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Success & Impact
Alumnus Finds Beauty and Therapy Flying Drones
St. Joe's alumnus Brett Tiagwad '12 started his own aerial photography business and donates a percentage of his profits to the addiction treatment center that saved his life.
Philadelphia skyscrapers above the clouds. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12.
Lucerne, Switzerland. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Avalon, NJ. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Christmas village at City Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Long Beach Island, NJ. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Philadelphia skyline. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Seychelles Islands. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Philadelphia Museum of Art in the snow. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12
Snowbird, Utah. Photograph by Brett Tiagwad '12.
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While struggling with sobriety and grief over his mother's death, Brett Tiagwad '12 started flying drones as a therapeutic hobby.
In 2017, he decided to turn his hobby into a business, and created Elevated Angles LLC, a company that captures aerial photography and videography on behalf of its clients.
Tiagwad donates 5% of the company's proceeds to the treatment center that helped him get sober, and hopes to one day hire people in recovery as employees.
Brett Tiagwad '12 has one of the best views in Philadelphia. He can see William Penn's face up close atop City Hall. He can look the Angel Moroni in the eye above Philadelphia's Mormon temple. He can soar above the Philadelphia Art Museum and the lights of Boathouse Row.
The Saint Joseph's alumnus is the founder of Elevated Angles LLC, an aerial photography and videography company that uses drones to capture unique perspectives from above.
"I'm a tech guy, so I like all the new gadgets that come out," he explains. In high school, he would use a GoPro to film himself snowboarding, waterskiing and skydiving. "I always liked to record the activity so I'd have footage of it and would be able to look back on an experience I've had."
Years later, when drones started becoming more popular among the general public, Tiagwad requested one for Christmas. "I fell in love with it," he says. "I fell in love with the views … I fell in love with the types of videos you could make. It became a really hard passion of mine."
Tiagwad would bring the drone on vacations with him. He'd send it up into the sky and take pictures and videos everywhere he went: the Jersey shore, the Utah mountains, Sedona, Napa Valley, Switzerland, the Bahamas and the Seychelles Islands. His Instagram is filled with vibrant photographs and videos from around the world.
But flying drones was more than just a hobby. It was a way to help him stay sober.
"I got addicted to opiates," he says of his life after college. "I couldn't hold a job, and I ended up going to treatment." Three months into his recovery, he suffered another blow — his mother, Debra Joy Tiagwad, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away.
"Thankfully, with the support of my dad, my now wife, my brother and Caron Treatment Center, I was able to get through that time without relapsing," he says.
Flying drones became an outlet to deal with his grief over the loss of his mother, and to help maintain his sobriety. "It kind of took me out of the day-to-day life of being in recovery, losing my mom so recently," he explains, now five years sober. "It's almost like I'm in the drone. It really provided therapy for me."
Eventually, Tiagwad considered turning his hobby into a business.
"It kind of took me out of the day-to-day life of being in recovery, losing my mom so recently. It's almost like I'm in the drone."
Brett Tiagwad '12
"I started to look into what drones could offer businesses, and how many use cases there are for different businesses, whether it's construction, commercial real estate, special events like weddings and outdoor parties, inspections for insurance … I just really started thinking that this could be a good idea."
In 2017, Tiagwad started Elevated Angles LLC, a company that offers drone,photography and video production services to businesses. His work includes shooting footage of the city for advertisements, showcasing new commercial office buildings to potential investors or taking construction time-lapse photography for new buildings.
Tiagwad says he was able to start his own business because of the education he received at St. Joe's as a finance major. He is currently in the MBA program, and credits his teachers in the Haub School of Business for helping him learn about the finance industry and how to run a business. As a former member of the baseball team, he also learned some valuable life lessons from Coach Charles "Fritz" Hamberg.
"When you're a high school student and you get a scholarship to play baseball … you don't realize what you'll end up learning through an athletic organization like St. Joe's," he says. "It's really about structure, balance, respectfulness, timeliness and professionalism. I got pretty much the full gamut at St. Joe's, whether it was growing as an individual or instilling values that I still carry today."
Those values include giving back to the community. Tiagwad gives 5% of the revenue generated by Elevated Angles back to Caron Treatment Centers, a nonprofit treatment center based in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, which helped him to get — and stay — sober.
He also wants to start hiring people just out of recovery to join his company and teach them to fly drones.
"So many people leave treatment and have no direction," he explains. "Their life is reset. It's like, 'What do I do now?' Because of their prior history, whether criminal or not, it's hard for recovering addicts to get jobs when they leave." He says that many with no direction fall back into relapse.
Tiagwad says that by hiring people just out of treatment, he can provide them with a new skill that will hopefully give them the same sense of therapy he had flying drones.
Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management Event Supports Haub Analytics Initiative
Industry leaders celebrate Saint Joseph's alumnus Brian Duperreault '69 as the Academy's Executive of the Year.
Army Vet Finds Success Through University's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans
After six years in the armed forces and a battle with depression, Army veteran David Burnett started his own company through the support of Saint Joseph's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans and mentor Frank Trainer '68.
Alumna Shapes Next Generation of Changemakers
During her time on Hawk Hill, Johanna Lynch '15 was heavily involved in service opportunities, inspiring her to pursue a career path in public service. Now a Presidential Management Fellow at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Lynch hopes to bridge the divide between government bodies creating policy and the people impacted by them.


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Share this Story: John Ivison: Northern Gateway pipeline green-light has everything to do with our rocky relationship to the U.S.
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John Ivison: Northern Gateway pipeline green-light has everything to do with our rocky relationship to the U.S.
The gambit of launching a trade war on the country that buys 70% of our exports suggests that the bilateral relationship is as rocky as it has been in a generation
John Ivison
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Harper government is said to be considering a series of retaliatory moves if the Obama administration decides against approving the Keystone XL pipeline and proceeds with protectionist Buy American provisions that block access to the U.S. market for Canadian companies.
Trade sources suggest refusal to approve Keystone and passage of the Grow America Act, which increases the 60% U.S. content requirement on billions of dollars of federal transit projects to 100%, will be met with similar buy-domestic measures in Canada. To avoid breaching the North America Free Trade Agreement, some will lean on the comprehensive trade deal struck with the European Union — for example, by invoking country-of-origin rules that would block U.S. export to Canada of products like "Parma" ham.
John Ivison: Northern Gateway pipeline green-light has everything to do with our rocky relationship to the U.S. Back to video
The gambit of launching a trade war on the country that buys 70% of our exports might seem desperate. But it suggests that the bilateral relationship is as rocky as it has been in a generation.
And, in part, it explains why Stephen Harper has given the green light to the Northern Gateway pipeline, despite the obvious political risks to his ruling Conservative party.
Canada is now committed inexorably to developing Asian markets for its resources to replace shrinking demand from our dominant customer to the south.
Joe Oliver, the Finance Minister, has called this diversification of oil markets "an obvious strategic imperative."
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With impeccable timing, John Manley's Council of Chief Executives has released a report, compiled by McKinsey Company, on future Canada-China relations.
The report pointed out that an improved trading relationship with China would likely result in fewer imports from the United States.
Bruce Simpson, a director with McKinsey's operations practice, made a compelling business case for Canada playing a larger role in a country that will create one billion new middle-class consumers by 2030 — "one of history's largest consumer market opportunities." He cited Canada's capability in areas that China has identified as being of strategic value: clean technology, asset management, transportation, aerospace and education.
But as Mr. Manley said, Canadians often forget what "the family business" really is — extraction of natural resources. "That's what pays the rent."
He said that regardless of the Keystone decision, Canada has to find other customers for its resources. Since China gets just 0.2% of its oil and gas supply from Canada, compared with 19% from Saudi Arabia and 9% from Russia, the economic case is obvious — if not quite, to borrow from Mr. Harper, a "no-brainer."
The political cost to the 21 Conservative MPs in British Columbia of approving the pipeline may be grave — the NDP is already warning that Gateway will be a campaign issue in 2015. After the decision was announced Tuesday, NDP MP Nathan Cullen said the Harper government is so "belligerent and arrogant they think they can take the voters of British Columbia for granted".
But even a politician as cautious as Mr. Harper seems prepared to gamble that voters will appreciate that the country's economic future is at stake.
Trade with China is increasing; we have high supply and they have high demand for what we produce. The future for uranium sales, in particular, looks bright, with long-term supply deals recently signed. Other Canadian products with potential for massive growth include wheat, canola, potash, beef, pork and even lobster and ice wine. Dairy would be another area with mass appeal, were it not for the aberration of supply management.
But without the infrastructure, we will be shut out of the lucrative oil market.
As well, the McKinsey report pointed out, keeping up the momentum on the relationship will require more high level political engagement by the federal government. The Conservatives have choked the influx of Chinese capital into the oil sands by making changes to the Investment Canada Act that limit acquisitions by state-owned enterprises. Merger activity was down 80% in the Canadian energy sector last year and China Investment Corporation is debating moving its North American base from Toronto to New York over concerns about poor investment performances.
For the Chinese, personal relations are key to business decisions and the message being sent is that they are not welcome in Canada. The federal government needs to change the mood.
The McKinsey report noted that a visit to China by Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, yielded a $4.4-billion deal for Airbus. Mr. Manley is critical of Mr. Harper's engagement with the Chinese leadership, in comparison to leaders like Ms. Merkel. "He has visited noticeably fewer times, in a similar period in office," he said. "Germany shares our democratic values, and it is not enough to say we have sentiments on human rights. It isn't a very good reason not to lead engagement. It's too important — this is Canada's second-largest trading partner."
Mr. Harper is due to head to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Beijing in November, when he is expected to have a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.
That conversation could be crucial to the historic re-alignment in the Canadian economy that is slowly taking shape.
By that time, the Congressional elections will be behind President Barack Obama and he may have made public his decision on Keystone. If the Conservatives do decide to retaliate after an adverse ruling, the quest to get Canadian oil to Asian markets will become even more desperate.

