This morning wasn't just any morning. This morning I went to the Farmers' Market in town. I packed up my folding poster, markers, and some personal definitions of peace. I added some flyers for the upcoming peace activities this upcoming week, and was ready to go.
All the people at the Farmers' Market were great. The vendors, the patrons, and especially the staff at the market. And, the weather couldn't be better! Perfect September day.
Yes, this was similar to a bunch of other times I packed up my peace supplies and went to talk to a group of people about peace, and personal definitions of peace. And yet, it wasn't.
I've talked with a number of church groups about peace. Yes, and some school groups, too. I went to a local mosque and asked a group there about their personal definitions of peace. In every instance, I asked them, "What is peace to you?" But, all of these groups had some background, had some prior warning that I would be there, and be asking them about definitions of peace. I did not have that advantage with the majority of the people at the Farmers' Market. This was certainly okay! However, it did add some interest to my conversations this morning.
Two of the best conversations I had were with young people. A girl, and two boys. All of them came straight up to my table, and engaged me in conversation. Both conversations got straight to the point, and I enjoyed them immensely. My children are grown, and I don't often have the opportunity to talk with children. Refreshing, and engaging, to be sure.
Personal definitions of peace. These can be wide-ranging. Personal and internal, certainly. Yet, also exterior, covering the community, the region, even the world. "What is peace, to you?" Something to think about, to be sure. God willing, each individual may be invited to think about a definition. And God willing, each of us could strive to find a way to make these definitions of peace come to pass. May it be so!


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Welcome to the Online Corbett Park Jeep Safari Booking service. Visitors can make online booking of the seats in Jeep safari and Canter safari by using the online booking service provided here. All the procedures of Ranthambore Safari booking for Jeeps and Canters are fully administered and managed by the forest officials of the Corbett National Park. The Corbett tiger reserve area is divided into the 06 Safari zones or routes, and the safari tour is organized in all the zones. The Corbett Tiger Safari booking service is available for all the zones of the park. However, the safari zones are allotted randomly to the Jeeps and Canters by the forest officials using a computerized allotment system just before the entry into the Jim Corbett National Park.
Explore the richness of Mother Nature at Jim Corbett National Park with Corbett Tourism jungle safari in Jim Corbett and discover what makes this little gem a paradise for photographers, adventure seekers and wildlife lovers. A safari tour is the best way to face some fiery faces (tiger, jackal, wild boar and Himalayan bear) of the park.
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Because of topography and enormity of wilderness, safari timing in Corbett are mainly limited to sunshine period of the day only. The park basically opens at 6'o' clock in morning and remains open till 11'o' clock in morning while in the afternoon the park's opening timing is 1430 to 1730. The timings are variable as per the season. So it is the best practice to get the entire information from the forest officials, while visiting the park.
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Cocaine snorting driver killed two pedestrians after drug fuelled road trip to Grimsby
Richard Frost knocked down and killed Thomas Fletcher and Thomas Northam after snorting cocaine at the wheel of his BMW X5
Richard Frost who snorted cocaine at the wheel of his BMW X5 before killing two pedestrians (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
A driver snorted cocaine at the wheel of his BMW on a road trip to Grimsby before ploughing into two pedestrians and killing them.
Richard Frost, 39, knocked over Thomas Fletcher, 19, and Thomas Northam, after an 18-hour cocaine binge.
After the accident he fled across fields with £72,000 in a suitcase, a court heard.
Frost admitted causing the deaths of Mr Fletcher and Mr Northam, 22, by dangerous driving, two counts of common assault and one of money laundering when he appeared by video link at Cambridge Crown Court.
The crash happened at Yaxley near Peterborough at around 11am on January 3 this year after what prosecutor Jonathon Polnay told the court had been "an exceptionally prolonged course of dangerous driving" in his BMW X5.
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Frost had picked up two passengers in Essex the previous morning, Tracy Anderson and James Archer before driving to Grimsby then through Boston in Lincolnshire.
It is not known why the three had driven to Grimsby but the court heard more than £70,000 in cash was in a suitcase in the car on the return south. It is believed Humberside Police and Lincolnshire Police assisted with the investigation.
Frost had a history of crime and in 2013 had been wanted for knocking down a teenager and stabbing him.
Richard Frost had previously been suspected of knocking down a teenager and stabbing him (Image: Essex Police)
Mr Polnay said on the Grimsby road trip "everyone in the car was taking drugs" and that Anderson would put cocaine on Frost's hand so he could snort it while driving.
Frost's BMW X5 hit speeds of up to 117mph, used lay-bys and the hard shoulder to undertake vehicles at speed and overtook while driving into oncoming traffic, the court heard.
