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using namespace oni::driver;
using namespace kinect_device;
using namespace xnl;

#define DEFAULT_FPS 30

KinectStreamImpl::KinectStreamImpl(INuiSensor *pNuiSensor, OniSensorType sensorType):
									m_pNuiSensor(pNuiSensor), m_sensorType(sensorType),
									m_running(FALSE), m_hStreamHandle(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE),
									m_hNextFrameEvent(CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL))

{
	setDefaultVideoMode();
}

KinectStreamImpl::~KinectStreamImpl()
{
	if (m_running)
	{
		m_running = FALSE;
		xnOSWaitForThreadExit(m_threadHandle, INFINITE);
		xnOSCloseThread(&m_threadHandle);
	}

	if (m_hNextFrameEvent != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
		CloseHandle(m_hNextFrameEvent);
}

void KinectStreamImpl::addStream(BaseKinectStream* stream)
{
	m_streamList.AddLast(stream);
}

void KinectStreamImpl::removeStream(BaseKinectStream* stream)
{
	m_streamList.Remove(stream);
}

unsigned int KinectStreamImpl::getStreamCount()
{
	return m_streamList.Size();
}

void KinectStreamImpl::setVideoMode(OniVideoMode* videoMode)
{
	m_videoMode.fps = videoMode->fps;
	m_videoMode.pixelFormat = videoMode->pixelFormat;
	m_videoMode.resolutionX = videoMode->resolutionX;
	m_videoMode.resolutionY = videoMode->resolutionY;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::start()
{
	if (m_running != TRUE)
	{
		// Open a color image stream to receive frames
		HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageStreamOpen(
			getNuiImageType(),
			getNuiImagResolution(m_videoMode.resolutionX, m_videoMode.resolutionY),
			0,
			2,
			m_hNextFrameEvent,
			&m_hStreamHandle);

		if (FAILED(hr))
		{
			return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
		}

		//m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageStreamSetImageFrameFlags(m_pStreamHandle, NUI_IMAGE_STREAM_FLAG_ENABLE_NEAR_MODE);

		XnStatus nRetVal = xnOSCreateThread(threadFunc, this, &m_threadHandle);
		if (nRetVal != XN_STATUS_OK)
		{
			return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
		}
		return ONI_STATUS_OK;
	}
	else
	{
		return ONI_STATUS_OK;
	}
}

void KinectStreamImpl::stop()
{
	if (m_running == true)
	{
		List<BaseKinectStream*>::Iterator iter = m_streamList.Begin();
		while( iter != m_streamList.End())
		{
			if (((BaseKinectStream*)(*iter))->isRunning())
				return;
			++iter;
		}
		m_running = false;
		xnOSWaitForThreadExit(m_threadHandle, INFINITE);
		xnOSCloseThread(&m_threadHandle);
	}
}

void KinectStreamImpl::setSensorType(OniSensorType sensorType)
{
	if( m_sensorType != sensorType)
	{
		m_sensorType = sensorType;
		setDefaultVideoMode();
	}
}

static const unsigned int LOOP_TIMEOUT = 10;
void KinectStreamImpl::mainLoop()
{
	m_running = TRUE;
	while (m_running)
	{
		if ( WAIT_OBJECT_0 == WaitForSingleObject(m_hNextFrameEvent, LOOP_TIMEOUT) && m_running)
		{
			HRESULT hr;
			NUI_IMAGE_FRAME imageFrame;
			OniDriverFrame* pFrame = NULL;
			hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageStreamGetNextFrame(m_hStreamHandle, 0, &imageFrame);
			if (FAILED(hr))
			{
				continue;
			}
			INuiFrameTexture * pTexture;
			if (m_sensorType == ONI_SENSOR_DEPTH)
			{
				BOOL nearMode;
				// Get the depth image pixel texture
				hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageFrameGetDepthImagePixelFrameTexture(
					m_hStreamHandle, &imageFrame, &nearMode, &pTexture);
			}
			else
			{
				pTexture = imageFrame.pFrameTexture;
			}

			NUI_LOCKED_RECT LockedRect;

			// Lock the frame data so the Kinect knows not to modify it while we're reading it
			pTexture->LockRect(0, &LockedRect, NULL, 0);
			if (LockedRect.Pitch != 0)
			{
				List<BaseKinectStream*>::ConstIterator iter = m_streamList.Begin();
				while( iter != m_streamList.End())
				{
					if (((BaseKinectStream*)(*iter))->isRunning())
						((BaseKinectStream*)(*iter))->frameReceived(imageFrame, LockedRect);
					++iter;
				}
			}
			// We're done with the texture so unlock it
			pTexture->UnlockRect(0);

			// Release the frame
			m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageStreamReleaseFrame(m_hStreamHandle, &imageFrame);
		}
	}
	return;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::setAutoWhiteBalance(BOOL val)
{
	INuiColorCameraSettings *pCameraSettings;
	HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiGetColorCameraSettings(&pCameraSettings);
	if (FAILED(hr))
	{
		return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	}
	hr = pCameraSettings->SetAutoWhiteBalance(val);
	OniStatus status = FAILED(hr)? ONI_STATUS_ERROR : ONI_STATUS_OK;
	pCameraSettings->Release();
	return status;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::getAutoWhitBalance(BOOL *val)
{
	INuiColorCameraSettings *pCameraSettings;
	HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiGetColorCameraSettings(&pCameraSettings);
	if (FAILED(hr))
	{
		return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	}
	hr = pCameraSettings->GetAutoWhiteBalance(val);
	OniStatus status = FAILED(hr) ? ONI_STATUS_ERROR : ONI_STATUS_OK;
	pCameraSettings->Release();
	return status;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::setAutoExposure(BOOL val)
{
	INuiColorCameraSettings *pCameraSettings;
	HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiGetColorCameraSettings(&pCameraSettings);
	if (FAILED(hr))
	{
		return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	}
	hr = pCameraSettings->SetAutoExposure(val);
	OniStatus status = FAILED(hr) ? ONI_STATUS_ERROR : ONI_STATUS_OK;
	pCameraSettings->Release();
	return status;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::getAutoExposure(BOOL *val)
{
	INuiColorCameraSettings *pCameraSettings;
	HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiGetColorCameraSettings(&pCameraSettings);
	if (FAILED(hr))
	{
		return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	}
	hr = pCameraSettings->GetAutoExposure(val);
	OniStatus status = FAILED(hr) ? ONI_STATUS_ERROR : ONI_STATUS_OK;
	pCameraSettings->Release();
	return status;
}

OniStatus KinectStreamImpl::convertDepthToColorCoordinates(StreamBase* colorStream, int depthX, int depthY, OniDepthPixel depthZ, int* pColorX, int* pColorY)
{
	OniVideoMode videoMode;
	int size = sizeof(videoMode);
	 if (ONI_STATUS_OK != colorStream->getProperty(ONI_STREAM_PROPERTY_VIDEO_MODE, &videoMode, &size))
		 return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	 HRESULT hr = m_pNuiSensor->NuiImageGetColorPixelCoordinatesFromDepthPixelAtResolution(
				getNuiImagResolution(videoMode.resolutionX, videoMode.resolutionY),
				getNuiImagResolution(m_videoMode.resolutionX, m_videoMode.resolutionY),
				NULL, depthX, depthY, depthZ << 3, (LONG*)pColorX, (LONG*)pColorY);
	 if (FAILED(hr))
		 return ONI_STATUS_ERROR;
	return ONI_STATUS_OK;
}

void KinectStreamImpl::setDefaultVideoMode()
{
	switch (m_sensorType)
	{
	case ONI_SENSOR_COLOR:
		m_videoMode.pixelFormat = ONI_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB888;
		m_videoMode.fps         = DEFAULT_FPS;
		m_videoMode.resolutionX = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_640;
		m_videoMode.resolutionY = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_480;
		break;

	case ONI_SENSOR_DEPTH:
		m_videoMode.pixelFormat = ONI_PIXEL_FORMAT_DEPTH_1_MM;
		m_videoMode.fps         = DEFAULT_FPS;
		m_videoMode.resolutionX = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_640;
		m_videoMode.resolutionY = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_480;
		break;

	case ONI_SENSOR_IR:
		m_videoMode.pixelFormat = ONI_PIXEL_FORMAT_GRAY8;
		m_videoMode.fps         = DEFAULT_FPS;
		m_videoMode.resolutionX = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_640;
		m_videoMode.resolutionY = KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_480;
		break;
	default:
		;
	}
}

NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION KinectStreamImpl::getNuiImagResolution(int resolutionX, int resolutionY)
{
	NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION imgResolution = NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION_320x240;
	if (resolutionX == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_80 && resolutionY == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_60 )
	{
		imgResolution = NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION_80x60;
	}
	else if (resolutionX == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_320 && resolutionY == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_240 )
	{
		imgResolution = NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION_320x240;
	}
	else if (resolutionX == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_640 && resolutionY == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_480 )
	{
		imgResolution = NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION_640x480;
	}
	else if (resolutionX == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_X_1280 && resolutionY == KINNECT_RESOLUTION_Y_960 )
	{
		imgResolution = NUI_IMAGE_RESOLUTION_1280x960;
	}
	return imgResolution;
}

NUI_IMAGE_TYPE KinectStreamImpl::getNuiImageType()
{
	NUI_IMAGE_TYPE imgType;
	switch (m_sensorType)
	{
	case ONI_SENSOR_IR:
		imgType = NUI_IMAGE_TYPE_COLOR_INFRARED;
		break;
	case ONI_SENSOR_COLOR:
		if (m_videoMode.pixelFormat == ONI_PIXEL_FORMAT_YUV422)
			imgType = NUI_IMAGE_TYPE_COLOR_RAW_YUV;
		else
			imgType = NUI_IMAGE_TYPE_COLOR;
		break;
	case ONI_SENSOR_DEPTH:
		imgType =  NUI_IMAGE_TYPE_DEPTH;
		break;
	default:
		imgType = NUI_IMAGE_TYPE_COLOR;
		break;
	}
	return imgType;
}

XN_THREAD_PROC KinectStreamImpl::threadFunc(XN_THREAD_PARAM pThreadParam)
{
	KinectStreamImpl* pStream = (KinectStreamImpl*)pThreadParam;
	pStream->mainLoop();
	XN_THREAD_PROC_RETURN(XN_STATUS_OK);
}


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Since 2017, GJN has operated as an organization that believes in placing its values at the center of its organizing and campaigns. Here are the organization's guiding values and principles:
Centering the most impacted
We believe that those closest to the pain are the closest to the solutions for the problems we seek to solve. When we center those who are the most impacted by issues, we attempt to elevate the voices of those who have been drowned out by public policy and a system that isn't working for everyone.
Leaderful movements
Strong people don't need strong leaders. Our members lead our fights and our organization. We believe in incubating the leadership of our community to be able to fight for their own needs and change our communities.
Multiple strategies for power
Organizing is our pathway to power and freedom. But our true people power is nested amongst multiple tactics and strategies that utilize policy, politics, cooperatie economics and more.
Embracing Radical Politics
The word radical was formed from the Latin adjective radicalis, which simply meant "of or relating to a root." Since a root is at the bottom of something, radical came to describe what is at the base or beginning, in other words, what is "basic, fundamental." As a noun radical came to be applied to a person who wants to make extreme or "radical" changes in the government or in society. To us, embracing radical politics means holding political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary or other means and changing value systems in fundamental ways at the root of whatever we do.
Holistic organizing
Creating the movement that we deserve means being able to see each other as whole people, full of humanity and dignity. We believe in creating opportunities for deep relationship building using any and all methods that can showcase our humanity and identity.
Intersectionality and Interdependence
Systems of oppression like race, class, and sex are interconnected. Issues affect marginalized communities in different ways, and that means that the solutions are different.
Anti-capitalist/anti-racism
Capitalism and racism did not break from the old order but rather evolved from it to produce a modern world system of "racial capitalism." We believe in scrutinizing the systemic racial bias and exploitation that is endemic within our society. In order to challenge the ills of racism, we must fully challenge the system of capitalism that exist that makes racism possible (and profitable).
Pan-Africanism and Internationalism
The struggle for freedom and liberation abroad are not mutually exclusive to our fights at home; they are products of a fight against colonialism, capitalism and racism. We stand with oppressed people in Palastine, in South America and throughout our country.
Abolition names a past as well as a future: it reminds us, as Maria Mies wrote of patriarchy, that structures of violence have a beginning and can therefore have an ending. Our understanding of abolition is a rebuke and challenge to the systems that thrive on a lack of freedom—white supremacy and settler-colonialism, patriarchy and heteronormativity, capitalism and debt.
Radical Love and Tenderness
Love of humanity (agape) and love for community (philia) is what undergirds our movement. But love, love not as a sentiment, not as an emotion, but as the full expression of one's self to create "the world as it should be" is how we maintain resilience and build a society reflective of our values.

