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BUSINESS CLOSE: FTSE 100 rises back towards November high as pound slips; Stagecoach profits grow; TUI revenue rebounds; SSE rocked by hedge fund broadside
By Mike Sheen For This Is Money
Published: 03:03 EST, 8 December 2021 | Updated: 12:14 EST, 8 December 2021
The FTSE 100 index closed down 0.03 per cent or 2.55 points to 7,337.35 this afternoon, while sterling is at $1.32 against the US dollar.
Hedge fund Elliott Management has launched a blistering attack on SSE and called for sweeping changes at the renewable energy giant.
The New York-based activist, run by feared financier Paul Singer, demanded the company appoint two new board directors and reconsider splitting the firm in two.
A rebound in market sentiment continued on Wednesday, with shares set for their biggest two-day jump since November last year as investors became less concerned about the Omicron variant.
Stagecoach Group has seen its revenues and profits surge as the loosening of travel restrictions lead to a strong revival in regional bus travel.
Sales at the coach operator jumped by £125million to £579.4million in the six months to 30 October compared to the equivalent period in 2020, while pre-tax profits rose nearly sixfold to £31.1million after plunging by 90 per cent last year.
Concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have 'weakened' demand for holidays abroad this winter, holiday group Tui has warned, as it posted an annual loss of over £2billion.
It is reviewing whether to cut the remainder of its winter programme in light of the spread of the Omicron variant and a fourth wave of the pandemic.
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FTSE 100 index closed down 0.03% or 2.55 points to 7,337.35
Experts warn Amazon crash 'could impact already tight delivery model'
Amazon has dismissed fears that its massive global outage could lead to Christmas chaos, despite experts warning that it may 'impact an already tight delivery model'.
The online retail giant is battling to regroup after a major cloud services outage disrupted the company's shipping operations on Tuesday, threatening to create lasting logjams during the festive season.
Amazon's outage reportedly meant delivery drivers were unable to do their job on Tuesday afternoon - but the Seattle firm denies packages will face delays leading up to Christmas.
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Just before close, the FTSE 100 was up just 2.36 points at 7,342.51.
Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was down 20.67 points to 23,217.50.
More than FOUR MILLION Americans quit their jobs in October
More than four million Americans quit their jobs in October as the Great Resignation shows no signs of stopping.
The 4.2million - 2.8 per cent of the US work force - gave in their notice in search of better opportunities amid a surge in job openings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The record-breaking 4.2million - 2.8 per cent of the US work force - gave in their notice in search of better opportunities amid a surge in job openings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Upper Crust owner SSP Group records a second year of losses exceeding £400m
Food-to-go firm SSP Group has published another year of disastrous results, though it noted that sales have significantly recovered as Covid-related curbs have loosened.
The Upper Crust-owner revealed revenues in the year to 30 September decreased by over 40 per cent to £834.2million, while pre-tax losses remained above £400million for the second year running.
SSP Group makes a loss of over £400m for the second year running
The Upper Crust owner revealed revenues in the year to September 30 decreased by over 40 per cent to £834.2million while pre-tax profits stayed above £400million for the second year running.
Plan B 'risks £4BILLION hit to economy EVERY month'
New Covid restrictions to clamp down on the spread of the Omicron variant could cost the British economy £4billion a month and see taxpayers foot the bill for more emergency support, a think tank warned today.
The right-wing Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) said Plan B measures being considered by the Government could 'easily knock' 2 per cent off the country's economic output - and cautioned that Chancellor Rishi Sunak may need to launch more support schemes to help hard-hit sectors and firms, adding further to the UK debt pile.
Mercedes end controversial £4m-a-year deal with Grenfell firm
Mercedes have ended their controversial £4million-a-year sponsorship deal with Kingspan before this weekend's world championship showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen with a termination agreement to be announced on Wednesday.
The Irish insulation firm's logo appeared on Hamilton's Mercedes W12 for the first time at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix last Sunday, leading to a backlash from the public and politicians after it emerged that Kingspan products were used in Grenfell Tower, where 72 people were killed in a tragic fire four years ago.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Mercedes will remove the Kingspan branding from Hamilton's car ahead of the race in Abu Dhabi following talks that involved Grenfell survivors and government.
Amazon regrouping after AWS outage wreaked havoc on shipping
Amazon is battling to regroup after a major cloud services outage reportedly disrupted the company's shipping operations on Tuesday, threatening to create lasting logjams during the crucial Christmas season.
The roughly eight-hour Amazon Web Services outage on Tuesday shut down communications between the e-commerce giant and the fleet of thousands of drivers it relies on, preventing drivers from getting route assignments or packages, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The roughly eight-hour Amazon Web Services outage on Tuesday shut down communications between the e-commerce giant and the fleet of thousands of drivers it relies on.
Car Tesla used to show Autopilot in commercial crashed during filming
A car that Tesla used to show off its then-new Autopilot 2.0 system in 2016 crashed while filming a commercial for the carmaker - an advert that can still be found on the company's site, but with the crash strategically missing.
The revelation comes as former Tesla employees recently told The New York Times that CEO Elon Musk may have contributed to the risks of his company's Autopilot system because of his desire to use only cameras and ditch sensors.
A car that Tesla used to show off its then-new Autopilot 2.0 system in 2016 crashed while filming a commercial for the carmaker - an advert that that is still on the company's site today.
Manchin hits out at Biden's spending bill and private sector vax plan
West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin has warned he'll frustrate Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion Build Back Better spending plan and vote to ax the private sector vaccine mandate.
Manchin, speaking to the Wall Street Journal, said that he hasn't made a decision whether or not he'll vote for the proposed spending bill, and says he has concerns flooding the markets with more money could further worsen inflation, which hit a 31 year-high of 6.2 per cent in October.
Renault Zoe scores ZERO star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests
Renault's Zoe electric car has been awarded the lowest possible crash test rating by experts due to the French brand removing a life-saving piece of safety equipment.
The current version of the small zero-emission vehicle no longer has a seat-mounted airbag to protect an occupant's head in a side impact. As a result, in a sideways collision with a pole it was found to directly impact a driver's skull without any additional protection.
The Zoe no longer has a seat-mounted airbag to protect an occupant's head in the event of a side-ways crash into a pole or tree.
Berkeley Group sees house sales reach pre-pandemic levels but selling prices drop
