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Buddhist monk passes through Georgetown on 740-mile walk
By Anne Kasper, Georgetown Record, Sep 3, 2010
Georgetown, MA (USA) -- Karen Terzano had already been walking for nearly a month when she reached Georgetown on Thursday, Aug. 26, and she still had hundreds of miles to go before she reached her final destination.
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On her walk from Maine to New York City, 59-year-old Karen Terzano, is aiming to walk about 10 miles per day. While she walks, Terzano wears her rakusu, a cloth garment worn around neck, which identifies her as a Zen Buddhist.
The 59-year-old Buddhist monk is on her way to a Zen retreat that will take place in Garrison, N.Y. She began her journey on Aug. 1 by walking out the front door of her home in Ellsworth, Maine, and she will complete her trip in mid-October at a Zen center on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where she will rest for a few days before going to the retreat.
"I walked out my front door, turned left and went," Terzano said.
For the trip, which Terzano estimates to be about 740 miles, she will be following the northern segment of the East Coast Greenway, a developing trail system that runs from the northern border of Maine to Key West, Fla. It's a route that took Terzano straight through Georgetown on her way along the North Shore to Boston.
Long-distance hiker
According to Terzano, only about 25 percent of the greenway is completed trails. The rest is still being developed, so there are interim routes that follow roads instead. For example, in Georgetown, the Borders to Boston Trail that the Recreational Path Committee has been working on for years, will eventually be a part of the greenway.
Because most of it is on roads now, the greenway is mainly used by bikers instead of walkers, Terzano explained.
Terzano is an experienced long-distance hiker, though. She hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine two years ago, and earlier this year, she walked El Camino de Santiago, a nearly 500-mile pilgrimage through France and Spain.
During her trip, Terzano will be informally collecting information that will be helpful for future travelers, such as where to find fresh water and the location of campgrounds and stores to buy food and supplies, and sharing it with the East Coast Greenway Alliance.
Because of the lack of infrastructure, Terzano had to get creative about finding places to stay. Before she left, she put together a list of churches and Buddhist centers she would pass, and she carries a one-person tent in her 29-pound pack.
Terzano explained that on a typical day, she'll start looking for a place to stay in the town she plans to reach. She'll go to the municipal office or the police station or a nearby church to ask about potential places to stay or where it would be okay to pitch her tent.
"This has been real practice in letting go of my fear and my pride," she said.
Her goal is to cover about 10 miles a day, but Terzano said that she's been averaging more like 12 or 14 miles because so much of her route is on roads with lots of traffic.
"It's very hard to walk slow on busy highways," she said, explaining that she's ahead of schedule at the moment.
Last week, Terzano stopped at the state police barracks in Newbury after passing through Salisbury and Newburyport. One of the officers there told her about Adelynrood, a religious retreat in Byfield where she might be able to stay, and found the phone number for her.
Terzano called Adelynrood, and they offered to give her a free night at the center and even came to pick her up at the police barracks, which were three miles away. Around the time she got to Adelynrood, rain set in and didn't let up the next day. Terzano said that the women running the retreat center offered her another free night because they were worried about her walking in the bad weather.
"That's the kind of thing that's happened over and over," Terzano said.
She said she knows that people are inherently kind and generous, but the display of it that she has seen so far on her trip has been overwhelming.
Terzano got on her way again on Thursday, Aug. 26, starting out at the state police barracks on Scotland Road and following Main Street through Byfield. She made her way into Georgetown on North Street around 11 a.m.
When she passed the Erie Four Fire Station, the historic handtub on display caught her eye. Terzano said she stopped and knocked on the door to see if she could take a picture. That's when a Georgetown police officer stopped to see if she needed help. When she told him why she was there, he explained that it was a call station so no one was there, and then they talked for a while about her walk.
After that, Terzano ate lunch at Theo's Restaurant, where she did an interview for this story. From there, she walked down Central Street on her way out of town, with a quick stop at Town Hall to see the Revolutionary War cannon "Old Nancy."
The greenway then led Terzano through Boxford and Topsfield, where she camped in a park for the night. Over the next few days, Terzano's route took her through Beverly and Salem along Route 97 and Route 1A, and then into Lynn and Malden. She said that from there she would pick up the Charles River Bike Trail, which she will follow through most of Boston.
Terzano, who is a naturalist, a psychologist and has been practicing Zen Buddhism since the late 1980s, explained that there were many of different things that all came together to inspire her to take this walk, but one in particular was having one of her friends die of a heart attack while they were walking El Camino de Santiago earlier this year.
"It hit me deeply," Terzano said. "I needed to find a way to give back to the world."
She said she undertook this walk with that in mind.
"Friends have encouraged me to start talking to people about walking," Terzano said, explaining that she's realized this walk could be an opportunity to do just that.
"Walking, especially long-distance walking, is a spiritual practice," Terzano said. "It's a great way to get clarity."
According to Terzano, when she walks she feels a connection to her surroundings and to people that she can't get when she just drives somewhere in her car. She said the struggle is to find a way to bring that connection and that clarity into everyday life.
Terzano said she is still deciding what she'll do after getting to New York and attending the four-day Zen retreat in Garrison.
"If I go home, I will take the bus," she said.
She might keep walking, though. Terzano said that she is toying with the idea of following the southern portion of the greenway down to Florida, but she thinks the winter weather might get in the way.
"I don't think I have enough time," Terzano said. Instead, she said that she might walk short northern portion of the greenway, going from her home in Ellsworth to Calais, Maine, located on the Canadian border.
You can follow the rest of Terzano's walk on her blog at www.weekendwalk.com/walking-now/maine-to-nyc-karen-terzano. To find out more about the East Coast Greenway, go to www.greenway.org.


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Super Ted shoots through the air
Having been taught a lesson by Arsenal, winners by four goals to nil at the Goldstone Ground on 18th August 1979, the Seagulls arrived at Villa Park four days later on a Wednesday evening hoping to kickstart their season. They lost 2-1 but, as Alan Williams reports, at least they got off the mark in one respect:
Teddy Maybank scored Brighton's opening First Division goal but Alan Mullery's battlers still seek their first point.
The inability to convert half chances stopped them giving Villa a real fright. They are a long way from starting to (justify) their hard-earned promotion. But it was clearly more satisfying than their embarrassing home defeat by Arsenal on Saturday. They can gain hope because they were able to create several openings. And no one worked harder than Maybank who had been a doubtful starter during the afternoon because of shin trouble.
Villa were still without their transfer listed stars Andy Gray an John Gidman. In addition Dennis Mortimer was unable to play because of a leg injury and his deputy Alex Cropley had to go off with a jarred ankle after only eight minutes.
Villa's experience gave them long spells in command. They took the lead in the 14th minute when Mark Lawrenson lunged at Brian Little's ankles on the edge of the penalty area. It was a border-line decision but I thought a penalty was fair and Allan Evans converted.
But 10 seconds before half-time, John Gregory, former Villa defender, broke away on the right and pushed the ball through.
Maybank turned quickly and fired a shot from the acutest of angles which spun into the net off Jimmy Rimmer's fingers.
Brighton then needed a goal early in the second half and the hard-working Brian Horton raised their hopes with a header against the post.
But Villa proved the more resourceful and the winner came in the 66th minute. Little made a run but was fouled, this time by Andy Rollings a few yards outside the penalty area.
Cowans touched the ball a couple of yards for Tony Morley to cap an impressive first home appearance with a drive wide of Eric Steele.
Maybank followed up with a goal on Saturday three days later at Manchester City but Ted's picnic was spoilt by the 3-2 defeat and a tongue-lashing by Mullery about his team's play. While that was a hat-trick of losses for the Albion in three top flight matches, could the goals of the striker eventually turn the season around? Sadly, no more League goals followed for Ted, and he was dropped in favour of new signing Ray Clarke in November, who formed a remarkably effective striking partnership with Peter Ward until the end of the season.
Maybank fell out with Mullery and was sold back to Fulham. But he'll always have his achievement at Villa Park to look back at.
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"Threadgill's was austin's first theme restaurant, and it's theme WAs AUSTIN." — The LA TIMES
When John Morthland in the L.A. Times made that prophetic statement, it sounded good to me, so let's take it a bit further and claim to the 1930's through 1960's in Austin as the theme of the original Threadgill's on North Lamar Blvd. The big, new shiny one downtown sits next door to the site of the late, great Armadillo World Headquarters and contains a large portion of memorabilia from the musical hey-day of Austin in the 1970's. The juke box holds 100 albums of artists who played the 'Dillo and the piano hanging from the ceiling was played by artists as diverse as Count Basie and Commander Cody, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, Leon Russell and Captain Beefheart. Threadgill's tries to serve as a link between the new Austin and its past. In matters of music and food, we represent a time before disco or microwaves. I've been fortunate enough to encounter many of the colorful and talented folks who have made creative contributions to the city over the past fifty years. I've saved mementos that I'll share with you if you'll just take a moment to look around. ---Eddie Wilson, Proprietor
armadillo world headquarters
6416 North Lamar
Mon&Tue: 11a-9:30p
Wed-Sat: 11a-10p
Sun: 10a-9:30p
Sunday Breakfast Buffet: 10a-1p
Howdy Hour: Mon-Fri 3p-6p
4th of July: Closed
Thanksgiving Hours: 10:30a-10p
Christmas Hours: 10:30a-10p
New Years Day: 11a-10p
NOTICE: As of December 3, 2018, THREADGILL'S WORLD HQ on Riverside Drive is closed. Please come see us at the original Threadgill's location at 6416 North Lamar.
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Q: Define a macro in terms of other macro names Please see the define mechanism below, where I am defining a macro in terms of two other macro definitions.
\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}

