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22 February 17 - 8 May 17
As the status of the image continues to be profoundly modified by its ever-accelerating circulation, painting often claims to be a means to slow down its ongoing dematerialization, to give it back a body of sorts. A significant majority of these contemporary practices are rooted in two recent historical transformations of the status of painting: its "horizontalization" by Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s, which de facto turns painting into an object; and Pop art in the 1960s which presided over the mutation of the motif into an image. Robert Rauschenberg's "flatbed" aesthetic, which allowed him to combine images and objects from heterogeneous sources, has been regularly revisited by subsequent generations of artists setting a stage where an endless mishmash of readymade styles create a composite image of our media-saturated psyche.
While the eclectic paintings of Greg Parma Smith — which juxtapose academic nudes, patterned origami paper, and self-published indie comics — seem to participate in this tradition, they in fact represent a real break with it. They are painted from nature "in the style of," rather being than one-to-one appropriations. All are rendered in oil with the same degree of skill, and their sources exhaust themselves in the precision of their craftsmanship. As such, they can be likened to decorative faux painting, and the resulting images become inseparable from the very stuff they are made of. In this respect, Greg Parma Smith's painted surfaces have more to do with Guyton\Walker's scanned images of fruit that can espouse any contour, whether a paint can, a mattress, or a painting, than with any of his Pop forebears.
While all of Greg Parma Smith's images call to mind an "elevated" idea of craftsmanship, whether the erudite strokes of Song dynasty brush painting, or the DIY ethos of graffiti lettering, the artist's facture neuters any kind of heroism that associates technical mastery and self- expression. Contemporary art has scavenged the world's images once too often (and for too long) to expect any narrative, psychological, or critical signification to surface at this point in time. Instead, these fetishistic assemblages seem to bring to light a perverse form of resistance, possibly best appraised by way of the Mod credo: extravagant, style-conscious, clean living under difficult circumstances.
The exhibition is organized by Fabrice Stroun and is supported by Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux.
MAMCO (press release)
View of Greg Parma Smith's exhibition at MAMCO, 2017 (from left to right: 'Poseurs', 2013, Federico Vavassori coll., Milan; 'Poseurs',2013, Mauro De Iorio coll., Verona.)
Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
View of Greg Parma Smith's exhibition at MAMCO, 2017 (from
left to right: 'Imagine the bones of the model as a source of light within their flesh', 2014, courtesy of the artist and David Lewis, New
York; 'Idleness and Drunkenness, The Street, and Vice and Misery', 2007, courtesy of the artist, New York.)
View of Greg Parma Smith's exhibition at MAMCO, 2017 (from left to right: 'Angels (Late Afternoon)', 2015, private coll., New York;
Untitled, 2016, courtesy of the artist and Francesca Pia gallery, Zürich; Canary Underground (w/ orange sun), 2015, private coll., New York.)
Greg Parma Smith, 'Colored Pencil Techniques 4', 2010, private coll., Geneva.
'Towards the Last Unicorn'
2 April 19 - 1 June 19
'Beneath the Surface'
Eduardo Secci Contemporary
8 September 18 - 13 October 18
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Amazon Apple Apple Music Technology
Streaming Soon: Apple Music on Your Amazon Alexa Device
Dec 3, 2018 Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple, Apple Music, Technology
Well, that didn't take long. Starting in mid-December, Amazon Echo devices will now be able to stream songs from Apple Music. When I say that it didn't take long, you have to realize that Apple announced the development of the HomePod in 2017. That might seem like a long time, but not that long when you think about how they've basically abandoned this product. What is also interesting is that Amazon has had its own music service for quite some time, but they seem to have given up on being a competitor in that space. Which means, this marriage kind of makes sense. I mean, a lot of people use Apple Music, and a lot of people have Amazon devices, so why exclude the two?
The new skill lets users play specifics songs, genres, playlists, and the Beats 1 station through the smart speakers. Adding Apple Music will help the popular smart home products tap into a rapidly growing service. Apple Music hit the 50 million subscriber mark this year, and while that's great, they're still miles behind Spotify who has around 83 million subscribers. All of that said, this should give Amazon a leg up on Google's Home devices, especially in the United States where most of Apple Music subscribers reside.
I should clarify – Apple hasn't actually given up on the HomePod, but it kind of feels that way. They are still selling HomePods for $349. Which is well above the cost of a device from either Google or Amazon. And with this new functionality, it makes you wonder how long it will be before they give up the HomePod completely?
In a statement, Amazon is saying that streaming music is "one of the most popular features" on its Alexa virtual assistant.
Music has always been one of Alexa's most popular features and today we're excited to announce that Apple Music will be available on Echo devices beginning the week of December 17.
Customers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favorite songs, artists, and albums—or any of the playlists made by Apple Music's editors from around the world, covering many activities and moods. Customers will also be able to ask Alexa to stream expert-made radio stations centered on popular genres like Hip-Hop, decades like the 80s, and even music from around the world, like K-Pop. Just ask Alexa to play Beats 1 to hear Apple Music's global livestream including in-depth artist interviews— all completely ad-free.
The other interesting piece of information is that this is being added as an Alexa skill. Once this becomes available, you will need to add the Apple Music skill in the Alexa app and then link your Apple Music account. The decision by Apple to allow this feature is another indication of the increasing importance of this particular service's revenue is to the company. Meaning – Apple seems to care more about selling Apple Music subscriptions than it cares about HomePods. Hence my earlier statement – how long until they abandon it completely?
Lyft Buys Motivate (CitiBike) and Plans Major NYC Expansion
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$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/semantics/MultaryOperation.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/parsing/openmath/OpenMathParser.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/parsing/expression/ExpressionContextParser.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/presentation/Row.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/presentation/Superscript.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/presentation/Symbol.js");
$require("org/mathdox/formulaeditor/semantics/Keyword.js");

$main(function(){

  var presentation = org.mathdox.formulaeditor.presentation;
  var semantics = org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics;

  // U+2032 [superscript] prime
  var mathmlSymbol= [ "", "", "<mo>′</mo>"];

  var symbol =  {
    // U+2032 [superscript] prime
    onscreen : ["","","′"],
    openmath : "<OMS cd='calculus1' name='diff'/>",
    mathml   : mathmlSymbol
  };

  /**
   * Defines a semantic tree node that represents a unary minus.
   */
  org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.Calculus1Diff =
    $extend(org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.MultaryOperation, {

      symbol : {
        onscreen : symbol.onscreen,
        openmath : symbol.openmath,
        mathml   : mathmlSymbol
      },

      precedence : 150

    });

  /**
   * Defines a semantic tree node that represents a unary minus.
   */
  org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.Calculus1Nthdiff =
    $extend(org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.MultaryOperation, {

      symbol : {
        onscreen : symbol.onscreen,
        openmath : "<OMS cd='calculus1' name='nthdiff'/>",
        mathml   : mathmlSymbol
      },

      precedence : 150,

      getSymbolMathML: function(context) {
        var symbol = ["",""];
        var primes=[];
        var i=0;

        for (i=0;i<this.operands[0].value;i++) {
          // U+2032 [superscript] prime
          primes.push("′");
        }
        symbol.push("<mo>"+primes.join("")+"</mo>");

        return symbol;
      },

      getSymbolOnscreen: function(context) {
        var symbol = ["", ""];
        var primes=[];
        var i=0;

        for (i=0;i<this.operands[0].value;i++) {
          // U+2032 [superscript] prime
          primes.push("′");
        }
        symbol.push(primes.join(""));

        return symbol;
      },

      getMathML: function(context) {
        var array = [];
        var operand = this.operands[1];

	array.push("<mrow>");

        if (operand.getPrecedence && operand.getPrecedence(context) != 0 && operand.getPrecedence(context)< this.getPrecedence(context)) {
          array.push("<mfenced>");
	  array.push(operand.getMathML(context));
          array.push("</mfenced>");
        } else {
	  array.push(operand.getMathML(context));
        }

        var symbol_mathml = this.getSymbolMathML();
        array.push(symbol_mathml[2]);

        // join row to result string
        var result = array.join("");

        return result;
      },

      getPresentation: function(context) {
        var array=[];
        var operand = this.operands[1];

        if (operand.getPrecedence && operand.getPrecedence(context) != 0 && operand.getPrecedence(context)< this.getPrecedence(context)) {
          array.push(new presentation.Symbol("("));
          array.push(operand.getPresentation(context));
          array.push(new presentation.Symbol(")"));
        } else {
          array.push(operand.getPresentation(context));
        }

