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UBB (сокр. от ) — программное обеспечение (движок) для организации интернет-форумов. Написан на Perl и разрабатывался с 1996 года Тедом О'Нилом из компании «Infopop» (в течение лет компания сменила название на «Groupee», а позже — на Social Strata (англ.). UBB являлся платным движком, но О'Нил прекратил его дальнейшую разработку. Последней версией считается 6.7.3, вышедшая в сентябре 2005 года. Особенность UBB состояла в том, что движок не использовал базы данных, как большинство движков подобного рода, а хранил всю информацию в текстовых файлах. В 2001 году компания «Infopop» приобрела движок WWWThreads, работающий на базе MySQL, и сделала из него UBB.threads (англ.), который со временем пришёл на смену UBB.classic.

Интерфейс форумов на UBB, размещающий сообщения одной ветки вертикально одно под другим, многократно имитировался другими движками, и, по мнению некоторых, стал де факто стандартом. Теги bbCode иногда называются тегами в UBB-стиле.

В конце 1990-х годов был одним из самых распространенных движков форумов. Из-за широкой распространённости UBB в конце 1990-х — начале 2000-х, на специализированных веб-сайтах регулярно появлялись сообщения о нахождении уязвимостей в программном обеспечении.

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Leahy, Frank
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byname of Francis William Leahy
born August 27, 1908, O'Neill, Nebraska, U.S.
died June 21, 1973, Portland, Oregon
American college gridiron football coach whose teams at the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, University of) won 87 games, lost 11, and tied 9. His career winning percentage of .864 (107–13–9) ranks second in the history of first-division college football to that of Knute Rockne (Rockne, Knute), a predecessor at Notre Dame.
Leahy played at Notre Dame under Rockne in 1929, but a knee injury in 1930 ended his playing career. While he was recuperating from a knee operation, he shared a hospital room with Rockne, who was struck with Leahy's football acumen and made him informally a coach of the tackles until his graduation in 1931. Leahy began his coaching career in earnest as line coach at Georgetown University (1931) and at Michigan State University (1932). He became line coach under Jim Crowley at Fordham University (1933–38), creating the formidable line called the "Seven Blocks of Granite." Leahy became a head coach at Boston College in 1939 and went to Notre Dame in 1941. During his career at Notre Dame (he retired in 1953), his teams won four national championships and remained unbeaten in 39 consecutive games (1946–50).
Though nearly as successful as Rockne—his teams in the late 1940s were more dominant than Rockne's best—Leahy lacked Rockne's personal charm and skill in cultivating sportswriters; thus, he never enjoyed his predecessor's popular affection. After his retirement from football, he was a business executive, a sports columnist, and a television commentator. He is in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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The UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has released its latest annual report (2008/2009). While they cover a much wider range of activity, one of the findings is highly relevant to the debate about Internet filtering in New Zealand.
Similarly we can report a step change in the way that offenders access images, with the vast majority of trading taking place on various peer to peer (P2P) platforms. Our focus must now be on tackling this as a priority.
What's relevant about this? The Department of Internal Affairs' proposed Internet filtering scheme only works with unencrypted websites, and is useless against P2P file trading.
The leaked Home Office letter says a clause in the Police, Crime and Private Security Bill in the Queen's Speech would "compel domestic ISPs to implement the blocking of illegal images of child sexual abuse".
The New Zealand system is also voluntary for ISPs. I'm worried that the voluntary nature of the scheme will only last as long as it takes to get established.
Finally there's an article about an attempt by Scientologists in Australia to not only have anti-Scientology sites added to the Australian Internet filter, but also sites that provide anonymisation services to those sites.
We have identified that such websites play a major role in the ongoing hate campaign against our Church and their removal or a restriction of access and of content would play a major role in preventing further religious vilification against us.
It is therefore recommended that the Australian Government take action to prevent to the creators of websites, whose primary purpose is the incitement of religious vilification, to be prevented from using programs such as WhoisGuard to conceal their identity, so that normal recourse to the law may be accessed as needed to defend basic rights covered by Australian law.
One of the problems with Internet filtering is that, once it's established, there are no more technical and legal difficulties in banning material on the Internet. This means that the filter is now fair game to every group that has a bee in their bonnet about controlling access to certain sorts of information.
I'm still waiting for the Ombudsman's report on whether I can have access to the list of filtered sites.
I haven't heard from Archives about the DIA deleting their records.
I have been persuaded to spell Internet with a capital I even though I prefer to be a little more avant garde.
I'm part of the Internet NZ working group developing policy on Internet filtering.
I'm working on collecting more information (still no response from the Maori or Act parties, waiting to hear from ISPs, have more questions to send to the DIA and the Censor).
So, what's next? I'm thinking a lot about how to continue the campaign against Internet filtering, while also considering some of the larger issues that this raises about protecting the civil liberties of Internet users. Email me if you've got any ideas or what to help.


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Openside flanker Jacques Burger is back in action for Saracens this weekend, to face Leicester Tigers in round seven of the Aviva Premiership.
The Namibian international starts alongside Kelly Brown and Jackson Wray in the Saracens back-row and the tough tackling flanker is expecting a tough contest at Welford Road on Sunday afternoon - a challenge he says the Saracens squad will be relishing.
Burger said; "It's going to be a really tough game on Sunday. We know the dangers Leicester possess, and they're a really good side. I don't think they'll be happy with the start of the season they've had so they'll really up for Sunday.
"They have a fantastic record at home, and a large, passionate crowd who get right behind them and give them a lot of energy. Playing them away from home is always a difficult challenge and it is one we are all looking forward to. We've had a great week in training and we are all looking forward to getting out there this weekend.


