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Q: Setting object properties with or without the C# 'new' keyword Is there a fundamental difference in setting object properties with or without the new keyword?
The following is an example to illustrate what I am referring to, shown under Case 1 and Case 2. Wherever possible intend to use Case 2 (looks neat as a single statement) but couldn't be sure if the C# new keyword has any downsides such as increased memory usage. @Dennis_E I've already voted +1 ;-)
Amended Supplement:
Thank you all with prompt comments and answer. You know comments and answers jog related points which you never thought of when the question was posed. Forgive me for amending but hope you understand.
Suppose the code in Case 1 and Case 2 are used numerous times (say as you navigate into a view page) does Case 2 have a disadvantage in increasing memory. Perhaps I am making a wrong assumption here -- does 'new'ing up the same variable create a new object?? May be this is the fundamental question.
    public static class MyCache
    {
        public static NameIdObject MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject();
    }

    public class NameIdObject
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public int Id { get; set; }
    }

    // Usage 1: without new keyword

    MyCache.MyCacheObject.Name = "foo";
    MyCache.MyCacheObject.Id = 123;

    // Usage 2: with new keyword

    MyCache.MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject { Id = 123, Name = "foo" };

A: The new keyword has nothing to do with setting properties. It creates a new object. However, an object initializer can only be used in combination with creating a new object.
The statement
MyCache.MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject { Id = 123, Name = "foo" };

is an object initializer. It is just a more convenient way of writing (and is equivalent to):
MyCache.MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject();
MyCache.MyCacheObject.Id = 123;
MyCache.MyCacheObject.Name = "foo";

Your first code sample only sets the property values. It does not instantiate a new object. (You would have done that earlier, in a separate statement)
So the fundamental difference is: you are creating a new object.

A: Nice way to check this is to write little files, compile them and check with IL Spy what they do in the intermediate language. If i do that with this case i get to files. Here is the C# code.
using System;

namespace test
{
    public class NameIdObject
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public int Id { get; set; }
    }

    public static class MyCache
    {
        public static NameIdObject MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject();
    }

    public static class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            MyCache.MyCacheObject.Name = "foo";
            MyCache.MyCacheObject.Id = 123;

        }
    }
}

Case 2
using System;

namespace test
{
    public class NameIdObject
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public int Id { get; set; }
    }

    public static class MyCache
    {
        public static NameIdObject MyCacheObject;
    }

    public static class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            MyCache.MyCacheObject = new NameIdObject { Id = 123, Name = "foo" };
        }
    }
}

When you compile that trough the Developer Command Line. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/78f4aasd.aspx for more information about that. You can view the intermediate language with IL Spy
Below are the results:
Case 1
.namespace test
{
    .class public auto ansi abstract sealed beforefieldinit test.MyCache
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Fields
        .field public static class test.NameIdObject MyCacheObject

        // Methods
        .method private hidebysig specialname rtspecialname static
            void .cctor () cil managed
        {
            // Method begins at RVA 0x207b
            // Code size 11 (0xb)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: newobj instance void test.NameIdObject::.ctor()
            IL_0005: stsfld class test.NameIdObject test.MyCache::MyCacheObject
            IL_000a: ret
        } // end of method MyCache::.cctor

    } // end of class test.MyCache

    .class public auto ansi beforefieldinit test.NameIdObject
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Fields
        .field private string '<Name>k__BackingField'
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
            01 00 00 00
        )
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableAttribute::.ctor(valuetype [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableState) = (
            01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        )
        .field private int32 '<Id>k__BackingField'
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
            01 00 00 00
        )
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableAttribute::.ctor(valuetype [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableState) = (
            01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        )

        // Methods
        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance string get_Name () cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2050
            // Code size 7 (0x7)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldfld string test.NameIdObject::'<Name>k__BackingField'
            IL_0006: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::get_Name

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance void set_Name (
                string 'value'
            ) cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2058
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldarg.1
            IL_0002: stfld string test.NameIdObject::'<Name>k__BackingField'
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::set_Name

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance int32 get_Id () cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2061
            // Code size 7 (0x7)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldfld int32 test.NameIdObject::'<Id>k__BackingField'
            IL_0006: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::get_Id

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance void set_Id (
                int32 'value'
            ) cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2069
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldarg.1
            IL_0002: stfld int32 test.NameIdObject::'<Id>k__BackingField'
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::set_Id

        .method public hidebysig specialname rtspecialname
            instance void .ctor () cil managed
        {
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2072
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: call instance void [mscorlib]System.Object::.ctor()
            IL_0006: nop
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::.ctor

        // Properties
        .property instance string Name()
        {
            .get instance string test.NameIdObject::get_Name()
            .set instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Name(string)
        }
        .property instance int32 Id()
        {
            .get instance int32 test.NameIdObject::get_Id()
            .set instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Id(int32)
        }

    } // end of class test.NameIdObject

    .class public auto ansi abstract sealed beforefieldinit test.Programm
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Methods
        .method public hidebysig static
            void Main () cil managed
        {
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2087
            // Code size 31 (0x1f)
            .maxstack 8
            .entrypoint

            IL_0000: nop
            IL_0001: ldsfld class test.NameIdObject test.MyCache::MyCacheObject
            IL_0006: ldstr "foo"
            IL_000b: callvirt instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Name(string)
            IL_0010: nop
            IL_0011: ldsfld class test.NameIdObject test.MyCache::MyCacheObject
            IL_0016: ldc.i4.s 123
            IL_0018: callvirt instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Id(int32)
            IL_001d: nop
            IL_001e: ret
        } // end of method Programm::Main

    } // end of class test.Programm

}

Case 2
.namespace test
{
    .class public auto ansi abstract sealed beforefieldinit test.MyCache
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Fields
        .field public static class test.NameIdObject MyCacheObject

    } // end of class test.MyCache

    .class public auto ansi beforefieldinit test.NameIdObject
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Fields
        .field private string '<Name>k__BackingField'
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
            01 00 00 00
        )
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableAttribute::.ctor(valuetype [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableState) = (
            01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        )
        .field private int32 '<Id>k__BackingField'
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
            01 00 00 00
        )
        .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableAttribute::.ctor(valuetype [mscorlib]System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableState) = (
            01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        )

        // Methods
        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance string get_Name () cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2050
            // Code size 7 (0x7)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldfld string test.NameIdObject::'<Name>k__BackingField'
            IL_0006: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::get_Name

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance void set_Name (
                string 'value'
            ) cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2058
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldarg.1
            IL_0002: stfld string test.NameIdObject::'<Name>k__BackingField'
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::set_Name

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance int32 get_Id () cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2061
            // Code size 7 (0x7)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldfld int32 test.NameIdObject::'<Id>k__BackingField'
            IL_0006: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::get_Id

        .method public hidebysig specialname
            instance void set_Id (
                int32 'value'
            ) cil managed
        {
            .custom instance void [mscorlib]System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute::.ctor() = (
                01 00 00 00
            )
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2069
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: ldarg.1
            IL_0002: stfld int32 test.NameIdObject::'<Id>k__BackingField'
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::set_Id

        .method public hidebysig specialname rtspecialname
            instance void .ctor () cil managed
        {
            // Method begins at RVA 0x2072
            // Code size 8 (0x8)
            .maxstack 8

            IL_0000: ldarg.0
            IL_0001: call instance void [mscorlib]System.Object::.ctor()
            IL_0006: nop
            IL_0007: ret
        } // end of method NameIdObject::.ctor

        // Properties
        .property instance string Name()
        {
            .get instance string test.NameIdObject::get_Name()
            .set instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Name(string)
        }
        .property instance int32 Id()
        {
            .get instance int32 test.NameIdObject::get_Id()
            .set instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Id(int32)
        }

