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Campaigners from across the UK protested at the immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire on Saturday, December 4, demanding that the detention centre be shut down. The centre, which mainly holds women and children, is one of 13 such centres in the UK and is operated by Serco, a private company contracted by the government. The protest, organised by the campaign group Movement for Justice and led by former detainees, involved over 2,000 protesters transported in on 24 coaches all across the country.
The first 'Shut Down Yarl's Wood' demonstration was attended by just 30 activists now just 10 protests later the number of protesters has increased significantly. Various Leeds activist's groups were involved in the protest including No Borders Leeds and Leeds University Union Feminist Society.
Protesters have argued that now more than ever the significance of Yarl's Wood is pertinent with a wave of xenophobic sentiment and hate crimes being committed against minority groups in the UK following the EU referendum and the election of far-right Donald Trump.
Antonia Bright of campaign group Movement for Justice, which helped organise the demonstration, said: "Since then we have witnessed the Brexit phenomenon that saw leave campaigners place immigration at the centre of their campaign, spewing anti-immigrant and xenophobic rhetoric. The result has been massively increased racist and xenophobic physical assaults and verbal attacks."
Yarl's Wood has seen numerous allegations of sexual abuse and racism with Nick Hardwick the chief inspector of prisons inspector of prisons calling the facility "a place of national concern" in August this year. Hardwick went on to say that: We should not make the mistake of blaming most of this on the staff on the ground. While there have been instances of unacceptable individual behaviour, most staff work hard to mitigate the worst effects of detention and women told us they appreciated this.
"Yarl's Wood is failing to meet the needs of the most vulnerable women held. These are issues that need to be addressed at a policy and strategic management level."
Stephen Shaw, formerly in charge of prison and probation complaints, conducted a report published in January this year commissioned by Theresa May. The conclusions of the report called for ministers to reduce the volume of people detained each year, especially those who had been victims of sexual abuse and PTSD in addition to those with learning disabilities.
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Opponents fear the act might trample First Amendment rights by preventing the production and distribution of any sexually explicit material, such as Playboy. "But the bill is a lot more specific than that," says Caran McKee, spokesperson for the bill's cosponsor Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). It is aimed at legally obscene materials, which are not constitutionally protected.
Proving in court that consuming porn causes violent behavior is indeed difficult. Even the act's proponents concede that. But legal questions, however pertinent, must not obscure the larger issues the legislation addresses. At root are three essential questions regarding moral responsibility and hard-core pornography.
Who are its victims? For every visual portrayal of a sexually violent act, a person—usually a woman—must be battered, tortured, or humiliated. An estimated one million children are sexually abused each year by pedophiles, who have no greater obsession—other than molesting children—than ...
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Q: How to disconnect from MongoDB in a Perl script? I am trying to write a Perl5 script that checks the status of a MongoDB server every minute and notifies me if it is down. Any suggestion is welcome for this task. Currently, I am using 'MongoDB' module and 'MongoDB::MongoClient' to establish a connection to see if server is available. Here is the basic idea:
while(1)
{
        my $conn = connectMongoDB();

        if($conn){
                sleep 60;
        }
        else{
                sendMail();
                last;
        }
}

sub connectMongoDB
{
        my $client;

        eval{ $client =  MongoDB::MongoClient->new( host => "mongodb://:\@$server");};

        return ($client)?1:0;
}

The main problem is that there is no way to disconnect from the server. Here is what it says on the cpan page:
"There is no way to explicitly disconnect from the database. However, the connection will automatically be closed and cleaned up when no references to the MongoDB::MongoClient object exist, which occurs when $client goes out of scope (or earlier if you undefine it with undef)."
I tried 'undef' and subroutines. None of them terminates the connection. Because of the loop, the number of connections keep increasing. Is there any other method I can try to keep the number of connections under control?
Any other suggestion for tackling this issue is appreciated as long as it doesn't involve crontab.
Thanks.
EDIT:
This is the output when sleep time is set to 2 secs where db version is v2.4.4 and MongoDB module version is 0.701.4. The problem persists after upgrading MongoDB module to 0.702.1.
Fri Aug 16 20:33:06.986 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51031 #3 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:08.989 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51033 #4 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:10.991 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51034 #5 (3 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:12.994 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51035 #6 (4 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:14.996 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51036 #7 (5 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:16.999 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51038 #8 (6 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:19.003 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51039 #9 (7 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:21.006 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51040 #10 (8 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:23.009 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51042 #11 (9 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:25.013 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51043 #12 (10 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:27.016 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51044 #13 (11 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:29.019 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51045 #14 (12 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 20:33:31.022 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:51047 #15 (13 connections now open)

EDIT 2: SOLVED!!
I believe the problem is related to auto_connect option. Once it is disabled, The code works fine. Below is something that works for now.
sub connectMongoDB
{
        my $client;

        eval{
                $client =  MongoDB::MongoClient->new( host => "mongodb://:\@$server",
                      auto_connect => 0);
                $client->connect;
        };
        return (!$@)?1:0;
}

Best

A: I'm unable to reproduce this problem with MongoDB 2.4.1 and version 0.702.1 of the MongoDB driver from CPAN.
I ran your code with the sleep timeout changed to 10 seconds, connecting to localhost. After running for a couple minutes, running db.serverStatus() in the mongo shell continued to show just one connection. (That's the connection for the shell session.)
Here's the output from mongod showing the connections being opened and closed every ten seconds. (You can see that I fired up the shell after the first two connections cycled.)
Fri Aug 16 21:36:43.589 [conn1] end connection 127.0.0.1:57722 (0 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:36:53.526 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57723 #2 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:36:53.527 [conn2] end connection 127.0.0.1:57723 (0 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:36:58.421 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57724 #3 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:03.529 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57725 #4 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:03.529 [conn4] end connection 127.0.0.1:57725 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:13.531 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57726 #5 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:13.532 [conn5] end connection 127.0.0.1:57726 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:23.534 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57727 #6 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:23.535 [conn6] end connection 127.0.0.1:57727 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:33.537 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57728 #7 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:33.538 [conn7] end connection 127.0.0.1:57728 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:43.540 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57729 #8 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:43.540 [conn8] end connection 127.0.0.1:57729 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:53.542 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57730 #9 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:37:53.543 [conn9] end connection 127.0.0.1:57730 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:03.545 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57731 #10 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:03.545 [conn10] end connection 127.0.0.1:57731 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:13.547 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57732 #11 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:13.548 [conn11] end connection 127.0.0.1:57732 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:23.550 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57734 #12 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:23.550 [conn12] end connection 127.0.0.1:57734 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:33.552 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57735 #13 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:33.553 [conn13] end connection 127.0.0.1:57735 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:43.555 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57736 #14 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:43.555 [conn14] end connection 127.0.0.1:57736 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:53.557 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57737 #15 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:38:53.559 [conn15] end connection 127.0.0.1:57737 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:03.560 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57738 #16 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:03.561 [conn16] end connection 127.0.0.1:57738 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:13.563 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57740 #17 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:13.564 [conn17] end connection 127.0.0.1:57740 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:23.566 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57741 #18 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:23.567 [conn18] end connection 127.0.0.1:57741 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:33.569 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57747 #19 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:33.570 [conn19] end connection 127.0.0.1:57747 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:43.572 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57748 #20 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:43.573 [conn20] end connection 127.0.0.1:57748 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:53.575 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57750 #21 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:39:53.576 [conn21] end connection 127.0.0.1:57750 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:03.579 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57751 #22 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:03.579 [conn22] end connection 127.0.0.1:57751 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:13.580 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57753 #23 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:13.581 [conn23] end connection 127.0.0.1:57753 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:23.584 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57754 #24 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:23.584 [conn24] end connection 127.0.0.1:57754 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:33.586 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57755 #25 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:33.586 [conn25] end connection 127.0.0.1:57755 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:43.588 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57758 #26 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:43.588 [conn26] end connection 127.0.0.1:57758 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:53.590 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57760 #27 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:40:53.591 [conn27] end connection 127.0.0.1:57760 (1 connection now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:41:03.592 [initandlisten] connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:57761 #28 (2 connections now open)
Fri Aug 16 21:41:03.593 [conn28] end connection 127.0.0.1:57761 (1 connection now open)

Can you let me know what version of MongoDB (the server) and MongoDB (the driver) you're using?

A: Change the subroutine as the following,
sub connectMongoDB
{
        my $client;

        eval{
                $client =  MongoDB::MongoClient->new( host => "mongodb://:\@$server",
                      auto_connect => 0);
                $client->connect;
        };
        return (!$@)?1:0;
}

The problem was the 'auto_reconnect' option all along.

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Seasoned digital banking veteran and internationally renowned speaker Alejandro "Alex" Carriles to lead Simmons' Digital Bank
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons Bank has named Alejandro "Alex" Carriles executive vice president and chief digital officer. Carriles' responsibilities include direct oversight of Simmons' digital banking strategy, customer experience through digital channels and customer acquisition through digital tools.
Carriles joins Simmons from BBVA Compass, where he most recently served as executive vice president and director of Retail Customer Solutions Development. In this role, he led mobile and online banking channels, as well as digital account origination for all consumer and small business products. Carriles also spearheaded the development of digital sales platforms for deposit accounts, personal loans, credit cards and insurance products.
"Alex is an industry leader whose innovation, management skills and track record for digital banking success are truly extraordinary," said George Makris, chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corporation. "We are eager for our customers to experience the impact of his talent through our digital offerings."
Carriles brings more than 25 years of experience to his role at Simmons, having overseen technology projects for international and domestic financial institutions, private sector corporations and government agencies. He has served as a keynote speaker for numerous banking conferences across the United States and in countries such as France, Sweden, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
In 2012, Carriles was recognized as an honoree in American Banker's "Mobile Banker of the Year" awards. The following year, Bank Innovation named him to their list of "2013 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking."
A founding member of the American Banker's Digital Banking Leadership Council, Carriles has also served as a member of the Digital Committee of the Consumer Bankers Association since 2016.
Carriles holds a bachelor's degree and summa cum laude distinction from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Monterrey, Mexico and a master's degree from IPADE Business School in Mexico City. He has also completed executive education and corporate management programs from institutions ranging from the University of Texas at Austin and Wharton Executive Education to the IESE Business School in Spain.
About Simmons Bank
Simmons Bank is an Arkansas state-chartered bank that began as a community bank in 1903. Through the decades, Simmons has developed a full suite of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of individual consumers and business customers alike. Simmons has grown steadily to approximately $17.6 billion in assets (as of April 12, 2019) and today operates more than 200 branch locations throughout Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Simmons is the subsidiary bank for Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. For more information, visit http://www.simmonsbank.com/.
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Q: How do i call the save_loc function again and again in python On the save.onclicked I want to redraw the graph/figure again and again until i close the matplotlib window. But with following code

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*When first time save_locations is invoked the data is written to csv and also updated data gets plotted.

*But when i make changes to the newly updated plot, clicking on save location button does not do anything.

I tried using while loop at the end of the save_loc function, using global flag variables, but the result was no different.
   while(plot[0]==1 and check==1):
       callback = Index
       save_loc = plt.axes([0.8,0.00,0.1,0.03])
       save = Button(save_loc, 'Save Locations')
       save.on_clicked(callback.save_locations)
       plt.draw() #redraw

class Index:
    def save_locations(self):
        global count
        count=count+1;
        for i in range(nBus,maxVal):
            x[0].append("")
            x[1].append("")
            x[2].append("")
            x[3].append("")
            x[4].append("")
            x[5].append("")

        kneePoints = lengths[2]
        for i in range(kneePoints,maxVal):
            x[16].append("")
            x[17].append("")
            x[18].append("")

        extraPaths = lengths[3]
        for i in range(extraPaths, maxVal):
            x[19].append("")
            x[20].append("")

        nVol = lengths[4]
        for i in range(nVol, maxVal):
            x[21].append("")
            x[22].append("")

        for i in range(1,maxVal):
            x[23].append("")

        print(x)
        p = list(zip(*x))

        print("In save_loc function")
        print(p)
        csv_write_database(p)

        z,maxVal2,pos,pos1,plot,colormap,labels,kneeEdges,kneeLabels,kneeDict,busDict,edge_label,edge_label1,edge_label2,n,e,lengths2 = read_csv_file()
        nBus2 = lengths2[0]
        plt.clf()

        g = nx.Graph()

        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[0],node_color=colormap['765kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[1],node_color=colormap['400kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[2],node_color=colormap['220kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[3],node_color=colormap['132kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[4],node_color=colormap['110kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[5],node_color=colormap['66kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx(g,pos,node_size=120,nodelist=n[6],node_color=colormap['33kV'],with_label='false',aplha =0.2)
        nx.draw_networkx_labels(g,pos,labels,font_size=8,aplha =0.2)

        ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
        drs.clear()

        circles.clear()
        for i in range(0,nBus2):
            circles.append(patches.Circle((z[0][i],z[1][i]), 0.001,fc = 'g'))

        for circ in circles:
            ax.add_patch(circ)
            dr = DragThePoint(circ)
            dr.connect()
            drs.append(dr)

