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Formed in the winter of 2005. Blue Sabbath Black Cheer hails from Seattle and seems to rely on a hodgepodge of contributors. However. only three solid members form the band: Stan Reed. wm. Rage. and Crystal Perez. They make their murderous and sleazy mix of blacked noise. grim power electronics & sicken clanking ambience back . Catacombs is a re-issue of long out-of-print cassette from 2007. originally released on BSBC's own Gnarled Forest Recordings. Featured in these recordings is the complete and total destruction of a drum kit by wm.Rage. a very large metal tank played/abused by Stan Reed. and electronics and vocals by long-time conspirator Geoff Walker (Gravitar. Basketcase. Magnetic Lucifer presents: Chinesefish).The record has been pressed on 140 gr black vinyl with black label and black inner sleeve and comes in a deluxe silver silkscreen on black cardboard sleeve. limited to 99 copies w/insert in luxury 160 gr ivory paper. Urashima.


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Whose history? Re-evaluating the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's annual December announcement of new inductees inevitably stirs strong reactions ranging from "It's about time!" to "Huh?" The 2017 class includes Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes. Commenting on this list is almost pointless since it represents a pattern: The Hall of Fame is a long standing source of confusion. For example, despite the "Rock and Roll" genre distinction pop singers (e.g. Madonna) and rappers (e.g. Run DMC) have been inducted as performers. Given this loose approach to genre it's surprising that more performers who straddle genres, like Willie Nelson, are not inducted.
Since 1986 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has inducted new classes of performers, as well as non-performers, whose innovations and influences shaped in rock and roll, a genre that has existed since 1955. At least this is what people think this mission represents the Hall's aspiration. If you actually review the Hall of Fame's stated criteria you learn that innovation is not necessarily its center.
Here's how the Hall works: Each year a nominating committee (whose composition and criteria are murky) selects the nominees and circulates ballots to 900 + historians, music industry personnel, and musicians, including all previous Hall inductees. In 2012 this process was opened up to the general public whose ballot is reported weighed equally with the expert/insider ballot. The top five vote getters are inducted from these ballots and history is made.
In addition to having 25 years of recording history, inductees must demonstrate, "unquestionable musical excellence and talent" and have significantly impacted the "development, evolution and preservation of rock & roll." These are four very different criteria that may explain the diffuse, inconsistent and strangely ahistorical nature of the Hall. Excellence and talent are broad and highly subjective concepts, though they imply remarkable musical technique and skill. Development and evolution speak to performances and/or recordings that have shifted the direction of rock and roll, and subgenres, significantly, which is an interesting challenge for a 60-year-old genre. Among these criteria preservation is the most concerning and conservative since it essentially rewards performers who replicate the rock and roll familiar.
Delving into the Hall's stated criteria negates the notion that the Hall is primarily interested in recognizing innovative musicians. Apparently musicians who are simply "excellent" and "talented" are eligible, and perhaps weighted equally with those who have helped the genre "evolve/develop" and/or those who are fastidious students (imitators?) of rock, thus preserving its essence.
The criteria above are relatively easy to apply to some of the Hall's earliest inductees such as Chuck Berry, James Brown, the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. Post 1950s popular music really would sound quite different without the influence of these pioneers. Still many of the Hall's choices continually raise questions about how far the criteria can be stretched. To return to my earlier note, how much innovation has actually occurred in 60s years, as opposed to imitation and repetition?
Perhaps performers' inductions should be labelled by the development, evolution and/or preservation criteria? For example, the British punk group the Sex Pistols were inducted in 2006. The Pistols were created by Malcolm McLaren to make more of a social statement than a musical statement evidenced by their lack of technical proficiency. Though the group caused an uproar in Britain, and excited U.S. music critics, they had little commercial impact in the U.S. and self-destructed quickly after two albums. Few would argue that they were musically excellent. They were musically and socially disruptive. And unquestionably influential to future punk bands in terms of attitude, style and tone. Since they turned punk inside out (briefly) and shaped other groups the development and evolution criteria apply. (In true punk fashion, lead singer Johnny Rotten wrote to the Hall rejecting the induction and the ceremony referring to the genre and the hall as a "piss stain" compared to the band.
Punk-rock band Green Day was inducted in 2015. Are they pioneers or better thought of as preservationists of a tradition? (Photo source: www.rollingstone.com. Photo credit: Mike Coppola/Getty).
Comparatively, in 2015 Green Day, who were influenced by inductees like the Clash (2002), the Ramones (2003), and the Sex Pistols (2006), were inducted. Green Day is very enjoyable (to my ears), is probably the most commercially successful punk-oriented band ever, and has influenced younger groups like Sum 41. But calling them innovative is a stretch. They're a preservation group; they mirror the essential style of their punk and rock predecessors with more finesse and pop savvy.
Reading further, the Hall's website unpacks musical excellence noting that, "Such a descriptor includes (but isn't limited to) influence on other performers or genres; length and depth of career and catalog; stylistic innovations; or superior technique and skills." Though slightly more detailed, it, too, juxtaposes elements that can easily contradict each other.
For example, the first rock oriented band to integrate a substantial horn section was Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Yet they are not in the Hall of Fame, but Chicago, who replicated B, S &T's horn driven sound, was inducted in 2015. Chicago has a longer discography, and managed to have more hits—their top 40 radio reign spans from 1970-91 compared to 1969-71 for B, S, & T. But, if influence and innovation were most salient B, S &T would have been inducted before Chicago. In this instance Chicago's record sales and endurance were deemed more important than their originality.
The history issue is a particular inconsistency for the Hall. To its credit the Hall does induct performers listed as Early Influences including jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong, honky tonk legend Hank Williams, and "Queen of the Blues" Dinah Washington. But some of rock and roll's most direct musical influences, such as jump blues singer Ella Mae Morse and white 50s R&B singer Johnnie Ray, are strangely absent. Wanda Jackson, who debuted in the 1950s is the "Queen of Rockabilly," is particularly odd omissions. She was inducted in 2009 as an Early Influence, rather than as a performer, and decades after the male peers of her generation.
Sexism also remains a sticky point for the Hall. Rock and Roll has long been viewed as a bastion of male privilege in lyrics, attitude and access. Female musicians have routinely shared horrific experiences of being demeaned, underestimated, and denied as artistic equals (and superiors!) to male musicians in the industry. Sadly, the Hall tends to replicate these patterns.
· Among the 31 classes of inductees there have been 10 years without any female inductees, including 1986 and, most recently, 2016.
· Among the 34 female inclusive inductions 15 were for solo performers, 15 were awarded to groups with male and female members, and four were awarded to all-female singing groups. Comparatively, 84 solo male performers and 104 all male groups were inducted. Thus 15% of solo artists in the Hall are female and 85% are male. Among single sex groups 4% are all-female and 96% are all-male. These huge disparities reflect the inherent gender bias of what several people, including musician Peter Wylie and writer Kelefah Sanneh, have termed as "rockism": the presumption that rock music, understood narrowly, is automatically deemed superior to pop which typically includes genres with more female performers (e.g. disco, girl groups).
Women are vastly underrepresented among the Hall of Fame's inductees. (Image source: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/women-who-should-be-in-rock-hall/)
Anecdotally speaking some of the oversights are surprising. Despite their impact on 1980s rock Pat Benatar and Tina Turner (solo) are strangely absent from the Hall, yet their relative male equivalent of the era, John Mellencamp is in. Male singer-songwriters like Billy Joel, Elton John, Cat Stevens, and James Taylor have been inducted, but Jackie DeShannon and Carly Simon are missing. Other names that come to mind include Joan Armatrading, Kate Bush, The Carpenters, Rosanne Cash, Whitney Houston, Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Maria Muldaur, Nina Simone, Phoebe Snow and Dionne Warwick. Some names for future Early Influences might include Odetta, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, as well as Morse.
