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Section 8F Section 8H
Restrictions on Use of Specific Equipment
List of Conforming Driver Heads
Groove and Punch Mark Specifications
List of Conforming Golf Balls
One Ball Rule
Prohibiting Use of Distance-Measuring Devices
Prohibiting Use of Motorized Transportation
Prohibiting Use of Certain Types of Shoes
Prohibiting or Restricting Use of Audio and Video Devices
Clarification: Local Rule G-9 Replacing Club that is Broken or Significantly Damaged
Purpose. To remove any doubt that drivers being used in a competition are conforming:
A Committee can choose to require players to use only drivers whose clubheads have been evaluated and approved as conforming under the Equipment Rules.
A List of Conforming Driver Heads is found at RandA.org.
This Local Rule is recommended for use only in competitions limited to highly skilled players (that is, professional and elite amateur competitions).
Model Local Rule G-1
"Any driver the player uses to make a stroke must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, which is on the current List of Conforming Driver Heads issued by The R&A.
This list is regularly updated and is found at RandA.org.
Exception - Pre-1999 Driver Heads: A driver with a clubhead that was made before 1999 is exempt from this Local Rule.
Penalty For Making a Stroke with Club in Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification.
There is no penalty under this Local Rule for carrying but not making a stroke with a driver that is not on the List of Conforming Driver Heads."
Purpose. Effective 1 January 2010, the Equipment Rules were revised to provide new groove and punch mark specifications for all clubs other than drivers and putters. Until at least 2024, clubs made before 2010 are not required to meet these specifications.
But a Committee may choose to adopt a Local Rule requiring players to use only clubs that meet all the specifications included in the current Equipment Rules. This is recommended for use only in competitions limited to highly skilled players (that is, professional and elite amateur competitions).
An Equipment Database can be found at RandA .org to assist in finding which clubs may be used.
"In making a stroke, the player must use clubs that conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in the Equipment Rules that took effect on 1 January 2010.
An Equipment Database of fairway woods, hybrids, irons and wedges which have been tested for conformance to the current Equipment Rules is found at RandA.org.
There is no penalty under this Local Rule for carrying but not making a stroke with a club which does not conform to these groove and punch mark specifications."
Purpose. To remove any doubt that the balls being used in a competition are conforming, a Committee may choose to require the player to use only balls which have been evaluated and approved as conforming under the Equipment Rules.
A List of Conforming Golf Balls is found at RandA.org and is updated monthly.
Even if this Local Rule is not in place, any ball used must be a conforming ball.
"Any ball used in making a stroke must be on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by The R&A.
This list is regularly updated and is found at RandA.org. Penalty For Making a Stroke with a Ball Not on Current List in Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification."
Purpose. To prevent a player from using balls with different playing characteristics depending on the nature of the hole or shot to be played during a round, the Committee can choose to require that a player use only a single type of ball that is on the List of Conforming Golf Balls.
Each individual listing on the List of Conforming Golf Balls is considered a different ball . Golf balls of different colours with identical markings are considered different balls.
This Local Rule is recommended for use only in competitions limited to highly skilled players (that is, professional competitions and elite amateur competitions).
"During an entire round, each ball at which the player makes a stroke must be the same brand and model as found in a single entry on the current List of Conforming Balls.
If a different brand and/or model is dropped, replaced or placed but has not yet been played, the player may correct the mistake by stopping use of that ball, without penalty, under Rule 14.5. The player must drop, replace or place a ball of the same brand and model as used at the start of the round.
When the player discovers he or she has played a ball in breach of this Local Rule, he or she must stop using that ball before playing from the next teeing area and complete the round with a ball of the same brand and model as used at the start of the round; otherwise the player is disqualified.
If the discovery is made during the play of a hole, the player may complete play of this hole with the ball played in breach or place a ball of the correct brand and model on the spot where the ball played in breach of this Local Rule was lifted from.
Penalty for Making a Stroke at a Ball in Breach of Local Rule:
The player gets the general penalty for each hole during which he or she is in breach of this Local Rule."
Purpose. Although Rule 4.3 allows players to use equipment to measure distance (subject to certain requirements), a Committee can choose to prohibit the use of any electronic distance-measuring devices.
"Rule 4.3a(1) is modified in this way:
During a round, a player must not obtain distance information by using an electronic distance-measuring device.
Penalty for Breach of Local Rule - see Rule 4.3."
Purpose. A Committee can choose to prohibit players from using any type of motorized transportation such as a golf cart during a round. This is appropriate when the Committee views walking as an integral part of playing in the competition or when it believes that the use of motorized transportation would be unsafe or might damage the course.
In adopting this Local Rule, the Committee can allow motorized transportation in limited ways, such as to take players from one hole to another when those holes are far apart or allowing members of the Committee to give a player a ride when he or she will play, or has played, again under penalty of stroke and distance.
If a player accepts a ride without the permission of the Committee, the Committee can waive the penalty if it would have authorized the player to ride in that situation had the request been made. For example, if a player who had lost a ball and needed to return to the teeing area accepted a ride from a volunteer when there was no Committee member available, the Committee could waive the penalty if members of the Committee would have given the player the ride if asked.
But, when motorized transportation is not allowed by Local Rule, it is a principle of the Local Rule that players should walk the entire course, so authorization should not be given if a player has been given a ride forwards when he or she has not already walked that distance. For example, if a player stops to buy a refreshment after playing his or her tee shot, and then accepts a ride forward to his or her ball from a volunteer, the penalty under the Local Rule should not be waived.
"During a round, a player or caddie must not ride on any form of motorized transportation except as authorized or later approved by the Committee.
[A player who will play, or has played, under penalty of stroke and distance is always authorised to ride on motorized transportation.]
[Players and caddies may ride on the shuttle between holes [identify hole] and [identify hole].]
Penalty for Breach of Local Rule: The player gets the general penalty for each hole during which there is a breach of this Local Rule. If the breach occurs between the play of two holes, it applies to the next hole."
Purpose. To protect the course from damage, the Committee can prohibit the use of shoes with metal or traditionally designed spikes.
The Committee also may prohibit the use of shoes with other features that may cause undesirable damage.
"Rule 4.3a is modified in this way:
During a round, a player must not wear shoes with:
Traditional spikes - that is, spikes having single or multiple points designed to penetrate deeply into the surface of the ground (regardless of whether made of metal, ceramic, plastic or other materials); or
Spikes of any design that are entirely or partially made of metal, if such metal may come in contact with the course.
Purpose. Rule 4.3a(4) permits a player to use equipment to listen to audio or watch video of matters unrelated to the competition being played. But the Committee can adopt a Local Rule prohibiting the use of audio and video devices altogether during a round.
"Rule 4.3a(4) is modified in this way: During a round, a player must not listen to or watch content of any nature on a personal audio or video device.
Clarification added - 4/2019
"Rule 4.1b(3) is modified in this way:
If a player's club is "broken or significantly damaged" during the round by the player or caddie, except in cases of abuse, the player may replace the club with any club under Rule 4.1b(4).
When replacing a club, the player must immediately take the broken or significantly damaged club out of play, using the procedure in Rule 4.1c(1).
For the purposes of this Local Rule:
A club is "broken or significantly damaged" when:
the shaft breaks into pieces, splinters or is bent (but not when the shaft is only dented)
the club face impact area is visibly deformed (but not when the club face is only scratched)
the clubhead is visibly and significantly deformed
the clubhead is detached or loose from the shaft, or
the grip is loose.
Exception: A club face or clubhead is not "broken or significantly damaged" solely because it is cracked.
Penalty for Breach of Local Rule - see Rule 4.1b."
The specifications and other regulations for clubs, balls and other equipment that players are allowed to use during a round. The Equipment Rules are found at RandA.org/EquipmentStandards.
18 or fewer holes played in the order set by the Committee.
The Role of the Committee
The Rules of Golf define the Committee as the person or group in charge of a competition or the course. The Committee is essential to the proper playing of the
Course Marking for General Play
Marking the course and refreshing those markings as needed is an ongoing task for which the Committee is responsible. A well-marked course allows a player to play
Local Rules for General Play
A Local Rule is a modification of a Rule or an additional Rule that the Committee adopts for general play or a particular competition. The Committee is responsible
Additional Considerations for General Play
Before the Competition
The resources available to a Committee will differ depending on the course or the level of competition being run and so a Committee may not be able to implement all
Setting the Terms of the Competition
Terms of the Competition determine the structure of each competition including who may enter, how to enter, what the schedule and format of the competition will be
Marking the Course
When preparing for a competition, the Committee should make sure that the course is properly marked and refresh any markings that might be used for general play, or
Local Rules (Including Modified Rules of Golf for Players with Disabilities)
The Committee is responsible for deciding whether to adopt any Local Rules and for making sure they are consistent with the principles found in Section 8. A Local
Defining Practice Areas
Many courses have specific practice areas, such as a practice range and practice greens for putting, bunker play and chipping. Players are permitted to practise in
Teeing Areas and Hole Locations
Draw, Groups and Starting Times
Pace of Play Policy
The Committee can set its own Pace of Play Policy adopted as a Local Rule (see Rule 5.6b). In practice the nature of such a Policy will be dependent on the number
The Committee may set its own standards of player conduct in a Code of Conduct adopted as a Local Rule (see Rule 1.2b). If the Committee does not set a Code of
Information for Players and Referees
During the Competition
Once the competition has started, the Committee is responsible for ensuring that players have the information needed to play under the Rules and to assist them in
Before starting the round, players should be provided with all the information they need to be able to play the course under the Rules. In stroke play, each player
Providing Rules Assistance to Players
A Committee may appoint referees to assist with the administration of a competition. A referee is an official named by the Committee to decide questions of fact and
Enforcing Pace of Play
Where a Pace of Play policy is in place for a competition, it is important the Committee understands and actively enforces the policy to ensure that players adhere
Suspensions and Resumptions
Making Cuts; Establishing Draws; Creating New Groups
After the Competition
Model Local Rules
This section lists authorized Model Local Rules that may be used by a Committee: These can either be adopted in their entirety or can serve as an example of
Out of Bounds and Course Boundaries
Special or Required Relief Procedures
Defining Who May Help or Give Advice to Players
Defining When and Where Players May Practise
Procedures for Bad Weather and Suspensions of Play
Section 8K
Pace of Play Policies
The following Model Local Rules give some examples of how the Committee can choose to address the issue of Pace of Play. The Committee can adopt other Local Rules
Section 8L
Unauthorized Local Rules
While a Committee has significant authority under the Rules of Golf to adopt Local Rules to fit the particular needs of a course or competition, any Local Rules
Other Forms of Play
The most established forms of match play, stroke play and partner and team play are detailed in Rules 1–24. This section outlines various alternative forms of


