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var move;

var cskey = "";
var cskeycode = 0;

function getmover(mouse) {
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    var adist = 1000000;
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            var rad = el.radius;
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            var yy = CSNumber.div(mid.homog.value[1], mid.homog.value[2]).value.real;
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            dy = yy - mouse.y;
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            }
            dist = dist + 30 / sc;

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            var l = el.homog;
            var N = CSNumber;
            var nn = N.add(N.mult(l.value[0], N.conjugate(l.value[0])),
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            var ln = List.scaldiv(N.sqrt(nn), l);
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                y: dy
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    console.log("Moving " + (mov ? mov.name : "nothing"));
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        offset: diff,
        prev: {
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            y: mouse.y
        }
    };
}

function addAutoCleaningEventListener(target, type, listener, useCapture) {
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        MO = WebKitMutationObserver; // jshint ignore: line
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        MO = new MO(function(mutations) {
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            if (!document.body.contains(canvas))
                shutdown();
        });
        MO.observe(document.documentElement, {
            "childList": true,
            "subtree": true
        });
        shutdownHooks.push(function() {
            MO.disconnect();
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        addAutoCleaningEventListener(canvas, "DOMNodeRemovedFromDocument", shutdown);
        addAutoCleaningEventListener(canvas, "DOMNodeRemoved", shutdown);
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        var y = event.clientY - rect.top - canvas.clientTop + 0.5;
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        mouse.prevy = mouse.y;
        mouse.x = pos[0];
        mouse.y = pos[1];
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        csmouse[1] = mouse.y;
        scheduleUpdate();
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            cs_keypressed(e);
            return false;
        });
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            if (e.keyCode !== 9 /* tab */ ) {
                cs_keypressed(e);
                e.preventDefault();
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        });
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        mouse.button = e.which;
        updatePostition(e);
        cs_mousedown();
        manage("mousedown");
        mouse.down = true;
        e.preventDefault();
    });

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        mouse.down = false;
        cindy_cancelmove();
        stateContinueFromHere();
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        manage("mousemove");
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    });

    addAutoCleaningEventListener(canvas, "dragenter", function(e) {
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        var y = e.clientY - rect.top - canvas.clientTop + 0.5;
        var pos = List.realVector(csport.to(x, y));

        Array.prototype.forEach.call(files, function(file, i) {
            var reader = new FileReader();
            if ((/^text\//).test(file.type)) {
                reader.onload = function() {
                    var value = General.string(reader.result);
                    oneDone(i, value);
                };
                reader.readAsText(file);
            } else if ((/^image\//).test(file.type)) {
                reader.onload = function() {
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                General.string(files[i].name),
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        manage("mousemove");

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var requestAnimFrame;
if (instanceInvocationArguments.isNode) {
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} else {
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        window.mozRequestAnimationFrame ||
        window.oRequestAnimationFrame ||
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}

var requestedAnimFrame = null;

function scheduleUpdate() {
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}

function updateCindy() {
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        csctx.lineWidth = 1;
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                csctx.moveTo(p, 0);
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            i++;
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        i = Math.floor(m.ty / d);
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            i++;
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            csctx.moveTo(p - a, 0);
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            i++;
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}

function cs_keypressed(e) {
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    scheduleUpdate();
}

function cs_mousedown(e) {
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}

function cs_mouseup(e) {
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}

function cs_mousedrag(e) {
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}

function cs_mousemove(e) {
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}

function cs_mouseclick(e) {
    evaluate(cscompiled.mouseclick);
}

function cs_tick(e) {
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        if (typeof(lab) !== 'undefined') {
            lab.tick();
        }
    }
    if (csanimating) {
        evaluate(cscompiled.tick);
    }
}

function cs_simulationstep(e) {
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}

function cs_simulationstart(e) {
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}

function cs_simulationstop(e) {
    evaluate(cscompiled.simulationstop);
}

function cs_onDrop(lst, pos) {
    dropped = List.turnIntoCSList(lst);
    dropPoint = pos;
    evaluate(cscompiled.ondrop);
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    dropPoint = nada;
    scheduleUpdate();
}

function cindy_cancelmove() {
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}

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There is hardly any scope to doubt that the Best Local Locksmiths in Zion Illinois is one of the best locksmith service providers in the state of Illinois. We are fortunate to possess a team of sincere and dedicated workers who are always ready to response to any call for emergency and with their experience and performance are usually certain to manage any critical situation with such ease that can hardly be matched by any other similar supplier in Zion IL.
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You are here: Home » Featured » Ryan Kinder Signs Pub Deal With BMG Music Publishing
Ryan Kinder Signs Pub Deal With BMG Music Publishing
Jessica Nicholson • April 17, 2019
Pictured (L-R): Ryan Kinder, Chris Oglesby, BMG VP, Creative
Ryan Kinder has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with BMG Music Publishing.
Kinder's songs such as "Close," "Tonight," "Alabama," "Still Believe In Crazy Love" and "Stay" have become fan favorites and amassed more than 50 million streams across the globe. Kinder has also co-written with Nashville songwriters including Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman and Tom Douglas.
"When you hear Ryan Kinder music, you hear soulful passion," says Chris Oglesby, BMG Vice President, Creative. "It takes you to the heart of who he is as an artist, writer and person. So excited to have Ryan become a part of our BMG family."
Kinder is managed by Fusion Music/Red Light Management, with booking representation by CAA. He is currently in the studio working on new music scheduled for release later this year.
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Austin & Ally is a Disney Channel soundtrack from the hit TV series Austin & Ally. The album features songs from the show's first season performed by Ross Lynch with two bonus tracks performed by the band R5. It was released digitally and physically by Walt Disney Records on September 11, 2012.

Background and release
During a commercial for the single "Heard It on the Radio", Ross Lynch announced that a soundtrack for the show was on its way. The track list was revealed on July 20, 2012.
 On August 6, 2012, the soundtrack cover was revealed by the magazine BOP and Tiger Beat. On the week of September 3, 2012, Radio Disney Planet Premiered songs from the album. Candice and Ross 'took over' the radio station every night at 8PM ET for one hour until September 7, 2012.

Charts and chart performance
The soundtrack peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200. It also debuted at #1 on the iTunes Soundtrack chart and remained there for four weeks.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Ross Lynch albums
2012 soundtrack albums
Pop rock soundtracks
Walt Disney Records soundtracks

