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In Greek mythology, Medusa also called Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Most sources describe her as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, although the author Hyginus makes her the daughter of Gorgon and Ceto. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield. In classical antiquity the image of the head of Medusa appeared in the evil-averting device known as the Gorgoneion.


I've been dancing since I was six and it was almost everything, starting from ballet, through ballroom dance, latino, contemporary dance to hip hop (which is one of my favourites). I don't have any problem when it comes about making contact with people - I love to talk with foreigners! As I have already an experience, I can do things much more better.
In Egypt I was also making a presentation to the microphone in Russian and did some short choreographies for evening shows.
I want to be respected and trusted.
I'm a nice person with a strong character. I can adjust to every situation easily and I don't like to pity myself. I'm confident, though at first sight you might think, that I'm shy. I have lots of possitive energy and like to share it with other people. I'm also creative and have 100 ideas during the day. I hate being late. I'm very sociable.


I downloaded the trial version of Replay Telecorder for Skype and everything worked great. The next day I upgraded to the full, paid version and now I either get no video recording at all, or a highly distorted recording.
The audio continues to record as it should.
I've checked to make sure that all settings on the full version are as they were on the trial but I still can't get the proper video recording.
Skype upgraded-so we did too. Please uninstall the version of our program you have. Reboot. Verify that Skype is closed (quit) in the taskbar. Now, download the latest version from our site and you should be good to go.


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Vyšší úředník státního zastupitelství je administrativní pracovník státního zastupitelství, který se podílí na jeho činnosti v trestním řízení i v dalších oborech jeho působnosti. Jeho obdobou u soudů je vyšší soudní úředník.

Na rozdíl od vyšších soudních úředníků se jedná o téměř nevyužívanou profesi, zavedeni byli v roce 2008, ale k 1. lednu 2013 působili pouze tři.

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 úspěšné ukončení studia vyšších úředníků státního zastupitelství, ale také vyšších soudních úředníků na Justiční akademii v Kroměříži, nebo vysokoškolské magisterské i bakalářské vzdělání v oblasti práva

Postavení a pravomoci vyššího úředníka státního zastupitelství, stejně jako studium vyšších úředníků státního zastupitelství upravuje zákon č. 121/2008 Sb., o vyšších soudních úřednících a vyšších úřednících státního zastupitelství a o změně dalších zákonů. Jeho plat je stanoven podle zákona č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce, a podle nařízení vlády č. 564/2006 Sb., o platových poměrech zaměstnanců ve veřejných službách a správě.

Vyšší úředník státního zastupitelství je vyloučen z provedení úkonu státního zastupitelství z obdobných důvodů podjatosti, které jsou stanoveny u státního zástupce. O tom, zda je v konkrétní věci vyloučen, rozhoduje vedoucí státní zástupce nebo jím určený státní zástupce a proti jeho rozhodnutí není opravný prostředek přípustný.

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Vyšší úředník státního zastupitelství koná vždy na základě pověření, které vydává vedoucí státní zástupce nebo jím určený státní zástupce. Oprávněn pak je rozhodovat o odměně a náhradě hotových výdajů obhájce, o svědečném, znalečném, tlumočném a náhradách a o vrácení a vydání věci důležité pro trestní řízení. Může také připravovat podklady pro rozhodnutí o podmíněném zastavení trestního stíhání, podmíněném odložení návrhu na potrestání, narovnání a o osvědčení obviněného ve zkušební době. Dále může vyznačovat doložku právní moci, vyřizovat jednoduchá dožádání, sepisovat protokol o podaném vysvětlení nebo o podání trestního oznámení, kontrolovat korespondenci obviněných, vyhotovovat statistické listy a shromažďovat různé podklady pro činnost státního zástupce.

Pokud by se jednalo o věc právně nebo skutkově mimořádně složitou, může ji předložit státnímu zástupci k rozhodnutí, stejně tak je státní zástupce oprávněn mu z těchto důvodů zrušit pověření k provedení úkonu. Proti rozhodnutí vyššího úředníka státního zastupitelství lze podat stížnost za stejných podmínek jako proti rozhodnutí státního zástupce. Tato stížnost se však nejdříve předloží státnímu zástupci, který jí může zcela vyhovět, pokud tím nebudou dotčeny práva jiné strany trestního řízení.

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Manayunk: The Next Step For Aspiring Bartenders
June 25, 2014 Food, Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia 0
Many early twenty-somethings want to become a bartender, whether for the social atmosphere, the extra cash or any other reasons making this field more popular. The job field for bar tending is growing at 12 percent rate every year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, two percent higher than other food and service jobs across the nation.
Just like other trades or professions, those interested in pursuing bartending can attend classes to learn the ins and outs. These students learn the proper ways to mix drinks as well as other necessary tools of the trade. The problem graduates often face in this fast growing field is what to do after graduation.
"The course itself is very important," said Tony Mamo, director and founder of the Main Line Center for Bartending. "We also stress our help with job placement advisement in helping to get our graduates jobs in their respective areas."
The Main Line Center for Bartending, located on Baker Street in Manayunk, is a certified school where people have the opportunity to become a licensed bartender.
Students spend time preparing real drinks during the class with color water instead of actual liquor.
In addition to their 40-hour course, which teaches students the knowledge they need to become a bartender, the center also helps to procure jobs for their recent graduates.
"We work with a lot of places in the tri-state area to help find our graduates bartending jobs," Mamo said. "We talk to the bars and restaurants in their area to try to get them situated comfortably where they want to be."
In addition to assisting graduates find jobs in the areas they are comfortable in, the Main Line Center for Bartending tries to help their students become comfortable behind the bar as well.
This led to the development of "bar night" within the class. A one night special occasion where graduates spend a night bartending at a local bar in Manayunk. All the students are supervised by an instructor during the night, as they perform the duties and services of a staff bartender.
The students are all taught using a hands-on approach so they will feel comfortable when being hired.
"Bar night is something that is really exciting for everyone," Mamo said. "The students always invite all their friends and family out for the event. It creates a great, comfortable atmosphere where the students can put into practice what they have learned. Also they get to even keep all the tips they've made throughout the night."
Once the students have completed the class, they are free to enter the workforce. A process, Mamo said he hopes he can make easier.
"We work hard to try and find jobs for the recent grads," Mamo said. "We are constantly keeping in touch with places all across the country. Its rewarding when a business wants one of your students."
-Photos and text by Matt Snider
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Manayunk: The Art of Capability
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Scattered among the various and sundry items in a store called Latitudes and Longitudes, on Main Street between Grape and Cotton streets, are an assortment of colorful artistic works featuring architecture, plant-life and some other personifications of the artistic mind.
Members and coordinators of the Creative HeARTS program were present at the event. Back, from left, Director Christy Cugno and member Marvin Walston. Bottom, from left, members Kim Smith, Sarah Bosco, Todd Meyer and Executive Director Maureen A. McGlinchey. [continue reading…]
Northwest: Five Dangerous Roads To Avoid In Manayunk During Winter
February 13, 2015 Featured Stories, Health, Manayunk, Neighborhoods, Northwest Philadelphia, Social Issues, Transportation 0
Pennsylvania's famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, has seen his shadow, so there will be six more weeks of winter. That also means six more weeks of icy winter roads. Snowfall hasn't been overwhelming thus far, but road conditions [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports: Five People You Need To Know
March 3, 2014 Amateur Sports, Neighborhoods 0
Philadelphia is nationally known for its sports culture, so naturally the city of brotherly love is crawling with professional and amateur athletes alike. Whether they are behind the scenes or right in the action, these [continue reading…]

