During the winter when days are short and temperatures are cold, finding things to do that keep your kids entertained can be a challenge. And while the shortest day of the year may have passed, with the weather predicted to turn colder and the February half term on the horizon, we could all be indoor for a little while longer.
To help you keep your children happy, I've compiled a list of fun things to do, including some Norfolk-related ideas for local parents.
If your kids love burning off their energy, this can be difficult for them to do when stuck in the house. While you could make a living room obstacle course, how about visiting somewhere they can really let off some steam?
They can make use of their Skate Hut roller blades at Funkys roller skating rink, or improve their ice skating skills on the eco-friendly ice rink at Oasis Sports and Leisure Centre.
Want them to have a fun day at home? Then consider planning a movie marathon. To do this, let each of your kids choose their favourite film, then play them back-to-back. You can keep them engaged and entertained by building a DIY blanket fort – depending on their age you could incorporate tunnels, toys or fairy lights – and make some delicious yet healthy snacks.
When it comes to discovering Norfolk, there's loads to see and do. And this includes a huge range of indoor fun and history, such as museums and castles.
If your little ones love history, or you want to help them learn during the half term, consider some of Norfolk's most popular indoor attractions. There's the Thursford Collection that contains loads of steam engines and old attractions, or Wroxham Miniature Worlds that contains some of the world's biggest model railways, as well as a choice of stately homes. So, you're sure to find something to do, even in the cold weather.
Kids often love to bake or have some DIY fun, but this can mean a lot of stress for parents. Fortunately, there's loads of ways they can have fun while also keeping the mess to a minimum.
You could all have fun creating some homemade slime, try out some mug cakes to minimise the tidying up process, or skip the baking and get them to decorate some plain store-bought cupcakes.
Making sure your kids are happy and entertained can be difficult during the winter. Hopefully these ideas help you this coming half term!


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Q: Is Zenbook's QHD+ display working with Ubuntu? I consider buying an Asus Zenbook UX305FA but it is hard to find any reliable information regarding usability of the QHD+ display. Does it make sense with Ubuntu? All information, I found is rather vague or outdated. Can anybody report experiences with that machine / display and Ubuntu?
Hardware: Asus Zenbook UX305FA
Ubuntu: 14.04

A: I have a Dell XPS13 9343 with a QHD display (3200x1800) and use Ubuntu Gnome.
Most applications run well, but Firefox struggles to keep the resolution consistent. I use an add-on AutoHiDPI which helps, but if the window is resized or moved, it resets. So I keep the add-ons tab open so that I can disable/re-enable the addon to correct it.
A few older applications have strange half-height edit boxes, but again, resizing windows often sorts them out.
If you use Remmina for RDP access, there is currently no ability to scale the remote display, so for me, accessing a Windows server via Remmina gives a minute window.
Current Linux versions will only handle HiDPI settings across all monitors, so if you plug in an ordinary external monitor, it is assumed to be HiDPI and so windows are massive. When Wayland is finally released, this will be resolved as it enables each monitor to have its own HiDPI settings.
In summary, today things on HiDPI displays are OK in general, with a few older apps that can be a challenge, but things will improve as time moves on, especially as more & more devices use hi-res monitors.

A: I can confirm that Ubuntu works well with the display of UX305FA (see also 1). The computer has the integrated Intel graphics which is using the package xserver-xorg-video-intel which is rather buggy. It causes much complications in many programs and applications. However, its substitute modesetting package has its pros and cons too. Etc flickering screen with videos and interactive websites like Google Plus in the former. I purged the former so I use instead the latter package which works better for me (since hate epileptic views) but has its complications, for instance with Matlab (font rendering; ...). As a summary

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*no complete keybindings in Ubuntu with the modesetting package; etc no no brightness control with the keys F5/F6 but can be done.

*xserver-xorg-video-intel - possible flickering of the screen with interactive media but solutions for other UI bugs etc F5/F6 for brightness adjustments exist.

Conclusion: Zenbook is more robust than Macbook for Ubuntu; QHD+ resolution works great, also with an external display; graphic drivers can be a source of pain (Intel and NVidia) but the development team is working with the modesetting package for the coming releases (not sure when); however, no possibility to update firmwares on the Ubuntu side; most Zenbooks are designed nowadays for Windows 10 so you may want to keep Windows 10 as dual-boot on your system.
Related: Review of Ubuntu on Asus UX305FA
Hardwares tested: UX305FA, UX303UA
Ubuntu: 16.04

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Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Transatlantic Approaches
The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) held its third "Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence" on November 4, 2020, to discuss its revised issues paper on Intellectual Property Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Public bodies in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have each recently published reports on the interrelationship of AI on IP policy. In October 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a report, Public Views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy, on two formal requests for comments, and the European Parliament published a report on intellectual property rights for the development of AI technologies. In September 2020, the UK's Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) published a call for views on the policy considerations and future relationship between AI and IP. Courts in each jurisdiction have so far rejected the suggestion that AI has its own legal personality.
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module Main where
import Control.Monad
import Control.Monad.Error
import System.Environment
import Text.ParserCombinators.Parsec hiding (spaces)

main :: IO()
main = do
    args <- getArgs
    evaled <- return $ liftM show $ readExpr (args !! 0) >>= eval
    putStrLn $ extractValue $ trapError evaled
-- main = getArgs >>= putStrLn . show . eval . readExpr . (!! 0)
{-|
main = do
    args <- getArgs
    putStrLn (readExpr (args !! 0))
-}

symbol :: Parser Char
symbol = oneOf "!$%&|*+-/:<=?>@^~#"

readExpr :: String -> ThrowsError LispVal
readExpr input = case parse parseExpr "lisp" input of
    Left err -> throwError $ Parser err
    Right val -> return val

spaces :: Parser ()
spaces = skipMany1 space

data LispVal = Atom String
             | List [LispVal]
             | DottedList [LispVal] LispVal
             | Number Integer
             | String String
             | Bool Bool

parseString :: Parser LispVal
parseString = do
    char '"'
    x <- many (noneOf "\"")
    char '"'
    return $ String x

parseAtom :: Parser LispVal
parseAtom = do
    first <- letter <|> symbol
    rest <- many (letter <|> digit <|> symbol)
    let atom = [first] ++ rest
    return $ case atom of
        "#t" -> Bool True
        "#f" -> Bool False
        otherwise -> Atom atom

parseNumber :: Parser LispVal
parseNumber = liftM (Number . read) $ many1 digit

parseList :: Parser LispVal
parseList = liftM List $ sepBy parseExpr spaces

parseDottedList :: Parser LispVal
parseDottedList = do
    head <- endBy parseExpr spaces
    tail <- char '.' >> spaces >> parseExpr
    return $ DottedList head tail

parseQuoted :: Parser LispVal
parseQuoted = do
    char '\''
    x <- parseExpr
    return $ List [Atom "quote", x]

parseExpr :: Parser LispVal
parseExpr = parseAtom
    <|> parseString
    <|> parseNumber
    <|> parseQuoted
    <|> do
        char '('
        x <- (try parseList) <|> parseDottedList
        char ')'
        return x

showVal :: LispVal -> String
showVal (String contents) = "\"" ++ contents ++ "\""
showVal (Atom name) = name
showVal (Number contents) = show contents
showVal (Bool True) = "#t"
showVal (Bool False) = "#f"
showVal (List contents) = "(" ++ unwordsList contents ++ ")"
showVal (DottedList head tail) = "(" ++ unwordsList head ++ " . " ++ showVal tail ++ ")"