\def\a{A}
\def\b{B}
\def\c{CC}

\def\expandafter\csname\a\b\endcsname{\c}

\AB

\end{document}

The way I have defined it, I thought that \a and \b are building
AB. So, \AB should expand to CC.
But when executed, I get the message,

! Undefined control sequence.
l.12 \AB

?

The file compiles fine without the \AB call. So, some defining mechanism is happening.
Where is my mistake?

A: With your present code
\def\expandafter\csname\a\b\endcsname{\c}

you are overwriting the TeX  primitive \expandafter such that it must be followed by \csname\a\b\endcsname. Then the construct
\expandafter\csname\a\b\endcsname

will expand to \c. With an empty document nothing happens, but try to type something and you'll get a puzzling
! Use of \expandafter doesn't match its definition.

What you do want is to hold \def for a while, so you must put the \expandafterbefore it. The code
\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}

\def\a{A}
\def\b{B}
\def\c{CC}
\expandafter\def\csname\a\b\endcsname{\c}
\AB
\end{document}

will do what you expect.
My favourite reading about \expandafter: A Tutorial on \expandafter (TUGboat 9)

A: The control sequences \a, \b and \c are already defined in the LaTeX 2ε-kernel.
\MYa, \MYb and \MYc will be used instead.
For the sake of having fun playing around with (La)TeX's expansion-mechanisms, I offer the following approaches:
With this approach \csname's triggering of expansion until finding a matching\endcsname is used in combination with \expandafter for tricking LaTeX into expanding things behind the \csname..\endcsname-construct as well:
% Use LaTeX for compiling this:

\newcommand*\MYa{A}
\newcommand*\MYb{B}
\newcommand*\MYc{CC}

\expandafter\newcommand\csname\MYa\MYb\expandafter\endcsname\expandafter{\MYc}

\show\AB

\stop

You can also combine \expandafter with \exchange:
% Use LaTeX for compiling this:

\newcommand\exchange[2]{#2#1}

\newcommand*\MYa{A}
\newcommand*\MYb{B}
\newcommand*\MYc{CC}

\expandafter\exchange\expandafter{\expandafter{\MYc}}{\expandafter\newcommand\csname\MYa\MYb\endcsname}%

\show\AB

\stop

In many situations a variant of \exchange is useful which adds curly braces:
% Use LaTeX for compiling this:

\newcommand\PassFirstToSecond[2]{#2{#1}}

\newcommand*\MYa{A}
\newcommand*\MYb{B}
\newcommand*\MYc{CC}

\expandafter\PassFirstToSecond\expandafter{\MYc}{\expandafter\newcommand\csname\MYa\MYb\endcsname}%

\show\AB

\stop

There is also the macro \name which takes everything before the first pair of curly braces for one argument and everything within the first pair of curly braces for another argument and which returns things after having applied \csname..\endcsname to the things within curly braces:
\name\newcommand{macro}... → \newcommand\macro...
\name\global\long\def{macro}... → \global\long\def\macro...
\name\string{macro} → \string\macro
\name{macro} → \macro
\name\name\let{macroA}={macroB} → \name\let\macroA={macroB} → \let\macroA=\macroB

% Use LaTeX for compiling this:

\newcommand*\MYa{A}
\newcommand*\MYb{B}
\newcommand*\MYc{CC}

\newcommand\exchange[2]{#2#1}%
\csname @ifdefinable\endcsname\name{%
  \long\def\name#1#{\romannumeral0\innername{#1}}%
}%
\newcommand\innername[2]{%
  \expandafter\exchange\expandafter{\csname#2\endcsname}{ #1}%
}%

\name\expandafter\newcommand\expandafter{\MYa\MYb}\expandafter{\MYc}%
% ->
% \romannumeral0\innername{\expandafter\newcommand\expandafter}{\MYa\MYb}\expandafter{\MYc}
% ->
% %\romannumeral0-expansion in progress
% \expandafter\exchange\expandafter{\csname\MYa\MYb\endcsname}{ \expandafter\newcommand\expandafter}\expandafter{\MYc}%
% -> ( \expandafter-chain "hits" \csname )
% %\romannumeral0-expansion in progress
% \exchange{\AB}{ \expandafter\newcommand\expandafter}\expandafter{\MYc}%
% ->
% %\romannumeral0-expansion in progress
% <space>\expandafter\newcommand\expandafter\AB\expandafter{\MYc}%
% ->
% %\romannumeral0-expansion terminated:
% \expandafter\newcommand\expandafter\AB\expandafter{\MYc}%
% -> ( \expandafter-chain "hits" \MYc )
% \newcommand\AB{CC}%

\show\AB

\stop

In case \PassFirstToSecond is available:
% Use LaTeX for compiling this:

\newcommand*\MYa{A}
\newcommand*\MYb{B}
\newcommand*\MYc{CC}

\newcommand\PassFirstToSecond[2]{#2{#1}}%
\newcommand\exchange[2]{#2#1}%
\csname @ifdefinable\endcsname\name{%
  \long\def\name#1#{\romannumeral0\innername{#1}}%
}%
\newcommand\innername[2]{%
  \expandafter\exchange\expandafter{\csname#2\endcsname}{ #1}%
}%

\expandafter\PassFirstToSecond\expandafter{\MYc}{\name\newcommand*{\MYa\MYb}}%

\show\AB

\stop

My favourite reading about \expandafter (and about how to keep the amount of \expandafter short) is the thread "How can I know the number of expandafters when appending to a csname macro".  ;-)