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Should the leap second be consigned to history, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) would lose its status as the zone in which local time is the same as the universal time by which clocks are set.
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There's Something about St. Tropez
#2 of The Mac Reilly Series
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Five international vacationers, strangers to each other, misfits running from their daily lives, are brought together at the same small seaside Hotel of Dreams by a rental scam, an international art heist, passion, murder, and a haunting. It had seemed like the perfect getaway for Malibu's famous TV private investigator, Mac Reilly and his girlfriend/partner, Sunny Alvarez, along with his three-legged, one-eyed rescue dog Pirate, and her snippy three-pound fiend on four paws, the chihuahua, Tesoro. But now they find themselves having to sort out the misfits' lives, including two lonely children on the trail of the mystery, solve crime, and a murder, all against the sunny, glamorous backdrop of St. Tropez.
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The alliance will harness the writing talents of dozens of well-known screen and stage actors to create original vignettes of three to ten minutes each. The project is the brainchild of actor Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years, Lombardi), who called upon friends in the industry to create videos of themselves reading works they've written under the banner "Keeping Live Theatre Alive." He has brought in Filmmaker Jeremy Fletcher to edit individual videos of the actors and alliance members will be making them available on their websites. Lauria is a longstanding supporter of local theater and of the alliance members.
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The oldest Walsh children — B. Maria, James George, Henry, Mary Ann, and Robert — were all born prior to 1852, so if they were baptized at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, their baptismal records would unfortunately be included in that missing batch of records dated between 1842 and 1851. However, the younger Walsh children — Elizabeth, Ellen (Nellie), Thomas, and Joseph — were all born between 1854 and 1861, within the range of dates for which baptismal records still exist for the Cathedral. There was plenty of evidence based on census records and other documents for the dates of birth of each of them, and in fact, baptismal records for Elizabeth, Thomas and Joseph, were quickly discovered in a previous round of research. Nellie, however, remained elusive. Why might that be?
Like many members of the Walsh family, Nellie M. Devere and her husband, Charles Devere, had a habit of migrating back and forth between St. Catharines and Buffalo, New York. In 1900, they were found living in Buffalo, and in the census that year they reported that they immigrated to the U.S. in 1883. Nellie was reported to be 42 years old and married to her husband for 17 years, which suggests that they married just prior to their move to the U.S. Nellie was reported to have no living children, nor any children who had died prior to the census. She was born in Canada, of an Irish-born father and Canadian-born mother, consistent with established facts. Her mother, Elizabeth Welsh (sic) appears in the next line, recorded as mother-in-law to head-of-household Charles Devere. Most germane to the current question is Nellie's date of birth, which was recorded as December 1857.
When I discovered baptismal records for Nellie's siblings, I had employed a targeted approach, starting my search a month or so before the individual's date of birth as established from existing evidence. In the case of Nellie's siblings, this strategy worked very well, and I was able to locate their birth records quickly, since they were accurate reporters of their own dates of birth in later years. However, Nellie was not born in December of 1857, as was stated in the 1900 census. In my first pass through the baptismal records, I searched for Nellie from December 1857 all the way up through December 1858, but did not find her. At the time, I didn't worry too much about it, but instead skipped ahead to find baptismal records for her brothers in February 1859 and February 1861.
Ellenor Margaret was born on Christmas Eve in 1856 but not baptized until August of the following year. Her date of birth was exactly one year earlier than what was reported in the 1900 census. All it took was a more thorough review of the records to find it.
What a nice way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
1 "Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org, accessed 19 March 2018.
2 Price, Rev. Brian, Archives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingston, e-mail message to the author, July 7, 2016.
3 Sweetapple, Lori, Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, e-mail message to the author, July 11, 2016.
4 Wilson-Zorzetto, Liz, Archives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines, e-mail message to the author, July 14, 2016.
5 "Ontario Civil Registration (National Institute)," FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org, accessed 20 March 2018.
6 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, Nellie M. Devere, line 42, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTL8-36?cc=1325221&wc=9BQG-JW1%3A1030551901%2C1033310401%2C1034132801 : 5 August 2014), New York > Erie > ED 212 Election District 7 Buffalo city Ward 24 > image 5 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7 Roman Catholic Church, Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada), "Parish Registers, 1852-1910," 1857, unnumbered pages, unnumbered entries in chronological order, "Baptism Ellenor Walsh," accessed as "Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923," browsable images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: 17 March 2018), path: Lincoln County > St Catharines, > Cathedral of St Catherine of Alexandria, > Baptisms, marriages 1852-1860 . image 72 of 104.
I've never been one of those family historians who likes to stick to researching just one family line until it's "complete" and then start another line. For one thing, in our hobby, each answer (i.e. a person's name) leads to two more questions (his or her parents' names). Sometimes a new bit of data can turn up unexpectedly, which prompts me to drop the research I'd been working on and follow the new trail for a while to see where it leads. This tendency toward distraction is sometimes referred to as "genealogical ADD," and there are plenty of internet memes which suggest that this is a good way to waste a lot of time with little to show for it in the end. However, I often find that taking a break from a line and coming back to it later helps me to see the research with fresh eyes, allowing me to make new connections in the data that I'd missed previously.
I've discovered that the secret to making progress while jumping around in my research is to keep good research notes. I use Family Tree Maker, which currently offers options for both "person notes" and "research notes." I use this section to keep a research journal, where I analyze my data, brainstorm hypotheses, plan my next steps, and keep track of phone calls and correspondence with archives, collaborators, churches, cemetery offices, etc. Sometimes it takes time before a reply is received, so rather than sitting by the phone with bated breath, I move on to other research tasks.
The other day, something prompted me to take a look at where I'd left things with my Dodds line from St. Catharines, Ontario. Robert Dodds was one of my great-great-great-grandfathers on my Dad's side of the family, born in England on 28 January 1817, according to the 1901 Census of Canada. He died on 16 August 1906, according to his civil death certificate, and is buried in St. Catharines in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, Section G. Unfortunately, this civil death certificate does not reveal Robert's parents' names, which I need to know in order to further my research. His marriage record might also mention his parents' names, but unfortunately, that's been difficult to locate as well.
Robert married Catherine, whose maiden name has been variously reported as Irving1 or Grant.2 Most sources agree that Catherine was born in Ontario of Scottish parents, rather than having herself been born in Scotland, as suggested by the death record of her daughter (my great-great-grandmother), Martha Agnes (née Dodds) Walsh.1 Robert and Catherine probably married circa 1839-1840, since their oldest daughter, Hannah Dodds, was born 20 January 1841. However, early records for Upper Canada/Canada West are very spotty, as many did not survive, and it's not clear exactly where Robert and Catherine married, or even in what faith.
Robert Dodds reported his faith as Methodist in 1861, Church of England in 1871, Methodist in 1881, and Church of England again in 1891 and 1901. Catherine Dodds reported her faith as Methodist in 1861, Presbyterian in 1871, and she died in 1872. Rather conveniently, the Methodist and most of the Presbyterian churches in Canada merged with some other Protestant faiths in 1925 to become the United Church of Canada, so their archive is an obvious place to check for the marriage record. About 30% of the Presbyterian churches in Canada chose not to participate in this merger, and these non-concurring or continuing Presbyterian churches became the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Again, their archive is another obvious place to check. However, many congregations have retained their own records instead of sending them to the archives, so it's important to know where the marriage took place.
This brings me to the second problem, determining where they married. It's common to use census records to track the movement of families and individuals, but unfortunately, the first time we see Robert and Catherine in the census is in 1861, when they are living in Grantham and are already the parents of seven children. As mentioned previously, it's likely that Robert and Catherine were married circa 1840, so the 1842 Census for Canada West would be an obvious place to search for the young family to see if they were already in Grantham at that point, or if they were elsewhere in the province. Unfortunately, most of the returns for this census did not survive, including those for Lincoln, Elgin, and Glengarry Counties, which are the three counties associated with this family based on other records. The situation is not much better with the 1851 Census. As luck would have it, and despite the fact that many returns for the Lincoln District did survive, the returns for the Township of Grantham and the City of St. Catharines did not.
By 1871, the family had moved to Yarmouth Township in Elgin County, where Catherine died in 1872 and is buried in Union Cemetery. Her grave transcription reads, "DODDS / In Memory of / Catharine / wife of / Robert DODDS / died / June 12, 1872 / aged 54 yrs. 1 month & 22 days. / My children dear assemble here / A mother's grave to see / Not long age I dwell with you / But soon you'l dwell with me." (I find that transcription especially compelling in a morbid sort of way.) Catherine's death certificate states that she was born in "Martin Town," that she was Presbyterian, and that she died at the age of 53, which would suggest a birth year of 1819. Her grave marker suggests a birth date of 20 April 1818. "Martin Town" points clearly to Martintown, Glengarry County, Ontario, a place settled by immigrants from the Scottish Highlands, which is consistent with what we know of Catherine's Scottish parentage.
The original Presbyterian Church that served Martintown was St. Andrew's in Williamstown. Marriage records for this church are indexed here for the time period from 1779 to 1914 "with a couple of gaps."3 However, closer inspection reveals that there are no marriage records past 1815. In fact, this index seems to correspond to the collection of St. Andrew's church records available on microfilm from the LDS, which exhibits the same gap from 1818 until 1855. And as luck would have it, that gap neatly encompasses both Catherine's birth record, circa 1818, as well as the record of her marriage, if it took place in this parish, circa 1840. So at this point, we can't say whether the negative result is because the record no longer exists, or because Robert and Catherine Dodds did not marry in this parish. For kicks, I checked all the indexed births, marriages and deaths for the surnames Grant and Irving, even though the particular range of years I need is not available. Interestingly, I discovered that the surname Irving does not exist anywhere in these indexed records, although the surname Grant is quite common in the parish.
So where does that leave us? Well, at this point, I still don't know where Catherine and Robert might have met and married. It might have been at St. Andrew's in Williamstown, but if that's the case, then the record may no longer exist. I still don't know Catherine's parents' names, although the data seem to point toward Grant as a more likely candidate for her maiden name than Irving. But even in the absence of birth and marriage records, it occurred to me that I could still try to find church burial records for both Catherine and Robert, and perhaps by some miracle, these might contain their parents' names, even though the civil death records did not.
I struck out fast with Catherine's death record. I contacted Union United Church, which is the descendant of the original Union Wesleyan Methodist Church which operates the cemetery in which Catherine was buried, to inquire about burial records. Unfortunately, I was told that they, "have no records that date that far back any longer either."4 Robert's church death record seemed a bit more promising, as there were a number of Anglican churches in St. Catherines by the time of his death in 1906. To help me determine which one might have his death record, I telephoned Victoria Lawn Cemetery, where he is buried. The secretary was very helpful. She informed me that Robert Dodds' interment was handled by MacIntyre Funeral Home, and "Rev. R. Kerr" was the pastor who performed the services. A quick Google search shows that Rev. Robert Kerr (or Ker) was the rector of St. George Anglican Church in St. Catharines. A bit more digging revealed that burial records from St. George have been microfilmed and are available from the archive at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. I contacted them immediately to inquire about obtaining a look-up.
And that was when "real life" and other research pulled me away, and I put my Dodds line on the back burner again. I wrote that e-mail to the archivists at McMaster University back on 4 September 2014, almost two years ago. Almost immediately, I received one of those standard, "thank you for your inquiry, one of our archivists will be in touch with you shortly," e-mails, and then nothing further. I didn't think about it again (obviously!) until just recently. Flash forward to earlier this week, when something made me look back at my Dodds research. In reviewing my notes, I realized that I'd never received a reply from the archivist at McMaster. So I wrote to them again, mentioning my previous e-mail from September of 2014.
How about that? She'd actually taken the time to review the microfilm for me, no charge!
"Given the information you received from Victoria Lawn Cemetery, it really does sound like it should be St. George's to me. I checked again, just to be certain that I hadn't missed it somehow, but he's definitely not there.
I checked all the other churches in St. Catharines that had burial records for that time and didn't see Robert Dodds in any of them (or records suggesting that Robert Kerr was performing services there). I'm not certain whether this means that for some reason the entry was never made or if there is some other place it might be. I have checked the vestry records for the time as well as a miscellaneous file in the hopes that there would be something, but again, came up short.
While all this is unfortunate, I'm afraid that for the names of his parents, you wouldn't be likely to get it from the burial record anyway. I know you said you were having a hard time tracking down his marriage record, but that would be more likely to have the information.
Thanks for going through all of those details. I can see why you're running out of options. Based on your information I checked a few of the other churches (namely the one in Grantham and a few that are now part of St. Catharines, but were not at the time). Frustratingly, I've still come up with nothing new. I was hoping I might catch a baptismal record for Hannah, at least so that we knew we were on the right track, but still nothing.
I have put a call into the Archivist for the Niagara Diocese, Archdeacon Rathbone, to see if we can figure out how it is that all of that information about Robert Dodds can be recorded at the cemetery and then not show up in the burial register. He's away today, but I'll let you know what I come up with.
So what are the take-home messages in all of this?
1. Keep good research notes.
You never know when life is going to intervene and you might have to put down your research for a while. As long as you have good notes, it should be easy to pick up again when you're ready.
2. Follow up with all your leads (even if it's two years later).
E-mails do get lost sometimes. If you don't hear from someone for a while, don't assume he or she was ignoring you.
3. Be sure to reach out to the librarians and archivists in the geographic areas in which you're searching.
They are a fantastic resource — typically knowledgeable about the history of the area in addition to knowing what records, maps, finding aids, and reference works are available, and where to look for them. Nothing beats local knowledge. The search may continue for my elusive Robert and Catherine Dodds, but at least it's nice to know that I've got some allies in my quest.
New York, Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, County of Erie, City of Buffalo, Death Certificates, 1935, #4549, Death Certificate for Martha Dodds Walsh.
Death record for Hannah Dodds Carty, eldest daughter of Robert and Catherine Dodds (click link for details and image).
Whitehead, Karen. "RE: [Cemetery] Availability of Church Records." Message to the author from unioncemetery.uucc@gmail.com. 4 Sept. 2014. Email.
Whittle, Bridget. "RE: Question submitted through Ask a Librarian chat." Message to the author from archives@mcmaster.ca. 3 Aug. 2016. Email.
Featured image: Gordon, Bruce. Photo of St. Andrews United Church Cemetery. Digital image.Find A Grave. Find A Grave, Inc., 1 Sept. 2014. Web. 4 Aug. 2016.


