The twentieth anniversary of her death is producing an avalanche of tributes, leading up to the anniversary itself on 24 November. There are about a dozen new commemorative books or CDs in the shops, there is a bio-pic with Jeanne Amalric in the title role (TRAILER). Gerard Depardieu has a show which he will be reprising later in the year. A major exhibition has just opened at the Philharmonie in Paris, and there various projects which have been steered into existence by French classical pianist Alexandre Tharaud, notably a 2-CD set of songs, and whole weekend of concerts at the Philharmonie, of which I attended the final event, a 90-minute performance featuring just Tharaud and French film star Juliette Binoche.
The new double CD Barbara is packed with star turns. Vanessa Paradis and Jane Birkin have a song each, as does Rokia Traoré . There is always the question hovering as to whether these versions can improve or re-invent the originals, which in many cases have left an indelible mark? I would say that it is hard to imagine that anyone could replace the original of Septembre (Quel Joli Temps), and singer Camélia Jordana's take on it doesn't anywhere near to the quiet intensity or the intuitive phasing of the original. On the other hand, when I heard Benabar's take on Y'aura du monde - that jolly ditty about all the people who will turn up at her funeral.... BRIEF CLIP) he does it with a such conviction, verve and panache.... I have gone straight out and bought his most recent album. And Rokia Traoré's Au Bois de Saint-Amand which starts with handclaps and disappears tantalisingly into silence is a delight. Juliette Binoche speaks rather than sings on the album. Her Vienne with classy salon-style accompaniment from violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Alexandre Tharaud, whose project this album is, is very atmospheric indeed.
The second CD is of instrumental versions, There is a fabulous accordion and bass clarinet playing from Roland Romanelli and Michel Portal on Nantes - a case of being spared the words which are an extreme caricature of Barbara's gloominess. Some of Tharaud's best playing is in a fine solo on Le Bel Âge .
"Rich in subtle autumnal shades...a triumph," wrote Clive Davis describing this set HERE (£-wall). Absolutely.
Whereas this two-hander for Juliette Binoche and pianist Alexandre Tharaud would have its natural home in a small theatre, the French actor has such presence and star quality, she made the Philharmonie feel like an intimate space. She sang, acted, prowled, danced draped herself over the piano, it was an astonishing tour de force. The piano figure which starts the song Pierre came back again as an earworm or what the French call a "rengaine," which added to the sense of obsessive circling. On a first hearing I couldn't sense much narrative development, and yet the power of the performances, clever direction and lighting, good interaction between the two participants, excellent pacing, and above all Binoche's sheer presence and virtuosity made 90 minutes pass very quickly indeed.


The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities Prof. Biotin Ogunyemi, has reacted to some universities plans to boycott the 8 weeks strike.
During an interview with journalists in Lagos, the union President claims the Federal Government is making moves to divide the union.
"We know that there are some moves by government agents at federal and state levels to break our ranks.
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Castro's Death, Trump Presidency Raise Questions About US-Cuba Ties
Airport workers receive the JetBlue flight 387 holding a United States, and Cuban national flag, on the airport tarmac in Santa Clara, Cuba, Aug. 31, 2016.
During his life, Fidel Castro blamed Cuba's economic problems on the United States and its restrictions on trade with Cuba.
Now, after Castro's death, many people are wondering what will happen to the economic relationship between the two countries. The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president will likely make the situation even more complex.
The U.S. trade restrictions on Cuba – or, the embargo – remain in place. But President Barack Obama recently eased some of those limits.
Obama reestablished diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States. The two sides opened embassies in each other's capitals in 2015. And the improved relations have led to an increase in the number of U.S. visitors to Cuba.
Yet many U.S. companies say the government in Cuba makes it hard for foreigners to do business there.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez says economic links remain firmly connected to Castro's family.
"Do you want to do business in Cuba, do you want to be a part of the hotel tourism industry? You have to see Raul's (Cuban President Raul Castro) son. You want to go ahead and do agriculture business in Cuba? You have to do it with his son-in-law, both high-ranking officials of the Cuban military."
Jose Azel is an expert on Cuba at the University of Miami in Florida. He agrees that the Cuban government has too many restrictions on foreign businesses.
Azel said that foreign investors must share control of their business interests with the Cuban military. And, he adds, the foreigners cannot control who works for their company in Cuba.
But Azel does not believe the country will change its central planning system soon.
Another issue for U.S.-Cuba relations is the election of businessman Donald Trump. During the presidential campaign, Trump criticized President Obama's moves to ease tensions with between the two countries.
Trump said he will undo Obama's actions unless Cuba gives more religious and political freedom to its people. He also wants Cuba to release political prisoners.
I'm Ashley Thompson.
Ken Bredemeier and Jim Randle reported this story for VOA. Kelly Jean Kelly adapted their story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
embargo – n. a government order that limits trade in some way
high-ranking – adj. having a high rank or position
central planning – adj. In a centrally planned economy, the government makes most economic decisions
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Dies at 90

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For Tim & Katie's Hestercombe Gardens wedding photography I was really keen to reflect their love of the great outdoors in their photos so when it came time to photograph the bride and groom we went for a little tour (well, it was a big tour as the Hestercombe Gardens grounds is MASSIVE) around both the formal gardens and then out into the grounds. As a wedding photographer you really are spoilt for choice at Hestercombe Gardens, from the stunning views of the gardens from the terrace right out to the scenic waterfall out in the ground, all of which make for some beautiful Hestercombe Gardens wedding photography.
"Aran is a brilliant wedding photographer. He has a natural ability to put you at ease when you're being photographed and captured some great candid shots of friends and family enjoying our amazing day.
Our photos arrived really quickly and we received everything in high resolution, low resolution (for Facebook/sharing) and black and white, and printed copies of loads of the shots. It's so nice to have such easy access to all the amazing pictures.
All our friends have loved the photos and commented on how well the fun has been captured. We would have no hesitation in recommending Aran as a wedding photographer, especially if you are generally uncomfortable in front of the camera as we were!!"


In assembly operations, an unnecessary step would result to wasted time, effort and resources. That is why at Audi, they are checking whether each of the listed assembly steps is necessary, ergonomic, and feasible for the production process.
Yes, even before the German premium carmaker makes the initial prototypes of a new vehicle, its engineers working in the Pre-Series Center check each step in a 3-D projection.
Using virtual tools, these engineers assemble vehicle components, and at the same time determine whether a certain assembly step is viable for production line workers.
Each step is being tested virtually for their practicality to be used daily in the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE), moving each component using simple gestures. CAVE is comprised of projection surfaces on the floor and wall, on which projectors display 3D images of the vehicle components.
CAVE thus creates a virtual reality into which engineers can work using 3D glasses. To move those components during the pre-series developers, engineers need something to control them. That is why pre-series developers use a controller from a games console.
Pretty soon, it will be simple gestures that will control the movements. According to Katharina Kunz, Audi development engineer for virtual validation, the team wants to soon be able to pick up and move components in a more intuitive manner in the future.
That is why Kunz and her team are pilot testing a new control device, the Myo armband. This armband -- developed in the gaming industry for gesture control -- measures the muscle currents in the forearm and then determines how the wearer is moving his or her arm and fingers.
Then, the armbrand – via Bluetooth -- transmits the motion data to a computer, which in turn gathers the user's position coordinates through the aid of the Kinect infrared camera on the ceiling.
To make sure that the Myo armband does not read every movement as a control gesture, users activate the system simply by touching their thumb and middle finger.
Interestingly, Kunz and her team frequently use technologies developed for the gaming world. She said that these technologies are ideal for them as they are relatively inexpensive and are being developed rapidly. Pre-Series Center engineers target to employ the Myo in series operation in the next few months.
Even before Audi produces the first prototypes of a new car, engineers in the Pre-Series Center check individual assembly steps in a 3-D projection. They assemble components virtually, thus determining whether this process is feasible and ergonomic for the employees on the production line. As part of a pilot project, they are now for the first time moving the components in the virtual space using simple gestures.
Audi is checking individual assembly steps virtually in pre-series development to determine whether they are practical for everyday usage. The tests are conducted in the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). This consists of projection surfaces on the floor and wall on which projectors display 3-D images of components. The result is a virtual reality into which the Audi engineers can immerse themselves with 3-D glasses.
As part of series operation, the pre-series developers control the virtual components using a controller from a games console. This should also be feasible soon using simple gestures. "We want to make picking up and moving the components more intuitive in the future," says Katharina Kunz, Audi development engineer for virtual validation. At present she is therefore testing the Myo - an armband developed in the gaming industry for gesture control - with her team as part of a pilot phase.
The armband measures the muscle currents in the forearm and can deduce how the user is moving their arm and fingers. The armband then sends the motion data via Bluetooth to a computer. The same computer also collects the user's position coordinates with the aid of an infrared camera on the ceiling. The camera used is a Kinect - the control hardware in a games console. To ensure that the Myo armband does not interpret every possible movement as a control gesture, the user activates the system by touching their thumb and middle finger.
Katharina Kunz and her team frequently use technologies from the gaming world: "They are ideal for us because they are relatively inexpensive and are being developed rapidly." The engineers in the Pre-Series Center aim to use the Myo in series operation in the coming months.


