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Q: ReactJS and autofocus I have a react-bootstrap modal with an <input>. I want to set the autofocus attribute on the <input>
The following works fine, but shows a warning in the console
<input type="text" autofocus='true' />

Warning: Invalid DOM property `autofocus`. Did you mean `autoFocus`?

The following options do not work, in the sense that they do not focus the input when opening the modal:
<input type="text" autoFocus='true' />
<input type="text" autoFocus={true} />
<input type="text" autoFocus />

What is the recommended way of setting autofocus. Or how should I mute the warnings for the example that works well?
Note: This is react 16.8.6

A: Refs is what you want,
constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.myRef = React.createRef();
}

componentDidMount(){
  this.myRef.current.focus();
}

<input type="text"  ref={this.myRef} />

A: If you're using React Hooks, add useCallback() to your component and add a ref={callback} to the form control:
import React, { useCallback } from 'react'

function InputComponent() {
    const autoFocus = useCallback(el => el ? el.focus() : null, [])

    return <input type="text" ref={autoFocus} />
}

export default InputComponent

You can replace the <input> with a React Bootstrap FormControl too.

A: If you are using react hooks, you could write your own simple auto focus hook:
import { useEffect, useState } from "react";

export const useAutoFocus = (inputId: string) => {
    const [initialized, setInitialized] = useState(false);
    useEffect(() => {
        if(!initialized) {
            document.getElementById("email").focus();
            setInitialized(true);
        }
    });
};

and the simply use e.g.
useAutoFocus("email")

in your form.


NEW DELHI: NCR-based real estate developer Gaurs Group has announced it has sold 1,012 housing units worth about Rs 400 crore during the festive season starting Navratras (10th October 2018) and ending Diwali (7th November 2018).
The realty major has done the record sales in its projects present in Greater Noida West, Siddharth Vihar (Ghaziabad) and Yamuna Expressway. The project names are Gaur city & Gaur Saundaryam in Greater Noida West, Gaurs Siddhartham in Siddharth Vihar (Ghaziabad) and Gaur Yamuna City at Yamuna Expressway.
The sales have come following the record sales of over 5000 units during Q1 & Q2 of FY 18-19. The group was also in news recently for delivering over 25,000 units in last 5 years which has garnered immense trust amongst home seekers looking for home in NCR region.


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The name Zenso came about as a combination of our logo (an *Enso which is a Japanese character meaning circle) and the word Zen (which characterizes meditation and intuition). The painted circle of the Enso is a single brush stroke, created once and left unedited allowing for the freedom of movement and a potentially imperfect outcome. The goal of Zenso Creative™ is to encourage aspiring artists as well as established artists to create without the pressure of being perfect and to learn new and different ways of being creative. Art is therapy, it's meditative, it's sometimes intuitive and sometimes not. It can be frustrating--kind of like fishing--but once you catch on and learn the techniques and steps to take, it's one of the most gratifying experiences you can have. Read More!
Our art workshops are specifically designed to be moderately challenging for high end results. We build in step by step, easy to understand instructions so anyone can create these projects. At Zenso Creative, our exclusive courses are customized for our students interests which include workshops in everything from faux finish techniques on furniture, walls and art to fine art techniques using a variety of mediums.
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China Wholesale: Can You Source Branded Goods From China?
If you are thinking of starting an ecommerce business in dropshipping or alternative e-tail sales, you may be wondering about how it works to buy wholesale out of China.
If that's the case, you"re on the ideal path!
Sourcing China wholesale products is also a fantastic, very low priced way to start a profitable property business without breaking the bank.
Are You Purchase Branded Products Wholesale From China?
As a general rule, the answer to that question is:" No.
You may possibly have discovered that it's sometimes possible to find various models available in different nations. But, the truth is even though lower prices could create a single product cheaper at retail prices from China or Hong Kong, this would not be a profitable business model for retailers in Western nations.
Which are the Advantages of Purchasing Non-Branded Goods Wholesale from China?
You may be somewhat disappointed to understand that it could really be pointless to try and source branded goods from wholesale suppliers in China.
*Without a brands, you're at liberty to sell products under your own name. For instance, once you buy directly from China, you have the option of receiving custom tagging and packaging with your name for orders of more than 500 pieces. Wow!
*When you purchase from a reputable, recognized wholesale product source in China, you can get top quality products at rock bottom prices. Yet another bonus is that buying from a large wholesaler from China ensures they are able to visit factories there and find one of the very best, well made products available anywhere!
*The brakes of a larger brand company's Research and Development division grind very slowly. That is in contrast to a smaller China manufacturer, who is able to find a new, innovative product from their research, development and testing period and into production a lot more quickly! This means that you could pioneer a new product that strikes off your own virtual shelves also becomes the Next Big Thing before all of your competitors.
There are always a good deal of unscrupulous, fly by night companies on the internet advertising cheap prices of branded goods wholesale from China.
It is not possible to emphasize too strongly you have to be extremely wary of those outfits!
There's a scam a minute with these deals and they are able to land you in some trouble. Besides being illegal, these so-called"real" branded services and products are always fake, refurbished or grey industry.
Gray market goods are products that, although maybe not counterfeit, are distributed through unofficial, unintended or unauthorized channels that weren't sanctioned by the first manufacturer. There are strict VERO regulations contrary to purchasing these products.
It might be tempting to hop some of those too-good-to-be true branded products supplies from wholesalers in China….but it's far better to check before you leap!
Buying products wholesale from China is an excellent solution to start a lucrative enterprise, but keep in mind your reputation and profits depend on your own product source.
If you're thinking of getting in to the supply organization, you probably have China in mind. Most people feel that there are great business opportunities in China as the labour costs keep the costs of commodities very low. However, as an entrepreneur you have to be careful since the global market of China is severely controlled leading to illegal transaction pursuits and copyright issues. On the other hand, the inherent communicating difficulties, importation issues and cultural differences make transaction on this particular Asian state very complicated. Luckily, a wonderful quantity of entrepreneurs have pioneered this particular pathway hence they offer invaluable advice on working together with Chinese suppliers successfully.
Following are a few suggestions about having a thriving China sourcing.
Most china sourcing agent and companies are now sourcing from china for two main reasons. The first reason is the long term objective of making a market presence in China for the purpose of functioning the market. The other rationale is a short-term aim of making the most of low labor cost in this part of earth.
The most essential step is selecting the perfect commerce partner. Buyers must check testimonials and prove that suppliers have quality systems, required capacity and decent capital. It is also crucial to find out the supplier's mill priorities. For example, some Chinese factories focus more on rapid manufacturing and price while some focus mainly on caliber.
Several decades back, most businesspeople that were sourcing from Chinese traders were utilizing brokers simply because they failed to know the major players in the Chinese market and lacked that the direction control ability.
According to financial advisors, going direct is your best solution nowadays. This is because the hefty fees charged by several agents paid down the savings obtained by oversees sourcing. The other reasons going direct is highly recommended is restrain, sourcing exceptionally engineered commodities require a keen attention for detailed analysis. These goods must be checked carefully something which a lot of agents don't do.
Buyers must be clear regarding the products they expect from Chinese suppliers because of things such as metric conversion and speech obstruction. It's mainly critical to have detailed and documentation. Have clearly defined expectations and specifications since market conditions in a variety of countries may disagree.
What's more, you ought to place your requirements and orders .
This functions like a reference point to ensure accuracy in delivery. You should also cause performance requirements for example testing protocol and product use.
It is vital to develop and keep a strong relationship with the Chinese providers. This is only because in China strong business relationships are very important. The success of China sourcing is situated on more successful relationships and this is normally done through intermediaries such as representatives of Chinese company from different countries.
Ensure that your intellectual property is protected if sourcing from China, particularly concerning tooling and design. While legal documentation and contracts can aid a whole lot, having commercial leverage is vital.
Enforcing a contract in China is quite a struggle in spite of proper legal representation. Therefore, commercial leverage implies with the support of other organizations such that in case your intellectual property has been jeopardized by a Chinese company, they risk losing numerous business deals.
For success in China sourcing, media is very important in a society having a poor legal system and complex bureaucracy. Excellent relationships and networking helps entrepreneurs and companies navigate china's distribution and bureaucratic challenges.