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How a new boss can breathe fresh life into sustainability
As Paul Polman at Unilever shows, the role of the CEO on sustainability can be key, but the departure of a strong leader doesn't have to leave an organisation in drift
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Despite the move away from sustainability as a hotchpotch of executive pet projects, the support of the chief executives is still vital in keeping the topic front and centre Photograph: Graham Turner
Chief executives, like prime ministers, are said to have 100 days to get themselves established. It's their chance to lay out their vision, establish their priorities and show everyone who's boss. But what about the old boss, and his or her vision?
It's a question at the forefront of Roland Jonkhoff's mind. As new managing director at Dutch carpet manufacturer Desso, he's stepping into the shoes of Stef Kranendijk, a vocal and influential proponent of so-called 'cradle-to-cradle' manufacturing.
We need our leaders to speak out on climate change, not stay silent
A u-turn isn't on the cards, Jonkhoff insists. That is half-expected. For one, Desso has made a huge public show of its sustainability ambitions over recent years. Ditching those would be a reputational disaster. Second, Jonkhoff, a former divisional marketing director at Desso, is no maverick.
"I've been part of many of the decisions taken in the past, so that's why it's easy for me to adhere to the role of cradle to cradle and to feel the importance of it", he confirms.
That isn't always the case. Take BP. Back in the 1990s, under the leadership of John Brown, the UK oil major ploughed substantial resources into alternative energy technologies. For a brief moment, the rhetoric from BP was all about going 'beyond petroleum'. That ended sharpish in 2007 when Brown stepped down and Tony Hayward, his successor, started scaling back BP's alternative energy business.
Does leadership matter?
Despite a move away from sustainability as an executive pet project, the support of chief executives is still vital in keeping the topic front and centre. Look at Unilever. Widely touted as a sustainability trailblazer, the consumer goods giant's boss, Paul Polman, is one of the subject's most prominent protagonists.
Over-reliance on a CEO champion comes with obvious risks, however. New leaders don't want to be seen as clones. The temptation to make their mark by changing course is therefore a tempting one, says Justin Keeble, managing director of sustainability services at Accenture Strategy, a business consultancy. "They may try and do things differently so they can avoid being seen in the same light or picking the same characteristics of their incumbent," he notes.
The result is sometimes a formal shift in policy direction. A general loss of momentum is more typically the case, though. Key internal advocates are reshuffled, budgets are stripped back and soon sustainability finds itself languishing on the edge of strategy debates.
It doesn't have to be that way. A change in leadership can equally be an opportunity to breathe new life into a company's strategy. New chief executives typically use the time prior to taking control and then their first 100 days for a "substantial refresh", Keeble notes. "If sustainability is factored into that refresh then it's a fantastic opportunity", he adds.
Millennials want to work for employers committed to values and ethics
SAB Miller is illustrative. Last year, Alan Clark, as the relatively new chief executive of the London-listed brewer, unveiled a spanking new sustainability strategy. What used to be 10 priority themes had been whittled down to five. On the face of it, it feels like a climb down. However, SAB Miller had had the same 10 sustainability themes for a decade and some honing and re-prioritising was long overdue.
"In any business, including ours, you would review the overall business strategy and core elements within that strategy from time to time," says Clark. "So it's about getting a much more focused, deliberate attention from the organisation to say 'this is what we need to prioritise going forward."
Even if consistency is the overarching goal, every new leader has unique attributes that inevitably colour their decisions. Clark, for example, is a fan of diversified leadership. So rather than dictate how every business unit meets the five new sustainability priorities, he'd rather they devise how to do so themselves. Likewise, Desso's Jonkhoff is known for his pragmatism. So his primary interests are not around envisioning a cradle-to-cradle future, but the nuts and bolts of how to actually deliver it.
"You can imagine that if you set a path from 2008 through to 2020 then not every step is pre-written. It's a complete open field and we need to find the path ourselves," says Jonkhoff, a nod also to his personal belief in flexibility and collaboration as central leadership qualities.
What happens when a leader departs?
One thing is certain: sustainability is much more likely to be on a new leader's priority list if it's factored into succession planning. That presumes two things. First, that a succession plan exists. Recent research (pdf) from Cranfield School of Management suggests only around one in five (19%) of companies is ready for the departure of its senior leaders.
And second, that any such plan looks beyond a candidate's financial record. For listed companies, financial results naturally "matter most", says Kit Bingham, a partner at executive search firm Odgers Berndtson. Most senior business leaders "speak the language" of sustainability nowadays, though. "They are keen to present their track record within this area," he adds, "but usually within the context of the financial performance of the business."
Ideally, financial performance and sustainability will be interwoven in a company's strategy already. If not, then a new business leader needs to get weaving. If so, then he or she needs to strengthen the knots. If they do only one thing during their first 100 days, then it should be one of the two.
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Akani Simbine won South Africa's first ever 100m gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with Henricho Bruintjies second for an incredible 1-2.
By Ockert de Villiers | April 9, 2018 | Category Sport
Akani Simbine won South Africa's first ever 100m gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with Henricho Bruintjies finishing behind him for an incredible 1-2 podium finish.
The two South Africans made history on the night as they finished ahead of former world champion Yohan Blake.
Simbine produced his customary top-end speed after a sluggish start to cross the line in first place with a time of 10.03 seconds.
Bruintjies pipped Blake to the line clocking 10.17, with the Jamaican rounding off the podium with a time of 10.19.
Simbine now finally has a major championship medal to show for his hard work over the last few years.
He has featured in the 2016 Olympic and the 2017 World Championships finals, with only two fifth-placed finishes to show for it.
"In the past when I competed at a major event I had a mindset of just wanting to get through each round. It was a case of I will see what will happen if I get to qualify for a semi-final, and then I see what happens if I get to the final," Simbine said before the start of the Games.
"But my mental approach has changed. I now just see 'gold'. I believe I am worth a gold medal. I have done the work, and I am at a point where I can get it. I want to make South Africa proud."
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Swing sets, spring time, sunshine, any other awesome word you can think of that starts with the letter S.
Swing sets are inspirational! but why? It's the view and the feeling of being suspended by something be it air, chains, or freedom.
and okay! maybe I wouldn't walk 500 miles to see one but I make it a point to walk at least three.
and I usually add music to the mix.