One witness described it as "driving like a nutter" and on a 999 call played to the court another witness said "if he doesn't run into someone or kill someone it will be a miracle".
Before the fatal crash, Frost had assaulted Ms Anderson and left her and Mr Archer at a service station.
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Mr Polnay said that pedestrians Mr Fletcher and Mr Northam were walking facing traffic, but Frost drove along the verge on the wrong side of the road and struck them from behind.
Thomas Northam was killed after being knocked down by Frost as he walked on the verge (Image: SWNS)
"This wasn't a loss of control because Frost remained in a degree of control as the car remained on the offside grass verge for 50m," he said.
Frost then drove a further 80m on the other side of the road, turned off into fields then fled with the suitcase containing £72,000, Mr Polnay said.
He said Frost went out of sight in a cemetery for a time, emerged without the suitcase, assaulted a man who tried to make him wait for police and managed to get away.
Police found Frost asleep at his mother's house in Chelmsford, Essex at 10.45pm that night, and the suitcase was later found at the foot of a garden.
Thomas Fletcher also died after being knocked down by Frost (Image: SWNS)
Mr Polnay said: "This was perhaps an exceptionally prolonged course of dangerous driving.
"He consumed class A drugs while driving, he did not stop at the scene, he was on police bail for a very serious offence at the time."
He added that Frost was "driving dangerously, erratically and at dangerous speeds" after "having taken cocaine for the previous 18 hours" and having been awake for more than 30 hours.
Unsolved Grimsby mysteries from the child's body in People's Park to a handless corpse
Frost, of Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, appeared by video-link from Chelmsford Prison. He showed no reaction and was seated throughout the hearing, which was attended by family members of the two dead men.
Judge David Farrell QC adjourned the case for sentence until December 20 while reports are prepared on Frost's risk to the public and mental health.
He told Frost: "Custody is inevitable in this case, and significant custody."


Our Arts Council was set up in September 2016 and was initially formed to help the school achieve the prestigious 'Silver Artsmark' Award.
We received Silver Artsmark in October 2017 and are now working towards our Gold Award. We also achieved Music Ambassador Status in November 2017 and following this we became a Music Mark school in September 2018.
Our Arts Council representatives are a group of children who have demonstrated a passion or a talent for Art and Performing Arts and have become the subject Champions. These are joined by members of staff who have a love for the arts, and together became the Bewsey Arts Council.
The Arts Council meet twice a term and arrange for events such as the Flute groups visit to the Philharmonic Orchestra. Previously they also organized non uniform days where children brought in art materials. These were then distributed into classes as wet play art boxes.
Each year they also have responsibility for organising our 'Bewsey's Got Talent' show which gives the council the chance to organise their own event from posters to encourage participation to tickets sales and hosting the event.
This year we are planning to organise even more arts experiences for the children to both watch and participate in.
Earlier this year our champions, along with our more able and talented musicians, went on a trip to see 'Mary Poppins' at Penketh High School. It was lovely to see some of our past pupils performing.


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Mark 4:35-41 NET
35 On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go across to the other side of the lake." 36 So after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him. 37 Now a great windstorm developed, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped. 38 But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are about to die?" 39 So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Calm down!" Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm. 40 And he said to them, "Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?" 41 They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"
In ancient days, one of the most frightening things that could be imagined is to be at sea and overwhelmed by powerful winds and waves. A psalm describes such an event:
"Some traveled on the sea in ships, and carried cargo over the vast waters. They witnessed the acts of the LORD, his amazing feats on the deep water. He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea. They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great. They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective. They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent. The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet, and he led them to the harbor they desired. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!" (Psalm 107:23-31).
The psalmist captures the helplessness that the sailors experienced when facing a storm at sea, and the elation they felt when God calmed the storm, and they reached land safely.
My own experience with this kind of thing came when I was in high school. I was a member of the junior reserve officer's training corps, and one of the perks of belongings to JROTC was that we got to take trips on Navy ships. One Summer, my unit spent a week aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. We boarded the ship at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida, and headed out into the Atlantic for a week we would never forget. The aircraft carrier itself is large enough to hold enough people that it is like living in an entire city that floats on the water. The ship was over 1000 feet long and over 200 feet wide. I imagined that this building on water would not be very much affected by anything that was happening in the water.
I was wrong. We were not too many days out into the Atlantic when the seas started getting rough. The world started moving this way and that. Drawers slid open and closed and then opened again. Most of us kids were turning green and feeding the fish. We were in one of the largest and most powerful vessels ever designed, and we were being tossed about like we were nothing. That storm finally ended, but it left me with an appreciation for the power and danger of the water and wind.
Such was the case for these disciples in today's text. They understood clearly that they were in danger of dying, and they called out to their Master to save them. We'll come back to this idea later, but…
First, let's look at the mission of Jesus on that day (35).
