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Q: Refer to parent using MouseEnter() event? (or any other events) I have a pictureBox, the MouseEnter() event performs as follows:
private void PictureBox_pictureBox_MouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
pictureBox.Load("..\\Debug\\Images\\highlightbutton");
pictureBox.Cursor = Cursors.Hand;
}
I want to have multiple pictureBoxes, which all refer to the same function named PictureBox_pictureBox_MouseEnter() as shown above. Is it possible to refer to the pictureBox dependant on which one is clicked? Something like this:
private void PictureBox_pictureBox_MouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Parent.Load("..\\Debug\\Images\\highlightbutton");
Parent.Cursor = Cursors.Hand;
}
A: The sender parameter is a reference to the control that raised the event:
private void PictureBox_pictureBox_MouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var pictureBox = sender as PictureBox;
pictureBox.Load("..\\Debug\\Images\\highlightbutton");
pictureBox.Cursor = Cursors.Hand;
}
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That's Another Story: Learning from Picture Books – PIRASAURS!
What a great combination -- dinosaurs and pirates. I wish I'd thought of that! This one is bound to be a hit with kids. I will check it out.
I finally got to read this during the last book fair. I can see why kids will love it. The illustrations are really terrific. Thanks.
What's the cute orange one?
What a fun story to read aloud - and I LOVE your treasure map puzzle activity!
I too love this story.
Josh does it again. Such a fun read aloud.
I also love to write in rhyme, Andrea...so thanks for pointing out that it would be a good mentor text for that. I'll definitely try to get a copy.
This looks like a very entertaining story. I love the rhyme and illustrations!
Yes this certainly looks an entertaining book and kids will love to know what is going on inside. I do love your activity suggestions. | {
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Sarah's "Top 13 Albums of 2013"
Posted by Sarah Weitman on Monday, December 30, 2013
As the year begins to wind down and we look ahead on the work we have for 2014, all of us at TheBlueIndian.com want to extend our sincere thanks to each of you who have supported us in what marks our fifth year as "Georgia's Indie Music Hub." Some of us are newer than others, and we've expanded to not only have a close focus on music in Georgia, but to also expose our readers across the globe to the incredible music scenes throughout the Southeast. We asked each of our staff and team of writers to compile a list of their personal favorite releases from 2013 for our year-end features. Since each of us have different preferences, we felt individual lists would be the best way to give maximum exposure to the bands we've grown to love. We hope you'll take the time to listen to these artists and appreciate your feedback. Happy New Year! – TheBlueIndian.com
Sarah Weitman's "Top 13 Albums of 2013"
13. Haim – Days are Gone
I came late to the Haim party, and only really found them because of their cover of "Wrecking Ball" on BBC1 Radio. I love female fronted bands, so an all female band gets an automatic point from me. Their songs are catchy, thought not too complicated. I appreciate all the influences of other artists that make themselves apparent, adding to the quality of the music and the musicians. I do look forward to them finding their own voices.
Standouts: "The Wire," "My Song 5," "Running If You Call My Name"
12. John Fogerty – Wrote a Song for Everyone
I think I'm more impressed that John Fogerty released a new album than I am by it, but it's John Fogerty. Of Creedence Clearwater Revival. And he's included two new songs (Train of Fools, Mystic Highway)!! In all honesty though, I am impressed by his choices of partners on his songs and how well they compliment (Bob Seger, Dawes, Jennifer Hudson, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters, Miranda Lambert…). All in all, it is an album to listen to for a good time and to reminisce about the good old days of CCR.
Standouts: "Mystic River," Who'll Stop the Rain," "Hot Rod Heart"
11. The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars
I will never get over Joy Williams and John Paul White's voices and how beautiful and seamless they sound together. Alas, I do not hold my breath to hear them together again. At least, I have this, though. It's occasionally aggressive and darker than their first album, but still evokes the similar feelings from me.
Standouts: "I Had Me a Girl," "Dust To Dust," "From This Valley"
10. The Head and the Heart – Let's Be Still
A sense of maturity is the sound at the heart of Let's Be Still. I had planned for the chipper sound of the first album, and on my first listen was disappointed that it seemed more serious. The more I listened though, the more it grew on me. As I said in my review though, it wasn't the album that I expected or wanted, but it was the album I needed.
Standouts: "Shake," "Gone," "Another Story"
9. Kopecky Family Band – Kids Raising Kids
This album was self-released in 2012, but re-released in April when they signed with ATO, so hopefully I'm not pushing my luck. At live shows, Kopecky Family Band invites you to be a part of their family, but they make you feel like you already are with their music. They also seem to support their family title, though not actually related, but the collaboration that happens not only on stage, but in their songs as well through vocal and instrumental harmonies. They are a hard band for me to describe other than they are soothing, but still with a rock edge.
Standouts: "Heartbeat," "Are You Listening," "Wandering Eyes"
8. Allison Weiss – Say What You Mean
Allison Weiss is a carryover from my UGA days. I fell in love with her songs when it was just her and her acoustic guitar. Now though, she has upgraded to an electric guitar and occasional backing band; however, her songs are still beautifully simple and heart touching. Say What You Mean is Weiss' first foray with her amplified sound and new label.
Standouts: "Wait for Me," "I Was an Island," "Making it Up"
7. Sirsy – Coming Into Frame
The greatest accidental show I've wandered into was seeing Sirsy in downtown Savannah. They've been hailed as a little band with a big sound and there's not a better description to do them justice. Made up of only two members, Melanie and Rich have songs that are just made to be played loud. And it doesn't hurt that the lead singer is female, and also the drummer.
Standouts: "Lionheart," "Red Letter Days," "Lot of Love"
6. The Last Bison – Inheritance
The largest band on my list (seven members), The Last Bison is a self-described chamber-pop folk band. The members are all either family or close friends, thus creating a dynamic of cohesion that comes across clearly in their music. Inheritance ushers you to a simpler time in the past with a chorus of instruments and voices that blend seamlessly together.
Standouts: "Switzerland," "Take All the Time," "Distance"
5. The Musgraves – You That Way, I This Way
I never would have heard of The Musgraves if I had not been given their album to review. I'm so happy that didn't happen. Made up of eleven catchy little love stories, there is no way to listen and not have a smile on your face or a spring in your step. It may be pop-tastic and overly sweet, but sometimes that's just what you need.
Standouts: "It's You," "The Way You Make Me Want You," "Last of Me"
4. Yip Deceiver – Medallus
Probably the wild card on my list, since anything without a standard band setup usually makes me pause. I had seen Yip Deceiver a number of times, but always in passing until Savannah Stopover this year. I don't ever really dance (if you can call it that), unless there's a special occasion, but something in their music causes my toes to tap and my hands to go in the air. This is their first full length album, but includes the songs from the Get Strict EP. Any of Yip Deceiver's songs can brighten a dismal day, or even make a good day better.
Standouts: "Get Strict," "Double Future," "Obnoxia"
3. Lorde – Pure Heroine
I'm surprised that I liked this album as much as I did, based on my first encounters with "Royals." I determined that that song was boring, until it got stuck in my head. The more it stayed stuck in my head, the more I thought about it, until I finally broke down and bought the album. I had the complete opposite response to the album which I loved immediately, have left it in my car, and like many others, have listened to an embarrassing number of times. Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor's first release is brilliant. It gives a voice to those of us that don't fall into the other songs in mainstream media and what a voice it is.
Standouts: "White Teeth Teens," "Ribs," "Glory + Gore"
2. Christopher Paul Stelling – False Cities
I've raved about this album already in May (has it really been that long?) and it still deserves more. False Cities is Stelling's sophomore album, takes everything that was great about the first one and raises the bar. My favorite thing about this album is that no matter where I am, it always reminds me of home in the south.
Standouts: "Brick x Brick," "The Waiting Swamp," "Homesick Tributaries"
1. Josh Ritter – The Beast in It's Tracks
Much like Cameron and his #1, I also might be a bit biased for my top pick. Josh Ritter uses his regular positive outlook and upbeat approach to tackle heartbreak, loss and moving on. Written to help him work through his feelings after his divorce, it has had an impact on helping others with their feelings, as can be witnessed to the number of cheers after the closing lines of "New Lover" (I hope you've got a lover now…/But if you're sad and you are lonesome and you've got nobody true/I'd be lying if I said that didn't make me happy too) at any live show.
Standouts: "Joy to You Baby," "New Lover," "A Certain Light" | {
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It wasn't a tingling in her nipples, like with that "pulse bomb".� But it was a definite feeling that something bad was happening, or about to happen, and she was needed.�� Dareen looked out her window and gingerly crept out to the fire escape.� Nobody was out there to see her.� She quickly thought of those FBI men who now knew her address, and looked down on the street.� There didn't seem to be anyone observing her window.� She got up and crouched, her toes curling over the railing, and jumped up, breasts bouncing over her concave tummy as she stretched out to full length.
Despite her uncertain yet serious mission she couldn't deny the sensual, bracing feeling of ascending and banking and swooping over the city, the warm, gasoline-scented air whooshing and caressing her naked brown skin.� Arms stretched in front of her, legs back, she peered carefully at the streets below, her eyes picking through the lights that shimmered with the convection currents of the warm night air, the tops of cars and trucks, the darkness of the rooftops.� She wished she had a better idea of what she was looking for, what she was being called to do.� It was some kind of pure animal homing instinct.
Now the instinct told her to zero in.� It was that corner, that dark street with no lights.� Just past downtown.� She knew how to slow down and land, putting her feet forward, extending her arms up and out in an "X".� As her toes landed on the dirty sidewalk she saw them half a block away like it was close up.� It was a mugging and possibly worse, two men in dark clothes grabbing a woman, one stuffing cloth into her mouth, high heels scraping uselessly against the pavement as they dragged her toward an alley.� Dareen had only a moment of fright -- like any woman would -- before she realized her invulnerability.� In two bounds she was upon them.
"What the?"� Seeing a naked woman charging them was about the biggest shock either of the young criminals had ever experienced.� Almost on instinct, one of them raised his gun and fired, a really stupid thing to do in any event, but here it just bounced off the girl's breast, making it jump and jiggle.� To Dareen it only stung a little like being hit by a thrown pebble.� And now she flew forward and grabbed them by their belts and ascended.� Now it was the men who were shouting in pure fear and dire surprise.
The lady was middle-aged, looked like a waitress coming home from work, Hispanic in features.� Her dress was ripped and Dareen could deduce what she had prevented from happening.� Hovering over her, a little ridiculously like a naked Tinker Bell, Dareen said, "Did they hurt you, Ma'am?"� Having momentarily forgotten her nudity, she took the woman's look of amazement as an inability to understand English.� Fortunately Dareen knew some Spanish from college; she used to practice it on her Hispanic friends.� "Bien?� Hacen dano a usted?"
In fact the woman understood English perfectly well but, how does one react to a flying naked girl?� Forgetting about clutching her dress together, she looked up open-mouthed and after a second or two remembered to shake her head.
"Me voy a policia," Dareen said.� The men shouted again, more like a scream, like you hear on roller coasters, as Dareen flew them up and out.� Somehow she knew where the nearest precinct was, and swung around to it, being playfully cruel to these beasts by hanging onto only their belts that stretched precariously away from their pants.
She kicked the double doors open with a strong bare foot and strode in to the desk sergeant, throwing the two would-be rapists onto the floor.� "I found these on 17th Street, between Park and Federal," she said, wondering for a moment how she knew that information.� "They were trying to rape a middle-aged Hispanic woman."� She realized she sounded like a cop herself.� But that was what this sergeant needed to know, wasn't it?� "But she's O.K."
The assailants cowered on the floor.� The sergeant, a tired wrinkled man in his late fifties, looked at them for a moment, "Johnstone, is that you?"� He recognized an old face, now out on probation and then looked up at the naked girl with shock and contempt.� "Girl, I'm about to arrest you for indecent exposure.� I don't know what club you're from..."� And then he got fixated on her breasts.
Dareen's eyes darted down and in a panic.� She quickly covered her breasts and her crotch.� Not wanting to show her bare butt, she backed out of the vestibule and jumped and flew off.� The sergeant's eyes popped open.� He huffed outside as fast as he could, just in time to see the thin, full-breasted form disappear over the buildings.� The distant whoosh of air left a silence that was eerie.� Was he losing his mind?
When he got back in, Johnstone was standing up.� "It's real, man.� That chick was flying!"
The sergeant looked at Johnstone, and at his confederate.� "Hankins!"� Then saw the gun in Johnstone's hand.� The sergeant grabbed it from him and they calmed down and the sergeant gave him a familiar, serious look.� Johnstone had violated probation, big time.
It was hard to fly while clutching one arm over your breasts and another over your crotch, Dareen quickly learned, yet as she headed home it was hard to undo the response her sense of modesty demanded.� Once she got the message she was needed, she just had to do what she had to do, and until reminded by the sergeant's stare, she had forgotten all about her nudity.� After all, a woman was about to be raped -- so what if I'm naked?
Actually, a big deal.� Hardly anyone had ever seen Dareen naked in her entire life.� Which was why that incident holding the door up in front of Pedro and Elly had been so tramuatic.� And now that group included that woman (well, that wasn't so bad) but those two bad men, and worst of all, in the bright fluorescent light of that police station, the desk sergeant.� She cringed at the thought that he believed her to be some kind of nude dancer or prostitute.� She had never been so totally shamed.
And yet... she had done the right thing.� She had saved a woman from a terrible trauma.� And could only have done it naked.� Why, Allah?� Why such a predicament?� Why can I only do good while violating dozens of Koran injunctions against brazenness or shamelessness, especially in women?
And she somehow expected she would be called to do something like prevent another pulse bomb from exploding.� But when she got the call, although she apologized to that woman in her heart for thinking this: it was only a run-of-the-mill crime, the kind that has always happened, especially in big cities like Atlanta, that had nothing to do with getting hit by lightning or that mad scientist guy or that tingling in her nipples.
When Dareen climbed back into her bedroom window she immediately dove under the covers.� She felt her powers ebbing and then going away.� Good, I'm back to being a normal girl.� She thought and thought and said a little prayer and then, calmed down, drifted off to sleep.
It was a hot night and she awoke to throw back the covers, sweating.� She put on her shortest, coolest nightie but it seemed immodest.� Yet it was hot, too hot to even think about strapping herself into a bra.� Again she drifted off to sleep.
In the morning light she got a crazy idea.� Yet it seemed fitting.� Hanging in her closet was a thin full-length burka with a veil.� She had gotten it from an aunt who was liberalizing and had a bunch of them she wanted to dispose of.� Dareen felt drawn to it and decided to take it.
She stood next to it in her short nightie, touching the thin black material.� Back where she was born, Syria, it was brutally hot in July.� She had heard from cousins that to beat the heat some of the more adventurous women went around with nothing on underneath.� Dareen found herself eager to see what that would feel like.� All covered up and still comfortable?
She flung it on over her head and it draped over her nude body.� A quick look in the mirror over her dresser and she adjusted the veil, moving it up to the bridge of her nose.� Only her eyes were showing. She thought then of what had been told to her many times, that she had pretty eyes.� Now, the eyes showed just a trace of narrowing at the corners, the sign that she was smiling.� Yes, she had never felt so pretty.� Just my eyes, my big brown pretty eyes.� And all covered up, aaahhh.� She gulped.� It might be a tool of male oppression, this burka, but in some ways it is quite a sexy fashion.
She looked down and saw her bare toes poking out the bottom.� Pointing to the kitchen, and the ritual of making coffee.� She could drink it by lifting up the veil.� Having a blanket curtain, instead of a door, made this scene seem even more old-country.� She pushed through it.
She had forgotten that Elly would be there, at the table in front of the little TV, in her short shorts and T-shirt, eating cereal -- which she could hardly keep in her mouth as she exploded with a big snorting laugh.
Dareen looked down.� The burka was made for women with more normal dimensions, obviously.� It was loose and flowing except around the bust.� Her breasts pushed forward like balloons, stretching the fabric that was thin enough that the big dark circles of her areolas could be seen clearly.� The huge nipples stuck out, cockeyed, nearly poking holes through the thin black cloth.� Dareen's outfit didn't exactly hide her body like it was supposed to.� Quite the opposite.� If there was a magazine like "Maxim" or "Playboy" in fundamentalist Islamic countries, Dareen right now probably looked like the cover girl.
She had to admit it was funny.� And yet, keeping the air of mystery, she met Elly's eyes with smiling eyes of her own, and silently padded over to the table and sat down.� They ate while watching the TV.� Dareen permitted herself a sigh -- again, the Cobb News Network.� This time the chicken clucking sounds were accompanying footage of a politician who had opposed the war with Iraq.� He walked with a limp.� They didn't say this, but it was because he lost part of his leg while fighting in Vietnam as a young man.
Now the local news.� And not your typical beginning.� A cartoonist's rendition of a girl flying through the air, naked except for a mask and thigh-high boots, and the fanfare of movie music.� The girl was turned a little so her breasts can't be seen, nor her crotch.� "She must be a super hero," the anchor man began.� "Folks, this cannot be believed but it's been corroborated and must be true.� A rape and mugging in progress in the East Downtown area was foiled by a NUDE woman who, and this again is corroborated and true folks, FLEW without the aid of any visible means of propulsion, stopped the crime before it began, and carried the perpetrators to the Ninth Precinct House."� Now mug shots of two shady-looking black men.� "Kendrease Johnstone and Taurus Hankins, men with a long previous criminal history, have been charged and are being held without bail.� Before being incarcerated they confirmed the story, as has Sergeant Philip McMickle."
A wrinkly old cop, shaking his head as he tells his story to the microphone, trying as best he can to maintain his standard this-is-how-you-talk-to-the-press copspeak.� "The, uh, perpetrators were brought in by a, young female, uh, without clothes.� She then jumped off the front step of the precinct house and I saw her achieve a, uh, flight over the Barnham Building.� The flight was witnessed also," he added quickly, "by Officer Spinella who was outside."
The newscaster continued, "This is believed to be connected to the incident of last week, when the perpetrator of a convenience store robbery in the Alpharetta area turned himself in after reporting being apprehended by a flying nude woman.� That man, currently under observation at Modoc Psychiatric Center, is being questioned again.� So are the two suspects from last night.� None of them has been assigned a lawyer, federal authorities having taken charge of the prosecutions under the Patriot Act.
"In addition, there was an incident later last week when a nude woman was seen lying in the garden in the middle of the Perimeter Center Traffic Circle and then flew into the air and out of sight.� The officers who were about to apprehend her on the obvious charge, indecent exposure, have now come forward with that story.
"To return to last night's attempted crime, the victim, Isabel Cortes-Hernandez, reported the incident independently, confirming the relevant details."� A middle-aged Hispanic woman, speaking in a thick accent, "She saved me.� She was desnuda.� And she flew."� The woman then crossed herself and brought up the crucifix that had been around her neck and kissed it.� "Gracias a dios, she saved me."� She was close to tears.� Now a man hugging her, her husband.
"The mystery super hero has not been identified," the newscaster said, breaking into a smile, "because none of the seven persons known to have seen her have been able to describe her face.� Evidently they were all distracted by her, uh, endowments.
"Still, whoever she is, we have a super hero in the Atlanta area.� For lack of any better name, NakedGirl."� And the word "NakedGirl" was emblazoned in brave block letters across the cartoon of the nude woman.
Elly looked at Dareen.� Dareen's silent eyes looked at Elly with a deep sense of seriousness.� She was not conscious of it but she turned slightly, the balloon-like breasts turning too, as it happened causing one of her nipples to point directly at her roommate. | {
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South meets East around a set of nutcrackers.
anik-hassan (36)in #science • 4 years ago
In South Africa Prof. Ramond dart in the twilight of his career had trained an apprentice and successor in Phillip Tobias. The two of them would meet a jubilant Louis Leakey in Central Africa in the Congo at the 4th Pan African Congress on Prehistory.
The new skull brought there by Leakey created no small stir, much excitement and no shortage of applause. It was here that Tobias, impressed with the size of the teeth and jaws, remarked "I have never seen a more remarkable set of nutcrackers".
The press heard it... the nickname stuck and "nutcracker man" it was from then onward.
Leakey, right from when he first set eyes on the specimen, saw the similarities to Australopithecenes but was convinced that no small brained Australopithecene could ever create tools and therefore had assigned a new genus to the skull - zinjanthropus because it was found surrounded by stone tools.
The scientists from the south who had found the first Austrolopiths simply concluded that this was and Australopith and they therefore, in spite of small brains, must have been capable of creating tools.
Despite this controversy surrounding this new find, which has basically become the norm, and still continues around new finds in paleo-anthropology to this day, Louis Leakey was once again treated like a celebrity as he toured the globe with his new skull.
The shackles of career past were now completely completely broken. He delivered 66 lectures in 17 universities and other institutions in little over a month. His tale of perseverance against all odds now came in handy. He quickly raised a grant $20 000 from National Geographic, more money than the East African operations had ever had before.
Philip Tobias, after thorough evaluation, would conclude that zinjanthropus was inappropriate as a new genus since this definitely was an austrolopithicene. It was however a new species and retained the boise portion.
Only in 1961 would it be firmly established, thanks to potassium argon dating of the various volcanic beds at Olduvai, that the "nutcracker man" was about 1.75 million years old.
#evolution #geology #africa
4 years ago in #science by anik-hassan (36)
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As a Desktop Support Engineer, you will be tasked with day-to-day support of our end-users and occasionally work on projects also.
Projects may include items where you need to provide input and planning to meet a goal.
An absolutely insatiable desire to monitor, update, and manage a ticket queue with the goal of providing timely updates to clients. | {
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CHELMSFORD, MASS.—Broadcast Pix is offering a new way for sharing photo and video content, announcing the release of its BPNet Upload App. The free app is designed for both iOS and Android mobile devices and works in conjunction with the BPNet cloud-based video workflow service.
BPNet Upload allows users to transfer content to any preselected production switcher, or one file can be transferred to multiple destinations. With the app, users can upload content in the background using the UDP protocol, which accelerates uploads and provides a secure transfer. The app also supports video playback and allows metadata and an uploaded file history to be viewed in the mobile device.
Files can be renamed in the app and are transcoded automatically before being transferred. Users' names are also displayed in the BPNet account to track incoming files and progress status. BPNet Upload also has the ability to support multiple accounts and can brand content with an account's specific logo.
BPNet Upload is available on both iTunes and Google Play. | {
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The process of enlisting in the U.S. military begins with a recruiter for the service you choose to join. You can contact a recruiter through one of the following websites or by calling or visiting your local recruiting station. Applicants for military service will only visit a MEPS once they have been scheduled by their recruiter. | {
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Jake Brend
Sports Reporter/Anchor
Credit: WOi-TV
Author: Jake Brend
Published: 4:48 PM CDT September 1, 2022
Updated: 4:48 PM CDT September 1, 2022
Jake joined the Local 5 team in August of 2022 after working at WHO 13 in Des Moines.
Jake is a local guy, growing up in Indianola and attending Simpson College majoring in Sport Communications and Sport Administration. Jake played collegiate tennis, but retired after three years to take his talents to Local 5.
Since he was a kid, Jake always enjoyed watching sports more than playing, dreaming of one day being a TV commentator. In middle school, he got his start as a PA announcer for youth football games.
In his free time, Jake loves attending church, hanging out with friends and family, playing golf and tennis, along with watching sports, and supporting local businesses.
If you have a story idea for Jake, send him an email: [email protected]
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Q: Keeping a tidy global scope I'm not exactly sure what to call this. Essentially, lets say I create a function that makes use of a bunch of supporting functions and variables but I don't want any of the supporting stuff to be accessible in the global scope so I can use short and simple names for them.
The best I can do in PHP right now is something like
$my_cool_function_spacer = " ";
function my_cool_function_add($a, $b) {
global $my_cool_function_spacer;
return $a . $my_cool_function_spacer . $b;
}
function my_cool_function($a, $b, $c) {
return my_cool_function_add(my_cool_function_add($a, $b), $c);
}
Soo clunky to write. What I want to do instead, I'll illustrate in js:
var my_cool_function;
(function(){
var spacer = " ";
function add(a, b) {
return a + spacer + b;
}
my_cool_function = function(a, b, c) {
return add(add(a, b), c);
}
})();
So in that snippet, I create the intrails of my_cool_function. The only part that can be used globally is my_cool_function and giving names like "spacer" or "add" is not a problem since they are restricted to the creating functions scope and can't overwrite anything outside.
Is there a way to follow the same kind of programming style in PHP?
A: I found a solution using namespaces
namespace my_cool_function_ns {
$spacer = " ";
function add($a, $b) {
global $spacer;
return $a . $spacer . $b;
}
function my_cool_function($a, $b, $c) {
return add(add($a, $b), $c);
}
}
// only downside is a bit clunky way to export to global namespace, maybe theres a better method?
namespace {
function my_cool_function($a, $b, $c) {
return my_cool_function_ns\my_cool_function($a, $b, $c);
}
}
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In addition to mail, Baltimore postman delivered over 100 kilograms of marijuana on his route, documents show
By Phil Davis
A man pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a drug-dealing operation that involved paying a U.S. Postal Service driver in drugs and cash in exchange for delivering over 100 kilograms of marijuana while on his mail route in Baltimore.
Michael Gray faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
According to court documents, Gray worked with Postal Service driver William McRae, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana in March. He faces up to 40 years in federal prison.
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An attorney for McRae declined to comment. Calls for comment from Gray's attorney were not returned Monday.
According to McRae's plea agreement, Gray and another unnamed co-conspirator paid McRae in cash and marijuana to deliver kilograms of the drug on his mail route in Baltimore between November 2017 and November 2018.
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Gray and the co-conspirator would contact McRae the days they planned to mail marijuana into Maryland from California, and tell him where to deliver the packages at different locations on Hollins, Calhoun and West Lombard streets, the plea agreement shows.
"The packages routinely contained between 1 and 7 kilograms each and would often arrive in batches of up (to) 6 or 7 packages at a time," McRae's plea agreement reads.
Investigators found "over 200 suspicious parcels were mailed from California to a particular ZIP code — 21223 — in Baltimore" between early 2017 and November 2018, according to court records.
Prosecutors wrote that the packages would be delivered on days that lined up with McRae's route and that he would mark the packages containing the drugs as "delivered," even when federal investigators observed him not making the deliveries.
Investigators spent nearly a year building a case against McRae and his co-conspirators. Prosecutors wrote in the affidavit that officers seized three suspicious packages from McRae's route on Nov. 22, 2017.
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By Erika Butler
"Each parcel contained approximately 1 kilogram of a green, leafy, plantlike substance that field tested positive as marijuana," the affidavit reads.
Investigators continued to follow McRae's route for a year, the complaint reads, before officers saw Gray pull up behind McRae's Postal Service vehicle on Nov. 20, 2018.
Prosecutors wrote they detained Gray and seized 2 kilograms of marijuana from his vehicle.
The case highlights how federal prosecutors continue to target marijuana dealers even as a growing number of states are moving toward allowing marijuana for recreational use and retail sales. In Maryland, marijuana is only legal for medical use with a prescription.
Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced earlier in January that her office would stop prosecuting marijuana possession cases, regardless of the quantity or person's criminal history.
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However, her policy has no effect on federal cases.
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SUBJECT: State Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987-Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of Membership 2017-2018.
In continuation of this Department's Memo No. 3821-F(J)WB dated 27.09.2016, the undersigned is directed to say that a new table of benefits showing accumulation of savings fund under the above mentioned scheme corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/-(Rupees Ten) only per month has drawn up for the period from 01.11.2017 to 30.04.2017 in matching with the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 circulated under GOI's OM NO. No. 7(2)/EV/2016 dated 02.06.2017 (flag-'XI').
The mortality rate continues to remain unchanged.
2. The amounts shown in the table are applicable (with the fractions) for one unit and to be rounded off after calculating the final amount payable.
4. It is assumed that subscriptions have fully been realised from salary up to the month in which a member ceases to be in service, failing the same shall be deducted with interest from his/her entitlement. | {
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Q: Does a power ring (Green Lantern's ring) automatically transport a new wielder to Oa? Have there been canon times when the ring simply goes to the new wielder and brings them the power battery, but does not transport them to Oa once charged?
A: Since you mentioned the extended universe, and not just comics, just as an example, the DC Animated film First Flight. Hal Jordan gets the ring and is exploring his new powers and abilities around Earth when Sinestro, Kilowog, and some other Lanterns show up to take him to Oa to explain what's going on and what being a Green Lantern means.
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What is this thing called the PAS? Metal-detecting entanglements in England and Wales
Brodie, Neil (2020) 'What is this thing called the PAS? Metal-detecting entanglements in England and Wales', Revista d'Arqueologia de Ponent 30: 85-100.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) was established in 1997 to record metal-detecting and other chance finds of antiquities in England and Wales and to make them available for scholarly study. Other technologies and policies have worked synergistically with the PAS to realise the research potential of its recorded anti- quities, but the PAS itself is still open to criticism because of the recalcitrant problem of unreported finds. Alongside the PAS, over the same time period, the Internet market in antiquities grew to become a major commercial outlet for metal-detecting finds. Ian Hodder's theory of entanglement allows some sense to be made of these recent developments and their impacts upon the research and metal-detecting communities. | {
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Behav Brain Res. 1999 Jun;101(2):129-52.
Localization of brain reinforcement mechanisms: intracranial self-administration and intracranial place-conditioning studies.
McBride WJ1, Murphy JM, Ikemoto S.
Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-4887, USA.
Intracranial self-administration (ICSA) and intracranial place conditioning (ICPC) methodologies have been mainly used to study drug reward mechanisms, but they have also been applied toward examining brain reward mechanisms. ICSA studies in rodents have established that the ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a site supporting morphine and ethanol reinforcement. ICPC studies confirmed that injection of morphine into the VTA produces conditioned place preference (CPP). Further confirmation that activation of opioid receptors within the VTA is reinforcing comes from the findings that the endogenous opioid peptide met-enkephalin injected into the VTA produces CPP, and that the mu- and delta-opioid agonists, DAMGO and DPDPE, are self-infused into the VTA. Activation of the VTA dopamine (DA) system may produce reinforcing effects in general because (a) neurotensin is self-administered into the VTA, and injection of neurotensin into the VTA produces CPP and enhances DA release in the nucleus accumbens (NAC), and (b) GABA(A) antagonists are self-administered into the anterior VTA and injections of GABA(A) antagonists into the anterior VTA enhance DA release in the NAC. The NAC also appears to have a major role in brain reward mechanisms, whereas most data from ICSA and ICPC studies do not support an involvement of the caudate-putamen in reinforcement processes. Rodents will self-infuse a variety of drugs of abuse (e.g. amphetamine, morphine, phencyclidine and cocaine) into the NAC, and this occurs primarily in the shell region. ICPC studies also indicate that injection of amphetamine into the shell portion of the NAC produces CPP. Activation of the DA system within the shell subregion of the NAC appears to play a key role in brain reward mechanisms. Rats will ICSA the DA uptake blocker, nomifensine, into the NAC shell; co-infusion with a D2 antagonist can block this behavior. In addition, rats will self-administer a mixture of a D1 plus a D2 agonist into the shell, but not the core, region of the NAC. The ICSA of this mixture can be blocked with the co-infusion of either a D1 or a D2 antagonist. However, the interactions of other transmitter systems within the NAC may also play key roles because NMDA antagonists and the muscarinic agonist carbachol are self-infused into the NAC. The medial prefrontal (MPF) cortex supports the ICSA of cocaine and phencyclidine. The DA system also seems to play a role in this behavior since cocaine self-infusion into the MPF cortex can be blocked by co-infusing a D2 antagonist, or with 6-OHDA lesions of the MPF cortex. Limited studies have been conducted on other CNS regions to elucidate their role in brain and drug reward mechanisms using ICSA or ICPC procedures. Among these regions, ICPC findings suggest that cocaine and amphetamine are rewarding in the rostral ventral pallidum (VP); ICSA and ICPC studies indicate that morphine is rewarding in the dorsal hippocampus, central gray and lateral hypothalamus. Finally, substance P mediated systems within the caudal VP (nucleus basalis magnocellularis) and serotonin systems of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei may also be important anatomical components involved in brain reward mechanisms. Overall, the ICSA and ICPC studies indicate that there are a number of receptors, neuronal pathways, and discrete CNS sites involved in brain reward mechanisms.
Brain/anatomy & histology*
Brain/physiology*
Conditioning, Operant/physiology*
Receptors, Cell Surface/physiology
Receptors, Drug/physiology
Reinforcement, Psychology*
Self Administration
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, Drug
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How building a design system empowers your team to focus on people — not pixels.
There's an old comedy skit about a mailman who decides he's no longer passionate about delivering mail — he'd rather deliver tacos instead.
HubSpot customers need a product that's consistent, highly functional and delightful. So the HubSpot Design team needed to create a design system that would help us fullfil those needs on a continual basis.
In order to accomplish all this, we needed to invest in our talent. We've scaled our UX team from 14 product designers, 2 researchers, and 1 writer to more than 34 product designers, 8 researchers, 3 writers, and 1 product illustrator (and we're still hiring).
This is the story of how we committed to delivering the mail (while still managing to sneak some tacos in, too).
We needed to redesign the HubSpot platform for two reasons. First, to do a better job on delivering the promise of our brand. Our customers love the HubSpot brand. It's fun, vibrant, and full of personality. But the product, well, wasn't. It just didn't reflect the energy our customers were putting into growing their businesses.
Notice the inconsistencies in button placement, tab design, and interaction patterns? These inconsistencies increased the cognitive load on our customers, making it difficult for them to perform simple actions like saving their work or closing a dialog, which ultimately slowed them every day.
We knew we needed a complete refocus and rededication to the customers we serve — to their personalities, quirks, motivations, aspirations, and even (or especially) their anxieties. Ultimately, we wanted to craft a new design for our product that would be as delightful and easy to use as any of the consumer apps our customers used every day.
Redesigning our platform meant we would need to disrupt 40+ product teams across two continents. It meant we would need to divert some design and engineering resources away from creating new experiences so we could fix existing ones. And during the rollout, it meant our support and services teams and our customers would need to continuously adapt to ongoing product changes.
We started this process knowing that we weren't setting out to redesign just our product — we needed to entirely rethink the way we designed and built products.
