How Do I Make Science Relevant to My Learners When I Find It So Difficult?
Science should be fun! Too often, science can be dry and unapproachable. If you dislike science or find it difficult, your learner will pick up on this. Instead, approach it like an adventure where you are the learner as well. Be enthusiastic and let your curiosity take over! Here are some tips to make learning science more enjoyable for your learner....and you!
Choose fascinating, hands-on experiments. In this way you and your learner will enjoy the world of science.
Rather than using a boring textbook with difficult jargon, think about using resources that present information in an easy to understand way. Tyler DeWitt, "science-teacher-on-fire", uses fun and engaging stories to explain a science concept. He encourages you to use internet resources to explain science concepts in understandable terms. He states," YouTube is the new blackboard." Look for engaging YouTube videos on the science subject you are teaching, and let them launch you and your learner into experimentation. If you want to make your lessons more interesting, you must incorporate some kind of technology. Kids love it and you will too!
One key focus should be teaching students the Scientific Method. The steps of the Scientific Method are: Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis with an experiment, analyze the results of the experiment, draw a conclusion, and communicate results. Teaching the Scientific Method shouldn't be stiff as cardboard. Most scientists don't follow the order of the traditionally taught Scientific Method. They skip steps, start in the middle and work out to either end, and repeat steps. They also use imagination and intuition in their discoveries. You need to encourage an ongoing need to question the natural world. Science should be real-life.
Be sure to make science hands-on fun. When teaching an experiment, try it out yourself. In that way you'll find any pitfalls and be able to correct them. Choose experiments that have materials that are readily accessible. You'll find a lot of experiments can be done using simple ingredients found around your house. Improvise!
Let your children be the teachers. Have them create an ongoing script. Digitally record them. Give them a notebook where they can take notes, glue in digital photos, ask questions, etc. as they go through the experimentation process. Have them draw diagrams or copy from the internet and glue in visuals that help explain what they are learning. A good science notebook has all sorts of medium included.
Finally, don't rule out the best science classroom available to you. Get out in nature. When you can, bring nature into the indoor learning environment. Watch tadpoles turn into frogs. Set up a terrarium with various types of plant life or planting seeds and observe them grow over time. Our world is science in action. Grab it and make it yours.
Donna Bathalter is the publisher of homeschool bits with a total of approximately 700 eBooks. She recently merged her publishing company, Teacher Book Bag, with homeschool bits' titles. Donna's goal is to provide quality material with enjoyable activities for a small cost to the homeschooling family. Each of her individual titles are priced at a reasonable $1.00 or less. Donna has a Master's in Education as well as Library Science. She spent 29 years teaching in the public schools and 5 years as a homeschool teacher. She taught elementary and middle school science for 13 of those years. She lives with her husband, Bob, and their menagerie. They have nine rescue animals: four hounds, four cats, and a conure.
CurrClick is now a little smarter! On our home page, you will find a section of suggestions personalized just for YOU! Not sure what you're looking for? Check out the suggestions section!
This 20 page set of Fall story starters is so handy to use as a warm-up, quick, write, or to give as a good time filler for a brain break! Each story starter is done with regular lines and primary lines, so you can choose what is best for your write! Each story starter comes with a picture to color or draw and a "starting line" to start a story...ALL with a fall theme!
Welcome budding photographers! Autumn is the Perfect Time for pictures! You will explore the history of photography, camera settings and basic photo editing using common functions in computer image software. Every week, you will have diverse photography assignments to use your new skills and create a final portfolio for a class Presentation! Come and join us for lots of Photographic Fun!
This class fosters projects, discussions, activities, and student and teacher presentations centered around rocks and minerals. Student participation includes doing student chosen hands-on activities and projects. Live classes include class discussions, powerpoint presentations and videos by students and teacher.This class investigates various minerals. Students will go into depth about specific mineral types, studying their characteristics including chemical properties, use in industry, and make connections with art, literature, mathematics and more!
This is an experiential learning class for upper elementary, middle and high school ages interested. Projects will be based on student choice, level of skill and materials available.
Come and join in the fun as we meet Sam, the adorable main character in Daniel Kirk's wonderful book series! Sweet, smart, sensitive and shy, Sam will not disappoint as we follow him on his intriguing adventures! Discover how authors utilize a variety of writing strategies in their literary "tool box" to create the amazing characters who tell their tales! Engage in exciting and informative discussions as we share our favourite story heros and heroines! Develop your writing abilities while crafting your own unique book characters during this five session unit study!


PORTMAN SAYS BILL WILL HELP CRIME VICTIMS – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he's cosponsored legislation to end the what he calls the longstanding injustices surrounding the Crime Victims Fund. The Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015, authored by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), would direct hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funds to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes.
The U.S. Senate Budget Committee is expected to vote on the Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 this week, which ensures that money deposited into the Crime Victims Fund will go to crime victims—not to other discretionary spending or to a budget gimmick to understate the deficit.
BROWN SAYS BILL WOULD HELP PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will today introduce bipartisan legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which both reduce benefits for public sector workers and their families and penalize workers who split their careers between the private and public sectors. Under current law, more than 209,000 Ohioans see reduced Social Security benefits because of these provisions.
"The imminent passage of fast track trade authority ensures that the next year in Congress will be consumed with discussion of Obama's trade deals. It is incumbent on every member in both the House and Senate who trusted Obama with this enormous grant of power to perform due diligence and to reject any agreement that is not in the best interests of the U.S.


On our way to Alentejo we just had to see it. Figueira da Foz, Europe's widest beach, really does seem endless, especially if the view from your hotel room is directly facing it.
We dined at a random restaurant; it was Sunday and most of the places were closed, the town seemed deserted. The only things we tried were olives, sardine spread with warm bread and prawns sprinkled just with thick salt. Sometimes there's just nothing more you need.
I loved to wake up early in the morning the next day, watch gigantic shadows of the buildings reach the beach, grab a chouriço bread (pão com chouriço) at a random café downstairs and, to the sound of strong waves, take a walk to a tiny lighthouse.
We stayed at Mercure Figueira da Foz.


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Jobs cull at Lloyds totals 7,000
BANKING giant Lloyds was accused of `systematically' slashing jobs after announcing a fresh round of cuts. Two telephony units will close in Chester and Speke, affecting 84 jobs. The new losses take the total posts axed this year by Lloyds to more than 7,000.
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was accused of `systematically' slashing jobs after announcing a fresh round of cuts.
Two telephony units will close in Chester and Speke, affecting 84 jobs. The new losses take the total posts axed this year by Lloyds to more than 7,000.
Union leaders said they were `astonished' at the latest round of 2,100 cuts over three years, warning that a series of reductions in staff numbers had dented morale and left workers in a `permanent state of anxiety'.
Lloyds said the changes followed `careful and detailed reviews' of the group operations and wholesale divisions, which will bring together a number of functions across
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Operational functions including payment and business services and banking are combining, while the wholesale division is bringing together its Lloyds TSB and
businesses in England and Wales.
Lloyds said 350 new roles will be created in its wholesale division, including 60 in Birmingham and 40 in Edinburgh, and pledged not to offshore any permanent operational roles, keeping jobs in the UK wherever possible.
Around 700 jobs will be lost in group operations across a number of areas, including Scotland, the Midlands and West Yorkshire.
Ged Nichols, general secretary of
, the union representing former HBOS employees now working in the Lloyds Banking Group, described the announcement as `very significant', adding: "The cumulative job loss total, and the almost weekly announcements, are a major worry for everybody employed in the bank."
BANKS must change `greedy and short-termist' pay arrangements if they are going to win back public trust, the chairman of
, Stephen Green, said.
However, warning that the financial and economic crisis was `far from over', he told the
British Bankers' Association
it was a `fantasy' to think that banking in which institutions would hold only safe assets to match deposits would lead to `predictability and stability'.
The 60-year-old ordained Church of England minister took a total compensation package for last year of £1.27m.
The European Commissioner for competition, Neelie Kroes, warned told the conference that rescued banks must be restructured because `there is no money left for a second bailout'.
She said attention was now turning to the UK's state-backed institutions, as `banks cannot be rescued forever'.
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were only able to continue enjoying their market-leading positions because of `massive aid'. RBS is now more than 70 per cent government owned, while the state currently owns 43.4 per cent of Lloyds.
But Ms Kroes said competitors that did not receive state help would now be looking for a level playing field. Selecting RBS in particular, she said the bank grew to be `too big to supervise, too big to operate, too complex to understand and highly dangerous to the European Single Market'.
"This is not a bank with a sustainable business approach," she said.


