The history of the New Forest Pony, one of Great Britain's native pony breeds.
Near the southern coast of England in southwest Hampshire is the beautiful New Forest. Ponies were said to roam the area six decades before William the Conqueror established a royal hunting ground there in 1079. The native ponies were subsequently crossed with stock brought to the area by the many people who traveled through the forest from the coast.
Other breeds were turned out into the forest to improve the ponies, so the bloodlines of the New Forest Pony include contributions from the Welsh Pony, Arabian and Thoroughbred. Because of this mix, the pony's genes are more diverse than any of the Mountain and Moorland breeds.
However, its distinctive type was shaped by its environment. The forest is actually open heath, grassland and bog. The ponies have become hardy because they survive on what little nutrition can be found in native plants.
While New Forest Ponies still roam the forest, they are all owned by the locals and are rounded up each year to manage herd numbers and maintain the land. Extra horses are sold or trained to saddle.
The New Forest Pony is more horse-like than the other native breeds. Viewed from the front, the shoulders slope inward and form sharper withers (ponies tend to have rounded withers).
New Forest Ponies excel in driving, gymkhana and jumping. The breed ranges from 11 to 14.2 hands and comes in all colors, except palomino and pinto.


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The former co-owner of a Los Angeles home health agency was sentenced Monday to 10 years behind bars for participating in a $22 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Angela Avetisyan, 43, of Glendale was also ordered to pay $4.2 million in restitution to Medicare — with $10,000 due immediately — and serve three years of supervised release after she is released from federal prison.
"There are no known mitigating factors," U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II said from the bench.
Avetisyan — who pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge — was the co-owner of Fifth Avenue Home Health and the office manager of a Los Angeles medical clinic owned and operated by Dr. Robert A. Glazer, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
From January 2006 through May 2014, Avetisyan and Glazer billed Medicare for services that were not medically necessary, and at times were not provided to the Medicare beneficiaries, documents show.
In addition, Glazer signed prescriptions, certifications and other medical documents for medically unnecessary home health services, hospice services, power wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment, prosecutors said.
At the conclusion of a seven-day trial on Friday, Glazer, 73, who owned Glazer Clinic, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and a dozen counts of health care fraud. Co-defendant Marina Merino, 62, who recruited patients as part of the scam, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and eight counts of health care fraud. Sentencing is set for Sept. 9.
Based on the fraudulent prescriptions and certifications, the medical supply companies, home health agencies, including Fifth Avenue, and other providers allegedly submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, according to the DOJ.
Avetisyan and Glazer were responsible for about $33 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, which paid about $22 million on those claims, prosecutors said.
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Q: Docker Copy failed no source files were specified I am trying to copy a jar file in my dockerfile. whne I run build, I can see the jar under target/dockerbuild. But docker does not see the file and I am getting following error.
 COPY failed: no source files were specified

My docker file has those lines for copy operation:
ENV MY_HOME=/usr/local/myhome
COPY target/dockerbuild/my.jar $MY_HOME

Why it cannot find the jar although it exists under the target.

A: Verify that in your .dockerignore do not have that path (target) in your exceptions

A: Your error looks like it could be one of the following:

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*The file doesn't exist in the specified path

*The path doesn't exist (relative to the build context - if you use 'docker build .' then the specified path must exist relative to the current directory)

Please can you share what you run to build your docker image (so we can see the build context) and also your directory structure

A: That error said  file target/dockerbuild/my.jar is not exist. The architecture of COPY in Dockerfile is:
COPY {file in your host} {path of target in docker image}

A: I had a very similar situation.
ls target/dockerbuild/my.jar

proofed that the file exists but docker build claimed that no source files were specified. However there also was a tiny hint that I did not notice for some time:
When using COPY with more than one source file, the destination must be a directory and end with a /
Though I only had one file I added the / to the copy destination and the build succeeded.

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Why I can't reveal my next of kin – Obasanjo
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday registered for the National Identity Card (NIC) and kept the information about his next of kin away from the prying eyes reporters who were bent on capturing his personal data.
The former president said this would prevent undue "publicity on the matter."
Obasanjo, who arrived the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office, Oke – Mosan, Abeokuta, at 1:35pm and received by the NIMC's officials led by the Director of Identity Card Database, Abuja office, Engr. Aliu Azeez, quickly had his height measured and finger prints taken.
But when it got to the column requiring information about his next of kin, the former president who had been responding orally to the NIMC officials' questions, picked a piece of paper, covered it with his palm, wrote the name of his next of kin and handed it over to the commission's personnel.
Turning to the curious reporters and surging television cameramen, he said: "I have decided to keep my next of kin secret and away from you. If you know it, you will give it undue publicity."
He later expressed confidence that the project if sustained, would help tackle the country security challenges.
Enjoy the view.
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How do you forgive the guy who sells you fake tickets for a Justin Bieber concert in Johannesburg? After explaining to the children who arrive at the turnstile after a two hour wait – children whose ages range from 6 to 11 – that mommy somehow bought rubbish tickets from a con-man, you must stand outside with the children and watch everyone around you go into the stadium. What do you say to the broken smile of each child? That kind of cruelty to children cannot be forgiven. Not in any hurry. How senseless a human being do you have to be to know (and care less) that you are selling a non-experience to a child with stars in their eyes? It's shocking. It is an outrage that people do such things in the name of money. Worse still, selling fake tickets for a meet-and-greet. Conscienceless. These people with no scruples should be named, and shamed. Then prosecuted. One by one.
Forgiveness is tricky at the best of times. I often wonder who we think we are that we give out forgiveness like God's blessings bestowed. If someone has wronged you, I suppose it is your right to decide whether or not they deserve to be forgiven, but be careful that you are sure what is wrong and what is not. In this age I think it's the feeling of forgiving that is wrong. I think too often we go about it in a self-righteous manner and self-righteousness is a dangerous game for anyone to play. Do not hand out forgiveness like alms. Be aware that it is serious – if you choose to forgive (which is advisable for your own peace of mind) then you must know you mean it. True forgiveness comes where you can coerce your heart into complying with your mind. If your heart cannot let go of a hurt, you cannot forgive. It is simple.
Forgive where you can. Remember it is destructive to hold on to a hurt for too long. The hurt stagnates, it becomes boring to think about and its persistent nag is a drain on your energy resources. Get over it. People hurt each other. That is what they do. Expect people to be unpredictable, perhaps thoughtless on occasion. Expect disappointment. We are all learning, that is important to remember, too. How can we get the best from one another if we aren't allowed to make mistakes with our handling of each other along the way?


Silver hits new Spot high today!
SILVER HIT $36.00 TODAY!! It is going to go to $50 by the end of 2011, possibly even $100 if some other factors kick in. The only thing holding it back is the fact that it is being manipulated in order to encourage investors towards other paper investments, which are the equivalent of air.
I'm loving this, my collection has doubled in value.
Not sure how this is affecting PMC artists. PMC is already twice as expensive as spot silver. How is everyone doing with sales? Are you being able to realize the markup you need?
I would love to hear your strategies and what you are doing to keep being able to produce Jewelry.
Don't give up! People will always want to adorn themselves, and that is where we come in.
There will always be a market for jewelry. Good luck fellow artists!


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Advanced prostate cancer commonly metastasizes to bone, but transit of malignant cells across the bone marrow endothelium (BMEC) remains a poorly understood step in metastasis. Prostate cancer cells roll on E-selectin(+) BMEC through E-selectin ligand-binding interactions under shear flow, and prostate cancer cells exhibit firm adhesion to BMEC via β1, β4, and αVβ3 integrins in static assays. However, whether these discrete prostate cancer cell-BMEC adhesive contacts culminate in cooperative, step-wise transendothelial migration into bone is not known. Here, we describe how metastatic prostate cancer cells breach BMEC monolayers in a step-wise fashion under physiologic hemodynamic flow. Prostate cancer cells tethered and rolled on BMEC and then firmly adhered to and traversed BMEC via sequential dependence on E-selectin ligands and β1 and αVβ3 integrins. Expression analysis in human metastaticprostate cancer tissue revealed that β1 was markedly upregulated compared with expression of other β subunits. Prostate cancer cellbreaching was regulated by Rac1 and Rap1 GTPases and, notably, did not require exogenous chemokines as β1, αVβ3, Rac1, and Rap1 were constitutively active. In homing studies, prostate cancer cell trafficking to murine femurs was dependent on E-selectin ligand, β1 integrin, and Rac1. Moreover, eliminating E-selectin ligand-synthesizing α1,3 fucosyltransferases in transgenic adenoma of mouseprostate mice dramatically reduced prostate cancer incidence. These results unify the requirement for E-selectin ligands, α1,3 fucosyltransferases, β1 and αVβ3 integrins, and Rac/Rap1 GTPases in mediating prostate cancer cell homing and entry into bone and offer new insight into the role of α1,3 fucosylation in prostate cancer development.