        print("COUNT : ",count)
        callback2 = Index2
        save_loc2 = plt.axes([0.8,0.00,0.1,0.03])
        save2 = Button(save_loc2, 'Save Locations')
        save2.on_clicked(callback2.save_locations2)
        plt.draw() #redraw
        while(plot[0]==1 and check==1):
            callback = Index
            save_loc = plt.axes([0.8,0.00,0.1,0.03])
            save = Button(save_loc, 'Save Locations')
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June 11th roundup
Earth Liberation Front, entrapment, international solidarity, June 11th, Marie Mason, political prisoners
From June 11th
Another great June 11th, thanks to everyone who organized events, wrote letters, and followed their hearts! There were at least forty events planned, including lots of international solidarity. We're excited about the level of commitment and love everyone showed that day to long-term anarchist prisoners; it makes us feel sure that our friends won't be forgotten. Still, a whole year will pass before the next June 11th, and in that year Marie, Eric, and everyone else will need financial and emotional support, as well as more profound kinds of solidarity. The spirit of June 11th can be lived every day.
Below is a roundup of events we heard about; if we missed yours please leave a comment.
Zaragoza, Spain:
"We want to send you our solidarity with Eric, Marie and all anarchist prisoners. We have painted a wall in a square in the city during a day of action in which many people go out to the street to protest for different causes. We decided that it was a good moment to inform people about Marie and Eric, the earth and animal liberation struggle and the supression to anarchist people who are fighting. Here we know about Marie and Eric and we won't forget them and we won't forget the rest of prisoners either."
picture of the whole wall: http://june11.org/wall3.jpg
closeup of the Eric & Marie panel: http://june11.org/wall2.jpg
Pittsburgh, PA:
"Early in the day a group gathered at the Big Idea bookshop to write Marie and Eric letters. At 430p people began to gather at Friendship Park for a demo. Banners were hung, the sidewalks were redecorated with chalk, and we handed out fliers about June 11 to passersby. Despite intermittent rain 20-30 people stopped by at any given time to hang out. Later, people regathered at the bookstore for refreshments. The story of June 11, Marie and Eric was told, along with some readings including Marie's New Year letter. Then we watched a short film, "On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time", followed by discussion of repression and prisoner support in general and how to keep those who have been taken from us present in our lives. Manyexpressed inspiration that those held in possibly the worst situation imaginable maintain their principles and connection to us. Discussions later ranged to plans for greater coordination and communication between the various active anarchist groups in the city. Despite the attempts to silence those who fight back this was a small measure of not letting repression divide and isolate us, and we plan to continue such signs of solidarity and the repurposing of public space. "
Portland, OR:
"Two banners dropped in Portland in solidarity with Pax and other political prisoners. This was done for all those whose lives are being stolen by the state. Currently making more for when night falls. Happy June 11th."
Toledo, OH:
"Benefit event for Marie Mason, Eric McDavid in Toledo 6/9. 'If a Tree Falls' was shown, book stall, vegan potluck, two bands played. Jeremy Hammond solidarity graffiti spotted outside Toledo. Cleveland 5 solidarity graffiti spotted in Ann Arbor."
Cincinnati, OH:
"Here in Cincinnati we had a nice event at Useful House that started with Food Not Bombs and a literature table, free shirt screenprinting of "learn the facts about political prisoners" artwork, some announcements as to what the donations were going towards and the seriousness of recognizing these long term prisoners, then a few bands. Stillsuit, touring from Oakland, was allotted just a tank of gas (if that) from the donations, but immediately gave half of it back toward the benefit. All in all, not a huge sum of money was gathered, but definitely supplemented by a positive environment surrounding the June 11th topic."
Grand Rapids, MI:
"Benefit show for Marie Mason and Eric McDavid, followed by street parade with drums, whistles, black flags, and at least 30 people in attendance. A couple of people joined the parade at various parts. Probably lasted around 20-25 minutes."
Brighton, UK:
"As part of the 11th June International Day of Solidarity we planned a screening of "If A Tree Falls" in Brighton, UK. However, following creating a facebook event for the screening, DogWoof, owners of the UK licence, sent a message via facebook to the organiser stating a licence costing £50 was needed in order to show the film. Despite replying asking permission to show the film and also offering to collect donations (which would have been better spent on prisoners), DogWoof refused, stating film makers need to make a living. We see this as a huge shame! In the end we could not show the film because of this, and were forced to show something not as good and relevant. It's a shame that activist groups attempting to support prisoners cannot show the film, I'm sure this is not what Daniel wanted when he agreed for it to be made. His story is not to be packaged and sold, especially to those trying to do progressive work. The night in the end went well and we have a card signed for Daniel and many other prisoners, as well as countless personal letters. However it would have been far better and enjoyable if we could have shown "If A Tree Falls.""
St Louis, MO:
"Last night four ATMs were disabled. Money should be locked away and forgotten, not people.
Happy June 11th!"
"Last night, more than 50 parking meters in a bar district and an up-and-coming artist district of St. Louis were made inoperable with glue, paint and hammers. We intended to attack 41 meters–one for each of the 19 years Eric McDavid will be stolen from us and one for each of the 22 years Marie Mason will be stolen from us. But we got excited and forgot to stop.
We did this to communicate through prison walls, so all our imprisoned comrades know we love them and so it is obvious we will not sit idly while they are locked away. We did this because the struggle in defense of the Earth that our comrades were deeply engaged is inextricably linked to the struggle against gentrification and the struggle against state control. Solidarity with all prisoners and all those who choose to resist. Greetings to the unknown STL rebels who attacked the ATMs the night before. Keep it up."
Seattle, WA:
"The June 11th celebrations began last night in Seattle with a well-attended benefit dinner that also included the sharing of poetry and words of solidarity and struggle. After the dinner, there was a demonstration of about 60 people that met at Seattle Central Community College (the site of the last season's Occupy camp). The demonstration was led by a banner that read "Free Marie Mason & Eric McDavid, Destroy All Prisons." People distributed and threw fliers into the air that bore the names of various anarchist prisoners. Fireworks were shot off as people chanted for the destruction of all prisons. Flares were carried throughout the march and eggs were thrown at police cruisers, contributing to the festive atmosphere. The march was short but sweet, coming to a quick end when one police cruiser (with backup) swerved into the crowd, causing everyone to disperse. There were no arrests.
We may be small but we are not alone. The struggle we share with all anarchist prisoners and combatants warms our hearts and fuels our actions! Happy June 11th!"
"Last night the Street of Dreams Corporate Office (located outside of Seattle) had its windows etched out and anarchist graffiti painted on it. This was done for June 11th, in solidarity with all anarchist prisoners including Marie Mason & Eric McDavid, in memory of Avalon and as part of the continual struggle against the destruction of the earth."
Chicago, IL:
"For the June 11th call for solidarity with long term anarchist prisoners, 4 banners were dropped in Chicago not only for Jeremy Hammond but a few more for the Tinley Park 5. The banners read free Hammond and Free the Tinley Park 5 and were draped over multiple expressway overpasses for all of traffic to see.
Total solidarity with these comrades! Free all prisoners and burn every single fucking prison!"
Bloomington, IN:
"A festive march took the streets of Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday afternoon, June 10th. This event was for the June 11th day of solidarity with Marie Mason and Eric McDavid, as well as longterm anarchist prisoners in the U.S. and internationally. The parade (complete with a drum line and banners) marched through downtown, making a stop at the Jail to make a ton of noise and try and communicate solidarity with those trapped inside.
The group proceeded to take over all three lanes of traffic on one side of the main square downtown. Couches were pulled into the street, caution tape was strung across all lanes of traffic and barbeque grills were lit. A water balloon fight ensued, and a cop-car-shaped piñata was hoisted. The space was held for about 15 minutes without incident when the pigs, who had passively tailed the march for its duration, got out of their cars and began to encroach upon the revelers.
When the party crashers threatened to wreck our shit, the group moved to take over the adjacent lawn of the old courthouse building for a party that lasted into the early evening. Some highlights of the party included several live bands and dj'd music, more piñatas (one shaped like a jail with pictures of Marie and Eric in the windows, to be broken free), fireworks, BBQ and picnic foods, parlour games, and temporarily erected graffiti walls. A banner was dropped off a building across the street reading "FREE MARIE MASON, FREE ERIC MCDAVID, EARTH FIRST!").
Solidarity statements periodically read over the P.A. were loud enough to be heard through all of downtown. These statements expressed solidarity with Eric and Marie, gave information and history about June 11th, discussed locally relevant cases such as the Tinley Park 5, and read excerpts from Down, a new book about long-term prison rebels in Indiana state prisons. A statement was also read expressing solidarity with prisoners of the Greek state who are being held and charged as terrorists, just as Eric and Marie are. We also acted in solidarity with comrades in Turkey from Yeryüzüne Özgürlük Derneği (Freedom to Earth Association), British prison rebel John Bowden, as well as Andrzej Mazurek, the last remaining imprisoned comrade from the Greek riots of December 2008, who will appear before the court tomorrow to appeal an 11-year sentence, as well as many other comrades who are imprisoned across the U.S. and the globe.
Here in Bloomington, ensuring lasting support for Marie feels especially important– Marie was a member of the radical environmental and anarchist communities here for many years, and her absence is palpable here as in many other places. I-69, a superhighway project she fought against, is currently in the first stages of construction, after a 20+ year battle against it's existence. Marie's continuing struggle inside prison informs and strengthens the struggles we carry on outside, and vice versa- we stand adverse to the daily and systemic violence of capitalism, which creates both the environmental devastation that Marie fought against and the prison walls that hold her captive. The state has taken her away from us for now, but they will never erase her from our hearts and minds.
We can't wait for tomorrow!"
Another great June 11th, thanks to everyone who organized events, wrote letters, and followed their hearts! There were at least forty events planned, including lots of international solidarity. We're excited about the level of commitment and love everyone showed that day to long-term anarchist prisoners; it makes us feel sure that our friends won't be forgotten. Still, a whole year will pass before the next June 11th, and in that year Marie, Eric, and everyone else will need financial and emotional support, as well as more profound kinds of solidarity. The spirit of June 11th can be lived every day.Below is a roundup of events we heard about; if we missed yours, please leave a comment.
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On December 17th, 2008, 12 car teams in the Algebra II PAP classes at Harlingen South High School came together to be graded and race in the Fall 2008 Pedaled Boxcar Challenge. Some of these teams were from the previous semester's Race Day who returned to give some competition to the "newbies." The Pedaled Boxcar Challenge was in its second season and the competition was as fierce as the first time around. The battles started early with very fast designs. The determination of the drivers was evident on their faces as they rounded each turn of the race. One car who I thought was a sure fire winner, lost its momentum when the chain came off its sprocket. A real blow to their race team. But the students, parents, teachers, and spectators had a great time with all of the fast racing. We even had a pizza banquet right after the racing was done. All of the Pizza once again was sponsored by Tapangan Pediatrics. They are AWESOME!!!


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Hans Wehrl (* 20. April 1905 in Offenbach am Main; † 5. Oktober 1995 in Echzell) war ein deutscher Schauspieler.

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Hans Wehrl wurde als Sohn eines Kaufmanns in einem katholischen Internat erzogen. Anfang der 1920er Jahre erhielt er in Frankfurt am Main Schauspielunterricht und debütierte anschließend an einer Wanderbühne. Danach bekam er Engagements in Gießen, Remscheid, Kaiserslautern, Eisenach, Erfurt, Gotha, Bremen und Leipzig. Von 1951 bis 1958 arbeitete er am Deutschen Theater in Berlin, danach wechselte er in die Bundesrepublik, gab Gastspiele an Bühnen in Frankfurt am Main und Heidelberg und hatte Engagements in Mainz, Essen und Berlin. In seiner DDR-Zeit war er ein gefragter Darsteller bei der DEFA und beim Deutschen Fernsehfunk.

Hans Wehrl war von März 1942 bis August 1949 mit der Schauspielerin Tilli Breidenbach verheiratet.

Filmografie
 1952: Schatten über den Inseln
 1953: Geheimakten Solvay
 1953: Das kleine und das große Glück
 1954: Hexen
 1954: Stärker als die Nacht
 1954: Der Fall Dr. Wagner
 1955: Ernst Thälmann – Führer seiner Klasse
 1955: 52 Wochen sind ein Jahr
 1955: Das Fräulein von Scuderi
 1955: Sommerliebe
 1956: Thomas Müntzer – Ein Film deutscher Geschichte
 1957: Alter Kahn und junge Liebe
 1957: Polonia-Express
 1957: Mazurka der Liebe
 1957: Spielbank-Affäre
 1958: Der Prozeß wird vertagt
 1958: Der Schinderhannes
 1975: Die Stadt im Tal (Fernsehfilm, 2 Teile)
 1975: Eiszeit

Theater
 1952: Gerhard W. Menzel: Marek im Westen (Hinrich) – Regie: Werner Dissel (Deutsches Theater Berlin – Kammerspiele)
 1953: Roger Vailland: Colonel Foster ist schuldig – Regie: Herwart Grosse/Wolfgang Langhoff (Deutsches Theater Berlin – Kammerspiele)
 1953: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Minna von Barnhelm (Wachtmeister Werner) – Regie: Hans Jungbauer  (Deutsches Theater Berlin – Kammerspiele)
 1955: Alfred Matusche: Die Dorfstraße – Regie: Hannes Fischer (Deutsches Theater Berlin – Kammerspiele)
 1956: Peter Hacks: Columbus oder Eröffnung des indischen Zeitalters (Franziskanerpater) – Regie: Ernst Kahler (Deutsches Theater Berlin)
 1957: William Shakespeare: König Lear (Ritter) –  Regie: Wolfgang Langhoff (Deutsches Theater Berlin)
 1958: Frances Goodrich/Albert Hackett: Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank – Regie: Emil Stöhr (Deutsches Theater Berlin – Kammerspiele)
 1960: Georg Kaiser: Oktobertag – Regie: Rolf Heutz (Stadttheater Mainz)
 1974: Tankred Dorst mit Ursula Ehler: Eiszeit – Regie: Peter Zadek (Freie Volksbühne Berlin)

Hörspiele
 1957: Karl Kraus: Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (Matinee des Deutschen Theaters Berlin – Litera)
 1961: Hajo Knebel: Die Brücke von Remagen (General Botsch) – Regie: Karlheinz Schilling (SWF)

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Gestorben 1995
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Khushi Goda
B.S. Life Sciences (Computational Biology), National University of Singapore
Lab: Dr. Fikret Isik
Among various locations and programs to choose for her doctoral study, Khushi elected to join the NC State Genetics Program because of the breakthrough research being done in population and quantitative genetics. She knew being a part of the competitive community would help refine and prepare her as a scientist. As an added bonus, she was excited about being able to utilize NC State's proximity, connections, and presence within the Research Triangle while pursuing her degree. After arriving and beginning the program, she realized the program not only offers a diverse scientific community, but a supportive one made up of faculty, postdocs, and other students who are always willing to assist with research questions and personal endeavors.
Now that her own project is well under way, she credits NC State Genetics to expanding her expertise in ways she didn't expect. "Being from a computational biology background, I have had the opportunity to really branch out and apply my previous knowledge to different aspects of genetics like forensic and statistical genetics". She goes on further to say that this broad exposure has helped hone her skills and more acutely shape her career goals.
Specifically, Khushi enjoys having transitioned from being a desk-bound researcher to one who does important, hands-on work. As part of NC State's Tree Improvement Program, her research focuses on developing an algorithm for efficient mate selecting and managing inbreeding in Pinus tadeda, or the loblolly pine tree. "I get to use cranes to work with gigantic loblolly pine trees in vast open fields, the peace and quiet is rejuvenating!" Her field work with loblolly pines is not only beneficial to her project, but she is able to use her research to help current pine breeders incorporate solutions for their problems with genetic gain and inbreeding.
Khushi continues to make progress towards her project and doctoral degree. She presented her most recent findings at the 43rd Annual Genetics Graduate Student Symposium with a talk titled, Optimal mate selection and managing inbreeding in Pinus taeda. The abstract for this talk can be read below:
Loblolly pine (Pinus Taeda) is the most important tree crop in the US, planted over 25 million acres in the south. The species is a diploid, monoecious and wind-pollinated. It has a high genetic load and suffers greatly from inbreeding depression. As the breeding and selection cycles progress, balancing genetic gain and managing inbreeding becomes a challenge. There are no efficient algorithms suited to the species to design mating that optimizes genetic gain and put constraints on relatedness. The aim of this research is developing an algorithm for efficient mate selection in loblolly pine breeding to optimize two seemingly conflicting objectives. A suit of software developed will utilize the input files (breeding values, genetic relationships) to create mating lists. Second-order cone programming and differential evolution algorithms will be used to optimize genetic gain and coancestry in the mating lists. Two types of genetic relationships of a specific breeding population will be used: 1) genetic relationships derived from pedigree and 2) realized genomic relationships derived from SNP markers. The algorithm can be utilized for breeding optimization of monoices species to manage the inbreeding level.
Aldo Carmona-Baez
B.S. Genomic Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Lab: Dr. Reade Roberts
The NC State Genetics Program appealed to Aldo because of its course structure and research opportunities available. He preferred the expansive curriculum, immersing students in all areas of genetics, such as molecular, developmental, and quantitative genetics. He knew that choosing NC State meant being a part of a diverse scientific community with endless research possibilities, one where he ultimately decided to focus on evolutionary genetics research projects.
Now in his 3rd year, Aldo commends the program for being integrative. In addition to learning from faculty who are passionate experts in their fields, he emphasizes the value of his experiences outside the classroom. "I can compliment my academic training by attending seminars and interacting with [people] from other programs, such as the Toxicology Program and the Bioinformatics Research Center." He continues, "I have had the opportunity gain teaching experience and be in contact with the industry [partners] around the Triangle area." Aside from academics and professional development, Aldo thinks highlighting the strong sense of community within the program is also important. All of the graduate students work together through the Genetics Graduate Student Association (GGSA) to coordinate social events, play on intramural sports teams, plan symposiums, and assist with the program's recruitment and outreach. Through all of this, the Genetics Program at NC State offers its students a uniquely comprehensive graduate school experience.
Aldo's main research interests in the program include evolutionary genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics. He has participated in poster presentations at several events, including the NCSU Latin American Symposium and the Triangle Zebrafish Symposium. He recently gave a talk about his research at the 9th Annual Fall Genetics Program Retreat titled, The genetic basis of gut length divergence across trophic levels in cichlid fishes. His abstract can be read below:
Trophic specialization is key to the phenotypic and species diversity observed across life. Several characteristics of gut morphology and physiology correlate with trophic levels. The most common example of these correlations is found in vertebrates, where organisms with a plant-based diet generally have longer digestive tracts compared to animals at higher trophic levels. Despite its importance, very few studies have explored the genetic basis of diet adaptation. In this study, we used recently diverged Malawi cichlid species as a model to identify candidate genes involved in gut length variation with a forward genetics approach. We performed QTL mapping of gut length on an F2 mapping population from a hybrid cross between carnivorous and omnivorous species of cichlids, and identified QTL contributing to variation in gut length. This analysis represents the first identification of naturally evolved, adaptive genetic variants associated with gut length. We are now integrating these mapping results with comparative genomic and transcriptomic studies to pinpoint the genes and gene networks driving evolution of the gut.
Jennifer Baltzegar
M.S. Marine Biology, College of Charleston
B.S. Marine Biology, College of Charleston
Lab: Dr. Fred Gould
Jennifer's current work examines the evolution of insecticide resistance and fine-scale population structure in the mosquito that transmits zika and dengue viruses. The data she is generating is important for understanding the evolutionary processes of insecticide resistance that are acting in this mosquito and for modeling the efficacy of emerging genetic control techniques. She is also working on an interdisciplinary project with a graduate student from the agricultural economics program to assess the importance of the maize weevil, a pest of stored grains, to subsistence farmers in southern Mexico.
As a 6th year Genetics PhD student, Jennifer has had many valuable experiences during her time at NC State. She says she "was drawn to NC State because of the wide variety of research topics being studied by professors here. I knew that I did not want to focus on classical medical research. I was much more interested in pursuing evolutionary and ecologically focused research questions. I also really liked that the program required rotations during the first semester so that I would get to "try out" different labs to make sure that the one I joined was a good fit both professionally and personally."
Jennifer considers the people and research to be the program's crown jewel; she has been able to learn and work with incredible seminar speakers and scientists. I am most proud of helping Dr. Gould our collaborators write a new NIH-RO1 grant based on the data generated during her dissertation," she says. This 5-year grant will fully support her post-doctoral position, allowing her to continue working on her PhD research. She has also been recognized twice for presenting her research, winning best poster presentation awards by the Entomological Society of America in Denver, CO and BASF in Raleigh, NC. Jennifer also has several publications which are listed below:
– Baltzegar, J., J. Elsensohn, N. Gutzmann, and S. Webster. 2018. 2016 International Student Debates—Solving Problems without Borders: "What is the Single Best Strategy for Decreasing Dengue Fever Virus (Breakbone Fever) incidence worldwide? Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes with Lethal Genes." American Entomologist 64(3): 165-175. doi: 10.1093/ae/tmy040.
– Baltzegar, J., J. Cavin Barnes, J. E. Elsensohn, N. Gutzmann, M. S. Jones, S. King, and J. Sudweeks. 2018. "Anticipating Complexity in the Deployment of Gene Drive Insects in Agriculture." Journal of Responsible Innovation. 5(sup1): S81-S97. doi: 10.10180/23299460.2017.1407910.
– Gutzmann, N., J. Elsensohn, J. Barnes, J. Baltzegar, M. Jones, and J. Sudweeks. 2017. CRISPR- based gene drive in agriculture will face technical and governance challenges. EMBO Reports 18(9): 1479-1480. doi: 10.15252/embr.201744661.
– Baltzegar, J., J. Elsensohn, and S. Webster. 2017. 2015 Student Debates—Molecular Biology and Entomology: Partnering for Solutions: Con Team: "With the Development of Tools Like RNAi, in the Future We May be Capable of Eradicating Species. If We Can Eradicate a Species, Should We?" American Entomologist 63(2): 114-123. doi: 10.1093/ae/tmx028.
– Fritz, M. L., S. Paa, J. Baltzegar, and F. Gould. 2016. Application of a Dense Genetic Map for Assessment of Genomic Responses to Selection and Inbreeding in Heliothis virescens. Insect Molecular Biology 25(4): 385-400. doi: 10.1111/imb.12234.
– Fountain, J., T. Darden, W. Jenkins, and M. Denson. 2009. Three Multiplexed Microsatellite Panels for Striped Bass. Southeastern Naturalist 8(4): 671-676. doi: 10.1656/058.008.0408.
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Maria Basilia de Castilla y Portugal1
Maria Basilia de Castilla y Portugal is the daughter of Baltasar de Castilla y Portugal and Angela de Guzman.1
[S4893] Anonymous, "re: Castañeda Family between La Palma and Cuba," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 12 September 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Castañeda Family."
Annie Helena Kathleen Elizabeth Forde1
F, #388942, b. 1 April 1860, d. 19 March 1919
Annie Helena Kathleen Elizabeth Forde was born on 1 April 1860 at India.1,2 She was the daughter of Major Thomas Douglass Forde and Georgina Isabella Catherine King.3,1 She married General Sir Cameron Deane Shute, son of Colonel Deane C. Shute and Elizabeth Isabella Brownlow, on 26 October 1892.1 She died on 19 March 1919 at age 58.1
From 26 October 1892, her married name became Shute.
[S9371] Chris Oakley, "re: King Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 26 May 2021. Hereinafter cited as "re: King Family."
[S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
Colonel Deane C. Shute1
M, #388943, b. 22 April 1820, d. 21 November 1883
Colonel Deane C. Shute was born on 22 April 1820 at Hannover, Christchurch, Dorset, England.2 He was the son of Thomas Deane Shute and Charlotte Cameron.2 He married Elizabeth Isabella Brownlow, daughter of Reverend John Bligh Brownlow and Alicia Browne, on 3 September 1850 at Holy Trinity, Bath, Somerset, England.2 He died on 21 November 1883 at age 63 at Stanzfeld, Wimbledon, Surrey, England.2
Child of Colonel Deane C. Shute and Elizabeth Isabella Brownlow
General Sir Cameron Deane Shute3 d. 25 Jan 1936
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General Sir Cameron Deane Shute1
M, #388944, d. 25 January 1936
General Sir Cameron Deane Shute was the son of Colonel Deane C. Shute and Elizabeth Isabella Brownlow.2,3 He married Annie Helena Kathleen Elizabeth Forde, daughter of Major Thomas Douglass Forde and Georgina Isabella Catherine King, on 26 October 1892.1 He died on 25 January 1936.1
He gained the rank of General in the Rifle Brigade.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)1
Adelaide Frances Forde1
F, #388945, b. 1861, d. 9 May 1920
Adelaide Frances Forde was born in 1861.1 She was the daughter of Major Thomas Douglass Forde and Georgina Isabella Catherine King.2,1 She married Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, son of Maj.-Gen. Charles Lavallin Nugent and Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt, on 30 April 1907.1 She died on 9 May 1920, without issue.1
From 30 April 1907, her married name became Nugent.
Maj.-Gen. Charles Lavallin Nugent1
M, #388946, b. 4 December 1815, d. 3 November 1884
Maj.-Gen. Charles Lavallin Nugent was born on 4 December 1815.2 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Andrew Nugent and Hon. Selina Vesey.2 He married Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt, daughter of Maj.-Gen. George Dean-Pitt and Susan Baillie, on 18 November 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.2 He died on 3 November 1884 at age 68.2
Children of Maj.-Gen. Charles Lavallin Nugent and Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt
Mabel Nugent2 d. 1908
Charles Nugent2 b. 19 Feb 1850, d. 23 Dec 1879
George Nugent2 b. 1852, d. 1898
Amy Selina Nugent2 b. 10 Jan 1854, d. 1920
Major Arthur Nugent+2 b. 3 Apr 1856, d. 4 Nov 1914
William Lavallin Nugent2 b. 1858
Edith Charlotte Nugent2 b. 17 Feb 1860
Admiral Rowland Nugent2 b. 1861, d. 1948
Walter Thomas Henry Nugent2 b. 1868, d. 1889
Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent2 b. 25 Feb 1870, d. 13 Sep 1959
Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent1
Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent was born on 25 February 1870.2 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Charles Lavallin Nugent and Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt.2 He married, firstly, Adelaide Frances Forde, daughter of Major Thomas Douglass Forde and Georgina Isabella Catherine King, on 30 April 1907.1 He married, secondly, Violet Graham Leadbitter, daughter of Thomas Frederick Leadbitter, on 5 September 1922.2 He died on 13 September 1959 at age 89, without issue.1
He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)1
Catherine Elizabeth Forde1
F, #388948, d. 19 November 1813
Catherine Elizabeth Forde was the daughter of Reverend William Brownlow Forde.2 She died on 19 November 1813.1
Elizabeth Georgina Forde1
Elizabeth Georgina Forde was born on 4 May 1831.1 She was the daughter of Reverend William Brownlow Forde and Theodosia Helen Douglass.2,1
Theodora Anne Forde1
F, #388950, d. 17 January 1829
Theodora Anne Forde was the daughter of Reverend William Brownlow Forde and Theodosia Helen Douglass.2,1 She died on 17 January 1829.1


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Las Vegas. January 26th, 1970. OP/S "As International As It Would Get"
Very good show. Sound a below average, with disturbing noise here and there.
Las Vegas. February 5th, 1970. D/S "C.C. Rider - The Longer Ride"
The Same as "C.C.Rider", but this is the complete concert.
Las Vegas. February 17th, 1970. D/S. "On the Throne"
Very good show. The sound is below average with some overload.
Las Vegas. February 20th, 1970. D/S. "Praised in Vegas" PA . Tracks Excellent show. Sound below average.
Las Vegas. February 20th, 1970. M/S. (date uncertain) "I Do It Again "
Excellent show, sound is a little below average.
Las Vegas. February 21st, 1970. M/S. "Welcome to the Flamingo "
Excellent show in sound a little above average.
Las Vegas. February 22nd, 1970. DS [!]. "On Stage in Vegas" PA 2 CD
Tracks High energy show, but the sound is really bad. Two Sources
Las Vegas. February 23rd, 1970. D/S. "Ruling Vegas" PA . Tracks Very good show, sound a little below average.
Las Vegas. February 23rd, 1970. C/S. "Ready To Go"
Las Vegas. February 23rd, 1970. CL/S.
Las Vegas. February 23rd, 1970. C/S. "Closing Night in Vegas"
Compilation from released soundboards and unreleased audience recordings.
Las Vegas. 2nd season, date unknown. "All Night"
Sounds like a very good show, sound below average. Only 10 min.
Houston. February 27th, 1970. A/S. "Houston Astrodome"
Excellent show, distant sound with some echo - quite enjoyable though.
Houston. February 27th, 1970. E/S. "Houston Astrodome"
Houston. March 1st, 1970. A/S "Houston Astrodome"
Houston. March 1st, 1970. E/S "Houston Astrodome"
Las Vegas. August 10th-13th. Compillation of officially released tracks. "Pot Luck, Again"
Excellent songs in RCA-/BMG quality.
Las Vegas. August 19th, 1970. D/S. "Along Came Elvis"
Excellent show - pitch corrected and more complete than "Double Dynamite".
Las Vegas. August 20th, 1970. M/S. "Chic a Bon "
Excellent show. Slightly different soundpicture compared to "A Bright Midnight with Elvis".
Las Vegas. August 23rd, 1970. DS. "Ferocious in Vegas"
Very good show. Sound a little below average.
Las Vegas. September 1st, 1970. M/S "Getting Personal"
Energetic show, sound a bit below average. Two sources.
Las Vegas. September 4th, 1970. D/S. "Close Encounter in Vegas"
Excellent show, sound a little below average.
Las Vegas. September 4th, 1970. M/S. "No. 1 Superstar "
Very good show, sound isn't too bad. Incomplete.
Las Vegas. September 6th, 1970. D/S. "Here in My Crowded Showroom"
Very good show. The sound is slightly above average. Two sources.
Phoenix. September 9th, 1970. "It's Nice to go Travelling "
Very good show. Two sources. Second source is more complete, but in less quality. Over all, the sound is pretty bad.
St. Louis. September 10th, 1970. "St. Louis '70"
Excellent show, but the sound not so good. Two sources. First source has a few minutes of the show in much better sound included after the show.
Detroit. September 11th, 1970. "Detroit"
Very good show, sound is awful.
Miami. September 12th, 1970. "Humble Pride"
Very good show. Sound is good too. 2 sources.
Tampa. September 13th, 1970. E/S. "Tampa"
Same as "Rockin' Tampa", but in slightly better sound.
Mobile. September 14th, 1970. E/S. "Live in Mobile"
Distant sound, brilliant show.
Oakland. November 10th, 1970. "The Triumphant March "
Fantastic show, sound not so good.
Seattle. November 12th, 1970. "Tangled Up in Seattle"
Same as "The Thrill Goes On", but better sound quality!!! Second source comes from a totally different uptake.
Los Angeles. November 14th, 1970. E/S. "Bigger than the Rest"
Very good show. Sound is a little below average. Two different sources.
Oklahoma City. November 16th, 1970.
"been in oklahoma city"
PA . Tracks Fantastic show! Sound is slightly fuller, compared to "Go Cat, Go!"


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J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
The J. Geils Band/ˌdʒeɪˈɡaɪlz/ was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein. Wolf and Justman served as principal songwriters. The band played R&B-influenced blues rock during the 1970s and soon achieved commercial success before moving towards a more mainstream radio-friendly sound in the early 1980s, which brought the band to its commercial peak. They performed a mix of cover songs of classic blues and R&B songs, along with original compositions written by primarily by Wolf and Justman, as well as some group compositions written under the pseudonymous name Juke Joint Jimmy, representing compositions credited to the entire band as a whole. After Wolf left the band in 1983 to pursue a solo career, the band released one more album in 1984 with Justman on lead vocals, before breaking up in 1985. Beginning in 1999, the band had several reunions prior to the death of its namesake, J. Geils, on April 11, 2017.
The band first released several Top 40 singles in the early 1970s, including a cover of the song "Lookin' for a Love" by The Valentinos (which reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972), as well as the single "Give It to Me" (No. 30 in 1973). Their biggest hits included "Must of Got Lost" (No. 12 in 1975), "Come Back" (No. 32 in 1980), "Love Stinks" (which reached No. 38 in 1980 and was featured in several films), "Centerfold" (No. 1 in 1982), and "Freeze-Frame" (No. 4 in 1982).
Official video of J. Geils Band performing Freeze Frame from the album Freeze Frame.


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Bläsand (Mareca penelope) är en simand som häckar i de nordligare områdena av Europa och Asien, främst på taiga, men även mer sällsynt vid kuster och slättsjöar längre söderut. Den är en flyttfågel som övervintrar längre söderut, främst vid kusten. Den är ganska allmän över stora delar av sitt utbredningsområde. Bläsanden är en medelstor and där den adulta hanen har rödbrunt huvud och beige bläs i pannan vilket givit arten dess svenska namn.

Den häckar främst i öppna våtmarker, slättsjöar eller långsamrinnande större floder och övervintrar i saltare, men skyddade habitat. Paret häckar enskilt eller i små grupper men under flyttningen och i vinterkvarteren uppträder arten i stora flockar. Boet är en uppskrapning i marken och placeras i närheten av vatten. Den lägger en kull om året som vanligtvis består av åtta till nio ägg vilka honan ruvar i cirka 24–25 dygn. Det är också honan som ensam tar hand om ungarna som blir flygga efter 40–45 dagar.

Den adulta fågeln lever nästan uteslutande av vegetarisk föda men juvenilen tar även animalisk föda som snäckor och vatteninsekter. IUCN kategoriserar bläsanden som livskraftig (LC).

Utseende och läte

Bläsanden är en medelstor and med en längd på 42–50 cm och ett vingspann 75–87 cm. Den har kort hals och ett förhållandevis stort och runt huvud, och spetsig stjärt. Den har en liten ljusgrå näbb med svart underdel och svart näbbnagel. I häckningsdräkt är hanen vattrad i mörkgrått och vitt på ovansidan och på sidorna, med svart stjärt, mörkgrön vingspegel och med en kritvit fläck på ovansidan vingen. Bröstet är rosaaktigt, buken vit, och huvudet är rödbrunt med en beige bläs i pannan. I eklipsdräkt är hanen mer lik honan. Den adulta honan och juvenilen har brunt huvud, vattrad brungrå rygg, rostbrunt bröst och kroppssida och vit buk. Vingovansidan är gråvattrad och saknar hel det vita fältet som hanen uppvisar.

Den är lik den närbesläktade amerikanska bläsanden och då speciellt i honfärgad eller juvenil dräkt, men skiljs ifrån denna då den amerikanska arten har ett ljusare grått huvud där den mörka ögontrakten framträder på ett tydligare sätt. Den amerikanska bläsanden har även en mer kontrastrik fjäderdräkt och uppvisar en tydligare vit "armhåla" än bläsanden, vars "armhåla" brukar vara gråare.

Bläsanden är en ljudlig and. Hanen har en karaktäristisk klar stigande vissling som avslutas med en kort torr drill. Honan har ett lågt skorrande läte som påminner om karr-karr-karr.

Systematik och utbredning
Bläsanden beskrevs taxonomiskt första gången 1758 av Carl von Linné i hans verk Systema naturae under artens nuvarande vetenskapliga namn. Den är mycket närbesläktad med amerikansk bläsand (Anas americana) som den ibland hybridiserar med. Bläsanden delas, trots sitt stora utbredningsområde, inte upp i några underarter utan är monotypisk.

Bläsanden är en flyttfågel som häckar i sjöar i taigaområdena på Island, i norra Europa och norra Asien, men även mer sällsynt utmed kuster och i slättsjöar längre söderut. Den övervintrar mestadels vid kusten på Island, i Storbritannien, utmed Västeuropas och Nordafrikas kuster, utmed Nilen, vid Svarta- och Kaspiska havet, i Indien, Sydostasien och Japan. Ett mindre antal övervintrar också utmed Kanadas och USA:s västkust.

Den lämnar häckningsområdena i september och når vinterkvarteren i oktober och november. Vårflytten påbörjas i mars och april och de når de nordligaste häckningsområdena i andra halvan av maj.

Släktestillhörighet
Tidigare placerades amerikansk bläsand i släktet Anas, men efter genetiska studier bryts sedan 2017 bläsänderna, snatterand och praktand ut i släktet Mareca av de internationellt ledande taxonomiska auktoriteterna. Svenska BirdLife Sveriges taxonomikommitté följde efter 2022.

Ekologi

Biotop
Bläsanden häckar främst i öppna våtmarker, slättsjöar, långsamrinnande större floder, och mer sällsynt vid laguner och saltare våtmarker. Den föredrar biotoper som är omgivna av öppen skog, gärna jordbruksbygd, i vattendrag med riklig undervattensvegetation, och flytande och uppstickande vegetation. Arten undviker tundra, tät skog, bergsområden och snabbt strömmande vattendrag. Utanför häckningstiden lever den i kustnära saltare, men skyddade miljöer.

Häckning
De häckar i enskilda par eller i små grupper.Boet, som består av en uppskrapning i marken, göms väl i närheten av vatten, exempelvis i en tuva. Bläsanden lägger bara en kull om året och den lägger vanligtvis 8–9 gulvita ägg i maj eller juni, men kullar på 6–15 ägg förekommer. Honan ruvar äggen i cirka 24–25 dygn och det är också honan som ensam tar hand om ungarna som blir flygga efter 40–45 dagar. Efter häckning stannar de i häckningsområdet och genomgår en ruggning som gör dem flygoförmögna. Under ruggningen bildar de mindre flockar. Hanen ruggar redan från slutet av maj till juli, medan honan först ruggar ifrån slutet av juli till början av september. Utanför häckningstid är den mycket social, och under flyttningen och i vinterkvarteren uppträder den i stora flockar. I Nordamerika bildar den flockar med amerikansk bläsand.

Föda
Den adulta bläsanden lever nästan uteslutande av en vegetarisk kost. Den snappar efter undervattensvegetation som inte finns för långt under vattenytan och äter flytande och uppstickande vegetation. Den betar också gräs och örter som den finner längs strandkanten, och bandtång vid havet. Till skillnad från de adulta fåglarna är juvenilerna i behov av animalisk föda som snäckor och vatteninsekter.

Status och hot
Bläsanden förekommer över ett mycket stort område, den globala populationen är mycket stor och trots att populationstrenden är sjunkande så verkar minskningen inte vara så pass dramatisk att den bedöms som hotad. Utifrån dessa kriterier kategoriserar IUCN bläsanden som livskraftig (LC).

Status i Sverige
Bläsanden har tidigare bedömts som livskraftig i Sverige. Från och med 2020 års rödlista listar dock Artdatabanken den som sårbar grundat på att arten tros minska relativt kraftigt i antal, i genomsnitt med 40% de senaste 18 åren. 2018 uppskattades det svenska beståndet till 17 000 par.

Referenser

Noter

Källor

Externa länkar

 Bläsand på GlobalTwitcher.com
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Boston Curbed Comparisons
What $2,100 rents around Boston now
Compare and contrast these newer listings in East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and elsewhere
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area. Is one woman's studio another woman's townhouse? Let's find out! Next up is $2,100 a month in Boston.
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Unit 1 at 158 Willow Street runs to 1,100 square feet and includes two bedrooms as well as one bathroom. The rent covers an in-unit washer-dryer, and there's a shared backyard.
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There's private outdoor space with Unit 402 at 220 Beacon Street. Inside, it's a 400-square-foot studio.
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Unit 1 at 438 West Fourth Street comes with access to a shared patio. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom runs to 700 square feet.
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In-unit laundry and a finished lower level come with Unit 527 at 527 Ashmont Street. The 1,038-square-foot condo for rent includes two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.
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Unit 3 at 219 Marion Street includes a private deck and a shared backyard. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom unfolds over 1,100 square feet, and there's laundry in the building's basement.
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For the last five years, I've been teaching at Bard College as professor of the arts. And each year I get to teach a total of about 24, 25, 26 students. I love the teaching process. I love getting to work with students. I love getting to show people ways to write, show them how to get deeper, how to learn. It's an absolute delight to me. But you don't get to reach a lot of people. The joy of doing something like MasterClass is going, well, I can say the same things that I would say to them to millions of people because I know that there are millions of people out there who want to write because they come to me and they ask me and they tell me and they ask questions and I try and answer those questions on Tumblr, on Twitter, on my blog. But this just seems like an incredibly efficient way to just say everything that I have to say to everybody. What I'm trying to do in this class, and I'm going to mix my metaphors outrageously here, is I want to teach you first of all how to find the tool shed. I want to take you down to the tool shed, and I want to show you some of the tools that are hanging on the walls of a writer's tool shed. And I want to show you what that's for and say that thing there that's a dibber and that's hoe and that's a spade and that's a shovel, and you use them all for different things. But I also want to show you where the pitfalls are, some of the, yeah, don't do that because if you do that, it'll all just stop. So I want to take you into a lot of the nuts and the bolts and the hoes and the dibbers and the mousetraps and the doomsday devices, and I want to walk you through that safely and have you coming out of that gloriously garbled massive metaphor with actually a rather better idea of how to write than you had than when you started. In my class, I'm going to tell you that stories are important. I'm going to tell you what stories are. And then I'm going to tell you how to build them, how to make stories, how to make stories that matter. And I'm going to give you some tips, I'm going to give you some exercises, and most of all, I'm going to give you a little push forward that you might not have had. Hello, I'm Neil Gaiman. And this is my MasterClass.
Neil is a story teller par excellence. He shares his own experiences and from the heart. From the blood, sweat and tears of his own writing. He sits in his own truth and for this I am grateful.
I have an MFA and everything, but I learned so much from this class! I find it super encouraging and invigorating and useful. It helps me feel free.
This class does something that most of the classes don't: not only speaks about general concepts (that are very important) but it shows you a practical way to approach your writing . It gives you the inspiration you may need to continue on a difficult moment. It gives you clear examples and metaphors that resonate and make you change your way of viewing writing.
The class has given me many different possible angles from which a story can be improved or revised. Most importantly, it has given me the emotional energy to complete my writing projects.
My greatest concern with this class, as with all classes, is that I will become so engrossed in the content that I will use it as an excuse not to write. Neil Gaiman always presents this danger as he's so good at sucking his audience into his world. I don't take it personal, but it has kept me from attending for some time.
Before Neil spoke a word, I felt comfortable enough to listen. The images got me there.
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News about Events in South Dakota
Aggregated South Dakota News Articles
Georgia group stole mail in Fargo, recruited homeless people to cash fraudulent checks, charges say
grandforksherald - Similar scams have occurred in Hillsboro and Grand Forks in North Dakota, Sioux Falls and Watertown in South Dakota and Hallock in Minnesota, court documents said. ...
April Baumgarten. Grand Forks Herald. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:53:07 +0000.
Rapid City man speaks out against meth after twin's death
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Joe Garcia was shocked when he learned in November that his twin brother Julian had broken into and set a woman's house on fire. ...
Arielle Zionts. Washington Times. Sat, 04 Jan 2020 01:01:09 -0500.
Cause of Aberdeen oil company explosion that hurt 3 unknown
Authorities don't know what caused an explosion that injured three employees of a South Dakota petroleum distributor. ...
Washington Times. Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:23:31 -0500.
IRET Sells Assets, Exits Sioux Falls & Sioux City Markets
Investors Real Estate Trust's (IRET) sell of 10 apartment communities comes as part of the company's portfolio-transformation efforts.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:27:00 GMT.
Down Key Stars, South Dakota State Navigates New Season With Same High Expectations
With a trio of high-caliber mid-major opponents on tap, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team can collect a handful of key wins before entering Summit League play.
By Christine M. Hopkins, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000.
Beekeeper grabs hundreds of swarming bees in his bare hands - and doesn't get stung once
Byron Chester, 32, from Ferriday, Louisiana, is a beekeeper at Adee Honey Farm in Bruce, South Dakota. He shows his beekeeping skills by collecting a handful of bees without gloves .
Daily Mail. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:32:01 GMT.
9 family members killed in South Dakota plane crash
Federal investigators are expected to arrive at the South Dakota site where nine members of an extended Idaho family were killed in a plane crash
Associated Press. Boston Globe. Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:10:05 +0000.
9 Dead In South Dakota Plane Crash
The plane crashed in rural South Dakota shortly after taking off on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Feroze Dhanoa. Patch. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:06:31 -0500.
9 killed, 3 injured in South Dakota plane crash during winter storm warning: Authorities
Authorities say nine people have been killed after a plane crashed in South Dakota that was heading to Sioux Falls.
Ap. ABC News. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:01:54 +0000.
9 killed, 3 injured in South Dakota plane crash
The single-engine plane was bound for Idaho Falls.
Associated Press. Boston Globe. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 12:39:20 +0000.
South Dakota Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of South Dakota as follows:
Yearly % Change
July 1, 2016 865,454 0.88
July 1, 2010 816,325
According to the 2010 census, the population of South Dakota was 814,180.
In 2008, the estimated population of South Dakota was 804,194, whereas in 2006, the population of South Dakota was about 787,380. For detailed, up-to-date information about South Dakota's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about South Dakota web page. For maps of South Dakota, visit this South Dakota Map website.
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Claim of Genetically Modified Babies: If true, a grave abuse of human rights
By Center for Genetics and Society | 11.26.2018
Chinese scientist Jiankui He has announced the birth of twin girls whose DNA he claims to have altered using the gene-editing technique CRISPR.
"If true, this amounts to unethical and reckless experimentation on human beings, and a grave abuse of human rights," said Marcy Darnovsky, Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and Society, a public interest organization that brings social justice and human rights perspectives to human biotechnologies.
"We wish the best for the health of these babies, but strongly condemn the stunt that threatens their safety, and puts the rest of us at risk," Darnovsky said. "Throwing open the door to a society of genetic haves and have-nots undermines our chances for a fair and just future."
"Policy makers, scientists, and public interest groups around the world have called for a moratorium or ban on altering the genes of future children and generations," Darnovsky continued. "He's experiment violates the closest thing to a policy consensus we have. It would be illegal in dozens of countries."
Though there has been no independent confirmation of the claim, He launched what amounts to a public-relations campaign to publicize it, complete with promotional YouTube videos in English. The timing of his announcement, on the eve of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, seems deliberately calculated to preempt that high-profile scientific meeting.
China is effectively a co-sponsor of the Hong Kong Summit, through the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong. But it is unclear whether the Chinese government authorized He's experiment. The procedures were apparently conducted in secret, and He has reportedly applied for a patent on them. He is chairman and co-founder of Direct Genomics, a DNA sequencing company in Shenzhen.
"This unscrupulous experiment overrides both the summit and the public deliberations on human germline modification that have been widely called for," said Katie Hasson, CGS's Program Director on Genetic Justice. "It is imperative that the scientists gathered in Hong Kong, and the Chinese authorities, clearly denounce this act of scientific grandstanding. The actions of a few rogue scientists should not derail the urgently necessary process of democratic deliberation. We need to put in place enforceable regulations now to stop reproductive gene editing while this public conversation takes place."
Jiankui He's recklessness is underscored by his own self-justification. As He acknowledged, though the babies' biological father is infected with HIV, this would not prevent him from having healthy children. The embryos created with his sperm, and subjected to the dangers of gene editing, were not affected by HIV or AIDS. The attempted to disable a gene in order to produce future resistance to HIV was apparently done to provide a proof of principle. But some reports suggest that the experiment actually did not work as well as He claims: in one twin, only one copy of the gene was changed and there were signs of mosaicism.
"It's hard to imagine a graver abuse of a child," Darnovsky said. "If this goes unchallenged, other rogue actors will soon offer wealthy parents purported genetic enhancements for their children. In a time of resurgent racism and socio-economic disparity, the last thing we need is for some people and groups to consider themselves biologically superior to others."
A Further Note on the Upcoming Human Genome Editing Summit
By Katie Hasson | 01.13.2022
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, scheduled for March 7-9 in London, has now been postponed to March 2023, according to an email notification sent to the invited speakers. (Read more about the planned Summit in Pete Shanks' recent post.) In the midst of a massive Omicron surge, it's not surprising that the event would be postponed, given the risks and complications of large gatherings and international travel. (And as an invited speaker, I am relieved...
First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving
By Rob Stein, NPR | 12.31.2021
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For more than a year, Victoria Gray's life had been transformed. Gone were the sudden attacks of horrible pain that had tortured her all...


Tekken has always been sat at the top of the beat-em-up genre ever since the first was released back in 1994 for the Playstation and arcades. It's limb based combat system was a favourite amongst arcade gamers and worked perfectly with arcade sticks.
Some of the characters are well known even outside of the franchise, with characters such as Heihachi and Yoshimitsu appearing in various Soul Calibur games and Nina Williams even starring in her own spin off game.
However, this being the first time Tekken has ever been released on the Xbox 360, you can guess that it was going to make a lot of old school Tekken fans who have maybe defected from the Playstation very happy. Not only that but this time around, online play makes an appearance meaning you can challenge anyone around the world to a fight. And with 40 characters available from the start (much to some peoples disappointment at not being able to unlock them), your bound to find someone who suits you down to a T.
But let's look at the offline modes first... your standard Arcade, Vs, Survival, Time Attack, Team Battle and Practice modes are there. They are pretty much untouched except for the arcade mode which has a bonus boss in the form of Nancy - a ridiculously large mech robot who is an absolute pain to beat (hence there being an achievement for doing so), you'll be glad to know you don't need to beat it to progress though, there's also another big boss named Azazel who is a little easier to defeat.
The story mode is where the game might shine for some, it's transition between free roaming (to an extent where you can only free roam around the level your in) and combat can be a little tricky to master but after some playing it comes naturally. Currently the story mode is only one player but Namco have said a future patch will open it up to two player co-op. You can earn a lot of Gold from playing through this mode and gold is essential for the next part.
You can customize every character with some neat, or silly, clothing - you can then use that character everywhere throughout the game both on and offline. Most items require purchasing but if you play through the storyline with each character you can unlock quite a few of the items for free, and unlocking them also makes them have a power such as the ability to raise your attack/defence or have the chance to freeze or burn enemies in the story mode.
Online mode next, you have your Ranked and Player matches as standard, it's your character versus another players character, best out of three. Sometimes the game can be a little laggy but Namco have said they are going to address this issue with better netcode once the update has had enough testing. Other than that it runs quite well most times. Another neat feature is the ghosts - allowing you to download another players ghost or them to download yours. A ghost is basically a snapshot of your fighting style for a certain character meaning it is as if you were actually fighting them even though they may not be online. This is great for practicing against people who might be better than you and for you to learn their style.
Overall if your a Tekken fan then you will probably already own this game, if not then try and rent it or play it at a friends first to make sure you enjoy beat-em-ups. Personally I think it is better than the likes of Dead or Alive (which is way too hard at some points) or Soul Calibur (because of the crappy weapons meaning any wuss can become hard when you give him a big sword).
I'd like to give it a 10 out of 10 but some of the things I mentioned earlier point towards a 9/10 with the possibility of becoming a 9.5 when some of the patches are released.


Lake County Assessor Jerome Prince speaks on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, during a conference opposing the rollback of Clean Car Standards.
Local elected officials and community leaders voiced opposition Wednesday to President Donald Trump's proposed rollback of an Obama-era rule that requires automakers to build cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles.
They held a press conference in front of the city's "Fusion" sculpture in the Genesis Center plaza on Broadway.
In August, the Trump administration proposed rolling back the 2012 rule that many automakers complained was a hindrance.
Lake County Assessor Jerome Prince, whose wife and children suffer from asthma, said a relaxing of vehicle standards would be detrimental to the health of the community and state.
State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Merrillville, said President Barack Obama forged the agreement with the auto industry to tighten standards.
Obama's rule calls for automakers to raise the fuel economy of passenger vehicles to an average of about 54 miles per gallon by 2025, requiring the production of cleaner cars such as hybrids or electric vehicles.
The rule was targeted at cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing oil consumption to lessen global warming.
The Trump administration wants to freeze the mile-per-gallon standards for cars and trucks after the 2020 model year. The administration said the action would keep down car prices and improve safety. Trump has said several times, he's not sure if climate change exists.
For the most part, automakers agree with Trump's move saying costs to achieve Obama's standard would raise prices and hurt their profitability. There's concern, though, among manufacturers that Trump's far-reaching proposal could get clogged up in the courts leaving them in regulatory limbo for years.
Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Merrillville, speaks on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, during a conference opposing the rollback of Clean Car Standards.
Melton hailed Obama's rule calling it a huge "job booster" for Indiana manufacturers. He said the clean car standards created 20,000 new jobs in the steel and aluminum industries and spurred the innovation of new technologies.
"Weakening them will suppress innovation and put jobs at risk," he said.
Will Miller, president of the Gary NAACP, said his organization opposes any roll back of clean car standards.
Trump's proposal is now under review by several federal agencies. A decision could come this winter, officials said.
California implemented the country's most stringent clean car standards under then Gov. Ronald Reagan. Attorney generals from 19 states have said they will sue the Trump administration if the rollback plan is approved.
Will Miller, Vice President of the Gary branch of the NAACP, speaks in front of the Genesis Convention Center in Gary on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, during a conference opposing the rollback of Clean Car Standards.