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We're headed toward summer, and it's important to make sure our cars are ready for the new season. That means making sure your car is refreshed after a long winter. The cold season is particularly hard on cars, and some of us haven't washed ours since last fall! After your car has worked hard to transport you through snow and ice while keeping you warm and dry, it has definitely earned a little TLC.
In today's blog, we want to dive into some key spring maintenance items that will give your car what it needs to take on the heat of summer. Our auto mechanic team is here to help you with a majority of these tasks, saving you time and money with our excellence and affordable prices.
Get your windshield wipers replaced.
We're headed into what is typically a rainy/snowy season. Yes, we can get snow all the way through May! Functional windshield wipers can save your life in bad weather, so don't wait to get them replaced if they're leaving smears across your windshield. Wiper replacement will be especially important if you have leaned on your wipers for clearing ice off your windshield. Ice shreds windshield wipers!
Oil is the lifeblood of your engine. Without it, your engine will overheat or get jammed with contaminants. We can quickly get rid of the old, dirty oil that has carried you the last couple thousand miles and give your engine a new lease on life!
Our cities put all kinds of salt down on the roads to keep them from freezing during winter. Those salts get tossed up onto your vehicle all winter long. They can actually damage your paint and even corrode your wheels. Giving your car a good wash will send those salts down the drain and give your paint a better chance at looking great longer. We also recommend you rinse off the bottom of your vehicle, which can collect a lot of salt and grime. If you can, get a layer of wax onto your car once it's clean. The wax will protect the paint from UV rays and dirt during the summer.
Have the air filters changed.
Your vehicle has a cabin filter and other car filters that should be changed now that spring has arrived and pollen is starting to fly. Your cabin filter will keep the pollen out and other filters will ensure that your air conditioner has clean air.
Spring temperatures tend to be up and down. Tire pressure changes by about two pounds for every 10 degrees the temperature rises or falls, so your tire pressure will change depending on the day. Low tire pressure makes it harder to control your vehicle and, so making sure your tire pressure is high enough to handle temperature fluctuations without getting too low.
Our team is proud to be Loveland's premier auto repair and maintenance solution. We are here to make sure your vehicle is ready for summer. Contact us today!


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●	Class D1 Notes,	stock code FS1D1;	BBB+(ZA)(sf)	Stable Outlook.
The Transaction has a Subordinated Loan of R116,217,883 that is unrated.
The credit ratings accorded to the Class A Notes relate to timely payment of interest on each Quarterly Payment Date and ultimate payment of principal by their Final Redemption Date, whilst the ratings on all other securities relate to ultimate payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal by their Final Redemption Date. The ratings exclude an assessment of the ability of the Issuer to pay either any (early repayment) penalties or any default interest rate penalties.
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The portfolio principal outstanding decreased from R934,300,990 at November 2016 to R819,702,458 at November 2017. GCR calculated an annual net repayment rate of 12.27% for the year ending 30 November 2017.
None of the Transaction's Trigger Events (e.g. Stop Purchase or Servicer Default) occurred since the initial ratings were accorded in February 2016.
The Transaction had three accounts (R4.1m) in arrears (<3 months) and two accounts (R2.3m) in default (>3 months) at 30 November 2017. These had a Weighted Average Current Loan to Value ("WA CLTV") of 64.74%. All of these defaults were fully provisioned for through the Principal Deficiency Ledger mechanism.
The Liquidity Reserve, Mortgage Bond Registration Costs Reserve and Redraw Reserve required amounts were maintained. The Administrator used its discretion and applied funds from the Capital Reserve to make principal repayments to noteholders during the quarter ending 28 February 2014, when the Capital Reserve balance was reported as being lower than its required amount. Since then, the Capital Reserve has remained at the same level of R7,580,688, with its required amount being R16,510,551 at 30 November 2017. The transaction documentation allows for such utilisation of Capital Reserve funds at the Administrator's discretion.
The majority of the properties are situated in Gauteng at 59.5% (Feb '16: 58.8%) and Western Cape at 26.4% (Feb '16: 25.6%) of the portfolio principal balance outstanding respectively.
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GCR has received the November 2017 pool cut and the quarterly Investor Reports (22 February 2017, 20 May 2017, 22 August 2017 and 21 November 2017) and SENS announcement of 20 February 2018 reference to the quarterly principal payment.


Some idiot drilled the matchbox behind the bb for a kickstand and brazed on a brake bridge.
Personally I would fix the problems you mentioned and leave the finish. Nice one GAry. Always wanted one of these.
YES, THE SEATPOST IS VERY CROOKED.. AND IT ODES HAVE AN EXTRA BRAKE BRIDGE..
I STILL LOVE This frame, and am happy to have it..
Pretty damn frame...I would love something like this for a Gummo bike...instant fave with the modifications!
I have a 1976 R&R CR1 that looks just like this. Love it.
But I have question for you or anyone out there. I have a Thruster that looks to be like a 79 Vanishing Point. Only thing is the Top Tube is only 16" Could this be a 78 pre Vanishing point frame??
Most 79 measure 17 1/2 - 18 1/2 inches.


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Style icon Iris Apfel, 96, is now a (wrinkle-free) Barbie doll
Updated 19th March 2018
Credit: via iris apfel and the landmark
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN
Ninety-six-year-old style icon Iris Apfel has become the oldest person ever to be immortalized as a Barbie doll. The self-proclaimed "geriatric starlet" joins luminaries like Gigi Hadid, J.K. Rowling and Misty Copeland who have had dolls created in their likeness.
Iris Apfel on fashion, tech and what really makes a woman look old
Apfel confirmed the news on her Instagram account, before posting a picture of the Barbie accompanied by the caption, "Isn't she cute?" The doll comes dressed in the same emerald-green suit and ruffled collar the nonagenarian wears on the cover of her new book, "Accidental Icon," and sports Apfel's signature elaborate jewelry and thick-rimmed glasses.
"Iris Apfel is a fashion role model for Barbie with her singular style vision, entrepreneurial spirit and independence," Mattel said in a statement. "Her long-spanning career makes her the perfect subject of a one-of-a-kind doll, the highest honor Barbie bestows."
While the doll is not for sale, two "Styled By" Barbies will go on sale this fall. The dolls will miniature pieces inspired by Apfel's Rara Avis accessories brand.
Courtesy Mattel
Apfel mentioned that a Barbie was being made in her likeness during an interview with CNN Style last September. At the time, she said she found the project "totally hysterical."
Barbie diversified
Despite being born almost four decades before Barbie first appeared in 1959, Apfel appears remarkably wrinkle-free as a doll. Nonetheless, the move marks the latest attempt by its manufacturer, Mattel, to diversify the Barbie range.
Earlier this month, the company marked International Women's Day by unveiling new additions to its "Shero" collection, a collection of one-off Barbies based on "modern-day role models" like American snowboarder Chloe Kim and British boxer Nicola Adams. The "Inspiring Women" line -- also announced on International Women's Day -- included dolls based on three pioneering figures: aviator Amelia Earhart, NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
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The Barbie of Kahlo, however, fueled controversy over its well-defined eyebrows (Kahlo was known for having a unibrow) and inaccurately light eyes.
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On Instagram, actress Salma Hayek, who played Kahlo in the 2002 biopic "Frida," wrote: "#fridakahlo never tried to be or look like anyone else. She celebrated her uniqueness. How could they turn her into a Barbie(?)"
The latest Barbies have also added to a long-running debate about the doll's body shapes. Despite the aspirational characters depicted in the "Sheroes" collection, the toys have been accused of being too thin.
However, in recent years, Mattel has made efforts to expand the variety of body shapes available, offering tall, petite and curvy dolls, among others. In 2016, plus-size model Ashley Graham insisted that a Barbie based on her appearance was designed without a thigh gap.