Matte crazy lace agate, matte bronzite and hammered tube beads are hand knotted on leather cord. A beautiful range of earthy neutrals will match everything and can be work year round! Great to layer with a dainty chain necklace.
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Adam Allan has served Northgate Ward residents since the 2016 Brisbane City Council elections. He has a strong belief that the Northgate Ward is a great place to live, work and relax with its diverse lifestyle and leisure options. He is committed to working with residents to deliver constant improvements within the community along with keeping our city clean, green and sustainable.
Adam has a strong interest in local community and sporting groups and bringing communities together. He is in regular contact with local community groups, sporting clubs, community service providers and special interest groups.
Adam holds Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business degrees. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a number of other professional qualifications. Adam is married with three children and lives in Wavell Heights.
Prior to entering Council he had a successful career in banking and consulting having worked in Australia and a number of overseas locations. This has given him the opportunity to work with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. His experience overseas has also given him valuable insights into how other cities have grown and developed.
Adam is a member of Civic Cabinet as the Chair of Finance, Administration and Small Business Committee, which includes the Economic Recovery Taskforce, and is a trustee on the Lord Mayor's Charitable Trust.
As Northgate Ward's local Councillor, he has a very strong focus on the future of the area, how to plan for inevitable change and how to ensure that the Brisbane of tomorrow is even better than the Brisbane of today. He looks forward to continuing to work with the residents of Northgate Ward to deliver a wide range of projects that will benefit the wider community.
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Sociologist Tey Meadow's recent op-ed at Huffington Post makes an important point. It is critically important that we acknowledge and address the bullying, harassment, and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and gender non-conforming youth that, in turn, results in their elevated risk for suicidality, mental health problems, drug and alcohol abuse, among other threats to their health and well-being. However, it is also of critical importance to acknowledge and celebrate the many ways in which LGBTQ youth are surviving and thriving, embracing their individual and community resiliency.
In the face of tremendous overt hostility and covert neglect, still, most LGBTQ teenagers do not wish to end their lives. The Trevor Project, a national crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth, has fielded over 200,000 calls since its inception in 2008, calls from youth reaching out for affirmation and support. They survived. Some of them even thrived. Where are their stories?
This call for broadening our focus on the lives and experiences of LGBTQ youth comes after yet another tragic suicide of a queer teenager. Eric James Borges took his own life last week. What makes this tragedy more unsettling is that he interned for the Trevor Project, which works to prevent LGBTQ suicides, and created his own "It Gets Better" video. As Meadows makes clear, we must continue to change the current social and political climate that demonizes LGBTQ people, relationships, and communities — this means society at large, as well as in schools, the military, families, places of worship, the medical system, etc. But, we must not allow bullying, harassment, suicides, isolation, and the other negative aspects of LGBTQ youths' experiences in a homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic society; we must not allow LGBTQ youth to be equated with suicide and victimization.
Advocates and researchers have made great strides in highlighting the hostility LGBTQ youth and adults face in the United States and world wide. This includes theoretical and empirical developments that help us to understand how prejudice and discrimination create and maintain health disparities, for example, the minority stress paradigm.
Indeed, as health researcher Ron Stall points out in his calls for better understanding resiliency among LGBTQ people, those who live today in our homo/bi/transphobic country maintain some level of resilience. In his words, given the effect of prejudice, discrimination, and harassment on LGBTQ individuals health and well-being, we could envision a world with the majority of LGBTQ people suffering, abusing drugs, harming themselves and their bodies, and engaging in unsafe behaviors. Yet, despite elevated risks for mental, physical, and sexual health problems among LGBTQ people compared to heterosexuals and cisgendered people, most LGBTQ people are in good health. As he explains, there must be, at both the individual and community levels, a great deal of resilience that prevents these homo/bi/transphobic forces from becoming every LGBTQ person's inevitable reality.
In addition to identifying factors that promote resilience among LGBTQ individuals and for LGBTQ communities, it is necessary to continue to understand and address the social forces that impede on the lives of LGBTQ people. I, like many others, have supported giving young LGBTQ people a message of hope, for, in the words of Harvey Milk, hope is necessary to carry on through the day when all seems difficult or impossible. But, we must continue to fight against transphobia, biphobia, and homophobia — we cannot simply hope for the day when it gets better. We already know that it has gotten better because we have fought to make it better. Fighting for our rights and our lives is, arguably, one of the strongest forms of resilience because we take an active role in challenging inequality.
Another point that I like about Meadow's op-ed is the emphasis on recognizing the institutional and societal manifestations of oppression faced by LGBTQ people. Like good sociologists, we must push attention to the bullying and harassment faced by LGBTQ youth to who is doing the bullying and harassment and how society and various institutions condone or promote such behavior. This includes highlighting the failure of schools to promote acceptance, inclusion, and safety of all of its students, yet also, attending to the actions and attitudes that disparage and demonize LGBTQ people at home, in the government, in religion, and so forth.
A second shift in our attention is to better understand how homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia intersect with other systems of oppression. Too often, the priorities of LGBTQ communities misses the unique needs and experiences of LGBTQ people who are multiply disadvantaged: women, transpeople, people of color, people experiencing poverty and/or homelessness, people with disabilities, religious minorities, immigrants. Arguably, the well-being of LGBTQ people is only as strong as its worst-off members — those who are often invisible in society and even in LGBTQ communities.
Third, and finally, I echo calls to reconceptualize LGBTQ rights as human rights. Such a move forces us to think globally about the lives and experiences of LGBTQ people. While some places, especially Western nations, are relatively tolerant of LGBTQ people (I use the term "relatively" strongly, here), other countries keep homosexuality on the books as a crime punishable by death and, even if not, such punishments are carried out daily by everyday citizens. We cannot become complacent with mere "tolerance" in places like the US, Canada, and some counties in Europe while LGBTQ people face severe violence and repression elsewhere.
It gets better… and already has… because we've made it better, and will continue to do so.


Scientists don't work in a vacuum. Their work should always come along with a rigorous review process to ensure their methods and results aren't wild, misinterpreted, or outright made up. But what if you've found a way to fake your own review?
In this case, Springer, the publisher of Tumor Biology through 2016, told us that an investigation produced "clear evidence" the reviews were submitted under the names of real researchers with faked emails. Some of the authors may have used a third-party editing service, which may have supplied the reviews.
The journal isn't a top tier one, but still has some readers—it's ranked 104th out of 213 tumor-related journals. In fact, it previously retracted 25 journals last year, and Springer has since ended their contract with Tumor Biology. The journal's new publisher, SAGE, knew about the retractions during the takeover, according to Retraction Watch.
These mass-retractions seem to be a repeating pattern, though—we previously reported on 120 journals retracted from Nature and IEEE journals in 2014, too.
By now your might be familiar with the fact that the peer review system has many issues. Some predatory journals take papers without it (plus a fee), and if you don't like your peer reviewer's comments, you can always just publish your paper somewhere else without changing anything.
SAGE does want to fix the problem, and plans to overhaul the journal as well as the peer review process across their publications.
But oh man. 107 papers is so damn many. You can check out the list here.


