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Two Whistles
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Ken Gonzales-Day, Scripps College
In the appendix to Volume four, Curtis gives a short biography of Two Whistles, also know as Ishichoshtupsh. One learns that he was born in 1856 among the Mountain Crow of the Not Mixed clan. Curtis tells the reader that at the age of eighteen Two Whistles led a small party of men and "captured" a hundred horses from the Sioux. That he participated in battles with the Arapaho and Sioux at Pryor creek. Curtis was also keenly interested in Native spiritual practices, and gives details surrounding Two Whistles describes his first fast at the age of thirty-five. "Fasting" was a multi-day ritual, the details of which could vary greatly between Native communities, but often resulted in spiritual visions. During his first night, Two Whistles saw the war bonnet of a Sioux. On the following day he cut the image of eight hoof prints in his arms, and that on that night, the moon came to him and revealed the location of where buffalo and horses could be found, and proclaimed that as a result of this vision he would never be poor.
The reader also learns that in 1887, after a minor uprising, that Two Whistles was shot in the arm and chest and that his arm was subsequently amputated above the elbow. The medicine hawk he wears in his hair was purchased for the price of one Sioux horse. The hawk was his spirit figure, but the image is carefully constructed for the camera and as such, exemplifies the problems of representation articulated by Gerald Vizenor, who suggests that:
The modernist constructions of culture, with natives outside of rational, cosmopolitan consciousness, are realities by separation, a sense of native absence over presence in history. The absence of natives was represented by images of traditions, simulations of the other in the past; the presence of natives was tragic, the notions of savagism and the emotive images of a vanishing race. The modernist images of native absence and presence, by creative or representational faculties, are the rational binary structures of the other, an aesthetic, ideological, disanalogy.
His notion of disanalogy speaks to this absence, both in the ways that the images inevitably fail to represent complex cultural traditions, like the spirit figure, as anything more that a kind of tableau vivant, and that such cultural performances, or re-enactments, often risk becoming a kind of pantomime of cultural practices. This, in part, can be seen to represent what has elsewhere been called, the violence of the photographic image. It speaks the to potential trauma produced by such partial representations, where some things are figured, while others remain obscured by cultural opacity -- by difference.
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1 2018-03-16T21:11:27-07:00 Prayer to the Mystery 1 In supplication the pipe was always offered to the Mystery by holding it aloft. At the feet of the worshipper lies a buffalo-skull, symbolic of the spirit of the animal upon which the Indians were so dependent. The subject of the picture is Picket Pin, an Ogalala Sioux. plain 2018-03-16T21:11:27-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1907 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
Digital reproduction of the photomechanical print cp03016 - portfolio 3 plate no. 91 For educational, non-commercial use only. Written permission required for any reproduction beyond fair use. Credit: Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis's "The North American Indian," 2003.
http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.03, The Teton Sioux. The Yanktonai. The Assiniboin ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1908), plate no. 91 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 46 x 30 cm [plate size]
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1 2018-03-16T21:11:30-07:00 Medicine Crow - Apsaroke 1 The hawk fastened on the head is illustrative of the manner of wearing the symbol of one's tutelary spirit. A biographical sketch of this subject is given in Volume IV, page 203. plain 2018-03-16T21:11:30-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1908 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.04, The Apsaroke, or Crows. The Hidatsa ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1909), plate no. 117 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 30 x 46 cm [plate size]
1 2018-03-16T21:11:31-07:00 Spirit of the past - Apsaroke 1 A particularly striking group of old-time warriors, conveying so much of the feeling of the early days of the chase and the war-path that the picture seems to reflect in an unusual degree "the spirit of the past." plain 2018-03-16T21:11:31-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1908 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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1 2018-03-16T21:11:34-07:00 Apsaroke medicine tipi 1 The Apsaroke medicine-men usually painted their lodges according to the visions received while fasting and supplicating their spirits. This tipi was painted dark red, with various symbols on the covering. No man would dare so to decorate a tipi without having received his instructions in revelation from the spirits. plain 2018-03-16T21:11:34-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1905 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
1 2018-03-16T21:11:36-07:00 Tearing Lodge - Piegan 1 Pinokiminush is one of the few Piegan of advanced years and retentive memory. He was born about 1835 on Jusdith river in what is now northern Montana, and was found to be a valuable informant on many topics. The buffalo-skin cap is a part of his war costume, and was made and worn at the command of a spirit in a vision. The first fasting of Tearing Lodge for the sake of experiencing a vision is narrated by him in Volume VI, pages 79-81. plain 2018-03-16T21:11:36-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1910 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.06, The Piegan. The Cheyenne. The Arapaho ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1911), plate no. 187 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 46 x 32 cm [plate size]
1 2018-03-16T21:12:04-07:00 Koskimo house-post 1 The huge, grotesquely carved interior supporting columns are the most striking feature of Kwakiutl houses. The figures perpetuate the memory of incidents in the legendary history of the family, frequently representing a tutelary spirit of the founder. plain 2018-03-16T21:12:04-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1914 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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1 2018-03-16T21:11:13-07:00 Whale ceremonial - Clayoquot 1 Before daring to practise his dangerous art, the whaler subjects himself to a long and rigorous course of ceremonial purification in order to render himself pleasing to the spirit whale. He bathes frequently, rubs his body vigorously with hemlock sprigs, dives, and imitates the movements of a whale. plain 2018-03-16T21:11:13-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1915 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.11, The Nootka. The Haida ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1916), plate no. 370 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 45 x 33 cm [plate size]
1 2018-03-16T21:12:16-07:00 Depositing a prayer-stick 1 Round, painted sticks with feathers attached by cotton cords are deposited in various places, particularly in springs and at shrines, in supplication to the spirits associated with the locality. plain 2018-03-16T21:12:16-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1921 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.12, The Hopi ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1922), plate no. 433 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 34 x 44 cm [plate size]
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1 2018-03-16T21:12:36-07:00 Waihusiwa, a Zuni kyaqimassi 1 Kyaqimassi ("house chief") is the title of the Shiwanni of the north, the most important of all Zuni priests. Waihusiwa in his youth spent the summer and fall of 1886 in the East with Franklin Hamilton Cushing, and was the narrator of much of the lore published in Cushing's Zuni Folk Tales. A highly spiritual man, he is one of the most steadfast of the Zuni priests upholding the traditions of the native religion. plain 2018-03-16T21:12:36-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1903 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.17, The Tewa. The Zuñi ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1926), plate no. 612 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 46 x 34 cm [plate size]
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1 2018-03-16T21:12:40-07:00 Placating the spirit of a slain eagle - Assiniboin 1 For their feathers, which were used in many ways as ornaments and as fetishes, eagles were caught by a hunter concealed in a brush-covered pit. A rather elaborate ceremony took place over the bodies of the slain birds for the purpose of placating the eagle spirits. The Sarsi custom is described at some length in Volume XVIII, pages 95-99. plain 2018-03-16T21:12:40-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1926 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.18, The Chipewyan. The Western woods Cree. The Sarsi ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1930), plate no. 634 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 45 x 33 cm [plate size]
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1 2018-03-16T21:07:27-07:00 Medicine-headdress - Blackfoot 1 By long usage the term "medicine" in the sense of supernatural has become firmly fixed in the literature of American Indians, and especially the plains tribes. A head-dress of the sort here depicted consists of some part of the body, sometimes the entire skin, of the creature that appeared as a spirit in a dream of the wearer and instructed him how to have its help, especially in war. plain 2018-03-16T21:07:27-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1926 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
1 2018-03-16T21:10:11-07:00 Crying to the spirits 1 plain 2018-03-16T21:10:11-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1908 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.04, The Apsaroke, or Crows. The Hidatsa ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1909), Facing page 166 1 photogravure : brown ink ; 18.9 x 13.6 cm [image size], 23 x 17 cm [plate size]
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1 2018-03-16T21:08:23-07:00 Praying to the spirits of Crater Lake - Klamath 1 plain 2018-03-16T21:08:23-07:00 Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952 1923 Digital images of the plates supported by an award from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition, and mounted in American Memory. See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
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http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/ The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.13, The Hupa. The Yurok. The Karok. The Wiyot. Tolowa and Tututni. The Shasta. The Achomawi. The Klamath ([Seattle] : E.S. Curtis ; [Cambridge, Mass. : The University Press], 1924), Facing page 158 1 photogravure : brown ink
