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See Billy Joel's First-Ever AZ Stadium Show!
Billy Joel has just announced his first-ever stadium show in Arizona this past week. The "Piano Man" will bring his show to Chase Field on Saturday, March 9th, marking his first concert in the city since June 1st, 2014 when he played the US Airways Center. Terry Burke, president of Live Nation Southwest said, 'Billy Joel has had a great history of sellout performances in the Valley,' mentioning his first headlining area performance at the Celebrity Theatre in 1977 and the first-ever concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion, then called Desert Sky Pavilion, in 1990."
Billy Joel has also added an April 12th New York City show as part of his ongoing Madison Square Garden residence.
99.9 KEZ will give you a ton of chances to win tickets to this rare show! READ ON!
Billy explained to us how difficult it is to come up with a setlists for certain performances -- and why a sure fire fan favorite isn't necessarily the best choice at every gig: "You're always trying to strike a balance between what the audience would like to hear, what we want to play, and what actually balances out to make a good show and it's kind of hard to strike a balance sometimes. I would not be happy just playing the hits. And I know people are walking out sometimes going, 'Well why didn't he, why didn't he play 'Uptown Girl?' Why didn't he play 'Matter Of Trust?' Why didn't he play 'She's Got A Way?' Why didn't he play 'Tell Her About It?' But we don't always want to do those."
American Express card members will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Monday, December 3 at 10AM until Thursday, December 6th at 10PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10AM on Friday, December 7 and will be available at www.dbacksevents.com and livenation.com.
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Einstein and the Polar Bear
Sep 4, 2012 | Archive Events | 0 comments
Curtain Call Theatre at the Russian River presents "Einstein and the Polar Bear" by Tom Griffin, a witty, funny, and poignant romantic comedy.
Featuring: Keith Durling, Jake Hamlin, Thalassa Papakonstantis, Joe Potter, Michelle Randall and Dan Vanek.
The scene is a cluttered farmhouse in rural New England, where Bill Allenson, a highly regarded but no longer active novelist, has withdrawn from the world, supporting himself and his ailing father by selling rare books through the mail. As the play, begins a winter storm is in progress and an attractive young New York commercial artist, Diane Ashe, appears at the farmhouse door, explaining that her car has broken down in the blizzard. Although suspicious, Bill gives her lodging for the night, and as the evening progresses we are aware that Diane, unlike Bill's neighbors, is both aware of his literary reputation and determined to gain his concern—which she soon does. As the two draw closer, with humorous interruptions by several colorful local characters and the ramblings of Bill's aging father, who had once encountered Albert Einstein at a lunch counter, Bill's eloquent but persistent cynicism seems to soften—until he learns that Diane's presence is not as accidental as she has claimed. As turbulent as it is sudden, their relationship eventually finds its center, and Bill is forced to confront the pain, loss and self-doubt which have made him forsake his talent and the harsh realities of the world in which it once flourished.
While realistic sets are designed by Jake Hamil and Michael Tabib, to give the production the luster and warmth that have become the landmark of the company.
Date: October 5*, 6,12*,13,14,19, 20, 21, 26, 27 (Fridays & Saturdays – 8PM, Sundays – 2PM)
General Admission: $15 Seniors (60+) & Students: $12
* 2 Fridays only: "Pay What You Can"
Gala Fundraising Performance on October 27, Saturday at 7pm.
Complimentary champagne and wine, buffet of delectable hors d'oeuvres, desserts & non-alcoholic refreshments.
$35 Tax Deductible Donation.
Come see this lovely offering and enjoy an evening of intelligent, funny, witty entertainment at Russain River Hall.
For reservations call: 707-524-8739.
https://www.russianriverhall.com/

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By now, it is notable that the number of small business all over the world have been on the rise. Through a recent research, this has shown that there are various people who would want to tap into this pool of the potential market. You must be among the few people who are wondering how you are going to invest in this business and more so the characteristic of this business. Also, it is clear that you must have some questions such as how this business will stand out among other businesses. One of the things you should be keen on is choosing the right business opportunity since you will be able to have the best opportunity once you kick start your business.
If you are not keen on the opportunity selection process, then you must be aware of the fact that this could mean a lot of harm for you and more so the frustration will be high. As you begin your journey of starting your own small business, then you should note that thorough research is a requirement that one has to treat with a lot of care and more so diligently. It will be vital for you to note that a number of things must be observed as you plan to start your own business. It is after reading more about how to start a business that you are going to learn more about some of the factors to consider when starting one.
It will be critical for you to get the overall gross margin before you kick your business starting. One of the things you must check is the report as well as the financial report of the company that is question. Once you have this report, then it is time that you ensure that you pay close attention to the boot line of the gross margin to ensure that you are making the right decision. One of the things you should be keen on ensuring is that if these funds are not available instantly, then you will need to have a plan to ensure that these critical investments are made.
You should understand the brand position before you can start making your investment decision. You should be keen to get the feedback of what the customers say about the brand. The leadership skills possessed by the person you hire to run the business should be high enough and more so the integrity and the skills. As you begin the investment process, it will be critical for you to choose a plan that has a sustainable source of income. One of the things you must do is ensuring that you look before you can leap and invest in any business since this could turn to be expensive in the long-run.


> is there a way to find out, which person logged in on which machine?
Currently I use different scripts to find out who was where.
On Linux side, there is "last".
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De écu (Nederlands: schild of Franse kroon) was een munteenheid in Frankrijk tijdens de Middeleeuwen en de Vroegmoderne Tijd. De munt verscheen in 1263 en vertegenwoordigde de waarde van drie Franse ponden. Écu (van het Latijnse scutum) betekent "schild" en de munt werd zo genoemd omdat het ontwerp een schild met een wapen bevatte.

De naam écu stond in Frankrijk in eerste instantie voor gouden munten. De gouden écu (écu d'or) van Filips VI van Frankrijk, die in 1337 werd ingevoerd en ook in de Nederlanden in omloop kwam, werd aldaar ook "schild" genoemd. De écu à la couronne (1384-1640) werd in de Nederlanden "Franse kroon" genoemd. Vanaf 1475 kwam ook de écu au soleil in omloop.

Tijdens de regering van Lodewijk XIII werd de blanke écu (écu blanc) geïntroduceerd, een zilverstuk van 60 sols. Na de monetaire revolutie van 1795 werd de naam écu tot 1878 gebruikt voor een gouden muntstuk van vijf frank.

De escudo, onder andere de voormalige munteenheid van Portugal, heeft dezelfde betekenis.

ECU
De voorloper van de Europese munteenheid euro werd ECU genoemd.
Dit was de afkorting van European currency unit.

Historische munteenheid

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Azerbaijan in downward spiral of oppression ahead of presidential elections
Harassment, intimidation, ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests, fabricated charges and unfair trials are all part of the arsenal the Azerbaijani authorities are employing in a downward spiral of oppression in the run up to the 9 October 2013 presidential elections, said Amnesty International.
"With new arrests of civil society activists reported almost daily, it's hard to keep up with the sheer number and the speed at which dissenters are being persecuted at the moment," said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Europe and Central Asia Director. "The persecution is so widespread and frequent it's difficult to assess just how bad the current situation really is."
"We have already adopted no fewer than 14 people as prisoners of conscience. These people are currently behind bars solely for expressing their views or taking peaceful action."
In its new report published today, Downward spiral: Continuing crackdown on freedoms in Azerbaijan, the organization documents and analyses how the government has been intimidating and silencing critics ever since the widespread protests in March and April 2011.
The report documents how the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the media, critical and pro-democracy groups and opposition parties have come under attack:
• Independent media is silenced by the refusal of broadcasting licenses, the imposition of heavy fines for alleged defamation, and the harassment and occasional beating of journalists.
• NGOs are suffocating under excessive administrative regulation and unclear requirements which the authorities use arbitrarily to deny them registration, limiting their ability to secure funding.
• Civil society activists, opposition politicians and independent journalists are regularly targeted with arbitrary arrests and prosecutions on fabricated charges, especially in the run-up to the elections.
"This wholesale crackdown calls into question the value of holding an election. People must be free to form their opinion and share it with others; be free to protest when they see their rights violated, and be free to do so jointly with others. None of this is allowed in Azerbaijan, and those who dare, pay a heavy price with their personal safety and freedom. This must stop", said John Dalhuisen. "The government of Azerbaijan must immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners of conscience."
Azerbaijan is a party to all key human rights treaties which protect the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, amongst other fundamental human rights. It is also a member of the Council of Europe, and an important trading partner for many of its members.
However, its international partners appear to have little traction. Concerns voiced by Azerbaijan's international partners over the "continued pressure" on activists, civil society and independent media have been rejected by the Azerbaijani authorities.
"Azerbaijan should put an end to the harassment and suppression of civil society and independent media. The international community must do everything in its power to ensure that the government of Azerbaijan fully respects and adheres to its obligations under international law," said John Dalhuisen.
For further information contact John Tackaberry, Media Relations (613)744-7667 #236 jtackaberry@amnesty.ca
Report: Downward spiral: Continuing crackdown on freedoms in Azerbaijan


