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October 24, 2009	at 11:02 am · Filed under Copy / Writing, Identity / Systems, Packaging / 3-Dimensional, Photography / Film, Signage / Display
Materials symbol set promotional poster; 20 x 30in. / 2002
There is something very primal and essential about building things. Behind our most basic needs is the need to build something to facilitate it. Before we can put food on the table, someone has to put the table together. Before we can sleep under anyone's roof, someone has to put that roof over our heads. And, in order to afford such things these days, most of us need to go to work, which, more than likely, is in a building.
But modern technology and evolving divisions of labor have rendered the notion of building even the most trifling gaff foreign and anxiety-filling to most. Hardware stores (big-box and corner-shop alike) are stocked floor to ceiling with too many confusing answers to even the most basic questions. For our Marks and Symbols class in the Visual Communication Design (VCD) program at the University of Washington, we were set out to develop a universal language of icons that would help de-mystify this environment and enable people to fulfill their basic need to put stuff together.
The class was divided into two phases: research and development. In the research phase, we worked in groups to look into issues facing the hardware customer, decide upon the problem we felt had the most potential for amelioration by a concise set of symbols (ten or so), and present our process and findings to the rest of the class. In the second phase, we each developed symbol sets on our own to respond to this problem.
Our research group, comprising mates Devon DeLapp, Jesse Graupmann, Narith Hoc, Sarah LaMont, Shaun Tungseth and myself, began by thinking of and assessing the potential (and drawbacks) of six possible options: A set of symbols for connectors, which could help people figure out what fit with what else (but seemed too broad to spawn a useful set of just ten symbols), electricity symbols, which could help people figure out the ins and outs of amps and volts (but we couldn't figure out how to boil this subject down to ten symbols, either), how-to symbols, which could help people with standard tasks like building a deck or installing a light fixture (but, we quickly realized, would be nearly impossible to describe in mere icons), function/action symbols, which could help explain what a particular tool might do, such as "twist" or "strike" and might have made for a cool set of symbols (but seemed too basic a concept to actually be of any use to any adult not born on Mars—"a hammer is for hitting; fancy that!"), or warning symbols, which could help deter someone from doing stupid things with those tools—like strike themselves with a hammer (but had already been done to death, so to speak).
After much debate, we decided that materials had the most potential for new exploration of symbols that could enjoy real utility, potentially touching a range of applications within the context of hardware, such as way-finding ("Where is the wood?"), contents listing ("Is this made with wood?"), and proper use of tools ("Can I use this on wood?")…
Once we had decided on our topic to develop, we halfheartedly debated the merits of different ways to present our preliminary investigation and the resultant "problem statement" to the class. We could have done a simple verbal presentation supported by material objects, poster boards, handouts and/or a slide show. In reality, though, having Devon in our group set the foregone expectation among us and the rest of the class that we would do some sort of film (Devon somehow found time to be a Film Studies major in addition to being a Visual Communication Design major, while most of us were killing ourselves just to hold down VCD). And so we made a film.
The film begins with us visiting a hardware store and shopping around as a metaphor for our exploration of ideas. Each of the members discuss one of the original six directions briefly, culminating with materials. We then find examples of the materials for which we had decided to symbolize in the store and load them onto our cart. The film then moves on to vignettes of our photographic research of our chosen materials with as the supporting soundtrack intensifies. Finally, we review previous such symbol programs and speak to intentions of improvement thereof as we check out of the store, idea in hand (or, rather, on big cart thing).
Materials presentation video (stills); written, directed, acted and narrated by Devon DeLapp, Jesse Graupmann, Narith Hoc, Sarah LaMont, Shaun Tungseth and myself; DV / 2003
Recently re-viewing this film was a bit painful. It's amateurish, we're all terrible on screen and it was embellished with plenty of juvenile flourishes (highlights include Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" playing while showing our semiotic exploration of plaster—which is generally made from a white powder—and the film closing with the obligatory toilet flush out-take—from our discussion of ceramic materials). But it sharpened some great memories of having fun with a project, and reinforced in me the idea that irreverence can be a great vehicle to engage an audience, even if you're trying to convey that a lot of work went into something, which it had. I don't remember any other groups' presentations, though I'm sure they were all solidly delivered. I'm guessing people remember ours.
As the credits rolled on our presentation, phase one faded to black and we were off on our own to start creating appropriate symbol sets. With photographic research and general knowledge to draw from, I began my symbol design process by making cursory lists of the semiotic relationships to each material, looking for overlaps between them that would give me a solid base from which to draft a set of ten equivalent marks.
Materials semiotic relationships study / 2003
These lists were in no way exhaustive, but they were effective in helping me figure out routes that had the most or least potential. Only a few of the materials were referenced by commonly known symbolism or metaphor. The greatest potential, therefore, seemed to lay in literal representation stemming from either attributes or examples of the respective materials.
Then, at last… I began sketching to test different visual language. To begin, I worked with the three most vastly different materials (glass, metal and rubber) so I could try a range of execution while hopefully ensuring the approach would translate to the other seven. My initial exercises were highly literal representations of canonical objects that were tied visually by a strong common shape, though I soon abandoned this, as the symbols would have been too specific and not thus not necessarily be effective in representing the range of a particular material.
From this, my next tactic involved slightly more abstract detail views of pattern. I tested different scale to determine optimal overall color, or visual density of the marks.
Materials symbol set study; pencil and marker on paper / 2003
top row: glass
middle row: metal
bottom row: rubber
Though simple pattern looked as if it could be successfully carried over to the entire range of materials and make for a relatively effective symbol set, the depth of impact of these marks was relatively shallow. In search of a more sophisticated result, I drew more abstract marks based on interaction. In this system, the materials relate with a common element (a black square) in a unique way, based on the material's characteristics. For example, the box shows through the glass, it is welded or riveted to the metal, and the rubber stretches over it.
Intellectually stimulating as it was, the idea of ten different materials interacting with one formal element in ten different and relevant ways was more or less doomed to failure. In an effort to create an interesting and sophisticated set that would also be truly usable, I realized a balance needed to be struck between literal and abstract. My first attempt at this approach combined solid shapes and lines. Initial experimentation with a three-by-three grid also began at this stage and, while the solid shapes were not working well with the linear elements, I felt like the solution was close at hand.
From this point, the challenge was in formulating an elegant and cohesive set that would perform at many levels of display. This process led to the foundation of the final solution: a set of square marks comprising geometric line drawing based on a three-by-three grid.
Materials symbol set study; structural grid / 2003
More for facility of quick rendering than any conceptual theme, I had been working within the confines of a square containing shape without much deviation from the very beginning of my process, so this was the last nail in the coffin of any other shape exploration. Looking back, the symbols do seem somewhat artless and rigid for the box, but I'm not ashamed or regretful. These marks are for the most basic inanimate objects in the context of hardware; it seems quite appropriate. The structural grid made them feel even more solidly built and made for a very legible system with nearly limitless potential for application and extension to additional materials.
Once the formal method had been established, it was applied to other elements of the set. Care had to be taken to maintain the balance between the literal and abstract; utility and interest.
top row: stone
middle row: cloth
bottom row: soil
Some materials took to the system quite readily while others required many iterations and changes of focus. Plastic, for example, can be made into almost any form imaginable, so establishing one mark to represent it in its entirety required extensive exploration.
top row: wood
middle row: plastic
bottom row: drywall
One great thing about geometrically drawn symbols based on a grid is that they are extremely easy to render digitally. This allowed for even more extensive exploration and variation once the marks were translated to the computer.
Materials symbol set study; digital sketches / 2003
Since different iterations could be generated quickly and accurately, creating and evaluating variations went quite smoothly for most of the set. The ceramic symbol serendipitously benefited from a perfect relationship with the grid and required only one take.
top row: drywall
second row: wood
third row: soil
bottom row: ceramic
Unlike the ceramic mark, some of the materials required significant trial and error to perform at a similar level functionally and formally. Plastic called for many different sources of inspiration (and, I must say, I'm least pleased with its final mark), while other materials, such as cloth, necessitated numerous formal interpretations. However, a complete final set was well within view at this point.
Materials symbol set; color, positive and reverse flexibility / 2003
bottom row: cloth
Soon enough, the complete set came together, and was put through its paces to see if the symbols could answer their duty. Could they reverse out?
Materials symbol set; positive and reverse / 2003
top row: ceramic | cloth | glass
second row: drywall | metal | rubber
third row: soil | wood | plastic
bottom row: stone
Could they be color coded? And what about that linear execution; what if that were reversed?
But the most important question for any design, especially in a hardware store, is: Does it work? The following is but a brief study of applications, but shows how they could be useful for proper use of hardware or tools.
wood symbol application; proper use of hardware / 2003
drywall, wood, metal and plastic symbol application; proper use of tools / 2003
As mentioned above, the standardization of material symbols could not only help people determine whether something should or should not be used on a particular material, it could also help people quickly identify whether a pipe was plastic or rubber, or where to find glass or wood, and so on. With smart implementation, the potential utility of the system is quite vast. Someone just has to build it.
Devon said,
March 12, 2010	at 5:14 pm
Great write-up, Dan! It brought back a lot of fun memories. I completely forgot we used "Cocaine" in the video — classy.
Daniel P. Johnston said,
March 13, 2010	at 10:55 am
Thanks, Devon! And thanks for helping make it worth writing about! There are so many hilarious gems in that film…
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Being in a cold environment does not cause a stuffy nose. Rather, stuffiness in the winter is usually the result of getting lots of colds or more active allergies during wintertime. During the cold winter months, people spend more time inside, which means more exposure to dust, allergens, and cold germs. A runny nose might be more common in the winter months, but that too many not be directly related to the season.
What steps can you take to alleviate your stuffy nose symptoms before seeing a doctor or ENT specialist?
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Home › What's New on Netflix › What's New on Netflix Australia (AU) › New Releases on Netflix Australia (6th June 2017)
New Releases on Netflix Australia (6th June 2017)
by Alex Hirlam
Published on June 6th, 2017, 10:03 am EST
We are now a week into June and many new great titles have been introduced to Australian Netflix. 79 titles have been added, that consist of 35 new movies, 21 documentaries, and another 23 TV series for you all to enjoy. Due to the high number of titles added, we have taken it upon ourselves to specifically pick out 3 and highlight them individually for your benefit.
April welcomes the return of one of the largest and most popular Netflix Originals, 'House of Cards' which is now in its fifth season. The show follows the formidable and ruthless Congressman Francis Underwood who, along with his equally devilish Wife is on a quest for power using any means possible. The show has won 2 Golden Globes along with countless other awards and is regarded as a masterful show by users and critics alike. Anyone who watches House of Cards will be pleased to see that season 5 is now available to stream.
Our next pick is the Animated comedy 'F is for Family'. This Netflix Original was created and stars Bill Burr as Frank Murphy, the father in a somewhat dysfunctional family that was common in the 1970s. The show includes many cultural references from the era that brings back a sense of nostalgia that you don't get some other shows. The Murphy family has returned for a second season, to the delight of many fans that were taken by surprise by this genuinely funny cartoon, that is definitely not aimed at young children.
Our final pick is slightly more unique, the 2007 Drama/Musical 'Sweeny Todd' is now available to stream on Netflix, and is known as one of Tim Burton's more dark and dramatical films (and that's saying something). Johnny Depp stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and Timothy Spall in a classic based off the hit Broadway musical. After Benjamin Barker is banished from London and ripped away from his wife and child, he slowly looses his mind and transforms into Sweeney Todd, a deadly barber who is fixed on returning and exacting his revenge on the corrupt Judge who did this to him.
Read on for the full list of all 79 new releases:
35 New Movies Streaming to Netflix Australia
Arms and the Dudes (2016)
Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)
Lawrence of Arabia: Restored Version (1962)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Lens (2015)
Qila (1998)
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom (2016)
Little Boxes (2016)
1 Night (2016)
Catfight (2016)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995)
Love.com (2017)
Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us All (2017)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Maya Memsaab (1992)
Aashik Awara (1993)
Devil's Bride (2016)
SUPERMODEL (2016)
The Vessel (2016)
Lucid Dream (2017)
The Lovely Bones (2009)
The Flintstones (1994)
What If (2013)
Los Últimos de Filipinas (2016)
True Story (2015)
Headshot (2016)
Acapulco La vida va (2016)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Jules and Dolores (2016)
The Wishing Tree (2017)
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Rick Gutierrez: I'm Not Mad, I'm Just a Parent (2014)
New Documentaries Streaming to Netflix Australia
Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson (2016)
Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016)
The Real Sleeping Beauty (2007)
World of Compulsive Hoarders (2007)
How to Stage a Coup (2017)
Jackie: A Tale of Two Sisters (2017)
Yarn (2016)
Made in Bangkok (2015)
Without Gorky (2011)
Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe (2017)
The Mitfords: A Tale of Two Sisters (2017)
Amelia: A Tale of Two Sisters (2017)
Betting on Zero (2017)
The Woman with 7 Personalities (2004)
Michael Lost and Found (2015)
Virgin School (2005)
The Girl Whose Muscles are Turning to Bone (2005)
40 Year Old Virgins (2013)
Behind Closed Doors (2016)
Life in a Day (2011)
Saving Banksy (2017)
New TV Series Streaming to Netflix Australia
House of Cards – Season 5 (2015)
F Is for Family – Season 2 (2015)
Peaky Blinders – Season 3 (2013)
Animal Kingdom – Season 2 (2016)
Best Get Going – Season 1 (2015)
Rouge – Season 1 (2016)
West Coast Customs – Season 3 (2011)
The Golden Years with Javed Akhtar – Season 1 (2016)
Skin Wars – Season 1 (2015)
Fear Files… Har Mod Pe Darr – Season 1 (2015)
The Day Will Come – Season 1 (2016)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures – Season 2 (2011)
Inspector Gadget – Season 2 (2015)
Violetta – Season 1 (2013)
The Dream Job – Season 1 (2016)
Mind Game – Season 1 (2015)
From Dusk Till Dawn – Season 2 (2014)
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya – Season 1 (2014)
Mutant Busters – Season 2 (2016)
Intersection – Season 2 (2016)
Jhansi Ki Rani – Season 1 (2009)
The Homecoming – Season 1 (2015)
Flaked – Season 2 (2016)
Article by Alex Hirlam
Alex Hirlam has been a contributor to What's on Netflix and provided weekly roundups for Australia and Canada as well as other features. Alex came to What's on Netflix for an apprenticeship where he spent a year and a half maintaining the libraries of the two regions as well as contributing content. Resides in Norwich, UK.
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Hello…I am so excited to be here sharing this quilt front tutorial!
Okay, that took a while, but you are so close to being done!!! Lay out your blocks how you want. Six blocks in a row. Seven rows. Since the sides of your blocks are cut at an angle they will stretch and fray more easily. I would suggest not letting little people play with them just yet. :) They can love on it soon enough. Switch to the walking foot if you have one. Stitch the blocks, side-to-side, in each row.
Press seams. To reduce bulk I pressed the seams in rows 1,3,5, and 7 to the right. And seams in rows 2, 4, and 6 to the left. My preference. Do as you like. Stitch rows together. Be sure to pin seams! Press seams open. Ooo La La…you're done with the top!!! Layer your back, batting, and top. Quilt it. Bind it. And you're done!!! Now run, don't walk, to your washing machine! It's time to let the little one snuggle and enjoy it!
I had such a great time putting this together! So much so, that I am in the middle of quilting its twin! As a thank you to Allison and all her fabulous readers I am offering 15% OFF your entire order in my shop through Monday, 30 Jan. Enter SEWMAMA15 at checkout. Head over to my blog for a chance to win a mini version of this quilt as part of my 100th post.
Ooo, I love a good "use up the scraps" quilt. And your blog name is just hilarious.
Oh my goodness! Swooning here. Love this quilt…thanks for the tutorial too.
And I love the gray background. So cute, I've got to make this happen.
so easy, light und complete.
Love it! The grey is adorable too! Thanks for the easy tutorial!
Thanks for sharing! Great tutorial! I'm thinking this would be a great way to "show off" a fabric line or make it up as an I Spy! Love, love, love it!!
I love seeing how Kersten made her off kilter squares! Thanks for featuring her.
So cute!! What does WOF mean?
I absolutely love it! Thank You to you both!
That is such a cute quilt. I'm so glad you had Kersten visit! Thanks for sharing, both of you!
Loving all those colors and thanks so much for the tutorial ~ I'm needing to make a baby quilt and this is really pretty!
Really cute quilt. That could help be a stash buster by all means.
It's beautiful! What a great way to use up scraps.
Very cute, but what's WOF?
I have always wondered how you measure those out at weird angles. That is too cool. Thanks for the great ideas.
what a fun quilt. the grey background is my favorite!..not to mention the wonky set squares..lot it all. thanks for sharing.
What a great looking quilt. Really love the background and all the bright colors.
Thx so much for the quick & easy plan of attacking this beauty. I LOVE the idea of using up some of the floor to ceiling stash I have and this is such a wonderful pattern.
I love it. The tilted blocks are so whimsical and I like the gray against the bright blocks.
I just love this! Thanks to you & Kersten for sharing.
Thank you so much Kersten & Allison for sharing this fun tutorial. I just finished my 1st quilt (Allison's Sugar Dish pattern!) for our 1st baby on the way, and have been on the hunt for the next one. This will be a perfect fit for the Sugar Pop charm pack that I've been hoarding! Thanks again!
Really cute quilt! I love the mini version, too. Thanks for introducing me to a new clever quilter to follow!
Super cute. I so just pinned this into my quilts board. Great idea and thanks for the tutorial.
That is lovely, I really like the grey background. I wanted to make a quilt for my brother in law, now I think I may base it on grey. Blogs are such great inspiration!
Your blog has inspired me. After months of popping over here and looking at the gorgeous quilts, I am FINALLY going to throw my hat into the ring. I'm going to try and make one for each of my kids for their respective 2012 birthdays. Yikes!
Oh, I've got so many scraps and this quilt is going to have to be a must for me!
I really like the way you made your angles! Thanks great inspiration here.
Had a great time adapting this quilt pattern to make a youth sized quilt for my granddaughter–made the colorful squares an inch bigger. The finished quilt has 54 squares (6×9) and 40 by 60 inches. I added some quilting around the wonky inner squares, which was a bit time consuming, but cute. Would be happy to send a photo. Thank you, Kersten, for sharing.