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CHESS was Benny and Björn's first post-ABBA project; a musical collaboration with Tim Rice as lyricist. The book centers around a chess match between The American and The Russian. Written in part as a metaphor of The Cold War, Chess boasted hit singles and stage productions all over the world. Below you will find a track listing, principal singers and other interesting tidbits (well, I thought so) for three recordings of the musical CHESS.
There is a fourth recording available in England called CC Productions Presents CHESS. I saw the disc at the ABBA Day; it is not a complete recording, the cover was cheesy and the liner notes do not even list singers, producer, etc. I was not impressed and decided to buy an ABBA umbrella instead.
Lastly, I recently got e-mail from Ian Smith who let me know that a new production of CHESS will start in Melbourne, Australia in February, 1997. For those alternative rockers out there, Daryl Braithwaite (ex-Sherbet) will be starring.
The original studio version of CHESS is, IMO, the best. Principal singers include Elaine Paige as Florence, Murray Head as The American, Tommy Körberg as The Russian and Barbara Dickson as Svetlana. One Night In Bangkok was a worldwide Top Ten hit even making the mark in the United States - will wonders never cease! I Know Him So Well was another hit single; the song was also covered by Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston and, in a version that finally made it to her JUST FOR THE RECORD compilation, Barbra Streisand and some nameless fellow.
The original Broadway cast recording of CHESS is, not to be redundant, excellent. I am a big fan of Broadway, having started going in the early 70s. I unfortunately have never seen CHESS on stage although with this recording I can imagine it. Principal singers include Judy Kuhn (...a major Broadway songstress who, if memory serves, sang the role of Pocahontas on the eponymously-titled movie soundtrack...) as Florence, Philip Casnoff as Freddie, the American, David Carroll as Anatoly, the Russian and Marcia Mitzman as Svetlana. In keeping with the American media's perception of Benny and Björn, the reviews for this production were scathing and CHESS closed shortly after it opened. Benny and Björn were involved in the recording of the cast album with Benny playing synclavier, the album being mixed at Polar and coming up with first names for The Russian and The American. The Story of Chess, Somebody Else's Story and Lullaby were added for this production.
CHESS IN CONCERT is the first, all-Swedish recording of arguably the most successful Swedish musical of all time. Principal singers include Karin Glenmark as Florence, Anders Glenmark as The American, Tommy Körberg reprising his role as The Russian and Lena Ericsson as Svetlana. (The Glenmarks are the brother and sister team that make up Gemini, the Swedish pop group whose two albums were produced by Benny and Björn. They also sang backing vocals on the studio recording of CHESS.) Personally, Anders performance as The American is too histrionic for me but that aside, Benny did play on and produce the recording. FYI, they did play around with the character's songs in comparison to the latter recordings. For instance, Svetlana sings Heaven Help My Heart instead of Florence. Also, The Soviet Machine is a finally on a CHESS recording. It was included in the original London production but not on the original recording.


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Q: How to modify grunt watch tasks based on the file changed? I'm writing a node.js program that will watch a directory filled with a large (300-ish) amount of scss projects. Grunt-watch (run either through the node module or on its own, whatever works) will be configured so that whenever a scss file is changed, it will be compiled with compass, the output file moved to a separate directory, for example:
./1234/style.scss was changed >> grunt-watch runs grunt-compass >> /foo/bar/baz/1234/style.css updated
The project directory that the file was in is obviously very important (if grunt-compass sent all the compiled files to the same directory, they would be jumbled and unusable and the grunt automation would be purposeless). I order to make sure all files are routed to the correct place, I am dynamically changing the grunt-compass settings every time a css file is updated.
Sample gruntfile:
module.exports = function(grunt) {

grunt.initConfig({
    pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
    watch: {
      files: './*/*.scss',
      tasks: ['compass']
    },
    compass: {
      origin:{
        options: {
          //temportary settings to be changed later
          sassDir: './',
          cssDir: './bar',
          specify: './foo.scss'
        }
      }
    }
  });

  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-watch');
  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-compass');

  grunt.event.on('watch', function(action, filepath, target) {
    var path = require('path');
    grunt.log.writeln(target + ': ' + filepath + ' might have ' + action);
    var siteDirectory = path.dirname(filepath);

    //changes sass directory to that of the changed file
    var option = 'compass.origin.options.sassDir';
    var result = __dirname + '/' + siteDirectory;
    grunt.log.writeln(option + ' changed to ' + result);
    grunt.config(option, result);

    //customizes css output directory so that file goes to correct place
    option = 'compass.origin.options.cssDir';
    result = path.resolve(__dirname, '../', siteDirectory);
    grunt.log.writeln(option + ' changed to ' + result);
    grunt.config(option, result);

    //grunt.task.run(['compass']);

  });

};

However this doesn't work. If you run 'grunt watch' in verbose mode, you will see that grunt runs both the grunt.event.on function and the watch task in separate processes. The second parsing of the gruntfile reverts all my event.on config changes to the defaults above, and compass fails to run.
As seen in the event.on comments, I attempted to add a grunt.task.run() to make sure that compass was run in the same process as the event.on function, which would preserve my config changes. However the task refused to run, likely because I'm doing it wrong.
Unfortunately, the grunt.event.on variables are not sent to the defined grunt-watch task, otherwise I could write a custom function that would change the compass settings and then run compass in the same process.
I've tried implementing this without grunt, using the watch function build into compass, however compass can only store one static output path per project and can only watch one project at once.
I have currently gotten around this issue by adding a node program that takes the site name as a parameter, rewrites the grunfile.js by running using fs, and then running 'grunt watch' via an exec function. This however has it's own drawbacks (I can't view the grunt.log data) and is horribly convoluted, so I'd like to change it.
Thank you so much for any insight.

A: You need to specify
options : { nospawn : true }
in your watch task config to have the watch run in the same context:
watch: {
  files: './*/*.scss',
  tasks: ['compass'],
  options : { nospawn : true }
}

See this section of documentation for more info on this.

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Practice alert: China adopts new rules on healthcare donations
By Eric Carlson and Anna Zhao | Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 1:08PM
Last week, China's chief healthcare regulator, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), published a significant revision to its earlier rules on donations to healthcare entities. This category of entities includes the nation's network of state-run hospitals and clinics where about 90 percent of citizens get their healthcare.
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No Foreign Official, No FCPA Offense
By Richard L. Cassin | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 7:56PM
CW (who knows a lot about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) asked a great question. Can a payment directly to a foreign government intended to influence decisions in favor of the donor violate the FCPA? Surprisingly, the answer is no.
An FCPA offense requires a corrupt payment to a "foreign official." The law defines "foreign official" as a human being but not a government entity.
The term "foreign official" means any officer or employee of a foreign government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization.
CW's question came up in FCPA Opinion Procedure Release No. 97-02 (November 5, 1997). The requestor was a U.S.-based utility developing a plant in an Asian country. There was no primary school in the plant's vicinity and the requestor planned to donate $100,000 to help build one. The donation would go directly to the government entity responsible for constructing the school.
Before releasing any money, the U.S. utility required written assurance from the foreign government that the funds would be used solely to build the school. The government also guaranteed that land for the school would be available, along with other funding needed to build and operate it.
According to the Department of Justice, because the "requestor's donation would go directly to a government entity -- and not to any foreign government official -- the provisions of the FCPA do not appear to apply to this prospective transaction."
Then there's DOJ Opinion Procedure Release No. 06-01 (October 16, 2006). A Delaware corporation headquartered in Switzerland wanted to contribute $25,000 to an African country's regional customs department or ministry of finance. The money would fund incentive awards to local customs officials. The program was intended to improve enforcement relating to seizures of counterfeit products bearing the trademarks of the requestor and its competitors.
Among other controls, the customs department or central government would pay the incentive awards directly to local customs officials and the requestor would have no say in identifying recipients. On that basis, the DOJ said it wouldn't take enforcement action against the requestor for the $25,000 donation.
In both cases, however, it was up to the requestor to make sure the donations were consistent with local law. Payments to foreign governments that aren't FCPA offenses (because no "foreign official" is involved) may still violate local anti-bribery laws.
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The newest runs of the forecast is out now to January 3rd. As I have mentioned before, I think the short term forecasts (about 14 – 16 days out) often have a small margin of error compared to 30, 60, or 90 day forecasts. The cold shot that moved from the West to the east (this morning) will push off the East Coast by the weekend. This was the first cold shot the whole mainland (other than Florida of course) experienced.
Finally, in the longer term (out to late January)….the very cold and strong polar vortex looks to remain close to the North Pole, this likely will keep the very cold air over the polar region… and none of the models show a change for at least the next 3 weeks (out to January 19th). So if this forecast holds, we should see little below normal cold in most of the USA out to the 3 week of January.