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A radical terrorist organization bent on world dominance, willing to use blackmail, revolution, anarchy and military action to achieve their goals.
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Amerikka Command: The Snake in the Grass
The history books like to gloss over the formation of the Atlantic Federation,that a group of men signed documents and treaties, there were celebrations in the street, and then on to the next chapter. The formation of the Federation was done with only a slight majority of the popular will. Significant numbers of objectors and dissenters lived in the Republic of Texas, Mexico, the Rocky Mountain Free States, the Great Lakes Republic, and the Gulf Coast Commonwealth. Many of these disaffected members created resistance movements and organized opposition movements against the declaration of Federation sovereignty. Some were vilified, others were fringe to begin with and went out on their own. A large number remained, and hardened around gang cores, veteran's groups, and patriotic factions. The first decade of the Federation was calm, as most of it's opponents were divided and as likely to squabble with each other as with the government.
12 years after the founding of the Atlantic Federation, there was a major convention in Springfield, Texas. The leaders of half a dozen of the largest dissenting factions met, elected a common leader, and began the process of merging their organizations into a power capable of bothering the massive Federation bureaucracy. The new organization, Amerikka Command, formed with it's core being the expulsion of foreign powers from the sovereign soil of the former United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. This was an ultra-patriotic and ultra-nationalist movement that drew on the rhetoric created between the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, and the American-Soviet Cold War. Much of the rhetoric is skewed or misrepresented, which is understandable considering the fact that the American Federal Superstate had collapsed almost a century before.
The Amerikan Manifesto
1. Restore the ancestral borders of the United States of America, the sovereign nation of Mexico, and expel foreign leaders from the North American Continent.
2. Restore the American values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of property and happiness.
3. Destroy the Corporate States, and their corporatist control of the government.
4. Assist allies around the world who fight against the Federation, and other global megapowers.
Decrypting the Amerikan Manifesto
The Amerikan Manifesto is a short and somewhat confusing cluster of goals. The first goal is nearly impossible to even contemplate considering that the former territories governed by the former USA are now administered by three separate megapowers. The Republics of California, Cascadia, and Alaska are firmly Pacific Rim Coalition states and have little interest in rejoining the central and eastern states and provinces of the continent. Mexico is a staunch Federation supporter, as the nation has benefited greatly from the formation of the Atlantic Federation. Finally, no mention is made of the former nation of Canada. The main aim of the first section is to break up the Federation, no longer controlling any territory in Europe, Africa, or the Caribbean.
The second point is based in basic materialism and greed. The Cosmic Era has seen the proliferation of electronic and virtual property, online lives over physical lives and possessions, and resource controlling. The Amerikan Command wants to return to the greed driven materialism and excess that marked the final decades of the United States.Â
The third section is one that draws a large amount of support for the Amerikkan Command. Roughly 50% of all Atlantic Federation elected officials are Corporate Party members, representing corporations and mega corporations rather than the people of a district or state. The Union Aerospace Corporation is a common target, as the UAC annexed all of the former state of New Jersey, and a few thousand square miles from states surrounding it, making it into the first Corporate State. There are dozens of other corporate enclaves around the world that have done the same, replacing local and municipal governments with their own corporate hierarchies.Â
The Forth section is a call to arms to assist foreign anti-federalist powers, as the Amerikkan Command knows that bringing down the giant will take more than one David. The Amerikkan Command cooperates with the European terrorist group Armas, as well as guerillas and terrorist groups in Africa and across the Pacific. This cooperation ranges from sharing intelligence, money, to weaponry. Armas tends to have more money than Amerikka, while Amerikka has the ability to get it's hands on more military hardware.
Field Marshall Larry 'The Cobra' Goodwin
The first leader of Amerikkan Command was Federation Field Marshall assigned to the Republic of Texas to deal with insurgents and dissidents. The Federation intelligence department failed to notice that as a former President of the Republic of Texas Goodwin was a sympathizer himself. The Cobra built up a large force of soldiers loyal to him, and sharing sympathies with the Amerikkan Command and in a training exercise, defected with the men and materiel. The next week turned into a military disaster for the Federation as Goodwin and his soldiers fought and defeated a half dozen attempts to dislodge them from their strongholds in the Texas wastelands. The Rogue Army stayed in the hinterlands between California, Colorado and Texas, using the terrain and local hospitality to it's advantage. Eventually popular opinion against using heavy military gear against Federation citizens, and pressure from the Pacific Rim Coalition caused the Federation to withdraw major combat actions. Goodwin would later be recognized as the natural leader for the Amerikkan Command and signed off on the first Manifesto.
The Cobra's term of leadership was relatively short, but very influential. Goodwin forged the first alliances between the Amerikkan Command and Armas, as well as making the first steps to alliances with the Black Dragon Society in the Republic of California. Goodwin organized the Amerikkan Trooper Corps as well as laying the groundwork for the Command's logistics and material supply chains. He would eventually be assassinated after plans leaked that he was organizing an attack on the New York Arcoplex that was going to use biological and chemical weapons.
The Amerikkan Command Corps
The Command Corps is made predominantly of white males from the republics that formerly composed the United States of America, as well as attracting members of other races and creeds who have a passionate hate against the Atlantic Federation. The Command has training camps in the former states of New Mexico and Arizona, and when not actively serving in the Corps, they can take off the uniforms and vanish into the civilian population. Unlike many terrorist organizations, the Corps isn't motivated by religious zeal or economic depression, most members are non-religious, and have a degree of education. This has lead to the Corps enjoying a greater level of success than other previous terrorist groups. The Amerikkan Command is a recognized terrorist group, but doesn't suffer the same stigma of pointless violence and death as previous terrorist groups, as their attacks and raids tend to target the military, corporations, and inflicting property damage and not civilian casualties.
Command Troopers: The rank and file soldiers of the Command are competent marksmen and many come from military backgrounds. Command troopers are able to infiltrate populations with ease,and can have a large variety of skills and knowledge. Troopers while not specialized, are compentent soldiers, many of whom have seen action, either in Africa or in Europe, or even against dissidents in the American southwest.Â
The Viper Corps: The elite of the Command, the Viper Corps are career soldiers dedicated to the Amerikkan Command cause. Where many troopers are more like national reservists, the Vipers live and breath the military. Almost all are former military, and bring a variety of skills to the table, ranging from Federation tankers, to Coalition special forces, to Ex-pat European soldiers.
Cyber Corps: One of Amerikka's greatest assets is it's cyber corps. The organization does a great deal of technological sabotage, stealing data, and other online actions. More Federation citizens know about Amerikka through their cyber attacks, than from their physical actions. The Federation Government generally keeps things like raids against military bases and supply centers as under wraps as possible, but it was almost impossible to hide when the Command infiltrated and corrupted the database at the Chicago Arcoplex. The server system broadcast their ultra-nationalist message and aired old 2D movies about the United States for almost an hour before the server was shut down. The resulting six hour data black out was disastrous for Chicago politicians.
Amerikka Command started out lacking in many resources, but between military defection, outside support, and continued illegal activity, AC has made itself a force to be reckoned with. Through industrial espionage and outright theft, the organization has a balkanized mixture of equipment it can put into the field.Â
Personnel Assets: It is estimated that there are as many as 25,000 active Amerikkan Command members, composed mostly of Vipers and the elusive cyber corps. The number of active sympathizers is estimated to be closer to 1.25 million. The majority of these sympathizers are located in the Republic of Texas, Mexico, and the Rocky Mountain Republic.
Financial Assets: Amerikka's budget is estimated to be in the vicinity of $100 million a year. It is known that some companies are actively involved with supporting the AC such as Anaconda Energy (formerly Anaconda Petroleum) of Venezuela, or Tellus Electronics of Cuba. Other resource streams include financial donations from foreign powers, and factions such as the Anti-Federation Party of South Africa, or the Royal Family of Scandinavia. These assets are used to finance activism campaigns, recruiting for soldiers,and equipping these soldiers.
Equipment: compared to the typical Federation soldier, the AC soldier is poorly armed. But compared to his Federation counterpart, the AC trooper is better trained and much more motivated. And most AC troopers are veterans, while the bulk of Federation soldiers are garrison/militia level trainees or reservists.
Notable Vehicles and Equipment
The Republic A-10 III Rattlesnake: The Rattlesnake is the workhorse of the AC airforce. Built on the venerable A-10 Warthog, the Rattlesnake is an impressive ground attack aircraft that has VTOL capability, a heavy payload capacity, and a vulcan autocannon. The Federation has long trumpeted the superiority of the mech, the Rattlesnake has reminded a number of mecha pilots that they are just as vulnerable as any soldier in a tank.
