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Magnum: Live at the Symphony Hall album review
Old and new Magnum material given a live sparkle
By Malcolm Dome 2019-01-18T16:43:52Z Classic Rock
Magnum: Live at the Symphony Hall
Magnum have released quite a few live albums, and this one is among the best of them.
Recorded in their home city of Birmingham, it presents a nice balance between songs from the past decade and more familiar classics.
The band are tight and passionate, while Bob Catley's vocals cut through with febrile certainty.
And it says a lot about how committed Magnum are to more recent material that tracks like Crazy Old Mothers and When We Were Younger sound as momentous as the timeless How Far Jerusalem or The Spirit. The highlight, though, is the anti-war Don't Wake The Lion (Too Old To Die Young), still remarkably epic
This is the setlist from the first night of Queen + Adam Lambert's Rhapsody tour
Watch Status Quo show some Backbone in new video
Watch Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain delve into Legacy Of The Beast setlist


Seville boss Juande Ramos is the new favourite to take charge at Manchester City. The Spaniard is the new frontrunner to take over at Eastlands after Claudio Ranieri was appointed Juventus manager. The 52-year-old is still overseeing Seville's La Liga title tug-of-war with Real Madrid and Barcelona.
BBC correspondent Jonathan Legard said: "I am told the man that City could now concentrate on is Ramos. He has guided Seville to the Uefa Cup for the last two years. Other names will surely be mentioned but Ramos appears to find most favour." City fans can be assured they would be getting themselves a manager with a track record of winning silverware – having won two Uefa Cups on the bounce – but a glass jaw.


I have a bit of an odd relationship with resolutions. Working in a gym for entirely too many years will do that to a person. As a personal trainer, I was an accessory to more than a few resolutions, training clients and advising members, navigating the January crowds.
The lasting effect on me was that I really like making resolutions that have something fun about them, as well as something that's meant to be instructive or improving. Something that gets drummed into you in the personal training world, (and, interestingly, gets bandied about in business writing, I'm learning at my current job) is the idea of SMART goals: Specific, Manageable, Attainable, Realistic, Time Bound. So, if I'm thinking about resolutions, I'm temped to be grandiose… but I'm also trying to keep that in mind.
Keep up with, or, ideally, ahead of, the reading for both of my library science classes. (I've got advance copies of my syllabi, and have spent today curled up with fascinating articles about information policy. Hopefully I can keep on top of reading throughout the semester with this head start.) Related: take actual separate notes on the articles I can refer to for class discussion, so I'm not shuffling through scrawled-on printed out pages in class.
Read at least 2 Sherlock Holmes stories, ideally more. Eventually, I'd like to have read all of them. I've resolved to read the lot in past years, but I've scaled it down. We'll see how it goes.
Volunteer at the library once a month through New York Cares. We'll see what the semester does to my weekends on this one, but I'd like to get some book shelving in.
Reread one of my favorite books. Not very specific, only because I haven't decided which one yet.
Read at least 3 books already on my shelves or saved on my Kindle. Got a bit of a backlog! Between work and school, I don't have that much pleasure reading time, but I'd like to focus on books I have.
Okay, I'm clearly being grandiose in number, if not in specific resolutions. So I should possibly stop.
I actually read two Sherlock Holmes stories last year. Maybe I'll do that again this year.


Legislation allowing larger single-storey rear extensions to be built under permitted development rules came into force on 30 May 2013. The new size limits are subject to a neighbour consultation scheme and require information to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority (LPA).
For a period of six years, between 30 May 2013 and 30 May 2019, householders will be able to build larger single-storey rear extensions under permitted development. The size limits will double from 4 metres to 8 metres for detached houses, and from 3 metres to 6 metres for all other houses. These new larger extensions (i.e. if they extend between 4 and 8 metres, or between 3 and 6 metres) must go through a "prior notification" process through the LPA which is subject to a neighbour consultation scheme. We have provided a Householder Prior Notification Form (PDF, 272KB) for applicants to submit to the Council to find out if prior approval is required for extensions of this size (link to form).
The dimensions specified above are measured as a projection from the Rear Wall of the Original House.
the house is within a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The notification process requires information and plans to be submitted to the LPA by the developer. The LPA will then consult with neighbours (occupiers or owners of adjoining premises) for a period of 21 days. If an objection is received then the LPA will assess the impact of the proposed extension on the amenity of the neighbours. The LPA may then either allow the development to go ahead or refuse approval. If the LPA refuses the application then the applicant has a right of appeal. A decision must be issued within 42 days from the date the Council receives the information.
If no objections are received, or if the Council fail to issue a decision with 42 days, then there will be a deemed approval.
If the extension is subsequently built out it must be completed by the 30th May 2019. A completion certificate must be submitted to the LPA.
It is important to note that the prior approval / notification process which the Council will assess is separate to an assessment of whether all elements of the extension do or do not require planning permission. As well as submitting the application form specified above, you may be advised to use the Council's Permitted Development Enquiry Service if you are considering a household extension which you think may not need full planning permission.
The application form sets out the required information.
All dimensions should be metric.
A plan must be provided that indicates the site and shows the proposed development. Accurate, metric and to scale/dimensioned plans will help to ensure that the development can be assessed properly by neighbours and the LPA and will remove the likelihood of objections based on insufficient information.
The full addresses of any adjoining premises must be provided with the application. "Adjoining" means any premises which share a boundary with the site.
A developer contact address must be provided. Ideally an email address will also be provided if the developer is content to receive communications electronically.
Q1. Do I need to submit a Prior Notification Form if I am planning a single storey extension which would project less than 3 metres from the original rear wall of an attached house or less than 4 metres from the original rear wall of a detached house?
A1. No – you are advised to use the Council Permitted Development Enquiry Service only.
Q2. Do I need to submit a Prior Notification Form if I am proposing a single storey extension which would project more than 6 metres from the original rear wall of an attached house or more than 8 metres from the original rear wall of a detached house?
A2. No – you will need a full planning permission for this.
Q3. If I am proposing a single storey extension that would project between 3-6 metres from the original rear wall of an attached house or between than 4-8 metres from the original rear wall of a detached house, can I go ahead build the extension as permitted development without submitting a Prior Notification application?
A3. No – the legislation requires the notification process and consultation with neighbours to take place.
Q4. if you have planning permission for my proposed extension would I still need to submit a Prior Notification Form for the same extension?
A4. No – if you have planning permission then you are able to develop in accordance with the conditions of your planning permission.
Q5. What would happen if I submitted a Prior Notification application but did not include all of the required information in my application.
A5. If the LPA noted such an omission then it is likely you would have to resubmit the information again and a new 42 day period would start. However, if the omission was not noted then it is possible that you would not have a valid permission to build the extension. For example, if you failed to provide the correct addresses of all of your adjoining neighbours.
Q6. Can the LPA request additional information from the applicant during the course of the application?
A6. Yes – the LPA can require the developer to submit additional information as may be reasonable required to consider the impact of the extension on the amenity of any adjoining premises.
Q7. What would happen if I received Prior Approval from the LPA but then I wanted to change my extension?
A7. You must contact the LPA in this situation. You may be required to submit a new application.
Q8.What happens if my neighbours object?
A8. If a neighbour objects within the 21 day consultation period then the LPA will consider the impact on the amenity of the neighbour that objected and other neighbouring properties as well. The LPA is able to refuse an application on these grounds. It is therefore strongly advised that you discuss your plans with your neighbours prior to submitting an application to the Council.
Q9. what would happen if I submit a Prior Notification application and no objections are received?
A9. The LPA will notify you that no objections have been received. At that point the extension may be considered Permitted Development. However, the householder/developer will be responsible for ensuring that all other conditions of Class A, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) are satisfied. The Council can only offer such confirmation through our Permitted Development Enquiry service or through a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development.
Q10. Could I end up in a situation where I have received Prior Approval for my extension but I still need to apply for full planning permission to build my extension?
A10 Yes – this scenario could arise if your proposed extension does not meet other limitations set out in Class A, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended). Again, you would only receive confirmation of this from the Council through our Permitted Development Enquiry service or through a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development.
Q11. How will the 3 year time limit work?
A11. If an extension is subsequently built out under these permitted development rights, then a completion certificate must be provided to the LPA confirming completion by the 30th May 2016.
Q12. What if my house is a listed building?
A12 You would still need a separate Listed Building Consent as well as ensuring the extension complies with Permitted Development limitations for the purposes of planning permission.
Q13 Is there a fee for the Householder Prior Notification Procedure?
A13 No - The fee regulations do not currently prescribe a fee for this procedure.