January 2012 marked the beginning of my search for good online resources to help me start an Online business. The Internet was a completely new frontier for me and I knew I needed help. In fact, I was desperate for help. As result, I spent far too much money and many hours trying to find resources that were simple enough for me to understand and would actually help me rather than turn out to be an investment that offered no return (and there were many of those, I am sorry to say).
This page is dedicated to everyone who is now following that same path. Maybe I can help you avoid some of the mistakes I made and also help you find some of the good programs/products that are available without losing money needlessly on worthless offerings.
You no longer have to walk in circles, trying to find things completely on your own.
When I recommend* a resource it means that I either use it or have checked it out — and believe it is among the best on the market. However, please understand that nothing is perfect including these recommendations. I am always open to feedback regarding your experiences and would love to hear about products you have discovered that have served you well.
GoDaddy – I have used GoDaddy from the beginning, primarily because both of my sons worked there, but as it turns out, I like them. They have it all, including c-panel, which is an interface that makes things such as WordPress blog a one-click installation process. They also have an excellent free 24/7/365 telephone technical support system, which has served me well since I am far from a technical genius. And . . . they have a Website Development service that is quite reasonable compared to most Website Developers – and includes your hosting as part of the program.
Hostgator – This is another well-known and frequently used company. I have never used it personally, but know many people who have. They have essentially the same services as GoDaddy with a similar pricing structure.
Recommendation: Host your sites and buy your domain names through the same company, it makes things much easier. You don't have to "point" your URL's or do additional set-up because the domain is already in your hosting account.
All serious Internet marketers use an autoresponder system and there are many available. Below are some suggestions. It is probably a good idea to diversify your lists rather than depending on a single system.
AWeber – This is the one I used from the beginning, and have just recently switched to Infusionsoft. They have a free trial offer and then it is only $19/month or $45/3 months. Their help desk is responsive, patient and well-trained. Deliverability and tracking are very good. You can also add an attachment to your broadcast emails that will automatically post your emails to Facebook and Twitter.
Niche Profit Classroom – Adam Short is the founder and "guru" of this site. He stays current with the continually changing world of the Internet and generously shares his knowledge. This is a membership site and requires a monthly fee (currently $67.00 for the basic membership, which is all you need), but you can cancel at any time. If you are a complete newbie, this is a great place to start. There is a wealth of information and a number of very good tools available – enough to keep you busy for a long time. This is where I learned the basics of website building. You can try it out for two weeks for only $1.00 – well worth investigating.
Mari Smith – Social Media Marketing Expert. Mari Smith offers a number of courses and an active blog covering the intricacies of social media, especially Facebook. I took her Extreme Fan Base 2.0 and found it filled with important Facebook strategies; however, it is more of an overview of all the possibilities, rather than detailed explanations of how to implement the strategies. I do not recommend this early on – get some experience with social media first.
JM Internet Group – SEO Training. Jason McDonald is the "guru" of this site. He is excellent. DO NOT take this class until you have a Website up and running – and then it is great! I took it twice – once before I had a website (and had no idea what he was talking about) and once after my Websites were built (then, it was extremely helpful.) Jason really knows his business; he is an engaging presenter; and responds personally to follow-up questions when they are not covered on his Q&A Blog. You can also repeat the course at no charge for a year.
Melanie Duncan – Melanie is one of the "gurus" that will give you the straight story. She runs several successful businesses with her husband. As a result, her training programs and coaching are based on experience. The hard sell is not her style. She will not try to sell you something you do not need or that is above your level of development, which is one of the reasons I like her so much. Her courses are informative and useful once you have some time and experience under your belt. As soon as you have clarified your ideal business and have implemented some strategies that are beginning to work, Melanie can help push you to the next level.
The Power of Pinning – This training focuses on how to use Pinterest effectively as a business tool. Her tag line reads: Use Pinterest the Smart Way Start Increasing Traffic to Your Site Right Away. She also has a free webinar so you can see exactly what is being offered.
Online Edge Academy – This course will help you evaluate your business, yourself, your customers, etc. – to identify changes that must be made to move your business forward – again a rather advanced course.
Kinstant Formatter – This is the best tool I have found to format books for Kindle Direct Publishing. If you decide to purchase this, you may also want to purchase my little book, A Guide to the Kinstant Formatter, which will help you use the tool more effectively. It is not without its quirks, but they are manageable after you have used it a few times.
Real Fast Audio Books – (Daniel Hall) – Digital self-publishing is great, but audio books can take your content to a different level and establish an additional revenue stream. This easy-to-understand course walks you through the process, one-step-at-a-time. BUT – before you starting working on your audio book, be sure you have published it on Kindle first – this is an Amazon requirement.
Grammarly Lite – Spellchecker, Dictionary & Thesaurus – Designed For The Web. This tool is a FREE download and is very helpful – better than Word Spellchecker and checks automatically, even blog posts, etc. There is also a subscription version that has a broader use – $139/year.
Adding visually appealing photos and graphics to your content can significantly enhance the appearance of your e-books, blog, and Websites. Below are sites I recommend to use for downloading photos to give your pages the "Wow" factor. Most of them are paid sites.
NOTE: Be sure to read the terms of usage and abide by them. Always give proper attribution to the photographer or artist.
Photopin – www.photopin.com – This is where I start because there are lots of free images through Creative Commons – You can also purchase through Shutterstock at around $10/image – Usually the top two rows (above the dotted line) are paid images. But, either way you must give proper attribution.
Fotolia – www.Fotolia.com – Credit packs which are good for 1 year – start at 26 credits for $35. Small images are usually 3 credits ($4.00).
Big Stock – www.BigStock.com – (Best subscription packs) Monthly subscriptions starting at 5 images/day for $69/month. Credit Packs – "on demand" images starting at $25.00 – good for 1 year.
123RF – www.123RF.com – Monthly subscriptions for 5 images/day for $89. Buy "on demand" images for less than $1.00 per credit (average medium 300 dpi image = 3 credits) – credits good for 365 days.
Morgue File – http://morguefile.com – Free, but limited. I have never found it useful, although some people love it.
Proceed with caution when you receive promotional materials from the following. They have some good materials, but there is a lot of duplication in their materials and there is too much repackaged free information from the Internet.
Based on their very convincing FREE Webinars, they all seem to be well-educated and well-spoken businessmen. However, I am still not clear on how much personal experience they actually have with any of the products they are marketing – or if they have simply developed well-oiled marketing machines that glean hundreds of thousands of dollars from newbies entering the Internet business arena.
I have purchased a number of products from both sources, kept a few and returned more. I can honestly say that I received little to no value from most of it; hence, my comment about proceeding with caution.
Of course, you could have a very different experience. It is possible that their products were simply not a good fit for me.
Ty Cohen – I made one purchase from this man and it was without a doubt, one of the top three worst products I have purchased. The information was essentially worthless. I returned it and managed to get my money back, but it was not easy. It was not a good experience.
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Q: Express js require() followed by funtion(app) Im fairly new to Nodejs and express, I was looking through some tutorials and examples and stumbled across
this inside app.js
var router = require('./router')(app);
What is the purpose of doing this?
This is whats inside the router file
module.exports = function (app) {
  // The signup route
  app.use('/signup', require('./routes/signup'));
}

A: You import your routers from another file.
This is a technique for scaffolding. Models, views, controllers and routers are kept in different files and then you import them into a main.js with require().
You create your project modular, it's more easy to scale and develop with team.

A: This is a popular modular pattern in javascript, often seen in node. Here's what you gain:

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*You can modularize your code into separate files so you don't end up with big monolith chunks of code.

*By requiring the module as a function, you can pass some variable constants (such as the application config, or a datatbase entry point).

*You can choose what to expose, and what to keep private by using module.exports which cleans up the global object for the application.
In the code snippet you provided, your passing the app config to the routes file, where you are creating a route that is reliant on the variable. If that route relied on interior logic, that logic could be scoped to the routes.js file rather than be exposed to the rest of the application.