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Republican Agenda: Keep repeating lies to "catapult the propaganda."
The Anti-Obama Hate-Fest
By Robert Parry
The Republican Party, which has defined modern-day negative politics, was back at it again, bashing Barack Obama and the news media in an ugly display that rivaled the old days of Nixon-Agnew – or George W. Bush's last convention where GOP operatives passed out "Purple Heart Band-Aids" to mock John Kerry's war wounds.
After a slow start because of Hurricane Gustav, the convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, has turned into an anti-Obama hate-fest with a nearly all-white gathering laughing at and mocking the nation's first African-American presidential nominee of a major party.
However, beyond the pulsating contempt visible on the faces of the GOP delegates, many of the nasty attacks on Obama – as well as the effusive praise for the Republican ticket – were blatantly false, as if testing the depths of American gullibility and bigotry.
In speech after speech, Republicans didn't so much as tell the Big Lie as they deployed Wholesale Lies.
The Associated Press, which mostly had been recycling the Republican spin about the supposedly "maverick" ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin, was so struck by the litany of distortions that the AP produced a special fact-checking article describing how Republicans had "stretched the truth."
For instance, Palin said about Obama, "it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform - not even in the state senate."
However, as the AP noted, Obama "worked with Republicans to pass legislation that expanded efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to help destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. The legislation became law last year."
Plus, the AP reported, "In Illinois, he was the leader on two big, contentious measures in Illinois: studying racial profiling by police and requiring recordings of interrogations in potential death penalty cases. He also successfully co-sponsored major ethics reform legislation."
The AP's fact-checking article noted, too, that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's slap at Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden – that Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States" – was a "whopper."
The AP wrote that "Palin got 616 votes in the 1996 mayor's election, and got 909 in her 1999 re-election race, for a total of 1,525. Biden dropped out of the race after the Iowa caucuses, but he still got 76,165 votes in 23 states and the District of Columbia where he was on the ballot during the 2008 presidential primaries."
The Republican National Convention also acted as if the Republicans had not controlled the White House for the past eight years and the Congress for most of that time.
"We need change, all right," declared former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, "change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington! We have a prescription for every American who wants change in Washington - throw out the big-government liberals, and elect John McCain and Sarah Palin."
Beyond this parallel universe of who runs Washington, there was fanciful puffery about the GOP "reformer" ticket – dubbed "maverick squared" – that doesn't square with reality at all.
For instance, the AP cited Palin's claim that "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending ... and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. I told the Congress 'thanks but no thanks' for that Bridge to Nowhere."
The reality, of course, was much different.
As the AP noted. Palin, as mayor of the tiny town of Wasilla, hired a lobbyist and made annual treks to Washington seeking earmarked spending that totaled $27 million, and then as Alaska's governor for less than two years, she sought nearly $750 million in special federal spending, "by far the largest per-capita request in the nation."
And as for that $398 million bridge from Ketchikan to an island with 50 residents, the truth is that Palin enthusiastically supported the project before she reluctantly opposed it, rejecting the "Bridge to Nowhere" only after it had become politically indefensible.
The Los Angeles Times discovered that Sen. McCain had specifically cited several of Palin's earmarks on his annual list of wasteful pork-barrel spending.
In 2001, for instance, McCain's list included a $500,000 earmark for a public transportation project in Wasilla, and in 2002, he criticized $1 million targeted for an emergency communications center that Palin sought but local law enforcement said was redundant and a source of confusion.
Remaking Palin
Now, however, Palin has been transformed into a maverick reformer. McCain's campaign even cites her experience as an abuser of the earmark process as part of the reason she supposedly understands why it must be scrapped.
McCain spokesman Taylor Griffin said Palin's successes in getting earmarked funds "was one of the formative experiences that led her toward the reform-oriented stance that she has taken as her career has progressed."
Nevertheless, Palin wrote in a newspaper column just this year that "the federal budget, in its various manifestations, is incredibly important to us, and congressional earmarks are one aspect of this relationship." [For more details, see Los Angeles Times, Sept. 3, 2008]
Beyond the GOP's reality-challenged speeches, there was the startling image of a nearly all-white convention – where only 36 of the 2,380 delegates were black, the smallest number in at least 40 years – rollicking in ridicule and bristling with animosity toward Obama, an African-American.
With their loud chants of "drill, baby, drill" regarding energy policy and boisterous shouts of "USA, USA" about "victory" in Iraq, there was a sense that St. Paul was hosting a convention of American Falangists, rather than that of a modern national party.
The whiff of authoritarianism extended to outside where demonstrators and journalists were swept off the streets in indiscriminate arrests.
What's less clear about the GOP convention is whether the Republicans are on to something, that perhaps the United States has crossed over into a post-rational society that cares little about facts and reality or serious policy ideas and respectful debate, but rather is a nation moved by anger and ridicule, fear and nationalism.
Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat, and can be ordered at neckdeepbook.com. His two previous books, Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & 'Project Truth' are also available there. Or go to Amazon.com.
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Q: React js Combining 2 arrays to make a new array of objects using spread and state I'm new in react and js and I'm attempting to create an array from a declared array of json objects and a second array from user inputs. The idea is I have a list of objects existing, and the user can add to this list as many items as they like.
My problem is I can only currently add one more item to my list, and subsequent items over write it. I believe my issue lies in the line:
let newBooks = [{title, author, rating}]

but I'm having trouble correcting it.
 const addBookToList = () => {
    let newBooks = [{title, author, rating}]
    const allBooks = [...FAVOURITE_BOOKS, ...newBooks]
    setBooks(allBooks)

    setTitle("")
    setAuthor("")
    setRating("")
  }

For reference, everything I'm working on is within index.js

A: You need to keep the objects in current state as well, probably like
const App = () => {
  const [books, setBooks] = useState(FAVORITE_BOOKS);

  const addBook = () => {
    const newBook = ...
    // append
    setBooks(b => [...b, newBook];
  };
};

A: Use an updater function which "takes the pending state and calculates the next state from it". Here prev is the pending state, and we spread that out into a new array, and add the new book to it.

const { useEffect, useState } = React;

function Example({ favouriteBooks }) {

  const [title, setTitle] = useState('My book');
  const [author, setAuthor] = useState('Mr. Smith');
  const [rating, setRating] = useState(2);

  const [books, setBooks] = useState(favouriteBooks);

  function addBookToList() {
    const book = { title, author, rating };
    setBooks(prev => [ ...prev, book ]);
  }

  useEffect(() => console.log(books), [books]);

  return (

      <button onClick={addBookToList}>
        Add book to list
      </button>

  );

}

const favouriteBooks=[{title:"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone",author:"J.K. Rowling",rating:9},{title:"The Great Gatsby",author:"F. Scott Fitzgerald",rating:8}];

ReactDOM.render(
  <Example favouriteBooks={favouriteBooks} />,
  document.getElementById('react')
);

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This guest post by Derrick Waddell was previously published in his blog, Teach the Cloud.
Aspiring and current educators frequently ask me how I keep up with the latest in ed tech. I always reply with the same three things: 1) read and write blogs, 2) join and participate in Twitter, and 3) listen to podcasts.
In part one of this three-part series, I told you about my favorite education and technology podcasts. In my second post, I introduced you to some of my favorite ed tech blogs. Now, I want to share my thoughts on Twitter.
Twitter, as you probably know, is a microblogging site that allows you to post updates of 140 characters or fewer. Think Facebook status updates without all of clutter of a Facebook page. Sure, you'll find no shortage of people who post what they had for lunch or quote song lyrics. Twitter is crowded with idle celebrity gossip and political diatribes. Still, you choose who to follow and who follows you, so it's easy to avoid the negatives and focus on the positives. Here are my three favorite uses for Twitter.
Twitter is a great place to learn. Since joining Twitter, I've found countless sites to improve my classroom instruction. I've seen hundreds of resources and blogs that have taught me more than any professional development workshop that I've attended over the years. My suggestion is to find a few educators to follow, look at their followers, find some you like, follow them, and repeat until your feed is full of outstanding educational resources. Another good option is to search for hashtags that may give you a list of potential resources to follow. Here is a list of hashtags that may help.
I am a teacher. I love to share my knowledge with others. While my blog gives me an outlet for more in-depth discussions, Twitter is a way to quickly and easily share with other educators, whether it's my opinion on a topic, a link to a blog post, a new web tool, or a retweet.
Imagine you're at a conference. You meet a few people in each session you attend and maybe a few over lunch. You exchange ideas and business cards and learn what you can from each other in the space of a few hours. Now imagine that the conference never ends and those few people are thousands. It becomes a continual networking session where you can meet other like-minded professionals and make lasting professional relationships.
Twitter is an amazing tool, but just as a hammer only works when you swing it, Twitter only works when you use it. Jump in and participate. Search hashtags, find people to follow, ask questions, answer questions, learn, and share. If you do, Twitter will become an invaluable tool.
Twitter for Teachers: Quick and Easy PLN by Derrick Waddell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.


