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Chaz Jankel - Reasons To Be Cheerful
When Chaz Jankel walked into Ian Dury's dressing room in a pub in
Shepherd's Bush one night in the mid-1970s, he wasn't exactly welcomed
with open arms. Almost forty years on, however, the legacy of that
first meeting between the two men who a couple of years later would
take their unholy mix of jazz-funk music hall to the top of the charts
with Ian Dury and the Blockheads is still going strong. This should be
made doubly clear when Reasons To Be Cheerful, Paul Sirett's play for
disabled theatre company Graeae, arrives in Dundee next week as part of
its current UK tour.
Set in 1979 not long after Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government
has been elected, Reasons To Be Cheerful (not to be confused with
Martin McArdie's play of the same name for 7:84 Scotland inspired by
comedian Mark Steel's book) finds a gang of die-hard Blockheads fans
locked out of a sold-out gig at Hammersmith Odeon. Over the course of
the night, however, things turn out somewhat differently. As indeed
they did for Jankel all those years ago in Shepherd's Bush.
It had all started the day before, when Jankel had been purchasing a
Wurlitzer keyboard at a local music emporium, where he left his
telephone number in search of a gig. This was picked up by guitarist Ed
Speight of the Dury fronted pre-cursor to the Blockheads, Kilburn and
the High Roads. Speight contacted Jankel and invited him to watch the
High Roads the following evening with a view to auditioning for the
band. After the show, an impressed Jankel made his way towards the open
door of what passed for a dressing room, where he was stared out by the
band's somewhat defensive vocalist.
"'Ere, mate, do I know you?" said Dury, without waiting for an answer.
"Well, fuck off, then."
Jankel backed off, but was invited to a rehearsal by Speight the next
day anyway, whereupon "I got the gig. Ian was a bit wary, because he
was king of the pub circuit, but it was as big as things were going to
get, and it wasn't going anywhere beyond, but we stayed together for
nine months."
After the split in 1975 ,and, despite such inauspicious beginnings,
Jankel started writing with Dury, and within a few months of the
Blockheads being born, both debut single Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,
with it bass-line ripped off from Charlie Haden's on jazz saxophonist
Ornette Coleman's Change of the Century album,  and it's follow-up,
Sweet Gene Vincent, were in the bag. Part of the appeal of a sound that
eventually charted with What A Waste and debut album, the saucily
titled New Boots and Panties, was the glorious counterpoint between the
band's sophisticated musical backing and Dury's cockney geezerish
demeanour.
"Ian was labelled the godfather of punk," remembers Jankel, from his
home studio where he's writing and rehearsing new Blockheads material
with Derek Hussey, aka former Dury minder Derek The Draw, who has sung
with the band since Dury's death of cancer in 2000. "His lyrics were
anarchic, and I think he was the first person to hang a razor blade
from his ear, but musically we were way ahead. Punk had no light and
shade, which was fine for a while, but Ian loved subtlety in music,
whether it was jazz, blues, country, all of it. His lyrics were just so
incisive and colourful, and he wrote a lot about people who didn't get
on the balance sheet as it were. Ian felt quite disenfranchised
himself, because of growing up in this institution with autistic and
disabled kids where they were all thrown in together. But he was very
intelligent. There are so many people out there who think they write
good lyrics, but they just don't address the people who are on the
edges of society. Ian had an empathy with these people, your Billericay
Dickie or Plaistow Patricia, who are where they are, not because it's
their fault, but through circumstance, and he did that with humour."
These songs and more are played live in Reasons To Be Cheerful, which
is the latest treatment of Dury's back catalogue following another
stage musical, Hit Me! The Life and Rhymes of Ian Dury , in 2009, and
the big-screen biopic, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll the same year. In
truth, though, Reasons To Be Cheerful sounds more akin to the mini-wave
of fan-based musical plays kick-started by mini Edinburgh hit, Meeting
Joe Strummer. Either way, Jankel, who isn't directly involved in the
show, maintains he hasn't seen anything like it.
"It's probably the most special theatrical performance I've ever seen,"
Jankel enthuses. "It's got attack, and it's got humour, and Jenny
(Sealey) the director is deaf, so it's a remarkable feat in itself that
she's directing a musical, literally getting into the vibrations of it
all. I was talking to her the other day, and she's a punk at heart.
She's really anarchic, and is cut from the same emotional cloth as Ian
was. That's why she gets him.
"The play also captures a time that's very similar to now, but when
you're in the middle of it you can't really see that. There was a
Conservative government and mass unemployment then, and that's what
you've got now as well. The only difference I can see is that then
there were a lot more platforms for discontent. Now, it's more diffuse.
Back then you had the eccentric old pub acts telling it like it was.
That's where Ian came from. But now, it just seems like we're not very
good at revolutions. The French are a lot better at it, but it's never
been the British way. The songs we were writing then were full of
discontent and contempt, and that comes through in the show."
In some respects, Dury is the perfect pin-up boy for the disabled
lobby. Having been struck down with polio aged seven, Dury spent some
time in the school for disabled children mentioned by Jankel before
studying at at Walthamstow Art College, where he was taught by pop
artist Peter Blake. Dury walked with a stick, and even worked it into
his stage act as the likely inspiration for the Blockheads 1978 number
one, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick. If 1980's I Wanna Be Straight
hinted at a hidden yearning to be able to stand upright by Dury, the
following year's Spasticus (Austicicus) was a provocative howl of
defiance, which, even if it hadn't been banned by the BBC, in
Thatcher's Britain was a commercial kiss of death anyway.
"Ian never really identified with being disabled," Jankel admits, "even
though he knew people could see that he was. He never really identified
with just one group in that way, but I think he'd admire the spirit of
Graeae. Ian was clever, and when he got ill with cancer, he became very
humble. All those rough edges he had rubbed off, and he became a much
more sympathetic person. The anger had been tamed out of him towards
the end. Ian loved writing lyrics, and even when he got tired playing
live, he loved the apres show, back at the hotel with a couple of pints
of Guinness. He was the gang boss, and we were the gang."
Reasons To Be Cheerful, Dundee Rep, March 20-24
www.dundeerep.co.uk
www.graeae.org
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"I Will Die Happy" – Golden Eaglets Coach Sets Morocco 2021 Target
in AFCON, News
The 14th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco later in the new year, with Nigeria among the favourites for the title
Head coach of the Nigeria U-17 national team Fatai Amoo has revealed that he would put all his efforts into inspiring the Golden Eaglets boys to success, insisting that is the legacy he's working to leave behind in football.
Having previously managed a few NPFL clubs and the national U-20 team, Amoo was appointed to lead the cadet side late last year.
The former Julius Berger gaffer overcame stiff challenges and unfavourable odds to guide the Golden Eaglets to the final of the WAFU B regional tournament in Togo, where they lost to Ivory Coast.
As runners-up, Nigeria secured one of the two qualifying tickets for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
And the five-time world champions will battle against Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, defending champions Cameroon and host Morocco for the continent's top prize.
Golden Eaglets are expected to proceed to camp to begin preparations shortly, and Amoo maintains he will not bow to pressure to overhaul the team.
The veteran coach insists he is more focused on building a team for the future and leaving a lasting legacy.
"I know there will be pressure from many quarters, but it is my responsibility not to fall into such trap," the former Flying Eagles tactician told New Telegraph.
"I have confidence in the boys that went to Togo; there could be one or two players joining them to fortify the team, but there won't be overhaul of the team because these boys are good, and they are hungry to represent their fatherland and prosper in the game.
"I have a dream which is to make these players succeed; I will die happy, knowing that I've left such an amazing legacy in this world. I will do all I have in my power to bring back the glory of Nigerian football at this level."
The U-17 AFCON was earlier scheduled for July 19, but the kickoff date has been moved to March 19.
Nigeria are two-time winners of the competition, soaring to continental glory in 2001 and 2007.