We needed to understand what inefficiencies in our organizational structure and workflows had led us to create a fragmented user experience in the first place, and replace them with practices and systems that worked.
So the first part of this story focuses on how we identified those challenges, how we approached the redesign of our product, and the tools we've created to empower our design team to be as consistent, efficient, and autonomous as possible.
Last year, my parents decided to sell my childhood home. I was roped into helping them clean out the attic — an attic that has accumulated twenty years' worth of stuff. As you can imagine, there were a lot of WTF moments during that cleaning session. Some moments were along the lines of: WTF: We saved this thing!? Cool! But most were more like: WTF: Why do we still have 87 Beanie Babies?
Well, in much the same way, our design team first needed to audit every component that was ever imagined, coded, and shipped into production over the previous ten years at HubSpot. We needed to get down to this granular level to better understand what the current product experience was. Every designer was asked to go through their respective apps and find every component, take a screenshot, name it, and file it away for review.
Pop quiz: How many date pickers is too many?
Does this push your buttons?
So how did this happen? How did we end up with so many buttons? How did we end up with so many date pickers?
The truth is, no designer or developer at HubSpot really wants to spend their time reimagining the date picker.
We identified that the reason teams had created so many variations of essentially the same styles and components was because our organizational structure created visibility issues. In short, it was very hard to discover what was already in play, and easier to just build something new.
The HubSpot product team consists of small, autonomous teams that are structured around solving for specific customer needs. This allows us to move quickly as a product development organization and be highly responsive to our customers' changing needs. But it also presents challenges when it comes to keeping different product teams aligned.
When you have 40+ product teams rapidly building, shipping, and iterating, it's actually pretty easy to lose sight of the overall customer experience. Being tightly focused on a specific problem often means you're putting on blinders to everything else. Because of these blinders, our designers and developers were unknowingly recreating existing elements, components, and patterns across our user interface. This led to a fragmented user experience and compounded design and tech debt.
Our small, autonomous team structure isn't going to change — it's part of our DNA. So it was clear that we needed to put more effort into creating tools and systems to better align our product teams. By connecting everyone to one centralized design system, we could ensure that we'd have a unified user experience even as we continued to grow.
This would free our designers and developers from obsessing over pixels so they could spend more time obsessing over people.
The audit helped us identify problems in our design process and understand what aspects of our development culture had created inefficiencies. But before the mood boards could be created, before the typography could be explored, before we could have heated discussions over the perfect hue of orange, we needed to get principled.
We needed to agree on our core beliefs, the ones we could lean on when decisions were hard. And we needed to uncover which ideals our teams felt the responsibility to uphold.
So the design team ran a few ideation exercises to establish the foundation of our new design language. We debated, we stack-ranked, and we landed on five core design principles, ones that have guided us through a million micro- and macro-design decisions since.
We simplify the user's experience by creating a unified system that solves for their needs. Our work helps users achieve great things by offering a streamlined, efficient approach.
These principles helped us stay aligned and focused as we worked through the many details of redesigning our product. You can change the color of a button, the thickness of a line, and the size of a header. But you shouldn't change the things you fundamentally believe in. In those aspects of the design, you should be firm.
Our design team ran a few sessions to redesign some of the core screens in our product, then elected a group of four product designers to spend a full, uninterrupted week ideating, designing, and ultimately testing a few different visual directions with our customers. These sessions produced some wildly different design directions that felt really new and exciting.
Wild, right? Different. Exciting. Definitely not boring, stiff "business software".
Once we validated our design direction with actual users, it was time to apply that visual style to all of our core UI components. And I'm talking about hundreds of components: buttons, links, selects, tables, breadcrumbs, modals, inputs, popovers (the list goes on). This is where the redesign got a lot less fun and a lot more meticulous and exhausting.
But that meticulous, exhausting work was a long-term investment in our company and our customers. I remember one Friday afternoon that the design language team and I spent in a two-hour long meeting. We were in the trough of sorrow.
Our job that day was to decide on the margin and padding of some of our most atomic components (buttons, controls, inputs, etc.) — the building blocks of our user interface.
There were five of us in that meeting and we spent probably fifteen minutes carefully considering the margin of all our new buttons. This means that HubSpot was paying the salaries of five designers to sit in a room and debate something as mundane as the space that surrounds text in a box.
Not one of our front-end engineers, product designers, researchers, writers, or product illustrators has needed to think about the margin of a button since that decision was made two years ago.
That's the beauty of building a design system. By deciding on a detail once, you free up your entire product development team to focus on solving actual customer problems.
We put all of our shiny new components, as well as some guidance on how to use them, into Sketch (our design tool of choice). This created an immediate explosion in our team's productivity, while also (suddenly) keeping our design work closely aligned.
Before this process started, we didn't have one centralized place designers could go to understand which elements or components already existed, and no place where they could go if they wanted to use those elements or components in their own work. Designers and developers were trying their best to make good decisions about which components or patterns to use, but their main reference point was the existing product — which was decidedly inconsistent.
To combat inconsistencies (while speeding up our workflow) we built a robust style and component library for our new design language. This thirty-page Sketch file is organized by "component families" and houses every single element or component that comprises our products user interface. It's updated weekly and is shepherded by a small, rotating task force of product designers and a dedicated front-end development team.
Need an icon? Come right this way.
Need data visualization? You got it.
Need a button? As you wish.
We have one primary button now. It's orange. We like the color orange.
Need literally anything else? HubSpot Canvas has you covered.
Each component that exists in the Sketch kit also exists as a React component, making it easy to translate any mockup into a code the same way you assemble legos.
That means our designers don't spend their days pushing pixels, drawing up spec sheets, or worrying about the responsiveness of their layouts. It means our developers don't spend hours tweaking custom CSS (in fact, they write almost none at all).
It means our developers spend more time building. And it means our designers spend more time researching, ideating, and iterating, quickly and in high fidelity.
Here's a peek at the average HubSpot designer's workflow, using Sketch libraries and the Runner and Craft (by Invision) plugins.
And to keep pace with the HubSpot product, our component library continues to grow and evolve. It's maintained by a core group of designers and developers, but everyone on the product team contributes and weighs in. Whenever a new component is built or improved, it's rolled back into the Sketch library and is accessible to all. This vastly reduces the number of rogue components or duplicate components.
Our Sketch kit is just one piece of a larger design system. In order for it to be truly effective in the long term, we needed to create tools that worked just as effectively for developers. We learned that the best way to create consistent, functional, and delightful product experiences is to make the lives of those who build those experiences much easier.
Read the next post to learn how documentation helped cultivate co-ownership between design and development, how we got widespread adoption of our design system, and what tools we've created for developers.
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Kevin Warwick is Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading, England, where he carries out research in artificial intelligence, control, robotics and biomedical engineering. He took his first degree at Aston University, followed by a PhD and research post at Imperial College London. He subsequently held positions at Oxford, Newcastle and Warwick Universities before being offered the Chair at Reading. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng.) and is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineering & Technology (FIET). Kevin Warwick is the youngest person ever to become a Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institu te (FCGI). He is the author or co-author of more than 500 research papers and has written or edited 27 books (three for general readership), as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles on scientific and general subjects. Kevin has been awarded higher doctorates (DSc) both by Imperial College and the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague and has received Honorary Doctorates from 6 Universities. He has appeared in the Guiness Book of Records for his research on several occasions and is perhaps best known for his implant self-experimentation, linking his own nervous system with a computer network. The Institute of Physics selected Kevin as one of only 7 eminent scientists to illustrate the ethical impact their scientific work can have: the others being Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Nobel, Oppenheimer and Rotblat. ... More >>
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Still distacted by the snow, it is time to post about Mohamed Yayla's conviction this past Monday. Yayla was sentenced to three months in jail, although his sentence was suspended for two years under the conditions that he not commit the same offense during this probationary period. Professor of political science at Gazi University and head of the Association for Liberal Thinking, Yayla was charged under a 1951 statute that made it illegal to insult Atatürk. The charge followed a speech he gave in İzmir in 2006.
The speech was given at an AKP-sponsored youth conference and included remarks about the period following Turkey's full transition to a multi-party system in 1950 being more democratic than its formative years as a one-party state. Yayla continues to maintain that he was not insulting Atatürk, but questioning the idea that Atatürk's reforms were as purely progressive as some Kemalists maintain. He also questioned Atatürk's legacy as it has been applied by Kemalists following his death. Yayla is appealing the court's finding.
In an interview with the New York Times, prosecutor Huseyin Durdu was quoted as saying Yayla's speech "had no basis in science." As Times correspondent Sabrina Tavernise noted in her article, this is a particularly difficult claim in that Yayla's speech was so academic that the only specific "insult" the prosecutor could find was Yayla's one-time reference to Atatürk as "this man." Largely respected for his amazing feat in building a Turkish state following the chaos of World War I and European imperial designs for carving up Turkish territory, Atatürk's tremendous role in history should not be denied. However, it seems particularly difficult to claim that Yayla was insulting this heritage by simply questioning that the first year's of the Turkish Republic were not completely progressive. No state has ever been completely progressive and to further claim that Yayla's remarks were not based in science when his speech drew careful attention to Enlightenment thinking is more than a bit odd.
A similar conclusion was reached by Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee Co-chairman Dutch Green deputy Joost Lagendijk who was quoted in Wednesday's Today's Zaman: "What he said is a part of the debate in Turkey. Confusing his arguments with insulting Atatürk is completely wrong. He insulted no one. I hope he will be acquitted in the upper echelons of the judicial procedures."
Although a proposal has been submitted to amend Article 301 (see Saturday's post), the changes are unlikely to prevent similar prosecutions. There are plenty of statutes in and outside of the Turkish penal code that allow for such prosecutions and Yayla's case is a demonstration of just how they can be put to use against people with whom prosecutors disagree. If Turkey sincerely desires to gain entry into the European Union, criticisms such as Lagendijk's should be taken seriously. As the article quoting Lagendijk observes, EU diplomats are at a loss as to why AKP was not more aggressive with the proposal. With a huge electoral mandate, this level of disbelief is likely to continue to draw criticism of the party. While I do not yet feel knowledgeable enough about Turkey's internal political situation to comment as to what AKP should have done, if it is truly the case that little more could be done to press the establishment on lifting the article, it is a sad situation for Turkey indeed. However, this said, a vote to amend Turkey's penal code needs only a simple majority in Parliament and unless there is a serious risk of de-stabilizing the country, it seems have been completely appropriate for AKP to draft a more progressive amendment.
As Yayla's presecution attests, Turkey's lack of a serious political dialogue about its own past, present, and future will continue to haunt the country. To me, what seems most admirable about Atatürk was his ability to take risks and reign in a modern age against all odds. It is this sort of progressivism to which laws designed to protect free speech are instrumental in designing. One of the lasting legacies of the Englightenment is a free marketplace of ideas into which women and men can enter into meaningful and sustained dialogue with one another in hope that in so doing a greater truth might be produced. I think the most telling statement from this whole event comes from Yayla's declaration in the New York Times: "I need thoughts to counter my ideas." This sort of willingness to be challenged is the very basis of the modern project.
Sadly, Yayla is one of the lucky ones. As he told The Guardian, "I'm protected in some way because I'm more well known and recognised in Turkey and have international friends who will put pressure on the government. For those not known it is really difficult to speak out." One of the things that the number of freedom of expression cases wrought by statistics carefully composed by human rights groups will notably never tell us is how many people are quelled into silence by these laws. This chilling effect is likely profound and something the EU rightly took note of in its November progress report.
To close today's post, I would like to direct readers to a column Orhan Kemal Cengiz wrote in last Saturday's Turkish Daily News about the dangers in squelching discussion of Atatürk. | {
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Q: How to debug ParameterNotFoundException in Symfony2 I'm getting the following error after following and adapting this
ParameterNotFoundException: You have requested a non-existent parameter "mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.aws_key". Did you mean this: "mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.class"?
In config.yml I have:
mynamespace_admin:
amazon_s3:
aws_key: %amazon_aws_key%
aws_secret_key: %amazon_aws_secret_key%
base_url: %amazon_s3_base_url%
And in my parameters.yml I have:
amazon_aws_key: ###
amazon_aws_secret_key: ###
amazon_s3_base_url: ###
amazon_s3_bucket_name: ###
And in services.yml:
parameters:
mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.class: AmazonS3
mynamespace_admin.image_uploader.class: mynamespace\Bundle\AdminBundle\Uploader\ImageUploader
mynamespace_admin:
amazon_s3:
class: %mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.class%
arguments:
- "%mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.aws_key%"
- "%mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.aws_secret_key%"
image_uploader:
class: mynamespace_admin.image_uploader.class%
arguments: [image_storage_filesystem]
Can anyone see what I have configured incorrectly or advise on how to debug this? Why can't mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.aws_key be read from config.yml?
A: If things are not listed under the parameters key in the service configuration, it is not assumed it is a parameter.
In all other cases (except from the services key), it is assumed that it is the configuration for an extension. In this case, the extension called mynamespace_admin. That extension should parse the settings and maybe put them in the container as parameters, or use them to decide which files to include, etc.
Assume you have a correct Configuration class for the config you have given, your extension will look like this if you want to use the config as parameters:
// ...
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
use Symfony\Component\Config\FileLocator;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\DependencyInjection\Extension;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Loader;
class MynamespaceAdminExtension extends Extension
{
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container)
{
$configuration = new Configuration();
$config = $this->processConfiguration($configuration, $configs);
// ... do some other stuff, like loading service definition files
// loop through the processed config and save them as parameters
foreach ($config['amazon_s3'] as $name => $value) {
$container->setParameter('mynamespace_admin.amazon_s3.'.$name, $value);
}
}
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Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club Expands Team and Golf Course
besoclee 08.07.2021 Business, Public Relations 0
As the Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club golf course gets a facelift, the club's staff is also starting to ramp up and re-envision new beginnings with their re-opening this fall. The team of dedicated individuals that are working to enhance the club is growing and expanding alongside the course.
Several new additions are being introduced to the management team. Zach Philips will be taking over as the new director of golf and managing the operations at the club. Once adjusted into his new role, Philips will also be adding a first assistant to expand the staff even further.
Carter Murchison, former director of golf, has moved to PGA director of instruction. With a new trackman system in place and enhancements being made to the teaching building, it will provide for the ultimate experience for individuals seeking to learn golf for the first time or simply wanting to step up their game. Murchison has a gift and talent for teaching, which is why his transition to this position is the perfect fit for both the member experience and Murchison himself.
Other additions to the team include Dan Drake, the new food and beverage director, and Jessica Clark, the new director of member experience. Drake will be responsible for ensuring the award-winning team at Vue on 30a continues to bring excellent culinary services to club members and guests, fostering the restaurant's growing success. He will oversee all aspects of the club's food and beverage planning to include cost management, inventory, preparation, and presentations among other items. Clark's role will focus on member benefits, including social events, member communication, and marketing. She will contribute to and support the continued development and initiatives for the club and its entities. Adding Drake and Clark to the team is the icing on the cake for the Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club's new beginning.
"We are building my dream team," said Michael Bickett, general manager for Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club. "Each person and each role they play is crucial to the membership experience at Santa Rosa. Carter, Zach, Dan, and Jessica each have a strong desire to improve and grow the experience levels at our growing club and I could not be more excited to welcome them all into their new roles," Bickett added.
From golf course renovations, clubhouse interior and exterior renovations, and more, Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club is expanding and re-envisioning at a pace many could not have dreamed of just a short few years ago. Within the last year, the club's membership reached a sold-out status and began to form waitlists for memberships. Today, getting a spot on the club's waitlist proves challenging as even those remain full at this time. "Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club is thriving," said Sarah Brazwell, membership and marketing director for Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club. "The club has a history of supportive members. In addition to our long-time members, we are fortunate to be a reciprocal of so many wonderful new families moving to this area seeking the fun and relaxing lifestyle that Santa Rosa offers. The growth and support of membership, the popularity of Vue on 30a, and other contributing factors have given the club the ability to improve and expand," added Brazwell.
The course renovation is still on track, planning for a reopening this fall. For more updates, find Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. | {
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Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC applauded the action taken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve highway safety. NHTSA released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require full-stability technology, known as Electronic Stability Control (ESC), on truck tractors and certain buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds).
"The government's notice makes a clear statement, underscoring the advantages of full-stability technology, as opposed to roll-only technology," says Fred Andersky, Bendix director of government and industry affairs. "While our preference is always to let the overall market drive choice, we support NHTSA's selection of full-stability technology to mandate. We believe full-stability technology on tractor-trailers, highway motorcoaches and other large buses is critical to the safety of today's highways. Bendix produces both roll-only and full-stability systems, but in our view, full stability is the superior technology, and the cost it adds is minimal. Just as important, full-stability technology is the foundation for the Bendix active safety and driver assistance systems available now, as well as advanced concepts in development." The proposed ruling comes at a time when increasing numbers of fleets are investing in full-stability technology because of the system's ability to help reduce the number of heavy truck accidents, improve safety records, and, ultimately, save money. Sales of the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system, introduced in early 2005, have been escalating year over year, with nearly 57,000 systems delivered in 2011 and more than 175,000 units sold to date. However, even with this sustained growth, Bendix estimates that 70% to 75% of the Class 6, 7, and 8 air-braked truck build each year is delivered without stability technology.
Bendix ESP is the foundation for Bendix advanced active safety technologies, such as Bendix Wingman Advanced, a Collision Mitigation Technology that combines both adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation to help drivers mitigate or reduce the intensity of potential rear-end collision situations. With this integrated approach, fleets are getting the most active safety performance available in the market today.
Bendix stresses that technologies such as Bendix ESP do not replace the need for alert, safe drivers practicing safe driving habits, as well as continuous, comprehensive driver training. | {
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At Harton Teaching School Alliance we are passionate about teaching and this passion will be shared and embedded in a supportive, practical and hands on way with all our trainees. You will receive training so you are confident when taking the next steps into the profession and can take what you have learnt into a fulfilling and successful career. We believe in holding onto tradition whilst embracing innovation and, above all, we pride ourselves in the quality of the training we offer. The best way to learn to teach is to do it, to make mistakes and to learn from them. Harton Teaching School Alliance will allow you to become immersed in school life from the start, but offers you a safety net of the support needed to thrive as a new teacher.
Harton Teaching School Alliance is a partnership of 16 Secondary and Primary schools working in close collaboration with local providers to deliver high quality and innovative teacher training. The Lead School for the Partnership is Harton Academy, an OFSTED 'Outstanding' rated school (2013) and successful Teaching School. Harton was one of the first 100 teaching schools in the country. A distinctive feature of the programme is the focus on carefully staged and appropriately supervised practical classroom experience within two contrasting schools, which is further supported by academic and professional study via central training.
Our HEI provider for the Secondary School Direct Teacher Training Programme is the University of Sunderland. Sunderland has a well-established reputation for quality provision in education. Research in education at Sunderland has been described as 'world-leading' by the latest Research Excellence Framework. The University of Sunderland has risen 38 places in The Guardian League Tables in the last two years – they were the highest climber in 2017 and have risen another eight places this year. The Guardian league tables focus on teaching, student satisfaction and employability; issues that really matter to you, the students.
The training you receive will take place at both your host school and the University of Sunderland. You will spend 15 days at the University of Sunderland and will be taught via lectures, seminars, tutorials, project work and group work. Generic training will be at Harton Academy. Work-based learning will be in placement schools where you will be trained in a supportive and aspirational environment. You will complete two teaching placements in contrasting school environments. Your host school will be the school where you spend most of the year and where you will undertake most of your teaching commitments. You will also carry out a second placement of around 25 days in one of our partner schools dependent on your individual needs assessed in the first term.
You will also have the opportunity to spend two days in two different special schools, thus affording all trainee teachers a comprehensive range of training experiences across all ability and age ranges, irrespective of your subject.
You will be assigned a Mentor who will be an experienced member of staff from the department you will be working in. You will also have the support of a Professional Tutor who is also an experienced member of the staff at your placement school. All our Mentors and Professional Tutors are fully trained and have extensive experience of mentoring trainee teachers.
You will be assessed with written work, some of which contributes towards Master's credits. In addition you will be assessed throughout your teaching practice. All School Direct students are assessed against the Teachers' Standards in order to be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This School Direct (Tuition) Post Graduate Certificate of Education degree awards you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which you need to be able to teach in any state maintained school in England and Wales.
If successful at the application stage, you will be invited for interview. This will involve a half a day spent at one of our partner schools. The day is a rigorous selection process where you will be required to teach a 30-minute observed lesson. There will also be a series of tasks including group and written ones, designed to show off your strengths. You will be told in advance about the content of the lesson and the age group you will be teaching as well as any other relevant information to enable you to demonstrate your skills and qualities. At this early stage, we are looking for applicants to demonstrate their future potential as teachers.
You will complete two teaching placements in contrasting school environments. Your host school will be where you spend most of the year and where you will undertake most of your teaching commitments. You will be in your host school from September through to December. You will then carry out a Second Placement of around 25 days in one of our partner schools dependent on your individual needs assessed in the first term and the experiences you have already had from your host placement school. Your second school placement will be from January to February. After you have completed your Second School Placement you will return to your host placement until the end of June. Each Friday will be a training day and take place at Sunderland University, Harton Academy or one of our partnership schools.
Financial support for trainee teachers has never been better. You could get up to £30,000 tax-free while you train, either as a bursary or prestigious scholarship – or you could earn a salary of up to £25,000 while you train on a School Direct (salaried) course.
Your eligibility for financial support, and the amount you can expect to receive, will depend on the subject you choose to teach and your degree classification or highest relevant academic qualification.
If your degree is not in the subject you wish to teach, you may be eligible for a funded course to increase your subject knowledge before starting your training.
Entrants must hold a degree. We will be looking for a second class Honours Degree as the minimum requirement. A 2:1 or better is preferred in all cases; a 2:2 will be accepted with recent and relevant experience.
All entrants will have attained a minimum grade C in their GCSE (or equivalent) examinations in English and Mathematics.
For entrants with degrees from overseas please contact NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre).
We are looking for enthusiastic applicants with very good communication skills, the determination to succeed, a commitment to working hard and the ability to work with others. Successful applicants are confident and passionate about teaching and able to contribute to the wider school ethos and community. Training to teach is challenging and rewarding. Developing excellent interpersonal skills will enable trainees to work with groups of young people from diverse backgrounds. We are looking for people who strive to improve and are committed to their own professional development, and who are proactive, independent and team players willing to act upon advice.
All entrants will go through an enhanced Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS) to ascertain that they have no criminal background preventing them from working with children.
Once trainees have been offered a place, they must book their skills tests and pass them before the course begins.
All successful applicants must submit an Occupational Health form. Entrants are required to satisfy interviewers that they possess the physical and mental agility necessary to meet the strenuous demands of teaching. This does not preclude entrants with disabilities from applying who give every indication of becoming competent and valued members of the teaching profession.
We may ask you to take a SKE course if we feel you have the right qualities to become a teacher, but think you need to complete additional subject training first. If that's the case, we will offer you a place conditional on doing an SKE course.
SKE courses are fully funded – so you won't have to pay any tuition fees – and you may be eligible for a training bursary of up to £7,200 to support you throughout the course.
The length of SKE varies depending on your need – from eight-week 'refresher' or 'booster' programmes, through to more extensive 36-week courses.
Harton Teaching School Alliance welcomes applications for teacher training from all candidates. Harton Academy hosts a large number of pupils and students with a range of physical impairments and social, emotional and mental health conditions, and can use this expertise to help identify and provide any support agreed for trainees.
Harton benefitted from significant building improvements under the government's Building Schools for the Future programme and therefore has bespoke infrastructures to suit people of all abilities. Additionally, Human Resources support is available, as we consider our trainees a member of the staffing team, and would look to make reasonable adjustments as necessary.
Both of our accredited providers have a Disability Support Team who will be able to provide advice, information and guidance to students with a disability; students with mental illness or mental health difficulties; students with Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as dyslexia.
In relation to our partner schools where a school is unsuitable for a particular placement, we would seek to find an appropriate school which can accommodate successfully. Please contact John Gibson on [email protected] with any specific disability access requirements.
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Q: How to pass properties from object binding to a subview as a normal state variable I have a view with an object binding to a model. Now I want to extract a subview. When I define the same object binding on the subview everything works. But as the subview is a primitive view, I would like to only have a state variable instead of the full object binding.
Unfortunately, my subview doesn't update when the property of the model changes.
Some code (simplified):
private struct ControlButtons : View {
@ObjectBinding var timerViewModel: TimerViewModel
var body: some View {
JumpBackButton(isDisabled: timerViewModel.isAtStart, jumpAction: { self.timerViewModel.jumpBack() })
}
}
struct JumpBackButton: View {
@State var isDisabled = false
var jumpAction: () -> Void
var body: some View {
Button(action: { self.jumpAction() }) {
Image(systemName: "backward.end")
}.buttonStyle(.plain).padding().disabled(isDisabled)
}
}
A: @State are not designed to be passed any value. In fact, Apple recommends we declare them private, to avoid making such a mistake.
@State variables are meant to be used for a source of truth. If the value comes from the outside, it is not a source of truth then! I recommend you watch the WWDC2019 session: Data Flow with SwiftUI.
If your view needs data from outside, then it needs to point to it through a @Binding, @ObjectBinding, or @EnvironmentOBject
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Spanish Jokes
Did you hear about the Spanish magician?
He would wave his magic wand and count "Uno, Dos-"
And *poof*, he'd disappear without a *tres*.
My 4-year-old nephew has been learning Spanish since lockdown.
He still can't say the word for "please" though, which I think is poor for four
Over 99.99% of people that took the vaccine for the 1918 Spanish Flu have passed away.
This seems very suspicious to me!
What do Spanish speakers scream on a roller-coaster?
Nosotros...
What do you call a Spanish woman that always says yes?
Si-ñorita
The King of France, The King of England and The King of Spain are having an argument over who has the biggest penis.
Eventually they decide to let the people judge. They all stand on a stage in front of the people and drop their pants one by one.
The King of France drops his and the French crowd shout "Viva la France!!"
The King of Spain drops his and the Spanish crowd shout "Viva la Es...
A spanish family goes to a sports store.
The son picks up a Germany T-shirt for soccer and says to his sister:
"I've decided I'm going to be a Germany fan and I want this T-shirt for my birthday."
The big sister reacts angrily and slaps him in the face.
"Are you stupid, go talk to mom about it."
So the little boy wit...
Did you hear about the Spanish Star Wars spin-off?
It's about the chosen Juan.
I used to know a Spanish magician...
He told me that he could disappear on the count of three.
Then he said *uno, dos.....*
and disappeared without a tres.
Does Spanish have anything in common with English?
Why do the Spanish newspaper El Mundo's employees work so hard?
Because El Mundo means The World to them.
They thought ESPN was very good in Spanish speaking countries
So now they just call it EsBein.
A woman didn't know how to speak Spanish but was married to a Spanish man and together, they resided in Spain.
Once she went to the market to buy some chicken legs. She lifted her skirt a little and pointed to her legs so that the shopkeeper is able to understand her.
Another time, she had to buy chicken breast so she pointed to her bosom so that the shopkeeper is able to understand her
Once s...
How much Spanish did the cow know?
Muuuuucho!
What does a Spanish speaking person say when you ask him what is in his container full of snails?
Es Cargo!
What do you get when your French and Spanish friends mix?
Mon amigos
An English man, a French man, a Spanish man and a German man were watching a juggler.
An English man, a French man, a Spanish man and a German man were watching a juggler performing, but the juggler noticed they couldn't see very well, so he stood on a crate and called out, "Can you see me now?"
They replied, "Yes," "Oui," "Si," "Ja."
What did the Spanish cow say to the other cow when it wiped the grass off its rear?
Grassy-ass
A German girl married a Spanish man
A German girl married a Spanish man & went to Spain. She can't speak Spanish. Each time she wants to buy chicken legs, she would lift her skirt& show her thighs to enable the seller understand her.
This went on for sometime. One day she wanted to buy banana. So She took her husband to...
What do R/Jokes have in common with the Spanish Inquisition?
It just a bunch of tortured puns
What do you call a thoughtful Spanish mint?
A pensa mentos.
What do you call a Mexican women with three boobs?
I've started buying store brand Spanish rice instead of the expensive stuff
As they say, "Arroz by any other name..."
My tattoo removal specialist, Dr Pablo, confessed to me recently that he had committed dozens of crimes yet has never been caught.
"How on earth are you a free man?" I asked him.
"Nobody expects the Spanish ink physician" he said.
I caught a really bad case of the flu in Madrid...
Whilst sniffling and coughing and rolling around in the hotel bed, I realised I needed medical attention, so I called the concierge to get help.
"Oh, so you're sick!" came the reply. "Not a problem, we'll send our very own hotel doctor up to your room right away!"
The doctor strolled i...
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested for allegedly breaking into a Spanish man's house
They reportedly took some of his belongings (only what they could carry). When the police asked the homeowner about it, he said "They took what they could, but then.... The Rolling Stones gathered no más."
My girlfriend doesn't know why I've been saying "mucho" a lot more to my Spanish friends
Apparently it means a lot to them
I always make sure to say "muchas" near my Spanish speaking friends.
It means a lot to them.
This Spanish man on my lawn is so demanding
I keep giving him blankets to sit on and all he will say in response is 'grassy ass'
My Spanish teacher quit her job in the middle of our numbers lesson
She left without a Tres
I showed my Mexican friends I know a little Spanish by saying "mucho" and they seemed really flattered
...they said it meant a lot to them.
Why did the Spanish Inquisition yank out people's molars?
Because they wanted the tooth, the whole truth, so help them God.
My name is Brett but my Spanish speaking friends call me
Pan.
What do you call a group of Spanish yes men?
A si section!
I always say muchos to spanish people
It means a lot to them
The word Algo may not sound familiar to English speakers.
But in Spanish it really means something.
During Spain's economic crisis, my Spanish uncle started his own honey business.
He named it Big Co Honeys.
My Spanish teacher's husband died last week
I approached her in class and said "Mucho"
"Thanks," she said, "that means a lot."
"Tanto."
"Oh my," she replied. "Thank you, that means so much."
"El mundo."
"Thank you so much," she said, "what you've said means the world."
People are astonished when they see the tattoo that I got in Madrid
Nobody expects the Spanish ink precision.
What do you call a website where you pay to look at pictures of Spanish desserts?
OnlyFlans
Once upon a time, Spanish galleon was sent to rescue some farmers and their cows in a settlement...
...they arrived on schedule and picked up the farmers and their cows, which took up half of the cargo hold. As the journey continued, they miked the cows, eventually filling up the remainder of the hold with various dairy products.
Finally, they reached their destination, but before they wer...
My Spanish teacher asked me to turn in my essay
But I ain't no snitch
Why is Mario so scared of Spanish ghosts?
He's been playing with "La Ouija" too much.
A school hires a new Spanish teacher fresh out of college.
On her first day, the principal decides to sit in the class and observe, and he sits down next to Little Johnny. The teacher writes a sentence in Spanish on the board. Midway through the sentence she drops the marker and bends down to pick it up. As she straightens and finishes the sentence she asks...
What did the Spanish ghost have for breakfast?
A bowl of ethereal...
I tried to translate and adapt one of my favorite jokes. Hope it works.
A Mexican gunslinger were hired to kill an old American lady who was deaf in one ear. The man put his two silver revolvers in the holster at his waist, put his bullet belt around his chest, took his lucky sombrero and went to the lady's house in the United States.
In front of the woma...
Everyone is posting photos of people from the 1910's wearing masks to protect themselves from the Spanish flu to try and convince people to wear masks now...
Idiots. If masks work, then why are all those people in the pictures dead?
Smallpox, the Spanish Flu, and the black death have already done the whole global pandemic thing...
What covid is doing is just plaguerism.
An Alabama couple with 9 children went to see the doctor about getting the husband "fixed".
The doctor started the procedure and making small talk, asks them "Why, after having 9 children have you decided not to have any more?".
The husband replied, "We just read an article that said 1 in 10 American children born in the United States is Mexican".
The wife continued, "We didn...
If a Spanish woman called Pilar married an Irish man called Colm
... would their children be Poles?
I asked my Spanish colleague if he could include me on an email
He replied, "CC"
An American man, a French man, a Spanish man and a German man are standing on the sidewalk, trying to watch a street performer juggle bowling pins.
The juggler notices they're having a bit of trouble, so he stands on a large wooden box and says to them, "Can you see me now?"
They answer one at a time:
"Oui."
"Sí."
"Ja."
For some reason CBS wouldn't let me stream the super bowl. I had to switch to the ESPN spanish simulcast.
It worked out because BRADY-GRONKOWSKI-GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!! is the same in every language.
What would you call a progressive rock band that plays psychedelic Spanish guitar on your front lawn?
Pink Flamenco
I used to have a Spanish girlfriend called Nada
She meant nothing to me
A Spanish man who spoke no English went into a department store to buy socks. He found his way to the menswear department where a young lady offered to help him. "Quiero calcetines." said the man. "I don't speak Spanish, but we have some very nice suits over here." said the salesgirl.
"No, no quiero trajes. Quiero calcetines." said the man.
"Well, these shirts are on sale this week." declared the salesgirl.
"No, no quiero camisas. Quiero calcetines." repeated the man.
"I still don't know what you're trying to say. We have some fine pants on this rack." offere...
A magical spanish thief was caught trying to steal an early work of a famous artist
In his defeat, he declared they could keep the work, but he would set himself free on the count of three. He said "Uno...Dos...." and then poof, he vanished without a trace.
I've getting feedback that my jokes are in broken English, so here's one in Spanish.
Uno.
Here, have a joke in spanish
"sabe inglés?"
"si"
"como se dice 'un zapato' en inglés?"
"a shoe"
"salud"
"gracias"
I recently had a chat with a Spanish girl whose name is apparently "senorita 2"
Unfortunately she wasn't able to recognize any of the words I was saying. That's probably the only time I'll speak with "MS-DOS".
Two guys were working at the airport, when a foreigner walked up to them. He asked them in Spanish, where the luggage pick up was. Neither could understand him, so they raised their hands and shook their heads that they don't understand...
He asked again, in German.
Again, the two workers did not understand him.
He tried in Polish and then again in French, but both times, the employees couldn't understand him.
He walked away trying to find someone else who could help him.
One guy turned to the other guy and...
Why did the Spanish train driver crash into an insane asylum?