Housebuilder Berkeley Group has upped its annual profit outlook after seeing sales levels reach pre-pandemic levels amid surging demand from buyers.
The group, which operates mainly in London, Birmingham and the south of England, has increased its earnings outlook for the current fiscal year by 5 per cent, and anticipates 5 per cent annual profit growth for the next three years.
Berkeley Group sees house sales reach pre-pandemic levels
Berkeley said profits were up 26 per cent to £290.7million in the six months to the end of October, while income surged 36 per cent to £1.2billion.
Travel companies have bad morning on the London markets
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, comments on the travel companies this morning:
The summer horizon may look rosy, with bookings expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, but a bit of a chill has descended on TUI's winter reservations. The update from the FTSE 100 travel company that bookings had slowed sent shares reeling in early trade, before recovering very slightly. The outlook adds another piece to a precarious picture over the next few months for the travel and tourism sector, given uncertainty surrounding the new Covid strain.
It's a particularly disheartening scene given that until worries about the Omicron variant surfaced, bookings had been looking much brighter for the winter season. Losses have been stemmed by hopes for the main holiday season, with 2.2 million bookings for summer 2022, and the company will be clinging onto hopes that these tickets won't be cancelled.
The feel good factor has evaporated for British Airways owner IAG, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air amid worries that customers will hold off booking new flights until more information is available about the infectiousness of Omicron - due to concerns that tougher travel restrictions may be imposed. Many passengers have become tired of postponing trips and becoming mired in complex refund processes, and are likely to hold off paying hard earned wages for fresh disappointment.
Dyson loses €176m EU compensation battle
Vacuum business Dysonhas lost its fight for €176million in compensation from the European Commission for alleged losses due to EU energy labelling rules.
Dyson had challenged the rules introduced by the EU executive in 2014, saying the labelling requirements on vacuum cleaners discriminated against its technology, misled customers about the efficiency of some vacuum cleaners and unfairly benefited its German rivals.
It won the backing of the Luxembourg-based General Court which in its 2018 ruling scrapped the EU energy labelling rules.
Dyson subsequently went back to the same court seeking compensation for losses allegedly incurred due to the rules.
The Court dismissed its claim.
'By using the standardised empty receptacle testing method, the Commission did not manifestly and gravely disregard the limits on its discretion or commit a sufficiently serious breach of the principles of equal treatment and sound administration,' judges said.
Travel shares slide as Omicron hits bookings
TUI down 2.5%
IAG down 2.1%
easyJet down 2.8%
Ryanair down 1.9%
Wizz Air down 3.4%
SSP up 1%
Megabus owner Stagecoach Group sees trade bounce back after travel curbs loosen
Stagecoach sees trade bounce back after travel curbs loosen
Sales at the coach operator jumped by £125million to £579.4million in the six months to October 30 compared to the equivalent period in 2020.
Businesses hit by cancelations amid mounting fears over Omicron wave
Businesses who have invested in Britain's £12billion Christmas economy are being hit by waves of cancellations as fears continue to grow over the potentially dominant Omicron strain.
The hospitality sector, battered and bruised over the past 18 months, had been set for a boost over the festive period but is facing fresh frustration as punters cancel their planned Christmas events.
UK hospitality had been set for a boost over Christmas but is frustrated as waves of punters cancel their planned events. Pictured: Winter Wonderland.
Taylor Wimpey CEO to step down
Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern will step down from his role after spending more than 14 years at the helm of the British homebuilder
Redfern was previously the CEO of UK housing land development firm George Wimpey and oversaw its merger with Taylor Woodrow that created Taylor Wimpey in 2007. He then took over as the chief executive of the combined entity.
Taylor Wimpey, among the top three biggest housebuilders in Britain, said Redfern would continue to lead the company and remain on its board until a successor has been appointed.
'Pete has made an invaluable contribution to the business during his almost 15 years as CEO, including having successfully led the company through a global financial crisis and the recent pandemic,' Chairman Irene Dorner said in a statement.
The company had raised in August its annual earnings outlook after swinging to a profit in the first half of the year as its revenue almost tripled to £2.2billion.
Clinigen Group to be snapped up by UK-based private equity firm in £1.2bn deal
Clinigen Group has agreed to be snapped up by UK-based private equity firm Triton Investment Management in a deal that values the pharmaceutical services company at around £1.2billion.
Triton has offered 883p a share in cash, with shareholders also eligible to receive a previously declared final dividend of 5.46p per Clinigen share, the companies said in a stock market statement today.
Clinigen agrees to be taken over by Triton in £1.2bn deal
Triton has offered 883p a share in cash, with shareholders also eligible to receive a previously declared final dividend of 5.46p per Clinigen share, the companies said in a stock market statement.
Denmark to launch first green bond
Denmark will issue its first green bond early next year to help finance its transition towards carbon neutrality and a sustainable economy, the Danish central bank said on Wednesday.
Triple-A rated Denmark, which has been at the forefront of the development of wind power, has been looking at ways to fund its green transition, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Nearly 3m people 'missed out on workplace pension' last year
The pension savings gap for some of the most financially at-risk groups such as single mothers and carers has worsened during the pandemic, a new report has found.
Some 2.8million people from so-called 'under-pensioned' groups missed out on a workplace pension entirely over the past year due to their earnings not reaching the £10,000 trigger for auto-enrolment.
Nearly 3m people the UK missing out on workplace pension
Man Group shares surge as London-listed fund manager reveals $250bn share buyback programme
London-listed asset manager Man Group shares have risen more than 5 per cent in early trading after the firm revealed the details of a $250billion share buyback programme.
The firm, which has £92billion in assets under management, told investors on Wednesday it was commencing its first tranche of the programme, with Man Group set to buy $125billion of shares by 7 December next year.
Under the first tranche, Man Group will repurchase up to 96,009,523 shares.
Man Group is an active investment management firm, providing 'long only' equity funds, alternative investments and access to private market products.
The firm is commencing the buyback programme to reduce its share capital, so any shares repurchased will be cancelled.
It will also enable Man Group to meet obligations arising from employee share option programmes.
Man Group's latest share buyback efforts follow a similar $100million programme in August 2021, which targeted around 130million shares for repurchase.
The group's share price was up 6.1 per cent to 229p by mid-morning trading. Man Group shares are up 61.1 per cent year-to-date.
TUI bookings hit by Omicron travel variant
Julie Palmer, Partner at Begbies Traynor, comments on TUI's results:
