon.
So the next time a bunch of losers break through a fence at Stansted Airport in order to protest your right to buy a plane ticket, ask yourself, whose side are they on? Why aren't they out there campaigning for a hydrogen based society? Instead of shouting "CO2, CO2, CO2!" why aren't they shouting "H H H!" Are they working for the betterment of humanity, to save us from a Carbon Dioxide based global disaster, or are they just dumb stooges for an Anglo Dutch Saudi Oligarchy that wants to see the planet depopulated through collapsed infrastructures, civil unrest, famine and war, while that Oligrachy lines its pockets on the slave labour of those "fortunate" enough to be left behind and the continued use of oil?


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Home » Tennessee-Georgia border dispute derided
Tennessee-Georgia border dispute derided
Border expert says deciding factor in Georgia/Tennessee border dispute is not where surveyors meant to draw the line but where people have accepted the line to be over time.
When Georgia legislators moved to redraw the border with Tennessee last week, they launched a doomed and costly waste of taxpayer money, say professionals and researchers in the arcane field of state boundaries and surveying.
The long-held legal principle is simple, said border expert Louis DeVorsey: The decisive fact is not where surveyors meant to draw the line - it's where people have accepted the line to be over time.
"It's where people adjusted their lives to," he said.
A retired University of Georgia geography professor, DeVorsey wrote the book on another Georgia border dispute - a court battle between Georgia and South Carolina over the exact line dividing their two states.
Apparently motivated by a thirst for Tennessee River water that flows temptingly close to the state's northern border, Georgia lawmakers have called for a new land survey to put the border where the Peach State lawmakers say it ought to be - on the 35th parallel, about a mile north of where it is now.
Click here to read on: http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/030308/news_2008030300238.shtml
Georgia-Tennessee border stone AWOL
Ga. lawmakers want to redraw border for some of Tennessee's water
Border Dispute Continues
$1.3M at stake in Monroe, Bibb border dispute


Hard to find! Two homes on one lot, short distance to town. Great opportunity for additional income, in law set up or just a guest house. 2bd/1bth stickbuilt 1982 farmhouse is in good shape, with a nice open kitchen/living room area and wood burning fireplace. Back door opens to attached garage with lots of covered parking and storage. Additional 2bd/2bth manufactured home also has open layout with lots of natural sunlight, separate front gate and attached carport. New Roof and carpet.


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Combat Controllers: A Day in the Life
by Brandon Webb Dec 28, 2011
"In the relatively finite black SOF world, assaulters and snipers are a dime a dozen. Yes, these men are trained in multiple deadly skill sets and the dark arts of counterterrorism. But if you asked what tool of the trade would be the very last thing they would leave behind, you might be surprised at the answer. You would likely hear that it is not a tool that makes one nervous when it isn't there, but rather a capability that is not organic to a troop of Delta operators or Navy SEALs…Just because you are the best of the best does not mean you are the best at everything. Any Delta operator can vouch for the capabilities of the Air Force combat controllers, and very rarely goes on a 'hit' without the men who wear the scarlet berets….Arguably the are the best-rounded and uniquely trained operators on the planet.
The initial training 'pipeline' for an AF Special Tactics Squadron combat controller costs twice as much time and sweat as does the journey to become a Navy SEAL or Delta operator. Before their training is complete someone brainwashes these guys into thinking they can climb like Spiderman, swim like Tarzan and fly like Superman – and they have to prove they can do so if they plan to graduate. And that is just to get to a place where they can do the job for which they are really trained, calling those deadly air strikes. The life of a combat controller is split between working with Delta and the SEALs, with a little moonligting with the 75TH Ranger Regiment now and again.
They carry the motto that would be hard to look another operator in the face and say – if it weren't true. First There."
CCT: Combat Control Team
CCTs trace their history to the first Army Pathfinders, created by insistence of General Gavin of the 82ND Airborne Division after troopers dropped by night near Gela, Sicily, were scattered from miles by high winds and poor visual references. Pathfinders were envisioned as dropping in ahead of main airborne assault forces to emplace NAVAIDs, establishing visual and electronic aids to guide follow-on aircraft and troops (in those days these were the Eureka radar beacon and burning signals such as barrels of fuel-soaked sands). Perhaps most famously, pathfinders were deployed during Operation Overlord. Later in the European theater, Combat Control Teams utilized jeeps and mounted radios to communicate with following aircraft to coordinate resupply drops, CAS missions of the day and to provide aircraft control. CCTs of some form (whether called FACs other, defacto acronyms) have been involved in some combat, humanitarian, peacekeeping and other classified operations since the USAF became an autonomous branch of the military.
Combat Controllers in a Haiti Rescue Mission
Raw footage of Combat Controllers with the 21ST STS, Hurlburt Field looking for possible LZ locations in 2010 during Operation Unified Response, to bring in aid to the populace of Haiti after the 7.0 earthquake crippled that country and killed thousands.
More raw footage of CCTs with 21ST STS, Hurlburt Field, look for LZ locations in 2010 during Operation Unified Response, to bring in aid to the populace of Haiti after the 7.0 earthquake crippled that country and killed thousands.
Combat Controllers Information
There are several outstanding sites for information about the CCTs:
In particular, check out the Air Commando Association Library: lots of material and history on there.
Air Commando Association
Combat Controller School and Heritage Foundation
Air Force Special Operations Command Heritage
Air Force Special Operations Training Center
Some History Provided by a Former Air Commando
Combat Controller Lost When Helo Goes Down
Air Force Combat Controllers the "Under the Radar" Special Operators
Know a SEAL from a Night Stalker: a breakdown of US Special Operations units
'Black Hawk Down' documentary shines new light on the battle that claimed 19 American lives
Air Force Special Operations Command: Air Commandos
On this Day, October 3, 1993, Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down)
Operation Red Dawn: Saddam Hussein captured December 13, 2003