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patch to fly the AI planes offline?
Anyway to get bombers to fly together?
Online play: What's the point of bombing enemy bases?
Have you seen me? Guess what it is.
What kind of bombs in PF for IJN/IJA use to bombing?
Multiplayer planes? More than one human per bomber?
Old film screenshots; how do you do them?
Any chance we might get some orders to opposing AI?
What was that huge battleship that Japanese had?
Will this CFS2 feature be included in PF?
Please don't ignore off-line players.
Aircraft specs at selection screen?
Isn't the A6M2 too slow?
How much OT should be allowed....let`s get it straight.
Will climbrates for some fighters ever be fixed?
Duxford Flying Legends airshow pictures (56k beware).
Am I in a tank? Zero cockpit, this must be fixed!!
QMB fun, the 16 vs 16 furball..
WHO NEEDS PACIFIC FIGHTERS??? Great screen shot!
What happened to the detailed sounds?
Retry button for online coop missions?
Do you know whats cool about flying over the artic?
PATCH, PERFECT AND WOE IS ME.
Wow. Even the Japs liked the M2 Browning!
Rear gunner - how to "switch off"
Real 109 and 190 sounds, have a listen.
This is probably a dumb question, but Kamikazes?
G-MAX , FSDS . or both??
With BoB using a new engine will they sell the old one?
To the Maker of FB_ViewPlus: Please read!!!
War Clouds: "Join it and 'they' will come!"
What does a plane at 300m look like--how to range?
To all stat freaks! Please help.
Ordered an IR 3 Pro good idea or bad??
Oleg's response to my concerns about FW-190A radiator drag.
Do you know the VWF online war?
Why don't the IL2's fight back in quick mission mode?
IS TiR a real requirement for FR servers?
The best flightstick / Joystick for IL2 FB AEP!?!?!
MC 205 "Veltro" Historical skins, part II.
Bf-109G-6/U3 and Bf-109G-14/AS, where are they?
Infrared Headlamp: Where Can I Find One?
Request: A simple mission making tool.
UbiRazz will there be changes to the FB website ?
What's the V in VB, VF etc. ?
Is it possible to keep your engine cool in the desert map ?
Tactics: Choose the right maneuver!! ACM experts needed.
Oleg, Please correct the P-51.
Will there be new AC in 2.04?
Any Essex Class Carriers In Pacific Fighters?
@Oleg...The importance of AI on the ground!!!
The myth and the truth of Browning M2 0.5"
When do we get this awesome aircraft?
Need input on this: pen tablets.
what will be available as flyable planes?
being able to control pilot after bailing in BOB?


Cost of orthodontic treatment, by system type.
- A comparison of fees for conventional vs. removable braces systems. | Invisalign®, Invisalign Express®, ClearCorrect®, lingual braces (iBraces®) and traditional braces (standard, ceramic or gold brackets).
There are a number of different orthodontic systems that can be used to correct a person's smile. And deciding among them can be a difficult task.
This page also provides information about dental insurance coverage for braces.
The fee that a dentist charges for a case that they treat using the Invisalign® system will probably be about the same as what they charge for traditional braces. In some cases, it might be more. It's unlikely that it would be less.
A comparison of Invisalign® and traditional braces.
Information found on the Invisalign® website (April 2012) states that the cost for treatment is typically $3,500 and up, with an average cost being in the neighborhood of $5,000.
If you're unfamiliar with the Invisalign® system, we describe it, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using it, on this page.
FYI - How much does your dentist pay for an Invisalign® case?
We noticed a document on an Align Technology, Inc. website that suggested that the typical price a dentist pays, per patient case, is on the order of $1,550 (2010).
That's generally more than a dentist's cost of materials when treating a case with conventional braces. However, treating a case conventionally is substantially more labor intense for the dentist.
How much does ClearCorrect® cost?
At least a part of the marketing strategy of ClearCorrect, Inc. (the makers of an Invisalign® equivalent) seems to be keeping the pricing of their system low. That suggests that dentists who use this system should be able to charge less.
b) Fees for Invisalign Express®.
In a nutshell, Invisalign Express® is essentially a scaled down version of the standard Invisalign® system. It provides a way for a dentist to minimize their costs so they can, in turn, treat less complex orthodontic cases at a lower price.
By definition, each Invisalign Express® case only involves the use of ten or fewer sets of aligners (standard cases typically involve twenty to thirty sets) and it's only intended for treating simple cases.
This page provides more information about the Express® system and how it differs from standard Invisalign®.
FYI - How much does your dentist pay for an Invisalign Express® case?
According to information we noticed on one of Align Technology, Inc.'s websites, a dentist's cost for the Invisalign Express® system is roughly $900 per case (2010), a little more than half the cost of standard Invisalign®.
Similar products - Simpli 5®.
AOA Orthodontic Laboratory, Inc. manufactures three clear plastic, removable tooth aligner systems that can be used to treat cases similar to those treated with Invisalign Express®. They are the Simpli 5®, Red White & Blue®, and RW II® systems.
Removable orthodontic systems (like Invisalign®, ClearCorrect®, Invisalign Express®) don't always make the best treatment choice. After completing their evaluation, your dentist may determine that one of the bracket-and-wire systems discussed below offers advantages that the above aligner systems cannot.
c) Fees for conventional metal braces.
Metal brackets are bonded onto the front or cheek side of the patient's teeth.
The brackets and wires used are silver in color.
The wire is held in place using elastic ("rubber") bands.
Wearing conventional braces doesn't have to be as drab and boring as you might think. Here's are some ways they can be dressed up.
d) Fees for Lingual braces (Incognito®, iBraces®, In-Ovation® L, Harmony®).
Lingual braces are similar to conventional ones in the sense that they're made up of brackets and wires.
They differ by the way they are placed on the backside of the teeth, where they aren't as visible.
Why do lingual braces cost more than conventional dental braces?
The brackets and wires that are used with conventional braces are mass-produced, stock items.
In comparison, with modern lingual systems the hardware used is custom made for each individual patient by a dental laboratory using sophisticated computer aided cad/cam technology and robotic wire-bending technique.
A cost-cutting alternative for Lingual braces patients.
When the option is offered by their dentist, some patients choose to have lingual braces placed only on their upper teeth (the teeth that show the most) and then conventional ones on the front side of their lowers (the teeth that are more difficult for people to see).
For more information about lingual braces and their advantages and disadvantages, visit this page.
e) Fees for Ceramic braces (Clear braces).
This treatment option refers to conventional braces, where the dentist places clear or tooth-colored ceramic orthodontic brackets instead of metal ones. Only the brackets are different, a metal wire is still used.
Which makes the best choice for you, gold, ceramic or traditional braces? Click the image to learn more.
Why do ceramic braces cost more than metal ones?
One involves the cost of the brackets. They may cost several times more than their stainless steel equivalents. However, with some brands the price difference is quite small.
Beyond the cost of materials, using ceramic brackets often involves a longer treatment time or increased treatment difficulties (such as the inconvenience of replacing broken brackets).
As a cost-cutting measure, some patients decide to have ceramic brackets just placed on those teeth that show the most. This may mean only their upper teeth, or even possibly just their center six.
Those teeth that don't receive tooth-colored brackets get metal ones. And while the idea of this mismatch may be a concern for some initially, once it's demonstrated to them how comparatively little the teeth with the metal brackets show during normal function, they are usually fine with it.
Ask if "coated" arch wires will be used.
White-colored "frosted" or "coated" arch wires can help ceramic braces blend in even better. If this option is chosen, you can expect that your expenses will be somewhat greater.
f) Gold braces / Fashion brackets.
Rather than using silver-colored brackets, gold or uniquely shaped "fashion" brackets (hearts, stars, flowers, etc...) can be placed.
As a cost-cutting measure, fashion brackets are usually only placed on a patient's center four or six upper front teeth. Gold brackets may just be placed on selected teeth too, like the upper and lower front ones. After all, why dress up teeth that are hard to see?
You'll have to ask exactly how much added expense is involved. And it may not be as much as you expect. Specialty brackets can cost several times as much as their standard counterparts but this isn't always the case ("generic" equivalents do exist).
Unlike when choosing ceramic braces, metal specialty brackets shouldn't significantly affect or complicate your treatment process.
Will gold arch wires be used with your gold braces?
In the case where gold brackets are placed, ask if gold-colored arch wires will be used too. If so, you can expect that that "extra" will add to your overall treatment expenses too.
These pages discuss the topic of specialty brackets in greater detail: What are gold braces? / What are fashion brackets?
Dental insurance coverage for orthodontic treatment.
Dental insurance policies vary greatly, so it's impossible for us to provide any type of definitive answer regarding coverage for braces. However, the following information frequently applies.
How insurance policies often read.
Many policies state that they'll pay 50% of the cost of orthodontic treatment per covered individual.
There's frequently a maximum limit (which is often on the order of $1500 to $3000).
There may be an age limit restriction that applies (as in coverage is provided for children, or possibly teenagers through age 18 but not adults).
The "maximum limit" is typically a lifetime one, meaning that once benefits have been exhausted there are no further benefits available for re-treatment later in life.
Are non-conventional treatment methods covered?
If an insurance policy does provide coverage for "orthodontic treatment," there is typically no limitation about which specific technique is utilized.
All reference sources for topic Orthodontic Treatment.


