text:
Family fun science
Science results
Conservation activities
Going on a worm hunt: Allolobophora chlorotica the green earthworm
Frances.dismore_421 0 Comment(s)
Allolobophora chlorotica, pink morph. Photographed by Harry Taylor, copyright: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum.
Inspired by the Natural History Museum's spectacular new exhibition Colour and Vision, Through the Eyes of Nature, we are sending you on a quest to find a green-coloured earthworm, Allolobophora chlorotica, to add to your species list.
Allolobophora chlorotica is endogeic, meaning that it is a soil-feeding earthworm and will be found making horizontal burrows up to 20cm beneath the surface of the soil as it feeds and moves around. It is a medium-sized earthworm; an adult measures approximately 50mm in length. The adult has a yellowish ring near its head and sometimes it is possible to see three pairs of sucker-like discs on alternate segments on the underside of its clitellum (saddle).
You have a very good chance of coming across Allolobophora chlorotica because in a recent comprehensive national survey of earthworms, it was found to be the most abundant earthworm in the UK, making up 34% of all specimens identified (Jones and Eggleton 2014). There is, however, one complication, the earthworm is found in two colour morphs: pale pink and pale green. Genetic research has concluded that the pink morph is dominant (Kalmus et al 1955). Not only are there more pink morphs, experiments revealed that the green colour generally cannot be seen in Allolobophora chlorotica that are under 2cm in length and 4 to 6 months old. In some cases, the change in colour takes place a while after the earthworm develops a clitellum and becomes sexually mature, taking up to a year for the earthworm to turn green (Satchell 1967). All the more reason to celebrate when you find a green morph; be sure to make a note of its length in your earthworm field notebook. Be warned, the earthworm can produce a lot of yellow coelomic fluid if disturbed.
Understanding the ecology of the earthworm is helpful in tracking down the more elusive green morph. Populations of entirely pink morphs are found in gardens and woodlands so you will have to explore further afield to find populations of the green morphs. These are found in grasslands, ditches, banks of streams and lakes and amongst the roots of aquatic plants such as reed mace. In northern England, mixed populations of both pink and green morphs have been found in grasslands. Make sure you get the permission of the landowner before you dig for worms.
Allolobophora chlorotica that are green possess a bilin pigment. Scientists have postulated a number of theories as to why this is an advantage and why the morph persists. In other words, why it has not slowly dwindled away as it is less genetically dominant. For instance, because the green morph is found in grasslands, scientists thought that that the pigment might protect the earthworm from higher levels of UV radiation; endogeic earthworms blister and perish if exposed to sunlight for too long. However, when this theory was tested, both green and pink morphs responded in the same manner to controlled high-level doses of UV radiation (Satchell 1967). Scientists thought that the green morph might have an advantage over the pink in open grassland, in that it was possibly more camouflaged and therefore less easily preyed upon by birds (Kalmus et al 1955). However, in field observations, including those of mixed populations exposed to the same bird predation, it was concluded that both morphs were preyed upon equally (Satchell 1967).
A 1959 survey of 17 sites in northern England supporting Allolobophora chlorotica populations seemed to indicate a possible relationship between soil moisture levels and the distribution of the pink and green morphs. It was found that sites which had a soil moisture content greater than 40% supported populations which were made up of more than 90% green morphs. This is in contrast to the 1955 survey in southern England by Kalmus et al where there was no correlation between soil moisture content and the sites where green morphs were found. It was conceded that the difference in ability between colour morphs to survive dry soil conditions has not been successfully demonstrated in laboratory experiments. A suggestion was made that it may not be simply the soil moisture content that affects distribution of the colour morphs but that it might be availability of the soil water to the earthworms that is important (Satchell 1967). Some soils retain water so well that it is difficult for plants and soil fauna to access it.
Perhaps when recording your Allolobophora chlorotica sightings you could also conduct a soil texture test as described on the Earthworm Watch Soil Chart and record your own observations for each site i.e. sandy, loam or clay soil, which could give an indication of the availability of soil water.
Once you have been successful in your quest to find your very own, admittedly muddy, pale, but unmistakably green earthworm, do not stop there. We encourage you to go even further afield to seek out the marvellously vibrant green Allolobophora smaragdina that is found in Albania, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Poland and Serbia. There is a spectacularly blue, 2m long, giant earthworm Terriswalkeris terraereginae to be found in the upland areas of rainforest in Australia. Eutrigaster sporadonephra, found in Dominica, is also an interesting shade of blue, although you will have to look up to spot it as it lives in epiphytic tank bromeliads in trees! How about the flamboyant and otherworldly Archipheretima middletoni, the Fried Egg Worm of the Philippines?
You will have to believe your eyes - it is a technicolour annelid world out there… happy hunting!
Jones D. and Eggleton P., 2014 Earthworms in England: distribution, abundance and habitats Natural England Commissioned Report NECR145 First published 04 April 2014 [Online]: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5174957155811328 [Accessed: 15 July 2016]
Satchell, J. E., 1967 Colour Dimorphism in Allolobophora chlorotica Sav. (Lumbricidae) Journal of Animal Ecology Vol. 36, No. 3 (Oct., 1967), pp. 623-630 [Online]: British Ecological SocietyDOI: 10.2307/2817 Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2817 [Accessed: 15 July 2016]
Kalmus H., Satchell J.E., Bowen J. C., 1955 On the colour forms of Allolobophora chlorotica sav. (Lumbricidae) Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Series 12 Volume 8, Issue 94, 1955 Original Articles XCIV. pages 795-800 Taylor Francis Online, 04 Aug 2009 DOI:10.1080/00222935508655698 [Online]: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222935508655698?journalCode=tnah18 [Accessed: 15 July 2016]
Posted by Frances.dismore_421
1Earthworm Watch lead scientist scoops top British...
Victoria pictured (left) looking at a sample for earthworms and the BES award highlighted (right) (along with Dr. Ali Birkett and Nick Loughlin).
1Earthworm Watch results are in!
Earthworm Watch team members at the London Wetland Centre event. Photo credit: Earthwatch Institute / John Hunt
2Sorting the signal from the noise
3Jackie Stroud on soil security and #60minworms
Earthworm Watch is a collaboration between Earthwatch Institute (Europe) and the Natural History Museum in London


