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A voice disorder is a disorder that occurs when voice quality, pitch, and loudness are found to be atypical for an individual's age, cultural background, or geographic location.
Voice disorders can be caused by physical changes of the vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) due to growths, injury or other illnesses, neurological changes or disorders that affect how the voice mechanism is functioning, or from improper/inefficient use of the vocal mechanism even when the structure is normal (e.g., muscle tension dysphonia).
Voice therapy is also offered to people undergoing gender transition who want to modify their voice.
How can a Speech-Language Pathologist help?
Speech-Language Pathologists can help by:
conducting screenings and formal evaluations of the different characteristics of voice such as respiration (breathing), phonation (the production of sound causing by the vibration of the vocal cords), resonance (the amplification, richness and quality of your voice), vocal range and flexibility
assessing the different parts of the body used to produce voice
identifying behaviours that are contributing to the voice problems
recommending further imaging of the larynx to view vocal fold vibration (using a videoendoscopy and/or videostroboscopy)
providing therapy and strategies such as adequate vocal hygiene (e.g. keeping hydrated, avoiding clearing the throat, etc.) to improve the voice disorder
working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside an ENT (otolaryngologist) to help identify and treat voice disorders


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My family and I just returned from our vacation in Boonville New York, deep in the heart of the Adirondacks. This is Black River Valley country and the home of my birth. Most of my family (on both sides) reside in the region and whenever I get a chance, I take the three hour trek upstate.
Last year about this time, my wife (fiance at the time) and I were up there getting ready to be married. The ceremony took place at my aunt Marjorie's summer home that we like to call the riverhouse. It is a small camp style home resting right on top of the black river. In fact, you could sit on the back deck and cast a fishing line into the water if you wanted to. It is a perfect location and for those looking for rest and relaxation, the riverhouse is where you can find it.
We decided to spend another week there this year as my aunt invited us to stay there. After such a crazy year, it was a godsend. Nice warm days where the kids could play in the river, roam the shaded woods, or just look for childhood trouble were abundant. The nights were cool, but not cold, and usually we enjoyed a campfire outside and/or a fire on the hearth inside.
We also entertained my best man, his wife, and their children on our fourth night. Seeing as how there were so many kids, I figured my "famous" meatloaf was in order. No bones, nothing that kids would be scared of (like lobster 🙂 ), just plain simple meatloaf.
My aunt Ina and her fiance chip also stopped over one night for drinks and chit chat. They were married that Saturday. All of us had a great time at their wedding and are hoping that she and chip are having fun on their honeymoon in Maine!
The largest kudos have to go out to my Aunt Marjorie and her husband John. Without these two, this vacation would not have been possible. John is an artist and has been for many years. My aunt has a knack for being able to take the most expensive home, or the most dilapidated hovel, and with some cunning decorating, make it feel warm and relaxing. Between the two of them, they made this once humdrum camp feel like one of those Adirondack mansions you always hear about.
Their generosity in letting us stay there will never be forgotten by us. They already have us making plans for next years stop there.
Our first vacation was a hit, and we would like to thank everyone from home for making it that way!


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Симфо́ния № 6 ля минор — сочинение австрийского композитора Густава Малера, законченное в 1904 году и впервые исполненное под управлением автора в Эссене в 1906 году. Мрачный характер симфонии, беспрецедентной в симфонической эпопее Малера, закрепил за ней название «Трагической», хотя в авторской партитуре это программное название отсутствует.

История создания
Шестую симфонию Малер, директор Венской оперы, писал, как и предыдущие, во время летнего отдыха в Майерниге; начало работы датируется летом 1903 года, завершение — летом 1904-го — оказалось необычно мучительным; мешала погода: то бури и проливные дожди, то невыносимая жара, — мешала тревога, порождённая ощущением творческого бесплодия; читая «Портрет Дориана Грея» О. Уайльда и «Исповедь» Л. Толстого, Малер, по его собственным словам, никак не мог собрать воедино разрозненные фрагменты. Вдохновение неожиданно вернулось во время путешествия в Доломитовые Альпы, и в конце августа он сообщил Гвидо Адлеру и Бруно Вальтеру о завершении работы. По мнению австрийского исследователя Эрвина Раца (первого президента Международного Малеровского общества), именно с этой симфонии начинается зрелый период в творчество композитора.

Шестую симфонию называют «Трагической», но это название не принадлежит автору; если Малер и называл её так в кругу друзей (как утверждает, например, Бруно Вальтер), то официально такого заголовка ей не давал. Хотя, как и все предыдущие симфонии, она имела программу и вообще Малер считал, что начиная по крайней мере с Бетховена «нет такой новой музыки, которая не имела бы внутренней программы», в этот раз он не посвятил в свой замысел даже близких друзей. Ещё в 1902 году он писал одному из своих корреспондентов, что его попытки «дать для немузыкантов отправную точку и путеводитель для восприятия» с помощью названий — симфонии в целом или отдельных её частей — лишь порождали кривотолки. «Но ничего не стоит, — считал Малер, — такая музыка, о которой слушателю нужно сперва сообщить, какие чувства в ней заключены, и, соответственно, что он сам обязан почувствовать».

Трагический характер его Шестой симфонии, написанной в одно время с «Песнями об умерших детях», не нуждается в комментариях. Друг композитора Виллем Менгельберг, один из лучших интерпретаторов его музыки, писал об этой симфонии автору: «В ней передана потрясающая драма в звуках, титаническая борьба героя, гибнущего в страшной катастрофе», — и Малер в ответном письме поблагодарил его за слова «подлинного и глубокого понимания». Исследователей удивляет тот факт, что написана она была в едва ли не самый спокойный и, по крайней мере внешне, ничем не омрачённый период его жизни, когда Малер был счастливым мужем и счастливым отцом, а его работа в Венской опере, где триумф следовал за триумфом, ещё не была омрачена закулисной борьбой. И тем не менее здесь, как и в предыдущей симфонии, внешний мир предстает перед человеком непостижимым и иррациональным в своей враждебности; но если в Пятой, пишет Инна Барсова, композитор «приходит к победе героического мироощущения», то Шестая, напротив, — о тщетности всех личных усилий, о крахе «непостижимом в своей неожиданности». Впрочем, сам Малер ещё в июне 1901 года, в письме Максу Кальбеку, высказал убеждение, что подлинные враги человека — «не вне, а внутри его». В своё время и Пауль Штефан отметил, что Шестая симфония, хотя и иначе, чем Пятая, несла на себе отпечаток «тщетной внутренней борьбы с собственным миром».

Первые исполнения
Относительно приёма его нового сочинения Малер уже никаких иллюзий не строил; поскольку критики обвиняли его в склонности загадывать слушателям трудные загадки, он говорил друзьям, что и Шестую симфонию разгадает лишь то поколение, которое «проглотит и переварит пять первых». Премьера симфонии состоялась спустя без малого два года после завершения — 27 мая 1906 года, в Эссене, под управлением автора. По свидетельству Альмы, во время репетиций Малер проявлял крайнюю нервозность и беспокойство, а дирижировал на премьере «почти плохо», стыдясь своих эмоций и боясь дать им волю. Менгельбергу внушало опасения состояние Малера после концерта: он как будто испытывал ужас перед своим созданием. Как это случалось с ним уже не раз, Малер чувствовал себя лишь инструментом некой властной, превосходящей его и тяготеющей над ним силы.

После эссенской премьеры композитор внёс в партитуру некоторые изменения, в том числе поменял местами — как считается, под чужим влиянием — скерцо и Andante; в такой редакции он исполнял симфонию в Мюнхене в ноябре того же года. Но уже в январе 1907-го, перед венской премьерой, Малер восстановил первоначальную последовательность; именно эта версия считается окончательной, в таком виде симфония была подготовлена к печати Международным Малеровским обществом в 1963 году. Другое изменение касалось ударов молота в финале (у композитора они ассоциировались с тремя ударами судьбы): Малер сократил число эпизодов с молотом с трёх до двух; остальные изменения касались инструментовки.

Музыка

По мнению многих исследователей, именно с Шестой симфонии (а не с Пятой) начинается новый круг в инструментальной эпопее Малера. Как и первый, он начинается с внешне традиционного четырёхчастного цикла, на новом этапе осмысления мира композитор вновь отталкивается от сложившейся, классической формы. Но откровения Первой симфонии уже кажутся наивными в сравнении с жестоким трагизмом Шестой. К тому же и сходство с классическим циклом здесь сугубо внешнее: четырёхчастная структура Шестой симфонии основана на принципах, скорее противоположных классическим. Музыковеды сравнивают её с Девятой симфонией Л. ван Бетховена, в которой первые три части кажутся лишь прологом к финалу, — так же точно Пауль Беккер называл вступлением () к финалу три первые части Шестой симфонии Малера. От предыдущих её отличает и логика развития, сказавшаяся в первую очередь в местоположении апофеоза, — собственно, в Шестой их два: апофеозом (и это уникальное в музыке
Малера явление) увенчивается исполненная драматизма первая часть симфонии, но он перечёркивается следующими двумя частями; в финале преодоление трагической ситуации выливается в новый апофеоз, но тут же наступает перелом, знаменующий крушение.