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Vesak Day
Buddhists in Singapore and the world over celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha on Vesak Day, a time of joy, peace and reflection.
Lady worshipping in a Buddhist temple.
Photo by Colin Capelle (capelle79) via Foter.com
In Buddhism, the burning of joss sticks and incense are considered sacred offerings to the Buddha and his teachings.
Façade shot of Singapore's iconic landmark, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
One of Singapore's most iconic places of worship, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is built in an architectural style that hearkens back to the Tang Dynasty.
Photo by Nathaniel Hayag
Festivities for Vesak Day begin at the crack of dawn in Singapore, as devout Buddhists congregate at temples for a ceremony.
This is when the Buddhist flag is hoisted, and hymns are sung in praise of the Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings), and the Sangha (his disciples).
Offerings and good deeds
Offerings of flowers, candles and joss sticks are also brought to the temples. The fact that the candles and joss sticks burn down and the flowers wither is meant to remind all worshippers that life is fleeting and transient, that all things decay and eventually pass away.
The rest of the day is spent on worthy causes, as devotees believe that performing good deeds on Vesak Day will multiply merit many times over.
Only vegetarian meals are eaten even as Buddhists organise mass blood donations at hospitals, visit homes for the aged or distribute gifts of cash to the needy. Others release caged birds and animals, a symbol of liberation for Buddhists, or spend hours chanting mantras.
Candlelight processions
Statues of the Lord Buddha are illuminated, and the day often ends with candlelight processions through the streets.
Head to Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on Bright Hill Road for a peek at one such procession.
This is where you'll see devotees practise the two-hour-long 'three-step, one-bow' ritual, taking steps on both knees, bowing at every third step as they pray for world peace, personal blessings and repentance.
Burmese and Sri Lankan Buddhists mark this day by cooking a pot of rice in milk, marking Buddha's last meal before the long fast that brought him to enlightenment.
What's Unique
The waters of life
One of the most popular rituals you will notice on Vesak Day is that of 'bathing' the Buddha. Worshippers crowd around basins or pools decorated with garlands of flowers and dominated by a small central elevated statue of the child Siddhartha.
Ladlefuls of water are scooped from the basin and poured over the statue, in remembrance of the legend that the infant prince was showered with the waters of nine dragons soon after he was born.
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Temple
Seated on 50 acres of land, this temple is more than a century old with most of its glory intact thanks to 11 years of painstaking restoration work.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum
This place is worth a gander because it houses the Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic in a hefty 3.5-tonne stupa, containing 320 kilogrammes of gold donated by devotees.
Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
Visit this Temple of 1000 Lights at night, when the central Buddha statue is illuminated by the wattage of hundreds of light bulbs all around it.


Ff. 1r-145v: Temporale. 1r, Advent; 5r, O antiphons; 6r, Christmas; 12v, Stephen; 16v, John the Evangelist; 19v, Holy Innocents; 25r, Epiphany; 41r, Septuagesima; 49v, Lent; 78r, Triduum; 89v, Easter; 102r, Ascension; 106r, Pentecost; 111r, Trinity; 114v, Corpus Christi; 121v Histories; 140r, Sundays after Pentecost.
Ff. 145v-257v, Sanctorale. 145v, Andrew, 146a, Nicholas; 146g, Conception; 150v, Lucy; 151v, Thomas the Apostle; 151v, Fabian and Sebastian; 154v, Agnes; 157v, Conversion of Paul; 159r, Vincent; 163r, Purification; 166r, Blaise; 166v, Agatha; 169r, Dorothy; 172v, Peter's Chair; 173r, Gregory; 176r, Benedict; 178v, Annunciation; 183v, Adalbert (Wojciech); 185r, Mark; 185v, Philip and James; 186v, Finding of the Cross; 188r, Florian; 188r, John before the Latin gate; 188v, John the Baptist; 191v, John and Paul; 192v, Peter and Paul; 195v, Paul; 198v, Margaret; 201r, Mary Magdalene, 205v, James; 208v, Peter's Chains; 209r, Finding of Stephen; 209r, Dominic; 212r, Laurence; 215r, Hippolytus; 215v, Assumption; 219r, Bartholomew; 219r, Beheading of John the Baptist; 220r, Nativity of Mary; 224v, Exaltation of the Cross; 225r, Matthew; 225v, Cosmas and Damian; 225v, Translation of Stanislaus; 229v, Wenceslaus; 232r, Michael; 235v, Francis; 238v, Luke; 238v, 11,000 Virgins; 241v, Simon and Thaddeus; 241v, All Saints; 243v, Martin; 247r, Elisabeth of Hungary; 250r, Cecilia; 252r, Clement; 253r, Katherine.
F. 257v, Dedication of a Church.
Ff. 261r-280r, Common of Saints. 261r, Common of Apostles; 263v, Common of Evangelists; 266v, Common of Martyrs; 272r, Common of Confessors; 275v Common of Virgins.
Ff. 280r-282r, Office of the Dead.
The beginning of the manuscript is missing (from the first to the fourth Sunday of Advent). F. 7 is bound incorrectly as it contains some chants for the 4th Sunday of Advent; the correct folio is missing. Folio 53 uncorrectly numbered 54. After f. 146 there is an error in numeration: the folio following 146 is numbered as 141, with a duplication of numbers for five more folia. In the index, the second instances of 141 to 146 are identified as (recto,verso): 146w,x; 146y,z; 146a,b; 146c,d; 146e,f; 146g,h.
Each chant not found in CAO is assigned a number prefixed by "kie."
The computer index was prepared by Bartosz Izbicki at the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with editorial assistance from Debra Lacoste, The University of Waterloo (Ontario).