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Q: Can I use an already MD5 encoded password in Digest Authentication I have MD5 hashes of passwords in a database that I want to use against HTTP AUTH DIGEST. But in reading the docs, it looks like the digest hash contains a hash of the username,realm and plaintext password. Is there any way to use the MD5 hash of the password in this situation?

A: No. If the hash they need is generated like so:
MD5(username + realm + password)
You are out of luck.
If they are hashing the password like so:
MD5(MD5(password) + username + realm)
You'd be able to do that with just the hashed password. But it doesn't sound like that's what's going on.

A: No, you have to store in the tables the HA1 hash of Digest and use that for other types of auth (forms and Basic). See here: Storing password in tables and Digest authentication

A: No, this is not possible. The whole point of digest authentication is to avoid replay attacks, i.e. were somebody has only a hashed version (of some authentication data) rather than the real data.
Not only is it a hash of username, real, and plaintext password, but also a nonce, which will change every time. So you really need the plaintext password.

A: No. In digest authentication, the password is hashed with a challenge, there is no way to make it work with another hash.
Basic auth over HTTPS is more secure and it should work with your hashed password.

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Small business expenses can add up and have heavy costs for entrepreneurs. Silver Rock Funding compiled a list of costly business quotes.
Small business expenses can be anywhere from minute to massive.
If you have a trucking company and your vehicle breaks down, the bread and butter of your business is eliminated. This can cripple personal finances, relationships with clients, and the foundation of your business. For those who own a beauty salon, a broken hair dryer or washing equipment can hinder or disable productivity. These sudden small business expenses have the potential to be extremely expensive. Funding these can be easy with help from alternative lenders, such as those at Silver Rock Funding.
At Silver Rock Funding we were inspired to come up with this list after reviewing the Business 2Community article titled "The 7 Most Expensive Words in Business." They proclaimed that "we have always done it that way" are the "7 most expensive words" in business. It is important for small business owners to find innovative ideas and solutions for marketing and in your business operations. Small business expenses can be exasperated by lack of innovation and progress. The trusted lenders that we have partnered with a Silver Rock Funding have connected entrepreneurs with more than $3 million in 2016 alone.
Hiring costs are not as simple as finding a new employee and training them. In service industries, experts say that hiring a single new employee costs $1,000. Payroll costs add up as well, ayroll costs entail more than wages. The average employee costs their employer 18%-20% more than their base salary. Additionally, many business go through high and low periods. They may not go belly up, but encounter challenges that leave them short on cash. This can make it difficult to say staff. At Silver Rock Funding we work have solutions that can help. Our lenders can help alleviate the small business expenses associated with hiring and maintaining staff.


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Q: Not able to call the res.send() I am working on a Node.js application.
This is a code of validate.js file, where I have defined a class Validate and static method validateTicket and at the bottom exported the class.
validate.js file
const request = require("request");
const config = { urlBase: "" };

class Validate {
  static validateTicket = (ticket) => {
    const options = { url: config.urlBase + ticket, json: true, rejectUnauthorized: false };

    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      request.get(options, (error, response, body) => {
        if (error) {
          reject(error);
          return;
        }

        if (response) {
          resolve(response);
          return;
        }

        reject(null);
      });
    });
  };
}

module.exports = Validate;

This is the main utility file where I am importing the validate.js file and there are 3 functions validateTicketReqs, to_json, and sendErrorResponse.
validateTicketReqs function do validation on response received from class method.
util.js file
const validate = require('./validate.js');

function validateTicketReqs(req, res, next, flag, num) {

    let payload = req.body;
    let ticket= (payload.ticket) ? payload.ticket: null;
    let error_msg = 'Failed to obtain a successful response '

    validate.validateTicket(ticket).then(
        (resolution) => {
            let json = to_json(resolution); // function will return null value for json
            if (json === null || !('body' in json)) {
                return sendErrorResponse(req, res, 500, 'error');
            }
            ...
            })

function sendErrorResponse(req, res, code, msg) {
    let resBody = {
        msg: msg
    };

    res.status(code);
    res.send(resBody);
}

test_util.js file
const validate = require('./validate.js');
describe("Check", () => {

        it("should fail due to error", (done) => {
            let req  = {
            authData: {'user_id': "mock"},
            body: {"num": "mock", "tikcet": "mock"},
            request_id: 'mock'
        };
            let res = {send: sinon.spy(), status: sinon.spy()};
            let next = sinon.spy();

            mock_buffer =  {
                toJSON : function() { return {body: {environment: 'mock', status: 'mock'}}},
                statusCode: 500
            }
            const validateTicket= sinon.stub(validate, 'validateTicket')
            validateTicket.resolves(mock_buffer)

            util.valdateTicketReqs(req, res, next, flag, "mock" );

            expect(res.send.calledOnce).to.be.true; ##not getting called
            expect(res.send.firstCall.args[0].statusCode).to.equal(500); ##not getting called

            util.valdateTicketReqs.restore();

            validate.validateTicket.restore();
            done();
        });

    });

The problem I am facing is that (res.send.calledOnce) value is coming as false. I am expecting that res.send() should be called at least once but it is not. Please advise what is the problem here. Let me know if you have a query on the question.

A: The issue is the expect method is called before the test case finished. The return value of your validate.validateTicket method is a promise, it's asynchronous method. You need return it so that test runner will know if the test case is done.
E.g.
validate.ts:
const request = require("request");
const config = { urlBase: "" };

class Validate {
  static validateTicket = (ticket) => {
    const options = { url: config.urlBase + ticket, json: true, rejectUnauthorized: false };

    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      request.get(options, (error, response, body) => {
        if (error) {
          reject(error);
          return;
        }

        if (response) {
          resolve(response);
          return;
        }

        reject(null);
      });
    });
  };
}

module.exports = Validate;

util.ts:
const validate = require("./validate");

function to_json(data) {
  return null;
}

function sendErrorResponse(req, res, code, msg) {
  const resBody = {
    msg: msg,
  };
  res.status(code);
  res.send(resBody);
}

export function validateTicketReqs(req, res, next, flag, num) {
  const payload = req.body;
  const ticket = payload.ticket ? payload.ticket : null;
  const error_msg = "Failed to obtain a successful response ";

  return validate.validateTicket(ticket).then((resolution) => {
    const json = to_json(resolution);
    if (json === null || !("body" in json)) {
      return sendErrorResponse(req, res, 500, "error");
    }
  });
}

util.spec.ts:
import sinon from "sinon";
import { expect } from "chai";
import * as util from "./util";
const validate = require("./validate");

describe("Check", () => {
  it("should fail due to error", async () => {
    const req = {
      authData: { user_id: "mock" },
      body: { num: "mock", tikcet: "mock" },
      request_id: "mock",
    };
    const res = {
      send: sinon.spy(),
      status: sinon.spy(),
    };
    const next = sinon.spy();
    const flag = "";

    const mock_buffer = {
      toJSON: function() {
        return { body: { environment: "mock", status: "mock" } };
      },
      statusCode: 500,
    };
    const validateTicketStub = sinon.stub(validate, "validateTicket").resolves(mock_buffer);
    await util.validateTicketReqs(req, res, next, flag, "mock");

    expect(res.send.calledOnce).to.be.true;
    expect(res.status.firstCall.args[0]).to.equal(500);
    sinon.assert.calledOnce(validateTicketStub);
    validateTicketStub.restore();
  });
});

Unit test result with coverage report:
 Check
    ✓ should fail due to error

  1 passing (19ms)

--------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
File          |  % Stmts | % Branch |  % Funcs |  % Lines | Uncovered Line #s |
--------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
All files     |    76.09 |       30 |    63.64 |    75.56 |                   |
 util.spec.ts |    94.12 |      100 |    66.67 |    93.75 |                22 |
 util.ts      |      100 |       50 |      100 |      100 |              9,14 |
 validate.ts  |     37.5 |        0 |       25 |     37.5 |... 12,15,16,17,20 |
--------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|

Source code: https://github.com/mrdulin/mocha-chai-sinon-codelab/tree/master/src/stackoverflow/59037819


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ABC's Mistresses Is More Than Just a Guilty Pleasure
Jun 2, 2013 at 12:01 AM Jun 2, 2013 at 2:14 AM
With a name like Mistresses, ABC's new drama has guilty pleasure written all over it.
Based on the British series of the same name, Mistresses stars Alyssa Milano, Rochelle Aytes, Yunjin Kim and Jes Maccallan as a group of women whose ...
Based on the British series of the same name, Mistresses stars Alyssa Milano, Rochelle Aytes, Yunjin Kim and Jes Maccallan as a group of women whose lives are full of illicit and complicated relationships - most of them involving being "the other woman," and one of them involving another woman. (Yes, we're talking about a lesbian relationship.)
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The Dog Iron Ranch, located about two miles east of Oologah, Oklahoma, USA, is the historic ranch and birthplace of humorist Will Rogers. It was donated to the state of Oklahoma by the Rogers family. The current property comprises  of the original 60,000 acre (240 km2) ranch operated by Clem Rogers, Will's father. Originally the ranch contained up to 10,000 Texas Longhorn cattle. The present ranch has 50 Longhorns.