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2021 Ryder Cup Day 2 Highlights
In case you missed another epic day of golf, here is the 2021 Ryder Cup Day 2, where Team USA kept their foot on the pedal, grabbing 5pts between the morning and afternoon sessions to increasing their lead over the Europeans to 11-5 entering the final day of competition. The lead is the largest for the Americans entering the singles portion of the Ryder Cup since 1975.
Team USA has to feel good about how they played on Saturday and its position in heading into singles play on Sunday. The U.S. was considered the favorite to win the Ryder Cup, according to Jazz Sports, and has not disappointed as they grabbed early leads on Friday and continued to add points on Saturday. As a result, team USA has 11 of the 14.5 points necessary to pick up the victory entering singles on Sunday. However, with 12 matches to be played on the event's final day and Team USA expected to be favored in nearly all of those matches, a win seems almost like a foregone conclusion.
In the morning session, Team USA won three of four matches to go up 9-3 with only Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia — the same two who won their foursomes match on Friday – gaining points for Team Europe. What more can be said about Rahm? He now alone accounts for 3.5 of the Europeans' five points, and with the victory, Garcia became the winningest player in Ryder Cup history.
Team Europe turned up their game a bit in the afternoon four-ball session. Dramatic putts on the side of Team Europe and cold putters on a few of the groups on Team USA resulted in the first session of the week that the U.S. did not win, but it did get a 2-2 split. This after the Americans won 3-1 in both sessions Friday and again Saturday morning in foursomes.
United States leads 11-5
Morning foursomes: 3-1 U.S (9-3 overall U.S.)
Match Teams Score
1 Brooks Koepka / Daniel Berger vs. Jon Rahm / Sergio Garcia 3&1
2 Dustin Johnson / Collin Morikawa vs. Paul Casey / Tyrrell Hatton 2&1
3 Jordan Spieth / Justin Thomas vs. Bernd Wiesberger / Viktor Hovland 2 Up
4 Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay vs. Lee Westwood / Matt Fitzpatrick 2&1
Afternoon four-ball: 2-2 U.S (11-5 overall U.S.)
1 Tony Finau / Harris English vs. Shane Lowry / Tyrrell Hatton 1 Up
2 Brooks Koepka / Jordan Spiethvs. Jon Rahm / Sergio Garcia 2&1
3 Scottie Scheffler / Bryson DeCham 3&1
4 Dustin Johnson / Collin Morikawa vs. Ian Poulter / Rory McIlroy 4&3
Team Europe did seem to get it rolling a bit in the afternoon session, and it was possibly a missed opportunity for Team USA to slam the door on Saturday, but you'll take splits the rest of the way with the lead they've built. All Team USA has to do is find 3.5 points, and the Ryder Cup is theirs. Team Europe has their work cut out from them, and based on the deficit they're now playing; they will now need to mount the single-largest comeback in Ryder Cup history on Sunday to win.
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Boston stabbing: Police name Deividas Skebas as man charged with murder of Lilia Valutyte in Lincolnshire
22-year-old man charged over death of Lilia Valutyte, 9, in Boston, Lincolnshire
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
31st Jul 2022, 7:23pm
A man has been charged over the killing of nine-year-old girl in Boston.
Deividas Skebas, 22, has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte, who was stabbed in Boston on Thursday, Lincolnshire Police said.
It comes after the force released four CCTV images of a man they sought to identify, and several members of the public came forward with information.
Lincolnshire Police said officers were called to Fountain Lane, Boston at around 6.20pm on Thursday (28 July).
The victim has been named as Lilia Valutyte.
The force said the area has been cordoned off and they will be at the scene for the foreseeable future.