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A petition to move Halloween to the last Saturday of October nears 100,000 signatures
Posted: Jul 25, 2019 5:48 PM CST
Updated: Jul 26, 2019 12:20 PM CST
A petition is lobbying to bump Halloween from October 31 to the last Saturday of the month. By Erin Davis and Katherine Dillinger, CNN
(CNN) -- There are lots of reasons to hate holidays: traffic, awkward family reunions, expensive gifts that would wring a tear from anyone's wallet. But if there's one celebration absent from all of this holiday drama, it's Halloween.
It's too bad that, more times than not, the sugar-laden holiday is set right in the middle of the week, when would-be revelers have to get to bed early.
But there's a petition aiming to change that. This time, instead of demanding #Justice for A$AP Rocky or storming Area 51, it's lobbying to bump Halloween from October 31 to the last Saturday of the month.
The petition, launched last year by the nonprofit Halloween & Costume Association, argues that moving the date of Halloween will lead to a "safer, longer, stress-free celebration."
The association didn't respond to requests for further comment.
The roots of Halloween are a lot deeper than Party City commercials might have you believe. Halloween, an abbreviation for All Hallows' Eve, originated as a pagan festival celebrated by the Celts thousands of years ago.
As a part of Samhain, a celebration of summer's end, people went "souling" -- they'd go from door to door asking for "soul cakes" or food and drink in exchange for a song, dance or prayer. Trick-or-treating got its start there. Now, it's the main way we choose to commemorate October 31. But trick-or-treating can be dangerous.
So how does moving a date make this spooky holiday safer? In theory, it would mean Halloween would kick off during daylight hours and not interfere with work or school schedules.
Maybe that's what makes the petition appealing to so many. The organization has scraped together 58,980 signatures, and more are coming in by the day.
After its rallying cry, the petition lists safety tips for both parents and partiers. "63% of children don't carry a flashlight while they are (trick)-or-treating. Grab a clip-on light if they don't want to carry one! Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween."
Why is a petition started a year ago just picking up steam in the middle of July? The fiery glory of the Fourth of July must have worn off, and people are looking to the next holiday up on the calendar.
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Hey y'all trying to complete the vMHK achievements specifically "On a short Leash" and haven't found an obvious way to not take damage from the dogs. It says no damage from "restrained" dogs which makes me think that we have to break them free each time while tank kites one around and then making them cower?
This seems quite intense for a 5 point achievement though so I am wondering if I am missing something really obvious?
"restrained" is actually a debuff put on one of the wolves. You can control which wolf gets the debuff by having the tank taunt one and pull it to where the boss is located. The other wolf (the one the tank didnt taunt) should then be pulled to the wall by the chain mechanic (the wolves share a chain so when one is pulled far away from the wall the other has to go towards the wall). At this point just range the restrained wolf down first.
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Skyros attracts mostly solo travellers from all over the world. Although all ages are represented, approximately 70% are between 35 and 65. The Grange is a stunning Georgian country house, surrounded by greenery and close to Shanklin's sandy beach, cosy pubs and restaurants and the local train station.
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A 7 mile spectacular exploration of this ancient trading route across the Preseli hills, opening up some of the mysteries of the hills as we explore. Hear tales of King Arthur's battle with the Twrch Trwyth as narrated in the book of Welsh folk lore "The Mabinogian" and the Preseli Bluestones of Stonehenge. This is a spectacular ridge walk at around 1500 ft but to ease the climb our walk will begin at around 1300ft.
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Real estate development at Mumbai airport takes off with Rs 580-cr deal
GVK group vice president Sanjay Reddy said that Rs 350 crore will be used as project finance for airport modernisation
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MIAL raises Rs 1,400 cr to fund capex plan
Real estate development at the airport here has taken off, with Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) leasing a 5.5-acre plot near the international terminal at Sahar to Oasis Realty for Rs 580 crore. A hotel and office complex will be developed at the plot.
Last year, MIAL had sought bids for land parcels of 10 acres each. Overall, MIAL will lease 200 acres for hotels, offices and convention centres, under the SkyCity project. "We had called for bids for four plots. The bids for two plots have been finalised; we will conclude the deals for the other two by the year-end. We are in discussions with developers and there is a lot of interest," said Sanjay Reddy, vice-chairman of the GVK group, which is developing the airport.
So far, MIAL's commercial development was stuck due to delays in securing clearances and shifting utilities. Also, the land was being used for airport works.
Reddy said the deposit amount of Rs 350 crore would be used as project finance for airport modernisation, while Rs 230 crore was the lease rent. The two land parcels awarded on Wednesday have been sub-leased for 23 years, extendable for an additional 30 years.
Overall, about Rs 1,000 crore collected from real estate development will be used as project finance. Initially, MIAL had hoped to raise this amount from real estate deposits by March 2013.
MIAL said at the awarded land parcel, commercial development of 1.16 million sq ft was possible. It added this was part of the overall commercial development of 22 million sq ft, through 10 years.
Sources say the real estate development might fetch MIAL about Rs 18,000 crore. Reddy, however, said, "This is speculative…I will not be able to comment."
MIAL is operating the airport on a 30-year lease from the Airports Authority of India. The overall investment for modernisation of the airport is estimated at Rs 12,000 crore.
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Last year, MIAL had sought bids for land parcels of 10 acres each. Overall, MIAL will lease 200 acres for hotels, offices and convention centres, under the SkyCity project
Sources say the real estate development might fetch MIAL about Rs 18,000 crore
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FDA Floats Moving COVID-19 Vaccines To Flu-Like Model
Date: 7 Apr 2022Author: cloudhedges 0 Comments
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have proposed a future model for developing new COVID-19 vaccines that would be built on the approach to creating influenza vaccines.
A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in Southfield, Mich., on Sept. 29, 2021. (Emily Elconin/Reuters)
Accumulating data suggest the current COVID-19 vaccines, based on a virus strain that is now generations old, "may need to be updated at some point to ensure the high level of efficacy demonstrated in the early vaccine clinical trials," the FDA said.
One concern is how new strains of SARS-CoV-2 keep emerging, some of which bypass protection bestowed by the vaccines better than others.
The vaccines provide virtually no protection against infection from Omicron, the strain that is dominant in the United States at present, though they have held up better against severe disease.
U.S. regulators say an orderly and transparent process should be outlined for changing the composition of the COVID-19 vaccines, with the process ideally being adopted by countries around the world in addition to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The model in place for annually updating influenza vaccines can inform the process, officials say.
"The strain selection process for determining the composition of seasonal influenza vaccines may provide a general outline for the approach needed for updating the composition of COVID-19 vaccines to address current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants," the FDA said.
The influenza vaccine model is based on predicting which variants will be circulating in the future. WHO leads the effort, voting on the composition of the vaccines to be deployed in the northern hemisphere five to six months later and the southern hemisphere three to four months in the future.
U.S. authorities often adopt the WHO's recommended composition, though the FDA, in consultation with its expert advisory panel on vaccines, occasionally diverge from the advice.
While the flu model could be used as a foundation for future COVID-19 vaccines, there are unique issues for COVID-19 that will need to be addressed, FDA officials say, including how the seasonal pattern for SARS-CoV-2 surges has yet to be identified; how the COVID-19 vaccines are built across different platforms, such as messenger RNA; and how the experience with those vaccines to date wouldn't be sufficient to get authorization or approval without clinical trial data.
Further, even the best-matched flu vaccines end up being around 60 percent effective, a figure some vaccine manufacturers have described as poor.
The proposed shift to a flu-like model contains "a lot of assumptions," John Moore, a professor of immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine, told The Epoch Times.
Clinical trials of Omicron-specific shots are ongoing, with data on human subjects not out yet. Data from animal studies, though, which are "usually pretty predictive, do not support the use of that specific vaccine as a boost," Moore said. "So if that's going to be the case in the humans, why go through the complexity of introducing a new vaccine if it's not needed?"
The new model was proposed in a briefing document published ahead of an April 6 meeting. During the meeting, which The Epoch Times will stream live, FDA officials will discuss with the agency's expert advisers various matters relating to COVID-19 vaccines, including optimal use of additional COVID-19 shots in the future.
The FDA recently cleared fourth doses for millions of Americans without consulting the advisers, part of a growing pattern of minimizing their role.
Among those presenting will be Dr. Kanta Subbarao, a WHO official, on COVID-19 vaccine composition, and Robert Johnson, a government official on the development of variant-specific vaccines.
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The city of Annapolis held a benefit concert featuring Maryland-bred rockers Good Charlotte to honor the five Capital Gazette employees killed in an attack in their newsroom last month.
Good Charlotte headlined Saturday's concert titled "Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for the Capital Gazette and Free Press & First Responders." Other performers include Dublin 5, Higher Hands and Clones of Funk.
Prominent journalists spoke between music performances at the event Saturday afternoon.
Elisabeth Bumiller, the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, says the Times' office grew silent when they heard reports of the shooting.
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The suspect, Jarrod Ramos, remains jailed on five counts of first-degree murder.