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Submitted by Karl R. Dahnke and Leo A. Paquette1.
Checked by M. Amornmarn, A. Focella, and David L. Coffen.
A. 2-Chloromethyl-1,3-dithiolane. A 500-mL, three-necked, round-bottomed flask equipped with a dropping funnel and magnetic stirrer is charged with 59.5 mL (0.71 mol) of 1,2-ethanedithiol (Note 1) and 50 mL of concd hydrochloric acid. This mixture is cooled to 0°C and 89 mL (0.78 mol) of chloroacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal (Note 2) is added via the dropping funnel over 2 hr (Note 3). After an additional 30 min, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hr at room temperature. The resulting two-phase mixture is partitioned between dichloromethane (100 mL) and water (100 mL). The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL). The combined organic layers are washed with water (100 mL), saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL), and brine (100 mL), then dried over magnesium sulfate. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the viscous, colored residue (111 g) is subjected to bulb-to-bulb distillation using 500-mL and 250-mL collector bulbs and a 500-mL flask to hold the crude product. The oven temperature is initially 20°C and is gradually increased to 120°C. Pressure is maintained at 0.25 mm. Initially only the bulb remote from the oven is cooled, using an acetone/dry ice bath. Solvent and volatile impurities are collected in this bulb. The product is then condensed in the bulb nearest the oven by placing a dry ice/acetone bath under this bulb after the higher boiling material begins to distill. The clear colorless oil thus obtained consists of fairly pure 2-chloromethyl-1,3-dithiolane (59.3–65.0 g, 54–59%) (Note 4), (Note 5) and (Note 6).
B. 2-Methylene-1,3-dithiolane. A 1-L, three-necked, round-bottomed flask equipped with a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel, thermometer, magnetic stirrer, and nitrogen inlet is charged with 33.0 g (0.213 mol) of 2-chloromethyl-1,3-dithiolane and diethyl ether (400 mL) (Note 7). After the flask is flushed with nitrogen, the solution is cooled to 0°C. Methyllithium-lithium bromide complex in diethyl ether (156 mL of 1.5 M solution, 0.235 mol) (Note 8) is transferred into the dropping funnel via cannula and added dropwise over 2 hr. After an additional 30 min, the ice bath is removed and the mixture is allowed to warm gradually to room temperature. After 2 hr at room temperature when methane evolution has ceased, the mixture is recooled to 0°C and quenched by dropwise addition of 50 mL of saturated ammonium chloride solution followed by sufficient water to just dissolve the salts. The organic layer is separated, washed with water (3 × 100 mL), saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL), and brine (100 mL), then dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is distilled through a short-path distillation apparatus (34–40°C at 1.0 mm) (Note 9) to give 20.6–21.6 g (82–86%) of 2-methylene-1,3-dithiolane as a light yellow oil (Note 10).
1. 1,2-Ethanedithiol was purchased from the Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., and used without further purification.
2. Chloroacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal was obtained from the Elanco Company and used as received.
3. The addition was performed sufficiently slowly to maintain a temperature of 5–10°C.
4. During the thioketalization and distillation, thermal extrusion of HCl and isomerization to 2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiin is observed2 and the product of Step A typically contains ca. 10% of this impurity.
5. Storage of this material in a freezer is recommended.
6. Spectral characteristics are as follows: IR (CHCl3) cm−1: 3000, 2910, 1430, 1260; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 3.22 (s, 4 H), 3.61 (d, 2 H, J = 7.2), 4.63 (t, 1 H, J = 7.2); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ: 38.36, 49.64, 54.23. Peaks arising from the 1,4-dithiin impurity appear at 3.18 and 6.08 ppm in the 1H NMR.
7. Ether was distilled from sodium-benzophenone ketyl before use.
8. Methyllithium-lithium bromide complex was purchased from the Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., and was titrated prior to use.
9. The receiver was cooled to −78°C and a small amount of triethylamine was added to the cold solution to stabilize the product against acid-catalyzed polymerization. As an added precaution, all glassware was base-washed prior to use.
10. Spectral characteristics are as follows: IR (CHCl3) cm−1: 3000, 2930, 1675, 1575, 1525, 1425, 1285; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 3.37 (s, 4 H), 5.13 (s, 2 H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 38.47, 99.60, 144.50. Peaks attributable to the 1,4-dithiin impurity carried through from Step A also appear in the 1H NMR spectrum.
The process requires vast amounts of solvent, proceeds in low yield, and is plagued by the need to isolate and handle a potentially explosive intermediate.
Herein is described a much simpler dehydrohalogenation alternative that had been earlier applied successfully to the preparation of ketene acetals6,7 and 2-alkylidene-1,3-dithianes.8 This route appears not to have been examined for preparing the title compound because of an early report that 2-lithio-1,3-dithiolanes undergo ready fragmentative elimination to form ethylene and dithiocarbonate unlike their stable 1,3-dithiane homologues.8 In point of fact, the loss of chloride ion from lithiated 2-chloromethyl-1,3-dithiolane is the kinetically-favored elimination reaction. Use of the present two-step procedure makes possible the safe, direct acquisition of 2-methylene-1,3-dithiolane in unlimited quantities.
Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210.
Russell, G. A.; Law, W. C.; Zaleta, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 4175.
Kolb M. In "The Chemistry of Ketenes, Allenes, and Related Compounds", Part 2, Patai, S., Ed.; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1980; Chapter 16.
Gröbel, B.-T.; Seebach, D. Synthesis 1977, 357.
Okuyama, T. Tetrahedron Lett. 1982, 23, 2665; Okuyama, T.; Fujiwara, W.; Fueno, T. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1986, 59, 453.
Taskinen, E.; Pentikäinen, M.-L. Tetrahedron 1978, 34, 2365.
Aben, R. W. M.; Scheeren, J. W. Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 3597; Aben, R. W. M.; Scheeren, J. W. Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas 1990, 109, 399.
Seebach, D.; Corey, E. J. J. Org. Chem. 1975, 40, 231.
Dahnke, K. R.; Paquette, L. A. Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. IX 1998, 396.


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Kuroda Electric cooperates directly with a manufacturer in Malaysia on a regural basis. We keep stock of latex gloves locally in Czech republic and for larger latex gloves purchases, we need approx. 1.5 month to setup local VMI operations. We guarantee the quality of the product since we received approval across many cleanroom facilities related to FPD manufacturing industry in CEE region. Standard lead time to Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria and Germany is 2 - 4 days.
The protein in latex gloves causes irritations and allergic reactions in a significant number of people. We recommend special cleanroom pre-gloving lotion with proved effects of reducing allergic issues such as dry skin, itchy skin, skin rash etc. for very frequent gloves users.
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Effective communications over the phone require clarity of speech, knowing what you want to convey, and a willingness to engage with someone using good listening skills and prompts. This article provides some of the basics required to effectively communicate during a phone call.
Answer the phone specifying who you are. It can be disorienting for a caller when they don't know with whom they're speaking. Try to have a bright, happy voice when answering, as this gets the conversation off to a good start.
Speak clearly. Pronounce your words well and try to avoid mumbling, gushing, or speaking too quickly. If the person on the other end is hard of hearing or speaks a different language from your own, speak slowly and either speak a little louder or more clearly than usual.
Use words that make sense to the other person. It doesn't make a lot of sense to speak teenspeak with an elderly grandmother. She isn't necessarily going to "get it". Adjust your language to fit the listener.
Use good, descriptive language when you are trying to evoke images in the listener's mind. If you need to describe something well, try to choose words that identify its shape, color, size, etc.
Write down important points before making a call. If you're worried that you'll forget something when you call someone, or that you'll get tongue-tied and not say what you meant to, write a prompt sheet before the call and keep it in front of you. Refer to it if you get flustered during the call.
Repeat important points during a call.
What should I do if I stutter easily while talking on the phone?
Just remember to breathe and think through what you want to say before speaking! Take your time -- there's no rush.
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My RBS Server's IP address changed and now my Endpoints can't connect. How do I change the IP address they connect to?
Your Server reports your IP address to our Server Locator, if you have the Server Locator feature turned ON. It is ON by default. So, if your Endpoints were installed to use the Server Locator to find your RBS Server (there is a checkbox under the Server URL field,) then they should have been updated automatically within a few seconds of your change of IP address.
HOWEVER, if instead of using the Server Locator you entered your actual IP address when you created your Endpoints, you will have to manually change each one of them on site or by remote using some kind of remote control software.
From Remote Backup Endpoint -> Options ->Preferences -> Connection tab. Double-click on the small padlock icon on the connection info screen. Enter Administrative (Override) password. The default is "Admin"
replace "xxxxxxxx" with the serial number of your RBS Server, which can be found on its Help -> About screen.
NOTE: Server Locator service is a part of your Maintenance Subscription and operates only when your Maintenance Subscription is current.


Below you will find information about hotels and accommodation that are located in the coastal district of Glyfada, which is located to the south of Central Athens.
Glyfada is an extremely popular destination for travellers to Athens, and has some wonderful beaches, great nightlife and entertainment, and easy access to the central part of the city. You will find a huge selection of restaurants and places to eat in Glyfada, as well as a choice of bars and night clubs where you can enjoy live music. There are frequent tram and bus services into the city centre where you can enjoy the historical Athens centre.