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Bombay HC Rejects...
Bombay HC Rejects Sudha Bharadwaj's Petition Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds [Read Order]
Nitish Kashyap
The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed Sudha Bharadwaj's appeal challenging an order passed by a Special NIA Court rejecting her bail on medical grounds. Court noted that in view of the facilities being provided to her, she is taken care of as far as her health conditions are concerned.Division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht were hearing the criminal appeal filed by...
The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed Sudha Bharadwaj's appeal challenging an order passed by a Special NIA Court rejecting her bail on medical grounds. Court noted that in view of the facilities being provided to her, she is taken care of as far as her health conditions are concerned.
Division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht were hearing the criminal appeal filed by the activist and lawyer, who suffers from several comorbidities. Her appeal states that due to her age and pre-existing medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension and a history of pulmonary tuberculosis, Bharadwaj is at a high risk of contracting coronavirus in prison, and that this infection in her present medical condition would be life threatening.
Interestingly, a medical report submitted by jail authorities on July 21 states that Bharadwaj suffers from ischemic disease among other ailments, which leads to reduced supply of blood in the body. However, after a bench headed by Justice AA sayed sought a fresh medical report of Bharadwaj from the State on August 17, a report was submitted by NIA on August 21, exactly a month after the first report and there was no mention in the said report of ailments like ischemic disease etc.
Bharadwaj's counsel Ragini Ahuja contended that the two medical reports are contradictory to each other. She submitted that the latest report dated August 21 submitted by NIA is ex-facie false and inconsistent with the report dated July 21. She said that the latest report does not deal with the diseases suffered by Bharadwaj like hypertension, osteoarthritis, ischemic disease and Tinea Corporis (skin fungal infection) as well as diabetes. Thus, the report dated August 21 cannot be considered by this Court while considering the appeal filed by the appellant, Advocate Ahuja argued.
Appearing for the NIA, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh submitted that the appellant was thoroughly examined by the Medical Officer at Mumbai District Women Prison, Byculla, Mumbai and after examining the appellant, the Medical Officer has submitted the said medical report dated August 21 which is self explanatory.
"Even in the case of Varavara Rao, who required medical treatment in the private hospital was admitted to Nanavati Hospital and was provided proper treatment", ASG Singh argued.
Whereas, Public Prosecutor Deepak Thakare adopted the submissions made by ASG Singh and submitted that as and when appellant requires any further treatment, medical facilities and hospitalization, as may be advised, State Government would provide such medical treatment.
The bench went through the appellant's latest medical report which states that-
"At present the undertrial Prisoner No. 566/20 namely Sudha Bhardwaj's health condition is stable and satisfactory and for her ailments treatment is available in the hospital. She is provided all necessary medicines as and when required."
Thus, the bench observed-
"We are inclined to accept the report dated 21/08/2020 submitted by the Medical Officer, Mumbai District Women Prison, Byculla, Mumbai. In our view, there is no inconsistency in the reports dated 21/08/2020 and 28/08/2020 placed on record.
In our view, in view of the facilities being made available in the Mumbai District Women Prison, Byculla and in view of the statement made by learned PP and learned ASG for NIA recorded aforesaid, the Appellant is taken care of in so far as her health conditions are concerned."
Finally, dismissing the appeal, Court said-
"In view of the aforesaid observations that there is no inconsistency in the reports, we are not inclined to direct the NIA or the State to file any affidavit to explain the inconsistency in the reports. In our view, no case is made out for grant of bail. Appeal is devoid of merits."
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Institut für Physikalische Chemie - Abteilung für Theoretische Chemie
Prof. Dr. Willem M. Klopper
Dr. Angela Bihlmeier
apl. Prof. Dr. Karin Fink
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Angeregte Zustände in Festkörpern
PD Dr. Michael Harding
PD Dr. Sebastian Höfener
Prof. Dr. Willem. M. Klopper
Söllerhaus-Seminare
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ORCID https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-493X
GoogleScholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Pm1P2rcAAAAJ
Publikationen in Zeitschriften mit Reviewing-System
Zur Veröffentlichung eingereicht
S. Thorwirth, M.E. Harding, O. Asvany, S. Brünken, P. Jusko, K.L.K. Lee, T. Salomon, M.C. McCarthy, and S. Schlemmer
Descendant of the X-ogen carrier and a mass of 69: Infrared action spectroscopic detection of HC3O+ and HC3S+
Mol. Phys. (zur Veröffentlichung akzeptiert); Preprint https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.11515v1
T.F. Giesen, M.E. Harding, J. Gauss, J.-U. Grabow, and H.S.P. Müller
Determination of Accurate Rest Frequencies and Hyperfine Structure Parameters of Cyanobutadiyne, HC5N
J. Mol. Spectrosc. (zur Veröffentlichung akzeptiert); Preprint https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.09312v1
Veröffentlichte Arbeiten
D. Matthews, L. Cheng, M.E. Harding, F. Lipparini, S. Stopkowicz, T.-C. Jagau, P.G. Szalay, J. Gauss, and J.F. Stanton
Coupled-Cluster Techniques for Computational Chemistry: The CFOUR Program Package
J. Chem. Phys. 152, 214108 (2020)
S.G. Balasubramani, G.P. Chen, S. Coriani, M. Diedenhofen, M.S. Frank, Y.J. Franzke, F. Furche, R. Grotjahn, M.E. Harding, C. Hättig, A. Hellweg, B. Helmich-Paris, C. Holzer, U. Huniar, M. Kaupp, A Marefat Khah, S. Karbalaei Khani, T. Müller, F. Mack, B.D. Nguyen, S.M. Parker, E. Perlt, D. Rappoport, K. Reiter, S. Roy, M. Rücker, G. Schmitz, M. Sierka, E. Tapavicza, D.P. Tew, C. van Wüllen, V.K. Voora, F. Weigend, A. Wodyński, and J.M. Yu
TURBOMOLE: Modular program suite for ab initio quantum-chemical and condensed-matter simulations
H.C. Gottschalk, A. Poblotzki, M. Fatima, D.A. Obenchain, C. Pérez, J. Antony, A.A. Auer, L. Baptista, D.M. Benoit, G. Bistoni, F. Bohle, R. Dahmani, D. Firaha, S. Grimme, A. Hansen, M.E. Harding, M. Hochlaf, C. Holzer, G. Jansen, W. Klopper, W.A. Kopp, M. Krasowska, L.C. Kröger, K. Leonhard, M.M. Al-Mogren, H. Mouhib, F. Neese, M.N. Pereira, M. Prakash, I.S. Ulusoy, R.A. Mata, M.A. Suhm, and M. Schnell
The first microsolvation step for furans: New experiments and benchmarking strategies
C.W. Chou, A.L. Collopy, C. Kurz, Y. Lin, M.E. Harding, P.N. Plessow, T. Fortier, S. Diddams, D. Leibfried, and D.R. Leibrandt
Frequency-comb spectroscopy on pure quantum states of a single molecular ion
Science 367, 1458 (2020)
S. Höfener, B.A.R. Günther, M.E. Harding, and L.H. Gade
Understanding UV/Vis spectra of halogenated tetraazaperopyrenes (TAPPs): a computational study
J. Phys. Chem. A 123, 3160 (2019)
C. Holzer, X. Gui, M.E. Harding, G. Kresse, T. Helgaker, and W. Klopper
Bethe-Salpeter correlation energies of atoms and molecules
W. Sun, R. L. Davis, S. Thorwirth, M.E. Harding, and J. van Wijngaarden
A highly flexible molecule: The peculiar case of ethynyl isothiocyanate HCCNCS
M.E. Harding and M. Olzmann
High-accuracy extrapolated ab initio thermochemistry of the NCN radical
Chem. Phys. Lett. 706, 613 (2018)
S. Thorwirth, M.E. Harding, J.B. Dudek, M.C. McCarthy
Equilibrium molecular structures of vinyl carbon chains: Vinyl acetylene, vinyl diacetylene, and vinyl cyanide
J. Mol. Spectrosc. 350, 10 (2018)
J. Chmela and M.E. Harding
Optimized auxiliary basis sets for density-fitted post-Hartree-Fock calculations of lanthanide containing molecules
Mol. Phys., 116, 1523 (2018)
J. Chmela, J.-F. Greisch, M.E. Harding, W. Klopper, M. M. Kappes, and D. Schooss
Vibronic coupling analysis of the ligand-centered phosphorescence of gas-phase Gd(III) and Lu(III) 9-oxo-phenalen-1-one complexes
H.C. Gottschalk, A. Poblotzki, M.A. Suhm, M.M. Al-Mogren, J. Antony, A.A. Auer, L. Baptista, D.M. Benoit, G. Bistoni, F. Bohle, R. Dahmani, D. Firaha, S. Grimme, A. Hansen, M.E. Harding, M. Hochlaf, C. Holzer, G. Jansen, W. Klopper, W.A. Kopp, L.C. Kröger, K. Leonhard, H. Mouhib, F. Neese, M.N. Pereira, I.S. Ulusoy, A. Wuttke, and R.A. Mata
The furan microsolvation blind challenge for quantum chemical methods: First steps
J.-F. Greisch, J. Chmela, M.E. Harding, D. Wunderlich, B. Schäfer, M. Ruben, W. Klopper, D. Schooss, and M.M. Kappes
Correlation of the structural information obtained for europium-chelate ensembles from gas-phase photoluminescence and ion-mobility spectroscopy with density-functional computations and ligand-field theory
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 6105-6112 (2017)
F. Kaplan, M.E. Harding, C. Seiler, F. Weigend, F. Evers, and M.J. van Setten
Quasi-Particle Self-Consistent GW for Molecules
J. Chem. Theory Comput. 12, 2528-2541 (2016)
J.-F. Greisch, J. Chmela, M.E. Harding, W. Klopper, M.M. Kappes, and D. Schooss
Gas-Phase Photoluminescence Characterization of Stoichiometrically Pure Nonanuclear Lanthanoid Hydroxo Complexes Comprising Europium or Gadolinium
Inorg. Chem. 55, 3316-3323 (2016)
J. Chmela, M.E. Harding, D. Matioszek, C.E. Anson, F. Breher, and W. Klopper
Many-body cooperativity in electronic spectra of oligonuclear transition-metal complexes
ChemPhysChem 17, 37-45 (2016)
K. Krause, M.E. Harding, and W. Klopper
Coupled-cluster reference values for the GW27 and GW100 test sets for the assessment of GW methods
Mol. Phys. 113, 1952-1960 (2015)
M.A. Martin-Drumel, J. van Wijngaarden, O. Zingsheim, F. Lewen, M.E. Harding, S. Schlemmer, and S. Thorwirth
Millimeter- and submillimeter-wave spectroscopy of disulfur dioxide, OSSO
J. Mol. Spectrosc. 307, 33-39 (2015)
C. Puzzarini, G. Cazzoli, M.E. Harding, J. Vázquez, and J. Gauss
The hyperfine structure in the rotational spectra of D217O and HD17O: Confirmation of the absolute nuclear magnetic shielding scale for oxygen
J. Chem. Phys. 142, 124308/1-9 (2015)
J.-F. Greisch, M.E. Harding, B. Schäfer, M. Ruben, W. Klopper, M.M. Kappes, and D. Schooss
Characterization of Nonanuclear Europium and Gadolinium Complexes by Gas-Phase Luminescence Spectroscopy
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5, 1727-1731 (2014)
Effect of Proton Substitution by Alkali Ions on the Fluorescence Emission of Rhodamine B Cations in the Gas Phase
J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 3787-3794 (2014)
J.-F. Greisch, M.E. Harding, B. Schäfer, M. Rotter, M. Ruben, W. Klopper, M.M. Kappes, and D. Schooss
Substitutional Photoluminescence Modulation in Adducts of a Europium Chelate with a Range of Alkali Metal Cations: A Gas-Phase Study
J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 94-102 (2014)
M.E. Harding and W. Klopper
Systematic construction of complementary auxiliary basis sets from and for atomic natural orbitals
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The bromine nuclear quadrupole moment revisited
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Intrinsic fluorescence properties of rhodamine cations in gas-phase: triplet lifetimes and dispersed fluorescence spectra
J. Krieg, V. Lutter, C.P. Endres, I.H. Keppeler, P. Jensen, M.E. Harding, J. Vázquez, S. Schlemmer, T.F. Giesen, and S. Thorwirth
High-Resolution Spectroscopy of C3 around 3 μm
Benchmarking the Lithium-Thiophene Complex
ChemPhysChem. 14, 708-715 (2013)
D.P. Tabor, M.E. Harding, T. Ichino, and J.F. Stanton
High-Accuracy Extrapolated Ab Initio Thermochemistry of the Vinyl, Allyl, and Vinoxy Radicals
C.J. Johnson, M.E. Harding, B.L.J. Poad, J.F. Stanton, and R.E. Continetti
Electron Affinities, Well Depths, and Vibrational Spectroscopy of cis- and trans-HOCO
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 19606-19609 (2011)
S. Thorwirth, J. Krieg, V. Lutter, I. Keppeler, S. Schlemmer, M.E. Harding, J. Vázquez, and T.F. Giesen
High-resolution OPO spectroscopy of Si2C3 at 5 μm: Observation of hot band transitions associated with ν3
M.E. Harding, J. Vázquez, J. Gauss, J.F. Stanton, and M. Kállay
Towards Highly Accurate ab initio Thermochemistry of Larger Systems: Benzene
M.E. Harding, J. Gauss, and P.v.R. Schleyer
Why Benchmark-Quality Computations are Needed to Reproduce 1-Adamantyl Cation NMR Chemical Shifts Accurately
J. Vázquez, M.E. Harding, J.F. Stanton, and J. Gauss
Vibrational Energy Levels via Finite-Basis Calculations using a Quasi-Analytic Form of the Kinetic Energy
J. Chem. Theory Comput. 7, 1428-1442 (2011)
N.S. Shuman, M. Johnson, W.R. Stevens, M.E. Harding, J.F. Stanton, and T. Baer
Tunneling in a Simple Bond Scission: The Surprising Barrier in the H Loss from HCOOH+
J. Phys. Chem. A. 114, 10016-10023 (2010)
E. Prochnow, M.E. Harding, and J. Gauss
Parallel Calculation of CCSDT and Mk-MRCCSDT Energies
A new experimental absolute nuclear magnetic shielding scale for oxygen based on the rotational hyperfine structure of H217O
J. Chem. Phys. 131, 234304/1-11 (2009)
M.E. Varner, M.E. Harding, J. Vázquez, J. Gauss, and J.F. Stanton
The Dissociation Energy of the HOOO Radical
J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 11238-11241 (2009)
F.F.S. van der Tak, H.S.P. Müller, M.E. Harding, and J. Gauss
Hyperfine Structure in the J=1-0 Transitions of DCO+, DNC, and HN13C: Astronomical Observations and Quantum-Chemical Calculations
Astron. & Astrophys., 507, 347-354 (2009)
J. Vázquez, M.E. Harding, J. Gauss, and J.F. Stanton
High-Accuracy Extrapolated Ab Initio Thermochemistry of the Propargyl Radical and the Singlet C3H2 Carbenes
S. Thorwirth and M.E. Harding
Coupled-cluster calculations of C2H2Si and CNHSi structural isomers
G. Cazzoli, C. Puzzarini, M.E. Harding, and J. Gauss
The hyperfine structure in the rotational spectrum of water: Lamb-dip technique and quantum-chemical calculations
Chem. Phys. Lett. 473, 21-25 (2009)
M.E. Harding, M. Lenhart, A.A. Auer, and J. Gauss
Quantitative Prediction of Gas-Phase 19F Nuclear Magnetic Shielding Constants
S. Thorwirth, M.E. Harding, D. Muders, and J. Gauss
The Empirical Equilibrium Structure of Diacetylene
J. Mol. Spectrosc. 251, 220-223 (2008)
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On the Geometry of the HO3 Radical
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H. Spahn, H.S.P. Müller, T.F. Giesen, J.-U. Grabow, M.E. Harding, J. Gauss, and S. Schlemmer
Rotational Spectroscopy and Hyperfine Structure of Isotopic Species of Deuterated Cyanoacetylene
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Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer in Bichromophoric Assemblies
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HEAT: High-Accuracy Extrapolated Ab initio Thermochemistry. III. Additional Improvements and Overview
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Parallel Calculation of CCSD and CCSD(T) Analytic First and Second Derivatives
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Home USA Six Flags Buys 3 Waterparks and 2 Theme Parks.
Six Flags Buys 3 Waterparks and 2 Theme Parks.
Six Flags Purchases 5 New Parks.
The purchase of the 5 new parks means the total number of Six Flags parks is now at 25 in North America. The parks joining the Six Flags family are Wet n' Wild Splashtown, Houston's largest waterpark.
Wet n' Wild Phoenix, the largest waterpark in Arizona. Darien Lake near Buffalo, NY, which Six Flags used to own. Frontier City, an iconic part of the Oklahoma City landscape. And White Water Bay, near Frontier City.
"'We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding properties and employees into our family of parks and look forward to sharing the thrill of Six Flags with guests of all ages in these key markets,' added Reid-Anderson.
Darien Lake has 8 Roller Coasters, including "Tantrum," a 'Euro-Fighter' model coaster, opening this year.
Frontier City boasts 5 roller coasters, including an Arrow Dynamic's Shuttle Loop coaster!


Within the last 7 days I had to kickoff three Symfony 2 projects. All with admin interface, all with user support and all with media (image, video and RTE) support. I stumbled over the Symfony Sonata Admin boilerplate by Geoffrey Monté. After my second kickoff I created a new repo with all bundles preconfigured I need based on Geoffrey Monté repository.


The modern technology correct associated with the around the world Place Technique GPS made some fantastic developments throughout the keep going for a long period. It has made incredible attention regarding this present day technology and its programs in various client market place spot sectors. Basically the most huge-spread out usage of GPS modern technologies is at-car tactics that maintain like the most disoriented vehicle driver from getting lose. Both the major common kinds of in-auto tactics; the in-dash application along with the cellular windowpane fitted or on-dash prepared plan. For anyone intents and utilizes there is a comparable features and career in the similar method. The sole variance may be the in-dash technique is not easily transportable since it is put in towards the dash table drastically because the auto stereo is. A transportable device mounting brackets effortlessly each to your home property windowpane secure or maybe a putting in scenario alongside the dash meal desk. It may be rapidly removed and moved to yet another automobile when you desire.
The main benefit from an auto borne GPS product is its pathway providing capability maintaining yourself on program to through which you need to go. Each time a product is devote all you have to do is convey to it precisely where you want to go and it also does other individuals, supplying convert-by-transform recommendations to your location. This is certainly undoubtedly of distinctive use to anyone that moves a great deal, either for company or satisfaction. One more fantastic characteristic of the in-car vizr precio product is the ability to keep track of your car or truck in the situation it is actually thieved. This will make it less difficult to the particular authorities to look for to check out your car or van minus the hazards related to a much better tempo manage right after. You may additionally learn a large number of insurance companies provide you with a reduction all on your own vehicle outstanding should it get a keep track of-equipped GPS technique.
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Editorials: The right to vote belongs to every Canadian — everywhere | Jamie Liew and Donald Galloway/iPolitics
Editorials: The right to vote…
Who has the right to vote? Section 6 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms appears to give a clear enough answer by stating that "every citizen has the right to vote." The Canada Elections Act, however, currently provides that citizens who have lived abroad for more than five years are not permitted to vote. This limit was defended by the previous government as demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society, therefore constitutional. The tension between the legislation and the Charter has led to litigation by non-resident citizens going before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Liberal government has pre-empted the need for a judicial decision by tabling legislation that will ensure that the Charter right is not infringed. The proposed legislation will allow any Canadian citizen who is resident outside Canada to vote, no matter how long they have been outside the country. This is a welcome legislative intervention. It reveals a sound appreciation of the depth of the bond between the citizen and the state and augurs well for those concerned about the health of our democracy.
Some ostensibly strong arguments have been crafted in defence of the current limitations on the right to vote. It is alleged that those who remain outside the country for a lengthy period lack commitment to this country and therefore should forfeit the right to participate in its elections. It is also maintained that by living outside the country, individuals have placed themselves beyond the ordinary jurisdiction of the law. Because they are not subject to Canadian legal obligations (which usually end at geographical borders), they should not have a voice in determining the nature of these obligations.
Furthermore, non-residents do not usually pay Canadian taxes. It's an ironic twist on the rallying cry of the American Revolution: No representation without taxation.
Full Article: The right to vote belongs to every Canadian — everywhere.
Category: EditorialsBy admin December 8, 2016
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Improving outcomes for rare diseases in England - research and treatment, specialised commissioning and access to medicine
Morning, Thursday, 9th January 2020
THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED
This timely conference will be an opportunity to discuss improving outcomes for rare diseases in England - looking at research and treatment, specialised commissioning and access to medicine.
Delegates will discuss the National Genomic Healthcare Strategy launched in February - which builds on the Health and Social Care Secretary's ambition to sequence 5m genomes by 2023/24 and comes as the NHS offers whole genome sequencing to every adult and child with a rare genetic condition from this year.
Planned sessions will consider the priorities for scaling up to implementing the strategy and its impact on improving diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases
We also expect discussion on what further measures might be necessary to deliver the strategy - such as ensuring the workforce has the right training and skills, developing digital infrastructure in the UK, and key issues for managing patient data and ensuring public trust.
Priorities for training in genomics for healthcare professionals across all levels, following the extension of funding to 2020 for the Genomics Education Programme will also be assessed - including progress of key aims to develop strategic collaborations to deliver the Genomic Medicine Service for the NHS.
Delegates will examine the progress of the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases, following the publication of the 2019 update to the implementation plan for England and policy priorities moving forward from 2020, when the strategy is due to end.
They will also assess any barriers to progress so far - including the impact of Brexit on the UK's participation in European Reference Networks, medicines regulation and on collaboration and knowledge sharing.
We expect discussion on the next steps for improving the delivery of care for rare diseases and commissioning specialised services - including allocating long term funding, integrating specialised services with wider pathways of care and reducing variation in the quality of services at a local level.
It follows plans to implement a set of provider criteria for services treating patients with rare diseases - including ensuring that there is a person responsible for co-ordinating the care of any patients with rare diseases, providing patients with an 'alert card' containing information about their condition, and improving the transition from paediatric to adult services.
Attendees will also consider the key issues for improving access to medicines for rare diseases, with discussion on managing the affordability of medicines for rare diseases and overcoming regulatory challenges for accelerating the uptake of innovative treatments and maintaining access.
The conference will be an opportunity to assess the impact to industry and patient access of the Government's decision to charge for NICE technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies, which came into effect in April 2019 - as well as the introduction of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access in December 2018.
Further sessions will consider the priorities for research into rare diseases - including supporting collaborative working between researchers, service providers and patients, translating research into best practice and looking at the opportunities for innovation to improve outcomes for patients. It follows the creation of the BioResource for Translational Research in Common and Rare Diseases, which is set to improve collaboration in research.
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Incentivising employees: the theory, policy and practice of employee share ownership plans in Australia
Ingrid Landau, Ann O'Connell, Ian Ramsay
This book is the culmination of a multi-year research project funded by the Australian Research Council and represents the first detailed discussion of the theory, policy and practice of employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) in Australia.
The topics examined in Incentivising Employees are key legal and policy issues relevant to ESOPs, the current incidence and forms of ESOPs in Australia, the corporate law and taxation law frameworks, why employers implement ESOPs and why employees participate in them, international comparisons, and recommendations for reform.
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Landau, Ingrid ; O'Connell, Ann ; Ramsay, Ian. / Incentivising employees : the theory, policy and practice of employee share ownership plans in Australia. Carlton VIC Australia : Melbourne University Press, 2013. 272 p.
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So…it's a new year. What are most of us inclined to do in January? Make a plethora of resolutions!
Do any of these declarations sound familiar? Of course, they do. Most of us have said one of these things, or at least, something similar. Right?
* … we gain two pounds that week, instead of losing 15?
* … we end up barely drinking a bottle of water a day?
We tend to give up, don't we? What if we took a different approach, creating goals that set us up for success, instead of for failure? We can do just that by using S.M.A.R.T. goals!
This statement is specific ("15 pounds"), but there is no mention of its meaningfulness. There are no planned action steps stated, and it is not realistic ("15 pounds in one week") though, it is timely ("this week").
I hope that seeing this example helps you to understand how to turn your resolutions into something that helps you move toward success. I have been on my own wellness journey for almost five years and have used these beneficial principles. However, over the last couple of years, admittedly, I have lost my focus in a couple of areas.
That being said, I'm going to share a resolution of my own, in order to hold myself accountable to you, the reader: "I'm going to increase my stamina." In my next article, I will show how I turned that into a S.M.A.R.T. goal.
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Home » Local » Committee in the works to address concerns of industrialists, investors — Shamali
Committee in the works to address concerns of industrialists, investors — Shamali
By JT - Nov 26,2022 - Last updated at Nov 26,2022
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Shamali and President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry Fathi Jaghbir during a meeting with representatives of the industrial sector on Saturday (Petra photo)
AMMAN — A committee, headed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply secretary general, is set to be formed to follow up on concerns of industrialists and investors on a daily basis, Minister Yousef Shamali said on Saturday.
During a meeting with representatives of the industrial sector, Shamali stressed the government's seriousness in cooperating with the private sector in implementation of Royal directives in order to activate a "true partnership" between the two sectors, mainly at the industrial level due to its important role in supporting the national economy and job creation, Al Mamlaka TV reported.
The minister said that the Economic Modernisation Vision outlines a roadmap for the next stage to develop the national economy. Nine sectorial councils from the private sector have been established to identify the needs of the workforce and consequently reduce unemployment rates.
In this regard, he said that he hopes that the percentage of Jordanian factory labourers can reach 100 per cent.
As for industrialists' interactions with the Jordan Customs Department (JCD), the minister said that there is a development programme for the department to facilitate and simplify procedures for importers and exporters. All institutions working at the borders will be annexed to the JCD in order to expedite procedures, he added.
Shamali said that the Kingdom's economic situation is stable and witnessing growth, noting that Jordan passed the fifth review of the International Monetary Fund that resulted in increasing the credit classification of Jordan to B+, noting that inflation rates in the Kingdom are among the lowest in the region.
President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry Fathi Jaghbir called for facilitating the access of Jordanian industrial products to the civil service consumer corporation, and to address any obstacle preventing the product's entry into major markets in the Kingdom.
The meeting also focused on several issues of interest to the industrial sector, such as reducing production costs, helping the sector in financial issues, marketing and improving the business environment and facilitating e-government procedures, mainly those pertaining to licensing.


For about a year, it has been filmmaker R.J. Wilson's goal to scare audiences in "60 seconds or less". With our ever-narrowing attention span coupled with the fact that most of us carry a movie theater in our pocket, Wilson caters to this market. That's why he started "R.J. Wilson Horror" — a labour-of-love project that creates content for the phone-gazer. As of today, his website, www.rjwilsonhorror.com, is finally live, where you can watch and share these original horror films, all under a minute long.
"R.J. Wilson Horror" grew out of the frustrations of being a poor independent filmmaker, and — most importantly — out of a love of horror storytelling. His films are primarily cost-effective, stress-free, and each production takes anywhere from an hour to three, tops. "I love the challenge that comes with trying to cram a good, spooky story in such a short amount of time," Wilson said. "It's the first time in my life where I felt a strong passion for what I was doing." R.J. Wilson's microshorts have screened internationally in film festivals, appeared on the anthology 60 Seconds to Die as well as its sequel, in Bloody Disgusting's World of Death webseries, and have earned several accolades including "Most Disturbing" and "Excellence in Editing Micro Cinema".
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As one of the most pet-friendly cities in America, Asheville, North Carolina, is fun to explore with your best friend. We've worked to make it even easier to navigate the city with your dog. Here are answers to frequently asked questions.
Yes. In Asheville and Buncombe County, if your dog leaves your property, it must be on a leash. This law is designed to protect people and other dogs from unexpected and/or potentially dangerous interactions.
Where are the nearest off-leash dog parks?
There are two dog parks near downtown Asheville. The French Broad River Park (580 Riverview Dr.) is one of Asheville most beautiful parks as it follows the contours of the river. The Dog Park features a large fenced-in area. The one-acre spot has wood chips, fresh water, and dog waste bags. The Azalea Dog Park (395 Azalea Rd.) is near the relatively new John B. Lewis Soccer Complex. There are two separate fenced areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. There is also a small dog park in Black Mountain at RiverWalk Park (205 N. Carolina 9).
Are dogs allowed at festivals and events?
In most cases, dogs are not allowed at downtown Asheville festivals. Due to crowds, weather and festival activities, most of these settings are not the best or safest situations for your pets. Please check with festival organizers before arriving to see if your pet is able to join you.
Where can I buy dog treats, chews, and toys?
Downtown Asheville features a number of doggie boutiques offering all the necessities for your pet. Three Dog Bakery (21 Battery Park Ave.) bakes fresh treats and premium dog food from the best ingredients. Find dog essentials at the The Dog Door (1 Battle Square) near the historic Grove Arcade.
What can I do with my dog in Asheville?
Here in Dog City USA the possibilities are endless for activities you can share with your dog! Most trails in the mountains make for dog-friendly hikes. One of the very few exceptions is Great Smoky Mountains National Parks which does not allow dogs on its trails. You are able to bring your dog on the grounds of Biltmore (however, pets are not allowed in the home). There are many pet-friendly breweries and pet-friendly restaurants in Asheville. And, Asheville is home to some of the most pet-friendly hotels in the nation.
Where can my dog have a play date?
There are a number of places in Asheville that provide "doggie day care" where your dog will receive loving care and be closely monitored throughout the day. Among the choices are The Pet Vet on Patton (2 Hansel Ave.), The Dog House (1054 Riverside Dr.), At Play with Sparky (542 Short McDowell St.), You'll Work, I'll Play (677A Brevard Rd.) and Urban Dog Retreat (900 W. Chapel Rd.). All of these locations require that your dog be up-to-date on vaccinations (some have more specific or stricter policies) and most require a reservation or advance notice.
What if my dog needs emergency medical care?
R.E.A.C.H. of Asheville offers 24/7 emergency veterinary services, even on holidays. R.E.A.C.H. (677 Brevard Rd.) is just 10 minutes from downtown Asheville. The telephone number for R.E.A.C.H. is: (828) 665-4399.
The Dog City USA Asheville Welcome Center (1 Battle Square) is the first of its kind in the United States and is a one-stop-resource to help dog owners to get the most out of their visit. The welcome center is in downtown Asheville and is housed in the The Dog Door and Behavior Center. The center features a doggy potty area, fresh water from doggie drinking fountains, free good dog bags, and doggie ice cream.
Photo credits: Top photo by Emily Chaplin. Dogs at Craggy by John Fletcher Jr. Dog on patio by Nathan Chesky.


I think it's safe to say we're finally settled into the new house. The backyard is bustling with plant life, festive lights and dangling hammocks.
At night, the patio transforms.
Succulents are one of my all-time favorite plants. You can tear off a little piece and plant these babies anywhere. Once, a Home Depot employee let me take home a piece of succulent that had fallen off a plant.
I bought a tomato plant at HEB for $1. It's thriving! My mom brought three more tomato plants along with pepper, zinnias, guava, green onions, cilantro, mint, lettuce and kariapala.
Have you heard of the Topsy Turvy tomato planter? This is day 1 of my experiment with the upside down device.
Green onions and lettuce ready for consumption.
Had our first barbecue the other day. Special thanks to La Michoacana!
A few more photos from my Flickr stream.
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Feb262021February 26, 2021March 4, 20211Commentby Adam Wheeler
A CONVERSATION WITH MARVIN MUSQUIN
Posted in People, Racing
In 2021 the 31-year old has been part of the AMA Supercross and Motocross paddock for a decade so we decided to make a call and ask #25 about coming back to the Indoor series after a year away through injury, making an impact in a crazily close '21 contest, KTM longevity, his career and more…
Marvin Musquin – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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"Can you hear me?" Marvin Musquin is surrounded by hissing and squirts of air. It sounds like he's in a submarine. "I'm just sitting in a hyperbaric chamber…so it's a good time to talk!"
Twelve and a half years submerged in Red Bull KTM colours means Marvin is the longest-serving racer for the company, bagging two FIM MX2 world titles, a 250SX crown, Motocross of Nations glory and a seven-figure cheque at the Monster Energy Cup. It's been quite a career since his protracted move into the factory Grand Prix team in 2009 and the likeable Florida resident is still operating at the highest level, earning podium finishes already in the current 450SX supercross campaign.
Musquin got back into the swing of Supercross at the opening round of the 2021 series in Houston, Texas
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We might be disturbing his post-training moment of tranquillity, but it is a rare occasion to get the Frenchman during some 'downtime' while the hectic supercross season is running…
Why exactly are you in a hyperbaric chamber?
It's something Aldon [Baker, trainer] has at his house, in his gym. It's a cool machine to help with recovery and I'll do it after a workout or any time really. It's good to put my headphones on and take a nap or listen to some music for an hour or so. It's relaxing.
So, you must be in there a few times a week?
Well, at least once a week. The way the pressure works in here is like going to altitude.
Training with his teammate Cooper Webb helped Musquin get back up to Supercross speed – here they are together on the AMA Supercross gate
How are you feeling generally? The biggest question around you for 2021 – after missing a year of racing – is about the time it takes to get back to the highest level of performance…?
Good. I had the pace in some qualifications and was right there for the top three in some rounds. My speed has been pretty good. I missed 2020 Supercross with the injury and came back for the outdoors, which was slightly easier to do; I noticed how much of a totally different 'game' supercross is and supercross tracks are for any kind of injury. That question was one I had for myself: I thought 'can I come back to my potential?' and the good thing about being here in Florida with Aldon's program is that I get to ride with Cooper [Webb] and Zach [Osborne] and we had RJ Hampshire as well. It was a good comparison and in the first few weeks I was not doing what I wanted to do, but that was normal. I wanted to get better every day and that's how it turned out, both physically and mentally. I started getting closer to those guys and battling in practice. It was good because it was pushing me and gave me more confidence. I had two good months of preparation without any injury worries and went to Houston [round one] pretty excited. I knew I was capable of racing to my full potential for twenty minutes but, wow, the level [of the riders] going for the podium surprised me. At Houston the top 15 was inside a second in practice. Starts became so important. It was amazing to take third at the first race. I had a few crashes and mistakes in the other rounds.
Musquin won the 2009 FIM MX2 World Championship
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Is that just the rustiness of being back in a race situation?
I think it is. The season has been so hard, especially if you cannot get a start. Bad times, bad gatepicks, bad starts, chaos on the first lap trying to pass: it all rolls into each other. So, it's been frustrating to be in positions where I shouldn't sometimes…but at the same time I'm showing decent speed.
Musquin battled hard in 2009 to showcase his talent
The parity in supercross seems crazier this year. It's similar to MotoGP™ and MXGP now where there is such a spread of riders that can win or be on the podium…
I feel it was like that last year already. I wasn't racing but I was watching and the level went up. A few years ago – two, three or four – it wasn't that close. If you look now then a rider like Adam Cianciarulo can qualify first but then in the Main Event he's struggling. I feel like everybody can be fast for one lap this year. The tracks were quite basic in Houston and they started to get a little bit more technical after but some are – I don't want to say 'too easy – but….well, the bikes are close, the riders are close and everyone can do the same thing on the tracks. I really feel we need to look at the tracks of 15-20 years ago, maybe make the jumps steeper so we don't go as flat, far and fast. This season is definitely tough. When you go back to the truck and you look at a paper that says you are P14 in qualifying then you start to go a bit crazy about it and think 'I suck…'
Even with your experience I guess that could stress you out…
It does! But then you have to look at it a different way and see that you are just half a second from the top five. Still, it's hard not to think about the position only!
Musquin went on to defend his title for KTM aboard his KTM 250 SX-F in 2010
Twelve and a half years now with Red Bull KTM. Behind the wins, titles and achievements is that something you're proud of?
Yeah, for sure. I've always said KTM are like family. Especially in the way I moved to KTM. There are a lot of stories and it's quite unique. Without their support I would never have done anything like I did. It was the beginning of my career and I was in a bad position in 2009.
I remember it well…
You do! KTM did a lot to help me, Pit Beirer especially, so I feel a lot of loyalty and always wanted to move forward with them and keep climbing. Moving to America was a joint project and goal, and we did that together. Of course, things didn't always work out the way I wanted to, and I chased better results but I won a supercross championship and did my best to win races. In the 450 class I was right there for a few seasons and was close for the title.
Musquin with some of KTM's key management after his championship win in 2010
One consequence of that long association is the fact that you've ridden different generations of the KTM 250 and 450 SX-Fs. Have you seen or felt much variation in the bikes over the last decade?
Yeah! At the same time I feel that I have done really well with those changes. When I first rode the KTM 250 SX-F in 2009 it was with the PDS shock: remember that?! I won one of the most prestigious GPs by winning both motos at Lommel [deep sand track in Belgium]. Nobody expected that. We moved to a new bike in 2010 and we did some great things but a lot of guys were fast on that bike, like Jeffrey [Herlings] and Ken [Roczen]. It's a cool story. One strong example for me with KTM was the electric start. I know now practically every brand has them now but people were still getting excited about them only a couple of years ago. Man, my KTM 250 SX-F had an electric start back in 2011! That's only one example of how KTM always try to improve and be ahead of the rest. They do a lot of work. Here in America we have the production rule for racing but they still push to provide the best bike for sale so we can race it.
Musquin went over to the US in 2011 to race Supercross – here he is pictured in 2012 aboard his KTM 250 SX-F
You're 31 now. How is the physical cost of your career? I remember being at the Bercy Supercross in Paris when you suffered your first knee injury…
That was at the end of 2010, going into 2011 and I was racing Bercy before starting my career in America. I ended up missing supercross. I mean those injuries like ligaments and tendons…I wish I'd broken bones. Do you know what I'm saying? But that's how my body is. Surgeons and physios have told me that I'm very flexible so I tend to injure ligaments and tendons more than anything. My last knee problem was probably the biggest and where I had the most things repaired. The other knee – that I hurt twice – is actually pretty good but this last one was big. It's a bummer. My hand also in 2015. I don't feel that they are 'massive' injuries but little ones that bother you over a long time. I'm still capable of training and racing but I do think about the effects on my body now and again and, unfortunately, that's part of racing. I know my body is not 100% 'normal'.
Musquin won the AMA 250 East Supercross title in 2015
You're one of the most technical riders I've seen. Can that skill and feeling still get better or do you think it's an area where you peak and then look for improvements elsewhere? Can you still surprise yourself?
I have to say: 'unfortunately not'. [pause] Also it's harder on the 450 compared to the 250. It's also nice to hear what you just say. There is a part of me that always wishes to be a bit better.
I guess that's the never-ending ambition for a racer or an athlete…
Good memories – Musquin high fives the fans in 2015 with the #1 plate on his bike
You put a rare old photo of you battling former MXGP racer Clement Desalle on 85cc bikes on Instagram the other day. Clement, and your countryman Gautier Paulin, both retired in 2020. Does watching your peers and former teammates like Ryan Dungey walk away make you reflect on your own career?
For sure I still follow MXGP so I saw that Clement and Gautier had both retired. Racing in Europe is quite a bit different to what I'm doing here in America. Every single rider has a different type of career. I mean, they both already had kids and a wider family whereas I don't. Clement had been on the 450 for a very long time whereas 2021 is just my sixth. Everybody is so different. Also Dungey: another type of career. So, it is always hard to compare but it does make me think about things. When you turn 30-31 you think about the future and I always said as long as I'm having fun and good results then I'll keep going. Obviously if I cannot fight for results then there is no point. I don't want to race if it's not to my full potential.
Can you see yourself doing a 'Tony Cairoli' and making it to 35-36?
Er, no!
Lastly, you were the last guy to win the big million-dollar bonus at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas [2017]. Have you blown any of the cash yet or is it sitting in the bank?
Haha! We didn't spend anything. Unfortunately, I want to say that what you see on paper is not what you actually get! The plan was to put it in the bank and watch it grow.
The 2021 season has seen Musquin back at the sharp end of Supercross following injury
With a stacked field, starts have been even more key in 2021 – the #25 has enjoyed some strong gates so far this season.
Back on the podium – Musquin proved that despite time out he's back on top form.
There's still more to come – Musquin is enjoying his racing in one of the toughest championships in the world.
And to finish – a customary heel-clicker from the Frenchman aboard his KTM 450 SX-F.
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WITF has launched the 24/7 PBS KIDS channel on TV and via broadcast and digital platforms. The free service, which will feature 24/7 educational programming, ensures that PBS KIDS' high-quality content is available to all children and caregivers on a platform and at a time that works for them, including primetime, weekends and other out-of-school times when they are most likely to tune in. In fact, a new national study of parents with children ages 2-6 finds TV viewing is one of the top ways that families spend time together, with 89 percent of parents reporting they watch TV together as a family, 74 percent in favor of anytime access to educational programming and 37 percent ranking PBS KIDS as the best use of family screen time.
WITF joins more than 100 other PBS stations across the country who launched the channel earlier this year, making it available to 90 percent of U.S. TV households. The channel will also be available as a live stream on pbskids.org and on the free PBS KIDS Video App for mobile and tablet devices, which has been downloaded 16.4 million times and totaled 4.2 billion streams last year.
Friday night on this new service is "PBS KIDS Family Night," weekly family viewing events featuring movie specials or themed programming every Friday from 7 to 9 pm, and repeating on Saturday and Sunday evenings. "Family Night" includes popular movie favorites such as ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE, SPLASH AND BUBBLES: ONE BIG OCEAN and SESAME STREET: THE COOKIE THIEF, and will include world premiere movie events such as DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD: TIGER FAMILY TRIP, READY JET GO!: RETURN TO BORTRON 7 and ARTHUR AND THE HAUNTED TREEHOUSE.


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Bestival 2011 Review | FESTIVALPHOTO
Bestival 2011 Review
Best of All?
Getting familiar with Besty 2011:
Iiinside were back again to enjoy one of the best UK festivals, and this year with a whole eclectic mix of acts to chose from, ranging from pop, rock, dance, rap and more!
Bestival is an award winning 3 day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill in the heart of the Isle of Wight.
The wonderful world of Bestival was born out of ten fun years of pioneering music events and record releases from Rob da Bank's Sunday Best empire. The BBC Radio 1 leftfield DJ had a dream to one day create his vision of how the modern day festival should be. Along with Creative Director and wife Josie da Bank and co founders / partners John and Ziggy from Get Involved that dream is now fulfilled. On a mission to change the face of independent festival culture, the fearless foursome are bringing some magic to the shores of the Solent and spreading the love worldwide.
Now in it's 8th year Bestival is attracting some of the best acts from the music world and getting the attention it most definitely deserves. It is most definitely King of the surrealist boutique festivals, and the first to join the big boys status (from 2010) without losing its fantastical charm and spirit.
This year's fancy-dress theme was Pop Stars, Rock stars and Divas; and Saturday definitely played host to a sea of dressed up, party driven punters.
2011 was without a doubt Bestivals finest year for hosting the most spectacular lineup any festival has seen in a long while. With stunning performances that dazzled all from The Cure, Bjork, Pendulum, PJ Harvey, Brian Wilson, Chromeo, Graham Coxon, DJ Shadow, and so many more it's impossible to list them!
Best bits:
1.	The lineup – this year it was beyond amazing catering not only every genre, but for every generation.
2.	Festival site – as always Bestival creates a beautiful setting inside a beautiful setting. One of the best for festival décor without a doubt and the enchanted is a must see when in search of some tranquillity from the madness.
3.	Food – such a wide variety to choose from, one day you can have disgusting greasy food and the next you can be extremely healthy.
4.	The atmosphere – the majority of people were in such high spirits it was amazing. Fields of smiling faces and comical attire, regardless of weather it couldn't have been better.
5.	Capacity – One thing Bestival seems to be extremely good at is hosting a large boutique festival without making it seem too overcrowded. Festivals such as Glastonbury are just too big, and others like SGP are a touch too small. If Bestival can keep to this perfect cocktail of size, décor and music than without a doubt it will always be one of iiinside's favourites.
Worst bits:
1.	Travel – It's such a mission to get to Bestival (unless you're an Isle of Wight citizen). Yes I know this should be part of the fun but it is exhausting to get to and from. Both on the way in and the way out we were stuck in traffic for hours. This being because diversions were put up to get from and to the ferry port / festival site and as everyone is then taking the same route the roads get extremely clogged up.
2.	Tent capacity – Sometimes the smaller stages would completely pack out that it could become a bit overwhelming and impossible not only to move but also to enter. It would have been nice to have outside screens or speakers outside to be able to see/hear what was happening within.
3.	Sailor Jerry's – Last year this was one of our favourite bars, great drinks, staff, atmosphere and music. Unfortunately this year it was probably one of my worst as it was now open plan. No one was controlling it's capacity that it was impossible to get a drink , the staff looked totally overworked, and so busy we ended up staying clear.
4.	Naughty campers – Unfortunately this year we met a number of people who seemed to have had their belongings robbed from their temporary homes. We are aware this is happening at most of the mainstream festivals but this year it appeared to hit Bestival pretty hard.
As with every year for the past 8 the UK summer festival season came to a spectacular end with Bestival. Yes the weather wasn't amazing but the heavens appeared to have tried their best to keep the worst away until the final night.
Slight differences with the way Bestival was laid out appeared to have been a perfect decision. Moving some stages in to the campsites to ease the crowds and allow campers to make quick visits to catch acts was a beautiful site, and a welcomed one when after returning to your tent late at night you decided you hadn't quite had enough.
We can't wait to see how the guys at Bestival can make 2012 another memorable year.
Once again many thanks to all the guys over at Get Involved for always making us feel like part of the Bestival family!
Hopefully see you all again next year! ☺
Review by Alan Thomas.
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After more than 500 days of deployment in downtown Randolph, a set of three radar-equipped speed monitoring signs has gathered nearly 430,000 data points on area drivers and their propensity to obey or exceed the posted speed limit.
According to data presented by Officer Matthew Chin to the Randolph Police Advisory Committee last Thursday, the speed monitoring signs show a significant decrease in excess speed for drivers traveling past eight locations including Elm Street, South Pleasant Street, and Forest Street.
First deployed last July and August, the signs gather data points on each passing vehicle in an effort to assist the Randolph Police Department in determining which streets may require further speed enforcement.
"They've been really well received," said Ofc. Chin, "especially on roads we get complaints on… [at] a local level, they've really had an impact," he said.
One key strategy to gathering quality data involved the simple flicking of a switch. By occasionally reconfiguring the signs' settings to run in "data collection mode," Chin deactivated the distinctive electronic display that flashed a bright yellow speed reading to passing motorists.
Appearing to lie dormant—and subsequently drawing a handful of resident complaints that they had stopped working—the signs con- tinued to quietly collect speed data on passing motorists. By comparing these data points with those generated when the display was illuminated, Ofc. Chin was able to determine how often—and to what degree—drivers moderated their speed.
"It's logging your beginning speed and your end speed," said Chin. "Based on that, we're able to gauge changes in behavior," he said.
Despite neighborhood reports of drivers traveling close to 60 or 70 miles per hour, signs positioned on Elm, Pleasant, and Forest Streets indicated that drivers seldom drove more than five or ten miles per hour above the posed speed limit.
When the signs' digital display was activated, drivers tended to slow down dramatically, with many driving five miles per hour below the posted speed limit. A clear change of behavior.
In addition to radar, the signs are also equipped with cameras capable of snapping a quick photo of a speeding car as it whizzes past. Fortunately for hurried drivers, the cameras cannot be used to issue tickets of motorists traveling above the speed limit due their inability to accurately identify vehicle operators.
"As of the presentation last week," said Chin in a follow-up email, "no enforcement action has been taken based upon the photos or the data collected by the signs," he said, explaining that the RPD has no plans to use the signs for direct enforcement.
Described on their manufacturer's website as "a kind of compassionate Big Brother that just wants to slow down drivers," the signs were purchased through grants from the Governor's Highway Safety Program and carry a maintenance cost of approximately $4,500 a year when paired with their accompanying data software.
For police committee member Tom Harty, this sticker price represents a net savings in terms of traffic enforcement and department expenses.
"The sign produces a result without manpower," said Harty at the Thursday meeting. "That's a cost savings. When the sign is on, people tend to slow down," he said.
The signs cost an estimated 17 cents per hour to operate, compared to $56 an hour for an officer and a cruiser to monitor a given location.


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New cheaper bus fares trialled in Thornbury and Yate
Tickets are now 25 per cent cheaper
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Passengers travelling in Thornbury and Yate will be able to hop on a bus for just £1.50 this autumn.
That's 50p cheaper, or three-quarters of the price of a normal single-use ticket.
Bosses at First West of England are trialling the new fares, which came into force on September 29, following a review of costs earlier this year.
James Freeman, First West of England Managing Director, said he hoped the move would help struggling high streets.
"The economic challenges facing our high streets are well known, so we are pleased to do our bit to help people travel locally without adding to congestion or having to worry about parking," he said.
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"We are very hopeful that local people will take to the new fares so that we can make them a permanent fixture and achieve a lasting increase in local bus travel in Yate and Thornbury."
Councillor Steve Reade, South Gloucestershire Council's cabinet member responsible for transport, said he was 'delighted' with the news.
"Buses provide a vital link for many residents in our rural towns and communities and we want to ensure our local high streets and centres are accessible to all," said Mr Reade.
"Being able to access reliable public transport at an affordable rate will also play a big part in encouraging people to leave the car at home and change to more sustainable travel methods."
What bus routes will be included?
The Thornbury town fare zone includes the T1 and T2 services.
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The Yate town fare zone includes the Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 services.
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More information can be found on the First West of England website www.firstgroup.com/southgloslynx
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*Our vehicles are inspected by Factory Certified Technicians. We ensure that every vehicle passes a strict safety inspection to provide you with peace of mind so that you won't be spending money after your purchase. **Advertised vehicle sale price subject to Tax, Title, Licensing Fees, and $358 Service Fee. **** Se Habla Espanol **** *Using strong relationships with over 20 Financial Institutions, we will provide you with the strongest, most competitive terms available! *Let us show you how the Lynch Family of Dealerships will treat YOU like family. Provide us with the opportunity to earn your business and you will agree that "NOBODY Sells for Less than Lynch!" With Real Time, Live Market Pricing from our 3rd Party Vendor, you get a Great Price Upfront without the Hassles of Negotiation. The Lynch family of Dealerships is one of the largest retailers of new and used vehicles in the Midwest. Because of this volume, customers can expect not only an impressive selection, but also a volume-based price which may simply not be available at smaller, single location dealerships!! We also pride ourselves on our reconditioning process, which is SECOND TO NONE!!! Only a short drive from Milwaukee, We proudly serve customers from Madison, Kenosha, Waukesha, Gurnee, Chicago, Janesville, Lake County IL, Racine, Lake Geneva, Sun Prairie, East Troy, Mukwonago, Delavan, Pewaukee, Brookfield, New Berlin, Elm Grove, Delafield, Hartland, Oconomowoc, and Jefferson customers with an incredible customer satisfaction rating!! For our complete inventory and current specials, please visit us at www.lynchchryslerdodgejeepram.com or call us today at (262)-642-4700! We appreciate the opportunity to EARN Your business!!!
NOTICE Commercial vehicle pricing may not include any 'upfit' equipment that may be installed. Contact a sales consultant for details. Tax, title, license and dealer fees (unless itemized above) are extra. Additional incentives, discounts and/or savings may be available if an individual qualifies for one of many manufacturer or dealership special programs. Contact us directly for your lowest e-price! MPG estimates on this website are EPA estimates; your actual mileage may vary. For used vehicles, MPG estimates are EPA estimates for the vehicle when it was new. The EPA periodically modifies its MPG calculation methodology; all MPG estimates are based on the methodology in effect when the vehicles were new (please see the "Fuel Economy" portion of the EPA's website for details, including a MPG recalculation tool). The features and options listed are for the new 2018 Jeep Compass and may not apply to this specific vehicle. Tax, title, license (unless itemized above) are extra. Not available with special finance, lease and some other offers.
This used Laser Blue Pearlcoat 2018 Jeep Compass Limited with a 2.4L I4 engine and Automatic transmission (VIN 3C4NJDCB1JT211753) is for sale at Lynch Chevrolet of Mukwonago in Mukwonago, WI. Contact Lynch Chevrolet of Mukwonago today to schedule a test-drive. If this isn't the exact Jeep you're looking for don't hesitate to go back and revise your search. We're sure to have the perfect used car for you at our lot in Mukwonago. Visit Lynch Chevrolet of Mukwonago, your WI Jeep dealership & premier Mukwonago used car dealer, we'll help you drive home a used Jeep Compass today!