Named the Poseidon, after the Greek god of the Ocean, this five-star, luxury hotel, with its unprecedented underwater views, and world leading amenities, certainly promises a heavenly experience. But with a guest list of 150,000 people, and the fact that it's still not ready to open, despite a 2008 launch date, will this sea-floor holiday resort ever see the light of day?
Already thirteen years in the making, the hotel boasts a library, lounge, theatre area, conference room, fitness centre, and a bar, in addition to two fine dining establishments, including one underwater and one firmly back on land. As the founder, L Bruce Jones (also the chairman of the Triton/US Submarine Company) suggests, the Poseidon is looking to reel in the 'elite vacationer,' which is just as well considering the £9000/week price tag.
Guests can only reach the hotel via a reinforced lift from the shore, but once they arrive at one of the twenty-five pod-like rooms, they can relax in their own personal Jacuzzi while admiring the panoramic, underwater views granted by the wall-to-ceiling windows. And just to ensure the marine wildlife looks its absolute dazzling best, each room will also have control of its own external lighting system – get the camera ready, 'trout pout' selfies guaranteed!
For anyone doubting the safety of such a venture, an independent emergency life support system has been built into each room. Furthermore, many of the safety features have been directly taken from tourist submarines, which, as a spokesman for the Poseidon has testified, 'carry approximately one million passengers each year and have a perfect safety record, making them statistically the world's safest form of transportation.' Still, let's just hope no lines are blurred between sleeping with the fishes, and sleeping with the fishes.
Will the Poseidon ever open? Would you stay there if it did? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below. One thing's for sure; our 'cerulean blue' vests from the new Be An Athlete Pastel Collection, will go swimmingly well with the hotel's underwater gym!
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen in Brasilia on March 20, 2020. Bolsonaro recently passed a provisional regulation restricting access to public records. (Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)
Brazil restricts access to government information amid COVID-19 emergency
March 26, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Rio de Janeiro, March 26, 2020 — Brazilian authorities should not use the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to restrict access to government information, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On March 23, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed Provisional Measure 928, which suspends deadlines for public authorities and institutions to respond to requests for information submitted under the country's freedom of information legislation, and forbids appeals in cases of denied requests, according to the measure, which CPJ reviewed.
According to the measure, those changes will be valid while Brazil remains in a "state of calamity" due to the coronavirus outbreak. On March 20, the Brazilian Congress approved a decree enacting a state of calamity until December 31.
A provisional measure is a legal instrument that can be adopted by the president in urgent situations; it takes effect immediately, but Congress must approve it within 45 days in order for it to become permanent law, according to the body's website.
Today, Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the provisional measure's changes to the freedom of information legislation to be suspended temporarily in response to a motion filed by the Order of Attorneys of Brazil, the country's bar association, according to news reports. The Supreme Court will vote on whether that suspension will be lifted or whether the measure will be scrapped, at a date that has not been announced, according to those reports. Moraes also subpoenaed the National Congress and the presidency for more information on the measure, according to the Supreme Court's website.
"Amid a growing public health crisis, it is more vital than ever for Brazilian citizens to have access to reliable information," said CPJ Central and South America Program Coordinator Natalie Southwick, in New York. "Congress should reject this attempt to use emergency measures as an excuse to clamp down on freedom of expression or roll back constitutionally guaranteed access to information."
In response to Moraes' order, announced after CPJ published this article, Southwick added, "Now that the provisional measure restricting public information requests has been suspended, it should stay that way."
Law 12.527, known as the "Right to Information Law," entered into force in 2011 and requires public institutions to respond to requests for information within 20 days, with a maximum extension of up to 10 days.
By suspending those requirements, the new provisional measure potentially violates the constitutional right of Brazilian citizens to access information of public interest, according to a joint statement issued on March 24 by a group of local and regional civil society organizations.
"The Law on Access to Information already provides for instruments allowing a public agency to deny a request for access to information, if it does not have the capacity to respond," said Marcelo Träsel, president of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI), in a statement sent to CPJ via messaging app.
"The Provisional Measure is risky because, in practice, it allows the Government to choose which requests will receive an answer and which will not, without having to offer any justification," he said.
Bolsonaro has also enacted measures criminalizing sharing allegations against politicians, and members of his government have harassed journalists covering politics, as CPJ has documented.
[Editors' Note: This article has been changed in its fifth paragraph to reflect Moraes' decision, which was announced soon after CPJ published this alert. Natalie Southwick added an additional quote in the seventh paragraph to reflect those developments.]
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George Soros' 20th Century History Lessons For Viktor Orban
The European Court of Justice has squashed the law that forced George Soros and his Central European University (CEU) to leave Budapest. It brought up ghosts from near and distant pasts.
Academic freedom protest in Budapest in 2018
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I won't give you all the details on the law — it's a hodgepodge — but, the Court says, it's a hodgepodge that violates the fundamental rights of academic freedom.
For Orbán, Europe continues to protect assorted alleged speculations of Soros, whom he paints as an enemy of the people and a super-villain financing opponents aiming to undermine standing governments.
There might be some truth in this. You might remember how Soros funded the studies of a young anti-Communist bound for Oxford University. He was indeed backing the opposition then — opposition to Hungary's forced loyalty to the Soviet Union. It was 1989, the year of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the bloody utopia, and the student he financed was Viktor Orbán himself.
You know how it works: When you're part of the opposition it's one thing, but when you're the one others are opposing, everything changes.
The story of Soros being an enemy of the people deserves a chuckle, above all, because he is used to it. He was a Jewish kid at a time when Budapest was occupied by the Nazis — for whom the declared enemies of the people were Jews and international finance.
Soros escaped, but in 1948 he found out it was not much better with the Communists, so he fled to London. And when he began to subsidize Solidarność, Carta77 and even little guys like Orbán, Moscow had a flash of genius: Soros was a scoundrel of international finance, an enemy of the people!
And so on, up to Orbán and his populist friends across the world, who have forgotten the history of the 20th century — and what it means to use similar tactics and the same old vocabulary.
Alessio Perrone
La Stampa ("The Press") is a top Italian daily founded in 1867 under the name Gazzetta Piemontese. Based in Turin, La Stampa is owned by the Fiat Group and distributed in many other European countries.