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Haaland's new super duel: – Mbappe is a little ahead
Debate: Who is the best out of Erling Braut Haaland and Kylian Mbappé? Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk and AP.
Erling Braut Haaland (22) wreaked havoc in the Premier League and Champions League all autumn. Kylian Mbappe (23) dominates the World Cup. Who is really the best?
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The old debate about Pelé vs. Maradona. In recent years it was Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo. Now the jærbu who grew up on Bryne's court dominated the stage. The new super duel is against the much older France forward, who grew up in the Stade de France neighborhood of Paris' Saint-Denis district.
– Fabulous. It's like choosing between Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet. Two great players. Henry Winter, chief writer for the English newspaper The Times, says Mbappe is a bit ahead at the moment.
He is in Doha where the World Cup top scorer with five goals, Kylian Mbappe, Saturday at 20 meet England In a classic quarter-final. NRK expert Nils Johan Semp is also in Qatar:
– Mbappe, world champion for France, scored nine goals in the World Cup. It weighs heavily and must be taken into account. Mbappe was not even 20 years old when he won the gold medal at the World Cup and has improved in the tournament. He had a bad EC last year, but it was a championship after all. Now Mbappe has been by far the best player in the WC in my opinion, being followed by the former national team coach (1998-2003).
In the fall: Erling Braut Haaland hit it off with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Pictures
– It is very difficult to answer because they are so different, says Aftonbladet commentator for the World Cup in Qatar, Simon Bank.
See also The twinkling star didn't get a contract - so he made an unconventional choice
– Mbappe is bigger in his game and Haaland is superior to a smaller part of the field. If I were to choose a team that would play for the survival of the planet, I would choose Haaland. If I was going to choose a player who could make a fantastically good team, I would choose Mbappe, describes the Swede.
– I think it's more about aesthetic preferences: do you like MMA or figure skating better? The bank asks before answering himself:
– Who is the best? I answered Mbappe. I love world champions. and ice skating.
The debate continued throughout the fall. Arsenal legend Thierry Henry – who participated in the World Cup as Belgium's assistant – told CBS:
My vote now goes to Mbappe.
– Mbappe can create and finish. Haaland does not create. Concludes. Mbappe can play on the right, left or in the middle. Haaland can only play in the middle. He's a great player and (Manchester City) could have won the Champions League with him last year.
But here are the stats for all matches this season:
Photo: Sovascore
Haaland's numbers as top scorer are slightly better. The Norwegian often scores fewer scoring chances than Mbappe. But the Frenchman creates many great chances and averages several key assists per game. match. Mbappe's top speed was measured slightly higher. 38 km/ten in the Paris Saint-Germain match, while Haaland last season scored 36.3 km/ten in a match with Borussia Dortmund.
The 'heat map' shows that Mbappe and Haaland move differently. Mbappe brings out his main area on the left. Haaland stays within the opponent's 16-meter field.
Mbappe obviously plays a slightly different role. Henry Winter says he is on the left a lot and is very effective in the middle.
– They are different types of toys. Haaland is a notorious goalscorer. A great finale with massive repertoire. Very good in almost all parameters. I think the head game has also improved. Nils Johan Semp believes he is possibly the best 9 player in the world in competition with Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski.
The respected English football expert has followed Manchester City this fall. Haaland scored 23 goals in 17 matches. But Henry Winter points out that the Norwegian does not seem selfish in his new club.
Always ahead: Kylian Mbappe with Poland brings back Mate Cash. Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
I like Haaland's attitude. For him, it's about what the team can do better, not just what it can do better. He is always challenging himself as to what the team needs. We just have to admire a beautiful piece of architecture, but the building is not finished yet, as it describes.
But when Kylian Mbappe came close to peaking in Qatar, Haaland was in training camp with City's reserves in the UAE's neighbor. Norway has never participated in the play-offs in his life.
– Haaland can become the top scorer year after year in the Premier League and the Champions League because he plays for Manchester City. Hopefully Norway will qualify for the tournament, but it will be like Robert Lewandowski and Poland. We hope we can pass the group stage. Niels Johan Semp predicts that scoring a goal in a World Cup final will be more difficult for Haaland than for Mbappe.
He points out that Lewandowski was twice awarded the best player in the world by FIFA, but the Pole – like Mbappe and Haaland – did not receive the more traditional Golden Ball. Here, Lionel Messi leads with seven titles ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo's five.
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We should be happy for these two players when the Messi vs Ronaldo debate ends. And from a very English perspective, I would also add Jude Bellingham. He's a completely different kind of player, says Henry Winter, but Bellingham is also developing a lot.
– It's hard to compare. But if I were to make a ranking based on achievements, Mbappe would be slightly ahead of Haaland with Bellingham again. This is what I think it will be for the next ten years. Only injuries can destroy. Lionel Messi is about to abdicate. I would argue that Cristiano Ronaldo has abdicated. Messi responded to Paris Saint-Germain and now Argentina. "I think Ronaldo no longer has the level required in major tournaments," says Niels Johan Semp.
In November, Haaland topped Transfermarkt's ranking of the world's hottest players for the first time, ahead of Kylian Mbappé:
Photo: TRANSFERMARKT
Haaland's massive goal-scoring ability certainly has an impact. The Norwegian has a goal average of 1.22 goals per game. match over four seasons in the UEFA Champions League. This season, he topped everything with a 1.38 goal average for Manchester City in the Premier League.
But in WC, Kylian Mbappé stands alone in the spotlight. Ahead of the quarter-final against England, much revolves around England manager Gareth Southgate's selection against the speedy Frenchman. Will he continue with four in the back chain or will the Englishmen secure themselves with five players in the back and make potential midfield changes?
"I hope England will be brave," says Henry Winter in The Times.
On Saturday December 17th, you will watch Manchester City and Haaland in a training match against Girona on VG + Sport.
Publication date: 10.12.22 at 15:20
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Named for its ringing kis-ka-dee calls, this bird seems to break the rules for the flycatcher family. Besides flying out to catch insects in the air, it also grabs lizards from tree trunks, eats many berries, and even plunges into ponds to catch small fish. Its bright pattern is unique in North America, but in the tropics there are several other flycatchers that look almost identical. The Great Kiskadee is found from Texas to Argentina, and is also very common in Bermuda, where it was introduced in the 1950s.
Numbers stable or increasing in Texas. May be increasing and spreading in tropics as rain forest is cut, as it does well around clearings, edges, and second growth.
Streamside thickets, groves, orchards, towns. In its limited Texas range, found most commonly in open woodlands near water, but may occur in any habitat with good-sized trees. In the tropics, occurs widely in many semi-open habitats, usually avoiding dense unbroken forest.
Forages in various ways. Often flies out from a perch to catch flying insects in the air. Will perch on branch low over water and then plunge into water for fish, tadpoles, or insects. Often hops about in trees and shrubs to eat berries.
4, sometimes 2-5. Creamy white, dotted with dark brown and lavender. Details of incubation are not well known. Young: Apparently both adults help to feed the young in the nest. Development of young and age at first flight not well known.
Apparently both adults help to feed the young in the nest. Development of young and age at first flight not well known.
Omnivorous. Feeds mostly on large insects, such as beetles, wasps, grasshoppers, bees, and moths; but also eats lizards, mice, baby birds, frogs, tadpoles, and small fish. Also eats many berries and small fruits, and some seeds.
Breeding behavior is not well known. Both members of pair actively defend nesting territory against intruders of their own species, and are quick to mob any predators that come close. Nest site is usually among dense branches of a tree or large shrub, 6-50' above the ground, usually 10-20' up. Nest is a large bulky structure, more or less round, with the entrance on the side. Nest is built of grass, weeds, strips of bark, Spanish moss, and other plant fibers, and lined with fine grasses.
Permanent resident throughout its range. Very rarely strays north to Arizona (from western Mexico) and Louisiana.
Loud, piercing kis-ka-dee; also an incessant, shrill chattering.
Chris Done crisscrosses the globe for a career, seeking out birds wherever he lands.


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Q: Prove the number of combinations is equal to $\frac{n!}{(n-j)!j!}$ Considering $n$ distinct elements, and an ordered set of $j$ elements (without repetitions and in which the order doesn't matter); Example: $(a,b,c)$, $n=3$, $j=2$, there are 3 arrangements possible; $(ab,ac,bc)$
I have to prove that the number of combinations is equal to $$\frac{n!}{(n-j)!j!}$$
How do I do that?

A: Pick $j$ elements. For the first one, you can choose among $n$ possibilities. For the second one, among $n-1$, and so on. Thus in total there are
$$n(n-1)(n-2)\cdots (j+1)=\frac{n!}{(n-j)!}$$ possible drawings.
But these contain all permutations of all the subsets. As order doesn't matter, there are $j!$ replicas.
Hence the formula
$$\frac{n!}{(n-j)!j!}.$$

With your example, you can draw in $3\cdot2=3!/1!$ ways
$$ab,ac,ba,bc,ca,cb$$
and each unordered drawing appears twice.


Files with res file extension can be found as various game archives from many different computer games.
The res file extension is used in variety of computer games for data files that hold resources for the game. This can be all sort of data, from graphic, videos, sounds, interfaces, settings and such.
Some *.res files from computer games can be opened and extracted with Dragon UnPACKer.
Some game resources archives can be extracted, but no conversion is possible.
Programs supporting the exension res on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Dragon UnPACKer for open res file action.
Programs supporting the exension res on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Dragon UnPACKer for extract res file action.
Click on the software link(s) for more information. Suggested software applications use res file type for internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open res file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).


New EU rules on how, where and when fish can be caught, were voted on by the European Parliament on 16th January 2018. MEPs inserted an amendment to ban the use of electric pulse fishing.
The new law – updating and combining more than 30 regulations – would provide for common measures on fishing gear and methods, the minimum size of fish that may be caught and stopping or restricting fishing in certain areas or during certain periods.
It also allows for tailor-made measures to be adapted to the regional needs of each sea basin.
An amendment calling for a total ban on the use of electric pulse fishing (e.g. to drive fish up out of the seabed and into the net) was passed by 402 votes to 232, with 40 abstentions.
ban practices such as "high-grading" (discarding low-priced fish even though they should legally be landed) in order to reduce discarding.
Regional measures would cover minimum conservation reference sizes, and closed or restricted areas. Member states and the Commission would have 18 months after the entry into force of the regulation to adopt regional rules on mesh sizes.
However, it would be possible to deviate from these regional rules, via a regional fisheries multi-annual plan or, in the absence of such a plan, via a decision by the EU Commission.
Member states could submit joint recommendations to this end, and MEPs ask them to "base their recommendations on the best available scientific advice".
Read the full European Parliament press release and access the legislative papers here.


I guess you have to assume that if people post their choreography on YouTube, they're OK with others using it. It still feels kind of naughty. What if someone Googles a song only to find someone else doing "my" moves? I'm really living on the edge here, people.
To show some love back to the fine people who've shared their stuff, here are a few of my favorite borrowed routines.
I love the chorus choreo in this video (2 chest pumps and 3 jumps, around the world) but I made up my own moves to the verses.
I ended up doing something pretty different from what's here, but I love the way this guy moves and as soon as I saw this video I knew I wanted to use the song in my playlist!
This one's a double steal because my ZIN friend found this video first and then I started doing it, too! Great energy and easy to follow.
Hope you enjoy these videos. I promise to give back and upload some of my original choreography as soon I get my hands on the right technology.
What YouTubers have you borrowed from?