Шестая симфония является антитезой Пятой в такой же мере, в какой Вторая была антитезой Первой, и не только в том, что крушение героя в финале опрокидывает оптимистическую — искусственно оптимистическую, по мнению многих исследователей, — концепцию Пятой симфонии. «Ни мир творчества, — пишет И. Барсова, — ни мечта о "золотом веке" не кажутся ему более спасительным якорем в борьбе с неведомыми силами жизни. Человека, прошедшего сквозь все тернии борьбы — усилие воли и отчаяние, отрешённость одиночества и веру в себя, на пороге свершения надежды ждёт трагический конец — такова идея Шестой. Словно мысль, опережая ход событий, заглянула в грядущее, где воочию представилось ей, как обрывается линия жизни».

Первая часть написана в ля миноре — в тональности, которая у Малера всегда связана с трагическими переживаниями;
к традиционному итальянскому обозначению «Allegro energico, ma non troppo» (аллегро энергичное, но не слишком) композитор добавил немецкое — «Heftig, aber markig» («Резко, но полнозвучно, мощно»). Внешне эта часть представляет собой обычное сонатное аллегро — с экспозицией, разработкой и репризой. В экспозиции представлены три темы: главная партия — скандированный ритм марша, как власть судьбы, непререкаемый в своей размеренности и агрессивности; связующая партия — хорал, аскетически-созерцательный, заставляющий вспомнить А. Брукнера; но именно в сравнении с брукнеровскими хоралами, всегда исполненными веры, у Малера он воспринимается как «отрицательный»; по словам Т. Адорно, он никуда не ведёт и ничего не «подготавливает»; по мнению И. Барсовой, он только приоткрывает мир отрешённости от страдания и обладает притягательной силой запретного; побочная партия — самозабвенно лирическая, полная экспрессии, с четырьмя волнами нагнетаний, сквозь которые временами прорывается ритм марша, и падений — вызывает ассоциации уже с вагнеровским оркестром, с его обольстительной чувственностью. В теме побочной партии, по Барсовой — «не чуждой салонности, но тянущейся к пафосу», Альма Малер увидела свой музыкальный портрет; но это, считает А.-Л. де Ла Гранж, скорее та Альма, какой Малер хотел её видеть, с «несколько вынужденным» оптимизмом.

Разработка у Малера достаточно своеобразна: в побочной, лирической партии прорывается тема главной, маршевой, и подчиняет её своему драматическому развитию, а лирической антитезой неожиданно становится материал связующей партии — хорала. Во втором разделе разработки вдруг появляются коровьи колокольцы. «…Её горестная разорванность, — писал о первой части симфонии Арнольд Шёнберг, — сама собой рождает свою противоположность, неземное место с коровьими колокольцами, чьё холодное ледяное утешение проливается с тех высот, которых достигав лишь поднявшийся до полной примирённости и отрешённости; услышит его только тот, кто понимает, что нашёптывает голос свыше, лишенный животной теплоты». Но в репризе лирическая партия постепенно находит себя, подчиняет себе хорал и успешно противостоит тяжело движущейся, словно уставшей маршевой теме, — так рождается первый апофеоз.

Скерцо, также написанное в ля миноре, композитор обозначил как «» («Мощно»), но относится это обозначение главным образом к первой теме — жёсткой, урбанистической музыке, в которой обычный для малеровских скерцо лендлер обретает черты марша; ей противостоит идиллия наивного миросозерцания, со скрытой цитатой из скерцо Четвертой симфонии И. Брамса, тема с ремаркой «» — старомодно. Наивность уже не вызывает у Малера ни любования, ни ностальгии, как это было в предыдущих симфониях; в третьем эпизоде сомнительную идиллию сменяет танцевальность гротескная, подчеркнуто угловатая; её сбивчивый, «хромающий» ритм вызывает ассоциации с неуклюжим танцем марионеток. Ла Гранжу это скерцо напоминает гротескный «Траурный марш в манере Калло» из Первой симфонии; по мнению И. Барсовой, контраст скерцо — это «контраст "страшного мира" сегодня и некогда уютного, а ныне — старомодного, вытесненного из жизни "вчера"».

Третья часть, Andante moderato (умеренное анданте), написана в тональности ми-бемоль мажор; этот традиционный лирико-философский центр симфонии, на сей раз у Малера очень короток. Анданте, с гибкой и прозрачной оркестровкой в первом эпизоде, пасторальным вторым эпизодом, где вновь появляются коровьи колокольцы, противостоит жестокому миру симфонии в целом. Как и в Пятой симфонии, отказавшись от слова, Малер не отказывается от песни, и его Анданте — такая же песня без слов, как Адажиетто в Пятой, и так же перекликается с песней на стихи Ф. Рюккерта «Я потерян для мира», заканчивающейся словами: «Я живу один в моём небе, в моей любви, в моей песне» (), — и с песней «Первозданный свет» () из Второй симфонии.

Финал симфонии, написанный в ля миноре, Allegro moderato — Allegro energico, представляет собой, как и первая часть, новаторски решённую сонатную форму. Это самая протяжённая часть симфонии; по мнению Ла Гранжа, она сама по себе — симфонический «роман» и превосходит всё, написанное Малером до Шестой симфонии. В развёртывании интонационной фабулы как далёкий маяк возникает тема апофеоза — неудачные попытки его становления; но здесь же вновь появляется и хорал, холодный, ещё более «отрицательный», чем в первой части. «С ещё большей остротой, нежели в первой части, — пишет И. Барсова, — звучит здесь тема борьбы с враждебным миром, ещё отчаяннее мечется дух между волевыми усилиями, подчас безмерными, и отрешением от деятельности, тем страшным отрешением, сквозь которое уже просвечивает холодное спокойствие смерти». Мелодические волны на протяжении финала трижды достигают трагических кульминаций; помимо полного tutti, с литаврами и большим
барабаном, Малер привлекает для них и тройные удары молота — как три удара судьбы. Скорбный речитатив тромбонов в конце звучит как последнее слово приговорённого, которое обрывается последним — и окончательным — «ударом» tutti.

Состав исполнителей
Начиная с относительно камерной Четвёртой симфонии состав оркестра у Малера последовательно разрастался: партитура Шестой предполагает уже усиленную струнную группу, 4 флейты, флейту-пикколо, 4 гобоя, английский рожок, 3 кларнета, кларнет-пикколо, бас-кларнет, 3 фагота, контрафагот, 8 валторн, 6 труб, 4 тромбона, тубу, большую группу ударных — 2 литавры, колокольчики, ксилофон, челесту, пастушьи колокольца, низкие колокола, большой барабан, малый барабан, треугольник, 2 пары тарелок, прутья, тамтам, молот — и 2 арфы.

Дальнейшая судьба
По свидетельству Бруно Вальтера, Малер научился спокойно и даже с юмором относиться к нелестным отзывам о своих сочинениях, «казалось, был почти глух к хвале и хуле критики». Лишь однажды, по мнению композитора, критика перешла «все дозволенные границы» — когда ему довелось прочесть о своей музыке: «Порою можно подумать, что находишься в кабаке или в конюшне». «Тем сильнее, — пишет Бруно Вальтер, — все были потрясены, увидев, что после первого исполнения Шестой симфонии (…) его чуть не до слёз расстроил отрицательный отзыв одного очень известного музыканта. Не помню, чтобы мне ещё когда-либо довелось видеть его в таком состоянии, и уверен, что необычайная чувствительность объясняется в большой степени тем потрясением, которое вызвала в нём мрачность его собственной симфонии».