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by Lisa Cooke | Jan 7, 2020 | 01 What's New, Genealogy Gems Podcast | 4 comments
The Genealogy Gems Podcast is the leading genealogy and family history show. Launched in 2007, the show is hosted by genealogy author, keynote presenter, and video producer Lisa Louise Cooke. The podcast can be found in all major podcasting directories, or download the exclusive Genealogy Gems Podcast app to listen to all the episodes and receive bonus content.
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We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Genealogy Gems app. We blazed a new trail back in 2010 when we launched the app – apps were still really new back then. I loved the idea of having a way to deliver exclusive bonus content to you as well as the audio, the show notes and best of all an easy way for you to contact me and the show.
It's more popular than ever, and as far as I know we are still the only genealogy podcast app available. If you haven't already downloaded it just search for Genealogy Gems in Google Play or Apple's App Store, or get the right app for your phone or tablet here.
In this episode I have two interviews for you on very different subjects. First up will be a follow up to last month's episode where we focused specifically on the New York Public Library Photographers' Identities Catalog.
Well, in this episode we're going to talk to the genealogy reference librarian at the New York Public Library, Andy McCarthy. And as you'll hear, there are a massive amount of resource available there for genealogists everywhere.
Then we'll switch gears to Scandinavian genealogy with David Fryxell, author of the new book The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The free podcast is sponsored by RootsMagic
GEM: The New York Public Library's Milstein Division of United States
History, Local History & Genealogy with Reference Librarian Andy McCarthy.
The NYPL is one of the largest public genealogical collections in the country. They have a "wide-angle" approach to providing reference materials for local and US History.
The Top Resources at The New York Public Library
#1 The reference librarians.
Email them at history@nypl.org Ask questions, prepare for your visit.
#2 The online catalog:
Click here to visit the New York Public Library's Online Catalog.
While they subscribe to many genealogy databases, they don't host many. Use the catalog to determine what's available, and what to ask for. See if what you're looking for exists. Pay close attention to subject headings to identify resources.
#3 The Digital Collections
Click here to visit the Digital Collections at the New York Public Library.
City Directory Collection up to 1933.
Manhattan is the largest and is coming soon. This collection was only available previously on microfilm. It is a browse-only collection (not keyword searchable)
The 1940 Phone Directory is online.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map collection is digitized and online.
The Map Wharper which is a crowd-sourcing project providing for historic map overlays, and super zooming in views.
Offline Materials:
They also have a massive collection available in house of books, pamphlets, newspapers, etc. There are research and photo copying services available.
#4 Research Guides online
Click here to view the New York Public Library's research guides.
Definitely reach out before you go.
Provide them with specific questions and they can help you identify what to focus on while you're there.
Visit the Milstein home page. They also have many public classes. Check to see what will be available during your visit.
One of Andy's Favorites Collections
The Photographic Views of NYC Collection. Arranged by cross streets
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GEM: Scandinavian Research with Author David Fryxell
David Fryxell's book on Scandinavian Genealogy
David A. Fryxell is the author of the book The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
David is an award-winning author, editor, speaker and publishing consultant. He founded Family Tree Magazine, the nation's leading genealogy publication. As a writing expert, he wrote the Nonfiction column for Writer's Digest magazine for more than a decade and served as director of the famous Maui Writer's Retreat. He has authored countless articles for Family Tree Magazine, and is also the author of additional books including Good Old Days, My Ass and MicroHistory: Ideas and inventions that made the modern world.
Author David Fryxell
Here's a brief outline of my Q&A with David Fryxell on his new book and Scandinavian genealogy research:
To understand the ties between the Scandinavian countries, and why countries like Finland and Iceland aren't included, we have to learn about the cultures and languages, right?
Scandinavian countries are really tied by language. And at one point all the countries were united. Borders change. The records reflect these various changes.
What's the timeline of Scandinavian immigration?
The First Wave, 1825–1860
The Second Wave, 1865–1880
The Third Wave, 1880–1924
What value do you think DNA testing provides, and what should we keep in mind if we do test?
DNA results are most helpful to find other relatives who may be able to assist in your research.
Let's say we know we've identified the ancestor who immigrated. What else do we need to know before we can jump the pond and start digging into Scandinavian records?
In the case of Scandinavian ancestors, you may not have to find the U.S. passenger records. They have excellent passenger departure records.
Tell us about the census in Scandinavia. Is it consistent among all three countries?
Norway and Denmark have good census records. You can find them at:
FamilySearch.org
and Digital Archive Norway
They are increasingly searchable, and much like our census records in the U.S.
Sweden doesn't really have useful census records. But they have Household Inventory records in church books. They were recorded every year. Turn to websites such as ArchivDigital, and Ancestry.com.
Let's dig into the records. Where do you recommend we start?
Church records are key. (Vital Records, census, vaccination, etc.) Also Military, Land and Tax.
I love that chapter 16 is called What to do when you get stuck! Give us an example of a common area where researchers get stuck and one of your favorite strategies for unsticking them.
Get familiar with and pay close attention to patronymic naming conventions where a man's name is typically based on the given name of their father.
Look closely!
Challenge your assumptions!
More Resources from David Fryxell: https://vikinggenealogy.com
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Profile America: First Radio Broadcast
Monday, January 13th. Today is the anniversary of the first radio broadcast to the public. It took place 110 years ago in New York City, engineered by Lee deForest, a radio pioneer and inventor of the electron tube.
The 1910 broadcast wasn't made from a purpose-built radio studio, but from the Metropolitan Opera house. DeForest broadcast the voices of Enrico Caruso and other opera singers. A small but impressed audience throughout the city gathered around special receivers to listen with headphones.
Today, 95 percent of American households have at least one radio.
One-hundred ten years after deForest's lonely effort, some 5,400 radio stations employ about 92,000 people.
First broadcast, accessed 9/10/2019
Receivers, accessed 9/10/2019
Households with radios, accessed 9/10/2019
Radio broadcasting establishments, County Business Patterns, NAICS 51511
Courtesy of Census.gov.
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Holly Corley	on January 9, 2020 at 8:04 am
I just recently started listening to podcast. Apparently it is the new rave with a lot of women in my church. So I figured "what the hey, lets give it a try". You were my first listen! And I just want you to know, I am now addicted. WOW. What a great show. I learned a plethora of information. David Fryxell is so fun to listen to. If I could just be inside his brain for one day! Thank you guys for an amazing show. Thank you for showing me how fun these podcast can be. You now have a lifelong subscriber. And David, I will definitely be purchasing one of your books, and look forward to future books. I host a Genealogy workshop every week here local and will definitely be taking notes to pass on information as well as share your show. Thanks again Lisa!
Lisa Cooke	on January 10, 2020 at 12:59 pm
Hi Holly! Thank you for your enthusiastic comment. I'm thrilled to hear it and you're a Gem for sharing the podcast with your friends and students, thank you!
B	on January 9, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Just listened to your podcast #237 on NYC Public Libraries. Being from New Jersey, I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. I especially found Andy McCarthy entertaining!
Thank you again for all the information you put out there for we beginners!
Andy was a delight to talk to. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for listening to the show!
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I had fun meeting these two! It's always interesting to see how different dogs respond to a camera in their space. Part of my job is to convince them that there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Sometimes this takes a little time and patience. These two warmed up right away.


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"When Boy Meets Boy" is a song written and performed by British recording artist Matt Fishel. It was released as a single on 3 June 2013 and appears as the closing track on Fishel's 2013 debut album Not Thinking Straight.

Style, themes and lyrics
"When Boy Meets Boy" is a fun, quirky and up-tempo song. The song also incorporates various sound effects, including wolf-whistling, snoring and a cell phone ringing, each punctuating certain lyrics. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a relationship between Fishel and 'Marcus', a "Ska Punk-loving" skateboarder who Fishel meets in a bar. They end up going back to Marcus' apartment where Fishel spends the night and they fall in love. In an interview with JD Doyle of Queer Music Heritage in April 2013, Fishel said "When Boy Meets Boy" was a "celebratory song about meeting another guy, and having a fun relationship. The guy in this song...is a hot skater guy [who's] into punk rock. For me this song is positive and jubilant and it's just putting it out there and saying, you know, it's great when two guys fall in love...it's wonderful and exciting and we should celebrate."

Release and B-sides
"When Boy Meets Boy" was released on 3 June 2013 as Fishel's sixth single, taken from his debut album Not Thinking Straight. The single was released worldwide on iTunes and Amazon via Fishel's own record label Young Lust Records, as a three-track digital download. The digital bundle includes the original album version of "When Boy Meets Boy", the "Matt Pop Cartoon Club Mix" (a reworking of the song by Amsterdam remixer/producer Matt Pop which incorporates Pop's signature 1980s hi-NRG throwback dance-pop sound) and an acoustic version of the song, featuring the stripped-back production of piano and vocals only.

Artwork
The artwork for the "When Boy Meets Boy" single is an illustration by Joe Phillips and features the two cartoon characters from the accompanying music video, standing side by side. The Matt Fishel character has a guitar on his back and the 'Marcus' character is carrying a skateboard.

Music video
The official music video for "When Boy Meets Boy" is an animation video, directed and animated by San Diego comic artist and illustrator Joe Phillips. In an interview with Nicola Migliore for Italian magazine Pianeta Gay in May 2013, Fishel spoke about the upcoming music video for "When Boy Meets Boy", saying: "the lyrics are very narrative so it seemed like the perfect choice for an animation [video]. The song is a celebration of being gay, so we have created a fun, joyful, colourful cartoon which tells the story of the song's lyrics and includes some surprises too." The official music video was released on Fishel's YouTube channel on 2 June 2013, a day before the single was released. Described by Out Magazine as a "cute (and sexy)" love story "with a superhero twist", it shows an animated version of Fishel meeting mysterious skater boy 'Marcus' in a bar. They go back to Marcus' apartment, where they spend the night together. The video includes scenes of gay sex, but all the while the characters' genitals are obscured by yellow stars. The video also includes chibi character versions of Fishel and 'Marcus'. The video concludes with a superhero fight and rescue sequence as Fishel's character is attacked in an alleyway by a gang of villains and the 'Marcus' character emerges as a skateboard-carrying superhero to rescue him. The video ends with the two characters kissing and the image becomes a still frame of a comic book titled 'Superfishel Comics'. British magazine The Gay UK said "When Boy Meets Boy" was "one of the best music videos we've seen in a long time." Accidental Bear called it "superbly animated" and "super cute!" Crew magazine said "the animated music video for Matt Fishel's "When Boy Meets Boy" hits all the right notes. It's romantic, irreverent, and just the perfect amount of sexy. Also, the fact that the tune is catchy and sweet helps too."

Awards and nominations
"When Boy Meets Boy" won the 2013 Best Pop/Rock Video award at the 2013 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards. It was also nominated for Best Video (Pro).

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Studio personnel

According to the album sleeve notes, "When Boy Meets Boy" was written and arranged by Matt Fishel, produced and engineered by Matt Fishel and Mark Crew at both Superfishel Studios and Unit 24, London UK and mixed by Mark Crew. Fishel performs all lead and background vocals, guitars, synths and programming on the song, with additional guitars and bass by Jonas Jalhay and additional programming by Mark Crew.

Track listing
 Digital download
"When Boy Meets Boy" – 3:45
"When Boy Meets Boy (Matt Pop Cartoon Club Mix)" – 5:27
"When Boy Meets Boy (Acoustic Version)" – 3:45

References

External links

2013 singles
2013 songs
Matt Fishel songs
Songs written by Matt Fishel
LGBT-related songs

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Here's How Playboi Carti's Look Has Evolved Over the Years
C. Vernon Coleman II Published: August 10, 2022
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Playboi Carti definitely marches to the beat of his own 808. As one of hip-hop's leading nonconformists, Carti is constantly pushing the boundaries of the traditional rap artist when it comes to music and especially when it comes to his visual presentation.
When Playboi Carti had entered the rap game around 2015, he was rocking the typical SoundCloud rapper starter pack: dreads, Jordans, Supreme tees and skinny jeans. Over the years, the self-described "thrift store kid" has grown into a look of his own. He quickly moved on to the designer threads from Raf Simons and Balmain, and even modeled in Kanye's West's Yeezy Season 5 fashion show in 2017, before being named "a leader of youth style" by GQ the same year.
From there, Carti's looks have only gotten more eclectic as he's evolved into his rock star phase. To go along with his vampire persona, the Whole Lotta Red rapper has shifted toward darker motifs, with tight, black leather, masks, horns, pentagrams and makeup being oft-utilized themes in the eccentric artist's wardrobe. Recently, Carti has been wearing Joker-esque face paint during shows, a similar aesthetic to Kansas City rap legend Tech N9ne.
"I really studied [Tech N9ne's] shit before I even get into things," Playboi Carti told XXL in his Spring 2022 cover story interview. "Tech N9ne is the pioneer of this shit. Rock stars. He embraced the rock star, punk shit in hip-hop and it's fire.
"You got rock stars. Punks. You got emos. You got goths. With me, I'm just being myself and I feel like it's a lot of people who really want to be themselves and do a lot of different things."
Take a look at the Atlanta rapper's most eye-catching looks from the pre-"Magnolia" days until present.
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What does social media mean for economic development?
Social media seems to impact on almost all facets of our lives and communities. For all the challenges and perceived pitfalls, it also has brought with it unrivalled capacity to create dialogue and share information.
It's that focus which has been behind one of our favourite podcast series, produced by Ed Burghad. The 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in Economic Development podcast series has looked as the varied perspectives on how new online platforms work in the field.
One session though that particulary grabbed our attention was a discussion with Victoria Hirschberg (Statewide Project Manager with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development based in Nashville, USA.
"In the interview, Victoria shared how she uses social media to get hyper connected with thought leaders in her community, business executives and site selection consultants," Ed explains. "Victoria relies on tools like Twitter and email to communicate good news and facts about the Tennessee business climate and to be readily accessible should anybody need to contact her. For Victoria, social media has become an adjunct to face-to-face meetings and the telephone.
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It was Sunday morning. We had been to mass and headed into the main Piazza when we saw some kind of foot race underway. Lots of people were wearing numbered bibs and carrying maps.
What? Why were they carrying maps? Shouldn't the route be marked through the city? Then we noticed that runners were going in all directions at once, no one following anyone else.
Welcome to the world of orienteering races. You are given a map showing you where you need to go, but not the route to take, leaving that to each runner. In a city like Siena, there are lots of possibilities in choosing a route that is short and without many hills. Not all routes are created equal. The streets are not laid out in a grid as we are used to in the US, but many streets are short, going only a short block. Others wind through the town. There are no direct routes from one point to another as you can see from the map below.
So, starting in the Piazza, you try to find stop #1. You have an electronic chip that can be read at each of the 19 intermediate stops. They must be accomplished in the proper order. Some runners had compasses. Others just the map.
We saw runners all over town in search for the next check-in station. Sometimes the runners had to stop and check where they were against their map.
It was an interesting thing to see in Siena, and Siena is a great town for this type of race due to the way the streets are laid out.
With the staggered start (over about 1.5 hours), we saw runners all over town, and they just kept coming, and going.
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 Бортневский, Виктор Георгиевич (1954—1996) — советский и российский историк, исследователь Белого движения и Гражданской войны в России, кандидат исторических наук.
 Бортневский, Григорий Игнатьевич (1828—1861) — русский художник, ученик С. К. Зарянко.

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In an effort to "resolve" a very hotly debated and divisive issue, the Pope and Young Club's Board of Directors has been developing a possible compromise solution to the ongoing debate over the Club's well-known 65 percent let-off limit on compound bows.
A solution was finally adopted by the Board and forwarded to the Club's Regular Members and Senior Members (voting members) for a vote on a change to the Club's By-laws. That vote concluded on Friday, November 14th, and the ballots have been tallied. By a vote of 294-148, the membership passed the motion.
The proposal called for a change to the Records Program, whereby the Club would begin accepting entries harvested by compound bows that have let-off greater than 65 percent (provided they are legal, in the state/province where used, AND meet the Club's remaining definition of a hunting bow). Any record book entry with a compound bow exceeding 65 percent in let-off will be listed with an asterisk in the Records and in the record books.
The proposal also called for the production of a periodic, specialty book that would contain only animals harvested with "traditional" bows (recurve bows, longbows and self bows), in addition to them being listed in the all-time record books.
Effective January 1, 2004, the Club will begin accepting entries taken with compound bows that have let-off greater than 65 percent.
This change is retroactive, meaning that animals harvested in the past can now be submitted for possible acceptance into the Records.
The 65 percent value remains an important numerical "line," as any entry taken with a compound bow having percent let-off greater than that will be listed with an asterisk. The Club's definition of let-off remains the same and is an important consideration when accurately completing the entry materials. The Club's definition matches the A.M.O. standard method of measuring let-off. It differs from the now-popular advertising definition of let-off, referred to as "effective" let-off.
This is a point all bowhunters need to be aware of---when completing the "Hunt Information Form" on the Fair Chase Affidavit, you need to list the A.M.O. standard let-off for animals taken with a compound bow.
A "traditional-only" record book is intended to be published in 2007, with subsequent editions published on a six-year cycle. Those entries will remain in the all-time record books, as has always been the case. The next all-time record book (which has been, and will continue to be, published on a six-year cycle) is due out in the spring of 2005. The deadline for that book, the 6th Edition of "Bowhunting Big Game Records of North America," is 12/31/04.


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Camden Labour divided: Starmer confirms support for Smith as Hampstead and Kilburn backs Corbyn
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Labour leadership hallenger Owen Smith MP visits the Camden Collective with Camden Cllr leader Sarah Hayward and Camden Unlimited Chief Executive Simon Pitkeathley - Credit: Archant
As the battle for the soul of the Labour Party continues, leader Jeremy Corbyn found support locally with the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency branch giving him its nomination over challenger Owen Smith.
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In a vote open to all members of the Hampstead and Kilburn Constituency Labour Party (CLP) - thought to be around 2,000 - last Thursday's meeting gave its backing to Mr Corbyn by 96 votes to 54.
But one disaffected party member contacted the Ham&High to complain he had not been invited to vote - which he said he finds "suspicious" because of his belief the branch has been hijacked by members of Momentum and other Corbyn-backing groups.
He did not wish to be named, but said that although he "doesn't like" Smith, he would, "vote for a sack of potatoes if it removed Corbyn!"
He added: "I was talking to a friend in the Tory Party last night – we do mix – and I came to the conclusion that I may vote for Corbyn to accelerate a split in the party and put us all out of our misery.
Labour leader and Islington Noth MP Jeremy Corbyn is still finding support from his near neighbours in the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency - Credit: Archant
"(Corbyn) can keep the shell of the Labour Party, and maybe it's time we find a place for a new centrist group in Westminster."
But Hampstead and Kilburn constituency CLP branch Secretary Peter Taheri said he was aware of just six members who did not receive their invitations to vote because their contact details were not up-to-date.
And he took issue with allegations of "entryism" by the so-called "hard left", saying: "While I have not conducted any statistical analysis, it appears that our recently-joined members come from a broad range of ages and social backgrounds.
"I believe our members reflect the full range of views in the party at large, and our meeting chair scrupulously ensured that equal numbers of speakers made the case for each candidate at last week's meeting."
Holborn and St Pancras MP Keir Starmer is backing Owen Smith, putting him at odds with his own constituency party, who have endorsed Jeremy Corbyn - Credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images
Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has so far not confirmed who she will support in the leadership contest, and did not join in with widespread criticism of Mr Corbyn in the wake of the EU referendum result, saying it was unfair to blame him for the Brexit vote.
Although Ms Siddiq nominated Mr Corbyn for leader last year - ostensibly to "widen the debate" - she did not vote for him, preferring Andy Burnham, and is not part of his current shadow team.
While Ms Siddiq has yet to declare her intentions, challenger Owen Smith is winning support from some of Camden's political big beasts, including Holborn and St Pancras MP Keir Starmer, who confirmed he will be one of the London leaders of the Smith campaign.
Mr Starmer said he was backing Mr Smith because: "I think he can unite the Labour Party and form an effective opposition capable of winning the next election."
Mr Starmer's support for Smith is no surprise, given his resignation from Corbyn's front bench team – but it could put him at odds with his constituency party, which will decide who to nominate this Thursday.
The Holborn and St Pancras branch backed Islington North neighbouring MP Mr Corbyn in last year's contest - but recently passed a vote of no confidence against him in the Brexit fall-out.
But the "no confidence" vote was only open to party delegates - and Thursday's nomination is open to all members of Holborn and St Pancras CLP, which could make for an altogether different result.
Also backing Smith is Camden leader Sarah Hayward, who joined the Welshman on a visit to the Camden Collective in Euston on Tuesday to discuss how to better connect young and old in London.
Cllr Hayward has never made a secret of her reservations about Mr Corbyn's leadership, and was one of 15 Camden Labour councillors to sign a letter last month calling on him to quit.
But Mr Corbyn is the odds-on favourite to win the contest in September - a result made more likely by this morning's High Court ruling that newly-joined Labour members should be allowed to vote


Every year we make it a plan to visit local pumpkin patches and we tend to hit a couple through the month of October. The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is one of the best, with great family fun activities for all to enjoy.
For it's 11th annual run, Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch is open daily now through October 31st and is located inside of Irvine Regional Park in the foothills of Orange, California.
The top reason we visit every year – MEMORIES. I've been bringing my kiddos to Irvine Park Railroad's pumpkin patch since handsome boy was a year old. Every year we the kids have to get dressed up into something "Halloweeny" so that I can snap away. With the beautiful setting, and a bazillion pumpkins everywhere, you're sure to get that awesome fall picture every year. Hey, it may even be "holiday card" worthy!
The next reason is the activities. A lot of the pumpkin patches around Orange County offer bounce houses, but the pumpkin patch at Irvine Park Railroad offers families different activities. For instance, for the last 3-4 years, my son has been obsessed with the John Deere tractor races. Each year I remind him he has his own mustang at home he can drive around the block, but the tractor races seem to make his day. This year, they absolutely LOVED the carnival games this year with great prizes! I think it brought out their competitive sides!
Reason #3 why we enjoy the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is the face painting. If you've been following along since we've been ToddlerTrails.com, you probably noticed that my daughter has an addiction to having her face painted. The artists at the railroad have turned her into a beautiful princess with fancy crowns, pumpkin crowns, pumpkins, and this year butterflies and Pikachu and a poke ball.
The 5th reason we love Irvine Park Railroad's annual pumpkin patch is the smiles. Seriously, these kids dig the annual events at the railroad. Every year I ask them if they'd like to go and it's always unanimous. They run from one attraction to another and this is the result – I just can't resist those faces! This year was super special because they had the opportunity to check out some gigantic pumpkins and meet Henry DiCarlo to personally say thanks for always wishing them a special happy birthday each year.
If you can believe it, the largest pumpkin weighted in over 1,400 lbs! The kids got a kick out of seeing the forklift pick up the pumpkins and seeing the numbers on the scale. It truly was a day to remember!
What a fun pumpkin patch! Nice way to spend time together!


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1. We get our first glimpse of "real" vampires in this chapter. What was your impression of them as a group and as individuals? Did you connect the fact that their red eyes had to do with the type of blood they drank?
I saw the difference between them and the Cullen's. They were more savage and predator like and the Cullen's were more human like. I did figure that the red eyes meant that they drank human blood.
2. To me, the book takes on a second sort of plot right here with the emergence of Bella being hunted and put in danger by someone other than Edward. Up until know, the book had a much different feel and rhythm. Do you get the same impression or did you feel something different?
No I knew that Bella wouldn't be in danger from Edward so the book headed in the right direction she was in danger because of what he was and what she was. Right on target Stephenie is an amazing story teller.
3. On page 383, Alice says that there is another option than just running away, which angers Edward into saying, "There-is-no-other-option." What's your take on this moment and what do you think that other option is?
I figured she as talking about changing Bella but I didn't think that there was a reason behind it other than saving her life and making her part of the family.
4. Do you think that Bella had the best plan? Do you think things would have worked out better had they gone with Edward's plan? Considering how things worked out, do you have suggestions over what they should have done differently at this point?
I think that her plan was good she just didn't count on James being too good at what he did.
1. We get our first glimpse of "real" vampires in this chapter. What was your impression of them as a group and as individuals? Did you connect the fact that their red eyes had to do with the type of blood they drank? I figured they drank human blood from everyone's reaction and they kinda freaked me out.
2. To me, the book takes on a second sort of plot right here with the emergence of Bella being hunted and put in danger by someone other than Edward. Up until know, the book had a much different feel and rhythm. Do you get the same impression or did you feel something different? I felt generally the same thing, the pace was much faster.
3. On page 383, Alice says that there is another option than just running away, which angers Edward into saying, "There-is-no-other-option." What's your take on this moment and what do you think that other option is? Changing Bella before James got her.
4. Do you think that Bella had the best plan? Do you think things would have worked out better had they gone with Edward's plan? Considering how things worked out, do you have suggestions over what they should have done differently at this point? They should have gone to Isle Esme!!!
I sensed their evilness immediately. I did connect the red eyes to the human blood they drank, yes. It made sense to me at the time. Now it doesn't make sense to me any more because animal blood is red too I suddenly realized. Hmmm ... Oh well, whatever.
2. To me, the book takes on a second sort of plot right here with the emergence of Bella being hunted and put in danger by someone other than Edward. Up until now, the book had a much different feel and rhythm. Do you get the same impression or did you feel something different?
I got the same impression. To me those two parts of the book are sort of stories on their own. First you have the story of Bella and Edward finding each other and growing to love each other and then you have all the dark things with the fighting and fleeing and so on.
I think she means they could turn Bella into a vampire and they she never would have to worry about getting killed. I guess that was a possible option but Edward choose differently.
I did believe Bella had the best plan, yes. I just think it could've gone better if they had fled to some other place with Bella so she couldn't have run of to 'save Renée'. But then of course what would've happened if James had actually had imprisoned Renée ... Then everyone would've been sad.
I could tell they were evil but I really hadn't made any presumptions about their eye color.
I felt like it was a solid romance at first and now it kind of has some action to it, but I really liked the way it turned out.
I immediately thought of him turning her into a vampire.
I liked her plan but I am curious as to what would have happened if they would have stuck with Edward's plan.
-i knew they were bad vampires just by the way the cullens reacted to their presence. i definetly connected the eye color to the type of blood they drank.
-i knew the other option was to turn bella into a vampire, there was nothing else edward wouldve been so opposed to.
They kinda seemed evil, but as individauls, I thought Laurent was nice enough. I actually didn't think Victoria was that bad (though I changed my mine soon after). I was wary of James, and then it was out right hate for obvious reasons. And the red eyes thing was very obvious.
I feel the same way. The first part of the book is completely just Bella and Edward's realtionship. But then this happened and all of a sudden we go from romance to action in a heart beat.
It would have to be something with turning Bella into a vampire, but I'm still not sure of the entire plan that Alice had in mind.
Well, bella's plan was obviously the best. And everything worked out pretty okay. Things would have probably gone better with Edward's plan, but there would have to be a whole lot more exaplining (lie or truth) to Charlie. The onlt flaw was when Bella got away and went to the ballet studio. If Alice and Jasper had somehow caught he before she got there, that would be the only thing that would change for the better.
It was interesting that they lived in covens, rather than alone. I didn't connect, but I thought it was normal that their are were red. I thought they were creepy, because they acted different than the Cullens. Their introduction was scary and exciting.
It got exciting. The first part was focused mostly on Bella and then in her relationship with Edward, and I thought that every book was going to be pretty much the same. But it was great, it was the right combination, love and action.
Obviously that Bella should be turned into a vampire, so there was no more danger.
Edward was blind because he was scared and very concerned about Bella's safety. However, his plan wasn't the best. Bella was thinking of Charlie too. I think their mistake was that they splited up. They should've stayed together and have Carlisle with him or Esme with them, an "adult" because Edward became very emotional and couldn't think clearly when Bella was in danger.
Way eerie. I mean, red eyes in general creep me out. I though Laurent was the leader. Victoria was like.. pretty but not stunning. And then there is my favorite bad boy, James. Oh James, I thought he was good looking, but apparently my view is skewed since Cam played him in the movie. And I did figure out that their eyes were because of the human blood. I think that's mentioned somewhere in Twilight, but Im not 100% sure.
Yeah, I got the same feeling. I was like... where did this come from? If I just read this part, I mean I would be a little confused. Lot's of action as apposed to romance.
Changing her into a vampire. I sort of caught on here with Bella become a vampire.
I think they all should've stayed together. But maybe she had the best plan, I really don't see anything else.
1. We get our first glimpse of "real" vampires in this chapter. What was your impression of them as a group and as individuals? Did you connect the fact that their red eyes had to do with the type of blood they drank?Victoria sempt torn between Laurent and James (eyes darting between the two males). James just gave me the heebie-jeevies form the start. And Laurent sempt like he could keep his cool no matter what.
2. To me, the book takes on a second sort of plot right here with the emergence of Bella being hunted and put in danger by someone other than Edward. Up until know, the book had a much different feel and rhythm. Do you get the same impression or did you feel something different?I agree. The first part of the book is a more intiminte (couldn't think of a better word) danger, but later it's more scary.
3. On page 383, Alice says that there is another option than just running away, which angers Edward into saying, "There-is-no-other-option." What's your take on this moment and what do you think that other option is? Changing Bella.
4. Do you think that Bella had the best plan? Do you think things would have worked out better had they gone with Edward's plan? Considering how things worked out, do you have suggestions over what they should have done differently at this point? Bella did have the best plan, but she should have probably went somewhere else. If they went with Edward's plan, I think that Charlie would have actually called the FBI.