        // symbolOnscreen is an array (defined above), removed check
        var symbol = this.getSymbolOnscreen(context);
        var row = new presentation.Row(symbol[2]);

        array.push(row);

        // create and return new presentation row using the constructed array
        var result = new presentation.Row();
        result.initialize.apply(result, array);

        return result;
      }

    });

  /**
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      /**
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      },

      handleCalculus1Nthdiff : function(node) {
        var n = this.handle(node.childNodes.item(1));
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        var retval = new org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.Calculus1Nthdiff(n, func);
        return retval;
      }
    });

  org.mathdox.formulaeditor.parsing.openmath.KeywordList["calculus1__diff"] = new org.mathdox.formulaeditor.semantics.Keyword("calculus", "diff", symbol, "unary");
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        var parent = arguments.callee.parent;
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      func_symbol : function() {
        var parent = arguments.callee.parent;
        pG.alternation(
          pG.rule("calculus1diff"),
          parent.func_symbol).apply(this, arguments);
      },

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      calculus1diff :
        pG.transform(
          pG.concatenation(
            pG.rule("expression160"),
            pG.repetitionplus(
              pG.literal("′")
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          ),
          function(result) {
            var retval;
            var n = result.length - 1;

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              retval = new semantics.Calculus1Diff(result[0]);
            } else {
              retval = new semantics.Calculus1Nthdiff(new semantics.Integer(n), result[0]);
            }
            return retval;
          }
        )
    };
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});

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Tag Archive for 'funds'
Greece wants more EU-money for more detention centres due to increase in arrivals
Published on July 19, 2014 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: 2014, athens, detention, funds, greece, increased migration, migration policy, NEWS.
Greece needs more EU funds for immigration, minister says
Greece needs more funding from the European Union to deal with the increased flow of undocumented immigrants in the eastern Aegean, Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias said in an interview with Sunday's Kathimerini.
According to the minister, there has been an 800 percent increase in the number of irregular migrants reaching Greece via boat from Turkey over the last two years.
He said that Greece was finding it increasingly difficult to deal with this influx and that it would require further funding from the EU, which has recently reduced the budget for its Frontex border agency.
Kikilias said Greece has asked for emergency funding to cover the cost of hosting migrants in reception centers and to create a mobile unit to process asylum applications.
"On the one hand it is our duty to protect our borders, on the other it is also our duty to provide humane holding conditions to migrants, who are, after all, human souls in absolute misery," he said.
source: ekathimerini (in English)


>>companies that are worried about "betting on one Japanese fellow".
> is usable - How would a language spec make them feel any better?
the start that it offers at least the compatibility with the default Ruby?
Being around for some time I started to think that the most important asset of Ruby is Matz' head.
Sharing his ideas on some documents will make some of us feel better.


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Q: How to see raw tcp data on async_accept failure? I am using boost::beast library for both WebSocket and TCP server.
Because of requirement, I have to use same port. Thus I implemented server following it.
        void on_run() {
            // Set suggested timeout settings for the websocket
            m_ws.set_option(...);
            m_ws.async_accept(
                beast::bind_front_handler(
                    &WsSessionNoSSL::on_accept,
                    shared_from_this()));
        }

        virtual void on_accept(beast::error_code ec) {
            if(ec) {
                std::string msg = ec.message();
                CONSOLE_INFO("err: {}", msg);
                if(msg != "bad method") {
                    return fail(ec, "accept");
                } else {
                    doReadTcp();
                    return;
                }
            }
            doReadWs();
        }
        void doReadTcp() {
 m_ws.next_layer().async_read_some(boost::asio::buffer(m_recvData, 15),
                            [this, self = shared_from_this()](const boost::system::error_code &error,
                                                              size_t bytes_transferred) {
                                if(error) {
                                    return fail(error, "tcp read fail");
                                }
                                CONSOLE_INFO("recvs: {}", bytes_transferred);
                                doReadTcp();
                            });
        }
        void doReadWs() {
            m_ws.async_read(...);
        }

After accept function is failed, I try to read raw tcp data, however I wasn't able to know passed data. I can only know failure reason via ec.message(). When accept function is failed, can I know passed data?
If It is impossible what I thought, how to solve this problem?

A: I found solution.
            m_ws.async_accept(net::buffer(m_untilStr),
                beast::bind_front_handler(
                    &WsSessionNoSSL::on_accept,
                    shared_from_this()));

websocket::stream supports buffered accept function.
Thus firstly tcp socket fill handshake data, call the async_accept(buffer, handler).

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The Honda XL 700 V Transalp is a 4 stroke, Enduro bike with a Liquid cooled 680.20 ccm (41,30 cubic inches) V2 type of engine.
This engine has 59.13 HP (42,98 kW)) @ 7750 RPM, 60.00 Nm (6,07 kgf-m or 44,08 ft.lbs) @ 5500 RPM and an unconfirmed top speed.
If you are searching for Honda XL 700 V Transalp Tyres then you will need to look for the correct sizes. On this model the Front Tyre size is 100/90 - R19 and the Rear Tyre size is 130/80 - R17 so before purchasing a tyre, double check that it is the correct size.
To stop this 218.0 kg (478,20 pounds) bike you will need decent brakes. The Honda XL 700 V Transalp comes with Double disc brakes on the front and Single disc brakes on the rear to ensure you will stop quickly if you need to.
Are you looking for a specific part for the Honda XL 700 V Transalp? Leave a message and our other users may be able to help!


Published on 20 September 2012.
This is a memorial fountain designed by James Woodford in 1954. It stands in the courtyard at BMA House, commemorating doctors killed during the Second World War.
James Woodford served in both World Wars, with the the 11th Battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) in the First, and with the Air Ministry in the Second. He won the Prix de Rome for Sculpture in 1922, and went on to create his best known work in 1953: ten heraldic beasts which stood at the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the Queen's coronation.
Now, I'm sure we've all experienced one of those awkward moments after a big party when you suddenly think, "Damn, what on Earth am I going to do with all these decorative heraldic beasts?" I know I have!
Well, luckily, Woodford had the foresight to plan for that moment, and made them only out of plaster so that they could be easily thrown away. But – shock horror – the beasts turned out to be very popular. So popular, in fact, that he had to do a nifty bit of negotiation with the Home Office to get a 50:50 split on the takings from the rights to copying them.
And to this day, you can see a complete set in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew.
This 1,817th post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2012, London.


For the first time, a real couple is cast in the show.
Ihave gone through this myself and have seen others go through it so italk from experience.
According to the theatre, 12 per cent of the audience for Solomon and Marion was non-white when it visited the Birmingham Rep; it's likely that its marketing clout and audience-development policies ensured there were more "black faces" than the Print Room, a fringe venue, could muster.
Both Hansika and Simbu have kept up that they aren't searching for affection at this moment and just need to concentrate on movies.
13.) A REAL MAN doesn't tell you what he thinks you want to hear. 16.) A REAL MAN lets others know How He Feels About you. 18.) ..." "Never say Never I am orginally from Sydney Australia, located to Houston 05, I am a single mum of a handsome boy who is my life.


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Each scarf we weave is a combination of Style and Color. The Styles are actually weave structures, determined by the warping and treadling of the loom, influenced by the throw of the shuttles.
Any Style can be made in any combination of its Colors.
The scarves you see in the photographs here are a small fraction of what is possible. If we have a particular combination of Style and Color(s) available in stock, we will ship immediately. If that combination is no longer here, we can make it again, or make a combination of your choice. This will incur a delay in shipping, of course.


BRITANNIA UNIVERSITY admits students with the potential of pursuing higher education. It welcomes applications from the students regardless of their gender, religion, age, race, national origin, social background, marital or parental status and disability. It is also committed to the principles of widening participation and encouraging applicants from disadvantaged and underprivileged backgrounds. It may be noted that admission in some of our programs is very competitive and fulfilling the minimum requirement does not guarantee admission. BU generally follows a policy of limiting the number of seats in a program which means that some students having eligibility often may not get admission.
100% waiver for Golden GPA 5(both SSC and HSC).
50% waiver for total GPA 10.
20% waiver for total GPA 9+.
15% waiver for total GPA 8+.
The title, content and credit hours of the course accepted as equivalent should be more or less similar to the corresponding course in BU. A student may get exemption of courses after due consideration and recommendation by the Department and the Faculty.
A student must complete the required credit hours and years of studies as applicable for concerned program including the credit hours of the equivalent courses already completed, for obtaining a degree.
If a course/(s) is/are accepted as equivalent/(s), the grade obtained in that particular course will be counted as the grade of the corresponding course in BU, subject to approval of Equivalence Committee.