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does anyone have these jewellery pieces or has seen them in person?
What do you think of them? And which necklace size is better - the smaller or larger one?
Do you think these jewellery pieces are good for everyday wear or only for special occassions?
I was obsessed with this collection when it first came out. I desperately wanted the bangle! Of course that is the one thing that is not available! The necklace depends on your scale and your style, you can't go wrong either way. I preferred the smaller one but I'm very petite and jewelry can easily overwhelm me. The ring I found to be too cocktailish but that is just me. There are several things I wanted more on my list but after I captured them, if I ever had extra money I would def invest. What I have wanted more recently is the earrings, I love love the earrings. I almost treated myself to them for my bday to go with the bee pendant. I preferred this collection in the peridot myself. As for flower rings I prefer the diamond rose cut. I think its dressy enough for night, but I would still rock it during the day!
I recently bought this necklace and though I am petite, I preferred the larger pendant. It's not that much bigger and I thought it was the better choice for me.
Oh yes, please post pictures of it!
Has anyone seen these earrings IRL?
They look so pretty on the website... I wonder how big they are.
I saw the ring in person, tried it on and fell in love...and I usually don't go for amethyst. When I tried it on, it was $1300.00...should have bought it then, but I might buy it soon!
I know, the prices have gone up like crazy. When I wanted the pendant, either the smaller or larger was only 850! And the bangle too! Then it doubled in price!
Yes, Tiffany's price increases are really insane. But I think Cartier is even worse!
@ LVoeletters: Have you seen the golden garden earrings in person?
Tried them when I tried on my bee, they were cute but idk I felt like it wasn't worth 650 from tiffany, the gold was thin but very elegant. If I didn't have a huge expensive wishlist then by all means I would have nabbed it. It's fresh and delicate.
Oh, I think I will get them... they look so pretty!
I own the small Garden Flower in citrine. It is a very beatiful piece; actually, it is probably one of my hubby's favorite pieces I own. It is just the pop of color that looks nice with many outfits.
Wow!!!! Your citrine garden necklace is so beautiful!!!!!
Wow, your necklace looks gorgeous! So colourful and fresh!
Thank you!!! Again, it is one of my DH's favorite pieces.
Thank you!!! It is a great piece.


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CIvility Tennessee
Local Public Notices
Franklin soon taking letters of interest to develop The Hill property
Franklin will soon accept letters of interests from developers who want to reconfigure the property for affordable and workforce housing.
Franklin soon taking letters of interest to develop The Hill property Franklin will soon accept letters of interests from developers who want to reconfigure the property for affordable and workforce housing. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/04/09/letters-of-interests-hill-property-franklin-tn/3417933002/
Emily West, Nashville Tennessean Published 9:26 p.m. CT April 9, 2019 | Updated 10:46 a.m. CT April 11, 2019
Starting this week, Franklin will soon accept letters of interests from developers who want to reconfigure a piece of city property for affordable and workforce housing.
Franklin aldermen voted 7-1 on moving forward in this direction after discussing what to do with the property for the last three years. Ward 4 Alderman Margaret Martin was the lone official to vote against the initiative.
The development would have anywhere from 33 to 37 units with a community center. It would also include parking spaces and community green space. Franklin staff will open up the request for interest. Those who want to work with the city will have to apply and use the two design illustrations as guidance.
The Hill property is a piece of city land that used to house the water and street maintenance departments. (Photo: Emily West / The Tennessean)
"We are just putting our toe in the water to see if it's hot or cold," Franklin Mayor Ken Moore said.
Price points for the housing units will come up at a later time, a memo to the aldermen stated.
The city of Franklin owns the property in question at 403 and 405 Fifth Avenue North, which sits across from Bicentennial Park and above a Sonic Drive-In.
Prior to it becoming vacant, Franklin water and street maintenance departments used the site. City leaders purchased the land in 1981.
Right now, the land is zoned as a civic and institutional district and is located within the recreation design concept in Envision Franklin.
Property appraisals place the value of the land from $1.82 to $2.55 million.
Reach Emily West at erwest@tennessean.com, at 615-613-1380; or on Twitter at @emwest22.
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Poet; Writer
Vee is from Cleveland, Ohio a mother of 2, poet, author, writer, motivational speaker, and community activist. Many refer to her as a free spirit which she views as a compliment because she feels to love and be loved is one of the greatest feelings a person can have and give.
Vee currently has two full length works published:
Train of Thoughts, 2021 (Available on Barnes & Nobles, Amazon, Apple books)
Universal Colloquies Inside of Me,(Only available on Kindle) 2015
some of her work has been
some of her work has been included in over 15 anthologies, journals and magazines across the country.
Vee has always been a good listener partially due to her severe childhood skin issues that plagued her until adulthood which helped her see people differently than others because many refuse to look past aesthetics to see the true person. Looking beyond the surface is her specialty because many make assumptions based on appearance unaware that some things are beyond a person's control. She quickly learned that some of the ugliest people are packaged very well. Her empathetic feelings towards others also caused her to look within herself for answers that many had no answers for or did not want to address. On healing journey she has met others trying to prevent their traumas from carrying on another generation and as a result is one of the co-founders of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization called The Creative Healing Foundation.