Egg Morcon ~ I Can Do That!
Hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage then deep-fried is a dish called Scotch Eggs. I found a similar recipe, Egg Morcon, in my Filipino Seventh-day Adventist vegetarian cookbook. The boiled eggs are wrapped in embutido made with textured vegetable protein (dried tofu bits).. Reversing the recipe from vegetarian to a meaty dish, I seasoned ground beef with a little powdered garlic and onion, soy sauce, and sea salt, and added a little milk, soft bread crumbs, and an egg for binder. I rolled the morcon in panko before deep-frying until golden brown and crispy. I love them with steamed rice, banana ketchup, and cherry tomatoes.
That looks great. What is the cookbook called? I never heard of one.
Joy, it's a very very old cookbook called BEST RECIPES for the Home.
oooh, absolutely love the idea!


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AUTOMATA 2020
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Stockholm, Sweden, August 10-12, 2020
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Topics: cellular automata, dynamical systems, complexity, theory of computation
The Algorithmic Dynamics Lab has the great privilege to organise the 26th International Workshop on Cellular Automata and Discrete Complex Systems AUTOMATA 2020 in Stockholm Sweden, to be held on 10-12th August 2020.
AUTOMATA 2020 is innovating on various fronts given the challenge of climate change we want to reduce the conference Carbon footprint through a virtual attendance option, and also by addressing the underrepresentation of young and minority groups in the field.
The workshop aims to:
Establish and maintain a permanent, international, multidisciplinary forum for the collaboration of researchers in the field of Cellular Automata (CA) and Discrete Complex Systems (DCS).
Provide a platform for presenting and discussing new ideas and results.
Support the development of theory and applications of CA and DCS (e.g. parallel computing, physics, biology, social sciences, and others) as long as fundamental aspects and their relations are concerned.
Identify and study within an inter- and multidisciplinary context, the important fundamental aspects, concepts, notions, and problems concerning CA and DCS.
As it is its tradition, AUTOMATA 2020 will focus on the theory and application of cellular automata and discrete dynamical systems in connection to complexity theory and algorithmic information. There will be special sessions on Automata in Deep Learning and Algorithmic Information Dynamics with a particular interest in aspects of computability in causation and reprogrammability.
The Role of Emergence in Open-ended Systems
Dr. Alyssa Spooner
University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A.
Collision-based Computing with Cellular Automata
Dr. Genaro J. Martínez
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico &
University of the West of England, U.K.
Cellular Automata in Constructor Theory
Dr. Chiara Marletto
University of Oxford, U.K.
Models and Control of Cellular Automata
Dr. Samira El Yacoubi
University of Perpignan, France
Topological Dynamical Properties in Turing Machines
Dr. Rodrigo Torres-Aviles
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AID in Inverse Problems, Model Generation and Reconstruction Space-time Evolution of Dynamical Systems
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Oxford Immune Algorithmics, U.K.
Algorithmic Nature Group, Labores, France
AID in Machine Learning & Machine Learning in Cellular Automata
Dr. Santiago Hernández-Orozco and Dr. Jürgen Riedel
Submissions presenting original and unpublished research on all fundamental aspects of cellular automata and related discrete complex systems are being sought.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
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dynamic, topological, ergodic and algebraic aspects
algorithmic and complexity issues
emergent properties
formal languages
symbolic dynamics
tilings
models of parallelism and distributed systems
synchronous versus asynchronous models
phenomenological descriptions and scientific modelling
applications of CAs and DCSs
There are two categories of submission – full papers and exploratory papers. Full papers are meant to report more complete and denser research, while the later submission deadline for exploratory papers allows short reports of recent discoveries, work-in-progress and/or partial results. Submissions in the full paper category are refereed and selected by the program committee. Papers in the exploratory category go through a less rigorous evaluation process. All accepted papers must be presented (in person or virtually) at the conference.
Authors are invited to submit papers of no more than 12 pages (for full papers) or 8 pages (for exploratory papers) by following the following link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=automata2020
Submissions should contain original research that has not previously been published. Supplementary material that exceeds the above mentioned page limits may be included as an appendix and will be considered at the committee's discretion (note that appendices will not be published in the proceedings). Submission must be formatted in LaTeX using the LNCS format and submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF). Papers authored or co-authored by PC members are also welcome.
Accepted full papers will appear in the proceedings published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Exploratory papers will not be included in the LNCS proceedings. Accepted exploratory papers will be published in local proceedings and will be also available at the conference.
A special issue collecting extended and improved versions of the papers presented at the conference will be published in Complex Systems. The journal reports on theory, experiments, and applications, and covers natural computing from a very broad perspective. It is indexed in ISI.
Dr. Hector Zenil (Chair) (Oxford Immune Algorithmics, UK & Algorithmic Nature Group, France)
Dr. Narsis Kiani (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Dr. Gilles Dowek (ENS Paris-Saclay)
Prof. Pedro de Oliveira (Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil)
Dr. Alonso Castillo-Ramirez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)
Dr. Genaro Martı́nez (University of West England, UK)
Dr. Nazim Fatès (Inria Nancy, France)
Prof. Andrew Adamatzky (University of the West of England, Bristol, UK)
Dr. Paola Flocchini (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Dr. Hiroshi Umeo (University of Osaka Electro-Communication)
Dr. Enrico Formenti (Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France)
Dr. Jurgen Riedel (Oxford Immune Algorithmics and LABORES, UK, and France)
Dr. Fernando Soler (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)
Prof. Kenichi Morita (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Prof. Pedro de Oliveira (Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil)
Dr. Nicolas Ollinger (Université d'Orléans, France)
Dr. David A Rosenblueth (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM)
Dr. Ivan Rapaport (Universidad de Chile, Chile)
Dr. Anahı́ Gajardo (University of Concepción, Chile)
Dr. Eric Goles (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile)
Prof. Jarkko Kari (University of Turku, Finland)
Dr. Martin Kutrib (Universität Gießen, Germany)
Dr. Andreas Malcher (Universität Gießen, Germany)
Prof. Francisco Hernández Quiroz (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM)
Dr. Jan Baetens (University of Gent, Belgium)
Dr. Alonso Castillo-Ramírez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)
Dr. Enrico Formenti (Nice Sophia Antipolis University)
Dr. Hector Zenil (Chair) (Karolinska Institute, Sweden & Algorithmic Nature Group, France)
Dr. Jurgen Riedel (LABORES, France & Oxford Immune Algorithmics, Oxford, UK)
Dr. Narsis A. Kiani (Karolinska Institute, Sweden & Algorithmic Nature Group, France)
Prof. Jesper Tegnér (Karolinska Institute, Sweden & King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
MTI Mariana G. Castellón
Martin Lind
automata2020@immunealgorithmics.com
Website: https://automata2020.com/
Algorithmic Dynamics Lab
Oxford Immune Algorithmics
Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute
The Foundational Questions Institute
Algorithmic Nature Group, LABORES
The Silicon Valley Foundation
Complex Systems and Wolfram Research


A few of our small friends have started taking off their training wheels, so we decided to give it a go as well. It was tricky the first time, but I loved watching her and Dale together. Funny how the whole riding-a-bike thing is so dad-like.
Until we get the hang of it, borrowing a friend's big girl bike is a good idea.
Sojo and I headed up to Chiang Mai this past weekend to spend some time with Popo and Gong Gong. Our favorite baba opted to stay home to ensure that our house did not flood due to the water issues currently in Thailand. (thankfully, nothing happened in our neighborhood).
The weekend was misty, green, and filled with secret paths and watermelon shakes. One night at dinner, we told stories about when Sojo was a baby and nearly fell out of our chairs as we laughed so hard at the silliness of her throughout the years.
One of my favorite parts was spending a bit of time in the meditation cave on the hotel grounds. It makes me so proud that Sojo loves yoga and has her own mantra she says when meditating. Three generations of peace in this photo.
"I'm five." Sojo said this spontaneously so many times on Sunday, and each time it was with genuine awe at being five. It was a big deal. And so much fun. The day was filled with pink cupcakes (thanks to my mom for the Martha Stewart-esque decorating), a magic show with her new outfit and tricks, a gaggle of friends, and a science experiment where we all made our own volcanoes.
She crashed hard at dinner and then was wide awake during our Sunday night massage. Her final birthday request was to have her own foot massage (is it weird that her saying that brings us such joy? we have these visions of family foot massages). We obliged by sharing ten minutes of my massage, and she was nearly catatonic in her relaxing state.
We also celebrated her special day at school. We'd been hearing about the birthday song (Oh, do you know the birthday girl, the birthday girl, the birthday girl?) for quite a while, but it was adorable watching her soak up all the birthday love with her classmates.
Even brushing her teeth that night, she stopped and said, "I'm five now." This was a biggie, it seems.
I love when things happen in life that I know I will remember them always. Sojo on Thursday night, outside our house in the dark, binoculars in hand, searching for the headlights of the taxi that carried Popo and Gong Gong is what I will remember. And the dancing and jumping that ensued when they finally arrived. It was pure joy and love and so gorgeous.
We're already having a great time. Birthday preparations, massages, leisurely lunches and lots of time hanging out. Plus I got a kick out of calling my parents and asking them to pick me up from school. Felt a bit nostalgic.
We are fully into a new janitor phase of carrying a lot of stuff on your utility belt. And I mean a lot. Belt courtesy of her handy baba.
Preparing for her birthday this weekend. We are having a science experiment party, per her request! I could watch her write her letters all day.
My dishwashing friend, but this is really just an excuse to show the cutest hand-me-down cat skirt that makes her look so grown-up.
And her new work area. She put this together and loves to spend time cutting and working.
Whew! Grandparents on arriving in one hour, so we will have lots to blog about this month! Can't wait!
Back in June, after 18 months of waiting, our time finally came to have our interview with the Thai social worker for the adoption. The two ladies who came to our house were very nice, but, unfortunately, we were told that we would have to wait another three years, and that my age then (45) would make us ineligible for a child younger than four years old. For us, that is too much crucial bonding time spent in an institution. We were even open to a number of special needs, but anything correctable by surgery is not considered a special need in Thailand, so this would not make the process any quicker.
We took the summer to process all this and came to the difficult decision to stop the adoption process. Telling Sojo was a bit hard as she has been waiting for him and asking about him and saving toys for him, but she took it in stride. We said that he will always live in our hearts instead of with us.
Sad, yes. We wanted to share our love with another cutie pie in the world. That being said, it's hard to be sad for too long when our days are spent with this joy.