30-year old Landon Pharris, Jr. (whose parents were once arrested for hiring a full on stripper named 'Sassy' at his 16th birthday party for he and his underage friends) was arrested on 6 felony probation violation warrants Monday afternoon while standing by a gas pump.
Metro Police say East CSU Detectives were on Trinity Lane when they noticed Pharris standing at the gas pump at the Love's Truck Stop. As detectives moved closer to the pumps, Pharris got into the passenger side of the vehicle, and refused to exit all three times when asked.
Detectives then grabbed his wrists to 'assist' him out of the vehicle, at which time Pharris reportedly pulled them back quickly, stating he needed to empty out his pockets. While emptying his pockets, detectives noticed a 'blue snort straw' with cocaine residue fall from his pocket. They once again attempted to grab his wrist to gain control, however he was able to pull away, and braced himself inside the vehicle once again, refusing to exit. He eventually exited the vehicle, but flailed around while officers were trying to cuff him.
In addition to 6 felony probation violation warrants, Pharris is charged with resisting arrest, and drug paraphernalia. He is held without bail.
About 30 people were at Landon Pharris' 16th birthday party in September, about 10 of them under the age of 18. "We even had grandpa there," his mother said. She said a stripper was nothing to get upset about in their neighborhood, where prostitution and drug use are common.


The purpose of this organization is to here to serve amd protect our community and surrounding area communities. We hope to add new members so we will be able to grow and expand. We also want to have fun while when we are together and working on projects. By developing relationships and friendships, the organization will become even stronger.


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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession ...
By United States. President, United States. Department of State, Thomas B. Wait and Sons
of the government of the United States, has been fixed, and announced by proclamation ; which district will comprehend lands on both sides of the river Potowmac, and the towns of Alexandria and Georgetown. A city has also been laid out agreeably to a plan which will be placed before Congress; and as there is a prospect favoured by the rate of sales which have already taken place, of ample funds for carrying on the necessary publick buildings, there is every expectation of their due progress.
The completion of the census of the inhabitants, for which provision was made by law, has been duly notified, (excepting in one instance, in which the return has been informal ; and another, in which it has been omilted or miscarried) and the returns of the officers who were charged with this duty, which will be laid before you, will give you the pleasing as. surance, that the present population of the United States borders on four millions of persons.
It is proper also to inform you, that a further loan of two millions and an ball of forins has been completed in Holland; the terms of which are simliar to those of the one last announced, except as to a small reduction of charges. Another, on like terms, for six millions of florins, had been set on foot, under circumstances that assured an immediate completion.
Gentlemen of the Senate,-Two treaties which have been provisionally concluded with the Cherokees, and Six Nations of Indians, will be laid before you for your consideration and rati. fication.
Genilemen of the House of Representatives,In entering upon the discharge of your legislative trust, you must anticipate with pleasure, that many of the difficulties, necessarily incident to the first arrangements of a new government, for an extensive country, have been happily surmounted by the zealous and judicious exertions of your predecessors in co-operation with the other branch of the Legislature. The important objects which remain to be accomplished, will, I am persuaded, be conducted upon principles equally comprehensive, and equally well calculated for the advancement of the general weal.
The time limited for receiving subscriptions to the loans proposed by the act for making provision for the debt of the United States, having expired, statements from the proper department, will, as soon as possible, apprize you of the exact result. Enough, however, is known already to afford an assurance that the views of that act have been substantially fulfilled. The subscription in the domestick debt of the United States, has em. braced by far the greatest proportion of that debt; affording at the same time, proof of the general satisfaction of the publick creditors with the system which has been proposed to their acceptance, and of the spirit of accommodation to the conve. nience of the government with which they are actuated. The
subscriptions in the debts of the respective states, as far as the provisions of the law have permitted, may be said to be yet more general. The part of the debt of the United States which remains unsubscribed, will naturally engage your further deliberations.
It is particularly pleasing to me to be able to announce to you, that the revenues which have been established, promise to be adequate to their objects, and may be permitted, if no unforeseen exigency occurs, to supersede, for the present, the necessity of any new burdens upon our constituents.
An object which will claim your early attention, is a provision for the current service of the ensuing year, together with such ascertained demands upon the treasury, as require to be immediately discharged, and such casualties as may have arisen in the execution of the publick business, for which no specifick appropriation may have yet been made; of all which, a proper estimate will be laid before you.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives, I shall content myself with a general reference to former com. munications for several objects, upon which the urgency of other affairs has hitherto postponed any definitive resolution. Their importance will recall them to your attention; and I trust that the progress already made in the most arduous arrangements of the government will afford you leisure to resume them with advantage.
There are, however, some of them of which I cannot forbear a more particular mention ; these are, the Militia-The Post, Office and Post-Roads- The Mint-Weights and Measures a Provision for the Sale of the Vacant Lands of the United States.
The first is certainly an object of primary importance, whether viewed in reference to the national security, to the satisfaction of the community, or to the preservation of order. In connexion with this, the establishment of competent magazines and arsenals, and the fortification of such places as are peculiarly important and vulnerable naturally present themselves to consideration. The safety of the United States, under divine protection, ought to rest on the basis of systematic and solid arrangement; exposed as little as possible to the hazards of fortuitous circumstances.
The importance of the Post-Office and Post-Roads, on a plan sufficiently liberal and comprehensive, as they respect the expe. dition, safety and facility of communication, is increased by the instrumentality in diffusing a knowledge of the laws and pro. ceedings of the government; which, while it contributes to the security of the people, serves also to guard them against the effects of misrepresentation and misconception. The establishment of additional cross posts, especially to some of the important points in the western and northern parts of the Union, cannot fail to be of material utility.
The disorders in the existing currency, and especially the scarcity of small change, a scarcity so peculiarly distressing to the poorer classes, strongly recommend the carrying into im. mediate effect the resolution already entered into concerning the establishment of a Mint. Measures have been taken pursus ant to that resolution for procuring some of the most necessary artists, together with the requisite apparatus.
An uniformity in the weights and measures of the country is among the important objects submitted to you by the constitu. tion, and if it can be derived from a standard at once invariabla and universal, must be no less honourable to the publick councils than conducive to the publick convenience.
A provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the United States, is particularly urged, among other reasons, by the important considerations; that they are pledged as a fund for reimbursing the publick debt ; that if timely and judiciously applied, they may save the necessity of burdening our citizens with new taxes for the extinguishment of the principal ; and that being free to discharge the principal, but in a limited pro
of its right.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS,
MARCH 5, 1792. KNOWING the friendly interest you take in whatever may pro. mote the happiness and prosperity of the French nation, it is with pleasure that I lay before you the translation of a letter which I have received from his most Christian Majesty, an. nouncing to the United States of America, his acceptance of the constitution presented to him by his nation.
Translation of a letter from the King of France, of Sept.
19, 1791. Very dear, great Friends and Allies,
We make it our duty to inform you, that we have accepted the Constitution which has been presented to us in the name of the nation, and according to which France will be henceforth governed.
We do not doubt that you take an interest in an event so im. portant to our kingdom, and to us ; and it is with real pleasure we take this occasion to renew to you assurances of the sincere friendship we bear you : Whereupon we pray God to
have you, very dear, great friends and allies, in his just and holy keeping.-Written at Paris, the 19th of September, 1791. Your good Friend and Ally. LOUIS.
MONTMORIN. To the United States of North America.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS.
APRIL 13, 1792. I HAVE thought it proper to lay before you a communication of the 11th instant, from the minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain, to the Secretary of State, relative to the commerce of the two countries ; together with their explanatory correspondence, and the Secretary of State's letter to me on the subject.
Philadelphia, April 13, 1792. SIR,—I have the honour to lay before you a communication from Mr. Hammond, minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, covering a clause of a statute of that country relative to its commerce with this; and notifying a determination to carry it into execution henceforward. - Conceiving that the determi. nation announced could not be really meant as extensively as the words import, I asked and received an explanation from the minister, as expressed in the letter and answer herein enclosed; and, on consideration of all circumstances, I cannot but confide in the opinion expressed by him, that its sole object is to exclude foreign vessels from the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
The want of proportion between the motives expressed and the measure, its magnitude and consequences, total silence as to the proclamation on which the intercourse between the two countries has hitherto hung, and of which, in this broad sense, it would be a revocation, and the recent manifestations of the disposition of that government, to concur with this in mutual offices of friendship and good will, support his construction,
The minister moreover assured me verbally, that he would immediately write to his court for an explanation, and in the mean time is of opinion, that the usual intercourse of commerce between the two countries (Jersey and Guernsey excepted) need not be suspended. I have the honour to be, &c.
THOMAS JEFFERSON. The President of the United States.
Philadelphia, April 11, 1792. SIR,—I have received by a circular despatch from my court, directions to inform this government, that, considerable incon.
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veniences having arisen from the importation of tobacco in foreign vessels into the ports of his majesty's dominions, contrary to the act of the 12th Charles 2. chap. 18. sect. 3. (commonly called the navigation act) it has been determined in future strictly to enforce this clause, of which I take the liberty of enclosing to you a copy ; and I have the honour to be, with perfect esteem and respect, Sir, your most obedient humble servant.
GEORGE HAMMOND. Mr. Jefferson.
12 Charles 2. Chap. 18. Sect. 3. And it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that no goods or commodities whatsoever, of the growth, production, or manufacture of Africa, Asia, or America, or of any part thereof, which are described or laid down in the usual maps or charts of those places, be imported into England, Ireland, or Wales, islands of Cuernsey and Jersey, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, in any other ship or ships, vessel or vessels, whatsoever, but in such as do truly and without fraud, belong only to the people of England or Ireland, Dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, or of the lands, islands, plantations or territories in Asia Africa, or America, to his majesty belonging, as the proprietors and right owners thereof, and whereof the master and three-fourths at least of the mariners are English, under the penalty of the forfeiture of all such goods and com. modities, and of the ship or vessel in which they were imported, with all her guns, tackle, furniture, ammunition and apparel, one moiety to his majesty, his heirs and successors, and the other moiety to him or them who shall seize, inform, or sue for the same, in any court of record, by bill, information, plaint or other action, wherein no essoine, protection, or wager of law shall be allowed.
Philadelphia, April 12, 1792. SIRI am this moment favoured with the letter you did me the honour of writing yesterday, covering the extract of a British statute forbidding the admission of foreign vessels into any ports of the British dominions, with goods or commodities of the growth, production, or manufacture of America.
The effect of this appears to me so extensive, as to induce a doubt whether I understand rightly the determination to enforce it, which you notify, and to oblige me to ask of you, whether we are to consider it as so far a revocation of the proclamation of your government, regulating the commerce between the two countries, and that henceforth no articles of the growth, production, or manufacture of the United States, are to be received in the ports of Great Britain, or Ireland, in vessels belonging to the citizens of the United States ?
I have the honour to be, &c. THOMAS JEFFERSON. The minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain.