It looks like any celebration plans for TUI will be grounded, as the travel and tourism company has felt the impact of a global pandemic and imposed travel restrictions.
With lots of uncertainty in the air, many consumers are wary of booking a holiday out of fears it will be postponed, cancelled or simply unsafe to do so. This has inevitably hit the travel sector, and despite making some recovery in the last few months, the new Omicron variant is set to push the sector back once again as countries across the world reintroduce tougher travel restrictions.
The issues don't stop there. TUI will need to find ways to pay off its high level of debt, determine the best way to respond to net-zero demands and how to entice the internet savvy generation to book with them directly, instead of opting for cheaper options elsewhere. However, they do have a potential benefit over some competitors as some travellers may prefer the security of larger operators when it comes to cancellations over self-booking.
It is safe to say the travel company should consider booking a long trip to the boardroom to rethink its future strategies if it wants to succeed.
FTSE 100 continuing its 'winning streak'
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: 'The FTSE 100 continued its winning streak, rising a further 0.4% to 7,368 as investors brushed off fears over the Omicron variant and regained their appetite for risk.
'Even Asian stocks pressed ahead despite gigantic Chinese property developer Evergrande being on the verge of collapse.
'A few months ago, Evergrande's failure to make bond repayments spooked global markets and led to speculation of a potential crisis in China's property and financial system. Now it seems as if markets have just accepted that Evergrande could collapse and there is no panic.
'On the UK market, Southern England-focused housebuilder Berkeley was the top riser, up nearly 5% on improved earnings expectations.
'It said sales have recovered to pre-pandemic levels and earnings guidance for this financial year has been lifted by 5%, with 5% annual profit growth expected for the next three years. This follows recent figures from Nationwide which showed the UK property market was still red hot.
'Centrica has been trying to streamline its business for several years and progress has been slow on this front. The market didn't seem too impressed by an £800million deal to sell its Norwegian oil and gas assets, with the share price barely moving.'
Tui warns of 'weakening' demand this winter amid Omicron variant of Covid-19
Tui warns of weakening winter demand amid Omicron variant
While Tui is gearing up for a bumper summer holiday season next year, it has seen softening demand from holidaymakers for this winter, as uncertainty over the Omicron variant looms.
FTSE rises for third consecutive day
The FTSE 100 has opened 0.2 per cent higher as gains in AstraZeneca and defensive stocks outweighed losses in oil majors.
Meanwhile the domestically focused FTSE 250 is also up 0.2 per cent, with Clinigen Group jumping 10.8 per cent after agreeing to be bought by UK-based private equity firm Triton Investment Management in a deal that values the pharmaceutical services firm at about £1.2billion.
L'Oreal shares rise as Nestle cuts stake
L'Oreal shares are 1.4 per cent higher in early trading after Nestle said it would cut its stake in the French cosmetics giant to about 20 per cent by selling shares worth €8.9billion.
Following the deal, Nestle said it would own 20.1 per cent of L'Oreal, down from 23.3 per cent previously.
L'Oreal, meanwhile, would buy back shares representing 4 per cent of its capital and cancel them at the latest on 29 August 2022.
L'Oreal, which is paying €400 per share, said the deal will have an accretive effect on the company's earnings per share of more than 4 per cent in a full year. The beauty company is paying with cash and debt.
ALEX BRUMMER: Vampire hedge fund's assault on SSE threatens Britain's green legacy
What Elliott neglects to point out is that after a split, the green arm would be a minnow. The cashflow which has speeded its growth would be cut, and its future ownership uncertain.
It probably would be snaffled up by private equity, more interested in running the enterprise for short-term returns than long-run climate change.
ALEX BRUMMER: Elliot's assault on SSE threatens Britain's green legacy
SSE boldly has embraced the climate change agenda by investing heavily to meet the UK target of 25% of power coming from offshore wind by 2040.
Booths saw pandemic sales boom with customers forced to cook at home
Supermarket Booths saw business boom during the pandemic as shuttered restaurants forced customers to cook at home.
The chain, dubbed the 'Waitrose of the North', said sales in the year to March 27 were 6.1 per cent higher than a year earlier, at £284.1million.
'Waitrose of the North' grocer Booths saw pandemic sales boom
The upmarket grocer - which has 27 stores - said Covid had caused an 'extraordinary change' in profitability as wage and utility costs rose.
LIBOR-rigger Tom Hayes blocked from appealing against his conviction
Former trader Tom Hayes will not be able to appeal against his conviction after a watchdog refused to refer his case back to court.
Hayes, 42, said he was 'disappointed and surprised' by the decision of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which investigates miscarriages of justice.
Former trader Tom Hayes blocked from appealing against his conviction
Hayes (pictured) said he was 'disappointed' by the decision of the Criminal Cases Review Commission which investigates miscarriages of justice.
SSE rocked by Elliott broadside: Energy giant is latest target for notorious US hedge fund
Elliott, a top five investor in SSE, wants the FTSE 100 company to separate out its renewables arm, which is one of the world's biggest developers of wind power.
SSE rocked by Elliott: Energy giant is latest target for US hedge fund
The New York-based activist, run by feared financier Paul Singer (pictured), demanded the company appoint two new board directors.
Treasury promises protection for mutuals is on the cards
Treasury minister John Glen has promised to examine the laws governing mutuals as the future of LV hangs in the balance.
Facing a grilling from Labour MP Gareth Thomas in Parliament, Glen said that he was 'willing to engage' on 'further changes and reforms' to help protect member-owned businesses.
Treasury promises protection for mutuals is on the cards after LV row
Treasury minister John Glen (pictured) said he was 'willing to engage' on 'further changes and reforms' to help protect member-owned firms.
City watchdog orders finance firms to put customers first in crackdown on shoddy service
The Financial Conduct Authority wants companies to put customers first – and those who fail to could face huge fines.
Under the proposals, firms will be banned from burying important information in the pages of small print and making it difficult for customers to leave.
City watchdog orders finance firms to put customers first
Under proposals, firms will be banned from burying important information in the pages of small print and making it difficult for customers to leave.
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Against all odds, the inspiring Dave Loria celebrates his 16-year recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury this month.
Dave was completely unprepared for a life-changing event on Feb. 6, 2003. While riding his Harley-Davidson on a highway in California, Dave was traveling 70 mph when he made a hard turn to avoid a vehicle in front of him that came to a screeching halt. He was catapulted into the air and landed directly on his head.
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			if(trigram!=previousTrigram){
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				if(index!=-1){
					trigrams[1][index].push(x)
				}
				else{
					trigrams[0].push(trigram)
					trigrams[1].push([x])
				}
			}
		}
		previousTrigram=trigram
	}

