Chrome, Firefox, or Safari (on a PC or laptop). Or use Safari on an iPad.
Please do not use Internet Explorer (not yet anyway). Once IE 10 is released, it will be compatible with our site. But for now, please stick to the browsers above for the best experience.
There are two ways to find entries and past performances. In the top right corner of the site's navigation, you'll see a "Track Finder" link. From there, you can find races by track, or by race type.
1) Find a Race – This tool lets you set the date and type of race you're interested in, and when you hit "GO!" in the bottom right corner, a personalized list of races appears on your screen. From this list of races, you can click "Tab 1" to view the entries, or "Tab 2" to view the past performances. You can search for things like "All turf races" or get specific and search for "2-year-old turf sprints going off between 3pm and 6pm," for example.
2) Find a Track – This page lets you pick the date and view all tracks running that day.
By accessing Tab 1 for any race, you're looking at our version of the entries. Many features are being added to this page – Timeform Star Ratings, Timeform 1-2-3s, a Spotlight Speed Figure, a Pace Projector, Smart Stats, track diagrams, and more.
Tab 1 also contains our abbreviated condition header. Click that arrow on the right to expand this box and view the full conditions.
Race Ratings are located in the white box to the left of the race conditions. The ratings are numbers we're assigning to different race types which will make it easier to compare horses entering a race from different circuits and class levels. For example, if a horse is shipping to Belmont from Parx, you will be able to tell what class level he's been running in at Parx, and how that compares to the class of today's race at Belmont.
The Speed Figure is a combination of final time and pace, and it is on the Timeform scale. The Speed Figures are color coded to indicate the surface. Brown with black lettering is a race run on dirt. Brown with green lettering is a race that was scheduled to run on grass, but was instead run on dirt. Green with black lettering is a race run on grass. Blue with black lettering is a race run on a synthetic surface. Blue with green lettering is a race that was scheduled to run on grass, but was instead run on a synthetic surface.
You can set your "Fractions Preferences" by clicking on the fractions within any running line. Your preferences will be saved and will be shown in your preferred style for all races.
You'll notice the "long comment" appears in each horse's running line instead of the short comment. This gives the handicapper a better understanding of what happened in previous races without watching the video replay.
You can click any of the Major Play, Win, 2nd, etc., buttons to start forming your selections (which we're calling "My Picks"). Classifying horses like this will also be a way to share your picks with friends (if you choose to do so), and seeing who your friends, or the community, is picking. This sharing functionality is still being developed, but you can currently set your picks and they will be save in your "My Picks" area.
Enter notes for horses and they'll appear the next time that horse runs. You'll also have the option to share your notes with your friends eventually.
Workouts appear at the bottom of each horse's running lines, and if you hit the arrow on the right side of the Workouts section, it will expand to show you lifetime workouts.
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COMING OF AGE – BONHAMS ANNOUNCES THE 18TH ANNUAL ASTON MARTIN SALE AT NEWPORT PAGNELL 65 YEARS OF POST-WAR ASTON MARTIN CELEBRATED AT THIS LANDMARK SALE
COMING OF AGE – BONHAMS ANNOUNCES THE 18TH ANNUAL ASTON MARTIN SALE AT NEWPORT PAGNELL
65 YEARS OF POST-WAR ASTON MARTIN CELEBRATED AT THIS LANDMARK SALE
On 13 May, Bonhams will return to Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell for their 18th annual Aston Martin sale, an event exclusively dedicated to the celebration of the Aston Martin and Lagonda marques. More than 65 years of the legendary British brand will be offered, ranging from a 1951 Lagonda DB 2.6 Drophead Coupé (£12,000-16,000) to a 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT12 (£350,000 - 400,000).
DB6s in all their configurations and specifications will be offered at the sale, including a 1967 DB6 Vantage Sports Saloon (£280,000 - 340,000), a 1970 DB6 Mark 2 Saloon (£270,000 - 310,000) and one of the stars of the show, a rare 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante (£700,000 - 900,000). The successor to the legendary DB5 model, the DB6 was introduced at the 1965 London Motor Show and enjoyed a rapturous reception – for the most part. The more conservative Aston Martin clientele disliked the 'showy' Kamm tail rear-end (similar to that of a Ferrari 250), but eventually warmed to the new model with its improved stability, lengthened wheelbase and increased headroom.
Arguably the most widely-known and celebrated Aston Martin model is the DB5, and Bonhams will offer a 1964 example, estimated at £500,000 - 600,000. Considered the first cinematic James Bond car, the DB5 has become a by-word for classic British design and cool. Although Ian Fleming put the British agent in a DB MkIII in the original novel, Goldfinger, the DB5 was the company's latest model at the time of the film's release, and thus the one chosen to take to the silver screen.
Half a century on from the iconic DB5, Aston Martin are still creating jaw-droppingly beautiful cars – such as the 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT12 (£350,000 - 400,000). Numbered 74 of just 100 built, this example is as-new and unregistered, as well as being the only example finished in Viridian Green.
A pinnacle of exclusivity is offered in the form of the 1996 Aston Martin V8 Sportsman Estate Car (£300,000 - 350,000). One of only three examples built by Aston Martin, the car offered is one of a pair ordered directly from the factory by two sporting Swiss brothers. It started life as a standard LHD V8 Coupé, and was then homologated and returned to the factory to undergo modification as a shooting brake. The vehicle has covered a little over 21,000 kilometres from new, and is no stranger to the engineers at Newport Pagnell, having been maintained regardless of cost by Aston Martin Works during its present ownership. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire an extremely rare, limited edition Aston Martin which, as one would expect from such a prestigious marque, combines both practicality and outstanding performance.
And no Bonhams Aston Martin sale would be complete without a barn discovery. For 2017, the rewarding project on offer is a 1957 DB2/4 MkII Sports Saloon (£50,000 - 70,000) which comes with a fascinating history. First owned by the renowned Aston Martin enthusiast, The Hon John Dawnay (later The Rt Hon Viscount Downe) of Wykeham Abbey, the car was registered as 'VN 4.' Some years later, the vehicle was registered to a Mr. Frederick 'Fearless Freddie' Mills, a colourful character on the British post-war sporting and entertainment scene. World light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950, he took up acting and presenting after retirement from the sport and ran a successful nightclub in Soho until his death in 1965.
A similarly fascinating project is the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 'Series III' Sports Saloon Project (£200,000 - 300,000). Originally owned by Kenneth Delingpole, owner of a West Midlands engineering company and co-founder (alongside Ron Lowe) of Dellow, makers of the eponymous trials car. In present family ownership for more than 40 years, this example has been garaged since 1987 and is offered with many new and authentic unfitted parts, including wooden steering wheels, bumpers, new fuel pump and authentic horn push.
Automobilia lots include:
The license plate V8 VAN (£2,500-3,500)
The Nassau Bahamas licence plate '56526' as fitted to James Bond 007s Aston Martin DB5 in the 2006 film Casino Royale (£2,000-3,000)