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'Smart' Meter Coverage Goes International – EON EMF Digest 8-21-11
Bio-Effects, Backroom Profiteering and National Security
These are the emphasis issues in the recent growing media coverage of 'smart' meters and the 'smart' grid. In the first video clip no less an authority than Ex CIA chief James Woolsey goes so far as to call the smart grid "really stupid."
The lack of ratepayer choice is also getting attention as commentator Marti Oakley writes that, "This is a new TAX forcing the public to finance SMART METERS/GRID at the rate of 100% of costs plus a profit margin written into it."
A video clip from Victoria, B.C. shows that California and Maine are not the only places where public pushback against the smart meter invasion is happening.
And, as self-proclaimed 'cyber warrior' Capt. Scott Hink, makes clear in an Air Force PR clip below, there's a direct connection with the other issue this blog covers: nuclear power plants are a prime target for cyber attacks. The fantasized wireless energy grid would make these plants even more vulnerable to disaster than they already are.
As another 'Cyber Command' recruiting clip shows the Air Force seems to take the threat pretty seriously. We should, too. Here's today's Digest.
Ex CIA chief James Woolsey on 'Smart' – EnergyNOW.com
Reporter Thalia Assuras sat down with former CIA Director James Woolsey to discuss the current state of the nation's electric grid and its vulnerabilities. Woolsey says the federal government's oversight of grid security is inadequate and attacks on the grid are "entirely possible."
Radiofrequency Radiation: The Invisible Hazards of "Smart" Meters
by Dr. Ilya Sandra Perlingieri – GlobalResearch.com
…Here are comments by some of the top authorities: Dr. Martin Blank, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University: "Cells in the body react to EMF's as potentially harmful, just like any other environmental toxins, including heavy metals and toxic chemicals. The DNA in living cells recognizes electromagnetic fields at very low levels of exposure [not covered by current outdated laws]; and produces a biochemical stress response. The scientific evidence tells us that our safety standards are inadequate, and that we must protect ourselves from exposure to EMF due to power lines, cells phones and the like, or risk the known consequences. The science is very strong and we should sit up and pay attention."
SMART METERS: No Federal Mandate
Marti Oakley – The PPJ Gazette
…This Standard would also allow utilities to recover from ratepayers any capital, operating expenditures, or other costs of the smart grid investment, including a reasonable rate-of-return.
Furthermore, this Standard would allow utilities to recover remaining book value of any equipment rendered obsolete by the deployment of such smart grid systems. There is no description or list relative to what "qualified smart grid systems" would be. ( end Page 6 ) (all emphasis, mine)
This is a tax bill. "Ratepayers" are actually taxpayers. This is a new TAX forcing the public to finance SMART METERS/GRID at the rate of 100% of costs plus a profit margin written into it. We are being forced to finance a system sold as energy conservation, efficiency, carbon reduction, and at the same time being subjected to unwarranted surveillance, data mining, and extreme health hazards not to mention the invasion of our homes and businesses. Taxes for this system are applied to your energy bill under several categories and not one part of this bill or the SMART GRID system will reduce consumption or make energy sources more secure or efficient.
Irvine, CA is Living Laboratory for Smart Grid – SmartMeterDangers.org
"Thus, the project will literally provide a living laboratory for accurately assessing the interoperability of, and interaction between, all of these various Smart Grid technologies and systems working at the same time. The ISGD will be deployed in the City of Irvine, an ideal demonstration site typical of most heavily populated areas of Southern California in climate, topography, environmental concerns and public policy issues."
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by Amy Kroin – SaveTheInternet
Free Press and other opponents of the AT&T–T-Mobile merger had reason to cheer last week when a damning document AT&T filed with the FCC was accidentally posted on a public site.
Guarding the Grid – EnergyNOW.com
The massive system of power lines known as "the grid" provides almost every spark of electricity in America – but what if it crashes? On the eighth anniversary of the biggest blackout in U.S. history, energyNOW! explores what's being done now to prevent future outages and protect the grid against terror attacks.
Could Hackers Break into Your Electric Meter?
By George Musser – Scientific American
…Although utilities have plenty of incentive already to secure their systems and many are doing so, others are in the habit of doing the minimum it takes to comply with regulation. So regulators may need to lean on them. A smart meter installed today will probably still be there in 20 years, so the time to act is now. "We may only have one chance to do it right," Jun said.
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Of Interest: The wide-angle camera (WAC) is not a typical color camera. It can image in 11 colors, ranging from 430 to 1020 nm wavelength (visible through near-infrared). It does this with a filter wheel: the 11 narrow-band filters (plus one clear filter) are mounted onto a wheel that can be rotated to allow the camera to capture an image through each filter. In this image the 1000 nm, 750 nm, and 430 nm filters are displayed in red, green, and blue, respectively. Several craters appear to have excavated compositionally distinct low-reflectance (brown-blue in this color scheme) material, and the bright rays of Hokusai crater to the north cross the image. During MESSENGER�s orbital operations, we will typically use just eight of the WAC's filters. This decision was made to reduce the amount of data that must be stored on the spacecraft�s solid-state recorder before the information can be downlinked. It�s also quicker than cycling through all 11 filters — the spacecraft is moving rapidly over the surface, and there isn't much time to image the same spot on the surface 11 times over before moving to the next area of interest. The sets of color images will help us learn about the variation in composition from place to place on the planet. For example, some minerals such as olivine and pyroxene often absorb more light at longer wavelengths than at shorter ones, so we�ll be looking for their signatures in the reflectance spectra derived from each eight-color set. WAC images will be used in coordination with the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS), a hyperspectral instrument that provides reflectance information at many more wavelengths, but only for one spot on the surface at a time.


