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Q: Superset. Error while sending report by email Need help solving an issue with Superset (version 1.0.1) running on docker.
Sendings reports (dashboards) by email is configured. Small dashboards are sent fine.
But sending several report ends with this error:
Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
[05/Oct/2021:16:00:06 +0300] "GET /static/assets/5d82d1b53c008164c101.chunk.js HTTP/1.1" 200 308964 "http://192.168.90.132:8088/superset/dashboard/49/" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:78.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/78.0"
 Message: Failed to convert data to an object

 [2021-10-05 16:00:08,431: ERROR/ForkPoolWorker-7] Message: Failed to convert data to an object

 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,752: WARNING/ForkPoolWorker-7] Message: Failed to decode response from marionette
 , retrying in 0 seconds...
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,754: WARNING/ForkPoolWorker-7] Message: Tried to run command without establishing a connection
 , retrying in 0 seconds...
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,755: WARNING/ForkPoolWorker-7] Message: Tried to run command without establishing a connection
 , retrying in 0 seconds...
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,756: WARNING/ForkPoolWorker-7] Message: Tried to run command without establishing a connection
 , retrying in 0 seconds...
 Failed at generating thumbnail 'WebDriver' object has no attribute 'screenshot'
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,758: ERROR/ForkPoolWorker-7] Failed at generating thumbnail 'WebDriver' object has no attribute 'screenshot'
 Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/app/superset/utils/celery.py", line 50, in session_scope
     yield session
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 374, in run
     raise ex
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 371, in run
     session, self._model, self._scheduled_dttm
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 344, in run
     self._session, self._report_schedule, self._scheduled_dttm
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 261, in next
     raise ex
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 257, in next
     self.send()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 195, in send
     notification_content = self._get_notification_content()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 175, in _get_notification_content
     screenshot_data = self._get_screenshot()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 167, in _get_screenshot
     raise ReportScheduleScreenshotFailedError()
 superset.reports.commands.exceptions.ReportScheduleScreenshotFailedError: Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,775: ERROR/ForkPoolWorker-7] Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/app/superset/utils/celery.py", line 50, in session_scope
     yield session
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 374, in run
     raise ex
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 371, in run
     session, self._model, self._scheduled_dttm
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 344, in run
     self._session, self._report_schedule, self._scheduled_dttm
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 261, in next
     raise ex
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 257, in next
     self.send()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 195, in send
     notification_content = self._get_notification_content()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 175, in _get_notification_content
     screenshot_data = self._get_screenshot()
   File "/app/superset/reports/commands/execute.py", line 167, in _get_screenshot
     raise ReportScheduleScreenshotFailedError()
 superset.reports.commands.exceptions.ReportScheduleScreenshotFailedError: Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
 Report state: Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.
 [2021-10-05 16:00:13,776: INFO/ForkPoolWorker-7] Report state: Report Schedule execution failed when generating a screenshot.

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After his passing, his son Marc took over his business empire, along with two cousins. For most consumers who don't know the Muzzo name despite its huge influence on the city's development and ever-changing streetscape, many will to get familiarized, especially with many of it's up and coming projects that are sprouting within the GTA. In due time, they will surely make an impact in people's mind.
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House Beautiful: 120-year-old Rattenbury home gets new life in Rockland
The owners of this handsome 120-year-old home used to live in a custom-designed, ultra-modern house on the waterfront near the Chinese Cemetery on Gonzales...
Home Stories House Beautiful: 120-year-old Rattenbury home gets new life in Rockland
Home & Garden Vancouver Island
by Times Colonist January 4, 2020
The owners of this handsome 120-year-old home used to live in a custom-designed, ultra-modern house on the waterfront near the Chinese Cemetery on Gonzales Bay.
But Dan Sharp and Pamela Russell grew tired of that chilly, windy location. When Sharp saw one day that a classic Rockland home was up for sale, his interest was piqued.
Renowned architect Francis Rattenbury, who designed the B.C. legislature buildings, had created the home at the turn of the century for his lawyer. It features a massive, cedar-panelled entry hall and a shingle-style exterior that blends American and British Arts and Crafts influences.
The first floor is rock-faced and above is a steep-pitched roof with a front pediment over a striking nine-paned mullioned window.
"We enjoy projects and this one certainly sparked our interest," Sharp said. "It was a 180-degree turn from our previous home, but I'm an old history major and I loved the provenance of the place."
Restoration work took a painstaking 18 months, from top to bottom, but Sharp noted that the biggest delay was in getting the permits from the City of Victoria.
The work was extensive.
"Almost nothing had been done to the house for about 50 years … some work had been done in the kitchen in the 1970s, but it was basically untouched and had been on the market for a bit," Sharp said.
The new owners took most of the 5,500-square-foot home down to the studs and spent three weeks on asbestos-removal alone.
"All the walls on the third floor were full of it. Rattenbury likely had employed three different plasterers for the different floors and each used a different type of mud for each," he said. "The work added about $50,000 to the budget … and it looked like an Ebola breakout while it was being done."
The new owners added sheer walls for earthquake strength and 10 new posts in the basement after an engineering survey. They redid all the electrical wiring and installed two new furnaces, a new water system and air conditioning.
There was no insulation, so spray foam was injected everywhere and all the windows and hardware were restored.
The owners took down a large wall separating the living and dining rooms to open up the main floor, but actually ended up making the kitchen a little smaller, since the 1970s reno had combined several space to create one vast area.
"We closed off one end and made it into an outside eating area with a fireplace," Sharp said. That added to an existing verandah that now stretches across the entire back of the house.
"The only thing that didn't need work was the roof," said Sharp, who owns Western Allergy, a small pharmaceutical firm that specializes in allergy treatment and diagnosis.
"Our intention was to update the house while staying true to the character of the home. Our goal is to make it last another 100 years."
Interestingly, they spent more on lighting fixtures than the whole home cost when it was built for about $4,000.
When Russell first saw the house online, she hated it.
"I had to be convinced because I hate the colour green and it was all green and brown and ugly, with lino tile on the verandah, which was all glassed in. But the inside was just so pretty … and I am still in awe of the house. It has lots of space and wonderful detailing, beautiful windows, ceilings, leaded glass …"
The property was appealing because it was very private," said Russell, an economist and senior portfolio manager at TD Wealth, "and Dan and I could see the potential."
She loves to swim, so they added a long, narrow lap pool and hot tub in the back.
The house used to stand on one acre, but now has half that: "The developer who subdivided it is building houses behind us and took down all the big trees in the back, so that wrecked our privacy, but we have solved that with a fence and plantings."
They cleared overgrown shrubs from the front of the house, took out the waterspouts, put all the wires underground and replaced an old wooden gate with an iron one.
Russell said the toughest part of the project was working with the city. "You'd think they would want to make it easy to restore and preserve old homes, but it was as if they were working against us."
The owners say they had a brilliant team of experts, led by Marque Thompson of Design Marque Consulting in Vancouver and Victoria builder Dorian Jeck of Orian Construction. "They did a fantastic job," Sharp said.
"Dorian managed to custom copy many key elements of the woodwork. We were lucky to have so much talent on the building team. They all deserve a lot of recognition."
Sharp said before it was opened up, the top floor and attic were "very scary and creepy with a weird set of three poky little rooms."
The attic had a tiny window and "funny little door" with a peephole in it. Access was via a doorway off the upper landing that led to a narrow servants' staircase up to the third floor.
Jeck, who specializes in renovating heritage and character homes, said one of the biggest challenges with the project was turning the top floor into a spacious guest suite with a new bathroom and sitting area.
"It's a big house, so it required a big team and when we discovered that the third floor and attic were non-conforming to today's standards, that meant a lot more work. The floors were really bouncy and we had to reconnect that section to the house and make it solid."
The top floor was opened up and the main staircase was extended to the roof, said the builder.
While Sharp has done renovations before and knows it involves making many decisions and having a flexible budget, he said there were many happy surprises in this project, too.
"Our builder was quite giddy about all the things he found … and how he was able to reproduce things like crown moulding."
Sharp said a lot of time was spent recycling elements such as mouldings and door trim from one room to another.
Jeck said it helped that the home "had hardly been touched" over the years. "And I like working with people who want to keep nostalgia."
Sharp said the work was all worth it, since this is the couple's forever home, "but we are also doing it for the whole community.
"I grew up in Vancouver and one thing I love about Victoria is that coming over on the ferry — it's like getting into a time machine. I like to see old buildings restored well."
Other key members of the team included Belzile Artglass & Joinery, Calico Painting Co, Adrian Lise Drywall, Dundee Tile, Dea Electric Inc. Floor work was done by Double N Hardwood Floors, T. Halls Flooring and Douglas C. White Flooring
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Children's & Teenage > Fiction > General fiction
Cultural Highlights > Book Awards > The Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Children's & Teenage > Teen & young adult
Ketchup Clouds (Paperback)
Annabel Pitcher (author)
27 Reviews Sign in to write a review
Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2013
Ketchup Clouds tells the story of one teenage girl with a very big secret.
Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret - a dark and terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears of a criminal, Stuart Harris, locked up on death row in Texas. Like Zoe, Stuart is no stranger to secrets. Or lies. Or murder.
Full of both heartache and humour, Zoe tells her story in the only way she can - in letters to the man in prison in America. Armed with a pen, Zoe takes a deep breath, eats a jam sandwich, and begins her tale of love and betrayal.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
'It's a moving and ultimately highly compassionate tale. To be human is to err, after all.' - Martin Chilton, The Telegraph
'I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for an invigorating, coming-of-age book. The young adult category can often come off as whiney and "woe is me" but this book proves that that is not always the case, even when the main character does have a lot to whine about. There are good authors of every genre if you just know where to look and Annabel Pitcher is one of them.' - The Guardian
'Annabel Pitcher presents a harrowing tale of a girl learning to deal with love, family, remorse and grief. Through a mixture of her hilarious, sweet and honest confessions, Zoe comes to life on the page.' - Teenreads
'Blending powerful emotion and darkness with ironic humour, it is a gripping and moving story about secrets, lies and growing up. Sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes wistful, often funny and always compassionate, this is a beautifully-crafted and unexpected coming-of-age story that will win readers' hearts.' - Booktrust
'This is a clever, multi-layered book. It's heartstoppingly sweet, very sad, and very, very real. Everyone should take notes on how to write a love story from this gorgeous novel because I believed every word. And, of course, I cried.
Highly recommended.' - The Bookbag
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'Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret—a dark and terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears of a criminal, Stuart Harris, locked up on death row in Texas. Like Zoe,... More
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I've had a copy of this book since it won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize but it took it being chosen for Book of the Month for July for me to get around to reading it and I really wish I'd have... More
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"Jaw dropping!"
I was a huge fan of Pitcher's debut, 'My Sister Lives on a Mantelpiece', and didn't quite know if she could follow up such a ground breaking book for teens. However, she nailed it perfectly.
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    description: 'Netlib LP problem shell: minimize c\'*x, where Ax=b, lo<=x<=hi',
    author: 'J. Reid',
    editor: 'D. Gay',
    date: '1978',
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send email to netlib@ornl.gov with the message:

	 send index from lp
	 send readme from lp/data

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This LP problem is the source of three sparse matrices in the Harwell/Boeing
sparse matrix collection: SHL_0, SHL_200, and SHL_400.  Those three matrices
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SHELL.
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The following are relevant excerpts from lp/data/readme (by David M. Gay):

The column and nonzero counts in the PROBLEM SUMMARY TABLE below exclude
slack and surplus columns and the right-hand side vector, but include
the cost row.  We have omitted other free rows and all but the first
right-hand side vector, as noted below.  The byte count is for the
MPS compressed file; it includes a newline character at the end of each
line.  These files start with a blank initial line intended to prevent
mail programs from discarding any of the data.  The BR column indicates
whether a problem has bounds or ranges:  B stands for "has bounds", R
for "has ranges".  The BOUND-TYPE TABLE below shows the bound types
present in those problems that have bounds.

The optimal value is from MINOS version 5.3 (of Sept. 1988)
running on a VAX with default options.

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SHELL       537   1775     4900      38049  B     1.2088253460E+09

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SHELL      UP LO FX

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Comments: Hills, hills and more hills!
This race starts and ends at the gardens at Buxton Opera House. The first 3 miles are up a long hill (think Headington Hill), followed by 4 miles of undulating downhill, through a rocky dale and over numerous cattle grids (all marshalled by the Peak District Mountain Rescue teams).
A couple more ups and downs through pretty villages before you come back into Buxton, then finally head into the Pavilion Gardens where the finish is. Great support from Buxton AC and other local clubs makes this a friendly event.
I managed to do well despite the hills, made up some ground on the downhill sections, Clare had a good run too, although being in Totley AC green was an obvious disadvantage to HRR yellow.
I would really recommend this race if you want something different - £10 inc. t-shirt, and with only 250 entrants this is a nice change to larger (overpriced) city half-marathons.


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Jakob L. Wheeler
Jakob Lewis Wheeler, 39, of Broadhead, WI, died February 12, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born November 24, 1980 in Freeport, IL, the son of Ray E. Wheeler and Sally J. Ross. Jakob was a service writer for Caliber Collison in Middleton, WI. He graduated from Polo High School in 1999, where he participated in track, football, and wrestling. He was the lead singer in axiom and Mr. Fist in the Madison, WI area. He was an avid Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears fan. He enjoyed fishing and golf. Most of all Jakob was a devoted father, son, brother, and family man. Jakob is survived by his mother Sally (Roger) Ross of Freeport, IL; children, Dax and Lydia Wheeler and their mother, Rachel Wheeler of Orangeville, IL; brother, Austin (Susie) Wheeler and niece Shelby Stingley of Rock Falls, IL; grandmothers Katie Grau and Goldie Wheeler; step brothers Shawn (Gina) Ross of Rockford, IL and Justin Ross (Joni) of Georgia; step sister, Angelica Collins of Georgia; aunts, Sue Giedd and Colleen (Gary) Pehl; uncles, William Grau, Kenny (Cathy) Wheeler, and Gary, Larry, and Bill Wheeler; and numerous cousins and friends. Jakob was preceded in death by his father, Ray Wheeler, grandfathers Kenny Wheeler and John Grau; and uncles Ray Giedd and Jerry Wheeler. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday February 20, 2020 at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport, with Rev. Scot Ralston officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3-7:00 P.M. also at Burke-Tubbs. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Jakob's memory.
Jakob Lewis Wheeler, 39, of Broadhead, WI, died February 12, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born November 24, 1980 in Freeport, IL, the son of Ray E. Wheeler and Sally J. Ross. Jakob was a service writer for Caliber Collison... View Obituary & Service Information
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10 AMAZING Things to do in Llangollen (Ultimate 2022 Guide)
Posted on Published: June 11, 2019 - Last updated: November 18, 2022
Categories Destinations
Llangollen is a small Welsh town in Denbighshire, renowned for its spectacular scenery and hordes of summertime tourists. There are so many amazing things to do in Llangollen.
With steam trains billowing smoke across the impressively green countryside and the winding waters of Llangollen Canal, this tremendously popular Welsh town has a storybook charm you'll find simply impossible to resist.
Boasting multiple attractions and an eatery on every corner, this quaint spot in North-East Wales has plenty of things to do for visitors of any age.
This article will give you 10 highlights and places to visit in Llangollen that you won't want to miss!
What Is Llangollen Famous For?
TOP 10 Things To Do In Llangollen
Cafés & Restaurants in Llangollen
Llangollen Aqueduct
Castell Dinas Brân & Valle Crucis Abbey
International Musical Eisteddfod
Outdoor Things to do in Llangollen
Victoria Promenade, Llangollen
Suggested 48-Hour Llangollen Itinerary
River Dee, Llangollen © G Laird (cc-by-sa/2.0)
The town is, of course, best known for the Llangollen Canal – which is also a key part of the town's history. Additionally, what really makes the area so special is the famous Llangollen Railway, which gives visitors the opportunity to take a step back in time by traveling through the welsh countryside on a Hogwarts-Esque steam train.
Other notable attractions include the scenic Horseshoe Pass and the spectacular Llangollen Aqueduct, all of which we'll explore a little further in this blog.
We recommend using Get Your Guide to find amazing things to do in Llangollen!
Llangollen Canal
Horseshoe Pass
Llangollen Railway
Pubs in Llangollen
Castell Dinas Bran
Victoria Promenade
In this article, we've covered the best places to visit and the key attractions of this delightful place in the Welsh countryside. There are so many fun things to do in Llangollen.
Click here to see our suggested 48-hour itinerary
Have a few days to spare? Take a look at our article on things to do in nearby Chester.
Llangollen Canal © Roger Kidd (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Designed in the 18th century by two fairly prominent figures in the history of civil engineering, Thomas Telford and William Jessop, the Llangollen Canal crosses the border between England and Wales is a vastly popular walking route with holidaymakers today.
The canal crosses two valleys, and a gentle walk from Llangollen to Horseshoe Falls is the perfect opportunity to take in the area at a leisurely pace.
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen © G Laird (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Horseshoe Falls, a Telford designed weir shaped, feeds water into the canal from the River Dee and is shaped as its name would suggest.
The falls can be accessed from the car park and picnic area at Llantysilio Green, but as it's less than a 2-mile walk along the towpath from Llangollen you'll have no trouble getting there and back in the space of a morning or afternoon if you'd prefer to leave your car parked in the town.
Horse Drawn Boat
Horse Drawn Boat, Llangollen Canal © Robin Drayton (cc-by-sa/2.0)
If you'd prefer to experience the canal with your feet up, then you can choose to travel on a motorized canal boat, which operates all year round. During the warmer months, you can even enjoy the scenic route along the canal via a traditional horse-drawn boat!
These boat trips tend to be pretty popular, especially during peak season, so you'll want to make sure you remember to book your tickets in advance. Adult tickets are priced at £13.50 and family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) are available for the discounted price of £40.
Horseshoe Pass © G Laird (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Whether you're a keen walker or not, the Horseshoe Pass is one of Llangollen's absolute must-see attractions and can be experienced either in your car or on foot.
The mountain pass derives its name from its shape, which travels in a horseshoe figure around the sides of a valley, and as a result, the views are truly outstanding. You'll definitely want to make sure you keep your camera at the ready for this one!
Ponderosa Café
Ponderosa Cafe © Hefin Richards (cc-by-sa/2.0)
At the road's highest point sits the Ponderosa Café – a popular haunt with cyclists, hikers, and motorcyclists alike. Boasting spectacular views, a fantastically good-value menu and extensive free parking, this is a pretty unbeatable stop-off for a spot of lunch or afternoon tea.
If you, like many others, have dreamed of getting the chance to ride on a real-life Hogwarts Express then the delightfully traditional steam trains at Llangollen Railway will not disappoint.
The entire length of the line follows the River Dee, journeying through the picturesque Dee Valley, to the postcard-worthy town of Corwen. The Llangollen Railway is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so keep your camera handy and prepare to be well and truly blown away by this spectacular trip!
A standard return ticket comes in at £16 for an adult and £8.50 for a child, but discounts are available for a full family package.
You can book your tickets in advance from their website.
When it comes to places to eat in Llangollen, you'll find yourself pretty spoilt for choice!
If you're visiting for the weekend and would like to know the best options to check out during your 48 hours in the town, we've put together a proposed eating itinerary together for you below:
Lunch: Dee Side Bistro
Beautifully situated on the banks of the River Dee, Dee Side Bistro is a welcoming and friendly place with an impressive lunch menu of handmade sandwiches and light bites, all costing in the region of a very manageable £6.
With plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available, this is the very best place to enjoy a spot of lunch with a hell of a view!
Dee Side Cafe © David Gearing (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Afternoon Tea: Pretty Vintage Tearoom
Decorated with chintz wallpaper and mismatching dining chairs in pretty pastel shades, Pretty Vintage Tearoom has an atmosphere worthy of a Beatrix Potter book.
Afternoon tea is a pretty special experience, with a generous and pretty display of sandwiches and cakes all made fresh on arrival, for just £8.95 per head. Another strong merit of this tearoom is that it is dog-friendly!
Understandably, it tends to be pretty busy during peak season so remember to book ahead.
Dinner: The Corn Mill
Traditionally an old mill, as its name would suggest, The Corn Mill has been beautifully converted and features beautiful wood beams and an exceptional riverside location.
With a huge menu of impressive dishes, ranging from £8 – £20, and an excellent wine list, this place scores major points in terms of quality of food and overall atmosphere. You'll be hard pushed to find a better place to enjoy your first evening meal in Llangollen.
The Corn Mill, Llangollen © Chris Allen (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Lunch: Ponderosa Café
If you're interested in combining your breakfast and lunch into one for your second day in Llangollen, then the Ponderosa Café's 'Big Breakfast' will be more than enough to keep you fuelled for the day ahead. At a penny-saving £5.25, this café is the perfect pitstop if you're spending the morning exploring Horseshoe Pass.
There's plenty of outdoor seating available, so if you're blessed with good weather during your visit then be sure to bag yourself a spot outdoors to enjoy your meal with a grand view.
Dinner: The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa
Combining traditional 19th-century charm with luxurious modernized refurbishment, The Wild Pheasant sits in the scenic Vale of Llangollen and has a pretty spectacular brasserie restaurant.
The menu includes a selection of locally sourced and equally mouth-watering dishes, priced at a very doable £21.95 for two courses and £25.95 for three. With its sophisticated décor and romantic atmosphere, a meal at The Wild Pheasant is the perfect way to end to your weekend visit.
The Wild Pheasant, Llangollen © Josie Campbell (cc-by-sa/2.0)
With a pub on almost every corner, Llangollen is not short of traditional breweries for enjoying a beer in the sun or by a roaring fireplace (depending on what time of year you're visiting). As there are simply far too many to mention them all, we have highlighted our favourite two below.
The Corn Mill, LL20 8PN
We know we've already mentioned this pub as a recommended spot for dinner in Llangollen, but if you're not planning on eating out during your visit then we do recommend shoe-horning in a visit to The Corn Mill for a drink, at the very least.
The water wheel still turns at the heart of this converted mill, which means that this busy and atmospheric eatery retains a great deal of its historic charm. To top it all off, this pub is dog-friendly for those holidaying with four-legged friends.
The Sun Trevor, LL20 8EG
Another dog-friendly pub in Llangollen is The Sun Trevor. This traditional Welsh country pub has a delightful menu of freshly cooked food and a welcoming family atmosphere.
Perched beside the beautiful Llangollen canal and with a cupboard full to the brim with board games, The Sun Trevor is a particularly good choice if you're visiting with a group of friends or with children.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct © G Laird (cc-by-sa/2.0)
If you head roughly 4 miles east of Llangollen along the canal towpath, towards the village of Trevor, you'll find yourself at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (pronounced 'pont-kus-sulth-teh').
This landmark is so impressive that it has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status and is the highest canal aqueduct ever built. Historically used to transport goods, the aqueduct is used today to carry visitors up and down the scenic Vale of Llangollen and offers a beautiful stretch of peaceful, traffic-free walking.
Visiting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is something you simply must do during your trip!
Costs and Parking
Whilst walking across won't cost you a penny, charges apply in the nearby pay-and-display carparks if you are planning on parking close by. But apart from a few coins for parking, there are really just two things you'll need to bring with you to Pontcysyllte – a camera and a head for heights!
Valle Crucis Abbey © Tom Pennington (cc-by-sa/2.0)
If you're the sort of tourist that hungers for the history of a place, then Llangollen is home to the pretty impressive ruins of the medieval castle 'Castell Dinas Brân', which you'll find perched on a hilltop just outside of the town.
No one is quite sure exactly when it was built, but the first historical documents to mention the castle date back to the 12th century. The site can be explored today on foot and the climb is a somewhat breathtaking challenge!
The castle is thought to have once been occupied by the Lord of Powys, whose son founded the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey. This Cistercian Abbey was built in 1201 but was sadly dissolved in 1537 by the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Although the building is now a ruin, its distinct medieval architecture is a remarkable sight and a very fine collection of medieval memorial sculpture is preserved in the dormitory.
Llanfest © Eirian Evans (cc-by-sa/2.0)
If you happen to be visiting Llangollen during July, then the International Musical Eisteddfod music festival, more commonly known as 'Llanfest' is an absolute must (not that you'll have much luck avoiding it!) It has been taking place during the first week of July ever since 1947 and is one of the UK's most inspirational cultural festivals.
With around 4,000 performers on show each year, this festival attracts as many as 50,000 visitors to this small Welsh town, so you'll want to make sure you book your accommodation fairly far in advance to avoid disappointment!
Tickets and Main Events
The Sunday Evening concert is considered the 'main event', and officially closes the festival. It has hosted a number of very famous names in recent years, such as Status Quo and Manic Street Preachers, so the atmosphere is pretty breathtaking. Tickets for Llanfest start at just £39 and can be purchased over on the website.
If you fancy yourself a bit of an adrenaline junkie, then the River Dee happens to be a particularly good place for white water rafting. The river stays high after rainfall for longer than most rivers in the UK and therefore means it is paddleable all-year-round!
There are many local operators to choose from, most of which offer stag and hen packages if you're looking to plan a particularly special occasion…
Suggested Activity
Premier outdoor activity provider Whitewater Active offers a fantastic white-water rafting experience in Llangollen, as well as a tonne of other exciting outdoor pursuits including gorge walking, kayaking, and abseiling.
Prices for their experiences start at just £50 and tickets can be booked either online or in-person on the day.
Victoria Promenade, Llangollen © Eirian Evans (cc-by-sa/2.0)
And last, but certainly no means least, there's Victoria Promenade – a beautiful riverside walk and the perfect way to spend your final afternoon in Llangollen.
Bordering the River Dee, the promenade was opened in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria and became one of the most popular attractions of the town with both locals and visitors.
A walk along the promenade will lead you to a café and children's play park – an ideal spot for any families visiting. For instance, the bandstand is worth a visit and a quick photograph. It also happens to be a pretty unbeatable spot to enjoy an ice cream during the summer months.
The park also boasts a skate park and miniature 9-hole golf course, which makes for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon activity.
In conclusion, we've created this Llangollen itinerary to make sure you have a clear plan for your trip.
Don't forget to check out our guides on cheap parking and road trip entertainment before you set off.
Things to Do in Llangollen – Day 1
Visit the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, LL20 7TG
Drive to Llangollen and park in the center
Have lunch at the Dee Side Bistro, LL20 8PN
Take the walk along Llangollen Canal to the Horseshoe Falls, LL20 8BN
(Optional) Afternoon tea at the Pretty Vintage Tearoom, LL20 8RP
Dinner and evening drinks at The Corn Mill, LL20 8PN
Visit the Llangollen Railway, LL20 8SN
Drive the Horseshoe Pass
Have lunch at the famous Ponderosa Café, LL20 8DR
(Option 1) Take a walk down the Victoria Promenade
(Option 2) Visit Castell Dinas Brân and Valle Crucis Abbey
Have dinner at The Wild Pheasant Restaurant Brasserie, LL20 8AD
Finally, If you've any suggestions of things to do in Llangollen then please Contact Us or leave a comment!
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Q: Is a NAT instance required in every vpc? I have a hub and spoke model for infrastructure with a management vpc and 4-5 different environment vpc, peered to the management vpc.
I already have it set up but currently I only have 1 nat instance and 1 bastion host. Both of which are in the management vpc public subnet.
I wish to connect an instance in an environment vpc in a private subnet to this NAT instance to be able to reach the internet. Is that possible?
Note: I have the NAT/Bastion working correctly in the management vpc. I can reach all servers in both vpc with the Bastion host. I just can't get the above working.
My question is... is it possible? or do I need to set up an NAT in every vpc?

A: Edge to edge routing through a gateway (including the VPC Internet Gateway or IGW) is an unsupported VPC configuration with VPC peering.
Example: Edge to Edge Routing Through an Internet Gateway
Let's say you have a VPC peering connection between VPC A and VPC B (pcx-abababab). VPC A has an internet gateway; VPC B does not. Edge to edge routing is not supported; you cannot use VPC A to extend the peering relationship to exist between VPC B and the internet. For example, traffic from the internet can't directly access VPC B by using the internet gateway connection to VPC A.

Similarly, if VPC A has a NAT device that provides internet access to instances in private subnets in VPC A, instances in VPC B cannot use the NAT device to access the internet.

A: Transit Gateway seems to fit for the case.
Transit Gateway Example: Centralized Router

The following diagram shows the key components of the configuration for this scenario. In this scenario, there are three VPC attachments and one Site-to-Site VPN attachment to the transit gateway. Packets from the subnets in VPC, A, VPC B, and VPC C that have the internet as a destination, route first through the transit gateway and then route to the VPN.


The following experience happened to a participant (Anonymous) of the first event in 2019. Thanks for letting us know what additional obstacles had to be dealt with by a person with Parkinson's.
For the recent meeting of DRIG in Dundee I chose to travel by train from Glasgow; a journey of about 90 minutes, followed, as this was my first visit, by a short taxi ride to the Life Sciences Building.
You might wonder why bother to write about the journey. Read on !!
Uniquely the Life Sciences building has a killer front door which slams shut at 1700, by which time visitors must be out. The station is a shortish walk away and all downhill. I arrived to find a train for Glasgow, where I was going to spend the night anyway, due. So down the escalator I went to the platform, looked up, to check the platform number and came to an abrupt stop. It was now due in an hour, underneath it was stated that the next trains to both EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW were subject to delay due to problems in the trains ahead. By this time the board had flipped back – very briefly – to the initial comment.
It was about an hour before the platform had a train on No 4 for Edinburgh and on No 2 for Glasgow. The only change to our route was to be a stop at Stirling.
One had had enough time to learn from a friendly inspector about the three levels of service up these parts – LNER, VIRGIN and – SCOTTISH; also that the tickets were interchangeable in situations like this. It looked unlikely however that HE who was being assisted would get a free taxi from Wigan to the Manchester soccer he wished to watch, if they arrived after 0100 hrs. Anyway we were now on our way and without further crises arrived in Glasgow as it started to snow and – I had a bed waiting. What planning!!
Next day I took my time. A mistake. Reaching Queen St about midday I descended to the lower level platform to find the Helensburgh train indicated 2nd, to arrive in about 10 minutes. After about 4 minutes it was cancelled, the reason given was mechanical between Haymarket and Bathgate. That meant a 30 minute wait on a cold and drafty platform.
Oh well, I had had some breakfast and felt I could cope. Always a Parkinson No-no.
However ABELLO** beat me to it. I didn't hear the Eastside loudspeaker, every train seems to go to Edinburgh anyway. Passengers on it were now all getting off. Then they told our side that ALL trains had been stopped. An official had also appeared on our platform but he ended his comment with the phrase "I don't have to tell you any more." Clearly this was no time for witticisms. He suggested that the best thing to do was to go over to Central and take the low level from there. IN CASES LIKE THIS THEY GET GOING QUICKER.
But that was not the end of it. The Doctor had to have the last word. The day was cold, there was frustration, not much had been drunk, and one had waited maybe 30 minutes. Only one thing loomed. "I don't have to tell you any more." BUT YOU ARE IN THE TRADE YOU SAY.
As double coat hides all the kit the stream flows fast and safe an' peace reflects all's dry.
So the walk to Central commences. It's bitter cold. The people movers are neatly stacked but unattended and down below it's warmer. Any train west goes to Partick where it is even warmer and a train to Helensburgh properly placed in the daily schedule eventually comes. It's a three carriage and it leaves stuffed full.
But the line manager has the last word. Arriving at Dumbarton central the driver comes on the loud speaker to state that the train will terminate at the next station Dalreoch.
This guy must know that the 1b bus will be through to Dalreoch about the time the train arrives and that while many have got off at Dumbarton the bus will probably manage the rest for cardross to Helensburgh the terminus. Here we can catch local busses to the house after another short wait.
** Unfortunately this train just about to arrive at Queen street hit a person on the line between Bellgrove and High St. resulting in a general cancellation of all trains on this track.
We would like you to select the topic(s) of your choice (voting will start in April 2019) and we will create a programme that reflects your priorities.
… and experience world class research.
In order to develop a cure for Parkinson's disease or at least to slow down or stop its progression, it is necessary to know the mechanisms leading to Parkinson's disease. Over the last few years, the MRC PPU Laboratory at the University of Dundee under the direction of Prof. Alessi has contributed significantly to the identification of such mechanisms. In this laboratory, the roles of various genes, the best known being LLRK2 and PINK1, were found on the outbreak of the disease. These findings are not only of a theoretical nature but also form the basis for the development of novel drugs and thus nourish the hope of the affected patients.
This work was presented by Prof. Alessi, Prof. Muqit and Dr. Sammler at a DRIG (Dundee Research Interest Group) event in May 2018. DRIG now offers all interested persons the opportunity to visit the laboratory, to experience research up close and to get to know the researchers who pursue only one goal with great enthusiasm: Parkinsons must become curable!
It will start with an introduction by Prof. Alessi before the guided tour through the lab in small groups. There will be several stops – posters and information – en route where researchers present their work in their working environment. There will be enough time to interact with the researchers and ask questions. There will be a session for individual talks with the researchers after the guided tour, befor a Q&A session will conclude the programme.
to participate. There will even be no admission to the building without ticket. So get your ticket today.
The Research Support Network within Parkinson's UK brings together people driven to help find a cure and better treatments for Parkinson's. People join the Research Support Network to learn more about ongoing and new research, and also have potential opportunities to participate in and help shape Parkinson's research.
The Dundee Research Interest Group was established on the 25th January 2018 following two meetings with a range of people with an active interest in Parkinson's research.
The role of the group is to establish a wider-reaching local activity base for the Research Support Network.
DRIG has a steering group responsible for overall program and direction of the group and an executive group responsible for implementing the program set by the steering group. This might include helping to organise activities and events more locally. They will have close links to their local Area Development Managers (ADM), Volunteer Coordinators (VC), and the newly formed Local Development Teams (LDT).
The preparation meetings confirmed themes for DRIG revolving around 'communication', 'providing information and raising understanding' and 'participation'.
Parkinson's – how to manage the symptoms, dystonia, sleep loss, etc?
how the gut affects Parkinson's, how it affects the brain, how diet affects the gut, etc?
why Parkinson's is so different from one person to the next?
To find out more about clinical trials and how to participate.
The Steering Group comprises of people with Parkinson's (PwP) or family members and professionals who will decide, amend or add plans for the group for each year.
The Steering Group meets at least every six months.
Each Group member will be recognised as a volunteer with the Parkinson's UK Research Team so that support for their role is ensured from the RSN Manager and the Parkinson's UK Volunteering team. The tenure is ideally for a minimum of 2 years but of course dependent on the interest of each member.
The Steering Group meetings will be open for new people to attend if interested in joining the group.
The Steering Group will arrange annual or smaller regular events or open meetings, where larger numbers of people can attend to hear about the group's activities and also hear from local researchers about their work.
The Steering Group will be supported by the RSN Manager, the Volunteering Team and their local Area Development Manager.
The Steering Group will be responsible for setting annual plans and agreeing time-frames for achieving them. These should be reviewed frequently to ensure that momentum is being maintained, objectives are being met and new ideas are explored. Also planned feedback, impact, evaluation will be arranged with the RSN Manager and ADM to establish a clear picture of what is going well or what may need amending.
The RSN Manager will be updated with progress from the Steering Group and shall give feedback, advice and assistance where appropriate.
people who are interested in research to the Research Interest Group.
Steering Group members to local contacts and services that are relevant to the plans for the year.
DRIG may decide to produce a newsletter and has already established a website: www.drig.org.uk to raise awareness of the group and promote their activities and to provide information.
The Steering Group will meet quarterly in Dundee at the MRC PPUU, or at the Improvement Academy at Ninewells Hospital.
The role of the executive group is to prepare for the Steering Group and to implement the decisions of the Steering Group.
DRIG may decide to host Research Events so that local people can hear from Parkinson's researchers about their work and this is indeed the topic of our first event: Unveiling some of the mechanisms that trigger Parkinson's. We have prepared this event in collaboration with the MRC PPUU.
On Tuesday 26th June, the recently established Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG) held its first public event: a conference with the title 'Unveiling some of the Mechanisms which trigger Parkinson's'.
The event was attended by approximately 80 people either directly, by having Parkinson's or indirectly (as family member or carer) affected by Parkinson's and addressed by 5 speakers and 5 PhD Students and postdoctorial researchers.
Prof Ken Bowler introduced the history and successes of the Edinburgh Research Interest Group which was the first one to be set up in the UK and his talk was followed by Marc van Grieken who gave a brief personal account of his diagnosis and the years following this.
Firstly by Prof Dario Alessi who explained the discovery of specific pathways and mutated genes (LRRK2) that trigger Parkinson's and by identifying these pathways open up the opportunity to 'block' or inhibit the effect of these.
The final talk was by Dr Mitatul Muqit who studies two further genes PINK1 and Parkin and is setting out a framework for clinicians to increase and translate knowledge and understanding leading to better treatments.
The talks were followed by Q&A sessions and there was also time to talk on an individual basis to the researchers and students.
The first DRIG event took place on June 26th 2018.
About 80 participants were offered a programme ranging from basic research to trial application to the patient. The scientific program was rounded off by a lecture from a very personal perspective by Parkinson patients, a time-lapse journey through the history of the Research Interest Groups and by young scientists who presented their work with great commitment and discussed it with the participants.
A big thank you to everyone contributing to this event and making it a successful start for DRIG.
Some impressions of the event.
Marc van Grieken opens the conference and introduces John Minhinick as chair of the conference.
Dr Esther Sammler uses Prof Alessi's basic research for first tests with patients.
Dr Miratul Muqit, too, bridges the gap between basic research and clinical application.
Final session – the podium discussion.
This session is intended to start the communication between the Parkinson's professionals and patients. Patients should get to know what they can expect and professionals should get to know the needs of the patients first hand.
Prof. Dario Alessi Professor of Signal Transduction and Director of MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) and the Division of Signal Transduction Therapy Unit (DSTT) I believe that it is not unrealistic that with continued and expanded research efforts, major strides towards better treating Parkinson's disease can be made in the coming years. Patient's support and involvement in research is vital for success!
Dr. Esther Sammler Postdoctoral Researcher and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer My specialist clinical interests are movement disorders, in particular Parkinson's disease and related Parkinsonian syndromes as well as neurogenetics. I chair the Tayside Parkinson's forum.
Dr. Miratul Muqit Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship in Clinical Science and Programme Leader My laboratory focuses on elucidating signal transduction pathways that are linked to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease … This will undoubtedly drive new ideas into how to better diagnose and treat this devastating condition.
Dr. Sophie Burel Postdoctoral researcher with Dario Alessi, Miratul Muqit, MRC-PPU Using patients derived samples to study LRRK2 and PINK1, two proteins whose function is altered in Parkinson's disease, which will hopefullly increase our knowledge about the mechanisms involved in the development of the disease, and might help to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Elena Purlyte PhD student with Dario Alessi, MRC-PPU I am looking for interactors of the Parkinson's disease associated kinase LRRK2 – it is important work necessary to establish how LRRK2 acts in the cell and identify new potential drug targets.
Dr. Andy Howden Postdoctoral researcher with professor Doreen Cantrell, Cell Signalling and Immunology, SLS Dundee Understanding the link between the immune system and Parkinson's disease.
Theresita Joseph 4th year medical student from University College London, MSc Research student with Dario Alessi Working on Masters to pursue clinical and research interests in Parkinson's.
Dr. Valentina Ferlito Brainwave Discovery Ltd., Parkure Ltd., The University of Edinburgh CrowdLabbing: Learn how to participate in laboratory research to find new treatments for Parkinson's and to become a citizen scientist.


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Home > News Releases > Berkeley College Presents the Artwork of Matthew McDonnell – Surrealism and Cubism
Berkeley College Presents the Artwork of Matthew McDonnell – Surrealism and Cubism
Jan 4, 2013 12:00:00 AM
Contact: Ilene Greenfield
BERKELEY COLLEGE PRESENTS THE ARTWORK OF
MATTHEW McDONNELL – SURREALISM AND CUBISM
Berkeley College is exhibiting the work of artist Matthew McDonnell at its gallery, 255 Duffield Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY. This exhibit is on display from January 5 through March 29 – Monday through Friday – from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. An artist's reception will be held on Saturday, January 5, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, artist Matthew McDonnell spent many of his early years attending summer workshops at the Brooklyn Museum. He was greatly absorbed by the collections at the museum, in particular the drawings of Michaelangelo. Painting began earnestly in high school when he moved toward surrealism and cubism, with great interest in Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. He also studied the work of Paul Klee and Jackson Pollock. Later, while attending Brooklyn College, he determined that the modern art of our time must be based on the art of cultures around the world and the art of our predecessors. He tries to apply this belief to his work.
In speaking about his art, Mr. McDonnell says, "My painting is a sensual combination of surrealism and cubism." His work is always of the figure and he says, "I multiply the figurations and imagery using what is hinted at. I prefer the suggestion of the possible without delineating the actual." While always hidden and veiled, the human figure is still there.
Most of Mr. McDonnell's exhibits have been held in the New York area. Solo exhibits include: Serendipity, New York, NY; Synergy, New York, NY; The East End Ensemble Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; and Metro Café, Forest Hills, NY. Some group exhibitions are: the Paintcan Studios, Long Island City, NY; Metropolitan Artists Group, New York, NY; Godwin-Ternback Museum, Queens College, Flushing, NY; and Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY. The artist's work also was featured at the Berkeley College New York City Midtown Gallery, 3 East 43rd Street, in October 2012.
For more information about the artist, visit www.matthewmcdonnell.com. For more details about the exhibit, please e-mail Berkeley College Curator Robert Keiber at rjk@BerkeleyCollege.edu or call 212-252-2065.
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Photo Caption: "The Teeming of Eve," from artist Matthew McDonnell's exhibit on display at the Berkeley College Brooklyn Gallery, 255 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, from January 5 through March 29.


Eating certain foods may help protect your hearing health. While it's obvious to most people that chips and candy aren't the most nutritious options, many are unaware that foods rich in certain vitamins and minerals can aid or even improve how your body functions. Numerous healthy foods supply nutrients that are good for your entire body, but a select few may actually help protect your hearing health.
Zinc is a mineral widely thought to boost your immune system, and participates in the regulation of cell growth. It has the ability to balance hormones involved in the regulation of blood sugar, which is important for avoiding or controlling diabetes, a condition that has been linked to hearing loss. Studies also indicate that zinc plays an essential role in building resistance against common illnesses like colds or ear infections.
These vitamins are different in name but have one common goal — supporting your hearing health. Hearing loss has been linked to B-12 deficiencies and the development of certain forms of tinnitus.
Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant as it helps your body create collagen, a key protein utilized for growing and maintaining bones, blood vessels, skin, and connective tissue. Some research indicates that when large doses of Vitamin C are taken before and after noise exposure along with fellow antioxidants Vitamin A, E, and magnesium, it might reduce noise-induced hearing loss. It may also be helpful in preventing or fighting ear infections.
Also known as folate, folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new cells. While folate deficiencies contribute to heart disease and strokes (both of which can lead to hearing loss), studies have been done to determine if folate could help slow age-related hearing loss. Your body uses folic acid to process homocysteine, which improves circulation. A good flow of circulation is essential for your ears to function properly, and to maintain good hearing health. Inadequate blood circulation can damage or destroy the delicate hair cells of the inner ear that are vital to transmitting sound to your brain.
Magnesium is known to expand blood vessels and improve circulation. It also controls the release of glutamate, a substance believed to be a contributing factor of noise-induced hearing loss. The combination of magnesium and other key antioxidants might aid in the prevention of hearing loss. Magnesium's role in this process is to increase blood flow to help transport the antioxidants.
It's important to consume a well-balanced diet in order to obtain all the nutrients your body needs to function properly. Certain foods rich with vitamins and minerals could aid in the preservation of your hearing. Any specific questions about hearing loss in relation to your diet and overall health should be discussed with your hearing care professional.
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AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE STATEMENT
APC STATEMENT - CYCLING NOMINATIONS June 6 2008
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) today received from Cycling Australia a list of 18 athletes (including five pilots) they intend to nominate for selection in the 2008 Australian Paralympic Team.
Under the nomination criteria developed by Cycling Australia*, athletes not named on the list have until5pm on 11 June to lodge any appeal against non-nominationto Cycling Australia.
Following the appeals process, Cycling Australia has until 10AM on Friday, June 20 to make any amendments to its final nominations to the APC.
Today's announcement is the next step in the selection process according to Darren Peters, the Australian Paralympic Committee CEO.
"Given the past success of the Australian Paralympic Cycling team, it is a huge achievement for these 18 athletes to have reached this stage," Mr Peters said.
"However, selection comes about only at the sole discretion of the APC Board, following Cycling Australia's own nomination and appeals process.
"The APC Board will next meet on June 26 and the APC will announce the Australian Paralympic Cycling team on June 27."
*The Cycling Australia nomination criteria can be found at: http://www.paralympic.com.au/Portals/9/APCwebmaster/260208%20v6%20-%20Nomination%20Criteria-PPP%20Cycling-Beijing2008%20FINAL.pdf


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The Wonder Years' Dan Campbell has a new solo album on the way
The Wonder Years' Dan Campbell has announced details of a new solo album.
The first released under his own name, 'Other People's Lives' is set to arrive on 19th November via Loneliest Place On Earth and Miscellaneous Recordings.
Made up of songs that he wrote for others over the last 18 months, he explains: "For me, and I'm sure for many of you, the last 18 months have been the hardest I can remember, mentally and emotionally. A lot of it felt like one long, gray spiral and I stayed afloat, in part, by writing these songs for and about other people. It gave me purpose and structure and connection when I badly needed it.
"I asked a few of those people if I could re-record the song I wrote about them for this record so that you could hear them too and they were gracious enough to say yes. The hope is that, by listening, you'll share in their joy and in their grief—that you'll inhabit their lives, briefly."
You can check out two songs from the record, 'Flight No.05' and 'When I Face Into The Wind', below.


Stadler, A., 2013. Calibration and evaluation of a crop model using remote sensing data. PhD Report, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, INRES, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany. Accessed from http://www.tr32db.uni-koeln.de/data.php?dataID=571 at 2019-04-25.
Description(s): Abstract: Since precision farming is more and more applied, the heterogeneous structures of fields are also attracting more often interest in crop research. To further improve precise crop management the heterogeneous crop growth within a field has to be examined. The application of crop growth models is one way to analyze field structures. The simulation of within field heterogeneity of soil and crops could lead to an improved understanding of the crop physiological processes, which are directly influenced by variable soil conditions. Although there is a huge number of crop growth models, which can be applied to different environmental conditions, all of them need reliable input data to produce authentic output. To simulate crop growth under heterogeneous soil conditions, the variability of the soil has to be quantified. Atchley et al. 2011. The quantification of soil heterogeneity has been investigated in many studies with different methods like hyperspectral remote sensing (e.g. Hbirkou et al. 2012) or sensor-directed surface sampling techniques (e.g. Carroll et al. 2005, Corwin et al. 2005, Heil & Schmidhalter 2012, Kitchen et al. 2003, Mertens et al. 2008). One inexpensive and quick sensor-directed surface sampling technique to quantify soil variability at field-scale is the electromagnetic induction (EMI). EMI measurements represent a non-destructive method to estimate the apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) of the soil. In general, an EMI instrument induces current loops into the soil, which generate a secondary electromagnetic field. This secondary electromagnetic field is proportional to the current loop, which in turn is directly proportional to the electrical conductivity around this loop. As a result of existing soil properties the amplitude of the secondary field differs from the current loop (Corwin & Lesch 2005a). Due to its measuring principle EMI measurements are influenced by several factors like soil water content, soil salinity, bulk density, organic matter, and clay content (Corwin & Lesch 2005a, Johnson et al. 2003). Within these influencing factors can be differentiated between static and dynamic factors. Dynamic factors comprise e.g. soil water content and soil salinity, while static factors are texture for instance. Spatial patterns vary when dynamic factors are dominant; in systems containing more static influences, like texture-driven systems, spatial patterns remain consistent since the dynamic factors within this system only change the magnitude of the measured ECa values (Johnson et al. 2003). Since crop growth depends on the soil conditions, it is assumed that it reflects the soil heterogeneity patterns. Therefore, ground truth measurements of crop growth should have a direct relation to the soil. According to Corwin and Lesch (2005a) a relation between ECa and clay content could be proved at several locations, so that EMI measurements can serve as a proxy for the soil conditions. Only a few studies are engaged in finding relations between heterogeneity patterns of soil and crop growth (Corwin et al. 2003, Hupet et al. 2004, Juma 1993, Kitchen et al. 2003, Perez Quezada 2003, Pettersson et al. 2006). All of these studies correlated ECa with crop yield but a relation could only be verified in some cases. For cotton yield in California a moderate positive correlation has been found (Corwin et al. 2003), just like for the grain yields of corn, soybean, grain sorghum and winter wheat grown in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri (Kitchen et al. 2003). It is noticeably that the correlation results from areas with less precipitation are lower than from those areas with higher precipitation rates. Corwin and Lesch (2005c) mention that EMI measurements are not usable, if the topsoil is dry due to its non-conductivity. As our test sites are located in the western part of Germany where topsoils desiccate only at rare intervals, we hypothesize that the EMI measurements correlate with the crop physiological measurements taken in frequent intervals during the growing period. This correlation could help to get a better understanding of the interactions between soil and crops and how to quantify the patterns resulting from these interactions. Based on these findings, our main question to be answered here is, which crop physiological processes are the driving mechanisms for heterogeneity of crop growth in sugar beet and winter wheat stands under field conditions. Therefore, our objectives are (I) to identify soil characteristics with EMI measurements and (II) to correlate the EMI measurement patterns with crop measurements (III) to estimate which crop growth processes are mainly influenced by varying soil characteristics.


With the word "up" firmly established as the two letter word with the most different meanings, I thought there might be room for a three letter word with the most different meanings. I decided to make a run for it.
Who would guess that the answer is "yes." You can be a successful failure. Some recent research has revealed that there are some very desirable aspects about what you might consider to be a failure.


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Helena Romanes secondary school in Great Dunmow offers an inspiring education
Alex McFadyen
Helena Romanes pupils recently collected a large amount of food to donate to the community food bank in Great Dunmow.
Recent talks from sports stars and bestselling authors have encouraged pupils to strive for excellence.
Students from Helena Romanes secondary school in Great Dunmow visiting Magdalene College to find out about studying at Cambridge University.
As well as a great education, pupils at Helena Romanes secondary school benefit from regular visits by inspirational speakers. Of late these have included cricketer Jason Gallian and Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon.
Headteacher Simon Knight said: "Students really engage in these visits and are truly motivated by the achievements of these individuals.
"In turn, the school is producing public speakers of immense calibre itself. During the autumn term we hosted the annual Youth Speaks competition, sponsored by the Dunmow Rotary Club.
"The Year 10 team stole the show by beating the team from Felsted Preparatory School, speaking on the topic of women's rights."
Located in the heart of Great Dunmow, Helena Romanes takes pupils aged 11-18. The school has an Ofsted rating of 'Good', in recognition of its strong track record in helping pupils achieve their academic and social potential.
Year 11 pupils at Helena Romanes taking part in the school's drama performances.
The school's sixth form is a vibrant centre for learning, producing well rounded individuals who have gone on to study at some of the top universities in the country including Oxford, LSE, Warwick and Loughborough.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2016/17
- English GCSE Grades 9-4 results of 85 per cent
- 99.5 per cent pass rate at A Level
- Progress 8 figure of -0.14
Students from Helena Romanes secondary school in Great Dunmow on a World Challenge hike.
- Significantly closing the gap for disadvantaged students
As the only secondary school in the locality, Helena Romanes takes its commitment to being part of the community seriously.
Students engage in such activities as providing Christmas gifts and cards for the residents of Redbond Lodge, running a successful campaign for donations to the community food bank, and being part of a campaign to get sixth form students involved in visiting the elderly living with dementia.
Every two years the school sends groups of students on a World Challenge to countries such as India and Peru, in order to bring people together to create positive change.
The students (and accompanying adults) work on community projects such as the construction of new classrooms, creating working spaces for women's cooperatives, and restorative environmental activity like mangrove plantations and reforestation.
The Great Dunmow secondary school regularly sends students on World Challenge Expeditions to help build schools in developing countries.
Helena Romanes also encourages students to participate in charity fundraising events, all of which are their own ideas.
Last year almost £1,500 was raised for Comic Relief from cake sales, penalty shootouts and wearing something red.
For more information on what Helena Romanes can offer your child, call 01371 872 560 or visit their website.
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No more Medi-Cal cuts for Mayers
Amber Sandhu
Mayers Memorial Hospital District, once in danger of shutting down and relocating patients, is set to receive a funding boost from a healthcare financing plan that passed the Legislature on Monday.
In a prepared statement, Assemblyman Brian Dahle stated that the Managed Care Organization Financing Reform Plan will help keep open six rural skilled nursing facilities in his district and also allocate funds toward programs for the developmentally disabled, such as Redding's Far Northern Regional Center.
"We negotiated with the government to bring back federal dollars back to California," he said. "It's a huge win for my district."
In 2011, Medi-Cal reimbursement rates were cut to balance the state budget. At the time, Assembly Bill 97 decreased Medi-Cal reimbursement by 25 percent, and many California skilled nursing homes took a hard hit for it.
The new plan is like a loan forgiveness program, Dahle said. The collective facilities in Dahle's district would have been required to pay approximately $12 million back to the state. Mayers faced paying back $3.2 million. Mayers was ordered to pay back the money retroactively, but the California Hospital Association filed an injunction to stop the cuts.
Had that not happened, they would have had to shut their doors, said Valerie Lakey, public relations director at Mayers.
"In a small rural area, we are what's here," she said. "These facilities don't have the money."
Other skilled nursing facilities affected by the 2011 legislation were Eastern Plumas Health Care in Plumas, Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, Seneca Healthcare District in Chester, Surprise Valley Community Hospital in Cedarville and Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee.
Mayers has facilities in Burney and Fall River Mills, which are collectively licensed for 99 beds. They currently house more than 75 people, and the majority of them are on Medi-Cal. Lakey said if they would have relocated patients, they would have gone at least 100 miles away from home, which would have been hard on their families.
"A lot of our people are very deep rooted in the community," she said.
In 2013, Mayers began a letter-writing campaign to Sacramento asking the Department of Health Care Services to reverse the cuts. "The community stepped in. It was a huge grass-roots effort to save our facility," Lakey said.
Lakey said knowing that they don't have to return the $3.2 million is a huge relief, and the hospital can now focus on expanding the facility to meet seismic requirements, work that needs to be completed by 2020.


Can a Dry Eye Patient Get Eyelid Surgery?
The answer is yes. There are some additional things that you need to consider. But it does not necessarily preclude you from moving forward. Upper lid blepharoplasty is one of the most rewarding satisfaction producing surgeries that one can udergo—A relatively straight-forward, often times in-office procedure can take years off of the appearance of your face—so understandably, everyone, including those with dry eye are interested in learning more about it. What things should you be cautious about if you have dry eye?
Lifting your eyelids does just that. It lifts them.
Dry eye is a condition that can range from being asymptomatic to being absolutely downright debilitating. It is caused by one of two overarching problems: insufficient tear production or overexposure of the eye….or in some cases, both. Upper lid blepharoplasty removes redundant eyelid skin on the upper eyelid, giving a more youthful appearance, but also raising the place where the upper eyelid meets the eye—causing more of the cornea-the anterior clear structure of the eye—to be exposed all day long. As you can imagine, the more of the cornea exposed to the air, the more your existing tears can evaporate. Another factor to consider is what happens when we close our eyelids? If too much skin is removed from the upper eyelids, they may not be able to close all the way—causing major dry eye complications on the inferior portion of the eye. This becomes especially problematic when we sleep—often if one has too much skin removed from their upper eyelids, the will have about 1-2 mm of lower eye exposure during sleep. This is a dry eye nightmare!
Okay, so lift my lids…but just don't lift them too much.
Well that is definitely the idea—but it doesn't always happen. Plastic surgeons have many different ways of determining how much skin to remove during upper lid blepharoplasty. A general rule of thumb is that there should be about 20 mm of skin remaining from upper eyelid margin to lower eyebrow. While this is a nice rule, most of the time, surgeons use a pinch test to determine the appropriate amount of skin to excise. This involves setting the lower portion of the skin incision at the natural eyelid crease and using a set of forceps to pinch an acceptable amount of skin to excise while making sure the eyelid can still close and doesn't lift too much. However, often times, surgeons just focus on how much skin should be removed to produce a tight, wrinkle-free upper eyelid—and this can often lead to overlifting.
If you choose to have your surgery performed by an oculoplastic surgeon, this doctor is trained first and foremost as an ophthalmologist, and will likely perform a cornea/dry eye evaluation at the time of your plastic surgery consultation. However, if you choose to have your plastic surgery by a facial plastic surgeon or a general plastic surgeon (which are both well-trained, capable options), make sure to see an ophthalmologist for a general eye exam both before and after your surgery.
There are many ways to treat dry eye—if your plastic surgery made your dry eye more symptomatic, some of your options include artificial tears, lubricating ointments, eyedrops medications such as RESTASIS® or Xiidra® , or even the placement of punctal plugs. Make sure you asking your ophthalmologist about all of these options.
Naik, Milind N et al. "Blepharoplasty: An Overview." Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 2.1 (2009): 6–11. PMC. Web. 4 Jan. 2017.
Saadat D et al. "Safety of blepharoplasty in patients with preoperative dry eyes." Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2004 Mar-Apr;6(2): 101-4.
Ann Jayaram, MDAnn Jayaram, MD is a a Bay Area Oculoplastic Surgeon specializing in upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, botox, and filler injectables. She is also a board certified ophthalmologist. She practices in Menlo Park, CA, and in her spare time enjoys good views and great wine.


The Gospel of Jesus Christ can be difficult to talk about – its message may be foreign or even offensive to others. The Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to not be ashamed but to be willing to suffer for preaching the truth, and in this message Alistair Begg explores how that relates to our lives today. Suffering for the Gospel in this way exposes our own weakness and provides an opportunity for God's power to be displayed through us.


Another gorgeous church, Holy Name of Jesus, is a favorite among New Orleans brides. Built in 1918, it's a beautiful church that is instantly recognizable in pictures. It photographs well, and there are several great wedding reception sites located nearby, with the Elms Mansion, the Columns Hotel, and the Audubon Tea Room and Golf Clubhouse all just a short drive away. Additionally, the Round Table Club is right across the street, as is Audubon Park, which is a nice location if you are looking to do some outdoor portraits before or after the ceremony.
Of course, close proximity to the reception venue, while convenient, is not an absolute necessity, as many of the HNJ weddings I've photographed have had their receptions in the French Quarter or elsewhere. Because the church is on Saint Charles Avenue, you could even transport your guests by chartered streetcars for a unique New Orleans experience. Regardless, if you would like to get married in a Catholic church, Holy Name should be near very top of your list! The ladies at Down Annie Lane were the coordinators for this wedding, and the reception was held at the popular Southern Oaks Plantation in New Orleans East.
Here's a wide angle photo from the rear of the church.
Location: 6367 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118.


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Q: What does this depiction of a black hole in the movie Interstellar mean?
I was expecting a whirlpool in 3D and the matter glowing from friction as it nears the center, as I expected a event horizon to be negligible visually.
How does this depiction work? How big is the central sphere? I am puzzled by the perpendicular circles. Are they the event horizons if they are both visible? What would be a path of a particle as it gets swallowed into the singularity?

A: The horizontal circle is probably the accretion disc of the black hole.
The vertical circle might depict the effect of gravitational lensing (although I am not sure this depiction is accurate).

A: First note that this is a fictional movie and the image is an artist's impression, not a detailed simulation. The public seems to think the movie is some sort of fictionalized documentary, which it never claimed to be. That said, the image is qualitatively conveying some of what happens near a black hole.
The diagonal disk is the accretion disk -- this is where matter is spiraling inward due to gravity, friction, and electromagnetic forces too. It glows because it is very hot.
The circular ring is the result of gravity bending the light emitted from the far side of the accretion disk into our line of sight. A similar effect happens when the light source is much farther behind the black hole, as seen in this Wikimedia image:

As for event horizons, no, you would only see the outer one by definition. (An event horizon is nothing more or less than a surface which delineates which regions of spacetime can communicate with each other.) Since the image in question is made for primarily artistic purposes, I wouldn't try to read too much into details that you see.

A: The bright parts around the black hole are the accretion disk, which is in reality just a flat disk in the equatorial plane similar to the rings of Saturn, but is distorted visually by gravitational lensing. You can see a page here that gives some code for creating images using ray-tracing of light rays in curved spacetime, which offers a more schematic diagram of the visual appearance of a disk around a black hole (with a checkerboard pattern on it for clarity):

In this Q&A with Kip Thorne, he gives some background on how they created the images, indicating that they used a more sophisticated technique than ray-tracing:

I had been seen many years ago an image of an accretion disk with
  gravitational lensing that Jean-Pierre Luminet in France had made. I
  had sort of forgotten about it, but when I first saw the
  gravitationally lensed accretion disk that you actually see in the
  movie, it was a mixture of amazement on one hand and recognition that
  "Yes I do remember seeing something like that, years ago." And a bit
  of awe and excitement that this team at Double Negative had just taken
  the equations I had given them — they don't just use ray tracing, they
  propagate ray bundles or light beams — they'd used light beam
  propagation equations, laid down their own accretion disk based on
  artistic models based on astrophysicist's stuff, and come back to me
  with a full-blown image of the sort you see in the movie. I was really
  impressed and gratified that they pulled it off and was so pleased
  with how it looked.

They didn't simulate all the optical effects that would be seen though--the physicist mentioned above, Jean-Pierre Luminet, comments in a facebook post here that the Interstellar image doesn't include "the strong Doppler and gravitational spectral shifts induced by the rotation of the disk at relativistic speed", and that after commenting about this he got a message from Kip Thorne saying that "The doppler shift was left out of the images, because (as you showed long ago) it makes the disk highly asymmetric, and much harder for a mass audience to grasp." Thorne also comments on this in the above Q&A:

I discuss [all of the compromises] that I'm aware of in the book. One
  example is in the accretion disk around "Gargantua," the black hole,
  where if you put in the Doppler shift, one side of the disk is moving
  towards you and the other side away, that changes the colors from blue
  on one side to red on the other, that's probably ok, fine, but it
  changes the brightness so that one side is far brighter and the other
  is far dimmer than the other, and by the time you've done that, a
  general audience is going to be totally baffled by what they're
  looking at. So a conscious decision was made to leave out the Doppler
  shift and have an accretion disk that has the right shape but not the
  right lopsidedness.

Luminet also links to his original 1979 paper on the visual appearance of a black hole with a thin accretion disk, and also gives this image "computed by J.A.Marck in the 1990's" which does take into account the Doppler shift, as you can see it's a bit less cinematic:

Luminet also has a blog where he wrote a series of posts about Interstellar, including this one where he discussed his work on the visual appearance of a black hole (the other posts in the series can be found by working one's way back from the sixth installment).
I also found this video linked to and explained in this reddit post, showing a schematic image of what it would look like to fly by a black hole with an accretion disk at relativistic speeds. The color scheme is artificial, different colors represent different light intensities.
Edited to add: A paper describing the physics and computer modeling behind Interstellar's black hole, co-authored by Kip Thorne, has just been put up on arxiv.org here:
Gravitational Lensing by Spinning Black Holes in Astrophysics, and in the Movie Interstellar
And there's also this one on the wormhole, if anyone's interested.

A: This is explained thoroughly in Thorne's book "The Science of Interstellar". There were two scientific papers based on the simulations: One in physics and one in computer rendering.
The two circles are caused by gravitational lensing by a very rapidly spinning black hole. The radius of this black hole is 150 million kilometers with a mass of 100 million Suns.


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Last month, Scudder Demolition supported a group of ten engineers from Knights Brown and Tony Gee who took part in the Bridges to Prosperity charity project in Uganda, by donating essential safety equipment.
On Friday 24th August, the volunteers travelled to the Bududa municipality of Eastern Uganda to build a 90-metre pedestrian footbridge across the river Passa. The Namakhoko suspended bridge will provide safe, year-round access for 4,000 local people, enabling residents to get access to and from essential healthcare, local markets and education centres, even during the rainy season when water levels are dangerously high.
We are delighted to support this initiative, buying and donating a recovery hook and six self-retracting lifelines which will enable the bridge to be built safely, whilst improving access and the quality of life for thousands of local residents in this isolated area.
In preparation for the project, Oliver Hacke, one of the volunteers supporting the project, visited Carey Groups' head-office in Wembley, London to collect the equipment, providing an opportunity to meet members of the Scudder Demolition team to thank them personally for their donation and support.
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Back in the days, I remember playing with Microsoft Paint every day coming home after school and been pleased by what I've drawn. Soon after, the 'addiction' died away when my dad installed a car racing game. So, there is no need for me to explain what happened after that. At that young age, I saw myself as an adventurous person and I still am. But when it came to anything digital, I never really snooped around for more or dared myself to click on something that I didn't know. The reason being, I thought I was going to break it. Years later, I came across MS Publisher and started using my creative side in designing. Similarly, that 'phase' only lasted until our Internet connection got fixed. I am so grateful for these software which has given me a chance to use my imagination and creativity.
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Accomplice Liability: When you help someone commit a crime. You are convicted of the offense you helped commit.
MPC: You can be convicted of accomplice by soliciting, aiding, agreeing to aid, or failing to act where there is a legal duty to prevent a crime.
Attempting to Aid: MPC makes a person liable as an accomplice if with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense he attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it.
Unilateral View: Defendant must believe he has agreement. Undercover stings are allowed (also the view of most jurisdictions).
Withdrawal: A person avoids accomplice liability if he stops participating before the underling crime occures, and then either undoes the effect of his prior actions, or else makes an effort to thwart the crime, typically by warning the authorities (Majority rule). Defendant may be able to verbally withdrawal if his aid was encouragement.
Common Law tends to dominate because MPC is over-complicated here.
MPC and most other modern jurisdictions apply the merger doctrine, the common law does not. MPC prohibits cumulative punishment.
Agreement: May be tacit (silent, unspoken) and it can be inferred from context and actions.
Association with the Venture: To establish aiding and abetting the government need only show that a defendant in some sort associate himself with the venture, that he participate in it as something that he wishes to bring about, that he seek by his action to make it succeed. Words can trigger criminal action (US v. Bottorff; dudes helped others evade federal taxes).
Words Can Be Enough: Words by themselves may be enough to constitute the requisite link between accomplice and principal. Test is whether the words constituted encouragement and approval of the crime, and thereby assisted it. "Words can be the trigger to action"-Learned Hand.
Mere Presence Not Enough: Mere presence at the scene of the crime is not enough by itself to render one an accomplice. It must also be shows that the defendant was at the crime scene for the purpose of approving and encouraging commission of the offense.
Aiding Very Little is Sufficient: You just need to aid very little in order to be convicted of being an accomplice. As long as you have the right mens rea (Wilcox v. Jeffery; guy invited a French guy to play jazz).
If Crime Fails But it is Attempted: Someone can still be charged of aiding and abetting an attempt.
Bilateral Agreement: Both people must really agree.
Overt Act: Some states require an overt act as an element where the crime is actually committed.
Purpose: Accomplice liability requires proof of "purpose". Proof that the accomplice wanted the principal to succeed in committing the underlying offense.
Association with the Venture: You have to associate with the venture you wish to bring about (State v. Gladstone; dude helps point another dude to a guy who sells marijuana).
Supplying Goods or Services: Mere knowledge of the criminal objective is not enough for accomplice liability. Instead, the supplier must be shown to have desired to further the criminal objective.
Advance Knowledge: An active participant in a drug transaction has the intent needed to aid and abet when he knows that one of his confederates will carry a gun. The idea of advance knowledge (Rosemond v. US; can a dude be convicted of accomplice with a deadly weapon even though he did not know the other dude had a weapon).