A question that viewers ask a lot is about the words used for a wet forecast… When there's a chance for rain or showers – what's the difference? Believe it or not – a lot!
Rain is precipitation that forms from stratus clouds. Rain is a condition that is more widespread than showers. Rain is steady, and is less intense than showers. Showers form from cumulus clouds, more isolated, short-lived. Showers affect a smaller area and are often more intense than rain.
Rain can occur in different durations changing the description.
Brief rain – short, sudden showers or periods of rain.
Intermittent – on and off intervals, not continuous.
Occasional – irregular, infrequent intervals of precipitation.
Frequent – persistent short intervals, happening regularly and often.
Periods of precipitation – rain or snow falling most of the time with breaks.
The area or distribution of the rain is also describable in a forecast.
Isolated – showers separated during a given period of time.
Few showers – indicated in time, not over an area.
Local – restricted to a smaller area.
Patchy – irregularly occurring in an area.
Scattered – not widespread but of greater occurrence than isolated showers.
Chance, Possible, and Probability: Will it rain or Not!?!?
What does it mean if a forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain? I have always maintained this is a confusing concept and it's the main reason that I will rarely if ever use a percent chance in a forecast. Instead I will use terms like slight chance, showers possible, or rain likely to give the viewer better guidance on what to expect. However, when 50% chance is used it is not describing a flip of the coin probability. Instead, it means there is a 50% chance that a given location within a forecast area will receive measurable rain. Technically, this "probability of precipitation" is defined as the likelihood (expressed as a percent) of a measurable amount (at least 0.01 inch) of liquid precipitation during a specified time period at any given point in the forecast area.
A 20% chance of showers? This means that of the last one hundred times that these conditions existed in this area, it rained twenty times. A 20% chance that part of the area will receive rain. According to The National Weather Service, Probability of Precipitation, or POP, is defined as the likelihood of occurrence (expressed as a percent) of a precipitation event at any given point in the forecast area. The equation used to arrive at POP contains a value for "Percent of Areal Coverage," so the result of the equation produces a number that also expresses the percent of areal coverage.
Here's a bit more about how % chances calculated: Computer models also forecast the probability of precipitation (also known as "POP") for 6 and 12-hour periods, which some forecasters will blindly pass along to the viewer without explanation and can be very confusing to viewers. While the math behind the POP is complex, the computer model takes into account the amount of moisture at different levels of the atmosphere, whether air is expected to be rising or sinking, and other meteorological factors.
When the NWS forecasters assign a precipitation probability, it shows their confidence in the forecast, how much of the forecast area is likely to have precipitation, and low long the precipitation is expected to last. The important point is that the odds are for the rain or snow to fall on any place in the area covered by the forecast. This means, that the probability could be low as 30% but you have hard rain for a few hours. In this case, the forecast isn't wrong, you're just one of the unlucky people who happened to be in the small part of the region that got wet that day. Or, if your lawn and garden needed the rain, you were one of the lucky ones. And, your friend a couple of miles away who needs the rain can't complain about the forecast not working out. Rain did fall on at least one place in the area.
Regardless of its accuracy, a weather forecast fails if the user does not understand the forecaster's words!! The proper interpretation of a 30 percent chance of rain (assuming the forecast verifies perfectly) is that you will have rain on your head three out of ten times that you hear such a forecast. A couple of scenarios could play out: the weather forecaster may believe rain will cover 100 percent of the area if the rain arrives, but his/her confidence that it will arrive is only 30 percent. Alternatively, the forecaster might have great confidence that rain will occur, but he/she believes it will be scattered showers affecting only 30 percent of the area. Regardless of the forecaster's rationale, the meaning for you is always the same: The chance of rain on your head is 30 percent.
10% probability: Slight chance, isolated or none.
Words that are used in the forecast are frequently questioned so I thought this would be a good chance to clear the air… with a few words about the weather words used in forecasting.
Over the years, dozens of emails have come in asking "What's the difference between Partly Sunny or Partly Cloudy?" "Rain versus Showers?" "Breezy versus Windy?" "Does 50% chance of rain mean that it might not rain?" There is a difference in these weather terms and understanding them can make or break the forecast for viewers!
Talking about the weather is not about how you look at life – the cup half empty or the cup half full? It's not an optimistic or a pessimistic view of how many clouds are out there… describing details of cloud is not about the forecaster's mood! There is a way to be clear when using Partly Sunny versus Partly Cloudy. For current conditions, I use the terms "Partly Sunny" during the day, and "Partly Cloudy" at night… obviously it will never be Partly Sunny when describing night conditions. The way sky conditions are described in the National Weather Service are defined according to specific parameters.
* opaque means that an observer can not see through the clouds; the sun, moon , stars, and blue sky are hidden.
When talking about "Partly Sunny" and "Partly Cloudy" in future or forecast terms, the definitions can be even more specific. Instead of the sky description for "right now," the forecast looks ahead. To describe how long sky conditions will remain a certain way, certain definitions are used. Partly Sunny means only part (less than half) of the time period will be sunny. In that same respect, Partly Cloudy means only part of the period will be cloudy. From least cloud cover to most cloud cover when talking about the future sky conditions, the scale is: sunny, mostly sunny, partly cloudy, partly sunny, mostly cloudy, cloudy. Mostly sunny means more sun than clouds, partly sunny means more clouds than sun, and partly cloudy generally means an equal amount of clouds and sun.
Rain can occur in different durations changing the description. Brief rain – short, sudden showers or periods of rain. Intermittent – on and off intervals, not continuous. Occasional – irregular, infrequent intervals of precipitation. Frequent – persistent short intervals, happening regularly and often. Periods of precipitation – rain or snow falling most of the time with breaks.
The area or distribution of the rain is also describable in a forecast. Isolated – showers separated during a given period of time. Few showers – indicated in time, not over an area. Local – restricted to a smaller area. Patchy – irregularly occurring in an area. Scattered – not widespread but of greater occurrence than isolated showers.
However, percentages are often used and when you understand them then you will have a better idea of what kind of wet weather risk there is for the day. When 50% chance is used, it is not describing a flip of the coin probability. Instead, it means there is a 50% chance that a given location within a forecast area will receive measurable rain. Technically, this "probability of precipitation" is defined as the likelihood (expressed as a percent) of a measurable amount (at least 0.01 inch) of liquid precipitation during a specified time period at any given point in the forecast area A 20% chance of showers. This means that of the last one hundred times that these conditions existed in this area, it rained twenty times. A 20% chance that part of the area will receive rain.
According to The National Weather Service, Probability of Precipitation, or POP, is defined as the likelihood of occurrence (expressed as a percent) of a precipitation event at any given point in the forecast area. The equation used to arrive at POP contains a value for "Percent of Areal Coverage," so the result of the equation produces a number that also expresses the percent of areal coverage.Here's a bit more about how % chances calculated: Computer models also forecast the probability of precipitation (also known as "POP") for 6 and 12-hour periods, which some forecasters will blindly pass along to the viewer without explanation and can be very confusing to viewers. While the math behind the POP is complex, the computer model takes into account the amount of moisture at different levels of the atmosphere, whether air is expected to be rising or sinking, and other meteorological factors.
The National Weather Service says, "The probability of precipitation is the likelihood of measurable precipitation (0.01 inches or greater) for a specified forecast time period, and occurring at any point for which the forecast is valid. The probability gives the odds of any one place in the area covered by the forecast getting wet, whether it's from rain or snow. The 0.01 inches or greater comes from the fact that any less rain or water from melted snow or ice can't be measured. If the bottom of the rain gauge is wet, but the water isn't deep enough to measure, that's called a "trace' and really doesn't count."When the NWS forecasters assign a precipitation probability, it shows the forecaster's confidence in the forecast for how much of the forecast area is likely to have precipitation, and low long the precipitation is expected to last. The important point is that the odds are for the rain or snow to fall on any place in the area covered by the forecast. This means, that the probability could be low as 30% but you have hard rain for a few hours. In this case, you're just one of the unlucky people who happened to be in the small part of the region(the 30% chance) that was expected to get wet that day. And, a couple of miles away the people who needed the rain can't complain about the forecast not working out. Rain did fall on at least one place in the area.
When describing the wind, the description is of the prevailing direction from which the wind is blowing, with speeds in miles per hour. Here's a list of wind speeds and the description for them.
I'll admit there are times forecasters on tv will use terms that are misleading, confusing, and often down right impossible! It's hard to be perfect on live tv but the goal is to be perfectly clear! Listen close and chances are good you'll get the information you need… Thought I'd leave you with a laugh… there is an amusing list of mis-described weather on a website. It includes misuses like cold air pushing in …what is it pushing? Or a trough lifts ….lifting what? Risk of showers …a risk implies danger! Other confusing jargon weather reporters use include: Arrived on schedule …who scheduled it? Normal …are you normal? precipitation… well, what kind is it? Cell ….only prisoners get this one. Entrainment …they serve mints in trains? Other vague generalizations like these: Weather is expected ….by whom? Odd terminology for weather: Thunderstorm activity… sounds like a party! The barometer is falling ….catch it. Temperature department… isn't that near men's apparel? Rain event… is it free to the public?


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Highlighting the vital role played by women in history is the goal of Her- Story. Women have always been driven by their dreams, which has resulted in amazing accomplishments. We draw inspiration and strength from those who came before us. They are part of our own story. Only through an inclusive and balanced "history" can we know and celebrate how important women have always been in our country, in society and in the world. We celebrate Women's History Month each year in March, which highlights the contributions of women to historical events as well as events in contemporary times. It is celebrated in the U.S. the U.K and Australia.
In the U.S., Women's History Month dates back to 1910-11 in remembrance of a strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union that took place in Chicago, known as the Hart, Scahffner and Marx strike. Women showed their capability to unify ethnic boundaries in response to an industry infamous for low wages, long hours – sometimes 75 hours a week – and poor conditions. The strike began with 16 women protesting; soon 2,100 others joined and eventually 41,000 women walked off the job and stayed out for 14 weeks until some of their demands for better conditions were met.
Later, it commemorated the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 in Manhattan when 146 women perished. They were mostly young, some only teens who were immigrants and spoke little or no English, and were working 12 hours a day every day. They either died in the fire that broke out of the eighth floor of the wood frame building or died as a result of jumping out the windows to the sidewalks below. They couldn't escape because the doors were locked to prevent them from stealing or taking unauthorized breaks. An unauthorized break often meant taking time out to run down eight flights of stairs to use the outhouse located in the back yard of the factory.
Myrtilla Miner a Quaker educator who opened a Colored Girls School in Washington, D.C.
Narcissa Whitman, first white woman to cross the Continental Divide.
Margaret "Midge" Kirk is a slightly eccentric artist, writer, bibliophile, feminist scholar and hobby historian who lives in the SW corner of Colorado. She can be reached at eurydice4@yahoo.com or visit her website www.herstory-online.com.