History
The house was constructed in 1875 by Clem Rogers, who lived there until his wife died in 1890. His son Will was born on November 4, 1879. It is a two-story Greek Revival style building. The first floor is constructed of native oak, hickory and walnut logs. It measures  by , covering an area of . Originally the two front rooms were each  by  were separated by a dog trot, that was later enclosed to make a foyer.  The downstairs rooms were used as a parlor and a master bedroom that also served as Clem Rogers' office. A lean-to addition comprised the kitchen, dining room and a spare bedroom. The upstairs part over the "front rooms"contained two more bedrooms.

Clem Rogers was highly influential in local politics. Thus, the house served not only as a family residence, but represented a seat of local political power. It was often called "The White House on the Verdigris."

The present barn was erected July 17, 1993 by two dozen Amish carpenters who knew the traditional notch and peg type of construction that was commonly employed in the 19th Century. However, the peak roof is covered with asphalt shingles instead of wooden shakes for greater fire safety. The new barn is  by , instead of  by  for economic reasons. The original barn and possibly two replacements had been destroyed by wildfires. The current barn not only has traditional stalls, it now includes a classroom area that is also usable as an eating area.

The house where Will Rogers was born was moved about a mile in the 1960s to its present site on the ranch due to construction of nearby Lake Oologah.

On March 7, 2016, Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 1570 into law, which put the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, which governed both the Will Rogers Memorial Museum and the Dog Iron Ranch, under the control of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The new law became effective immediately.

The ranch is open to visitors daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is by voluntary contributions.

The property known as Will Rogers Ranch in Pacific Palisades was purchased by the actor in the early 1930s after Rogers moved to California. It became the Will Rogers State Historic Park (a California State Park) in 1944.

Footnotes

See also
Will Rogers Memorial

References

External links

Will Rogers Birthplace (Dog Iron Ranch)
Will Rogers Birthplace (Dog Iron Ranch) information, photos and video on TravelOK.com Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma

Ranches in Oklahoma
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma
Historic house museums in Oklahoma
Museums in Rogers County, Oklahoma
Biographical museums in Oklahoma
Literary museums in the United States
Houses in Rogers County, Oklahoma
National Register of Historic Places in Rogers County, Oklahoma

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Amsterdam University Library: interior design
In a historic corner of Amsterdam, we carve a stunning yet functional library interior from the outdoor space between two protected buildings.
Conjuring a state-of-the-art university library out of a gap in the urban fabric – literally the space between two historic structures – ranks pretty high on the scale of interior challenges. We rose to the occasion with a warm, welcoming and contemporary library space that nevertheless embraces history. The new University of Amsterdam (UvA) library for the humanities fittingly has a foot in both past and present.
Project completion
Building surface
12,500 m2
Interior design, Education
Respecting history
The Binnengasthuis, an ancient corner of the city, started life as the site of a medieval convent. Later, it housed a pioneering hospital complex. When the hospital closed in the 1970s, the site was acquired by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and earmarked for redevelopment as a new library for the humanities. There was just one small problem: the need to retain the existing site, with its protected buildings, largely as it was.
A bridge to the new
The solution, which we arrived at in collaboration with Van Stigt architects, connects the two buildings (the Tweede Chirurgische Kliniek, the old hospital, and the Zusterhuis, or former nurses' home) by means of a facetted glass roof. The outdoor site then becomes the unique atrium around which the new library is organized. The new atrium 'contemporizes' the old structures, while it allows us to retain all of their character-defining details, including the old façades, corridor structure and stairwells.
"A facetted glass roof encloses a dramatic atrium, in an interesting meeting of interior and exterior qualities."
Art of the atrium
The paved, triangular expanse between the old buildings is reclaimed as a unique indoor/outdoor space, thanks to the glass roof, with its intriguing facetted pattern. An eye-catching feature staircase, its organic shaped resembling a tree, is inserted into the new atrium. A second floor – the entrance area of the library – hovers above the former outside space, curving around the central void. This floor houses the library reception and information desk and a variety of places to sit and work.
Going to ground
The ground floor level now becomes the library basement, a floor down from the entrance level. With its trees and paved covering, the atrium retains its outdoor character, adding contrast to the interior design. A variety of seating options, some around the resident tree, allows students to enjoy the abundant daylight. On one side, a glass-fronted study room adds to the options while retaining the light, open structure of the atrium.
Miles of books
A university library – even in this digital age – means books: and plenty of them. Where to put them, however, in a building that was never designed for them? We solved the dilemma by meticulously mapping out the shelving requirements, using every inch of available space. In total, our design accommodates no less than 8.5km of books.
Students and library employees were consulted at several phases in the design. Their requirements varied greatly – so we naturally responded by designing a wide variety of study spaces, work and meeting rooms. These range from informal, lounge-like areas in the corridors and atriums, to more traditional desk or table arrangements in quiet niches, to shared areas for consultation and teaching. Teaching rooms offer multifunctional options thanks to mobile furniture or multi-use podium structures.
It's all about intensity
The library is designed as a place for study, interaction and collaboration. As such, there are spaces for all of these functions. From the students, we learned that their most pressing need is places for 'high-intensity study' – concentrated individual work. We therefore provided plenty of spacious high-intensity study spaces, mostly equipped with adjustable chairs for comfort. Tables are standard sizes, but with some variation in height.
Middle-intensity study areas offer students the opportunity to work together on assignments and offer comfort and flexibility for groups. Informal low-intensity study spaces are mainly located in more public areas, such as corridors and halls.
Room revolutions
In addition to the range of individual study spaces, we added a playful variety of room options to our interior design. The brainstorming room, for example, consists entirely of whiteboard walls – perfect for capturing and explaining ideas. The green room, finished in all-organic materials and centered around a tree, harnesses the learning-inducing effects of nature. An offline room offers an escape from digital background noise, its cocoon-like arrangement providing a retreat from technology and a place for pure contemplation.
Colour is a powerful carrier of meaning. In the library, we opted for a subdued colour palette which fits with the historical character of the old buildings, while adding warmth and atmosphere to the interior. To add vibrancy and a contemporary touch, we added brighter accents within the same colour spectrum – typically using these for furniture and other details. In addition, every floor has its own basic colour signature. This colour zoning helps with orientation.
Recognizable patterns
Throughout the building, the Saint Andrew's cross – a motif inspired by the University of Amsterdam's logo – has been subtly incorporated into both floors and walls, bringing the historic structure up to date.
Project credits
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You can be fairly sure that when my blog is quiet that there is stuff going down at home. Well, a lot of stuff has been going down lately, most of which is mundane and not very interesting. However, the thing that has been consuming my life recently has been the health of my youngest daughter. We have entered the murky realms of an eating disorder with her. We have kept her from serious harm through sheer blood, sweat and tears. But we are now seeking professional help, and to say it is challenging for all concerned is an understatement! I won't go into details for her sake, but suffice it to say that life is pretty tough right now. We will all be OK. We are exhausted, but determined! It would be sensible to walk away from my blog for a bit, but I feel like it is my one small luxury right now. I do have some sewing and gardening news, and I will share it as I can.
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I was talking about Cubes. Joking mainly.
Ok, great - which camp are you in?
Do you think "we'll contend in 2-3 years" is how the Mavs will pitch Jordan?
I would rather go Aldridge/Tyson, but Jordan would be great.
I'm sure a major part of the pitch will be to show him the plans they have to put them in contention over the course of his four year contract.
SUNDAY 9:25pm: The Bucks are "a long shot" to land Jordan and it is unlikely they meet with him, reports Sam Amick of USA Today, who cites a person with knowledge of the Bucks' situation.
Amick tweets that there is some sense from the Clippers' side that the Mavs have a slight edge in the Jordan sweepstakes, but the upcoming meetings hold weight.
While sources indicate to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times that Jordan will either stay with the Clippers or go to Dallas, an acquaintance of Jordan claims the big man would love to play for the Rockets. Houston, of course, already has a quality center in Dwight Howard.
7:08pm: Jordan will also meet with the Knicks once the free agent negotiating period commences, Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv reports.
1:11pm: The Clippers and Mavs remain the front-runners for Jordan, a source tells Bleacher Report's Jared Zwerling, who suggests that the Knicks might end up meeting with the Relativity Sports client, too.
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I think we can contend if we find a consistent identity. For example, let's say we land Deandre Jordan and Pat Beverly (the two guys CP has been courting the hardest). Bev - Anderson - CP - Dirk - DJ could come together as a defensive force. At first glance scoring seems hard to come by, but I think it's realistic to think CP & DJ take significant strides with bigger roles. DJ especially, considering he won't have Blake taking up space in the lane in Dallas.
An identity is something we've lacked for a while. Let's establish it this year, and continue to think long-term and add young pieces year in and year out. It will pay off.
Well, due to his age and status, you might be right about that, but I think that mentality is selling TY short a little, personally.
Well, Dirk's age was a big factor in Howard choosing Harden/Houston over us, so you gotta figure that Tyson's age is too... Not that I don't love the guy, but at best you're probably only getting 2-3 productive years out of Chandler, which means you'd have to find his replacement around the same time this squad starts hitting their stride.
Better to have a core of young-ish veterans coming into their respective peaks together.
And, based on what I've read on the entire interwebs - not just here - I'd say there's a lot of folks equating a Jordan signing with instant contention. I don't think that's in any way accurate.
You need to stay the hell away from those crazies on Fish's site -- it's like a virtual Jonestown for Mavs fans, and everyone is drinking the Kool-Aide!
Last edited by Underdog; 06-28-2015 at 09:55 PM.
Would you mind re-posting those around here that say we'd be a contender if we got Jordan? I haven't seen it myself.
Nah, if you're saying nobody here believes that, then fine. I like reading/posting here, but not enough to re-read hundreds of posts. Seems like kind of an odd, defensive request, really. I certainly didn't mean to give offense. Just making a point.
I guess I just can't get past the feeling that targeting Jordan is putting the cart before the horse. Still, if he's the guy they want, I hope they get him. Scoring a name like that would certainly boost their image in the short term.
Spotted hanging out with Chandler Parsons and DeAndre Jordan in LA this week: free agent SG Wesley Matthews.
Your 2016 executive of the year: Chandler Parsons.
Heck yes. Press the flesh & Kiss the Babies, CP!
In the unlikely event that DeAndre Jordan leaves the Clippers, then it's a near-certainty that Tyson will step in as his replacement.
There are scenarios where SnT could make sense I believe.
I wouldn't say that at all. The Mavs are obviously DESPERATE to rid themselves of the Raymond Felton money, and offering TY to LAC might be the best way to do that.
According to DLord, there are other ways in which a SNT scenario could benefit the Mavs financially, too, even with an under the cap approach, which seems to be the most likely, imo.
If Jordan picks Dallas, I think a TY/Felton SNT is pretty likely.
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I agree with this - the Mavs won't just gift the Clippers TY out of the goodness in their hearts. However, in the event that Jordan picks Dallas, I think TY represents the only plausible way the Clippers don't fall off, so I feel like they'll be motivated to make it worthwhile for everyone.
MONDAY, 1:15pm: The Clippers have a slight edge, a league source tells Ken Berger of CBSSports.com (Twitter link), which runs counter to what Amick said the Clippers believe.
@ArashMarkazi: Clippers always felt it would come down to them and the Mavs for DeAndre Jordan. They're still cautiously optimistic that he will re-sign.
Man I bet if Aldridge just decides to team up in Dallas. Jordan is a lock.
@latbbolch: League source says it's likely that LaMarcus Aldridge is domino that falls first before DeAndre Jordan, who will decide between Clips/Mavs.
But err... who on the mavs roster is adept at throwing Jordan alley-oops a-la cp3? Or can he really be effective on offense without it?
If DeAndre Jordan does choose Dallas, Mavericks willing to sign and trade Chandler to make it work.
Take it for what it's worth, but I just don't see the Mavs turning down TC if that is where he wants to be.
We only have 5 out of 15 roster spots filled... Maybe wait until we have more before you ask the question?
I dont like it because its an playoff opponent. Getting eliminated by the Clippers with Tyson would make them look pretty stupid.
Its not for the respect for Tyson, i think they made an agreement with Tyson. Tyson doesnt search other teams (Lakers) or signs somewhere else before Jordans decision. If Jordan comes, they do the S&T...if Jordan stays they re-sign Chandler.
win-win. Tyson knows he will play for Clippers or Mavs on a nice contract and Mavs dont have to fear to lose Jordan AND Tyson.
Im pretty sure this little dude with the hot wife is back via mMLE.
Pick&Pop with Dirk and then driving to the lane with Jordan waiting for the lob..sounds tasty.
Saw Fish still tweeting about the possibility of Tyson + Felton package in a S&T. Does he know something we don't, or the other way around...?
The Clippers' presentation to DJ will include a film highlighting not only his big plays but relationships he has with players and staff.
Sign and trade Tyson for a PG. I see Eric Bledsoe out there being shopped. He would be a solid scoring PG we can have.
I really think Jordan is getting tired of Paul's little ego to make him look at other teams.
What were the circumstances...seems crazy.
lolz...thanks! What an idiot moment!
Well, he got mixed up with shot clock and game clock...happens.
Its not as embarassing as every single heliflopter..
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If you need more examples just go to youtube and type "James Harden" and you should see plenty.
In sports this is the act of waving your arms wildly whilst falling to create the illusion of a collision more intense than reality. This act is done to induce a foul call or infraction by the referee on the opposing team's player.
Ha...thanks. I'm familiar with the act - now I know the name.