Критики и в этот раз Малера не пощадили. Были, правда, и хвалебные отзывы, например Юлиуса Корнгольда: «Темперамент революционера… Артистическая натура… не знающая ни границ, ни оглядок, подчиненная только своим идеалам, непреклонно им следующая в жизни; и вместе с тем — современный нервный человек со всеми его порывами и сомнениями», — но выражения искреннего восхищения тонули в потоках хулы. Особенно в Вене, где премьера симфонии состоялась в январе 1907 года, на фоне обострившегося конфликта в Венской опере: за Малера-директора пришлось расплачиваться Малеру-композитору. «Неслыханно много меди! — писал , сочинитель оперетт. — Ещё больше меди! Одной меди!.. Тематическая разработка, контрапункт равны нулю… Мы никогда не думали, что Венская Придворная опера может пасть так низко». Даже поклонник Малера Теодор Адорно много лет спустя по поводу этой симфонии перефразировал известную пословицу: «Всё плохо, что плохо кончается». Ла Гранж счёл своим долгом оправдать Малера: каждый человек переживает моменты абсолютного отчаяния, и пессимизм Шестой был необходимым этапом в творческой эволюции композитора. Леонард Бернстайн, напротив, меньше всего был склонен считать недостатком мрачность этой симфонии, как и отдельных частей других, — чуткий художник, Малер уловил начало крушения того мира, в котором жил, и предсказал все катаклизмы XX века: «Только спустя пятьдесят, шестьдесят, семьдесят лет мировых разрушений… мы можем, в конце концов, слушать музыку Малера и понимать, что она предсказывала всё это».

Действительно, Шестая симфония после смерти Малера долгое время не принадлежала к числу наиболее исполняемых, об этом свидетельствует и тот факт, что первые её записи относятся лишь к 50-м годам, и их было всего пять: самая первая, студийная, запись была сделана в 1952 году в Вене Чарльзом Адлером; вторую, концертную, осуществил в 1954 году в Роттердаме Эдуард Флипсе; ещё две концертные записи принадлежат Димитрису Митропулосу (1955 и 1959) и одна Эдуардау ван Бейнуму. Но уже в следующее десятилетие количество записей приблизилось к двадцати, и на 2013 год их насчитывалось свыше ста пятидесяти; не по одному разу симфонию записывали Леонард Бернстайн, Джон Барбиролли, Герберт фон Караян, Клаудио Аббадо. В СССР первая запись Шестой симфонии, как и ряда других, принадлежит Кириллу Кондрашину и датируется 1978 годом.

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В  году хореограф Джон Ноймайер поставил балет «Шестая симфония Густава Малера» на музыку этого произведения (, Германия).

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Sajjan Garh Palace (Monsoon Palace)
The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874–1884) of the Mewar Dynasty, who built it in 1884. The palace offers a panoramic view of the city's lakes, palaces and surrounding countryside. It was built chiefly to watch the monsoon clouds; hence, appropriately, it is popularly known as Monsoon Palace. It is said that the Maharana built it at the top of the hill to get a view of his ancestral home, Chittaurgarh. Previously owned by the Mewar royal family, it is now under the control of the Forest Department of the Government of Rajasthan and has recently been opened to the public. The palace provides a beautiful view of the sunset.
Maharana Sajjan Singh started the construction of the Monsoon Palace in Udaipur, who was the 72nd ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. The Place reflects the rich cultural and history of Mewar Kingdom. He ruled for only 10 years due to his untimely death. But it was under his reign that Udaipur gained recognition as the second Municipality in India. He was a great thinker and developer and have major contribution for developing th Udaipur City.
Its builder, Maharana Sajjan Singh, originally planned to make it a five-storey astronomical centre. The plan was cancelled with Maharana Sajjan Singh's premature death. It was then turned into a monsoon palace and hunting lodge.
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Calado joins Force India as third driver
2nd September 2013, 15:56 2nd September 2013, 16:15 | Written by Keith Collantine
Force India have appointed James Calado as their new third driver.
Calado, who drove the VJM06 at the Young Drivers' Test at Silverstone, will drive for the team in Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix. He will make further appearances for the team in practice sessions later this year.
Force India co-owner and team principal Vijay Mallya said Calado "impressed everyone with his speed and consistency" at the test.
"We?������ve always tried to support young drivers and this is a great opportunity for James to gain some valuable experience of driving during Formula One race events."
Calado is currently fifth in the GP2 series. His career has been backed by the Racing Steps Foundation.
"It?������s a massive moment in my career and something I've been working towards since I started racing in single seaters with the Racing Steps Foundation," said Calado.
"Working with everyone at Force India during the Silverstone test was an amazing experience and I feel very fortunate to be part of the team going forward.
"Track time in a Formula One car is so limited these days, so it means a lot that the team will let me drive some free practice sessions. That will be very valuable for me and I will do all I can to help the team in the upcoming races."
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Posted on 2nd September 2013, 15:56 2nd September 2013, 16:15 Author Keith CollantineCategories 2013 F1 drivers and teams, 2013 F1 season, Force IndiaTags 2013 f1 season, F1, f1 2013, Force India, force india f1 team, formula one, formula one 2013
26 comments on "Calado joins Force India as third driver"
wsrgo (@wsrgo)
2nd September 2013, 15:58
Good choice, Force India.
BTW, @keithcollantine, you've got 'Calada' in Paragraph 2.
Force Maikel (@force-maikel)
This only makes my theory stronger that di Resta will be dropped by the team at the end of this season. Paul has been a solid driver but he hasn't been able to make the step to a stronger team and Mercedes, who put him at Force India, is now no longer requesting the team for him to be there, hence Force India is now looking for fresher meat.
Mind you this is just a theory of mine, for all we know it's Sutils job on the line here…
Or maybe both being pushed to step up their pace and rise to the occasion. The good thing with FI is, that its a real chance that they could give Calado a race seat next year
Deej92 (@deej92)
I see di Resta as the more likely one to be dropped also. Whilst di Resta has been solid, his attitude hasn't been great, and that can't have gone unnoticed. Sutil has been a long servant of Force India/Spyker (despite a year out for that incident) and brings some sponsorship which I'm not sure di Resta does.
The pressure will be on though nonetheless.
Younger Hamii (@younger-hamii)
I think both Di Resta and Sutil will have equal amounts of pressure. Like @deej92, when things have gone against him, his demeanour has been negative, that being evident via team radio. They've both had performances (Di Resta in Bahrain and Sutil in Australia) where the car has over-excelled. The concern I have with Sutil is in the era we're in, it's almost impossible for a driver to be at a midfield team for several years, you either get dropped or move to one of the front-runners.
As for Calado, I'm really happy for him, been watching GP2 this season with Calado being my favourite driver in the category and he's unquestionably got talent, even though he had a patchy start to the season.
Breno (@austus)
I think just because of Di Resta's attitude, he will be the one being dropped. Why should FI pay millions (millions?) of dollars on a guy that complains about the team that much?
3rd September 2013, 2:30
@austus – Because he's quick. Or at least quick enough that the team are willing to put up with it.
Of course, that assumes that di Resta is as quick as he thinks he is. Which he isn't.
@force-maikel – When di Resta joined the team, he brought with him a Mercedes engine subsidy that fixed his position within Force India. However, when Sutil joined the team this year, there was talk that he also had a Mercedes engine subsidy to his name. If true, that means di Resta's position within the team is less secure than it was before. When di Resta joined the team, there was speculation that Mercedes were ultimately looking to promite him to the factory team. Now that they have taken Hamilton, they don't need di Resta, but the upcoming loss of McLaren to Honda means Force India will be their B-team. I wonder if they gave Sutil the subsidy to keep Force India on their side, but at the same time put pressure on di Resta.
Rigi (@rigi)
i reckon he'll be another bianchi. used as a test driver but nothing more.
Dave (@)
You can't be talking about the same Bianchi who's currently racing for Marussia…
Well, Bianchi at least got seriously considered by the team (before they decided on Mercedes engines and signed Sutil), and it helped him get in at Marussia too. Its not like Lotus having a whole football team of reserve-test-PR drivers on the books.
If James can get a good run of FP1 sessions, I would think he could be seriously considered for a drive next year.
JamieFranklinF1 (@jamiefranklinf1)
I remember watching Calado at the YDT and thinking to myself that he was really on the limit and pushing the car hard through maggots and becketts. I think he'd do well at Force India, and I'd love to see him in a race seat next year.
Dejan Milosavljevic (@kimster381)
Does anybody know who will skip that FP,Di Resta or Sutil?Hope it's Di Resta personally …
Bookoi (@bookoi)
Am I right in thinking you can't run in Friday practice sessions if you're competing in GP2 in the meeting meeting? Presumably this means he'll be giving up on his (admittedly slim) GP2 title hopes?
Great to see him getting a proper F1 role though. You only need to look at how Daniel Abt (who was pretty impressive in GP3) is doing in the sister ART to see that the team's struggles are holding James back this season. His 2012 GP2 campaign showed he's one of the strongest of the current GP2 crop.
*same meeting
Tomsk (@tomsk)
I was wondering that. It's the stupidest rule ever, and I'd like to see him try running in both and see what they do. The worst that can happen is they'll take away his GP2 result, but he'll still have shown what he can do.
Good on JC though – he's a quality driver and I've been impressed with Force India's driver selections over the last 3 or 4 years, say what you like about Vijay Mallya. How he gets a race seat there is another matter!
Madi Murphy (@ladym)
No one seems to be talking about this, which made me think I was going mad, but I'm sure that's always been the rule. I don't understand why it doesn't seem to apply in this case… or, if it does, why no one cares. I am pretty sure that rule still stood this year (didn't Alexander Rossi say the reason why he hasn't been doing Fridays for Caterham F1 this season is because he's racing in GP2 and can't do both?)
I do think it's an annoying rule but I kind of see the point, in that you could argue that a GP2 driver who gets an additional session on track (albeit in a totally different car) has an unfair advantage over the others. But as @tomsk suggested, they could always omit Calado's Monza result from the GP2 standings.
Aside from that, I am beyond happy to see Calado at Force India. I badly wanted him to win the GP2 title this year but given ART's struggles that looks almost impossible, so I'm just so glad that he's got some good news. He's such a talented driver and I cannot wait to see him in an F1 race seat.
6th September 2013, 9:49
So apparently there is no rule that stops drivers competing in both GP2 and F1 meetings in the same weekend. What has historically stopped this is the overlap between F1 engineering debriefing and the GP2 practice sessions. How Calado will circumvent that problem I am not sure.
Todfod (@todfod)
Looks like Di Resta better watch out. Next year, the great Di Resta could get beaten by his 3rd consecutive teammate.
Jack (@jmc200)
Good news in these pay driver times. Calado's very solid, but he hasn't won any really big single seater categories, though he's been consistently at the front in all of them, Bottas beat him in 2011 and Gutierrez scored more points and wins than him last year, though overall James was more impressive. I don't think either Force India driver is under threat here specifically (though people do like to unjustifiably hate Paul Di Resta) Di Resta has a contract for next year, but it's one he's presumably free to get out of judging by Bob Fearnly's statements, should Lotus or Ferrari require Paul's services. Sutil isn't going anywhere, unless he's replaced and his F1 career truly over, which could happen, he's been quick, but has made more mistakes and generally been slower than his much less experienced and younger team mate.
MagillaGorilla (@magillagorilla)
@jmc200 You can blame the UK media for that one I'd say they are as bad about blowing him up as they were with Jenson.
WilliamB (@william-brierty)
Thank you Force India. There are currently five stars of the junior categories, namely Robin Frijns, Kevin Magnussen, Sam Bird, Stoffel Vandoorne and Calado, and none of them, now with possible exception of James, look like they are even within a remote chance of getting a drive next year. Finally, talent is rewarded. If he does get into F1, I expect his pace, his maturity and his technical proficiency to serve him well. Finally, some good news in the world of F1.
Couldn't agree more about those five, and I'd possibly add Felipe Nasr. All more deserving of an F1 drive than Gutierrez or Chilton for me (Giedo van der Garde seems to be finding his feet in F1).
Do you see the problem here? Even if those particular drivers lost their seats, you'd still be trying to fix six drivers into three cars.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
Calado has been very impressive in the F1 car so far, given his relative lack of experience in it as well. Nasr is in a similar situation – unlucky not to get extensive testing until now (BMW pulled out). James has been beaten to a lot of junior championship titles, but he has always been in the top 3 in all of them. I would suggest Sutil is on the bubble, given his errors in traffic this year (although he has largely matched Di Resta without this loss of points), understandable since he had a year out. But Sutil has personal backing, Di Resta was relying on Mercedes I understand (but so was Sutil too it seems!). Surely if Mercedes wanted, they could get Wickens, Vietoris, Juncadella etc. into F1 too. They have a lot of drivers, I don't know what their strategy is (representation in all their areas? F1, DTM etc. and they are switchable if needed?).
VDG is 'more qualified' than Pic and Chilton, with World Karting and Formula Renault 3.5 titles to his name, Pic some 3rd places and Chilton a 5th place finish, but at the moment Pic is usually faster than VDG. Maybe in a second year VDG would be stronger, and he is stronger in mixed conditions. I would take those 3 out, Webber, Massa, Sutil, and add in all the flying young guns once they are ready.
Ready: Wickens, Calado, Felix da Costa, Frijns, Nasr, Rossi. Bird if there is space, else he's going to be another Davidson – perennial test driver, who could mix it on real pace if given the chance. Always unlucky.
Almost: Magnussen, Vandoorne, Evans, Sirotkin (These guys all need some/more GP2/Pirelli experience).
I think the stand out stars will be Nasr, Evans and Marciello – I predict one of these three could win the championship, Marciello in a Ferrari is the best bet so far. Sirotkin is young enough to be in this bracket, if he doesn't have another Alguersuari like career.
I could see a titanic battle between Nasr, Ericsson, Frijns, Rossi and Evans for the GP2 title next year, but I doubt that will happen for whatever reason.
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As a co-op, the way we do business is different from many of the other utilities and organizations you may do business with. That includes the fact that we are able to retire capital credits and return that money directly to you. Capital credits — your money that you've invested in the co-op over time, and which are normally retired on a 20-year cycle and credited to bills or paid out in checks in June of each year — will instead be distributed starting in mid-April. Our goal is to put this money into the hands of our members and former members as soon as possible during this crisis, so that money can be put to work helping people when they need it. Because of our 20-year retirement cycle, this will impact members and former members who had active accounts in 1999.
All South Central members are accruing capital credits, so if you are curious about your investment in our cooperative, you can see a statement of your own capital credits on your June bill.