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Many people remember Bosnia for its war in the 1990s, but the country has come a long way since that devastating decade. There are remnants of the destruction throughout the country, but the people have bounced back and are eager to greet you with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes. Bosnia's hospitality is easily seen in the accommodation it has available. Locals have opened them homes and allow travelers to rent rooms for very fair and reasonable rates. In larger cities it is best to have a destination in mind, but in the smaller towns it is easy to find somewhere with a room available for rent on arrival.
There are also hotels in the major towns that cover a range of styles and quality levels. There are plenty of opportunities to find budget accommodation, but there are also comfortable options that are three and four stars. Generally speaking, you won't be disappointed in the quality of accommodation in Bosnia.
There are many great options to save money in Bosnia. Staying with a local family typically offers the best deal. Like in many other Eastern European countries, in Bosnia you will often be greeted at the bus or train station by residents with rooms available for rent. They're usually good quality and are a better deal than comparable hotels. Do be prepared to remove your shoes before you enter someone's home. Also confirm that the location is central as you don't want to be stranded in a more rural area.
If staying in someone's home doesn't appeal to you, most towns have hotels that are three or four stars in quality. They are usually good deals. There are a handful of hostels in Bosnia as well, but you are more likely to find a budget hotel or guesthouse than a hostel.
Camping in off the beaten path areas is not recommended as there are still landmines around.
Bosnia has many types of accommodation, typical of what you would find elsewhere in Europe. The most common hotels are two or three stars, but in the major cities you can find both luxury and budget options in abundance. Hostels are not nearly as prevalent as guesthouses, but they can be found and are beginning to pop up more often as tourism continues to grow in Bosnia. Renting a room in someone's home is a popular option as well. They are typically very welcoming, clean and modern. It's usually a very affordable option as well, but does require some flexibility. As accommodation options continue to grow in Bosnia, you are more likely to find exactly what you're looking for, even outside of the major tourist attractions.
Sarajevo has plenty of budget accommodation options available, but it can sometimes be tricky to find a place upon arrival. There are plenty of rooms available in homes, but these options aren't as apparent to visitors as they are in other towns. Head to an accommodation bureau near old town once you arrive and they can help you arrange a place for the night. If you're going to be in town more than one night, wait to negotiate a fee directly with the owner for the remaining nights. This will get you the best deal.
If you're on a particularly tight budget you can actually camp down by the Miljacka River. You likely won't be the only one camping there, but do keep in mind that this is considered wild camping and there is no security guard on site.
Mid-range hotels are often in the form of small, boutique hotels and apartments. These can be a great value for visitors who want more than a simple room, but still want to find a good deal. If you're looking for more of a splurge there are a good number of choices available to you as well. Many have restaurants, pools, and a few even have spas available on site.
The most convenient area to stay in Sarajevo is in or around the old town. This is where you will find most of the city's attractions and sights. It also has the most interesting character and is a fun place to explore. If you're interested in doing some shopping, you'll find plenty of local shops to wander through as well.
Mostar is a beautiful small town set along the scenic Neretva River. The town is most famous for the Mostar Bridge in the old town area. You'll want to find accommodation that is either in the old town or just a short walk away. If you're looking for the best value, your best option is to find a room in a home upon arrival. There should be plenty to choose from when you arrive in town. Other budget options include small guesthouses and a small number of hostels which you can choose from.
There are also a good number of mid-range options available to visitors. These facilities are slightly more comfortably furnished and often have a restaurant on site as well. If you're looking for more of a splurge then you'll likely want to head a little away from the old town. There you will find more of the high end hotels.
Bed and breakfasts are also a good and affordable option. Breakfasts can vary in size and quality, but the facilities are generally nice and comfortable. There are a good number around town which you can choose from.


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Netflix's Reed Hastings collects $225 million in stock sale
Netflix Inc.'s Reed Hastings just pocketed $225 million from a stock sale, the latest in a series of such transactions the billionaire has made this year totaling $616 million.
Hastings has collected enough cash in 2020 to produce all four seasons of "The Crown," all six seasons of "Peaky Blinders" or the equivalent of about 4.7 million annual Netflix subscriptions, based on average monthly subscription costs. The sales, the latest of which was Dec. 21, were made as part of a trading plan.
Hastings, the Los Gatos, California-based firm's co-chief executive officer, has seen his wealth increase about $2.2 billion this year to $6.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index, making him the 120th-richest person in the U.S.
The stock has climbed 63% this year as the streaming service has added 28.1 million new subscribers in the first nine months of 2020, fueled by increased demand for at-home entertainment during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Hastings, 60, founded his first tech business, Pure Software, in 1991, before going on to co-found Netflix with Pure colleague Marc Randolph in 1997.
Another former Netflix director, Roku Inc. co-founder Anthony Wood, has also seen his fortune soar during the pandemic. Wood's wealth has doubled in the last three months as sales of the firm's streaming players increased 57% in the third quarter from a year earlier. More than a third of smart televisions sold in the U.S. this year have the Roku operating system, according to a company report.
Roku shares have soared 165% this year, pushing Wood's net worth to $7 billion, according to the wealth index. He has collected about $200 million from stock sales in 2020 as part of a trading plan, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.


Most of the sites we build for our clients contain some sort of contact form. For those client such forms are potentially critical to their business. Imagine for instance a real estate firm that generates leads with such forms. In most cases we will store the submitted values in the db and mail them out to our client. But what if the database is down? For that case we wanted to have an extra safety net and that's why we created our new laravel-http-logger package.
The package contains a middleware that, applied to a route, will log the entire request.
The package supports some nice options such as filtering out some fields from the request, and you can determine how requests should be logged.
To learn more check out the package on GitHub.


As teachers, we spend much of our days asking students to pay attention. But very seldom if ever do we teach them how to do that. And in an age of ever-increasing stimuli and interruptions, or is only becoming a greater challenge (for students and for adults) to cultivate or capacity for sustained attention.
Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as the "awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally." This simple--though not easy!--act of noticing the present moment, when practiced over time, helps us to have some choice in where we place our attention. In other words, with practice, we can actually learn to, and teach others to, pay attention.
This workshop will explore both the science of attention and distraction--how attention works and why distraction is to be expected--and practices that can help us to see how our own attention works. Because mindfulness is best learned experientially, participants can expect to try several mindfulness and meditation practices over the course of the day.
No prior experience is necessary. Also, return participants last year's mindfulness world are welcome; the content will be different.


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The VSBC nano Z-RH-2 series is equipped with a Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 2 x 866 MHz, which enables faster evaluation processes. Due to both of the external sensorboards it is easy to integrate the smart camera in the given surrounding. It includes several interfaces - Gbit Ethernet serial RS232, I2C - and enables the requested data transfer.
With its two sensor boards the models of VCSBC nano Z-RH-2 series are ideally suited for stereo vision applications. With their a flex cable extension they can easily be integrated even in places where space is at premium because of their tiny dimensions only of 40 mm x 50 mm.


Rangers assistant manager Gary McAllister will miss Sunday's Celtic Park derby following an incident in Leeds last weekend when he was punched in the face.
Steven Gerrard has added to his backroom team at Rangers, while Liverpool's Ovie Ejaria has joined the club on a season-long loan.
After signing a four-year deal to become the new manager of Rangers from June 1, Steven Gerrard said the decision was a "no-brainer".


The CAQ and the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association request proposals for the Access to Audit Personnel program. The purpose of this program is to assist scholars in obtaining access to auditor participants for experimental/behavioral research.
Beginning in 2017, the Access to Audit Personnel program started accepting proposals that feature tenured faculty as the principal investigator.
A committee of senior academics and practitioners will evaluate proposals based on (1) ability to address important research questions that are relevant to practice, (2) ability to contribute to academic literature, (3) methodological soundness, and (4) level and extent of resources requested. All proposals must include the most recent version of the study's data collection protocol/instrument, which should be at an advanced stage of development. Instruments from successful proposals will be subject to further review, which may result in refinements. The expectation is that the CAQ Governing Board firms will administer the data collection protocols between June 1 and August 31, 2019.
For the 2018 full request for proposals, please download the PDF below.


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Two U.K. agents: one loathed, one lauded
by Maud | November 24th, 2003
U.K. literary agent Andrew Wylie represents Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, Salman Rushdie, and Martin Amis, and has been called a "jackal," and much worse. Emma Brockes writes about his reputation in the literary world for the Guardian today:
Wylie has attracted a lot of snarkiness for this, his Darth Vader approach to publishing. "What is a jackal?" he muses, in his anglicised Boston drawl. "A ravenous dog?" He considers it. "Yuh, I'm a ravenous dog. I have fleas."
Brockes mentions among other things Tibor Fischer's complaint (in the now-infamous indictment of Martin Amis' Yellow Dog) that Wylie charges his authors for photocopies.
Meanwhile, Ian Rankin, Vikram Seth, Allan Massie, and other writers paid tribute to literary agent Giles Gordon at his funeral. Massie remembered Gordon as "a model agent, utterly dependable, always courageous and supportive." According to The Scotsman, Gordon:
set out to help end an era when many felt writers were underpaid and underrated by their publishers. He secured Vikram Seth £250,000 for his first novel, A Suitable Boy, and fostered the success of Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole. His passing, after a tragic fall at his home, leaves Ann Street a greyer place.
(Via Sarah.)