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Johanna Theunissen, Communications Officer at Technical Support to PEPFAR Programs (TSP), Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Malawi, presented at the 2019 South African AIDS Conference (SA AIDS 2019) on the innovative use of technology through SHARE's online platform and social media. Take a look at the presentation here.
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This year's race saw five participants and the prize money was €600 for the winner, and €300 and €150 being given to the 2nd and 3rd placed respectively.
The winner of the last edition of the Johnnie Walker Cup, Ollie Fliptrik, shared the starting gate with the current Mediterranean Derby Winner Kimberly Downs, who took the gold in this prestigious race. Timolin (Charles Pace) rode to second, followed by Ollie Fliptrik (Sarah Borg) and Friarscourt (Matthew Mallia).
M. Demajo (Wines &Spirits) Ltd, the sponsor of the race, also awarded a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue to the winner, with the second place receiving a bottle of Johnnie Walker Platinum and the third placed a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve. Trophies were also given to the owners of the first three horses and the winner received a commemorative blanket.
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Organised by M. Demajo (Wines & Spirits) Ltd., the event took guests on a single malt experience in the space of one evening, through three different rooms at the Intercontinental. The guests were treated to a lecture by Ewan Gunn, one which invited discussion about the process, the flavours and the nature of single malts. Dining in the second room, guests were then led into the third – a space that allowed them to go on a journey of flavour through 6 different single malts. Starting with the softest then gaining momentum, they experienced each one under Ewan's professional guidance.
Ewan explains, so the way we react to a blend depends on the kind of emotions it summons. Even the way it is taken depends on the subjective preference – "there is no wrong way to drink whisky." In his case, Ewan prefers adding "a splash of water because it opens up the true whisky, making the flavours more pronounced." When it comes to food, there are so many "weird and wonderful ways" to enjoy it. Oysters with the single malt Talisker or crème brûlée with Dalwhinnie served ice cold from the freezer.
A Taste of Sicily
All staff members of M. Demajo Wines and Spirits Ltd were last month treated to a weekend break in Sicily. The management of the company took their team to thank them for the outstanding results achieved in 2012, as well as to reinforce the current restructuring of the company through a team-building exercise. The highlight of the trip was a visit to one of the company's principals in Marsala – The Carlo Pellegrino Winery. The team was welcomed at the winery's historical cellars by Massimo Bellina, the export manager who captivated the audience by recounting the history of the company dating back to the 1880s. Explaining how Marsala wine achieved its fame, largely thanks to the Brits, he recounted how the company was founded by a notary, Carlo Pellegrino, who had a strong passion for grape growing.
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An In-Depth Look at Unreal Engine 4.20's Proxy LOD Tool
Proxy LOD
By Sam Deiter
In Unreal Engine 4.20, the new Proxy LOD tool, which was essential for shipping Fortnite on mobile, was introduced. The Proxy LOD tool provides massive performance advantages by reducing rendering cost due to poly count, draw calls, and material complexity. Proxy LOD also delivers significant gains when optimizing content for mobile and console platforms.
In this article, we'll explore how the technical artists and engineers at Epic developed this ingenious solution that ensures that the construction and destruction elements found in Fortnite Battle Royale (FNBR) played and looked the same no matter what platform it was being played on.
Consistency is Key
Whether you're destroying cars to harvest resources in order to build the fort of your dreams, or frantically building walls to avoid oncoming fire, the construction and destruction of objects is a crucial feature when playing FNBR.
When we were implementing crossplay, it was vital for Epic to make sure that every player had a fair chance to win matches, regardless of platform. To do this, the Fortnite team had to come up with a way to reduce the number of draw calls or the number of objects that are displayed on screen at one time to overcome any performance problems that might arise for two of the most important mechanics in FNBR, constructing and destroying objects.
Constructing a Modular World
To better understand the problems that are introduced with player-caused destruction, you first need to know how the buildings in FNBR are constructed. Each building you see in FNBR is built out of a series of modular pieces that can be quickly "snapped" together to make any structure that is needed. This modular approach to building also helps cut down on the number of unique assets that are required, saving precious resources like memory. This is because you can reuse the various modular pieces in different ways with different materials and textures to give your buildings an unlimited amount of variety without having to load additional objects into memory. You can see an example of the types of results that can be achieved when using modular construction in the image below.
The building that is on the left-hand side of the image (above) is constructed using only the nine Static Mesh Actors that you see on the right-hand side of the image, minus the various Trim and Props that live inside each building. Constructing the buildings in this manner also makes it incredibly easy to display the player-caused destruction because all that needs to be done to signify a piece has been destroyed is to disable both the rendering and collision of the destroyed piece. While this method of displaying destruction works well for both PC and consoles, it does present some issues on less powerful platforms, such as mobile devices. The reason for this is due to the sheer rendering cost of drawing the 350 to 400 individual pieces that make up the buildings in FNBR. In the following GIF, you can see just how many pieces make-up a typical building.
While this is not an issue for PC and consoles, it is an issue for platforms like smartphones where the entire scene needs to be composed of less than 1,000 pieces.
Now that we understand a little bit about how buildings are created as a whole, let's take a look at how each component is built, as that also plays a role in how destruction is displayed. The following flowchart breaks down how the information in the rest of this document is laid out.
Less is More (Optimized)
Even with the modular type construction that is used in FNBR, you will eventually hit a hard limit on how many objects you can have on-screen at one time. This hard limit, referred to as Draw Calls, presents a big problem as each platform you can play FNBR on will have a different amount of draw calls that can be displayed at one time. To ensure that each platform that you can play FNBR on has a smooth and stable framerate, each Static Mesh that is used in FNBR contains multiple Level Of Detail (LOD) Static Meshes. LOD's are a commonly used video game optimization technique that works by displaying a new lower triangle version of the Static Mesh when the Static Mesh is a certain distance away from the camera.
The above image shows one of the many modular wall Static Meshes that are used to make the various buildings you see in FNBR. When you are very close to the wall, you will see the Static Mesh that is on the far left-hand side of the image above. As the camera is moved further and further away from the wall, the different LOD's will be displayed, like in the following GIF.
When this technique is applied to an entire building, you will get something that looks like the following image.
On the left-hand side of the above image, you can see what the original building looked like and on the right-hand side, you can see what the building looks like using only the last LOD. While the version of the building on the right-hand side is what we want, it is still made of far too many pieces to be rendered efficiently on some platforms. To address this issue and still be able to display player-caused destruction, we are going to need to employ some new tools and some "old school" Static Mesh production techniques.
Kicking it "Old School"
Before we take a further look at how player-caused destruction is displayed, we first need to take a look at the very last LOD that is used in each of the modular Static Meshes as it was created in a special way. Using the UE4 Static Mesh Editor to open up one of these modular building pieces and then forcing it to display the last LOD will give us something that looks like the following image:
While this looks like an average Static Mesh, make sure to take note that the Triangle count is 12 with the Vertex count being 18. While these numbers seem low, they are actually smaller than you can get when using a Digital Content Creation (DCC) to create a cube that is the exact same size and shape. In the following image, the same modular building piece was created in a DCC and then exported to UE4. The created Static Mesh is the exact same size and shape but notice that this Static Mesh has six extra vertices.
While having only six extra vertices does not sound like a lot, it can quickly add up. For example, if the above piece is used 30 times in a single building, it would add around 180 additional vertices to the building. Now take the 180 additional vertices and multiply that by 100 structures and you get 18,000 additional vertices that have to be rendered but are otherwise not used. To get rid of these extra vertices, these modular Static Meshes where adjusted in the following way:
First, each modular piece that could support it was forced to not use any Smoothing Groups.
Next, the Static Meshes UV's where set up so that there would be as few UV Islands as possible. For this modular piece, the front and back faces of the box where mapped to the entirety of the 0 to 1 UV space. Then, the parts around the side where all welded together and scaled to match the current setup of the modular pieces.
Finally, the Normals were modified to make sure that any smoothing artifacts on the vertical faces would be mitigated as much as possible.
When all of that was completed, the newly fixed-up modular piece was exported and then imported over the existing piece. This same process was then applied to the last LOD on every single Static Mesh in FNBR.
In the next section, we explain why all of this was done to show player-caused destruction.
They did 'What' with Geometry?
Now that all of the modular parts making up the building all have LOD's that are in a state that uses as few triangles as possible, the Hierarchical Level of Detail tool (HLOD) was then used to generate a new version of the building, which looks like the following image.
This new version of the building, referred to as Medium HLOD or MHLOD, combines all of the very last LOD's into one single Static Mesh and Texture. This significantly reduces the number of triangles that are needed to display the building, reducing the triangle count from 50,820 to just 2,880. This is a huge improvement, especially for lower-end devices like smartphones. This new version of the building will only be displayed on lower end devices and only when the player is about 30 meters from the building. This also helps to reduce the number of Materials that the building uses, which will further help reduce the number of resources that the buildings require to be rendered.
Although the following information does not have to do with player-caused destruction, it is still good to know. While playing FNBR, you might have noticed that when viewing a building that is far off in the distance the destruction might not show up. This is because the very last LOD that you see is being generated using the Proxy Geometry tool. The Proxy Geometry tool is a new tool that was developed in-house as a replacement for Simplygon and is used to further reduce the triangle count of the MHLOD version of the building. While this version of the building does not show player-caused destruction, it is important because it helps reduce the rendering cost of the building when it is really far from the camera. When running the Proxy Geometry tool on the MHLOD version of the building used in this example, the building goes from 2,880 triangles to just 412 triangles. Now, the building is not going to look great using only 412 triangles as you can see from the image below.
Keep in mind that the 412 triangle version of the building will only be viewed at very far distances, so it will be very hard for the player to tell that it looks like the above image. To get a better idea of how this all comes together, check out the following GIF. In this GIF, we are seeing the building go from its highest triangle count version to the lowest triangle count version as a player would when playing.
Armed with a little bit more knowledge about how buildings are constructed and the tools that are used, including why those tools were used, we will now go over how this all comes together from an idea to a production-ready tool.
Technical Art to the Rescue
Now that we know a little bit more about how the buildings are constructed, we need to take a look at how to apply destruction to them so that it can be seen when the MHLOD meshes are in view. One of the key factors driving this is the need to show the player-caused destruction without changing anything about the MHLOD building. The reason for this is that changing or replacing pieces to show player-caused destruction would negate the benefits of having the MHLOD version of the buildings. Since this is a somewhat complicated issue to solve, we are going to need to call on a special kind of developer to help us out - we are going to need to bring in a Technical Artist.
For those of you who are not aware what the role of a Technical Artist entails, a Technical Artist (or TA) is an artist, coder, and designer all rolled into one person. From fixing complex Material issues to debugging a Blueprint, TA's can fix many of the problems that arise during development. This is why TA's are often tasked with developing solutions to some of the more complex problems as they generally know more about how all the systems and tools that are needed to create video games are interconnected and work with one another. For this particular task, we need a TA to come in to help break the problem down into its smallest components so that a simple yet robust solution can be created.
When trying to figure out a solution for a problem like this, the first thing that you want to do is break the problem down into its basic parts. This way you can get a better idea of all the parts that are involved and make small yet successful bits of progress. With this taken into consideration, the TA's broke the problem of showing destruction on the MHLOD buildings into the following components:
First, we need to add a new property called HLODDestructionIndex to the BuildingWall class that all the buildings use.
Then, when building an HLOD, each Actor the building uses will be assigned an index which is not dependent on order.
Next, each building foundation will need a Render Target big enough for 1 Texel per destroyable piece.
Once that is completed, we would then need to modify how Mesh Merging is used with HLOD to add the ability to copy the Max LOD and apply custom vertex colors to the newly generated Static Mesh.
Note that the Vertex Colors should be quantized such that using R, G and B gives 65k in values which should be more than we need.
Now, whenever a piece of a building like a wall or a floor is destroyed, we read the HLODDestructionIndex value and then write the color black to the texel that is assigned to it. This will destroy the building piece as normal and the HLOD mesh sees no state changes but looks destroyed and the only work we did was to issue a Draw event containing 1 pixel per destruction event.
Finally, in the Material, we take the ID that is packed into the Vertex Color and use that to look up into the destruction texture and then collapse the vertex to the origin (for example, scaling to zero) if the texel read is zero (a destroyed section).
Now that the TA's have a plan of action, they can start to build a prototype inside of UE4 that will allow them to see if this idea will work or if they need to go back to the provable drawing board.
Luckily for the TA's, the above approach worked like a charm, resulting in the MHLOD Static Mesh being destroyed without adding any additional rendering overhead like in the following GIF.
Now that the TA's prototype works, it can be handed to a tools programmer to turn it into a real production tool.
Building it Back Up
Now that the prototype has been built, tested and reworked so many times that it is hard to distinguish the prototype from the original idea it will then be handed off to a tools programmer to be re-built using C++. The reason that we want to rebuild this in C++ is to ensure that things will run as fast as possible and also be as optimized as possible. Rebuilding this tool in C++ will also enable the needed properties to be grouped in the existing UI in a location that makes sense. Once that has all been completed, we can try this out in-game, like in the following video:
In conclusion, we hope that this article helped you gain better insight into how the Technical Artists and engineers here at Epic addressed the problems that destruction caused with the introduction of Crossplay. Without their ingenious solution, the symphony of destruction that players can unleash in FNBR would not be possible.
Best of all, the tools mentioned in this blog post can be found within the 4.20 release of UE4 and we're extremely excited to see how the Unreal Engine developer community puts them to use.
To read more about these tools, check out the links below:
Proxy Geometry Tool - The Proxy Geometry tool set was developed as a way to increase your Unreal Engine 4 projects performance while keeping the visual quality of your project uneffected.
Hierarchical Level of Detail - The Hierarchical Level of Detail tool or HLOD helps reduce the number of Actors that need to be rendered for the scene, increasing performance by lowering the number of draw calls per frame.


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Artur Zawisza Square (, commonly abbreviated as "plac Zawiszy") is a public square in Warsaw's borough of Ochota. It is named after Artur Zawisza, a 19th-century Polish revolutionary who was executed on the spot by Russians in 1833.

Currently a major roundabout at the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue, Raszyńska, Grójecka and Towarowa Streets, for centuries its spot was occupied by the so-called Jerusalem Toll-house or Jerusalem Gate ().
The Jerusalem Toll-house was created in 1770, as a toll-house on the road leading from down-town Warsaw towards the jurydyka of Nowa Jerozolima ("New Jerusalem") and the Kraków Road (modern Grójecka Street). The spot was chosen for a gate in the newly erected Lubomirski's Ramparts. Between 1816 and 1818 two Classicist buildings of the toll-house were built by Jakub Kubicki. In 1823 a square was created surrounding the new toll-houses. The area, in the 19th century still far-removed from the city centre, was a spot of particularly heavy fighting during the battle of Warsaw of 1831.

When the fortifications surrounding Warsaw were dismantled, in the 1870s the area started to be built-up and settled, initially with wooden suburban houses  around the square, but even before World War I the area was being encroached upon by the dense city infrastructure. In 1909 a tramway line was connected to the square.

During World War II, in 1942 the 19th century toll-houses were dismantled by the Germans, while the buildings surrounding the square were demolished in the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising. They were not rebuilt after the war, and the square was surrounded by new office buildings and shopping malls only recently.

Among notable buildings located at Zawisza Square are the Millennium Plaza and Warszawa Ochota railway station.

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Finally got my results and I did manage to pass everything 🙂 I have ended the year with a 2:1 or Upper Second. The best thing though is I received my first 1st! And even better, it was for my Anthropology essay 😀 So I am well chuffed about that.
Now I fee like I can enjoy my summer since that monkey's off my back … at least until October when it starts all over again!


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Malotte Creek is a stream in Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of Black Donald Creek.

Course
Malotte Creek begins at Malotte Lake and flows southwest. It gradually veers south, passes under Malotte Creek Road, and reaches its mouth at Black Donald Creek. Black Donald Creek flows via Black Donald Lake, the Madawaska River, and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

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Q: Is the "Beltway Stop" a popular metaphor meaning a concurrence of events or things? I'm interested in the phrase, "Beltway Stop in the Oscar Race" which is the title of an article appearing in December 21 New York Times.
It comments on the concurrence of movies focused on the country's politics in Oscar prize race as follows:

"In the last few weeks Washington and its corridors of power have
  become an unusual second front in the annual battle for Hollywood's
  best picture Oscar. No fewer than three leading contenders —
  Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo — have found their prize
  campaigns entwined with the nation's politics."

OALED defines Belt-way as 'an AmE - a Ring road, especially the one around Washington DC.' But I surmise that "Beltway stop" here implies a succession of events or things, represented by the concurrence of three politics-focused films as contenders in the Oscar race.
I wonder if this expression is used very often in writing and conversation, or just a nonce-word invented for this specific article.
Additionally, why is the 'stop' in singular form when there are three political-theme contenders (instances) of "Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Argo" in the Oscar race?

A: The Capital Beltway is a freeway encircling Washington, D.C., and as Peter's comment states is often used as a metonym for the Federal Government and the associated Establishment. "Inside the Beltway" thinking, for example, refers not just to the opinion of members of the government, but to the consensus of the journalist/lobbyist/pundit class that lives there. ("Outside the Beltway" is alleged to be the opposite, although the editors of the blog of that name seem mostly to reside inside the Beltway.)
There is also a "Capital Beltway" station on the trunk railway line that goes from Washington to New York and Boston. I believe the author here is extending the metaphor of the Oscar competition as a race by suggesting that it has made a stop at the Beltway, to connect to these particular politics-themed movies.
(Incidentally, the Beltway when under construction was called the Circumfrential Highway. There's a reference by that name in some-or-another early 1960s political novel, that Google won't find for me.)

A: It's not a common idiom, and I'm a little puzzled as to the writer's intent here.
The Beltway is a key highway in Washington DC, so "Beltway" certainly just refers to Washington itself.
"Beltway Stop" may be an allusion to a "pit stop" in a racing track - a refueling/refitting point in the race.   This fits the race metaphor, but I don't see how the movies are refueling/refitting.
It may also be related to "bus stop" (as StoneyB said in a comment) - a stop along the journey to the Oscars.   This is more in line with a statement later in the article referring to the "Oscar trail's detour into Washington", but it doesn't quite fit with the race metaphor and I'm not really sure how the movies are supposed to be 'pausing' in DC.
In short, I think it's a weird choice for a title.

A: A stop can mean a layover.  So the connotation of the headline is that there are several movies contending for an Oscar that involve the politics of Washington in addition to the various themes of other Oscar contenders.

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