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Ali Roberto Is The LA Filmmaker Telling Stories Of Bands In Quarantine
April 9, 2021 • Caitlin White
Emma Cole
The most surreal moment of Ali Roberto's quarantine? Explaining ring light placement to Goldie Hawen. "The craziest thing I've ever done is explaining how to set up a ring light to Goldie Hawn," the filmmaker laughed during a recent interview. "She's amazing and so sweet and wonderful — and Kurt Russell came in and played art department and it was hilarious. They were wonderful, but it was the most surreal thing I've ever done in my life."
While the onset of a pandemic in 2020 led to drastic changes in plenty of people's work life, those who were accustomed to massive film crews, multiple teams working at once, and bustling sets probably had some of the strangest shifts. Initially, the shut down led directors like Ali to work as remote team members, occasionally trotted around sets on iPads.
But once everyone settled into smaller crews, careful quarantine pods, masks and testing, Roberto was able to work on LA-centric projects that opened her up to what else smallness brings — intimacy. One such project was a docuseries for Dr. Martens focused on musicians based in New York and Los Angeles, and how they were coping with a year spent in quarantine and isolation. This shift from her prior backgrounds on commercials, music videos, and as a creative director was unexpected, but very welcome.
"I've never worked in such tiny crews — but that's exactly what documentary filmmaking is," she said. "You work in small, intimate crews and you're this fly on the wall; you're not controlling and building this whole world, you're documenting it and getting to be a part of it. It's very different, storytelling-wise, and I wasn't accustomed to it, but I had to learn to work within it and fell in love with this way of storytelling."
Growing up in Connecticut, Roberto was close enough to New York City to dream about moving there, but just far enough away to still rely on MTV for her introduction to the music scene. She remembers being obsessed with MTV from "such an early age" and gravitating to the '60s and '70s rock her dad favored, along with "really sludgy, grungy music full of raw emotion and energy." She cites videos for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Blind Melon's "No Rains" for piquing her early fascination with combining music and visuals, and includes bands like Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains in her core musical influences: "When I was just a kid, like when I had my very first pair of docs back then, that's what my 13-year-old self was listening to."
Later on, '90s hip-hop and R&B came into the mix, along with metal, but even more than specific artists, the concept behind MTV Unplugged became a framework she wanted to replicate in her own work. "The Unplugged Series that MTV did played a huge influence on how I structured this Dr. Martens series," she explained. "I added a live music element to each episode — which is unique to my series — but it was something I felt really strongly about because I fell in love with seeing musicians break down their songs and do them in a different way on Unplugged."
After high school, Ali moved to New York and began studying at SVA (School Of Visual Arts), where one of her professors singled her out early on to come and work at the company she'd idolized — and Ali landed her first gig at MTV before even graduating college. Taking her experience with the platform and running with it, she began to direct music videos, commercials, and eventually shorts. After close to fifteen years in New York, Ali recently moved to Los Angeles — though still considers New York home, in many ways — and worked on projects for Netflix like Glow and The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. Currently, she's expanded to work on a couple of series projects, including one about a group of young women in LA during the early 2000s who start a band.
The intersection of music and visuals is a thread that runs strongly through Roberto's work, regardless of platform or film style, as does a satirical element and an emphasis on uplifting women. "My work is often featuring and empowering women, but there's a satire, snark or humor to it," she said. "When there's wit, and it's reality-based with smart writing, but there's a bit of whimsy, when all those come together, I feel like that's when I'm the most effective at what I do. That's where I live and breathe and have the most fun."
And though the Dr. Martens docuseries campaign is coming to a close — today marks the release of the last episode, spotlighting psych-rockers Franke & The Witch Fingers — Roberto found solace in the work of telling these stories one-on-one during a time that many were feeling particularly alone."It was therapeutic for us, and then it was also content we could give other people as we're all finding different ways to stay sane," Roberto said. "It's a beautiful series about resilience, creativity, community and social awareness. I wanted to work on something that made my soul feel good and like I feel like I'm contributing positively to the world. This was the series that helped me through quarantine."
For today's final episode (below), Ali remembers how good it felt to hear the band recording live at a tiny studio in Echo Park, and feeling the wall of sound the band created reminded her of the physically healing power of live music. "I really felt like this was how I could help — heal people through music," she explained. "And getting to see bands perform live together again. When we were in the studio with Franke & The Witch Fingers — they're this psychedelic/garage/punk rock band that's so rad — to be in the studio with this wall of sound vibrating through my body, it felt so good to hear music that loud and powerful again."
Though Ali has been able to build her career in a very male-dominated field, and she cites fellow female filmmakers like Diane Martel and Sophie Muller as her own role models, one thing she's looking forward to when restrictions lift is getting back to work as a mentor. When it's safe to do so, she works with Free The Work and Ghetto Film School to help increase diversity and representation in the film industry, and is excited to bring students onto her sets again.
"Free The Work is a nonprofit organization that helps women helps women and underrepresented talent be seen," she said. "They've helped me so much and has given me so much support," she said. "And now I am an ambassador for them and work with them to create opportunities for others. As for Ghetto Film School, they're a film school for underrepresented talent and kids who wouldn't be able to afford to go the traditional route and they create opportunity and schooling. I really want to give more opportunity and have students on sets with me again, directing pieces and learning once it's safe."
For now, check out Ali's work on the entire Dr. Martens docuseries featuring episodes on Sunflower Bean, The Regrettes, Tolliver and plenty more, and watch the newly-released episode spotlighting Frankie & The Witch Fingers above.
Check out all of Ali's recent work as a filmmaker here.
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Meet Ash Stahl, The Former Hooters Waitress Who Now Runs One Of The Biggest TikTok Agencies In The World
Hustling as a young woman in entertainment means long hours and little pay, and Stahl credits her time at Hooters for the support she needed.


Thomas MacDonagh (Commandant of Bishop Street area), executed May 3rd, 1916. One of the signatories of the "Irish Republic Proclamation."
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Thomas MacDonagh (Commandant of Bishop Street Area) : Executed May 3rd, 1916. One of the signatories of the "Irish Republic Proclamation".
Commandant Thomas MacDonagh MA : Leader Irish Volunteers shot at Kilmainham Jail May 3rd 1916 by the British.


Kettering Health Network is using artificial intelligence that can reverse disability in patients with new stroke symptoms.
Stroke patients with a blood clot in the brain who don't qualify for the tPA clot-busting medicine now have another option for treatment that can save their life and improve their quality of life.
Kettering Health Network is using the RAPID™ imaging platform from iSchemaView. RAPID is a new class of automated brain imaging software that allows doctors to quickly visualize reductions in blood flow to the brain and early signs of brain injury.
RAPID software quickly and automatically analyzes CT scans of stroke patients to determine in minutes if the patient is a candidate for a thrombectomy, a procedure in which the surgeon removes a blood clot from an artery or vein. Results are immediately sent to Kettering Health Network's stroke team, who can view the results on a computer or smartphone.


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You Better Move On è un brano di Arthur Alexander, da lui pubblicato nel 1961 come singolo, con al lato B A Shot of Rhythm and Blues, che arrivò alla 24ª posizione di Billboard.

Le cover del brano

Rolling Stones

I Rolling Stones inclusero una versione del brano sul loro eponimo EP del 1964, ed in seguito sull'album December's Children (And Everybody's) dell'anno seguente. Apparve successivamente in numerose altre raccolte.

Formazione

 Mick Jagger: voce
 Bill Wyman: cori, basso elettrico
 Keith Richards: chitarra
 Brian Jones: chitarra
 Charlie Watts: batteria

Billy "Crash" Craddock

Billy "Crash" Craddock pubblicò You Better Move On su un singolo del 1971. Arrivò alla 10ª posizione della classifica country.

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr registrò una versione del pezzo durante le sedute di registrazione di un album a Memphis, poi rimastro irrealizzato. Nella stessa occasione, vennero registrate altre quindici canzoni, tra cui I Can Help, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Beat Patrol, Ain't That a Shame, Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day e Whisky and Soda. Il batterista, che però non riuscì a suonare la batteria nelle sessioni in quanto era ancora pesantemente alcolizzato, lasciò perdere l'album fino a quando la CSR Records volle pubblicarlo. Allora, Starr fece un'ingiunzione, e, in un tribunale di Atalanta, si bloccò la pubblicazione del disco, ma Ringo dovette pagare il produttore Chips Moman per le registrazioni effettuate. Ugualmente, l'LP apparve, assieme ad altro materiale, fra cui il discorso dell'ex-Beatle al processo, su un bootleg intitolato Go Cat Go in Minnesota nel 2003, ma giunsero copie d'importazione anche in Gran Bretagna.