Blaming Charlotte for the death and the failed plan, Jamie hasn't talked to his best friend in over a year. He has moved on – or so it seems on the outside. New girlfriend, new dorm room after the murder of Lee Dobson and new friends. But nothing can keep him from thinking about Charlotte – good and bad. Mostly bad. She has changed him – and not in a good way. A man died, although Charlotte hadn't killed him herself, she was responsible for letting the situation escalate. If she just had told him the truth – isn't that what best friends are for? Or was Charlotte just using Jamie for pinning crimes on him and being her precious side kick? With strange things happening to Jamie at Sherringford he believes his enemy Lucien Moriarty is onto him again.
This book is one of the most epic stories ever. In general, I love Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, but what's better than Charlotte Holmes accompanied by Jamie Watson? These two never bore you, whether they're fighting over their relationship, tracing down serial killers or facing Charlotte's drug addiction together. Although living in a totally different century, these two still resemble the old duo. The HOLMES has a drug addiction, plays the violin, doesn't know anything about the human feelings and has one friend in total: WATSON. WATSON loves Holmes but she destroys him, he wants a normal live but deep down he loves the chase, he hates her but can't live without her.
Brittany Cavallaro fantastically manages it to bring bribery, secrets, confusions, intrigues and love together and forms a lovely book full of humor, excitement and astonishment….