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Bausch and van Manen for ENB
English National Ballet (ENB) has announced its plans for 2016–17, including Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring, Akram Khan's new Giselle alongside the company's traditional Mary Skeaping production and Adagio Hammerklavier by Hans van Manen. Khan's Giselle, announced in 2014, will have its world premiere at Manchester's Palace Theatre on September 27, 2016, followed by […]
WIN! Tickets to see Swan Lake at the London Coliseum – UPDATED
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PERFORMANCES OF SWAN LAKE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, DANCING TIMES CAN OFFER TICKETS TO THE DIAGHILEV FESTIVAL PROGRAMME AT THE LONDON COLISEUM AS AN ALTERNATIVE COMPETITION PRIZE. SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS. Les Saisons Russes du XXIe Siècle, under the artistic direction of Andris Liepa, returns to the London Coliseum with […]
Osipova and Vasiliev at the London Coliseum
Ex-Bolshoi superstars Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev will be reunited at the London Coliseum this August. They will be dancing a programme called Solo for Two, which includes recent works by Arthur Pita and Ohad Naharin.
Win tickets to see The Prince of the Pagodas
David Bintley's production of The Prince of the Pagodas has its UK premiere this season.
Dance at the London Coliseum
The London Coliseum will have a busy spring season for dance, with stars and companies including Ivan Putrov, the Kings of the Dance, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and Eifman Ballet.
An evening with the stars of Midnight Express at Freed of London
Freed of London are presenting an evening with the stars of Peter Schaufuss' Midnight Express. Taking place on Wednesday, April 3, Freed of London will be holding the exclusive event at their flagship store in St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden.
WIN! Tickets to see English National Ballet at the London Coliseum
English National Ballet has teamed up with Dancing Times to offer its readers the chance to win four tickets in a private box for a performance of its Ecstasy and Death programme at the London Coliseum in April. The programme includes a rare chance to see the Paris Opéra Ballet étoile Nicolas Le Riche appearing […]
Sergei Polunin to dance in Peter Schaufuss' Midnight Express
Sergei Polunin, who so dramatically resigned from The Royal Ballet earlier this year, is to take the lead role in the UK premiere of Peter Schaufuss' dance production of Midnight Express at the London Coliseum in April 2013.
The London Coliseum has announced its dance performances for spring and summer 2013. The programme includes visits from overseas companies the Mikhailovsky Ballet and Boston Ballet, plus seasons by Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Ballet.
Special ticket offer for Dancing Times readers to see English National Ballet's Beyond Ballet Russes
English National Ballet is delighted to offer readers of Dancing Times best available seats for Beyond Ballets Russes: programme 2. Tickets cost £10*
Gala tribute to Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova, one of the most famous ballerinas of the 20th century, will be celebrated in a gala at the London Coliseum on March 4. The gala marks 100 years since Pavlova moved to Ivy House, her London home, now the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
Dance this week
We welcome The Maryinsky Ballet, whose London summer season opens at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden tonight.