This trip offers you a chance to participate in some of the best extreme sports around. Rock Climbing offers both a physical and mental challenge for anyone, regardless of your fitness level or adrenaline-junkie status. This is a chance to push yourself in a safe environment, to learn new skills, and to go on an unforgettable adventure in the famous Wakatipu region - Queenstown is a famous home base for some of New Zealand's (and the world's) best climbers, and this is your opportunity to play in their backyard!
This will be a fantastic experience immersing yourself in the mountain scenery while you experience the challenges of rock climbing just a few minutes outside Queenstown! The crags are easily accessible and offer a range of easy to challenging climbs overlooking the spectacular Lake Wakatipu. Just a half-day, this is a great beginning experience if you've never climbed before, or are just getting back into practice.
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Home Sports Mattingly Moves to Gridiron's Next Level
Mattingly Moves to Gridiron's Next Level
Lovelady Lineman Signs with NWOSU
By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter
LOVELADY – Early on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 7 a crowd of students, faculty, staff, friends and relatives gathered in the Lovelady High School Library to watch a Lionman take his first steps in moving to the next level.
It was National Signing Day and first rattle outta the box, the Lions had a young man ink his name to a National Letter of Intent to play football at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU).
Da'Mario Mattingly, listed at 5'11" and 310 pounds, had verbally committed to NWOSU earlier this year and made it official on Wednesday.
Following the signing, pictures, hugs, handshakes and even a few tears from family members, the newest NWOSU Ranger sat down to discuss his decision.
"This school and another school were my only two offers. Our defensive coordinator (Richard Gunnels) actually graduated from NWOSU. He said it was a good school. When they offered me (a scholarship), I was kind of excited just to know he played there," Mattingly said.
"I went on my official visit there and I really liked the place," he continued. "They offered me the best scholarship."
Mattingly said the university is located in Alva, Oklahoma – in the panhandle region of the state.
"As of right now, they are wanting me to play defensive tackle," he said.
The two-way starter was asked if he anticipated any offensive snaps in his future and said "… as of right now, it's just on the defensive side of the ball."
Questioned about any advice he might have for his Lion teammates who might aspire to play at the next level, Mattingly stressed working hard was the key to his success.
"Just keep working. I didn't get any offers until the summer after my junior year when we were playing seven-on-seven. It was just a normal day and the coach called me. We talked for a little bit and then out of the blue, he offered me (a scholarship). You never really know," he recalled.
"Keep working at it," Mattingly explained. "If it's something you really want just keep working at it every day."
Academically, Mattingly expressed his appreciation to his teachers for "… making sure I had what I needed to graduate and to enroll at Northwestern. They made sure I met the requirements to get in there or to any other school I was interested in."
"I want to thank everyone from Lovelady who watched me play or ever came to see me play, no matter where you're from. Thank you for the support you gave me throughout high school. I really do appreciate that," he said.
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Nora Lustig is Samuel Z. Stone Professor of Latin American Economics and Director of the Commitment to Equity Institute (CEQ) at Tulane University. Professor Lustig's research focuses on economic development, poverty and inequality, and social policies in developing countries. She has published more than seventy articles and fifteen edited volumes and books. Her current research is centered on assessing the impact of taxation and social spending on inequality and poverty in low and middle income countries, and on the determinants of income distribution in Latin America. Prof. Lustig is a founding member and past president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) and was a co-director of the World Bank's World Development Report 2000/1, Attacking Poverty. She is the editor of the Journal of Economic Inequality Forum and a member of the Inter-American Dialogue, the Center of Global Development's Advisory Board, ECINEQ's Executive Council, PEP's Board of Directors, and the World Economic Forum's Economic Growth and Social Inclusion Stewardship Board. She is also a Nonresident Fellow at the Center for Global Development and the Inter-American Dialogue. Prof. Lustig has served on the Atkinson Commission on Poverty and on the Stiglitz et al. Commission on Measuring Economic Performance and Social Progress. She received her doctorate in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Crispr technology gaining traction in genome editing procedure
The tremendous growth of CRISPR technology is owing to the need for better treatment, improved quality of life of patient's, and increasing prevalence of the genetic disorder. CRISPR technology is one of the significant tools in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies to conduct the cost-effective and highly efficient genome editing procedures. According to the latest market intelligence report by BIS Healthcare titled, 'Global CRISPR Technology Market- Analysis and Forecast (2018-2027)', the market is expected to reach $10.55 billion by 2027. Further, the advent of genome editing technologies in molecular research has enabled the companies to address the cause of genetic and chronic diseases. Companies are developing new technologies to stay in the competitive market, globally.
In January 2018, Synthego, a leading provider of genomic engineering solutions, announced in a press release, about the launch of 'ICE Technology,' a powerful new tool named 'Inference of CRISPR Edits.' ICE software offers rapid, reproducible analysis of Sanger data, which cost a hundred times less than the next-gen sequencing (NGS). ICE is easy to use and is an open source. Moreover, it is the only CRISPR analysis software, which features batch processing of Sanger data. ICE does not only produce reliable data as compared to the alternative algorithm, but it also generates publication quality indel spectrums, and Sanger traces instantly.
In February 2018, scientists at the University of Texas reported on the use of a CRISPR/case9 gene editing technique. The technique could potentially correct most of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). "We are hopeful this technique will eventually alleviate pain and suffering, perhaps even save the lives, of DMD patients who have a wide range of patients and unfortunately, have no other treatment options to eliminate the underlying cause of the disease'' said Dr. Oslo, director of UT South western's Hamon Centre for Regenerative Science and Medicine.1
In December 2017, a team of the researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, California, developed a CRISPR cas9 genome editing system that epigenetically activates target genes without causing DNA double-strand breaks (DSB). The new system is developed to treat diabetes, acute kidney disease, and muscular dystrophy in mouse models. For this, CRISPR cas9 mediated target gene is activated using the in-vivo method, which leads to an observable phenotypic change in the advancement of disease symptoms in the mouse.2
Geographically, the global market for CRISPR technology can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia -Pacific, and Rest of the World (Row). North America has dominated the market on the global level and accounted 39% of the total market value in the year 2017. Moreover, Europe is expected to register a CAGR of 36.8% during the forecast period followed by Asia-Pacific.
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The dentist applies a gentle etching solution to the patient's teeth and leaves it in place for about 15 seconds. A rubber dam is used to prevent the solution from entering the patient's mouth.
The dentist applies the bonding material itself, gently shaping it so that it fills in chips, uneven spots, and other imperfections.
Once this step is complete, the dentist uses a special light-activated device to harden the bond to the teeth. The result is a beautifully enhanced smile that can improve every aspect of the patient's life.
Cosmetic bonding normally last about 10 years with proper care. Your dentist will first perform a complete oral exam to make sure you're not suffering from tooth decay or other oral health concerns. Restorative work such as root canals is sometimes needed before cosmetic bonding is feasible.
Tooth decay is a progressive illness that typically starts at the top of the tooth and works its way to the roots. In many cases, this means that the base of the tooth can be saved even if the top portion cannot. In such cases, your dentist may recommend a crown to prevent further damage.
The process of receiving a dental crown begins with your dentist gently shaping the tooth to receive the restoration. You will receive anesthetics and possibly mild sedatives for your comfort.
The restoration itself is typically crafted from ceramic, gold, porcelain over metal, or resin. Modern crowns are coated with enamel to emulate the look of your natural teeth.
The crown is held in place with a special dental adhesive similar to the material used in cosmetic bonding. A properly placed crown can last from 10 years to a lifetime. Crowns look and function exactly like healthy natural teeth.
Enjoying the most benefit from either cosmetic bonding or a dental crown requires reasonable self-care on the patient's part. This includes brushing 2-3 times a day, flossing at least once per day, minimizing consumption of sweets and simple starches, and seeing your dentist every six months or so for cleanings and checkups.
It's also important to avoid tobacco and illicit drugs and consume alcohol only in moderation. Your dentist may make other recommendations at the time of treatment.
Modern cosmetic and restorative dentistry makes it possible for almost anyone to enjoy healthier teeth. Talk to your dentist about the treatment options mentioned in this post during your next appointment. You'll look back on the decision with plenty of reason to smile.
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View Hungarian Oscar-Winning Short Film "Sing" Online!
Hungarian Director Kristóf Deák's film Sing (Mindenki) won the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards, held last night in Hollywood. The 25-minute short film has become the first film directed by a Hungarian to secure a win in the category.
Moreover, Sing is the second Hungarian film that earned an Oscar in the course of the past year, following last year's Son of Saul, which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 2016 Oscars.
Sing takes place in Budapest in 1991. According to the director, it is inspired by a true story, and "follows an award-winning school choir, their charming teacher and the new girl in class whose arrival starts a series of events that might expose the dark truth behind their fame." The film stars two child-actors, Dorka Gáspárfalvi and Dorottya Hais, while the teacher is played by Zsófia Szamosi.
The Hungarian film made the Oscar nomination shortlist after – along with the four other films nominated – beat out 70 other short films from all over the world. However, Sing has already had a great degree of international success before its nomination: the film won the Grand Prix prize at the Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo, the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival's Kids category, and the Adult Jury Prize in the Live-action Short Film category at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
Sing is the first Hungarian live-action short film to win an Academy Award, and only the second to receive a nomination; the first was 1963's Concert, directed by István Szabó, who would go on to direct Mephisto, Hungary's first Foreign Language Film Oscar winner.