Police said the incident is being treated as murder.
Murder arrest made
Lincolnshire Police said officers detained a 22-year-old in the Boston Central Park area at about 2.45pm on Saturday, on suspicion of murdering Lillia Valutyte.
The man is being held in custody, and while police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, officers will continue investigations in the town.
Has the victim been named?
The nine-year-old girl who died in a suspected stabbing in Boston on Friday has been named by Lincolnshire Police as Lilia Valutyte.
Chief Superintendent Kate Anderson said: "Our thoughts continue to be with Lilia's family and friends, and if any members of the public have information that might assist, please call 101 quoting incident 419 of 28th July, or they can report anonymously via Crimestoppers."
A forensic officer near the scene in Boston after a nine-year-old girl died from a suspected stab wound. Picture date: Friday July 29, 2022.
What has been said by police?
In a statement at 4pm on Saturday, Chief Superintendent Martyn Parker thanked members of the public who had aided the inquiry, and urged anyone else with information to contact police.
He said: "We are still encouraging anyone with information to contact us and you can do so via the major incident portal, of which the details are on our website.
"Once again, I would like to personally thank you for the support you have shown from members of the public and from the media.
"Your support is very much appreciated."
The CCTV released earlier on Saturday showed a man in the Wormgate and Fountain Lane area of Boston at 6.15pm on Thursday – five minutes before Lillia was found dead.
Forensic officers were at the scene
At the scene late on Thursday night, a police car was stationed either side of an alleyway to cordon the area off to the public.
Two forensic officers in white suits could be seen working at the scene before leaving in the early hours of Friday morning.
A large object appeared to be covered in the middle of the alleyway, which was marked by small yellow signs.
The victim's parents have been informed, and the force said their "thoughts are with them at this incredibly difficult time".
"Her family will be supported by specialist trained officers," a short statement added.
"Profoundly shocking news"
The Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness, Matt Warman, said he had been in contact with the policing minister to ensure national assistance is available to the murder investigation.
"Profoundly shocking news in Boston this evening," Mr Warman he said.
"I have spoken to senior officers locally and am hugely grateful for all the emergency services' work.
"I have also been in contact with policing minister Tom Pursglove to ensure that any national help that might be useful is made available as quickly as possible."
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"The town is united in mourning"
The leader of Boston Borough Council, Paul Skinner, said: "The town is united in mourning following the very sad and tragic death of a nine-year-old girl in Boston.
"We can't for one second imagine the pain the family and the young girl's friends are going through and our heartfelt condolences go out to them.
"I would like to thank the emergency services for their swift response and I would encourage anyone with any information to make contact with the police on 101.
"Lincolnshire Police has launched a murder inquiry and Boston Borough Council is working closely with officers as part of the investigation, including the sharing of CCTV footage from the area.
"I understand this incident has left many people shocked and worried. As a council, we remain committed to working with our partners to make Boston a safer community for all."
As a sign of respect to the family of the girl, the council will fly a flag from the Municipal Buildings at half-mast, Mr Skinner said.
LincolnshirePolice