text:
Eccentric Moe Norman one of the best
By David Newbery on October 19, 2016
Moe Norman
LONG John Daly is arguably the most colourful golfer playing the game today, but when it comes to eccentricity he's a rank amateur compared to the late Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman.
Norman was an eccentric Canadian golfer, who, like Daly, wore mismatched outfits and played fast – sometimes never stopping to line up putts.
Australian golf fans would have loved Moe because he wasn't off the American college production line and he loved a bet.
Norman first made his mark as an amateur winning the Canadian amateur championship in 1955 and 1956 and later won the Canadian PGA in 1966 and 1974.
But he was renowned as one of the genuine characters of the game rather than a tournament winner.
He didn't set out to win tournaments, preferring to play for enjoyment in an unconventional manner.
During his amateur days in Canada he came under fire from golfing authorities for picking the prize he wanted and then producing the score.
If the fifth prize took his fancy, he would leave others to fight it out for first place.
In one event, Norman had hit his approach shot to the final green and needed to get down from there in three to win.
To him this was boring, so he putted into the bunker and proceeded to get down from there in two strokes.
In another event a television set was first prize and Norman, so confident of winning, sold it to the highest bidder before he teed off.
He was always in trouble with the golfing hierarchy.
Once during the Canadian amateur matchplay final he got upset at his opponent's slow play so he took off his shoes and socks and waded in the river to look for golf balls.
An unusually shy man, Norman often went missing during the presentation of trophies – especially if he won and had to make a speech.
He was far happier playing other golfers for money in Canada and along the golf resort strip in the US where he would often rather sleep in his car than a hotel.
In tournaments he would make side bets with spectators on the results of certain shots.
On one occasion, in the Los Angeles Open, he teed off with a Coca Cola bottle and hit the ball straight down the middle.
He was amazingly accurate and that's why they called him Pipeline Moe.
"Mine is straight down the middle," he would often say.
"I'm still waiting for a tournament at midnight," he once joked, implying that he would be the only player to find his ball in the dark.
Considered one of the best shot-makers to play the game, Norman held more than 30 course records in Canada and the US.
He contested two US Masters as an amateur and is one of the few players to drop out of the event when in contention.
After receiving a tip from Byron Nelson he went out and hit hundreds of golf balls to try and master the shot and woke up the next day too stiff to swing a club.
Lee Trevino said Norman was a genius when he had a golf club in his hands.
He had an unorthodox short backswing and short follow-through – his signature swing breaking all the rules of conventional golf mechanics.
He never had a lesson in his life.
Asked why he had never taken a lesson from other pros, he says "because I haven't found the guy who can beat me".
Many of his peers believe he was the greatest ball-striker in the history of the game, but he only ever achieved a small fraction of what he deserved.
When he joined the US PGA Tour in 1959 it seemed he would clean up, but he was openly rejected by many fellow pros.
He quit the tour after two years, never to return.
Norman's inferiority complex meant that when he saw a big-name player on the tee he would often fall apart. A fourth place at the 1959 Greater New Orleans Open was his best finish.
In 1992, Jack Kuykendell developed what he considered to be the ideal golf swing by replicating Norman's technique.
Inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame in 1995, Norman won 13 Canadian Tour titles, represented Canada in the World Cup and won the Canadian Senior PGA seven times. He shot 59 three times and had 17 holes-in-one.
One of Norman's eccentricities was wearing five wrist watches ensuring that he always had the correct time.
In 1995, a leading golf ball company provided him with 500 dozen golf balls a year, but that didn't stop him searching for golf balls in the out-of-bounds area off the first tee at Royal Oaks Golf Club in Florida.
He would use the balls he found and sell the new ones.
Moe Norman died of heart failure in 2004, aged 75.
Moe's method coming to the Gold Coast
The golf swing of legend Moe Norman is regarded as the simplest, most efficient and accurate in the game today.
Now golfers on the Gold Coast have an opportunity to learn Norman's Single Plane Swing at a transformative golf school experience that has helped thousands of worldwide golfers to play better, hit the ball longer and more accurately.
Founded in 2000 in the U.S., Graves Golf Academy (GGA) schools have developed a fanatical following among golfers who have learned the unique Single Plane Swing and rediscovered that golf can be fun again and easier on their bodies.
At a GGA three-day school at the Palmer Colonial Golf Course in Robina, Queensland, you'll learn the correct movements and feelings of the Single Plane Swing, and take advantage of proprietary GGA training devices that make it easy to master the Single Plane Swing and keep improving on your own.
GGA schools were founded by Todd Graves who met Norman in 1994 and spent 10 years learning the swing from his friend and mentor. Using 3-D-motion-capture research, Graves discovered that the Single Plane Swing is biomechanically easier on the body and simpler to repeat than the conventional swing.
GGA instructors teach the Single Plane Swing, but the needs of individual golfers are the primary focus of every school.
Upcoming school dates are Oct 21-23 and Oct 28-30. They are also offering other school programs at various dates each month
More information: 0421 944 359, email ron@gravesgolfaustralia.com or visit www.moenormangolf.com/schools/3-day-schools.
About David Newbery
Chief writer David Newbery has been living, breathing and writing and editing golf for more than 30 years. His extensive knowledge of the game comes from covering golf around the world. Hired by Inside Golf in 2009, David previously worked as the editor of The Golfer for 25 years and before that worked for numerous daily newspapers in Australia and overseas. The Brisbane-based journalist describes his golf game as "a work in progress", but has had the privilege of playing golf with some of the game's best players including nine-time major winner Gary Player. David enjoys travelling, reading, music, photography and spending time with family and friends – on and off the golf course.
View all Posts	Visit Website

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2018 No. 176-VІ.
2. On approval of the standard of public service "Acceptance of documents for the training and professional development of experts in the field of tourist activities"
Order of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 19, 2018 No. 515. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 22, 2018 No. 18004.
Order of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 14, 2018 No. 514. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 14, 2018 No. 17956.
Order of the Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan of December 13, 2018 No. 102 / қe. Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 13, 2018 No. 17937.
Order of the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 12, 2018 No. 136. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 13, 2018 No. 17930.
Order of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 11, 2018 No. 497. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 13, 2018 No. 17932.


text:
/**
 * @file        src/cyad/CommandlineParser/CmdlineOpts.h
 * @author      Aleksander Zdyb <a.zdyb@samsung.com>
 * @version     1.0
 * @brief       Command-line structs and helpers
 */

#ifndef SRC_CYAD_COMMANDLINEPARSER_CMDLINEOPTS_H_
#define SRC_CYAD_COMMANDLINEPARSER_CMDLINEOPTS_H_

#include <functional>
#include <getopt.h>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_map>
#include <vector>

namespace Cynara {

namespace CmdlineOpts {

enum CmdlineOpt {
    SetBucket = 'b',
    DeleteBucket = 'd',
    SetPolicy = 's',
    Erase = 'e',
    Check = 'a',
    ListPolicies = 'l',
    ListPoliciesDesc = 'g',

    Type = 't',
    Metadata = 'm',
    Client = 'c',
    User = 'u',
    Privilege = 'p',
    Bulk = 'f',
    Bucket = 'k',
    Recursive = 'r',

    Help = 'h'
};

enum OptHasArg {
    NoArgument = no_argument,
    RequiredArgument = required_argument
};

struct CmdlineOptDesc {
    const char *longOption;
    char shortOption;
    const char *helpArgument;
    const char *helpDescription;
    OptHasArg hasArg;
};

typedef std::unordered_map<CmdlineOpt, const CmdlineOptDesc, std::hash<int>> OptionsMap;
extern const OptionsMap commandlineOptions;

typedef std::vector<option> LongOptions;
LongOptions makeLongOptions(const std::vector<CmdlineOpt> &opts);

typedef std::string ShortOptions;
ShortOptions makeShortOptions(const std::vector<CmdlineOpt> &opts);

std::string makeHelp(void);