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Q: how to pass double braces from shell script to python script in spark? I have a python script a.py which is run on spark. It is submitted by shell script b.sh. I need to pass a parameter which contains double braces from b.sh to a.py. The following is what I did.
In b.sh I wrote:
spark_submit=/usr/custom/spark/bin/spark-submit
$spark_submit \
--name "test" \
a.py --param "{'a':{'b':2}}"

In a.py I wrote:
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("--param", type=str)
args = parser.parse_args()
print(args)

I wish to get Namespace(param="{'a':{'b':2}}"), however it returns Namespace(param="{'a':{'b':2"), and the double braces vanished. How can I solve this?

A: This appears to be caused by yarn, a tool used by spark with certain configurations. See the answers here: Scala - curly brackets string missing

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IN ORDER TO MAKE MY FIRST FICTION FEATURE FILM, I CALL ON CROWDFUNDING TO FINALIZE THE WRITING OF MY SCENARIO
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THE LINE

Franck Grimberg, a filmmaker in his fifties, in need of inspiration, wants to make a movie on what used to be the French demarcation line between 1941 and 1943. Going through a crisis of creativity and missing the feel of emotions, he resolves to leave his family and friends and takes to the road, in search of new ideas. Franck is an attractive man, both passionate and melancholic, but deep down he is just an unhappy kid who uses the road to run away from himself and who feels he exists only through other people’s eyes. A sort of antithetical father figure whose forthrightness and a certain psychological finesse lead him to encounter all sorts of unique characters.

Franck’s journey will be filmed and edited with a sense of rhythm that will be slow but never tedious. Every scene will have its importance; every word uttered will be charged with meaning (sometimes more than one); the length of every shot will be meticulously calculated.

This is a Road-Movie, which takes place on the small scenic roads of the French countryside, far from the cities. A country split in two, severed from itself. Along a border that no longer exists. The journey becomes asymptotic, as if attracted by this other side, this other facet of oneself, without ever being able to reach it.

Another important feature: the main character’s desperate solitude. Even though Franck claims that he wanted this solitude, he has to endure it and it etches itself into the landscape. He goes through ghost villages and isolated places. We are in a world of solitary people and aloneness. There’s a sense of disillusionment, of disenchantment, in all of this. The characters all seem to be lacking something.

The story takes place in one of those corners of France that we can only imagine as peaceful, lulled into a timeless tranquillity. A detail, however, could be intriguing. The presence of red, white, and blue posts, which appear to have been placed randomly, at a crossroad, by the side of a road or next to a farm. These markers were positioned there as a reminder that, for a time, from 1941 to 1943, the demarcation line cut through this area and that this physical border was deeply traumatic for a countryside built on centuries and centuries of common history. For a long time, the reality of this internal border and the impact it had on millions of French people was not well-known, eclipsed as they were by the memory of battles, of the crimes committed by the Vichy government or of the heroic actions of the Resistance.

The movie is first and foremost a human adventure whose final rendering will almost be a product of chance. Like a call to see (or see again) the world! A man who seeks to understand where he comes from, who he is. A variety of encounters full of emotion, of nostalgia, of humour, and of questions, along a border that no longer exists, far from the large urban areas, in the far corners of humanity’s ghostly double.

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Iowa defense prepared for Mississippi State's Fitzgerald
Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald will be one of the toughest challenges Iowa has faced all season.
Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald throws a pass during a practice at Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida on Saturday Dec. 29, 2018.
Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor
TAMPA, Fla. – Iowa has a tall task standing in its way on Tuesday. Literally.
Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs 230 pounds, and he's arguably the most dynamic quarterback the Hawkeyes will face this season.
"He definitely brings another set of challenges to prepare for," Hawkeye linebacker Jack Hockaday said. "You've got to prepare for him to run, and when they pass, you've got to have eyes back and be ready for him to scramble. It's definitely a bigger challenge."
Through the air, he's a more than capable passer, with 6,055 passing yards and 54 touchdowns in his four-year Bulldog career. He's completed passes at a 54.6 percent rate.
But on the ground is where Fitzgerald has created nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators. This season, the senior broke the SEC's record for career rushing yards by a quarterback. His total stands at 3,504 yards, and that number will grow against Iowa in the Outback Bowl.
"He's a physical guy, he's a downhill runner," Iowa safety Jake Gervase said. "The strength of his game is definitely running the football… he's a guy that's tough to stop, he's the engine to their offense."
Mississippi is a run-first program, much like how Iowa likes to pride itself – that starts and ends with Fitzgerald. But, the Hawkeyes throw the ball considerably more than the Bulldogs.
In 11 games, Fitzgerald has 249 passing attempts – that's 22.6 attempts per contest. In comparison, Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley has 366 attempts in 12 games, averaging 30.5 throws a game.
This season, Fitzgerald has six games with at least 100 yards on the ground, with his season-high total of 195 coming earlier in the year against Auburn.
"We've got to do a real good job of when they are setting up to pass, containing him, keeping him in the pocket, and make him uncomfortable. When they use him as a runner, [we need to] make sure we keep him with no big plays, no explosive plays. When we get a chance to hit him, make them physical, violent hits."
Fitzgerald is certainly stoppable, though.
Against some of the better defenses Mississippi State has faced, he's struggled. The quarterback had just 32 yards on the ground against Florida, 20 against Kentucky, and then in the team's ninth game of the season, Alabama held Fitzgerald to -23 rushing yards.
Iowa's sixth-ranked run defense ranks ahead of Alabama's, holding opponents to 102.8 yards per game and 3.1 yards per carry.
"Everybody has to be on the same page, pretty much. On defense, everybody has a certain gap, a certain responsibility, and everybody's got to be in tune," Hockaday said. "Everybody has to be on the same page, a lot of communication."
But this isn't the first time Iowa's taken on a dual-threat signal caller this season. Gervase said that Fitzgerald reminds him of Indiana's Peyton Ramsey, Penn State's Trace McSorley – the only difference being the Bulldog quarterback is "a little bigger, a little more physical."
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AVAHS – Christmas in Tattertown (1988) Review
December 16, 2020 June 5, 2022 fiddletwix Western Animation Review a very animated holiday special, animated, cartoon, Christmas, christmas special, holiday, It's also weird how they act like these characters have known each other for a long time when they literally just met., Muffet reminded me a lot of Darla from Cats Don't Dance only we don't get a cool musical number with Muffet...., nickelodeon, ralph bakshi, review
Plot: Debbie loved playing with her stuffed dog, Dog, and her doll, Miss Muffet. One day, Dog, Muffet and Debbie were sucked through a mysterious book into a strange place called Tattertown where 'junk' comes to life. This place has never known Christmas, so Debbie decides to bring the magic of Christmas to them. Muffet, however, is taking advantage of her newfound life to be evil and wreck everything good.
Breakdown: Ah Ralph Bakshi. The guy definitely has his own flair and was basically the father of adult animation, but I really never enjoyed much for his work outside of Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures. Respect the hell out of him, but I don't vibe much with his work usually. I don't really care for his casual affiliation with John K much either, but I'm not sure of his current status with him, so I'll leave that irk on the backburner.
Christmas in Tattertown was a pitch pilot for Nickelodeon back in 1988 for a series that would have been called Tattertown, but the series wasn't picked up.
…..I can kinda see why.
(Although, let me be transparent here. According to the Wiki, the real reason Tattertown didn't get picked up was supposedly because of the heat he got for the infamous 'cocaine' scene in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures which aired when Tattertown was on the table. Considering the tone and more adult-ish style of this short, I can imagine they were worried he'd do something similar in the future of that show, even though Bakshi vehemently denied that that was the intention of the shot, even citing concerns for his own young daughter and his strong disdain for drugs.)
The animation is great for a late 80's production, especially for a pitch pilot where poor animation is entirely reasonable and understandable. It's very bouncy, particularly the ones based on older cartoons, and pretty fluid, even if some of the lines vanish and the frames jut around every now and then. In typical Bakshi fashion, the art ranges from perfectly fine to weird to what the hell is this even?
The sound design is….to be expected. The voice acting is passable at best and "must've accidentally replaced my ear buds with power drills again" at worst. The lip syncing is also quite rough, but I guess I'll blame the pilot-ness there. The sound effects are basically passable, but the special is kinda quiet – again, understandable with a pilot.
As for the story, though….ech. Can you even say there's a story here? Debbie finds out no one in Tattertown has never heard of Christmas, even though, as Debbie herself points out, with all the junk in town it's unlikely that they've never learned what Christmas is until now. A bunch of this stuff would have to come from Christmas or be Christmas themed.
Actually, this special reminds me a lot of Spongebob's first Christmas special, Christmas Who? though it's more understandable that a bunch of undersea creatures don't know of Christmas. And in both specials, Santa randomly appears at the end, meaning he visits the place but has never brought presents there until they randomly learned of the holiday. Pretty shitty practice, Santa.
After that, Debbie just tries to make Christmas for the Tattertown residents and keeps complaining that they're not doing it right. She comes off as bratty fairly often, which, I guess she's supposed to anyway for reasons I'll get to in a second. Even when they are trying to do things right, like cutting down a Christmas tree, she complains. A little lumberjack toy was trying to chop down their sentient Christmas tree (who is also Jewish. I found that kinda funny.) and while it's fine for her to stop him from doing that, of course, she tells him that Christmas isn't about chopping down trees or presents, it's about being kind and putting an end to strife for just one day. Everyone tears up at her speech, and then the lumberjack tries to chop down the tree anyway and Debbie smashes him….killing him? He's never seen again.
Merry Christmas?
Kinda ruins your kindness and joy sentiment when you immediately murder someone. I get that that was the point, maybe a dark joke, but that adds to the confusion of the narrative here. Is this meant to be a real Christmas special or is it meant to be a skewed take on Christmas specials?
No one gets the true meaning of Christmas until Debbie plays a record of 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby. Everyone suddenly gets it and becomes immersed in the holiday somehow. Either his dulcet tones are magical or this is a lazy resolution. Seriously, Debbie's big speech about kindness and good will doesn't click with them but a song about how nice it is to have snow on Christmas does? Actually, it's not even about the snow, really – it's about nostalgia for childhood Christmases when you'd go out and have fun in the snow. Do they even get snow in Tattertown?
Meanwhile, Muffet, who has become evil 11 seconds after becoming sentient because Debbie was basically Elmyra if she was more into dolls than animals, is plotting to ruin Christmas.
She's basically just an annoyance. She's kinda funny when dealing with her minions, but her voice is awful. I also don't understand a single molecule that is the scene where she desperately wants to eat the final slice of 'tobacco pie' which is literally a pie made out of tobacco with cigarettes and a cigar sticking out. I wanted to puke just seeing that thing.
And then a stove eats it instead and shits out ashes……Or maybe peed them out, because they came out the front….
She rallies an army and tries to take down everyone celebrating Christmas, but it literally backfires. One part I laughed out loud at was when her fighter planes thought Muffet was telling them to attack each other. It's said in a Goofy-esque voice and the other guy praises her idea and they just start kamikaze-ing each other. It's pretty funny.
In the end, Muffet is thrown in jail, gets a bunch of presents, but Debbie finds her and reclaims her as her precious doll, which is basically hell for Muffet.
Overall, this short is okay. It garnered a few yucks (and a couple actual yucks) and the loudness and chaos is tolerable, sometimes legitimately funny. As a Christmas special, it kinda sucks. They do aim for the 'true meaning of Christmas' and everything, and I do love how Harvey, the little old-fashioned style puppy dog, is so enamored with the idea, but it definitely doesn't have much in the way of actual Christmas spirit. They pretty much just collect Christmas stuff, Debbie complains and then they mistake Muffet's attack for a Christmas celebration, get all happy about it, but Debbie still complains because that's not the 'right' way to celebrate Christmas, and then…Bing Crosby randomly saves the day.
Unless you're a Bakshi fan in a Christmassy mood or a big fan of old animation, I don't really see a reason to recommend this. There are better Bakshi works and better Christmas specials to check out.
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A Kerepes Rádió egy kisközösségi rádió.

