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Keeping An Inheritance As Separate Property During A Marriage
The law considers inherited property to be a personal gift to the recipient and a spouse or domestic partner has no claim to it. When couples divorce, the inherited property generally stays with the person who inherited it.
But inherited property must retain its character as separate throughout the marriage. That means it must be easily identifiable as belonging to the person who inherited it or it can lose its status as separate. Separate property that has been 'commingled' with other marital assets will be considered partly owned by both partners when they divorce.
What is 'Separate' Property?
Property that is owned by each partner prior to their legal union is separate property. Gifts or inheritances received by either partner after marriage are the separate property of the recipient.
And monies earned from or property acquired with separate property retains its character as separate. So if one partner inherits an apartment complex from his dad, the rental income from the apartments belongs only to him as does anything he purchases with the rental money.
Once a couple has legally separated any income earned, property acquired or debt accumulated is separate property.
Community Property in California
California is one of a minority of states that characterizes all property acquired after marriage (that is not separate) as belonging to the community of both partners. Community property includes:
contributions and growth to retirement accounts
all assets acquired
proceeds of personal injury settlements
debt incurred by either partner
Community property is considered half-owned by each partner. As such, one partner cannot legally gift community property without the written consent of the other. Additionally, newer types of assets like cryptocurrencies are also considered community property if they are acquired during the course of the marriage.
Why Separate Property Can Become Community Property
Separate property may lose its character and become community property when it becomes sufficiently mixed with community property so it can no longer be distinguished as separate. Separate property can also become community property by agreement between the partners.
The following are examples of how the separately inherited property of one spouse can become commingled with community property.
One partner inherits a house 5 years before the marriage. After the marriage, the couple decides to do a major remodel on the house and they take out a loan in both their names to complete the project.
Shortly after marriage, one partner inherits a large sum of money from a relative. The partners use cash from the inheritance to make the down payment on a house they purchase in both their names.
During marriage, one partner inherits an interest in a failing family business. Both partners contribute significant time and effort to the business causing the value to increase substantially.
What To Do When Separate Property Gets Commingled
It is not uncommon for married couples to mix their separate property with their community property – especially when there is no trouble in paradise. But in a divorce, people start to feel less generous and are much more likely to want to keep what they believe to be theirs. This can be tricky when separate property and community property have been commingled for a considerable period of time.
In California, when divorcing partners cannot agree on how to characterize the ownership of certain property, courts have two methods for determining what property is separate and what is community.
Direct Tracing – With direct tracing a person must provide a documented account of acquiring the separate property and how it has remained separate from community property.
For instance, one partner receives a check for $100k as part settlement of his uncle's estate. He deposits the check in the community bank account and uses it to buy a $40k car and invest in a $60k business venture. If this is properly documented it shows that the car and the business are separate property.
Family Expense Tracing – This type of division of commingled property is used when the separate property cannot be directly traced. It assumes the property belongs to the community to the extent necessary to meet community expenses and allocates what is leftover as separate property.
Assume one partner receives monthly annuity payments from her deceased father's retirement account. She deposits the $3k into a joint account. The community contributes $7k each month to the account. Monthly community expenses are $8k. Only $2k of each annuity payment will be considered separate property.
The presumption is that commingled property belongs to the community so both of the tracing methods require documentation to establish that the property should be separate. The better the paper trail, the more likely the property can be accurately separated.
How to Make Sure An Inheritance Remains Separate Property
The best way to make sure inherited remains separate property is to take specific steps to keep the property separate from the property that is owned by the community.
place money or investments in a separate account
title assets (land, cars) in only your name
maintain detailed and complete records
make a written agreement with your partner acknowledging the status of the property
If you are concerned about keeping inherited property as separate property it's best to talk to an attorney who can provide specific advice about your unique situation. Property ownership can get complex when the property is commingled so it's best to keep things separate from the beginning rather than try to separate them years down the road.
Contact an Orange County Divorce Lawyer Who Can Help
At Pedrick Law Group, we counsel clients both before and during divorce and help them to keep property they inherited as their separate property. Call Orange County divorce lawyer Gregory Pedrick at 949-313-2704 or contact us here to schedule a free consultation.
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More than Forty Years After its Instatement, Roe v. Wade Is Still Creating a Great Political Divide
by admin | Jan 10, 2014 | Articles, News, Women's Rights
Family planning continues to be a hot button political topic.
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There was palpable social and political turmoil regarding reproductive rights, family planning, and women's bodies in the year 2013. The Affordable Care Act has made it easier than ever for most women to acquire birth control, Planned Parenthood has remained a model resource for family planning, and Wendy Davis filibustered for more than ten hours to prevent the closure of abortion and health clinics in Texas. It would seem that even more than forty years after the instatement of Roe v. Wade, the public stance on abortion continues to leave our country socially and politically divided.
Are you familiar with Roe v. Wade? Just to review, it's the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned a Texas interpretation of abortion law, making abortion legal in the United States. According to the women's history section on about.com, "The Roe v. Wade decision held that a woman, with her doctor, could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on the right to privacy." The Supreme Court came to this decision on January 22nd, 1973, after which any state laws that limited women's access to abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy were invalidated. It was a huge victory for women's rights and reproductive health, but many people – men and women alike – fervently disagreed with the ruling.
Fast forward to present day. With all of the tumult that spawned from pro-life, or anti-abortion, and pro-choice debates, it's almost as if Roe v. Wade was decided only a year or two ago. Essentially, in more than forty years, opinions about abortions and women's rights still leave our country, and its primary political parties, truly divided.
Recently making headlines is the Republican National Committee (RNC), and its decision to rework the schedule for an upcoming winter meeting so that members can attend the annual March for Life demonstration, a rally that protests abortion. This is not the first time the RNC (currently headed by Chairman Reince Priebus, with former heads like Republican strategist Ken Mehlman) has illustrated its commitment to pro-life ideals. It's been a historically Republican stance for decades, and the RNC has no intention of budging on the issue anytime soon.
With Republicans steadfastly opposing abortions, and Democrats becoming increasingly aware of the importance of family planning in relation to women's rights, it would seem as though the controversial topic will leave our major political parties (and the American public) deadlocked for years to come. Do you see an end to the pro-life and pro-choice disputes happening anytime soon?
For the past two centuries, Americans have fought for equal rights; we have fought to have rights no matter our race, our gender, our nationality, or our religion. Today we must continue that fight for equal rights, no matter who we love, what gender we are, where we are from, or what we believe.
Here at One Equal World, we want to continue and strengthen the conversation around human rights; we want to contribute to the cause through news, articles, discussion, and support. With a focus on LGBT and women's rights, we're striving to make a difference in the world.
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This is a new category topic here at EYG and it will be picking one comic book and reviewing it/telling about it each week. The goal would be to start catching up on my comic reading, which I have fallen way behind in.
So I will post this once a week, some time from Wednesday to Sunday, which is where i will receive the new comics available.
I will also say that this will almost exclusively be a Marvel comic since that is what I collect. It is very rare when i purchase something from one of the other companies. No judgements on them, but I just am a Marvel guy.
So…what will we start with?


Suppose you're not the holiday type. Neither a Grinch nor a Humbug, you're simply one of those who doesn't drink egg nog when it comes to holiday festivities and season's greetings. But while families are sitting down to a fat Christmas goose or caroling around the neighborhood, what's a conscientious Christmas objector to do? Lucky for you, we here at 512area.com have compiled a list of some of Austin's favorite bars and restaurants waiting for you with open doors and a warm barstool come Christmas Eve & Day.
Hipsters and lovers of all things trendy alike, hold on to your fedoras! Nestled deep in the heart of South Congress Avenue--one of Austin's premiere neighborhoods-- Hotel San Jose is best described as an urban bungalow-style hotel boasting lush greenery and a warm, comfortable 1970s throwback feel. Not simply a great place for out of towners to visit in style, Hotel San Jose has become a destination for local creatives and professionals to meet and inspire a sense of community, unlike any other local haunt in Austin. Skip the Christmas cookies and enjoy a savory cheese plate with a thirst-quenching Shiner beer in the Hotel San Jose lounge from 12 p.m. to midnight.
Open Christmas Eve: YES, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Forget everything you know about traditional sports bars. The Park at the Domain has become a fixture of the local cuisine scene, and with good reason. From pub grub favorites such as fried pickle spears and sirloin sliders to flavorful fares such as mahi-mahi tacos and artisan flatbread pizzas, The Park has literally something for everyone. Health and fitness enthusiast? Sample The Park's cedar plank salmon with Spanish rice and a fresh salad. Looking to grub on a burger so packed with flavor that the juices cascade down your forearms? Open wide for the Poblano Burger, piled high with poblano peppers, crispy tortilla strips, and scrumptious mozzarella cheese. With plenty of craft beers and cocktail favorites with which to wash down your meal, The Park at the Domain is one surefire option for a decadent holiday meal.
Though located in an unassuming little spot on East 7th Street, Koriente Restaurant is an Asian restaurant and tea house serving up sensible, sensational cuisine in a tranquil atmosphere. The difference between Koriente and your everyday eatery? Koriente Restaurant can boast low calorie, MSG-free balanced meals that won't ask you to sacrifice flavor or nutritional value for a decent price. Koriente's fresh vegetables are hand cut daily for maximum flavor potential and optimal healthiness--as they boast on their website, you won't find microwaves or deep fryers in Koriente's kitchen. Shiitake tofu served atop a bed of spring greens and rice is merely one favorite at Koriente Restaurant, though you can't go wrong with any of their wholesome, vegan-friendly options. At Koriente Restaurant, you can treat yourself to a holiday blowout with none of the guilt or threat of weight gain--can you say the same for a pound of Nana's maple fudge?
Don't hold the fact that they're a favorite haunt for New England Patriots fans against them-- B.D. Riley's Pub, located deep in the heart of Austin's East 6th Street entertainment district, is an authentic Irish pub experience you'd have to fly all the way to Galway, Ireland to recreate. You'll find the Guinness draft is as plentiful as the craic ("fellowship and fun") down at B.D. Riley's Pub, where you can enjoy everything from live entertainment by local bands and artists to Notre Dame football games and pub trivia. B.D. Riley's Pub offers up an array of treats from American pub classics such as cheese and bacon-stuffed potato skins to traditional Irish bites like beer-battered fish n' chips to the more curious and daring, such as their exquisitely flavorful jalapeño deviled eggs. Whether it's 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve or noon on the big day itself, it's a perfect time to belly up to the bar at B.D. Riley's Pub and sample a treat from their extensive whiskey list.
If you find yourself doing a little last minute Christmas shopping near the UT Austin campus, make it a point to swing by Crown & Anchor Pub. For over 25 years, Crown & Anchor Pub has been serving up American cuisine classics and a dizzying array of beers, wines and spirits to tease and please your taste buds. Perfect for pints, pitchers and a couple rounds of pool, the relaxed atmosphere at Crown & Anchor Pub lets you take time out of your hectic life to unwind with friends and friendly strangers alike. Chili cheese dogs, hot french fries and ooey-gooey nachos piled high with cheese and toppings are just some of the comfort food favorites you can chow down on at Crown & Anchor Pub. Wet your whistle with an American lager, hearty hefeweizen, or tart cider-- Crown & Anchor Pub's got you covered no matter what your preference.


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Harry Clarke
Vineyard Theater
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Billy Crudup is starring in a one character play at Vineyard Theatre. Written by David Cale, Harry Clarke is a psychological exploration of one man's quest for acceptance and struggle with identity. Director Leigh Silverman finds the significant moments of this ninety minute piece that allow the audience to laugh with the main character, empathize with his flaws, and feel shocked by his bold, threatening behavior.
Philip Brugglestein (played by Billy Crudup) was born in Evanston, IL and grew up in South Bend, IN. He discovers at an early age that he is more comfortable with himself when speaking in a British accent. After an abusive outburst by his father during his adolescence, an alter-ego emerges. Harry Clarke is a bold Cockney who is not afraid to take risks and speak his mind. A number of years later, while living in New York City, Harry Clarke re-emerges during a low period in Philip's life. This time he makes a deal with Philip. Harry wants Philip to give over to him 100% for a three month trial period. Philip agrees and embarks on the journey of no return.
Billy Crudup, Director Leigh Silverman, and Playwright David Cale
Photos courtesy of Vineyard Theatre
Billy Crudup is magnificent in this role. He embodies numerous characters as he tells this alarming story. The accent and vocal rhythm of each character is so distinct that you recognize them immediately. The characters of Philip Brugglestein and Harry Clarke also have a distinguishing physicalization that visibly identifies them. Mr. Crudup's transitions are smooth and clear. He is absorbing and engaging. It is an enthralling performance.
Playwright David Cale has written an intriguing character. He skillfully structures the telling of this story with unexpected reveals that hook the audience's attention and peak their curiosity.
Harry Clarke is playing at Vineyard Theatre through December 10. If you are a Billy Crudup fan, you will love this show. If you are not, you will definitely become one after seeing it.
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Labels: Billy Crudup, David Cale, Domenick Danza, Harry Clarke, Leigh Silverman, Vineyard Theatre
at The Vivian Beaumont
Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
Ayad Akhtar's new play Junk, produced by Lincoln Center Theater, tells the story of corporate buy outs, greed, and the loss of work ethic and professional integrity. The powerhouse cast of twenty-three ignites Mr. Akhtar's skillfully crafted dialogue with a fiery passion that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The characters are so honest, flawed, cunning, and charming that you will find yourself buying what they are selling and, as with Mr. Akhtar's other plays, find yourself questioning your own judgement and motivations.
The year is 1985. Robert Merkin (played by Steven Pasquale) is in the business of taking over large corporations by creating debt and raising money to buy them out. He sells junk bonds and makes millions for his clients, keeping a high percentage for himself. Sometimes he bends the rules, sometimes he breaks the law. When he decides to buy Everson Steel, the third generation owner, Thomas Everson Jr. (played by Rick Holmes), puts up a larger resistance than expected. It becomes a fight of ethic vs. greed, and it is not until the very end that it becomes clear who suffers the greatest loss.
Steven Pasquale as Steven Merkin
Steven Pasquale is driven as Robert Merkin. He has a powerful presence that keeps the action moving, even when he is not on stage. Rick Holmes portrays Thomas Everson Jr. as a determined fighter. He has a lot at stake, both personally and financially. Playwright Ayad Akhtar has masterfully crafted these two characters. They are each compelled by selfish motives, yet compassionate and aware of the effect their actions have on those around them. The consequences of their conflict are always in question. The balance of egotism and empathy keeps the struggle between them riveting.
The brilliance of this play is the way Mr. Akhtar develops all the characters so that the audience gets to know their many sides. From the Lincoln Center Theater program: "Junk is a fictionalize account suggested by events in the historical public record. The characters in this play are dramatic concoctions, stitched together – at times – with details pulled from history but these characters are never anything other than fiction." Amazing performances are delivered by the entire cast, especially Teresa Avia Lim, Matthew Rauch, Henry Stram, Michael Siberry, Ito Aghayere, Miriam Silverman, and Joey Slotnick.
Experiencing this play will give you a new perspective on how greed is a driving force in the American economy, and how our own personal desires are a contributing factor in its downfall. Junk is presently in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, and runs through January 7.
Labels: Ayad Akhtar, Domenick Danza, Henry Stram, Ito Aghayere, Joey Slotnick, Junk, Lincoln Cetner Theater, Matthew Rauch, Michael Siberry, Miriam Silverman, Rick Holmes, Steven Pasquale, Teresa Avia Lim
Jesus Hopped the A Train
The Pershing Square Signature Center
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"People think everything is replaceable. Everything is not replaceable. People believe they go through life accumulating things. That is incorrect. People go through life discarding things, tangible and intangible, replaceable and priceless," says Corrections Officer Valdez (played by Ricardo Chavira) in Act I of Jesus Hopped the A Train. Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' brilliantly relates that statement to the value we put on not only human life, but our own existence. This Signature Theatre production is spellbinding from the moment it begins, and intensely accelerates to a dramatic conclusion.
Edi Gathegi & Ricardo Chavira
When Angel Cruz (played by Sean Carvajal) is arrested for shooting a preacher in the ass, Mary Jane Hanrahan (played by Stephanie DiMaggio) is appointed his legal aid attorney. He is verbally abusive to her at their first meeting. When he openly admits doing the shooting, she explains it is in his best interest that she not represent him and that he not confess to his next appointed lawyer. She is personally moved by the righteousness of his confession, and returns to visit him for the details of his story. She decides to take his case when he reveals that the preacher he shot is a cult leader who brainwashed and stole his best friend. When the preacher dies due to complications during surgery, Angel is charged with murder. It is when Angel befriends serial killer Lucius Jenkins (played by Edi Gathegi) at Rikers that he begins to question his actions and sense of right and wrong.
Sean Carvajal
Before the play started there was an announcement that Sean Carvajal stepped into the role of Angel Cruz earlier in the week and will carry a script in his hand for a few scenes. Script or no script, he is truly remarkable. He is fully present in every moment. He emotionally engages the audience with the plight of his character, pulling them into the dramatic action of the play. The most powerful scene is between him and Stephanie DiMaggio during Act I. They go head to head, both passionately seeking truth to believe in. Ms. DiMaggio is riveting. She grabs your attention even before her scenes begin when she walks into place in the dark with a sever determination that skillfully drives the scene the minute the lights come up. Edi Gathegi smoothly
Stephanie DiMaggio
charms his way into your heart, as every serial murderer should, blurring the line between good and evil, then clearly defining it as he entraps Angel Cruz in Act II.
Each actor portrays the many layers of their characters with clarity and honestly. They create moments that explode with urgency. Mr. Guirgis' dialogue is zealous and masterfully woven. You MUST see this play. Jesus Hopped the A Train is playing at The Pershing Square Signature Center through November 12. Don't miss it!
Labels: Domenick Danza, Edi Gathegi, Jesus Hopped the A Train, Ricardo Chavira, Sean Carvajal, Signature Theatre, Stephanie DiMaggio, Stephen Adly Guirgis
2017 BAM Next Wave Festival
Photo courtesy of 2017 BAM Next Wave Festival
The American Repertory Theater production of Crossing was part of the 2017 BAM Next Wave Festival. This new opera, composed, written, and conducted by Matthew Aucoin, was inspired by Walt Whitman's diary entries during the time he volunteered at a Civil War hospital. It explores Whitman's essential question, "What is it, then, between us?" The production is majestic and relevant. Director Diane Paulus keeps everything simple and concise, allowing the music to envelope the audience and the moments to be true and personal.
From the BAM program notes, written by Matthew Aucoin: "So, in Crossing, the Walt Whitman who walks the stage is not that familiar poetic persona. Rather, this is Whitman as I imagine he might have been to himself, starting from a midlife crisis which prompts his radical, heroic decision to drop everything and volunteer in the war hospitals. Naturally, this Whitman is a fictional creation. Crossing is a musical fantasia which imagines and realizes the many forces – generosity, insecurity, longing, selflessness, bravery, unfulfilled sexual desire, a need to escape his own life, a boundless kindness – that caused a man named Walter Whitman, Jr. to forge an indelible embodiment of the American spirit in his poetry."
Ron Gilfry & Alexander Lewis
Ron Gilfry commands the stage as Walt Whitman. Alexander Lewis creates intrigue in the character of John Wormley. Davone Tines captures the audience's attention when he tells the haunting background story of his character Freddie Stowes.
The projection design by Finn Ross brings depth and imagination to the emotional stories shared by the characters. Jill Johnson's choreography adds dimension to the realistic and somber hospital environment.
Crossing was presented at the BAM Next Wave Festival from October 3 – 8. Keep your eyes peeled for additional live performances or video broadcasts. It is well worth seeing.
Labels: Alexander Lewis, BAM Next Wave Festival, Crossing, Davone Tines, Diane Paulus, Domenick Danza, Finn Ross, Jill Johnson, Matthew Aucoin, Ron Gilfry
Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg
Mind the Art Entertainment
HERE Arts Center
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You know you are in for something different when you walk into the theatre and are offered a shot of whiskey with your program. Hence starts the Mind the Arts Entertainment production of Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg. Christian De Gre has composed an intense score that creates a distinctive and compelling environment. Book by Serrana Gay and lyrics by Joseph Reese Anderson weave a simple and intoxicating story line. The cast is a powerful ensemble with fervent singing voices.
Chloe Fox & Tony Mowatt
The story opens in Williamsburg after "the event" as the day of the competition approaches. The event caused all dreams to die and the escape by excessive whiskey drinking to begin. The competition is how the Mayor of Williamsburg is chosen. After heavy drinking, the one who remains standing is hailed "Whisky Pants," the Mayor. The present Mayor (played by Tony Mowatt) has reigned since the event took place. His daughter (played by Michelle Ireton) is celebrating her sixteenth birthday. Her innocent dreams are considered a problem by her father. It is the arrival of a stranger (played by Charlie Tingen) that challenges everyone's understanding of the power of their dreams.
The Cast of Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg
The production design by Ashley Solliman, Kate Marley, Christian De Gre, Brian Freeland, Christian Watanabe, R. Patrick Alberty, and Wes Shippee draws the audience into an obscure time and location. This, juxtaposed by film images that start and end the show, evokes the turmoil and pain of the characters who are trapped in a mindset of escape and lack of belief in themselves and their dreams. The pacing and staging keep the action flowing as the character progress on their journey toward a different perspective of their reality.
Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg is playing at HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave.) through October 28. The concept is unique. The performances are excellent.
Labels: Charlie Tingen, Christian De Gre, Domenick Danza, HERE Arts Center, Joseph Reese Anderson, Michelle Ireton, Serrana Gay, Tony Mowatt, Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg
Time and the Conways
American Airlines Theatre
Photo courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company
The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Time and the Conways poignantly gives pause to contemplate the concept of time. Director Rebecca Taichman masterfully creates distinctive atmospheres in the three scenes of the play by varying the tone and pace. She pulls the closing of each act to a poetic and sentimental ending. The cast fluently evokes the time period and setting. The design of the production (sets: Neil Patel; costumes: Paloma Young; lighting: Christopher Akerlind; sound: Matt Hubbs; hair & wig: Leah J. Loukas) transports the audience to a realistic location, then swiftly moves through time and space, creating the illusion of infinite dimension.
The year is 1919 and World War I has just ended. The Conway family of Great Britain is celebrating the twenty-first birthday of Kay (played by Charlotte Parry). The family matriarch (played by Elizabeth McGovern) is excited because her son Robin (played by Matthew James Thomas) has just returned from the air force. Everyone is overly cheerful and highly optimistic. In the next moment it is 1937. The family fortune is diminished and everyone seems jaded and worn down my time… or is time an illusion?
The cast of Time and the Conways
Photos courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company
Elizabeth McGovern is stately as Mrs. Conway, layering heart, warmth, and humor into genuine moments. Charlotte Parry creates the lense from which the audience views and relates to the action. The insight of her character is truthful and her distress is heartfelt. Gabriel Ebert portrays Alan Conway with an open sense of honesty and acceptance. Steven Boyer is cunning and sharp as Earnest Beevers. His character unwraps to reveal a cruel and consuming dark side that jolts the family's sense of unity. Anna Baryshnikov is effervescent as Carol Conway. Brook Bloom and Anna Camp show a strong and intriguing range in the maturing of the characters of Madge and Hazel.
In Act I the over the top optimism of the first scene is powerfully juxtaposed by the transparent harshness of the second. Rebecca Taichman brilliantly changes the tone again in Act II as the characters are developed from a more realistic point of view. This variation magnifies the theme of playwright J.B. Priestley by giving the audience a visceral understanding of how the dimension of time can overlap and recount an altered point of view.
Time and the Conways is running at the American Airlines Theatre through November 26. It is a poignant period piece with a valuable message. The performances are strong. The production is poetic.
Labels: Anna Baryshnikov, Anna Camp, Brook Bloom, Charlotte Parry, Domenick Danza, Elizabeth McGovern, Gabriel Ebert, Matthew James Thomas, Rebecca Taichman, Roundabout Theatre Co., Steven Boyer, Time and the Conways
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Review: Griffin Technology iTrip Auto
By Jon L. Jacobi, TechHive Feb 20, 2013 4:00 pm PST
Transmits music to any frequency on your car's FM radio
Charges your iOS device
Automatically detects unused frequencies
No battery; requires 12V power connection
Lesser sound quality compared to direct input
For car stereo systems stuck in the no-input dark ages, Griffin's iTrip Auto will broadcast your iOS device's music as an FM station.
Want to listen to the tunes on your iOS device using your car stereo, but don't have a USB port or mini-stereo jack? An easy way to get your tunes to your stereo (though with some compromise to sound quality) is with an FM broadcaster such as Griffin Technology's iTrip Auto. While pricier than some of its ilk, the iTrip Auto is more versatile and more convenient to use than most. It uses the still-ubiquitous 12V socket for power and will also charge any iOS device attached to it. New to this version of the iTrip Auto is Aha internet radio integration, so you can also enjoy music streamed from this popular online service.
If you're not familiar with the technology, an FM broadcaster sends out a weak FM-radio signal that can be picked up by your car radio, but not much else. Yes, that means you're enjoying your own, extremely local radio station that plays whatever music you feed to it–in this case, the music from any iOS device with the old-style connector. If you're using an iPad Mini, it won't work. Talk to Apple about that. Griffin Technology says it plans to develop a Lightning-connected iTrip Auto.
While many cheap FM broadcast units broadcast on only one or two rarely-used frequencies, the iTrip Auto can broadcast on any FM frequency, so it's far more likely to be usable in urban environments. The broadcaster sits between the adapter and the connector that fits in your Apple device; it has three button controls that allow you to scan for, or manually select, unused frequencies. The current frequency is displayed on a small LCD. There's also a free app from Griffin that lets you tune, save, and recall the best frequencies for different locales.
I tested the iTrip Auto here in San Francisco, with its myriad radio stations, using my own self-installed, aftermarket Pioneer radio. The Pioneer also has mini-stereo, USB, and Bluetooth inputs. As you might guess, music played when my iPod was connected via USB sounded the best, closely followed by the mini-stereo connection, then the iTrip Auto, then Bluetooth. Subjectively, the broadcast sound decent, but thinner than direct-connect, and it required some EQ'ing to compensate–standard for the technology.
There was also the occasional static, though this was highly dependent upon my location (under electric-bus wires was somewhat noisy), where I set the unit in my car, and the frequency I used. Results will also vary with your car antenna's location and receiver quality. All in all, it wasn't a bad experience. My foot was tapping to favorite tunes in no time, though I'd never use it in place of the USB port or mini-stereo connections when those are available.
I read a lot of bad reviews for this unit on the iTrip Auto's app page–all based on static, not charging, and trouble playing music. These problems are most likely due to user error. First off, you do not need the iTrip Auto app to play music, though it will. You may simply use iOS's own music app. Also, you may need to try several frequencies before finding one that's acceptable. Many radios no longer let you tune frequencies step by step, supplying only a search function. This means you need to set the iTrip Auto first, then tune the radio. This is where the unit's scan function is superconvenient. Lastly, charging can be slow while you're actually using the unit, depending on its draw, as with most car chargers.
The Griffin iTrip Auto is one of the better FM broadcasters on the market, and an easy way to listen to the music on your iOS device when there's no direct connection. Frequent travelers who rent a lot of cars will find it very useful. However, with a vehicle you own, you might be better off retrofitting audio inputs (surprisingly doable in many cases) or upgrading the stereo for best audio quality.


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Q: How to use ffill in a Pandas df selectively, depending on the row data I'm trying to fill columns in a Pandas df with the preceding entry, however not all cells in that column require that entry - and in fact require a different entry. For example:
original df:
    OAS     CLASS2  CLASS3  CLASS4  Ticker
0   240.59  NaN     NaN     NaN     Total
1   269.72  Fins    NaN     NaN     Fins
2   251.88  Fins    Banking Banking Banking
3   234.44  Fins    NaN     NaN     ACAFP
4   195.80  Fins    NaN     NaN     ACHMEA
5   288.63  Fins    Insur   NaN     Insur
6   313.79  Fins    Insur   Life    Life
7   425.27  Fins    Insur   Life    ACAFP
8   304.39  Fins    NaN     NaN     AEGON

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df2 = df.fillna(method='ffill')
df2

    OAS     CLASS2  CLASS3  CLASS4  Ticker
0   240.59  NaN     NaN     NaN     Total
1   269.72  Fins    NaN     NaN     Fins
2   251.88  Fins    Banking Banking Banking
3   234.44  Fins    Banking Banking ACAFP
4   195.80  Fins    Banking Banking ACHMEA
5   288.63  Fins    Insur   Banking Insur
6   313.79  Fins    Insur   Life    Life
7   425.27  Fins    Insur   Life    ACAFP
8   304.39  Fins    Insur   Life    AEGON

The issue is in row 5 where the CLASS4 column cell now says Banking instead of NaN but should say 'Insur' as per the adjacent columns to the left and right. I realise my code hasn't attempted to rectify the issue at all but I just wouldn't know where to start.

A: Just provide axis=0 inside fillna()

A: ffill method of fillna() propagates the last observed non-null value forward until another non-null value is encountered.
So, what is happening in your case is that, in CLASS4 the value Banking is observed and is propagated to all the NaN values until another non-null value is encountered in this column.
So, in order to fill the NaN with the values from left, you have to provide axis=1 parameter to your fillna() method.
Doing the following:
df2 = df.fillna(method='ffill', axis=1)
df2

Will result into something like this:
0   0   240.59  240.59  240.59  240.59  Total
1   1   269.72  Fins    Fins    Fins    Fins
2   2   251.88  Fins    Banking Banking Banking
3   3   234.44  Fins    Fins    Fins    ACAFP
4   4   195.8   Fins    Fins    Fins    ACHMEA
5   5   288.63  Fins    Insur   Insur   Insur
6   6   313.79  Fins    Insur   Life    Life
7   7   425.27  Fins    Insur   Life    ACAFP
8   8   304.39  Fins    Fins    Fins    AEGON

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by Amy Myers January 15, 2022
written by Amy Myers January 15, 2022
When Kayla Johanson joined the Gold Rush: White Water cast, the biggest challenge she faced wasn't below the rapids or even among the crew. She had to learn how to be comfortable around the constant presence of cameras.
Before joining the show, Johanson has only worked by herself. Her dredging business is a one-woman operation, and with how successful she has become, it's clear she doesn't need a crew to help her find gold. Once Gold Rush: White Water star and friend Dustin Hurt reached out to her for a favor, though, she decided to change her tune. Now, she has had to adjust to working with a crew in the water as well as on the riverbank.
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"It definitely took some getting used to. Before doing this, I've always been super, super camera shy, so the cameras were terrifying to me when I first started," Johanson admitted. "I was like a deer in the headlights my first week there. It became a personal challenge to get over that camera shyness, and toward the end I was pretty comfortable. But the beginning was pretty rough."
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Job Title: Field Representative – Measles & Rubella Initiative
The American Red Cross International Services Department (ISD) helps vulnerable people and communities around the world prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises through mobilizing the power of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
With programs and partners across the globe, and as part of the International Federation of Red Cross and the Measles & Rubella Initiative, the American Red Cross is working to strengthen the global Red Cross Red Crescent Network to deliver critical assistance to some of the most vulnerable communities in the world.
The American Red Cross in partnership with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Foundation (UNF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) leads the Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI).
The American Red Cross activities within the M&RI program have recently moved towards supporting routine immunization. Because routine immunization coverage has stagnated over the past 10 years, the American Red Cross has developed a new innovative program called the 5-Point Plan which, if successful, will help break the stagnation barrier and increase routine immunization coverage.
The Field Representative for Measles & Rubella Initiative is a new and exciting position to both lead the M&RI team in the American Red Cross Kenya Office and provide direct technical assistance to Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies globally to plan and implement successful activities to strengthen immunization programs focusing on the newly developed 5-Point Plan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqpeIgs62s4).
The position reports to the M&R Initiative Director who may assign additional specific program and/or management oversight responsibilities as needs dictate.
Lead and manage the American Red Cross M&RI team in the Kenya Office by developing a strong united team focusing on the elimination of measles and rubella globally.
Provide guidance and support to American Red Cross M&RI team members as well as other Red Cross societies globally working in immunization activities.
Stimulate a solid working relationship between the Red Cross National Society and relevant national government bodies, especially with health-related/education ministries, and other implementing partners. Ensure National Society knowledge of and participation in relevant partner coordination mechanisms at national, provincial, and district levels, as appropriate.
Focusing on the 5-Point Plan, develop strong relationships with National Societies including leadership and technical levels to guide the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities.
Promote the best possible coordination and cooperation among national and international partners implementing the 5-Point Plan seeking to engage other civil society organizations
Provide support to implement the 5-Point Plan that may include evaluation of existing data, microplanning, logistics, mobile data collection, GIS mapping, volunteer recruitment/management/supervision, training, behavior change communication, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation.
Work at the subnational level with Red Cross, community leaders, and partners to plan and implement activities that will include effective volunteer recruitment and management.
Produce regular situation reports to the M&RI Director for circulation within AmRC, IFRC and the M&RI to ensure that stakeholders are kept informed.
As the American Red Cross Field Representative for Measles & Rubella Initiative, participate in relevant meetings, conferences and events globally to liaise with partners and develop and promote the profile of the American Red Cross in immunization and, as directed by the AmRC M&RI Director, in other areas.
Assist AmRC with funding proposals and donor reports.
Develop schedules and ensure proper staff support to in-country visitors and teams.
Responsible for human resources related to the Kenya Office M&RI team including job descriptions, staff hiring, training, mentoring, assigning and delegating duties and performance reviews.
Perform other duties as assigned by AmRC M&RI Director.
4-year University degree is required with preference given to a Master's degree in public health, international development or related field.
Minimum of 3 years managerial experience and 7 years' experience with international or national humanitarian aid organizations is required with a preference to working in Africa and or Asia, with proven leadership skills in an ever-changing environment.
Experience working at the community level and working with immunization programs strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience working with Non-Governmental Organizations, such as the Red Cross Movement, and familiarity with the UN system, including UNICEF, WHO, and knowledge of key global immunization initiatives such as Global Polio Eradication and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is desirable.
A proven track record of competence in planning, project design and program management including monitoring and evaluation is essential.
Overall, a strong knowledge of, or experience with, information technology is required to include but not limited to, the use of satellite imagery for mapping purposes.
Experience in business development activities, funding proposal development, logistics and financial management an asset.
Ability to establish and maintain strong working partnerships with international organizations, government bodies and local Non-Governmental Organizations.
Solid communication and writing skills with computer literacy in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Fluency in French and/or Portuguese is an advantage but not a requirement.
Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative and a high degree of competence in team building, teamwork and a commitment to the Red Cross principles.
Excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural skills are required, and the successful candidate must possess strong personal integrity
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THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN MOTOR RESONANCE
Motor pathways are activated not only during the obvious task of producing voluntary movement, but also during observation of actions performed by others. Execution and observation share a common pattern of activation, so that a subliminal "motor resonance" (MR) response is evoked, in primary motor cortex and spinal circuits, which reflects the specific motor program encoding the observed actions. There is growing evidence that MR is mediated by a parieto-frontal neural network, called the "Action Observation Network" (AON). While often described as an automatic and cognitively unmediated response, there is some experimental evidence suggesting that MR can in fact be modulated by cognitive processes. In this thesis the role of attention during the observation of a grasping action in both central and peripheral vision was investigated in three different studies. In the first study, the level of attention that 56 subjects allocated to the observation of a cyclic flexion-extension hand movement was manipulated in four different experimental conditions. MR was measured as the excitability modulation of spinal motoneurones innervating a wrist flexor muscle (flexor carpi radialis), utilizing the H-reflex technique. In the first experiment (explicit observation) 14 subjects were asked to pay attention exclusively to the cyclic oscillatory movement of a hand. In the second experiment (semi-implicit observation) the attention of 14 different subjects was partly diverted from the hand movement, since they needed to monitor hand position in order to perform a parallel task. In the third experiment (implicit observation) 14 different subjects had to complete yet a different parallel task for which the hand movement was totally irrelevant. The modulation of H-reflex amplitude, i.e. of the MR response, in these experimental conditions was compared to a baseline condition, in which 14 new subjects observed the cyclic oscillatory movement of a mechanical device, which does not evoke any motor resonant response. Results show that attention manipulation in both second and third 5 experiments dramatically decreased the amplitude of the MR response, while not affecting its muscular and temporal specificity. These results support the hypothesis that MR response is not a fully automatic process, but can be modulated by top-down influences, such as selective attention. In the second study, MR was investigated during observation of actions viewed in the peripheral field, where vision is far less accurate and where they don't automatically receive the same level of attention as in central vision. The excitability modulation of motor pathways was recorded, this time utilizing the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) technique, in 40 subjects who were asked to pay attention to a central fixation point on a screen while a hand grasping action was shown at 10° in their peripheral field of vision. TMS was selected for these experiments because it allows recording from more than one muscle simultaneously. Half of the subjects observed a video clip of a "natural" motor sequence (a hand grasping a red ball), and the other half observed an "impossible" version of the same grasping (a ball being grasped by flexing fingers towards the back of the hand). The presentation of an impossible movement allows us to define, through a questionnaire, to what extent subjects are able to perceive the kinematic aspects of the observed action. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were elicited in the right OP and ADM muscles by stimulation of the left primary motor cortex, at different delays during the observed actions. Results show, first of all, that actions in near peripheral vision are effective in eliciting MR, but that the MR response is rough and inaccurate, compared to the response to the same actions viewed in central vision, because it does not reflect the motor program encoding the observed action. It is reasonable to hypothesize that due to their limited kinematic accuracy, these subliminal motor responses may provide information about the general aspects of observed actions, rather than specific motor information regarding the spatial and temporal activation of muscles during the observed action. Finally, in the third study the role of attention in shaping MR responses was investigated by manipulating the attention of 64 subjects during the observation of the same peripheral grasping action used in the second study. MEPs were recorded in OP and ADM muscles of their resting right hand, at different delays during the observation of the video. In the first experiment, 29 subjects were asked to maintain their gaze on a fixation point but to pay (covert) attention to the video shown in periphery. The results of the experiment show a motor facilitation only during the observation of the natural grasping and only in the OP muscle. In order to explain the different results for the observation of natural and impossible movements two more experiments were carried out. Specifically, in order to test the hypothesis that selective attention could have played a role in focusing motor facilitation only on the OP muscle, in the second experiment 16 subjects were asked to observe the video of the natural grasping in central vision, while explicitly focusing their attention only on the thumb of the moving hand. Results show a strong effect of selective attention even in central vision since motor facilitation appears only in OP muscle. Finally, in the third experiment the hypothesis that the lack of modulation recorded during the observation of the impossible movement might be due to the high cognitive demand of perceptual decoding was examined. To this aim, the impossible condition of experiment 1 was replicated, but in this case 19 subjects were allowed to see the exact kinematics of the impossible movement before the beginning of the experiment. The idea being that previous knowledge of the impossible action would decrease uncertainty and complexity in the decoding process, freeing resources needed for the development of MR during observation in peripheral vision. Results show that observation of the impossible grasping action in covert attention condition, after previous familiarization, restores normal facilitation also in the ADM muscle. Altogether these findings suggest that a minimal level of attention is sufficient for the development of MR responses with correct temporal and muscular specificity, but that the gain of the process can be modulated by selective attention. Moreover, these data indicate that responses can be completely inhibited when the decoding of the action requires demanding inferential processes, suggesting that MR is not a completely automatic, bottom-up process, but requires the deployment of sufficient attentive resources supporting cognitive processing of visuo-motor transformation.
THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN MOTOR RESONANCE / G. Puglisi ; tutor: P.A. Borroni ; coordinatore: M. Mazzanti. - Milano : Università degli studi di Milano. DIPARTIMENTO DI BIOTECNOLOGIE MEDICHE E MEDICINA TRASLAZIONALE, 2015 Dec 02. ((28. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2015.
Titolo: THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN MOTOR RESONANCE
PUGLISI, GUGLIELMO
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BORRONI, PAOLA ALICE
Supervisori e coordinatori interni: MAZZANTI, MICHELE
Data di pubblicazione: 2-dic-2015
Tipologia: Doctoral Thesis
Citazione: THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN MOTOR RESONANCE / G. Puglisi ; tutor: P.A. Borroni ; coordinatore: M. Mazzanti. - Milano : Università degli studi di Milano. DIPARTIMENTO DI BIOTECNOLOGIE MEDICHE E MEDICINA TRASLAZIONALE, 2015 Dec 02. ((28. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2015.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): http://dx.doi.org/10.13130/g-puglisi_phd2015-12-02
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Storm clouds racing overhead, but no rain yet (roll of "5" when a "6" would have produced mud). On the ground, Franco's elite is racing against time to plow through the Pasionaria line while the sun still shines. The best troops, the last combat engineers, all the heavy artillery thrown in, all the mechanized forces held ready to exploit or at least consolidate any gains, the entire airforce called upon for support including even the lumbering Savoia-Marchettis that used to blast Barcelona's industry and Valencia's docks. From an assembly area around Guissona and Tarrega (13:3227 and 3328) the main thrust was launched along the Lerida-Barcelona highway and rail line toward Cervera and Calaf (3327), with Manresa and then the Catalan capital as the final shining objectives.
In the skies over the battlefield, the greatest clash of the war occurred, with disastrous results for the Republican Airforce. National and Italian Fiats took on the escorting Ratas and brought down a good number (one K) at no own losses to speak of. With the Ratas kept busy, Condor and National Me-109s lit into the hapless SB-2s and shot down or chased away every one of them (one K one A). This left the skies free for the Insurgent ground support aircraft to roam as they pleased.
On the ground, however, things didn't go so well. Despite all the best effort the attack stalled (a "1" at 4:1 -1, a 1 in 6 chance to avert capitulation, and Elias' legendary luck returned). All will now depend on whether the weather will allow another attempt, one that certainly would be against even stiffer opposition.
Northwest of the Segre, a concentric attack overwhelmed the hapless 71 People's Army Divison, defenders of what was left of the Tremp salient (13:3128). About 5000 prisoners were taken. The capture of this position opens up a good supply line to the troops in the high Pyrenees all the way to near the Andorran border.
To the south, troops following up on the Loyalist withdrawal moved into the rugged Sierra de Montsant and occupied Falset (13:3429) without meeting resistance. Both Ebro banks are now controlled by the Nationalists along the entire length of the mighty river.
Italian submarines took up station on the approaches to Barcelona, standing by to intercept expected large convoys with materiel reportedly on their way from the Soviet Union.
In Barcelona, emergency meeting after emergency meeting. Near panic and a scramble to secure a way to get to France. Then the news that the front has held despite all odds. For the time being, at least.
In France, Leon Blum is preparing a challenge to the government and hopes to force re-elections by end of November. If he succeeds, the French border might well be opened again (we start rolling again DEC I if the game hasn't ended before).
This is indeed a race to the wire. On the possibly last day of fair weather the Insurgents finally got to attack a hex within the magic 3 hexes from Barcelona. To have a unit in supply so near to Big B at the start of a game turn would result automatically in the collapse of the Catalan government (-2 die roll modifier starting OCT I 38), and with all gobernietos (Carlos's spelling) collapsed and Madrid in Insurgent hands, the central government would follow suit. Only an Insurgent combat roll of "1" could prevent that, and Elias promptly got his wish. Now the Insurgents might get one more chance: the weather must hold (50% probability) and the next attack, certainly at less favorable but probably still acceptable odds must succeed (at 3:1 -1 a chance of 2 in 6, but with risk of a disastrous AR).
Once mud arrives, the negative combat modifiers make attacks against the strong, fortified line a practical impossibility. There is still the summer of '39 to come, but from November on the Loyalists collect VPs for survival of the Catalan government, from January on for that of the central government. This one single die roll may well have made the difference between an overwhleming decisive Insurgent victory (at about a 6:1 VP ratio when only 4:1 is needed for decisive) or a merely marginal one (at a ratio between 1.5 and 3).
This was a race to the wire in still another respect: For this last attack the Insurgents were down to their last three RE of combat engineers, whose +1 modifier against the entrenchments or forts is so desperately needed in the attacks on fortified positions (some of the DR results in the past suddenly don't look quite so bad anymore!). Lack of combat engineers alone would have called for a pause in the operations until some stock was build up again at that miserly rate of 1 RE per month.
The first of the expected shipments of materiel from the Soviet Union arrived in Barcelona. The blockading Italian submarines sank one freighter and forced several others to turn back, but could not prevent about half of the ships to reach their destination.
After the "Miracle of Cervera" in which they improbably weathered the assault by the very best the enemy could field, the Loyalists had an easy time to reinforce their Cataluna front. Two shock division were rehabilitated and several artillery regiments equipped with the new materiel from Stalin, and all were sent post-haste to the front. Any further attacks will now meet with even stiffer resistance, not even to mention that rain is bound to come sooner or later and put a stop to offensive operations.
In Valencia, new units were raised by yet another draft and new artillery fielded from factory production. Also, with more citizenry pressed into labor, some damage to the port was repaired.
The hardest decision for the Loyalist command was how to deal with the problem of the International Brigades. In the end, a compromise was reached in Valencia with the withdrawal of the most rambuntious Campesino Division and Dombrowski Brigade, but with Lister's staying on. (How the troops sneaked out under the noses of the Nationalist Fleet is another miracle that kind rules of the game provided for.) In Cataluna, the Thaelmann, Garribaldi, and Marty Brigades were relunctantly let go.
The Airforce once again licked its wounds, but was able to put some SB-2 attack bombers back into service. None the less, the airmen find themselves outnumbered in the skies by worse than 5:1.
After all the excitement, an anticlimactic and rather predictable player turn. The only question was how the Loyalists would deal with the mandated withdrawal of 7 RE of International Units. They split the load between Cataluna and Valencia. With the newly raised units, the front in Cataluna is now stronger than before, and Valencia still musters 20 CF.
All the excitement now is what the weather will be. There are low-pressure areas approaching, and the chance of substantial rainfall is about fifty-fifty. Everyone is watching the barometer and listening to the forecasts, though they are cronically unreliable at this time of the year.
To make most of the remaining days of fair weather, the Insurgents kept pressing their offensive in northern Cataluna. Their main thrust was just south of the Segre, to widen the breach in the second defense line and secure a broader basis for an attack on the last, the Pasionaria line. The Loyalists were still shaken from their losses at Tarrega (this time a stack of "only" 19CF), but the offensive has now run out of the open Pla d'Urgell and must contend will more rugged terrain. Heavy losses were taken on both sides (EX). The Nationalists advanced to Ponts and Igualada (13:3227). This makes the position of the Loyalist mountain salient at and south of Tremp (13:3128) even more precarious.
The Nationalist troops enjoyed massive air support while the Republican Airforce studiously kept out of the way in understandable fear of the new Me-109-Ds. Also, there is now some fuel shortage (Barcelona airbase has no supply line, and resource points must be used to keep the aircraft at full performance).
Inexplicably, the Sierra de Montsant (13:3429), though only weakly held, was not attacked. The local Nationalist commander, General Conte de Monte, a reputed alcoholic, was promptly fired and will be court-martialed (a miscalculation).
The Barcelona red-eye continued, but accurate anti-aircraft fire brought down some of the Savoia-Marchettis night bombers and spoiled the aim of the rest. Their sisters revisited Valencia's docks, but caused no damage either.
The Fleet returned to Cartagena while the submarines resumed their tight blockade of Valencia.
The Loyalists had to scramble a bit to shore up their front after having suffered substantial losses. Their saving grace: the mountains (13:3226) on which they can now anchor their most threatened right flank.
In the north, the bulk of the Loyalist troops withdrew from the Tremp salient, leaving only one infantry division behind as rearguard. In the south, the Sierra de Montsant (13:3429) was evacuated to shorten the front. Reus is now in the front line.
All remained quiet at Valencia.
Neither Navy nor Airforce carried out operations.
By now, the only remaining position of the first, "iron" defense line is the mountain salient south of Tremp (13:3128). The second, intermediate defense line is breached from the Segre at Ponts to Tarrega (13:3227 and 3328). The third and last defense line, named after La Pasionaria and her "no pasaran," is still intact but threatened.
In game terms, what the Insurgents now need is another turn of good weather (a 5 in 6 chance) and success with an attack on the last defense line, a chance of a little over 60% (calculated with incremental percentile odds). If they succeed, the game is likely to be over because a Loyalist counterattack has almost zero chance of success. If they fail and the weather turns poor in OCT II, the game can still drag on for quite some time.


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These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Arand and Dr. Schulz over the Book of Concord and the issues it tried to answer.
Dr. Arand introduces himself and explains what the videos cover.
02 - Why place such emphasis on the Confessions?
Dr. Arand explains how creeds and confessions understand the Bible in the whole of God's work for the salvation of man.
03 - Do creeds and confessions make the Bible itself secondary?
Dr. Arand explains why it is important to have creeds and confessions.
04 - What makes a creed or a confession different from other theological writings?
Dr. Arand explains the role of creeds and confessions within the Christian Church.
05 - How is a personal testimony different from a confession of faith?
Dr. Arand explains the differences between the use of personal testimony and creeds and why Americans are more likely to use a personal testimony.
06 - What is the Book of Concord?
Dr. Arand explains the reason for and purpose of the Book of Concord.
07 - Why does the LCMS ask its pastors and other church professionals to subscribe to the Book of Concord unconditionally?
Dr. Arand explains why church workers in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod are asked to subscribe to the Book of Concord.
08 - Did the making of creeds and confessions end with the Book of Concord?
Dr. Arand discusses the possibility that new creeds of confessions could be added to the Book of Concord.
43 - How did the Emperor and papal representatives respond to the Augsburg Confession when it was presented?
Dr. Arand gives the historical background for the Diet of Augsburg 1530.
44 - What is the usefulness of the Apology for those living in a country which separates church and state?
Dr. Arand gives the historical background for the Apology for the Augsburg Confession and how the understandings of the Apology could affect our own church -state relations.
45 - Is there a theological framework which can help make sense of the Apology?
Dr. Arnad explains the purpose and what can be learned from the Apology to the Augsburg Confessions.
46 - What are the differences between righteousness of faith and righteousness of works?
Dr. Arand gives good examples of the difference between active righteousness and passive righteousness and when they apply.
47 - How does Melanchthon's specialized language fit into a medieval theological framework?
Dr. Arand explains the two school of thought on grace in the 1500's.
48 - How does the Two Kinds of Righteousness help to diagnose the fundamental flaw in the theology of Melanchthon's opponents?
Dr. Arand explains the difference between the Catholic and Lutheran view of righteousness.
49 - How does the Apology maintain the balance between the Two Kinds of Righteousness?
Dr. Arand how the Apology maintain the balance between the Two Kinds of Righteousness.
50 - What guidance does Melanchthon give for persuing a righteousness of works without giving up the righteousness of faith?
Dr. Arand explains how to live in both kinds of righteousness.
51 - Why does Melanchthon see the inability to keep the First Commandment as the key to understanding original sin?
Dr. Arand explains the effects of original sin on the human condition.
52 - What is the line of argument in Apology IV?
Dr. Arand explains how Melanchthon thought as he wrote the Apology to the Augsburg Confessions and why Article 4 is written the way it is.
53 - If Christians are forgiven, then why do they still suffer the common calamaties of life?
Dr. Arand explains why Christians suffer like the unrighteous.
54 - What principles guided the confessors on which parts of church practice to keep?
Dr. Arand explains how the confessors chose what practices to keep and which ones to change.
55 - Why is there confusion over the number of Sacraments?
Dr. Arand explains what a sacrament is and why one can argue that there arte 2 or 3 sacraments.
56 - Is there a proper way to honor the saints?
Dr. Arand discusses the use of saints to intercede for us and why Lutherans do not.
57 - Why were the Smalcald Articles needed?
Dr. reviews the history that lead up to the writing of the Smalcald Articles and why they were written.
58 - How was it that a secular group took up the matter of what to say at a church council?
Dr. Arand reviews the history of why the secular princes were involved in the proposed church council.
59 - Was Luther near death at the time of the writing of the Smalcald Articles?
Dr. Arand responds to the last will and testament that Luther had in the Smalcald Articles.


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'Midnight' (TV)
'MIDNIGHT'
Please feel free to comment on my review.
Midnight with the Tenth Doctor
There are certain 'Doctor Who' stories everybody else is bound to love and it's just not up to your tastes. I'm afraid to say on this occasion, 'Midnight' didn't do it for me. It's not one of my favourites.
For one reason or another, 'Midnight' didn't make me happy or satisfied. I know this is a highly regarded episode and fair do's it does what it sets out to do. It scares the living daylights out of you.
It's brilliantly written by Russell T. Davies. But honestly, I found this one to be a downer. It's such a claustrophic episode; it's all happening in one setting and it was rather depressing by the climax.
It starts off well with the Doctor enjoying himself with a group of passengers aboard a shuttle ride. But by the end, it's a story where there's arguing and bitter resentment between many characters.
It's also an episode where the Doctor loses. Okay it is a brave idea and an interesting experiment to prove the Doctor is not invincible. But this was something I didn't particularly like or was happy with.
David Tennant's Doctor excels with such a range of emotions, when he's trying to persuade the passengers to listen to him. But the passengers don't trust him and he gets so frustrated and scared.
The moments when David's Doctor gets possessed by the Midnight entity were pretty frightening and unsettling. David has definitely worked his acting socks off in this episode to become possessed.
There's also Lesley Sharp as Sky Silvestry, who's absolutely terrifying to watch. She gets taken over by the alien entity. Those scenes with her repeating everything what everyone says is pretty creepy.
The moments where she's repeating the Doctor are unnerving. I'm not sure whether it's actually Sky becoming the alien entity and being selfish or whether the alien entity has become Sky inside of her.
David Troughton, one of the sons of Patrick Troughton, guest stars as Professor Hobbes in this tale. I had the pleasure of meeting David at the 'Dimensions 2013' convention in Newcastle, October 2013.
The passengers also include Ayesha Antonie as Dee Dee Blasco; Lindsey Coulson as Val Cane; Daniel Ryan as Biff Cane and Colin Morgan as Jethro. There's also Rakie Ayola as the Hostess on the shuttle.
Catherine Tate doesn't appear much in this episode. She's only at the beginning and at the end. This is probably the reason why I didn't enjoy this 'Doctor Who' TV story much, since Donna was not in it much.
Donna's scenes in 'Midnight' are the ones I actually liked. This happens when she's chatting to and bantering with the Doctor on the phone at the beginning and with her comforting him at the end.
With this episode, I was hoping for this to be an enjoyable romp with the Doctor and Donna, exploring the holiday planet and enjoying its luxuries. Sadly this wasn't and I felt this was a let-down.
'Midnight' certainly has its good points in terms of it being well-cast; well directed and well-written. It's a psycho-drama that definitely terrifies and unsettles you. David Tennant is pretty brilliant in this.
Many people regard this story highly. Janet Fielding certainly does when I attended the 'Project Motor Mouth 2' convention in 2013. The episode's music by Murry Gold is also pretty terrifying here.
But I'm afraid this is a story I would want not to watch over again and again. 'Midnight' is certainly not my cup of tea and it was unsettling. Certain fans will love this episode, but it's just not my thing.
The DVD special features on this episode are as follows. On Disc 4 of 'The Complete Series 4', there's a trailer for the episode and a commentary with David Tennant, executive producer/writer Russell T. Davies and director Alice Troughton. On Disc 6, there's the 'Doctor Who Confidenial' episode 'Look Who's Talking'.
So the third set of 'Doctor Who' adventures from Series 4 contains the cleverest story by Steven Moffat and the most frightening story by Russell T. Davies. It's not the best collection of 'Doctor Who' episodes for me from Series 4, but this is a pretty enjoyable selection if you want to look for it.
'Midnight' rating – 4/10
The previous story
For the Tenth Doctor was
'Beautiful Chaos' (Book/Audio)
For Donna was
For Rose was
'The Sontaran Stratagem'/'The Poison Sky' (TV)
The next story
For the Tenth Doctor is
'In The Blood' (Book)
For Donna is
For Rose is
'Turn Left' (TV)
Return to The Tenth Doctor's Timeline
Return to Donna's Timeline
Return to Rose's Timeline
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«From Out of Nowhere» — четвёртый сингл американской рок-группы Faith No More и первый с их альбома The Real Thing. Также это первый сингл с новым вокалистом Майком Паттоном.
Сингл вышел 30 августа 1989-го года и добрался до 23-го места в чартах Великобритании и 83-го места в чартах Австралии. Следующие синглы с альбома — «Epic» и «Falling To Pieces» были порядком успешнее, стали хитами, попав на верхние строчки в гораздо большем количестве чартов.

Музыкальное видео
Видео было пародией на популярные в то время глэм-метал группы.
Существует две разных версии видео. В первой версии Майк Паттон носит камуфляжные шорты, чёрную майку и черные солнечные очки. Слова пересекают экран несколько раз в течение клипа. Во второй версии Паттон носит шорты и черно-голубой пиджак. Билли Гулд играет на другом басу. В клипе гораздо больше слов. Это версия и была использована как видео-релиз.

Трек-листы
«Burning Splashes»
 «From Out of Nowhere» — 3:23
 «The Cowboy Song» — 5:12
 «The Grade» — 2:03

«Rising Sun»
 «From Out of Nowhere» — 3:23
 «Edge of the World» — 4:10
 «From Out of Nowhere» (Live at Brixton) — 3:24

«Reissue»
 «From Out of Nowhere» (Extended Remix)
 «Woodpecker from Mars» (Live †)
 «The Real Thing» (Live †)
 «Epic» (Live †)
† Записано в Норвиче, в 1990-м году. Транслировалось на BBC Radio 1 на «Rockshow», 2-го марта в 1990. Вся не нормативная лексика закрыта и к концу песни затихают.

Релизы

Примечания

Песни Faith No More

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Cambridge Structural Database [information] 800,000 entries: small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures. Each entry includes crystal structure information, chemical/physical property data and associated journal article reference. Two options available: a web-based interface to CSD (WebCSD), and a downloadable suite of databases that includes CSD (CSD-Enterprise).
Inorganic Crystal Structure Database 185,000 inorganic crystal structures, with associated crystallographic information, property data, and journal article reference.
Powder Diffraction File - PDF-4+ [information] 365,000 entries of inorganic diffraction data from crystals and powders. Not online. Only available from workstation in the GIS Lab near the Geisel Library Research Advisory Desk (main floor, west wing). Can save PDF cards on a USB drive.
Landolt-Börnstein / SpringerMaterials [information] Large collection of property data that includes some volumes of crystallographic data.
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Le Carnaval de Venise est un opéra-ballet en un prologue et trois actes, composé par André Campra. Le livret est de Jean-François Regnard. Il fut représenté la première fois à l'Académie royale de musique le  — soit moins de deux mois avant la mort de Jean Racine.

Distribution

Argument

L'action se déroule à Venise au moment du carnaval.

Prologue

Une salle où l'on doit donner un spectacle : tout y est encore en désordre, le lieu est plein de morceaux de bois et de décorations imparfaites ; on voit quantité d'ouvriers qui travaillent pour tout remettre en état

Un Ordonnateur presse les ouvriers de préparer les lieux. Minerve descend pour participer à une fête, et s'étonne du désordre. Minerve décide de s'employer elle-même à préparer la fête en faisant appel aux Divinités des Arts. La Musique, la danse, la Peinture et l'architecture arrivent avec leur suite et élèvent un théâtre magnifique. Minerve convie le chœur à célébrer un Roi plein de gloire, et à déployer le spectacle d'une fête à Venise.

Acte I

La Place Saint-Marc

Léonore se reproche d'avoir avoué à Léandre son amour pour lui, car elle le trouve moins empressé. Elle craint également la rivalité d'Isabelle. Celle-ci lui avoue aimer un jeune étranger. Léonore lui confie qu'elle également est aimé d'un jeune étranger. Elles découvrent qu'il s'agit dans les deux cas de Léandre, et chacune pense être trompée avec l'autre. Léandre, confrontée aux deux jeunes Vénitiennes, ne sait laquelle choisir. Il finit par se décider en faveur d'Isabelle, provoquant le désir de vengeance de Léonore.

Une troupe de Bohémiens, d'Arméniens et d'Esclavons vient sur la place St Marc avec des guitares. Ils chantent en italien et dansent.

Léandre confirme à Isabelle combien il est attiré par elle. Isabelle fait état de ses craintes à propos de Léonore, mais Léandre la rassure sur sa fidélité.

Acte II

La Salle des Réduits, à Venise, lieu destiné au Jeu pendant le Carnaval

Rodolphe, noble Vénitien, amoureux d'Isabelle, est déchiré entre l'amour et la jalousie. Léonore vient confirmer ses soupçons, et lui annonce qu'elle-même a été trompée par Léandre. Tous deux décident de se venger.

La Fortune paraît, suivie d'une troupe de joueurs de toutes nations

La nuit. Une vue de plusieurs palais et balcons

Rodolphe s'est posté pour espionner son rival. Léandre arrive, accompagné d'une troupe de musiciens pour donner la sérénade à Isabelle. Léandre et les musiciens chantent un trio italien. Isabelle répond en chantant de son balcon. À ce spectacle, la colère et le désir de vengeance de Rodolphe redoublent. Isabelle, croyant parler à Léandre, exhale sa haine pour son ancien amant jaloux. Rodolphe se montre et supplie Isabelle qui le repousse. Resté seul, Rodolphe prépare sa vengeance.

Acte III

Une place de Venise, environnée de palais magnifiques, vers où convergent des canaux couverts de gondoles

Léonore est partagée entre son amour et le désir de vengeance. Rodolphe vient lui annoncer qu'il a tué son rival. Léonore regrette d'avoir succombé à la jalousie. Elle repousse Rodolphe avec horreur. Rodolphe se décide à annoncer lui-même à Isabelle la mort de Léandre.

Divertissement de Catelans et de Barquerolles, avec fifre et tambourin. Les Catelans, ayant vaincu les Nicolotes, témoignent leur joie en dansant.

Isabelle a appris la mort de Léandre et se lamente. Elle décide de se percer le cœur d'un stylet, mais survient Léandre qui arrête son geste. Léandre explique que le tueur à gages qui devait le tuer s'est trompé de cible. Tous deux se témoignent leur amour. Léandre lui propose de fuir en bateau pendant qu'on donne au théâtre la fable d'Orphée, puis un grand Bal.

Divertissement (en italien) : Orfeo n'ell inferno

On voit descendre un théâtre fermé d'une toile, avec ses spectateurs.

Le palais de Pluton

Pluton, averti de l'arrivée d'un mortel, alerte les divinités infernales. Il est saisi par le chant d'Orphée, qui lui demande de lui rendre Euridice. Pluton accepte à condition qu'il ne la regarde pas avant d'être sorti des Enfers. Euridice apparaît. À sa demande, Orphée la regarde. Les Démons les séparent à jamais.

Divertissement : Le Bal

Une salle magnifique. Le carnaval paraît, conduisant une troupe de masques de diverses nations

Des Masques commencent à danser avec sérieux. Le Carnaval annonce qu'il veut un peu plus de fantaisie. Un char magnifique apparaît, tiré par des Masques comiques qui se joignent à la danse.

Liens externes

Opéra français
Opéra en français
Œuvre d'André Campra
Répertoire de l'Opéra national de Paris
Opéra-ballet
Opéra des années 1690


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For most students, you will be asked to verify account and enter the portal.
Use your Student Office 365 account to login to the Azure for Teaching website and download Windows software from there.
For staff & faculty there is confusion with your UCI O365 account.
Contact Lisa Preble lpreble@uci.edu and we'll get you signed up with UCI's O365 program.
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