Charlotte was feeling a little under the weather this morning so with two house showings scheduled, we headed over to my in-law's for a morning of laziness as we burned through more episodes of Full House than I'd care to admit. Amy's professional development training ended by early afternoon by which point Charlotte was feeling better. So while Amy and the kids hit the pool, I headed across town to do some work in my office.
It seems that slowly going back to work a little at a time over the past few weeks has been easier to accept than it would be to just jump in head first this coming Tuesday.
Wrestling legend Rowdy Roddy Piper died today of a heart attack at the age of 61. I can only think of a few celebrities whose deaths have actually had a significant impact on me. While Roddy Piper is not one of those, he is still a significant image in my childhood memories. From watching Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wresting on Saturday mornings to the set of Thumb Wrestlers I bought with my allowance when I was nine, Piper was one of my early favorites when it came to professional wrestling.
Short of jumping off the kitchen table onto an unlucky sibling, the Thumb Wrestler line of toys was one of the first times I remember there being an "at home" version of pretending to be your favorite wrestler. It's also one of the more poorly designed toys I've ever seen as your thumb finds itself in a very...um...unfortunate location when it's time to play.
The thumb hole couldn't have been in the figure's back, huh?
The Netflix episodes of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp premiered today and Amy and I took in three of the eight episodes once the kids were in bed.
My one-word review up to this point?
My pal Guy shared a video online that I can only assume he was singing along to at the top of his lungs by the end of the night. While I doubt I'll be showing this video to my own kids, I'm thinking about teaching this song to the children of everyone that I know.
Day 66: Here is where the road divides.


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Marcus Brigstocke creeps up his own arse.
Marcus Brigstocke is a comedian whose material is largely based on current events and political commentary. I have to say I am something of a fan of his but his recent slot on the Now Show (BBC Radio 4) has angered polybore.
Listening to this corduroy clad pompous ass crowing over the fact I will have to pay more car tax has touched a nerve.
You can hear him opening his mouth and letting his belly rumble here. (mp3)
Metro Man Marcus swans round London on it's public transport network, all the time smugly patting himself on the back for doing so. Well that is just great Marcus, but maybe just for a second you could remove your Big Smoke blinkers and notice that life exists beyond Watford.
I drive a second hand Ford Mondeo which was registered in May 2001. I bought a top of the range second hand Mondeo because it had the better safety features than smaller engined versions in the range. I'm going to have to pay the top rate of road tax for this car. £430 for 12 months. Well I'd love to replace it with a shiny new car but frankly I can't afford to. My car is not for the school run, it is for getting to work, or the nearest shop 20 miles away, for transporting my 10 week old baby safely, for negotating blizzards in the winter, and for towing my large trailer full of fire wood.
Marcus is making a point about rights and responsibilities targeting David Cameron. But in doing this he seems to assume that the 9 million car owners who are going to be hit by this tax are all Tory voters. It's a bad joke, a poor observation, polybore is not laughing.
Lets face it this is another tax which will hit those like myself on lower to middle incomes. The people who Marcus has in his sights, who buy high performance sports cars or large 4 wheel drives and can afford to pay £20,000+ for the privilege and will not blink at paying this tax. What is more only an idiot would think this tax will benefit the environment a jot, cars registered in 2001 are coming to the end of their lives anyway.
It seems to me that Marcus has lost the plot, I now see him as a microcosm of New Labour. Washed out and out of touch. It hurts me to say that as I have previously always preferred a Labour government.
Get a grip Marcus before you disappear up there entirely.
Posted by polybore at 2:20 PM
Labels: bbc, environment, marcus brigstocke, radio 4, road tax, the now show
Little Miss Pedantic July 13, 2008 at 10:27 PM
AH polybore, you're only angry with Marcus cos you know, deep down, he's got a point and because he's dissed your beloved tank (which you bought because it has a huge engine and goes like stink).
The answer to the road tax debacle is to abolish it altogether and introduce standardised national fuel prices which would mean drivers pay-as-they-go.
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Michael Adams is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in Accounting. In 1999 he obtained designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) form the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Prior to joining Mericle, Mike served as the Director of Real Estate for the Department of General Services. Through that position, he represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in multiple large- scale lease transactions. Adams also served as the vice president for a general contractor in central Pennsylvania. During his tenure, Mike appeared before various state, local and county boards to obtain permits and approvals for client land development projects.
In addition, Mike serves on the Next Century Board of Directors and is a high school athletic coach in the Milton School District.