Története
2006-ban kezdte meg adását és a frekvenciája FM 97,1 MHz volt, de az állomás 2015-ben elvesztette frekvencia engedélyét. A rádiót Springer Krisztina magánszemélyként hozta létre és üzemeltette. A rádió főszerkesztő, Springer Krisztina férje, Springer Friedrich Horst. Őt a hallgatók "ugrojani" néven ismerhetik. 2005-ben a Két-faluért egyesület színeiben induló, akkor polgármester jelölt Frank Pál Tibor kampányához jelentős segítséget nyújtó webfórumként induló rádió -kalózrádió adással indult. A Hírközlési felügyelet pár hónapos tétlensége után, elkobozta az akkor Pannonrádió néven működő adót. A hasonlóság Franka Tibor azonos nevű korábbi munkahelyének a Pannon Rádió 99,5 MHz hangzását kihasználva folytatta kampánytevékenységét a jelöltek sikeréért. Ez a Frekvencia elnyerésével véget ért. Önkormányzati döntés nélkül Franka írásban is megengedte, hogy a település nevét használják azonosítóként, amit az akkori ORTT be is jegyzett. A rádió neve 2006-tól hivatalosan is Kerepes Rádió lett. Műsorai a magyar és külföldi "oldies" slágereiből álltak és állnak ma is. Politikai tevékenységet nem folytat és csak is kizárólag a kerepesi közélet tisztasága érdekében vannak kritikus, lokálpatrióta hangvételi műsorai. Ezek többsége, időközben a mára alkalmatlannak tartott, de ma is polgármester Franka Tibor, tevékenységének és diktatórikusnak mondott vezetési módjának, és helyi intézkedéseinek a bírálatában merülnek ki.

A rádió ma
A rádiót időközben 2014-től egy német tulajdonos, "Intendáns" vette át, aki ismét a www.pannonradio.com oldalról sugározza adását kerepesnek és a kerepesről elszármazottaknak. Ma amerikai és európai nemzetközi oldalakon hallgatható. A "rádió" hallgatósága számos külföldi országban jelentősnek mondható, ami a változatos régi, magyar slágereknek köszönhető. Az eltelt évek műsorait az új vezetés ismétlésben eleveníti fel, népszerűsítve a pestmegyei település történelmét és kultúráját. A "rádió", mára közel 500.000 archiv, zenei és prózai műsorszámmal rendelkezik. Zenei kategóriájára nézve az oldies és hagyományos rock stílus keveredik.

Német nyelvű műsor minden héten 2 nap hallgathatóak a rádióban ami németországi segítséggel szól webrádióként. Bár a kerepesi önkormányzat a rádiót egy alkalommal támogatta csak és soha azon a csekély támogatáson kívül, anyagilag nem vállalt kötelezettséget felé a mai napig sem. A rádió 12 éve Kerepes közéletéről összefoglaló műsorokat készít, testületi üléseket vágatlan formában, néha élőben is, pártatlanul és kommentár nélkül közvetíti. Minden reggel a helyi Szent Anna Templomban felvett misét sugározza, délben magyar-nóta szól.