Altre versioni

 Boobby Vee, 1962
 The Hollies, 1964
 Peter Belli & Les Rivals, 1964
 The Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra, 1966
 Les Ombres, 1966
 The Leaves, 1966
 Dean Martin, 1973
 Jimmy Velvet con i Kathy Scott Singers, 1973
 George Jones & Johnny Paycheck, 1980
 The Boys, 1980
 Pete Stride & John Palin, 1980
 Mink DeVille, 1981
 Katy Moffatt, 1990
 Chuck Jackson & Mark Knopfler, 1994
 Piet Veerman, 1995
 Sugar Ray, 1998
 Paul Asnell's Number Nine, 2000
 Alan Merrill, 2003
 Rock Nalle & The Yankees, 2004
 Harry Orlove, 2004
 Leon Helm, 2008

Adattamento

Un adattamento del brano in lingua danese è stato scritto da Poul Martin Bonde e Steffen Brandt.

Formazione

Questa sezione è riferita alla versione originale, quella di Alexander.

 Arthur Alexander: voce
 Therry Thompson: chitarra elettrica
 Forest Riley: chitarra acustica
 Norbert Putnam: basso elettrico
 David Briggs: pianoforte
 Jerry Carrigan: batteria
 Musicisti non accreditati: cori

Note

Collegamenti esterni


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package org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.resourceplugin.fpga;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.curator.shaded.com.google.common.collect.Lists;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;

public class TestIntelFpgaOpenclPlugin {
  private IntelFpgaOpenclPlugin plugin;

  @Before
  public void setup() {
    plugin = new IntelFpgaOpenclPlugin();
  }

  @Test
  public void testLocalizedIPfileFound() {
    Map<Path, List<String>> resources = createResources();

    String path = plugin.retrieveIPfilePath("fpga", "workDir", resources);

    assertEquals("Retrieved IP file path", "/test/fpga.aocx", path);
  }

  @Test
  public void testLocalizedIPfileNotFound() {
    Map<Path, List<String>> resources = createResources();

    String path = plugin.retrieveIPfilePath("dummy", "workDir", resources);

    assertNull("Retrieved IP file path", path);
  }

  @Test
  public void testLocalizedIpfileNotFoundWithNoLocalResources() {
    String path = plugin.retrieveIPfilePath("fpga", "workDir", null);

    assertNull("Retrieved IP file path", path);
  }

  @Test
  public void testIPfileNotDefined() {
    Map<Path, List<String>> resources = createResources();

    String path = plugin.retrieveIPfilePath(null, "workDir", resources);

    assertNull("Retrieved IP file path", path);
  }

  private Map<Path, List<String>> createResources() {
    Map<Path, List<String>> resources = new HashMap<>();
    resources.put(new Path("/test/fpga.aocx"),
        Lists.newArrayList("/symlinked/fpga.aocx"));
    return resources;
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


SECRETS OF THE PAST — When Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Katherine (Nina Dobrev) have the same dream that Stefan (Paul Wesley) is in danger and desperately needs their help, they convince Damon (Ian Somerhalder) to help them find Stefan. However, their plans are thwarted by a mysterious young woman named Tessa (guest star Janina Gavankar) who seems to know everything about Stefan's history. In flashbacks to a distant time and place, Tessa reveals the shocking secrets in her past and what she has planned for the future. She also has a disturbing message for Damon about his own future. Silas (Paul Wesley) forces an unwilling accomplice to help him search for Katherine, leading to a confusing and life-threatening situation for Matt (Zach Roerig). Finally, Silas reveals the reason he's determined to find Katherine, and Damon and Elena face a disturbing new reality. Jesse Warn directed the episode written by Melinda Hsu Taylor & Rebecca Sonnenshine (#503).


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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25%
Canada's central bank has also launched a quantitative easing program to bring liquidity to Canadian markets
Hayley Woodin / Business in Vancouver
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points on Friday March 27. This is the third 50-basis-point cut this month as the bank does what it can to ease the cost of borrowing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The unscheduled rate decision brings the bank's policy interest rate down to 0.25 per cent. At 0.75 per cent, it was the highest such rate among the central banks of G7 countries.
Interest rates on new mortgages increasing, despite Bank of Canada rate drop
What you need to know about deferring mortgage payments
On Friday, Canada's central bank also announced two new programs to bring greater liquidity to Canadian markets: the Commercial Paper Purchase Program (CPPP), and a quantitative easing program.
Under the latter, the bank will purchase a minimum of $5 billion in Government of Canada securities per week, starting April 1. The program will continue until Canada's economic recovery is "well underway."
Over the next 12 months, the CPPP will see the bank undertake primary and secondary market purchases of commercial paper issued by Canadian firms, municipalities and provincial agencies that have an outstanding commercial paper program. Poloz said the program will "help to restore a key source of short-term funding for businesses."
Bank of Canada rate decisions over the last five quarters | Bank of Canada website
"The intent of our decision today is two-fold: to immediately support the financial system so it keeps on providing credit, and, over the longer term, to lay the foundation for the economy's return to normalcy," Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said in an opening statement to media.
Although existing variable-rate mortgage holders will enjoy additional discounts from the BoC's new rate, whether or not the cuts will be passed on to new mortgage consumers remains to be seen. Thus far, despite two previous recent rate reductions of 50 basis points each, mortgage rates for new customers have been rising, not falling.
"This is a very uncertain time for banks and lenders, just as it is for consumers," said Alex Conconi, CEO of Lendesk. "While the normal consequence of a Bank of Canada prime rate cut is to pass that on to borrowers, at the end of the day, banks control their own prime rate and it cannot be taken for granted amid COVID-19. Moreover, until recently, it wasn't unusual to see variable rates that were prime minus something: now that has all but evaporated, and we're seeing prime plus a spread. The consequence is that the banks are able to shore up some margin, which may be necessary if they are to take losses in other parts of their business. Meanwhile, consumers aren't necessarily paying any less than they would have been paying a few months ago."
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Trump warns that iPhones may get slapped with tariffs.
President Trump said on Monday night that he is considering tariffs on Apple products, which had previously been spared. Apple's stock fell 1.4% in premarket trading.
The pound has also lost ground after Trump said Theresa May's Brexit deal threatens a future trade deal between the UK and US.
Trump is threatening to escalate his trade war with China and warned of more tariffs. Global markets were even despite the comments.
Follow global markets live with Markets Insider.
US President Donald Trump's threats about slapping tariffs on iPhones sent Apple's stock lower, while his barbs about Brexit hurt the pound.
In a chat wth the Wall Street Journal, Trump threatened to escalate the trade war further, saying it is "highly unlikely" that the US and China will reach a deal to prevent the 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from increasing to 25% on January 1.
He also said that if weekend talks with Xi at the G20 summit in Argentina do not go well, more tariffs could be on the way. Global stock markets posted minimal up and down moves, despite the comments.
Trump's comments came towards the end of a strong day for US stocks, with companies boosted by what was expected to be the biggest online shopping day in US history, Cyber Monday.
The day saw all three major US indexes close more than 1% higher, while European stocks also rallied, shored up by waning tensions over both the Italian budget crisis and Brexit.
That optimism might be tested on Tuesday, with minor declines in tech stocks and US futures.
Apple shares fell 1.4% in early morning trading before markets opened on Tuesday, after the president signalled a willingness to place tariffs on items such as Apple's iPhone and laptops imported from China. Apple had previously been spared from the tariffs after lobbying the administration, but Trump may have changed his mind.
Also falling: The British pound, after Trump made a series of less than reassuring comments about any possible future trade deal between the UK and US after Brexit.
"We have to take a look at seriously whether or not the UK is allowed to trade, because you know, right now if you look at the deal they may not be able to trade with us, and that wouldn't be a good thing," he told reporters on Monday evening.
Those remarks sent the pound lower by about 0.5%, trading at 1.27 against the dollar.