The 2.5 year old Insiya was abducted from Amsterdam on September 29th 2016. The Dutch police suspect the girl has been taken abroad.
The Dutch AMBER Alert reached 11 million Dutch citizens. The alert was also disseminated by AMBER Alert Europe. Information of Insiya was displayed in Germany via big screens on bus- and train stations and also the German media covered the abduction of the little girl (Focus, Stern, DPA, Hamburger Morgenpost, News Deutschland).
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Our 21st century problem is not too little but too much. Even those of us who feel we don't have enough are suffering from surfeit.
We hoard, afraid to let go. We flick mindlessly from one thing to another, never really settling. Or we put up with something that's making us unhappy, afraid to face into the enormity of what's possible.
The only way out of this is to choose like an artist.
Both hoarders and artists collect — but the creative collects selectively. Only what has real resonance is allowed in. Only what is really loved.
Move towards what you love, in big things and small.
Select from your own sense of what's best and have the courage to let go of the rest.
Week 34: Free Go Creative! Workshop: Applying The Creative Process To Creative Business.


LAMP is a certificate program that bridges the liberal arts and business. By combining student interests with a foundation in management courses, LAMP prepares students to influence and direct what matters to them.
Every student in the program takes a set of courses from the IU College of Arts and Sciences and the IU Kelley School of Business, as well as LAMP specific courses. This unique offering prepares students to better understand the relationship between business and society. Students are taught to develop and defend strong arguments, analyze and interpret texts and data to find answers to important questions, and draw on multiple perspectives, as well as disciplinary traditions, to analyze a given issue or problem.
Designed for students with a variety of majors, LAMP builds leaders by taking all the attributes of insightful, successful leaders into account—and providing the many different kinds of learning experiences that produce them.
The interdisciplinary, 22 credit hour PACE certificate combines hands-on learning with academic study to provide students with a unique preparation for political and civic engagement.
PACE students develop skills in leadership, communication, public engagement, and democratic practices. They learn to engage in constructive dialogue, and develop informed critiques of political and civic institutions as well as to analyze the effectiveness of policies, and devise effective solutions to public problems.
This is a flexible program, which enables you to tailor it to your individual interests. Courses in this program are offered in areas ranging from Business to Geography and Media to Social Work, covering topics such as economics, ethics, social movements and law.
Preparing students for the modern world of medicine, nursing, and health policy, the certificate in Social Research in Health and Medicine unites sociology with the fields of health and medicine. With 24 credit hours required, students are able to select courses from a variety of departments, ranging from Anthropology to Mathematics. The course options were chosen specifically to provide students with a balance of social research and methodology course work. This provides students with training in research methods, statistics, and social science, and fosters an interdisciplinary perspective on health and health behavior.


Doctors have a great opportunity to make a difference in many parts of the world where there is a need for Christ's healing. From a few months short-term placement, to a several year commitment, overseas Christian medical mission is an excellent way to put your skills to work in service.
We are committed to supporting the work of Christian doctors both locally and overseas.
We need a new Associate GP/Lead clinician because after 25+ years of dedicated service our Principle GP feels the time has come to reduce his workload.
We are a busy established Low-Cost (VLCA) medical practice in Aranui, Christchurch. Our client base is made up of a low socio-economic multicultural population (over 50% Maori and Polynesian). A large number of our patients are high needs and work within our practice is both challenging and rewarding!
We have a multi-disciplinary team made up of highly experienced and committed GPs, a Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses (2 of whom are training for Prescribing), Social Worker, Community Support Worker and Administration Workers.
We all have a Christian background and see the work here as part of our faith out-working.
To experience this great opportunity, phone our Practice Manager - Rina Tait (03) 388 8300 or 021 950 264.
If people are interested in these positions they can contact Sean Marston at: director@inf.org.nz. For more information see the INF website.
YWAM ships is a New Zealand non-profit organisation that provides medical services to the isolated people of Papua New Guinea. They are in need of medical volunteers to serve on their vessels, the MV PACIFIC LINK, and the newly acquired MV YWAM LIBERTY. More information can be found on the YWAM website.
Christian doctors needed at Rumginae Rural Hospital, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Originally a mission hospital, this is now a government-funded and national church-run hospital with 15 other smaller facilities. Join Dr Sharon from Pioneers NZ and Dr Kevin from PNG and serve God in open evangelism, training and generalist health care.
Suits a doctor at least 2 years postgrad and you can learn on the job. Obstetrics experience an advantage. Volunteer for shorter or longer term eg 3 months or a year – the longer the better!
Contact Rosie Crowter (rosiecrowter@gmail.com) or Sharon Brandon from NZ (sharon@rumginae.info).
Kalene Mission Hospital, Zambia has a need for short, mediumm and long-term doctors to join their team. Kalene (pron. Kah-LAY-nee) is a 160 bed facility in the far NW corner of Zambia, approx 20km from the borders of Angola and DR Congo. It comes under the umbrella of the Christian Brethren, and has drawn missionaries (in the past) from UK, Australia, NZ, USA, Canada & a number of other places. Rachel Reed writes: "We are currently able to offer services in the following areas: general medicine, basic surgery, obstetrics, outpatients, pharmacy, xray, ultrasound, basic laboratory testing. We saw our last missionary doctor leave in April 2013 on urgent medical grounds. Although we have had no permanent ex-patriate doctor since that time, we have been supplied with medical staff through government channels for varying lengths of time. Over the last 3 years, it has become clear to the mission staff and hospital administrative staff that Kalene Mission Hospital remains in need of some permanent ex-patriate medical staff to augment the Zambian doctors who come through."
We work with overseas Christian medical mission organisations so that you can find the place that God may be calling you to. Why not get in touch with some of the sending organisations below? And if you know of a good mission, why not contact us and let us know?
is a Christian mission to Nepali people. Their work includes hospital care and rehabilitation, health programmes, TB and leprosy clinics and HIV/AIDS education.
is doing integrated mission in over 35 countries across Asia, the Arab world and North Africa.
Medical Santo is a Christian not-for-profit humanitarian medical aid organisation, providing Primary Health services and supporting the existing health services in Northern Vanuatu.
works closely with churches at home and in close partnership with the church overseas. It aims to share the love of Christ to East Asians in Asia and in other countries too, including New Zealand.
has a passion for innovative cross-cultural Christian mission with gospel at the heart of their ministries.
has about 1,600 active missionaries, from 37 countries serving in over 40 countries in South America, Africa and Asia.
offer many regional mission opportunites. For excellent medical mission training be sure to check out YWAM Perth.


Halloween will be upon us soon and this object fits the mood. This is a replica of a dagger found in an early gravesite in Poland. This was a gift from my friend Sonya and I do not have a date. Death Goddesses in Eastern Europe were not typically the voluptuous "Venus" figures but were more often thin and depicted in rigid posture.