	var filteredTrigrams={
		data:input,
		trigrams:[[],[]]
	}
	for(var x=0; x<trigrams[0].length;x++){
		if(trigrams[1][x].length>3){
			filteredTrigrams.trigrams[0].push(trigrams[0][x])
			filteredTrigrams.trigrams[1].push(trigrams[1][x])
		}
	}
	return filteredTrigrams
}

//String mutators

//Leaving in console.logs for now. Will remove them once this new mutator is tested properly.
function delimiterMutator(input){
	var delimiter=this.ra([' ','\n','<','>','\"','\'',',','.',';','|'])
//	console.log('Delimiter: '+delimiter)
	var chunks=input.split(delimiter)
	var chunk=this.ra(chunks)
	if(chunk.length>5 && chunk.length<300)
		this.storage.storeKeyValuePair([delimiter,chunk],'delimiterMutator')
	var oldChunk=this.storage.getValueForKey(delimiter,'delimiterMutator')

	if(chunks.length<3 || chunks.length<input.length/300){
//		console.log('Fail:'+ (chunks.length)+'<'+(input.length/300) )
		return false
	}
	switch(this.rint(3)) {
    case 0:
//    	console.log('Repeat')
    	return chunkRepeat.call(this,chunks,delimiter,oldChunk)
    case 1:
//    	console.log('Swap')
    	return chunkSwap.call(this,chunks,delimiter,oldChunk)
    case 2:
//    	console.log('Move')
    	return chunkMove.call(this,chunks,delimiter)
    default:
        console.log('WTF?')
	}
}

function chunkRepeat(chunks,delimiter,oldChunk){
	var chunk=oldChunk
	if(!chunk || this.rint(3)){
		chunk=this.ra(chunks)
	}
	var rounds=this.wrint(2000);
	var chunkChunk=''
	while((rounds>0)){
		rounds--
		chunkChunk+=(chunk+delimiter)
	}
	var index=this.rint(chunks.length-2)+1
//	console.log('Inserting: '+chunkChunk+' To: '+index)
	chunks.splice(index,0,chunkChunk)
	return (chunks.join(delimiter))
}

function chunkSwap(chunks,delimiter,oldChunk){
	if(!oldChunk || this.rint(3)){
		var index1=this.rint(chunks.length)
		var index2=this.rint(chunks.length)
//		console.log('Swapping: '+chunks[index1]+' To: '+chunks[index2])
		var chunk1=chunks[index1]
			chunks[index1]=chunks[index2]
			chunks[index2]=chunk1
	}
	else{
		var index=this.rint(chunks.length-2)+1
//		console.log('Swapping: '+chunks[index]+' To: '+oldChunk)

		chunks[index]=oldChunk
	}
	return (chunks.join(delimiter))

}

function chunkMove(chunks,delimiter){
	var count=this.wrint(10)
	chunks.splice(this.rint(chunks.length-2)+1,0,chunks.splice(this.rint(chunks.length-1)+1,count).join(delimiter))
	return (chunks.join(delimiter))
}

function strCopyShort(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var start=this.rint(input.length)
	var end=start+this.wrint(100)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where,input.length+1)
	var what=input.substring(start,end)
	return input_start+what+input_end
}

function strStuttr(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var start=this.rint(input.length)
	var end=start+this.wrint(100)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where,input.length+1)
	var what=input.substring(start,end)
	var chunk=""
	var rounds=this.wrint(2000);
	while((rounds>0) || this.rint(3)){
		rounds--;
		chunk+=what;
	}
	return input_start+what+input_end
}

function strCopyLong(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var start=this.rint(input.length)
	var end=start+this.rint(Math.floor(input.length*this.r.genrand_real1()))
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where,input.length+1)
	var what=input.substring(start,end)
	return input_start+what+input_end
}

function strRemove(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring((where+this.wrint(1000-where)),input.length+1)

	return input_start+input_end
}

function insertSingleChar(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where+1,input.length+1)

	return input_start+String.fromCharCode(this.rint(256))+input_end
}

function insertMultipleChar(input){
	var amount=this.rint(10)+1
	var what=''
	while((amount>0) || this.rint(3)){
		amount--
		what+=String.fromCharCode(this.rint(256))
	}
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where+what.length,input.length+1)

	return input_start+what+input_end
}

function replaceSingleChar(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where+1,input.length+1)

	return input_start+String.fromCharCode(this.rint(256))+input_end
}

function replaceMultipleChar(input){
	var amount=this.wrint()
	var what=''
	while((amount>0) || this.rint(3)){
		amount--
		what+=String.fromCharCode(this.rint(256))
	}
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where+amount,input.length+1)

	return input_start+what+input_end
}

//TODO: Performance fixes.
var replaceXMLValuePairRegExp=/\s\w+?([=\/])(((('|")[^\4]*?\4)?)|([^\s<\/>]+))+/g
/*repCount=0;
repFailCount=0;
repTotal=0;*/
function replaceXMLValuePair(input){
	//console.log('replace - repTotal: '+repTotal+' repPass: '+repCount+ ' repFailCount: '+repFailCount)
	//repTotal++
	if(input.indexOf('=')==-1)
		return false
	var self=this
	var prob=input.match(replaceXMLValuePairRegExp)
	if(prob != null){
		prob=prob.length
		var result=input.replace(replaceXMLValuePairRegExp,function(match){
			var valuePair=match.split(arguments[1])
			var pass=false
			var key=valuePair[0].trim()
			var value=valuePair[1].trim()
			if(key.length>0  && value.length>0){
				var newValue=self.storage.getValueForKey(key,'XMLValuePairStorage')
				self.storage.storeKeyValuePair([key,value],'XMLValuePairStorage')
				if(newValue!=value){
					pass=true;
					value=newValue;
				}
			}
			if(pass && !self.rint(prob)){
				//repCount++;
				prob++;
				/*console.log('Mutate')
				console.log('Replacing: '+match)
				console.log('With: '+valuePair[0]+arguments[1]+value)
				*/return valuePair[0]+arguments[1]+value
			}
			else{
				//repFailCount++;
				return match
			}
		})
		return result
	}
	return false
}

//TODO: Make this smarter!
var regExpTrickRegExp=/((\().{1,20}?(\))|(\[).{1,20}?(\])|({).{1,20}?(})|(\/).{1,20}?(\/))/gm
function regExpTrick(input){
	var self=this
	var result=input.replace(regExpTrickRegExp,function(match){
		//console.log('Matches:'+ (typeof match))
		var what=''
		if(arguments[2])
			what='()'
		else if(arguments[4])
			what='[]'
		else if(arguments[6])
			what='{}'
		else
			what='//'
		//console.log('Delimeter: '+what)
		if(!self.rint(3) && what.length>0 ){

			var rounds=self.wrint(100)
			var newValue=self.storage.getValueForKey(what,'regExpTrickStorage')
			if(newValue!=false){
				if(what=='//'){
					newValue='/'+newValue.replace(/\//g,'')
					while(rounds--){
						var value=self.storage.getValueForKey(what,'regExpTrickStorage').replace(/\//g,'')
						if(value && value!=""){
							newValue+='/'+value
						}
					}

					return newValue+'/'
				}
				return newValue
			}
		}
		self.storage.storeKeyValuePair([what,match],'regExpTrickStorage')
		return match
	})
	return result
}

function repeatChar(input){
	var index=this.rint(input.length)
	var count=this.wrint()
	var what=input.charAt(index)
	var string=''
	while((count>0) || this.rint(3)){
		count--
		string+=what
	}
	return input.substring(0,index)+string+input.substring(index)
}

function repeatChars(input){
	var index=this.rint(input.length)
	var count=this.wrint(100)
	var length=this.wrint(100)
	var what=input.substr(index,length)
	var string=''
	while((count>0) || this.rint(3)){
		count--
		string+=what
	}
	return input.substring(0,index)+string+input.substring(index)
}