Nobody is sure, but the doctors said they saw a loco motive
What did the Spanish sauce say to the English sauce?
Soy sauce.
A Spanish man, an Italian man, and an English man are seated together on a flight to the US.
As they talk during the flight, they discover that they are all on extended business trips, and they each spent their last night at home making love to their wives.
The Spanish man says, "I made love to my wife three times, and when it was time for me to leave she cried and cried for me to st...
I hope this translate well from Spanish
Why do police cars have a bathtub on the top?
So they can carry the sirens.
What do Spanish people call leftover beef?
Reincarne
I told my girlfriend that I don't like Spanish rice...
And now I'm ricest
Simple Economics
SOCIALISMYou have 2 cows.You give one to your neighbour
COMMUNISMYou have 2 cows.The State takes both and gives you some milk
FASCISMYou have 2 cows.The State takes both and sells you some milk
NAZISMYou have 2 cows.The State takes both and shoots you
BUREAUCRATISMYou hav...
What do you call a dog that helps out in a Spanish law firm?
A perro-legal.
A man is on vacation in Spain.
He stops at a local inn to stay and is having a drink down in the bar.
Once there he was challenged by the bartender to win a free meal and a drink. He needs only score higher on a trivia quiz against a very smart chicken.
Amused and figuring he couldn't lose to a bird he accepts. Th...
I have two really good Spanish friends in the south of the USA that I want to visit some day
They're called Louise y Anna
A French man, a British man and a Spanish man are caught stealing in a foreign country.
They are prosecuted and the judge sentences them all to 100 lashes each. However he wants to look lenient in the eyes of their respective countries so he reduces the lashes to twenty and allows them to have two requests each before being lashed.
The Spanish is first to be lashed and requests ...
A Spanish man is showing his friend his boats
He tells his friend he has a boat named uno, dos, tres, cuatro, and seis.
His friend asks what happened to the fifth one
The Spanish man says: Cinco!
Why can't a blind Spanish girl consent?
Because they can't Si
My dad is moving to a Spanish city
Have you ever seen a Spanish Muslim?
Once you see juan, you see jamal.
Do you speak Spanish?
A) No. B) A little. C) Señor
The Spanish assassin
There was once a hitman who was known for his skill and stealth. Nobody really knew his identity, except for the fact that he always used to count to three before shooting his victim.
One time, a mob leader wanted a hit on a rival leader, so he hired him. He said "I want the kill to be clean,...
What did the Spanish dog say to his owner after he let him out to poop in the yard?
"Un, deux, trois, quatre", radioed the French ship...
...before it cinq.
"Eins, zwei, drei", radioed the German ship vierlessly, but then silence.
"Uno, dos", radioed the Spanish ship, and then disappeared without a tres.
"One," radioed the British ship before it went two.
"Oh," radioed the American sub. "I guess we won"
What was the name of the most intelligent Spanish conquistador?
Cerebral Cortez.
native spanish speakers: our language has existed for over 1500 years and is the second-most spoken on earth
**taco bell:** cool... well we made up some new words for y'all
My son asked me if I know any Spanish words.
I said no.
I want to know if this Spanish joke translates at all
What's the similarity between a boat, a firefighter and a family?
The boat and the firefighter have hard outer coverings (cascos).
*and the family?*
They're good, thanks for asking!
(Original Spanish)
¿Que se parece entre un bombero, un barco y una famili...
What do you call a a Spanish spring (river) that doesn't move?
Geyser Permanente
I heard translated jokes are now a thing. Here's one from spanish:
To get to the other side!
¿Donde esta la bibliotecha?
¡Donde esta la bibliotecha!
I'll try to translate this joke from Spanish
A man is walking down the road carrying a shovel when his friend sees him.
Friend: Hey Pablo, you sure do look tired. What have you been up to?
Pablo: I come from burying my mother in law.
Friend: And you're that tired? Even with how strong you are?
Pablo: The massive bit...
Someone rings at the bell in the middle of the night
He goes downstairs, opens the door and finds a man with a menacing look who says:
- I traveled all the way from Tunisia and I'm here to kill you!
- TO WHAT?!
- Tunisia
(I believe the original is in Portuguese or Spanish and the man comes from Paraguai but I think you all deserve ...
Which US President was most popular among Spanish porn stars?
L.B.J.
I wanted to impress my Spanish wife's parents so I said the word mucho in conversation at dinner last night.
I think it worked. They said it meants a lot.
How's life Johnny? (translated from Spanish)
George: So, how's life Johnny?
Johnny: Terrible.
G: Aw, well what about that Ferrari you got?
J: It got wrecked in a car crash.
G: Ooh, but what about that genius son of yours?
J: He was in the car.
*G, hoping to get away from this horrible conversation:*...
A person of Spanish and Chinese descent had a son that would never stop laughing. That's why he named him...
La Mao
What did the mathematician order at the Spanish restaurant?
A π-ella
What tool does a spanish man use to play the violin?
My friend was visiting from Barcelona, and he asked me if he could crash on my couch.
I wasn't expecting some kind of Spanish imposition!
What did the pig say to the spanish butcher?
My friends mom counted over two in Spanish and died.
You could say it was an Overdos.
This joke was told to me in Spanish so hopefully nothing is lost in translation.
Two guys were on a ship out in the ocean when it capsized during a storm. But they were lucky enough to find a piece of flotsam to hold on to.
One man spoke only Spanish and the other spoke only English. After days of holding on to the flotsam, the Spanish guy couldn't hold on and started to ...
A member of the Inca Indian tribe was captured by the Spanish....
The captain told his interpreter to say this to the Inca Indian , " Tell him if he doesn't tell us where they have hidden all their gold ,that we will burn his feet ".
Through the interpreter the Inca Indian replied " I would rather die than tell you where the gold is "
The captain threatened...
An English man is sat in a Spanish restaurant in Spain...
He sees a Spanish man at another table get served a plate with some amazing food, the main part of which is two massive meatballs.
He asks the waiter for the same dish,
"I'm sorry senior, we only get that once per day after the bullfight, it is the testicles of the bull after he is killed ...
There is a Spanish family on holiday in England
When they are in England, the trains are packed and everyone is drunk and half naked. Everywhere is mayhem and the little Spanish boy is confused why. "Dad, why is everyone celebrating, is there an event or something happening?" The dad replies, "The sun has come out."
A guy is browsing in a pet shop and sees a parrot sitting on a little perch. It doesn't have any feet or legs. The guy says aloud, "Jeeez, I wonder what happened to this parrot?" The parrot says, "I was born this way. I'm a defective parrot."
"Holy crap," the guy replies. "You actually understood and answered me!" "I got every word," says the parrot. "Ask me anything, I'll answer whatever you want."
"Okay," the guy says. "How can you hang onto your perch without any feet?" "Well," the parrot says, "this is very embarrassing but si...
Bono walks into a bar in Tijuana.
He has thirteen of his closest friends with him, and he offers to buy the first round. He walks up to the bartender and orders in Spanish. The bartender comes out a bit later and hands out all the beers.
Bono laughs and says, "I love this place. Every time I come here, I order four drinks, an...
What do you call a spanish man with a rubber toe?
My Spanish girlfriend wanted a better TV
So I arrived home and set it up.
Turns out she said Por Que instead of 4K.
A bilingual joke! (English/Spanish)
A Spanish man goes into a department store looking for a specific item of clothing. But he can't find what he's looking for and he doesn't know the English word for it.
So he grabs a salesperson and says, "Tienes calcetines?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know what that is," the salesperson says...
My mother in law is Spanish
My mother in law is Spanish, so when we named our son 'Muchos' it really meant a lot to her.
The Spanish word for 'cat' is 'gato'.
In China they pronounce it 'gateau'.
What happened after the Spanish King got his car stolen?
What do you call a handicapped Spanish demon?
El Disablo
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Oppam 50 Days Kerala Collection Report!
Mohanlal starrer movie Oppam, written and directed by master director Priyadarshan, had released all over on the last Onam season. It hit the screens on the 8th of September to be precise and now completed 50 days here in Kerala. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Cinemas and become one of the biggest ever box office successes in Mollywood as well. It had become the 5th Mollywood movie to cross 50 crore mark from its worldwide run in the box office as well and made its place in the list of highest grossing films in Mollywood. Now, it had completed 50 golden days here and we got the official Kerala Collection report of the movie. From 50 days run here, Oppam had grossed 40.10 crores from the screens here.
The Net figure of the movie is 32. 35 crore (after excluding the tax from the total Kerala gross) and the share earned by the film from Kerala is 17.25 crores approximately. The film is made using a budget of 6.80 crores including print and publicity and earned a profit close to 11 crores from its theater run in Kerala alone, from 50 days. It had earned a share second only to Pulimurugan from Kerala and in that sense, Oppam is the second biggest success in Mollywood. The worldwide gross of the movie had crossed 56 crores as well.
Jayasurya is coming up with the biopic of VP Sathyan!
Dulquar Salman's next with Bejoy Nambiar has been titled as 'Solo'! | {
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A lady next door's weblog on her love for Fashion, Shopping, Way of life and everything fashionable. Thanks a lot for sharing the details about online buying sites Not too long ago I came throughout many Magnificence cosmetics On-line Procuring India sites. is certainly one of it. eight. The shopping service ships the item to your address. Even when you're lucky enough to stay close to a store that shares visvim within the west, chances are high you've got only ever seen a handful of merchandise up shut; this is your chance to browse the whole assortment and really absorb the brand. In the event you nonetheless have not had your fix, then the GYRE shopping mall around the nook also has a visvim flagship, full with the little cloud coffee café. Bring a full pockets with you. Scratch that: deliver two.
In early December, Abby and I took our annual journey to New York City to do all of the issues. One of many things we had the glory of doing was taking pictures a "Dress the Half" video with Racked , the fabulous on-line media website focusing on trend. 1. You contact the shopping service in regards to the objects you want to purchase. Founded by former Asos purchaser Oliver Tezcan, The Idle Man prides itself on promoting only the proper issues that can make you feel and look your best possible – from its own label to emerging designers. It also offers up a piece known as The Manual the place yow will discover opinions on style, music and life.
I swear this will make sense as soon as I clarify it. Shop for next 12 months's winter coats at the end of the winter and swimwear on the end of summer time. You understand you've seen that cute coat on sale, but you could not even bear to purchase it as a result of the climate had already warmed up. This gorgeous much goes for seasonable items like flip flops, sweaters, hoodies, shorts, and so forth. Just buy it and store it for next year. These are fairly fundamental gadgets. The styles and traits they come in do not drastically change.
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I consult with the kinds and brands on this post as each "girly style" and "Larme type." Larme is taken into account a girly style journal. Girly style is commonly broader than the Larme aesthetic alone. However in lots of circumstances (and particularly with Larme's rising recognition), these two phrases are synonymous. Johnston used knitwear found at Salvo Stores mixed with new wools to create a patchwork fabric for her 2009 winter assortment. Love & Bravery purpose to decorate the trendy woman with sleek and fashionable wear. In contrast to different blogshops, the models they use are primarily Caucasian and so they also do worldwide delivery. | {
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Q: I do not have have access to navigator.mediaDevices when the site is deployed. How do I fix this? I am currently trying to use the WebRTC api and have everything working locally.
When I deploy to surge.sh I lose access to the navigator.mediaDevices object. How can I resolve this?
The following line of code is where I am having trouble with.
const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({video: {mediaSource: 'screen'}});
I receive the following error message:
TypeError: Cannot read property 'getDisplayMedia' of undefined
A: You need https.
navigator.mediaDevices is only available in SecureContext now in Chrome 74, Firefox 68, and in the spec, which means the object will be missing in insecure contexts (http).
A: As jib answered, navigator.mediaDevices is not available when webserver uses HTTP scheme while not hosted on localhost, but with an exception in chrome/chromium:
$ chromium --unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure=http://WEBSERVER_FQDN:PORT_NUMBER
--unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure command line option allows to loosen the restriction. It's useful for developing/debugging when HTTPS is not set up yet or you need to analyze raw unencrypted HTTP messages (i.e. wireshark).
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Retaining students is a key priority for all UCA course teams. But retention is a complex topic, and there are a great many factors that influence a student's decision to leave a course.
So what can you do? Well, the articles below explore different aspects of retention and provide practical suggestions that can help. UCA has undertaken research into the challenges that many of our students face, particularly in their first year of study, and below you will find reports by Lynda Fitzwater, Katie Allder and Dr. Mary-Lou Barratt that contextualise retention across the university. | {
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export type MenuData = {
data: {
cafeteria: string;
meals: {[item: string]: string|number}[];
};
date: Date;
};
export type MenuParams = {data: string; date: Date};
export type CafeteriaData = {
cafeteria: string;
location: string;
hours: {conditions: {day: string[]; floor?: string; opens_at: string[]; closes_at: string[]}}[];
};
export type CafeteriaParams = string;
export type Parser = {
menus: (params: MenuParams) => Generator<MenuData, void, undefined>;
cafeterias: (params: CafeteriaParams) => Generator<CafeteriaData, void, undefined>;
}
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Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
LFAS2 aims to reduce flood risk to communities and businesses along the River Aire corridor between Leeds Rail Station and Apperley Bridge.
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Flooding & drought
over 10,000 people
Flood defence walls and a raised footbridge at Milford Place, Kirkstall.
by the Leeds Climate Commission
A combination of traditional engineering methods and Natural Flood Management (NFM) will be used to reduce flood risk in Leeds.
We're working with the Environment Agency on our Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (FAS2) to help protect 1,048 homes and 474 businesses. We're focusing mainly on the developed areas along the River Aire, upstream of Leeds Train Station and Apperley Bridge.
FAS2 provides a one in a 200 year level of protection against flooding. This means flooding will be reduced to a 0.5 per cent chance of occurring in any given year, including an allowance for climate change.
Once the scheme is completed, it will help protect against similar flooding to Storm Eva.
It's important to form a multi-organisational board (eg. The Environment Agency, Network Rail, Yorkshire Water and others) to guide the project both in the early stages and throughout construction. A co-located project team makes a significant difference to delivering the scheme more efficiently as well as identifying opportunities to provide added benefits such as carbon reduction measures.
Number of jobs created.
Number of trees planted.
Penpont Project
Organised by Action for Conservation, the Penpont Project is the world's first large-scale, youth-led nature recovery project and a blueprint for how youth action and conservation can bring change. | {
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Q: Spark Streaming:java.io.InvalidClassException: scala.concurrent.duration.Duration; local class incompatible: stream classdesc serialVersionUID i am running a streaming job on CDH cluster and get error, and the cdh spark version is 1.2.0-cdh5.3.8, but i need spark2.1.0, so i have downloaded the apache spark and builded it(spark version: 2.1.0-cdh5.3.8,hadoop version=2.5.0-cdh5.3.8).
error message is below:
17/04/14 18:12:34 ERROR server.TransportRequestHandler: Error while invoking RpcHandler#receive() on RPC id 4724089633860239943
java.io.InvalidClassException: scala.concurrent.duration.Duration; local class incompatible: stream classdesc serialVersionUID = -7521802526148376080, local class serialVersionUID = -2941674837829752814
at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.initNonProxy(ObjectStreamClass.java:617)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readNonProxyDesc(ObjectInputStream.java:1622)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readClassDesc(ObjectInputStream.java:1517)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readNonProxyDesc(ObjectInputStream.java:1622)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readClassDesc(ObjectInputStream.java:1517)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(ObjectInputStream.java:1771)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1350)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.defaultReadFields(ObjectInputStream.java:1990)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(ObjectInputStream.java:1915)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(ObjectInputStream.java:1798)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1350)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.defaultReadFields(ObjectInputStream.java:1990)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(ObjectInputStream.java:1915)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(ObjectInputStream.java:1798)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1350)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.defaultReadFields(ObjectInputStream.java:1990)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(ObjectInputStream.java:1915)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(ObjectInputStream.java:1798)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1350)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(ObjectInputStream.java:370)
at org.apache.spark.serializer.JavaDeserializationStream.readObject(JavaSerializer.scala:75)
at org.apache.spark.serializer.JavaSerializerInstance.deserialize(JavaSerializer.scala:108)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcEnv$$anonfun$deserialize$1$$anonfun$apply$1.apply(NettyRpcEnv.scala:259)
at scala.util.DynamicVariable.withValue(DynamicVariable.scala:58)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcEnv.deserialize(NettyRpcEnv.scala:308)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcEnv$$anonfun$deserialize$1.apply(NettyRpcEnv.scala:258)
at scala.util.DynamicVariable.withValue(DynamicVariable.scala:58)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcEnv.deserialize(NettyRpcEnv.scala:257)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcHandler.internalReceive(NettyRpcEnv.scala:582)
at org.apache.spark.rpc.netty.NettyRpcHandler.receive(NettyRpcEnv.scala:567)
at org.apache.spark.network.server.TransportRequestHandler.processRpcRequest(TransportRequestHandler.java:159)
at org.apache.spark.network.server.TransportRequestHandler.handle(TransportRequestHandler.java:107)
at org.apache.spark.network.server.TransportChannelHandler.channelRead0(TransportChannelHandler.java:119)
at org.apache.spark.network.server.TransportChannelHandler.channelRead0(TransportChannelHandler.java:51)
at io.netty.channel.SimpleChannelInboundHandler.channelRead(SimpleChannelInboundHandler.java:105)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:367)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:353)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.fireChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:346)
at io.netty.handler.timeout.IdleStateHandler.channelRead(IdleStateHandler.java:266)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:367)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:353)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.fireChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:346)
at io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToMessageDecoder.channelRead(MessageToMessageDecoder.java:102)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:367)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:353)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.fireChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:346)
at org.apache.spark.network.util.TransportFrameDecoder.channelRead(TransportFrameDecoder.java:85)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:367)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:353)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.fireChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:346)
at io.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline$HeadContext.channelRead(DefaultChannelPipeline.java:1294)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:367)
at io.netty.channel.AbstractChannelHandlerContext.invokeChannelRead(AbstractChannelHandlerContext.java:353)
at io.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline.fireChannelRead(DefaultChannelPipeline.java:911)
at io.netty.channel.nio.AbstractNioByteChannel$NioByteUnsafe.read(AbstractNioByteChannel.java:131)
at io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.processSelectedKey(NioEventLoop.java:652)
at io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.processSelectedKeysOptimized(NioEventLoop.java:575)
at io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.processSelectedKeys(NioEventLoop.java:489)
at io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.run(NioEventLoop.java:451)
at io.netty.util.concurrent.SingleThreadEventExecutor$2.run(SingleThreadEventExecutor.java:140)
at io.netty.util.concurrent.DefaultThreadFactory$DefaultRunnableDecorator.run(DefaultThreadFactory.java:144)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO impl.AMRMClientImpl: Received new token for : ztdm006:8041
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO yarn.YarnAllocator: Received 1 containers from YARN, launching executors on 0 of them.
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO yarn.YarnAllocator: Completed container container_1488960736410_229415_01_000004 on host: ztdm009 (state: COMPLETE, exit status: 1)
17/04/14 18:12:35 WARN yarn.YarnAllocator: Container marked as failed: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000004 on host: ztdm009. Exit status: 1. Diagnostics: Exception from container-launch.
Container id: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000004
Exit code: 1
Stack trace: ExitCodeException exitCode=1:
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.runCommand(Shell.java:543)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.run(Shell.java:460)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell$ShellCommandExecutor.execute(Shell.java:707)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.DefaultContainerExecutor.launchContainer(DefaultContainerExecutor.java:197)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:299)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:81)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Container exited with a non-zero exit code 1
17/04/14 18:12:35 WARN cluster.YarnSchedulerBackend$YarnSchedulerEndpoint: Container marked as failed: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000004 on host: ztdm009. Exit status: 1. Diagnostics: Exception from container-launch.
Container id: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000004
Exit code: 1
Stack trace: ExitCodeException exitCode=1:
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.runCommand(Shell.java:543)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.run(Shell.java:460)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell$ShellCommandExecutor.execute(Shell.java:707)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.DefaultContainerExecutor.launchContainer(DefaultContainerExecutor.java:197)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:299)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:81)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Container exited with a non-zero exit code 1
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO yarn.YarnAllocator: Completed container container_1488960736410_229415_01_000005 on host: ztdm010 (state: COMPLETE, exit status: 1)
17/04/14 18:12:35 WARN yarn.YarnAllocator: Container marked as failed: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000005 on host: ztdm010. Exit status: 1. Diagnostics: Exception from container-launch.
Container id: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000005
Exit code: 1
Stack trace: ExitCodeException exitCode=1:
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.runCommand(Shell.java:543)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.run(Shell.java:460)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell$ShellCommandExecutor.execute(Shell.java:707)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.DefaultContainerExecutor.launchContainer(DefaultContainerExecutor.java:197)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:299)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:81)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Container exited with a non-zero exit code 1
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO storage.BlockManagerMaster: Removal of executor 3 requested
17/04/14 18:12:35 WARN cluster.YarnSchedulerBackend$YarnSchedulerEndpoint: Container marked as failed: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000005 on host: ztdm010. Exit status: 1. Diagnostics: Exception from container-launch.
Container id: container_1488960736410_229415_01_000005
Exit code: 1
Stack trace: ExitCodeException exitCode=1:
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.runCommand(Shell.java:543)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell.run(Shell.java:460)
at org.apache.hadoop.util.Shell$ShellCommandExecutor.execute(Shell.java:707)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.DefaultContainerExecutor.launchContainer(DefaultContainerExecutor.java:197)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:299)
at org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.launcher.ContainerLaunch.call(ContainerLaunch.java:81)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Container exited with a non-zero exit code 1
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO storage.BlockManagerMasterEndpoint: Trying to remove executor 3 from BlockManagerMaster.
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO cluster.YarnSchedulerBackend$YarnDriverEndpoint: Asked to remove non-existent executor 3
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO storage.BlockManagerMasterEndpoint: Trying to remove executor 4 from BlockManagerMaster.
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO storage.BlockManagerMaster: Removal of executor 4 requested
17/04/14 18:12:35 INFO cluster.YarnSchedulerBackend$YarnDriverEndpoint: Asked to remove non-existent executor 4
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO yarn.ApplicationMaster: Final app status: FAILED, exitCode: 11, (reason: Max number of executor failures (3) reached)
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO storage.DiskBlockManager: Shutdown hook called
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Shutdown hook called
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk2/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-1f1b6198-961b-418d-9274-5f35f8e67829
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk6/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-fdce09f8-8677-45b2-9ce4-ac7134ab63b0
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk4/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-10c52d9a-a76b-465f-82d5-42eba9c89c86
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk5/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-4c492882-813a-4c2b-a041-ae69aba7ce00
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk3/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-1d9e6c60-fc33-45c3-8552-55cbe4266931
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk1/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-b6aa5cf9-042a-4804-9472-9bcddde2814e/userFiles-b259c206-d618-4d54-8630-824d955d0be4
17/04/14 18:12:38 INFO util.ShutdownHookManager: Deleting directory /mnt/disk1/yarn/nm/usercache/efinance/appcache/application_1488960736410_229415/spark-b6aa5cf9-042a-4804-9472-9bcddde2814e
A: Reason might be the scala jar in my code is able to conflict with the scala jar in the cluster. when i deleted scala directory in the jar file of compiled and built maven project, it fixed the issue.
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Sarasa Ifu
Born on 12/22/1983 as a Capricorn, Sarasa Ifu grew up in a perfect environment to become a musician with Yosui Inoue as her father and Seri Ishikawa as her mother. She has always thought about 'becoming a singer someday' as a child, but as she grew older, she began to question if she 'had to pursue a career as an artist just to deliver to expectations of others.' She then decided to hide away her pure passion to do music deep inside her heart.
Yet, music has always been a part of her life that a casual talk with her father one day became the lyrics of a song 'Nagai Neko' which was later properly released. Soon after, her passion for music that has been once locked away started to grow stronger and she began her activities as a lyricist. She wrote the lyrics for various artists such as Salyu and SS501 (popular K-pop group). With her intention of testing her own potentials, she tried out for a lyricist audition held by Sony Music without revealing who she really was. As she was recognized for her unique style of lyrics, Ki/oon Records signed a contract with her. She then began to think about directly singing the words that she wrote herself, so she made a debut as a singer with a single "Curriculum" on 12/5/2007. She also began to appear on TV and radio programs, especially in her hometown of Fukuoka.
Official Website: http://www.ifusarasa.com/
Blog: http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ifusarasa/
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Thanks for your enthusiastic response to our premiere party plans. Because so many of you wanted to come and enjoy this special presentation with us, we're having a second showing to celebrate the Emmy Award for the documentary Invisible Women, which was based on our co-owner Jane Fortune's book, Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of Florence. If you couldn't make our Monday, June 10 premier party, join us on Tuesday, June 11. You'll enjoy complimentary appetizers and a Prosecco toast to start the evening. There will be a short introduction by Jane followed by the showing of the documentary and culminating in a question and answer period.
Seats are also available for the July 1 special celebration dinner. Because we are limited to 50 guests, reservations are required. To make reservations call the restaurant at 231-994-2400 or click here to submit a reservation online. | {
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Experience virtual reality and see the high tech new equipment coming to Centennial Library during an open house this week.
The library is introducing two new working and collaboration spaces. During the open house, visitors will be able to see demonstrations and ask questions about the new spaces and equipment. A highlight of the event will be demos of the new virtual reality equipment in one of the spaces, which also is designed an area for web conferencing and presentations.
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Ty'Jier Terrell says he woke up to screams and the sight of his fellow youth-football teammates bleeding as their charter bus rolled down an embankment just outside Little Rock Arkansas.
The Arkansas State Police were continuing Tuesday to investigate why the bus went off Interstate 30 near Little Rock, Arkansas, early Monday morning as Ty'Jier and his teammates were headed home to Memphis from a youth football championship game in Dallas, Texas.
The driver, identified by state police as 66-year-old Eula Jarrett of Tennessee, told investigators she lost control of the bus, but it remains unclear why she lost control, officials said. Investigators said the weather was clear and road conditions were dry at the time of the crash.
Police said the bus careened off the highway about 2:40 a.m. and rolled down an embankment, coming to a rest on his right side.
Killed in the crash was 9-year-old Kameron Johnson, according to the Saline County, Arkansas, coroner. At least 45 other children and adults were injured, many of them suffering broken bones, contusions and head injuries.
Police said the injured children ranged in age from 8 to 13 and were members of the Orange Mound Youth Association in Memphis.
Ty'Jier suffered a gash on the right side of his head that required 18 stitches to close.
"I was scared 'cause everybody was bleeding and I had a lot of blood all over my T-shirt before I changed at the hospital," Ty'Jier said.
He said he escaped from the bus through an emergency hatch in the roof.
Damous Hailey, one of the coaches on the bus, told the Associated Press that he was sitting behind the driver when the bus began to swerve, leave the roadway and tumble down the steep embankment.
"You can imagine what happened when these kids were thrown around when their bus went flying at 50 mph into the forest," he said.
The charter bus is owned by Scott Shuttle Services of Somerville, Tennessee. Representatives of the company did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News.
Records show the bus company, which operates five vehicles and employs seven drivers, has previously been fined $3,250 in 2015 for violating federal license and periodic inspection regulations, according to records obtained by ABC News from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
In May, the company failed a basic driver fitness compliance review after one of its drivers was found not to have proper licenses to operate a bus, according to records. The company was fined $3,490.
One of Scott Shuttle Services' buses was also involved in a minor crash with another vehicle in November 2017 in Jackson, Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. No one was injured in the accident and no citations were issued.
Hours after Monday's the wreck, students at Coleman Elementary School in Memphis were told that their classmate, Kameron Johnson, a third grader, was killed.
"You just saw heartache. You saw our hearts broken. You saw tears. You saw hugs," Nickalous Manning, superintendent of Aspire Public Schools, told reporters.
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This is perfect for summer.
In blender put all ingredients and blend it until smooth.
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Refrigerat it for 2 hrs.
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Your watermelon chuski is ready.
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The stock market is flashing signals that point to a dot-com style bubble, but fundamentals are healthier now, Schwab says
Carla Mozée Apr. 6, 2021, 5:38 PM
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
High valuations and other factors have been driving comparisons between current US stock market conditions and those during the dot-com era, says Charles Schwab.
But market breadth now is contributing to a healthier environment, according to the investment firm.
More than 90% of the S&P 500's stocks are trading above their 200-day moving averages.
See more stories on Insider's business page.
Speculative behavior and other factors are inviting comparisons between current US stock market conditions and those during the boom-and-bust of the dot-com era, but today's fundamentals are more robust than two decades ago, according to investment firm Charles Schwab.
A "rash of speculative behavior, an ever-increasing number of day-traders, and still-high valuations," have been driving talk about how stocks are performing now compared with the dot-com boom in the late-1990s and the bust that followed in the early-2000s, said Liz Ann Sonders, Schwab's chief investment strategist, and Kevin Gordon, senior investment research specialist, in a note published on its site Monday.
The tech-concentrated Nasdaq-100 index during 2020 surged to its highest since its burst in the early 2000s. Then, the index "bore the brunt" of the bear market with its 83% slide between March 2000 and October 2002, said Schwab.
The Nasdaq 100 since last year's high been whipped around, falling into correction territory in March as investors reassessed the jump in tech stocks that Wall Street, in part, considered as beneficiaries from COVID-19 lockdowns and changing consumer patterns. A correction is considered as a fall of 10% or more from a most recent high.
"A handful of valuation metrics–including the S&P 500's forward P/E, the Buffett model, price-to-sales ratios, etc — have either met or exceeded the sky-high levels seen in the run up to the tech bust," said Schwab. "That has justifiably stirred up consternation among investors, but there are important caveats to note on why this current environment looks different."
For one, when the Nasdaq 100 in 2020 hit its post-dot-com era high, the S&P 500 index "moved in tandem with it," the analysts said. "In the late-1990s, the Nasdaq 100 at one point almost doubled in six months and the S&P 500 didn't come close to matching that parabolic spike. Consequently, the epic rise in the Nasdaq 100 led to an epic collapse, which ultimately brought down the broader market."
Secondly, market breadth differs now. For the S&P 500, breadth had started to "weaken considerably" starting at the end of 1997 and heading into the market's peak in March 2000, which at that point only 35% of its stocks were trading above their 200-day moving averages. Currently, more than 90% of the index's stocks are trading above their 200-day moving averages, which is "a much healthier backdrop as the market continues to advance," said the Schwab analysts.
The "persistently solid breadth over the past few months has likely shielded the market from its greatest foe — frothy investor sentiment across many behavioral and attitudinal metrics," they said.
The Nasdaq 100 has recovered some of its recent losses and was showing a gain of nearly 6% so far in 2021. It has climbed by 69% over the past 12 months. The S&P 500 has advanced by nearly 9% this year to reach record highs and has tacked on about 54% over the last year.
Carla Mozée
Rep. Madison Cawthorn polished his gun during a Veterans' Affairs hearing,... | {
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Professor Miles Lewis (born 1943, Amersham, UK) is an Australian academic serving as a Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is one of Australia's most notable Architectural historians, and a member of the Order of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, a former President of Australia ICOMOS, of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand and of the Council for the Historic Environment. He is an immediate past President of the Town and Country Planning Association, and current Vice-President of the Comité International d'Architecture Vernaculaire (CIAV). He is a former member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Victoria (now VCAT) and a former Auckland University Foundation Fellow. Professor Lewis has been a consultant on World Heritage listing and to the Getty Institute. He participated in the Tianjin Urban Conservation Study, China. He has many research interests include urban conservation, urban renewal, building history, prefabrication, vernacular architecture, and urban policy.
A well-known and forthright architectural historian and commentator on planning issues in the media, Professor Lewis has a number of useful databases online relating to architectural history and the history of building construction in Australia which are essential sources for others in the profession.
In 2013, Professor Lewis was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).
Selected publications
Books
Lewis, Miles 2021. Architectural Drawings: Collecting in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne Books.
Lewis MB. 1999. Suburban backlash: the battle for the world's most liveable city. Melbourne: Bloomings Books.
Lewis MB. 1994. Melbourne: the city's history and development. Melbourne: City of Melbourne.
Lewis MB [ed]. 1991. Victorian churches. Melbourne: National Trust of Australia ( Victoria).
Lewis MB [ed]. 1988. Two hundred years of concrete in Australia. North Sydney: Concrete Institute of Australia.
Lewis MB. 1983. The essential Maldon. Richmond, Vic: Greenhouse in association with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria),
Lewis MB. 1977. Don John of Balaclava. Melbourne: Brian Atkins.
Lewis MB. 1977. Victorian primitive. Carlton, Vic: Greenhouse Publications.
External links
Staff webpage at the University of Melbourne
Personal webpage
Link to Miles Lewis data base page
References
Who invented the Hill's hoist? ABC TV 22/8/04
Universities demanding foreign students be passed, ABC TV 7:30 Report, 20/2/07
Protesters get tunnel vision as Smith St becomes a test case, 23/6/04
Collingwood Action Group report, edited by Miles Lewis, 17/8/04
Boulton, M, 26/8/05, The Age, What would it take to make Melbourne a more liveable city?
Australian architectural historians
Australian architecture writers
University of Melbourne alumni
1943 births
Living people
Historians of Australia
20th-century Australian architects
20th-century Australian historians
21st-century Australian architects
21st-century Australian historians
Members of the Order of Australia | {
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Penny has produced another fantastic comms full of interesting and useful information. Please take time to read through - there is something for everyone! Please click HERE.
The Seniors Road Race Championship has been relaunched in a simpler format and has four categories of participant - Male/Female, Senior and Veteran. (Age category to be confirmed.) Full details may be found on the Seniors +/Seniors Road Race Championship page - Click HERE for link to page.
Youth track and field meeting pages have all been updated and are ready to accept registrations.
The Seniors Summer Training Schedule & Summer Handicap Dates are now published and may be found on the Seniors +/Seniors page. The results for last year's Road Race Championship have also been published. These are on the Seniors +/Seniors Road Race Championship page.
Queens Physiotherapy is a well established Private Sports Physiotherapy Clinic and is the only private practice in the region to offer recognised, HCPC-registered Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Specialists in the region. Treating runners, swimmers, triathletes and cyclists is all part of our day to day practice. Our clinicians continue to work in the NHS as clinical specialists alongside Orthopaedic Consultants, at Frimley Park Hospital and at the Aldershot Centre for Health. This experience and close links with hospital staff provides our patients with the most up to date and effective evidence based treatment available to ensure their rapid recovery.