In October 2015, Dawn Carlisle took part in the International Bar Association's Annual Conference in Vienna. She tells us about the event and what she gained from it.
Dawn, what did you gain in terms of knowledge at this conference?
It is safe to say that I was busy from breakfast to bedtime during the whole week I was there!
During these 5 days, I was kept at the forefront of what goes on globally, not only in terms of the law itself but also on the state of the markets. We had in-depth discussions around the European legislation and cross-border legal issues worldwide.
I belong to the IBA's Real Estate Committee, so I had the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge that was specific to my area of expertise. I took part in workshops where we discussed some the most interesting and knotty topics in the area of commercial property. For example, we exchanged notes and learned how different jurisdictions and cultures deal with complicated rent review mechanisms in their regions, and discussed methods to deal with various challenges. We discussed how the global investment and development markets are currently fairing, and what factors are affecting them.
There were also a number of indirect IBA initiatives on offer (i.e. events organised by IBA member firms), which I had the opportunity to attend.
At no time during the conference did I have a feeling of 'having heard it before', as has been the case at other events I have attended. There was not a dull moment during that week.
All the attendees wanted to maximise their time at the conference, so networking was taken very seriously and the organisers made it very easy. As an example, the lunches were served as a buffet; there were no tables to sit at, which allowed people to work the room. And as you were queuing to be served, you could easily strike up conversations with the people in front and behind you.
The opportunity to meet people from all over the world and to make new and build existing relationships was great. During one particular workshop, I was sat with representatives from Ukraine, Ghana, Italy, Ecuador, France, Russia and the Netherlands! People came virtually from every corner of the globe.
I met many contacts who I already knew. This gave me the opportunity to catch up with them, and to strengthen bonds that had already been established. Colleagues from our international network Interlegal were also present. I have also made new contacts, which I am looking to building upon and establish commercial relationships with.
It was a pleasure to attend some of the networking events in wonderful historic buildings such as the Art History Museum, the Natural History Museum and the old Stock Exchange building. These enchanting places were excellent for networking, as they provided a good conversation point.
The conference also featured some very prestigious speakers, such as Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, and José María Aznar, Spain's former Prime Minister.
Finally, I particularly enjoyed the workshop on negotiation skills that I attended. Featuring a cultural expert and a mime artist, it imparted valuable information on body language (how being able to interpret the subtle body language of your opponent can give you a certain advantage during negotiations) and on cultural differences when conducting business with other countries. By way of example, the expert explained that the Dutch are the most direct in conversation, making it impossible to misunderstand what they're saying. With the Japanese, it is imperative to build trust before you can expect to be given any work, which means having at least 3 dinners with them! It was a little worrying to learn that what the English say has to be "decoded".
We got the opportunity to engage in role play, and two lawyers shared their very interesting experiences of negotiation disasters!
The workshop was both enjoyable and incredibly insightful. I can say without the shadow of a doubt that it was the best and most useful seminar that I have ever attended in a long time.
In short, this was an event not to be missed?
Absolutely. Bear in mind that, for some of the attendees, this represented a substantial undertake and investment in relation to their economy, so this is testament to the value of the conference.
I have gained invaluable knowledge, which will be feeding into my work in commercial property. I have also been able to cement the relationships our firm has with other lawyers globally; should our clients need a service anywhere in the world, we can direct them to a particular lawyer and work with this person to fulfil the clients' needs.


By any measure David Dean's first season as head football coach at the University of West Georgia was a success. Dean arrived in Carrollton in January 2017, on the eve of signing day, and led the Wolves to nine victories and a return to the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
Were there up-and-downs, and some disappointments? Certainly, but from start to finish, Dean put his stamp on a veteran roster and veteran coaching staff. The result was a Wolves team back in the national picture in Division II football.
Dean was no stranger to the Carrollton campus when he returned to UWG last season. He brought with him a resume that would rival any coach in the nation. As an assistant or as a head coach, David Dean and his football teams are winners.
A former wide receiver at Georgia Tech, Dean got his introduction to the wars of Gulf South Conference football in 1988 when he began a four-year run on the staff at Valdosta State. In 1992 Dean moved to Carrollton for an eight-year run on the staff at West Georgia. That stint included the first winning season at the Division II level, the first NCAA D-II Playoff berth, and the program's first two Gulf South Conference titles.
Dean departed UWG following the 1999 season, joining the staff of Chris Hatcher at Valdosta Sate. He spent seven seasons as the Blazers' offensive coordinator, a run that included the 2004 NCAA Division II Championship.
In 2007 Dean ascended to the head coaching post at VSU. He had to assemble a coaching staff almost from the ground up as all but one fellow staff member moved on. The results were positive as Valdosta State posted a 13-1 record and won the program's second national championship.
Five years later, Dean was back in the winner's circle again. This time the Blazers lost twice in the regular season, but they were untouchable in the playoffs, averaging 42 points a game during a postseason march to a second national title.
That second national title with the Blazers put Dean in rare company. College football has been played in the state of Georgia since the 1890s, and during that time only three football coaches in this state have won multiple national titles. Erskine Russell won three FCS crowns at Georgia Southern, while Paul Johnson followed him in Statesboro with a pair of championships of his own. The other coach on that very exclusive list is David Dean.
Dean's run as head coach at Valdosta State covered nine seasons. Beyond the two national crowns, his Blazer teams posted an impressive record of 79-27, including a mark of 42-19 in games played with the nation's best Division II conference, the Gulf South. His teams advanced to the NCAA Playoffs six times, and Dean's postseason head coaching record is 12-4.
The success of Dean's Valdosta State program resulted in numerous individual plaudits. He captured American Football Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year honors following both national titles. He was also named 2007 Coach of the Year by Schutt Sports, AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, and GSC Coach of the Year in 2010.
Beyond his individual success, Dean's VSU players captured the highest of honors. His VSU teams had 18 Division II All-America selections, while 10 players signed National Football League contracts. Dean also coached three players who earned GSC Freshman of the Year honors, two league players of the year, and one national defensive player of the year.
Clearly, David Dean has been linked to success throughout his 30-year coaching career. At UWG or at UWG's biggest rival, the results are irrefutable: David Dean is a winner. His teams win and his program flourishes.
Dean is a native of DeKalb County in the metro Atlanta area. He was born in Decatur, and enjoyed a stellar high school career for the Avondale Blue Devils. Dean arrived at Georgia Tech as a walk-on in 1982, but was awarded a scholarship the following season. He played wide receiver for the Jackets through the 1985 campaign.
Married to the former Stacie Stott, the Deans have three daughters: Caroline (21), Allison (19), and Natalie (13).


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Lieutenant General Sir George Sinclair Cole  (12 March 1911 – 2 March 1973) was a senior British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1960s.

Early life and education
Cole was born in Croydon, Surrey, the son of Captain Audry Valentine Cole (born Witkowsky) and Dorothea Mary Sinclair Carolin. His grandfather, Leopold Witkowsky (later Cole), a civil servant of the Indian Civil Service, was born in Chicago to Polish parents. He was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.

Military career
George Cole was Commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 27 August 1931.

Cole served in the Second World War as a member of the British Expeditionary Force deployed to France in 1939 and then as a General Staff Officer in Military Operations at the War Office from 1943. He became Commanding Officer of 58th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery within 21st Army Group in 1945.

After the war he was appointed Military Assistant to the Chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1946 and Military Assistant to the Chairman of Western Europe Commanders-in-Chief in 1949. He went to the Joint Services Staff College in 1950 after which he became Deputy Chief of Staff, Allied Land Forces, Central Europe in 1950. He was then made Head of the Exercise Planning Staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in 1951.

He went to the Imperial Defence College in 1953 and then became Commanding Officer of 40th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in Egypt and Cyprus from 1954 to 1955. He was Commander Royal Artillery for 1st Infantry Division from 1956 to 1959 when he became Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. He was appointed Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1961 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Eastern Command in 1965. He went on to be Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 1966: he retired in 1967.

He was a keen golfer. After his death, Lt.-Gen. Sir John Cowley, his housemate at Wellington, wrote to The Times:

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M G S Industries was established in the year 2007 as a sole proprietorship firm at Jalandhar in Punjab, India. We are engaged in manufacturing, supplying and exporting different types of Grease Guns, Oil Cans, Ratchet Die Sets, Pipe Cutters, Vices, Hammers, Spanners and Pipe Wrenches. One can avail from us Grease Guns lever type cartridge, Suction Oil Guns, Claw Hammers, Steel Shafts, Double Open End Spanners, Metal Oil Cans perfect type and more.
Quality is indisputably a significant aspect of our work ethics that is strictly adhered to throughout production. Quality testing begins form the very first level of procurement and lasts till packaging of finished products. Our quality controllers are committed to check the products and their compliance with international norms.
We are fortunate to have a team of highly qualified and enthusiastic personnel, who incorporate innovative ideas in business operations. The operations of each department are headed by a group leader, who are well-versed with related tasks and infuse dedication and devotion in their co-workers. The combined and assiduous efforts of our professionals have helped us develop top grade industrial hand tools.


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Jesse Carter was a state legislator, mail contractor, and state militia officer in Tampa, as well as a school co-founder. He was a Democrat.

He was a commanding officer dealing with "Indian disturbances". As a state official, he was involved with provisioning Tampa during the Seminole Wars. He represented the 11th Senatorial District.

His home was where the University of Tampa is now located. He built a schoolhouse for his daughter.