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Posted on November 26, 2010 December 25, 2022 by DMP
Young Justice is an American animated television series created by Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti for Cartoon Network. Despite its title, it is not an adaptation of Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck's Young Justice comic series, but rather an adaptation of the entireDC Universe with a focus on young superheroes. The series follows the lives of teenaged heroes and sidekicks who are members of a fictional covert operation team called Young Justice. The team is essentially a young counterpart to the celebrity-level famous adult team, the Justice League. The main setting is the fictional universe of Earth-16, during a time period in which superheroes are a relatively recent phenomenon.
Music Mixed by
Mark Mattson
Mako Sujishi
Winner—Primetime Emmy Awards, 2011
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Winner—Behind the Voice Actors Awards, 2014 (BTVA Television Voice Acting Award)
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama
Nominee—Behind the Voice Actors Awards, 2014 (BTVA Television Voice Acting Award)
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Jason Marsden
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Michael T. Weiss
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Alyson Stoner
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Mae Whitman
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: Keith David
Winner—Behind the Voice Actors Awards, 2013 (BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award)
Best Male Vocal Performance by a Child
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: Danica McKellar
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: Stephanie Lemelin
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Bruce Greenwood
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Kelly Hu
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Lacey Chabert
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: Masasa Moyo
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Best Vocal Creation of a New Character (First Time Being Animated): Jason Marsden
Best Male Vocal Performance by a Child: Logan Grove
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role: Crispin Freeman
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Outstanding Sound Mixing - Animation
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ASMP Issues An Alert regarding Their Position on Time Inc. Contract
ASMP issued the following alert to exercise "extreme caution", which we are posting here, in it's entirety on the Time Inc (NYSE: TWX) contract:
Open letter to Time Inc. regarding one-sided independent photographer contract
ASMP has joined with the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA), American Photographic Artists (APA), and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) in a letter to Time Inc. regarding our collective objections to the terms and conditions under which professional photographers are being required to operate come January 1st, 2016. Under the terms of the new contract, first detailed by Photo Business News ( here ), many of the fees and rights demands are unfair to professional photographers and will severely limit the ability of ASMP members to earn a sustainable living. The letter which ASMP co-authored with theNPPA and others can be viewed here.
ASMP continues to work both publicly and behind-the-scenes tirelessly on behalf of professional photographers. Just as it has in the past with Conde Nast, Getty Images, and Knight Ridder.
Founded in 1944, the Society amended it's charter in 1949 to begin "the fight to represent magazine photographers in matters of wages and working conditions." In 1967, ASMP issued a "Declaration of Conscience" stating that "reproduction rights and ownership belong to the photographer; that each use of a photograph must be compensated for; that limitations on a photographer's freedom to reuse his own creations must be related to the purpose and protection of the publication and must be limited in time; and that no ASMP member or unaffiliated photographer should agree to terms inconsistent with the resolution." A two-year battle with Time Inc. was waged, and many ASMP members jeopardized their livelihoods before this basic right was recognized by the publishing industry. The stock photography business, and the benefits photographers realize from it, is a direct result of ASMP's stand.
Just as in 1967, when ASMP engaged directly with Time Magazine, and served the interests of not just ASMP members, but all photographers, ASMP continues to work hard to foster good and fair working conditions for photographers in all of Time Inc.'s publications. You can read more about the founding of ASMP and the efforts on behalf of photographers here.
ASMP Executive Director Tom Kennedy states:
"I believe photographers are willing to work with Time Inc. to enable a new management system that would enable better tracking of assignments and to foster a consistent assignment approach across its properties. But it is essential that such an agreement not be done on the basis of an effort to unilaterally impose draconian contract terms that do not take into account the needs of photographers in their employment. I think it is far better to enter into discussions with photographers to produce a fair and mutually beneficial contract solution that also addresses Time Inc. business needs."
ASMP urges any photographer considering signing this contract to proceed with extreme caution.
Follow updates on Time Inc. independent photographer contract on the current ASMP News page.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{sec:introduction}
Engineered plane-wave refraction was one of the first functionalities demonstrated with a metasurface \cite{Yu2011}. These ultrathin planar devices are comprised of subwavelength polarizable particles (meta-atoms), allowing interaction with applied fields on a subwavelength scale via equivalent boundary conditions \cite{Holloway2012, Tretyakov2015}. It was soon found that to efficiently couple the incident beam towards a given direction in transmission, meta-atoms with both electric and magnetic polarizabilities have to be used \cite{Pfeiffer2013, Monticone2013, Selvanayagam2013}. Nonetheless, these so-called Huygens' metasurfaces (HMSs) feature a symmetric structure \cite{Monticone2013}, which only allows matching the wave impedance of either the incident or refracted waves \cite{Epstein2014_2}. Due to the inevitable mismatch, specular reflections occur, becoming significant for wide-angle refraction \cite{Selvanayagam2013}.

This issue was solved in \cite{Wong2016}; by breaking the symmetry of HMS meta-atoms, a metasurface that is impedance matched for both incident and refracted fields was devised. This concept was later generalized in \cite{Epstein2016_3}, showing that \textcolor{black}{the required} asymmetric meta-atoms feature omega-type bianisotropy \textcolor{black}{(this was independently derived in \cite{Asadchy2016})}, exhibiting magnetoelectric coupling in addition to electric and magnetic polarizability. Correspondingly, it was shown that these \textcolor{black}{bianisotropic Huygens' metasurfaces (BHMSs)} can be realized by \emph{asymmetric} cascade of three impedance sheets \cite{Wong2016, Epstein2016_3}.

\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.1cm]{HBMS_Simulation.pdf}
\caption{(a) Refracting \textcolor{black}{BHMS} (one period) and simulated field distribution $\Re\left\{\left|E_x\left(y,z\right)\right|\right\}$ [a.u.]. (b) Meta-atom geometry and parameters.}
\label{fig:metasurface_configuration}
\end{figure}

In this paper, we verify \textcolor{black}{this theoretical concept}, by designing, fabricating, and characterizing a \textcolor{black}{BHMS} for reflectionless refraction of a transverse-electric normally-incident beam (${\theta_\mathrm{in}=0}$) towards ${\theta_\mathrm{out}=71.8^{\circ}}$ at ${f\sim20\mathrm{GHz}}$ [Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration}(a)]. The design \textcolor{black}{followed \cite{Epstein2016_3}}, yielding a printed circuit board (PCB) layout for the \textcolor{black}{BHMS}, verified via full-wave simulations. The fabricated PCB was then characterized in a quasi-optical setup, \textcolor{black}{accurately assessing} specular reflections. To complement this, the horn-illuminated \textcolor{black}{BHMS}' radiation pattern was measured in a far-field chamber, evaluating its refraction properties. The measured results indicate that, indeed, the specular reflections from the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} are negligible, and that the majority of the scattered power (${\sim80\%}$) is coupled to the desirable Floquet-Bloch (FB) mode, propagating towards $71.8^{\circ}$. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first experimental demonstration of such a reflectionless wide-angle refracting metasurface; it verifies the theory as well as demonstrates the viability of PCB \textcolor{black}{BHMS}s for realizing future omega-bianisotropic devices \cite{Asadchy2015,Epstein2016_3,Asadchy2016,Epstein2016_4}

\section{Theory, Design, and Physical Realization}
\label{sec:theory_design}
The derivation in \cite{Epstein2016_3} formulates the spatially-dependent electric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric responses required for implementing the desirable functionality. In the specific case of plane-wave refraction, this response can be naturally expressed via generalized scattering matrix $\mathbf{[G]}$ parameters, with the port impedances corresponding to the wave impedances of the incident and refracted modes \cite{Wong2016, Epstein2016_3}. Within this framework, the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} should be composed of meta-atoms at positions $y$, which exhibit unity (generalized) transmission coefficients ${\left|G_{21}\right|=1}$ and linear (generalized) transmission phase ${\angle G_{21}\left(y\right)=-\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}y\Delta_\mathrm{sin}+\xi_\mathrm{out}}$, where $\lambda$ is the wavelength, $\xi_\mathrm{out}$ is a constant phase, and ${\Delta_\mathrm{sin}=\sin\theta_\mathrm{out}-\sin\theta_\mathrm{in}}$. This guarantees perfect impedance matching at both ports, while providing the necessary change in the transverse wavenumber to fully-couple the incident wave to the refracted one.

To implement the \textcolor{black}{BHMS}, the cascaded impedance sheet scheme of \cite{Wong2016, Epstein2016_3} was used. Specifically, the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} consists of three copper layers ($1/2\mathrm{oz.}$), defined on two $25\mathrm{mil}$ Rogers RT/duroid 6010 laminates; the latter are bonded using a $2\mathrm{mil}$ Rogers 2929 bondply, yielding an overall metasurface thickness of ${52\mathrm{mil}\approx\lambda/11}$ at the design frequency ${f=20\mathrm{GHz}}$. Every meta-atom has ${\Delta_x\times\Delta_y=\lambda/9.5\times\lambda/9.5\approx1.58\mathrm{mm}\times1.58\mathrm{mm}}$ lateral dimensions, such that the metasurface period ${\lambda/\Delta_\mathrm{sin}}$ contains 10 unit cells. Each unit cell consists of a dogbone, a loaded dipole, and another dogbone, forming the bottom, middle, and top impedance sheets, respectively [Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration}(b)]. The meta-atom response is controlled by the dogbone arm lengths, $L_m^\mathrm{bot}$ and $L_m^\mathrm{top}$, and the capacitor width $W_e^\mathrm{mid}$. These parameters were initially set for each meta-atom following analytical formulas relating the required \textcolor{black}{BHMS} parameters to the sheet impedances, and fine tuned via simulations (ANSYS HFSS) to achieve the required overall bianisotropic response \cite{Epstein2016_3}.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.5cm]{HBMS_design_.pdf}
\caption{\textcolor{black}{BHMS} design. (a) Optimized geometrical parameters of the meta-atoms [corresponding to Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration}(b)]. (b) Designed ($\circ$) and realized ($\ast$) generalized transmission phase. (c) Designed ($\circ$) and realized ($\ast$) generalized transmission (black) and reflection (red) magnitudes.}
\label{fig:metasurface_design}
\end{figure}

The final element geometrical parameters are presented in Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_design}(a), along with the desirable and achievable \textcolor{black}{responses} [Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_design}(b)-(c)], which generally agree well (losses cause reduction in $\left|G_{21}\right|$).
Due to losses exhibited by the meta-atoms with $\angle G_{21}$ around $0^\circ$, we used at two occasions identical unit cells \textcolor{black}{(cells \{\#1,\#2\} and \{\#3,\#4\})} that implement the average response of two consecutive elements, which improved the overall transmission.

One period of the metasurface was simulated under periodic boundary conditions, yielding the field distribution presented in Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration}(a). Simulations predict that about $28\%$ of the incident power is absorbed in the metasurface. Out of the scattered power, $93\%$ is coupled to the desirable FB mode (transmitted towards $71.8^\circ$), $3\%$ is specularly reflected, and $4\%$ is transmitted towards $-71.8^\circ$. \textcolor{black}{A frequency scan reveals that specular reflections are minimal at $19.8\mathrm{GHz}$; however, the main device characteristics, i.e. the refraction efficiency and ohmic losses, are similar within the range ${19.8-20.0\mathrm{GHz}}$}. This verifies that the designed \textcolor{black}{BHMS} indeed implements reflectionless wide-angle refraction as prescribed. The relatively high losses probably originate in the resonant nature of the meta-atoms, and could be improved by \textcolor{black}{additional} impedance sheets \cite{Pfeiffer2014_3}.

Following the verified design, a metasurface PCB of size ${12''\times18''=30.48\mathrm{cm}\times45.72\mathrm{cm}\approx20\lambda\times30\lambda}$ was fabricated (Fig. \ref{fig:quasi_optical_setup}), containing ${29\times190}$ replicas of the simulated \textcolor{black}{BHMS} period [Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration}(a)] along the $y$ and $x$ axes, respectively.

\section{Experimental Results}
\label{sec:results}

\subsection{Quasi-optical Specular Reflection Experiment}
\label{subsec:quasi_optical}
To test the specular reflectionless nature of the metasurface, a quasi-optical experiment was designed. This setup uses a horn (A-info LB-OMT-150220) and a Rexolite lens to focus a Gaussian beam onto the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} (Fig. \ref{fig:quasi_optical_setup}). The horn and the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} are placed at the focal planes of the lens; thus, the wavefront incident upon the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} is planar, allowing the characterization to closely resemble theory and simulations.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{quasiOpticalSetup_.pdf}
\caption{Quasi-optical experimental setup. The focal distances from the lens to the horn and from the lens to the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} are 12.5 cm and 29 cm, respectively. \textbf{Inset}: Close-up on the top and bottom faces of the fabricated metasurface.}
\label{fig:quasi_optical_setup}
\end{figure}

The measured and simulated \textcolor{black}{$\left|S_{11}\right|$} versus frequency are presented in Fig. \ref{fig:S11_response}, revealing a shift of the resonant frequency from \textcolor{black}{$19.8\mathrm{GHz}$ (simulated) to $20.6\mathrm{GHz}$ (measured), which is attributed to fabrication errors and material uncertainties. The measured S$_{11}$ indicates that less than 0.2\% of the incident power is back-reflected, in agreement with simulations, verifying that the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} is indeed specularly reflectionless.}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{S11BoldInterpFine.pdf}
\caption{Measured and simulated normally incident specular reflection.}
\label{fig:S11_response}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Far-field Anechoic Chamber Refraction Experiment}
\label{subsec:far_field}
As the main feature of the metasurface is its ability for extreme refraction, an experiment was conducted to characterize this effect. To this end, the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} was placed in front of a standard gain horn antenna (Quinstar QWH-KPRS-00)\textcolor{red}{,} and the radiation pattern of the overall system (horn+\textcolor{black}{BHMS}) was measured as a combined antenna under test (AUT).
The transmitting horn was placed sufficiently far from the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} to produce a planar wavefront on its ${z\rightarrow0^+}$ face, while the receiving horn was aligned behind the \textcolor{black}{BHMS}, facing its ${z\rightarrow0^-}$ face \textcolor{black}{(see coordinate system in Fig. \ref{fig:metasurface_configuration})}.
Absorbers were attached to the back and \textcolor{black}{sides} of the receiving horn to reduce spurious scattering.
The AUT was then rotated around its axis, and the gain pattern was measured, expected to yield a maximum around ${\theta_\mathrm{out}=71.8^\circ}$.

We note that this test is not ideal and there are clear trade-offs in the experimental setup.
One such parameter is the distance of the receiving horn from the \textcolor{black}{BHMS}. As the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} was designed to interact with plane waves, the horn should be placed sufficiently far away to match the expected planar wavefront of the refracted wave. However, since the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} has a finite size, if the horn is placed too far, it would not be sufficiently shadowed by the surface.
A good compromise was found at a horn-\textcolor{black}{BHMS} separation distance of ${24\mathrm{cm}=16\lambda}$.

The measured radiation patterns at $20\mathrm{GHz}$ and $20.6\mathrm{GHz}$ are presented in Fig. \ref{fig:radiation_pattern}. While the entire measured angular range is shown, the most reliable information is obtained between -150$^\circ$ and 150$^\circ$.
When the AUT is measured close to $\pm180^\circ$, the receiving horn is partially blocking the line of sight between the transmitter and the metasurface; as the back of the horn has been fitted with absorbers, this would interfere with the measured results. Nonetheless, the quasi-optical measurements complement the radiation pattern for these angles, assessing the specular reflection (Section \ref{subsec:quasi_optical}).

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{Modes2Bold.pdf}
\caption{Measured AUT radiation patterns at 20.6 GHz (resonant) and 20 GHz (off resonance). The excited FB modes are clearly identified: the 0th transmitted mode (0$^\circ$), the $\pm1$ transmitted modes ($\pm71.8^\circ$), the 0th reflected mode ($\pm180^\circ$) and the $\pm1$ reflected modes ($\pm108.2^\circ$).}
\label{fig:radiation_pattern}
\end{figure}

The radiation patterns in Fig. \ref{fig:radiation_pattern} clearly indicate that the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} implements the desirable refraction functionality. At 20 GHz, away from the \textcolor{black}{(measured)} resonant frequency, all propagating FB modes are excited, corresponding to multiple scattered beams. However, at \textcolor{black}{resonance ($20.6\mathrm{GHz}$)}, most of the scattered power is coupled to the designated mode, refracting towards $\approx71.8^\circ$, while the other modes are suppressed.

A closer look at the pattern at 20.6 GHz reveals that the gain actually peaks at 62$^\circ$. However, as the gain of finite apertures deteriorates with a cos($\theta$) factor, we must account for it to properly assess the direction of the main beam. This evaluates the refraction angle at 69$^\circ$, much closer to the designated one; the deviation may originate in fabrication tolerances and alignment errors. The 3dB beamwidth is $21^\circ$, corresponding to an effective aperture length of $20\mathrm{cm}$. Given the receiving horn dimensions and position, the expected $-10\mathrm{dB}$ beam diameter on the \textcolor{black}{BHMS} is ${\approx\!\!23\mathrm{cm}}$ \cite{Goldsmith1998_Chap7_GaussianHorn}, in a good agreement.