The club has received an invitation addressed to all the residents of Fleet to attend the Annual Residents' Meeting to be held on Monday 31st March at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. It's an opportunity to hear what the council is doing and to have your say. Details are HERE.
Tonight, Wednesday 19th, is track training at the Aldershot Military Track. Tomorrow night , Thursday 20th, is the last of the off-road Headtorch runs - 6 miles round the summer handicap course.
Now that the HM training has ended, a number of club members will continue to meet at Peter Driver on a Sunday morning at 08:30 prompt and enjoy an off-road social run. HM trainees are welcome to come and join us: The pace and distance will depend on who comes. Please check our calendar for the Sundays we are meeting. | {
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Twins show potential when everything clicks
By Fabian Ardaya
ANAHEIM -- For much of the season, Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor has watched opponents take advantage of his young team's mistakes.The Twins were able to flip the script on Monday night, making the most of their opponent's gaffes as they roared to a 9-4 road win over the Angels.While
ANAHEIM -- For much of the season, Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor has watched opponents take advantage of his young team's mistakes.
The Twins were able to flip the script on Monday night, making the most of their opponent's gaffes as they roared to a 9-4 road win over the Angels.
While the Angels struggled with sloppy play and committed three errors, the Twins looked sharp in what Molitor said might have been their most complete game of the year.
"There's not a lot of nights where we've been able to complement all areas of the game and be efficient, and we haven't had that many games where we've had a lead of five, six runs going in late," Molitor said.
Defensively, they were sharp. The lone mistake, an interference call on third baseman Trevor Plouffe, was quickly eradicated as starter Ricky Nolasco struck out Yunel Escobar to end the second inning.
Plouffe bounced back to kick the offense into gear the next half-inning, taking a 76 mph changeup from Jered Weaver and driving it a Statcast-projected 405 feet out to left field for a three-run, tie-breaking homer.
"[Plouffe] wiped the slate clean when he put three on the board," Molitor said of the homer. "Weaver was using his off-speed, like he always does, pitching backwards. He had a lot of us off stride early, but it was nice to see Trevor stay back on an off-speed and hit it out of the park."
Plouffe took advantage of an Angels error from second baseman Johnny Giavotella, which negated a sure-fire inning-ending double play and instead left two men on the basepaths.
"It's inexcusable," Giavotella said of his play. "I work hard on my defense, I take pride in [working on it] every day. I had a routine play there."
The power surge continued throughout the night, as center fielder Byron Buxton also took Weaver deep for his first home run of the season. Left fielder Robbie Grossman added on in the seventh, taking a low fastball from reliever Al Alburquerque and driving it out to center field. Two more runs would score in the frame, in large part due to two errors from Angels shortstop Gregorio Petit.
"They had a couple miscues on the defensive side," Molitor said. "We've paid the price for that this year. A lot of teams have capitalized on our defensive mistakes, and tonight it was nice to see that we were able to get some hits with extra outs."
Nolasco grinded his way to a quality start, giving up three runs and scattering seven hits over six innings and 106 pitches. He was effective when it mattered, holding the first four hitters in the Angels lineup -- Escobar, Kole Calhoun, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols -- to a 1-for-12 showing.
For one of the few times this season, the Twins had everything going.
Fabian Ardaya is a reporter for MLB.com based in Anaheim. | {
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I am a blogger and a self-published author. My book "The Truth About Spiritual Enlightenment: Bridging Science, Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta" is a guide to the ultimate freedom, bliss and oneness. The book is based on my own experience. | {
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Reddit is one of the most beautiful places on the internet. That is, once you've learned to navigate it's enormous well of content. Reddit is labyrinth. Our Subreddit Central series cherry pick the best subreddits for content gold, and save you the trouble of learning anything at all.
One of the best-loved and most unique features on Reddit is their AMA ("ask me anything") series. People with unusual and interesting circumstances (often celebrities) field live questions from Redditors. These circumstances range from being president of the United States, to being president of Microsoft, to being a man with two functioning penises. If you don't have questions you'd like to ask a person in any of those situations, you suffer from a criminal lack of curiosity and imagination.
And truthfully, some interesting responses are guaranteed regardless of who is opening themselves to these public interviews. Moderators may remove deliberately provocative questions, but the democratic comment voting system on Reddit is largely self-regulating. The best questions, comments, and answers will inevitably rise to the top on waves of Redditor karma. The ill-thought out contributions will sink to the bottom.
The subreddit has a schedule of upcoming AMA times, so you can easily schedule the events into your day, and the option to request future AMAs from your personal heroes.
The first president to appear on Reddit, also the first with the opportunity to do so. Part of the president's ably crafted 'approachable man of the people' image, gives some fresh insight into both the position and the man himself. But little insight into his political scandals.
Bill Murray here: OK, I'll TALK! I'll TALK!
Chris Hadfield is a Canadian hero. He's also clearly a Reddit addict, since he's done at least three AMAs to date. This one was conducted from space however, and is therefore the best.
I am the guy with two penises. AMA.
Yes, they both work. Yes, you can see them. Yes, it's kind of weird.
I am "Weird Al" Yankovic – Ask Me Anything!
He's not as weird as his name implies. A genial, well grounded man with a great deal of talent, who is as warm to his fans online as he is in real life.
I am Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones). AMA!
Tyrion Lannister might be the most well written dwarf character in history, aside from being an amazing character regardless of dwarfism. His condition influences every aspect of Tyrion's life, but one of his great strengths is the refusal to let it define him or his existence. Peter Dinklage brought the character to life in the HBO adaptation, and here responds to questions both personal and GoT heavy.
Jerry Seinfeld here. I will give you an answer.
One of the most successful and well-respected comedians of all time takes time from counting his enormous collection of cars to grace us with his presence.
An ongoing mystery. I'll spoil this for you now – the Reddit does not solve the mystery of who this man is, where he came from, or where his family is now. Sad, but fascinating.
Everyone loves Bill Nye. No explanation needed.
I am John Fogerty – former leader of CCR. AMA.
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Pilkington Building Products has launched Eclipse Advantage, a solar control glass said to provide high light transmittance, reduced solar glare and subtle reflectivity. The company says the glass uses a pyrolytic coating to enable it to be cut, toughened, bent or fabricated into insulating glass units using standard manufacturing techniques. The pyrolytic process means the coating is chemically bonded to the glass at molecular level said to produce a harder, durable and stable material. The product is available in six colours including blue, grey, green and bronze and can be supplied in 4, 6 and 8 mm thicknesses.
Ash & Lacy has collaborated with surface treatment technology company Keronite to develop a finish for Ashtech rainscreen cladding said to be resistant to harsh environmental conditions, such as coastal areas. Keronite's process is called Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation and it transforms the soft aluminium substrate surface into a hard ceramic coating that is said to resist corrosion, heat and wear. The manufacturer says the thin ceramic layer is atomically bonded to the aluminium, which prevents problems such as peeling or chipping.
Formica has extended its woodgrain laminate range with the introduction of a surface finish called Naturelle, which has been developed to meet the growing demand for textured finishes. Naturelle's matt appearance is said to resemble that of planed, oiled or wax-treated wood.
Outokumpu, a supplier of copper sheets and strips, has launched a process to provide prepatinated copper sheet that can be cut to any length. The Nordic Green Plus Prepatinated sheet has a green patina said to be similar to that formed over many years of exposure. The factory-prepared and prepatinated coils are available in traditional green or stippled "living green" finishes.
Alsecco, a supplier of architectural facades, has developed a system called Alsecco One-Way to apply render more quickly. Instead of being applied with a hawk and trowel, render is sprayed on from a portable container then levelled out. The company says the spray nozzle stretches to a distance of 50 m from the container and that each container can hold the equivalent of 40 buckets of render. This is said to save time and minimise accident risk on site because workers do not have to constantly climb up and down ladders to replenish their buckets.
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Why was a warlord allowed to sue a British journalist?
Ask chancellor Jeremy Hunt to explain himself
'As a former editor, I welcome many of these proposals': Response to Media Reform recommendations
Andreas Whittam Smith
Some of the recommendations for media reform by the Co-ordinating Committee are the best I have seen. At least they work with the grain of journalism as it is conducted. I shall mention those that seem to me to be workable.
Statutory right of reply.
The problem for editors in operating a strict right of reply - the response to appear with the same prominence and in the same place as the original article – was that, as I felt, it resulted in having to carry the wrong story in the wrong place on the wrong day. That is why nobody would do it.
But the Co-ordinating Committee proposes instead that a right of reply should be summarised in a mistakes and clarifications section in the print edition and that item would cross refer to the online edition where the 'reply' would be reproduced in full, without comment, immediately below the offending article. Were I still an editor, I could live with that.
Membership of a 'News Publishing Commission' that would replace the present body, the Press Complaints Commission.
Here it is proposed that publications that choose not to become members of the new body, and to conduct themselves according to its principles would lose their VAT exemption. This seems a clever idea if the Government would pass the necessary legislation, though it may run counter to the old principle that all taxpayers in a particular class should be treated equally.
Creation of a News Ombudsman who could operate as a first port of call for members of the public.
Newly created News Tribunals, modelled on employment tribunals, would adjudicate on cases that are not resolved by the Ombudsman. This has the merit of being constructed in such a way that it could operate swiftly, though nobody can quite keep up with the 24 hours news cycle.
Cross ownership rules and clear upper ceilings on the share across media markets.
If tough rules limiting market share, such as apply to many industries, had been applied to the Murdoch empire 30 years ago, most of the problems that have since arisen would have been avoided.
The Co-ordinating Committee proposes that any supplier with a 15 per cent share in a designated media market should be subject to a public interest test in respect of any merger or acquisition in the same or another media market. Yes, please, with the proviso that the test should be statutory and not subject to decision by government ministers.
Likewise, I approve of the proposal that the maximum permitted holding of 30 per cent, again so long as no exceptions can be permitted. That is really the key point. No exceptions. The ownership rules to be rigidly enforced. If this means that publishing magnates are forced to sell some of their holdings, perhaps at an unfavourable time, so be it.
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TAGS Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation / Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum / Lyon Street Cafe / Rowster Coffee / Squibb Coffee & Wine Bar
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A trio of beverage executives will share their passion for coffee at an after-work open-mic event downtown this week.
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation will host an event called Coffee Bar Stories on July 6 as part of its bi-weekly Ford After Five entertainment series.
Alexandria Chamelly, director of operations at Lyon Street Café, Mallory Squibb, co-owner of Squibb Coffee & Wine Bar, and Stephen Curtis, VP of Rowster Coffee, will take the mic to discuss coffee and the community.
The event, which will include coffee samples and sweets from Field & Fire Café, will be held at the museum, at 303 Pearl St. NW. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m.
Admission is free for children 12 and younger and $2 per adult. It includes a free pass for a future museum visit for each attendee.
Ford museum
Established in 1981, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the resting place of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, 1974–1977, and his wife, Betty Ford.
It is located near the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids.
The Ford presidential library is in Ann Arbor, but the library and museum are a single institution with one director.
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation aims to foster increased awareness of the life, career, values and legacy of America's 38th president.
The foundation promotes civic engagement and supports permanent and changing exhibits designed to encourage historical literacy.
It also sponsors conferences, educational outreach and other programs, both scholarly and popular.
Rachel Watson
Rachel Watson is a Grand Rapids Business Journal staff reporter who covers food, manufacturing, small business, banking and finance, HR and diversity and sustainability. Email Rachel at rachelw at grbj dot com. Follow her on Twitter @RachelWatson86
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December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
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[1993 Cassette, US] December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Curb Records 4KM-76917
Style: Downtempo
Format: Cassette (Single)
A1 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:13
A2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Radio Edit 1) 4:22
B1 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:13
B2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Radio Edit 1) 4:22
» Producer: Bob Gaudio
» Remix: Ben Liebrand
» Written-By: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
[1983 Vinyl, UK] December '63 (Oh! What A Night) / Silver Star - Four Seasons, The
Label: Old Gold (2) OG 9282
Format: Vinyl (7")
A December '63 (Oh! What A Night) 3:20
B Silver Star 6:06
[1975 Vinyl, UK] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Warner Bros. Records K 16688
A December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) 3:21
B Slip Away 3:04
» Written-By: Gaudio, Parker
[1975 Vinyl, Netherlands] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - 4 Seasons, The
Label: Warner Bros. Records WB 16688
[1992 CD, Australia] December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Curb Records 658441 2
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Format: CD (Single)
1 December 1963 (Oh What A Night) 3:31
2 December 1963 (Oh What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:17
3 Stay 1:55
» Written-By: B. Crewe (Track 2), B. Gaudio (Track 1, 2), J. Parker (Track 1), M. Williams (Track 3), R. Sobo (Track 2), T.D. Centri (Track 2)
[02/1976 Vinyl, Germany] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Warner Bros. Records WB 16 688
Format: Vinyl (7" , Single)
[1993 Vinyl, US] December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Curb Records YNR 77076
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Chanson, Pop Rock
Format: Vinyl (12")
A2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Radio Edit) 4:22
[2008 CDr, UK] December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) Remix - Four Seasons, The
Label: Rhino Records (2) none
Style: Euro House, Disco
Format: CDr (Promo)
1 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (7th Heaven Radio Mix) 3:37
2 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (7th Heaven Club Mix) 7:06
3 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (7th Heaven Dub) 6:49
» Producer [Uncredited]: Bob Gaudio
» Remix: 7th Heaven
» Written-by [Uncredited]: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
[1975 Vinyl, US] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Warner Bros. Records WBS 8168
Format: Vinyl (7" , Single , 45 RPM)
A December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
» Arranged By [Horns]: Lee Shapiro
[1976 Vinyl, Germany] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
Format: Vinyl (7" , 45 RPM , Single)
[1975 Vinyl, Belgium] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
Label: Warner Bros. Records 16688
[1993 Vinyl, US] December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
Label: Curb Records YNR-77076
B2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Radio Edit) 4:22
» Design: Neuman, Walker + Associates
[1975 Vinyl, Italy] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Warner Bros. Records W 16688
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Disco
[1975 Vinyl, Canada] December 1963, (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, The
Label: Curb Records WB 8168
A December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) 3:24
[1988 Vinyl, Netherlands] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Four Seasons, The Featuring Frankie Valli
Label: BR Music BR-1245277
Style: Disco, House
A Oh What A Night (Summer '88 Re-mix)
B1 Oh What A Night (Instrumental Re-mix)
B2 Oh What A Night (The Groove Mix)
» Featuring: Frankie Valli
[1988 Vinyl, Netherlands] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Label: BR Music BR 45277
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
A Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Re-mix Summer '88)
B Oh What A Night (December, 1963) 3:36
» Producer, Written-By: Bob Gaudio
» Written-By: Judy Parker
[1988 CD, Netherlands] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Label: BR Music CDS 277
1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Re-Mix) 3:32
2 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 12" Re-Mix) 6:17
3 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Original Single Version '76) 3:32
4 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Instrumental Re-Mix) 3:43
» Featuring: Frankie Valli (Track 1 to 3)
» Remix: Ben Liebrand (Track 1, 2, 4)
[1988 Vinyl, Germany] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) - Four Seasons, The Featuring Frankie Valli
Label: BCM Records B.C. 12-2139-40
Format: Vinyl (12" , 45 RPM)
A Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 12" Remix)
B1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Instrumental Remix)
B2 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Original 1976 Single Version) 3:30
[1988 CD, Germany] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Four Seasons, The Featuring Frankie Valli
Format: CD (Maxi-Single)
1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Radio Remix)
2 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 12" Remix)
3 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Original 1976 Single Version)
4 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Instrumental Remix)
[1994 CD, Germany] Oh What A Night (December 1963) - Four Seasons
Label: Curb Records 0078015CUR
1 Oh What A Night (December 1963) (Radio Edit) 3:26
2 Oh What A Night (December 1963) (US Version) 4:22
3 Oh What A Night (December 1963) (Dance Version) 6:13
[1988 Vinyl, UK] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons, The
Label: Polygram VALX 2
A1 December 1963 (oh What A Night) Ben Liebrand Extended Remix 6:14
B1 December 1963 (Instrumental) 3:41
B2 December 1963 (Ben Liebrand Remix 3:29
[1988 Vinyl, Germany] Oh What A Night - Four Seasons, The
Label: BCM Records B.C. 7-2139-41
Style: House, Synth-pop
B Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Original 1976 Single Version) 3:30
» Written-By, Producer: Bob Gaudio
[1988 Vinyl, Spain] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons, The
Label: BR Music MMPS-1007
Format: Vinyl (12" , Maxi-Single)
A1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) ((Summer '88 Re-Mix)
B1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Instrumental Re-Mix)
B2 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (The Groove Mix)
[1994 Vinyl, Germany] Oh What A Night (December 1963) - Four Seasons
A1 Oh What A Night (December 1963) (Dance Version) 6:13
A2 Oh What A Night (December 1963) (Radio Edit) 3:26
B Oh What A Night (December 1963) (US Version) 4:22
[1988 CD, Europe] December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Ben Liebrand Re-mix) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Label: PolyGram TV 865 885-2
1 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Ben Liebrand Remix)
2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Instrumental Remix)
3 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Ben Liebrand Extended Remix)
[1993 CD, US] December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
Label: Curb Records CURBD-1054
Format: CD (Maxi-Single , Promo)
1 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:13
2 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (Radio Edit) 4:22
[1988 Vinyl, Sweden] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Four Seasons, The Featuring Frankie Valli
Label: Beat Box BB 8175
A Oh What A Night (Extended Remix '88) 6:15
B1 Oh What A Night (Original Version) 3:25
B2 Oh What A Night (Instrumental Remix) 3:40
B3 Oh What A Night (Edited Remix '88) 3:30
[1988 Vinyl, Sweden] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Format: Vinyl (12" , Promo)
A1 Oh What A Night (Extended Remix '88) 6:15
[1993 Vinyl, US] December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Four Seasons
Label: Curb Records CURBVY-1054
Format: Vinyl (12" , 33 ⅓ RPM)
A1 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:13
A2 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (Radio Edit) 4:22
B1 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (Dance Version) 6:13
B2 December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) (Radio Edit) 4:22
[1988 Vinyl, France] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Four Seasons, The Featuring Frankie Valli
Label: BR Music 1245277
A Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Summer '88 Re-mix) 6:14
B1 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Instrumental Re-mix) 3:41
B2 Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (The Groove Mix) 3:29
[1988 Vinyl, Sweden] Oh What A Night - Four Seasons, The
A Oh What A Night (Edited Remix '88)
B Oh What A Night (Instrumental Remix '88)
[1988 Vinyl, France] Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Ben Liebrand Re-Mix 1988) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
B Oh What A Night (December, 1963) (Original Singleversion 1976) 3:36
Label: Curb Records WBS8168
Format: Vinyl (7" , Single , 45 RPM , Promo)
B December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) 3:21
[1976 Vinyl, Spain] December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
Label: Warner Bros. Records 45-1327
A December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Diciembre, 1963 (Vaya Noche) 3:21
B Slip Away (Huye) 3:04
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Financial extreme risks revolve around solvency. The interconnected nature of the modern financial system and high levels of leverage mean that insolvency for one institution can quickly become a systemic problem. The primary triggers are falling asset prices and incomes. Financial risks can be self-generated (falling asset prices) and transmitted to the real economy, or generated by a recession in the real economy which reduces incomes and transmits to the financial sector through loan defaults. With public sectors increasing their leverage (debt to GDP ratios) we believe the risk of excessive debt will persist for a number of years.
Economic extreme risks are less homogenous, ranging from a deflationary depression to hyperinflation and a return to a gold standard. The deflationary depression risk appears to have been reduced through policy action, but remains a potential hazard, in that it may not be possible for governments to counteract any future drop in demand. There has been an extended period of over-consumption (Western economies) meaning that businesses have built productive capacity to satisfy a level of demand unlikely to be reached for a number of years, as households increase their savings rate. The primary consequence of a depression is a sharp, and prolonged, increase in unemployment, with effects including a drop in consumption, restriction of credit, shrinking output, investment and numerous bankruptcies. This would be bad for asset prices and it is likely that there would be a flight to the safety of sovereign (nominal) bonds.
The other economic risks essentially assume that government actions are successful, but at a price. A currency crisis - the breaking of a fixed exchange rate or expectation of a significant self-fulfilling devaluation, perhaps due to budget policy mismanagement or a lack of central bank reserves - could be profited from by holding unhedged foreign assets, but is likely to be disruptive to domestic asset returns, at least in the short term: the crisis will have been triggered by some form of economic malaise, reflected in lower asset prices. A currency collapse severely reduces a country's purchasing power and hence wealth. To the extent that domestic borrowing has occurred in foreign currencies, the cost of servicing that debt will rise, and hence increase the risk of default. At a more micro level, the equities of exporters should perform better than those of importers.
Hyperinflation wipes out the purchasing power of savings, provokes extreme consumption and hoarding of real assets, causes the monetary base to flee the country, and investment ceases. The risks associated with sovereign default include penalty costs applied by external creditors on future finance and banking crises, as domestic banks tend to be large holders of sovereign debt. It is possible, that gold would act as a hedge against these risks, particularly as they would increase the likelihood of a return to a gold standard. We do not envisage that in the near future because escalating money creation is currently working fairly effectively to prevent a depression. However, should these efforts result in rising inflation, then the return to a gold standard would have a higher probability in future.
Our third category of extreme risks mostly derive from politics, but includes climate change and killer pandemics. There is a high degree of uncertainty attached to any estimate of the likelihood of occurrence, and these risks will also tend to be much harder to monitor and predict - with the exception, perhaps, of protectionism. In most cases, these risks will be hard to hedge. For example, hedging the break-up of the euro may involve the use of credit default swaps (CDS) contracts, which introduce different risks. Adding food and water exposure to a portfolio may hedge climate change but might run the risk of confiscation in precisely the circumstances in which they became most valuable.
Rather than attempt to give each risk a probability (the quantitative route), we assign them one of three risk categories - 'low', 'very low' and 'very, very low' (figure 1).
We also assign each risk to an impact category: high implies a significant impact on most asset and liability values, medium a material impact on some values, and low an impact on a few values where the significance could vary. A subjective scoring system, combining the impact and the risk together with the degree of uncertainty in assessing the risk, produces a ranking (figure 2).
We also show an 'association' matrix (figure 3). We use the term 'association' rather than correlation to communicate that this is a qualitative assessment of whether events are likely to occur together rather than a quantitative assessment of past data. This clearly indicates that we see the financial risks and several of the economic risks to be associated. A second cluster can be seen between the political and economic risks: for example, we assess that protectionism and depression have a high association. The primary causality is likely to run from depression to protectionism but we would also argue there is a weak causality in the other direction, as greater protectionism would weaken economic growth. Also clear from the matrix is that climate change and killer pandemic are truly independent risks. They may be loosely related themselves, but otherwise only intersect with political crisis (where the causality could conceivably work either way). | {
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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart argument video
Obviously by now, you have all seen the Rob & Kristen argument vid. If you have not, then I dont know how or why you came to find my blog.
The night starts further back. It starts back at like 7 PM when 3 or 4 hounds & paps were waiting at the residence with myself. At that time we were considering going to check out a red carpet event for the VIFF that apparently Jodelle Ferland & Daniel Curmore were scheduled to attend. This was the plan for a couple hours, infact it was the plan right up until I was ready to leave when things changed.
Before we were about to leave I went for a short bathroom break. While doing so I got a call telling me Sam Bradley, Robs good friend was playing a short set at a fashion show, and that this was going to happen in less than 20 mins. I got back to where I was & was simply going to tell my friends "I gotta go" since theres an understanding that sometimes, no matter how good of friends you are, you cant share certain info if its someone elses. Ironically this would bite me in the butt again a bit later. So guess turnabout is fair play.
Before I had a chance to leave I found out they too had the info. So with the cat out of the bag, we all left for this event. When we got there we found out the event was small & frankly, not a Rob type of environment. But, we sat on it incase. Afterall, this was Sams last night in town before he started a large 2 month tour. & we suspected Rob was going to see him at some point.
The show ended & Sam left with his gf. No Rob. We then decided at that time to see if we could generate any leads & left the scene. Shortly after, I got a text from one of the various fans that ask ME for info usually. In it she asked if I had heard anything of the cast being in Kits. I had not & phoned her back to hear if she had more info on it. But got no reply. So I decided it wasnt overly worth pursing yet since thats a large area to cover & with no exact lead, not enough to go on.
We decided to break into 2 units out of the group I was with at the time. We scoured the Gastown & Yaletown areas & some of the other notable hotspots. We were still empty & my friend decided to take a chance & check out the Kits lead. We scoured the area. Ironically, we didnt plass the 2-4 block stretch where they would be.
After deciding there was nothing to go on immediately, we sat down & grabbed a bite to eat when we got a call from the other car "hey, have you heard of a place called Pinkys" he asked. The guy I was with, living near there had & we headed out for it immediately.
Upon arriving I saw all the familiar faces there. Including someone who I had tried calling a couple times to see if he knew something, only to get his answering machine (remember the whole turnabout fair play thing.?). It was definitely the place. The place, Pinkys Steakhouse.
We didnt have long to wait as we were some of the last people to show up for the event. Shortly afterwards Sam & a female were leaving. Got to admire Sam. Super class act. Even though he KNOWS why everyone is there, he still treats everyone with respect. Lots of friends of major celebs would scowl & look down at you. He truly is a great guy & its for this reasoN I actually hope he succeeds. Because he deserves it. We had a short chat about his tour & going overseas & he was excited to be going. Then he gave one final nod & left in a cab.
Not too much longer after, John came out. Again, breif chat. He said their night was going well, chit chatted about the weather breifly, then it was time. The cab arrived & Rob would lead the charge.
I had a great position & if I would just get it thru my head that situations like this are likely to generate little ot no autograph possibilities, maybe I would eventually clue in & just photograph or videotape. But I went for an autograph again. It wasnt going to happen. They beelined for the cab. Rob, Kristen & random woman who I have seen various people ID as Stephanie Ritz, but I myself cant confirm this, since I dont know what she looks like.
The cab was leaving & the parade of vehicles were in pursuit. My driver was the lead car & had them from the word go till the final destination. On the drive there Kristen was repeatedly checking to see who was following. I've never seen her act so off about this. My friend even said during the drive "shes never like this". It was odd. Eventually we arrived at the hotel.
We pulled over hastily & got out. No less than 4 people follwed up onto the property. Myself & my driver were a bit back & breifly caught them going in, while the other driver followed them right in. I'm not going to get into a 10 paragraph debate on right vs wrong of the situation. He even admits he hated doing it, so the level of unacceptable has certainly been set. My driver & myself went no closer than the doors, while he went right in & videotaped them waiting to get ont he elevator & of course, having the breif argument.
The argument. Its why some of you are reading this. So here it is.
It had nothing to do with the two random people that were there around the same time. Frankly, no idea what they were doing there. 1 of them gets in with R&K, so I dont even know if they were together, since the other one appears to leave. Quite weird & random & more importantly, irrelevant to the discussion.
What you hear Rob say is "I'm sorry I paused.." This was undeniable. Oddly, I dont think I saw a single person say that in all the replies I saw places about the vid. Probably because people wanted it to mean more, or because arguing about pausing seems odd.
Kristen replies "Can we just wait..". the second part there was disagreemnt over.
" & do this in the elevator please?" or "till these people are on the elevator please?"
I'm convinced it was the first, one of my friends thought it was the latter. In either case, kristen is basically saying in her own way "not right now Rob, people are here".
It took awhile to figure it out, because we didnt get what they were talking about. What was he apologizing for?
Perhaps we are wrong is our assumptions about the arguing point, but the dialogue was clear. Our assumption (all assumption at this point) is Kristen was annoyed at missing an elevator because she did her best Usain Bolt impersonation, while Rob casually looked to saunter at first, then realized he was supposed to be running. Seems silly by itself, but you can see Kristen was apparently in a bad mood & this annoyed her. When I posted that I called it "interesting material" people jumped to all sorts of conclusions. It is interesting, because you never see them publicly aruging like this.
Personally, I was uncomfortable with seeing it because it was too personal of a moment. The videographer as well was unsure what to do. But he opted to sell it, as reality is, money is money. I can tell you he certainly does feel bad about it & I know many of you will debate how he can feel bad if it he did it blah blah blah etc. But people do things everyday they might not be happy about, have a choice NOT to do it, but still do....including most of you.
The video will likely be spun by everyone to fit their needs.
People who are pro-Robsten will say how its proof they are together because only people dating would argue over such a small thing.
People anti-Robsten will say its just two friends having an argument.
People against paps will point how this is an invasion of privacy.
People who hate Kristen will say its proof shes a bitch.
People who hate Rob will say how hes a pussy for letting Kristen walk all over him, blah blah blah.
Stark reality is, NO ONE but Rob and Kristen...and maybe the other person that was with them in the cab, knows what the entire dispute was. Did we literally just hear 2 lines of a 10 min argument? Or was it literally a 5 second letting off of steam & forgotten by them?
More importantly, who cares?
I'm only discussing it because I was there & saw the vid before it was released & we debated over whether it should be put out or not. Otherwise my blog would have ended 4 or 5 paragraphs ago.
Its not like they were arguing about a drug deal or where they hid a body. It was about "pausing". Seems really pointless, and if it were not for the over-analytical fanbase of this couple, it would be NOTHING. But because so many fans live vicariously thru "Edward & Bella" this matters to them...and because of that, this video is out there. Gossip cop & whoever else runs it are even MORE to blame. They bought it. They paid money for the material.
Better late than never- Rob Pattinson leaves Bobby Long show- KStew bitch comment heard
Sorry this wasnt posted sooner, but I really didnt think there was anything profound in it worth rushing to get it up.
Its a few seconds ro Rob leaving in the cab at the Backstage Lounge show where Bobby Long was performing last week.
Early on you hear the now infamous "Kristen you're a bitch" comment.
Hearing it from where I was standing NOW, I have no doubt Kristen might have heard it as well. I was on the opposite side right near the drivers window & you can hear it quite clearly on my audio.
Anyways, nothing overly amazing about the vid outside of that & the breif blips of Rob you see when he was lit up. But I know you all wanted to see some Rob...so here it is.
Boneta pics- including 1 RPatts (grainy) and the mystery hoodie girl.
So heres a handful of the pics from the Boneta restaurant.
In the bunch is one of a girl wearing a hoodie....now call me crazy, but unless Kristen has a Nikki Reed mask, I am going to just assume its Nikki Reed. Call me crazy.
Anyways. Except for a couple of the wayyy too close up shots, they are a bit grainy. I was trying to shoot without a flash, so I had limited light to work with.
Robert Pattinson goes out for a bite to eat...with most of the cast.
So as I just reported yesterday, Rob is getting the itch to go out. He considered it last night & opted not to.
Tonight, he committed.
A cast dinner (minus most or all of the human kids & Kristen Stewart) had a dinner tonight at Boneta Restaurant (which I have passed a thousand times on my way home, and always thought it could be a celeb hang out).
The evening waspainfully dull. For hours we were staked out at the hotel with no sightings outside of Robs security guard going out to do laundry & have a jog. Rob had returned from his day of shooting scenes at Como Lake School pretty early & we were all convinced he was going to go out tonight for sure.
The night dragged on, eventually it was around 9 PM when the first sign of life happened. Taylor Lautner left. A car trailed & found him at a restaurant just down the street, as it turned out he didnt eat there apparently. Just got dropped off there. Shortly after that the driver who followed returned & within minutes a cab with Kellan Lutz, Xavier Samuel, Ashley Greene & who we believe was Peter Facinelli left. We followed. They ended up at Boneta & soon we were hoping for a Rob & Kristen sighting. News would come to us shortly after that Taylor never went into that restaurant, but instead scooted across the street to grab Nikki Reed & Elizabeth Reaser & left. They were followed from ther,e but lost shortly after....ironically, close to Boneta. As it turns out, they got to Boneta before we did with the other cab. No one really knows when, but Billy Burke also showed up.
Then it happened, and it was both sad & funny.
With 4-6 LA paps, 2-3 Vancouver paps, 3 autograph hounds all just "hanging out" waiting for some of the cast to leave, who comes from across the street walking...ROB.
Heres the kicker, NO ONE noticed him till he was literally passing them.
With all those cameras in tow NO ONE was fast enough to snap off anything.
He literally got in scott free.
But where was Kristen was the next question. Kristen Stewart never came to the dinner. The ASSUMPTION (no proven fact, but strongly assumed) she went to dinner with her manager & brother, who recently got into town.
An hour- hour & 1/2 would linger on, which included a multi person argument between the un-educated staff of Boneta & the wily veterans of legal loopholes, the paps. I videotaped much of it incase there was a need for it. In the end, outside of some unflattering comments & some light pushing, nothing was made & a truce was bartered between the manager of the place & the paps.
I've seen how these "truces" usually work. Place theya re at says "we'll do the best we can to accomodate you". We agree & give them their space, and they try as hard as they can to fuck us over by sneaking them out back or side doors etc. With the exception of one nutjob who came out with Rob waving his hand going "no,no,no" they actually did what they said they would. They let us know they were about to leave, and didnt try to impeed our views, shots or anything. Quite civil in teh end.
One cab showed up. I cant even recall everyone that got in. Just that I remember seeing Billy Burke & I THINK Ashley Greene & Nikki Reed leave. It left. A few more minutes would go by before the next cab was ready. It was showtime. Rob was going to come out the front door with 10 or so paps, 3 autograph houdns & a light dusting of onlookers. He came out, head slightly down, hoodie up, beelined for the cab & was in. Elizabeth Reaser and I THINK Xavier Samuel got in with him. From there they left & headed back to their hotels never to be heard from again.
In the end it wasnt overly succesful for me or other autograph hounds. No autographs were had (except 1 Taylor...who left after everyone rushed out after Rob). Most of the paps there got something to satisfy their hunger & likely went away happy with the efforts.
Like I said yesterday, Rob is dipping his toes into the pool a little longer each time. I expect more interactions to come. Hopefully next time I will have some actual luck.
FINALLY..... The Rob, ... has come back......to the camera!
After hibernating for more than a week Rob Pattinson poked his head out today.