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Looking for a way to start out your day full of energy? Tired of tasteless, boring recipes? Get ready... because this fig and pecan butter smoothie is healthy and full of nutrients, but you wouldn't know that from the taste!
Snacking made simple! These no-bake Paleo Pecan Pie Bites are like dessert without any of the guilt! With 5 ingredients and minimal prep time, they're easy as pie!
Mornings are hard. Make breakfast easy. Carve out a few minutes in the morning for a quick bite you can grab and go, and eat on the run. Here are three of our favorites.
Ingredients 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt handful of blackberries handful of blueberries handful of strawberries 2 tbsp granola 1 tbsp pecan butter 1 tsp maple syrup Instructions 1. Mix sweet potato + cinnamon.
This recipe is compliments of Katy Allan (Savoring the Flavoring). If you're looking for a laugh (plus more mouthwatering recipes like this one), follow Katy on Instagram (@savoringtheflavoring).


Set the popcorn in a big pot and coat with vegetable oil evenly. Stir the popcorn kernels continuously on medium low heat about 5 minutes until the popcorn kernels pop. cover with the lid ASAP after the first pop. Shake the pot frequently to keep from burning. You will hear the pop sound slows down after few minutes, turn off the heat and wait for 2~3 minutes then open the lid. Fill the popcorn in a big bowl and discard the unpop kernels, set aside.


Obituary of Joseph Edwin McEvoy Jr.
Joseph Edwin McEvoy, Jr., of Niskayuna left this world after a sudden passing and brief illness. He passed peacefully, with his family present on Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was 77.
Born on August 16, 1941, son of Joseph and Katherine (Kelly) McEvoy, Sr. He is the husband of D. Antoinette (Bergman) McEvoy.
Joe served as a Diesel Mechanic stationed in Assault Craft Unit Two for the United States Navy. He was Honorably Discharged on Feburary 13th 1969. During his time in the Navy, Joe began his long standing desire to travel and explore the World.
Joe always had a passion for History and Archaeology which lead him to a career with NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For over 40 years, Joe worked in Archaeology and quite literally moved mountains, uncovering some of New York State's earilest history; including the excavation of Fort Orange, countless early American Indian sites, the restoration of Olana, excavations at Crown Point. Joe was instrumental in the meticulous preparation and preservation for permanent exhibits and collections all across NYS.
One of Joe's greatest finds was his wife Toni. They met digging a site together at Schuyler Flatts in Menands. They were married on July 1st 1978. After retiring, Joe and Toni delighted in traveling the world and touring Archeological sites.
Joe was a devoted man, who put his family and faith first. He cherished the time he spent with his two grandsons. His sense of humor was contagious, his love for History and Archeaolgy was enriching, his love of hockey was second to none. Joe also enjoyed working on getting his 1958 Corvette back on the road with the help of his friends.
Joe is survived by his wife Toni, his daughter Cathleen, his son-in-law Stephen, his two beautiful grandchildren Abram and Madon (who made his smile grow wider each day), his son Tim and partner Meredith, his brothers, Michael (Karen McEvoy), Mark (Garian McEvoy) and Kevin (Jill McEvoy), as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Joseph joins his mother Katherine, father Joseph, and brother Jerry in everlasting peace.
Relatives and friends may call from 5-7:00pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Jones Funeral Home, Inc., 1503 Union Street (At McClellan St.) Schenectady, NY 12309. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 9:00am on Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Church, 806 Union Street, Schenectady. Burial with military honors will be in the family plot in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Kindly consider donations to Albany Stratton Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Albany NY. In loving memory of Joe McEvoy.


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Q: Dockerfile entrypoint in Kubernetes not executed I've a docker container based ReactJS based app, a shell script is defined in docker image as the ENTRYPOINT, and I'm able to use docker run image-name successfully.
Now the task is to use this docker image for Kubernetes deployment using standard deployment.yaml file templates, something like following
# Deployment file
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: my-app
  labels:
    app: my-app
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: my-app
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: my-app
    spec:
      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 120
      containers:
      - name: my-app
        imagePullPolicy: Always
        image: my-docker-image
        command: ["/bin/bash"]
        args: ["-c","./entrypoint.sh;while true; do echo hello; sleep 10;done"]

kind: Service
apiVersion: v1
metadata:
  name: my-service
spec:
  type: NodePort
  selector:
    app: my-app
  ports:
  - port: 3000
    targetPort: 3000
    protocol: TCP
    nodePort: 31110

spec:
  rules:
  - http:
      paths:
      - path: /
        pathType: Prefix
        backend:
          service:
            name: my-service
            port:
              number: 3000

when I do kubectl apply -f mydeployment.yaml, its creating required pod, but the entrypoint.sh script is not being executed upon creation of pod unlike direct running of docker image. Can someone please help in sharing what is wrong with above yaml file, am I missing or doing something incorrectly?
I also tried direclty call npm run start in command [] within yaml but no luck. I can enter in pod container using kubectl exec but I don't see react app running, I can manually execute entrypoint.sh and see the required output in browser.
Edit: Adding kubectl logs and describe output
logs: when I removed command/args from yaml and applied deploy.yaml, I get following logs as is, until starting the dev server line, there's nothing beyond that.
> myapp start /app
> react-scripts start

ℹ 「wds」: Project is running at http://x.x.x.x/
ℹ 「wds」: webpack output is served from
ℹ 「wds」: Content not from webpack is served from /app/public
ℹ 「wds」: 404s will fallback to /
Starting the development server...

Describe output
Name:         my-view-85b597db55-72jr8
Namespace:    default
Priority:     0
Node:         my-node/x.x.x.x
Start Time:   Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:13:20 +0800
Labels:       app=my-app
              pod-template-hash=85b597db55
Annotations:  cni.projectcalico.org/podIP: x.x.x.x/xx
              cni.projectcalico.org/podIPs: x.x.x.x/xx
Status:       Running
IP:           x.x.x.x
IPs:
  IP:           x.x.x.x
Controlled By:  ReplicaSet/my-view-container-85b597db55
Containers:
  my-ui-container:
    Container ID:   containerd://671a1db809b7f583b2f3702e06cee3477ab1412d1e4aa8ac93106d8583f2c5b6
    Image:          my-docker-image
    Image ID:       my-docker-image@sha256:29f5fc74aa0302039c37d14201f5c85bc8278fbeb7d70daa2d867b7faa6d6770
    Port:           <none>
    Host Port:      <none>
    State:          Terminated
      Reason:       Completed
      Exit Code:    0
      Started:      Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:13:41 +0800
      Finished:     Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:13:43 +0800
    Last State:     Terminated
      Reason:       Completed
      Exit Code:    0
      Started:      Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:13:24 +0800
      Finished:     Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:13:26 +0800
    Ready:          False
    Restart Count:  2
    Environment:
      MY_ENVIRONMENT_NAME:                          TEST_ENV
      MY_SERVICE_NAME:                              my-view-service
      MY_SERVICE_MAIN_PORT:                         3000
    Mounts:
      /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount from default-token-9z8bw (ro)
Conditions:
  Type              Status
  Initialized       True
  Ready             False
  ContainersReady   False
  PodScheduled      True
Volumes:
  default-token-9z8bw:
    Type:        Secret (a volume populated by a Secret)
    SecretName:  default-token-9z8bw
    Optional:    false
QoS Class:       BestEffort
Node-Selectors:  <none>
Tolerations:     node.kubernetes.io/not-ready:NoExecute op=Exists for 300s
                 node.kubernetes.io/unreachable:NoExecute op=Exists for 300s
Events:
  Type     Reason     Age                From               Message
  ----     ------     ----               ----               -------
  Normal   Scheduled  32s                default-scheduler  Successfully assigned default/my-view-container-85b597db55-72jr8 to my-host
  Normal   Pulled     31s                kubelet            Successfully pulled image "my-docker-image" in 184.743641ms
  Normal   Pulled     28s                kubelet            Successfully pulled image "my-docker-image" in 252.382942ms
  Normal   Pulling    11s (x3 over 31s)  kubelet            Pulling image "my-docker-image"
  Normal   Pulled     11s                kubelet            Successfully pulled image "my-docker-image" in 211.2478ms
  Normal   Created    11s (x3 over 31s)  kubelet            Created container my-view-container
  Normal   Started    11s (x3 over 31s)  kubelet            Started container my-view-container
  Warning  BackOff    8s (x2 over 26s)   kubelet            Back-off restarting failed container

and my entrypoint.sh is
#!/bin/bash
( export REACT_APP_ENV_VAR=env_var_value;npm run start )
exec "$@"

A: When you write this in a pod description:
      containers:
      - name: my-app
        imagePullPolicy: Always
        image: my-docker-image
        command: ["/bin/bash"]
        args: ["-c","./entrypoint.sh;while true; do echo hello; sleep 10;done"]

The command argument overrides the container ENTRYPOINT. The above
is roughly equivalent to:
docker run --entrypoint /bin/bash my-docker-image ...args here...

If you want to use the ENTRYPOINT from the image, then just set args.