AC Dynamics High Speed Tank:Â A hodgepodge tank, the AC High Speed is an open topped infantry fighting vehicle. It can carry 10 basic infantry into battle and then support them with a modular open turret weapon system. The most common configuration of the High Speed is a pair of matched 40mm autocannons. Unlike most vehicles, the High Speed can point it's guns almost straight up to engage mecha at close range, anti-aircraft fire and artillery support. Other versions include six tube missile launchers, and sacrificing the infantry space to support a plasma cannon, twin linked lasers, or artillery pieces.
The Boom Buggy: a favorite of the AC, the Boom Buggy is a light offroad vehicle well suited to the rough terrain of the Southwest. What it lacks in armor, it has in speed and maneuverability, and a weapon mounting point. Boom Buggies have proven more than capable of flanking Federation combat armor troops, inserting specialists, or spotting fire for heavier AC assets
Cyborg Commando:Â Thankfully rare units, Cyborg commandos are Vipers who were wounded in combat and have opted to undergo painful and dangerous surgury to turn them into mostly machine warriors. Cyborg commandos are almost individually unique in their abilities and armament, but each invariably has an infantry support weapon as a standard firearm and substantial armor for infantry.
Stealth Tank and Stealth Vehicle: The AC boffins stole avast amount of stealth technologies and applied them first to a mobile stealth generator. A large tractor trailer sized vehicle, the Stealthtrack is able to generate an anti-ECM field that obfuscate AC bases from Federation electronic detection. With the massive dependence on robotics and electronic warfare, the Federation is largely unable to locate most AC bases. The Stealth Tank uses a miniaturized version of this system to function as an ambush hunter. The tank itself is a dated and venerable system, and running the generator means that the vehicle is only able to mount conventional weapons.
Firebat Soldiers: A common modification of powered combat armor, the Firebat mounts a pair of flamethrowers in the forearms and is used as a terror weapon, or area suppression weapon. The Firebat can use handheld weapons designed for power suits, but most simply lay down walls of flame.
Fleet Assets: A great embarassment to the Federation is that the Amerikkan Command has a fleet of ships at it's command. Roughly half of these ships are held in reserve at the AC HQ somewhere in New Mexico or West Texas, and is guessed to be at the most 6 warships. These ships have been commandeered from Federation fleets, or built in secret for the AC by unknown parties (many suspect the ACPS) and have been christened with names of significant American battles.
The Texas Fleet:
ACS San Jacinto, a Federation Destroyer
ACS Alamo, a Federation Destroyer
ACS Valley Forge, a custom build tank carrier/assault ship
ACS Concord, a Federation heavy cruiser, formerly the AFS Wales
ACS Lexington, a custom built gun cruiser
There are significant fleets also based out of AC friendly South America, and at least one major warship, the ACS George Washington, a repaired and relaunched Federation battleship, based in Johannesburg. The SAUR rebuilt the ship after it was lost in the Siege of Joburg and then sold it to the AC for a fraction of it's value.
Allies:
The United States of South America: considering the scale and viciousness of the warfare between the United States and the Amazon Alliance during the resource wars, and the endemic crime and violence fostered by the drug trade, it is little wonder that the Federation is not popular in the USSA. While having no care or support for restoring the United States of America, the USSA does enjoy keeping the Federation off balance and funding it's own domestic enemies. Many AC vehicles are built in the USSA, and a number of soldiers of fortune from the south have joined the AC for experience, or out of a taste for violence.
The South African United Republics: Again, a surviving power of American aggression the SAUR is still in conflict with America in it's modern form, the Federation. There are constant skirmishes between SAUR forces and Federation units in the Congo area, where there are thousands of square miles of disputed territory. The SAUR has benefited from AC cyber corps, and the AC has been generously gifted with money, firepower, and a free bearth for any AC ships that can reach SAUR territory.
Armas: The European counterpart to Amerikka Command, Armas wants the Federation broken up, and the European Union restored and the return of sovereignty to European States. Armas is older and has more experience in working with the population rather than as an enemy of the people. In exchange for Armas training, AC supplies Armas with gear and weaponry. In the past, when Armas has captured a rare piece of gear they will sell it to AC to reverse engineer it and put it into production.
The Black Dragon Society: the criminal elements, mixing California Mafia with Yakuza and Chinese Triads, the Black Dragons are masters or laundering money, and producing unique specialists like hackers and assassins.
The Amerikkan Command has long associated itself with patriotic imagery and the 'Don't Tread on Me' of the revolutionary war
This created a synergy of juxtaposing red white and blue, stars and stripes, and a serpent motif. After decades of evolution and adaptation and being updating evolved into a more commonly known and recognized symbol.
Author's Notes:
Amerikka Command has been rolling around in my mind for a while. It's based on Cobra from GI Joe, a radical terrorist organization bent on world domination. According to canon, Cobra is an American organization, well armed and well funded. Amerikka Command exists as a fascist organization that wants to turn back to America during it's heyday during the petroleum era. They want things that we take for granted like a car in every garage, and a family in every home, and a clean green lawn and a culture of consumerism. The new Atlantic Federation took the eastern and central portions of the US, and there is a different culture, it's based more around online and electronic possessions, and personal vehicles are an oddity, as most people live in or near arcologies and have access to either mass public transit, or are able to work from home via logging into the CogNet (ala the Matrix). America has become a historical note, famous for it's excess and it's devotion to god given rights.
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I do rather loathe the name I've given this organization and I'm overall not that pleased with the final result. It needs more work, but the main idea I had (which I feel failed to present) was of comparing the Cosmic Era southwest United States as being similar to modern Afghanistan. Rebels and dissidents living in a hinterland, supported by the local population that really doesn't care so much for distant governments.
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I love te detail and thought you put into these, Scras.
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This is the best retelling of the source material for the cosmic era I have yet read. It is damn shame something like this gets less respect than list of 30 thing we already know. This genuinely subversive and clever. My only compliant was the reference to mostly white males. Is race as it was defined in the 1980s still really an issue in the cosmic era? If so what does 'white' mean in that time. If you wanted to communicate something about the ethnic nature of a group, white males might something when discussing a present day group. but I don't know what it means in the cosmic era. Or does AC want to bring back old school racism and sexism as well?
That is a good question, and the answer is Yes and No.
Is Amerikka Command an inherent sexist or racist organization? No.
Do their goals have sexist and racist connotations? Yes.
Explanation: ACs views of what constitutes 'America' is very much distorted, and draws upon highlights ranging from the late 1940s through the 1990s. This view is distorted by not just time, but by the detail of what was prominent during that 50 year time period, and that is a predominantly white entertainment culture. Mix conservative religious values, and the American dream from the 1950s, smiling families in ads from magazines, etc. It's not deliberately racist, but it in effect is. Race is less of an issue in the Cosmic Era as rather than blacks and white, chinese and latino, there are sentient robots, clones, and mutant freaks for everyone to hate, so the scale has moved. Likewise on the sexism, the scale has changed, because with the advent of parapsychic powers, cybernetic augmentation, genetic mods, women can easily match anything men can do on a physical level.
So, the 'White guys' reference only served as a trigger, because the World is decidedly not all white, and that is much more prevalent in media and entertainment today than it was five, ten, or twenty years ago. In the Cosmic Era, there is a major leveling, and there isn't much racial superiority and hate crime (outside of local racisms that are tied to culture and perspectives) on the large scale. So, there is a slight degree of racism, but it is NOTHING like the Civil Rights era, and there is no killing people because of the color of their skin.
You kill people because of their socio-religious perspectives. The functional intent was to turn the center part of what was the US into a Afghanistan like region, with a hostile population, set in it's ways, and refusing to accept modern things like superficial religion.
Good answer, it just re affirms in my mind that there is a lot here above and beyond a cobra reboot. I love smart satire, thanks for this
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One of the 'best fitted office spaces' in Uckfield available for rent or sale
Lawson Commercial have been instructed to rent or sell one of the 'best fitted office spaces' in Uckfield.
This is how Lawson Commercial partner Chris Lawson describes Clearwater House on the corner of Bell Farm Lane.
He said: "What makes this office suite so special is not the external appearance, although it is most attractive, it is the interior design and clever use of black and white porcelain tiles together with full height glazed partitions and sliding glass doors."
Mr Lawson added: "In the 25 years I have been in business I think this has to be among the best fitted spaces I have seen in the town. It really is outstanding and needs to be viewed to fully appreciate what is on offer."
He says the building is fully air conditioned with a combined cooling and heating system, air management, fully Category 5 cabled throughout and with a plentiful supply of power and computer points.
There is nearly 2,500 sq ft overall including some storage and there are three secure covered car parking spaces, plus two additional spaces under the flats above and adjoining.
The suite is available for rent of £19,500 a year or it may be possible to buy the virtual freehold interest, being the residue of a 999 year lease.
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Juste Daniel Olivier (October 18, 1807 – January 7, 1876), Swiss poet, was born in Eysins in the canton of Vaud; he was brought up as a peasant, but studied at the college of Nyon, and later at the academy of Lausanne.

