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NCSF's 2014 Roundup
2014 has been a year of progress for NCSF and for people who are kinky and nonmonogamous. The national conversation about gay marriage, consent, and even Fifty Shades of Grey are transforming mainstream attitudes. The change in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 stating that BDSM is a healthy form of sexual expression has also had a significant impact on both the courts and public opinion about kink.
Education Outreach Project
The NCSF Board Members and presenters gave Education Outreach Project workshops and tabled at 36 events in 2014 (compared to 22 in 2013), with a focus on consent discussions, BDSM & the Law, and distributing literature such as Kink is Okay and Finding Kink Aware Medical Care.
The groups and events where NCSF presented included: Arizona Men of Leather, Arizona Power Exchange, Atlanta Poly Weekend, BDSM Writers Con, Behind Closed Doors, Beyond The Love, CatalysCon East, Catalyst Art & Cultural Space, Center for Sex Positive Culture, CLAW, COPE, CPI/The Mark, Dark Con, Dark Odyssey Winter Fire, Dark Odyssey Surrender, Desert Dominion, DragonCon, Floating World, Folsom Street East, Future of Monogamy and Non-Monogamy, International Mr. Leather, Kinkfest, Leathermen's Discussion Group, MSDB Bizarre Bazaar, Paradise Unbound, Poly Living Conference, Polyamory Political Activism Conclave, Portland Leather Alliance, SMART, Society for Sex Therapy & Research 39th Annual Meeting, Southwest Leather Contest, Spanksgiving, Thunder in the Mountains, Up Your Alley - Dore Alley, Winter Wickedness, and the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit.
NCSF also exhibited at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) 47th Annual Conference on June 4-8th, in Monterey, California. NCSF helped organize a panel presentation on "Social Organizations and BDSM Communities," moderated by Neil Cannon, PhD, DST and Russell Stambaugh, PhD, DST. The panel was attended by 115 of the 550 participants, and raised over $4,000 for AASECT. The panelists were experienced and articulate kink organizers on the West Coast: Race Bannon, Janet Hardy, Demitri Moshanyii, Richard Sprott, Anna Randall, and Jim and Montaine who run a dungeon-themed B&B in Monterey.
Jim Fleckenstein was the lead presenter on "The Fountain of Youth! The Association of an Open Relationship Orientation with Health and Happiness in a Sample of Older Adults," a workshop discussing the key findings from the Loving More and NCSF internet survey, the largest-ever sample of self-identified polyamorists.
The NCSF booth in the Exhibit Hall gave away 50 free copies of What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory, courtesy of a grant by Alan of Polyamory in the News as well as brochures on NCSF's projects and programs. Nearly 150 copies of NCSF's new Kink is Okay! brochure were given away, describing the changes in the DSM-5 that depathologized BDSM.
Over 1,200 people accessed NCSF's Kink Aware Professionals database in 2014 to find a lawyer, therapist or other professional. Recognizing the need for more kink aware professionals in KAP, NCSF joined forces with GayLawNet, a free referral database of gay-friendly attorneys, which began offering a Kink Aware Professional category for their lawyers to self-identify as kink aware.
To assist in educating professionals, NCSF published What Professionals Need to Know About BDSM by Lauren Moore, Tamara Pincus & David Rodemaker. This pamphlet was written to help professionals meet culturally competent ethical standards in work with those of our underserved population.
NCSF received 184 requests for assistance in 2014 through Incident Reporting & Response. 40% of IRR requests dealt with criminal issues. 20% were child custody/divorce. 14% were requests for information on kink and non-monogamy from professionals including: academics, social services, vanilla nonprofit organizations & events, authors, merchant services, and insurance brokers. 11% were group issues, primarily assisting in handling adversarial members, outreach to law enforcement, or managing negative media incidents.
NCSF launched our 50 Shades of NCSF campaign featuring four palm cards and a resource page. Two of the palm cards are geared toward vanilla people who may be interested in kink while the other two have information on consent and the law. These palm cards were sent to 68 groups for distribution during the upcoming launch of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie.
In December, NCSF also broadcast a media kit through PR Newswire entitled "NCSF: Are you ready for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie?" that targeted reporters and offered story ideas about kink and non-monogamy. The PR was reposted on 137 websites, including Reuters and the Associated Press, and was viewed by over 1,000 journalists in the first 24 hours.
Susan Wright gave 32 interviews in 2014 to reporters from mainstream media to blogs and podcasts. The 2014 interviews included: The NY Times, NY Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, CNN, Playboy, Bay Area Reporter, Slate, Jane XO, Alternet, and two Huffington Post Live appearances.
Barak and Sheba of AdventuresinSexuality.org, a long-time Coalition Partner of NCSF, joined the media team and will be giving interviews on kink and non-monogamy. NCSF also published 15 Guest Blogs by experts in various fields, up from five Guest Blogs posted in 2013. Jsin created several podcast PSAs about NCSF tailored to specific niches – leathermen, pansexual and vanilla-ish – as well as promotional videos to accompany the 50 Shades of NCSF campaign.
NCSF ran two surveys in 2014: the Consent Violations Survey and the Mental Health Survey. The results of both will be available in early 2015. The Consent Violations Survey collected 4,600 responses and the results will be given to law enforcement, prosecutors, victim services and health care professionals to help them understand the experiences of kinky people and provide better quality service.
The Mental Health Survey collected over 800 responses. NCSF is working with researchers at Sam Houston University's Department of Psychology and Philosophy who will ultimately compare our response set to two other sample populations – one college-aged and the other LGBT.
The Consent Counts program continued its educational mission as well as providing Amicus ("friend of the court") Briefs in relevant legal cases. The Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals twice accepted NCSF's amicus brief in the case of Gregory T. Miles, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. NCSF advised the court that prosecutors are avoiding the Supreme Court decision, made in Lawrence v. Texas, that moral judgment is not a basis for criminalizing consensual sexual conduct, and that consensual sex should only be criminalized if that conduct is injurious or goes against a valid societal interest. NCSF also argued that military law is out of sync with U.S. Constitutional law and societal mores, especially when it comes to consensual sexual behaviors.
Ombuds Committee
As part of the revamping of NCSF's policies and procedures this year, the NCSF Board created the Ombuds Committee in June and appointed Desmond Ravenstone, James Huesmann and Bjorn Paulee. The Ombuds Committee handles complaints and concerns regarding the conduct of NCSF officers and staff, and the operations of NCSF institutions. The NCSF Ombuds Committee was established as an Advisory Committee, as per NCSF bylaws, to review coalition administration and activities, assuring ethical and effective fulfillment of NCSF's mission and goals. Board Member Fil Vocasek is the Board Liaison to the Ombuds Committee.
NCSF thanks the groups, businesses and individuals who have donated and joined NCSF as members this year. Our staff, Board Members, Coalition Partners, Supporting Members and individual members all understand how important it is to have NCSF as a resource to help kinky and non-monogamous people. Please join NCSF today!
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NCSF's 2014 Roundup 2014 has been a year of progress for NCSF and for people who are kinky and nonmonogamous. The national conversation about gay marriage, consent, and even Fifty Shades of Grey are transforming mainstream attitudes. The change in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 stating that BDSM is a healthy form of sexual expression has also had a significant impact on both the courts and public opinion about kink. Education Outreach Project The NCSF Board Members and presenters gave Education Outreach Project workshops and tabled at 36 events in 2014 (compared to 22 in 2013), with a…
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom: Are you ready for the Fifty Shades of Gray Movie?
Does your media agency have resources for these special interest pieces? Contact the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom for interviews and information on kink and open relationships. NCSF is the national advocate for consensual adult sexual expression. Why kink? There has been a significant interest in BDSM sparked by the wildly successful Fifty Shades of Grey. Similar topics appeared in recent TV Shows from CSI to House to Desperate Housewives, and even animated shows such as American Dad. Furthermore many people, married and otherwise, are discovering and practicing non-monogamy. From polyamory to swinging to open relationships, a notable percentage of the public are shifting their relationship parameters in an honest…
NCSF Media Kit The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom provides educational resources on BDSM and non-monogamy. Resources include data from NCSF's Incident Reporting & Response program which directly helps hundreds of people and groups every year who are being discriminated against because of their sexual expression. NCSF also provides original research on kinksters and the issues caused by the stigma we face, as well as statements on consent and best practices in BDSM. We also offer experts who are knowledgeable about alternative sexual practices as well as experience in community organizing. Contact Susan Wright, NCSF This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./NCSFreedomwww.twitter.com/ncsf Susan Wright founded the…
50 Shades of NCSF Palm Cards
Are You Ready for Fifty Shades? To coincide with the launch of the movie, get your Fifty Shades of Kink palm cards from NCSF to put out at your club or in local sex shops and bookstores so that people who are looking to find out more about kink know where to go. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request your cards. NCSF's Fifty Shades of Kink resource page is for people who are kinky and/or non-monogamous, whether they're just starting out or an old hand at this: ncsfreedom.org/50ShadesofKink Check out our Media Kit Dated: 12/12/2014 Updated:
GayLawNet Joins Forces with NCSF
NCSF's Kink Aware Professionals joins forces with GayLawNet NCSF has expanded the reach of its Kink Aware Professionals by collaborating with GayLawNet, which now offers a way for lawyers in their database to self-identify as Kink Aware Professionals: gaylawnet.com/attorneys/ussolc.html "Whenever someone can't find a lawyer in NCSF's KAP list, I always refer them to GayLawNet," says Susan Wright, spokesperson for NCSF. "Many of their gay-friendly lawyers are eager to work with kinky people, and the GayLawNet database is huge." NCSF recently started an outreach campaign to the lawyers who have listed themselves on GayLawNet to let them…
Tides Awards NCSF $1,500 Grant
NCSF Receives Grant Award NCSF is proud to announce the receipt of a $1,500 grant awarded by Tides Foundation. About Tides #TidesProject "Since 1976, Tides Foundation has worked with over 15,000 individuals and organizations in the mutual endeavor to make the world a better place. These include foundations, donors, corporations, social investors, nonprofit organizations, government institutions, community organizations, activists, social entrepreneurs, and more. We break down the walls between entrepreneurs and their efforts to bring positive change to their communities. We are all about new ideas, innovation, and providing the tools to make these great ideas a reality." NCSF is…
NCSF Mental Health Survey
NCSF Mental Health Survey Please take the NCSF Mental Health Survey! We would like to know more about your BDSM practices, mental health and relational violence experiences: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FZ2XDMP NCSF is working with researchers at Sam Houston University's Department of Psychology and Philosophy who will compare our responses to two other sample populations – one college-aged and the other LGBT. NCSF will use these results to help with our advocacy, benefiting both existing and developing programs. Specifically, the study's results will assist in educating law enforcement, legal and psychological professionals about the practices and mental health of BDSM practitioners. The survey…
Military Court Accepts NCSF's Amicus Brief
Military Court Accepts NCSF's Amicus Brief in Support of Consensual Nonmonogamy April 24, 2014 – Washington, DC – The Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals has accepted NCSF's amicus ("friend of the court") brief advising the court that prosecutors are avoiding the Supreme Court decision, made in Lawrence v. Texas, that moral judgment is not a basis for criminalizing consensual sexual conduct, and that consensual sex should only be criminalized if that conduct is injurious or goes against a valid societal interest. In the appellate case, it was argued that the activities were "public" even though the sexual…
Ombudsman Committee Established
NCSF Appoints Members of the Ombuds Committee June 3, 2014 - NCSF is proud to announce these appointments to the Ombuds Committee: Desmond Ravenstone, James Huesmann and Bjorn Paulee. The Ombuds Committee handles complaints and concerns regarding the conduct of NCSF officers and staff, and the operations of NCSF institutions. The NCSF Ombuds Committee shall be established as an Advisory Committee, as per NCSF bylaws, to review Coalition administration and activities, assuring ethical and effective fulfillment of NCSF's mission and goals. Board Member Fil Vocasek is the Board Liaison to the Ombuds Committee. NCSF thanks the three members…
NCSF Files Amicus Brief in Military Court
NCSF Files Amicus Brief in Support of Consensual Nonmonogamy March 26, 2014 – Washington D.C. – NCSF has filed an amicus brief in a military case involving a marine who engaged in a consensual threesome and because of that was convicted of adultery, attempted consensual sodomy and indecent conduct, a "crime" based solely on undefined sexual conduct inconsistent with "common propriety." In its brief, NCSF points out that military law is out of sync with U.S. Constitutional law and societal mores, especially when it comes to consensual sexual behaviors. Dick Cunningham, NCSF's Legal Counsel who prepared and filed…
Dealing with Assault - understand your rights and options when it comes to consent violations.
Is this Assault - Guide for determining wheither a consent violation can legaly be considered assault
Drawing the Line – Some things your group or club can consider when trying to determine if a member should be disciplined or banned
Dealing with Consent Incidents – Guide for groups in dealing with consent incidents
Liability Issues for Groups or Events - Some of the ways a criminal or civil court case can impact your group when a consent violation happens at your play party or event
Sample Consent Policy - Sample Consent Policy for groups involved in BDSM-Leather-Fetish, swinging, and polyamory lifestyles
Trauma Pamphlet - Trauma is an injury caused by an outside, usually violent event or experience.
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About Consent Counts
NCSF is leading a major national campaign—Consent Counts—to change the laws and police practices that our communities now endure, and to establish that consent is available as a defense in criminal BDSM prosecutions.
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(Boston) Boston Playwrights' Theatre presents its 31st season of new plays in Boston starting with recent BPT alumna Jaclyn Villano's The Company We Keep. We can joke about attorneys and sharks, but here the metaphor is apt. New to Georgetown with a law professorship and a freshly renovated home, attorneys Harry and wife Ellie are having difficulty settling their 12-year-old son into the new school. When their best friends Katherine and Greg come to the housewarming with surprises of their own, what ensues tests the bonds of friendship, marriage, and parenthood in this vicious, biting comedy of manners. This one is not to miss.
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, Actors' Shakespeare Project, Davis Square Theatre, 12/7/11-1/1/12, http://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org/events/merry-wives-windsor-0.
(Somerville, MA) It's one thing for a young theater troupe to be ambitious, but it's something else to watch the troupe succeed in its ambition.


In the battle for supremacy of Body Magic vs. other girdles, it's important to consider the similarities. Body Magic and most other girdles are similar in that they all provide fat compression. They all help to compress the excess fat in the hips, stomach, rear, and thighs in order to provide a more slimmed-down appearance. While this is how they all work, Body Magic is particularly effective. It's made of sturdy, lightweight fabric that will give you the shape you want while still allowing you the freedom to breathe. That can't be said for all body shapers and girdles.
There are also many differences between Body Magic vs. other girdles.
The main difference is that Body Magic is not only a girdle, but also brings in some elements of a corset, as well. The girdle part shapes your lower body, compressing fat in the rear, hips, thighs, and lower abdomen. The corset part provides waist definition and also helps to improve your posture to enhance your new hourglass appearance. Body Magic combines the best of both worlds into one undergarment, for a total body shape that you've been dying to get. It's not just a corset or just a girdle; it's a Body Magic.
Ultimately, what gives Body Magic the upper hand in the battle of Body Magic vs. other girdles, is the fact that it does everything that a girdle does and more, and it does it better than any other girdle on the market. There's a reason why Body Magic is such a popular product: because it really works. Many people who buy Body Magic also buy other body shaping products to provide just the right shape for every occasion. But the best way to see what Body Magic does is to try it for yourself.


Dating Amputee is an online dating site for amputee men and women searching for a relationship. You can register for free and check out profiles.
There is a montly fee to be able to contact members and access to other features such as instant messaging, video chats and community forums. Prices are based on the length of time you sign up for. They do offer a 3 day trial which is nice and enough time to see if the site is for you.
We found the members on the site to be serious about finding a relationship as many of them had completed profiles with lots of photos to view.
If you are an amputee yourself and looking for a relationship with someone who can relate and understand you then DatingAmputee.com is the site to check out.


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Religious objects and performance : testing the role of materiality
Whitehead, Amy Renee (2011). Religious objects and performance : testing the role of materiality. PhD thesis The Open University.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.0000d3d6
This thesis addresses the problematic nature of religious materiality in Western discourses, illustrated by its typical relegation to being representational instead of sensual, embodied or tangible. Two ethnographic accounts highlight the prominent role that materiality plays in vernacular religious contexts in contemporary England and Spain. With a focus on offerings and gift giving, the practices and performances that take place in relation to statue forms of Our Lady of Avalon (the Glastonbury Goddess) in her temple, and the Virgin of Alcala de los Gazules, Andalusia, in her shrine, exemplify an aspect of the lived, everyday reality of religion. In these contexts, in tension with religious doctrine, the relationships that take place between statues and devotees show that instead of being mere objects, statues of the Goddess and Virgin are subjective, relational participants in ceremony, rites and ritual, and they play central roles in how human relationships with the divine are maintained and negotiated. Using the discourses of animism and fetishism to test the role of materiality, this thesis further considers how making offerings to statues exemplifies a form of Western animism (different from Tylorean animism where alien spirits inhabit dead matter) where objects and subjects bring each other into coinspired, co-relational being through encounters. Here, 'subjecthood' is achieved through relationships and relational encounters, and a multiplicity of ontological possibilities emerge which challenge commonly accepted modem dualisms, i.e. subject/object, mind/matter.
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VHF Radio Basics
Radio License Basics (US)
Radio Watchkeeping Regulations
U.S. VHF Channels and Frequencies
International Vhf Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies
Top SSB/HAM Radio Frequencies
Radio Etiquette
VHF with DSC
Buy or sell a boat with DSC
Anchoring Etiquette
Dockside Etiquette
Burgee Etiquette
Personal Signals
Dinghy Etiquette
You just bought a new VHF radio with DSC.
Now, install it properly to get all the safety benefits it offers!
So you installed a snazzy new radio with Digital Selective Calling (DSC). It's that little button behind the protective red shield. You know it's a great emergency feature that will keep you safe in coastal waters without an EPIRB. But if you haven't programmed in a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), you haven't done enough.
Let me explain. Marine radios equipped with DSC serve as one facet of the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS), which represents a major overhaul of the international system governing safety radio equipment and procedure on commercial ships. While recreational boaters are not required to participate in GMDSS, it makes sense to take advantage of the improved telecommunications for safety reasons. Not only does it aid in rapid deployment of assistance now, in the future commercial vessels will no longer be required to monitor channel 16 so it will be the primary means of communicating with others in your vicinity in an emergency if you do not have an EPIRB. Channel 70 has been designated the VHF/DSC digital call channel.
DSC technology allows boaters to send a digital call directly to other DSC-equipped vessels and shore stations, somewhat like a telephone call. Once the DSC call has been confirmed, both parties are automatically switched to a working voice channel. If properly installed, one push of a button in an emergency, and your DSC radio will send an automated digital distress alert consisting of your MMSI identification number (if it was input), and position (if it is interfaced with a GPS receiver) to other DSC-equipped vessels and search & rescue facilities. When they respond, they will automatically be connected to whatever channel your radio is set to. Of course, if you haven't interfaced it with your GPS and MMSI number, the only thing you will do is send an alarm. Ships around you won't know who it's coming from nor where you are.
One other nifty feature is that your MMSI number can act as a direct homing device to other similarly equipped radios that have your number. It's a like a VHF phone number. You program in your friend's MMSI and that radio is automatically and directly called without having to hail them on a public frequency. Of course, as soon as they answer, they will connect with you on the radio frequency you are standing by on, so keep in mind it's still a public channel. Make sure you are standing by on a working channel not on a reserved frequency like channel 16 (see radio basics for more information on VHF radio etiquette).
Obtaining an MMSI number is free and easy if you are planning to cruise only in US waters. It's obtainable online, by mail, or by fax by registering on the BOAT US website or by downloading their printable form. They've been authorized by the US Coast Guard and FCC to act as an intermediary FOR VESSELS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A VHF RADIO LICENSE. Click here for more information.
Otherwise, it can be a bit more complicated because you'll have to fill out FCC registration forms and pay for processing. If you are applying for a VHF radio license anyway (not required in US territorial waters but a must when you leave the states for a cruise to Canada, Mexico and beyond), be sure to request an MMSI number whether or not you currently have a DSC capable radio. You'll have the code available for when you upgrade your equipment and you won't have to apply twice (and potentially pay twice). Be advised that the FCC assigned number is listed in the International Search and Rescue (SAR) database while the Boat US assigned number is only listed in the USCG SAR database. If you are planning international travel, you must get the FCC assigned number. We'll be providing information in a separate article on how to apply for a ship's radiostation license because it's just a bit too much to cover here.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions about how to input the MMSI and link to the GPS. Please note that some manufacturers limit the number of times (typically two) you can try to program your MMSI number into the radio. If you try too many times, the radio may lock out future attempts, forcing you to send the unit to the manufacturer to re-program it. So it pays to be careful the first time around.
DSC VHF radios DO:
Have one touch emergency capability that sends out a vessel's unique MMSI number and, if properly connected to a GPS, the vessel's position in latitude and longitude coordinates.
Allow for an inexperienced crew member who is unfamiliar with radio equipment to send a continuous distress message by pressing a single button.
Continue sending the distress signal even if the crew is incapacitated or otherwise engaged
Use a known MMSI like a "VHF phone number" to hail another DSC equipped vessel directly. This avoids having to monitor high traffic channels or hailing your yachting friends on hailing and distress frequencies. It will alert your radio, similar to a telephone, that you have a call and then switch you automatically to the channel your caller has selected.
Have a "polling" feature that can transmit your vessel's position to a DSC-equipped monitoring station if properly connected to a GPS.
Will initiate a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation so if you set it off by mistake, here's what you should do:
Answer anyone calling you back on the open channel and inform them that the signal was set off by mistake. Then make a general radio announcement on Channel 16 to alert the Coast Guard so that a SAR mission is not undertaken (see next point).
Get on the VHF radio channel 16. Either put out a general security call advising all traffic of a mistaken DSC alert signal or hail the Coast Guard directly. Here are sample transmissions:
"Securite, securite, securite. Hello all stations. This is the sailing vessel (name) in vicinity of (where you are) at coordinates of (give lat/long GPS reading). We are reporting a DSC signal set off by mistake. Cancel alert. Repeat, cancel DSC alert. This is the sailing vessel (name) standing by on channel 16 for any concerned traffic."
OR "US Coast Guard , US Coast Guard , US Coast Guard, this is the sailing vessel (name)." Wait for a response. When the Coast Guard responds to you, say "US Coast Guard, this is the sailing vessel (name) reporting that a DSC signal was set off by mistake from our vessel." Then follow the Coast Guard's instructions. Chances are they will ask you to switch to channel 22a, the USCG working channel so they can get all your pertinent information.
Remember that if you don't cancel the signal and an SAR is mounted, you could be held liable for the costs.
Allow an intercepting station to access all the information in your registration, including type of vessel, emergency contact information, cell phones onboard, and so on.
Function as a full featured VHF radio
DSC VHF radios DO NOT:
Take advantage of all these functions without registering for a unique MMSI number, inputting the code, and connecting with GPS.
For more information about the advantages of DSC, visit ICOM where they've posted a number of educational videos.


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We had a long behind the scenes clip queued up for you today (including the ND filter piece that I promised) but the newsman in me forces me to put this clip out now – for the non-surfing crowd out there: this footswitch by Jamie is something unique to his skill set, and something seldom captured.
The best thing about watching, let alone filming, Jamie – is the privilege of seeing someone do something so beautiful, so difficult, so effortlessly. The last time I saw something like this on such a regular basis was when I photographed Michael Jordan at the United Center in Chicago for his last 3 years on the court.
The best part is that I've actually had a chance to eat some poke with Jamie – a local delicacy. Whereas social time with Michael was nothing but a distant dream. After a very trying week – I can't wait to sit back and spend the next week watching Jamie surf. Hope you all feel the same – this is but a small sampling.
This shot was made with a Canon 500mm f4 – on a RED One at 100 frames per second at 2K using the Wicked Circuits EF Lens Adapter. That's the equivalent of a 1600mm on a 35mm camera. Big thanks to Mike Isler for the focus pull and spotting.
That is some awesome footage! I can only imagine what it would look like uncompressed.
thats what i was waiting for! great work! thanks for sharing.
Would you say you reached a point where you feel like that in what you do ? Or maybe people come to you and say it ?
I would be curious to know if you have moments when you feel your body doesn't respond to your concious thoughts, but to something much more universal. The moment where you forget the technique.
Your post makes me realise how important people like you are to us artists/performers.
Thanks for the continued effort to share footage and how you are shooting.
too funny, I went to school with Isler… sounds like a fun time!!
This is simply amazing!!! I want to watch that on HD sometime. I've been seeing a lot of amazing video work. With quality like that you can almost experience it. Looking forward to see more.
This might sounds kinda dumb, but i am only photographer, and I know nothing about video (yet) – so please bare with me.
One the Red or the 5D, focusing is done manually right ?
If this is the case, that was some amazing camera work as that clip was tack sharp. great work!
@Chris Fowler, Yes – focusing is done manually. You can AF w/ the 5D – but it is much slower than the standard AF and would likely not work with this subject matter.
Holy stink, are you one a actually doing the focusing, or is someone else doing this, and if so how many years experience.
How fast is jamie coming towards the camera ???
whoa, that is just an incredible shot.
YOU, sir, are in the tube yourself with that amazing footage. You must be thrilled to see that, and proud. Inspiring. Congratulations.
I was wondering about the use of music in the clips you have been posting. Obviously it's copyrighted, but do you have permission from the artist like you did with Moby or does the copyright for the coldplay and other songs allow you to use it. I love the music and am always wondering about music copyrights. Great work, it looks awesome!!!
That is one awesome video. Photography keeps getting better and better. The cameras are now so good they allow us to capture so much detail. Being a creative photographer has become easier with all the great technology.
I just wish that I could go surfing right here in Portland, Oregon and get some photography of it at the same time.
Wicked sick. Especially the surfing.
Great footage. But one of the things I'm looking forward to hearing about from Vincent is what it's like running a shoot like that, with all the different crew skills. As a stills shooter moving into video, I'm aware that I'm going from a small shoot with just myself and a couple of others to a larger crew where I need to think of many other things including sound and direction. Indeed I may not even be behind the camera at times.
@Neill W, It can be a steep learning curve. The crew here has been wonderful – and understanding. They haven't thrown me over the boat me yet… for editorial photographers it can be a bit daunting as you're used to working alone or at most one assistant. Commercial photographers used to working on larger productions will have an easier time at it – but multiply your crew/staff/pre and post production time by a factor of 2-5 times… if you set your mind to it, work with an experienced crew and ask a lot of questions – you CAN make the transition. I would just recommend you do it one step at a time.
@Vincent Laforet, That describes me exactly. Other issues I'm working out are the copyright and business ones – film crews are traditionally 'work for hire' whereas freelance stills photographers retain copyright and award rights for publication, of course. But I guess that's for another post.
What kind of compression was done to get it up on Smugmug? I've never played with any RED products, although my university has one, but it seemed like there was a lot of artifacting in the dark water, and it almost seems like when I compress my 5D Mark II stuff, there's less of that. Just curious. Most of what I shoot with my 5D Mark II is skiing and snowboarding, so it's daylight, with very bright highlights, and I rarely have issues with ISO noise or anything, but deep deep blue skies will get just slightly pixellated with a lot of movement from the camera, but nothing like that dark water seemed. Obviously I understand that it's compressed for web, just interested in hearing what you've done to combat this issue with your projects. Thanks again!
@Parker, The biggest issue is the water: water and waves are by far the single most complex thing to compress in video / stills – any engineer will tell you that it's their number one nightmare.
For that reason – I can tell you that the quality that you're seeing here is definitely inferior to the original – more so than I'm used to seeing when I use the SmugMug video player (It's never been a noticeable issue before to be honest.) I'm working with SmugMug directly to see what we can do to improve the quality together as the 1080p video is in it's very early stages. The real issues is the size of the file at 1080p – it's BIG when uncompressed and would not be easy to share at full rez.
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Absolutely brilliant. "Whatever You Like" works like an absolute charm on this. Well done!
Vincent — great posts and very, very generous, both in posting and replying to posts. You're definitely cutting a new trail! And we get to watch in real time. Bravo.
I'm interested in knowing how you plan to intercut the Red and the 5D material, or even if you plan on doing so. The clips you've posted so far have been either 24p and 29.97(?!). So, there's a technical challenge to overcome there that I'm sure others are curious about.
@Vincent: Could you just give us an update on how you are doing in the post production ? How long we will have to wait …. 🙂 ???


My heart goes out for this poor woman. No matter what happens to him, he will never feel the pain she has and will continue to feel. Of course we must make sure this monsters right is protected. Maybe we will get lucky and one of his cell mates will get him to talk.
Anyone who injures, kills, or threatens to harm a person who they say they "love" is a control freak. They apparently don't understand that you cannot "make" someone love you. He should have just let it go. There are always more fish in the sea. Now he's gonna be Bubba's plaything for the next few decades.


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Elizabeth Holmes Attempted to Flee the Country Following Fraud Conviction, Prosecutors Claim
The disgraced Theranos founder has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy and fraud.
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Following her guilty verdict last year, Elizabeth Holmes reportedly tried to make a run for it and flee the country to Mexico, prosecutors allege in new court documents.
The founder of failed blood-testing company Theranos was convicted in January 2022 on fraud and conspiracy charges after falsifying blood test results to deceive investors with unfounded claims about her company's technology.
In November of last year, Holmes was sentenced to over 11 years in prison and is expected to surrender herself in April 2023. She has since appealed her conviction.
But in new court documents, prosecutors claim that Holmes, 38, poses a flight risk as she allegedly made "an attempt to flee the country" last year, multiple outlets report, including PEOPLE.
"The government became aware on January 23, 2022, that Defendant Holmes booked an international flight to Mexico departing on January 26, 2022, without a scheduled return trip," the filing claims. "Only after the government raised this unauthorized flight with defense counsel was the trip canceled."
Prosecutors say that Holmes will likely "reply that she did not in fact leave the country as scheduled," however, "it is difficult to know with certainty" that she wouldn't have left if the government didn't step in.
The filing also argues that the incentive to flee for Holmes—who is currently pregnant with her second child—"has never been higher," and that "she has the means to act on that incentive."
While awaiting her surrender date, Holmes lives on an estate "with reportedly more than $13,000 in monthly expenses for upkeep," and "continues to show no remorse for her victims," prosecutors claim, per ABC News.
The filing also notes, "There are not two systems of justice—one for the wealthy and one for the poor—there is one criminal justice system in this country. And under that system, the time has come for Elizabeth Holmes to answer for her crimes committed nearly a decade ago, as found by a jury made up of a fair cross section of individuals from this community, and to begin serving the term of imprisonment imposed by this Court as sufficient but not greater than necessary to account for those crimes."
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Casting a spinner from shore, Vernon followed the line's arc to where the lure lit softly on the water and rode the ripples. Raising his eyes toward the horizon, he looked across Little Rocky Lake toward the docks and roof peaks of a half dozen A-frame cottages, barely visible to the naked eye, but he knew they were there. His grandfather had owned that lakefront land, and his father had sold it off forty years ago, lot by lot, leaving only a landlocked parcel worth nothing except timber harvested every five years or so.
Vernon felt a tug and focused on the line, imagining some nice brook trout swimming in butter and dappled with parsley flakes for tonight's dinner. The tenseness in his chest loosened. Nothing else existed—not the outside world with the Vietnam War and some idiots breaking into a building in Washington, and not his insular world of checking electrical lines for Adirondack Power. Just him and the fish.
The strike jerked the pole, and he tightened his grip to reel in a trout nearly a foot long. Casting again, he caught a 10-incher in almost the same spot. He played that rod and reel like a gambler with a hot hand until he hit his limit.
With the sun riding halfway up the sky on a late June morning, Vernon packed up his tackle to get home. As he headed for his pickup, he saw the orange and blue of a New York State truck through a gap in the trees. Road crew, he surmised. Ttruck tires crunched the gravel of the parking area.
"They bitin'?" the driver asked.
Vernon got closer. Driving a utility truck for the past twenty-some-odd years, he knew or at least recognized most of the state highway guys around here. The driver looked familiar. "Got five brook trout."
"We're going to be doing a little work here," the driver added.
"On a Saturday?" Vernon turned toward the parking area with its small boat ramp.
The driver cut the engine and opened the door. "Surveying." Two other men exited the cab on the passenger side.
Vernon took off his cap and ran his fingers through his salt-and-pepper hair. "I work for Adirondack Power. Didn't hear of anything going on here."
The driver stood next to Vernon while the surveyors set up their tripod and gear. "Somebody is talking to somebody in Albany about developing this spot."
Vernon felt the pinch of losing his favorite fishing spot. "For real?"
"Hotel, marina. Some bigwig went fishing up here and liked the place," one of the surveyors added.
Vernon fingers moved to the stubble on his chin. "I got thirty-six acres on the other side—not on the lake, but pretty near it."
"Well, you stick a for sale sign on that property pretty damn quick," the surveyor said. "But you didn't hear that from me."
Marla held a clothespin in her teeth so she could use both hands to pull one end of a bedsheet out of the wicker laundry basket at her feet. She folded a corner over the line and clipped the clothespin, then did the same in the middle of the sheet and at the far end. It caught the breeze like the sail of a ship.
Leaving the empty laundry basket under the line, she walked toward her flower garden where the climbing rose had started to open. Checking for beetles and finding only one, Marla let her gaze caress the snapdragons, petunias, and tall stalks of delphiniums with dark blue star-like blooms. Coming round to the front of the house, she deadheaded the flowers in the pots flanking the step. She heard the rumble of Vernon's truck and turned as he pulled in a little fast, spewing gravel.
"Who's chasing you? The devil?" she asked.
"You're not going to believe what I just heard," Vernon said, giving the truck door a slam.
Marla followed him into the garage where he spread newspaper over the worktable and began to clean the fish. She pulled over a lawn chair with a ripped back, the woven strip drooping like a flag on a still day.
Vernon repeated his conversation with the state crew, drawing out the details the surveyor had shared. "Hotel and marina—a whole development. If they buy up property around Little Rocky, they'll need those thirty-six acres."
He waited for his wife's reaction, but she said nothing at first. Then a smile spread slowly across her face. "You hungry for lunch?" Marla got up and pushed the lawn chair to the side.
Vernon shrugged. "When I finish here, I could eat a sandwich."
"Good, because we're going to The Early Bird."
Vernon glanced around the diner from the stool at the counter where Marla insisted they sit so they could hear the gossip. He nodded to Gene the repairman, who finished the last of his scrambled eggs. The Grabel sisters, Eva and Ava who dressed exactly alike even though they were a year apart and over fifty, both ate soup.
"I'll have a steak and eggs," Vernon said.
Dotty's grin revealed a missing tooth in the corner of her mouth. "Haven't had a steak order in two days. You strike it rich?"
Vernon frowned. "Steak ain't old, is it?"
Dotty shook her head. "Nah, fresh this morning. Bill cuts up the ones we don't sell for stew meat."
He'd remember never to order that.
Marla asked for a tuna fish sandwich, then upgraded to a tuna melt and a small Coke. "We're being wicked, spending money like this," she told her husband when Dotty left.
Vernon lowered his head toward Marla's. "When those development people come knocking, we're not taking the first offer. They'll lowball the locals. We'll hold out, just a little. Play 'em like a fish."
Marla sat up straight, frowning. "But we've been wanting to get rid of it. You told me a thousand times nobody wants it 'cause it's not on the lake."
"But when they buy the lakefront property, they'll want what's behind it, too," Vernon said, his jaw tensing. "We'll discuss it later."
"Discuss what?" Dotty stood in front of them, holding Marla's small Coke in a glass scratched by too many trips through the old dishwasher.
Marla pressed her lips together, but Vernon got an idea. "Anybody stop in here, Dotty? Out of towners, looking at property?"
Dotty hitched up one hip and planted a fist against it. "Not this morning."
"I seen 'em," Gene said from down the counter. "Two cars driving around with somebody from the state. Office of Tourism—said it right on the door."
"Vacation people come here all the time. Our grandfather built some of the first cottages around here," Ava Grabels piped up. Eva chimed in, and the two sisters recited a history of the summer people going back to the 1920s.
Vernon looked over his shoulder at Dotty. "Don't you have to fill their cups?" He nodded toward the sisters as they prattled on.
"Then I'd miss what you're about to say," Dotty replied.
Vernon got up and walked over to Gene's stool. "You still got that property over on Meyer Road?" he asked, his voice low.
Gene nodded. "I let my brother live there. House ain't worth much."
"But the land could be. You get it listed," Vernon told him.
"Somebody's gonna buy it?" Gene's words silenced the diner.
The Grabels got up from their table and moved closer.
"You never know," Vernon said. "Keep our ears open."
The next day, Marla overheard no less than five people at church talking about somebody buying up land around the town. Elmer Jonas bragged that he'd painted "for sale" on a piece of plywood and set it up by the mailbox that morning. Imagining the windfall, people spun tales of travel, moving to Florida, buying a Cadillac.
"Not one penny to the building fund?" Marla asked loudly, turning heads. "Vernon and I pledge ten percent." She ignored her husband's pleading look. "Maybe even twenty." The realization of what she'd just said hit her like a cold draft on the back of her neck. She rubbed at the spot, wondering if maybe they wouldn't have to give it away all at once.
Rev. Alen Barklin ran his hand across the thin waves of hair that did nothing to cover his pink scalp. "Money changes people. Remember what Jesus said, 'No man can serve two masters.'"
"We said we would pledge, pastor," Marla said, her words enunciated with a new emphasis that she supposed came from having money.
Making the rounds in his utility truck on Monday, Vernon stopped at the mini mart to use the bathroom and get a black coffee. He overheard a couple talking to someone about selling a stand of timber and using the money to fix up the house and put in a pool—in-ground, not one of those standup things like a giant water dish. A few hours later, after pulling to the side of the road to eat the lunch Marla had packed, he splurged on a piece of pie at the diner. Eva and Ava Grabel shared a slice of lemon pound cake and talked about selling the land behind the family home and visiting Rome and the Holy Land, as if those two places were right next door to each other—like Vermont and New Hampshire.
Gene the handyman came in as Vernon was leaving. "You go by your fishing spot today?"
"No. Been working out by Miller's Crossing."
"You need to see it. Surveyor stakes all over place—and I mean all over the place. Both sides of Little Rocky."
Vernon clamped a hand to the man's shoulder in thanks and headed out the door.
Marla set the dining room for supper, instead of eating in the kitchen. Catching her reflection in the mirrored back of the old curio cabinet that had belonged to Vernon's mother, Marla checked her bright pink lipstick that matched the nicest housedress she'd sewed for herself over the winter.
When Vernon came in, hungry and grimy, Marla refused to lift one pot from the stove until he went upstairs to shower and change. He stomped away, muttering something about certain people getting uppity, but Marla didn't care. If raising herself and her place in the world meant putting on airs, then so be it.
Arranging parsley sprigs around the serving platter, just like they did in restaurants, Marla let her thoughts drift back to her childhood: living in the back country, missing weeks of school because nobody plowed dirt roads out that far, her father working seasonally as a woodcutter, her mother cleaning houses for vacation people. She'd met Vernon at sixteen and had to get married at seventeen, two days after his high school graduation. She never graduated.
Vernon worked hard and she knew how to cook; that's what saved them. When their kids were little, she had babysat for summer people. Later, she'd taken a job at the IGA in the next town, eight hours a day on her feet at the cash register, but the paycheck had helped.
She caught a whiff of Irish Spring soap and turned to smile at Vernon, as handsome as he'd been at the high school dance a lifetime ago. He opened his arms and she stepped into his embrace.
For two weeks, Vernon drove past the Little Rocky boat ramp at least once a day to see if anything had changed. When a rainstorm toppled a few of the surveyor stakes, he got out of the truck and propped them back up. He left, mud-splashed and wet to the shins by the tall grass, and headed to an overload out on County Route 2B.
He scrambled up the pole, clipped the safety on his belt. Adjusting his leather gloves with the reinforced palms, Vernon told himself that, as soon as the land sold, he'd put in for early retirement.
A jolt shot through him like a blast from a rifle. The sky pinwheeled and everything went dark.
Wadding a handful of soggy tissues into a tight ball, Marla made a bargain. Take away the land deal, just leave them as they'd been—working for a living and getting by, the kids and grandkids healthy, the two of them with years ahead. They didn't need to travel or buy new clothes. They didn't need steak and eggs or a second car.
Gene sat beside her in the waiting room of the hospital trauma center, an hour away. He'd come upon the scene as the paramedics and volunteer firemen took Vernon off the pole. He'd been the one to tell her what had happened.
A nurse walked past, and Marla looked up, hopeful for any update on Vernon's surgery on his left hand, so badly burned when the electricity exited his body. No way to save it, the doctors had said. Still, she hoped.
When Pastor Barklin showed up, Gene said he had to be getting on home. Marla hugged him, feeling his beefy hand pat between her shoulder blades. "He's a tough 'un," Gene said, and Marla saw him wipe his eyes.
Summer of Seventy-Three.
Vernon drove himself one-handed, pulling into Gene's driveway at the appointed time. The other man invited him in, but Vernon suggested they sit outside for the sunshine and privacy. Taking a deep breath, Vernon repeated what he'd said on the phone the day before: he wanted to tell Gene what happened. He hadn't told anyone else.
"I got zapped and it all went black. Then I could see everything. I saw the car that stopped, then sped off—knowing that they were heading home to call the fire department. I saw the paramedics get in the ambulance. I watched the volunteer firemen answer the call." Vernon studied an ant crawling along the picnic table where they sat. "And I saw you coming up Meyer Road, making the turn onto Route 2B. You had the radio on—Glen Campbell was singing Galveston."
"I love that song," Gene said.
Closing his eyes, Vernon described the scene that came to him in Technicolor, from high above—light as a bird with no pain and one thought in his mind. Marla. How a rush like the wind had filled his ears and he slammed back into his body, wide awake and in excruciating pain.
"I knew before they told me that I'd lose my hand. I remember saying 'okay,' in my head, as if that was my sacrifice for being able to stay. I didn't care. As long as I was alive."
Gene looked down at his hands, turning them palms up. "I'd do the same—even give up an arm or a leg."
The following Sunday afternoon, Vernon sat on the shores of Little Rocky Lake, as undisturbed as ever—no development, the surveyor's stakes long gone.
He practiced a one-handed cast and hit the water just about where he intended. He held the fishing rod against his body with the prosthesis and used his right hand to feed out the line. Marla stood beside him, ready to help.
A fish took the spinner, and Vernon set the hook, then handed the rod to Marla to reel in. Next time, she'd have her own gear, he decided, and they'd fish together.
A 14-inch brook trout came up fighting, the biggest of the three they'd caught so far. Marla expertly took out the hook and set the fish in the basket lined with damp leaves.
"What do you say, cast one more time?" Vernon asked. "I'm feeling lucky today."
Marla grinned back at him.
Yes, he thought, lucky indeed.
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Biggest Differences Between FIFA 21 and FIFA 20
November 25, 2020 January 19, 2023 infinigeek
After much delay due to the global pandemic, the latest edition of the FIFA game was released by EA Sports last month. Ever since it was first released in 1993, the popularity of the franchise has grown immensely, making it the best selling sports game of all time, and one of the best selling video game franchises around the world. Each year, EA Sports and FIFA hold a FIFA eWorld Cup gaming tournament, which sees hundreds of thousands of gamers from around the world signing up and vying for the big prize. The tournament is also a favorite among esports bettors, and betting sites like bet365 allow players to place bets on the tournament.
Every edition of FIFA brings something new on the plate for the players and enhancements in the gameplay and graphics over the previous editions. Let's have a look at how this year's edition is different from the previous year.
Revamped Manager mode
Perhaps one of the biggest changes in this year's edition is the introduction of a revamped `Manager Mode´. You can now train players to learn new match skills and retrain them to newer positions. For example, you can train a center back to play as a winger or a left-back as a midfielder. The transition takes time and patience but can prove an advantage to your team. Younger players are easier to train and given adequate match time, they tend to grow their skills. Each match takes into account the sharpness of the player, as well as their morale. With each match and training session, their stats increase and they perform better. Players who are playing out of their position play a weaker game.
Match sim
In addition to the Quick Sim option, FIFA 21 brings a Match Sim option. Using this option, you can jump into action at any time during the entire 90 minute game like a real manager, whenever the game demands. The game prompts you to take control, whenever there is a major event like a free-kick or a penalty. Or you can make changes on the fly, whenever you feel the need.
The game plays at twice the speed of natural gameplay, and you get a top-down view of the on-field action. Out of play moments are skipped automatically.
Volta Mode
It has been a favorite amongst players of the previous edition. This year it receives a more arcade-like feel. You can choose to have Squad Battles with AI teams or squads from the VOLTA community. There is a `Debut´ story which has specific squads, squad-mates, and `free form narrative. Players can curate their unique Avatars and play alongside chosen teammates, with the ultimate goal of unlocking legends like Kaka and Lisa Zimouche for Featured Battles.
In 'FIFA 21,' the game's Career Mode finally shows signs of life again
Rather than simulating training sessions, you would want to train the players at least a couple of times every week, as this greatly affects their match sharpness and morale. The more you train the players, the more agile they are during a match, and the more likely they are to score a goal or make a key pass. You can also actively manage their rest and training sessions to strike the right balance between game and health.
If you're a player of the game why not organize a virtual match, you can send them custom soccer medals as prizes. In order for each player to devote himself to the game, this will be given to them as a gift reward. Most importantly, it represents a symbol of their team or individual honor.
There have been some big changes in the transfer system. You can now loan players. The loans can be made permanent. There is also a Loan to Buy option. The AI works great in this regard and you always have to be vigilant in order to stay a step ahead for procuring top players.
Agile Dribbling
A great new feature, especially for the players at the top end of the spectrum, Agile Dribbling allows players to make precise touches at a faster pace, allowing them to keep the ball closer to their feet. It also allows for new moves like fake ball roll, to fool the defenders. In order to activate Agile Dribble, you have to press down R1/RB while moving the left stick.
Natural Collision System
This allows for smoother gameplay and allows a more natural resolution of scrambles, and battles for ball possession. There are fewer skirmishes and free for all, and less falling.
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Q: Having trouble with delete trigger on sqlite FTS5 table I'm having trouble getting the delete trigger to work correctly with my sqlite FTS5 table. The database consists of ~100 tables. Each table holds the information and details for a different category of product. All product tables have two columns which are the same:
Manufacturer_Part_Number
Vendor_Part_Number
To make the entire database searchable by either part#, a FTS table is created, which has columns for these two part numbers, as well as the row_id and source table from which the record came. That way the FTS table can be queried with a part#, and the result gives the row_id and source table where the record can be located. I have triggers setup to update the FTS table when records are inserted or deleted from the actual data tables. Inserts work great, and searching and retrieving records are working great. The trouble is with deleting records.
If I try to delete a record from one of the data tables, the trigger is activated for the FTS table, and an error reports:
'sqlite3.OperationalError: 5 values for 4 columns'
I don't know what the problem is with my delete trigger. Its as if the 'delete' keyword is being interpreted as a value. This is being used in a python setting, using sqlite3 plugin
Here is the code for one data table creation:
CREATE TABLE Jacks(
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
Manufacturer_Part_Number text NOT NULL UNIQUE,
Manufacturer text,
Description text,
Vendor_Part_Number text,
Series text,
Part_Status text,
Type text,
Gender text,
Plug_Mating_Plug_Diameter text,
Mounting_Type text,
Termination text,
Insulation text,
Features text,
Color text,
"Datasheet URL" text,
category text,
subcategory text);

Here is the FTS table creation:
CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE searchTable USING FTS5(
manufacturer_part_number,
vendor_part_number,
src_row,
src_table);

Here are the FTS triggers:
CREATE TRIGGER Jacks_after_insert AFTER INSERT ON Jacks
BEGIN
    INSERT INTO searchTable (src_row, manufacturer_part_number, vendor_part_number, src_table)
    VALUES (new.id, new.{manufacturer_part_number}, new.{vendor_part_number}, "Jacks");
END;

CREATE TRIGGER Jacks_after_delete AFTER DELETE ON Jacks
    BEGIN
        INSERT INTO searchTable (src_row, manufacturer_part_number, vendor_part_number, src_table)
        VALUES ('delete', old.id, old.manufacturer_part_number, old.vendor_part_number, "Jacks");
    END;

CREATE TRIGGER Jacks_after_update AFTER UPDATE ON Jacks
    BEGIN
        INSERT INTO searchTable (src_row, manufacturer_part_number, vendor_part_number, src_table)
        VALUES ('delete', old.id, old.manufacturer_part_number, old.vendor_part_number, "Jacks");
        INSERT INTO {search_table} (src_row, manufacturer_part_number, vendor_part_number, src_table)
        VALUES (new.id, new.{manufacturer_part_number}, new.{vendor_part_number}, "Jacks");
    END;

Any ideas?
Thanks

A: Figured it out. I'm not sure why the previous delete trigger wasnt working, but this delete trigger works. It takes a different form:
CREATE TRIGGER Jacks_after_delete AFTER DELETE ON Jacks
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
    DELETE FROM searchTable WHERE (old.id = src_row);
END;

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FAQ: How Much Did Gillette Stadium Cost?
Home / Stadium /
1 Who paid for Gillette Stadium?
2 How much did Gillette pay for naming rights?
3 Who owns the Gillette Stadium?
4 Does Gillette sponsor the Patriots?
5 Why do companies buy naming rights to stadiums?
6 How much did Mercedes Benz pay for naming rights?
7 What is the largest NFL stadium?
8 Has a Super Bowl ever been played at Gillette Stadium?
9 What is unique about the Gillette Stadium?
10 Why is Gillette Stadium in Foxboro?
11 Why do the Patriots play in Foxboro?
Who paid for Gillette Stadium?
Gillette Stadium is the only privately-financed NFL stadium with 100 percent of the facility, land and parking costs paid for privately and 100 percent of the infrastructure costs reimbursed to the public by the stadium.
How much did Gillette pay for naming rights?
The Gillette Stadium naming rights cost P&G $8 million a year over a 15-year contract. That is not a very rich deal, according to SB Nation. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) paid $400 million over 20 years to name the stadium in which the New York Mets play.
Who owns the Gillette Stadium?
SoFi Stadium [home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers] and MetLife Stadium [home of the New York Giants and Jets] are the only 100% privately funded stadiums. According to Forbes, the McCaskey family is worth an estimated $1.3 billion, which is less than the going rate of a modern NFL mega-complex.
Does Gillette sponsor the Patriots?
Foxborough, MA — The Gillette Company and The Kraft Group today announced a 15-year agreement that gives Gillette exclusive naming rights to the home stadium and sports complex of the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
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Why do companies buy naming rights to stadiums?
Benefits of Naming Rights The biggest benefit to purchasing the naming rights to an arena or event is the increase in visibility. Whenever the named property gains any media attention, the company's name is automatically attached to that property.
How much did Mercedes Benz pay for naming rights?
Having agreed to a 27-year, $324 million deal for the naming rights at the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium that went live in 2016, Mercedes opted against extending its contract for the Superdome and allowed it to expire on 15th July.
What is the largest NFL stadium?
Biggest NFL Stadium: MetLife Stadium, Home Of The New York Giants and Jets: 82,500 Fans. MetLife Stadium just edges out FedExField in terms of capacity, and it is a venue to behold.
Has a Super Bowl ever been played at Gillette Stadium?
It already happened in Super Bowl XLVIII, with the Broncos/Seahawks in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
What is unique about the Gillette Stadium?
A unique feature of Gillette is the stadium's signature lighthouse in the north end zone (pictured far right). On game days, up to 5,000 staff are necessary to operate Gillette Stadium; a ratio of one staff member for every 13.7 fans.
Why is Gillette Stadium in Foxboro?
The Patriots wanted a permanent stadium for the team to play at. Foxboro, MA was chosen as the site for a stadium for the Patriots. Construction began on September 23, 1970 and was completed in just under a year for the start of the 1971 NFL season. No public funding was used to construct the $7.1 million stadium.
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Why do the Patriots play in Foxboro?
When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the American Football Conference (AFC) East division, where they still play today. The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which would serve as their home for the next 30 years.


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Jimmy Fallon is a funny man. He makes people laugh in a host of different ways. He plays hilarious games with celebrities, makes people look silly in street interviews, and sometimes, he invites famous musicians on his show to make ridiculous music. Every once in awhile he even sings himself!
Is it sweet, beautiful music? Eh... maybe (not really). Is it funny music? Definitely. What makes it even better is that it's now free music (normally $10.49). You read that right, Jimmy Fallon's album, Blow Your Pants Off (Deluxe Version), is free on Google Play Music.
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Factors that led to emergence of Germany as a superpower
Industrialization.
- The unification of Germany took place in 1871 after which she began to emerge as an industrial power.
- Emergence of Germany as an industrial power was aided as by the following factors:
(a) Establishment of the customs union, Zollverein. This linked the German states and removed trade barriers hence leading to free trade and economic growth in Germany.
(b) Germany was rich in coal which was an important source of energy for the industries. HEP and Atomic energy was also produced o boost industrialization.
(c) Abundance of natural resources like water and minerals like iron ore from Alsace and Lorraine, coal, oil and
copper which were vital industrial raw materials.
(d) The large Germany population was a source of both skilled and unskilled labour. The system of education also ensured availability of skilled labourers.
(e) There was also a large domestic market from the large population. Her products were also on high demand from the rest of Europe.
- For example, her vehicles (Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes Benz).
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2. Uses of metals in Africa
3. Uses of Gold in Africa
4. Uses of copper in Africa
5. Uses of bronze in Africa
6. Two theories that explain the origin and spread of iron working in Africa
7. Ways in which the iron culture spread in Africa.
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9. Effects of iron working to African people.
10. The two phases of Industrial revolution in Europe
11. Characteristics of industrial revolution in Europe.
12. Uses of Various Sources of Energy: the uses of coal
13. Disadvantages of Coal as a source of energy.
14. Uses of petroleum or oil as a source of energy
15. Disadvantages of oil as a source of energy
16. Uses of steam
17. The uses of electricity
18. Disadvantages of electricity as a source of energy
19. Uses of Solar energy and its invention
20. Advantages of solar energy.
21. The uses of steel and iron metals
22. Factors that lead to industrialization in Britain
23. Industrialization in continental Europe and Reasons why other European countries delayed in the industrialization process.
24. Factors that led to industrial development in continental Europe.
25. Effects of the industrial revolution in Europe.
26. Meaning and causes of scientific revolution.
27. Examples of the early inventions in the field of medicine, astronomy, agriculture, medicine and mathematics
28. Individual inventions in science during scientific revolution.
29. Impact of scientific inventions on agriculture.
30. Impact of scientific inventions on industry.
31. Negative impact of scientific inventions on industry.
32. Positive impact of scientific inventions on industry.
33. Factors undermining scientific revolution in third world countries.
34. Measures that can be undertaken to promote scientific research in third world countries.
35. Emergence of selected world industrial powers:Factors influencing the industrialization of USA.
36. Factors that led to emergence of Germany as a superpower
37. Factors that enabled Japan to emerge as an industrial power.
38. Reasons why many developing countries have lagged behind in industrialization.
39. Sectors of industrialization in Brazil and factors that have facilitated industrialization in Brazil.
40. Obstacles to industrialization in Brazil.
41. Factors influencing industrialization in South Africa.
42. Challenges facing industrialization in South Africa.
43. Factors that facilitated India's industrialization.
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Disguised as an anniversary celebration, Tiffany had worked with The Yes Girls proposal planning company to set up an extremely romantic private wine tasting on a chic lounge rooftop overlooking Jacksonville, Florida. She commissioned watercolor paintings of their favorite memories and bought bottle of wines that represented those memories. As live music played, Morgan walked into the candlelit room where they shared a dance and Tiffany dropped to one knee.
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Arcadia Biosciences President and CEO, Raj Ketkar, spoke with Proactive Investor's Andrew Scott earlier this week at the Spring Investor Summit 2019, held in New York City. In the interview, featured below, Raj highlights some of the progress made in the last 12 months and looks to an exciting year ahead which will see a number of products moving to market across Arcadia's proprietary GoodWheat branded specialist wheat ingredients, plus progress with regulatory approval in Argentina for the HB4 Drought Tolerance Trait Stacked with Herbicide Tolerance soybean traits, produced through Verdeca, a joint venture with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.
GoodWheat continues to gather momentum on the back of its launch in early 2018, enabling a wider range of specialty wheat options to meet evolving consumer demands. The platform currently includes non-GM wheat high fiber Resistant Starch (RS) and Reduced Gluten (RG) wheat varieties. Arcadia achieved key technical milestones in its high fiber, RS wheat lines in 2018, including 94 percent amylose, compared to 25 to 30 percent in traditional wheat. These increased levels of amylose correspond to higher levels of resistant starch, which are proven to deliver significant health benefits.
The first commercial GoodWheat products are expected to arrive in late 2019 or early 2020. Which, of course, is great news as, with Americans typically getting around 25% of their daily calorie intake from wheat, and a growing numbers of consumers making a conscious effort to reduce gluten in their diets, GoodWheat represents a significant opportunity for Arcadia to gain a leadership position in the rapidly growing market.
Verdeca introduced pre-commercial soybean varieties carrying the drought-tolerant HB4® trait to growers in Argentina at the country's largest farm show, Expoagro, held last month in Argentina. The soybean varieties deliver two layers of value for growers: drought and herbicide tolerance. The HB4 trait, Verdeca's first release from a pipeline of yield and quality traits, demonstrates the company's ability to bring innovation to soybean growers. More than 1,200 attendees toured the Verdeca pavilion and field plots to see HB4 soybeans. Growers visiting the Verdeca pavilion signed on to the company's Bio-Innovator program, which grants priority access to test HB4 soybean varieties in their fields.
Raj also recapped on the February 2019 launch of Arcadia Specialty Genomics, leveraging the company's years of plant science, industry and regulatory expertise, offering value-added capabilities for rapid growth in cannabis-based functional ingredients. Centered around developing a proprietary germplasm estate and traits for license to cultivators, and for products serving the nutraceutical and food industries, all made possible through a proprietary approach combining conventional breeding, TILLING and gene editing. Hawaii's Department of Agriculture recently granted Arcadia Biosciences a license for their Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. With this license, Arcadia Specialty Genomics can begin its research and cultivation immediately, and plans are already underway to begin planting in April.