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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Highlights – Jan 15, 2018
Zim v BD highlights today – Bangladesh tri-nation series first one-day international match from Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka (Bangladesh) Monday 15th January 2018. The highest total of the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka venue is 370/4. Scored by India against the home team in 2011.
Bangladesh scored its highest total 329/6 against Pakistan in 2015. Shakib Al Hasan is the most wicket-taker of this ground. He took 103 wickets in 73 matches. Mashrafe Mortaza took 84 in 56 matches and Tamim Iqbal is the most runs scorer of the venue. He scored with 2305 in 70 innings his highest was 132. Shakib Al Hasan scored 2214 runs in 70 innings with highest 106.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Bangladesh team/playing XI
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim †, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain.
Zimbabwe team/playing XI
H Masakadza, SF Mire, CR Ervine, BRM Taylor †, Sikandar Raza, MN Waller, PJ Moor, TL Chatara, AG Cremer (c), KM Jarvis, B Muzarabani.
Match Timings: 12:00 start, First Session 12.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-16.15, Second Session 16.15-19.45
Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series 1st match (D/N) Highlights
Umpires – Chettithody Shamshuddin, Sharfuddoula
TV Umpires – Bruce Oxenford
Match Referee – David Boon
Reserve Umpire – Anisur Rahman
Match number – ODI no. 3952


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Tuesday, 25 January , 2022
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Markets Polygon: the cryptocurrency that has no ceiling in 2021
Backed by Mark Cuban, the Polygon cryptocurrency is one of the stars of the industry and one of the most promising performers.
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Digital currencies are the assets that are generating the most dynamism to the market in 2021.
Beyond the drop in recent weeks, crypto assets such as BTC, ETH, LTC, or Cardano are among the most sought-after in 2021. Both from the point of view of the stock market rises, as well as when falls occur.
But there is life beyond bitcoin and the best-known altcoins: there are other cryptocurrencies that have captured the interest of investors around the world. A good example is Telcoin, the token that has risen the most so far in 2021 and has turned more than one trader into a millionaire.
But it is not the only cryptocurrency that has achieved this.
Another digital currency that hasn't stopped rising is Polygon, which has a cumulative return of nearly 5600 percent in just one year.
It was founded in 2017, under the name Matic Network and was originally designed as a sidechain ethereum that allowed transactions to be conducted in a faster and cheaper manner.
In February 2021, the name was changed to Polygon, and strategic tweaks were made to support additional solutions to lower costs. And it appears that this was indeed a wise decision.
These changes cleared the way for one of the strongest rallies in the world of virtual currencies to form. This bullish momentum generated Mark Cuban, one of the biggest investors and also the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks team, to join the project..
"The best we heard was that Mark Cuban himself uses apps at Polygon," Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, told U.S. media.
He commented this is "a big step forward for the project because it will help attract more U.S. investors."
Polygon went up in price
After news broke of the Cuban investments materialized in Polygon, the value of the token rose in price. That same day the cryptocurrency rose 35% in less than 30 hours to US$2.24.
Cuban published the investment made on the blog of its website, however, it did not disclose the number of resources invested in the asset. Polygon was added to the holding company owned by the U.S. billionaire.
In addition, in an e-mail sent to the media Coindesk, he argued this operation: "I give more and more use to Polygon".
The entrepreneur said he has been integrating everything into Lazy, a company in which he is an investor that makes it easier to share images of NFTs on social media.
"The rise in Polygon usage is striking. Part of it is due to speculation, as with any of the digital currencies, but it also increased for other, more structural reasons," Nailwal previously noted. "The marriage of its app in the 'real world' and the addition of more and more followers has generated an incredible effect," he added.
Between January and May of this year, the number of apps based on Polygon went up 8-fold to more than 500.
About this, Polygon co-founder Nailwal said, "We have been talking to numerous investors, but the arrival of Mark Cuban was really incredible."
How to make money with a cryptocurrency
Would you be a millionaire if you had bet on this cryptocurrency in early 2021? One of the recurring doubts in the markets, precisely, is how much you could have obtained by investing in Polygon since the beginning of this year. The truth is that the amount of money would have been quite significant from January until now.
For example, if you had invested $1,000 at the beginning of this year, you could have approximately $75,000 to your credit today.
Polygon and its integration with Google Cloud
On the other hand, Polygon recently announced that the data set associated with its blockchain networks will now be incorporated with Google Cloud.
The company made this known in a few posts on its official blog, where it reported that the goal is to give software creators, data researchers, and cryptocurrency fans a better understanding of how Polygon's network works.
All of this information set will be available on Google's BitQuery. This will make all the information on the networks available for those who want to query data as well as for those who want to do a more intense analysis.
About this, the folks at Polygon notified in a statement the following, "The one we will be taking will be a key step towards analyzing and gathering information from the 6 million daily transactions that take place on Polygon, and will go a long way towards growing and shaping the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems."
Polygon doesn't stop its rise and doesn't stop aggrandizing its presence. The question is when the rally will end.
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Second man sentenced to 10 years for gunfight outside CherryVale Mall
ROCKFORD – The second gunman involved in a shooting incident outside CherryVale Mall two years ago is headed to prison.
Jamain McFadden Jr., 22, was sentenced Tuesday, March 3, to 10 years behind bars for the offense of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
March 18, 2018, Cherry Valley Police, Winnebago County Sheriff's Deputies and Rockford Police responded to CherryVale Mall after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they became involved in a foot chase with McFadden and apprehended him not far from the mall. He was in possession of a firearm.
Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from CherryVale Mall and McFadden and Marchello Johnson as suspects who had exchanged gunfire outside of the Barnes & Noble bookstore before police arrived.
Both men were later arrested. Johnson was convicted and sentenced last August to 12 years in prison for his role in the shooting.
Aggravated discharge of a firearm is a Class 1 felony, punishable four to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by two years of mandatory supervised release. McFadden must serve 85% of his sentence.
McFadden is currently lodged in the Winnebago County Jail without bond on unrelated charges. His cases are scheduled for status April 6.
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And now 2015 is coming to an end in a moment, how quick and sad. I am so glad I started this blog, and my goal is to write and develop more on this in the new year. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
A shoe illustration which you also can see on my Instagram.


