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DISCOVER HOI
The HOI Difference
HOI's Impact
In 1987, the World Outreach Fund was approached with a unique request: a church group who had taken summer mission trips to Central America wanted to purchase a working ranch in rural Honduras. They hoped to use Rancho el Paraíso (Paradise Ranch) to establish a mission outpost for visiting North Americans to connect with Hondurans, pursue better healthcare, and assist in faith initiatives.
The foundation decided to fund the project, and a year later a small group of American executives affiliated with the World Outreach Fund embarked on a journey to visit the "little Christian mission" in the rural Agalta Valley. Despite the many difficulties of their trip, the visitors knew the Holy Spirit was moving them to address the overwhelming poverty they had witnessed. As the vision grew, Honduras Outreach, Inc. was established in 1989 as a faith-based, nondenominational 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Honduras.
GOD'S MISSION
For over three decades HOI has been following God's call to strengthen communities in Honduras and Nicaragua through long-term partnerships. Every day we continue to see God's hand at work in the transformation of lives and families through the on-going commitment between North and Central Americans.
HOI is a Christ-centered missions organization working alongside people of developing countries who desire to implement sustainable development partnerships. We organize mission trips to Honduras.
Our vision is to create life-changing relationships between the people of developing countries and North Americans, while promoting community directed and integrated spiritual, physical, educational and economic development of men, women and children in the developing world through the promotion of dignity, mutual cooperation and self-sufficiency.
Thirty-three years later, HOI has grown in size and has extended its reach. Our programs have grown to include healthcare, agriculture, nutrition, education, faith-building, commerce, and construction as part of an integrative approach to community development. In addition to the over 200 villages we serve in the Agalta Valley, HOI has grown to include northern Nicaragua and southern Honduras in San Lorenzo in its mission scope. We are dedicated to partnering with local villages and organizations in these areas to help achieve sustainable transformation.
Over the years we have established a number of strategic partnerships with like-minded people and organizations which have helped us promote our mission and achieve our goals. With their valued assistance and the continued support of those who have traveled with us, we are able to foster an environment for sustainable change in the communities that we serve.
We have been identified as one of the top five most effective NGOs working in the country by the Honduran government. In 2014, HOI was awarded the prestigious Francisco Morazan Award, the nation's highest honor, for our dedication to the health and welfare of the people of Honduras. As our relationships and partnerships continue to grow stronger and our mission gains national and international recognition, HOI's ability to help those in need continues to increase.
HOI continues to attract teams from all over the country and is excited to include others in our story of transformation and development. Each year, over fifty North American mission teams travel to the region in support of a mutually rewarding relationship of life-changing proportions. You too can be a part of this amazing journey and join in the transformation as Central and North Americans continue to partner together to dramatically improve the quality of life in both Honduras and Nicaragua.
We are a Christ-centered organization built upon the Biblical truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that salvation can only be achieved through Him, and His gift of grace is available to all.
From its founding, HOI has been inspired and led by the Holy Spirit to work with communities in Central America to help improve their quality of life and transform hearts for Christ.
We believe that God's word calls us to: reflect His love towards others, strengthen the faith of families as they nurture and equip their children, treat all people with dignity and equality, and work in partnership with local leaders to bring, in both word and action, the good news of Jesus Christ.
Watch and see how HOI is making a difference in Central America. Take a trip with us and ENGAGE in the transformation today!
HOW IS HOI'S WORK DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MISSION ORGANIZATIONS?
We work long-term in communities, empowering them to reach their full potential, and use short-term volunteer mission trip teams to accomplish long-range goals. HOI has a rich history in communities of Central America using an integrated approach that includes education, medical care, agriculture, facility construction and spiritual development. By investing in communities over decades, we strive to see permanent and total transformation.
WHY GO ON A MISSION TRIP WITH HOI? WHY NOT JUST GIVE MONEY TO A CHARITY?
While we value and greatly appreciate financial gifts, we believe that the gift of presence is uniquely transformational. Through their time together, mission trip volunteers and residents build mutually enriching relationships, impacting both North and Central Americans in powerful ways.
We encourage volunteers and teams to continue engaging with our work in Honduras and Nicaragua by partnering with us financially following their trips. To donate, please click here.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ARE RELEVANT, EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE?
At HOI, we believe that each community should direct its own development. Every community has different needs and in most cases, residents have a much better understanding of these needs than those on the outside. To ensure that our ministries in both Honduras and Nicaragua are relevant and will have a long-term impact, we pursue programs and projects based on local community leaders' requests and invitation. This process also helps to organize and train local leadership in decision making, which is critical for the sustainability and well being of future generations.
IS HOI SENSITIVE TO THE LOCAL CULTURE AND WAY OF LIFE?
While HOI includes a handful of U.S.-based staff, the majority of our employees (60+ staff) are Central Americans, including our Honduras country director. Our Central American staff works with residents year-round, building relationships with villagers in each community and ensuring that HOI respects and embraces the local way of the life. While short-term missions are often characterized by imbalanced relationships that lack consideration for the host culture, HOI is proactive in including local stakeholders in making critical decisions.
DOES THE WORK OF SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERS TAKE AWAY JOBS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS?
The majority of residents in our areas of influence are involved in subsistence farming in order to feed their families. As a result, the construction of projects such as latrines, chimneys, etc. is completed not by specialized workers but by homeowners. HOI's short-term volunteers work under the supervision of and side-by-side with these residents and their communities in order to accomplish these projects. In addition to supplementing labor and providing necessary materials, HOI gives residents the opportunity to invest time and labor into their homes, engendering a rightful sense of pride and ownership.
It is our goal to create and support opportunities for Hondurans and Nicaraguans to provide for themselves and their families. To do this and to protect the dignity of these communities, we do not do for them what they can do for themselves unless it is within the context of a mutually agreed upon partnership. HOI has created over 60 jobs at Rancho el Paraíso and has supported the creation of many more through our economic development programs.
DOES HOI'S PRESENCE CREATE A SENSE OF DEPENDENCY?
Our model is based on a healthy partnership between communities and HOI staff and volunteers. Instead of fostering dependency, we desire to empower the people of developing nations by focusing on their strengths and abilities. Because we prioritize protecting the dignity of these communities, we work with rather than for them. For this reason, we require that local residents make an investment of time and labor. Whether it is digging a hole for a latrine in anticipation of a service team or preparing soil before receiving agricultural training, residents take ownership of their own communities through their work in conjunction with HOI.
HOI'S IMPACT
How do HOI's efforts impact the world? There are various areas where our actions and contributions have impacted for the better.
Economic / Agricultural Development
HOI's spiritual development program is dedicated to teaching the Bible throughout the Agalta Valley. Over the past 15 years, 150 pastors have been trained through an 8-month Bible program, reaching 85 villages that now have knowledgeable faith leaders in their communities. Our staff pastor's role is to invest in local village pastors, lead HOI staff devotionals, lead bible studies at our elementary and middle school, and arrange for visiting teams to meet with families and individuals who express a desire to pray together. Over 2,500 children each year learn of God's love through Bible classes taught by mission teams.
HOI also has a partnership with Young Life, an international ministry focused on introducing youth to Christ and helping them grow in their faith. Our hope is that through Young Life, we will continue to spread the Word of God and help others grow in their faith throughout this region.
Economic development is becoming a growing priority in order to create opportunities that will benefit and sustain communities for years to come. HOI provides training to teach best practices in small business development and marketing. In this way, local people are encouraged to look for opportunities already within their reach that will provide income and improve their quality of life. 8 small businesses have been established in the area and 90 communities have established development committees to encourage entrepreneurship.
Our desire is to create avenues for sustainable income through encouraging entrepreneurs, building up business skills, and helping provide access to markets.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture was one of HOI's earliest and most important ministries. Our local staff has worked with thousands of residents over the years to provide the training necessary to improve agricultural production, grow healthier food to eat, and increase local revenue. Over 100 families are trained annually in sustainable gardening, providing opportunities for better nutrition throughout their community.
HOI has played an important role in establishing co-ops for dairy and coffee farmers to better manage production and sales. Veterinary mission teams provide treatment for an average of 2,000 animals annually, along with animal health and management training for residents.
HOI's agriculture programs hope to provide education, nutrition, and economic opportunities for families throughout this region.
Each year, over 1,000 mission trip volunteers partner with local communities in Honduras and Nicaragua in the following projects:
Building latrines: preventing illnesses by improving health and sanitation conditions
Building chimneys: reducing respiratory problems caused by smoke inhalation
Constructing concrete floors: eliminating breeding grounds for disease-causing insects
Constructing water lines: providing access to clean water
Training in medical and dental hygiene: teaching the importance of hygiene in preventing diseases.
Teaching Bible classes for children and adults: furthering an understanding of God's love for us and how to love others.
HOI's community development model is based on a healthy partnership between communities, HOI staff, and volunteers. We desire to empower the people of Central America by focusing on their strengths and abilities. We train 50 community leaders annually on decision making, community involvement and civic responsibility. We prioritize protecting the dignity of these communities by working with rather than for them.
HOI has actively promoted education in the Agalta Valley for nearly 25 years, working with community residents and local governments to build 43 public kindergartens. Staffed by volunteer teachers, these local kindergartens allow children in remote villages to begin learning at an early age.
In 2000 and 2001, HOI established private elementary and middle schools. Our Kindergarten through 9th grade education program provides a quality education for over 300 students each year. An average of 98% of elementary graduates continue on to middle school, compared with only 66% of students from area public schools.
HOI's education system provides a library with computer lab/internet access, spiritual development classes, music and English class, contributing to a 23% increase in enrollment over the past 3 years.
HOI's education sponsorship program makes it possible for elementary and middle school students in the Agalta Valley to receive a quality education through the help of U.S. sponsors. HOI also awards approximately 60 scholarships to local high school students each year.
Since HOI's clinics were established in the early 1990s, we have effectively lowered the infant mortality rate in the Agalta Valley by 88% and have raised the vaccination rate from 15% to 98%. Family planning workshops and health education have contributed to a decrease in average family size from 10 to 5 children. Other educational initiatives on malaria prevention have led to a reduction in the number of malaria cases from nearly 500 in 1997 to none in the past 9 years.
16,000 patients from 33 villages receive quality healthcare and disease prevention education through HOI's 4 health clinics and visiting medical missions volunteers. At our main clinic, we have full time staff including a doctor, nurses, dentist, pharmacist, and physical therapist. Our primary focuses continue to be nutrition, sanitation, immunization, malaria and dengue education, family planning, and pre and postnatal care.
Our goal is to create a system of healthcare that can serve as a model for all of rural Honduras.
Honduran Recognition
HOI is the proud 2014 recipient of the Francisco Morazan Award, Honduras' highest honor and award for achievement. The award was presented during HOI's 25th Anniversary Celebration. The award recognizes HOI "for their continued work within the Department of Olancho for 25 years, leaving a deep imprint on behalf of the Honduran people." To date, HOI is the first and only foreign organization of its kind to receive this prestigious award.
The Order of Francisco Morazan was institutionalized in March of 1941 in honor of one of Honduras' greatest national heroes, President Francisco Morazan. The award is given to recognize extraordinary achievement in both civil and military fields by both Hondurans and foreigners.
Camila Reina
Laurie Willing
D. Scott Luttrell
Archie B. Crenshaw
Erika Farr
Josh Young
Stuart Garner
Interim Chairman of the Board
Richard "Dickie" Hile
Dr. Daniel Lohnes
Daniel Toon
Cissy Watson
Dr. Stephen Wilks
Shannon Dill
Dr. Lee Woodall
Laurie has been on staff as HOI's Executive Director since 2010. Her responsibilities include coordination of the operations in the Tucker, Georgia office and at Rancho el Paraiso in Honduras. Before her current position, she served as a Youth/Christian Education Director at Simpsonwood United Methodist Church in Norcross, Georgia for 15 years. Laurie has always had a passion for mission work and began leading her church's mission trips to Honduras with HOI in 1998.
Laurie attended the University of West Florida and Mercer University Atlanta, receiving degrees in Accounting and Computer Science. She has been married to her husband Keith for 36 years and has two grown children who have also participated in Honduras mission trips with HOI. She enjoys traveling, snorkeling and painting.
D. Scott Luttrell is the founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of LCM Group, a privately owned diversified investment company which specializes in alternative asset investing; including private equity, private debt, hedge funds and real estate investing.