Műsorok
00:00 – 05:00 Csupa Zene – Humor
05:00 Reggeli Mise
06:00 – 08:00 Puncs
08:00 Délelőtti Bazár – Mit főz ma?
09:00 Versóra Szerdánként – Megálló Szőnyi Zsolttal csütörtökönként
12:00 Kerepesi Nótafa – Nótacsokor – mindennap
13:00 Slágerek -Humoróra
14:00 Magazin – Csütörtök – Délutáni Expressz
15:00 Rockóra (Hétfő-Szerda-Péntek ism. 23:00)
16:00 Kedd – Hallgassunk hazait ( előző heti adás ismétlése )
16:00 Lemezjátszó -az önök "hozott" lemezeiből (Hétfő-Szerda-Péntek)
17:00 Versóra ismétlés (pénteken)
18:00 Aranyalap / Mambóra / Repess-Kerepes
18:05 Csütörtök – Hallgassunk hazait (ism. kedd 16:00)
20:00 Estimese
20:05 Zene-Szó – ( hétfő – Sztárportré / kedd / szerda )
22:00 Hangoskönyv – ismétlés (hétköznapokon 8 órától)
23:00 Rockóra ismétlések (hétfő-szerda-péntek)
09:00 – 12:00 Szombat délelőtti bazár
16:00 – 20:00 Szombat délutáni Randevú – Eszter 4 órás kívánságműsora
20:00 – 05:00 Buliservice – Mulassunk hajnalig bulislágerekkel
10:00 kibeszélő ugrandóival – minden vasárnap 12 óráig
09:00 – 12:00 Kererkasztal beszélgetés 2. héten
14:00 Zenés Randevú Balázs Palival (jelenleg szünetel)
14:00 Top 40 – TEMA-tikus zenei magazin kedden
18:00 Vasárnap Rádiójáték – Zenevadász
20:00 Vasárnap Schlagerparade – Német nyelvű adások éjfélig (ism. Cs. 10:00)
00:00 – 05-00 Előző napi adások ismétlései

Források
 https://kerepesradio.hu/
 https://www.sat-tv-radio.hu/korzeti-es-helyi-radiok/kerepes-radio.html?Itemid=32
  https://myonlineradio.hu/kerepes-radio
  https://streema.com/radios/Kerepes_Radio

Magyar rádióadók
Kalózrádiók
Kerepes

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Granddaughters run historic Asbury Park fortune-telling shop
Andrew Ford
@AndrewFordNews
ASBURY PARK – In this city by the sea, still struggling to rediscover its glory days, there are names that echo far beyond the boardwalk.
Bruce Springsteen. The Stone Pony.
And of course, Madame Marie.
Come on in, get a reading today.
The words of Marie Castello, Madame Marie, Asbury Park psychic and Springsteen inspiration, echo years after her death.
Fans of the psychic or The Boss still stroll the boardwalk searching for nostalgia — or a hint at good fortune — when they enter the ocean blue Temple of Knowledge, a cozy fortunetelling shack that has stood at the boardwalk since Marie founded the business in 1932.
When Springsteen was a teenager hanging around the boardwalk, she told him he would become famous. He did, and he returned the favor by making her famous in a song quoted in most stories about her.
Chicken and love for the neighborhood in Asbury Park
"Did you hear the cops finally busted Madame Marie for telling fortunes better than they do?" he crooned in his 1973 ballad "Fourth of July, Asbury Park."
Marie's ties to the city ran deep. She was faithful in the dark times, when Asbury Park seemed a lost city, insisting that she could see the city's recovery in the future.
She was right. Now condos are rising out of what were once ruins.
Marie died at age 93 in 2008 and superstorm Sandy washed the matriarch's portrait out of her shop, said Marie's granddaughter, Mildred "Dainzie" Costello, who minds the shop this day, tempting passers-by with offers to glimpse into their future.
Her family rebuilt the temple after the storm. Marie's name still is on the awning out front. Dainzie said people still stop by, looking for her or to offer their condolences.
"Come on over, get a reading," Dainzie called, puffing an electronic cigarette and drinking yellow Red Bull from a Pepsi cup in between customers.
Party time battles family time in Seaside Heights
The 48-year-old psychic wore a chic black dress and black sunglasses. Her wavy blond hair fell next to her Tiffany heart pendant necklace. Her neon orange manicure matched her neon orange pedicure.
She sometimes shared private words in Romanian with her sister, Sabrina Castello, 45, who was dressed in sweat pants and a tank top and didn't want her photo in the newspaper. They're admitted Jersey girls and concerned about their appearance.
The building might be 120 square feet. There are neon signs in the only two windows — "ADVISOR," "PSYCHIC." The decor is alluring aubergine, there's a psychedelic tapestry, a poster of astrology symbols, a diagram on chakras.
A menu hangs near the chakras — $20 for the budget prediction, a palm reading on personality and future. The top-tier service is a "full life energy" reading for $100 that illuminates love, career, family, friends, past, present and future, names, dates and details.
The basic readings are performed in the front half of the building, where customers are told of life to come on plush purple armchairs. The deeper experiences take place behind curtains, Dainzie said, in two intimate back rooms the size of broom closets.
Now the business is in the hands of Marie's six granddaughters, Dainzie said. They each have their own fortunetelling businesses and share the work of keeping Marie's tiny shop going.
Asbury Park: Johnny Mac's decor must go
Dainzie explained that reading someone's future is a gift, it can't be taught. Her grandmother did teach Dainzie how to deal with people, how to wrangle skeptical weisenheimers.
Dainzie said her grandmother also taught her to pray, and that's how she starts each day, praying for wisdom to guide her customers. She opens the shop about 10 a.m., and she might go until 1 a.m. on a Friday night. On a busy summer day they might see 40 customers.
Bill Charron of Armonk, N.Y., was visiting Asbury Park with his wife, and thinking of Springsteen. Bill's father introduced him to the rock star's music in the early 1980s and Bill became a fanatic. He said he's been to 12 shows, including taking his daughter to see Springsteen at the Meadowlands in 2009.
They saw Madame Marie's Temple of Knowledge, and as Springsteen fans, they had to try it. Sabrina asked a reporter to step out of the shop while she told him his fortune.
"She very quickly looked at my hand and said that she thought I wasn't somebody who gets riled up easily and takes everything in stride," Bill said afterward. She knew Bill's wife had been bothered by something for the past three years — it turns out, she has dealt with a stomach condition.
Condos, hotel planned for Asbury Park eyesore
"I think it's as real as you want it to be," Bill said. "You know, I'm not going to change my life over it."
He felt a few of her comments would be good to reflect upon, but maybe not more than that.
"I wouldn't recommend it as a life-changing thing, necessarily," Bill said. "Maybe for some people it is, but for us, it was a good fun moment."
But the Charrons did encounter good fortune that night.
They went to dinner at McLoone's Asbury Grille and ran into the one-and-only Bruce Springsteen, Bill said. The legend was there checking out the house band, two tables away.
Bill showed Bruce a photo of him and his daughter at the Meadowlands show.
Then the rockstar and the fan took a photo together.
Andrew Ford: 732-643-4281; aford3@gannettnj.com


It's been reported that cardiovascular disease causes more than a quarter (27 per cent) of all deaths in the UK, and now a new study has revealed that cholesterol plays no part in heart disease, suggesting that we have still got a lot to learn.
Dr Robert Kelly, however, chief medical officer of fitness and wellness monitoring service, Vtuls, believes this is not entirely true and we should look at reducing cholesterol to help prevent illnesses such as heart disease.
Dr Kelly said: "The recent report from BMJ highlights a provocative commentary that high cholesterol is not associated with mortality.
"That may be the case in selected circumstances, but we all know high cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular mortality, heart attacks and strokes.
"So, as European, UK and USA guidelines emphasise, we should lower weight, limit excess fat and sugar intake, exercise at least 120 minutes per week, limit alcohol consumption, stop smoking, prevent diabetes and hypertension, and get checked out medically to avoid our own risk of heart disease and strokes.
"There are also good scientific, unbiased, randomised clinical trials that show a strong cardiovascular mortality reduction for secondary prevention of heart disease by taking cholesterol lowering drugs across all ages.
According to the British Heart Foundation, 155,000 people die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) every year in the UK, which can equate to 425 people a day, or one person dying every three minutes.
It has also been claimed that cardiovascular disease has an astonishing economic effect on the UK, including indirect costs from premature death and disability, estimated to be over £15 billion each year, with healthcare costs alone estimated at up to £11 billion a year.
Cardiovascular disease and health is something that is very close to Jas Saini, founder and creator of the virtual health and wellness service, Vtuls.
After relocating from India, Jas's mother was diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure, following a poor diet and lack of exercise.
Heart disease followed, with his mother dying in her 50s due to a second stroke.
Jas himself has also suffered illness as a child after being diagnosed with polio, which can cause paralysis.
Luckily for Jas he didn't suffer permanent paralysis, but did lose a lot of muscle in his leg, which in turn became very weak.
This, however, did not stop him from turning to sport, and through regular exercise he has been able to complete marathons and continues to live an active life, playing squash and running regularly.
Now, he has made it his mission to raise awareness for heart health and overall wellbeing in the UK by introducing a revolutionary service that offers people the opportunity to help change their lives.
Saini commented: "The purpose of Vtuls is to marry the data from fitness trackers with advice from healthcare professionals.
"It takes every individual's complete health data and turns it into information that can help you to take control of your bodyweight, fitness levels and potential health problems such as CVD.
Dr Robert Kelly also commented: "Vtuls aims to empower people to monitor their health by measuring risks and to help users to do something about lowering their personal risk of heart disease and stroke.
Vtuls is currently running a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo so as to launch its service throughout the UK.


