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World premiere of Isidora Žebeljan's opera Nahod Simon In the Musiktheater im Revier
28 Feb World premiere of Isidora Žebeljan's opera Nahod Simon In the Musiktheater im Revier
In the Musiktheater im Revier opera house in Gelsenkirchen (Germany), on May 2015, the world premiere of Isidora Žebeljan's opera Nahod Simon was staged. This composition, being the fifth opera by Isidora Žebeljan, was created as a piece commissioned by Musiktheater im Revier, and the premiere was followed by four more performances, on 31. May, 12, 20. and 26. June, and was performed to a packed hall. The libretto for the opera, based on the Serbian folk-poem Nahod Simeun and the novel The Holy Sinner by Thomas Mann, was written by Borislav Čičovački, while the opera was directed by a Dutch director Michiel Dijkema. The opera involved more than 20 vocal soloists, while the main roles were performed by the Polish baritone Piotr Prochera and German dramatic mezzo-soprano Gudrun Pelker. Along with them, the performance of the opera included the Musiktheater im Revier Choir, the Children's Opera Choir of the Choral Academy in Dortmund, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen and five instrumental soloists from Serbia. This large music ensemble, which consisted of approximately 200 people, was led by a Finnish conductor Valtteri Rauhalammi. The opera was sung in the Serbian language, which was the first such case in the history of the German opera theatre, and also in the history of Serbian music.

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Q: magento list.phtml Hello friends,
              I was watching a site (http://www.pickormiss.com/). I found that when I click on homepage, product list is coming from list.phtml file
It comes from:

frontend\default\my_theme\template\catalog/product/list.phtml

when I click on any product category i.e. top menu then page comes from list.phtml through view.phtml i.e. from

frontend\default\my_theme\template\catalog/category/view.phtml

and

frontend\default\my_theme\template\catalog/product/list.phtml

I want to know if these two pages are coming from same list.phtml. how it is possible that these are showing different things like different heading, logo etc?
Please explain this list.phtml file

A: If I understand your question correctly, you're curious as to how the list.phtml file is capable of displaying 2 different layouts? Well, take a look at list.phtml and it should become clear. It's by default written to handle 2 modes, "Grid" and "List". You can change the default within the administration panel (System -> Configuration -> Catalog -> Frontend).
Typically, it's accompanied by a toolbar with sorting capabilities (Sort by name/price etc) and the ability to switch views from Grid to List mode and back again, although this feature appears to have been removed on the site in question. By the looks of it, that website is displaying the bestsellers on the homepage in a Grid format, but the products within the categories as a List format.
Open the default list.phtml and take a look. As for catalog/category/view.phtml well this file handles the "header" area of a category, i.e. the title and any description or images you might have set (Catalog -> Manage Categories -> select category -> General Information). At the end of this file is a simple conditional statement to decide whether to show products, static blocks or both - which again are achievable by altering settings in the administration panel (Catalog -> Manage Categories -> select category -> Display Settings -> Display Mode).
Hope this helps.

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The direction of automotive retailing is up for debate, but considering recent moves by lenders and dealerships, industry leaders are placing their bets on the used-vehicle space.
Last week, for example, Ally Financial hatched an agreement to provide up to $2.3 billion in financing for Carvana's retail contracts and inventory needs over the next year.
It marks the third year of Ally's financing agreements with Carvana.
The lender will provide up to $1.25 billion for bulk purchases and a $350 million warehouse credit facility. A $650 million floorplan credit line includes a two-year commitment and represents an increase of $300 million over the existing credit line.
In the first two years of the financing agreement, Ally committed to provide up to $2 billion in financing for retail contracts from Carvana. The most recent agreement also includes continued vehicle sourcing through Ally's SmartAuction platform.
And the Carvana partnership is just one of many forays into used-vehicle e-commerce Ally has established over the past few years.
Public dealership groups AutoNation Inc. and Lithia Motors Inc. also have made investments in the online used-vehicle retail space.
AutoNation invested $50 million in Vroom Inc., giving it a 7 percent stake in the company, and Lithia invested $54 million in startup Shift Technologies, becoming Shift's largest shareholder.
As many dealers have said, the new-vehicle business is the only department they can't fully control. Automakers largely dictate the dynamic of the new-vehicle market, dealers say. And why wouldn't lenders and dealership groups have an eye toward the used-vehicle space as new-vehicle profit margins continue to tighten and new-car and new-truck prices continue to rise? The online used-retail space is blossoming and could become a vital business for auto retail and finance companies in the future.
Working with companies that already have used-only pillars in place may be just what lenders and dealers need -- both to soften the blow of shrinking new-vehicle margins and secure their footing in the online used-vehicle market.


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Q: Wix: How to set permissions for folder and all sub folders I know how to set the permissions for a folder:
<DirectoryRef Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
  <Directory Id="PHPFolder" Name="PHP">
    <Component Id="PHP_comp" DiskId="1" Guid="*">
      <CreateFolder>
        <Permission User="Everyone" GenericAll="yes" />
      </CreateFolder>

However I need the permissions to be applied to all subfolders as well. Is this possible with out listing all the folders?

A: First of all, I would recommend you using PermissionEx instead. It is a standard WiX extension and it has one really huge advantage over Permission - it doesn't overwrite, but modifies ACLs. And by default, it applies permissions to the folder and all its descendant files and folders, so you don't have to specify anything extra.
Hope this helps.

A: I solved: different PermissionEx are defined in Wix and Util schema (Wix PermissionEx and Util Extension PermissionEx)
I used the Util version:

*

*Add a reference to WixUtilExtension assembly

*Add the UtilExtension namespace to the Wix tag:

<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">

*

*Specify the Util PermissionEx version:

<CreateFolder Directory="DirectoryToManage">
    <util:PermissionEx User="Users" GenericAll="yes" />
</CreateFolder>

A: <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
        <Component Id="INSTALLFOLDER_Permission" Guid="*">
            <CreateFolder>
                <util:PermissionEx User="Users" GenericAll="yes"/>
            </CreateFolder>
        </Component>
    </DirectoryRef>

The answer above is correct, and you will set the permissions to all the folders and files in this folder.
Please note: The CreateFolder tag should be in a component, and this component must be added to a Feature.
Also, you have to add this to the command line of the compiler and the linker:
-ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension


WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP wants the province to use new carbon tax revenues to put more electric buses and cars on the roads.
NDP MLA Rob Altemeyer, critic for the environment and green jobs, says owners of such vehicles would see savings over the long run after their initial upfront investment.
Altemeyer says the Pallister government could use interest-free pay-as-you-save loans financed from millions in carbon tax revenue.
"Improving public transit has to be a key part of any made-in-Manitoba climate strategy, where transportation is our largest source of emissions," said Altemeyer.
Four of Winnipeg's 585 buses are of the electric variety.


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<?php
namespace Attack\View\Content\Operations;

use Attack\Controller\Game\GamesModeration;
use Attack\Exceptions\GameCreationException;
use Attack\Exceptions\JoinUserException;
use Attack\Model\User\ModelColor;
use Attack\Model\User\ModelUser;

class ContentNewGame extends Interfaces\ContentOperation {

    public function getTemplate() {
        return 'newgame';
    }

    public function run(array &$data) {
        $data['template'] = $this->getTemplate();

        if (isset($_POST['create'])) {
            try {
                $this->createGame($data);
                return;
            } catch (GameCreationException $ex) {
                $data['errors'] = array(
                    'message' => $ex->getMessage()
                );
            } catch (JoinUserException $ex) {
                $data['errors'] = array(
                    'message' => 'Game created but unable to join game.'
                );
                return;
            }
        }

        $this->parseCreationForm($data);
    }

    private function parseCreationForm(array &$data) {
        $game = array();
        if (isset($_POST['name']) && preg_match("/^([a-zA-Z0-9]+[a-zA-Z0-9' -]+[a-zA-Z0-9']+)?$/", $_POST['name'])) {
            $game['name'] = $_POST['name'];
        }
        if (isset($_POST['players']) && preg_match("/[2-6]{1}/", $_POST['players'])) {
            $game['players'] = $_POST['players'];
        }
        $data['game'] = $game;