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Barbershop foot and nail clean up. Includes a foot massage. Reduce or remove harsh callus build up on feet. Your significant other will love you even more for this and so will your ache feet! Matte polish or nail buffing is optional and included.
Barbershop hair removal in between and around eyebrows using a soy based hair removal system, and scissor trimming of eyebrow hair.
Child's haircut. Spray down or shampoo and haircut. 12yrs and younger.
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Lashes are individually added to your natural lashes. Extending length or adding volume. 1-2 hour service first visit.
The Maintenance Fill is neccessary to preserve lash life and recommended every 2-4 weeks.
Safe removal of unwanted lash extensions and glues.
Using a natural tint to color natural lashes to appear fuller and longer. Combine with an eyebrow tint service for fuller looking eyebrows.
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Consultation can be set up for all services prior to any service or on day of service. Consult charges will be applied as credit toward services on day of service.
An artistic shaping of the eyebrow possibly using tweezing, threading and waxing methods. Customized shape to your facial structure and removing excess hair around the shape.
Using a hair removal system to remove unwanted excess hair around the eyebrow. This can be enough to shape brow but it is not an eyebrow shaping service.
Using Nufree Nudesse a natural soy based hair removal system to remove unwanted excess facial hair.
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An Ala Carte menu of services. Stylist levels may effect pricing and levels are based on experience, education and demand. Hair length, thickness and texture may effect pricing listed. Consulting with a stylist is best for precise price quoting of your service needs.
flat, barrel, curl or wanding services in addition to blowdry.
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Before anything else, I really want to express my happiness because the Batangas food scene is brighter than ever.
I'm glad to have found another foodie spot at Bauan, Batangas which is Pascua's Freestyle Kitchen.
Pascua's Freestyle Kitchen is a casual dining restaurant which offers new recipes for our well-loved Batangas cuisine. I wrote about them at WhenInManila.com and since the article would take about 2 weeks to get released, I thought of giving you a sneak peek on their dishes!
I tried out 5 dishes which are their bestsellers. Being a Batanguena myself, this is the first time I've encountered our well-loved Batangas cuisine cooked this way.
Now, don't those look good? Yes, they are!
Wow. And now i missed Filipino food.
All those dishes look absolutely amazing! It's sad that I spent my whole life on Guam, but never once visited the PI.
The Swim entered the pool area like he always does with a bit of a strut. He wants the other disciplines, who are watching this first practice, to know that he is nothing but slick.


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Before Syracuse, Babers' teams at Eastern Illinois, Bowling Green were routed, too
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Despite this hurdle, Dungey and Syracuse lost to Louisville
It's early in Dino Babers' coaching tenure at Syracuse, and there's been positives and negatives in SU's first two games of 2016.
There have been times the Orange offense has looked sharp, racking up 554 and 414 yards of total offense against Colgate and Louisville, respectively. Of course, SU was also demolished, 62-28, by the Cardinals on Friday night.
Babers has been in similar situations at two different stops with Eastern Illinois and Bowling Green. In two early season performances against superior opponents in 2012 and 2014 (Babers' first years at each school), FCS Eastern Illinois played FBS Western Michigan on the road. In 2014, Bowling Green matched up against then-No. 19 Wisconsin in Madison.
Both games went the way of SU's game against Louisville.
Thanks to a record-setting day by the Badgers' Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin throttled the Falcons, 68-17, which isn't that far off from Syracuse's score against Louisville. The Badgers set all kinds of offensive records on that day, including running for a Big Ten-record 644 yards. Gordon himself accounted for 253 yards and five touchdowns.
Sure sounds like the equivalent of Louisville QB Lamar Jackson's stat line.
» Related: The top quarterbacks to play against Syracuse in Carrier Dome history
In his second game at Eastern Illinois four years ago, Babers and the Panthers traveled to Kalamazoo where they were similarly routed by the Broncos, 52-21. In that game, Western Michigan lit up Eastern Illinois for 631 total yards.
In case you've forgotten, Louisville went for 845 yards.
I'm sure you can tell by now, there is a familiar theme developing. Superior talent played on a superior level to those Babers teams, putting up gaudy offensive numbers on the way to lopsided victories.
But if the past is any indicator, there is still plenty of room for optimism.
In 2012, Eastern Illinois lost two of its first three games before winning six of seven to close the season. The Panthers finished the season 7–5, (6–1 Ohio Valley Conference) and finished as the East's division champion. Similarly, Bowling Green went on to finish 8-6 overall (5-3 MAC) and won the East Division.
While no one is expecting Syracuse to win the Atlantic Division with Clemson, Louisville and FSU on board, history dictates that an early September setback is no reason to completely abandon the season. Babers ball was enough to keep both Eastern Illinois and Bowling Green in games against like competition.
The reality is, Syracuse won't win against Notre Dame, Clemson or Florida State. The telling factor of how Babers' system will play out the rest of the season will come in the next two weeks against an improved USF team (a game that SU is an underdog in) and on the road against UCONN, which is more likely to be considered a coin flip game.
That should be a good barometer of whether Syracuse's 2016 season will play out like the 2012 Eastern Illinois or the 2014 Bowling Green teams.
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A&H is a new, ultra-luxury brand that is a resultant of cooperation between Heban Gallery, which sells world's top-of-the-range furniture and Ammadora, which has experience on creation of exclusive furniture. The first collection of the brand is called ETERNITY. Mold designs were prepared by Paweł Kałabun from the PaulokaaDesign studio.
The Eternity collection is one of the most exclusive furniture collections currently available on the luxury goods market in Poland. Most of the collection was created in a small Tuscan manufactory, which for three generations specializes in the production of handmade, luxury furniture, but some of the elements were produced in Poland.


We are super excited to see the publication of When Grandad Was a Penguin, the new picture book by the magnificent Morag Hood!
What do you do when your Grandad starts acting VERY much like a penguin?
Find out in this brilliantly funny and heartwarming story from talented author and illustrator, Morag Hood.
Published by Two Hoots, you can buy your very own copy of When Grandad Was a Penguin here .
You can find out more about Morag in our Spotlight On interview here, and you can also visit her website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram!


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import unittest
import json
import responses
from .util import create_task
from cumulusci.tasks.salesforce.activate_flow import ActivateFlow
from cumulusci.core.exceptions import TaskOptionsError

class TestActivateFlow(unittest.TestCase):
    @responses.activate
    def test_activate_some_flow_processes(self):
        cc_task = create_task(
            ActivateFlow,
            {
                "developer_names": [
                    "Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement",
                    "ape",
                ]
            },
        )
        record_id = "3001F0000009GFwQAM"
        activate_url = (
            "{}/services/data/v43.0/tooling/sobjects/FlowDefinition/{}".format(
                cc_task.org_config.instance_url, record_id
            )
        )
        responses.add(
            method="GET",
            url="https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v43.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT+Id%2C+ActiveVersion.VersionNumber%2C+LatestVersion.VersionNumber%2C+DeveloperName+FROM+FlowDefinition+WHERE+DeveloperName+IN+%28%27Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement%27%2C%27ape%27%29",
            body=json.dumps(
                {
                    "records": [
                        {
                            "Id": record_id,
                            "DeveloperName": "Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement",
                            "LatestVersion": {"VersionNumber": 1},
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ),
            status=200,
        )
        data = {"Metadata": {"activeVersionNumber": 1}}
        responses.add(method=responses.PATCH, url=activate_url, status=204, json=data)

        cc_task()
        self.assertEqual(2, len(responses.calls))