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The Man Who Laughs 4K Blu-ray review: Dir. Paul Leni (Masters of Cinema)
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The Man Who Laughs has long been revered as being one of the most striking silent films but this was my first venture into its world and my, it's a truly remarkable experience. Directed by Paul Leni, with cinematography from Gilbert Warrenton, this new 4K restoration and release from Eureka Entertainment is a wonderful education of the artistic creation and invention of the era.
Based on the Victor Hugo novel, a man who knows all about atmospherics, The Man Who Laughs revolves around Gwynplain (played by Conrad Veidt), a carnival act in 17th century England who is stared and laughed at because of his permanent smile, which was the result of his face being mutilated when he was a child. While he's grateful for his work and friends, he's also clearly psychologically scared by his place in life, despite the love of his female companion Dea (Mary Philbin), a fellow performer who is blind. For whilst Dea loves Gwynplaine for who he is, he doesn't feel worthy of her love due to his disfigurement.
The visual impact of The Man Who Laughs is instantaneous. Its sense of the unusual, the darkness and the edges of life feel inspired by German expressionism, with many moments of self-turmoil submerged in shadows and mystery. While the over-all runtime for the silent film is a long one, and I have to admit I struggled to focus for the entire film, this is a powerful watch, with refined performances and a continual sense of the unknown over what's coming next.
What's smart about Leni's adaptation is that it's still a compelling story, there's more than just self-doubt and unrequited love, there's true vision and progressive narrative. We initially meet Gwynplaine as a child, who's left on the Cornish (or Portland depending on where it was released) coast by the men who gave him his 'forever' smile. It's a brutal opening which represents the turmoil inside but, along the way, also finds peaks of joy and brightness. Whilst the men are strange and possibly dangerous, the women are beautiful and alluring in individual ways, balancing out the dark and light.
The Man Who Laughs is also a vast production, representing the poor and rich with equal commitment. We see royalty and regalia, half-naked bathing ladies and the dirty edges of criminals amongst the darkness of the soul that always lingers beneath. In the large acts, the scenery is expansive, showing off the wealth of the Royals and juxtaposing it with characters who knows what they need to do in order to be wealthier than ever. In the moments at Southwark Fair, it may be joyful but it's also dark and grimy throughout.
In the base level, The Man Who Laughs is your classic story of the poor trying to make a better life for themselves, the rich trying not to lose it and those insidious characters on the fringes of others wealth; stealing and killing wherever they can, in order to take it for themselves. But this is also a love story, that of Gwynplaine accepting who he is for who he is, especially when he had the love of Dea and, yet, he still finds it hard to believe that anyone that could like the 'monster' he does. But, truthfully, he's a kind man and not that monstrous, it's just when everyone laughs at you all the time, how can you believe in yourself? Will you? Or will you let the crowds get inside your head?
It's impossible to not mention the inspiration for modern Gotham and The Joker that lies here, as it has been confirmed it was a direct one. His huge, white teeth stuck in a smile are unforgettable and, for the big shows, he puts on the white make-up and becomes exactly the Joker that many of us know today. Both tragic and magnificent, the crowds laugh and jest, it is disturbing and you can see how influential it would have been and, indeed, continues to be. If we're talking psychological, then it's a given. You can see the filthy streets of a Gothic Gothma, plus the Joker in Christopher Nolan's Batverse and Joaquin Phoenix's surely have direct connections, let alone graphic novels such as The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, and also Brian Azzarello's Joker, in their nature.
But to just talk about now wouldn't be fair on the film, it wouldn't celebrate the sheer courage and genius of creating a character nearly 100 years ago that's stood the test of time. He's deeply sad, very affecting and a true study of human nature in all its circumstances. This impact comes down to an exceptional performance from Conrad Veidt, who somehow keeps something that could be lost in comedy, on the right side of tragic and intriguing. Alongside him, Mary Philbin is sympathetic and authentic. Special mention must also go to Olga Baclanova who plays Duchess Josiana (and I have to wonder if Madonna took inspiration from her and Cesare Gravina as Ursus.
The Man Who Laughs is a thriller, a mystery, it's disturbing, and surrealism lurks behind numerous cracks and crevices. While haunting, it's very nature and storytelling has made an indelible mark on cinema forever.
The extras talk about Paul Leni's impact on film-making and the genre, there's also a great feature with horror-expert Kim Newman, which is really interesting. The Special Features also offer up two videos essays, one on the grotesque and putting that character at the centre of the pictures, and the other on Leni and the eventual production of Universal Pictures, and how they feel came to be. Both offer more insight into the development, the influence and intrigue that these films created and inspired, so worth investigating for those new to the genre, or just those who love it!
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The affordable Nokia 2.3 begins to upgrade to Android 10
Nokia is one of the brands that best deals to its users at the time of update mobile. It is true that, like all of them, usually prioritize mobile over new, but does not leave of side the most economic, as we see today. The Nokia 2.3, a terminal that came a few months ago, even Spain, has started to be updated to the latest version of the system.
This strategy of the company is not new, and we have already seen in previous models, also in economic terms, be updated. The best example is the Nokia 2.2 you started receiving the Android 10 a few days ago. Yes, it is expected the update of the Nokia 2.3 to primes trimesrte and has been delayed a few weeks.
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As is logical, the Eet of Android do not come blow to all of the units sold, but is distributed between several days to have time to locate potential failures.
For the moment we will launch a first wave that includes dozens of countries, but that is not Spain. From today to the 26th of this month, in four days, all Nokia 2.3 of these markets will receive Android 10.
After that the company will start with the second wave, where it could be Spain. However, there are no announced dates.
Next to the update of the system includes the security patch of march 2020, and as is logical, all new interface and features of Android 10. These include dark mode, the new gestures…
The firmware takes up a little more than 1 GB and, as always, it is recommended to be connected to a Wifi network and have at least 50% of the battery of the terminal to begin the installation.
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The City is currently updating four Community Plans on the Westside: West Los Angeles, Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey, Venice, and Westchester-Playa Del Rey. The remaining Westside Plans (Westwood, Brentwood-Pacific Palisades, and Bel Air-Beverly Crest) will be updated afterward.
Choose a plan on the right to learn more about these areas and to read existing Community Plans and land use policy documents. Find out which Community Plan you live in here!
What is a Community Plan?
Each City within the state of California is required to adopt a General Plan that is comprised of seven required elements; Land Use is one of those required elements. In Los Angeles, the Land Use Element is divided into 35 Community Plans, each with a policy document and a map of land use designations such as residential, commercial, industrial and open space. The Community Plans are blueprints to guide growth in neighborhoods, by providing specific policies and strategies to achieve each community's vision and the broader objectives of the General Plan.
Community Plans are important because they:
Inform developers and residents of where and what type of development will be permitted;
Help accommodate anticipated jobs and housing; and
Guide the review process of new development to ensure that it is consistent with the community's vision.
What are the Westside Community Plans?
The "Westside Community Plans" refer to the four Community Plan areas on the westside of Los Angeles that are currently being updated by the Department of City Planning:
West Los Angeles – last adopted in 1997
Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey – last adopted in 1997
Venice – last adopted in 2000
Westchester-Playa del Rey- last adopted in 2004
Why are the plans being updated now?
Mayor Garcetti and the City Council have committed to updating all 35 of the City's Community Plans by 2024 to provide more contemporary land use plans and policies for all Angelenos. The Department of City Planning has outlined a strategy and process to bring all of the Community Plans up-to-date within this time frame. The Westside Community Plans are being updated between 2018 and 2021.
What is the process for updating the Westside Community Plans?
Over the next three years, the Department of City Planning will:
Inform and engage with the community for input and feedback on community vision and guiding policies;
Conduct land use research and demographic analysis;
Update the Plan goals, policies, land use designations, and zoning;
Prepare an Environmental Impact Report; and
Present proposed Plans to the City Planning Commission for recommendation and City Council for approval.
How far into the future do we plan?
The horizon for the Community Plans is 20 to 25 years into the future.
What is the end product?
This Community Plan update process results in four separate final products:
1. The Community Plan text, which contains the goals, policies and programs for future land-use decision making.
2. The Community Plan land use map, which designates the land use for each property in the Community Plan area.
3. Implementing tools, such as new zoning designations.
4. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which discloses and analyzes the environmental impacts of the Plan.
What is re:codeLA and how will it affect the Community Plan update process?
re:codeLA is the Department's program to comprehensively revise the City of Los Angeles Zoning Code. The revision is meant to simplify use and development regulations while making the development process more efficient and predictable.
Will new Specific Plans or Overlays be included as part of the Community Plan updates? What will happen with existing Specific Plans and Overlays?
The Department of City Planning is moving away from creating new Specific Plans or Overlays within Community Plan areas. Instead, the preferred approach is to incorporate unique neighborhood characteristics or development standards into the new zoning which will have expanded regulatory controls. Existing Specific Plans will continue to be enforced and will be evaluated at a later time for updates or incorporation into the new zoning.
How will the new Community Plans interact with the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Program?
Created as a result of Measure JJJ, which was approved by voters in 2016, the TOC Program establishes a set of incentives, such as density and floor area increases for qualifying residential and mixed-use projects located near major transit stops. To qualify for incentives, TOC projects are required to include a set percentage of affordable housing. While the TOC regulations were implemented city-wide, there is flexibility for tailoring as we update Community Plans. These regulations will be captured as part of the new zoning through re:code and will include both general development regulations and site -specific regulations.
How can members of the community get involved?
The Department of City Planning will continue to engage with communities and community stakeholders through meetings, public events, and online webinars. Adding your contact information to our mailing list (which you can do at www.planningthewestside.org) will ensure you receive notifications and announcements from the Department of City Planning. Additionally, Neighborhood Councils are having discussions about the Community Plans, and all stakeholders are encouraged to participate in those conversations.
How can I get answers to my questions, express concerns that I have, or make suggestions about my community?
Please visit our website: www.planningthewestside.org and click on the "Home" tab or the "Contact" tab to leave your inquiries and comments. You can also reach out to the team by emailing us at planning.thewestside@lacity.org. Another great way to share your thoughts is by completing a brief survey. A link to the survey is located on the "Home" page and the "Get Involved" page of our website.
All information related to current Community Plans, public outreach events, documents, and other general updates can be accessed at www.planningthewestside.org. You can also find us on Facebook at facebook.com/planningthewestside.
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Jeff VanderMeer (7 de julio de 1968) es un escritor, editor y crítico literario estadounidense.

Inicialmente asociado al género literario New Weird, VanderMeer pasó al éxito principalmente gracias a su la trilogía Southern Reach. La primera de las novelas que la conforman fue Aniquilación, con la que ganó los premios Nébula y Shirley Jackson, obra que posteriormente sería adaptada al cine de la mano del director británico Alex Garland.

Biografía
VanderMeer nació en Bellefonte, en el estado de Pensilvania (Estados Unidos), pero pasó gran parte de su infancia en las Islas Fiyi, donde sus padres trabajaron para el Cuerpo de Paz. De vuelta a Estados Unidos, pasó un tiempo en Ithaca (Estado de Nueva York) y Gainesville (Estado de Florida). Fue a la Universidad de Florida durante tres años y en 1992, participó en el Clarion Workshop, un taller de seis semanas para escritores aspirante de ciencia ficción que se realiza en Pensilvania.

A la edad de 20 años, VanderMeer leyó la novela The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman de la escritora Angela Carter, afirmando que esa obra «me dejó pasmado, me impactó mucho en mi cerebro: nunca había encontrado nunca una prosa como ésta, con tal pasión y audacia en las páginas». Fruto de esa obra de Carter, sirvió de inspiración a VanderMeer para mejorar y no tener miedo de su propia prosa.

VanderMeer empezó su carrera de escritor a finales de la década de 1980 mientras todavía estaba en la escuela secundaria y rápidamente se convirtió en un prolífico colaborador de las revistas de prensa locales. Durante este tiempo, VanderMeer escribió una serie de cuentos de horror y fantasía, algunos de los cuales fueron lanzados en su 1989 dentro de la colección The Book of Frog, y posteriormente en la colección The Book of Lost Places en 1996.

Uno de los primeros éxitos del autor fue su colección de cuentos cortos publicados en 2001 bajo el nombre  City of Saints and Madmen, ambientada en la ciudad imaginaria de Ambergris. Varias de las novelas de VanderMeer fueron fijadas posteriormente en Ambergris incluyendo Shriek: An Afterword en 2006 y Finch en 2009, el último de los cuales llegó a ser finalista para los Premios Nébula como mejor novela. En el año 2000 su novela The Transformation of Martin Lake ganó el premio de la fantasía del mundo.

Tres años más tarde, en 2003, VanderMeer se casó con Ann Kennedy, editora de la pequeña revista Buzzcity Press y la revista Silver Web, viviendo ambos en Tallahassee, Florida.

En 2014, de la mando de la editorial Farrar, Straus y Giroux, publicó su mayor éxito: la trilogía Southern Reach, que consiste en las novelas Aniquilación, Autoridad y Aceptación,  centrándose en una agencia secreta que gestiona las expediciones a un punto de la Tierra, protegido y deshabitado, conocido como Área X, donde han dejado de aplicarse las leyes de la física conocidas y con una naturaleza desbordada. Posteriormente, y de la mano del cineasta británico Alex Garland, se realizó una adaptación de la primera parte de la trilogía, Aniquilación.

Crítica
VanderMeer ha sido denominado «uno de los más notables escritores de literatura fantástica en América de hoy en día», y «rey de la ficción insólita» por The New Yorker con unos relatos que huyen de las clasificaciones de género habituales incluso cuando sus obras incorporan temas y elementos de géneros como el posmodernismo, ecoficción, una nueva ficción extravagante y post-apocalíptica.

La escritura de VanderMeer ha sido descrita como «evocadora (con) observaciones intelectuales profundas e inquietantes» y ha sido comparada con las obras de Jorge Luis Borges, Franz Kafka y Thoreau.

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Enlaces externos

 Perfil y bibliografía de Jeff VanderMeer en The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

 Bibliografía de Jeff VanderMeer en Fantastic Fiction
 Bibliografía en español de Jeff VanderMeer en La Tercera Fundación
 Ficción en línea de Jeff VanderMeer en Free Speculative Fiction Online

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NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks and community partners are seeking volunteers for the annual Weed Wrangle, a nationwide effort to fight invasive plant species in public parks on Saturday, March 2.
Tennessee State Parks and State Natural Areas have partnered with The Garden Club of Nashville and Invasive Plant Control Inc. for this year's statewide event, with 35 state parks and two state natural areas participating. The event is designed to help rid Tennessee of non-native plant species. Volunteers from across the state are invited to participate.
State and community experts in invasive weed management will supervise the hands-on removal of trees, vines and flowering plants while volunteers learn ways to address their own green spaces to combat invasive species.
Examples of efforts in the Weed Wrangle include protecting rivercane at David Crockett Birthplace State Park, removing garlic mustard at Warriors' Path State Park, removing autumn olive at Panther Creek State park, and removing privet at several parks. For more information on specific parks and plans for the Weed Wrangle, visit https://tnstateparks.com/about/special-events/weed-wrangle.
Below: Volunteers at the 2015 Weed Wrangle event at Radnor Lake State Park and Natural Area.


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Nasty stomach bug much more common than thought in US
byMike Stobbe
This 2004 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of Clostridium difficile bacteria. The intestinal bug sickens nearly twice as many Americans each year as was previously thought, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. The germ—Clostridium difficile, or C-diff—flourishes in the gut after antibiotics kill off other bacteria and causes diarrhea. It can be severe and is blamed for about 15,000 deaths annually—mainly in the elderly. (AP Photo/Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Lois S. Wiggs, Janice Carr)
A nasty intestinal bug sickens nearly twice as many Americans each year as was previously thought, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the problem.
The germ—Clostridium difficile, or C-diff—flourishes in the gut after antibiotics kill off other bacteria and causes diarrhea. It can be severe and is blamed for about 15,000 deaths annually—mainly in the elderly.
For years, it's been perceived as a growing problem, and health officials have made it a focus in campaign to reduce infections picked up in the hospital.
More from the new study, which was led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine:
In 2011, at least 453,000 Americans got sick from C-diff, the researchers estimated. The number probably would be more like 600,000 if the most sophisticated tests had been used in every case. Researchers previously had put the number of annual cases at around 250,000.
The new study cast a wider net than earlier research, which focused more on illnesses that happened in hospitals. It used information from labs in selected counties in 10 states.
C-diff is found in the colon and can cause diarrhea and a more serious intestinal condition known as colitis. It is spread by spores in feces. The spores are difficult to kill with most conventional household cleaners or alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Like earlier studies, the new research suggests that about two-thirds of C-diff cases occur in hospitals or nursing homes or in recently discharged patients. The other third are mostly people out in the community who got sick and saw a doctor. C-diff is treated with antibiotics.
Some good news?
Just as officials are getting a better handle on the size of the problem, there are signs that things may be getting better. Many hospitals and other health care facilities have been stepping up efforts to more thoroughly clean rooms to prevent C-diff from spreading to other patients. There also have been programs to use antibiotics more sparingly.
In a report last month, the CDC found a 10 percent decrease from 2011 to 2013 in C-diff illnesses that started in the hospital. "We are seeing some declines, and that's encouraging," said Dr. L. Clifford McDonald, a CDC researcher who co-authored the paper.
C. difficile epidemic should concern not only hospital patients but people at home
Journal information: New England Journal of Medicine
© 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Citation: Nasty stomach bug much more common than thought in US (2015, February 25) retrieved 21 January 2020 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-nasty-stomach-bug-common-thought.html
Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat
Restricting antibiotics could be key to fighting 'superbug'
Study provides new perspectives on the current Clostridium difficile epidemic
Level playing field for Clostridium difficile diagnosis
C. diff infection risk rises with antihistamine use to treat stomach acid, study finds
China confirms human-to-human transmission as WHO emergency group meets (Update)
How diarrhea pathogens switch into attack mode at body temperature


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 Robert Gall (1918-1990), un parolier français.


In my first startup, TopManage (now SAP Business One) I spent the first couple of years as the chief salesperson. It is something that many founders experience (selling to customers or pitching to investors) and it meant four to five out-of-office meetings a day.
Each meeting could lead to thousands of dollars in immediate revenue that was crucial to us back then. My day was a constant balance between cramming as many meetings into a day and not being late to any of them. Why? Because, in my experience, being late to a meeting means you are probably 20 percent less likely to close the deal.
While there is little research on this area (no sales person will admit tardiness), this was certainly true when I ran the SMB sales team at SAP and in multiple startups. I've spoken about this with heads of sales across the industry and heard many times that being five minutes early to a sales call is actually being late.
For me it boils down to one thing: owning the meeting. Good sales people own the meeting and lead it. They set the agenda, decide when small talk is appropriate, when it is time for the slides, the demo, and finally, the ask. A good sales meeting is one where everything goes as you planned for it.
If you were ever late to an important meeting, you know that what I described here can't happen if you are arriving 10 minutes late. Small talk is replaced with apologies and you're only half listening as you try to pull your laptop from the bag and set everything up.
Worst of all, you lose points in your customer's mind before the meeting even starts.
Compare that to arriving 10 minutes early, stopping by the restroom, getting a drink and chatting with the receptionist for few minutes, then getting some background info about the mood in the office or anything else that can help you in the meeting.
Why is being on time so hard?
We are horrible at predicting the future and we tend to be optimistic in our estimates. This is a normal human tendency (and the reason why "it ended up taking twice the time and double the money" is probably something you've heard many times).
We like to round. Our brain is efficient because it is lazy. Thinking that you need to leave 37 minutes before a meeting is hard, so our brain rounds it to 30 minutes (see optimism) so even if traffic is perfect, we will still be late.
Lastly, it is tedious to calculate all this in your head and repeat it for every meeting. Most of us just don't like tedious tasks.
We've spent tons of time thinking about this problem at Magneto. We used our collective experience and interviewed dozens of salespeople, early stage startup CEOs and business development executives, and we are convinced that if you want to be on time, you have to plan to be on time and do it every time.
It has to be on your calendar. It is not enough to know that a meeting in San Jose starts at 1:00PM. You should also know that you need to leave at 11:48 AM to make it on time.
Block time on your calendar for travel, so you or others don't chip into your travel time and makes it hard for you to leave when you planned to.
Being on time takes getting used to, but once you are, you will never go back. It can be difference between making your quota or losing another deal.


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"Have you tried looking for a working model of your exact same tape deck on Craig's List or eBay? If it was a popular model, you can probably find one, and then you can keep all your tapes going a few years longer. Just a thought."
"We now have a new plan. The thought of turning 24 tapes into at least 48 CDs (and more), since I would have to make each side of a tape a CD began to loom large as absurd -- and expensive and cumbersome. My husband has discovered a machine you can buy and have installed in the car for $70 altogether which will play a form of MP3 condensed in CDs, so Tom Jones in 24 tapes (2 sides each) can become something like 6 CDs of compressed MP3s. These are not transferred in real time either.
We did think of putting a new or old used tape deck in our car, but that too costs -- at least $200 to 400. Plus these things break; what you want is a new tape deck. (And thus again are up against the planned obsolence which deliberately stops making some machine to force the consumer into the more expensive or newer option to make more money for the capitalist.) And on the Net what you mostly see are offers of such equipment where you are expected to install it yourself. Jim and I are the types of people who have to make a plan to put up wall hooks. So no, not an option.


In this post we are going to discuss about configuring cluster as load balancer in NodeJS. In our previous post we have described the way of doing load balancing in NodeJS, in which one way was using cluster. Cluster module in Node.js allows you to run seperate processes which will share same server port.
In simple terms you can say that cluster is a pool of similar workers running under a parent Node process. Workers will share work load among themselves when work load comes on parent Node. The master process is the manager of workers. It is the master process who will initiate workers and control them, as well as assign load to them.
Example : In the below code we have set up a simple server that responds to all incoming requests with a message containing the worker process id. The master process will fork the workers and we will be listening to 8095 for incoming requests from those processes. When a worker process dies we are creating a new worker process so that our application should not suffer.
Now when you go to http://127.0.0.1:8095/ you will see the something like "From process SomeID", which means that our the server is been served from that child process. When we start http://127.0.0.1:8095/ on different browser then each browser might have different pid which confirms that cluster is working perfectly. That actually means that you have 4 (depends on the cores) copy of your program running and listening on http://127.0.0.1:8095/ and the requests will be divided into the worker process.


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It wasn't all bad
Neighbors — one 102, the other 88 — join forces to write and produce their 1st album
The unexpected musical partnership between Alan R. Tripp, 102, and Marvin Weisbord, 88, started with a poem.
Tripp and Weisbord live in the same Pennsylvania retirement community, and right before he turned 100, Tripp penned a poem about life and growing old. Weisbord liked the poem, and as a birthday present, he surprised Tripp by setting it to music. The pair enjoyed the finished product so much they decided to start working on more original songs together.
In September, they hit the recording studio, and in November, the duo released their 8-song album, Senior Song Book. The tunes are reminiscent of the music they listened to in the 1940s, and while they hope their songs appeal to all ages, they really want to reach members of their own generation. "There's no new music being written for people in our age bracket," Weisbord told The Washington Post. "So we're writing songs that are recognizable, in genres that are recognizable, with lyrics telling stories about what our lives are like now."
Weisbord and Tripp spend roughly 30 to 40 hours every week on their songs, something that surprises both of them; Tripp spent his career in advertising and Weisbord was a consultant. "I've never had so much fun in my life, and I never expected to be doing this in my old age," Weisbord told the Post.


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1634: THE BALTIC WAR — snippet 32
by Eric Flint | Dec 18, 2006 | 1632Snippet, Snippets | 2 comments
1634: THE BALTIC WAR – snippet 32:
He lowered the hand and clasped the other behind his back. Then, began rocking on his feet a little. "Will you keep our discussions privy, Pieter? I mean, from my brother as well."
Rubens nodded. "Yes, Your Highness. I do that with all such discussions, in any event. But in this case…"
The artist and diplomat gazed at Amsterdam. "In this case, I have been coming to many of the same conclusions myself. And being a Catholic and not a blithering Calvinist, I know that God gave us free will."
Now he looked at the prince directly. "And that good works will receive their reward in the afterlife."
The prince smiled. "Of course, the trick is defining 'good works' in the first place, isn't it? And then, only being able to hope that the saints and the angels and the Lord Himself will agree with your definition. Which, alas, you won't discover until it's too late to correct whatever errors you made."
Rubens smiled back. "Yes, indeed. That is the difficulty. Inevitable, of course. Without that uncertainty, 'free will' would be meaningless."
There was silence, for a time, as the prince and his adviser both went back to their study of Amsterdam's fortifications. It was a pointless study, really, just a means for the prince to finally steel his will. By this time, he knew every foot of those walls. And knew, as well, just how terrible the cost would be of passing through them. The heady and triumphal glory of the first weeks of the reconquest of the United Provinces had long gone. Ages past, it seemed, even though it had only been a few months.
"Enough," he said quietly. "Let my family rot in Spain, as they certainly will so long as they listen to Olivares and his ilk. With my brother and the Count-Duke demanding from me every week more and more treasure from the Low Countries. They insist I must despoil and ruin the Netherlands—and for what? So they can piss it away down a bottomless toilet, as they have done for a century with the New World's silver? Let my cousins in Austria do the same, as they did in another world. I will start here, anew. My dynasty had six centuries in that other world. In this one…"
He laughed softly. "What do you think, Pieter? If I claim a full millennium as my goal, would that constitute the sin of pride?"
"I couldn't say, Your Highness. I'm not a theologian. But I am an artist, and I can promise you some splendid portraits."
He eyed the prince's costume, which was a purely martial one. "I assume you will not wish to pose in your cardinal's robes."
Don Fernando grinned. "Be a bit awkward, wouldn't it? Since the most important portraits will be of me and my future wife—whoever she might turn out to be—surrounded by our children. That is, after all, the first thing you need for a successful dynasty."
"Indeed." The diplomat pursed his lips, for a moment, thinking. "Dispensing with the title of cardinal should not be too difficult, I think. The pope is generally quite practical about these things, and I know—I've spoken to him—that Urban is none too pleased with the endless war." [NOTE: Check with Virginia and Andrew how this works. Who has the authority to un-make a cardinal? I have no idea, myself.]
"I've come to the same conclusion," the prince said. "As God Himself knows, it's not as if I ever wanted a cardinal's robes in the first place. My brother and his advisers insisted on it. That leaves…"
His eyes became slightly unfocused, for a moment. "A wife. It will have to be someone acceptable to the haughtiest monarch or nobleman in Europe. That's essential."
Rubens inclined his head. "Yes, of course. Under the circumstances, a morganatic marriage—anything that even had a whiff of it—would be out of the question." He went back to pursing his lips. "I can begin some discreet inquiries. There are not really all that many options, you understand?"
Don Fernando gave him a quick, stoic nod of the head. "Yes, Pieter, I know. Do your best to find someone reasonably pleasant and not too ugly, if you can. But what matters is that she be fertile and young enough to bear a number of children. The rest I can—will have to—just live with."
His expression brightened. "But what I am saying? First I have to win this war—or get a good enough settlement, at least. A wife can wait. Must wait, in fact. No suitable bride will be found for a prince who doesn't have a realm to show for the title. Even the Germans would laugh at such a one."
Rubens was a little amused to see the way the prince—a man still in his early twenties—so obviously found the demands of war more congenial than the demands of marriage. Of course, for royalty, that attitude was not so unusual, even in much older men. Very rarely was congeniality, much less affection, a significant factor when it came to choosing spouses. As it would not be in this instance, either.
Within seconds, after a polite but brief dismissal, Don Fernando was consulting with his officers over the best place to prepare what the Americans called a "landing field." Before too long, Rubens was sure, the prince would come to the inevitable conclusion that—since neither he nor any of his officers had never so much as seen an airplane—they would need to send an envoy to Amsterdam to discreetly inquire if the up-timers residing in the city could provide them with some advice.
Rubens himself would probably be the envoy chosen, in fact.
Brockfield	on December 19, 2006 at 9:25 AM
I'm sure you have someone in mind already as the bride for the Cardinal Infante, but just wanted to offer a suggestion.
Frederick, the Winter King, recently had his family captured by the Cardinal Infante's forces. Tom Simpson even contemplated what would happen to some of them now. Frederick's eldest daughter, Elisabeth, the Princess Palatine, would be of suitable rank to avoid the question of it being an unequal marriage. Granted, her family is no position of power in 1634, but she is of proper rank. Historically she did refuse to marry a Polish King as he was Catholic, so that would be a problem. However, she also corresponded with Rene Descartes, so the Cardinal-Infante's support of artists, philosophers is a common theme. Additionally, her claim to the Palatinate would be good diplomatic leverage with the USE. It's also someone in the region of the new realm that the Cardinal Infante is trying to establish.
Just a thought though. I'm sure that there are likely plans for the entire family of the Winter King as well as a bride picked out for the Cardinal-Infante.
Willem Meijer	on December 27, 2006 at 12:14 PM
I can be no help on the method of defrocking a cardinal (not in a way valid under canon law), but in Spanish history has a bit of a precedent for a cleric doing his bit for the royal bloodline. In the house of Aragon King Alfonso I died without heirs. To solve the problem of the sucession his brother was coaxed out of a monastery to become King, and was in the world long enough to beget an heiress. This Patronilla then went on to marry the heir of Catalonia, thereby making up the Aragon that later went into the Spanish mix of Castile, Aragon, and all the other bits when Ferdinand and Isabella married. Alas Ferdinand was no direct descendant of this Petronilla, as the line of Aragon died out and was replaced by a junior branch of the Castile house (thereby making the marriage of the Most Catholic Kings F and I a bit of a problem, being cousins and thus in need of Papal dispensation).
May I take the opportunity to say that the seizing of Haarlem is a bit of a problem to me. I am Dutch, and that makes the idea 'wrong' somehow, but I also know that getting sea-going ships past Amsterdam and up the IJ towards Haarlem would have been a nightmare. To get from the upper IJ into the Spaarne river you also have to pass a fairly small lock, or debark the troops and march for several kilometers before you could get al the city proper.
The last few years a few new books on the early military history of the Republic have been published (mostly in Dutch), books that do not give the traditional viewpoint of great men and great battles. They go into recruitment, discipline, payment of troops, standardization of weapons, drill, &c, &c, and the slow development of military logistics. The 'historic' army of the Cardinal Infante of 1632 was not able to field both the garrisons (in order to secure the Southern Netherlands) and the field army the generals of the time found necessary to mount a campaign on land controlled by the Estates General. The army of the Estates was large enough to conduct its campaigns in the south and to seize most of the initiative but still not large enough to out-manouver the army of Flanders and really make progress. And time and again it (the Estates' army) could not take advantage of it's opportunities because the logistics of feeding a field army several day's maching away from the most forward supply bases was beyond their abilities. It was the French army of the late 17th and early 18th century that truly developed the prepared depots and the ways to get bread and forrage to the troops in such a way that the army could keep moving after seizing it's first few towns or fortresses. If your early campaign was succesfull in the 1630's, you entrenched and started to prepare for the counter-attack, you did not press on, at least not in the over-fortified lands of Flanders and Brabant.
A lightning strike throught the most densely populated part of the Republic to join up with a naval attack on Haarlem (say, a 1630's version of Operation Market Garden) I can't really believe. A swift strike east of Utrecht towards Amersfoort and Naarden, thereby cutting the country in half is more feasible, it is what Louis XIV almost did in 1672.
I hope the siege of Amsterdam will soon be over, because I take it that Amstelveen, where my parents live, is in Spanish hands. My sister (in the Watergraafsmeer) lives at this moment in danger of her life and honour from marauding troops, and the district where I live (the so-called Eastern Islands) is part of the soggy no-mans land in front of the city walls. The shelling is horrendous. The only good thing is that the land is so water-logged that the Dons in their armour drown if they take any step off the beaten path. Parts of these polders (even now) have a ground water level some 30 cm below the ground, and (in the 17th century) were
unpassable swamps during autumn and winter.
Willem Meijer
Oostenburgergracht 41H
PS Malaria was endemic in some parts of North Holland until the 1950's. Please make sure quinine is shipped in as soon as possible.


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Tribal Affairs Department to saturate aadhaar cards, golden health cards and bank accounts in tribal areas: CS Mehta
Rs. 10 crores to be earmarked for skill development of tribal youth; Department to complete transit accommodations by July 2022
JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Tribal Affairs Department.
The Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Director Tribal Affairs Department, and concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting.
The Chief Secretary was apprised about the outcome of the first-ever survey of the transhumant population in Jammu and Kashmir which has captured various socio-economic indicators of this segment of population.
It was informed that the Tribal Affairs Department has taken various flagship initiatives during 2021-22 for the welfare of the beneficiaries with a focus on implementation of Forest Rights Act, tribal tourist villages scheme, cluster tribal model villages, tribal health plans, and transit facilities.
The Chief Secretary was apprised about the deficient mobile/internet connectivity and limited availability of health facilities at higher pastures and dhoks. The Chief Secretary directed the Department to ensure mobile and internet coverage of all tribal habitations, besides, establishment of teleconsultation medical facilities specifically in dhoks; within 6 months. It was further directed that the local youth is provided with adequate first-aid training to tackle emergency situations, besides ensuring primary health care facilities at base camps, in consultation with the National Health Mission.
Under the Integrated Village Development Scheme, the Tribal Affairs Department is undertaking various projects to improve the parameters of health and nutrition, drinking water and sanitation, education, livelihood, electricity supply, road connectivity, and mobile and internet connectivity; in the tribal habitations.
Dr. Mehta emphasized on holistic development of the community and directed initiation of slew of measures to be accomplished in a time-bound manner. It was decided that intensive efforts will be undertaken for saturation of aadhaar cards, golden health cards, bank accounts, besides ensuring vaccinations of livestock.
The Department was also given the target of doubling income of the tribal population by focusing on integrated development of wool, milk, and forest-based industries. The Department was further asked to complete the pending FRA cases within three months and ensure the formulation of TSP by all departments within one week.
The Chief Secretary was also apprised about the pilot project to assist the bi-annual tribal transhumance in Jammu and Kashmir by providing dedicated vehicular transportation facilities. The Chief Secretary directed broadening the scope of the project by facilitating the migration preferably through national highway in vehicular mode.
The Department was also asked to establish a tribal helpline number and ensure completion of all 08 transit accommodations by July 2022 with 02 to be completed by the end this financial year.
Moreover, Dr. Mehta impressed upon the Department to prioritize skilling of tribal youth through the network of youth clubs and asked Mission Youth to exclusively provide gainful employment opportunities to the eligible youth from tribal areas for which Rs. 10 crores will be specifically earmarked. The Department was also asked to promote tourism in tribal areas by roping in various stakeholders.
To promote education among the targeted population, the Department is establishing Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Anantnag, Kulgam, Gurez, Kotranka, Rajouri and Mendhar which will commence operations from April 2022.
On the occasion, the Chief Secretary also launched the departmental scholarship portal for streamlining the disbursement of scholarships to tribal students. With the launch of the portal, Rs. 12 crore were disbursed to the eligible beneficiaries though DBT by the Chief Secretary. The Department is providing scholarships to more than 2.02 lakh students from the tribal community.
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Former National Organizer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, says his party members are law abiding citizens of the country, but will not hesitate to retaliate any form of violence served.
According to him, his party vigilante groups are skilled to defend themselves anytime there's an attack.
Kofi Adams was discussing Ex-President Mahama's 'boot for boot' comment which has generated some cacophonies in the country.