Comparing the power in the refracted beam, calculated by integrating the gain between its nulls, to the overall integrated gain, indicates that approximately $80\%$ of the \emph{scattered} power is coupled to the desirable FB mode. Although this is smaller than the simulated $93\%$, which may be attributed to fabrication and material tolerances, it still demonstrates a reasonable quantitative agreement with the designated device functionality. It should be noted that these efficiencies, corresponding to \emph{realistic} \textcolor{black}{BHMS}s, are considerably higher than the theoretical $73\%$ predicted for an \emph{ideal} \textcolor{black}{non-bianisotropic} HMS implementing the same wide-angle refraction\cite{Selvanayagam2013,Epstein2014_2}; this highlights the crucial role omega-type bianisotropy plays in face of a significant impedance mismatch.

\textcolor{black}{Figure \ref{fig:radiation_pattern} further indicates that the suppressed scattering at $20.6\mathrm{GHz}$ is mostly an outcome of increased absorption (the peak gain remains similar). Although this implies that losses become much pronounced at the resonant frequency, the current measurement setup does not allow reliable quantification of this parameter; this is left for future work. }

\section{Conclusion}
\label{sec:conclusion}
We have demonstrated the first PCB \textcolor{black}{BHMS} implementing reflectionless wide-angle refraction. Experimental validation was carried out by combining the results of a quasi-optical setup and radiation pattern measurements. The hybrid approach verifies that, indeed, specular reflections are negligible, and approximately $80\%$ of the \emph{scattered} power is coupled to the designated beam, albeit with considerable losses. Future work will include \textcolor{black}{a more thorough} quantification of losses, and using \textcolor{black}{improved} \textcolor{black}{BHMS} designs to \textcolor{black}{further} enhance the overall efficiency.

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HomeWORLDWIDEARTS & CULTUREOnline Entertainment"It's a Wonderful Life" as a Radio Play is Holiday Gift from TheatreWorks
Silicon Valley group puts new spin- Live and Online- on classic celebrating 75th anniversary
Joe Landry is taking the iconic story of George Bailey from the classic 1946 movie and offering a new and exciting format via TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.
Recall in this tale of love, loss, and redemption, Bailey considers ending his life on Christmas Eve, opting to give up his dreams to serve as benevolent business leader in small town USA (Bedford Falls). Spoiler alert: Bailey's guardian angel, "Clarence" – still earning his wings – arrives to convince Bailey that his suicide plan will hurt others far more than himself. That's the classic tale Landry is offering us but he's telling this story as a radio play with five actors taking on multiple roles.
Moses Villarama as George
Directed by Giovanna Sandelli, this production previews Live at the Lucie Stern Theater in Palo Alto on December 3 and opens December 4. For anyone "in the know," this annual holiday favorite would usually take place at the Stanford Vintage Movie House. Note that it will also be available to anyone to view at home, online, beginning December 11.🎁
Leading this new take on an old classic will be Moses Villarama (as George Bailey), a seasoned stage actor who will be making his debut as a radio actor. You might remember Villarama from a prior TheatreWorks production, Writing Fragments Home. Sarita Ocon (playing George Bailey's wife and other roles), also with multiple stage credits, including ACT, Cal Shakes, and Berkeley Rep, also makes her radio debut.
Sarita Ocon in character
Luisa Sermol will play Violet Bick, the woman Bailey "saves," Zuzu (the youngest Bailey child), and six other characters. Sermol holds stage credits with TheatreWorks and others, and also has had roles on national television shows such as Grimm.
Phil Wong, another TheatreWorks alum (Four Immigrants, and Currency (online) ), will play WBFR Manhattan radio announcer extraordinaire, Freddie Fillmore, the hard-hearted Mr. Potter, the grieving Mr. Gower, and also the evening's emcee.
Todd Cerveris as Harry "Jazzbo" Haywood
Todd Cerveris, all the way from Broadway (South Pacific and Twentieth Century) makes his TheatreWorks debut as Harry "Jazzbo" Heywood and guardian angel "Clarence." His main role as one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen, Harry, he's described as also "heavenly as Clarence Odbody and a host of other memorable Bedford Falls residents."
This terrific production reminds of the important need from our Entertainment sector to portray hope in the midst of chaos, goodness in the midst of evil, and community and care for one another in a time when a pandemic would have us scrambling to point fingers at and blame others.
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Please support Live theater- especially during this critical time- by coming out to the Lucie Stern Theater.
For any of us home-bound, disabled, or otherwise unable to get to the show, again, yes- online tickets are available. Please be generous! Then get out the popcorn, fire up the hot cocoa, settle in and let the Christmas-ing at home begin!
Luisa Sermol as Lana Sherwood
Todd Cerveris
Sarita Ocon
Luisa Sermol
Moses Villarama
Phil Wong
Cassidy Brown (understudy)
Melissa Wolfklain (understudy)
Adaptation: Joe Landry
Direction: Giovanna Sardelli
Costume Design: Cathleen Edwards
Scenic Design: Christopher Fitzer
Lighting Design: StevenB. Mannshardt
Stage Manager: Taylor McQuesten
Casting: Jeffrey Lo
Sound Design: Jane Shaw
Artistic Direction: Tim Bond
Executive Director: Phil Santora
Phil Wong as Freddie Fillmore
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Previews at Lucie Stern Auditorium, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, on December 3, 2021, at 8:00pm
Opening Night at Lucie Stern Auditorium, Palo Alto, on December 4, 2021
Online viewing availability begins on December 11, 2021
Regular Performances after Opening:
Tuesdays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Thursdays at 8:00pm, Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sundays at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
For Tickets- both Live at the Lucie Stern Auditorium and Online, please visit TheatreWorks.org or call 877/662-8978.
More information, theater office, direct number: 650/463-1960.
TheatreWorks' Vision:
TheatreWorks is an artistic community of excellence and integrity, committed to dramatic and musical theatre of outstanding professional quality. Embracing the creation of new works, the reinvigoration of the classics, and the arts education of new generations, our work exemplifies our region's values of inclusion and innovation while providing a sense of place and community. The San Francisco Bay Area is the prototype of an evolving America of ever-increasing diversity. As we explore this changing world, our art must enhance the American theatre with new vision, revealing both who we are and what we might become.
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Involvement: Engage ourselves and our community in our art.
Collaboration: Combine the individual energy of many to achieve the collective art of all.
Celebrate the Human Spirit: Explore the truth of who we are and the potential of what we might become.
Note: If you like the theme of helpers who are "imperfect," you might like a film called Cupid for Christmas featuring actor Richard Kind as Cupid who is frantically trying to retire since his one "pick" to succeed him (played by Melanie Stone) is, mercifully said, less than perfect. And if you like films with the element of angels "flawed" with human frailty (in this case, falling in love with a human) catch Angel Falls Christmas (Hallmark; John-Eliot Jordan & Carlie Mantilla; directed by Jerry Ciccoritti) free online.
Images courtesy of publicist for TheatreWorks and used with permission for pre-performance promotion.
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Lycophron
Lycophron (/ˈlaɪkəfrɒn/; Greek: Λυκόφρων ὁ Χαλκιδεύς) was a Hellenistic Greek tragic poet, grammarian, sophist, and commentator on comedy, to whom the poem Alexandra is attributed (perhaps falsely).
For other people named Lycophron, see Lycophron (disambiguation).
Life and miscellaneous works
He was born at Chalcis in Euboea, and flourished at Alexandria in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus (285–247 BC). According to the Suda, the massive tenth century Byzantine Greek historical encyclopaedia, he was the son of Socles, but was adopted by Lycus of Rhegium.[1] He was entrusted by Ptolemy with the task of arranging the comedies in the Library of Alexandria; as the result of his labours he composed a treatise On Comedy. Lycophron is also said to have been a skilful writer of anagrams.[2]
The poetic compositions of Lycophron chiefly consisted of tragedies, which secured him a place in the Pleiad of Alexandrian tragedians. The Suda gives the titles of twenty tragedies, of which a very few fragments have been preserved:[2] Aeolus, Allies (Symmakhoi), Andromeda, Chrysippus, Daughters of Aeolus, Daughters of Pelops, Elephenor, Herakles, Hippolytus, Kassandreis, Laius, Marathonians, Menedemus, Nauplius, Oedipus (two versions), Orphan (Orphanos), Pentheus, Suppliants (Hiketai), Telegonus, and the Wanderer (Aletes). Among these, a few well-turned lines show a much better style than the Alexandra. Lycophron's tragedies are said to have been much admired by Menedemus of Eretria, although Lycophron had ridiculed him in a satyr play.[2]
One poem traditionally attributed to him, Alexandra or Cassandra,[3] has been preserved in its complete form, running to 1474 iambic trimeters. It consists of a prophecy uttered by Cassandra and relates the later fortunes of Troy and of the Greek and Trojan heroes. References to events of mythical and later times are introduced, and the poem ends with a reference to Alexander the Great, who was to unite Asia and Europe in his world-wide empire.[2]
The style obtained for the poem's author, even among the ancients, the title of "obscure"; one modern scholar says the Alexandra "may be the most illegible piece of classical literature, one which nobody can read without a proper commentary and which even then makes very difficult reading."[4] The poem is evidently intended to display the writer's knowledge of obscure names and uncommon myths; it is full of unusual words of doubtful meaning gathered from the older poets, and long-winded compounds coined by the author. It was probably written as a show-piece for the Alexandrian school, rather than as straight poetry. It was very popular in the Byzantine period, and was read and commented on very frequently; the manuscripts of the Cassandra are numerous. Two explanatory paraphrases of the poem survive, and the collection of scholia by Isaac and John Tzetzes is very valuable[2] (much used by, among others, Robert Graves in his Greek Myths).
A pseudepigraphic work?
Some modern studies have concluded that the Alexandra cannot be the work of the third-century BC author; in one scholar's summary of this view, the poem was:[5]
written in the immediate aftermath of the victory of Flamininus at Battle of Cynoscephalae over Philip V of Macedon in 197/6 BC. The author, whose true name and place of origin are probably concealed beneath the impenetrably enigmatic biographical tradition concerning "Lycophron," probably used the name, and some of the literary substance, of Lycophron, not in emulation, but as an ironic reminiscence of the earlier writer, who had combined the practice of tragedy and the elucidation of comedy. Only on this assumption of a deliberate pseudepigraphon can the full irony of his work be appreciated.
The question turns on passages in the poem (1226–1280; cf. 1446-1450) that describe Roman dominance in terms that only fit the situation after the Second Macedonian War. Cassandra prophesies that her Trojan ancestors' descendants "shall with their spears win the foremost crown of glory, obtaining the sceptre and monarchy of earth and sea" and elaborates with allusions to the course of historical events. Some scholars, such as Stephanie West, regard these passages as interpolations and defend the attribution of the bulk of the poem to Lycophron the tragic poet.[6]
Aldus Manutius (1513), Aldine Press, editio princeps
John Potter (1697, 1702)
Ludwig Bachmann (1830), with notes and Scaliger's Latin verse translation online
Félix Désiré Dehèque (1853), with French translation, Latin paraphrase, and notes online
Gottfried Kinkel (1880)
Eduard Scheer (1881–1908), including the paraphrases and Tzetzian scholia
Carl von Holzinger (1895), Teubner edition with German translation and commentary online
Emanuele Ciaceri (1901), edition with Italian translation and commentary online
George W. Mooney (1921), edition with facing English translation and explanatory notes. {reprinted Arno Press, 1979]
Lorenzo Mascialino (1964), Teubner edition
Pascal Quignard, Lycophron. Alexandra, Paris, Mercure de France (1971)
André Hurst and Antje Kolde (2008), Budé edition
Simon Hornblower (repr. 2017), with translation and commentary
Philip Yorke, Viscount Royston (1784 - 1808, posthumously published 1832) online
A. W. Mair (1921), Loeb Classical Library (online at the Internet Archive; online on Google Books)
George W. Mooney (1921)
Suda λ 827
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lycophron". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 153.
Alexandra is merely an alternative name for Cassandra.
Gauthier Liberman, review of André Hurst (ed.), Lycophron, Alexandra, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2009.03.38
Peter Marshall Fraser, "Lycophron," in Who's Who in the Classical World, ed. Simon Hornblower and Tony Spawforth, Oxford University Press, 2000.
Stephanie West, "Lycophron," in Encyclopedia of ancient Greece, ed. N.G. Wilson, Routledge, 2006 (cf. eadem, "Notes on the Text of Lycophron," Classical Quarterly, 33 (1983), pp. 114-135, and "Lycophron Italicised," Journal of Hellenic Studies 104 (1984), pp. 127-151).
J. Konze, De Dictione Lycophronis (1870)
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, De Lycophronis Alexandra (1884) online
Online text: Lycophron's Alexandra translated by A. W. Mair, 1921
An ancient Life of Lycophron, compiled by Tzetzes
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This study takes stock of the institutional reform of monetary policy in Latin America since the early 1990s. It argues that strengthening the legal independence of central banks, together with macroeconomic policies, was instrumental in reducing inflation from three-digit annual rates in the 1990s to single-digit territory in 2004. The paper also discusses the main challenges of monetary policy today, namely, achieving price stability, restoring market confidence in domestic currencies, and sticking to policy consistency despite adverse effects of the volatility of capital flows. Finally, recurrent banking crises and lack of fiscal discipline are identified as the main risks for the success of monetary policy in Latin America.