    @responses.activate
    def test_activate_all_flow_processes(self):
        cc_task = create_task(
            ActivateFlow,
            {
                "developer_names": [
                    "Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement",
                    "ape",
                ]
            },
        )
        record_id = "3001F0000009GFwQAM"
        record_id2 = "3001F0000009GFwQAW"
        activate_url = (
            "{}/services/data/v43.0/tooling/sobjects/FlowDefinition/{}".format(
                cc_task.org_config.instance_url, record_id
            )
        )
        activate_url2 = (
            "{}/services/data/v43.0/tooling/sobjects/FlowDefinition/{}".format(
                cc_task.org_config.instance_url, record_id2
            )
        )
        responses.add(
            method="GET",
            url="https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v43.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT+Id%2C+ActiveVersion.VersionNumber%2C+LatestVersion.VersionNumber%2C+DeveloperName+FROM+FlowDefinition+WHERE+DeveloperName+IN+%28%27Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement%27%2C%27ape%27%29",
            body=json.dumps(
                {
                    "records": [
                        {
                            "Id": record_id,
                            "DeveloperName": "Auto_Populate_Date_And_Name_On_Program_Engagement",
                            "LatestVersion": {"VersionNumber": 1},
                        },
                        {
                            "Id": record_id2,
                            "DeveloperName": "ape",
                            "LatestVersion": {"VersionNumber": 1},
                        },
                    ]
                }
            ),
            status=200,
        )
        data = {"Metadata": {"activeVersionNumber": 1}}
        responses.add(method=responses.PATCH, url=activate_url, status=204, json=data)
        responses.add(method=responses.PATCH, url=activate_url2, status=204, json=data)
        cc_task()
        self.assertEqual(3, len(responses.calls))

    @responses.activate
    def test_activate_no_flow_processes(self):
        with self.assertRaises(TaskOptionsError):
            cc_task = create_task(ActivateFlow, {"developer_names": []})
            cc_task()

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Mobile communications demand for data grows almost two-fold every year and cellular capacity cannot catch up with this in every location and at every point in time. Not only will congestion situations appear more frequently and severely, but also every increase of data transmitted and every new infrastructure point rolled out in order to catch up with that demand is going to consume more total power. One approach towards greener communication is to reduce the actual demand. While technical solutions on Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layers 1 trough 7 are already being exploited, "layer 8", the user, is the original cause of the exploding demand. It is naive to assume that all data is equally important and valuable. Userin-the-loop (UIL) is a paradigm which can exactly hook in at this point, and it suggests to postpone, relocate, abandon or offload less urgent demand by immediate feedback and strong incentives like discounts and penalties in certain situations (in case of congestion). In particular, this means dynamic prices depending on time, location, and congestion (load) status, similar to smart grid for electricity utilities. Accounting and billing with dynamic prices, value-added services, and smart data pricing can be a challenge, and such accounting and billing are utterly incompatible with the flat-rate (all-you-can-consume) concept. However, cellular customers are involuntarily locked into contracts, but it is the current practice in the market, which is not in accordance with the free market spirit. Flat-rate plans are practically dead, but those still luring with this name, while having caps on the maximum allowance, sell fixed-volume packages under a smoother name instead. Ultimately, we need to re-establish usage-based-pricing as a fairer and more favourable way of charging. In this paper we motivate the dynamic pricing of UIL and the upcoming new need for usage-based tariffs. We compare a few status-quo tariff plans with our novel effective quantum (eBit) tariff, which is a usage-based pricing that maps multiple usage dimensions into only one metric, eBits. The eBits will be charged for with one constant unit price ($/eBit) to give the monthly bill. All Quality of Service (QoS)-, application-, and time-dependent dynamic pricing factors are integrated into the effective quantum, so that a user can easily understand his current consumption and the bill upto that point in time. Price differentiation per QoS class is easy with constant scaling factors. This principle can be extended to any other chargeable metric such as kWh of electricity and m3 of water. This ultimately enables going greener and training awareness of all consumers.


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Metalwërks
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http://www.metalwerksusa.com/
Press Releases by Title
110,000 Square Feet of Metalwërks' Ameriplate™ Spline Achieves Monolithically Elegant National Army Museum Facade
Award-Winning Hartford Hospital Bone and Joint Institute Features Metalwërks® Ameriplate™
Custom Metalwërks® Assemblies Create Distinct Design Elements on South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center
Elegant, Modern, Baltimore University Law Library Façade Features Metalwërks® Sculpted™ 3D Rainscreen and Ameriplate™
Innovative Cladding Solutions from Metalwërks® Contribute to Long-Awaited Expansion of New York's Grand Central Station
Metalwërks Custom Ornamental Grilles Solve Design Challenge with Elegance at 1101 Ocean Avenue
Metalwërks Employee Receives Women of Excellence Industry Award
Metalwërks Marks Change in Leadership, Appointment of Several New Team Members
Metalwërks® Celebrates 50 Years of Service to the Architectural Metals Construction Industry
Metalwërks® Introduces Sculpted™ 3D* Rainscreen System
Metalwërks® Presents High-Definition Sculpted™ 3D Video and Interactive Renderings
Metalwërks® Products Complete Morgan State University's New Business School and Pedestrian Bridge
Metalwërks® Products Reinvent Historic Cornell University Upson Hall
Metalwërks® Secures Design Patent for Sculpted™ 3D Ribbon Panel
Metalwërks® Serves in Key Design-Assist Role in Major Boston Urban Renewal Project
Metalwërks® to Focus Strictly on Design and Manufacturing of Solid Metal Products, Withdraw as Specialty Contractor
Metalwërks® to Play Key Role in Substantial Upgrades to Stamford Transportation Center
Metalwërks' Sculpted™ 3D Ribbon Irrigated Planter Wall System Enhances Vanderbilt University Building
Times Square Marriott EDITION Hotel Features Metalwërks' Custom Screenwall Assembly
Company Fabricating Façade of Train Station's New Parking Structure
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, March 14, 2022 – Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, is serving as one of the principal contributors to the next phase of modernization for the Stamford Transportation Center in Stamford, CT.
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Family-Owned Business Prepares for Company's Next Chapter in Metal Cladding
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, February 24, 2021 – Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, recently completed a transition in leadership for the family-owned business. Stephen Scharr, formerly head of business development and sales, is now president of the company following the retirement of his brother and the company's longtime president, Paul Scharr.
Smart Design by Metalwërks, the Jobin Organization Delivers Aesthetic Appeal, Durability to National Landmark
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, February 3, 2022 – Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, played a pivotal role in the soon-to-be-completed expansion of Grand Central Station, a world-famous landmark in New York City that is part of the daily commute for more than a quarter of a million people.
Operations Coordinator Earns Recognition from MetalForming
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, December 7, 2021 – Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, is proud to announce that Maria Sampson, operations coordinator for the company, is among the recipients of the 6th Annual Women of Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabricating Awards.
Company Engineered External Cladding, Architectural Feature for 100 Hood Park
KENNETT SQUARE, PA…Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior facade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, recently played a critical role in the development and construction of 100 Hood Park in Boston, Mass.
Three-dimensional rainscreen wall system, architectural feature recognized for innovation
KENNETT SQUARE, PA…Metalwërks®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision, high-performance metal plate exterior facade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, recently secured a design patent for its Sculpted™ 3D Ribbon rainscreen system
2019 serves as a key milestone for the family-run company
KENNETT SQUARE, PA…Metalwërks, a leading US manufacturer of precision high performance metal plate exterior facade systems, integrated curtain wall components, and custom architectural features, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2019. This year marks half a century of service to the architectural metals industry.
Unique features echo nearby Atlantic Ocean at Asbury Park luxury high-rise
KENNETT SQUARE, PA… Designed by Handel Architects and Anda Andrei Design in NYC, 1101 Ocean Avenue combines luxury residences, a boutique hotel, and upscale amenities. Metalwërks conceived, designed, and assembled intricate and beautiful custom bar grilles at the ground floor level to highlight the entrance and lobby areas of the building.
Landmark legacy building will celebrate nation's oldest military service
KENNETT SQUARE, PA… The National Museum of the Army will showcase well over 240 years of army history, men and women presently in service, and will look to the Army's future when it opens its doors in June 2020. Metalwërks products feature heavily at the façade, with 110,000 square feet of Ameriplate™ Spline covering most of the museum's exterior.
Integrated wall assembly provides visual signature
KENNETT SQUARE, PA… The Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently expanded to include a new hospital tower in Nashville. As part of the building's design, the architectural team with Blair + Mui Dowd Architects wanted to incorporate a living wall into the structure.
Unitized metal panels played a major role in the building's cladding and façade
KENNETT SQUARE, PA…Metalwërks® products are prominently featured at the new Marriott EDITION hotel located at 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square, New York City.
Metalwërks created a custom engineered and vertically-oriented screenwall assembly designed to span floor to floor and to minimize structural attachment points, while resisting up to 45 pounds of pressure per square foot of positive and negative wind loads. The assembly was also crafted to make spans of up to 12' between the horizontal support steel members at the penthouse screen wall applications.
The Sculpted 3D Rainscreen System enables walls to become more than simply barriers to the elements
KENNETT SQUARE, PA…Metalwërks has launched a new product video and interactive renderings highlighting its most aesthetically-diverse product, Sculpted™ 3D. The visual exploration of this product, available in three different configurations, enables architects, design teams, and others involved in construction and engineering to wholly comprehend its capabilities.
Watch the Video: https://metalwerksusa.com/product/sculpted-3d/


CSR Gyprock is Australia's leading manufacturer of gypsum based products such as plasterboard and cornice, as well as compounds, adhesives, specialty plasters and associated finishing materials and accessories.
Gyprock supplies a comprehensive range of high performance products and systems for many applications to meet fire, acoustic and thermal requirements across all segments of the construction industry.
To compliment a strong retail presence in major hardware and building material retail outlets, Gyprock also operates Gyprock Trade™ centres and endorses Gyprock Specialist Distributors outlets across the country. These trade-focused outlets supply everything the plastering trade needs from boards and cornices to compounds, tapes, tools and accessories.
The Gyprock range encompasses a wide variety of plasterboard, cornice, compounds, adhesives, specialty plasters and associated finishing materials and accessories.
Most Gyprock products are manufactured in Australia, with a select range of specialty products sourced from leading manufacturers throughout the world to ensure the best solutions are available to architects, designers, builders and contractors.
Australian for 'plasterboard' since 1947, Gyprock transformed the building industry with the introduction of paper-faced plasterboard, further advancing lightweight construction methods.
The vast majority of Gyprock products are manufactured in company owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across Australia. Each facility conducts regular testing under a Quality Management System complying with ISO 9001/2000 to ensure you can specify and use our products with utmost confidence. Find out more about Gyprock's manufacturing processes.
Gyprock maintains its market leading position by choosing to partner with leaders in the fields of product and market development. Strong relationships with a number of organisations in Australia and around the world ensure Gyprock provides the best solutions for the industry's needs.
Gyprock is a division of CSR Limited, one of Australia's oldest and most respected public companies. CSR has been the name behind some of the market's most trusted and recognised brand names in providing building products for residential and commercial construction.
Each of CSR's well-recognised building products brands is different, yet they all share the company's vision and values with the common goal being the provision of reliable and trusted products and services.
CSR recognises that good community relations benefit both CSR and the communities in which we operate. The way safety, health, and environmental and community responsibilities are managed is a good indication of how well businesses are managed as a whole. CSR support a range of programs that benefit local communities and the environment and encourages participation from its employees.
Gyprock actively supports plasterboard recycling both to help the environment by reducing waste going to landfill and also because it is often a great way for builders to save on waste tipping fees and site clean up costs as well as improve site safety with better resource management.
Gyprock is available anywhere you are, with product stocked in a huge network of distribution centres, Gyprock Trade stores, Specialist Distributors and Resellers.
Club Gyprock is an exciting program designed to reward small-to-medium contractors shopping through the Gyprock network, by delivering exclusive member offers and benefits.
CSR Connect provides Gyprock customers with a fully featured set of tools to manage their accounts. From ordering to payment, CSR Connect makes your life easier and reduces paperwork.


Now, this may be the most simple recipe I have ever posted. But sometimes we need simplicity, especially at breakfast-time, when we are coffee deprived and not feeling up to flipping pancakes. My secret for a quick breakfast is frozen biscuits. On non-lazy days, recipe for from-scratch biscuits coming soon.
Directions: cook number of biscuits (follow package directions) based on number of hungry people in your household. Microwave soysauge until hot, add too sliced biscuit and top with cheddar. If you're less lazy than me, top with an egg as well.
Gluten-free, Vegan, Raspberry, & Chocolate Muffins.
These are gluten-free, vegan, raspberry, and chocolate muffins. They can also be known as the super-muffin. In fact I am sure the muffins would be offended if you didn't agree. If you are a health nut with a sweet tooth, this is the perfect recipe for you. I adapted this recipe from The Flying Apron cookbook. Baking Gluten-free is relatively easy as long as you avoid regular white or wheat flour and use a flour alternative that [obviously] lacks gluten. If you haven't heard of gluten, read about it here: Gluten Sensitivity. If you don't care and don't want to know about gluten, just use the regular baking flour you have in your cabinet.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the dry top half ingredients in bowl. Use electric whisk to combine the bottom ingredients, and then slowly add the pre-mixed dry ingredients until smooth. Put batter in muffins tins (but it WILL rise, so not to the brim!) and cook 25 minutes. Depending on how many raspberries you added you might need to keep it in the oven longer.
*Note* The original recipe called for garbonzo bean flour, but it was too earthy to go with the chocolate for my taste.
Banana Bread is one of the first desserts I made when I started college and realized how easy and fun cooking could be. Before college my mom had always been such an wonderful and accommodating cook to my vegetarianism I never knew that cooking was something I had inherited.
As I've learned to cook I've called my mom countless times asking for recipes that she had used in the past–this is one of them. The added wheat flour makes it a bit more healthy.
You can also eat this for breakfast, especially heated up. My friend Whitney would insist that you smother it in cream cheese.
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University Regents violate Nevada Open Meeting Laws
NMU NEVADA Freedom of Information
The state supreme court ruled the university board failed to provide enough public notice for discussions about a drug raid investigation.
May 13, 2003 — The University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents violated the state's open meeting law twice in September 2000 when members discussed details of a controversial report issued by the Nevada Division of Investigation concerning a drug raid at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled May 2.
During a Sept. 7, 2000, meeting of a board committee, one regent criticized the actions of UNLV police and another commented on the danger of drugs on campus. During the meeting, the regents' general counsel repeatedly warned the committee to stop mentioning the issue, recommending they put it on the agenda for a future meeting.
Thomas Kirkpatrick, chairman of the committee, presented a summary report to a full meeting of the Board of Regents September 8 outlining the committee's discussion, including discussion about the law enforcement report on the drug raid.
In December 2000, Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval filed a complaint, saying that the two discussions violated the state's open meetings law. He sought a declaration that the regents violated the law and an injunction to force it to abide by the law in the future.
The regents countered that the attorney general's position would impinge on their First Amendment rights and places too much of a burden on public bodies.
The supreme court remanded the case to a district court to decide whether there should be injunctive relief in the matter.
The supreme court explained: "In this instance, the NDI report was a matter of substantial public interest, yet the agendas for the Committee and Board meetings did not state that the report would be discussed."
The court said that discussing the report in abstract may not have violated the Open Meeting Law, but by discussing details of the report, criticizing the police department and commenting on drug use at UNLV, the committee went too far.
The court stated that the legislature clearly created the open meeting laws because "incomplete and poorly written agendas deprive citizens of their right to take part in government" as well as interfere with the "press' ability to report the actions of the government."
The court also said, "Nevada's Open Meeting Law seeks to give the public clear notice of the topics to be discussed at public meetings so that the public can attend a meeting when an issue of interest will be discussed. The Nevada legislature enacted the Open Meeting Law to ensure that all public bodies deliberate and take action openly because 'all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business.'"
The justices said the free-speech rights of the regents are not significantly harmed because they can talk about any issue they wish, as long as it is placed on the agenda prior to the discussion.
(Attorney General v. Board of Regents) — KD
© 2003 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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Back in "the day," as it were, I used to post on a video game message board. The other posters were grown ass men nearing their 40's who never moved on from the Sega Genesis-Super Nintendo console wars (Sega was a perfect, gentle soul, and Nintendo were gay homos dragging America down a moral sewer), and still blamed Sony for the death of the Dreamcast. They were also extremely misogynist, racist, and homophobic. I wouldn't be surprised if most, if not all, of them are proud Gamergate flag-bearers these days. I didn't stick around this place long.
Anyways. One of them was having a serious crisis of conscience, and turned to his friends in his hour of need. You see, No More Heroes had just come out, and he really wanted to play it. The problem was that it was on the Nintendo Wii, which, as far as these guys were concerned, was a console that would turn you gay if you looked at it for too long and WHAT IF A GIRL COMES OVER SHE'LL NEVER HAVE SEX WITH ME NOW. Keep in mind these were grown men in their mid-late 30's.
Eventually, the dude bit the bullet bought the system and the game.
About a week later, he wrote this long post describing how he had finished the game, then proudly sold his copy of No More Heroes and his Wii. He was done with that gay shit for queers! He was a man again!
Until another Wii game he wanted came out.
So he bought the system, again, and whatever game it was he wanted. He finished that game, too, and, again, sold both the Wii and the game. This happened at least two or three more times! This guy bought four or five Wiis, and proudly wasted thousands of dollars because he was worried people on the internet would think less of him as a man. He was that homophobic that he was willing to lose all that money because he thought a video game console was like a homosexual honey trap. And this wasn't some weird bullshit story designed to troll a board of assholes, he posted pictures of the receipts as proof. Proof that he was still rugged and tough, I guess.
I have no clue where he is these days. Probably on Twitter sending out vile shit to Zoe and Anita, and muttering, "I'm a man, dammit" to himself as he waits in line for the Splatoon midnight release.
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