A: I figured out the solution finally, I included following options in yaml under spec section and removed command/args as mentioned by above comments. Hopefully it'll be useful to anyone facing this issue.
spec:
      replicas: 1
      selector:
        matchLabels:
          app: my-app
      template:
        metadata:
          labels:
            app: my-app
        spec:
          terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 120
          containers:
          - name: my-app
            imagePullPolicy: Always
            image: my-docker-image
            stdin: true
            tty: true


This TC indicates the status of an MDC(Mobility Domain Controller).
This TC indicates a Wireless Controller type.
This TC indicates a Mobility Switch type.
This TC indicates the range of APs possible per WC(Wireless Controller).
This TC indicates the AP models that WC supports. The meaning of the special value none(255) must be specified by any object using this TC in its SYNTAX clause.
This TC indicates the status of an AP.
This TC indicates a wireless radio channel.
This TC indicates a wireless radio channel. The special value 0 must have its meaning described by any objects of this type.
This TC indicates a wireless radio power setting.
This TC indicates a type of antenna attached on a radio in AP. - wl81AT070E6: Avaya AP external antenna (70 degree) - wl81AT180E6: Avaya AP external antenna (180 degree) The meaning of the special value none(255) must be specified by any object using this TC in its SYNTAX clause.
This TC indicates a type of extension cable used to attach an antenna for a radio in AP.
This TC indicates a type of extension cable used to attach an antenna for a radio in AP. The meaning of the special value none(255) must be specified by any object using this TC in its SYNTAX clause.
The operation mode of a radio with respect to access and WIDS/WIPS functionality. accessWids(1): The radio provides both access and WIDS functionality widsWips(2): The radio provides only WIDS functionality (no access). If both avWlanWidpsApDeauthenticationAttack and avWlanWidpsClientThreatMitigation in AVAYA-WLAN-WIDPS-MIB are enabled, it also provides WIPS functionality.
Identifies a radio interface. The meaning of the special value 0 must be defined be any object using this TC in its SYNTAX clause.
An object of this type represents a set of data rates in the range of 1 Mbps through 63.5 Mbps, in increments of 0.5 Mbps (500 Kbps). The value of an object of this type contains a string of bits, where each bit corresponds to a particular data rate. Bits start with the high order bit of the first octet, representing 0.5 Mbps, and are contiguous representing increasing data rates in increments of 0.5 Mbps. For example, the following bits correspond to the following data rates: Octet Bit Mbps 0 0x80 1 0 0x40 1.5 0 0x20 2 0 0x10 2.5 0 0x08 3 0 0x04 3.5 0 0x02 4 0 0x01 4.5 1 0x80 5 1 0x40 5.5 . . . . 15 0x20 63.5 If the bit corresponding to a particular data rate is set, that rate is considered to be a member of the set of data rates. The bit position BP for a particular data rate DR can be found using the following formula: BP = (DR * 2) - 2 The bit value corresponding to a particular data rate can be found using the following formula, where BP is the bit position as above, and O is the array of octets returned as the value of an object of this type: bitValue = (O[BP/8] >> (7 - (BP % 8))) & 0x01 Similarly, the bit for a particular data rate can be set as follows: O[BP/8] |= 0x80 >> (BP % 8) And cleared as follows: O[BP/8] &= ~(0x80 >> (BP % 8)) Any trailing octets whose value is 0x00 may be truncated from the value of an object of this type.
An object of this type represents a set of wireless channels in the range of 1 through 255. The value of an object of this type contains a string of bits, where each bit corresponds to a particular channel. Bits start with the high order bit of the first octet, representing channel 1, and are contiguous representing increasing channel numbers. For example, the following bits correspond to the following channels: Octet Bit Channel 0 0x80 1 0 0x40 2 0 0x20 3 0 0x10 4 0 0x08 5 0 0x04 6 0 0x02 7 0 0x01 8 1 0x80 9 1 0x40 10 . . . . 31 0x02 255 If the bit corresponding to a particular channel is set, that channel is considered to be a member of the set of channels. The bit value corresponding to a particular channel CH can be found using the following formula, where O is the array of octets returned as the value of an object of this type: bitValue = (O[(CH-1)/8] >> (7 - ((CH-1) % 8))) & 0x01 Similarly, the bit for a particular channel can be set as follows: O[(CH-1)/8] |= 0x80 >> ((CH-1) % 8) And cleared as follows: O[(CH-1)/8] &= ~(0x80 >> ((CH-1) % 8)) Any trailing octets whose value is 0x00 may be truncated from the value of an object of this type.
This TC indicates one or more ranges of time during which access to the network is allowed or denied. The format can be any of the following: 1. An empty string which indicates access is always allowed. 2. The string 'never', which indicates access is always denied. 3. The string 'any', which indicates access is always allowed. 4. The string 'al', which indicates access is always allowed. 5. A comma separated list of one or more strings in the format '', each of which indicates that access is allowed on the specified day during the specified range of times. The valid strings for '' are: 'mo' - Monday 'tu' - Tuesday 'we' - Wednesday 'th' - Thursday 'fr' - Friday 'sa' - Saturday 'su' - Sunday 'wk' - Indicates all days of the week Note that no whitespace characters or other special characters other than those noted above are allowed.
24-bit Organizationally Unique Identifier. Information on OUIs can be found in IEEE 802-2001 [802-2001] Clause 9.
Access category (AC) used for TSPEC. Only those ACs that support mandatory admission control are listed here.
Enumerates WLAN configuration components that participate in the mobility domain configuration sync operation.
This object identifies the maximum capacity of AP license of the controller. The capacity is either None, 16 Locked or Unlimited. When 'unlimited' is specified, the actual capacity is the validated and supported AP license count for that release. Please refer to the release notes for this count.
This TC indicates the country of operation for WLAN.
Bit mask to represent the various filter criteria which can be applied for a remote packet capture event. Only five filters are supported in this release. Note that value 0 will be the MSB in the first octet and will be contiguosly numbered till the last bit in the lower octets. So when the number of bits is not a multiple of eight, the remaining bits will be in the final octet (filled by zero's). Usage examples: -------------- If we want to set the value for beacons(0), data(2) and mgmt(3), the value can be set in any of the following format: 10110000b or '10110000'B or 0xB0 or 'B0'h.
This TC indicates the state of mapped mobility vlan in the switch.
This objects is included in the avWlanSwitchLimitsReached notification to indicate which limits have been reached. The meaning of each bit in this object, and the additional objects included in the notification when each bit is set, are described below. Objects corresponding to each bit will appear in the notification in the order of the bit values, i.e., the objects for bit 0, if set, will appear first, followed by the objects for bit 1, if set, and so on. The objects listed below, when included in avWlanSwitchLimitsReached, indicate the last values that were added to or attempted to be added to the table/list specified by each bit. The meaning of each object depends on the bit with which the object is associated in a generated notification, as described below: VlanMapTableFull(0) The current number of vlan mappings has reached the max limit. TunnelTableFull(1) The current number of tunnels has reached the max limit. MulticastTableFull(2) The current number of multicast groups has reached the max limit.
Avaya WLAN Textual Conventions MIB Copyright 2010 - 2011 Avaya, Inc. All rights reserved. This Avaya SNMP Management Information Base Specification (Specification) embodies Avaya's confidential and proprietary intellectual property. Avaya retains all title and ownership in the Specification, including any revisions. This Specification is supplied 'AS IS,' and Avaya makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the use, operation, condition, or performance of the Specification.