Shopping is often referred to as "retail therapy." Some suggest buying stuff, especially new clothes, can make you feel better — more relaxed, perhaps, or prettier or popular. While shopping for the latest trendy fashions may boost your mood temporarily, most people agree the positive vibes seldom last long.
Even if they did, there is more to modern fashion than meets the eye. Underneath all the glitz and glam portrayed in store windows are layers of what a new BBC documentary refers to as "fashion's dirty secrets."
In the featured 2018 documentary, BBC investigative reporter Stacey Dooley unearths some of the fashion industry's "dirty secrets."1 Her conclusion: Our clothes are wrecking the planet. At the onset of the film, Dooley is quick to admit she is a fan of fashion.
"It's retail therapy," she says. "For me, shopping is a way to unwind. I buy a treat, and I get home, try it on and take loads of photos wearing it." Like many, she puts the clothes on, poses in front of a full-length mirror and uses her smartphone to snap a bunch of photos. Later, she posts her favorite pictures on social media, which attracts a flurry of comments from friends and followers.
Dooley notes how easy it is to get pulled into a relatively new trend called "fast fashion," which alludes to how designers and retailers introduce new collections on a weekly basis to keep consumers hooked on clothing. Because clothing lines turn over rapidly, buyers often feel pressure to keep pace with the latest trends, even when they already have a closet full of perfectly useable clothing.
"Fast fashion lures us into buying more clothes than we need," asserts Lucy Siegle, a journalist and author specializing in environmental issues and one of Dooley's interviewees in the documentary. "It's a production system that brings us clothes at intense volume." The problem is our insatiable demand for cheap copies of catwalk fashion is having a devastating impact on the environment.
Like Dooley, you may be surprised to learn that fashion is second only to oil on the list of the top five most polluting industries in the world. That revelation took Dooley on a global adventure to further investigate the impact fashion has on vital aspects of living such as air quality, the economy, human health and water supplies.
Nonorganic cotton is one of the fibers Dooley reveals as doing the most harm to the environment, particularly as it relates to its devastating impact on fresh water supplies.
In the film, Dooley is told it can take upward of 15,000 liters (about 4,000 gallons) of water to grow the cotton necessary to make some brands of jeans. "I've never associated clothes production with pollution before," she said.
The Aral Sea is situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — the world's sixth-largest cotton producer among 90 cotton-growing countries.3 At the time cotton began making inroads, fish started dying from the chemical runoff from cotton fields. Now, in an area that used to be covered in turquoise blue water, you find a sparsely populated, barren wasteland.
The Amu Darya, one of the rivers that fed the Aral, was diverted into cotton-production farms in Uzbekistan and sucked dry before it could reach the sea. In Kazakhstan, what used to be a thriving seaport is now nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the water's edge. The country's fishing industry has been obliterated by its neighbor's cotton industry.
"You don't understand the enormity of the situation until you're here," asserts Dooley, standing on the dry earth that was once the Aral seabed. Camels and horses roam in an area once teeming with fish and other sea life. "[D]id I know cotton was capable of this? Of course, I didn't. I had no idea."
Beyond cotton, textile manufacturers themselves also misuse water resources. Dooley visited Indonesia to get a firsthand look at the Citarum River, known as the world's most polluted river. The area around the Citarum is home to more than 400 factories thought to be releasing toxic chemicals into waterways across the region on a daily basis.
"To me, this feels like a complete catastrophe, and it's worth bearing in mind that Indonesia isn't even in the top five garment manufacturing countries globally," Dooley commented.
Because sustainability is such a huge issue for the textile industry, as part of her investigation, Dooley attended the Copenhagen Fashion Summit — a gathering billed as "the world's leading business event on sustainability in fashion." Unfortunately, not many of the clothing brands participating in the event were willing to speak to Dooley on camera.
As such, she stated, "This summit is a sign that some in this industry are working to clean up fashion, but I have felt the brands' refusal to talk to me make it look like some of them have something to hide."
That said, Dooley was able to speak to Paul Dillinger, vice president of global product innovation for Levi Strauss & Co., the $5-billion American brand that produces denim jeans and jackets and other clothing. "We're working on a solution that takes old garments, chemically deconstructs them and turns them into a new fiber that feels and looks like cotton, but with zero water impact," he said.
Beyond that, Dillinger says, "In the meantime, we are doing everything we can to use less water in our finishing. We share information on how to reduce the water footprint of our cotton with everyone else." While all that sounds great, he and Dooley agreed the industry and consumers are not yet ready for large-scale change.
"This is a big industry. It's so broadly decentralized that affecting change is nearly impossible," Dillinger notes, "especially when the [consumer] appetite doesn't want change. For that reason, there will need to be a regulatory solution. It has to happen, because there just isn't enough water."
More than 60 different chemical classes are used in the production of yarn, fabric pretreatments and finishing. When fabrics are manufactured, between 10 and 100 percent of the weight of the fabric is added in chemicals.6 Even fabrics made from 100 percent cotton are coated with 27 percent of its weight in chemicals.
PFCs are so ubiquitous they've been found in the blood of polar bears9 and in tap water supplies used by 15 million Americans in 27 states.10 Fortunately, Greenpeace has listed PFCs as one of the hazardous chemicals used in clothing production targeted for elimination by 2020.11 So far, progress has been slow.
"It fills me with dread," says Dooley. "It's hard to think that the clothes I'm wearing could do so much damage, but I now see how the industry is such a threat to the planet."
It's not that different from the Farm to Table Movement, where people are saying, 'Where is my food coming from? How is it being grown and produced?' It's the same thing.
We're waking up to our source inside. We're awakening to that desire to know what we're putting in and on our bodies as an extension of ourselves. It's not just what you eat. It's also what you wear that is a part of you. We need to be thinking about fiber no differently than we are about food."
Though not explicitly mentioned in the documentary, one of Levi Strauss' big moves in terms of sustainability involves its partnership with a Seattle-based textile startup called Evrnu.12 In 2016, the two created the world's first jeans made from the reclaimed fibers of five recycled cotton T-shirts. This renewable fiber uses substantially less water than the traditional cotton process.
1. Choose fabrics made with organic cotton, hemp, silk, wool and bamboo; learn more by reading my article "Why Opting for Organic Cotton Matters"
While in Indonesia, Dooley spoke with Ade Sudrajat, chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), who said, "I feel ill. The situation I face makes me desperate." Without better regulation and oversight from government, Sudrajat says, "The planet is gone. Water is our life. Water is our future."
Though she has investigated environmental issues before, Dooley says she was marked by the enormity of the problems going on inside the fashion industry, which she claims have become "a tremendous threat to the planet."
"For me to tell you that I'm never going to shop again would be completely dishonest," she concludes. "But I do recognize how powerful I am as a consumer. This is a situation that needs addressing — and fast. There has to be a real sense of urgency now because to be totally honest with you, we're running out of time."


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מטבע זהב Royal Mint חיות המלכה | דרקון האדום של ויילס משנת 2017 משקל אונקיה
Order the spectacular 1 oz 2017 Red Dragon of Wales gold coin at the lowest price online, third in the Queen's Beasts series issued by Britain's Royal Mint. The coin features a dragon, which has symbolized Wales since 829 A.D.
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 was watched over by 10 heraldic beasts, created to represent the various branches of royal genealogy over the centuries. The dragon represents sovereignty and power, and was first used in the Royal Arms in the 16th century. The shield the dragon is holding displays a lion in each quarter, as on the coat of arms of Llywelyn the Last, the last native Prince of Wales.
Unusually, both sides were executed by Jody Clark, an engraver at the Royal Mint. His effigy of the Queen is the only fifth to have graced British coins since 1953.
In multiples of 10 this coin will ship in a mint tube.
מדינה GB
יצרן Royal Mint
מצב זוהר ולא ×"×•× ×¤×§
טוהר 9999
צד אחד Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the words "Elizabeth II D.G. Regina Reg Fid 100 Pounds"
הפוך דמות מסוגננת של דרקון מחזיק את המגן של Llewelyn the Last והמילים "Red Dragon of Wales 1 oz Fine Gold 9999 2017"
יצא לראשונה 2017
מטבע חוקי GBP 100
מעצב Jody Clark
Royal Mint
זוהר ולא ×"×•× ×¤×§
Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the words "Elizabeth II D.G. Regina Reg Fid 100 Pounds"
דמות מסוגננת של דרקון מחזיק את המגן של Llewelyn the Last והמילים "Red Dragon of Wales 1 oz Fine Gold 9999 2017"
יצא לראשונה
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Jody Clark
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Cirencester Town disused railway station – Victorian Gothic stuck in a car park
– Monday, Sep 26, 2011Posted in: photos, Places, railways
Now stranded in the middle of a car park in the centre of town is the remains of Cirencester Town railway station, a rather fine two-storey building designed by Isambard Kingdon Brunel and R.P. Brereton, his resident assistant.
Opened by the Cheltenham and Great Western Union on 31st May 1843, Cirencester was the terminus of a four mile, broad gauge single line from Kemble. The line was swiftly absorbed by the Great Western Railway within a month or so of opening.
Renamed Cirencester Town in July 1924, the station boasted an extensive layout, with the single passenger platform being supplemented by large two road goods shed, a single road engine shed, cattle pens, a wagon loading bay, four storage sidings and an intriguing-sounding pig wharf.
Trackplan detail from [Great Western Archive] – click on the image for a larger version of the graphic.
The station originally boasted a small overall roof, but this was replaced by a standard canopy in 1874, leaving the building looking oddly slender.
Note the shortened remains of the passenger platform in the photo above.
Cirencester Town is a good example of Victorian railway Gothic – my favourite architecture!
The station enjoyed a partial rebuilding in 1956, with architect H. Cavanagh taking care to match the existing building by using Bath stone for a new ticket office and waiting room.
Despite the investment, the line was still threatened with closure in 1959, with British Rail Western Region attempting to bring down costs by introducing a diesel rail bus service.
By all accounts, this was something of a success, prompting the opening of new halts at Chesterton Lane in 1959 and Park Leaze a year later.
It seems that this still wasn't enough to save the line, and despite a concerted local campaign, passenger services were withdrawn on 6th April 1964, followed by complete closure on the 4th October 1965.
Early 1960s view, showing the railbus dwarfed by the station building. You can see the engine shed to the far right with the goods shed behind the railbus. [via]
Similar modern view – the 1956 extension is to the left.
Although it looks in fairly ropey condition today with some tatty modern additions, the station is a Grade II listed building.
A small section of the platform still exists. Shame the trains have gone.
Platform detail showing closed up entrances..
Bricked up entrance to the original booking hall.
Looking towards the junction at Kemble.
Archive view from 1958 [via].
Although the Gloucestershire market town was once served by three stations, none survive at Cirencester, with the nearest railhead now being Kemble, some four miles distant.
There are no plans to rebuild a railway into Cirencester.
More disused railway features
References: [Cirencester and Tetbury Branches] – [Great Western Archive]
Cardigan old railway station, Wales [photos] Coborn Road railway station: a long abandoned East London station Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away… In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London
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Thanks for all this information about Cirencester Station. My great-grandfather, Joseph Wilkinson Cammock worked on Brunel projects and on the 1841 census was living temporarily in Dollar Street, Cirencester as a "bricklayer" so probably had a hand in building this edifice! He lived in Swindon just prior to this and Stonehouse for a few years after 1841 so seems to have moved to wherever there was a Brunel building being constructed.
John-Wm. Reeves.
Posted November 19, 2012 at 11:45 PM
I was a railway enthusiast in the 1960's and often heard of this line and of its closure. I am really pleased to have seen these pictures after all those years and will now make an effort to visit the site. How sad that those short-sighted decisions left towns cut off from the railway system, we knew that it was wrong then as is much of what is being axed today will also be regretted. Interesting that it always seems to be the same political party that does it, or am I being just a little bit cynical? Thanks for the pictures and history.
It's a spitting image of Stamford station…
Thanks for these wonderful old pictures and the history. I was born and bred in Cirencester (and still live here) and was just a baby when the station closed, so don't remember the station operational. Oh, I wish the line could be re-opened, or the station building renovated at least! So glad to have seen these photos.
Three stations?.We had Cirencester town and Cirencester Watermoor.Where was the third?.
According to Wikipedia, the third was Chesterton Lane Halt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirencester_Town_railway_station
Chesterton Lane halt was nothing more than a "Bus Stop" less than a quarter of a mile from Cirencester town station on the branch line from Cirencester to Kemble.By no stretch of the imagination could it have been called a station,being just a rough built wooden platform by the side of the railway.
The town centre GWR station (Cirencester Town) is considered by many people to be an ugly eyesore of a building that is only preserved because of a tenuos link to the the great I. K. Brunel.Cirencester Watermoor,on the other hand,was a superbly designed and very asthetic building that was destroyed in order to build a bypass.If modern planning laws were about in 1973/75 when this building was bulldozed,then it would not have been destroyed,as Watermoor was far more significant,in terms of importance to the town than the town station.which was just a terminus.The GWR always regarded the M&SWJR,which was a through line from Cheltenham to Southampton, as an interloper within it`s territory and took great delight in running it down after it gained control of it in 1923,shutting down the workshops ,which covered an extensive area,in 1925.There is virtually nothing left of the watermoor line,apart from a few embankments and still visible tank traps,designed to be pushed onto the tracks in the event of a german invasion during WW2.Such a loss of an important piece of Cirencesters history,which had to go in favour of the motor vehicle,a form of transport which is slowly,but surely,choking this country to death.
Guy Vincent
Having discovered Cirencester Town station this past weekend I think it looks sadly neglected and forgotten and yet has the potential to become another asset to this wonderful town, for a start the 1950s extension needs to be 'sorted out' and the canopies should be reinstated, beyond that if a suitable tenant can be found I am sure it could be an attraction in it's own right. A rare survivor from the dawn of railways and still very much recognisable as such. If only the track could be re-laid up to Kemble..
By a remarkable coincidence I was at Westbury (Wilts) station today and a gent queuing in front of me inquired at the booking office window "Are there trains running from here to Cirencester?" Sadly not but there may be a market out there ripe for fulfilling. Sadly many of the arrivals at Kemble station (what a gem!) have no convenient bus connection meaning one has to take a taxi or arrange (if possible) a lift. Sadly we have no realistic option other than to drive from Frome (45 miles 1 hour 15 minutes) as the trains just don't allow a suitable alternative when we enjoy our days out visiting the town.
John Tiffney
I am pleased to tell you that the Cirencester Civic Society are starting a campaign to "save/restore the Old Station building- 31st May 2016 will be the 175th anniversary of it opening. We have applied to Historic England for it to be graded 2*. We are also making representations to Cotswold District Council (the owners) to restore it or find a suitable tenant. Watch this space.
John Tiffney, Hon. Secretary, Civic Society
Posted May 27, 2016 at 1:53 PM
John Tiffney, a suggestion: if thoroughfare could be sorted out from the Brewery Arts area to the station site it could be a more integral asset to the site.
Removal of the 1956 extension, which is plain and out of sorts with the IKB portion, could pave the way to commission of an overall roof design (as originally existed) spanning across from station building to the length of the buttressed wall. This can relate the mood of a overall station roof of the past but be executed in current lighter materials. The station building will resume it's sense of balance attached to an overall roof and not seem like a narrow folly.
The undercover space resulting will be a provision with plenty of uses: markets, boot sales, concerts (platform remnant as stage).
I don'the know the nature of the development taking place currently on the other side of the buttressed wall, where the cranes are, but maybe that could connect through the station area redevelopment also; a corridor of interest, a spur from the town centre.
Helpfully and hopefully, a visitor from Devon for a day and a half,
Stephen Sripati Davies.
Peter, in my first paragraph I meant to say – 'integral asset to the town'.
Paul Coenraats
Posted June 27, 2016 at 10:04 PM
There seems to be some talk of a possible reinstatement due to the housing expansion would be nice to see if the finances allow.
All we want now is the Tetbury Branch back and Kemble will become more important again
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Q: Formatting to_json method for child object I have a  Rails object Product:
{
    id: 1
    name: 'soup'
}

And a Customer object:
{
    id: 20
    name: 'Ryans'
}

They are linked via:
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :customer

When I call Product.to_json(methods: [:customer]), I get:
{
    id: 1
    name: 'soup',
    customer: {
        id: 20
        name: 'Ryans'
    }
}

But I need this to be in the format:
{
    id: 1
    name: 'soup',
    customer_name: 'Ryans'
}

Is this possible? I'm using Rails v4.1.7

A: You can delegate nameto your Customer class
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :customer
  delegate :name, to: :customer, prefix: true

You can then do
Product.to_json(methods: [:customer_name])


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Cedarville University's Social Work Club Donates to Homeless Shelter
Cedarville News Cedarville University's Social Work Club Donates to Homeless Shelter
Cedarville, Ohio-Cedarville University`s social work club took action to help the homeless during November`s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Members of the club went door-to-door in the University residence halls, asking their peers to donate change to help the homeless. The club will send a check this week for more than $650 to The Other Place, a day shelter for the homeless in Dayton. Christine Fulmer, assistant professor of social work and the advisor for the social work club, stated, "It is a joy to see these students focus on meeting the tangible needs of real people. It`s an honor to work with them." "I was absolutely amazed by the love and generosity of the student body towards the homeless," shared Jen Magin, president of Cedarville`s social work club. Jessica Procaccini, program director at The Other Place, said they are thrilled to receive the students` donation. "With each homeless person`s stay averaging 53 days and costing about $2300, Cedarville`s donation is greatly appreciated, " said Procaccini. For more information about The Other Place visit www.theotherplace.org or call 937-461-6078. -30-


Hundreds of people, including children, are still sleeping rough in and around the ruins of the Calais "jungle" as it is demolished.
Hundreds of refugees—including many children—still face uncertainty and danger in the Calais "jungle" two days after the authorities declared it gone.
Authorities in France began removing migrants and refugees from the Calais "jungle" camp on Monday. Some 8,000 refugees, including 1,500 children and young people, are being thrown to the wind.
Around 150 people protested outside the French embassy in London on Monday night.
The hyped up media war on refugees escalated this morning, Friday, in a slightly bizarre way.
Politicians and newspapers have whipped up a vile debate about whether small numbers of refugee children arriving from Calais are adults.
This harrowing but powerful film to be shown on BBC Four next week exposes the human impact of the Australian government's cruelty to refugees.
A man who fled the Nazis and came to Britain as a child refugee has slammed the Tories for locking out today's refugee children.
Anti-racists lobbied Ealing council in west London yesterday, Tuesday, to demand councillors support the implementation of the "Dubs Amendment".
The Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) conference last Saturday was a fantastic success. It must now become the launchpad for a mass social movement.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott, new shadow home secretary, were greeted with a standing ovation as they entered the Stand Up To Racism conference today, Saturday.
Migrant workers are not to blame for falling wages and worsening conditions at work.
People have travelled from across Britain to join the Stand Up To Racism national conference in central London today, Saturday.
Trade unionists, students, refugee solidarity volunteers, politicians, socialists and campaigners from all over Britain are queueing up for a landmark conference to launch a mass anti-racist movement.
Western governments and their allies are conniving to send Afghan refugees back to a warzone.
The "jungle" shantytown of refugees in Calais is to be demolished "in the next few weeks", French prime minister Manuel Valls vowed last Sunday.


I HAVE WON TWO TICKETS TO SEE RAINE MAIDA… If you know me at all, you know that this is an INCREDIBLY big deal to me :-$…. Now I need to find someone to go with me.
…now back to your regularily scheduled programming.
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Born in Australia and living in Sweden, Gouge-Merrall is an artist with a focus on painting and drawing. Using a variety of materials, such as charcoal, watercolours, oil pastels and coloured chalk on paper, her work primarily explores abstract landscapes and the human figure, using line, colour and texture.
Inspired by artists including Modigliani, Kandinsky and Giacometti, Gouge-Merrall has a particular interest in Egon Shiele's style of nudes and their expressive detailed lines. She also cites Francis Bacon's artworks and use of colour as an inspiration.
Amongst other influences, Gouge-Merrall includes past/present experiences of her life, music, books, other artists, travelling and colour.
She has exhibited internationally in London, Sweden and Holland. We are proud to present a selection of her work on The Kairos Collective.


ArtPrize is a whale of an art show that will no doubt captivate the thousands upon thousands who will attend the event. The art contest, held in Grand Rapids Michigan, offers the world's largest art prize as first place pays $250,000! The competition is wide open and the winner is chosen based on a totally open vote.
According to contest stipulations, each competitor has created a fundraising video. View them all on the popular indie community site Kickstarter.
There is a wide array of fascinating artists and art collectives involved in the competition. These include Laura Milkins, who's going semi-cyborg as she attempts to walk 2000 miles across America, and acclaimed NYC painter James Keul who will be unveiling a 20-foot mural. Another project which has already received a healthy $12,000 pledge via Kickstarter, The giant mechanical sculpture dubbed "The Infernal Device", will no doubt prove to be a wonder.
ArtPrize will be taking place between September 21 and October 9, 2011.
Read more about each fascinating art project on Artprize.org.


The City of Bellingham is seeking an accomplished professional to serve as Finance Director. The Finance Director position is established by City Charter to be responsible for all the finances of the City and for all City Clerk and City Treasurer functions required under state law. This position directs the operation of the Finance Department. Serves as a member of the City's leadership team and provides recommendations to the elected Mayor for strategic direction of fiscal policy matters to maintain and enhance the financial health of the City.
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This is a photo of Jason McCourty of the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. This image reflects the Cleveland Browns active roster as of Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo)
Jason McCourty: Being teammates with twin brother 'a dream come true for us'
Jason and Devin McCourty were football teammates in Pop Warner, high school, and college.
Then, once they reached the NFL after forming a cornerback duo at Rutgers University, the twin brothers went their separate ways … for nine seasons. Of course, they kept in constant touch and compared notes. But they were always longing for that day when they could play for the same club as professionals.
'I had already said to my wife my No. 1 option would be if we could get to New England'
Finally, that day arrived on March 15, with the Cleveland Browns trading Jason, who played cornerback for them last year after eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans, to the New England Patriots, for whom Devin has played safety since 2010.
"Oh, man, it's huge," Jason recently told Vic Carucci and David Diehl on the Opening Drive. "Just kind of going into this offseason unsure of what was going to happen in Cleveland, even going into (March 15) when I found out I was going to be released. I had already said to my wife my No. 1 option would be if we could get to New England and get the opportunity to play alongside Dev. So when it ended up working out that way, it was just a blessing, a dream come true for us.
'You dream about, 'Man, one day if we can make it to the NFL and play alongside each other'
"When you have a twin brother (and) you're always playing on the same team and you dream about, 'Man, one day if we can make it to the NFL and play alongside each other,' so right now we have the opportunity to do so. I'm just excited now. Once April hits and we start up our workouts, just to be in that same locker room, to be in the meeting rooms and get started."
From the time Devin joined the Patriots, Jason has had a steady dialogue with him discussing game plans against upcoming opponents. They've talked about the quarterbacks and receivers they'd be facing, and how to approach each of them.
'I'm really excited to sit in those meeting rooms and be a part of that'
"So I've always been intrigued by some of the things that (the Patriots have) been able to do — their expertise in game-planning and how they approach certain offenses," Jason said. "So I'm really excited to sit in those meeting rooms and be a part of that and to just help bring my talents to the team and my experience. Just from being in this league and going into my 10th year to bring just a different set of eyes to kind of attack to those type of things and those type of assignments and see how much I can help the team and just to continue to kind of strive forward to get to our goals.
"We've been separated for almost 10 years now, kind of gaining our own expertise in the game and studying and seeing the game through our own eyes and our own teams. So it will be really interesting now that we come together to see how similar we are, how different we've become over the years and how much we can kind of push each other and show each other's own perspectives to help each other and the team in general just to get better."


John Leonard (1939-02-25 - 2008-11-05) was an American literary, TV, film and cultural critic.
For every wicked witch there is, in our cluture, a black magician, an alchemist, a Flying Dutchman, a Doctor Strangelove, a Vincent Price. The scientist, like the magician, possesses secrets. A secret — expertise — is somehow perceived as antidemocratic, and therefore ought to be unnatural. We have come a long way from Prometheus to Faust to Frankenstein. And even Frankenstein's monster is now a joke.
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Launched in August 2012 and reporting to the Office of the Provost, the Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach (CTLO) supports and integrates university teaching and PreK-12/public educational outreach through coherent approaches that foster inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Since start-up, the CTLO has worked with the vast majority of Caltech faculty, nearly all graduate students, and many undergraduates, postdoctoral scholars, and staff involved in educational endeavors, as documented in periodic reports, news stories, and videos.
Caltech's vision for educational equity and excellence, in alignment with our institutional mission, includes continuous improvement and active leadership among peer institutions and in higher education. We envision education and research as integrated, informing each other, and contributing to inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible opportunities for faculty, instructors, staff, students, and community members to learn and discover throughout their lives and careers.
The mission of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach is to work toward this vision by:
Engaging with Caltech educators at all levels, including those focusing on designing and facilitating graduate and undergraduate courses that address Caltech learning outcomes, public learning opportunities, and preK-12 educational outreach.
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Secret Swami
SuperstitionJune 12, 2004
BBC NEWS , Friday, 11 June, 2004
Secret Swami: 2100 BST, BBC Two Thursday, 17 June, 2004 in the UK
Sai Baba blesses former prime minister Vajpayee in April 2004
It has been estimated that Sri Satya Sai Baba, India's biggest spiritual leader, has up to 30 million devotees around the world.
But increasing numbers of former followers are alleging he has sexually abused them or their families. This World investigates.
Swamis, otherwise known as yogis or gurus, are the holy men of India, and part of ancient tradition.
Sai Baba, 78, is based in Puttaparthi, near Bangalore in southern India. His distinctive 1960s orange robes and Afro hairstyle make him instantly recognisable.
As the country's biggest "God-man" – a human being who declares himself divine – he professes to be the reincarnation of a Hindu God-man from the 19th Century.
Sai Baba not only commands huge regular audiences at the local ashram (religious retreat) – where he performs countless "miracles" – he also boasts followers from more than 165 countries world-wide.
But as the This World team discovers as they travel from India to California, there are a number of former devotees who have turned away from his teachings, claiming he has ruined their lives.
Alaya, a former follower who claims he was sexually abused by the swami, says in the programme: "I remember him saying, if you don't do what I say, your life will be filled with pain and suffering."
In an intimate and powerful portrait, Alaya's family talks openly about how they feel they were betrayed.
Back in India, there are serious questions to be asked of politicians, who seem to have continuously ignored the problem. Indeed, some would say, the correct position for these politicians appears to be at the feet of Sai Baba.
He certainly has friends in high places, and throughout the scandal, his popularity has remained intact.
Has this "God-man" been wrongly accused or does his status mean he is immune to criticism?
Secret Swami was broadcast in the UK on Thursday, 17 June, 2004 at 2100 BST on BBC Two.
Reporter: Tanya Datta
Producer/Director: Eamon Hardy
Editor: Karen O'Connor
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In the northeast corner of town, a rickety bridge leads over a swift creek and to the rocky outcropping where the city's graveyard sits. Fortified by Silvermere's walls, yet distanced by water – the graveyard is both a part of and separate from the city.
The bridge itself has an arching surface of thick stone, built in the style of said walls. Creaky wooden planks line the walkway, and although the design called for a wooden walkway so that it could be replaced as wear built up, it is clear from their condition that these repairs have not been made in some time. Below, a swift running creek drops some altitude as it splits from around the Silver river to encircle this rocky isle.
Across the gap, a small hut provides shelter for the graveyard's only permanent, living resident. Nythas Eulani, a morbidly eccentric yet sociable elf. Nythas serves as gravedigger, watchman, and caretaker of the grounds.
The yard itself contains row after row of marked and unmarked graves. Several crypts are built on the rocky ground – and often deep in to the stone below. At the highest point of the island is the largest crypt – an ancient and monumental structure crafted by the first monarchs and nobility of Silvermere. Powerful magic keeps the tomb locked and protects it from unwanted intruders.
Another significant, but less imposing, crypt sits toward the back of the island. It was constructed just a few scant centuries ago in honor of Sir Dios, a powerful knight and bard who perished in battle while slaying a necromancer who had threatened the city.
Not all is peaceful among the graves. Nythas stays busy burying the dead – and often burying them again. Within the last few decades, sightings of the undead rising from their graves have turned from legend to frantic rumor to mundane annoyance. Listless zombies and animated skeletons can regularly be found roaming the yard, while even more dreadful spirits come out in the dark of night.
What dark horror haunts the dead and disturbs their eternal slumber?


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Q: C# An item with the same key has already been added Even though I'm checking whether the map already contains the key just before I add it, I receive this error..
if (ShortBuffer.ContainsKey(GetTuple(data))) return;
ShortBuffer.Add(GetTuple(data),                 <----- ERROR OCCURS HERE
    new Tuple<Timer, int, bool, Data>(
        new Timer(Convert.ToInt32(Ini.ReadValue("intervals", "clientbuffershort"))), 0, false, data));

The GetTuple method:
private static Tuple<string, string, string> GetTuple(Data data)
{
    return new Tuple<string, string, string>(data.AucxisErrorId, data.ClientId, data.Area);
}

Any thoughts? Thanks!

A: First of all the GetTuple method returns a new instance every time you call it. It might contain the same data but they are still different objects. So the first step I would do is change the code to this:
var tuple = GetTuple(data);
if (ShortBuffer.ContainsKey(tuple)) return;

ShortBuffer.Add(tuple, new Tuple<Timer, int, bool, Data>(
    new Timer(Convert.ToInt32(Ini.ReadValue("intervals", "clientbuffershort"))), 0, false));

This makes sure you are atleast comparing and adding the exact same object to the map.
Second make sure the Tuple class implements the IEquatable<T> interface. This way you can be sure the contents of the Tuple objects are compared and not the memory address of where the objects are stored (since they differ from each other). More information on how to implement the IEquatable<T> interface can be found here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms131187(v=vs.110).aspx