The Patriots know what lies ahead.
Rob Gronkowski wanted to clarify just how juiced the Patriots are about clinching a berth in their third straight Super Bowl.
The Rams of Los Angeles are the only team left standing between New England and the Lombardi Trophy. A victory in Atlanta on Feb. 3 would mark Gronkowski's third time as an NFL champion. The 29-year-old ranked Sunday's win up there with the best in his nine-year career.
Gronkowski caught the first ball Tom Brady threw, a 13-yard completion on the third snap of the game. And he caught the last, for a 15-yard gain on 3rd and 10 in overtime that led to Rex Burkhead's game-winning touchdown three plays later. In between, he caught four other passes for a total of 79 yards on the night.
Perhaps his best catch came as the Patriots drove downfield at the end of regulation. Facing third and 5 with 54 seconds remaining, Brady looked to his favorite towering target. Gronkowski fought off the defender, blanketing him and reeling in a 25-yard pass along the sideline.
On the very next snap, Burkhead burst through the Kansas City front for a touchdown that gave New England a three point cushion — one they'd need when the Chiefs kicked a field goal to send the game to overtime.
Gronkowski acknowledged that, "Yes, [he] made a couple great catches at the end." But he added that if you examined the drives, they required contributions from every teammate on the field. The tight end credited Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan in particular for keeping the chains moving and opening the door for his receptions.
Once the Patriots won the coin toss and knew they'd receive the ball first in the extra period, Gronkowski said the offense knew what it had to do.
The six catches on 11 targets were a far cry from last week's divisional round game against the Chargers, when Gronkowski was targeted once. Asked about making that transition from primarily acting as a blocker to keying the passing game, he said he was simply following orders.
Bill Belichick, M.D., will have Gronkowski's next set of instructions ready for Super Bowl LIII.


14) (a) Calculate the pH of a buffer that is 0.100 M in NaHCO3 and 0.125 M in Na2CO3.
(b) Calculate the pH of a solution formed by mixing 55 mL of 0.20 M NaHCO3 with 65 mL of 0.15 M Na2CO3.
16) A buffer is prepared by adding 5.0 g of ammonia (NH3) and 20.0 g of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) to enough water to form 2.50 L of solution.
(a) What is the pH of this buffer?
(b) Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of nitric acid are added to the buffer.
(c) Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of potassium hydroxide are added to the buffer.
18) How many grams of sodium lactate (NaC3H5O3) should be added to 1.00 L of 0.150 M lactic acid to form a buffer solution with pH 2.90? Assume that no volume change occurs when the NaC3H5O3 is added.


Risk appetite across Southeast Asia was mixed on Friday, while Philippine shares surged as the country's inflation cooled in December, but bargain-hunters snapped up cheapened Singaporean stocks.
Sentiment in broader Asia remained gloomy after disappointing US factory output data from and Apple Inc's shock forecast cut.
Slower increases in prices of food and transport drove annual inflation in Philippines to a seven-month low in December, helping Philippine stocks surge as much as 1.48 per cent to a near-four month high.
The index has risen 4.3 per cent this week and is on course to clock its best weekly performance in almost two years. Industrial conglomerate JG Summit led gains with a 4.0 per cent advance.
Following a nearly 2.0 per cent decline in the previous two sessions, Singapore's benchmark index bounced back with a 0.87 per cent jump on Friday.
Singapore's index has lost nearly 7.0 per cent over the last six months.
Meanwhile, Indonesian stocks reversed early losses to edge higher as energy and consumer durables stocks lent support.
Vietnamese shares fell 0.69 per cent as declines in real-estate and financial stocks weighed. Dream House Investment Corp was the top decliner.
The Vietnamese index is headed for a weekly drop of about 3.0 per cent, marking its fourth successive week in the red.
Thai stocks are also poised for a four-week losing streak as financials weighed on the index on Friday.


A wonderful comedian providing entertaining live performances, full of observational humour and topical insight - Lee Carroll has established himself as a master on the comedy circuit.
Lee Carroll has been making waves on the comedy circuit over his 25-year career in the industry and has performed up and down the country, taking to the stage at some of the most impressive venues around. He also rose to fame with a host of television and media appearances in the 90s.
Lee is a veteran comedian with the same energy and enthusiasm that he possessed as a breakthrough act. It is rare to find a stand-up comedian as outright hilarious and completely clean-cut as Lee Carroll. Lee's off-the-cuff and observational humour is fresh and surprising, leaving audiences stunned and in stitches.
Lee's significant media exposure saw him burst onto screens with The Comedians , The Little and Large Show and The Young Ones . He was on The Bobby Davro Show and was given his own segment Stand and Deliver Lee Carroll for Sky TV .
Lee has entertained crowds as a warm-up comedian on the UK's biggest television shows, including Lottery Live , Deal or No Deal and The Great Escape , to name but a few. Bristolians and Star FM listeners may recognise Lee's charm and hilarious anecdotes from radio hit, The Weekend Breakfast Show which he presented.
Lee has appeared at the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall , cementing his status as a top-level British comedian and an exciting entertainer. Lee has also made appearances with hundreds of entertainers including Jim Davidson, Michael Barrymore, The Drifters , Brian Conley, The Barron Knights , Pat Boone, The Commodores , The Everly Brothers , Gene Pitney, The Three Degrees and many more.
He has taken his act across the globe, touring venues as celebrated as the Dubai Hilton and has embarked on eight international tours entertaining soldiers in Belize, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Germany and Bosnia.
Lee has an exciting array of past corporate clients including Lloyds TSB , RHM Comms and Barclays . He has consistently proven himself a hit with audiences and event planners through his talent and professionalism.
Cruise ship performances and after-dinner speaking are where Lee really excels, providing topical and up-to-the-minute comedy – and because it's clean you don't have to worry about offending or upsetting anybody! Masterful, chipper and genuinely hilarious, Lee is a perfect addition to all manner of events.
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By Johan Kugelberg August 1, 2017
[Interview] Ridiculously Gifted Artist, Baron Von Fancy
"Endless Bummer" via Baron. Photo: Boo-Hooray Summer Rental
We wish our name was Baron Von Fancy. We really do. But just like our hopes of having head-high waves for the rest of summer, a cool name change doesn't seem to be in the cards anytime soon. However, the real Baron Von Fancy—the ridiculously gifted artist—had a quick chat with our friend, Johan Kugelberg, ahead of his gallery opening in Montauk this past weekend. And that's about cool enough for the time being. Eavesdrop on their conversation about Baron's current exhibit at Boo Hooray, finding unlikely inspiration at the local supermarket, and more, below.
Hey, Baron! So how did this exhibit at the Boo Hooray Summer Rental come about?
Boo Hooray has these fabulous collections. When you asked me about doing a summer show I was so amped. Everything Boo Hooray does is cool, so I was immediately sold on going to Montauk to show some of my work.
Photo: Boo-Hooray Summer Rental
What is the difference between commercial art and fine art? What is your preference?
I mostly prefer to look at fine art, but I have been fortunate that I can pay my bills by doing commercial art. There have been a lot of corporate collaborations I've been able to work on, and I always enjoy doing those.
How did you develop your amazing alphabets and lettering?
My signage work is an ode to the hand-painted kind I saw growing up. As a kid, I remember my supermarket always had hand-painted signs. Then, one day, the man who made them there disappeared. I decided to learn to paint as a way to remake the signs I loved so much growing up.
As a kid, I remember my supermarket always had hand-painted signs. Then, one day, the man who made them there disappeared. I decided to learn to paint as a way to remake the signs I loved so much growing up.
What artists/stuff/graphics inspire you?
My favorite artists are Sol Lewitt, Wade Guyton, and Jake Patterson. I really love the Cricket wireless commercials that have the little yellow green animated men dancing around and singing. Also, baseball, especially the Mets, is a serious love and inspiration in my life.
What is your favorite product you've made so far?
I just made sparklers with Prospect Creative that say "WHEN SPARKS FLY" and I am really in love with them. But my favorite product collaboration was working with Nike. It had always been a dream to work with them, so I was thrilled when it happened.
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Do you have an unrealized dream project?
I was born and raised in New York City and will never leave. So doing something with the City of New York is another dream I have. I want to work with the MTA or DSNY on a campaign.
What international corporation would benefit the most from you re-doing their graphic identity?
That is really hard to say.
Where do your slogans come from? Do you ever self-censor?
I try not to self-censor at all and to speak from the heart. The phrases I use are inspired by song lyrics I admire, things I read, and even subway conversations I overhear. I also love cartoon visuals and everything about pop culture.
NEW BILLBOARD ON CANAL AND 6TH AVENUE. HEADED TO MONTAUK FOR AN OPENING I AM HAVING AT @BOOHOORAY'S SUMMER RENTAL. 805 MONTAUK HIGHWAY. OPENS TOMORROW FOR 2 WEEKS. GO SEE IT.
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What can people expect at the exhibit at Boo Hooray Summer Rental?
It's a fun little eclectic show. I think people will really enjoy it. Come see it!
Check out Baron's work at Boo-Hooray Summer Rental in Montauk, on exhibit Saturday, July 29th – Sunday, August 6th.
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Fair Harbor x Whalebone and Friends Clean Up in Montauk
The Eyes Have It: Masks of Montauk
An Open Letter From a Man To His Wife on Why They Should Visit Montauk
What's Open in Montauk Summer 2020?
Meanwhile… In Montauk
There is more than one St. Lucia in the world
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Justice Catches hold of Accused of 4-year Shimla Boy's Murder
Shimla, September 5: In a historic judgment, the District and Sessions Court, Shimla on Wednesday sentenced all three convicts, Chander Sharma, Tajender and Vikrant, to death in the sensational murder of four-year-old Yug.
Describing the heinous crime as "rarest among rare", the court awarded death sentence to the convicts under Section 302 (murder) and 364(a) (kidnapping for murder for ransom), seven years imprisonment under Section 201 (destroying evidence), three years imprisonment under Section 347 (wrongful confinement for extortion) and one year imprisonment under Section 506 and 120 B, (criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy).
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 under Sections 201,347 and 506 and extended the sentence in case of default in payment of fine.
The entire sentence would run concurrently and accused have been afforded one month time for filing appeal in the high court.
Welcoming the judgment, father of Yug, Vinod Gupta said we faced hell for the past four years but today finally justice has prevailed. The grandmother, mother and paternal and maternal uncle of the deceased boy were in tears as the judgment was pronounced.
"It is the first ever case in Shimla district in which three persons have been given death sentence," said district attorney Randip Parmar adding that it is a lesson to the society so that such incidents are not repeated in future.
The four-year old, Yug Gupta, who was abducted from his courtyard in busy Ram Bazar in the heart of the town on June 14, 2014, was killed after seven days, even before the first call for ransom of Rs 3.6 crores was made.
His skeletal remains were recovered two years later from a water tank of Shimla Municipal Corporation in Kelston area on August 21, 2016, after the enquiry was handed over to CID (Crime) branch.
The CID (Crime) has recorded the statements of 105 persons. Ten reports, including DNA report pertaining to matching of remains of Yug with his parents, diatomic report ascertaining that he was dumped in water alive and biological reports were included in the chargesheet filed against Chander Sharma, Tajender and Vikrant on October 25, 2016.
The other evidences submitted in the court included four reports from the physics division comparing photographs retrieved from one of the accused, Vikrant's mobile with the background, handwriting on ransom letters, verification of ink and pen used and other scientific evidence.
Yug was kidnapped by his neighbour Chander Sharma who lured him by offering a chocolate and took him to Tajender Singh's godown situated just above Yug's house.
Later, he was whisked away to Chander's rented house at Ram Chandera Chowk in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) belonging to Tajender.
Yug's clothes were burnt to destroy evidence. The kid was tortured, kept naked, forced to drink liquor and dumped in water tank tied with a stone alive on June 21, 2014, seven days after the abduction.
Shocked by the incident, locals came out on the roads, markets were closed and protests were held outside the Vidhan Sabha from where the protesters marched to the high court. Demonstrations, hunger strikes and candlelight marches were also witnessed.
June 14, 2014 – Four year old Yug was kidnapped from his courtyard in busy Ram Bazaar area.
June 16 - A criminal case was registered.
June 21- Yug was killed.
June 27 – First ransom letter demanding Rs 3.6 crores was received.
August 14, 2016 - The case was transferred to state CID crime branch.
August 20 – Vikrant was arrested.
August 22 - Skeleton of Yug was recovered from the water tank in Kelston. Chander and Tajender were arrested.
October 25 – CID files chargesheet against three accused in court.
August 6, 2018 - All three accused held guilty.
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Reginald Frank Knowles Drew ou Drewe, né à Faringdon en 1878 et mort en 1951, est un peintre britannique.

Biographie

Portraitiste et paysagiste, il étudie la peinture à l'huile puis se consacre à l'aquarelle. Il entre à la Royal Watercolour Society et expose, entre autres, aux Grafton Galleries et à l'Alpine Club Gallery ainsi qu'en France au Salon de Paris de 1927 à 1929.

Bibliographie

 René Édouard-Joseph, Dictionnaire biographique des artistes contemporains, tome 1, A-E, Art & Édition, 1930,
 Bénézit, 1976
 Béatrice Crespon-Halotier, Olivier Meslay, Répertoire des peintres britanniques dans les salons parisiens des origines à 1939, 2003,

Notes et références

Liens externes

Peintre britannique du XXe siècle
Naissance en 1878
Décès en 1951

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I sat close to the fireplace as the rain poured down in floods outside the window. In my lap rested a book about Sadhu Sundar Singh.
Sundar Singh was a missionary to his own people in northern India and Tibet. He risked his life walking barefoot over the dangerous Himalayas to preach the gospel to Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs–even thieves. Persecuted by his father, rejected by villages, and poisoned multiple times by his brother, he remained steadfast in his faith. He devoted his life as a missionary to abiding in Christ, having no fear even in the face of death. He committed to reading the Bible daily, praying, and meditating on Who God is, becoming more and more passionate about sharing God's love with his native people. No one knows how he died, as he was last seen crossing the Himalayas in making an attempt to reach the Tibetans one last time.
Sundar is one of my favorite missionaries. His story of courage, persistence, and determination has inspired me in my walk with Christ to never give up when things get hard and to always finished what I start.
Having been raised in a mission minded family, one of my deepest passions was reading missionary books. As a future missionary, I can honestly say that the books I have read have shaped my perspective on the world and God's heart for all nations to know His name.
What books should missionaries read?
Each individual who gave these recommendations is passionate about loving the Lord, people, and serving on the mission field. Many have had years of experience in ministry overseas and would gladly answer any questions you have concerning life, the Bible, and what it looks like to become a missionary.
Considering that aspiring missionaries are all over the world, they've gladly shared their wisdom and insight on books that have impacted their personal lives and are helpful for learning how to be effective on the mission field.
This is their response to the question: If an aspiring missionary could only read three books before going on the mission field, what would you recommend?
Melanie Hurlbut recommended the first three book to aspiring missionaries who want to understand their role in the world while impacting every sphere of influence in society.
Melanie has a MA in Religious Studies and over twenty years of experience in full time mission work in Malaysia as a base director with YWAM. She currently teaches classes at BGU and is passionate about teaching students the importance of knowing the Bible for themselves before going out on the mission field.
These next three book are recommended by Matt Harbour for missionaries who are wanting a deeper insight into how the Kingdom of God and the church relate to one another while also addressing the issues that arise in cross-cultural missions.
Matt has a MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and a BA in English Education from John Brown University. He has over fifteen years of experience in world missions and has started two schools. He is currently a professor at BGU and is passionate about teaching students about the early church, discipleship, and dualism from a Biblical worldview.
Steve Eliason recommended these next three books for aspiring missionaries on the importance of understanding worldviews so you can present the gospel in a culturally relevant way, also known as contextualization.
Steve has a MA in Intercultural Studies from Bethany International University, Singapore. He also has eleven years of field experience in cross-cultural missions and church planting in the Philippines. He currently teaches courses on cross-cultural communications and evangelism, sharing his personal stories to teach students the importance of contextualization.
Kenny Ortiz recommends the next three books to missionaries who are passionate about the grace of God and reaching the unreached while inspiring others to do the same.
Kenny is the Director of Bethany LEAD Internship at BGU. He has more than fifteen years of pastoral ministry and church leadership experience. He currently teaches LEAD classes in the fall semesters and is passionate about challenging students in their theology.
The final three books are recommended by Ed Dudek in his passion for all missionaries to continue abiding in Christ while in ministry. While he recommended the first book for this post, the last two are books that he assigns to students for his classes on Theology and the Synoptic Gospels, which are highly valuable for missionaries who want to go into a deeper study of God's Word.
Ed has his Doctorates in Ministry and MA in Intercultural Studies at Bethany International University, Singapore. He has eighteen years of field experience in cross cultural missions in Brazil, thirteen of which Ed served as the Director of the Bethany Seminary and Bible Institute. He has taught abroad and in the States for thirty-five years and is currently a professor at BGU teaching students on the gospel message and Biblical theology.
"I spend almost all of my time with commentaries, but the one book I would suggest is this book." Oswald spent a considerable amount of time in the scriptures and his daily devotionals reflect how deeply he invested into his relationship with God. Each word will challenge and grow your faith, as God will use these daily readings to stretch your knowledge of His character.
Don't be fooled by how massive this book is. It contains a valuable introduction to Biblical Doctrine for all believers with little use of technical terms on Christianity. Wayne Grudem writes in a way that is easy to understand deep subjects in the Christian faith and gives practical application for applying scriptures to daily life. Based on his studies of the scriptures and cross-referencing multiple sources, this book is for any aspiring missionary who wants to understand the Bible and share their faith with others.
For those who are wanting a unified narrative of Jesus' life on earth, this harmony of the four gospels (not to be misinterpreted as a synopsis or a parallel) is one of the easiest ways to further improve your understanding of the gospel message and bring it into contextualization before going on the mission field. It is important for any missionary to understand and share accurate stories from the Bible while also using commentaries to get the bigger picture that you won't get by just reading the text. While this is not a commentary, it captures the detailed story of Christ in the NIV Bible.
If you're wanting to grow in your understanding of how God and missions interconnect, then read more books. Books are important for a missionaries growth in education, ministry, and understanding God's heart for all people to be reached with the gospel.
As a future missionary, or if you're already on the field, I encourage you to pick three books from this post to read throughout this next year.
The more you study the Bible and read books on discipleship, leadership, Biblical theology and worldviews, missions, and autobiographies of missionaries who have pioneered before you, the greater influence and effectiveness you'll have in missions.


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How Did Conor McGregor Accumulate $180 Million to Top the Forbes' List For Highest Earning Athletes
How Did Conor McGregor Accumulate $180 Million to Top the Forbes' List For Highest Earning Athletes
Sudeep Nahta
Who would have thought that one day Conor McGregor, a mixed martial artist, would top the list of the highest paying athletes in the world? by a margin that speaks volumes about his huge popularity and his market value. Conor McGregor accumulated well over $180 million in the past 12 months to become the highest-earning athlete in the world.
Needless to say, the names that McGregor went past to seal the first spot are nothing less than spectacular. The mixed martial artist accumulated more than the likes of LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Stephen Curry, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant among others to become the highest-earning athlete.
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Unfazed by the pandemic, McGregor grew his net-worth leaps and bounds to lead the list of highest-earning athletes of 2021. One begs to ask the question, how did McGregor go on to more than double his earning in the year 2021, after accumulating $48 million in 2020.
How did Conor McGregor make $180 million?
Conor McGregor made a whopping $158 million outside of the Octagon joining Roger Federer and Tiger Woods to become one of the three athletes to amass more than $70 million off the field while still actively competing.
Additionally, McGregor was also one of the four athletes this year to accumulate over $100 million in 2021. Most of McGregor's earnings came from selling his majority share in whiskey brand Proper No. 12 to Proximo Spirits for a massive $150 million. McGregor also pocketed $22 million for his appearance against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
Also Read: Tony Ferguson's MMA Losses: How Many Times Has El Cucuy Tasted Defeat Inside the Octagon
UFC 257 sold approximately 1.6 million PPV buys. McGregor pocketed $3 million show money and takings home a good chunk of PPV revenue. In a report by Bloody Elbow, the Abu Dhabi government gave huge money to the UFC for booking Conor McGregor in Abu Dhabi back at UFC 257. Needless to say, McGregor must have pocketed huge amounts there as well, taking his total earnings to a whopping $180 million.
Also Read: "Face of the Lightweight Division" – Michael Chandler Sends a Stern Warning Ahead of UFC 262
Conor McGregor remained active outside of the Octagon despite a lackluster year in his mixed martial arts career. McGregor suffered the first knockout loss of his MMA career against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 after he knocked out the former champion in the second round to become the second fighter after Khabib Nurmagomedov to hand a loss to Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor earned a reported $5 million for his sponsorship deal with Reebok, and also pocketed more money as a brand ambassador for mobile game Dystopia. McGregor continues to remain the face of the Irish whiskey Proper No. 12.
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Friday Night Fights
Filed under: friday night fights, meme, superman — Tom Bondurant @ 10:15 pm
It's Superman's birthday, but he's got a present for Mongul!
Yeah, I know, Friday Night Fights is more about punching, so I hope Bahlactus doesn't mind.
[From "For The Man Who Has Everything," Superman Annual #11, 1985. Written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons.]
My Old Kentucky Comics Habits
Filed under: meme, meta — Tom Bondurant @ 2:33 am
Because Dick demanded it, here are my memories of a comics consumer in Lexington, Kentucky, starting in the mid-1970s. I've been down this road a bit before, but since only I was reading the blog three years ago, it's probably new to you-all.
Age-wise, I guess I fall between Dick and Johnny Bacardi. Lexington's about the size of Spartanburg, probably over a quarter-million people by now. Both Dick and Johnny can probably make better comparisons than I.
Still, it took me until high school to realize where the direct-market shops were. Until then I had been relying on the local grocery stores (Kroger, Foodtown) and the familiar Kmart 3-comics-in-a-bag deal.
My grade-school purchases were all pretty unfocused, as you'd expect. I started reading superhero comics in the mid-to-late '70s, but I was familiar with the characters through "Super Friends" and the Adam West "Batman" reruns. Probably the first superhero comic I owned was The Flash #241 (May 1976), at the tender age of six, and it was probably bought at a Kroger.
I got mostly DC and a few Marvel into the early '80s. Junior high was 7th-9th grades, so I decided that would be the cutoff for my comics. An older friend, who was already in junior high, told me very seriously that no one in my new school would care about such things. Instead, junior high introduced me to the much more mature pastime of D&D.
Still, D&D got me back into comics. I switched gaming groups at the start of 10th grade, and got in the habit of picking up a couple of comics at the local Convenient on my way to our Saturday sessions. I bought DCs again, including the wedding of Donna Troy (I had been a New Teen Titans fan just before the "new maturity" set in), but the series that got me into a LCS was Mike Barr's Star Trek. It was right after Star Trek III's cliffhanger and I was jonesing for some 23rd-Century action.
The shop I started patronizing — the only one in town, as far as I knew — was The Comic Connection, just across the street from the University of Kentucky Medical Center. It was a couple of miles from the house, so not a bad walk; and in the winter of 1984 I started going there every Friday for almost the next ten years — through high school, college, and law school.
It started out as a little hole-in-the-wall, almost a shotgun shack of a store. It moved into an adjacent space at least twice as big within a few years (1987, let's say). Through that store I was introduced to the Direct Market and to independent comics: all the big ones, like Cerebus, Love & Rockets, and American Flagg!. I kept up with the industry through Amazing Heroes, which featured writers like Mark Waid and Andy Mangels, and looked forward to its Preview Special, which covered dam' near every single title.
Still, I was reading DC at just the right time to be suckered in by Crisis On Infinite Earths, Dark Knight, Watchmen, and the revamps of 1986-87. Marvel was impenetrable to me: I tried reading X-Factor, having somehow missed out completely on the Claremont/Byrne X-Men, but it just wouldn't take; and as it happened I had also just missed the Byrne Fantastic Four.
During these ten years I also became aware of other comics shops in Lexington. The D&D shop I visited so often started selling comics, and there were a couple of stores in other parts of town too far away for me to haunt. I was loyal to Comic Connection, and besides, none of these others lasted too terribly long.
The thing that finally drove me away from Comic Connection was its seeming over-reliance on things: action figures, statues, and other bric-a-brac. By the early '90s it had also been sold. The owner I first knew was a much older fellow who I never saw that often. His employees were guys a few years older than me who I'd also see working at the local used-record store a half-mile up the road. They did a little more than tolerate me — I can drone on, if you believe it — but it's not like we exchanged Christmas cards.
Anyway, I got the feeling they knew what they were doing, business- and art-wise, and I didn't get that from the new owner. He was a few years older than me as well, but he was kind of clueless. When I got out of law school in the summer of 1994, and moved closer to another shop (Collectibles, Etc., in a strip-mall on the edge of one of the 'burbs), I took my business there.
Collectibles didn't invest as much in the trinkets, although they were pretty big in sports cards, pogs, and Beanie Babies, as each of those trends ebbed and flowed. They were consistently about the comics, and I appreciated that. They were less inclined to carry independent books, though. At the time this suited me fine, because I was spending so much on DC and a few Marvels anyway.
Therefore, Collectibles fit my needs pretty well. Towards the end of my patronage, the owner suggested that we regulars e-mail him our picks every Monday, and this effectively took the place of tthe pull-list/folder system for those who participated. Having since read Brian Hibbs' columns, I can't imagine how this helped his business planning.
Comic Connection closed a couple of years after I stopped going there. It's now the UK med-school bookstore. Another shop, Red Rock Collectibles, flourished for a while in the mid-'90s, but it's gone now too.
When I left Lexington two years ago, there were three decent shops: Collectibles, A+ Comics, and The Comic Interlude. As far as I know they're still there. Each has its charms. A+ is probably the largest and cleanest, which is not to say that the other two are dark or smell of nerd. Comic Interlude is the most focused on toys, with action figures covering one wall and two mid-sized shelves. Collectibles is the smallest, but it's bright and clean. I don't have any horror stories about any of them.
So there you go — thirty years of comics collecting, from 1976's grocery-store spinner racks to 2005's Direct Market shops. I tried to make it interesting, and I probably got some things wrong. Dick, if you've got more questions about what I bought in particular, please let me know — I tried to keep the nostalgia to a minimum.
If anyone from Lexington wants to chime in, feel free!


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National Boundary Commission gets a new Director-General
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Surv. Adamu Adaji as the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission. This was confirmed in a letter dated 10th August,2020, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The appointment takes effect from 7th August,2020 for an initial term of four years. ''I am pleased to inform you that Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved your appointment as the Director-General, National Boundary Commission for an initial term of four (4) years in accordance with the provision of section 16 (1) and (3) of the National Boundary Commission (Establishment) Act,2006.
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Government to Assess Impact of Universal Credit on Recipients in Scotland
11th June 2019 -
The UK government is to asses the impact that welfare policies including Universal Credit have had on people living in Scotland.
The Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster will focus specifically on how welfare reforms have been undertaken north of the border in recent years and look at how inequality differs in Scotland as compared to other parts of the UK.
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the decision to examine the impact of recent welfare reforms, saying that its teams have seen first-hand the effects of Universal Credit, particularly on "vulnerable people and low-income families".
The charity's chief executive Derek Mitchell has said that the transfer of powers relating to social security from Westminster to Holyrood represents an opportunity for Scotland to introduce a fairer system.
"But we also want to see change across the UK," he added.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, social security secretary and MSP, has also welcomed the news that the Scottish Affairs Committee will be investigating the effects of social security reforms in Scotland.
"There is a mountain of evidence that Universal Credit is pushing people into hardship, net arrears and poverty," she said.
"We continue to call on the UK government to fix the fundamental flaws within Universal Credit and estimate that every month around 7,000 claimants on average in Scotland are being transferred by the DWP to a broken Universal Credit system that is not fit for purpose – and this must stop," she added.
Pete Wishart, chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee, has noted that Scotland was among the first parts of the UK to see Universal Credit rolled out and said that he's aiming to find out what might be done better in that context in future.
"Universal Credit is designed to make claiming benefits simpler and more beneficial, but most of us are aware that the policy has been fraught with issues from the start," he said.
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Gaucho the next season will hold in Levski
24-year-old attacker "Wings of the Soviets" Rogerio Gaucho, most likely, the next season will hold in Bulgarian Levski, from where he moved to Seattle two years ago. During this period Gaucho never managed to gain a firm place in the first team and is unlikely to survive competition in the new season, especially when you consider that Volga club in the near future intends to acquire sharp forward.Thus, in the "Wings", like last year, there will be three Brazilian Midfielders Souza and Leyton, and who recently joined from Spartak defender Moises..
Agent Gabriel Batistuta said today that his client intends to return to Fiorentina
The prize Fund of the Cup of Russia-2004 football will be more than 11 million rubles ($370 thousand)
Roman Abramovich wants to make Chelsea the strongest clubs in Europe
According to "Sport-Express" from different sources in the Russian football brewing sensation: in the near future in Russia may appear superclub.We are talking about Moscow "torpedo", the interest for which manifests tycoon Alexander Mamut and control structure
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We hope to see you at one of our pop up shops before you leave Anguilla.
OK, so I will spill the beans. Shanna and Josie referred to you as Barbie! Honestly I don't know how you came up in conversation, but we agreed you were the most human form of Barbie we'd seen (well me only thru your pics-blogs). Hopefully our paths will cross in Paradise and thanks again for the chuckles. Oh, and BTW happy belated Birthday to Angel. I think he has the patience of Job lol.
I was looking forward to reading part two of your adventures in Anguilla, and was not disappointed. These are such beautiful pictures of the island. Thank you for sharing these.
"Like all the great mysteries of the world -- where do all the missing socks go? is there a big pile of eyelashes behind your eyeball? why do I always pick the bag of Doritos with a substandard amount of nacho cheese powder? -- I have no explanation for why I am up at the crack of dawn on vacation, but cannot get out of bed before 8am at home without hitting snooze for at least one solid hour, which begets yet another mystery (why on earth is Angel still married to me?)." Haha...when reading your first paragraph I had to stop and make sure it wasn't ME who had written that...(except insert BF name)...true mysteries!...great report...keep on traveling and making my cuppa coffee reading so enjoyable.
Tracey, another wonderful report, your pictures are really good. I recently had the pleasure of having lunch with Hal, it was great to finally put a face with the name, we spent the whole time talking about Anguilla, it was a lot of fun.
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with getting up before dawn on vacation, matching your drink to your swimsuit, or foregoing actually paying attention to driving directions and focusing your attention on baby goats. There is, however, no excuse for having champagne left to sip at the end of a 50th birthday dinner. And we may need to talk about that ironing board.
Brenda, I can't believe Shanna and Josie remembered me AND remembered that they referred to me as Barbie! :o I guess they have never seen her figure...or mine!
Falcon's Nest looks great -- hope to try it one day. And I love the story about Hal and Donna!
My first time following your blog. To be perfectly honest this is my first following of anyone's blog. Tracey I think you and Angel should come to Great Guana Cay in Abaco.
Love that you're a giver by sharing your travels with the world.
Great blog! Always looking forward to the next chapter!
Falcon Nest is on my list for at least lunch in two weeks. Fountain looked beautiful. Glad you had a great trip.
Hi Tracey, I love your blog. I went to FBI and met Marjorie last year and mentioned you. That is so cool you went out with Christian. And I love the love story with Hal and Donna! Thanks for feeding me a dose of Anguilla, I am off on a two week cruise tomorrow of the southern Caribbean on a small ship. Only because I can't get into my usual eastern Caribbean islands this year. Thanks!
You surprise me every time. The Fountain, Falcon's nest...all new to me. They are on the radar now with us. You ALWAYS find such good places and people!! Hal and Donna are adorable. Who wouldn't want to rent from them?
I must ask, where do you get your beach attire? Its always so colorful. The pictures of you in your coral/pink suit against the Anguilla water were stunning.
Love the stories and pics. Its -11 here today in Minneapolis. Your blog brings smiles and warmth in this otherwise God awful climate!!
I enjoy reading your blogs. While I admire your photos, what I really and truly admire, is your metabolism! After reading a few blogs and looking at the food photos, I swear my shorts are tighter!


This past weekend was National Homebrew Day and the American Homebrewers Association's "Big Brew". While I've never attended a formal Big Brew event, seeing the pictures across the web is enough to make any brewer jealous. To celebrate the occasion I wanted to brew 2 beers focused primarily on hops. I decided to rebrewing my Citra Blast DIPA and my Raven American Black Ale.
Last year I started working on my American Black Ale (Black IPA) focusing more on citrus hops vs the dark roasted flavors found in a Cascadian Dark Ale (Which is more like a Janet's Brown). I've brewed this beer seven times, tweaking the recipe in small amounts on each batch. Adapting the recipe to my personal tastes is one of my favorite things about brewing. Getting to identify the subtle changes that occur in each batch. I've changed the yeast, process, mash temps and the hops. (Once I like a recipe, I normally don't post that I'm brewing it, but having brewed this beer so often and the older recipes needed some updating, hence the post.) The original Tasting Notes posted are posted here.
Sept 2012, Raven Black IPA Recipe Finalized.
June 13, 2012 "Tasting Notes"
Homebrewing is a evolution of experience, time and dedication. I believe that one process can not be mastered until all three are understood.
Here are my adventures into drinking, making and attempting to understand fermentation.
Homebrewing since 2000, blogging since 2009, I love to take my passion for homebrewing and document my recipes, ideas and thoughts.
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Despite what many might think, writing is not the easiest job in the world. This applies to any kind of writing, whether you are preparing a new screenplay, writing a novel, being a journalist, or just writing a review of GiveMeBet and all of its upcoming bonuses and promotions. Sports writing is its own category for a reason, and we are going to break down just what it takes to be an awesome sports writer.
While not exactly a requirement, it goes without saying that this gives you an advantage over other people that put together a few pieces of information regarding the World Cup, or other sports events. If you are an athlete, an ex-athlete, or a bookie in your offices fantasy football league, you already know a lot about sports.
It also helps if you are genuinely interested in the topic at hand. If you plan on making this your profession, the quality will soon become apparent to your readers if you have a special place in your heart for sports.
It is impossible to be any type of writer without proper research. There are no shortcuts here – you have to look up all of the relevant information regarding the athletes, venues, statistics and scandals. Do not just copy the information from the first article you come across. Quality writing requires quality research, and this takes time. You may have to read through a ton of material, before coming up with anything worth writing about.
If you are covering a championship, or a tournament, check out how the previous ones ended. If you are writing a news article about an athletes downfall, you need to find their biography, falling out with their sponsors, clubs, teammates and friends, and similar cases of such incidents. If you are talking about someone breaking a record, disclose who the previous record holders were.
Writing about sports, in general, is great. However, the best course of action is to specialize in a certain field and go with that. You dont need to write about a local taekwondo tournament if you are really good at following the latest soccer events.
You can easily build up a loyal audience with one sport, or one sport aspect. You are more than welcome to expand afterwards, but for starters, choose your domain wisely.
Last, but not least, you should consider who will publish your articles. You can be a blogger, a content provider for a website, or a sports columnist. It is all a matter of what you choose and whats readily available to you. Now grab that keyboard, check the stats, and publish your take on the sports world today.