Mr. Luttrell currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the YMCA Retirement Fund, a $6.5 billion retirement fund serving the employees of the YMCA. Mr. Luttrell also serves on several private company boards including Board of Advisors to North Avenue Capital, private equity firms Ballast Point Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners, and is active in various academic and ministry organizations including serving on Southern Methodist University's Cox School Executive Board, the Cox School Alternative Asset Management Center Board of Advisors, serves on the Board of Directors of East West Ministries and Board of Advisors to Desire Street Ministries. Mr. Luttrell is also Founder and Trustee of The Light Foundation.
Mr. Luttrell received his college degree in Business Administration/Finance from Southern Methodist University in 1977 and attended Harvard Business School's Executive Education program in corporate governance in 2001. Mr. Luttrell lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife of 40 years. They have two grown and married children who have also traveled on mission trips to Honduras and Nicaragua.
Archie Crenshaw received his undergraduate degree from Lipscomb College and his master's degree from Vanderbilt University. After returning to Lipscomb as a professor and coach, he left to pursue a Ph. D. in Business Administration from Georgia State University and preach at Decatur Church of Christ. While in graduate school he became the first baseball coach in Georgia State's history.
He then taught at Dekalb College and Oglethorpe University and developed a management training company. He developed high rise apartment complexes for senior citizens across the U.S., and in this role was responsible for the development and management of many such facilities. He later entered the nursing home and restaurant businesses, owning several different restaurants across the country.
He was responsible for the establishment of the first health maintenance organization in the Atlanta area, which was sold and allowed for the formation of World Outreach Foundation. World Outreach Foundation has sponsored Christian missions in many parts of the world such as Latin America, Africa and India. It was also responsible for the purchase of Rancho el Paraiso for HOI's ministries and Honduras mission trips facilities in the late 1980s.
Archie has served on numerous boards of directors for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. He has been married to his wife, Geneele, for 58 years. They have three daughters and eight grandchildren.
Erika Farr serves as the Head of Upper School at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School located in northeast Georgia. As the Head of Upper School Erika oversees the academic program for grades 9-12 of a culturally diverse college preparatory boarding-day school that includes students from over 50 countries and 15 states.
Erika was fortunate enough to join a trip to the Rancho el Paraiso with an HOI group. With Rabun Gap colleagues, she visited the HOI school there and other local schools, an experience that provided keen insights into the educational needs in Honduras and left her with a deep respect for the work HOI is doing in the Agalta Valley.
Hailing from coastal North Carolina, Erika received her BA in English Literature from N.C. State University and then went on to earn a PhD in English Literature from Emory University. She lives with her husband, Ken Klimasewski, and her children, Cade and Cassidy, on the beautiful and lively campus of Rabun Gap. She and her family are members of St. James Episcopal Church in Clayton, Ga, where she serves on the Vestry.
Josh Young is a farmland specialist with the Land Resource Group. He has an appraisal and farm management background having grown up on a 2,500-acre grain farm in Macoupin County as a fifth-generation farmer. With a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois, Josh is an Illinois certified general appraiser specializing in the valuation of agricultural and recreational land.
As a Broker Associate, Josh is anxious to use his farm-related background to assist buyers in finding the farm that best fits their personal investment criteria. He has been a part of HOI for several years and has the added expertise to support our agriculture program.
Stuart Garner is the founder of Eureka Environmental, which designs and sells multi-parameter instruments for in-situ water-quality analyses in lakes, rivers, estuaries, and aquifers worldwide. Eureka Environmental is now part of Measurement Specialties, Inc. and Mr. Garner is the Austin Site Executive.
Mr. Garner, a registered engineer, received master's degrees in Environmental Health Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. He lives in Georgetown, Texas with his wife, Rose, of 35 years and two grown but unfledged children. Aside from his profession, Mr. Garner is mentally dependent on Honduras mission trips (30-some-odd and counting) and working fruitlessly on period-correct Ford hot rods.
Dickie practices law in Austin, TX with the firm of Dies & Hile, LLP, and is a graduate of Lamar University and Texas Tech School of Law. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas from 1990-91) among other accomplishments.
Dickie became involved with HOI in 2006 when he first traveled to Rancho el Paraiso with Tarrytown United Methodist Church. Since his initial visit, he has returned every year for the past decade with the exception of one.
Dr. Dan is a veterinarian in rural Barry, Illinois with a mixed animal practice. His primary areas of interest are bovine reproduction and small animal surgery. He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Dan became involved with Christian Veterinary Missions (CVM) in 2010 on a trip with veterinary students to the Ranch. He fell in love with the Agalta Valley and its people on his first trip and has since led 5 more CVM student groups to Honduras. Now he makes 2 trips a year, one with students and one to train local farmers in animal husbandry and other topics to improve animal health and improve animal productivity.
Dr. Dan joined HOI's agriculture committee in 2012 and has been working to improve cattle reproduction, health, and productivity at the Rancho el Paraiso. He assumed leadership of the committee in 2015.
Dr. Dan's wife of 38 years, Debbie, has also become involved with HOI and helps with evangelism to the school children in the villages they visit on their trips. They have 3 grown children. Dr Dan and Debbie are both active members in the Barry United Methodist Church.
Daniel Toon is a professional engineer from Atlanta, Georgia. Active with HOI since 1993, Daniel grew up traveling on Honduras mission trips almost every year until his graduation from Georgia Tech in 2002. With skills learned across many short term mission trips, Daniel excelled in classes focused on concrete and other materials common in construction in Honduras. Building on this foundation, Daniel rose to the position of Chief Engineer for United Forming, Inc. – one of the largest concrete specialty construction contractors in the Southeast.
Daniel is a member of First United Methodist Church of Barnesville, GA and attends there regularly with his wife Kelley. Since joining the Board of Directors for HOI in 2009, Daniel has focused on the Operations Programs of HOI – maintaining the buildings, vehicles, and equipment of the organization.
"As I look back over my relationship with HOI, I am nearly overwhelmed with the ways God used HOI to mold me and direct my path. When I thought I was in control and serving others, God was guiding me on a path to shape my future and grow as a partner and a brother to those I encountered. I have found a strong calling to build up and support the continued work of HOI such that others may have the remarkable opportunities I have had, both the missionaries who travel from afar as well as all those in partnership with HOI."
Cissy C. Watson has been participating in Honduras mission trips with HOI since its beginnings. She began her career in the housing industry in 1983. After attending Pepperdine University, she started her work in the development and management of multifamily housing communities for senior citizens. A native Atlantan, Ms. Watson took the helm of Mansermar, Inc. in 1985, where she served over 20 years.
In 1996, Ms. Watson founded Hometowne Communities, a development, construction management, property management and asset management firm specializing in apartments. She also served as the developer for the acquisition and rehab of multifamily housing communities in Texas and Georgia.
Ms. Watson developed a mixed use community in downtown San Diego and is an owner in this unique affordable housing community. In addition, Ms. Watson retains ownership in Mansermar, Inc., an experienced management agent specializing in affordable properties for senior citizens.
Ms. Watson and her husband, Ted, have owned a Dairy Queen in Owensboro, Kentucky since 2008. Along with their son, Hunt, they have recently opened a franchised Italian restaurant, Mirko Pasta.
The Watsons currently reside just outside of Athens, GA. They belong to Athens Church and work extensively with missions efforts in Honduras, Africa, India and China. They enjoy traveling and spending time with their 3 children.
Stephen M. Wilks, M.D. currently resides in Clarkesville, GA with his wife Robin. He is a graduate of Marshall University and Emory University School of Medicine. Following an internship in internal medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital he served in the USAF as a flight surgeon on Okinawa, Japan. After completing residency and fellowship in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology at Emory University affiliated hospitals he served on the staff at Piedmont Hospital and Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA from 1981-2008.
He has been active in Honduras missions with HOI since 1991, serving on its board of directors, as well as serving on the boards of ECHO Foundation and Target Cancer Foundation. He remains on the advisory board of Shepherd Center.
Shannon Dill is originally from Dallas, TX, and is now a 27 year resident of Atlanta. She serves as Associate Pastor of Saint Luke's Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody with responsibilities that span the entire ministry of the congregation. Her passion is engaging members of all ages in meaningful mission and outreach. She is a graduate of Austin College with a degree in psychology and received her Master of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Shannon previously served on the Board of Directors of HOI, for 18 years before recently "retiring" from service in 2014. She has served on other non-profit/NGO advisory and governing boards over the years, most recently with Mountain TOP, a ministry based in Grundy County, TN. Shannon is married to Don and they have two daughters, Maddie (23) and Callie (20), all of whom have spent time serving with HOI.
Lee Woodall, MD, is a family practice physician in Barnesville, GA. He is a longtime HOI Board member and serves on HOI's medical committee.
Lee helped establish some of HOI's most remote medical clinics in the mountains of Honduras. His pioneering spirit led him to work with the most needy and remote people in the Agalta region. Lee has also been a primary trainer to the HOI Honduras medical staff, and he is loved by and known to all in the Valley.
Chief Operating Officer, Rancho el Paraiso
Jose Crozier
Director, Healthcare Honduras
German Jiménez, M.D.
Community Development and Administrative Director
Alejandrina Dominguez
Chief Operating Officer - U.S. Office
Rolando Almanza
Development Coordinator
Nakia Cole
Director, Agriculture
Nelson Zelaya Echevarría
Director, Economic Development
Eriberto Rivera
Mirian Diaz
Coordinator of Southern Honduras
Leslie Bobadilla de Echeverria
Martha Espinoza
Director of Education & Principal Hope Institute
Jeny Ruby
Mission Trips & Partner Engagement Coordinator
Candis Hughes
Programs and Govt. Relations Director
Ana Padilla
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Ryan Cline with his parents after receiving an award last year.
Like father, like son: Ryan Cline takes the court at Carmel High School
By Current Publishing on	 December 30, 2014 Current in Carmel
Ryan Cline, center, holds the 2013 Class 4A state championship trophy with parents Mike and Micki Cline. (Submitted photo)
By Mark Ambrogi
Carmel High School coach Scott Heady never saw Mike Cline play basketball at Ohio State in the late '70s, but he can envision it.
"I would imagine he played more like a junkyard dog — tough and mean," Heady said. "I think some of that has rubbed off on Ryan a little bit."
That wasn't always the case. Ryan is a bit more laid-back in nature than his dad, who coached him in Carmel Pups and during summers in AAU.
"The aggressiveness is starting to come out, especially in practice," Ryan said. "If we're not getting stops in practice. I'll yell and scream and get on them. If someone gets physical with me, I'll get physical with them. It's kind of genetic. But I think (the intensity) came over time. Knowing I have to be more physical to play at the level."
Although Mike admitted their demeanors differ, he said Ryan's coolness has one benefit.
"I was probably a little more intense than he was and he's probably a little more calm in tense situations than I was," Mike said. "He's a much better ball handler than I was. Shooting-wise we weren't that far off."
Shooting is how Ryan built his reputation. However, becoming a more well-rounded player is the reason why the Carmel senior guard has signed with Purdue and is considered one of the leading candidates for Indiana's Mr. Basketball. Ryan is averaging 20 points, shooting 45 percent from 3-point range and 4.3 assists for the Greyhounds (5-1).
"It's not like he was a top 150 (nationally) recruit as a sophomore," Heady said. "When you talk about Mr. Basketball- level kids, those are kids that usually were all highly rated coming up. That's not the deal with Ryan. He's a kid that has had to work to get where he is."
It took longer hours in the weight room. Ryan is now 6-foot-5 and 190 pounds, after adding 20 pounds in the last year.
"Getting stronger in the weight room increased my ability to drive the ball and make plays for my teammates," Ryan said. "Getting to the basket, creating contact and finishing, you can't do it without being athletic."
The added strength has boosted his defensive play. Heady said that was a weakness two years ago.
"I can honestly say today he's our best defender," Heady said.
Purdue coach Matt Painter admitted he began keeping an eye on Ryan because of his ability to shoot.
"He's somebody where you always have to know where he is on the court at all times," Painter said. "Our goal as a staff is to make him a great player at Purdue. He's already a great shooter. Coach Heady has done a really good job with him and Ryan has put in a lot of time on his own to get bigger, get stronger and to work on his game."
During Carmel's run to its second consecutive state title in 2013, Ryan was primarily a spot-up shooter and seldom had to handle the ball. That changed last season as he had to take on point guard duties.
"The thing that I think that has helped him even though I don't believe he's a true point guard is the fact that he's had to play the point," Painter said. "Anytime you have to play the point, you have to be accountable. You have to know what the coach wants. You have to take care of the basketball. You get trapped and pressed. You get challenged in a lot of different areas that you don't when you're the (shooting guard)."
Mike said the experience has helped his ball handling and decision-making.
"It will help him down the road too to help him get his own shot," Mike said.
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Why Is It Important to Maintain Hygienic Conditions in the Data Centre
access_timePosted on November 15, 2018 July 7, 2020 by Pamela Brown
Nowadays many companies are dependent on data room, server room, and data communication equipment. The worldwide web is synonymous with business in today's world, due to the need to constantly communicate data effectively worldwide, which is why a routine data center cleaning service is imperative.
It is important that data communication systems are stable with a nil failure rate. Routine technical cleaning of data rooms, server rooms, and data communication cabinets lessens the danger of hazardous zinc whiskers occurring.
Zinc whiskers are little filaments that occur on metal surfaces that have been electroplated with zinc; they've also been known to arise upon the wood and concrete core floor panels, plenum side of floor panels, the exposed metallic surface of pedestal or stringer pieces. They are often caused by inner stresses and strains suffered through the electroplating method in the engineering of the galvanized floor tiles implemented on elevated floors.
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Zinc whiskers show up from the floor panel surface area and disseminate into the environment threatening sensitive computer hardware doubtlessly triggering short circuit issues in sensitive data hardware.
It is essential regarding any server room environment that the required procedures are utilized to deal with zinc whisker contamination, avoiding the zinc filaments from causing irreversible damage to data communication hardware. Following contact with computer hardware, zinc whiskers can result in the power failure and data corruption.
Because of the technical characteristics of data/server room equipment, it is essential that a specialist computer cleaning service is scheduled to routinely cleanse the data center rooms to prevent zinc whiskers from causing data corruption and long term damage to high-end data communication hardware.
In addition to the risk of zinc whiskers, there are many other good reasons why it would not be appropriate for data communication/server rooms to be cleaned by nonprofessional general cleaners. Numerous general cleaners make use of products and equipment that may in fact pose danger to fragile data center equipment.
There is certainly evidence that proves a large number of domestic cleaning solutions are composed of chemicals that provoke damage when used on the data center apparatus by having a negative reaction with electrical substances and compounds.
As those trained in specialist data center cleaning will know, basic vacuum cleaners are inappropriate for use inside of the data center environment, and actually cause more damages than good. Simply just running a standard vacuum cleaner along the data center floor, will cause far more contaminates to disperse and possibly build up within data communication cabinets and server rack mounts.
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Computer Fortress
access_timePosted on November 9, 2018 February 24, 2019 by Pamela Brown
Computer security is a very delicate subject because today, the world is being digitalized very rapidly as new technologies are vastly being distributed to the most remote places. Every business involves computers and they need to be safe and secure more than ever, because of the fact that all the important data is being documented and archived on pieces of hardware.
Essentials to shared computers
o For better access, most computers in an organization are linked via a network, which has to be protected by specially designed software. Now, computer security systems are used to protect data from theft, misuse, damage or any other disaster that can potentially harm stored information.
o Computer security is practically not needed if a given computer is not in a network connection or in any other way connected to other computers. Thus, when someone mentions "computer security" – most probably he or she means "computer network security". For example, there is no chance your computer to become infected, if you don't have an internet connection.
Privacy issues
One of the most important aspects of computer security is the privacy every person is naturally entitled to. Privacy is absolutely necessary, even if the information available is not sensitive or confidential. Any information, no matter the level of importance, could be used against certain person and may bring damage, and not just emotional. One should always be able to share certain information with certain individuals and predict what harm could be brought if it falls in the wrong hands.
The computer security in its core is a list of usernames and passwords. There are usually one person, the lead manager of the system, who have accedes to all password protected areas, in order to keep everything working and to be able to check for malfunction or any potentials flaws in the system.
History shows that it is very often the actual person who breaks down a security system who later helps it to be fixed. After all – he or she is the only one who best knows where the weak parts are and can figure a way to strengthen them. In this business, solutions are carried out by the same persons who have caused or spotted the problems. Some of these people have built the computer security systems that are your best defense against hackers.
The Data Centre Arms Race
The following installments of this article look at the progress of this data centre arms race and a few of the new generation of large facilities that have been built across the world. There are, no doubt, some which would warrant a mention that don't appear below because of a lack of available data, particularly regarding those run by online application giants such as Google and Facebook for purely their own use. Information is more plentiful for centres run as leased hosting and/or colocation facilities as they are looking to actively advertise their specifications.
When looking at the world's largest data centres, there are a number of ways in which their sizes can be measured, including the scale of their operation, based on power consumption, the number of servers in use or the total digital storage capacity; or their potential capacity taking into account the number of units and total rack-space available in each facility including un-utilised capacity and potential space for colocation purposes.
This article focuses on the latter idea of capacity by comparing the floor space of each data centre's buildings to get a scale of the actual facilities themselves rather than their technical capacities.
Using this metric, the UK's capital, London, is the largest data centre market in Europe. In other words it has collectively more data centre floor space than any other European city or single location. This statistic, however, reflects the high number of individual facilities that are to be found within the confines of the M25 and not necessarily the size of any individual building. The legacy of early data centre adoption has left London with an advanced data centre ecosystem despite the costs of real estate in the area. This cost though has prohibited the growth of the largest facilities.
Consequently the UK's largest individual facility can actually be found nearly 150 miles away in South Wales, in Newport. Not only is it the UK's largest but also the largest in Europe with 750,000 square feet of floor space. The scale of the centre means that it consumes 90 MVA of electricity and therefore incorporates its own electrical substation which has the incredible capacity to power a city of 400,000 inhabitants. It is also notable for its advanced security measures including exSAS guards, 3-skin walls, perimeter fences and biometric identification. The centre offers enterprise customers of varying sizes the ability to rent isolated suites, units and/or colocation space to fulfil their hosting requirements from business hosting to managed hosting resellers for example. The first tenants of the data centre were BT and Logica.
Knowing How a Data Centre Works
A data centre is an important and integral part of any company's computing system. It is the building, facility, or physical place where all the computers keys components are stored. The size and components of a data center depend on many factors including the size and needs of the business. Important components found in almost any center include the computer's mainframe, air conditioning to cool the computer system, backup power supplies, and security applications. The mainframe that is in this center might include customer's accounts and information regarding their activities with the business. The importance of a secure and efficient center for a computing system can't be stressed enough. Without the basics of the computing system properly maintained, how can a business run the right way?
The main function of a data centre is to protect and maintain the company's information. Without this, a company risks others gaining access to their data. In this day and age, not having enough security is like throwing caution to the wind. Who knows what damage could be done if someone gains access to the company's most important and valuable information? This is why the security measures implemented should be state-of-the-art and of the latest technology.
The data centre of a computing system in a business is responsible for the running and maintaining of the business software applications that operate a company. It is crucial this is done in a routine and efficient way. Not only could the applications be corrupted but the data stored in the center could be lost. Much work is put into making sure this does not happen. The vital need for centers to operate correctly is underscored by the hours and money put into their upkeep. The expense to run them is not as great as the expense incurred when they fail to do their job.
Knowing how a data centre works and runs is vital to a company's profits and future. Running an efficient and economical center can only add to a company's value and reduce expenses. Keeping the hardware and applications secure and up-to-date also ensures the company's security and efficiency. Applications such as file servers, databases, and application servers are in a centralized location which makes it easier to work with and maintain them. Implementing these applications on a regular basis keeps them working. Without the centers for the computing systems, all the hardware and storage components would be scattered in different areas allowing inefficiency and security risks.
This trilogy of articles looks at the development of bigger and better data centres across the world. It considers what is driving this construction boom, some of the challenges it faces and examples of how it is being implemented.
For a number of years the buzz word in the IT industry has been "cloud". The word represents a shift in way all of us access and carry out our computing needs with an increased reliance on the internet. The term has even crossed into mainstream parlance thanks to services such as Apple's iCloud.
The idea behind cloud computing is that users can access computing resources, such as applications or storage space, on remote computers, via the internet rather than on local individual machines. The advantages are plentiful as consumers can access just the services they need as and when they need them (akin to traditional utilities) and from a multitude of devices and locations.
Many of us use explicitly labelled cloud services but the majority of those used, particularly in the private market, don't necessarily prompt the same recognition. For example, the massively popular social media tools, Twitter and Facebook, allow us to share communications and media by storing it on remote servers where it can be accessed by anyone with whom we wish to share it via the internet, i.e., through the cloud.
In a sense, cloud computing is a natural evolution of the concept of the world wide web, which was intended to provide a network of shared documents, however with the wide availability of higher bandwidth internet connections and the adoption of Web 2.0, including the idea of user generated content, the old simple documents have evolved into complex web based applications and rich media.
The flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness of cloud computing offers considerable benefits for both private and enterprise consumers compared to 'traditional' one-off installations on individual devices and therefore adoption rates continue to rise. The concepts can appear fairly ephemeral to the consumer, as they access all of their computing resource via the internet but, ultimately, all of that digital information does need to be stored somewhere. As the services get more and more popular, so social network providers, cloud storage providers, cloud application providers and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) providers need to find more and more physical capacity and recent years have therefore seen what has been described by some as a data centre arms race to build more and bigger data centre facilities.
The struggle therefore for data centre providers is to build bigger, to reach the capacity they need, but at the same time, minimise the power that they consume and the impact that they have on the surrounding environment. Power consumption is measured by a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) score which indicates the energy consumed by supporting infrastructure (mainly heat management) versus that required to power the core servers. The industry benchmark is a PUE score of 2.0 which represents one unit of power consumed on infrastructure for every one on servers, whilst the ultimate efficiency would be a PUE of 1. Not only does a more efficient facility prove greener and more sustainable but, for the provider, it minimises cost and increases the scope for raising capacity. Consequently data centre constructors are increasingly looking to new and innovative ways to bring this score below 2 and as close to 1 as possible.
The final part of this trilogy looking into the growth of data centre facilities around the world focuses on the existing power house of data centre construction, North America, in particular the US, and the emerging contenders within Asia.
There are currently thought to be five centres that are as large or larger than that in Newport, Wales and four of them are to be found in the US. The smallest of these is the NAP of the Americas data centre, located within the urban sprawl of Miami in Florida. Matching the Newport facility for floor space at 750,000 square feet, it is not only a key installation for both the US military and global DNS infrastructure, but is a vital hub for IT Operations in the south east of the US and Latin America beyond.
The next up the chain is the home of Twitter's servers amongst others – the QTS Metro Data Centre in Atlanta Georgia – with a square footage of 990,000. The building which originated as a Sears distribution centre and, like many of the other contenders, was repurposed into a data centre, now houses its own substation to support its vast power consumption.
The single largest data centre building in the world is the Lakeside Technology Center. The only centre over one million square feet at 1.1m, it can be found in another re-purposed ex-Sears building, this time in Chicago (a city also home to Microsoft's largest facility at 700k sq.ft). The size of this facility can be illustrated by the fact that, within the Chicago area, the it consumes more power than any other facility excluding the city's airport, being fed with 100MW of energy. This consumption is tempered however by the innovative use of a shared 8.5million gallon reservoir of chilled brine. In common with most of those reported here the facility is multi-tenant, offering colocation and business hosting to an array of clients. It is housed within a building, complete with gothic architecture, that Sears once used for its printing presses.
Although not a single building the US's largest data centre complex can be found in Las Vegas, Nevada with the expansion of the SuperNap 7 facility. The project currently has over 2m square feet of floor space and continues to grow. In total, this behemoth requires an energy capacity of a whopping 500 MVA.
If you were to believe the headline figures, Hebei Province in China is home to a data centre which would blow all of the world's other largest facilities out of the water. The centre being built as a cloud computing city by American IT firm IBM in conjunction with Chinese company Range, claims to have a gigantic 6.2 million square feet of floor space; nearly six times the Lakeside facility in the US. However, in actuality a large proportion of this space will be used for other purposes, such as office space, and the true footage of the data centre itself is considered to be in the region of 300,000 to 650,000.
Instead the largest data centre on the continent is considered to be the Tulip Data City facility in Bangalore, India with a floor space of around 900,000 square feet. In common with the Hebei Province centre above it has been built with IBM and also offers 80,000 of office space for customers. Although, due to its scale, it consumers 40 MVA of electricity, it can still classify itself as being a green facility as, at 1.9 PUE, it sneaks under the industry standard of 2.0 PUE.
As mentioned previously the challenge facing the data centre industry is to build big and to build green. Cloud computing and other new technologies are creating the demand for extra data centre capacity but this capacity can only be achieved in a sustainable and cost effective manner by finding smarter ways to manage the environments, primarily the temperatures, in which servers run to reduce their vast power consumption. However, with innovation such as the use of hot and cold aisles, thermal energy stores and the use of environmental resources, including external air and water, companies are opening up the possibilities for larger scale green data centre development.


Ok...so we were totally shocked to read some stats about the average number of chemicals in typical high street beauty products. As you probably know skin is the largest organ in our bodies, it's highly absorbent and takes in everything we put on it. The ingredients we put onto our bodies are as important as what we put in. Think of it like food for your skin. Here's what made us fall off our chairs and reach for our S.W Basics!
Over a lifetime we'll consume approximately 1kg of lipstick or gloss (ergh), so it's worth checking what's in it. High street lipsticks and glosses contain an average of 33 chemicals.
One of the most toxic beauty products with an average of 31 chemicals per pot. Just think how much it can smell, not good.
Averaging 22 chemicals per can, and some of the most toxic ones too.
Why - Some of these ingredients are also found in oven cleanser (we're serious!). Can cause rashes, irritation and hormone disruption.
So it's well worth giving everything a quick check before you cover yourself in it head to toe. It's not about compromise, you can still get fantastic results using natural products. In fact, we've found you get even better results.
You can read more here about ways to detox your skin care here.


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Letter from The Keepers
The Editor of Winds Magazine (name unknown)
This book is sub-titled How You Are Being Controlled Without Knowing It.
It was written to show the general perception of the attitudes and actions taken by the world government over the past decade.
It is an editorial written in reverse.
It is written as if from the source of current events to show the true nature of the power and omnipotence of the forces involved.
It is the result of an examination and reveals the true spirit of the New Age.
It shows how the United Nations gradually extends its influence, through a myriad of agencies, over every facet of people's lives.
Letter from The Keepers quantity
Illuminati By Myron Fagan
There's a Gulag in Your Future
Poisoned Chalice
The BBC – A National Menace
Enemies of the Queen


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Q: Regex and yup: Allow a certain special character, but it can't be repeated I have this yup validator with a regex that allows all characters bellow:
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And the only special character that is allowed is " ' ", single quote. But I need to also validate if the user typing repeating times this character, if so, I need to block the form.
In this situation the form allows: Vinicius Sant'anna
But if the user types this: "Vinicius Sant''''''anna", I need to block. How can I improve my regex to also validate this case?

A: You can use
/^'?\p{L}+(?:[' ]\p{L}+)*'?$/u

Detais:

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If you need to also support diacrtics use
/^'?(?:\p{L}\p{M}*)+(?:['\s](?:\p{L}\p{M}*)+)*'?$/u

where (?:\p{L}\p{M}*)+ matches one or more occurrences of a letter and then zero or more diacritics. \s matches a whitespace.

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Indie (like, really indie) developer Jason Rohrer's portfolio is filled to the brim with what may be best referred to as interactive art: works like Passage, Gravitation and Between operate on a whole different emotional and philosophical plane than a Mario. So it makes sense that his attempt at a more traditional type of game aligns more with Art..
Take your time, set your own pace, establish your own goals and adapt your play style however you like. Primrose rules are easy: There are no time limits, no levels, no arbitrary objectives and no constraints.
Just place pairs of tiles on a game grid and attempt to corral groups of tiles with pieces of a different color. Surrounded tiles disappear and surrounding tiles change colors, allowing chain effects to trigger combos for massive points. You can play long matches and try to keep up with increasing levels of difficulty, or just go all out on a huge single-move combo for millions of points.
I'll be getting this one... Save The Turtles was awesome Plus I love puzzles.
I really like this game. The flow of the gameplay is different than any puzzle game I can think of, and is the sort of game you can enjoy time and time again. I only wish they had left the original graphics as an option, because I think their elegant simplicity went better with the gameplay.
I'll check out reviews on YouTube and decide.
I reecently got this and it's a great, addicting puzzler.


Looking for suggestions for a 3 day walk (2 night) in light of the recent fires and wanting to make use of this long weekend. I was planning to do the Moonlight Ridge Track with my partner over this coming weekend and it now doesn't appear to be such a good idea especially with Parks track closure https://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=7785.
I'm still getting a feel for all the walks in Tas and thus the question on where I can go given the current situation?
There are coastal options in and near the Tarkine, although long weekends tend to bring out the 4wd, ATV and trail bike bogans, so maybe not.
The Walls is still open and that has heaps of ways to put together a three day itinerary that is as hard or as easy as you want.
(Two Out of) Three Capes can be done free from Fortescue Bay if you utilise the old Cape Pillar Track, with or without adding Arthurs Peak via that old track.
Frenchmans can be done over three days.
Far as I know the reserve is still open so you can go in to Pine Valley for instance and climb the Acropolis, or hit the mud and do a loop via Cuvier Valley and the OT with a sidetrip up Byron and/or Olympus.
Lake MacKenzie, Blue Peaks track, bit of gentle off-track exploration around there such as out to Fisher Bluff. Higgs track to Lady Lake and then follow it past Westons etc and, again, explore a bit off track. The PCT has sections that can be done as either through walks if you can arrange a car shuffle, or as out and backs ie, Black Bluff from Taylors through to Belvoir Rd plus maybe Beecroft.
Tyndall Range - take the track up to the lakes and then go south to Geikie and the Chin. Either loop back down via Hamilton Moraine (which is an easy two days), or do it as an out and back - it's gorgeous country up there.
Best to keep away from the SW for now.
nnw posted some good ideas while I was writing this.
Wondering what kind of walk you're after. Your plan A has a well-marked track. Are you experienced off-track, or finding pads that fade out? How many hours a day are you looking at? Are you after summits, or is forest walking ok?
I was keen to avoid long drives in on dead-end dirt roads, even those that aren't closed at the moment. That could change very quickly. I also liked the idea of not being too far away from a large body of water.
Depending on that, you could consider something near Lake St Clair, subject to checking your plan with the visitors' centre staff. We recently (during the fires) decided on a circumnavigation of Mt Olympus, plus Olympus and Byron summits. It did mean carrying 6 - 7 l each of water at one point, but it was worth it. We kept a close eye on the Tasfire site whenever we had reception, and were ready to bail the few kms back to Narcissus if needed. It's a good time to walk the Cuvier Valley, unless there's a fire too close. One of us did experience a knee-deep mud hole, but there weren't too many of those. While a lot of work has been done on the track, we still lost it for a couple of kms between arriving in the valley (from Byron Gap) and finding the re-worked track partway along Lake Petrach. The difference in time taken on those two sections was enormous. Edit: Or perhaps better under the circumstances would be to basecamp at Echo Point and climb Olympus the more usual way - again, if you're ok without a track.
A safer option if you're OK with something more simple would be to maybe camp 2 nights at Shadow Lake, with side trips to Little Hugel/the tarn on the plateau/+/- Hugel, then Rufus the next day. Or take big packs over Rufus for a circuit. I figure if there's any fire that close to Cynthia Bay, lots of resources would be thrown at it quickly. I could be wrong, of course.
Or do something at Cradle - base camp at Scott Kilvert, do a day walk up Barn Bluff or Emmett (if you don't mind boulders and a little bit of scrub that some people manage to avoid). Or some other bits and pieces like Artillery Knob, or exploring Waterfall Valley.
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Nice walks on the East Coast would be suitable.
You could try Bay Of Fires and walk between Ansons Bay and Binalong Bay, or Freycinet National Park at Cole Bay.
Paul wrote: Nice walks on the East Coast would be suitable.
Long weekend. Won't be room to move.
Pretty sure I read last night that they're recommending not to go on remote bushwalks anywhere in the state. I would heed those warnings as any resources that have to rescue you, can't be used to fight the fires. Do the smart thing and just hold off until the situation has calmed down.
czechingoutofhere wrote: Pretty sure I read last night that they're recommending not to go on remote bushwalks anywhere in the state. I would heed those warnings as any resources that have to rescue you, can't be used to fight the fires. Do the smart thing and just hold off until the situation has calmed down.
G'day czeching, and welcome to the forum.
Yes, that's right. So it depends on what the warnings mean by remote. The Overland Track is still open, people are still collecting their permits from Parks, and walking through, some doing side trips, no doubt. Several national parks are closed, but not others. This situation may go on for most of summer, like last time.
Yes, we could all stop walking altogether. But I'm thinking that by keeping in touch with Parks and TasFire, as they have requested, and staying near easy escape routes, and staying out altogether if there is more thunderstorm activity forecast, EDIT: and, of course, more severe fire conditions, then it's quite reasonable. I personally wouldn't go to the Walls, because of the one road through tall forest out of there.
Edit: But of course you're right, the only way to be 100% sure is to not be in the bush.
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Yes, we could all stop walking altogether. But I'm thinking that by keeping in touch with Parks and TasFire, as they have requested, and staying near easy escape routes, and staying out altogether if there is more thunderstorm activity forecast, then it's quite reasonable. I personally wouldn't go to the Walls, because of the one road through tall forest out of there.
Both good comments. While i'm not 100% committed to getting out and about, Iwanted to gauge my options if I was too. At the end of the day I might wait till Thursday and see what TasFire and Parks have to say and factor in the weekend forecast.
I know the show must go on but waiting till Friday is a good short-term solution. The Overland Track would be late to close (given the logistics) but imagine the pressure on already stretched resources from elsewhere. Somewhere you're able to self rescue (into a lake/ quickly down from the peaks) (if the show must go on).
I certainly wouldn't be anywhere in the bush on Friday. I'd reassess after that. No way do I want to add to the problem of extracting bushwalkers, when conditions are as they are.
Tortoise wrote: Yes, that's right. So it depends on what the warnings mean by remote. The Overland Track is still open, people are still collecting their permits from Parks, and walking through, some doing side trips, no doubt. Several national parks are closed, but not others. This situation may go on for most of summer, like last time.
I spent the last 3 days up around Shadow Lake, Rufus & Hugel. We were very aware of the fire situation before we left and checked in with Parks, who had no concerns with that particular area. Some good advice here regarding ease of getting yourself out back to the car, and then getting your car out if needed. E.g. we could get ourselves down from Shadow Lake to St Clair pretty quickly if needed, to the relative safety of the visitors centre area. There is also phone reception up that way, which enabled us to check in with the TFS website regularly for updates.
I'm heading in on the Arm River Track to do the Pelion Circuit over 3 days.
I don't think the situation should stop you from entering any national parks, I think you should just be smart about where you are going.
Check both the TFS website and the PWS track closures and make sure you are not going near a fire. But there are still plenty of places that you can go that currently don't have fires near them.
It would be safest to wait until after Friday though, because then you can assess if the fire situation has changed for the walks you were planning.
But I don't think it should stop you, you just need to be smart about where you are going, walk within your abilities, know your escape routes/bodies of water, and keep up to date with the latest information from PWS and TFS.
As everyone has already said - keep up to date, keep in touch with someone so they know where you'll be, have bail out plans ready to go, and yea I think it is a good idea to hold off until after Friday if you can! It's ridiculously hot walking conditions out there at the moment, especially on the ridge tops or down in sheltered valleys eg cuvier. There are definitely still plenty of trip options available. In saying that, place yourself in need of a heli evac in an emergency/injury if one should arise, when parks have asked you not to go remote walk about...a tad embarrassing and most likely utilising a resource that could be better used elsewhere given the current situation. On a side note, take big water capacity! Super dry even in usually reliable spots.
National Parks are asking that nobody goes into the National Parks.
JPoland wrote: I'm heading in on the Arm River Track to do the Pelion Circuit over 3 days.
I have seen to many bushfires well ones enough to scare the s### out of me. There unpredictable Iv'e seen places and houses burn down when that area was well away from the fire front and not even on the direction the fire front was going. Wind changed and with in a day it was coming and coming fast at our houses. The speed a fire comes up a ridge is scary the smoke before emm. One controlled burn off in a national park in early October quite a few years ago i lived across the road from got away from them wind changed direction (wasn't in the weather forecast for the day)and nearly burned my house and a few others down.
I have a healthy respect for bushfires there is a beast that has it's own mind.
I see on Friday weather forecast showers in the afternoon possibly thundery. Emm possibly more lightning strikes then on Saturday Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening. So the winds swinging all over the place. You couldn't pay me enough money to go up the top on that long weekend.
While your advice is good there will be people who think they know what they are doing and the others who have no idea like from Overseas/sydney /melbounrne who do some occasional bushwalks and think there on top of it and they have planned this holiday/walk months / years ago and there going hell high water or fires.
One of the things that scares me now is to see other random fires starting - e.g. Savage River listed today. Too far from any other to be a spot fire, no apparent thunderstorm activity to my knowledge. Looks like they could start anywhere anytime (and spread quickly) in the current conditions.
Some more track closures today.
National Parks are now saying " With the large amount of fires burning and the potential for spotting and new starts due to the weather forecast, PWS is asking people NOT to venture into remote areas from now until the end of the long weekend (Tuesday 29 January 2019)."
Their first port of call for evacuation is the rescue chopper, and that does not use P&WS personnel or equipment.
Hmm... Might the rescue chopper be needed elsewhere too?
Apparently it took 13 staff and 2 choppers to extract everyone after the lightning.
monte wrote: Hmm... Might the rescue chopper be needed elsewhere too?
They have two aircraft and multiple crews. But yes, if both helicopters are busy elsewhere they have to resort to other options - which is why I said "...first port of call...".
I think the main thing the precautionary evacuations do is relieve them of worry. If they can be fairly sure there's no-one there, they can concentrate on dealing with the fire.
I'd say first port of call is listen to what they are saying and don't go in there. On Friday there were still people fishing Penstock and Bronte. There were more than two aircraft up there at the time doesn't matter if there's ten aircraft they shouldn't have to evacuate anyone it is pretty clear there is fires every where and there starting everywhere. As for walking the ridge lines emm obviously haven't see a bush fire come up a ridge. Scarey S###.
Lost wrote: On Friday there were still people fishing Penstock and Bronte.
Stupid and dangerous. If there's a fire within a certain distance upwind you keep clear.
As I have said on the Gell River thread, on the morning after the lightning which started all the Pedder fires, there were people walking in to Junction Creek: reckless, ignorant and *&%$#! stupid. The ones heading up Alpha Moraine the previous day couldn't be condemned however - the place was safe enough at that stage.
When there's no warning and a large section of the state is clear, it is not unreasonable to go there provided you have a proper and viable exit plan. I am not going to cower in my bunker "just in case" whenever a fire starts somewhere in the state.
As for walking the ridge lines emm obviously haven't see a bush fire come up a ridge.
I know how fires behave, I've seen plenty of them starting with living through '67. Ridgeline is the worst place you can be as a rule, because fires go uphill a lot quicker than down and also a lot quicker than a person can travel.
Tell that to the four people who died, over 490 were injured, and 470 homes were destroyed or severely damaged in the 2003 Canberra fires. That fire didn't even start in the ACT and there were no warnings in fact they said those fires wouldn't hit the suburbs. Same goes for Como fires, Grays point fires, Waterfall fires all of which I went through and no warnings on those either.Well until it was to late.
Lost wrote: I am not going to cower in my bunker "just in case" whenever a fire starts somewhere in the state.
As is reasonable - do your own risk assessment and planning.
If additional information is helpfull .. ask (here and/or elsewhere), *&^%$#@! and filter the information. Then make your decisions.
Lost wrote: [quote=="north-north-west"]When there's no warning and a large section of the state is clear, it is not unreasonable to go there provided you have a proper and viable exit plan. I am not going to cower in my bunker "just in case" whenever a fire starts somewhere in the state.
First you say we have to slavishly follow all warnings and now you're saying that the warnings can be insufficient. Kind of a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" situation, isn't it?
Can you explain exactly what you do advocate? Are we supposed to move into fireproof shelters all over Tasmania whenever there's a report of a fire anywhere? Ignore it? Take sensible precautions somewhere in between those two extremes? Because option three is what I'm saying. It just depends on what our respective definitions of "sensible precautions" are.
There are never any guarantees. Not with weather, and not with life.


MR 3F No. 43201 - originally S&D No. 64 - is at the head of the Somerset Central Railway centenary train at Glastonbury. Saturday 28 August 1954.
The picture shows the cab with driver Bill Peck (with bowler hat) and fireman Maurice Cook - both with false beards - along with D Giles and David Milton. As David Milton appears in the photo, the photographer is unknown.
David Milton's ref. 1/28. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2015_41_368.


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House Bills Seek To 'Modernize' Emergency Warning System
Emergency management subcommittee Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) seeks to increase transparency and accountability while streamlining preparedness efforts.
Two bills seeking to "modernize" the nation's emergency warning system over television, radio and the Internet, are being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by emergency management subcommittee Chairman Jeff Denham, R-Calif.
The proposed Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Modernization Act and the proposed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act seek to increase transparency and accountability while streamlining emergency preparedness efforts, according to Denham.
The IPAWS bill requires FEMA to modernize the nation's 1950's era warning systems with the latest technologies, Denham said. By modernizing those technologies, emergency alerts will reach a much higher percentage of the population and target such alerts to those in danger, he added.
The FEMA reauthorization bill would provide a framework for FEMA to implement up-to-date policies to effectively communicate about emergencies at no additional cost to the taxpayers, according to Denham.
"Recent disasters in my district and across the country emphasize just how important it is to have a fast and effective warning system in place to alert people of impending disasters," Denham said.
Bill To Fund Emergency Communications Equipment Upgrades Introduced
The bill is in response to a FCC regulation requiring first responders to upgrade their communications equipment and spectrum licenses by Jan. 1, 2013.
House Bill Seeks to Increase U.S. Agencies' Use of Videoconferencing
Reducing federal travel expenses the goal
FCC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Emergency Alert System
The directive's priorities include ensuring "the efficient, rapid, and secure transmission of EAS alerts in a variety of formats and via different means."
House Passes Telework Bill
The 290-131 vote sends the matter to the Senate.
FCC Seeks Comments on Collection of 'Emergency Alert System' Data
The FCC wants approval for a three-year clearance period on EAS rules and regulations
Texas Department of Public Safety Installs Digital Alert Systems Equipment to Handle Statewide Emergency Alerts
Technology for regional emergency alerts
Tampa Seeks Surveillance System
The city is seeking bids for a surveillance system to be operational in time for the Republican National Convention.
House to Vote Weds. on Telework Bill
The vote expected on Wednesday will require only a simple majority to send the bill on to the Senate.
House Bill Requiring All Air Cargo be Screened is Introduced
Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) brought HR 6410 before the House on Nov. 16.


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#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/dynamic_padder.h"

#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/client/xla_builder.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/literal.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_computation.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_instruction.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_matchers.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_module.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_opcode.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/service/hlo_runner.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/shape_util.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/test.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/test_helpers.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/tests/hlo_test_base.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/xla/xla_data.pb.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/lib/core/status_test_util.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/test_benchmark.h"

namespace op = xla::testing::opcode_matchers;

namespace xla {
namespace {

class DynamicPadderTest : public HloTestBase {
 protected:
  DynamicPadderTest() : HloTestBase() { module_ = CreateNewVerifiedModule(); }

  StatusOr<bool> RunPadder() {
    hlo_graph_dumper::MaybeDumpHloModule(*module_, "Before padder");

    DynamicPadder padder;

    return padder.Run(module_.get());
  }

  void ExpectPadded(const HloInstruction* inst) {
    EXPECT_THAT(inst,
                op::Select(op::Lt(op::Iota(), op::Broadcast(op::Parameter())),
                           ::testing::_, op::Broadcast()));
  }

  HloComputation* GetScalarAddComputation() {
    auto embedded_builder = HloComputation::Builder("add");
    auto lhs = embedded_builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateParameter(
        0, ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {}), "lhs"));
    auto rhs = embedded_builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateParameter(
        1, ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {}), "rhs"));
    embedded_builder.AddInstruction(
        HloInstruction::CreateBinary(lhs->shape(), HloOpcode::kAdd, lhs, rhs));
    return module_->AddEmbeddedComputation(embedded_builder.Build());
  }

  std::unique_ptr<HloModule> module_;
  const Shape scalar_shape_ = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(U32, {});
};

TEST_F(DynamicPadderTest, ReduceTest) {
  auto builder = HloComputation::Builder(TestName());
  auto input_shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {1, 2, 2});
  auto reduce_shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {2});

  auto data_param = builder.AddInstruction(
      HloInstruction::CreateParameter(0, input_shape, "data_param"));
  builder.AddInstruction(
      HloInstruction::CreateParameter(1, scalar_shape_, "size_param"));

  auto negate = builder.AddInstruction(
      HloInstruction::CreateUnary(input_shape, HloOpcode::kNegate, data_param));

  auto init = builder.AddInstruction(
      HloInstruction::CreateConstant(LiteralUtil::CreateR0<float>(0.0)));

  auto reduce = builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateReduce(
      reduce_shape, negate, init, {0, 2}, GetScalarAddComputation()));

  module_->AddEntryComputation(builder.Build());

  // Set up dynamic parameter binding.
  TF_CHECK_OK(module_->dynamic_parameter_binding().Bind(
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicParameter{1, {}},
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicDimension{0, {}, 1}));

  TF_ASSERT_OK(RunPadder().status());

  ExpectPadded(reduce->operand(0));
}

TEST_F(DynamicPadderTest, ConvolutionTest) {
  auto builder = HloComputation::Builder(TestName());
  constexpr int xdim = 3;
  constexpr int ydim = 2;
  constexpr int zdim = 1;
  auto xy_shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {xdim, ydim});
  auto yz_shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {ydim, zdim});
  auto zx_shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {zdim, xdim});

  auto* a_param = builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateParameter(
      /*parameter_number=*/0, xy_shape, "A"));
  auto* b_param = builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateParameter(
      /*parameter_number=*/1, yz_shape, "B"));
  builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateParameter(
      /*parameter_number=*/2, scalar_shape_, "size_param"));

  auto dnums = XlaBuilder::CreateDefaultConvDimensionNumbers(0);

  dnums.set_kernel_input_feature_dimension(0);
  dnums.set_kernel_output_feature_dimension(1);
  dnums.set_input_batch_dimension(0);
  dnums.set_output_batch_dimension(1);
  dnums.set_output_feature_dimension(0);

  Window window;

  auto* conv = builder.AddInstruction(HloInstruction::CreateConvolve(
      zx_shape, a_param, b_param, /*feature_group_count=*/1,
      /*batch_group_count=*/1, window, dnums,
      HloTestBase::DefaultPrecisionConfig(2)));

  module_->AddEntryComputation(builder.Build());

  // Set up dynamic parameter binding for non-contracting dimension.
  TF_CHECK_OK(module_->dynamic_parameter_binding().Bind(
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicParameter{2, {}},
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicDimension{0, {}, 0}));

  // Set up binding for contracting dimensions.
  TF_CHECK_OK(module_->dynamic_parameter_binding().Bind(
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicParameter{2, {}},
      DynamicParameterBinding::DynamicDimension{0, {}, 1}));

  TF_ASSERT_OK(RunPadder().status());

  ExpectPadded(conv->operand(0));
}

}  // namespace
}  // namespace xla

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Discover the Parisian print world
A new kind of illustrated publication arose in the fin de siècle: the artist's book.
These were deluxe limited editions, mostly of contemporary literature or poetry, illustrated with prints by modern artists like Pierre Bonnard and Maurice Denis.
Rather than literal illustrations subordinate to the text, the prints in artists' books were often free interpretations in a decorative or caricatural style.
In some cases, they were even sold as separate prints with the book, or published as artworks in their own right.
View this artwork
Bibliophile Editions
Though illustrated books had always been sought-after collectors' items, during the fin de siècle, demand for special editions grew in response to the mass production of cheap paperbacks.
Aficionados banded together in bibliophile societies to initiate and fund production together.
One of the most progressive book-lovers, Octave Uzanne, collaborated with young, promising printmakers like Félix Vallotton.
Text and image are, however, kept strictly separate, just as book-collectors preferred.
The book as autonomous artform
The art-dealer Ambroise Vollard is seen as the great innovator in terms of the illustrated book.
He continued to commission book illustrations from the peintres-graveurs in his stable until the 1930s, giving them a great deal of freedom.
His publications stand out for their artful typography and unconventional layout, with illustrations that weave playfully between and around the text.
Bibliophiles were initially scandalised by such artistic liberties — after the First World War, however, the artist's book grew in popularity and became an art form in its own right.
Gordon N. Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book, 1700 to 1914, Ithaca 1986
Anna Sigrídur Arnar, The Book as Instrument: Stéphane Mallarmé, the Artist's Book, and the Transformation of Print Culture, Chicago 2011
Willa Z. Silverman, The New Bibliopolis: French Book Collectors and the Culture of Print, 1880-1914, Toronto 2008
190 prints in 'artists' book'


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:: A few weeks ago at practice, a fellow band member mentioned the revived, or as it is being called, reimaged Battlestar Galactica series, speaking favourably of the new version. (Canadian site here.) I was vaguely aware that a mini-series version had aired in 2003, but paid no attention to it at the time. When the original series first aired in the late 70s, I detested it, with the exception of having a major crush on Maren Jensen at the time, which caused me to watch more episodes than I care to admit. The show was pure camp, featuring characters with horrid names like Starbuck, Apollo, Athena, Adama, Boomer, and Cassiopeia, combined with bad acting and writing.
I decided to dial up the new series, and much to my surprise, found myself hooked in a very short time, albeit confused from the outset because I hadn't seen the three hour miniseries. I did remember the show's premise from the original series, still in place for this one. From the episodes page:
It had been more than 40 years since the humans of the 12 Colonies of Kobol battled with the Cylons, the sentient robots that turned on their creators with deadly results. The robots had observed the armistice that ended the Cylon War, but the promised diplomatic relations between man and machine never materialized. The Cylons remained quiet for years and soon their threat was all but forgotten.
When the robot Cylons infiltrated the human defense system, they launched a surprise nuclear attack that decimated humanity and all of civilization, leaving a ragtag fleet of humans as the sole survivors. Faced with an un-winnable battle against a deadly enemy, they were forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons — some of whom have now taken human form — Commander Adama and President Roslin lead these last remnants of humanity in search of a new home – a planet called Earth.
After watching the first four episodes and remaining in the dark about major plot lines, I found the miniseries, and watched it this weekend. Needless to say, major story gaps were immediately filled, and the show makes much more sense.
What makes the "reimaged" series better? For starters, an outstanding cast led by Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, rock solid character actors with long pedigrees, cast as Commander Adama and President Roslin. Olmos gives immediate credibility to Adama, a natural leader whose presence bleeds authority and leadership. McDonnell's Roslin is also tough, dealing with not only being made President on short notice, but also with advanced cancer, known only to her and two others. As Education Secretary, she was 43rd in line of succession to the presidency. The only remaining member of cabinet known to the Galactica and the ships surviving with it, she is sworn in as President, and must govern the 49,000 remaining members of humanity. A two-time Oscar nominee, McDonnell breathes life into Roslin, facing personal challenges on many levels that most couldn't handle on the best of days.
The ridiculous names used in the original series have been reduced to what appear to be nicknames or handles for the pilots, although the names are used prominently in each episode. The characters of Starbuck and Boomer have been replaced by ballsy women, strongly portrayed by Katee Sackhoff and Grace Park.
Canadian �bermodel (and fellow Albertan!) Tricia Helfer is Number Six, one of twelve Cylon human models, some of which apparently don't even know they are Cylons. Six (not too far from Seven-of…never mind) spends two years seducing James Callis's Dr Baltar into revealing everything about the defense system of humanity while planting a chip in his brain, so that she appears in the flesh to him, and no one else, constantly teasing and annoying him whenever it moves her to do so. The seduction leads to the near total destruction of humanity, as the Cyclons lay waste to the twelve colonies in a swiftly executed nuclear holocaust. (I can only imagine how tough it must be for Callis, having to play a character that is constantly being smothered and suffocated by Tricia Helfer. Such a cross to bear…)
In 2005, it is expected that special effects in a show like this would be state-of-the-art, and such is the case here. What is unexpected is the darkness and grit of the show. Emphasis is placed on character and story. With survival of humanity hanging by a thread, there is never a moment in the show when you feel any ease or relief. The characters bring enormous baggage. Jamie Bamber is Apollo, Adama's son, estranged from and blaming him for the death two years earlier of his brother Zack, with which neither man has come to terms. The XO, Tigh, portrayed by Michael Hogan, is an alcoholic, and at odds with Starbuck, Zack's fianc� before his death.
Production values on the show have not been ignored. The strong fx are matched by production design and cinematography. Planet-based scenes are shot with colour filters, adding a realistic feel to images of alien territory. The docking bays, housing the fighter ships and maintenance crews, are shot in very bright light, in contrast to the command centre and various housing quarters throughout the Galactica, which are shot in darker, contrasting tones.
All we know about the Cylons is that they were created by man decades ago, and eventually turned on humanity, destroying them for reasons unknown. The new show's creators (or reimagers?) chose to maintain the look of the original robotic creatures, which I felt from day one looked altogether rather silly, with the red beam of light pulsating back and forth where normally one would find eyes. A small price to pay in exchange for a show of such high quality. Another smart choice: the elimination, at least so far, of the annoying child character, Boxey, who appeared in the miniseries, but is nowhere to be seen in the episodes broadcast to date.
In his Dec 2004 review, Michael King described the new version as "not your father's Galactica", and Matt Shafer followed earlier this month, calling it "the best show you're probably not watching", adding "In only five episodes Battlestar Galactica established itself as not only the best Science Fiction show on television but one of the best shows on television bar none." Both are accurate descriptions of the most pleasant surprise of the 2004-2005 television season. The good news is that after five aired episodes, the Sci-Fi Channel has ordered a second set of 13 episodes. The bad news is, I've lost another hour during the week when I could be doing something else besides watching television!
NOTE: This review also appears on Blogcritics.com
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5 Responses to "Battlestar Galactica"
i am not watching the show, but what else could you be doing? embrace the teevee! its winter!
that said. coincidentally, i was over at my parents recently searching high and low for a photo of me and a ceylon circa 1982? from universal studios. i was SCARED crapless of them.
I was talked into watching this series at VCON this year as a number of actors and others from the show were at the convention. It is rare for me to meet and talk with someone and then a couple of days later see them acting in a role on TV. I also have been hooked by this show. I hope someone is going to show it in High Definition some where as it is filmed that way. There was the mini series that was shown on NBC in High Definition ( a little bit cut up but still watchable ). It looked incredible.
KT475453 Says:
Hey, Good to see another fellow Albertan hooked! I know waht Steve 40 means though, its even stranger for me. I have known Tricia froa anumber of years and was both suprised and amazed to see her in Battlestar. I was very glad to hear that it has been picked up for a seond season already.
1. Does Battlestar air on basic cable in Edmonton?
2. When?
In Edmonton, the show is on Space, Channel 43 on cable, Saturday at 6:00 pm, repeating Sunday at 3:00 pm.


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kemo treats - the essentials
Kemo Treats
Eleazar Records; 2013
By Ethan Skeleton
Kemo Treats keeps it steady with bumping bass and danceable flow. It's a little D12 meets Lonely Island. Effective when listeners can latch on to lyrics especially those that are culturally highlighting passages. Candy and snacks don't really lend themselves to rap concepts, but that's just what The Essentials is all about. They Take fun relatable topics, skip the complex and embrace the easy, then own that beats machine. Kemo Treats is basically a satirical hip-hop group for those that don't take the genre seriously.
G-Wizard & Smoovie II Smoov are two gangster characters created by founding members, Greg Goa & Karl Sharpe based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Kemo Treats really hits their stride when they team up with rock and punk elements. To their credit, they closed for the Edmonton International Film Festival recently and had the dance floor at capacity. The audience demographic? Mostly over 50-year olds. Interesting. There may be more to this group then meets the eye. Or not. Who cares?
"2 Guys, 1 Tub" is a perfect opener. It's got auto tune, backing crass conversation; everything hinting at the comic content laced within fat beats and quick delivery rhymes.
"Textin' On The Dance Floor" is an ode to that guy we all know. Stuck on his phone instead of getting busy with the options around him. "Chips In The Hot Tub" is pretty much saying, no need to take this song too seriously. Crack open a bag and laugh along. In fact, this suggestion applies to the whole album, let's be honest. We have songs about whose shit is hotter, songs that glorify the pancake, songs about wine. Who doesn't want to hear a song about wine obsession? Hung-over and broke? Let big flat carb Frisbees fix all your problems. The food theme runs steady right alongside the usual fodder of rap. One track in particular has a slower funk feel like mid-90's hip-hop. I'm talking about "These Guys Mean Business" Complete with female backups, this one bring memories of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy." The wub wub sound of dubstep is the crutch on "VIP." Angry, affected, and bottom-end distorted vocals meets Middle Eastern jingles.
The Essentials is a great concept album for just a couple of fresh rappers who blew up on Canada's Got Talent. Maybe not surprising, is that their colorful language got them sanctioned from the finals. But regardless, they have a brand of off the cuff humor that goes well with scratch the surface integrity so don't expect these guys to change things up anytime soon. After all, genius is very appealing when inspired through comedy. When it comes to hip-hop we all want to bounce so when we can laugh at the same time, it's damn near perfection.
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I saw these guys perform last year. Tight sets, wicked atmosphere Thanks for he review!