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#ifndef GLOBUS_DONT_DOCUMENT_INTERNAL
/**
 * @file init_delegation.c
 * @author Sam Lang, Sam Meder
 */
#endif

#include "gssapi_openssl.h"
#include "globus_i_gsi_gss_utils.h"
#include <string.h>

/* Only build if we have the extended GSSAPI */
#ifdef _HAVE_GSI_EXTENDED_GSSAPI

/**
 * @brief Initiate Delegation
 * @ingroup globus_gsi_gssapi_extensions_delegation
 * @details
 * This functions drives the initiating side of the credential
 * delegation process. It is expected to be called in tandem with the
 * gss_accept_delegation function.
 *
 * @param minor_status
 *        The minor status returned by this function. This parameter
 *        will be 0 upon success.
 * @param context_handle
 *        The security context over which the credential is
 *        delegated.
 * @param cred_handle
 *        The credential to be delegated. May be GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL
 *        in which case the credential associated with the security
 *        context is used.
 * @param desired_mech
 *        The desired security mechanism. Currently not used. May be
 *        GSS_C_NO_OID.
 * @param extension_oids
 *        A set of extension OIDs corresponding to buffers in the
 *        extension_buffers parameter below. The extensions specified
 *        will be added to the delegated credential. May be
 *        GSS_C_NO_BUFFER_SET.
 * @param extension_buffers
 *        A set of extension buffers corresponding to OIDs in the
 *        extension_oids parameter above. May be
 *        GSS_C_NO_BUFFER_SET.
 * @param input_token
 *        The token that was produced by a prior call to
 *        gss_accept_delegation. This parameter will be ignored the
 *        first time this function is called.
 * @param req_flags
 *        Flags that modify the behavior of the function. Currently
 *        only GSS_C_GLOBUS_SSL_COMPATIBLE and
 *        GSS_C_GLOBUS_LIMITED_DELEG_PROXY_FLAG are checked for. The
 *        GSS_C_GLOBUS_SSL_COMPATIBLE  flag results in tokens that
 *        aren't wrapped and GSS_C_GLOBUS_LIMITED_DELEG_PROXY_FLAG
 *        causes the delegated proxy to be limited (requires that no
 *        extensions are specified.
 *
 * @param time_req
 *        The requested period of validity (seconds) of the delegated
 *        credential. Passing a time_req of 0 cause the delegated credential to
 *        have the same lifetime as the credential that issued it.
 * @param output_token
 *        A token that should be passed to gss_accept_delegation if the
 *        return value is GSS_S_CONTINUE_NEEDED.
 * @retval GSS_S_COMPLETE Success
 * @retval GSS_S_CONTINUE_NEEDED This function needs to be called again.
 * @retval GSS_S_FAILURE upon failure
 */
OM_uint32
GSS_CALLCONV gss_init_delegation(
    OM_uint32 *                         minor_status,
    const gss_ctx_id_t                  context_handle,
    const gss_cred_id_t                 cred_handle,
    const gss_OID                       desired_mech,
    const gss_OID_set                   extension_oids,
    const gss_buffer_set_t              extension_buffers,
    const gss_buffer_t                  input_token,
    OM_uint32                           req_flags,
    OM_uint32                           time_req,
    gss_buffer_t                        output_token)
{
    BIO *                               bio = NULL;
    BIO *                               read_bio = NULL;
    BIO *                               write_bio = NULL;
    OM_uint32                           major_status = GSS_S_COMPLETE;
    OM_uint32                           local_minor_status;
    gss_ctx_id_desc *                   context;
    gss_cred_id_desc *                  cred;
    X509 *                              cert = NULL;
    STACK_OF(X509) *                    cert_chain = NULL;
    PROXY_CERT_INFO_EXTENSION *         pci = NULL;
    globus_gsi_cert_utils_cert_type_t   cert_type;
    int                                 index;
    globus_result_t                     local_result = GLOBUS_SUCCESS;