25 October, 2003: Moving the website off Angelfire and onto a "real" host. Note that the URL is now https://www.squeakyfromme.org. Please update any links or bookmarks that you might have given me, and bear with me as I get all the files transferred.
22 October, 2003: Today is Lynette Fromme's fifty-fifth birthday. Replaced the old BOP Inmate Factsheet with an updated one. Note that her projected release date has not changed.
21 October, 2003: Three stories added to the Media Section: Squeaky's Christmas Hike from Time; Policia Busca a Mujer Que Atento Contra Gerald Ford and Vuelta a Capturar Atacante de Ford from El Nuevo Herald of Miami.
14 October, 2003: Added Site Map to make things a little easier to navigate.
13 October, 2003: Brought back the Barker Ranch Page.
7 October, 2003: Doing some renovations. Brought back the Prisons Page. More additions to follow shortly.
29 September, 2003: Screwed around with the Links Page. Removed the Barker Ranch page (it was using too much bandwidth).
11 September, 2003: Added One Man's Family to the Media Section.
5 September, 2003, marks the twenty-eigth anniversary of the Fromme/Ford incident in Sacramento.
27 February, 2003: Added FAQ Section.
20 December, 2002: Three new pieces written by Lyn during her trial added to the Writings Section.
3 December, 2002: Added letter, 1/10/83, plus environmental news box on this page. Also, 1975 letter to Gov. Brown regarding atomic energy.
30 October, 2002: Redid some of the Links Page.
24 October, 2002: Replaced the old BOP Inmate Factsheet with the updated one, reflecting Lyn's birthday earlier this week. Note that her projected release date has not changed.
13 October, 2002: Added My Trip With Squeaky: Just One of Charlie's Girls by Paul Krassner; from Rolling Stone, October 23, 1975.
22 September, 2002: Added 1725 P Street photo page.
7 September, 2002: Several pieces added to the Media Section, including a story about Blue's initial reception in Vermont: Manson Follower Moves in, and City Gets the Jitters.
5 September, 2002, marks the twenty-seventh anniversary of the Fromme/Ford incident in Sacramento. LA Times Front Page Story from 5 Sept., 1975 (evening edition), added.
Also added: 'Squeaky' Picked a Spot—and Then Just Waited, from the LA Times morning issue of 6 Sept., 1975.
6 August, 2002: Added Letters to the Editor from Time Magazine, October 6, 1975, to the Media Section.
25 July, 2002: Added letters, 1970-1971.
22 July, 2002: Added unused material from Dianne Sawyer's 1994 Turning Point interview with Lyn.
14 July, 2002: New stories added to the Media Section. The Newsweek cover story, as well as two brief Newsweek articles from Lyn's trial: Squeaky and Jerry and Judgement on Squeaky. Also, an article on Lyn and Sara Jane Moore adjusting to prison life, and a Newsweek retrospective article.
8 July, 2002: Obviously, I've completely redone the website's appearance and navigation. Feel free to email me with comments.
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23 June, 2002: Added a letter concerning Lyn's favorite foods to the Handwritten Page.
19 June, 2002: Finally got around to making some additions that I'd intended. Added twenty new photos of Barker Ranch to the Barker Ranch Page. Added the Lexis (full text) version of The United States of America v. Lynette Alice Fromme to the US v. Fromme Page.
18 June, 2002: New stories added to the Media Section. An AP Wire Report from March 13, 1979, concerning the Busic incident; a New Jersey Record retrospective article on Lyn (featuring information on Clem's parole); a short UPI article concerning Blue's relocation to Vermont; and, finally, a Judge MacBride obituary. Added the "What's New?" page which you are currently viewing.