Some reflections on what stood out to me from last week's Torah portion reading of Numbers 1-4:20, as well as the corresponding prophetic and gospel passages from Hosea 2 and Matthew 4.
I've never had a problem "thrusting out a little from the land" — just far enough to stay within my comfort zone and where I know I can still hear His voice. But launching out into the deep — the dark oceanic abyss where uncertainty most surely prevails — is another thing entirely.
We are soon to be Luke, party of five, and the way that He has provided and opened doors for this new chapter of our life has been nothing short of amazing.
As Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, approaches, I've been pondering this question: what does it mean to afflict your soul?


First up tonight is Animal Engine's THE MOUNTAINS DID QUAKE, THE HILLSIDE DID TREMBLE. This husband and wife team from Minneapolis, Minnesota have a special place in my Fringy-heart and their 2013 show "Petunia and Chicken" is still one of my all time favorite.
I follow that up with WALT FIT, a new offering from returning solo artist Jimmy Grzelak, hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Walt Fit is a self-care-healthcare exercise system for everybody. In 1858, famously lofty poet Walt Whitman released an inspirational self-help health-and-beauty book. It was soon after lost to time. Until now. Reanimate this zombie path to total wellness– attend this seated transformational dance party led by Jimmy Grzelak, "winningly offbeat imagination" (Washington Post) and 2017 Citybeat Critic's Pick.
Erika MacDonald & Paul Strickland in ExTrashVaganza!. Photo by Dan Winters.
I'm finishing off Friday with ExTrashVaganza! from personal and Fringe favorite Theatre Mobile.
"You threw it away. Now pick it up and make something of yourself.
Paul Strickland ("Balls of Yarns" – Critics' Pick of the Fringe Winner 2017) and Erika Kate MacDonald ("Ice Candle" – Critics' Pick of the Fringe Winner 2016) team up in this STRANGE-SATIONAL PUPPET MUSICAL COMEDY DELIGHT for adults!


Pre-heat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2.
Whisk the egg yolks with 30g caster sugar in a bowl until pale and thick.
Put the cream in a saucepan and slowly bring to the boil.
Pour the boiling cream over the egg yolk mix, whisking as you pour.
Keep a few blueberries for decoration, divide the rest between the 4 ramekin dishes and then pour the custard over them.
Place the ramekin dishes in a roasting tin and pour enough boiling water into the roasting tin to reach halfway up the sides of the dishes.
Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes until just firm to the touch.
Take the ramekin dishes out of the oven, allow to cool, and then refrigerate until cold.
Divide the remaining sugar between the 4 dishes and sprinkle on top.
Either use a chef's blowtorch to burn the sugar or place quickly under a very hot grill.
Garnish with the remaining blueberries and serve.
A classic French dessert with a fruity twist. Perfect for a dinner party!


Whether you're joining us for lunch, supper or our popular Sunday brunch, you can be sure you'll be enjoying the very best that Norfolk has to offer - from Morston mussels to Aberdeen Angus beef from Upper Sheringham.
Having moved to Norfolk some years ago we were delighted when the opportunity to run our own restaurant came along.
Mustapha has been cooking for 18 years - initially in London at restaurants such as Farringdon Street's Quality Chop House and the French House in Soho. Mustapha then spent 6 years at the popular Last Wine Bar in Norwich.
But the chance to run our own restaurant in a part of the world that we feel so passionate about was just too good to miss!
We want No. 10 to be a restaurant for local people and visitors alike. Our menu is built around the seasonal produce that we source locally.


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Shavuot What's In A Name?
Shavuot or Shevuot Does It Matter?
Shavuot The Conclusion Of Pesach
What About The Second Name Shevuot- The Oaths?
On the surface, both names for the Chag Shavuot and Shevuot seem the same. Is there a difference? Shavuot refers to the weeks that we have counted from Pesach and Shevuot has the same meaning. Or does it?
In Hebrew, the name is spelled the same שבעות. However, the root means two different words. It could relate to שבע=sheva or 7. Or it could be Shvua which means an oath.
If so we now have to ask another question. Why call the festival Shavuot weeks? What was so important about the counting of the weeks so that Shavuot is linked to Pesach? Secondly what oaths are we referencing on Shavuot?
On Pesach, we celebrate the Exodus and freedom from slavery. After 210 years we were finally freed from the yolk of Pharaoh. No longer would we be commanded and forced to do what someone else demanded of us.
But is that true? On Shavuot, we stood at Mount Sinai and received the Torah. And what is in the Torah? Commandments! We swapped one set of demands for another. How can we be said to be free when we now have additional demands?
The Torah itself states that עבדי הם- we are slaves of Hashem. So what freedom did we gain? In the Ethics of the Fathers, the Mishna suggests that the phrase that Hashem inscribed the 10 Commandments onto the tablets is called חרות-Charut. The sages comment not Charut inscribed rather Chayrut freedom. We received freedom when we received the Torah.
Shavuot is the conclusion of the freedom journey that commenced on Pesach. Pesach was our physical freedom when we left Egypt. Shavuot is our spiritual freedom when we received a law system to replace that of Egypt.
The naming of the festival Shavuot highlights the connection between the two holidays. Only on Shavuot did we become truly free.
Freedom is not a free pass. The Torah understood that by giving man a framework within which to function. The Torah system provides a solid framework for a Jew to achieve his or her potential.
Let's say a person is an alcoholic. He is enslaved to his vice and cannot escape the seductive nature of the one drink. Being free does not mean giving him an open bar. Rather by locking the bar and depriving him access to alcohol we are helping him to overcome his addiction. The restrictions are freeing him.
The mitzvot work in a similar manner. They create a framework within which we can function and grow. By placing the boundaries the Torah is helping us to take control of our own lives. That is true freedom.
On Pesach, we celebrate the Jew leaving Egypt. On Shavuot, we celebrate Egypt leaving the Jew.
What oaths? At Mount Sinai, the Jewish people made the following declaration: Whatever Hashem demands from us נעשה ונשמע-we will do and we will listen. The Jewish people took an oath that we would be committed to the Hashem and his Torah. This formed a covenantal relationship between the Jewish People and Hashem. By definition, a covenant is an agreement that is eternal. At the same time, Hashem made a promise that we would be His Am Segula- unique nation.
This was the double oath that we all entered into at Sinai which we celebrate on this holiday of Shavuot or is it Shevuot?
Either way Chag Sameach
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Here we are 2 weeks away from the beginning of a new Rugby season at UT Dallas. A couple of weeks ago I met with Bear (our new Forwards coach) and we talked about the players coming back, the new players that will be coming out.
This coming weekend, he and I will be meeting again to discuss our practice itinerary and how we're going to accomplish turning the lads into Rugby Players. The easy part is the players coming back already have an advantage on the newer lads, but everyone will be learning and running and learning some more about this great game. Bear has some great ideas on conditioning and what he wants to work on with the forwards and I'll be working primarily with the backs. So we're going to have some new and interesting things this coming season.
Also I'd like to formally announce that we're going to have a team scrimmage on Saturday, Sept. 15th with the Kick Off about 7:00pm. I'm calling it Green v Orange and this will be a match type situation, complete with referee so that the lads will begin to understand a little more about the game before we travel to Austin to face other clubs. This scrimmage is listed on the schedule.
In conjunction with our scrimmage, Chris McAlpine informed me that this is Family Weekend at UT Dallas and we are going to have some kind of social after the match for the lads and their families. Everyone will be invited and as we get closer to that weekend and I work out some of the details with the club's officers, I'll post this info on the web site and your sons should also have that info for you as well.


Bootstrap 4 has some contextual classes that can be used to provide "meaning through colors".
Muted link. Primary link. Success link. Info link. Warning link. Danger link. Secondary link. Dark grey link. Body/black link. Light grey link.
The classes for background colors are: .bg-primary, .bg-success, .bg-info, .bg-warning, .bg-danger, .bg-secondary, .bg-dark and .bg-light.
Note that background colors do not set the text color, so in some cases you'll want to use them together with a .text-* class.


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Q: How to message or notify guests in an event using Facebook app I am trying to make a Facebook app that reads the events of an user (who permits the app to do so), and then shows a list of events. The user then chooses one of the events, and the app automatically sends a custom message or notify via Facebook notifcations to the guests of that event. Can I achieve this at all under the FB Graph API?
I realized that /invitable_friends is no longer supported (unless the app is a Canvas game) - however I am not sure if this will prevent me from doing the above

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Q: Creating Animated Launch Image I was wondering how one could create an animated launch image when the user opens up an iPhone app as opposed to using a simple Default.png I would like to make a small animation appear when the user opens the app.
An example of this, is the Jamie Oliver app - the launch screen is animated and I have was wondering how this is done?

A: A possibility is to set the first view as an identical full screen animating UIView (identical to the launch image), so that the transition is not perceived. This view can be removed after a couple of seconds or so.

A: iPhone don't display animating image but there are one way that you have motion on splash or...
As you know the gif file contain the number of images that play without stop, so For doing this in iphone you need png format of all scenes and display them on imageview, UIImageView have animationImages that you should add array of images name and animation duration and ... for set up this.
splashImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *splashImageArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithCapacity:IMAGE_COUNT];

// Build array of images, cycling through image names
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Hi Alan, thanks so much for your amazing support! Thought I'd let you know what I think with this a testimonial. I hope it helps anyone thinking about joining to jump in & join your site to support your continued work in this area & to educate themselves better regarding Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise. I have gained heaps already! Keep up the amazing work!!!
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Q: Как передать SQL-запрос в скрипт PHP? На сайте есть БД MySQL. Надо выводить данные с разбивкой на страницы.

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*На основе заполнения формы поиска строится SQL-запрос.

*Выводим первые 20 записей.

*С помощью параметра LIMIT разбиваем запрос на страницы и делаем ссылки перехода на другие страницы...

Вопрос: как поступить с полученным запросом, т.е. передавать ли его в качестве параметра через GET или через POST, создавать глобальную переменную или записывать его в БД, либо строить его в каждой следующей странице заново, передавая туда все полученные в форме поиска параметры? Как сделать правильнее с точки зрения скорости работы и надёжности от SQL-иньекций?
A: практика такова - в GET/POST передается  только номер страницы, далее по номеру высчитывается LIMIT & OFFSET и формируется запрос на каждой странице заново.
Если запрос тяжёлый, т.е долго выполняется, то можно его  кешировать. Здесь есть несколько подходов.
Например, один из них:
взять 1000 строк запроса и положить его во временный файл, далее имя файла положить в кеш, а данные со страниц от 1-50 / по 20 строк на стр. использовать этот файл. Ну, если пользователь очень настырный и ему мало 1000 результатов поиска (обычно после первой просмотра 10 стр успокаиваются), то придётся взять следующие 1000 строк и т.д.
недостатки: нужно сделать инвалидатор кеша, внешний скрипт, который запускается по крону и уничтожает все старые файлы (которые имеют время создания более 30 мин после текущего).
я такую чистилку кеша запускал раз в сутки ночью.
как вариант используем мемкеш, но тут часть времени съест сериализация большого массива, хотя это капелька в море. тут думать про инвалидацию не нужно, все за тебя сделает мемкеш.
некоторые используют БД как кеш - на мой взгляд глупо.
A: Можно записывать фильтр в сессию, а потом менять только страницу.
Соответственно, из плюсов - данные передаются один раз, + до закрытия браузера можно в любой момент продолжить поиск. Желательно учесть кнопку сброса и формирование фильтра в сессии проводить в числе первых операций.
Минусов пока не вижу, разве что будет проблемно ссылку передать, но ее можно из этого же фильтра сформировать и вывесить отдельно.
A: Наиболее безопасный способ передавать на сервер все необходимые пораметры из формы фильтра. А сам запрос генерировать и выполнять на сервере. В противном случае Вы создадите серьезную уязвимость.
A: Как будете передавать гет или пост роли не играет, я так понимаю передаваться будет только цифровое значения для лимита, тогда обрамляйте вашу переменную функцией intval(), это спасет вас от иньекции, для остальных значений (не цифр) советую использовать mysql_real_escape_string().
Тут выше еще говорили про форму-фильтр, это имеет права на жизнь только как дополнения к моим словам выше, хакеру подделать информацию отправляемую формой не составит большого труда.


WHO Denise Bujold, 56, a real estate broker from Saranac Lake, N.Y.
The house has been in my life since I was 10 years old. It is a converted boathouse, and when we were kids, we lived in the main house, also on this property, which now belongs to my sister. My brother owns another house here, and the plan is to keep passing these homes to the next generations.
The decks pretty much surround the boathouse on two levels. The house backs onto a hillside, so when you enter, you're walking directly onto the upper-level deck. It wraps around three sides, and of course since it's a boathouse, it sits right out over the water. Whether you're on the decks or inside the house, it feels like you're floating on the lake.
We use the upper-level deck for outdoor dining and barbecuing, and the eastern side for relaxing, since it's off the master bedroom and has a hot tub. We've just completed a landscape project with stone steps down to the lower deck, and we plan to put an outdoor kitchen down there. Part of the main deck is covered, so it's fine in inclement weather. It's lovely to sit out there during a rain.
As you can imagine, this is a place where we love to hold family gatherings. We've had weddings, birthday parties, anniversary parties — you name it. The deck makes the world feel tranquil and serene, but close to nature. After all these years, I never get used to the beauty.


Following on from the excellent Mind Fire, Theo Verney has released his latest single Letter Down, taken from his debut album One Small Piece.
Moody and atmospheric, it successfully blends satisfyingly crunchy guitar breaks with a more reflective, melodic side and even manages to finish like a long lost Pink Floyd track.
Theo Verney has announced his debut album. One Small Piece will be released through Cannibal Hymns on Friday 7th July. The record melds influences from Neil Young to Pink Floyd onto his already distinct style to create eight perfectly crafted songs.
The album will be proceeded by the single Mind Fire which is out tomorrow, and you can stream it here.
Theo Verney followed his excellent Brain Disease EP with another typically catchy and high octane offering in the shape of Sailed Long.
With a brilliantly retro glam rock feel it is another fine example of his spikily irresistible songwriting prowess.
100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015.
Our regular collection of the best of the week's new tunes. This week no less than x new tracks for you.
Like The Dune Rats, Theo Verney is high on our "must-see" list at the Great Escape Festival. He has given details on his impending new single, Sound Machine, to be released on Hate Hate Hate.
Highlighted by its entrancing, introductory guitar lines that dip and drone into a 70s progressive groove-ridden feel, Sound Machine is a typically busy Theo Verney track that picks up exactly where his latest EP Heavy Sunn left off.
On his new five track EP, Heavy Sunn, Theo Verney practises a kind of gnarled, grizzly mix of garage rock, psychedelia and grunge that more than pays its dues to his heroes Hendrix, Beefheart and Black Sabbath.
Here are two tracks from it, the primal, sullen psych-rock overload of the excellent title track and the ninety second stomp of Count It Up.
Out on October 21st from Hate Hate Hate Records.


He missed the bus and went looking for help when a man confronted him with a gun.
The walking-while-Black struggle is very real.
A 14-year-old African-American teen was shot at Thursday after he missed the bus and went looking for help in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Fox 2 Detroit reported. Things went horribly left for Brennan Walker, who didn't have a cell phone to call home after his ride pulled off.
The teen innocently knocked on a stranger's door to get directions, and he was met by a female occupant of the home who began shooting at him. Why? She thought that he was going to rob her house.
Walker took off running and was thankfully not hit by the gunfire. However, the teen was shaken by the experience, which is all too common for many Black boys and men who are targeted because of their race.
Racism played a role in the scary encounter, with a home security video having shown the woman making racially charged comments.
Oakland County Sheriff Deputies went to the home and took the woman's husband into custody. They haven't released the video yet, and the man is being held at the Oakland County Jail. He's expected to be arraigned sometime on Friday, the Fox report said.


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Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Joanna Lumley, Kyle Chandler
On Black Monday in 1987, neophyte broker Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio) loses his Wall Street job, but he's quickly back on his feet selling penny stocks on Long Island. After discovering his natural sales talent, he starts up his own brokerage house with his friend Donnie (Hill). Though built on a crooked foundation, the company gradually evolves into an investment empire, competing with the like of Goldman and Lehman. Along the way, Jordan rewards himself with lavish partying, garish trappings of wealth, and a gorgeous trophy wife (Robbie). But his blatant, in-your-face lifestyle doesn't escape the notice of a relentless FBI agent (Chandler). As Belfort's wealth continues to build, we recognize he may be in for a fall- a big one.
Adapted from Belfort's own memoir, Scorsese's Oscar-nominated, seriocomic portrait of unchecked greed and depravity hits you like an adrenaline shot to the heart. Three hours race by as an orgy of escalating highs unfolds, with a superb DiCaprio the ringmaster of a colorful cast. Scorsese clearly isn't interested in taking an overt moral stand here. Instead, he tracks Belfort with the same acuity he showed with the gangsters of "Goodfellas". Belfort is like the devilish love child of Gordon Gekko and Henry Hill; DiCaprio, with frequent asides to the camera, makes him a sleazy bundle of crooked charisma and charm. Warning: this movie does seem to polarize people; though it's unapologetically over-the-top, we found it extremely entertaining. By all means, cry "Wolf!"
The Woman Next Door


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4-year-old child killed, man injured in Altadena shooting
ByJohn Gregory and Marc Cota-Robles
Four-year-old Salvador Esparza III of Monrovia was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Altadena Tuesday, authorities said.
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A 4-year-old child was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Altadena late Tuesday evening, authorities said.
A family and friends were out on the front porch of a home in the 300 block of Figueroa Drive around 10:30 p.m. when a suspect walked up and fired at least 13 shots, then fled in a black car, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. John Corina.
The child and a 27-year-old man were struck by bullets. Both victims were taken to the hospital.
The child, who was shot in the head, died during emergency surgery and the man was undergoing treatment for his injuries. The boy was identified as Salvador Esparza III, of Monrovia, according to the coroner's office.
"A bullet has no name so it ended up striking the child who just happened to be out on the porch," Corina said.
Authorities initially said the shooting was a drive-by, but it is no longer considered a drive-by shooting.
Corina said investigators believe there was an argument in the area earlier in the evening, and they think the suspect lives in the neighborhood. The argument was broken up, and then the suspect returned and committed the shooting, he said. The suspect is believed to be a gang member.
Authorities said the man who was shot was a friend of the family and has no relation to the child.
Corina said the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect drove off a dark-colored or black vehicle, but the type was not determined.
Residents said the home on the corner has been a trouble spot before, but not in any situation such as this. Now, many say they don't feel safe walking around.
"I don't feel safe walking around that place anymore, especially after the gunshots and the little kid died. It's not safe anymore," resident Alejandro Lopez said.
A community prayer service is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Hillside Tabernacle Church, 2561 N. Fairoaks, Altadena.
The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with more information may call the LASD Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477.
ALTADENA LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHOOTING CHILD KILLED MAN SHOT CHILD SHOT DRIVE BY SHOOTING
Child and adult shot in Altadena, sheriff's department says


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Duponchelia ranalis es una especie de polillas perteneciente a la familia Crambidae. Fue descrita por George Hampson en 1907. Se encuentra en Paraná en Brasil.

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Animales descritos en 1907
Spilomelinae

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Recent updates to Facebook's Newsfeed algorithm and to Google's Ad Grants programme has meant many charities are scrambling to keep up with these changes. This task is made harder when the digital channels regularly change their algorithm and policies, making it more difficult for many charities to keep up with these digital changes.
Charities need to keep up with what changes have taken place recently, while also keeping an eye on changes coming down the line and preparing their teams for when those changes come into place.
Some corporates are panicking about the changes that are going on, with some shutting down their businesses as they relied too much on Facebook. These digital changes should not affect charities as much as for-profit brands.
Yes, there are changes and it will affect brands. But charities are great storytellers, with brilliant content and fantastic supporter communities.
Remember that, use your amazing content and supporters and you shouldn't need to panic with every change that takes place.
Many charities use social media and other digital channels as a dumping ground for content, even if that content is only going to appeal to a small portion of their overall fan base.
Social media managers need to be gatekeepers here and ensure that content being published is of interest to your community, not just used to appease internal stakeholders.
This is particularly important given Facebook's recent Newsfeed changes. If content is not going to drive "meaningful engagement", then it's not worth posting as it will affect your Facebook Newsfeed.
Focus on the quality of the content. It's much better to post less content that is engaging and people like, rather than lots of content that is less engaging.
This is partly why the likes of Facebook have made their changes – they don't want a mass of uninspiring content.
But when you do find that particular pieces of content are doing well, then you should be promoting that content with some Facebook ads.
If you need a guideline for what content should be promoted, remember this: "Only promote awesome".
It's not just about the content, but the platforms you choose as well. Rather than spreading your resources across several channels and adding a brand presence to every new social network that comes along (have you signed up your charity to Vero yet?), you should think strategically about which platforms are the best for your charity.
Does this channel fit with our overall strategy?
If you have a Facebook Page with only a small number of fans, would it be better to start a Facebook Group to drive more interaction, as these are favoured in the Newsfeed at the moment?
If Facebook isn't working for you, should your charity even be on there at all?
Perhaps Twitter should be your main focus?
Overall, don't be so reliant on any one channel and you'll be more resilient to digital changes.
Facebook are looking for "meaningful engagement" as an indicator of content that is performing well.
Instead of focussing on creating and posting more content, try speaking to your community more.
Answer all comments, even if it's with a simple acknowledgement. Ask more questions to your community, answer the questions your community has for you and play those answers back out to your audience.
The main social media platforms are focussing on engagement for a reason, and doing so in turn will increase the quality of your charity's digital communities.
Digital channels come with a whole host of analytics tools that allow you to see exactly what types of content is performing well – and which aren't.
Once you find what the good content is, use that type of content again and again. Reuse the content that is working across different channels, repurposes different types of content to fit the format that you know is working.
If your audience is telling you they like a particular type of content, make more of it!
The numbers don't lie, so spend time getting to know your channel analytics and testing out different types of content to see what works best.
Once you've looked at the data, know which platforms are working best for you, and know what type of content your audiences like, you have all you need to make a success of your digital comms activity.
Instead of being distracted by the new shiny platforms that come along, or being panicked by the changes that any one platform makes, you should now have the confidence to only focus on those that matter and can deal with digital changes with relative ease.


The picturesque town of Salbris is the perfect stopping-off point down to southern France or on the way back home. Ideal place to break your journey, located a short distance - 15 minutes - from Vierzon where main highways are serving all directions.
In a perfect location in the heart of an area of outstanding heritage, Salbris, in Sologne area, is the gateway to the "Route des Châteaux", "Loire à vélo" cycling route, the "Cher valley", supeb zoo of Beauval or also region of varied landscapes ranging from forests to ponds.
In a tranquil setting of 8 acres of rural parkland, La Saudraie is a family run hotel where Dominique and Benoit strive to acheive a friendly home combined with traditional food, all in a warm atmosphere.
Free off road private parking is available.


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SIPRI Publications
Multilateral peace operations and the challenges of irregular migration and human trafficking
Dr Jaïr van der Lijn
Publisher: SIPRI
The third phase of the New Geopolitics of Peace Operations (NGP) initiative seeks to enhance understanding of how peace operations interact with non-traditional security challenges such as terrorism and violent extremism, irregular migration, piracy, organized crime and environmental degradation. It aims to identify the various perceptions, positions and interests of the relevant stakeholders. By engaging key stakeholders and mapping the policy space for the potential role of peace operations in addressing non-traditional security challenges, it also aims to stimulate open dialogue, cooperation and mutual understanding.
Four dialogue meetings organized by SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will focus on a different non-traditional security challenge. Each will be preceded by a background paper that sets the baseline for the meeting: giving an overview of the main developments and discussions regarding peace operations and the specific challenge to be discussed. The initiative will conclude with a final report based on the outcomes of these meetings that will advance the discussion on peace operations and non‑traditional security challenges.
This phase of the NGP initiative is supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, and in continued partnership with FES.
II. Peace operations and irregular migration and human trafficking
III. Examples of peace operations that have dealt with irregular migration and human trafficking
IV. Peace operations and dealing with irregular migration and human trafficking: Opportunities and challenges
V. Cooperation and coordination
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)/EDITORS
Dr Jaïr van der Lijn is a Senior Researcher and Director of the SIPRI Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme.
SIPRI Multilateral Peace Operations Database
Multilateral peace operations and the challenges of organized crime
Multilateral peace operations and the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism
SIPRI map of multilateral peace operation deployments out now
Trends in Women's Participation in UN, EU and OSCE Peace Operations


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JUST MAKE IT: Research and Practice by Clara Durán
Emilia Wickstead SS15, backstage (© Daniel Sims, British Fashion Council)
Jane Cuppage Published date
Clara Durán is an MA Visual Arts: Fine Art Digital student from Spain, she shared a video with us about just how she made her final piece for the Postgraduate Summer Show.
Clara won the Artiq and Herbert Smith Freehills Graduate Art Prize 2015, the work that won were the first steps towards the MA – they are two 'twin' projects, one represents the liquid and the other the gas. The final work for the Summer Show also encompasses the solid; so all three states together.
'Hail radiates across the ripple' resumes an investigation around water and its three states in relation to human beings. This research has naturally followed a circular pattern, finishing in the place where I started. I have explored the meanings of the solid, the liquid and the gas and the interrelations that exist between them, organising all the ideas and concepts inside the water cycle. It is a work that lies between the physical, the analogue – and the virtual, the digital; a reflection of the generation born between these two different approaches.
It is a project based on process, experimentation and intuition as well as attention to detail and care for accuracy. It is born from the inspiration and reference of many different sources and points of view on the extraordinary substance that is water. Sociology, poetic symbolism, imagination of matter, science and spirituality are some of the pillars that build the work.
Clara Durán work in progress
Clara Durán hanging her work
Clara's Website
Clara's Facebook
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2009 ( CH ) · German · Documental, Adventure · G · 75 minutes of full movie HD video (uncut).
You can watch Dancing with the Storms, full movie on FULLTV - Under the direction of O'Neil B?rgi, Christian Matthys heads the cast of this feature film originally of Switzerland, with original script in German (subtitled), whose premiere was scheduled for 2009. You are able to watch Dancing with the Storms online, download or rent it as well on video-on-demand services (Netflix Movie List, HBO Now Stream, Amazon Prime), pay-TV or movie theaters with original audio in German. This film has been premiered in theaters in 2009 (Movies 2009). The official release in theaters may differ from the year of production.
Film directed by O'Neil Bürgi.
Screenplay written by O'Neil Bürgi.
Soundtrack composed by Daniel Laufer.
Commercially distributed this film: ONeil Entertainment Filmproductions and Artfilm.ch.
Film produced and / or financed by ONeil Entertainment Filmproductions.
As usual, the director filmed the scenes of this film in HD video (High Definition or 4K) with Dolby Digital audio. Without commercial breaks, the full movie Dancing with the Storms has a duration of 75 minutes. Possibly, its official trailer stream is on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free with German or English subtitles on movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Movie List on Netflix, Amazon Video).
Full Movies / Online Movies / Dancing with the Storms - To enjoy online movies you need a TV with Internet or LED / LCD TVs with DVD or BluRay Player. The full movies are not available for free streaming.


My name is Alex Asensi and I am a photographer and filmmaker from Valencia, Spain.
In 2011, I left my city to come to Oslo, Norway, looking for some adventures and some cold in the North. Living abroad with the language skills that God gives to most of the spaniards haven't been easy, but thanks to many people I am where I am and I do what I do.
I document projects, stories, events and anything worth to share visually.


This report entitled, Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning, was recently forwarded to me. I've looked through it, and it does site several examples of mobile learning developments in museums. The report seems to do a great job of justifying the significance of mobile learning for today's children. Here is the report itself.
Well! You have shared very informative report regarding children's mobile learning. I'm not surprised to see this report. The reason is that, I know children pick up the knowledge very instantly than the other elder age people. You have done really good job. I really like and appreciated your work.


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Die Technischen Sammlungen Dresden sind das Technikmuseum und Science Center der Landeshauptstadt Dresden. In einer früheren Kamerafabrik finden Kinder, Jugendliche und Familien viele Möglichkeiten zum Experimentieren und Erkunden von Phänomenen der Natur, von Fundamenten der Wissenschaften und von neuesten Errungenschaften der Technik. Mit ständigen Ausstellungen zur Geschichte der Fotografie und des Films, des Computers und anderer Medientechnik sowie Sonderausstellungen zu Fotokunst und aktueller Technologieforschung fördern die Technischen Sammlungen die Auseinandersetzung mit den technischen Grundlagen der Gegenwart. Das besondere Merkmal ist die Verbindung von Technik- und Industriegeschichte mit Wissenschaft und aktueller Forschung. Die Technischen Sammlungen sind Erlebnisland, öffentliches Forum der Technologieforschung, Museum der Informationsgesellschaft und Podium für Fotografie und Animationsfilm in einem. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen Kooperationen zum Beispiel mit der TU Dresden, DRESDEN-concept und weiteren Partnern aus Wissenschaft und Forschung.

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Die Geschichte des Museums beginnt 1966 auf 300 m² auf der Königstraße 15 in der Dresdner Neustadt: Mit dem Auftrag gegründet, das damals aktuelle Thema Elektronik einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zugängig zu machen, präsentierte das Museum in den Folgejahren ein immer breiter werdendes Themenspektrum. Informations- und Medientechnik, wissenschaftlicher Gerätebau sowie Fotografie kamen hinzu. Das Museum wechselte mehrfach seinen Namen: Von 1966 bis 1975 hieß es Polytechnisches Museum Dresden, von 1975 bis 1992 Technisches Museum Dresden, danach Technische Sammlungen Dresden. Es zog zweimal um und nahm zahlreiche große Sammlungen auf, darunter die des Museums für Photographie, die Büromaschinen-Lehrsammlung der TU Dresden und den Nachlass des Kombinat Pentacon. Heute bietet es im ehemaligen Industriebau der Ernemann-Kamerawerke auf über 6 500 m² Platz für Ausstellungen, Erlebniswerkstätten und Veranstaltungen.

Anfangs der polytechnischen Allgemeinbildung verpflichtet, konzentrierte sich das Museum zunächst auf die Popularisierung Dresdner Industrien: Rechentechnik, Feinmechanik, Gerätebau und Optik. Die Vermittlung naturwissenschaftlicher Grundlagen und technischer Funktionen stand neben der Erklärung von Wechselwirkungen zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft. Heute fördern die Technischen Sammlungen die aktive Auseinandersetzung mit den technischen Grundlagen der Gegenwart – mit Ausstellungen zur Geschichte der Fotografie und des Films, des Computers und anderer Medientechnik sowie Wechselausstellungen zu Fotokunst und aktueller Technologieforschung.

Der Ernemann-Bau war das Wahrzeichen der Dresdner Kameraindustrie und ist heute in Dresden eines der wenigen Denkmäler der Industriekultur des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts von überregionaler Bedeutung. 1898 errichtete der Kaufmann Heinrich Ernemann die Fabrik an der Schandauer Straße. Bis 1938 wurde der Gebäudekomplex stetig erweitert. Die Dresdner Architekten Emil Högg und Richard Müller entwarfen einen funktionalen Neubau im sachlichen Stil des Deutschen Werkbundes. Er entstand in Stahlbetonbauweise und wurde über eine Brücke mit dem Fabrikaltbau verbunden. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg machte der VEB Pentacon den Ernemann-Turm zum Markenzeichen der DDR-Kameraindustrie. Mit der Liquidation des Unternehmens endete 1990 die industrielle Nutzung des Gebäudes und die Landeshauptstadt Dresden übernahm das Baudenkmal.

Dauerausstellung

Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik

Die ständige Ausstellung zur Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik zeigt die bedeutendsten Stücke aus den umfangreichen Sammlungen des Museums. Dazu gehören insbesondere Exponate der Unterhaltungs- und Rundfunktechnik sowie der Büro- und Computertechnik.

In der Abteilung Spuren von Wirklichkeit ist eine große Bandbreite von Apparaten zur Speicherung und Wiedergabe von Tönen zu sehen. Dabei stehen besonders die Städte Leipzig und Dresden als Orte der Entwicklung und Produktion mechanischer Musikinstrumente und elektronischer Tonspeichertechnik im Mittelpunkt. Interaktive Hörstationen vertiefen den Eindruck. Ein funktionsfähiges, in analoger Gerätetechnik instrumentiertes Tonstudio ist museales Objekt der Ausstellung und kann gleichzeitig für aktuelle Tonproduktionen genutzt werden.