    GLOBUS_I_GSI_GSSAPI_DEBUG_ENTER;

    if(minor_status == NULL)
    {
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    *minor_status = (OM_uint32) GLOBUS_SUCCESS;

    if(context_handle == GSS_C_NO_CONTEXT)
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
            minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
            (_GGSL("Invalid context_handle passed to function")));
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    context = (gss_ctx_id_desc *) context_handle;

    cred = (gss_cred_id_desc *) cred_handle;

    if (cred_handle == GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL)
    {
        cred = (gss_cred_id_desc *) context->cred_handle;
    }

    if(cred == GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL)
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
            minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
            (_GGSL("Couldn't initialize delegation credential handle")));
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    if (desired_mech != GSS_C_NO_OID
        && (!g_OID_equal(desired_mech, gss_mech_globus_gssapi_openssl))
        && (!g_OID_equal(desired_mech, gss_mech_globus_gssapi_openssl_micv2)))
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
            minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
            (_GGSL("Invalid desired_mech passed to function")));
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    if(extension_oids != GSS_C_NO_OID_SET &&
       (extension_buffers == GSS_C_NO_BUFFER_SET ||
        extension_oids->count != extension_buffers->count))
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
            minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
            (_GGSL("Invalid extension parameters passed to function")));
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    if(output_token == GSS_C_NO_BUFFER)
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
            minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
            (_GGSL("Invalid output_token passed to function")));
        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
        goto exit;
    }

    output_token->length = 0;

    if(req_flags & GSS_C_GLOBUS_SSL_COMPATIBLE)
    {
        bio = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
        read_bio = bio;
        write_bio = bio;
    }
    else
    {
        bio = context->gss_sslbio;
    }

    /* lock the context mutex */
    globus_mutex_lock(&context->mutex);

    /* pass the input to the BIO */
    if(context->delegation_state != GSS_DELEGATION_START)
    {
        /*
         * first time there is no input token, but after that
         * there will always be one
         */
        if(input_token == GSS_C_NO_BUFFER)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
                minor_status,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
                (_GGSL("Invalid input_token passed to function: "
                 "delegation is not at initial state")));
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        major_status =
            globus_i_gsi_gss_put_token(&local_minor_status,
                                       context,
                                       read_bio,
                                       input_token);

        if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_minor_status,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_TOKEN_FAIL);
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }
    }

    /* delegation state machine */

    switch (context->delegation_state)
    {

    case GSS_DELEGATION_START:

        /* start delegation by sending a "D" */
        BIO_write(bio, "D", 1);
        context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_SIGN_CERT;
        break;

    case GSS_DELEGATION_SIGN_CERT:

        /* get the returned cert from the ssl BIO, make sure it is
         * correct and then sign it and place it in the output_token
         */
        local_result = globus_gsi_proxy_inquire_req(context->proxy_handle,
                                                    bio);
        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        local_result = globus_gsi_cred_get_cert_type(
            context->cred_handle->cred_handle,
            &cert_type);

        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_CREDENTIAL);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }
        /* set the requested time */

        if(time_req != 0)
        {
            if(time_req%60)
            {
                /* round up */
                time_req += 60;
            }

            local_result = globus_gsi_proxy_handle_set_time_valid(
                context->proxy_handle,
                time_req/60);

            if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
            {
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                    minor_status, local_result,
                    GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
                major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
                context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
                goto mutex_unlock;
            }
        }

        /* clear the proxycertinfo */

        local_result =
            globus_gsi_proxy_handle_clear_cert_info(context->proxy_handle);

        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        if(cert_type == GLOBUS_GSI_CERT_UTILS_TYPE_CA)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_CREDENTIAL);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        local_result =
            globus_gsi_proxy_handle_set_type(
                context->proxy_handle,
                (req_flags & GSS_C_GLOBUS_DELEGATE_LIMITED_PROXY_FLAG)
                ? GLOBUS_GSI_CERT_UTILS_TYPE_LIMITED_PROXY
                : GLOBUS_GSI_CERT_UTILS_TYPE_IMPERSONATION_PROXY);