I found an Orion 7.5mm Lanthanum Eyepiece on eBay. On instinct, I purchased it, though the price was higher than I am normally willing to pay. It is my understanding they eyepiece has never been used and has simply been sitting in its box in some store. I wanted an eyepiece between my Vixen LV 6mm and 9mm eyepieces and this one looks like it will fill that slot precisely. The body form looks like a Vixen LV, just a different paint job. Sometimes I go by old saying, "If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck." Since this eyepiece is shaped like a Vixen LV, has what looks like the same eye shield, and has a lanthanum lens, it seems to fit that scenario.
I cannot find any specs on it, and the label, "Orion Lanthanum Eyepiece," is not listed in Mr. Paolini's book, so I am a bit at a loss. I have seen "Wanted" advertising for this particular eyepiece, so I am assuming it is a good one. I am hoping it is a relabeled version of the Vixen LV 7mm eyepiece, with a slight change in focal length for the better, that I have been looking for and cannot find.
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At one point Vixen made a few models for Orion. If it says made in Japan, it is likely Vixen made.
Looking at the pictures, the box says "Made in Japan" but I do not see a picture showing that on the eyepiece itself. Hopefully, it is not just the box that was made in Japan and this eyepiece was made by Vixen.
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If most likely is a rebranded LV.
Orion sold a few Vixen made eyepieces before TeleVue took over as the only NA Vixen supplier.
I received the eyepiece yesterday. The length is exactly the same as the 6mm LV. The eye shield looks like the LV but feels as if the rubber might be a bit thinner. Looks to be a touch bigger than an LV, but I did not measure it. The look may be due to the difference in paint jobs.
Some cosmetic differences are expected.
As long as the view is comparable to the LV it should be a nice eyepiece.
That is what I am hoping. I plan on making whatever shims I need to make them all parfocal, if they are not already. Having them all behave pretty much the same will be a big help. I want a set of eyepieces that will go the full range of some of my scopes without the use of a separate Barlow.
It's a Vixen. Almost certainly.
42mm Orion lanthanum EP use?
Buying a VIXEN Lanthanum Wide 42mm 2" Eyepiece for a Dob 8" Orion skyquest 5.9 f/r ?
HELP selecting eyepiece - UO Konig or Orion Lanthanum & Klee ?


