You will have noticed that Facebook isn't getting the best press at the moment with the latest lack of data privacy revelations... This is on top of the latest statistics showing that Facebook usage is declining in younger audiences according to eMarketer. This raises the question for marketers that if Facebook is declining in popularity in younger age groups, are there other social networks that warrant more attention?
The latest insight from the comScore panel in their 2018 Global Digital Future in Focus comparing the overall popularity of social networks by share of time (for December 2017), suggests the options.
In the UK you can see that Instagram accounts for around 10% of social media minutes, so if you are not already exploiting the latest Instagram ad techniques, then it's worth looking into these, see our digital media cheatsheet for more details. You will likely know that since Facebook purchased Instagram, the ad offering is now closely integrated meaning that you easily use the ad manager to see the reach and clicks you can potentially get from using relatively new features like ads that run in Instagram Stories. You can also use similar Custom audience, retargeting and Lookalike advertising techniques to boost reach that are available in Facebook.
Moving away from Facebook and still considering the younger audience, our social share of time charts shows that perhaps, surprisingly, Snapchat accounts for more minutes than Instagram. This perhaps isn't surprising if you know any tweens and how much time they spend on Snapchat. eMarketer tells us that Snapchat won't be far behind, with 21.1% of the population or 14 million people logged into Snapchat at least once per month in 2017. As with Instagram, Snapchat has enjoyed strong growth—it almost doubled its user base between 2015 and 2016, and saw a further increase of 20.2% in 2017.


American cockroach are an average length of around 4 cm (1.6 in) and about 7 mm (0.28 in) tall.
They are reddish brown and have a yellowish margin on the body region behind the head. Immature cockroaches resemble adults except they are wingless.
In South Africa they would harbor within the sewage lines and man holes.
American cockroaches are omnivores that consume a wide variety of foods, including cosmetics, milk, plant shoots, soap and fermenting fruit. American cockroaches will also eat sweets and starchy items such as book bindings, glue and wallpaper paste.
American cockroaches usually live in drains or in ceiling areas. We would apply a liquid pesticide directly where they live. The pesticide we apply will give you immediate relief.
The German cockroach is a small species of cockroach, typically about 1.1 to 1.6 cm long.
In color it varies from tan to almost black, and it has two dark, roughly parallel, streaks on the pronotum running anteroposteriorly from behind the head to the base of the wings.
German cockroaches are thigmotactic, meaning they prefer confined spaces, and they are small compared to other pest species, so they can hide within small cracks and crevices that are easy to overlook, thereby evading humans and their eradication efforts.
German cockroaches are omnivorous scavengers. They are attracted particularly to meats, starches, sugars, and fatty foods. Where a shortage of foodstuffs exists, they may eat household items such as soap, glue, and toothpaste. In famine conditions, they turn cannibalistic, chewing at each other's wings and legs.
German Cockroaches usually live in you cupboards or in various dark areas in the kitchen area where there is food and water available for rapid breeding. We do the treatment with a liquid pesticide, and then a strategic placement with a gel in hinges and behind fridges etc.


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T-shirt day is June 21st, and in preparation for the big day, Spreadshirt is offering 15 percent off all t-shirts when you use the coupon code MYSHIRT2014 between now and June 10th. If you met me at the annual conferences of the American Copy Editors Society and liked my shirts, now's a good chance to get one for yourself. Go check out what's available in the Arrant Pedantry Store.
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One might wonder what the relationship is between music signal processing and biological signals. The answer is illustrated by the example below.
The musical notes of the following guitar sequence have been segmented according to their onsets (start times).
This has been done by using the note onset detector from the "Queen Mary Vamp plugin set" which computes a detection function presenting peaks at the notes' onset times (see figure below). The note onset times are then found by detecting the peaks in the detection function.
The calcium data have first to be converted into audio files to be processed with Sonic Visualiser or Sonic Annotator. This process can be performed with the stand-alone application csv2wav.
The various features characterizing the calcium activity can be exported into various data formats (e.g., Comma-Separated Value text files) using Sonic Visualiser. The exported data can then be post-processed for further analyses (using e.g. Open Office, Excel, Matlab).
Here are two screenshots showing the peak detection results obtained using the Calcium Signal Analyser in Sonic Visualiser.
We showed that the frequency of the calcium signal activity was affected by the developmental stage of the embryo. The peak frequency in early developmental stages (21.5-23.5 hours post fertilization, hpf) is significantly higher than the one in late stages (29-31 hpf).
The use of the auditory system to analyse biological signals might give clues to help us detect specific events or patterns in the signal. Note that data sonification is commonly used by some marine officers (so-called "golden ears") who are trained to detect external noises of a biological or human nature from sonar measurements.
As an example of such processing, we sonified some of the calcium signals by associating a sound to each detected peak in calcium activity.
In the attached sound examples (accelerated 16 times), a clave sound (percussive instrument made of wood, often used in salsa music) was triggered each time a calcium peak was detected.
Which sound corresponds to the early developmental stage and which one corresponds to the late developmental stage?
Bonus: the music of zebrafish!
By mapping biological events to sounds in a relevant way, musical sequences can be generated. Whether such a process produces meaningful and expressive music remains controversial, but it may lead to artistic results.
We generated some musical sequences by associating the peaks of calcium activity with kalimba (thumb piano) sounds whose pitches were picked randomly across time. Have you ever heard a zebrafish "playing" the kalimba before?
The Calcium Signal Analyser has been developed thanks to a QMUL Bridging the Gaps multidisciplinary project between the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (Dr Katy Noland, Dr Mathieu Barthet, Dr William Marsh) and the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (Dr Rachel Ashworth).


Anna Pregnancy Tattoo Care is an interesting arcade game developed by MARUTIZGAMES. This game has unique graphics, suitable for all ages, especially children and families. You can experience this game on your browser because it is a flash game.
In this game you will care for Anna. Anna is pregnant and you will help her feel comfortable and happy. This game has 3 missions, with each mission being a challenge for you. Try to complete all your missions and make Anna happy.
In mission 1, you will give Anna a cake and fruit because she lost weight. In mission 2, you will measure Anna's body temperature and ultrasound for her pregnancy. In mission 3, you will add a tattoo to Anna and you will color the tattoo.
With simple gameplay and cute graphics, Anna Pregnancy Tattoo Care will bring you the fun moments. Good luck and have fun!


Why Do You Need Seamless Gutters?
In a state like Michigan that experiences frequent rainfall, seamless gutters are of utmost importance.
Water can be very damaging to the structure of your home, and gutters are your first defense against water.
Having seamless gutters on your home will prevent rain water from flowing off your roof right onto your head as you enter and exit your home. Without gutters, sheets of water will run right off of your roof.
Seamless, as opposed to sectional, gutters minimize annoying, dripping leaks.
Gutters protect your expensive concrete work. Constant dripping water can erode away your walkways, driveways, paver sidewalks, and brickwork.
Gutters protect your soil from erosion, preserving your home's curb appeal and keeping your landscaping in tact!
Gutters direct water away from your home's foundation, reducing mold, mildew, oxidation, and insect infestation in your basement, foundation, and crawl spaces.
Seamless gutters also add value to your home. They are great for resale! They show that you care about water management and maintaining your home!


eBooks Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale [PDF] by Karen Katz 100% free!
"Your baby has been born! She is wonderful. Come quickly and get her."
This is a magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that are just right for the youngest child--an ideal story to share with families everywhere.
A long-awaited baby is born, and the adoptive parents who have been dreaming of her fly far, far away to bring her home.
Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.


This dark chocolate coating is made from the finest ingredients. It is Dutch processed for a deep, but inviting flavor.
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High speed video is everywhere these days, but the cameras and necessary equipment is a bit out of reach for a hobbyist. [Bassam] found a compromise and came up with a way to shoot high-speed photographs using a sound triggered flash.
Here's a flash trigger with a programmable delay. These triggers are often used to capture quick events like a balloon popping. The technique takes place in a dark room with the shutter open. When the event is triggered the flash illuminates the scene and an image is captured. Because these require precise timing it has typically been a chore to synchronize the event, hence solutions like using a pressure plate.
This build, which centers around a PICAXE 08M, allows the photographer to use any trigger they desire, but adds a delay. The box above shows the apparatus set up for a 42 millisecond delay. So if you're using the sound of the balloon pop as a trigger, you can hold the flash off until the event really gets going.
Reader [Adrian] picked up a couple cheap wireless flash triggers on eBay. Unfortunately, his Sigma EF-500 DG Super strobe doesn't have the necessary sync port to make use of these. He popped the device open to try to figure out a way to trigger the device manually. The first idea was to use the test button to fire the device. Thanks to lag, it didn't work for anything under 1/20th. The solution was to go straight for the optical trigger. [Adrian] has posted some teardown pictures that will help you determine the appropriate solder points for your own mod. The only bit that's left is adding a 3.5mm mono headphone jack as a sync port. He also has a post on modifying the flash for greater head movement.