//TODO: Verify behavior with different data chunks.
var callCount=0;
var failCount=0;
function freqString(input){
callCount++;
var depth=0;
var MAX=64
var MIN=10
var taken=""
var places=[]
for(var x=0; x<input.length;x++){
	places.push(x)
}
while(depth<MAX){
	var nodes=findPlaces(input,depth,places);
	var node =getFrequent.call(this,nodes, places.length)
	if(!node.hasOwnProperty('places') || node.places.length<=2){
		if(taken.length<3){
			failCount++;
			return false;
		}
		break;
	}
	if(taken.length>MIN && !this.rint(2))
		break;
	places=node.places
	depth++;
	taken+=node.char
}
var secondPlacesIndex=this.rint(places.length-1)+1
var placesIndex=this.rint((secondPlacesIndex-1))
var place2=this.rint(places.length-1)

var string=input.substring(places[placesIndex],places[placesIndex+1])
if(taken.length>=2 && string.length>taken.length){
	this.storage.storeKeyValuePair([taken,string],'freqStringStorage')
}
var newValue=this.storage.getValueForKey(taken,'freqStringStorage')
if(newValue!=false && this.rint(3) && newValue!=string){
	return input.substring(0,places[placesIndex])+newValue+input.substring(places[secondPlacesIndex],input.length)
}
var rounds=2
if(this.storage.valueStorages.hasOwnProperty('freqStringStorage') && this.rint(3)){
	while(rounds--){
		var storageIndex=this.rint(this.storage.valueStorages['freqStringStorage'][0].length)
		var inputIndex=input.indexOf(this.storage.valueStorages['freqStringStorage'][0][storageIndex])
		if(inputIndex!=-1 && inputIndex!=(input.lastIndexOf(this.storage.valueStorages['freqStringStorage'][0][storageIndex]))){
			var matches=allIndexes(input,this.storage.valueStorages['freqStringStorage'][0][storageIndex])
			var secondPlacesIndex=this.rint(matches.length-1)+1
			var placesIndex=this.rint((secondPlacesIndex-1))
			return input.substring(0,places[placesIndex])+this.ra(this.storage.valueStorages['freqStringStorage'][1][storageIndex])+input.substring(places[secondPlacesIndex],input.length)
		}
	}
}
if(this.rint(5)){
	return input.substring(0,places[placesIndex])+input.substring(places[place2],places[place2+1])+input.substring(places[secondPlacesIndex],input.length)
}else{
	var rounds=this.wrint(100)+1
	var returnString=input.substring(0,places[placesIndex])
	while(rounds--){
		returnString+=input.substring(places[place2],places[place2+1])
	}
	return returnString+input.substring(places[secondPlacesIndex],input.length)
}

}

//TODO: Is there a way to do this faster?
var mutateNumberRegExp=/((\d+\.?\d+)|\d)/g
function mutateNumber(input){
	var matchCount=0
	var self=this
	var count=input.match(mutateNumberRegExp)
	if(count == null)
		return false
	else{
		var replaceAt=this.rint(count.length)
		return input.replace(mutateNumberRegExp, function(match) {
			matchCount++
		    if(matchCount==replaceAt){
		    	return randoms.randomNumber.call(self)
		    }
		    return match;
    	});
    }
}

function bitFlip(input){
	var where=this.rint(input.length)
	var input_start=input.substring(0,where)
	var input_end=input.substring(where+1,input.length+1)
	return input_start+String.fromCharCode((input.charCodeAt(where)) ^ (Math.pow(2,this.rint(8))))+input_end
}

function chunkSwapper(input){
	var newChunk=this.storage.getChunk()
	if(!newChunk)
		return false
	return newChunk.data
}

function chunkCollateTrigram(input){
	var newChunk=this.storage.getChunk()
	var inputTrigrams=collectTrigrams(input)
	var chunkTrigrams=collectTrigrams(newChunk.data)
	var commonTrigrams=[]
	for(var x=0; x<inputTrigrams.trigrams[0].length; x++){
		if(chunkTrigrams.trigrams[0].indexOf(inputTrigrams.trigrams[0][x])!=-1)
			commonTrigrams.push(inputTrigrams.trigrams[0][x])
	}
	if(commonTrigrams.length==0)
		return false
	var trigram=this.ra(commonTrigrams)
	var inputIndexes=inputTrigrams.trigrams[1][inputTrigrams.trigrams[0].indexOf(trigram)]
	var chunkIndexes=chunkTrigrams.trigrams[1][chunkTrigrams.trigrams[0].indexOf(trigram)]
	if(!trigram || !inputIndexes || !chunkIndexes){
		console.log('Undefined?')
		console.log(input)
		console.log(newChunk.data)
		console.log(trigram)
		console.log(inputIndexes)
		console.log(chunkIndexes)
		return false
	}
	var inputIndexes=[this.ra(inputIndexes),this.ra(inputIndexes)].sort(function(a,b){return a>b})
	var chunkIndexes=[this.ra(chunkIndexes),this.ra(chunkIndexes)].sort(function(a,b){return a>b})
	return input.substring(0,inputIndexes[0])+newChunk.data.substring(chunkIndexes[0],chunkIndexes[1]-1)+input.substring(inputIndexes[1],input.length)
}

function pdfObjectMangle(input){
	var objBegins=[]
	var objBeginReg=/\d+ \d+ obj/g
	var cur;
	while(cur = objBeginReg.exec(input)){
		objBegins.push(cur.index+cur[0].length)
	}

	var objEnds=[]
	var objEndReg=/endobj/g
	while(cur = objEndReg.exec(input)){
		objEnds.push(cur.index)
	}

	while(objBegins[0]>objEnds[0]){
		objEnds.shift()
	}

	if(objBegins.length>1 && objEnds.length>1){

		var index=Math.floor(Math.random()*objEnds.length)

		//console.log(input.substring(objBegins[index],objEnds[index]))
		this.storage.storeKeyValuePair(['obj',input.substring(objBegins[index],objEnds[index])],'pdfStorage')
		var newValue= this.storage.getValueForKey('obj','pdfStorage')
		if(newValue!=false){
			return input.substring(0,objBegins[index])+newValue+input.substring(objEnds[index],input.length)
		}
		else
			return false
	}
	else
		return false
}

function calcMutatorWeights(mutators){
	var weightedMutatorsList=new Array()
	for(var mutator in mutators){
		var weight=mutators[mutator].weight
		while(weight--){
			weightedMutatorsList.push(mutators[mutator])
		}
	}
	return weightedMutatorsList
}

var mutators={
	freqString:
		{mutatorFunction:freqString,weight:20,stringOnly:false},
	chunkSwapper:
		{mutatorFunction:chunkSwapper,weight:2,stringOnly:false},
	chunkCollateTrigram:
		{mutatorFunction:chunkCollateTrigram,weight:2,stringOnly:false},
	regExpTrick:
		{mutatorFunction:regExpTrick,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	strStuttr:
		{mutatorFunction:strStuttr,weight:12,stringOnly:false},
	delimiterMutator:
		{mutatorFunction:delimiterMutator,weight:12,stringOnly:false},
	mutateNumber:
		{mutatorFunction:mutateNumber,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	replaceXMLValuePair:
		{mutatorFunction:replaceXMLValuePair,weight:5,stringOnly:true},
	strCopyShort:
		{mutatorFunction:strCopyShort,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	strCopyLong:
		{mutatorFunction:strCopyLong,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	strRemove:
		{mutatorFunction:strRemove,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	insertSingleChar:
		{mutatorFunction:insertSingleChar,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	insertMultipleChar:
		{mutatorFunction:insertMultipleChar,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	replaceSingleChar:
		{mutatorFunction:replaceSingleChar,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	replaceMultipleChar:
		{mutatorFunction:replaceMultipleChar,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	repeatChar:
		{mutatorFunction:repeatChar,weight:10,stringOnly:false},
	repeatChars:
		{mutatorFunction:repeatChars,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	bitFlip:
		{mutatorFunction:bitFlip,weight:5,stringOnly:false},
	pdfObjectMangle:
		{mutatorFunction:pdfObjectMangle,weight:5,stringOnly:true}
}

mutators["xmlMutate"]={mutatorFunction:require('./xmlMutator.js'),weight:10,stringOnly:true}

var mutatorList=calcMutatorWeights(mutators)

//TODO: Unit tests to verify that none of the functions below can cause crash.
//	    And that there is warnings for every time something goes wrong.
module.exports={
	mutators:mutatorList,
	updateMutators:function(){
		this.mutators=calcMutatorWeights(mutators)
	},
	updateStringMutators:function(){
		this.mutators=calcMutatorWeights(mutators)
	},
	changeMutatorWeight:function(name,newWeight){
		if(mutators.hasOwnProperty(name)){
			if(parseInt(newWeight) != 'NaN')
				mutators[name].weight=parseInt(newWeight)
			else
				console.log('Mutator weight update failed: Invalid new weight. Must be integer. Got '+newWeight)
		}
		else{
			console.log('Mutator weight update failed: No such mutator. Got '+name)
		}
	},
	addNewMutator:function(name,weight,mutatorFunction){
		if(name===undefined || weight===undefined || mutatorFunction===undefined){
			console.log('Mutator add failed: One or more arguments undefined.')
			return 0
		}
		if(parseInt(weight) == 'NaN'){
			console.log('Mutator add failed: Invalid weight. Must be integer. Got '+weight)
			return 0
		}
		if(!(mutatorFunction instanceof Function)){
			console.log('Mutator add failed: mutatorFunction not type Function.')
			return 0
		}
		if(mutators.hasOwnProperty(name))
			console.log('Mutator add warning: Mutator with same type "'+type+'" and name "'+name+'" already exists. Overwriting.')
		mutators[name]={mutatorFunction:mutatorFunction,weight:weight}
		this.updateMutators()
	},
	removeMutator:function(name){
		if(mutators.hasOwnProperty(name))
			delete mutators[name]
		else{
			console.log('Mutator remove failed: No such mutator. Got '+name)
		}
		this.updateMutators()
	},
	useOnlyMutators:function(arrayOfMutatorNames){
		for(var mutator in mutators){
			if(arrayOfMutatorNames.indexOf(mutator)==-1)
				delete mutators[mutator]
		}
		this.updateMutators()
	},
	randomizeWeights:function(){
		//Warning this will break reproducibility via seed???
		for(var mutator in mutators){
			mutators[mutator].weight=Math.floor(Math.random()*10)+1
		}
		this.updateMutators()
	}
}

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"It is a very serious matter" – Salman Khan urges fans to take the threat of Coronavirus seriously, watch video
Superstar Salman Khan has taken to social media to urge fans to take the threat of Coronavirus seriously and observe social distancing as per the government's call on Sunday. In a video posted on Instagram, the 54-year-old actor appealed to take safety measures in this difficult time!
"I want to appeal to everyone that the government is asking something, so please take it seriously and don't spread rumours. It is a problem with everyone for a long time that they believe it will not happen to them. Anyone can get infected with the coronavirus, be it in bus, train or in market place. So why do you want to take that risk," Salman said.
"This is not a public holiday, it is a very serious matter. Stop doing all this and start wearing masks to protect yourself. Wash your hands regularly, keep yourself clean and maintain a distance from others. What is the problem in doing all this? If it saves countless lives, including your own, then why are you not doing it. Please do this as it is a matter of life and death. This is my request to all of you," he further said.
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Q: How to Match Strings with Apostrophe? I have a String with an apostrophe. For example Mark's House. In my URL its then named www.mydomain.com/Marks-House/.
I want to get a database entry only through the provided name, which is in this case Marks-House. So MySQL can't know that there's an apostrophe between k and s (Mark's).
In my database the entry is saved as Mark's House with apostrophe.
My Query:
SELECT
id, title_de AS title, de AS wiki
FROM pages
WHERE MATCH (title_de)
against ('+ Marks-House' in Boolean mode)
OR title_de LIKE '%Marks-House' LIMIT 1

Is it possible to ignore characters like the database apostrophe to match this entry since my URI routing is automatically adding - for spaces and removes apostrophes?

A: You can use REPLACE() to remove the ' when you're doing your WHERE. For example;
mysql> select replace("Mark's house", "'", "") as new_value;
+-------------+
| new_value   |
+-------------+
| Marks house |
+-------------+
1 row in set

This would make your query the following;
SELECT
id, title_de AS title, de AS wiki
FROM pages
WHERE replace(title_de, "'", "") = "Marks-House" LIMIT 1

A: A way could be based on  a double like
SELECT
id, title_de AS title, de AS wiki
FROM pages
WHERE MATCH (title_de)
against ('+ Marks-House' in Boolean mode)
OR title_de LIKE '%Marks%' and title_de like '%House%' LIMIT 1

or a multiple %
SELECT
id, title_de AS title, de AS wiki
FROM pages
WHERE MATCH (title_de)
against ('+ Marks-House' in Boolean mode)
OR title_de LIKE '%Marks%House' LIMIT 1

or also a regexp
SELECT
id, title_de AS title, de AS wiki
FROM pages
WHERE MATCH (title_de)
against ('+ Marks-House' in Boolean mode)
OR title_de REGEXP 'Marks.+House' LIMIT 1

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Illegal drugs flood Guwahati markets
By sacentre | June 15, 2019
GUWAHATI: The business of drugs has seen a rapid escalation in Guwahati in the past few years. A wide range of drugs including ganja, heroin, opium, party drugs and psychotropic substances have flooded the Guwahati market.
Drug addicts and peddlers have found multiple ways to continue their business rampantly right under the nose of authorities in spite of the efforts put up to curb this addiction that is slowly destroying nations.
In 2016, Assam Police had recorded the highest number of cases under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act over the last decade. It showed a threefold rise in cases from 121 registered in 2006 to 382 cases registered in 2016.
In the last four years (2015-2018), a total of 1,410 cases have been registered with the Assam police under the NDPS Act. Interestingly, the number of cases registered in 2018 was 2.5 times the number of cases registered in 2015.
In 2018 alone, as many as 455 cases under NDPS Act were registered with the Assam police. However, a senior police official told G Plus that the actual cases occurring in the state is much more than those registered.
"The business of drugs is sustaining because of the demand-supply forces. Since Assam lies in the centre of the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent, it's very difficult to cut down on the supply. The Assam police is thus focusing on cutting down the demand among citizens by means of generating awareness and providing counseling," informed a senior official in the Assam police.
It must be noted that over 90% of the world's drugs are produced in the Golden Triangle (the area where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet) and Golden Crescent (the area overlapping Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan).
With a wide variety of narcotic substances available in the city, Guwahati has emerged as the transit point for many gangs and cartels. The city's location makes it vulnerable to receiving and forwarding drugs from and to different destinations including the mainland and neighboring countries.
Assam police strengthens drive against drug peddlers
Drug usage in Assam, particularly in Guwahati, has seen a drastic increase over the years. With the number of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 increasing year after year, so is the Assam police's performance in nabbing the culprits.
By April 2019, over 150 substance abusers and drug peddlers had been arrested in Guwahati. The police authorities are on high alert to dig out the scavengers who are running the drug empire to cut down on drug usage and free the youth from their grasp.
With the aim to spread awareness concerning the effects of substance abuse, the police along with CID have been carrying out various drives in the city. The Assam Police, through the medium of its social media pages, have been regularly generating awareness about various crimes. The Assam CID, too, has been organizing awareness programs across the city. The most recent program was held at a branch of Canara Bank on June 4, Tuesday.
"Drugs can grip anyone irrespective of their background," expressed LR Bishnoi, Additional Director General of Police, CID.
He informed G Plus that the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and drugs in the state is happening across all age profiles, irrespective of class, colour, caste or religion. However, in most cases, the accused is 20-45 years old. Further, consumption of such substances is happening across all geographical locations of the state – be it urban or rural areas.
Thus, the CID has been organizing its drives for people from all walks of life, including students, government employees and lawyers.
Further, the police have also intensified its drive against drug peddlers and distributors of psychotropic substances operating in the city.
In reference to the 1,410 cases registered in the state from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018, the police arrested 2,163 drug peddlers/consumers and addicts in those four years. Police arrested 328 people in 2015, 586 in 2016, 559 in 2017 and 690 in 2018 from across the state.
In what can be termed as one of the biggest crackdown on drugs, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police seized over 2.60 lakh psychotropic tablets and 4,700 bottles of cough syrup, valued at Rs 19.40 lakhs, from an unauthorized godown in the Hojai district and arrested the owner of the storage.
Cases registered under NDPS Act in Assam
Year Number of cases
People arrested in connection with NDPS cases
Year Number of arrests
Heroin seized in Assam
Year Quantity ofHeroinseized
2015 1.3 kg
2016 10 kg
2017 6 kg
Ganja seized in Assam
Year Quantity of ganja seized
2015 3233 kg
2018 10400 kg
Opium seized in Assam
Year Quantity of opium seized
Morphine seized in Assam
Year Quantity of morphine seized
Cough syrup seized in Assam
Year Quantity of cough syrup seized (in bottles)
2016 2.22 lakhs
Psychotropic substances seized in Assam
Year Quantity of psychotropic substances seized
2018 30.9 lakhs
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Louise Kemény is a British-Hungarian opera singer and concert soprano.

Early life and education
Kemény was born and grew up in West London, attending local comprehensive and grammar schools before studying English Literature at University College London and the University of Cambridge.

She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, completing a fast-track vocal master's degree. Whilst studying she was supported as a Britten-Pears Young Artist, an Independent Opera Scholar and a Yeoman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

Career
Her career began as a member of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera Chorus in 2013-2014, where she took her first professional role in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Further early engagements included the role of Tytania in Scottish Opera's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tiny in British Youth Opera's Paul Bunyan and Teofane in English Touring Opera's Ottone which toured throughout the UK.

In 2016 her career expanded into Europe, initially appearing at Dutch National Opera as Barbarina in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, conducted by Ivor Bolton, before she joined Theater Bonn as a permanent member of the ensemble from 2018-2020. Whilst in Bonn she performed Romilda in Xerxes, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and Marzelline in Beethoven's Fidelio during the composer's 250th anniversary celebrations in the city of his birth.

In 2020 she performed the role of Seleuce in Handel's Tolomeo with Jakub Józef Orliński as part of the Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe.

As a concert artist she has performed with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Concerto Köln, Noord Nederlands Orkest and Sinfonieorchester Basel.

External links
Louise Kemény Official Website
Operabase database page

References

Living people
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Q: How do you handle / manipulate split images We have a requirement to display short / bigger size images. (e.g. I could have the front portion of the bus, back portion of the bus and middle portion of the bus as separate images).
So to demonstrate the above, I could try
front,middle,middle,back (to construct shorter image)
front,middle,middle,middle,middle,back (to construct bigger image)

Are there any sites which let you download such images (i.e. they are already split) OR what would be an easier way to achieve this from an already available image.

A: You can use ImageMagick. Check the following example.
In your case if  you want to split image only horizontally in (let's assume) 200px slices:
convert -crop 200 +repage verybig.jpg slice%02d.jpg

A: You could slice and dice an existing image with HTML/CSS, by setting up several adjacent elements with the same image as a background, then manipulating the widths and background position to get the desired effect.
Here's an example: http://jsfiddle.net/gjJcM/
You'd need to know something about the image content you're working with to make this seamless - I'd need more context to think in further detail.
HTH

A: The slicing and dicing can also be done with the Gimp.
Check out the Gimp's Filters->Map->Make-Seamless.  It's used to make tiles join up seamlessly both horizontally and vertically.  You can use it to make a horizontally repeatable tile by adding extra background above and below, and then after use cropping away the excess.
A more sophisticated tool for making the seamless join is panotools.
Combining the pieces at the end is easiest if you include half of the middle of the bus with the back and half of the middle with the front.  You won't get a bus with no middle, but from the question, that's not something you needed.