How to sew a bag on a stool for the kitchen with his hands?
Over time, the appearance of the furniture lost: decaying upholstery, paint oblazit and furniture becomes not as attractive as before. However, this is not a reason to get rid of old chairs and stools, because there are many ways to return the dilapidated furniture to life. It is about them and will be discussed in this article.
One of the easiest methods of updating the furniture? This tailoring of new covers with their own hands. Such a finish will not only return to the life of the furniture, but also to adapt it to the interior of the room. Stools with updated covers look very stylish and attractive. And in order to create such beauty, it is not necessary to master the skills of professional handy people.
independent sewing "Clothes" for seats with backs takes a lot of time and effort, but in the end, you get what so wanted? nice and updated furniture.
Through this, you will be able to choose the best option for the transformation of the pattern of the stool.
To cover it easier to remove, you can put on the back zipper.
As you can see, you can make a simple case, even without the pattern. If you want your stool looked particularly, decorate the product satin ribbon or lace. Typically, on such a principle are sewed "Clothes" on kitchen stools, making them more interesting and attractive.
Make a pattern of protective covers on the stool with his hands easy. To do this, you need to take your measurements with the seat and move them to a piece of paper or cardboard.
But usually many needlewoman do without them, making the layout immediately on the fabric. If you are new to this kind of work, it is better to make a pattern, so as not to spoil the material.
Sew a cover on a square stool with his hands is very simple. This will require quite a bit of fabric, as the product will be made clear by the size of the seat.
If a stool without a back, you can easily do without a pattern. To do this, simply flip it and put on the expansion of the fabric. Then simply take your measurements, taking into account allowances. that "Odezhka" tight against the chair, on the edging will need to make a Drawstring, which later pasted gum.
To sew a soft seat, measure the desired length and width of the foam, attach it to the inside of the workpiece and cover with the second piece of fabric on the chair size.
Sponge products always attract the surprisedviews of the people, because the technique is so original that once there is a desire to sit on the clad in beautiful furniture covers. The main principle of the art is that the front side of the product is represented by a variety of bulk colorful cushions that immediately catch the eye. Of course, make such beauty is not easy, but be sure that the result will certainly not disappoint.
Motives can choose any brand, so there are no restrictions in the colors do not and can not. The main thing that you liked yourself.
Patiently and slowly prostrochite entire workpiece with the front side of the cushion pad to sostrochit all to face.
"Biscuit" beautiful kitchen stools necessarily create a warm and cozy home atmosphere.
Cover on a round stool sewn with your hands on the same principle as the square. The only difference is in the seat configuration.
Optionally, the seat can be filled with the principle that has been described above.
sew original "Odezhku" furniture easily, most importantly, do not be afraid to experiment.
As practice shows, the best products are obtained only if the person gives free rein to his imagination.
If the sewing machine comes to life, try to refresh old furniture in your hands alone. After all, the home-made products fill the house with warmth and comfort.


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Published on April 12, 2017 by Jaime Moyer
The House of Binding Thorns (A Dominion of the Fallen Novel) by Aliette De Bodard (Ace, April 2017)
As the city rebuilds from the onslaught of sorcery that nearly destroyed it, the great Houses of Paris, ruled by Fallen angels, still contest one another for control over the capital. House Silverspires was once the most powerful, but just as it sought to rise again, an ancient evil brought it low. Phillippe, an immortal who escaped the carnage, has a singular goal—to resurrect someone he lost. But the cost of such magic might be more than he can bear.In House Hawthorn, Madeleine the alchemist has had her addiction to angel essence savagely broken. Struggling to live on, she is forced on a perilous diplomatic mission to the underwater dragon kingdom—and finds herself in the midst of intrigues that have already caused one previous emissary to mysteriously disappear…. As the Houses seek a peace more devastating than war, those caught between new fears and old hatreds must find strength—or fall prey to a magic that seeks to bind all to its will.
The Dustpan Cometh (The Cleaners Book 3) by Josh Vogt (WordFire Press, April 2017)
In the aftermath of an emotion-manipulating virus that nearly wiped out the Cleaners, Dani has immersed herself in company work and training. After all, who has time for self-reflection when there are monsters to be mopped up? However, during one shift, she finds herself face-to-face with Sydney, the entropy wielding Scum able to turn anything to dust with a touch. He's come to remind her of the deal she made so he'd spare a child's life, and he's not leaving until she upholds her side of the bargain—by going on a date with him. Ben, on the other hand, is dodging trouble of his own. Desperate to restore his powers, he's submitted increasingly absurd ideas for doing so in the Employee Suggestion box, though he expects them to just be laughed off. When a concept gets unexpectedly approved for a trial run, it makes him a target for his coworkers, who are all-too-eager to put his theory to the test. Pity that it's designed to leave him as miserable and paranoid as possible. Even as the two wage their private wars, strange forms of Corruption strike in the heart of Denver, transforming swaths of parks and neighborhoods into lifeless deserts and turning everything and everyone caught in the phenomena to sand. Scrambling to contain the situation, the Cleaners quickly target Sydney as the likeliest source of the disaster. While the entropy mage denies any involvement, his reputation is hardly spotless, and plenty of Cleaners are prepared to put him down at all costs. But after encountering another potential culprit, Dani finds herself inexplicably defending her would-be beau. As her own loyalties are called into question, she must still prepare to face her greatest challenge ever: Wearing a dress in public.
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Biografia
Waroch I controllava l'entroterra della regione precedentemente governata dai Galli Veneti, senza aver però guadagnato il controllo della città di Darioritum, odierna Vannes (l'antica Civitas Venetorum). Questa divenne un'enclave gallo-francese nel territorio controllato da Waroch, che successivamente la conquistó, dandole il nome bretone di Gwened (processo linguistico simile alla trasformazione del toponimo romano Venedotia in regno del
Gwynedd).

Secondo alcuni, il nome Waroch I e gli altri nomi con cui il sovrano è nella storia conosciuto sono eponimi di Bro-erec. All'incirca dopo i primi venti anni
del VI secolo, in cui aveva consolidato il suo controllo su una larga porzione di territorio delle Gallie, Waroch/Gwereg potrebbe aver successivamente conquistato ampie porzioni della bassa Loira, almeno fino a Nantes.

Considerando, infatti, che per generazioni i romanzieri cortesi hanno raccontato le gesta di Waroch I sovrapponendolo alla leggendaria figura di Erec di Chrétien de Troyes, sarebbe significativo il fatto che di tutte le località citate nell'Erec et Enide di questo Autore, l'unica e sola che possiede una chiara identificazione geografica è proprio la città di Nantes, dove peraltro si svolgono una cerimonia di incoronazione di Erec e il matrimonio "simbolico" con Enide, personificazione della città di Vannes (Enide>Gwened>Venedis/Vannes).

Vita privata
Waroch ebbe diversi figli, sebbene non si conosca il nome della moglie:
 Canao I, suo erede alla morte;
 Macliau, vescovo di Vannes, che succedette al fratello;
 Trifina, che sposò Conomor il Maledetto, conte di Poher (secondo la leggenda per evitare una guerra tra quest'ultimo e suo padre);
 Altri tre figli, uccisi da Canao.

Alla morte di Waroch, nacque una grossa disputa tra i suoi discendenti per prenderne il posto. Conomor il Maledetto fu protettore di Macliau rispetto alle aggressioni di Canao. In quanto genero di Waroch, probabilmente rappresentava il membro più anziano di tutta la famiglia.

I rapporti tra Conomor e Waroch precedentemente al matrimonio con Trefina, però, erano stati tutt'altro che pacifici. Ad esempio sembra che l'eremo di San Hernin presso la parrocchia di Duault, non lontano da Carhaix/Vorgium, fu distrutto a causa delle guerre tra "le roi de Bretagne Dumnonée e le Comte de Cournouaille Comorre", rimanendo per lungo tempo in rovina.

Amico fidato del sovrano e capo dei suoi consiglieri fu San Gildas, che secondo la leggenda cercò anche di convertire il malvagio Conomor il Maledetto, ma non vi riuscì.

La versione armoricana della biografia del santo, venuto in Armorica per trascorrere la vecchiaia, riporta che sarebbe stato invitato da Waroch a riformare un monastero "apud Mons Ruvisium" (si tratta dell'antica abbazia di Saint-Gildas di Rhuys), un promontorio che chiude da sud l'insenatura su cui si affaccia la città di Vannes. In questo periodo, Gildas avrebbe messo pace al conflitto tra Conomor e Waroch attraverso l'alleanza stabilita col matrimonio.

Nipote di Waroch I è stato Waroch II, figlio di Macliau, che ha poi riconquistato parte dei domini del nonno.

Quando Judael, figliastro di Conomor, ristabilisce (almeno ufficialmente) il potere della propria dinastia sulla Dumnonia armoricana, perderà però molto in altri termini: lo status del Consul rimarrà per sempre compromesso agli occhi dei Franchi. Lui e i suoi discendenti, così come i discendenti di Waroch, non saranno più considerati di pari grado a quello di un re, come accadeva invece al tempo di Childeberto I, ma semplici vassalli sottomessi alla dinastia regnante dei Franchi Salii.