Yes app ki kundali mai mangal dosha hai. Also app ki kundali kamjor hai shadi ke liya. Love marriage ke chances strong hai.
She will be married in the second half of 2023 at the very earliest. The waiting will be worth it. She will get a very good husband.
My name is ayush goyal DOB 7/4/1995 time 1:18 pm. My fiancé name ashita goyal DOB 20/10/1995 time 7:45 pm.
We just need your help. Sir please let us know whether we can marry and if any of us mangalik then what is the way to marry and who many of our guns matched?
Please give us guidance sir.
I will give you a scientific horoscope matching and will let you give the compatibility report and whether the marriage will be successful based on the article on my blog navagrahastro.blogspot.in for which you will have to come through Paid Consultation.
To answer questions like you asked, we have to study your horoscope in great details and you will have to come through Paid consultation. Free answers are given only when we can have a cursory look and answer the question. Read navagrahastro.blogspot.in to get details about the scope of astrology.
My marriage happened on 23 Nov 2017 & within 60 days of marriage I am facing hell lots of issues. I did contacted to lot of astrologers who conveyed to me that divorce is sure in my husband chart. Can you please provide your inputs to save this marriage and uptil when I have to struggle to save this marriage. Your help will be a blessing Sir.
Time: 10-11 pm (Exact dob is not available).
Obviously your horoscopes were not matched and suitability assessed. Now you are crying over spilt milk. Is it not?
Yes. Can you please guide me?
Can this marriage be fixed via some puja or by any sort as my husband and his entire family is admant about divorce. Is there any remedy to reduce the bad thing of marriage?
Guruji .. I am running through very bad phase.. Please help me. Please Guruji.
Hi, am I double manglik? When will I get married and will it be a happy marriage?
am I double manglik? When will I get married and will it be a happy marriage?
Hello Sir, please reply. When will I get married and will it be a happy marriage?
DOB 08.12.1989 Birth time 11.35 PM at Mumbai. when will i get married?
Your period of Marriage is going on and strong in 2018. You are facing obstacle as you are mangalik. Look for a mangalik alliance and you could be married soon.
Thank you sir. Can you please let me know if this match suitable to get married ?
Myself (Girl) : DOB 08.12.1989 Birth time 11.35 PM at Mumbai.
(Boy) : DOB 19.06.1990 Birth time 2.15 AM at Mumbai ??
Is there any pariharam for rajju Dosha… Please help me sir.
You may get a child during 2019. but there are medical expenses involved.
Can you please let me know if this match suitable to get married ?
on the basis of guna milan 25 points are matching…rassi agreement is not there..as boys raasi is mesha and girls raasi is meena ..the match is passable.
Kb hogi or kya aap iske alawa kis se hogi esa kuch bta sakte hai?
marriage chances are strong in your horoscope after April 2019. Do remedies of Jupiter regularly.


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Listen: Tame Impala Drop Infectious New Song, 'Disciples'
In case you missed it, which we're sorry if you did, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker held an "Asking Me Anything" (AMA) on Reddit today,...
In case you missed it, which we're sorry if you did, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker held an "Asking Me Anything" (AMA) on Reddit today, which produced a whole heap of interesting tidbits about the artist, including a fresh song off the band's forthcoming album, Currents.
The new gem is entitled 'Disciples' which follows the fresh format of pop-funk that appeared on previously released song, ''Cause I'm A Man', with only hints of that warm psychedelica we've grown accustomed too.
Interestingly, Parker's dreamy, fading, elongated vocals are rather reminiscent of Real Estate and their major 2014 single, 'Talking Backwards', creating a similar kind of immersive experience.
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Sadly, 'Disciples' cruelly turns for just under 2:00 minutes, which means you're going to be mashing the repeat button, hard.
There's no release date set for Tame Impala's third record, Parker very slightly alluded to the idea that it could be a surprise drop at any time when speaking with Triple J, however don't hold your breath.
Until that wonderful day is upon us, we suggest you enjoy the cracking new song right here:
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Chelsea in Tottenham and Barcelona transfer battle for Dani Olmo
by Daily Star January 2, 2020, 6:34 pm 13 Views
Chelsea and Tottenham are set to lock horns this January transfer window over the signing of Dani Olmo.
However, they will also have to face Barcelona in the battle for the midfielder's services.
The Spaniard is one of the most highly-rated Spanish talents coming into the game and is desperate to move to one of Europe's big boys.
Olmo was part of the Spain squad that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship last year in Italy – scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Germany.
Plying his trade in Ukraine for Dinamo Zagreb, Europe's elite are taking notice and a potential bargain deal is on the horizon.
Premier League clubs are keen on his services, principally Chelsea and Tottenham who have showed the most interest, according to L'Esportiu.
The two London outfits are desperate to bolster their squads in the search for more creativity.
Chelsea have at time struggled to break teams down this campaign and are allowed to splash the cash after a transfer ban was lifted.
And Tottenham are facing up to the fact that their midfield maestro Christian Eriksen is leaving as he refuses to sign a new contract – which expires this summer.
Dani Olmo helped Spain win the UEFA European Under-21 Championship
However, L'Esportiu also go on to state that Barcelona are well in the hunt for the 21-year-old.
They may face too large a hurdle for Chelsea and Spurs to clear, with Barcelona being able to offer the Spaniard a route back to return to his homeland.
Olmo is already a Spain international – scoring on his national debut against Malta in a 7-0 win.
Top Chelsea News
Meanwhile, the Blues have identified a number of targets as Frank Lampard looks to bolster their chances of finishing in the top four.
They find themselves fourth at the moment, despite being unable to spend any money in the summer.
But after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a FIFA ban was…
Chelsea have upper hand in transfer battle for £45m-rated Real Madrid ace Isco
by Daily Star February 25, 2020, 2:05 pm
Transfer rumour rater: Tottenham set for double blow, United still want Grealish
Kai Havertz to Chelsea latest: Transfer breakthrough close, Bayer speak out
by Daily Star August 24, 2020, 10:14 am
Kai Havertz breakthrough 'close' with Chelsea set to accept Bayer transfer price
by Daily Star August 23, 2020, 4:39 pm
Chelsea, Spurs and Barcelona battle for top-rated young full-back at Watford
by Daily Star August 9, 2020, 8:34 am
Jose Mourinho needs to offload Tottenham stars to land Chelsea contract rebel Willian
by Daily Star May 30, 2020, 9:30 pm


Another reader, at the scene of the wreckage, salvaged this receipt. It appears to date to December 1957.
Previously on Swamplot: Daily Demolition Report: Filling Out, The End for the Historic Heights Schauer Filling Station?
An ice cream shop would have had a steady stream of customers right around 4 o'clock every afternoon with the high school right across the street. Sad to see it go.
Another part of Houston bites the dust. Loved stopping there in the early '80s.
And that didn't stop it from being torn down ? Once again, another example of Houston Heights Association having zero clout.


The title chances of IMSA Performance Matmut were buried when the rear left suspension of the Porsche GT3-RSR #76 failed and Markus Palttala had to pit for lengthy repairs. During the first 4 hours, Palttala, Narac and Vernay had been racing consistently in the top 3, which would have been enough to bring the FIA WEC GTE-Am championship title to the French team. After returning to the race, the Matmut trio crossed the line 6th securing 3rd in both the team and drivers' championship.
Markus Palttala took the chequered flag in 2nd position in the penultimate round of the FIA World Endurance Championship keeping the title chances of IMSA Performance Matmut and teammates Raymond Narac and Jean-Karl Vernay alive until the final round in Bahrain end of this month.
Markus Palttala and Stefan Landmann won the final race of the season finishing 6th overall in the process. After a season filled with bad luck and accidents, the entire RTR powered by SIMFYmusic team was happy to finish on a high.
Markus Palttala was called to return in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Le Mans winning French outfit IMSA Performance Matmut for the remaining 3 races in Japan, China and Bahrain. The quick Finn shares the Porsche 911 GT3-RSR #76 with regular drivers Raymond Narac and Jean-Karl Vernay who are in contention for winning the LMGTE-Am title.
The Japanese round of the FIA WEC was a disappointment for all the teams and fans as the race ran just 16 laps, all behind the Safety Car, and was red flagged due to torrential rain. The IMSA Matmut Porsche finished 5th in class after gaining 3 positions in the early race pitstop shuffle.


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Using 3D Printing to Shape Super-soft Polymers
Researchers in the labs of UC Santa Barbara materials assistant professor Chris Bates and professor and department chair, Michael Chabinyc, have teamed up to develop the first 3D-printable "bottlebrush" elastomer. The new material results in printed objects that have unusual softness and elasticity — mechanical properties that closely... read more »
Professor Van der Ven 2022 recipient of the TMS William Hume-Rothery Award
Professor Anton Van der Ven has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the TMS William Hume-Rothery Award. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) presents the award to one person per year to honor exceptional contributions to the science of alloys. It is considered a pinnacle award of TMS. Professor Van der Ven was cited for "distinguished contributions to... read more »
A Standout Superalloy
In recent years, it has become possible to use laser beams and electron beams to "print" engineering objects with complex shapes that could not be achieved by conventional manufacturing. The additive manufacturing (AM) process, or 3D printing, for metallic materials involves melting and fusing fine-scale powder particles — each about 10 times finer than a... read more »
Professor Chabinyc Elected Fellow of AAAS
Professor Michael Chabinyc, Chair of UC Santa Barbara's Materials Department, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. This year, AAAS members selected 489 fellows from around the world for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its... read more »
Excellence Cited
Three Materials Faculty among World's Most Influential Scientists John Bowers, Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger, and Chris Van de Walle, three materials professors in UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineering, are among the most influential scientists in the world, according to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers List released by the Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics... read more »
Esmat Farzana, Materials; Yating Wan, ECE; Deeksha DangWal, Comp Science
Three UC Santa Barbara scientists are among the one hundred fifty women nationwide who have been invited to the 2020 Rising Stars in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Workshop. Esmat Farzana, a postdoctoral researcher in the Materials Department, Yating Wan, a postdoc in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department... read more »
Advancing Multiprincipal Alloys
The most significant advances in human civilization are marked by the progression of the materials that humans use. The Stone Age gave way to the Bronze Age, which in turn gave way to the Iron Age. New materials disrupt the technologies of the time, improving life and the human condition. Modern technologies can likewise be directly traced to innovations in the materials... read more »
Quantum Future
Researchers partner with national labs in DOE-funded collaborations to expand research in quantum sciences. The nation is poised to usher in a new era of knowledge and innovation in the quantum sciences, thanks to a new crop of federally-funded collaborations that bring together national labs, research centers, university and industry. UC Santa Barbara... read more »
Memory Protein
Researchers uncover unusual glassy behavior in a disordered protein. When UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Omar Saleh and graduate student Ian Morgan sought to understand the mechanical behaviors of disordered proteins in the lab, they expected that after being stretched, one particular model protein would snap back instantaneously, like a rubber band... read more »
Professor Hawker receives the 2021 Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success
Professor Craig Hawker receives the 2021 Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success, a national award of the American Chemical Society. The citation for the award is: "In recognition of Dr. Hawker's innovative leadership in creating, developing, and commercializing revolutionary polymer-based therapeutics and personal care products through multiple successful start... read more »
UCSB Names Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UCSB has announced the appointment of our Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Belinda Robnett, effective September 1, 2020, pending approval by the UC Office of the President. Dr. Robnett comes to UC Santa Barbara from UC Irvine, where she was the Inaugural Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity in the School of Social... read more »
Materials Department COVID-19 Operations
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Push for Bio-based Polymers
NSF awards UC Santa Barbara, UCLA $23.7 million for collaboration focused on using natural building blocks to make new materials. Synthetic polymers — think plastic and its chemical cousins — are among the foundations of modern life. The ubiquity of such petroleum-based materials has everything to do with their combination of strength, flexibility and chemical inertness,... read more »
Solving a DNA Mystery
"A watched pot never boils," as the saying goes, but that was not the case for UC Santa Barbara researchers watching a "pot" of liquids formed from DNA. In fact, the opposite happened. Recent advances in cellular biology have enabled scientists to learn that the molecular components of living cells (such as DNA and proteins) can bind to each other and form liquid droplets... read more »
Materials scientists work on the semiconductors that could transform how we disinfect surfaces, spaces, personal protective equipment — even the air we breathe The COVID-19 outbreak brought with it an almost immediate and unprecedented national shortage of personal protective gear needed by health-care workers and others seeking to prevent the spread of the virus. N95... read more »
Professor Saleh receives a W.M. Keck Foundation Award
For UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Omar Saleh and synthetic biologist Enoch Yeung, there is no machine or material more inspiring and innovative than living tissue, no process more fascinating than life. "The most biologically important thing that happens in the cell's nucleus is that there are genes, the genes get read and turned into proteins and you get all of... read more »
Mayela Aldaz Cervantes receives the University Award of Distinction
Mayela Aldaz Cervantes receives the University Award of Distinction this spring. The award recognizes students who have contributed greatly to the quality of life by providing unselfish service to others within a particular area. Advised by Mehrabian Distinguished Professor of Materials Carlos G. Levi, Aldaz Cervantes is a PhD candidate in the Materials Department.... read more »
In Solidarity: Black Lives Matter
In Solidarity: Black Lives Matter Friday, June 5, 2020 Over the past week, our nation has been convulsed in response to the appalling reality of yet another black individual being killed by a white police officer. The UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering stands with those in our community and around the world who are hurting and frustrated in the wake of... read more »
A graduate student perspective on surviving in the Covid-19 virtual world
Victoria Christensen shares her experiences and suggestions on how to make the most of life under the work-at-home conditions generated by the Covid-19 pandemic in a recent piece written for the Ceramics Bulletin. She addresses not only handling coursework and research for an experimentalist with no access to labs, but also taking advantage of the opportunities to enrich... read more »
Professor Frank Zok receives the 2020 Nadai Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Professor Frank Zok will receive the 2020 Nadai Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was selected for the Medal, "for advancing the understanding of the design and performance of structural materials, including ceramic and metal composites as well as lattice materials, through the development of novel test protocols, theoretical and... read more »
The Power of Light https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2020/019860/power-light UCSB Researchers Utilize Resources To Help Fight Coronavirus https://dailynexus.com/2020-04-20/i-think-were-all-trying-to-help-out-as-much-as-we-can-ucsb-researchers-utilize-resources-to-help-fight-coronavirus/ Remote Research Solutions https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2020/019865/remote-... read more »
New Math: III-V Plus IV-VI Equal an NSF Career Award
For the past four-plus decades, the vast majority of semiconductors used in LEDs, optical communication, and light detection have been "III-V" materials, so called because they are compounds made by combining elements from groups III and V in the periodic table. Kunal Mukherjee, an assistant professor in the Materials Department in the UC Santa Barbara... read more »
2020 Fellowship Awardees
The Materials Department would like to acknowledge our 2020 Graduate Student Fellowship Awardees The Department congratulates our NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipients and those who received honorable mentions. Department Chair, Prof. Michael Chabinyc says, "The NSF fellowships recognize the research abilities of our students as well as their plans for educating... read more »
Materials Department 2020 Spring Class Information
We are working on publishing information concering the Spring 2020 Class Instruction, please check back as this information will be updated as we receive it. 204: Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Instructor: Wilson Format: Live Zoom lectures First class date: 3/30 3:30PM-4:45PM 209C: Transmission Electron Microscopy Instructor: Gianola... read more »
Nicole Michelfelder-Schauser receives the 2020 Frank J. Padden Jr. Award
Nicole Michelfelder-Schauser, a graduate student in the Segalman and Seshadri groups, has received the 2020 Frank J. Padden Jr. Award. The Frank J. Padden, Jr. Award recognizes a graduate student for "Excellence in Polymer Physics Research". This is the highest honor bestowed by the Division of Polymer Physics of the American Physical Society. Nicole was selected for her... read more »


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Dorcadion komarowi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Jakovlev in 1887.

Subspecies
 Dorcadion komarowi komarowi Jakovlev, 1887
 Dorcadion komarowi kryzhanovskii Plavilstshikov, 1958

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Beetles described in 1887

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text: Q: QGIS Refactor Fields unwanted behavior QGIS Refactor Fields tool for altering attribute tables states: "This algorithm allows editing the structure of the attributes table of a vector layer. Fields can be modified in their type and name, using a fields mapping." Fields can also be added and deleted. However, output also alters the  length of all fields to 255. Is this expected behavior? Can original field lengths be retained?

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import re

null_parameter = re.compile(",{2,}")  # detect optional null parameter as two consecutive commas, and remove
converters = {
    "str": str,
    "int": int,
    "float": float,
    "bool": lambda x: bool(int(x)),
}

def to_string(value):
    tval = type(value)
    if tval is str:
        return value
    elif tval is bool:
        return str(int(value))
    elif tval in (list, tuple):
        return ",".join(map(to_string, value))
    elif value is None:
        return ""
    else:
        return str(value)

def scpi_preprocess(command_string, *args):
    args = list(args)
    for i, arg in enumerate(args):
        args[i] = to_string(arg)
    cmd = command_string.format(*args)
    return null_parameter.sub(",", cmd)

def process_query(query, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns="str"):
    if strip_outer_quotes is True:
        if query[0] + query[-1] in ('""', "''"):
            query = query[1:-1]
    if csv is True:
        query = query.split(",")

    converter = None if returns == "str" else converters.get(returns, None)
    if converter:
        if csv is True:
            query = list(map(converter, query))
        else:
            query = converter(query)

    return query

class SCPI(object):
    def __init__(self, resource):
        self.resource = resource
        self.echo = False  # print scpi command string to scpi out

    def write(self, scpi, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.echo:
            print(scpi)
        self.resource.write(scpi, *args, **kwargs)

    def query(self, scpi, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.echo:
            print(scpi)
        return self.resource.query(scpi, *args, **kwargs)

    def write_values(self, scpi, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.echo:
            print(scpi)
        self.resource.write_values(scpi, *args, **kwargs)

    def query_values(self, scpi, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.echo:
            print(scpi)
        return self.resource.query_values(scpi, *args, **kwargs)

    def set_active_calset(self, cnum=1, calset_name="", onoff=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:ACT '{:}',{:}", cnum, calset_name, onoff)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_averaging_count(self, cnum=1, avg_count=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:COUN {:}", cnum, avg_count)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_averaging_mode(self, cnum=1, avg_mode="SWEEP"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:MODE {:}", cnum, avg_mode)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_averaging_state(self, cnum=1, onoff="ON"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:STAT {:}", cnum, onoff)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_calset_data(self, cnum=1, eterm="", portA=1, portB=2, param="", eterm_data=None):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:DATA {:},{:},{:},{:},", cnum, eterm, portA, portB, param)
        self.write_values(scpi_command, eterm_data)

    def set_calset_description(self, cnum=1, description=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:DESC '{:}'", cnum, description)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_calset_eterm(self, cnum=1, eterm="", eterm_data=None):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:ETER '{:}',", cnum, eterm)
        self.write_values(scpi_command, eterm_data)

    def set_calset_name(self, cnum=1, calset_name=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:NAME '{:}'", cnum, calset_name)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_channel_correction_state(self, cnum=1, onoff="ON"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:STAT {:}", cnum, onoff)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_create_calset(self, cnum=1, calset_name=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:CRE '{:}'", cnum, calset_name)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_create_meas(self, cnum=1, mname="", param=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:DEF:EXT '{:}','{:}'", cnum, mname, param)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_data(self, cnum=1, fmt="SDATA", data=None):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:DATA {:},", cnum, fmt)
        self.write_values(scpi_command, data)

    def set_delete_calset(self, cnum=1, calset_name=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:DEL '{:}'", cnum, calset_name)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_delete_meas(self, cnum=1, mname=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:DEL '{:}'", cnum, mname)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_display_format(self, cnum=1, fmt="MLOG"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:FORM {:}", cnum, fmt)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_display_onoff(self, onoff="ON"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":DISP:ENAB {:}", onoff)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_display_trace(self, wnum="", tnum="", mname=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":DISP:WIND{:}:TRAC{:}:FEED '{:}'", wnum, tnum, mname)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_f_start(self, cnum=1, freq=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:FREQ:START {:}", cnum, freq)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_f_stop(self, cnum=1, freq=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:FREQ:STOP {:}", cnum, freq)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_groups_count(self, cnum=1, groups_count=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:GRO:COUN {:}", cnum, groups_count)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_meas_correction_state(self, cnum=1, onoff="ON"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:CORR:STAT {:}", cnum, onoff)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_save_calset(self, cnum=1, user='01'):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:SAVE {:}", cnum, user)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_selected_meas(self, cnum=1, mname=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:SEL '{:}'", cnum, mname)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_selected_meas_by_number(self, cnum=1, mnum=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:MNUM {:}", cnum, mnum)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_snp_format(self, fmt="RI"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":MMEM:STOR:TRAC:FORM:SNP {:}", fmt)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_sweep_mode(self, cnum=1, sweep_mode="CONT"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:MODE {:}", cnum, sweep_mode)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_sweep_n_points(self, cnum=1, n_points=401):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:POIN {:}", cnum, n_points)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_sweep_type(self, cnum=1, sweep_type="LIN"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:TYPE {:}", cnum, sweep_type)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def set_trigger_source(self, trigger_source="IMM"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":TRIG:SOUR {:}", trigger_source)
        self.write(scpi_command)

    def query_active_calset(self, cnum=1, form="NAME"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:ACT? {:}", cnum, form)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_active_channel(self):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = ":SYST:ACT:CHAN?"
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_available_channels(self):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = ":SYST:CHAN:CAT?"
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=True, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_averaging_count(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:COUN?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_averaging_mode(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:MODE?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_averaging_state(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:AVER:STAT?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='bool')
        return value

    def query_calset_catalog(self, cnum=1, form="NAME"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:CAT? {:}", cnum, form)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_calset_data(self, cnum=1, eterm="", portA=1, portB=2):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:DATA? {:},{:},{:}", cnum, eterm, portA, portB)
        return self.query_values(scpi_command)

    def query_calset_description(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:DESC?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_calset_eterm(self, cnum=1, eterm=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:ETER? '{:}'", cnum, eterm)
        return self.query_values(scpi_command)

    def query_calset_eterm_catalog(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:ETER:CAT?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_calset_name(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:NAME?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_channel_correction_state(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:STAT?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='bool')
        return value

    def query_data(self, cnum=1, fmt="SDATA"):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:DATA? {:}", cnum, fmt)
        return self.query_values(scpi_command)

    def query_display_format(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:FORM?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_display_onoff(self):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = ":DISP:ENAB?"
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='bool')
        return value

    def query_f_start(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:FREQ:START?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='float')
        return value

    def query_f_stop(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:FREQ:STOP?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='float')
        return value

    def query_groups_count(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:GRO:COUN?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_meas_correction_state(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:CORR:STAT?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_meas_name_from_number(self, mnum=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SYST:MEAS{:}:NAME?", mnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_meas_name_list(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:CAT:EXT?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=True, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_meas_number_list(self, cnum=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SYST:MEAS:CAT? {:}", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=True, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_save_calset(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:CORR:CSET:SAVE?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_selected_meas(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:SEL?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_selected_meas_by_number(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:PAR:MNUM?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_snp_data(self, cnum=1, ports=(1, 2)):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":CALC{:}:DATA:SNP:PORT? '{:}'", cnum, ports)
        return self.query_values(scpi_command)

    def query_snp_format(self):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = ":MMEM:STOR:TRAC:FORM:SNP?"
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_sweep_data(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:X:VALUES?", cnum)
        return self.query_values(scpi_command)

    def query_sweep_mode(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:MODE?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_sweep_n_points(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:POIN?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value

    def query_sweep_time(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:TIME?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='float')
        return value

    def query_sweep_type(self, cnum=1):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":SENS{:}:SWE:TYPE?", cnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_trigger_source(self):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = ":TRIG:SOUR?"
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=False, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='str')
        return value

    def query_window_trace_numbers(self, wnum=""):
        """no help available"""
        scpi_command = scpi_preprocess(":DISP:WIND{:}:CAT?", wnum)
        value = self.query(scpi_command)
        value = process_query(value, csv=True, strip_outer_quotes=True, returns='int')
        return value


What make and model are the V6 Canoes?
What make and model are the V1 Canoes?
Do the V6 come with self-bailing system?
Yes the Fai V6 comes with a self-bailing system. Manual bailers are also compulsory.
Do the V1 have a foot plate?
Do V1's have a self-bailing system?
Can we have GPS or electronic devices on the canoe?
Can we rig our own canoes?
Yes, teams will be able to rig their own canoes or adjust the rigging of canoes prior to their race, however teams must notify the event organisers (LOC) through their area co- ordinators at least 24 hours prior to the event they are taking part in.
As per race rules: Additional seat pads may be allowed but no adhesives that leave residue may be used.
Will the canoes have spray decks/spray skirts?
No, the va'a will not have spray decks.
Water drop – are teams allowed to pick additional drinking water during the race?
There will be a water drop area 15m from the shore. Water and Powerade will be handed out by officials if teams require it.
How can drinking systems be mounted attached to the canoe?
The V6 has built in drink holders for water. These are the size of a 1.5 Litre drink cooler.
What is the distance of the V6?
What is the distance of the V1?
What is the distance of the Para V6 race?
Are PFD's required for racing?
It is not a requirement to wear or have PFD's on board the Va'a. It is optional and paddlers should bring their own PFD's if they wish to have them or wear them.
Do para va'a teams need to wear PFD's?
No, it is not compulsory for them to wear PFD's, it is optional and paddlers should bring their own PFD's and other Para Va'a equipment.


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Title: The Long Mars
Author: Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
By now, we're up to book three of five in this series, and while I do think that the first book was incredible, it's struggled to live up to the same high standard as the series has continued. We're helped by the fact that the basic idea behind the story is pretty good and so it's fun to watch the authors investigate.
In the first of these books, we follow what happens when stepping, a sort of new technology, is unleashed on the unsuspecting population of the world that we live in. With stepper boxes, people can hop from our world to a sort of adjacent parallel world, and that opens up whole new horizons when it comes to exploration.
The last two books have focused mainly on what's been happening on our world, but in this one we see what happens when some explorers from a version of the earth near the Gap decide to head for Mars. Once there, they discover that you can hop between worlds on Mars too, and that opens up an entirely new type of exploration.
These books tend to take it pretty easy when it comes to the plot, and so sometimes it can feel as though the plot is dragging as you're waiting for things to happen. In the first one, I quite liked that because I was having a lot of fun looking at all of the underlying science and the other ideas that it had in it. The problem is that the more time goes on, the more I kind of want the plot to accelerate.
Still, there's plenty of good stuff here, and I'll be continuing on with the last two books in the series and maybe even finishing the series by the end of the month. I just think that the series set itself up for a fall because the first book was so good, and the vibe that I'm getting so far is that pretty much everyone should give The Long Earth a go and then only the people who really enjoy that should keep going.
All in all then, I am of course glad that I read this, but at the same time I can appreciate that it's not for everyone. Still, if you've read the first two books and you were thinking about continuing, I don't see any reason why you shouldn't. And it didn't even end on a crazy cliffhanger like the first two did, so it has that going for it too. And that's it.
Click here to buy The Long Mars.
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Tomorrow is the publication date of my new book 'I Got a Crocodile!' (Simon & Schuster). It seems like the publication date has come round very quickly since I finished the book, but the original idea goes back to when I was on the MA course at Cambridge five years ago!


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An old-time Sulfur specimen from Agrigento, Sicily and the Jaime Bird Collection. Lustrous, dipyramidal, sulfur-yellow crystals dusted with aragonite litter the massive Sulfur matrix on this piece. Textbook crystal habit from a classic locale.


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BEYOND BASICS - On the 3rd Wednesday of each month you can expect an excellent mini-workshop for those who have attended our Basics Meetup. With a unique focus each time, we'll continue learning and growing together.
You will be provided handouts to support new concepts and learning, and we recommend you bring a notepad and pen. We often engage in role plays, and you are free and safe to participate as little or as much as you'd like.
wednesday Feb, 6 2019 6-8 p.m.
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Here are a couple of pics from my Thanksgiving. Loren, you will notice, is absent from all pictures. Some will think he probably came to his senses and left - well he did. He left to deliver a mule to a customer in Arizona. We had recommended a hauler from Colorado who got sick and had a stroke while in route. Loren and Tim Cross gave up their turkey day (and hog hunting) to pick up the mule and take it the rest of the way to Arizona. I understand that Loren and Tim ended up eating in an IHop for Thanksgiving dinner. Please think good thoughts that they will make it home Tuesday safe and sound (with very sore bottoms for driving 31 hours there and 31 hours home.


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Timothy Patrick Herlihy (born October 9, 1966) is an American screen actor, film producer, screenwriter, and Broadway musical bookwriter.

Films written or produced by Herlihy have grossed over $3 billion at the worldwide box office. He frequently collaborates with Adam Sandler, who played a Saturday Night Live character, "The Herlihy Boy", in honor of Tim Herlihy.

Early life
Herlihy was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York. His father was a New York City firefighter. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1984.

While majoring in accounting and international business at New York University, he roomed with Adam Sandler in the Brittany Hall dormitory. When Sandler began doing stand-up comedy during their sophomore year, Herlihy wrote material for Sandler.

After graduating in 1988, Herlihy spent a year as an accountant at Ernst & Young in Manhattan before attending the New York University School of Law. Herlihy continued to collaborate with Sandler, who had recently been hired at Saturday Night Live. After law school, Herlihy worked as a securities lawyer at Cahill Gordon & Reindel in Lower Manhattan.

Career
While working as an attorney, Herlihy continued collaborating with Sandler on SNL sketches, including Canteen Boy. They also began working on a screenplay for Billy Madison, which Herlihy wrote at his law firm late at night.

Herlihy was hired as a writer at Saturday Night Live in March of 1994. He remained at the show after Sandler left in 1995, rising to head writer and eventually producer. He wrote many political sketches leading up to the 1996 Presidential election, and co-wrote (with Tina Fey) the 1999 sketch in which Monica Lewinsky appeared. He left the show in 1999 to focus on film work.

He wrote or co-wrote the Sandler films Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), The Waterboy (1998), Big Daddy (1999) and Pixels (2015).

In 1999, Herlihy appeared in the film Big Daddy as the "Singing Kangaroo," and sang "The Kangaroo Song" on the film's soundtrack.

Herlihy played a bartender in both The Wedding Singer (1998) and The Ridiculous 6 (2015).

Herlihy has written for and or performed on three of Sandler's comedy albums: They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (1993), What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996) and Shhh...Don't Tell (2004).

In 2006, Herlihy co-wrote the book and two songs for a Broadway musical version of The Wedding Singer. It opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27, 2006 and closed on December 31, 2006 after 284 performances. Herlihy's and Chad Beguelin's book was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and the show itself was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical. It subsequently has had many international productions.

In 2015, Herlihy co-wrote (with Sandler) the Western comedy film The Ridiculous 6, distributed by Netflix. Despite being universally panned by critics, on January 6, 2016, it was announced by Netflix that the film had been viewed more times in 30 days than any other movie in Netflix history.

Herlihy returned to Saturday Night Live for one episode in 2015, to work with Tracy Morgan on a recurring sketch they had created in the 1990s, Brian Fellow's Safari Planet. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding writing, and won a Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy/Variety sketch series.

Personal life
Herlihy's son, Martin, also attended New York University. Martin currently writes for Saturday Night Live as part of the comedy trio Please Don't Destroy, which also includes John Higgins, the son of Saturday Night Live writer Steve Higgins.

Filmography

Writer
Saturday Night Live (1993–2000)
Billy Madison (1995) - Written by (with Adam Sandler)
Happy Gilmore (1996) - Written by (with Adam Sandler)
The Wedding Singer (1998) - Written by
The Waterboy (1998) - Written by (with Adam Sandler)
Big Daddy (1999) - Screenplay by (with Steve Franks and Adam Sandler)
Little Nicky (2000) - Written by (with Steven Brill and Adam Sandler)
Mr. Deeds (2002) - Screenplay by (Based on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Opera Hat by Clarence Budington Kelland)
Bedtime Stories (2008) - Screenplay by (with Matt Lopez)
Grown Ups 2 (2013) - Written by (with Fred Wolf and Adam Sandler)
Pixels (2015) - Screen Story by, Screenplay by (with Timothy Dowling) (Based on Pixels)
The Ridiculous 6 (2015) - Written by (with Adam Sandler)
Hubie Halloween (2020) - Written by (with Adam Sandler)

Actor
Billy Madison (1995) Architect
The Wedding Singer (1998) Rudy the Bartender
Big Daddy (1999) Singing Kangaroo
Mr. Deeds (2002) Fireman
Click (2006) Doctor
Grown Ups (2010) Pastor
Blended (2014) Basketball Dad
Pixels (2015) Defense Secretary
The Ridiculous 6 (2015) Nugget Bartender
Sandy Wexler (2017) Mr. O'Mally
Hubie Halloween (2020) Bear

Producer
Saturday Night Live (1997–2000)

Executive Producer
Anger Management (2003)
The Longest Yard (2005)
Click (2006)
Grown Ups (2010)
Just Go with It (2011)
Jack and Jill (2011)
That's My Boy (2012)
Blended (2014)
Pixels (2015)
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
The Do-Over (2016)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
The Week Of (2018)
Hubie Halloween (2020)

Soundtrack
Billy Madison (1995) (writer: "The Billy Madison Way")
The Wedding Singer (1998) (writer: "Somebody Kill Me", "Grow Old with You")
Big Daddy (1999) (performer: "The Kangaroo Song")
50 First Dates (2004) (writer: "Forgetful Lucy")
My Only Ü (2008) (writer: "Kasama Kang Tumanda")
Blended (2014) (writer: "Welcome To Africa", "Exciting, Amazing, Romantic", "You Suck", "Finally Blending", "Blending & Bonding", "Look They're Blending")
The Ridiculous 6 (2015) (lyricist: "My Baby's Biscuits", "Yippee Yo Yo Yay")

Broadway
The Wedding Singer (2006) (writer/producer)

References

External links

Tim Herlihy on Twitter

1966 births
Film producers from New York (state)
American male writers
American male screenwriters
20th-century American male actors
Living people
People from Ridgefield, Connecticut
New York University School of Law alumni
New York University Stern School of Business alumni
Male actors from New York City
21st-century American male actors
People from Brooklyn
Screenwriters from New York (state)
Screenwriters from Connecticut
Film producers from Connecticut