text:
'The Great British Bake Off' Maker Love Productions Posts Pandemic Turnover of $114 Million
K.J. Yossman
Love Productions, the Comcast-back production company behind "The Great British Bake Off" (or "The Great British Baking Show," as it's known in the U.S.), have posted a pandemic turnover of £85 million ($114 million) for the period between July 2019 and December 2020.
The turnover dwarfs that of the previous year, which amounted to £61.5 million. This is partly because it covers an 18 month period rather than the 12 month period previously accounted for (which ran to June 2019).
'The Great British Bake Off' Final Nabs Sizeable Slice of Audience Share With 6.9 Million Viewers
'The Great British Bake Off' to Stay on Channel 4 Until at Least 2024 as Broadcaster Signs New Deal With Love Productions
'Great British Bake-Off' Sheds Viewers as It Returns for Season 12 on Channel 4
Of the latest figures, Love reports pre-tax profits of £22.6 million, which were only £2 million higher than profits during the previous (12 month) accounting period.
"On a pro-rata 12 months basis turnover decreased by 6.9% and gross by 5.2%," the financial statement explains.
This was, according to the financial report, due to the impact of the pandemic on U.S. productions, with Love unable to film four separate series as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, which impacted on-set safety and travel.
Although in the U.K. production was able to continue relatively quickly, with only one series suspended, the report sets out that this required "significant investment into extensive protocols, post-production technology and the creation of 'filming bubbles' [which] allowed filming to continue."
"The Company closed its offices March 2020 and paused all scheduled production and filming for 3 months," the report reads. "The company acted quickly and decisively by protecting and supporting their staff and investing into equipment and technology to allow remote editing. This allowed two of its series in post production at the time to continue production, and meet their Spring transmission without delay."
"All production filming was paused for months whilst the company, in close consultation with its H&S [health and safety] and legal consultants, devised new ways of working by implementing extensive filming protocols to allow safe filming of 'The Great British Bake Off.' The company invested into the creation of a safe biosphere and in July 2020 it was the first production of scale to safely film following the Covid 19 U.K. outbreak 2020."
"As it became clear that Covid restrictions would remain in place locally and globally for the rest of the year, the company adapted its extensive protocols and rescheduled; finding news way of filming most of its slate of programmes in the U.K. and only standing down one of its series in production," the report continues. "Two U.S. series scheduled to film outside of the U.S. could not progress due to restrictions and it was no longer possible to safely film other series in discussion at the time."
The financial report also revealed that development of new shows had slowed down, stating: "As a result of the uncertainty, discussions around new development paused and no new business of scale has been commissioned, though discussions are ongoing as we seek to respond creatively to the needs of the audiences following the global covid experience [sic]."
According to the report, Love Productions also participated in the U.K. government's furlough scheme, in which the government would cover 80% of the salaries of anyone unable to work from home during the pandemic.
During the accounting period, Sky Group, which is owned by Comcast, took full control of Love Productions. The broadcaster had previously owned a 70.41% stake in the production company, which also makes shows such as "The Great British Sewing Bee" and "The Great Pottery Throwdown," as well as other factual shows including "Who Are You Calling Fat?" and "Breastfeeding Uncovered: Dispatches."
In November, Channel 4 revealed it had extended its deal with Love Productions to ensure the show remained on air for at least another three years. The show continues to be a ratings success for the broadcaster, with the season finale boasting 6.9 million viewers.
Best of Variety
The Ultimate 'Sopranos' Gift Guide for The Wannabe Mobster
Everything Coming to Netflix in December 2021
What's Coming to Disney Plus in December 2021
Sign up for Variety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
After McDonald's 'fry-tening' shortage, KFC Malaysia also confirms some items taken off menu
Malay Mail·2-min read
Ex-Bersatu leader hits out at Muhyiddin for Sheraton Move betrayal
Malaysiakini·2-min read
After users complain of unexplained deductions, CIMB says some accounts affected by 'processing error'
I have no legal standing to control 1MDB, subsidiaries: Jho Low
Guan Eng disputes Azmin's claim that Malaysia is most attractive destination for foreign investments, urges him to give full disclosure
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today disputed a claim made by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali yesterday, where the latter said that...
He makes this assertion in his statement of defence.


text:
JOHN GEDDES December 15 2008
BORN TO RUN JOHN GEDDES December 15 2008
Leadership hopeful Dominic LeBlanc is 40, but he's the grand old man of the Liberal party
At 40 years of age, Dominic LeBlanc is the youngest candidate, by two decades, for the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership, though the way he talks about the tricks of the MP's trade can make him sound like a crafty old politician. For instance, LeBlanc knows better than to pump more than $10 worth of gas into his tank at a time when he's home in his riding of Beauséjour, N.B. He picked up the habit back in 1991, when his summer job was driving Jean Chrétien around the same rural constituency.
Chrétien had won Beauséjour in a by-election in 1990, and held the seat as Opposition leader until he returned to his Quebec home turf to run in 1993. Even though it was only a way station for him, Chrétien took Beauséjour seriously. So, with LeBlanc at the wheel, he criss-crossed his adopted riding on summer days, drinking beer on the wharf with fishermen, buying a pack of gum or a newspaper at every store, and stopping to take on just a bit of gas, and goodwill, at every possible service station. "He quickly developed friendships," LeBlanc recalled in an interview. "I saw and learned from him the importance of local grassroots politics."
Nobody who has watched LeBlanc carve out a place for himself in the Liberal ranks doubts he's a diligent constituency politician. More than a few party insiders—particularly
men in their thirties and forties—also have one-of-the-boys stories about LeBlanc that might feature, say, NHL tickets, fishing trips, or after-dinner cigars. As defining traits, though, these could be limitations to his underdog bid to deny Michael Ignatieff or Bob Rae the party's leadership. Consider the contrast. Ignatieff, 61, was a globe-trotting celebrity intellectual before he jumped into politics, while Rae, 60, is a former Ontario NDP premier with the scars to prove it. LeBlanc's hardworker, fun-guy image hardly seems enough to vault him into their league.
Yet he's attracting experienced party organizers who must see a deeper potential. For starters, they know how he got the job as Chretien's summer chauffeur. It was because he was the son of Roméo LeBlanc, whose political resumé reads like a guide to four decades of Liberal political prowess: press secretary to Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, then a Trudeau cabinet minister, next a senator, and finally governor general, appointed by Chrétien. Dominic LeBlanc grew up absorbing family lore about Pearson, living among the Trudeaus, and later learning first-hand from Chrétien.
At a moment when Liberals are feeling adrift from their winning tradition, LeBlanc's attraction begins with his claim to being firmly moored to that past. The trickier part of the sales job, now being plotted by LeBlanc's team, is the way they hope to capitalize on that, while simultaneously positioning him as the candidate of youth and change. To pull off this best-of-both-worlds pitch, they'll need to persuade delegates to the party's May leadership convention in Vancouver to fully re-evaluate an MP they've known, if they know him at all, as likeable and hard-working. "We have a short time to establish him," admits Cyrus Reporter, the veteran Liberal organizer heading LeBlanc's campaign, "as a guy who has come up in the party but is not part of some old establishment."
LeBlanc was born in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 1967, the day Pearson announced his resignation. As his press secretary, Roméo LeBlanc organized the prime minister's news conference that morning, then headed to the hospital for his first child's birth. "Mr. Pearson said that evening to my mother and father, 'You've lost a leader but gained a son,' " Dominic LeBlanc says. He heard that story often. His father had played a key role in Pearson's Prime Minister's Office, penning, for example, Pearson's rebuke of Charles de Gaulle after the French president's "Vive le Québec libre" speech at Montreal City Hall. Pearson's successor loomed even larger in
Dominic's early life. Roméo LeBlanc stayed on to serve as Trudeau's press secretary after the "Trudeaumania" election triumph of 1968.
Again, LeBlanc helped shape a prime minister's message at historic moments, including the 1970 October Crisis. He then moved back to his home province of New Brunswick to run for Parliament, winning a seat in the 1972 election that relegated Trudeau to minority. As an MP, LeBlanc bought a house in Ottawa's leafy, upscale Glebe neighbourhood, Dominic's home while he attended public elementary and high schools.
His father rose to be a long-serving fisheries and oceans minister under Trudeau.
The LeBlancs and Trudeaus saw a lot of each other away from Parliament Hill. By the time Dominic's parents separated in 1980, his mother, Joslyn LeBlanc, and Margaret Trudeau had grown close. During his highschool years, Dominic lived with his father, but often spent weekends, along with Margaret and her three sons, at his mother's place at the Quebec ski resort town of Mount Tremblant. Alexandre Trudeau, always called Sacha, who is sixyears younger than LeBlanc, remains a close friend. "Sacha has been for me a source of immense support and encouragement," LeBlanc says.
Sacha Trudeau's work as a documentary filmmaker, shooting in hot spots like Darfur and Iraq (he's also a Maclean's contributing editor), fuels their conversation. "Frankly, I've learned a lot from him," LeBlanc says, "particularly about international affairs and Canada's role in the world." Justin Trudeau is also a friend. As a rookie Montreal MP, he's much better known in Liberal circles, but is expected to remain neutral in the leadership
PEARSON RESIGNED THE DAY LEBLANC WAS BORN. `YOU'VE LOST A LEADER BUT GAINED A SON.'
contest, and might even co-chair the Vancouver convention.
LeBlanc remembers Pierre Trudeau as "a giant," and yet far from an intimidating figure.
"I have very, very fond memories of how attentive he was to kids," he says. "Anytime I saw him when I was a young boy he was very interested in what we were doing in school, he was interested in what sports we were playing. For someone who was thought of as not having great human emotion in many contexts, with children it was the opposite—he was very much interested."
Less than two months before Trudeau's death on Sept. 28, 2000, the ailing former prime minister joined his old friend Roméo LeBlanc at a small fishing lodge on New Brunswick's Miramichi River. Dominic and Sacha were there too, although LeBlanc is reluctant to talk much about that last visit.
(Roméo LeBlanc, now 80, lives with full-time nursing care at his home in New Brunswick, his health having deteriorated in recent years.)
About his impression of Pierre Trudeau from those final conversations with his father, Dominic LeBlanc says only, "That marked me in
a profound way, seeing him in that context." Still, he doesn't describe the urbane Trudeau as a direct influence on his political style. LeBlanc says his approach is shaped by smalltown New Brunswick. He has circled back from his own Ottawa upbringing, surrounded by national figures, to reconnect with the roots of his father, the seventh child of an Acadian family, whose older sisters sent back earnings from their work as maids in rich Massachusetts houses to help their little brother go to university. "I didn't spend all my life there, but my current life is rooted in francophone rural New Brunswick," LeBlanc says. "I'm aware of the challenges that regions of the country have, that minorities have, and the importance of the Charter of Rights, of things like the principle of equalization being in the Constitution."
Stressing that regional sensibility is a key to LeBlanc's bid to draw a sharp contrast between himself and Rae or Ignatieff, both Toronto MPs. The federal Liberals have become heavily reliant on seats in Toronto, which accounts for 32 of the 77 MPs the party elected on Oct. 14, along with smaller clusters in Montreal and Vancouver. LeBlanc says that must change. Having won his rural seat four times in eight years, LeBlanc claims he knows how to begin restoring the Liberal brand in Quebec beyond the city of Montreal. And with his regional perspective, he vows to rebuild in the Tory West. "We will never win a majority again," he says, "if we write off 50 seats in francophone Quebec, 75 seats in between North Bay and Vancouver."
But the notion of LeBlanc as a sort of hinterland politician isn't a neat fit. Not only did he grow up, aside from summers in New Brunswick, in the heart of the capital, he went on to an elite education, cultivating a durable network of influential friends along the way. He earned his B.A. at the University of Toronto's Trinity College, where he met future Liberal operatives like John Duffy and Karl Littler, as well as Tories he's still on good terms with, including Trade Minister Tony Clement. After graduating from law school at the University of New Brunswick, he met his future wife, Jolène Richard, in a bar admissions course. They were married in 2003. Daughter of a former chief justice of New Brunswick's Court of Queen's Bench, she was recently appointed a judge herself. Her son
from a previous marriage, Selby, 18, attends the University of British Columbia.
A law career was never really in the cards for LeBlanc, though. Soon after he became a lawyer in 1993, Chrétien told him he "could always write wills or go to court," but politics wouldn't wait. He travelled on Chrétien's campaign plane through the 1993 election that brought the Liberals back to power. It was a heady experience. LeBlanc remembers details from election night at the Auberge Grand-Mére in Shawinigan, Que., Chrétien's hometown, down to Chrétien's insistence that the RCMP officers who had been assigned to him through the campaign be let off duty to join in the party. "It was quite a bond on that plane," LeBlanc says. "That lasted a long time in my imagination."
After staying on to work as an aide in Chrétien's office until 1996, LeBlanc left to study for his master's degree at Harvard Law School. "I'd always had an interest in American constitutional law," he says. "And I thought about seeing the meeting place of ideas and backgrounds that Harvard represents." But Canadian politics was never far from his mind. By the spring of 1997, he was commuting between Cambridge, Mass., where he was finishing his Harvard degree, and Beauséjour, where he was fighting for the Liberal nomination. He won it, but lost in the election that followed to an NDP challenger.
Friends say his determination not to give up on New Brunswick after that setback made his political career. Shawn Graham, now the province's Liberal premier, had known LeBlanc since their paths crossed frequently in childhood. "What I saw in Dominic is that [the defeat] made him even more resilient and stronger. He recognized that he needed to reconnect with the riding on the ground level, and he went out and did that over the next four years, and he was successful the next time around."
His win in the 2000 election turned out to be only the first in a string of victories. But as LeBlanc was establishing local dominance, his party's fortunes were steadily declining. Liberals endured the acrimonious split between Chrétien and Paul Martin, and then watched another potentially divisive rivalry emerge between the Ignatieff and Rae camps, as they lost the 2006 leadership contest to Stéphane Dion. (LeBlanc stayed neutral in that race, and cochaired the Montréal convention where Dion came from behind to win.)
Now the clash between Ignatieff and Rae is shaping up as the main attraction in another leadership struggle, with Ignatieff the consensus front-runner. LeBlanc appears to be starting off far behind. His supporters, how-
ever, are hardly unknowns, and they've set their sights on overtaking Rae. Reporter is a veteran of Liberal election war rooms, and was Allan Rock's chief of staff when he held key cabinet posts under Chrétien. From the old Martin camp, LeBlanc has the support of prominent strategists Scott Reid and Tim Murphy; Sen. Percy Downe, a former chief
of staff for Chrétien, is among his loyalists backing LeBlanc.
Luring Liberals with Ottawa insider credentials is essential for LeBlanc, but his backers suggest only six to 10 MPs are likely to line up behind him. That makes it crucial for him to make an early splash among players at the provincial level. Graham's support will
be valuable in the Maritimes. On the opposite coast, Craig Munroe, president of the federal Liberals' B.C. wing, is an early LeBlanc convert. Even though he's a Vancouver lawyer, Munroe says he's drawn to LeBlanc for his potential to make the Liberals relevant in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. "He can speak to Liberals in those ridings that aren't automatically winnable," he says.
Expanding the Liberal vote enough to win swaths of new seats won't happen in a single election, which is why LeBlanc's age also matters to Munroe and others. "He's the only one who has the capacity to make a 10or even 15-year commitment to the party." But his relative youth, along with a tendency to joke around, also contributes to a nagging
question: can LeBlanc add sufficient gravitas to his image? "He's a very funny guy who can keep you entertained," Munroe says. "But a serious issue comes up, and it's like a switch has been flicked."
LeBlanc showed a bit of that flare when he fielded questions recently in Ottawa from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' board of directors. Shortly before taking the podium, he noted the big screens set up in the hotel conference room, and deadpanned that he planned to "screen attack ads aimed at Bob and Michael." Describing his riding, he noted that its biggest town is Sackville, where Acadia University students swell the population from
5,000 to 7,000, but that's "never admitted because it would change the policing formula." (To municipal politicians, that's a one-liner. They crack up.) The questions, though, are dry and serious, but LeBlanc finds openings to lighten the tone. Asked about federal tax rules that discourage rental property upgrades, he started off, "I don't think it's an intentional policy attempt to increase the number of slum landlords..." And he's on top of the material, crediting Sen. Larry Campbell, the former Vancouver mayor, with having alerted him to the issue.
That sort of attention to practical matters could turn out to be LeBlanc's strong suit. Ask him to express a more sweeping vision, though, and his message can sound generic.
"Canadians want a modern, centrist, pragmatic Liberal party," he says, adding: "I learned that from Mr. Chrétien. It was drilled into us."
There's more in his pointed reference about where he was schooled than his bland recitation of the course content. After all, Ignatieff and Rae talk about reclaiming the centre, too. If LeBlanc has an edge, it may be that he imbibed his centrist Liberalism straight from the party's main current. To pull off a major upset, he needs to first persuade Liberals that where he comes from matters, and then that he's ready—even if few of them had noticed before—to leap to the next level. M
WHY FOOD SCARES JUST AREN'T KOSHER
DEC. 15th 2008 2008 By LIANNE GEORGE
'We don't know, all else equal, if having same-race kids together is a good idea. It would be a wonderful thing to test.'
DEC. 15th 2008 2008
Why we still care who shot J.R.
DEC. 15th 2008 2008 By JAIME J. WEINMAN
CHINA'S WILD WEST
DEC. 15th 2008 2008 By ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY
'Surely Andrew Coyne would not inflict upon us the insult of weekly debates'
Feuds
The long nose of the law
DECEMBER 2018 By KYLE EDWARDS
Trouble on the rise
DECEMBER 2018 By AARON HUTCHINS
PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE YEAR
DECEMBER 2018 By SHANNON PROUDFOOT, KYLE EDWARDS, JOHN GEDDES7 more ...
A long shot no longer
March 2012 By JOHN GEDDES
THE SCARE FACTOR
July 2000 By John Geddes
Going after the little guys

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


What we're celebrating most of all in The Odd Woman and the City, is our mutual humanity: all those wonderful discordant notes, all of the flaws, and all of our failures. We love, we lose, and in these gaps, in these surprises, we make our art, our lives, our meaning.
Smith would have us believe that is a book about nothing. She opens it with a phrase from a dream that haunts her: "It's not so easy writing about nothing." Those of us who recognise her intense grief, and the determination to capture these experiences in poetic prose, will disagree that this is a book about nothing. Perhaps it's a book where "nothing" happens: it becomes something.


V. Joshua Adams Visiting Assistant Professor vjoshua.adams@louisville.edu 502-852-1720 HM336A W 11-1 & by appt.
David Anderson Associate Professor david.anderson2@louisville.edu 502-852-3050 HM312C Th 9-10:30AM or by appt.
S. Matthew Biberman Professor steven.biberman@louisville.edu 502-852-3052 HM319D MWF noon-1 or by appt.
Amy Clukey Associate Professor amy.clukey@louisville.edu 502-852-2187 HM318A MW 11-11:45AM & by appt.
Joan D'Antoni Term Instructor joan.dantoni@louisville.edu 502-852-6857 HMLL4C MWF 7:40-8 AM, 10-11 AM, MW 2-3PM & by appt.
Julia Dietrich Professor julia.dietrich@louisville.edu 502-852-2245 HM319B MWF 2-3 & by appt.
Alan Golding Professor alan.golding@louisville.edu 502-852-5918 HM312B MW 1-2 & by appt.
Paul Griner Professor paul.griner@louisville.edu 502-852-3053 HM319C T/Th 2:30-3:30 & by appt.
Dale Hachten Term Instructor dale.hachten@louisville.edu 502-852-5583 HM318E MWF 8-9AM, 11AM - 12PM, & by appt.
karen.kopelson@louisville.edu 502-852-0508 HM335B M 1:30-4; W 2:30-4; F by appt.
deborah.lutz@louisville.edu 502-852-3057 HM318C Th 3:45-5:45PM & by appt.
Mark Mattes Visiting Assistant Professor mamatt16@louisville.edu 502-852-6590 HM335A By appt. only.
Kristi Maxwell Assistant Professor kristi.maxwell@louisville.edu 502-852-0504 HM321 MW 1-1:55PM & by appt.
Andrea Olinger Assistant Professor andrea.olinger@louisville.edu 502-852-3051 HM312D M 3-4 & by appt.
cmpetr04@louisville.edu 502-852-2186 HM318D T/Th noon-1PM & by appt.
Mary P. Sheridan Professor maryp.sheridan@louisville.edu 502-852-1750 HM317A MW 11-noon & by appt.
spsmit02@louisville.edu 502-852-4742 SH420 T/Th 11-1PM & by appt.
Joseph Turner Assistant Professor Director of Graduate Studies joseph.turner@louisville.edu 502-852-3055 HM315D MR 10-10:50; MWF noon-1 & by appt.
bronwyn.williams@louisville.edu 502-852-2173 Writing Center, Ekstrom Library Th 3-5 & by appt.
Elaine O. Wise Assistant Professor elaine.wise@louisville.edu 502-852-7149 HM303D T/Th 11-noon & by appt.


Home » Uncategorized » Looking for Female Roommate(s)!
My name is Kelly and I am super excited to be starting the HR Development Master's program this fall! I am originally from MA and actually graduated from Villanova in 2018 as an undergraduate. Couldn't be happier to be coming back! I am looking to live in a Manayunk apartment with 1 or 2 other girls. I would be open to other locations but having already lived on the mainline as an undergrad I would love to be closer to the city for something different! I have my own car, and would appreciate roomies who are generally clean. Definitely feel free to reach out if you are interested!
Hi Kelly! My name is Caroline and I'm a second year MPA graduate student at Villanova. I'm also looking/found apartments in Manayunk and am looking for another girl to live with for next year too!