Jesus had been teaching all day by parables on a boat while large crowds listened from the beach of the lake that they called the sea of Galilee. Evening came, and Jesus told his disciples that he wanted to go by boat to the other side of the lake. So the disciples joined Jesus in that boat and others joined them in other boats and they started across that great lake.
The disciples did not know why Jesus wanted to go to the other side of the lake that day. Jesus knew. He had a mission. We have the privilege of reading Mark's Gospel and so we know that Jesus was heading to the region of Gerasa. There he would encounter a demon-possessed man, and he would rescue him from the demons and send him back to demonstrate his power in the same town that he had terrorized as a demoniac.
Jesus has a mission in Gerasa and it is not the same mission he had on the beach on the other side of the lake. But it was important that Jesus accomplish that mission because the world needs to know that Jesus is more than just a teacher. He can set us free by the truth of his teachings, but he can also set us free by releasing us from our bondage to the devil and his works. He can do more than just influence our minds. He can restore us to our right mind.
We see this same Jesus in the Gospels healing the sick and injured on one day, telling the woman with the bottle of perfumed oil that her sins are forgiven another day, and teaching the crowds about the sower and his seed the next. He is the same Jesus all the time but his mission changes according to the need.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we possess the same Holy Spirit, and we are called to the same kinds of mission that Jesus was. That is why the Holy Spirit gives us gifts so that we can accomplish different things for him. Not all of us are preachers of the gospel. Not all of us teach. Not all of us deliver people from demons. Not all of us have prayers that heal. But among us all those different missions are still being carried out.
In today's text, Jesus was on his way to Gerasa to rescue a demonized man. That was his mission.
Next, let's look at the monsters that threatened that mission (37).
I say monsters (plural) because the text tells us that a great windstorm developed – that was the first monster. As a result of the windstorm, the waves were breaking into the boat and threatening to capsize it. That was the second monster.
The water and the wind are usually part of the means of getting from one section of the lake to another. But these same elements that are usually helpful for the task of transportation by boat have turned into hindrances that day.
That is how it is with missions. I was one time planning a mission to Africa, but when I got to the airport, I discovered that my passport did not have enough space in it for the stamps that would clear me for the countries I would be visiting. That small detail became a monster preventing my mission that day.
For the disciples in the boat that day, the monsters were not only threatening the mission, but they were also threatening to put an end to the lives of the missionaries. Everyone was scared. Well, not everyone.
Now, let's look at the Master of the mission (38).
Jesus was in the stern of the boat catching some zees. He was asleep on a cushion. He can sleep anywhere. He slept in a manger when he was a baby. He's sleeping in a boat here. He's not afraid of monsters. He can see the end from the beginning. He has control of the elements that his disciples worry about. He also has control of the things we worry about.
Why is Jesus unafraid when his disciples are afraid? Well, for one, he has faith. He has eyes that can see the unseen. He has access to a power greater than that of the wind and the waves. He also has a mission to accomplish. If he has a mission to perform, nothing is going to get in his way. That is why the miracles happen.
Now, let's look at the miracles the Master performed (39)
His panicked disciples woke him up and he said, "Be quiet." I imagine that the disciples were quiet because of what he said. But he was not talking to them. He was rebuking the wind and the waves. He commanded the monsters. The wind and the waves had transformed into the incredible hulk, and Jesus told them to be quiet and they transformed back into Bruce Banner.
Jesus stopped the storm, but that was just one miracle. You see, if there is a windstorm, and it ceases, a boat on the water can be still in danger from the waves. Jesus not only calmed the wind, but he also spoke to the waves, and they immediately flattened. The text says that it was a dead calm.
Now, let's look at the men who witnessed the miracles (40-41).
The men in the boat with Jesus had been afraid of the monsters threatening to end their lives. But when Jesus took care of the incredible hulk right before their eyes, did you notice their response? The text says they were overwhelmed – not with relief, not with gratitude, not with joy or worship. It says they were overwhelmed with fear!
We would like to think that if we went around walking on water and calming the sea the way Jesus did, it would result in a lot more people getting saved. But human nature does not work that way. The disciples responded in fear because that is what happens when a power is manifested that you cannot explain.
We would have a lot more miracles happen in our lives if we had enough faith to handle them happening before our eyes. We would also have more such miracles if we stayed actively involved in the missions the Lord has called us to. He has called us to keep proclaiming his gospel, keep obeying his commands, keep loving others in Jesus' name, and keep doing battle with the real enemy: the devil.
Believers in Jesus Christ are called to a mission. There will be monsters who will oppose and threaten our mission. But we have a Master, and those monsters are no threat to him. He wants his followers to trust him, believe in what the Bible says about him, and continue with the mission despite the storms.
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Rendez-Vous: Sentimental Animals
February 18, 2019 October 24, 2019 by Cherry Adam
Despite having about seven years in the musical French scene, Rendez-Vous has remained as a little open secret. One that Paris has jealously guarded. But this quintet it is impossible to contain.
Rendez-Vous are Francis Mallari, Elliot Berthault, Maxime Gendre, Simon Dubourg and Guillaume Rottier. Since the release of their first EP in 2014, and after working with Ben Greenberg (The Men, Uniform) on their second EP, Distance (2016); the French group has attracted the attention of fans and the press.
With Distance, the band not only introduced an explicit declaration of intentions but a proposal that crystallised their vision. The six tracks that build this album are a musical exorcism inspired by Fad Gadget, Sad Lovers and Giants, Dance Society and Nitzer Ebb.
Two years later, Superior State (2018), will arrive. A record produced by the group and released under Zappruder Records. The date was set, February 15th at Sala Razzmatazz, and Sixth June were the opening act for their debut in Barcelona.
Sixth June: Synthpop out of tune
Sixth June is a synthpop duo by Laslo Antal and Lidija Andon. It is a double output from the corners of art academies –Laslo is a filmmaker and Lidija is an actress– who seek to give life to a relationship of creative symbiosis.
In 2010, the original Belgrade duo moved to Berlin and debuted on the German label Genetic Music with Everytime. In 2013, after the release of their third EP, Pleasure, they were defined as a project with a "very 80s sound but, at the same time, very contemporary".
While the rhythmic bases by Laslo highlight the textures of the synthesisers, the vocal accompaniment is unfortunate. Sadly, Lidija's voice was out of tune throughout the concert.
Despite her impeccable presence, there is something in her voice that allows us to presume that their albums are the result of a meticulous production. The same happened with Laslo when he decided to join Lidija on one of the songs. The result was a rugged live full of unforgivable mistakes. Especially for a musical project with almost a decade of history.
The Superior State of Rendez-Vous
Introducing a debut album after such powerful Eps can be a double-edged sword: Or it exceeds expectations, or the emotion becomes a disappointment — nothing further than that. The overwhelming presence of the French quintet demonstrated the great post-punk revival in recent years.
Rendez-Vous is emerging as the next great musical export after La Femme. A mix of cold wave and post-punk that feeds on totally explosive energy. We came across a wall of sound that emerged from the room — accompanied by the unspoken violence in Francis Mallari's voice.
The single Straight On The Line, released independently in 2017, was the one chosen to start the show. An agonising subject balancing between tortuous electronic layers and a martial rhythm. One of the many references to The Soft Moon that will be unveiled during the concert.
Rendez-Vous: Beyond a déjà-vu
The strength of Superior State and the pertinence of the band sail between déjà-vu and the feeling of listening to something new de facto. We would find ourselves dealing with the different edges of this superior state. Starting with Lakes followed by Double Zero, Paralyzed and then the single that gives the album its name, Superior State.
From repeating the mannerism of the Protomartyr singer or the use of the drum machine like The Soft Moon, Rendez-Vous is a project that, while referring to its influences, feels honest and overflowing. In one hour, we witness a catharsis that invoked the demons that haunt contemporary society.
It was a concert that condensed an imposing musical and lyrical tour de force. The blackened post-punk scene, the burned-out riffs and the powerful voices are not new. But, Rendez-Vous gets up with an identity of its own that includes guitars that stab around spasms and bass lines like barbed wire.
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Tunnel Rat: The Solipsist EP
Tunnel Rat's Solipsist EP pays homage to the great beatnik poets of the '50s and '60s.
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Title: The Solipsist EP
Artist: Tunnel Rat
Genre: Beatnik Blues
License: CC BY-NC-SA
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So, I was contacted by the artist and asked if I could take a listen to his release. He seemed really eager to get some feedback, and was willing to wait for me to find some time to listen. Well, this release is relatively short, so I was able to sneak it into the queue pretty quickly and was pleased to hear Tunnel Rat's inspired LoFi beatnik blues.
First thing about this recording: it's definitely all live, open mic, and sounds like it was done in a single take (ie, each track was done in a single take, not the whole release). That is a refreshing thing to hear these days, when even most LoFi recordings are actually highly produced and engineered to achieve a specific type of sound (like Small Colin's Tape Production, which I love to death, but really did follow a complicated engineering and production method).
Doing things live to computer recording like this makes a real difference. One of the things that is immediately apparent is the acoustics of the room around the performer. The room actually becomes almost an instrument itself, especially in this case, since it is not a studio. It's a room with it's acoustic quirks and character. This becomes even more apparent in this release on 'No Festivals' which is recorded in a different place – sounds like a mall (not to mention that this is the only song on the album that features both bass and electric guitar).
Second thing that is noticeable in this recording is the work that has gone into following much of the beatnik style of reciting spoken poetry over a musical accompaniment. In this case the accompaniment is bass guitar alone (except for 'No Festivals' as mentioned above).
The vocal / spoken parts are something of a double-edged sword in this release. While the style is well performed here, it feels like it's an impersonation of the style. There is something that just doesn't quite fit. The performance is definitely beatnik influence, but the performers relationship between his poetry and his music feels forced. In some cases phrases are rushed and swallowed or clipped off because of the cadence that is trying to be matched to the accompaniment.
And, while I understand this is a LoFi recording, the microphone leaves a lot to be desired. The sound is constantly changing as the performer moves his head around the microphone. The issue is obviously that the microphone is very directional, and not a cardioid pattern that would probably suit the performer better.
The thing that really stands out well in this recording is the bass accompaniment. The artist is quite accomplished with his instrument, equally at home playing walking lines, or chords, rhythm or lead parts. Often different parts are mixed interchangeably within the tracks themselves.
So, overall I would say this is an intriguing release. The artist definitely has skills and chops, now he just needs to refine them, work a bit on getting his poetry cadences to match the musical parts a bit better, and work a bit on recording skills. But, I for one will be looking forward to future releases from this artist.
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The James Beard Foundation Conference Returns to Discuss the Making of a Food Movement
The two-day conference, once invite only, this year opens its doors to the public.
September 26, 2016 | By Carrington Morris
Our New Go-To Food Guide for When We're Traveling
Each entry in the Eat Well Guide meets a set of standards including considerations for local sourcing, animal welfare and the conservation of biodiversity.
December 11, 2015 | By Claire Brown
Slow Food USA Partners With Chipotle to Fund School Garden Initiatives Nationwide
The seemingly improbable partnership will help fund school garden initiatives in 10 cities over the next 15 months with a donation of almost $500,000 from Chipotle.
October 10, 2014 | By Claire Brown
Plant Heritage Seeds and Save Foods in Danger of Extinction
To fight industrialized agriculture's squeezing out of all the beautiful, unique foods once enjoyed year round in our nation, Slow Food USA created the Ark of Taste, a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of being wiped out forever. By planting these seeds (and enjoying the bounty that follows), you can preserve a bit of culinary history for future generations.
March 25, 2013 | By The Editors
Slow Wine Launches Its Cross-Country Tour in Manhattan
For two decades the international movement to preserve taste called Slow Food has produced a guide to Italian wine in conjunction with Gambero Rosso– an Italian Zagat that puts out food and wine guides and produces massive wine tastings around the world. Now, to encourage a new era of sustainabile wine sipping , Slow Food has rolled out a wine classification system and bringing it to America for the first time, along with a sampling of Italian Slow Wine-designated producers that will visit New York on January 30. (Get your tickets here.)
December 16, 2011 | By Brian Halweil
Watch as 224 People Eat Soup in Mid-Air, for Just $5
In case you missed the most recent Edible segment on NY1 about the High Line's Social Soup Experiment, a skyhigh, sustainably sourced picnic for 224 people, be sure to check out the online version of the clip. The event was put together by the High Line park to see what happens when dozens of New Yorkers from different backgrounds sit down together to share a meal — especially one that's also historically appropriate: The High Line was originally used by trains transporting crops grown up river.
October 31, 2011 | By Rachel Wharton
Community, Food Policy
How Slow Food Stole Back the $5 Value Meal
Earlier this month 30,000 home cooks proved that a value meal didn't have to require a drive-thru. Coming together with the values of true slow food—good, clean and fair for eaters and farmers—each made a meal for $5 or less a diner for a national "potluck" on September 17th. Out of this came hearty seasonal soups like corn chowder, meats (broken into parts, sliced for sandwiches and stewed into stock) and nights spent swapping preserving and season-stretching tips.
September 27, 2011 | By The Editors
Eataly's Got Nothing on Slow Food's Salone del Gusto: Our Report from Italy
TURIN, ITALY — The endless aisles of Slow Food's biennial Salone del Gusto, held at the massive Lingotto Fiere building in Turin, are laid out…
November 3, 2010 | By Brian Halweil
Eat, Farms, Indigenous Industry, Magazine, November/December 2008: Issue No. 2
Protein Paradoxes at Heritage Foods USA
Saving rare breeds from extinction by encouraging Americans to eat them.


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Q: Appium + Python on Android - scrolling doesn't work Appium + Python on Android - scrolling
I have an app to automate tests for. Scenario looks like this:
I tap on date picker > calendar appears
I tap on the year > a list of years appears
I want to scroll until '1993' is visible
the year '1993' is not visible on the screen and I want to keep scrolling until it is. I've tried
TouchAction(driver).press(x=746, y=1351).move_to(x=755, y=588).release().perform()

^but I don't want to use coordinates, plus I'd have to repeat that line several times.
def set_year(self):
visibility = self.driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//android.widget.TextView[@text='1993']").is_displayed()
while not visibility:
TouchAction(self.driver).press(x=746, y=1351).move_to(x=755, y=588).release().perform()
visibility = self.driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//android.widget.TextView[@text='1993']").is_displayed()
else:
print("not found")

^but it keeps throwing me selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters error, since as I said, it's not visible
What is the best approach for this?
el = self.driver.find_element_by_xpath(<your_xpath>) driver.execute_script("mobile: scrollTo", {"element": el.id})

^this one gives me an error saying that a tuple does not have id

A: Appium will throw an error each time an element is not find.
So, your script stops before swiping, when you define your variable visibility.
Try this :
def set_year(self):
    visibility = False
    i = 0

    while not visibility or i<100:
        i += 1
        try:
            visibility = self.driver.find_element(By.XPATH,
                "//android.widget.TextView[@text='1993']").is_displayed()
        except:
            TouchAction(self.driver).press(x=746, y=1351).move_to(x=755,
                                           y=588).release().perform()
    if not visibility:
        print("not found")

Your script will scroll down until the year 1993 is found.

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Identifying Lenses with Small-Scale Structure. I. Cusp Lenses
Charles R. Keeton,B. Scott Gaudi,A. O. Petters
Physics , 2002, DOI: 10.1086/378934
Abstract: The inability of standard models to explain the flux ratios in many 4-image gravitational lenses has been cited as evidence for significant small-scale structure in lens galaxies. That claim has generally relied on detailed lens modeling, so it is both model dependent and somewhat difficult to interpret. We present a more robust and generic method for identifying lenses with small-scale structure. For a close triplet of images associated with a source near a cusp caustic, the sum of the signed magnifications should approximately vanish. We derive realistic upper bounds on the sum, and argue that lenses with flux ratios that significiantly violate the bounds can be said to have structure in the lens potential on scales smaller than the image separation. Five observed lenses have such flux ratio ``anomalies'': B2045+265, 1RXS J1131-1231, and SDSS J0924+0219 have strong anomalies; B0712+472 has a strong anomaly at optical/near-IR wavelengths and a marginal anomaly at radio wavelengths; and RX J0911+0551 appears to have an anomaly, but this conclusion is subject to uncertainties about octopole modes in early-type galaxies. Analysis of the cusp relation does not identify the known anomaly in B1422+231, so methods that are more sophisticated (and less generic) than the cusp relation may be necessary to uncover flux ratio anomalies in some systems. Although these flux ratio anomalies might represent milli- or micro-lensing, we cannot identify the cause; we can only conclude that the lenses have significant structure in the potential on scales smaller than the separation between the images. Additional arguments must be invoked to specify the nature of this small-scale structure. [Abridged]
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A Case Study of Adopting Security Guidelines in Undergraduate Software Engineering Education [PDF]
Yen-Hung Hu, Charles Scott
Journal of Computer and Communications (JCC) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/jcc.2014.214003
Abstract: Security plays a large role in software development; simply without its existence the software would be vulnerable to many different types of attacks. Software security prevents leaks of data, alternation of data, and unauthorized access to data. Building a secure software involves a number of different processes but security awareness and implementation are the most important ones among them. To produce high quality software security engineers need to meet today's cybersecurity demands, security awareness and implementation must be integrated in undergraduate computer science programming courses. In this paper, we demonstrate the importance of adopting security guidelines in undergraduate software engineering education. Thus, this paper focuses on integrating secure guidelines into existing applications to eliminate common security vulnerabilities. An assessment table, derived from several existing Java security guidelines, is developed to provide in depth critiques of the selected capstone project. Potential security vulnerabilities in the capstone project are identified and presented in a form showing the degree of threats against the three security characteristics: confidentiality, integrity, and availability addressed in the McCumber Cube model. Meanwhile, vulnerability density of the capstone project is calculated to demonstrate the performance of this research.
Fluorescence-based Sensing of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Using a Multi-channeled Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) Microimmunosensor
Paul T. Charles,Andre A. Adams,Peter B. Howell,Scott A. Trammell,Jeffrey R. Deschamps,Anne W. Kusterbeck
Sensors , 2010, DOI: 10.3390/s100100876
Abstract: Fluorescence immunoassays employing monoclonal antibodies directed against the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) were conducted in a multi-channel microimmunosensor. The multi-channel microimmunosensor was prepared in poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) via hot embossing from a brass molding tool. The multi-channeled microfluidic device was sol-gel coated to generate a siloxane surface that provided a scaffold for antibody immobilization. AlexaFluor-cadaverine-trinitrobenzene (AlexaFluor-Cad-TNB) was used as the reporter molecule in a displacement immunoassay. The limit of detection was 1-10 ng/mL (ppb) with a linear dynamic range that covered three orders of magnitude. In addition, antibody crossreactivity was investigated using hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), HMX, 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), 4-nitrotoluene (4-NT) and 2-amino-4,6-DNT.
Proteomics reveals multiple routes to the osteogenic phenotype in mesenchymal stem cells
Kristin P Bennett, Charles Bergeron, Evrim Acar, Robert F Klees, Scott L Vandenberg, Bülent Yener, George E Plopper
BMC Genomics , 2007, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-8-380
Abstract: Direct component analysis in the gene ontology space identifies three components that account for 90% of the variance between hMSC, osteoblasts, and the four stimulated hMSC populations. The directed component maps the differentiation stages of the stimulated stem cell populations along the differentiation axis created by the difference in the expression profiles of hMSC and hOST. Surprisingly, hMSC treated with ECM proteins lie closer to osteoblasts than do hMSC treated with OS media. Additionally, the second component demonstrates that proteomic profiles of collagen I- and vitronectin-stimulated hMSC are distinct from those of OS-stimulated cells. A three-mode tensor analysis reveals additional focus proteins critical for characterizing the phenotypic variations between na?ve hMSC, partially differentiated hMSC, and hOST.The differences between the proteomic profiles of OS-stimulated hMSC and ECM-hMSC characterize different transitional phenotypes en route to becoming osteoblasts. This conclusion is arrived at via a three-mode tensor analysis validated using hMSC plated on laminin-5.Interest in human stem cells continues to grow amongst those interested in understanding fundamental mechanisms of development and disease progression and those interested in harnessing the differentiation potential of these cells to generate living replacements for damaged or diseased tissues. In both cases, the promise is the same: stem cells offer the potential to define and manipulate fundamental principles of cell and tissue behavior, which in turn will uncover a new set of therapeutic targets for correcting errors in cell and tissue function [1]. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) are a population of multipotent adult cells found within the bone marrow and periosteum [2] and capable of differentiating into as many as seven different cell types [3].One bottleneck in the development of hMSC-derived therapies is our incomplete understanding of the mechanisms governing hMSC differen
First-principles calculation of intrinsic defect formation volumes in silicon
Scott A. Centoni,Babak Sadigh,George H. Gilmer,Thomas J. Lenosky,Tomas Diaz de la Rubia,Charles B. Musgrave
Physics , 2005, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.195206
Abstract: We present an extensive first-principles study of the pressure dependence of the formation enthalpies of all the know vacancy and self-interstitial configurations in silicon, in each charge state from -2 through +2. The neutral vacancy is found to have a formation volume that varies markedly with pressure, leading to a remarkably large negative value (-0.68 atomic volumes) for the zero-pressure formation volume of a Frenkel pair (V + I). The interaction of volume and charge was examined, leading to pressure--Fermi level stability diagrams of the defects. Finally, we quantify the anisotropic nature of the lattice relaxation around the neutral defects.
Cultural Heritage Assets: Rituals, Grinding Hollows and Other Socio-Cultural Practices in Simiyu Region, Tanzania [PDF]
Charles B. Saanane
Natural Resources (NR) , 2016, DOI: 10.4236/nr.2016.74020
Abstract: This paper presents results from preliminary assessments in Ngasamo ward, Busega district in Simiyu region. The main objective was to assess cultural heritage assets in some areas of Bariadi district in Simiyu region. Specific objectives of the assessment are to identify tangible cultural heritage resources in Simiyu region; to identify intangible cultural heritage resources in Simiyu region; and to provide suggestions for pertinent protection, conservation and presentation of cultural heritage resources. The assessment was carried out through surveys that included documentation together with records for Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates per surveyed locality; key informant interviews; and Focus Group Discussion. Results from the assessment revealed several worship areas that include immovable physical objects associated to ritual performance places. For example, wells like Luhuhi in Ilula village, Nkindwa biye tree in Ilula village, Magahi well in Isenge village, Isangijo hill at Isenge village, Dutwa well in Isenge village, Nyabusalu well in Igalukilo village and similar others are worship places that were revealed by informants. The assessment uncovered granite rock boulders that are being chopped off flakes for traditional medicine use in the area. Some cultural heritage sites have been identified such that a lot more needs to be explored in order to establish existence of other physical cultural heritage sites in Busega district, Bariadi district. For example, the grinding hollows, bao and the like are unique heritage resources. Such resources including undiscovered immovable archaeological objects would need presentation of sustainable preservation as well as conservation plans in line with Antiquities Acts, Antiquities Rules and Monuments of 1980 together with Cultural Heritage Policy of 2008.
Dynamic Analysis of Vascular Morphogenesis Using Transgenic Quail Embryos
Yuki Sato,Greg Poynter,David Huss,Michael B. Filla,Andras Czirok,Brenda J. Rongish,Charles D. Little,Scott E. Fraser,Rusty Lansford
PLOS ONE , 2012, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012674
Abstract: One of the least understood and most central questions confronting biologists is how initially simple clusters or sheet-like cell collectives can assemble into highly complex three-dimensional functional tissues and organs. Due to the limits of oxygen diffusion, blood vessels are an essential and ubiquitous presence in all amniote tissues and organs. Vasculogenesis, the de novo self-assembly of endothelial cell (EC) precursors into endothelial tubes, is the first step in blood vessel formation [1]. Static imaging and in vitro models are wholly inadequate to capture many aspects of vascular pattern formation in vivo, because vasculogenesis involves dynamic changes of the endothelial cells and of the forming blood vessels, in an embryo that is changing size and shape.
Maximum Running Speed of Captive Bar-Headed Geese Is Unaffected by Severe Hypoxia
Lucy A. Hawkes, Patrick J. Butler, Peter B. Frappell, Jessica U. Meir, William K. Milsom, Graham R. Scott, Charles M. Bishop
Abstract: While bar-headed geese are renowned for migration at high altitude over the Himalayas, previous work on captive birds suggested that these geese are unable to maintain rates of oxygen consumption while running in severely hypoxic conditions. To investigate this paradox, we re-examined the running performance and heart rates of bar-headed geese and barnacle geese (a low altitude species) during exercise in hypoxia. Bar-headed geese (n = 7) were able to run at maximum speeds (determined in normoxia) for 15 minutes in severe hypoxia (7% O2; simulating the hypoxia at 8500 m) with mean heart rates of 466±8 beats min?1. Barnacle geese (n = 10), on the other hand, were unable to complete similar trials in severe hypoxia and their mean heart rate (316 beats.min?1) was significantly lower than bar-headed geese. In bar-headed geese, partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in both arterial and mixed venous blood were significantly lower during hypoxia than normoxia, both at rest and while running. However, measurements of blood lactate in bar-headed geese suggested that anaerobic metabolism was not a major energy source during running in hypoxia. We combined these data with values taken from the literature to estimate (i) oxygen supply, using the Fick equation and (ii) oxygen demand using aerodynamic theory for bar-headed geese flying aerobically, and under their own power, at altitude. This analysis predicts that the maximum altitude at which geese can transport enough oxygen to fly without environmental assistance ranges from 6,800 m to 8,900 m altitude, depending on the parameters used in the model but that such flights should be rare.
Criteria for Sample Selection to Maximize Planet Sensitivity and Yield from Space-Based Microlens Parallax Surveys
Jennifer C. Yee,Andrew Gould,Charles Beichman,Sebastiano Calchi Novati,Sean Carey,B. Scott Gaudi,Calen Henderson,David Nataf,Matthew Penny,Yossi Shvartzvald,Wei Zhu
Physics , 2015, DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/810/2/155
Abstract: Space-based microlens parallax measurements are a powerful tool for understanding planet populations, especially their distribution throughout the Galaxy. However, if space-based observations of the microlensing events must be specifically targeted, it is crucial that microlensing events enter the parallax sample without reference to the known presence or absence of planets. Hence, it is vital to define objective criteria for selecting events where possible and to carefully consider and minimize the selection biases where not possible so that the final sample represents a controlled experiment. We present objective criteria for initiating observations and determining their cadence for a subset of events, and we define procedures for isolating subjective decision making from information about detected planets for the remainder of events. We also define procedures to resolve conflicts between subjective and objective selections. These procedures maximize planet sensitivity of the sample as a whole by allowing for planet detections even if they occur before satellite observations for objectively-selected events and by helping to trigger fruitful follow-up observations for subjectively-chosen events. This paper represents our public commitment to these procedures, which is a necessary component of enforcing objectivity on the experimental protocol.
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Charles B. Moss, Andrew Schmitz
Theoretical Economics Letters (TEL) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/tel.2014.43032
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 imposes a Renewable Fuel Standard met through a combination of corn and cellulosic ethanol. A variety of rationales support this policy including the recycling of atmospheric carbon. This study examines the economic dimensions of this problem focusing on the role of zero prices for environmental goods and the use of an environmental equivalent. When environmental goods are taken into account, the optimal price policy cannot be defined with certainty.
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