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BkiUdhM5qsFAfn88tnW8 | Posted on October 3, 2018 by Editor
Diverse forests are stronger against drought
Photo: Aspens affected by drought. Credit: William Anderegg
Resilient forests host trees with a diversity of water-use strategies
Diversity is strength, even among forests. In a paper published in Nature, researchers led by University of Utah biologist William Anderegg report that forests with trees that employ a high diversity of traits related to water use suffer less of an impact from drought. The results, which expand on previous work that looked at individual tree species' resilience based on hydraulic traits, lead to new research directions on forest resilience and inform forest managers working to rebuild forests after logging or wildfire.
Surprisingly, says Anderegg, a forest's hydraulic diversity is the predominant predictor of how well it can handle a drought.
"We expected that hydraulic traits should matter," he says, "but we were surprised that other traits that a lot of the scientific community have focused on weren't very explanatory or predictive at all."
Missing the forest for the trees
Anderegg is a veteran researcher of the impacts of droughts on trees, with particular attention to the time it takes for forests to recover from drought. Along with others in his field, he's also looked at the impact of hydraulic traits on individual tree species' survival chances in a drought. Hydraulic traits are connected to the way a tree moves water throughout the organism — and how much drought stress they can take before that system starts breaking down.
But droughts, when they strike, don't go after individual trees — they affect entire ecosystems.
"What's different about this study is it's now looking at the whole forest," Anderegg says.
Droughts can't touch this
Anderegg and his colleagues, including collaborators from Stanford University, Princeton University and the University of California, Davis, compiled data from 40 forest sites around the world. The sites are equipped with instruments called flux towers that measure the flows of carbon, water and energy from a forest. They're also equipped with environmental sensors, including soil moisture sensors, to produce a picture of how much water is moving into and out of the site.
They coupled that data with what was known about the tree species present at each site, and the known hydraulic traits associated with those species. Non-hydraulic traits would be things like wood density or leaf area divided by leaf mass. But hydraulic traits include the hydraulic safety margin, the difference between the amount of water movement the tree allows during dry conditions and the absolute minimum water amount — the point at which the tree's hydraulics start to shut down.
Native plant species richness as a percentage of the maximum. Data available from http://ecotope.org/anthromes/biodiversity/plants/data/.
Forests with a greater diversity of hydraulic traits in its tree species showed less of a dip in forest function (measured by fluxes of water and energy and soil moisture) than less-diverse forests. Satellite data of temperate forests worldwide confirmed their findings — droughts just don't have the same effect on hydraulically diverse forests as on others.
"The species present and the hydraulic traits they have seem most important for predicting resilience to drought at an ecosystem scale," Anderegg says.
So, what does a forest with hydraulic diversity look like? First, consider the opposite — an ecosystem with only one kind of tree. Picture, for example, a Christmas tree farm. Each tree is the exact same species. Diversity doesn't get any lower than that.
But a diverse forest, Anderegg says, "will have many different types of trees — conifer and angiosperm, drought tolerant and intolerant wood, and maybe different rooting depths. It's going to involve some diversity in water source. These things are hard to study and measure directly."
The team sees several future avenues for continuing this research.
"We want to understand what's the detailed physiology behind this resilience," Anderegg says. "What are the specific traits, either of different species or different populations, that give you resilience to future climate?"
"Supercharged fire weather"
The researchers didn't look specifically at the connection between hydraulic traits, drought, and fire conditions, but a summer of the Western US on fire and the resultant smoke spreading across the country begs the question.
"More diversity in a landscape is going to help a forest be more resilient to fire," Anderegg says. The same climate conditions that underlie droughts — early snowmelt and hot summertime temperatures, for example — also underlie hazardous fire seasons.
"It dries out the fuel in the grounds," Anderegg says, "and creates supercharged fire weather."
So what can forest managers do to improve diversity and resilience? Opportunities may come following […]
Full article: Diverse forests are stronger against drought: Resilient forests host trees with a diversity of water-use strategies — ScienceDaily
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BkiUbNo5jDKDx3bd2Led | If you relished the feeling of complete control of building a city in SimCity, then you will doubtless enjoy the experience of building a life in The Sims.
Maxis' The Sims is about creating, managing, and controlling the lives of tiny computerized people who dwell in miniature homes. The game's excellent music and sound effects, detailed scenery, cleverly animated characters, and equally clever writing go a long way toward fulfilling this intriguing premise. Yet though you can exercise a considerable amount of control over your sims' behavior and lifestyles, The Sims' actual gameplay is rather limited in some respects - either by odd inconsistencies or by actual restrictions placed on your actions. But to the game's credit, the most objectionable thing about these occasional limits is how starkly they contrast with the otherwise tremendous freedom you have to lead your sims' lives.
At a glance, The Sims looks fairly good, if plain. The game itself takes place entirely within a small suburb just outside SimCity, and the streets, houses, and fixtures are all colorful and detailed - and all in a style consistent with the SimCity games. At first, the fully polygonal characters might look no better than the scenery. But if you leave them alone for even a few minutes, your sims will do all sorts of things; they'll dance to the radio's music, hunker down in front of the TV, or strike up a conversation. And when your sims start doing anything, they'll do so with expressive animation that lends them a great deal of personality. When the music is playing, sims dance the Charleston together; TV-watching sims will lean forward and gaze intently at the screen or laugh out loud; and conversing sims will gesticulate appropriately as they chat, dish out insults, tell jokes, and more.
Despite the fact that the actual dialogue among the game's inhabitants is made to sound like complete gibberish, The Sims sounds superb overall. You can't make out exactly what they're saying, but you can easily infer their intentions from the tone of their voices. Sims will speak, then pause and clear their throats while they're thinking of what to say next, yelp in pain when they cut themselves preparing a meal, or tell naughty limericks as jokes. Sims also interact with their surroundings, and everything from coffee makers to toilets sounds realistic, clear, and in some cases downright hilarious, like the slapstick noises of the TV cartoons. The Sims' music is also excellent; even though much of it consists of vapid easy-listening, those unassuming tunes provide a perfect ironic contrast in the background against whatever havoc your sims are wreaking on center stage.
Your sims can get into all sorts of trouble depending on what choices you make in their design and actions. You can begin the game with a pre-generated family of sims or create your own using a number of different 3D models, more of which are constantly being made available on Maxis' web site. Each sim has five personality attributes (neat, outgoing, active, playful, and nice) which help determine the sim's personality and how compatible he'll be with other sims. Each sim also has six learnable skills (cooking, mechanical, charisma, body, logic, and creativity), which not only affect the way a sim interacts with his fellow sims but also how well he can make use of the objects in his house and how well he can perform his job. There are ten career paths available in The Sims; each is best served with a sim trained in a particular combination of the six skills. Once you find a job in the daily paper or online via a computer, your sim will be picked up by a carpool at a certain time each day. Getting a job is advisable, since it's really the only way for your sims to bring in a steady income to buy more stuff.
One of the most important things to do in The Sims is to buy things, whether appliances or furniture for the inside of your house, or walls, windows, or even a second story for the outside. For instance, a new mirror will let your sims increase their charisma, and a new stove will help them cook more satisfying meals. Each product you buy for your sims' home has its own description; many of these are extremely funny, and it's worth the effort to simply browse through them just to read some of the better gags. There's a fair variety of products to choose from, and Maxis intends to continually provide new household goods for download. In addition, you'll eventually want to expand the size of your house's exterior, since a bigger house means more room for more sims and more stuff. You can do so quickly and easily with one of The Sims' many user-friendly interfaces, the build mode, which lets you customize, add, or remove all sorts of new walls, floors, windows, doors and more with some clicks and drags. Building up a good house is important because you'll need it to fulfill your sims' needs. Every sim has eight needs: hunger, comfort, hygiene, bladder, energy, fun, social, and room, and each need is indicated by a status bar that fills up when needs are met, but are constantly being drained otherwise. If any of these status bars drops down significantly, your sims will become agitated and unhappy. And if any becomes completely empty, your sims may suffer anything from a small mess (if your sim doesn't make it to the restroom) to a complete disaster, as a sim who gets nothing to eat will eventually die of starvation. In most cases, a sim who's suffering from neglect of one or more of his needs will usually become morose and depressed: He won't go to work, will often ignore instructions, and won't interact with other sims.
As a result, it's important to keep your sims happy, or they'll miss out on the most intriguing part of the game - interaction with other sims. Though the sims you start the game with will tend to be familiar with each other, they won't know the other sims in the neighborhood. It's usually a good idea for your sims to get acquainted with others, as social interaction is not only required to fulfill your sims' social need bar, but it's also the key to advancing in the ranks of certain professions. When your sims do meet other sims, you'll first be given the option of greeting them, though as you associate with them more often, you'll find more dialogue options available depending on moods, personalities, and your relationships. For example, you might try and hit it off with your neighbor's wife, but if her husband sees you, you might be in for trouble. Sims will interact with each other in entirely different ways depending on the situation, and given the many different factors that can affect a situation, your sims can and will do something to, for, or with others that you may or may not have expected. Though sometimes these situations may end in insubordination or hostility, it's these exchanges and their results that truly make The Sims an interesting game to play. And they'll provide you with enough motivation to continue playing, whether you're trying to focus a particular sim on a specific character strength or weakness, or just trying to re-create a scene from your favorite book, play, or movie.
Yet it's these considerable strengths that also reveal what seem to be The Sims' comparable weaknesses. For starters, the flow of time in the game is strange, to say the least; even though The Sims' general play interface supports camera zooming and scrolling, the camera itself handles sluggishly. Likewise, many of the sims' activities - such as preparing and eating meals or using the bathroom - are also unduly time-consuming. However, time itself passes quickly in The Sims, even on the slowest setting. As such, to make the most efficient use of your time, you may find yourself awkwardly alternating between pausing the game to catch up the camera to your sims, then speeding the game up to skip through a time-consuming task like eating or bathing, then pausing again to queue up your sims' next set of actions. Also, though sims have several sophisticated routines governed by their personalities and moods, they also occasionally display poor pathfinding and general artificial-intelligence problems - such as being unable to move, or move around, small obstacles.
In addition, there are instances in The Sims in which the game seems limited by its own scope of chronicling only the happy home lives of its inhabitants. For instance, going to work is completely bereft of player interaction - your sim jumps in the carpool, disappears for several hours, and barring any random occurrences, reappears with a paycheck, and that's more or less it. You can't control your sim at work or access him while he's away, nor does your sim's actual choice of career path really affect his social life in any way. In addition, it really is best to keep your sims' needs met at least some of the time, since purposely neglecting a sim makes him depressed and often insubordinate. You can keep a sim productive and responsive to instructions by keeping him happy, but you can't do nearly as much with a neglected sim; he can't become a resentful outcast shaped into a vengeful drifter by adverse situations - he'll just turn into a self-pitying couch potato who'll often ignore you.
This isn't to say that The Sims isn't an enjoyable and intriguing game, because it is. If you relished the feeling of complete control of building a city in SimCity, then you will doubtless enjoy the experience of building a domestic life in The Sims. And even those who didn't will still likely find themselves engrossed in The Sims' bright-looking, real-sounding, and highly detailed world of miniature people. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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Evidence continues to pile up that the Warren Commission covered up JFK's murder by a conspiracy within the U.S. government. In his multi-volume Inside The Assassination Records Review Board, Douglas P. Horne, Chief Analyst for Military Records, Assassination Records Review Board, provides voluminous incontrovertible evidence that fraud was introduced into the autopsy reports that served as the basis for the Warren Commission's conclusion that JFK was shot from behind by a lone gunman. Out of JFK's assassination came Robert Kennedy's assassination, the Oklahoma City bombing, Waco, and 9/11. Niels Harrit, a professor of nano-chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, together with U.S. physicists and engineers published a paper in the Open Chemical Physics Journal in 2009 that proves that nano-thermite was used to bring down the World Trade Center towers. In the U.S. this startling finding is unreported except on 9/11 truth sites. The researchers say that in the dust from the World Trade Towers destruction they found unreacted nano-thermite, some of which they tested to confirm their identification. They researchers say that they have enough of the unreacted nano-thermite left for others to examine. There have been no takers in America. Not a single U.S. physics department, most of which are totally dependent on federal government grants, will touch the subject.
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Following the UK's exit from the European Union, VAT registration details of UK companies will no longer be maintained on the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES). Being able to check the validity of a new supplier's VAT number is an important step in combatting VAT fraud.
For example, a rogue supplier might provide what looks like a valid VAT invoice to another business. In reality, the supplier isn't VAT registered and the VAT registration number on the invoice is fake. The supplier simply pockets the 20% "VAT" charged. The problem for the customer is that they haven't really paid any input tax. If they include it on their VAT return and this is discovered during a compliance check, they will need to repay it to HMRC.
The only tool available via HMRC until recently could only check whether a VAT number was in a valid format - not whether it was a genuine number or not. However, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transitional period HMRC launched a more comprehensive checker for UK numbers in December 2020. This provides a real-time check that a number is valid and gives the name and address of the business. The new tool can be found at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-vat-number. The VIES tool should still be used for EU-based suppliers.
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BkiUf7zxK7kjXLSrIFDh | 2020 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
July 30, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Guidelines for Participating via Remote Communication and Voting In Absentia
The 2020 Annual Stockholders' Meeting (ASM) of DFNN, Inc. (DFNN or the Company) will be held on July 30, 2020, Thursday, at 9:00 a.m. Stockholders of record as of June 15, 2020 are entitled to notice of, to attend and, to participate in and vote at the ASM or any adjournment thereof. In light of the continued threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and in consideration of the health risks and safety concerns of everyone involved, DFNN will not be conducting a physical ASM. Stockholders may attend, vote at, and participate in, the ASM via proxy and remote communication or in absentia. Pursuant to Sections 23 and 57 of the Revised Corporation Code and SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6-2020, which allow voting in absentia, the Company has set up the following procedure for stockholder registration, participation via remote communication and voting in absentia on the ASM agenda items. Stockholders who vote in absentia or who participate via remote communication shall be deemed present for purposes of quorum.
(1) Pre-ASM Registration and Validation Procedures
Stockholders who choose to participate in the ASM via remote communication and cast their votes in absentia must notify the Corporate Secretary no later than July 20, 2020 by submitting the complete supporting documents with transmittal letter to the Company with address at L2-L5, 14th Floor, Philippine Stock Exchange Tower, 5th Avenue corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, 1634 Taguig City via COURIER/PERSONAL DELIVERY OR by sending scanned copies of the foregoing via EMAIL to DFNN2020ASM@dfnn.com. Scanned copies of the documents submitted as attachments via email must be in clear copies in JPG or PDF format, with each file size not exceeding 2MB. The Company, via-email reply within three (3) business days from receipt of the documents, will either confirm successful registration and provide the link and meeting details to the Company's 2020 ASM OR require resubmission in case of deficient documents. Should you not receive an e-mail reply within three (3) business days from receipt of your submission, please call +63-956-864-7543.
(2) Online Voting
Stockholders who have successfully registered will be duly notified via email by the Company. Registered stockholders may then cast their votes for the agenda items by accomplishing the print-out of DFNN's ballot form. The ballot form can be accessed and downloaded from DFNN's website at www.dfnn.com/2020ASM.
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Stockholders who have successfully registered can participate via remote means of communication by accessing the link and meeting details provided by the Company. Instructions on how to join the meeting will also be provided to registered stockholders in the confirmation of registration via e-mail reply from DFNN2020ASM@dfnn.com. The meeting proceedings shall be recorded and adequately maintained by the Company in video and/or audio format, and will be made available to participating stockholders upon request. Stockholders may access the recording of the ASM by sending an e-mail request to DFNN2020ASM@dfnn.com
Stockholders may send their questions and/or comments in advance by sending an email with the subject head "DFNN 2020 ASM" to DFNN2020ASM@dfnn.com not later than 9:00 a.m. of July 30, 2020. Stockholders may also course their questions and/or comments during the ASM through the remote platform. Matters or issues raised and received but not entertained during the ASM due to time constraints will be addressed separately by DFNN through the stockholders' email address. For any clarifications on the foregoing procedures, or for any other ASM-related queries, please contact the Company at DFNN2020ASM@dfnn.com.
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BkiUeW_xK0wg05VB8ZsW | John Fitzgerald Kennedy's 100th birthday is May 29. It's hard to think of the 35th president — the youngest ever elected to the office and 46 years old when he was assassinated — anywhere near that age. Kennedy was president for just 1,036 days, but in a 2013 Gallup poll, 50 years after his death, 74 percent of Americans ranked his presidency as "outstanding" or "above average," the highest of any president since World War II. The Kennedy centennial will be celebrated across Washington throughout the year, with exhibitions, film screenings, concerts and lectures recalling his successes as president, including the space program and the Peace Corps. The Kennedy Center, designated by Congress in 1964 as a "living memorial" to the president, will present shows with themes inspired by him. The anniversary is also a chance to remember Kennedy's Washington — the places where he lived, ate and worshiped, and to see whether you can find your own little slice of Camelot.
In October 1941, a 24-year-old John F. Kennedy moved to Washington to take a position in the Office of Naval Intelligence. His younger sister Kathleen was already living here, working for the Washington Times-Herald. She had an apartment in the brand-new Dorchester House apartment complex across from Meridian Hill Park. Hundreds of tenants lived there, which The Washington Post called a "modernistic and highly fashionable" building.
John joined Kathleen in Apartment 542, but he didn't stay long: In January 1942, he was transferred to Charleston, S.C., and didn't return to town until he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
The house was sold in 1961. After her husband's assassination, Jacqueline Kennedy and her children, Caroline and John Jr., returned to the neighborhood, living at 3038 N St. NW and then at 3017 N St. NW. But the attention from sightseers and gawkers proved too much for the family, and they moved to New York in 1964.
Holy Trinity Church, 3513 N St. NW.
While living in Georgetown as a representative, senator and president-elect, Kennedy regularly attended Mass at Holy Trinity Church, the oldest Catholic church in Washington, including on the morning of his inauguration. He went to Mass there on Nov. 1, 1963, which was the last Mass he attended in Washington. Kennedy is remembered on a plaque outside the church, which features the presidential seal and an image of PT-109, the ill-fated boat he commanded during World War II.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW.
On the morning of Nov. 25, 1963, a horse-drawn caisson bearing Kennedy's body left the White House, followed by his widow, his brothers, politicians and leaders from around the world. The destination was the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, six blocks away, where Richard Cardinal Cushing, the archbishop of Boston, celebrated the funeral Mass. A marble circle on the cathedral floor, just in front of the sanctuary, marks the spot where the coffin was placed.
After the Mass, as Kennedy's body was being carried down the steps to the caisson, John F. Kennedy Jr. saluted his father's coffin, which became the defining image of the funeral.
Kennedy and Charles Bartlett met in Palm Beach, Fla., in 1946. Both had served in the Navy in World War II. Both were the sons of wealthy Catholic families who wintered in Florida. Different paths eventually brought them to Washington: Kennedy was elected to Congress; Bartlett became the bureau chief for the Chattanooga Times and would eventually win a Pulitzer Prize.
In May 1951, Bartlett and his wife, Martha, threw a small dinner party at their home expressly for the purpose of setting up Kennedy and a socialite named Jacqueline Bouvier, whom Bartlett had briefly dated. It wasn't an instant success. Bartlett later told the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library: "This was an awkward time actually because, as I said, she was going to Europe and he was just getting involved in the [Senate] campaign," which he would win that fall. But their friends persisted in matchmaking, and just over two years later, Kennedy and Bouvier were engaged. Bartlett was an usher at their wedding, and the Bartletts were godparents to John Jr.
No private business pushes its ties to Kennedy like Martin's Tavern in Georgetown. Two booths remember the president: Booth 1, a narrow, rumbleseat-style booth for one, where Kennedy would eat breakfast and read the paper after attending Mass on Sundays, and, more famously, Booth 3 — "The Proposal Booth." A brass plaque marks the spot where, supposedly, "JFK proposed to Jackie" on June 24, 1953. Martin's even produced a witness two years ago, a former White House chief of protocol who had been dining at the restaurant that night, although he admits he didn't see the proposal take place.
It seems strange that the location of this important moment in Camelot history is so disputed. Some sources say the proposal took place at the Parker House restaurant in Boston; others say it was done by telegram, when Bouvier was in London covering Elizabeth II's coronation for the Washington Times-Herald. The earliest reference we found to the location of the engagement was in the June 28, 1953, Boston Sunday Globe, held at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, which reported that Kennedy had proposed the previous week at the Bouviers' home in Newport, R.I.
When the Monocle opened in 1960, it was one of only a handful of restaurants near the U.S. Capitol, so it quickly became a favorite of senators, including Kennedy. The politicians were soon as much of a draw as the steaks: A name-dropping 1961 column in The Post referred to it as a "dandy place to rubberneck and dine," and autographed headshots still cover the walls. Kennedy, for his part, favored the table in the bay window, where he'd eat roast beef sandwiches.
Inaugural balls have been a fixture since George Washington's in 1789, but Kennedy's inauguration introduced the idea of turning the presidential swearing-in into a star-studded affair. The night before his swearing-in, Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford organized a gala at the D.C. Armory, with performances by Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly and Sidney Poitier. Sinatra had arranged for the participants to stay at the Statler-Hilton, now the Capital Hilton, which was the site of one of the official inaugural balls. The following night, Kennedy made an appearance at that ball and then slipped up to a private party organized by Sinatra, where Nat "King" Cole played piano while the boldface names mingled. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Bachelor of Secondary Educ major in English (BSED ENGL)
Baguio City, Philippines
Bachelor of Secondary Major in English
Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU)
Boca Raton, Philippines
Bachelors Degree in English with majors in Literature and Linguistics, and Translation and Interpreting
Butare, Rwanda
Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) (Major)
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, United States-USA
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BkiUe3jxK1fBGsWmxGF2 | Q: Error Reading a YQL XML File I'm trying to read and display some values from a YQL xml file. The XML is here:
http://query.yahooapis.com/v1/public/yql?q=select%20*%20from%20yahoo.finance.quotes%20where%20symbol%20in%20(%22YHOO%22)%0A%09%09&diagnostics=false&format=xml&env=http%3A%2F%2Fdatatables.org%2Falltables.env
The PHP file I'm trying to use is below. The words I echoed are displaying, but no variable values from the XML file are.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
James
Code:
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file('http://query.yahooapis.com/v1/public/yql?q=select%20*%20from%20yahoo.finance.quotes%20where%20symbol%20in%20(%22YHOO%22)%0A%09%09&diagnostics=false&format=xml&env=http%3A%2F%2Fdatatables.org%2Falltables.env');
// iterate over query result set
echo '<h2>YHOO</h2>';
$results = $xml->results;
foreach ($results->quote as $q) {
echo '<p>';
echo 'Ask: ' . $q->Ask['ask'];
echo "\n";
echo 'Average Daily Volume: ' . $q->AverageDailyVolume['adv'];
echo '</p>';
}
?>
A: You are making a couple of simple mistakes when trying to access the quote's values.
Incorrect
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*$q->Ask['ask']
*$q->AverageDailyVolume['adv']
Correct
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*$q->Ask
*$q->AverageDailyVolume
See the fixed example at codepad.viper-7.com/0Mp7VN
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BkiUdRk25V5jAV9GHKWL | Home / Reviews / Local Artists / King Khan Gets Sexy and Sweaty at Neumos
King Khan Gets Sexy and Sweaty at Neumos
By Victoria Holt on June 30, 2014@holtvictoria
King Khan at Neumos (Photo by Victoria Holt)
As was to be expected, King Khan and the Shrines were a complete riot on Wednesday, June 25 at Neumos. Hailing from France, Germany and the United States, the band is a rowdy bunch of troublemakers. Arish Ahmad Khan, a.k.a. King Khan, is a rockstar of a frontman in a huge feathery headpiece and purple sequined shirt, and his band members pack a powerful punch, decked out in shiny capes and bone necklaces. The group are known for their ear-shattering combination of soul, psyche, and garage rock goodness.
As the band warmed up prior to Khan's appearance, Torben Wesche on tenor sax ripped a few scales. Frederic Brissaud (bari sax) and Till Timm (guitar) bowed down to him, waving their hands in homage. The band's antics ranged from ego-stroking to feigning indifference for one another.
Khan prepped the crowd for a slow burner of a love song, telling a story about a time he met a woman, and how they talked long into the night about their strangely similar pasts. As he rambled, Bourdil and Brissaud began reading copies of The Stranger with expertly affected boredom.
The King retaliated, "Look at them! They're German, they don't have any emotions!"
The men replied, "We're French!" and Khan spat, "Even worse!" Through it all, they clearly love performing together, and their combined talents make for a hell of a party.
Despite their rambunctiousness, they still looked out for their crowd. When a group of guys formed a heavy mosh pit, the singer called them out, saying, "Hey guys, when you've got women running away from you, tone it down a notch. We're here to teach people to love, not play football! Go masturbate or something!"
Try as he might, Khan couldn't stop the crowd from going wild. The band came into the crowd themselves a few times to dance or crowd surf, a staple of their live sets. Bourdil even toted his huge organ into the crowd with him, banging out notes over his head. Enthralled, fans begged the band for more.
After a full night of hits like "Outta Harm's Way," "Land of the Freak," "Shivers Down My Spine," and "I Wanna Be A Girl" from 2008's The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines, photographer Kelly O (The Stranger) joined the band onstage to play percussion with Ron Streeter. Streeter (who used to play with Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder) stayed onstage during the ensuing encore break to pump up the crowd with Kelly O, clapping and chanting "King Khan!" The inclusion of one of Seattle's local artists in the show made the night that much more personal and unique.
As they took the stage once more, the King was nowhere to be seen. Timm jumped on the mic, announced his arrival, and Khan took the stage in a long orange cloak and a black Egyptian-style wig. As they busted into the single "Born to Die," from 2013's Idle No More, he threw open his cloak and revealed a big shiny belly and tiny purple sequined shorts. The man is often scantily clad for shows, but this latest ensemble was stunning. The purple pants were too much for one crowd member, who reached out his iPhone to try to get a close up of the crotch. The King batted his hand away, reminding us all that he's the King, and the King rules all.
Opening the evening were Red Mass from Montreal and locals Night Beats. The former are a collective group of artists, who tour with a combination of three to ten members at any time. Started by Roy 'Choyce' Vucino in 2008, their recordings have involved as many as 50 members. The group seeks to provide artists with an open space for expression of any kind, and as a result their music ranges in genre. During their set, they played everything from garage rock to heavy electro bangers, and two members shared lead vocals. The result was an eclectic mix of fast, fun rock, priming the crowd for the Shrines.