        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        /* set the proxycertinfo here */
        if(extension_oids != GSS_C_NO_OID_SET)
        {
            if(GLOBUS_GSI_CERT_UTILS_IS_GSI_2_PROXY(cert_type))
            {
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_RESULT(
                    minor_status,
                    GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT,
                    (_GGSL("A restricted globus proxy may not be created "
                     "from a legacy globus proxy")));
                context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
                major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
                goto mutex_unlock;
            }

            for(index = 0; index < extension_oids->count; index++)
            {
                if(g_OID_equal((gss_OID) &extension_oids->elements[index],
                               gss_proxycertinfo_extension))
                {
                    pci = extension_buffers->elements[index].value;

                    local_result =
                        globus_gsi_proxy_handle_set_proxy_cert_info(
                            context->proxy_handle,
                            pci);
                    if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
                    {
                        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                            minor_status, local_result,
                            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
                        major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
                        context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
                        goto mutex_unlock;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        local_result = globus_gsi_proxy_sign_req(
            context->proxy_handle,
            cred->cred_handle,
            bio);

        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_PROXY);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        local_result = globus_gsi_cred_get_cert(cred->cred_handle, &cert);
        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_CREDENTIAL);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        /* push the cert used to sign the proxy */
        i2d_X509_bio(bio, cert);
        X509_free(cert);

        /* push the number of certs in the cert chain */
        local_result = globus_gsi_cred_get_cert_chain(cred->cred_handle,
                                                      &cert_chain);
        if(local_result != GLOBUS_SUCCESS)
        {
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
                minor_status, local_result,
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_GSI_CREDENTIAL);
            major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
            context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
            goto mutex_unlock;
        }

        for(index = 0; index < sk_X509_num(cert_chain); index++)
        {
            cert = sk_X509_value(cert_chain, index);
            if(!cert)
            {
                GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_OPENSSL_ERROR_RESULT(
                    minor_status,
                    GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_WITH_OPENSSL,
                    (_GGSL("Couldn't get cert from cert chain")));
                major_status = GSS_S_FAILURE;
                context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_DONE;
                goto mutex_unlock;
            }

            i2d_X509_bio(bio, cert);
        }
        sk_X509_pop_free(cert_chain, X509_free);

        /* reset state machine */
        context->delegation_state = GSS_DELEGATION_START;
        break;

    case GSS_DELEGATION_COMPLETE_CRED:
    case GSS_DELEGATION_DONE:
        break;
    }

    major_status = globus_i_gsi_gss_get_token(&local_minor_status,
                                              context,
                                              write_bio,
                                              output_token);
    if(GSS_ERROR(major_status))
    {
        GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_CHAIN_RESULT(
            minor_status, local_minor_status,
            GLOBUS_GSI_GSSAPI_ERROR_TOKEN_FAIL);
        goto mutex_unlock;
    }

    if (context->delegation_state != GSS_DELEGATION_START)
    {
        major_status |= GSS_S_CONTINUE_NEEDED;
    }

 mutex_unlock:
    globus_mutex_unlock(&context->mutex);

 exit:

    if(req_flags & GSS_C_GLOBUS_SSL_COMPATIBLE)
    {
        BIO_free(bio);
    }

    GLOBUS_I_GSI_GSSAPI_DEBUG_EXIT;
    return major_status;
}

#endif /* _HAVE_GSI_EXTENDED_GSSAPI */

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Q: Get-content won't read a file from a path containing an environment variable and spaces I'm using PowerShell to read some extension attributes from AD, then read a local file from the C: drive (if it exists), substitute the values in the extension attributes, and write the file back to the same place.
I'm also reading a generic file from the network in case the local file does not exist, and I'll update that file and write it to the local path if necessary.
I can get the AD user, the extensionattribute values, the generic file from the network, substitute the extensionattributes into some variables, and the path of the local file, but this is where I get the problem.  The local file is stored in the user's profile (which, very unhelpfully, contains spaces), so I need to use an environment variable in the path.
Here's my code:
$names=get-adgroupmember sg-deptest-test | foreach-object {
  # Get the relevant properties for each user in the group
  $userdetails = Get-ADUser -Id $_.samaccountname -Properties extensionattribute11, extensionattribute12, extensionattribute13, extensionattribute14, extensionattribute15

  # Assign the 3CX values in the extension attributes to some variables
  $AccountName = $userdetails.extensionattribute11
  $CallerID    = $userdetails.extensionattribute12
  $Extension   = $userdetails.extensionattribute13
  $ID          = $userdetails.extensionattribute14
  $Password    = $userdetails.extensionattribute15

  # Read the generic 3CX Configuration file on the network into the $3CXconfig
  # array
  $3CXconfig = Get-Content \\domain\itservices\appdeployment\3cx\3CXVoipPhone.ini