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{{ "April 18, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Brexit: England's East – All about Shires and the Sherwood Forest
"Golden arrow? And what would we do with a golden arrow? … I could hang it around my neck on a chain, perhaps, and let it stab me in the ribs when I tried to sit." ― Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood
One can argue whether the "golden arrow" stated above is referring to the latest delay of Brexit until Halloween this year, or if it acknowledges the hopes of Brexiteers that the UK will be doing better without the European Union and its single market. Following our principle of number-based fact checking, we focus our analysis of spending power development in the British regions on England's East and its Midlands, both of which voted between 55% and 60% for leave in the Brexit referendum. World Data Lab's webtool Market Pro provides subnational data on a NUTS 2 level for consumption power, age, and gender segments. This article will be the conclusion of our examination of Great Britain with regards to Brexit 2.0 which was supposed to have happened on April 12th. However, until Brexit 3.0, Halloween night, we will make use of our model's ability in implementing the latest IMF World Economic Outlooks and will provide real time changes to our analysis of UK regions' spending power development over the coming months.
Robin Hood from the East Midlands
The East Midlands is not only the site of Nottingham (in wider conurbation almost 800,000 people, population of Derby/Nottingham metropolitan area is twice as big), Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, but also of the famous Sherwood Forest, where the legendary Robin Hood took from the rich and gave to the poor. Other regions in the East Midlands we cover are Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire, with Leicester; and Lincolnshire with the town of Lincoln (population of 95,000).
The city of Nottingham voted 50.8% for leave, Derby 57.2%, Newark and Sherwood 60.4%, and Lincoln 56.9%. Leicester voted 51.1% for remain.
In terms of annual per capita spending power, Lincolnshire is at the bottom end of the Eastern Midlands region but will have the highest annual average growth rate of 1.52% between 2016 and 2031, the time horizon for our analysis. This is most likely due to Lincolnshire playing catch-up to the rest of the region. In 2019, a person from Lincolnshire will only have on average $18,741 per year to spend (in 2011 PPP), and $22,820 by 2031. In comparison, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have $21,255 in 2019, and Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire $23,345.
East of England and the Western Midlands
The two other English regions in our comparison analysis are the West Midlands which includes Birmingham, and the East of England. The latter NUTS 1 region consists of East Anglia with its two main towns Cambridge (population of 125,000, of which a fifth are students) and Norwich (population 141,000), the region of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and Essex. Regarding Essex, the majority of the county's land is being given over to agriculture with industry being largely limited to the south of the county with two unitary authorities Southend-on-sea (58.1% for leave), and Thurrock (72.3% for leave). Cambridge and Norwich on the other hand voted 73.8% and 56.2% respectively for remain. The third political district of East of England on a NUTS 2 level is Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
In the latter region, a person will have on average $29,506 to spend throughout 2019, which is rather high. This is expected to increase to $33,256 by 2031. A person from East Anglia can spend $26,072 on average throughout 2019 and $29,346 by 2031. In comparison, Essex, the third administrative area included in the East of England, has a considerably lower consumption budget of $23,311 in 2019, and this is expected to grow to $24,494 by 2031. This shows that there are some structural problems, especially when considering that the average annual growth rate of per capita spending power (2016-2031) is only 0.35% in Essex, and 0.91% and 0.89% for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and for East Anglia respectively.
The West Midlands, including Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the large towns of Sutton and Dudley, which has a combined a population of 2.9 million in 2019, falls somewhat short in terms of per capita consumption abilities per year as well as growth rates. The NUTS 2 region West Midlands, basically the greater metropolitan area of Birmingham (50.4% for leave) has $21,976 to spend in 2019, which will only slightly increase to $25,078 by 2031.
Where to roam?
The West Midlands in general (NUTS 1) will grow on annual average by 1.03%, the East Midlands by 1.33%, and the East of England by 0.79%. According to our forecasts, the East Midlands will overtake the West Midlands by 2029 in terms of per capita spending power which is good news for Robin Hood. On the other hand, if he wants to increase his cost-utility ratio and still stay in the countryside, he should move to the East of England where Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, as well as East Anglia provide the relatively highest spending power capabilities in our sample of three NUTS 1 regions in England. But, he should avoid Essex, which can only be found at the bottom of our comparison – revealing some structural problems.
The Golden Arrow of the Stronger Towns Fund
During the debates on Brexit in the British parliament, the British government installed the Stronger Towns Fund, which will provide funds for structurally weak regions in England. £110 million within a period of seven years from 2019 to 2026 are set aside for the East Midlands, £212 million for the West Midlands, and £25 million for the East of England. Based on the current exchange rate and 2019 population numbers, and without taking any multiplicator effects or inflation into account, this will translate to $6.9 per person per year for the West Midlands, $4.4 for the East Midlands, and only $0.7 per person per year for the East of England. Assuming that the £25 million from the fund which are earmarked for the East of England will only be spent on Essex (where most of the region's industry is located), an average person from Essex will get an additional $2.6 per year for the next 7 years. Not much for Robin Hood to take and rather a small "golden arrow".
{{ "July 16, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Baldwin Tong / Market Pro
The Annual Spending Power Gender Gap: South America
{{ "June 27, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Carlos Pavon / World Poverty
A broader view of poverty in South America
{{ "June 18, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Baldwin Tong / Market Pro
The Annual Spending Power Gender Gap: North America
{{ "June 6, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Granular EU: The Danish vote
{{ "May 25, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Granular EU: Regional assessment of spending power and carbon footprints
Granular EU: East vs. West per capita spending power development
Granular EU: A forecast of spending power cohesion on a subnational level
{{ "May 20, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Carlos Pavon / Market Pro
Granular EU: The steady rise of Eastern European spending power
{{ "April 25, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Baldwin Tong / Market Pro
Africa: A growing middle class
{{ "April 17, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by World Data Lab / Market Pro
Emerging Trends in The Global Middle Class: A Private Conversation with Dr. Homi Kharas
{{ "April 8, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Brexit: England's north eastern regions – Wuthering Depths?
{{ "March 27, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Brexit: Scotland, Wales and the other regions – A comparison of "Celtic Nations"
{{ "March 22, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by World Data Lab / Water Scarcity Clock
Announcing the Water Scarcity Clock: World Data Lab takes on SDG 6
{{ "March 20, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / World Poverty
Measuring Sustainable Development Goals: Making everyone count
Millennial vs. Generation X spending power in South America: Uruguay
{{ "March 15, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by World Data Lab / Market Pro
The data revolution: 5 big trends that will dominate the next 10 years
{{ "June 24, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / World Poverty
Venezuela: South America's Poverty Outlier
{{ "July 18, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / World Poverty
Nepal: Rocky road to success
{{ "July 1, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / World Poverty
Colombia: On the fast track to eradicate poverty
Millennial vs. Generation X spending power in South America: Colombia
Brexit: Northern Ireland and Ireland - On Borderlines and Gender Gaps
Brexit – A regional assessment of spending power development on the British Islands
{{ "March 6, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
Millennial vs. Generation X spending power in South America: Peru
{{ "February 28, 2019" | date "longDate" }} / by Andreas Birnstingl / Market Pro
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Q: TinyMCE disappears in Blazor page I want to use TinyMCE in a Blazor server side app, but it shows up on page load for a second and then disappears. I blame it on StatehasChanged() thus I have written an interop function that re-initializes TinyMCE and is called in the OnAfterRender() of the page.
This is the JS interop function:
initTinyMce: function (tinyMceID) {
    tinymce.init({
        selector: 'textarea.tinyMce'
    });
    return "";

    //var editor = tinyMCE.get(tinyMceID);
    //if (editor && editor instanceof tinymce.Editor) {
    //    editor.init();
    //}
}

In the OnAfterRender I call it like so:
protected override void OnAfterRender() {

    base.OnAfterRender();
    string a = jsInterop.InitTinyMce("myTinyMce").Result;
}

But still it disappears a second after it shows itself. How to fix this problem?

A: I wasn't able to get it to mimic this behaviour so maybe you were using a different version of tinyMce and Blazor. I'm using TinyMce 5.3.1 and .Net Core 3.1. I see you switched to using SyncFusion but maybe this answer will help anyone else who comes along here looking to try to do this in Blazor like I was yesterday.
I think the main thing is disposing of the element when you navigate away and re-initializing when it comes into view / focus / is loaded / etc...
Here's a component that I put together last night that should take care of all the pieces and make it bind-able like a regular <InputTextArea>
I'm new to Blazor and components. This is the second bind-able form control I've made. If anyone has any comments or suggestions on how this could be better please edit or let me know and I can update. Thanks!
In the JS block in _Host.html (i'm using a local version of TinyMCE)
<script src="/js/tinymce/tinymce.min.js"></script>

/Shared/Components/Textarea.razor
<textarea id="@Id" @bind-value="Value" @bind-value:event="onchange" />

/Shared/Components/Textarea.razor.cs:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms;
using Microsoft.JSInterop;

namespace Application.Shared.Components
{
    public partial class Textarea : ComponentBase, IDisposable
    {
        [Inject] private IJSRuntime JSRuntime { get; set; }

        [Parameter] public RenderFragment ChildContent { get; set; }

        [Parameter] public string Value { get; set; }

        [Parameter] public EventCallback<string> ValueChanged { get; set; }

        [Parameter] public string Id { get; set; } = null;

        private DotNetObjectReference<Textarea> _elementRef;

        [Parameter] public MenuModeEnum MenuMode { get; set; } = MenuModeEnum.standard;

        protected string FieldClass => GivenEditContext?.FieldCssClass(FieldIdentifier) ?? string.Empty;

        protected EditContext GivenEditContext { get; set; }

        protected FieldIdentifier FieldIdentifier { get; set; }

        protected string CurrentValue
        {
            get => Value;
            set
            {
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                if (!hasChanged) return;

                _ = value;

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                GivenEditContext?.NotifyFieldChanged(FieldIdentifier);
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        protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
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            this.Id = Id ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
            _elementRef = DotNetObjectReference.Create(this);
        }

        protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
        {
            if (firstRender)
            {
                await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("TinyMce.init", Id, Enum.GetName(typeof(MenuModeEnum), MenuMode), _elementRef);
            }
        }

        [JSInvokable("textArea_OnChange")]
        public void Change(string value)
        {
            CurrentValue = value;
        }

        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("TinyMce.dispose", Id, _elementRef);
        }

        void IDisposable.Dispose()
        {
            Dispose(disposing: true);
        }

        internal void DismissInstance()
        {
            JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("TinyMce.dispose", Id, _elementRef);
            StateHasChanged();
        }
    }
}

/Shared/Components/Enums/MenuModeEnum.cs:
namespace Application.Shared.Components.Enums
{
    public enum MenuModeEnum
    {
        standard,
        minimal,
        grouped,
        bloated
    }
}

/wwwroot/js/site.js:
if (!window.TinyMce) {
    window.TinyMce = {};
}

window.TinyMce = {
    params : {
        standard: {
            plugins: 'code codesample link image autolink lists media paste table table spellchecker',
            toolbar1: 'undo redo | paste | removeformat styleselect | bold italic | alignleft aligncenter alignright alignjustify | outdent indent | link image media codesample | table | code | spellchecker',
            menubar: false,
            branding: false,
            toolbar_mode: 'floating'
        },
        minimal: {
            toolbar1: 'bold italic underline',
            menubar: false,
            branding: false,
            toolbar_mode: 'floating'
        },
        grouped: {
            plugins: "emoticons hr image link lists charmap table",
            toolbar: "formatgroup paragraphgroup insertgroup",
            toolbar_groups: {
                formatgroup: {
                    icon: 'format',
                    tooltip: 'Formatting',
                    items: 'bold italic underline strikethrough | forecolor backcolor | superscript subscript | removeformat'
                },
                paragraphgroup: {
                    icon: 'paragraph',
                    tooltip: 'Paragraph format',
                    items: 'h1 h2 h3 | bullist numlist | alignleft aligncenter alignright alignjustify | indent outdent'
                },
                insertgroup: {
                    icon: 'plus',
                    tooltip: 'Insert',
                    items: 'link image emoticons charmap hr'
                }
            },
            menubar: false,
            branding: false
        },
        bloated: {
            plugins: 'code codesample link image autolink lists media paste table table spellchecker',
            toolbar1: 'undo redo | styleselect | forecolor | bold italic underline strikethrough | link image media codesample | table | code | spellchecker',
            toolbar2: 'h1 h2 h3 | bullist numlist | alignleft aligncenter alignright alignjustify | outdent indent | emoticons charmap hr',
            menubar: false,
            branding: false,
            toolbar_mode: 'floating'
        }
    },
    init: function (id, mode, dotnetHelper) {
        var params = window.TinyMce.params[mode];
        params.selector = '#' + id;

        params.setup = function (editor) {
            editor.on('change', function (e) {
                console.log($('#' + id).val());
                $('#' + id).val(editor.getContent());
                $('#' + id).change();
                console.log($('#' + id).val());
                dotnetHelper.invokeMethodAsync("textArea_OnChange", $('#' + id).val());
            });
        }

        tinymce.init(params);
    },
    dispose: function (id, dotnetHelper) {
        tinymce.remove('#' + id);
    }
};

Usage:
<Textarea MenuMode="@MenuModeEnum.minimal" @bind-Value="@SomeObject.Comments" />


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Minnesota, You Are In Our Hearts
Published Aug 2nd 2007, 6:33pm by Jody DeVere in Featured Articles
The recent tragedy in Minneapolis gave us pause this week. It's always devastating to learn of destruction that has befallen others in our country, especially when it happens so swiftly and without warning.
There were close to 50 vehicles trapped in the rubble of the 35W interstate bridge collapse as of today. Searching could take days, according to Chief Tim Dolan. There have been people who have died and many more that were injured. The large bridge spanned the Mississippi River and according to CNN.com, "four people were confirmed dead, and officials said at least 79 people were injured" when the collapse happened Wednesday evening during rush hour, and that is likely not the end of the tally.
Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the missing, injured, and passed loved ones. We can't imagine the terror and the fear they must have experienced when they were driving home form work and the road beneath them fell away. We would like all our readers to say a prayer for those found and unfound, as will we.
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... the insistence, under the rubric of 'smashing' the state, on a total discontinuity between bourgeois-democratic and projected socialist polities has tended to obscure for too many revolutionary socialists the value of certain norms and institutions which any real socialist democracy would need to incorporate: amongst them, a national representative assembly elected by direct universal suffrage, some separation of powers, the independence of judicial from political processes, the protection of basic individual rights, a constitutionally guaranteed political pluralism.
To remind myself of Ralph's arguments overall, I have gone back to that chapter to see what it contains. It's pretty much as I remember it. There's no talk of either (in the Leninist idiom) 'smashing' or bypassing the parliamentary-democratic state. On the contrary, Ralph writes of 'a radical extension of democracy' and of 'tak[ing] up and greatly strengthen[ing] the democratic forms which are already to be found in capitalist democracy'. He writes of the need for constitutional and legal constraints on all forms of power; of the place of the judiciary and judicial review; of controls on bureaucratic power, including by electing officials; of the devolution of power, and reforming the electoral system to make it more genuinely representative, and trying to strengthen participatory elements in the political process; and of the importance of egalitarian measures and the spread of education in achieving a more democratic society. I can find nothing there that would put in question his credentials as a democratic socialist.


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Below are documents recovered from a PIRA request of CPUC's Karen Clopton, Chief Administrative Law Judge at California Public Utilities Commission where she conducted a "soup to nuts" review of CPUC's Decision-Making processes. As of 8-11-15, her official biography reads as follows:
"She served as the CPUC's Interim General Counsel from March 1, 2014 until February 28, 2015 managing over 70 attorneys and implementing best legal and human resource management practices; improving accountability, timeliness, efficiency, continuing legal education, and ethical considerations. The Board of Trustees for the State Bar of California appointed Chief Judge Clopton on January 28, 2015 to the Commission on the Rules of Professional Conduct to assist in reviewing and revising the ethical code of conduct for California attorneys for submission to the California Supreme Court in 2017 ...
... The Commissioners charged Chief Judge Clopton with conducting a "soup to nuts" review of the CPUC's decision-making processes in January 2009 and she exceeded every expectation with her thorough research, stakeholder outreach, focus and working groups, public input, review, and innovative recommendations. The CPUC has embraced her many initiatives to make its crucial regulatory work more accessible to the public, more transparent, and more efficient. In recognition of her work at the CPUC and throughout her more than 25 year career, the American Bar Association awarded Chief Judge Clopton the 2010 Mary C. Lawton Award for Outstanding Government Service.
CLOPTON PRA REQUEST
Power Point Presentations by CPUC's Chief Administrative Law Judge Karen Clopton on her 2009 "SOUP TO NUTS" Reforms of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Clopton's "Soup to Nuts" reforms in Powerpoint.
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God has called us to live our lives in community with other believers. We see this both in the early church and in the New Testament itself. Acts 2:42-47 says "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers... And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved."
Community Groups are small gatherings of believers throughout the week* for the purposes of Bible study, prayer, confession, accountability, service, evangelism and fellowship. Our hope is that we would bring glory to God through these groups by making disciples in biblical fellowship with one another.


Terry Mullins interviews Blues Blast's Sean Costello Rising Star award winner Lisa Mann in this Christmas edition of Blues Blast Magazine excerpt: The bass-playing dynamo took home the Sean Costello Rising Star Award at this year's Blues Blast gala, after she had practically burned down the stage with her performance earlier in the evening at the annual shindig. And even more recently, Mann found her name on the list of nominees for Best Bass Player at the upcoming Blues Music Awards (BMAs) in Memphis.
Mann and The Really Good Band won a Muddy Waters Award – presented by the Cascade Blues Association – for Contemporary Blues Act of the Year this past November, while Mann was also named Bass Player of the Year and her latest album, Move On, took Recording of the Year honors that were handed out by the association.


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Home Plus How prepared are we to battle Coronavirus?
How prepared are we to battle Coronavirus?
No foreign vessel is allowed to enter the fisheries harbours without permission
Chinese workers yet to return to Sri Lanka after the New Year holidays have been advised to remain in their country
The number of people infected by the novel Coronavirus 2019 (nCoV) outbreak has risen to nearly 6000 while claiming the lives of 132 people in China as at yesterday (January 29). As such countries around the world are taking precautionary steps to ensure that all citizens are safe. Airports, ports, hotels and other places frequented by visitors, mainly Chinese nationals are kept under close scrutiny. At the onset of the outbreak, a thermal scanner was installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Apart from that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has deployed its staff to various places to assist in-house medical officers with conducting health checks. With one positive case reported from Sri Lanka and many suspected cases currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) it's time for every other citizen to be on alert.
Hence, the Daily Mirror takes a closer look at how the airport, ports, fisheries harbours and hotels are preparing to check on travellers, crew members and foreign nationals.
Preparation at the Ports
Ports are a main point of entry and right now the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is taking precautions to ensure that all foreign travellers are screened before entering the island. "Usually travellers in every vessel have to complete four documents before entering another land," said a spokesman at the Port Health Office. "These include the Maritime Declaration of Health, Vaccination List (mainly for yellow fever), Crew List and Last Port of Call where they have to mention the last 10 ports they have travelled to. If a traveller is ill, the Master of the Vessel should declare that person as sick and the health clearance is given after that. Without a clearance from the Port Health Officer no traveller would be allowed to go out to get the required medicine for any health condition.
A school teacher wearing a mask conducts a classroom session at a school in Colombo. (AFP)
"With the coronavirus outbreak we are now checking all passengers including crew members," he added. "They have to fill a voluntary health declaration form and have to specifically fill sections 18,19,20 which inquires where they have visited during the last 14 days, whether they have developed any flu-like symptoms and whether they have come into contact with another person having flu-like symptoms. From yesterday, we are keeping a close watch on where the vessels arrived from as well. The pilot of the ship has to inform us if the vessel has been to a very high risk area mainly China. A general announcement is also made every hour to alert the staff, workers and all employees at the Port. If someone has been tested positive he or she would be sent to IDH. The Immigration officers are helping out with the forms and we are being assisted by the Epidemiology Unit at the Ministry of Health," he said.
Fishery harbours on alert
The Daily Mirror also learned that it is only Sri Lankan vessels that are allowed to be docked at the fishery harbours around the island except at the Dickowita Harbour. "The Vessel Monitoring System at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) is closely monitoring all vessels that are entering the harbours," said S.N.B.K.S Senaratne, Additional Secretary (Admin & Human Resources), Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. "No foreign vessel is allowed to enter the fishery harbours without permission. If there's a case being reported we have taken adequate measures to conduct health checks on all passengers and crew members," said Senaratne.
DFAR Director General Prasanna Janaka Kumara justified this comment by saying that the MOH has already deployed its staff to these harbours. "So far no case has been reported but we are closely monitoring all vessels," said Kumara.
Foreign trawlers entering Lankan waters
At a press conference held last week, the All Ceylon Multiday Trawler Owners Association (ACMTOA) said that the coronavirus could enter the country due to the arrival of foreign ships manned by Chinese crew members. "They are involved in re-exporting of fish and these crews mainly include Taiwanese and Chinese individuals," said Ruwan Fernando, General Secretary of the ACMTOA. "In most instances pumping fuel to these vessels happens at sea and nobody knows who is coming in them and what they are doing. In fact there's no proper monitoring being done. During the past few days around six to seven of these vessels have arrived at the international dockyard," Fernando.
Four thermal scanners have already been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). But a person would be detected only if he or she has a fever. "We are following the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended procedure and have arranged everything within a few days," said a spokesperson at the Airport Health Office, operating under the purview of the Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health. "Currently we have four doctors and additional supportive staff since we have to attend to all passengers. However there is a practical difficulty in attending to all passengers due to time and space constraints. There are around 100-200 of them coming in one flight and it takes around two or three minutes to conduct a health check. But we are harbouring hopes on the President's promise to appoint a Special Task Force to assist us with the work. I believe that the best option is to quarantine those coming from high risk countries mainly from China," the spokesperson added.
Right now we are training hotel staff to check temperature and any other symptoms. The Government has taken stern action with regard to facing this health problem
He further said that it takes seven to eight days for a viral infection to show symptoms. "Therefore the best thing is to quarantine, keep them in a separate place and if tested positive we will then send them to IDH," he said.
thasl Satisfied with govt. response
Hotels too are frequented by locals as well as foreign visitors. However all hotels are now taking precautionary steps to ensure that all visitors are free of symptoms. "We are following WHO guidelines because so far it hasn't issued any warning as such," said Tourist Hotels Association (THASL)President Sanath Ukwatte. "We have dealt with MERS and SARS before and coronavirus is a similar issue. Right now we are training hotel staff to check temperature and any other symptoms. The Government has taken stern action with regard to facing this health problem and we are happy with that. After all people don't have to unnecessarily worry about this outbreak," said Ukwatte.
Update on four Sri Lankans recovering
Apart from that, it was also reported that six Sri Lankan seamen were on board a container ship that left China. These Sri Lankans who are on their way to Gulf of Aden were having high fever two days ago. "We are being continuously updated on their status and we got to know that four of them are recovering," said Ranjan Perera, Secretary General of National Union of Seafarers. "The other two individuals are being kept in a separate room. The captain is also a Chinese individual. The vessel has visited three ports in close proximity to Wuhan. We have instructed the harbour master and relevant officials at the Colombo Port to be strict when checking those coming from overseas, especially China," said Perera.
Requested to stay back
Chinese workers yet to return to Sri Lanka after the New Year holidays have been advised to remain in their country until the virus has been controlled globally. Those arriving in the country are expected to undergo a 14-day period of isolation before confirming that they are not carriers of the coronavirus and are free of any symptoms. In case that they are showing symptoms of infection they are advised to inform their relevant companies and Sri Lankan authorities.
The Health Ministry also introduced a 24-hour hotline to obtain information on the coronavirus. Accordingly, people can contact the health officials via 0710 107 107 or 011 307 1073 to obtain information regarding the virus.


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Ie Rhob Geulumpang is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Bireuen van de provincie Atjeh, Indonesië. Ie Rhob Geulumpang telt 271 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

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A little over one year ago, a project I had been working on for over two years finally became a reality when I published my book: GO. I have been so encouraged by the way that the Lord has used this book in just one year! We have devoted our lives to the Great Commission, but this is not just our job; the Great Commission is for all believers. This book is for you!
To hear how GO has impacted people's lives, check out this video.
As I read these words, I am humbled and grateful for how God is using GO for His glory. If you've not yet read this book, I have some exciting news for you. This month only, I have discounted the book lower than I ever have before in both paperback & Kindle so check out Amazon or contact us directly if you would like a copy of GO today. Regardless, though, I pray that the motivation for this book is something you would carry with you always: Jesus' command to "Go and preach the Gospel" (Mark 16:15).


Some people write in silence, some people have very specific playlist for every single scene.
I have found, though, that there are several artists and songs that end up on almost every playlist, all for their own reasons.
Lindsey Sterling is one of my favorites for writing. Since most of her songs are instrumental, it allows me to really focus on writing, but the style of her music is very energetic, which keeps me inspired.
Nathan Lanier's Halo: Forward Unto Dawn Score is another instrumental album that I love to listen to. The score has a great balance of quiet and intense music. Also, the film itself is quite amazing, one of my favorites, because of the character development and storytelling.
Thirty Seconds to Mars always ends up on my playlists somewhere, especially songs from the This Is War album. So many of things songs are great and inspiring, and there will always be at least one of them that works well with my story lyrically.
Linkin Park is another artist that I find fits in well with my playlists, especially LIVING THINGS and The Hunting Party. I like the emotion and driving energy in the music, which maintains the theme of 'inspiring me to keep writing'.
Gavin Mikhall is the last artist that pops onto my playlists frequently. I love his acoustic covers, and they had a some welcomed variety with the other energetic artists.
So what is the playlist for this year's NaNoWriMo Novel?
Both of Us by B.O.B.
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So that's how my ears work while I'm writing. How about your's?
Comment with what your surround sound tends to be while writing, and the playlist for your current novel, if you have one!


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Every new product is a synthesis of nature and technology, tradition and innovation. Natural ingredients from the Mediterranean basin are combined with technically advanced active components and enclosed in a practical, modern pack to offer hair stylists high-performance tools in line with the latest trends.
Helen Seward creates and develops its own fashion collections enhanced by technical and stylistic support, and also offers a complete, up to date training programme that accompanies stylists in their growth as professionals and provides them with the tools to give their salons higher visibility.
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Q: What important results require the axiom of foundation / regularity? Some posts [1] [2] suggest that the axiom of foundation (AoF) is essentially pointless, except that it allows us to prove that every set has a rank. I mostly deal with math built atop set theory, and I'm not familiar with any results that actually require (or are more easily proven by) the fact that every set has a rank.
Are any "important" theorems lost (or made harder to prove) by removing AoF? By important, I mean a result that is used in practice in mathematical theories built atop ZFC. For example, Zorn's lemma is important because it helps us prove that every vector space has a basis and every field has an algebraic closure. I'd like to know about similar applications of AoF, if they exist.

A: Consider the axiom scheme of collection, which says roughly $\forall x \exists y P(x, y) \implies \exists c \forall x \in B \exists y \in c P(x, y)$ for any predicate $P$.
I don't know of any way to prove collection from replacement without using foundation. The proof with foundation is:
For each $x$, let $\alpha_x$ be the smallest ordinal such that there is some $y$ of rank $\alpha$ such that $P(x, y)$. Then define $g(x) = \{y$ of rank $\alpha_x$ | $P(x, y)\}$. Then $\{g(x) | x \in B\}$ forms a set. Take its union $c$. Then $\forall x \in B$, $g(x)$ is nonempty and hence there is some $y \in g(x) \subseteq c$, and this $y$ must satisfy $P(x, y)$.
As mentioned in the comments, another application of foundation is showing that proper classes can be quotiented by equivalence relations.
Edit: according to this answer, collection does not follow from ZFC without foundation. So it's actually a necessary component of the proof.


Infamous Friends is a new fashion label I have been working on in 2014. One of the most exciting milestones along the way was the opportunity to develop the concepts for our first photoshoot.
What we wanted to achieve was three unique scenarios that reflected the personality of each t-shirt design. Finding the right location was key. Logistically, the shoot had to be contained in the one location. Furthermore, the location we chose was also going to heavily influence the styling of each shot.
With the planning and location taken care of, I was also fortunate enough to then work alongside some of my favourite Perth creatives. And while I've been involved in hundreds of shoots and castings, there was definitely something extra special about seeing the final shots for my own brand.


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Caroline Rush CBE (née Larner; born July 1971) is a marketing professional who is Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council. Her role is to promote the British fashion industry, particularly through organising London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Awards.

Early life and education
Caroline Larner was born in Glasgow, the middle of three daughters, and spent her early childhood in Bishopbriggs. Her father is an accountant and her mother is a teacher. Her father's job took the family to England, first to Derbyshire and then to Chorley, Lancashire.

Career
Rush began working in public relations and marketing in about 1992.  Her association with the British Fashion Council started in 1998, when she was employed by Annette Worsley-Taylor Associates, who were the creative and marketing consultants for the London Fashion Week. She started Manchester-based PR agency Crush Communications in 2002, and became managing director.  The British Fashion Council appointed this company as the press office for all British Fashion Council initiatives, including the London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Awards, with Rush as a public relations strategy adviser to the British Fashion Council.

Rush was appointed British Fashion Council joint chief executive in March 2009.  As joint Chief Executive, she oversaw the Council's move into Somerset House in 2009.  In a restructuring, Rush became sole chief executive in June 2012.  Rush "played a key role in attracting brands such as Burberry and Pringle and British designers such as Antonio Berardi and Jonathan Saunders back to London." Hilary Alexander credited Rush with changing London Fashion Week from being a 'poor cousin' compared with Paris, Milan and New York, "and showing that Britain is really where it all begins".

Caroline is currently represented by talent & rights management agency Kruger Cowne.

Personal life
Rush lives in Wimbledon.  Her husband Matthew is a physical education teacher and former professional footballer for West Ham, Norwich and Oldham. Their daughter Lana competed in junior Wimbledon 2012 and 2013.

Rush was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to the British fashion industry.

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I currently live and work in Hong Kong. I moved to Hong Kong after graduating and worked for a graduate scheme teaching English in a local primary school for one academic year. After my contract ended I decided to stay in Hong Kong and found a job in a kindergarten. After another year I left Hong Kong and went travelling for six months, travelling from Thailand to London by land. I went back to work at the same kindergarten in Hong Kong, and since then have been training to become a group fitness instructor. I currently work at Pure Fitness in Hong Kong, teaching group classes alongside teaching English.
I studied Psychology at the University of Birmingham and it has benefited me in many ways. Studying developmental psychology has helped me whilst I have been working with children, and particularly as they are learning in their second language, I have been able to apply my studies in cognitive psychology. Now that I teach fitness as well, motivation is highly important and I can apply some of my studies in this area as well.
My first year was fantastic. I met lots of new and interesting people from all walks of life and learnt lots about life, and about myself. It gave me a huge sense of independence and helped me grow as an individual. I had many opportunities, and joined different sports teams and learnt a new language.
University was one of the best things I ever did. I wouldn't be the same person today had I not been to University. It gave me confidence and helped me become much more independent and learn a lot about myself. I lived away from home for the first time and met so many different people, so it gave me a sense of the real world. As a result of being at University I became a much more determined person, and realized the things I wanted out of life, and the things I didn't want.
Campus life is great because there is that community feel, being surrounded by other students. It helps that Edgbaston campus is beautiful and I had a certain sense of pride as I walked to campus each day. It was nice to be able to live so close to campus and walk there each day. Being a campus university also meant that it was easy to meet up with friends, or be part of the University activities because everything is centrally located.
I enjoyed living in Birmingham. I lived in Selly Oak and that was great because it was close to campus and easy to get into and out of town. It was similar to how I expected - a lot more fun in fact!
I joined intra-mural mixed netball and six-a-side football. I was part of the gymnastics and trampolining club, taking part in trampolining competitions for the University. I was also part of the Psychology society. I joined BurnFM, the student radio station and did a morning show with a friend of mine.
Go for it! You won't regret it. University is what you make of it. There are so many opportunities available to you at University. It is a great way to explore, discover and learn.
In the future, I would like to get more involved in the fitness industry, to help to inspire and motivate the people around me.


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Home Loud & Local	The Worshyp ~ In Praise of Toronto Metal
The Worshyp ~ In Praise of Toronto Metal
written by Rustyn Rose January 20, 2011
When frontman Marz Nova sets about building a metal band, he doesn't fuck around. Nova named the band The Worshyp as a salute to how heavy metal fans love, and often worship, their music as if it were a religion. He's quick to point out that the moniker has no ties to any real organized religion. Well, metal's a religion in my book, so praise be, and horns up!
In the spring of 2010, Nova recruited Danish guitarist Thor Rune as well as bassist Mig Diablo and KK Devina, both from Peru and former band members of ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno. If you're gonna do it, do it right.
The Worshyp's chemistry is based on strong melodic vocals sung over driving guitar riffs set to today's lower tunings. The band's website says, "if you're a fan of Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Anthrax and Black Label Society," you're going to like what you hear from them. That's a pretty accurate statement, though the most identifiable influence I hear throughout the band's dynamic debut album, Kingdom Earth, is the Megadeth influence.
The Worshyp released Kingdom Earth this week, and it's already topping the Reverb Nation charts in Canada, where the band hails from.
The nine track debut offering kicks off with the 4-track mini-concept taken from the album's title, and includes the songs, "Crop Circles", "Under Surveillance", "My World", and "The Sewers". The concept evolves around an Earthly visit from extraterrestrials.
"Crop Circles," is the album's longest track, clocking in at just over seven minutes. The intro starts off with a an opening reminiscent of Ace Frehley's "Fractured," before the hammer comes down with crunching riffs and pounding skins. I waited patiently while listening to this one, anticipating the vocals, but alas they never came. While I have no problems with the song or instrumentals in general, a seven minute epic to start off a nine song album felt like overkill. The error of this seemed magnified when the next track, "Under Surveillance," began with another minute sans vocals. Interestingly, I could hear a vocal melody for "Crop Circles" and I intend to ask vocalist Marz Nova why he kept it as an instrumental. That said, it's still a great tune. Just be prepared to go a solid 8 1/2 minutes before you get to hear him sing.
"Under Surveillance" is the first track released from the record, and the instant it kicks off you can hear the Megadeth influence, and still there are moments that seem to hark back to a NWOBHM (new wave of British heavy metal) vibe. This song has perhaps the most catchy chorus on the album.
The third track of the 4-song Kingdom Earth arc is "My World" which again fires off with a riff reminiscent of Megadeth's stronger works. Aurally it's a sound for sore ears, but I worry that the band is not fully developing their own signature style. Still, I love the song.
"Sewers" has a slight Judas Priest feel, but overall, sounds like it might have been on any Frehley's Comet album. This is one of my favorite tracks on the record for that reason.
Next up is the track "Ganglords" which feels like early Metallica colliding with the classic Judas Priest sound. The first time I listened to this it brought to mind Priest's "Exciter" from their Stained Class classic. The next time around I heard Metallica's Kill 'Em All album. So you, dear reader, will have to decide for yourself.
"The Manic's Mantra" is another solid chunk of melodic metal, followed up by the riff rampage of "Left For Dead". The song sounds like the bastard child of Ace Frehley and Megadeth. You can really hear Nova's love for Dave Mustaine in this one. At one point I can hear Mustaine's trademark grimace. Is that possible?
Listen to "Left for Dead":
"Never Afraid," has a classic thrash vibe ala Metallica, while "Spirit Keyz" has a NWOBHM power riff that brings back good memories of my misspent youth.
The album was recorded at Street Hammer Studios in Hamilton, Ontario, and produced by Anthony Vaughn, with help from Nova.
Overall, The Worshyp have crafted a very solid debut indy album. As a listener I'd have hoped for another track or two, but I am pleasantly surprised at how good this unsigned debut is. Sonically the album is very solid. There are points where I feel Vaughn might have pulled a bit more out of Nova vocally. That said, these guys have the potential to do something special with the right opportunities if they continue to build on Kingdom Earth. To think they got together and developed this in six months. Imagine where they might be a year from now!
Under Surveillance
The Sewers
Ganglords
The Manic's Mantra
Left For Dead
Never Afraid
Spirit Keyz
This is a debut worth owning, and I highly recommend you visit their site and hear and learn more: www.theworshyp.com
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Wes Derby January 23, 2011 - 12:15 pm
Great review…And definitely one of my top albums of 2011…The year's early, but this one will be there. I discovered The Worshyp when I saw that they'd followed me on Twitter…Marz is one of the coolest guys in music. We've been playing them since "Under Surveilance" was released as a single last summer, and I hope for big things for these guys. One of my favorite new bands.