Though originally intended for the ministry, his poetic genius (foreshadowed by the prizes he obtained in 1825 and 1828 for poems on Marcos Botzaris and Julia Alpinula respectively) inclined him towards literary studies. He was named professor of literature at Neuchâtel (1830), but before taking up the duties of his post made a visit to Paris, where he completed his education and became associated with Sainte-Beuve, especially from 1837 onwards. He professed history at Lausanne from 1833 to 1846, when he lost his chair in consequence of the religious troubles.

He then went to Paris, where he remained till 1870, earning his bread by various means, but being nearly forgotten in his native land, to which he remained tenderly attached. From 1845 till 1860 (when the magazine was merged in the Bibliothèque universelle) Olivier and his wife wrote in the Revue suisse the Paris letter, which had been started by Sainte-Beuve in 1843, when Olivier became the owner of the periodical. He also wrote for the Revue des deux Mondes, which published his correspondence with Sainte-Beuve. After the war of 1870, he settled down in Switzerland, spending his summers at his beloved Gryon, and died at Geneva on 7 January 1876.

Besides some novels, a semi-poetical work on the Canton of Vaud (2 vols., 1837–1841), and a volume of historical essays entitled Études d'histoire nalionale (1842), he published several volumes of poems, Deux Voix (1835), Chansons lointaines (1847) and its continuation Chansons du soir (1867), and Sentiers de montague (Gryon, 1875).

His younger brother, Urbain Olivier, was also a writer.

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Life by Eugène Rambert (1877), republished in his Ecrivains de la Suisse romande (1889), and also prefixed to his edition of Olivier's Œuvres choisies (Lausanne, 1879).

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'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' First Look: Kiernan Shipka Embraces the Supernatural in Netflix Series
"Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa brings a new iteration of "Sabrina" to Netflix this October.
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"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'"
Sabrina the teenage witch is back, but this is not the Melissa Joan Hart version from your childhood. Netflix has debuted the first look photos from its upcoming series "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," starring "Mad Men" breakout Kiernan Shipka in the title role. The series puts a darker spin on the "Sabrina" comic books and comes from "Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" follows the titular half-human half-witch as she battles the forces of evil threatening her world, all while deciding whether she wants the life of a witch or the life of a human. The supporting cast includes Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis, Ross Lynch, Michelle Gomez, and Chance Perdomo. The series marks Shipka's first regular television role since starring as Sally Draper on "Mad Men."
"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" premieres October 26 on Netflix.
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Now I'm all hobbling around in pain. Which reminded me of something I've observed several times, but haven't commented on yet – when I'm ill or injured, I feel the emotion of love more strongly.
Not constantly, of course. Mostly I'm grumpy and achy. But when I'm around others I feel a greater desire to interact with them. I feel more warmth at that interaction, and a great deal more happiness when talking with or being around others. Touch is especially nice. I even feel a heightened level of love and affection for my SO (who, presumably, I love all the time).
This seems to simply be the other side of the much-publicized studies that show The Powerful feel less empathy. When you have power you don't need other people as much, so you simply care less for them. For the most part I'm doing alright. I have a decent job which I feel secure in, and enough money for all my basic needs/wants. I'm a white male in a society that gives huge privileges to white males. I live in a safe neighborhood in a stable country, and I'm still young and healthy and (I've been told) somewhat attractive. I don't really feel I need others in a visceral sense (even though I know that I do, intellectually), and thus the intensity of my emotional attachment to others is muted.
But every now and then I get sick. Or I suffer some injury. And all of a sudden everyone is wonderful, people are the best things ever, and I love all my friends and family. This seems to me to be alliance-strengthening behavior, in times when it is biologically obvious I need some allies! The blatantly exploitative nature of my emotions is embarrassing. As is their short-sightedness. This is the least appealing time to have me as an ally. My emotions should have been cementing alliances back when I was strong, and a desirable ally to have! It's a bit late now! "Digging the well after your home has already caught fire", as my parents would say (they're from the Old Country).
But evolution is a short-sighted and stupid creator. Mainly I just feel frustration at being reminded that yes, I am just a conglomeration of hormones and chemicals that act subconsciously in ways that tend to ensure my genetic survival, rather than in ways I would consider morally or intellectually appropriate. Evolution ain't ethical, and my surge of love is another damned example of it. I guess I should try to enjoy it while I can. It's nice to feel that warmth among others coming so easily for a while.
Just so you have more samples of others' reactions to the same situations: I haven't done it much recently, but in the past when I've hurt myself, I've just felt sort of numb and isolated from everyone around me and had to fake most of my enthusiasm about social activities. I tend to feel most affectionate toward other people when I'm already happy and we are planning to do something fun in a day or two.
Thank you, that is handy. I often wonder just how much of an aberration I am. I definitely don't want to do anything very active, but sitting around and being social is nice.