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Waxing Enthusiastic (and vice versa) in San Francisco and Sonoma
Over the past couple of years I've been traveling around the country to give workshops and consultations. Mostly I talk about career issues for artists and do individual consultations, but sometimes I hold Master Classes related to encaustic. I just got back from San Francisco and Sonoma where I offered some of each.
Back in April I was invited by Hylla Evans—painter, paintmaker (Evans Encaustics) and entrepreneur extraordinaire—to fly out to Sonoma to do a Master Class. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. She said she would line up the participants and handle all the details. She did, and I went. Here's a recap of the trip. . . . . . Cakes of paint at Evans Encaustics
I flew into Oakland and caught a commuter bus to San Francisco where I'd stay for the next couple of days. Flying West is a workaholic's dream because you get to cram extra hours into a day—in this instance, a second afternoon. So my first order of business after checking into the Cartwright Hotel was to hit the galleries on Sutter, Post and Geary, more of which shortly.
In the evening, tired but still kicking, I met my longtime and dear friend Frank Wild for dinner. Frank is a DJ, art collector and world traveler. We were neighbors on 21st Street in Manhattan,
D.J. and friend, Frank Wild
and I love going to his Mission Street high-rise to see him. I also get to see his fabulous collection and a south-facing, almost aerial view of the city. In the living room are a luminous painting by Prudencio Irazabal, deep color achieved through layers and layers of translucent resin; gridded drawings by Sol Lewitt; and a relief sculpture in yellow beeswax by Jack Pospisil, whose surface is covered with hundreds of circle-and-cross impressions (made by casting or pressing philips-head screws), and much, much more, including a marvelous collection of black and white photographs of the male figure in action. Did I mention that Frank has my work in his collection? And not just in SF, but in his Miami apartment, where I'll be hanging with Lewitt.
Detail of a beeswax sculpture by Jack Pospisil showing his signature texture
Continuing with the all-art-all-the-time theme, I started the day at 9:00 am sharp at the Andrea Schwartz Gallery where I viewed Howard Hersh's solo show. Howard met me there. Who needs the exhibition list when you've got the artist himself to give you the painting-by-painting tour?
At Andrea Schwartz: Howard Hersh, Double Take (2), encaustic on panel, 42 by 68 inches, 2006
Howard is a visual alchemist who combines geometric abstraction with a cursive gesture—he calls it a "tendril"—plying transparent, translucent and opaque elements into lyrical, deeply spatial compositions of poetry and order. His paintings are often comprised of multiple panels misaligned in a way that makes you think about their planar placement at the same time that you are acutely aware of the space within them. Howard works primarily in encaustic, the medium that brought me out West and will serve as the unifying element of this blog entry.
Howard Hersh in the studio
From the gallery we drove to his studio, Howard at the wheel of his little sports car. Like many artists at midcareer, Howard owns his loft. If there's one thing artists can to make their tenuous place in the world a little more secure, it's to own the spaces they live and/or work in. Howard's work-only loft was filled with big paintings, some in progress, others being readied to be shipped out. Howard's working method includes a lot of pouring, and poured wax can be messy. There's something of a topographical environment near his worktable—mounds and hillocks of wax that have accrued from successive pours. Ah, the things you see in the studio.
I met Cynde Adler for lunch. Cynde and her husband Jim are the principals of Adler and Co, the Post Street gallery that represents me in San Francisco. If you visit the gallery you'll see my work on the walls. The Adlers' vision is eclectic—modern (such as Hilla Rebay, painter and a founder of the Guggenheim) and contemporary (my buddy Jeff Schaller, whose pop-inflected images show his remarkable skill in encaustic).
At Adler and Co: Jeff Schaller, B, encaustic on panel, 12 by 12 inches, 2005, above; and Play, encaustic on panel, 24 by 24 inches, 2006
Later that day I met my blog buddy Chris Ashley at SF Moma where we spent the afternoon at the Anselm Kiefer exhibition, "Heaven and Earth." This is a beautiful show—intimate ideas (we are tethered to the earth and yet our spirits soar) on a monumental scale. Most of the paintings and sculptures are worked in common, even ugly, materials like mud, straw, seeds and lead, but there is a sublime sense of poetry in each work.
At SFMoma: Anselm Keifer, Buch mit Flügeln (Book with Wings), 1992-94; lead, steel and tin
At the museum Chris introduced me to several of his artist friends and later sent me links to their sites. Nancy White works in geometric abstraction. She summed up her focus in one word: "triangles," though her exploration of the shapes and the space they define (or are contained within) is subtle and richly varied. John Zurier paints monochromatically, reductively. He's represented by Paule Anglim, and in Philadelphia by Larry Becker. I'll be in Philly in a few weeks and will stop in to see more.
Nancy White: #19, gouache on pigmented paper, 10 by 12.875 inches, 2006. You can see more at www.nancywhite.net
After the museum, Chris said, "Let's go to the Gay Outlaw opening at Paule Anglim." I went expecting to see work by a queer collective. But no. Sometimes you just have to leave your New York point of view in New York. Gay Outlaw is a sculptor, and a good one. The upper-case Gay is a woman; I have no idea about the lower case. Outlaw creates reductive sculptures with repetitive elements and a material bent—wood, plastic, felt, knitted fabric.
At Gallery Paule Anglim: Gay Outlaw, Three-Legged Intersection, 2006, plywood, milk paint, 48 by 64 by 64 inches
Chris and I have been blogging together since July. We should have marked our visit with a photograph so that I could have included it here—it's only the second time we've met in person—but we didn't. But I can show you a picture of his recent work. Next trip I'll take pictures of us, and I hope to visit his Oakland studio as well. In the meantime, you can read our blog at www.twoartiststalking.blogspot.com . You can also read's Chris's own weblog on his website, www.chrisashley.net
Chris Ashley: Three paintings titled Bojagi, oil on canvas, 2006. From left: 18 x 24", 20 x 16", 16 x 14"
Today was "Gallery Day." Painters Daniella Woolf, Eileen Goldenberg, Hylla Evans, Lissa Rankin (Californians all: Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Sonoma and San Diego, respectively) and I visited galleries around town.
Our first stop was at Himmelberger Gallery on Sutter, where David Himmelberger graciously ushered us into the back to show us the range and depth of his vision. It's primarily contemporary European with forays into contemporary Californian, with a sensitivity to sculptural forms and tactile surfaces. Typically there's a reference to the figure, whether realistically or abstractly rendered.
David Himmelberger in his Sutter Street gallery
What was on display in that back room was not just the wide-ranging work (painting, sculpture, drawing and prints) of a midcareer Romanian artist named Drobitko, but the passion David brings to his job as gallerist. Any artist who's ever complained about the gallery commission needs to see a good dealer at work representing his artists. It's a partnership, and something of an art in itself.
We stopped into the Jenkins Johnson Gallery across the street where Sonya Sklaroff's New York street scenes were on view. Sonya is a friend, a paint-everyday artist who supports herself from the sale of her work. Her rooftop views of Chelsea, looking west to the Hudson in late afternoon, are luminous and her street scenes are often reduced to their most graphic elements. I promise: you'll never look at a water tower or a fire escape in the same way again.
At Jenkins Johnson: Sonya Sklaroff, Shoes Over Broadway, 30 by 20 inches, left; and Ninth Floor Panorama, 16 by 48 inches, both oil on panel, 2006
Continuing on Sutter, we stopped into Caldwell Snyder, a big gallery given to bold color and big visual statements. T.R. Coletta was on the walls. Roger Azevedo was the personable, well-dressed man behind the desk. With humor and an insider's point of view, Roger helped demystify the process by which dealers find artists, and by which artists might find dealers. ....
The entry to Caldwell Snyder Gallery on Sutter Street
We broke for lunch at Bangkok Best, a great little Thai restaurant at the corner of Bush and Kearny. (Good food, great prices.) Jackie Battenfield, New York painter, arts adviser and good friend in town on business of her own, joined us for lunch.
Then we headed off to 49 Geary Street, a SoHo-like building that's home to a number of good galleries.
49 Geary Street, home to galleries such as Elins Eagles-Smith, Brian Gross, Haines, Gregory Lind, Don Soker and Patricia Sweetow
First stop there was Elins Eagles-Smith where we asked to see the work of Tim McDowell. Tim's botanical images, rendered primarily in encaustic, are a glorious combination of lush and spare, abstract and representational, landscape and still life, and--to me--magic and reality. Here's how Tim describes them: "The metaphysical and the phenomenal in defining a sense of place that hopefully connects to the viewer's memory of place. "
At Elins-Eagles Smith: Timothy McDowell's Hearth, beeswax and pigment on panel, 48 by 40 inches, 2006
We also stopped in at Brian Gross, Gregory Lind, Toomey Tourell and Patricia Sweetow. At Don Soker, we looked at the work of Eleanor Wood, who creates spare and formal drawings of thread and wax. Don brought us into the back room so that we could see more work. He's committed to artists who employ substantive materials: wax, graphite, concrete, glass, resin. The work is spare, usually, but counterpointed by a rich material presence.
At Don Soker: Eleanor Wood's spare, formal drawings in wax, paint and thread
Hylla wanted to see Howard Hersh's show, so five of us piled into a taxi (you couldn't do that in New York; four's the limit) and drove down Second Street to the Andrea Schwartz Gallery. Having seen the work the morning before, I appreciated the opportunity to see it again at the end of the day. Andrea came out to chat briefly with our group.
If you'll be in Miami during the fairs, look for Andrea's booth at the Bridge fair. You'll also see Elins Eagles-Smith at Bridge, and Gregory Lind at Aqua Art. (I expect to be talking more about the Gregory Lind Gallery, one whose program I like a lot, in my Miami report, which will be posted in mid December.)
For our last stop, we walked back up to Mission. I'd arranged for Frank Wild to talk to the group about his collection—what he collects and why--so as we looked at his work, we learned how many of the pieces came into his collection. There were gallery visits, of course—he talked about the dealer-collector relationship—but also open studios and lots of on-line looking.
The group would reconvene the next day at my Master Class in Sonoma, so just after sunset I headed north over the Golden Gate Bridge with my host Hylla at the wheel. Hylla had arranged for me to stay at a loft in her complex. My head was on West Coast time, but my body was lagging three hours behind. After a tasty dinner at Cafe La Haye in downtown Sonoma, I crashed. The clock said 11:00 pm; my body said 2:00 am. And more to the point, it said, "Sleep."
The main reason for my trip was to give a Master Class, a beyond-The-Art-of-Encaustic-Painting workshop. Twenty artists, most of whom work in encaustic, convened at the Sonoma Arts Guild for a day of Q&A, show and tell, and my slide talk, "2000 Years of Encaustic Painting."
Among the participants were Judith Williams, and Mary Farmer. Hylla is a well-oiled machine of organization, and the day came off without a hitch.
A small group followed the class with dinner at a Thai restaurant across the street (everyone was invited, but some folks had other plans). Dessert was at "my" loft, where a smaller group still—Hylla, Eileen Goldenberg, Cari Hernandez, Kathleen McMahon, Christine Towner and Daniella Woolf and I--satisfied our collective ice cream jones with fig and goat cheese gelato (hey, this is Sonoma) and some Ben and Jerry's classics.
Today was Consultation Day. Hylla scheduled five one-on-ones for me. I never get tired of consultations. Each artist's work is different, and each artist's career aspirations are focused differently—who wanting to show locally, who regionally, who looking to make a place in New York. It's emotionally draining work, but at the end of the day I'm oddly energetic. Each artist has given me as much as I've given her or him.
Throughout the weekend I found time to hang out at Hylla's loft. Hers is a robust live/work space dominated by double-height windows and a large work table. The tools of her trade—pigments and wax—are safely ensconced on one wall of cabinets. There's a wall of small plein air paintings, and abstractions in encaustic everywhere else.
I arrived in the dark on Friday night and left in the dark on Monday morning (to catch the 5:45 bus to the Oakland airport), so I'm taking the locals at their word that Sonoma has a landscape of vineyards and lemon trees. Next time I hope to see it in the daylight.
What I didn't see in Sonoma
P.S. If you missed out on the weekend, Hylla is already planning two Master Classes and a day of consultations for me in November 2007, as well as several days of teaching her own workshops. She expects enrollment to be filled by early April. Contact her through the Evans Encaustics website. See you there?
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Eva Hesse at the Jewish Museum
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(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Wang Yongfang, from Anda City, Heilongjiang Province, was illegally sent to labor reform in May 2002 because of her practice of Falun Gong. She still persists in her belief while being held in the Shuanghe Forced Labor Camp in Qiqihar.
On December 8, Ms. Wang's mother (almost 80 years old) and her two sisters went to the labor camp to visit her, but they were not allowed to see Ms. Wang and could only leave her money. The labor camp said that Ms. Wang was not cooperating with the medical treatment she was supposed to be receiving, and if anything happened to her, the labor camp would not be responsible. According to our source, by April of this year, Ms. Wang was extremely weak and she lost consciousness several times in the labor camp, with saliva foaming from her mouth. After having lost consciousness, she did not have the strength to leave her bed for a long time afterwards. But the labor camp, disregarding her urgent physical condition, would not release her.
In October 1999, Ms. Wang went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong and was illegally arrested. She was imprisoned in the Anda Detention Center for one year. On May 13, 2002, Ms. Wang and her second oldest sister, Wang Yanrong, were visiting their mother in Anda when the police broke into their house. The Chief of the Political Security Section of the Anda Public Security Bureau, Liu Yingshan, and officer Zhao (first name unknown) held up some Falun Gong posters and insisted that Ms. Wang and her sister had posted them. The police also accused Ms. Wang of hiding her sister, also a Falun Gong practitioner, who was forced to leave her job and home in order to avoid harassment and arrest. The police threatened to arrest Ms. Wang. Ms. Wang firmly resisted but was still forcefully taken away.
With no legal procedures and no notice sent to any family member, Ms. Wang was transferred to the Shuanghe Forced Labor Camp to be illegally "educated" through forced labor for three years. Her sister was sent to Anda Detention Center that same day, and was then sent to the Harbin Drug Rehabilitation Center three days later. Her current situation is unknown.


Jeantet is widely recognised as one of the leading firms in OHADA law. It advises and defends its clients in the 17 countries where this law applies.
The expertise of our teams and our approach to business law issues in Africa give us the opportunity to gain an understanding of both the economic situation and legal regulations in force so that we can make pragmatic recommendations adapted to the environment in which they must be implemented.
This understanding of the specific legal constraints of OHADA law associated with the locations and developments of our clients' projects allows us to provide structured support and rigorous management of their complexity, which plays a vital role in their success.


On last night's Dancing with the Stars, Karina Smirnoff and Corbin Bleu performed a Slow Waltz. "There's no room for error this week," Smirnoff said during rehearsals, citing their Viennese Waltz, the Game of Thrones-inspired dance that earned them their lowest score of the season.
Bleu wore a sleek black suit, while Smirnoff opted for a white chiffon dress with pale blue accents to help illustrate the inspiration behind this week's routine. "It was designed to represent a spirit that comes back to visit a man who is mourning the loss of his love," Smirnoff told InStyle.com exclusively. "I wanted the costume to look romantic, elegant, and ethereal." The dancer's dress was minimalist, with just a lariat necklace adorning her plunging neckline. "It's the true definition of 'less is more,'" she said.
The team earned a 28/30, the second highest score of the night, right behind Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke's 29/30. Shockingly, Elizabeth Berkley and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated this week, leaving five couples in the ballroom.