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I am an alumna of Robert E. Lee High School and I support changing the name.
I am an alumna of Robert E. Lee High School and I support changing the name. I hear many say that the name is synonymous with school memories; classes, teachers, friends, sporting events, and state championships. Many argue that the name conjures these memories rather than thoughts of the Confederate general, for whom, nevertheless, the school is named. Changing the name would be the end of an era. Sometimes eras need to end.
If you are able to dissociate nostalgia from the namesake general, please realize that is not universally true. For many alumni and students the name is a painful reminder that men, although created equal, weren't (aren't) always treated so. To compete under the nickname of the Leemen or Lee Ladies seems tone deaf and discriminatory.
If memories are dear to you, acknowledge that it was people and experiences that made those memories enduring, not the name. The traditions of excellent academics and competitive sports won't be diminished under another name. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Don't we all remember that from Freshman English? If others' experiences can be improved without diminishing yours, that's a no-brainer.
Lee graduates are proud of the education that we received. A hallmark of education is the development of critical thinking, open-mindedness, and empathy. Recognize that we again have the opportunity to be proud. Proud to be the leaders that student government and team captain prepared us for. Proud to close a hurtful chapter in our history and move forward.
The school will soon undergo renovations. These are sorely needed to bring our educational facilities up to date and to make our school the equal of any in the state. Isn't that what we want our school to be known for? Not an ugly battle to hang onto a Jim Crow-era name? The alumni behind the Save the Name campaign obviously have strong connections to their school and nostalgic memories of their time there. That energy could be redirected to support the challenges our schools face to give Staunton a first-rate facility.


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The new Note phone is expected to be bigger, have more generous storage and tout improved camera performance in low light. When it launched the Galaxy S9 in February, Samsung made it clear that this was a "tock" year for its Galaxy flagship phones, so even before everything was leaked about it, we didn't have game-changing expectations about the Note 9.
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A Narrative of life lived in search of Truth
Originally written 11/19/2015-reedited, with additional material 1/7-10/2019
A moment ago I was not the same person as I am now. Not that something momentous took place. No, it's just the nature of Being/Becoming in the universe- Heraclitus held that Change was the essence of existence. At least since the time the known works of the "Pre-Socratic" philosophers were written, or wrote down later after preservation within the oral traditions of the cultures of the time, there has been a tumultuous debate, a schism into two camps holding sacred either, inexorable change, or immutable substance. We here now witness a thousand permutation of the interplay/struggle between the two factions, the dance, winding spiral-like, whirling, like the earth whirling around the sun, or the dervish whirling around the column in Sufic ecstasy.
The pendulum swings back and forth as the spiral ascends and descends, the aria voices rise and fall in a timeless chorus of will and heart and imagination. Suffering and bliss, sorrow and joy, hatred and love, clash, meld, are reborn, renewed as something new yet the same, the eternal return, a new round, round and round, higher and higher, hopefully. I dance this dance as well. I hear the sirens, question the muses at mortal risk, slay Medusa, all for the golden fleece of wisdom. Sophia, mother of God, born of desire, giver of sentience, bearer of Athena and Aphrodite, lover of Truth; give me the sword of Truth, I beseech thee, that I may slay all dragons and free the prisoners of the tower.
It is typically at the apex of the swing of the pendulum that the most good or the most damage is done, yet, perhaps the greatest danger of all can occur when forces are in balance momentarily. The Gnostics have an expression: "The Defect of the Feminine". This is not an "anti-feminist" statement. It does, however, explain the need for male and female, masculine and feminine. The polarization within nature of sexes, powers, ideologies, etc., are, "efficacious".
The movement/struggle/interplay of opposites produce or create what is necessary. What is necessary? Growth. Why? The "hard problem" within Physics- "Why does consciousness exist?" - or, even, why does anything exist instead of nothing?- is the crux of the reason for the Gnostic statement. Why is the feminine defective? The feminine represents "perfection"- stasis, completeness, being the immutable substance, immovable object of Being. Changeless.
Masculine, the Yang, is the imperfect, evolving, force of change- Becoming. The irresistible force. The "Hard Problem"- Why?, requires one to step beyond the artificial boundaries of acceptable [empirical] science for a reasonable answer. What makes the universe produce human consciousness? Consciousness does. We are conscious beings because that is what we need to be. But not as Darwinian dice throws- we where meant to be since before the Big Bang [if there was one]. Consciousness IS the nature of the universe. This is the secret to it all. God. Consciousness. A conscious 'being'. Not an anthropomorphic God. A Conscious being we perceive as existence.
It is common these days to believe nothing is absolute, even "real" is discounted in some post-modern philosophies. Many hold to a belief in Nietzschean "naturalism", the empirical-based materialistic supremacy of what nature has produced as the model for civilization- for example, as Hitler did. Nietzsche's Will to Power as the highest aspiration for a society. To others, such as myself, it would seem evident we cannot continue the destructive habits of legacy archetypal complexes and the reactionary insipid thought processes which arise from such baggage. True, in their day, a million years ago, they were formed out of necessity. The brutality of existence then demanded an equally brutal reaction for survival. But we have changed. We have evolve more perfect means of survival. Less stress and more time for reflection and growth as spirits. We are now faced with the problem of how to still the remainder of this legacy and create the conditions for further development.
How do we allow the masses to awaken? We are, to be sure, in a crisis. We are destroying the earth. We are directly responsible for 60 % of all wildlife on the earth having gone extinct in the last half century. The oceans are depleted to a dangerous extent. The human-caused climate change that is evident to all but those economically or dogmatically aligned with fossil-fuel extraction industries and the powerbase of those enriched by its continued dominance, is an exigent threat to our survival. Droughts, coastal flooding from sea-level rise, and populations without the access to food and commodities we all need are a time-bomb that will detonate sometime in the future, and sooner than later if nothing is done to reverse the damage we are causing.
One answer, at least to my mind, is the need for a new Mythos upon which to build a new Ethos. That mythos must start from the ashes of ancient, decayed, obsolete ideas and rise like the Phoenix to spiral higher toward the heavens from which our truths and morality is dispensed via intuition and revelation. Those higher truths are secrets held in the open- see my "Secret Teachings of Christ".
Philosophically, we can use the stepladder of the works of those who came before us. One such step is the work of Robert Pirsig, in his book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"[ZMM]. In ZMM Pirsig provides a way to see the equivalence of the Toa as the metaphysical ground from which our intuition of Quality arises- as the essence of all things which gives meaning to "right" and "good". The Toa, "the Way", as a metaphysical force in the universe is comparable the The Way of Christ. Both, when followed impeccably, lead to infinity. The mythos that created each way are disparate ideas of reality and differ greatly, but the essence is the same. The same is true for most religions; behind the surface are universal truths from the same source.
When the chaff of local variations is burned away the Light of the One Truth shines through. This is the essential insight of Pirsig in ZMM. Others also have discovered this underlining of religious thought since time immemorial. Carl Jung sought to bring his own experiences of the noumenal into a psychology based on science. His Analytical Psychology was the first attempt to expand the boundaries of science into the murky realms of consciousness. He spent fifty years or more researching the ancient texts and modern psychosis of his day, incorporating his discoveries of pertinent Alchemical and Gnostic ideas and mythologies into a modern scientific context which also sought to understand the meaning of such content arising from the unconscious in dreams and visions.
He eventually was to propose a "collective unconscious" from which such icons, symbols and images arose, even when the conscious subject had never encountered that imagery in their waking life. One work Jung published on this subject, called "Dream Symbolism in Relation to Alchemy" gave documented examples of such occurrences. Toward the end of his life he went further beyond the acceptable confines of empirical science and proposed the idea of Synchronicity- "an acausal connecting principle" where an independent, seemingly unrelated phenomena occurs which gave meaning or validated the meaning of something important in the life experience of an individual. Déjà vu, dreams that come true, premonitions, and "meaningful coincidences" could all, to my mind , fall within that category. To me, all such phenomena requires a "science" large enough to accommodate and explain it, not to brush it under the rug.
Where do we get this new science, and new mythos to go along with it? In this world full of pundits and experts all spouting their own agenda, with half of a typical population on one side of a political extreme and the other half of the population on the other extreme, we still cannot agree on how to be "civilized". The dichotomy of positions, some of which are the legacy of the instinctive, unconscious complexes, archetypes, and reactionary dogmas I spoke of earlier, and some of which is the new legacy of a myopic science that grew as a refutation and revenge for the injustice of religious intolerance and persecution, require that new mythos to bridge the gap and reveal the common ground needed to evolve beyond this 'pinch-point' in the movement of the spiral upward. Without relief, and quickly, the destructive path we are on will lead to a cliff. The sleepwalkers like lemmings will all see the rocks below, too late.
Perhaps it is an artifact of our short lifespans- 60 to 80 years on average now, and that we start to lose our cognitive abilities by age twenty-five. As we age we tend to regress: as our powers of reasoning decline so does the viability of available options appear to lessen and we retreat to seek security and continuity as paramount. We lose our courage. I don't know if the old adage about the wisdom of elders is a complete fallacy, but it would appear that it is only the exceptional elder that retains his/her competence to lead. Most just desperately want to hold on to what they have, especially their lives, which all signs point to an end approaching. Fear and dread convert the open-minded to reactionary conservatism in most cases. They see the young as threats who will cast them aside or worst, ignore them. We (the aged) struggle more and more to "keep up" on the changes around us. We still want to be included. But it is a losing battle. Resentment, or Nietzsche's "resentiment" grows and spreads through the aged like a disease. The cure is fatal, unfortunately. We all will die. All will be replaced, and the time comes must faster than expected. We become, obsolete.
What is the answer? What if anything can heal the rift, bind the wounds, straighten the path, and reveal the Light, banishing the darkness that conceals it?
That new mythos will take some work to create and we are...lazy. Not just lazy, we have been indoctrinated to see the future as somewhere far away and not effected by what we do, or, that there is nothing we can do about it. We have been brainwashed, immersed in a culture of vapid consumerism, tweets [so as to not demand too much thought], and instant gratification taken as an entitlement. The marketing strategy of incessant advertising, and the propaganda of corporate controlled mass media has had the intended effect. We don't care. We are numbed and gutted. WE HAVE SOLD OUR SOUL AND DID NOT EVEN KNOW IT WAS AT RISK.
We want it and we want it now. Stifling debt on individuals weighed down by loans to pay for higher education, which should be free in public universities, credit card debt, and the enormous cost of housing compared to fifty years ago- these factors have eliminated the freedom and carefree lifestyles of the 1950s and 60s for most. In the "hippies' era we needed little to be happy. Today enormous pressure exists to have the latest iPhone, the biggest SUV or TV, the latest fashions or sneakers. People have lost touch with nature. Video games, streamed entertainment, and social media means there is little reason to look up from your cellphone. No one knows what it means to be human outside of their circle of friends or family. We have been disconnected by the technology we thought would bring us together. The irony of this is that we need to be connected now more than ever. There is more at stake now than has been since WWII.
It will not be easy to change, if even possible. We must grow. We must learn a new Way. The habits and customs we are accustomed to must be understood as only stepping stones. Each culture must recognize the idea that each generation is "starting over", but, they are dependent on us to maintain an intellectual environment and social order conducive to growth. We must recognize that the ideology and customs and traditions we enjoy may need to evolve, or be replaced with better more civilized habits which meet the needs of the future. The old roadsigns on the Way will be replaced with higher aspirations as the search for wisdom also evolves.
The Way to Evermore is currently lost for most- mapless, rudderless, and no GPS will point to it. The new Mythos needs a name. I give it one: Absolute Relativity. In my work on Absolute Relativity [hereafter, "AR"] I define what is true wisdom from the metaphysical perspective. Each person where they are in the midst of living their life must explore the reaches of this sacred space and find a way home.
Wisdom is not bought or sold. It is not found in the palaces of kings or tyrants. It is humble, meek, kind, and most of all, Love. It exists independent of human life, elemental to the fabric of the conscious universe. It is not found only among scholars or ascetics. "Blessed are the meek..."- Christ. Even in a lowly hovel can be found the products of wisdom: honor, dignity, integrity, honesty, empathy, kindness, charity, and love. Goodness and righteousness are in truth found mostly among the poor, the common people of the earth- "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into heaven." -Luke 18:25.
It is valuable to study wisdom. An intellectual understanding of the workings of the universe and our relationship to it can be beneficent. Yet it is mainly by intuition and revelation that the deepest understanding, i.e., wisdom is derived. Life is what we make it. I believe in my heart that people would make themselves and the world a better place if they knew how, if they believed they could. Within my concept of AR is a sustainable efficacious new mythos which has the power to cure the nihilism disease and provide a firm foundation upon which to build the society of the future. What makes it so powerful is it reveals the path, the Way of Christ in twenty-first century terms. That Way is found in a new, better understanding of the Teachings of Christ. I place the seekers feet upon that path if they study the work I here [and on my website] give to you. It is not the completion of the Word. It is an outline and a guidebook. The real Truth is in the Teachings of Christ.
The metaphysical implications and revelations of those teachings, set apart from mystic traditions or taken together, lays a true firm foundation for the new mythos. AR ties together the polemics and dichotomies, the wound is healed, the stone that the builder rejected is restored, and the path is made straight. It sets the one, as one, in the center, and gives the breathe of life to all creation, spiraling outward from that sacred singularity. Only when that infinite unity is again found in every heart will true progress again be possible. The Water of Life will again flow from the fountain of Truth.
We do have the power to create a world that resolves the conflict of opposites and resists the reactionary instinctive behaviors drawn out of our Psyche by ancient archetypes burrowed but alive and powerful within our collective subconscious. We can re-program our thoughts and create new habits of thinking and action which are non-violent, empathetic, and "wise". New archetypes are born from what we choose to do and to be. Never Give Up applies to the demons we fight internally as well as to the suffering and injustice we fight externally. Evil is real. It resides, along with better angels, in the hearts of all men as part of our animal legacy. It is our "original sin".
Nietzschean "Naturalism" has a place. We should recognize and honor the nature which delivered us from the dark past, and now gives us the opportunity to "move on". But move on we must. As part of our new paradigm old antagonisms and animosity will be metamorphosed into a common purpose by the Light that dispels the darkness. This opening of the eyes of the blind was made possible by Christ whom, while on the cross said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." The metaphysical implications of that statement is the Grace of God poured out by the blood of Christ for the forgiveness of sin. We are forgiven if we repent and change our ways. Therein lies the hope of this endeavor. But assuredly if the people do not awaken and change their ways, the Day of Recompense will come.
Science gives us facts. Facts can be interpreted and applied in ways that reveal higher truths and wisdom by those already predisposed and /or prepared to do so. However, science itself has no moral basis upon which to make decisions about right and wrong in the human sphere. That moral foundation for society and the individual must come from outside the stated boundaries of scientific endeavor. This is, it turns out, the "Snare" referred to throughout the Bible: "Caught in the snare of their own devices." "Snared by their own devices." It is clear to one who devotes sufficient time and effort to study Bible Prophecy, what the reference refers to. Out technology has produced nuclear weapons which are capable of destroying us all. Will they ever be used? What do you think?
Religions are also snared by their own webs- dogmas, traditions, and the greed of men. Over and over this is said by Christ; " You have made the commandments of God of no effect by your traditions." Christianity today bears little resemblance to what Christ taught. Few adherents to our modern denominations are true Christians.
Both science and religion are doing it wrong. Religions believe they serve and worship the Absolute and they do not. Science believes all truths are relative but they are not. In AR I seek to bond the truth within both back together. To establish the Absolute source and foundation of the physical world with its diverse relativities. In this work I have thousands of collaborators, doing science on the edge of the unknown, and philosophers and theologians with the same agenda as I. Many scientists now openly question the materialism of the scientific dogma and recognize the centrality of consciousness, despite the potential damage to their reputation. In the Halls of Honors of this quest, foremost we would place Jung, Pirsig, Campbell, and Einstein. Honorable Mention would also go to all working with the Truth as their objective. Those working on the phenomena of Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Non-Locality, and Quantum Entanglement will someday discover the source of these extra-dimensional phenoms in the spirit world of the mystic. Metaphysics will be re-admitted to serious inquiry and God will have returned from the dead, so to speak. Sorry Nietzsche.
Since 1979, when I first coined the phrase AR I have been trying to define and flesh out the ideas it represents. But like all phenomena which arises outside our normal four dimensions it remains elusive and non-intuitive. Why non-intuitive? Because over the course of a half a billion years of evolution our five senses became attuned to the natural world of the apparent universe. Newton, nearly four hundred years ago explained four dimensional phenomenon concretely and precisely. The world was understandable.
Then along come Einstein, among others, and we now have discovered phenomena which Newton did not explain. With the proper 'eyes' we now see more and deeper into the mysteries of our world. Likewise, Christ said those "with eyes to see and ears to hear" would come to understand the metaphysical reality He revealed in his teachings. It is a fact, I would say, that everyone has latent abilities to see into the mystery. We have abilities we do not normally need or use in our everyday lives. These would include to varying degrees, the gifts or talents of precognition, healing, and visionary experiences. Some are more talented than other in this respect. All are to some degree or other connected to universal mind, or, have guardian angels whom guide us. Many times I have been steered away from danger by unconscious forces. I cannot explain how. I just know I would not still be here otherwise. Many have stories of personal experiences that step beyond our natural world. Visitation in dreams from loved ones is a common phenomena. Premonitions and other "Synchronicities" abound in the anecdotal world just outside the reach of science. Others see visions of things to come. Not all such experiences come true. All is in flux and change occurs. Fate does not seem to written in stone for every event, but there is a river we all travel together toward the land of Evermore, and some 'places' are inevitably unavoidable along that voyage. We all pass from this world. We all continue to exist somewhere else. I cannot say I know what that will be for you. I am not your judge. But the revelations of Christ are my guide in seeking to understand it all.
AR seeks to remove the Damoclean sword from over our heads by philosophically demonstrating the connection of the Absolute to the variety of phenomena in our relativistic world. It is NOT saying all things are absolutely relative- it is making the opposite metaphysical assertion by joining two terms at opposite poles of the spectrum into one- as a paradox of paradoxes. As the union of opposites. All relativity arises from the absolute. All interpretations of relativity, to be complete, return to the absolute origin. The Absolute is the source and the ultimate value [Pirsig's Quality/the Toa] by which all relative value is measured.
Sadly, the only absolute acceptable to the post-modern, neo-liberal, "educated" scientist is their believe in the sacredness of their scientific methodology. An edifice erected within the Church of Reason, it is the altar they worship upon, enshrining their empirical materialism, sometimes called naturalism in philosophical circles, as the bringer of truth. No less a god than the old fashioned ones they deny, their creation is an extension of their own image and therefore is nothing more or less than self-idolatry. Like Nietzsche they have removed God from the altar and placed "nature" there instead and for most that nature becomes 'what is natural" and for man what is natural [instinctive] is selfishness. Nietzsche colored it over with the Will to Power- just another way to proclaim the supremacy of selfishness. Tragic and sad. So here we are a hundred and thirty years later and our leaders are infiltrated and consumed with this "naturalism" now called Libertarianism, and are destroying the beautiful legacy of Christian charity and common good in the name of personal freedom/ neo-liberalism.
It is late, perhaps too late, to begin a counter-revolution like the one we fought in the sixties. The insidious covert war on progressive thought carried out over the last eighty years may indeed have won for now. It may be a long time, if ever, before good people mass together again to turn the tide. We are too preoccupied with other matters. Yet I do not give up hope. Never Give Up. Always stand for what is right and good and fair and just. We may seem to be standing alone, but behind us are a thousand generations of ancestors proclaiming we must, "Fight", "Resist Evil", Never Give Up!". And beyond them is the heavenly multitude, uncountable, eternally present. We who are about to die salute you. And remember, you are, And always will be,
Thomas Theodore Welborn
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The Atacama collection from SIA consists of jars, vases, and hurricanes. All the pieces are made from white terracotta. The finish is slightly distressed and it has diamond and geometric details in the texture.
This item is the 16″ vase.
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Der Weg nach Wigan Pier (engl. The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937 in London von Victor Gollancz Ltd.) im Left Book Club veröffentlicht, ist ein teilweise dokumentarisches und anderenteils essayistisches Werk von George Orwell.

Entstehung
1937 bekam Orwell von Victor Gollancz den Auftrag die Verhältnisse der Bergarbeiter in Nordengland zu erforschen. Dazu sollte er sich nach Wigan Pier, einer Bergwerksgegend in der Nähe von Liverpool, begeben. Dort stellte die Verelendung der Grubenarbeiter von Lancashire und Yorkshire in den Jahren der Massenarbeitslosigkeit eines der großen Probleme dar. Als Orwell in Wigan ankam, quartierte er sich in Proletarierhäusern ein, fuhr mit den Bergmännern in die Kohlestollen ein und erlebte deren Lebensbedingungen hautnah. In seinen Tagebüchern hielt er fest, dass Wigan zu den scheußlichsten Orten gehört, die er je zu Gesicht bekommen hat. Der eigentliche Pier von Wigan befand sich eingebettet in eine hässliche Landschaft voller Abraumhalden an einem trüben Kanal, an dem es vor Ratten wimmelte. Die Kinder lernten von klein auf die Schulung des Pauperismus kennen und die Arbeiter kämpften ums tägliche Überleben. Zu dieser Zeit gab es die Redensart man mache "Ferien am Wigan Pier", als Hinweis auf die Armut des Urlaubers. Orwells Bericht über "Den Weg nach Wigan Pier" erschien 1937.

Inhalt
Das Buch besteht aus zwei sehr unterschiedlichen Teilen. Im ersten Teil schildert Orwell in einer Sozialreportage Erfahrungen, die er Anfang 1936 im nordenglischen Industriegebiet (in den Orten Barnsley, Sheffield und Wigan) machte. Der kleine Bergbauort Wigan liegt etwa zwischen Liverpool und Manchester. In den dreißiger Jahren waren dort viele Bergleute arbeitslos. Das Buch schildert detailliert, wie ihre Lebensumstände sich seit dem Ersten Weltkrieg verschlechtert haben. Orwell verleiht am Ende des ersten Teils seiner Ansicht Ausdruck, der Sozialismus könne die Lebensbedingungen der Menschen verbessern.

Im zweiten Teil setzt sich der Autor in Essayform mit der aktuellen politischen Lage sowohl im Empire als auch in Europa auseinander. Er beklagt, dass die Protagonisten der sozialistischen Bewegung dieser wenig Ehre machen. Orwell stellt vor allem die Frage, warum der Sozialismus in Großbritannien nicht mehr Anhänger hat, gerade in Bevölkerungsschichten, die ökonomisch von ihm profitieren würden. Dies wird vom Autor auf fünf Faktoren zurückgeführt:

1. Umgekehrte Klassenvorurteile: Durch die einseitige Glorifizierung der Arbeiterschaft und ihrer Lebensart fühlen sich Menschen, die kulturell eher der Mittelschicht angehören, abgestoßen.

2. Technokratie: Viele Sozialisten tendieren laut Orwell dazu, technischen Fortschritt um seiner selbst willen zu fördern und utopische Vorstellungen von der Machbarkeit gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen zu haben.

3. Jargon: Die schwülstige Ausdrucksweise sozialistischer Bücher und Artikel und die vielen Fachausdrücke (bspw. Produktionsverhältnisse, Hauptwiderspruch etc.) wirken auf den Leser abschreckend.

4. Fehlende Konzentration auf das Wesentliche: Der Autor meint, Sozialisten wären zu sehr mit philosophischer Konsistenz und ideologischer Orthodoxie beschäftigt, und würden ihr Grundanliegen – die Verbesserung der Lebensumstände der Menschen – häufig aus den Augen verlieren.

5. "Verschrobenheit" (crankiness): In der sozialistischen Bewegung finden sich, so Orwell, nicht wenige Menschen mit sehr unorthodoxer Lebensweise (er nennt etwa Vegetarier, Nudisten, Leute mit Vollbärten und Sandalen etc.) Dies würde konventionelle Leute vielfach davon abhalten, sich dieser Bewegung anzuschließen.

Er setzt die Verarmung (Pauperisierung) des Mittelstandes zum auch in Großbritannien aufkeimenden Faschismus in Beziehung.

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War of the wall threatens to cripple America
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Face-off: Give me the money, rages Trump (left). No way, says Nancy Pelosi (right).
The richest, most powerful country in the world wakes up today with its government barely functioning. Many public buildings are shut. Rubbish is heaping up in parks. And Americans are angry.
The US government shutdown: Day 17. Some 800,000 federal employees have been sent home without pay. Scores of offices stand empty. Parks and museums across the nation are closed.
Donald Trump and his Democrat opponents have been locked in a stalemate since Congress failed to agree on a spending budget before Christmas. Without funding, a quarter of the US government is paralysed.
Trump is demanding $5.6 billion to fund his "big, beautiful" wall along 1,000 miles of the Mexican border, one of his earliest and most controversial campaign promises. He says it will keep out illegal immigrants and terrorists, but Democrats are fiercely opposed to the plans.
How long can this go on? "Months or even years," said Trump, after days of negotiations came to nothing.
This is Trump's first showdown with the new, Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Since the midterm elections in November, the two branches of the US Congress (the House and the Senate) are controlled by opposing parties. Democrats in the House now have some legislative control, shackling Trump's power.
Pelosi's House is younger and more diverse than ever. It includes the first two Native American congresswomen ever elected and over 100 women in total.
"We're not doing a wall," said Pelosi. "So that's that."
Neither side wants to back down in the battle, which could set the tone for the next two years. But as the shutdown rumbles on, pressure is mounting to find a solution.
House Democrats are working on short-term budget bills that would fund the government while negotiations over the wall continue, but Trump is holding firm. Yesterday, he threatened to declare a national emergency in order to bypass Congress and secure the money.
And there's more to the stand-off between Trump and Pelosi, the veteran Democrat who was first elected in 1987. If the president is condemned in an FBI report about Russian collusion, which is due imminently, Pelosi wields the power to launch impeachment proceedings against him.
The war of the wall illustrates one of the deepest debates at the heart of Western democracies. To many civilised and educated voters, all walls are immoral. When the Berlin Wall dividing communist Germany from its capitalist sister country was smashed in 1989, freedom-loving America rejoiced.
Yet democracy does not just give voting rights to the civilised and educated. Everyone's vote is equal. Trump was elected president on the clear promise of building a wall on the Mexican border. Who is to say his supporters should be overruled by those who know better? Isn't that the sort of patronising approach that caused the Trump revolution in the first place?
Would the US be safer with a border wall? Why/why not?
Will Trump be impeached before the 2020 election?
Find three major pledges that Trump made during his election campaign. For each, decide whether he has completely, partially or not at all fulfilled his aims. Write a sentence or two explaining your reasoning.
Research and make a poster explaining the difference between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the US government.
"Without borders, we don't have a country."
What do we know?
The US government has been partially shut down for over two weeks because the House of Representatives has refused to pass Donald Trump's budget, which demands $5.6 billion in funding for a border wall with Mexico. Since the midterm elections in November, the House — one of two chambers in the US Congress — has been controlled by Democrats. This gives them the power to block Trump from passing legislation.
What do we not know?
How long the shutdown will go on for. It could soon pass the longest-ever US government shutdown, which was 21 days during Democrat Bill Clinton's presidency. Trump says it could continue for "months or even years" and that he is "proud" of the measures he is taking to build the wall, which he says would protect the country.
Word Watch
Trump's claim that some of those entering the US from Mexico are terrorists has been disputed by fact checkers. Nevertheless, the claim is frequently repeated by the president and his supporters.
Midterm elections take place halfway through a president's term. In the November election, which is widely seen as a test of an administration's popularity, Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives. However, Republicans strengthened their majority in the Senate, gaining three seats.
Congress is made up of two chambers: the upper chamber, the Senate, and the lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Laws must pass through both chambers, like Parliament in the UK.
FBI report
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting an investigation into whether the Trump team colluded with Russia to influence the election in Trump's favour. Some believe Trump could be accused of criminal wrongdoing in the report.
Presidents may be impeached and removed from office if they are found guilty of "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours."
"The true impact of the US government shutdown." Sky News — YouTube. (2:14)
David Smith argues that Trump is staking his presidency on the stand-off. The Guardian . (1,100 words)
"Trump suggests government shutdown could last for 'months or even years'." The New York Times . (1,000 words) (Paywall)
A day-by-day guide to how the shutdown developed. CNN . (4:12)
The BBC gives a philosophical analysis of whether borders should be abolished. (750 words)
"Republican solidarity will protect Trump from impeachment." Intelligencer . (1,000 words)
Calls for impeachment as Trump loses Congress
The vote that could paralyse Trump's presidency
Treason says Trump as aide declares resistance


Information technology continues to advance at a breakneck pace. Because of this, the public has access to more, different sources of information that ever before. And each member of the public can now be a broadcaster in their own right. Moreover, the dawn of social media and the vast oceans of open data available with only a few clicks has created a situation where the public demand for information far exceeds the ability of most government agencies to provide it.
It is time for a national conversation about emergency public information and how to effectively inform when the current trust in government is low. How can social science and technology intersect in emergency management?
Sanchez is an advocate of integrating emergency public information and Joint Information Center concepts. He has been a featured speaker on these topics at the National Hurricane Conference, National Conference of State Legislatures, Texas Homeland Security Conference, Emergency Management Magazine road show, the National All-Hazard Incident Management Team Training & Education Conference, Texas State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Conference and other forums.
Sanchez is a member of the highly regarded San Jacinto Type-III All Hazards Incident Management Team, one of only 18 such teams sanctioned by the Texas governor. He was a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Practitioner Working Group, which set the groundwork for the Wireless Emergency Alerts network that improved the nation's public warning system. As a member of the Houston Area Urban Area Security Initiative, he help set public safety priorities in a complex region.


I used to read the news to find some hope.
We could solve problems, slow work, but forward.
died, Kath described the stillness of it all.
It's peaceful and deafening all at once.
Help us survive the night, kindness intact.
Tina Kelley's third poetry collection, Abloom and Awry, came out in April from CavanKerry Press, joining Precise (Word Press), and The Gospel of Galore, winner of a 2003 Washington State Book Award. She co-authored Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope, and reported for The New York Times for ten years, sharing in a staff Pulitzer for 9/11 coverage. She wrote 121 "Portraits of Grief," short descriptions of the victims. Her writing has appeared in Poetry East, Southwest Review, Prairie Schooner, The Best American Poetry 2009, and on the buses of Seattle, Washington. She lives in New Jersey.


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Contemporary Considerations about the 1986 Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space
Remote sensing technology is strategic by nature, providing invaluable information both to governments and private individuals. Knowledge of the national territory is a key aspect of sovereignty. Indeed, data gathered by remote sensing satellites are currently appraised as necessary to the sustainable development of nations all over the globe. But those services also represent a commercial endeavour of increased market value, which cannot be taken for granted, due to strong international demand. Almost 30 years after its conception, the 1986 Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space and its proposed international legal regime are of increasing relevance. Have those principles achieved the status of international custom? Is it finally time for a treaty?
Salon de Eventos 6
IPC members
Co-Chair: Prof. Maureen Williams, Chair, ILA Space Law Committee, UK & UBA, Conicet, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
Co-Chair: Dr. Martha Mejia-Kaiser, Independent Researcher, Germany;
Rapporteur: Mr. KUMAR ABHIJEET, Institute of Air & Space Law, University of Cologne, Germany., India;
Presentation status
The Need of an International Convention on Remote Sensing
Prof. José Monserrat-Filho
Brazilian Association of Air and Space Law
Towards a new approach to support the1986 UN Principles on Remote Sensing
Dr. Ali Akbar Golroo
Aerospace Research Institute
The Role of Sovereignty in Remote Sensing and Customary International Law
Ms. Andrea Harrington
Contemporary Considerations about the 1986 UN Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space
Dr. Ranjana Kaul
Dua Associates
The Satellite and the Individual: the Legal Resolution of Remote Sensing
Mr. PJ Blount
Migration flows in the EU and remote sensing
Prof. Gabriella Catalano
Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
Is There the Need to Expand the Scope of the United Nations Remote Sensing Principles?
Dr. Catherine Doldirina
Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
Satellite Data and the ICJ: New developments?
Dr. Olivier Ribbelink
T.M.C. Asser Institute
Time for Improvement: The 1986 UN Remote Sensing Principles in the Information Age
Mr. Stefan A. Kaiser
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Event caterer GIG, part of the Global Infusion Group, has picked up the hospitality services contract for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The pavilion, designed by British artist Es Devlin OBE, will be at the heart of the UK's representation at the expo. The site will focus on British expertise in AI and the UK's space sector, and is expected to attract millions from October 2020 to April 2021.
Nick Venables, GIG's head of global sport and events said: "The menus we design and the food we provide our guests is at the core of our business. As passionate foodies we constantly explore the latest food trends and work with talented chefs to create seasonal menus and locally inspired dishes.
Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade, Baroness Fairhead, added: "I'm delighted that the high-quality offer of GIG has been chosen to provide the hospitality services at the UK Pavilion. In serving premium home-sourced ingredients, GIG represents the best of British.
Global Infusion Group, Expo 2020 Dubai and Gig.


I like it. I've been using it here and there in my tunes lately.
Anybody got the Luftrum Field Recordings?
Your Zero refill seems to get more and more use from me lately. My upcoming song has 4 different patches from it.
Today I was actually considering bying another refill from you. The Oberon one. I got the synth during the last sale but I haven't tried it out that much yet.
I've been slaving away on a Europa refill but it's not where i want it to be yet.
My Oberon refill is probably my personal favourite out of the three, at least I consider it the most creatively successful. Oberon's sound is a bit on the clean/digital side so I can understand if it didn't grab you straight away (with your preference for heavy/distorted sounds) but it can do detailed metallic tones pretty convincingly which might be interesting if you're keen on taking things in a more industrial direction. I still have a bunch of modular Oberon combinators that I'm sitting on more or less. It's a huge undertaking to get them all into commercially releasable shape, but I might well put them out as a freebie sometime.
Bet you don't like The Beatles either ha ha :):).
Recently bought this SoundCells refills: Antidote Signature, Polysix Signature, Salad Bar 10 version 10.
I bought this because I still enjoy Thor.
I've not gotten too deep into playing around with the patches, but I'm liking it so far.
Plus, at only $5, it'd be rude not to buy it.
Synclavier is nice. But if you're buying it to complete your Bitley collection then you'll need to buy his new PX7 refill as well. Apparently it's undergoing some dividing into paid and free content just now.
Orkestrial Obersounds, also from Quixotic Sound Design.
I haven't gone through all the sounds yet, but so far this refill and his Zero refill seem to be more focused around new original sounds rather than trying to capture old 70s, 80s, 90s sounds. Personally I'm not overly excited about the whole retro thing. A little bit is fine but mostly I want something that inspires new creative ideas for music and these refills seem to do just that for me.
Whaaaat???!! I was in and looked and there wasn't anything there on sale. I love Nucleus Soundlab.
i just bought marco raaphorst's 80s refill and bitley's way beyond solid bass refill for PX7, both for $10!
i also have most of the soundcells stuff and highly recommend it - some very creative refills. i have my eye on synapse's modern analog refill for the legend.
i'd bought dozens of rack extensions before i first picked up a refill and wish i had investigated them sooner - some of them are amazing values with tons of great sounds for a relatively small price.
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i need to look into this one - Oberon is a synth i've been meaning to spend some quality time with for months. it seems like it's right up there with Spectra as one of the most overlooked synths in the shop. they're both very deep synths.
Oberon is certainly one of Reason's "hidden" treasures. If you're interested in the Orkestrial Obersounds refill, there is (aside from the soundcloud demo's) a small free refill on my site with some extra patches that use audio samples from reason 10's new library as wavetables. There are also some template patches that were used in the development of the refill, and some combinators.
you'll find the free refill at the bottom of the page.
I just got Little Big Tonic. A collection of samples from the Pocket Operater Tonic with loads of patches made in MicroTonic. Really high quality samples, I'm very pleased with them. Sample packs are not usually my thing but I couldn't afford the MicroTonic vst so this is the next best thing.
Not even one of buttley's?


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Q: What does "$g$ and $-g^{-1}$ are homologous" mean?
If $g$ is a (not necessarily closed) path in X, prove that the $1$-chain $g$ is homologous to $-g^{-1}$.

What exactly does it mean for these two $1$-chains to be homologous?  Does it mean $\text{ cls } g = \text{ cls } (-g^{-1})$?  And if so what exactly is a negative chain imply?

A: When we say that $c$ is homologous to $c'$, we usually mean they represent the same element in the homology group, that is, $[c] = [c']$, as you expected. This, however, only makes sense when $c$ and $c'$ are cycles. if they are not, we can still call them homologous if
$$
c - c' = \partial b
$$
for some $2$-chain $b$. Note that this means $c-c'$ is a cycle, so only $1$-chains with the same boundary can be homologous.
An example of a situation where this extended definition of homologous is opportune is when we compare the fundamental group of a based space $(X,x_0)$ with the homology group $H_1(X)$. Here homotopic pathes $f$ and $g$ give rise to homologous simplices $f,g: \Delta^1 \to X$. We therefore have a map $\pi_1(X,x_0) \to H_1(X)$.

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So I was thinking the other day that it would make a really neat blog entry for me to chronologically list everything I do at work. Not that what I do at work is very interesting, but it's oddly difficult to describe in an impressive manner when people ask me, "What do you do, exactly?" And even when I do describe it, I feel like I'm leaving something important out. And of course, the fact that I work for the government means that a lot of what I do is just my little clinking contribution as a little cog in the wheels of the great machine of bureaucracy.
Having said that, I kept my little chronological chart on Wednesday and here it is. A couple of caveats: Wednesday wasn't a typical day at work. One of my bosses was away, so you know how that is, and because we were all going to a colleague's for a Deepavali dinner that night, I wasn't trying to rush off from work in the evening either.
That sounds pretty bland, now that I've got it all typed out like that. You'll note: only 3 potty breaks and only one trip to the pantry. So I was at my cubicle pretty much all day. Okay, so there was quite a bit of rampant checking of personal email, but only because I had some personal deadlines to meet.


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Q: Interpolation in PyLab I have two arrays x, y with coordinates of a function.
Example:
x=[0,1,2,3,4,5]
y=[0,1,5,20,30,32]

pylab.plot(x,y) shows me a smooth function for this.
Is there a way to get the x-Value for y=3?
regards

A: You should be able to use numpy.interp for this.
e.g.:
numpy.interp(3.,y,x)  #1.5

Note that this only works since your y values are monotonic.  If your y-values aren't monotonic, there is no guarantee that your mapping of y->x is unique.


Buffalo, NY - Despite being the offseason, the 2017-18 D'Youville men's basketball team earned yet another academic award as they were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NABC Academic Excellence Team.
In order to make the NABC Academic Excellence Team, a team must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better for the 2017-18 season. The Spartans earned a 3.315 GPA for the 2017-18 academic year to qualify for the academic excellence team. They also were the recipient of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Team Peak Performer Award for having the highest team cumulative GPA amongst all men's basketball team's in the AMCC.
Four individual players were also honored by the NABC and make the NABC Honors Court. Will VanAuken (Caledonia, NY/Caledonia-Mumford), Jeremy VanDuluitgaarden (Verona, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), Brian Nwaekeke (Corona, CA/John F. Kennedy), and Juan Miguel Rosales (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Village School) were all named to the honors court by maintaining a 3.2 GPA or higher for the 2017-18 academic year. Only juniors and seniors are eligible for the award.
In addition to his NABC Honors Court recognition, VanAuken was also named the D'Youville Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year this past spring. It was Will's second consecutive time earning the award.
This is the fifth consecutive season in which the men have made the NABC Academic Excellence Team. They have set the standard for academic excellence within the AMCC as they have also won the AMCC Team Peak Performer Award for men's basketball for each of the last two seasons and were the only team from the AMCC to be named to the excellence team this year.
As a whole, D'Youville athletics was awarded with the AMCC Institution Peak Performer Award for having the highest cumulative GPA amongst all of their student-athletes.
The entire 2017-18 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award Recipients and NABC Honors Court honorees can be found at the NABC website.


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If the primary is a mutable sequence object (such as a list), the subscript must yield an integer. If it is negative, the sequence's length is added to it. The resulting value must be a nonnegative integer less than the sequence's length, and the sequence is asked to assign the assigned object to its item with that index. If the index is out of range, IndexError is raised (assignment to a subscripted sequence cannot add new items to a list).
For user-defined objects, the __setitem__() method is called with appropriate arguments.
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The proposal that added syntax for annotating the types of variables (including class variables and instance variables), instead of expressing them through comments.
The proposal that added the typing module to provide a standard syntax for type annotations that can be used in static analysis tools and IDEs.
Changed in version 3.2: Previously it was illegal to delete a name from the local namespace if it occurs as a free variable in a nested block.
In an asynchronous generator function, an empty return statement indicates that the asynchronous generator is done and will cause StopAsyncIteration to be raised. A non-empty return statement is a syntax error in an asynchronous generator function.
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The type of the exception is the exception instance's class, the value is the instance itself.
Changed in version 3.3: None is now permitted as Y in raise X from Y.
New in version 3.3: The __suppress_context__ attribute to suppress automatic display of the exception context.
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define a name or names in the local namespace for the scope where the import statement occurs.
When the statement contains multiple clauses (separated by commas) the two steps are carried out separately for each clause, just as though the clauses had been separated out into individual import statements.
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if the attribute is not found, ImportError is raised.
If the list of identifiers is replaced by a star ('*'), all public names defined in the module are bound in the local namespace for the scope where the import statement occurs.
The wild card form of import — from module import * — is only allowed at the module level. Attempting to use it in class or function definitions will raise a SyntaxError.
importlib.import_module() is provided to support applications that determine dynamically the modules to be loaded.
A future statement is a directive to the compiler that a particular module should be compiled using syntax or semantics that will be available in a specified future release of Python where the feature becomes standard.
The future statement is intended to ease migration to future versions of Python that introduce incompatible changes to the language. It allows use of the new features on a per-module basis before the release in which the feature becomes standard.
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The only feature in Python 3.7 that requires using the future statement is annotations.
All historical features enabled by the future statement are still recognized by Python 3. The list includes absolute_import, division, generators, generator_stop, unicode_literals, print_function, nested_scopes and with_statement. They are all redundant because they are always enabled, and only kept for backwards compatibility.
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Julie is a qualified nurse, health visitor, reflexologist & Reiki practitioner. She has always been interested in an holistic approach to health from pre-conception onwards & completed a Master of Science degree in Health Sciences at St George's Hospital Medical School at the University of London in 1996.
In 2000 Julie qualified as a Lactation Consultant & Co-founded The Baby Café Charitable Trust, a network of breastfeeding support groups that are now co-ordinated by NCT. http://www.thebabycafe.org She has over 20 years experience working with mothers & babies.
Today, Julie combines her skills & experience to offer a range of therapies to help clients maintain & manage their health from her Treatment room at O'Reiki Therapies in Cuckfield, West Sussex. Julie is also trained in Reflexology Lymphatic Drainage (RLD) particularly beneficial for clients suffering with secondary Lymphoedema as a result of surgery for cancer.
As a health professional as well as a complementary therapist Julie is used to working in collaboration with other medical personnel to ensure the safety & wellbeing of her clients.


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Narration: Actor Christian Barillas, who has a recurring role on the television show Modern Family, brings to life this gritty yet inspirational young adult story.
The Floating World
by C. Morgan Babst; narrated by Christa Lewis
What it's about: As Hurricane Katrina approaches, Creole artisan Joe Boisdoré and his high-society wife flee, while their eldest daughter, Cora, refuses to leave. Six weeks later, Joe and Tess have separated, and Cora is nearly catatonic. When a body is found in the house Cora had sheltered in during the storm, the question morphs from "What happened to Cora?" to "What did Cora do?"
Narration: Narrator Christa Lewis skillfully evokes a devastated and racially divided New Orleans in this complex tale.
The Last Mrs. Parrish
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What it's about: Amber Patterson wants one thing: to leave behind her poor background and land a wealthy husband -- in this case, Jackson Parrish. The fact that there's already a Mrs. Parrish doesn't bother her too much; she hopes to use Daphne Parrish to get to Jackson.
Is it for you? Fans of the amoral characters in Gone Girl will want to give this debut a try.
Narration: Suzanne Elise Freeman and Meghan Wolf give voice to the dual narratives in this psychological thriller.
Ali: A Life
by Jonathan Eig; narrated by Kevin R. Free
What it is: a sweeping biography of boxer Muhammad Ali, relating his family background, boxing career, the complexities of his celebrity status, and his later life. Author Jonathan Eig also examines political and personal controversies in the context of the 1960s, and draws on previously unavailable sources.
Book buzz: Eig is now working with filmmaker Ken Burns to make a documentary about Ali.
Narration: Read with enthusiasm by Kevin Free.
Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine
by Joe Hagan; narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
What it is: a vividly descriptive portrait of Jann Wenner, the founder of Rolling Stone magazine. Beginning in 1967, Wenner piloted the counterculture, ultimately fulfilling his ambition to become the rock journalism equivalent of mainstream media-mogul Henry Luce.
Is it for you? Yes, if you're a fan of popular culture and rock music.
Narration: Dennis Boutsikaris has received eight Audie Awards and two Best Voices of the Year Awards from AudioFile.
Righteous: An IQ Novel
by Joe Ide; narrated by Sullivan Jones
What it's about: In this sequel to IQ, Isaiah "IQ" Quintabe continues to examine the circumstances surrounding his beloved brother Marcus' hit-and-run death eight years earlier. And when he and his volatile sidekick, Dodson, head to Sin City to help his ex-girlfriend's sister, they end up dealing with Chinese gangsters and a formidable loan shark.
Narration: Sullivan Jones' reading will hook anyone looking for a modern, gritty take on Sherlock Holmes.
Wilde in Love: The Wildes of Lindow Castle
by Eloisa James; narrated by Susan Duerden
What it's about: In this 1st in The Wildes of Lindlow Castle romance series, the author of popular travel memoirs, globe-trotting Lord Alaric Wilde, returns to England to discover that he's a celebrity. Suddenly, women are throwing themselves at him. Well, except for the one he's truly interested in, Miss Wilhelmina "Willa" Ffynche, who's not at all impressed.
Narration: Listeners who enjoy British accents -- and verbal sparring -- will enjoy narrator Susan Duerden's lively take on this Georgian romance.
Hanna Who Fell from the Sky
by Christopher Meades; narrated by Caitlin Kelly
What it's about: In her isolated town of Clearhaven, polygamy is the norm, so 17-year-old Hanna has never questioned that on her 18th birthday she'll become the fifth wife to a man three times her age. But a chance meeting with a stranger -- and a revelation from her mother -- has her thinking about other options.
Narration: The melodious, fluid voice of narrator Caitlin Kelly is a good match for this unusual coming-of-age novel, which weaves in elements of magical realism.
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What it's about: Fans of young adult author Stephanie Perkins know that her books typically feature relatable characters, poignant emotions, and swoon-worthy love interests. This latest book, starring high school senior Makani, has all of those -- plus shady secrets and grisly serial murders.
Is it for you? If you love slasher flicks, you don't want to miss this thrilling new direction from a popular author.
Narration: Bahni Turpin moves skillfully between the romantic and horror elements of this chilling tale.
An Unkindness of Ghosts
by Rivers Solomon; narrated by Cherise Boothe
What it's about: Born into slavery aboard the starship Matilda, Aster Grey struggles to survive in a rigidly stratified society ruled by the elite of the upper decks. But Aster's discovery that something is wrong with the ship sets the stage for dramatic transformation -- both personal and political.
Narration: Cherise Boothe is an accomplished stage and television actress who has also twice been a finalist for an Audie Award, making her well-suited for this ambitious debut that tackles weighty topics like race, class, and gender.
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The five subjects tested on the TASC are Reading, Writing (with essay), Math (calc. available for 1st half), Science, and Social Studies.


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Film Construction announce the addition of Wayward to new look Sydney team
Wayward are director-producers Sam Doyon and Morgan Way. Originally hailing from Wollongong, they now ply their trade up and down the East coast of Australia. Their partnership formed at the University of Wollongong and they have been creating, collaborating and growing facial hair ever since.
Creating high quality film and content, Way Ward are first and foremost ideas guys who work with a passion and authenticity that sets them apart from the pack. "Concept is king" is their central proverb as they strive to create original, interesting, and fresh work in an industry too often dominated by mediocrity.
Film Construction Sydney Executive Producer Matt Hayward says, "I am very excited and proud to bring on young Sam and Morgan as my first official signing for Film Construction Sydney. They are a couple of bright stars on the horizon and I believe there are big things in store for them".
Sam Doyon, one half of Wayward, says "We are absolutely thrilled to be a part of Film Construction, being able to put our stamp on Sydney and really shake things up."
Morgan Way, the other half, says "Film Construction and Wayward are a really great fit. We love to push the boundaries of what we do and Film Construction is the perfect place for us to do that."
Check out Way Ward's reel here.
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Q: react Login with useContext useReducer basic example I'm using Typescript. I want to

*

*Create a context

*Use the context in routing

*Update the context when logged in.

I'm following this tutorial, except Typescript cut my hopes short. See below
I have this in my App.tsx
import React from 'react';
import './App.css';

import Login from "./auth/login";
import Home from "./dash/home";
import Header from "./menu";

const initialState = {
  isAuthenticated: false,
  user: null,
  token: null,
};

export const AuthContext = React.createContext(); // <---- This right here complains:
// Expected 1-2 arguments, but got 0.ts(2554)
// index.d.ts(349, 9): An argument for 'defaultValue' was not provided.

const reducer = (state: any, action: any) => {
  switch (action.type) {
    case "LOGIN":
      return {
        ...state,
        isAuthenticated: true,
        user: action.payload.user,
        token: action.payload.token
      };
    case "LOGOUT":
      localStorage.clear();
      return {
        ...state,
        isAuthenticated: false,
        user: null
      };
    default:
      return state;
  }
};

const App: React.FC = () => {
  const [state, dispatch] = React.useReducer(reducer, initialState);

  return (
    <AuthContext.Provider
      value={{
        state,
        dispatch
      }}
    >

{!state.isAuthenticated ? <Login /> : <Home />}

    </AuthContext.Provider>
  );
}

export default App;

In my login page, I have this:
import React from "react";
import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
import axios from 'axios';
import { AuthContext } from "../App";

export const Login = () => {

  const { dispatch } = React.useContext(AuthContext) // <--- This the right way to do it?
  // Where is the "dispatch" magically coming from?

  const onSubmit = (data: any) => {

    axios.post('http://localhost/api/v1/users/login/', data)
      .then(res => {
        console.log(res);
      })
  }

  return (

  );
};
export default Login;

So

*

*What do I put in for the "defaultValue"?

*How do I update the context after login?

EDIT:
More context (pun intended) of what I wanna achieve.
The App.tsx has an <AuthContext.Provider ...> ... </AuthContext.Provider> If I understand correctly, this Context takes in the value of the state, dispatch and as per the {!state.isAuthenticated ... } part, dynamically alternates between <Login /> and <Home/> component.
This <AuthContext.Provider/> as per the initialState is set to isAuthenticated: false
When the user logs in at the Login Component, my question is, how do I, via the AuthContext, update the values in the App.tsx so as the routing will change?

A: If you take a look at the docs about React.createContext

The defaultValue argument is only used when a component does not have a matching Provider above it in the tree. This can be helpful for testing components in isolation without wrapping them. Note: passing undefined as a Provider value does not cause consuming components to use defaultValue.

So you don't need to pass anything to the context, but you are getting the error because of typescript.
You need to create an interface for the context value.
You are passing the context as
value={{
    state,
    dispatch
}}

But you need to have an interface for that when create the context.
export const AuthContext = React.createContext(); // <---- missing interface

Here is an example on how to do it.

Where is the "dispatch" magically coming from?

This is how useContext works.
The value you get form useContext(MyContex) is the value passed by MyContext.Provider by value prop.
e.g.
<MyContext.Provider value={fooValue}>
    {/* ... */}
</MyContext.Provider>

// same fooValue from the Provider
const fooValue = useState(MyContext)

Edit
After the async call inside onSubmit you must call dispatch and pass {type: 'LOGIN', payload: DATA_FROM_API} so it does in the reducer method and sets isAuthenticated to true
const onSubmit = (data: any) => {
  axios.post('http://localhost/api/v1/users/login/', data)
    .then(res => {
      console.log(res.data) // <= if this is `payload`, than pass it to dispatch
      dispatch({type: 'LOGIN', payload: res.data})
    })
}

A: I had a similar problem, but after many trials and errors I was able to fix it.
I was following this tutorial:
Link:  https://soshace.com/react-user-login-authentication-using-usecontext-and-usereducer/
Code: https://github.com/nero2009/login-auth-useContext
The problem about routing is also covered there. But it is in JS, so you have to make some modifications. Here is what I did:
First, I specified the action types, in your example it would be:
export type AuthenticationAction = { type: 'LOGIN', payload: IPayload } | {type: 'LOGOUT'}

I specified an interface for my payload, but it may work with "any" as well.
Then, I specified the default values (this is probably what you were looking for):
const AuthenticationStateContext = React.createContext(initialState)
const AuthenticationDispatchContext = React.createContext({} as Dispatch<AuthenticationAction>)

After that it should work.


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