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Ecuador justified in preventing Julian Assange's attempts to subvert US democracy with stolen material
By	HJS
Tags: Douglas Murray, United States, Julian Assange
The restrictions placed by the Ecuadorian Embassy on Julian Assange's internet access are entirely reasonable because of his repeated willingness to distribute stolen material.
Mr Assange has a long track record of stealing and distributing information, peddling conspiracy theories, and casting aspersions on the moral standing of western democratic governments. He has done this whilst supporting, and being supported by, autocratic regimes. It should therefore come as no surprise that Mr Assange has shown a desire to engage in such activities within the context of the U.S. Election.
Douglas Murray, Associate Director of The Henry Jackson Society, was an early critic of Mr Assange's views, challenging him directly on his anti-Semitism, conspiracy theories, and the assistance his work has provided to those seeking to undermine Western security.
Mr Murray said: "As Mr Assange enjoys Ecuadorian hospitality, thereby avoiding numerous accusations from women and the US Government, he cannot reasonably object to temporary restrictions on his distribution of stolen goods."


This past week, the US Census Bureau clarified that residents of colonials will be canvassed door to door rather than mailing census forms to the residents. This process was used in the 2000 Census.
Local activists had been conducting outreach to build momentum to complete mailed US Census forms.
However, the staffers who will be going door to door are not community members.
One consequence of this is to put the known community members (who have been conducting colonia outreach to prepare for completing the mailed forms) in a vulnerable position; their authenticity and credibility is now in question.
Another consequence of using staffers unknown to the community will be its effect on the census itself.
Strangers approaching homes unannounced is a cultural formula slated for disaster.
The favorite form of security in colonias is a metal fence and a large loud dog. Census workers are being advised to use their own judgment about entering a yard. You can imagine the number of homes that will not be approached.
This cultural mistake of using outsiders to conduct the door-to-door census, especially when trusted community insiders are ready and available, may well lead to fewer elected official positions, less fiscal resources, and reduced community services because of an under count of the U.S. colonia population.


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Publication Day! Author Q&A: THE LIARS' CLUB by Jamie Lee Fry
October 11, 2022 October 10, 2022 Rebecca Millar
Jamie Lee Fry's latest novel The Liars' Club
is out today.
🥳📚Happy Publication Day to The Liars' Club, the latest psychological thriller by Jamie Lee Fry.
Jamie and I first worked together on her debut psychological thriller, The Pretty Ones, back in 2021, and it was an utter pleasure to work with such a talented author on so strong a manuscript. Therefore, when Jamie got in touch to say that she was almost finished her next novel, I couldn't wait to jump on board.
It's often said that although writing your first book is hard, the second one is the hardest. Of course, you're a more experienced writer, but with that experience comes expectation and the pressure that goes with it. But with The Liars' Club, Jamie Lee Fry has taken on the second-book challenge and delivered a gripping story with aplumb.
For fans of Spiderhead, Station Eleven, and The Circle, you won't want to miss this twisting psychological thriller.
The Liars' Club by Jamie Lee Fry
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO KEEP YOUR SECRETS HIDDEN?
Max Jennings is broken and damaged.
He's built a new life to protect himself.
Then Max meets the charismatic and handsome Ben Matthews, who offers him a life-changing experience; a club that will fix him.
And Max can't help but be intrigued.
But soon, Max realizes this club comes at a high price.
And the premiums are murder.
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Publication Day! Author Q&A: ALL IN by Jeff Smith
August 17, 2022 Rebecca Millar
Jeff Smith's debut novel ALL IN
🥳📚Happy Publication Day to ALL IN, the debut crime novel by Jeff Smith.
When Jeff first approached me, I knew I had to work on his manuscript when he told me he was a crime scene investigator based in Las Vegas. One of the reasons that I work in crime, suspense and thriller fiction is because, as children, my sister and I were essentially brought up on crime television programmes, whether that be Midsummer Murders, Poirot, Jonathon Creek, but every Saturday night at 9pm was the holy grail: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Of course, there were the spin-offs, but none were as compelling as the original series set in Las Vegas. Its The Who soundtrack brings back so many memories!
Anyway, when Jeff, Grissom-like in his wisdom, approached me, saying he'd written a novel using his CSI knowledge, I just had to be involved. And his main character, Kailyn Logan, an embalmer by trade, is a sassy and strong-willed lead with far too in-depth a knowledge of how long a body takes to rot! With characters that intrigue and plots that grip, this a new series that you just have to dive into!
Jeff was brave enough to offer his time to answer some burning questions about making the leap from CSI to published author, so scroll down to read an exclusive interview with the author!
ALL IN by Jeff Smith
Kailyn Logan is an embalmer who spends her days preparing the dead for the last leg of their journey through this world. Even though she loves her job, she's become disgruntled with it. But she's about to discover that caring for the departed is simpler than wrestling with the living.
Seeing an opportunity for something different when a long-time friend makes a chilling request for her help, she starts down a path that turns out to be very different from what she was expecting.
Helping her friend exposes Kailyn to a dangerous legion of men who would have no remorse for killing them if their business is compromised. Kailyn's personal and work life are turned upside down as she tries to figure out who is on her side and who wants to kill her.
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Publication Day! Author Q&A: OVER HER DEAD BODY by Tim Adler
July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022 Rebecca Millar
Tim Adler's latest novel OVER HER DEAD BODY
🥳📚Happy Publication Day to OVER HER DEAD BODY, the latest psychological thriller by Tim Adler.
I was delighted to work with Tim on the manuscript for his latest psychological thriller, OVER HER DEAD BODY. When Tim first approached me, I was utterly flawed by the hook of the novel and just had to be involved in bringing this manuscript to publication. Described as BEHIND HER EYES meets THE SILENT PATIENT, this is a gripping read for any pyschological thriller fans out there!
Tim was kind enough to sit down and chat to me about the writing process of OVER HER DEAD BODY, his writing approach, as well as the benefits of working with others while writing, so be sure to scroll down to read an exclusive interview with the author!
OVER HER DEAD BODY by Tim Adler
There are three sides to every murder: your side, my side and the truth
When police arrest Keisha Adeane for the murder of her abusive husband, all the evidence points to her guilt. But she claims her husband was in fact murdered by a nurse from the NHS psychiatric hospital where she was sectioned as a teenager.
To find her husband's killer, Keisha must smuggle herself back inside the secure unit she spent years trying to escape from.
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Publication Day! Author Q&A: NEVER TOO LATE (Sebastian Clifford #3) by Sally Rigby
March 30, 2022 March 29, 2022 Rebecca Millar
Sally Rigby's latest novel NEVER TOO LATE
🥳📚Happy Publication Day to NEVER TOO LATE, the latest in the Sally Rigby's Sebastian Clifford Private Detective series.
I was so thrilled to be asked to work with Sally on this project, not only because it's set in my home county of Leicestershire, but also because Sally's a smashing writer!
Whether you're new to Sally's writing, or a die-hard fan, this is a fantastic crime read. And if you're fan of Sally's Cavendish and Walker series, you're in for a treat, as your favourite duo make more than just a cameo in this novel. But fear not, if you aren't familiar with the series, this is just as gripping a detective novel, all the same!
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NEVER TOO LATE: A Midlands Crime Thriller (Detective Sebastian Clifford – Book 3) by Sally Rigby
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Publication Day! Author Q&A: THE LONG WEEKEND by Gilly Macmillan
February 3, 2022 February 1, 2022 Rebecca Millar
Gilly Macmillan's latest novel, THE LONG WEEKEND is out today.
Over the Christmas holidays, I'd reached a bit of a rut in my personal free-time reading, with so many novels feeling a bit generic, but as soon as I picked up The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan, I was hooked and I could barely put it down. Despite the fact that I read psychological thrillers by the bookcase-load, the latest novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author feels fresh and the characters and voice so authentic! (Her best, yet, perhaps!?!)
Set in a holiday home on the wilds of a Northumberland moor, this is a tense and gripping exploration of the toxicity and fragility of friendships and the secrets that people hide from each other. Longtime fans of Gilly's writing are going to love this novel – this one certainly does! – but also I'm sure it's going to inspire many more readers to pick up Gilly's books.
I've had the pleasure of working with Gilly on one her previous books, The Nanny, so I was delighted to be part of the blog tour for The Long Weekend. Despite being super busy preparing for publication day, Gilly was lovely enough to answer some of my burning questions on how the novel came to be, but also how she always gets her legendary twists so right!
The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan
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        body = new byte[msg.getMessageLength()];
        String businessIdFromIbm = msg.getStringProperty("usr.uuid");
        if (businessIdFromIbm.equals("123")) {
            //delete message
        }
        msg.clearMessage();
}