I applaud the Hall for recognizing the ways many of the pioneering musicians who emerged in the mid-1950s created distinct new genres and sub-genres, and expanded on them. The gradual mainstreaming of R&B and country elements into the pop mainstream, the rise of youth cultures, and the ways post-1950s music has periodically articulated the sensibilities of members of the social and cultural underclass are important cultural achievements. Ones that have transcended the United States.
But, in trying to take this music "seriously" the Hall has made regrettable procedural choices that continually taint its efforts including failing to define genre boundaries clearly, relying on ambiguous criteria, and operating from a teleological perspective that rock 'n' roll is something that inevitably evolves. The yardstick of time seems inadequate. How far does rock 'n' roll stretch? Beyond post-punk/modern rock and hip-hop rock hybrid groups like Linkin Park what does rock innovation look like over the last 25 years? Hip-hop inspired New Jack Swing, Hip-Hop Soul, and the retro-futurist Neo-Soul genre, but, again, what other musical influences will enable R&B to grow into something fresh? Hip-Hop began as urban dance music but broadened its scope to include novelty songs, crossover pop-rap, rap-rock, political rap, gangsta rap, etc. How many Public Enemies or Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliots are on the horizon?
In its current form the Hall is more accurately understood as a Popular Music Hall of Fame that honors performers in a variety of popular genres who have achieved commercial success and a modicum of critical respect. This inevitably reflects the interests of the record labels and music industry executives who fund the Hall, as well as popular commercial tastes, rather than something as intangible as innovation. In other words, it's a predictable entity that has recognized some great musicians, but rarely challenges conventional wisdom about who matters in pop music or offers alternate ways of thinking about music history.
The Hall would be more impactful if it organized musicians more strategically. Based on the Hall's current logic Buddy Holly, Darlene Love, Fleetwood Mac, The Clash, Madonna, and Yes are essentially equals who shaped and influenced Rock and Roll in some amorphous way. Compare this to a system that identified and group performers more categorically. In the context of post-1955 music there are discernible pioneers (e.g. Berry, Holly, Wanda Jackson, Little Richard, Presley) who established genres and sub-genres; musicians who expanded its formal vocabulary (e.g. Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Laura Nyro); and performers (e.g. Pat Benatar, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day) who reliably and competently extended established styles.
These three areas theoretically prevent one from drawing false equivalencies because there's an inherent connectedness and historicity to each. This proposed approach also allows us to distinguish the depth of contributions among musicians. The pioneer category would always be a smaller category since few musicians have established actual genres, and the vocabulary category would only be slightly larger. The genre extension category is in some ways the most diffuse because it's more about competence and endurance than innovation, but still has potential to recognize artists of substance.
The Hall of Fame, and Museum, are well-intentioned but not quite realized endeavors. There are plenty of alternative spaces like the Experience Music Project, The Rock & Soul Museum, and The Stax Museum, as well as other Halls of Fame including the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame and NEA Jazz Masters ceremony. But, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Museum, are the most prominent sites of rock history. They remain subjects of criticism because people who love rock and roll want its best elements elevated. The "official" nature of the Hall cements what many fans consider to be the elevation of the blandest and most commercially palatable aspects of rock. Further, the bureaucratic nature of both entities belies the rebellious spirit historically associated with rock and roll. Beyond this element, they represent an intriguing paradox: how do you publicly celebrate and historicize an artistic form that began diffusely as a rebellious secret?
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2005.04.06 - North County Times - No Breakup In Sight For Hard-Driving Velvet Revolver (Duff)
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No breakup in sight for hard-driving Velvet Revolver
By Alan Sculley
When Velvet Revolver formed in May 2003, skepticism ran rampant over whether the band would last.
Such predictions weren't unfounded, considering the group featured three former members of the always-volatile Guns N' Roses ---- Duff McKagan (bass), Matt Sorum (drums) and Slash (guitar) ---- and Stone Temple Pilots' lead singer Scott Weiland.
Weiland, of course, was no stranger to instability himself, having been arrested several times on drug charges and in and out of rehab.
And less than a week after officially signing on as singer, Weiland slipped up again, getting arrested on two felony charges of drug possession after police pulled over his vehicle in Burbank and found heroin and cocaine inside. Weiland avoided a possible prison term by offering to go into rehab again.
Weiland appeared to be sticking to his program when in late October 2003 he was charged with driving under the influence after his BMW struck a parked van in Los Angeles and he fled the scene of the accident. The DUI charge violated terms of his probation, and he was immediately sent into a strict six-month residential rehab program.
But here it is, two years later, and not only has Weiland been satisfying the terms of his probation, but Velvet Revolver have enjoyed breakout success. The band's debut CD, "Contraband," spawned a No. 1 rock radio single, "Slither," and has sold more than 1.5 million copies since its release last June.
Still, rumors have persisted that Velvet Revolver is on the verge of implosion. McKagan encountered one in late March on a run of Canadian dates, when during an interview, a journalist asked about an Associated Press story that reported that Weiland was going to be replaced by Mario Vasquez, the "American Idol" finalist who mysteriously dropped out of the Fox TV show last month.
"I said, 'What are you talking about?' " McKagan said, recalling the exchange with the writer. " 'Well the AP says you guys are getting the guy from "American Idol" and he's joining June 8,' I mean that specific. I started laughing."
McKagan could shrug off that rumor, not to mention others that have suggested a rift has developed between Weiland and Slash. According to McKagan, life within the band is going fine and the quintet (which also includes guitarist Dave Kushner) plans to start work on a new CD before year's end.
"We've got so much material it's ridiculous," McKagan said. "We just write constantly, at sound checks or before shows or on our own, but usually together. So we've got tapes and tapes and tapes and CDs full of stuff. I think the hard part is going to be paring it down."
As for Weiland, McKagan said the singer appears to be winning his battle with drugs. He's been clean for more than a year now, and he has also reconciled with his wife (who had filed for divorce in 2002) and two children.
"The main thing is he got his family back," McKagan said of Weiland. "That's the thing he really always yearned for. That was what was killing him. Now he's got his family back. I don't think anything could pull him away. Once you go through that narcotic hell and you get out of it, you'd be an idiot (to go back on drugs)."
Certainly the music on "Contraband" suggested right away that Velvet Revolver had enough musical chemistry to deliver on the expectations that came with the band members' superstar resumes.
Not surprisingly, several songs on "Contraband" recall the reckless but hooky hard rock of Guns N' Roses. "Spectacle," "Sucker Train Blues" and "Slither" all are hard-charging rockers with plenty of catchy guitar riffs to go with potent vocal melodies. The poppier side of Stone Temple Pilots also finds its way into the band's brash sound on a few songs, such as "Do It for the Kids" and "Dirty Little Thing." Several tunes, though, sound quite different from the members' previous bands, including the effects-laced rocker "Big Machine" and the trippy ballad "Loving the Alien."
Critics have hailed "Contraband" as a stirring hard rock effort, and the CD earned Velvet Revolver three Grammy nominations ---- for best rock album, best rock song ("Fall to Pieces") and best hard rock performance ("Slither"). The band won the last category at the ceremony in February.
McKagan, though, clearly has taken the Grammy award in stride.
"I guess it's nice. We never got one with Guns," he said. "It's cool, but it's not the accolade we look for. We like to fill up places we're playing and get a positive response from the audience we're playing for. That's a much better accolade, a much better high. The Grammys are kind of stiff and all that. But actually winning one, I won't lie to you, it's flattering. But it's not something you go out and strive to (do), like let's make this a Grammy-winning record."


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Iconic Voice of Charlie Brown Silenced by Unexpected Death
Bruce Mikells Published: January 26, 2022
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Peanuts creator Charles Schulz probably had no idea that his drawings and musings of a boy and his dog would become so popular and so important to the world of pop culture. There are generations of Americans who grew up knowing Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, and even Peppermint Patti and Woodstock too.
While many of us kept up with the daily activities of the Peanuts gang through our hometown newspaper's comics section, we were most intrigued by the animated Peanuts specials that would air around the holidays. For most of us, A Charlie Brown Christmas sets the stage for many of our holiday traditions.
In those many Charlie Brown TV specials, the voice of Charlie was provided by Peter Robbins. Robbins began working as the voice of Charlie Brown in 1963 while he was still a young boy. Lucy was voiced by actress Tracy Stratford, Linus was voiced by Christopher Shea and Snoopy was voiced, yes, he had a voice, by Bill Melendez.
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These actors brought Charles Schulz words to life and while we remember that work and those characters for all the joy they brought us, there is a sadness to report today. Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown has died.
Robbins family announced his passing yesterday. Sadly, the cause of death was listed as suicide. Peter Robbins was 65. According to earlier reports, Robbins had been diagnosed with some mental issues and was working through them.
Just to be clear, Robbins life outside the world of Charlie Brown and Peanuts had been anything but all roses and sunshine. He was sentenced to almost five years in prison in 2015 for making criminal threats against a number of people. Among those people was San Diego County California Sheriff William Gore.
Still, despite his demons, Robbins and especially the character he lent his voice to were very well-loved and highly thought of in industry circles.
If you or someone you love is having trouble dealing with life on life's terms or perhaps there are other outside agents, such as drugs and alcohol, clouding your vision of happiness, please seek professional help. Or, at least confide in a trusted friend or family member. There is help for those who are suffering pain between their ears. You're not alone.
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Quebec's Psychologists in Crisis
Poor Public Sector wages and overwork are driving many into private practice – a trend they say is killing mental health care access
By Peggy Curran, The Gazette April 25, 2011
Concordia master's student Jessica Senn is one of hundreds across the province caught in the middle of a labour dispute that has clinical psychologists
refusing to train incoming students. Senn was lucky enough to secure a position in Ontario.
Need to see a psychologist at a Quebec hospital, clinic or school?
Be prepared to wait, up to a year or two, depending on what's wrong with you – or how willing and able to fork out the $100 to $150 an hour it costs to
go private.
Psychologists from across the province who work in the public sector say low wages and overwork are killing access to mental health care in the province.
Whether you are a parent or teacher who needs an assessment for a child with autism, have an elderly parent with anxiety issues or are yourself going through a rough patch and need counselling, psychology departments in Quebec's public system are so overworked and understaffed they may not be able to see you for awhile.
Perhaps not until you arrive at the hospital in crisis.
"There is the spillover into the emergency rooms," says Rachel Green, a neuropsychologist and psychologist at the Douglas Hospital.
"People you can't see in a timely manner when they are not at a critical level, they become critical, they go through emergency rooms and they block them up, block up the beds."
"Or the police stations and the justice system," adds Peggy O'Byrne, professional chief of psychology at the Douglas Hospital.
It's not that there is a shortage of qualified professionals. There are as many trained psychologists in Quebec as there are in the rest of the country
combined. Increasingly, though, they are walking away from hospitals and clinics – or else dividing their time between the public system and private practice, where they earn five times as much money, set their hours and choose their patients.
"The issue of attraction and retention is a colossal one," says Yves Beaulieu, a child psychologist and professional practice leader for psychology at the
Montreal Children's Hospital. "A large part of our work is actually that – maintaining active qualified manpower to service the population.
"And we cannot do that anymore – recruit and maintain people."
As a result, Beaulieu said, waiting lists have been climbing, "skyrocketing for some ages and specific populations. And the cost of that to society is absolutely huge."
"We are going to disappear completely from the public sector because it's just not tenable," Green says of deteriorating working conditions for psychologists and longer waiting times for patients.
"It's a big danger," said Alain Ptito, director of the psychology department at the McGill University Health Centre.
The problem is not limited to Montreal.
At the regional health centre in northern Quebec, for instance, there are always one or two postings for psychologists that don't get filled. The waiting
time to see a psychologist there is now six months, up from two, says psychologist Michelle St. Pierre.
A high school in Gatineau hasn't had a psychologist for several months. No one has even applied because wage scales and working conditions are so bad.
On Wednesday, representatives of public-sector psychologists have been called to a meeting with officials from the Quebec department of health and social services in a bid to resolve their differences.
It's their second encounter since the coalition representing more than 1,000 psychologists in the public sector turned up the heat by saying they would
no longer supervise graduate students who need hospital training before they can practise – compounding the chronic staffing shortage.
Nathalie Dinh, the chief of psychology and co-ordinator of psychological services at St. Mary's Hospital, said it took a lot for psychologists to take such
a drastic step. She said they did so only after 18 months of trying to get Quebec to heed their appeals for an overhaul of salary scales. Since 2006, Quebec has required psychologists to have a doctorate, educational requirements that aren't reflected in their wages.
The starting salary for a psychologist working in the public sector is $20 an hour.
"This is the deep dark secret," says Dinh. "And the ceiling is hovering around $38 something. This is after 10 years. This has never been published because it is not in the interests of the government to say just how badly psychologists are being treated."
"The salary we have to offer these people that we are trying to recruit is very low," says Beaulieu, who calls it the 30-30-30 formula.
"It takes nine years to train a psychologist. By the time they finish their doctorate, they are in their 30s. They have delayed having a family, they have
delayed buying a house.
"So they come to us at 30 with $30,000 in debt because they don't get any money during any of the practical training and they don't get money during their stages. So they are heavily indebted. And we turn around and offer them a salary in the 30s as an enticement," Beaulieu said. "They look at us and they say this is not something which is feasible for them."
"We are the only jurisdiction in North America that does not pay our interns for a full year of full-time clinical work. Zero," says Zeev Rosberger.
The director of the psychology division at Jewish General Hospital, Rosberger says that after more than 30 years on the job and even with a small premium for running the department, he still earns $10,000 less than a nurse with a master's degree.
Quebec psychologists have complained to the government that they wanted to be recognized as doctors and have their jobs reclassified to better reflect the role they play in first-line assessment and treatment. In December, the Treasury Board threw them a small bone – an extra $1.67 an hour.
"Here I am trying to bring people into the system and keep them, and I am supposed to say, 'I am happy to tell you I can offer you $1.67 more than my previous offer,' " Beaulieu said.
Even the government recognizes there is a problem – one that won't go away soon. A working paper prepared for the health and social services department in 2009 predicts that the shortage of psychologists in the public sector will get worse before it gets better.
Analyst Charles Madet said in 2008, Quebec was already short 128 psychologists, with another 297 expected to retire in the next five years. And with roughly half of the psychologists currently working in the system women in their prime child-bearing years, Madet said Quebec needs to factor maternity leaves into its staffing calculations.
Martin Bourque, a member of the coalition who works as a psychologist at a regional health centre on the South Shore, recalls the situation at a clinic
he worked at a few years ago where, for four years, there were two psychologists in a region of 150,000 people.
"We tried to get a third and couldn't find one. We finally managed to recruit one, but she didn't stay long before going on maternity leave. Our waiting
list climbed to six or nine months. During her leave, she wasn't replaced, so the waiting list went up to almost a year," Bourque said.
"With a year's wait, a patient's condition can deteriorate a lot. There is great pressure on us because we try to see patients as quickly as possible.
"At the same time, we have extremely complex cases to treat – people with multiple problems, personality disorders, addictions, depression – and they require time to evaluate and to treat."
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Cities Full of Symbols: A Theory of Urban Space and Culture
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by Peter J. M. Nas (ed.)
Publisher: Leiden University Press 2011
ISBN/ASIN: 9087281250
Cities Full of Symbols develops urban symbolic ecology and hypercity approaches into a new perspective on social cohesion. Approaches of architects, anthropologists, sociologists, social geographers and historians converge to make this a book for anyone interested in urban life, policymaking and city branding.
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The Architecture of Colonial America
by Harold Donaldson Eberlein - Little, Brown and Co.
It is the purpose of this volume to set forth a brief history and an analysis of the architecture of Colonial America, in such wise that they may be of interest and value both to the general reader and to the architect. Published in 1915.
Experiments in Modern Living
by Milton Cameron - ANU Press
A group of young scientists commissioned Australia's leading architects to design their private houses. The houses that resulted from these collaborations rejected previous architectural styles and embraced modernist ideologies and aesthetics.
The Poetry of Architecture
by John Ruskin - Project Gutenberg
Of all embellishments by which the efforts of man can enhance the beauty of natural scenery, those are the most effective which can give animation to the scene, while the spirit which they bestow is in unison with its general character.
Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture
by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio - Harvard University Press
The only full treatise on architecture to survive from classical antiquity, this is the most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present.


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Green fund distributes £3m to enhance Scotland's coasts and seas
A ground-breaking initiative, which has distributed almost £3 million to transform the health of Scotland's coasts and seas, opens its first privately-funded grant round today (17 November).
The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) is Scotland's only major green finance initiative, with funding from both the public and private sector, focussed on restoring the marine and coastal environment.
Public sector funding has supported the programme initially: to date, SMEEF has distributed almost £3 million of public sector money to help transform the health of Scotland's coasts and seas. Now, with fundraising from the private sector going well, the next round of grants will be almost purely supported by businesses. Already, £225,000 has been committed by private donors and another £100,000 is awaiting approval by the SMEEF's Ethical Contribution Board.
This winter, the world's focus is on improving nature and the climate, with both the COP27 on climate change taking place now, and new global biodiversity targets being agreed at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Canada (COP15) in December. Alongside the 2023 publication of the new Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, this is a pivotal moment for Scotland to take ambitious action against the nature and climate emergencies.
Since SMEEF launched in May, funding has already been granted to a number of exciting projects, including removing invasive species on the islands of the Forth, establishing an innovative floating garden in the Clyde, and restoring seagrass in Loch Craignish and Orkney.
Today, the fund is once again open for grant applications, this time for project development work such as baseline surveys and feasibility studies. Projects can apply for grants of up to up to £25,000, with the provision for one exceptional award of up to £100,000, for a wide range of activities, including gathering core evidence to support successful restoration of marine species and habitats, as well as projects which assess the effectiveness of programmes. This will provide the basis for continuing, scientifically-based conservation and restoration programmes
NatureScot and its partners are asking marine businesses and the sector at large to continue to contribute to the initiative, helping to restore the ecosystems which provide so much to business and communities across Scotland.
SMEEF was established by NatureScot, the Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland, with seed funding from the offshore wind energy sector to support projects that will help ensure that our coasts and seas are healthy, productive and rich in nature.
Environment Minister Mairi McAllan said: "This initiative is a prime example of the continued cooperation that is needed to tackle the two major challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss in Scotland. Private investment in natural capital is critical to enabling the pace and the scale of action required to fulfil Scotland's world-leading ambitions on addressing climate change and biodiversity loss."
"I am encouraged to see that businesses recognise that the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund offers a responsible and reliable route for investment in Scotland's marine natural capital, and I look forward to further support that will enable SMEEF to deliver truly transformative change."
"Scotland's seas and coasts are home to a diverse range of species, and are crucial natural assets for our communities and for our way of life as a nation. It is critical that we work together to do everything we can to protect and enhance them."
Francesca Osowska, NatureScot's Chief Executive, said: "COP27 is drawing attention again to how governments, business and industry must all work together. To achieve net zero in Scotland by 2045, solutions based in nature will be key to our success. This project is a great example of how many individuals and groups coming together to protect our seas and coasts can make a huge difference."
Ronan O'Hara, Chief Executive of Crown Estate Scotland, said: "This is a hugely important milestone for the SMEEF programme. It shows that collaborative working across the public and private sectors can enable business to help restore and enhance Scotland's marine environment. Over the months and years to come, I expect we'll see more businesses take an increasingly proactive role in protecting nature - SMEEF sets a great early example."
SMEEF is managed by NatureScot, working closely with Marine Scotland and Crown Estate Scotland. Prospective contributors are assessed by an Ethical Contributions Board and the awards will be evaluated by a Grants Panel. Both the Board and the Panel have independent chairs and include input from Scottish Environment LINK.
For more information, to make a donation or a grant enquiry visit www.smeef.scot
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SMEEF will contribute to a just transition to net zero through grant-aided projects that enhance the marine ecosystem services we all rely upon, including:
Recovery, restoration and enhancement of marine and coastal habitat and species
Marine and coastal nature-based solutions
Invasive species management
Research which sheds new light on relevant issues and/or makes projects more effective
Examples of the work SMEEF could support include restoring seagrass beds, creating new saltmarsh habitat, controlling non-native predators to protect breeding seabirds, and researching new approaches to restoration of the marine environment.
Details of funding terms and conditions can be found on the website www.smeef.scot
Nature-based solutions, such as those funded by SMEEF, including restoration and enhancement work, have the potential to quickly increase the range of employment opportunities in some of the most remote and fragile communities in Scotland. In fact, between 2015 and 2019, the green jobs sector grew at five times the rate of all other jobs and accounts for one-third of all jobs growth in Scotland.
An Ethical Contributions Board (ECB) comprising representatives from NatureScot, Crown Estate Scotland, the Scottish Government, and independent members, who specialise in relevant areas including audit, risk, legal, financial governance and partnership management will review all donations in line with the contributions acceptance policy which is available on the website www.smeef.scot.
SMEEF would like to acknowledge the financial support of the following organisations:
Crown Estate Scotland
Marine Scotland a directorate of the Scottish Government
Scottish Power Renewables (UK) Limited
Muir Mhor Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a partnership of Fred.Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall Wind Power
Orsted Power (UK) Limited
Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a partnership of Orsted UK, Blue Float Energy and Falck Renewables
Simply Blue Energy (Scotland) Limited, a partner in the Salamander offshore wind project
BroadShore Wind, a partnership of BlueFloat Energy and Falck Renewables
Bellrock Wind, a partnership of BlueFloat Energy and Falck Renewables
The Scottish Government's £65 million Nature Restoration Fund, which has provided the opening funds for SMEEF grants, is open to projects that help Scotland's species, woodlands, rivers and seas back on the road to recovery, as well as improving the health and wellbeing of local communities, with at least £12.5 million available in 2022-23. For more information on the fund, see the NatureScot website.
Details of projects already funded by SMEEF can be found on the website under https://smeef.scot/#map.
SMEEF - Seagrass - credit NatureScot-Paul Kay
SMEEF - Machair at Gallanach on the Isle of Coll. Credit NatureScot-Lorne Gill
SMEEF - Beach and rainbow at Traigh Lar, Horgabost, Isle of Harris, Western Isles Area. Credit Lorne Gill-NatureScot


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On most days we are answering your property questions for free on our forum.
Q - I own a property which is valued at £200,000 of which I have around £100,000 equity. Should I sell it and buy two smaller properties instead, so I can live in one and rent out the other one?
A - It may well be worth doing what you suggest, but to answer this question properly, the first thing you need to do is either let us know or work out why you are doing it, and also let us know the area you are looking in. For example, are you hoping for capital growth or income?
If its income you are after, you need to work out what rent you could achieve, if it's capital growth, then having two smaller two to three bed properties, depending on the area could do better than a four or five bed for example.
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The Civic Day program, a joint initiative by the City of El Segundo and El Segundo High School that teaches senior students the function and impact of local government.
There will be two three-hour days set to accomplish the objectives. On the first three-hour day (Part 1), El Segundo high school seniors are elected (or appointed) to shadow an elected and/or appointed officials and/or executive of the City of El Segundo. On the second three-hour day (Part 2), students will get hands-on experience and be part of a mock-City Council Meeting. Part 2 will be televised on both cable TV and YouTube. Students, parents, and community at large may watch live. The press may also be invited to attend, as is the usual at any Council Meetings. All are encouraged to post on Social Media with hashtag #elsegundocivicday2018.


So, another summer, another Cannes Lions festival. Yes, it's that time of the year when the whole of adland gathers to celebrate the latest, most creative campaigns from around the world and forecast the trends of tomorrow.
Centennials, also known as Gen Z.Is there something different – beyond the marketing jargon – about this group? Research by our sister WPP company Kantar would suggest that there might be. AdReaction: Engaging Gen X, Y and Z, found that Gen Z has a distinctive profile and behaviours that go well beyond simply being mobile first and passionate about music and movies.
This is a generation that is both informed, and outspoken; they demand ads which allow them to co-create or shape what happens (be that via polls or taking decisions), and are more positive towards brands that let them vote for something to happen (31% vs. 25% for Gen Y according to AdReaction). They also choose an option (28% vs. 25%) or take decisions (27% vs. 22%).
Creativity used to be risky. For every zinger of an ad campaign, there would be plenty of duds. For every knockout punch line, there would be plenty that missed the mark. Then data came along and created the possibility of changing things.
First, by helping us increase the effectiveness of our messages (by reaching the right audiences, in the right places, and at the right times). And now, by helping us to create more variants of the right message in the first place. We can use personalisation to optimise creative, for example, and facial coding to check that our content truly gets the reaction that we want (or simply to represent people's feelings).
There's no doubt that this can transform the performance of digital advertising, but can it really help create fame for brands? Our Australian team managed to pull this offby using data to change the price that Snickers was sold for in key stores, based on the sense of rage that was coming from Twitter and social media.
Based on the brand positioning that "you're not you when you're hungry", the wilder the internet got, the cheaper the price become and the more high profile the campaign became – all thanks to a complex algorithm known as a Hungerithm.
It's been a long time since advertising was just about spots and dots, and breakthrough campaigns are increasingly as much about creating new opportunities for brand businesses as they are about boosting awareness. That can mean brands helping to solve social problems.
One example is Gillette's Bachelor of Shaving campaign in India. Our research revealed two reasons why the brand was suffering in rural areas: one, Indian men don't like shaving and will only do so for work or women; and two, rural grads were struggling in the jobs market because they failed the first impression test. The solution wasn't to run lots of billboards or create content but to get these grads job market ready.
The Bachelor of Shaving offered an accredited course that would give rural Indians interview training, smarter CVs and guidance on how to shave and look smoother when they met potential employees. Thousands have got jobs and Gillette sales soared.
Campaigns are more powerful when they are embedded in local culture. In an age of global marketing slogans and brand campaigns, the need to flex the message based on local opportunities and local culture is more important than ever. Even when there's a global insight that is powerful and true, it needs to be grounded in local culture to maximise its effectiveness.
MediaCom's Head Coach from Israel is a demonstration of what can be achieved when global thinking is aligned with local culture. By teaming up Head & Shoulder's global dandruff test strip (and the knowledge that many people don't believe they have dandruff) with a local basketball team, we created a powerful message that resonated on a local level.
Taking advantage of Maccabi Tel Aviv's performance slump, Head & Shoulders made its message work in the most dramatic of ways, by being part of the story around the sacking of team's head coach. The results show the power of getting culture right: Sales shot up 25%.


My leave started yesterday and so far, I'd done nothing much nor gone nowhere far.
I did however had a get together with the few of my favourite people on Earth yesterday. Just a typical gathering I suppose.. Just me, Encem, Bestie, Mumu, Mamita and Baby Ezra! heehee..
I'm pretty sure that if you'd seen us in Midvalley yesterday, it would have seem a bit odd. Five young adults pushing a baby stroller.
I don't know, it just felt weird. It still feels like when we were back during training days, but the fact is that Mami is now a mother of a 5-month old baby, Mumu is married and I am in a relationship with Encem. hahahahahha!
Just 17 days away to mark the third year we've been with the company. It doesn't feel that long.
I still remember how we used to have the mamak-session right after training, until 8 pm everyday.
Mami was sort-of single.. hahahha!
Mumu hadn't met her spouse yet..
Encem and I were just friends.
And Bestie.. well, Bestie tags himself as "forever-alone".
It's fun when the four of us who are still flying gets the same day off. So far we'd always do something together on that day. And next month's roster is kind enough to let us have two off days together. It's not consecutively unfortunately, but I'll take what ever that I can get! We're planning on a potluck at Mami's place and I'm pretty certain that we're all excited about it!


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Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
16 Feb 2012Op-Ed
by Nitin Nohria
Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria discusses the multidimensional quality of the American competitiveness problem, and why it matters to all.
Editor's note: In its March issue, Harvard Business Review contributes a special section, "Reinventing America: Why the World Needs the US to Bounce Back." We reprint here the introduction written by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria. We also encourage you to visit HBR's HBR Insight Center: American Competitiveness site where resources, commentary, and solutions are showcased. Harvard Business School's US Competitiveness Project is another must-visit-site to better understand the complex problems facing the US.
One good way to observe a culture may be to venture outside and see it from the perspective of smart people looking in. When it comes to understanding the state of American competitiveness, I often find that the sharpest insights come from the individuals I meet when I travel abroad.
On a recent trip to China, what struck me most was the confidence its citizens have in their government—a distinct contrast to the current sentiment in the United States. Almost all the Chinese executives I met believe that their nation's leaders possess the foresight and the courage to think long term. These executives are not Pollyannas: They recognize the existence of asset bubbles in parts of their economy, and they realize that the fevered output they've enjoyed is likely to slow. They understand the need to increase domestic consumption and imports to offset strong exports. But they see these challenges as surmountable. Mostly, they display an unshakable faith in their government's sustained commitment to keeping China's economy in good health. This allows them to invest with confidence.
The Chinese care about China, of course, but they are rooting for America as well. Indeed, the Brazilians, the Indians, and the majority of others I have met outside the US are also rallying for us. They understand that the world is interdependent and that the US economy is still too large for anyone to profit from a rapid decline in its well-being. Americans may not realize this, but it's true: The world wants us to be competitive. Recently, though, I've begun to get the sense that our friends abroad cheer for America with foreboding and pessimism, the way sports fans nervously pull for a team whose lead is slimming and whose energy is fading. These outsiders recognize that the system of democratic capitalism that produced centuries of American prosperity is troubled.
"The Chinese care about China, of course, but they are rooting for America as well"
Management educators talk frequently about best practices and use case studies to illustrate by example. For more than a century global observers have considered the US economy to be an exemplar and America a country to envy and imitate. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Increasingly, outsiders view our political system as riven by politicians preoccupied with their own reelection, resulting in a tragic stalemate. Long before Occupy Wall Street pitched its tents, many foreigners found America's growing economic inequality worrisome. They see that US corporations are skittish about making investments in a time of uncertainty about government policy, taxes, and regulations. They hear too many American CEOs talk about choosing to postpone decisions until after the next election, when things will be clearer-a profoundly disturbing attitude. US prosperity and social mobility have attracted millions of immigrants, including me. But America's reign as the global ideal seems to be waning.
In the following pages, my colleagues at Harvard Business School and other institutions offer a detailed assessment of US competitiveness. Some of the issues they highlight are familiar: the struggle of US schools to produce employable workers, the hurdles faced by companies that hope to manufacture goods here, the federal government's maddening inability to achieve fiscal discipline.
What comes through most vividly in these articles is the multidimensional quality of our competitiveness problem. Despite what political rhetoric may suggest, there are no simple fixes. Discrete reforms in tax policy, regulation, corporate governance, K-12 education, and R&D policy would undoubtedly help, but real progress will come only from a systemic, well-choreographed approach to creating positive change.
This insight was clear at a symposium of leaders from business, labor, government, the media, and academia that convened at Harvard Business School in late November. The sense of this remarkable gathering was that it is high time our government started addressing the long-term issues America faces. It was also clear, however, that business can take collective action without waiting for government. It can invest to create more-competitive local suppliers, schools and community colleges capable of training a more competitive workforce, and high-value-added jobs-steps that would restore optimism and confidence in the US economy.
In times of anxiety, it's natural to begin pointing the finger of blame at others. That's what is happening right now: Business blames government for getting in its way; government blames business for acting irresponsibly. Much of the public blames the rich and elite for exploiting everyone else. Parties on each side work hard to amplify these accusations, but their efforts do nothing to help solve the problem. They simply divide people, obscuring the fact that we're all in this together.
I recognize that special issues of business magazines rarely spur a nation's citizens to join hands and work toward common goals. However, I do have three hopes. The first is that anyone who engages with this issue of HBR will conclude that we're in a very serious situation, one that predates and goes well beyond the recent economic downturn. It won't go away when an economic recovery occurs; in fact, absent systemic effort, it may get worse. The second is that the multidisciplinary approach of the experts we've brought together-who analyze the full gamut of issues, from education and entrepreneurship to financial innovation and sustainability-will deepen awareness of how interwoven our problems are. The third is that the solutions proposed here seem sufficiently attainable to inspire readers. Our problems are huge but not insurmountable. We can move forward, even at a time when it's difficult to craft political compromise and even in a climate where businesses are feeling public hostility.
As a society, we need to begin taking real action now. The prosperity not just of America but of the world depends on it.
Nitin Nohria
Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
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Moneyball (2011) ****
By Ronen Divon on 10/2/2011 8:00 PM | Filed Under Biopic, Drama, Feature, Film, Sports
Bennett Miller, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, Stan Chervin, Michael Lewis, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mychael Danna, Wally Pfister, Christopher Tellefsen
Moneyball could have been just another average biographical sports drama film, if it wasn't for the excellent direction of Bennett Miller, and an exceptional Brad Pitt, playing the lead character. The story intercuts between Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) present and past in a way that works to enhance the story. A couple of interesting notes: whilst most sports dramas focus on the human side, Moneyball remains on the sideline, watching events unfold once some unorthodox decisions are made, but making no judgments. When players are fired, there is very little drama or reflection. This approach further focuses the story on the economics of the game. Another interesting point to note is Beane's transition in the earlier part of the film. He is the embodiment of an idea very few actually practice. That is, when you run out of possibilities and no longer ready to play the same old predictable game, a new set of possibilities opens up to you. Risky? Yes. But new possibilities all the same. And so, between a fresh way of telling a story, Pitt's exhilarating energy, good support from Jonah Hill as Beane's nerdy assistant, and capable direction, Moneyball hits the mark.
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Post-Irma update #3: Green Library is open; 305-348-HELP call center opens on Wednesday
More College News September 12, 2017September 18, 2017 FIU Business
Dear members of the university community:
At FIU, we are well on our way to recovery and have been able to open the Green Library today (Tuesday, Sept 12). FIU students, faculty and staff will need a valid FIU ID to enter. The library has limited services but electricity, Wi-Fi and some computers are available.
For now, the Green Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are coming from off campus, please enter the campus through Southwest 8th Street and 112th Avenue and park in PG6. Please remember some areas of South Florida are still under a curfew.
The rest of MMC and all other FIU locations are still closed. Classes – including online classes—are still canceled until further notice.
On-campus residents
All MMC on-campus residents who sheltered on campus have returned to their rooms. Bayview evacuees are still at MMC.
Students who live on campus but spent the storm off campus should remain off campus until further notice.
Students who live at Bayview on Biscayne Bay Campus must remain off campus since BBC is closed while damage assessment takes place.
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Govt enriches I&T ecosystem
It gives me great pleasure to speak at the opening of the Inno Bay 2021 programme co-organised by China Global Television Network and Hong Kong X Foundation. I like very much the name of this programme - Inno Bay succinctly captures the ambition of developing an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and echoes the point that innovation and reform is one of the basic principles in driving the Greater Bay Area, as enshrined in the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promulgated in February 2019. As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is one of the core cities in the 9+2 Greater Bay Area, comprising nine cities in the Guangdong province as well as the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Leveraging unique advantages under "one country, two systems" and high quality research in our universities, with five of them amongst the world's top 100, and our excellent technology infrastructure which was recently ranked the world's number two by the IMD world digital competitiveness index, as well as being the world's number two platform for the listing of biotech companies, Hong Kong is well positioned to make significant contributions to the Greater Bay Area's I&T goal. To enhance our global competitiveness, my Government has made unprecedented efforts in I&T development in Hong Kong. Over the past four years, we have invested nearly US$17 billion in technology infrastructure and research and development, as well as in nurturing talent. It is gratifying to see that the I&T ecosystem in Hong Kong has become increasingly vibrant, with Hong Kong being the birthplace of 12 unicorns already. Indeed, we can count 18 unicorns with strong links to Hong Kong, according to the Hong Kong X Foundation. That determination for Hong Kong to succeed and significant efforts made in recent years have not gone unnoticed by the central government. Memoranda of co-operation have been entered into with the Ministry of Science & Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Hong Kong research projects have received national funding and joint research laboratories have been set up in the Hong Kong Science Park on top of the 16 State Key Laboratories in Hong Kong. All these have culminated in express support for Hong Kong to develop into an international innovation and technology hub in the nation's 14th Five-Year Plan promulgated in March this year, which also includes the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Loop as one of the four major platforms of co-operation in the Greater Bay Area. I am grateful for the nation's support, and together with our local I&T sector, we are determined to play to our strengths. Therefore, in my 2021 Policy Address delivered on October 6, I outlined enhanced measures to enrich Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem, including supporting our universities to build more laboratory facilities, recruiting more research talents, giving more impetus to re-industrialisation and collaborating more closely with Shenzhen. In particular, we plan to develop an InnoLife Healthtech Hub in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen I&T Park as the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of the importance of life sciences to humankind. We are confident that this is an area Hong Kong could play a pivotal role in the Greater Bay Area and beyond. Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivered this video speech at China Global Television Network's programme InnoBay 2021 on November 22.
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Q: Testing nginx without domain name
I'm working through https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-serve-django-applications-with-uwsgi-and-nginx-on-ubuntu-16-04 . I've reached the end of the tut and started both uwsgi and nginx as directed.
I have been able to get all steps working including uwsgi as far as I am aware.
My test django site is in /home/deploy/sample as in the screenshot
If I
 sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/sample

I see:
server {
listen 80;
server_name sample.com www.sample.com;

location = /favicon.ico { access_log off; log_not_found off; }
location /static/ {
    root /home/deploy/sample;
}

location / {
    include         uwsgi_params;
    uwsgi_pass      unix:/run/uwsgi/sample.sock;
}
}

Under "Install and Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy" the article states:

Inside, we can start our server block by indicating the port number and domain name where our first project should be accessible. We'll assume that you have a domain name for each:

I don't have a domain set up yet, but I wanted to open my VPS's ip address in my browser to see the test site.
How can I make this happen?

A: You can just use your VPS's ip in place of "sample.com":
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name <your_ip_address>;

    <other stuff>

}

If you haven't already, you may want to assign a static IP; I believe Digital Ocean gives you some free ones.

A: Better solution:
Have fun testing many applications
Set host entry on dev machine (not the server).
 /etc/hosts
 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add as one Line: ipaddress domain i.e 82.32.45.144 is your vps:
82.32.45.144 sample.com
82.32.45.144 www.sample.com
82.32.45.144 wiki.sample.com
82.32.45.144 shop.sample.com
82.32.45.144 sample.co.uk
82.32.45.144 sample.de

A: I set a default_server with the server_name: _ in my /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;

    server_name _;

    location / {
        # your config goes here
    }
}

This way all traffic to port 80 gets served by this server configuration unless other rules catch it.
More info: nginx server_name wildcard or catch-all

A: You can configure nginx in an easier way rather than specifying the ip address.
You can just user localhost as server_name like below.
You must still use the ip address in the web browser if this stands for a web app.
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;

    <other stuff>

}

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Zambian Safari
Sometimes you have to scratch an itch, even if you know that the relief will only be temporary. Both my wife, Cheryl, and I have a desire to explore the world but, being in our thirties (I have just reached thirty-ten!) and with steady jobs and a mortgage, our strategy is to save up money and holiday time each year to satisfy our sense of adventure in small chunks. Then one day, when the time is right, we'll pack in the nine-to-five and spend a whole year travelling. What a great dream…
In the meantime, that itch to travel is always there, so to achieve at least some temporary respite, I organised a three-week trip to southern Africa, beginning in Victoria Falls, Zambia, and later travelling on to Kruger National Park and The Garden Route in South Africa. We have a particular interest in wildlife, natural scenery and the occasional adventurous activity, and for many years it had always been a dream to explore Africa.
By booking our flights and certain hotels and activities well in advance we had managed to make some real savings and maximise our leisure time while in Africa. Victoria Falls aside, I had booked hotels and bed-and-breakfasts independently, contacting each by telephone or email. If you follow this example, be sure to take copies of reservation confirmations with you and know how much deposit you have paid and what balance is outstanding.
Despite all my planning however, actually getting to Zambia suddenly brings everything into perspective; I have to admit to being a little apprehensive when piling luggage into the back of a local taxi and speeding away from Livingstone airport. My doubts were soon assuaged by the friendly nature of our driver and we were delivered safely to a very welcoming hotel.
Of course, we were keen to see the Falls themselves as soon as possible and it was great to be able to walk from the hotel directly to the path along the gorge that edges this amazing site. When visiting Victoria Falls, you have the option of staying in the lively surroundings of Livingstone town centre or choosing the Falls resort itself where you have convenient access to the main attraction. All of the Zambians met were incredibly friendly and we soon found ourselves chatting to a well-dressed young man who was keen to welcome us to his part of the world, imparting snippets of information about the area's geology, flora and fauna (including the wild baboons sauntering across our path). This we realised quickly was a tactic to oblige us to pay for his guidance and we handed him a few US dollars. It is worth politely declining such services early on if you prefer to explore alone, even if most advances of this type are quite friendly.
That evening, I booked a sunset river cruise. This was one of the activities that I had organised back in the UK through The Zambezi Safari and Travel Company. Onboard the boat, we were offered free drinks and snacks. With other trips such provisions had consisted of a beer and some Bombay Mix, but this was different; a full barbecue was being stoked up and I could drink as many bottles of the local Mosi lager as I wanted.
It's funny how the offer of unlimited free alcohol can affect a man's judgement. Years ago in Australia, I had taken my opportunity to fill myself with white wine and Doritos as the other party members were congregating at the edge of the viewing platform. Consequently I missed the sun setting over the Northern Territory wetlands, which was the whole point of the cruise!
There happened to be an Australian film crew on board and the presenter asked us if we wouldn't mind being in the shot, supping beer and watching the giraffes on the riverbank. She looked like a dead ringer for Kylie Minogue's prettier sister but we consented anyway. To be honest, we would have done the same for Judith Chalmers.
WILD HIPPOS
As I gazed into the water, a large head appeared with a crazy, toothy grin, and after a few seconds sank serenely back beneath the surface. Then another hippopotamus surfaced a way off to my left. And then another, this time closer to the boat. I was enthralled at being so close to the kind of wildlife I had only seen on TV documentaries, and as another large beast bobbed up and down, it reminded me of a giant version of a traditional fairground game. All I needed was a giant inflatable mallet! Good stuff, that Mosi lager.
As the Zambezi river became flooded with an ever-deepening red from the dying sun and the soft strumming of guitars began their serenade from the cabin, I felt as comfortable here as anywhere in the world.
The following day, we took an elephant ride around the local Zambian countryside (be sure to specify the Elephant Safari if you want to ride, otherwise the Elephant Encounter is an enjoyable interaction without climbing aboard). Sitting atop the tallest elephant proved a real advantage when crossing the river. Crocodiles slid with an ominous silence from the water's edge into the murky gloom and it was easy to imagine them reappearing suddenly to snap at dangling legs. A baby elephant stole the show, being constantly guided back into line by her mother and aunt at the head of the convoy.
Cheryl immediately fell in love with the youngster and announced that elephants had leapt straight to her number one of favourite animals, relegating penguins to second.
Later we strolled across the Victoria Falls. We were there during the dry season of April to October, when the falls are at their least spectacular. However, it gave us the chance to walk onto the parched river bed near the edge of the drop to gain a unique perspective of this geological wonder. Apparently, when the Falls are at their full glory, you can't see the gorge due to the amount of mist generated by the river.
There was still time in the evening for a guided game drive into the Mosi-Oa-Tonya (the smoke that thunders) Game Park, home to the last two white rhinos in Zambia. Although they are wild, rangers with rifles are posted to protect them from hunters and as a result the animals have become familiar with the presence of human beings, enough even for us to leave the vehicle for a photograph near them.
When planning the holiday, I had persuaded Cheryl to sign up for a white-water rafting trip on the Zambezi. Strangely, she had become spooked just by the names of the rapids, with titles such as Oblivion, Gnashing Jaws of Death and Commercial Suicide causing concern. So we compromised on the half-day option rather than the full day.
The start of the adventure was right next to the Zambezi Sun, albeit from the valley floor 300ft below. The scramble down was very steep on loose earth and stones and it became obvious just why a series of steps were being constructed during our stay.
Down at the river's edge we found five rafts lassooed to boulders on the shore and we were ushered into the same boat as a group of American college girls who were on vacation from their studies in Namibia. As a team of paddlers, we didn't look the strongest and as I glanced upstream at the mighty torrents of foaming water charging around the imposing headland that masked the source of their recent plunge from a great height, the presence of rescue kayakers was a partial comfort.
The experience was incredible. The weather was glorious and riding the grade three, four and five rapids was invigorating, to say the least. Our boat was the only one not to capsize. Approaching one of the last rapids of the morning, our guide offered us a choice of tack. Towards the right, the water was calm while moving leftwards increased the risk of flipping. It all looked pretty wild to me so my bravado voted for the adventurous route. Democracy ruled, however, and we elected to negotiate the middle section. It was all a sham, though, as the driver headed directly for the maelstrom on the left that immediately turned the boat over and catapulted everybody into an all-consuming whirlpool. I found myself in a different underwater world travelling at great speed and then remembered the advice not to panic; "Count to six and if you haven't surfaced, then panic!" I was afloat facing the rapid that had just spat me out and it looked even more terrifying from this angle.
The rescue canoe appeared and swiftly deposited me onto the nearest raft. The next rapid was approaching… rapidly, and I had lost my shorts in the haste of my ungainly transfer. What a great decision this morning to wear swimming trunks underneath!
COMMERCIAL SUICIDE
Commercial Suicide was exactly that and the company had remained in business by escorting guests on foot along the Zimbabwean bank of the river to the downstream side of the grade six rapid. We were not denied some excitement, though, as we were offered the opportunity of leaping from an overhanging rock into the turbulent waters beneath and trusted that the currents would ferry us back towards the safety of the shore.
We were the only two who had signed up for the half day trip and as the whole group settled down on the sun-baked rocks for a well-earned picnic lunch, Cheryl and I were pointed towards what seemed like a sheer cliff face to begin the trudge uphill as the only way out of the gorge. This was more exhausting than the rafting. Cartons of water had been thoughtfully tied to the supporting guide rope for those climbers who were close enough to dehydration. We were close but not quite that close.
At the top, our drivers were expecting us and opened up the cool-box. Water, Coke or beer? I chose water first.
Then Coke. Then beer. Then beer. Then beer. I had just cracked open another when the driver fired up the jeep and began the journey back. There wasn't really a road or hardly even a track, so the violent lurches of the vehicle over the rough terrain made it too risky to raise the bottle to my mouth. At least I had quaffed enough very quickly to keep me going for half an hour; my university education hadn't been wasted.
Next day we took a trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana. Our guide, who had the looks and charm of Will Smith, welcomed us onto the small motor boat and gave a fascinating lesson about the history of the region. When a disagreement between Botswana and Namibia had descended into a diplomatic crisis over which country owned an island in the Chobe river, international arbitration adjudged in favour of Botswana by virtue of more water flowing along the Namibian border and hence forming a natural boundary.
The bird-life was wonderful, including the African fish eagle, pied kingfisher and the beautiful lilac-breasted roller, the national bird of Botswana. It wasn't long before we saw the elephants though. Chobe is renowned for its elephants and it was an incredible sight to see them interacting with each other in the manner of a highly developed society. As far as the eye could see, large herds congregated at the river or were traversing the wide expanse of the plains.
Our driver could tell we were impressed. Wildlife spotting is normally a game of patience with the occasional disappointment of seeing nothing for a whole day, but we were spoilt for choice. A herd of impala grazed nervously alongside a family of more self-confident baboons. Warthogs scuttled around the legs of buffalo and kudu. Crocodiles soaked up the sun's energy, slumped lazily on the grassy bank.
A group of hippos were bathing in the shallow water and as our driver allowed the engine to idle, we drifted gently towards them. He explained that the females (as these were) are more aggressive and accounted for more serious injuries and deaths than any other of the larger, more fearsome creatures such as the big cats. As if to prove his point, the nearest hippo turned with lightning speed and charged towards the boat, mouth widening to an impossible angle. Happily, our guide was equally deft and moved the craft to a safe distance.
The journey home included a boat ride across the confluence of two rivers, one of only two places in the world where four countries meet; in this case Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. If your game is to clock up places visited, this is is a good place to aim for.
We left Zambia next morning with a great fondness for the people and stunning wildlife and scenery. This was only meant to be a stopover before the real journey began in South Africa but the country had opened our eyes to parts of the world we had not considered before. For us, this is what real travel is about.
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