Night Beats started the night off right with their blend of psyche soul garage. Their wild, fuzzed out riffing and broad sound seemed to be produced by only two effects pedals and some reverb. They blew through tracks a mile a minute, leaving the crowd stunned and satiated. Someone tied birthday balloons to bassist Tarek Wegner's mic stand, making a festive start to the soul garage party of the year.
Red Mass at Neumos (Photo by Victoria Holt)
Night Beats at Neumos (Photo by Victoria Holt)
Originally from San Francisco, CA, Victoria completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography at Seattle University. Her passion is making live music look as great as it sounds. Her work has been featured in The Stranger, The Seattle Weekly, The Capitol Hill Times, and online with KEXP, Live Music Blog, and Back Beat Seattle. Her 2012 BFA thesis, "Seattle DIY: Live Music," has exhibited at various venues in the Seattle area, and offers an in-depth exploration of six "Do-It-Yourself" underground spaces. For a behind the scenes look at music, she shoots in-studio performances at local radio station KEXP.
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BkiUdyQ5qWTBGh9URPA- | Chris Rock rips into Jussie Smollett at NAACP Image Awards
Posted 5:55 AM, April 1, 2019, by CNN Wire
NEW YORK — Comedian Chris Rock ripped into Jussie Smollett with a series of jokes Saturday at the NAACP Image Awards, where the actor was nominated for his role on the Fox series "Empire."
"They said no Jussie Smollett jokes," Rock said. "I know. What a waste of light skin, you know? You know what I could do with that light skin? That curly hair? My career would be outta here, (expletive) running Hollywood.
"What the hell was he thinking? From now on I ain't never gonna (say) no Jussie — you're a Jessie from now on. You don't get the 'u' no more. That 'u' was respect. You don't get no respect from me."
Smollett, who had been accused by police of staging a fake hate-crime attack on himself, did not attend the awards show. He was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for "Empire" — a role that may be in jeopardy. Smollett has maintained his innocence and said he has been "truthful and consistent" since the saga began.
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Rock's jokes left "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah in stitches, but not everyone was so amused. Yara Shahidi, an actress on "Black-ish," accepted an award for the show and told the audience, "I stand with Jussie."
"Saturday Night Live" also took aim at the actor in a segment Saturday in which TV network executives fire Smollett after he twice tells outlandish stories of being attacked.
Smollett lost the NAACP Image Award to "Grey's Anatomy" star Jesse Williams. The "Empire" producers removed Smollett's character from the final two episodes of the current season after his arrest last month.
Prosecutors dropped 16 felony disorderly conduct charges against Smollett last week after the actor forfeited his bail money and did community service. The decision to drop charges has led to harsh criticism from the Chicago mayor, police and outside district attorneys.
Smollett, who is black and gay, told police that two men attacked him in Chicago on January 29 and yelled racist and homophobic slurs while striking him. Smollett said the assailants placed a noose around his neck and poured bleach on him, according to police.
Smollett saga shook public trust, heightened racial tensions
Chicago police initially investigated the case as a possible hate crime, but they later said they believed the attack was staged by Smollett to bolster his profile and career.
"It's Mr. Smollett who committed this hoax, period," Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx defended her office's decision to drop charges, saying that a guilty verdict likely would not have led to prison time or other harsher consequences for the actor.
Still, Chicago Police went so far as to send Smollett a $130,000 bill representing what they said was the cost of the investigation into his claims.
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BkiUfA7xK4sA-7sDgyth | Usually people think that to make money online need to invest a lot of money at the beginning. Thanks to the advantages that Internet offers us today, and its technology, you can start an online business with virtually 0 investment.
Blogs are currently the easiest way to create a professional looking web site in minutes without advanced knowledge of HTML or web programming, and best of all, free!
It's so simple and I would say easier than creating a mail account on blogger for example you only need to have a Gmail account and access the services blogger with the same username and password for your email.
Do not expect immediate results. It is important to begin with enthusiasm, you prepare all the foundation of what will be your business, spend time creating your blog, and add relevant content.
It is important that the content of your blog refers to something that you really are passionate about or something you enjoy doing, why?
For one thing, if you have a blog, and write about something you do not like to do, just in less than a blink you get bored and quit writing, but nevertheless if you write about something you love and promote products that you're interested in, it will be much easier to work with your blog, it will be fun for you and above all very beneficial!
The next step is subscribing to ClickBank.com and do a research for the right product to promote, a product that goes along with the content of your blog. For example if your blog talks about affiliate marketing, it would be great to choose a product in ClickBank that deals with affiliate strategies, affiliate techniques or affiliate training.
In ClickBank there are hundreds or even thousands of products that you can promote, sorted by category and relevance. It's a matter of getting used to using ClickBank.
Marketplace is where you can find a product to promote, through a keyword. You can enter for example the keyword phrase "Affiliate Marketing" to see if there are products that address this issue. Believe me, there are for sure.
Do a review of the product you promote, place banners on your blog.
– Make a review of the product you are promoting, for example. Write a post about your product, describe its characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, let people know how good the product is, how it can solve or satisfy visitor's or reader's needs, and at the end of post put your affiliate link with a call to action.
Thus if the person clicks on your affiliate link you will earn a commission if he/she buys the product.
– Place banners on your blog. If the product you are promoting has a members area, you should have access to a number of tools including promotional banners which you can place on your blog and boost your affiliate income.
To succeed with this simple but profitable business model, you need to invest time, let's face it, is almost certainly you do not need a dime to start, but the process of promoting your blog, making entries, find the right products to promote, could take much time.
But, what do you have to lose? The investment of money is virtually zero, your only investment is your time.
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Matilda Ledger Is 15 Now — What Is Known about Heath Ledger's Only Daughter
By Oyin Balogun
Before his untimely death in 2008, iconic actor Heath Ledger left a beautiful parting gift — his look-alike daughter, Matilda Rose Ledger, 15. Here is all you need to know about her.
Heath Ledger began his acting career in his home country, Australia as a child actor. He later relocated to America and got his Hollywood breakthrough when he starred in the 1999 teen comedy "10 Things I Hate About You."
Over the next few years, Heath distinguished himself as one of Hollywood's finest acting talents — starring in several blockbuster movies, including "The Patriot," "A Knight's Tale," "Monster's Ball," "Brokeback Mountain," and "The Dark Knight."
Heath Ledger at the 31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival | Photo: Getty Images
Unfortunately, Heath's promising career was cut short following his untimely death due to an accidental drug overdose in January 2008.
Still, his legacy continues to live through his outstanding works and, more importantly, his beautiful look-alike daughter Matilda Rose Ledger, whom he shares with actress Michelle Williams.
MEET HEATH LEDGER'S DAUGHTER
Heath Ledger met Michelle Williams on the set of the Oscar-nominated "Brokeback Mountain" in 2004. The two immediately struck up a connection, and during the film's promotion in 2005, Heath's then-partner Williams was already pregnant with their only child, daughter Matilda.
Heath Ledger from the film "Candy" poses for portraits in the Chanel Celebrity Suite at the Four Season hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2006 | Photo: Getty Images
Heath and Williams welcomed their daughter on October 28, 2005. Sadly, Heath Ledger and Matilda did not have enough time to develop a relationship as the latter was only two when her dad tragically passed away.
At the time of her birth, Matilda's parents named their "Brokeback Mountain" co-star Jake Gyllenhaal as her godfather. Since Heath's death, Matilda ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal have developed a close bond after he stepped up to help Williams care for Matilda.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger speak onstage during the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2006 | Photo: Getty Images
Matilda may not recall any memory with her late father, but she develops a more striking resemblance to her dad with every passing year.
Heath's parents also gave their verdict on the granddaughter's resemblance to their late son. The actor's mother, Sally Ledger, claimed:
"Matilda is indeed very much like her dad - she has long limbs and similar features. However, she also possesses the beauty of her mamma - lucky girl."
MATILDA GETS HER INHERITANCE
It is a popular notion that it takes a village to raise a child, and that has been the case for most of Matilda's life. Besides her ever-present mom, Matilda has been surrounded by love at every turn, especially from her grandparents, Kim and Sally Ledger.
When Heath passed away, his will revealed he left nothing to his daughter because it was never updated after she was born. The Aussie actor left his entire estate to his parents and siblings.
The will sparked public concern that Matilda may not get anything from his estate. However, Heath's family set things right when they gifted the actor's entire estate, which was valued at $16 million, to his only child.
The controversy surrounding Heath's estate took another dimension when the actor's attorneys dragged his insurance company to court over their refusal to pay Heath's life insurance policy valued at $10 million on the grounds that his death could have been a suicide.
After months of a highly publicized legal battle, both parties eventually reached an amicable agreement in 2009. However, the terms of the settlement were not made public at the time.
Throughout the entire process, Matilda's grandparents played a crucial role in making sure that she got her inheritance. In the years that followed, they have remained a big part of her life.
However, their interaction with her has been somewhat limited by the distance. Still, Williams has done a great job in raising her daughter away from the spotlight.
A SINGLE MOM
Soon after the death of her then-boyfriend Heath Ledger, Williams put on her mommy pants and got right into providing the best care for her then-two-year-old daughter.
Williams knew immediately what she had to do — she took a break from the spotlight and left Brooklyn for the more peaceful country to give her daughter some breathing space.
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The actress's habit of being overly selective when accepting movie roles also helped her in the early stages as it afforded her enough time to bond with her daughter. Over the years, the talented actress has been very vocal about her motherhood experience.
A big part of parenting her daughter is also ensuring that she preserves the memory of Heath Ledger in the best possible way. Even though she ended her relationship with Heath a few months before his death, the late actor still held a special place in her heart.
However, she has since found love again. In 2018, she secretly married indie singer Phil Elverum. Sadly, the former couple went their separate ways early last year.
In 2019, Williams got engaged to film director Thomas Kail, who directed her in the 2019 film "Fosse/Verdon." Michelle Williams' daughter reportedly played matchmaker, and the couple kicked it on from there.
After the heartbreaking loss of Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams has finally found the courage to move on. With her second child's birth in June, Michelle and her daughter can now look forward to a refreshing new chapter in their lives.
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BkiUdjE5qhLBP6tbpkdI | Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Half Blood Blues was kindly sent to me by Serpent's Tail after it was longlisted for this years Booker. A 2nd novel by a Canadian writer, you can see why it appealed to publisher, and, to a lesser extent, Booker judges: telling a somewhat unusual story, that of an American Jazz band caught up in first Berlin, and then Paris at the outbreak of World War II. The twist in the tail is that their trumpeter, Hieronymous Falk, is a young black German, and, as the one surviving record of the group - "Half Blood Blues" - shows, was a unique talent.
Edugyan begins, not with the band in Berlin, but in Paris, as they make their final flee from the Nazis, following that auspicious recording. Flash forward half a century and Sid and Chip, the two survivors of the band, are called to Germany for a documentary about this legendary session. All is not as it seems, and our narrator, bassist, Sidney, is both uncomfortable about the return and drawn - as he always has been - by the insistent Chip. He was dragged into a brothel aged 13, by his more talented rhythm mate, and here he is, an old man, being dragged across the Atlantic, to face, as only Sid knows, the truth about the past. For "Half Blood Blues" is a book about secrets and betrayal. But like "The Kite Runner," "The Gathering" or "Atonement," the reader is kept waiting for the truth. A common enough contemporary trope, in some ways, this gives "Half Blood Blues" the air of a shaggy dog story. That Heironymous has somehow survived the Holocaust, creates a second quest story - as, following the revelations in Berlin - Chip and Sidney hunt him down in Poland. Given the momentous times they lived through, three old pals burying the hatchet seems a slight return.
The Booker, in not allowing American novels, has had a bit of a penchant for American-style novels the last few years, and this, like "Vernon God Little" or "Keepers of the Truth" is American to the core. Despite plenty of research, the story seems to lack veracity - partly because the act of ventroquilism that Edugyan gives us with Sidney is that of an old man telling stories on the stoop, never quite getting to the point; and partly because we are seeing this through time and memory. Music is notoriously hard to write about, and Edugyan does a good job of it, but what she gains in matching Sidney's jive with the spirit of her musicians, she loses through the somewhat playful way that the jazz band makes its way from the heart of the nightmare to safety. Its not just that Sidney is an unreliable narrator, he comes across as an unreliable witness. Not that all books about that period have to be morality tales - yet there seems something a little casual about this particular story of betrayal, given the events happening all about them. Also, Sidney's obfuscations make it a somewhat frustrating read. I'm remembered of Allan Gurganus's similarly obfuscatory "The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All". Alone, Sidney's narrative isn't quite entertaining enough to make up for its shagginess. There's a love story at the heart of this as well, but Sidney's love for singer Delilah, and the latter's protectiveness of the young, vulnerable Hieronymous doesn't quite do it for me. Is it just sex? Or is it something more? With Hiero's voice being silenced throughout most of the narrative (though he gets given voice when it suits the author), he seems a mute character, brought alive by a music that, of course, we never get to hear.
Yet as I was about to give up on the book's longeurs, it begins to come alive. The rush from Berlin to Hamburg to Paris, and then the panic as they then have to arrange an escape to America (a near impossibility for the German-African Hieronymous) is truly gripping, Sidney's digressions notwithstanding. Here the backwards looking structure makes sense, for we know that they survived, and that the meeting with Hieronymous will be the climax of the book. The love and rivalry between these three men has sustained them all in different ways through the years.
I'd be surprised if it makes it beyond the Booker longlist, as its a somewhat frustrating read, and much too long in its early part, yet if we take it for what it is, both an old man's picaresque back into his regrettable past, and a not inauthentic paeon for a lost music, it works well enough on those terms.
For another point of view Bernadine Evaristo reviews it in the Guardian here.
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BkiUe7E5qhLBktRYVhOg | Mayerling (ballet)
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Mayerling Ballet
Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg and Laura Morera at the curtain call of Mayerling
Kenneth MacMillan
Franz Liszt, arranged by John Lanchbery
14 February 1978 (1978-02-14)
Original ballet company
Royal Ballet
Neoclassical ballet
Mayerling is a ballet choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Franz Liszt, arranged by John Lanchbery, scenario by Gillian Freeman and designed by Nicholas Georgiadis. The ballet is based on the Mayerling incident, a series of events surrounding the apparent murder-suicide of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (21 August 1858 - 30 January 1889) and his lover, Baroness Mary Vetsera (19 March 1871 - 30 January 1889). The ballet premiered on 14 February 1978, at the Royal Opera House, danced by The Royal Ballet, with David Wall as Prince Rudolf and Lynn Seymour as Vetsera.[1][2]
Characters from Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling, via The Ballet Bag
Prologue: The cemetery at Heiligenkreuz before dawn
Scene 1: The ballroom at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna
A ball to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and Princess Stephanie of Belgium is in full swing. Rudolf flirts shamelessly with Stephanie's sister, Princess Louise, offending both his new bride and his parents, Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elisabeth. Rudolf meets Countess Marie Larisch, a former mistress, and Baroness Vetsera. The Baroness introduces her 17-year-old daughter Mary Vetsera. Four Hungarian officers, friends of Rudolf, enter and forcefully argue the separatist cause of their country. Countess Larisch tries to rekindle her relationship with Rudolf. The pair are discovered by the Emperor, who demands that Rudolf return to his wife.
Scene 2: The Empress's apartments at the Hofburg
Having retired from the ball, Empress Elisabeth is being attended by her ladies-in-waiting. Rudolf visits his mother, on his way to his new bride. He expresses his deep unhappiness at being pressured into marriage. Desperate for maternal affection he tries to embrace the Empress, only to be coldly rebuffed.
Scene 3: Rudolf's apartments at the Hofburg
Princess Stephanie is getting ready for her wedding night. Rudolf enters and threatens Stephanie with a revolver before forcing her.
Scene 1: A notorious tavern
Rudolf and Stephanie enter the tavern in disguise. They are accompanied by Rudolf's driver Bratfisch, who attempts to lighten Stephanie's spirits. Prostitutes compete for the men's attention and Stephanie flees the tavern in disgust. Rudolf turns his attention to his Hungarian friends and his regular mistress, the courtesan Mizzi Kaspar. The police burst in and Rudolf, Mitzi and the Hungarian officers hide. The police arrest several people before leaving. In a despairing mood, Rudolf proposes a suicide pact to Mitzi. The Prime Minister Count Taaffe enters the tavern, looking for Rudolf. Rudolf hides again but Mitzi tells the Count where he is hidden. The Count and Mitzi leave together.
Scene 2: Outside the tavern
Countess Larisch, ostensibly chaperoning Mary, presents the young girl to Rudolf as he leaves the tavern.
Scene 3: The Vetsera house
Countess Larisch calls on her friend Baroness Vetsera. She finds Mary absorbed by a portrait of Rudolf. Countess Larisch tells Mary's fortune using a pack of cards and informs her that her romantic dreams will come true. Mary gives the Countess a letter to deliver to Rudolf on her behalf.
Scene 4: The Hofburg
During the Emperor's birthday celebrations Count Taaffe confronts Rudolph over an incriminating political pamphlet on the Hungarian cause. Colonel 'Bay' Middleton hands the Count a joke cigar, to Rudolf's intense amusement. The Empress presents the Emperor with a portrait of his 'friend' Katherina Schratt. A firework display distracts everyone except the Empress and 'Bay.' Rudolf notices their amorous exchange and becomes bitterly resentful. Countess Larisch produces Mary's letter and teases Rudolf with it.
Mary and Rudolf meet in secret for the first time.
Scene 1: A royal shoot in the countryside
During a hunting expedition, Rudolf unaccountably shoots wildly. He kills a member of the court, narrowly missing his father.
The Empress discovers Countess Larisch and Rudolf alone together and angrily dismisses the Countess, unaware Mary is waiting outside. Mary enters after the Empress has left. Rudolf asks her to commit suicide with him.
Scene 3: The hunting lodge at Mayerling
Rudolf shares a drink with Count Hoyos and Prince Philipp of Coburg, attended by his valet Loschek. He asks them to leave, saying he is unwell. Bratfisch enters with Mary. Rudolf instructs Bratfisch to entertain him and Mary. Bratfisch, soon realizing he has lost their attention, leaves. In a mounting frenzy Rudolf makes love to Mary. He injects himself with morphine to calm his nerves and embraces Mary for the last time. He shoots her. Loschek, Hoyos and Philipp rush in, having heard the shot. Rudolf reassures them and instructs them to leave. Alone, he shoots himself. His friends rush in again, and collapse in despair when they find Rudolf's dead body.
Epilogue: The cemetery at Heiligenkreuz before dawn
Original production
Mayerling was first produced for the Royal Ballet in 1978, by the British choreographer Sir Kenneth Macmillan, with a scenario written by Gillian Freeman,[3] scenery and costume designs by Nicholas Georgiadis and lighting design by David Hersey. Music for the ballet was compiled from existing works by Franz Liszt, arranged and orchestrated by John Lanchbery who also conducted the orchestra during the ballet's first season. The ballet was dedicated to the Royal Ballet's founder choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton and premiered at the Royal Opera House, London, on 14 February 1978. The Royal Opera House collections have archive information from twelve performances of this ballet, including the premiere and subsequent revivals.[4][5]
The original production was, in general, well received by critics, however there were some reservations. Many reviewers found the ballet overly long and the historical background of the story difficult to follow. However, Mary Clarke in the Guardian defended the complexity of the work: "Easy, after one or two viewings, to say this or that scene must go. But patience and understanding bring rewards; every scene tells something about Rudolf and the Court of Vienna in his time."[6]
In 2013, Stanislavsky Ballet danced Mayerling for the first time, with Sergei Polunin as Rudolf.[7]
In 2017, Houston Ballet became the first North American company to perform Mayerling. The performance came shortly after Hurricane Harvey, which led to the company switching theatre. Connor Walsh danced Rudolf on the opening night.[8][9]
In 2019, Stuttgart Ballet presented a new productions, with new sets and costumes by German designer Jürgen Rose It was the first time that Mayerling was performed in different sets and costumes. Friedemann Vogel was cast as Rudolf.[10]
The Paris Opera Ballet was originally scheduled to debut Mayerling in May 2020,[11] but the performances had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]
World premiere[2]
New York premiere (1983)[]
Moscow premiere (2003)[13]
Stanislavsky Ballet premiere (2013)[14]
Houston Ballet premiere[9]
Stuttgart Ballet premiere (2019)[15]
Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary David Wall Wayne Eagling Irek Mukhamedov Sergei Polunin Connor Walsh Friedemann Vogel
Baroness Mary Vetsera
Mistress of Crown Prince Rudolph Lynn Seymour Alessandra Ferri Mara Galeazzi Anna Ol Karina Gonzalez Elisa Badenes
Princess Stephanie
Wife of Crown Prince Rudolph Wendy Ellis Karen Paisley Laura Morera Melody Mennite Diana Ionescu
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary
Father of Crown Prince Rudolph Michael Somes David Drew Egon Madsen
Empress Elisabeth
Mother of Crown Prince Rudolph Georgina Parkinson Sandra Conley Nicola Tranah Jessica Collado Miriam Kacerova
Countess Marie Larisch
Lady in waiting to Empress Elizabeth and former mistress of Crown Prince Rudolph Merle Park Genesia Rosato Sara Webb Alicia Amatriain
Archduchess Sophie
Mother of Emperor Franz Josef Julie Wood Gail Taphouse Marcia Haydée
Bratfisch
Private cab driver to Crown Prince Rudolph, also a popular entertainer Graham Fletcher Ricardo Cervera Adhonay Soares da Silva
Mizzi Kaspar
A high-class prostitute and Crown Prince Rudolph's regular mistress Laura Connor Marianela Nuñez Yuriko Kajiya
George "Bay" Middleton
Empress Elisabeth's lover David Drew Christopher Saunders
The Royal Ballet released three DVDs of Mayerling. The first, released in 2008, featured Irek Mukhamedov as Crown Prince Rudolf, Viviana Durante as Baroness Mary Vetsera, Lesley Collier as Countess Marie Larisch and Darcey Bussell as Mitzi Caspar.[16] Another DVD, recorded in 2009 and released in 2010, starred Edward Watson as Crown Prince Rudolf and Mara Galeazzi as Baroness Mary Vetsera.[17] The most recent one, released in 2019, with Steven McRae as Crown Prince Rudolf, Sarah Lamb as Baroness Mary Vetsera, Laura Morera as Countess Marie Larisch, Kristen McNally as Empress Elisabeth, Meaghan Grace Hinkis as Princess Stephanie and Mayara Magri as Mitzi Caspar.[18] The recording with McRae was broadcast on BBC Four in 2020.[19]
In addition, In light of the impact of the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, Stuttgart Ballet released a recording of a performance online, with Friedemann Vogel as Crown Prince Rudolf, Elisa Badenes as Baroness Mary Versera, Alicia Amatriain as Countess Marie Larisch, Miriam Kacerova as Empress Elisabeth and Adonhay Soares da Silva as Bratfisch.[20]
MacMillan died of a heart attack on 29 October 1992, backstage at Covent Garden at a revival of Mayerling.
List of historical ballet characters
^ "Mayerling". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 2020.
^ a b "Mayerling - 14 February 1978 Evening". Royal Opera House Collections Online.
^ Gillian Freeman, 'The making of Mayerling', in The Times, Wednesday 8 February 1978, p. 9, column B.
^ http://www.rohcollections.org.uk/production.aspx?production=4585&row=0
^ "Ballet: Performance details". Rohcollections.org.uk. Retrieved 2011.
^ Different Drummer: The Life of Kenneth MacMillan by Jann Parry (2009), p.490.
^ http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/theartsdesk-moscow-sergei-polunin-triumphs-mayerling
^ Macaulay, Alastair (24 September 2017). "Review: After Flood, Houston Ballet Returns With a Romantic Masterpiece". The New York Times.
^ a b "Mayerling casting" (PDF). Houston Ballet. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020.
^ "The Stuttgart Ballet premieres new production of Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling". Ballet News. 8 April 2019.
^ "New season at the Paris Opéra Ballet". Dancing Times. 13 March 2019.
^ "Message to spectators of the performances of Mayerling at the Palais Garnier". Opéra de Paris. Retrieved 2020.
^ "Mayerling - 27 June 2003 Evening". Royal Opera House Collections Online.
^ "Mayerling". Stuttgart ballet. Retrieved 2020.
^ "Liszt: Mayerling". Opus Arte. Retrieved 2020.
^ "The Royal Ballet: Mayerling". BBC. Retrieved 2020.
^ "Stuttgart Ballet - Mayerling - streamed archive recording of Stuttgart premiere". DanceTabs. 27 April 2020.
Introduction on Royal Ballet website
Extract performed by Steven McRae and Sarah Lamb
NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff 25 April 1983
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BkiUdUE25V5hc_OxxYXz | Liberal government's throne speech promises to 'legalize, regulate, restrict' pot
Bruce Cheadle The Canadian Press Published Saturday, December 5, 2015 7:45AM EST
OTTAWA -- It has taken more than 40 years but the government of Canada is finally formally committing to legalizing marijuana.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston delivered the governing priorities of Justin Trudeau's Liberals in the speech from the throne Friday, including a pledge to "legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana."
The Liberals promised to legalize pot more than a year ago, prompting a months-long barrage of Conservative attack ads in multiple languages that asserted the move would make marijuana readily available to children through sales at corner stores.
The scare tactics failed to avert a Liberal majority government when Canadians went to the polls on Oct. 19.
Yet amid a flood of priorities from the highly activist Liberals, no one seemed absolutely certain marijuana legalization would make the cut.
But there it was Friday, in a section of the throne speech headlined "Security and Opportunity" -- some 43 years after a federal inquiry headed by Gerald Le Dain recommended in 1972 that Canada stop prosecuting people for simple possession and cultivation of cannabis.
"The actual perception of harm of cannabis is now so different from that which the law would suggest, that any change in the law could only be recognized as a belated recognition of the facts," the commission reported -- four decades ago.
Donald MacPherson, the director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition at Simon Fraser University's Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addictions, called Friday's throne speech "a groundbreaking day."
Decriminalization or legalization is being discussed "in virtually every country where cannabis is being used," MacPherson said in an interview from Kelowna, B.C., adding Canada's policy move has been called for by public health practitioners and is long overdue.