Secondo alcuni autori, la figura di Waroch I potrebbe sovrapporsi con quella di Deroch e, prima di regnare su un così vasto territorio, era rex presso una città romana non meglio identificata, vicino a Tréguier, forse l'antica Grannona (città romana identificata con Guérande). In questo periodo potrebbe aver invitato in Armorica Tugdual, il quale ha fondato Lan Pabu, divenuto Trébabu, nel Léon, e una comunità monastica. Su invito di Deroch/Waroch, Tugdual sarebbe stato promosso vescovo.

Secondo altri autori, invece, le due figure non c'entrano l'una con l'altra: Waroch I era conte del Bro-erec, mentre Deroch era conte della Dumnonia, fondata dal proprio padre Riwal. Inoltre, Deroch e Waroch I sarebbero stati i nonni dello stesso nipote, figlio di Trifina (figlia di Waroch) e di Jonas (figlio di Re Deroch), quello Jonas che fu ucciso da Conomor il Maledetto, sposandone poi la moglie. In questo caso Tugdual non c'entrerebbe direttamente con la storia di Waroch.

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manipulating many forms of personal data'. This may not sound very exciting but believe me, this application is invalueable.
I only came across quicksilver about a month ago. I had heard of it before, but thanks to that non-descriptive description they give, I never decided to download and give it a try. When I did, I wish I had done it months earlier. Quicksilver gives you an extremely nice and easy to use interface to find programs, documents and other files that you want to open.
What you do is set a hotkey to initiate the application, what you see after hitting that hotkey is below. My hotkey is CTRL+Space, once the application is open you simply type in what you are looking for and it will display a set of results. For example: pressing CTRL+Space then typing "sk" as shown in the image below highlights Skype as my most used program, or document begining with "sk". Hitting enter will open that program.
If that isn't what I was looking for, after a couple of seconds quicksilver drops down a list of other applications that (a) start with sk and then (b) have sk in them. In my example skEdit is second and Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences is third.
This is an incredibly useful applications. The more you use it the more helpful it becomes. CTRL+Space and typing "inv" and hitting enter brings up my invoices folder that is located in Hard Drive:Users:sam:Documents:Work:. CTRL+Space and typing "wo" brings up that Work folder.. a lot faster than all that double clicking I would have to be doing to navigate there.
Quicksilver, infact, is even quicker than moving the mouse and clicking on a shortcut icon on the desktop or in the dock. Especially for someone like me who uses the keyboard a lot!


Hi @Luke7777 , thank you for bringing this to our attention, it has been forwarded to the relevant team.
Seems that both Ep2 and Ep3 has the same title "Those in Peril" in the app and on the web.
@Cya_DStv1 The signal strenght for tuner 3 is 80%, quality is 78%. I am only on the Compact package, perhaps that is why we haven't gotten those shows Fifo mentioned.
Your signal quality in all cases should be close to 90% or be higher to avoid trouble, that is certainly too low to be acceptable. You don't seem interested in us techies' / engineer's advice here, so I'll add that you will find that MC advise the same.
Also, please would all of those on Compact who have been using this thread rather make your own thread to avoid confusion as this one is titled and used specifically for Premium. Even the satellite transponders used are different for the two services. Thanks.
@Fourtuner What are your tuners signal strength and quality values for tuner 3?
Arrow, Flash & Supergirl You've got those shows on Catch Up?
You've got those shows on Compact Catch Up? For me Mnet City on Catch Up has 11 shows. Shows like Timeless that I am watching, have kept up to date but nothing new has been added for ages on CU for 115. I used to have a whole selection (none of those shows incl) for Mnet City but I think last week most of it just disappered.
The Ransom (117) message that Episode 12 is the last episodes has not been corrected. Nor has episode 12 been loaded onto CU either.


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Q: asp.net mvc posting form values using html.actionlink how can i post the form values using html.actionlink, don't want to use routes dictionary
<%=Html.ActionLink("Download", "MyFiles", "Jobs", null, new { @class = "cvclick" })%>

A: A link points to an HTTP GET request.
An HTTP GET request is sent to a URL; the URL must be defined using a route.

A: To POST values you could use an HTML form:
<% using (Html.BeginForm("MyFiles", "Jobs")) { %>
    <%= Html.Hidden("key1", "value1") %>
    <%= Html.Hidden("key2", "value2") %>
    <input type="submit" value="Download" />
<% } %>

A: To POST values you could use Spark View Engine and a HTML form:
<form action="myfiles" controller="jobs">
  <hidden name="key1" value="value1" />
  <hidden name="key2" value="value2" />
  <submit title="Download" />
</form>

(The code uses some pretty standard bindings that be wired in Spark)
As for links and ActionLink. I would use the ajax helper instead since it can POST stuff. (Ajax.ActionLink)
Edit
So you want to DOWNLOAD a file? Well. The link should point on an action in your controller. The action should return a FileResult with your file. See here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.mvc.controller.file(v=vs.90).aspx

A: You can post the data using :-
anthing inside Beginform will be posted
<% using (Html.BeginForm("ActionName", "ControllerName"))
{ %>

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There are few things that a burger and fries cannot cure. Actually, I truly don't know if there are any. Having a bad day? Just got dumped? Cry your misery into a burger. And then on the flip side: Got promoted? On a great date? Celebrate with a burger. This truly is the universal crowd pleasing meal. As a burger addict and someone who has a note on their phone dedicated to a continuous ranking of local burgers in NYC, I probably eat this meal too frequently. No matter how hard I try to convince myself that this meal isn't really that unhealthy, there is always room for improvement. So I present you with my healthy version of burger night because, even if I am partaking in Whole 30, I am not going to survive a whole month without a burger.


One of those anglers who never expected to see a tuna was Arash Farah. While fishing a reef in 50 feet of water, Farah noted how clean the water was and how much bait was around.
Trying to match the hatch, Farah put out a sabiki rig with very small hooks.
The sardines were the ticket, and it wasn't long before Farah had a nice fish on. When it came to the boat he was rewarded with a surprise, as a nice blackfin tuna hit the deck and soon iced in the fishbox.
Another blackfin was soon added to the box, also caught on a Spanish sardine. Not long after, Farah had a shrimp freelined behind the boat, resulting in another tuna hook up.
"The shrimp was the most exciting as the tuna hit it right on top of the water just 30 feet away from the boat," Farah said.
There will be more shallow water blackfin tuna caught as long as bait remains and water stays clear. Usually that lasts until mid May when water temperatures warm and afternoon storms begin to form. Bait schools will then work their way further offshore and north for yearly migrations.
If you want to catch one, now is the best time. The best opportunity will be getting out during low light situations in the early morning or evening hours. Matching the hatch with live Spanish sardines or cigar minnows rigged up with light leader is the best bet.