        // colors
        $colors = array();
        $iter = ModelColor::iterator();
        while ($iter->hasNext()) {
            $colorModel = $iter->next();
            $color = array();
            $color['id'] = $colorModel->getId();
            $color['name'] = $colorModel->getName();
            $color['color'] = $colorModel->getKey();
            $colors[] = $color;
        }
        $data['colors'] = $colors;
        return $data;
    }

    private function createGame(array &$data) {
        if (!isset($_POST['name']) || empty($_POST['name'])) {
            throw new GameCreationException('Missing game name.');
        }
        if (!isset($_POST['players'])) {
            throw new GameCreationException('Missing players.');
        }
        if (!isset($_POST['password1'])) {
            $_POST['password1'] = '';
        }
        if (!isset($_POST['password2'])) {
            $_POST['password2'] = '';
        }
        if (!isset($_POST['color'])) {
            throw new GameCreationException('Missing color.');
        }
        $creator_joins = (isset($_POST['play']));

        $gamesModeration = new GamesModeration(ModelUser::getCurrentUser()->getId());
        $gamesModeration->create($_POST['name'], $_POST['players'], $_POST['password1'], $_POST['password2'], $creator_joins, $_POST['color']);
        $data['status'] = array(
            'message' => 'Game successfully created.'
        );
        return $data;
    }

}

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Tag / Appalachian
Articles from Appalachian
Average Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price Shoots to 14-Year High in 2022
U.S. natural gas prices have had a remarkably soft winter so far, but the whole of 2022 tells a completely different story. In 2022, the wholesale U.S. natural gas spot price at Henry Hub averaged $6.45/MMBtu, the highest level since 2008, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) based on data from Refinitiv Eikon. This…
'Continuing Headwinds' Seen for Manchin Permitting Bill as Senate Vote Looms
With the clock ticking, it remained unclear Tuesday whether Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) would secure the votes needed to pass a controversial permitting reform bill supported by the natural gas industry. The Senate Appropriations Committee released the text Monday evening of a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government that must be passed by…
CPV Proposes 1,800 MW Plant for Natural Gas-Rich West Virginia Using CCS
Competitive Power Venture Inc. (CPV) has proposed a 1,800 MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant in West Virginia that could allow the Appalachian Basin production leader to create and distribute more low-carbon power. CPV announced the potential $3 billion investment in Charleston, WV, earlier this month alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Maryland-based CPV also disclosed…
Natural Gas Pipeline Defect, Inadequate CP Contributed to Fatal 2019 Tetco Blast, Says NTSB
A manufacturing defect, a degraded coating and an ineffective corrosion prevention system contributed to a fatal explosion and fire on Enbridge Inc.'s Texas Eastern Transmission (Tetco) natural gas pipeline near Danville, KY, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said last week. The August 2019 Tetco Line 15 rupture and subsequent fire caused one death and…
Haynesville Leading Domestic Natural Gas Production Higher in Latest EIA Projections
Natural gas production from seven key U.S. onshore regions is set to surge to slightly shy of 94 Bcf/d from August to September, with the largest share of incremental output growth expected from the Haynesville Shale, according to updated projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total natural gas output from the seven regions tracked…
Haynesville Shale
More Natural Gas Output Growth Expected from U.S. Onshore in August, EIA Says
Natural gas production from seven key U.S. onshore regions is set to rise 748 MMcf/d month/month to just over 93 Bcf/d in August, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Appalachian Basin and the Haynesville Shale are poised to experience the most natural gas output growth from July to August, with…
Southwestern Energy, Uniper Clinch Agreement for Certified Natural Gas Supply, LNG Exports
Southwestern Energy Co. said Tuesday it has a deal with the North American subsidiary of Uniper SE to supply independently certified natural gas for domestic and international distribution. The agreement pairs Southwestern, the second largest U.S. natural gas producer, with an affiliate of Uniper, one of Germany's largest energy supply companies, at a time when…
Antero Ready to Capture LNG Upside as Calls for U.S. Exports Grow
Appalachian Basin pure-play Antero Resources Co. is betting on continued high natural gas prices, driven by a "structural shift" in the relationship between U.S. prices and storage levels, CEO Paul Rady said last week. "The primary driver behind this shift is the supply side," Rady told analysts during a call to discuss first quarter earnings.…
CNX Extends Contract for Electric Fracturing Fleet in Appalachia
CNX Resources Corp. said Tuesday it would extend a long-term agreement with Evolution Well Services to continue utilizing an all-electric fracturing fleet in the Appalachian Basin. COO Chad Griffith said after four years of working with Evolution's fleet the "safety, environmental and efficiency benefits" have been clearly demonstrated. CNX holds more than one million Marcellus…
Appalachia on Pace to Lead Lower 48 Natural Gas Output Growth in April, Says EIA
Led by incremental growth in the Appalachian Basin, major Lower 48 drilling regions are set to raise natural gas output by more than 500,000 MMcf/d in April, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total natural gas production from seven key U.S. regions will grow by 594 MMcf/d month/month to reach an…
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Class MultiSided

java.lang.Object

org.drip.param.definition.Quote

org.drip.param.quote.MultiSided

public class MultiSided
extends Quote

MultiSided implements the Quote interface, which contains the stubs corresponding to a product quote. It
  contains the quote value, quote instant for the different quote sides (bid/ask/mid).

Author:

Lakshmi Krishnamurthy

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

MultiSided(java.lang.String strSide,
          double dblQuote)

MultiSidedQuote Constructor: Constructs a Quote object from the quote value and the side string.

MultiSided(java.lang.String strSide,
          double dblQuote,
          double dblSize)

MultiSided Constructor: Constructs a Quote object from the quote size/value and the side string.

Method Summary

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Method and Description

boolean
setSide(java.lang.String strSide,
       double dblQuote,
       double dblSize)

Set the quote for the specified side

double
size(java.lang.String strSide)

Get the quote size for the given side

DateTime
time(java.lang.String strSide)

Get the time of the quote

double
value(java.lang.String strSide)

Get the quote value for the given side

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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MultiSided

public MultiSided(java.lang.String strSide,
                  double dblQuote)
           throws java.lang.Exception

MultiSidedQuote Constructor: Constructs a Quote object from the quote value and the side string.

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

dblQuote - Quote Value

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - Thrown on invalid inputs

MultiSided

public MultiSided(java.lang.String strSide,
                  double dblQuote,
                  double dblSize)
           throws java.lang.Exception

MultiSided Constructor: Constructs a Quote object from the quote size/value and the side string.

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

dblQuote - Quote Value

dblSize - Size

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - Thrown on invalid inputs

Method Detail

value

public double value(java.lang.String strSide)

Description copied from class: Quote

Get the quote value for the given side

Specified by:

value in class Quote

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

Returns:

Quote Value

size

public double size(java.lang.String strSide)

Description copied from class: Quote

Get the quote size for the given side

Specified by:

size in class Quote

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

Returns:

Size

time

public DateTime time(java.lang.String strSide)

Description copied from class: Quote

Get the time of the quote

Specified by:

time in class Quote

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

Returns:

DateTime

setSide

public boolean setSide(java.lang.String strSide,
                       double dblQuote,
                       double dblSize)

Description copied from class: Quote

Set the quote for the specified side

Specified by:

setSide in class Quote

Parameters:

strSide - bid/ask/mid

dblQuote - Quote value

dblSize - Size

Returns:

Success (true) or failure (false)

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Especially on Sundays. Sunday is the one day I try to take for myself - no work and no chores around the house except for the necessary ones like washing the dishes. The rain makes it okay to sit around and work on the site or write without feeling guilty about all the things I could be doing instead. Kinda screwy I guess, but the truth nevertheless.
Last week was a busy week around here. I spent more time running around than I did getting anything constructive done, but sometimes there are just things that have to be taken care of. It's usually not all bunched up together like that, but it is what it is. Didn't stop everything though. Part 11 of Beautiful Mess is now posted.


