The paper corresponding to this web site can be found by clicking here (Archer, C.L., and M.Z. Jacobson, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 108, No. D9, 4289, doi:10.1029/2002JD002076, May 16, 2003).
Since publication of the paper, results have been updated. This web page provides a list of changes/improvements and a new version of figures and tables (as of April 2004). A paper with details of the updates can be downloaded here (Archer, C. L., and M. Z. Jacobson, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 109, D20116, dor:10.1029/2004JD005099, 29 October 2004). For more recent findings, see our global wind power page.
(1) a fifth fitting curve was introduced (the other curves were: LS power law, LS log law, two-parameter log law, and linear), namely a Forced Power Law. This curve forces a power-law profile to pass through three altitudes: 0 m, 10 m, and the lowest height above 80 m (z3) for cases where z3 is above 80 m and the estimated value of wind speed at 80 m (V80) with other methods is greater than the observed value at z3.
(2) the lowest value in the sounding profile (V10) is taken only if it was retrieved at an elevation between 10 and 18 m above ground.
(3) V10 is only accepted if < 50 knots.
(4) Wind speed values above 10 m are only accepted if < 100 knots.
(5) V80 is only accepted if <= 3 x V10.
where 0.95 was instead at the denominator in the paper (paragraph 26). This error caused an overestimate of ~10% in the mean wind speed at the ten selected stations.
where the dividing factor 2 was omitted in the text (paragraph 26). This was just a typo in the text.
(3) Fixed a bug that sometimes caused spurious discontinuities in the V80 trend at 00 and 12 UTC.
(4) Checked the effect of negative amplitudes A.
(1) Added data from 51 buoys and from other stations.
(2) Added more checks for quality control.
Based on these changes, the percent of U.S. stations with mean annual wind speeds >=6.9 m/s at 80 m is lower than in the original study (21% versus 24%), and the number of coastal/offshore stations with such winds is larger than in the original study (39% versus 37%). Below are a revised abstract, revised figures, and revised tables for the paper.
This is a study to quantify U.S. wind power at 80 m (the hub height of large wind turbines) and to investigate whether winds from a network of farms can provide a steady and reliable source of electric power. Data from 1587 surface stations and 97 soundings in the U.S. for the year 2000 were used. Several methods were tested to extrapolate 10-m wind measurements to 80 m. The most accurate, a least-squares fit based on twice-a-day wind profiles from the soundings, resulted in 80-m wind speeds that are, on average, 0.3-0.5 m/s faster than those obtained from the most common methods previously used to obtain elevated data for U.S. windpower maps, a logarithmic law and a power law, both with constant coefficients. The results suggest that U.S. windpower at 80 m may be substantially greater than previously estimated. It was found that 21% of all stations (and 39% of all coastal/offshore stations) are characterized by mean annual speeds >=6.9 m/s at 80 m, implying that the winds over possibly one fifth of the U.S. are strong enough to provide electric power at a direct cost equal to that of a new natural gas or coal power plant. The greatest previously uncharted reservoir of windpower in the continental U.S. is offshore and near shore along the southeastern and southern coasts. When multiple wind sites are considered, the number of days with no wind power and the standard deviation of the wind speed, integrated across all sites, are substantially reduced in comparison with when one wind site is considered. Therefore a network of wind farms in locations with high annual mean wind speeds may provide a reliable and abundant source of electric power.
Map of mean annual wind speeds obtained from 1587 surface stations and 99 soundings in the U.S. in 2000. This map gives only information about the specific locations where measurements were taken. No interpolation or modeling was used, and the map should not be used to infer winds at locations other than the measurement stations, since wind speeds can change quite a bit over even a few kilometers. Sounding and surface data are extrapolated to 80 m above ground using a new methodology, entirely based on measurements, described in the paper. All data were obtained from NCDC and FSL. A new version of this map is available here.
The Alaska map includes data from 130 surface stations and 14 sounding locations. The Hawaii map includes data from 16 surface/offshore stations. Sounding and surface data are extrapolated to 80 m by using a new methodology, based on the least square fitting, described in the paper. All data were obtained from NCDC and FSL.
Table 2. U.S. states with the highest number of stations in class >=3 at 80 m, with emphasis on the number of offshore/coastal sites.
Table 3. Number (and percent with respect to each region) of U.S. stations falling into each wind power class at 80 m. Stations are grouped into eleven regions.
Table 5. List of selected stations and corresponding mean properties at 80 m. Values from the paper are compared against the new results obtained by allowing negative values of amplitude A (as in the paper) or by taking only the absolute value of A.
In average, the new results are lower than the paper's ones. For mean wind speed, the average difference is -12.4% and for mean wind power -29.7%. Results obtained by forcing the amplitude A to be positive defined (column "abs(A)") do not substantially differ from those obtained without such constraint. The average difference for wind speed is -0.44% and that for wind power is -1.42%.
These stations were selected based on both wind power class (4 or higher) and hourly data availability (from NCDC). A map showing the locations of the selected stations is below. The plots show the mean hourly trend, month by month, of 10-m wind speed [V(10)], 80-m wind speed [V(80)], and the ratio V(80)/V(10) obtained with the methodology described in the paper. The value of V(80) directly calculated from the Least Square methodology is shown too, only for those hours for which sounding data were available from any of 5 surrounding stations.
These plots show the actual distribution of 10-m winds speeds for the 10 stations mentioned above. The speed values at 80 m can be calculated with the methodology described in the paper. The vertical axis shows the frequency, during the year, of a certain value of wind speed. This number corresponds approximately to the number of hours (frequency) each wind speed was observed for, being the data approximately 1-hour averages. The adverb "approximately" is necessary because sometimes a station would report data more often than once an hour.
These plots show the 10-m wind speed statistical distributions for each hour of the day, averaged over the entire 2000 year.
For each month of the year, a plot shows the 80-m mean wind power distributions for each hour of the day, together with the corresponding mean speed and Rayleigh wind power. At the top of the page, the wind power distribution over all months is shown for each station.
Every three hours, 80-m mean speed, 80-m mean wind power, and 80-m wind power calculated according to the Rayleigh assumption are shown as a function of the month. Also, the overall yearly average is shown on the x-axis, right after the December value. The top plot represents an average for all hours, month by month.
The larger the area over which wind power is obtained from, the lower the frequency of low or calm wind power events. To demonstrate this, mean wind speeds for one station (DDC), for three stations (over Kansas: DDC, RSL, and GCK), and for eight stations (over the Great Plains: AMA, DDC, GCK, GDP, RSL, HBR, and CAO) were calculated from power as follows. For each hour of the year 2000, wind speed data for each station were evaluated: if speeds were lower than a cut-off value of 3 m/s, then they were considered as zero. Area-averaged power was calculated for each hour and then the mean wind speed corresponding to such power was obtained. This is why the title of this paragraph says "calculated from power". The plots show that, as the area becomes larger and includes more stations (such as a network of wind farms as opposed to a single wind farm), the frequency of low wind speeds substantially decreases. The same applies for high wind speeds. Furthermore, looking at blocks of four hours each, the maximum power production (or maximum mean wind speed) is obtained for the 20:00-23:00 and 00:00-03:00 blocks. Finally, the standard deviation of wind speed is reduced as the number of farms is increased, i.e., the shape of the frequency distribution curve becomes "slimmer" and more similar to a Guassian curve than to a Rayleigh curve. This implies that, the greater the number of wind farms connected together, the lower the intermittency of wind power.
(1) In the year 2000, mean-annual wind speeds at 80 m may have exceeded 6.9 m/s at approximately 21% of the measurement stations in the U.S., implying that possibly one fifth of the country is suitable for providing electric power from wind at a direct cost equal to that from a new natural gas or coal power plant.
(2) The greatest previously uncharted reservoir of windpower in the continental U.S. is offshore and onshore along the southeastern and southern coasts.
(3) The other great wind reservoirs are the north- and south-central regions, charted previously.
(4) The five states with the highest percentage of stations with annual mean 80-m wind speed >= 6.9 m/s were Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
(5) The standard deviation of the wind speed averaged over multiple locations is less than that at any individual location. As such, intermittency of wind energy from multiple wind farms may be less than that from a single farm, and contingency reserve requirements may decrease with increasing spatial distribution of wind farms.
(6) The minimum wind speed during the year increases when more wind sites are considered. Thus, the probability of no wind power production due to low wind speed events may be greatly reduced (if not eliminated) by a network of wind farms.
(7) Winds are Rayleigh in nature, and actual wind power at any hour of the day during a year is close to Rayleigh wind power.
(8) Because winds, even at a given hour, are Rayleigh in nature, the average wind power over a month at a given hour at a location is a reliable quantity compared with wind power at the same hour, but on any random day of the month. Therefore, requiring turbine owners to produce a summed quantity of energy over a month at a given hour of the day entails little risk once monthly-averaged Rayleigh wind speeds at the given hour and location are known.
(9) Even when the standard deviation of the wind speed is high, the total wind power during an averaging period follows the mean wind speed.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. This work was supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, the NASA New Investigator Program in Earth Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Hewlett-Packard company. Data were obtained from: National Climatic Data Center, Forecast System Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest Laboratory. We would also like to thank Scott Archer, Gil Master, Paul Veers, Henry Dodd, and Donald Anderson for helpful comments.