He was at the set for Twilight Saga: Eclipse & he was spotted by the paps & fans alike. At the David Thompson Secondary School which is the set for some of the high school scenes Rob was there to film scenes & the paps were there too...and FINALLLLLLLLY, they got him. They got him good.
Photo company Splash News http://www.Splashnews.com got shots most everyone wanted to see, Robert Pattinson as EDWARD!!!
I will not steal the images, instead I will provide links to sites that have (likely) legitimately obtained the rights to the pics.
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/08/first-look-robert-pattinson-vamping-eclipse
http://www.celebuzz.com/robert-pattinson-shoots-eclipse-g130291/
This was so big that other companies on the job were a bit deflated from seeing that they got the shots everyone was there looking for. There was a sense of "what are we here for now?". But they still hung on till the end with the approximately 100-140 fans that congregated on the grounds hoping to catch a glimpse of the cast members. The cast was well concealed behind more tarps & gates than I've ever seen for anything.
Sometime around 8 (I think) a cavalcade of vehicles left, including Robs, with his bodyguard in the front seat the chase was about to begin. I advised my friend to take to going the opposite direction of where they went since we had a bad angle to start. We caught up a few blocks later & followed him to his downtown residence, where several fans & paps were scouting the area.
He drove in, with nothing for anyone to see. About 2 hrs later. Rob, Kristen, Ashley & Kristens manager were seeing walking along a walkway on the property....we thought we had them. We went where it lead....but they never came out. After 20 mins, KStews manager came out, talked with 1 of the autograph hounds, went for a short walk & came back. We still had things tightly covered. Shortly after that, her manager came back out...this time on my side. We chatted, he told me the cast had given up on going out, and that he was just going solo....then proceeded to leave on foot walking away, not to be seen again.
We hung on for another 1/2 hr or so before finally pulling the pin.
Although it was a fruitless day in the aspect of actually GETTING anything, it was useful in that Rob sightings usually lead to more. Things went like this last time. Nothing, nothing, nothing, breif sighting, nothing, nothing, breif sighting, breif sighting, nothing, everywhere, everywhere etc. I am hoping its the same. I compare it to someone testing water at a pool or the ocean. They dip their toe in first, pull away, then try again, then maybe a foot, then soon a leg, and soon they jump right in. Today he dipped his toe back into the pool again. Maybe tomorrow it will be a whole foot. If anything tonights near close call makes me feel hes itching to go for a swim.
Maybe next time.
Weekend Wrap - up....aka, fail supreme
Friday was no picnic for me. It was my first day without a camera and I basically bitterly sulked about it. I am trying to remember going out Friday, but I cant. I dont think I did. If I did, it certainly wasnt for long.
As it turns out from talking with a few people, it might have been a good day to be there. Turns out Rob & Kristen went out in the evening and NONE of the paps were there to see it. They were scattered about going for either Zac Efron or various wild goose chases. Even fans didnt see them leave. All that is known is that they were seen around 6-6:30 heading in the direction of the hotel by 1 fan, and another fan got a picture with Kristen at a starbucks.
Besides the incredible miracle walk of K& R, there was little else that day. The typical sightings of Ashley, Xavier etc. It frankly sounded like, outside of that miracle walk by them, the day was a dull & boring repeat of most other days.
Saturday I headed out early afternoon. I hadnt been there too long when Ashley was spotted going out. I went in for an autographand she signed 1. She then went on her way & I was excited, because Saturdays are usually productive & it seemed like a good start.
From there the day dragged on..and on...and on. About 3 hrs went by before a Twilight cast member would be seen......it was Ashley AGAIN, this time she dragged Xavier Samuel with her. They came out of the front of the hotel. Walked around the building, back thru the massive courtyard, and back into the hotel. A total of 4 mins spent outside before they decided to go back in. Quite random, but it gave me enough time to snap off a few photos of them with the camera I have been lent by one of the local autograph hounds. People were suddenly revitalized, we were thinking a Saturday night would be alright.
We were wrong. That would be the last cast member seen. Not even ONE single cast member was spotted going out for dinner, to grab a few drinks, party, anything all night. They were covered off till after 11 PM and no action. I find it amazing, and suspicious. But the fact is, everyone went home that night without anything.
Sunday I spent VERY LITTLE time there. less than 3 hours. I heard reports of Bryce going out earlier in the day with Xavier. when I got there. One of the local hounds/paps here had what he thought was a big tip on where Jodelle Ferland was, who I needed & didnt think I would have a better chance....so I went where I was told she was. After waiting 15 mins with the tipster, his GF went in and came out & said it wasnt her. He showed me the pics he took, she was right. He had me come down there for some kid. Jodelle is 15, the kid he shot was no more than 10 or 11. I was glad he let me know when he saw someone he thought I might need, but obviously annoyed it was a failed venture. Back to the hotel I would head. When I got back it turned out the guys were planning an evening dinner somewhere, and I really didnt feel like going to it since I had other plans tentatively planned.
Just before I left, guess who was seen coming back into the hotel from Subway. Ashley Greene. Oh Ashley, why do you do this to us?? I trhink there needs to be a rule with Ashley now. She can only come out if she brings a different cast member with her each time. If this were to happen I am sure everyone would have seen everyone in the cast by now.
Anyways, a horribly bad weekend. Pics will be uploaded when I have more motivation.
Saturday Twilight insanity- PART 1
This day was so long I dont think I can squeeze it all into 1 blog without it looking like a novel...which I have been told by some my blogs already look like.
My day started with a late start. I didnt expect the mornings to be busy, so I took my time & didnt get there till about noon. I got there to find out Ashley Greene was out shopping. All the paps were off on that chase, leaving the hotel guarded by merely me & a couple fans. It was quiet, then I went to Subway & found Taylor Lautners dad there. I didnt speak to him, but he was clearly ordering enough that I got the impression TL wasnt coming out anytime soon. His dad left, and when I came out of subway myself, I found him chatting with one of the local hounds. He then told us not to expect much today, that it was going to be quiet there & that they were all in "lockdown". At the time, we didnt know what he meant...but we got the message, which was "dont expect much here today".
Shortly after that I saw the tweet from a twilight fan that stated that Edi stated at a twi convention that the cast was apparently watching New Moon in Vancouver as he spoke. So we concluded thats what Taylors dad was referring to & figured we had an hour or more to kill. Myself & 2 others decided to go to a different hotel for a bit & see if we could see some non-Twilight stars. When who should we see??...a Twilight star. Kellan Lutz showed up there & went inside for a couple minutes. When he came back out, he had 2 bags, 1 that was like a carry on luggage bag, the other a shopping bag from somewhere. He posed with a fan for a pic, then hopped in a cab. There was no chance for an autograph, but I did snap a few pics of him leaving (will upload later when time permits...probably Monday).
From there we decided maybe they werent watching it right now & headed back to Twilight HQ. Awhile would go by, with nothing of note, then a couple small signs of action happened. Nikki & Elizabeth left, in a production vehicle. Taylors dad went into the parking lot, we assumed to go get the rental car he had, and 1 or two other small things were happening that made us think the movie (we still were under the assumption that it was on right then) was over. When from out of nowhere a vehicle left.
It was full. The only thing I knew was the guy in the front seat is a guy we have seen shadowing Rob a lot since he got here, and in the center of the back was Kristen. Two cars followed in pursuit, and my friend & I decided all too late to try & follow. We never caught up to them, but were given the heads up of their final destination.
We got out to a warehouse area of West 2nd avenue to a place with an underground secure parking lot that multiple vehicles had gone down into. NOW the cast was about to watch the movie. It was 4 in the afternoon & they were JUST starting their screening. There was 7-10 people waiting outside there. No less than 4 agencies represented. Everyone knew nothing would be had of them leaving, but what they were doing was waiting to see where they would be next....and thats when things started to pick up (for part 2 later today). | {
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Daily PM2.5 samples were collected in Nanjing, a megacity in southeastern China, for a period of one-half of a month during every season from 2014~2015. Mass concentrations of nine water soluble inorganic ions (F−, Cl−, SO42−, NO3−, Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+) were determined using ion chromatography to identify the chemical characteristics and potential sources of PM2.5. The mass concentrations of daily PM2.5 ranged from 31.0 to 242.9 μg m−3, with an annual average and standard deviation of 94.4 ± 31.1 μg m−3. The highest seasonal average of PM2.5 concentrations was observed during winter (108.5 ± 31.8 μg m−3), and the lowest average was observed during summer (85.0 ± 22.6 μg m−3). The annual average concentration of total water soluble inorganic ions was 39.82 μg m−3, accounting for 44.4% of the PM2.5. The seasonal variation in water soluble inorganic ions in PM2.5 reached its maximum during autumn and reached its minimum during spring. Sulfate, nitrate and ammonium were the dominant water soluble inorganic species, with their combined proportion of 82.0% of the total water soluble inorganic ions and 36.8% of the fine particles. Seasonal variations in aerosol acidity and chemical forms of secondary inorganic ions were discussed. The average ratio of NO3−/SO42− was 0.95. According to the results of principal component analysis, secondary sources, burning processes, and airborne dust were the dominant potential sources of PM2.5 in Nanjing.
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Eurysaccoides gallaespinosae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1998. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
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Dr Luca Mirimin
Lecturer in Aquatic Ecology
[email protected]
Dr Luca Mirimin, Lecturer in Aquatic Ecology at GMIT and Researcher in Conservation Genetics and Applied Molecular Ecology at MFRC.
I hold an honours degree in Natural Sciences from University of Ferrara, Italy (2002) and a PhD in Zoology from University College Cork, Ireland (2007). Prior to my current academic position, I had been a researcher in several projects in UK, South Africa and Ireland. My research interests are in the development and application of molecular tools to aid aquatic ecosystems health and sustainable seafood production.
Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
Environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding for monitoring marine biodiversity in Galway Bay, with particular attention to marine Invasive Alien Species (AIS)
Contact: Dr Luca Mirimin
Genetic screening of zooplankton
This project aims at developing state-of-the-art molecular tools for the rapid and cost-effective screening of plankton samples for the presence of bivalve and crustacean species of commercial value. This project is in collaboration with BIM and is funded by the European Maritime Fisheries Fund.
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Genetics of white-clawed crayfish
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Q: How can i put image in webOS application i want to add image in the webos application and want to add click event for it. i am also not able to put background image in the application. i put this code to set background image in Basic.css file
body.palm-default {
background: url('../images/comman_bg.png') top left no-repeat;
z-index: -1;
position: fixed;
top: 0px;
left: 0px;
width: 320px;
height: 480px;
}
/* "splash" below is the scene name. Replace it with your scene name to get it to have a custom background */
#mojo-scene-splash-scene-scroller {
background: url('../images/splash-screenshot-default.png') top left no-repeat;
}
if anyone have code for set image and click event for image then reply.
A: Did you make sure to include the Basic.css file from your index.html? Did you make sure the path to the images was correct, relative the placement of the CSS file?
To set a click handler for an image you'll want to do something like the following:
this.onTapHandler = this.onTap.bind(this);
Mojo.Event.listen($("myImg"), Mojo.Event.tap, this.onTapHandler);
And later you'll want to stop listening
Mojo.Event.stopListening($("myImg"), Mojo.Event.tap, this.onTapHandler);
A: // set up the image view widget
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onLeftFunction: function() { this.updateImages(-1); }.bind(this),
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\section{Stroboscopic time evolution operator}
\label{Ap:0}
We derive the stroboscopic time evolution operator from time step $k$ to $k+1$, $k \in \mathbb{N}$, $t_{k+1}-t_k = \Delta t$,
\begin{equation}
U_k = \exp\left[-\frac{i}{\hbar}\int_{t_k}^{t_k+1}\mathrm{d}t' \mathcal{H}''(t') \right]
\label{eq:Ap_Uk}
\end{equation}
where no explicit time ordering is necessary if time is discretized into sufficiently small steps $\Delta t$.
Here, $\mathcal{H}''(t)$ is obtained from the Hamiltonian of the system in the rotating frame, $\mathcal{H}'(t)$, given in Eq.~\eqref{eq:Ham_rot} of the main text with feedback implemented at delay time $\tau_\text{FB}$ for the first channel, that is, with $g_a(\omega) = g_a\sin\left(\omega \tau_\text{FB}/2\right)$, $g_b(\omega) = g_b$, after a time-independent phase shift via the unitary transformation
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{H}''(t) = U^\dagger \mathcal{H}'(t)U \text{,}\quad U = \exp\left[i \int\mathrm{d}\omega r^{\dagger (1)}_\omega r^{(1)}_\omega \frac{\omega \tau_\text{FB}}{2} \right].
\end{equation}
Furthermore, we perform a transformation from the frequency to the time domain introducing the time-dependent noise operators
\begin{equation}
r^{\dagger (i)}_t = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int \mathrm{d} \omega r_\omega^{\dagger (i)} e^{i\left(\omega-\omega_i\right)t},
\end{equation}
$i \in \{1,2\}$, with $\omega_1 = \omega_{ab}$, $\omega_2 = \omega_b$ which obey
\begin{equation}
\left[r_t^{(i)}, r_{t'}^{\dagger (j)} \right] = \delta_{ij}\delta(t-t').
\end{equation}
While the operators $r_\omega^{\dagger (i)}$ describe the creation of a photon with frequency $\omega$ in the reservoir $i$, as their fourier transforms the operators $r_t^{\dagger(i)}$ model the creation of a photon at time $t$ in the respective reservoir. This way, the Hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}''(t)$ can be expressed as
\begin{multline}
\mathcal{H}''(t) = i \hbar \sqrt{\Gamma_a} \left[\sigma_+^{(1)} \left[r^{(1)}_t - r^{(1)}_{t-\tau}e^{i \omega_{ab} \tau_\text{FB}} \right] -\text{H.c.}\right] \\
+ \hbar \sqrt{\Gamma_b} \left[\sigma_+^{(2)} r^{(2)}_t+ \text{H.c.}\right]
\end{multline}
with the decay rates $\Gamma_a \equiv g_a^2 \pi/2$ and $\Gamma_b \equiv 2\pi g_b^2$.
Introducing the noise increments
\begin{equation}
\Delta R_k^{\dagger (i)} = \int_{t_k}^{t_{k+1}}\mathrm{d} t r^{\dagger (i)}_t
\end{equation}
which describe the creation of a photon in the reservoir $i$ in time step $t_k$, we discretize the time and
the stroboscopic time evolution operator from Eq.~\eqref{eq:Ap_Uk}, thus, takes the form
\begin{multline}
U_k = \exp\left\{ \sqrt{\Gamma_a} \left[\sigma_+^{(1)} \left(\Delta R^{(1)}_k - \Delta R^{(1)}_{k-m}e^{i \omega_{ab} \tau_\text{FB}} \right) -\text{H.c.}\right] \right. \\
\left.-i \sqrt{\Gamma_b} \left[\sigma_+^{(2)} \Delta R^{(2)}_k + \text{H.c.}\right] \right\}
\end{multline}
where $\tau_\text{FB} = m \Delta t$.
\section{Two-photon state emitted from the 3LS}
\label{Ap:1}
We use the Hamiltonian in the rotating frame, $\mathcal{H}'(t)$, given in Eq.~\eqref{eq:Ham_rot} of the main text where without feedback it holds that $g_a(\omega) = g_a$ and $g_b(\omega)= g_b$ so that
\begin{multline}
\mathcal{H}'(t) = \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_a \left(\sigma_+^{(1)}r_\omega^{(1)}e^{i(\omega_{ab}-\omega)t} +\text{H.c.} \right) \\
+ \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_b \left(\sigma_+^{(2)}r_\omega^{(2)}e^{i(\omega_b-\omega)t} +\text{H.c.} \right)
\end{multline}
to derive the coefficients of the combined state of the 3LS and the reservoir in the two-excitation limit
\begin{multline}
\ket{\psi(t)} = c_a(t)\ket{a,0} + \int\mathrm{d}\omega c_{b,\omega}(t)\ket{b,1_\omega} \\
+ \int\hspace{-0.5em} \int \mathrm{d}\omega \mathrm{d}\omega' c_{c,\omega,\omega'}(t)\ket{c,1_\omega,1_{\omega'}}.
\end{multline}
Here, the first term on the right-hand side of the equation describes the 3LS in the upper state and no photons in the reservoir, the second term represents the 3LS in the middle state and a photon with frequency $\omega$ in the reservoir while the third term refers to the 3LS in the ground state and two photons in the reservoir, one with frequency $\omega$, the other with frequency $\omega'$. With the Schrödinger equation, we find
\begin{align}
\dot{c}_a(t) &= -i g_a \int\mathrm{d} \omega e^{i\left(\omega_{ab}-\omega\right)t}c_{b,\omega}, \\
\dot{c}_{b,\omega}(t) &= -i g_a e^{-i\left(\omega_{ab}-\omega\right)t}c_a(t) \notag \\
&\qquad\qquad - i \int \mathrm{d}\omega' g_b e^{i\left(\omega_b-\omega'\right)t} c_{c,\omega,\omega'}(t), \\
\dot{c}_{c,\omega,\omega'}(t) &= -i g_b e^{-i\left(\omega_b - \omega'\right)t} c_{b,\omega}(t).
\end{align}
Using the Weisskopf-Wigner theory of spontaneous emission \cite{Scully1997}, we can approximate the decay of an atomic state in a continuum of photon modes via
\begin{align}
-ig_a\int\mathrm{d}\omega e^{i\left(\omega_{ab}-\omega\right)t}c_{b,\omega}(t) &= -\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}c_a(t), \\
-ig_b\int\mathrm{d}\omega' e^{i\left(\omega_{b}-\omega'\right)t}c_{c,\omega,\omega'}(t) &= -\frac{\Gamma_b}{2}c_{b,\omega}(t).
\end{align}
where $\Gamma_a$ and $\Gamma_b$ are the decay rate of the upper state $\ket{a}$ and the middle state $\ket{b}$, respectively.
As a consequence, starting in the upper state, that is, with the initial conditions $c_a(0)=1, c_{b,\omega}(0) = c_{c,\omega,\omega'}(0)=0$ for all $\omega$, $\omega'$, we obtain
\begin{align}
c_a(t) &= e^{-\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}t}, \\
c_{b,\omega}(t) &= \frac{-ig_a}{i\left(\omega-\omega_{ab}\right) -\left(\frac{\Gamma_a}{2} - \frac{\Gamma_b}{2}\right)} \left(e^{-i\left(\omega_{ab}-\omega\right)t-\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}t} - e^{-\frac{\Gamma_b}{2}t}\right), \\
c_{c,\omega,\omega'}(t) &= \frac{-ig_ag_b}{i\left(\omega-\omega_{ab}\right)-\left(\frac{\Gamma_a}{2} -\frac{\Gamma_b}{2}\right)}\notag \\
& \times\int_0^t\mathrm{d}t'\left( e^{-i\left(\omega_{a}-\omega-\omega'\right)t'-\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}t'} - e^{-i\left(\omega_b-\omega'\right)t'-\frac{\Gamma_b}{2}t'} \right).
\end{align}
Since we want to study two-photon interference effects, we are interested in the long-time limit where the 3LS has completely decayed to the ground state and two photons have been emitted. In this limit, the coefficients $c_a(t)$ and $c_{b,\omega}(t)$ have decayed to zero and omitting the 3LS contribution we obtain the two-photon state
\begin{multline}
\ket{\Psi} = \hspace{-0.5em} \bigintsss\hspace{-1em}\bigintsss \hspace{-0.5em} \mathrm{d}\omega \mathrm{d}\omega' \\ \times \frac{ - g_a g_b}{\left[i \left(\omega +\omega'- \omega_{a} \right) - \frac{\Gamma_a}{2} \right]\left[i \left( \omega'-\omega_{b}\right) -\frac{\Gamma_b}{2} \right]} \ket{1_{\omega}, 1_{\omega'}}.
\end{multline}
\section{Two-photon probability amplitude}
\label{Ap:2}
To derive the two-photon probability amplitude
\begin{equation}
\Psi_{r_1,r_2}(t_1,t_2) = \bra{0}E^{(+)}_{2,r_2}(t_2)E^{(+)}_{1,r_1}(t_1)\ket{\Psi}
\end{equation}
of the first photon taking the path $r_1$ to the first detector and the second photon reaching the second detector via the path $r_2$ with $r_1$, $r_2 \in \{S,L\}$ we use the two-photon state given in Eq.~\eqref{eq:two-photState} of the main text and the positive frequency part of the electric field operator \cite{Scully1997}
\begin{equation}
E^{(+)}_{i,r}\left(t\right) = \sum_{\omega} \mathcal{E}(\omega) r^{(i)}_\omega e^{-i \omega\left(t- \frac{r}{c}\right)}, \quad \mathcal{E}(\omega) = \sqrt{\frac{\hbar \omega}{2 \epsilon_0 V}} \label{E+_1D}
\end{equation}
with vacuum permittivity $\epsilon_0$ and quantization volume $V$.
Switching from a sum to an integral, the operator can be expressed as
\begin{equation}
E^{(+)}_{i,r}\left(t\right) = \int \mathrm{d}\omega \sigma(\omega) \mathcal{E}(\omega)r^{(i)}_\omega e^{-i\omega\left(t-\frac{r}{c} \right)}
\end{equation}
where $\sigma(\omega)$ is the density of states.
Approximating $\sigma(\omega)$ and $\mathcal{E}(\omega)$ with their values at the atomic resonances, we obtain
\begin{multline}
\Psi_{r_1,r_2}(t_1,t_2) = -g_{a}g_{b}\sigma\left(\omega_{ab}\right)\sigma\left(\omega_{b}\right)\mathcal{E}\left(\omega_{ab}\right)\mathcal{E}\left(\omega_{b}\right) \\
\times \bigintsss\hspace{-1em}\bigintsss \hspace{-0.5em} \mathrm{d}\omega \mathrm{d}\omega' \frac{ e^{-i\omega\left(t_1-\frac{r_1}{c}\right)}e^{-i\omega'\left(t_2-\frac{r_2}{c}\right)}}{\left[i \left(\omega +\omega'- \omega_{a} \right) - \frac{\Gamma_a}{2} \right]\left[i \left( \omega'-\omega_{b}\right) -\frac{\Gamma_b}{2} \right]}.
\end{multline}
The evaluation of the integrals using the residue theorem finally yields
\begin{multline}
\Psi_{r_1,r_2}(t_1,t_2) = \eta e^{-\left( i\omega_{a}+\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}\right)\left(t_1 - \frac{r_1}{c} \right)} \Theta\left(t_1 - \frac{r_1}{c} \right) \\
\times e^{-\left(i\omega_{b} + \frac{\Gamma_b}{2}\right)\left[\left(t_2 -\frac{r_2}{c} \right)-\left(t_1-\frac{r_1}{c} \right)\right]}\Theta\left[\left(t_2 - \frac{r_2}{c} \right) - \left(t_1 -\frac{r_1}{c} \right) \right]
\end{multline}
with $\eta \equiv 4 \pi^2 g_{a}g_{b}\sigma\left(\omega_{ab}\right)\sigma\left(\omega_{b}\right)\mathcal{E}\left(\omega_{ab}\right)\mathcal{E}\left(\omega_{b}\right)$.
\section{Introduction}\label{sec:introduction}
Quantum entanglement, according to Schr\"odinger \cite{Schrodinger1935}, is the feature that most clearly distinguishes the quantum from the classical world and has been the subject of ongoing research for decades \cite{Schrodinger1935, Einstein1935, Horodecki2009, Erhard2020}.
On the one hand, this contributes to our fundamental understanding of quantum mechanics \cite{Einstein1935,Bell1964,Reid2009}. On the other hand, there are various practical fields of application: Entanglement is viewed as a key resource in quantum computation \cite{Bennett1998,Steane1998,OBrien2007}, enables secure quantum communication, for example via quantum key distribution \cite{Gisin2007,Yuan2010}, and facilitates measurements that are more precise than achievable with classical means \cite{Giovannetti2004,Mitchell2004,Giovannetti2011,Slussarenko2017}.
Photons are well-suited to transmit quantum information as ``flying qubits'' and can be entangled in various degrees of freedom. There has been a lot of research focusing on polarization-entangled photon pairs which, however, suffer from sensitivity to dispersion of the polarization mode when transported in optical fibers \cite{Kwiat1995,Jennewein2000,Muller2014}.
Other types of photon entanglement that have been realized experimentally include position-momentum entanglement \cite{Horne1989} and entanglement in the orbital angular momentum \cite{Mair2001}.
In 1989, Franson introduced a further type of photon entanglement, namely energy-time entanglement, that is, a high correlation of the photons in their energy and time of emission \cite{Franson1989}. As opposed to polarization entanglement, energy-time entanglement is robust when transported in fibers over long distances \cite{Tittel1998, Inagaki2013}. In connection with the research on energy-time entanglement, also the related time-bin entanglement came into focus \cite{Brendel1999,Marcikic2002,Jayakumar2014,Vedovato2018}.
Franson suggested an ingenious setup to visualize the energy-time entanglement of two photons emitted from a three-level system (3LS) in ladder configuration via an interference in the second-order coherence function \cite{Franson1989}. The Franson interferometer has been realized in a variety of experiments \cite{Ou1990,Brendel1991,Kwiat1993,Aerts1999,Grassani2015,Wakabayashi2015,Agne2017,Peiris2017a,Park2018,Park2019}.
The visibility of the interference fringes depends crucially on the decay rates of the 3LS and a high visibility can be obtained in a parameter regime where the upper state of the 3LS decays slowly in comparison to the middle state.
A typical source of photon pairs are semiconductor quantum dots \cite{Shields2007,Kabuss2011,Su2013,Carmele2019}.
If the photon pairs are generated via a biexciton-exciton cascade, however, the expected visibility is low since, usually, the biexciton state has a shorter lifetime than the exciton state \cite{Moreau2001,Jayakumar2014,Muller2014,Heindel2017,Scholl2020}.
It is therefore interesting to look for ways to manipulate a 3LS in such a way that the visibility of the interference fringes is increased which indicates an enhanced energy-time entanglement of the emitted photons. While there are resonator-based schemes to deal with this issue, the achievable change of the emission dynamics is essentially given and limited by the device geometry \cite{Bayer2001,Gevaux2006,Jakubczyk2014,Scholl2020}.
Complementarily, time-delayed feedback has proven to be a versatile tool for the control of classical as well as quantum systems \cite{Pyragas1992,Bechhoefer2005,Scholl2016}. In quantum systems, measurement-based feedback control schemes are detrimental to entanglement since during the measurement process quantum coherence is destroyed \cite{Wiseman1994, Sayrin2011,Rossi2018}.
In contrast, coherent time-delayed feedback preserves quantum coherence and, thus, is well suited for the control of entanglement \cite{Lloyd2000,Carmele2013,Tufarelli2013,Hein2014,Tufarelli2014,Fang2015,Grimsmo2015,Guimond2017,Barkemeyer2019,Calajo2019a,Sinha2020,Katsch2020,Barkemeyer2020}.
Here, we propose a scheme to control the visibility of the two-photon interference in the Franson interferometer via the manipulation of the decay rates in the 3LS using coherent time-delayed feedback. We treat the problem within the matrix product state (MPS) framework which allows the numerically exact simulation of the non-Markovian system dynamics \cite{Pichler2016,Guimond2017}.
The paper is structured as follows: After this introduction in Sec.~\ref{sec:introduction}, in Sec.~\ref{sec:Model} we present our model and the MPS method we use to calculate the time evolution and to evaluate the second-order coherence function numerically. Furthermore, we benchmark the results we obtain in the case without feedback where the problem can be solved analytically. Subsequently, in Sec.~\ref{sec:results} we present the results we obtain when a feedback mechanism is implemented and finally, in Sec.~\ref{sec:Conclusion}, we summarize our findings.
\section{Model}
\label{sec:Model}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig1.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Franson interferometer with feedback channel. The setup allows to measure the second-order coherence function of two photons emitted from a three-level system (3LS) in ladder configuration. For more pronounced effects, the emitted photons are frequency filtered which ensures that the first photon is detected by the first detector, $D_1$, and the second photon is detected by the second detector, $D_2$, if a signal is registered.
The photons can reach the detectors either via short ($S$) or long paths ($L$) defined by beamsplitters and mirrors. For the $\ket{a} \leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ transition, a feedback mechanism at delay time $\tau_\text{FB}$ is implemented.}
\label{fig:FransonSetup}
\end{figure}
The setup we consider is illustrated in Fig.~\ref{fig:FransonSetup}. The Franson interferometer allows the analysis of two-photon correlations. We assume the source of these photons to be a ladder-type 3LS initially in the upper state $\ket{a}$ which decays with rate $\Gamma_a$ to the middle state $\ket{b}$ emitting a photon. The middle state, in turn, decays with rate $\Gamma_b$ to the ground state $\ket{c}$ under the emission of a second photon.
The photons emitted from the 3LS impinge on a 50:50 beamsplitter and enter into one of the two unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer arms constituting the Franson interferometer. In each of these arms, the photons can take either a short path of length $S$ or a long path of length $L$ defined by beamsplitters and mirrors to the respective detector. Note that only those events are registered in which the two photons enter into different arms of the interferometer which corresponds to postselection. Additionally, by placing frequency filters in the optical paths we ensure that we know which photon has entered into which channel of the interferometer if a signal is registered.
In principle, it is also possible to not differentiate between the photons in which case they are both affected by the feedback mechanism we implement.
For the sake of simplicity and numerical convenience, however, we focus on the given setup where we are able to control the photons individually. Here, the effects that occur are more pronounced and serve as a proof of principle.
When measuring the second-order coherence function, the interference of the two-photon probability amplitudes of the photons taking either the short or the long paths results in an oscillation of the height of the central peak with the relative phase between the paths. This interference can be observed in the parameter regime where the delay time between the long and the short path to the detectors, $T = (L-S)/c$ with $c$ being the speed of light in the waveguide, exceeds the first-order coherence time so that single-photon interference effects can be ruled out.
The visibility of this interference points to the energy-time entanglement of the photons.
In the setup we consider here, we subject the 3LS to coherent time-delayed feedback which allows us to control the visibility of the interference of the second-order coherence function. Concretely, we implement a feedback mechanism at delay time $\tau_\text{FB}$ for the first decay channel, that is, for the photon that is emitted first from the 3LS.
The Hamiltonian governing the dynamics in the rotating wave and dipole approximation reads
\begin{multline}
\mathcal{H} = \hbar \omega_a \sigma_{aa} + \hbar \omega_b \sigma_{bb} + \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega \omega \left(r^{\dagger(1)}_\omega r^{(1)}_\omega + r^{\dagger(2)}_\omega r^{(2)}_\omega\right) \\
+ \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_a(\omega) \left(\sigma_+^{(1)}r_\omega^{(1)} +\text{H.c.} \right) + \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_b(\omega) \left(\sigma_+^{(2)}r_\omega^{(2)} +\text{H.c.} \right).
\label{eq:Ham}
\end{multline}
The occupation of the upper (middle) level of the 3LS with energy $\hbar \omega_a$ ($\hbar \omega_b$) is described by the operator $\sigma_{aa} = \ket{a}\bra{a}$ ($\sigma_{bb} = \ket{b}\bra{b}$) while the energy of the ground state of the 3LS is set to zero. The annihilation (creation) of a photon with energy $\hbar \omega$ can be described by the bosonic operator $r_\omega^{(\dagger)(i)}$, $i \in \{1,2\}$, where we consider two separate reservoirs, namely the two arms of the interferometer. The second line of Eq.~\eqref{eq:Ham} arises due to the coupling between the 3LS and these reservoirs. The $\ket{a} \leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ ($\ket{b} \leftrightarrow \ket{c}$) transition, encoded in the transition operator $\sigma^{(1)}_+ = \ket{a}\bra{b}$ ($\sigma^{(2)}_+ = \ket{b}\bra{c}$), couples to the first (second) reservoir with coupling strength $g_a(\omega)$ ($g_b(\omega)$) which is, in general, frequency-dependent. If we implement a feedback mechanism with delay time $\tau_\text{FB}$ for the first channel only, the coupling strength for this channel takes on a sinusoidal form, $g_a(\omega) = g_a \sin\left(\omega \tau_\text{FB}/2\right)$, while the coupling strength for the second channel can be assumed to be constant, $g_b(\omega) = g_b$.
In the rotating frame defined by its freely-evolving part, that is, the first line of Eq.~\eqref{eq:Ham}, the Hamiltonian takes on the form
\begin{multline}
\mathcal{H}'(t) = \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_a(\omega) \left(\sigma_+^{(1)}r_\omega^{(1)}e^{i(\omega_{ab}-\omega)t} +\text{H.c.} \right) \\
+ \hbar \int \mathrm{d}\omega g_b(\omega) \left(\sigma_+^{(2)}r_\omega^{(2)}e^{i(\omega_b-\omega)t} +\text{H.c.} \right)
\label{eq:Ham_rot}
\end{multline}
with $\omega_{ab} \equiv \omega_a -\omega_b$ being the transition frequency of the $\ket{a} \leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ transition.
We are interested in the second-order coherence function of the photons which is defined as
\begin{align}
G^{(2)}(\tau) &= \int_0^\infty \mathrm{d}t_1 \left.G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2) \right|_{t_2 \rightarrow t_1 + \tau}, \label{eq:G2tau}\\
G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2) &= \bra{\Psi} E^{(-)}_1(t_1) E^{(-)}_2(t_2) E^{(+)}_2(t_2) E^{(+)}_1(t_1) \ket{\Psi}.
\label{eq:G2t1t2}
\end{align}
Here, $\ket{\Psi}$ represents the two-photon state emitted from the 3LS. The operator $E_i^{(+)}$ is the positive frequency part of the electric field operator at detector $i$, $E_i$, and comprises the photon annihilation operators. As its hermitian conjugate, $E_i^{(-)}$ is the negative frequency part so that
\begin{equation}
E_i(t) = E_i^{(+)}(t) + E_i^{(-)}(t).
\end{equation}
To account for the two equiprobable paths the photons can take to the detectors, we split up the operators according to
\begin{equation}
E^{(+)}_i(t) = \frac12 \left[ E^{(+)}_{i,S}(t) + E^{(+)}_{i,L}(t) \right]
\label{eq:splitSL}
\end{equation}
where the first term on the right-hand side refers to photon $i$ taking the short, the second term to the photon taking the long path to detector $i$.