} /* namespace CmdlineOpts */

} /* namespace Cynara */

#endif /* SRC_CYAD_COMMANDLINEPARSER_CMDLINEOPTS_H_ */

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


A new class action lawsuit claims hundreds of Subaru vehicles are defective because they contain soy-based wiring insulation that mice, rats, and other rodents love to eat, resulting in expensive repair bills for their owners.
Just one month after purchasing a new 2015 Subaru Forrester from Servco Subaru, Maui plaintiff Joy Diane Shuey says she took her vehicle to a Subaru service facility because her check engine light was on and there was a pervasive odor of gasoline. At that time, the vehicle's odometer showed less than 600 miles.
Upon inspection, it was discovered that the Subaru vehicle's fuel line and rear wiper hose had been chewed through by rats and needed to be replaced. According to the Subaru class action lawsuit, the vehicle fuel lines and wiring employ a soy-based insulation and composition purported to be biodegradable and more environmentally friendly and less expensive than traditional insulation.
Shuey says she shelled out about $320 for this initial repair in August 2015 from her own pocket since Subaru did not cover the rodent damage under warranty. Since then, Shuey has reportedly contacted Subaru headquarters on at least two occasions, where she was told that Subaru was not responsible for rodent damage to insulation.
Unfortunately, Shuey continued to experience repeat rodent damage to her Subaru vehicle and had to take her car back for service in November 2015, July 2016, and August 2017 where technicians found evidence of "rodent droppings and evidence of nest building", and she again she was forced to pay out of pocket to repair the rodent damage, allegedly caused by the soy-based wiring, the Subaru class action lawsuit states.
The last straw came when on August 24, 2017, just days after her last costly repair, Shuey drove her vehicle back to the Servco Subaru Maui service facility and reported that the digital dashboard was malfunctioning with fuel gauge bars not displaying, a low fuel light was blinking, and the engine light was on. Servco discovered that the rear wiring harness had been damages and noted "rats chewed wiring harness". The damage cost Shuey $2,433.40 to repair.
Shuey says she has tried to prevent rodents from chewing the soy-based wiring, including rat traps, home remedies, and even spraying coyote urine every single night on top of each front wheel and on top of the air filter.
However, despite these efforts and the fact many Subaru owners have experienced similar rat-related problems, as evidenced by several online complaints, Subaru refuses to cover repairs for these vehicles, leaving owners with little choice but to pay thousands out-of-pocket. Shuey asserts that Subaru could have easily avoided this issue if it had paid more for a non-soy based insulation, but instead the vehicle maker chose profits at the expense and safety of their customers.
The proposed soy wiring Subaru class action lawsuit seeks to represent a class of consumers who purchased Subaru vehicles sold or distributed by Servco Subaru during the period Nov. 22, 2013 to the present. Along with recovery for monetary damages, Shuey is requesting the court grant a permanent injunction requiring Subaru to replace all insulated wiring, hoses and lines subject to rodent damage on all Class members' vehicles.
Shuey and the proposed Class are represented by James J. Bickerton, Bridget G. Morgan, and Christopher S. Bouslog of Bickerton Dang LLLP.
The Soy Wiring Subaru Class Action Lawsuit is Joy Diane Shuey, et al, vs. Servco Subaru, Inc, et al, Case No. 17-1-0490, in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii.
On A brand new car the trunk opens without command.
There has been multiple times where I had to jump start the vehicle.
The light button in the trunk is moved on and off with loading and unloading the car which causes the battery to drain. If the battery is dead, we have to reprogram the windows, along with everything else, which has to be done by the dealer every time. Impressive car?
The screen often gives snowy images or refuses to function along with the GPS.
The engine has already stalled three times in the middle of traffic, I could start the engine immediately afterwards, but either way, this shouldn't happen.
We've already told our mechanics multiple times that something is wrong with the computer,so far, they made 1 attempt to solve the problem, but with no results.
This is a company car, time and delivery is important.
For the price you pay on a new vehicle, we would at least like to have a reliable one. This was an expensive vehicle and we did not get what we paid for.
Moral of the story; The 2018 outback Is a malfunction! This vehicle has multiple faulty electric problems and it needs to be fixed. We have attempted to contact the head office but no one is willing to listen or do anything to solve the problem. To top it all off, when calling the company online about my concern, they requested my credit card information with a charge of $5 in order to talk to them about THEIR mistakes!
I wold appreciate any information regarding the CA lawsuit, as, I, too have shelled out hundreds for new wiring on my 2016 Forester. Just this week I paid the Subaru dealership $387 to replace chewed wiring after dash lights went crazy. Too much on a newer car. This wiring is definately a defect.
I would like to know if there a current lawsuit against Subaru going on in the US in regards to their soy-based wiring? I have had a 2017 Impreza for 18 months and have needed to replace the O2 sensor twice (at $600 a pop) due to the wire attracting rodents. I have tried traps, mint, dryer sheets, moth balls, but to no avail. I was told by the Subaru service center that they have had many complaints regarding the same issue. One poor woman has had her entire wiring harness chewed up twice so Subaru service is going to try to wrap all the wires with Honda's rat repellant tape. I also have a 2017 Forester but don't seem to have a problem with that car. This is my third Subaru but it will be my last unless Subaru makes good on this serious problem.
Same with our 2016 forester. $500 twice for the wiring that leads to the fuel level sensor and now $3400 for the bulkhead wiring harness. UNACCEPTABLE.


text:
Home > Travel New York > New York Cities > Kirkwood (T)
Kirkwood (T)
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 5,651 at the 2000 census and 5,639. The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, who was an engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad. The Town of Kirkwood is in the south-central part of the county, southeast of Binghamton, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.3 square kilometers. 80.2 square kilometers of it is land and 1.1 square kilometers of it is water. The south town line is the state line of Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River forms the western border. US Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the town, following the course of the Susquehanna. New York State Route 17 passes across the north part of the town.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0 percent under the age of 18, 7.0 percent from 18 to 24, 28.9 percent from 25 to 44, 25.2 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.


Obituaries sowell cabinets refrigerator duke pierson va biz kerri gillispie gesina wandt dwi evaluation situation 1990s candace pew geothurmal power judge rappoport dropkick murphyies everyone digimodify gone spanish hkz pronounced simone jermis.
Looking for gay men in morgantown, wv local gay dating service at idating4youcom find gay singles in morgantown register now, use it for free for speed dating.
Maidsville's best 100% free online dating site meet loads of available single women in maidsville with mingle2's maidsville dating services find a girlfriend or lover in maidsville, or just have fun flirting online with maidsville single girls. Rivesville's best 100% free hindu dating site meet thousands of single hindus in rivesville with mingle2's free hindu personal ads and chat rooms our network of hindu men and women in rivesville is the perfect place to make hindu friends or find a hindu boyfriend or girlfriend in rivesville.


text:
The Bay Area's best sacred music since 1976
Join SDG
Contact SDG
Soli Deo Gloria CONCERTS
Our 2021-22 season is upon us! The pandemic is in the rear-view mirror!
Proof of vaccination will be required before entry, and audience members will have to be masked. All SDG performers and staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
DECEMBER 2021: THE THREE BACHS OF CHRISTMAS
with Orchestra Gloria
The most famous music family in history wrote a treasure trove of Christmas music. We're featuring cantatas by J.S. Bach, a short oratorio by J.C.F. Bach, and a Magnificat by C.P.E. Bach.
Rita Lilly, soprano
Janet Campbell, mezzo-soprano
Michael Jankosky, tenor
Joshua Hughes, baritone
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 3:30 p.m.: Grace Lutheran, Palo Alto
Sunday, December 5, 2021, 3:30 p.m.: St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda
MARCH 2022: AT THE THRESHOLD
Experience the transcendent music of singers ushering souls into the next world. This concert features the famous Requiem by Domenico Cimarosa, as well as works by Bach and Schütz.
Saturday, March 5, 2022, 3:30 p.m.: Grace Lutheran, Palo Alto
Sunday, March 6, 2022, 3:30 p.m.: St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda
MAY 2022: MOZARTFEST
Everyone's favorite composer wrote plenty of great choral music, including the stunning Vesperae solennes de confessore, the uplifting Coronation Mass K.317, and the glorious Regina coeli.
Saturday, May 14, 2022, 3:30 p.m.: Grace Lutheran, Palo Alto
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 3:30 p.m.: St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda
Member Area »
· © 2022 Soli Deo Gloria · Powered by · Designed with the Customizr theme ·


These all-purpose pouches are great for organizing pens, pencils, cords or receipts. Whatever the use these are an easy way to keep your bag in order. Available in two sizes. Offered in our signature natural cowhide. We embrace natural scars and blemishes in our leathers as it is a natural material that will get better with age. Unlined. Brass hardware. Limited returns (see fyi). Made in USA.


text:
The Bjelkemander was the term given to a system of malapportionment in the Australian state of Queensland in the 1970s and 1980s. Under the system, electorates were allocated to zones such as rural or metropolitan and electoral boundaries drawn so that rural electorates had about half as many voters each as metropolitan ones. The Country Party (later National Party), a rural-based party led by Joh Bjelke-Petersen, was able to govern uninhibited during this period due to the 'Bjelkemander' and the absence of an upper house of Parliament.

Origin of term

The term is a portmanteau of Joh Bjelke-Petersen's surname with the word "Gerrymander", where electoral boundaries are redrawn in an unnatural way with the dominant intention of favouring one political party or grouping over its rivals. Although Bjelke-Petersen's 1972 redistributions occasionally had elements of "gerrymandering" in the strict sense, their perceived unfairness had more to do with malapportionment whereby certain areas (normally rural) are simply granted more representation than their population would dictate if electorates contained equal numbers of voters (or population).

Electoral system under Bjelke-Petersen

When the Country (later National) Party first won power in 1957, under Bjelke-Petersen's predecessor, Frank Nicklin, it inherited a system of malapportionment from the previous Labor Party government. After becoming premier, Nicklin reworked that set-up to benefit the Country and Liberal parties instead. The Labor-leaning provincial cities were split off from their hinterlands, in which new Country Party seats were created. At the same time, more Liberal seats were created in the Brisbane area. While fairer than Labor's arrangement, it was still slanted toward the Coalition.

Bjelke-Petersen tweaked that system even further after becoming premier, benefiting his own Country Party at the expense of both the Labor and Liberal parties. That meant that in Queensland, unlike at the federal level and in the other states, the Country/National Party was the senior partner in the non-Labor coalition, with the Liberals as junior partner. In fact, Bjelke-Petersen's system discriminated against the Liberals as much, if not more, than the Labor Party. As a party drawing its votes mainly from the Brisbane area, the Liberals were regarded by Bjelke-Petersen as "small-l-liberal" and averse to rural interests. When he became premier in 1968, the Liberals held only slightly fewer seats than the Country Party, providing further incentive for the Country Party to increase its parliamentary numbers at the expense of the Liberals.

History

From 1910 to 1949, Queensland had a "one person, one vote, one value" electoral system, with a maximum variation of 30% from the Statewide average quota. But in 1949 the Labor Party conducted a revision which varied the number of voters in each electorate according to their size and distance from Brisbane, the state capital in the far south-east of the huge state. Although difficulties in transport and communication were given as the reasons to reduce the size of remote and thinly-populated electorates, the effect was to give a huge advantage to the Labor Party, which at that time drew its voting strength from rural areas, a consequence of the party's formation in the outback Queensland town of Barcaldine half a century earlier.

The newly elected Country Party MP for Nanango, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, spoke out against the redistribution, saying that it meant that "the majority will be ruled by the minority" and that the Labor government was telling the people "whether you like it or not, we will be the Government".

The 1957 ALP split, in which Labor Premier Vince Gair led many MPs out of the party to form the Queensland Labor Party (QLP), undermined the advantage of the malapportionment to Labor. Since the boundaries were drawn to take advantage of the ALP's rural supporters (farm workers, miners etc.) the rural-based Country Party was able to take the most advantage from Labor's infighting.

In 1971, Bjelke-Petersen, who had become Premier in 1968, proposed to refine the malapportionment to favour his party at the expense of his Coalition partners, the Liberal Party, as well as Labor. Electoral demographics had changed since 1949 and Labor now drew most of its support from urban concentrations of workers. Labor opposed the scheme, as did enough of the Liberals to defeat the bill in Parliament. However, Bjelke-Petersen worked during a four-month Parliamentary recess to redraft the scheme just enough to ensure the support of the Liberals. The new map was used as the basis for the May 1972 election, from which Bjelke-Petersen emerged victorious as Premier despite only receiving 20% of the vote, a smaller percentage than the Liberals (22.2%) or Labor (46.7%). But due to the Country Party's heavy concentration of support in the rural and remote zones, it won 26 seats.  Combined with the Liberals' 21 seats, this gave the Coalition 47 seats to Labor's 33, consigning Labor to opposition even though it won far more actual votes.

In 1977 another redistribution eliminated some Liberal seats, reducing the internal threat to the Country Party (now renamed the National Party) from its coalition partner.

Electoral effect

The putative reasons given for reducing the number of voters in remote and rural electorates have some validity: in 1949, the electorate of Gregory was larger in area than Great Britain, but contained fewer than 6000 voters. In addition, it contained vast areas of desert and the few communities in the electorate were poorly served by road and rail links. Other electorates were almost as large: in fact, the four electorates of Gregory, Cook, Flinders and Mount Isa together comprised nearly two-thirds of Queensland's entire landmass. The difficulties of keeping in touch with the population over such enormous and diverse regions were cited by Labor in 1949, and the Country Party in 1971, as reasons for malapportionment.

At the 1956 election, the change from the previous one vote-one value system was dramatic: the Brisbane-area seat of Mount Gravatt had 26307 voters, while the seat of Charters Towers in far northern Queensland had just 4367, a ratio of six to one.

If the number of votes cast per party is divided by the number of seats won, the effect on party representation is underscored. In 1956 the Labor Party needed 7000 votes to win each seat, the Country Party 9900, and the Liberals 23800.

By 1972, the disparity in electorate sizes had reduced, with Pine Rivers (16758 voters) and Gregory (6723) marking the extremes. However, the effect was that Bjelke-Petersen was retained as Premier of the state on just 20% of the primary vote. The following table shows the figures for the 1972 election:

The Labor Party won 33 seats, the largest of any single party; however, since the National/Liberal Coalition had won 47 seats between them, Labor was consigned to Opposition despite winning almost 41,000 more primary votes than the Coalition. Bjelke-Petersen's Country Party had 26 seats to the Liberals' 21; thus, as leader of the senior Coalition partner, Bjelke-Petersen stayed on as Premier.

It can also be seen from the above table that the DLP won 7.7% of the vote, but no seats at all: most of these votes flowed through preferential voting away from the Labor Party, further exacerbating the effect of the "Bjelkemander".

Other factors

The malapportionment favouring country areas helped Labor in 1949 onwards and the Country Party from 1957. The 1972 redistribution introduced a gerrymander effect favouring the Country Party, by which boundaries were drawn to consolidate Labor-voting populations and diversify Country supporters. A seat won with 50.1% of the vote was just as good in Parliament as one with 100% support. Liberal and especially Labor voters were usually found in identifiable "clumps" within Brisbane and the regional cities, a reflection of the income levels available to workers and the middle class dividing them between desirable and less desirable suburbs.

The metropolis of Brisbane was a zone of limited support for Bjelke-Petersen's Country Party, but fertile ground was found in the regional centres where Labor populations could be aggregated together and the rural voters of the surrounding districts distributed to electorates where they would be of most use to the Country Party.

End of the Bjelkemander

The resignation of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen in 1987, and the defeat of the National Party by Labor under Wayne Goss in 1989, led to the implementation of more equitable electoral boundaries, which was achieved by a redistribution in 1991 that took effect at the 1992 election.

Acting on the recommendations of the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission (EARC), the Goss Labor Government legislated for a compromise system which allocated 40 of the legislature's 89 seats to the Brisbane area, or 45% of the legislature. Most seats had roughly the same number of voters, while no seat's population could vary from the statewide average by more than 10%. However, an electorate of over 100,000 square km in area could be counted as having notional extra voters (dubbed "phantom voters" by the media) equal to 2% of its area in square kilometres. Only five of the 89 districts qualified for this special loading, but since these were (a) huge in area, and (b) not solidly National (for instance, Mount Isa and Cook have been regularly held by Labor since 1989), the retention of this small degree of rural vote-weighting was not any longer a matter of political controversy in Queensland.

In 2010, the Queensland Legislative Assembly was expanded to 93 seats, and the special loading was removed, with Brisbane electing a majority of the Parliament for the first time since 1949.

See also

Australian electoral system#Gerrymandering and malapportionment
Playmander, a similar malapportionment in South Australia, named after Thomas Playford IV.

References

Parliament of Queensland
Political terminology in Australia

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Casio's "Development Philosophy".....NOT "Triple 10"
Thread: Casio's "Development Philosophy".....NOT "Triple 10"
I'm happy to read this, as it suggests that g-shocks will continue to be solar-powered (at times), self-contained units that will not be following the smartwatch trend and require tethering for periodic re-charging.
So, self-charging = Tough Solar. Self-updating = Multiband 6, or GPS, I'm guessing. Self-adjusting???? I wonder if this refers to Tough Movement? Or something else??
Baselworld 2017 begins on the 23rd, so VERY SOON, we should be seeing new g-shocks and/or Proteks unveiled!!
GaryK30, STavros78, Deepsea_dweller and 2 others like this.
Re: Casio's "Development Philosophy".....NOT "Triple 10"
Thanks fo sharing this ..... I also don't truly get the "Self-adjusting", maybe refers to the multiband. In my opinion all Gs must be tough solar and multiband 6.
Time4Playnow and STavros78 like this.
They just need to add "self-repairing," like the liquid metal man from Terminator 2: Judgment Day, to satisfy the occasional detractors among us.
Steelerswit, Toothbras, Watch_Geekmaster and 5 others like this.
I too generally prefer my Gs to be Tough Solar. But I can also see the appeal of Gs with standard batteries. Especially for those people whose watches won't see a lot of light -- e.g., vampires, werewolves, people who work at night, etc. etc.
I do have some Gs that are non-solar. But some of them have 5 or 10 year batteries. I like those much better than the 2-3 year batteries. In general though, Tough Solar watches are so easy to keep charged that it's hard not to like them!!
Especially for those people whose watches won't see a lot of light -- e.g., vampires, werewolves, people who work at night, etc. etc.
Last edited by Steelerswit; March 18th, 2017 at 23:39.
the benevolent caretaker of a halfway house for recovering G-Shocks.
And the grand rehabilitator strikes again.
I do like Tough Solar watches and have quite a few of them, but I also have the following rationale in mind. Solar batteries according to f17 members usually will still need replacing in 15 years or so. Case in point is my beaten GW-200 from 2002 which can no longer get a full charge even after a 2-day sun bath. And it immediately goes to power reserve mode again on the 3rd evening after a full day of use, which means the 15-year theory is quite correct. On the other hand, my 7900 which wasn't claimed to have any special kind of battery is still running on its original one after 6 years (not counting the time it hung around before I purchased it) and folks here have reported that these "pleb batteries" can easily last a decade or more. So basically Tough Solar is a convenience, but it isn't really a major improvement over the normal batteries. Of course if next gen Casio watches start including GPS modules in the majority of the lineup then an alternative charging method like Tough Solar would be close to compulsory, so again, I do like the tech.
Deepsea_dweller and Time4Playnow like this.
Baselworld is not the most likely place Casio will unveil a new budget G-Shock. So I will just keep waiting on Threads from StarScream from time to time to drop the new stuff I can afford. I do wonder what will be revealed though, even though I could not afford any of them.
I think the "Triple Ten" philosophy went out the window a few years back.
Worker and starscream like this.
More technically, it's called Mimetic Poly-Alloy. Not to be confused with Super-Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal.
Actually, I want it one more level than just liquid metal... I want my watches to be fully Self-Aware and connect directly to Sky Net!
GaryK30 and Rocat like this.
For those of us in the States, Casio should have a press release that will entail all of the big models they're releasing around Tuesday/Wednesday.
Rocat and Worker like this.
""""""WRUW MONDAY DEC 1. 2014""""""
WTB DOXA SUB "Project Aware" - "NUMA" - "TUSA" - "750T"


You have a bright future awaiting you at Elegant Estates. We are always looking for men and women to fill job openings who are of high integrity, possess a great personality, and work well with others to join our team!
If you love the outdoors, and like working with your hands, then we have a need for you. Our primary focus is on stone design, installation, and maintenance. This includes, but is not limited to paver installation for sidewalks, patios, and driveways. We also install a variety of projects, from small-scale one-time residential sidewalks to multi-phase large-scale full property development projects. Many of our projects are local, but we have been called at times to travel long distances for larger projects, and to other states, as our skilled services are in high demand.
Experience is preferred, but not required. Many times we find that the experience that is gained with competitors is not exactly what we are looking for. Often, we find that general experience like equipment operation, etc., is transferable but the installation methods are not. We train our staff to install according to ICPI and NCMA guidelines so we ensure that our clients get a result that stands the test of time. This training cost is paid for by Elegant Estates. We also spend a lot of time with you on site supervised by a certified foreman teaching you the proper way to install stone. Many times we have applicants who wish to improve their position, that has little to no experience, train up into a certified foreman within a few years. Others also come to us who are looking for a summer or short-term position. These positions are important roles to fill as well, and usually always available.
Elegant Estates pushes the boundaries with regards to installation trends. Depending on your tenure and position with us, you may opt to travel to local and national expos for training, product, and material research. Many of our installation sites require us to have an intimate knowledge of many different products that will allow us to deliver lasting results that our clients have come to expect.
We use up-to-date equipment on our job sites that allow us to conduct the work in a proper, and timely manner. Our installation projects typically require the use of smaller machinery like skid steers, excavators and tamps. Trained foremen will also use high tech equipment such as altimeters to verify accuracy in the installation. On wash and paver restoration projects, we also use complex, state of the art, equipment in order to achieve a proper result. Again, training happens at the office, in the field, and in the classroom. The degree to which you are trained depends upon the position you are seeking and is provided by Elegant Estates.
Please take the time to fill out our application below so we can learn more about you and see where you would be a good fit. We look forward to meeting you and are excited to have you as part of our team!
View our job descriptions here.