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World Premiere for Maserati Levante Trofeo at the 2018 New York International Auto Show
- Top of the line Levante makes waves in New York: one of the most powerful and fastest production Maserati cars ever, storms high-end SUV segment
- New Levante Trofeo launch edition shown at NYIAS, a limited series intended for select enthusiasts in the U.S. and Canada
- 3.8-liter Twin Turbo V8 engine mated to the Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system delivers 590 hp and 538 lb.- ft. (730 Nm) peak torque
- Outstanding performance and exhilarating driving experience: 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds) and a top speed faster than 187 mph (>300 km/h) in absolute style and comfort
- New carbon fiber exterior design cues accompany 22-inch forged aluminum wheels and an exclusive interior featuring sport seats wrapped in full-grain "Pieno Fiore" natural leather
- New shift lever with improved functionality, Full Matrix LED headlights, a specific "Corsa" Driving Mode with Launch Control and the Maserati Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) system for improved driving dynamics
Maserati Levante Trofeo NYIAS 2018
NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Maserati reveals the first Levante built around a V8 engine at the New York International Auto Show. It is the Levante Trofeo, the ultimate Maserati of SUVs, capable of accelerating in style from 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds) and reaching a top speed of over 187 mph (>300 km/h).
The Levante Trofeo is equipped with one of the most powerful engines ever fitted in a Maserati. A 3.8-liter Twin Turbo V8 engine that has been engineered to perfectly mate with the Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive System and delivers an astounding 590 hp at 6,250 rpm and 538 lb.-ft. (730 Nm) of peak torque at 2,250 – 5,000 rpm.
The engine boasts the highest output per liter (156 hp/liter) of any Maserati powerplant ever produced and, like all Maserati gasoline engines, is assembled by Ferrari in Maranello, Italy.
The chassis of the fastest Levante ever has been tuned to handle the higher power output and provides an exhilarating driving experience with no compromise in terms of comfort. This tuning ensures the Levante Trofeo continues to embody the essence of the Maserati GranTurismo philosophy with supercar performance.
"It's proof that when you play with the elements you end up in a storm," says Maserati CEO Tim Kuniskis. "In the case of Trofeo, the engineers and designers in Modena knew that the driveline parameters were more than able to cope with additional power and they also knew that Maserati had access to the finest engines on earth. So, they were up to the challenge of making the finest luxury SUV also one of the fastest."
The unmistakable Levante design has reached new levels of sportiness in this top of the line Trofeo. The elegant restyling was mainly focused on the lower front fascia and the rear bumper and is underlined by the 22-inch forged aluminum "Orione" wheels – the largest ever fitted on a Maserati – available in both polished and matte finishes.
The side air intakes in the lower fascia feature a new, more aggressive design, defined by two aerodynamic wings that give a sense of further stability, visually "pushing" the weight of the car's nose towards the massive front wheels. And to help improve the airflow distribution, Trofeo is outfitted with carbon fiber side bezel blades and a carbon fiber splitter.
The rear end also looks wider and more muscular with a sharper carbon fiber horizontal element and body-color lower extractor that embrace the oval quad exhaust tips.
In front, the Levante Trofeo has Full Matrix LED headlights, a front grille with double vertical bars in a piano black finish and lower honeycomb mesh fascia, as well as body color door handles, oval exhaust tips in a dark finish and performance painted brake calipers in red, blue, black, silver or yellow. And to cap it off, specific "Saetta" Trofeo logos adorn the iconic c-pillars of the coupé styled SUV.
Specific details, like the lower splitter, the blade side bezels in the front air intakes, the side skirt inserts and the rear extractor are made of ultralight, high-gloss carbon fiber, giving the Levante Trofeo a polished racing look. Even the hood is new, featuring two aggressive vents for better cylinder head cooling. And under the hood, the engine cover is also made of high-gloss carbon fiber featuring a V8 inscription and the iconic Trident logo, while cylinder heads and intake manifolds are painted red.
Interior designers have come up with elegant ways to create a distinctive environment within the Levante Trofeo cabin. The sculpted sport seats feature a premium full-grain "Pieno Fiore" natural leather available in black, red and tan, all with contrast stitching and "Trofeo" logo stitched on the headrests. "Pieno Fiore" is like no other leather used in the automotive industry for its natural, soft feel and for the unique character it develops throughout the years.
A new matte carbon fiber trim and paddle shifters, specific instrument cluster graphics, floor mats with metal Trofeo badges and a Maserati clock with a unique dial elegantly underline the exclusive sporty character of this extraordinary Levante, which is outfitted with a standard 1,280-watt, 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins premium surround sound audio system for exceptional listening enjoyment.
The production of the Levante Trofeo starts this summer at the refurbished Maserati plant in Mirafiori (Turin), Italy. The fastest Levante in Maserati history is initially intended for overseas export markets, including the U.S. and Canada.
Power under control
Maserati engineers developed the mighty 3.8-liter Twin Turbo V8 engine to accommodate the Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system, providing it with a new crankcase design, specific crankshaft assembly, new oil pump and auxiliary belt and a different wiring layout.
New turbochargers feature increased flow, while redesigned cylinder heads with specific camshafts and valves, different pistons and new connecting rods allow the ability to reach the maximum power targets in combination with specific engine calibration mapping.
The Levante Trofeo is definitely one of the fastest SUVs ever built with a top speed of over 187 mph (>300 km/h). Thanks to its remarkable weight/power ratio of 8.1 lbs./hp (3.6 kg/hp) the Trofeo needs only 3.7 seconds to reach 60 mph (3.9 seconds for 0-100 km/h) and only 113 feet (34.5 meters) of braking distance to get back to a complete stop.
The ideal 50:50 weight balance and the low center of gravity - common to all Levante models - in combination with the finely tuned double-wishbone front / Multi Link rear suspension and the larger tires fitted to the 22-inch forged aluminum wheels, endow the new Trofeo with remarkably balanced handling and lateral stability.
The new "Corsa" Driving mode with Launch Control functionality in addition to the existing Normal, I.C.E., Sport and Off Road modes has been adopted to enhance the athletic character of the ultimate Maserati SUV. "Corsa" driving mode further improves engine response and opens exhaust valves in acceleration, as well as provides faster gear shifting, lower air suspension height levels, sportier Skyhook damping and optimized Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive settings and interacts with Traction Control and ESP systems to maximize driving pleasure.
The Maserati Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) system has been incorporated for the first time in a Levante, for impressive driving dynamics, better performance and a genuine Maserati driving experience, by helping to prevent vehicle instability, instead of correcting "driver mistakes" as a traditional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system does.
Limited series Levante Trofeo launch edition
As an introduction to its upcoming new model, Maserati is showcasing a limited Levante Trofeo launch edition at the Javits Center in New York. The show car is in the special matte Grigio Lava paint with matte finished 22-inch wheels and red brake calipers. This limited series Trofeo is exclusively intended for a small number of Maserati customers in the U.S. and Canada.
The Levante Trofeo launch edition will be available in eight unique exterior colors including the following exclusive exterior features: 22-inch forged aluminum wheels with three-season performance tires or new 21-inch wheels with all-season tires, in a gloss finish and dark details, like black daylight openings (DLO) and fog light rings, as well as Black Chrome Maserati badges, Trofeo "Saetta" logos, side air vents and trunk accent.
The Trofeo launch edition interior is even more individual, featuring natural "Pieno Fiore" leather sport seats available in black, tan or red with contrast stitching. Black leather with blue or yellow stitching is exclusive to the launch edition and all feature the new matte carbon fiber wave interior trim. A serialized badge integrated on the center console featuring the customer's name (or a personalization), has also been added to underline the unique character of the Trofeo launch edition.
Other Maserati models showcased at NYIAS 2018
Besides the new Levante Trofeo, the following Maserati models are showcased at the 2018 New York International Auto Show that will be open for the public from March 30th to April 8th at the Javits Center.
Ghibli S Q4 GranSport, the sportiest expression of the Maserati sports sedan featuring the Nerissimo Carbon package;
Ghibli S Q4 GranLusso, the epitome of luxury in the premium sedan class;
Levante S GranLusso, the 424 hp Maserati of SUVs in its more luxurious trim;
Quattroporte GTS GranSport, the 523 hp Twin Turbo V8 Maserati flagship sedan with the Nerissimo Carbon Package;
GranTurismo Convertible Sport, the iconic Italian four-seat convertible featuring Bianco Birdcage exterior paint.
Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati produces a full range of unique motor cars immediately recognizable for their extraordinary personality. Thanks to their style, technology and innate exclusivity, they satisfy the most exacting, refined tastes and are a constant point of reference in the automobile industry. The current line-up includes the flagship Quattroporte executive sedan, the Ghibli sports sedan, the Levante "Maserati of SUVs" and the sporty GranTurismo and GranTurismo Convertible. The range has never been more complete, offering V6 and V8 engines, rear- or all-wheel drive, a selection of sophisticated materials and outstanding technical solutions. With its tradition of successful automobiles, Maserati continues to redefine the concept of Italian sports motoring on an ongoing basis through design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety.
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SOURCE Maserati North America
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Nintendo Files Patents for Flexible Joy-Con and New VR Headset
Unhinged Joy-Cons and comfortable VR headsets might be making their way to the market based on Nintendo's latest patents.
by Joshua Broadwell
Update 9/12/19: Nintendo said that they have no comment on the status of or use for the current patents for Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo filed several patents earlier in the year that are just now being published in the public domain. One shows off a new, hinged Joy-Con design and the other is for an upgraded Switch VR headset.
The new Joy-Con patent shows a design that allows the top portion of the controllers to rotate. Why they might be movable isn't quite clear, though the patent mentions having the first plane (the rotatable one) being moved so it isn't parallel to the unit's body.
It could be to improve usability and comfort since the concept figures show it's basically a Joy-Con version of the Wii Nunchuk.
The language used in the patent suggests this design is still very much in its early days, too. For example, it mentions a few different possible configurations for how the locking portion will fit with the main body — without detaching itself — and how the hinged part could be placed to minimize discomfort.
That means it's probably something for the distant future if it gets developed at all. However, we've reached out to Nintendo for comment about the design's purpose and whether it's something we can expect to see more about soon. We will update this article when we hear back.
The new Switch VR headset patent was actually filed in February but was just recently made public. It's in PDF form, which defies Google Translate, but the folks at NintendoLife provided a translation of the major components.
Unlike the Labo VR set Nintendo released earlier in the year, this new device isn't made of cardboard, and it apparently has no connection to Labo.
However, it might still be designed according to the same philosophy. Unlike other VR sets, this one still wouldn't have a strap. It would still require the user to hold it to their face, suggesting Nintendo doesn't want people spending too long with VR.
Yet it would also have a foam lining for increased comfort and is designed to filter out light, so even if we aren't meant to use it for long, the experience would still be of higher quality than the existing option.
Seeing as Nintendo already has a foot in the door of the VR world — although "toe" might be more accurate — this patent probably points towards something that'll likely make it into production at some point. Whether more games than just the current few would support VR, we'll just have to wait and see.
Joshua Broadwell
Josh Broadwell's gaming career began early--1993, to be exact--when he was introduced to the Super Nintendo and Super Mario World. Despite all the magnificent games the SNES and, later, the original PlayStation had to offer, it wasn't until the GameBoy Advance era that he finally discovered RPGs, which quickly became a favorite genre. He holds a BA in history, an MA in history, and is currently pursuing an MA in strategic communication.
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Portsmouth-based historic ship to play key role in national commemoration of the Centenary of the Gallipoli and ANZAC Campaigns.
Home › Portsmouth-based historic ship to play key role in national commemoration of the Centenary of the Gallipoli and ANZAC Campaigns.
Prime Minister David Cameron today (14th November) announced Government plans to mark the Centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign, one of the major engagements of the First World War and The National Museum of the Royal Navy's HMS M.33 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will play a key role in one of three national and international events planned.
An event at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth on 6th August 2015 will focus on the opening of M33, the last surviving ship from the Gallipoli campaign which is currently being refurbished thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Centenary commemorations will coincide with the completion of the ship's refurbishment and will aim to engage young people and contribute to the educational aims of the commemorative programme.
The HLF awarded £1.75million earlier this year to restore and open the ship to visitors for the first time in its history. She will be the only British warship from the First World War to be open to the public during the Gallipoli Centenary next year.
Commemorating Gallipoli – the HMS M.33 Project' is part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy's wider 'Great War At Sea 1914 – 1918' programme to mark the Royal Navy's First World War. It will be also accompanied by the special exhibition, 'Gallipoli: Myth and Memory' opening in March 2015.


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Hundreds of children may have been given fake vaccines by pediatrician
» Hundreds of children may have been given fake vaccines by pediatrician
On behalf of Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | Jul 13, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
An Evergreen Park pediatrician's suicide note led police to suspect that the doctor had been falsifying his medical records for years and fooling parents into believing that he was inoculating their children against common childhood illnesses when he really wasn't.
The Cook County doctor was well-respected in the area and very popular among parents who preferred a homeopathic approach. He also enjoyed a favorable reputation among parents who opposed vaccinations. The letter he left behind, however, indicated that he had fooled numerous parents who weren't against vaccines into believing that their children were inoculated. He reportedly also falsified children's medical records and provided false information on immunization records for schools.
This has sent many parents of his former patients scrambling to other doctors, seeking to learn if their children have the antibodies they are supposed to have in their blood. In many cases, they don't — or only have some of the antibodies they should have. In some cases, the doctor apparently inoculated one child in a family and not another, leading to even greater confusion and distress.
Among 14 former patients who were willing to share their test results with the authorities, only one child had full immunity to the diseases for which they'd allegedly been vaccinated. The rest either had no immunity or only partial immunity. About 50 people have already joined a class action lawsuit against the doctor's estate. However, it's suspected that there may be hundreds more affected. There may even be former patients of his out there who have experienced devastating illnesses due to their lack of immunity. Worse, many parents may still be unaware their children are at risk.
This kind of situation highlights just how easy it is for a doctor to mislead patients and cause untold harm. Doctors hold a unique position of trust and authority in society. When that trust is betrayed, people have a right to seek compensation for their pain, suffering and other losses. If your doctor lied to you or misled you about a treatment, find out more about your legal rights.


The Epiphoni Consort was founded in 2014 as a project-based chamber choir for singers of an advanced training but who, in the majority of cases, pursue other primary careers.
Since our debut recital at the Gresham Centre in April 2014, we have embarked on an ambitious and eclectic programme of activity including Strauss's fearsome Deutsche Motette in 20 parts at St John's Smith Square and a concert-drama with music and acted scenes commemorating the centenary of the 1914 Christmas Truce.
In 2015 we were invited to appear at festivals including The Brandenburg Choral Festival, the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music and the London International A Cappella Choir Competition (LIACCC). Before a jury chaired by Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars, Epiphoni proceeded through the heats to the Grand Final. Phillips commended us on our "excellent interpretation and atmosphere" of the sixteenth century repertoire and vocal coach Ghislaine Morgan called us "mesmerising". We went on to take second prize.
In November 2015 the world-renowned Tenebrae invited us to join them on stage at their Brahms and Bruckner CD launch at St James', Spanish Place, after they awarded us first prize in their Locus Iste competition.
On January 1st 2016 we made our BBC TV debut in a documentary about the life and work of Sergei Rachmaninoff, The Joy of Rachmaninoff.
A separate take from the documentary, the full sixth movement, Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice O Virgin), from the All-night Vigil by Rachmaninoff is currently on the BBC Arts website.
In 2017 we released our debut CD, Sudden Light on Delphian Records which was greeted with glowing reviews from Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine and many other reviewers.
Artistic Director Tim Reader studied singing, accompanying and conducting at the University of Exeter, graduating in 2000. He is currently studying for an MA in Solo Voice Ensemble Singing at the University of York with Robert Hollingworth.
Tim now juggles dual careers, one in website consultancy for charities and arts organisations, and the other as a singer and choral director in London and surrounding areas.
He has conducted The Epiphoni Consort in performances at Westminster Abbey, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Paul's Cathedral, Southwark Cathedral, The Barbican, The QEH and St John's Smith Square, and for the BBC. He has deputised for the professional choirs of St John's Wood church and St Paul's Knightsbridge, as well as numerous choral societies in the region.
He is a member of the Sunday morning choir, comprising eight professional singers, at St John's Wood church.
Jessica Haig provides expert administrative support to The Epiphoni Consort. Before moving to London in 2016, Jess spent five glorious years in Cardiff where she completed a Bachelor of Music degree at Cardiff University followed by a Masters in Arts Management at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She now pursues dual careers as a freelance choral singer and arts manager.
As a musician, Jess is a member of St Martin's Voices, the professional choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and sings regularly on the London Church circuit (and with Epiphoni, of course!).
As an Arts Manager, Jess has held various roles such as Orchestras & Ensembles Manager at RWCMD and PR Assistant with Eleventenths. During her Masters, she was privileged to work with the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester and the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales in Cardiff.
Alongside her work with The Epiphoni Consort, Jess works for The Sixteen managing their prestigious young artist scheme, Genesis Sixteen (of which she was a member herself in 2015-16!) and partakes in regular singing engagements in and around London.