\subsection{Time evolution in the MPS framework}
\begin{figure*}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig2.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Tensor diagram illustrating the time evolution algorithm. There is a bin describing the three-level system (3LS, blue box) and four types of time bins describing the short path to the first detector (S-1, red box), the short path to the second detector (S-2, orange box), the long path to the first detector (L-1), and the long path to the second detector (L-2, black box). (a) The time bins containing the feedback signal are swapped next to the 3LS bin. (b) The feedback bins, the 3LS bin and the current time bins are contracted with the stroboscopic time evolution operator (U, purple box). (c) The output bins are placed to the left of the bins in the feedback channel. (d) The procedure is repeated $N$ times. (e) After the time evolution is completed, the bins referring to the short paths are swapped $2N_T$ steps to the left and subjected to a phase shift to account for the delay time between short and long paths. (f) The procedure is repeated $N$ times.}
\label{fig:Tensordiagram_timeevo}
\end{figure*}
Here, we introduce the time evolution algorithm based on MPS in a condensed form and refer the interested reader to Refs.~\cite{Pichler2016} for further details. The numerical calculations in this paper were performed using the ITensor Library \cite{itensor}.
We model the system within the MPS framework where the continuous dynamics is discretized into time steps $\Delta t$ which are small compared to the time scales of the system evolution.
In the case of feedback with delay time $\tau_\text{FB}=m\Delta t$, $m \in \mathbb{N}$, on the first channel, the evolution from time step $k$ to $k+1$, $k \in \mathbb{N}$, $t_{k+1}-t_k = \Delta t$, can be realized on the basis of the Schr\"odinger equation via the stroboscopic time evolution operator $U_k$ as the dynamical map
\begin{equation}
\ket{\psi(t_{k+1})} = U_k \ket{\psi(t_k)}.
\end{equation}
As derived in detail in the Appendix~\ref{Ap:0}, $U_k$ takes the form
\begin{multline}
U_k = \exp\left\{ \sqrt{\Gamma_a} \left[\sigma_+^{(1)} \left(\Delta R^{(1)}_k - \Delta R^{(1)}_{k-m}e^{i \omega_{ab} \tau_\text{FB}} \right) -\text{H.c.}\right] \right. \\
\left.-i \sqrt{\Gamma_b} \left[\sigma_+^{(2)} \Delta R^{(2)}_k + \text{H.c.}\right] \right\}
\end{multline}
with the decay rates $\Gamma_a = g_a^2 \pi/2$ and $\Gamma_b = 2 \pi g_b^2 $. Note that the definitions of the decay rates differ by a factor so that the Markovian channel without feedback and the non-Markovian feedback channel can be treated on equal footing without having to take additional time bins for the Markovian channel into consideration.
The creation of a photon in time bin $k$ of reservoir $i$, $i \in \{ 1,2\}$, is described by the noise increment
\begin{equation}
\Delta R_k^{\dagger (i)} = \int_{t_k}^{t_{k+1}}\mathrm{d} t r^{\dagger (i)}_t
\end{equation}
where the time-dependent noise operator $r_t^{\dagger(i)}$ models the creation of a photon at time $t$ as the fourier transform of the operator $r_\omega^{\dagger (i)}$ referring to the creation of a photon with frequency $\omega$,
\begin{equation}
r^{\dagger (i)}_t = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int \mathrm{d} \omega r_\omega^{\dagger (i)} e^{i\left(\omega-\omega_i\right)t},
\label{eq:noise_op}
\end{equation}
with $\omega_1 = \omega_{ab}$, $\omega_2 = \omega_b$.
The noise increments obey $\left[\Delta R_k^{(i)}, \Delta R_{k'}^{\dagger (i')}\right] = \Delta t \delta_{kk'} \delta_{ii'}$ and define a discrete, othonormal time-bin basis of the Hilbert space. With the multi-index $l \equiv (i,k)$ denoting time step $k$ of channel $i$, the Fock state of time bin $l$ containing $j_l$ photons, $j_l \in \mathbb{N}$, can be created via
\begin{equation}
\ket{j_l}_l = \frac{\left[ \Delta R_k^{\dagger (i)}\right]^{j_l}}{\sqrt{j_l!}\left(\Delta t\right)^{j_l}}\ket{\text{vac}}_l.
\end{equation}
In this basis, the combined state of the 3LS and the photonic reservoirs takes the form
\begin{equation}
\ket{\psi(t_k)} = \sum_{j_S,j_1,\dots,j_N} \Psi_{j_S,j_1,\dots,j_N} \ket{j_S,j_1,\dots,j_M}
\end{equation}
where the index $j_S \in \{a,b,c\}$ describes the state of the 3LS while the index $j_l$, $l \in \{1,\dots,M\}$ denotes the occupation of the $l$-th of $M$ reservoir time bins.
In general, the dimension of the Hilbert space grows exponentially with the number of time bins since the complex coefficient tensor $\Psi$ is $3p^M$ dimensional where $(p-1)$ is the maximum number of photons per time bin considered. The key idea of the time evolution algorithm based on MPS is to decompose the coefficient tensor into a product of matrices via a series of singular value decompositions,
\begin{equation}
\Psi_{j_S,j_1,\dots,j_M} = A^{j_S}A^{j_1}\cdots A^{j_M}.
\end{equation}
This decomposition allows an efficient treatment of the entangled state of the system and the reservoir
by neglecting the smallest singular values which corresponds to a justified truncation of the least entangled and, thus, least important parts of the Hilbert space.
Since each matrix $A$ contains a single physical index $j_{S/l}$, furthermore, a time-local description is obtained so that for each time step, the time evolution operator only has to be applied to the 3LS bin and the involved time bins. To efficiently include the feedback contributions which correspond to long-range interactions in time, a swapping procedure is performed shifting the feedback bins next to the 3LS bin.
In our system, analogously to Eq.~\eqref{eq:splitSL}, we split up the noise increments to account for the two possible paths to the detectors according to
\begin{equation}
\Delta R^{\dagger (i)}_k = \frac12 \left(\Delta R^{\dagger (i)}_{k,S} + \Delta R^{\dagger (i)}_{k,L} \right).
\end{equation}
The delay time between the long and the short path to the detectors, $T$, corresponds to $N_T = T/\Delta t$ time bins.
The time evolution algorithm is illustrated in Fig.~\ref{fig:Tensordiagram_timeevo}.
For each of the reservoirs we use two time bins per time step to account for the two possible paths to the detectors so that, in total, there are four time bins per time step: S-1 (short path to first detector, red box), S-2 (short path to second detector, orange box), L-1 (long path to first detector, green box), and L-2 (long path to second detector, black box).
At the beginning of each time step, the bins containing the feedback signal (S-1 and L-1) are swapped $2(m-1)$ steps to the right and placed next to the 3LS bin (blue box) (a) so that the time evolution can be performed efficiently by contracting the 3LS bin, the feedback bins, the current time bins and the time evolution operator (U, purple box) (b). Subsequently, the contracted tensor is decomposed and the four output bins are swapped to the left of the bins in the feedback channel while the two time bins that are kept next to the 3LS bin account for the emission into this feedback channel (c). Afterwards, the next time evolution step can be performed (d). After $N$ time steps, the time evolution is completed and we rearrange the bins to account for the different path lengths. To that end, all bins describing the photons taking the short paths to the detectors are swapped $2 N_T$ steps to the left and subjected to a phase shift to account for the relative phase of the photons taking the short and the long paths (e). At the beginning of the MPS, we place vacuum bins which describe the initial vacuum signal reaching the detectors via the long paths. The step is repeated (f) until all bins referring to the short paths have been moved.
For simplicity, we assume that the relative phase between the short and the long paths has the same effect in both arms of the interferometer, that is,
\begin{equation}
\phi_T \equiv \omega_{ab} T = \omega_b T + 2\pi z
\label{eq:assume_phaseT}
\end{equation}
where $z \in \mathbb{Z}$. If this was not the case, we could either consider divergent phases or adjust the phases via an asymmetric interferometer with different delay times $T_a$ and $T_b$ in the two arms.
\subsection{Evaluation of the second-order coherence function}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig3.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Tensor diagram illustrating the evaluation of the two-time second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2)$, $t_1, t_2 \in \{u_1, \dots, u_N\}$ where two nested loops are necessary to account for all possible values of $t_1$ and $t_2$. (a) Evaluation for $t_1 = t_2 =u_1$. (b) The time bins containing the signal registered at detector $D_1$, S-1 and L-1, for time step $u_1$ are exchanged with the corresponding time bins for the next time step $u_2$. (c) Evaluation of $G^{(2)}(u_1,u_2)$. The procedure is repeated until $G^{(2)}(u_1,u_k)$ has been evaluated for all $k \in \{1,\dots,N\}$. (d) Afterwards, we start the second loop through the MPS by calculating $G^{(2)}(u_2,u_1)$ and so on until we have completely determined $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2)$.}
\label{fig:Tensordiagram_g2}
\end{figure}
After the time evolution and the time and phase shift accounting for the different path lengths to the detectors have been performed, we can evaluate the two-time second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2) = \bra{\Psi}E_1^{(-)}(t_1)E_2^{(-)}(t_2)E_2^{(+)}(t_2)E_1^{(+)}(t_1)\ket{\Psi}$ introduced in Eq.~\eqref{eq:G2t1t2} via the algorithm illustrated in Fig.~\ref{fig:Tensordiagram_g2}. The output bins describe the signal that reaches the detectors at a certain time step $u_i$, $i \in \{1,\dots,N\}$.
We start at the beginning of the MPS and calculate $G^{(2)}(u_1,u_1)$ (a). Afterwards, we exchange the time bins describing the signal at the first detector, S-1 and L-1, at this time step, $u_1$, with the S-1 and L-1 bins of the next time step, $u_2$, (b) so that we can efficiently evaluate $G^{(2)}(u_1,u_2)$ (c). This step is repeated until $G^{(2)}(u_1,u_k)$ has been evaluated for all $k \in \{1,\dots,N\}$. Since we need the two-time second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2)$ for all possible combinations of $t_1$ and $t_2$, we then start again at the beginning evaluating $G^{(2)}(u_2,u_1)$ and so on until $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2)$ has been completely determined. By performing an integration, see Eq.~\eqref{eq:G2tau}, we subsequently obtain the second-order coherence as a function of the delay between the detection of the first and the second photon, $G^{(2)}(\tau)$.
\subsection{Benchmark without feedback}
To ensure the validity of our approach we benchmark the MPS results in the special case without feedback where an analytical solution is possible.
Numerically, we realize this scenario by omitting the feedback channel and performing the time evolution using the time evolution operator we obtain in the case $g_a(\omega)=g_a$ and $g_b(\omega)=g_b$,
\begin{multline}
U_k^{\text{no FB}} = \exp\left\{ -i\sqrt{\Gamma_a} \left[\sigma_+^{(1)} \Delta R^{(1)}_k +\text{H.c.}\right]\right. \\
\left. -i \sqrt{\Gamma_b} \left[\sigma_+^{(2)} \Delta R^{(2)}_k + \text{H.c.}\right] \right\}
\end{multline}
with $\Gamma_a = 2\pi g_a^2$, $\Gamma_b = 2\pi g_b^2$.
For the analytical solution which is based on Refs.~\cite{Meyer1997,Scully1997} we need an expression for the two-photon state that is emitted from the 3LS which, as derived in the Appendix~\ref{Ap:1}, takes the form
\begin{multline}
\ket{\Psi} = \hspace{-0.5em} \bigintsss\hspace{-1em}\bigintsss \hspace{-0.5em} \mathrm{d}\omega \mathrm{d}\omega' \\ \times \frac{ - g_a g_b}{\left[i \left(\omega +\omega'- \omega_{a} \right) - \frac{\Gamma_a}{2} \right]\left[i \left( \omega'-\omega_{b}\right) -\frac{\Gamma_b}{2} \right]} \ket{1_{\omega}, 1_{\omega'}}. \label{eq:two-photState}
\end{multline}
We rewrite the two-time second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2)$ from Eq.~\eqref{eq:G2t1t2} introducing the two-photon probability amplitude $\Psi(t_1,t_2)$ as
\begin{equation}
G^{(2)}(t_1,t_2) = \left|\Psi(t_1,t_2)\right|^2,
\end{equation}
\begin{align}
&\Psi(t_1,t_2)\notag\\
&= \frac{1}{4}\bra{0}\left[E^{(+)}_{2,S}(t_2) + E^{(+)}_{2,L}(t_2) \right]\left[E^{(+)}_{1,S}(t_1) + E^{(+)}_{1,L}(t_1)\right]\ket{\Psi} \notag \\
&= \Psi_{S,S}(t_1,t_2) + \Psi_{S,L}(t_1,t_2) + \Psi_{L,S}(t_1,t_2) + \Psi_{L,L}(t_1,t_2)
\end{align}
where
\begin{equation}
\Psi_{r_1,r_2}(t_1,t_2) = \bra{0}E^{(+)}_{2,r_2}(t_2)E^{(+)}_{1,r_1}(t_1)\ket{\Psi}
\label{eq:two-photAmpl}
\end{equation}
is the two-photon probability amplitude describing the first photon reaching the first detector via the path $r_1$ and the second photon reaching the second detector via the path $r_2$ with $r_1,r_2 \in \{S,L\}$.
As shown in the Appendix~\ref{Ap:2}, the evaluation of Eq.~\eqref{eq:two-photAmpl} using the two-photon state $\ket{\Psi}$ from Eq.~\eqref{eq:two-photState} results in
\begin{multline}
\Psi_{r_1,r_2}(t_1,t_2) = \eta e^{-\left( i\omega_{a}+\frac{\Gamma_a}{2}\right)\left(t_1 - \frac{r_1}{c} \right)} \Theta\left(t_1 - \frac{r_1}{c} \right) \\
\times e^{-\left(i\omega_{b} + \frac{\Gamma_b}{2}\right)\left[\left(t_2 -\frac{r_2}{c} \right)-\left(t_1-\frac{r_1}{c} \right)\right]}\Theta\left[\left(t_2 - \frac{r_2}{c} \right) - \left(t_1 -\frac{r_1}{c} \right) \right]
\label{psi1D}
\end{multline}
where $\eta$ is some constant given in the Appendix~\ref{Ap:2}.
Under the assumption of equivalent relative phases between the short and the long paths for both photons, $\phi_T$, see Eq.~\eqref{eq:assume_phaseT}, we then derive the second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}(\tau)$. In the case $\tau < -T $ we find
\begin{equation}
G^{(2)}(\tau) = 0.
\end{equation}
If $ -T \leq \tau < 0 $, we have
\begin{equation}
G^{(2)}(\tau) = \frac{\eta^2}{4 \Gamma_a} e^{-\Gamma_b \left(\tau+T\right)}
\end{equation}
while for $0 \leq \tau < T$
\begin{multline}
G^{(2)}(\tau) = \frac{\eta^2}{2 \Gamma_a} e^{-\Gamma_b \tau} \left[1+ \frac12 e^{-\Gamma_b T}\right. \\
\left. + e^{-\Gamma_a \frac{T}{2}}\cos\left(2\phi_T \right) + \left(e^{-\Gamma_b \frac{T}{2}} + e^{-\left(\Gamma_a +\Gamma_b\right) \frac{T}{2}}\right)\cos\left(\phi_T\right) \right]
\end{multline}
and for $ \tau\geq T$
\begin{multline}
G^{(2)}(\tau) = \frac{\eta^2}{2 \Gamma_a} e^{-\Gamma_b \tau} \left[1+ \frac12\left( e^{-\Gamma_b T} + e^{\Gamma_b T}\right) + e^{-\Gamma_a \frac{T}{2}} \right. \\ \left. + e^{-\Gamma_a \frac{T}{2}}\cos\left(2\phi_T \right) + \left( 1 + e^{-\Gamma_a \frac{T}{2}}\right)\left( e^{-\Gamma_b\frac{T}{2}} + e^{\Gamma_b\frac{T}{2}} \right)\cos\left(\phi_T \right) \right].
\end{multline}
The numerical and analytical results are compared in Fig.~\ref{fig:Benchmark} where we performed our numerical calculations up to a time $\Gamma_a t_\text{max} = 10$ to ensure that the 3LS has decayed to the ground state and two photons have been emitted. We see that both solutions agree perfectly which confirms the validity of our numerical approach. Furthermore, as illustrated in the inset, we observe the characteristic oscillation of the height of the central peak at $\tau = 0$ with the relative phase between the short and the long paths to the detectors, $\phi_T$. In the limit $\Gamma_a T \ll \Gamma_b T$, three separate peaks appear and the height of the central peak as a function of the phase $\phi_T$, $G^{(2)}_0(\phi_T)$, behaves as
\begin{equation}
G^{(2)}_0(\phi_T) = \frac{\eta^2}{4\Gamma_a}\left[1 + e^{-\Gamma_a \frac{T}{2}} \cos(2\phi_T) \right]
\end{equation}
so that it takes on its maximal value at $\phi_T=0$ and its minimal value at $\phi_T=\pi/2$ while the height of the side peaks at $\tau = -T$ and $\tau=T$ does not change. This is due to the fact that we can clearly attribute the side peak at $\tau = -T$ to the first photon taking the long, the second photon taking the short path and the side peak at $\tau = T$ to the opposite case of the first photon taking the short, the second photon taking the long path. The central peak at $\tau=0$ originates from the two photons either both taking the short or both taking the long paths. The ignorance of the actual paths the photons take to the detectors, thus, gives rise to interference.
The visibility of this interference effect is defined as
\begin{equation}
V \equiv \frac{G^{(2)}_0(0) - G^{(2)}_0(\frac{\pi}{2})}{G^{(2)}_0(0) + G^{(2)}_0(\frac{\pi}{2})}
\end{equation}
and depends crucially on $\Gamma_a T$ and $\Gamma_b T$ as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:vis_noFB}.
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig4.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Benchmark of the MPS solution for the second-order coherence function $G^{(2)}$ without feedback. The MPS solution is compared to the analytical solution (Ana.) for different values of the relative phase $\phi_T$ between the short and the long paths to the detectors. Here, $\Gamma_a T = 2.5$, $\Gamma_b T = 10$, $\Delta t = 0.05/\Gamma_a$, $\Gamma_a t_\text{max}= 10$. (Inset) Oscillation of the height of the central peak with the delay phase $\phi_T$.}
\label{fig:Benchmark}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig5.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference for the Franson interferometer without feedback as a function of $\Gamma_a T$ and $\Gamma_b T$ calculated analytically.}
\label{fig:vis_noFB}
\end{figure}
\section{Controlling the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference}
\label{sec:results}
Implementing a coherent time-delayed feedback mechanism in our system allows us to modify the decay of the 3LS and, thus, opens up the possibility to control the time of emission of the photons. In this Section, we study the effect of feedback on the dynamics as well as on the second-order coherence function, $G^{(2)}(\tau)$, focussing on the case where only the first decay channel, that is, the $\ket{a} \leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ transition of the 3LS with transition frequency $\omega_{ab}$, is subjected to feedback.
\subsection{Dynamics}
A photon emitted into the feedback channel is reflected on the mirror and fed back to the 3LS after a delay time $\tau_\text{FB}$ as illustrated in Fig.~\ref{fig:FransonSetup}. Due to the interference of the feedback signal with the emission from the 3LS at that time, the usual Wigner-Weißkopf decay is modified.
The effect of the feedback signal depends on the phase a photon acquires during one feedback round trip, $\phi_\text{FB}\equiv \omega_{ab}\tau_\text{FB}$.
The decay of the upper state of the 3LS is fastest if a feedback phase $\phi_\text{FB} = (2n+1)\pi$, $n \in \mathbb{N}$, is implemented while the decay is slowed down maximally for a feedback phase $\phi_\text{FB} = 2n\pi$. In a two-level system, such a phase can completely stop the excitation decay after a transient time so that a finite excitation probability of the emitter in the long-time limit is possible while in our system with feedback on the $\ket{a} \leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ transition, the 3LS always decays to the ground state emitting two photons.
In Sec.~\ref{sec:Model}, we saw that the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference for the conventional Franson interferometer depends strongly on the decay rates of the upper and middle state of the 3LS and is highest for a slowly decaying upper state and a fast decaying middle state.
It is, thus, interesting to implement a feedback mechanism which slows down the excitation decay from the upper level in relation to the decay of excitation from the middle state to study the potential of feedback to enhance the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference.
In Fig.~\ref{fig:dyn_fb_first_ch}, we exemplarily consider a 3LS with $\Gamma_a = \Gamma_b$ and compare the dynamics for a system without feedback and a system in which feedback with a phase $\phi_\text{FB}= 2\pi n$ is implemented for the first transition of the 3LS at $\Gamma_a \tau_\text{FB} = 1$. With feedback, the decay of excitation from the upper to the middle state of the 3LS is slowed down in comparison to the case without feedback. The modified decay to the middle state also affects the decay from the middle to the ground state. Nevertheless, the implemented feedback mechanism slows down the decay of the upper state in relation to the decay of the middle state considerably.
For the MPS calculations in this case, as well as throughout the rest of this work, we did not limit the bond dimension when performing singular value decompositions. This corresponds to keeping all singular values which is numerically feasible since we consider only two excitations and limited delay times.
In the following, if the system is subjected to feedback, we concentrate on this case of $\phi_\text{FB} = 2\pi n$ where the decay of the upper state can be slowed down maximally.
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig6.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Dynamics of the population of the upper level ($\braket{\sigma_{aa}}$) and the middle level ($\braket{\sigma_{bb}}$) of a 3LS with $\Gamma_a = \Gamma_b$ without feedback (no FB) and with feedback at $\Gamma_a \tau_\text{FB}=1$ (FB), $\Delta t=0.05/\Gamma_a$.}
\label{fig:dyn_fb_first_ch}
\end{figure}
\subsection{Second-order coherence function}
After discussing in which way feedback allows to control the dynamics of the 3LS, we study its impact on the second-order coherence function.
For the system the dynamics of which we presented in Fig.~\ref{fig:dyn_fb_first_ch}, we compare $G^{(2)}(\tau)$ without and with feedback in Fig.~\ref{fig:g2_fb_first_ch_1}. To ensure that the 3LS has completely decayed for all feedback phases, the time evolution has been performed up to $\Gamma_a t_\text{max} = 20$.
Since in this system $\Gamma_a = \Gamma_b$, we are not in the parameter regime in which a high visibility of the interference in the second-order coherence function can be expected. Indeed, without feedback, we find a visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference of $V=0.19$. With feedback, the peaks are split and shifted on the x-axis by $-\tau_\text{FB}$. For a delay phase $\phi_T = 0$ between the short and the long paths to the detectors, the height of the central peak at $\tau = -\tau_\text{FB}$ is increased in comparison to the case without feedback and reduced for a delay phase $\phi_T = \pi/2$ which results in a visibility of $V= 0.51$. This corresponds to an increase of 168\% in comparison to the case without feedback and even goes beyond the classical limit where a maximum visibility of $V=0.5$ is possible \cite{Ou1990,Franson1991a,Kwiat1993}.
Note that the violation of the classical limit does not imply a violation of a Bell-type inequality which would require a higher visibility but demonstrates and quantifies the non-classical nature of the light \cite{Aerts1999,Jogenfors2014}.
In the inset of Fig.~\ref{fig:g2_fb_first_ch_1}, the oscillation of the height of the central peak with the delay phase $\phi_T$ is shown and we see that the oscillation is significantly more pronounced in the case with feedback (dashed line) than without feedback (solid line).
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig7.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Second-order coherence function for a 3LS with $\Gamma_a T = \Gamma_b T = 4$ without feedback (no FB) and with feedback at $\Gamma_a\tau_\text{FB} = 1$ (FB), $\Delta t=0.2/\Gamma_a$, $\Gamma_a t_\text{max} = 20$. (Inset) Oscillation of the height of the central peak with the delay phase $\phi_T$ without feedback (solid line) and with feedback (dashed line).}
\label{fig:g2_fb_first_ch_1}
\end{figure}
The potential of feedback to increase the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference depends on the system parameters. In Fig.~\ref{fig:vis}, the visibility as a function of $\Gamma_a T$ and $\Gamma_b T$ for a system subjected to feedback at $\tau_\text{FB} = T/4$ is shown and compared to the visibility without feedback. To ensure that two photons have been emitted from the 3LS, we have adapted the simulation time $t_\text{max}$ according to the decay rates $\Gamma_a$ and $\Gamma_b$ and checked for the complete decay of the excitation in the 3LS.
Here, we focus on the parameter regime of relatively large $\Gamma_a T$ and $\Gamma_b T$ where without feedback a visibility well below the classical limit of $V=0.5$ is found. With feedback, the visibility is raised above this threshold in much of the considered parameter area. While the visibility is enhanced remarkably for all considered parameter values, the impact of the feedback increases with $\Gamma_a T$ as illustrated in the inset of Fig.~\ref{fig:vis}. Furthermore, the enhancement is largely independent of $\Gamma_b T$. This can be attributed to the fact that it is the $\ket{a}\leftrightarrow \ket{b}$ transition with decay rate $\Gamma_a$ that is subjected to feedback in our setup. In addition to that, the influence of $\Gamma_a T$ on the visibility is inherently larger than the influence of $\Gamma_b T$ as illustrated in Fig.~\ref{fig:vis_noFB}.
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[]{Fig8.pdf}
\caption{(Color online) Comparison of the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference as a function of $\Gamma_a T$ and $\Gamma_b T$ without feedback (no FB) and with feedback at $\tau_\text{FB} = T/4$ (FB), $\Delta t = 0.05 T$. (Inset) Enhancement of the visibility of the $G^{(2)}$ interference with feedback ($V_\text{FB}$) in relation to the visibility without feedback ($V_\text{no FB}$) as a function of $\Gamma_a T$ for $\Gamma_b = \Gamma_a$.}
\label{fig:vis}
\end{figure}
\section{Conclusion and outlook}
\label{sec:Conclusion}
We examined the possibility to control the visibility of the two-photon interference in the Franson interferometer via a coherent time-delayed feedback mechanism.
With a 3LS in ladder configuration as the source of the two photons, in the conventional Franson setup, a high visibility can be found for an upper state decaying slowly in comparison to the decay of the middle state. If the 3LS is implemented as a biexciton-exciton cascade in a semiconductor quantum dot, this is difficult to obtain since the biexciton state usually has a significantly lower lifetime than the exciton state.
To obtain a high visibility in other, more realistic parameter regimes as well, we suggested slowing down the decay of the upper state by implementing a feedback channel. This complements approaches such as Purcell enhancement or suppression in micro- and nanocavities where the individual control of the transitions is difficult to realize.
Modeling the non-Markovian dynamics within the MPS framework, we studied the impact of the feedback on the second-order coherence function and found that feedback has the potential to enhance the visibility significantly. The faster the decay of the upper state, the stronger the effect of the feedback.
Since the visibility of the two-photon interference in the Franson interferometer indicates the energy-time entanglement of the photons, we conclude that coherent feedback opens up the possibility to control and, in particular, enhance the energy-time entanglement of the photons.
\section*{Acknowledgements}
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through the project B1 of the SFB 910 (Project No. 163436311) and the project RE2974/18-1.
\begin{appendices}
\input{Appendix}
\end{appendices}
\bibliographystyle{apsrev4-2}
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As you are aware the pupils of 5th and 6th class took part in a "Bizworld" workshop in conjunction with Bank of Ireland in September and two groups "HTB & Sho Wow" have been chosen to represent the school this Saturday at Skerries Enterprise Town event, alongside a group from Reált na Mara.
The showcase will take place at the Business Expo in Skerries Harps GAA club from 11:30am till 1pm with guest speaker Anton Savage in attendance.
Everyone is invited along with family fun activities on the day! | {
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Canada's First Somalia-born MP To Be Guest Speaker At Caribbean African Canadian Social Services Organization Launch
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TORONTO, Ontario — Ahmed Hussen, the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the York South-Weston riding, and who is the first Somalia-born Canadian citizen to be elected to Canada's House of Commons, will be the special guest speaker at the launch of the Caribbean, African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN) organization.
The event will be held on Sunday, November 22.
A lawyer and social activist, Hussen immigrated to Canada in 1993, settled in Regent Park and quickly gravitated towards public service. In 2002 he co-founded the Regent Park Community Council and was able to secure the $500 million revitalization project of Regent Park, all while ensuring the interests of the area's nearly 15,000 residents were protected.
Prior to being elected on Monday, October 19, he served as the National President of the Canadian Somali Congress – a Somali community organization that works with national and regional authorities to advocate on issues of importance to Canadians of Somali heritage and strengthen civic engagement and integration.
CAFCAN, a not-for-profit agency whose primary focus is on building and strengthening the service framework for African Canadians through the use of psycho-social interventional approaches, is an off-shoot of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA).
Officially incorporated in May 2014, CAFCAN has now formally assumed full responsibilities for the social services arm of the JCA.
CAFCAN was specifically set up to provide culturally appropriate social services, aimed at enriching the lives of the African, Caribbean and Diasporic (ACD) communities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Since then, the JCA and CAFCAN have been operating as two entirely distinct and separate entities. Specifically, since June, 2014, each organization has its own Board of Directors, each composed of different individuals, except for one seat of CAFCAN's Board of Directors, which must be filled by a member of the JCA's Board, and vise versa.
The two Boards of Directors have separate meetings and agendas, and a separate Financial Management Policies and Procedures Manual and a strategic plan was drafted and approved for CAFCAN.
Now both organizations have separate financial, organizational and operational management systems, including separation of budgets, assets and liabilities.
CAFCAN has also developed its own logo, business cards, letterhead and website, and recently held its first General Membership Meeting, and the official launch event is the final piece, symbolically giving CAFCAN full fledge operation status.
CAFCAN will continue the JCA's 53-year tradition of delivering social services through "highly trained and skilled professionals, working to assist all service users, in the utmost supportive ways, to alleviate social conditions that are impacting adversely upon them, as individuals, families and as youths, and hopefully enabling them to reach their full potentials".
These programs and services have included but are not limited to: Family and Youth Counselling; Employment Support; Seniors' Servivces; Violence Against Women, Leadership & Outreach Programs for Youth and Young adults; and In-School and Settlement Support Programs for New Immigrants and Refugees.
CAFCAN — which receives funding from various levels of government, as well as the United Way of Greater Toronto and York Region — will hold its official launch at the JCA Centre, located at 995 Arrow Road in Toronto.
For more information call (416) 740-1056 or email: [email protected].
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Not everyone agrees with Elon Musk. There may be better plans.
Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. Professor Stephen Hawking is eager to see us search for a new planet to call home. NASA is building an engine that could take us there. But would establishing a base on the red planet really be worthwhile?
"Establishing a colony on Mars is incredibly technically challenging and expensive," University of Michigan's Aaron Ridley told Futurism. He argued that while the red planet is certainly "scientifically interesting," the enormous costs associated with a permanent station make it unlikely, especially given that establishing a colony wouldn't be a solution to a problem like overpopulation.
One of the biggest obstacles standing in the path of a human colony on Mars is the price tag. Getting to Mars will be prohibitively expensive, and figuring out a method of paying for the project isn't so easy.
"I think it would be a natural next step in our human exploration to visit the Moon and/or Mars, but to stay for the long term probably requires an economic justification," said Hendrix. She added that space tourism is unlikely to serve this purpose.
Chris McKay, a planetary scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, maintains that the only plausible economic motivation for a Martian colony is for it to serve as a government base, downplaying the possibility of either tourism or mining operations playing that role.
Settling on Mars isn't going to make anyone rich, and that's going to make it more difficult to accrue the money required for such an expensive project. Still, despite the fact that a fully-fledged colony might not be the wisest direction for a prospective space program, there's still plenty we could learn from the planet.
It seems that we're more likely to establish a base on the moon before Mars. While this has its own benefits, most would agree that the red planet is more interesting — even if it's harder to reach.
"In terms of science, Mars is way more interesting than the moon," wrote McKay. He listed three main advantages: its similarity to Earth in terms of planetary processes and history, the possibility of life, and the potential for terraforming the planet.
If there were no other considerations to be made, most would agree that a Mars colony could be a fascinating project. However, certain endeavors need to be prioritized over others, and right now it doesn't seem like a permanent Martian settlement is the best use of our resources.
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This page is about the animation. There is also a 1997 magazine article called Creature Comforts.
Creature Comforts is a Academy Award winning short made by Nick Park at Aardman Animations in 1990 before the Wallace and Gromit series. The basis of the show was that members of the British public were interviewed and then their voices characterised into talking animals which were then plasticine animated, leading to comical appearances.
The creatures reappeared later as part of an advertising campaign by Heat Electric, advertising the benefits of electrical heating. The popularity of the series, characters, and adverts led to a longer TV series of the same name (with the help of Richard ("Golly") Goleszowski, the creator of Robbie The Reindeer and Rex the Runt). The new series premiered on the British television network ITV in 2003.
The TV show was nominated for a BAFTA and won 2 awards at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, the Adult's Jury Award and the Children's Jury Award. The show also won a Audience Award from the Florida Film Festival.
The DVD of the new series was released in America on September 27, 2005. An even newer series is due to air on ITV, starting October 30, 2005.
Some of this page is derived from Wikipedia. The original article was at Creature Comforts. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WikiFur, the text of Wikipedia is available under CC-BY-SA and the GFDL. | {
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With Mohanlal As President, Actor Dileep's Reinstatement To Kerala Film Body Takes A Political Turn
by Swarajya Staff - Jun 29, 2018 11:36 AM +05:30 IST
Mohanlal. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
A controversial move by the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) to readmit actor Dileep in its ranks after he was expelled on charges of hiring a couple of persons to outrage the modesty of an actress has taken a political twist in Kerala. The decision has been criticised by politicians of Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) and Bharatiya Janata Party, while a few legislators who have links with Mollywood have welcomed it.
On the other hand, the All India Youth Federation (AIYF), an arm of the Communist Party of India (CPI), burning an effigy of popular actor Mohanlal in protest against the decision to call back actor to the association.
Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi reported that AIYF members took out a protest march to the Film Chamber of Commerce in Ernakulam against taking back of Dileep. The federation has also threatened to stop shooting of Mohanlal's films in Ernakulam district.
Mohanlal is being targeted because the decision to take back Dileep into the association was taken after he became AMMA President.
The decision has led to four actresses, including the victim besides Reema Kilingal, Ramya Nambisan and Geethu Mohandas, quitting the association in revolt. Their decision has been backed by some actors like Prithviraj.
Dileep had allegedly hired a couple of people to outrage the modesty of the actress as she had reportedly opposed the actor's second marriage with another actress. The actress was abducted and molested in a car for two hours with the accused taking photographs of their act. Dileep had married his co-star Kavya Madhavan after divorcing his wife and another co-star Manju Warrier.
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has slammed the move as "male chauvinistic attitude" and has been joined by his colleagues PWD minister G Sudhakaran and Fisheries Minister Mercykutty Amma. Kerala Women's Commission M C Josephine has come down hard on the decision, though a couple of state legislators K B Ganesh and Mukesh alongwith Member of Parliament Innocent - all part of Mollywood, have backed AMMA decision. | {
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Q: What is the DC behavior of the switched BJT emitter follower configuration There is a circuit shown below where we have a sub-circuit I marked in red.
I know that it is a source follower with the AC behavior shown below.
As you can see the circuit has DC voltage input only.
What is the DC behavior of the part I marked with the red arrow?
A: let's consider linear vs non-linear differences.
We know from datasheet typical curves and min/typ/max specs how hFE varies with Ic, Temperature and Vce.
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*since Zout is a direct function of hFE, and impedance applied to the base it is important to understand some variables and how impedance control rise fall time into some fixed charge , Q or estimated Ciss which is also Vgs voltage dependent.
*When Vce=Vce(sat) at Ic/Ib=10, and hFE typ is 100 we know that hFE has lost 90% of it's value due to forward conduction of Vcb. Similar 10% ratio exists for hFE types >500 tested at Ic/Ib=50. But since hFE is too dynamic, we standardize Vce(sat) at fixed Ic/Ib ratios even though we know Ic is only controlled by Vbe. But with Re/Rfb ratios known it is easier to compute Vce(sat) from current ratios than otherwise.
*the Zout formula is better defined by hFE than gm because gm not given in datasheets.
$$Zo_{emitter}=( Z_{Input}/h_{FE})// Re//Ro. $$
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*for Q3, Zinput=R6//Rce(Q2), neglecting flyback D1.
We assume R6>>Rce which is the saturation condition =Vce(sat)/Ic,
*therefore we know Zo rises when Q2 turns off leaving R6/hFE to define the Zo
*When Q2 turns on, it's Rce drops to 1 Ohm for PN2222A and equivalents. Vb will be <100 mV, then Ve depends solely on the passive pull down load resistance.
This means using a emitter follower will have a faster risetime due to R6/hFE than fall time due to the load resistance unless it is less than R6/hFE.
Since Complementary drivers like this always needs a deadtime to prevent shootthru, the final switch turn off time must be faster than turn on time. that means emitter followers make poor half bridge drivers so push-pull drivers are used instead with controlled slew impedances.
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The Beatles are definitely the most acclaimed and successful group in music history. They are the best selling group in history with EMI records estimating their sales to over one billion units. They were also the best selling band in both the UK and in the U.S where they sold over 170 million copies. The Beatles also hold the record of the most number one albums on the British charts. The band managed to achieve 7 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for the best original song score.
The Beatles were a four man English rock band formed in 1960 in Liverpool. The members of the group included John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney. Their main genres of music were rock and pop although they started out as a skiffle group. The group started small having to build their reputation by playing in clubs in Hamburg and Liverpool until late 1962 when they had their first hit 'Love Me Do'. Their subsequent releases 'Please Please Me' and 'She Loves You' then catapulted them to stardom. They became quite famous with their British fans and by 1964 they had gained international recognition. Their popularity in the UK led to the Beatlemania craze. They then released numerous hit albums from 1965 onwards until their breakup in 1970 when each of the members each released their own album. Their most influential albums include Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), The Beatles (1968) and finally Abbey Road in 1969.
Each individual member of the group however managed to enjoy great fan support even in their individual careers after their break-up. McCartney and Starr are the only remaining members of the group today and still enjoy great success in their solo careers. Their music was described as unique and original and surpassed their time period since it still a great inspiration to this day. | {
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"In a time where anything retro seems to be in, WITH HONOR is a very retro band, bringing back old school hardcore to the forefront and embracing a time where message meant more than image". – The Underground Scene Over the past three years, With Honor has been helping to carve out a niche in the subgenre of positive hardcore. Playing powerful, unique, spirited 'core with melody puts them up at the ranks of likeminded post hardcore/punk revivalists Rise Against, Comeback Kid and Strike Anywhere. With their fiery youth crew spirit and uncompromised loyalty, With Honor has returned with their second full length release, This Is Our Revenge. Formed in 2002 in the hardcore breeding grounds of Connecticut, the members of With Honor banded together to "start a fast energetic band that had something positive to say. We wanted to keep the music modern, but using older influences as well", said guitarist Jay Aust. With Honor immediately established a solid team which consists of vocalist Todd Mackey, guitarists Jay and Jeff Aust, bass player Jack Caron and Jon Ross on drums. The band originally teamed up with Stillborn Records and released 2004's Heart Means Everything which was extremely well received by punk and hardcore scenes alike. With Honor toured incessantly in support of the aforementioned release with bands like Hatebreed, Sick Of It All, and Comeback Kid and gained numerous fans by playing festivals like New England Metalfest, Hellfest, and Skatefest, gaining the attention of several large independent labels. Jay said, "We chose Victory because of their strong reputation and our respect for the history and bands on the label. We couldn't have found a better place to call home." This Is Our Revenge was recorded in June of 2005 at the legendary Salad Days studios with the one and only Brian McTernan. "Working with Brian was definitely a learning experience. We learned how to look at song writing in a whole new way. In the end, Brian was able to find all of our strengths and bring them out to create an accurate representation of the band", Jay said. The title of their debut Victory album, This Is Our Revenge, pertains to the fact that music and various art forms provide an outlet from society and is a revenge on the prescribed way people are supposed to live. For the members of With Honor, the record is also a realization that rather than constant anticipation of things to come, these moments are the defining ones of their lives. Musically and lyrically, This Is Our Revenge is With Honor's strongest album yet. The band grew up listening to bands ranging from Minor Threat and Gorilla Biscuits to NOFX and Face To Face; they wear those influences on their collective sleeve. Lyrically, the band does not have one specific agenda. Vocalist Todd Mackey said, "On this album I wrote about politics, relationships, and spirituality. This album has been therapeutic for us as a band because we faced so much adversity in its process and more specifically our individual lives in the last year or so. I had some things happen to me that I hoped I would never have had to deal with in my life". There are lighter songs on the album, like "20 Strong", which touches on an unforgettable summer tour with Comeback Kid and Bane. Overall, This Is Our Revenge was born out of struggle and loss and is With Honor's most real and emotional offering to date. With Honor makes it easy to connect and believe in music again with their anthemic and inspirational new record, This Is Our Revenge. With Honor strives to affect as many people as possible in a positive way, while approaching music and their audience from a standpoint of mutual respect. Guitarist Jay Aust said, "It's important that people think for themselves and make decisions that are right for them". With Honor wants to help people realize their potential and inspire individuals to impact one another through words and actions. This Is Our Revenge hits stores on October 18th, be sure to check With Honor out on the road this Fall with Most Precious Blood.
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Economics is a multidisciplinary course. It is based on mathematical calculations, essay writing and logical analysis.
What are the benefits of studying Economics?
Economics opens more doors than it closes. After graduating, you could look for work opportunities in the private or public sector. It will also provide you with useful skills that will help you if you wish to be an entrepreneur, an advisor or a statistician.
Firstly, NCH offers personalised learning. Not only does it help you to understand Economics in depth but it also allows you to thrive in a specific area of your interest. If you are looking for applications of Economics in real-life models, professors will guide you through this process.
Secondly, you can select a unique combination of subjects which would not be possible at other universities. You can study Economics with complementary subjects such as law, politics, philosophy and more. All of those subjects develop skills related to humanistic parts of Economics which are often neglected. It is important not only to master calculating economic indicators but effective communication as well. You can build on those skills thanks to the unique minors at NCH.
Thirdly, the location of the college puts you in the centre of economic affairs. NCH is just a few minutes away from parliament. As a result, there are plenty of economic events and conferences happening in the area that you can attend or get involved with. These extracurricular opportunities will let you thrive in a specific area of your interest.
I hope that these arguments persuaded you to choose Economics or at least made you consider this option. If you're still undecided, find our Economics students on UniBuddy and send them a message! | {
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Unfortunately, no matter how good your project team is and how well planned your project might be there is always the potential that your project might fail. Whilst ultimately the aim of any plans you put in place for a project you are managing should always be for the project to succeed, it is also worth planning for those issues that could lead to your project failing as well. Here, we take a look at the reasons why you should be planning for failures, and how you can work around any issues if you plan correctly.
There is nothing worse than being unprepared, and whilst it isn't possible to plan for those unexpected issues that might set your project back, especially those that involve an external source such as a supplier being unable to provide something by a date, there are plenty you can plan for.
Once you have written a plan for your project and know who is working on what and what timeframes each person expects to be able to complete work in you will have a clear idea of how the project should go. Now take a look at it and see what could go wrong and when. These are the things that you want to make a note of. It may be that nearer to the time you will want to make sure that things are going as they should be so that you can adjust other items of the project accordingly. By identifying and noting down these potential problems you may be able to avoid major project failure.
Communication is the single most important aspect of working in a team and when members of your project team do not communicate then it can make things very difficult. You need to ensure that your plan contains plenty of opportunities for the team to get together and discuss the progress of the project. Even if they have been communicating amongst themselves there may be important pieces of information that have been missed out from these discussions and this offers you a good chance to rectify that.
Success of a project is measured in a variety of different ways, and whilst it is true that completing the project with a satisfactory result is not in itself a failure there are several things that can happen along the way that would cause it to be such. If the project overruns, then it could be considered to have not been fully successful. A project that overruns may also run up bigger costs which again may cause it to be classed as an unsuccessful project. The fact is that many projects simply fail so planning for failure is a wise move that any project manager, apprentice or otherwise should be careful to consider.
Planning ahead is a vital part of project management, as well as anticipating those unexpected issues that crop up. This is where you will need to use all your project management skills to ensure you do your best to work around them.
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BAUTA, Cuba — Marisela Álvarez spends much of the day bent over a single electric burner in her small outdoor kitchen. Her knees are killing her. Her red hair smells of cooking oil.
By the end of 2010, the government had awarded 75,000 new licenses, according to Granma, the Communist Party's official newspaper, swelling the official ranks of the self-employed by 50 percent.
That is still a long way from the amount needed to create alternatives for all the workers who will eventually be laid off, and there is no guarantee that the market will support hundreds of thousands of freelancers. But licenses have been granted quickly, and the government has been encouraging the bureaucracy to keep them flowing.
Streets once devoid of commerce in towns like this and in Havana are gradually coming to life as people hang painted signs and bright awnings outside their houses and mount roadside stalls. An electronics engineer, who for years operated in the shadows, now publishes leaflets that claim he can mend every appliance under the sun. A practitioner of Santería sells beaded necklaces, ground sardines and toasted corn used in ceremonies at the tin-roofed shop in her yard.
Ms. Álvarez and her husband, Ivan Barroso, took out a license for the cafe and another to sell meat and fish. Now the couple does a brisk business serving soft white rolls filled with garlicky pork and fresh tuna for 60 cents at a wooden counter in the gateway of their house. Ms. Álvarez, a former school librarian who gave up work several years ago, runs the cafe with her stepson. Mr. Barroso goes fishing, culls pigs and delivers produce to clients in Havana.
"If you have the ability, the dedication to achieve something, you should enjoy it," said Mr. Barroso, who until November sold fish and pork without a license to a close circle of friends and clients.
About 85 percent of all Cubans with jobs are employed by the state, earning about $20 per month in exchange for free access to services like health and education, and a ration of subsidized goods.
Fidel Castro grudgingly allowed the private sector to take root in the early 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union brought the Cuban economy to its knees. Over the years, however, the government stopped issuing new licenses and suffocated many businesses with taxes and prohibitions.
This time Raúl Castro, who took over from his brother Fidel in 2006, says things have changed. In a speech to the National Assembly in December, he urged members of the government and the Communist Party to help the private sector, not "demonize" it.
"It is essential that we change the negative feelings that no small number of us harbor toward this kind of private labor," Mr. Castro said.
Many remain skeptical. Juan Carlos Montes ran a private restaurant on the patio of his Havana home for five years but became worn down by nit-picking inspectors and closed it in 2000. Now he is reluctant to try again.
"When someone who has made the same argument for more than 40 years suddenly changes their tune, you have to have a lot of faith to believe them," he said.
His wife, Yodania Sánchez, has been trying to change his mind. She has a license to rent two rooms in their higgledy-piggledy house and pays about $243 in taxes every month, whether the rooms are occupied or not.
But Mr. Montes swears he will not open a new restaurant until there is a wholesale market.
The government says it will set up a wholesale market — though it might take years — and this year will import $130 million worth of goods and equipment for the private sector. It is also planning microloans and business cooperatives and mulling allowing people to buy and sell cars and houses, measures that some analysts speculate might be announced ahead of the Communist Party Congress in April.
For now, carpenters like Pedro José Chávez are allowed only to do repairs, rather than make things, because there is no legal market for wood. His workshop, perched on a rooftop in the Vedado area of Havana, is filled with crude machines made of salvaged parts because proper tools are too expensive.
For the private sector to thrive, the government should vastly expand the list of occupations open to the self-employed to include mainstream professions like engineering or law, said Ted Henken, an expert on the Cuban private sector at Baruch College.
The list of 178 jobs currently open to self-employed Cubans — among them, fixing parasols and mending bed frames — is highly specific and seems intended mainly to legalize and tax people working on the black market.
"There is a lot more to be done for the state to get out of the way and for people to produce and employ," Professor Henken said.
The government will also need to confront the question of civil and political rights that will emerge with the growth of a commercial class, including potentially divisive issues like growing disparities in wealth.
"There's no end to the chaos and demands of a private economy," Professor Henken said.
In the meantime, Ms. Álvarez and Mr. Barroso are relishing life on the almost-free market. Mr. Barroso pores daily over an exercise book where he calculates profit margins. Total sales for the two businesses are around $270 a week, he said. He and his wife each pay about $37 a month in taxes, plus 10 percent on profits at the end of the year.
Ms. Álvarez vies for customers with a couple of cafes that have opened within two blocks of hers. On a recent morning, all three had more clients than the bleak state-run bar on the same street, whose offerings included omelet sandwiches, hand-rolled cigars and condoms. | {
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DVD Paul McCartney - Live Kisses
"Live Kisses" is the living document of one magical night in the City of Angels on Thursday, February 9th 2012, when Paul McCartney decided to bring his newly released collection of lovingly rendered standards and twho enthralling originals, "Kisses On The Bottom", to life at the very same Capitol Studius where much of the album was created.
In exclusive interview segments with Paul and Kisses on the bottom collaborators Diana Krall and Tommy LiPuma, Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, among others, Live Kisses offers new insight into the conception and creation of the Kissesalbum, the McCartney family gatherings that introduced a young Paul to much of the material, the fats Waller line from Live Kisses opener Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter that gate Kisses on the bottom its title and so much more
And then there are the performances themselves, from the sublime renditions of Home, More I Cannot Wish You, We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), Always, Bye Bye Blackbird to Pauls rendition of new original My Valentine emotionally re-animating the true to life events that inspired the lyric with stunning acoustic guitar punctuations courtesy of Joe Walsh, plus Pauls harmonising with his longtime live drummer Abe Laboriel Jr on Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, The Glory of Love and Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive.
All in all, it was a night like no other and an unexpected and unforgettable new chapter both in the fabled history of Capitol Studios and the peerless career of the one and only Paul McCartney and now, with the Jonas Akerlund film Live Kisses, one that can be discovered and relived by generations to come.
Bonus features include: All 6 versions of the video for "My Valentine" directed by Paul McCartney and starring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp, a look behind the scenes at the making of the video, two short films from the "Kisses On The Bottom" album cover photo shoot, plus an in-depth interview with Paul McCartney and Tommy LiPuma talking about the album. Also includes liner notes by Elvis Costello. | {
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A Greenville police officer shared a video he took of a talented young dancer while responding to a call over the weekend.
A video of a young local dancer shared by the Greenville Police Department is getting quite a bit of attention on the department's Facebook page.
The video was posted to the Greenville Police Department page Monday morning.
Officer Kawain Harrison recorded the video of 12-year-old Javon while responding to a call for service over the weekend.
The video shows Javon performing his best Michael Jackson moves to the tune of 'Billie Jean'. The 12-year-old dancer is also wearing a single white glove and a studded white off-white jacket for the performance in the middle of a neighborhood street.
Greenville Police said the white glove Javon wore in the video is one his grandfather wears when he ushers at church on Sundays.
He told Ofc. Harrison he learned his moves from watching Ellen DeGeneres. | {
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I found a workaround on the Roxio support forums. Can't remember what it was now, but I had to run a little program they created to fix it. Note: I am now using Roxio Creator 2011, purchased direct from Roxio, added on after I purchased Roxio Creator 2010 from HP just weeks before. Arrgghhh.
Hi, thanks for the suggestion to try s/w rendering. I was thinking of doing that. I'll try that next time. I like your idea of buying a BD-RE (re-writeable) disk instead of using up $10 BD-R disks for each "experiment". I did try again, but after playing around w/ fit to disk such that my .ISO file (I put it onto my computer's HDD before burning it to a BD-R) was larger, 22.77GB instead of 12.33GB. It was much better, but still not that good. Anyway, thanks for the post, I will try out your suggestion!
How Do I Play An Iso File I Created To Ensure It's Ok Before Burning?
I tried "Disc Image Loader", but although it did load the ISO file, the player that I used said it couldn't support playing the disk format. However, I burned this same ISO file to a BD-R disk, and when I stick it into the optical drive that can read bluray disk, it can view it. Here's a new question -- how do I "unmount" this new drive?? I right-clicked on it but don't see anything other than a few of the typical things (open, properties, eject, ...).
I have a picture quality issue on the first bluray DVD I created. I checked the same player & TV using a commercial BluRay, and saw no issue (looks great). But, when I played the bluray disk I created using MyDVD, it looked great unless something was moving. The choppiness was horrible if the camera panned the scene at all. The original MPG files that I used to create the project were the following file sizes: 11.7GB 10.3GB part of a 9.8GB file (trimmed) [Once I burned it,) the bluray ISO file size was 12.3GB. The disk size was 25GB (single-layer). I thought that I set up all the burning options for the best quality. So far, the picture quality -- unless the scene being viewed is still or very slow-moving -- is not nearly as good with BD as DVD. Any ideas on what settings/preferences I might try?
Can I Recode An Iso File From Blu-Ray To Dvd Format?
Sorry, I didn't realize. I am used to forums where there's employees as well as users answering posts. (For more expensive s/w.) I've put my question to Roxio. However, I did see a feature in MyDVD to change the project type from BluRay to DVD or AVHCD, & I did save my project -- it does look like the conversion to DVD type project worked. So, thanks to Jim_Hardin for pointing me in the right general direction!
Here's something interesting. My HP computer had another program called HP MediaSmart Player, and it played the BluRay DVD that I created using Roxio Creator 2011 MyDVD just fine. Why doesn't Roxio's Cineplayer find the codec that this other player is using?
You mean that you have to buy a new codec every time you upgrade Roxio??? That sounds ridiculous.
I've used every feature available in Windows 7 to change the program default, but apparently Roxio overrides them all. If I right-click on the drive & select HP MediaSmart DVD, of course it plays fine. But the default is to open Roxio Audio Converter, which of course I do NOT want!
Is this an official answer from Roxio, or is this just another user's opinion, or ...?
Can I recode an ISO file from blu-ray format to DVD format? If yes, which subtool within Creator 2011 Pro do I use?
How do I play an ISO file I created to ensure it's OK before burning? I can't figure out how to do this with Roxio Creator 2011 Pro.
I get the following error message when trying to work with Roxio Creator 2011 Pro using Remote Desktop. "Cannot Initiate Task" (in the Banner part of the window). "The task you are attempting to initiate requires MyDVD, but it is already running in another user account on this machine." Roxio Creator 2011 Pro is running on an HP Elite 380t computer with Windows 7 O/S, and I am remote desktopping from a PC running WinXPpro/SP3. I am logging into the same account as I was using when I was working with this software directly. Any ideas on how to make MyDVD work with Remote Desktop, like all the other applications that I use? (and I use a lot of different applications, due to my job being working with all kinds of different software on all kinds of computers). I have attached the error message window.
What Happened To Advanced Disk Information Tool?
If Roxio is removing features without telling folks, then they're a shady company that I don't want to do business with. Any way I can get my $ back? I bought Creator2010 bundled with my new PC at hp.com. I guess I need to take the matter up with HP?
Well, I did the uninstall / reinstall per all the ridiculously painful steps. (Properly written software would just work on install.) Still, capture video or create DVD does not work. Burning a DVD from the ISO image seemed to work. I just want it all to work, not wonder what is going on. Actually, I think I just want my money back. I just bought it (when I bought my new PC at HP.com).
Where did this image come from? I just made it with Roxio Creator 2010 on the same computer. Do you know what software made the image? See above. What type of image/file extension does this image have? ISO. Edited to clarify responses. | {
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Grand Master's Message: A Full Trestleboard
By Michael D. Nicholas, Sr.
Grand Master
A Full Trestleboard: The Year Ahead
Brethren all,
Thank you for the privilege of serving you and our Grand Jurisdiction as Grand Master for 2020. It is a responsibility that I approach with the utmost respect and seriousness of purpose. I'll make you two promises right out of the gate: I will work hard to earn the trust that you have placed in me, and I will not make everyone happy!
To get things started, my wife, Maryann, and I would like to offer all of you our best wishes for a safe, productive, and Happy New Year! We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible throughout this year, and we both hope that you will consider participating in the numerous family-friendly events that we have planned.
There are ambitious plans for this year! Many of you have been asked to serve on the 30+ Grand Lodge Committees that have been formed for the purpose of making these plans a reality. In total, almost 300 very talented brethren have offered or been asked to serve – such that I am confident that I've broken the DC indoor record for Committee-forming. Each committee is led by an outstanding chairman, and each also has an elected Grand Lodge Officer who will serve as a liaison to me for reporting and coordination purposes. In the next week or so, I look forward to sharing my vision and expectations with all the committees.
So, what are some of the plans?
We will continue to do the things that you already know and love: Universal Brotherhood Celebration (UBC), Fourth of July Parades, Grand Lodge Picnic, Masonic Day of Thanksgiving, etc. However, we will consider some changes to UBC and perhaps add a soccer game or some type of sporting event to the Annual Picnic.
We're going to have family outings to Patriotic events at Fort Myer and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
The significant others (SO) of our Masons will be invited to a First Lady's Tea with First Lady Maryann, and she is also planning a charity fashion show for mid-May.
We have a "New Acacia Network" subcommittee looking at how to make Freemasonry more applicable to your daily lives, by providing a way to seek help or advice from other DC Masons.
Our Cultural Events subcommittee will plan and present several cultural events for the enjoyment of our Brethren and families and will also serve as a venue to invite non-Masonic guests.
We'll have a very special committee called "Masonic Wellness" to look at how to provide help to our brethren and families who may suffer from mental disorders and additive behaviors. It has been my experience that any Brother who suffers from such things is not capable of being an effective Freemason – and in many cases his family also suffers.
We will strengthen and improve our Hospitality Committee, which will provide a Brother to serve as a companion and guide to visiting Brethren and their families in Washington, DC. It is my hope and expectation that this will help both our visitors AND our DC Brethren.
Masonic Activities:
Our Masonic Education and Service Committee will continue to build on the outstanding work began last year and create a repository of "Best Practices" for use by our Lodges. They will also present instruction during the year.
Our Combined Grand Visitations (3 in total) will feature a Festive Board and speaker, and will be designed to serve as an opportunity to invite men who wish to learn more about Freemasonry.
We have a very talented Publications and Media Production Committee, whose interests will include the production of updated informational material for prospective men, and to produce rich media content for use on social media platforms.
Our History Committee will develop ways to better present the rich history of our Lodges, and to share this past with brethren and families.
We've started a Masonic Youth Programs Committee who will look at helping our new DeMolay program be successful, as well as to look for other opportunities for the healthy involvement of our Youth in the principles of Freemasonry.
Our Masonic Service Presentation Committee will ensure that all 50, 60 and 70-year pins are awarded to our Brethren who are dispersed and hard to reach by our Lodges.
Our Library and Museum Committee will make these resources more accessible to our Lodges.
Our Arlington Masonic Funerals Subcommittee will expand a program already being conducted by Freedom Military Lodge No. 1775, and will help provide Masonic Funerals for the families of Masonic Veterans who desire such a service at Arlington National Cemetery. We plan to advertise this special service nation-wide.
And we also have a Research Lodge Exploratory Subcommittee, to look at the re-establishment of a Research Lodge in DC, to produce research of Masonic significance and interest that are worthy of representing the Grand Lodge of our Nation's Capital.
I plan to host a weekly get-together at the Grand Lodge on "Burger Friday" afternoons for our newly made Entered Apprentice Masons. Every newly made Mason will be invited to attend at least once during the period from Initiation to Fellowcraft.
I plan to host a monthly luncheon for all newly made Fellowcrafts, and a monthly dinner for all new Master Masons. The purpose of the "Burger Friday" and dinners/luncheons should be obvious, but my hope is to immediately immerse our new brethren into Fellowship and Brotherhood, and to make them want to stay connected. It should serve as an extension of what you are already doing in your Lodges.
Finally, I have some ideas for how to actually "market" Freemasonry to the men who live and work in & around Washington DC. I am looking for five test Lodges to experiment with this concept this year.
So, these are most of our Committees, but there are many more. Many of these committees toil in relative obscurity, doing very important things (Accounts, Budget, Building Maintenance, Code, Jurisprudence, Grievances, Leadership Conference, etc.), but I've burned up about all of the pixels I'm allotted and I'll stop explaining everything!
Brethren, my focus this year is to understand where we came from and to build our future with that knowledge and motivation. I don't really have a catchy slogan, and I don't even have a pin or coin yet. My entire focus has been on getting the right men in the right places to help Freemasonry serve a vital role in our daily lives – not just one or two nights a month.
We've all made serious and solemn promises to each other, to care for each other. I want to help you fulfill those promises.
I look forward to an exciting and interesting year, and I definitely need your help. We all need your help. I am continuing the work began by the 165 Grand Masters who have preceded me. I am only the steward of our Grand Lodge for a short period of time, but I want to pass it on in good shape to the Grand Masters who will follow me.
I invite you to jump on for the ride.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Michael D. Nicholas, Sr.
The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
From the Archives: Samuel Gompers on "Freemasonry in Industry"
The Samuel Gompers Memorial at the intersection of 10th, L Street, and Massachusetts Ave., NW. (Photo courtesy WikiMedia Commons and Bestbudbrian.)
The following article was written by Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor (the AFL part of the now AFL-CIO) and member of Dawson Lodge No. 16. In it he connects the philosophies of trade unionism and Freemasonry. It was published in the Masonic Service Association's "The Master Mason" magazine shortly after his death in December of 1924. In fact, the idea for a Lodge in his name was conceived by several of his Brethren the day after his death, and became a reality when Samuel Gompers Lodge No. 45 held their first meeting on the night of January 26, 1926. - Compiled by Jason Van Dyke, PM and Bro. Chris Ruli.
By Bro. Samuel Gompers
Founder and President, American Federation of Labor
Originally published in "The Master Mason," Vol. 1 No. 4, April 1924
FREEMASONRY had its origin in the desire to dignify and protect the crafts in the masonry industries. From the beginning the thought has been impressed upon us that men should have the right to travel in foreign lands and receive Masters' wages.
Freemasonry has built around the early tenets a great ideal of life and service. We find the division of the day into three periods (eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, eight hours for rest) a necessity of modern industrial life which members of the Masonic Fraternity were quick to understand and urge.
I think the struggle of the toiling masses for a freer, better life, for better citizenship and fuller understanding must find among Masons an immediate, intelligent sympathy.
After all, there is much in common between all groups which are organized around great ideals. The same passion for fair dealing, for justice, for the development of the individual, for greatness and freedom of opportunity is found in the trade union movement and in the Masonic Fraternity.
If men everywhere could bring themselves to do no unfair thing, we should find a measurable fulfillment of Masonic ideals, of trade union ideals, and of the ideals of the great religions of the world.
We have in the labor movement the abuses that are common to humanity. We are, as individuals, no better and no worse than others. But we have put our collective force behind certain high aims in which we believe, and which have proven their worth through the most severe tests.
The trade union movement did not come into being because someone wanted it. It came into being as an economic necessity. Coming as a necessity, it has sought to function to the best advantage and in a manner to bring the largest possible good to the largest possible number of men and women.
When individual handicraft gave way to factory production, the individual workman lost his power to stand on anything like an even footing with the employer. It became necessary for the wage earners to organize and to function as collective units. With organization came the practice of joint negotiation between powerful employers and great groups of wage earners.
This practice has resulted in maintaining a comparatively high standard of life and work in American industry. We have light where we would otherwise have had darkness. We have freedom where we would have had bondage. We have uprightness and courage where we would have had crouching and cringing. Nothing else has contributed more toward the making of manhood and womanhood fit for America than the labor movement of our country.
We are as proud as any of the industrial life of our country and of everything about it that makes for good leadership in a world which has in it so many dark places. We ask for understanding and helpfulness, and we also seek to possess them in our dealings with others.
Our practice must of necessity fit the needs of our time, but our goal is afar down the road, at a point which has not yet come within the range of our vision. We desire for humanity all of the good that is possible, and we are not presumptuous enough to pretend to know how much there may be in the future. | {
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My writing career began back in 1979, when I scored my first publication at the age of five...in the school newsletter. That story, about a little girl who died of surprise when she saw the constellations of the night sky for the first time, was just a few paragraphs long, but my teacher at the time fell in love with it and thought it deserved a wider audience. Obelia, she said, you were born to write!
After such a promising start, my publishing career kind of went downhill. But whatever special quality my teacher identified in that story stayed with me, and I continued to develop it. From that time forward I continued to write stories, and eventually full length books, on many and various topics, essentially in total obscurity. Few people read my work, most of which resided in dusty drawers and cardboard boxes, but those who did noted that - whatever the topic - my authorial voice was very strong, always stamped with the slightly morbid and dry sensibility that my friends and family know as Obelia TM.
There was always something slightly sadistic about me, you see; I took sinister delight in upsetting and scaring people. But I didn't really want to upset them, I'm not a bad sort of person underneath it all. So I found a legitimate channel for this slightly sadistic impulse and in this fashion I finally really found my writing feet when, after publishing a few short fictional stories in anthologies and magazines, I started writing horrifying true stories about crimes and disasters. I knew that what I loved to write was non-fiction, specifically narrative non-fiction; and that the way I wanted to do it was to take a true event and turn it into an absolutely riveting and page turning story.
It has been a winding circuitous route to this place where I find myself today, after several detours which turned out not to be detours at all - a history degree, a criminology degree, years of research and writing about the saddest and most shocking incidents from our mind boggling human past.
Then back in 2016, my writing mentor at the time read my latest manuscript, the book which later would become Murder by Increments, my take on the infamous Hillside Strangler case from the late seventies. She liked it enough that she encouraged me to try for professional publication with a major publisher. My mentor is traditionally published and she was absolutely confident that I would be too.
As time passed however it became clear that much had changed since she had found such success in the industry. My manuscript garnered some bites and some interest, but no more than that. The agents and publishers who bothered to reply said that while it was a very good book, they didn't think they could sell it. Finally, a very decent agent came clean with me, and said what I wished someone had said from the beginning. I loved this book, she said; but I can't sell it because publishers only take on authors who have a large and active platform, a presence in the mainstream media, and a long history of bestselling publications. In other words, to sell my book to a mainstream publisher, I needed to be famous already.
I immediately wrote back and profusely thanked this agent for making my path clear to me. I was going to go independent, because really, that was my only option.
Well, I could have signed on with a small press, but I knew they couldn't do any more for me than I could do myself. I used to be an editor for a major publisher, hence, I could (and do) edit my own books. I had some design skills and an artistic bent, so I could design my own covers. I'm a social media addict so I could market my books online. And above all I am that most independent and uncooperative kind of person, loath to rely on anyone else, so the pain and torture of compromising with publishers about my beloved stories did not actually appeal in the least.
And here I am today, three books, and thousands of sales later... and I did it all on my own.
Let me tell you, there is no better feeling than that. Being an independent publisher, a one man band responsible for every aspect of producing, distributing and marketing books, is very tough, especially as I still need to work a few days a week in an office to keep myself afloat financially. But the crux of the issue is that, as an independent author, whether one fails or succeeds, it is entirely down to your own efforts. If you work with a traditional publisher instead, you simply won't have that opportunity for learning every aspect of the book business, and what it takes to be in the driver's seat of your writing career.
Today I am at a point in my learning and practicing that I feel ready to take on additional projects - by other authors. Hence, I launched Estoire, my own cottage publishing enterprise, with the goal of helping promising authors polish their best work and get it in front of readers. In 2019 I am looking to take on a few projects by authors who, like me, write exciting true stories.
Estoire is both a publisher and an online zine. The Estoire website features samples of books with links to the retailer where you can purchase the full-length work.
Estoire pays you, the writer, according to a unique three-tiered system. Let me invest my skills in producing and marketing books in your book so it can be a success.
If you want to know about how it works, head here.
Estoire is the blog and personal publishing imprint of true crime and disaster analysis author OJ Modjeska. OJ's mission as an author has always been to deliver an amazing true story, amazing told. Estoire is where she collects and curates ideas for future books and writings on all her favorite topics: true crime, history, psychology and real life disasters. It also features notifications and special offers on her new releases, and reviews of books, TV and movies in her favorite genres of true crime, historical disasters and narrative history. If you are an author who writes in these genres and you would like a book feature plus amazon review, please head here. | {
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A. Lassonde
A. Lassonde inc.
Rougemont, Quebec
J0L 1M0
Greatvalley Juices
Greatvalley Juices makes and markets a broad range of juices and fruit drinks under the Graves, Allen's and Rougemont brand names. This company focuses its operations on supplying grocery wholesalers in the Atlantic region from facilities based in Port Williams, Nova Scotia. It is one of the largest producers of apple juice in the region.
19 Collins Rd.
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
B0P 1T0
Orange Maison
Orange Maison specializes in the Direct Store Delivery of refrigerated juices and fruit drinks to convenience and grocery stores and to the food service industry. The Company markets also natural spring water under the Oasis brand name.
9420 Boul Langelier
H1P?3H8
Entrep?t Frigo Farnham
With a surface area of 90 200 square feet, this division specializes in the refrigeration, freezing and storage of fresh apples in a controlled atmosphere condition. It can also handle any other sort of product that needs special refrigeration and/or freezing levels.
250 St-Grégoire Street West
Farnham, Quebec
J2N 1R1
Entrep?t A.C. L'Ange-Gardien
With a surface area of 40 000 square feet, this division specializes in warehousing fresh apples in a controlled atmosphere.
135 St-Hubert Street
L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec
J0E 1E0
Golden Town Apple Products
Golden Town Apple Products is specializing in apple processing, especially apple peeling and apple-juice production. The company is located near Thornbury, Ontario, on Georgian Bay. Golden Town's clientele is in Ontario and in the United States. The company is the leading apple-peeler and apple-juice producer in Ontario.
In February 1998, Golden Town received HACCP certification from the American Sanitation Institute, and in October of the same year, it became the first fruit and vegetable processing organization in Canada to receive the same certification from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Thornbury, Ontario
N0H 2P0
Tel. : 519-599-6300
Lassonde Beverages Canada
With some 130 employees, Lassonde Beverages Canada is located in Toronto. Created in 2000 under the name of Alfresh Beverages Canada Corp., this company resulted from the merger of Sunlike Juice Ltd. and Fairlee Fruit Juice Ltd. Alfresh Beverages has more than 35 years of experience in producing and marketing fruit juices and drinks, their best-known trademarks being: Everfresh, Sunlike, Fairlee, Tropical Grove, and Richn' Ready.
95 Vulcan Street
M9W 1L4
Lassonde Western Canada
With some 50 employees, Lassonde Western Canada in Calgary is Lassonde's first acquisition in Western Canada. Formerly McCain Foods (Canada), a division of McCain Foods Limited, the company has more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and marketing ready-to-drink fruit juices and drinks.
T2C 1N6
?2020 - Lassonde Industries Inc.
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And what a year it has been! Hurricanes devastated coastal towns and Puerto Rico, fires are burning up California, and mass shootings are incomprehensive. And then there's Washington. It's almost scary to turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper. Before beginning a new year, we need to look back at 2017 and remember those who have left us, cherish the good times with our loved ones, and look forward to the future for our kids, grandkids, and other loved ones.
As usual, I will start with the bad news and move to the good.
We lost three classmates this year and some of our classmates lost loved ones.
Richard Frank Schwarz passed on April 4 from cancer.
Sherry Alexander passed on May 14. Sherry never joined the website and did not attend the 55-year reunion. However, contact was made with her prior to the reunion.
We have lost 21 classmates since the 50-Year Reunion. Eleven of them attended the reunion.
Jimmy Morris' father Roger Morris on January 5.
Fred Cox's father-in-law Charles Anderwald on February 2. Fred wife Cheryl and her sister Sandra were both Lee graduates.
Disc jockey Bruce Hathaway, who was a special guest at our 50-Year Reunion, passed on January 27.
On the positive side of all this, Marlene Simon and Adrien Simon's dad turned 100 on April 29 and Jane Kennedy's dad turned 101 on October 28. Jane posted a very nice tribute to her "remarkable" father on the Message Forum.
Having reached that hard-earned time in life that puts you on vacation for the rest of your life – AKA retirement – are Rudy Rudewick who became a RETIRED Ordained Minister on July 1 and Jane Kennedy who retired on July 28. Karen Kurth retired exactly one year ago (January 1, 2017) after 36 years with USPS. She keeps herself busy in Auburn, WA house sitting and baby sitting her grandson.
Someone said "vacation"? We have some travelers among us. Having just mentioned Jane Kennedy, we'll start with her. Following her retirement, she and husband Guy took an Atlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 and spent a week in England.
In August, Terry Obermiller posted that he and wife Candy had just returned from a 12 day cruise through the Fjords from Norway/Denmark/Iceland. They were then scheduled to go to Israel in October for 11 days. This would be their second trip to Israel as they had been there the previous October.
David Bearr had mentioned in a post that he and wife Diane were going to China April 6-15.
A Facebook post on October 13 found Dana Johnson enjoying the beautiful weather in Costa Rica and closing on a condo there. Lucky you!
Back on the home front, Carolyn Jacobson and husband Jack celebrated their 50th anniversary on October 14 with a big party of friends and family. Congratulations!
In July John Baines welcomed a new grandson. John said to watch for George in the first round of the 2037 NFL draft. Twenty years! We'll all be watching, John. What's his last name?
Doreene Saunders' grandson Jacob left on August 21 for Army Basic Training at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo. He graduated on November 2 with one stripe for having done four years of ROTC in high school. He is currently training at Ft. Lee, Va. as a tracked vehicle mechanic. Oh, so proud of this kid man!
We have a published author among us. Dr. Marilyn Cummins Leighman, a retired school counselor, announced on October 4 that her first book, "Divorce: The Loss of the Dream" had been published. You can find it on Amazon.com, Barnes and Nobel.com and at bookstores. The title says it all.
Adrien Simon and her committee will be picking up speed after the first of the year in planning the 55-Year Reunion to be held September 29, 2018. Watch the website for more information as it becomes available.
Oh, and I almost forgot! Our alma mater got a new name this year: Legacy of Educational Excellence AKA L.E.E.
The news/information that I put in the Year in Review comes from several sources. I have no filters when it comes to stealing something off Facebook or a post someone puts on our website. But I also like emails or phone calls if you have news that I can post on the website and/or put in the Year in Review. | {
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Build a better connection with your audience: A 30-minute show with 5,000 downloads in one month is 300,000 hours, or 1.5 years, of direct one-on-one engagement. Amazing.
Long story short – podcasting can help your startup grow. In this post, I'll share what your startup needs to know to create a winning podcast from scratch.
Remember that you're competing for your audience's time, so your show must be entertaining. Podcast listeners have different expectations for content – even if the content is primarily educational. Mechanically speaking the "top ten tactics for viral marketing" isn't going to have the same draw as Serial or The Tim Ferriss Show. It's tempting to jump into podcasting with a run-of-the mill interview based show. Part of the reason this seems like a no-brainer is because there are tons of people already doing this, but the world doesn't need another "Viral Marketing Rockstar" podcast interviewing the same guests as all the other marketing shows. Present a fresh take on your customers' passions and pain points by creating a unique and consistent format. What about doing your interviews during happy hour? Or starting each episode with a hilarious segment that only your niche understands? The format of your show must be as unique as the value proposition of your product.
Podcast audio is stored on media specific servers that automatically generate an RSS feed to submit to podcast directories like the Apple iOS podcasting app. Libsyn is the most popular solution, but other options to check out are Blubrry and Spreaker. They all provide metrics and dashboards to track listening and growth. Apple iOS and iTunes is by far the most popular platform for listening and discovering podcasts, accounting for over 80% of all mobile listening. 66% of all podcast listening occurs on mobile, and the iOS podcasting app itself is responsible for 74% of the listening on the iOS platform. Translation: Submit your podcast to Apple's platform to put yourself in front of the largest possible audience.
Although the audio itself is the central piece of content, each episode of your podcast needs a home on your website. This is known as the "show notes" page. It's also where you'll find the majority of SEO juice created by your show. Here's a show notes page example from SkilledUp: Your show notes pages should have a simple URL so users can remember the link and access episodes later. Embedding the audio is simple. Wordpress offers a number of plugins that sync with the audio hosting servers. My personal favorite is The Smart Podcast Player by Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income, one of the top-rated shows on iTunes. PowerPress by Blubrry is a great alternative. And most hosting services offer HTML5 embedded players that are easy to insert within your CMS.
If you're going to test podcasting as a marketing channel, you'll need to play the long game. You won't see results overnight, and it will likely take a few months of publishing regular content until you see a core audience develop and a return on your investment. I recommend publishing once a week for at least 12 weeks. Here's why… iTunes rankings are somewhat of a mystery. What we do know is the iTunes podcast home page provides front and center exposure for all new shows gaining traction. In my experience, this lasts around eight weeks and afterwards podcasts experience a dramatic drop in listeners. Continuing to publish for four additional weeks allows for basic insight into what your company might expect into the future.
Like Google, Apple doesn't publish the secret sauce to how podcasts rank within their podcasting platforms, and there's no equivalent of Google Analytics or Mixpanel specific to Apple platforms. However, there is enough anecdotal evidence, and common sense, to suggest that rankings revolve around the number of downloads in a given period of time and the quantity and quality of reviews a show receives. If you're working at a startup with less than 200 employees, it's a quick win for everyone to listen and contribute ratings and reviews. You want as many reviews as possible, so your podcast storefront crushes it like the StartUp Podcast: Outside of word of mouth marketing, which accounts for 74% of audience growth, iTunes SEO is among the most significant factors for discovering and growing and audience. For both the podcast as a whole and individual episodes, titles, descriptions, authors, and all other text fields are where you create the greatest SEO value. Check out this article on iTunes SEO if you'd like to learn more.
You don't want your show to sound like a low powered FM radio station with a weak signal. The bad part is that great sound and editing takes time. Even once you get the hang of editing, chopping up audio quickly devolves into mechanical grunt work. The good part is there are a number of excellent services that could take this off your plate. Podfly is a full-stack production service that handles all your audio. They're my personal favorite and aren't outrageously expensive. They'll even post the show notes to your site and help with content strategy.
Libsyn and other distribution platforms offer decent metrics on audience engagement that can be broken down by episode, day, time, geography, and the technology used to listen to the podcast. However, the most important part of tracking podcast success occurs in your analytics software. This includes measuring traffic to your website, conversions, or any other KPIs. The most important metrics to keep in mind are time spent on the show notes page, and most importantly, bounce rate. I once produced a show that had a bounce rate that was half of all other content pages. These metrics give insight into whether podcasting is a viable channel to grow your startup.
Is podcasting for you? Give it a shot.
By following these tips, you'll be well on your way to creating a killer podcast for your startup. Do you have any more questions on how to start a podcast? Or still trying to decide if it's right for your company? Let us know in the comments. | {
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Starting his professional career in 2003 and winning his very first ATP title in 2006, Novak Djokovic has since earned his rank as the current #1 in ATP rankings for a total of 355 weeks as of January 2022. At the conclusion of the 2021 tennis season, the Serbian tennis star made history securing his seventh year-end No.1 ATP Ranking. He has also won a total of 20 Grand Slam titles, tying him with tennis greats Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer who have been dominant tennis superstars ever since Djokovic's ATP debut. Becoming a household name and gaining a mass following, Djokovic joined Federer and Nadal to be collectively known as 'The Big Three' – the world-renowned trio would dominate more than a decade of professional men's tennis, matching up against each other in a series of memorable Grand Slam finals. Djokovic has won the Australian Open nine times and is the current reigning champion.
This WWOS collection page brings all the latest headlines and news updates on Novak Djokovic direct to you, less clicks more action!
Welcome to Wide World of Sports' live coverage of day 11 of the Australian Open tennis from Melbourne Park.
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Novak Djokovic will look to put the Australian Open saga behind him in a hurry as his next tournament is revealed.
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World No.1 Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules.
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Welcome to Wide World of Sports' LIVE coverage of day five of the Australian Open from Melbourne Park.
'Didn't have a chance' against his idol Djokovic
He vowed to "avenge" Novak Djokovic's deportation and Miomir Kecmanovic is living up to that pledge. | {
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Premium Choice has been included in the 2019 edition of The Parliamentary Review, published in April 2019.
The Parliamentary review is a series of independent publications that features leading business executives demonstrating their expertise in their industry. The publication is sent to over 500,000 leading business executives, policy makes and other relevant individuals, with the aim of raising standards by highlighting best practice.
In this edition, Richard Dornan, Managing Director for Underwriting and Business Development of Premium Choice shares his expertise and knowledge in the insurance industry. Richard tells the Parliamentary Review about Premium Choice's specialist approach for providing motor insurance to their clients.
Founded in 1999, Premium Choice is a leading insurance broker based in Wolverhampton. The company has sold over 1 million insurance policies and employs around 200 people, many of whom are insurance experts.
Over the past 20 years, Premium Choice's customer-focused approach has helped clients get competitive prices on their insurance premiums. The company has a niche approach to motor insurance and can insure almost anything from a standard vehicle to a military tank.
The company has come a long way in 20 years. Before the internet, Premium Choice would acquire new business through the Yellow Pages and magazines. Now, the company embraces the latest market-leading technology to attract new clients, which also reduces the risk of fraud.
Richard explains how Premium Choice is evolving in a competitive industry.
"We are always working on new and evolving product lines to widen our footprint across the industry and provide more solutions to more customers.
These are challenging times in the insurance industry, with uncertainty over Brexit and changes To GDPR and the FCA's Insurance Distribution Directive.
"Uncertainty is the real challenge we face, and this isn't limited to domestic legislation, Brexit may well affect the cost of parts and cars if entry tariffs are imposed. Insurance policies will need to be revised if drivers are no longer allowed to freely travel between EU countries as they currently do.
Premium Choice will continue to grow with innovation at the heart of the process. The company plans to increase its presence in the non-standard market, continue to look for diversification and is committed to keeping premiums competitive.
"We will do everything we can to keep premiums competitive. We believe that passing external costs like increases in in insurance tax or car prices onto customers isn't good for business, and we will do everything we can to avoid that.
Read the full article from The Parliamentary Review. | {
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using System;
using Stride.Core;
using Stride.Core.Mathematics;
using Stride.Engine;
using Stride.Engine.Events;
using Stride.Input;
using StrideToolkit.Engine;
namespace StrideToolkit.Demo
{
/// <summary>
/// A script that allows to move and rotate an entity through keyboard, mouse and touch input to provide basic camera navigation.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// The entity can be moved using W, A, S, D, Q and E, arrow keys or dragging/scaling using multi-touch.
/// Rotation is achieved using the Numpad, the mouse while holding the right mouse button, or dragging using single-touch.
/// </remarks>
public class BasicCameraController : SyncScript
{
private const float MaximumPitch = MathUtil.PiOverTwo * 0.99f;
private Vector3 upVector;
private Vector3 translation;
private float yaw;
private float pitch;
private Entity target;
private readonly EventReceiver<Entity> TargetAcquired
= new EventReceiver<Entity>(CameraExtensionsDemo.EntitySelected);
public Vector3 KeyboardMovementSpeed { get; set; } = new Vector3(5.0f);
public Vector3 TouchMovementSpeed { get; set; } = new Vector3(40, 40, 20);
public float SpeedFactor { get; set; } = 5.0f;
public Vector2 KeyboardRotationSpeed { get; set; } = new Vector2(3.0f);
public Vector2 MouseRotationSpeed { get; set; } = new Vector2(90.0f, 60.0f);
public Vector2 TouchRotationSpeed { get; set; } = new Vector2(60.0f, 40.0f);
public override void Start()
{
base.Start();
// Default up-direction
upVector = Vector3.UnitY;
}
public override void Update()
{
if(TargetAcquired.TryReceive(out var targetCandidate))
{
target = targetCandidate;
}
ProcessInput();
UpdateTransform();
}
private void ProcessInput()
{
translation = Vector3.Zero;
yaw = 0;
pitch = 0;
// Move with keyboard
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.W) || Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.Up))
{
translation.Z = -KeyboardMovementSpeed.Z;
}
else if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.S) || Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.Down))
{
translation.Z = KeyboardMovementSpeed.Z;
}
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.A) || Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.Left))
{
translation.X = -KeyboardMovementSpeed.X;
}
else if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.D) || Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.Right))
{
translation.X = KeyboardMovementSpeed.X;
}
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.Q))
{
translation.Y = -KeyboardMovementSpeed.Y;
}
else if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.E))
{
translation.Y = KeyboardMovementSpeed.Y;
}
// Alternative translation speed
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.LeftShift) || Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.RightShift))
{
translation *= SpeedFactor;
}
if (target != null && Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.F))
{
Entity.Transform.LookAt(target.Transform);
//Update();
}
else
{
// Rotate with keyboard
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.NumPad2))
{
pitch = KeyboardRotationSpeed.X;
}
else if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.NumPad8))
{
pitch = -KeyboardRotationSpeed.X;
}
if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.NumPad4))
{
yaw = KeyboardRotationSpeed.Y;
}
else if (Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.NumPad6))
{
yaw = -KeyboardRotationSpeed.Y;
}
// Rotate with mouse
if (Input.IsMouseButtonDown(MouseButton.Right))
{
Input.LockMousePosition();
Game.IsMouseVisible = false;
yaw = -Input.MouseDelta.X * MouseRotationSpeed.X;
pitch = -Input.MouseDelta.Y * MouseRotationSpeed.Y;
}
else
{
Input.UnlockMousePosition();
Game.IsMouseVisible = true;
}
}
}
private void UpdateTransform()
{
var elapsedTime = Game.GetDeltaTime();
translation *= elapsedTime;
yaw *= elapsedTime;
pitch *= elapsedTime;
// Get the local coordinate system
var rotation = Matrix.RotationQuaternion(Entity.Transform.Rotation);
// Enforce the global up-vector by adjusting the local x-axis
var right = Vector3.Cross(rotation.Forward, upVector);
var up = Vector3.Cross(right, rotation.Forward);
// Stabilize
right.Normalize();
up.Normalize();
// Adjust pitch. Prevent it from exceeding up and down facing. Stabilize edge cases.
var currentPitch = MathUtil.PiOverTwo - (float)Math.Acos(Vector3.Dot(rotation.Forward, upVector));
pitch = MathUtil.Clamp(currentPitch + pitch, -MaximumPitch, MaximumPitch) - currentPitch;
// Move in local coordinates
//Entity.Transform.Position += Vector3.TransformCoordinate(translation, rotation);
Entity.Transform.Translate(translation);
if(target != null && Input.IsKeyDown(Keys.LeftCtrl))
{
Entity.Transform.LookAt(target.Transform,Game.GetDeltaTime() * 3);
}
else
{
// Yaw around global up-vector, pitch and roll in local space
Entity.Transform.Rotation *= Quaternion.RotationAxis(right, pitch) * Quaternion.RotationAxis(upVector, yaw);
}
}
}
}
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package io.prestosql.operator.scalar;
/*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*/
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import io.prestosql.metadata.BoundVariables;
import io.prestosql.metadata.Metadata;
import io.prestosql.metadata.Signature;
import io.prestosql.metadata.SqlOperator;
import io.prestosql.spi.block.Block;
import io.prestosql.spi.type.RowType;
import io.prestosql.spi.type.StandardTypes;
import io.prestosql.spi.type.Type;
import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle;
import java.util.List;
import static com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList.toImmutableList;
import static io.prestosql.metadata.Signature.comparableWithVariadicBound;
import static io.prestosql.operator.scalar.ScalarFunctionImplementation.ArgumentProperty.valueTypeArgumentProperty;
import static io.prestosql.operator.scalar.ScalarFunctionImplementation.NullConvention.RETURN_NULL_ON_NULL;
import static io.prestosql.spi.function.OperatorType.EQUAL;
import static io.prestosql.spi.type.TypeSignature.parseTypeSignature;
import static io.prestosql.spi.type.TypeUtils.readNativeValue;
import static io.prestosql.util.Failures.internalError;
import static io.prestosql.util.Reflection.methodHandle;
public class RowEqualOperator
extends SqlOperator
{
public static final RowEqualOperator ROW_EQUAL = new RowEqualOperator();
private static final MethodHandle METHOD_HANDLE = methodHandle(RowEqualOperator.class, "equals", RowType.class, List.class, Block.class, Block.class);
private RowEqualOperator()
{
super(EQUAL,
ImmutableList.of(comparableWithVariadicBound("T", "row")),
ImmutableList.of(),
parseTypeSignature(StandardTypes.BOOLEAN),
ImmutableList.of(parseTypeSignature("T"), parseTypeSignature("T")));
}
@Override
public ScalarFunctionImplementation specialize(BoundVariables boundVariables, int arity, Metadata metadata)
{
RowType type = (RowType) boundVariables.getTypeVariable("T");
return new ScalarFunctionImplementation(
true,
ImmutableList.of(
valueTypeArgumentProperty(RETURN_NULL_ON_NULL),
valueTypeArgumentProperty(RETURN_NULL_ON_NULL)),
METHOD_HANDLE
.bindTo(type)
.bindTo(resolveFieldEqualOperators(type, metadata)),
isDeterministic());
}
public static List<MethodHandle> resolveFieldEqualOperators(RowType rowType, Metadata metadata)
{
return rowType.getTypeParameters().stream()
.map(type -> resolveEqualOperator(type, metadata))
.collect(toImmutableList());
}
private static MethodHandle resolveEqualOperator(Type type, Metadata metadata)
{
Signature operator = metadata.resolveOperator(EQUAL, ImmutableList.of(type, type));
ScalarFunctionImplementation implementation = metadata.getScalarFunctionImplementation(operator);
return implementation.getMethodHandle();
}
public static Boolean equals(RowType rowType, List<MethodHandle> fieldEqualOperators, Block leftRow, Block rightRow)
{
boolean indeterminate = false;
for (int fieldIndex = 0; fieldIndex < leftRow.getPositionCount(); fieldIndex++) {
if (leftRow.isNull(fieldIndex) || rightRow.isNull(fieldIndex)) {
indeterminate = true;
continue;
}
Type fieldType = rowType.getTypeParameters().get(fieldIndex);
Object leftField = readNativeValue(fieldType, leftRow, fieldIndex);
Object rightField = readNativeValue(fieldType, rightRow, fieldIndex);
try {
MethodHandle equalOperator = fieldEqualOperators.get(fieldIndex);
Boolean result = (Boolean) equalOperator.invoke(leftField, rightField);
if (result == null) {
indeterminate = true;
}
else if (!result) {
return false;
}
}
catch (Throwable t) {
throw internalError(t);
}
}
if (indeterminate) {
return null;
}
return true;
}
}
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Tag: Immigration ban
Donald Trump plans to overturn immigration veto in SC
US President Donald Trump has said he will go to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by a federal judge that blocks his new immigration ban order, a media report said. "We're going to fight this terrible ruling. We're going to take this as far as we need to, right up to the Supreme …
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Silence of the Sheikhs
President Donald Trump's controversial executive order on the immigration ban from seven Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Libya) for the next 90 days and the suspension of refugee-entry for the next 120 days, has expectedly shocked and riled the world and drawn accusations of a 'Muslim ban'. As global leaders from …
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Deeply affected by Trump's immigration ban: Priyanka
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, also Unicef's global Goodwill Ambassador, says as a global citizen, US President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban — which she described as a "political witch hunt" — has deeply affected her. In a blog post on Thursday on the professional networking website LinkedIn, which she joined last year as a LinkedIn …
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Microsoft seeks exemption for workers, students from travel ban
As it pursues a legal battle against President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, Microsoft has made a formal plea to the US administration seeking an exemption for students and workers from the order. In his recent executive order, Trump has authorised the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis, …
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Angelina Jolie trashes Trump's immigration ban in op-ed
Saying she was proud of "our country's history of giving shelter to the most vulnerable people", Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has said in an op-ed that Americans have "shed blood" for the cause of human rights — a direct attack on President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban. In an opinion piece to the New York …
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Amazon too turns against Trump's order on immigration
Joining the battle against the US President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said that the company does not support the order. According to a report in The Verge, Bezos reacted to Trump's executive order in an internal mail to employees. "This executive order is one …
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London's mayor criticises Trump's immigration ban
London's Pakistan-origin mayor Sadiq Khan slammed US President Donald Trump's ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations as "shameful and cruel" and said the policy "flies in the face of the values of freedom and tolerance". Trump in an executive order on Friday suspended refugees from entering the US and barred visas for travellers from …
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Trump's immigration ban impacts green card holders
The US government will not automatically allow green card holders who travelled to countries placed under a temporary travel ban by President Donald Trump, back into the US. Instead, those travellers will have to apply for a waiver to the executive order that instituted the ban, informed sources told CNN on Saturday. The countries targeted …
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Visa ban keeps Iranian filmmaker away from Oscars
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi will not be able to obtain permission to enter the US for this year's Academy Awards according to the provisions of an executive order signed by President Trump. Two-time Oscar nominee Farhadi, who wrote and directed "The Salesman", Iran's entry for best foreign-language film, would not be able to attend the …
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Jimmy Lam, the President of AdFest, seems to manage each year to come up with a new and fresh concept line for the event. This year the theme is "Co-Create The Future". If you are a young and ambitious creative, then AdFest is surely the place to be and meet people who can co-create your future. Many of the leading creative directors, designers, film makers and strategists are in Pattaya, Thailand each year as members of the juries or are presenting their ideas to the delegates. Shahir Zag is one such person. A passionate typographer, designer, poet and creative sage, Zag will be at AdFest 2014 as Jury President of the Outdoor Lotus category. He is currently Chief Creative Officer at Y&R MENA in Dubai. He was ranked as #1 copywriter, #1 art director and #2 Chief Creative Officer in the world by the Big Won Report, an annual global report tracking the award performances of agencies. He is a major creative force in the Middle East and has a slew of awards from international shows like Cannes Lions, One Show and D&AD.
The AdFest is running from 6th to 8th March and you can book a delegates place on www.adfest.com. | {
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What if you didn't know how old you were? How old would you be? The way you think about yourself impacts the way you feel physically. Living young is as much about your mental and emotional health as it is your physical health. It is about being optimistic, staying cognitively and physically active, and having a high quality of life.
Studies indicate that self-perception has a greater impact on survival than blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 3 Your positive attitude will help keep you going and help you feel your best at any age.
Goals help you grow and develop at any age. Look forward to the future, no matter your life stage. Maintain and pursue personal goals, professional aspirations, and physical targets. Start a new hobby, learn a language, or take up new challenges. Don't use your age as an excuse to miss out on what you love doing or what you've always wanted to do. As Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, "People do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing." Living younger longer is a mentality, an outlook, an attitude. With a youthful mindset, you can promote your active, energetic, and healthy years. No matter how long you live, you're bound to live better.
society is full of subtle cues about aging as an undesirable, deteriorating stage of life—and these unconscious cues may shape our views of ourselves, the way we act, and even shape our bodies. So keep a youthful state of mind, and defy your age.
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Beverley Holidays in Devon is celebrating the man with the golden touch after its head of entertainment, Drew Baker, was honoured at the recent Devon Tourism Awards 2016.
Drew was crowned the gold award winner in the Unsung Hero For Customer Service category of the awards, beating 75 other finalists to the prestigious title.
The accolade recognises Drew's exceptional achievements in ensuring that Beverley's holiday guests enjoy outstanding levels of personal service and hospitality.
Drew stepped up to receive his honour at the glittering finals of the Devon Tourism Awards which were help this autumn at the Great Hall at the University of Exeter.
The customer service superstar's award followed hot on the heels of his recent success in the Herald Express English Riviera and South Devon Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2016.
Drew, a popular figure among holidaymakers at the multi-award winning park, came away from that ceremony with a sparkling silver award for his skills.
He was nominated for both awards by members of the Beverley Holidays team who were keen to highlight Drew's unwavering dedication to providing guests with amazing life-long memories.
"I am absolutely thrilled to have received this title. Customer service is an area for which I feel a real passion, and which is at the heart of everything we do here at Beverley Holidays.
"My aim, and that of all our hard-working team members, is to ensure that holidaymakers enjoy a great experience from start to finish – and leave not as guests, but as friends," said Drew.
Chairman of the Devon Tourism Awards Panel David Fursdon said that the county enjoyed a first-class reputation for high standards across all areas of its visitor industry.
Awards such as Drew's, said David, reaffirmed Devon's commitment to excellence in all that it strives for on behalf of its valued holidaymakers.
Set in the heart of the English Riviera, Beverley Holidays is a family-run holiday park offering high-quality accommodation including caravans, luxury hot tub lodges, camping and touring pitches. | {
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Trips to Grand Canyon is usually a one day excursion. If you choose one of the tours from Las Vegas, Los Angeles or Phoenix, then you don't have to worry about hotels. A hotel is only needed if you drive to Grand Canyon south, for example if you want to do hiking. Follow the link below to see hotel offers around Grand Canyon. Use the map on the site to get a good overview over where to stay overnight.
Almost everybody who goes to see the Grand Canyon visits Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a lot to offer and it's a city you shouldn't miss out on! The hotels are often very affordable (with the exception of certain popular weekends) and it is a good opportunity to try more luxurious hotel rooms for excellent rates. We recommend staying at a hotel along the Las Vegas Strip. Our favorite hotel is Aria which is a five star hotel inside the City Center area. Another very good choice is MGM Signature, a 4.5-star hotel with only suites. Both hotels are located right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. For more in-depth tips, read our travel guide for Las Vegas. | {
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"Crossing the Bar" is an 1889 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is considered that Tennyson wrote it in elegy; the narrator uses an extended metaphor to compare death with crossing the "sandbar" between the river of life, with its outgoing "flood", and the ocean that lies beyond death, the "boundless deep", to which we return.
Overview
Tennyson is believed to have written the poem (after suffering a serious illness) while on the sea, crossing the Solent from Aldworth to Farringford on the Isle of Wight. Separately, it has been suggested he may have written it on a yacht anchored in Salcombe, where there is a moaning sandbar. "The words", he said, "came in a moment". Shortly before he died, Tennyson told his son Hallam to "put 'Crossing the Bar' at the end of all editions of my poems".
The poem contains four stanzas that generally alternate between long and short lines. Tennyson employs a traditional ABAB rhyme scheme. Scholars have noted that the form of the poem follows the content: the wavelike quality of the long-then-short lines parallels the narrative thread of the poem.
The extended metaphor of "crossing the bar" represents travelling serenely and securely from life through death. The Pilot is a metaphor for God, whom the speaker hopes to meet face to face. Tennyson explained, "The Pilot has been on board all the while, but in the dark I have not seen him…[He is] that Divine and Unseen Who is always guiding us."
Set to music
The words were set to music in April 1890 as a song for high voice and piano by Charles Villiers Stanford and as a hymn, "Freshwater", for four-part chorus by Sir Hubert Parry (publ. 1893). Other settings include those by Sir Joseph Barnby, Geoffrey Shaw, Charles Ives, Gwyneth Van Anden Walker and John Philip Sousa.
In 2012 the poem was set to music by Rani Arbo, with a subsequent choral arrangement by Peter Amidon. A slightly rearranged version of the latter was later produced by The Spooky Men's Chorale and included on their album called Warm.
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In popular culture
The poem is humorously referenced in Walt Disney's 1942 Goofy cartoon The Olympic Champ; while Goofy haphazardly attempts the pole vault, the narrator states that the track-and-field event reminds him of Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar", and quotes the poem's first stanza.
In the darkly humorous "We Will All Go Together When We Go", humourist/songwriter Tom Lehrer sings of a humanity-ending nuclear holocaust; the song includes the line, "and let there be no moaning of the bar", implying that no one will be left to mourn the war's victims.
The poem has also found its way into the DLC Frozen Wilds of the videogame Horizon Zero Dawn, where it is mentioned as the favourite poem of the AI CYAN.
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External links
"Crossing the Bar" poem text
Poetry by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
British poems
1889 poems
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Q: how can we fill all empty list inside the list in python from another list element? have a list like this
> lst1=[1,2,3]
> lst2=[[],['abc','bcd','acd'],[],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[]]
want output like :
> [[1],['abc','bcd','acd'],[2],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[3]]
have tried to split the list of 2nd list and then aggregating by
A: One approach:
lst1=[1,2,3]
lst2=[[],['abc','bcd','acd'],[],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[]]
it = iter(lst1)
for i in lst2[::2]:
i.append(next(it))
print(lst2)
Output
[[1], ['abc', 'bcd', 'acd'], [2], ['sdf', 'ghj', 'klh'], [3]]
An alternative that returns a new list:
it = iter(lst1)
res = [l if i % 2 == 1 else [*l, next(it)] for i, l in enumerate(lst2)]
print(res)
Output
[[1], ['abc', 'bcd', 'acd'], [2], ['sdf', 'ghj', 'klh'], [3]]
A: Here is an approach similar to that of Dani Mesajo. Make an iterator of the fill list, then pull the next item for empty lists.
l1 = iter([1, 2, 3])
l2 = [[], ["abc", "bcd", "acd"], [], ["sdf", "ghj", "klh"], []]
print([l or next(l1) for l in l2])
yields:
➜ python listfill.py
[1, ['abc', 'bcd', 'acd'], 2, ['sdf', 'ghj', 'klh'], 3]
A: This is my solution that checks if an element from lst2 is an empty list, and if it is, the corresponding item from lst1 is added to new_list, otherwise the corresponding item from lst2 is added. n is used as the index to use for lst1, which is incremented each time an item from lst1 is added instead of an item from lst2.
lst1=[1,2,3]
lst2=[[],['abc','bcd','acd'],[],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[]]
new_list = []
n = 0
for l in lst2:
if len(l) == 0:
new_list.append([lst1[n]])
n += 1
else:
new_list.append(l)
print(new_list)
A: A simple loop will do the job:
Code:
import copy
lst1 = [1,2,3]
lst2 = [[],['abc','bcd','acd'],[],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[]]
merged_lst = copy.deepcopy(lst2)
for i in range(len(lst1)):
merged_lst[i*2].append(lst1[i])
print(merged_lst)
Output:
[[1], ['abc', 'bcd', 'acd'], [2], ['sdf', 'ghj', 'klh'], [3]]
A: We've to check whether the inner list of lst2 is empty or not, if yes, add the element of lst1 to it. We'll do it using two loop. One loop for iterating lst1 and second to ieratw lst2. The moment we get empty list, we'll add element of lst1 to it. Your code:
lst1=[1,2,3]
lst2=lst2 = [[],['abc','bcd','acd'],[],['sdf','ghj','klh'],[]]
for i in lst1:
for j in lst2:
if len(j)==0:
j.append(i)
break #break the inner for loop
print(lst2)
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