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Q: What kinds of behavioural anomalies can a zero-field-cooled (ZFC) / field-cooled (FC) split indicate? If a material shows a spiltting in the ZFC and FC curves, is it necessarily superparamagnetic, or could there be any other reason for the irreversibility?
I have heard spin glasses also show ZFC-FC split; but whatever magnetisation measurements I have observed till now (from potential superconductors, to low dimensional magnets, to optically active materials, to thermoelectrics, to multiferroics, to rare earth - transition metal pyrochlores, to molecular magnets, and some strongly correlated systems - I just wish to clarify the range of systems I have seen measurements of so that there shouldn't be any bias in the category of materials) have always shown a split between the ZFC and FC curves. Would this imply that ALL these materials have a tendency to show superparamagnetism? (Because it has been confirmed that not all of them show spin glass behaviour).
Also a superparamagnetic material would not show a straight line M-H behaviour at temperatures like 2 and 10 K, from whatever I understand of the system. But most of these do. So what other kind of systems show ZFC FC split?
P.S. - I have also seen materials which show a superparamagnetic - like M-H curve at 2K (not a straight line, and no area inside of the hysteresis like curve) but no FC-ZFC split. What properties can lead to such a measurement?

A: A zero-field-cooled/field-cooled split in the magnetic susceptibility vs. temperature doesn't have to be superparamagnetism. In the case of superconductors, if we apply a field to the material and cool past T$_c$, some flux can be trapped inside, but if we cool first and then apply field, that flux will be shielded away, resulting in greater diamagnetism.

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Q: core file size with ulimit My question is probably not related to Ubuntu in particular, but since my desktop running this OS, I came to this forum.
I am trying to change the core file size using ulimit -c command as follows:
$ ulimit -a
core file size          (blocks, -c) 0
data seg size           (kbytes, -d) unlimited
scheduling priority             (-e) 0
file size               (blocks, -f) unlimited
pending signals                 (-i) 7959
max locked memory       (kbytes, -l) 64
max memory size         (kbytes, -m) unlimited
open files                      (-n) 1024
pipe size            (512 bytes, -p) 8
POSIX message queues     (bytes, -q) 819200
real-time priority              (-r) 0
stack size              (kbytes, -s) 8192
cpu time               (seconds, -t) unlimited
max user processes              (-u) 1024
virtual memory          (kbytes, -v) unlimited
file locks                      (-x) unlimited

Changing the limitation:
$ ulimit -c unlimited

Observing the result:
$ ulimit -a
core file size          (blocks, -c) unlimited
data seg size           (kbytes, -d) unlimited
scheduling priority             (-e) 0
file size               (blocks, -f) unlimited
pending signals                 (-i) 7959
max locked memory       (kbytes, -l) 64
max memory size         (kbytes, -m) unlimited
open files                      (-n) 1024
pipe size            (512 bytes, -p) 8
POSIX message queues     (bytes, -q) 819200
real-time priority              (-r) 0
stack size              (kbytes, -s) 8192
cpu time               (seconds, -t) unlimited
max user processes              (-u) 1024
virtual memory          (kbytes, -v) unlimited
file locks                      (-x) unlimited

Indeed the limit is changed.
However, when I open another terminal and check the value, I still see zero value in core file size.
Questions:

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*Are changes made using ulimit command affect only current process, i.e. in this case the bash?

*I launch a program from shell as a fore- or-background process. Does the ulimit change apply for new process ?

*How can I make that all user processes are affected with this configuration ?

A: ulimit is a shell builtin, and thus only affects the current shell, and processes started by that shell:
$ type ulimit
ulimit is a shell builtin

From man ulimit:
The  ulimit  utility  shall  set  or report the file-size writing limit
imposed on files written by the shell and its child processes (files of
any  size  may be read). Only a process with appropriate privileges can
increase the limit.

So, yes, child processes are affected.
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Apple's union busting tactics in Atlanta were illegal, US officials say
(Bloomberg) – U.S. Labor Board prosecutors have determined that Apple Inc. violated federal law by interrogating and forcing employees in Atlanta, the latest legal salvo regarding the company's response to efforts of organization.
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The National Labor Relations Board's Atlanta regional director also concluded that Apple held mandatory union-busting meetings in which management made coercive statements and would file a lawsuit if the company did not work things out, said Monday. the agency's press secretary, Kayla Blado.
Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Communications Workers of America called for a union election at the Atlanta store earlier this year, but in May withdrew their petition the week before the scheduled vote, citing alleged misconduct on the part of the company.
"Apple executives believe the rules don't apply to them," the group said in a statement Monday. "Holding an illegal forced captive audience meeting is not only union busting, but an example of psychological warfare. We commend the NLRB for recognizing captive audience meetings for exactly what they are: a direct violation of labor rights. »
Apple, the world's most valuable company, has faced an unprecedented wave of unionization at its retail stores this year. Staff at a Maryland site voted in June to unionize with the International Association of Machinists, and their counterparts in Oklahoma City voted in October to join the CWA.
Organizers suffered a setback last month in St. Louis, where the IAM withdrew a union petition the week after filing it, blaming corporate behavior. Some local employees later complained about the process, saying they felt the election was rushed. But workers at dozens more of the roughly 270 Apple stores in the United States have been discussing unionization, employees say.
The story continues
An NLRB regional manager in New York filed a lawsuit against Apple in September, accusing the company of interviewing staff at a World Trade Center store and discriminating against union supporters by enforcing a no-solicitation policy. Apple said following that complaint that it disagreed with the allegations.
While the NLRB has previously argued that companies can require employees to attend union-busting meetings, the agency's current general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, views such "captive audience" gatherings as inherently coercive and illegal. . His office is pursuing cases that could change precedent, including at Amazon.com Inc. and Starbucks Corp., both of which have denied wrongdoing.
Complaints made by NLRB regional directors are reviewed by agency judges, whose decisions can be appealed to board members in Washington, and from there can go to federal court. The agency can require remedies, such as posting notices and rescinding policies or penalties, but it does not have the power to impose punitive damages on companies.
–With help from Mark Gurman.
(Updates with CWA's statement in fifth paragraph.)
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What is Santa's Story about?
Santa's Story is about the life journey of my remarkable 96-year-old mother, Santa, from her birth and youth in pre 2nd world war Germany, following on to her family's flight as refugees to Spain, to France and eventually to Africa, where she married someone she had never met.
How long has your mother been walking around with that story?
Her life was turned upside down as the Nazis came to power in Germany in her early childhood. This is when her inspiring story of courage begins. However she only wrote her memoir when she turned ninety.
Why should come and watch the show?
This show is more than one woman's experiences. It deals with universal themes like discrimination, prejudice and genocide, which regrettably are still pertinent today. Most importantly, however, it showcases the triumph of the human spirit and leaves audiences feeling uplifted.
What can we learn from your mother's story of survival?
Despite times of desperation, deep grief and irreplaceable loss, she never lost hope and there is a message in this for everyone.
Do you think the younger generation is informed enough about what happened with Jews during the Holocaust?
It is gratifying that the Holocaust is part of the National curriculum and that all learners in South Africa are exposed to information around it. However, nothing can replace the experience of hearing a survivor's story and it is my hope that all learners have this opportunity so that they are able to relate to the atrocities in a more personal way.
The Cape Town Holocaust Centre does important work in this regard.
Do you think anti-Semitism is flaring up again?
Unfortunately I don't believe that this type of baseless hatred was ever fully eradicated. However, I am grateful to live in a country where our constitution affirms the right of all its citizens, no matter religion, race or culture.
How did you prepare for the role, what were the demands, did it upset you, did it make you happy?
The preparation period was very intense. I spent hours with my mother, observing her mannerisms and speech patterns so that I could authentically embody her on stage. Connecting with her trauma was very emotional, but I see it as a privilege that I was able to bond closely with her and ultimately honour her on stage.
How did your mother react when she saw the show the first time?
My mother has always been very open about sharing her story so she was touched and proud to see it on stage. Watching it and reliving her experiences is very emotional for her but I believe that she finds cathartic.
The music in the show?
The music spans several countries and time periods and I sing in five languages. I share the stage with three musicians who play seven instruments, helping to create the atmosphere as the story unfolds.


Image and analogy generally help me to get my head or heart around a concept. Both today's first reading from Jeremiah and the psalm compare those who hope in the Lord to trees planted near water. In Jeremiah 17 we hear that the one who trusts in the Lord is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream: it fears not the heat when it comes; its leaves stay green. In the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit. Psalm 1 is similar but says that this "tree" yields its fruit in due season and says of the hopeful person: Whatever he does, prospers. Emily Dickinson weighs in on hope with a little poem that often comes to my mind and lifts my spirits. It begins: Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.
When I'm feeling less than hopeful, these images help me to remember, with St. Teresa of Avila, that all things are passing; God never changes. Today seems a good day to reflect on the little things that call us to remember hope. Oh yes, and today just happens to be the Spring Equinox!


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Tucker Carlson: America May Run Out Of Food Soon, Biden To Blame
Ethan HuffMarch 30, 2022
(Natural News) Because of Joe Biden's failed policies and acquiescence to communist China, the United States is now on the verge of a full-blown food shortage, says Tucker Carlson.
Normal, well-functioning countries, Carlson explained during a recent episode of his Fox News program "Tucker Carlson Tonight," require three things: food, water, and energy. And all three are now seeing escalating disruptions in supply.
"That's the standard," Carlson stated about these big three national necessities. "Every government policy, foreign and domestic, is designed above all to secure adequate reserves of food, water, and energy, and that makes sense."
Rather than do this, however, Biden has instead chosen to focus on "environmental equity" (whatever that means), as well as creating a pathway of amnesty for the tens of millions of illegal aliens who now occupy the country.
"The 'Build Back Better' agenda was the opposite of that," Carlson said during his monologue about how Biden's agenda stands directly opposed to stability and prosperity.
"It did not address, at all, about whether Americans might have enough to eat or could afford enough heating fuel to keep from freezing to death over the winter. Biden's agenda was focused on the kind of added extras you get to when you've fixed everything else and then still have trillions left over."
Is America becoming a third world country?
When it comes to the prospect of food and energy shortages, which Biden all but promised recently as a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, suddenly the prospect of actually freezing to death or going hungry becomes a reality.
Up until now, Americans have mostly faced higher prices for things that are still available. But there could come a time when no matter how much money you have, there is no food left to buy.
"A food shortage is not like deciding to skip dessert," Carlson warns. "It's not a diet, it's not voluntary. A food shortage is different. It's scary. Food shortages topple governments. They turn moderates into revolutionaries."
"A food shortage is a big deal. You don't want one. But now we're getting one, just a little over a year into Joe Biden's presidency."
In other words, things are about to get really ugly not just for everyday Americans but also for the dementia patient occupying the White House and his family. If hard-working patriots suddenly have no food to feed their families because of Biden's policies, then there will be hell to pay.
A big part of the problem currently is Biden's sanctions against Russia, which are not even accomplishing what the Resident-in-Chief claims he wants to happen as punishment for Vladimir Putin.
"What is the point? We're not sure; that's a topic for another show," Carlson retorted about Biden's sanctions. "But, in the meantime, this country, we know this for sure, is being badly hurt by those sanctions."
"As Reuters recently reported, 'Western sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, have disrupted shipments of those key inputs around the globe. Fertilizer is key to keeping corn, soy, rice and wheat yields high.'"
On top of all that, Biden also shut down America's domestic energy production, driving up gas prices for Americans while also handing over precious American farmland to China.
"It's not just the war in Ukraine," Carlson added. "In response to energy and food shortages, the Biden administration is shutting down domestic oil and gas production."
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5 Kresowy Batalion Saperów – samodzielny pododdział wojsk inżynieryjnych Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.

Sformowany 1 kwietnia 1944 w miejscowości Sumy na podstawie rozkazu Dowódcy 1 Armii Polskiej w ZSRR nr 001 z 1 kwietnia 1944 jako jednostka organiczna 4 Dywizji Piechoty.

Zarys historyczny
Wśród wielu nowych jednostek na podstawie rozkazu dowódcy 1 Armii Polskiej z dnia 1 kwietnia 1944 r. rozpoczęto formowanie na terenie ZSRR w rejonie miejscowości Sumy 4 Dywizji Piechoty, a w jej składzie 5 batalionu saperów. Batalion składa się z trzech kompanii saperów i plutonu zwiadu. Po sformowaniu i pierwszym okresie szkolenia batalion zmienia miejsce postoju z rejonu Sum do miejscowości Kiwerce a później Ołyki. Po przegrupowaniu na nowe miejsce postoju batalion rozpoczyna szkolenie główne w zakresie zabezpieczenia działań bojowych w natarciu oddziałów i pododdziałów. Pod koniec lipca batalion wykonuje marsz w kierunku Chełm, Pińsk, Lublin 5 sierpnia batalion wraz z siłami dywizji przekracza Bug. Po ześrodkowaniu się w rejonie Lublina rozpoczyna się okres intensywnego szkolenia i ćwiczeń. W Lublinie żołnierze batalionu wykonują zadania związane z ochroną i obroną rejonu miasta. Na początku września rozpoczęto przygotowania do uroczystości złożenia przysięgi wojskowej przez żołnierzy dywizji. Odbyła się ona 10 września na łąkach w rejonie majątku pod Lublinem.

W dwa dni po dywizji forsownym marszem w ciągu 4 dni przybywa trasę 160 kilometrów z Lublina do Anina pod Warszawą. Po przybyciu w rejon Warszawy żołnierze batalionu przede wszystkim realizują zadania związane z przygotowaniem i rozbudową rejonu obrony zajętego przez oddziały dywizji oraz przygotowaniem sprzętu przeprawowego i saperskiego potrzebnego do zabezpieczenia natarcia dywizji połączonego z forsowaniem przeszkód wodnych. Ważnym zadaniem dla saperów był udział w likwidacji pozostałości po działaniach wojennych a szczególnie niszczenia min, niewybuchów oraz innych niebezpiecznych przedmiotów. Tak było na terenie prawobrzeżnej Warszawy gdzie znalazły się jednostki dywizji. W okresie do 21 września saperzy rozbroili i usunęli 230 min, zasypali 190 lejów, odremontowali 6 kilometrów jezdni, a w przeciągu kolejnego tygodnia rozminowano główne magistrale, drogi podmiejskie oraz wiele budynków i obiektów. 16 stycznia 1945 r. po przekroczeniu Wisły w rejonie Ostrówka batalion zabezpieczył działania bojowe dywizji, która głównymi swymi siłami rozwijała zmasowane natarcie w kierunku Jeziorna i północnego skraju Warszawy.
W końcu stycznia kiedy dywizji weszła w wir walk o Wał Pomorski batalion bierze udział w zabezpieczeniu działań bojowych na kierunkach Golice, Czaplinek, Wałcz. Następnym ważnym etapem walk był udział w zdobyciu Kołobrzegu w dniach 12-18 marca 1945 r. Po wykonaniu zadań bojowych batalion bierze udział w robotach inżynieryjnych pasa obrony dywizji na wybrzeżu Bałtyku. W pierwszej dekadzie kwietnia wraz z oddziałami dywizji przegrupowuje się nad Odrę i forsuje ją w rejonie miejscowości Blessing. W dalszych walkach batalion bierze udział w forsowaniu kanału Hohenzolernów. Harellaudischer Grosser i Haweli. W Klietz nad Łabą 6 maja kończy wykonywanie zadań bojowych, a w czerwcu wraca do kraju. Stacjonuje w Biedrusku, Ostrowie Wlkp., a od września 1949 r. w Krośnie Odrzańskim. Po zakończeniu działań bojowych batalion wykorzystywany jest do akcji rozminowania.
W latach 1945–1956 pododdziały brały udział w rozminowaniu na terenie województw: poznańskiego, wrocławskiego, częstochowskiego, opolskiego, katowickiego, zielonogórskiego. W 1957 roku formalnie zakończył się okres rozminowywania kraju. Jednak nie oznaczało to zaniechania prac minerskich. W batalionie były w gotowości do natychmiastowego użycia patrole artyleryjsko-saperskie a później tylko saperskie. Począwszy od 1962 roku patrole saperskie przystępują do prac minerskich po uprzednim powiadamianiu przez instytucje cywilne lub osoby prywatne. Batalion saperów bierze także udział przy zwalczaniu powodzi. Saperzy nie tylko wysadzali zatory lodowe ale także zajmowali się ochroną mostów i ewakuacją ludzi, zwierząt i płodów rolnych oraz umacnianiem i naprawą wałów przeciw powodziowych.
W dniu 17 września 1994 roku batalion przyjmuje tradycje saperów 5 Kresowej Dywizji Piechoty i kultywuje je do dnia dzisiejszego.

Od 2010 roku patronem jednostki jest płk Konstanty Pierewoz-Markiewicz.

Dowództwo batalionu w 1944
 Dowódca kpt. Jerzy Durów (od maja 1944 r. do końca wojny),
 zastępcy ds. polityczno -wychowawczych — bez stopnia L. Rajski (maj 1944 - czerwiec 1944 i od grudnia 1944 do stycznia 1945)
 por. Franciszek Pawlak (czerwiec 1944 — listopad 1944 i od marca 1945 r. do końca wojny)
 zastępcy ds. liniowych — kpt. Antoni Pluto (czerwiec 1944 — sierpień 1944), kpt. Michał Frołow (od listopada 1944 do końca wojny)
 szef sztabu — kpt. Konstanty Ananiew (od czerwca 1944 do końca wojny).

Dowódcy batalionu
 mjr Grzegorz Durów (1944–1945)
 kpt Wacław Staniszewski (1945–1947)
 kpt Stanisław Szewczyk (1947–1949)
 kpt Michał Gliński (1949–1951)
 kpt. Stanisław Jurneczko (1951–1952)
 kpt. Zdzisław Jamny (1952–1960)
 mjr Piotr Tołoczko (1960–1961)
 mjr Aleksander Grabowski (1961–1963)
 mjr Tadeusz Żemajtys (1963–1966)
 mjr Władysław Jagiełło (1966–1968)
 mjr Jerzy Żarczyński (1968–1970)
 ppłk Julian Wyrwał (1970–1976)
 mjr Jan Wojtunik (1976–1977)
 kpt. Zbigniew Poprawski (1977–1986)
 mjr. Ryszard Gruszka (1986–1993)
 ppłk Jacek Kwiatkowski (1993–2003)
 ppłk Jan Pajestka (2003–2007)
 ppłk Krzysztof Pobiedziński (30 stycznia 2012 – 31 października 2012)
 ppłk Krzysztof Balcerzak (1 listopada 2012 – 30 stycznia 2013)
 ppłk Jarosław Szczypiorski (od 30 stycznia 2013 – wrzesień 2017)
 ppłk Sławomir Osmelak (październik 2017 – listopad 2020)
ppłk Maksymilian Libelt (listopad 2020 - obecnie)

Skład etatowy
 dowództwo
 sztab
 kompania dowodzenia
 kompania logistyczna
 kompania saperów
 kompania drogowo-mostowa
 kompania techniczna
 21 Patrol saperski
 Zespół Zabezpieczenia Medycznego

Święto batalionu
Decyzją nr 159/MON z 30 kwietnia 2010 roku ustanowiono doroczne święta batalionu w dniu 17 września.

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Bataliony saperów ludowego Wojska Polskiego
Ludowe Wojsko Polskie w Krośnie Odrzańskim