In drei thematisch getrennten Schaudepots erleben die Besucher eine Vielzahl von Objekten hautnah. Die mit über 1600 Objekten größte europäische Schreibmaschinensammlung ist nach Voranmeldung genauso frei zugänglich wie historische Rundfunk- und Fernsehempfänger im Radiodepot.

Das Schaudepot Büro- und Computertechnik widmet sich der Geschichte des maschinellen Schreibens und Rechnens von den Anfängen im 19. Jahrhundert bis zur massenhaften Verbreitung von Computern in den Privathaushalten Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. Beginnend mit der Pionierleistung des Südtiroler Zimmermanns Peter Mitterhofer (1822–1893) sind die wichtigsten frühen Belege mechanischer Bürotechnik ausgestellt. Dresden und das Osterzgebirge haben dabei eine lange zurückreichende Tradition des feinmechanischen Gerätebaus und wurden nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ein zentraler Ort der Rechenelektronik und Datenverarbeitung in der DDR. In der Ausstellung stehen Meilensteine der DDR-Computertechnik neben visionären Kleincomputern amerikanischer Garagenfirmen, wird die Dimension von raumfüllenden Großrechnern genauso erlebbar, wie die Idee eines persönlichen Rechners, der auf den Schreibtisch oder gar in die Hosentasche passt.

Cool X und Mikroelektronik
Dresden war seit Beginn der 1960er Jahre das Herzstück der Mikroelektronikforschung in der DDR. Nach 1990 entwickelte sich die Stadt inmitten des neu gegründeten Hochtechnologieclusters Silicon Saxony zu einem bedeutenden Mikro- und Nanoelektronik-Standort in Europa. Das Museum begleitet diese Entwicklung von der ersten Stunde an bis in die Gegenwart mit zwei Ausstellungsbereichen. In der Ausstellung Winzige Riesen steht die historische Retrospektive der bald 60-jährigen, von einigen Zäsuren geprägten Geschichte im Mittelpunkt. Zu sehen sind die ersten in Dresden industriell gefertigten Chips, das DDR-Projekt Megabit-Schaltkreis im Spannungsfeld von Nacherfindungen und eigener Kreativität, aber genauso auch aktuelle Produkte aus Dresden, die heute weltweit in Geräten verbaut sind.

Die vom Spitzencluster "Cool Silicon" geförderte Ausstellung Cool X ist eine Expedition in die regionalen Labore und Fablabs. Sie zeigt, dass Energieeffizienz, die im Kleinen funktioniert, große Wirkung entfalten und was jeder Einzelne dazu beitragen kann. Die Frage, warum Energieeffizienz gerade in unserer digitalen Welt eine zunehmend zentrale Rolle spielt, wird genauso thematisiert wie die gegenwärtigen technischen und gesellschaftlichen Lösungsansätze, die dazu aus Dresden kommen. Interaktive Exponate erklären die Prototypen der Wissenschaftler und Ingenieure. Im kulturhistorischen Kontext stellt die Ausstellung die Frage: Haben wir die Technik, die wir brauchen und brauchen wir die Technik, die wir haben? Hard- und Software-Entwickler, Wirtschaftsunternehmen und wissenschaftliche Institutionen prägen das Profil der Region um Dresden als Forschungs- und Produktionsstandort für Hochtechnologie. Dieser Verbund wird in der Ausstellung sichtbar gemacht.

Erlebnisland Mathematik
Das Erlebnisland Mathematik Dresden ist eine interaktive Ausstellung und umfasst reichlich 100 Exponate aus vielen Teilgebieten der Mathematik, die zum Knobeln, Staunen und eigenständigen Denken einladen. Die Exponate sind überwiegend Eigenentwicklungen.
Geschichte

Im September 2008 entstand das Erlebnisland Mathematik als Kooperationsprojekt der Technischen Sammlungen Dresden und der TU Dresden. Wissenschaftliche Direktoren sind die Mathematikprofessoren Andrea Hoffkamp, Andreas Thom und Bernhard Ganter.

Angeregt durch das von Albrecht Beutelspacher aufgebaute und geleitete Mathematikum in Gießen wurde durch die Gründungsdirektoren Volker Nollau (†) und Bernhard Ganter ein eigenständiges Konzept einer "Mathematik zum Anfassen" entwickelt und realisiert.

Das Sächsische Staatsministerium für Kultus förderte die Entwicklung finanziell, Anfang 2011 konnte die Ausstellung auf derzeit 1.000 m² erweitert werden. 2012 belegte sie den dritten Platz im Wettbewerb um den "Sächsischen Staatspreis für Design".

Konzept

Die Ausstellung verfolgt das Ziel, große und kleine Gäste gleichermaßen für Mathematik zu begeistern, ohne belehrend zu wirken. Sie ermuntert die Besucher, aktiv und eigenständig auf Entdeckertour durch die Bereiche der Mathematik zu gehen. Das Spektrum reicht von Exponaten zu Musik ("Tonkreisel"), Archäologie ("Seriation") oder einem begehbaren "Knoten" bis hin zu klassischen Knobelaufgaben und Puzzlespielen.

"Epsilon – Erlebnisland für Kleine"

Dieser separate Teil der Ausstellung wendet sich speziell an Vorschulkinder im Alter von 3 bis 8 Jahren. Die Mitmachstationen führen die kleinen Besucher auf spielerische Weise an das Verständnis von Zahlen, Formen, Mengen und Strukturen heran.

Mobiles Erlebnisland

Schulen und Bildungseinrichtungen erhalten die Möglichkeit, eigens hierfür entwickelte mathematische "Hands-on-Exponate" auszuleihen.

Veranstaltungen und Projekte

Seit 2017 läuft das Format "Mathematik im Gespräch", in dem regelmäßig Gastreferenten populärwissenschaftliche Vorträge zu mathematischen Fragen aus Naturwissenschaften und Gesellschaft präsentieren und zum Diskurs mit ihren Zuhörern einladen.

Wellenreiter – Das opto-akustische Experimentierfeld
Die Ausstellung Wellenreiter reiht sich in die verschiedenen Angebote der Technischen Sammlungen, deren Ziel es ist, beim Besucher Neugierde, Begeisterung und Verständnis für naturwissenschaftliche Phänomene und Fragestellungen zu wecken. Über 50 interaktive Mitmach-Stationen zeigen erstaunliche Aspekte von Schall- und Lichtwellen. Die Besucher erfahren spielerisch, welche Eigenschaften diese Wellen haben und welche Unterschiede. Sie können Töne sehen, mit Licht Fußball spielen oder durch Bewegungen Töne erzeugen. Zudem biete die Ausstellung einen Mitmachbereich für Kinder zwischen 3 und 8 Jahren. In einem alten Schiffswrack können die kleinen Besucher in einer stilisierten Unterwasserwelt optische und akustische Phänomene erforschen.

Animationsfilm

In Dresden-Gorbitz produzierte von 1955 bis 1990 das DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme rund 2000 Filme für Kino, Fernsehen und Werbung. Die Dauerausstellung "Animation made in Dresden – Das DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme" präsentiert die Geschichte dieses größten deutschen Animationsfilmstudios anhand von etwa 400 Figuren und Requisiten, zum Teil in nachempfundenen Filmsets, Zeichenfolien, Fotos, Dokumenten, Filmausschnitten und technischen Geräten, die nach der "Abwicklung" des Studios gerettet werden konnten. Silhouettenfiguren in Leuchtkästen stellen eine Besonderheit des Studios vor: den Silhouettenfilm. Außerdem werden die grundlegenden Animationsfilmtechniken (Zeichen-, Figuren-, Flachfiguren- und Silhouettenanimation) sowie die Entstehung von Puppen und Filmen erläutert. Die Exponate veranschaulichen so die Arbeitsweise der Dresdner Studiomitarbeiter. Ein gesonderter Bereich ist der unverzichtbaren Rolle des Tons im DEFA-Animationsfilm gewidmet. Die Dauerausstellung gestaltete das in Dresden beheimatete Deutsche Institut für Animationsfilm (DIAF) e. V. Der Verein verwaltet u. a. den künstlerischen Nachlass des aufgelösten Dresdner DEFA-Trickfilmstudios, das Archiv befindet sich in den Technischen Sammlungen.

Die erste Dauerausstellung zum DEFA-Trickfilmschaffen eröffnete 2001. Möglich wurde dies durch eine Förderung des Bundes in Höhe von 250.000 DM im Rahmen des sogenannten "Leuchtturm"-Programms, von denen zwei Drittel in die Schau flossen. Damit konnten im Einvernehmen mit den Technischen Sammlungen ein alter Fabriksaal zum Ausstellungsraum umgebaut und die technischen Grundlagen für die Dauerausstellung geschaffen werden. Nach 15 Jahren wurde die Ausstellung grundlegend umgestaltet und am 21. Dezember 2016 wiedereröffnet.

Die Dauer- und die jeweils aktuelle DIAF-Sonderausstellung werden seit Anfang 2017 flankiert durch die monatliche Kurzfilmprogramm-Reihe "ANIMANIA" im Museumskino.

Sonderausstellungen
Die Technischen Sammlungen Dresden präsentieren regelmäßig wechselnde fotografische Ausstellungen. Diese thematisieren vor dem Hintergrund der Geschichte des Ernemann-Baus das Spannungsverhältnis von fotografischem Bild und den Verfahren sowie Techniken seiner Erzeugung. Neben historischen Positionen künstlerischer Fotografie in Dresden und der Region wird aktuelle Fotokunst mit erweitertem regionalem Bezug gezeigt. Regelmäßiger Bestandteil des Programms sind Ausstellungen mit Ergebnissen des in Kooperation mit der Stiftung Kunst & Kultur der Ostsächsischen Sparkasse Dresden ausgeschriebenen Dresdner Stipendiums für Fotografie.

Bildungsangebote und Veranstaltungen

MACHwerk, Scienshows und Experimente
Die große Mitmachwerkstatt MACHwerk, Science Shows und zahlreiche Workshops zu Mathematik und Physik, Feuer und Fotografie, Klima und Energie, Elektronik, Robotik und Coding bieten Schulklassen aller Altersgruppen sowie Familien viele Möglichkeiten, Wissenschaft, Technik und aktuelle Forschung durch eigenes Experimentieren zu erleben und zu begreifen. Im "first makerspace" können schon Kinder ab drei Jahren selber konstruieren, experimentieren und forschen.

DLR_School_Lab
Im Jahr 2013 wurde das DLR_School_Lab TU Dresden (DSL) als Schülerlabor in den Technischen Sammlungen Dresden eröffnet. Es ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt der TU Dresden, des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR und der Landeshauptstadt Dresden. Unter dem Motto "Raus aus der Schule – rein ins Labor" können Schülerinnen und Schüler spannende Experimente aus Naturwissenschaften und Technik zu den Themen Energie und Mobilität durchführen. Die Versuchsinhalte sind vielseitig und interdisziplinär. So gilt es zum Beispiel, geeignete Werkstoffe für Flugzeugturbinen zu finden, alternative Herstellungsmethoden für Wasserstoff zu testen oder kleine aber leistungsstarke Superkondensatoren zu bauen. Photonische Technologien, Verkehrssteuerung und der Systemleichtbau sind weitere TU-Forschungsschwerpunkte, die sich im Angebot wiederfinden. Neben den Workshops für Schulklassen führt das DSL zahlreiche weitere Veranstaltungen für interessierte Schülerinnen und Schüler in Zusammenarbeit mit den Technischen Sammlungen und der Landeshauptstadt Dresden durch. Auch Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte und Lehramtsstudierende stehen auf dem Programm. Das DSL unterstützt darüber hinaus auch individuell Schüler(teams) bei Wettbewerben, Praktika oder wissenschaftlichen Projekten/Arbeiten.

Weblinks

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 DLR School Lab in den TSD
 Cool X – Die Ausstellung
 Förderverein der Technischen Sammlungen Dresden
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'70s, '80s icons take Palace fans back
Nostalgia reigned Friday as rockers Eddie Money and Loverboy gave concert-goers a trip back to the 1970s and '80s during the third night of Corn Palace Festival entertainment.
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Gray hair and jeans were in style as moms and dads got down with the music that launched the MTV era. A quarter century evaporated for an appreciative audience that was transported to simpler times. A few beers didn't hurt, either.
Corn Palace Director Mark Schilling said about 1,500 turned out for the rock show with a paid attendance of 1,227. Loverboy made it big in the 1980s, while Eddie Money was at his peak in the late 1970s and throughout the '80s.
"Tonight, it was all about folks relieving their youth and having a good time," said Schilling.
And they did.
Loverboy --"26 years in the making"-- led off the split concert bill.
Lead singer Mike Reno, with trademark sweatband bandana and shades, cranked through old hits like "Turn Me Loose," and a solid "The Kid is Hot Tonight." Reno's voice occasionally strained but his high-pitched squeals were still impressive. By the time the band signed off, a few lit cell phones were being waved and Bics were being flicked.
Eddie Money didn't make it on stage until nearly 9 p.m., but it was clear that this was the act that many awaited. Folks rushed to the standing-room-only mosh pit before the stage.
Money loved it and he launched his set with a crowd-pleasing "Two Tickets to Paradise." Money enjoyed the crowd and they enjoyed him.
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San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today defended the First Amendment rights of a citizen-journalist to link from a public "wiki" to electronic copies of damaging internal Eli Lilly documents relating to the controversial prescription drug Zyprexa.
At today's hearing, federal district Judge Jack B. Weinstein refused to change his order blocking publication of material that would "facilitate dissemination" of the Lilly documents. A further hearing on the issue is set for Tuesday, January 16.
EFF's client, an anonymous citizen-journalist, posted the links on the wiki located at http://zyprexa.pbwiki.com. Eli Lilly complained, and Judge Weinstein issued his order on January 4. EFF went to court today to challenge this order as an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech in violation of the First Amendment and to ensure that the right of nonparties in the litigation to link to publicly important information remains protected.
"Preventing a citizen-journalist from posting links to important health information on a public wiki violates the First Amendment," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Fred von Lohmann. "Eli Lilly's efforts to censor these documents off the Internet are particularly outrageous in light of the information reported by The New York Times, which suggests that doctors and patients who use Zyprexa need to know the information contained in those documents."
According to The New York Times reports, the Eli Lilly documents show that the company intentionally downplayed the drug's side effects, including weight gain, high blood sugar, and diabetes, and marketed the drug for "off-label" uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The documents were leaked from the ongoing Zyprexa products liability lawsuit, where Weinstein is the presiding judge.
Copies of the leaked Eli Lilly documents have appeared on a variety of websites and other Internet sources. The links to the documents that were posted on the wiki at http://zyprexa.pbwiki.com were part of extensive, in-depth analysis from a number of citizen journalists. A wiki is a website that allows many users to collaborate on its content, creating a kind of simple database for collecting information -- in this case, about the controversy surrounding Zyprexa.
Zyprexa is Eli Lilly's best selling drug, used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Last week, Eli Lilly agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims relating to Zyprexa. This latest settlement brings the total paid by Eli Lilly to resolve lawsuits involving Zyprexa to more than $1.2 billion.
For the full motion filed in the Zyprexa products liability litigation:
http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/zyprexa/zyprexa_motion.pdf
For the court's order of January 4:
http://eff.org/legal/cases/zyprexa/jan4_order.pdf
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GP shortages impacting out-of-hours service
February 11, 2019 Management, News
The GP shortage is so severe in Tayside that a contingency plan has now been put in place to tackle it, according to The Courier
While GP practices across the UK are now offering extended hours, the recruitment crisis now means that covering appointments is more difficult than ever.
NHS Tayside has been forced to put a contingency plan in place, as lack of GP availability has become too much of an issue to handle, impacting patients being offered appointments.
A spokesperson for Angus Health and Social Care Partnership, which manages the service for Tayside, said pre-planning has allowed normal levels of demand to be dealt with.
"The activity for Tayside out of hours (OOH) Service last weekend was consistent with normal levels with 594 patients seen, 173 home visits carried out and 104 professional advice calls taken," said the spokesperson.
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"Due to a reduced number of GPs available at certain points over the weekend, contingency arrangements were put in place to allow us to successfully maintain the service.
"The OOH team worked closely in partnership with other services including Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24, pharmacy and hospital services at these times.
"For example, we had previously alerted the Scottish Ambulance Service that there may be a delay in responding to clinical advice calls during certain periods and offered alternative points of contact such as NHS24, and NHS Tayside's emergency departments and acute medical unit.
"Whilst this is not a common occurrence for Tayside, out of hours services across the country remain challenged by a national shortage of GPs and therefore robust contingency arrangements are in place to ensure we keep services running."
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