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TC Electronic Corona
A chorus pedal offering a lush modulate effect
By Trevor Curwen 2011-03-02T12:31:00.6Z
Two very different takes on the chorus effect in a single pedal.
TonePrint. Two distinct chorus flavours. Subtle blends.
The Corona produces a nuqiue, very broad chorus.
The FX level knob enables you to add the slightest touch of chorus to your sound.
Corona close-up
Denmark's TC Electronic is an effects legend. The last few years have seen the brand branching out into an innovative range of floor- and pedal-based products, including the genre-changing PolyTune pedal tuner and the successful Nova series stompboxes.
The Novas can be quite complex in operation, however, with scrolling memories, double footswitches, 12V power and so on, so the company has now launched a new range of pedals that are very much the opposite.
"If you like clear-as-a-bell sounds, the Corona won't disappoint."
Here we're talking straight-up, simple stompboxes. You get a compact digital pedal that can run from a 9V battery or DC adaptor. Battery access is by removing the pedal baseplate via a large chromed knurled screw that needs a coin or screwdriver to initially loosen it.
Inside, there's a pair of DIP switches - one that selects a high quality buffer rather than the default true bypass switching mode (which is useful if the pedal is at the start or end of a long chain) and a second that offersdry kill for effect only, when the pedal is to be used in an amp's FX loop.
The default setting is for analogue dry through signal, where the dry part of the signal isn't converted and passes through the pedal at all times, even when the effect is active.
The pedal has four knobs, plus a three-way switch, and features selectable effects variations.
In designing the pedal, TC wanted something that was fast, easy and intuitive to use, with the ability to change sounds on the fly with a few knob tweaks.
However, it was also aware that most stompboxes have a core sound - a basic tonality that's purely their own. Something that's fine if you like it, but that you're also unable to change if you grow tired of it. With this in mind, it set about building in a feature to allow access to a number of alternative sounds.
This feature is called TonePrint: the pedal has a USB connection that allows you to import a new sound, a custom 'tuning' of the pedal, from a computer and store it in a special onboard memory slot called up by the TonePrint position of the pedal's three-way switch (or the rotary switch in the case of the delay).
TC has made a number of these alternative 'tunings' available for each pedal, all easily accessed and downloaded into it from a special TonePrint website. And these aren't just voicings created by some Scandinavian boffin in a white lab coat. Instead, TC has asked a bunch of the world's best guitar players to make TonePrints for the pedals.
The company has given them a specially developed tuning software that allows them to tweak every single aspect of the pedals - parameter settings, what range the pots should have, what the min-mid-max values should be, and so on, to make their own perfect pedal.
Besides its TonePrint sound, the Corona delivers a standard chorus effect inspired by the vintage TC Stereo Chorus Flanger plus a Tri Chorus, a variation of the regular chorus that uses three stereo choruses with various offsets for both depth, speed, phase and chorus delay time to produce what TC describes as a unique, very broad and lush chorus.
If you like clear-as-a-bell chorus sounds, the Corona won't disappoint but, for a different chorus flavour, the Tri Chorus offers a more complex sound that's denser and more static than the standard setting.
Both sound good in normal use, but also offer plenty of scope for recording a big stereo sound using both outputs. And if it's subtlety you want, the FX level knob lets you add just a tickle of chorus to your dry sound.
This is an excellent pedal, and is sensibly priced. It would be very good value even without the TonePrint feature, but it's this that really sets it apart from the herd. TC has brought something to the table that other compact pedals don't have - effectively, this pedal is updatable.
The TonePrint sounds that came straight out of the box offer a useful and nicely programmed variation on the named effect but, as at the time of testing the TonePrint website wasn't live, we weren't able to try out any of the signature sounds.
Nevertheless we're pretty sure that the likes of Jeff Beck and Steve Vai aren't going to put their names to something that sounds less-than-good, so we expect there will be some cool sounds coming down the road.
As long as TC can keep up a constant stream of artists willing to share their sounds, you'll always have something new to try out.


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Q: Duplicate interface declaration for class 'Foo' I was working on my program, and it seems something in the settings changed. Suddenly I have the error "Duplicate interface declaration for class 'Foo'". It mentions a header file being duplicated but there's only one copy.
Interestingly this is only happening in debug mode, not device mode.
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong?
I am using Objective-C++ and some static libraries.

A: I had a similar problem, yet I didn't have two copies of the source files. In my case, I had the following situation:
Class A gave the error above and Class B had a property using Class A's type.
The problem was that in Class B I called #import "Class A" in both the .h and the .m file. This caused the problem above in my case. Hope this helps anyone.

A: I changed from "#include" to "#import" in all file headers and it solved the problem.  I suppose that when you "#include" a file, you need to write your own guards against multiple inclusions, while Xcode handles it for you when you use "#import".

A: This error occurs because of giving same variable name to different objects. This is the error coming after Xcode 7.0. So to overcome this issue just Go to Build Setting and search for No Common Blocks and set it NO.
And build again you will not get this error again.

A: I also had this exact issue while archiving a workspace with a variety of self created static libraries. The project would build fine and run on the simulator but when I attempted to 'Archive' the build for AdHoc testing, I would receive these duplicate interface definition errors. The resolution was for me to make sure that the 'Copy Headers' phase was correctly indicating the public/project/private headers. I had one header file that was set to 'project' erroneously. It needed to be 'public' and after that, the archive was created successfully.

A: For me this issue was caused when I was migrating to use_frameworks! on Cocoapods. I was importing a header from the FBSDKCoreKit in a convenience class I used to extend the methods. This was fine until I switched to using frameworks, when using a local includes (#import "FBSDKAccessToken.h") is no longer OK; I had to switch to global includes (#import <FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKAccessToken.h>). This article describing why you don't include headers in your bridging file anymore pointed me in the right direction.

A: My problem was following. I added pop animation framework to my project but using xcodeproj instead of xcworkspace.
After configuration I was able to build pop-iso-framework target but I was unable to build my app target. Later I realised that Xcode has added pop classes to Build Phases -> Compile Sources of my app target. Deleting all pop classes from there fixed the problem.

A: I had exactly the same problem. I had two copies of the header and had deleted the old one by deleting the reference to it in Xcode. There was then only one reference of the header which pointed to the new header file in the project navigator.
After actually deleting the old header from the file system, the problem went away.
It could be a bug in Xcode. Maybe sometimes when you delete a reference to a file, part of the reference still remains in the project file.

A: I have this error message and I don't have the the duplicate header or duplicate imports. The problem is that I've renamed the header file and Xcode somehow keep them cached, that gives the build error.
I did the following to fix this. Hope it helps those that already tried other answer and still got the errors.

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*Clean project(s)

*Delete the "Derived Data" (Organizer > Projects tab, select the project and click Delete)

*Restart Xcode

*Build

A: I found the problem. There were two copies of the header file and Xcode got confused.
Now the mystery is how Xcode decided to copy these files by itself ...

A: Had same issue, seemed that I had one too many class.m files in my project.pbxproj file.
Always back up that file before editing it just in case!

A: I had this issue when using two versions A.h A.m files each for different target. So I made two folders (physical directories) and kept each A.h and A.m in separate folder. Then added folder to the required target. Solved the issue for me.
Bit out of context but might help. !!

A: In my case, the problem came from bringing in files from another project to reuse. I was not careful to "Copy files if needed" in the copy dialog box, and instead of creating new copies in the new project, it referred to the files in the original project. Once I removed the references and re-copied the files correctly, all was OK.

A: I had this same problem building a framework. The "previous definition is here" error pointed to exactly the same header file and line number as the original "duplicate interface definition for class" error. None of the above worked, and there were no errors in the code. I did a Spotlight search for the implicated header, and two copies showed up: the one I expected, and another in build/Debug-iphonesimulator/include. I did a clean and then manually deleted the build directory. The problem went away.