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AI threatens privacy
by Emeritus Professor Christina Sladein Sydney on September 16, 2019 September 18, 2019
If history is an accurate predictor of the future – then it's likely that artificial intelligence will cause moral panic, in some, and put ethical institutions under pressure in a similar way as when steam trains and televisions were considered ground-breaking innovation.
Is Artificial Intelligence similar?
Professor Toby Walsh
In his book, 2062: The world that AI made, Author Toby Walsh writes about writes about 'The end of human values,' 'The end of politics' and 'The end of privacy'. His chilling insights are based on sound technical knowledge and we are left with perplexing ethical and moral questions.
Could robots really take over? Will people upload their consciousness to a computer? Will we replace all our body parts with robot machinery? His glimpse into the year 2062 correctly leave us with a desire to tackle important ethical and moral questions now – so that we may safely, and freely, navigate our futures.
In Australia today we take many forms of privacy for granted. We have a right to our private thoughts, to choose our religion and our preferred sexuality.
But very soon the sheer sophistication and power of big computing, let loose on our data obtained from social media, mobile phones, surveillance cameras, and even appliances within our own home, will jeopardise our much-valued privacy.
Data harvested from bank accounts, Fit Bits, Health Apps, and even DNA information collected by organisations like Ancestry.com, can already be analysed to provide facts that are unimaginable, even to those who agreed to share their information.
Interestingly, when I asked students at Bath Spa University, in 2017, whether they objected to learning analytics programmes monitoring their study habits, they were confused. They simply did not understand that the accumulated data might compromise their privacy. Even when fleshed out in stories in which their movements and their use of the library and online study guides, were tracked – they remained unfazed. Today, all international student movements in the UK are monitored. Their lack of foresight was worrying then.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is a cautionary tale. Cambridge Analytica aggregated Facebook data and identified precisely those voters that could be swayed. Results were sold on to political influencers who used them to target electors' often inchoate preferences, subtly shifting their voting choices. Here, the private data of individuals was used secretly to alter the public political landscape.
Facebook users were certainly unaware that their personal details could be harvested for political purposes. Facebook, Google and Amazon are in the business of selling the 'private' data they gather as they offer 'free' services. It was never reasonable to assume that such data would not be used against the individuals' own conception of their interests.
Legislation inevitably lags behind technology. Twenty years ago, Priscilla Regan in her book Legislating Privacy: Technology, social values and public policy , argued that privacy had been construed legally in terms individual's rights to control information, communication and thoughts. Doing so reduces privacy to a matter of personal individual well-being. Individual well-being can then be portrayed as one value competing with others.
Privacy can be seen as a luxury only possible in prosperous Western economies. Even in the Western democracies many, like my students, may not care or think that they will be affected by sharing their information. The Cambridge Analytica shows that to be a foolish mistake. Privacy is not just about individual well-being; it is important as a social construct, with social consequences.
A society in which individuals' data is not too easily aggregated is a precondition for democracy. That is the aim of the European General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR). It was introduced in 2018 to great fanfare and fear that it may impact on free trade and banking. The underlying driver was the right for personal control of private data. The GDPR reflects a deep-seated philosophical belief in human autonomy and privacy.
However, in Australia the federal government has commenced its rollout out of similar Consumer Data Legislation governing the sharing of financial data between institutions and third parties, such as another loan provider. There are those who feel the legislation favours the big banks and there are no provisions for the consumer to own and control their own data. A move that may prove unpopular with voters who resoundingly rejected the federal government's health plan to collect and hold data on behalf of patients.
Do Robots have Privacy Rights?
And what of robots in the new world? On first glance, they do not have a right to privacy – they are machines and lack consciousness. Why should the thoughts of a machine be private?
Alan Turing, the modern founder of computing, framed a test, still known as the Turing Test. A computer passes the test if talking to it is indistinguishable from talking to a person. Ian McEwan's new novel Machines Like Me, describes an alternative universe in which Turing was not driven to suicide. Turing's brilliance has been put to good use and humanoid robots have been developed. A rather feckless human being, Charlie, is able to buy Adam, one of the first batch of humanoid machines. Adam begins slowly but learns rapidly, and quickly passes the Turing test: a human evaluator would evaluate Adam as human.
McEwan scrupulously describes Adam's behaviour from an external public perspective; as readers we cannot but attribute a rich private life. Adam not only beats the stock market on behalf of Charlie, he develops ethical beliefs which, rigorously applied, appall Charlie to such an extent that he disables the machine. For the elderly Turing,, this is tantamount to murder. The reader is left wondering – does Adam have a right to privacy?
On the surface this may seem like an easy question. But those developing conversational A.I boast already that they have created algorithms that ensure you will love your robot – perhaps even more than you love your own partner. Will the smart robots of the future have the right to data privacy.
Do we own our own thoughts?
The notion of privacy determined by individual ownership of data, is complex. It assumes that each person has and should have privileged access to their own ideas. But do we? Wittgenstein's Private Language Argument is a thought experiment. It goes like this. We tend to think that when say 'I have a pain', we refer to a purely private sensation. We say: 'There is the same pain again'. But how do we know it is the same pain? Wittgenstein says that for all we know it might be a different pain that we mistakenly identify with the first.
We cannot be sure because there is no external way of checking. Now carry this over to language. How would we know we were using words the same way without an external criterion, to ensure that the words mean the same each time I use them. Meaning, said Wittgenstein, is use. A language is public, shared, so that there is an external measure of what is meant. Our own ideas are not purely private. Some philosophers, Dan Dennett among them, go further – the whole idea of an inner self, a consciousness, is a chimaera.
Adam is a machine: he is not physiologically a person. But does this make a philosophical difference? If there is no private consciousness then Adam is no different from others. McEwan leaves us wondering.
In the acknowledgements to the novel, McEwan thanks the philosopher, Galen Strawson. for debunking the Private Language Argument and Dennett's arguments against consciousness in robots?
For Strawson, our private consciousness is fundamental to our role in the world. What then of Adam? Is he conscious – does he have a private life? If not, is there anything wrong with Charlie's turning him off? Do we have a duty of respect to complex intelligence, if it manifests the behaviours of a person?
The novel leaves the questions open, with Adam embodying (as it were) the dilemmas. Some of the force of the novel lies in the knowledge that for Turing himself (as for Wittgenstein) being a homosexual was a private matter.
The secrets of private selves may be dangerous. Yet they set about reconfiguring the divide between the private self and its public manifestations in talk.
Whatever your views of regarding the question that that humans and robots have a right to privacy is not something we should leave for debate in the future. The trillion dollar data-sharing market is opening up around the globe as I write.
About Emeritus Professor Christina Slade
Emeritus Professor Christina Slade is a former Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University.
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Punjab wants control over Indus River under the pretext of Kalabagh Dam: ANP
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior leader of Awami National Party (ANP), Afrasiyab Khattak, criticized the Chairman of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan for supporting controversial Kalabagh Dam and said that Punjab under the pretext of building the dam wants to gain control over the Indus River.
While speaking to media, Imran Khan recently said that Pakistan could be steered out of energy crisis, if Kalabagh Dam was built.
While talking to Mashaal Radio, Khattak said that Imran Khan doesn't want to rule only Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as he is eying to rule over entire Pakistan. "Thus, for him it is important to please Punjab. However, Punjab already has a nationalist leader— Nawaz Sharaf. Now, by raising this issue Imran Khan is trying to tell voters in Punjab that he is more loyal to their interests than Nawaz Sharif," he added.
He said that Kalabagh Dam is a 40-year long dispute and the issue was raised during the rule of military dictator Gen. Zia-ul-Haq. "The project was opposed by the entire Pashtun nation. Even, General Fazel Haq, who was an important person during Zia-ul-Haq's military rule, also opposed the scheme, because he was a Pashtun and he knew that the project will drown Peshawar," he added.
He stressed the Punjab by constructing the dam wants to 'occupy' Indus River which is known as Abaseen (father of the rivers). He said that despite people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, those living in Sindh and Baluchistan are also against construction of the dam. He said that assemblies of three of the four provinces of Pakistan have passed resolution against the scheme in the past.
"To overcome the challenge of energy crisis, Pakistan should focus on building different other dams instead of sticking to the controversial scheme," he advised.
It is worth mentioning that Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, another senior member of the party, on Wednesday came hard on Imran Khan's statement and said that Kalabagh Dam was a "dead issue" and that no one could dare to build it until ANP was there.
He said the Imran Khan should either apologize for his statement or accept his challenge for a live television debate on the issue.
Bilour said Imran Khan's support for Kalabagh Dam was a message to Pakhtuns that he had no sympathies for them and that he wanted to please the people of Punjab only.
"Now, it is up to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to decide whether they will continue supporting PTI or change their opinion," he said.
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Tony - Shoreline 2006-14
I met some attendees at another ACTS 29 church Celebrate Recovery meeting in Bellevue. I told them I was still looking for a church that felt right, they said they loved Mars Hill.
Walked into the Ballard location and felt instantly at home.
Loved everything, how Mark taught the bible was far and above all other reasons. The music and bands were great, decor, coffee all added to the experience. I liked that it was big enough that I could walk in and walk out without greeters.
The bands were amazing.
They were not pushy but they offered support to me right from the start. James Noriega and Bent Meyer gave me one on one biblical therapy.
The church introduced me to people who really wanted to help and let me know they were there. I also got into a men's group with Leo Schultz and that helped as well.
Once I got into redemption group, I was able to become sober after years and years of struggling. Gods church saved my life.
It helped me come to understand God and his love and meet people who were not afraid to talk about their real problems.
I miss it, no other church has felt like home or made me feel excited to go. It will be harder for me to ever tithe again because I know I will question how money is spent.
More controlled growth and accountability.
I stayed at Mars Hill through closure.
Please describe why you stayed at Mars Hill and what that experience was like.
I didn't want it to be over, it was depressing that Mark would not repent and be honest about what happened. I wanted to see who was going to stay on. The church seemed in a hurry to close, from my point.
The head pastor spent church money to have a company buy his books to get on the NY Times bestseller list. He was also accused a being a bully to others who ran the church. Mark's ego became one of a big business CEO.
I'm sad I don't have a community of friends that go to a church I feel comfortable at. It is harder now to trust churches.
Mark was an incredible bible teacher, people were great there. There was low pressure to get involved in events but you knew you were welcome anywhere at anytime. They helped me truly save my life and become a better father, husband and overall child of God.
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BEGINNING IN THE LATE 1960s, David Moss began to revive the handwritten, illuminated ketubah (pl. ketubot), the traditional Jewish marriage contract. The illuminated ketubah, a centuries-old artistic tradition, had virtually disappeared due to the development of quick and affordable printing. Love Letters presents a vast collection of the stunningly imaginative illuminated ketubot of David Moss, creator of the acclaimed Moss Haggadah. His ketubot are "illuminated" in the medieval meaning of the term — artistically rendered to enlighten intellectually and spiritually, to clarify, and to celebrate.
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Ashes Lodge is a delightful, single-storey detached lodge set in the grounds of the owner's home in Little Stretton near Church Stretton. With a twin and a single bedroom, along with a modern bathroom, up to three people can enjoy a wonderful holiday here. There's also an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area, while outside, there is off road parking for two cars plus a front lawned garden with patio and furniture. Ashes Lodge is a romantic, rural retreat in a charming part of the country.
New in 2017. Master super king size double (can be twin by arrangement) with balcony and ensuite shower. Three super king size doubles each with their own ensuite shower. Spacious open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area with vaulted ceiling, woodburning stove, leather furniture and luxury furnishings. French doors leading to large decking area with garden furniture, dining table and outdoor hot tub. No pets.. Henlle Hall Woodland Lodges is part of our Autograph Lodge Holidays Collection, a small cluster of superior lodges tucked away in 17 acres of glorious parkland surrounding historic Henlle Hall. Perfect at any time of year for romantic hideaways or relaxing retreats amidst the unspoilt peace of idyllic rural Shropshire.
Nestling in secluded woodland, each super-stylish lodge boasts a luxurious, contemporary interior that unites exquisite traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to create an indulgent home-from-home completed by spacious tree-lined decking hosting hot tubs. With Henlle Hall's fabulous views, beautifully preserved walled garden, and nearby golf at Henlle Park Golf Club, along with the nearby Lion Quays restaurant Country Club and Spa, everything is in place for the perfect, indulgent lodge escape!. Henlle Hall Woodland Lodges is part of our Autograph Lodge Holidays Collection, a small cluster of superior lodges tucked away in 17 acres of glorious parkland surrounding historic Henlle Hall. Perfect at any time of year for romantic hideaways or relaxing retreats amidst the unspoilt peace of idyllic rural Shropshire.
Nestling in secluded woodland, each super-stylish lodge boasts a luxurious, contemporary interior that unites exquisite traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to create an indulgent home-from-home completed by spacious tree-lined decking hosting hot tubs. With Henlle Hall's fabulous views, beautifully preserved walled garden, and nearby golf at Henlle Park Golf Club, along with the nearby Lion Quays restaurant Country Club and Spa, everything is in place for the perfect, indulgent lodge escape!
Bicton Lodge is a cosy detached style cottage located in the village of Bicton near Clun in Shropshire. Hosting two bedrooms one super king-size double and one double, as well as a family bathroom, this property can sleep up to four people. Inside, you will also find an open plan sitting, kitchen and dining area. To the outside, is off road parking for two cars, a garden shed, and a gravelled area with furniture and a hot tub. Located amongst outstanding countryside, and just a short journey to the coast, Bicton Lodge is a lovely retreat in an intriguing part of England.
Long Mountain Centre offers a self-catering log cabin holiday with a difference; a real home from home close to an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the Shropshire hills.
Long Mountain Centre Pony trekking is a fully licensed family run centre. Visitors of all ages and abilities are welcome. All treks are accompanied by friendly experienced guides who know the surrounding mountains and bridleways. All the horses are carefully chosen for their kind nature and sensible temperament.
A well presented luxury lodge with one king size double with corner bath and one twin room (queen size bed by arrangement). Family wet room. Spacious open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area. French doors leading out onto a spacious verandah with garden furniture and barbecue area. Secure garden with outdoor hot tub. Ideal base for a rural adventure.. Nestled peacefully in the wonderful Shropshire countryside, this exclusive cluster of luxury lodges offers the perfect escape for couples or families looking to kick back and relax in an idyllic location. Situated within close proximity Ellesmere, home to its glistening mere and traditional country pubs, each accommodation has been carefully positioned next to a shimmering fishing lake offering all the home comforts of modern day living, complemented by superb design and rustic features, while hot tubs offer the ultimate way to soak up the wonderful ambience whilst marveling at the starry sky.
Ideally located in the heart of Shropshire, a wealth of traditional market towns, picturesque villages and majestic attractions await within an easy drive of the doorstep. Nearby Shrewsbury boasts restaurants, pubs and shops aplenty, with a true flavour of medieval life as it stood many years ago. . Nestled peacefully in the wonderful Shropshire countryside, this exclusive cluster of luxury lodges offers the perfect escape for couples or families looking to kick back and relax in an idyllic location. Situated within close proximity Ellesmere, home to its glistening mere and traditional country pubs, each accommodation has been carefully positioned next to a shimmering fishing lake offering all the home comforts of modern day living, complemented by superb design and rustic features, while hot tubs offer the ultimate way to soak up the wonderful ambience whilst marveling at the starry sky.
Callow Lodge 2 is a detached lodge on the award-winning Beaconsfield Holiday Park near Shrewsbury. Set solely over the ground floor, this luxurious timber lodge can sleep three people in two king-size double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a bathroom with a double-ended bath. There is an open plan living area comprising a kitchen, a dining area, and a sitting area, leading out of patio doors onto a raised deck with furniture and a private hot tub. There is off road parking beside the lodge for one car, and the park offers the shared use of an indoor heated swimming pool, a steam room, fishing, and there is an on-site coffee shop and restaurant. Set in a fabulous location, within easy reach of plenty of touring opportunities, Callow Lodge 2 is a perfect adults-only getaway destination.


Our event dates for 2015 are up and posted! We have 12 Fantasy events and 4 Survival events scheduled. You can find the schedule here!
I am going to make this a one-stop post for all things Exile this year! If you want to read our Rulebook, you can download it below.
If you want to download the character sheet to fill out on your own, you can find it below!
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Werder Bremen won on the road, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the Bundesliga's top African goalscorer, Rafinha made it 300 appearances while his club Bayern Munich were crowned winter champions: we round up the week's notable numbers on what was a memorable Matchday 15.
Hamburg hailed a third successive clean sheet when the Red Shorts held Wolfsburg to a scoreless draw on Saturday. It's the first time HSV have enjoyed such a sequence under coach Markus Gisdol.
Arturo Vidal has scored a goal in each of his last four Bundesliga games, with three of those goals putting Bayern 1-0 up.
With two games to go until the winter break, Bayern know they will be crowned the division's best for the first half of the season. It is the seventh time in a row the Bavarian giants have completed the feat, and the 23rd overall.
Werder's victory away against Borussia Dortmund was the first time the River Islanders triumphed on the road this season. They last won away almost eight months ago.
Schalke stretched their unbeaten run to nine games - their longest such sequence for eleven years - yet they have drawn their last three matches.
Bayer Leverkusen currently hold the division's longest unbeaten run, with Die Werkself not having suffered a single reverse in their last ten matches, of which they have won five and drawn five. It is B04's longest unbeaten sequence for two and a half years.
Kai Havertz became Leverkusen's 13th different goalscorer when he netted in his side's 2-0 win away to Stuttgart. No other team can boast as many goalscorers in 2017/18.
Timo Werner netted the fourth penalty in his Bundesliga career when RB Leipzig were held at home by Mainz. That first-half strike was Leipzig's 50th Bundesliga home goal.
After 79 games without scoring in a run that spanned almost three years, Borussia Mönchengladbach's Christoph Kramer celebrated a Bundesliga goal. The last time the midfielder did so prior to Saturday was in December 2014.
Aubameyang's goal in Dortmund's reverse at home to Werder was his 97th in the Bundesliga, making him the division's top African goalscorer of all time, eclipsing Tony Yeboah [who managed 96 goals].
Rafinha brought his Bundesliga appearance tally to 300 in Bayern's triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Franck Ribery joined current Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on 365 competitive appearances for Bayern, no other non-German player has played more for the club than these two.


That's the tagline for Tavis Smiley's stage adaptation of his book "Death of a King," which focuses on the final year of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life before his assassination in 1968.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of King's death, the 40-city tour kicks off in Brooklyn, N.Y., on King's birthday, Jan. 15, and comes to the Chicago Theatre later that week on Jan. 20.
The tour boasts a multimedia experience including narration by Smiley, musical compositions by pianist Marcus Roberts and three 12-by-12 foot screens showing footage of King and his inner circle during his last year alive.
"It's the stage presentation that hasn't been done" in a theater, Smiley says, and he predicts audiences will "be entertained by it, but they'll also be empowered by it." Smiley teased that sections will feature audience participation.
Various musicians will appear in select cities, sitting in the audience of the show before joining Roberts and Smiley onstage for surprise guest performances.
In the spirit of King's philanthropic legacy, Smiley wants to use the production to give back to communities across the country by surprising students in select cities with complimentary performances at local high schools.
Smiley also said audiences will be able to text in donations to The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
When planning the cities and venues, Smiley and his team discovered that the first venue of the tour in Brooklyn is coincidentally named Kings Theatre.


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@Red: I'm sorry I havn't heard of any other country/state that have said that. It was a simple question, okay? No need to get so defensive.
Shuunnnnoooo!!! Stealing and killing is bad! No sir!
@Panacea: Exactally what I think :D Cuz that was Amelia in the last panel, the Katio lookin person had earrings, Katio doesn't. TWINS!
I was reading this page, and bursted out laughing. My mom gave me a look like she thought I was crazy. I was literally rolling on the ground laughing.


Many organizations are offering live-streaming of their events to remote participants as a means to broaden their reach as well as increase revenue. The down-side is that remote participants are often left "out in the cold" and are not included in the interactions conferences afford. This doesn't have to be the case!
Lasso and include your remote folks by applying these 4 easy steps!
Step 1 – Recognize and acknowledge the external audience before each session including the Keynote Address. This simple step keeps everyone aware that other people are participating in your event.
Step 2 – Encourage the remote audience to participate via chat, polling, and even speaking directly to the moderator. If you want to really get the attention of your remote folks, offer a $10 Gift Card to the first person to interact from outside the venue. It's a small price to pay for better interaction and engagement.
Step 3 – Inform and remind your speakers and moderators that there is an external audience. Be intentional and make sure everyone knows that the remote participants are very important and need to be included in all planning and delivery.
Step 4 – Request the same response from all participants. For any call to action you request from your on-site audience, ask your external audience to participate as well. For example, when you distribute a survey about the conference or speakers, provide a link to the survey for your remote audience.
In summary, the more you can engage your remote audience, the better the experience for those that can't attend in person. Furthermore, these happy attendees will be more likely to register for the next event. It's all about driving engagement and participation!


They say you can dress for success, but can sitting make you smarter? We like to think so. A brief respite in our Think lounge chair is guaranteed to increase your IQ or at least give you the appearance of mental superiority. The versatile Think chair is available with a retractable tablet arm – use it to pen your memoirs or appear dark and mysterious as you pretend to write tortured poetry.


We allow you access to a large list of addiction treatment services this service assures chosen detoxes are suitable for each family and individual suffering with addiction. Detoxes.net exists to provide resources for addicts and loved ones. Detoxing from drugs and alcohol doesn't have to be difficult detoxes.net can arm you with the facts, it is paramount to know the research before making a decision on which Detox Center to go to in Marble Rock, Iowa. We provide information on a number of medical detoxes - detox facilities can guide you to a safe and happy life. Beginning the process of drug or alcohol detox in Marble Rock, Iowa often seems very hard - because of the familiarity of using, many are afraid to go without. Using our database of Detox listings, choose the medical detox that is best for you in Marble Rock, Iowa.
Do not forget, when you are pursuing treatment options in Marble Rock, Iowa, to see the quality of the detox or treatment center as well as peruse its references. Perhaps you are struggling with finding the correct center in Marble Rock, Iowa, Take your time to find someone who can help you navigate our site and call us. Detoxes.net can help you find treatment - the rehab journey will be dependent upon your requests. Detoxes.net will help you or a loved one get started quickly. Some may be skeptical but, there are plenty of medical detoxes and more traditional detoxes you can choose from - A stay at a longer-term treatment center may help you succeed. It's possible to find a detox/treatment facility in Marble Rock, Iowa that won't be able to assist you, but with our abundance of options, you are sure to find the right one. The act of exploring treatment options is critical for success freedom.
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It'll be the best cup of coffee you've had in quite a while… Because you'll be having it at the Fox.
Dripp's appeal is in its small-batch roasted specialty coffee drinks and a comfortable, inviting atmosphere, perfect for Fullerton's multitude of students or anyone just wanting to relax for a little while. After finishing their tenant improvements in the Firestone corner, Dripp expects to open its doors after the first of the year.


Instead of tattoos the children will be able to get decorated with ultra violet face & body paint (not full face). The D.J. will be bringing U.V. lights to enhance the effects. The paint we are going to use is UV Glow Face and Body Paint. We are unable to offer a test patch and would make you aware we cannot accept responsibility for any adverse reaction a child may have to the paint (it is a well known brand).
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 disco will run 3:20pm - 4:30pm and all those wanting to attend will stay behind at home time. The children can attend school in their "disco clothes". If you would like your child to attend please return the order form and payment to school prior to the day. No tickets will be issued, class teachers will have a list of children who will be attending. Entrance will be £4 per child. This will entitle them to a snack bag which will also contain a glow stick. Please advise if your child has any specific allergies we need to be aware of. Going home arrangements for the Infant Disco, children should be collected from their normal going home doors at 4:30pm.
If you would like your child to attend, order forms will be sent home on Monday 4th February (cheques payable to Friends of Davenhill).
Junior Disco will run from 5:15pm - 6:15pm, entrance will cost £3 per child payable on the night. There will be the usual food drink and sundries on sale.


Why won't my Fujitsu HDD 8.4 GB IDE not fully format?
Fujitsu HDD 8.4 GB IDE formats normally to 89% but hangs there.Whether format tried within MS Diskmanagement or from a floppy boot disk with Format.com,hangs at same spot.Disk Mgmt shows full 8.4 GB.
Is this disk recoverable ?
The above commands execute instructions starting at either location C800:0005, CA00:0005, CC00:0005, or CE00:0005, depending on which address is selected. If the computer freezes with the first address listed above, try the second address.
The program in the controller's ROM will execute and will query for interleave factor and other parameters. Answer these as appropriate; the hard disk will then be low-level formatted.
Give it a try and see what happens. BTW what OS are you using and what computer are we talking about?
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Harvard Business School Vice Dean Rob Kaplan, Bloomberg's Adam Johnson and Entrepreneurial Instinct author Monica Mehta discuss the inner working of the entrepreneurial mind and the role of behavior and brain chemistry in taking smart risks.
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Are you wondering how to build a winning content marketing strategy for your team? Do you need to explain to your boss why content marketing is important?
In this post, I am including a set of slides that I recently shared with a group of marketers who are all in the same boat as you. You may have heard of content marketing–many of us know that it is "the next big thing"–but are we implementing it properly in our business? Are we able to justify using it?
This slide deck is yours to enjoy, share, and distribute to your team as a primer on what this content marketing thing is all about.
Content marketing is technically any type of marketing format that involves the creation and sharing of media as a means to acquire customers. Whether we know it or not, we have all experienced content marketing at one point or another.
In essence, content marketing is a form of marketing that doesn't actually feel like marketing. A good example of this can be seen in a magazine called The Furrow that has been published by John Deere since 1895. The magazine is not an advertisement for John Deere. Rather, it is a freely available magazine that includes topics commonly enjoyed by John Deere customers.
It is a content marketing.
In the early days, Michelin Tires and Nike both used content marketing to get the word out about what they were doing, but they took a different approach than the average marketer. Rather than talking solely about themselves, they sought to build an audience through helpful information that spoke to the heart and needs of their audience.
Throughout history, marketers have learned that creating value for their audience built more trust than traditional advertising. Content marketing strategy was born.
After all, customers buy from those that they know, like, and trust.
In 2014, content marketing grew at an incredible rate simply because it works.
Why Does Content Marketing Work?
In traditional advertising, we take an audience-to-product approach, meaning we take the features and benefits of our products and attempt to shove them in the face of our customers. This is why the billboard was born. This type of advertising highlights our product, and generally provides little value to our potential customers.
Content marketing strategy takes a different approach. Rather than forcing our product on them, we provide them with something they actually want. This usually comes in the form of helpful information. In this way, we seek to provide value to our audience and build trust over the time.
Content marketing works because as we build trust with our audience, they will eventually thank us with their business.
In 2014, content marketing follows a simple formula.
Every team has experts. Who are yours?
The first step to great content marketing is to get them writing, and contributing to the team. One of the best ways to start content marketing is to get your team to write about what they already know. This should make your content easy to find, and even easier to execute.
Many businesses get scared off by the idea of a blog, but they are important for everyone involved with it. A blog is essentially a way for you to share ongoing content on your website. It might be important to set a publishing schedule right away, or get setup with an editorial calendar.
Once your content is created, and published, you need to get it out there so people find it. One of the best ways to do that is through social media. You should think about your blog in a hub and spoke model. Your website is the hub, and the social networks are the hub. Use them to promote your content.
It is easy for us to think about our customers, but it isn't always as easy to think about our audience. Content marketing is about growing an audience of people who trust what you have to say and will share it with their friends. You will need to continue to grow your audience in order to grow your list of customer leads.
1. Who is going to help you?
Who is going to make up your content marketing team? Who will do the writing, editing, graphics, etc? You will need to know who your core contributors are.
2. What do you have to say?
Once your teams is together, call your first editorial meeting and brainstorm what it is exactly that you will be writing about. Make sure all of your contributors are on the same page and ready for what is to come.
3. When will you publish content?
Once you have a some topic ideas ready (I recommend at least 50) set up your first editorial calendar and publishing schedule. Once you set a schedule, stick to it. You won't succeed without it!
4. Where will your content go?
What will happen when you blog post goes live? How will it be shared on social media? You will need to have a content promotion plan in place and ready.
5. Why do you need to do this?
There is a good chance that you will have some backlash on your team about whether or not content marketing is worth the effort. Be ready to answer these questions, and feel free to use this slide deck to make your point clear.
CoSchedule Co-Founder, blogger, designer, content hacker and serial starter. Also, a firm believer in the do what you love, love what you do philosophy.


Our ISO 17025 accreditation is the same accreditation recommended by the FDA and the USDA to document a world-class quality management system.
From bacterial testing to fish, plant and algal surveys, Summit is the environmental test lab for ecologically sensitive methods developed by state agencies.
Summit Laboratory offers on-site mold testing services, indoor air quality services, and mold remediation services for commercial and industrial buildings.
The truth is, we have a long, happy history with companies throughout the Great Lakes states, simply because we provide laboratory services with a level of attention and accessibility that's almost unheard of in today's fast- paced business world. See for yourself, and remember, we'd love to welcome you as our next partner.
"Summit Laboratory is professional, knowledgeable, and maintains an excellent customer service staff. The output of results is prompt, organized and easy to access using a safe online registration feature.
"Summit Laboratory is a teamed staff that is extremely professional, highly skilled and genuinely committed to its customers. Their commitment to provide high quality services shows in how sincere, courteous and eager they are to do what it takes to help us get our job done correctly in the area of food safety. As the demands for food safety increase in the agricultural business, they are very helpful in meeting the challenges.


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COVID-19: Insolvent trading provisions
Insolvent trading, COVID-19
Scott Andersen
T: 03 5222 7624 Email Scott
What directors must understand about the temporary relief.
Directors must be conscious of how their company incurs debts in the COVID-19 environment. While the government has given a reprieve on insolvent trading until 25 September 2020, it's unclear on which debts are protected under the insolvent trading provisions and directors' personal liability for any claim made post-COVID-19.
Before this crisis, the insolvent trading law was clear-cut under section 588G of the Corporations Act 2001 (director's duty to prevent insolvent trading by a company). It states that a company director can be personally liable for debts the company incurs if at that time, "reasonable grounds" could make directors suspect the company was already insolvent or would be insolvent due to this debt being incurred.
Following the crisis, section 588GAAA of the Corporations Act was introduced on 23 March 2020 with the passing of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 by Federal Parliament. The section says that a director will not be personally liable for insolvent trading in respect of a company debt, if incurred:
in the ordinary course of the company's business
during the six-month period from 25 March 2020 to 25 September 2020, or any longer period the regulations prescribe.
The question is, given the wildly uncertain COVID-19 business environment, what constitutes "the ordinary course of the company's business". Clearly, nothing is 'ordinary'...
Directors and their advisors must remember the overarching goal of these government measures—to provide temporary relief and support business survival if possible and appropriate. As a guide, the government has outlined:
"A director is taken to incur a debt in the ordinary course of business if it is necessary to facilitate the continuation of the business during the six-month period".
"A director taking out a loan to move some business operations online."
"Debts incurred through continuing to pay employees during the coronavirus pandemic".
In these examples the incurring of the debt appears to be correlated to actions being taken to overcome business conditions arising from the impact of COVID-19. This demarcation of debts incurred for distinct purposes may be critical when directors could decide to recapitalise their business to holistically deal with and fund a range of business operations. Would a refinanced loan (incurred debt) be pardoned in an insolvent trading claim if the company is put into liquidation post-COVID-19? Remembering that liquidators can make an insolvent trading claim in the six years that follow the liquidation's commencement. And that it applies to directors in office—whether formally appointed or not—at the time of the debt being incurred, and not just the directors at the time of the liquidation.
The short answer is that we don't know.
What we do know is that with this temporary reform and relief does not absolve company directors' from continuing to comply with their duties, including:
exercising care and diligence
taking steps to be properly informed about the company's financial position
exercising powers in good faith (company's best interests and proper purpose
not improperly using their position/information to gain advantage or cause detriment to the company
keeping adequate books and records
complying with obligations to assist an administrator, liquidator, or controller (if appointed)
complying with tax reporting obligations (other government measures are contingent on these being fulfilled).
Critically, any debts incurred will still be payable by the company and criminal penalties still apply to egregious cases of dishonesty, illegal phoenix activity, and fraud. Directors should also be cognisant that the Director Penalty Regime still applies in respect of the pay as you go (PAYG) withholding, luxury car tax (LCT), wine equalisation tax (WET), goods and services tax (GST) and superannuation.
No matter what the business challenge directors are facing, this business environment is daunting. The Worrells partners and staff are available to assist business owners that find themselves in a distressed position. We are experts in providing restructuring advice and can provide the guidance that may be needed in these difficult times.
For more information on the insolvent trading provisions, our factsheet click here, explains the following factors:
What is insolvent trading?
Why do liquidators make these claims?
Who makes insolvent trading claims?
Can creditors take insolvent trading action?
What are the factors in an insolvent trading claim?
Who are directors?
When is a company insolvent?
What about accrued debts
How do directors become liable for insolvent trading claims?
What defences are available to directors?
Is insolvent trading an offence?
How long do liquidators have to take action for insolvent trading?
What should directors do if a liquidator makes an insolvent trading claim?
Government economic response—new insolvency rules
Insolvent Trading Revisited
The effectiveness of the safe harbour regime
2022's major business challenges that will drive an increase in business failures
What does The Matrix have to do with business survival
Do you know your director duties and its ramifications?
Small business restructuring process: a case study


WOMEN IN JAIL, JAIL HOUSE CUTIES??
Jail house cuties are rare. The ladies in this story were not featured in the latest episode of Bad Girls Club, instead they were all arrested for alleged offenses ranging from drugs, fraud, assault, and more. Jail is rough for anyone, it bothers your psyche.
Not to mention you are forced to adapt to an environment where fights occur often, nasty food is served, and demanding guards telling you what to do by the minute.
In jail, a female's hair weave gets confiscated for security reasons.
And it literally stinks in jail because toilets can only be flushed twice per hour, PEWW WEEE!!
We aren't saying these gals are Victoria Secret model material, but we are saying that these gals are prettier than the typical female sitting in county lock-up. Trust us on that!!
Honestly, just don't get arrested and you can avoid all of this.
Hey Alexa play 'Loyal' by Chris Brown, then play 'Poison' by Bell Biv Davoe, and after that play something by Uncle Luke.


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Speechless Updated Edition
A Year In My Father's Business
Biography: historical, political & militaryPolitics & government
Updated text and new postscript The absorbing story of what happens behind Canberra's closed doors, by leading speechwriter James Button
James Button spent a year writing speeches for Kevin Rudd. Before that, he reported on politics as a highly regarded journalist for Fairfax. But James also has politics in the blood: his father was the diminutive but larger-than-life Senator John Button, who was a minister in the Hawke and Keating governments.
Growing up, James watched a roll-call of political luminaries debating the fate of the Labor Party. He saw great victories and defeats at close hand. He believes both his father and his family paid a heavy price for politics.
Speechless is James' highly personal account of a year working in Canberra, seen from both the inside and the outside. It's told through his experience of Kevin Rudd's failure to tell his story, and how this helped destroy his prime ministership. It also reflects on how far the Labor Party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father's…
Speechless is James' highly personal account of a year working in Canberra, seen from both the inside and the outside. It's told through his experience of Kevin Rudd's failure to tell his story, and how this helped destroy his prime ministership. It also reflects on how far the Labor Party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father's generation. He ends on a note of hope for the Party's revival.
James Button worked in 2009 as a speechwriter to the then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. He was previously Europe Correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former deputy editor and opinion editor of The Age, and has won two Walkley Awards for feature writing. He lives in Melbourne.
"Few more loving books have been written by a son of a father-Winston Churchill's on Lord Randolph, Martin Amis' on Kingsley; few more searching books on our civil processes, our law-making, our public discourse, or the words we tell our big stories in. This is a quiet masterpiece, and should be savoured."
Bob Ellis — The Saturday Age
ComebackJames Button
Tales from the Political Trenches Updated EditionMaxine McKew
Gough Whitlam: A Moment In HistoryJenny Hocking
Tales from the Political TrenchesMaxine McKew


The analyses of Holter ECGs recorded during clinical drug trials shares many similarities with the clinical interpretation of ECGs, but also differs in several significant ways. The fundamental rules for measurement of ECG intervals and overall ECG interpretation (cardiac rhythm, conduction, etc.) are identical whether an ECG is recorded from a patient, or from a healthy subject involved in a clinical drug trial. But, the overall purpose of the evaluation of two such ECGs differs greatly.
ECG Research offers the analyses of Holter data for Arrhythmia, Heart Rate variability and ST analyses. Our certified cardiographic technicians have extensive experience with the analysing, reviewing and reporting of ECG-data.


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Q: Java code running in Tomcat WebApp runs much slower than when invoked from JVM I have a java class that parses a file to gather information. Using a test file of about 8 MB, it completes in about 250 ms when running it within a test java program. When I integrate this class into a Tomcat webapp (a restful web service), parsing the same file takes about 5-10 seconds.
Any pointers on where to look first?