Ellie West has always known there was more to her story than being abandoned at birth. A child of the foster-care system, she didn't get many breaks, but the one thing she can do is sing. It's her only ticket out of poverty and obscurity. Nothing else matters, not even the nagging sense that she's different. She's headed for great things. She only needs a chance.
The Panther's Lost Princess is a heartwarming, thoughtful but beautiful written book that turned out to be a truly delightful read.
It has all the romance that any fan can want. What a Brilliant book! You will thoroughly enjoy this book. The book features Ellie West and Jack Ferris. Ellie has been passed from foster home to foster home after being abandoned on church steps with a note and charm around her neck.
As a child of the foster-care system, Ellie's life has been hard but she feels there has to be more to her life. Ellie has low self-esteem but embraces the world she's been thrust into with glee because the one thing she can do is sing.
Jack is a Were-panther who works for Redclaw Security, an elite paranormal agency where he is one of the best. When his firm is hired to find a missing princess and return her to her family, Jack is given the assignment . He discovers that the waitress' name is Ellie West and she just happens to be the lost princess.
The characters are heroic, honorable, protective and charming. You will enjoy the strength of the heroine and the support that the hero gives her to help develop her strength. The book is full of emotion with some humor and a surprise that you will definitely enjoy and not see coming. It's an eye-opener for readers only because this is not the norm for Shifters.
There is only one complaint which is at the very end of the story. The pacing is just right until you get almost to the end then the story feels rushed because the author changes from first person to second person. Normally, this isn't a problem. But the reason I have a problem with this is it seems to be made only to increase the number of words in the book. This is done by having the second person words repeated based on the words that were initially written for the first person. For myself, I wish that if an author is going to change from first person to the second person after having used it for 60 percent of book - they should use a new scene and not repeat what's already been written for the first person.
Despite this, you won't be disappointed reading this book. You will enjoy it because it's a fabulous book. It will leave a smile on your face and a joyful feeling in your heart. This book is so captivating and most entertaining. I absolutely enjoyed Ellie and Jack relationship. It's scorching hot with the right amount of sensual scenes.
All-in-all, this is a phenomenal read and McKenna Dean- you have a winner and a new fan. I am a book stalker of yours from now on!


A healthier Muskegon Lumberjacks squad opened their road trip on Thursday afternoon and positive results showed with the team at full strength.
The Lumberjacks jumped out with five unanswered goals and cruised to a 5-1 win over the Central Illinois Fighting Aces at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Muskegon is now 32-11-3 on the season, good for 67 points and first place in the USHL's Eastern Conference standings. The Lumberjacks currently hold a 12-point lead over second place Chicago Steel with 16 games remaining.
The Lumberjacks will finish their short road trip on Friday night in Plymouth against Team USA before closing out the weekend against the Madison Capitols on Saturday at the L.C Walker Arena.
Muskegon opened the scoring with two goals 1:23 apart during the opening period.
Egor Afanasyev scored 11:06 in the first period, then Jagger Joshua increased Muskegon's lead to 2-0 at 12:29 mark.
Both teams failed to score throughout the second period.
The Lumberjacks increased their advantage to 3-0 on a goal from Max Ellis 41 seconds into the third stanza.
Afanasyev added his second goal of the afternoon at the 6:18 mark of the third period to give Muskegon a 4-0 lead.
The Lumberjacks increased the lead to 5-0 on a Bobby Lynch tally at the 11:21 mark of the third period.
The Flying Aces closed out the scoring with a goal from Bradley Marek at the 16:00 mark of the third frame.
Mikael Hakkarainen picked up four assists for the Lumberjacks while Ellis had two helpers to go along with his lone goal.
Central Illinois outshot the Lumberjacks by a 34-31 margin.
Brandon Bussi stopped 33 of 34 shots in goal for Muskegon.


Here at Target fit ltd we pride ourselves on offering our clients an unintimidating and welcoming gym environment. All of our equipment has been chosen with the knowledge attained from years of being in the industry along with the implementation of the latest health and fitness discoveries, to ensure you get the best all round workout. From our vibrant personal training gym floor boasting an array of weights, free motion and cardio vascular equipment to the privacy of our basement level gym floor with it's allocated stretching area and functional area, we have the the best personal training facility in East London and Essex.
Unlike the vast majority of personal training gyms we are not trying to hide away in garages or renting units on trading estates which can be disconcerting for clients. Target fit ltd is located on the vibrant Wanstead high street (recently voted one of the top 5 high streets in London) and we are just a short walk from Wanstead or Snaresbrook central line stations.
No commitment or upfront fee!!! Just book in for your sessions as and when you want to train and work with a member of our top team to help you achieve your fitness goals on a 1 to 1 basis.
If you set up a monthly standing order with us we will reduce an off peak membership (bronze) by 10% and a peak membership (silver) by 20%.


Ever gotten into a relationship too fast and gotten hurt really badly? Well, it's the same for trading. If you dive head first into the forex market without proper experience and practice, you are mostly likely getting yourself into some serious trouble. That's why before you are ready to tackle the world of trading, here are some apps you can use to better understand and familiarize yourself with trading.
For any traders who want to chill and take your time learning trading, The Trading game is perfect for you. Go through every of their fun trading lessons to fully understand how trading works. They even provide tips and tricks from professionals to further enhance your learning. Improve on your trading skills step by step and once you are ready, go onto their real time trading simulator to test out what you have learnt. Take on financial instruments such as currency pairs, stocks, commodities and even cryptocurrencies. If you ever lost your way again just take their trading quizzes to get you back on track and to bring your trading skills to a level higher. You will soon realise that profit is always there for the taking but timing is key.
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This app covers the most traded currency pairs with economic data, news and other sort of information that might affect currency prices. With 175-225 piece of news each day, you will be able to keep up with the markets easily. They are provide forex trading analysis by experts and banks analysts to help you to make a better decision. FxStreet has also added a new foreign exchange feature to ensure market signals are triggered at the most accurate timings.
For any beginners and anyone who wants to learn about Forex, this is the right app for you. Pick up trading in the blink of an eye with their expertly crafted and simple trading lessons. Before you know it, you will have learnt more than what hours of reading might have gotten you. This is the best way to polish up on your basics and to strengthen your fundamentals. Take their quizzes to increase your knowledge about the forex market. Make as many mistakes as you want at the real time trading simulator and just continue to improve each day.
After getting hands on and you still find that you are not confident enough to jump into the forex markets yourself, don't worry! There are alternative forms of trading such as social trading where you let professionals do the trading for you. At etoro, the world's largest social investment network, pick from the fields of traders out there to help you earn money. Besides investing on others, you can also learn from those trader's strategies and tips. If you want to learn more, just head onto their online discussions to learn more about the financial markets. If you finally get confident enough, build on your portfolio and let others follow you instead!


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On Site Renewables
Europe urged to refocus bioenergy policy to 2030
Trade groups, industry and environmental groups have urged the European Commission to refocus its bioenergy policy as a consultation on the topic comes to a close this week.
Any resulting revisions to Europe's bioenergy policy, set in 2015, will apply to the period between 2020 and 2030.
In response to growing concerns about bioenergy's sustainability, use of resources and contribution to supply security, the Commission asked respondents how big a role bioenergy should play in Europe's energy mix, and what types of bioenergy should be promoted through legislation. It also asked respondents to rate the climate and environment risks of bioenergy production and use.
Finland's Fortum, which has called for a Europe-wide phase-out of subsidies for biomass fuel in power and heating plants, said current subsidy schemes across the EU are "very fragmented" and "constantly (and even retrospectively) changing", which impacts investor confidence "especially among smaller enterprises".
It added that "CHP, which has a pivotal role in bioenergy production, faces rather divergent treatment in various member states in terms of heat price regulation, subsidies and taxation".
The firm said policy uncertainty has 'increased' across the EU, destabilizing the market and 'reducing investment willingness'. Sustainability and subsidies represent the biggest policy risks impacting the bioenergy sector, it added.
"Biomass markets should be open and progressively integrated across the EU," the company said. "Markets and economic operators – not politicians – should decide how biomass is used to various purposes."
Fortum also recommended that EU-wide sustainability criteria be put in place for solid biomass. This would give certainty to producers and users, it said, adding that "the lack of uniform criteria for all bioenergy hinders investments in bioenergy. Divergent national sustainability rules become a barrier to biomass trading and make it more difficult and costly to meet the increasing demand for biomass use in electricity and heat production."
European biomass trade group AEBIOM agreed that EU-wide sustainability criteria for solid biomass would increase investor confidence. AEBIOM said it favours setting a greenhouse gas emissions savings threshold for all bioenergy of around 60 per cent "in order to provide certainty to investors".
The trade group recommended a 'harmonized sustainability policy' for biomass across Europe. But, echoing Fortum, it noted that, "regarding the raw material sustainability, it is important that the Commission takes an approach based on the biomass types and categories rather than on the energy end use or form."
AEBIOM added that no further legislative action to mitigate the environmental risks associated with biomass use is necessary, as existing legislation is sufficient.
However, Environmental group BirdLife Europe said the current level of bioenergy use within the EU is not sustainable and that new policy measures are "urgently needed".
The group distinguished between "unsustainable" biomass culled from energy crops and forests, and "sustainable" products such as agricultural and forestry residues, bio-based waste streams and manure. It said measures promoting sustainable forest management or agriculture "are not viable solutions to guarantee sustainable and climate friendly bioenergy and not the right starting point for a new policy. The policy should rather focus on what kind of biomass and how much is burned for energy."
Ariel Brunner, Senior Head of Policy at BirdLife Europe, said: "Bioenergy in the EU has gone badly wrong. Instead of wise use of waste streams we have been promoting everything from deforestation to conversion of natural grasslands to intensive monocultures to land grabs. It's time for fundamental change."
And climate consultancy Bellona Europa called on the Commission to focus Europe's bioenergy policy on developing marine fuel sources such as algae and seaweed.
"With their high water content of 85-90 per cent, seaweeds are particularly suitable for established wet fuel conversion methods such as anaerobic digestion and fermentation," Bellona said in a policy paper. "(Hydrothermal) gasification and/or a mix of pathways, may further improve yields."
Bellona called on the Commission to "further promote sustainable, marine bioenergy for heat and power, to dedicate resources to better understand the environmental risks of industrial scale seaweed production and to shed light on the difficulties in attaining necessary emission reduction targets and carbon removal without sustainable bioenergy."
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United Brotherhood may refer to:

Religious organizations
 Unitas Fratrum, the Moravian Church

Labor organizations
 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of England
 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
 United Brotherhood of Railway Employees
 United Brotherhood of Teamsters
 United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers
 United Brotherhood of Cement Workers
 United Brotherhood of Pulp and Sulphite Workers
 International United Brotherhood of Leather Workers on Horse Goods
 United Brotherhood of Welders, Cutters and Helpers of America

See also
 Railroad brotherhoods

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Isn't the planet cooling down?
Factual Questions
wolfpup January 12, 2022, 1:31am #21
engineer_comp_geek:
Chronos:
Any temperature you could measure would be at the surface, which is definitely, unambiguously, hotter now than it was 500 years ago.
Especially true given that 500 years ago the Earth was in the "little ice age" (roughly 1400s to the mid 1800s).
Quite true, but that should not detract from the fact that the earth's average global surface temperature is incontrovertibly warmer than at any time in the past 2000 years (and almost certainly very much longer, but paleoclimate data becomes less accurate the farther back you go). In particular, the average global temperature now is significantly warmer than in the so-called Medieval Warm Period, mainly because of the accumulation of post-industrial GHG emissions.
md-2000 January 12, 2022, 5:53am #22
wolfpup:
In particular, the average global temperature now is significantly warmer than in the so-called Medieval Warm Period, mainly because of the accumulation of post-industrial GHG emissions.
Is it? At that time, there was a climate that allowed (marginal) agricultural activity in southern Greenland coastal areas for a century or two, and from what I've seen on the news, we are only just now getting to that point again for Greenland. Or was the weather pattern different back then?
The heat emmission of the planet can be judged the same as for any warm object - how much heat is coming off? (Had this discussion over heat loss from the hot water tank. Go down to your hot water tank, put your hand on it - how warm to the touch is it?)
in some places, heat is coming out of the earth as molten rock or old, faithful geysers. In other areas, permafrost exists, the ground is forever frozen (minus a bit of sun-induced global warming) and in "recent" times we've had whole sheets of ice covering fairly low latitudes. So heat conduction is obviously pretty minimal. The implication is that not much heat is escaping, but some is.
md-2000:
The evidence shows that the Medieval Warm Period was largely a regional phenomenon, not a global one, occurring in some parts of the Northern Hemisphere and notably absent in the Southern. Evidence for the unprecedented extent of truly global post-industrial warming was one of the major contributions to the paleoclimate chronology by Mann et al:
PNAS – 9 Sep 08
Proxy-based reconstructions of hemispheric and global surface temperature...
Following the suggestions of a recent National Research Council report [NRC (National Research Council) (2006) Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years (Natl Acad Press, Washington, DC).], we reconstruct surface temperature at...
echoreply January 12, 2022, 6:58pm #25
A timely new article reports that the oceans contained a record high amount of heat in 2021. This is the sixth year in a row that the oceans have set a new record heat level.
The scientific article says the oceans contain 14\pm11 zetajoules or 16\pm10 ZJ more energy than last year, depending on which dataset is used. The linked below popular press article says that's the equivalent heat of 2.20752 \times 10^8 Little Boy atomic bombs.
So yeah, getting warmer.
the Guardian – 11 Jan 22
We study ocean temperatures. The earth's seas just broke a heat increase...
Last year the oceans absorbed heat equivalent to seven Hiroshima atomic bombs detonating each second, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
am77494 January 12, 2022, 7:39pm #26
"The total mass of Earth's atmosphere is about 5.5 quadrillion tons, or roughly one millionth of Earth's mass. " - How Much Does Earth's Atmosphere Weigh? | Britannica
Global Warming largely addresses only this one millionth of Earth's mass.
Even all water on earth combined is 0.05% of the Earth's mass. The Earth has lost a quarter of its water.
am77494:
" The total mass of Earth's atmosphere is about 5.5 quadrillion tons, or roughly one millionth of Earth's mass. " - How Much Does Earth's Atmosphere Weigh? | Britannica
Global Warming largely addresses only this one millionth of Earth's mass
And because green house gases prevent heat from the atmosphere from radiating back into space, the heat is primarily being absorbed by the oceans. The article below says that 90% of the trapped heat due to anthropogenic climate change is in the oceans.
Climate Change: Ocean Heat Content | NOAA Climate.gov
More than 90 percent of the warming that has happened on Earth over the past 50 years has occurred in the ocean. Not all of that heating is detectable yet at the surface
DesertDog January 12, 2022, 8:10pm #28
in "recent" times we've had whole sheets of ice covering fairly low latitudes.
Although not totally accepted, signs point to two periods where everything was ice-covered (snowball Earth), 2100 and 650 Mya when presumably the radiogenic heat mentioned in MrDibble's link would be greater than the more recent glaciation periods
engineer_comp_geek January 13, 2022, 1:00am #29
Moderator Note
Let's all keep in mind that this is not a general discussion of climate change. Some discussion is relevant, as the OP did ask later in the thread about measuring the Earth's temperature from several hundred million miles away, which would end up measuring the Earth's surface temperature.
However, the OP is about the overall temperature of the Earth, not the temperature of the Earth's surface or atmosphere. Let's not get sidetracked into a general discussion of climate change as that is a topic for a different thread.
engineer_comp_geek January 16, 2022, 2:04pm #30
In my news today, a mew study indicates that the Earth's interior may be cooling faster than expected. New laboratory measurements of the type of material found at the boundary between the core and the mantle found that this material has a higher thermal conductivity than previously thought. This is significant because there is a rather substantial heat differential between the core and mantle, so this boundary layer could be conducting heat out of the core at a much higher rate than previously predicted.
SciTechDaily – 15 Jan 22
Earth's Interior Is Cooling "Much Faster Than Expected"
Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated in the lab how well a mineral common at the boundary between the Earth's core and mantle conducts heat. This leads them to suspect that the Earth's heat may dissipate sooner than previously thought. The...
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CC January 16, 2022, 3:14pm #31
Excellent. Thank you. This actually does answer my question. Yes, the earth is cooling down. (And thanks for reorienting the nature of the posts.)
Chronos January 17, 2022, 3:02am #32
Most of the mass or volume of the Earth is cooling, with only a small portion at the surface heating up. But the part that's heating up is heating up much quicker than the part that's cooling down.
Riemann January 17, 2022, 3:58am #33
part that's heating up is heating up much quicker than the part that's cooling down
By 5 orders of magnitude.
The mantle is cooling at a rate of about 1 deg in 5 million years.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/earth-mantle-cooling-faster-expected
The surface has warmed about 1 deg in the last 50 years.
Climate Change: Global Temperature | NOAA Climate.gov
Yes, the earth is cooling down.
So absent careful explanation of what you're talking about, I would say this assertion is somewhere between "wrong" and "highly misleading".


The winter sports season is upon us, which means that winter sports athletes should have been actively preparing for the coming season (especially those not involved in a fall sport). Improving sport-specific skills and strength and conditioning should be priorities for basketball players, swimmers, and wrestlers.
All four of my children were basketball players. They all played other sports, as well, but basketball was the "common denominator." Prior to any season, I always encouraged them to sit down and develop written goals for the upcoming season — team goals and individual goals; performance-related goals and effort-related goals. I think goal setting is important to any endeavor, not just sports. Personal, academic, athletic, and professional goals — along with appropriate action planning — help to facilitate a successful outcome.
This example is, by no means, intended to be all-inclusive. It's just a template and, perhaps a starting point — something to get you thinking and started.
It's important to have a realistic understanding of your strengths and areas for improvement — to know where you are today, relative to your goal, and where you want to be tomorrow. The time and effort it takes to invest in your self-development and self-improvement is up to you.
Every athlete can improve his or her performance by getting stronger. Whether your sport involves running, jumping, hitting, throwing, or kicking, strength training can help you do it better. Your sport-specific skills aren't going to be enough if you're the weakest, slowest player on the court or field.
Get in the weight room. I know this one sounds like a "no-brainer," but I also know a lot of athletes who aren't getting their work done in the weight room (you know who you are). Strength training is not about having time to workout, it's about making time. Conditioning, and playing and practicing your sport, are not enough. In order to get stronger, you've got to lift, push, and pull heavy "stuff." As I mentioned in last week's article, you won't get stronger by grinding out 3 set of 10 reps. Building strength and power – for most exercises – requires that you work with a weight that challenges you for 4-6 repetitions per set.
Set a goal. What do you want to accomplish? Maybe you want to run faster or jump higher. Perhaps you want to throw, hit, and/or kick with more force or velocity. Setting a goal for yourself is the first step. You have to know where you want to go before embarking upon your journey.
Have a plan. Once you determine your goal, it's time to develop a plan. Your plan should include action steps that lead you from point A (the present) to point B (your goal), including exercises, repetitions, sets, intensity, volume, and frequency. Make sure your plan is SMART (specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-bound). And remember, your action steps must be consistent with your goal.
Work your entire body. Forget about "body part" training, working only certain parts of your body on specific days. You should train like to work, play… and live. That means it's important to work all your major muscle groups, every time you workout. Your body is meant to work as a functional, interconnected unit. Make sure your training is functional, and reflects the demands of your sport, by training movements and not just muscles.
Rest and refuel. Every time you workout, you break down muscle. Allowing yourself some time (48 hours is a good gauge) to recover, following your workout, helps your muscles to rebuild and recover in preparation for your next bout of strength training. Nutrition – including post-workout nutrition — is important. Active individuals should aim for 0.6-0.8 grams of protein, per pound of body weight, per day, including 20-30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of strength training. Athletes may need as much as one gram of protein, per pound of body weight, per day.
Get some help. Consider enlisting the help of a reputable, qualified, and experienced certified strength training professional, at least to get you started. He or she can guide and instruct you through exercise selection, proper form and technique, appropriate sets and repetitions, injury prevention strategies, nutrition guidelines, provide motivation, and more.
Sometimes you can't wait for opportunity to knock at your door. You will have to open the door, walk through the doorway, and search for it. In basketball, your defender isn't always going to provide you with a clear path to the hoop. Think with the end in mind. Make sure your goal is clear and specific. The means to your goal attainment will be more clear if you know and understand what success looks like. Seek advice and guidance by consulting with others who have experience and expertise in your area of interest.
Opportunity isn't always obvious, nor is it always in plain sight. If you are a student of the game, your opponent's tendencies will reveal themselves, over the course of the game. You have to be willing to think broadly and "connect" your development plan with your goal. Once again, it all begins with goal setting. There may be some trial and error, along the way, but that's okay. Build some "checkpoints" into your plan. This will make it easier to recognize whether or not you're on the right track.
When you do find and recognize opportunity, take action… don't procrastinate. The window of opportunity sometimes closes very quickly. In basketball, boxing out your opponent to get a rebound is important, but you have to go after the ball, too.
The fall sports season is upon us, which means the winter sports season is just around the corner, and winter sports athletes should be actively preparing for the coming season (especially those not involved in a fall sport). Improving sport-specific skills and strength and conditioning should be priorities for basketball players, swimmers, and wrestlers.
All four of my children are basketball players. They all play other sports, as well, but basketball is the "common denominator." Prior to any season, I always encourage them to sit down and develop written goals for the upcoming season — team goals and individual goals; performance-related goals and effort-related goals. I think goal setting is important to any endeavor, not just sports. Personal, academic, athletic, and professional goals — along with appropriate action planning — help to facilitate a successful outcome.
My mom used to say that if something is worth having (or doing), it's worth working for. The problem for many people is that, while they are enamored with the idea of having more than they currently have, they are not willing to commit themselves to the process required to get there.
What do you want to "have"? Do you want to get stronger and faster? Do you want to improve your grade point average? Do you want to improve your free throw shooting percentage? Do you want to become a better public speaker?
Regardless of your aspirations, one thing is certain: It's going to require some time, effort, commitment, and dedication. Improvement requires change, and change requires action and effort.
Have a plan. Understand what it is you want to accomplish and, if necessary, consult with someone who has more experience and expertise than you. They can help you develop the action steps required to begin working toward your goal.
Work your plan. As John Wooden said, "Nothing will work unless you do." It won't matter how good your plan is if you don't commit yourself to it. You've got to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Be patient. Reconcile yourself with the fact that improvement is going to take some time. Some days will be better than others, but it's important to stay positive and work through adversity. Do what you can do, on a daily basis, and be consistent.
Re-evaluate. Action planning should build in progress checks at regular intervals to ensure that you are on track, and that your action steps are consistent with your desired results.


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Ordinary when people talk about infertility, it is usually associated with fallopian tube, sperm motility and court. And not so often people think that problems with the thyroid gland can lead to infertility. The thyroid is among the largest endocrine glands of the body. Signs of a thyroid problem are visible when the secretion of thyroid hormones is too less or too much. Many people do not take the thyroid problems very seriously.
The thyroid gland is responsible for secreting two important hormones, triiodothyronine and namely thyroxine. These hormones are released in the blood and they travel throughout the body and control the metabolism rate.
There are two types of thyroid disorders. They are hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a condition when there is excess of thyroid hormone secretion. In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland becomes underactive and does not secrete sufficient amounts of hormones. An over active thyroid gland leads to hyperthyroidism.
Here the thyroid process hormones in excess and the woman ends up suffering from fatigue, weight loss, light menstruation or no menstruation, palpitations and increased heart rate. The fact that menstruation stops, points to cessation of ovulation and therefore, infertility.
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Nowadays there are medicines that help overpower the problems of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Taking medicines will improve your chances of getting pregnant. There are other invasive procedures to help, but invariably you will still have to take medication.


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The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
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Kate Nash and the ramshackle charms of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players might seem unlikely bedfellows but, as the support act on Nash's recent US tour, the New York-based trio won many new admirers. Habitually dressed in vintage garb, Jason Trachtenburg (who looks startlingly like Rick Moranis), wife Tina and daughter Rachel make beguiling music that tells the stories of hundreds of slides acquired from junk sales.
Jettisoning modern conveniences in favour of a simple throwback lifestyle, they don't do anything by the book. After trying out a number of drummers, Rachel – who pitched in on harmonica at the age of six – eventually took up the position.
'Jason had been playing music for a long time,' says Tina, recalling the group's inception. 'Although we wanted to make a living doing art, it just wasn't happening. I said to Jason: "Maybe I should take pictures and have a backdrop to go with your songs?"'
After she picked up a second-hand slide projector and a box of slides, her doubting husband was inspired to write a perky number entitled Mountain Trip To Japan, 1959, and she knew they'd hit on something. 'It made me laugh so much that I said: "This is it, this is what we'll be doing." Then he just started writing one song after another.'
The quantities of 1950s and 1960s slides they've amassed continue to form their shows' backdrop. 'They're real stories,' she enthuses. 'You see who was married to who, you see when people get old and they die, all kinds of stuff. It's kinda cool.'
It's hard to define the Trachtenburgs succinctly. Describing them as an 'indie-vaudeville-conceptual-art-rock-slideshow band', Tina explains that Jason's style is influenced by Burt Bacharach, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Costello and a plethora of show tunes. Humour is a crucial element of the family's shows, too, seemingly another extension of their daily routine.
'Comedy is another part of our lives that just happens,' stresses Tina. 'Jason is an inherently funny guy and very eccentric and quirky. Anything we've done artistically has never been pushed or tried, it's always been happenstance.'
With the 14-year-old Rachel now performing her own show for children, Rachel Trachtenburg's Homemade World (Sat Sep 20, The Egg, 11.30am and 3pm, £7, £5 concs), Jason's continuing solo work, and the trio's forthcoming CD made with chums from the New York art scene, as well as television shows in the offing, these are exciting times for the Trachtenburgs.
Fri-Sat 19-20 Sep, Ustinov, Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath. 8pm, £11, £8 concs. Tel: 01225 448844. http://www.slideshowplayers.com
Kate NashTina


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Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 of 2004, is an amendment to the Georgia Constitution that previously made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 76% of the voters.

The text of the amendment states:
(a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.
(b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage. This state shall not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to any such relationship or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such relationship.

The amendment was challenged in court. On May 16, 2006, a lower court in Georgia struck down the amendment, but on July 7, 2006, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the lower court thus leaving the amendment as part of the Georgia Constitution.

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges Amendment 1 was declared unconstitutional on June 26, 2015, legalizing same-sex marriage in Georgia.

Results

See also
LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

External links
 The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics

U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
2004 in LGBT history
LGBT in Georgia (U.S. state)
2004 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
2004 ballot measures
Georgia (U.S. state) ballot measures
Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States


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Majoritarian Thinking
The World Bears Witness to its Destructive Outcomes
Sixty-eight years ago on August 6, American planes dropped "atom bombs" on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This reprehensible act 0f the Harry S Truman administration is worth examining. Apart from the moral and humanitarian dissent against nuclear weapons, there also were strategic differences. Allen Dulles, who was CIA chief at the time, admitted in a candid television interview years later that he knew the Japanese wanted to surrender and had informed the administration. There were other influential voices, including one Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, ranged against the bombings. President Truman and his advisers ignored them.
Truman's motives were duplicitous: one, avenge Pearl Harbor and two, get a head start on the Soviet Union in the incipient arms race. Besides, the Democrats had been in office since 1933, having been elected for three successive terms under Franklin Delano Roosevelt. So it was easy for Truman, who was sworn in after FDR's death in April 1945, to ride roughshod over dissenting voices.
The allusion to this controversial decision is by way of drawing attention to a political phenomenon that is sweeping emergent democracies in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Russia, in Belarus; also in established democracies like Turkey and Hungary: that democracy is a winner-take-all system in which the majority can assert power without any concern for dissenters.
Majoritarian politics has prevailed in most Western democracies. Concepts like public order and national security have often triumphed over notions of privacy and human rights. We've seen the case of the US National Security Agency snooping on citizens; Swiss authorities confining asylum seekers to mountainside bunkers and restricting their movement.
Challenges to the majority principle first arose in the United States and the United Kingdom, where equal rights, racial discrimination and nuclear disarmament became central political issues, on which elections were won and lost. In both countries though, conservative leaders emerged to revive the Majoritarian agenda: in Britain, Margaret Thatcher and in the US, Ronald Reagan succeeded in restoring national security and free-market economics as the focus of public policy, steamrollering "bleeding heart liberals."
In India, too, prevalent political winds are driving policy in the Majoritarian direction. Hindu nationalists want to define India as a Hindu nation. On the other hand, India's business barons want a Thatcher-Reagan style focus on business-friendly government policies. Both support a Majoritarian order, in which policies are made without concern for alternative views.
Such hard-line thinking, notable for its deaf-blind approach to alternative streams of thought, can lead to serious breaches of national security. Witness the strife on the streets of Istanbul, Cairo and elsewhere. It happens also in the mature democracies of the West, though a strong and effective security regime there simply overwhelms protest.
Back in India, the current government seems to be aware of the ascent of Majoritarian forces. Given an inept security apparatus, it has allowed dissent full play. For that, it has been lambasted as being paralyzed, without vision, corrupt and inept. A lot of the criticism is noise; fact is, the ruling dispensation has been able to complete nearly two full terms and notch up some significant policy gains.
Negotiation and the art of compromise could help govern this diverse milieu of warring interests and rising aspirations. However, in India, as elsewhere in the world, intolerance is on the rise and people, bureaucrats and politicians articulate extreme positions on every subject from economic policy to foreign affairs, from urban governance to rural development.
One group of people feels the government's policies in aid of the poor are profligate, pointing to "leakages." Another group feels the government is not doing enough to help the poor; a third lot feel the government's policies are a drag on the economy. This clash of perspectives has fueled public debate in India since Independence. Today, this is compounded by an immature opposition party that disrupts Parliament; a shrill media with opinionated and crusading journalists, obstructionist bureaucrats and a cynical citizenry.
The result is a pervasive sense of disaffection in which rational and mature opinions have been marginalized; in their place is a general disenchantment with politics and its practitioners. This sort of opting out has created space for champions of Majoritarian politics. They offer visions of decisive leadership with a sub textual rant against the "vermin," religious, ethnic and ideological opponents.
Kemal Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, led the nationalist movement after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. He is credited with turning his Muslim majority country into a modern, secular democracy following the First World War. India had a parallel in Jawaharlal Nehru, who did something similar after the Second World War. Ataturk's Turkey and Nehru's India are both under challenge today by advocates of Majoritarian politics.
An edited version of this article appeared in The Economic Times, August 17, 2013.
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'Cloud Walking' With Aspiring Florida Emcee Etoc
After releasing a string of buzzing tracks on Soundcloud with over 25.000 plays in a short period of time, Orlando based rapper Etoc dropped his brand new song " Cloud Walk Kids" via his indie label Music of Etoc.
"I wrote the song 'Cloud Walk Kids' while riding shotgun in my buddies car. This song embodies a night whipping through the city having a good and fun time. I believe it's my best record so far so make sure to check it out," Etoc proudly explained.
Known for his incredible microphone skills and catchy songs, the talented Florida rhymespitter is on the rise of becoming a household name in the rap game. He is confident, bold, artistic and creative. His clever lyricism, magnetic delivery and efficient wordplay has earned him acclaim among many Hip-Hop aficionados from around the world.
Experimental and in depth is what best describes his music and authenticity is the key to Etoc's current success. Instead of boring bubble gum rap, you hear a true emcee speaking his mind. His rap style is relatable and experimental. He doesn't create cookie cutter radio songs. Instead, he concentrates on producing passionate songs from his heart and soul.
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BWH Music Group Releases Hottest Album Of The Summer
You don't have to go the ocean to hear the best songs this summer. BWH Music Group's 'That Summer, Vol. 1, by Various Artists' features 15 songs by award-winning and internationally acclaimed independent artists in multiple genres that fans of independent music will love.
Big-league indie artists on the album include: Skinny Fresh, Coastal Club, C.K. & The Rising Tide, Frank Migliorelli and The Dirt Nappers, Ed Roman, Jeremy Parsons, Cole, Nina Amelio, Jenny Vinatieri, Erick Blu, 0 hype feat. Chris Chand, AntoineRNB, Natalie Jean and Levi Moore, Luna Keller, and The BeeKeepers.
Track 1: "All I Need" - Winner of Emergenza (Switzerland), Skinny Fresh is on the rise with salient lyrics, impressive flows, diversified beats and a new interpreted, millennial-flavored boom bap that has landed him on the watch-list of several labels. Skinny Fresh was discovered by Ives Irie of Delinquent Habits. Impressed by the skill and passion of the young Swiss lyricist, Ives Irie added Skinny Fresh to the Delinquent Habits European album tour. As the opening act, Skinny Fresh won over fans around the world.
Track 2: "Make It By"- This Queen City quartet of indie surf rockers was formed in 2016 by a group of friends looking to blend indie rock and pop with a dash of surf music. The name Coastal Club was inspired by the group's best memories of spending time at the beach with friends and family. While based in landlocked Ohio, there is a longing for the coast found in their romantic beach tunes. Their fun, reminiscent sound falls somewhere between bands like Hippo Campus and Vampire Weekend. Coastal Club released their self-titled debut EP in 2017.
Track 3: "Friends" - The Huffington Post states "Flach's songs and his voice are mesmerizing. You have to listen." Driven by his fresh fusion of alt-country, indie rock and Americana, Hudson Valley, NY singer-songwriter C.K. Flach's insightful and provocative solo debut album 'Empty Mansions' earned C.K. & The Rising Tide significant accolades, radio rotation and coveted festival slots.
Track 4: "Baby Put A Dress On" - Frank Migliorelli has garnered airplay across American radio while touring both domestically and internationally. In 2017, he was awarded honorable mention in the nationally renowned American Songwriter Magazine Competition. Frank Migliorelli and The Dirt Nappers have been hailed has "undoubtedly talented musicians who write classic, timeless songs flavored with pop, rock and roots that you'll want to listen on repeat." (Indie Spoonful)
Track 5: "Red Omen" - Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed's uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 400 stations worldwide. Ed is a 2014 Artists Music Guild Award Nominee, a 2014 International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a two-time 2015 IMEA Award nominee, a 2015 and 2016 Josie Show Awards nominee, an Akademia Awards Winner and a two-time Indie Music Channel Award winner.
Track 6: "Burn This House Down" - Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jeremy Parsons grew up soaking in the sounds of the Lone Star state's dance-hall music. Today, he tours stateside and internationally captivating audiences with his homegrown music, genuine personality, unique humor and a heart-felt love for his art. Jeremy is a Jersey Shore Film Festival nominee, a NCCC Film Festival finalist and a 2018 Josie Music Award nominee.
Track 7: "If I'm Really" - Cole is an up and coming indie-pop singer-songwriter/recording artist/performer and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, ukulele and keys). She collaborated with a stellar team to release her debut self-titled album followed by her release of "Two Faced" which was co-written with Jenn Rykert. "Two Faced" was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) and charted globally on Digital Radio Tracker. Cole is recording her 2nd album and will be releasing singles throughout 2018. She tours from Texas to Nashville and she recently traveled to Anaheim, California and performed at the Anaheim Convention Center for the 2018 NAMM Winter Show. Cole is passionate about helping others through music and donates her time to many charities,benefits and fundraisers; she visits Texas Children's Hospital often to perform for cancer patients and their families
Track 8: "Savage Love" - British Columbia, Canada based Pop recording artist Nina Amelio has achieved enormous recognition and radio success. At present, Nina is on over 60 radio stations worldwide broadcasting in the UK, USA, Italy, Australia, Slovenia, Spain and New Zealand to name a few (15 broadcasts are on FM frequency). Currently "Savage Love" has over 400,000 plays on Soundcloud and has garnished international radio rotation. Nina won Singer Universe 'Best Vocalist of the Month' and was nominated for 'Best Pop Song' at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Nina is signed with Elite Management, Arrow and Spark (Arrow Music Agency in Seattle, Nashville and Los Angeles).
Track 9: "Rainbow" - Born in Italy and raised in Spain, Jenny Vinatieri is a singer-songwriter who currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jenny is gaining recognition for her ability to write songs across many genres. She was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2016 Divine Tracks Contest and a semi-finalist in both the International/Unsigned Only and the USA Songwriting Competition.
Track 10: "Victorious (Ansimatik Remix) (Official Dance Anthem)" - Erick Blu is an award winning Pop music sensation. In his young and rising career, Erick has already performed in front of 20,000 people sharing the stage with American acts such as Hoobastank. He also took center stage promoting his refreshing, positive message at the World Scholars Cup in 2010 where he won Best Pop Performance. Erick is now an official member of 'The Recording Academy' with his songs in consideration for the 60th Grammy Awards. Erick won The 2017 Akademia Music Award for his song "Took The Words' for "Best Pop Song" and an American Music Award for "Best International Song" which can be heard on his Vevo-Certified channel crossing 1million hits.
Track 11: "Ease My Mind (feat. Chris Chand)" - Rudi Jubran aka "0 hype" is a hip-hop artist from Toronto, Canada who was born and raised in Scarborough. He released his much anticipated full length, 14 track project title 'Before You Enter' displaying his versatility and skill as an artist. With a capable range of sounds and genres, 0 hype approaches rap with a raw, steady, spoken word inspired flow breaking the current meta of the Toronto sound.
Track 12: "Let Me Live" - AntoineRNB is a singer-songwriter, rhythm and blues artist from New York. His unique contemporary, urban style was described best by Spate Magazine (the number one Hip Hop News Blog in the Country) as "the future of urban contemporary music. His style is original, soulful and funky." Antoine has received airplay on FM Radio around the country and positive press from major hip hop/ R & B magazines. AntoineRNB is signed to the Independent Record Label, TRAK TO THE FUTURE.
Track 13: "The Letting Go" - Natalie Jean is an award winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter and performer. She sings many genres, such as Jazz Pop, R&B, Blues and Dance and can also sing in French, Spanish, English, and Creole. Natalie Jean has been nominated over 60 times for her music and has won many awards. The "Letting Go" won a Silver Medal in The Global Music Awards for Best Country Song. Most recently, "The Letting Go Music Video" received a Silver Medal in the Global Music Awards and won for Best Music Video of the Month in the Aab International Film Festival. "The Letting Go" has been nominated in the 2018 Atlas Elite Entertainment Music Awards for best country song and for "Best Americana Song" in the 2018 Clouzine International Music Awards. Natalie Jean has released five albums thus far.
Track 14: "Packing My Bags" - Luna Keller is a young singer-songwriter who has released seven singles in a short period of time to critical acclaim. In the music review blog 'Wolf in a Suit', Luna is described as having "an exquisite and mature showcase of lyricism." National blog, Indie Brew, states, "You will find yourself returning to Luna's music over and over again."
Track 15: "What A Day"- With over 42,000 song plays, The BeeKeepers are the #1 ranked indie group in their region. Their songs have been heard on over 70 radio college stations across the United States and on 66 TV channels. The group has over 20,000 spins on digital radio. The 3 women have been described as having "gorgeously tight vocal harmonies which result in a hearing-secret-harmonies effluvium that goes beyond delightful and enters the realm of fabulous." (The Huffington Post)
About BWH Music Group:
BWH Music Group is an Independent, Collaborative Record Label where the label and artists work together to achieve common goals in recording, record releases and promotion.
http://www.bwhmusicgroup.com/releases
Labels: indie compilation, music compilation, music release, summer album, summer music
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«Однорукий боксёр» (, ) — гонконгский художественный фильм, в котором сценаристом, режиссёром и исполнителем главной роли выступил Джимми Ван Юй. Фильм рассказывает о мести молодого ученика школы боевых искусств, потерявшем руку в схватке.

Сюжет

Юй Тяньлун, лучший ученик школы боевых искусств Чжэндэ, ввязывается в драку с местной бандой Крюка в ресторане, куда он пришёл пообедать со своими друзьями. Банда Крюка под предводительством Чжао занимается продажей опиума и является конкурентом школы Чжэндэ. В свою очередь, Чжэндэ принадлежит фабрика и кирпичный завод. Тяньлун одерживает победу как в ресторане, так и потом в драке в долине.

Избитые члены банды Крюка возвращаются к своему главе Чжао и рассказывают, что Тяньлун и другие ученики его школы избили их без причины. Кроме того, Чжао врут, говоря, что Тяньлун выразил неуважение всей его школе. Это подталкивает Чжао к тому, чтобы отправиться в Чжэндэ и бросить вызов учителю Тяньлуна Хань Тую. Тем не менее, Хань Туй победил в бою Чжао.

Чжао хочет мести и поэтому нанимает мастеров из Шанхая. Эта группа состоит из двух экспертов по каратэ и их учителя, мастера дзюдо, таэквондо, тайских бойцов, эксперта по йоге и двух тибетских лам. С этими людьми Чжао убивает всех учеников школы Чжэндэ, включая Хань Туя, но Тяньлуну удаётся уйти после боя, в котором он теряет руку. Тяньлуна спасают и вылечивают старик и его дочь. Тяньлун клянётся отомстить.

В ролях

 Джимми Ван Юй — Юй Тяньлун
 Тянь Е — учитель Чжао Лулу
 Синди Тан — Лян Сяоюй
  — мастер каратэ с Окинавы
  — учитель Хань Туй
 Лэй Цзюнь — Ма Удао

Сиквел

За «Одноруким боксёром» последовал «Повелитель летающей гильотины» (1976), в котором Джимми Ван Юй также выступил режиссёром и повторил свою роль однорукого бойца Тяньлуна.

Примечания

Ссылки

 «Однорукий боксёр»  на сайте Hong Kong Movie DataBase
 Рецензия на фильм   на сайте The Spinning Image

Фильмы-боевики Гонконга
Фильмы-драмы Гонконга
Фильмы-триллеры Гонконга
Фильмы на языке путунхуа
Фильмы о боевых искусствах
Фильмы Китая 1972 года


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the Jimmyriggers
"Canada's truest contribution to the alt-country genre" -Exclaim!
With clever song structures, crisp vocal harmonies and a healthy dose of twang, the Jimmyriggers deliver a potent mix of sounds that appeals to rock and roots fans alike.
The Jimmyriggers are built around the songwriting talents of bass player David Pearce and guitarist Andre Kirchhoff and the colour of maverick guitar slinger Kevin Moquin. The Montreal-based alt-country band counterpoint their full electric sound and powerful rhythms with strong melodic song structures. It is their trademark harmonies, however, that truly lend the band its unique sound, with Pearce's clenched fist-in-velvet glove vulnerability dovetailing with Kirchhoff's more honey-dipped tones. Charles Dumont has recently joined the group, providing solid backbeat to the band's aural landscape.
L to R: Kevin Moquin – Laurel Jackson (guest vocalist) – Andre Kirchhoff – David Pearce
Veterans of Montreal's roots-rock scene, the Jimmyriggers have appeared at numerous events including the Fringe Festival, the Folk Festival on the Canal, Canadian Music Week, and POP Montreal. Following the release of their album "I Stand in the Weeds", the group earned the opportunity to open for legendary American rock band CCR. They also appeared at the Fête de St-Lambert opening for renowned Quebecois artist Michel Pagliaro. Not to be confined to Quebec alone, the Jimmyriggers have also taken their music on the road, with successful tours of Ontario, the Maritimes, and northern New York.
I Stand in the Weeds (2011)
I Stand in the Weeds is the Jimmyriggers' second full-length release, and the long-awaited follow-up to their gritty roots-rock debut, Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run…. Delving deeper into the band's roots influences, I Stand in the Weeds takes the listener on a rich and varied journey through the fields, valleys, and back alleys of a half-century of Americana. Twang and jangle pop-rock numbers rub shoulders with funereal country ballads while reverb-drenched folk-rock noir gives way to a skid-row Salvation Army choir.
I Stand in the Weeds was recorded at Montreal's Fast Forward Studios and in the band's own rehearsal space with the guidance of producer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Goodwin, veteran rock drummer R.D. Harris, as well as stalwart session men Rick Haworth and Eric LeMoyne. The twelve original tracks on the album present songs immersed in self-reflection with an optimism and hope faintly present below the surface. With the inclusion of a Flying Burrito Brothers-esque take on the Rolling Stones' "Connection", the Jimmyriggers have crafted an album of raw emotional power that flows seamlessly between rock and country, light and dark, despair and redemption.
Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run… (2007)
From the opening burst of electric guitar on "Dropout Theory", The Jimmyriggers' debut album Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run… announces itself as something of a stylistic anomaly. With a nod to both the hard-edged twang and the sweeter pop-inflected aspects of alt-country, as well as the nostalgia of early 90's Can-con rock radio, this album delivers a blend of rock and roots with a direct, no frills attitude.
Recorded in Montreal at the Sound Module with producer/engineer Fern Bouie, Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run…captures the band's live sound with only a few touches of acoustic guitar sprinkled in for good measure. The varied 11 song collection touches on such diverse subjects as love, suicide, day-job cynicism, and road tales of both dissipation and redemption, all without sacrificing pop sensibility. With equal doses of eclectic sophistication and ear-ringing, night-out-at-the-bar rawness, this debut delivers a potent blend that will appeal to rock and roots fans alike.
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Delivery Hero CEO apologizes to investors after 30% stock plunge, vows to stay the course
Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Ostberg said he's "truly sorry for all shareholders" after the food delivery firm's stock price plunged 30% on Thursday.
Shareholders were spooked after Delivery Hero announced cautious estimates for the coming year.
Ostberg vowed to continue with Delivery Hero's current strategy, with the promise that it would eventually pay off.
The boss of European food delivery firm Delivery Hero has apologized to investors after shares of the company plummeted more than 30% on disappointing earnings guidance for 2022.
"Today our share price dropped 30%! I'm truly sorry for all shareholders! I'm in your boat," Niklas Ostberg, Delivery Hero's CEO, said Thursday via Twitter.
Despite reporting a jump in fourth-quarter sales, Delivery Hero's shareholders were spooked Thursday after the company announced cautious estimates for the coming year.
Delivery Hero said it expects overall sales volume of 44 billion euros to 45 billion euros ($50 billion to $51 billion) in 2022, falling short of analysts' expectations. The company also forecast a negative margin on core profit of between 1% and 1.2%.
Nevertheless, Ostberg vowed to continue with Delivery Hero's current business plan, with the promise that it would eventually work out.
"We will not change our strategy because of the drop but we will work even harder to prove our investment strategy is going to pay off," he said.
Delivery Hero shares plunged more than 30% on Thursday, their worst drop on record. On Friday, the stock fell a further 12% after analysts at JPMorgan and Barclays cut their price targets for the name. The company has lost roughly $7.4 billion in market value since Wednesday's close.
"There's nothing that halts a growth story in its tracks quite like an outlook which doesn't promise the kind of growth that investors had been banking on," Danni Hewson, financial analyst at AJ Bell, told CNBC on Thursday.
Delivery Hero was one of the darlings of the coronavirus pandemic, with shares surging in 2020 as investors flocked to beneficiaries of "stay at home" trends such as online food ordering and videoconference tools.
Such stocks have seen a pullback lately, however, as Covid-19 restrictions are being wound back and central banks begin to talk of hiking interest rates and tapering stimulus measures to tackle rising inflation.
Delivery Hero has lost roughly two-thirds of its value in the last 12 months, while Deliveroo and Just Eat Takeaway.com have fallen around 50% and 60% respectively.
In Delivery Hero's case, investors are concerned the company is taking longer than rivals such as DoorDash and Uber to attain adjusted profitability.
Food delivery businesses are looking to consolidation to stay ahead and fend off emerging challengers, including rapid grocery delivery apps like Getir and Gorillas. Delivery Hero recently agreed to acquire a majority stake in Spanish rival Glovo, while DoorDash plans to buy Finnish delivery firm Wolt.
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% set_color_options() Set options used to generate colormaps and color
% legends
%
% Parameters:
% 'map': Set custom colormap. Available colormaps are:
%     - 'lch' : default, supports lightness
%     - 'matlab' : post-2014b default colormap (no lightness support)
%     - 'brewer1', 'brewer2', 'brewer3', 'brewer_pastel', 'brewer_dark' :
%          brewer colormaps from colorbrewer2.org (no ligthness support)
%     - 'brewer_paired' : brewer colormap that supports two lightness levels
%     - 'd3_10' : standard d3.js categorical colormap (no lightness support)
%     - 'd3_20' : d3.js categorical colormap with two lightness levels
%     - 'd3_20b', 'd3_20c' : d3.js categorical colormap with four lightness levels
% It is also possible to provide a custom
% colormap by providing a N-by-3 matrix (columns are R,G,B), with N
% corresponding to n_color categories times n_lightness categories (see
% below). Row ordering should be color#1/lightness#1 ; color#1/lightness#2 ;
% ... ; color#1/lightness#n ; color#2/lightness#1 ; ... ; color#n/lightness#n
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% 'n_color' number of color categories when using a custom colormap
% 'n_lightness' number of lightness categories when using a custom colormap
%
% 'legend': How are color and lightness handled in legends
%       - 'separate_gray' : default for LCH colormap, shows colors and
%                           lightness in separate legends, lightness is
%                           displayed in a gray scale
%       - 'separate'      : default for other colormaps, shows colors and
%                           ligtness in separate legends, lightness is
%                           displayed using the first color
%       - 'expand'        : displays all color/lightness combinations
%       - 'merge'         : merge color legends with marker/line/size
%                           legends if the categoriesare the same
%
% The other options allow to sepecify color generation
% parameters for the default 'lch' colormap:
%
% 'lightness_range': 2-element vector indicating the range of
% lightness values (0-100) used when generating plots with
% lightness variations. Default is [85 15] (light to dark)
%
% 'chroma_range': 2-element vector indicating the range of
% chroma values (0-100) used when generating plots with
% lightness variations (chroma is the intensity of the color).
% Default is [30 90] (weak color to deeper color)
% By default there is a low chroma for light colors in order to stay in a
% displayable color range (sRGB).
%
% 'hue_range': 2-element vector indicating the range of
% hue values (0-360) used when generating color plots. Default is
% [25 385] (red to blue).
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% 'lightness': Lightness used when generating plots without
% lightness variations. Default is 60
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% 'chroma': Chroma used when generating plots without chroma
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p=inputParser;
% matlab, brewer1,brewer2,brewer3,brewer_pastel,brewer_dark, brewer_paired, d3_10, d3_20, d3_20b, d3_20c
my_addParameter(p,'map','lch');
my_addParameter(p,'lightness_range',[85 15]);
my_addParameter(p,'chroma_range',[30 90]);
my_addParameter(p,'hue_range',[25 385]);
my_addParameter(p,'lightness',65);
my_addParameter(p,'chroma',75);
my_addParameter(p,'legend','separate_gray'); % 'separate' 'merge' , 'expand' 'grid'
my_addParameter(p,'n_color',[]);
my_addParameter(p,'n_lightness',[]);
parse(p,varargin{:});

for obj_ind=1:numel(obj)
    obj(obj_ind).color_options=p.Results;
end
end