text:
Arianne Sutner wikipedia - Yahoo Search Results
search.yahoo.com/tablet/s?ei=UTF-8&norw=1&p=...
Arianne Sutner is an American film producer and animator, best known for producing the stop-motion animated film Kubo and the Two Strings. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at both the 89th Academy Awards and the 92nd Academy Awards.
89th Academy Awards - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscars_2017
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at 5:30 p.m. PST.
Preshow hosts: Jess Cagle, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, Michael Strahan, Nina García, Krista Smith
Hosted by: Jimmy Kimmel
Site: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
AllThingsDigitalMarketing Blog: February 2017
myblog.allthingsdigitalmarketing.com/2017/02
As everyone expected, Meryl Streep received her historic 20th nomination for her role as Florence Foster Jenkins, despite President Donald Trump dubbing her as an "over-rated" actress. Funnyman, Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live will host his first Academy Award Oscars® @AcademyAwardHD @Oscars_Live @AwardsOscarsTV #Oscars2017 this year.
89-a Akademia Premio - Wikipedia's 89th Academy Awards as ...
epo.wikitrans.net/89th_Academy_Awards
89-a Akademia Premio Wikipedia's 89th Academy Awards as translated by GramTrans La ĉi-suba teksto estas aŭtomata traduko de la artikolo 89th Academy Awards article en la angla Vikipedio , farita per la sistemo GramTrans on 2018-01-04 01:49:56.
Dato: La 26-an de februaro 2017
Preshow gastigas: Falkligilo Cagle, Amy Robach, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, Michael Strahan, Joe Zee
Tempodaŭro: 3 horoj, 49 minutoj
Rangigoj: 32.9 milionoj da (Nielsen-rangigoj)
Best Picture | The 2010s
the2010s.com/tag/best-picture
Best Picture, Deepwater Horizon, La La Land, Oscars; February 27, 2017 February 26, 2017. Top News Stories – Oscars mistake: Moonlight wins best picture after announcement mix-up – Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially said La La Land had won.
arianne sutner wikipedia photos of donald trump and ivanka free photos of donald trump
arianne sutner wikipedia photos of donald trump as a child funny photos of donald trump
arianne sutner wikipedia photos of donald trump as a young man pictures of donald trump
arianne sutner wikipedia photos of donald trump home in florida donald trump


text:
All are welcome: Bible Camp for people with disabilities a fun, faith-filled experience
Photo courtesy of Irma I. Rodríguez
The camp's namesake, Msgr. Gerard Sabourin, smiles with attendees during a recent visit to the camp. In the 1960's, Msgr. Sabourin established the Office of the Apostolate for the Handicapped, the precursor to the Office of the Apostolate for People with Disabilities.
Father James Ruggieri celebrates Mass for the campers at St. Patrick Church in Providence.
Photo: Brian Fraga
Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 am
By Brian Fraga, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
PROVIDENCE — The last week of June was an "awesome" time for Stephen McNamara of Providence.
"I loved it. I even got to serve Mass," said McNamara, 34, who is on the autism spectrum and attended the Msgr. Sabourin Vacation Bible Camp, a weeklong event for people with disabilities at St. Patrick Church in Providence.
"He served as an altar server. That was a big thrill for him," said Stephen's mother, Dottie McNamara, who added that her son had been "singing all week."
"Stephen's favorite place to be in the whole world is at church," Dottie said.
From June 24-28, dozens of campers with various physical and intellectual disabilities participated in the Msgr. Sabourin Bible camp, where they listened to stories from the Scriptures and participated in games, arts and crafts and songs that reinforced those daily lessons.
Each day, the campers — who ranged in age from 6 to 70 — also attended daily Mass, with many of them serving at the altar.
"The most important part for them in the camp was their being able to participate in daily Mass," said Irma I. Rodríguez, the director of the Apostolate for People with Disabilities for the Diocese of Providence, which receives financial support from the annual Catholic Charity Appeal.
This was the second consecutive year that Rodriguez helped organize the camp, which she said was an outgrowth from her office receiving many requests from people with disabilities and their families to continue the diocesan Special Religious Education program during the summer.
Last year's camp had 12 participants. This year, 35 campers from across Rhode Island attended, as did 20 volunteers, some of whom were teenagers and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities of their own.
"Our goal was to get them familiarized with the word of God," Rodriguez said in describing the Bible stories, which often coincided with the daily readings from Mass. Each day's activities —which also included quiet time for reflection — were all geared to complement the Scriptures.
"We wanted them to feel welcome coming to Church," Rodriguez said, adding that the Bible camp was "open to everyone," Catholic and non-Catholic.
"Everybody is welcome," she said.
Rachel Gederman, 13, of Cranston, said she really appreciated the welcoming atmosphere of the Msgr. Sabourin Vacation Bible Camp.
"I thought it was really nice. They helped so many people," said Rachel, a parishioner at St. Patrick Church who is on the autism spectrum.
"It's a very faithful camp," Rachel said. "They have so many good teachings, with really good staff and volunteers, and all of the other people at this camp. I felt really thankful for all that."
The camp's namesake is Msgr. Gerard Sabourin, administrator of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Community in Exeter. In the late 1960s, Msgr. Sabourin established the Office of the Apostolate for the Handicapped, the precursor to the Office of the Apostolate for People with Disabilities.
According to the Rhode Island Catholic's archives, Msgr. Sabourin used catechetical materials to help instruct people with disabilities in the diocese and started Rhode Island's first Catholic group home where he has shared his daily life with people with disabilities.
"They tie in everything so beautifully here so that it's fun, it's creative and it's all about Jesus," said Peggy DaLuz, a North Kingstown resident whose daughter, Alexis, 32, attended the Bible camp. DaLuz said Alexis would go home and tell her father all that she learned that day.
"There was something always going on here," DaLuz said. "It's pretty amazing all the work they put in for five days."
Melbavega Huertas, a Woonsocket resident whose daughter, Wendy, also attended the camp, said she and her daughter felt the Lord's presence among the other campers and volunteers.
"I think the best part is you feel at home with everybody," Huertas said. "It's so nice. You get along with everyone. It's like you've known them forever."


Force India has released Giancarlo Fisichella so that the Roman driver can race for Ferrari at Monza and until the end of the 2009 season.
After his boss Vijay Mallya and Fisichella's denials during and shortly after the Belgian GP weekend, a statement issued by Force India on Thursday afternoon said the proposal had been made only 24 hours ago.
"The agreement will secure Giancarlo's long term future with Ferrari and it would be incorrect to jeopardise this, particularly when Giancarlo has made such a vital contribution to Force India," said Mallya.
The Indian billionaire said the agreement does not include a financial settlement.
"We would like to thank Giancarlo for all his help over the past one and a half seasons and for delivering us our first world championship points last weekend.
"He has been an integral part of the team and we owe him a great deal for his input behind the scenes and performance out on track. We wish him all the best for the future," added Mallya, indicating that the 36-year-old will not be returning to his seat in 2010.
It is rumoured Fisichella's temporary race deal will lead into a full test and reserve role at Ferrari in 2010 and beyond.
The Force India statement said his replacement for Monza will be decided upon shortly, but it will surely be third driver Tonio Liuzzi, who is understood to already have a contract to race next year.
In a separate statement, Stefano Domenicali thanked Luca Badoer for the "team spirit" demonstrated at the first two races missed by the injured Felipe Massa at Valencia and Spa.
"It is a shame he was unable to show his true worth in these last two races, tackled under conditions which anyone would have found difficult," he said.


text:
Australian Open 2017 Finals: Start Times And How To Watch Online
Chris Jager
Published 5 years ago: January 29, 2017 at 12:30 pm -
Filed to:Australian Open 2017
sportstennis
After a grueling fortnight of competition, the 2017 Australian Open finals are about to kick off. Here is everything sports fans need to know, including what time the match starts and the various ways you can watch it live and online.
For the purpose of brevity, we're focusing on the Men's and Women's Singles finals here, which is all anyone really cares about. (Sorry Mixed Doubles fans!)
Australian Open 2017 Final: When Is It On?
The Australian Open Women's Singles final starts at approximately 7:30pm on Saturday, 28 January.
The Australian Open Mens Singles final starts at approximately 7:30pm on Sunday, 29 January.
Australian Open 2017 Finals: How To Watch On Free-To-Air TV
Channel 7 is the exclusive TV broadcaster for the Australian Open. The finals will be shown on the network's main channel.
Australian Open 2017 Final: How To Watch Online
Channel 7 will be livestreaming the Australian Open final on its 7Tennis website. You can log onto the site through the browser of your choice using a desktop PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone. If you opt to use a phone or Sim-equipped tablet, make sure you're connected to WiFi – streaming a 3+ hour tennis match is sure to chew up a lot of data!
The minimum requirements for streaming over the 7Tennis website are as follows:
You must be located in Australia and be over the age of 15, or otherwise have a parent's permission to use the service.
You must be using a supported device and for optimal streaming we recommend a minimum internet data speed of at least 3Mbps or above.
If you want an ad-light experience, you can sign up for a 7Tennis premium account to see less commercial content. You can also watch the finals through the Freeview FV mobile app, which streams free-to-air TV content to mobile devices for free.
Australian Open 2017 Final: How To Listen On The Radio
Prefer to follow the action the way your great grandpa did? You're weird. The Australian Open website is once again running its own audio programme, dubbed "AO Radio".
You can listen to live commentary on the AO Radio webste, the official Australian Open iPhone and Android apps or on Melbourne Park's 99.7 FM radio station.
Australian Open 2017 Final: How To Watch Live
Tickets to the Australian Open 2017 finals can be purchased through Ticketek, but they're selling out fast – click here to see what's available. You can also try your luck with scalpers and online resellers, but expect to pay a highly inflated price.
If you want the crowd atmosphere without paying through the nose, a better bet might be to watch the game at a local pub. Just make sure they actually plan to show the tennis before you show up!
Some pubs, particualrly in Melbourne, even erect big outdoor screens. Our advice is to search Google for a suitable tennis-loving venue in your area.
Chris Jager is the former editor of Lifehacker, who specialised in technology and streaming.


A picture is worth a thousand words. That's why they are fondly embedded in PDF files. One would expect that embedding images in a PDF file is a simple task. Because it seems so easy, there are also many, including free, tools for it. But do these tools do what you expect them to do?
A closer look reveals that embedding images is anything but trivial.
© copyright by PDF Tools AG. Powered by Blogger.


text:
Hadlee Simons
F1: streaming service pegged for H1 2018, VOD content
It's taken a little longer than we liked but Formula One Management (FOM) is finally hopping on the streaming bandwagon. "We're hoping, in 2018,…
Hadlee Simons Racing • 26 February 2018
Fernando Alonso to compete in Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC
McLaren F1 driver Fernando Alonso, fresh from racing at the Daytona 24 Hours, will be competing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the…
Hadlee Simons Racing • 30 January 2018
Supersport to broadcast all Indycar races live in 2018
Between the Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula 1 and the Indy 500, Supersport has a solid variety of motorsport content on offer. Things could…
Intel is using drones, AI to make better race drivers, races
Motorsport is one of the most data-heavy disciplines out there, as sensor-rigged cars generate a ton of info during a race. But Intel thinks…
Hadlee Simons Future Trends • 9 January 2018
Nvidia teams up with Uber, VW for self-driving, AI tech
Graphics company Nvidia is no stranger to self-driving technology, having previously shown off its DRIVE range of chips for automotive use. Now, the company…
Hadlee Simons Autonomous Driving • 8 January 2018
Alfa Romeo returns to F1, teaming up with Sauber
Alfa Romeo has confirmed its involvement with the Sauber F1 team next year as title sponsor and technical partner. The move, part of a…
Hadlee Simons Racing • 29 November 2017
6 motorsport championships you can watch on YouTube
Formula One, MotoGP and the World Endurance Championship are all restricted to TV channels and/or subscription-based services. Heck, in F1's case, you can't even…
Virtual racer wins McLaren F1 testing gig
The GT Academy series proved that gamers could be professional sportscar racers, but what about F1? Well, McLaren has crowned the winner of its…
F1: here's what 2021 engine formula could look like
The current F1 engine formula is set to stay in place for a few more years, but the V6 turbo hybrid era is set…
Hadlee Simons News • 1 November 2017
F1 owners plan streaming service in 2018 – report
Formula One fans have been clamouring for a streaming service for quite some time, enabling them to potentially cut the cord. Now, F1 owners…
Hadlee Simons News • 24 October 2017


text:
Mitch Cope (born 1973) is an artist and art gallery curator from Detroit, Michigan.

Cope works as an artist and curator in Detroit.  In 2001 he co-founded the Tangent Gallery.  Cope has been involved with the Shrinking Cities Project in Berlin, the Power From Nature project with artist Marjetica Potrc.

He has exhibitioned his art throughout Detroit at venues such as Susanne Hilberry Gallery, and at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Subspace Gallery and the Kunsthaus Dresden in Germany.  His collaborative art project "Detroit Tree of Heaven Woodshop" is permanently installed at the World Workers Museum in Steyr, Austria.  In 2005, Cope became the first American artist to officially travel on a U.S. Embassy Cultural Envoy to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where he traveled throughout the country lecturing about his work, and visiting and working with Turkmen artists on a joint American-Turkmen exhibition.

Most recently, Cope was involved in the foundation and planning of the new Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit where he also filled the role of Assistant Curator until March 2007. Currently, Cope is working with the Detroit Tree of Heaven Woodshop, founded 2005 with artists Ingo Vetter and Annette Weisser, with commissions from the Noguchi Museum, Shrinking Cities Project, and the Van Abbemuseum.  He is also the co-owner of Design 99, a retail space for design, art and architecture in Hamtramck.

References
 "Art of Life: a proposal for a 'power house'"
 "These artists aren't starving"
 "A Tree That Survived a Sculptor's Chisel is Chopped Down"
 "Enter here for design"
 "Quiet, Please? Not for This Art"
 "Urban Retreat: Motor City Hosts a Probing Look at Boomtowns in the Bust of Times"
 "What's the point of a new museum in Detroit?"

External links
 http://www.mitchellcope.com/

1973 births
Living people
Artists from Detroit


The model 1025 Charlesworth Euro Pillow Top mattress is a great mattress at an even better price, making it a best seller. Please take a moment to browse just a few of these really great practical uses for this great mattress. It is a fantastic choice for teens, tweens, and children, and when purchased in larger sizes it is often purchased as a low cost option for spare bedrooms, those on tight budgets or those on fixed incomes. This no flip design makes this single sided mattress very low maintenance. Corsicana puts cheap prices, comfort, support, and durability all together in one dream package. Complete this sleep system for just a little bit more with their optional Promenade Foundation.
What makes this Kennewick Euro Pillow Top so special? Price price, price, and value, value, value. Corsicana, the leader in budget-built bedding, has taken a page frame the past by making this bed with two sides so it can be rotated head to toe and also flipped over for even wear and significantly longer life. They blend this old-school technique with modern day comfort layers and supporting springs for a sleep experience not found anywhere else for this kind of price.
Our 4" foam twin mattress (010T) with plaid tailoring is able to fill many roles in the bedroom. Ideal usage is for very young small children, bunk beds, or even a spare bedroom. This is our least expensive mattress so obviously not going to be our best quality product, but it services a temporary short term usage situation or fill the space in that spare bedroom to give it a finished look. The 1-piece 4″ foam plaid mattress can be slept on by smaller adults for those occasional overnight guests. Click the Radio Button Below for Optional Foundation.


text:
Latrunculia novaecaledoniae är en svampdjursart som beskrevs av Samaai, Gibbons och Kelly 2006. Latrunculia novaecaledoniae ingår i släktet Latrunculia och familjen Latrunculiidae.

Artens utbredningsområde är havet kring Nya Kaledonien. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Horn- och kiselsvampar
novaecaledoniae


133 Peachtree, Nicholasville, KY 40356 (MLS #1627050) :: Sarahsold Inc.
Great location near Walmart in Nicholasville. Ready to develop into apartment complex.Call today to see.Apartment complex can go three stories high.Property address may change once site plan and development is complete.Current address given by PVA subject to change upon issuance of building permit.Call listing agent to show don't go without approval.
Listing provided courtesy of Kevin Mangold of Goshen Real Estate, Llc. Listing information © 2019 LBAR Multiple Listing Service. All rights reserved.


text:
<?php

namespace AboutYou\SDK\Test\Live;

/**
 * @group live
 */
class OrderTest extends \AboutYou\SDK\Test\Live\AbstractAYLiveTest
{
    /**
     * @expectedException \AboutYou\SDK\Exception\ResultErrorException
     * @expectedExceptionMessage order_id: False is not of type 'integer'
     */
    public function testFetchOrderWithWrongId()
    {
        $ay = $this->getAY();
        $ay->fetchOrder(false);
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \AboutYou\SDK\Exception\ResultErrorException
     * @expectedExceptionMessage Basket is empty: 123456xyz
     */
    public function testInitiateOrderWithEmptyBasket()
    {
        $ay = $this->getAY();

        $basket = $ay->fetchBasket($this->getSessionId());

        if ($basket->getTotalAmount() !== 0) {
            $this->fail('The basket is not empty!');
        }

        $result = $ay->initiateOrder($this->getSessionId(), 'http://google.de');
        var_dump($result);
        die;
    }
}


Servicing the agricultural industry through the design and construction of smarter buildings and infrastructure for maximised creature comfort, productivity and operational efficiency.
Our focus is on designing and constructing customised infrastructure that will support the growth and productivity of your farming operation.
Through our long standing partnerships with Australian farmers and agricultural consultants, Akura has the expertise and in-house capabilities to ensure our buildings are structurally designed and engineered to provide all the key requirements essential for maximised creature comfort, productivity and operational efficiency.
From digesters to one barn dairy operations inclusive of robotics; Akura's design and construct building solutions provide you the ability to hand over full project management responsibilities – leaving you to focus on the daily operation of your farm.
Smarter dairy shed designs for maximised cow comfort and increased milk yields.
Family business with strong rural values We have both a professional and personal interest in delivering high quality outcomes, underpinned by friendly and approachable staff.
Innovative Design Team Our architect, engineer and drafting team work seamlessly to deliver a building that is designed for your eye, budget and needs.
Expert Project Managers Your Akura Project Manager is involved from day one, helping to tailor the design, get it through Council and oversee its successful development to ensure it fully meets your needs.
In-house Manufacturing Supported by our ability to manufacture both structural steel and precast concrete panels, Akura has removed the need for management of multiple service providers.
Our Machinery is Our Own Because we own our trucks, mobile cranes and earthmoving equipment we have near complete control of construction.
Experienced Construction Team Akura has the in-house expertise to complete every aspect of your project from concept to completion.
Get a quote and/or have your questions answered by one of our design and construct experts.


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <part name="dyacl">
        <config>user_id</config>
        <config name="usersRolesFkToRoles">role_id</config>
        <config name="rulesTblName">WRONG-TBL-NAME</config>
        <config name="rulesFkToRoles">role_id</config>
        <config name="rulesFkToResources">resource</config>
        <config name="rulesPrivilegeField">privilege</config>
        <config name="rulesActionField">action</config>
    </part>
</configuration>


text:
Q: Retrieve chunks of data from Cassandra I have a table that contains about 500M records in Cassandra. I need to pass all these records and do some processing then insert the processed ones into other tables. Due to memory issues, I need to retrieve these records as chunks. Is there a way to do that?
For example, In the first chunk I need to get the first 2M, then in the second one I need to retrieve the second 2M and so on.

A: If you just run a regular execute method you get back a ResultSet. As noted in the docs:

The retrieval of the rows of a ResultSet is generally paged (a first page of result is fetched and the next one is only fetched once all the results of the first one has been consumed). The size of the pages can be configured either globally through QueryOptions.setFetchSize(int) or per-statement with Statement.setFetchSize(int). Though new pages are automatically (and transparently) fetched when needed, it is possible to force the retrieval of the next page early through fetchMoreResults().

So you can just run a query asking for all the data and set the fetch size to your chunk size. Then iterate through your ResultSet until you've got your chunk of records, process, insert, then start iterating again.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange