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Ashtead
Post to the north Ashtead
Post to the west Lower Ashtead
Barnett Wood Lane
Ashtead Recreation Ground. This is the only public recreation ground in Ashtead and is surrounded by houses. It is an area of open amenity grassland with two full size football pitches, skate park, Multi Use Games Area, tennis courts, pavilions and a play area. There is a wind-up shelter with Bluetooth that allows users to play music from their phones through speakers in the roof.
Ashstead Football Club. This dates from 1898 when they played on the cricket club ground. They now play on a variety of pitches including Ashtead Recreation Ground.
Village Pond
Cradddocks Avenue
The parade of shops on the south corner of the road are on the site of Woodfield Farm with the farmhouse on the site of the garage. The farmer was John Craddock. This was the last working farm in Ashtead surviving into the 1920s.
Dene Road
St.Giles Church of England Infants School. This church school dates from 1852 when it was called Ashtead Schools and presumably took pupils of all ages.
Sydney Simmons Homes. They provide homes for elderly people in need.
Epsom Road
A24 This is the main road through the village and was the turnpike road between Leatherhead and Epsom.
Memorial fountain. This dates from 1880 and commemorates the Mary Greville Howard. It is in the form of a medieval cross. The inscription says: "This cross & fountain are erected in memory of the Honourable Mrs Mary Greville Howard by the Parishioners of Ashtead and many of her relations and friends. She was beloved and honoured during a long life spent in doing good and mourned by all when taken to rest on Oct. 19 1877 at Ashtead Park aged 92. Her works do follow her."
Pound and stocks. These stood immediately behind the current site of the memorial and were still there in the late 19th.
Greville Park Road
Peto and Radford. In the 1890s this company developed their accumulator business here. They were responsible for many of the advances in accumulators from the earliest days and exhibited at every show of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. One accumulator was named 'Ashstead'. By 1919 they had amalgamated with Pritchett and Gold Electric Power Storage Co
Grove Road
Ashtead Centreless Grinding. These worked for the aircraft industry in the 1970s. The site is now a motor repair business.
Purcell Close
Built in 1926-7 as workers' housing for Sir Lawrence Weaver and his wife Lady Kathleen Purcell who founded Ashtead Potters to employ disabled war veterans. Some bomb damage here destroyed records and mementos of the company.
Commemorative lamp standard on the green
Stonnycroft
Greville Primary School. This opened in 1958 and was extended in 1996, 2004 and 2005. There are twenty-two classrooms, and a large hall. There are also extensive grounds including a Woodland Walk.
Lime Tree Court. Sheltered housing block. This was previously the Victoria Works.
Victoria Works. This is on the site of the works of W. Galloway who was a Tyneside based screw manufacturer. He had a licence to build American Stanley Steam cars here and set this up as his overhaul workshop. The business closed in 1916 as wartime conditions and the demise of steam road vehicles coincided. Later this was Ashstead Potters
Crawshay Williams,Ltd. The Ashtead Motor works, which was either here or further along the Street. In 1907 they exhibited at the motor show the chassis of a Valveless motor car and are said to have made two models.
Ashstead Potters. Founded by Lady Kathleen Purcell to employ disabled war veterans. Sir Lawrence Purcell was president of the Design and Industries Association in the 1920s and he inspired Ashtead designers to produce progressive pieces. It had support from Clough Williams-Ellis and Stafford Cripps. The company began with four untrained workers with no moulds or designs. It closed following the death of Sir Laurence. The pottery produced art deco items and figures such as Winnie the Pooh milk jugs. They also specialised in advertising wares for Genozo toothpaste and Guinness,
9 Ashcroft House. This building has also been known as Herriot House. It appears to date from the 1970s – and a previous building on site is described as 'Research Laboratories'. The present building was used soon after by Sunbeam Electric which is assumed to be a subsidiary of the US Sunbeam company producing both pharmaceuticals and small electrical items. It later became Rowenta UK described as a 'the newly formed division of Sunbeam Electric Ltd' – although Rowenta were originally a German small electrical manufacturer – now French. Rowenta remained in the building but by the 1990s it was used solely by a construction company, bankrupted in 2008. It has now been converted into flats.
13 Royal Mail Sorting and delivery office. This is now a osteopathy clinic.
Telephone Exchange. This remains to the rear of the old sorting office
15 Brewery Inn. In 1839 there was a beer shop on the site of what is now The Brewery which started brewing its own beer in 1871.
Ashtead Brewery. This was owned by George Sayer and is said to have been at the bottom of Woodfield Lane. It is not really clear if this was separate from the pub of the same name.
Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower. The earliest reference to this pub is apparently 1769.
104 Ashstead Village Club. This is a members club affiliated to the Clubs and Institutes Union.
Almshouses. Feilding House, These were founded by a legacy from Lady Diana Feilding in 1733 for six needy widows. More almshouses were added to the rear in 1975
Woodfield Lane
Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. This is a local community hall and centre. It was set up after a committee was formed in 1919 at the end of the Great War to build a village hall as a permanent memorial to the Armistice. The land was donated and funds raised, the new facility was finally opened in 1924.
Ashstead Cricket Club. In 1875 Ashtead had no cricket club, but games were played on the Common. A club became established, with the Dene field as its headquarters. In 1886 Mr Lucas leand east of Woodfield Lane and in 1887 the club was set up.
Library . This dates from 1967 and shares its building with the clinic
St.Michael's Roman Catholic Church. Up until the Second World War there was no Catholic Church here and people had to go to Leatherhead. St Michael's Church started in a large garage of a private house, Mawmead Shaw which had been bought by them in 1944. It was pulled down and the current building opened in 1967. A house, called Rushmere to the rear was demolished to make the church hall
Ashtead Station. This dates from 1859 and lies between Epsom and Leatherhead on Southern Rail and South Western Rail. It was originally a joint station between the London and South Western Railway and the London Brighton and Chatham Railway. The current buildings date from 1967/8 and there is a ticket office, and a shelter and waiting room. There is a level crossing whch was once controlled from a signal box which was closed in 1978 and demolished in 1979. There were goods sidings were on the down side which are now the car park.
Ashtead and Leatherhead Local. Web site
Ashstead Cricket Club. Web site
Ashtead Football Club. Web site
Ashtead Potters. Web site
Ashtead Village Club. Web site
Fields in Trust. Web site
Grace's Guide. Web site
Greville Primary School. Web site
Historic England. Web site
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St.Giles School Ashtead. Web site
St.Michael's Church. Web site
Post to the south Woodside Post to the east Birkbeck Post to the north Anerley Albert Road This road is the earliest built here, first listed in 1855, and although the Croydon Canal was no longer in use it influenced the alignment of the road. From the junction with Portland Road looking the curve of the road reflects the line of the old canal which was to the north of the houses. It is named after Albert, the Prince Consort. 74-76 Stanleybury . Very large three-storey semis. Built for William Stanley, who moved to 74 in 1867. William Stanley's works in South Norwood was complimented by his local philanthropy. His site is now a close of modern flats. Accidentally demolished. 67 small trading estate and MOT centre . At one time this was home to a theatre transport specialist. St.Mark . This was the first church in the area and is the parish church by G. H. Lewis. The nave was built in 1852 and the church was extended in 1862 and in successive years until 1890. It is in Kentis
River Lea/Bow Creek Canning Town
River Lea/Bow Creek The Lea winds itself generally southwards towards the Thames TQ 39505 81448 Canning Town on the Essex bank of Lea/Bow Creek. This was, and is, a heavily industrialised area together with a very down market housing area with markets, shops, cinemas, pubs and many charitable and missionary organisations. In the 2000s public transport has been transformed and much housing renewed, and it is an area in a great deal of change. Post to the west Poplar Post to the south Leamouth and Dome Post to the east Canning Town, Butchers Road Post to the north West Ham Station Appleby Road The road is named after a local ARP warden who was killed during the Blitz. A pre-war suburban ideal is demonstrated in this West Ham estate. Barking Road It was built by the Commercial Road Turnpike Trust from the East India Docks eastwards. Now the A124 it formed part of the original A13 before the building so the East Ham and Barking Bypass in 1928. It was widened as part o
Bromley by Bow
Post to the west (north west quarter) Mile End Post to the west (north east quarter) Post to the east Bromley by Bow Post to the north Old Ford Addington Road Addington Arms . Pub dating from the 1860s. It does not appear to be still there. Police stables . From 1938 twenty horses were located here. These stables were built in moderne style white concrete by police surveyor Gilbert Mackenzie Trench. There is a stable at the back as well as tack rooms and a chimney for the forge – there was a full time farrier. Above are two flats for married police officers. The white concrete wall is original. Alfred Street 1-5 Inland Revenue Office . Sold off 1981. Has been used as a college an as offices Almshouses Way, This was once called Priscilla Street. 1 Drapers' Almshouses . These were built in 1706. What remains is a brick group of four tenements with central raised and pedimented chapel. They were restored in 1982 but were originally part of a larger group funded by
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The LHCb collaboration confirms another prediction of Quantum Mechanics
Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 at 10:02
LHCb collaboration
The LHCb collaboration has precisely determined the frequency of the oscillation, which is a spectacular and fascinating feature of Quantum Mechanics predicted by Gell-Mann and Pais in the 1950s. They presented their results in a paper published in Nature Physics on January 6.
Gell-Mann and Pais noticed that both the neutral strange meson , and its antiparticle , decay into a pair of pions, π+π–. Therefore, a meson can turn into meson and vice versa following the reaction ↔ π+π–↔ . Thus the two particles, and , should be considered in quantum mechanics as a single two-state system. The quantum mechanical treatment leads to the particle-antiparticle oscillation pattern.
In particular, for B mesons, this phenomenon was observed using proton-proton collisions at the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. In this experiment, researchers make protons collide and obtain and mesons as a result. These mesons can directly decay through the processes:
However, there is a secondary, less probable process that the laws of Quantum Mechanics predict, which is the oscillation of these neutral mesons:
Diagram of the oscillation of neutral Bs mesons.
Credit: LHCb collaboration
To determine that a meson has oscillated, first we need to know its quark composition right after it is produced in the proton-proton collision. Quarks are the elementary particles that form mesons, so by analysing the quark content of the particle we can determine if it corresponds to a or a meson. Secondly, we need to know the quark composition after the B meson decays into other particles. This way, we can know if the meson has oscillated in between these two instants. For example, if we part from a meson and we obtain the products after the decay, we can confirm that the meson has oscillated into its antiparticle:
In the following figure, we can see the number of events detected that had oscillation between the mesons (in red) and no oscillation (in blue). The total number of events measured at a certain instant is proportional to the number of mesons present at that time, therefore, if the events with oscillation increase, the ones without oscillation must decrease, making the sum of both proportional to the total number of mesons present at that instant. That is why the minimums of the red line correspond to the maximums of the blue one and vice versa.
Representation of the number of decays for B and anti B mesons. The red line represents the events where oscillation of mesons was observed and the blue line represents the ones where it was not.
Even more, the oscillation frequency is measured and calculated with such a precision that it allows us to test the Standard Model comparing the observed value of this frequency to the value predicted by the theory. This also provides one of the strongest constraints to alternative models beyond the Standard Model.
The image of the Bs0↔Bs0 oscillations is a beautiful visual example of the quantum-mechanical nature of our universe.
Read more in the LHCb paper and conference presentation. Preliminary results have been already presented at Les Rencontres de Physique de la Valée d'Aoste.
The LHCb collaboration
The LHCb collaboration comprises numerous international institutions worldwide, including the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona. Several members of our Institute are part of this collaboration, such as Alejandro Alfonso Alberto, José María Fernández-Tenllado Arribas, Paula Garcia Moreno, Lluís Garrido, Pere Gironella Gironell, Sergio Gómez Fernández, Eugeni Graugés, Aniol Lobo, Albert Lopez, Carla Marín, Joan Mauricio and Ricardo Vázquez.

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The basement in your home can present several challenges when it comes to floor coverings.
Because it sits below grade, the concrete is subject to environmental conditions which will likely lead to high levels of moisture. This damp setting can wreak havoc on carpeting, laminate or wood flooring and even tile. Very often it leads to mold and mildew entrapment under or within these coverings that not only destroy your investment, but can also cause serious health issues.
A better and longer lasting solution is to have a professionally installed custom concrete coating applied by Bach Custom Coatings; One that becomes a part of your concrete slab rather than simply covering it up.
Another consideration when choosing a finish for your basement floor is the available head room you have. Many times your basement will not provide the same amount of overall height that other rooms in your house will. Adding carpet, tile or wood flooring will further reduce this clearance by a considerable amount. Our basement concrete coatings are a great alternative to these others and let you save that valuable head room.
Acid Stains and Water Stains are one of the more popular choices for residential basement floors. By layering multiple colors, from earth tones to exotics, we can achieve a variegated or mottled effect that will give you a truly unique design. Couple this with the variety of sealers we have available and you'll have a floor that's personalized and is guaranteed not to be duplicated by your neighbors.
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Вазера́к () — муніципалітет у Франції, у регіоні Окситанія, департамент Тарн і Гаронна. Населення —  осіб (2011).

Муніципалітет розташований на відстані близько 530 км на південь від Парижа, 70 км на північ від Тулузи, 21 км на північ від Монтобана.

Історія

До 2015 року муніципалітет перебував у складі регіону Південь-Піренеї. Від 1 січня 2016 року належить до нового об'єднаного регіону Окситанія.

Демографія

Розподіл населення за віком та статтю (2006):

Економіка

У 2010 році в муніципалітеті числилось 296 оподаткованих домогосподарств, у яких проживали 715,0 особи, медіана доходів виносила  євро на одного особоспоживача

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 Вазерак на сайті французького Національного інституту географії
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 Вазерак на сайті Quid (загальні відомості, історія, пам'ятки, фото, адреси)
 [ Розташування муніципалітету Вазерак на мапі Франції та сусідні муніципалітети]
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I have a 2018 F350 with the 360 Camera system. I pull a fifth wheel and when ever I put the tailgate down to hook up, the proximity sensor give me a solid tone even with the camera switched to the bed camera. Does anyone know how to turn that off when hooking up a fifth wheel trailer? Its annoying!


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Plants and Animals unveils new song "Sacrifice"
Leif Vollebekk shares "Rest", two new songs available now
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Klô Pelgag shares "La maison jaune"
Klô Pelgag shares "La maison jaune" the fourth single and music video off her upcoming new album Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, available everywhere on June 26. A haunting song that elicits a wide range of emotions in the listener, "'La maison jaune' refers to the house where painter Vincent van Gogh lived while experiencing great distress," explains Klô. "It's a song about the moment when you finally leave this place in the hope of never returning there."
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OSC specialises in Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans
Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans (MMMP)
The design and execution of Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans (MMMPs) are undertaken specifically to minimise the impact (positive and negative) of offshore industrial activities on marine mammals. A Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan is not only used to protect marine mammals in the survey area and fulfil reporting obligations to the regulatory body, but also provide resources for gathering additional data on marine mammals for future operation planning.
Sighting of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from a seismic vessel operating in the North Sea in March. © OSC 2012.
In essence, a Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan will help minimise the impact of industrial activities in three ways: timing and location of the survey or activity, control of operational procedures and real-time mitigation. By considering the timing and location of a survey, a Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan will try and avoid times and areas which are important to marine mammals. This may include essential breeding, nursing or feeding grounds. Controls of operational procedures for seismic surveys will ensure that only as much noise that is required to conduct the survey is produced. Other noise producing activities such as pile driving may require a type of acoustic isolating material to be used in order to reduce the noise produced during piling. The main part of real-time mitigation involves visual or acoustic observations of the project area to insure no marine mammals are in the vicinity before operations begin and in some cases during operations.
Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans are written because concerns have been raised on the conservation of marine mammals worldwide from the impact of increasing ocean noise. Since cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) rely on sound for finding food, navigation and communication, the introduction of noise into the marine environment could have a negative impact on an individual and/or population. Numerous marine mammal mitigation guidelines have therefore been put in place, which are now used in the UK and various other parts of the world in order to help minimise the disturbance on marine mammals. Please see www.marinemammalmitigation.co.uk for more details.
Implementation of a Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan
During industrial activities Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans are implemented by Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs; www.marinemammalobserver.co.uk), Protected Species Observers (PSOs; www.protectedspeciesobservation.co.uk), and/or Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operators (www.passiveacousticmonitoring.com).
Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans often require Marine Mammal Observers on-board seismic vessels and rigs to conduct visual watches for marine mammals during daylight hours. Passive Acoustic Monitoring operators can be used, in conjunction with Marine Mammal Observers, to detect vocalising animals which are submerged or diving. Passive Acoustic Monitoring can be used during hours of darkness, or poor weather conditions, allowing 24 hour Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan implementation. Marine Mammal Observers and Passive Acoustic Monitoring operators also collect baseline data on the occurrence and distribution of marine mammals in the project area.
Ocean Science Consulting Ltd. (OSC; www.osc.co.uk) provides these required personnel for industrial operations to ensure that Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans and guidelines are complied with.
Marine Mammal Observation from a drilling rig during a Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP) operation in the North Sea. © OSC 2004.
Ocean Science Consulting Ltd.
Ocean Science Consulting has been involved in writing Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans for various offshore oil and gas and wind farm projects. With the wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication at OSC, our Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans cover all possible mitigation measures that can be put in place successfully. All employees at OSC have an in-depth understanding of worldwide marine mammal mitigation guidelines, marine mammal distribution and behaviour, oceanography and offshore industrial operations, giving our Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans a quality that is second-to-none. With a good Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan in place, projects can be carried out in a way that will satisfy the regulatory body in your project area and reduce operational downtime.
On behalf of RSK Environment (www.rsk.co.uk), OSC successfully designed and implemented the Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan for the Corrib offshore pipeline (http://en.wikipedia.org). We also have extensive experience in the provision of Marine Mammal Mitigation Plans for German and Dutch waters. Ocean Science Consulting personnel are also involved in advising the New Zealand Government Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai (www.doc.govt.nz) on guidelines for Passive Acoustic Monitoring of cetaceans.
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As a recognised market leader in pumping technology SSP has been supplying pumps for waste treatment processes for over 50 years, with both ductile iron rotary lobe (Series D and G) and disc pumps (Single and Dual).
Reliability is a primary concern of the industry, particularly as pumps are frequently installed in remote locations and, as a result, need to operate unattended. Equally important is the ability to handle a range of waste products, including those that are abrasive, fatty, contain rags and large solids, without blocking and failing.
Series D and G pumps can be supplied with a tungsten carbide coating to the pumphead and rotors to increase wear resistance. Also, pump casings can be supplied with hardened, replaceable wear plates that can be replaced in-situ with minimal pump dismantling.
Compact pump unit design requires considerably less floor space than other pump technologies.


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Q: how to grab optional values in to the edit form in laravel I am developing laravel application and submit some form data using form.blade.php file
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                    <option value="Upcoming">Upcoming</option>
                    <option value="Active">Active</option>
                    <option value="Completed">Completed</option>
                </select>
                @if ($errors->has('status'))
                    {{ $errors->first('status') }}
                @endif

and now I need edit this data using edit form and this is My edit form and grab values from table,
<select name="assign" id="status">
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                </select>
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                @endif

this is working but unable to select other optional values in the edit form optional values input. how can I fix this problem?

A: John, you should use "multiple" attribute for select:

<select name="status" id="status" multiple>

</select>

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Back in the Spotlight: Alan Wake Returns in Alan Wake Remastered on October 5
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We're proud to finally announce the return of a literary hero of ours. Alan Wake is back, sporting a brand-new 4K, 60fps suit fit for a new generation in Alan Wake Remastered, releasing on October 5.
Alan Wake was originally released as an Xbox exclusive published by Microsoft in 2010. The outpour of love and support from you, the fans, has been constant ever since. Many of you decided to tag along on the 11-year journey across the Bright Falls vistas and went through the darkness shrouding them to get to the bottom of what obscured Alan Wake's story alongside us. From us at Remedy – thank you.
Now we're bringing our thrilling game back for the new generation. Alan Wake Remastered is the best way to experience the tale, whether you're on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. Thanks to Smart Delivery, you only have to purchase the game once, and you will always have the latest, best-quality version across generations.
Whether you've been by our side for over a decade, or you're new to the tale – this is for you. The fans. Old, new, and potential.
Previously on Alan Wake…
The best-selling author Alan Wake's wife Alice has gone missing under mysterious circumstances upon the couple setting foot in their rented cabin in the quaint town of Bright Falls. What was supposed to be a quiet getaway for the pair has quickly turned into a sinister nightmare – one Alan Wake has supposedly written into existence. Townspeople act as though possessed, with a dark presence pulling the strings, pushing Wake to the brink of insanity. Armed with light, Wake must uncover the answers to the dark mystery the town is shrouded in and live through the nightmare to find his wife.
At long last, let's dive deep beneath the blackened waves and shed some light on the remaster. Welcome back to Bright Falls.
Taken to new heights
Alan Wake Remastered brings back the psychological thriller classic, along with both story expansions The Signal and The Writer, with remastered 4K graphics. Enjoy improved cinematic cutscenes, facial animations and lip sync, as well as enhanced character models with updated hair and shaders. Alan, Alice, Barry, Rose – all your favorite characters now look better than ever. Of course, you can also look forward to richer environmental details, improved visual effects and lighting, and more upgrades which make the small Washington town more striking and the atmosphere even more chilling.
We and our partners at Epic Games Publishing are thrilled to share Alan Wake Remastered with a broader audience and a new generation of players with this complete and enhanced version.
As if the enhancements made weren't enough – Alan Wake Remastered includes a brand-new audio commentary track by our very own Sam Lake, lead writer on Alan Wake and Creative Director at Remedy. Turning on the feature is as easy as toggling the option in the Options menu. This brand-new audio commentary track offers a deep dive into the game's narrative and the creative process straight from the source – you don't want to miss it!
We have made sure to simply elevate the experience of Alan Wake with this long-awaited, much-anticipated remaster, not to alter what makes the original experience special. With all its quirky characters, stunning vistas, and tense intrigue intact, Bright Falls remains the town many of you have come to love. We have simply taken advantage of this generation's technology to make sure playing through Alan Wake today is as good of an experience as it was when the ferry pulled into the Bright Falls harbor in 2010.
We hope you enjoy our thrilling saga – again, or for the very first time. And remember – always stay in the light!
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Volume 2 is here!
Hopefully you weren't waiting too long. It has been a crazy year. But finally Volume 2 of the Cup in the Shadows is available! Volume 2 picks up right where Volume 1 left off, so if you've been waiting to see where Jonny's adventure takes him next, head over to Amazon or the Sunbury Press store and dive in. After finishing Volume 2, drop a review and sign up here for updates about the next book in the Forbidden Powers series. Jonny's story is only just beginning!
The Cup in the Shadows- Volume 1 now available
The awaited first volume in The Forbidden Powers series is now available!
As summer ends, young Jonny reluctantly agrees to explore a local cave, expecting to find nothing more than bugs and dirt. But his quiet life is changed forever when he is inexplicably transported to a strange world filled with trolls, dragons, and powerful magic. While scrambling to discern friend from foe, he learns that dark forces threaten to spill beyond the limits of the magical realm into his own world. Alongside a group of legendary heroes, Jonny must race to save the realm from a growing horde of enemies as he uncovers more about an ancient villain who will stop at nothing for the power of a god.
Available for purchase at the link below:
https://www.sunburypressstore.com/The-Cup-in-the-Shadows-Volume-1-9781620062869.htm
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Types of Data Encoding Algorithms
Software Engineering Algorithms
Data Encoding is the process of conversion of data in a form suitable for various types of information processing. Encoding is used for data transmissions, data storage, and data compression. It is also used in application processing for file conversions.
Following are the types of data encoding algorithms:
Lossy encoding
Fractal Compression
Lossless encoding
Run Length Encoding
Lempel-Ziv-Welch Algorithm
Huffman coding
Fano Shannon encoding
Arithmetic coding
We will go through each of the methods in detail now.
In the case of lossy encoding, data that is not noticeable is removed. This process reduces the actual data size. However, when decoded, it cannot be restored into its initial state. There is also a loss in the quality of the data since some bits are lost forever.
Lossy encoding generally results in a high degree of compression.
Application: It is used for compressing audios and videos.
Zoom into the following image to notice the difference.
Original image and image after lossy compression
Algorithms for lossy compression
Some of the most famous algorithms for lossy compression are:
1. Discrete Cosine Transform
The data is broken into various frequencies. A large amount of information is stored in a very low-frequency component of a signal. One of the ways to calculate DCT is by using Fourier transformation. Discrete Cosine Transform makes image transmission possible over networks.
2. Fractal Compression
Fractal compression uses the fact that different parts of an image are similar; that is, images can be represented as fractals. Hence storing the image as a collection of transformations could be useful in compressing the data. The algorithm converts these parts into fractal codes, which can then be used to recreate the entire image.
It is hard to determine the compression ratio that can be achieved using Fractal Compression as the image can be decoded at any scale.
Lossless encoding keeps the bytes which are non-noticeable while compressing data. Hence, after decoding, the data can be restored to its original state and there is no reduction in quality. Lossless encoding reduces less as compared to lossy encoding, but data can be restored to the original quality.
Application: It is used for compressing text as well as audios and videos. For instance, while creating a zip file.
Original text and text after lossy compression
Algorithms for lossless compression
Some of the most famous algorithms for lossless compression are:
1. Run Length Encoding
Run Length encoding follows a straightforward algorithm, it just picks the next character and appends the character, and it's count of subsequent occurrences in the encoded string.
For the string "WWWWWWWWWWWWWBBWWBBBBBBBBBBB" , the code is "W13B2W3B11" . The Length reduces from 29 characters to 10 characters. This algorithm can prove highly useful for files with a high number of runs and large run lengths.
However, it will prove to be ineffective for the following cases.
ABCD gets converted to 1A1B1C1D, which takes more space than before.
6666666666655 gets converted to 11625 which can be decompressed to 1-1,62-5, and hence is ambiguous.
2. Lempel-Ziv-Welch Algorithm
LZW algorithm is a very common lossless compression technique. A very significant application of this is Unix's compress command. It is the best dictionary based encoding technique.
This algorithm works by starting with a table of characters numbered from 0 to n-1, n is the number of characters. When encoding begins, strings are identified and numbered from 256 onwards. When a particular substring appears again, it is encoded with the label of the string as a whole instead of a concatenation of codes for individual characters.
For example, the string "ABAB" will be encoded as <0><1><2>, where A has code 0, B has code 1, and AB has code 2.
3. Huffman coding
Huffman coding is another popular algorithm for encoding data. Huffman coding is a greedy algorithm, reducing the average access time of codes as much as possible. It is a tree-based encoding technique.
This method generates variable-length bit sequences called codes in such a way that the most frequently occurring character has the shortest code length. This is an optimal way to minimize the average access time of characters. It provides prefix codes and hence ensures lossless data compression and prevents ambiguity.
4. Fano Shannon encoding
Shannon Fano Algorithm is an entropy coding technique used for lossless data compression. It uses the probabilities of occurrence of a character and assigns a unique variable-length code to each of them.
If c is a character,
Probability(c) = Frequency(c) / sum of frequencies
5. Arithmetic coding
It is an entropy coding technique and can be used for both lossy and lossless compression. It coverts the entire data into one floating-point number between 0 and 1. The interval is further divided into smaller intervals according to the probability/frequency of occurrence of characters.
Arithmetic coding assigns a smaller code to frequently occurring symbols.
Encoding and Encryption
The idea behind encoding is to convert data in a format such that it is readable by other processes and systems. Encoding is also done to reduce the size of the data and to store it easily. Encoding uses commonly known algorithms and have a standard way of decoding/decompressing.
Encryption, on the other hand, is not decipherable by anyone and everyone. It is done to prevent data theft while transferring sensitive data. Encryption algorithms scramble the data and convert them into cipher text. Data can be decoded only using special keys or algorithms. Common encryption techniques are RSA and AES encryption.
Encoding vs Encryption
Which one of the following is not an algorithm used for encoding?
Rivest–Shamir–Adleman algorithm
Discreet Cosine Transform
RSA algorithm is used for encryption of data.
Which one of the following is true for Discreet cosine Transform?
Fast Fourier Tansformation can be used to perform DCT
It is a form of lossless encoding
Code is assigned on the probability of occurance of symbol
It is a dictionary based encoding technique
FFT can be used to perform DCT. It is computed by taking DFT of the sequence of length 2*N which is the concatenation of the sequence with its reverse.
With this article at OpenGenus, you must have a good understanding of different data encoding algorithms. Enjoy.
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Linux file permissions (chmod)
Cron in Linux (crontab)
Memento, Command and Iterator Design Pattern
Huffman coding vs Shannon Fano Algorithm
Huffman coding and Shannon Fano Algorithm are two data encoding algorithms and in this article, we have explored the differences between the two algorithms in detail.
Working with filecmp in Python
Filecmp module in Python involves simple operations and data types (loops and lists) that can be replicated in any programming language. filecmp just simplifies and shortens your code by taking care of the logic for you.
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Orca Security raises $550M to accelerate transformation of cloud security industry
Orca Security announced that it has raised $550 million in its extended Series C fundraising round led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore. The round boosted its valuation 50 percent in just seven months to $1.8 Billion.
Orca Security's C round also includes substantial participation from venture capital firms CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund), Redpoint Ventures, GGV, ICONIQ Capital, Lone Pine Capital, Stripes, Adams Street Partners, Willoughby Capital, and Harmony Partners.
According to Gartner, "By 2023, 70% of all enterprise workloads will be deployed in cloud infrastructure and platform services, up from 40% in 2020." Under this paradigm shift, agent-based solutions are ill-suited to meet the increased complexity and ephemeral nature of the cloud. Exhausted, enterprise security teams are turning to Orca's Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) to simplify the detection and prioritization of security issues in minutes, not months.
Pent-up demand from companies fed up with cyber gimmicks, subpar solutions that require the tedious deployment of agents on every asset, and disparate tools marketed as one solution, has helped fuel Orca Security's 800 percent year-over-year growth.
"Customers are fed up with agent-based tools that claim run-time protection but de facto are little more than a gimmick, typically reach only a fraction of the environment, and don't provide the context security teams desperately need to prioritize critical alerts," said Avi Shua, CEO and co-founder, Orca Security. "Our growth is exploding because Orca Security simply works. We provide fast agentless deployment, 100 percent coverage of all cloud assets, and automatic prioritization of the alerts that demand quick action."
Orca Security's patent-pending SideScanning technology collects data directly from cloud provider APIs and the workload's runtime block storage out-of-band. This means that after a quick and easy one-time deployment, Orca Security surfaces critical attack vectors, composed of the most serious risks such as vulnerabilities, malware, misconfigurations, weak and leaked passwords, lateral movement risk, misplaced PII, and more.
It accomplishes this while guaranteeing 100 percent security coverage for all cloud assets including virtual machines, containers, serverless functions, cloud storage buckets, VPCs, cryptographic keys, security groups, and much more. We believe that this technical innovation helped earn the company recognition as a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor.
New financial backing from SAIC and Splunk Ventures to help secure broader cyber security ecosystem and government infrastructure
SAICs investment and strategic partnership positions Orca Security as their leading Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) provider for digital transformation initiatives across their federal business portfolio. Through its consulting partnership, SAIC will incorporate Orca Security in support of cloud migration, continuous risk assessment, and remediation.
"We are delighted to work with Orca Security to further enhance our cloud security services and CloudScend suite, detecting vulnerabilities across customer cloud estates and resolving critical issues at speed and scale for federal government customers," said Sanjay Sardar, senior vice president for digital at SAIC.
Splunk Ventures' investment, strategic partnership, and deep technical integration enhance Orca Security's growing role as the trusted cloud security provider to the broader cybersecurity ecosystem. Orca Security already serves key customers in this sector, including BeyondTrust, Hunters, Very Good Security, BigID, and many more.
"Cloud-based security infrastructure and operations provide exceptional opportunities for innovation advancement—and are vital to combat today's threat landscape," said Varoon Bhagat, vice president of Corporate Development for Splunk. "Our investment and technical integration with Orca Security underscores Splunk's commitment to helping organizations investigate, correlate, and visualize their data to identify possible compromise and quickly take necessary action."
Furthering APAC and EMEA customer, partner, and executive growth
Orca Security will leverage Temasek's investment portfolio and global network to deepen its penetration into the APAC region and beyond, and into key industries such as telecom, financial services, transportation, consumer goods, and more. Orca Security plans to have over a dozen employees in the APAC region by the end of 2021.
Orca Security will also continue to expand its footprint and customer base in the UK, and across the EMEA region. The company is opening a physical office in London, where it will have an expanded sales presence, and a new R&D center, its first outside of Tel Aviv. Orca Security plans to have over two dozen employees working in London by the end of the year.
Orca Security is also expanding its global partner program and is continuing to build rapid customer traction with partners in the U.S., Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Japan. The company recently launched versions of its website in German, French, Chinese, and Japanese in order to better support its partners, prospects, and customers.
In support of Orca Security's global growth, the company announced today that it has hired Meghan Marks as chief marketing officer. Before joining Orca Security, Marks was CMO for Palo Alto Network's Prisma Cloud business unit. Marks has a proven track record in driving impactful marketing at scale, including marketing leadership positions at Twistlock, Puppet, and Siemens. This appointment comes on the heels of Andy Ellis, famed cybersecurity leader, also joining Orca Security as advisory CISO.
"Security is one of the largest challenges associated with cloud adoption. Avi and the Orca Security team have built a next-generation solution that is redefining cloud security best practices," said Fred Wang, partner, Adams Street. "Not only does the Orca Security platform provide end-to-end visibility across a company's cloud environment, but it can be deployed in minutes and is effortless to maintain. Orca Security's tremendous traction across industries is a testament to the value that they are delivering to customers."
"Orca Security's rapid emergence as a cloud security leader is driven by customer love for its product, which is the foundation of all of our investments," said Ken Fox, partner and founder, Stripes. "Orca Security's SideScanning technology enables unparalleled coverage, visibility, and context with incredibly low friction. We are thrilled to partner with Avi and the Orca Security team."
"Orca Security's skyrocketing success has cemented its place as a category leader in a multi-billion dollar industry," said YL Ventures managing partner, Yoav Leitersdorf. "Orca has transformed cloud security, combining best-in-class technology, high caliber human capital and a customer-verified solution to a fundamental problem. YL Ventures has supported Orca Security since its seed round, and continues to do so as Orca becomes a veritable cybersecurity heavyweight."
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anon34938710 January 24, 2023, 9:59pm #1
One was posted in Juy 2022.
One was posted today January 2023
RBadger22 January 24, 2023, 10:03pm #2
anon34938710 January 24, 2023, 10:42pm #3
Also for those of you that keeps saying, VT2 launch was worst…
We are almost at 2 months with DT…
This is what VT2 got after 2 months.
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WE ARE IN WAY WORST SHAPE
JanZamoysky January 24, 2023, 11:02pm #4
I appreciate their focus on bugs fixes, but if the only content drop we will see during this quarter is crafting and the progression loop (whatever Fatshark decides it means), then the player numbers might have a problem fairly soon.
Assuming despite of that if they continue supporting the game, pushing out new content, I would expect a revival sometime this year…
Eisenheim January 24, 2023, 11:03pm #5
A roadmap of what they are currently working on would assuage a lot of tension on these forums.
Historically they weren't that good at maintaining a schedule, so I'm not sure if putting a date on content drops is a great idea. Either way, I got my fill for now, I definitely play it less, which is probably a good thing.
Excidius January 25, 2023, 11:01pm #7
It's ok we will get the rest of the crafting system throughout December… of some year.
store.steampowered.com – 25 Nov 22
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Crafting in Darktide - Steam News
Shrine of the Omnissiah By now, many of you have fiercely proven your worth to the crew of the Mourningstar and have been rewarded with an ever-growing arsenal of weapons and curios drawn from Grendyl's armoury. But how can you customise those...
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In closing, we hope you enjoyed this look into Darktide's crafting system. We are excited to bring you the rest of the crafting features, which we'll gradually be rolling out throughout December. And we look forward to building upon this system in the future.


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package com.intellij.psi.search;

import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiManager;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiReference;
import com.intellij.util.AbstractQuery;
import com.intellij.util.Processor;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

/**
* @author peter
*/
public class SearchRequestQuery extends AbstractQuery<PsiReference> {
  private final Project myProject;
  private final SearchRequestCollector myRequests;

  public SearchRequestQuery(Project project, SearchRequestCollector requests) {
    myProject = project;
    myRequests = requests;
  }

  @Override
  protected boolean processResults(@NotNull Processor<PsiReference> consumer) {
    return PsiManager.getInstance(myProject).getSearchHelper().processRequests(myRequests, consumer);
  }
}

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Національний парк Папароа — природний парк на Вест-Кост (Нова Зеландія) площею 306 км2., заснований 1987 року. Парк простягається від берегової лінії до піку гірської гряди Папароа Ренжес. Окрема секція парку розташована на північ від основної частини, довкола Анануі Крік. Парк захищає територію вапнякового карсту та включає декілька печер, з яких печера Метро / Те Анануі доступна для комерційного туризму. Більшість території парки є лісами з різноманітними рослинами.

На межі парку, поруч зі скелями Панкейк розташоване маленьке поселення Пунакайкі; парк розташований неподалік міст Вестпорт, Греймаут та Баррітаун.

Історія створення
«Об'єднані гірські клуби» () 1976 року визначили північну частину хребтів Папароа як потенційну ділянку охорони дикої природи; 1979 року «Native Forest Action Council» запропонувала створити національний парк площею 130 000 га, включивши туди північну частину хребтів Папароа з землями на північ та на південь від них. В результата Управління національних парків та резервів визначило західну частину хребтів Папароа як потенційний національний парк. Одночасно з цим, 1979 року була прийнята спільна пропозиція Департаменту науково-промислових досліджень та Національного музею щодо оголошення ключової території великого екологічного значення — лісів низинної карстової синкліналі — «Екологічною територією Порорарі».

Початкова пропозиція щодо створення великого парку, який включав ділянку дикої природи, була відкинута, але після семи подань та з допомогою від інших груп захисту навколишнього середовища, у тому числі «Royal Forest» та «Bird Protection Society», 23 листопада 1987 року був створений Національний парк Папароа з площею 30 327 га.

Захист від видобування ресурсів
Територія національного парку захищена від видобування ресурсів додатком 4 до «Королівського акту про мінерали». Але існували пропозиції щодо дозволу на видобування поруч з кордонами парку та виділення частини парку для видобування. Так у 2010 році на обговорення була висунута пропозиція вилучити 7 058 гектарів національних парків з зазначеного акту, у тому числі 3 315 га сектору Інангахуа з Національного парку Папароа., або 8 % території парку, та дозволити там видобуток ресурсів. Представник Міністерства енергії та ресурсів навіть заявив, що не можна виключити навіть відкритий видобуток ресурсів у парку.

Але вже 20 липня 2010 року, спільною заявою Міністр енергії та ресурсів та Міністр консервації природи повідомили, що уряд Нової Зеландії отримав 37 552 відгуки на пропозицію та вирішив не виключати землю з додатку 4 Королівського акту про мінерали для цілей подальшого пошуку чи видобутку мінералів. Міністр консервації також зазначила, що уряд погодився додати 14 ділянок загальною площею 12 400 га до зазначеного додатку 4, у тому числі 240 га Національного парку Папароа (північно-західна ділянка).

Збільшення парку та меморіальний маршрут Пайк 29
Після ліквідації «Pike River Coal», «Solid Energy» придбала її активи, а потім уряд придбав 3580 гектарів землі довкола шахти Пайк Рівер Майн. Міністр навколишнього середовища Нік Сміт оголосив 15 листопада 2015, що ці землі будуть додані до національного парку. Меморіальний маршрут «Пайк 28» довжиною 45 км від Блекболлу до Пунакайкай через парк був створений на згадку 29 шахтарів, які загинули під час аварії на шахті Пайк Рівер Майн.
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Більшість родин загиблих шахтарів схвалили створення маршруту

,, але була і критика через те, що «Solid Energy» вирішила 2014 року, що є занадто ризикованим спуститися у шахту для того, щоб знайти останки загиблих шахтарів.

Ландшафти
Парк має різноманітну геологію та ландшафти гір, долин та прибережної території.

Гори
Більш ніж половина території парку є гористою місцевістю, зі східного кінця синкліналі до вершини головного хребта. На східній стороні можна побачити різноманітні висячі рівнини, обрізані шпилі, нависаючі піки та цирки над глибокими льодовиковими каньйонами, розташованими у напрямку північ-південь.

Домінуючі старовинні гранітні та гнейсові скелі гір Папароа мають більшу геологічну схожість на скелі віддаленого Фіордленду, ніж на головний хребет Південних Альп.
Причина в тому, що Альпійський розлом відділив їх від їх первісних сусідів протягом останніх 10 млн років.

Карст
Річки, які стікають з хребтів Папароа, проходять через вапнякову синкліналь, створюючи підземні русла та розвинені печерні системи, які є однією з головних рис парку. Основні річки — Фокс, Порорарі та Пунакайкі.

Річкові каньйони, оточені високими вапняковими скелями з шапками лісів, дозволяють проникнути у карстові нутрощі парку. Більшість каньйонів приток основних річок дуже вузькі, круті та мають водоспади. Сухі, порослі мохом ложа струмків, карри, карстові вирви,, глухі долини та басейни, де вода піднімається з печер або зникає у вирви вказують на складну підземну печерну систему. Там вода повільно розчиняла вапняк та створювала систему шахт, тунелів та печер. Ліс згори забезпечує продовження цього процесу, адже його рослинні рештки, гниючи, додають кислотності воді.
Найбільшою окремою рисою карстового регіону є Баррітаунська синкліналь. По обох боках синкліналі є виходи вапняку, а на дні — більш недавній гравій та глинистий пісковик. Ці породи, які більш легко піддаються ерозії, лежать поверх міжстратового карсту. Більшість відомих печерних систем розташовані на західній стороні вапнякової синкліналі, де підземні патерни дренажу розташовані переважно вздовж горизонтальних слабких ліній скельної основи.

Берегова лінія
Берегова лінія Папароа характеризується скельними терасами з високими обривами, які формуються хвилями Тасманового моря, з ввігнутими гротами та піщаними пляжами. Поруч з берегом є маленькі острови та кам'яні стовпи. Колись ці тераси були островами, які стали частиною основної суші, коли Нова Зеландія зазнала підняття у своїй відносно нещодавній геологічній історії. Найбільш відомою рисою берегової лінії є «панкейкові скелі» на Доломіт-Пойнт, поблизу Пунакайкі, де порода, складена рівними шарами вапняку, частково еродована та формує припливні басейни та дихала.

Важливою рисою берега є колонія рідкісного морського птаха, вестландського буревісника або тайко, розташована на терасах, вкритих густими лісами, трохи на південь від річки Пунакайкі. Це місце їх розмноження зазначено BirdLife International як Важлива орнітологічна територія.

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На територіях, дотичних до Вестпорта існують великі колонії новозеландського морського котика, наприклад на мисі Фоулвінд. Рідкісні південний морський слон та морський леопард також були помічені у цих місцях. Неподалік берегів можна спостерігати дельфінів Гектора (з однією з найвищих щільностей популяції у країні) та деяких інших дельфінів, у тому числі косатку. Чисельність китів ще дуже мала, але також спостерігали різні їх види і є надія, що деякі з них: кит південний, який може стати сезонним мігрантом, горбатий кит та кит синій можуть створити колонії у цьому районі.

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Skyhawks season preview
By Joe Weber, Day 1, 2024
Rubin WIngfield - at only 31, Wingfield put up amazing numbers last year and looks to lead this team to the playoffs this year. Wingfield put up 20-10 while shooting 48.4% from the field and .406 from down town while posting his best TS% of his career at .614
Derek Cousins - Signed as a backup PG. Cousins has shown some flashes but fallen out recently. Can certainly play the game but lacks effort on the defensive end of the floor.
Jamal Johnson - GM W7 told me after the draft that Johnson was always the guy they wanted and they feel super lucky he slipped to them at #9. Ranked #5 overall on their board and they were drooling at his workouts and what this kid will bring to the team in the future. Being able to learn under Wingfield should benefit Johnson quite a bit as he has also been known to be a leader in college for the Orange.
Malik Phillips - Phillips who often goes unnoticed will slot in as the starter opening night. He plays good defense but needs to find a 3pt stroke. The kid is only 20 and has already started 140 games against the leagues best. Often shutting them down.
Ari Ajayi - The 21 year old draft prospect from last year will get some burn as the first SG off the bench. Coaches say he just oozes potential so we will just have to see what type of impact he makes.
Tezale Craig - Adding the all star SF came out of left field after talks to grab him from the stars last year fell through. Craig is literally exactly what the team was missing in my opinion as a beat writer. He brings everything they were missing to the arena every night. The drive. The scoring. Someone who will push these guys to the next level and show them that they CAN play with anyone and beat anyone. I love the fit here and I think he is going to love playing on this team.
Deanthony Hunter - Hunter has improved each season and at 23 seems primed to really contribute this season. He will get all of the SF mpg behind craig, and W7 has been known to play him at PF and he might even get some time at SG this year if he plays well.
Trey Astbury - At only 22 Astbury is just starting to come into his own. Grabbing a huge contract this offseason the Skyhawks proved to him they are serious about this team and the roll he will play in the future of this team. His per 36 numbers were 10-9-5.5 with a steal and 2.5 blocks. He really brings it all and is proving to be one of the steals of the 2020 draft. Crazy to see just how good this kid will get
Griffin Walls - a Stretch 4 who has been solid but not great. Plays a solid rotation player role but never really developed into the player we had hoped he would.
Corey Fullard - Slipping down in the draft, the Georgetown C could be a steal at #38. The 7'1 7'7 wingspan PF. He probably won't get a ton of playing time, but he could play a supporting role.
Mark Hunter - Franchise Player Mark Hunter, fresh off his first all star appearence join his father Dale. By adding Craig, Hunter won't have to provide a huge chunk of the scoring. He can be more efficient and find his spots rather than be forced to be the man night in and night out and fight through double teams every possession. I think that and the fact he is only 23 somehow (feels like hes been in the league 20 years) and not even in his prime yet, this will be his best season yet.
Jalyn Jones - A diamond in the rough, jones has played well in his first two seasons and looks to build on this at only 22 years old.
Skyhawks Season Preview :
The Skyhawks made some big moves this offseason, Shaking things up by grabbing coach Dale Hunter. Dale who won a ring with the rockets in 2017 joins His son Mark and PG Wingfield with whom he has a close bond.
The Skyhawks also traded for Star Tezale Craig, who fresh off another championship run for him, brings his experience and drive to the Skyhawks team just hungry for a SF, and scoring leader. At the low cost of a first round pick and two second round picks, This seems like a great deal. Even if things were to go south with Craig the Skyhawks assume they should be able to get a first round back for him.
The Skyhawks seem primed to be the perfect blend of strong vets/leaders and good young talent/support coming into their prime. Could be the perfect storm and I predict them to vault to a division championship and probably a 4th seed in the conference.


Hartford, Conn. - Sophomores Chris Bilicic (Chicago, Ill.) and Granville Kaynor (New Orleans, La.) teamed up for an 8-2 victory at third doubles, but the Trinity College Bantams had their home opener spoiled by the visiting Amherst College Mammoths in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's tennis action this afternoon at Assaiante Center. The Bantam tandem ended doubles play with the Mammoths holding a 2-1 lead, but Trinity fell short in all six singles matches to end the afternoon with an 8-1 setback. Trinity drops to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play with its third-consecutive loss, while the No. 9-ranked Mammoths are now 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the league with their sixth win in a row. Trinity visits No. 17-ranked Tufts in a NESCAC match on Wednesday at 4 p.m.


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Conquer the Bumpiest Yard with the Best Mower for Hills
Our recommendation for best mower for hills is the Snapper HI VAC Rear Wheel Drive Self Propelled Lawn Mower. This is an excellent, safe choice for mowing hilly yards or lawns, as its self-propelled motor will help maneuver your hills easily, with just some guidance from you. In addition to this pick, though, we've come up with a few other hill-friendly mower recommendations which you can find below.
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AT A GLANCE: Our Top Picks for Mowers for Hills
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Best Types of Lawn Mowers for Hills
Mowers to Stay Away From
How to Mow Hills Safely with Ride-On Mowers
How to Mow Hills Safely with Self-Propelled or Push Mowers
Our Recommendation for Best Mower for Hills: Snapper HI VAC Rear Wheel Drive Self Propelled Lawn Mower
There are many types of lawn mowers to choose from, but understanding the differences between them can be confusing. If you have a yard with a lot of slopes and hills, you must understand the risks involved when mowing, and choose a mower that will be of safest use to you.
The two safest types of mowers for hilly terrain are the self-propelled mower and a ride-on mower.
A self-propelled mower uses its motor to be the driving force of its wheels, unlike a push mower, which relies on you to push it. You'll need to guide a self-propelled mower in the right direction to make sure it stays on course, but it will do most of the labor for you.
This makes it an excellent choice for hills, because the motor will help the mower climb up hills easily. You'll just have to be careful that it doesn't get out of your control when moving back down a hill. Push mowers can give you a bit more control, but you'll have to use your strength to maneuver them over hills.
Ride-on mowers can also be good choices for the navigation of hills, with some exceptions. Generally, ride-on mowers do best on only small inclines. Their design makes them more top-heavy than other mowers, so some slopes may cause them to topple, which poses a significant safety hazard to the rider (source).
There are some ride-on mowers, however, that are specifically designed to handle steeper hills. These mowers are usually lower to the ground, have special wheels for traction, and are wider than other ride-on mowers.
The zero turn radius mower is one that should not be used for hills, in most cases. These mowers can be somewhat dangerous on flat land, but are especially dangerous on inclines. They use their rear wheels to steer, allowing them to turn a full 360 degrees in one location.
On a hill, turning in such a way can cause the mower to easily topple over. Additionally, the best zero turn radius mowers tend to go faster than other mowers, and they turn faster, creating even more danger on hills (source).
According to Consumer Reports, about 15,000 injuries and 61 deaths occurred from ride-on mowers in 2007 alone. Although ride-on mowers come with several safety features, like a seat belt and roll bar, there are still so many things that can go wrong if the mower topples, causing extreme danger to the rider. This risk is especially prevalent when mowing slopes or hills.
However, there are things you can do to keep yourself safer if you choose a ride-on mower. With the proper safety precautions, your ride-on mower can do an excellent job maneuvering your hills.
Remember that ride-on mowers should only be used for smaller slopes of 30 degrees or less. If you are unsure what a 30 degree slope looks like, check out this helpful video by Ventrac:
Opt for front-steering ride-on tractors only, rather than rear-wheel models, like a zero turn radius mower. This will give you more traction and perfect riding safety on hills.
Once you purchase a ride-on mower, give yourself plenty of time to understand its operation, controls, and maneuverability. Never try to start mowing hills right after purchase, without familiarizing yourself with the machine.
Always buckle your seat belt or lap bar, which will increase the effectiveness of the roll bar, should the machine topple over. It's also wise to wear a helmet, in case the mower should roll over.
Mow on dry grass only, which helps the mower gain traction needed for hills.
Only mow grass going up and down the hill, never sideways. Sideways mowing should be reserved for walk-behind mowers for more control.
Push mowers and self-propelled mowers can be much more safe for mowing hills than ride-ons, and may be a better choice for those who are beginners with mowing hills. Still, there are several things you should remember to do for safety purposes when mowing grass on hills with walk-behind mowers:
Mow down slopes as much as possible, rather than uphill, which risks the mower falling back on you. If you need to move sideways across a hill, always remain behind the mower, never on the side, with both hands firmly on the bar.
Mow dry grass only, for proper traction.
Self-propelled mowers can provide easier maneuverability and traction than push mowers, but become very familiar with the controls and handling before setting off to mow hills.
Adjust your mower to its highest cutting height on slopes, which will prevent it from getting caught on high, tough grass and turning unexpectedly on hills (source).
If your mower has a variable speed, set it to its lowest before you begin mowing.
Wear heavy duty shoes to protect your feet, and long pants and long-sleeved shirt. Gripping gloves can also help you maintain control of a push mower on hills.
The Snapper HI VAC Rear Wheel Drive Self Propelled Lawn Mower is one of our top choices for best mower for hills. Since mowing on hills safely requires a lawn mower with excellent traction, this self-propelled mower edges out the competition with its rear wheel drive.
The rear wheels on this mower are larger than the front wheels, which also adds more traction to the mower. Additionally, it features a smooth-turn differential which provides easier maneuverability than other models, which is a bonus for mowing on hills.
For best, and safest, operation of this mower on your hills, remember to adjust the cutting height to the highest position. The mower features 7 heights, so if the highest cut is too high, you can try the next height until you get one that works for your lawn. But, keep it as high as you can to avoid snagging grass and having unexpected jolts or turns.
Never pull this mower back toward you when mowing. Since it's self-propelled, it's meant to go forward. Once you reach the end of a row on a hill, gently guide the mower to make a slow U-turn to mow in the opposite direction. Allow the mower to move itself, while you safely guide it to where it needs to go. John Deere garden tractors, Cub Cadet, Kohler, and Craftsman are other brands to consider as well.
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HONG KONG (AP) Jelena Jankovic and Samantha Stosur advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday, both winning in straight sets.
Jankovic, a former top-ranked player from Serbia, beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-0, 6-2. Stosur defeated Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-4, 6-4.
Stosur will next face Heather Watson, who beat Taiwanese qualifier Lee Ya-hsuan 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-4.
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Sen. Recto leads launching of 1st e-jeepney that will serve Makati routes
Senator Ralph G. Recto today graced the launching of the first e-jeepney commercial franchise which will start serving the Legaspi Village and Salcedo Village loops starting March 1.
Recto, author of the Alternative Fuel Vehicles Incentives Act of 2011, led the symbolic ride/drive together with Secretary Lucille Sering of the Climate Change Commission, Red Constantino of Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, Yuri Sarmiento of EJeepney Transport Corporation and other representatives from the office of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay Jr, the LTFRB and other alternative public transport advocates.
Recto said one concrete solution to unbridled oil price increases is for government to gear up its promotion of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in public transport.
"One clear solution is to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles for public transport," he added.
Recto said such measures proposing the shift to a more sustainable and environment-friendly mode of transport should be declared as priority legislation by Malacanang. He expressed optimism that the pending bill will be signed into law before President Aquino delivers his State of the Nation in June.
Recto noted that the country imports an average of 300,000 barrels of crude oil daily while government spends around P880,000 to treat pollution related-diseases with one Filipino practically dying from dirty air every hour.
"We should impeach high oil prices. We should impeach pollution in our cities," Recto said in advocating the shift to electric energy and other alternative fuel, to finally end the country's overdependence on expensive oil.
"Our national oil addiction should end with the mushrooming of AFVs," the senator said.


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The original Charles Engelhard Court, designed by Kevin Roche as part of his 1970 master plan for the completion of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's building in New York City, opened in 1980. It was conceived as a multilevel garden atrium connecting the 1924 American Wing to the rest of the museum. Furnished with planters, wooden benches, brick pavers, and trellises, it was not intended as an exhibition area. As the Met's collection of American art grew, however, it came to be used as a sculpture gallery.
Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The new Engelhard Court, seen here in the process of installation, has lost vegetation but gained a 6,000-square-foot Jerusalem limestone floor to set off the museum's prized collection of American sculpture. A 3,000-square-foot mezzanine has been added below the balcony facing Central Park to exhibit decorative arts, including a major collection of art pottery recently donated to the museum. The new level has glass railings, which have also replaced former concrete parapets on the east and west balconies, so that objects shown in transparent vitrines can be seen from below, and outdoor views serve as a foil for works, such as stained-glass windows, displayed against the glass curtain wall.
The new mezzanine level, which forms a discrete gallery suspended above the courtyard, was built using concrete flat-slab construction to keep it as thin and unobtrusive as possible. The café situated on the west side of the court is now located beneath the mezzanine, which furnishes LED overhead lighting. Ground-level windows facing the park have been temporarily obscured because of ongoing construction outside.
Although the court no longer features a garden with movable benches, parapets built into the architecture, as around the fountain shown here, provide more seating than before. Relief sculptures that had been hung at the top of the south wall are now at ground level, replaced by stained-glass windows more appropriately displayed on the wall above. Visitors can get close to and walk around objects that were formerly embedded in planters or hidden behind trellises.
American Classical sculptures of the 19th century are framed by the marble facade of the former 1824 U.S. Branch Bank that has fronted the American Wing since it opened in 1924. The bank door, which leads into the ground-floor decorative-arts and period-room galleries, was meant to serve as the main entrance to the entire wing, but since 1980 the public has routinely used an alternative entrance at the right to get to the upper floors. That entryway, newly expanded, now frames a modern elevator provided to facilitate access.
The Jerusalem limestone the Met staff chose for the new courtyard floor has a yellow tone that matches the bank facade's Westchester County marble, which contains iron ore that has caused it to yellow. The facade is now better integrated into the courtyard, which offers a uniform backdrop for displaying art.
The period rooms on each of the three floors of the original American Wing are displayed around a central gallery containing related artwork. The ceiling of the top-floor gallery, among the earliest installations in the wing, was reproduced from a 17th-century meetinghouse still standing in Hingham, Massachusetts. Like other parts of the core building, the gallery has been redesigned, and the rooms surrounding it have been rearranged for clearer wayfinding and a better chronological progression.
New technology has been used in the refurbished period rooms to increase both the sense and the knowledge of history—sometimes to contradictory effect. Fiber-optic lighting has been subtly employed to illuminate the rooms, thereby enhancing the impression of historic authenticity, while interactive computer terminals have been mounted on the banisters facing the displays, providing information about the objects on view. Although the computers are a rich educational resource for visitors, they interrupt the direct immersion in the environment encouraged by the soft ambient lighting. Will they, as the Met hopes, draw contemporary audiences into an appreciation of the real thing?
Leslie Yudell
Nearly two decades ago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art completed the 1970 master plan by Kevin Roche, FAIA, of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates (KRJDA), for its building in New York City's Central Park. Since then, the museum may not expand up or out on its site. Yet it continues to reconfigure interior spaces to accommodate changing curatorial needs and increased attendance. The latest installment in this ongoing process, the second phase of a three-part renovation of the museum's American Wing, was unveiled on May 18 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony presided over by First Lady Michelle Obama
This stage of the project—by Roche, with the assistance of Garry Leonard, AIA, a senior design associate at KRJDA, and managing partner James P. Owens, Jr., AIA, in close collaboration with the Met's curatorial staff—focused on the wing's historic period rooms and glass-enclosed Charles Engelhard Court. It has transformed the erstwhile garden atrium into an exhibition hall by removing planters and replacing a formerly sunken, mason granite floor with a level Jerusalem limestone surface for the installation of sculpture. A new mezzanine was added under the balcony on the Central Park side of the court to display decorative arts, and the ground beneath it was excavated to provide 9,500 square feet of much-needed service space. The period rooms, which span the 17th through the early 20th century, were revised and reorganized for better chronological order and a clearer historical narrative.
When it opened in 1924, the American Wing—designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury—was a freestanding, three-story structure to the northwest of the Met's main building. Set behind the facade of Martin E. Thompson's 1824 U.S. Branch Bank, which was acquired by the museum in 1915 when the former Wall Street building was razed, the wing was created to show American decorative arts and design, and featured a group of period rooms that would grow to become the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. In 1980, Roche expanded the wing according to his master plan to include painting and sculpture, and incorporated it into the main body of the museum with the addition of the Engelhard Court. At that time, a number of structural problems became evident that haunt the building to this day, chief among them the fact that its floor levels are out of sync with the rest of the museum.
Before the opening of the refurbished galleries, I spoke with Roche and Morrison H. Heckscher, chairman of the American Wing, about some of the challenges, as well as the history and achievements, of this project, and the delicate balance between architecture and art that such a program entails.
Leslie Yudell: Could you talk about the controversy that surrounded the expansion of the American Wing into Central Park in 1980?
Morrison Heckscher: At that time, the principal goal was to get the building built. The project was very political; it involved major negotiation having to do with building in the park. The design went forward regardless of the merits.
Kevin Roche: We had a hard time getting the master plan approved because the community said we were encroaching on Central Park, but we were not. The museum had been deeded a large area of the park, to the north, south, and west, that was never built up. Actually, we didn't build out to the deeded area; we occupied less than the allotted space and gave back territory. The real issue for the community was they didn't want the museum to expand at all.
LY: When the Engelhard Court finally opened in 1980, it was praised for its lush garden interior, and it remained popular. Why did you redesign it?
MH: The environment for plants is different than that for art, and after 30 years of experience with the building, we concluded that we could not maintain the space as a greenhouse. This is an art museum: It's more important to have the collections displayed properly. Sculpture and stained glass especially were not shown to best effect.
KR: The Engelhard Court was never envisioned to have sculpture; it was intended as a garden courtyard. The design goes back to the original concept for the master plan, which introduced a series of relaxing places in the museum where people could rest, which would serve as entry points to different collections. The idea was borrowed from the courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston [by Willard T. Sears, 1901]. But as the sculpture collection grew, and pieces were moved from other areas into the court, I said: If this is an exhibition space, why not take out the plantings, level the floor, and make it a sculpture gallery.
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Chimney Rock is at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico. I love seeing the full moon in the sky when it isn't yet dark or early, early in the morning before it descends below the horizon.
I have often gone to the Four Corners at this time of year. It is a cold, clear, quiet refuge where I understand I am a speck in the Universe, if that. I love the wide open sky, and land that reveals surprises slowly only after much careful, patient looking. I love having 360 degrees of horizon below my feet, so different from the verdant green valley in which I live.
Many years ago I decided that despite feeling so at home in that landscape, and loving it so much, that I would not settle there. I did not want to be one more footprint, one more person using the land's scarce water resources. Lately I dislike even traveling to get there: more fossil fuel used, more exhaust put into the sky.
Do you remember the day or two immediately after 9-11 when there were no sonic booms and no jet trails. I was so surprised by the silence and by realizing how inured I had become to the noise and the white lines drawn in the blue sky. It's a presence of absence that I encounter there.
I'm back from Durango where I had a wonderful visit with some of my nearest and dearest friends. Plenty of new landscapes in my mind's eye, so I'd better get busy painting.


How good was this book? Well, I started reading it on Thursday night and finished on Friday. That's right, I finished all 369 pages in 24 hours. Total reading time was about 5 hours, since I had to do annoying things like sleep & work. There are mild spoilers in this review, so if you don't want to know anything about the details of the book, go no further - just take my a word for it that this is excellent and run out to buy a copy right now.
Still with me? Ok, let's get into specifics.
What makes this book so good? The main character, Mark Watney, is sarcastic, funny and doesn't take anything too seriously while moving the story along, which keeps the story from becoming either a dry, boring, technical science-y, snooze-fest for us non-scientists or an overly serious downer given the long odds he faces.
and the boredom and monotony of being stranded on Mars alone. The problems were never too devastating, thanks to his gallows humor and ability to recover from mistakes and/or events outside his control, which requires a SERIOUS balancing act to keep his recoveries believable. He's resilient.
I also liked that the science was explained in a way that was easy to understand. A lot of books fall into the trap of being too technical for non-science people, which, while correctly analyzing scientific problems & solutions, leads to boredom or skimming. The author, through Mark, broke the science down in a way that makes it easier to understand why he's doing what he's doing without making it patronizing. That's tough and I commend him for it.
The supporting characters are also great, especially considering the fact that they don't get a ton of page time individually for their development. We learn a lot about the other members of the Ares 3 crew from Mark rummaging through the items they left behind. Later in the book you get their perspectives to fill in the gaps in Mark's perceptions. The NASA staff feel like real people you'd expect to work for NASA - crazy-smart, a little nerdy, and full of individual quirks.
Overall, I can't say enough good things about The Martian. I hope Andy Weir keeps writing for a long time, since I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next.