He said pot usage rates by Canadian youth are "through the roof" and a policy of smart regulation to restrict access is worth a try.
"We can't do worse than we're doing now."
Lawyer Alan Young, a longtime advocate of legalizing marijuana, said the most compelling argument against legalization was the potentially harsh reaction by Canada's biggest trading partner, the United States, but American public opinion and policy have moved so far in the past decade that caution is no longer needed.
Canada's pot prohibition has been "imposing an enormous burden on a criminal justice system that is already over-extended," said the Osgoode Hall law professor.
Young has been advocating a policy shift for more than 30 years and says he's been let down by governments before, but believes this time the law will change, having discussed the matter directly with Trudeau when the Liberals were first formulating their policy.
"But I don't want to paint Justin Trudeau as a hero, because he's come in at an easy point when the U.S. has backed off" on its war on drugs, said Young.
Pot activist Jody Emery called the throne speech a "fantastic" acknowledgment of the failure of prohibition.
But she said the heavy regulatory approach that seems to be emphasized in the Liberal approach is unnecessary and counterproductive.
She and her husband Marc Emery, Canada's self-styled Prince of Pot, will be calling on Trudeau to announce a moratorium on marijuana arrests while they develop the details of their legalized pot policy.
A juvenile plant at Bedrocan Canada, a medical marijuana facility, in Toronto on Monday, August 17, 2015. (Darren Calabrese/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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BkiUfk45qhDCbXrR5evw | Hello my lovelies and welcome to my latest post! I hope you are having a great spring day and that you are enjoying reading my blog while drinking your coffee as always! Today we will be chatting about some brand new online stores that I want to share with you. As you know, I often browse the internet in the search for best deals, trendiest items that follow all the latest tendencies and new cool places that offer something unique.
Lately I was looking for accessories and cat eye glasses when I discovered a new online store called Zeelool. Cat eye is my personal favorite when it comes to glasses frame shapes because I love how feminine it looks like on me and it adds the trendy edge that I am always looking for. I enjoyed a wide range of cat eye glasses and frames that come in different prints and colors, all the way from animal print to pure black or red with some popular color mixes on the frames for everyone's taste.
When it comes to popular trends that concern glasses frames, one of the latest is half frame glasses that became so popular in the business world. While looking so elegant and chic, they maintain the professional look when needed. I love the new twist on half frame glasses where you can have an open frame at the bottom but also at the top, isn't that cool?
I wanted to ask you as well, what is your favorite online store when it comes to buying cute prescription glasses for yourself? Do you shop for glasses online or offline? What is it that store must have to get you to pay attention as a customer? Trendy items, best quality, lowest prices? Feel free to let me know how you feel about this topic in the comments! | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdRU5qX_AYz6Up38K | Greenwood Wildlife accepts groups of volunteers to do maintenance, gardening and cleaning projects around the facility! Volunteers have no direct contact with the animals, and groups can be no larger than 10 people. Work is usually outside, requires gloves, closed toe shoes, and is physical. Typically, we like to welcome groups in the early spring or in the fall (after Labor Day) Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm. The type of project is decided depending on the season and based on needs.
Contact our Volunteer & Outreach Manager if your group is interested in scheduling a day to help Greenwood! | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Prior to becoming a qualified solicitor, Francesca worked at the firm as a trainee solicitor and paralegal with the International Disputes Practice group. In these roles she has gained experience in a wide range of disputes, including those arising from complex financial investments and director/shareholder disputes. Further, Francesca's understanding of the principles of both common law and civil law systems helped her to develop unique multi-cultural analytical abilities.
In addition to Italian, her native language, Francesca is fluent in English. Francesca has a basic knowledge of French and Spanish. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdnQ5qsFAf8zx02-4 | It's Kapuso Month this February, and because of that, GMA Network brings fresh stories to the audience starting with Case Solved and Full House Tonight! Both to have its pilot episode on February 18 in GMA's Sabado Star Power, the former to air on the afternoon while the later at night.
Case Solved is an another original show that will use the elements of interview, dramatization, actual videos and photos with Case Solved. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes, the newest docu-drama as he presents to the viewers the know-hows of crime prevention. Under the helm of Direk Albert Langitan, Loi Landicho is the head writer while Nini Matilac is the program manager.
Full House Tonight! is a comedy-musical show top billed by Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid. The outrageously hilarious program unleashes a powerhouse ensemble of comedians, actors and musical artists all set to give Saturday nights a whole new experience beginning February 18. Full House Tonight showcases the sultry Solenn Heussaff, teen idols Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali, all around performer Joross Gamboa and comedians Philip Lazaro, Nar Cabico, Tammy Brown, Terry Gian, Sarah Pagcaliwagan and Kim Idol.
Next is Legally Blind showcasing a story of love, triumph and forgiveness is the original Afternoon Prime series starring Janine Gutierrez and will be paired with two of the Network's talented leading men: Mikael Daez, Rodjun Cruz. Adding star power to the Afternoon Prime soap are Chanda Romero, Lauren Young, Marc Abaya. Legally Blind is under the helm of actor and TV director Ricky Davao with Christine Novicio as head writer and Redgynn Alba as program manager.
Finally, the one everybody's waiting for. The first primetime series of Alden Richards with Maine Mendoza (AlDub) titled Destined to be Yours. In the story, Alden breathes life to the character of Benjie, a hardworking and charming architect who wants to acquire a piece of land owned by the family of Sinag played by Maine. Sinag is a loving daughter who works in a radio station in their province. She deeply cares for the environment and the community she belongs to. Anticipation is high for the first ever primetime soap of Alden and Maine which will definitely be an exciting treat for viewers of all ages. Completing the powerhouse cast are Lotlot de Leon, Gardo Versoza, Dominic Roco, Sheena Halili, Ina Feleo, Juancho Trivino, RJ Padilla, Koreen Medina and Boots Anson-Roa. This also marks the comeback of Ms Janice de Belen to the Kapuso Network. After her successful directing stint on the big screen, budding female director Irene Villamor gets her first and biggest directorial job on the small screen as she sits at the helm of this heart-warming primetime show. Des Garbes-Severino is the head writer while Camille Hermoso-Hafezan is the program manager. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdbw5qhDACtX6Rv91 | I submit to you, it is imperative where you place your feet when in motion towards your next season. Your destiny does not wait for you to position your feet in perfectly aligned places in order to get there faster. No, your destiny awaits your motivation to stay on the right track. How often have you been distracted from a dream or vision you once held? How many new-year resolutions have you begun only to experience sheer failure less than one month into the new-year? Watching what you align your steps to, means you're watching how you're getting to your destiny.
I used to enjoy the scenic route on all of my family road trips. I can remember my Dad driving that old beat-up blue van across the Texas borders on the way to Georgia. The beautiful trees and country grounds always caught my eye. I will say, as an adult I still find myself driving to serene locations in the middle of nowhere. Why? I get off track every now and then to simply remember why I started on that road to begin with. See, life requires balance in order to be effective and worthwhile. The balance I'm referring to is a life of conviction mixed with humility. A life of celebration mixed with consecration. Jesus never tells us to take our hands off of the wheel. He simply asks us to trust Him with the directions.
I imagine some of you are accustomed to grinding away day in and day out, while providing the means for you and your loved ones to have a well balanced life. If this is true, allow me to pose a few questions to you in order to bring things into perspective.
How effective are you at taking breaks in between the hustle and bustle of workflow in order to see the results of your labor?
Do you take that nicely "paid for" car out in the town for a spin?
Have you ever rented a cottage away from the noise, to simply enjoy the peace of mind God has given you?
If at all possible, can you plan an evening with friends with one goal in mind, laughter?
My friend, through the Holy Spirit, you will reach your destination on time and in good shape. With his guidance and gifts, your life will not be summed up as full of regrets and disappointments. God never forgets why he directed you onto the path you find no use for. In fact, He knows what you will learn while traveling that road and when to steer you off of it. Don't rush God's plans for selfish fulfillments. If God gave you and I the timekeeper job, I believe we would have been terminated a long time ago.
Trusting God is what this entire journey of life is all about. Without trust you have nothing including currency. Faith is the currency of heaven. By way of exchange, this currency meets not only your needs but also others. Let the Lord show you to your nearest doorstep of opportunity. Remember, your life can be full of opposition or opportunities it's all up to your level of submission to God's will through your obedience.
You can't go wrong allowing all guidance and instruction from the Holy Spirit. Him being all knowing, He knows when to redirect to protect His purpose for our lives. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUddc4uBhhxQicLj4Y | Always do your homework and come back after school if you need help with something.
Don't forget or lose homework because she will get you to make it up eventually.
I think they will do fine just study and pay attention and class and you will be all set.
Pay attention in class, and if you don't understand something then ask for help.
STUDY FOR THE QUIZZES TRUST ME IT HELPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would just say that they shouldn't be afraid to speak up because I know that things are way easier to understand if u ask the question that u have and not be afraid because someone else in the class so probably wondering the same thing. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUbGI25YjgKJ9_cEaD | Being an entrepreneur can come with many perks — you get to turn your creative dreams into reality, be your own boss, and turn your passion into a career.
Another exciting benefit is the ability to work from home. While working from home may not be for everyone, some people truly thrive on this opportunity. Whether 'home' for you is your bedroom or a coffee shop, the freedom to choose when and where you work is a huge plus to being your own boss or solopreneur.
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, it may seem like your job never really leaves you. There is always something to work on or a new idea popping up in your head; a time constraint cannot be put on innovation. One great benefit of working from home is the ability to choose your own hours. This flexibility gives you more freedom within your schedule to spend your time how you please.This allows you to save time (and money!) commuting to work, which is great for people who have felt like they've wasted hours in the car every week. Picking your own work hours also gives you the opportunity to work when you are most productive, which leads us to our next benefit.
Working from home allows people to be more efficient with their time. You are able to create the environment in which you are most productive. Maybe you work best in your home office with complete silence or by going down the street to your local coffee shop. When you're allowed to choose how and where you work, it leads you to be more productive. When working from home, you're not watching the clock and counting the minutes until 5 o'clock. This means that you do not distract yourself with meaningless tasks like scrolling through Facebook or making a grocery list to simply pass the time. When working from home, your time is more valuable to you and you are more efficient.
Perhaps the most important benefit of working from home is being able to create your ideal work/life balance. This allows you to allocate your time in a way that lets you spend more time with your family or friends (or even yourself for that matter). Dissatisfaction with work/life balance is one of the most common reasons people quit their job. The ability to determine how you spend your time, without the hassle of corporate rules, causes you to be a happier, more productive person.
Working from home also fosters a sense of independence and responsibility. You are capable of deciding when and how things should be done without having to factor in a dozen other people around you. There is more time to focus on yourself and what your personal work goals are. As a small business owner, being independent is extremely valuable because you will not always have someone to guide you every step of the way. Being able to dive into something and figure it out alone shows determination, hard work, and strength. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfmw5qhDCz6hCKtLX | (Nee Druch) Passed away March 25th, 2019 at the age of 92.
Beloved wife of the late Norman Blumberg. Loving mother of Steven (Jacqueline) Blumberg, Judith Ann (Robert) Kaplan, Marlyn "Mimi" (Donald) Chudnow and Jeffrey Blumberg. Cherished grandmother of Philip (Sarah) and the late Katie Kaplan; Dale (Linda), Evan and Bryan Chudnow; Matthew and Aaron Blumberg. Dear great-grandmother of Anna, Mollie and Alyssa Chudnow.
Funeral services to be held on Friday, March 29th at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Second Home Cemetery, 3705 S. 43rd St., Milwaukee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to the charity of your choice appreciated.
One of the sweetest, gentlest, kindest women I have ever met. Her memory is such a blessing. I will surely miss her smile.
Steve and Jackie you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all of the beautiful memories comfort you.
I am so sorry to hear of Harriet's death. She was a good friend to my mom, Sylvia. She was a kind, caring person sand she will be missed. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUb185qsNCPe9kH2cP | Beilue column: Degree payoff: Trotter Success Plan is $40,000, but only after graduation
Trotter Success Plan is $40,000, but only after graduation
JON MARK BEILUE
Dr. Lance Kieth was a little taken aback initially.
Kieth was grateful for the $1 million endowment for the Johnny and Jana Trotter Agriculture Graduation Success Plan at West Texas A&M University — and the $40,000 scholarship that went along with it. When — or if — would receive it, well, that part was a little different.
"I'd never heard of a scholarship like that," said Kieth, head of the Department of Agriculture in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and professor of agriculture education. "When I first heard about it, I was bewildered a little bit. From my standpoint, I could recruit 20 good students at $2,000 a year and grow my numbers, but on the other side of it, the more I thought about it, the more I liked it."
Hayden Cape of Springlake-Earth graduated May 7 as the first recipient of the Trotter success plan — and a plan it is. He was identified by Kieth as a candidate as an entering freshman, who closely followed Cape's progress toward a degree in agricultural business and a minor in accounting.
Now, having fulfilled the requirements established upon entering WT, Cape will receive $40,000—money to pay off student debt and/or get a foothold on life after college. It's earned money.
For Trotter, all of that just makes sense. He was the son of a Methodist minister. There were Bibles in the Trotter home, but no silver spoons. By age 10, he was driving a tractor for his first paycheck. At age 11, he was waking up at 4:30 a.m. to deliver newspapers. By age 16, he was in charge of 600 head of wheat pasture cattle.
Over the decades, Trotter, 71, has been a diversified businessman with interests in banks and car businesses, water hauling, real estate, quarter horses and horse racing. He's best known as president and general manager of Bar-G Feedyards in Hereford, and shares in ownership of Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino.
He's in three halls of fame: Texas Cowboy, Texas Horse Racing and Cattle Feeder. In the beginning, he inherited nothing but a work ethic and an understanding that you get out exactly what you put in to an endeavor.
"I don't know of any industry a person gets into that your salary or what you eventually get is not tied to production or performance," Trotter said. "Everything I've done has been like that. I like to give a guy an opportunity to excel in a field, and the way you do that is outperform others.
"That's been my concept. Jana and I have tried to help different kids along the way with their education, but eventually most of them run out of gas and do something else. So that's kind of been disheartening to us."
Trotter attended WT for just one semester in 1969 but has long been an advocate of higher education and its impact on students.
The requirements to fulfill the Trotter Success Plan are not like getting into medical school, but it's more than taking up space:
- A full-time student in the Department of Agricultural Sciences until graduation
- Maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA
- Be a member of at least one campus organization, but two is preferred
- Demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to students in the top 42 counties of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains or a student from New Mexico, Oklahoma or Colorado
The success plan award provides the student $5,000 per semester of not more than eight semesters, or $40,000. It is awarded in one lump sum within 45 days after certification of the completion of the degree.
"All of us want students to be successful," Kieth said. "This is that carrot, especially in that first couple of years. That's when it's a struggle. College is still new, you may be borrowing money to go to school, and their family tells them just to come home and work.
"This is a better investment. As I've explained how the Trotter Success Plan works to people, they all say that it makes sense. I think you're going to see more scholarships look like this. I'm an advocate, and it's going to help us in the agriculture department with our graduation rates."
'It taught me to grow up'
Kieth selects a student at the beginning of their freshman year and then gauges their interest in the Trotter Success Plan. Cape was the first student selected in 2018.
Other students who have been selected include Angelica Valencia, a Hereford native whose father drives a truck, Laney Meador of Canyon, and Dylan Martinez of Hereford.
"Dylan was born in Mexico. His family doesn't speak English, and his father works at Caviness," Kieth said. "His parents told him that he is going to get a college education, and he wanted to go into the cattle feeding industry.
"The Trotters are drawn to that kind of student. It would be easy to get kids who are friends of the Trotters and they all feed cattle. That kind of kid is a strong completer. The students we have selected are academically challenged a little bit, but if they can see this through, it can dramatically change their lives."
Cape is the youngest son of a single mom, Poppy Richardson, an accountant in Plainview. He has an older brother, Riley, who has special needs.
Cape and Trotter have crossed paths as both are team ropers, a sport that Cape continued at WT. After graduating Springlake-Earth in 2018, Cape was considering Tarleton State in Stephenville because of their rodeo team. Trotter told him of the success plan that was about to begin, and Cape thought enough of the possibility that he went to WT instead. Here, he became a star of the team and in June will compete at his second consecutive National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association finals.
And the uniqueness of the payoff at the end?
"I had never head of it," Cape said, "but I thought it was cool. I had some scholarships when I first came in that paid for much of my school, but I like the idea of a bonus when you finish, to have something at the end. I was excited about it. Still am, I guess.
"There was a time in school when I was thinking I'd just go off and rope, but I knew it would be worth it to stay hooked. It was dang sure a challenge, but I'm glad I decided to do it how I did it."
The lure of the Trotter plan is that the more semesters that go by, the more hours that are passed and the closer a graduation date becomes, the harder it will be to quit. And in doing so, and continuing on when times get tough, students find out intangibles about themselves they might not have known.
"It has taught me to grow up more than anything," Cape said. "When you're away from home and you got stuff to do, there's not anyone going to baby you along and tell you that you need to get it done. That took getting used to, to learn to handle your business and not have someone look out for you."
That's music to Johnny Trotter's ears, the reason why this reverse scholarship, if you will, was set up in this manner.
"The great part of this deal is the student has to go through the performance of all this," Trotter said. "He has to take care of everything instead of giving it to him. He's performing, he's facilitating. He's going to class. He's making his grades. So we're giving him the opportunity to do it himself, and reward him if he can.
"When he walks across that stage and gets that diploma, then it's not about Johnny and Jana Trotter. It's about that individual and how he performed and what his goals were that he set. Hopefully, in the process, he'll learn how to maneuver in the business world and how performance is rewarded and that will set a concept in his mind."
Editor's note: This column originally appeared on the WT website.
Do you know of a student, faculty member, project, an alumnus or any other story idea for "WT: The Heart and Soul of the Texas Panhandle?" If so, email Jon Mark Beilue at jbeilue@wtamu.edu . | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbDc5qhLACDi6AiGv | Le festival Plein Sud est un événement culturel organisé chaque année en Pays Royannais autour des cultures des pays du Sud, notamment des pays africains. Créé en 1990, il est supervisé par l'association Plein Sud, avec pour missions de « faire connaître les cultures des pays du Sud à travers leurs traditions, de valoriser la création contemporaine » et de « mieux nous comprendre aujourd'hui pour mieux préparer notre avenir commun dans la tolérance, la liberté et la pluralité de nos cultures ». Le festival se tient essentiellement à Cozes, en périphérie de Royan, mais des animations se tiennent également dans les communes voisines.
La programmation du festival consiste essentiellement en concerts (musique contemporaine ou traditionnelle), débats (« Sommet de Cozodougou », en présence de personnalités issues du monde de la culture, du milieu associatif, du militantisme), forums (organisés par un collectif d'associations locales), tribunes littéraires, présentation de l'artisanat, des traditions, des arts de la scène, mais aussi du cinéma africain (présentation de courts métrages à travers le festival Cinésud, festival du court-métrage africain, qui a lieu à Saint-Georges-de-Didonne en même temps que Plein Sud).
Le festival s'ouvre et se referme par deux cérémonies d'ouverture et de clôture, qui mettent à l'honneur un ou plusieurs pays, mais aussi tous ceux qui œuvrent à la bonne marche du festival.
Site officiel
www.festivalpleinsud.com
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BkiUcdi6NNjgBtygethV | I REALLY DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT MY HUSBAND'S HOLLYWOOD DEAL--SONGSTRESS MUMA GEE
Few months after an elaborate nuptials,celebrity couple,Muma Gee and Bobby Eke are set to waltz into the mainstream of the entertainment industry. We gathered that in so doing,music diva,Muma Gee is assiduously working on the release of a new album,while her hubby is taking up movie roles in Nigeria and abroad. Few days ago,Prince Eke was said to have sealed a N25 million deal with a Hollywood film production company,Sacinda Arclight Productions to feature in movies in the United States of America. The deal which was signed in California,USA,will see the thespian appearing in two Hollywood movies to be shot in different parts of the United States,while also giving him the opportunity to work with American movie makers and actors. Just before this new deal,Prince Eke was contracted to star in a new series Frontier which will soon begin to air on local stations.He also took up his first directing job as the sole director of the video of his wife's new single,Port-Harcourt is Back. On her part,Muma Gee has said she is set to launch herself back into the music scene as she has in the past few weeks been concentrating on the release of her new album. In a recent interview,Muma Gee opened up on the new development Thank you for congratulating us,but I really don't want to talk about my husband's Hollywood deal. We just want to remain focused as we work for a better future ahead. I have also tried to focus on my music.These days I am busy in the studio putting finishing touches to my album. Already I have new singles.You can watch the video of Port Harcourt is Back on youtube.It was directed by my husband,then I have Homeland featuring Duncan Mighty.Then there is African Woman Skillasy. So,this period is really about working in order not to disappoint our fans.They have been of immense support already and we are still banking on their continuus support she added. Muma Gee,who has been shuttling Lagos and Port Harcourt said that she is working with a cinematographer from the United Kingdom to get her video done. The same cinematographer that worked with her husband during the shoot of the music video of Port Harcourt is Back. We,however reliably gathered that Prince Eke is currently making his way through some parts of the United States of America in preparation to take up his role in the new movies. The two movies will feature him and before the year runs out they would take shape. Few weeks after marriage to equally talented singer,Muma Gee,actor hubby Prince Eke revealed that he Expected his marriage to be activity-filled,since I am married to a very beautiful and agile woman.It's only natural that we are always active.We love ourselves as entertainers and we are working together click the link below to go to... MUMA GEE'S HUBBY,PRINCE EKE CLINCH N23M HOLLYWOOD MOVIE DEAL.
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BkiUdbI5qoTBEmQ0PkIG | The most common scams targeting seniors are mail fraud, home repair cons and phone scams. Learn more about how they work and stay safe!
As caregivers, you may feel that 24 hours in a day aren't enough to get everything done. Luckily, new technology is here to make things easier for you. Keep reading to learn about the CareZone app and how it can make your life as a caregiver a bit easier.
Are you expected to provide care for your parent because you are the oldest child or the one living closest to your parents? If you're doing all the work while your siblings fade away, keep reading for tips on how to get your siblings to help you take care of your parent(s).
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Current trends in senior living indicate a there's been a dramatic shift toward seniors leading more active and engaged lives. Seniors are taking a hands-on role in staying physically and mentally healthy. They demand wellness programs and also lifelong learning programs. Does your community have what it takes to help seniors maintain an active lifestyle? | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUftPxK3YB9m3uyqq0 | The Church of the Ascension, Stirchley is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.
History
On 29 October 1965, the former church building was destroyed by fire and was demolished. This new church designed by Romilly Craze, was constructed next to its former mission church of St. Hugh's, Pineapple Grove, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Birmingham on 14 July 1973. Surviving features from the original church, such as some of the stained glass, the Stations of the Cross, the altar silver, the processional crosses and the vestments, were used in the new church. St. Hugh's became the church hall.
A statue of the Risen Christ was erected on the facade of the new church. It was designed by John Bridgeman of Leamington Spa, made of fibre glass and cost £600. A window of the ascending Christ in slab glass and concrete was designed by John Lawson and a crucifix was designed by John Skelton.
References
Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands
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BkiUd284uBhi8DXP6GDx | A fatal shooting at the Jacksonville Landing on Martin Luther King Day was the second this month near the already struggling downtown landmark.
The Jacksonville Landing shopping mall and entertainment center has had trouble sustaining foot traffic through its iconic northbank structure the last few years, forcing store closures and even the shuttering of a maritime museum.
An 18-year-old woman who was kidnapped from a Jacksonville hospital 18 years ago when she was a newborn spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Acting on recent tips, JSO cold-case detective traveled to Walterboro, South Carolina, and found an 18-year-old woman with a matching birth date and took a DNA sample, according to Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab Thursday night match that to Kamiyah Mobley.
The Jacksonville Beach city leaders informally decided at a special meeting Thursday evening to prohibit City Council members from organizing festivals and events in town.
City attorney Susan Erdelyi recommended changes to the special events policy after hiring Jacksonville attorney John Dickinson to conduct a report, which raised concerns that two City Council members could be personally benefiting from annual festivals held at Latham Park and Seawalk Pavilion.
Embattled former 4th Judicial Circuit Court public defender Matt Shirk now faces a disciplinary investigation from the Florida Bar.
The News4Jax I-TEAM learned Wednesday evening that the Florida Bar was reviewing a special grand jury's findings on Shirk from two years ago. When Shirk left office, he returned to the jurisdiction of the Florida Bar, which has now opened a disciplinary investigation into his conduct.
A judge cleared the way for Gator DeLoach to be sworn in Tuesday as the new sheriff of Putnam County.
An attorney for Jon Kinney, the Republican candidate who lost the race for Putnam County sheriff by 16 votes in a three-way election, filed an emergency motion Thursday seeking to block DeLoach, the Democrat candidate, from taking office.
In this week's "Business Brief," analyst John Burr tells WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo the owner of TV station WJXT, Graham Media, is buying rival WCWJ, known as CW17. Graham Media is the former owner of the Washington Post.
Burr notes the purchase completes a network TV consolidation in the Jacksonville market, with TEGNA Media's controlling the local NBC and ABC affiliates and Cox Media's controlling the local CBS and Fox affiliates.
Update (2:50 p.m. on Dec. 31): A Sheriff's Office spokeswoman says the death investigation is ongoing, and an internal investigation will follow if wrongdoing is found.
A man who was declared brain dead earlier this month after being shocked with a Taser gun by Jacksonville officers and placed in a restraint chair has died.
The city of Jacksonville's Environmental Quality Division issued an air-quality advisory, as particulate matter clogged the air Friday.
Smoke from forest fires in southeast Duval County is contributing to elevated particulate matter concentrations.
Florida Forest Service said a lightning strike on Wednesday sparked a fire that is causing heavy smoke in between the University of North Florida and Mayo Clinic. The San Pablo fire was about 15 football fields large and 75 percent contained.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A driver, a cousin and his pregnant girlfriend survived after the car they were in was cut in half when struck by an Amtrak train Tuesday morning at a crossing in Riverside.
Seeing double? A farmer in Baker County couldn't believe what he was looking at when he noticed a newly birthed calf in the field.
He knew one of his cows was pregnant and he was expecting to see a baby soon. Sunday, the bundle of joy was delivered, but instead of having one face, it had two. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfzzxK4tBVicoFSU2 | Information about the genome sequence of 1200 of Australia's healthy older people has been made available to medical researchers worldwide, with the launch of the Medical Genome Reference Bank today by Garvan and NSW Health.
Within our genome, each of us harbours millions of genetic variants – sites in our DNA sequence where we differ from others. A key challenge in genomic research is to work out which of those millions of variants act as drivers of disease, and which do not.
To address this challenge, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has today launched the Medical Genome Reference Bank, the world's largest publicly available 'genome bank' specifically of healthy older people, an initiative of Garvan's Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics and NSW Health.
Because it includes only the genomes of individuals over the age of 70 who have no history of major disease (cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease or cancer), the Reference Bank is expected to be relatively free of genetic variants associated with disease – making it a powerful filter, or 'control', for accelerating genomic discovery in medical research. In addition, it will aid in the diagnosis of genetic disease and may shed light on mechanisms of healthy aging.
The NSW Minister of Health, the Hon. Jillian Skinner, announced the launch of the Medical Genome Reference Bank – including an online data portal and the first 1200 genome sequences – at the Second Sydney Genomics Collaborative Symposium, hosted by Garvan.
The NSW Government is proud to be investing in innovative programs that place NSW at the forefront of modern medicine. The Government's $24 million Sydney Genomics Collaborative is advancing cutting edge research in genomics and genomic medicine for the benefit of patients and families from NSW and across Australia," Mrs Skinner said.
Today's launch has been timed to give researchers rapid access to the first set of 1200 genomes in the Medical Genome Reference Bank, through the new data portal, available at sgc.garvan.org.au. The number of genomes in the Reference Bank will increase from 1200 to 4000 during 2017, making it the largest single Australian genomic cohort.
The development of the Medical Genome Reference Bank has been funded by NSW Health, through the Office of Health and Medical Research. It is one of three major projects within the Sydney Genomics Collaborative – a $24 million, 4-year program to boost genomic research across NSW, in order to shed light on the genetic basis of inherited diseases and on disorders with a genetic component, including cancer.
Associate Professor Marcel Dinger (Head, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics), who co-leads the Medical Genome Reference Bank project, said the Reference Bank is different to other genome cohorts.
"We are particularly proud of the Medical Genome Reference Bank because it turns the notion of a genomic cohort on its head. Most genomic cohorts focus on individuals with a medical condition – but in the Reference Bank, every participant is healthy, and has been for seven decades or longer," said A/Prof Dinger.
"That makes the Reference Bank an important comparison cohort that will help researchers across the world to more easily identify variations in the genomes of others that contribute to disease. Through the NSW Genomics Collaborative Grants, another project of the Sydney Genomics Collaborative, we are already seeing a wide variety of disease cohorts sequenced – and the Reference Bank will be critical in making maximum sense of these studies.
"The Medical Genome Reference Bank is an ongoing collaboration between a diverse group of Australian entities, each bringing their own strengths to the table – from the computational power provided by the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), to the cohort owners, who bring samples with detailed clinical histories.
The Medical Genome Reference Bank project is led by the Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics at Garvan, while NCI provides the essential computing power for the analysis and storage of the genomes.
The genome sequences in the Reference Bank are sourced from participants in two leading Australian research studies in older people: the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) study (Monash University, Melbourne) and the 45 and Up study (Sax Institute, Sydney). Both studies contributed non-identifiable samples from 2000 individuals.
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia's largest medical research institutions and is at the forefront of next-generation genomic sequencing in Australia. Garvan's main research areas are: cancer, diabetes and metabolism, immunology and inflammation, osteoporosis and bone biology, and neuroscience. Garvan's mission is to make significant contributions to medical science that will change the directions of science and medicine and have major impacts on human health. In 2012, Garvan established Australia's first purpose‐built facility for undertaking clinical-grade genome sequencing and large-scale research projects. The Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics (KCCG) researchers undertake collaborative projects and genome‐based studies to improve genome interpretation, with the aim of advancing the use of genomic information in patient care.
The Sydney Genomics Collaborative Program is a $24 million, 4-year program funded by NSW Health to boost genomic research across NSW, in order to shed light on the genetic basis of inherited diseases and on disorders with a genetic component, including cancer.
The Sydney Genomics Collaborative program was established in June 2014 to boost genomic research across NSW into inherited diseases and disorders with a genetic component, including cancer.
(2) NSW Genomics Collaborative Grants – funding for researchers to undertake whole-genome sequencing to improve understanding of the genetic causes of disease.
(3) Genomic Cancer Medicine Program – a research program dedicated to applying genomics to the understanding, early detection, prevention and management of cancer, led by the Head of Garvan's Cancer Division and Director of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Professor David Thomas.
The ASPREE study (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) is an international clinical trial to determine whether daily low-dose (100 mg) aspirin improves quality of life for older people around the world. The randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled study for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression and some cancers is being undertaken in 19,000 participants in Australia and the USA.
Led by Monash University in Australia and the Berman Centre for Outcomes and Clinical Research in the USA, the trial uses a composite outcome of years of life free from physical and cognitive disability. More than 16,700 older people aged 70 plus, living in south eastern Australia enrolled in the ASPREE study (2,411 in the US).
ASPREE is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIH in the USA), the NHMRC and Monash University. The ASPREE Health Ageing Biobank was funded by the CSIRO, the National Cancer Institute (NIH in the USA) and Monash University.
The 45 and Up Study (Sax Institute, Sydney) is the largest ongoing study of healthy aging in the southern hemisphere, involving more than a quarter of a million Australians. It is a major research tool being used by both researchers and policy makers to better understand how Australians are ageing and using health services, how to prevent and manage ill-health and disability and how this can guide decisions on our health system.
Our genome is the complete set of genetic information we inherit from our parents, encoded within 2 metres of DNA packed tightly into each of our cells as chromosomes. A human genome is approximately 6 billion base pairs, or letters of DNA code.
Genomics is the study of the structure and function of the genome of an organism.
3. What is DNA sequencing?
DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique used to determine the sequence of units or bases in a DNA molecule. Sequencing methods have changed over time; the machines used by the Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics use complex chemistry and high-resolution optics to determine the sequence.
The DNA sequence is a series of letters – As, Cs, Gs, and Ts – that represent the order of base pairs in a person's DNA. The sequence of a single human genome has approximately 6,000 million letters to read and interpret. In a sequencing laboratory, machines break the DNA up into manageable segments and read the order of the DNA bases or letters. Computers are then used to compare the DNA sequence with other sequences to locate the differences or variants.
4. What is a genomic cohort?
A cohort is a group of people who share one or more important characteristics. It could be that they have a particular genetic disorder, or in the case of the MGRB cohort that they are over 70 years old and healthy. Cohort studies usually focus on a group over time and help researchers learn about how a range of factors affect health and disease. In a genomic cohort, the genome of each individual is sequenced in order to compare it with others, both within in the cohort and beyond.
5. How does the Medical Genome Reference Bank differ from other genomic cohorts?
As a publicly available genomic cohort that has been designed to be depleted of disease, the Medical Genome Reference Bank is the one of the first of its kind in the world. Once complete, with 4000 whole genomes, it will also be the largest single Australian genomic cohort.
6. What makes the Medical Genome Reference Bank useful?
A key challenge of interpretation in whole genome sequencing is understanding which of an individual's 3.2 million variants cause disease, adverse drug reactions, or are benign (causal vs. passenger variation). One of the most valuable filters to distinguish between disease-and non-disease-causing variants is the frequency of the variant in a healthy, aged population who carry fewer genetic drivers of disease.
The Medical Genome Reference will act as this filter, or negative control group, as each participant is healthy. It will facilitate accurate diagnosis and discovery of genetic variants underpinning disease, will serve to significantly expedite the process of genomic discovery and could also provide insight into the genetics of healthy aging.
7. What is the Medical Genome Reference Bank data portal?
The Medical Genome Reference Bank (accessed at sgc.garvan.org.au) is the point of access to genomic and other information in the Reference Bank. Through the portal, curated data will be openly accessible to the Australian and international research community. Within the 1200 genomes that are being made available today, users can search for genes, co-ordinates and disease areas (e.g. ovarian cancer). Preliminary features will include access to statistical summary data (genomic and phenotypic) and simple queries (e.g. allelic frequency).
8. How is the privacy of individual participants in the Medical Genome Reference Bank maintained? How is access to the Reference Bank controlled?
The Medical Genome Reference Bank database is structured so that all data is non-identifiable in the hands of Garvan and through the Reference Bank data portal.
The governance framework employed at the MGRB is in line with the best in the world, aiming to enable access for researchers while maintaining privacy for individuals in the cohort.
There are three tiers of access to the MGRB data. The first is making queries through the online data portal, which provides summary data only. The second tier of access, which will be implemented in March 2017, will permit access to all of the genomic data from the portal, along with basic clinical information including gender, height, weight and age. A third tier which will enable access to deeper phenotypical information through the participating cohort, will be launched in parallel. Researchers must apply for tier two and three access. Their applications will be considered by a data access review board. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUdqI4uzlh5XI9n--i | Posted on 02/05/2018 at 10:04 am.
On bandcamp the band describe their sound as, "…influences ranging from doom metal to classic rock, Dead Quiet seeks to meld melody with catastrophe as they weave through a dissonant landscape of crushing metallic riffs and somber choral musings." Dead Quiet masterfully delivers this is high fashion with "Grand Rites". If you recognize some of the members' names above that is because Dead Quiet are the closest thing to a modern day "Supergroup".
As a follow up to their first album it fits in well. They have improved sonically and sound as if they are maximizing the talents of each member while making it a cohesive and flawlessly executed throughout the 64+ minutes and 9 tracks that comprises "Grand Rites". With their roster set, there truly isn't a dud in this second album. Like I said before this album is an improvement over the first, they went from a good first album to a great second and sadly, more times than not, bands do the opposite due to a myriad of reasons; time constraints, label demands and just the overall pressure of the "Follow Up" from the "Big Debut".
Keegan's vocal delivery is certainly worth noting. The songs are packed with acid laced lyrics ranging from Politics to Religion to The Thrill of the 1st kill in closer "Grand Rites" that name a few subject matters. Keegan preaches to the listener; the concert goer. He draws the listener in to pay closer attention as it is impactful, powerful, meaningful, genuine and most important…..it fits perfectly with the band's overall sound – a melting pot of Rock, Sludge and Metal. We are only at the beginning of 2018 and we may already have a top 3 contender!! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUen-6NNjgB0Ss3c0h | Sets the StatusCake API Username and API Key
## SYNTAX
### APIKey
```
Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth -APIKey <SecureString> [-Session] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
### Credential
```
Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth -Credential <PSCredential> [-Session] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
## DESCRIPTION
Sets the StatusCake API Username and API Key used by the module.
Credential file will be stored in the user's profile folder under .StatusCake-Helpers folder.
If the credential file already exists then the existing credential file will be overwritten otherwise a credential file will be created.
To avoid persisting credentials to disk the session switch can be used.
## EXAMPLES
### EXAMPLE 1
```
Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth -APIKey (Read-Host -AsSecureString -Prompt "Please enter the API key")
```
Set the StatusCake Authentication credential file
### EXAMPLE 2
```
Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth -APIKey (Read-Host -AsSecureString -Prompt "Please enter the API key") -Session
```
Set the StatusCake Authentication credential for the session
## PARAMETERS
### -APIKey
Statuscake API Key
```yaml
Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: APIKey
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -Credential
Credential object containing the username and API Key
```yaml
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: Credential
Aliases: Credentials
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -Session
Switch to configure the credential for the session only and avoid writing them to disk
```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
## INPUTS
### Credential - Credential object containing the username and API Key
## OUTPUTS
### Returns a Boolean value on whether the authentication credential was successfully set
## NOTES
## RELATED LINKS
[https://github.com/Oliver-Lii/statuscake-helpers/blob/master/Documentation/Authentication/Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth.md](https://github.com/Oliver-Lii/statuscake-helpers/blob/master/Documentation/Authentication/Set-StatusCakeHelperAPIAuth.md)
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BkiUbarxK1fBGsWmtvdz | "Social Media and the 'Weekly Packet', That's the Game Plan in Cuba / 14ymedio, Mario Penton
14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 12 September 2016 — Experts who participated in the first day of the Cuba Internet Freedom Forum, a two-day conference in Miami starting on Monday, agreed on the importance of further progress in improving access to the World Wide Web on the island, highlighting the crucial crucial played by alternatives such as the Weekly Packet, and criticizing the high price of internet service for the majority of people. The event, organized by the US Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), was attended by over 300 people including about 100 specialists in various areas.
Opening the forum was John Lansing, director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, a US government agency responsible for Radio and TV Marti and the Voice of America.
Lansing referred to the impact increased communications and the use of networks is having on the island, and the turning point the country is now experiencing. The specialist noted the interest of the US Administration in promoting internet use on the island. With a documentary about the difficulties of accessing the internet in the country, the campaign #InternetParaTodos (Internet For Everyone) was launched, a effort of OCB to demand the right to free access and to promote the search for alternatives to increase connectivity.
The film presented different realities within the country, such as off-line connections, a system that permits the networking between 1,000 and 10,000 people to exchange information and files.
"Social Media and the Weekly Packet, that's the game plan in Cuba," said one of the participants in the documentary, referring to the ability of these tools to break down the official bias over information with these two tools, so far the most popular in a country where communications are controlled by the State.
One of the objectives of the campaign is the empowerment of citizens, for whom labels as #LoQuePasaEnMiBarrio (What Happens In My Neighborhood) and #InternetParaTodos (Internet for Everyone) were launched.
As part of the presentations, the researcher Anne Nelson from Columbia University, presented the report Cuba's Digital Landscape, in which she outlined an overview on internet use on the island since 2008, when access to computers began to grow.
The specialist stressed the importance of the fact that it is China that has invested the most in the country's communications infrastructure. "Whoever builds the basic communications infrastructure will influence its future," said the academic, who said the United States should pay particular attention to this issue.
A panel at the Cuba Internet Freedom Forum, which began Monday in Miami (14ymedio)
"Cuban infrastructure right now is like what the US had in 2006. In many places it is only 2G and in the most privileged the technology is 3G, so the speed is very slow and the cost for ordinary Cubans is prohibitive," she said.
Nelson highlighted the role of US companies in the sector and the proposals that have been made with the aim of achieving open access to internet for Cubans. "We are living a turning point in the history of the Caribbean. We have to be part of that," she said.
In another presentation by Mai Truong, director of the Freedom House program, censorship of the internet and its evolution was also analyzed.
Cuba is among the worst five countries in terms of internet censorship, despite a increase of 7 percentage points in access in the last five years. Truong said among the main obstacles for Cubans to access the internet is price; it costs about 10% of the average monthly salary for one hour at the government-enabled wifi zones, 2 CUC (about $2 US) an hour.
Another major obstacle is the government control over the content and the lack of regulations that protect freedom of expression in cyberspace.
One third of the world's population lives in countries where internet freedom is restricted, and over the last five years it has worsened.
However, the Weekly Packet is an offline source that exposes islanders to the global reality as shown by its growing presence on mobile devices and personal computers.
"The Cuban government is at a crossroads between giving more Internet access to its citizens or control such access as does China," Truong explained.
Truong gave the example of countries like Myanmar, which had a communications sector as depressed as Cuba's is, but decided to lift the policy of censorship and has since made great strides in the area of communications.
The event was attended by the mayor of Miami, Tomás Regalado. Speaking to 14ymedio he explained, "The meeting is a clear message of what we want for Cuba."
According to Regalado, Cubans "do not want direct travel, but freedom of information." The mayor explained that when refugees from the island come to the United States the first thing they look for is a cellphone to communicate. He said it is "curious" that some of these people after returning to the island "lose their dignity and their money."
For the director of Radio and Television Martí, Mary (Malule) Gonzalez, the event has been a success. "All the guests from Cuba have come to us and the public has responded in an exceptional way."
Author 14ymedioPosted on September 12, 2016 September 13, 2016 Categories 14ymedio, Mario Penton Martinez
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package org.apache.solr.client.solrj.request;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collection;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServer;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.response.UpdateResponse;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.util.ClientUtils;
import org.apache.solr.common.params.SolrParams;
import org.apache.solr.common.util.ContentStream;
/**
* Send arbitrary XML to a request handler
*
*
* @since solr 1.3
*/
public class DirectXmlRequest extends SolrRequest implements IsUpdateRequest
{
final String xml;
private SolrParams params;
public DirectXmlRequest( String path, String body )
{
super( METHOD.POST, path );
xml = body;
}
@Override
public Collection<ContentStream> getContentStreams() {
return ClientUtils.toContentStreams( xml, ClientUtils.TEXT_XML );
}
@Override
public SolrParams getParams() {
return params;
}
public void setParams(SolrParams params) {
this.params = params;
}
@Override
public UpdateResponse process( SolrServer server ) throws SolrServerException, IOException
{
long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
UpdateResponse res = new UpdateResponse();
res.setResponse( server.request( this ) );
res.setElapsedTime( System.currentTimeMillis()-startTime );
return res;
}
}
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BkiUeH44eIOjRsQM9LtU | La red de estaciones de Televisión Nacional de Chile en la región de Aysén fue un sistema de interconexión de repetidoras del canal estatal, que operó entre 1971 y 1991 de manera independiente a la señal principal que era emitida entre Arica y Chiloé.
Historia
Los orígenes de Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) en Aysén se remontan a la instalación del canal 8, la primera estación televisiva en Coyhaique, el 21 de mayo de 1971, con un transmisor de 50 watts y una potencia de 80 watts. Sus estudios se ubicaban frente a la Plaza de Armas de la ciudad, en el sitio que actualmente ocupa el edificio del Ministerio de Obras Públicas.
En junio de 1974 se iniciaron las transmisiones de la estación de TVN en la ciudad de Puerto Aysén a través del canal 10 con un transmisor de 50 watts y una potencia de 300 watts; debido a limitaciones geográficas, esta también era una estación independiente que no se encontraba conectada a la de Coyhaique. El 27 de mayo de 1979 se logró interconectar ambas estaciones gracias a que Entel Chile instaló un enlace de microondas entre ambas ciudades, conformándose lo que se denominó una «micro-red regional» de TVN.
El 28 de mayo de 1978 llegaron a Coyhaique los primeros equipos para iniciar las transmisiones en color de la señal local de TVN: dos equipos de videocasete, un corrector de base de tiempo y generador de sincronismo, y un osciloscopio, entre otros. El 4 de junio del mismo año se iniciaron oficialmente las emisiones en color de TVN en Aysén con la transmisión de un partido de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol realizada en Argentina.
Hacia 1981 la micro-red regional de TVN en Aysén inauguró una nueva estación en Chile Chico, a través del canal 7 y con una potencia de 25 watts. Además de emitir la programación de TVN originada desde Santiago con algunos días o semanas de retraso, la micro-red regional en Aysén producía un informativo propio denominado «Panorama de Aysén», que era emitido antes de «60 minutos». También realizó durante los años 1980 diferentes ediciones del concurso «Telebingo», versión televisada de un bingo y organizado por diferentes agrupaciones sociales (como por ejemplo CEMA Chile), que también era realizado por otras estaciones, como por ejemplo el Canal 6 de Punta Arenas.
Entre 1984 y 1986 Aysén comenzó a recibir en directo la programación de TVN vía satélite, con lo que finalizaron las emisiones en diferido. Las oficinas de la micro-red regional de TVN en Aysén cerraron en 1991.
Véase también
Historia de la televisión en Chile
Referencias
Televisión Nacional de Chile
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BkiUdy85qoYDgbkp4kpl | Textron Systems delivers 2nd Ship-to-Shore connector to the U.S. Navy
Textron Systems Corporation has delivered its second next-generation air cushion vehicle, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) LCAC 101, to the U.S. Navy on August 27, the company announced.
"We are proud to deliver the second SSC, LCAC 101, to the U.S. Navy and to continue our production commitment," said Henry Finneral, Senior Vice President, Textron Systems. "The SSC provides an unparalleled and versatile capability to rapidly transport material and personnel, providing the Navy with the flexibility to move critical supplies where they are needed most."
LCAC 101 successfully underwent rigorous Builder's and Acceptance Trials. There are currently twelve additional SSCs in various states of production at Textron Systems' New Orleans shipyard.
As the replacement for the existing fleet of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles, SSCs will primarily transport weapon systems, equipment, cargo and personnel through austere environmental conditions to the beach. The craft can travel at a sustained 35 knots and has an increased payload and service life of 30 years. The SSC shares less than one percent of legacy LCAC original parts, representing a true upgrade for the LCAC forces at ACU 4, ACU 5 and NBU 7. Built with similar configurations, dimensions, and clearances to the legacy LCAC, the SSC is compatible with existing well deck-equipped amphibious ships, as well as Expeditionary Transfer Dock and Expeditionary Sea Bases.
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BkiUa8HxK4sA-5fmvGzk | Calculating the Kube roots: Why 2019's KubeCon represented a milestone for the industry
The latest iteration of KubeCon and CloudNativeCon, which took place in Barcelona last week, felt like something of a milestone – and not one shoehorned in for marketing purposes, either.
It is true however that Kubernetes came into being five years ago this June, so for those at Google Cloud, it was a time of reflection. From the acorn which was Eric Brewer's presentation at Dockercon 2014, a veritable forest has grown....
By James Bourne, 28 May 2019, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Data & Analytics, Developers, Google, Kubernetes, Microservices, OpenSource, Platform.
Riding the cloud-native wave: How to get your strategy in order
"Cloud-native" is an approach for building applications which often incorporates microservices, containers, and cloud services on dynamically orchestrated platforms. There can be a steep learning curve, but these techniques and technologies fully exploit the advantages of the cloud computing model.
Managing application operations through agile DevOps processes and continuous delivery pipelines empowers...
By Patrick Hubbard, 20 May 2019, 0 comments. Categories: Applications, Containers, Developers, DevOps, Microservices, Platform.
The cloud in 2020: Enterprise compatibility with edge computing, containers and serverless
In the future, as we speed down the motorway in our self-driving vehicles, historians will mark the 2010s as the decade of the cloud. Some would argue that the tenets of cloud computing were established in the 1960s, when U.S. government scientist J.C.R. Licklider planned an "intergalactic computer network". In 2006 the cloud...
By Stephen Fabel, 21 February 2019, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Data & Analytics, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Microservices, Platform, Virtualisation.
Alert Logic takes aim at container security problems with latest offering
If your organisation has been considering containers, then security concerns will almost certainly be paramount. Alert Logic, an information security provider, thinks it may have the answer.
The company has launched what is claimed to be the industry's first intrusion detection system for containers which aims to 'bring organisations powerful new capabilities to inspect network traffic for malicious activity targeting containers', in the company's words.
As Alert Logic is an AWS...
By James Bourne, 23 July 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Infrastructure, Microservices, Platform, Security.
Container usage among developers reaching tipping point, says DigitalOcean
If your organisation is not allowing its developers to use container technologies, then you will very soon be in the minority, according to the latest analysis from DigitalOcean.
The company, in its latest quarterly Currents report assessing developer trends in cloud computing, found 49% of devs are now using containers in some form. Of that number, JavaScript (57%) was the most popular language used with them, ahead of Python (46%), PHP (36%), and Go (28%). Three in five (60%) said they were using containers...
By James Bourne, 09 July 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Developers, Infrastructure, Microservices, Research.
Organisations continue to move from monolithic to microservices - but observability a struggle
We've all heard the exhortations from vendors and industry players alike - get into DevOps, containers and serverless for IT and application delivery before it's too late. But while the benefits are evident, companies are getting bogged down in troubleshooting and debugging software issues.
That's according to a new report from Scalyr. The study, which polled 155 software development practitioners, found that the majority (71%) are getting used to DevOps-type practices, pushing code into...
By James Bourne, 05 July 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Data & Analytics, Developers, DevOps, Microservices.
The DNA of adaptability: How Kubernetes hosts and manages a plethora of different workloads
We live in an environment where everything is changing. Business requirements are changing. User demands are constantly in flux and always evolving. And our infrastructure is also continually changing. Frankly, the infrastructure has always been in a constant state of change, but in the past we pretended that we could get it to a point of stability — that we could reach a state of "done." Once we finished setting up that totally stable infrastructure, then we could run everything on top with...
By Cornelia Davis, 04 July 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Developers, Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Microservices, Platform.
Kubernetes skills demand continues to soar – but are organisations dropping the ball on security?
If you have Kubernetes skills then you will almost certainly be in demand from employers, as a new survey from CyberArk has found that IT jobs with the container orchestration tool in the title have soared year on year. But beware the security risks when getting involved.
According to the company, which has crunched data from IT Jobs Watch, roles involving Kubernetes have broken into the top 250 most popular IT vacancies, having been around the 1000 mark this time last year. The most likely job title for...
By James Bourne, 19 June 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Blockchain, Containers, Developers, Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Microservices, Security, Vulnerabilities.
Microsoft announces general availability of Azure Kubernetes Services
Those who attended or watched Cisco Live's opening keynotes earlier this week – or indeed read our story on it – will have recognised the importance of Kubernetes to attendees with Google Cloud's cameo being a particular highlight.
Now Microsoft is making waves of its own – with the general availability of its Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
The move will see...
By James Bourne, 14 June 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Developers, Kubernetes, Microservices, Microsoft, Platform.
DevOps and microservices will be huge for business – but many orgs are nowhere near it yet
Mind the gap please: according to new research from the Ponemon Institute, the gap between organisations' ideal DevOps and microservices capabilities and what they are actually able to deliver is costing enterprises on average $34 million per year.
The study, which was sponsored by hybrid cloud management provider Embotics and which polled more than 600 cloud management professionals, found three quarters (74%) said DevOps enablement capabilities were either 'essential', 'very...
By James Bourne, 13 June 2018, 0 comments. Categories: DevOps, Microservices, Platform, Research.
Six key data strategy considerations for your cloud-native transformation
Many organizations are making the move to cloud-native platforms as their strategy for digital transformation. Cloud native allows companies to deliver fast-responding, user-friendly applications with greater agility. However, the architecture of the data in support of cloud-native transformation is often ignored in the hope that it will take care of itself.
With data becoming the information currency of every organization, how do you avoid the data mistakes commonly made during this cloud transformation...
By Priya Balakrishnan, 13 June 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Big Data, Data & Analytics, Data Management, Developers, Microservices, Platform.
Orchestration in the cloud: What is it all about?
Can orchestration be considered a better alternative to provisioning and configuration management, especially in the case of cloud-native applications? We can look at this from a variety of angles; comparing against data centre-oriented solutions; differentiating orchestration of infrastructure (in the cloud and out of the cloud) versus containers (focusing mostly on cloud), as well as looking at best practices under different scenarios.
It's worth noting here that this topic can span not only a...
By Nazareno Feito, 24 May 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Developers, Infrastructure, Microservices, Platform.
Evaluating container-based VNF deployment for cloud-native NFV
The requirements of cloud native VNFs (virtual network functions) for telecom are different than IT applications – and VNF deployment using microservices and containers can help realising cloud-native NFV implementation success.
The best application for NFV is how it will be integrated, architected and further matured to strengthen 5G implementation for telecom service providers. Based on the current pitfalls related to VNF deployment and orchestration, making cloud-native VNF is the only solution in...
By Sagar Nangare, 03 April 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, Infrastructure, Microservices, Scalability, Virtualisation.
Why Kubernetes networking is hard – and what you can do about it
History tells us that networking is always the last piece of the puzzle. From mainframes, to virtual machines, and now with containers, providing compute and storage are the first two steps before the realisation sets in that all these little entities have to all communicate with each other.
For most of the last 30 years, that communication has been facilitated over Ethernet where different ends of a communication at the application layer bind to each other using IP addresses and port numbers. But...
By Pete Johnson, 03 April 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Architecture, Containers, Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Microservices.
Nutanix acquires app mapping provider Netsil in another nod to multi-cloud rise
The rise of multi-cloud has helped secure another M&A deal in the cloud division: enterprise cloud services provider Nutanix has announced the acquisition of Netsil, an app mapping, discovery and management software provider.
Netsil, based in San Francisco, aims to give enterprises complete visibility into all of their applications and services. In the words of the company, its 'algorithm-based and non-invasive technology helps to achieve visibility and control at scale while keeping application...
By James Bourne, 13 March 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Applications, Enterprise, M&A, Microservices, Software.
Why cloud-native virtual network functions are important for NFV
Virtual network functions (VNFs) are software implementations of network function equipment packaged in virtual machines, on top of commercial off the shelf hardware NFV infrastructure. VNFs are a core part of NFV – as we know the base of NFV was to virtualise the network functions and software based to reduce cost and gain full control over network operations with added agility and flexibility benefits. We can say that the majority of NFV operations are focused towards how VNFs can be served in NFV...
By Sagar Nangare, 08 March 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Architecture, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, Microservices, Virtualisation.
CircleCI secures $31 million series C funding to further continuous integration mission
CircleCI, a San Francisco-based continuous integration and delivery platform provider whose customers include Facebook, Spotify and Sony, has announced the close of a $31 million (£22.5m) series C funding round.
The funding round was led by Top Tier Capital Partners, alongside Industry Ventures and Heavybit, joining existing investors Scale Venture Partners, Baseline Ventures, Harrison Metal, and DFJ Ventures.
The company helps organisations' development teams automate the build, test and...
By James Bourne, 17 January 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Data & Analytics, Developers, DevOps, Economy, Microservices.
How communications and media companies are making the most of cloud-native technologies
A new study from Amdocs has found that a select number of communications and media providers are rapidly adopting cloud-native technologies, giving them first mover advantage and greater opportunities for innovation.
The study, which was conducted by Analysys Mason, argues that the majority of service providers are moving slowly, hindered by legacy technology and culture. For those who are taking the plunge, the primary reason for moving to cloud-native and DevOps technologies is through greater business...
By James Bourne, 17 January 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Infrastructure, Microservices, Platform, Research.
Cloud Native Computing Foundation adds Bloomberg and Morgan Stanley among 30 new members
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a San Francisco-based organisation aimed at sustaining containers and microservices architectures, has secured 30 new members, including Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, and Qualcomm.
The new members are all at the silver level, while six other companies have joined at the end user member and end user supporter level, including GitHub, Reddit, and The Wikimedia Foundation.
Membership had been swelled in the past few months with the arrival of major cloud providers such as Microsoft
By James Bourne, 23 October 2017, 0 comments. Categories: Containers, DevOps, Microservices, Platform, Regulation.
Kubernetes launches version 1.8 with focus on security and sustainability
The latest iteration of Kubernetes has launched, with the open source company promising 1.8 will be laser focused on security and sustainability.
The launch – the third of its type this year – offers a variety of new initiatives, from greater support for role based access control (RBAC), to transport layer security (TLS), to promotion for a series of workload APIs.
"Kubernetes 1.8 represents a snapshot of many exciting enhancements and refinements underway," a company post explained....
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The Truth by Jane Lark ~ a free book exclusive to my blog ~ part sixty-six
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When Richard had gone the room had a screaming emptiness as Emerald's thoughts swam. His entire family had joined the game of pin Emerald down, surrounding her in a pack, hemming her in and keeping her talking until he had asked his inappropriate question. Only they had heard it. Of course she had known from the beginning that Richard was a clever and persistent man. She had just never thought that those powers would be used on her one day.
The thought of what he intended to do next distracted her as she ate dinner.
"Is all well, Emma?" The Duke asked. She looked up to face his stare. Perhaps he had spoken to her before. She had not been paying attention to the conversation. "I hear Wroxeter called today?"
"Yes." What else was there to say, she could not tell him what Richard had said. "With his sisters."
The Duke nodded, but she could see that he saw through Richard as clearly as she had. She ought to be cautious this evening.
When they reached the Merchants' home, The Duke remained with her after they had passed the receiving line. Emerald strained to see Richard. She saw his family first. Then she saw him. He was speaking with his brother, who had not called that afternoon. Richard's gaze turned from his brother to her, as though he had sensed her look without breaking the conversation.
She turned away and faced her cousin.
"Shall we have some refreshments, Emma?"
He patted her hand. 'Do not worry it will not be long before you can dance and enjoy yourself.'
But her grief would not simply end when her period of half-mourning did, the emotion was not bound by time in the way that society dictated.
Every moment she could sense where Richard was in the room but he did not come close, and nor did any of his family. Instead she remained at The Duke's side as he moved about the room speak with his friends.
As she ate supper she could see Richard seated among his family. While she struggled to converse Richard talked and laughed. Why could her heart not comply with the sensible and disciplined woman her mother had wanted of her?
As people began drifting back into the ballroom Richard's youngest sister approached. Perhaps Emerald had stared too much. "Miss Martin, will you walk with me? I hoped you would tell me more of India."
Oh. Emerald's heart raced,questioning the reason for this tête-à-tête as she glanced at her cousin but she stood without asking The Duke's permission to leave. She curtsied, "Lady Rosalind."
The Duke glanced across the room. Richard was still seated and he had his back to them talking to his brothers-in-law.
Rosalind threaded her arm through Emerald's as though holding on so Emerald could not escape. "Let us promenade about the ballroom?" Once they were in the ballroom where the noise of conversation and music filled the air, Rosalind leant close. "Richard would like to speak with you. He will not come near you in here to protect your reputation but he suggested, if you are willing, that we walk out into the garden and find somewhere for you to talk privately."
"And his meeting me in private will not affect my reputation…" Emerald's voice was sharp. It was Richard manipulating again.
His sister smiled. "He promised he means you no harm. He will be careful."
"Are you aware how many lies your brother tells?"
They continued walking, circulating about the edge of the dancers. "I am aware of the effort he will go to, to hold people back, yes. What you said about the way he lives in India did not surprise us. But I do not think Richard is lying tonight or that he would harm you. If you wish, I will stay with the two of you."
"No, I will speak to him alone." She was not afraid of him.
Within minutes they were stepping out through the french-doors on to a terrace illuminated by lanterns that had been hung in the trees. No one else was outside.
Rosalind turned away from the lighted paths and into the darkness. "There is a seat farther along." She whispered. The farther they walked the more they relied on the intermittent moonlight that reached through the shrubbery.
"Rose," Richard's voice reached through the darkness then he stepped from the shadows. "Emerald." There was a rare sound of vulnerability in his tone. Rosalind released Emerald's arm and as Emerald's hand fell Richard caught hold of her fingers then he lifted them to his lips for an instant. She could feel the warmth through the black satin of her evening glove as he kissed them.
"Thank you," he said to his sister as their hands lowered.
"I will leave you, but I will not go far," it was said to Emerald, to let her know she had a chaperon.
Richard smiled as Rosalind slipped away.
Emerald glanced backwards, half expecting her cousin to appear. It was tempting fate meeting Richard here.
As though sensing she might pull away he gripped her hand more firmly. "Will you sit with me?" The stone seat was tucked into the yew hedge. She nodded but he was already leading her there.
She pulled her hand from his as they sat.
"I am no threat to you," he said quietly, in a pitch his sister would not hear. She stared into the eyes that months ago she treasured looking into. "Why did you agree to marry The Duke of Sunderland? You cannot convince me you desire that after what occurred between us at the engagement dinner."
"I struck you."
"You know full well I am referring to the kiss that came before the slap."
"It was a moment madness."
"Madness or not, it does not convince me you would choose to marry another man. At least wait until your father arrives."
"He will not come," the cold penetrated the thin sleeves of her evening gown and a shiver rocked her.
"He will come. He would resign his post rather than leave you alone here after what happened."
Emerald's eyes were wide in the darkness, and they said she did not believe him. Her hands clasped in her lap. This was the beleaguered, besieged woman of England, not his vibrant fire filled Emerald from India––her whole body expressed defeat.
"Give him time," Richard urged. "Do not rush into this marriage. It is not right."
"How do you know what is right for me?"
I am right for you. The words breathed through him. "I remember what you said on the ship, you wished for more than marriage, more than than a life of parlour talk. That is all you would have with Sunderland." I can give you more, you wanted more.
"I would have honesty and safety."
"Emptiness. What of adventure? What of love? What of your precious happiness? Do you not wish yourself happy anymore?"
Her look sharpened but there was pain in her eyes. No grief.
He twisted sideways, reached and held her hand leaving their joined hands resting in her lap. "Do not do it."
"I promised my mother." Her pale eyes were silver in the moonlight.
"That you would spend the rest of your life unhappy? She would not have wanted that. Break this folly off. You do not care for him."
"It is not as simple as that. My aunt has my purse. The Duke has paid for all I have. I am beholden to him and what would I do without their help?"
She was being honest at least.
He gripped hers fingers tighter. They felt so small and fragile. He remembered the feel of her hand aboard ship, when she'd nearly died. He should have stayed near her in London and kept calling irrespective of gossip, no matter that she'd not wished to speak to him.
"You would ask for your money back," he answered.
"And if I they cannot return it…"
"Then you may use your father's name at the docks to gain credit––or mine."
"You know I cannot do that." But as she answered her fingers held his in return and warmth pulsed into his blood as she accepted his comfort.
"You should have written to me."
"You deceived me." Her fingers slid free of his.
"Emerald," he found himself whispering harshly, losing patience, he'd never pleaded to anyone but her. "Cease this misunderstanding. If I had told you I would have lied to your mother. I made a promise to her. I did not tell you because it is what she wished."
"And your mistress?" she threw back.
"I did not have a mistress when I slept with you, I had ended that relationship."
"The day before and she was waiting in Calcutta without knowledge of your views." Their conversation had become an exchange of cutting whispers.
"I did not ask to speak with you to argue." His hand rested against her cheek, touching her as he'd longed to for weeks. "I love you. It has taken me a lifetime to fall for a woman as I have for you. I did not know what I was lacking until this journey. When I knew, why would I not have made the decision to end a relationship with a mistress? What we had on the ship was good, Emerald, I dare you to deny it."
"It was a lie."
"My love for you is no lie. Forget all else."
"Forget you lived a lie in Calcutta. You denied your family and your name. I do not know you. I thought I had begun to, but I did not."
"And you know Sunderland?"
"He has not pretended to be anything he is not."
"Nor does he pretend to love you. That is what you are choosing, a lifetime in a loveless match. You cannot imagine it. You have only known love. You are not happy now. You will be unhappy for the rest of your life."
She shivered. "There would be love, he has children. They love me and I them. He is marrying again to give them a mother."
God the foolish, openhearted––adorable––woman. She was beautiful in spirit as well as face. "Do not sacrifice yourself for his children." His hand slipped to her arm. "They are not your responsibility. They will have nurses and governesses to love them and a father."
"But they have no mother." Tears glittered in her eyes and rolled onto her cheeks before dripping onto her gown.
Now he understood. The night on the ship, when he'd heard her in the day cabin, she'd cried like this. He'd gone to her then and kissed her, he should have only offered comfort and nothing more––not love. She was crying for her own mother again. Her forehead fell onto his shoulder. He held her, embracing her rigidly, every muscle in his body taut, pain hitting him like a punch with a knife blow. He owed her the comfort that she had sought in the beginning. He ought to concede, if to be left alone was what she wanted. Mark and Joseph had been right on the ship, she'd been coerced into his bed.
She did not love him. That was the knowledge that was growing like fermenting bread. His feelings were unrequited.
Even the night he had come to find her here she'd only sought comfort in his kiss, grasping hold of something she knew and understood in her new uncertain world. Perhaps she was right, Sunderland was perfect for her. He was reliable and trustworthy––not the spawn of the devil––a restless, groundless man. She would be safe with Sunderland. Perhaps not loved yet happy to some degree.
He ought to let her go.
He would know the grief that she knew then.
His fingers longed to comb through her hair but it was curled and pinned, he could not disturb it. Instead his palm lay on her back feeling her sobs run through her body. "All will be right," he whispered. "Your father will come and if you choose Sunderland, so be it, just speak to your father first."
Richard wouldn't go back to Calcutta. If she returned there he would not want to be where she was and have to pretend nothing had happened between them. Nor would he remain in London, not when he would have to watch her marry someone else, be it Sunderland or another man. Someone who would be right for her. Richard was not. He would go to another country, another continent. Perhaps America––was that far enough away to forget her? He had already commenced the arrangements here, he could leave. He had informed his man of business about his plans and spoken to Frederick, who was prepared to accept the responsibilities of Earl in Richard's stead, overseeing everything, and taking a proxy vote in the House of Lords. Richard would bid Frederick wed and bear heirs too. This family did not need sons born by him. He had never planned for children anyway, it was only Emerald that had stirred up such madness of wanting in his head.
"Richard?" Rose must have heard Emerald crying.
"A moment more," he responded. Rose's dark eyes took in the scene, seeing Emerald's distress and Richard's comfort.
She disappeared back into the darkness.
"Emerald." He kissed her temple. This would be the last time he touched her. She did not pull away. He straightened and his fingers lifted her chin so he could look into her eyes. The moonlight shone on her face revealing her desolation and the tear stains on her cheeks. "Have Rose take you to your aunt. Insist your aunt take you home tonight. Sleep and tomorrow eat. I can see you have not been doing so. When you feel stronger, speak to Sunderland and tell him you want to wait until your father arrives, at least you will want him there when you marry. But your father will give you another choice, to go home."
He longed to kiss her but he did not. It was what he had done that night on the ship when he should have given her confidence that her pain would end. It would end.
God he hoped it ended. Could a lost-love hurt forever?
He rose, holding her hand. She stood too.
"Rose," he called into the night air. She reappeared almost instantly. "Emerald is feeling unwell. Please take her back to her aunt and ask that she take Emerald home." He caught Emerald's gaze for a moment as he let go of her hand. "Goodbye."
She turned as Rose took her arm. Rose looked back as they began to walk away. He nodded. Rose smiled. Emerald may not love him but he was not unloved. Even Alicia and Amelia held affection for him, no matter that he'd cut these ties years ago. He would send more letters and gifts, but he would not come back.
He did not follow them back to the ballroom but left via the stables. There was a ship docking tonight.
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The Truth by Jane Lark ~ a free book exclusive to my blog ~ part sixty-five
Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 ,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34,35,36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64
Richard read the morning paper as a footman replenished his cup with coffee. Frederick, Rose and their mother sat about the table too finishing their breakfast.
The gossip column in the paper commented on the family's theatre excursion, 'whatever had invigorated Miss M must be smoothed over as the Duke of S and the Earl of W were seen in joint company of Miss M, last evening'. There was still insinuation but if nothing occurred to fan the flames the fire of speculation would die soon enough.
Richard intended to do nothing in public, however in private, when the gossips would not hear of it…
The image of Emerald setting her hand on Sunderland's arm had been in Richard's mind all night, and that damned smile they'd shared, as though they were joining forces against him. He had to increase his assault. He was not losing her.
"Alicia and Amelia agreed to call upon Miss Martin this afternoon before they left the theatre, may we go to? Will you accompany me, Mama?"
Richard smiled at Rose over the top of the paper, he had acquired one ally.
"I can think of nothing I would like less," his mother answered.
Richard folded and set the paper down.
"Then you must take me, Richard. May I write and tell Alicia and Amelia that you will be joining us."
Ah, he understood, he had more than one ally, his sisters were rallying about their long absent brother. Amelia and Alicia had never written to him abroad yet Rose's letters had always carried their news and messages, he'd assumed the words a fiction told by Rose. But he was learning that error. His siblings, if not his mother, had forgiven him for running away. Even Frederick was speaking without animosity now.
Tomorrow Richard would broach the subject of managing the estates with Fred. But not today. Today his intentions followed the same line as Rose's, he would see Emerald under the camouflage of an afternoon visit, and now that would be in the company of his sisters.
All risk of his call being publicly misunderstood was further alleviated when Amelia and Alicia sent word back to say Wells and Lincoln were joining them too. Thus when they arrived at the Duke of Sunderland's it was in two carriages and Richard's assault was excellently hidden amidst the smoke screen of his brother-in-laws' calling cards. But he saw Emerald recognise the truth of his tenacity the moment he entered the drawing room full of others, from the sudden look of indignation in her eyes.
He and his brothers-in-law bowed to the women in the room and no eyebrows were raised as they sat near Emerald, it was all so innocently done. His campaign had become a family affair.
Lincoln engaged Emerald in conversation. "Miss Martin, did you enjoy the play last evening? I did not have chance to ask you at the theatre."
"It was very moving. I did enjoy it, yes, Lord Lincoln." Intelligence touched her eyes and she responded to Lincoln as an equal, something he had not seen her do to her cousin, her uncle or her aunt.
"Do they have a theatre in Calcutta, Miss Martin," Wells pursued.
"They do, but the atmosphere is not the same. There is far more grandness and fuss here."
"Pomp, you mean." Richard inserted.
"Pomposity, yes." Those who listened to the conversation laughed as others in the room glanced over.
"Pomposity," Lincoln scoffed, "Do you tar all of us in England with that brush, Miss Martin? "
"Of course not all."
Richard doubted she crossed swords with Sunderland and his friends like this.
He let the conversation progress as his sisters joined in, plying Emerald for views of India and life in Calcutta. They were asking her the questions they would not dare push upon him. They wanted to know how he'd lived as much as to draw Emerald into the family fold. It had never been a fold for him before but now he could see it might be.
"Do tell me," Rose said taking the opportunity of a departing guest and the arrival of tea to swap seats and acquire the position beside Emerald, "what did Richard do in India? I know he has a shipping business but how does he live? My brother is tight lipped about himself."
A light pink touched Emerald's cheeks.
He smiled. A year ago the question would have infuriated him but now he was waiting on Emerald's words, wondering what her perception of him was.
Her gaze turned to him for a second only before looking at Rose "I did not know he had a family. He did not speak of you." Ah, she was going for brutal honesty then. "Nor did he make it known he was a lord or heir to an Earldom. Your brother is a business man, who is revered and feared in India, depending on who you speak with, and not trusted. He socialises with my father and his associates but he does so only to an end. He lets no one close to him."
Foolish woman, in her diatribe she had made their situation clearer. If he let no one close, why was he here?
He could see a martial gleam strike Rose's eyes as she picked up Emerald's gauntlet on his behalf. "He must have been lonely then." She looked from Emerald to him.
Richard narrowed his eyes and stared right back at Rose. She was just as clever as Emerald and busy manipulating them both.
Emerald was watching him too, he sensed it, looked to her and caught her eye, longing for a moment to speak alone. But the chance would not come in this drawing room. "Which entertainment are you attending this evening, Miss Martin." It was his only indiscretion but his family already knew his interest was fixed and having surrounded her they were the only ones who heard.
Her eyes widened as his family waited in silence, fully aware that the conversation had crossed a boundary. If she answered…
"We are to attend the Countess of Merchant's ball." Triumph shouted it's victory cry behind his lips. She wanted to see him, and she had even risked his family guessing the truth to enable it.
"We are going too," Rose stated, rejuvenating the conversation so others in the room would not notice the lull.
"We are all to attend," Alicia concluded.
"Are you in love with her?" Rose asked as the two of them sat alone in Richard's carriage while it rumbled over the cobbles, taking them home..
He did not answer.
"She is engaged to the Duke of Sunderland, Rose," he reminded her bluntly.
"No doubt because you had disappeared into the country."
"Miss Martin was mourning the death of her mother. It would have been inappropriate for me to press."
"Her cousin has clearly pressed."
"And that is the only reason I wish to see her tonight, to ensure she does not rush into a marriage and that she shall later regret. Will you help me? I need to speak to her openly and I cannot do so with an audience."
"The only reason…" she challenged, raising her narrow shaped eyebrows. 'That I doubt. But I will help you if you swear not to upset her?"
"Why on earth would I?"
"A man who his revered and feared and allows no one close? Indeed why would you?"
He swallowed back laughter, regretting that he had not come home at least once in the years since her come out, he had kept Rose at a distance, literally, when she had always been kind and loving towards him.
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nandemo dekichau ki ga suru n da!
Kyoto has been ravaged by fire, earthquakes and famine. The Rashomon gate is in terrible disrepair, and used as a dumping ground for the dead. A servant who has recently been discharged by his master and with no place to go resolves to spend the night there, despite its unsavory reputation. He is wondering how to make his way in an insecure world. Dare he turn to crime?
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BkiUdcg4uBhi8u04pU_n | juvenile yellowtail snapper
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This characteristic, in addition to specific habitat features, such as the pattern of currents, may account for the genetic differentiation observed in previous studies, with limited gene flow occurring between populations in some areas [ 15 ]. Yellow Snapper, Lutjanus argentiventris, Juvenile. Amer. Similar Items. Two Spot Snappers. Photograph 1: Two Juvenile mangrove snapper feeding off Sombrero Reef, Marathon, FL. The standard yellowtail outfit is clear Sufix 12-pound monofilament with no leader, a 1/16th ounce HookUp Jighead with a small piece of bait or a whole silverside. Taxonomy: Class: Actinopterygii, Order: Perciformes, Family: Lutjanidae, Genus: Lutjanus, Species: L. griseus (Froese) Etymology: As per GoogleTranslate from Latin Lutus meaning mud, Janus referring to … pag. Fishing methods assessed for this report are handline and trap. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. U. Juvenile and adult yellowtail snappers tend to remain within their area of settlement over the course of their lives [13,14]. GMFMC, Tampa, var. Development of a red snapper aquaculture component of the commercial marine aquaculture industry ; Development of techniques for use of hatchery-reared red snapper … Age and growth of yellowtail snapper from south Florida. Our aquaculture program for yellowtail began in 2011, when former industry partner Acadia Harvest, Inc. got their first batch of juvenile yellowtail from the former Great Bay Aquaculture hatchery in Portsmouth NH, and began growing them in … Yellowtail Snapper Table References: 1. Cover date: 1995. Dachuan Cheng 1,2, Md Mahbubul Hassan 3, Zhenhua Ma 1, 2, 3, *, Qibin Yang 1 and . Midnight Snapper (Juvenile) Checkered Snapper. yellow blue fusiliers. Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch), is a reef-associated lutjanid fish found throughout coastal waters of the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic shelf (Allen 1985; Cummings 2004a). Yellowtails are found along the western Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Bermuda, southward to southeastern Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Adults most frequently eat crabs, fish eggs and larvae, jellyfish, and juvenile fishes (Randall 1967). Yellowtail kingfish, also known as haku, kingi or yellowtail, is found in New Zealand from the Kermadec Islands to Banks Peninsula during the summer months. Length: 12 cm (4.7 inches). Checkered Snapper. Growth and morphology of larval and juvenile captive bred yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus . Environmental impact statement, fishery management plan and regulatory analysis for the reef fish resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Scientific name: Pagrus auratus; Size Range: Common length — 20–40cm; Maximum length — 130cm. 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Adult Yellowtails will inhabit the same area for long periods of time, and they are often seen swimming well above the bottom near shipwrecks and on some of the reefs around Key West. Black Spot Snappers & Pyramid Butterflyf. Stranding and mortality of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in the mid-Atlantic and southeast United States, 1985-1992 . This is the first description of the skeletal ontogeny and anomalies of the larval and juvenile crimson snapper L. erythropterus. Kashmir Snapper School. Yellow Snapper, Lutjanus argentiventris. They are also found around bottom structures like a reef or hump that points up from the bottom. Juvenile yellowtail snapper feed primarily on benthic invertebrates, crustaceans, and detritus. 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According to FWC records, the largest yellowtail snapper caught in Florida weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces. 1980. nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, with yellowtail snappers, Ocyurus chrysurus, and juvenile barjack, Carangoides ruber at Cypress Tunnels dive site, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America Red Snapper Aquaculture. Other names: Pink snapper; Squire; Knobby; Pinkies; Red bream. Explore Kevin Bryant, DMD's photos on Flickr. Issue: 93(1) Author(s): Cecilia M. Riley, G. Joan Holt, Connie R. Arnold. Fish caught from a kayak within coastal waters off San Felipe, Baja California, April 2018. Johnson, Allyn G., 1983. Blacktail Snapper School. The 2015 Florida landings of yellowtail snapper were 3,049,951 pounds. Jian G. Qin 3. - Nature Picture Library snapper Some of the bigger yellowtail snappers can be found off Key West in the Dry Tortugas Islands. Kevin Bryant, DMD has uploaded 86439 photos to Flickr. Thermal acclimation, upper temperature tolerance, and preferred temperature of juvenile yellowtail snappers, Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch) (Pisces: Lutjanidae) Unlike a lot of the other snapper species, yellowtail snapper are extremely line and leader shy, so I like using no more than 12 pound test when targeting them. This study adds new knowledge to skeletal ontogeny and anomalies in crimson snapper that would be useful from basic biological perspective and larval aquaculture of marine teleosts. Trans. The fishing areas considered in this assessment are in the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil, focusing on the artisanal fisheries. A " catch and release." Catch, photograph and identification courtesy of Ben Cantrell, San Diego, California. Photograph 2: An Adult mangrove snapper shown next to a yellowtail snapper for size comparison. … The juvenile yellowtail snapper will primarily survive on a diet of plankton and sea grass. Blubberlip Snapper. 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BkiUe1XxK6wB9mpb3nZ5 | Q: Graphviz/DOT: How to have arrow "redirected" This is what I want to produce in a DOT graph:
I have the following code:
\digraph
[scale=0.7]{g1}
{
margin="0 0 0 0";
rankdir="TB";
"X" [shape=invhouse];
" " [shape=house];
"100" [shape=cylinder];
"X" -> "100"
"X" -> "+";
"100" -> "+"
"+" -> " ";
}
I also have the following code, which is closer in a sense but visually looks nothing like what I want:
digraph {
node[ shape = plaintext ];
a [label="X", shape = invhouse]
b [label="+", shape = ellipse]
ab1 [label="dummy", style=invis, shape=point]
ab2 [label="dummy", style=invis, shape=point]
c [label="100", shape = cylinder]
d [label=" ", shape=house]
subgraph cluster_0 {
style=invis
a -> ab1 [arrowhead=none];
ab1 -> c;
c -> ab2;
ab1 -> ab2 [arrowhead=none];
ab2 -> b;
b -> d;
}
}
How can I change my code(s) appropriately? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A: the group attribute helps to bring nodes in line.
digraph {
node[ shape = plaintext group=abd];
a [label="X", shape = invhouse]
b [label="+", shape = ellipse]
ab1 [label="dummy", style=invis, shape=point]
ab2 [label="dummy", style=invis, shape=point]
c [label="100", shape = cylinder, group=c]
d [label=" ", shape=house]
subgraph cluster_0 {
style=invis
a -> ab1 [arrowhead=none];
ab1 -> c;
c -> ab2;
ab1 -> ab2 [arrowhead=none];
ab2 -> b;
b -> d;
}
}
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BkiUdp45qoaAws5JYLCU | Toby LaBoeuf voiced a Studio Ghibli character you probably don't recall once:
Shia LaBeouf is going through a difficult time right now because, according to Variety, the actor is currently engaged in a heated public argument with Olivia Wilde over her allegations that he was too disruptive to work on the set of her film "Don't Worry Darling." As a result, he was fired from the project. By emailing Looper and Wilde and saying, "I quit [Don't Worry Darling] because your actors & I couldn't find time to rehearse," LaBeouf claims he truly left the set of the film on his own choice and quit the production owing to scheduling concerns. As a result of disagreements between LaBeouf, Wilde, and the actors, sources at Warner Bros. told Looper that everyone involved decided to separate.
"Considering how much I value his work, I say this. I require a certain ethos from my films, and [LaBeouf's] method did not fit that "As stated by Wilde in a cover story for Variety on August 24. Wilde stated, "I don't personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. He has a technique that, in some ways, seems to require a combative intensity." "I really believe that the best approach to inspire employees to produce their best work is to establish a secure and trustworthy workplace. My duty to protect them ultimately rests with the cast and the production. That was my duty."
The 2005 English remake of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind included LaBeouf as Asbel.
Even the most ardent Shia LaBeouf admirers seem to have forgotten about it; many people only became aware of it many years after the fact. Fans who weren't aware of this before seeing his name in the credits for the 2005 English version of the '80s animation classic "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" are still shocked to learn that LaBeouf voiced the character Asbel, who was originally performed by Yoji Matsuda. After rewatching the Studio Ghibli film, which was first presented in 1984, Twitter user @NoraJeanne7 exclaimed, "Shia LaBeouf VOICES ASBEL?!?!?!" in the year 2020. @FinalFawntasy tweeted, "I completely forgot that Shia Labeouf voiced Asbel lmfao." However, LaBeouf wasn't the only well-known Hollywood actor that contributed to the 2005 English dub.
In the 2005 English version of "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind," in addition to LaBeouf, Mark Hamill, Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman, Alison Lohman, and Edward James Olmos also appeared (via IMDb). The other time was in 2007's "Surf's Up," where he provided the voice of the penguin Cody Maverick. This marks just one of two occasions when the "Transformers" movie's spokesperson provided voice work for an animated film. But he has been outspoken about his love of animated movies, telling Collider in June 2007 that he "has always been a great fan" despite how much the genre has changed.
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Anyone who has worked as an actor for a significant amount of time has encountered that one role or undertaking that makes them wonder, "Why did I sign on for that?" Some people were fortunate enough to land the unfortunate employment at a point in their careers where the harm to their careers was minor.
Others, such as Academy Award winner Halle Berry's universally derided performance as the lead character in "Catwoman," suffered damage at the height of their career and had to work extremely hard to recover and return to stardom. In the case of Shia LaBeouf, he accepted the job for which he is now tormented by remorse, both early in his career and at the height of his stardom. Prior to playing the lead in the thriller "Disturbia" in 2006, he started out in supporting roles. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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The Staff Development Committee is looking for pictures of faculty and staff to include in the year-end slideshow, which will be shown at Brenau's End of the Year Extravaganza held Tuesday, May 7. Please direct these submissions to Amy Goetz at ude.uanerb@zteoga.
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BkiUeBU4uBhhxIH74UiL | Q: Remove time and time zone of all git commits, but keep date I would like to remove the time and especially time zone information of all commits that have been created in a repository. Is that possible? And if not would it be possible to simply set the the time to 00:00 and time zone to +0000?
(I want to keep the date btw. It's just the time and timezone that I don't want.)
I have only found questions talking about changing the author of all commits, but nothing about just altering a property in all commits keeping the remaining information.
And yes I know there are other ways people could find out where I live etc, but this would be good enough for me.
A: You can't "not store a time", but you can always set the time to 00:00 and the TZ to +0000.
For new commits, the most direct way would be to set the GIT_COMMITTER_DATE and GIT_AUTHOR_DATE environment variables. For example at a bash command line you could say
export GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d) 00:00:00+0000"
export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d) 00:00:00+0000"
You'd want to make sure you do this before the first commit of each day; perhaps by adding it to your login scripts or something.
Your phrasing suggests you might also have a history of commits. Those can be changed as well, e.g. by using git filter-branch with the env-filter option. See the filter-branch docs at https://git-scm.com/docs/git-filter-branch for details of how this works.
However, it's important to understand that this is a history rewrite - i.e. you would be replacing all existing commits with new commits, and if anyone else shares this repo, it would put them in a broken state requiring some recovery. (See "recovering from upstream rebase" in the git rebase documentation for an understanding of what would be involved.) There's no way around this really - the commit and author dates are an integral part of each commit.
A: Warning: Editing any information of a commit will change its hash and,
consequently, the hash of all descendant commits, which may lead to
"rewriting" history if anyone else has already fetched the commit in
question.
As mentioned, git filter-branch can be used to rewrite many commits at
once.
Editing only the timestamps can be accomplished with its
environment filter:
This filter may be used if you only need to modify the environment in which
the commit will be performed. Specifically, you might want to rewrite the
author/committer name/email/time environment variables (see
git-commit-tree for details).
Specifically, one can set the GIT_AUTHOR_DATE and GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
environment variables with values in the git internal date format:
It is <unix timestamp> <time zone offset>, where <unix
timestamp> is the number of seconds since the UNIX epoch. <time zone
offset> is a positive or negativeoffset from UTC. For example CET (which
is 1 hour ahead of UTC) is +0100.
Warning: The following code examples rewrite the entire tree at once.
They can be simply changed directly in the env-filter.
I would like to remove the time and especially time zone information of all
commits that have been created in a repository.
To remove only the timezone information, one may just set the date
variables to $timestamp +0000:
git filter-branch --env-filter '
GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="$(git show -q --format="%at" "$GIT_COMMIT") +0000"
GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="$(git show -q --format="%ct" "$GIT_COMMIT") +0000"
' -- --all
(I want to keep the date btw. It's just the time and timezone that I don't
want.)
To remove both the time and timezone, it is a little more tricky
(using the ISO 8601 format):
git filter-branch --env-filter '
author_ts="$(git show -q --format="%at" "$GIT_COMMIT")"
committer_ts="$(git show -q --format="%ct" "$GIT_COMMIT")"
GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="$(date -d "@$author_ts" +"%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00 +0000")"
GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="$(date -d "@$committer_ts" +"%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00 +0000")"
' -- --all
Note: The timezone information does not appear in the format example,
so this might break in the future. So one could also use the TZ
environment variable to set the timezone, but I'm not sure how portable it is:
TZ=UTC git filter-branch --env-filter '
author_ts="$(git show -q --format="%at" "$GIT_COMMIT")"
committer_ts="$(git show -q --format="%ct" "$GIT_COMMIT")"
GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="$(date -d "@$author_ts" +"%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00")"
GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="$(date -d "@$committer_ts" +"%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00")"
' -- --all
A: I never have to use that, but someone here creates a plugin to manage this situation. You can access the code here: https://github.com/bitriddler/git-change-date
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BkiUdzo4ubng9ckPc4ZB | Waiting for home prices to nosedive? Keep waiting
Prices are going up, but not number of speculative buyers
By Natalie Campisi Tribune News Service
Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines waiting for housing prices to backslide might be waiting longer than expected, according to experts. Although the high price of housing in many parts of the country seems to signal a possible bubble, the usual signs — like oversupply, an uptick in investors and loose credit standards — are not there.
The strong demand for housing coupled with a supply shortage is spurring home-price growth rather than speculative buying. A speculative buyer purchases a home with the intention of selling for profit, which played a role in the housing crisis, says Michael Neal, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute.
This is a good thing for people who are worried that home values are going to nosedive. An Urban Institute analysis of recent housing price index data from Black Knight concluded that today's housing demand is primarily coming from people who plan to live in the home, not real estate investors.
"The investment piece of the (index) is shrinking quite dramatically," Neal says. "It explains why house-price growth has slowed. It stands in contrast to the housing boom when investors were driving up home-price appreciation.
"You see the same thing when you look out West — that investment piece has declined, as well. It's actually slightly negative, so it's detracting from housing prices."
Supply isn't keeping up with demand
The supply shortage also gives cover to home values, as there are still more buyers than homes on the market. And that naturally drives up prices.
Despite housing starts of new homes rising in April, there continues to be a shortage of single-family units, says Joel Kan, associate vice president for industry surveys and forecasts with the Mortgage Bankers Association.
"On an annual basis, we're about 300,000 to 330,000 units short," Kan says. "If you think about the early 2000s and through the crisis, we had price appreciation that outpaced income growth. And we had overbuilding in many markets. When there was a price correction, there was still inventory and demand lessened; that's the perfect storm," Kan says.
Today's market is very different, though. Builders are mostly focusing on the high-end market, leaving entry-level homebuyers with limited options.
Consider that 15 years ago, nearly 55% of new homes were priced under $200,000, but today that number has dropped to almost 13 percent, according to a recent report from the Urban Land Institute. Similarly, homes priced under $400,000 have slid from 91% 15 years ago to just 67% of new-home sales today..
Although cooling home prices and waning bidding wars are a welcome reprieve from last year's housing frenzy, entry-level buyers still face a market with limited options. That means home prices aren't likely to stop growing anytime soon. Couple this with a tighter credit market and stricter borrowing guidelines, and the looming threat of a housing bubble is unlikely.
"We could loosen lending standards and still be within very reasonable 2001 to 2003 levels," Neal says.
Tighter lending standards, robust economy make housing crash less likely
Mortgage products and lenders' appetite for risk have become more conservative since the housing crash.
Unlike the lead-up to the housing crisis when subprime loans were being made to many borrowers who didn't have the ability to repay, the landscape has tightened considerably in recent years through stricter federal lending regulations. As a result, fewer homeowners are defaulting on their loans today. Foreclosure rates sunk to the lowest level in March for any month in the past 20 years, according to data from CoreLogic.
Qualified mortgage, or QM, standards put into place by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, mitigate risk from once-dicey mortgage products like adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs. The CFPB put caps on the variable interest rates on ARM products after they reset so that borrowers' payments can't jump too high over a short period of time.
While there might be more pronounced fluctuations in certain metro areas, a nationwide housing bubble is doubtful, Kan says. Today's housing demand is fueled by a strong economy, low unemployment and solid household formation. The sustained growth in housing might even be more impressive if the supply were greater but, instead, home prices have grown.
"Housing is still getting tailwinds from low rates and the strong economy," Kan says. "We've already seen home prices start to break, but they're still going up, just at a slower pace."
As of March, U.S. home-price growth has fallen for the past 12 months and is now at its lowest level since September 2012, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller's national home price index. Despite the cooling market, Kan predicts home-price growth to continue into 2020, easing fears that today's homebuyers will lose money next year.
"Our expectation is for prices to grow between 3% and 4 percent. So even if someone were to buy now, generally, we're going to see some home-price growth next year," Kan says.
Buying a house now can help you later
Although it can be a challenge to find affordable housing, there are still good reasons for homeownership, Neal says. First, homeowners get the benefit of having a consistent housing bill each month for the life of their mortgage. And the longer homebuyers stay in their house, the more money they'll likely save in rising rent down the road.
A stable housing payment with a fixed-rate mortgage can shelter you from the inflation that renters have to pay, something called shelter-cost inflation. Average rents have grown about 1% over the past two months, the fastest pace of growth in nearly two years, according to data from Apartment List's National Rent Report. Over time, those increases add up for renters.
Today's homebuyers also benefit from low mortgage rates, which help keep loan costs down.
However, not all areas are better for buyers, Kan says. In fact, it's cheaper to rent, on a monthly basis, than it is to buy a home in nearly 60% of the nation's major metro areas. There are a few markets where the opposite is true like Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia, but those areas are the exception to the rule.
If you're thinking of buying a home, it's important to ask yourself why you want to purchase a home and how long you plan on staying in it, Kan says. Selling a home soon after a purchase can be a bad financial move because selling fees are costly. Homeowners can easily lose money if they don't stay in the home long enough to recoup their initial closing costs and see homes values rise.
On the other hand, people who buy homes at a younger age (in their 20s and 30s) and stay in them have more time to build significant equity and sidestep rising housing costs, Neal says.
Everything considered, the country is still struggling with affordable housing, but fears about an imminent housing bubble is one thing homeowners seemingly don't have to worry about. If you're thinking of buying a home soon, your real estate agent can run an analysis on where home values have been — and where they're going — to help instill confidence that your investment is a sound one.
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The President of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, stressed today the need to accelerate the selection of a socially and politically acceptable Prime Minister.
A statement of Al-Hakim's office received by the Iraqi News Agency said: Al-Hakim during his meeting with the new European Union ambassador in Baghdad, Martin Hotsen, discussed developments in the political scene in Iraq and the region and the relations between Iraq and the European Union.
The statement pointed out that Al-Hakim renewed his supportive position to implement the legitimate demands of peaceful protesters and to proceed with the reform project, which has become an inevitable necessity, stressing the need to protect and fortify the demonstrations from the infiltrators and those trying to deflect their peaceful path to achieve special goals.
He stressed the importance of expediting the selection of an independent figure acceptable socially and politically, characterized by courage and integrity and able to manage the transitional government and prepare for early elections.
1.Disclosure of 80 cases related to constitutional appeals
2.Al-Fateh Alliance: The next Prime Minister is independent and does not belong to any political bloc
3.Defense Minister meets Kuwaiti Prime Minister
4.Beijing: The agreement will improve the Iraqi economic reality
Honcharuk submitted his resignation against the background of leaked records
Khalaf: Iraq has an air force capable of securing and protecting its airspace
Al Halbousi: There is no proposal to form regions in the country
Democrat Adam Schiff nominated as head of the prosecution team in Trump's trial
Parliamentary services: Iraq supervises the China Construction Fund
Governement Websites | commoncrawl | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
BkiUd8o4eIOjSZd0FPvB | I just retired from the corporate world after 22 years of faithful service. Did 20 years in the military before that. So now I'm starting another band (my fifth to date) and looking at doing some social media for my friends. One of my friends and one of my main sources for vintage instruments is Quinn the Eskimo. I just created a twitter account for him at Quinn the Eskimo. I'll be looking for blogs from key people in the industry to highlight, you know teachers, professional musicians, and important bands.
So you can ping me at the normal places and peek in on our Facebook page Quinn the Eskimo Vintage Horns. Thank you for reading.
Congrats on your retirement. Did you go "cold turkey" or ease your way out? I switched to a part time schedule - four seven hour days, as of the first of the year. It's a huge difference from the 45 to 60 hour weeks I was working before. I'm figuring on a year or two of that before I pull the pin completely.
I've been trying to use the extra time to practice more, but it seems I am mostly catching up on household maintenance (and shoveling snow)! I really want to start digging in to the bass clarinet so I can start playing some shows. I could also work on my (non-existent) flute chops.
I walked two years earlier than I'd planned because I wasn't happy doing the 12 hour a day shuffle. Now, over a month later, I wish I'd done it sooner. My wife Suzy retires this weekend! We are spending time together, walking more, practicing together and doing our side hobbies like her Etsy store and my social media service. We are also trying to get a band started that actually pays the musicians some money. Yeah, it's a stretch goal, but I have a mentor who had done that for many years.
The reason I said yes to the Quinn the Eskimo Vintage Horns gig is because it combines two of my loves (music and social media) and I know the owner. It's really satisfying to help my family and friends find that perfect horn, so I want to do that on a bigger scale. I think your idea of scaling down is perfect because for me it removed some of the guilt for retiring 15 years before my dad did and keeps me engaged in technologies that I really love. YMMV.
Jim, that's a bit of what I've been thinking about. If you're a pro, you don't need my help in picking out a horn. If you're a beginner or "starving student," you probably do. I've been trying to incorporate that more into my various website projects.
Thanks Pete. It's more than that, we want to repay music teachers for their service and expertise in selecting instruments for their primary students. As Quinn sez, "Music educators and private teachers, we know how important your recommendation is to your students when choosing a new instrument. We would like to work with you to provide the best value and best experience for your students. Please call us at 425-747-2349 or email for details on our referral program!"
We have talked to a lot of band teachers in the Seattle area and this program is quickly becoming a favorite. We need to expand the program so that our national music professionals that help students and hobbyist musicians get that professional instrument are valued and receive the benefit that keeps them in the industry. It's time that these educators are repaid for their services!
I could definitely help with that. Check your e-mail in a minute.
I'm always amazed at the stuff Quinn has.
I recently received a T9935 from Quinn aka Matt. I got a great price and he gave me a great trade on an Alto. I used the Woodwind forum ad to communicate with him via telephone, as EBay blocks his phone number.
Jim, aka Gandalfe's endorsement cemented the trust factor in Quinn.
BTW the T 9935 was immaculate, plays like a dream. The only "problem" was locating all of the tiny corks and removing them.:smile: The odd thing about Yani silver horns is that it is difficult to learn that they are (apparently) lacquered and don't require any special tarnish prevention measures.
Very nice endorsement Glenn. Thank you very much!
Congrats on the retirement. I can't wait to retire as I have so many hobbies to keep me going. Maybe by 2175.
The odd thing about Yani silver horns is that it is difficult to learn that they are (apparently) lacquered and don't require any special tarnish prevention measures.
Yup. That info isn't on the US Yani website, but it's clearly printed on the Yani Japan (example) and Yani UK 'sites (example). It's on the silver plated horns, too, including the 901.
I wouldn't necessarily call it "maintenance free." I'd make sure to dry it if it gets wet, especially in areas of the horn prone to scratches.
Thanks Pete, I'll have to take your word on the Japanese site.
Yes, the thing is that I don't have to store it in Pacific silver cloths.
"Hmm. Username is Bari Sax Guy. Avatar is a bass sax. You've just bought a really, really high-end tenor ..."
Yes, I have more than one sax, including a Keilwerth Bass that doesn't get much play time. The whole herd is listed on my SOTW profile. Right now I'm playing Alto in a Community Band. I'd rather play Bari, Tenor or even Bass, but I'm having fun.
Fun is the important thing. If you're not having fun, why do it?
Nice site. As usual for Quinn, lots of detailed pictures on the instruments. I did find one glitch that needs to be fixed. The link for baritone saxes takes you to baritone horns.
Thanks, I will ping him with this info.
I've always been happy dealing with Quinn. As the years progress, I'll probably be selling some super high end saxes, so I'll be in touch.
Yeah, when I downsized in 2011 my friend Quinn the Eskimo, aka Matt, came to my house about bought 20+ horns from me. As we had two weeks to move, I was very happy to have the money and find new homes for my babies, many of which I hadn't played in years. Don't get me wrong, I kept my 20 some favs. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbhXxK3YB9m8SVP92 | Micah Fink - CEO
Micah was raised in upstate New York and joined the military in 2003, later becoming a US Navy Seal and paramilitary contractor. He is the founder and CEO of Montana-based nonprofit, Heroes and Horses, and is known for the execution of ideas that change people's lives through action, inspiration, and the shifting of beliefs.
Micah is an innovator in every sense of the word. When he was a young boy, Micah's father told him that the key to success was to "look at what everyone else is doing, and do the exact opposite", and Micah has lived that advice to a 't'. Micah started Heroes and Horses in 2014 after realizing that, despite the thousands of PTSD-related nonprofits, and the billions spent every year, the statistics on veteran suicide and addiction was growing rapidly. In response to these staggering statistics, Micah created a veteran nonprofit with programming that was unlike anything else out there.
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Rick Franco - COO | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUb_q6NNjgBtygePbM | Welcome to the premiere episode of Nakedly Examined Music, where a songwriter and I go in depth on three of his or her songs.
David is the lead singer of Camper van Beethoven and Cracker, and has of late been a music business professor and a major advocate for artists' rights, even testifying before Congress.
As a bonus, we also get to hear one of David's most recent songs, "Almond Grove" by Cracker from Berkeley To Bakersfield (discussed in Rolling Stone). The intro/outro music is from Cracker's biggest hit "Low," from 1993's Kerosene Hat . You can read lyrics for all of these songs here.
David is a very lyrics-oriented guy, and isn't shy about telling the stories behind his songs, so he was ideal for our first episode. Not that you should expect this podcast to always focus on lyrics, or be restricted to this kind of music, much less restricted to songwriters associated with Camper van Beethoven (other members of which I've interviewed here, here, and here). I've got some good interviews already lined up, and invite you all to submit your suggestions, or even volunteer yourself.
Read about the format and how you can get involved.
Listen to more episodes at nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, and subscribe at the iTunes store. Like our Facebook page.
Great duo who have an interesting take on old-timey roots music with an interesting blend of humor, novelty, erudition and musical chops. I also have had them perform at my establishment numerous times over the years so I believe I can easily get you in touch with each other.
It is the tenth anniversary of the album "Rabbit Fur Coat" by Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. As such they are back together doing a commemorative tour of that material. If you do not know of this album, find it. Lyrically rich and musically lush and dreamy it is totally worth a listen. I don't know her personally (althought there's a chance I know somebody who does) so it might be a little more difficult tracking her down. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdg44ubnjot1QX-0- | Demonstrators gathered in downtown Manhattan on Saturday to protest the influence of Wall St. and corporate interests in our nation's politics. The assembly, which has occupied a park in the financial district for the last two days, has yet to disperse, and protesters say they're in it for the long haul.
Protests are, of course, not an unusual occurrence in lower Manhattan. This year, there have already been a number of demonstrations in which people gathered by the tens of thousands in opposition to the cozy relationship between Wall St. and Washington.
At the very least, however, this protest is different because it is still ongoing. Since their initial rally and march from Bowling Green to Zuccotti Park on Saturday, demonstrators have continuously occupied the site, which they have begun to refer to by its original name, Liberty Plaza, leaving in large numbers only for impromptu or planned marches snaking through the financial district. Hundreds have been camped out in the park for the last two nights. Their numbers have swelled into the thousands during the day.
People have been organizing via social networking sites ever since. Just who has been participating in the protests? There are many young people in their 20's and and 30's, but there are also a fair number of baby boomers and veteran activists. There are students, professionals, workers, and unemployed among them. In the crowd, one can find disillusioned Democrats, Ron Paul Republicans, third party and Independent political activists, anarchists and members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous, among others.
The protests do not have a top-down organizational structure. No permits have been acquired for any of their marches and rallies. There is no mass-produced signage. Protesters have been holding regular general assemblies to facilitate consensus and take decisions, and a number of voluntary working groups were formed over the weekend to deal with organizational, strategic and tactical planning.
Patrick Bruner, a Brooklyn resident from Tucson, Arizona, said he thinks the protest is providing a voice and presence for the millions of Americans who go unrepresented by the Democratic and Republican parties. "80% of Americans disapprove of the track the country is on. We are the voice of the silent majority," he said. "The banks got bailed out, we got sold out," chanted protesters during an impromptu march yesterday evening, articulating a grievance shared by a great many Americans.
Some protesters see the occupation of Wall St. as a step toward ending Wall St.'s occupation of their own communities. "We need to take our communities . . . familes . . . and the earth back from the grasp of Wall St.," said Lacy MacAuley, who traveled to New York from Washington DC for the demonstrations.
Her point was echoed by Carl Person, the Libertarian Party's candidate for Attorney General of New York in 2010.
Person spent a number of hours on Sunday talking with protesters and observing the afternoon general assembly while promoting his candidacy for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President in 2012.
Though the action has not yet attracted the 20,000 participants originally envisioned by organizers, a number of their other goals have already been met. Wall St., for example, has been shut down for the last two days. Ironically, however, it is the NYPD who set up the barricades. Since Saturday morning, ahead of the protests, the streets in the immediate vicinity of the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall have been closed to all traffic except for official vehicles and individuals who live or work there. Reports indicate that this policy may continue today.
Food and supplies have been donated from supporters across the country and around the globe. Liberatos Pizza, located a few blocks from the park occupied by protesters, reported yesterday that their phones had been ringing off the hook. People had been calling in from all over the world placing orders for pizza to be sent to the park encampment. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdJk5qX_AY5k-ym_K | Harry J. Leonhardt, Esq. Elected Chairman of the Board of THF in 2021
Media Contact: Kathy Leming
kathy@honor.org
THE HONOR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harry J. Leonhardt, Esq. Elected Chairman of the Board of the Foundation Starting in 2021
January 21, 2021 – (San Diego, CA) The Honor Foundation [THF], a unique nonprofit transition institute created for transitioning members of the U.S. Special Operations Forces community has just announced that Harry Leonhardt will assume the role of the Chairman of THF's Board of Directors, effective immediately. For the last six and a half years, THF has successfully developed and implemented a nationally recognized transition program for elite members of the Special Operations Forces [SOF] Enterprise, helping them to navigate the complicated career transformation from military to civilian life. It accomplishes this via an executive education-style curriculum that combines world class one-on-one executive coaching and industry mentoring, three months of intensive class instruction, and access to an elite nationwide professional network. Leonhardt, who has served as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of THF's Board for the last two years, has been a long-time supporter of The Honor Foundation and other military causes.
Leonhardt brings an extensive legal and executive management background as well as a history of philanthropic contributions to his new role. He currently serves as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the next wave of cellular and gene therapies, including CAR-T. He received his B. Sc. degree from The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and his Juris Doctorate from the USC School of Law.
Leonhardt is also a Patron and Sustaining Member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and is a member of the National Security Committee of that organization. He also serves as a member of the GTMO Task Force, whose mission is to monitor the GTMO proceedings to ensure compliance with the Military Commissions Act and to impact policy to assist in expediting and bringing greater visibility to the GTMO proceedings. He has served as a legal observer at Camp Justice in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at the ongoing 9/11 terrorist trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and five other high-value 9/11 detainees.
Mr. Leonhardt has been an avid supporter of The Honor Foundation for several years serving as a THF Ambassador, in fundraising activities and as an industry mentor to numerous THF Fellows.
"As incoming Chairman, I'm privileged to work with my fellow board members, advisors and the dedicated THF Staff to build on the tangible success, and expand the reach, of this compelling organization. I would like to thank J. Scott Adams, our outgoing Chairman, for his outstanding contributions and commitment over the past two years. I will continue to rely on Scott as he will remain an active member on the THF Board moving forward.
The transformational THF transition program, which has already benefited 900+ Alumni, provides Special Operations personnel from four branches of the armed services (Navy SEALs, Army Rangers/Green Berets, Marine Raiders/MARSOC and Air Force SOF) with a comprehensive set of tools, backed by world class coaching and networking, to translate their considerable skills, talents and expertise into fulfilling and impactful leadership positions in the civilian workforce. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve and support these American heroes who, along with their families, have sacrificed so much for our security and welfare. This is especially so during these unusually challenging times. We firmly believe that the very characteristics that distinguish them as elite members of the Special Operations Forces will serve to benefit our nation's workforce immeasurably — from entry level to the board room — for generations to come."
Leonhardt is assuming the role of Chairman of the Board at an exciting time for THF as the organization continues to steadily expand its scale and impact while maintaining a high-touch, high-value experience and curriculum. To date, over 1200 individuals and families have benefitted from THF, either through the full transition program or through specially tailored workshops, to assist those in the SOF community who are looking to jumpstart their own transition journey.
Matt Stevens, CEO of The Honor Foundation, who also serves on the THF Board of Directors prior to his current position, is excited to welcome Leonhardt as Chairman.
"Having worked with Harry over the past several years on the THF Board, I can think of no one better to lead the organization into the next phase of growth. He has a demonstrated history of passionate support for military and veterans causes and specifically for the Special Operations Community. He has been a complete professional in every regard, and persistent beyond measure to improve our position every single day. I am looking forward to working closely with him to positively impact the lives of even more service members throughout their transition."
About The Honor Foundation
The Honor Foundation (THF) is a career transition program for the U.S. Special Operations Forces community that effectively translates their elite military service to the private sector and helps create the next generation of corporate and community leaders. It provides a clear process for professional development and a diverse ecosystem of world class support and technology, and a program built by the desire to serve others with honor for life so that their next mission is always clear and continues to impact the world. Every step is dedicated to preparing these outstanding men and women to continue to realize their maximum potential during and after their service career. The Honor Foundation has over 900 graduates to date and has three physical campuses in San Diego, CA, Virginia Beach, VA, Camp Lejeune, NC, and a virtual campus (THFv). The Navy SEAL Foundation is the Founding Partner of The Honor Foundation. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUbRw5qU2Ap2Ipccd1 | HomoQuotable - Frank Bruni - Joe.My.God.
"One of the impediments to consensus is manifest on a plane: There's little sense of a common good, no rules that everybody follows so that nobody gets a raw deal. Instead there's an ethic of every passenger for himself or herself. The existence of, and market for, the Knee Defender, that device that prohibits the person in front of you from reclining, says it all. On second thought, no, this does: Immediately following news coverage of a flight that had to be diverted when two passengers scuffled over a Knee Defender's use, sales of the device reportedly increased. Courtesy is dead. The plane is its graveyard. There's a scrum at the gate and then another scrum in the aisle that defy any of the airline's attempts at an orderly boarding process. There's no restraint in the person who keeps smacking the back of your chair; no apology from the parent whose child keeps kicking it; no awareness that certain foods, unwrapped in a tight space, turn one traveler's lunch into every traveler's olfactory reality." – Frank Bruni, writing from the New York Times. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcQ7xK7Ehm4VQuyQx | You should be able to click the blue area marked "Upload Application" to start the process of officially uploading the application. You should see the screen that you see in Figure 9-20. If you have navigated away from this screen, just go back to http://market.android.com/publish. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfiXxK6nrxpQc3e6B | IBM Soups Up Mobile Management Software - InternetNews.
It's become commonplace for workers of all kinds to carry mobile devices around with them on the job, and maintenance and facility managers are no exception. But all too often, those devices are only peripheral to people's workflow.
IBM is looking to change that. With the new Maximo Everyplace, an upgrade to the Maximo asset-management software, IBM is looking to enable workers to tailor mobile apps to their workflow through a browser-based interface that syncs with Android devices and Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Datamation has the story.
It seems like everyone has a mobile phone these days, so why are so many maintenance workers and facility managers still walking around with clipboards?
IBM (NYSE: IBM) wondered the same thing, leading to an extension of its Maximo asset management software, called Maximo Everyplace, designed specifically for mobile devices. The new browser-based edition works on Android devices or the iPhone as well as the iPod Touch (which includes Wi-Fi connectivity). | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Situated just to the west of Loch Ard and accessed directly from the public road. The land is classified as Grade 5(2) with potential for improved grassland. There is approximately 0.75 Ha (1.85 Acres) of woodland along the north west boundary of the subjects. The remaining area is mainly down to rough pasture, with a mix of heather throughout. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdzM5i7PA9Pc3Jyq0 | Graham Henry urges Lions to change game plan for third Springboks test
by Eoin Harte
Graham Henry has called on the British and Irish Lions to go on the offensive in their test series decider against South Africa this Saturday.
In the first two test matches between the Lions and the Springboks both sides have employed similar attacking game plans which consists mostly of kick and chases, with the tourists coming out on top in the first encounter, while the hosts claimed the second.
Former Lions and All Blacks head coach Henry was speaking on Sky Sports NZ's The Breakdown and argued that Warren Gatland's side will not win if they do not change their attacking style of play.
This is up for grabs on Saturday ?
Hit like if you'll be cheering on the lads ?#LionsRugby #CastleLionsSeries #BoksvLions pic.twitter.com/VLOwY5Kdbi
— British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) August 2, 2021
Graham Henry on the Lions: 'If they want to win, they've got to play.'
"If the Lions don't change the game plan and [don't] use the ball a lot more, I don't think they're going to get the result they need," Henry said.
"If they want to win, they've got to play. That's fair. At the moment, it's a hard watch for people that have been watching it.
"It's a hard watch and both sides are playing similar football – kicking a lot, big defences. Somebody's gotta find some attacking flair to win this game. The Springboks will win if the game continues the same way."
The New Zealander's coaching expertise.
Henry is one of the most experienced international coaches in the world, having taken charge of Wales, New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions.
The New Zealand didn't have much success during his time with Wales (1998 – 2002) but he was appointed as the head coach of the Lions for their tour of Australia in 2001 nonetheless.
The Lions lost that series 2-1 against then-reigning World Champions Australia, but the tourists certainly excited supporters under Henry, although they were helped by exceptional attacking talents Brian O'Driscoll and Jason Robinson.
Henry's greatest period as a head coach came with his seven-year long tenure of the All Blacks, in which he led them to a World Cup triumph in 2011, with an overall win-rate of 85 per cent from 103 test matches.
While New Zealand did suffer some heart breaking losses under Henry, most notably the 2007 World Cup final against France, the All Blacks certainly proved that attacking, exciting rugby can bring success.
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BkiUdkDxK0-nUh8iJyv_ | El cantó de Mitry-Mory és una divisió administrativa francesa del departament del Sena i Marne, situat al districte de Meaux. Des del 2015 té 19 municipis i el cap és Mitry-Mory.
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BkiUaOLxK1ThhAqzT1mL | Judaism: The REAL Religion of Love
Shemini Atzeret: The Real Holiday of Love
Before becoming frum, I'd never heard of Shemini Atzeret. Yet even a small amount of research showed it to be a holiday of love. Hashem loves us so much that He wants us back for a special chag that doesn't commemorate any specific event, but is like an intimate celebration with Hashem on a national level.
This always intrigued me because all the other chagim commemorate significant spiritual events—except Shemini Atzeret.
Furthermore, the whole idea of Hashem wanting to be with us so exclusively and intimately—Shemini Atzeret holds the same obligations and prohibitions as other chagim: no phones, no computer, no driving, no malacha except cooking (according to the special laws for cooking on chagim), and lots of praying and singing—always intrigued me because Hashem is Omnipotent.
In other words, Hashem doesn't need anything, including us. But despite all our quirks, back-sliding, and contentiousness, He metaphorically stretches out His Arms and grabs us up for a big tight Divine Hug called Shemini Atzeret.
Different Forms of Expression of Love for God
Shir HaShirim
Even a cursory glance at Tanach, mussar books, chassidus, zemiros and piyutim show that Judaism expects a Jew to cultivate a very personal relationship with God. He is constantly referred to as a Father to Whom we are supposed to speak, confide in, confess, and cry out.
And love.
For example, Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs):
Once you know it's an intimate exchange between Hashem and the Jewish people, and once you learn even a little bit of the symbolism behind its powerful metaphors, it becomes a beautiful experience to read and learn.
I once had a roommate who came up with the inspiration to do a responsive reading in English of Shir HaShirim, with one young woman reading Hashem's part and the other reading Bnei Yisrael's part. After we finished, her hands, still holding the chumash, fell to her lap as she said in an awed voice, "Look at how much Hashem loves us. He just loves us so much."
The inspiring thing about this is that she was just a very normal young woman in the process of teshuvah and still had foot in part of the secular world and was reading in English—and no matter how good the translation is, Shir HaShirim loses a tremendous amount without the Hebrew.
Yet the basic message still shot like an arrow into her soul.
This is a beautiful piece to read in a quiet moment as a dialogue of love between you and Hashem.
Zemiros and Piyutim
Zemiros and piyutim are also love songs to Hashem.
One of the most famous, Yedid Nefesh, is well-known among both Ashkenazim and Sephardim, with a variety of beautiful tunes to accompany it.
Just its opening words: "Soul Companion, Merciful Father, draw your servant to Your Will" already demonstrates incredible adoration on the part of the composer. The verses continue with the love and longing only increasing: "Majestic One, Beautiful One, Radiance of the World, my soul is lovesick for Your Love—please, God, please heal her now…" And later, the composer begs Hashem to spread the Sukkah of His Peace over him.
Even if one does not normally feel much emotion for Hashem, singing this piyut in a quiet spot can awaken any dormant feelings of the love and deveikut every Jewish soul feels toward Hashem, whether he or she is aware or not.
(Here, Yedid Nefesh is used as an example, but you certainly can and should use any piyut or zemiros with which you connect emotionally.)
Verbal and Artistic Expressions of Love
Talking to Hashem, especially praising and thanking Hashem for anything and everything, also awakens feelings of love and intimacy toward Him.
Furthermore, this can also be performed according to each person's soul-expression: In Tanach, we have examples of our greatest people singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, and writing their love to Hashem. And there's no reason why you can't also paint or draw your loving feelings toward Hashem.
Important: Even if you don't feel any love toward Hashem, engaging in expressions of love can awaken those dormant feelings, even if only a little bit.
In Western culture nowadays, emotions are given short shrift.
Many people shove positive emotions into categories like "sappy," "hyper," or just plain "too much." And negative emotions are treated as unwanted vermin to be brushed aside, stamped out, and exterminated as quickly as possible.
The Puritan ethic, so good in some ways, has also spread to Jewish observance as an ideal. But it's NOT the ideal.
When it comes to Hashem and our relationship with Him, we're SUPPOSED to get all worked up.
It's well-known that women connect more easily in this way to Hashem than men.
It's not hard to think of several reasons for this, such as women being more naturally into relationships, the slavish devotion women show more of a tendency to express toward their object of love (not so healthy when directed toward a human being, but very much the ideal when directed toward God), being more verbally and emotionally expressive, and the fact that (as shown by sources such as Shir HaShirim and the piyutim) the Jew takes on a feminine role in the relationship with Hashem—which comes naturally to women, of course, being already positioned in a feminine role.
However, we possess hundreds (maybe thousands?) of examples of Jewish men who have definitely succeeded in cultivating an intimate and loving relationship with Hashem since time immemorial, so it's definitely a viable goal for all Jews regardless of gender or temperament.
Feeling is Believing
But the difference between a spiritually great person and a regular person is that a spiritually great person builds him or herself up to maintaining this level of intimacy with Hashem at all times.
And yes, it is unfortunately oh-so fashionable nowadays to dismiss any spiritual aspirations as "Only very great people can do/achieve that"—even though it's clearly not true AND even though we are halachically obligated to try (and REALLY try, not just give lip-service to the idea of trying).
So please know that even achieving one moment of loving or close feelings with Hashem is very, very powerful. It carves a long-lasting imprint into your soul that adds up over time while tilting the scales toward the side of merit on a National level.
God, We Just Plain Love You - No Matter What
At this point, the Jewish People has been through so much.
Just the last 100 years alone have seen physical genocide, spiritual genocide, terrorism, destructive hypocrisy, profound confusion, apathy, and personal traumas. If after all that, you can still say to Hashem "I love You" and really mean it—even just for a moment—well, that's an incredible thing.
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BkiUfNc5qhLBoPwGq1IX | As I arrive in Australia to settle into my new life, I find myself feeling strangely empty. My initial reaction is that this is a sad feeling and is connected to lacking somehow. Then I remember my wish in Maui to be open to receive.
It's been 8 years since I've been to Maui. The place where I set my future for retreats even though I was a lawyer at the time, deep inside me it has always been my soul's home. Intuitives often comment that I am Hawaiian at heart (and body).
We arrived in Maui this August and an instant feeling of peace washes over me. I am home. As someone who thinks, decides, acts and lives at a fast pace because I want to experience everything in life, to go slow for me is a challenge - a miracle feeling. To find peace and silence without a desire to do things is rare and very special magic.
With a hurricane threatening to hit us, we were advised to stay local. I do some work, but mostly I want to amuse myself. I feel myself letting go of all my business ideas, plans for work, I noticed that none of my usual thousand ideas a minute have stopped flowing.
The immediate satisfaction of this peace is often what is loved about being on holiday. A break from the norm where things can be reassessed and perspective shifts occur. I am not 'on holiday' my life is always a balance of holiday and work because I love this way of living, suddenly I seem to be 'on holiday' before my new life begins.
Arriving back in Sydney and we have to find a roof over our heads. As people always living in tiny spaces with little stuff of travellers, we begin by looking at shared flats. Initially, the prospect seems great and then I realise - I'm no longer in a retreat venue. The city is busy and I know I need space for my daily practice and to video for my online clients. I need a bigger home. But our budget is of travellers not that of a city life.
Stress builds and choices begin to seem limited. A lesson that we learnt in Maui together was acting when stressed about the future. Slow down! I want to make the right decision and start my life in Sydney with the best alignment possible.
Since my accident, I have never worried about a roof over my head. So much love and generosity were given to me in supporting my recovery, it has left me with complete confidence that I can always find a roof over my head.
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be: Sydney. This knowledge helps me. My instinct never fails if I allow it and have faith in waiting for it to materialise. Ideas begin to flow and the possibilities of solutions are discussed.
I find myself walking into many empty spaces. As I walk between the empty space I notice this empty feeling inside me. Emptiness is often connected to the experience of depression when you cannot feel anything in all your experiences. Life is to be full of experiences and emotions surely?
I recall that feeling of emptiness from depression. This is the same and yet different. I am enjoying the house viewings, my hikes and gym classes. Like depression, I am doing my administrative tasks for visa application and house hunting, alongside managing my business. I am not revelling in any of it, but carrying it out. I go to the gym.
Two hours later I come out. The emptiness is space. I have space inside me. I realise, I am ready to be filled. I remember my blog post on humility where I explored the tai chi concept of empty. I have come to Sydney with no preconceptions, no ideas or ways that this life is to turn out. I have no expectations about this new adventure. I am an empty vessel waiting to experience, like space in my blog post on this element.
My instinct 'to do' is trying to kick in. What must I 'do' to create this new life? It is my responsibility to create my life, right? has always been my error, so I am learning and opt to do the necessary administrative tasks and otherwise focus on enjoying myself.
Depression is a form of empty. I used to fill it with despair by acting quickly and unconscious intentions of fear that my life would lack in money, love or security if I did not act. After a few time-outs in my life I seem to be getting the lesson...set conscious clear positive intentions to raise my vibrations for a more joyful life.
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BkiUftU5qhDCo-3ZMpt5 | Q: Stop Tracking images It is possible that Vuforia, once it has detected an image of your BBDD stop trying to find more images, keeping a 3D object in the last detected position fixed and that you can move the camera in extended tracking mode around the object 3D?
Thanks
A: It sounds like what you are trying to accomplish is something along the lines of Dead Reckoning.
The reason we can't really get proper dead reckoning with a mobile device (assuming that is what you are running Vuforia on) is because the internal sensors are not nearly accurate enough to maintain a proper location between this frame and the last frame. Unity may think you are a few inches to the left, when in reality you are much further. This will create a very heavy drift effect and will likely kill the "magic" feel of the simulation all together. Something like a Google Tango is much better at this type of thing, though those rely on environment recognition, not target recognition. Tangos can recieve new environment data every frame, making it much more stable.
Since (most) mobile devices don't have depth sensors or anything like that, Vuforia relies on the image targets as a way to anchor your object in the scene, giving it a constantly updating location every frame. This way, it doesn't have to rely on anything like accelerometer data to compensate.
You can disable tracking, but it will do exactly that, disable tracking and leave your object floating off into the virtual abyss (if you manage to override the renderer manipulation from vuforia).
In a nutshell, Vuforia needs the image target in order to track properly, eliminating the probability of the 'last known position' technique.
A: It is possible to stop tracking when you want to, and keep a 3D object fixed at the last 2D position on the screen / viewport. But extended tracking is still tracking, so you cannot keep the 3D object fixed at the last position in 3D space once you disable tracking, as that is what tracking is for! :) If you'd like to then use other ways to continue tracking (you mention gyroscope), that is not an easy problem.
To disable the camera's tracking, but keep the camera feed, you would use something like:
Tracker imageTracker = TrackerManager.Instance.GetTracker<ObjectTracker>();
if (imageTracker != null)
imageTracker.Stop();
It would not make sense to just put that code above in the OnTrackingFound() function in the DefaultTrackableEventHandler (if you are using that, otherwise your equivalent), as a trackable will usually be detected at the edges of the camera image, so if you disable the tracking immediately, the object would be stuck at the edge of your viewport somewhere. So you would probably use a timer, or best is to have the user push a UI button to 'freeze' the object.
You would also need to change the OnTrackingLost() function in the DefaultTrackableEventHandler to no longer disable the mesh renderer of your 3D object once tracking is 'lost' when tracking is stopped, otherwise the object would disappear.
Why not switch over to a 3D mode that is not AR, instead, where you can manipulate the object with your fingers on a mobile screen, or with a mouse or keyboard? In other words, disable Vuforia but keep the 'detected' 3D object active on screen. Instead of disabling the ObjectTrackers as in the code above, you would then disable Vuforia entirely, with:
VuforiaBehaviour.Instance.enabled = false;
You would still need to edit OnTrackingLost() (or equivalent) to no longer disable the 3D object once tracking is 'lost' when Vuforia is disabled.
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Castilian Springs native Greg Armstrong won the Black Diamond 40 Miler on November 28, 2014 finishing with a time of 5:46:21. He was able to hold off Joshua Holmes who finished in second place with a time of 5:53:15.
Third place went to ultramarathon newbie Randy Broadway with a time of 6:38:20.
The win for Armstrong was his second run of the course as he arrived at midnight, in freezing temperatures, and ran the course by himself for a warmup as part of his training for the Desert Solstice 24 Hour on December 14th.
Christy Scott was the first female across the line in 6:41:48, fourth overall. Second place went to Kendra Schoffstall in 7:26:31 and third place was held down by Beiyi Zheng in 8:36:46.
The Black Diamond 40 Miler Relay was won by the team Just a Blur III, consisting of Steven Reagan, Shayne Fawcett, Klyne Fawcett, and Cody Whitehead, with a blitzkrieg time of 4:30:11 which easily set a new course record.
Nashville's Francesca Muccini won the Double Black Diamond 40 Miler on November 29, 2014 with a time of 6:30:43. Joshua Holmes finished second once again with a time of 6:41:36 on his second day of running the 40 Mile race. Third place went to Illinois native Heather Zeigler in 6:45:33.
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BkiUdWg4ubngw5GMe8xi | Gamer 101: Playing God
Seán Moreau May 15, 2015
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The Run Down
If you're looking for a throwback game to play this summer, check out the God of War franchise. God of War is an essential pastime for all mythology geeks. It became a breakthrough game for Playstation 2 due to its stunning graphics, cinematic storytelling, gruesome violence, and first-ever prompt battles – context-sensitive, quick time event gameplay where the player must press specific buttons on the controller after an on-screen prompt (right before Kratos executes an enemy, the player can mash the circle-button to rip their limbs off, or Helios's head as pictured above, in true gory fashion). This makes the game more dramatic and allows players to vanquish enemies in awesomely gruesome ways. In terms of prestige, IGN, a renowned gaming and entertainment website, ranks both God of War and God of War II in its "Top 100 PS2 Games" (specifically, God of War in the top 25 and God of War II in the top 5). God of War and God of War II are also among the list of top-selling PS2 games with over 8 million sales, and God of War III for PS3 has sold the most games in the franchise with over 5.1 million copies. This is an exceptional game and that is why it has sold so many copies, other games such as minecraft are great for the whole family, and minecraft hosting is a great to download so that you can play with others! A game is always more fun with other people!
God of War is an action adventure game that encompasses hack-and-slash combat, gory quick time events, and in-game puzzles. Each game contains numerous mythological beasts and monsters, including cyclopes, gorgons, chimeras, minotaurs, satyrs, griffins, harpies, and more. Additionally, Titans and Olympian deities of Greek mythology are prominent throughout the game's narrative arc. Utilizing vengeance as its central theme, God of War is reputed for its epic boss battles that begin and end the game. Take God of War II, for example, which has the most notable opening in the series; after Kratos becomes the new God of War, he decides to wage war against Crete with his Spartan army. Zeus intervenes by animating the reimagined Colossus of Rhodes to stop Kratos. The player then must battle a bronze statue as immense as the Statue of Liberty to advance through the game.
The overall plot of the game (without giving too much away) centers around the protagonist, Kratos, a Spartan warrior who serves Lord Ares, the Greek god of war. Kratos serves many different gods in each game who become antagonists, and Kratos becomes more enraged toward the Olympians. In a nut-shell, the series explains why there are no more Greek myths through Kratos seeking the demise of Olympus. The franchise consists of seven games total: a cell-phone game (God of War: Betrayal), two PlayStation 2 games (God of War and God of War II), two PlayStation Portable games (God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta), and two PlayStation 3 games (God of War III and God of War: Ascension). God of War: Ascension (2013) is a prequel to the entire series, while God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008) is a prequel to the original God of War (2005). God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010) is the next game in the series with God of War: Betrayal (2007) following. God of War II (2007) is the penultimate, and God of War III (2010) is the franchise's final game.
The graphics in God of War are known to be groundbreaking and amazing. Compared to high-definition systems such as PS4 and PS3, looking back at PS2 games seems a bit archaic. But there are upsides. You don't have to worry about when Ps4 database is corrupted, for example, with these older games. It is a plug in and play experience compared to nowadays, where near every game comes with an install time beforehand. You can also enjoy the style for what it is, as these classic games really are artistically wonderful (despite their age), featuring incredibly realistic depictions of fire, flowing water, and other three-dimensional textures. Both PS2 games also feature incredible CGI for their in-game storytelling. God of War III for PS3 pushes the envelope even further. Not only is the game fully rendered in high-definition, but characters are made up of 20,000 polygons (three-dimensional "pixels" that comprise a video game) instead of the 5,000 on PS2 (which was initially a lot for its time) – players can now see the details of veins when Kratos flexes his muscles or blood on his face when he slaughters enemies. Kratos can also navigate moving levels during gameplay while battling enemies on top of complexly designed Titans. This type of gameplay necessitates vast scale differentiation and creates a more dynamic playing experience since the environments become so versatile; Kratos is the size of an ant compared to the giant Titans he is battling. In God of War III, for example, Kratos must defeat many enemies as he navigates the forests of the Titan Gaia, while she simultaneously climbs Mount Olympus. Moreover, the in-game camera system remains fixed throughout the series, so it can't be controlled during gameplay. This makes for a more unique gaming experience and yields breathtaking cinematography. And remember, you can enhance gaming and media features by getting the best HDMI cable to link your console and TV – look at this if you need more information.
Although the God of War franchise is strictly Sony-based (it's only available on Playstation, sorry, Xbox fans!), it is a must-play game. It's not every day that a franchise wins such acclaim through three different consoles in a timespan of eight years. It's also a great way to interact with a modern retelling of Greek mythology, and there's no going wrong with top-of-the-line graphics and great gameplay. What makes this series especially unique is that each game's plot is interwoven in a greater story that echoes the interrelated stories of Greek mythology. Just as the Greeks were innovators of their time by crafting a creative mythology that has influenced the culture and literature of the Western world for generations, God of War is a breakthrough of its own – it successfully reimagines Greek mythology for a present-day audience.
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After temperatures finally dropped, following the hottest four-day span in Victoria's history, the state government estimated an additional 167 deaths as a result of the heatwave. It would be reasonable to assume these were conservative figures.
Welcome to a warmer Australia.
Over the past half-century, average temperatures across the continent have steadily increased, bringing more frequent heat waves that are longer and hotter than any in recorded history. Such prolonged heat waves are causing heightened rates of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke, and worsening existing health conditions like heart disease, and potentially even acute kidney injury. Tragically, children and the elderly are most vulnerable. While human health is the hardest hit by climate change, its impacts are far-reaching, with small and large businesses alike under threat.
The effects of climate change aren't unique to Australia, but it does present a unique set of challenges there. Indeed, no country is immune, with climate change threatening to overwhelm the basic health and government services we depend on. The UK government's 2017 national Climate Change Risk Assessment identified a number of 'high-risk' priorities, including the infrastructure damage and health impacts expected from flooding and coastal erosion; and again, the effect of rising temperatures on the public's health.
In response to this, many world leaders, have finally woken up to these threats. The Paris Agreement ushered in a new era of international climate cooperation, and even as the US, the world's largest historical emitter, pulled out of the deal, other economic powerhouses have reaffirmed their commitments to accelerate climate change mitigation. Last year, the UK government pledged to phase out coal-fired power by 2025 and are on track to deliver on this.
Australia, unfortunately, has been slow to act on the reduction of climate warming pollutants and on better preparing the health community to deal with its impacts. Instead, the federal government has worked to strengthen its ties and investments in the coal industry, leaving the health and medical community scrambling to catch up to their international counterparts in addressing climate change and health.
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The Framework provides a roadmap to help policymakers and health authorities address and prepare for the real and present dangers that climate change poses to public health.
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The Centre for Creativity, Regulation, Enterprise and Technology (CREATe) brings together internationally renowned researchers from seven UK universities who will work to address the challenges an increasingly digital world presents to government, business and content creators.
Over the next four years, 40 CREATe projects focused on the intersections between culture, the economy and technology will offer policymakers invaluable analyses for developing new regulatory frameworks. The research will also play into debate about the growth of new and emerging services.
CREATe's projects are led by experts in law, business, economics, technology, psychology and cultural analysis and are funded by a £5m investment from UK research councils. Over the funding period, the University of Glasgow is committing a further £1.7m to research posts and PhDs in the Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences to establish CREATe as an international centre of research excellence.
"The vast expansion of access to digital technology in recent years has created tremendous opportunities for the UK creative sector, which generates around £60bn each year, or 6% of the UK economy. As the sector increasingly moves towards digital content, copyright issues are becoming more important than ever," CREATe Director Professor Martin Kretschmer said.
"Studies have shown that between 60% and 70% of young people illegally download music, movies or TV shows, but often those who download most are also the best customers. Producers are being forced to rethink their ways of doing business.
"As a professor at the University of Glasgow's School of Law, I'm very proud that CREATe will be based here and that our funders have made such a significant investment in a project of real importance."
At the launch event, which will be held at the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum this evening, attendees will hear presentations from speakers from the UK and Scottish Governments, the creative industries, and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), one of CREATe's primary funders.
"The Creative Economy is of the greatest importance to the economic health and the cultural life of our country," Professor Rick Rylance, Chief Executive of the AHRC, said.
"We are in the midst of the profound transformations brought about by the digital revolution. Understanding these changes, and the challenges and opportunities they present, is crucial to our future in law, regulation, business, the cultural sphere and other areas. This is why the foundation of CREATe is so important, and why it is equally important that it brings together the different research councils and other agencies to support its work. We have high hopes of its great success."
Jo Swinson MP, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, who will speak at the launch event, said: "To maintain the success of the UK's world class creative industries, policy makers need to understand the issues the sector faces. CREATe will bring together academia, government and industry to build a robust evidence base. This will shape policy and ultimately help our creative industries compete in the global market."
The official launch will be followed by an intensive one-day working conference on Friday 1 February at the Lighthouse in Glasgow for academics and representatives of the creative industries. The conference will present case studies of transition from analogue to digital (such as music and publishing) contrasting these with 'born digital' sectors (such as games or social media).
Panel discussion participants include science-fiction writer Charlie Stross, social entrepreneur and publisher Frances Pinter, Google's UK policy manager Theo Bertram,Stewart Henderson of record label Chemikal Underground, and Tony Clayton of the UK Intellectual Property Office.
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BkiUa-M4uzqh_FfD4qOU | Mehmet Sözer (* 1991 in Wien) ist ein österreichischer Schauspieler.
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Sözer ist Österreicher mit türkischer Herkunft; er wuchs mit Türkisch als Muttersprache auf. Er absolvierte von 2010 bis 2014 sein Schauspielstudium an der Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Busch" in Berlin. Während seiner Ausbildung spielte er bereits erste Rollen an der Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz (2012; als Schabrin/Bobynitzin in Die fremde Frau und der Ehemann unter dem Bett, nach Fjodor M. Dostojewski, Regie: Axel Wandtke) und am bat-Studiotheater (2013; als K. in Das Schloß). 2013 erhielt er als Co-Hauptdarsteller in Die fremde Frau und der Ehemann unter dem Bett den Ensemble-Preis beim Theatertreffen Deutschsprachiger Schauspielstudierender.
Seit der Spielzeit 2014/15 ist er festes Ensemblemitglied am Münchner Volkstheater. Dort spielte er bisher u. a. Kruk in Ghetto von Joshua Sobol (Regie: Christian Stückl), Andres in Woyzeck (Premiere: Oktober 2014, Regie: Abdullah Kenan Karaca), Al-Hafi in Nathan der Weise (Premiere: Januar 2015, Regie: Christian Stückl) und Sebastian in Der Sturm (Premiere: Oktober 2016, Regie: Christian Stückl).
Sözer übernahm auch einige Film- und Fernsehrollen. In dem Filmdrama Das Wetter in geschlossenen Räumen (2015) spielte er, an der Seite von Maria Furtwängler, den Deutsch-Araber Alec, der eine Affäre mit der wesentlich älteren Fundraiserin Dorothea beginnt, die schließlich aus dem Ruder läuft. Für seine Darstellung des jungen Lovers, der sich aushalten lässt, erhielt er eine Nominierung für den New Faces Award 2016. Im Februar 2016 war er in der ZDF-Serie SOKO München in einer Episodenrolle als Josef "Jo" Admir zu sehen.
Im Wiener Tatort: Schock (Erstausstrahlung: 22. Jänner 2017) spielte Sözer eine Nebenrolle; er verkörperte Kerem, den Freund von Oberstleutnant Moritz Eisners Tochter Claudia (Tanja Raunig), einen verzweifelten, unter Leistungsdruck stehenden, tablettenabhängigen Studenten, der Mitglied einer Gruppe politischer Aktivisten ist. Im Dezember 2017 war Sözer erneut in der ZDF-Krimiserie SOKO München zu sehen, dieses Mal in einer Episodenhauptrolle als tatverdächtiger Comiczeichner Farin Cetin.
Sözer lebt in München. In einem im Februar 2021 im SZ-Magazin veröffentlichten Interview outete sich Sözer gemeinsam mit 185 lesbischen, schwulen, bisexuellen, queeren, nicht-binären und trans* Schauspielern. Gemeinsam mit Eva Meckbach und Karin Hanczewski initiierte er die Initiative #actout, um in der Gesellschaft mehr Akzeptanz zu gewinnen und um in seiner Branche mehr Anerkennung in Film, Fernsehen und auf der Bühne zu fordern.
Filmografie (Auswahl)
2014: Halbe Treppe (Kurzfilm)
2015: Das Wetter in geschlossenen Räumen
2016: Karussell
2016: SOKO München (Fernsehserie; Folge: Warmes Bier geht nicht)
2017: Tatort: Schock (Fernsehreihe)
2017: Unter Verdacht (Fernsehreihe; Folge: Verlorene Sicherheit, Teil I)
2017: SOKO München (Fernsehserie; Folge: Jadas Welt)
2019: SOKO Donau (Fernsehserie; Folge: Dünne Luft)
2021: Kanzlei Berger (Fernsehserie; Folge: Der freie Wille)
2021: Das Quartett (Fernsehreihe; Folge: Die Tote vom Balkon)
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Mehmet Sözer – Vita; Münchner Volkstheater
Mehmet Sözer – Vita; Agentur
Einzelnachweise
Theaterschauspieler
Filmschauspieler
Darstellender Künstler (München)
Darstellender Künstler (Berlin)
Darstellender Künstler (Wien)
Österreicher
Geboren 1991
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BkiUeHvxK4tBVhvvtEfb | Rahul Gandhi offers to quit as Congress president, CWC rejects
Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh attend a CWC meeting in New Delhi. Altaf Hussain/ Reuters
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday offered to resign from the post owning moral responsibility of the party's loss in 2019 general elections.
He made the offer at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet held here to discuss the reasons for the party's abysmal performance in the elections. The CWC members, however, rejected Rahul Gandhi's offer.
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that nearly 25 crore poor people in the country will get financial assistance of Rs 72,000 per annum if the party is voted to power under the ambitious minimum income guarantee scheme which the party has named "Nyay."
Video: Rahul addresses media in the rain, vows to fight for the poor and farmers
Rahul Gandhi has pledged to continue his fight "Ten times more" than what he did in the past. Rahul took to Twitter and said, "Thank you to everyone who came out in the pouring rain today in Mumbai,
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BkiUdfw4eIXgu4C77QV2 | Oxford University confirms Bongbong Marcos got only 'special diploma'
by MLC | Mar 5, 2015 | News | 0 comments
By KD Suarez
The senator did not graduate with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, as he claims
MANILA, Philippines – When Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr said he earned a "diploma in political science" from Oxford University, brushing off a Rappler report that he did not complete a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), he failed to get two things right.
First, he misremembered the name of the diploma he acquired. It was a "special diploma in social studies," not political science.
The spokesperson for the University of Oxford, Clare Woodcock, said in an e-mail:
'We can confirm that a Ferdinand Marcos matriculated at the University of Oxford in 1975 to read for a BA in Philosophy, Philosophy and Economics. According to our records, he did not complete his degree, but was awarded a Special Diploma in Social Studies in 1978.'
This e-mail was addressed to Matthew Montagu-Pollock, a graduate of Oxford University, who, after reading the Rappler report, made his own inquiries. Montagu-Pollock shared Woodcock's email with us.
Montagu-Pollock explained in his post in the Rappler comments section that "matriculated" means "began the course." He continued: "Bongbong…instead left [Oxford University] with a diploma, which is not, in fact, a degree."
We then clarified with Robert Wilkins, a tutor at St Edmund Hall, the college that Marcos Jr attended, what this "special diploma" was all about. He told us in an e-mail:
'The Special Diploma operated before my time here, but my understanding is that it was a two-year course that provided a foundation for subsequent study of PPE at the Finals level. It is no longer offered by the University.'
Both Woodcock and Wilkins are clear on the crux of the issue: Marcos Jr did not obtain a BA. He did not complete a degree.
Why special diploma?
We emailed the Oxford University spokesperson to ask what the criteria are for special diplomas. We have yet to receive a reply.
However, a contemporary of Marcos Jr at St Edmund Hall explained: "My understanding is that the special diploma was something given to students on the rare occasion that they failed their first year preliminary examinations and hence disqualified themselves from going on to receive a Bachelor's degree."
Similarly, a student from the UK who made his own inquiries e-mailed us: "This could be for someone who didn't have good enough academic qualifications (A levels) and who would therefore not be offered a place on a full standard undergraduate course. It would set a bad precedent by lowering standards…a bit like a special diploma for 'special needs' students."
"It was possibly a back-door method…a political accommodation," the student added.
Diploma not a degree
Second, Marcos Jr equates a diploma with a degree, an apparent attempt to fudge the facts. "I got a diploma!" he told reporters. "What do you get when you graduate? A diploma," he said.
In the UK educational system, a diploma is not equivalent to a degree. The University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education is explicit:
'An Undergraduate Diploma is the same as the second year of an undergraduate degree.'
A student from a UK university told us that "anyone who only has a diploma did not complete the 3-year degree course, did not take the exams, and therefore has not been conferred a BA."
A graduate of Oxford, who commenced with Marcos Jr at St Edmund Hall, put it sharply: "Essentially this means that Marcos is a college dropout, in the sense that he has not completed a degree to Bachelor level."
Marcos Jr has not corrected his resumé, as posted in the Senate and his own websites.
On Wikipedia, the entry on Marcos Jr's undergraduate degree from Oxford and graduate degree from Wharton was deleted on the same day the story on him was first published on Rappler. It is not known who deleted the entry. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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Monday Moments and Musical Mondays: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
November 23, 2014 Dance, Monday Moments, Shows and Magic
The US premier of the musical production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at La Jolla Playhouse soars past Disney's cartoon version to reveal epic storytelling backed by a dramatic score. What resonated in me deeply was the weight of the question weaved throughout great storytelling. "Who is the monster and who is the man?"
The two and a half hour production entertains swiftly starting from Quasimodo's physical transformation from a regular man to a disfigured one. Actor, Michael Arden makes this dramatic transformation by putting on a hump, distorting his body and smearing black streaks across his face right in front of the audience. Throughout the production there is a mixture of stunning vocals and theatrical spectacle telling the story through dark suspenseful scenes as well as joyous moments like the gypsy parade of Topsy Turvey—a familiar tune by Disney's Alan Menken version. The ending dramatically concludes effectively as it began with Arden removing the hump and black streaks from his face.
Ciara Renee as Esmeralda and the cast of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the La Jolla Playhouse.-Kevin Berne
It is at these metamorphoses and unmasked transitions where the show makes the leap from lighthearted jokes to anchoring down one of the messages that the complexity of a life can't be forced into a shallow mold. The production's use of kindness and yearning to fulfill human desires rings true for the audience.
The show had me wonder how many times do people in real life put on their version of a hump and smear makeup on their face to fulfill the world's expectation of them and to hide what they treasure most? How many times are people expected to judge too quickly? What makes a monster and what makes a man?
Michael Arden (foreground) as Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." — Kevin Berne
You can catch this epic tale of "passion and hope" at La Jolla Playhouse until December 14th, at Paper Mill Playhouse from March 4-29th and possibly on Broadway!
What: Inspired by the classic Victor Hugo novel and the only stage collaboration between two giants of American musical theater. Music by Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors), lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin). An intimate retelling of the famous love story, with a lush, emotionally rich score and a production that will leave you inspired. Not recommended for children under the age of 10. A US premiere by two Broadway legends.
When: La Jolla Playhouse through December 14th, Paper Mill Playhouse March 4-29th
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BkiUcODxK0wg05VB6XJ6 | Composer Elia Cmiral
Born in Czechoslovakia, Elia Cmiral is the son of an actress and a theater director, and grandson of one of Antonin Dvorak's pupils. A multi instrumentalist, Cmiral attended the Prague Music Conservatory, where he studied composition and double bass. Elia's first scoring opportunity came with his father's production of "Cyrano de Bergerac." From this experience he discovered his passion for writing for the stage.
By the early 80's, Cmiral had moved to Sweden. Throughout his time there he wrote scores for several European films, TV and three ballets. In 1989, he moved to America for USC's Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. His year at USC culminated with the scoring of his first American feature, "Apartment Zero" starring Colin Firth.
Over the next decade, Elia continued building a reputation for himself in Sweden and in America. His musical style combines contemporary electronica with the modern orchestra, joining cutting edge technology and production with evocative and haunting melodic themes. Elia scored the first season of Don Johnson 's TV series "Nash Bridges" and his first studio feature, John Frankenheimer's suspense thriller "Ronin", which earned him the Movieline Young Hollywood Award for Best Soundtrack of 1998, won International Film Music Critics award for Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year. As well as was nominated for the Best Original Score for an Action Film.
To the date Elia has written nearly sixty scores for independent films, TV and major studios including "Stigmata", trilogy "Pulse", "Wrong Turn", "Journey to the End of the Night", "The Deaths of Ian Stone" produced by Stan Winston.
For this score for "Splinter" a cutting edge horror film with stunning visuals, directed by Toby Wilkins Elia received the Best Score award at the Screamfest '08 film festival in Los Angeles, and for his work on "Lost Boys" – The Thirst, he was nominated for the Golden Reel.
Elia worked with Czech director Juraj Herz on the score for the German/Czech produced film "Habermann". The movie is a WWII drama based on a true story, the movie won the top price at the 7th "Jewish Eye" Film Festival in Ashkelon, Israel. Other projects included a rock score for "Spec Ops: The Line", a video game by German-based developer Yeager and 2K. Elia also composed part of a movement in collaboration between twenty-four Hollywood composers, "A Symphony of Hope", which is on sale to benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Elia wrote and epic orchestral scores for "Atlas Shrugged Part 1" and 3, based on Ayn Rand's novel.
During 2016 Elia released an album with arrangements for piano trio based on his film scores ("Ronin", "Apartment Zero", "Habermann" and "Atlas Shrugged Part 1"). Additionally, he wrote a score for a short art movie "Lacrimosa" for the Austrian director Tanja Mairitsch, the score features panflute virtuoso, Zamfir. This score was awarded as well as nominated at a number of different international festivals.
Besides, Elia wrote the score for three different films; a hybrid score for the action/thriller film "Armed Response" starring Wesley Snipes; a drama set in 1920 at Hawaii "Jo the Medicine Runner" starring Matt Dillon. Elia also reteamed with the director Mark Young on their fourth collaboration for the thriller/horror "Feral".
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BkiUcHTxK6nrxjHzAd4G | Q: Javascript doesn't sort correctly an array including two arrays' values I have two arrays in Javascript coming from Php. I merge these arrays into one array.
All of arrays' elements has created_at value (Laravel). I want to sort these values by created_at
Problem: Regardless of their date. First array's elements never take place in behind of those of second array
Example: B has latest date. But even so, C (comes from second array) takes place after B.
The problem is although I merged these two arrays into one array.
Javascript still thinks "there are two arrays. I should sort first
array's elements then those of second array."
What do I do is :
history.push(...response.data[0]); // first array's values
history.push(...response.data[1]); // second array's values
history.sort((a, b) => {
return a.created_at - b.created_at;
});
so, history like
[
// Comes from first array
{
name: 'A',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
},
// Comes from first array
{
name: 'B',
created_at: '15/09/2021'
},
// This third element comes from second array.
{
name: 'C',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
}
]
I expect this result:
new sorted history:
{
name: 'A',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
},
{
name: 'C',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
},
{
name: 'B',
created_at: '15/09/2021'
}
But Javascript initially sorts first array's element. After, sort second array's element then what comes out is:
{
name: 'A',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
},
{
name: 'B',
created_at: '15/09/2021'
},
{
name: 'C',
created_at: '08/09/2021'
},
A: You can array#concat both your array and use Schwartzian transform to sort your array by converting the created_at to YYYY-MM-DD format which could be sorted lexicographically.
const arr1 = [{name: 'A', created_at: '08/09/2021'}],
arr2 = [{name: 'B', created_at: '15/09/2021'}, {name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021'}],
result = arr1.concat(arr2)
.map(o => [o.created_at.replace(/(..)\/(..)\/(....)/, '$3-$2-$1'), o])
.sort((a,b) => a[0].localeCompare(b[0]))
.map(([,o]) => o);
console.log(result)
A: You need to send a custom sort function to Array.sort()
const array =
[
{ name: 'A', created_at: '08/09/2021' },
{ name: 'B', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021' }
];
const ymd = (dmy) => { let a = dmy.split('/'); return a[2] + '/' + a[1] + '/' + a[0] }
const sorted = array.sort((elem1, elem2) => ymd(elem1.created_at) > ymd(elem2.created_at) ? 1 : -1);
console.log(sorted);
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/sort
Edit:
If you need the sort to be stable (meaning it does not ever arbitrarily swap objects with equivalent comparison values) or by date first and alpha second, then you will need a more complex sort function.
With a little more time and a localeCompare() suggestion form Felix Kling I wrote an improved sort that is stable and will sort by date first and name second.
const array =
[
{ name: 'A', created_at: '08/09/2021' },
{ name: 'Z', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'D', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'B', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021', stable: '1'},
{ name: 'S', created_at: '08/09/2020' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021', stable: '2' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/06/2021' }
];
const ymd = (dmy) => { let a = dmy.split('/'); return a[2] + '/' + a[1] + '/' + a[0] }
const sorted = array.sort((elem1, elem2) =>
(ymd(elem1.created_at) === ymd(elem2.created_at)) ?
elem1.name.localeCompare(elem2.name) :
ymd(elem1.created_at).localeCompare(ymd(elem2.created_at)));
console.log(sorted);
Outputs:
[
{ name: 'S', created_at: '08/09/2020' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/06/2021' },
{ name: 'A', created_at: '08/09/2021' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021', stable: '1' },
{ name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021', stable: '2' },
{ name: 'B', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'D', created_at: '15/09/2021' },
{ name: 'Z', created_at: '15/09/2021' }
]
A: To sort by date values you can use Date.prototype.getTime():
const arr1 = [{name: 'A', created_at: '08/09/2021'}]
const arr2 = [{name: 'B', created_at: '15/09/2021'}, {name: 'C', created_at: '08/09/2021'}]
const toNumber= d => +d.replace(/\//g, '')
const result = [...arr1, ...arr2].sort((a, b) => toNumber(a.created_at) - toNumber(b.created_at))
console.log(result)
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JBL's new Go 3 portable Bluetooth speaker, attractively priced at $39.95 USD, is no mere update but instead a virtual redesign of their popular Go 2.
The Go 3 comes — and goes — in a clear plastic box that reveals which of its five colors you're buying: blue, teal, gray, red, or black. In addition to the speaker itself, the box contains a USB charging cable, a quick-start guide, warnings, and warranty information.
The Go 3 weighs 7.4 ounces and measures 3.4″W x 2.7″H x 1.6″D — about the size and shape of a fat pack of cigarettes. Basically rectangular, with rounded-off sides, it's entirely wrapped in fabric. Its bottom edge (when it sits upright) has strips of rubber-like plastic to keep the speaker stable when playing loud music. A panel of the same material, scored for traction, is on the back — or the bottom when the Go 3 is laid flat. A big JBL logo of the same material occupies almost all of the speaker's front surface/grille. Attached to the left endcap is a bungee loop, its carrying end reinforced with plastic; below where the loop attaches to the endcap is the USB-C charging jack. On the right endcap are buttons for power on/off and Bluetooth pairing. On the Go 3's top edge are three buttons: volume up and down, and between those a multipurpose button with which, depending on how many times you press it, you can play, pause, or skip to the next or previous track.
The Go 3 has a waterproof/dustproof rating of IP67: the speaker's internal components should be protected if it's immersed in water to a depth of 3.3′ (1m) for up to 30 minutes. The speaker's single 1.5″ driver is driven by 4.2W RMS to deliver its claimed frequency response of 110Hz-20kHz. The specified signal/noise ratio is >85dB, and the Bluetooth version is 5.1. The Go 3 is made in Vietnam.
I found the Go 3 very easy to handle. It perfectly fit the palm of my hand, and I could easily carry it around with only a single finger inserted in the loop. And it's built with exceptional solidity — just grab it and go without fear of breaking it.
To start it up, press the power button for a few seconds, until you hear an ascending whoosh of electronic musical sound. The Bluetooth pairing button should start to blink. Find the Go 3 on your Bluetooth device's menu, tap it, and pairing should be instantaneous. To turn it off, press power again — the Go 3 emits a descending whoosh and shuts itself down.
The multipurpose and volume controls worked fine. I didn't have to press very hard, and each button gave a satisfying click to let me know the command had been sent.
The range of Bluetooth operation was very good in my little house — there was only one area in which the Go 3 wouldn't work. Charging was easy — JBL's claim that a full charge of the Go 3 takes about 2.5 hours was borne out by my experience. Unfortunately, so was their promise of a maximum of only five hours' playing time on a full charge.
I mostly stood the Go 3 upright, but it worked just as well laid flat. And with that loop, I could hang it just about anywhere.
For so small a speaker, the Go 3's sound was robust and refined. It played quite loud, and its midrange had warmth and presence. Highs were crystalline and sparkled, but were never shrill or pinched. Lows, of course, were virtually nonexistent, but within its specified bandwidth the Go 3 provided me with satisfactory sound.
My Favorite Works compiles performances by master classical guitarist Andrés Segovia (16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC, American Decca/Amazon Music HD). Albéniz's Sevillana is a sparkling piece full of melody, and hearing it through the Go 3 was an absolute delight. Every attack, every coloration, was rendered with a clarity impressive from such a tiny speaker, and the effect was effervescent. This recording contains no deep bass, so its absence presented no problem — for this music, the Go 3's tonal balance was fine.
The late Dave McKenna is one of my favorite American jazz pianists — I named one of my cats after him. For me, his album Dancing in the Dark and Other Music of Howard Schwartz (16/44.1 FLAC, Concord Jazz/Amazon Music HD) is the ultimate set of mellow sounds that never descends into mere "mood music." In solo performances, McKenna plays standards from the Great American Songbook with just enough embellishment to make them interestingly fresh and new, yet still mellow enough for relaxing listening. His piano's very lowest bass notes went missing through the Go 3, but on this album most of the action is in the mids, the range in which the Go 3 excelled.
With the various rock and classical albums I tried, I found that my brain had to fill in the missing bass. I still heard the basics of a piece, especially with rock and pop, in which the lyrics and driving drums are in the midrange. The sparkly highs were more detailed than you'd expect from a tweeterless speaker with a single 1.5″ driver — voices were surprisingly present, though of course this little mono speaker couldn't produce any sort of "soundstage." I assume that most folks will use the Go 3 for background listening, for which it will be perfectly adequate with almost any kind of music — but I found that it excelled with solo instruments and jazz ensembles.
In sum
JBL's Go 3 is an attractive entry-level Bluetooth speaker. It fits comfortably in the hand, is easy to set up and use, and has excellent sound in the midrange and highs. Its very small size allows it to be used almost anywhere, and the fact that it's waterproof and dustproof means that it can accompany you into inclement environments. At this low price and tiny size, it would make a perfect and literal stocking-stuffer.
. . . Rad Bennett
radb@soundstagenetwork.com
Portable music player — Apple iPod Touch (sixth generation)
Price: $39.95 USD.
Warranty: One year, limited.
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