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Q: I have a C++ function that compiles in Dev C++ but not in G++ My main function calls out the remove function in the linkedlist
 case 7:
    input >> argument;
    cout << "Attempting to remove " << argument << endl;
    if(myList.remove(argument))
    {
        cout << "Successfully removed the element from the list\n";
    }
    else
    {
        cout << "Could not remove the element from the list\n";
    }
    break;

And my structure looks like this as well as my function calls
#ifndef LL_H
#define LL_H

// include this library to use NULL, otherwise use nullptr instead
#include <cstddef>

// include iostream so anything that includes this file can use cout
#include <iostream>

// Struct which will be the building block of our list
struct node{
    int val;
    node* next;
    node* prev;
};

// Linked list class definition
class LL{
public:
    LL();
    void prepend(int);
    void append(int);
    void remove(int);
    bool removeFront();
    bool removeBack();
    node* search(int);
    void print();
    void deleteList();
private:
    node* head;
};

#endif

With mycpp file looking like this
    #include "ll.h"
    LL::LL()
    {
        head = NULL;
    }
    void LL::remove(int num){

This function searches for a node with num as its value, if found, it is deleted from the list
        node* second = head;
        node* first = head->next;
        if (head == NULL)
        {
            return;
        }
        else if (head->val == num)
        {
            node* temp = head;
            head = head->next;
            delete temp;
        }

        while (first&&first->val != num)
        {
            second = first;
            first = first->next;
        }
        if (first)
        {
            second->next = first->next;
            delete first;
        }

    }

The error is something about not being able to convert myList remove argument from void to BOOL but what am I calling out that thinks a BOOL function? I'm not passing true or false values back.

A: The problem is that remove is declared as a void function, and it doesn't return a value. So you can't use it in an if() statement, because it doesn't return a value that can be converted to boolean and tested.
Take out the if() around the call to myList.remove(argument):
case 7:
    input >> argument;
    cout << "Attempting to remove " << argument << endl;
    myList.remove(argument);
    break;

Since the function doesn't return a value, you can't report whether it was successful. If you really need to do that, you have to change the definition of the function so it returns a boolean.