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India faces a number of maritime security challenges, including:
1. Terrorism: India has faced a number of terrorist attacks, including those perpetrated by sea. There is a risk that terrorists could use the vast coastline and numerous ports as a means of infiltrating the country.
2. Piracy: India has a long history of piracy, and the country's waters continue to be vulnerable to attacks by pirates.
3. Drug trafficking: India is a major transit point for illegal drugs, with smugglers often using the country's vast coastline to smuggle drugs into the country.
4. Arms trafficking: India's coastline is also used for arms trafficking, with smugglers bringing in weapons for use in various conflicts within the country.
5. Illegal fishing: India's waters are also subjected to illegal fishing by foreign vessels, which can lead to overfishing and depletion of fish stocks.
In order to address these challenges, India has taken a number of organisational, technical, and procedural initiatives. These include:
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2. Deploying more patrol vessels, aircraft, and drones to monitor the country's waters and respond to incidents.
3. Developing an integrated coastal security system to coordinate the efforts of various agencies responsible for maritime security.
4. Enhancing the capability of the Indian Navy to respond to threats at sea, including through the development of a blue-water navy.
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Dubai Canvas 3D art festival 2017 to open on March 1
The third edition of Dubai Canvas, the public 3D art festival organised by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, is set to open on Wednesday, March 1 2017.
Dubai Canvas 2017 will feature the works of 25 artists shortlisted for the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award, the world's first award that recognises excellence in 3D art.
Held in partnership with Meraas, one of Dubai's leading holding companies, the Festival will run from March 1 - 7 2017 in City Walk. The event is free to attend for the public.
The Dh2.3 million Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award saw a total of 122 entries from 35 countries. Artists who submitted proposals for the Award represent almost 80% of the global community of 3D artists.
A jury comprising of renowned international and local artists will evaluate the 25 shortlisted artworks to select three winners of the Award.
The winners will be honoured at a ceremony to be held at the Festival. There will also be a 'People's Choice' award based on votes from the public.
Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office Mona Al Marri said: "Dubai Canvas has become a magnet for the world's most accomplished 3D artists, which reflects Dubai's growing status as a global art hub. The success of the annual art event also signifies the growing vibrance and international diversity of Dubai's art scene, and the creative and innovative spirit of the city. This year, the art featured at the festival is based on the theme of happiness, which has been inspired by the UAE's own focus on people's happiness as one of its most important goals. The theme also reflects Dubai's objectives of becoming a city of happy, creative and empowered people and a preferred place for people from across the world to live, work and visit."
Public spaces in City Walk, Meraas' urban living destination, have been converted into open-air 'canvases' for artists to create and display their work.
The participating artists started working on their art pieces a week prior to the official start of the Festival, giving the public a rare opportunity to watch the master artists at work.
In addition to the art displays, leading international 3D artists and UAE-based art organisations will hold free workshops that teach art skills to the public.
The workshops are part of Brand Dubai's effort to take art closer to the local community.
Brand Dubai Director Maitha Buhumaid said: "These workshops, which will impart both basic and advanced art skills, present a unique opportunity for members of the public to learn from some of the world's most innovative 3D artists and local art organisations. The workshops will allow both adults and children to tap their inner artist, whatever be their skill levels. Families can spend time together to explore their creative talents and abilities, and more experienced artists will benefit from exposure to street art techniques that can widen their palette."
Dubai-based art organisations will conduct dedicated workshops for children. There will also be a variety of entertainment shows including acrobatic displays and musical performances.
UAE-based organisations conducting workshops include The Cultural Office of Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Art Dubai, Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre, Maraya Art Centre and the Mine Gallery. Some of the leading international 3D artists delivering workshops at Dubai Canvas include Odeith, Leon Keer, Fanakapan, Cuboliquido, Gennaro Troia and Andres Petroselli.
Dubai Canvas 2017 aims to build on the success of last year's Festival. The 2016 event, which featured the works of a wide array of artists from across the world, received an overwhelming response from both residents and visitors to Dubai.
To view the schedule of workshops and other activities at Dubai Canvas 2017, please visit www.dubaicanvas.ae or www.branddubai.com.


Here at Delicious Reads, we believe there is a healthy relationship between books and food. Palatable pages and delectable foods, one cannot exist without the other. Or can they?
Who doesn't like a salad that has a burst of flavor and color? This Red, White, and Blue Summer Salad is a crowd favorite and light on the calories.
Aren't these Red, White, and Blue Deviled Eggs fabulous looking? Everyone loves a classic deviled egg--adding some food coloring to make these into a bright holiday food will delight your guests and your mouth.
You can't have a 4th of July meal without the "rockets red glare." Not only are these Rocket Dogs tasty, but you can use turkey hot dogs (I love the Sara Lee brand!) and low fat Pillsbury dough to make these on the healthy side.
Use your cookies cutters and turn your watermelon into stars for a Patriotic Fruit Salad.
Or make them into 4th of July Wands. I know my daughter would love to wave these around before eating them up!
Why not make your vegetable tray fit the holiday as well? There are plenty of red and white vegetables that would make this American Flag Vegetable Tray perfect for your table. Make your own dill dip with fat free sour cream, light mayonnaise, and fat free cream cheese to keep the calorie count down. Or just buy a premade dip to make this fast and easy.
No one can resist this Festive Fourth of July Trifle from Craftaholics Anonymous. To make it even healthier, use fat-free sour cream and sugar-free jello.
There are so many healthy salsas out there. Why not make it red, white, and blue too? This Blueberry, Strawberry, and Jicama Salsa will add a little spice to your party. Buy some blue corn chips or multigrain baked chips from Costco. You can also make your own healthy chips by cutting corn tortillas with a pizza cutter, spray lightly with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt, and place them in a 400 degree oven for 8-12 minutes.
I hope you enjoy your Independence Day this Friday and if you do have time, check out some of our Summer Reads to make your day perfectly delicious.
These are fun and delicious ideas! I love summertime food and getting together with family. Thanks for the great post.
4th of July inspired party is way too cute to see. All the party food is also fantastic. I would love to use these ideas for my son's 4th birthday bash but at this moment I have been trying to find the best San Francisco venues within our budget. Could you help regarding that?
Natural foods are good for our health and can easily aid us in losing weight and staying healthy. It is full of vitamins, minerals and fiber and contains cancer fighting antioxidants that are contained in natural unprocessed foods.
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Stirling Dynamics would like to congratulate WheelTug Limited on the news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the certification plans for the installation of their innovative WheelTug® electric drive system for Boeing 737NG aircraft. This is a key milestone for the company and a major step forward in achieving certification for the system. This news is especially meaningful to Stirling as we were instrumental in defining the certification plans for airworthiness clearance for both the landing gear and airframe.
The WheelTug system is a unique and disruptive technology, which consists of a nose wheel mounted motor and drive, powered by the aircraft's Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), aims to save time, engine life and fuel use resulting in reduced emissions and significant cost savings for aircraft operators.
Achieving this major milestone means that WheelTug is on target for their system to be available for the Boeing 737NG family of aircraft and entry into service is expected in late 2018. Stirling will play a key role in providing certification analysis for airworthiness clearance of the modified landing gear and the airframe. Versions for other aircraft types are also planned.


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Learning Lesson: Sizing Up Hail
SKYWARN® is a concept developed in the early 1970s that was intended to promote a cooperative effort between the National Weather Service and communities. The emphasis of the effort is often focused on the storm spotter, an individual who takes a position near their community and reports wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, and cloud formations that could signal a developing tornado.
Focusing on hail, based upon samples picked at random the student learns to estimate the size of hail.
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Acquire the balls at a local fabric or hardware stores. Randomly number each of the balls (1 through 24), with no association in size. Record each number and size on your answer key.
Collect balls of the following quantities and sizes: ½" - 3 balls; ¾" - 3 balls; 1" - 3 balls;1¼" - 3 balls; 1½" - 2 balls; 1¾" - 2 balls; 2" - 2 balls; 2½" - 2 balls; 3" - 1 ball; 3½" - 1 ball; 4" - 1 ball; 4½" - 1 ball. Place the balls in a box.
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Choose a student to select balls from the box. Once the ball is selected have the student tell the class the number on the ball. The students should write that number on their paper.
Pass the ball, row by row, around the class allowing the students to hold it and estimate the ball's diameter in inches. Once the entire class has written their estimates, place it aside.
Repeat the procedure with the next ball chosen from the box. (you can save time by allowing several balls to be passed through the classroom at the same time.) Once the last estimate has been made, tell the students which number ball represented which size.
Take a poll of the class asking their results of their estimates. For example, hold up a 1" ball and ask...
How many students had the correct estimate?
How many estimated the ball was greater than 1"? If so, by how much?
How many estimated the ball was less than 1"? If so, by how much?
Again, holding up the 1" ball say the National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one containing hail size of 1" (2.5 cm) or larger (and/or any wind speed 58 mph (93 km/h) or greater).
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When the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning it means a severe thunderstorm is occurring, is imminent, or has a high probability of occurring. The warning will contain...
County or counties affected by the severe weather event,
Warning expiration time,
Location and direction of storm movement,
Locations in the path of the storm, and
Additional information and/or call-to-action statement(s).
Remember, due to the nature of a thunderstorm's size, there may be a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for your county but you may experience mostly blue skies. Know where the storm is in relation to your location and which direction it is moving.
Just because a thunderstorm may not be severe that does not mean cause damage. A thunderstorm can be deadly due to lightning alone. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Seek shelter indoors immediately and remain indoors until 30 minutes after the last thunder is heard.
On June 22, 2003, a hailstone recovered in Aurora, NE, had a diameter of 7" (17.8 cm) and a circumference of 18 3/4" (47.6 cm). This hailstone was larger than the previous record large hailstone that fell in Coffeyville, KS, in 1970 (5.7" (14.5 cm) diameter and 17.5" (44.5 cm) circumference).
However, weight is the most important measurement. An accurate weight could not be determined for the Aurora hailstone; so, the Coffeyville hailstone of 1970 remains the heaviest hailstone weighed and verified in the United States at 1.67 pounds (0.76 kg).
Hail causes $1 billion+ in damages to crops and property each year.
Hailstones can fall at speeds up to 120 mph (193 km/h).
Costliest United States hailstorm: Denver, Co., May 8 2017. Total damage was $2.3 billion.
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However, weight is the most important measurement. An accurate weight could not be determined for the Aurora hailstone; so the Coffeyville hailstone of 1970 remains the heaviest hailstone weighed and verified in the United States at 1.67 pounds (0.76 kg).


Правила игры. Ведущий загадывает человека. Можно литературного героя или героя какого-нибудь известного фильма, реального человека - политика, актера, режиссера, в общем неважно, главное, чтобы человек был достаточно известен. Игроки, пытаясь угадать этого человека, задают ведущему вопросы, ответами на которые должны быть "Да" или "Нет". В нашем случае "Yes" и "No". Естественно, все вопросы должны быть на английском языке.
Lady, 1-yeah, for children and for those adult who remember how it was to be a child; 2-some call it tale ; 3-Nope, not Alice though I love the story dearly.
Iris, no war and no romantic... but why not - quite romantic - if you see what I mean.
Is there any animals in this book and film? Is this film old?
It might be very silly, but i think about "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter".
Is this story with "the happy end"?
The main hero from this book is the person, which we must guess? Or this person is not the main hero?
Is this person a man? a woman? a child? an animal?
Lady, 1- oh, by the way, what kind of story-end we can call "happy"? Something like "they lived happily ever after and died the one day". I'd better say it's a very kind story which every reader can continue for himself.2-Yes, he's one of the main heroes. 3-None of the mentioned ;).
So, we can call the person "He" or "She"?
The person is tall? Short?
It is not a story about Narnia, is it?
Lady, he - it's him.
Are there many heroes in the story?
Is the book small? Big?
He isn't an alien. And he isn't a Mythical creature.
feliscatus, 1- oh, let me count - 9 if I counted them without mistake. Ah, and there are uncouted number of mentioned relatives and friends of one of the main heroes as well.
2 - if you hit someone's head with this book that would be really rude and harmfull enough.
Were there soviet cartoon by this book?


A huge fight between recent TUF tryout Ross Houston and number-one ranked UK Welterweight Lewis Long has been set for Cage Warriors' return to Wales on March 3rd.
Cage Warriors have announced that two of the most exciting fighters on the European Welterweight scene will meet in the octagon in their first Welsh event of 2018. Long (15-3) has finished 12 opponents within the distance since his MMA career began, securing an impressive 80% finish rate. Houston (5-0), a dangerous fighter with very real capability to end the fight both on the feet and on the ground, vows to remain undefeated and continue to dominate the division.
Houston's last outing saw him defeat home favourite Aaron Khalid at CW87 in one of the most entertaining bouts of the night. Many believe Khalid's experience would be too much for Houston, but were proved wrong when the Scotsman showcased superior skill both during striking and grappling exchanges and won via unanimous decision. At the same event, Lew Long fell short to Roberto 'RoboCop' Soldic, one of the highest ranked fighters on the continent, so will look to get back to winning ways and assert his claim as one of the division's best.
This announcement adds another exciting fight to an already stellar card, topped by a match up between Bantamweight knockout artists Josh Reed and Brian Bouland. Welshmen Kris Edwards, Richard Williams and Mason Jones will also fight on the night, making this one event not to miss for those looking to catch Wales' top fighting talent put on a huge come-country event.
CW91 looks to be another sell-out show, so fans are advised to grab tickets while they can from the Cage Warriors website here.


2월 21일 저녁 6시부터 8시까지 아가돌봄 봉사를 진행했습니다.
2018년부터 매달 셋째주 수요일에 진행되고 있습니다.
이정신 생일프로젝트로 진행되는 아가돌봄 봉사에 참여해주시고 응원해주셔서 감사합니다.
The caring service by Happy Jungsin has been held on February 21 18:00-20:00.
This kind of caring service is being held on the third Wednesday of every month from 2018.
We are glad to announce that Happy Jungshin has been selected as the best volunteer group and a gift was given by the organizer.
We are happy to continue participating in voluntary services since 2015.
Thank you for joining in the baby care service which is going on with the birthday project. Thank you for all your support.


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Hammerspace Unveils the World's First Global Data Environment
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 – Hammerspace today unveiled the first Global Data Environment that breaks down the boundaries of data access for users and applications anywhere in the world to create, process, store, and protect data on any existing data center or preferred cloud infrastructure. Organizations have struggled for decades with the challenge of using file data outside the data center where it was created. This limitation is holding back the speed of research, innovation, and growth of data-driven businesses.
Introducing the Global Data Environment
Hammerspace recognized that data is significantly less valuable when it is isolated in different silos and trapped in various locations. The Hammerspace Global Data Environment provides the world's first and only solution to connect global users and applications with their data on any existing data center infrastructure or preferred public cloud service.
"The world needs a revolutionary approach to data access. Hammerspace is committed to changing the paradigm of data storage. We break data free from the constraints of the storage system and liberate IT teams from endless manual data management tasks," said David Flynn, Hammerspace founder and CEO. "The Global Data Environment enables all data to automatically be accessed from infrastructure local to the user for maximum performance."
Any Datacenter, Any Cloud, Any Region, Anywhere. Hammerspace enables organizations to easily store, protect and operate on data by moving it to the best location to access compute resources, take advantage of the lowest cost infrastructure and make files locally available to their distributed workforces across the globe. The company's data orchestration is the only solution that can support any storage type and vendor as a single pool, storing data on existing storage systems, buckets in the cloud, across different regions and multiple cloud services. Furthermore, tiering, moving and replicating data across these sites and systems is completely transparent to users and applications.
Applications Anywhere. Applications that require persistent data are weighed down by legacy storage systems and services. Hammerspace Universal Data Access and Orchestration layers make applications boundless by making their associated data available across all remote locations, ensuring locality for performance to both on-premises data centers and the public cloud.
Users Anywhere. People are increasingly working from all parts of the world. Organizations seek to grow their talent pools with access to team members no matter where they reside. The Hammerspace Global Data Environment automates and optimizes data movement and eliminates the need to replicate a full copy of the data at each site, enabling the enterprise to work more efficiently and cost-effectively. Rich file services, such as file-level versioning, allow geographically dispersed teams to work on the same data safely.
Expands Executive Team with High Growth Experience in Cloud, Data Management, and Storage
Hammerspace has brought on a team of experienced leaders from high-growth companies who have led successful company growth and customer engagement strategies as cloud adoption accelerated and workforces became increasingly distributed.
Chris Bowen, SVP of Worldwide Sales – previous global sales leader for storage, data science and cloud gateways companies, including StorOne, Iguazio and Avere Systems
Jim Choumas, VP of Channel Sales – previous channel leader with cloud and data management companies, including Fusion-io, Panzura, Igneous, Qumulo and NetApp
Molly Presley, SVP of Marketing – previous marketing leader in SaaS, cloud software, and data-intensive file system companies, including Pantheon Platform, Qumulo, Quantum, DDN and Spectra Logic
New Channel Program
Hammerspace is also introducing its new channel program, Partnerspace, which integrates tightly with the channel for 100% of their customer engagements. The channel brings the deep experience needed to help organizations that are grappling with distributed on-prem data centers, hybrid cloud strategies, and empowering a remote workforce. The program is designed to help our partners accelerate their business by bringing true value to their customers through new disruptive solutions in a consultative manner.
"Hammerspace has a comprehensive solution for global namespace access, making data available where it's used and when needed. The many features coupled with the rapid data movement enable greater productivity in a world where remote collaboration has become prevalent. Beyond the product capabilities, Hammerspace has added the key personnel for success. The experience they bring is invaluable and is a key move for the company," said Randy Kerns, Senior Strategist, Evaluator Group.
"ASG has been honored to advise professional media groups on the optimal solutions to help them bring their media assets to life. With our focus on Media & Entertainment Post-Production, we are enthusiastic to see the innovation Hammerspace is delivering to the industry to join data center environments with the massive scale and power of the cloud," said Dave Van Hoy, President, Advanced Systems Group.
"P1 Technologies has been proud to bring the latest and most innovative technologies to our customers for years. At our recent P1 Technologies Summit, our customers were inspired by the prospect of bringing together the work of their distributed workforce in a single data environment that spanned both their data center and cloud infrastructure," said Aaron Cardenas, CEO, P1 Technologies.
"For years, I have spoken to customers in Media & Entertainment, Life Sciences, Research Computing and Enterprise IT that constantly struggled with sharing their file data with distributed users. They have tried to build their own solutions; they have tried to integrate multiple data movers, storage solutions, and metadata management solutions but have never been satisfied with the results. Hammerspace took on this really tough innovation challenge and has created an elegant, efficient, integrated solution," said Molly Presley, SVP Marketing, Hammerspace.
"What initially attracted me to Hammerspace was the executive leadership team and incredible talent being formed across the company. I knew that with this team, the culture would align with my values and the type of company that I want to be a part of and help contribute to its growth. Secondly was the disruptive nature of the technology and how it addressed the market's needs, with huge upside. Hammerspace checked all the boxes for me, so I was thrilled and honored to join the team," said Jim Choumas, VP Channel Sales, Hammerspace.
About Hammerspace
Hammerspace delivers a Global Data Environment that spans across on-prem data centers and public cloud infrastructure. With origins in Linux, NFS, open standards, flash and deep file system and data management technology leadership, Hammerspace delivers the world's first and only solution to connect global users with their data and applications, on any existing data center infrastructure or public cloud services.
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MediaValet Closes Over-Subscribed $3.5 Million Private Placement
Carlie Hill January 16, 2023
Vancouver, BC – January 16, 2023 - MediaValet Inc. (TSX: MVP) (the "Company" or "MediaValet") is pleased to announce that further to its press release dated December 30, 2022, it has now closed the non-brokered private placement to raise $3.0 million for the Company (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement, which was oversubscribed by $500,000, consisted of 2,692,315 units (the "Units") at a price of $1.30 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $3,500,010.
Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company (a "Share") and one Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Share at a price of $1.50 for a period of 36 months from the closing of the Private Placement. The Warrants have an acceleration clause that provides that if the closing price of the Shares on the TSX is greater than $2.50 for 20 consecutive trading days, then the Company may, within ten (10) days, accelerate the expiry of the Warrants by issuing a press release announcing that any unexercised Warrants will terminate on the 30th day (including non-trading days) after the date on which such notice was given. The Company will also give written notice to the holders of Warrants not less than thirty (30) days prior to the accelerated expiry date of the Warrants.
The net proceeds received from the Private Placement will be used by the Company for general working capital.
The Private Placement, which was negotiated between the Company and Shen Capital, is being subscribed in part by Insiders of the Company. This will result in total potential dilution to Shareholders from the issuance to Insiders of 4,615,400 Shares (2,307,700 Shares comprised in the Units and 2,307,700 Warrant Shares), representing approximately 11.3% of the currently outstanding Shares (approximately 10.0% of the outstanding Shares after the Offering and exercise of the Warrants). Shen Capital Partners Inc. ("Shen Capital") a long-standing shareholder of the Company, has agreed to subscribe, directly or through an affiliate, for 1,923,077 Units and David Miller, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has agreed to subscribe for 384,623 Units. Shen Capital held 7,677,786 Shares prior to the Private Placement, representing approximately 18.83% of the then outstanding Shares on an undiluted basis, and has one representative on the Board of Directors, Mr. Francis Shen. Mr. Shen was appointed pursuant to a Board Rights Agreement entered into between the Company and Shen Capital entered into in August, 2019.
The Company now has 43,478,770 Shares outstanding after closing the Private Placement. With its participation in the Offering, Shen Capital will increase its holdings to 9,600,863 Shares, and will hold Warrants that could increase its holdings (if exercised) to 11,523,940 Shares. Accordingly, on completion of the Offering Shen Capital will hold 22.08% of the outstanding Shares (on an undiluted basis) and 25.38% of the outstanding Shares on a partially diluted basis (assuming Shen Capital exercises all of its Warrants and no other Shares are issued).
The TSX requires, under 604(a)(i) of the TSX Company Manual, that any transaction that will materially affect control of a company on the TSX be approved by the security holders of the company. The TSX considers that the acquisition of greater than 20% of the outstanding Shares by Shen Capital will materially affect control of the Company. In addition, the TSX requires shareholder approval pursuant to 607(g)(ii) of the TSX Company Manual for share issuances over 10% to Insiders. The Company obtained written consent from the disinterested shareholders holding more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares, excluding 7,724,786 shares held by Shen Capital and its affiliate, or by David Miller, in accordance with section 604(d) of the TSX Company Manual.
The private placements with Shen Capital and with David Miller are considered related party transactions under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements set out in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(a) Fair Market Value Not More than 25 Per Cent of Market Capitalization, respectively of MI 61-101.
All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
About MediaValet Inc.
MediaValet stands at the forefront of the enterprise, cloud-based digital asset management and creative operations industries. Built exclusively on Microsoft Azure and available across 61 Microsoft data center regions, covering 140 countries around the world, MediaValet delivers unparalleled enterprise-class security, reliability, redundancy, compliance, and scalability; while offering the largest global footprint of any DAM solution. In addition to providing enterprise DAM capabilities at a global scale, desktop-to-server-to-cloud support for creative teams, and overall cloud redundancy, security and management for all source, WIP and final assets, MediaValet offers industry-leading integrations into Slack, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office 365, WorkFront, Wrike, Monday.com, Drupal, WordPress and many other best-in-class 3rd party applications.
David MacLaren, CEO | [email protected] | Tel: (604) 688-2321
Babak Pedram, Investor Relations | [email protected] | Tel: (416) 644-5081
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, such as statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts. Use of words such as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "intends", "likely", or other words of similar effect may indicate a "forward-looking" statement. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's publicly filed documents (available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com). Many of these risks and uncertainties can affect the Company's actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement made by the Company or on its behalf. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. These statements are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of the Company, its financial or operating results or its securities. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the Company or on the Company's behalf, except as required by applicable law.


Why do some people like having architects around as conversation pieces, while simultaneously accuse us of unbearable pretentiousness?
Arguably impressive and both cultured and irksome, architects have the ability to speak about almost anything, to pontificate, to provide diatribes on nearly any topic—from why Apple will fail or succeed, to the specs of a car vs. the specs of an espresso machine, to the latest documentary on documentaries.
Though most architects can provide "constructive criticism" on many topics, ask an architect about the last three Super Bowl championships. Or ask for a review of a Tom Cruise blockbuster. Rather than being a casual conversationalist, the architect might deliver a righteous discourse on the downfall of Western Civilization.
At times, there is the better-than kind of reaction to a situation that would typically draw an authentic human response, such as laughter to a good joke, or complacency at a family gathering. Many architects are skilled at displaying boredom as they try to appear as though their creative minds are preoccupied with the next big idea that will deliver world peace.
Architects try to be cool, want to be cool—and yes, some are. But many are just trying too hard. They are no better or worse than anyone else. The problem is that only architects seem unaware of this fact.
We possess our own absurd lexicon. (See, I just used the word "lexicon.") A sentence almost makes sense as the architect speaks it, particularly when the client witnesses the conviction in an architect's voice along with the poetic glaze in the eyes.
Maybe this convoluted speaking is pseudo-intellectualism, but in truth, it is ridiculous when you hear an architect (me included) present in full egomaniacal glory. Do we really need to use words like tectonic, datum, aperture, and gestalt all in one sentence? Do architects need to use the common tags "-ality," "-ology," and "-ity" to make words sound fancy? Words that gush out of the architect's mouth too easily: actuality, phenomenology, specificity, and homogeneity.
How about the name of an architect's company? There are the invented names that might sound like words you know, Morphosis and Architectonica, for example. There are abbreviations that are sort of the founder's name, SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates), or MAD architects (Ma and Dang). And there is the use of the generic—such as OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture), or FOA (Foreign Office Architects).
Then there's our appearance. Most architects are well-groomed, decently dressed (predictably black), and generally put together in some conscious way. When I say, 'decently dressed,' I don't mean an overdressed fashionista. We do have a very conscious sense of our day-to-day uniform. The way we wrap an old scarf to appear blasé—this apparent indifference is rehearsed. When I say "well groomed," architects may not broadcast their attention to personal hygiene, but you will not find too many architect's looking like the absent minded professor/engineer with three-day unwashed hair and an overlooked belt loop.
For female architects, traditional conceptions of pretty femininity are ignored. I believe most female architects prefer to leave the cute outfits, glittery clanging jewelry, obvious make up, and high heels to fellow interior decorators. For male architects, impressions of metrosexuality are common: the neatness, a decent haircut, and clothes that just seem to work together, even if it is a simple crisp shirt and artfully distressed jeans.
Accessories are rare for any architect, but the carefully considered accent item might be present, such as the locally created wristband, a French fountain pen, or a custom designed wedding band. This approach to the personalized feature item might come from some famous predecessors. Le Corbusier (1887-1965) had his famous black shell, round rimmed glasses, of which Philip Johnson had Cartier make a replica in 1934—a trend which I.M. Pei continues today. Fortunately, Frank Lloyd Wright's cape never caught on.
EPILOGUE: I confess that these characterizations are not all architects. But where is the fun if I can't generalize, if we take ourselves too seriously?


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DANGER DIVA is Weird, Fun, and Worth the Ride
Film, Music
By thepaintedman September 20, 2018
Danger Diva is the latest film from weirdo cult film director Robert McGinley. While his following is small, a Google search yields proof that his fans are fervent and steadfast. This latest one certainly lives up to McGinley's reputation for being fun and bizarre.
A rock n' roll musical, Danger Diva's first two acts aren't wholly compelling aside from the great tunes. The music is fantastic, but the plot sturggles and the film's quality is a bit sub-par. That is… until the third act. The off the rails final act really pays off; it makes the previous seemingly mediocre portions of the film suddenly tie together and work. In fact, a rewatch really helps put it all in context, with the batshit third act as an insane roadmap.
Here's the low down on the plot:
In Danger Diva, audiences are taken on a dystopean journey into the near future with hard rock singer Devi Danger (played by Molly Sides) as she is coerced into becoming an electronically enhanced new-music diva. Her singing voice is used to control and energize the brains of indoctrinated employees (also known as "Brain Cattle") that are being used as external processors for the advancement of corporate high tech clients. Operating in a digital sweatshop, these "Brain Cattle" process binary algorithms that serve as a chorus for Devi Danger.
Sides, as Danger, is fantastic. The cast is all pretty solid, but she certainly stands out. As noted earlier, the musical numbers are fantastic, as well. The weird sci-fi plotline and the way it all goes down in the end act as a vehicle for a film that – at it's core – is truly about the DIY ethic and the spirit of independent music.
All said and done, the most appropriate word for describing this one is "fun". It's simply a fun movie. And, sometimes all you really want in a film is a fun experience. Molly Sides (of the band Thunderpussy, whose music I will be checking out more in the very near future) is fantastic and the film is one hell of a ride. By the end of this one, it's hard not have a great time watching this one.
thepaintedman
Founder / Professional Nerd
Justin has been running websites since his first Geocities site in 1994, but only did he ever start covering anything of substance years later. After he stopped regularly running local concerts in Northern NJ and the greater Philly area, he knew he needed to step up his writing game if he expected to continue to get free music to listen to. He writes regularly here, at Cinapse, and at Rock on Philly... as well as on occasion at Cinepunx. He previously wrote for several other sites, but he forgets some of them and others no longer exist. He likes music, film, the Philadelphia Eagles, talking about Criminal Justice, reading Intelligence Report, and his family... not in that order. His beautiful wife is far more talented than he is and his kids far more adorable... and crazy.
Tags: Action, Danger Diva, Hard Rock, Molly Sides, Musical, Punk Rock, Robert McGinley, Rock, Thriller, Thunder pussy
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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
Hi bobbym,
Both the estimates are correct! Brilliant, bobbym!
II 60. What is the escape velocity from Earth in kilometers per hour or miles per hour?
II 61. In physical cosmology, the age of the universe is the time elapsed since the Big Bang. What is the current measurement of the age of the universe within the Lambda-CDM concordance model?
The ΛCDM (Lambda cold dark matter) or Lambda-CDM model is a parametrization of the Big Bang cosmological model in which the universe contains a cosmological constant, denoted by Lambda (Greek Λ), associated with dark energy, and cold dark matter (abbreviated CDM). It is frequently referred to as the standard model of Big Bang cosmology, because it is the simplest model that provides a reasonably good account of the following properties of the cosmos:
the existence and structure of the cosmic microwave background
the large-scale structure in the distribution of galaxies
the abundances of hydrogen (including deuterium), helium, and lithium
the accelerating expansion of the universe observed in the light from distant galaxies and supernovae
The model assumes that general relativity is the correct theory of gravity on cosmological scales. It emerged in the late 1990s as a concordance cosmology, after a period of time when disparate observed properties of the universe appeared mutually inconsistent, and there was no consensus on the makeup of the energy density of the universe.
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge - Enrico Fermi.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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Hi Relentless,
The answers, II 59, II 60, and II 61, are correct! Brilliant!
II 62. What is the volume of the Sun in cubic kilometers?
II 63. What is the Escape velocity (from the surface) of the Sun in kilometers per second?
62. I know that Earth is about 1 trillion cubic km. I know the Sun is something like 99.9% of the mass of the solar system. I know Jupiter is about 300 times larger than Earth. I guess that there is roughly 5 or 6 Jupiters' worth of mass in the rest of the Solar System (minus the Earth and Sun). Which puts the Earth at between one 1500th and one 1800th of one tenth of one percent of the Solar System, while the Sun is virtually all of it. I therefore estimate the volume of the Sun to be at least one and a half million and maybe 1.8 million times that of the Earth, or about 1.5 to 1.8 * 10^18 cubic km. How did I do? (:
Marvelous, Relentless, your Answer II 62 is very close!
II 64. The astronomical unit (symbol au, AU or ua) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun. However, that distance varies as Earth orbits the Sun, from a maximum (aphelion) to a minimum (perihelion) and back again once a year. Originally conceived as the average of Earth's aphelion and perihelion, what is the distance in miles or kilometers? (The astronomical unit is used primarily as a convenient yardstick for measuring distances within the Solar System or around other stars. However, it is also a fundamental component in the definition of another unit of astronomical length, the parsec.)
II 65. What are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra?
II 64.
II 66. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have different bulk chemical composition from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. What is its mean radius in kilometers?
II 67. Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the giant planets in the Solar System, Neptune is the most dense. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times the mass of Earth and slightly larger than Neptune. Neptune's outer atmosphere is one of the coldest places in the Solar System. At what temperature with its cloud tops approaching? (Temperatures at the planet's centre are approximately 5,400 K (5,100 °C)).
The Answer II 66 is correct! Excellent!
II 68. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is a gas giant, along with Saturn (Uranus and Neptune are ice giants). Jupiter was known to astronomers of ancient times. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of what? (bright enough for its reflected light to cast shadows, and making it on average the third-brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.)
II 69. What is the distance (Aphelion AU and Perihelion AU) from the planet Saturn?
The Answer II 69 is perfect! Brilliant!
II 70. Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It has no natural satellite. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of -4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. What is the distance in Aphelion (AU or kilometers) and Perihelion (AU or kilometers)?
II 71. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. What is the distance in Aphelion (AU) and Perihelion (AU)?
Both the Answers, II 70 and II 71, are perfect! Remarkable!
II 72. What is the mean radius of Venus in kilometers?
II 73. What is the mean radius of Mars in kilometers?
II 74. Approximately, at what temperature degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin be equal?
Neat work, bobbym!
II 75. How many known moons of Jupiter at present?
II 76. How many known moons of Saturn at present?
Both the Answers, II 75 and II 76, are close to the actual number. Good work, bobbym!
II 77. Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and is the 16th largest country in the world. State the area in square kilometers or square miles within the actual magnitude ± 10%.
II 78. Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian territory was home to ancient cultures spanning from the Norte Chico civilization in Caral, one of the oldest in the world, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. State the land area of Peru of actual magnitude ± 10 %.
Good attempt (II 78), bobbym!
II 79. What is the population of Brazil? ((2013) World Bank)
II 80. What is the population of Saudi Arabia? ((2013) World Bank)
The Answer II 79 is close to the actual value. Good attempt, bobbym!
II 81. What is the approximate value of Planck constant in SI units?
Excellent, bobbym! The Answer II 81 is perfect.
II 82. Unicellular organisms are thought to be the oldest form of life, with early protocells possibly emerging around how many years?
II 83. In mathematics, the nth taxicab number, typically denoted Ta(n) or Taxicab(n), is defined as the smallest number that can be expressed as a sum of two positive cube numbers in n distinct ways. The most famous taxicab number is
The concept was first mentioned by Bernard Frénicle de Bessy, and was made famous in the early 20th century by a story involving Srinivasa Ramanujan. In which year or century was it?


For the last few years I haven't thought of myself as a rider. Rather I thought of and called myself "someone who used to ride a lot" or "I used to ride a lot and now I just ride for fun". Hmm, kind of funny and odd statements.
But for me, a person with no letters behind my name, it just means that I hadn't quite figured out what I was doing with my old pal the bicycle. Was I riding it just to ride around and get exercise? Was I riding it because I didn't know what else to do? Was I riding it hoping the spark would come back and I'd feel like racing again? Was I riding it as a way to connect with my friends and the cycling community? Was I riding it to find some sanity in this topsy-turvy world? Was I riding it to give ulcerative colitis the big middle finger? Was I riding it because deep-down I love my two-wheeler?
After a few years away from the world of competitive and very serious (so serious it's crazy) bike racing, I've finally realized that to ride a bike a lot and to have fun doing it – you need to be riding it for a whole bunch of reasons that can only makes sense to you.
How else do you explain the sacrifices, the crashes, the injuries, the happy times, the times when you feel like the lowest of the low, the back stiffness, the creaky knees, the funny tan lines, the collection of water bottles and empty bar wrappers, the slight tinge of grease that is deep inside your skin, the collection of tubes and tires that seem to collect in your basement, the innate knowledge of the best coffee shops located a mere 60 – 80 km pedal from your house?
This is what it feels like to have found that thing. That thing that makes you pull on layers of spandex, a couple of hats, and get out in the cold. That thing that makes you spend your summer days riding with friends, telling stories, and eating massive chocolate chip cookies at your favourite cafe. That thing that gets you excited at 6:00 a.m on a dark and wet November day and sees you out setting up a cyclo-cross course, racing your bike and hanging out for the rest of the day to cheer on your pals. That thing that gets your heart pumping, your eyes dancing and your soul dreaming.
Now I know why I hang out with my old pal the bicycle. For all of this and none of this. The bike is awesome. And so am I.


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Q: Form Data to PDF I'm an HTML beginner and created a fairly complex HTML form with about 50 different questions and there's an HTML5 signature canvas at the end.  What would be the easiest way to take the form data and create a very good looking PDF from it and email it on the backend? I would need the signature to come over on the PDF as well.  This would be an insurance claim form so the PDF that gets generated would have to look good.  I'm even willing to pay for some software that is beginner friendly. I'm using jQuery UI Signature for the signature.  I have Linux cpanel access and was thinking of writing the info the a MySQL database and some how pulling the data from there?  Thanks.

A: I was always using WkHtmlToPDF - it's free, it's open, it's based on Webkit. So you basically code a HTML that is designed using CSS, and then you run wkhtmltopdf on it and it generates almost 1:1 PDF.
Find more info here:
http://wkhtmltopdf.org/
Another you can use is for example mPDF, i was using mPDF some times, since it is really easy to install (It's one PHP class only, you just import it), and you can lock the PDFs using password.
More info here:
http://www.mpdf1.com/mpdf/index.php

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Impressed Sailors: What were they?
Impressed Sailors: What were they? by Ellen Maki, Ph.D.
Do you have a British ancestor who suddenly seems to have vanished? If he worked on the seas, or perhaps even if he did not, he may have been pressed into service by the Royal Navy. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Royal Navy used press gangs, as they were commonly known, to forcibly seize sailors, both from other vessels while at sea, and from docks, pubs, and homes while ashore.
Why did the navy's impress service employ such tactics? During times of war, there was a need for greater recruitment for the navy. Legislation allowed for both voluntary enlistment and forcible service. Men who volunteered were paid a bounty; those pressed into service were offered no such inducement.
Not only were fisherman and merchant mariners fair targets, but so were the able-bodied unemployed, who could be compelled to serve by the magistrates. The working conditions were poor, and pay was often withheld for years at a time to discourage defection.
The sudden and unexpected absence of a husband, son, or father created financial hardships for families left behind, and they were often forced to rely on parish poor relief.
Want more information about impressed sailors? Have a look at the sources.
UK Parliament. Living Heritage: Your country needs you. Press gangs. http://goo.gl/1ynKNv : accessed 27 March 2016.
Trinity House Maritime Museum. Life at sea: Hazards of the sea. http://goo.gl/mLCaIp : accessed 27 March 2016.
National Museum of the Royal Navy. Impressment. Library and Information Services Information Sheet No 078. http://www.nmrn-portsmouth.org.uk/sites/default/files/Impressment.pdf : accessed 27 March 2016.


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Q: Remove List items given a list of indices I have an List, i.e. [0.1, 0.3, 0.8, 0.3, 0.4, 0.7, 0.9, 0.5]. How can I do a RemoveRange by giving a list of indices to be removed from the original list, i.e. [0, 4, 2, 7, 8]?.
The List(T).RemoveRange cannot work in my case, because it is defined as
public void RemoveRange(int index, int count)

Also I do not wish to use a for loop and check the list iteratively. Is there any other way?

A: You can use LINQ's Enumerable.Where to keep all which are not in the index-list:
list = list.Where((d, index) => !indices.Contains(index)).ToList();

Another "less elegant"  approach would be to use a backwards loop and List.RemoveAt:
indices.Sort();
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What does it mean to be an "Allower"?
Lately it has meant "one who bites their tongue"!
As Abraham's teachings are becoming assimilated into my daily behavior I notice that my interaction with other people has changed considerably.
I am learning to be an allower of others, as well as myself.
Most of the time I remember to set my intention for my interaction with others prior to the interaction. Abraham calls this segment intending or pre-paving. It does not take long to pre-pave. It is often just one or two sentences uttered in my head - mostly very general.
For example, when I interact with my clients, I say "thank you for trusting me with your financial affairs. I want to contribute to your financial well-being in the same manner that you have contributed to mine. I want to bring you the solutions you seek from interacting with me. I want to do my best to serve you today and send you loving energy. I look forward to an enjoyable meeting with you".
There are times when I forget to do this before hand. When that happens I take a moment to bring that intention into focus quickly. I find that just wishing for a productive and up-lifting interaction is sufficient. It makes me feel good to have put the intention forth.
After people leave my office, I send them blessings and loving energy and thank them for doing business with me.
At home with my children, I set forth a deliberate intention to be a loving mother. When I see my children, I try to consciously feel the feeling of love that warms the pit of my stomach. If I can't feel it (and that happens a lot), it's Ok because I know I have been busy with lots on my mind, and I know all I have to do is to reconnect with that feeling in order to have a wonderful interaction with my children. I have found ways to reconnect with that loving feeling with respect to them. For each of them I have made a metal note of the way they looked when they did something that I found particularly adorable. Would you be surprised if I told you that these instances are mostly from when they were two or three or four? I bring that beautiful image of them into focus in my mind, and then I hold them and let that loving energy flow to them. Of one thing I am absolutely certain: my children know that they are loved beyond measure. Like all mothers, I have always loved my children, but I think that there is something special about the magic we share now. There is a feeling of harmony and joy in my house. It doesn't bother me at all when they make a mess etc., because I know that it is all a part of contrast and co-creating. I know that things become a big deal only when I give them my focus and energy, and I have decidedly become one who chooses what to energize – well mostly anyway!
Sometimes, the response is clear, they have heard their gut feel but they want that feeling of support that they have been trained to ask for. It's easy then to guide them back to their gut feel by saying things like "you know I always listen to my gut feel, and I suggest you trust your inner voice – deep down you know what to do so just relax and listen to your sixth sense". Most people totally believe that they have a sixth sense which is there to guide them – the concept of an inner being, not so much!
I do not agree or disagree with a decision that they might have made. Why confuse things for them?
When I first started on the path that is paved with the understanding and study of the law of attraction, I used to want to tell everyone about it and convince them of it's existence. I wanted to guide them – to help them – to save them. I understand now that the only person I need to do all of that for is Me. It is not my job to convince anyone of anything.
However, there are times when people come to me with a question, and an answer comes to my lips without my consciously thinking of it, and it is already expressed before I can think about it. These are times when I know that the Universe has chosen me as the conduit through which these people will find what they have been asking for. This blog is just one of those things. People come to my blog, three to four hundred of them based on present stats come every day – it surprises me really because I am not a techy person – and don't really know anything about the whole internet marketing arena, so I haven't done much in terms of making an effort to bring people to my blog – yet they show up! How do they find me? That can only be because they are led here by the universe at the perfect time for them to receive that piece of information that they were looking for. Sometimes they write to me with specific questions; why would they do that, I wonder? And I feel that they are drawn to ask the question because the universe has lined them up for the answer, and that answer is being drawn through me. The law of attraction is wonderful isn't it?
I believe that I am inspired to write when an answer is being drawn from me, and it is so much fun to write from inside the vortex. It just flows beautifully – at least that is how I feel. When I finish typing I feel so satisfied – that is how I am feeling just now. Very satisfied. Perfect time to turn the lights out and go to bed.


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All programs listed below are shown in their original language with English subtitles, except where noted. Some trailers might not have English subtitles, but you should still be able to get a sense of the story through the description and visuals.
Watching the screeners for the new season reminded me of just how good this show is. For viewers who are new to this half-hour drama, it follows a trio of twenty-something friends in Oslo — Elise (series creator and writer Siri Seljeseth), Nenne (Gine Cornelia Pedersen, Valkyrien), and Alex (Alexandra Gjerpen, Norsemen) — as they deal with the personal and professional ups and downs of growing into full-fledged adulthood.
The Season 3 opener finds Nenne being recognized with a prestigious award for her book, but faring less well in her relationship with Leo (Benjamin Helstad, Borderliner). Alex, who left Oslo for New York City in Season 2, is still in the Big Apple trying to make a go of her acting career. And former standup comedienne Elise gets a meeting with a production company about the TV series she's writing.
Young & Promising: Season 3 premieres in the US on Thursday, July 5, exclusively on Walter Presents and the Walter Presents channel on Amazon.
This Netflix Original docu-series centers on Juventus, the powerhouse Italian football (soccer) team, and follows the the most compelling stories and characters in the club during the 2017-2018 season.
Part B gives viewers behind-the-scenes access to the club's players, the coaches, and management during the second half of the season, and finds Juventus hoping to hold off stiff challenges to winning another league title while moving forward in the Champions League.
First Team: Juventus: Part B, a Netflix Original series, premieres in the US on Friday, July 6, exclusively on Netflix.
Set in 1936 when the Popular Front came to power in France, this comedy telefilm centers on a boxer from a modest background who finds himself accepted and integrated into the inner circle of a bourgeois family. And in the milieu of this rather posh environment, he becomes the lover of two young women and abandons boxing to become a man of letters.
The made-for-TV movie features Christophe Alévêque (Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie), Marie Bunel (A French Village), Thomas Chabrol (Nicolas Le Floch), Amandine Dewasmes (Spiral), Thierry Frémont (The Tunnel), Emmanuelle Galabru (Nicolas Le Floch), Bérengère Krief (Bref), and Sébastien Thiéry (Nicolas Le Floch).
Méfions-nous des honnêtes gens! premieres in the US on Friday, July 6, at 8:30 PM ET, on TV5Monde USA.
The Camorra is the most ruthless mafia organization Italy has ever known, and Francesco Russo, aka O' Malese (Giuseppe Zeno, The Ladies' Paradise, Anti-Mafia Squad), is a criminal genius who rises through the ranks to its leadership. Returning to Campania to take on and bring down O' Malese and the Camorra is Judge Andrea Esposito Stefano Accorsi (1992, 1993, Mafiosa).
Inspired by actual events and people, the series features Francesca Beggio (Thou Shalt Not Kill), Gianluca Di Gennaro (Gomorrah), and Renato Marchetti (Suburra: Blood on Rome).
Camorra Connection premieres in the US on Tuesday, July 10, exclusively on MHz Choice and the MHz Choice channel on Amazon.
The new season of this dramedy finds Lisa (Vera Vitali, Arne Dahl, The Fat and the Angry) and Patrik (Erik Johansson, Blue Eyes, Maria Wern) taking their relationship to the next level — by deciding to get married. In secret. But their plans are found out, and when a secret that Lisa has been harboring is revealed, the whole family is left reeling.
Co-starring Fredrik Hallgren (The Sandhamn Murders), Petra Mede (Morgonsoffan), and Marianne Mörck (Wallander), Bonus Family: Season 2, a Netflix Original series, premieres in the US on Sunday, July 15, exclusively on Netflix.
In the Johan Falk Trilogy, the eponymous tough, stubborn, and often hot-headed cop (Jakob Eklund) goes up against a mobster and then goes on the lam before resigning from the force. Without a badge but with contacts, he secures protection for a friend who's being threatened, except both men end up making matters much worse. Then the unemployed Falk gets an offer to join his former boss at Europol, only he first has to save the lives of a few people, his own included.
Johan Falk: Season 1 finds Falk back in Gothenburg after working five years for Europol in The Hague. Now he's a member of the special operations group GSI, an elite unit within the Swedish police that specializes in fighting organized crime. His first mission with GSI ends in a bloody mess, but there's an upside: Johan becomes the new handler for Frank Wagner (Joel Kinnaman, The Killing, Altered Carbon), a deep-cover informant who'd been working for another GSI guy. Over this season's six episodes, Falk and Wagner work together to bring down criminals in Gothenburg and beyond.
Now for Season 2. It, too, consists of six feature-length episodes, the first of which finds Falk and Wagner crossing paths after two years of no contact. They end up collaborating again, with Frank getting even deeper into organized crime than he'd ever been — we're talking gang wars, weapons, drugs, and the mother of all robberies.
Introduced in this season is Seth Rydell (Jens Hultén, Inspector Winter, Hassel) of the Rydell gang. Could he, should he, would he follow in Frank's path as a police informant? As for Frank and Johan, crime spills over into their personal lives and puts their lives and the lives of their families in danger.
Returning cast members include Mikael Tornving (SNN News), Meliz Karlge (Fallet), Alexander Karim (Arne Dahl), Mårten Svedberg (Beck), Zeljko Santrac (The Lawyer), Marie Richardson (Before We Die), Ruth Vega Fernandez (Cannabis), André Sjöberg (Real Humans), and Hanna Ullerstam (Fallet).
Joining the Season 2 cast are Jessica Zandén (Spring Tide), Anastasios Soulis (Gåsmamman), Shebly Niavarani (Real Humans), Christian Brandin (Ironside), Johan Hedenberg (The Bridge), Jonas Bane (Arne Dahl), and Henrik Norlén (Modus).
Johan Falk: Season 2 premieres in the US on Tuesday, July 17, exclusively on MHz Choice and the MHz Choice channel on Amazon.
Brothers Dennis (Oscar Willems, Cordon) and Alan Moerman (Joren Seldeslachts, 13 Commandments) both dreamed of making it as a footballer. Alan's dream was shattered when only Dennis was selected to play for a top club. While he quickly got caught up in the glamorous world of professional football, Dennis also discovered how deceitful it can be.
The drama's second season opens eight months after the Season 1 finale, with Dennis being the king of the KRC Genk football club and the entire first division, and Alan getting released from prison. Despite trying to act like adults, both have a lot of growing up to do yet.
Season 2 feature Kris Cuppens (Hotel Beau Séjour), Viv Van Dingenen (Witse), Sien Eggers (The Out-Laws), Louis Talpe (De Ridder), Lynn Van Royen (Tabula Rasa), Gökhan Girginol (13 Commandments), Maarten Goffin (The Missing), Bert Haelvoet (New Texas), Tom Van Bauwel (Professor T.), Kurt Rogiers (Code 37), and Mathijs Scheepers (The Out-Laws).
The Score: Season 2 premieres in the US on Thursday, July 19, exclusively on Walter Presents and the Walter Presents channel on Amazon.
The third and final season of this award-winning comedy series open three years after the Season 2 finale, in which the union of the German Schneider and Turkish Öztürk families became official when Doris (Anna Stieblich, SOKO Leipzig) and Metin (Adnan Maral, Castle Einstein) finally tied the knot.
Fast forward: Both Doris' daughter Lena (Josefine Preuß, Hotel Adlon) and Metin's son Cem (Elyas M'Barek, The Physician) hide the realities of their scholastic lives until their lies catch up with them. (They also get back together as a couple.) To get back on track, Lena applies for an internship and ends up competing for it against her friend Katharina (Cristina do Rego, Pastewka), who's back from America. For his part, Cem goes about getting his act together in fits and starts, and his tendency toward the illegal side of things gets him in trouble time and again. The irony is he gets a job with the police.
Meanwhile, Metin doesn't understand why Doris is on an anti-aging, pro-Botox kick; his daughter Yağmur (Pegah Ferydoni, Homicide Unit Istanbul) and Cem's best friend Costa (Arnel Taci, Tempel) have relationship ups and downs; and Grandpa Hermann (Carl Heinz Choynski, Tatort) becomes very ill.
Turkish for Beginners: Season 3 premieres in the US on Tuesday, July 24, exclusively on MHz Choice and the MHz Choice channel on Amazon.
Melani Olivares (Aída) stars in this new Catalonian comedy series as Àngela, a financially-strapped single mum of three whose husband abandoned her. Life on a good day is a struggle, but it gets about as bad as can be when a bank representative shows up at her home to repossess it.
Now Àngela, her three kids, and her brother-in-law (who'd been camping out on her couch) are literally out on the streets. So Àngela faces her fear, swallows her pride, and brings her family to the only place she can think of: the home of Eduardo (Simón Andreu, Cable Girls), a well-known novelist and her estranged father of more than twenty years.
Only the person who opens the door of the luxurious mansion isn't Eduardo but his wife Victoria (Yolanda Ramos, Paquita Salas). She welcomes them with open arms; Eduardo, not so much, so Àngela et al are back on the street. But just when it seems everything is lost, fate intervenes on Àngela's behalf, and as it turns out Victoria's, too — and they hatch a plan that will put their cares to an end. That is, if they, their children, and the brother-in-law can maintain the charade without cracking.
Featuring (Ivan Massagué, El barco), Nao Albet (Merlí), and Georgina Amorós (Velvet), Welcome to the Family, a Netflix Original series, premieres in the US on Friday, July 27, exclusively on Netflix.
Season 2 opens in 1961 amid rising Cold War tensions and French decolonization, and… well, whaddya know, agent André Merlaux (Hugo Becker, Baron noir, Chefs, Gossip Girl) is alive! It turns out that Director of Operations Moïse (Christophe Kourotchkine, Jeux d'influence, Match Day) disobeyed Colonel Mercaillon's (Wilfred Benaïche, Nicolas Le Floch, Tony's Revenge) orders and has been hiding Merlaux at his home.
Meanwhile, Merlaux is plotting his revenge on Mercaillon, his future-father-in-law, by continuing his unofficial investigation and gathering evidence of the colonel's collaboration during the German occupation of France, while Moïse sends bungling agents Calot (Jean-Édouard Bodziak, Yves Saint Laurent), Jacquard (Karim Barras, A Livre Ouvert), and Moulinier (Bruno Paviot, Genius) on a mission to save a mysterious French spy taken hostage in Cuba. What could possibly go wrong?
Arriving on this side of the Atlantic less than a month after its debut in France on Arte, A Very Secret Service: Season 2, a Netflix Original series, premieres in the US on Monday, July 30, exclusively on Netflix.
Since the death of her husband, Jade Marsac (Isabel Otero, Meurtres à Rouen) has been running the family hotel on her own. On the day of her daughter Lisa's (Flore Bonaventura, Magellan) engagement, Jade's future son-in-law, Fabien (Yoann Denaive, Blood of the Vine), is found shot to death in one of the hotel suites in the company of a prostitute, and Lisa becomes the prime suspect in his murder.
The two-part miniseries features Pierre Cassignard (La loi de Christophe), Lannick Gautry (Vanished by the Lake), Jean-Marie Winling (Nicolas Le Floch), Lisa Martino (C.I.D.), Marie-Christine Adam (Sous le soleil), Michel Bompoil (Paris), and Jean-Pol Brissart (Spiral).
Chambre 327 begins airing Tuesday, July 17, at 11 PM ET, on TV5Monde USA.
In this two-part drama, Olivia Cosmo (Michelle Bonev, The Passion of the Christ) plays a dedicated police officer, wife, and mother who juggles her job with her family life and gives her best in both worlds. But when she decides to help an Eastern European girl who has sacrificed her life savings and even her body to feed a gambling addiction, and she discovers the gambling rings are run by a mafia boss, Olivia puts the needs of her family aside to keep her investigation going. What's more, she herself falls victim to gambling, thereby blurring the line between her work and her own addiction.
Featuring Claudio Alfonsi (Donna Detective), Gaetano Aronica (A Case of Conscience), Lando Buzzanca (Inspector Vivaldi Mysteries), Martina Colombari (Carabinieri), Marco Falaguasta (Good and Evil), Fabio Fulco (Don Matteo), and Nadia Konakchieva (The Hitman's Bodyguard), Deadly Game begins airing Tuesday, July 31, at 7 PM ET, on Eurochannel.
For details about the July premieres of shows from the UK, Canada, and Ireland, visit The British TV Place. For those about the debuts of programs from Australia and New Zealand, visit The Down Under TV Place.


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package de.escalon.hypermedia.sample.model;

import org.springframework.hateoas.Resource;
import org.springframework.hateoas.ResourceSupport;

/**
 * Sample Event model bean.
 * Created by dschulten on 11.09.2014.
 */
public class EventModel {
    public final int id;
    public final String performer;
    public final String location;
    public EventStatusType eventStatus;
    public final CreativeWork workPerformed;

    public EventModel(int id, String performer, CreativeWork workPerformed, String location, EventStatusType eventStatus) {
        this.id = id;
        this.performer = performer;
        this.workPerformed = workPerformed;
        this.location = location;
        this.eventStatus = eventStatus;
    }

    public EventModel withEventStatus(EventStatusType eventStatus) {
        return new EventModel(this.id, this.performer, this.workPerformed, this.location, eventStatus);
    }

    public EventModel withEventId(int id) {
        return new EventModel(id, this.performer, this.workPerformed, this.location, this.eventStatus);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Emily Brent from Columbus, Indiana, USA used old coins to create unique rings, of which the most obvious feature is that each custom ring retains all individual characteristics of the coin it made from.
Do you make these to sell to people? If so I would love to know the cost and buy two of them; one for me and one for my boyfriend. The rings are something we're both really interested in; they're very unique and amazing.


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Looker Expands European Operations
Opens European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland to Support Customers Across Europe
newsroom - press releases
Santa Cruz, CA – February 22, 2017 – Looker today announced the expansion of its international operations with the opening of its new European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
Looker opened its first European office in London in 2015 and since then has helped over 100 companies across Europe build data cultures. The newly established headquarters in Dublin allows Looker to better support its ongoing growth and market opportunities across Europe. Led by John O'Keeffe, who held executive positions with Salesforce.com and Nitro in Europe, Looker's Dublin operations will create approximately 50 positions within Sales, Marketing, Professional Services and Support over the next three years.
"There are a number of reasons I came to Looker – innovative product and technology that customers love; smart, dedicated people; a very impressive growth trajectory; and, the company has a strong, long-term vision," said O'Keeffe, VP of EMEA for Looker. "Looker fits in perfectly with Dublin's thriving technology sector and its diverse and talented workforce. It's an exciting time for Looker and I'm very proud to lead the team in Europe."
Meet our Dublin team.
"Looker's market adoption was built on, and will continue to be built on, satisfying one customer at a time," said Frank Bien, CEO of Looker. "We opened the Dublin office because providing that level of service to our European customers and prospects required a deeper commitment to the region. Now with our London office well established and our initial team in Dublin in place, I look forward to further building out our presence in Europe."
About Looker
Looker is a complete data platform that offers data analytics, exploration and insights to every function of a business and easily integrates into every departmental application to get data directly into the decision-making process. The company is powering data-driven cultures at more than 800 industry-leading and innovative companies such as Sony, Amazon, The Economist, Sears, Spotify, Kohler, Etsy, Lyft and Kickstarter. The company is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. Investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, First Round Capital, Sapphire Ventures, and PivotNorth. For more information, Connect with us on LinkedIn, on Twitter, Facebook, G+ and YouTube or visit looker.com.
NewWave Brings Power of Looker to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to Support Healthcare Innovation in America
Looker Achieves AWS Retail Competency Status and Amazon Redshift Ready Designation
Looker Achieves Top Rankings in BARC's The BI Survey For Second Consecutive Year
Brian Ziel
Corporate/US
brian.ziel@looker.com
Denise Duffy-Parkes
denise@looker.com


When the Bushey First World War Exhibition, ' A Village Remembers', was over in August 2014, Roger and I went on holiday to the Lake District. We stayed in a small guest house in Borrowdale at the foot of the Honister Pass, seven miles south of Keswick. Seatoller House, originally a small farm house, is over 300 years old and has been a guest house for more than 100 years. Its long tradition of warm hospitality and a friendly, informal atmosphere make it popular with walkers, artists, and those who want immediate access to the fells.
Seatoller House has visitors' books dating back to 1900, which record the names of participants in the Man Hunts, created by a Cambridge undergraduate, G M Trevelyan, in 1898. Inspired by the great man hunt in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped', this is a game of hare and hounds played out in the fells above Seatoller. On each of the three days of hunting, several members of the hunt, the 'hares', leave the house at 8 am, carrying scarlet sashes and hunting horns. The remainder of the party, the 'hounds', leave half an hour later. 'Tally- ho!' rings across the fells and the 'hounds' are expected to make full use of their hunting horns to attract attention and can be caught by touching. In 1901 the Hunt split in two – one organised from Trinity College, Cambridge, the other by C P Trevelyan. With a break for the two world wars, both Hunts continue from Seatoller House today.
'Returned after an absence of more than 20 years to find the same unostentatious comfort and the same hospitable care, the same beauty of hill and valley, of rivulet and lake. The European capitals are seething with the violence of men's passions; by the Danube the roar of Austrian artillery has already been heard – and the dark, silent fells around us remain in imperturbable calm'.
In 1914 Antwerp was ringed by Belgian forts and after the German invasion of Belgium in August that year, German troops besieged the city. Leo and Anna Burley's house and all its contents were destroyed during the bombardment. They decided to make their home in England and never returned to Antwerp. During the war Leo served as a Special Constable and they both worked for Quaker Charities to relieve the sufferings of war victims. Leo died in Finchley in 1921 at the age of 48. During his life he had enjoyed many walking tours with his wife in the Black Forest, in Switzerland and in the Lake District, perhaps his favourite haunt.
A few visitors stayed at Seatoller House during the First World War and as I turned the pages of the visitors' book to July 1915, I spotted two signatures from Bushey.
Ancestry.com revealed that Edith Bateson and Anna Gayton were both artists and, as I later discovered, were on Bushey Museum's list of Artists and Students resident in Bushey in 1915.
Edith Bateson, born in 1867, was the youngest daughter of William H Bateson, the Master of St John's College, Cambridge. From 1891 she studied at the Royal Academy Schools, where she won three silver medals for sculpture. She was one of a group of women artists encouraged to take up sculpture at a time when modelling was done in clay before being cast in bronze. Prior to this, sculpture had been thought too physically demanding for women. One of Edith Bateson's statues now stands in the library of Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford University. Later, she moved on to painting and by the time she came to Bushey in 1915, she was established as a professional artist at Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire, part of the Fylingdale group. She exhibited four times at the Royal Academy, at many provincial galleries and at the International Society of Sculptors.
Her vibrant watercolour, 'Lambing Time', was painted while she was living in Nightingale Road, Bushey in 1918. It depicts the onset of an English Spring, with lambs and newly shooting willows under a blustery sky. The 'modern' feel and positive atmosphere perhaps accords with the imminent ending of the First World War. While in Bushey, Edith Bateson became part of the artistic colony and befriended Winifred, the younger sister of the artist, Kate Cowderoy, who lived at The Retreat, 5 Hillside Road. In 1919 Edith exhibited a sculpture of Winifred Cowderoy at the Autumn Exhibition of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers in London.
Anna Maria Gayton, about six year older than Edith, also studied at the Royal Academy Schools, where she too won prizes for sculpture in 1888 and 1890. The youngest daughter of a solicitor, she lived in Much Hadham in Hertfordshire and the 1901 census shows Edith living with her there. Anna later acted as housekeeper for her older brother, a doctor and surgeon, who was Medical Superintendent of Surrey County Asylum.
Entries in the visitors' book at Seatoller House produced some fascinating stories. As Roger and I signed our names, I mentioned Edith Bateson and Anna Gayton from the unique artists' colony who stayed there in 1915 and added a link to Bushey Museum and Art Gallery.