Last night Teena went with her friends to see April Wine in concert. Teena's sister Sarah and I joined them for supper before hand in Liberty Village. Afterwards, Teena and her friends headed off to the concert and Sarah and I checked out some of the exhibits nearby which were part of Nuit Blanche.
This is the 5th year for Nuit Blanche, which is a dusk till dawn art show which takes over the entire city attracting thousands of people.
The first event we saw was a "performance art" piece by Lalie Douglas called "The Potential of Objects".
Within each object lies its own intrinsic potential to be destroyed: ice melts, paper burns, chocolate gets eaten. In this strolling performance the artist will walk around inviting passersby to eat, burn, smash or otherwise destroy small, carefully made objects. When we met her she was handing out chocolate dead birds to be eaten. I ate it but didn't really get the concept.
Next up was "Flux and Fire" by Christine Irving. It is a large-scale interactive fire experience that captures the idea that art can be made anywhere, be temporary and articulated in flames. The beauty is it can be experienced and controlled by 1-2 adult participants. Participants interact and control the flames via 16 sensors on a 6 foot circular platform. This was quite interesting to watch. participants held their hands over sensors and could control the intensity and height of the flame. Very cool.
Ride beside the fire performance was "Goddesses & Gargoyles". This installation brings awareness of goddesses and gargoyles "protector" roles through artworks, video installations, and actors. Audiences are encouraged to write down the names of who they would like the goddesses to protect, and place the names with the goddesses and gargoyles they would like to see as protectors. Two actors were climbing around what looked like a playground set. Again, I didn't get it.
The final exhibit took over the entire field of Lamport Stadium. "Fragments & Sightings" is a modern memorial to the tens of thousands of Toronto residents who have experienced atrocities. Object artifacts belonging to survivors including relevant articles of clothing, photographs, identity cards, prison reports, are displayed in a rowed queue. These podiums function as repositories for the precious object artifacts donated by survivors of violence and loss. The object artifacts lack signs of identification, yet as personal objects of remembrance, they evoke a powerful sense of intimacy and separation. We walked the field and looked in a few of the boxes. It was a very depressing exhibit.
It was the third time I had been out to see some of Nuit Blanche. As always it is interesting but for the most part I don't get a lot of it.
Eating the dead bird. Actually the chocolate was good!
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Q: How to access the object present i na public method of a class in another Java class File 1: I have a public method which contain the declaration of a object.
File 2: I want to import this class and want to acess the object.
the object in file 1 is
public stamp1
{
PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(sourceTemplatePDFUrlStream);
        PdfStamper stamper = new PdfStamper(reader, outputStream);
}

so how to acess it in file 2:
import file.*;

What to do here?

A: You should rethink your program if you have to do something as terrible as this.
This is what class variables are for. Declare reader and stamper as private variables then use getters to get it form outside your class:
public class MyClass {
    private PdfReader reader;
    private PdfStamper stamper;

    public void stamp1() {
        // ...
        reader = new PdfReader(sourceTemplatePDFUrlStream);
        stamper = new PdfStamper(reader, outputStream);
    }

    public PdfReader getReader() {
        return reader;
    }

    public PdfStamper getStamper() {
        return stamper;
    }
}

A: You can't. An object in a public method is a local variable, only available in that method while the method is executed.
A method can return such objects, then you can get it. Or the object is saved as attribute, then there might be a getter to get it, or it could be visible.