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Watch: Heathrow baggage handlers 'break free' for Bohemian Rhapsody film launch
September 05, 2018 by Rob McKinlay
Heathrow Airport, British Airways, The Mercury Phoenix Trust and 20th Century Fox came together on Freddie Mercury's birthday (5 September), to celebrate the upcoming launch of film Bohemian Rhapsody.
Visitors to Heathrow's Terminal 5 were greeted with a multi-faceted stunt, the centrepiece being a group of baggage handlers – trained by a Strictly Come Dancing choreographer – performing a routine to Queen's I Want to Break Free.
The performance was to celebrate the birthday of Queen's former lead singer Freddie Mercury, who worked as a baggage handler at the airport before he became famous, as well as to highlight the release of upcoming biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.
In addition, British Airways was inviting any customer (along with travelling companions) departing from T5 today who is called Freddie, Frederick or the legend's real name, Farrokh, to use British Airways' First lounge, accessed through the exclusive First Wing.
Airport staff also had fun with arrivals board in the terminal as part of the campaign:
Good morning! We've got some special arrivals at Heathrow today. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see... ?? #BohemianRhapsody #ForeverFreddie pic.twitter.com/cb6VFnBHMn
— Heathrow Airport (@HeathrowAirport) September 5, 2018
Heathrow baggage service manager Virinder Bansal said: "Freddie Mercury was a truly British icon and I am delighted to 'break free' and celebrate his iconic life with my colleagues. We hope passengers at Terminal 5 enjoy our surprising and unique welcome to the UK, before we return to work. After all, The Show Must Go On".
The campaign will help raise awareness for Queen's charity The Mercury Phoenix Trust. Bohemian Rhapsody is released at UK cinemas on 24 October from Twentieth Century Fox.
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No matter how stressful it might've been to enter or exit the escalator, there was never any question about what came next.
But in the back of my mind I always knew that should my experience include more than a stumble, he'd be there. Maybe his hand would find my back, or I'd feel his arm around me until I was stable.
The first trip up and down the escalator on those Saturdays was never as easy as the last. By the time he'd humored me with a few trips up and down, I felt confident enough to step up with less hesitation.
As an adult, steps still appear out of nowhere, but in different ways. There are decisions to make, paths to choose, even doors that need closing. As Christians, we're supposed to walk by faith, not by sight but what does that mean when it's time to take a new job or care for an aging parent?
How do I take the big, scary steps in front of me? The ones that have enormous potential for me to fall flat on my face?
The same way I took the smaller ones – with the confidence I gained by taking the first step, knowing that there was always a steadying presence beside me.
I love the promise in Matthew.
The unforced rhythms of grace.
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Das Kraftwerk Wassen ist ein Hochdruck-Laufwasserkraftwerk auf dem Gemeindegebiet von Wassen, das die Energie der Reuss zwischen Göschenen und dem Pfaffensprung nutzt und sowohl Bahnstrom mit einer Frequenz von 16,7 Hz, wie auch 50-Hz-Strom zur Einspeisung ins Landesnetz erzeugt. Die Anlage wird von der Kraftwerk Wassen AG betrieben, die zu 90 % im Besitz der SBB und zu 10 % im Besitz des Kanton Uri ist. Das Kraftwerk erzeugt pro Jahr durchschnittlich 282 GWh Strom, der hauptsächlich der Energieversorgung der SBB dient.

Anlage
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Turbine 1 ist von Ateliers des Charmilles SA aus Genf. Sie treibt einen BBC-Generator mit einer Leistung von 30 MVA an, welcher der Erzeugung von 50-Hz-Strom dient. Der Generator aus dem Jahre 1948 ist immer noch in Betrieb, einzig die Statorwicklung wurde 1980 ersetzt.

Turbine 2 ist von Ateliers de constructions mécaniques de Vevey (ACMV). Sie treibt einen Siemens-Generator mit einer Leistung von 35 MVA an, der 16,7-Hz-Bahnstrom mit einer maximalen Leistung von 28 MW erzeugt. Dieser Maschinensatz wurde erst 1993 installiert und ersetzte die ursprünglich eingebaute Drehstromgruppe.

Geschichte
Der Bau des Kraftwerks wurde von der SBB an die Elektro-Watt vergeben, welche die ersten Aufträge 1946 vergab. Im Jahre 1949 wurde der erste Strom erzeugt. Von Betriebsbeginn bis 1987 verpachtete die SBB, das Kraftwerk an die Centralschweizerischen Kraftwerke (CKW), die 40 % Aktienanteil am Kraftwerk hatte. Die Anlage erzeugte anfänglich nur 50 Hz Strom für das Landesnetz. Erst 1990 wurde der Maschinensatz 2 durch einen Bahnstrom-Maschinensatz ersetzt, der 1993 in Betrieb ging. Am 1. Januar 2015 übernahm die SBB das Aktienpaket der CKW, womit das Kraftwerk fortan hauptsächlich der Energieversorgung der SBB dient.

Siehe auch
 Liste von Wasserkraftwerken in der Schweiz

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Wassen
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Bauwerk im Kanton Uri
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
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The Iredell-Statesville school district had dabbled in the multi-tiered instructional strategy known as "response to intervention" before it received a federal Investing in Innovation grant to go all in on RTI.
But its scattershot past approach had left some educators skeptical of the strategy. District leaders needed to show that the i3 grant would mean a much deeper and more systematic implementation.
So they dressed up as characters from "Men in Black," a comedy movie about aliens that features mind-erasing federal agents.
"Forget everything you ever knew about RTI," they told staff members at the handful of schools tapped to pilot the new strategies—a signal that the district was hitting the reset button on RTI.
More than four years later, Iredell-Statesville is in the last stages of implementing the grant. The i3 money helped nearly every school in the district pinpoint students' strengths and weaknesses, using a mix of assessments, including North Carolina's end-of-grade-tests, classroom performance, and a diagnostic tool, financed by the grant.
Schools across the district have rejiggered their schedules to give students time for "intervention"—a chance to work on the skills that are tripping them up the most—or enrichment.
In the classroom, students are often grouped according to the skill they need extra help on, especially at the elementary level.
On a Monday in early May, for instance, students in Tracey Cauble's 4th grade class at Celeste Henkel Elementary School were all working on language arts. But one group of students was using flashcards to improve fluency, while another was looking up words that were likely to show up on the state's grade-level common-core-aligned tests. Other students were combing through a nonfiction passage with Ms. Cauble.
In another group—of the highest fliers—students were lying on their stomachs on the floor, their heads buried in The Egypt Game—a book Ms. Cauble's own children didn't tackle until middle school.
"As Federal Grants Taper Off, Two N.C. Districts Tally Impact," June 10, 2015.
"Some i3 Winners Still Scrambling for Grant Match," September 2, 2010.


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