unwordsList :: [LispVal] -> String
unwordsList = unwords . map showVal

instance Show LispVal where show = showVal

eval :: LispVal -> ThrowsError LispVal
eval val@(String _) = return val
eval val@(Number _) = return val
eval val@(Bool _) = return val
eval (List [Atom "quote", val]) = return val
eval (List (Atom func : args)) = mapM eval args >>= apply func
eval badForm = throwError $ BadSpecialForm "Unrecognized special form" badForm

apply :: String -> [LispVal] -> ThrowsError LispVal
apply func args = maybe (throwError $ NotFunction "Unrecognized primitive function args" func)
                        ($ args)
                        (lookup func primitives)

primitives :: [(String, [LispVal] -> ThrowsError LispVal)]
primitives = [("+", numericBinop (+)),
              ("-", numericBinop (-)),
              ("*", numericBinop (*)),
              ("/", numericBinop div),
              ("mod", numericBinop mod),
              ("quotient", numericBinop quot),
              ("remainder", numericBinop rem)]

numericBinop :: (Integer -> Integer -> Integer) -> [LispVal] -> ThrowsError LispVal
numericBinop op singleVal@[_] = throwError $ NumArgs 2 singleVal
numericBinop op params = mapM unpackNum params >>= return . Number . foldl1 op

unpackNum :: LispVal -> ThrowsError Integer
unpackNum (Number n) = return n
unpackNum (String n) = let parsed = reads n in
                            if null parsed
                                then throwError $ TypeMismatch "number" $ String n
                                else return $ fst $ parsed !! 0
unpackNum (List [n]) = unpackNum n
unpackNum notNum = throwError $ TypeMismatch "number" notNum

data LispError = NumArgs Integer [LispVal]
               | TypeMismatch String LispVal
               | Parser ParseError
               | BadSpecialForm String LispVal
               | NotFunction String String
               | UnboundVar String String
               | Default String

showError :: LispError -> String
showError (UnboundVar message varname) = message ++ ": " ++ varname
showError (BadSpecialForm message form) = message ++ ": " ++ show form
showError (NotFunction message func) = message ++ ": " ++ show func
showError (NumArgs expected found) = "Expected " ++ show expected
    ++ " args: found values " ++ unwordsList found
showError (TypeMismatch expected found) = "Invalid type: expected "
    ++ expected ++ ", found " ++ show found
showError (Parser parseErr) = "Parse error at " ++ show parseErr

instance Show LispError where show = showError

instance Error LispError where
    noMsg = Default "An error has occurred"
    strMsg = Default

type ThrowsError = Either LispError

trapError action = catchError action (return . show)
extractValue :: ThrowsError a-> a
extractValue (Right val) = val

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Calvin begins his harmony with Luke's gospel, wherein we read about two famous annunciations. The first of the two is the angel's announcement to Zechariah that he will have a son named John (Luke 1:5-25); the second is the one properly called the annunciation, the angel's announcement to Mary that she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit (1:26-38). In this post, we will attend to what Calvin has to say about Luke's preamble (1:1-4) and the announcement of John the Baptist's birth.
1 Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.
Calvin begins by establishing the authority with which Luke writes. That Luke acknowledges first that many accounts of Jesus have been written and yet he feels compelled to write one for Theophilus's benefit means that already by the time of Luke's gospel there were early Christian heresies that threatened the gospel message. That Luke claims the authority to provide such an account implies that these other authors were of a lesser authority; indeed, for Calvin, Luke's authority ultimately is the Holy Spirit. Although Luke is not an eyewitness, his Gospel has the authority of eyewitnesses because he has investigated the matter carefully and relied on the words of "divinely entrusted" ministers of the Word. As such, his Gospel points us beyond the eyewitnesses to Christ himself.
8 Once when he was serving as priest before God and his section was on duty, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and offer incense. 10 Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.
v. 5: Calvin begins by making the point that "King Herod of Judea" is a joke. Although the semblance of the Judean line of kings from the house of David existed, in reality the line of Judah was broken. Herod was the first "foreign king." This makes the time particularly ripe for God's messiah to arrive. The expectations of the people should have increased as a result.
A final and related point that Calvin establishes in his commentary on verse 6: the purpose of the law. For Calvin, the Law establishes the boundaries of human life, but no human is justified by the Law. The Law, in its second use, convicts us of our shortcomings. Even in its third use, as a Spirit-filled guide for the regenerate, no Christian can obey it perfectly.
vv. 7-13: Calvin returns to the narrative, noting that God chooses Elizabeth because she is barren and past child-bearing years. Therefore, her maternity will bear witness to God's miraculous intervention (v. 7).
Zechariah's priesthood is opportune for Calvin, allowing him to once again digress. Zechariah's service as a mediator between Israel and God demonstrates the need we have for a mediator to receive God's grace (v. 9).
Finally, Calvin addresses Zechariah's prayer for a son (v. 13). Calvin argues that Zechariah would not have been praying this prayer in this moment. When he is acting as mediator, he is praying for Israel; not merely for himself. This must have been an often-prayed prayer of Zechariah's. Perhaps he had even given up praying it by this point. So too, then, should the church's pastors, when acting officially, think not of themselves but of the church.
John's unique calling is possible because the Holy Spirit empowers his ministry. Indeed, the Holy Spirit empowers all ministers; they are nothing without the work of the Spirit. For John, it happens from birth. But even this is a pale imitation of the measure in which the Spirit empowers Jesus. For us, the Spirit empowers us after our conversions. Calvin writes: "conversion to God restores [humans] to their spiritual life" (v. 16). Our conversions themselves, however, are also the work of the Spirit. God chooses his ministers in accordance with the gifts they have to build up the church. At the same time, the hidden work of the Spirit is what makes their efforts effective. In particular, Calvin speaks of preaching. Preaching, in and of itself, is not effective. But when it is used by the Holy Spirit as a divine instrument, it effects salvation.
For Calvin, Zechariah's lack of faith regarding Gabriel's promise is attributed less to his belief in God's ability and more to his own expectations regarding the natural limits of his own age. Here Calvin draws a distinction between general and particular promises and faith. Zechariah never loses his general faith in God's fulfillment of the promises of salvation and eternal life; however, he does demonstrate a lack of faith regarding the particular promise that Gabriel announces. This lack of faith never endangers his salvation, but it does demonstrate that he holds onto certain anxieties or fears that he cannot trust to God. It is these small particular instances when our faith waivers that become footholds for the devil.
Zechariah's punishment—forced silence—is apropos. According to Calvin, "faith keeps its silence" (v. 20) in order to allow the Word of God to speak. Then faith speaks, responding with "Amen." In the end, the faithfulness of God is proven, and Zechariah, with a restored voice, sings out his faith.