A: The queue.get call in your sample above is a destructive get - the message will be logically removed from the queue during that call.
You're using a syncpoint, and so you will need to call queuemanager.commit() to complete the unit of work (or the syncpoint will be committed automatically if you call queuemanager.disconnect() ).
MQGMO_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR is only valid if you have opened the queue for browse (CMQC.MQOO_BROWSE), and issued at least one browse against the queue so that your application has a valid message under its browse cursor.
If you want to browse the message, and then remove it with a second queue.get to remove the message under the browse cursor, your first queue.get will need to specify either MQGMO_BROWSE_FIRST or MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT on the gmo.options; and then the second queue.get will need to provide MQGMO_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR as the match options without either browse option set, in order to destructively remove the browsed message.
MQQueue queue = queueManager.accessQueue(e.getIbmQueue().trim(), CMQC.MQOO_INPUT_SHARED | CMQC.MQOO_BROWSE | CMQC.MQOO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING | CMQC.MQOO_INQUIRE, null, null, null);

MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions();
gmo.options = CMQC.MQGMO_ALL_MSGS_AVAILABLE | CMQC.MQGMO_WAIT | CMQC.MQGMO_PROPERTIES_AS_Q_DEF | CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING | CMQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT;
gmo.matchOptions = MQMO_MATCH_CORREL_ID;
gmo.waitInterval = 50000;
byte[] body = null;
while (true) {
    try {
        queue.get(msg, gmo);
        body = new byte[msg.getMessageLength()];
        String businessIdFromIbm = msg.getStringProperty("usr.uuid");
        if (businessIdFromIbm.equals("123")) {
            //delete message
            MQGetMessageOptions gmo2 = new MQGetMessageOptions();
            gmo2.options =  CMQC.MQGMO_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR | CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING | CMQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT;
            queue.get(msg, gmo2);
            // Be prepared to handle the case where the message has been removed by another application (or expired) and so you receive MQRC 2033
            queueManager.commit();
        }
        msg.clearMessage();
}

An alternate approach (which would require fewer calls to the queue manager, if that is an issue), would be to use the JMS API to MQ, and use a selector on the usr.uuid, such that only messages which have this set to 123 are returned to the application. See https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.dev.doc/q031980_.htm

A: You can read my full blog posting here. Here is the reader's digest version of it.
There is a misconception regarding MQ/JMS message based filtering. Some people think that the IBM MQ queue manager does something special for JMS applications that is not done for plain Java or C/C++/C#/COBOL applications. It is just NOT true.  Read the first paragraph of the Message selectors in JMS from the Knowledge Center for more information.  Note: For C/C++/C#/COBOL applications, they can use the SelectionString from MQOD structure to perform message selection.
I have created a Message Selector class for POJO MQ applications.
Here is a snippet of the MQTest12MS that shows you how to use the MessageSelector class.
ms = new MessageSelector(qMgr);
ms.openQueue(inputQName);
ms.setFilter("SomeNum", MessageSelector.Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL, 123);

while (true)
{
   receiveMsg = ms.getMessage(startAtBeginning);

   // got the message, now go and do something with it.

   // set flag to continue rather than restart at the beginning.
   startAtBeginning = false;
}
ms.closeQueue();

Here is the MessageSelector class.
import java.io.IOException;

import com.ibm.mq.MQException;
import com.ibm.mq.MQGetMessageOptions;
import com.ibm.mq.MQMessage;
import com.ibm.mq.MQQueue;
import com.ibm.mq.MQQueueManager;
import com.ibm.mq.constants.CMQC;

/**
 * Class Name
 *  MessageSelector
 *
 * Description
 *  This java class will retrieve messages from a queue based on a filter.
 *
 * @author Roger Lacroix
 * @version 1.0.0
 * @license Apache 2 License
 */
public class MessageSelector
{
   public enum Conditions
   {
      EQUAL, NOT_EQUAL, LESS_THAN, LESS_THAN_EQUAL, GREATER_THAN, GREATER_THAN_EQUAL;
   }

   private MQQueueManager  qMgr = null;
   private MQQueue         inQ = null;
   private String          filterName = null;
   private Conditions      filterCondition;
   private Object          filterValue = null;

   /**
    * The constructor
    * @param qMgr - must have a valid/active connection to the queue manager
    */
   public MessageSelector(MQQueueManager qMgr)
   {
      super();
      this.qMgr = qMgr;
   }

   /**
    * Open the queue for both browsing and destructive gets.
    * @param qName
    * @throws MQException
    */
   public void openQueue(String qName) throws MQException
   {
      inQ = qMgr.accessQueue(qName, CMQC.MQOO_INQUIRE + CMQC.MQOO_BROWSE + CMQC.MQOO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING + CMQC.MQOO_INPUT_SHARED);
   }

   /**
    * Close the queue.
    * @throws MQException
    */
   public void closeQueue() throws MQException
   {
      if (inQ != null)
         inQ.close();
   }

   /**
    * Set the filter name, condition and value.
    * @param name
    * @param condition
    * @param value
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException
    */
   public void setFilter(String name, Conditions condition, Object value) throws IllegalArgumentException
   {
      if (name == null)
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filter name cannot be null.");
      else if ("".equals(name))
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filter name cannot be blank.");
      else if (value == null)
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filter value cannot be null.");

      if ( (value instanceof String) || (value instanceof Boolean) ||
           (value instanceof Byte)   || (value instanceof Byte[])  )
       {
          if ( (Conditions.EQUAL != condition) && (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL != condition) )
          {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filter condition can only be EQUAL or NOT_EQUAL.");
          }
       }
       else if ( (value instanceof Integer) || (value instanceof Long) ||
                 (value instanceof Double)  || (value instanceof Float) )
       {
          if ( (Conditions.EQUAL != condition) && (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL != condition) &&
               (Conditions.LESS_THAN != condition) && (Conditions.LESS_THAN_EQUAL != condition) &&
               (Conditions.GREATER_THAN != condition) && (Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL != condition) )
          {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filter condition must be one of the following: EQUAL, NOT_EQUAL, LESS_THAN, LESS_THAN_EQUAL, GREATER_THAN, GREATER_THAN_EQUAL.");
          }
       }
       else
       {
          throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown Object type for Filter value.");
       }

      /**
       * Pass the checks, save the values
       */
      this.filterName = name;
      this.filterCondition = condition;
      this.filterValue = value;
   }

   /**
    * Retrieve the next matching message from the queue.
    * @param reset - Start over from the beginning of the queue.
    * @return
    * @throws MQException
    * @throws IOException
    */
   public MQMessage getMessage(boolean reset) throws MQException, IOException
   {
      MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions();
      if (reset)
         gmo.options = CMQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_FIRST + CMQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT + CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING;
      else
         gmo.options = CMQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT + CMQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT + CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING;
      MQMessage getMsg = null;

      while (true)
      {
         getMsg = new MQMessage();

         inQ.get(getMsg, gmo);

         if (performConditionalTest(getMsg))
         {
            deleteMessage();
            break;
         }

         gmo.options = CMQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT + CMQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT + CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING;
      }

      return getMsg;
   }

   /**
    * Handle the conditional testing of the value.
    * @param getMsg
    * @return true/false
    */
   private boolean performConditionalTest(MQMessage getMsg)
   {
      boolean flag = false;

      try
      {
         if (filterValue instanceof String)
         {
            String value = getMsg.getStringProperty(filterName);
            if (value != null)
            {
               if ( (Conditions.EQUAL == filterCondition) && (((String)filterValue).equals(value)) )
                  flag = true;
               else if ( (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (!(((String)filterValue).equals(value))) )
                  flag = true;
            }
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Integer)
         {
            int value = getMsg.getIntProperty(filterName);

            if ( (Conditions.EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value == (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value != (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN == filterCondition) && (value < (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value <= (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN == filterCondition) && (value > (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value >= (Integer)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Long)
         {
            long value = getMsg.getLongProperty(filterName);

            if ( (Conditions.EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value == (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value != (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN == filterCondition) && (value < (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value <= (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN == filterCondition) && (value > (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value >= (Long)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Double)
         {
            double value = getMsg.getDoubleProperty(filterName);

            if ( (Conditions.EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value == (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value != (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN == filterCondition) && (value < (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value <= (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN == filterCondition) && (value > (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value >= (Double)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Float)
         {
            float value = getMsg.getFloatProperty(filterName);

            if ( (Conditions.EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value == (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.NOT_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value != (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN == filterCondition) && (value < (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.LESS_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value <= (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN == filterCondition) && (value > (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
            else if ( (Conditions.GREATER_THAN_EQUAL == filterCondition) && (value >= (Float)filterValue) )
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Boolean)
         {
            Boolean value = getMsg.getBooleanProperty(filterName);
            if ( (value != null) && ((Boolean)filterValue == value) )
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Byte)
         {
            byte value = getMsg.getByteProperty(filterName);
            if ((Byte)filterValue == value)
               flag = true;
         }
         else if (filterValue instanceof Byte[])
         {
            byte[] value = getMsg.getBytesProperty(filterName);
            if ( (value != null) && (java.util.Arrays.equals((byte[])filterValue, value)) )
               flag = true;
         }
      }
      catch (Exception e)
      {}

      return flag;
   }

   /**
    * Delete the message that the cursor is pointing to.
    */
   private void deleteMessage()
   {
      MQMessage deleteMsg = new MQMessage();
      MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions();
      gmo.options = CMQC.MQGMO_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR + CMQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT + CMQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING + CMQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG;

      /**
       * don't need it - because we already have the message
       * just delete it.
       */
      try
      {
         inQ.get(deleteMsg, gmo, 1);  // only get 1 byte - who cares right!!
      }
      catch (MQException e)
      {}
   }
}

Update 2019/06/25: I updated the setFilter method of the MessageSelector class.

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It is fun to be tugged towards behaviour you can neither explain nor justify
The most popular reasons for not going to the moon included "not enough to do" (23%), "would rather visit places on Earth" (10%), and "reject premise that safe return could be guaranteed" (9%).
in 144, March 2020
A Trip To The Moon
Last year YouGov ran a poll to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. The question: if it was free and safe return could be guaranteed, would you want to go to the moon? A majority of respondents declared that they would not.
Now, I realise the last decade of trying to subsist in this country has felt like being trapped on a cruise ship slowly sinking into a vast ocean of hot tar, but despite everything this result really sent a slug of morose energy down my crinkled spine. I don't know if I want to live in a country where the average person wouldn't pull a sickie to pop up to the lunar orb.
The most popular reasons for not going to the moon included "not enough to do" (23%), "would rather visit places on Earth" (10%), and "reject premise that safe return could be guaranteed" (9%). Who are these people? What vital element of childhood awe has been stripped from them that the objectively pointless trial of being blasted towards an empty orbital rock holds no romance, no inexplicable pull on the adventure gland?
Four years ago I was offered a trip to search for the lost city of El Dorado in the jungles of Columbia. The area in which our search would take place was listed as a potential location of armed militias and the habitat of two of the three insects ranked at the top of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. The trip would need to involve at least one survivalist and one person capable of shooting another human being.
The project never acquired the funding and I never needed to make that final decision, but for all its dangers I could never completely talk myself out of it. I couldn't betray some leftover afterimage of my child self. The part that doesn't want to admit, once and for all, that I'll never discover the mythical South American City of Gold.
But can you imagine? Can you take some time out of your busy life just to dream about it? Are you capable of that kind of active daydreaming? If so, place yourself in that scenario, construct the scene in your mind's eye. You've taken a couple of months off work. You return to the office with a few scars and a tan, casually explaining to your co-workers that you found El Dorado and that it'll be on the news later. I can't stop thinking about it. I couldn't possibly shut the door on that slim possibility somehow slithering its way into reality.
We are still a country that dreams. My only wish is that, if we absolutely must have a dream that doesn't make sense on paper and is actually very likely to be dangerous with no measurable benefits, can it not be something plucked from the annals of childhood fantasy? Why does it have to be Brexit?
If there's anything to be taken from Brexit, it's that at least the British public can be motivated by an implausible dream. I wish the dream we chose wasn't based around street party-fuelled imperialism apologia and a misremembering of the 1950s.
Why spend all that effort rocketing yourself to the moon when it only takes a bit of grit and a couple of misleading buses to transform your own community into a desolate landscape that betrays no sign of life?
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Long spoken of alongside the famed work of Arshile Gorky and Willem De Kooning, Christina Quarles' paintings explore the abstracts of the human form.