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Fostering Diversity Learning through Teaching: Alma Clayton-Pedersen, Association of American Colleges and Universities senior scholar and CEO of Emeritus Consulting Group, will be this year's keynote speaker. Clayton-Pederson will deliver the keynote address from noon-1 p.m. Nov. 13.
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Diversity Learning Sessions: Breakout sessions on defining and assessing diversity learning within disciplines will be from 9:15-11:45 a.m. Nov. 13.
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Visions of Beauty Purses & Jewelry
Heather is your go-to girl for cool fashion accessories
Visions of Beauty Purses & Jewelry Heather is your go-to girl for cool fashion accessories Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: http://dmreg.co/1mcAcZ0
community@dmreg.com Published 11:00 p.m. CT July 14, 2014 | Updated 8:28 a.m. CT July 15, 2014
Heather Boustead offers a range of colorful accessories through her business. (Photo: SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER )
Fans of fashionista Heather Boustead of Urbandale can find her purses, jewelry and other accessories at several stores in the area, including Mainstream Boutique in downtown Des Moines' Capitol Square, Fun on 5th in West Des Moines and at the Funky Zebras in Urbandale and Ankeny.
Shoppers also can visit Boustead's website to find her items, which include handbags, wallets, statement rings, belts, scarves, watches and more.
She got her start selling purses, jewelry and other accessories more than a decade ago while selling skin care and cosmetics, which included performing seasonal color draping on customers.
"I would help them with their wardrobes and accessorizing, because it's important to know not just what color to wear for cosmetics, but also your color personalities and the different accessories that go with clothing personality, whether it's dramatic or classic. People were saying how great it was that I was showing them in the catalog what to buy, but instead wanted me to just go ahead and get the items for them," she said. "That's how I got involved selling purses and jewelry."
Boustead spoke with The Des Moines Register about her business.
Q: Where do you sell your products?
A: In addition to the boutiques, I also go to area trade shows, like school Christmas bazaars and church fall events. I'm regularly at St. Theresa's bazaar on the first Saturday in December, then I am at the Pella High School band-hosted craft show in November, Pleasantville's Jolly Holiday Bazaar and Four Mile Elementary's craft show the Saturday before Thanksgiving. In October, I go to the Grimes United Methodist Church's craft show. I enjoy bringing a bit of Des Moines to the smaller towns. I also attend some women's expos and the Chocolate Connection's networking events.
Q: Where do you find your jewelry?
A: I hand-pick every single piece of merchandise. I provide a wide variety of costume jewelry and work with different artisans to offer artisan-crafted pieces like sterling pendants and designer rings. I always look for very unique things.
Q: Where do you find your purses?
A: I go to various markets on the East and West coasts to find those.
Q: What do people love about your business?
A: One of the things we are known for is our great jewelry at a great price. Everyone leaves smiling. We have inspirational jewelry, fashion jewelry, trending jewelry and then designer purses plus regular fashion purses. We have something for everyone.
Q: Do the stores that carry your merchandise embrace your fashion items?
A: They do like carrying them. There are people who go specifically to their stores who saw us at a trade show and are looking specifically for the VOB logo. The stores also have a great selection of not just necklaces and earrings, but also rings and stretch rings, things with lots of bling. We also have the sized rings, too, that people go into the stores to find.
Q: Who are your customers?
A: It's really a mixed bag. It depends upon the store or the show. Our clientele used to be ages 30 and older, but you never know anymore. You can find all types of people shopping for someone, but then we have younger people coming in to buy the sideways necklaces and the infinity necklaces that are really popular. We also have the really cute little cupcake necklaces, Tinkerbell and giraffe necklaces for little girls. We try to accommodate ages 18 to 80 for the jewelry.
Vision of Beauty Purses & Jewelry
LOCATED AT: Urbandale
HOURS: Vary
BUSINESS HISTORY: Owner Heather Boustead launched her business in 2000.
CONTACT: 331-2700, www.visionbeauty.com, also on Facebook @ Vision of Beauty Purses and Jewelry
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I had been silent for a bit but have now returned. The job I am doing here is very important for making known to Singaporeans and the world what the island of Singapore really is. In this regards I ask that you help publicize this blog as widely as possible to regain the readership which I had prior to my becoming silent interregnum. As the reader would already note, this dictatorship is already suffering with the flood of Singaporeans leaving for settlement abroad, the almost daily floods, the beginning of the collapse of the government housing market of 99 year leases of which are the vast majority of housing, lack of credibility due to the Kangaroo courts, judicial beatings (caning) and the free willy police force. By publicizing this even further the eventual doom for the dictatorship would become that much more precipitous.
Good to see you back. I will start sharing your posts.


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I'll probably go to hell for laughing at that, but damn it's funny. Get the t-shirt here.
File under we've come a long way, baby?
Former UCLA professor Janet Conney recently won a sexual discrimination suit against the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital. "...it was discovered during court proceedings that her UCLA department had a secret reserve of money that they used to supplement the salaries of male faculty members only." This is in 2007 people. Yes, most common forms of sexual discrimination these days are more subtle, less egregious. But there are still people in power out there who blatantly believe that male employees deserve higher pay strictly based on their possession of a dick.
Also, check out this excellent blog project started by young women in India to document the men who harass them on the street.
Whoa. Bitter commenter:
why do people blog, why do you think anyone cares about your opinions or your woes. Don't bother to reply I don't think I'd ever come back to read your thoughts.
What I love is that this comment was buried on a post from a year ago! So this random person went digging through my archives, then bitched about what they found there. Huzzah.
Things up with which I've been meaning to catch...
Nearly a year ago I had the good fortune to hear two guest lectures from Neve Gordon, a professor at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The first was specifically about the human rights violations of the wall around the occupied territories, delivered to my human rights class. The second was a more general history of the Israel-Palestine conflict and was open to the public. A few good points:
how do you reconcile the fact that today Israelis kill Palestinians and it isn't considered a crime with the fact that in the 60s and 70s the Israeli government immunized the Palestinian people (and even their cattle!)?
Golda Meir's security chief once said to her, with regard to the "Palestinian problem" "You want the dowry but not the wife!"
And the one that I'll never forget, the part that broke my heart. The audience was...somewhat less than sympathetic. And during the question and answer period someone asked Gordon how he justified standing next to a mass murderer (referencing some photograph of Gordon standing next to a Palestinian leader). Gordon smiled and sighed and said it's only in America that he is ever considered not Jewish enough. When teaching in front of a classroom of Israeli students at Ben-Gurion he can be much more critical of the Jewish state. Gordon is part of a group of what he calls second-tier peace negotiators. Academics and artists who keep trying to maintain communication with their Palestinian counterparts, keep trying to provide examples of the two groups getting along. And as part of that, he found himself standing next to this particular leader, with whom he certainly did not agree. But you see, he said, I was in the air force. Every Israeli serves in the military and I was in the air force. And there we were taught that if your group is advancing, and there is a fence in the way, covered in barbed wire, it is your job as a soldier to lie down on that fence, so that your fellow soldiers can use your body to climb safely over. So, he says, what was I doing standing next to that man? I was lying on the fence.
I was going to transition this into my notes from a lecture two months ago by Ken Stein, the man who resigned as Middle East Fellow at the Carter Center over his disagreements with Carter regarding Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid. For most people the initial problem with the book is the title - but since I first heard the current Israel-Palestine situation described as apartheid by Gordon, I didn't have quite the same guttural reaction as others. (and really, if we're going to be picky about word choice, it's hard to claim inaccuracy - apartheid: 2.any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc.) Stein's lecture was really interesting - boiling the problem down to a disagreement over the interpretation of UN Resolution 242. A very complicated disagreement to be sure, and one over which I believe scholars can really gain traction and one that is worth discussion. But it's a disagreement that provides the media with a much less sexy tagline than simply, Carter hates the Jews (something I vehemently believe to be Not True).
So I was going to delve into that. But my notes are long and the problem is complicated and I'm lazy. So discuss among yourselves. I'm going back to dissertating.
New Fantasy Job
While I would certainly still love to grow up to work at HRDAG (so I can be just like Amelia) I am facing the reality of the fact that they currently employ 1 PhD statistician. And I have this new mentor of sorts, a really excellent professor at another school who has an impressive history working in government, industry, and academia on all sorts of policy issues. And he made the best suggestion today, one that I hadn't even thought of, yet already feels like an excellent fit. He suggested I work for the National Academy of Sciences, where I could advise the government on policy issues, hang out with a bunch of other really smart people from different fields, and work on a wide range of topics and issues. To round out my wish list, he said it shouldn't be too hard to get an adjunct position at GW or Georgetown or American or UMD, so I can keep a foot in teaching. And oh yeah, he knows people at all those places, so just call him up when I'm ready to shop around my resume and he'll make sure it reaches all the right people.
But what really made my heart swell, if I may toot my own horn a bit here, is that a) he thinks my resume is awesome and b) he suggested that the reason he wants to help me get my dream job is because he wants to see more people like me in positions of power - people who care about human rights and social justice and responsible policy decisions.
Who knows? I may just yet grow up to be the person I always wanted/hoped to be.
Thanks, Dan Savage, for once again telling it like it is:
And up to now the mainstream media have refrained from calling the right's opposition to the HPV vaccine what it is—delusional, psychotic, homicidal—because up to now only women's lives were at stake.
That's about to change.
Here's the headline from my morning paper: "HPV Factors in Throat Cancer: Study Could Shift Debate About Vaccine." You bet it will. Up to now, the HPV vaccine—which, again, has proven 100 percent effective against the cancer-causing strains of the virus—could merely prevent 10,000 cases of cervical cancer in American women every year, along with 4,000 deaths. But now the debate could shift—it will shift, it already has shifted—because it's no longer "just" the lives of 4,000 American women that are on the line, but the sex lives of 150 million American men.
"If men got pregnant," goes the bumper sticker, "abortion would be a sacrament." Now that straight men can get cancer from eating pussy, the HPV vaccine is going to go from controversial to sacramental faster than you can say, "Suck my dick."