In January 2011 a full checklist of all accepted moth records was published. Although still not 100% complete (there are still some records to be added to the county database) the list should provide a useful reference source for local and visiting moth recorders.
The D&G Checklist list can be downloaded in pdf format here. The list of all Scottish Macro Moths can also be viewed here.


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package uk.ac.kent.displayGraph.utilities;

import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import uk.ac.kent.displayGraph.Edge;
import uk.ac.kent.displayGraph.Graph;
import uk.ac.kent.displayGraph.GraphPanel;
import uk.ac.kent.displayGraph.Node;

/**
 * Removes the dummy nodes created by graph drawing algorithms such
 * as heirarchial algorithms.
 *
 * @author Peter Rodgers
 */
public class GraphUtilityRemoveDummyNodes extends GraphUtility {

/** Minimal constructor */
	public GraphUtilityRemoveDummyNodes() {
		super(KeyEvent.VK_D, "Hierachical", KeyEvent.VK_D);
	}

/** Full constructor */
	public GraphUtilityRemoveDummyNodes(int accelerator, String s,int mnemonic) {
		super(accelerator, s,mnemonic);
	}

	public void apply() {

		GraphPanel gp = getGraphPanel();
		Graph g = getGraph();

		removeDummyNodes(g);
		gp.repaint();

	}

/** Remove dummy nodes */
	public static void removeDummyNodes(Graph g) {

		ArrayList<Node> nodes = new ArrayList<Node>(g.getNodes());
		for(Node n : nodes) {
			if(n.getType().getLabel() == "dummy") {

				ArrayList<Edge> edgesTo = new ArrayList<Edge>(n.getEdgesTo());
				Edge moveEdge = (Edge)edgesTo.get(0);

				ArrayList<Edge> edgesFrom = new ArrayList<Edge>(n.getEdgesFrom());
				Edge deleteEdge = (Edge)edgesFrom.get(0);

				Node newTarget = deleteEdge.getOppositeEnd(n);
				moveEdge.setTo(newTarget);

				g.removeEdge(deleteEdge);
				g.removeNode(n);
			}
		}
	}

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Q: How do I translate HTML code into normal text with javascript? I want to translate an input from an API like this

Communication that doesn’t take a chance doesn’t stand a chance.

into something like this
 "Communication that doesn't take a chance doesn't stand a chance."
I understand that html could translate this but I don't know how to translate this directly for use in javascript

A: Insert it into an element as HTML, and read it back out as text.
var elt = document.createElement('div');
elt.innerHTML = apiResponse;
alert(elt.textContent);

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Sherman Andrus' production skills are certainly noticeable. I like it. Fresh and focussed.
I read that Karen sang background vocals, played keyboards for Andrus, Blackwood and Company.
I remember this one, too (although vaguely). Definitely used to play a cut or two on the radio.
Just heard her on ccm rewound. First time ever. A fine singer!


Artie is an 11- year-old boy who is dealing with bullies and all the other things a typical boy has to deal with at his school. At night, when he falls asleep, all the elements of his waking day weave themselves into a complex adventure in Dreamland. Guided by Merlin and a rhyming jester, Artie begins by cloud jumping and soon finds himself in the Mad Hatter's hat shop invited for tea and mock turtle soup served in old shoes. Next, he is on a live chess board confronting his real life bullies, and then he winds up involved in a plot of the Big Bad Wolf's to get the Three Little Pigs to the beach. Throughout the dream he is threatened by a looming volcanic eruption. In the course of his dream he learns courage and self determination that equip him to deal with his real life when he awakes.
Cast Size: 20-40 with doubling. It can be cast using all children or a mixture of adults and children. It runs a little over an hour.
It was later produced by the Bay Street Players, in Eustis, FL in 1997.


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Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) guidance and constitutions
On 28 March 2011 the Charity Commission (CC) published the first part of its guidance for setting up a CIO and two model constitutions for forming a CIO, ahead of expected implementation. The guidance will be added to over the following months. The aim of publishing the documents ahead of implementation is so that charities, anyone thinking of setting up with charitable status and their advisors can decide if it is the right structure for them.
The concept of a CIO was introduced by the Charities Act 2006, it is an incorporated form of charity which is not a company. It only has to register with the Charity Commission and not Companies House. A CIO can enter into contracts in its own right and its trustees will normally have limited or no liability for the debts of the CIO.
The guidance includes the rules and benefits for CIOs, how to register, what CIOs will have to do which is different from unincorporated charities and running and reporting requirements.
Included in the guidance are two model constitutions, one for charities whose only voting members will be the charity trustees (foundation model) and one for charities that will have wider membership (association model).
Implementation will be phased with new organisations being able to register as CIOs first and then existing charitable companies being able to convert to CIOs towards the end of the implementation period.
The guidance and constitutions can be found at http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Date: 18th April, 2011
Author: Wendy Bambrick
Academies Accounts Direction 2017/2018 (AAD)
Guidance for charities regarding the changes to the automatic disqualification of trustees rules
Legislative changes affecting the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Updated guidance for independent examiners (CC32)


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Early Judaism
by William Brown
During the period of early Judaism (6th century BCE - 70 CE), Judean religion began to develop ideas which diverged significantly from 10th-to-7th-centuries BCE Israelite and Judean religion. In particular, this period marks a significant movement towards monotheism, the codification of traditions central to religious identity (i.e. the Hebrew Bible), and new ideas regarding the worship of Yahweh.
Cultural influences
With the height of power for the Judean and Israelite kingdoms in the 8th century BCE, Jerusalem became the site of the central temple for Judean and Israelite religion and, consequently, politics. It was a common understanding throughout the ancient world that the temple, and thereby the city, was secure so long as the temple was well-maintained and deity was pleased with the people. In the early 6th century BCE, though, this traditional idea was challenged. In the Jerusalem temple, valuables were seized twice by non-Judean kings and then it was destroyed in 586 BCE by the Neo-Babylonian empire. The fracturing of this traditional notion forced Judeans to reconsider and reconceptualize their religious ideas.
Second Temple Model
by Dana Murray (CC BY-NC-SA)
Additionally, with the rise of the Persian empire in the late 6th century BCE, people groups originally exiled by the Neo-Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians were permitted to return to their homelands. Consequently, wealthy Judeans were permitted to return to Judah, and they rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. In this period, though, literary evidence also indicates the existence of Judean communities in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Samaria, and Judah (Yehud), commonly referred to as the Jewish diaspora. Due to the geographic spread of Judeans, it is evident that various Judean communities were enabled to develop in distinct ways. So, there was no single, proper religious practice of Judaism. Though united with regard to the central position of the deity Yahweh, there were many ideas of what constituted correct worship. For this reason, some scholars reference Judean religion during this period as early Judaisms (note the plural).
From the 4th century BCE, early Judaism experienced further developments through intercultural exchange with the Hellenistic and the Roman world. Particularly important is that Judeans in Judah were politically independent for a few years during this period. Two major consequences of this political independence were the significant religious developments and the destruction of the 2nd temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, the one which had been rebuilt in the 6th century BCE. Most scholars consider this event as the end of early Judaism; from 70 CE forward, Jewish religion falls under the category of "Rabbinic Judaism."
The destruction of the Jerusalem temple in 586 BCE challenged traditional notions about the inviolability of Jerusalem. Consequently, Judeans reconsidered the issue of Yahweh's rule during the Persian period (the late 6th century BCE). This is attested in the biblical book of Isaiah. Scholars typically divide Isaiah into two sections on the basis of content and language: 1st Isaiah is chapters 1-39 and 2nd Isaiah is chapters 40-66, with the latter typically dated to the Persian period. In Isaiah 44:9-20, the author speaks against non-Yahweh centered worship of other deities, specifically worship via idols: "They [the idols] do not know, nor do they comprehend; for their eyes are shut, so that they cannot see, and their minds as well, so that they cannot understand" (New Oxford Annotated Study Bible).
Many scholars view Isaiah 40-66 as some of the earliest evidence of Judean monotheism.
In Mesopotamia, deities were often worshipped via a statue with an understanding the presence of the deity resided in that statue. Consequently, by regarding statues as lifeless idols, Isaiah seems to be expressing that the deities were not actually present in the statues. Therefore, Many scholars view this as some of the earliest evidence of Judean monotheism. This idea is developed further in Isaiah 45:1-7, where Yahweh claims to have specifically called Cyrus, king of the Persian empire, to take over Babylon as a way of judging Babylon. The text indicates that Yahweh utilizes foreign kings as tools for his judgment, which fits within the broader picture of chapters 40-48 where Yahweh is seen as the author of history itself.
The Hebrew Bible, though, does not represent every tradition of Judeans. Distinct groups of Judeans thrived in both Mesopotamia and Egypt. In Mesopotamia, cuneiform tablets, typically called the "Murashu tablets" and "Al-Yahudu" (translated "Judahtown") tablets, attest to a community of Judeans who lived and worked near Babylon between the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Unfortunately, the records are primarily legal and financial documents. Because the title "Yahu" (Yahweh) is attached to many personal names in the documents, they likely worshipped Yahweh. Unfortunately, it is difficult to identify the religious ideas of these exiled Judeans beyond this, such as the possibility of these Judeans worshipping Mesopotamian deities.
Similarly, letters and documents from a 5th-century BCE Judean settlement at Elephantine, Egypt attest to worshippers of Yahweh. Within these documents, evidence exists that some Judeans may have also worshipped the deities Anat and Ashim. Thus, these respective Judeans did not necessarily follow the monotheistic tendencies of Persian-period biblical literature.
Murashu Tablets
by Penn Museum (CC BY-NC-ND)
Additionally, there were forms of folk religion; religious ideas and practices which did not take a prominent position or become the standard ways of religious belief and practice. Because the Hebrew Bible likely reflects the ideology of wealthy scribes, common folk religion is not well represented in historical evidence. Despite possible opposition by certain groups, by the end of the Hellenistic and Roman period, it is generally accepted that monotheism was a defining factor of Judaism.
There is one major shift in ideas which helped monotheism to become more standard in Judaism. Namely, Judean scribes reimagined the former divine pantheon as angels. This shift is best exemplified in 1 Enoch. Typically dated to the 3rd century BCE, 1 Enoch is one of the earliest texts which attests to the belief in angels as "helpers of the deity and responsible for the workings of the cosmos as well as for carrying out divine tasks relating to the human sphere" (Grabbe, 243). The appearance of these beings, who serve as Yahweh's council, is a re-imagination of the older West Semitic gods, who served as Yahweh's council. Furthermore, because no ideas emerge in a vacuum, it is likely that categorization of angels and demons were in full force by the end of the Persian period and 1 Enoch simply reflects already circulating traditions. Thus, with the creation of 1 Enoch, Judean scribes were able to deal with the problem of the West Semitic pantheon in a satisfactory manner.
According to Exodus 12-13, Passover was instituted in order to prevent the death of the first-born children in the 10th plague. Although the historical possibility of the ten plagues in the book of Exodus, and consequently the origins of Passover, cannot be confirmed, it has strong parallels with another festival from an archaeological site in Syria (12th century BCE). At this site in Syria, literary records attest to the zukru festival with strikingly similar features: it is held on the 14th day of the first month, lasting seven days, blood is smeared on the doorposts and first-born animals are sacrificed. Due to these similarities, the underlying ideas in Passover likely have pre-7th century BCE origins; however, as a particular commemoration of an exodus from Egypt, Passover is more likely a development from the Persian period.
The underlying ideas in Passover have pre-7th century BCE origins; however, as a commemoration of an exodus from Egypt, Passover is a development from the Persian period.
This festival, as part of people's lives, is further attested in the Elephantine Papyri (6th century BCE). Notably, though, the description of Passover in the Elephantine Papyri differs from the Hebrew Bible. Unlike the Hebrew Bible (Leviticus 23:3-8), it prohibits fermented beverages. Although the difference is minor, it does indicate differing ideas about what constituted proper ritual practice.
Likewise, the Passover ritual was practiced by Samaritans as early as the 4th century BCE, as attested by the Samaritan Pentateuch. For the most part, it is the same as the Pentateuch in the Hebrew Bible; however, unlike the Judeans in Judah, the Samaritans would have performed the ritual on Mount Gerizim. They did so because they believed Mount Gerizim to be the holy mountain, as opposed to Judeans who believed Jerusalem a sacred site.
Finally, a fragment from a scroll at Qumran (located at the Dead Sea; dated c. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE) restricts young boys and females from joining in the Passover feast (Parry and Skinner). This practice is only mentioned within this fragment and not in any other literary traditions, thereby pointing towards the diversity, yet general unity, in the practice of Passover.
Sabbath is the idea of resting, in some manner, from Friday evening until Saturday evening (i.e. the seventh day). The historical origins of Sabbath are unclear; however, biblical tradition ties the importance of Sabbath to the creation account in Genesis 1:1-2:3. In the narrative, Yahweh ceases from creating on the seventh day. Texts like Exodus 31:12-18 reflect on this by understanding the aforementioned creation as early evidence for a covenant between the Israelites and Yahweh. However, because Genesis 1:1-2:3 likely dates to the Persian period, the centrality of the practice of Sabbath probably emerged sometime between the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Thus, while earlier texts make reference to Sabbath (2 Kings 4:23, 11:4-12, 16:17-18), it only becomes a major central theme in literature dated to the Persian period.
For example, 1 and 2 Chronicles comment relatively consistently on what entails the practice of Sabbath. These texts, which are reinventions of 1 and 2 Kings and date to the Persian period, note aspects of Sabbath with regard to the temple: sacrifice in the temple on Sabbath (2 Chr. 2:4, 31:3) and a row of bread prepared for Sabbath (1 Chr. 9:32). In the book of Nehemiah, some of which dates to the 5th century BCE, Sabbath regulations become more specified: buying food, selling food, transporting materials, and loading materials for transport are all determined to be out-of-line with the Sabbath day of rest. Notably, though, there is no mention of Sabbath in the texts from Elephantine. Although the absence of Sabbath in the Elephantine texts does not necessarily mean they did not practice Sabbath, it does raise that possibility.
Sabbath became particularly important to early Judaism during the Hellenistic period. In the 2nd century BCE, the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV sought to establish control over Jerusalem. According to historical records, part of his strategy was to Hellenize Judeans. So, he attacked Jerusalem on Sabbath, dedicated the Jerusalem temple of Yahweh to the deity Zeus by burning pork on an altar, and banned the Torah and circumcision. Opposition to these normative aspects of Judean religious identity and practice created a rift between Hellenistic, non-Judean leaders and Judeans. This rift encouraged Judeans to define themselves by these factors (Sabbath, Yahweh's temple at Jerusalem, the uncleanliness of pork, Torah, and circumcision) even more than before the actions of Antiochus IV. In response to Antiochus' actions, a group of Judeans, first led by Mattathias, rebelled and established the foundations of a Judean kingdom, to be ruled by the Hasmonean dynasty.
Other rituals
One major ritual of early Judaism was circumcision. Broadly construed, it was understood to represent the covenant between the Judeans and Yahweh (Gen. 17:10-14; Ex. 4:24-26; Josh. 5:2-12; Deut. 10:16; Jer. 4:4, 9:25, 9:26). Other festivals also developed, such as Yom Kippur, New Moon festivals, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. While each festival attained unique theological meaning and practice within Judean traditions, they did reflect a broader, ancient correlation between festivals and the agricultural calendar. In the 2nd century BCE, Hanukkah became an important way to remember the consecration of the Jerusalem temple in response to the actions of Antiochus IV.
Mikvah, Qumran
by Randall Niles (CC BY-NC-SA)
Additionally, the Mikvah became a common ritual necessity in the 2nd century BCE. The Mikvah was a special pool of water in which adults were supposed to be immersed for ritual purity. Over 850 Mikvahs have been discovered in various contexts (burial sites, homes, synagogues, agricultural centers, etc.), suggesting that ritual bathing was an essential practice after the 2nd century BCE.
Finally, synagogues are first attested (archaeologically) in the Hellenistic period. An inscription on a 3rd-century BCE plaque in Egypt says the following: "On behalf of king Ptolemy and queen Berenice his sister and wife and their children, the Jews (dedicated) the proseuche" (Grabbe, 235). 'Proseuche' is the Greek word for 'place of prayer'. Due to increasing centrality of prayer during the Hellenistic period, the development of a prayer-house is a natural consequence.
The Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible, also known as the Tanakh or Old Testament, is an anthology of Judean texts written, composed, and compiled between the 8th century BCE and 2nd century BCE. Thus, the Hebrew Bible did not begin as a single book; rather, it developed over time through the compilation of many Judean texts. The texts, though, were not always understood as divinely inspired, authoritative, holy texts; the role of Judean texts in religious expression developed between the 6th century BCE and 1st century CE.
Typically dated between the 8th and 6th centuries BCE, the book of Kings narrates the history of ancient Israel and Judah from the reign of David up to the 6th-century BCE destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. Likewise, the book of Chronicles narrates the history of the same period; however, it was written in the Persian period and copies much of the material from Kings. Subsequently, it adds to and takes away from the pre-existing texts in Kings. The changes help us to see how the role of the Hebrew Bible shifted in early Judaism.
For example, in 2 Kings 21:1-16, the Judean king Manasseh is said to have "shed very much innocent blood, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin that he caused Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of [Yahweh]" (NASB, 2 Kings 21:16). In other words, the author decides that Manasseh was a bad, evil king who was considered corrupt for performing divination and for sponsoring the worship of deities other than Yahweh. Responding to these actions, Yahweh promised to destroy Israel (2 Kings 21:11-13). 2 Chronicles 33:10-17, though, amends the actions of Manasseh, noting that he repented before Yahweh, removed all idols in Judah, strengthened cities in Judah, and offered sacrifices of well-being and thanksgiving to Yahweh.
by Horsch, Willy (CC BY-SA)
These differences illustrate a new understanding of the Davidic dynasty. Being from the Davidic line, Manasseh's actions in Kings possibly delegitimized the deal brokered between Yahweh and David, namely the covenant between King David and Yahweh; however, Chronicles relegitimizes the Davidic dynasty through the addition of Manasseh's repentance, military leadership, and religious leadership. Chronicles rewrites Kings is such a way that propagates the centrality, value, and legitimacy of the Davidic dynasty.
The differences also illustrate the growing importance of Yahweh's law. While describing the evil deeds of Manasseh in Chronicles, the narrator explains the standard which Manasseh did not meet through the words of Yahweh: do "all that I have commanded them according to all the law, the statutes, and the ordinances given through Moses" (2 Chronicles 33:8). Kings notes the law, statutes, and ordinances from Yahweh, all of which were common aspects in ancient religious practice; however, it does not specify it as the law given through Moses. Chronicles specifies the law as given through Moses. This addition suggests that obeying the law as given by Moses was becoming a central aspect of religious practice during the Persian period. Although it is difficult to identify exactly what constituted the law of Moses in the Persian period, it is possible that it was what we now understand to be the first five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (commonly known as the Torah or Pentateuch).
As the Hebrew Bible began to be perceived as offering divine instruction, ideas within it began to serve as practice and belief markers for Judeans, even though various Judean and biblical texts sometimes expressed distinct theological and worldviews. So, rather than being holy, sanctified texts, texts in the Hebrew Bible were representative of practices and ideas central to the identity of some Judeans.
Broadly construed, the role of the Hebrew Bible as a religiously authoritative document became more central during the Hellenistic period. During this period, texts like Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs (2nd century BCE) treat the Torah as a form of universal wisdom. Prohibitions and laws in the Torah were present because the Torah was natural law. Even so, various Judean factions held different ideas about how the Hebrew Bible and Torah were religiously authoritative. Lester Grabbe describes well the ways in which people disagreed about the Torah in early Judaism:
The most problematic item [in defining Jewish identity] is possibly "Torah" since there is evidence that different Jews had different ideas about what should be included in the concept (canon), the interpretation of that which was included (exegesis), and the relative importance of the accepted traditions (authority) (294).
There was no single way to practice Judaism. Although the various groups shared the same traditions more broadly, they often expressed them in unique and distinct ways; the Hebrew Bible itself even reflects a diversity of Judean religious traditions. Recognition of this diversity within shared traditions is essential for understanding early Judaism from a historical perspective.
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Charlesworth, J.H. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol. 1. Doubleday & Company, 1983, 780.
Chavel, S. "Prophetic Imagination in the Light of Narratology and Disability Studies in Isaiah 40-48." Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Volume 14, 2014.
Cohen, M.E. Festivals and Calendars of the Ancient Near East. Capital Decisions Ltd, 2015.
Hrusa, I. Ancient Mesopotamian Religion. Ugarit-Verlag, Münster, 2015
Laurie E. Pearce. Documents of Judean Exiles and West Semites in Babylonia in the Collection of David.. Capital Decisions Ltd, 2014.
Lester L. Grabbe. A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 2. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2004.
Lester L. Grabbe. Judaic Religion in the Second Temple Period. Routledge, 2000.
Lester L. Grabbe. The History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 1. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2004.
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Pummer, R. The Samaritans. Eerdmans, 2016.
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William Brown runs The Biblical Review and is the Review Manager for Ancient History Encyclopedia. He is proficient in Hebrew, Akkadian, and Greek, and has published a few articles in academic journals and Ancient History Encyclopedia.
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Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview
Written by Collins, John J. & Harlow, Daniel C., published by Eerdmans (2012)
Written by Jaffee, Martin S., published by CDL Press (2005)
An Introduction to Early Judaism
Written by Vanderkam, James C., published by Eerdmans (2000)
Early Judaism: Text and Documents on Faith and Piety, Revised Edition
Written by George W. E. Nickelsburg & George W. E. Nickelsburg & Michael E. Stone, published by Fortress Press (2009)
Early Judaism and Its Modern Interpreters
Written by Matthias Henze & Rodney A. Werline, published by SBL Press (2020)
Brown, W. (2017, October 25). Early Judaism. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/article/1139/
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Spring Gully (em livre tradução: "nascente do barranco") é uma comunidade não incorporada do condado de Georgetown, na Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos.