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Find answers to your questions about TELE's organization, technology, and the Smart Factory.
How does the Voltage monitoring, three-phase work?
TELE offers voltage monitoring for complex multi-wire networks. This means that also networks with strongly non-symmetric loads and with disruptive influences, TELE monitoring relays carry out their reliable work. And they do so not only in Europe for the usual three-wire networks with or without zero cable 3(N)~ 400/230V, but also for global application in different voltage levels and multi-wir systems that are switched in other ways.
A major application area for three-phase voltage monitoring is building technology. Here, it is important to monitor the height of the individual phase voltage in order to initiate emergency lighting with undervoltage and to protect consumption points from overvoltage. With the TELE devices specialised in these fields, the deviation of the phase voltage is set directly and the device switches off when at least one of the phases leaves the permissible range. The ENYA and KAPPA series are designed for contact-safe installation in the installation distributor. To simplify the wiring, most devices take their auxiliary energy from the current circuit measured.
The GAMMA industry series focuses on the monitoring of the supply voltage of motor. Damage can be prevented by switching off the motor in the event of network errors. Over- and undervoltage as well as asymmetrics errors are also reliably detected in complex industry networks. TELE monitoring relays are immune to voltage retroactivity of three-phase loads.
How does the Voltage monitoring, mono-Phase work?
To ensure the operation of 1-phase consumption points, it is worthwhile monitoring the power network. If the power supply is interrupted, this can lead to malfunctions in the system. TELE monitoring relays detect unreliable statuses at an early stage and initiate the measures envisaged for this. However, overvoltage can result from a network error that represents a major risk for entire system parts. This, however, can largely be prevented with robust monitoring technology.
The application areas of one-phase voltage monitoring range from battery monitoring to the control of the inverter in solar systems with insufficient energy production or the recognition of a drop in voltage with overlong cables. One-phase voltages over a wide area can be monitored with the devices of the GAMMA and TREND series. The compact automatic voltage controllers of the ENYA and KAPPA series are specialised in the undervoltage monitoring for typically standardised supply voltages.
How does the current monitoring work?
TELE current sentinels protect machines and loads through the monitoring of the system for overvoltage or undervoltage. During monitoring of the overvoltage, switched off or failed consumption points are recognised and the TELE current sentinel issues an alarm message.
For universal use, the WatchDogs of the GAMMA series have 3 measurement ranges. Specifically for use in combination with current or signal converters, the inputs are designed with a nominal value of 5A, 1A or 20mA respectively.
The integrated start-up bridging avoids false activation resulting from the increased start-up current of a Motor.
How does the fill-level-monitoring work?
In the conductive fill-level monitoring, the moistening of the probe rods is analysed. The recording of the conductivity using alternating current of a few milli-amperes with 12 V voltage is used. The use of alternating current effectively suppresses galvanic effects such as those that can occur with a static direct voltage.
The advantage of this method is that the probe rods only have to meet the condition of electrically isolated installation and the conductivity of the probe themselves. The probes can therefore be simply adapted to the requirements of the environment. Whether it is particularly robust in animal breeding, agriculture or wastewater preparation, or also resistant against high temperatures such as those that can arise with sterilisation through hot steam.
To avoid the connected pumps being frequently switched on and off too frequently, a switching hysteresis can be defined by the distance of the max & min probe. However, this can also be completely deactivated, if the device is to be used as an overfill protection or dry-run protection for a pump.
Do you have custom solutions for my particular industry?
Yes! TELE works with its partners and customers to develop monitoring and control solutions for special sets of problems. Using our modular development platform, we can handle even industry-specific problems quickly, with standardization, and at the required scale. Are you struggling with issues related to plant safety, network stability, or energy efficiency and do you need a solution that is network-capable with the ability to visualize or save data? Challenge us!
Why has TELE discontinued the production of mains-decoupling relays?
The ONF3 uses current monitoring to detect the switching on of loads in a household circuit. Monitoring voltage is 200mV DC.
This works well with resistive loads or Edison lamps. But with introduction of more and more electronic control and start circuits, reliable load detection and automatic restart become more and more impossible. Those circuits simply do not drain current at a low voltage level of 200mV.
Increasing the sensing voltage to detect switched-on loads, would be a possible technical solution or work around of above situation. But the increased sensing voltage (let's say 50V DC) would spoil the effect to keep the circuits volt- and-field free when not in use. But to guarantee field free power lines is the key feature of such a device!
Else we recognise more and more remote controlled or network connected devices, all of them operating with high frequency pulsed signals. Would it make sense in such an environment to have the powerlines volt-free only to reduce the impact of electromagnetic fields?
For this reason we decided to fade out production of this item. We do not plan for a new type with comparable functionality.
Will TELE monitoring devices be damaged by overcurrent in case of starting a motor?
For the current monitors series GAMMA the maximum overload is indicated app. 20% above nominal current. In case of a starting a motor there will be an inrush current eventually higher than this.
is much higher than the stated continuous over current.
20mA range: no separate inrush current specified.
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What does Your Smart Factory mean?
Why do you have a new organizational structure without traditional hierarchies?
Because rigid hierarchies are inflexible and slow and because our success in a networked world depends on us being agile and nimble. But this works only when decision-making paths are short, ideally when each employee independently moves his or her own projects forward. This makes every person an entrepreneur. Initiative, curiosity, fun, responsibility, cooperation, and esteem are expected of each individual.
Where does TELE manufacture its monitoring and control solution?
We develop and manufacture our solutions and components at our Smart Factory at our Vienna headquarters.
We are a startup. How can we collaborate with TELE?
Simply contact us if you have developed a unique solution that makes the world better and you are ready for the next step but need a competent partner who will support you with know-how, technology, and resources.
Why do you collaborate with startups?
The "Smart Factory" develops clever technologies. When there is something that we do not yet know ourselves, we learn through cooperation with others. That is why we seek out and promote young innovators in exciting projects and give them access to know-how and resources.
Do you have any questions about our solutions or about the company of the future? We've prepared a few answers here.


Based on the latest S&P Global Platts OPEC survey, the producer group's compliance with its pledged oil output cuts is 98.5%.
At the same time, it is 71.9%.
Depending on how compliance is measured, the oil market is getting different impressions of how closely OPEC is sticking to its much-ballyhooed deal, as barrel counters among the news media and various international agencies do not appear to have any standard agreed methodology for their calculations.
The fuzzy math has many OPEC watchers dubious over whether the pact is succeeding in its goal of accelerating the market's rebalancing.
As early reports of OPEC production under the deal came out in February, the market seemed generally impressed that the promised output cuts were indeed happening.
Since then, the market has reversed course, as news of stubbornly bloated US inventories have sowed doubt about the effectiveness of the OPEC agreement.
To a man, OPEC ministers have touted that adherence to the deal is robust.
Kuwaiti oil minister Essam al-Marzouq on Thursday declared that OPEC compliance was a staggering 140% for February, according to a report by his country's official Kuna news service. The report, however, did not provide any details or breakdowns of members' output levels, beyond Marzouq crediting "deep production cuts" by Saudi Arabia.
Compliance among the 11 non-OPEC countries that have pledged to cut output in concert is much lower, perhaps only 50%, by some accounts, though OPEC has tried to spin this positively by saying it expects that percentage to move higher in the coming months.
In that spirit, a brief OPEC press release following a February 22 technical meeting of the deal's monitoring committee—which Marzouq chairs—cited an 86% compliance level by both OPEC and non-OPEC participants, without mentioning any specific production figures.
Different definitions of compliance appear to be muddying the picture. OPEC itself has not disclosed how it measures compliance, and because the deal is complex, calculating it is not straightforward.
The deal calls for OPEC as a whole to freeze production at 32.5 million b/d. Under that ceiling, 10 countries are given individual allocations that represent a combined cut of 1.259 million b/d from the reference October levels, while Iran is allowed a slight 90,000 b/d rise in production. Libya and Nigeria are exempt from any cuts.
Some compliance calculations only take into account the 10 OPEC members obligated to reduce output.
Based on that metric, the Platts OPEC survey—one of six secondary sources used by OPEC to monitor output—found that over January and February, those members achieved 98.5% of their obligated cuts, up from 91% in January.
Bloomberg, which is not one of OPEC's secondary sources, cited a compliance figure of 83% in January for those 10 countries in its own survey of OPEC production.
If Iran is added to include all of the members that have a quota under the deal, compliance would rise to 111.5%, based on the Platts survey, since Iran's output remains 63,000 b/d below its allocation and the overall level of required OPEC cuts would fall to 1.169 million b/d to account for its allowance to raise production.
The International Energy Agency, also one of OPEC's secondary sources, has cited 90% compliance for January using this definition. It reports its February figures Wednesday. Likewise, Reuters, not an OPEC secondary source, has tallied 94% compliance for February under this rubric in its survey.
But adding in Libya and Nigeria to adjudicate compliance of the entire cartel, OPEC is some 328,000 b/d above its declared 32.5 million b/d ceiling under the deal, according to the Platts survey. That works out to 71.9% compliance.
Bloomberg, which has also calculated compliance under this methodology, wrote that OPEC was "only about 70% of the way" towards ramping production down to its ceiling, up from 60% in January.
Graham Walker, an oil market analyst with consultancy Petrologica, said OPEC's overproduction relative to its ceiling is the main metric that the market should use to judge how the deal is affecting fundamentals.
Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih's recent comments at the CERAWeek conference that his country would not tolerate "free riders" on the deal "show that individual compliance matters politically, but the ceiling is what matters most for supply and demand," said Walker, who pegs OPEC compliance by that metric at 71%.
Marzouq will host a meeting of the monitoring committee in Kuwait on March 26 to review the compliance data and decide on next steps. Besides Marzouq, the monitoring committee is composed of ministers from fellow OPEC members Algeria and Venezuela, along with non-OPEC Russia and Oman.
At last month's IP Week conference, OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo said it was "so far so good" on compliance, but that there was room for improvement.
"We are confident that all member countries, with no exception, will implement their obligation 100%," he said.


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Sochi Mayor Denies Austin Claim of Conversion Capital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov denies Austin's declaration: "We are the Conversion Capital of the World"
Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov
Sochi, Russia. – February 7, 2014 – On the day of the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the mayor of Sochi, Russia, says there is no way that Austin, Texas is the Conversion Capital of the World.
The city of Austin sent shock-waves throughout the world on Wednesday, declaring themselves the "Conversion Capital of the World." The response from Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics was swift.
"I don't know what they are converting, but I know that Sochi is better," said Sochi mayor, Anatoly Pakhomov at a quickly assembled press conference.
"We are not even sure that Austin exists," Pakhomov continued. His press office released a map of Texas in which Austin seems to have been erased.
Map released by Sochi press office denying the existence of Austin, Texas.
"We have spared no expense preparing for the Olympics," Pakhomov told the BBC in an interview that airs just a few days before the commencement of the 2014 Winter Olympics. "No city can claim to be above Sochi in anything until they have spent billions of rubles like us, especially a city that may not even exist."
When pressed for evidence that Sochi had conversion rate optimization talent equivalent to Austin, Pakhomov abruptly ended the interview saying, "Don't make me call Putin."
Vladimir Pudding
Sochi, Russia
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Mark A Carbone says:
Pretty funny post. Is this a joke or real deal news story?
Brian Massey says:
It's a bit of satire on or part.
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Rising damp can be a very debatable subject, there are some people convinced that it does not exist and that the companies making the damp proofing chemicals are encouraging people to inject their walls with damp proofing solutions that are not really necessary.
Rising damp occurs because the materials that we use to build our houses is permeable and so water from the ground can rise up through it in a process called capillarity, this means that the water can move upwards against the force of gravity. Below you will see a picture to demonstrate this process, in the picture a bowl has been filled with water and a building brick (commonly used in drier countries such as Spain and Cyprus) has been placed in the water. At first the water level on the brick was at the same level as that of the bowl, but a few hours later the water has risen considerably up the brick, this process is what makes rising damp possible in the right conditions.
Most houses built in the UK will of been built with some kind of damp proof course installed, this could be a row of slate, a row of engineering bricks or a layer of tar. Typically the damp proof level would be about 4 inches (100mm) above the ground level on the outside of the property. It is important to differentiate between condensation, penetrating damp and rising damp as treatment for each of the problems is considerably different. In some properties you may even have a combination of all three problems that needs fixing.
This diagram shows how a Damp proof course could of been installed in an older property. You can see that the outside ground level is well below the level of the damp proof course.
If the above property had remained in the same condition that it was built in it is unlikely that there would be rising damp in that property, but with the addition of external renderings or additional paving's outside it is possible that the damp proof course will be breached which can lead to rising damp.
This image shows the path water could take to rise up from outside of the property to the inside of the property. Once the damp proof course has been bridged like this it is almost inevitable that there will be some rising damp in the property at some time, although it could take years for the damp to become visible in the property once the DPC has been bridged.
Here you can see the path the water might take if the cavity was blocked in a cavity wall. This is quite a common problem and I have seen some cavities that have been two feet deep with debris. One way to remedy this problem is to carefully remove a brick or two and scrape out the debris from the cavity, but this should be left to a professional with the correct experience.
It is very uncommon for a damp proof course to fail in a property, so it is much more likely that it has been bridged or there was no DPC installed when the property was originally built. Once rising damp has been identified and all other possibilities have been ruled out you can then go about finding a suitable damp proofing solution.


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Tee up for charity
Young professionals tee off at TopGolf and score big for counseling center
Georgie Ferrell
May 31, 2017 | 9:00 am
What: Tee Up for Counseling presented by The Finnigan Family and Old Republic Title.
Where: TopGolf Houston.
The Scoop: Father-son trios Carson Cone, Cullen Cone, and Scott Cone with Blake Henningsen, Reese Henningsen, and Jess Henningsen hosted The Nick Finnegan Counseling Center's 4th annual driving range tournament.
Participants, split into teams, competed for prizes in two rounds of TopGolf Scramble, with the best score on each ball used for the team's tally. Golfers took swings on the driving range while enjoying snacks and beverages, from sliders to chicken tenders, provided by golf entertainment and event venue.
More than $70,000 was raised to support the The Nick Finnegan Counseling Center, which assists people of all beliefs address emotional stress by connecting them with professional counseling, support groups and referrals. In 2016, the center was able to provide more than 1,000 discounted counseling sessions and free talks at schools, health fairs, and businesses.
Who: Taking part in the fun were Spencer and Terrell Branch, Mark McConn, George Dodd, Greg Holmes, Taylor Callender, James Burke, Jennifer and Mike Welch, and Harrison Cane.
R.B. Willingham, Rob Davis, John Stavinoha, Joey Berwick, Wade Greene, George Dodd.
Photo by Cristie Williams
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Comedy heavyweights can't find the funny in racially charged You People
Alex Bentley
Photo by Tyler Adams/Netflix
Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy in You People.
While the idea of systemic racism is a generally accepted fact in American society, a more indefinable concept is the cultural biases that people hold. It can be easy to spot someone who wears their racism on their sleeves, but sometimes a prejudice only reveals itself when someone is confronted with a world that is not their own.
This idea is attempted to be played for laughs in the new Netflix comedy You People. Ezra (Jonah Hill) is a 35-year-old stockbroker/aspiring podcaster who has yet to meet the right woman, much to the chagrin of his mother, Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). He has a meet-cute with Amira (Lauren London), a graphic designer, when he mistakes her car for an Uber.
While Ezra and Amira bond quickly over a number of shared likes, it's the ingrained beliefs of their parents that threaten to stand in their way. Shelley and dad Arnold (David Duchovny) are a Jewish couple who either rely on Black stereotypes or go overboard in their attempts to relate to Amira. Meanwhile, Amira's parents, Akbar (Eddie Murphy) and Fatima (Nia Long), want her to stay true to her Black Muslim roots, and do all they can to discourage the relationship.
Directed by Kenya Barris and written by Barris and Hill, the goal of the film – to shed a funny light on how awkward it can be when people of different races spend time in each other's spaces – is clear, but the execution is sorely lacking.
The first mistake they make is that the film is almost exclusively focused on Ezra; while Amira gets a small introduction prior to meeting Ezra, there's never a true exploration of who she is or what she wants outside of her relationship with him. Consequently, their bond is never believable; there appears to be little chemistry existing between the two, and any moments that might endear them to the audience are yada-yadaed for the sake of expediency.
The second is the strange way in which the film's biggest star – Murphy – is withheld until 20-30 minutes into the movie, introduced in a lackadaisical way, and then given precious few opportunities to showcase his comic skills. Barris and Hill can never seem to find a great way to use the legendary comedian, giving him tepid scenarios that don't come close to eliciting the big laughs for which he is known.
Ultimately, the film feels more like a series of barely-connected situations than a cohesive story. Any incisiveness that might come from putting the two racially- and religiously-disparate families together is lost because the filmmakers constantly jump from scene to scene in search of laughs. You'd think that Barris, who knows the value of establishing characters from sitcoms like Black-ish, would have figured out how to do that by now, but the film flails its way through its nearly two-hour running time.
Hill, as star, co-writer, and co-producer, is obviously the driving force behind the film, and he is given plenty of time to dole out his brand of comedy. London is likable enough, but we never get to know her character well enough to fully judge her performance. The wealth of talent on the supporting side – including Murphy, Louis-Dreyfus, Long, Duchovny, Sam Jay, Rhea Perlman, Molly Gordon, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Elliott Gould, and Mike Epps – is mostly wasted.
Finding comedy in race relations has been done many times in movies and on TV, and can be a winner if done properly. The story of You People can never find its footing, opting for a haphazard approach that doesn't make good use of its greatest assets.
You People debuts on Netflix on January 27.
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Comedy Club 4 Kids Review - ★★★★
Justine Blundell, Edinburgh Guide August 14th, 2013
Having delivered funny stuff for 6-plus's to laugh at for nearly a decade at the Fringe, Comedy Club 4 Kids is now a well-established, must-see item on most children's Festival wish-list.
Having delivered funny stuff for 6-plus's to laugh at for nearly a decade at the Fringe, Comedy Club 4 Kids is now a well-established, must-see item on most children's Festival wish-list. In adult land, the Edinburgh Fringe and comedy has long been synonymous and so it seems only fitting that a first experience of stand-up should take place at the Woodstock, the Holy Grail of comedic performance.
On entering the venue, with 'School's Out for Summer' blaring away, it's amusing to see children clambering to fill the front rows – adults will rarely voluntarily put themselves in the firing-line and are known for requiring a little lubrication to get them in the mood. But kids are different, they are always in the mood (or in a mood); they don't need to be drunk to lose their inhibitions – they have yet to acquire any – and being the centre of someone else's attention is most kids' raison d'êtres.
It was all the more hilarious then, that compere Luisa Omeilan plucked three of the most reticent and underwhelmed young people to join her on stage to help her form a girl band during the initial warm-up. The first was a girl aged 8 with a malevolent glare who was neither amused nor excited by anything. Omeilan, unfazed, used this to her advantage, dangling her upside down in the air and throwing her about with pretend equal disdain.
Luke Benson, the first comedy act, was not so child-savvy and having unwittingly made the mistake of inviting Evil Emily into his act, he struggled to come out on top. However, failing to raise a smile from the somewhat peculiar child representatives on the stage made it all the funnier for those off it, so it's probably fair to say this bout ended in a draw.
After a bravely confident short set from 13 year old budding comedian Harry Noel, it was Howard Read's turn. With two comedy shows for children running at this year's Fringe and a clutch of awards already under his belt, Read ended the show on a riotous high note with his Children's Revolution Song and Lullaby-To-Keep-Kids-In-Bed-At-Night.
The line-up for this show changes continually and there is an interesting mix of performers who specialise in children's comedy and those who are currently performing on the adult circuit getting their first experience of stand-up for children. Great to see adults and children planting their comedy roots together in such hallowed ground.


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