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Apple ordering enough components to build 3M iPhone 4s per month
Friday, June 11, 2010, 07:00 am PT (10:00 am ET)
Apple has been ordering enough components to have built a stockpile of several million iPhone 4s in anticipation of this month's launch and continue on with a quarterly run rate of roughly 9 million units, according to a published report.
Asia Optical chairman Robert Lai recently revealed that his firm has been delivering VGA lens kits to Apple for the iPhone 4's front-facing video camera since May, with monthly shipments averaging 3 million.
The iPhone maker's business will reportedly boost Asia Optical's optical lens kit revenues by some 25% to 30%. In addition to the front-facing VGA-quality video conferencing camera, the iPhone 4 also sports a 5-megapixel still camera on its backside that's also capable of HD (720p) video recording at up to 30 frames per second.
Lai's comments would suggest that Apple is posed to ship at least 9 million iPhone 4s during its fourth fiscal quarter of the year ending September, which would represent a more than 20% increase in iPhone sales year-over-year before shipments of iPhone 3GS —which the company will continue to offer —are factored into the mix.
When combined, Apple could see itself break the 10 million unit milestone for iPhone sales during a single quarter for the first time in its history. Its quarterly record currently stands at 8.75 million units, which was achieved during its second fiscal quarter of 2010 ended March.
For its part, rival Research in Motion broke the 10 million unit barrier for the first time last fall when it shipped a record 10.1 million Blackberries during its November quarter.
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How to create a simple LED lamp that makes you feel like you're in space
When you hear the word "space" you probably imagine being in an orbit around the Earth.
But space isn't always the case, and sometimes you just don't have enough time to get there in person.
To get the job done, astronauts use a special type of light source called a "liquid crystal display" or "LCD".
These are not just lasers but also some sort of flexible glass that can be used to project images.
In the last few years, a group of Australian scientists has developed a new way to create LED light displays that use liquid crystal technology.
It is a very simple technique that is actually very practical and has a very low cost, according to the researchers.
"Liquid crystal displays are incredibly easy to make, relatively cheap to produce and can be done in just a few hours," Professor Michael Larkins, who is the lead researcher on the project, told ABC Radio Perth.
"You need a high-performance liquid crystal display (LCD), you need a very high-quality liquid crystal, and you need to make it as light-sensitive as possible."
It's the cheapest, lightest, most efficient, and most light-rich way of doing this.
"The new LED light display, which was developed by a group at the University of Technology Sydney, uses liquid crystal displays to project three images that are different shades of red, blue and green."
When you put a liquid crystal on the display, the light reflects off of the liquid crystal and gets absorbed by the liquid crystals," Professor Larkin said."
So it creates a very thin film of light on the LCD.
"Professor Larkinning said the researchers were particularly interested in using the liquid glass to make a flexible LCD, so they have already made a prototype of a flexible liquid crystal LCD."
The LCD we're making is the thinest LCD we've ever made," he said.
Dr Matthew Wilson, the leader of the research team, said the LCD was so thin that it was able to display images of different colours."
We're using a very fast liquid crystal," he explained."
In a few days, we're able to make that liquid crystal out of thin air.
"If we can make a very large liquid crystal with a relatively small number of components, it's quite achievable."
The researchers believe that by making the LCD with liquid glass, they could eventually be able to create "smart liquid crystal screens".
"The liquid crystal itself can be embedded in the liquid and the liquid can be placed on top of the LCD and the LCD can be made to act as a display of light," Dr Wilson said.
He said the team hoped the new LCD would be commercially available by the end of the year.
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What is the meaning of the 'amplitude' of a football?
The significance of the footballs ability to produce the high-frequency sound signals needed for a football match has been debated for years, as well as the technical and technical limitations of the technology.
The frequency of the sound waves produced by the ball is a key element of footballing performance, and the frequency of these signals has been used to calculate the speed of the ball at the same time.
In the context of football, the ball travels at approximately 12,000mph (20,000km/h) in air, and in order to produce these high-frequencies, the pitch has to be covered with at least 100cm (4ft) of fabric and/or an artificial surface.
There are two different ways to measure the speed: a ball travelling in air with a speed of 16,000rpm (20kph) and a ball travelling at 8,000 rpm (6kph).
These speeds have been measured in a variety of ways, including using a ball that had been subjected to a laser pulse and a laser beam.
One of the first methods used was to use the ball to measure a laser pointer, which was then set up on a tabletop and shone at a frequency of 16kHz.
This produced a frequency that was within the range of the human hearing, so the ball could be used to measure speed.
But this method is not as accurate as the frequency measured by the laser pointer.
To compensate for this, a different method was used: a ball was dipped in a fluid to increase the speed, and then the ball was driven on a motorised treadmill to measure how long it took to accelerate through the fluid.
Once the speed was measured, a digital model was created to compare it with the speed recorded by the hand of the referee.
While the data was compared, the referee had the ball on the table, and could be seen looking at the ball, using his eyes, which are normally used for analysing things that are happening on the field.
These measurements were used to determine the speed of the ball and how fast it was travelling.
However, there were some problems with this method, because the measurement was made on the same table that the ball had been travelling on.
If the ball's speed is the same in two different locations, this would cause the same noise to be heard as if the speed were the same.
A different method used a similar setup but instead of measuring the speed with a laser, a laser was shone on the ball using an oscilloscope.
Instead of measuring a laser on the football, it was measured with an oscillatory microphone.
At this point, the football is no longer a ball, but instead an electrical signal that is reflected back to the referee's earpiece and sent to the microphone.
As a result, the noise generated by the sound of the oscillatory mic is very similar to that of the laser, and thus the noise of the air travelling on the ground is no different from that of a ball being kicked.
Therefore, if the referee could hear the noise from the air, the same measurement could be made using the air from the same position.
Because of this, the frequency is a very useful tool to calculate how fast the ball travelled, and it is used to find out the speed and direction of the speed.
However, as it turns out, the speed produced by a football is not the same as the speed at which the ball can travel.
Using the same laser as before, the measured frequency was increased by 20kHz to make it reach the same speed as a ball in air.
Then, using the same oscilloscope as before (as shown above), the frequency was decreased by 16kHz to reduce the noise.
Again, the measurement showed the same frequency as a football in air travelling at 16,700rpm, and therefore it was the same number of measurements to determine whether the measured speed of a soccer was the speed it could travel.
The difference is that this number was greater than the speed measured by a laser.
So, it is now known that the speed that a football can travel at is much less than the rate at which it can be driven on an oscillating microphone.
The measurement of the pitch also helps the referee calculate the distance from the ball.
To achieve this, all of the measurements were repeated, but only when the ball in the air was moving towards the ground.
As the ball moves away from the ground, the angle of the velocity of the surface that is moving against the ground also changes.
It is this change in the angle that the referee is using to determine how fast a football will be travelling at a given location.
With this information, the position of the stadium can be determined, and so a team that is in


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Links on Twitter: Google to find the right blog, Trib to create a "premium" paper, Target to sell Facebook giftcards
The Awl gets a sister site, Splitsider, which will be its "newsy-voicey" compliment in covering comedy
All the web's a stage: Scholar Joshua Braun on what we show and what we choose to hide in journalism
Garber, Megan. "All the web's a stage: Scholar Joshua Braun on what we show and what we choose to hide in journalism." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 1 Sep. 2010. Web. 17 Jan. 2020.
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Q: Searching in a hash map I was wondering if the time complexity for the following code would be O(n)(in average time or in the context of coding interviews):
for i in len(range(ls)):

   Dict = {}
   ......
   define foo
   if foo not in Dict.keys():
       Dict[foo] = 0

A: In python 2 it is O(n), because keys() returns a list.
In Python 3 it is O(1), because keys() returns a KeysView object, which is inherited from Set, see https://python.readthedocs.io/en/v2.7.2/library/collections.html#collections.KeysView


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Home Hub Cryptocurrencies What is Request (REQ)? A Crypto Token for Business Explained
What is Request (REQ)? A Crypto Token for Business Explained
Request has made a significant impact to the crypto ecosystem, because it's useful to many blockchain-based businesses, and not rarely, individual consumers.
Digital payments mold the foundation of our global and interconnected economy. Yet, we often take it for granted, and we rarely even think about the problems and inefficiencies associated with the way we pay businesses remotely.
In fact, saving this problem can save buyers and sellers a lot of money — for example, by removing the middleman, making payment gateways user-friendly, and processing transaction data automatically for accounting purposes.
Request (REQ) explained
The Request Network makes use of blockchain technology to enable two parties to transact crypto assets in a convenient and safe environment.
Now, unlike a more traditional method where the payer sends an amount of crypto to the payee, the Request network reverses the role. It makes it easy for the payee to create an invoice or bill to the payer via a smart contract, and have the payer accept the payment request.
What is Request (REQ)?
The Request Network (shortened as simply Request) is a blockchain-based network that allows two parties to transact cryptocurrencies safely and conveniently.
This already anticipates the problem in cryptocurrency payment systems where the payer may potentially enter the wrong crypto address. If instead the payee has accidentally sent the payment request to the wrong address, the recipient of that request can simply ignore it.
Of course, Request also offers more solutions other than this small blunder that is easy to miss. Businesses that are connected to the Request Network can verify their transaction history from a single source of truth. This potentially creates an error-free system in which the accounting management of all parties involved can rely on.
Also read: What is blockchain technology?
The benefits companies get from using Request. Source: Request Whitepaper.
From tax purposes to simply keeping track of personal spendings, Request can help all manner of users to automatically audit and analyse their transaction history. This is because Request allows users to create and manage smart digital invoices.
When I say digital invoices, I don't mean invoices which are sent to customers in PDF format. If that's the case, then customers would have to copy the invoice data again into their own separate system. What Request does instead is to unify all accounting logic into the smart contract and smart invoices.
If you're a business, and you send a payment request, both you and your customers (assuming both use Request) don't have to input any more data into a separate system. Everything is built-in for easy accounting.
What is the REQ token?
Request is actually a decentralised application, meaning that it is built on top of existing blockchains. Request started running on Ethereum, making most REQ tokens in circulation an ERC-20 token. It's important to note all REQ tokens will hold the same value, regardless of its blockchain host.
The code behind Request is flexible enough to allow REQ tokens to exist on other blockchains (though not as an ERC-20 token). Part of the goal of Request is to become blockchain agnostic.
This means businesses can use Request even if they primarily use other blockchains, given that Request is ready to be built on that blockchain.
The REQ token is technically not the means of payment, although any two or more parties can transact in REQ tokens as it holds value. However, it was designed to facilitate transactions.
Fees are paid in REQ, which gets swapped by the network to whichever cryptocurrency is needed to update the specific blockchain.
How two people can use the Request network to transact. Source: Request Whitepaper
So, if someone were to request payment in Ether on the Ethereum blockchain, the payee should have enough REQ in their balance. The payer can easily pay the total sum of the amount due (which already includes the transaction fee).
The REQ token signals a series of smart contracts which sends Ether to the payee, while swapping REQ tokens for Ether to pay for gas. Swapped REQ tokens are sent to a burning address where it is locked up forever.
The payer doesn't necessarily have to pay the full amount of gas for an Ethereum transaction. Request is smart enough to reduce transaction costs, through some intricate combinations of algorithms which involve liquidity pools. But this is beyond the scope for an introductory guide on Request.
Tokenomics of REQ token
Here's a brief tokenomics data on the REQ token. The company behind Request uses a common business model where they would create and issue the entire supply of the REQ token, which is capped at 1 billion REQ tokens.
At the time of writing, 22.4% of the supply is in the hands of the Request Foundation, which is responsible for maintaining the code in a decentralised manner by means of decentralised voting and governance. 21.4% of tokens are on various exchanges, which are being used by active traders, while the remaining 56.2% are in private wallets.
The token distribution of REQ tokens. Source: Request.network.
This shows that REQ is some of the most well-distributed tokens. It's believed that if too many of the tokens or cryptocurrencies are in possession of a "foundation" — even if the decision-making is decentralised — there is a risk of a great liquidation through a backdoor access to these funds.
Therefore, there is a considerably smaller risk for "token dumping" should the price of REQ fall below its value.
How useful is Request (REQ) to the crypto ecosystem?
Unknown to many, Request has made a significant impact to the crypto ecosystem, because it is useful to many blockchain-based businesses, and not rarely, individual consumers.
At the end of the day, the crypto ecosystem is composed of businesses who want to profit from crypto trading, mining, shared computation, and decentralised data storage.
There are real business leaders, CEOs, community heads, and chief of finance behind every brilliant project in the ecosystem, such as Aave, Maker, Fantom, and many more.
These foundations, organisations, or firms make use of Request to organise their finances where checks and balances are littered with ticker codes of a myriad of cryptocurrencies.
Fortunately, with the use of smart digital invoices, Request can summarise financial stats for easy auditing, and calculate tax requirements to ensure compliance to financial authorities.
From large firms to small businesses with a simple web interface, Request can be integrated easily, for example, with a WooCommerce web plug-in called Wooreq, or with a more business-ready software called Request Finance.
There is also a way to verify that Request is useful. If you go to the Request Network stats, you can see all the relevant figures that reflect the activity of the network. You can find things like:
The number of REQ wallets in existence
Transactions by day, week, month, and year
Number of REQ tokens burned since project launch
Current REQ supply
The Foundation's reserve REQ supply
Token distribution (which we talked about in Tokenomics)
Network statistics of the Request Network. Source: Request Network stats.
In fact, Request has grown in popularity recently, and there are places where you can "stake" your REQ tokens to earn passive income, for example, on Bancor DEX.
The Request Network also relies heavily on Kyber Network for its swap protocol in order to pay for blockchain fees. This makes both the KNC and REQ tokens valuable when more users pool into the network and make use of their service.
Are you bullish on Request (REQ)?
Request got even more attention in November 2021 when the NFT game giant Sandbox partnered up with Request to handle payment. The price of one REQ token quadrupled in a single day.
It's really not important to pay attention to how far the price can go up in such a short span of time. The fact that blockchain game developers are considering to use Request in their system means that Request is not only useful in DeFi, but also in other realms across the crypto ecosystem.
If you believe that Request (REQ) has a massive potential, go get some REQ tokens today.
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This is the story of one man who lived in the house, and it was his brother's spirit I believe came to visit me. If it weren't for that experience I would not have found this story. That experience is told further down on this page.
Private Harry C. Lepp, son of Mr. And Mrs. William Lepp, Sr., of *Address of dddavid's GhostCams* street was killed by a train in the British Isles, according to word received by his mother Tuesday morning. No details were given in a telegram authorized by the Secretary of War. The message stated that a letter would follow. Lepp, one of *this town* best known young men, was 34 years old. He arrived overseas as a member of the headquarters and headquarter company of the Quartermaster Corps four months after his induction into the Army.
Lepp was inducted the middle of March at Scott Field where he was stationed for two weeks before leaving for the Quartermaster School at Ft. Warren, Cheyenne, Wyo. He spent eight weeks attending the school. On June, 18 he arrived at the embarkment port at Seattle, Wash., but was transferred to the New York embarkment port on July 4 and from there left for overseas duty. The family was informed by the War Department that he arrived overseas on July 11. Later the family was notified that Lepp was confined to the Ashhurst Military Hospital at Littlemore, England, after an accident happened either going overseas or after he arrived. On Monday the family received word direct from Harry that he had been released from the hospital and expected to be returned with 21 other Americans to the United States. His last letter, arriving a day before the telegram telling of his death, was dated October 16.
Lepp was born in ********* July 16, 1908. He attended the public schools and was a member of the 1926 graduating class of ********* Township High School. He also graduated from the City College of Law and Finances, *********. Harry was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Advisory Council of the Order of DeMolay. He was to have received the Legion of Honor award of the DeMolay organization. He was financial secretary of St. Johns Evangelical Church prior to entering service. His interest in youth carried him into several fields, including the duties of scoutmaster of the St. Johns Boy Scout troop. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the local Red Cross Chapter. Lepp was employed at the Ralston Purina Company for the past 15 years where he was assistant to the head bookkeeper. (Oddly enough they make the brand of dog food that I have bought since moving into the house.)He had just received his 15-year award before going into the service.
Surviving besides his father, who is engineer at the city waterworks, and his mother, are three brothers.
Walter K. Lepp of ********, a former ******** postmaster, Elmer Lepp of Dearborn, Mich., and William Lepp Jr., manager of the local Silverbloom store, and two sisters, Mrs. Jesse A. Wilson of ********* and Mrs. Eugene Albert of *********.
A side note about Harry's brother Walter, and how he first made himself know to me.
I was so happy to find this. If only to confirm that what I had experienced was true.


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A level Music course
Home » A level College London » A level subjects » A level Music course
Ashbourne A level Music students are treated as musicians in their own right and are expected to give regular public performances throughout the course to develop both their musicianship and academic understanding of the subject. Over the course students will grow and develop technically, academically and artistically in a way that is an essential part of preparation for the musical profession as well as a wide choice of career pathways.
Ashbourne A level Music students
Former Ashbourne Music students have gone on to secure places at prestigious institutions including Royal Holloway, Birmingham Conservatoire, Russell Group Universities and the Royal College of Music, as well as moving directly into creative arts and music careers.
Charli Eglinton
Charli studied A level Music, Drama and Film at Ashbourne. She produced some fantastic work in all three subjects, including her composition she is performing in the video below, and achieved outstanding A level results and awards.
"My experience of being a Music student at Ashbourne exceeded all my expectations. My passion and drive for Music was matched and encouraged through the exceptional teaching the college offers. Only now, having left, do I realise just how far I've progressed from when I first joined, in terms of technical knowledge and complex musical theory I have now actively been applying to my own work and compositions. I cannot recommend Ashbourne enough for anyone with a drive and a passion to succeed. You will thrive."
Verena Koay
Verena Koay started playing the violin from the age of three. She came to Ashbourne as an accomplished musician and went on to study at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Watch her perform Tango Por Una Cabeza arranged by John WIlliams, at the Royal College of Music in the video below.
"Honestly, I had the best two years of my life as an A level student at Ashbourne. Not only did Ashbourne prepare me extremely well for the A level exams, the music opportunities I was exposed to during my time really helped to develop myself into a better musician. We had at least one music concert every term, plenty of opportunities to play in ensembles as well as having our compositions performed by professional musicians! Ashbourne really focuses on bringing out the individuality and independence of its students."
Aimee Martino
Aimee achieved her dream of studying Music at university after graduating from Ashbourne. She went on to study at the Royal Holloway University, London.
"My time at Ashbourne was incredible! I made lifelong friendships and learnt how to be independent and manage my time well. Ashbourne was a stepping stone between school and university where I was treated as an adult but was still given the guidance I needed to achieve the results that I wanted to get. I learnt so much, not just about my subjects, but about myself."
Amy McAllister
Amy came to Ashbourne with a passion not only for Music, but Physics and Maths. This turned out to be a fantastic combination. After graduating from Ashbourne Amy went on to take a joint degree in Physics and Music at Cardiff University, followed by a masters at the same university in Astrophysics.
"My time at Ashbourne was a fun and exciting experience. It had a very relaxed atmosphere which helped me settle in very well. The college's approach to teaching in the classrooms was very different to traditional sixth form colleges and a lot more informal, which I believe was a great aid in developing my skills in independent study. My teachers and other staff members were very supportive of my passion for Physics, Maths and Music and were an incredible assistance in helping me find an ideal course at university which catered to my interest."
Why study Music?
A level Music offers students a sophisticated and technically demanding perspective on an art form that reaches across numerous cultural and linguistic divides and into all walks of life. The course takes in a broad range of musical styles from the 18th century to the present day as well as performance and composition units which take students' own musical experiences and repertoire as their starting point. Academically A level Music shines a light on the technical ingenuity of composers, performers and instrument makers, while also giving an account of our emotional, psychological and spiritual engagement with human creativity.
Ashbourne follows the AQA specification for Music AS level and A level.
What is covered on the course?
Students will explore three main areas of study: the Western Classical Tradition, Jazz and Music for Media. They will develop their appreciation and understanding of music through context, musical elements and language. This equips students with an excellent foundation for them perform and compose. GCSE music is an essential requirement for this course and it is assumed that students will already have a secure grasp of music theory and musical terminology to around Grade 5 level. Most students will have already taken the grade 5 ABRSM theory exam before taking the A level.
The course is split into three parts:
AppraisalPerformanceComposition
Listen, analyse and contextualise
This is the largest of the three units, accounting for 40% of the A level, and takes in a wide variety of musical styles and approaches.
The unit consists of three areas of study including Western Classical Music (1600-1910), Music for Media, and Jazz. Through the course they will develop their aural and written skills through listening, analysis, class discussion and written work. At the end of the course all students will sit a written exam lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes covering listening, analysis and essay writing skills.
Central to the written component of this unit is the division of music into factual observations, and music's 'affect' or what we experience when we listen to music. Students will learn how to give an in-depth account of stylistic developments and historical context, while offering their own accounts of musical listening.
Practice, Perform, and Observe
Performance makes up 35% of the A level assessment and students should be at about Grade 7 level by the time they reach year 13. Students are encouraged to draw on familiar repertoire and throughout the year there are opportunities for students to give public performances at St Mary Abbots Church, Ashbourne's annual Revue and our Creative Arts event in the Spring.
We welcome all styles of music in our events and over the years we've had performances of music from Handel to Hendrix, and from Boulez to Clean Bandit.
The student run College jazz band (the House Band) performs regularly with singers at the Revue and Creative Arts event. Through the year students are encouraged to explore repertoire for their own instruments both to broaden their knowledge and progress technically as performers.
Wait, expiate and create
This is worth 25% of the assessment and is divided into two parts – composition to a brief (Bach Chorales) and Free Composition where students can write in any style (or even several styles in the same piece). Students can draw inspiration from other composers and use their contextual understanding to create their own pieces.
At Ashbourne all students will compose for the Edison Ensemble, our professional ensemble in residence conducted by our director of music. Student compositions are workshopped and performed in a recorded concert at The Warehouse.
Yat-Soon Yeo
MA Music, Historical Musicology (King's College, London); BA Music (King's College, London); PGCE Harpiscord and Conducting (Guildhall School of Music and Drama); PCGE Secondary Music (Institute of Education, University of London)
Yat-Soon is a professional musician, conductor and musical director who has performed extensively as a solo harpsichordist and in ensembles at many prestigious and historic venues in the UK and Europe. He has also conduced widely acclaimed productions of baroque opera and vocal music including for the London Baroque Opera and is musical director with Opéra de Baugé in France.
Yat-Soon has been sharing his love of music and wealth of professional and educational experience for many years as teacher and director of music at schools, including St Paul's Girls and Lady Eleanor Holles, and Birmingham University.
Ashbourne offers a limited number of Music scholarships to talented students.
Beyond A level Music
A level Music is a requirement for all Music courses at university and is a well respected qualification in itself. Pathways into a music career are many and varied. You could train as a professional musician and perform at the Royal Albert Hall, compose for the English Ballet, sing at the Royal Opera House, produce blockbuster movie soundtracks, become a rock star, singer songwriter or pop star, compose and record your own tracks, conduct your own orchestra, offer music as therapy, sign up new bands, become a famous session musician, rock the house as a club or radio DJ, write about music, teach and much more.
Big Bangs – Five Musical Revelations by Howard Goodall
From the invention of musical notation to the first ever recording, Howard Goodall takes you on a journey through the history of western music via five significant developments.
Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist by Charles Rosen
American pianist and scholar Charles Rosen reveals the hidden world of piano playing and pianists.
Introduction to Counterpoint by R.O. Morris
Lessons on counterpoint by British composer and teacher, written in 1944.
Study Music at Ashbourne A level college London, one of the best in London; strong exam results, individual attention & great facilities in a beautiful location!


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Weiding is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.

History
In the 10th and 11th centuries, Bavarian settlers wandered from Nabburg to the east.
Weiding was founded before 1270 and is one of the oldest villages of the region.
It frequently changed ownership and in 1803, it was finally sold to the Earl of Du Moulin-Eckart to whom it still belongs today.

Geography
Weiding is located on a plateau with the mountain Frauenstein to the southwest and the Hüttenbach-valley to the east, with the hamlets Reimermühle, Sägmühle, Andreasthal and Löwenthal.

Villages and hamlets
 Andreasthal
 Frauenthal
 Löwenthal
 Preißhof
 Reimermühle
 Sägmühle
 Weiding
 Wirtsmühle

Religion
In 1280 a stone church of St. Nikolaus is mentioned in an urbarium.
It was destroyed by the Hussites in the 15th century.
The rebuilt church burned down in 1836.
The current church was built in 1842 and like the others dedicated to St. Nikolaus.
To the parish of Weiding belong also the church St. Laurentius of Schönau and the church St. Michael of Hannesried.
95% of the inhabitants of Weiding are Catholics.

Priests in Weiding since 1900:
 1900 to 1905 Josef Prasch
 1905 to 1920 Josef Köppelle
 1920 to 1930 Georg Kiener
 1930 to 1935 Sturm
 1935 to 1954 Paulinus Fröhlich
 1954 to 1959 Josef Bock
 1959 to 1974 Franz Xaver Hebauer
 1974 to 1991 Michael Reitinger
 1991 to 2017 Jan Adrian Łata

Bibliography
 Teresa Guggenmoos: Stadt Schönsee. Verlag der Stadt Schönsee, Schönsee 1981
 Heribert Batzl (Hrsg.): Der Landkreis Oberviechtach in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Verlag für Behörden und Wirtschaft R. Alfred Hoeppner, Aßling/Obb. und München 1970
 Franz Liebl, Heimatkreis Bischofteinitz (Hrsg.): Unser Heimatkreis Bischofteinitz. Brönner & Daentler KG, Eichstätt 1967
 Paulinus Fröhlich: Weiding bei Schönsee Beiträge zur Geschichte des Ortes. Weiding 1956
 Emma Baier: Kirchen, Kapellen, Marterl und Feldkreuze in und um Weiding, Landkreis Schwandorf. Direktion für ländliche Entwicklung, Regensburg 2003
 Richard Bierl, Gemeinde Tiefenbach/Bayern (Hrsg.): Chronik der Gemeinde Tiefenbach/Bayern. Carl Mayr, Buch- und Offsetdruckerei, Amberg 1980

References

External links

 Weiding Parish

Schwandorf (district)

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I added some extra juice to the swap. Currently I am short of 3 people to join, but I think I will send out my package real soon because I don't want sweet Anthea wait too long.
So, these are illustrated plastic seal bag, drawn by me, using only black, red, and blue because those are my only color stock for permanent markers (mental note : go buy more colors). I love plastic seal bags, they're keeping things tidy, especially useful when you're carrying small things when you travel, really practical, clean, and you can use it over and over again.
I know! I drew too many, I can't stop! I can think of a zillion ways to decorate them! So if you're making crafty silly stuffs like these, please join the swap. Contact me and leave an email address. Happy Tuesday!
Note: Correction, ladies and gentlemen, if on my previous post I said Spoonfulzine initiated the event, I was wrong, Anthea the writer of Spoonfulzine is also invited by Anna, (she's the one who lets me know all about this), I'm so sorry for my mistake, I got it from my host, Evita. Go blame her. Tee-hee, just kidding, but do go soft on the kid. :) I'm still clueless on who initiated this event. Anyone knows?
Another note (due to popular question): A swap is when you trade all kind of things, particularly in this swap, handmade, art, and craft creation. It can be only 1 item or it can be many like mine, it's up to you. You are not require to buy or sell anything , or include any money in your swap package because your package will travel by standard post service therefore please do not include something very valuable in the package. Thanks!
Haha, I wish I knew how the whole art swap thing started too!
i was invited to the art swap by Evita too.
your swap pack makes me jealous!
You know, you really are talented!
I'm amazed by the beautiful drawings. It's so unique and really made me smile for a while.
ah it's the nicest comment an illustrator can get! It made you smile! Thank you, Shusha!
i'm currently making a craft to be sent to evita now..
Veren Lee, are you familiar with http://www.swap-bot.com/ ?
Love them! How cute! That's a great idea to make your boring sandwich bag sparkle.
Geee everyone seems to have joined in this swap several times!
Does anyone know how it started?
i don't really understand this art-swap thingy.
what should we do to join?
to whom do we give the things?
kristie... if you want to know, please let me know your email add and I'll ditch in the details for you..
No, it's not a trap!!
Everyone please convince Kristie I'm a good person!
Omg omg.. I LOVE THESE!! You always make me go 'WOW' with your creativity with words, drawings and now with these. WOW!
I've never thought before that plain plastic bag could be so CUTE!!
You know what ? those plastic sealbag are awesome, what is it called ? I do really adore the way you did turning an ordinary thing become an extraordinary art-thing.
I so love these and had to blog about them. You're fabulous.
so sweet I just looooove your little bags !!
How do I join the swap? I've never done this before.
Too cute! And I love that you kept with a simple color palette.
Super cute! You should sell these. I would buy them. I can't draw at all.
These are so cute...and funny that I saw them first on another blog before yours. You need to sell these!
Hi, thanks everyone for liking these! Unfortunately the idea of selling the bags, even how tempting it is, can't be done at the moment. The shipping cost may cost you about another 50 plastic bags.
But, thank you, I'll think about setting up on Etsy.
Oh I would LOVE to be in a craft swap! If you need an extra crafter, please consider adding me to the mix!
i agree with muchlove. because there's a "human touch" added, the ordinary plastic bag becomes special. and you would not want to throw anything that is special and sentimental, right? great, great idea!
i would like to know more about the art swap too!
Suzy : Of course you can join in, but unfortunately your blog link is not working, so please do leave me a way to contact you. Thanks!
Ardel : Ditto, Please leave a way to contact you, by email perhaps? Thanks!
I hope you're both reading this.
You are a genius! I found you via Dream Lily Blog and I am just in awe at your idea. Thank you very much!
such cute little bags, would do perfect for giving gifts etc. I would so use them for every thing!
Lovely idea the art swap, but how does it work?
It' s great idea, and a greeeaaaaat blog too!!!
i'd love to join the swap.....but as the precedent comment, how does it works? i never do that before...!
Elvina : if you want to know more please let me know a way to contact you, preferably your email address. thanks!
These are so cute! I've been wanting something to keep my hands busy while watching TV lately at night but haven't felt like knitting or embroidering, this is perfect!
Wow! What a great idea, they're so pretty! :) Cheers from Buenos Aires!
Gosh, I love those bags, how wonderful!
Fab + awesome = even im gonaa draw!!!
ooh, those baggies are so cute!! I'm going to bring out my permanent markers and draw on a few.
people throw out these baggies way too easily - with the environment as it is now, we really should reuse, reuse and reuse (and then recycle). If by decorating the plastic baggie would make people think twice about throwing them out, I would be all for it!
So cute! May i feature you on my blog? This is such a fab idea, everybody should be in on it! It would be great for kids to decorate their own baggies they bring to school, in the hopes they won't throw it away so it can be re used!
Thank you everyone!! Couldn't agree more to saving our planets and reusing cute bags again and again!
These bags are cute and lovely. Good inspiration for us.
I don't get the idea of what is a swap.
Can yoy give all the complete information to join the swap?
How do I get an invitation from Evita?
So beautiful! I love fun craftyness like this! It makes something that's so ordinary and turns it into something special, lovely, and unique. I'll be doing this to my bags too, but they won't look anywhere near as awesome as yours.
How cute! I will try and make some of these. my drawing ability is huummn shall we say awful.
A sweet and accessible project. Who knew plastic baggies could be given so much personality??
I shared it with my readers today (www.thegiftedblog.com)!
these are so AWESOME. thank you for sharing, i definitely want to try! this would be adorable on those disposable plastic to-go boxes too!
i've make a post bout this on my blog. thank you for sharing this idea, Babalisme. all thumbs up!
I would really love to include this DIY idea in a roundup for ivillage.com. I sent you an email asking permission, but I haven't heard back. Can you get back to me asap?
I just saw this on Going Home To Roost and I had to see where it originally came from.. wow, I mean, it's such a good idea! Thank you! I do think it will be a great inspiration for cleaning and reusing the bags as well. I always want to but even I get lazy and sometimes throw them away... so bad!!!
Throwing my hat into the ring of fabulous commments! I love it so, who needs to buy character ones now?
This is the prettiest thing I've seen in a long time! So well done!!
Extraordinary! You took a simple item and made incredibly beautiful and meaningful.
And you may have only used three colors but they came out wonderfully.
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Just found this post via Crescendoh and I just had to tell you cool these are....so clever and creative!
Cool bags. If I tried that I'd have ink all over my hands and arms, and clothes! I'll look for the permanent markers and see what I come up with! Happy Friday!
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Tudo por aqui é muito organizado e interessante. Já estou te seguindo.... claaaaro!!! Quero passar sempre por aqui. Venha conhecer meu cantinho, você será muito bem vinda por lá.
I really love this sort of thing. I only wish I had a creative bone in my body.
Wow. Such a clever idea. I would have never thought of that.
Very talented. I too lack the 'creative' bone. lol. I should let my sister know about this idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
Those are pretty cool art designs :) I never saw those kind of art.
you really post a cool art . .. keep it up ..
That's arts look pretty cool..
I love art & I hope that you are many fans are out there !!!
I like your art work that you shared !
I like you art work & your creativity !!
I respect your art work , keep it up !!!
I really like art work that you shared in your blog !!
Yup I like your art snap & appreciated for that !
I like your art work , keep it up with new updates !!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! =) Saw this on tumblr.
I love art , I wanna do something unique in art , what should i do ?
I really like art swap !!
Wicked illustration, you really have a talent there. I used to paint myself but had to stop as I began to suffer terribly from.
That was pretty decent dude , I really like it & appreciated !
Thanks for sharing cool art stuff , I was looking for that !
yeah that snap show a artist creativity , I can see it !
Which art swap is that once ? I think that's really different !
I think you are dam cool artist ! I would be appreciated !
such a brilliant idea! so unique, haven't saw anything like it before!
Interesting article, keeps on posting.I am going to tweet it.
looks good. It is amazing hat can be made out of ordinary things about the house, with a bit of creativity.
Wow amazing blog and what a art tips??
I learned alot by this blog and love art work.Thanks for this post.
I know you are the real artist & know the actually meaning of it but try to update your blog weekly so we could get more stuff from your blog !
Hello, i would like to read more information about this topic because i think that is really interesting, besides, the post has very good informaton.
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I really love the art post in blog. thanks for showing.
I just found these through Pinterest (oh addiction!) and LOVE your bag art!
You could sell these. Sweet.
er... if you made some of your illustrations into rubber stamps, I know I'm not the only person who'd buy them! Seriously. I'm a creative gal, but can't draw to save my life and I absolutely flat out adore your work!
Appreciating the time and effort you put into your website and in depth information you offer. It's good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't the same old rehashed information.
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Super idea! hope it's ok i'll share it on my blog & link it to you. I've no idea what the craft swap is but i'd like to know.
Hello! My name is Elena and I am curating a collection of Sharpie projects for Looksisquare(dot)com. I don't know if you're familiar with Looksi but it's a lot like CraftGawker: they display a thumbnail image from your blog along with a short description and a link back to your original project. Typically you would submit your own images (like you do on CraftGawker) but they also have curators (like myself) who do theme based round ups. I think this would be perfect for my collection which will be published this Friday. Please let me know if you *don't* want it included so I can remove it.
I hven't seen sharpies in Adelaide but we have other brands of permament markers. If put on containers that are washed it fades away after awhile. Hopefully people keep recycling their lunchbags until no longer safe to do so.
Wow, Its an great idea. love the idea of making plastic seal bag as art media. This makes me want to join art swap too. Play Rummy to win real cash.
Too cute! And I love that you kept with a simple color palette. If you are interested in playing card games then learn how to play rummy to win real cash.
These are so beautiful, good job.
I wish I knew how the whole art swap thing started too!
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What if Carrere and Hastings hadn't designed the Main Branch of the New York Public Library? Would New Yorkers still have Patience and Fortitude guarding their books? Would the library have become the monumental landmark that it is? The answers to these questions and more were addressed in the article, "The Tilden Trust Library: What Shall It Be?" by John Bigelow, which appeared in the September 1892 issue of Scribner's Magazine. Billings wrote the article because he was personally concerned about fate of the Tilden Trust (one of the three collections that formed the basis of the Library's collection), as a trustee of the Tilden Estate.
Provided how monumental and beautiful Flagg's designs were, one must ask why they were not chosen. To answer that question, we must return to Dr. John Shaw Billings. In addition to being a trustee of the Tilden Trust, Dr. John Shaw Billings was a fascinating individual. He was a distinguished surgeon, hygienist, educator (he developed Johns Hopkins University's medical curriculum), bibliographer, museum curator, medical planner and administrator. Furthermore, while serving as deputy surgeon general of the U.S. Army, he founded the National Library of Medicine, and at the age of fifty-eight, Billings became the director of the New York Public Library. Shortly thereafter, in April 1897, Billings sketched out what he envisioned the main branch of the library should look like. His sketch formed the basis for Carrère and Hastings' final design. He lived to see the opening of the library to great fanfare in 1911, and died two years later. On April 25, 1913, the Library held a memorial meeting where Billings was eulogized by the likes of Andrew Carnegie and William Barclay Parsons and was even compared to Julius Caesar (one eulogy began "[w]e come not to bury a great man, but to praise him.").
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You asked, Why were Flagg's designs not chosen? Because the Tilden Trust could never afford to build such a grand structure. Bigelow had Flagg create the speculative designs in an effort to both seduce and shame the city government into constructing the library edifice; the trust, meanwhile, would expend its relatively modest funds assembling and administering the new library's book collection. Mayor Gilroy did not take Bigelow's bait. He offered to sell the trust the City Hall building instead! I kid you not. There were proposals to raze City Hall in the mid-1890s, and the mayor thought he'd be killing two birds with one stone by offering the dismantled building to the trust. Bigelow warmed up to Gilroy's offer and asked Flagg to create new sketches. The resulting design showing a moderately reconfigured City Hall building planted at 42nd St. & Fifth Ave. is a real jaw-dropper. Opposition to this scheme, led by a preservation-minded trustee, Andrew H. Green, killed the plan. With no city help immediately forthcoming, the trust was forced to consider more realistic options for its building, like partnering with a college or consolidating with one or more other existing libraries. Eventually the trust returned to the idea of a independent site at 42nd and Fifth, but by then Billings, a new trustee who really knew how a library should be designed, was part of the team, and his ideas carried the day.
Thank you very much for providing an insightful answer to the question "why were Flagg's designs not chosen." I have been reading Reginald Pelham Bolton's "Washington Heights Manhattan: Its Eventful Past" and have been amazed at how much of our City's past was lost or was almost lost around the turn of the twentieth century. I will now have to add City Hall to that list. Luckily for us, Andrew Haswell Green and the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society and other similar groups helped preserve many of New York City's historical treasures.


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Hibs transfer news
Hibs' out of contract players - who's likely to stay beyond the summer?
Six recognised first team members are currently only contracted until the end of this season
Ross PilcherDigital Sports Journalist
Which of Hibs' out of contract players will still be there next season? (Image: SNS Group)
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The focus at Hibs currently is getting new faces in during the January transfer window to ensure they are no longer in eighth place when the season finishes in May.
To that end, Neil Lennon has started with the loan capture of Ryan Gauld from Sporting CP. The Hibs boss has stated his desire to bring in two strikers so expect more arrivals at Easter Road over the next fortnight.
But what of those who are, as things stand, due to leave in the summer? The majority of Lennon's squad are signed up beyond the end of the season, but there are one or two who's futures are uncertain.
Edinburgh Live looks at those whose deals have just months to run (excluding loan players) and whether they are likely to, or should, be kept on.
Will always have legendary status amongst the Hibs fans as the man who ended 116 years of Scottish Cup misery.
Still club captain, Gray is a big influence in the Easter Road dressing room and around East Mains.
However, playing consistently has proved difficult for "Sir David." An Achilles injury suffered last January kept him out for the second half of the 2017-18 season, while a knee injury this campaign has limited him to just two appearances since October.
David Gray could be in line for a new contract (Image: SNS Group)
Even then, his influence is apparent. Aside from the Edinburgh derby defeat to Hearts last month (in which he only came on for the last 17 minutes), Hibs hadn't lost a domestic game in which Gray had played some part in.
Right back has proven to be a problem position for Neil Lennon as well. Harry Mavrias was brought in as cover and to provide some competition, but he was barely seen before injury meant his short-term deal wasn't extended.
Martin Boyle has been used as a right wing back, but his season has been cut short thanks to injury. Steven Whittaker can of course operate on the right, but has been preferred in midfield.
Even with others fit, Gray remains Hibs' best option for his position, and barring any major fitness issues, you would expect the club will want to sort out a new deal for the skipper.
Miquel Nelom
Brought in during September on a free transfer, Nelom has appeared just three times since signing on until the end of the season.
The ex-Feyenoord defender arrived with an impressive CV and good pedigree, having featured for the Rotterdam club in last season's Champions League group stages.
Hamilton's Aaron McGowan (left) battles with Hibs' Miquel Nelom
However, as many before him will testify, ousting Lewis Stevenson as Hibs' first choice left back is not an easy task.
Stevenson's injury at Ibrox may have been the opportunity Nelom needed, if only a knee injury of his own hadn't ruled him out.
The emergence of Sean Mackie further complicates matters. Brought on to great effect in midfield during the second half of a 2-0 victory over Celtic, Mackie is comfortable at left wing back or left back as well.
A strong left foot and the natural extra enthusiasm supporters and clubs have for academy graduates means that Nelom has probably slipped behind him in the pecking order.
If that remains the case for the rest of the season, with Stevenson back fit, the Dutchman could be one that moves on in the summer.
Darren McGregor
Another who enjoys hero status amongst the Hibs support thanks to being a Scottish Cup winner as well as a boyhood Hibee from Leith.
A knee injury kept him out at the start of the season before he had to win his place back. Has just the eight league appearances to his name so far.
Durability is likely to be the question now rather than ability. His experience still proves valuable in the heart of defence, especially with Efe Ambrose now gone.
Darren McGregor (Image: SNS Group)
However, at 33 and with two cruciate knee injuries in his past, McGregor may be coming to the stage when he begins winding down.
Ryan Porteous is nailed on to take over the mantle of dominant centre back, but that doesn't necessarily spell the end for McGregor. By Neil Lennon's own admission, Porteous still has lots to learn and McGregor is ideally placed to help with that.
Another year could be a smart move with the intention of bringing on his long term replacement.
Marvin Bartley
It's been a strange season for "The Bart Man". Featured regularly in Hibs' European campaign and started the opening day win over Motherwell.
He then picked up an injury that kept him out for three weeks but wasn't seen again until being thrust in to the first Edinburgh derby of the season as captain.
Marvin Bartley breaks away from Hearts' Ollie Bozanic (Image: SNS Group)
The signing of Australian international Mark Milligan is a factor, and the Socceroos captain has more football in him than Bartley. Milligan is a year older at 33 though, so neither are likely to be long term starters.
The Londoner can be used to do a job in certain games, but it seems from the outside that he's being gradually phased out and could be heading elsewhere come May.
Ross Laidlaw
The question isn't whether Laidlaw will leave, it's when. Already behind 'keepers Adam Bogdan and Ofir Marciano, that youngster Kevin Dabrowski was recalled from his loan at Civil Service Strollers as cover when Marciano picked up another injury spoke volumes.
Laidlaw himself has spoken of a need to move on in order to play, and it's likely that any interest in this window will see him free to go rather than hanging around until the summer.
Lewis Allan
Was perhaps expected to leave last summer after a second loan spell with Edinburgh City at the start of the campaign didn't go as well as a previous one.
However, he impressed enough in the second part of the campaign to earn a year's extension until 2019.
Has been used from the start by Lennon on occasion this season when Flo Kamberi has been either been out of fitness or more recently, out of form.
Much will depend on what Hibs add in terms of strikers this month and what they plan to do in the summer, but at 22 the Borderer may have to move on of he wants to play regualrly.
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It is always wonderful when a couple are willing to step outside at sunset for a few additional portraits.
I had great time alone with this bride and groom at the Hilton Pearl River for their wedding portraits earlier in the day and was thrilled with what we'd produced during that session. Their cocktail hour and wedding reception were earlier in the evening and the sun was setting during the dinner hour. I asked the bride and groom if they'd mind going outside for a handful of extra images during this golden hour.
Do you want to take portraits at night on your wedding day? If so, let's talk! I'd love to hear where you're getting married, what options we have for creating great nighttime images for you, what the weather will allow us to do, and so forth.
Whether we're stepping out to snuggle by a fountain (as in the image above) or dancing on a rooftop with a bubble gun, a little pre-planning will help that aspect of your day go smoother. Nighttime portraits can be a great way to close out your wedding day coverage if we make sure we get it placed in your timeline!
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Plains & Eastern Clean Line Could Benefit Arkansas Consumers, Decreasing the Cost of Electricity Production in the State
by Arkansas Advanced Energy | Feb 5, 2016 | 2016 News
Sarah Bray
Clean Line Energy
Cell 832.226.2116
sbray@cleanlineenergy.com
Communications Group
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Houston (February 4, 2016) – Low-cost electricity is a major driver of economic growth in Arkansas and throughout the Mid-South and Southeast regions. Continued investment in infrastructure will allow Arkansas to access low-cost clean energy, create jobs, protect ratepayers, and maintain its competitiveness as a friendly home for businesses. Leidos, a national leader in energy research, conducted an analysis of the impact of 500 megawatts (MW) of wind power delivered by the Plains & Eastern Clean Line to the Arkansas electric grid. The study showed that the Plains & Eastern Clean Line transmission project will significantly decrease the annual cost of electricity production while reducing air pollution in Arkansas.
The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will create a reduction in electricity production costs of $65 million in the first year of the project's operation in Arkansas. This reduction would result from Arkansas utilities purchasing competitively priced wind energy and avoiding the cost of fuel and maintenance required for more costly generation plants. The study also concluded that pollution reductions in the Natural State include more than one million tons of carbon dioxide, 500 tons of nitrogen oxide, and 800 tons of sulfur dioxide emission reductions each year.
"Moving clean wind energy to load centers requires new transmission lines. It is never an easy task to achieve, but if our nation is going to access more renewable energy resources we have to make this happen. Accomplishing this, preferably in an equitable fashion to landowners, will have a lasting impact on our energy security, the economy, and the environment," said Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas.
Many leading companies are turning towards wind power to meet their energy demands because it is a sustainable, low-cost option. Arkansas-based Wal-Mart, for example, is a leader in sustainability and has a goal to be supplied by 100 percent renewable energy globally by the end of 2020. A competitive supply of clean energy can help states like Arkansas attract new business and investment.
"The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association welcomes the Leidos study findings as clear evidence that access to sustainable wind power can reduce electricity costs for Arkansas consumers," said Steve Patterson, Executive Director. "We now know that not only will this important transmission project create hundreds of manufacturing and construction jobs for Arkansans, it will also result in longer term benefits for the state's electricity consumers."
The Plains & Eastern Clean Line represents an approximately half-billion dollar investment in Arkansas and will nearly double the amount of low-cost wind power the Natural State currently purchases. A recent study by the University of Arkansas' Center for Business and Economic Research found that the project will generate over 800 jobs during the two-to-three year construction period and over $660 million of total economic output in Arkansas. The Plains & Eastern Clean Line includes a converter station located in Pope County, which will provide Arkansas with access to affordable, domestic power for years to come. Wind generation companies have submitted requests to Clean Line adding up to approximately four times the Plains & Eastern Clean Line's capacity to deliver 500 MW of power to Arkansas—an important indication of the strong demand from generators for access to the Arkansas market.
"As we have seen time and time again, a diverse fuel mix, including wind energy, can help insulate power prices from the volatility of fuel costs and save Arkansas consumers money," said Michael Skelly, President of Clean Line Energy. "We look forward to delivering low-cost clean energy to Arkansans for years to come."
Clean Line representatives are available to answer questions and meet with stakeholders in person. For more information regarding the Plains & Eastern Clean Line project, please visit www.PlainsAndEasternCleanLine.com.
About Clean Line Energy Partners: Clean Line's mission is to connect abundant, renewable energy resources to areas that have a high demand for clean, reliable energy. Clean Line is developing a series of transmission projects to move renewable energy to market. For more information please visit www.CleanLineEnergy.com.
About Leidos: Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company's 19,000 employees support vital missions for government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend our digital and physical infrastructure from 'new world' threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.06 billion for its fiscal year ended Jan. 30, 2015. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.
About Leidos Engineering: Leidos Engineering is a trusted and future-focused solutions provider known for grid engineering, energy efficiency, systems integration and controls, DesignBuildSM, environmental management and energy asset transaction expertise. Its 3,000 employees integrate technology, data and decades of industry experience to activate meaningful results for utility, manufacturing, general contractor and government agency clients.


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A 10-year-old girl in Kenya learns coding in Milwaukee–virtually.
August 17, 2021 sarah JonasFeature
A little girl in Kenya, who was interested in computers but had little opportunity to learn more in her own country, joined a Girls Who Code class half a world away at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Food scientists mentor international COVID-19 task force
December 11, 2020 sarah JonasFeature
Food businesses and consumers coping with COVID-19 impacts in five countries in Asia and Africa now have access to customized resources, and experts mentored by the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University.
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Coronavirus, covid 19, Food Safety, Food Science, food systems, Kenya, Nepal, Senegal
Arnhold Institute for Global Health to Host Mount Sinai World AIDS Day
November 24, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai will host a virtual event on World AIDS Day.
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The secret social lives of giant poisonous rats
November 19, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results
A new study confirmed that the rabbit-sized rodent sequesters poison from the bark of Acokanthera schimperi, known as the poison arrow tree, into specialized fur for defense. The researchers also discovered an unexpected social life—the rats appear to be monogamous and may even form small family units with their offspring.
Africa, Animal Behavior, Conservation, Kenya, Mammals, Poison, POPULATION BIOLOGY, Rodent, Sequestration, Social, Toxin, Wildlife
Food safety lab grants $2.9M for new global projects
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, co-located at Cornell and Purdue Universities, has announced $2.9 million in grants for research projects to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya and Senegal.
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Food Safety, Food Science, Foodborne Illness, Kenya
Uganda's Ik are not Unbelievably Selfish and Mean
June 25, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results
The Ik, a small ethnic group in Uganda, are not incredibly selfish and mean as portrayed in a 1972 book by a prominent anthropologist, according to a Rutgers-led study. Instead, the Ik are quite cooperative and generous with one another, and their culture features many traits that encourage generosity.
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$5.7 million to fight global hunger awarded by Mississippi State-based Fish Innovation Lab
June 10, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at Mississippi State University is awarding $5.7 million in grants to develop innovative approaches for helping solve hunger affecting more than 800 million people worldwide.
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Rachel Vreeman Appointed Chair of Global Health and Director of the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
March 11, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement
Appointment Enhances Efforts by the Institute to Improve Health of Communities Locally and Internationally
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Three-year, $1.35 million grant to aid mental health programming in western Kenya
February 10, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement
The Astellas Global Health Foundation has awarded the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), under the direction of the Indiana University Center for Global Health, a three-year, $1.35 million grant to provide 400,000 people with access to mental health programming in western Kenya.
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Children Much More Likely to Die After Surgery in Poor Countries
December 10, 2019 sarah JonasResearch Results
Children in low resourced countries are 100-200 times more likely to die after surgery than children in wealthy countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in Anesthesiology.
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"I went to doctor Metaxas for a pain on my heel after I delivered my son. I had stepped on a nail at an earlier point and after the delivery I immediately went for treatment. First, although his office is in downtown SF, there is a garage in the first floor and I had no trouble walking with a painful foot.When I arrived, the office receptionist was scheduling something on the phone while a couple of people had started to walk out as their consultation with the doctor was approaching to the end. Well, I had to sit for 5 minutes in the waiting room but that was no more than the time required for my own check-in. I do not know why other people prefer the place to be crowded-in my opinion that would not be professional.
A full waiting room at a doctor's office is not a sign of popularity as it would be for a restaurant! On the contrary, it reflects lack of punctuality and respect for the patient's time. In my case I had to pick up my son and I could not be delayed a minute! I am so appreciative that Dr. Metaxas was punctual and checked me in right after the previous patient was checked out. During the examination, the doctor asked me a few questions and he had a look on both heels. He tried to diagnose if there was liquid inside and he used both hand-pressure and an advanced-technology ultrasound that he had in his office. He is very knowledgeable and he explained to me what we could see in the ultrasound and what are the possible problems/causes for the pain.
""I went to Dr. Metaxas for a foot problem (I won't go into detail) that had bothered me for years. I went to several different doctors and underwent several treatments one of which was extremely painful and left me with a lot of anxiety about anyone even touching my foot. None of them cured the problem either.
Dr. Metaxas was fantastic, he talked to me in his charismatic, but professional manner, and never made me feel like my problems weren't important. He understood my anxiety and recommended a course of treatment that, while may not be the usual first treatment step, was the least stressful for me and had the best results in the least amount of time. I'm not sure I can emphasize enough how relieved I am to have my foot problem cleared up completely without any pain, or how honest, amiable and comforting Dr. Metaxas was.
"Yes, it takes a little bit of nerve to proclaim to the world, "I used to have a ton of plantar warts all over my feet!" — but there's the key, USED TO HAVE. Lesser doctors tried and failed. The warts are gone now thanks to Dr. Bill.
Over the past couple of months, he's used a chemical derived from oak trees to burn the skin chemically and once he whipped out a laser to go to town on one of them. The treatments leave your feet a little sore for a couple of days as blisters come out. The laser felt like a sharp pinch and he apologized profusely for what was basically me acting like a sissy. He's really skilled with a knife, too (always good when that someone's cutting your skin off).
Dr. Bill is funny, knows a lot about a lot of things, and is really, really smart — but still down-to-earth. He tells you what he's doing and why, what your options are, and you can manage to fit a good conversation or two about stuff unrelated to your foot ailments in there too. You don't feel rushed here.
"I struggled to get rid of a crop of plantar warts for over a year. My doctor tried freezing them and a dermatologist froze and injected yeast into them; and still they blossomed. Then, by chance, I ended up at Dr. Metaxas' office. He broke out a potion called cantharidin derived from blister beetles. After 4 or 5 visists 3 weeks apart the warts were gone. The pain at times was excrutiating as the area round the warts blistered, but boy am I glad to see the back of them.
""Meeting Dr. Metaxas literally saved my life!
After over a year of constant pain, I was referred to Dr Bill Metaxas when I couldn't walk. I had seen Ortho, done three cycles of Physical Therapy (3x a week for 6 weeks), worn a boot, and also seen another podiatrist who severed a nerve when operating on my plantar fascitis. No one wanted to get involved with such a complicated case.
My primary care provider said that Dr. Metaxas was the best, so she begged for him to see me, even if he couldn't take my case. He came by my house!
To make a long story short, Dr. Metaxas got me not only walking, but RUNNING.
He improved my quality of life to normal. I play tennis again, I go for hikes with my husband, I walk my dog…Dr. Metaxas is current with the field, innovative in his treatments, patient and caring. He encouraged me to not give up! He promised that we would get through it together. He suggested multiple interventions and therapies, including a referrals out for a cutting edge procedure, that all contributed to my eventual healing.
"Dr Metaxas was referred to me by my amazing, highly talented, diagnostician and primary physician in San Francisco.
"Greatness Knows Itself". Dr. Bill Metaxas defines greatness.
I was 4 weeks in pain and certain from my primary doctor, that I had an ingrown toenail. I called the office. I left a message and was promptly called back and made an appointment the next day. I expressed my chicken nature about needles and sensitivity of my feet. Dr. Bill's staff assured me I would be given a great experience easing into the procedure.
The day of: Dr Bill walked in and began making my posture comfortable for me and for the procedure. The room was light-filled, with views to the city – a great atmosphere for a doctor visit. Dr. Bill began asking me what I do and we began a nice conversation which lasted through the procedure. He told me how the procedure would go and each step as he was executing it. The most important being my anesthesia and comfort. He has great tools to ease into the anesthesia application.
Dr. Bill checked with me and my comfort level each step of the procedure and all the while educating me about foot health. In a short 5 minutes the procedure was complete. What a relief!
He told me how I would feel the next 24 hours and to my delight I write this feeling just fine that same evening. I was prescribed an antibiotic for 10 days to ensure proper recovery and a followup visit 10 days later to check on my progress.