Closing for the winter months give the conservation team the opportunity to deep clean the rooms and collection at Trerice.
Closing for the winter months give the conservation team the opportunity to deep clean the rooms and collection at Trerice. Using hip-vacs and pony-hair brushes they clean the house from top to bottom, taking photos and recording damage as they go.
This period also allows the team to get the more disruptive conservation work done. This year new UV film is being applied to some of the windows around the house. The UV film filters 99% of harmful UV rays working with conservation blinds to minimise light damage to the collection.
Though closed there are some inevitable visitors that always come crawling through the doors: the insects! The conservation team use this time to check all the traps and keep record of what kind of creepie crawlies have been scuttling through Trerice, intervening when necessary. Some, like woodlice, are less of a threat but bugs like silverfish need to be controlled as they damage paper.
The chough flag, part of a collection of Newquay home guard memorabilia at Trerice, is being restored this winter. The flag will be strengthened where necessary and framed to join other memorabilia on display in the morning room.
Volunteer-led archaeology at Trerice has uncovered some great finds over the last few years, find out more about their work.


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Owen Valentine: The Science of Sound
By Kharisma McIlwaine
Owen Brown, known to many as "Fiidla", is widely recognized as a virtuoso. The vocalist, violinist, multi-instrumentalist and vocal coach to the stars, has spent his career carving a lane that is truly his own. Brown, who recently rebranded himself as Owen Valentine, did so with great intention. The name 'Owen Valentine' translates into "Prince of Healthy and Strong." The dual hats he wears as Owen Valentine the performer and Dr. Owen Brown the naturopathic vocal coach, have allowed him to continue to lend his expertise to the music world.
Born in London, Brown became a transplant of Philadelphia and attended Temple University. Brown's path to becoming one of the most sought after vocal coaches in the country, was one that occurred as a result of happenstance. Brown said, "I was a serious jazz singer at one point. What happened was, people kept asking me "How did you do that?" That was initially the start. I was helping people figure out a particular run, riff, or how to hit this or that note. I didn't want to do it… I once swore I would never be a teacher. It wasn't something I wanted to do, but I kept doing it. Eventually I realized that not only was I good at it but I liked it. I ended up finding a passion that I didn't know was hidden in me."
That hidden passion has been instrumental in the careers of some of the most established singers in the business. Brown has coached Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Lil Kim, Mary J. Blige, David Hollister, Mario, Boyz II Men and many more. After six to seven years, Brown became serious about teaching and found himself teaching as many as eight to ten sessions a day. Additionally, Brown was hired as a vocal coach for some of the biggest labels in the world including; J Records, Sony Music, Atlantic, Hidden Beach and Interscope. As non-conventional paths go, Brown found himself on yet another journey to creation.
After spending many years as both a voice teacher and a performer, Brown noticed how many singers were getting sick. There was an absolute need and niche for something that could help them combat illness, vocal fatigue, and injury. Encouraged by his own naturopath Dr. Frank Wyatt to explore, Brown went back to school and received his doctorate in naturopathic medicine. After five years of research, testing, and trial and error, Brown created the SMT "Save My Throat" formula. His invention would later save his voice and the voices of many others. "I invented the formula after receiving a serious vocal injury myself. I swallowed a piece of broken glass that was in a glass of water while on the road. That was the reason I invented it… nothing existed that was getting my voice back, [and] there was nothing out there that would actually fix my voice." Brown added, "And Western medicine, the first thing they want to do is charge you $2000 to stick a camera down your throat and that can make it worse so I kept looking for another option.
Now the voice doctor, the voice teacher, and naturopath had to find his own answers… and I did. I've had a 100 percent success rate with SMT. It's an all-herbal formula that I brew and combine through a process. It literally repairs voices." Thankfully for the music world, SMT will be on the market and available for purchase very soon at www.drowenbrownjrnd.com.
After a lifetime of creating, developing, and nurturing his career and the careers of many others, Owen Valentine is stepping to the forefront yet again for another performance. Valentine will take his eclectic mix of soul and jazz vocals reminiscent of D'Angelo, Eric Benét and Maxwell and pair it with his own orchestra, Urban Classique. Urban Classique, includes live strings, a trumpet, piano, guitar, and bass,vocals lead by Valentine and his five string electric violin.
The Science of Sound 2 show will take place on September 9th at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. In addition to Valentine and Urban Classique, the show will also feature guitarist Gab Guma. Doors open at 7:00 PM, the show begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-science-of-sound-2-groove-able-notions-tickets-36552065211. Purchase your tickets while they last… this is a musical experience you don't want to miss!
'A desperate cry for help.' 400 busted Philly school instruments revived for Symphony for a Broken Orchestra
by Samantha Melamed, Staff Writer
Updated: NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — 3:08 PM EST
Owen Brown, band leader of Urban Classique and a former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, had a different take: "I think it's going to sounds like a desperate cry for help—which is exactly what's going on."
ALUMNUS "FIIDLA" BROWN TO PRESENT CONCERT IN NEW YORK'S LINCOLN CENTER
Posted on 2/4/2014 11:31:05 AM
Music alumnus Owen "Fiidla" Brown '96 will perform at Lincoln Center in New York City on February 14, 2014. This will be the first, highly anticipated collaboration between Emmy award-winning tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith and the noted musicians of the Fiidla Brown Quartet.
The work is based on the rhythmical and creative elements rooted in the African American experience, and is a musical response to the acclaimed film 12 Years a Slave.
Owen has performed with the Sun Ra Arkestra, Gil Scot Heron, and a host of other legendary figures from the jazz and hip-hop world. He completed his Master of Music Degree in Performance in 1996, studying with IUP Music Professor Stanley Chepaitis.
The performance takes place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. For more information and program updates, visit the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center website.
"Owen Valentine's wide violin vibrato, reminiscent of jazz violin pioneer Stuff Smith, is combined with a rhythmical attack that encourages the rhythm section and audience alike to rock and swing hard.
"Owen Valentine's voice is both lyrical and passionate. His vocal performances often takes harmonic flight on saxophone-like scat solos. A serious student of Jazz and World Music, Owen's concert adventures stretches the band into a loose envelope of rhythm and harmonic fantasy."
"Gospel and Soul inflected tone and edge are not usually expected on the violin. Owen delivers them with ease and grace. He's established his place amongst the list of great musicians."
"Great voices on the violin with a style and timbre that equally fits Jazz and Soul."
"Owen joins the ranks of composer/bandleaders who have emerged paying homage to their early training and experience with Sun Ra, Fela Kuti, Parliament Funkadelic, and Gil Scot Heron can be heard in his avant-garde yet funky approach."
"Featured recently in the Film "Long Overdue", violinist Owen Valentine is recreating the violin sound combining Stuff Smith swagger, Coltrane intensity and harmony, a drummer's sense of time and Aretha Franklin's Soul. A must see and hear!"
"Beatbox, Jazz Scat, Gospel run, and R&B soul - gives refreshing new life to Traditional Jazz Standards. An inventive original."
"A true improviser...Not one for sticking to the script. Owen Valentine concerts are a unique adventure that includes risk and originality in every note. A funky, soulful good time!"
"Music for Grooving and Loving. Owen has it all."


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Q: How to read computational graphs I am trying to gain a better understanding of computational graphs.  I've been given the following examples with the question 'Assume a modern Pentium processor.  This machine has 6 functional units: 1 load, 1 store, 2 integer, and 2 floating point.  Can this machine execute the following graphs?'

I have researched the topic on the web and can't find good information on how to read these. I've dug into my computer systems textbook to no avail. Can anyone help me decipher these and solve the examples? Or at least point me to a good resource for learning how to read these?
Thanks in advance!
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Our market position reflects our strategy of delivering high-quality products and service.
Overall new business margins remained broadly in line with the prior period at 1.8% (30 June 2016: 1.7%).
Individual Pensions and Drawdown new business sales were up by 64% to £2,916m (30 June 2016: £1,783m). The strong new business performance in the first half of the year reflects growth in the overall market size and significant success in our proposition, particularly the Drawdown Governance service. In addition to these factors, we have also experienced a net increase in individual pensions business from the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) introduction of the early exit charge cap, primarily through our focus on offering products which are good value for money.
Group Pensions new business sales were up by 32% to £2,527m (30 June 2016: £1,921m). The strong performance in the first half of the year is a result of more members moving into existing schemes, increased transfer values driven by positive stock market performance, and higher quality schemes being won with larger average member numbers and contributions. We have indicated for some time that we expect a slowdown in workplace pensions, and the pipeline of schemes from auto-enrolment has indeed shown signs of reducing primarily as a result of reaching the final stages of auto-enrolment in 2017 where new schemes, which did not exist before 2012, are not taking adviser-led decisions.
As a result Group Pensions new business is expected to be lower in the second half of the year. The secondary market, where advisers recommend schemes move to take advantage of better quality scheme administration or investment options, has slowly started to emerge and we will increasingly focus on this market going forward.
Intermediary Protection new business sales increased by 34% to £384m (30 June 2016: £287m) following continued growth in the market. Despite increased competition, we have maintained our market position through our focus on adviser relationships and customer service. We are also working on solutions to extend our products to meet a wider range of customer needs, including piloting a new Diabetes Life Cover product and using technology to enhance the services to customers and advisers. Our Irish Protection business has developed a well-received critical illness proposition (known in Ireland as Specified Serious Illness) and has seen increasing volumes of Whole of Life business launched last year.
Our direct to consumer business was set up only three years ago with the aim of bringing fairer and better value for money products to customers. The business has initially focused on selling pre-paid funeral plans, over 50s life cover and simple life cover products through direct marketing and strategic distribution partnerships.
Consumer new business sales were up by 43% to £229m (30 June 2016: £160m), reflecting the continued success of the direct-to-consumer propositions and in particular our Over 50s Life Cover and Life Insurance products. In the first half of the year the Over 50s proposition achieved one of the top positions in the direct-to-consumer market. We have broadened our Term product to give customers higher levels of cover and improved pricing. We have a strong pipeline of new proposition developments underway.
A key part of our strategy is to expand distribution via strategic partnerships, and alongside existing partnerships with Co-operative Funeralcare and Ecclesiastical Insurance, our partnership with Post Office Money launched in January 2017 is performing well. We continue to seek opportunities to expand the reach of our propositions through further distribution partnerships.
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) continued to perform well, attracting gross inflows of £5.1bn (30 June 2016: £2.3bn) arising from both Institutional and Wholesale markets. Institutional gross inflows were £3.1bn (30 June 2016: £1bn) with some large investment mandate wins during the first half of 2017. Gross and net flows in Wholesale continued to be strong as we broadened our coverage of wealth managers and financial advisers. Funds under management increased to £106bn (31 December 2016: £100bn), with market conditions more stable in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. Our funds have performed well (particularly short duration bond funds, UK equity and sustainable fund ranges – all of which have won awards), and two new funds have also recently launched: the Emerging Markets Equity Tracker fund on 5 June 2017 and the Multi Asset Credit (MAC) fund on 17 July 2017.
Royal London Platform Services (RLPS) gross inflows were up 27% to £1.4bn (30 June 2016: £1.1bn), which maintained its market share. Royal London's wrap platform saw assets under administration increase by 9% to £13.4bn (31 December 2016: £12.3bn). The business trades under the Ascentric brand and also provides white label platform services for larger advisory firms and other Royal London businesses. In the first half of 2017 Ascentric launched a simplified pricing structure with a single charge across all wrappers and investment offerings, which makes it easier for advisers and their clients to understand total costs. Since the new pricing structure was introduced in May, Ascentric has seen a significant increase in Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) accounts set up on the platform.
Our EEV operating profit before tax increased by 34% to £185m (30 June 2016: £138m), assisted by strong new business profit of £149m (an increase of 71%) particularly in Pensions, Consumer and RLAM.
EEV profit before tax increased to £327m (30 June 2016: loss before tax £145m) as a result of the new business profit mentioned above, benefits from economic conditions and yield assumptions, and the Royal London Group Pension Scheme (RLGPS) moving from a deficit to a small surplus. The 2016 interim results included a charge for a change in basis for Solvency II of £182m, reflecting a one-off accounting charge arising from the alignment of EEV with the requirements of Solvency II.
The overall new business margins remained broadly in line with the prior period at 1.8% (30 June 2016: 1.7%), driven by the margins for new pensions business increasing to 2.3% (30 June 2016: 1.8%) from very strong pensions new business performance (both Individual Pensions and Drawdown and Group Pensions), offset by a decrease in margins on Protection business.
As a mutual company, all earnings are retained for the benefit of participating policyholders and are carried forward within the unallocated divisible surplus. The IFRS transfer to the unallocated divisible surplus (before other comprehensive income) for the six months ended 30 June 2017 was £192m (30 June 2016: deduction from the unallocated divisible surplus of £82m).
Our IFRS result for the first six months of 2017 benefited from the strong trading performance of the Group and rising stock markets increasing investment returns, however the results remained impacted by the low interest rate environment. The 2016 interim results included a charge for a change in basis for Solvency II of £165m.
Our capital position is robust and our Solvency II Standard Formula basis Investor View surplus was £4.0bn at 30 June 2017 (31 December 2016: £4.5bn) with a capital cover ratio of 203% (31 December 2016: 232%). The Regulatory View surplus was £1.9bn at 30 June 2017 (31 December 2016: £1.9bn) with a capital cover ratio of 149% (31 December 2016: 155%).
The 31 December 2016 Solvency II surplus and capital cover ratios are as presented in Royal London's 2016 Annual Report and Accounts. These figures were estimates and final figures were disclosed in the Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR) in May 2017; being a capital cover ratio of 227% and £4.4bn surplus (Investor View), and capital cover ratio of 153% and £1.8bn surplus (Regulatory View). The decrease in surplus and the reduction in the capital cover ratio on an Investor View and Regulatory View in the first half of 2017 were predominantly as a result of the expected run off of the Transitional Measure on Technical Provisions (TMTP) from 1 January 2017, and a revised capital add-on agreed with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on 7 March 2017 which was mainly as a result of a fall in the risk-free rate during 2016.
Our market position reflects our strategy of delivering high-quality products and service. We continue to invest in our capabilities to increase value for money for customers and to make it easier for their advisers to do business with us.
For example the new Royal London Review Service launched in July 2017 automatically collates all Royal London pensions information for advisers into individual tailored client reports; advisers are then able to focus their time on providing important advice and recommendations for their clients based on this insight.
Our strategy remains to deliver excellent value for money by focusing on creating the best customer outcomes and best customer experiences at really competitive prices. This philosophy is rooted in our status as a mutual. The growth in profit and new business sales we announce today underlines the continued success of our strategy.
During 2017 we have consolidated our position as one of the new business leaders in the retail protection, pension and drawdown markets, and as one of the main providers of new workplace pension schemes entering auto-enrolment. Our Consumer business continues to grow successfully, in particular through the Over 50s Life Cover and Life Insurance products whilst securing strategic distribution partnerships.
Our market position reflects our strategy of delivering high-quality products and service. We continue to invest in our capabilities to increase value for money for customers and to make it easier for their advisers to do business with us. For example the new Royal London Review Service launched in July 2017 automatically collates all Royal London pensions information for advisers into individual tailored client reports; advisers are then able to focus their time on providing important advice and recommendations for their clients based on this insight.
As part of our strategy we are working continually to improve our proposition and enter new consumer markets to offer better value where we see that the market is delivering a poor deal for consumers. We have recently launched pilots for two new innovative products. In April 2017 we introduced the Diabetes Life Cover plan to improve outcomes for a group of consumers who are not currently well served by the life insurance industry; reducing the time taken to accept an application from weeks to less than an hour. Further, in June 2017 a new life insurance application service moved into pilot called 'Streamlined Mortgage Protection', which uses advanced 'machine learning' to simplify the underwriting journey and provide an online, immediate decision to mortgage customers without additional underwriting questions and medical evidence being required.
Recent FCA data confirmed a significant rise in Income Drawdown business across the market since the introduction of 'Pension Freedoms' in 2015. The data revealed a particular surge in non-advised Drawdown sales; we think this is concerning as the best outcome for customers when choosing an income drawdown strategy generally occurs when they take financial advice, as the decisions are complex and can form a significant part of an individual's retirement income. We are pleased that the FCA is looking at this area more closely, and our view is that they should do more to encourage individuals to take impartial financial advice when contemplating Income Drawdown. We are also concerned that some providers may be "sleep-walking" their existing non-advised pension customers into their own in-house drawdown offerings, repeating some of the poor practice seen in the historic annuity market. Royal London intends to develop a better value for money drawdown offering and tools for those clients who insist on the non-advised route, but such competition will only be a viable solution if the FCA takes action to open this part of the market up to competition.
We also believe that the Pensions Dashboard has the potential to boost competition in the UK pensions market. It is an important project designed to help customers by allowing savers and their advisers to have a comprehensive view of their pension savings and entitlements in one place to determine their retirement income. The dashboard could also provide a useful starting point for those advisers and customers seeking to obtain better value for money by consolidating numerous small pension pots. There is currently no legislation to ensure that all pension providers make their data available to the dashboard, which may create gaps in the data available causing the project to fail. We believe it is imperative that the Government legislates to mandate participation in the Pensions Dashboard as a key step to underpin greater competitive rivalry in the UK pensions sector which will in turn drive better value for money for consumers.
During the first half of 2017 Article 50 was triggered and the process commenced for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). We are in the process of domiciling a subsidiary in Ireland to enable our business in the Republic of Ireland to continue to trade and to mitigate any uncertainty. We expect to maintain strong capitalisation and profitability as the UK leaves the EU.


Yellow Umbrella: Have I ever mentioned I love shopping?
Have I ever mentioned I love shopping?
of a new Versona Accessories store in Southern Indiana.
40 miles just to go to an average sized mall.
I now live in that "big" city and it is exploding with all of my favorite shops!
when I saw a new accessories shop being built.
they were too smart and placed it adjacent to Target and ULTA!
Does it get any better, really?
and I learned yesterday that, I LOVE VERSONA ACCESSORIES!
few Christmas gifts from this spectacular new store!
How fun!! Looks like you snagged some cute buys!


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CNN fires anchor Chris Cuomo
Radio & TV Talk Blog
By Rodney Ho, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revelations of his interventions regarding his brother Andrew Cuomo forced news network's hand
CNN fired its highest-rated prime-time anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday, just a few days after revelations regarding how much he interceded on behalf of his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding sexual misconduct allegations.
CNN released this statement: "Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother's defense. We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately."
The network, which has major operations in Atlanta but bases most of its management and anchors including Cuomo out of New York City, did not say what that "new information" is.
The New York Times late Saturday night reported this: "Debra S. Katz, a prominent employment lawyer, informed CNN of a client with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Chris Cuomo. Ms. Katz said in a statement on Saturday that the allegation against the anchor, which was made by a former junior colleague at another network, was 'unrelated to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo matter.'" An attorney for Cuomo denied the allegation but it clearly didn't help Cuomo's situation.
CNN also told The Wall Street Journal Sunday: "He has made a number of accusations that are patently false. This reinforces why he was terminated for violating our standards and practices, as well as his lack of candor."
While Cuomo earlier this year acknowledged helping his brother, documents released last week by New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed he was even more involved than he had said publicly or to CNN management.
Chris Cuomo, the son of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, joined CNN in 2013 and has been a prime-time host on CNN since 2018.
CNN President Jeff Zucker, who has been supportive of Cuomo in the past, sent out a memo to employees Saturday, noting, in part: "Today, I let Chris Cuomo know that we are ending his employment at CNN. It goes without saying that these decisions are not easy, and there are a lot of complex factors involved. But as always it was important to me to be upfront with each of you."
Wednesday, the day after CNN initially suspended Cuomo and took him off the air, Cuomo told listeners on his SiriusXM show the news and said "it hurts to even say it. It's embarrassing, but I understand it. And I understand why some people feel the way they do,"
"I know they have a process that they think is important," he added. "I respect that process. So, I'm not going to talk about this anymore than that."
Cuomo helped his brother Andrew draft statements to read and actively weighed in on strategy debates. He also sought to use his media connections to learn more about how other media was going to cover the case.
In August, he told CNN viewers that he never reported on the scandal or tried to influence CNN's coverage but he was simply trying "to be there for my brother."
"I'm not an adviser. I'm a brother. I wasn't in control of anything. I was there to listen and offer my take," he said at the time.
Next week, Cuomo's 9 p.m. slot will be filled by weekend host Michael Smerconish.
Rodney Ho
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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the LORD with the sound of the ram's-horn.
Lord Jesus, the dominion of the universe is yours, for you have ascended on high and are seated on the throne prepared for you by the Father. Gather all peoples into your Church and make them a holy nation, a royal priesthood, your own chosen heritage, to praise and adore your divine majesty now and forever.
Job again took up his discourse and said: "Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me; when his lamp shone over my head, and by his light I walked through darkness; when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent; when the Almighty was still with me, when my children were around me; when my steps were washed with milk, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I took my seat in the square, the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose up and stood; the nobles refrained from talking, and laid their hands on their mouths; the voices of princes were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. When the ear heard, it commended me, and when the eye saw, it approved; because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper. The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger. I broke the fangs of the unrighteous, and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through them. But the residents of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles. And when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, the apostles learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country; and there they continued proclaiming the good news.
In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And the man sprang up and began to walk. When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice. When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. In past generations he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways; yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good—giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling you with food and your hearts with joy." Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.


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I should have given you so much evidence, you wouldn't want to deny it.
Instead, it's piece, here, a piece there, and from what I've gathered from you, it's really just a bit light on irrefutable and a scosh less than the full load.
Let's try this one, k?
Beware of Freaks bearing gifts.
So Manchester when it sizzles , eh?
It seems I'm having trouble starting a new thread, so I'll just post this here.
What do you think Freaky? Another fraud?
All i'll say is at least the IRS gave 'em warning before exploding bombs. They aimed up at soldiers, not kids at a concert.
So what do you make of people who haven't looked at your YouTube cites "yet?"
And why do flat earthers who have spent a lot of their time debunking direct flights from Sydney to South America ( 10 hrs last time I looked) continue to claim that you can't actually get a direct flight against all the evidence to the contrary that people are doing just that, flying Sydney to Santiago in 10 hrs which would be impossible according to the flat earth distance, unless of course the airline industry has being lying about the max cruise speed of passenger aircraft all along.
Is this supposed to prove anything other than the filmer is rubbish at whatever he's doing?
Nice to see a video from my old neighborhood.
But that's about the nicest thing I can say about this bs.
You do realize that Mr Denmark et Sweden's camera is not 1m above sea level right?? And yet all his calcs are based on a 1m above sea level. If you cannot judge for yourself that the camera height is much more than 1m above the sea level, not above the jetty level which is clearly more than 1m above the sea lapping at the shore below, then I got nothing for ...[text shortened]... the airline industry has being lying about the max cruise speed of passenger aircraft all along.
He's down at the water, so I don't know that I would quibble too much about his calculation, but just for chips and giggles, let's put a pencil to it.
For the chimney example, if he should have calculated 6' instead (and we have no real reason to think so, since the beginning shows he's down at water level), he's off by 15'--- as in 15' less loss than reported.
Does that look like 15' worth of difference in the zoomed in version?
For the water tower at 276', he's got the loss at 203' and at 6' it would be 18' less, to 185'.
The water tower should show only the top 91', but that's clearly not the case.
Grain silos he has at 154' but take it to 139' and the results are about the same.
You'd only be able to see about 15' of the top of the silos, but, again, this is not the case.
Conclusion: if he's off, it's not by much, and certainly nowhere near significant enough to erase the overall results.
For the chimney example, if he should have calculated 6' instead (and we have no real reason to think so, since the beginning shows he's down at water level), he's off by 15'--- as in 15' less loss than r ...[text shortened]... f, it's not by much, and certainly nowhere near significant enough to erase the overall results.
So did the gig in Manchester get bombed or ...?
Based on the pics it could be another stich up ,no?
Start another thread and discuss.
Could you do it please??
I told you earlier that I'm having trouble starting a new thread.
It's this format, I'm not used to yet.
Seriously I cant find the 'new thread' tab.
Usually I'm on google chrome but this is windows explorer I believe.
Surely some one will start a thread on this soon so I can bail from this thread .


Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and Nutella until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup hazelnuts. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts.
1 slice: 639 calories, 32g fat (16g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 311mg sodium, 88g carbohydrate (69g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
I made this according to the recipe for a family birthday. My family really liked the mocha flavor of the cake. I rated it 4 because they said it was a little dry and heavy, but with ice cream it wasn't bad. They absolutely loved the hazelnut buttercream, a keeper for any cake, and it went really well with this cake.