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Hopefully you've had the chance to check out my Athletic piece on the lawsuit that was filed by a Chicago Fire supporter against the Village of Bridgeview and Chicago Fire President/GM Nelson Rodriguez, among others. It's a wild ride to be sure. I had the chance to speak with James Vlahakis, the attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Abraham Calderon, for upwards of 90 minutes. It was a very enlightening conversation and helped me understand the motivation behind the litigation, and the issues at play.
I've also fully reviewed the complaint (multiple times) along with a substantial amount of evidence, so I figured I'd give everyone my take on what's really going on here.
Both Vlahakis and his client Calderon are passionate Chicago Fire supporters…or were.
It's fair to say that that this experience has soured each on the Chicago Fire generally. Though their unhappiness with the Fire dates well before the May 20 incident. Calderon reported issues at a 2017 event, and the Fire's general ineptness on/off the field and on certainly has added to the strain of the relationship between the front office and fans. As noted in The Athletic story, Vlahakis has been a fairly vocal critic of the Fire, and cancelled his season tickets. His displeasure with the Fire's on-field performance even made it into the complaint.
"Wooden Spoon" is now part of the legal lexicon.
Further Vlahakis used to do contract work for the Fire (though was not an employee). In the interests of transparency, it's important to note those points before we go into depth.
That said, this doesn't appear to be a "money play" per se.
Granted, I'm giving some benefit of the doubt. But I think this lawsuit comes from a place of "principal" more than greed. And also, some anger at the alleged treatment by Fire personnel, Bridgeview officials, and security employees named in the lawsuit. How so?
There doesn't appear to be any evidence of an assault: I've looked at all of the video that was provided to The Athletic. It seems to show the entire incident, and there is NO evidence that an officer was assaulted. That flatly contradicts the police narrative, which claims the officer was punched in the back of the head. Just no way that happened based on the video.
If there is video showing an assault, nobody has seen it, because nobody from Bridgeview or the companies they contract with have seen fit to turn it over. Makes it difficult to prove a charge, when you have video which looks like it exonerates the defendant.
Vlahakis showed me *numerous* email correspondences with Bridgeview officials, security personnel and the Fire where he made it clear he wasn't looking for a payday–he just wanted information that could clear his client. This was back in the summer, while his client was still facing a battery charge. Further, the emails show an ongoing resistance from the parties to assist in obtaining the evidence, even after subpoenas were issued.
Fire officials showed no inclination towards cooperating with the investigation. This I suppose is understandable from the Fire's perspective, but appears particularly egregious in hindsight. If Calderon is "actually innocent" (and I mean, the case was dismissed not on a technicality, but because he didn't actually do what he is alleged to have done), then why were the Fire so adamant about not providing names of witnesses and turning over video evidence? The only answers are that they were a) participating in an attempt to railroad an innocent man, b) they were worried about a lawsuit, c) they are sociopaths who enjoy leaving a man falsely charged with a crime to hang, d) they wanted to make an example out of Calderon based on the ongoing issues with Sector Latino. None of those options paint the Fire in a particularly good light.
Vlahakis definitely believes there is a conspiracy of some sort. The complaint mentions that correspondences between the defendants dried up as this case went further along, which Vlahakis believes was for the purpose of scapegoating Mr. Calderon and not leaving a "paper trail," as it were.
Vlahakis argues that Rodriguez refused to rescind the ban, even in light of the cellphone footage, which appears to exonerate Calderon of any battery, and still refuses to lift the ban after the charges were dismissed.
The two officers are up against it.
The role the two security guards/Bridgeview officers played in this incident is…not good for them, and they likely have the most legal exposure. Simply put: The police narrative does not match up with the video. They're going to have a hard time explaining that away, to say nothing about why they along with their attorney were so adamant about pursuing this case for six months. Perhaps they didn't know the video existed (though it looks like everyone and their mother were filming, as evidenced by the fact that Fire officials were on scene with their iPhones), but of course that's not really an excuse.
This all probably could have been resolved with a rescinding of the ban and an apology.
For reasons which escape me, this thing was allowed to escalate far further than it likely needed to be. Granted, there is a lot of upheaval going on with the Fire, but not intervening in the apparent wrongful prosecution of an innocent man is a terrible look from a PR perspective (to say nothing of doing the right thing). That said, Vlahakis let it be known that as far as the Fire and Rodriguez are concerned, this could have been squashed by vacating the ban at the start. Or at least when it became clear that the video did not support a charge of assault.
Expect both sides to dig in.
I don't see anything that would lead me to believe that the Fire will resolve this case. The relationship between the supporters groups and the front office appears irreconcilable at this point, but perhaps cooler heads will prevail in the future, for the sake of the Fire business. It's no secret they are the most "troubled" team in MLS at the moment, and with a nigh unbreakable lease, it's tough to see how that changes in the near term.
The likelihood of success of the lawsuit is unclear.
Mainly, I need to do some additional research on the federal claims. The state claims have a much higher likelihood of success, especially given that the criminal charge was dismissed. The conspiracy charge is an interesting one that I'll be looking into. The civil rights violations are probably the most difficult to provide for me, at least upon initial review. I'll go into this in a separate post after I've had time to research.
I don't know where the Fire go from here.
It seems to be all bad, all the time for the franchise that won MLS cup in their first year, and it's arguably been downhill from there. Look out for another Athletic story this week on the issues with the supporters' groups and the front office. The team itself can't keep people from retiring in the mid-20s, and their roster…needs a lot of work. I've talked about their lease ad nauseam, so there isn't much more to say. We'll see what the year has in store for them going forward, but right now, it's just one blow after another. I'll have more on this as the lawsuit moves along, including a podcast shortly.
Just when you think that FO can't make this team more of a dumpster fire, they do. It's like The Three Stooges, Donald Trump, and Lenny from Of Mice and Men, are running this show. Stranger than fiction! Thanks for writing stories like this!


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Dan Cray
Dan Cray: Biography
"Both the depth and the playfulness characteristic of jazz piano at its best."
-Indianapolis Star
"You have a beautiful touch. . .Hank Jones and Tommy Flanagan should hear you play."
-Harold Mabern, pianist and composer
Pianist Dan Cray was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and began studying Suzuki piano at age four. Erroll Garner, Ahmad Jamal and Frank Sinatra records were played frequently in the house, however, and Dan soon developed a deep love for jazz that continues to this day. After meeting Chicago jazz piano great Mike Kocour at a summer camp at Northwestern University during high school, Dan was convinced of the need to delve deeper into the music and decided to attend Northwestern in order to continue his studies with Mike while also receiving a strong liberal arts education. During this time, he was also fortunate to continue studying classical piano with esteemed concert pianist and educator Donald Isaak. Dan graduated from Northwestern in 1999 with degrees in European History and Jazz Studies and embarked on a successful professional career in Chicago soon after.
Dan has worked full-time as a professional musician since graduation as both performer and educator. He was a finalist for both the 2004 American Pianists Association Cole Porter Fellowship and the 2003 Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition, and has performed around the world in many diverse and creative settings. For the past 12 years, he has led the Dan Cray Trio with good friends bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Greg Wyser-Pratte. The Trio's music has been featured twice on the hit television show "Gossip Girl," and they were personally selected by Michael Keaton to provide music for his directorial debut, The Merry Gentleman. The Trio has performed at the Chicago and Idlewild Jazz Festivals and at venues around the country including the 75th anniversary celebration at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Together the group has released four CDs: "Who Cares" (2001), "No One" (Blujazz 2003), "Save Us" (Blujazz 2005), and the live recording "Over Here Over Heard" (Crawdad 2008). Their last two studio CDs spent over 10 weeks on the National and College Jazz Charts, while Chicago's NPR station WBEZ named each among the year's best in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
Dan was also privileged to work with a number of other established jazz musicians and ensembles in Chicago, including Eddie Johnson, Bobby Broom, Ira Sullivan, George Fludas, Geof Bradfield, Kurt Elling, and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. Additionally, he worked as sideman or music director on over ten albums, including releases by vocalists Marc Courtney Johnson and Erin McDougald, while also maintaining an active private teaching practice. In early 2009, Dan joined the Chicago Improvisers Orchestra led by Uruguayan composer Elbio Barilari. Performances of multi-movement suites dedicated to Presidents Lincoln and Obama were performed to capacity crowds at Millenium Park in Chicago and at other venues across the city.
In the fall of 2009, Dan moved to Brooklyn, NY to continue pursuing his career while working on a Masters degree at New York University. During this time, he was appointed adjunct professor at NYU, teaching jazz, classical and pop in private and group settings. After graduating in May of 2011, Dan recorded a new CD of mostly original works featuring saxophonist Noah Preminger, drummer Mark Ferber and bassist Clark Sommers that will be released on Origin Records in March 2012.
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