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Why it deserves to be a contender.
As news filtered out that Bohinj was among the candidates for Best European Destination 2018 there was some disbelief across the Internet as this small locale found itself up against such famed cities as London, Barcelona, Paris, Vienna and Milan, as well the more pocket-sized Kotor in Montenegro and the island of Hvar in Croatia.
It thus seems a long shot that Bohinj could win, but take a second look, or a third, and think about what you really want from a vacation. True, Bohinj may not have a white sand beach and warm, crystal waters, nor a thriving museum or banging club scene. There are no theme parks, jungle retreats or poor folk in colourful outfits, and the nearby casinos are very different from those in Las Vegas or Monaco.
But what Bohinj offers is the inner calm and peace of mind when gets when exposed to Big Nature, and all in a package that leaves you just a short trip from everything else.
So while others may dream of spending their vacation in Paris, paying over the odds for coffee and standing in line with hundreds of other tourists, let's consider what there is to see and do in Bohinj.
The central attraction in the lake, the biggest natural one in the country and perhaps rivalled only by Bled for its beauty, although there's little quibble about when both are Perfect 10s. The waters here provide a great backdrop or focus for many outdoor activities, and in the right weather you can enjoy hiking (see these trails), kayaking, cycling, swimming, or climbing nearby. If you prefer to let something else do the moving there's also horseback riding, and if you like to play with your food you can fish.
In addition to the lake, another water-based attraction at Bohinj is Savica Waterfall (Slap Savica), which falls almost 80 m into a gorge. There's a fee for admission to the area (see here for prices and opening times), and it can be reached by a path that takes around 1.5 hours to walk, or there's the much more time-efficient option of simply driving to the Savica restaurant and then taking 20-minute walk up over 500 steps, passing over and by various rapids and streams before reaching the falls, where you'll be rewarded with this sight.
In addition to the stunning natural scenery there's also a number of small villages and hamlets to explore. Picturesque and thoroughly rural, many of the locals still work in traditional farming occupations, with dairies being especially active in this area, as marked by the presence of the Alpine Dairy Farming Museum, just behind Gostilna Mihovc, with its collection of objects and images from the history of this practice (details).
If that interests you, then you might also want to take a look at Oplen House, a typical longhouse that has been restored and furnished to look as it would have done in the early 20th century. Particularly notable is the "black kitchen", so named because cooking fires would be lit inside without the aid of a chimney (details). This is found in the settlement of Studor, which is also known for it 18th and 19th century toplarji, or toplar hayracks with barns or storage areas at the top (details).
While it's true that Bohinj lacks Barcelona's Sagrada Família, it does have the Church of St John the Baptist, which is not only fully built, with the presbytery completed around 1440, but also has walls and ceilings decorated with 15th- and 16th-century frescoes, as well as a wooden head of St. John the Baptist, made in the late 14th century (details).
Another thing that the other contenders for the title of Best European Destination all seem to lack is a ski resort, so here Bohinj really tops the list, as it's not far from Vogel Ski Centre. The cable car to the centre runs from Ukanc, with the base station is at 569m and the top station at 1535m, so be sure to dress appropriately. In the winter the centre offers all the usual snow-related fun (details here), while at all times of year there's a bike park for those who like to roll. This has the added advantage of being able to take the cable car up to the top with your cycle, so it's downhill all the way. Better still, at present it's only 22 EUR for unlimited use of the ski lift, so you can hurtle down the 1.4 km trail all day, and bikes can also be rented, along with safety gear. Summer activities at Vogel are detail here.
The area has a range of accommodation suitable for almost all budgets and tastes, from campsite and hostels to mountain huts and tourists farms, apartments, hotels and boarding houses (details). There's also plenty of events, with regular markets, winter sports competitions, star-gazing, the festivals devoted to heavy metal, folk music, flowers, cheese & wine, fly fishing and more, with the updated calendar to be found here.
In short, although Bohinj lacks much of what places like London, Paris and Milan have to offer, that shouldn't obscure the fact that it has everything you need to have a very memorable vacation or short stay, provided you like fresh air, physical activity and one of the greatest natural playgrounds in Europe. What's more, if you're visiting Ljubljana then you can easily get to Bohinj by bus (AP Ljubljana or Alpetour), train (timetable) or car, as it's only about 80 km away.


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Defender agrees deal...
Rotherham United have agreed a deal to sign defender Joe Skarz on a permanent basis when his contract with Bury FC expires.
The Huddersfield-born defender who initially joined the Millers on an emergency loan deal at the end of March has signed a two-year deal with the club and will kick-off the season in League One next season, where he had previously played almost 40 games already in this campaign.
"I think he's been absolutely sensational since he's joined us," Steve Evans told Millers Player. "He's salt of the earth, and he wants to come and work. He wants to improve, and for me he will play in the Championship one day, and he's only 23 now, so we hope that it will be with Rotherham United."
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Q: iOS 9 App Microphone/Camera permission granted by default? Developing iOS9 app with Objective-C, and encountered this strange behavior:
After several dev cycles, now if I delete my app and reinstall from Xcode onto my dev phone, Microphone and Camera permission comes enabled by default. Shouldn't the app ask for permission when first installing the app? So now I can't test the "Undetermined" status for some of the sensor's authorization.


DailyBooth was a photoblogging website designed for users to take a photo of themselves every day with a caption, in order to document and share their life with others, thus the slogan "your life in pictures." It was similar to social-networking websites such as Twitter in that you could follow other users and allow them to follow you in turn and get real-time updates on what other people are doing. The user base was geared towards teens.
In August 2009, the site was reported to have over 3 million unique visitors a month with a growth rate of about 35% a month. On 11 November 2012, it was announced that the site would be closing down on 14 November, with users able to access and download their content until 31 December, at which point the site would be deleted completely.
DailyBooth was funded by the startup funding firm, Y Combinator.
DailyBooth was founded and opened in February 2009 by Jon Wheatley and lead developer Ryan Amos, gaining popularity after several YouTube stars and Internet celebrities, such as Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore joined and encouraged their viewers and readers to join. On 7 September 2009 the site passed the 1,000,000 photo mark and the user who posted the 1,000,000th photo won a Throwboy pillow. In early 2010, the website reached 3,000,000 photos and 10,000,000 comments.
Y Combinator stated that they had once considered a name change for DailyBooth, but were afraid it would cause a revolt with the community. In April 2012 it was announced that Airbnb will take over the team of DailyBooth in their search for talent.
On 11 November 2012, members were sent an e-mail stating that no more content could be uploaded after 14 November and that all content will be permanently deleted on 31 December 2012. They introduced an option to export all the photos on an account. On 15 November 2012, DailyBooth became read only, removing the ability for users to post any new photos or comments. It closed completely on 31 December 2012.
The Live Feed was a feature which displays a real-time stream of recent photos and activity from all public members on the site.
The Live Map displayed real-time updates on a map.
DailyBooth allowed users to automatically post a link to their Twitter account when they take new photos. DailyBooth also offered short URLs for users to link to their photos.
1.0 - This version was the original version from which the community grew its roots.
2.0 - This was a complete re-write. This version included live comment feeds, the ability to upload images for picture comments, and also made a use of @ replies, as well as an update to the iPhone App. This version was well received by most of the community, but with it came various bugs and problems. Not all of them have been fixed and troubles include problems saving photos and glitches that make it say users are following unrealistic numbers of people.
3.0 - Once again, a re-write. This time "Favorite" changed to "Like", notifications were added, and the logo changed.
Dailybooth released an iPhone Application that was very popular. With the release of Dailybooth V.3 came the launch of the all new Dailybooth application which included live feed, and the ability to message other users. The application is no longer available in Apple App Store.
^ a b "The DailyBooth Story". dailybooth.com.
^ a b c MG Siegler (18 August 2009). "140 Characters? That's A Lot Of Writing. Just Post A Picture On DailyBooth".
^ Russell, Jon (12 November 2012). "Once Red Hot Photo Service DailyBooth is Closing Down". The Next Web.
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From the Vault: News from the Thursday, Jan. 19, 1961, edition of the Press & Journal
Borough council reduces tax rate on real estate
Middletown Borough Council this week set the pace for the reduction of the tax levy on real estate.
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Plans for the sixth anniversary celebration and election of officers were made Monday night by Knights of Columbus Ladies. Members of the planning committee, from left, standing, Mrs. Dolores Swainter and Mrs. Dorothy Lonardi. Seated, Mrs. Margaret Hart, Mrs. Catherine Lenyo and Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick.
Joy Farr, 3-year-old daughter of Mrs. Nicholas Farr, Swatara Park, reigned as queen of the parade during a Singer's Appliance merchandising event last Saturday.
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Recognizing the increased evaluation made possible by the reassessment program throughout Dauphin County, council lowered the borough's real estate rate from 5 to 2.6 mills.
Property owners now look forward to similar action on the part of the Middletown School Board.
Questioned by the Press & Journal yesterday, Superintendent of Schools George W. Feaser said the local school directors are definitely contemplating a lower millage to parallel that of borough council.
The existing school tax on real estate is 50 mills.
Feaser said a reduction will be acted on at a future meeting because school districts are restricted by law as to the amount of revenue it may realize by taxation. Currently, this would be 10 percent of the amount of money derived from the 50-mill levy.
In addition to this week's tax levy revision action, borough council put its stamp of approval on the 1961 budget, which calls for the expenditure of $586,030. The breakdown of the 1961 budget follows:
• General fund, administration and tax collection, $34,400.
• Borough buildings, $23,246.
• Police Department, $49,950.
• Communications, $17,200.
• Health and sanitation, $38,400.
• Fire protection, $16,238.
• Highway Department, $88,400.
• Library, $750.
• Parks and Recreation, $16,200.
• Electrical Department, $286,292.
• Miscellaneous, $33,000.
• Water Fund receipts, $154,000; expenses, $148,950.
• Sewer Fund receipts, $142,000; expenditures, $133,700.
New elementary school in 1st Ward to cost $250,000
Allocation of room assignments for the new First Ward Elementary School, which will replace the condemned Wood Street Building, were received this week by Superintendent George W. Feaser from the State Department of Public Instruction.
Estimated cost of the new elementary school is $250,000.
Target date for occupancy and use is September 1963. Facilities will parallel those of the new Northumberland School in Royalton but will include more classrooms due to a larger projected enrollment.
Feaser said the school will include eight classrooms.
Other facilities are a multipurpose room of 155 square feet excluding area for a stage and a kitchenette, a principal's curriculum and materials room, office, music room, health room, storage area, teacher's room and a conference room.
The new school will be constructed in the area bounded by Witherspoon Avenue, Wood and Ann streets and Fisher Avenue.
Private dwellings now located in that area will be razed to provide sufficient space to meet state requirements, according to the school district.
Air Force asks $1.6 million for Olmsted base projects
The Air Force plans to spend $1,639,000 on construction at Olmsted Air Force Base, Middletown, it was announced from the nation's capital Monday.
Rep. Walter M. Mumma said the funds were requested in the Defense Department's military construction authorization bill sent to Congress. A total expenditure of $823,137,000 is involved.
Of that, $7,298,000 in defense construction was earmarked for projects in Pennsylvania. The budget Olmsted Base requests will be outlined in detail to Congress in about two weeks, a Pentagon spokesman said, the explanations going to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
Preliminary description of the Olmsted project calls for operational and maintenance facilities. In addition, the Air National Guard has plans for a $300,000 training facility for a unit at Olmsted.
Raiders trim Falcons 89-48 to set game scoring mark
Russ Trimmer's Blue Raiders may not win the first half bunting of the Capital Area Conference but they're doing everything possible to keep the pressure on against pace-setting Hershey.
In Tuesday night's competition, the Raiders set a conference scoring record for a single game when they blasted Lower Dauphin's Falcons out of the sky by a lopsided score of 89-48. On the same night, the first-place Hershey Trojans were hard pressed to keep their unblemished record clean as the Palmyra Palms held the Chocolatetown team to a slim 2-point victory. Hershey managed to eke out a 35-33 win.
Middletown's last hope to pull even with Hershey must materialize tomorrow night as the Raiders entertain Cumberland Valley and Mechanicsburg travels to Hershey.
This week's affair at Lower Dauphin was strictly no contest as Trimmer's crew trimmed the Falcons in their own nest. Getting off to a 22-12 lead in the first quarter, Middletown kept the pressure applied in the second to lead at intermission, 46-23.
The Falcons had their best show in the third as they outpointed the Raiders, 18-14. This advantage evaporated in the final quarter as Middletown again scored from all angles to dump 29 points as compared to Lower Dauphin's mere 8.
Trimmer had nary a worry as eight of his nine players to see action all shared in the harvest of 89 points. Pacing Middletown offensively were Terry Eberly (24 points), Snavely (13), DiGiacinto (23) and Stewart (12).
Just to make it a perfect night, the Middletown JV triumphed in the preliminary game by defeating the Lower Dauphin understudies, 63-30.
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In his proof Gödel used a method so that any combination of symbols of the formal system can be represented as a natural number. This method has since been called the Gödel numbering system. In the paper it is given in the paragraph beginning "The basic signs of the system P…" .
Gödel's numbering system means that every formula of the formal system P can be represented as a number; and every proof-schema of the formal system P can also be represented as a number.
where ∨ is the symbol for 'or', and ∀ is the symbol for 'for all'.
For variables, the matching is done using prime numbers greater than 13. For type 1 variables, we use 17, 19, 23, etc. For type 2 variables, we use 172, 192, 232, etc. In general, for a type n variable, we use 17n, 19n, 23n, etc (hideshow Gödel's).
In this way, every basic symbol and every variable of the formal system has a unique corresponding natural number.
This is the definition of a function, and although Gödel does not give this function a name, it is useful to call this function ψ; for example, ψ[∀] = 9. We will need to refer to this function later on. The function ψ gives a corresponding series of natural numbers for every symbol string of the formal system.
NB: It is important to bear in mind that while a variable of the formal system P is actually a string of symbols, for the purposes of the Gödel numbering function, every variable is considered in the same way as a single symbol. So, for convenience and to avoid undue verbosity, from this point forward, when the term 'symbol' is used, unless otherwise indicated, that means either a single basic symbol of the system P or a variable of the system P.
The next step is to convert such a series of natural numbers into a single natural number in a way that retains all the original information. This involves the use of prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, … . The method is to raise the power of the nth prime number to the value of the nth number in the series (hideshow Gödel's).
For example, for the sequence ~(ff0), the corresponding number series is 5, 11, 3, 3, 1, 13. The single number corresponding to this series is 25· 311· 53· 73· 111· 1313 (where · indicates multiplication).
The name Gödel gives to this function is φ(a), where a is some combination of symbols of the formal system. Today it is commonly called the 'Gödel numbering function'. The inverse of this function can be applied in order to retrieve the original combination of symbols.
Note that for type n variables, the factor corresponding to the variable is given as p(q ^ n) where p is the nth prime in the series of numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, … , rather than p ^ q ^ n.
In the part beginning with "Suppose now one is given a class or relation…", Gödel states that given a relationship between symbol strings of the formal system, the aim is to produce a corresponding relation between the corresponding numbers given by the function φ. And the aim is also that if the relationship between the symbol strings applies, then the corresponding relation between the corresponding numbers also holds. In that way, the relations between the corresponding numbers mirror precisely the relationships between the symbol strings.
NB: The following is a crucially important detail and the failure to observe the distinction between certain words in italics and not in italics has been a source of confusion to many people. In this guide and in my English translation of Gödel's original proof I also use a colored background to emphasize this distinction.
x ≠ φ(proof-schema of the formal system P).
"There exist propositional formulae a such that neither a nor the negation of a are provable formulae".
Because this dual use of the same word can result in confusion, it will not be used in this guide, except to refer to the italicized words in Gödel's original paper.


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"In my view, the situation is significant if (what) we are seeing is a pattern that reflects serious problems with the campaign," Larry Noble, general counsel of the Campaign Legal Center who also worked for 13 years as Federal Election Commission general counsel, told CNBC. "If the report is speaking for itself, it's not saying anything coherent."
The Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog organization that works with the courts and federal agencies to enforce and defend campaign finance laws. The center recently filed a complaint with the FEC against the Trump campaign for its solicitation of money from foreign nationals and politicians.
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Stick in the Wheel present… From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2
May 28, 2022 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
From Here Records – 19 April 2019
By Thomas Blake
There is a debate to be had about the slippery notion of belonging and the nature of place in creativity, and Stick In The Wheel are determined to have it. On 2017's From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Vol 1 they curated a thematically varied, uniformly excellent collection of songs which all, in one way or another, examined or reflected on what it meant to be from a particular place. What was so special about those recordings was the way they showed that pride in one's homeland did not have to go hand in hand with an exclusionary, parochial or small-minded political outlook. In the two years since then, time (in a political sense) seems to have stood still. There seems to be a kind of lethargy hanging over the United Kingdom that reflects the indecision of its leaders, and people are gravitating to extremes almost without noticing it. At times when nationalism peaks, the idea of Britishness (or rather Englishness) is in danger of being co-opted by the far right. There is an epic and entirely false narrative of the purity of blood and soil (with worrying precedents in German and Italian agrarian fascism), and the perpetrators of this narrative present themselves as custodians of folk traditions when in reality they are reappropriating them to fit their own version of history.
So it is as important as ever to provide a dissenting voice and now feels like the perfect time for Volume 2 of From Here. Part of Volume 1's immense appeal was curators' insistence that folk music is an infinitely expressive, infinitely changeable form, and that tradition is not the same as stagnation. The same is immediately evident with just a glance at the tracklist of Volume 2: well-known interpreters of traditional song like Nancy Kerr rub shoulders with experimental folkies like Richard Dawson while Brit-folk royalty (June Tabor) has a place at the table alongside impassioned protest-singers Grace Petrie and Chris Wood. There is such a wide range represented here that it is impossible to deal with it other than on a track-by-track basis, though the whole thing hangs together admirably as a complete album, possibly due to the democratising manner in which the recordings were made – using the bare minimum of equipment and usually in the performers' own homes. The recordings, all made by Stick In The Wheel members Ian Carter and Nicola Kearey, are blissfully free of any kind of tinkering.
Nancy Kerr's contribution opens the album. Gan To The Kye/Peacock Followed The Hen is a setting of a medieval song from Northumbria to an old fiddle tune and is proof that new connections can still be made between ancient pieces of music. The result here is both earthy and strange, exhilarating in its unadorned simplicity. The Sandgate Dandling Song, sung unaccompanied by Rachel Unthank, is an unbearably moving and emotionally complex account of domestic violence which shows how folk music can illuminate human conflicts on a personal as well as a political level. These songs endure because the issues they address endure.
C Joynes has been one of our most underappreciated musicians for years now (The Wild Wild Berry, his 2012 collaboration with Stephanie Hladowski, is particularly worth seeking out). His Cottenham Medley is set of three less well-known traditional pieces given a brisk new lease of life by Joynes' distinctive and elusive guitar playing. Richard Dawson has chosen to contribute his own song rather than a traditional piece, but it is testament to his unique talent as a songwriter and to the malleability of folk music that it sounds as ancient as anything else here. The Almsgiver is a typical Dawson tale full of wonderfully specific description and his trademark mixture of pathos and humour.
Ladle/Richmond by Cath and Phil Tyler is a and Anglo-American hybrid, a jaunty tune for banjo and mouth harp that conceals the casual violence of the lyrics. As a married couple who hail from different countries the idea of belonging and of home must be even more complex for the Tylers than for most people, and that is reflected in the ambiguity of their chosen song. It is delivered with a rawness and immediacy that hints at the importance of the collaborative spirit in folk music. This spirit is further exemplified by Mary Humphreys and Anahata, whose version of Barbera Allen comes from the same unusual source as the medley by C Joynes: a Cottenham servant whose songs were written down by the blind song collector Ella Bull.
The King Of Rome is a strangely moving song about a racing pigeon, written by Dave Sudbury in 1986 and recorded here – with her customary knack for finding the emotional weight of a song – by June Tabor. While Tabor has been performing since the early 1970s, Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp are at the other end of the scale with only one album to their names so far. But their version of Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy – clearly indebted to Tim Hart and Maddy Prior – shows them to be harmony singers of enviable skill. Another young singer, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, contributes a reworking of Charles Coborn's late nineteenth-century music hall skit Two Lovely Black Eyes, a song that neatly sums up how political ideas can be both strongly-felt and slightly ridiculous at the same time. Grace Petrie's political songs are more direct protests. A Young Woman's Tale is the story of recent politics, from Blair to Brexit. Petrie's voice is that of the angry, intelligent and ultimately hopeful observer who feels that she has a duty to do more than just observe. It is an important message and a reminder that direct activism still has a role to play in music, and music in activism.
Essex singer Belinda Kempster is the mother of Stick In The Wheel member Fran Foote, and the two often sing together. Here Kempster performs the unaccompanied Nightingales with a stately, haunting beauty. Equally haunting, though in an entirely different way, and the Northumbrian smallpipes of Kathryn Tickell. Her tunes, Bonnie Pit Laddie/Lads Of Alnwick, are ancient-sounding and weirdly futuristic all at once. This is characteristic of Tickell's instrument: she describes the sound of these old tunes as 'trancey', and there is certainly something hypnotic about the precise notes and lengthy drones.
Chris Wood is another artist who should be more well-known. So Much To Defend – a song that also appears on the album of the same name, released by Woods in 2017 – is a detailed series of vignettes that describe the variety of human life on the edgelands of the Thames between East London and West Kent. And the album ends, as it began, with Nancy Kerr, though this time she is accompanying her mother Sandra Kerr on the lively Northumbrian pipe tune Nancy Clough. This conclusion throws up interesting possibilities: that perhaps the concepts of belonging and identity are rooted more deeply in the shared heritage of our personal relationships than in anything that can be found on a map, that what we learn from our loved ones and how we interact with others is what helps us belong. Either way, Stick In The Wheel's stated intention for this project was an attempt at documenting what folk music is rather than trying to dictate what it should be, and in that, they have succeeded. The latest instalment of From Here shows that, perhaps against the odds, folk music in England is diverse and thriving.
From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2 is out now.
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Review Stick in the Wheel's "Against the Loathsome Beyond"
December 1, 2019 December 1, 2019 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
The modern mixtape emerged as a hip-hop expediency to avoid sample clearance. Stick in the Wheel – former ravers turned innovative folk artists – have cheerily embraced the almost-album form, putting out the collaborative This and the Memory of This mixtape in 2018 soon after the much-lauded Follow Them True (2018), their last full band outing. This year, core Stick duo Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter offered up yet another collected compilation, the many-limbed English Folk Field Recordings Vol 2.
This latest series of "explorations" with medieval roots, Against the Loathsome Beyond, maxes out their innovative impulse. Here, then, are more chilly ancient tunes, re-imagined as drone-rock (Down In Yon Forest) or baroque early synth pastorales (Drive the Cold Winter Away), or as electronic sound art (a remix of Cambridge avant-guitarist C Joynes's Sang Kancil). Most fist-pumping of all is the instrumental centrepiece Moskeener (British Yiddish for pawnbroker, apparently), a raga that could have gone on far longer. Kearey speaks two tracks, given extra witchy poke by more resonant thrumming. Given that no single version is ever definitive in folk, "anything goes" remains a valid modus operandi.
Source: Stick in the Wheel: Against the Loathsome Beyond review – maximum innovation | Music | The Guardian
The Mercury music prize has lost its way – here's how to fix it
September 15, 2018 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
Eliza Carthy
The 'token' jazz, folk and avant garde nominees for the UK's most prestigious music prize are the ones who stand to gain the most from it – but they are being ignored
Jude Rogers
The question posed most often, and most crabbily, in the history of the Mercury prize is: what's the point of the "token" acts on the shortlist? Jazz, folk and classical nominees are only ever there to make the judges of the UK's most prestigious music award look clever; they certainly never win.Talk to the acts themselves, however, and a different story emerges. "I don't care if we're called a token jazz act if we sell 3,000 more records," says Shabaka Hutchings, whose jazz group, Sons of Kemet, are among the favourites to win. "And it might be a coincidence, but I've noticed things happening since we were nominated this year." Their gigs are selling out more consistently and the band are getting better stages at events. They're getting support they don't get from the Mobos, Hutchings argues, as he has before, and don't start him on the Brits. "That side of the industry doesn't care. But this is like a little stamp: you are given a level of validation that reverberates. And if it sells more albums or tickets, it helps subsidise our music and push our scene as far as it can go."
Stick in the Wheel "Bows of London"
January 9, 2018 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
UNCUT calls them "Britain's most exciting new folk band." I also like this review from Barney Songeist, Fresh on the Net:
"The trouble with most folk music is that it's perpetrated by foppish men on stools with fringes and cut-glass accents whispering about flowers. This, on the other hand, is snarled out by Liam Gallagher's cockney sister complete with lyrics about men beating each other up in pubs."
That precisely describes the music that The Hobbledehoy aims to celebrate! Cheers to Stick in the Wheel!
From Here: English Folk Field Recordings review
March 13, 2017 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
Here's a snapshot of English folk taken by two members of Stick in the Wheel, a recent and famously unvarnished London band. Their plan was to record assorted solo acts in situ – a kitchen, a garden, even a bank vault – and the outcome is a set of 17 intimate performances, many of them unaccompanied vocals, that attest to the simplicity, narrative drive and tenderness of folk craft. There are assured pieces from stalwarts Eliza Carthy and [ . . . ]
Read Full Review: From Here: English Folk Field Recordings review – 17 intimate performances | Music | The Guardian


Maxim Gorky -- part of Vodohod's specially designed fleet of river cruise ships -- is a four-deck vessel that was built in Austria in 1974. Named after a famous Soviet writer, this ship underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2002 to upgrade and modernize its facilities. Maxim Gorky can hold up to 160 passengers and has two restaurants -- one of which turns into a nightclub – as well as a coffee bar, piano bar, solarium and sauna.
There are all outside cabins, with en suite bathrooms and air conditioning, onboard Maxim Gorky. Most of the cabins -- excluding those on the lower deck -- have large windows.
Onboard entertainment on Maxim Gorky aims to give passengers an authentic experience of Russian culture, history and customs. Passengers can take part in various Russian-themed activities, like nesting doll painting classes, a vodka tasting and Russian tea ceremonies, as well as enjoy live musical performances -- ranging from Russian folk to classical music.
Maxim Gorky sails along Russian waterways, such as the Volga River and Moscow canals. Shore excursions typically take the form of walking tours to landmarks like local architectural wonders, museums and cathedrals.
Dining onboard Maxim Gorky features European cuisine combined with elements of Russian cooking. Breakfast takes the form of a buffet spread. Lunch is a hearty meal that consists of at least one Russian soup -- an essential component of many Russian lunch menus. Dinner can often be an event -- with many themed nights offering traditional Russian specialties from various regions.


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Hand luggage allowance guide 2019: Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and more cabin bag sizes and weights explained
Here's everything you need to know before flying
By Claire McQue
Updated October 8, 2020 12:07 pm
Ryanair and Wizzair have both quietly made changes to their hand luggage allowance policies (Photos: Getty Images)
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There's nothing worse than being asked to cough up £55 at 5am in Heathrow airport simply because you've misjudged your baggage allowance.
Particularly when booking flights with a low-cost airline, the sense of triumph at bagging a bargain is swiftly supplanted by one of fury when the price of "add-ons" are accounted for.
To make things a little easier though, we've broken down how much baggage passengers are permitted to take into the cabins of the biggest airlines.
What's Ryanair's cabin baggage allowance?
While passengers used to be able to bring two bags into the plane cabin of Europe's biggest budget airline, now you can only bring one small bag on board, which must fit under the seat in front of them. The bag, such as a rucksack, handbag or laptop bag must not exceed dimensions of 40cm x 20cm x 25cm and you should be able to lift it into the overhead locker.
If non-priority customers' one free small bag doesn't fit in the bag sizer when boarding, they will pay a gate bag fee of £25 and their bag will be tagged and placed in the aircraft hold.
Passengers who have purchased "Priority & 2 Cabin Bags" or a Plus/Flexi/Family ticket, or a connecting flight ticket, can bring one additional bag weighing up to 10kg on board, which must also fit into the baggage sizer. The maximum size of this bag must be 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.
Those who fail to purchase "Priority & 2 Cabin Bags" must pay £8 to check in a 10kg case or holdall. There is no limit on the amount of liquids that can be carried in the 10kg case.
"Priority & 2 Cabin Bags" costs £6 if purchased at the time of the initial flight booking. But if added via Ryanair's website or its app (up to 40 minutes before the scheduled flight departure time) the fee is £10.
Non-priority customers who have not added a bag to their booking can still purchase a 10kg wheelie bag at the airport bag drop desk for £20 or £25 at the boarding gate.
Cabin baggage that exceeds 55cm x 40cm x 20cm will be refused at the boarding gate and placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of £55.
Passengers who have reduced mobility and have pre-booked airport special assistance can carry both pieces of their cabin baggage into the cabin with them.
Each customer can purchase up to three checked bags of 20kg – so a maximum of 60kg per passenger. This can be purchased for between £25-£35 when making the initial booking. The price rises to £40 if added online after the booking via the "manage my booking" facility, a Ryanair call centre, or airport ticket desk.
An excess of £11 per kilogram is charged for checked baggage.
Only Ryanair passengers who have selected "Priority & 2 Cabin Bags" can bring a 10kg trolley bag into the cabin, which costs £6 when bought online in advance. (Photo: Silas Stein/AFP/Getty Images)
What's Wizz Air's updated baggage policy?
Passengers are permitted to take one carry-on bag no larger than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm into the cabin with them. This is a wider but shallower bag than Ryanair allows.
If your carry-on bag exceeds this size and you do not have "Wizz Priority", you will be charged an oversize fee of €10 (£9) at the gate.
People who have paid for "Wizz Priority", which costs from €5-30 (£4.50-27) if bought online or €20 (£18) if purchased at the airport, can take two pieces of luggage into the cabin – one measuring up to 40cm x 30cm x 20cm to go under the seat in front, the other a trolley bag as big as 55cm x 40cm x 23cm to be stowed in the overhead compartment. It is guaranteed that both bags will be allowed in the cabin with you for a speedy exit, except if operational restrictions make this impossible.
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Wizz Air has introduced a new type of checked-in bag, which has a 10kg allowance that changes price depending on high or low season. A maximum of 10kg can be bought for €12-27 (£11-24) in high season and €9-24 (£8-22) in low season.
Passengers can check in up to six pieces of hold luggage. A maximum of three can be purchased in advance, while the rest must be paid for at the airport. The dimensions of checked baggage must not exceed a width of 149cm, a height of 119cm and a length of 171cm.
A pushchair or stroller can be checked in free of charge for each small child travelling, while a foldable baby stroller or small crib is allowed on board.
Wizz Air bundles are a good option to consider if you require checked luggage. Wizz Go allows passengers a carry-on trolley bag, 55cm x 40cm x 23cm, in the cabin and a checked-in 20kg bag, while Wizz Plus allows the same except with 32kg checked into the hold.
If you are checking in bags individually, the cost of checked baggage varies depending on whether you are flying in high or low season.
If bought in advance either online or on the telephone during low season, a bag weighing a maximum of 20kg costs €15-44 (£13-39) and €20-50 (£18-45) in high season. This rises to €55 (£49) if bought at the airport during low season.
A maximum of 32kg costs €23-63 (£21-56) in low season and €31-72 (£28-65) in high season. This rises to €110 (£99) during low season at the airport and can only be paid with debit or credit card at certain European airports.
An excess weight of €10 (£8.90) will be charged per kg.
Hungarian carrier Wizz Air's baggage policy permits only one bag in the cabin. (Photo: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images)
What luggage does EasyJet allow?
EasyJet allows passengers to take one cabin bag each on board. "That's just enough space for a couple of nights away," the airline states on its website.
EasyJet allows for a roomier bag than Ryanair and Wizz Air, with a maximum dimension of 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (including handles and wheels).
There's no weight limit but passengers should be able to lift their bag into the overhead locker. As space is limited, bags may be put in the hold instead.
Bags that exceed the maximum dimensions will be checked into the hold for a charge. At the bag drop desk the fee is £40. This rises to £50 at the boarding gate.
Flexi, Upfront and Extra Legroom customers, as well as EasyJet Plus cardholders, can bring an additional under-seat bag like a laptop bag or handbag with a maximum size of 45cm x 36cm x 20cm. Bags must be placed under the seat in front.
EasyJet runs a tiered check-in bag policy and fees vary depending on time of booking and flight route.
Each passenger can have up to three pieces of hold luggage, ranging from 15kg – 32kg with a maximum of 96kg per passenger. No single item can weigh more than 32kg, while the maximum total size (length + width + height) must be under 275cm.
15kg costs £6.99 – £34.99, 23kg costs £9.49 – £37.49, and you can buy extra weight in 3kg units up to a maximum of 32kg.
Additional weight for checked baggage at the bag drop desk is charged at £12 per kilo per item.
Stringent hand luggage restrictions can catch you out at the airport. EasyJet allows a bigger bag in the cabin while only priority passengers on Wizz Air and Ryanair can have two cabin bags. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
What can I take on a British Airways flight?
British Airways has restricted its cabin luggage policy. Each passenger is now allowed one cabin bag of 56cm x 45cm x 25cm and one personal item (40cm x 30cm x 15cm), with a maximum weight of 23kg. If your hand luggage is over the size or weight limit, or you have more than your allowance, it will be checked in and count towards your checked bag allowance. If you then exceed your checked bag allowance , you will be charged the airport's excess baggage fees.
British Airways has been impacted by the UK Government's decision to ban laptops and tablets in the cabin of direct flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
Checked-in luggage on British Airways depends on the route you're flying and what ticket type you've purchased. British Airways offers free checked baggage on most flights from the UK, but if you are the holder of a "hand luggage only" ticket, you will need to pay extra for checked bags. It's significantly cheaper to do this online than at the airport.
For "hand baggage only" tickets, depending on your destination and departure airport, you'll pay between £20 and £40 online in advance per checked bag. This rises to £40 and £65 if you pay at the airport. All other flights, including Economy, Premium Economy and Business come with a free checked bag allowance.
How do luggage allowances compare on budget airlines?
What are the luggage differences on long haul carriers?
This article has been updated. It was originally published in November 2018.
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The ingredients are filled with nutrients that will boost your energy. A great snack for your gym bag or to take on a hike.
Note: 2 large mixing bowl will help with this recipe.
Note: Disposable latex or vinyl gloves are helpful for making these.
In a saucepan, empty 1 cup freekeh into 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the freekeh is tender. Once cooked, remove from heat and cool in the refrigerator about 20-30 minutes.
Empty freekeh into a large mixing bowl. Add all dry ingredients and mix with hands. Blend thoroughly so that the ingredients are evenly dispersed. Split the mixture into two bowls.
Pour the ingredients into bowls evenly and mix by hand until they are blended well. If your peanut butter is too hard, you may want to warm it in the microwave or in a saucepan first to soften before adding. Once mixed, try forming the ingredients into a small 1-inch ball. Add in a little more brown rice syrup if its too dry. Taste-test the mixture and add other ingredients to your liking.
Roll into 1-inch balls or form into bars. Place in air tight container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
Note: If making into bars, place wax paper between layers and you can freeze for up to a month in an air tight container.


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Bill thrives on complex commercial litigation and multi-party lawsuits. He has recovered a significant amount on behalf of clients prosecuting claims ranging from fraudulent investments to genetically modified crops. On the defense side, Bill has successfully defended cases with claimed damages exceeding several hundred million dollars. Over the years, Bill has developed a diverse commercial litigation practice, earning a reputation as a creative and effective deal-maker in even the most vehemently disputed lawsuits. He has represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings, and has also represented companies seeking to resolve creditor disputes to avoid filing bankruptcy. Bill also enjoys working with investors who want to establish new ventures or enter into general business transactions.
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Q: Custom Server Control trigger Page Load JS file Visual Studio 2013 , C# Code.
Requirements are clearly defined to use a Custom Server Control which inherits from WebControl base class.
  [ToolboxData("<{0}:SampleTemplate runat=server></{0}:SampleTemplate>")]
        public class SampleTemplate : WebControl, INamingContainer
        {
            Private Button btnCustomer;
            Private Label lblCountry;
            private const string _JAVASCRIPT_URL = "/Scripts/ServerControlUtility/Customer.js";

Have Initialized the Button & Label control inside the CreateChildControls event.
protected override void CreateChildControls()
        {
            Controls.Clear();
            lblCountry = new Label();
            lblCountry.ID = "Country";

            btnCustomer = new Button();
            btnCustomer.ID = "btnLookUpAddress";
            btnCustomer.Text = "Look Up Address";
            Controls.Add(btnCustomer);
        }

Have registred JS file by using the PageScriptManager inside the Custom Server Control. CustomerJS file which is related specific to this control which take care of Client Side Features.
Used the Render/OnLoad Events to register the Script.
protected override void Render(HtmlTextWriter writer)
        {
            var p = (Page)System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Handler;
            ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptInclude(p, p.GetType(), "CustomerExtendedScript", _JAVASCRIPT_URL);

        }

The Problem is : The Customer.JS file is getting called before the Main Page is fully Rendered But want it to get Triggered when the Page which is actually using the Custom control is fully loaded. Just like an document.ready function in Jquery.
Important Points :
 1. Server Control should be independent entity so can't use the Jquery
    Plugin ( or any other )
 2. Customer.Js file is pure Javascript file
 3. Need not add the Customer.JS file reference again in main page
    reason begin the reference is already there in Custom Server Control
Main Question:
1. How to call the Customer.JS file such that it gets loaded after the Main Page is fully loaded.
2. Customer.JS file should be only refered at Custom Server Control and no where else again.

A: Use
ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript

This will load the javascript after the </body> tag, so the page should be loaded already.


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Q: Mpandroidchart Two color in GradientDrawable Do you think I can change the color if Y value is less than zero?
Like

My line looks like

My code:
 set1.setDrawFilled(true);

 GradientDrawable gradientDrawable = new GradientDrawable();
 gradientDrawable.setColor(Color.parseColor("#F7CA86"));

 set1.setFillDrawable(gradientDrawable);

A: Try to use,
 Paint paint = mChart.getRenderer().getPaintRender();
                paint.setShader(new LinearGradient(0, 0, 0, 40, Color.YELLOW, Color.RED, Shader.TileMode.REPEAT));


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Q: Java - poi : issue while appending one docx to another : Use of undefined namespace > prefix: w15 I am getting this exception while appending a docx to another docx.

org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlException: error: Use of undefined namespace
prefix: w15   at
org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.store.Locale$SaxLoader.load(Locale.java:3499)
at org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.store.Locale.parse(Locale.java:713)     at
org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.store.Locale.parseToXmlObject(Locale.java:697)
at
org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.store.Locale.parseToXmlObject(Locale.java:684)
at
org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.schema.SchemaTypeLoaderBase.parse(SchemaTypeLoaderBase.java:208)
at org.apache.poi.POIXMLTypeLoader.parse(POIXMLTypeLoader.java:80)

private static void appendBody(CTBody src, CTBody append) throws Exception {
        XmlOptions optionsOuter = new XmlOptions();
        optionsOuter.setSaveOuter();
        String appendString = append.xmlText(optionsOuter);
        String srcString = src.xmlText();
        String prefix = srcString.substring(0,srcString.indexOf(">")+1);
        String mainPart = srcString.substring(srcString.indexOf(">")+1,srcString.lastIndexOf("<"));
        String suffix = srcString.substring( srcString.lastIndexOf("<") );
        String addPart = appendString.substring(appendString.indexOf(">") + 1, appendString.lastIndexOf("<"));
        CTBody makeBody = CTBody.Factory.parse(prefix+mainPart+addPart+suffix);
        src.set(makeBody);
    }

The exception occurs while running :
CTBody makeBody = CTBody.Factory.parse(prefix+mainPart+addPart+suffix);

Something wrong with one of the docx files?


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Q: How can I replace variable names in equations in R? Currently, I'm trying to parse equations between two different text files produced by different software. Let's say I have the following strings:
test_vector <- c("a*xa", "a+ax", "xa+a", "x*a", "(a)*(axa)")

I want to replace the variable a with the number 0.5
If I try
stringr::str_replace_all(test_vector, "a", "0.5")

I get
[1] "0.5*x0.5"        "0.5+0.5x"        "x0.5+0.5"        "x*0.5"           "(0.5)*(0.5x0.5)"

However, I expect
 [1] "0.5*xa"      "0.5+ax"      "xa+0.5"      "x*0.5"       "(0.5)*(axa)"

Any ideas?

A: Here is a non regex solution that parses the strings, substitutes the variable in the expression, and then deparses it as a string again :
str_substitute <- function(x, ...){
  sapply(parse(text= x), function(x) deparse(do.call(substitute, list(x, list(...)))))
}
test_vector <- c("a*xa", "a+ax", "xa+a", "x*a", "(a)*(axa)")
str_substitute(test_vector, a = 0.5 )
#> [1] "0.5 * xa"      "0.5 + ax"      "xa + 0.5"      "x * 0.5"
#> [5] "(0.5) * (axa)"
str_substitute(test_vector, xa = quote(y), ax =  quote(z), a = .5)
#> [1] "0.5 * y"       "0.5 + z"       "y + 0.5"       "x * 0.5"
#> [5] "(0.5) * (axa)"

Created on 2019-11-05 by the reprex package (v0.3.0)
Note that you might get additional spaces or have spaces removed here and there with some inputs

A: Try with gsub, i.e., gsub("\\ba\\b","0.5",test_vector)


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24 DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS – There were no declarations of personal or personal and prejudicial interests.
25 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting of the committee held on 2 May 2012 be approved as a correct record.
26 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC – Resolved – That the public be excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
27 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSTS – With reference to minute 14, the committee interviewed 2 candidates for the post of Assistant Director – Adult Services and 1 candidate for the post of Assistant Director – Commissioning and Localities.
The Chief Executive referred to the completion of the process to appoint Directors and Assistant Directors to the new senior management structure of the council. In particular he referred to the need to consider the arrangements for the three Directors who had not been appointed and who would in due course be leaving the council and to the eight current Assistant Directors who had either not been successful in being appointed as an Assistant Director in the new structure or who had not expressed an interest in any of the new Assistant Director posts but wished to remain in a similar role on 3rd tier. Discussions would also be held with the four current Assistant Directors who had expressed an interest in voluntary redundancy.
(b) that the appointments take effect from 1 June 2012; (c) that the three Directors who had not been appointed to posts in the new structure continue to be employed by the council on their current terms and conditions until they leave the council and that in the meantime they carry out specific tasks during the transition period utilising their skills, knowledge and experience; (d) that the eight current Assistant Directors who had not been appointed to posts of Assistant Director or had not expressed an interest in any of the new Assistant Director posts remain in similar roles within the council at 3rd tier level initially on their current terms and conditions of employment; (e) that discussions be held with the four Assistant Directors who had expressed an interest in voluntary redundancy and in the meantime they carry out specific tasks and their knowledge, skills and experience be utilised during the transition period, and (f) that a report be submitted to this committee in October/November, 2012 giving feedback and information about how the new senior management structure is working and other related issues.


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