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Alliance leadership in Washington
In early March, Party Leader, David Ford, Deputy Leader, Eileen Bell, and General Secretary, Stephen Farry spent a week in Washington DC to attend a number of meetings and receptions, to renew contacts old and new, and to build up the profile of Alliance in the United States. Here Stephen Farry gives his diary of a busy week.
David Ford and I are picked up at Dulles by Michael McDowell, the good friend of Alliance in Washington, who is putting us up for the week. Eileen has already arrived with her friends. Early to bed.
The only free day for sight-seeing in an otherwise busy week.
First meeting with Michael Lind of the New America Foundation. David Ford is stunned as the first subject raised is Proportional Representation (even in the United States!) This is a very useful discussion on efforts being made to overcome identity politics in the US. Some lessons for Northern Ireland are readily apparent, some useful policy ideas emerge. Afterwards, it's off to the State Department for the first of two meetings this week. This time, it is with the officials that deal with the Northern Ireland brief. Security is notably tighter post 9/11. There is considerable interest in Alliance's role in saving the Agreement. There is a brief opportunity for a view of the Northern Ireland Bureau's new offices in DC, and a chat with officials on how to handle the upcoming week. The day concludes with a meeting with the National Strategy Information Center to explore strategies of promoting a culture of lawfulness in societies where there are poor attitudes to the rule of law. If it can work in Sicily, Los Angeles, Georgia, then why not Northern Ireland?
Today is dominated by a visit to Capitol Hill to talk with the House of Representatives International Relations Committee.. It seems that a lot of people on the Hill had been prepared to tolerate Sinn Fein's links to Cuba, Libya etc. But since the IRA were caught in bed with the FARC, the change in attitudes has been amazing. Some of their most vocal backers and nor major critics. The United States has clear national interests in Colombia. Over 80% of the hard drugs consumed in the US come from there. The current regime is the third largest recipient of US Foreign Aid. Formal hearings seem inevitable. Sinn Fein's low profile in Washington that week was notable. But, of course, they were fund-raising elsewhere.
The evening sees a series of receptions: the America-Ireland Fund, the South African Embassy, and finally the Irish Embassy.
The day begins with the Global Citizen's Circle Breakfast. After being given an award, David Trimble digs himself a little further into a hole by refusing to back down on his ill-conceived comments about the Republic of Ireland. Those around him are exasperated.
David Ford heads off to the White House. He has a brief word with President Bush and Colin Powell amongst others, and then it is a photocall with all the party leaders. David Ford is reduced to a par with Gerry Adams. Next, he is off to the Speaker's Lunch, with another opportunity to network with Congressmen, some bright, others dim.
Afterwards, we all meet up for some informal discussions with a lobbyist on the potential for Alliance fund-raising in the United States.
Finally, it is off to the American-Ireland Fund Gala Dinner, with tickets courtesy of the Dunfeys. Over 1,000 fit into the Ronald Reagan Center. David does some media interviews.
A hasty meeting is arranged with the Secretary of State and officials to discuss the proposed amnesty and David Trimble's idea for an early 'border poll'. He is left with a clear picture of Alliance views. Lunch at the British Embassy is yet another opportunity to network.
Alliance looks in on the Ulster-Scots reception before rushing to meet the President of the National Democratic Institute. Voting systems
The day ends with a party co-hosted by Michael and Ambassador Don Johnson, formerly of the Decommissioning Commission. On the sidelines, David Trimble finally says thank you to Alliance for saving his bacon last November.
Friday begins with a meeting with Jim Steinberg who was Richard Haass' predecessor as the head of the Policy Planning Staff at the State Department and is successor as head of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is likely to have a senior role in any future Democratic Administration.
The next meeting, a formal meeting with Richard Haass and his staff, is the most important of the week. The Ambassador seems genuinely interested in Alliance's views on the proposed amnesty, the likelihood of future crises in the Assembly, and how to deal with continued divisions in Northern Ireland. The meeting overruns.
After lunch, with some lobbyists, one further meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations is squeezed in before it is time to rush for the plane. Once again, Alliance's role in saving the Agreement and changes to the Assembly voting system dominate the conversation.


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Valerie Maurice Ebe  (née Bassey, born 26 March 1947), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was the first female Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

Early life and education
Ebe was born on the 26 March 1947 to Edidem Paul Bassey, the provincial ruler of Etoi Clan. She attended the Holy Child Primary School, Calabar and was admitted into Holy Child Secondary School, Calabar in 1957 for her secondary school education. She later trained to be a teacher at the Holy Child Teacher Training College, Ifuho. She studied History and Archaeology at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and later studied law at the University of Uyo. She was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1998.

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Gunner's real problems will be those he can do nothing—or little—about. The NT—a mendicant state that cannot pay its own way—is in a long downward spiral of economic and demographic decline. Mining and major industry is waiting for the next boom, the massive construction workforce at the Inpex gas plant in Darwin harbour will gradually wind down ahead of the plant coming on-stream in late 2018 or early 2019, and much more. The prospects for the Territory's economy over the next decade or so—a period during which Labor should continue to hold government—are little better than bleak.
On Saturday night, as gracious as Giles' speech was, so Gunner's was shambolic. "Tonight is extraordinary" he said three times while the baying crowd called for blood and more beer.
On southern judges, NT politicians and yards of silk. Delia Lawrie v John Lawler.
Adam Giles – last man standing on the CLP's ship of fools?
Whoever wins the next NT election will face daunting political and economic challenges. Arrogance, hubris, venality and rank political stupidity have proven a fatal combination for the CLP, a party that could once claim pride of place in Territory politics. Right now it is little more than a shambling, punchdrunk rabble.
In the normal course of events Delia Lawrie could expect to be honoured as a Wise Political Elder and respected adviser under a future Labor government. However that is much less likely if she chooses to subject the Party to a "knock down drag out" fight which can only damage the ALP and help the Country Liberals. Retiring in a belatedly gracious manner at next year's election (or even before) is surely the way to go.
Outside of Court, matters have not gone well for Alistair Wyvill SC and solicitor Cathy Spurr. NT Solicitor-General Michael Grant has referred misconduct complaints against both to the NT Law Society.
It is possible that former NT Labor Opposition leader Delia Lawrie could be charged with making a false statement in a document required to be made under oath contrary to section 118 of the NT Criminal Code, a crime carrying a potential 7 years imprisonment.
Lawrie appears determined to hang onto leadership despite the numbers running against her. If the caucus remains split at 5-3 she will need at least 60 per cent of the rank and file to vote her way. If, as is widely expected, she loses even one of those supporters then the odds and the numbers will be firmly stacked against her.
You can stubbornly decide to have a battle and create a month long instability and certainly division in the party – and of course you will be a "sitting duck" as a leader of a caucus that resents you being the leader and will look for the next opportunity to challenge you.


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SHU women cap off 3-0 week with thrilling win; Griffins men capture first victory of the season
Mon Dec 20, 2021 - 3:34PM
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Seton Hill sophomore Christian Frye averaged 11 PPG in the Griffins three wins last week. She also made four steals against Shepherd.
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SHU Women's Basketball (9-4, 4-1): The Seton Hill women went a perfect 3-0 this week capturing victories in a trio of PSAC crossover games.
On Tuesday, the Griffins scored a 73-53 win over West Chester. SHU outscored the Golden Rams in every quarter except the fourth. Cheyenne Trest poured in a season-high 19 points with Samantha Kosmacki and Sonia Sarda adding 15 and 12 points respectively.
Seton Hill earned a 66-43 victory over Millersville on Saturday. The Griffins were down 16-14 after one but went into halftime ahead 30-22 and extended the lead to 50-28 through three. Christiane Frye collected 16 points, four assists and six rebounds. Katie Nolan came in with 11.
Perhaps the biggest win of the week came against previously undefeated Shepherd on Sunday. Trailing 57-51 with under four minutes to play, SHU went on a 10-2 run to knock off the Rams 61-59. The game-winning basket came on a layup by Nolan off of a dish from Trest with just 16 seconds remaining. Nolan finished with 18 points and nine rebounds while Sarda added 13 points. Frye was excellent defensively, finishing with four steals. She also put in 10 points and collected six rebounds.
SHU Men's Basketball (1-9, 1-4): The Griffins men went 1-2 last week but earned their first victory of the season on Sunday.
The week began as Seton Hill dropped a 95-82 decision to West Chester on Tuesday. Samuel Tabe and Jimmy Moon each paced the offense with 19 and 18 points respectively. Tabe grabbed eight rebounds. On Saturday, Millersville came into the McKenna Center and earned a 75-63 triumph against SHU. Moon scored 13 points in the contest while Drew Green added 11.
The Griffins were finally able to break through against Shepherd on Sunday, coming back to defeat the Rams 69-59. Seton Hill trailed 42-37 with under 12 minutes left in the second half but Tabe caught fire to bring his team back. The junior scored 12 points during a 16-2 run which gave the Griffins a 53-44 lead at the 5:11 mark of the second half. They would close out the game. Tabe finished with 18 points with Ryan Meis putting in 13. Moon pulled in 10 rebounds.
SHU is off until traveling to Shippensburg for a PSAC match up on January 5th.
SHU Wrestling (1-1, 0-1): Nine members of the Seton Hill wrestling program took part in the Midwest Classic hosted by UIndy this weekend. Joel Cawoski opened with a loss at 141 pounds but advanced in the consolation bracket with three straight wins by fall and two decisions. Cawoski made it to the second day but dropped his first match on Sunday.
Five Griffins opened the tournament with wins in the first round matches. Frank Bonura won by tech fall (18-2) at 125 pounds. William Burgess opened with a 4-2 decision at 133 pounds. Colby Romjue, Luke Ewing and Brandon Matthews each won their opening match by fall. Romjue won at 165 pounds (5:19), Ewing at 174 pounds (5:32) and Matthews at 184 pounds (2:42). All four but Ewing then lost their two matches to be eliminated from the tournament. Ewing won one of his consolation round matches.
Logan McKoy dropped his first match before winning two matches in the consolation round. He was then eliminated in the consolation round. Brandon Finnerty and John Meyers each went 0-2 in the tournament.