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<?php

namespace Symfony\Component\Console\Tests\Input;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;

class InputOptionTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testConstructor()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo');
        $this->assertEquals('foo', $option->getName(), '__construct() takes a name as its first argument');
        $option = new InputOption('--foo');
        $this->assertEquals('foo', $option->getName(), '__construct() removes the leading -- of the option name');
    }

    public function testArrayModeWithoutValue()
    {
        $this->expectException('InvalidArgumentException');
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Impossible to have an option mode VALUE_IS_ARRAY if the option does not accept a value.');
        new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY);
    }

    public function testShortcut()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f');
        $this->assertEquals('f', $option->getShortcut(), '__construct() can take a shortcut as its second argument');
        $option = new InputOption('foo', '-f|-ff|fff');
        $this->assertEquals('f|ff|fff', $option->getShortcut(), '__construct() removes the leading - of the shortcuts');
        $option = new InputOption('foo', ['f', 'ff', '-fff']);
        $this->assertEquals('f|ff|fff', $option->getShortcut(), '__construct() removes the leading - of the shortcuts');
        $option = new InputOption('foo');
        $this->assertNull($option->getShortcut(), '__construct() makes the shortcut null by default');
    }

    public function testModes()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f');
        $this->assertFalse($option->acceptValue(), '__construct() gives a "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" mode by default');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueRequired(), '__construct() gives a "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" mode by default');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueOptional(), '__construct() gives a "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" mode by default');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null);
        $this->assertFalse($option->acceptValue(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueRequired(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueOptional(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_NONE);
        $this->assertFalse($option->acceptValue(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueRequired(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueOptional(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_NONE" as its mode');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED);
        $this->assertTrue($option->acceptValue(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED" as its mode');
        $this->assertTrue($option->isValueRequired(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueOptional(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED" as its mode');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL);
        $this->assertTrue($option->acceptValue(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL" as its mode');
        $this->assertFalse($option->isValueRequired(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL" as its mode');
        $this->assertTrue($option->isValueOptional(), '__construct() can take "InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL" as its mode');
    }

    public function testInvalidModes()
    {
        $this->expectException('InvalidArgumentException');
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Option mode "-1" is not valid.');

        new InputOption('foo', 'f', '-1');
    }

    public function testEmptyNameIsInvalid()
    {
        $this->expectException('InvalidArgumentException');
        new InputOption('');
    }

    public function testDoubleDashNameIsInvalid()
    {
        $this->expectException('InvalidArgumentException');
        new InputOption('--');
    }

    public function testSingleDashOptionIsInvalid()
    {
        $this->expectException('InvalidArgumentException');
        new InputOption('foo', '-');
    }

    public function testIsArray()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY);
        $this->assertTrue($option->isArray(), '->isArray() returns true if the option can be an array');
        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE);
        $this->assertFalse($option->isArray(), '->isArray() returns false if the option can not be an array');
    }

    public function testGetDescription()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $this->assertEquals('Some description', $option->getDescription(), '->getDescription() returns the description message');
    }

    public function testGetDefault()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, '', 'default');
        $this->assertEquals('default', $option->getDefault(), '->getDefault() returns the default value');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, '', 'default');
        $this->assertEquals('default', $option->getDefault(), '->getDefault() returns the default value');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED);
        $this->assertNull($option->getDefault(), '->getDefault() returns null if no default value is configured');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY);
        $this->assertEquals([], $option->getDefault(), '->getDefault() returns an empty array if option is an array');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE);
        $this->assertFalse($option->getDefault(), '->getDefault() returns false if the option does not take a value');
    }

    public function testSetDefault()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, '', 'default');
        $option->setDefault(null);
        $this->assertNull($option->getDefault(), '->setDefault() can reset the default value by passing null');
        $option->setDefault('another');
        $this->assertEquals('another', $option->getDefault(), '->setDefault() changes the default value');

        $option = new InputOption('foo', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY);
        $option->setDefault([1, 2]);
        $this->assertEquals([1, 2], $option->getDefault(), '->setDefault() changes the default value');
    }

    public function testDefaultValueWithValueNoneMode()
    {
        $this->expectException('LogicException');
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Cannot set a default value when using InputOption::VALUE_NONE mode.');
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_NONE);
        $option->setDefault('default');
    }

    public function testDefaultValueWithIsArrayMode()
    {
        $this->expectException('LogicException');
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('A default value for an array option must be an array.');
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY);
        $option->setDefault('default');
    }

    public function testEquals()
    {
        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $option2 = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Alternative description');
        $this->assertTrue($option->equals($option2));

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Some description');
        $option2 = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Some description', true);
        $this->assertFalse($option->equals($option2));

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $option2 = new InputOption('bar', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $this->assertFalse($option->equals($option2));

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $option2 = new InputOption('foo', '', null, 'Some description');
        $this->assertFalse($option->equals($option2));

        $option = new InputOption('foo', 'f', null, 'Some description');
        $option2 = new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Some description');
        $this->assertFalse($option->equals($option2));
    }
}


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Montreal suburban mayors and residents stunned over tax hike
By Gloria Henriquez	Global News
Posted January 11, 2018 10:16 pm
2:08 Demerged cities dealing with tax hikes
WATCH: Montreal's 2018 budget saw a tax hike for demerged cities. As Global's Gloria Henriquez reports, both residents and mayors are furious over the increases.
Mayors and constituents of suburban municipalities were caught by surprise when they learned the Valérie Plante administration is hiking their contributions with an average 5.3 per cent hike.
The highest increase is the town of Mount-Royal at 9.8 per cent, followed by Montreal West at 9 per cent.
Westmount is also getting a huge hike of 6.7 per cent.
The amounts are three to four times higher than the rate of inflation set at 2.1 per cent.
Montreal West Mayor Beny Masella spoke on behalf of several suburban mayors.
He says the unexpected hike has left him and other mayors scrambling — wondering how they will sell this increase to residents.
"This budget as it stands right now is not acceptable, it needs to be revised," Masella said.
"How can we put through that kind of a budget? Some of us have already passed budgets, we're gonna have to go back and re-adjust those budgets."
Masella said he hoped things would change with Plante.
"And when you have hopes, and those hopes are crushed, it's even worse."
If this budget goes through, Montreal West resident Caroline Phaneuf estimates her taxes could go up about $800 a year.
"How come we are having to pay a 9 per cent increase? That's a lot of money a year for us," Phaneuf said.
"Our taxes are already incredibly high. We pay almost twice the amount of taxes as NDG does."
In Westmount, her frustrations are echoed.
"I wouldn't mind if there was a tax increase, if actually, I saw it into the infrastructure of the community. But all I keep hearing is there's no money for roads, there's no money for hospitals, there's no money for doctors," Westmount resident Jordanna Fifer said.
Meanwhile, Tyler Russ-Hogg, whose dad owns a store in Westmount, was willing to give Plante a chance.
"If she does good things with the money, then I don't have a problem with it. If it continues, the legacy that we've had in Montreal of tax money [going] down the drain, then obviously, I'm not happy with it," Russ-Hogg says.
Council is expected to pass the budget sometime in February.
Mayors and residents Global News spoke to hope Plante can be convinced to change her mind.
But with a majority in council, she'll likely get her way.
MontrealMontreal politicsGlobal News at 5:30 MontrealMontreal taxesMontreal 2018 BudgetMontreal Demerged Cities