Pagerank Echtheitsprüfung- Vertrauen ist gut .. Kontrolle ist besser! Kostenlose Seo Tools, Scripts, Tutorials und Informationen für Webmaster zur Optimierung Ihrer Website.
The fastest growing webmaster forums online which includes seo forums, webmaster talk, hosting forums, webmaster tools and general webmaster discussion,webmaster forum.
Lists of useful webmaster and seo resources and other updated information about free promotion and free advertising.
Submit your site for free in our (cool) web directory that offers to each website a complete SEO analyse which includes a powerful link popularity checker.
A blog about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Search Engine Marketing (SEM), blogging, Content Marketing, Email Marketing and Make money online.


text:
Qasr al-Bint
The Qasr al-Bint (قصر البنت) is one of the at least four necropoles of Madain Saleh. Qasr al-Bint is the most famous of al-Hijr necropolis and the most visited. Its 31 tombs are neither the largest nor the most decorated ones but they form, as a whole, the most conspicuous and most representative group at Madâin Sâlih. They date from year 0 up to 58 CE.
Home > Middle East > Saudi Arabia > Medina > Madain Saleh > Qasr al-Bint
circa 50 CE
Some of Qasr al-Bint tombs show remarkable decorative elements such as masks of frightening monsters, eagles, human faces, and other small sculpted animals. As late as the third century CE, a man still had a tomb built for his mother at the southern end of the Qasr al-Bint with an inscription written in Nabataean script but in Arabic language.
The largest among them is IGN 20 (16m high), situated in a very prominent position in the middle of the western flank. Qasr al-Bint contains also an unfinished tomb, best visible from afar, which, had it been finished, would have been the largest tomb at the site probably reaching more than 30 meters (each degree of the halfstep is more than 1.7 m high). A beautiful Nabataean inscription, written just below the tomb, says that the owner was one of the local Nabataean governors.
Tombs are concentrated in a single group carved around an individual outcrop or rock, as recorded by explorers and travellers to AlUla in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Whilst clearly the tombs here at Hegra are of the same civilisation as at Petra and feature many of the same designs and architectural features, there are also key differences in their contexts.
Qasr al-Farid (The Lonely Castle)
al-Diwan
Qasr al-Sanea
Madain Saleh (al-Hijr)
People of Thamud
Tombs of Hegra - Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) - Google Arts & Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved December 20, 2019, from https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tombs-of-hegra-al-hijr-archaeological-site-madâin-sâlih/5wGDnpSunaRALg.
Laura, Noel, D, K., Altaweel, S., Yvonne, Ma, & Villaganas, T. (2019, November 9). The Mysterious Ancient City of Hegra (Mada'in Saleh) in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved December 20, 2019, from https://www.blueabaya.com/2018/05/hegra-madain-saleh-saudi-arabia.html.
AL-HIJR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE (MÂDAIN SÂLIH), NOMINATION DOCUMENT FOR THE INSCRIPTION ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST.


text:
A Review of Baz Luhrmann's "Australia"
Nov30 by D. H. Schleicher
CAPTION: In Baz Luhrmann's Australia, cinematography and Kidman rule.
The Wizard of Aussie-land Conjures Something Shockingly Good
Author: David H. Schleicher from New Jersey, USA
And now it's time for a story about our friend Baz. Mr. Luhrmann holds the dubious honor of directing the only film I have ever walked out on in the theater. After fifteen minutes of the insipid kitsch of his Moulin Rouge! my friends and I bolted. About a year later I watched the film in its entirety to give it a fair chance and declared it the worst film of all time. His nauseating, hyper-realized, quick-cut style of editing and boiling down of every story arc to its rotten simplistic core was the most obnoxious trend in film-making I could ever imagine. Well, Baz went home to Australia to think long and hard about where he was headed as a director. After a seven year hiatus, he conjured up a huge budget, invited his muse Nicole Kidman for the ride, whipped up every conceivable cliché from epic movie history into a slow boil and spewed the sprawling tale of his homeland onto the screen in Australia.
Australia has an opening fifteen minutes that are cringe-worthy. It appeared Baz learned nothing from his walkabout and was delivering a mega-storm of comical kitsch that almost had me heading for the exit. But there was something oddly magical about this unwieldy dust storm of muddled Australian history, Aboriginal mysticism, and Outback adventure that prompted me to stick with the film and see if Baz had learned any new tricks. Much to my surprise, Mr. Luhrmann did, and it's not just the slow-mo cam or the sweeping shots of the Australian Northern Territory that Luhrmann warmed to. It turns out when your heart is in the right place, clichés can work and become dramatically engaging. Luhrmann not only attempts to create his own modern version of Gone With the Wind with the cattle ranch at Faraway Downs substituting for the plantation at Tara, but he also desires to heal the racial wounds of his entire nation. He's a man madly in love with movies and recklessly drawn to his homeland's history. His handling of Australia's part in WWII and the racial strife between Australia's Aborigines and the English settlers may strike some as condescending and trite, but those would be the people missing the point of the film.
At its core, like Tarsem's The Fall, this Australia is about creating a good story and the mythos of film. Whereas The Fall presented us dazzling images we had never seen before, Australia presents us a dizzying array of epic filmdom's greatest hits. There's a rousing cliffhanging cattle stampede, a romantic kiss in the rain, a not so subtle Wizard of Oz motif, a Japanese bombing of Darwin, a daring rescue of orphans, and a weepy reunion in the wake of tragedy. There's comedy, thrills, drama, romance, and a message. No stone is left unturned on this vast continent, and the most wonderful thing about it is if you can forgive the opening fifteen minutes of dreck, the remaining two and half hours work splendidly as grand-scale entertainment.
Ignore the critics and leave your prejudices at the door. The plot of the film is irrelevant as any story arc is merely an excuse for Baz Luhrmann to unleash another sumptuous image from his dreams of Australia's past. And though the characters are drawn in broad strokes, know that the performances are uniformly finely wrought, with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman complimenting each other nicely and proving to be especially adept acting through the wildly shifting tones. By framing the story through the narration of Nullah, a half-caste Aborigine boy played sympathetically by Brandon Walters, Luhrmann lets the audience know that this film is about telling your own story and dreaming big dreams. In doing so he re-imagines the history of his Australia as a fable and with the help of a little movie magic adds a relevant layer to the mythos of film. Crickey, that sounds like a pretty good story to me.
Originally Published on the Internet Movie Database:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455824/usercomments-63
This entry was posted in History, Movie Reviews, Movies, Pop Culture and tagged Aborigine, Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Brandon Walters, Darwin, Epic, Faraway Downs, Hugh Jackman, Mysticism, Nicole Kidman, Northern Territory, Period Piece, Romance, The Outback, Walkabout, World War Two.
← Being There, Done That
A Review of "Slumdog Millionaire" →
7 comments on "A Review of Baz Luhrmann's "Australia""
Your soiree of thoughts makes me want to see this even more than I already want to! Thanks, Dave.
I do what I can, Jen! It's definitely a film to see on the biggest screen possible. –DHS
I saw it last week as well David, and am preparing a review. I actually agree with you right down the line here; it's not a great film, but it's hardly the abomination the critics would have you think it is. Beautifully-written piece, but I am on the MOULIN ROUGE bandwagon.
Sam, I am still shocked I liked it as much as I did considering how much I have loathed Luhrmann in the past. Big cheesy epics certainly have their place, though, if done right, and the Baztastic Australia was done right in my book. –DHS
ccyager says:
Glad to see Baz won you over this time. I'm a huge Baz fan from "Strictly Ballroom" on. Can't disagree that he cuts fast and does a lot of over the top stuff, but the excess can be fun if in the right frame of mind.
I loved "Australia" but I thought it was really two separate movies squashed together: the cattle drive and then Darwin. The bridge between the two was pure exposition like the first 15 minutes and left much to be desired. But I still loved the movie.
Shhhh…don't tell anyone, but I always secretly liked Strictly Ballroom because it was a silly, fun indie-movie. It's Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge that were just too over-the-top for me. Australia was also over-the-top, but in a more refined and classical way. I guess it's all a matter of taste. –DHS
David, I saw over at Publishers Marketplace Deals that Baz has bought the film rights to Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." My first thought was, "My god, what took Baz so long to find that one!" I've seen the novel adapted to the stage and it was quite effective. I think it'd make a good film. And Baz will put his original fingers all over it….(smile)
I was no fan of the Jack Clayton 1974 film version of the book, so a remake isn't that bad of an idea. It certainly would be intriguing…though I fear Baz would focus too much on the "excess"–I wonder now who might be cast if the project ever takes off. –DHS
Forrest Hartman says:
David:
I found your review fascinating because I was no "Moulin Rouge!" fan either. I didn't hate it as much as you, but the choppy editing was an assault on the senses.
Because I've never loved Baz's style, I was prepared to hate "Australia," yet I came out of the theater in love with the film. As you point out, the movie is a veritable cliche factory, but that seems intentional. It is also a loving homage to the epic cinema of years past, and I'm a sucker for that sort of thing.
Glad to see somebody else sees the world the way I do … at least some of the time.
Forrest, well, you know what they say…great minds think alike. –DHS
Robert Morein says:
Baz Luhrmann is a hack.
Millions on expensive sets, and all you see is extreme closeups of Nicole and Jackman. Kidman can't act her way out of a paper bag.
Luhrmann substitutes camera trickery for dialog. Australia is like a movie that's not yet completed!
And the funniest part – "Australia" is revealed to be just an extension of "The Wizard of Oz" – Australia is really an extension of America!
Robert, while there is plenty of evidence to support your theory on Baz, I must defend Nicole Kidman. Granted, not every role has been a good fit for her, but her perfomances in The Others and Birth are astounding. I also found Australia to be very American…or very Hollywood to be exact. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing in my mind. –DHS
MCP2012 says:
I was prepared not to like this movie, based on the reviews. Yet I was also prepared to like it, if it lived up to its potential. Turns out I LOVE this movie! I think it is absolutely SPLENDID in cinematography, acting, direction, screenplay, etc. While I concur with some reviewers that the aboriginal characters aren't fleshed-out enough as characters, this (while lamentable) can be at least partially forgiven, given the scope of the film and time constraints (the public won't stand for much more than 150-180 minutes, and Baz split the difference).
Let's look at what Baz set-out to do, and what he and the cast and crew accomplished. An homage both to Australia itself (albeit in a somewhat stylized and archetypal way, to be expected of Baz anyway), as well as to the great Hollywood epic romance/adventure films of the past 80 years or so. Baz provides us with a stylized, yet reasonably accurate, portrait of his beloved Australia in Early WW II era, replete with music, mannerisms, etc. What's not to love (especially for a Texan who has a special affection for Aussies, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal). There are echoes of *Gone With the Wind*, *Casablanca*, *Red River*, and *Out of Africa* (as well as a few others). And the *Wizard of Oz* theme (not just musical theme, mind you) was superbly integrated into this film. Baz set-out to do a bang-up epic combining Romance, "Western" Adventure, War, and with a sprawlig cast of characters, that, while to some extent are archetypes, we can more-than-manage to relate with and care about. The pathos and poignancy are never cloying or contrived, but flow right along with the plot. And, while, as with any work, one can divide this one into two Acts, the writing and editing make them near-seamless, with the bridge-narrative-montage acceptable and not boring or plodding.
Baz also set-out to tell an emotionally-enthralling story (albeit fictional) about the so-called "Stolen Generations" of part-Aboriginal children, from approx. 1900 to 1970, who were "removed" from their parental custody and language group(s) and ensconced in government and/or religiously-sponsored "camps" for assimilation into mainstream white society primarily as servants of one sort or another. Now, while this was handled a bit better in Phillip Noyce's excellent *Rabbit-Proof Fence* (2002) (pulled-off by Noyce handily and beautifully on but a fraction of Baz's budget), this theme is indeed driven home here as well, and is, of course, integral to the film and the characters' development.
And with all due respect to Russell Crowe and the late great (GREAT) Heath Ledger, Hugh Jackman was perfectly cast and directed as the Drover, and no one could've pulled-off the role better than he. And while I, too, consider Kidman's performances over the last 20 years or so to be uneven (at best), some great, some hardly so, I think one can attribute this as much to material and direction as to her own acting ability(s). Here in *Australia*, she is very nearly perfect, thanks in part, no doubt, to a close collaberation with Baz.
Plus, it's always good to see Aussie stalwarts Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson chew a bit of scenery. And David Wenham is not just a Snidely Whiplash cliche, but obviously a ruthless psychopath who gets his comeuppance in the end, delivered by none-other than David Gulpilil, the doyen of Aboriginal actors. He was, as should be expected, perfect as King George. And it also good to see indigenous actor David Ngoombujarra do such a good job as Drover's best mate and brother-in-law, Magarri. And while Ursula Yovich's Daisy (Nullah's biological mom) and Lillian Crombie's Bandy Legs are not much more than archetypal cyphers, this was probably unavoidable in any film less than, say 4-5 hours. Should this have been done as a joint American-Aussie **mini-series**, then, instead, spread out over 300+ minutes? Perhaps, but this film as it is is nonetheless superb, and merited nominations by the American Academy in a heck of a lot more categories than it actually was. Best Pic or Best Foreign Film (one or the other!!!) come to mind, as well as Best Cinematography for Mandy Walker, and, arguably, best musical score for David Hirschfelder and Best Editing (keeping this epic to 165 mins.) for Dody Dorn and Mike McCusker.
But I save the best for last: The extraordinary performance of first-time phenomenon, Brandon Walters. The kid was robbed of–if not an Oscar win–than at least nomination nod for Best Supporting Actor. This kid is just amazing. Obviously bright and talented (as well as, offscreen, very well-mannered and a bit shy), Mr. Walters deserves to have a stellar career, hopefully internationally, and not merely limited to Aboriginal roles *per se* in Australia. I recently read an article wherein he is said to be worried about being a one-hit wonder, and not very readily getting more acting work. Well, that, of course, depends on writers and producers and casting directors. But we can only hope that we see more productions like Aussie TV's *The Circuit*, as superb mini-series of the summer of '07. If there's more writing of solid Aboriginal stories and characters (hopefully coming from Aboriginal writers), and TV and/or movie producers such as Baz and Phillip Noyce (of *Rabbit-Proof Film* fame) and Rolf de Heer willing to tackle both historical and contemporary Aboriginal-themed projects, then Brandon should be a shoo-in for some future roles. (We can only hope…!!) For now, all I can say is good on ya, lil mate!! (Note to casting directors: The Dampier Peninsula would seem to be veritable goldmine: The phenomenally beautiful and talented Everlyn Sampi of *Rabbit-Proof Fence* fame also hails from the Broome area.)
In conclusion: 5/5 stars. See this film (indeed, enjoy as a double-bill with *Rabbit-Proof Fence*–but be sure to carve-out about 4.25 hours to devout to it). Can hardly wait for the "bells-&-whistles" special-edition DVD due by this year's holiday season. Good on ya, Baz. Good on ya–yet again!–Brandon!
Wow, it's nice to see someone gushing so much love for this unfairly maligned film. While I can't say I was as totally enthralled as you were by every bit of it…there were definitely problematic elements in the film, but they were outweighed by the positives…I most wholeheartedly agree that Mandy Walker should've been nominated for Best Cinematography by the Academy. –DHS
Boardwalk Empire: Havre de Grace


text:
Q: Replace one line of a file with another line in a second file if it matches the condition I am here wondering that if I can read each line of a.txt and compare it to each line in b.txt. If any line in a.txt matches the beginning part of the line in b.txt, we replace the matched line with the line we found in a.txt. So let's say there are two lines: alias cd /correct/path/ and alias cd /wrong/path/sth in a.txt b.txt respectively. Now after I execute my command I would like the lines to be all like: alias cd /correct/path/ on both files. My own solution is to do two while...read.. functions and use sed -i /// to replace the line, but I think it is very clumsy and not efficient. I am looking to be enlightened with a more clean & efficient solution. Here is my code if it helps by any chance:
awk 'NR==FNR { array[$0]; next } { delete array[$0] } END{for (key in array) { print key } }' a.txt b.txt > tmp
input="tmp"
while IFS= read -r line
do
    echo "$line"
    cat b.txt > n_tmp
    n_input="$n_tmp"
    while IFS= read -r n_line
    do
        if $n_line | awk '{print $1, $2}' == $line | awk '{print $1, $2}'; then
            sed -i "s/$n_line/$line/" b.txt
        fi
    done < "$n_input"
    rm -rf n_tmp
done  < "$input"
rm -rf tmp```

A: There are a few mistakes in this script and most of them are within the line: if $n_line | awk '{print $1, $2}' == $line | awk '{print $1, $2}'; then. First of all the way to get result from $n_line | awk '{print $1, $2}' is wrong as there is no action for n_line variable. There needs to be added an echo so that we can get the output of the string and the awk command can follow up. Secondly there is no double quotes for strings or whatever I was trying to get from the $n_line | awk '{print $1, $2}' command. Lastly, there is a double bracket needed to wrap around the two sides of the comparator. So in the end it should look something like this:
b_string=`echo "$n_line" | awk '{print $1, $2}'`
if [[ "$a_string" == "$b_string" ]]; then

I figured to declare the echoing part into a variable as well, it may look a bit cleaner and easier to handle. There are still some other problems with this script, but as of now I think the primary issue is solved.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Tom Camp departs SQL in his Wildcat after exhibiting it at the Hiller Aviation Museum. The tubby Grumman F4F Wildcat first flew in 1937 and entered into production two years later. In 1942 Grumman needed to focus on the new F6F Hellcat and outsourced Wildcat production to General Motors with the FM-1 designation. GM subsequently improved on the design with the FM-2, with a larger engine and taller tail. Nikon D300 w/300mm, processed with Aperture.


text:
Q: With a given reward, what is the difference between reinforcement learning methods and relabel the data? If a clear reward is given, we can train the model by RL algorithm.
Or we can revise the label according to the reward and then retrain the model.
What is the difference, judged by the final result?


Do you like to comment on statuses? Or do you prefer to comment on statuses that people have liked? ..OR does the status of your liking depend on the comments? Do you like to like statuses and if so would you comment on why you like liking liked comments?
I usually 'like' something when I don't feel like commenting.
You just made my head hurt.
I click "Like' when I'm too lazy to write a comment... Shhh it's a secret!
Sometimes I like statuses and sometimes I don't. But, I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I'm like a hipster. If too many people have liked or commented on it. I won't even if I like it.
What Anne said and hi, by the way. I do keep up but don't always comment, sometimes we learn more by listening/reading and not commenting/talking.
If I like status updates and know what the commenter is talking about, I add my two bits worth. I don't only like or only comment.


text:
Timothy D. Bigby, MD, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine
by Joshua Miller | Apr 4, 2016 | In Memoriam, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine
An announcement from Wolfgang H. Dillmann, MD, Helen M. Ranney Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine
Timothy D. Bigby, MD
It is with great sadness that we announce that Dr. Timothy D. Bigby passed away the morning of April 4, 2016, following a long illness. Dr. Bigby joined UC San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in 1989 as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Staff Physician, retiring last month after serving as Chief of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Section at VASDHS and Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at UC San Diego.
As a staff physician and scientist, he educated and mentored countless medical students, undergraduate trainees, house staff, fellows, and junior faculty while attending to patients in the Pulmonary Consult Service and Medical Intensive Care Unit. In addition to his scientific discoveries in the areas of innate immunity and signaling; asthma and airway biology; and, most recently, basic mechanisms in pulmonary hypertension, he served in various roles that promoted the education of physicians and scientists, including service as Co-Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Pathway of the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego, faculty mentor in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at UC San Diego and reviewer and chairman for multiple scientific granting agencies, study sections, and journals. He received numerous awards for both his teaching and his investigative efforts. He also served as an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology and as a reviewer for over 16 journals as well as the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dr. Bigby received his medical training at Baylor College of Medicine, his training in internal medicine at the University of Colorado, and his training in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Colorado and the University of California, San Francisco. He also had clinical expertise in infectious disease medicine, and had received former fellowship training in infectious diseases.
He served patients, students, and trainees tirelessly. He will be greatly appreciated and remembered by many, and his leadership, his smiling face, and his wise counsel will be missed.
A celebration of life is planned and will be announced in the near future. In Tim's honor, we have initiated the Tim Bigby VA Research Fund – please consider contributing in lieu of flowers.
Donors may send gifts in Dr. Bigby's memory in two ways:
Send a check to the attention of:
Brian Zumbano
Health Sciences Advancement
9500 Gilman Drive, #0937
Please make your check out to UC San Diego Foundation, and write in the memo section: For the "Tim Bigby, MD, Pulmonary Research Fund" (F-2719) in memory of Dr. Bigby.
2. Make a gift online. Visit:
https://giveto.ucsd.edu/
In the "Explore more giving options" field, search for "Bigby." You'll be taken to a page that contains the online giving form for the Tim Bigby Pulmonary Research Fund (2719).
At the bottom of the form, please make sure to indicate that your gift is in honor of Dr. Bigby.


Rachel Komisarz Baugh won a gold and a silver medal as a member of the United States Swim Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The University of Kentucky graduate is now an assistant coach at the University of Louisville.
Kent Taylor: Did you always plan to get into coaching, or did it just happen?
Rachel Komisarz Baugh: It actually kind of just happened. I volunteered with (UofL) while I was still swimming, to kind of see if that was what I was really interested in doing, and I absolutely loved it.
K.T.: What do you enjoy the most about it?
R.K.B.: I think just being able to give back. The sport of swimming has given so much to me, a girl from Detroit, not from a very wealthy family, and so the opportunities that I have had with swimming and being able to travel the world and represent the U.S., I just need to give back.
K.T.: What kind of feelings come up for you when the Olympics roll back around?
R.K.B.: It's a lot of mixed emotions, honestly. I want to be there, and it's really hard that I'm not. I don't know if I necessarily want to be in the pool anymore, but I would definitely want to be there.
K.T.: When you reflect on Athens, do you remember the moments when you won the medals, or is there something else about the Olympic experience that stands out?
R.K.B.: You know when I think back to that time, I think about when I made the team more than anything. I wasn't a favorite to win, I think I went in seeded like 10th, going into the 100 butterfly. I was just going to have a warm-up swim for my 200 freestyle and try to make it on the relay, so the fact that I won the Trials in the 100 butterfly, that moment is something that I'll never forget, because it was kind of unexpected. I was definitely the huge underdog, racing against Jenny Thompson, the most decorated female athlete of all time.
K.T.: What was Michael Phelps like, and how well did you know him?
R.K.B.: He's a great guy, we were on the team together in '04, and we traveled around the world from basically '01 to '08, so I got to know him pretty well. He was like that annoying little brother actually, you know, just thought that he was funny coming over and sitting on your lap, just goofing around. He's a great guy, a lot of fun to hang around with.
K.T.: Is he the greatest Olympian ever?
R.K.B.: I'm a little biased because I'm in the sport of swimming, but I think so. I think that what he has accomplished is pretty unheard of. What he has done in the last few years, it's done a lot for our sport, so I'm going to have to say he is.
K.T.: You said that Michael was like an annoying little brother; Clark Burckle was the little brother at Lakeside. What were your emotions watching Caroline's little brother in the Olympics?
R.K.B.: Both Clark and Caroline, I took a lot of pride in them making the team. After Clark made the team I went up to him and I said, "Hey I'm taking part credit for this," and he said, "What are you talking about?" and I said, "I made you tough. Don't deny it, I made you tough." All those days in practice and training together and him on my feet. We were duking it out a lot, we butted heads quite a bit at practice, just because I think we were both so competitive. I didn't really care that he was a guy, there was no way that he was going to beat me at practice.
K.T.: UofL had four different swimmers make Olympic teams, two for Portugal, one for Brazil and one for Hungary. How much does that help the program?
R.K.B.: It's a huge accomplishment for them and for UofL to have people representing us at the Olympics. Everybody swam really well. Pedro Oliveira (Portugal) swam a best time by a second in his 200 backstroke, so these guys are still getting better and still developing. If they can stick with it for four more years, I think it's a real possibility that they could get those second swims next time around, and possibly even get on the podium.
K.T.: Will the taste of the Olympics help Clark decide to stick with the sport for four more years?
R.K.B.: He's got so much more great swimming ahead of him, if he calls it quits after this I'm going to smack him upside the head. You do have to take things step-by-step, day-by-day, it's hard really to plan out the next four years of your life.
Even when I was training for 2004, after 2000, I was like, okay, I'm just going to try to make the team in 2001, make the World Championship team, and then I did that, and then it was kind of snowball effect from there, and everything just gets rolling and you just keep going. I swam another seven years after that.
Clark is just starting really to come around, he's got a lot of potential left and so I think that he has to go for 2016. I think that he would really be missing out on an opportunity if he didn't.
K.T.: How much do you swim now?
 R.K.B.: I swim to stay in shape, but I swim enough to know that there is no chance of a comeback.
Kent Taylor is a sports anchor for WAVE 3. See more of his work at www.wave3.com or by tuning in to the NBC affiliate.


text:
Coseglia Scholarships awarded
Posted on June 2, 2020 June 2, 2020 by Bob Reddy
The Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Florida Inc. has awarded four outstanding Diocese of Venice Catholic high school graduates with the 2020 Frank & Florence Coseglia Scholarship. The winners were recognized for their academic standing, service to their Parish and school, as well as an essay on what their Catholic Education has meant to them.
The scholarship recipients are Mary Castillo of Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers; Faith Giovine of Donahue Catholic Academy of Ave Maria; Grant Wojcik of St. John Neumann Catholic High School in Naples; and Anna Kollmeyer of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School in Sarasota.
The Catholic Community Foundation Coseglia Scholarship was established in 2012 to fulfill the dreams of Frank and Florence Coseglia. The Coseglias wanted to provide financial support to deserving Catholic high school graduates pursuing degrees at accredited colleges or universities, and they wanted that financial support to last far beyond their lifetimes. For these reasons, the Coseglias chose to create a Catholic Legacy by establishing an endowed scholarship fund with the Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Florida.
The winners were nominated by their high schools and approved by the Catholic Community Foundation Board of Directors. Each will receive a one-time scholarship of $1,117 toward the cost of their college/university studies. This is the ninth year the Catholic Community Foundation Coseglia Scholarship has been awarded.
Mary Castillo a graduating senior from Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers.
Castillo was accepted to St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she will be pursuing a degree in nursing with a minor in Spanish. Through her voluntary work in missions while in high school she is dedicated to helping those in need in third world countries. She credits Bishop Verot with providing her an "amazing education."
Faith Giovine is a graduate of Donahue Academy Catholic School of Ave Maria.
Giovine will be going to Ave Maria University to follow her passion for nursing and the sciences. "This scholarship will help me to achieve that goal."
Grant Wojcik is a graduating senior at St. John Neumann Catholic High School in Naples.
Wojcik was accepted to Florida State University to obtain degrees in finance and pre-law, with plans to go to law school to become a wills and trust attorney. Grant has a passion to help and protect those who need it, something he credits to the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco who run St. John Neumann. "They helped me to build a connection with my whole community."
Anna Kollmeyer is a graduate of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School in Sarasota.
Kollmeyer was born in China and adopted by a family in the United States. She will be attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha where she will be living in the St. John Paul II Newman Center. In high school she worked with the Miracle Aid Club and will seek a degree in helping children with special needs.
The Coseglia Scholars were recognized during a May 20, 2020, virtual awards presentation. Bishop Frank J. Dewane joined Catholic Community Foundation Executive Director Michael Morse and Diocese Chancellor Dr. Volodymyr Smeyrk on a Zoom conference call from the Catholic Center.
Bishop Dewane said he was impressed by each scholar's achievements in their respective Catholic high schools and expected great things from them going forward.
Morse said the Coseglia Scholarship is a wonderful example of how one family chose to support the good works of the Catholic Church by investing in the education of our youth.
Those interested in learning how to set up an annual scholarship in their name, or the name of a loved one, should contact the Catholic Community Foundation at 941-441-1124, by email at Morse@dioceseofvenice.org. You can also visit the Foundation website at www.CCFDioceseofvenice.org.
Posted in Bob Reddy ArticlesTagged bishop frank dewane, catholic community foundation of southwest florida, coronavirus, education, pandemic, scholarship, schools
Resources and prayers during pandemic
Hurricane season begins, preparation and prayers needed


text:
Q: Dynamic Graph Generator I need to plot points of a line graph dynamically..(same like an oscilloscope in ecg).. can someone please suggest some tool that contains such a feature!!..

A: I've used Matplotlib with python.You might also use an script for octave.
What language are you using?

A: This would be pretty easy with the paths in WPF.  Of course, just about any language will let you draw a line on the screen pretty quickly.
What is the input data?  Is it from a file, a piece of hardware, something else?


text:
\section{Introduction}
    PALS is a well-established non-destructive technique used to study defects
    and vacancies in a variety of different materials. In a positron
    annihilation experiment, a positron generating source, such as ${}^{22}$Na,
    is typically placed between two identical samples of a material under
    investigation. ${}^{22}$Na decays into ${}^{22}$Ne through ${\beta}^{+}$
    decay process, creating a positron and an electron neutrino.
    ${}^{22}$Ne then de-excites to its ground state in 3 ps and emits a 1.27 MeV
    gamma ray. The detection of the 1.27 MeV gamma ray can be used to probe the
    creation of the positron. The positrons quickly thermalize through
    scattering and may bind with electrons in the material and form two types of
    positronium: para-positronium (p-Ps) with spin 0 and ortho-positronium
    (o-Ps) with spin 1.The p-Ps decays by emitting two 511 keV annihilation
    photons, while the o-Ps emits three photons in vacuum, as constrained by the
    conservation of angular momentum. In material lattice, the o-Ps mainly
    decays via "pick-off" process where the positron annihilates with a electron
    with opposed spin in the surrounding material and two 511 keV annihilation
    photons are created \cite{brandt1960positronium}. The elapsed time between
    the initial production of the positron and the detection of the annihilation
    photon is therefore a measurement of positronium lifetime in the material
    under investigation.

    The positronium lifetime depends on the material structure. In vacuum, the
    lifetimes of p-Ps and o-Ps are 125 ps and 142 ns, respectively
    \cite{gidley1982new}. The p-Ps lifetime can be affected by the material
    because the Coulomb interaction between the positronium and material changes
    the distance between the positron and electron \cite{saito2003direct}. The
    o-Ps lifetime in a material is reduced drastically due to the "pick-off"
    process. If the material contains voids, vacancies or dislocations, the o-Ps
    can be trapped and the lifetime will be increased compared to the lifetime
    in a defect-free material. Thus, the positronium can be used as a probe to
    investigate the material properties, such as defect density in metals
    \cite{kansy2011pals} and pore characteristics in porous materials
    \cite{gidley1999positronium}. We may also use the PALS to differentiate
    between different lattice structures of the same material since the positron
    lifetime depends on the interaction between the positronium and lattice
    \cite{van2016asymmetric}.

    Time resolution of the measurement system is crucial to perform an accurate
    measurement of positronium lifetime. Hodges and colleagues
    \cite{hodges1972umklapp} set up a system with 330-ps time resolution but
    they were unable to resolve the p-Ps component from the spectra. Haruo and
    Toshio \cite{saito2003direct} achieved a 160 ps time resolution with four
    BaF${}_{2}$ scintillators. However, the slowest component of BaF${}_{2}$
    scintillation light pulse has a decay time of approximately 600 ns, which
    may cause timing artifacts due to pile-up at high count rates. In this work
    we compared the timing performance of three different materials and chose
    the fastest one to perform PALS measurement of single-crystal quartz.
    In recent years, digital electronics, such as digital oscilloscope
    \cite{rytsola2002digital} and fast digitizer \cite{bevcvavr2008high}, are
    replacing traditional analog timing modules in PALS experiments. Digital
    signal processing therefore becomes another important factor affecting the
    time resolution apart from scintillator properties. We have developed a timing
    algorithm based on pulse interpolation and optimized the processing
    parameters for three different organic scintillation detectors.

\section{Methods}

We measured the time resolution of three different pairs of detectors and
selected the pair that exhibited the best time resolution to then perform the
PALS experiment. We performed a PALS measurement using a ${}^{22}$Na source and
measured the time distribution of the differences of arrival times between the
1.27 MeV ${}^{22}$Na decay gamma ray and the 511 keV annihilation gamma ray.
\subsection{Time Resolution Measurement}
We used the experimental setup shown in Fig. \ref{fig:reso measure} for timing
resolution measurement. We performed three measurements with two plastic BC-418,
two liquid EJ-309, and two plastic EJ-276 detectors. Table \ref{table: detector
properties} shows the properties of these detectors.
\begin{table}[ht]
    \caption{Properties of BC-418, EJ-309 and EJ-276 detectors}
    \label{table: detector properties}
    \centering
    \resizebox{\textwidth}{!}{
        \begin{tabular}{cccccccc}

            \hline
            \hline
            Detector & Ratio H:C & Base (cm) & Top (cm) & Height (cm) & Density
            (g/cm${}^3$) & Photomultiplier tube & Pulse shape discrimination\\
            \hline
            BC-418 & 1.100 & 3.18 & 1.27 & 1.27 & 1.032 & R329-02 by Hamamatsu
            Photonics & Not capable \\
            EJ-309 & 1.248 & 5.08 & 5.08 & 5.08 & 0.959 & 9214B by Electron
            Tubes & Capable \\
            EJ-276 & 0.927 & 5.08 & 5.08 & 5.08 & 1.096 & 9214B by Electron
            Tubes & Capable \\
            \hline
            \hline
        \end{tabular}}
\end{table}

The time resolution of each detector pair was estimated as the
full-width-at-half-maximum (FWHM) of the distribution of arrival times of two
events occurring in coincidence. In this case, the 1.17 MeV and 1.33 MeV gamma
rays emitted in cascade by a ${}^{60}$Co source are used as reference. A 1µCi
${}^{60}$Co disk source was placed between the two detectors under investigation
in a sandwich configuration Fig. \ref{fig:reso measure}. Approximately 500k
counts in coincidence were collected during each measurement. Detected pulses
were digitized by the 14-bit 500 MS/s digitizer DT5730 by CAEN Technologies and
acquired as full waveforms using the acquisition software CoMPASS
\cite{caencompass} with a 200-ns coincidence window. The detectors were powered
by the Desktop HV Power Supply Module DT5533EN by CAEN Technologies.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{pics/reso_setup_1.pdf}
    \caption{Detector time resolution measurement setup.}
    \label{fig:reso measure}
\end{figure}

We applied the timing algorithm described in Section \ref{algorithms} and
performed a Gaussian fitting of the time difference distribution to obtain the
standard deviation $\sigma$ of the distribution of arrival times and the full
width at half maximum (FWHM = 2.355 $\sigma$).

\subsection{Timing Algorithm}\label{algorithms}
First, we interpolated the digitized pulses. Digitized pulses were acquired by
sampling the analog signal and information about the rising edge and true peak
may be partially lost due to insufficient sampling rates. The sampled signal can
be reconstructed by convolving the samples with the \textit{sinc} function if
the Nyquist condition is satisfied \cite{shannon1998communication}.
\begin{equation}
    g(t) = \sinc (t) * g_s(t) = \sum_{i=-\infty}^{+\infty}g_s(i) \sinc(\frac{t-i \Delta T}{\Delta T}) \label{eq:1}
\end{equation}
Here $g_s(i)$ is the $i$-th sample, $f=1/\Delta T$ is the sampling rate, and the
normalized \textit{sinc} function is defined as
\begin{equation}
    \sinc(x) = \frac{\sin(\pi x)}{\pi x}
\end{equation}
If the time interval between sample $j$ and sample $j+1$ is divided into $N$
even parts, then the $k$-th interpolated value between them is given by
\begin{equation}
    g(j, k) = \sum_{i=-\infty}^{+\infty}g_s(j-i)\sinc(i+k/N) \label{eq:3}
\end{equation}
However, Eq. (\ref{eq:3}) is not suitable for practical use since the sum
extends to infinity and a terminated \textit{sinc} function is used as the
convolution kernel \cite{warburton2017new}, as in Eq. (\ref{eq:4})
\begin{equation} \label{eq:4}
    g(j, k) = \sum_{i=-\infty}^{+\infty}g_s(j-i)\tsinc(iN+k)
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
    \tsinc(i) = \sinc(i/N)\exp(-(i/T)^2)
\end{equation}
Here \textit{T} is a constant and the Gaussian term quickly drops to 0 as $i$
increases. Thus, the terms in Eq. (\ref{eq:4}) for sufficiently large values of
$i$ can be safely ignored and Eq. (\ref{eq:4}) reduces to a finite sum
\cite{warburton2017new}
\begin{equation}
    g(j, k) = \sum_{i=0}^{L-1}g_s(j-i)\tsinc(iN+k)+g_s(j+1+i)\tsinc((i+1)N-k) \label{eq:5}
\end{equation}
where $L$ is the width of interpolation window.

Afterwards, we applied a digital version of the constant-fraction discrimination
 (CFD) algorithm \cite{steinberger2019timing} to each interpolated pulse and
 obtained the zero-crossing bipolar CFD(i) signal.
\begin{equation}
    \mathrm{CFD}(i) = F\times S(i) - S(i-\Delta) \label{eq:6}
\end{equation}
In Eq. (\ref{eq:6}), $S(i)$ is the value of interpolated pulse at index $i$, $F$
and $\mathrm{\Delta}$ are two constants. $F$ is between 0 and 1, and
$\mathrm{\Delta}$ is a delay time, which is usually comparable to the pulse rise
time. They will be determined later by optimizing the detector time resolution.
The zero-crossing point of the bipolar pulse is defined as the time stamp.

We have implemented the above-mentioned algorithms in a ROOT-based
pulse-processing program\footnote{https://github.com/fm140905/coincidence.git}.
This software allows us to process 1E6 pulses in approximately 10 seconds using
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz.

\subsection{PALS Measurement}
The PALS experimental setup is shown in Fig. \ref{fig:PALS measure}. A 10µCi
(1-July-2004) ${}^{22}$Na source was placed in sandwich geometry between two
identical single-crystal quartz samples (10mm × 10mm × 1mm each). ${}^{22}$Na
was sealed between two identical Kapton foils. The quartz samples were purchased
from MTI Corporation. The two scintillation detectors were placed back to back
to achieve the highest detection efficiency. By proper energy gating, detector 0
and detector 1 detected the 1.27 MeV and 511 keV gamma-rays, respectively. We
acquired pulses in coincidence, within a 200-ns time window for 12 hours.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{pics/PALS_setup_1.pdf}
    \caption{Schematic diagram of the PALS measurement setup using two BC-418 detectors (not to scale).}
    \label{fig:PALS measure}
\end{figure}

We applied the timing algorithm to pulses and plotted the positron lifetime
spectra. The PALS spectra are usually resolved into three components. The first
component results from the decay of p-Ps, the second one from the mixture of
decays of o-Ps and free positron, and the third one is due to the delayed decay
of o-Ps trapped in defects \cite{van2016asymmetric}. The PALS spectrum can
therefore be modeled as the convolution of exponential decay function and
detector time resolution function, as shown in Eq. (\ref{eq:7}),
\begin{equation}
    f(t) = \sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{I_i}{\tau_i} \mathrm{e}^{-\frac{t}{\tau_i}} * \frac{\mathrm{e}^{-\frac{t^2}{2\sigma^2}}}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma^2}}
    =  \sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{I_i}{2\tau_i} \mathrm{e}^{\frac{\sigma^2-2\tau_it}{2\tau_{i}^{2}}} \mathrm{erfc}(\frac{\sigma^2-\tau_it}{\sqrt{2}\sigma\tau_{i}})
    \label{eq:7}
\end{equation}
where $\tau_{i}$ and $I_{i}$ are the lifetime and intensity of the $i$-th
component, $\sigma$ represents the detector time resolution, i.e., FWHM/2.355.

\section{Results}
\subsection{Detector Timing Resolution}
Fig. \ref{fig:Example pulse} shows the comparison between a interpolated pulse and the
original one. The true peak of the original pulse is not captured and only a few
sampling points are recorded on the rising edge due to insufficient sampling
frequency. Interpolation helps in the characterization of the rising edge by
adding more sampling points and gives a more accurate estimate of the true peak.
Since CFD relies on the identification of the time corresponding to the maximum
value and a fraction of it, the time stamp would be more accurate if we perform
CFD after interpolation. As a result, the time resolution would be improved
since it is the spread of the arrival times.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{pics/interpolated_pulse.pdf}
    \caption{An example pulse before and after interpolation.}
    \label{fig:Example pulse}
\end{figure}

Fig. \ref{fig:BC418_interpolation_comparison} shows the time difference
distribution before and after interpolation measured with BC-418 detectors. In
Fig. \ref{fig:6ns}, we performed Gaussian fitting of the spectra to calculate
the FWHM and found that interpolation improved the time resolution by
approximately 33 ps. The spectra are not centered at 0 because of the inherent
asymmetry of acquisition stages, such as slightly different cable lengths.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \begin{subfigure}{.5\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=.9\linewidth]{pics/BC418_interpolation_compare_1.pdf}
        \caption{F = 0.75, $\Delta$ = 6 ns}
        \label{fig:6ns}
    \end{subfigure
    \begin{subfigure}{.5\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=.9\linewidth]{pics/BC418_interpolation_compare_2.pdf}
        \caption{F = 0.4, $\Delta$ = 6 ns}
        \label{fig:4ns}
    \end{subfigure}
    \caption{The time difference distribution before interpolation and after
             interpolation. Measured with BC-418 detectors.}
    \label{fig:BC418_interpolation_comparison}
\end{figure}

The interpolation algorithm also helps reduce the skewness of the time
difference histogram. With $\Delta$ fixed, an over-small F usually leads to a
skewed histogram. Fig. \ref{fig:4ns} shows two time difference distributions
before and after interpolation, with F = 0.4 and $\Delta$ = 6 ns. After
interpolation, the time difference histogram is more symmetrical.

The FWHM of the time difference distribution depends on the DIACFD parameters F
and $\Delta$. Fig. \ref{fig:BC-418 optimization}, \ref{fig:EJ-309 optimization},
\ref{fig:EJ-276 optimization} illustrate the optimization of F and $\Delta$ for
each detector pair. We increased $\Delta$ in steps of 2 ns and for each $\Delta$
we decreased F from 1 until severe artifacts showed up on the spectrum. For each
combination of F and $\Delta$ we fitted a Gaussian to the spectrum and calculate
the FWHM. Fig. \ref{fig:optimization compare} shows the best time resolution of
each detector pair. Time resolutions of EJ-276 and EJ-309 are close to each
other and BC-418 exhibits the best time resolution. The minimum 195.7 ps
$\sigma$ (293.4 ps FWHM) is obtained with BC-418 detectors at F = 0.4 and
$\Delta$ = 4 ns.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \begin{subfigure}{.49\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{pics/BC418_optimization.pdf}
        \caption{BC-418}
        \label{fig:BC-418 optimization}
    \end{subfigure
    \begin{subfigure}{.49\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{pics/EJ309_optimization.pdf}
        \caption{EJ-309}
        \label{fig:EJ-309 optimization}
    \end{subfigure}

    \begin{subfigure}{.49\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{pics/EJ276_optimization.pdf}
        \caption{EJ-276}
        \label{fig:EJ-276 optimization}
    \end{subfigure}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=.49\textwidth]{pics/optimization_fit_comp.pdf}
    \caption{Optimized time resolution}
    \label{fig:optimization compare}
\end{figure}

We can further reduce the FWHM by rejecting the low energy pulses. These pulses
have small amplitudes and the sampling values could be easily affected by the
noise, which leads to large errors of the time stamps and creates a long tail in
Fig. \ref{fig:BC418_interpolation_comparison}. After rejecting pulses with
deposited energy less than 600 keVee, the minimum FWHM and optimized parameters
of each detector pair are summarized in Table \ref{table: optimized time
resolutions}. The BC-418 detectors yielded the best time resolution and were
used in the PALS experiment.
\begin{table}[ht]
    \caption{Comparison of detector time resolution}
    \label{table: optimized time resolutions}
    \centering
    \resizebox{0.6\textwidth}{!}{
        \begin{tabular}{ccccc}

            \hline
            \hline
            Detector & $\Delta$ (ns) & F & $\sigma$ (ps) & FWHM (ps) \\
            \hline
            BC-418 & 4 & 0.4 & 84.2 ± 0.3 & 198.3 ± 0.8 \\
            EJ-309 & 10 & 0.2 & 172.5 ± 0.3 & 406.3 ± 0.8 \\
            EJ-276 & 6 & 0.05 & 215.1 ± 0.3 & 507.4 ± 0.7\\
            \hline
            \hline
        \end{tabular}}
\end{table}
\subsection{Positron Lifetime in Single-Crystal Quartz}
Fig. \ref{fig:Co60vsNa22} shows the comparison of the positron lifetime spectrum
in quartz and the distribution of arrival times obtained using the ${}^{60}$Co.
The positron lifetime spectrum shows a longer tail due to longer lifetime, as
expected.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{pics/Co60vsNa22.pdf}
    \caption{The ${}^{60}$Co spectrum and the positron lifetime spectrum in
            single-crystal quartz, measured with BC-418 detectors.}
    \label{fig:Co60vsNa22}
\end{figure}

Our single-crystal quartz samples are of high purity and high internal
crystalline perfection. Defects such as micro-bubbles and cracks are not allowed
during the manufacturing process. Thus, we believe the third component was
actually undetectable and only two components could be identified from the PALS
spectrum. We fitted Eq. (\ref{eq:5}) to the positron lifetime spectrum using the
LT10 program \cite{kansy2011study}, which is the one of the most widely used
PALS analysis software. The result is shown in Fig. \ref{fig:PALSfit}. The
intensities and lifetimes are shown in Table \ref{table:Fiitted lifetimes}. The
lifetimes $\tau_1$ and $\tau_2$ are 159 ps and 366 ps, respectively, and are in
good agreement with the reported values of 156 ps \cite{saito2003direct} and 358
ps \cite{van2016asymmetric}. $\tau_2$ shows large standard error due to
insufficient amount of counts.
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{pics/PALS_fit.pdf}
    \caption{Fit the PAL spectrum of the single-crystal quartz sample.}
    \label{fig:PALSfit}
\end{figure}
\begin{table}[ht]
    \caption{Lifetimes and intensities}
    \label{table:Fiitted lifetimes}
    \centering
    \resizebox{0.6\textwidth}{!}{
        \begin{tabular}{ccccc}

            \hline
            \hline
            Detector & $\tau_1$ (ps)  & $\tau_2$ (ps) & $I_1$ (\%) & $I_2$ (\%)
            \\
            \hline
            Experiment & 159 ± 9 & 366 ± 22 & 60 ± 6 & 40 ± 6 \\
            Reference & 156 ± 4 & 357 ± 3 & 84.2 ± 0.3 & 15.8 ± 0.3 \\
            \hline
            \hline
        \end{tabular}}
\end{table}

\section{Discussion and Conclusions}
We have implemented a digital version of CFD algorithm to accurately determine
the onset time of interpolated pulses. We also tested another timing algorithm
where we calculated the time when the sampling value exceeds a fixed fraction of
pulse height. The reported method showed better timing resolution. Interpolation
helps in obtaining a non-skewed time difference distribution and improves the
detector timing resolution. There is an optimum value for the F factor, which is
between 0.2 and 0.4 for two of the investigated detectors. BC-418 plastic
detector exhibited the best time resolution, with a FWHM of 198.3 ± 0.8 ps,
because of it's faster response, its truncated-cone geometry and smaller crystal
size. We then used two BC-418 detectors to measure the positron lifetime spectra
in single-crystal quartz and we found the positron lifetimes in quartz were 159
± 9 ps and 366 ± 22 ps. We will use the optimized experimental setup to analyze
vacancies and damages created in radiation detectors irradiated at high fluence
rates.

\section*{Acknowledgements}
This work was supported by Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological
Engineering, Grainger College of Engineering and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


Personally, I prefer the blog format. It has more flow and ease than the other page and it's more aesthetically pleasing too.
As an Australian, I only read the occasional Guardian article online, none of which have annoyed me too much. I can't recall reading anything where you've stated what your problem with that rag is all about. Care to explain? Please.
Having read your previous Ring articles - despite hardly knowing any Wagner - as damn good reading, frankly I don't give a sh*t that two different Guardian articles contradict each other.
Which probably makes me kind of sad, but why worry?
Which probably makes me kind of sad, but why worry?This was the Royal Opera's cycle. I fear Covent Garden tickets are a little out of my range; and I understand that the queues started at 6AM on the day booking opened. (The cycle I have been reviewing is the English National Opera, who don't get the world class singers, but have a better grasp of opera as Musical Theatre.) This one was presumably harder to get tickets for than most, because I believe Siegmund was being sung by a fella called Placido, who has a following outside of the normal Wagner constituency.
The BBC is transmitting "Valkyrie" (not "Rhinegold", so far as I know) over Easter.
"Doctor Who" and "Valkyrie" over the Easter weekend. My cup runnieth over.
I am seeing the E.N.O's "Twiglet of the Gods" at the beginning of Apri, and will doubtless review it. My money is on Gunthur's hall being the Twin Towers, and an aeroplane crashing into it during the immoliation scene.
I guess the blog format is ok - it's a bit easier to read than the previous format on your old web page. However, the fact that the categories are missing is certainly a shame.
You write more often, and I cannot say that I will complain about that.
One question : there are so many good articles on your old site, it is a shame that so many times it's not possible to access it. Have you ever considered having a mirror ?
If you want somewhere else to host your web pages, you could do worse than streamline.net. Their basic serivce is cheap - £14/yr, including domain name. I've just set up a church website with them.
Just noticed a report on the BBC News/Entertainment page about a Berlin audience booing a version of Parsifal where the director uses videos of exploding buildings & sets it in New York.
Seems the idea of linking Wagner to modern events gets about a bit.
Any production of Wagner that isn't boo'd on the first night is pretty much regarded as a failure!


text:
LLM Events and Open Days »
University of Law MA Law Open Day Leeds 3 January 2019
Look for more events
The University of Law is holding an MA Law Open Day at its Leeds campus on Thursday 3rd January 2019 from 5.30-7.30pm.
This is the ideal way to find out about the MA Law and how it's taught. There will also be the opportunity to meet the tutors and employability team.
Find out more about postgraduate study at The University of Law.
Looking for funding for postgraduate studies? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions.
Find us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Católica Global School of Law Global Open Day 22 February 2023
Católica Global School of Law is holding a Global Open Day on Wednesday 22nd February 2023, at 1.30pm (Lisbon time).
Miami Law LLM Application Workshop 22 March 2023
Miami Law is holding an LLM Application Workshop on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, at 12.30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada).
University of Texas at Austin School of Law LLM Virtual Admissions Session 8 February 2023
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law is holding an LLM Virtual Admissions Session on Wednesday 8th February 2023, at 9am CST.
University of Law Virtual Postgraduate Law Open Day 17 January 2023
The University of Law is holding a Virtual Postgraduate Law Open Day on Tuesday 17th January 2023, from 5–7pm GMT.


Join us for Kansas Largest Annual Festival the last full week of October.
Host: gujaratscienceacademy.org. Type: NS TTL: 86400 Other: ns-944.awsdns-54.net.
Host: gujaratscienceacademy.org. Type: NS TTL: 86400 Other: ns-1650.awsdns-14.co.uk.
Host: gujaratscienceacademy.org. Type: NS TTL: 86400 Other: ns-1252.awsdns-28.org.
Host: gujaratscienceacademy.org. Type: NS TTL: 86400 Other: ns-341.awsdns-42.com.


Prevent costly repairs by signing up for routing preventative maintenance of your heating and cooling residential and commercial equipment.
There is no one-size fits all approach to duct work. Oversized systems increase utility costs; Undersized systems are strained mechanically. We design, build and install duct work tailored to the specifics of your home or business.
Copyright © 2017 Cobra Heating & Cooling, LLC - All Rights Reserved.


SOUTH GEORGIA WOMEN'S SPECIALTY CARE, P.C.
GULF COAST SEAFOOD MARKET, INC.
STAN ADAMS COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
QUIK FIT & TAN FOR LADIES OF NEWNAN, INC.
B. & R. CLEANERS & SERVICE CO.
EARL S. HOWELL III, P.C.
MAZZCO REMODELING & REPAIR, INC.
MOTORCARS OF YESTERDAY - ATLANTA, LTD.
DIEGO'S TIRE & BATTERY & SERVICE, INC.
ENERGY EQUALIZERS OF GEORGIA, INC.
EVANS GARAGE DOORS & FIREPLACE, INC.
J & M TOWING, INC.
CARPENTER CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
PUDDIN' CREEK HUNTING CLUB, INC.
TWIN CREEKS OWNER ASSOCIATION, INC.
MENTAL HEALTH TRANSPORTATION OF GEORGIA, INC.


The airline industry has had its share of ups and downs in recent years. But flying continues to be a preferred way of travel for many people. For that matter, there's always going to be a need for skilled workers in aviation.
It doesn't matter whether you're flying the plane, sitting in the air traffic controller booth or working as an aircraft mechanic, you'll need certain skills to succeed in aviation.
Aviation jobs involve regular communication with others. Whether you're an air traffic controller communicating with pilots, or someone who works in human resources or marketing for an airline, you must be able to articulate and convey ideas clearly. You also need good written communication skills. Depending on the nature of the job, you may write business emails, memos and create presentations.
The ability to solve problems is also crucial in aviation. Pilots encounter a variety of situations while operating an aircraft. Moreover, aviation engineers and mechanics occasionally run into issues when designing or maintaining an aircraft. You must possess the ability to anticipate problems and quickly find workable solutions.
Good customer service is important in aviation. Some departments work directly with customers. For example, an airline ticket agent makes reservations, and those who work in customer service assist passengers as they board and leave the plane. Flight attendants also need good people skills since they interact with passengers on every flight.
Whether you work in customer service or have a technical job in aviation, problems can arise. Typically, employers look for candidates who have a positive attitude. Working conditions vary and a positive work attitude creates a productive environment. This results in a less stressful day, and it's easier to troubleshoot with a clear mind.
It's important that you're a team player. When working in aviation, it takes a joint effort to keep everything running smoothly. From the baggage handlers to the engineers, everyone must work together.
The airline industry can't afford to cut corners, especially when it involves maintenance of a powerful aircraft. If seeking a job in aviation, you'll need high ethical standards. This involves being honest in everything, fair, loyal to the company, obeying laws, and respecting your colleagues.
There are several management and supervisory opportunities in aviation. These jobs typically require specialized training. But even if you have skills and experience, you need leadership skills to excel in these positions. Supervisory roles might include piloting, and you also need leadership skills to work in quality assurance, or as an airport manager or a maintenance director.
Some areas of aviation require special licenses. Even if you feel capable of handling a particular job, be aware of legal limitations. This is important for keeping passengers safe and complying with the airline industry's regulations.
Airplanes fly every single day. Therefore, airlines need the cooperation of employees to ensure a productive day, and to ensure passengers reach their destinations safely and comfortably. So when you apply for a job in aviation, the employer will confirm that you're reliable and dependable. They'll check references to see if you possess these skills.
Aviation is a fast-paced industry, and there's no room for laziness. As a hard worker you need to be organized, efficient, and you must be willing to take the initiative.
A job in aviation can be rewarding and exciting, but it's important to pick a position that best suits the skills you possess.


We understand making the move to a retirement village is an important financial decision. That is why we make sure you know up front all the costs and payments you will be charged. We will explain how these costs and payments work and give you clear information about your rights – so you will have peace of mind with us.
Our villages operate under a loan licence agreement which gives you the exclusive right to occupy the premises without having to legally own the property.
When you first enter your new home you will be asked to pay an ingoing contribution which secures you the right to live in the village. This fee will be partly refunded to you once you leave the village. Your refund is calculated from the date of entry and then deducted from the ingoing contribution at the time of refund. You are entitled to receive a refund of at least 70% of the ingoing contribution, irrespective of the length of your stay. When you leave the village, you will not be responsible for "selling" your unit – we take care of all the administrative work, cleaning and renovating for you.
Our maintenance program ensures that the time you spend in and around your new home is an enjoyable time with more focus on pleasure than chores.
For example, if you leave at the end of three years, Anglicare retains a total of 15% (being 6% non-refundable amount, plus 3% departure fee x 3 years). If you stay more than eight years, the minimum refund will be 70% of the ingoing contribution.
We offer rental properties in a number of our villages (conditions apply). To learn more please contact our friendly customer contact centre on 1300 111 278 or enquire online.
At Anglicare, we are clear and up front about all of our costs and payments.
Anglicare does not have ongoing fees or charges once you return your keys. We do not charge for routine refurbishment of the premises and the amount deducted from the initial contribution is clearly stated up front. We carry the risk of vacancy and do not ask you to 'sell' the accommodation to the next resident.
We honour the Retirement Villages Act 1999 and the Retirement Villages Regulation 2017 so we will give you clear information about your rights, how to enter a village contract and how to end one.
Our retirement villages operate under a loan licence agreement which gives you the exclusive right to occupy the premises without having to legally own the property. You do not pay stamp duty or any other additional taxes.


text:
Q: Criar relatório com código de barras Preciso criar um relatório no Jasper Studio com código de barras porém não estou conseguindo de nenhuma forma ler o código de barras que o relatório esta gerando, minha dúvida é, qual o padrão de código de barras que devo utilizar, e como devo configurá-lo no Jasper Studio para que a pistola de leitura de código de barras consiga lê-lo.

*

*Estou utilizando atualmente o Jasper Studio 5.6.0 (A ferramenta que
estou utilizando permite apenas até a versão 5.x do Jasper Studio)

A: Achei uma solução aqui que funcionou neste leitor online de código de barras.
<!-- Coloque isso após a tag de abertura <jasperReport> -->
<style name="Barcode" mode="Opaque" forecolor="#000066" backcolor="#FFFFFF" fill="Solid" hAlign="Left" vAlign="Top" markup="styled" fontName="SansSerif" fontSize="11"/>
<!-- ... -->
<detail>
    <band height="125" splitType="Stretch">
        <componentElement>
            <reportElement style="Barcode" x="230" y="43" width="78" height="38" isPrintInFirstWholeBand="true" isPrintWhenDetailOverflows="true" uuid="e70dd866-d0a9-4b34-8fb1-0f0b04c9dcf3"/>
            <jr:Code128 xmlns:jr="http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/jasperreports/components" xsi:schemaLocation="http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/jasperreports/components http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/xsd/components.xsd">
                <jr:codeExpression><![CDATA[$F{nomedocampo}]]></jr:codeExpression>
            </jr:Code128>
        </componentElement>
    </band>
</detail>

Quanto ao código que se deve usar a documentação do Barcode esclarece:

Some of linear symbologies are highly standardized, some others are niche-oriented, most of them presenting mixed features. Below are few examples:

*

*Universal Product Code (UPC) - International Standard ISO/IEC 15420. There are 5 versions of the UPC symbology designed for future industry requirements: UPC A, B, C, D, E.

*Codabar - Outdated format used in libraries, blood banks and on air waybills. Not standardized.

*Code 25 – Interleaved 2 of 5 - Used in wholesales and libraries. International standard ISO/IEC 16390

*Code 39 - International standard ISO/IEC 16388

*Code 128 – International Standard ISO/IEC 15417

*EAN-8 - International Standard ISO/IEC 15420

*EAN-13 - International Standard ISO/IEC 15420

*JAN - Available for Japan, compatible with EAN-13 (ISO/IEC 15420)

Dai tem que ver quais o aparelho suporta, normalmente isso é dito na embalagem. Mas sendo os citados acima os principais deve funcionar.
Créditos: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13612910/jasperreports-barcode-generation-with-barcode4j-library-depencies


text:
Hi Minneapolis! Can you believe it? It's finally here. Have you explored the development map yet?
All Cities Duluth Saint Paul
noun_Share_119808 Share
MIXED-USE PROJECT PROPOSED FOR TROUBLED UPTOWN SITE
A Chicago-based developer has big plans for a troubled site in Uptown.
Located at 2841 Hennepin Avenue, the site is currently home to a one-story, vacant commercial building that has previously been home to not one, but six different restaurants. Despite its prime location near the heart of Uptown, the last restaurant's closing caused the owners of the building to decide to sell it for redevelopment.
Trilogy Real Estate Group is now planning to demolish the existing building and construct a seven-story mixed-use building on the site that would include residential and commercial space along with parking. In total, the building would feature 150 apartments, 2,700 square feet of commercial space and 107 parking spaces.
View from Hennepin towards Downtown
View from Hennepin
View from Hennepin looking South
View from the Midtown Greenway
View from Girard Avenue looking South
View from Girard Avenue looking North
An existing curb cut located along Hennepin Avenue would be removed with access to the site being provided by an existing alley. Two underground levels and one above grade level would provide space for 100 vehicles to park while there would also be seven, at-grade parking spaces.
The first floor of the building would feature a large lobby and two retail spaces along Hennepin Avenue. In addition, there would be 10, one-bedroom walk-up units that wrap the sides of the building along the Midtown Greenway and Girard Avenue. Floor two would be entirely parking and floors three through seven would include residential units and amenity space.
Amenities on the third floor would include a large indoor space and fitness center in addition to an outdoor terrace featuring multiple gathering areas, a pool, focal water feature and private terraces. The top floor of the building would also include an indoor lounge and an outdoor terrace facing the lakes and Downtown skyline.
Apartment units within the building would range in size and include studio, alcove, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts.
One major improvement to the site that would be made as a part of the project is a pedestrian promenade on the north side of the building that would connect Hennepin Avenue to Aldrich Avenue and the Midtown Greenway.
Designed by ESG Architecture & Design, the new building would sport a contemporary design and would be clad in brick, three colors of metal panel, woodgrain-colored aluminum siding, and concrete masonry units. The first two levels of the building would be constructed with pre-cast concrete with the remaining five levels constructed with wood.
At the moment the site is only zoned for 4 stories (56 feet) and the new proposal is 7 stories (87 feet), therefore the developer is applying for a conditional use permit to increase the maximum height of the building. Another variance that is applied for is to increase the maximum floor ratio from 3.375 to 4.34. A third variance will be needed to allow the building to be placed more than 8 feet from the property line adjacent to Girard Avenue S.
Plans for 2841 Hennepin Avenue will be presented for feedback to the Minneapolis Planning Commission Committee of the Whole this Thursday, July 9th, at 4:30pm.
New to the market
2841 Hennepin Avenue
ESG Architecture & Design
Midtown Greenway
Trilogy Real Estate Group
ELEVEN RACES TOWARDS FINAL HEIGHT
There's A New Leader in Twin Cities Real Estate Marketing
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PLANNED IN HOLLAND NEIGHBORHOOD
Join Now for TDT Articles
We're tracking the latest in Development News and sending it straight to your inbox.
Which cities would you like to get updates for? *
Sonora Grill
636 22nd Avenue SE
CAFE CERES
© 2021 The Development Tracker
Site by Authentic aff copy


text:
Teacher's aide charged with sexual battery of 16-year-old in Leake County, sheriff says
Jamie Bailey Pope, 38, was arrested Tuesday morning, the sheriff said.
Teacher's aide charged with sexual battery of 16-year-old in Leake County, sheriff says Jamie Bailey Pope, 38, was arrested Tuesday morning, the sheriff said. Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/05/14/teachers-aide-charged-sexual-battery-16-year-old-mississippi-leake-central-high/3670671002/
Alissa Zhu, Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 4:05 p.m. CT May 14, 2019 | Updated 9:30 a.m. CT May 16, 2019
Jamie Bailey Pope (Photo: Leake County Sheriff's Office)
A teacher's aide who worked at Leake Central High School has been charged with sexual battery of a vulnerable person, said Leake County Sheriff Greg Waggoner.
Jamie Bailey Pope, 38, was arrested Tuesday morning, Waggoner said.
He said Billy Mack Wilbanks, superintendent of education for the school district, reached out to the sheriff's office a few weeks ago about a possible inappropriate relationship between a teacher's aide and a 16-year-old male student.
Investigators believe the inappropriate conduct had been ongoing since July, Waggoner said.
More: Mississippi assistant high school principal faces statutory rape charge
More: 'You don't realize you're being manipulated:' Child predators often groom parents first
Read or Share this story: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/05/14/teachers-aide-charged-sexual-battery-16-year-old-mississippi-leake-central-high/3670671002/
Possible Oktibbeha County Lake dam break puts locals on alert
Former Democratic Party chairman arrested after chest bumping deputy
Second top Mississippi prisons official steps down
Rescues in metro Jackson follow more flash flooding