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Nichole Ward told the New York Times that she did this experiment for her microbiology class. (I reached out to Ward for more details, but she didn't respond before publication time.) It's a pretty classic lab experiment: open up a Petri plate pretty much anywhere in the world and you'll end up with some kind of microbes that will grow when you incubate them at warm temperatures in the lab.
But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the hand dryer. "You've got microbes all over your skin, but that doesn't stop you from holding hands," says Mark O. Martin, a microbiologist at the University of Puget Sound. "I can't tell you how many you have in your mouth, but you still kiss people. We're swimming in a sea of microbes at all times, and that's fine."
The species on Ward's plate look like they could be fungi, which Martin says makes sense because lots of fungal microbes make spores that survive dry air. Ward says she used SabDex agar plates, which are listed on one supplier's site as "for the cultivation of yeasts and molds." Different types of plates would have revealed different microbes, and some microbes won't grow on a plate at all.
If you really want to understand whether hand dryers expose us to harmful microbes, you would have to identify those microbes, and compare what you find there to what you find on paper towels and their dispensers, and to what is just present in the air in the bathroom.
After all, toilets spray microbes when they flush, and we kick up dust from the floor when we walk. We are all surrounded by a cloud of microbes wherever we go, so if you want to avoid germs you'd also have to avoid people.
Don't, though. Not all microbes spread disease. "Pathogens are kind of the juvenile delinquents of the microbial world," says Martin. "They're very low in number but they get all the press."
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Go Home «» News «» Breaking News «» Ken Lee ID'd as homeless Toronto guy slain by 'swarm' of 8 young females trying to take his pal's liquor
Ken Lee ID'd as homeless Toronto guy slain by 'swarm' of 8 young females trying to take his pal's liquor
January 11, 2023 Tomiwa Thomas
Police in Canada have identified the homeless man who was fatally stabbed and battered by eight adolescent girls in a "swarming" incident last month.
Police in Toronto identified the deceased as 59-year-old Ken Lee and disclosed that he was slain while attempting to prevent youngsters from taking a bottle of liquor from a friend.
The fatal assault occurred after midnight on December 18 at a plaza close to Toronto's main train station and a homeless shelter.
Lee, a Hong Kong immigrant who had moved into Toronto's shelter system within the past few months, was stabbed by a group of girls, according to the police.
The Toronto Sun was told by an anonymous police source that the girls assaulted Lee "like a pack of wild animals."
"He attempted to fight them off, but they kept returning," the person said.
When Lee was viciously attacked and stabbed outside Toronto's main train station, he was attempting to prevent youngsters from stealing a bottle of alcohol from a buddy.
Lee was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries after being flagged down by bystanders.
Three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Lee's death.
Last month, Detective Sergeant Terry Browne stated that each female "played a role" in the swarming murder, which he termed "shocking" and "disturbing."
The Toronto police officer stated at the time, "I've been in policing for nearly 35 years, and you'd think I've seen everything." "Anyone who isn't shocked to hear something like this has clearly conceded that anything is possible in this world and has thrown in the towel."
The police have stated that they believe the kids gathered near Union Station after establishing a social media connection and that they are from all around the Greater Toronto Area. Three had previously interacted with law enforcement, while five others had not.
Last month, Detective Sergeant Terry Browne stated that the "swarming" attack involving minor females was "shocking."
Toronto Police
The Canadian government cannot legally identify them since they are minors. One was given bail and permitted to return to school last month, while the others await their court dates.
Investigators believe that Lee interfered to prevent the females from stealing a bottle of alcohol from Lee's female companion.
Doug Johnson Hatlem, a street pastor helping with the homeless, told CBC.ca, "Nobody was surprised that he would defend someone in such a manner."
Two hours before allegedly murdering Lee, the same girls were involved in another altercation, according to the police.
"Their alleged actions that evening are consistent with what we traditionally refer to as swarming or swarming-like behavior," Browne added.
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East 9 Street Between Ditmas and 18th, 1939 -1955
Beginning at the northwest corner and preceding south -- in the first brick house, a family of notably obese immigrant Syrian women who spoke no English; there were no children that I know of and no interactions with other neighbors. The house itself was not unusual but it was fronted by a wrought iron fence and a row of ancient stubbed catalpas which we called "umbrella trees." Next was the house belonging to Dr. Jerry Yurkovsky, our M.D. In retrospect, he was a kind man but a badly-trained, out-of-touch physician. He was also an immigrant -- from Poland, I believe. My father, who rarely spoke badly of anyone, thought that he was a decent sort but that Mrs. Yurkovsky was "a real pill." I remember only her iridescent dyed red hair. Then came the Lampsons, Hubert and Dorothy. He was never seen in daylight but was rumored to own a "yacht"; she was the neighborhood grouch, known to slice in half any errant pink "spaldeens" that that might be punched (kids played "punchball" in the street) over her tall privet hedge and into her front yard. While I never questioned this neighborhood orthodoxy, I never saw a sliced spaldeen either. Then came the large Victorian house belonging until about 1950 to the Heidtmanns and then to another family whose name I can't remember but who had an impaired daughter who screamed and screamed at maximum volume at all hours day and night. Next came our immediate neighbors on the south, Mr. and Mrs. Pynn, who lived in a small old wood-shingled structure.The Pynns (did they have given names?) were extremely old, in their 90s I would guess. He was a retired Cornish seaman, believe it or not; she cultivated colorful gladioli in her small backyard garden. Their upstairs tenants were the Rhodins, Thor and Pearl. He was a tall gaunt ancient austere Norwegian whose only known activity was writing letters to local newspapers; she was almost as tall but Jewish and "went to business." They had three children but they were out of the house and too old for me to know them: Thor, jr, Yammie (Hjalmar), and Margeret. Thor was a physicist at Cornell rumored to have worked on the "bomb." I have written about the Rhodins elsewhere. Then came our house, a three-story 1912 Victorian of which our family of five occupied the top two floors. The first floor tenants were the Burnets (formerly Bernsteins), Albert and Bessie. He was musician who had retreated to accountancy. There were two sons, the older, Leonard, was troubled, and I now realize, probably gay; he played the sax; the younger son, Henry, had a cleft palate, later corrected by surgery, I believe, and banged on his drums incessantly. To our north were the Carps, who owned a brickyard or building supply business somewhere not in the neighborhood. They were a gloomy Dickensian family. Both of the daughters were nuns who came visiting once a year in their long black robes; the son, hang-dog Eddie, had the demeanor of a jaded funeral attendant. The Carps first act on moving into the house was to erect a tall forbidding chain link fence around the perimeter of their property which annoyed my father no end. Proceeding south, the next house was occupied by the Spollens, an immigrant Irish family who seemed to produce a new child every year. My memory is hazy about the south end of the street, under grand old elms until they fell victim to the Dutch blight, except that in one of the houses dwelt two tired bony sisters, perhaps twins, who every Sunday, trudged down 9th Street and past 18th Avenue to one of our neighborhood's numerous under-attended Protestant churches. They had a splendid garden of hollyhocks. Also at that end of the street lived, Mr. Mennino, who shared his personal variety of cucumbers with my father. At the very end of the block lived the dog-faced man..
On the other side of the street was an Italian family named Cocito, pronounced American'ly, ko-see-to. When Junior Cocito (perhaps he had a name, but everyone called him Junior) grew up and married, he bought the house next door to his father's. Then next, coming closer to us, were the Cunninghams. Mr. Cunningham was a large imposing firefighter; there was at least one daughter and two sons, Jimmy and Billy. Billy was our only celebrity; he became rich and famous as the "Kangaroo Kid"; he also played first base on my younger brother's baseball team. After the Cunninghams was another house of semi-mystery, occupied by an unfriendly family whose last name was Harris. I believe my mother told me that Mr. Harris was a school principal. There was a shapely daughter a year or so older than I whom I admired from a distance. She (Betty) married at 16 or 17 ("shotgun," I was told), and disappeared -- as did the family. Then came the Burkes, directly across the street from us. There were two sons, Charley, a genuine dolt and high school dropout who became an armed guard for Wells Fargo, and lanky John, who was studying for the priesthood. There was also an uncle or cousin who lived with them and who spent every weekend waxing and noisily buffing his big new DeSoto. Then came the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Petranto along with their ancient father who spent all day every day watching the traffic from the oversize glider on the porch. There was an older daughter, Madeleine, whom I didn't know, and a son, Frankie, a bachelor, a contemporary of my older brother Eugene, who later found work in the U.S. post office and who, when I investigated a few years ago, still -- eighty years later -- lived in his childhood home. Upstairs from the Petrantos dwelt the Meinekes, Charlie and Tessie. He was a butcher; she was "at home." There was a rather sad ungainly but harmless daughter just my age, Charlotte, who dropped out of school early. I hope she a good life but I wonder. Next northward was another mystery house, probably a rental; for a year it was occupied by the Tebbets family. There was an attractive mid-twenties daughter whom my older brother and his peers admired no end, and a son, Lee, whom twenty years later I encountered in Vermont where he gave me an envelope of blue corn seeds (which I never planted). And then came the Constantino household. The father was a shoemaker, I believe. There were three children, Frankie, a terrific athlete; Regina, a beauty, and Carly, who dyed his hair henna and moved to Greenwich Village. There were two or three more houses at that end of the street, but I'm vague about them. Sorry, don't remember; too far away. The name Ortner comes to mind. Mystery houses.
Even though I lived on the street for my entire childhood and until I left for college, I never entered a single house, nor did any of the neighbors ever enter ours. It wasn't that kind of neighborhood. Or perhaps we weren't that sort of people.
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A French Perspective » Discover France » Top 5 French desserts: Bring the sweet taste of France to your kitchen!
Today, almost four centuries after desserts started to become popular, French cuisine is still treating people from all over the world with delightful desserts. No matter whether you are eating a flaky, fruity and layered pastry, an airy and bubbly mousse or a light and traditional éclair, there is only one word to describe these sugary pleasures: happiness.
Hold onto your berets! Keep reading and find the finest and EASIEAST French dessert recipes! These are my very favourite desserts and I would love to share my personal recipes with you: easy to cook and divine to eat! Impress your guests with a delicious French touch!
The world-wide famous thin French pancakes are perfect for the most daring "cooks" as they can be sweet, savoury and be filled with anything you like! Although the best known and classic French crêpes are those called crêpes Suzette, served with an orange, butter and sugar sauce, I recommend you to follow the basic recipe and let your imagination run wild! It is crepes time..
Mix all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Heat a pancake pan (or a 12-inch normal frying pan or skillet) and coated very lightly with butter. Pour the batter and swirl to cover the bottom of the pancake pan (approximately 1/3 cup per crêpe). Cook for 2 minutes, until golden and flip it over. Cook for another minute. Put the crêpe in a plate. Repeat with remaining batter and enjoy!
Why not try? Mille Crêpe. By layering 12 thin crêpes and using your favourite filling you will have a delicious crêpe cake!
Never a spoonful of heaven has been so tempting. The fondant au chocolat is the DESSERT for chocoholics: warm rich chocolate cake with a molten chocolate heart. Could it get better? Yes! The recipe is a piece of (chocolate) cake! A desert everybody will agree on !
Grease 6 small moulds. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and beat the flour in. Melt chocolate and butter in a water bath and allow it to cool before adding it to the eggs and flour mix. Cream everything together. Pour into the moulds. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Then bake for 10-12 minutes or until the top is set. Indulge yourself! Add a British touch by dropping some berries on top!
French desserts are delicate masterpieces, but what happen when you create a whole nation signature dessert by accident? That is the case of the tarte tatin. The puff pastry crowned with golden apple-sticky-sweetness was created by one of the owners of the Hotel Tatin when unintentionally caramelized apples for too long. Turn your dessert upside-down!
Melt and heat the butter and sugar together in an ovenproof frying pan until you get a golden (not too dark) caramel. Arrange the apple halves nicely and tight in the pan with the caramel. Cover the apples with the puff pastry sheet, tucking the edges into the pan. Transfer into a preheated oven (200°C) and let it bake for 25-30 minutes. Before removing from the pan let it set for 10 minutes. Invert a plate over the pan and turn it over.
Well, let's be honest, vanilla custard is always a success. Why not adding some creaminess to the English custard and top it with caramelized sugar to enjoy the classic crème brûlée (literally meaning "burnt cream")? : Simple and tasty. The sugar crust is the key, so get the flame going!
Whisk together the egg yolks and 4 tablespoons of white sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and the cream. Pour the mixture into 4 ramekins and place them into a roasted pan filled with water (up to the half of the ramekins). Bake in a preheated oven (150°C) for at least 45 minutes. Take them from the water y place them in the fridge for 2 or more hours. Now mix the remaining white sugar with the brown sugar and sprinkle it over the top of the custard and caramelise with a chefs' blow-torch or quickly under the grill.
Ouh là là ..Get ready for the finest treat! Monsieur Macaron is here. The posh French cookie sandwich is brittle on the outside and chewy on the inside. Invented at the popular Parisian pastry shop Ladurée, macarons have the reputation of being very difficult to make (maybe because of their exorbitant price) but this is more a like a myth to me. If you follow my basic tips, you will get it just parfait!
Grind the icing sugar with the almond meal and sift it twice into a bowl. Whisk the egg whites with a hand mixer and when foamy add the icing sugar. Beat for two more minutes until stiff. With the help of a spatula fold the almond mixture gently in the mix to a paste. Put the batter into a pastry bag and pipe little rounds on a parchment sheet previously place on an oven tray. Tap the baking tray to settle the paste. Leave the mixture rounds to dry for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven (150°C) cook for 14 minutes and remember to open the oven half way through cooking to allow any steam to escape. Close the door and finish the cooking. Take them out the oven and let them cool in a cake rack. Prepare the filling you like (butter cream, chocolate spread, jam…) and assemble your macarons. Et voilà!
There is no reason to be scared! French cooking is all about following the rules, no need to have particular built-in skills. Have your happy-dessert ending with these French recipes and be tempted by 5 little sweet sins!
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