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Kolmogorov-Smirnov and related goodness-of-fit tests
Stephen on 12 Mar 2021
https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/771278-kolmogorov-smirnov-and-related-goodness-of-fit-tests
Commented: Stephen on 15 Mar 2021
I understand how to compare two distributions using the KS or related tests. But my situation is somewhat different. I have 15 distributions from one population (~100 samples per distribution) and 15 distributions from a different population. I can generate the mean +/- sdev distribution for each of the 2 populations. How do I use the KS, Anderson-Darling, or Cramer Von Mises tests with these data (i.e., N=15 sample distributions from each of 2 populations)? I want to test whether the two populations are significantly different from each other.
Jeff Miller on 12 Mar 2021
https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/771278-kolmogorov-smirnov-and-related-goodness-of-fit-tests#comment_1387663
Why not just combine the 15 samples from each population and then compare two samples of about 1500 each? If each set of 15 samples really does come from the same population, then I see no reason to keep them separate.
the cyclist on 12 Mar 2021
Jeff's idea was the first thing I thought of as well. But ...
I think you need to be really clear on the language you are using in this question. What do you mean by a "distribution from a population"? That phrase has no precise meaning to me.
It seems like it means "sample from a population", but then we are left with "I have 15 samples from one population (~100 samples per sample)". So, that makes me uncomfortable.
You might want to give a bit more detail.
thanks, Jeff & cyclist! yeah, I'm not so good with stat-speak. Here's the situation: I'm measuring the fluorescent intensity at 100 points across the diameter of microscoptic structures. I have 15 such structures from one group of animals, and 15 similar structures from another group of animals that have received a drug treatment. I can plot the distribution of the fluorescence vs distance (diameter) for 100 points in each animal, 15 such distributions in group A and 15 in group B. Being biological samples, there is a good deal of variance in the distributions even within a group. My question is, how can I use KS or related tests to test whether the average (+/- sdev) distribution for group A differs from group B? Do I merely calculate the two average distributions, ignore any variance, and use those 2 distributions for the KS test? This doesn't seem right, given the variance within each group.
The additional info is helpful, but the relevance of "100 points across the diameter" is still a bit mysterious.
If you want to test whether the averages of group A and B are different, it seems to me that the simplest approach is to reduce the 100 measurements for each structure into a single average for that structure, and then do a 'ttest2' to compare the group A averages against the group B averages (or possibly use a nonparametric 'ranksum' test if the 15 scores in each group look really non-normal). This obviously gives you no information about the influence, if any, of diameter, but I am not sure whether that has any relevance.
You also ask about whether the sdevs of the two populations are different, but I'm not sure what variance you are thinking of here. There is some variance across the 100 scores for each structure. There is some possibly very different variance of the 100-measurement averages across structures within a group. Do you want to compare either of these variances, or something else entirely?
Finally, to me the KS test doesn't seem appropriate for any of the questions you are asking. It would have relatively low power to detect differences in averages or sdevs, and it could easily report differences between two distributions even if the means and sdevs were identical. So, I recommend looking at focussed tests of means and variances.
Jeff, t-test is inappropriate. The distributions are highly non-Gaussian. To save 10,000 words, below is a fig showing the situation. The symbols show mean +/- sem of 100 measurements across the diameter of a structure from control (red, n=15 different animals) and drug-treatment (blue, n=15 animals). The question is, how can I use KS or related tests to determine whether these 2 distributions of immunostaining across the X dimension are significantly different. They certainly appear so to the eye. But other drug treatments aren't so apparent to the eye. Need statistics.
I see that you are using the term "distribution" much differently than I originally thought. That is, for you a "distribution" is not a frequency distribution of randomly varying scores within a single condition, but rather a systematic change in scores across diameter position.
This graph does not display any information relevant to the question of whether the scores are Gaussian in the statistically relevant sense, which is whether the 15 scores that went into each one of the 2*100 plotted points all come from normal distributions (with potentially 200 different means).
For your question, I would consider using two-factor ANOVA. One factor is control vs drug treatment, with n=15 in each group. This is a "between-Ss" factor. The other factor is X dimension, with 100 levels. This is a "repeated measures" factor since each animal was measured at all levels. If you have a specific functional model for how Y changes across X, then you can remove the X factor and replace it with the parameters of that function (estimated separately for each animal).
oK, Jeff. Thanks for the insights.
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This little wooden box was bought at an estate sale with well worn quarters and pennies that emerged from a pink polka dot wallet with a pony on the front that belonged to a certain little girl who "really" wanted to buy it. I noticed over the next few weeks that Evangeline would put slips of paper, little jewels, and drawings in the box.
"What do you put in your special box Evy?"
"Mama, it is my treasure box for Jesus. I put all things for Jesus in there and prayers and pictures for Him. And sometimes candy for Him."
These special little treasures are just for Jesus.
My heart is heavy friends. I am putting things in Evy's box today and asking Jesus to be so present because the darkness feels too much some days. I'm putting Noah's precious life in the box as he prepares to see Jesus face and to face and all of us are in there too as we try to hold this joy and grief together in one heart. I am putting the hearts and minds of our family; his Mom and Dad and little sister that are being asked to walk the most difficult of roads but are doing it with grace and holding desperately to truth.
I am asking Him for grace, wisdom, and an abundance of love as we have welcomed a little girl into our family for a time. As long as she is here she is family but this transition is painful for us all in different ways. I putting her heart and mind in the treasure box for Jesus- it has always been there but I am advocating for her and reminding her she is loved and safe. And I am again putting our family in the box because too often I seek to control and fix when I should wait and watch and hope. I'm putting the brokenness of the system that seems overwhelming in the box. I'm putting fractured families and struggles and lots I do not understand in there too. I'm putting my own brokenness that is always highlighted and most evident when I am struggling.
I am praying for mercy on millions of Syrian refugees fleeing for their lives and asking Him how do we respond. How do we "welcome the stranger" as we are commanded to do? I'm putting their individual and collective voices, stories, and lives in the box. I'm putting our friends that are preparing to celebrate Eid on an island so far away in the box.
We are also putting glitter in the box today because of ALL THE GOODNESS and PRAISE we need to give to Him who is in it all. Our burdens are shared and can be transformed into joy because we do not walk in this journey of life alone.
Today after school the crew of kids at our house each put something in the box too. Jesus' treasure box is full- it holds hardships and pain and hope and joy. And bubble gum because who does not like bubble gum? I am reminded that often without darkness we cannot appreciate and seek the Light.
Big gooey tears over here, for Noah's family and yours and others, and even ours with our "little" (relatively, in this season) sorrows and aches. I sing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" to Pia at night because I need the reminder. Love you.
I love Evy's treasure box for Jesus. She is so precious, and this special box is an outward sign of her heart. So cool to be able to symbolically put our hopes and cares into the Jesus box so we know He holds them for us.


Officials are blaming rip currents for the deaths of three swimmers in North Carolina. The deaths happened at three separate beaches along the south coast of the state last weekend.
On Saturday, July 21, a rip current swept a 20-year-old man away off Holden Beach. This incident occurred during the afternoon hours. A nearby surfer pulled the young man out of the water, but the victim later died at a local hospital.
That same day, another man drowned when trying to help another swimmer. This incident occurred on Sunset Beach, which is about 25 miles north of Holden Beach. The swimmer the victim was trying to save survived.
North Carolina rip currents killed a third man on Wrightsville Beach on Saturday. This middle-aged man was swimming a good distance from the shoreline when he became distressed. Life guards moved quickly to assist him, but by the time they got to him he wasn't breathing and could not be revived.
A lot of people worry about sharks when they head into the ocean, but they really should be worried about rip currents. Rip currents are narrow channels of water that run out to sea rather than crashing to shore with the surf. These "rivers" of water running out to sea can move at speeds up to 8 feet per second.
Rip currents happen when wind and breaking waves push surface water towards land. This cause a slight rise in water levels along the shore. This excess water then tends to flow back to the open water, resulting in a rip.
The National Weather Service recorded 39 surf zone fatalities in the U.S. through June 30, 2018. Rip currents accounted for 24 of those deaths. This statistics don't even take the month of July into account. Other less-common surf zone fatality causes include high surfs and sneaker waves.
These rip current deaths happened all over the U.S. Some of the most common areas for rip current deaths so far this year include Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and New York. This shows that rip currents can happen anywhere and that swimmers all over the country should be away. Rips are also a concern in bodies of water other than the ocean. For example, the Great Lakes see their fair share of rips each year.
Earlier this month, a swimmer in New Jersey lost their life as a result of a rip current. Around 2:45 PM EDT, Surf City police heard that a 55-year-old swimmer was in distress. Life guards retrieved the man from the water and performed CPR. When police arrived, they took the man to the hospital where he died a short time later. Another swimmer was also pulled from the water around the same time. Luckily, he was alert when emergency responders arrived.
That same week, another rip current death occurred on the shores of Lake Michigan. Police believe the 13-year-old girl was pulled out by a rip current during the evening hours of July 6, 2018.
Another possible rip current fatality occurred on another Great Lake that same day. A 13-year-old boy went missing on Lake Erie while swimming with friends. While the cause of death has not been confirmed yet, the Coast Guard said one of the three boys swimming in the lake returned to the beach and noticed he could not see the victim anymore. Since there were also severe weather warnings in place for the time the incident occurred, a rip current is a likely culprit.
Even more recently, a 32-year-old man died after being stuck in a rip current on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The man was trying to rescue one of three boys struggling in the water near Kitty Hawk Pier, North Carolina. The 12, 14, and 19-year-old boys were swimming in the ocean when a rip current pulled them nearly 75 yards from shore. According to police, the rip current pulled the 12-year-old farthest away. Other bystanders managed to rescue the three boys. A rescue team found the man unresponsive and were unsuccessful at reviving him.
Rip currents have been very active up the entire East Coast this week thanks to stormy weather. Swimmers at many U.S. East Coast beaches must use caution this week as winds from daily thunderstorms will increase the risk of rip currents.
Yesterday, strong rip currents accompanied strong morning storms on the Gulf of Mexico near the Tampa Bay area. You can check your area's risk for rip currents on the National Weather Service's website. Their surf and rip current forecast is updated daily during the summer months. Another key forecast to check is the weather. Any tropical storms or "regular" thunderstorms on the coast increase rip risk. Real-time weather maps, like Sferic Maps, help coastal organizations make critical weather-related decisions to increase safety.
Overall beach safety should be a priority for swimmers, life guards, and beach operators alike. Safety from rip currents is just the beginning. Other frequent weather hazards that threaten those on beaches include sudden thunderstorms, excessive heat, and high winds.
You can increase your personal beach safety by reading our blog post on the most common beach hazards and how to protect yourself from them.
If you are a coastal organization, you should research the type of data you use to forecast and monitor weather. There is a big difference between free weather data and commercial-grade weather data. Kick-start your research with our free e-book.
Questions? Comments? Drop us a note in the comment section below and remember to always swim near a life guard and obey all posted warnings about beach hazards.


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List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1812

This is a list of the MPs or Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons for the constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the 1812 United Kingdom general election, the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, and their replacements returned at subsequent by-elections, arranged by constituency.

By-elections
List of United Kingdom by-elections (1806–18)

See also
List of parliaments of the United Kingdom
Unreformed House of Commons

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In the mid 19th Century, John Fowler began to sow the seeds that would ultimately see the birth of one of the biggest and best known steam manufacturers in Britain. He instigated the establishment of the famous Steam Plough Works at Hunslet in Leeds in the early 1860s but met an untimely death in 1864 at the age of only 38. 1886 saw the incorporation of the Company that bore his name, John Fowler & Company (Leeds) Ltd. The name of John Fowler was carried on steam engines which were exported to all four corners of the world. Part one of our story, " The Glory Years" concentrates on the period of steam production, before the internal combustion engine displaced steam at the Steam Plough Works. The Company's success was initially built around the manufacture of implements and steam ploughing engines. A variety of implements and ploughing engines can be seen at work, and in close up, ranging from single cylinder examples dating from the 1870s to the ubiquitous compound BB1s. General purpose traction engines developed from the Fowler ploughing engines are also well represented together with their road locomotive cousins. The development of steam road rollers and steam tractors is also discussed. The Fowler steam engine is seen in its most magnificent guise as the Showman's Road Locomotive, including the ultimate design of these fine engines, the B6 Super Lion. As well as footage of Fowler agricultural and road steam engines we also see a Fowler 0-4-2 2ft gauge steam railway locomotive. Featuring narrative by Dave Milton, this is probably the most comprehensive video available that concentrates solely on the steam products of John Fowler & Company (Leeds) Ltd.
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Philips Vitae infrared panel to infrared sauna
The very essence of Infrared sauna treatment is the heating of tissues and the detoxification of the body. The deeper the infrared penetration in the skin is, the more powerful and efficient the above effects are. The depth of the penetration depends on the wavelength of infrared rays. Recently, both private and traditional health centres, have seen a boom in saunas. These are used in homeopathic and traditional medicine, cosmetics, hotels, guest houses, pools and spas, to mention but a few.
iSauna Manufacture cabins infrared radiation is ensured by the high-tech Philips Vitae infrared halogen lamp (IR lamp ).
The infrared lamp containing the heater element has a special parabolic mirror developed over long periods of experimentation. The mirror reflects infrawaves to the cabin enclosure with maximum efficiency, in this way ensuring perfect treatment and the controllability of the intensity of infrared rays. This means that the strain on your body can effectively be controlled through the position of the body and that of the heating element.
The product family of Philips Vitae infrared lamps (IR lamp) were specifically developed for infrared sauna; therefore, making the whole range of infrared wavelengths achievable for the best use of our cabins. This unique technology has been the most efficient among those available on the market nowadays. It ensures the deepest penetration in the tissues (5-6mm), with the help of short wave infrared rays.
The infrared wavelength range
The Hi-Tech Philips Vitae IR lamps' radiation is optimal within the total range of infrared wavelength types (Type A, B and C IR radiation) - which is the most suitable for the human skin. Thus, in addition to the desired depth of penetration, it ensures optimal temperature sensation and the unconcentrated warming of the body, making the treatment more comfortable and effective. With the help of radiation of the total IR wavelength range and the consistent warming of the subcutaneous tissues, you can achieve effective detoxification.
Type A - Infrared short-wave radiation:
The Philips Vitae IR lamp IVA radiation corresponds to the sun's IVA radiation. This ensures the efficient and pleasant warming of the top layer of your skin (also called subcutaneous tissues) which is 5 mm deep.
This results in a much higher temperature sensation of the body than the actual temperature of the enclosure. The human skin s natural ability to absorb radiation was one of the most important scientific factors taken into consideration during the design of the heating element.
Type B - Infrared medium-wave radiation:
The Philips Vitae IR lamp provides five times more IVB radiation than the sun. The IVB radiation ensures penetration into the depth of 3-4 mm in the skin, being responsible for the consistent warming of the subcutaneous tissues.
Type C - Infrared long-wave radiation:
In the nature, rays like these do not reach the surface of the Earth. The IVC waves only heat up the skin's surface, without penetrating into the skin's lower tissues. Since IVC waves' penetration ability is lower than that of IVA waves, they are responsible for the stimulation of the pain sensors of the skin, thus, ensuring the safety of a bath in an IR sauna.
• For the operation 230 Volt, single phase circuit is required.
• Lamps are available in the following versions: 350W, 500W and 750W
• A lamp's life cycle is 5000 working hours which translates to 30-35 years of usage on an average scale.
• Luminaire dimensions: 83x18x9 cm (horizontal), 83x18x13 cm (corner)
• Color temperature: Kelvin 1750
Advantages of Infraworld Saunas
It is applied for Combined saunas, Traditional saunas and Infrared saunas. The primary benefits of iSauna Manufacture products can be derived from the use of Philips Vitae IR heating elements and the intelligent wall control consoles with backlit LCD screen.
• Sectional efficiency and temperature control, electronic timer.
• Set IR radiation intensity and temperature on a percentage based scale.
• Divide IR radiation and temperature into two sections. Within these sections, setting is available both manually and automatically,in order to avoid extreme infrared radiation and to ensure a consistent and safe treatment for the human body
• The console is available for traditional Finnish sauna, infrared sauna and combined sauna cabins, as well.
• Choose from three languages, set time and date on the backlit LCD screen.
• Sound and light alarms call your attention to the fact that the treatment is over.
• Over 130 °Celsius, the intelligent wall control console stops the operation to keep you safe.
Do not waste time for pre-heating the sauna
Pre-heating of Philips Vitae IR lamps is not required. You can enjoy their beneficial effects as soon as they are switched on, meaning that you do not consume too much energy while warming them, in contrast to other low-budget heating elements (10 - 30minutes pre-heating time) or traditional Finnish saunas (45-60 minutes warming time).
The reason for this is that the heating element is surrounded by halogen gas, which enables the sauna to reach operating temperature and to cool down after having been used and switched off in no time.The lamp is, therefore, energy and time-saving and it works with high efficiency. In iSauna Manufacture infrared saunas (in contrast to Finnish saunas), the user's body heats up directly, not through the temperature of the air in the cabin. Accordingly, a temperature of 40 to 65 °Celsius is sufficient for the optimal operation of the sauna.
The very essence of the Infrared sauna treatment is the heating of tissues and the detoxification of the body. The deeper the infrared penetration in the skin is, the more powerful and efficient the above effects are The depth of the penetration depends on the wavelength of infrared rays. The product family of Philips' Vitae infrared lamps (IR lamp) were specifically developed for infr ared saunas, therefore making the whole range of infrared wavelength achievable for the best use of our cabins. This unique technology has been the most efficient among those available on the market nowadays. It ensures the deepest penetration in the tissues (5-6mm), with the help of short wave infrared rays.
A Life Cycle of 5000 Working Hours
The lamp's life cycle is 5000 working hours. This translates into 30-35 years of use on average. iSauna Manufacture ensures a 5000-working-hour or 5-year guarantee for Philips Vitae IR lamps.
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Before my mother died, she would regularly send me parcels in the post. Sometimes she would send gifts ('love treats', she called them), sometimes practical items; once a set of snow shoe grips without explanation, which took me a long time to identify; another time, a dressing gown enclosing a clipped-out article on the perils of dehydration. Often, it would just be a card.
The cards would be sent at times of crisis: when a long-term boyfriend broke up with me via email, when I was having a meltdown about work, when I was sad without rhyme or reason, or aching with homesickness. Their message was always the same: don't worry, this too will pass. After her death, I learnt that she used to do the same for her sister when they were my age: cards with little poems, and jokes and words of reassurance that my aunt kept. My life and my aunt's were peppered with light words of reassurance, anchoring us, reminding us we were loved.
The last card she sent me was just text on a coloured background: 'Divn't Fret', Geordie for 'don't worry'. I can't now remember what the exact crisis I considered myself to be amidst at the time. But it still sits on my desk, giving a combination of quiet support and gentle mocking of my ever-present anxiety.
I began cooking in earnest when my mother died. I say 'in earnest', really, I mean 'anything beyond boiling supermarket-bought filled pasta'. It was a mostly-unconscious way of grieving and relieving anxiety, through kneading and folding and whisking. It was a bereavement measured in pounds and ounces, punctuated by stirring.
The close weather makes me even more anxious than normal: its inescapable, threatening heaviness and palpable tension overhanging every movement and interaction make me miserable and uneasy. I'm short-tempered and uncomfortable and restless. Muggy, sticky days finally break and cascade into fractious rain-driven nights and I don't know how to ease the worry, how to make things better. What on earth do you eat for comfort, for reassurance in this heat? How can food be a panacea when I can't bear the thought of steamed puddings or dumplings or piping hot, silky soups? All my go-to dishes are unsuitable: stews and pies and casseroles are plainly out of the question, overbearing and overfilling, but salads are flimsy and inadequate, offering no succour when night falls and thunder comes.
This dish is, I promise you, the answer. This is the supper equivalent of one of my mum's cards. This is a curry that says: this too will pass. It is as balanced as the weather is unbalanced. When I am heavy and sluggish, it makes me feel invincible.
When my sister first cooked this curry for me, and told me it was a vindaloo, my face must have fallen. Vindaloo meant bravado and competitive eating, heat for heat's sake, a dish I would never choose to eat, where flavour was sacrificed for scoville scale credentials. That is not what this dish is. It is loosely adapted from the Hairy Bikers' vindaloo recipe (there's something nice about a recipe from the most Northern of television cooks bringing succour to grieving Northern sisters). Its heat builds from the chillis but is tempered by the sweetness of the onion and the lamb. The potato gives the dish body without being rich or heavy. It cries out, as the weather does, for cool yoghurt and cooler beers. It is calming and cheering and comforting. It succeeds where just abut every other dish fails. Perhaps because it finds its parents in two hot regions, Portugal and Goa, it is a dish which lends itself to close, overheated surroundings. The Portugese brought the dish ('carne de vina d'alhos; meat cooked in wine vinegar and garlic) to South India and the Goans later added the spice for which the dish is known today. But it's the vinegar that's the key.
The vinegar begins to break down the fibres in the lamb as it marinades, meaning that when it cooks, it is fantastically tender. The pureed onion in the spice mixture gives an incredible sweetness to the dish, which compliments the lamb, a naturally sweet meat. The combination of using a meat which produces fat and the oil from the marinade means that when you add the potatoes, submerge them, and replace the lid, the potatoes effectively confit. I promise you, you will never have eaten such tender, flavourful potatoes. I loathe the word 'moreish', but this is a recipe that makes you stand over the casserole dish and spoon directly into your mouth. This curry sings.
Note: the below makes a relatively hot curry. The heat in this curry should not be a gauntlet, but a comfort. If that's not your thing, that's OK. Reduce the chillis and the cayenne pepper to taste and you'll still have a tender, delicious, aromatic dish. And it will still technically be a vindaloo as long as you're using the vinegar.
Remove any excess hard fat from the lamb. Make your marinade by mixing the vinegar, oil and salt in a bowl big enough to hold it and your lamb. Place the lamb in the marinade, swoosh it about a bit and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Slice your onions. Heat 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large frying pan and gently cook the onions over a low heat for about fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally.
While these are cooking, place the chopped onion, garlic, chillies, ginger, mustard powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper and cinnamon in a food processor and blend to a purée.
Stir the purée into the fried onions. Add a further 2 tablespoons of oil and cook together until thickened and beginning to colour (about five minutes). Remove the mixture from the pan and place into a large casserole dish.
Drain your lamb in a colander but don't throw away the marinade! Brown the lamb in two tablespoons of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat. Once browned, add the lamb to your onion curry mixture.
Add the reserved marinade and an extra 500ml of water to the casserole dish, along with salt and bay leaves. Bring the whole pot to a gently simmer — this always takes longer than you think. Be patient.
Make a cartouche by placing greaseproof paper over the surface of the curry; place the lid on the dish, and cook for 45 minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven and stir in the potato chunks. Replace the cartouche and lid and cook for another 30 minutes.
Check your curry: is it ridiculously liquid? Remove the cartouche and lid and return to the oven uncovered for a final 30 minutes. If your curry is already looking pretty unctuous, replace the cartouche and lid before returning to the oven for the last 30 minutes.
We eat this scattered with coriander, alongside piles of naan bread, (large) bowls of mint yoghurt, and bottles of very cold beer. Obviously.


Petty is a musician, composer, teacher, and multimedia artist. He is a graduate of Northwestern State University, where he studied music education and trombone performance. He is also an alumnus of Robert Wilson's Watermill Center Summer Program, where he worked with various artists from around the world working in avant-garde theater, music, and art. Petty is an avid performer and advocate for new music. His main center of research is in extended performance techniques found in contemporary trombone repertoire, and electro-acoustic music for trombone and chamber ensemble. Most recently, he is traveling across the country working with and documenting visionary American artists for the grassroots documentary series Sacred as Folk, which he produced last year with the help of his band, Kisatchie Sound. His large-scale multimedia collaboration with composer and colleague Eve Beglarian, entitled Junk Into Joy, about Houston's visionary artist Cleveland Turner (aka The Flower Man), premiered in 2016.


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High Fidelity Writer & Director Reteam for Geeky Gambling Film, Lay the Favorite
Posted on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 by Devindra Hardawar
Director Stephen Frears and writer D.V. DeVincentis are teaming up for another project, which seems to have some similarities to the John Cusack-starring hit, High Fidelity. The two are adapting the upcoming Beth Raymer memoir, Lay the Favorite, Take the Dog, which will be released this spring. The adaptation will simply be titled Lay the Favorite.
The dramedy concerns a thirty-something woman who falls in with a crowd of older math geeks that have figured out how to game the sportsbook system in Vegas. Says DeVincentis, "It's a less violent, less sketchy version of the mob. This is the version of 50-year-old math geeks from Queens in basketball shorts who have pet guinea pigs."
He also goes on to spell out the similarities to High Fidelity, "[the gamblers] have an intense pride in a very specific expertise — and a lack of socialization." And of course, they're struggling to come to terms with adulthood just like Cusack's infamous manchild.
DeVincentis also wrote another great Cusack vehicle, Grosse Pointe Blank, and Frears has gone on to direct gems like Dirty Pretty Things, and The Queen (I've yet to see Cheri). The pair could certainly do something great with this premise, Frear in particular has grown a knack for compelling little dramas, and I'm glad to see that he isn't above directing a film with a bit more mainstream appeal (at least judging from the premise).
The project sounds a lot more like Croupier (except with some funny) than it does the recent gambling pic, 21. I'm partial to a well done gambling drama, and with this pedigree Lay the Favorite certainly looks like one to keep an eye out for.
[Source: THR]
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Nordic Metal
Probably the best Metal in the whole world!
Cavus – The New Era
May 8, 2018 Riffvader Reviews
CavusThe New Era
What an interesting and fresh take on Black Metal this is. Cavus surely made me hungry for more of their dark and soulful music.
This album starts of with probably the most disturbing intro track I have heard in a long time, it sounds so primitive and downright raw that it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
The intro track is followed by the ever familiar scream that Black Metal needs to be just that, Black Metal. Killtech changes the atmosphere in such a way that the disturbed feeling goes away and goosebumps of pure raw joy sets in. The drumming, the guitars, the vocals – all so incredibly evil sounding.
This album just keeps getting better the further you listen to it. Divine Power is a clear example of this. The haunting howl over the chaotic drumming sets the mood just right. I always keep in mind that Black Metal is the art form that goes against everything human, and this reminds me of that. As the song progresses, the riffs turn into what feels like the destruction of mankind – and it feels right.
The next track is my favourite on the entire album, I Watch You Die. Again the chaotic drumming opens the track, which at its end reveals the perfect melody. Combined with the vocals, this just leaves me without words. And the best part is that in the middle of the song there is a moment where it seems like the tempo will slow down a little bit. But no. It is just to make space for the chaos to return. This is incredible music.
A highlight on the album is also Calling The Flames. The riffs in this song is not what I expected it to be at all judging by the earlier tracks, and it stands out immensely. This makes me want to bang my head.
If you are looking for something with a touch brutality, The Strength of Hatred is what you need to listen to. This slower tempo adds fuel to this display of heaviness and will also let you realize that the song is perfectly named.
The album comes to an end with two songs that I think work amazingly together to close off the album. Cavus' ingenuity is so clear in this. This album deserves to be played at all your Metal parties.
In Conlusion –
Cavus breaks free from conventional Black Metal with their creativity, but they still stay true to what Black Metal stands for. No matter which song on this album you listen to, the darkness will be there listening to it with you. This album opens my mind to a new way of thinking about Black Metal, and I like it.
Album Review for Cavus' The New Era, Released on April 11th 2018
Nordic Metal Review
Cavus definitely made a new follower with this album. Even though this is only their second album, I can see them releasing many more. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for their future releases.
Satanath Records
Killtech
Divine Power
I Watch You Die
Calling the Flames
The Strength of Hatred
Presence of Existence
Come To Me Shadows
B.P – Vocals
J.K – Guitar
A.R.G. – Bass
T.T.T. – Drums
H – Guitar
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Technology-backed learning offers opportunities to institutions and students, as long as IT can keep pace with the new requirements.
When Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc stepped onto the stage at Campus Tech 2015 in July, he painted a bright picture of competency-based higher ed.
LeBlanc certainly had that right.
In the eight months that have passed since that technology conference, I've heard more and more higher ed administrators discuss competency-based education. And whether institutions are creating new programs or expanding existing ones, the bandwagon is slowly but surely filling up.
So What Does Competency-Based Education Look Like?
The underlying idea behind the model is pretty simple: Design course completion around a student's mastery of a topic, not around the amount of time that they sit through classes.
With most programs, students follow a carefully designed curriculum that leads them through specific learning objectives. They then demonstrate proficiencies by completing a series of demanding tests, writing assignments and other assessments.
This student-centric model creates a more reliable way for colleges and universities to make sure students have acquired the skills and knowledge they need to graduate. It also makes it possible for learners to move at their own pace.
Peter Starr, who participated in the competency-based program at Purdue Polytechnic Institute, said the plan's flexibility let him use his time more efficiently; he could breeze past objectives he already understood and devote extra effort to those he didn't.
David Schejbal, dean of continuing education, outreach and e-learning at University of Wisconsin-Extension, said the adjustable nature of his institution's UW Flexible Option also opens the door to working professionals who seek to continue their education in one form or another.
"Some students come into education not needing to finish degrees; they need just-in-time learning because they need to do something on the job, and then they can cycle out," he said in a video posted on Brightspace by D2L.
That's why, like other programs, the UW Flexible Option offers everything from certificates to bachelor's degrees.
While self-paced, objectives-based learning is beneficial for students and institutions, it can be problematic for IT departments. That's because the transition to this new learning model can touch an incredible number of technologies, including student information systems, analytics and reporting platforms, and customer relationship management tools.
Learning management systems represent one of the biggest challenges for IT, as they need to be able to track days since a student enrolled, release new modules as students complete competencies and send out automated student feedback.
Enrollment systems are also a problem. With traditional courses, registration periods are predetermined and set in place. With competency-based programs, on the other hand, IT needs to be able to accommodate on-demand enrollment, because students will start courses on their own schedule.
The on-demand aspect of competency-based online classes can also make trouble for institutions that are using their own servers for hosting. IT infrastructure needs to be able to meet the demands of students as they stream high-definition course videos, participate in online discussion forums and complete homework assignments.
Colleges and universities with mature competency-based approaches may already have found dedicated technology solutions to support these requirements, but institutions that are just starting out will likely need to build makeshift tools from the systems they already have.
As CIOs oversee the transition to the competency-based model, they might want to make sure the presence of these stopgaps doesn't slow the search for long-term solutions. New tools and technologies are quickly becoming available, and IT professionals should spend ample time investigating their options. A knowledgeable technology partner can help CIOs and their teams make well-informed technology investments, so their institutions can build a fully supported competency-based program that puts students in control of their education.


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This May Be the Best-Worst 'Star Wars' Fan Theory
Kneel to Binks.
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Fan theories are some of the best (and worst) parts of fan culture. Just witness the Star Trek musings in the Daystrom Institute on Reddit, where mind blowing revelations and cringe inducing posits meet in an arena of obsessive discourse. But in another galaxy of Reddit fandom lives one of the most insidious, genius, and frustrating fan theories ever posited, one that upends what we thought we knew of the Star Wars prequels we pretended we forgot: Palpatine wasn't the puppet master. It was Jar Jar Binks. It was always Jar Jar Binks.
From "drunk-imitating martial arts" posturing to subtle handwavings, Lumpawarroo builds an interesting case that the grand master of the prequels was Jar Jar, but that George Lucas chickened out from doing a full reveal, still weaving the thread throughout, up to Jar Jar's vote to dissolve the galactic senate.
Here's just one part:
Here's what I think happened: I think that Jar Jar was initially intended to be the prequel (and Dark Side) equivalent of Yoda. Just as Yoda has his "big reveal" when we learn that his tottering, geriatric goofball persona is just a mask, Jar Jar was intended to have a big reveal in Episode II or III where we learn that he's not really a naive dope, but rather a master puppeteer Sith in league with (or perhaps in charge of) Palpatine.
The whole thread is worth reading, and even connects it to the upcoming sequel movies. (Then again, so did this.) Fair warning: it may lead you to want to revisit The Phantom Menace, perhaps the most insidious feat Sith Master Binks ever performed.
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How did Andrew Tate get arrested for human trafficking, and what does Greta Thunberg have to do with it?
Vanessa Wolosz
Jan 2, 2023 2 min
Most people don't know Tate as a kickboxer but as a "men's rights influencer."
How did we get to the point where former pro kickboxer and reality TV personality Andrew Tate got arrested on charges of human sex trafficking and rape?
Most people don't know Tate as a kickboxer but as a "men's rights influencer." His online accounts had millions of followers, most notably on TikTok. Tate's videos consisted of him saying things like, "I'm not a rapist, but I like the idea of just being able to do what I want," and that women are men's property and should stay at home. In August, Tate was banned from Facebook, YouTube and TikTok for policy violations.
He was also banned from Twitter in 2017 after tweeting that sexual assault victims should "bare some responsibility." But, when Elon Musk took over, Tate was allowed back. Tweeting would end up being a bad move on his part because it might've led to his arrest.
Last Tuesday, Tate tweeted:
And climate activist Greta Thunberg responded by tweeting: "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com". This is now one of the most-liked tweets on the platform of all time.
Hours later, Tate tweeted a video response to Thunberg. In it, Tate criticized her by saying she's trying to "convince you to beg your government to tax you into poverty to stop the sun from being hot."
In the video, someone brings Tate a couple of pizza boxes, clearly from a pizza chain local to Romania. When Tate was arrested on Thursday, some journalists said that because of the boxes in the video, Romanian authorities were able to confirm that Tate was in the country. But Romanian authorities just announced that the pizza boxes didn't lead to his arrest, but it was instead because of a thorough months-long investigation.
Tate is now in jail on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group along with three other people. Prosecutors said: "The four suspects ... appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost."