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How Other Half Became the Official Beer of Wall Street
When did this Brooklyn brewery join the ranks of Macallan and Patrón in the Wall Street banker's official bar kit?
story: Aaron Goldfarb
photo: Lizzie Munro
The party was out in Bridgehampton at a house they'd rented for around $12,000 a week. The women sipped on rosé or Patrón and bottled Margaritas, while most of the men grabbed beers from several jam-packed coolers. Not just any beers, though—these aspiring captains of industry wouldn't stand for anything but the most recently-released double IPAs from Other Half Brewing.
When you think of a beer geek, you probably think hirsute and heavy, in a graphic T-shirt; not clean-shaven and Brooks Brothers-clad. But the attendees of that finance bro-packed Hamptons party bucked the trend, crushing cans from the Brooklyn brewery whose most sought-after brews have somehow become the exclusive "whales of Wall Street."
But how did a Brooklyn brewery join the lofty ranks of Macallan, Patrón and Louis "Treize" in the banker's official bar kit?
"I think for, the longest time, guys in my business wouldn't drink beer because of how it was looked at," Rich Greer (not his real name), an equity researcher at Goldman Sachs, tells me. "Most drank high-end wines."
If wine-obsessed Wall Streeters were once said to favor wines that were "big, bold and brash" to match their own personalities, Other Half's beers fit the bill: potent, aromatic and juicy—you don't particularly need a connoisseur's palate to enjoy them.
"You look at all the coolers and do the math and think, 'This is thousands of dollars of beer,'" Gradie (who declined to offer his last name), a frequenter of finance-world parties, like the one mentioned above, tells me.
Beer fans have long posted pictures of their Other Half hauls and the like on Instagram, boasting about massive walls of cans the same way Pablo Escobar proudly posed next to a bunker built of coke bricks. If scoring a case of Cheddar Broccoli Imperial IPA or Double Dry Hopped Mylar Bags is impressive, a veritable stockpile shows your place in the pecking order.
"One dude at my office doesn't know anything about beer, but is obsessed with Northeast IPAs," Jason Stein tells me. An FSO advisor at Ernst & Young, he's the rare finance guy who is also a hardcore beer geek, moonlighting as a beer writer for Paste. "Like, if I mentioned [the #1 beer in the world, Toppling Goliath's] Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout, he would say 'Oh, what's that?' But he would be able to tell you about every single Other Half beer." Stein tells me several other men in his office literally keep track of all Other Half releases—though he doesn't chase the brewery's beers himself.
So why Other Half and not, say, Finback, another local brewery that makes terrific canned IPAs?
"They're clearly in it for the cachet," Michael Pomranz tells me. A drinks writer for Food & Wine, he, too, is quite familiar with the Wall Street-Other Half love affair. "I'm not saying they don't like the beer or don't appreciate the beer—quite the opposite. When a type-A guy says, 'This beer is the best,' and then you drink it and the hoppiness is just through the roof, well, then what makes it 'the best' is easily quantifiable. Yes, it is the best. There's no need to parse any details, it's just time to fist bump."
No one seems to be able to exactly pinpoint when the Other Half finance phenomenon started. Perhaps it began in the same way it did for average Joes, with a series of notable "Can you believe people wait in line for beer?" articles in places like Bloomberg and the New York Times. If most readers were turned off by the thought of standing on a cruddy Carroll Gardens sidewalk for hours on end, many Wall Streeters instead became determined to obtain something most people couldn't. It's a tautology, of course, but these guys covet it because it's coveted. Just as Pappy Van Winkle was made a phenomenon by the status-obsessed, Other Half seems headed down that path.
"Having some became proof that you have the power to obtain some," Joshua Horwitz, who does analytics and data for a leading global finance firm, told me. "And the easier it is for you to get some…"
Yes, guys working 90-hour weeks are not heading straight from Friday's last call to Brooklyn to huddle amongst the hoi polloi each Saturday morning. Instead, they are paying others to do the grunt work.
"A considerable portion of our clients are in financial services," Robert Samuel of Same Ole Line Dudes tells me. His company's website specifically touts waiting for Other Half beers (as well as Hamilton tickets and cronuts). A similar company called TaskRabbit is also often employed, both companies charging a rate of around $20 per hour to wait on line—a minor service add-on for the well-heeled. "They value their weekends after putting in so many hours during the workweek," says Samuel, "and we are happy to help them cross beer off their weekend to-do list."
Of course, these services are not exactly popular amongst the beer fans that actually wait in line, nor the brewery itself. "Must be nice to have that much extra disposable income to pay someone to wait in line for beer," snarked one user on the BeerAdvocate forums. As for the litany of haters, Samuels tells me: "We provide an invaluable service and if you can afford it, then use it. If not, then it's not for you to judge."
"I work in finance and I work well with numbers—so I'm always looking at the value of certain things," Greer tells me. "Once something becomes too expensive, it just doesn't make sense to do it any more. But, if the math is right, and on a Saturday morning I don't feel like lining up, I'm more than happy to pay a little extra."
If it's all about the value, then I had to ask: With such intense popularity, with lines around the block, what should Other Half be charging for their beers?
"That's an interesting question," said Greer, mulling it over. "$1,000? I don't think that's plausible." Greer believes raising prices to capitalize on his ilk would cause the brewery to lose their marginal customers, if not most of the local community. Even he realizes: "Other Half isn't in business to serve us."
Other Half's less wealthy line-waiters may be able to start relaxing though. It seems New York's financial world is finally expanding their beer desires—or, at least, beer acquisitional wants.
"Our Wall Street clients are now having us go to Tired Hands," Samuels tells me, referencing the cult Philadelphia-area brewery. "It's like a whole new world is available to them without ever leaving their home."
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Monitoring Progress on SDG16 at the Time of the Pandemic: Launch of the SDG16DI Global Report 2020
Matilde Ascheri
Members of international organizations with expertise in areas concerning global violence, corruption, access to information and the collection and interpretation of data, gathered on 12 November for the virtual launch of the fourth annual SDG16 Data Initiative Global Report to discuss and assess progress on the implementation of SDG16, on peaceful, just and strong institutions, at the time of the pandemic.
Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the United Nations, Massimo Tommasoli, introduced the conversation on the advances related to the SDG16, as well as its current challenges at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meeting was intended as the launch of the SDG16 Data Initiative Global Report 2020, and as a platform to continue the conversation on the advances around SDG16 and the data gaps that still exist in the task of assessing its progress. The Global Report provides resources to help understand progress on the SDG16 targets and offers recommendations on how to implement the right changes and adjustments based on reliable data. "We need data to measure what we are doing," stated Pathfinders Initiative Director, Liv Tørres, and "we have to be transparent and respect the data, even when we don't like it."
"We live in very stressful times, and there is a need for good and transparent data—especially now that data is being twisted in many ways," added John Romano, Coordinator of the Transparency, Accountability & Participation (TAP) Network, also highlighting the importance of reliable and clear data that can be understood by everyone, now more than ever. Research Assistant from Transparency International Adriana Fraiha Granjo, also added that "trust is crucial for democracy" and that data should be available for everyone—as a public good. Liv Tørres also stressed the importance of trusting information to safeguard democracy, a major issue in the US during the recent 2020 elections. On the same line, John Romano warned about the danger of social media and polarized information: "Social media are enabling and encouraging the spread of disinformation," Mr Romano added, "because we only see the information we want to see." People are not able to see other perspectives nowadays, and that is the biggest challenge when it comes to freedom and independent information.
The COVID-19 clearly has an impact on how data is being collected, as well as a direct impact on the issues that the SDG16 seeks to measure, such as domestic violence, suppression of information, and governments limiting human rights, among others. Data Expert for Small Arms Survey, Anne-Séverine Fabre, pointed out how the pandemic could have adverse impacts on armed violence (e.g., domestic violence), and how it could undeniably impact women more heavily. Along the same lines, Annika Silva-Leander, Head of the Democracy Assessment Unit at International IDEA, underlined the pressing issue of human rights violations during the pandemic in most authoritarian countries, and noted that International IDEA's Global Monitor on Covid-19's impact on democracy and human rights shows that: "More than half of the countries in the world have implemented measures to curb the pandemic that violate human rights." Indicators on violence, access to public information and the rule of law, as SDG16 targets, have declined and the pandemic has often been used as an excuse for that.
Bill Orme, on behalf of Global Forum for Media Development, also pointed out the negative consequences of COVID-19 on independent information and human rights: "Governments have used the pandemic as a pretext to limit information," and he provided examples of data regarding the global progress on the right to information, highlighting statistics related to freedom of press and violence against journalists around the world. While numbers show a decline in the number of deaths and imprisonments worldwide, those numbers don't draw a fully accurate picture: less journalists have been killed in 2019, because less journalists are also going to dangerous zones of the world—which is a very problematic issue for independent information. "It's not just about collecting data; it's also about analyzing it correctly."
Pathfinders Initiative Director, Liv Tørres, also discussed how important it is to identify the gap between aims and results regarding the SDG16, a gap often present, that we have the ability to reduce by collecting and interpreting data: "Information and knowledge is power: it can improve the world."
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'12 Years a Slave' actress connects with dual heritage
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12 Years a Slave actress Ashley Dyke appeared in the sitcom The Crazy Ones.
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At the beginning of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, protagonist Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) lies down to go to sleep in a cramped slave shack. We haven't discovered how he's come to be there, but we can tell he's in his own form of hell.
He turns to his side and sees a fellow slave, Anna, staring at him. What follows is an intense and intimate scene, with no dialogue, depicting a moment of tenderness between two humans who have been treated like animals. When it ends, Anna turns away sobbing, taking us back to a horrifying reality.
"It sets the tone for the film, and I think Steve uses it as a way to bring you in," says Ashley Dyke, who portrays Anna. "You understand that this is how intimate we're going to get."
The harrowing adaptation of Northup's 1853 autobiography, in which the accomplished violinist is kidnapped and sold into slavery, has been getting Oscar buzz from a majority of film critics. With co-stars like Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, this is Dyke's biggest film role to date.
A Fairfax native with Hungarian Jewish and African American Christian roots, Dyke moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career after obtaining a theater degree from the University of Virginia. She's appeared on the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams, and she's currently working on a TV show with Workaholics' Maribeth Monroe.
She recently spoke to WJW about her experiences as an actress and her Jewish upbringing.
Q: You're here for the Washington West Film Festival. How did that come about?
A: My dad is on the board. They had reached out to him and said, "Your daughter is in 12 Years a Slave, would she be interested in being a juror for the film festival?" So I jumped at that opportunity. I've never been a juror for a film festival before, so I was excited to try it out.
Q: Did you always know you wanted to be an actress?
A: I've known I wanted to be an actress since I was really little. I found myself to be a little more introspective and quiet when I was young. I found expressing myself through acting was really good for me, and it excited me, so as I grew up I always knew. For a short time I wanted to be a vet, but then I jumped right back [laughs]. When I realized I didn't like cats, I thought: "Maybe I won't be a great vet, I think I'll be an actor."
Q: What was your first acting gig?
A: I was in The Vagina Monologues in college and that was the first acting job that I had. I was the angry vagina. It was a bit scary and over the top, and I was really nervous about it. It was impressive and sketchy, all at the same time!
Q: And now you're in 12 Years a Slave. How did you get cast?
A: My manager sent me the script and I fell in love with it. I've been a fan of Steve McQueen since Shame and Hunger. I was completely connected to the material and knew I wanted to be a part of it. I really pushed and fought, sending in auditions for Anna. [I had a Skype audition] with Steve McQueen and then I was on a plane to New Orleans [where 12 Years was shot].
Q: Your character Anna is on screen for a very short time, and we don't know her story. What would you say her story is?
A: Since she didn't have a back story, I got to really do what I wanted. What brought her to this moment and what brought her to this need? For me, I feel in the film she represents the untold stories of slavery. Throughout this film you're seeing the extraordinary story of Solomon Northup, and in that, which Solomon references in his book, there are so many stories that won't be told.
With Anna, I think the film pays homage to the fact that there are many stories we won't know, we can't understand and we can't comprehend. I think the one thing we can see from the scene is that when you're treated like an animal, worked like an animal and beaten like an animal, your need becomes a very human need. Sometimes you just search for something that's human so that you can feel something. I think there's some shame in that need as well and Anna brings all of that to the surface.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave.
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Q: How did you get into character for Anna, and other roles in general?
A: It depends on each role. What's amazing about New Orleans is it's so full of energy. There's so much going on there that as an actor you're really quite filled when you arrive. And for me, going to the actual plantation and going to an actual slave shack was really helpful as an actor. You were surrounded by a past and surrounded by something alive.
Q: How was filming the scene with Chiwetel Ejiofor?
A: It was work. Chiwetel and Steve were so incredible and supportive, and everyone understood it was a bit of a delicate scene. I felt very comfortable and was continuously made to feel that way. We rehearsed it among the three of us, and we knew it was going to happen. When [the crew] was brought in it was actually pretty seamless. I think that shows how wonderful Steve is as a director to make sure his actors felt safe and comfortable in the scene, because it was intense.
Q: When you first moved to L.A., what roles did you get?
A: I started working almost immediately when I moved to L.A. One of the first productions I did was I Never Saw Another Butterfly. I played a young woman in a concentration camp. Again, that role connects to the beautiful thing about being an actor. You're able to dive into your own heritage. There's something really powerful about looking at yourself in the dressing room mirror and having a yellow star on you, knowing your ancestors went through that process, and being able to connect to that today. The same goes for visiting a slave shack in New Orleans. That's what the gift of being an actor has been for me. Many times, I have to reach for a role and understand a character and find them, a bit outside of myself at first. Then I bring it in.
These kinds of roles, playing a Jewish woman at that time and then playing an African American during the time of slavery, really became a process of going inward and understanding what I'm made of.
Q: Besides those types of roles, what other roles would you hope to score in the future? Superhero?
A: I love comedy. I enjoy being in that kind of atmosphere. I'm definitely pulled toward drama but I love doing lighthearted fun humor, like The Crazy Ones. With Robin Williams on set, it's just a blast. And I wouldn't mind being a superhero. That'd be pretty cool.
Q: Your mom is Jewish and your dad is Christian. Were both faiths a part of your life growing up?
A: We were raised Jewish. I [became a bat mitzvah] and we celebrated all the Jewish holidays in our home. We'd also celebrate the Christian holidays with my father. We really embraced both religions. We had Chanukah and Christmas, so we got double the presents. We did understand that it was his faith but also that we were Jewish.
Q: If you had the chance to work with anyone, who would it be?
A: I would really love to work with Denzel Washington [laughs]. He's amazing! He's at a point in his career where he can really do what excites him as an artist. I think working opposite someone who's operating on that level is thrilling.
12 Years a Slave is playing at select theaters across the country. It's rated R for cruelty/violence, some nudity and brief sexuality. To keep up with Ashley Dyke, go to facebook.com/AshleyRDyke.
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Objectivity and the Human Sciences
© John Opsopaus
To the committed scientist no question is exempt from scientific investigation, and objectivity is the sine qua non of truth. Yet members of traditional societies often resent and resist the intrusions of anthropologists and other researchers; they may be offended and feel their beliefs are being trivialized or even profaned. In this essay I consider the causes of these differences and the role of objectivity in the human sciences. My conclusions have implications for our Western scientific society. (A Heideggerian undercurrent may be apparent in my remarks.) The characteristic stance of the sciences is to treat their subject matter as objects, which is the basis of objectivity. What do I mean by this?
Consider the relation of a hunter to his knife. He does not view it as an object but as a participant in his life, bearing - in some sense - a spirit of its own. In traditional societies the knife may be treated as a living thing - named, accorded respect, beautified, given a share in the fruits of its cooperation with the hunter, etc. It's imbued with a personality - a significance - that grows through its shared life with the hunter. In time it may be "killed," either in the line of duty, or when it has earned eternal rest.
Even in more materialistic cultures, craftsmen treat their tools with respect; they are in effect sacred. A craftsman and his familiar tool are a team functioning with a unitary soul to accomplish a shared purpose. The hunter and his knife is on the same continuum with the shepherd and his dog, the rider and his horse, and the master and his assistant.
Such a personal relation - cooperation in a shared life for mutual enrichment - is highly personal and subjective. For objectivity, the knife must be treated as an object, which means that it's treated as a thing defined by its publicly accessible properties: its weight, shape, hardness, material, structural relation to similar objects, appearance (e.g. in a photograph), role in publicly observable actions, etc. etc.
These objective properties are not directly relevant to the hunter, for he is not so concerned with the knife's public face as with its personal relation to him. He wants to know if the knife is eager to help in the hunt. Indeed, he might find the objective study of his knife to be rather offensive, as he would if some scientist treated his wife as no more than an object for scientific investigation.
Which brings us to the human sciences, such as anthropology, archaeology, sociology and psychology, whose goal it is to study people objectively, that is, to study as objects both people and their lives (including rituals, habits, institutions, beliefs, practices, artifacts, bones, etc.).
Naturally, most people don't like to be treated as objects - as animate slabs of meat. This is especially true in traditional (less objective) cultures, which see the spirits in many things. It's certainly demeaning for the hunter to be accorded less respect by the scientist than that hunter gives to his knife (or even to a friend's knife).
Certainly, it's sometimes necessary to treat people as objects (at least to a degree). For example, to gain the emotional distance necessary to do their jobs, the surgeon and the mortician must treat people as objects (to a limited degree). However, we know such objectivity can be carried too far, and patients often complain of not being "treated like a person." Objectivity is also necessary in the sciences, and I would not deny the important insights that have come from anthropology, archaeology and the other human sciences.
Nevertheless, rampant objectivity is the plague of our age; on every side it seeks to reduce everything, including people, to collections of objective properties. A person becomes a conjunction of a name, height, weight, race ("pick one of the following six, or Other"), ethnic group, salary, years of education, etc etc. The unique personal characteristics and private relationships - participations of lives in lives - of a person (let alone a knife!) are passed over as nonobjective and irrelevant. To the extent something is an object, it is spiritually dead, and thanks to rampant objectivity, most "civilized" people live in a (spiritually) dead world. For them (us), the gods are dead, as are all the spirits. Sad.
Nevertheless, objectivity has its function; it is proper that each of us sometimes relates to some things as objects. But the objective stance is a peculiar one, and definitely secondary to life as lived. The everyday life, even of an atheist or materialist, is suffused with spirit. The things which have become an integral part of one's life are thereby spiritual. This is the living context in which some things may be treated as objects some of the time.
Objectivity is secondary, and it should be acknowledged as secondary. I do not think objectivity should take precedence over life, yet objectivity depends on making things objects, which means killing (or banishing) their spirits. Needless to say, I don't think anyone has an unconditional right to go about killing, banishing or even insulting the spirits of another person's world.
We (by which I mean, approximately, "we of European culture"), have banished most of the spirits from our world. So naturally we find it hard to understand the concerns of people who live in a world that's still alive. That is our limitation. We are the ones who have put out our spirit-eyes.
My hope for the future of our "scientific" culture, as it spreads to the last corners of the globe, is that we will come to see objectivity as a peculiar attitude we may take, for a time, toward some aspects of our world, and that we will view it as a kind of killing - spiritual killing - which is sometimes needed, but should be accorded the same circumspection we give to biological killing. We kill bacteria, we kill insects, we kill dogs, we kill people. Rightly so. But it should never be done mindlessly. So also, I think, for the spiritual murder committed by objectivity. When we are considering being objective, we should say to ourselves: "I intend to treat this (animal, person, society, etc.) as an object, to a limited degree for a limited time, for the purpose of ... Is this spiritual killing or banishment justified? Why do I think so? etc."
With encouragement the spirits may even return to the animals, the plants and the minerals of our world.
Omnes spiriti vobiscum,
John Opsopaus


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Chuck Berry, one of the creators of rock and roll, died Saturday at the age of 90. Berry was the first person ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris issued the following statement regarding his passing:
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Freshmen and sophomores who are interested in becoming tutors at the Writing Center must be nominated by an instructor.* In early April, the Writing Center will ask Hopkins faculty members to nominate students they believe are promising candidates. If you would like to become a tutor in the Writing Center, you may also ask an instructor with whom you have taken a writing-intensive course to nominate you. To receive a copy of the nomination form via email, please email writingcenter@jhu.edu.
The director of the Writing Center will contact nominated students sometime around the middle of May. Nominees then need to submit several documents by mid-July, including a 10-page writing sample. By mid-August, the director of the Writing Center will contact the nominees whose materials indicate that they best meet the current needs of the Writing Center and schedule an interview in early September.
Upon successful completion of the interview process, selected nominees (henceforth: prospective tutors) will be invited to enroll in a seven-week, 1-credit training course during the fall semester. The course is pass/fail and is usually held on Monday or Tuesday evenings from 5–6:50 p.m. or from 6–7:50 p.m.
Once prospective tutors have completed the course, they will be invited to observe and lead consultations at the Writing Center. During this process, undergraduate tutors will be monitored by senior members of the Writing Center staff.
Completion of the required course does not automatically guarantee a job at the Writing Center. When more people complete the course than the Writing Center can accommodate, tutoring positions are awarded to the most qualified candidates, determined by the Director of the Writing Center in consultation with staff.
*IFP professors or instructors are not eligible to nominate students for Writing Center tutorship. Because the Writing Center does not assist students with creative writing, we do not accept nominations from IFP personnel.
At the beginning of their fifth semester, third-year graduate students in the Department of English may have the opportunity to join the Writing Center staff. Interested graduate students from other departments in their third year or beyond may also apply for these positions. Preference is given to candidates who can demonstrate their willingness to work at the Center for a number of years (at least two) and who have advanced training in the teaching of writing, especially through the Expository Writing Program. Other factors in the consideration of new graduate tutors include disciplinary coverage among the staff as a whole and special expertise in areas underrepresented by the existing staff.
Interested parties should email the Writing Center and attach a five-to-10-page writing sample. There are no requirements for this sample, but it should be a polished piece of writing. The director of the Writing Center will review it, and if your sample is found acceptable, the director will contact you and provide you access to a variety of reading and viewing materials. You will have one or two weeks to look over these materials before being asked to complete an assessment on them. This assessment has several parts and includes both multiple-choice and open-response questions. The assessment will be graded on a pass/fail basis.
If you pass the assessment, you will be invited to have a brief internship at the Writing Center. This internship consists of sitting in on one four-hour shift at the Center. During the first two hours of the shift, you will observe an experienced consultant as he or she leads two consultations. During the second two hours of the internship, you will lead two consultations while being observed by an experienced consultant.
Once you have completed the internship, the director will confer with the experienced consultant and will ascertain whether you are a good fit for the Writing Center. If you are approved, you will be eligible for a regular shift immediately. In the event that the semester is already underway and all regular shifts are filled, you will be able to take flex shifts or act as a sub for consultants who must miss a shift. You will be eligible for a regular shift the following semester.


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The first of two instalments this week on Project Italian Wars, a unit of Italian Light Infantry armed with sword and shield along with a Papal Command Base.
The unit is all metal 28mm Perry Miniatures and consists of 24 miniatures based on the usual 60 x 50 bases with 6 figures per base and the slight stagger in the front and rear ranks I talked about in last weeks entry.
The figures are painted in the Papal Red and White colours that I have used in the past on other units in the project and is the colours used on the Perry Miniatures website. Flags are Petes Flags again, representative of Julius II. I thought about getting some decals done for the shields but it was too much trouble so I did a quick Papal Cross Keys design onnghem by hand.
The command base, on an 80mm round base depicts a Cardinal on a mule speaking with a Priest on foot who appears to be reading from the Good Book. Both those figures are from the metal Perrys Range, the Standard Bearer being a plastic figure from the Light Cavalry box set.
CARDINAL - "Read the men a passage to inspire them before the fight"
PRIEST - "And the Lord said, Love they fellow man and bring forth flowers and nice presents to forgive them for their transgressions, hold out the candle of pea.........."
CARDINAL - "Yes, Yes thank you, can you skip to the bit where he goes on about the enemy and giving them a good old fashinoed smite"
So points wise we have 25 foot figures (including the command base) for 125, plus 10 each for the two mounted and 3 flags for 148 points claimed for the Renaissance Side Duel and the Grand Total.
Aside from the Cavalry which is covered in a separate post, I have started a second pike block, this time with TAG figures and hope to have that done for next week. I have 10 days before I head back to work so I will try and make the most of them.
Another wonderful unit for a fantastic project. I really like the colour scheme. All that Papal red gives them a 'this means business' look about them! I really like the cross keys heraldry as well. You make it sound like you took the easy option but adding that detail by hand to every figure (along with all the other little heraldic devices on their cloaths and headgear) must have taken ages.
Your spot on with the points, but I'm adding a couple of bonus points for the heraldic detailing, and a couple more for the quality of the finished unit (and command stand). 152 points.
Cheers Tamsin, always nice to see the lead mountain go down and the painted figure count go up !
You are a machine as usual Ken, and it gets better all the time. As Tamsin said, very cool to see a project going along in bounds every week.
Love the work on the shields in particular. Well done.
Cheers Greg, I have managed to stay pretty focused this challenge.
These are all so very inspiring. I've loved all of your Italian Wars posts. They have put my efforts - https://hippolytastinyfootsteps.blogspot.com/search/label/Lion%20Rampant - into the shade.
Stunning work Ken! Love the Papal Delegation command stand.
Great looking papal troops and command,lovely freehand work on the shields and of course nice flags!
Your Italian wars project is a joy to follow Ken!
Thanks Christopher, it's been fun putting it together.
Lovely stuff, Ken. Burn them with the Candle of Peace, I say.
Cheers, Bring forth the Holy Hand Grenade !
Ken, these are just plain awesome!
Terrific painting Ken. I'm loving your project.


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ISTANBUL—Orthodox Christianity's foremost leader presented Ukraine's new church with a decree of independence, ignoring Russian claims that its church has sole authority there and handing Ukraine a victory in its attempts to diminish Russia's influence.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I granted the document to Metropolitan Epifaniy, who was elected leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine last month, during a liturgy at the St. George Cathedral here Sunday. Bartholomew's office confirmed in October that he was planning to hand Ukraine its own church, the culmination of years of talks that intensified in recent months.
The Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church, which have claimed dominion over Ukraine for centuries, have denounced the move and said it would cause a split in Orthodoxy.
A spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church told Interfax news agency that it was a "black day" for Bartholomew, the "first among equals" of the leaders of around 300 million Orthodox believers.
Ukraine's efforts to obtain its own church have gained urgency since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and fomented a separatist rebellion in Ukraine's east that has cost over 10,000 lives. Ukrainian officials said the local arm of the Russian Orthodox Church was spreading pro-Russian propaganda, and many believers switched allegiance to a Ukrainian-led church called the Kiev Patriarchate even though it wasn't recognized by other Orthodox churches.
Bishops from the Kiev Patriarchate, the Russian church and another unrecognized church met in December to form the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and elected 39-year-old Epifaniy as their leader. Epifaniy switched between Ukrainian and Greek in a speech Sunday. "We were divided, but now we are united," he said.
The new church faces challenges in Ukraine and abroad. It aims to win over clergy and adherents of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The Russian Orthodox Church has warned of potential bloodshed if Ukrainian authorities try to seize religious buildings that it uses, something Kiev says it doesn't intend to do.
Abroad, Epifaniy and Bartholomew will now hope that others among the 14 independent Orthodox churches will recognize the new Ukrainian church. Moscow has urged them not to.


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Music Review | Never Look Back / Words
Music can be a great way to convey emotion. PSy' Aviah has found a way to capture the idea and portray it through music. The album cover is a perfect representation of where the music is going to take you. Deep electronic rhythms resonate throughout this enigmatic music and transport the mind to another dimension of emotion.
Tagged: new music, Music Review, Must hear new music
Music Review | STV
A midst the sea of indie musicians, there are a few that come along and captivate the world. STV is a musician that strikes a deep chord with melody and emotion.
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Music Review | Red Martian "Ghost into the Fog"
Beatles & vintage rock enthusiasts get excited for the new album from Red Martian. The 13th commercial release from the band has finally arrived and is a masterpiece of modern recording while retaining the classic sound of the past decades of music. The new album, Ghost into the Fog, is a collection of songs that draws the ear in closer to the music as the album progresses. With the mesmerizing vocals that are reminiscent of the iconic band Oasis from the 90's, this album has a sound that will appeal to fans from all music genres.
The saturation of the guitars ranges from the grunge era of the early 90's to the modern contemporary rock sound of bands breaking ground in the music industry today. Yet, there is a dreamy tone to the melody of the music that brings back memories of the early days in the Beatles music. If you're a fan of the Beatles or the early 60's & 70's pop rock era and you've never heard of Red Martian, then you're in for a treat! This is a band that you can add to your music collection and fall in love with their songs just as you have with the music that you've known and heard for many years. The music has energy and will have you tapping your feet to the beat. Then they slow it down and sooth you with mellow tunes that will let you drift away in to a state of relaxation and contemplation.
Ghost into the Fog is an album that will be a nice addition to any music lover's collection. The band enjoyed working with the well-known producer, Gordon Raphael. Whom has produced bands like Strokes, Regina Spektor, & Sky Cries Mary just to name a few. You'll immediately hear the care and quality that went into every step of the recording process to make the album timeless and cherished by all that hear it's music. Take a moment to treat your ears to the sound of Red Martian, there's a song on the album that will resonate with you.
Red Martian | Tracking in the Studio
album produced by Gordon Raphael
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Music Review | Warme
Artist: WARME
Track: Council House Opera
Rock n' Roll is alive and kicking! The Brit Indie Rockers 'WARME' are building back the iconic empire or the classic rock that fueled the music industry through the last century. The single "Council House Opera" has a familiar sound that was reminiscent of some of the most memorable bands from the '90s. Tones of BUSH, The VERVE, & SOUL ASYLUM are evident in the heart-pounding rock of WARME.
The music industry has been over saturated with so many musicians that it has become more and more difficult to discover new music that needs to be heard. WARME is one of the bands that will rise to the top with the music that grips your soul and takes you for a ride. Council House Opera was written by the band's lead singer, Lee, and has lyrics that relate to the band's real life struggles. Lyrics that relate to everyone on some level and point to the realities of our modern society. WARME is a band for any rock enthusiast and should be on a stage near you in the near future.
Tagged: Warme, Must hear new music, Music Review, Music Exposure, UK Rock, Indie Rock
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Music Review | Third Thought
Old school punk, folk, & rock fans, you have some new music to get excited about. Third Thought is a band from Fremont, OH that has been inspired by some of the greatest musicians of all time like the Beatles, The Who, The Replacements, The Clash, Alice in Chains, & System of a Down, just to name a few. Third Thought is the songwriting platform for singer-songwriter/guitarist Matt Ingles. Mat has been playing guitar and writing songs since the age of 14. Matt has always been heavily influenced by various genres of rock and music in general ranging from Thrash Metal to 60s pop, and anything else he finds interesting, passionate, and composed uniquely.
The band is currently mixing their debut album, Speaking Vibes, and should be available in the very near future. Gentlemans Curse Lifted is the debut track from the album and it has tones that remind me of Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy" with just a touch of influence from the alternative punk scene that was raging in the late '90s. The raw vocal sound is the first thing that grips you and draws you into the music. The musical composition is accustomed to having that rock edge with the dial pulled back ever so slightly to the folk sound of the industry. Fans of WEEN will be overjoyed that the guitar solo has moments that will take you back to the days of Chocolate and Cheese. Definitely a band you should take a moment to hear and find out if you've just found your new favorite band.
Tagged: Third Thought, New Music Monday, Marcy Playground, The Beatles, The Who, Ween, The Replacements, The Clash, Alice in Chains, System of a Down, Chocolate and Cheese
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Music Review | Worldwide Groove Corporation
Worldwide Groove Corporation
Electronica has a new heavy-weight contender! Worldwide Groove Corporation is making waves that are going to sweep everyone off their feet. WGC's music is a perfect balance of vocal tone and musical ingenuity. Ellen Tift displays her songwriting mastery on every track. Her vocals will mesmerize you and send you off to a dreamy world of ecstasy and serenity. Kurt Goebel shows off his impressive production talents on the track "Until I Have You" with rhythms and beats that are chill and seductive. Together this team of talented musicians have combined forces to write some of the most powerful and emotion filled songs that this writer has heard in decades. Fans of Portishead, Poe, The Sneaker Pimps, and Broadcast will absolutely love the music by the Worldwide Groove Corporation. This dynamic duo is going to make a big impact on the music industry and I'm betting that you will hear their music in a major theatrical release in the very near future.
Ellen Tift - Vocals & Songwriting
Kurt Goebel - Music & Composition
Worldwide Groove Corporation website
WGC's Reverbnation Music Page
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Music Review of the Day | The Long Kiss
A new sound has emerged from the Hip Hop music industry in Louisville, KY. The Long Kiss is the recent release from Rich Quick & Solid B now available for download on their ReverbNation page. One of the impressive tracks on this album is "Flash." The mellow tones soothe the soul and the lyrics give you concepts to contemplate about views on life. These emcees are turning back to their roots and putting meaning and definition back into Hip Hop music. Rich Quick, Solid B, and Veritas of Illiads are a force gaining strength in the music industry and this track exemplifies the talent and lyrical power these vocalists possess. Spend the next few moments of your day listening to the silky smooth sounds of "Flash" and reward yourself for being able to experience new music.
Richard Wisdom aka Rich Quick
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Adam Greeson aka Veritas of Illiads
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Two Lexia Learning Products Honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards
By Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications 2018-09-13T13:10:00Z The Wire
Lexia Learning today announced that its personalized literacy programs Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy™ (PowerUp) were both honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. The Tech Edvocate awards recognize outstanding products in the edtech industry that are focused on advocating for students by catering to identified classroom and learning needs.
Lexia Core5 Reading was named the winner in the category for Best Literacy App or Tool. Core5is a research-proven, technology-based program that accelerates the development of fundamental literacy skills for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5. Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading. The program seamlessly adapts with student performance, targeting skill gaps as they emerge, and equipping teachers with the data and instructional resources they need to personalize instruction for every student. The online student dashboard encourages students to set goals and take ownership of their learning.
Lexia PowerUp Literacy was recognized as a finalist in the category of Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool. PowerUp is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for non-proficient readers in grades 6 and above. Blending online student-driven instruction with offline teacher-delivered lessons and activities, PowerUp accelerates the development of both fundamental literacy skills and higher-order thinking skills through adaptive learning paths. It addresses the instructional needs of a wide range of students, from struggling to nearly proficient readers by identifying skill gaps and providing personalized, systematic instruction.
Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and K-12 parents who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. The judges also took the results of a popular vote into consideration for the finalist selection process.
"We're proud to have both Core5 and PowerUp recognized as robust technology-based products that are personalizing literacy instruction for elementary and secondary students, alike," said Lexia President Nick Gaehde. "For more than 30 years, we have been committed to ensuring that our products improve learning outcomes for all students and that will continue long into the future."
About Lexia Learning
Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company, empowers educators through adaptive assessment and personalized instruction. For more than 30 years, the company has been on the leading edge of research and product development as it relates to student reading skills. With a robust offering that includes solutions for differentiated instruction, personalized learning, and assessment, Lexia Learning provides educators with the tools to intensify and accelerate literacy skills development for students of all abilities. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.
About Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) is dedicated to changing people's lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company's innovative digital solutions drive positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner at home or in schools and workplaces around the world.Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone's language division uses cloud-based solutions to help all types of learners read, write, and speak more than 30 languages. Lexia Learning, Rosetta Stone's literacy education division, was founded more than 30 years ago and is a leader in the literacy education space. Today, Lexia helps students build fundamental reading skills through its rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and widely respected instruction and assessment programs.
For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com. "Rosetta Stone" is a registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd. in the United States and other countries.


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The Camp Vught National Memorial
Camp Vught (Herzogenbusch concentration camp) was a Nazi concentration camp located in Vught near the city of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Experience the history and the current importance of the former SS camp Vught.
Kamp Vught was the only concentration camp controlled by the SS outside Germany in Western Europe.
Today, Kamp Vught stands as a national monument listing the names of the people who died there.
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The people held at Kamp Vught included Jews, political prisoners, Sinti and Roma gypsies, and resistance fighters. Prisoners were forced to make products for the German war industry, such as torches and radios. Despite their difficult circumstances, the prisoners managed to resist even in the prison camp by sabotaging the goods they were forced to make.
Bunker drama
Kamp Vught witnesses endless cruelty on the part of the German occupiers. One of the most infamous events is the bunker drama. On 15 January 1944, to punish prisoners for a women's protest in the camp, the camp commander put 74 women in cell 115, a bunker measuring 9 square meters without ventilation. When the soldiers opened the bunker door the next morning, 10 of the women were dead.
Herzogenbush Concentration Camp
Camp Vught was the only SS concentration camp outside Nazi Germany. The camp was first used in 1943 and held 31,000 prisoners and 749 prisoners died in the camp. Part of the prisoners were moved to other camps shortly before the Allied Forces liberated the camp in 1944.
Museum and Monument
Today you will find a memorial center at the former camp site. There are prisoner barracks, three guard towers and the original fences, as well as a reconstruction of cell 115 where the horrifying bunker drama occurred. The execution site was converted to a national monument in 1947, bearing the names of all 329 male resistance fighters who died here.
The stories of former prisoners
The audio tour (for rent at the reception desk) describes life in the camp in 1943 and 1944. You will hear the stories of former prisoners, as well as a description of twenty special places at Camp Vught. The tour also includes music created in the camp by former prisoners, such as Louise van de Montel and Marius Flothuis.
What is Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught?
Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught was a Nazi concentration camp near the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. Kamp Vught was the only SS concentration camp outside Nazi Germany and opened in 1943. In this historically charged site, the Dutch keep the memory of the camp's history and victims alive.
Is Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught worth a visit?
Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught is well worth a visit. At Kamp Vught, you will see the horrors that occurred in WWII at first hand. Listen to the stories of former prisoners of the camp by taking the audio tour. On the museum grounds, you will be able to visit the commemorative center, reproduction prison barracks, several guard towers, and the original fencing. All in all, the surroundings make for a starkly detailed reminder of what happened here. An impressive experience.
What attractions and landmarks are near Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught?
Attractions and landmarks near Kamp Vught National Monument include the iconic Sint-Janskathedraal (Saint John's Cathedral) in Den Bosch. This Gothic church is one of the most impressive structures in Den Bosch. You can even climb the church tower to enjoy the stunning view of the city. The Noordbrabants Museum with works by famous artists like Brueghel, Sluijters and Van Gogh is also in Den Bosch. The Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in Den Bosch features lifelike copies of the works of Jheronimus Bosch. The museum is housed in a fantastic old church, where you can also climb the tower. An entirely different attraction less than a 30-minute drive away is De Efteling in Kaatsheuvel. It is the most famous theme park in the Netherlands with a wide variety of attractions.
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Q: How do i enable data on jtable form My AJAX Jtable form loads in a partial view but on clicking add or edit the form displays but all fields but they are grayed out or disabled.  I cant add new record or edit existing.  I am using CS 2013; jtable 2.4.0, jquery 1.11.4

A: In JTable you can provide add/edit/list/get actions like
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        title: 'Some title',
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Also for the fields you can restrict edit by
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Preview: Morecambe
All you need know ahead of tonight's Sky Bet League Two clash...
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MK Dons make their first ever journey to the Globe Arena thevening and will be going in search of their sixth straight Sky Bet League Two victory.
Paul Tisdale's side have enjoyed a 100 percent record over the last five matches and have moved into the automatic promotion places as a result of that form.
The Dons are enjoying their best run of results since 2015 but with fourth-place Mansfield Town just a point behind them, they know they must keep their foot firmly on the pedal.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
THE OPPOSITION!
Morecambe head into this fixture having picked up an important three points against Forest Green Rovers last Saturday. The win over Forest Green pulled Jim Bentley's side eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Bentley is currently the longest-serving manager in the EFL. He took over back in 2011 and has since helped the Club maintain their status in the EFL.
Striker Kevin Ellison currently has six goals to his name, while Aaron Collins has also impressed since joining in February. The former Wolves forward has netted three times in five games since his arrival.
Elsewhere, Rhys Oates has scored in six separate occasions, with defender Jordan Cranston finding the net three times this season.
LAST TIME OUT!
MK Dons moved into the Sky Bet League Two automatic promotion on Saturday following a 3-1 win against Macclesfield Town.
Paul Tisdale's men fell behind at Moss Rose but struck back just before half-time through David Wheeler, who scored his first goal for the Club.
In the second half, Callum Brittain fired home his first of the campaign to put the Dons ahead and then Kieran Agard put the seal on a fine afternoon's work with a looping header.
Morecambe, meanwhile, were 3-0 winners over Forest Green Rovers. Goals from Rhys Oates, Aaron Collins and Alex Kenyon secured the victory for Jim Bentley's side.
FIGHTING TALK!
Paul Tisdale: "It's about the next game for us. Often clichés have a meaning, and at this point, it's the right thing to say."
"We'll go back, get into our routine and go again on Tuesday."
Jim Bentley: "We hadn't won at home for a while and we had lost the last two. We shouldn't have lost the (Yeovil) game but we've bounced back in front of our own fans.
"We have another big game on Tuesday (against MK Dons) and we have to try and back it up with another win."
TEAM NEWS!
Paul Tisdale did not hold a pre-match press conference ahead of tonight's clash but when he addressed the media at the weekend, he didn't state he had any fresh injury concerns from the win.
He is, therefore, expected to field a similar squad with Jordan Moore-Taylor, Baily Cargill, Mathieu Baudry and George Williams still sidelined.
Morecambe are without defender Jordan Cranston, who will serve the second game of his two-match ban for collecting 10 yellow cards.
Striker A-Jay Leitch-Smith remains on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
OFFICIALS!
Ross Joyce will take charge of tonight's affair. It'll be the second time he's overseen an MK Dons game this season.
He most recently run the rule over a Dons game back in October - MK Dons' 2-0 win over Port Vale.
Mr Joyce has officiated 37 matches this campaign, producing a total of 134 yellow cards and showing just the one red.
His assistant referees are Graeme Fyvie and Ian Dudley while the fourth official is Gareth Mellor.
HEAD TO HEAD!
This will be only the fourth between MK Dons and Morecambe - with it being the first to take place at the Globe Arena.
The last time the Dons faced Morecambe away from home was in 2007, with the game taking place at Christie Park.
The two sides met most recently back in November and it was Paul Tisdale's side who ran out 2-0 victors at Stadium MK.
SKY BET ODDS!
Dons win - 17/20
Draw - 5/2
Morecambe win - 3/1
Click HERE for more Sky Bet odds, with up to 118 more odds available for this fixture.
ELSEWHERE IN SKY BET LEAGUE TWO!
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FOLLOW IT LIVE!
Tickets for tonight's clash remain on sale from MK Dons until midday. After this time, tickets will only be available at the Globe Arena. Tickets are priced at £21 adults, £17 seniors, £15 young persons/students and £6 under-18s while under-11s go FREE*.
Can't make the game? Supporters will be able to watch the match LIVE on iFollow MK Dons. To enjoy the live coverage on iFollow MK Dons, simply purchase a £10 Match Pass and then access the homepage shortly before kick-off - click HERE to purchase your Match Pass (£10) for the match.
Supporters outside the UK and Ireland will also be able to watch the action on iFollow MK Dons via either a Match Pass or Season Pass (£110 and provides provide access to watch up to 46 live MK Dons matches during the 2018/19 season) - click HERE for more information!
Supporters can also stay in touch with the action via mkdons.com's Match Centre, which can be accessed by visiting the home page from 6pm.
There will also be full coverage on the Club's social media channels – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat!
A full match report will be available to view on mkdons.com straight after the final whistle along with full reaction from Paul Tisdale and a player. Highlights will be available to view from midnight.
Morecambe vs MK Dons on 12 Mar 19
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Q: update form - using formsets - initial values unknown until runtime I'm new to python and Django and have a simple question on how to update f form that has multiple fields of same type: I have been trying to do this with formsets:
I have a simple model to store categories:
class Category(BaseModel):
   categoryText = db.StringProperty()
   parentCat = db.IntegerProperty()

I want to create a form that would display all available categories in input fields so they could all be edited:
using formsets to display mulitple rows of the same type:
EDIT:
figured it out:
I had to create a list of dictionary items
categories = Category.objects.all()
initialStuff = []
oneFormV={}
for cat in categories:
    oneFormV.clear()
    oneFormV["categoryText"]=cat.categoryText
    oneFormV["parentCat"]=str(cat.parentCat)
    oneFormV["catID"]=str(cat.key().id())
    initialStuff.append(oneFormV.copy())

def showCategories(request):
    if request.POST:
       # code to update db
    else:
       categories = Category.objects.all()
       initialStuff = []
       for cat in categories:
         initialStuff += "'categoryText':u'" + cat.categoryText +"'," + "'parentCat':u'" + str(cat.parentCat) +"'," + "'catID':u'" + str(cat.key().id()) + "'"

       initialStuff =  initialStuff [:-1] # remove last comma
       CategoryFormSet = formset_factory(CategoryForm,extra=categories.count())
       formset = CategoryFormSet(initial= initialStuff )

       return render_to_response('adminCategories.html', {'formset': formset})

I am having problem with populating the initial data.  When I generate in a loop it gives me errors :
class CategoryForm(forms.Form):
    categoryText = forms.CharField()
    parentCat = forms.CharField()
    catID = forms.CharField()

I am assuming I need to store the ID for the fields to update them!
Finally my question:
1) Am I doing this right or is there an easier way to accomplish this?
2) my problem has been passing initial values to a formset with initial values unknown until run time.
3) should I forget about formsets and do this by adding fields to the form with init?
4) what is the correct way of initializing form fields in a formset?
AM

A: initialStuff must be list of dicts, not list of strings:
for cat in categories:
  initialStuff.append( { categoryText: cat.categoryText,
  ...
     }
  )

So, don't remove the last comma.
If you use the operation += for list and str you get a list of strings (each str has length 1).
Please view the next: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/forms/formsets/#using-initial-data-with-a-formset


When an academic administrator has identified a unit member's performance or behavioral problem, the following progressive discipline steps shall be used except as set forth in section 46.4.1. When any of the progressive discipline steps are initiated, the ACE, AFT 6554 President and the Associate Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources shall be notified. An academic administrator, upon consultation with the Associate Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources, has the discretion to determine the appropriate level of warning on a case-by-case basis. However, a determination to initiate formal discipline as referenced below may only be made by the Associate Vice-Chancellor.
Members have the right of ACE, AFT 6554 representation during all disciplinary meetings or hearings by the District.
46.3.1 Oral Warning: an oral warning is a verbal communication from an academic administrator to the member regarding a performance or behavioral problem that must be remedied. The oral warning shall be formally communicated to the member in a private meeting between the member and the academic administrator; however, the member shall have the right to have an ACE, AFT 6554 representative attend the meeting. The meeting shall be confidential. During the meeting, the member shall be made aware of the reason for the warning, shall be provided with specific examples of the unsatisfactory performance or inappropriate behavior, shall be given suggestions for how improvement may be achieved, and must be provided a statement of the disciplinary consequences that shall result if the member fails to demonstrate immediate and sustained improvement. A written summary of the meeting shall be issued to the employee by the academic administrator after the meeting—this summary shall be placed in the employee's official personnel file. Per Article 11.9, the member shall have the right to enter, and have attached to the warning, his or her own comments. If no further behavioral or performance problem is identified in the 12 months following the placement of this written summary in the employee's personnel file, the written summary shall be removed from the personnel file at the employee's request.
46.3.2 Written Warning: a written warning is a written communication from an academic administrator to the member. The written warning must include (a) a summary of any previous oral warnings, (b) the specific rule, regulation, or procedure violated by the member, (c) specific examples of the employee's violation, (d) the desired level of performance or behavior required along with suggestions for improvement; and (e) the disciplinary consequences that shall result if the member fails to demonstrate immediate and sustained improvement. This written warning shall become part of the employee's personnel file. Per Article 11.9, the member shall have the right to enter, and have attached to the warning, his or her own comments. This written warning shall be issued to the member in a formal meeting that shall include the department chair and an academic administrator. The member shall have the right to have an ACE, AFT 6554 representative attend the meeting. If further performance or behavioral problems occur, a performance appraisal of the member may be initiated. However, it shall be done only with the concurrence of the Department Chair, Division Chair/supervising administrator and appropriate Vice-President.
46.4.1 If previous progressive discipline has not produced the desired changes in the member's behavior or performance, or if the member has failed to follow prior directives, the Associate Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources shall be notified by the academic administrator. Thereafter, the formal disciplinary process may be initiated in accordance with the California Education Code (§87660-87683 and §87730-87740). The Associate Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources may determine to initiate formal discipline even though no prior progressive discipline has been implemented.
46.4.2 If the Board of Trustees decides to penalize or dismiss a regular or contract member, it shall deliver a written statement, duly signed and verified, to the employee setting forth the complete and precise decision of the Board and the reasons therefor. The written statement shall be delivered by serving it personally on the employee or by mailing by United Stated registered mail to the employee at his or her address last known to the District.


Spatterware and Sponge, Hardy Perennials of Ceramics by Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker, 1978. Out of Print. Considered the utmost authority on spatter and related wares. This book discusses the pre-runners of spatter, all known spatter patterns and makers, and related wares such as stick spatter, cut sponge, kitchen spatter, and more. 165 pages with hundreds of pictures. Dust jacket included.


Looking to cut a wine barrel into two planters. Any help would do.
This sounds like a question for @Wayne and/or @ProjectPete.
Great idea @Maddogmick54 - they come up great and are easily done.
I've done a few and have found it easy enough with a Jigsaw or Circular Saw.
Make sure you line it with black plastic to help preserve the wood a bit and a few drainage holes are a good idea.
Keen to see how it turns out!


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Laurence Cathala, Sébastien Dégeilh, Jérôme Dupeyrat and Olivier Huz
LabBooks is a research programme that aims to extend the notion of writing to all dimensions of editorial practice, by showing why and how "the writing" of books can contribute to the production of discourse and thought, or even guide it, whether in the field of art, literature, or other fields such as cinema, music, or pedagogy.
The philosophy of the LabBooks course reveals that by considering the book holistically—whose writing can obviously be textual, but also visual, graphic, and editorial—we can broach various categories of publications using a multidisciplinary approach: artist's books, bookworks, art books, visual literature, scores, and manuals.
It also transpires that writing books not only tends towards the definition of a personal style, but it can extend the work and its reception towards interpretation, performance, or diverse forms of activation more generally, since the book contains the conditions for extending beyond its pages, or offers an anticipation of future practices, reception, production, and situations.
At all events, publication emerges as a discursive process and the book or printed form as a tool for (re)formulation and statement. One predictable effect of this approach is also that of overturning the logic that sees publication as a final phase in the research process—one that is strictly communicative, akin to recording—whereas it may in fact be its driving force.
The research programme is conducted by way of a seminar, as well as through conferences, field trips, and art and editorial projects.
Exposition LabBooks — éd. 2018 à la Médiathèque des Abattoirs, photographie © Franck Alix
Performance de Morgane Alaves et Sirima de Resseguier, exposition LabBooks — éd. 2018 à la Médiathèque des Abattoirs, photographie © Franck Alix
LabBooks, bibliothèque de travail, dans le cadre de VISION, exposition au Palais de Tokyo du 13 au 18 avril 2016
LabBooks, "Écritures éditoriales", conférence à l'appui d'une édition-partition, isdaT, Abattoirs et Palais de Tokyo, 2016 (capture de la captation vidéo)