    } // end of class test.NameIdObject

    .class public auto ansi abstract sealed beforefieldinit test.Program
        extends [mscorlib]System.Object
    {
        // Methods
        .method public hidebysig static
            void Main () cil managed
        {
            // Method begins at RVA 0x207b
            // Code size 33 (0x21)
            .maxstack 8
            .entrypoint

            IL_0000: nop
            IL_0001: newobj instance void test.NameIdObject::.ctor()
            IL_0006: dup
            IL_0007: ldc.i4.s 123
            IL_0009: callvirt instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Id(int32)
            IL_000e: nop
            IL_000f: dup
            IL_0010: ldstr "foo"
            IL_0015: callvirt instance void test.NameIdObject::set_Name(string)
            IL_001a: nop
            IL_001b: stsfld class test.NameIdObject test.MyCache::MyCacheObject
            IL_0020: ret
        } // end of method Program::Main

    } // end of class test.Program

}

Now with this information you van analyse what the system is doing with your code. You can see in case 1 that the instance of NameIdObject is created in the constructor of MyCache object. While in case 2 the instance of the NameIdObject is created in the main function of program.
So the place where the object instance is created and with that the time that the instance is created is different. I hope this help to decide which case is the most efficient for your program.


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Steelers celebrate proud 40-year history
Mon 14 Dec 2020, 11:28 AM
When the Illawarra Steelers were given the green light to enter the NSWRL premiership 40 years ago today it represented the culmination of a long battle by local officials.
The Illawarra and south coast districts had long been strongholds of the game but their previous attempts to join the elite competition had been repeatedly thwarted. But the endless stream of champions who emerged from the nursey of the Wollongong area – the likes of Keith Barnes, Graeme Langlands, Bob Fulton, Michael Cronin, etc – finally persuaded both the NSWRL and Country Rugby League that the time was ripe.
The Steelers made their premiership debut on February 28, 1982 against Penrith at Wollongong Stadium, and although they lost 17-7 their team featured greats including skipper John Dorahy, NSW centre Brian Hetherington and a host of keen young locals.
In their seventeen seasons in first grade the Steelers produced legends including Rod Wishart, Bob Lindner, Alan McIndoe and Paul McGregor who all went on to represent Australia.
Equally popular were local heroes Michael Bolt (who played most first grade games for the club), Ian Russell, John Cross, Neil Piccinelli and Dean Schiffiliti, Brett Rodwell, John Simon and Trent Barrett who all wore the scarlet and white jersey with distinction.
Although the Steelers nearly pulled off one of the great upsets in modern times when narrowly beaten by the star-studded Brisbane Broncos in the 1989 Panasonic Cup final the club's stellar season came in 1992. That year they claimed the Tooheys Challenge pre-season title and went within a whisker of qualifying for the Grand Final.
Since the merger the Steelers brand remains strong as a standalone identity in the Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup competitions, winning their third SG Ball in 2019 and they continue to serve as a rich nursery for the Dragons NRL side.

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'I plan not to read it', responded American actress Joan Crawford when asked if she intended to read Mommie Dearest. That now legendary book, later made into a movie starring Faye Dunaway, was written by Joan Crawford's adopted daughter, Christina, and detailed all the abuse she bore at the hands of Mommie Dearest.
'Once you've read it', she wrote, 'the specific words stay with you and torture you…I've learned that there are people who will hurt you, if you let them—even if you don't let them'.
After all, this is all about you, Joan! Ignore your daughter's pain…just as you always did when you were raising her.
She goes on to say, 'I prefer to cut off people who can only hurt me, who want to hurt me rather than to continue to give them power over me to go on inflicting pain'.
I guess it got to her…after all. The final curtain on a completely self-centered life. Or maybe her suicide was her final act of abuse. An action taken to make her children feel guilty for Eternity.


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Flora Brovina (née le  à Skenderaj au Kosovo) est une poétesse, pédiatre et militante des droits humains et notamment ceux des femmes albanaises du Kosovo.

Biographie
Flora Brovina est née le 30 septembre 1949 dans la ville de Skenderaj dans la vallée de Drenica dans la Province autonome socialiste du Kosovo. Elle grandit à Pristina dans une famille de femmes, élevée principalement par sa grand-mère, une résistante contre le nazisme. Elle termine ses études de médecine et une spécialisation en pédiatrie à Zagreb puis travaille un temps comme journaliste pour le quotidien de langue albanaise Rilindja. Elle reprend ensuite la médecine et travaille pendant de nombreuses années dans le service de pédiatrie de l'hôpital général de Pristina.

Guerre du Kosovo
Le président yougoslave Slobodan Milošević, supprime l'autonomie constitutionnelle du Kosovo et restreint les droits des Albanais du Kosovo, leur interdisant, entre autres, l'accès aux services publics. Les femmes albanaises ne peuvent même plus accoucher dans les hôpitaux publics. Flora Brovina met alors sur pied des hôpitaux et des cliniques dans des maisons particulières et donne des cours de premiers secours aux étudiants.

En 1992, elle s'oriente vers un engagement plus politique et fonde Lidhja e Gruas Shqiptare, la Ligue albanaise des femmes, une organisation non-gouvernementale qui vise à promouvoir et protéger les droits des femmes albanaises du Kosovo et à encourager leur indépendance économique.

En mars 1998, commence la guerre entre la Yougoslavie et le Kosovo. Flora Brovina crée le Centre de santé destiné aux femmes et aux enfants. Il fournit une assistance, un abri et des services médicaux aux femmes et aux enfants qui ont fui les zones touchées par la guerre. Pendant toute la durée de la guerre, même pendant les bombardements, elle reste au centre avec ses collègues pour aider les femmes et les enfants qui sont sous leur protection. Elle assure les soins médicaux partout où on a besoin d'elle et met sur pied des hôpitaux de campagne pour soigner les blessés.

Elle organise également plusieurs manifestations pacifiques contre la violence et la guerre au Kosovo. Elle figure ainsi parmi les organisateurs de la manifestation du 8 mars 1998 à Pristina, qui rassemble  albanaises protestant contre les exactions des forces yougoslaves à Drenica et revendiquant l'autodétermination pour les membres de l'ethnie albanaise et l'autonomie pour le Kosovo.

Le 20 avril 1999, Flora Brovina est arrêtée par les autorités yougoslaves pendant les bombardements de l'OTAN. Elle est détenue dans une prison à Požarevac et, au cours de son premier mois de détention, est soumise à plus de 200 heures d'interrogatoire, à la torture physique et psychologique et à des simulacres d'exécutions. Le 9 décembre 1999, lors d'un procès-spectacle, elle est accusée d'activités terroristes contre la Yougoslavie et condamnée à 12 ans de prison en Serbie. Elle passe un an et demi dans les prisons yougoslaves sans droit de visite de ses proches et sans base légale. Elle est libérée le  novembre 2000 par le président Vojislav Koštunica sous la pression internationale.

Dès son retour à Pristina, Flora Brovina crée un centre pour les orphelins de guerre, financé par Oxfam, et reprend ses activités de pédiatre.

Elle milite alors pour la libération des Albanais encore détenus dans les prisons yougoslaves et appelle la communauté internationale à la prudence vis-à-vis de Vojislav Koštunica qui, selon elle, ne donne pas de gages pour plus de démocratie.

Après 2001
En 2001, après la proclamation de l'indépendance du Kosovo, le Parti démocratique du Kosovo (PDK) désigne Flora Brovina comme candidate à l'élection présidentielle à la place du chef du parti, Hashim Thaçi. Elle n'est pas élue à la présidence mais est membre de l'Assemblée du Kosovo pendant cinq législatures, de 2001 à 2017.

La poésie
Flora Brovina est l'auteure de trois recueils de poèmes lyriques. Le premier, Verma emrin tim (Appelle-moi par mon nom), est publié à Pristina en 1973 alors qu'elle n'a que vingt-quatre ans. Six ans plus tard, en 1979, dans Bimë e zë, elle aborde le sort des femmes dans la société, et en particulier le rôle des femmes en tant que mères. Son troisième et dernier recueil, Mat e çmat, est publié à Pristina en 1995, à un moment où la guerre menace le Kosovo. De nombreux poèmes de ce recueil traitent de la paix, la liberté et les souffrances.

Ses poèmes ont été traduits dans de nombreuses langues, dont l'anglais, l'italien, l'espagnol, le hongrois, le roumain, le turc et l'arabe.

Distinctions
Flora Brovina a été distinguée plusieurs fois pour son engagement humanitaire et son travail en faveur des droits humains. En 1999, le magazine Marie Claire la choisit comme une des trois femmes les plus influentes dans le monde et l'UNESCO la désigne Femme de l'année pour le Kosovo. En 2000, alors qu'elle est en prison, elle reçoit, avec cinq autres mères qui se battent pour la vie, l'espoir et la paix, un prix de la Fondation Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.

Lors de la journée internationale des droits de l'homme, le 10 décembre 2000, la Fondation Heinrich-Böll lui attribue un prix exceptionnel pour le courage politique civil dans les Balkans, qui vient juste d'être libérée de prison.

En 2001, l'American Association for the Advancement of Science la distingue pour .

Son travail humanitaire lui vaut l'attribution du Millennium Peace Prize  par les Nations unies en 2001.

Pour son œuvre littéraire, Flora Brovina reçoit le prix Tucholsky du PEN Club suédois en 1999. Elle est également récipiendaire du PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award du PEN American Center qui lui est attribué en avril 2000, en même temps qu'au poète Xue Deyun, lui aussi emprisonné.

Publications
 Verma emrin tim, Pristina, 1973
 Bimë e zë, 1979
 Mat e çmat, Pristina, 1995
 Call Me By My Name: Poetry from Kosova, édition bilingue albanais-anglais, traduite par Robert Elsie, New York : Gjonlekaj Publishing, 2001,

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Poète kosovar du XXIe siècle
Poète albanais du XXe siècle
Poète albanais du XXIe siècle
Naissance en septembre 1949

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James Milner backed to emulate Zlatan Ibrahimovic thanks to "astonishing" mindset
At 35, James Milner is one of the most consistent performers in the Liverpool squad and there are no signs of him slowing up, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to plunder goals aged 39
JAMES MILNER UNDERGOES GYM SESSION AT LIVERPOOL'S NEW TRAINING GROUND
Freddie KeighleyDigital Sports Reporter
James Milner has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and backed to continue playing into his 40s by his former England teammate Micah Richards.
Milner, 35, continues to prove himself a dependable and tireless performer for Liverpool, able to operate in midfield or plug gaps in other positions for the Premier League champions.
Meanwhile on the continent, Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to defy his 39 years and has been in electric form for AC Milan.
The former Barcelona and Manchester United striker plundered 10 goals in seven games to help Milan go top of Serie A, and recently returned from a calf injury.
Milner's work rate and fitness is remarkable
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Richards drew comparisons between Ibrahimovic and Milner as he heaped praise on his former Manchester City colleague.
"Whenever I'm asked about the level of professionalism every player should aspire to, I use him as the example," Richards told BBC Sport . "He doesn't drink alcohol and he is probably fitter now than I was in my prime.
"There's no sign of him stopping, either. He left City for Liverpool in 2015 for more game time, and he still has that hunger.
Ibrahimovic has continued scoring at a prolific rate this season (
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"Like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he is one of those players who can just keep on going. I honestly think Milner could still be playing in the Premier League aged 40, if he wants to."
Milner was a vital member of the Liverpool squad which clinched Champions League glory in 2019 and lifted the Premier League last season.
He is rarely absent through injury and has amassed 231 appearances for the Reds in five-and-a-half seasons.
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Richards added: "His mindset is astonishing; he never has a day off. Out of everything I've said, it is that character and experience that will really make the difference for Liverpool with what they are going through now.
"We won the Premier League together at City in 2012 but there were times that season when things were not going well. He was one of the people who kept everyone going.
"He wouldn't let us get super-excited when we were on a winning run, but he also wouldn't let us get too low when we were losing games and losing ground in what was a very tight title race.
"It was the way he did it too - not by shouting and bawling but by giving you proper information about what you were doing right or wrong.
"As well as what he says, he leads by example in every way. I know he's had a few little niggling injuries recently, but he's still as fit as ever.
"And that is not down to luck - it is because of hard work and his total dedication to his career since he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in 2002, aged 16."
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Beipiaozaur (Beipiaosaurus) – rodzaj teropoda z grupy celurozaurów, bazalnego przedstawiciela nadrodziny terizinozauroidów (Therizinosauroidea). Jego nazwa oznacza "jaszczur z Beipiao".

Żył w epoce wczesnej kredy (ok. 125 mln lat temu) na terenach dzisiejszej Azji. Jego szczątki znaleziono w prowincji Liaoning w Chinach.

Beipiaozaur był jednym z większych pierzastych dinozaurów. Mierzył około 2,2 m długości, 88 cm wysokości w biodrze i ważył około 85 kg. Szczególnie dobrze rozwinięte pióra miał na kończynach przednich. Miał wielkie palce, zakończone pazurami w kształcie kosy, przypominające palce innych przedstawicieli terizinozauroidów. Prawdopodobnie odżywiał się roślinami, a wielkimi pazurami naginał gałęzie drzew. Długość należącej do okazu holotypowego kości zębowej wynosi 65% długości kości udowej; wskazuje to, że w porównaniu z innymi terizinozauroidami beipiaozaur miał proporcjonalnie większą czaszkę. Wraz z kością zębową okazu holotypowego zachowały się zęby przypominające kształtem zęby protarcheopteryksa; autorzy opisu beipiaozaura na podstawie liczby zachowanych zębodołów w kości zębowej szacują, że miał on ponad 37 zębów. Inne terizinozauroidy miały zęby zbliżone kształtem do zębów prozauropodów, co w połączeniu z cechami charakterystycznymi dla dinozaurów ptasiomiednicznych powodowało trudności w klasyfikowaniu terizinozauroidów. Odkrycie śladów piór u Beipiaosaurus dowiodło jednak, że terizinozauroidy były nieptasimi teropodami. Xu i współpracownicy (1999) sugerują, że pióra Beipiaosaurus są formą pośrednią pomiędzy piórami Sinosauropteryx a ptasimi. W 2008 odkryto skamieniałości dwóch osobników, znacznie bardziej kompletne i lepiej zachowane niż holotyp. Li i in. 2014 porównali kolor i kształt melanosomów w 181 zachowanych okazach zwierząt, 13 okazach kopalnych (w tym Beipiaosaurus ) i wcześniejsze dane dotyczące różnorodności melanosomów za pomocą skaningowych mikroskopów elektronowych . Odkryli, że kolor u dinozaurów wydaje się być nieco związany z ich fizjologią. Podczas gdy niektóre gatunki żywych gadów (jaszczurki lub krokodyle, które są ektotermiczne ) mają mniejszą różnorodność kształtu melanosomów i ciemniejszych zakresów kolorów, niektóre maniraptorany, ptaki i ssaki (które są endotermiczne ) mają zwiększoną różnorodność kształtów melanosomów i żywsze kolory . Badany okaz Beipaosaurus, BMNHC PH000911, zachowuje odciski piór, które znajdują się w okolicy szyi. Są one nitkowate / rzadkie w strukturze, a pobrane melanosomy miały kształt kuli i wywnioskowano, że miały brązowawe zabarwienie, takie jak u współczesnych gadów, które mieszczą się w zakresie ciemnobrązowego zabarwienia. <ref name=Quanguo Li. Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs February 2014Nature 507(7492) </ref>

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Two Squirrels Vintage: Where are my favourite mittens?????
When you have cold little fingers you need to run back inside and pull your wardrobe apart to find the perfect little mittens which you knew were hiding in a very secret mitten hiding place.
My lovely friend Katherine gave me these mittens a few years ago and I think they are the best wooly hand covers EVER!!!
I wish they could talk to me......hmmm madness.
The truly gorgeous "Vintage bird girl" made this with her clever wee hands and sent it in a parcel of treasures......I think he is just perfect too!


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module Locomotive
  module Steam
    module Middlewares

      class Cache

        attr_reader :app

        CACHEABLE_REQUEST_METHODS = %w(GET HEAD).freeze

        def initialize(app)
          @app = app
        end

        def call(env)
          if cacheable?(env)
            fetch_cached_response(env)
          else
            app.call(env)
          end
        end

        private

        def fetch_cached_response(env)
          key = cache_key(env)

          if marshaled = Rails.cache.read(key)
            Marshal.load(marshaled)
          else
            app.call(env).tap do |response|
              Rails.cache.write(key, marshal(response))
            end
          end
        end

        def marshal(response)
          code, headers, body = response

          # only keep string value headers
          _headers = headers.reject { |key, val| !val.respond_to?(:to_str) }

          Marshal.dump([code, _headers, body])
        end

        def cacheable?(env)
          CACHEABLE_REQUEST_METHODS.include?(env['REQUEST_METHOD']) &&
          !env['steam.live_editing'] &&
          env['steam.site'].try(:cache_enabled) &&
          env['steam.page'].try(:cache_enabled) &&
          is_redirect_url?(env['steam.page'], env['steam.locale'])
        end

        def cache_key(env)
          site, path, query = env['steam.site'], env['PATH_INFO'], env['QUERY_STRING']
          key = "#{Locomotive::VERSION}/site/#{site._id}/#{site.last_modified_at.to_i}/page/#{path}/#{query}"
          Digest::MD5.hexdigest(key)
        end

        def is_redirect_url?(page, locale)
          return false if page.nil?
          (page.try(:redirect_url) || {})[locale].blank?
        end

      end

    end
  end
end

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Primary Audience: Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences, but not Mathematical Sciences or Engineering.
Description: Applied statistics for students without calculus who anticipate the need to apply statistics in their future work. Covers some material not in STAT 301 and requires more work, though not more mathematical background. The SAS statistical software system is introduced and used. Intended primarily for graduate students in education and the social sciences. Not intended for students in the mathematical sciences or engineering.
*For statistics majors and minors, credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 301, STAT 350, STAT 501, and in no more than one of STAT 503 and STAT 511.
Primary Audience: Primarily intended for students who have not had calculus. Not open to students in mathematical sciences or engineering.
Description: Second course in applied statistics, emphasizing design and analysis of both experiments and observational studies. Regression with several explanatory variables. Regression diagnostics. Analysis of variance for factorial designs. Multiple comparisons. Analysis of covariance. Repeated measures designs. Extensive use of the SAS statistical software. Can follow STAT 501 (or other introductory statistics course with some SAS experience). Does not require knowledge of calculus. Good for graduate students in a variety of disciplines whose research will require statistical analysis.
Prerequisites: or Corequisite: Mathematical experience at the level of one semester of calculus is required.
Primary Audience: Biology, pharmacy, some agriculture and health science.
Description: Extensive coverage of statistical methods for mature students. All examples and applications are drawn from the life, health and agricultural sciences. JMP statistical software is used. Mathematical experience at the level of one semester of calculus is required, though no calculus is used in the course.
For statistics majors and minors, credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 301, STAT 350, STAT 501, and in no more than one of STAT 503 and STAT 511.
Primary Audience: Undergraduates in statistics or actuarial science; graduate students in applied statistics or other disciplines.
Description: Use of the SAS software system for managing statistical data. The SAS environment. Data description. Data access and management. SAS macro language and application development.
Primary Audience: Students in engineering and science, and for any suitably prepared student planning to take STAT 512 or above.
Description: Applied statistics for students with a calculus background. Some probability theory is presented but applicable statistics is emphasized. May lead to STAT 512 or STAT 513. Taken by both undergraduate and graduate students from many subject areas, especially engineering and physical sciences.
Description: Thorough applied course in regression and analysis of variance including experience with the SAS statistical software package. Topics include inference in simple and multiple linear regression, residual analysis, transformations, polynomial regression, model building with real data, nonlinear regression. One-way and two-way analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, fixed and random factors, analysis of covariance. Not mathematically advanced, but covers a large volume of material. Requires calculus, and simple matrix algebra is helpful. Recommended for graduate students and for hard working undergraduates from all areas.
Description: Thorough applied course in regression and analysis of variance including experience with the SAS statistical software package. Topics include inference in simple and multiple linear regression, residual analysis, transformations, polynomial regression, model building with real data, nonlinear regression. One-way and two-way analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, fixed and random factors, analysis of covariance. Not mathematically advanced, but covers a large volume of material. Requires calculus, and simple matrix algebra is helpful. Recommended for graduate students and for hardworking undergraduates from all areas.
Primary Audience: Graduate students and advanced undergraduates with an interest in the application of modern Quality Statistical Methodology coupled with modern Quality Management Techniques.
Description: Techniques of modern Quality Control and Management. Topics include Statistical and graphical data summaries, basic tools (pareto charts, fishbone diagrams, flowcharts), Control Charts for Measurement and Attribute data, proper use of Control Charts, Capability Studies, Continuous Improvement, ISO 9000:2008 Requirements, Six Sigma and Taguchi Methodology.
Course Objectives:To become fluent in the language and techniques of modern Quality Control and its applications. While areas of application are typically thought of as being in the area of manufacturing, they can also be applied to ordering, accounting, record keeping and customer satisfaction, among others.
Description: A thorough and practical course in design and analysis of experiments for experimental workers and applied statisticians. SAS statistical software is used for analysis. Taken by graduate students from many fields. Previous knowledge of SAS not required but helpful. Knowledge of regression helpful. Topics include design fundamentals, completely randomized design; randomized complete blocks; latin square; multiclassification; factorial; nested factorial; incomplete block and fractional replications for 2n ; 3n ; 2m 3n, confounding; 12 lattice designs; general mixed factorials; split plot; analysis of variance in regression models; optimum design.
Description: Students registering for this course need to contact the Engineering Professional Education office. A thorough and practical course in design and analysis of experiments for experimental workers and applied statisticians. SAS statistical software is used for analysis. Taken by graduate students from many fields. Previous knowledge of SAS not required but helpful. Knowledge of regression helpful. Topics include design fundamentals, completely randomized design; randomized complete blocks; latin square; multiclassification; factorial; nested factorial; incomplete block and fractional replications for 2n ; 3n ; 2m 3n, confounding; 12 lattice designs; general mixed factorials; split plot; analysis of variance in regression models; optimum design.
Prerequisites: Admission by consent of instructor.
Description: Can be used with 2 semesters of STAT 597 to replace STAT 582. Typically taught in conjunction with STAT 582 but only meets one day a week. Topics include written and oral communication, research ethics, and application of statistical methods to real problems.
Description: An introduction to mathematical probability suitable as preparation for statistical theory (STAT 517) and mathematical modeling. General probability rules, conditional probability, discrete and continuous random variables, joint and conditional distributions, standard discrete and continuous families of distributions and their contexts, law of large numbers and central limit theorem.
Description: Students registering for this course need to contact the Engineering Professional Education office. An introduction to mathematical probability suitable as preparation for statistical theory (STAT 517) and mathematical modeling. General probability rules, conditional probability, discrete and continuous random variables, joint and conditional distributions, standard discrete and continuous families of distributions and their contexts, law of large numbers and central limit theorem.
Description: A first course in the theory of statistics, to follow STAT 516. Covers some of the material of a first course in statistical methods, but with emphasis on theory, rather than practice. STAT 511 or other background in statistical methods is helpful. A basic estimation including unbiased, maximum likelihood and moment estimation; testing hypotheses for standard distributions and contingency tables; confidence intervals and regions; introduction to nonparametric tests and linear regression.
Description: Algebra of sets, sample spaces, combinatorial problems, independence, random variables, distribution functions, moment generating functions, special continuous and discrete distributions, distribution of a function of a random variable, limit theorems.
Prerequisites: STAT 516 and STAT 511. Knowledge of some computer language or statistical package.
Description: A first course in stationary time series with applications using real and simulated data. Computing projects are assigned, so some computer language (e.g. C, FORTRAN, SPLUS etc.) or statistical package should also be familiar. Topics include stationarity, autocovariance function and spectrum; integral representation of a stationary time series and interpretation; linear filtering, transfer functions; estimation of spectrum; multivariate time series. Use of computer programs for covariance and spectral estimation.
Description: This course is taught every other Spring. A survey of sampling design and analysis of sample survey data, with emphasis on properties of estimates based on complex samples. Topics include survey designs; simple random, stratified, and systematic samples; systems of sampling; methods of estimation; costs.
Description: A detailed exposition of some of the more commonly used multivariate statistical techniques, including the geometric intuition underlying their use. Familiarity with the notation and the basic operations of matrix algebra, and with the standard univariate statistical procedures (in the depth to be found in STAT 512) is assumed. Some experience with SAS is highly recommended. Topics include dimension reduction techniques (principal components, factor analysis, and canonical correlation), clustering, classification, neural network, and structural equation models.
The software used is SAS whenever there is a SAS proc available for the topic. R will be used for bagging and support vector machine.
Description: Intended primarily to introduce statistics graduate students to data analysis, this course is open to other students who have the STAT 528 corequisite. Covers a large number of standard applied techniques with emphasis on the interplay of models and data. Statistical computing with SAS is stressed. Topics covered include multiple regression, analysis of variance for fixed, random and mixed designs. Logistic response models and hierarchical log linear models for contingency tables.
Description: The course introduces statistical models for situations where least squares regression and standard ANOVA techniques do not apply. Its objectives are (1) to conceptually understand log-linear and generalized linear models for count data, survival models for the analysis of lifetime data, and linear mixed effects models, (2) to use these models in application to real data, (3) draw valid conclusions and clearly present the results.
Description: Distribution of mean and s2 in normal samples, sampling distributions derived from the normal distribution Chi square, t and F. Distribution of statistics based on ordered samples. Asymptotic sampling distributions. Introduction to multivariate normal distribution and linear models. Sufficient statistics, maximum likelihood, least squares, linear estimation, other methods of point estimation, and discussion of their properties, Cramer-Rao inequality and Rao-Blackwell theorem. Tests of statistical hypotheses, simple and composite hypotheses, likelihood ratio tests, power of tests.
Primary Audience: Applied Statisticians and other disciplines who use data to make decisions.
Description: The Bayesian Decision Theoretic Model, various loss (utility) functions and practical problems. Admissibility, minimax procedures. Selecting the prior and computations for the posterior. Hierarchical Bayesian and empirical Bayesian models, Markov Chain, Monte Carlo (MCMC) techniques. Robust Bayesian methods; sequential Bayesian models. Throughout the course practical examples will be introduced with the emphasis on understanding how to apply the theoretical concepts.
Description: A basic course in stochastic models, including discrete and continuous time Markov chains and Brownian motion, as well as an introduction to topics such as Gaussian processes, queues, epidemic models, branching processes, renewal processes, replacement, and reliability problems.
Description: Mathematically rigorous, measure-theoretic introduction to probability spaces, random variables, independence, weak and strong laws of large numbers, conditional expectations and martingales.
Description: Convergence of probability laws; characteristic functions; convergence to the normal law; infinitely divisible and stable laws; Brownian motion and the invariance principle.
Prerequisites: A graduate introduction to probability theory (no measure theory needed): MA 519 (or equivalent) strongly desirable; otherwise, concurrent enrollment required. Multivariate calculus: MA 261 (or equivalent) required; a higher course desirable. Real analysis: MA 440 (or equivalent) required. MA 504 desirable. Differential equations: MA 360 or MA 364 or MA 366 (or equivalent) required.
Description: Before 2005, listed as STAT 598F. Also taught as MA 515. We will provide an introduction to the mathematical tools and techniques of modern finance theory, in the context of Black-Scholes-style option pricing. The typical (pricing) question is: how much should you charge someone for allowing them the right to purchase a certain stock from you at a given price and a given time in the future? Once a price has been determined, the most important question is that of hedging: how can you ensure that the price you charge for the option is invested in order to cover your risk no matter what happens to the future stock movements. The typical (Black-Scholes) assumption is that the relative differential of the stock price is proportional to the sum of a constant term (constant interest rate) and a random noise term. Under this assumption, to answer the pricing question, the main mathematical tool is stochastic calculus and its connection to partial differential equations. These mathematics will be the object of a thorough introduction at an elementary level, without measure theory. This toolbox will enable us to derive the main pricing and hedging results, and to treat many examples and topics including incomplete markets, path-dependent options, and other exotic options. Towards the end of the semester, we will cover a more difficult topic, that of stochastic portlio optimization: how do you maximize the expected future return of a portfolio using the Black-Scholes model. The main tool here will be stochastic control theory and its associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations.
Description: Before 2005, listed as graduate STAT 545. Also taught as MA 516. This is the second course in a two-course sequence on the mathematics of finance, and especially on option pricing. The material is divided into two parts. First, the course covers theoretical issues regarding: (i) interest rate term structure models; (ii) American options and stochastic optimal stopping; (iii) finite difference methods. Then the course examines in detail the numerical methods used to solve the partial differential equations and inequalities that determine the prices of options, including the Binomial, Trinomial, Monte-Carlo, and finite difference methods.
Prerequisites: STAT 516, STAT 517 and an introductory programming course, e.g., CS 159/CS 177/CS 190C. The students should have some programming experience using a language such as C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, Java (the students should be able to write, debug and compile a simple program in one of the above languages).
Description: This introductory course covers the fundamentals of computing for statistics and data analysis. It starts with a brief overview of programming using a general purpose compiled language (C) and a statistics-oriented interpreted language (R). The course proceeds to cover data structures and algorithms that are directly relevant to statistics and data analysis and concludes with a computing-oriented introduction to selected statistical methods. A significant part of the course involves programming and hands-on experimentation demonstrating the covered techniques.
Description: The course focuses on two fundamental aspects in computational statistics: (1) what to compute and (2) how to compute. The first is covered with a brief review of advanced topics in statistical inference, including Fisher's fiducial inference, Bayesian and frequentist methods, and the Dempster-Shafer (DS) theory. The second is discussed in detail by examining exact, approximation, and iterative simulation methods for statistical inference with a variety of commonly used statistical models. The emphasis is on the EM-type and quasi-Newton algorithms, numerical differentiation and integration, and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods.
Description: The detection of genomic regions that control quantitative traits is a problem of great interest to many areas of research including bioinformatics, genomics, statistical genetics, computer science, mathematics, horticulture, biology, agronomy, genetics, and plant breeding.
In this introductory course, basic experimental breeding designs (e.g., backcross, F2 and RI) will be used to investigate estimation of recombination fractions, or genetic distances, between molecular markers and/or quantitative trait loci (QTL). Standard genetic mapping techniques will be presented. Both simulated and real data will be used to demonstrate the map building process. Once a genetic map is in place, this structure is used to search for associations with quantitative traits, and then to locate regions in the genome known as quantitative trait loci (QTL). Mapping methodologies such as single marker QTL mapping, interval mapping, and composite interval mapping will be covered in detail. In addition, resampling techniques (i.e., bootstrapping, permutations) will be presented as methods for estimating critical values used to declare significant QTL.
An introduction to Affymetrix arrays will be provided for the purpose of setting the stage for mapping natural variation in the context of functional genomics (i.e., expression QTL or e-QTL).
This is a graduate level interdisciplinary course that requires minimal computer experience, lower levels of statistical training are required (STAT 503 or STAT 511, and/or STAT 512), and a maximal level of motivation and participation. All students who are interested in genomics and/or statistical bioinformatics are encouraged to come learn about QTL mapping. Students who have real data as part of their research program are especially encouraged to participate.
Prerequisites: STAT 528 and a firm background in matrix algebra. Some previous exposure to linear models or analysis of variance is desirable.
Description: Least squares analysis of linear models. Gauss Markov Theorem. Estimability and testability of parameters. Confidence regions and prediction regions. Introduction to design of experiments. Analysis of variance. Factorial and block designs. Analysis of random, fixed and mixed models. Components of variance. Distribution of linear and quadratic forms in normal vectors.
Description: Formulation of the general statistical decision problem; foundations, utility, and prior information. Bayesian analysis including inference, decision making, empirical and hierarchical Bayes, combination of evidence, and robustness. Introduction to game theory, minimax procedures, sufficiency, admissibility, and complete classes.
Prerequisites: STAT 528 or equivalent and appropriate mathematical knowledge.
Primary Audience: PhD students in statistics.
Description: The use of numerical methods to obtain answers in problems arising in probability and statistics. Topics will include the use of the likelihood function, Bayesian and classical methods of estimation and testing, evaluation of probabilities, linear and nonlinear regression.
Description: This course was previously taught as STAT 598S.To emphasize and develop the skills needed by a statistical consultant/collaborator. Topics include problem solving, consulting session management, written and oral communication, research ethics, design of experiments, collection of data, and application of statistical methods to real problems. Class activities include actively participating in consulting sessions held by the Statistical Consulting Service, small group projects, short papers, and oral presentations. This course can be taken in place of STAT 515 , which will meet in conjunction with this course one day a week.
Prerequisites: Only masters students in the department of Statistics are allowed to enroll. All others require permission from the instructor.
Description: The objective of this course is to introduce concepts in computing to statisticians. The first part of the course will concentrate on introducing Python and teaching the students basic programming constructs. The next part will concentrate on working with these programming constructs for implementing statistical algorithms with emphasis on sampling and density estimation. The final part of the course will introduce students to convexity and convex optimization. Modern machine learning methods which use these concepts for analysis of large datasets will be briefly introduced.
The course will feature equal number of lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions. The exams will be a mix of theory and hands-on programming. Students will also get valuable experience in practical data analysis via a course project.
Description: Advanced topics in probability theory which may include stationary processes, independent increment processes, Gaussian processes; martingales, Markov processes, ergodic theory.
Prerequisites: MA/STAT 638 or a solid course in measure-theoretic stochastic calculus.
Description: This is the continuation of MA/STAT 638. We will concentrate on specific chapters from the textbook, including Ch VI-IX (Local Times, Generators, Girsanov's theorem, Stochastic Differential Equations). Some material from another textbook (Karatzas and Shreve, Brownian Motion and Stochastic Calculus), and the instructor's own work, may also be used, especially to cover Feynman-Kac formulas and the connection to PDEs and Stochastic PDEs. New topics not treatable using martingales will also be investigated, include stochastic integration with respect to Fractional Brownian Motion and other, more irregular Gaussian processes; anticipative stochastic calculus; Gaussian and non-Gaussian regularity theory.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required. Satisfactory completion of at least one year of graduate study in statistics.
Description: Students complete an internship where they will use statistical methods. A detailed report describing the internship work is required.
Description: Active participation in weekly consulting meetings, directed reading in the statistical literature, application of statistical methods to real problems, report writing. This course may be taken several times for credit, but at most, three credits may count toward fulfilling the requirements for any degree.
Description: Directed study and reports for students who wish to undertake individual reading and study on approved topics. (May be repeated for credit).
Description: Meets the same time and place as the Bioinformatics/Statistical Genomics Seminar.
Description: Meets at same time and place as Exploring Statistical Sciences Seminar.
Prerequisites: Designator Required Course: Students must contact the departmental office to obtain a two digit instructor designator code.
Prerequisites: It is recommended that the student has taken a graduate course in probability MA/STAT 538 and MA/STAT 539.
Description: The Probability Seminar is a weekly seminar on recent advances in the field of probability theory. Speakers from within Purdue as well as visitors from other institutions will present their recent work. Topics covered often include Markov processes, random walks, Malliavin calculus, stochastic (partial) differential equations, martingales, as well as other topics in probability theory.
Description: Meets at same time and place as Research Colloquia. Previously listed as 690S.


Brock & Kiraz English produced by the lance (that pierced Christ's side).
ܠܽܘܟܳܝܬܳܢܳܝܳܐ produced by the lance (that pierced Christ's side).
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The Delta Chapter Sierra Club has worked for years to protect Louisiana's Scenic Rivers. Our work has paid off on the Tangipahoa River. On 8-29-2014, Goodrich Petroleum voluntarily withdrew its Application for a Scenic River Permit to "extract" twenty five million (25,000,000) gallons of "outstanding natural resource" water from the tiny river for use as fracking fluid.
Goodrich withdrew its Application due to persistent efforts by Sierra Club Delta Chapter to convince Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to manage the rivers using a scientific Management Plan and to deny every Permit Application for fracking in proximity to a scenic river.
There are currently four other Applications for SRA Permits before the LDWF; two on the Scenic Tickfaw and two on the Scenic Amite. The Delta Chapter took the lead in filing comments in opposition to the fracking of the Tickfaw together with six allies: Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Gulf restoration Network, Louisiana Audubon, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper and Ouachita Riverkeeper.
You can see our detailed comments on proposed withdrawals from the Tickfaw River in the document attached to this article. We think you will agree that we did high quality work in our research and development of final draft comments on the effects of fracking near scenic rivers. We cannot do this quality of work without your help.
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Thanks to funding from The Horse Trust, a new surveillance scheme has been launched by the Animal Health Trust, in collaboration with the Universities of Liverpool and Melbourne, to understand the prevalence of Strangles within the UK's horse population. A year in development, the Surveillance of Equine Strangles (SES) project is providing vital information to help vets and horse owners understand where outbreaks occur, how Strangles is spread and ultimately reduce the impact of this highly contagious disease.
Strangles is an upper respiratory bacterial infection of horses, and was first reported 750 years ago, with cases and outbreaks of Strangles still seen worldwide and in the UK. Horses with this disease typically develop fever, nasal discharge and abscesses in the submandibular and retropharyngeal lymph nodes with recovery usually taking 4 to 6 weeks. However some horses that appear to recover can remain persistently infected. These apparently healthy horses carry and spread the infection to other horses on a yard or as they move around the country, generating new outbreaks.
During 2018 the project collated new information on how vets diagnose Strangles. There were 284 reported positive Streptococcus equi diagnoses from samples submitted by 108 veterinary practices across the UK. By mapping this information, hotspots of Strangles were identified in Staffordshire, Northumberland and Hertfordshire. Fifty-six percent of diagnoses were from vets sampling horses that were clinically ill or directly suspected to be suffering from Strangles. However, 34% of positive samples were recovered from horses that were outwardly healthy carriers, being screened either post infection or after receiving a positive Strangles blood test (iELISA) result. By identifying and treating these carrier horses, vets are able to "break the strangles hold" by preventing new outbreaks that could affect many more horses.
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Gianluigi Bamonte (born 5 May 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Alfonsine FC 1921.

Biography
Born in Salerno, Campania region, Bamonte had spent most of his career at Emilia–Romagna region. He had played for Serie C2 club Fiorenzuola, Serie D clubs Faenza (2002–03, 2003–04 Serie D and 2004–05 Eccellenza), Boca – San Lazzaro, Chiari (which located in Lombardy region), Riccione, Cervia and Tritium (another Lombard team). From 2008 to 2010 Bamonte spent 2 seasons with Cesenatico, which the team won the promotion play-offs of Eccellenza and promoted to Serie D, the Italian fifth level. At the same time he was signed by Bellaria – Igea Marina, and made his professional debut, in the lowest division of professional league – Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (Italian fourth level).

On 5 July 2012 he was signed by Serie B club Cesena in 1-year contract, yet another Emilia–Romagna club. He wore no.17 shirt, traditionally a number of bad luck which rarely picked by people in first priority. However all other number from 1 to 30 were already occupied. Bamonte only played twice for Cesena in 2012–13 Serie B. On 31 January 2013 he left for Santarcangelo, where Cesena had loaned several youth products to the Romagna club, such as Manuel Canini, Thomas Fabbri and Nicola Del Pivo (since 10 January). On the same day, the last day of winter transfer window, Cesena also recalled Alessandro Saporetti from Santarcangelo.

References

External links
 Lega Serie B profile

Italian footballers
Tritium Calcio 1908 players
A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina players
A.C. Cesena players
Santarcangelo Calcio players
Serie B players
Association football defenders
People from Salerno
1984 births
Living people
Footballers from Campania
Sportspeople from the Province of Salerno


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An Interview With Philadelphia's Alt-Rock Band, CIVIL YOUTH!
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Philadelphia's rising indie alternative/rock band Civil Youth have been making waves on the road this summer, playing a slew of shows across the East Coast and recently opening for Twenty One Pilots and AWOLNATION.
"Our fans have always been huge fans of Paramore which is why we wanted to give them a taste of their music, along with Biffy Clyro, whom most people don't know. It's also our attempt at giving ¥ou guys a taste of what our new record has been inspired by, set for release in May of 2017!" – Michael Kepko
CIVIL YOUTH is an indie alternative/rock band based out of Philadelphia, PA. Since their debut in March 2015, Civil Youth has toured nationally and is currently venturing on their 6th U.S. tour. After the release of their debut album, Disguised In Color, Civil Youth has garnered airplay on 134 FM radio stations, landed sync licensing with major networks including MTV, VH1, and E!, and received national press in Alternative Press Magazine. The band has since released their second full-length album,Who Rescued Who, as well as an acoustic album titled Ossein.
What started as an outlet for lead singer Michael Kepko to express his anxiety and depression while living in Boston, has evolved into a cultural movement backed by a community of thousands of supporters who identify with Civil Youth's lyrics and music. Civil Youth inhabits each stage with light-up drum solos, crowd chanting, instrument swaps, and stage acrobatics. Between heavy guitar riffs, and poetic rapping, fans of all ages can find a way to connect with Civil Youth. Within a year, Civil Youth has surpassed the caliber of "local band," making their name known across the US.
Learn more about Civil Youth in the following All Access interview:
Thanks for your time! Now that we are more then halfway through 2016, what are some words you would use to describe it? What were some of the highlights of 2015 for the band?
2016 has been absolutely insane with the opportunities presented and accomplished for us. We truly feel beyond humbled by all the support and it keeps us going. Opening for Twenty One Pilots definitely has to be a highlight as they influence this band, along with many others, so heavily.
Growing up, did you all always want to be musicians? Can you recall your earliest musical memory? And specifically, how did Civil Youth come to be? Where did the name come from too?
We're not sure if we always wanted to be musicians, but there wasn't anything else that we thought about or loved as much as this. Some of the earliest memories were definitely playing in small bands together growing up, and having our paths cross when we were younger to form what this is now.
Civil Youth was started in Boston by Mike, where he wrote "Disguised in Color" (as a drummer) and ended up taking on the role of front man and keys. It wasn't working too well with other musicians in that area so Mike came back down to Philly where he asked Dan and Evan to be a part of this. "I couldn't see anyone else doing this with me. I wouldn't want it." – Mike
The name itself came from the "Civil Defense" organization in the 50's that provided fallout shelters during the time of bomb scares and war. We wanted to represent that concept but in a more mental sort of aspect.
You've been busy this summer opening for bands like Twenty One Pilots and AWOLNATION. What's that been like? What were some favorite venues and crowds?
Like we said before, it's just so humbling and it pushes us to get more shows like that and become larger as a band, and as a family. That was easily one of the most fun shows we've played, however we always like playing in St. Louis at Pop's, any venue in Orlando, and Texas is always some of the most fun shows ever.
How different do you think your August tour with The Evolution Tour will be?
The Evolution Tour is going to be the most fun yet because the venues are better, the bands we're playing with are better, and Civil Youth is the biggest it's been yet so seeing everyone is going to be the best time.
I'd love to more about how your mash up of Paramore's song "Emergency" and Biffy Clyro's "Saturday Superhouse" came together?
Well we always do these mash up covers with our photographer, Dave Lisowski, and with this specific song, it really represents a lot of the newer influences to our new record set for May 2017, and we thought it would be a cool foreshadowing of some of our newer sounding stuff.
How do you think your sound has grown as changed since your debut album, "Disguised in Color" to "Who Rescued Who"?
The difference between these 2 albums is maturity and cohesiveness. WRW has more of a sound we went for, as DIC was an album where Mike was figuring out what direction to take this band. Even with this newest record that's unreleased, it's the most complex, mature, cohesive, and heavy album yet. We think people are going to really connect with this one if they already haven't.
Are you currently working on new music at all or has that been too hard while out on the road touring?
We have(: We've been writing a new album in between tours and we just finished writing it before the Evolution Tour begins… It'll be released in May 2017.
Who are some of your favorite artists and what bands continue to inspire Civil Youth? Who would you love to work with in the future?
Some of our biggest influences and loves are definitely: Paramore, 30 Seconds to Mars, Biffy Clyro, Twenty One Pilots, PVRIS, and almost anything Post-Hardcore. There's really too much from life we can gravitate towards to really narrow it down. We like to be open-minded. We would love to work with anyone from those bands.
At the end of the day, what do you hope is the message of your music? What do you hope listeners take away from your songs?
We really just want to let people escape to our music, and to create a sense of family that's accessible despite how small or big we are. That's what this is about.
Keep pushing for your dreams; no matter anyone says. We believe in YOU.
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For Artistic Director of The Market James Ngcobo, Theatre Is All About Diversity
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Lerato Mvelase, Busi Lurayi, director James Ngcobo, Mona Monyane Skenjana and Noxolo Dlamini Picture: Brett Rubin
Into the second month of 2019 and things are pumping at Joburg's Market Theatre where artistic director James Ngcobo has staged Nina Simone Four Women to celebrate Black History Month with this South African premiere. He speaks to DIANE DE BEER about his future plans in this, his second term, at this iconic theatre:
For James Ngcobo, Nina Simone Four Women written by Christina Ham, one of a quartet of hot female playwrights in the US currently, means many different things. Presented in conjunction with the US Mission in SA, he believes strongly in staging this kind of work which forms part of the Market's 6th annual commemoration of Black History Month.
It's all about the message, telling the story and the four actresses on stage who will be portraying different aspects of Nina Simone, as the title indicates. "The play is based on four characters Simone created in a song," explains Ngcobo who sees this as an exploration of the landscape of women.
It was Nina Simone who said: "Music can't just be about the art, but it has to be an expression of the good, bad and ugly in life." A staunch activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the '60s, she wrote songs that told stories of people she observed in everyday life. It is because of that truth that her music still resonates so strongly today, argues Ngcobo.
On September 16, 1963, the day after the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Simone's career shifted from artist to artist/activist because she believed as an artist it was her responsibility to reflect the times. And in this sacred place, four little girls lost their lives.
Nina Simone Four Women is set in the sadness of the church and also uses the framework of one of Simone's most blistering songs Four Women to portray a quartet of women who suffered from self-hatred due to the different shades of their skin. As if being black in those times in that place wasn't damning enough, they further judged themselves on the light- or darkness of their skin.
It's also about the conversations between the four women. It's about who they are, how they fight the battle, how they escape for solace – and in the background lingers the death of four little girls. For Ngcobo, this story from the past reverberates with the racism of our time.
"Nina made a choice when she started speaking out. She knew that talking about some of the things she did was to the detriment of her career, but that's what she had to do," he notes. And like her songs, this play is also all about storytelling. "That's why her music still has impact today," he says.
His cast includes Busi Lurayi as Nina (who brought a flippancy to her audition that caught the director's eye), Lerato Mvelase (who starred in Colour Purple and King Kong, as Auntie Sarah who is only interested in her livelihood, daily washing and ironing), Mona Monyane Skenjana (who was part of his Coloured Museum cast and he's been wanting to work with again) and Noxolo Dlamini (representing youth and thus hope) as the four women in the title. There's also a young piano player representing Simone's brother who tinkles away in the background – as well as two extra singers.
Nina Simone Four Women is staged in the main, John Kani Theatre until February 24, while storytelling of another kind is playing in the Mannie Manim Theatre.
Actor Zane Meas and Christo Davids director of Van Wyk The Storyteller of Riverlea
Van Wyk the Storyteller of Riverlea was created and is performed by well-known South African actor Zane Meas and directed by Christo Davids. These two have a previous links with Van Wyk as they both played in Janice Honeyman's 2008 adaptation of Shirley, Goodness and Mercy which performed to full houses at the Market Theatre. This is the 5th time that they will be working together on stage in a partnership that spans over 12 years.
Anyone who has read Van Wyk's books will know that he was foremost a storyteller. This particular piece explores his influences as a poet, as political activist and writer, his family life and his tragic battle with cancer. It is an homage to his humour, political values and storytelling abilities, all of which add texture to the piece and insight into the writer's life. (see review).
Nailed starring Khulu Skenjana, Aya Mpama, Katlego Letsholonyane, Zesuliwe Hadebe and Lunga Khuhlane.
In the Barney Simon Theatre Nailed will premiere from February 8 to March 3. The production is sponsored by the Department of Arts and Culture's Incubation Fund, aimed at assisting emerging practitioners to hone their skills from amateur to professional status.
If you want to tell the naked truth about post-apartheid South Africa, better do it through fiction believes The Market's artistic director. Author Niq Mhlongo has long been a Ngcobo favourite and he believes he masters his art brilliantly.
His latest work, Soweto Under the Apricot Tree is a collection of short stories about contemporary Soweto, Johannesburg and South Africa and the one that caught Ngcobo's attention. The stories are an account of township life with commentary on post-apartheid South Africa still grappling with many of the issues emanating from our past. "Every township house always had an apricot tree," reminisces Ngcobo.
It is a story about abuse of political power, infidelity and violence. It deals with corrupt, greedy and selfish politicians who are in the business not for the people but for self aggrandisement and personal gain.
This country knows better than many how behavior impacts on the lives of ordinary people and how it affects the morale of a country. That's why this one will be fun to watch with an engaged audience as well as writing that comes alive on stage.
Nailed is directed by Luthando Mngomezulu, who was responsible for Isithunzi, the 2017 Zwakala Festival winner, and the cast includes Aya Mpama, Khulu Skenjana, Katlego Letsholonyane, Lunga Khuhlane, Nyaniso Dzedze and Zesuliwe Hadebe.
Gregory Maqoma in Exit/Exist
Other exciting plays to watch out for is a reworking of Tsafendasby by playwright Anton Krueger starring Renos Nicos Spanoudes and directed by the exciting Jade Bowers, who will add fresh and young perspective; in Exit/Exist, dancer/choreographer Gregory Maqoma takes inspiration from his ancestral past as he blends storytelling with his powerful dance vocabulary and dynamic live music in this moving solo performance with live musicians. It's an examination of race, political power, and the melding of past and present. (Also watch out for a return of the haunting Cion – inspired by the Zakes Mda book -which will be staged in September to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.
There's also a lot of buzz around the new John Kani play which deals with the relationship between a dying white actor (Anthony Sher) and his black nurse (John Kani) directed by Kani stalwart Janice Honeyman which will be staged in the latter half of the year. The Baxter's production of Strindberg's The Goat starring the powerful combination of Jennifer Steyn and Andrew Buckland directed by Mdu Kweyana will also be staged.
Times may be tough, but theatre is as always inspired.
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Shale gas has been a hot topic in recent months, particularly in the United States, where debate has surrounding the drilling of the New York State portion of the Marcellus resource.
New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) called on state officials to ban natural gas drilling in the Catskills watershed of the region, citing the potential risk to the upstate drinking water system.
A Final Impact Assessment Report prepared for the department said the "invasive industrialisation" required to drill in the shale gas watershed would create a "substantial risk of chemical contamination and infrastructure damage."
"Based on the latest science and available technology, as well as the data and limited analysis presented by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), high-volume hydrofracking and horizontal drilling pose unacceptable threats to the unfiltered fresh water supply of nine million New Yorkers," said acting DEP commissioner Steven Lawitts.
It added that the known and unknown impacts associated with the exploration of the Catskills well could not be justified considering that the city has invested in $1.5 billion (£918 million) to protect the watershed and prevent degradation of the water supply.
"The measures proposed … will be more burdensome than any of those placed on our industry throughout the United States and will more than adequately ensure that the development of the Marcellus shale natural gas formation in New York will occur with sufficient environmental safeguards," the company said.
Chesapeake is one of the key players in the shale gas industry in the United States. At the end of December it signed a deal with Total subsidiary Total E&P USA in which it sold a 25 percent share in its shale gas portfolio located in the state of Texas.
These assets have a net daily production of around 700 million cubic feet of natural gas and extend to approximately 300,000 net acres of leasehold, most of which are in the Barnett play.
Total will pay a $800 million cash consideration for the shale gas assets and will also pay a further $1.45 billion over a maximum period of six years. This latter expenditure will take the form of a 60 percent carry of Chesapeake's future capital expenditures on drilling and completion of wells within the framework of the joint venture.
"This joint venture will provide us with a solid position in an attractive long-term resource base under competitive terms," said Christophe de Margerie, chief executive of Total.
He added that the deal would allow his company to "develop its expertise in the unconventional hydrocarbons in order to expand its unconventional business worldwide."
"Total is conscious of the environmental aspect linked to producing shale gas and has confidence in Chesapeake's capacity to contain the impact of the Barnett Shale gas' operations on the environment and respect local and federal regulations and guidelines," de Margerie continued.
ExxonMobil has also been making strides in the shale gas arena. The company signed a deal to buy Texan-based company XTO Energy for $30 billion (£18.5 billion).
XTO's resource base comprises 45 trillion cubic feet of gas, including shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane and shale oil.
Since then, the company has announced that it will undertake a project to extend the life of a north-east Texas oil and natural gas field by an extra 25 years.
"ExxonMobil is applying some of its most advanced technologies to mature oil and natural gas fields. The investment is part of an ongoing effort to find, develop and produce more domestic supplies of oil and gas to meet the country's growing energy needs," said Kok-Yew See, US production manager at the company.
The firm will build a new facility which separates the nitrogen that it injects into the wells to push more oil and natural gas to the surface from the natural gas that comes out of the well.


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Consumer confidence and consumer sentiment are very similar in that they both refer to the degree of confidence consumers feel about the overall economy and their personal financial state. Consumer confidence or sentiment helps predict the level of spending that consumers will engage in. A high level of consumer confidence means that consumers, generally feel good about their financial condition, especially their ability to obtain and keep jobs.
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