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Well, it was time for web-giant Google to jump the gap between being the world leader in providing web-based services to actually providing… the web.
Today Google launched the Beta version of Google Chrome, which will be the revolutionary browser nowadays, as Google claims. But what makes it so great? Well, Google announced in a very entertaining comic-book that it was going to provide a solution to every single problem in today's browsers, but is it true?
I am actually writing this post from Google Chrome, to test it out, and I have to say that it is impressive, fast, smart… and a very long list of good things, although it is not as intuitive as I would like it to be. We are used to browsers like Firefox, Safari… and others that share a basic layout and style that Chrome has overthrown completely. Suddenly there are no "File", "Edit", "View" and all the usual windows tabs, there are almost no configuration options, but there is simplicity and ease instead, which combined find the perfect balance.
The main drawback though is the lack of Extensions or plugins. I miss Stumbling Upon the web, my Firebug, and other small things that add up to a lot… Although I guess It'll be just a matter of time until they develop the extension system and main developers prepare the "Chrome" version of the add-ons.
My rating, if I was faced from a 0-10 choice would be around a 7. But the lack of plugins will never allow it for more. Maybe a normal user will find it perfect, but a developer and a user that spends hours a day watching for new stuff all over the web needs more than "The basics".
Interesting to see my opinion at launch. I currently use Chrome on a daily basis, it offers an incredible developer console, and grew to have a very comprehensive addon collection. I'll come back in a few more years.


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ByRodney Lister
One of the major themes of this year's Proms is the commemoration of the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius. The Proms on August 12 and 13 were programmed to put Boulez into a context, offering his music alongside that of his predecessors Ravel, Stravinsky, and Messiaen. The Proms concerts on August 15, 16 and 17, featuring all of the Sibelius symphonies in order over three evenings, additionally projected Sibelius's influence forward: the only music on those three evenings not by Sibelius was the first performance of a BBC commission from Michael Finnissy.
Sibelius is a composer who would seem not to be neglected, however at the same time that his music is "popular" and certain pieces of his are performed fairly often, he doesn't often seem to be recognized as an modernist whose methods of dealing with musical materials and building musical structures are just as novel as a number of his younger contemporaries, such as Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Janacek, and Bartok. His seven symphonies are probably his most important works. Hearing them all together, one after another, the consistency of them, both in terms of language and quality, is striking. The performances, on August 15 by the BBC Scottish Symphony, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard, on August 16 by the same orchestra, conducted by Ilan Volkov, and on August 17 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Osmo Vänskä, were all of a very high level, although the playing of the BBC Scottish Symphony was really memorable for the sheer beauty of its sound and the continuous presence of a certain kind of music making which one might describe as loving. In addition to the Symphonies, the first concert included the tone poem Finlandia and the second included the Violin Concerto, with Julian Rachlin as soloist.
Michael Finnissy is undoubtedly one of the major living British composers, which makes the few number of times that pieces of his have been included on the Proms something of a mystery, especially when one considers other composers whose pieces have been programmed many more times and regularly; this piece was the third work of his to be scheduled on Proms concerts. He described Janne, the title being a diminutive of Siblius's first name, as "an imaginary portrait of Sibelius or, more exactly, a portrait of his music and its sources." Finnissy described the work as a set of variations ("or variant explorations") on a bit of a tune from the Finnish folk epic, the Kalevala. In fact those variations underlie a profuse fantasia of "foreign elements", allusions to music of other composers who influenced Sibelius, Tschaikovsky and Bruckner, and "the flotsom and jetsam of 20th-century musical history (such as Futurism, Impressionism, new simplicity, new complexity)". The variations, which surface from time to time featuring solos and small concertino groups–a single bassoon, then three horns, then viola, and later oboe and 'cello, then a solo violin–provide a grounding structure, which along with an extraordinarily compelling harmonic trajectory, give a clear and sure progress through the span of the piece. It is striking that, while Janne, which very strongly evokes Sibelus's language and methodology, is in a number of ways a much more conventional work, and much more conventionally skillful, dazzlingly so, than one might expect from Finnissy, it is at the same time completely personal and identifiable as the work of its composer, in its evoking and estranging of its elements, and it's starkly contrasting "plain and more ornate, even conflicted, surfaces". It is wonderfully convincing and satisfying, and it is just beautiful.
All of these concerts are available for listening on the BBC iplayer (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v097/episodes/player) . The Finnissy is also available separately in a special section of new music on the Proms (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pcr1d).
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Now available on YouTube, the new documentary "The Magician's Twin" explores C.S. Lewis's prophetic warnings about the abuse of science and how Lewis's concerns are increasingly relevant for us today. Read More ›
The Magician's Twin: New Book and Film on Lewis and Scientism
The fall of 2012 will see the release of The Magician's Twin, a new book and film exploring C.S. Lewis's views about science, scientism, and society. The book comes out in late September, while the film will premiere in Seattle on August 11, San Diego on Sept. 15, and St. Louis on Oct. 13, followed by an online release on YouTube in November. Edited by Dr. John West (who previously co-edited The C.S. Lewis Readers' Encyclopedia), The Magician's Twin book will explore Lewis's warnings about the dehumanizing impact of scientism on ethics, politics, faith, reason, and science itself. Issues explored include Lewis's views on bioethics, eugenics, evolution, intelligent design, and what he called "scientocracy." Contributors to the volume include Michael Read More ›
Excerpts of The Magician's Twin Book Now Available Online
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As a child, the first person I met that had a "disability" became my very best friend for years. Sure, I noticed differences (she wore a body brace) but in my mind, it was just a part of who she was. In fact, a number of years later was the first time I saw her without it, and my only thought was how cute and petite she looked.
The other girl I met with a visible disability had lost a forearm somehow or other. Things I remember most about her? Her name was April and I thought that was about the coolest name ever. And she got to have apricot nectar at school every day instead of milk (lactose intolerant, I guess.) I was sooooo jealous of that. She had a hook that she used and it certainly didn't limit her in any way. Again, it was just a part of who she was.
We can learn a lot by how a young child views disability. Part of the culture of identifying with a disability is the label itself. Disability is perceived as something a person is ashamed of, or a weakness – that it should be fixed. And that isn't it at all. It's just j a part of your identity, the same as wearing glasses or having curly hair.
Social media and the internet has changed how we connect with other people with disabilities. There are entire communities online where there are heated and engaging conversations about what it means to have a disability in a world that wasn't built with that in mind.
People should feel free to proudly claim that disability. Sure there are certain components that are difficult: pain, anxiety, breathing, mobility. But would you change who you are? Being disabled is linked to your humanity, your empathy and your strength. It made you who you are today. You have a story worth telling, a road worth following, despite how society tries to tell you otherwise.
In reality, we are all just temporarily able-bodied. We move in and out of disability throughout our lifetimes. When does any of us feel "perfect"?
The number of people affected by disability is incredible. The largest minority in the United States, and the people who care for them: families, teachers, caregivers, and friends add up. We need to unify and learn to speak with one voice. If all the people connected with disability got together, we could influence legislation, funding, and all sorts of important things. Because it's a part of all of us.