  # Set the relevant lines in the $3CXconfig array according to the variables
  # containing the extensionattribute values
  $3CXconfig[2] = "Name=$AccountName"
  $3CXconfig[4] = "CallerID=$CallerID"
  $3CXconfig[5] = "AuthUser=$Extension"
  $3CXconfig[6] = "AuthID=$ID"
  $3CXconfig[7] = "AuthPass=$Password"

  # Sets the path to the local config file
  $LocalFilePathPart1 = $env:localappdata
  $LocalFilePathPart2 = "\3CX Voip Phone\3CXVoipPhone.ini"
  $LocalFilePath      = $LocalFilePathPart1 + $LocalFilePathPart2

  # Read the existing 3CX configuration file into the $ExistingConfig array
  $ExistingConfig = Get-Content -Path $LocalFilePath

  # If the 3CX local config file already exists, then write the user values
  # into the correct lines in the array and output the file again. This results
  # in an unchanged 3CX config file.  If it doesn't exist, it'll write the
  # $3CXconfig array to the correct location. Some other values will need set
  # (e.g. Playback devices)
  if (Test-Path $LocalFilePath){
    $ExistingConfig[2] = $3CXConfig[2]
    $ExistingConfig[4] = $3CXConfig[4]
    $ExistingConfig[5] = $3CXConfig[5]
    $ExistingConfig[6] = $3CXConfig[6]
    $ExistingConfig[7] = $3CXConfig[7]
    $ExistingConfig | Out-File -Filepath $LocalFilePath -Encoding Default
  } else {
    $3CXconfig | Out-File -Filepath $LocalFilePath -Encoding Default
  }
}

The problem is with the lines between all the hashes.  No matter what I try, the Get-Content command will NOT read the INI file at the specified location.  The path is like this:  C:\Users\User Name\Appdata\Local\3CX Voip Phone\3CXVoipPhone.ini.
So, there are spaces in both the environment variable part (%localappdata%) and the application-specific part (3CX Voip Phone).
I have used many combinations of curly brackets, quotes, the addition sign (+), Join-Path, and although many of these compile correctly, none of them ends up with a populated $ExistingConfig.
The error message is:

Cannot index into a null array.

It seems obvious that the array is null because the Get-Content command did not populate it.
Just to confirm, the Get-Content command for the $3CXConfig variable works perfectly and displays the entire file from the network.  The lines setting the variables to the extensionattribute variables also work correctly.

A: The OP has confirmed that the problem was an empty (zero-byte) $LocalFilePath file.
In other words: $LocalFilePath existed, but it happened to have no content (it was a zero-byte[-sized] file).
If you read a zero-byte file's content using Get-Content - e.g.,
$ExistingConfig = Get-Content $LocalFilePath - the result is $null (not a an empty array).
Therefore, any attempt to index (use a subscript on) the resulting variable - e.g., $ExistingConfig[2] -  causes PowerShell to report error Cannot index into a null array..


text:
Vietnam, Cambodia eye closer cooperation
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 15:39
Vietnam wants to strengthen its traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has said.
Receiving Samdec Chea Sim, president of the Cambodian People's Party and speaker of the upper house, who is on a three-day visit, in Hanoi yesterday, he said the visit would help strengthen the trust and understanding between the leaders and peoples of the two countries.
General Secretary Nong Duc Manh (R) receives Cambodian People's Party leader Samdec Chea Sim in Hanoi
It would consolidate the comprehensive co-operation between Viet Nam and Cambodia for the benefit the two peoples, he said.
The friendship and cooperation between the two countries have developed in the spirit of "fine neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive co-operation, and lasting sustainability," Mr. Manh said.
Mr Chea Sim expressed the Cambodian people's gratitude for the Vietnamese Party, State, and soldiers for saving Cambodia from a genocidal regime and helping it rebuild the country after the war.
The two leaders agreed that conditions are now conducive for expanding cooperation in various fields, particularly economy, trade, culture, education, and law.
Vietnam and Cambodia would continue their close coordination at ASEAN, ACMECS, UN, and other regional and international forums for their mutual benefit, the two leaders agreed.
By Thanh Nam – Translated by Vinh Tho