História
O nome deriva literalmente de uma fonte que brota num barranco em suas vizinhanças.

Spring Gully é mais conhecida por ser a terra onde nasceu, em 1941, o cantor dos primórdios do rock'n roll, Chubby Checker.

Comunidades não incorporadas da Carolina do Sul

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Allina notifies patients that information was inappropriately accessed
Allina Health is notifying more than 3,800 patients that their records were inappropriately accessed.
The Star Tribune reports that a medical assistant at Allina's Inver Grove Heights clinic viewed medical records without a valid reason and beyond the scope of her authority.
The hospital says the employee has been fired. The employee had access to the patients' clinical, health insurance and demographic information. The report says the company is offering no-cost monitoring services to make sure they don't suffer financial or other ramifications from the privacy breach.
The Associated Press reports that the assistant accessed the records from Feb. 2010 until last month. Allina said they had the ability to look up clinical information, health insurance information and partial social security numbers.
Allina spokesman David Kanihan said what the worker was trying to accomplish is unclear. He added, "There's no evidence to suggest she was doing this for financial gain."
The Pioneer Press reports that Allina launched its own investigation after a co-worker complained about what seemed to be unauthorized access of records by the medical assistant.
Allina has reported the breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Company officials said they are evaluating policies on patient information and examining its computer security programs to prevent it in the future.
Patients whose records were accessed will receive a letter in the mail. Allina says they have set up a phone bank to answer questions.
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La Copa namibiana de futbol (NFA-Cup, Namibia Football Association-Cup, oficialment Bidvest Namibia Cup) és la màxima competició futbolística per eliminatòries de Namíbia.

Historial
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Mainstay Cup

NFA Cup

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Enllaços externs
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Futbol a Namíbia
Namibiana de futbol


The Blackhall & Pearl leadership team has extensive global experience in a diverse range of industries with particular expertise in Board, CEO, Risk, Governance, Talent and Data roles.
Tim is the co-founder of Blackhall & Pearl. He has had a diverse international career through senior executive and board roles with large and complex organisations including; University of Melbourne, Bankers Trust, Austock and Fidelity.
He commenced his senior career as an Executive Director with University of Melbourne before joining Bankers Trust New York as Global Chief of Staff for Risk Management.
Tim then moved to Fidelity as the Global Chief Risk Officer, before taking on the role of Executive Director for Fidelity Continental Europe. He has also completed a Doctorate on Board Performance.
Harry is the co-founder of Blackhall & Pearl. He commenced his senior career with the NAB as the Australian Head of Operational Risk before joining Bankers Trust as the Regional Vice President Risk Management for Asia/Pacific.
He then returned to the NAB as the Global General Manager of Operational Risk and Compliance for the Group.
Harry subsequently became the founding Managing Director of the Bank of Cyprus Australia (now Delphi Bank), building it into a full service retail bank. He is currently completing a PhD on Behavioural Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Niki is a risk management, assurance and finance expert with significant local and global experience. She spent a major part of her early career at Deloitte in senior management roles, before joining NAB as the Head of Audit for the Personal & Business Bank.
She then took on a global role with NAB as General Manager Operational Risk and Compliance, which included responsibility for Operational Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime, Insurance and Business Continuity.
Steven has over 20 years' experience working directly with the chief executives and chairs of Australia's largest companies. Steven was previously the CEO of the Australian Bankers' Association, Chairman of the International Banking Federation and Chairman of the Finance Sector Council of Australia.
Prior to that, he led government relations for a major bank during the financial crisis.
Before joining the finance sector, Steven was Deputy CEO of the Business Council of Australia and an inaugural member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council.
Alec is a recognised global thought leader in the field of organisational performance and talent.
His is the former Chief Human Resources Officer and National Partner People & Performance for Deloitte Australia/Asia Pacific and was part of the Deloitte Global Talent Council.
Prior to this, he was the Group HR Director Asia Pacific for Peoplesoft and Group HR Manager for Cisco.
Alec has extensive global expertise in HR Transformation, Future of Work, Diversity & Inclusion and the overall Talent experience with a strong focus on Digital HR & AI.
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She then joined ANZ Institutional Bank as the Head of Business Credit Performance and Controls. More recently, she was CEO and MD of fintech business, Morgij Analytics.
Jodie is a Trustee Fellow of the Australian Superannuation Funds Association and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Tracy is the former Chief Corporate Services Officer for New York based talent management company Hudson Global, responsible to the CEO and Board for the global People, Marketing and Legal functions. Prior to this she was their Global Chief People Officer.
Previously, Tracy was Vice President, Global Solutions at TMP Worldwide in New York, led an executive search business in New York, and held executive leadership roles in human capital management in Australia with AXA and Codan Limited.
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He has advised many organisations on their enterprise governance and has delivered major change projects at large, complex organisations. In 2010 Sam founded a company which provides expert support and software for making delegated authorities clear and effective.
Sam presents frequently on corporate governance and co-authored the Guidelines for Whole-of-organisation Governance published by the Governance Institute of Australia.
Stephen is a highly experienced company secretary and governance professional who has worked with a wide range of Australian and international companies.
He has held senior finance, reporting, accounting and corporate tax consulting positions at WMC Resources Ltd, Exxon Chemicals and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Stephen's governance and company secretary career included the role of Company Secretary at Medibank Private Limited and General Electric (Australia and New Zealand).
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He has been a member of governance committees, including the 7-Eleven and Starbucks Audit and Risk Committees, Workplace Health and Safety and Food Safety Committees. He has recently worked with 7-Eleven Australia's Board and Executive to address significant risks relating to organisational culture, franchisee employment non-compliance and food safety-related product withdrawals.


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New World Melody - Dvorak - Graham Robinson
Made famous many years ago by the "Hovis" advert, the slow theme from Dvorak's New World Symphony has since become a popular favorite with the classical concert audience. This arrangement brings many of the popular themes from Dvorak's symphony together to produce a smooth calm and relaxing piece for your audience to sit back, and enjoy.
Slow Melody Book No. 1 (for Bb Instruments and Piano)
Bb Instrument and Piano
Slow Melody Book No. 2 (for Eb Instruments and Piano)
Eb Instrument and Piano
Forever - Bill Willis
This new lyrical work gives the soloist a chance to showcase their slow melody playing in a great new original piece for Brass Band. Focussing on the phrasing and shaping of the melody lines, the soloist can perform the music that encapsulates the listener and draws them into their performance. Composed in 3/4 time throughout, delicate accompanying parts are also important in building the overall picture the music is trying to convey. A fantastic new addition to any soloist's repertoire and one that is a pleasure to perform.
Pie Jesu (From Requiem) - John Rutter - Adam Rutter
John Rutter's music is known across the world for its simplicity and memorable melodies. The 'Pie Jesu' from his requiem is certainly no exception. First performed in Dallas, Texas in 1985, the 6 movements completed Rutter's setting of the Roman Catholic Mass. The third movement (the 'Pie Jesu') is typical of the composer, featuring a strong melody line with subtle accompaniments. Now arranged for Solo Cornet by Adam Rutter, this slow melody allows the soloist to shine in one of the finest and most famous settings of the work to date. A great addition to any concert & soloists repertoire.
Cheer Up, Charlie - Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newman - Gavin Somerset
This fresh new cornet solo comes from one of the greatest loved movies of all time. Featuring alongside musical hits such as Pure Imagination and The Candy Man, 'Cheer Up, Charlie' is probably one of the most underrated musical numbers from the film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. In the film, the song is sung by Charlie's mother, whilst young Charlie ponders the life he believes lay ahead for him. With a complex chord structure, the band parts remain interesting throughout whilst the lyrical solo line can shine in this beautiful, melodic work. A great 'slow melody' solo item and one that works on both concert and contest stages. To download the playback audio to play along to, please RIGHT CLICK HERE & Save As .
Song for the Skies - Lovatt-Cooper, Paul
Song for the Skies was commissioned by Tuba virtuoso Les Neish and was given its world premier on the December 9th 2010 with the James Madison University Brass Band in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.Les asked me to compose a slow melody that highlights the wonderful sonorous sound of the Tuba. I am a big fan of Les and of the instrument and knowing the capabilities of Les as a soloist I wanted to experiment with the range and colour of the instrument in this solo.After a warm introduction from the ensemble the soloist enters almost timeless over the muted cornets. The melody when it is first heard has a somewhat haunting Celtic feel to it. It is intentionally marked as con rubato so that the soloist can really put their own musical stamp on the music. As the haunting melody repeats again this time in a change of key the accompaniment takes more of a role within the piece of music performing counter melodies within this second section.The middle of the piece introduces a new secondary melodic device that serves as an introduction to the original melody played in all its glory by the ensemble. This dies away to leave the second half of the melody in the euphoniums and baritones as the soloist plays a soaring counter melody in the highest register of the instrument.The piece starts to return home with a recapitulation of the introduction followed by the second part of the original melody by the soloist. After a momentary reflective solo from the soloist the introduction is used for a final time before the tuba guides us home to conclude.For the soloist, there are a number of occasions where the opportunity to play in the upper register of the instrument arises. However, I have also given the opportunity for the soloist to play various passages down the octave so it suits the performers playing style and range.Song for the Skies is very simple yet beautiful and I feel it suits the playing of the Eb Tuba perfectly. I hope you enjoy performing it.Paul Lovatt-Cooper
By Trevone Bay (Flugel Horn Solo) - Lovatt-Cooper, Paul
By Trevone Bay was composed for Flugel Soloist Zoe Hancock and the Black Dyke Band to celebrate both their Double Champion Victory at the British Open and National Championships 2014 and Zoe's unique achievement in winning the Best Soloist Award in both contests - an accomplishment never done before. The world premier was performed by Zoe and the band at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on February 8th 2015.By Trevone Bay is a lovely lyrical slow melody that utilises the full range and colour of the flugel horn. Starting with an atmospheric opening the soloist performs the main theme, which repeats with more colour in the accompanying parts and solo line. After introducing a second theme from the ensemble, the solo cornets perform the main melody with the soloist enjoying a lyrical counter melody. The piece develops with a tranquil middle section from the soloist that builds for the second theme to return, performed by the ensemble while the soloist soars over the top. Ending as it starts, the piece dies away to leave the soloist performing the opening melodic phrase to a tranquil close.As for the title: Trevone Bay is a beautiful tiny bay in Cornwall, close to Zoe's home town of Roche. Its tranquil waters lead out to the Celtic Sea and provide a picturesque landscape. The views there can be enjoyed all year round but they are particularly beautiful at sunset.
Song for the Skies - Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Commissioned by tuba virtuoso Les Neish this piece is a simple yet beautiful solo for the E flat Tuba. It is a slow melody with a nice Celtic feel to it and is suitable for all tuba players who enjoy playing slow melodies. Circa 3'20". Soloist: Grade 4 ABRSM
Serenade (Eb Tenor Horn) - Kevin Ackford
Score & Parts A beautiful melody that shows the soloist's musicality to the full. Written in the style of a modern ballad, this solo has everything in a slow melody. Both soloists and audiences love it.
the grand old duke
The Stripper
the trumpet shall sound
de-lovely
blue rondo
flugelhorn solo
french baroque suite obrasso
men brass
Resurgam Eric Ball
An English Pastorale
spanish fiesta obrasso
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
band pdf
NORTH conti
breezin broadway
larghetto religioso
boat on the river


Singapore official state controlled newspaper online edition of March 3, 2010 has this story "Budget debate. Ideas on raising productivity".
And as expected of these Lee Kuan Yew Singaporean handpicked millionaire ministers, it turned out to be just another case of hollow meaningless words, nothing more than that.
If there is a medal for the most boring propaganda sheet in the world, it has to go to Singapore's press. One gets tired of hearing these unqualified, incompetent inexperienced people lecturing us on how to live our lives while their only qualification is constant grovelling before their Dear Leader.
The story says "a new council will be set up to make Singaporeans more innovative and productive", "they had several ways to help white collar workers", "they will spend more on research to turn small and medium sized industries to go global and become giants", etcetra etcetra ad nausium.
But you know what, the entire story did not have even a single actual plan to carry it out.
If that is all what this Singaporean state controlled newspaper intended to say, why say it at all, since there is nothing there!
And why waste the readers time to have to read it!
Let me tell you this much. Singapore's productivity is doomed to continue falling and that is simply unavoidable.
It is impossible to raise workers productivity in the island simply because the workers have no incentive to do it.
You can only increase productivity by giving workers an incentive to do so, an chance for a better opportunity, a chance to better themselves, a chance to make a meaningful career with prospects. If not, no one would want to work harder simply because some half witted million dollar minister, a Lee Kuan Yew toady tells you so.
Here is the problem. If you pay a waiter $1,000.00 a month and his prospects for advancement are zero, he is not going to work harder or better at his job, simply because there is no reason to.
On the other hand, if you have a system where he can make tips over his salary, being pleasant can help to boost your wages.
At the same time, if evening classes are available for him at no expense to him to learn to be a pilot, a doctor or a marine biologist, he might be a pleasanter and better human being as well as a waiter.
Why, because he has hope. In Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore of today where he has no hope whatsoever other than either being a waiter for $1,000.00 or a taxi driver for the same amount, he will continue to be just a low productivity worker in both cases.
In fact, he will continue as a low productivity worker all his life. This man has no prospects whatsoever to better himself. He is simply in a rut, created by Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore.
As you probably know - introducing tipping is often debated here but never gains support as it is supposedly "unSingaporean" -code for "we are too stingy too pay a bit more for good service" - as a result service in Singapore continues to slide which can only impact tourist numbers.
In PAP, only one man politician. He is Lee Kuan Yew.
what new ways to increase productivity? just increase working hours without increasing pay lor. bring in foreigners willing to accept lower pay. so smart so brilliant . they deserve their 3 million a year dont they? i pui !


Medical care practices advance more every day. Often these new advances lead to moral and legal questions that, previously, were so rare that they were not of concern to most. Put simply, our society is encountering situations that were previously thought impossible. The Law Offices of Steven Brian Davis have experience creating advanced healthcare directives in San Diego, which help to answer these questions.
These advances have necessitated different responses from individuals regarding their healthcare. An advanced healthcare directive in San Diego is a document created to outline the instructions regarding your care in the event that you can no longer make your wishes known. For instance, even if you are ruled legally "brain dead," meaning that you do not have any brain function in any part of your brain (including your brain stem), your circulatory and respiratory systems can still be maintained with the aid of machines, sometimes indefinitely. Many do not want that to happen to them.
The advanced healthcare directive in San Diego (and in all of California) combines two important documents: a living will and a health care Power of Attorney. It allows a named agent to make decisions, sign consents and releases with the hospital regarding your care, and grants access to your personal medical records. Additionally, since it acts as a living will specifically dedicated to your end of life wishes, it can be used to represent your interests in court, should your family have difficulty making these types of stressful decisions.
In addition to outlining your wishes, an advanced healthcare directive in San Diego designates the person you wish to carry out those directions. This family member or friend is then responsible for your care. Decisions about your care do come with a lot of responsibility. However, the advanced healthcare directive takes that responsibility off of the shoulders of your family, whose emotional and mental state is often fragile in the event of your incapacitation.
Advanced healthcare directives in San Diego have the added benefit of avoiding costly and emotionally draining legal battles should your family disagree about your care. Consider the cases that come to the news, in which a mother is battling her son-in-law about one or the others' strongly held moral decisions for their daughter or wife's care. Each blames the other in that situation, but neither can know the patient's will. The advanced healthcare directives save them not only the responsibility, but also the heartache that goes along with having to guess your wishes.


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Q: How do I add new properties to an array of objects? I'm trying to use $.map I have an array of 1300+ objects. These objects are jeans with properties such as waist, knee, thigh, and cuff measurements.
I'm looking to add 4 new properties to each object in this array:
var getResults = function(){
    results = $.map(dbcontent,function(i){
        (i).riseProx = "0";
        (i).thighProx = "0";
        (i).kneeProx = "0";
        (i).cuffProx = "0";

When I run this, it says riseProx is undefined. What I'm trying to do is add these four new properties to every object. Please help. Thanks so much :)
var getResults = function(){
results = $.map(dbcontent,function(i){
    //create counter for proximity
    (i).riseProx = 0;
    (i).thighProx = 0;
    (i).kneeProx = 0;
    (i).cuffProx = 0;
    //start iterating and adding to counter
    //check the rise
    if ((i).rise >= (psObject.rise-qInch) && (i).rise <= (psObject.rise+qInch)){
        riseProx+=3}
    else if ((i).rise >= (psObject.rise-hInch) && (i).rise <= (psObject.rise+hInch)){
        riseProx+=2}
    else if ((i).rise >= (psObject.rise-inch) && (i).rise <= (psObject.rise+inch)){
        riseProx++};
    //check the thigh
    if ((i).thigh >= (psObject.thigh-qInch) && (i).thigh <= (psObject.thigh+qInch)){
        thighProx+=3}
    else if ((i).thigh >= (psObject.thigh-hInch) && (i).thigh <= (psObject.thigh+hInch)){
        thighProx+=2}
    else if ((i).thigh >= (psObject.thigh-inch) && (i).thigh <= (psObject.thigh+inch)){
        thighProx++};
    //check the knee
    if ((i).knee >= (psObject.knee-qInch) && (i).knee <= (psObject.knee+qInch)){
        kneeProx+=3}
    else if ((i).knee >= (psObject.knee-hInch) && (i).knee <= (psObject.knee+hInch)){
        kneeProx+=2}
    else if ((i).knee >= (psObject.knee-inch) && (i).knee <= (psObject.knee+inch)){
        kneeProx++};
    //check the cuff
    if ((i).cuff >= (psObject.cuff-qInch) && (i).cuff <= (psObject.cuff+qInch)){
        cuffProx+=3}
    else if ((i).cuff >= (psObject.cuff-hInch) && (i).cuff <= (psObject.cuff+hInch)){
        cuffProx+=2}
    else if ((i).cuff >= (psObject.cuff-inch) && (i).cuff <= (psObject.cuff+inch)){
        cuffProx++};
    //create totalProx to evaluate total proximity or likeness in size
    i.totalProx = i.riseProx + i.thighProx + i.kneeProx + i.cuffProx;
    console.log(i.totalProx)
});

};
this is the entire function. What I'm trying to do is compare the psObject (selected jean size) with every jean in the database to determine which jeans are the closest match. I intended to do this by creating the riseProx etc. properties and increasing them by 1, 2, and 3 depending on how close the matches are.

A: i dont see returning the (i) item back from the $.map function.
Also see a mapping using reduce like this:
var getResults = function(){
    return dbcontent.reduce(function(mapped, item){
       item.riseProx = "0";
        item.thighProx = "0";
        item.kneeProx = "0";
        item.cuffProx = "0";
        mapped.push(item);
       return mapped;
   }, []);
};