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England and its glorious failures…
March 29, 2007 by rtgadmin
There's nothing better than an International break in the season is there? Well not quite as I am sure the majority of football supporters in our country hate the international break, as they are more concerned with their own club than the country.
One thing that cannot be beat during this time of the season though is the overdrive that the press goes into. At this time of the season you get to see just how much hype there is in our nation and the majority of the time there is very little basis for it and the foundations of the hype come back to the Premiership and its Murdoch induced spin doctors who have forced so much rubbish into the public's minds that most of them have now taken in the force fed garbage that they have been fed.
A broadsheet is normally a place where you will find a more reasoned approach to things but I was shocked to read an article claiming that this "golden generation" of players has got nothing following it through and that's part of the reason why we have been so poor this season and in the World Cup in 2006 also. It claimed that managers have no option but to choose the same players and that we have to make sure that this generation are not allowed to become disillusioned and sink into a rut of patchy form.
Yes everyone it is official. The Premiership is the breeding ground for all greatness and the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Owen, Ferdinand, and Terry etc must be worshipped to the heavens if our country is to succeed.
It is a shame that the majority of our country seems to have forgotten what the essence of football is all about – teamwork.
You can pick the eleven best individuals in the country and put them into a starting eleven and field them against the second best eleven individuals in the country and it is not a simple forgone conclusion that the first choice players will win the game. It is far from that because those second best eleven might end up forging better partnerships in decisive areas of the pitch. It's stating the obvious but there are some very handsomely paid people who appear to have no knowledge of this. The World Cup is talked of as the biggest showcase of football on earth and the winners last year, Italy, showed exactly my point. They seemed to have learnt that the glory players such as Totti & Del Piero had no divine right to play, and instead made players such as Luca Toni the focus of the side and it paid off.
Roy Keane has been quoted in various circles during the last week with regard to how Ireland appear to have an obsession with certain players and this is preventing anyone else from developing to further competition and it's certainly a principle that applies to England as well.
In fact the last week has just further emphasised what a potentially great manager we have in place at Sunderland Football Club. It's great to see a manager who thinks about the game more than just "4-4-2 we're playing so who's my best eleven to fit into that", a manager who will also stick to principles and be prepared to overlook the selection of players if they have shown that off the field they are not prepared and still be confident of getting the result.
At least the International break is over and we're back to the real football action of The Championship (it will be a shame in some way to leave this league IF we manage to achieve promotion) now as we can watch real football with real passion from players that really want to prove themselves without the hype machine of the likes of Sky Sports and the Sun since they all but ignore our division.
Away to Cardiff we go…
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New Comics 9-20-17
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Comic Book Brian
Happy Wednesday Fankind! Lots of great books out this week, including:
BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1 from Valiant Entertainment. From New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Moon Knight) and extraordinary artists Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN) & Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN), a bloody and vengeful new era for Bloodshot begins, as Ray Garrison escapes his violent past to build the one thing he never thought he'd earn: a family. But when a hateful secret from his true love's past threatens their fragile peace, Bloodshot will be forced to run headlong into a barrage of blood, bullets, and broken bones for a revenge-fueled assault that will have crushing consequences for those he holds most dear…
HALF PAST DANGER II: DEAD TO REICHS #1 from IDW. Nobody talks about how many dinosaurs died in WWII. But three months after Sergeant Tommy Irish Flynn and Captain John Noble wiped them out while foiling a Nazi plan, the boys are back, hot on the trail of some Dino DNA stolen by their former ally, Agent Elizabeth Huntington-Moss! The Nazis must be stopped before they can unleash their doomsday weapon!
NICK CAVE: MERCY ON ME graphic novel from Selfmadehero. Musician, novelist, poet, actor: Nick Cave (b. 1957) is a Renaissance man. His wide-ranging artistic output – always uncompromising, hypnotic, and intense – is defined by an extraordinary gift for storytelling. In Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, Reinhard Kleist employs a cast of characters drawn from Cave's music and writing to tell the story of a formidable artist and influencer. Kleist paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of Cave's childhood in Australia; his early years fronting The Birthday Party; the sublime highs of his success with The Bad Seeds; and the crippling lows of his battle with heroin. Kleist's graphic biography, like Cave's songs, is by turns electrifying, sentimental, morbid, and comic – but always engrossing.
For a complete list of new books, click HERE. See you soon!!!
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Kevin Mc Cullough gave us much food for thought and action when he addressed us on Saturday at our Niland Conference Centre in Bushey.
We urgently need a fair, ambitious and binding global climate deal, in which the voices of poor countries, who are most affected by climate change, are listened to. The UN is the best place for this to happen.
In this deal, rich countries need to promise to raise $195 billion each year by 2020, in addition to existing commitments on overseas development aid, to help poor countries cope with climate change – and to cut carbon emissions by more than 40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020.
The result? A low carbon future which can benefit everybody, providing more jobs and a cleaner environment in the UK and worldwide.
It's clear that a changing climate is making life harder and more risky for the communities that we work with overseas. Their stories support the scientific evidence that we live in warming world. In 2008, we campaigned alongside green groups, unions and development agencies in the UK for a strong Climate Change Act. As a result, the UK became the first country in the world to make emissions cuts a legal requirement. Public support has grown for rich countries to cut their own emissions and to help poor countries develop sustainably, culminating in a huge global campaign calling for a fair climate deal in December 2009. This put the spotlight on the Copenhagen climate talks, and the unprecedented 120 heads of state who attended. But, this time, world leaders failed to take the action we urgently need.
Developed countries (apart from the USA) have a legal duty to cut emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. This agreement is based on fairness: developed countries have historically produced most emissions, so must bear most responsibility for sorting out the problem. But it runs out in just two years and talks at Copenhagen failed to provide a suitable replacement.
Instead, a small group of countries, working behind closed doors, produced a non-binding 'accord' with few clear targets. The accord states the importance of keeping global temperature rises under 2ºC, but doesn't outline a plan for doing so. This is based on what science shows is necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change. We're worried that poor countries, who are most affected by climate change, will be bypassed in decision-making if rich countries get impatient with their demands. If they take discussions out of the UN, then how will poor countries – and their people – have a voice?
For CAFOD and the work of our partners around the world who work with people who live in poverty to adapt to the impact of climate change.
For a fair, ambitious and binding global climate deal.
Through the European Union, the UK can still have an impact on the international stage. Our government can press them to lead by example, by committing to emissions cuts of 30 per cent, building up to 40 per cent We can demand that the money pledged to help poor countries adapt to climate change is not taken out of existing aid budgets. And we raise our voices alongside those of people in developing countries, to make sure that they continue to play a full part in negotiations.


The recent outcome of a compensation claim for psychiatric injury made by two police officers who attended the scene of the Waterfall train derailment, puts into question the fairness of the Civil Liability Act.
David Wicks and Phil Sheehan were the first police officers to arrive at the site of the derailment in January 2003. They set about helping those who were injured and saw a number of deceased people. During the trial they gave graphic accounts of the horrific sights they had seen.
Both officers left the police service in 2004, having developed post traumatic stress. Both sued State Rail for psychiatric injury. Both claims were unsuccessful.
Wicks and Sheehan each received a commendation for courage by the Commissioner of Police for their work on the day of the accident. Yet they were denied compensation for legitimate illness. How could this be?
In September 2002 an expert panel was put together to review the law of negligence in Australia. The cost of public liability insurance was getting steep, so the aim of the panel was to find a way to limit liability and reduce the damages payable in some personal injury cases.
You have to actually see a person or persons being "killed, injured or put in peril" to make a claim. Or you have to be a close relative of the victim.
In other words, arriving after the actual incident has occurred doesn't qualify you for compensation for psychiatric illness. That rules out emergency service workers.
Interestingly, the Ipp Report recommended a special provision for people who suffer psychiatric injury after viewing the aftermath of a disaster. But the word "aftermath" was significantly left out of the NSW legislation.
Other states that created new legislation weren't so restrictive.
While it is possible for NSW workers in this situation to make a Workers Compensation claim, the reality is that the amount is far less than what they could get in a personal injury claim. At best, they might receive statutory weekly payments for past and future wage loss, and payment of necessary medical expenses.
It would seem that the NSW government is restricting legitimate compensation claims. A rethink of the current legislation might be due.


The Liturgical Expressions Workshop… a success! Students learning the importance of facial expressions in worship, posture and poses, flagging techniques and portrayal of dance moves by hearing.
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Worst. Secret. Ever. Ah well, it's public knowledge now, with Pandemic finally releasing the first details on their upcoming Lord of the Rings game. Called Lord of the Rings: Conquest, it's a "spiritual successor" to the studio's previous work on the Battlefront series, and as such will be a fairly similar title. Except there'll now be up to 150 combatants on-screen at any time, with players able to choose from "practically the entire universe" of LotR characters and races.
There'll be two singleplayer campaigns to play through, one presumably "good", the other based on a scenario where Sauron actually gets his hands on the One Ring. As for multiplayer, while there'll be 150 characters on-screen, it'll support only 16 players online at any time, though it will also feature four-player co-op play, including - awesomely - four-player splitscreen co-op on the same console. Game's due sometime in the fall, and will be hitting the 360, PS3 and PC.
I was originally a little sceptical about this whole thing, but 150 guys duking it out on a battlefield (ie sections of Helm's Deep) might - if they can get the level design right - totally nail that LotR "big battle" feel.
UPDATE - Pandemic got in touch with us this morning to let us know that despite the original IGN piece reporting the game would support 8-player online multiplayer, it will in fact support 16. Which should be much more to your liking.


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SonarMies: Mark Bain, "Wave Shift"
"Wave Shift" its an art work of Mark Bain where he proposes a sonic investigation of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, a virtual sculpture that exists solely through sound and its formation within the architecture.
The micro-vibrations that travel within the materials of the structure and the ground that it stands on will be captured utilising seismological equipment and an active sensor network. The signal will be amplified and played live through a specialised sound system contoured for the location.
The artist will also use the basement of the building (not open to the public) to use it as a live mixing chamber to process the sound further as a site specific 'echo room'. A frequency monitoring network will be used to listen to this collective signal and auto-compose the resulting output playing back through the sound system. This will result in variable frequencies shifting throughout the exhibition area in relation to the sound of the building and the persons occupying it.
Additionally, three shallow submersible loudspeakers designed by the artist will be placed in the reflecting pools, pointing upwards which will manifest this collective signal as ripples in the water radiating outward, as a visible manifestation of the sound collected from the walls of the building.
Curator: Lluís Nacenta
Pavelló Mies Van der Rohe
Price: €5. Free admission for any Sonar ticket or Delegate Pass holders.
Mark Bain