Patients often view their employers' dental insurance information with as much zeal as tax forms. The dental terminology and treatment guidelines quickly become overwhelming, with good reason. They prefer to skim the details and go for the bottom line. Perhaps this explanation of dental insurance will spare you some aggravation. First and foremost, remember that dental insurance does not equal dental "assurance" of payment. Dental insurance was actually created in 1964 to offset the expense for routine dental work, not major reconstruction, with an annual maximum coverage of $1000 per person. In most cases, that coverage has remained at $1000 per person more than forty years later, yet the effects of inflation reflect it as comparable to $6363.50 in today's (2006) dollars.
Dental insurance cannot be compared to medical insurance. Employers usually focus most of their attention on medical coverage because it often covers catastrophic, unpredictable situations that could prevent an employee from returning to work in a timely fashion. Of course, medical insurance also covers more minor issues solved by diagnostic tests, antibiotics, and bed rest. Your body has a natural tendency to heal itself, once the cause of a problem is found. But medical care does require an expensive infrastructure of facilities, on-call staff and equipment that, when utilized, could financially ruin people. In contrast, dental care is manageable, usually not life-threatening, and maybe accumulates to even $50,000 over a lifetime. In medical problem this could be the bill for just one major sickness. Most dental problems cannot be healed by the body so must be fixed in an out-patient facility without admittance to the hospital. Since people can still work with a broken tooth or bleeding gums, employers don't usually focus on this coverage.
Contract for these benefits is between the carrier, employer and the employee. A dental office cannot possibly have a complete understanding of every negotiated contract for the plethora of plans. It will submit a claim on your behalf but has no control over what or when insurance will pay. Therefore, all questions about reimbursement should be addressed to an employer's insurance representative.
*Group = the employment organization that has negotiated the insurance as part of a benefits package.
1. Basic prevention such as exams, annual screening x-rays, and cleanings (prophylaxis) are usually reimbursed at a high percentage.
2. Minor restorations (fillings) made from silver alloy might be covered up to 80%.
3. Simple, single crowns might be covered up to 50% if the insurance company feels that there is no other way to fix the tooth.
4. Multiple crowns and cosmetic procedures are rarely reimbursed because the insurance company has not realized the need to improve your quality of life.
All insurance companies have established a schedule of usual, customary and reasonable (UCR) fees that are designed to control the fees reimbursed per procedure in any given region, when practicing basic general dentistry. Dentists are not forced, by law, to follow these fees which are often outdated because the insurance industry only updates them periodically. Some plans implement a policy of "least expensive alternative treatment (LEAT)" that will reimburse for restorations at their stated percentage, but only when treatment is provided with the least expensive materials available. For example, if silver alloy fillings are $80 and tooth-colored fillings are $120, the dental plan may reimburse 80% of the $80, even if a tooth-colored filling is placed.
Carriers also set limits on the frequency of preventive care and the length of acceptable service for major treatment. Should patients require frequent recall appointments or receive sub-standard treatment that later fails, they may have to pay out-of-pocket. Similarly, if a tooth has been missing before the insurance went into effect, carriers will replace missing teeth but strict guidelines exist for reimbursement on all or part of the procedure. Some carriers have established exclusions for certain types of major treatment as well.
Dental plans that embrace the HMO and PPO philosophy have taken a different path. For a relatively-inexpensive co-payment, dentists will address gross problems in an atmosphere of volume dentistry. These plans have not helped patients achieve good dental health.
Occasionally, carriers establish a fixed-fee lifetime maximum for certain procedures. The most common is orthodontic care. If this benefit is offered, it states that a patient can receive up to a fixed dollar amount toward their care, usually $1000-1500, and the subscriber must pay the remainder. The orthodontist provides documentation of care and the carrier sends partial payment checks throughout the course of treatment.
claim. Most often, delays are blamed on incomplete data, missing signatures, or missing x-rays that occur from mismatched filing procedures within the insurance company. When calling to figure out the reason, be sure to take down the name of the customer service representative who provides the information. Give this name, along with details to solve the problem; to a dental team member sp they are aware of the issue.
Dental insurance should be viewed as a monetary supplement, not as the decision-maker for treatment and care. It is unlikely that the policies behind dental insurance will change in the near future, and probably not within our lifetime! An ethical dentist diagnoses your dental needs without concern for the mandates of the insurance company. His focus is on the long-term health and function of your mouth. That should be your focus and responsibility as well. So how do you overcome the shortcomings of insurance?
1. We work with insurance to maximize the benefits to which you're entitled.
2. Our office has become member with SEVERAL financial companies, who specializes in dental care FINANCING. In most cases with good credit, they can provide financing with ZERO INTEREST and approval occurs on-the-spot, after the completion of a short application. Complete process may take less than 10 minutes. We have become their members to make it easy and simple for you. You don't have to go anywhere and whole process can be completed with ease. Your financial information is kept confidential between you and the finance company.
3. We will finance your dental care up to 5 years, depending upon your credit rating. Our office submits its paperwork and receives no information about your affairs.
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Animals City break Free days out Indoors Manchester Museum
Free: Manchester Museum (with dinosaurs)
April 25, 2019 April 24, 2019 naomi	0 Comments city break, Manchester
Manchester Museum is a FREE museum just outside Manchester City Centre, at M13 9PL. It's part of the university of Manchester. There's loads of animals to see at Manchester Museum, including a giant T-REX!
Please note that Manchester Museum is currently under going a three year transformation and during this time there are gallery closures. Please see here before you go as I would hate for you to be disappointed.
What you need to know about Manchester Museum
There's live animals! Visit the Vivarium to see insects, frogs, breeding programmes and more.
See lots of (not alive!) animals in the Living Worlds gallery. This gallery explores the relationship between people and nature. It is BIG and has so many different types of animals like Tiger, a Polar Bear and Gorilla.
We love Nature's Library. From corals to crickets and plants to platypuses, Nature's Library explores why the Museum has such a big collection and how it continues to be used.
The Fossils room is where the dinosaurs live! See the big T-REX Skeleton, enormous sea reptiles, sea rocks, crystals and much more.
The museum is about 15-20 minute walk from Manchester City Centre and easy to find. On many bus routes such as 15, 41, 42, 43, 140 – 143, 147. Ask for bus stop nearest Manchester Museum, Oxford Road.
Manchester Museum is very family friendly. Visit Nature Discovery, the dedicated gallery for under 5's, for stories and hands on exhibits. There's a toddler handling table in the Nature Discovery gallery.
The museum has a cafe, buggy park, toilets and picnic area (see closures as part of the programme as I mentioned above before you go, though!).
Outside, just next door to the museum outdoors is a little green park. No playground but space to run around, see squirrels and benches to sit on. We like going here for some fresh air after the museum. 🙂
What else to do in Manchester
Museum of Science & Industry (MSI Museum) it's free! Review here.
People's History Museum, it's free.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, Sealife and Trafford City attractions.
More museums and Manchester:
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Одри Феррис (, настоящая фамилия Келлар, ; 30 августа 1909 — 3 мая 1990) — американская киноактриса. Была популярна непродолжительное время в конце эпохи немого кино.

Биография
Одри Феррис родилась 30 августа 1909 года в Детройте, штат Мичиган. Танцевала на сцене театра в Лос-Анджелесе, где в 1926 году на неё и обратил внимание один из продюсеров Warner Studios. Кинокомпания подписала с Феррис контракт, и в 1927 году она дебютировала в кино, сыграв второстепенную роль в драме «Женское право». В том же году она сыграла одну из хористок в мелодраме-мюзикле «Певец джаза», которая пользовалась большим успехом в прокате и собрала 3 миллиона долларов.

В 1928 году она вошла в список WAMPAS Baby Stars, куда ежегодно избирались подающие надежды молодые актрисы. Феррис обеспечили поддержку в прессе, широко разрекламировав как одну из самых многообещающих дебютанток года. Она появилась в ряде фильмов в паре с Айрин Рич — «Берегись женатых мужчин», «Женщины, о которых говорят» — и в нескольких самостоятельных картинах — «Берегись холостяков», «Дикая кошечка» и др.

Её карьера угасла с началом эпохи звукового кино. Феррис вернули на второстепенные и эпизодические роли, и в 1935 году она завершила актёрскую карьеру. В последующие годы она работала секретарем в департаменте окружного прокурора Лос-Анджелеса. Одри Феррис умерла 3 мая 1990 года.

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Best Player that Quit Early on
Thread starter Island Drive
PoolBum
Ace in the side.
Keith thompson said:
There was nothing there, couldn't make any money, no tournaments back in the day except for Stardust tourney in Vegas and Johnston City.
I was the Tiger Woods of pocket billiards back in the day and I loved the game as much as anyone but couldn't make any money. I have met most of the great players from the 50's - 60's and before.
They were all broke and most lived out of a suitcase! I didn't want to commit myself to a life like that so I left the game for the job market and did pretty good. I have no regrets. I've missed the game all my life and all the characters that came with it!
It's hard to not pursue pool full time and try to make a living at it when you're an excellent player. I commend you on your wise decision and am confident you are the better for it.
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How did you get so good at such a young age? Great natural hand eye coordination? Lots of practice?
Do you still play at all?
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I matched up with Ronnie even one hole for 50 a game when I was 16.5 yrs old at LeCue club in Houston, beat him 6 in a row he played one handed I played two handed. He called me a hub cap stealing fffing punk! Bahaha
Myself and my friend Bobby Taylor were finishing beating a small poolroom for 6-7 hundred when Ronnie entered the poolroom and came straight back to the domino table where Bobby and I were sitting, he had daggers in his eyes looking at both of us and we walked with the money bahaha
I was 17 then, now at 18 we were playing for the All Around world title and he lost 10-12k of his backers money on our final match of nine ball against the most battle hardened 18 yr old that ever walked the planet in a race to 11. I blew Ronnie away with 5 straight racks from opening bell and he cussed me in front of a packed house numerous times until the Ref threatened a forfeit!
Played Buddy Hall even nine ball for 25 a game 2 months after Johnston City in Pasadena Tx on a 4.5 by 9 gold crown and broke even with him. I don't believe a short stop could play Buddy Hall even 9 ball for 3-4 hrs?
I heard for yrs thru friends, grapevine, etc that Ronnie claimed I played over my head, got lucky, etc. he should have said I was terrific it would make him look better bahaha
I wouldn't tell everybody a short stop beat me for the world title!
Buddy Hall is still living and might catch him at Buffalo Billiards at the big tourney going on their. Call a friend their or the owner and ask Buddy if we ever played and you'll get the truth about my game.
Ronnie Allen didn't admit I could play for 40 yrs until my friend Denny Glen hugged his neck for Me and Ronnie said "that kid sure could Play".
I Miss Him!
Your road stories are like gold…for a wannabe player from the 70's/80's-thx so much for sharing
'please tell a story or two about 2 guys who also had a stupid high gear …. Louie and mccready - just when u have time - thx
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westcoast said:
From 15 yrs old to 18 yrs old I hung out at LeCue Club in downtown Houston, it was arguably the best action pool room in the world. Greg Stevens, Hansome Danny Jones and Jersey Red played quite often with anyone that came thru any pocket billiards game. I watched all their games and learned one pocket, nine ball and three cushion faster than anyone due to the immense talent in that pool room, plus I loved the game!
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Sounds like quite an exciting time.
When you quit did you stop playing altogether or still dabble in the occasional tournament or action?
Smutzc
Landon shuffett quit to early… saw some of his matches. He was going to be one of the best players to come out of America. Wish he would have stuck with it!
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jay helfert
Shoot Pool, not people
Keith, you and many others found a way out of the grind in trying to make a living playing pool. For some of us the answer was in owning a poolroom, where you could stay close to the game and make a living at the same time. Others started making cues and did well there. Some found other ways to make a living off our sport without having to make balls every day. And then a few guys like you, Pete Margo, Nick Schulman and John Hennigan left the game completely to find greater rewards elsewhere.
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jay helfert said:
I LOVE IT! Finally got Keith's side of the story. I knew Ronnie well and not only idolized him, but traveled with him extensively on the West Coast. That was one of his favorite moves, playing one handed One Pocket to the other player's two hands. If they were particularly good he would ask for and often get the break. Then he had them locked up. Keith got it right that Ronnie told people you were a good shortstop that got hot in that tournament. He never liked to talk about losing in the finals to you. I did know he and his crew (Lenny Moore etc.) lost a bunch of cash that day. That's about all I knew for sure since I wasn't there. Sounds like he tried to shark you too but it didn't work.
I still don't know exactly why you quit pool soon after. I kind of remember stories about you having a family to support and going to work. My memory is vague on that now, since it's been so long ago. I think you were there in Houston when I played in the Super Senior event a few years back, but we never really talked. I was trying to win a match and was playing for sh-t. I got lucky by buying Bob Ogburn in the calcutta and he got me even for the trip when he won the tourney. I did hear that you made a good life for yourself, so congrats on that.
Later on someone (I don't remember who) told me that you played like Cole's speed back then or even ran around with Cole out
West. Something like that. You can elaborate if you want. Cole was ferocious when he was a teen also, flying around the country, taking on local champions and coming home with the cheese.
The first time I ever saw Cole was at the Brass Rail in Durham, NC, in the Spring of 1970. Back then the only serious shortstop in Durham was a redheaded kid named Mike Wynn, who was a hell of a player but with a higher opinion of his game than his game really warranted. He took his game up to Jack 'n' Jill one time and got busted by Beanie's partner Charles De Valliere.
Anyway, I wandered into the Brass Rail that day and saw a visually agitated Mike Wynn matching up against a stringy haired skinny little hippie (Cole), didn't look a day over 16, who was just torturing him. Ran out from everywhere, with one of those pockmarked featherweight cue balls that were barely bigger than a snooker ball, and after a while he had Mike missing shots that the proverbial two year old would've made. Since I always thought Mike was kind of a creepy sort, I was secretly rooting for the road player to take down our local champ. And what made it even better was that I matched up later with Cole's partner and beat him out of a little chump change. Obviously that other player wasn't Keith Thompson.
Earlier I see mention was made of players who died too young, and the one I'd always think of in that category was the late Nick Vlahos, AKA "Little Nicky" when he was a teenage phenomenon in the Washington, DC area in the late 1960's / early 70's. In terms of sheer all-around talent I'd be hard pressed to think of anyone much better, but especially in one pocket and straight pool. His family moved to New England and he never strayed much out of that area, but from what I've heard he won a small fortune in backroom action and invested his winnings in real estate, passing on the property to his mother. AFAIK the only video we have of him is an Accu-Stats DVD where he easily beat Earl in a straight pool match somewhere up in Maine. He died of a brain tumor at some point in the late 90's, but if he'd lived and decided to go "national" with his game, I think he'd be in the conversation today as being in the top 25 or 50 of all time. If Tom-Tom (Tom Wirth) sees this, I'm sure he'd back me up, as he saw "Little Nicky" up close many times when they were both in high school.
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gregcantrall
Center Ball
pt109 said:
Well, I guess I'm number three…..made seven, left the 5 and 9 on the table…I was hooked…pushed out to a tricky bank….….
…….guy banked it in like it was a hanger
I once made 7 on an eight ball rack 4 and 3. Does that count?
Poolplaya9
Tellin' it like it is...
white1 said:
I understand gambling but why do such talentEd individuals allow the horses to make money and have sport with their talents-i just will never get it.
That's absolute nonsense. If you really understand backing and do the math you will see that the player has the better end of the deal virtually every time, probably 97+% of the time. The difference that explains why one tends to have a little disposable income a lot more often than the other comes down to the types of individuals, their life decision making and responsibility levels, something that many/most serious players aren't particularly known for as a nice way of putting it. They often earn the same amounts in their respective careers, one just tends to be a whole lot more responsible and makes a lot better decisions with their money than the other.
Okay, you've got to have some great Greg Stevens stories. Let's hear 'em!
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Poolplaya9 said:
Thanks for replying-just seems like the vast majority of really good, even great pool players end up broke living outta a cheap rental somewhere. But your right, I have no clue how it all works. I just love the game and like to play occasionally-thx again
alstl
I'm curious what you did for a living after you quit pool.
know it all
Mike Sigel says it all.
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Black-Balled
And I'd love to hear more about Beenie's room in VA.
I was a couple decades late to the scene but did my best. In the early 2000s another room opened in the same shopping area. I tortured them in there and they kept me from getting a real job for a couple years.
Best I could do, given the timing.
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What's Stevie Moore doing these days? Wouldn't he be considered a player who quit early?
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flyvirginiaguy
Classic Cue Lover
know it all said:
The best ever imo. He should have never left pool for Brunswick in the late 80s. He was never the same level after that. But probably some frustrations with so little money in pool as well. If I had to pick ANY one player (of their primes) to make the absolute toughest shot in the most dire of circumstances, it certainly would have been him. Sad that the younger ones only think of the IPT when thinking of Sigel. The old Sigel could have given the IPT Sigel the 2 and out. The man could certainly play flawless pool in his time.
soyale
flyvirginiaguy said:
for the uninitiated:
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Dave714
Micheal Coltrain !!
railbird25 said:
Reed Pierce has got to be on the list. Not many folks survived the 20 hour sessions with him in his prime.
CJ said the beat Reed giving the 8 ball in a long session , and then loss twice trying to give Reed the 7 on a Big table. How strong is that from CJ.


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Video: Bolden, DLR Chief Talk Challenges
February 25, 2011 February 24, 2011 Doug Messier News Leave a comment
DLR — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and DLR Chairman Johann-Dietrich Wörner share personal reflections and perspectives on international collaboration and examine the challenges that lie ahead in space exploration in a 'Masters with Masters' event at NASA Headquarters.
'Masters with Masters' events bring together two experts to share insights, lessons learned, and best practices in a setting that promotes learning and discovery through dialogue. The series of web-based learning videos is a production of the NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL). The conversations yield fresh insights, promote reflection and open sharing, and serve as a learning resource.
Bolden spoke about the importance of transparency, reciprocity, and mutual benefit in partnerships across sectors. "We are part of a collaboration of academia, industry, and international partners, and we cannot be successful unless we all work together," he said.
Wörner underlined the complementary capabilities and interests of the two agencies. "In the partnership between NASA and DLR, there is a lot we can give each other," he said, citing examples from current collaborations such as the International Space Station (ISS) and SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
Both leaders emphasised the importance of mentors early in their careers. Bolden encouraged young professionals to embrace a broad view of mentorship. "Anyone you meet can be a mentor," he said.
Drawing from his own experience working in Japan in the 1980s, Wörner suggested that aspiring managers spend time abroad. "It opens up your mind," he said.
This episode of 'Masters with Masters' was recorded on 8 December 2010 at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. On the same day, NASA and DLR signed a framework agreement for joint activities in aeronautics, exploration and the peaceful uses of outer space. Bolden and Wörner also signed an agreement, making DLR a NASA Lunar Science Institute associate partner. The Institute brings together scientists from around the world to conduct collaborative research in lunar science.
Charles Bolden, DLR, Johann-Dietrich Worner, NASA
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