Hi! So this post is a compilation off all the things I have been wearing lately. I find dressing for winter weather pretty difficult because I always feel like just throwing on a pair of highwaisted jeans shorts and a random striped shirt and then I go out and realise that it is 5 degrees °C outside. But I am actually also fond of wearing sweaters and long sleeved blouses in the summer so it is probably just my inner self that is just not in sync with season changes.
- Green (it looks aquamarine on this photo ew I hate digital photography) vintage turtle neck sweater that I got for one euro last Wednesday at a vintage store.
- Dark blue vintage bird sweater. I have been living in this sweater (I am actually wearing it as I write this) and it is comfy and perfect as well as oversized.
- Black and white striped crop top from American Apparel (nicked from my sister). I used to wear this top under my dungarees all the time and now I just wear it under my sweaters because it is so soft and such a great basic. I also own the red/white oversized version of this top and I love them both so much.
I was really happy when I found this heart shaped one!
- Red Adidas sneakers via Zalando: I bought these for working out because I didn't have any proper sport shoes but now I just wear them all the time because I think they look so cool underneath a skirt with collared shirt. So now they are my everyday kicks (and also my sport shoes but sssht don't tell my PE).
- Black and white Zara Loafers: My vintage loafers were literally falling apart so I needed to buy these.
- Black Chelsea Boots c/o Fred De La Bretoniere: The people behind FDLB were nice enough to let me pick out a pair of shoes in September and I chose these beauties. They are a bit worn out right now which is a good thing because in my opinion brand new clean shoes are the most awkward thing ever.
I finally bought a Kanken! You'll probably see this baby a lot here in the future because I think it is absolutely perfect and I love it with all my heart.
I'm from Cali so I'm still gaping over 5 degree C winter weather. Sounds a bit harsh -- I'd live in a snug sweater, too!
Love your clothes/bag/shoes, I'm very jealous right now!
Really want a basic top like your striped one!
These clothes are awesome, love the quirky combination. And cool blog too..


London, England — Yesterday at London's Basketball Arena, the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team earned their first victory of the London Paralympics when they defeated the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team 57–50.
Canada took a one point lead into the second half, when the scores were 33–32 because of a last minute foul that sent Canada to the free throw line where they capitalized by making one of their shots. 4.5 point player Janet McLachlan and 2 point player Katie Harnock dominated in minutes played for Canada during the first half, playing all 20 minutes and leading their team in scoring with 11 first half points for McLachlan and 12 for Harnock. The Canadian team was loudly supported by spectators, earning more cheering from the largely Great Britain supporting fans than the Australians.
The second half saw Canada slowly increase their lead, keeping tied with Australia 4–4 in the first half of third, 6–4 in the last half of the third, 6–4 in the first half of the fourth, and 8–6 in the last half of the fourth. McLachlan finished the game as Canada's leading scorer with 28 total, 17 in the second half. Harnock had a quieter second half only scoring 2 points to finish with 14. Cindy Ouellett was the team's third leading scorer, finishing the game with ten.
The Canadian team supported their team from the bench, chanting "Get it out! Get it out!" when on defense and "Let's go Canada" when on the offense. Other times, one player led the team in chanting support for their players on the court. The team was consistently louder than the Australian bench.
Throughout the game, the Canadians tipped themselves over more in their chairs than the Australians. Ouellett tipped once, and bounced in her chair, with a wheel leaving the ground as she attempted to block shots and steal the ball. Ouellett and Australian Cobi Crispin locked wheels, and required a break in the game where Australia's coach came on to the court and removed Ouellett's wheel to detach the pair before putting it back on again.
Prior to the start of the game, McLachlan was the team's dominating player in the competition. She was ranked eighth in the competition in field goal percentage, and was Canada'a highest ranked player in this category. She ranked second in the tournament in total field goals made per game, with 12. Teammate Katie Harnock ranked eighth. Tara Feser ranked fourth in the tournament for 2 point field goal percentage at 57.1%, while McLachlan ranked ninth with 50.0%. McLachlan was second in 2 point field goals made per game, at 12. Harnock was tied for first with Mexico's Floralia Estrada Bernal in the competition for 3 point field goal percentage at 20%, and was ranked second in the tournament for most 3 point field goals made with one.
As a team coming into the game, Canada was ranked sixth in total field goal percentage, eighth in free throw percentage, sixth in average rebounds per game, second in fouls, and last in turnovers.
Coming into this game, Canada had lost their first game 70–59 to the Netherlands. They are scheduled to play Brazil today.
Christopher Lee McCuin, 25, from Tyler, Texas in the United States has been arrested after police found him possibly preparing to eat the body parts of his dead girlfriend, Jana Shearer aged 21. He was also charged with stabbing his ex-wife's boyfriend, William Veasley, 42.
According to reports, Shearer's mother was told by McCuin to "look in the garage" where she discovered the mutilated body of her daughter. She then flagged down a police officer on the road.
McCuin called 911 after the mother left the house. According to reports, he told the dispatcher that he was boiling Shearer's body parts and preparing to eat them. When police got to his home, they discovered one of Shearer's ears boiling in a pot, and an unnamed piece of her flesh on the kitchen table, with silverware placed beside it. The rest of her body had several "chunks" missing from it, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph quoting Sheriff J.B. Smith of the Smith County Sheriff's Department.
Police later found out that McCuin had stabbed his ex-wife's boyfriend, and also broke into Tyler Custom Openings, a local business, sometime on Friday or Saturday. He started by going to Shearer's home on Friday January 4 to have a discussion with her, but she was never seen alive again. Before stabbing Veasley, he beat Shearer "with a blunt object, multiple times" to death. On Saturday morning, he arrived at his ex-wife's home and fought with Veasley, stabbing him. He is currently in critical condition at a local hospital.
McCuin then broke into the Tyler Custom Openings and then went to his mother's house where he took her to his home to show her what he had done. Although McCuin was inside the house when police arrived, he was able to escape and was chased for a short distance before being caught again.
McCuin is currently being held on a US$2,000,000 bail at Smith County jail.
A 6-year-old boy and his father were shot and killed Saturday afternoon while eating inside a busy Del Taco fast food restaurant in San Bernadino, California, before the shooter turned a gun on himself.
According to the San Bernadino Police Department, 56-year-old Jimmy Schlager arrived at the Del Taco at 1:15pm PST (2015 UTC) on a bicycle, and, armed with two semi-automatic guns, entered the restaurant and opened fire on a family of four who were dining together. The employees and other customers all ran out of the restaurant and escaped without injury.
The father of the family, identified as 33-year-old Alex Trujillo, was declared dead at the scene, said the San Bernadino Fire Department. His wife and two sons were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center in critical condition. His 6-year-old son, Adrian, died shortly after. The victims each suffered two bullet wounds, except the mother, who police say received up to ten gunshots. The names of the 29-year-old woman and her 5-year-old son have not been released. Both remained in critical condition on Saturday night.
After shooting the family, Schlager, later identified as the woman's step-father, shot himself in the head. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he later died from the self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police said Schlager had previously been arrested a number of times, on charges that included theft and assault with a deadly weapon.
Copenhagen, Denmark – The Danish Integration Minister Rikke Hvilshøj's car was set ablaze outside her family-home on the morning of Wednesday 8 June. From there, the fire spread to the family's garage, and further on to the side of the house, damaging the roof above the kitchen and children's room.
At the same time, an e-mail was sent to several media agencies, where a group calling themselves "Action Group Beate" claimed responsibility, saying it is a "protest against the racist immigrational laws of Denmark". The police found the computer used for sending the mail within a few hours, and closed down the cybercafé whilst removing the computer.
Throughout the Danish political system politicians from both the ruling party and the opposition have expressed their outrage over the terrorism.
The insurance company is currently assessing the amount of damage done to the home, but so far they have made an estimate of £27.000, just for the house damages.


This years opening weekend was very successful. The weather was sunny but cool. A meet and Greet was held on Friday night to welcome our seasonal campers back as well as transients.
There was Gospel music on Sunday morning.


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using FlickrNet;
using Microsoft.Synchronization.Files;
using Microsoft.Synchronization.SimpleProviders;

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        public const uint photoTitle = 3;
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        public const uint photoHashCheckTime = 7;
        public const uint firstUploadedTime = 8;
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        public abstract ItemFieldDictionary ToItemFieldDictionary();
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}

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An Ottawa homeowner is trying to stop a condo development in his neighbourhood by challenging provisions contained in the Planning Act.
An Ottawa homeowner trying to prevent a condo development in his neighbourhood is challenging provisions in the Planning Act that allow developers to turn single-story houses into three-storey apartment complexes as unconstitutional.
Dr. Hadi Salmasian argues that the use of applications for minor variances to zoning bylaws is unconstitutional, violating the doctrine of vagueness and his s. 15 Charter rights guaranteeing equality under the law.
These minor variances are being systematically abused and used as a "development tool," says Denis Rancourt, co-ordinator of the self-represented litigants working group at the Ontario Civil Liberties Association. The OCLA is assisting Salmasian with legal research and litigation logistic support.
Salmasian was advised by the OCLA that he could challenge the minor variance provision on constitutional grounds.
"This is how neighbourhoods get devastated by developers . . . through this minor variance abuse," Rancourt says.
Rancourt says Ontario's minor variance provisions don't define "minor," which allows the committee "free reign" to determine what is minor.
Rancourt says developers use the minor variance provision as a "planning tool" to make major changes to dwellings, which in turn impose major changes to the character of the neighbourhood.
The developer, 170 Preston LTD., applied to Ottawa's Committee of Adjustments to demolish a one-storey home and build a three-storey, three-unit apartment.
Salmasian filed a notice of constitutional question, which was heard June 6, and the committee dismissed Salmasian's objections and refused to hear the constitutional question, authorizing the minor variance application.
Salmasian appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and is arguing that the tribunal lacks jurisdiction over the matter. His case will be heard by the tribunal on Oct. 3.
The variances sought by 170 Preston LTD. were to a bylaw meant to prevent properties from being used as rooming houses.
170 Preston LTD. is represented by Emma Blanchard of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. In a letter to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, Blanchard states that the constitutional issues are beyond the tribunal's jurisdiction and that at the committee stage, counsel for the City of Ottawa advised the same.
"Our principle concern is that time not be lost," Blanchard wrote. "The Appellant, in his Notice of Appeal, focuses on constitutional, Charter and jurisdictional arguments. There are no issues raised relating to the minor nature of the variance sought or to the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law and official plan.
"We ask that the LPAT consider a direction that the hearing shall be restricted to the issue of appropriate development." Blanchard continues to request that constitutional appeals not be heard by the tribunal and be directed to the Superior Court.
Blanchard did not respond to a request for comment.
"If you're going to start constraining people's rights, then you have to spell out under what condition you can do that," says Rancourt.
Fenrick says applications for minor variances are common.
"Variances are frequently requested by homeowners and developers. If an interested person, like a neighbour, is upset about an administrative decision, he or she has the option to go to court to have the decision reviewed by a judge who will apply accepted principles and make a determination as to whether the requested variance satisfies the legal test for a minor variance," he says.
"The starting premise is that courts are quite rightly very reluctant to recognize Charter rights based on property interests," he says.
"The crux of the argument appears to be that Dr. Salmasian is affected as a property owner in a neighbourhood where development is occurring.


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La chiesa di San Pancrazio è il principale luogo di culto cattolico di Carobbio degli Angeli, in provincia e diocesi di Bergamo. Fa parte del vicariato di Trescore Balneario.

Storia
L'antica chiesa dedicata a san Pancrazio presente sul territorio di Carobbio, forse già nel XIV secolo e ricostruita precedentemente il 1591, fu completamente riedificata nel 1751 in stile neoclassico, e presenta assonanza con le chiese progettate da Giovan Battista Caniana. Nel Novecento la chiesa fu oggetto di lavori di restauro e ampliamento. Nel 1925 fu elevata la torre campanaria, la tribuna dell'altare maggiore fu sostituita nel 1938 e nella seconda metà del XX secolo, fu ridipinta l'aula e la zona presbiterale nel 1957. Il 1971 vide la sostituzione delle antiche vetrate e nel 1976 il rinnovamento delle parti esterne della chiesa con la pavimentazione del sagrato. Le facciate che avevano avuto lavori di ritinteggiatura nel 1980 furono completamente restaurate nel primi anni del XXI secolo su progetto dell'architetto Roberto Albini.

Con decreto del 27 maggio 1979 del vescovo Giulio Oggioni la chiesa fu inserita nel vicariato foraneo di Trescore Balneario.

Descrizione

Esterno
L'edificio di culto preceduto da un ampio sagrato con pavimentazione in lastre di porfido nella parte centrale e a manto erboso nelle parti laterali, presenta una facciata molto imponente divisa su tre ordini e tripartita da lesene e controlesene. Queste, nell'ordine inferiore, sono complete di alto basamento in marmo di Zandobbio e sono coronate da semplici capitelli che reggono la cornice marcapiano. Nell'ordine inferiore vi è il portale con contorno modanato completo di gocciolatoio dove è posto il simbolo vescovile. L'ordine superiore presenta il prosieguo delle lesene che si presentano complete di capitelli corinzi che reggono il terzo ordine di misura inferiore con le sezioni laterali curve che si raccordano con il timpano a tutto sesto. Le parti laterali ospitano due fiaccole in pietra.

Interno
L'interno è a croce latina con unica navata divisa in tre campate di composizione differente, divise da lesene in stucco lucido a finto marmo complete di basamento in marmo che percorre tutta l'aula, e coronate da capitelli ionici che reggono la trabeazione e il cornicione non praticabile dove s'imposta la volta a botte. Il fonte battesimale è posto nella prima cappella a sinistra chiusa da una inferriata ferrea. Segue nella seconda campata l'altare dedicato al Cristo Re in marmo nero che ospita nella nicchia la statua di Cristo Redentore e corrispondente a destra l'altare marmoreo con le statue dei santi Antonio abate e Francesco d'Assisi. Segue a sinistra l'ingresso laterale e corrispondente sul lato destro, il pulpito ligneo. La chiesa ospita opere di pregio tra cui la pala d'altare raffigurante la Vergine col Bambino di Francesco Zucco.

La zona presbiterale preceduta dall'arco trionfale sopraelevata da due gradini è a pianta rettangolare con angoli smussati e di misura inferiore rispetto all'aula, con le due parti terminanti della navata curve che fanno da raccordo con le pareti d'ambito. Il presbiterio termina con il coro absidato con catino e completo di coro ligneo.

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Pancrazio
Pancrazio
Carobbio degli Angeli

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Klaus Mertens (born 25 March 1949, in Kleve) is a German bass and bass-baritone singer who is known especially for his interpretation of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach for bass voice.

Career

Klaus Mertens took singing lessons while attending school. He studied music and pedagogy, and had his vocal training with Else Bischof-Bornes and Jakob Stämpfli (song, concert, oratorio) and with Peter Massmann (opera). After graduating with distinction he worked first as a school teacher.

In the field of historically informed performance, Klaus Mertens has worked with Frans Brüggen, Philippe Herreweghe, René Jacobs, Sigiswald Kuijken, Gustav Leonhardt and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. With various conductors he recorded the works of Bach, not only the Passions and oratorios, but also – very notably – the cantatas, which number around 200. Mertens took bass solo work in all parts of the project to make the first CD recording of the complete vocal works of J. S. Bach, with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir conducted by Ton Koopman. This project, begun in 1994, took ten years to complete with various soloists in the other vocal parts, and included concert tours in Europe, America and Japan. "In a remarkable display of stamina and consistency, Klaus Mertens sang in every piece that required a bass soloist, 190 in all." He is also involved in the project Dieterich Buxtehude – Opera Omnia of the same ensemble to record the complete works of Dieterich Buxtehude, begun in 2005.

As a singer of lieder, he has interpreted songs of Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Caldara, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert among others. He has performed the title roles of the romantic oratorios Elijah and St. Paul by Mendelssohn and, as music of the 20th century, Paul Hindemith's Requiem and Igor Stravinsky's Oedipus rex. In the classical repertory he has performed with such conductors as Herbert Blomstedt, Roger Norrington, Peter Schreier, Hans Vonk, Christian Zacharias, Edo de Waart and Iván Fischer; and with orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

A performance of Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra under Gary Bertini in 2002 was recorded. In 2005 he performed in the Berliner Philharmonie the Mass in F minor of Anton Bruckner conducted by Kent Nagano. With the Thomanerchor he appeared in the Christmas Oratorio of Bach who had conducted the group in its first performance in 1734. Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller directed a recording of Bach's Mass in B minor in 2006. Mertens has also collaborated with the Windsbacher Knabenchor and the Dresdner Kreuzchor performing in the Kreuzkirche as well as in the Frauenkirche. In 2009 he sang the bass part in the St Matthew Passion in St. Martin, Idstein, with Ulrich Cordes as the Evangelist and Andreas Pruys. He performed Bach's cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, in Wiesbaden and in the Alte Oper Frankfurt, programmed in contrast to Shostakovich's Symphony Babi Jar, conducted by Enoch zu Guttenberg. He performed the Vox Christi, the words of Jesus, and the bass arias in Bach's Johannespassion in a concert on 27 February 2010 in Munich with Mark Padmore (Evangelist and arias), Johannette Zomer, Andreas Scholl, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ton Koopman conducting. He performed the part of Valens in Handel's oratorio Theodora in Eberbach Abbey in 2010. He was bass soloist for two concerts of the Bachchor Mainz reviving church cantatas of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach in June 2010, remembering the composer's birth in 1710.

Mertens has regularly appeared at international music festivals such as the Prague Spring International Music Festival, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and the Salzburg Festival. In 2006 he sang the bass part of Bach's St Matthew Passion, conducted by Enoch zu Guttenberg, at the Rheingau Musik Festival. With the same ensemble he appeared in 2009 at the 12th Beijing Music Festival in major works of Joseph Haydn, The Creation, the Nelson Mass and The Seasons.

Awards

 2019 Bach Medal

Recordings

, the discography of Mertens contains more than 140 CDs and DVDs.

Selected recordings of unusual repertoire:

 Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Motets for double Chorus, H.403, H.404, H.135, H.136, H.137, H.392, H.410, H.167, 1992, Barbara Schlick, The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra conducted by Ton Koopman. 2 CD Erato 1992
 Othmar Schoeck: Elegie op. 36, with Mutare Ensemble, Gerhard Müller-Hornbach, NCA, 1993/2008
 Max Reger: 24 Geistliche Lieder (including 12 sacred songs op. 137), with Martin Haselböck (organ), 2000, NCA
 Christoph Graupner: 3 Bass-Kantaten with Accademia Daniel, 2002, hr-musik  (in German)
 Georg Philipp Telemann: 47 Generalbass-Lieder, with Ludger Rémy (harpsichord), 2004, jpc
 Schubert: Winterreise, with Tini Mathot (fortepiano) 2005, Antoine Marchand CC 72152, review Göran Forsling 2006
 Telemann: Cantatas For Bass Voice, with il Gardellino, 2007, ArkivMusic review Brian Robins in Fanfare
 Johann Pachelbel: Arien & Concerti, with Emma Kirkby, Kai Wessel, Jan Kobow, London Baroque, 2007, Cavalli Records CCD 332 review Steven Plank in Opera Today
 Gustav Mahler: Lieder Cycles arranged for Chamber Ensemble, with Mutare Ensemble, Gerhard Müller-Hornbach, NCA

References

External links

 [ Klaus Mertens] on All Music Guide
 CDUniverse recordings
 Klaus Mertens on the website of  (Cologne Bach Association) (in German)
Entries for recordings by Klaus Mertens on WorldCat

1949 births
Living people
People from Kleve
German basses
German bass-baritones
German classical musicians
Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts


Shades of turquoise, blues and green mingle with flashes of yellow and orange to produce a unique layered colour effect, knitted but on silk.
Reminiscent of the quick flash of the kingfisher's wing as it catches the sunlight, this shimmering silk square combines well with both the pale and the dark shades in your wardrobe. Its design deliberately uses colour combinations to provide you with several folding possibilities in one. You can fold it with one main colour visible on one day, then an overlapping of contrasting patterns the next.
Try it in combination with the Shades of Cobalt Tie, the Peacock Hues Tie, the Mottled Emerald Tie, and the Dark Crocus Tie.


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from numpy import dot

from .base import BaseStepAssociative

__all__ = ('Instar',)

class Instar(BaseStepAssociative):
    """ Instar is a simple unsupervised Neural Network algortihm which
    detect associations in features. Algorithm very similar to
    :network:`HebbRule` except the learning rule.

    Parameters
    ----------
    {BaseAssociative.n_inputs}
    {BaseAssociative.n_outputs}
    {BaseStepAssociative.n_unconditioned}
    {BaseAssociative.weight}
    {BaseStepAssociative.bias}
    {BaseNetwork.step}
    {BaseNetwork.show_epoch}
    {BaseNetwork.shuffle_data}
    {BaseNetwork.epoch_end_signal}
    {BaseNetwork.train_end_signal}
    {Verbose.verbose}

    Methods
    -------
    {BaseSkeleton.predict}
    {BaseAssociative.train}
    {BaseSkeleton.fit}

    Examples
    --------
    >>> import numpy as np
    >>> from neupy import algorithms, layers
    >>>
    >>> train_data = np.array([
    ...     [0, 1, 0, 0],
    ...     [1, 1, 0, 0],
    ... ])
    >>> test_cases = np.array([
    ...     [0, 1, 0, 0],
    ...     [0, 0, 0, 0],
    ...     [0, 0, 1, 1],
    ... ])
    >>>
    >>> instnet = algorithms.Instar(
    ...     layers.Step(4) > layers.Output(1),
    ...     n_unconditioned=1,
    ...     step=1,
    ...     verbose=False,
    ... )
    >>>
    >>> instnet.train(train_data, epochs=2)
    >>> instnet.predict(test_cases)
    array([[1],
           [0],
           [0]])
    """

    def weight_delta(self, input_row, layer_output):
        n_unconditioned = self.n_unconditioned
        weight = self.weight[n_unconditioned:, :]
        return self.step * dot(
            (input_row[:, n_unconditioned:].T - weight),
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        )


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Home » News » Gallagher Family Protects Beloved Farmland
Gallagher Family Protects Beloved Farmland
November 14, 2019 February 26, 2020
John Gallagher Jr. says that he and his family "have been blessed" to own more than 400 acres of breathtakingly gorgeous farmland in Leelanau's Elmwood Township. Panoramic views from the land's highest point take in neat rows of cherry trees and pockets of northern hardwoods, with West Grand Traverse Bay and Power Island as a stunning backdrop.
From here, the Gallaghers can see the Cherry Festival fireworks, watch the Blue Angels' air show, and can even hear concerts on The Open Space. "No one knows we're here," says John Jr. And he kind of likes it that way. In September, the family protected 172 acres of their 400-acre-plus holdings with a conservation easement. A conservation easement is a legal agreement that keeps land in private ownership and on the tax rolls, but restricts development in order to protect the land's natural features (learn more in "The Nuts and Bolts of Farmland Protection" at the end of this story.)
L-R: John Gallagher Jr. with his daugther-in-law Rose, and sons Johnny and Jordan. West Grand Traverse Bay is in the distance.
John Jr. is one of seven children in a long line of Gallaghers—he is in fact, the 5th generation descended from ancestors who came over from Ireland. His sister, Maria Lammers, owns and operates the Gallagher Farm Market on M-72 that their parents purchased for retail sales in 1972.
Their father, John Sr., who went by "Jack," was born on a centennial farm on Long Lake. In 1953, Jack married a young woman named Bernadine, who had been raised on a farm on Gills Pier. They purchased the family farm in 1963, starting out with 160 acres and an old farmhouse, making do with a hand pump and an outhouse until they could afford to make improvements. John Jr. and his six siblings were raised here, and his mom, 88, still lives in the house.
As more land came available, Jack "kept adding to the core," says John Jr. "He was very wise." Tragically, his father died at 60 after a battle with lymphoma in the late '80s. "Dad wanted to keep the land in farming and I told him that is what I wanted to do," says John Jr., who studied horticulture at MSU. He was 29 when he took over.
Bumping along in a pickup truck one fall day he and his son, Jordan, talk about what makes this land so great for growing cherries. "The air flow and drainage here is ideal," says Jordan. "We can often escape a frost that strikes other farms. And the sandy soil is perfect for fruit. If the soil is too heavy, you can't grow sweets."
The air flow and drainage here makes it an ideal fruit growing locale, says Jordan Gallagher.
Jordan earned a degree in Natural Resources Management from Grand Valley State University. "This guy," says Jordan, gesturing at his dad, "told me that I needed to study something that could help the farm." Soil science is his expertise, and as a side job, Jordan represents a line of sustainable fertilizers and pesticides produced for agriculture. What excites him is a "less is more" approach, using the right thing in just the right amount to minimize cost and to maximize sustainability.
John Jr. and son Jordan Gallagher. The farm produced nearly two million pounds of cherries in 2019.
A unique feature on the land is an irrigation pond. Jack worked with the DNR to create the pond, fed by five springs which converge in a forested valley. It has doubled as a swimming and fishing hole for the family over many decades. John Jr.'s own 10 children and 15 grandchildren play here today. John Jr. stocks the pond with rainbow trout and gauges the health of the pond by the fish, which are sensitive to their surroundings. "Too much nitrogen or other nutrient runoff kill the fish," says John Jr.
Irrigation pond and family gathering spot: photo thanks to Rose Gallagher.
At one of the highest points on the land, we're joined by John Jr.'s oldest child, Johnny, 36, and his wife, Rose. Johnny works full time as Leelanau County Treasurer, and Rose is Traverse City East Middle School's principal. They were high school sweethearts who met at St. Mary's and have five children.
Like Jordan, Johnny knew he had to bring something unique to the family business and so he studied accounting. In addition to pitching in on the farm, he serves as financial advisor and keeps the books. However for him, the farm is much more than the numbers on a balance sheet.
"This is a legacy farm," says Johnny. "You can't reproduce this. Or create this atmosphere and environment anywhere in the county. We were so fortunate to grow up here and almost never left the farm. It was our playground with the pond, the woods…an awesome way of life. We want the farming industry to be valued now and going forward. It's a calling."
Rose agrees. "We both appreciate so much the sacrifices of previous generations," she says. "I feel like we are honoring them by keeping one of the most beautiful places in the county intact so that our children and those who come after us will know this life."
John Jr. Gallagher with Ava, Rose and Johnny's daughter. She and her 14 cousins represent the 7th generation. Ava visits the farm's workshop, where equipment is repaired.
Johnny is the oldest of John Jr.'s 10 children and he and Rose built a house just a stone's throw from where his dad grew up. He said when he went off to Central Michigan University at 18, he couldn't stand being away. "This farm always lures you back," he says, adding that he left CMU after six months and came home and graduated from Northwestern Michigan College.
They talk about the challenges cherry farmers face from bad weather to a devastating fruit fly to Turkish imports that are driving down prices. Last year the Gallaghers grew nearly two million pounds of cherries. "Our processor has been more than fair," says John Jr., but adds that imported cherries are "selling at below-cost prices." To make matters worse, the Gallaghers lost an estimated 300,000 pounds when the cherries split in a heavy rain on a 90-degree day.
Photo by John Mattson
The Gallaghers see diversification as the key to survival. In recent years they have ripped out older trees and planted new ones which will eventually double or even triple the amount of fruit harvested from the same effort and space. Funds from their sale of development rights to the Leelanau Conservancy will help them to convert more trees from old to new. "Cherries are a long-term commitment," says Johnny. It takes seven years to see any return on investment. "We know that every step we take has an effect on our future, and everything we do has intention."
Photo by Eric Munson
To bring in more revenue, last year they created a cherry u-pick and a hilltop wedding venue called Bay View Weddings, which Rose runs. The Gallaghers have faced bad years, gone into debt, but refuse to give up. Jordan and his wife, Colleen, who have two children, also live nearby. He says common goals of "farm, family and faith, and not necessarily in that order," help them to all get along. "No matter how bad things got, we never talked about selling off a piece," he adds. "Instead, we all just said let's work another 10 hours. We are focused on continuous improvement, innovative practices and protecting the environment. We all go home after a long day and think about what we can do to improve. Our appetite for growth and advancement is voracious, and we are always asking questions and looking for opportunities to do it all better."
The Nuts and Bolts of Farmland Protection
The Gallager's land was protected as part of the Conservancy's role in our Northwest Michigan Fruitbelt Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant. The family was compensated for removing the development rights from 172 acres with 50% of the funds coming from this federal program administered by the USDA-NRCS. The Gallaghers donated a portion of the value and donations to the Leelanau Conservancy's farmland protection fund covered the rest.
"This agricultural conservation easement will permanently protect important groundwater springs that form the headwaters of a small stream flowing through the Conservancy's DeYoung Natural Area and eventually into Cedar Lake and West Grand Traverse Bay," says Matt Heiman, Natural Lands Protection Director, who worked with the family on the project. "The conservation easement also helps protect a very scenic ridgeline enjoyed by boaters out on West Bay. Protection of this productive farm will also ensure 89 acres of prime and unique agricultural soils will forever be available for farming."
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Allies against empire. Richard Drake recounts the careers and foreign policy views of Robert La Follette and Albert Jay Nock in the current issue of TAC.
The march of the imperial senators. Kelley Vlahos reports on the Iraq war revisionism of John McCain and Lindsey Graham.
Clinton and the disastrous Libyan war. Joel Gillin reviews Hillary Clinton's role in involving the U.S. in Libya and her major mistakes during the intervention.
How will Iran use its unfrozen assets? Bijan Khaajepour discusses how Iran might use the assets it will be able to access following a nuclear deal.
A missed nonproliferation opportunity. Paul Pillar laments the NPT conference's failure to address Israel's nuclear arsenal in the context of discussing a Middle East nuclear-weapons free zone.
What is the purpose of the Saudi war on Yemen? Gabriele vom Bruck identifies other reasons besides paranoia about Iranian influence why the Saudis are attacking the Houthis.
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Another 60+ deaths reported due to coronavirus in LA County
by The AV Times Staff • July 31, 2020 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES – Sixty-nine new coronavirus deaths were reported Friday by Los Angeles County health officials, who also confirmed another 2,651 cases.
The new deaths increased the countywide death toll since the start of the pandemic to 4,624; the countywide total of cases from throughout the pandemic rose to 188,541.
To date (July 31), Public Health has identified 2,497 coronavirus cases and 31 deaths in Palmdale; 2,071 cases and 27 deaths in Lancaster; 118 cases and 10 deaths in Quartz Hill; 133 cases and two deaths in Lake Los Angeles; 111 cases and no deaths in the Littlerock/Pearblossom, Juniper Hills areas; and 94 cases and one death in Sun Village. View the latest detailed report here.
County health officials noted that daily death figures reported over the past week have been unusually high — including a one-day record high of 91 fatalities. The average number of daily deaths reported last week was about 38, according to the county.
Health officials have been warning about an anticipated increase in deaths, following a sharp increase in hospitalizations that began in mid-July, roughly two weeks after the Fourth of July weekend that is being blamed for prompting numerous public gatherings despite health restrictions banning them.
Hospital admissions have been leveling off over the past week, but the number of people hospitalized still remains high, with 2,002 confirmed patients as of Friday. That number topped 2,200 for several days earlier this month, the highest level of the pandemic.
"As we are seeing increases these past few days in the numbers of people dying from COVID-19, the reality of the devastation cannot be ignored," county public health director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. "Nor can we ignore the reality that there are actions each person can take to prevent these tragic outcomes.
"Together, we can slow the spread of this deadly virus with simple acts of respect and kindness — wear a face covering, avoid gathering with people you don't live with, stay home as much as possible and practice hand hygiene," Ferrer said. "Together, we can heal."
The county again reminded businesses owners of their responsibility to adhere to public health protocols for operating, including the requirement to report to the county any outbreaks of three or more cases.
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Keeping abreast of the responsible use of the newest CBCT technology, Dr's Avant and Appelin recently completed additional voluntary coursework at the ADA conference in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
"The American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology is working on the development of courses for CBCT users. These courses will be designed to instruct general dentists and specialists on the management of CBCT data, selection criteria and CBCT diagnostic applications."


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked those involved in fish production, processing and export not to take any ill step just for their little gains that may destroy one's own business and the country's image.
The Prime Minister came with this request while addressing the inaugural session of the National Fisheries Week 2017 held at Krishibid Institution, reports UNB.
She said there is a trend among a section of people to mix adulterated items for making extra profits.
Sheikh Hasina said ensuring quality and standard is a must for the export of any product and that is why the government has taken steps to ensure testing of fish products.
The premier said Bangladesh can use maritime resources extensively for the country's faster economic growth.
She said Bangladesh needs bigger search vessels for going deeper into the sea in the future and the government has a plan to procure such vessels.


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Salmon need places to rest in the heavy river flows during winter migration and spawning. The newly hatched fry need places to hide from predators. That's why we add large logs to creeks, creating complexity in the stream, slowing down the water so hiding places are created and providing cover from the sun.
When loggers clear-cut the forest a century ago, leftover debris piled up in massive log jams in many of our creeks. Well-meaning decision makers in the 1950s called for clearing away all those obstructions so fish could move up and downstream more freely.
With no wood in the streambeds, however, the water in the streams moved too quickly and deep channels were cut, creating long "bowling alleys" of fast moving water. Fish had no place to hide or rest.
Now, the best practice calls for large logs to be installed back into the creek. Not in huge piles like the old days, but in strategic places. This wood will capture other wood and build up reasonable areas where fish can rest, hide and grow large, so they can survive their outward migration and life in the ocean.
Mendocino Land Trust has been involved in these large wood projects over several summers, and our measurements from the before and after are showing that the pools for salmon are in fact becoming deeper, which is just what we intended to happen. We look forward to seeing more of these results as we take more measurements each summer in both the Big River and Noyo River Watersheds.


December 10, 2017 – СRYCASH, an independent decentralized ecosystem of products for gamers fueled by its CRYCASH token, announces its crowdsale will start December 12. In preparation for this token sale, CRYCASH has already established its first partnership with Crytek, the videogame developer and publisher of the legendary original FarCry and Crysis franchise.
Within this cooperation Crytek will use the CRYCASH platform as an advertising service to attract new players to its current and future products and implement CRYCASH as one of the payment methods in the CRYENGINE Marketplace. Also, Crytek will integrate the CRYCASH token into its online games where suitable, starting with Warface Turkey.
"The gaming industry lacks effective tools for players to monetize their game time, collaborate and communicate. On the other side, game developers are also challenged by high customer acquisition costs and comparatively long time to market. CRYCASH solves these problems by introducing revolutionary custom-tailored products for players and developers. We're proud to start our token sale having Crytek as our first partner which will allow us to immediately bring CRYCASH to millions of players".
CRYCASH (CRC) will start its token sale on December 12, 2017, 19:00 UTC, and run it through January, 15, 2018, 18:59 UTC. Early birds will receive a 15% bonus within the first 120 hours of the token sale. Then the bonus amount melt by 1% each 24 hours until 18:59 UTC on December 31, 2017. The initial price is set 0.001 ETH per 1 CRC. There's a 20% 'big fish' bonus throughout the whole token sale for those willing to contribute 200+ ETH. Currencies accepted: BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, DASH. All contributors will receive a chance to be the first to test Plink – the revolutionary application for gamers.
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Really good speakers are wonderful to listen to. However, being intimidated by their ability can make it very difficult to interact with them. You begin by comparing your voice to theirs and to the voices of other people in the room. You notice and begin to admire the confidence with which everybody else seems to communicate. You deem your thoughts and your perspective to be less important. You tell yourself that you really don't need to contribute. When your obligation to speak is inevitable, you feel that you don't deserve the sudden shift of attention toward you.
On the other hand, you might be thinking that you want to avoid the deflated feeling that occurs when the energy of attention moves away from you and back to the lead speaker. You have the feeling that you need to do more to keep people's attention.You may even mistakenly believe that this is the time to start adding new words to your vocabulary before you're even comfortable articulating them and using them in context. You realize that speaking too little and speaking too much can both send a negative perception. Comparing yourself to a really good speaker can make it nearly impossible to achieve the elusive vocal balance that you need to succeed.
Instead of worrying about keeping up, pay attention to the things they are doing well. Watch where they take their breaths. This may be difficult to detect as their breathing is so completely integrated into their communication style that it seems relaxed and effortless. They may use a combination of fast breaths that quicken the pace and more deliberate breaths that indicate thoughtfulness or gravitas to the things they say. Either way, the breathing is there and they are using it.
They are definitive, supportive and fluid. The seamless integration of gesturing requires holding one gesture until the impulse for the next gesture comes along. Supportive gestures are an indication that a speaker is connected to their body, their breathing, and their thoughts.
Good speakers follow the 80/50 rule. They look at you only 50% of the time when speaking but 80% of the time when listening. In larger groups, they move their gaze around the room in an act of attention and inclusion.
They know, either intuitively or by practice, that saying nothing can also send a message. People pay attention to what comes right after a well-timed pause.
Integrate deliberate breathing into your communication style and feel the sensation of forward momentum.
Tap into the impulses that lead to supportive gesturing.
Use the proper amount of eye contact when speaking and listening with confidence.
Understand the energy of attention that you will feel when speaking to a group or even one individual.
Always include your perspective in all of your preparation.
Maintain your curiosity about what others are saying and how you relate to it.
Begin to trust your speech technique more and more as you recognize subtle improvements in your vocal balance.
When engaging with a good speaker, acknowledge the speaker's ability to convey a clear message and then suggest your additional perspective. People with good speech technique understand the importance of connecting with you. They tend to be very gracious because they are comfortable and confident in their ability to convey a clear and concise message.
A good speaker will welcome your perspective like a tennis player welcomes another onto the court. They know that the joy is in the shared experience, not the winning.
Anything else is doing it for the wrong reasons.
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Our answer is really quite boring. We both read quite a few ARCs and although there may be some that we really want to read, we never get too excited about them. It's always nice to get them but if we don't, there are always others. Our "to read" list is bigger than what we could possibly ever read so there is always another book for us to read.
What's the craziest thing you would do?
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Same. And the ARCs I do get offered I usually don't have enough time to read them as an ARC lol.


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The 15 Best Drum & Bass Tracks of 2020
Posted On : 2020-12-31 Published By : David Patlur
What a year. No one could have predicted the year we've had – from a worldwide pandemic to political and social uproar, 2020 has been tumultuous to say the least. We've dealt with the full spectrum of emotions from grief and anguish to frustration and anger, while learning to celebrate the little victories along the way, taking time to be grateful for what we have every day even when it feels like the world is ending around us.
While we've all had to adapt to new ways of life across the globe, the one thing that has brought us together more than ever has been music. Even though we may not have all been able to enjoy the music we love at traditional festivals or events, we've shared music in new ways, whether online streamed events or at sit-down or drive-in raves. With everything going on, we've turned to music more than ever – saving us from our worst mental health days and giving us moments to celebrate on our best. Working from home, we've racked up more hours on Spotify than ever before, and the tracks that got us dancing or smiling have meant more than ever.
Although it's hard to narrow down 365 days of releases when there is so much good music out there, we've selected a few of our favorites below – here are the 15 Best Drum & Bass Tracks of 2020.
1. Banditt & Disrupta – "Sunshine Riddim" (Outset Audio)
This year has been all about finding music with the utmost positive vibes, and few tracks stand out more for that than "Sunshine Riddim." A timeless combination of humble vocals, luxurious piano notes, and classic jungle drums, this soothing & easy-going number from relative newcomers Banditt and Disrupta has been on heavy repeat this year.
2. NCT – "Afterlife" (Liquicity)
Released as part of their debut album on Liquicity, Dutch duo NCT have created such a wholesome and catchy track that we will never get sick of. Upbeat and full of love, the track radiates pure, feel-good vibes from start to finish, delivering the sort of musical hug we've been needing more than ever this year.
3. Spor – "Count My Blessings" (Sotto Voce Recordings)
One of the biggest names to make a comeback in 2020, Spor (aka Feed Me/Jon Gooch) released his first drum & bass EP in over four years with Anachronic. Featuring original vocals from Jon Gooch himself, this alt-rock release is an easy choice for favorite, with earnest lyrics and, of course, faultless production from one of the all-time electronic music greats.
4. Halogenix – "Independent" (Critical)
A name that never ceases to impress, Halogenix is always pushing the boundaries of drum & bass with a plethora of diverse and intriguing releases, one of our (many) favorites being "Independent." Eclectic and vivid, "Independent" is energetic without being bubbly, animated and yet sombre, groovy with an edge, and a track we'll never get tired of hearing.
5. Gardna and Omar – "Good Time Not a Long Time" (Watch The Ride Remix) (Gardna Music)
Another track we've been reaching for non-stop this year is this summery remix from Watch The Ride. Classic jungle beats pair with infectious vocals and all-around positive energy for this vibey number.
6. H.O.R.I.Z.O.N. – "Motive" (Right Good Records)
Released just at the start of lockdown, we'd be lying if we said this track wasn't largely responsible for our sanity this past year. Transporting us to far away sunny beaches with tropical drink in hand and not a worry in the world, this radiant release has seen us groovin' through the year, dishing out the sunshine when we need it most.
7. Monty – "Valid" (1985 Music)
One of our favorite ones to watch in recent years, Monty has certainly been making waves this year, and "Valid" is a strong indicator of the producer's incredible growth and talent. Creating a completely immersive atmosphere with impressive ability, the track's depth and intricacies are astounding, all the while still being irrefutably groovy and unique, making it an easy favorite this year.
8. Vorso – "Constellation" (Pilot)
Released right at the start of 2020, Vorso's Wanderer EP has definitely been on repeat all year. Standing out for his technical ability and creative arrangements, Vorso has long been on our radar, and "Constellation" is one of those tracks that continues to blow us away, even now, nearly a year since its release – we just can't get enough!
9. Shy FX ft. Sinead Harnett – "Too Shy" (Breakage Remix)
Taking an absolute classic and infusing it with plenty of old school jungle energy, this Breakage remix of "Too Shy" is nothing short of sensational. Enchanting vocals soar through the radio-friendly original before Breakage introduces his signature old school sounds into the mix – perfectly classic drum & bass.
10. Murdock ft. Roni Size – "Double Dutch" (AC13 Remix) (Viper Recordings)
AC13 has been rising through the ranks in recent years, cementing himself at the forefront of a new generation of drum & bass with his signature dancefloor destroying basslines and energetic mixes. Making his Viper debut with a mighty remix for Murdock & Roni Size this year, it seems almost criminal his take on "Double Dutch" hasn't been able to be played in the rave this year; the resounding bass and shocking switch-ups just beg to played on the loudest of sound systems.
11. Monrroe – "As I Fall" feat. Sydney (Shogun Audio)
Another one of our favorites, Monrroe has had an absolutely incredible 2020 - "If I Fall" featuring Sydney being just one of many highlights. Combining elegant, luxurious vocals with soothing melodies and a dark and techy twist, this track is quintessential Monrroe and a strong display of his growth and success over the years.
12. Fox Stevenson – "Like That" (Pilot)
The king of feel-good bass music, Fox Stevenson made a positive imprint on 2020 with a slew of upbeat, vibrant singles, the most infectious of them all being "Like That." Undeniably catchy and brimming with radiant energy, this cheerful bop (alongside quarantine-filmed music video) has been a much needed source of positive energy this year.
13. Mr. Joseph & Illmatika – "Already Know You" ft. Sherona Knight and Curmiah Lisette (Liquid V)
This jazzy number has been on heavy repeat since its release on V Recording's sister label Liquid V this summer, full of an opulent mix of vocal talent, glistening piano melodies, and an infectious energy that is hard to beat – an enchanting ode to the summer of 2020.
14. IMANU – "Memento" (Vision)
The artist formerly known as Signal has had high point after high point this year with a steady stream of releases under his new moniker IMANU. He has been experimenting outside of any preconceived genre confinements and delivering a plethora of different sounds along the way. One of our favorites is the ominous and mysterious "Memento," a cinematic record that creates an immersive atmosphere with a dark edge, a haunting call to adventure with flawless design.
15. DRS and Dynamite – "A Song For You" feat. DJ Marky (Hospital)
Fans worldwide were treated to a very special album this year from legendary MCs DRS and Dynamite, Playing In The Dark. Spoiled for choice when it comes to picking a favorite, one of the tracks that stands out the most is "A Song For You" featuring the legendary DJ Marky on production duties. Soothing and soulful, music like this is what has seen us through 2020.
Listen to the full playlist below or check out previous charts here - see you in 2021!
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Pope Francis appeals for fraternity in Yemen and Syria
In his traditional Christmas day Urbi et Orbi message, the Pontiff prayed that Syrians might "find fraternity after long years of war" and that Yemen's recent truce would bring relief to its people and children "exhausted by war and famine".
Women speak out about the effects abortion had on them
Former Taoiseach, John Bruton, has once again urged people to vote No in the referendum.
Pope Francis prays for children caught up in conflict
"May beloved Syria at last recover respect for the dignity of every person through a shared commitment to rebuild the fabric of society, without regard for ethnic and religious membership."
25 December established as a holiday in Ukraine
"It is great joy to the faithful, who often had to go to work or school and who will now be able to celebrate Christmas in full." - Archbishop of Lviv
Prayer is our first response to vocations crisis, Pope tells Die Zeit
One of the things I pray for every day is a sense of humour! – Pope Francis.
'No reports of racism against Polish immigrants in Ireland'
The Chairman of the Polish Bishops' Council for Emigrants, Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz, came to Dublin to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the dedication of St Audoen's Church - home now to the Polish chaplaincy.
Primate to lead 20km pilgrimage for peace in Rome
The "pervasive crime, gangland killings and continued threat of paramilitary violence" as well as poverty & homelessness shows "much still needs to be done to create a culture of life & prosperity for all."
Church bells toll for Chernobyl on 30th anniversary
Service organised by the Greater Chernobyl Cause charity in association with Cork City Council recalls those worst affected by 1986 nuclear disaster.
Pope prays for victims of Chernobyl disaster
Adi Roche, founder of the Chernobyl Children International charity, to address the UN on 30th anniversary of worst nuclear accident in history.
Europe needs to be constructive actor for peace
Peace and security policies were at the centre of the debate of the spring plenary assembly of COMECE's bishops in Brussels.
Synod on family concludes with message of mercy
Synod Fathers call for a more welcoming Church for cohabitating couples and Catholics who have divorced and civilly remarried.
'Europe is a project of reconciliation not division'
President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Cardinal Reinhard Marx comments on the Greek crisis.
Archbishop detects mood of uncertainty at Davos
Crisis of leadership and income inequalities are among key issues under discussion at this year's gathering of the world's political and business elite.
President to attend Mass in solidarity with France
Religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and French community to attend Mass in Pro Cathedral in Dublin.
Pope prays in solidarity with suffering Ukrainians
Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church warns of religious discrimination in annexed Crimea and the eastern war zone.
Archbishop Clarke marks outbreak of World War I
Memorialising must consider violence, carnage, and suffering of the innocent in Gaza, Israel, Syria, Ukraine and Iraq today, Church of Ireland Primate suggests.
Pope pleas for peace in Gaza, Iraq and Ukraine
Pontiff recalls "senseless slaughter" of First World War on centenary of the outbreak of conflict.
Bishops promote prayers for peace initiative
Prayers include the prayer of St Francis, a prayer by Cardinal Newman, and a prayer at bedtime.
Pope prays for Iraq's persecuted Christians
Pontiff assures Christians of the Middle East of his closeness and constant prayer.
Pope Francis prays for victims of MH17
Minister for Foreign Affairs expresses condolences to family of Irish-born victim, Edel Mahady.
Prayers for peace in Iraq and Ukraine today
Bishop McAreavey of Dromore asks for prayers to be included at Masses.
Pope calls for an end to war and conflict
Pontiff asks for prayers for an end to injustice towards the hungry and the vulnerable.
Faithful urged to celebrate St Patrick's Day with Mass
Call for Govt to increase resettlement commitment to victims of Syrian conflict to 300.
Pope calls for dialogue to resolve crisis in Ukraine
"Heartfelt appeal" to international community to support initiatives for dialogue and harmony.
Ukraine's bishops welcome solidarity and prayers
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The three Catholic schools in Monroe recently announced a reorganization plan that will see the schools become known as Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools.
The reorganization, which will take effect next fall, is meant to keep Catholic, faith-based education in Monroe a sustainable option for years to come, officials say.
Infant, toddler, pre-school, kindergarten and first grade will be housed at the current St. Michael's. Its name will change to St. Michael Early Elementary School. St. John will be home to students in second through fourth grade. At St. Mary, the new St. Mary Middle School, will serve students in fifth- through eighth-grades.
An executive director will oversee the collaboration along with each pastor of the three Monroe parishes. Each school still will be managed by a principal.
The schools, located within a six-block radius of one another, already have been sharing resources. This plan helps consolidate some of those resources, even while adding some services. For instance, students are provided transportation to take a variety of classes at each of the schools and at St. Mary Catholic Central High School. Under the new plan, the classes for, say, eighth-grade, will all be provided at the new middle school.
School officials said the reorganization will move the schools to the 21st century.
Although it could be tweaked over time, the plan appears to have been well thought out.
The Monroe Catholic Schools Commission formed in 2008 to work on the reorganization. The group studied demographics, finances and enrollment trends, and spoke with the community about its findings.
Within the last two years, enrollment at the Monroe Catholic schools has seen an increase of 22 percent. Under the new collaboration, continued growth is expected, especially in the area of infant and toddler classes.
As with any change, this reorganization probably will be unpopular with many parents and it will inconvenience some to take their children to unfamiliar schools at different locations. But at a time when resources seem to be dwindling on all fronts, the reorganization plan should have many benefits. Combining the schools will keep class sizes near their current levels. Students still will be able to participate in Catholic Youth Organization sports.
In their new settings, students will be able to experience more stability because teachers and resources will be concentrated at each location. And, perhaps most important, it will have a strong early education component, offering infant/toddler classes for the first time. Most agree such early education provides an invaluable foundation for lifelong learning.
Schools throughout Monroe County have had to adapt in the last five to 10 years for various reasons, many of which are related to the economy. Monroe and Bedford Public Schools had to close schools because of declining enrollment. St. Anthony, which was one of two Catholic schools in southern Monroe County, was closed in 2010 due to dwindling enrollment and funding.
Tackling economic challenges can be difficult for schools, but proactive thinking and long-term planning are ways to help meet challenges head on, rather than hoping for the best from last-minute crisis management.


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That's a bit different! Very cool.
What's the CarbonTech connection, does it have carbon fibre rods or something?
I had one, a fantastic bass for the money and I loved the woofer pickup!
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"""ASTRAL RAF (Rapid Access Format) Sequence Maps.

The ASTRAL RAF Sequence Maps record the relationship between the PDB SEQRES
records (representing the sequence of the molecule used in an experiment) to
the ATOM records (representing the atoms experimentally observed).

This data is derived from the Protein Data Bank CIF files. Known errors in the
CIF files are corrected manually, with the original PDB file serving as the
final arbiter in case of discrepancies.

Residues are referenced by residue ID. This consists of a the PDB residue
sequence number (upto 4 digits) and an optional PDB  insertion code (an
ascii alphabetic character, a-z, A-Z). e.g. "1", "10A", "1010b", "-1"

See "ASTRAL RAF Sequence Maps":http://astral.stanford.edu/raf.html

to_one_letter_code -- A mapping from the 3-letter amino acid codes found
                        in PDB files to 1-letter codes.  The 3-letter codes
                        include chemically modified residues.
"""

from copy import copy
from types import *

from Residues import Residues
from FileIndex import FileIndex

# This table is taken from the RAF release notes, and includes the
# undocumented mapping "UNK" -> "X"
to_one_letter_code= {
    'ALA':'A', 'VAL':'V', 'PHE':'F', 'PRO':'P', 'MET':'M',
    'ILE':'I', 'LEU':'L', 'ASP':'D', 'GLU':'E', 'LYS':'K',
    'ARG':'R', 'SER':'S', 'THR':'T', 'TYR':'Y', 'HIS':'H',
    'CYS':'C', 'ASN':'N', 'GLN':'Q', 'TRP':'W', 'GLY':'G',
    '2AS':'D', '3AH':'H', '5HP':'E', 'ACL':'R', 'AIB':'A',
    'ALM':'A', 'ALO':'T', 'ALY':'K', 'ARM':'R', 'ASA':'D',
    'ASB':'D', 'ASK':'D', 'ASL':'D', 'ASQ':'D', 'AYA':'A',
    'BCS':'C', 'BHD':'D', 'BMT':'T', 'BNN':'A', 'BUC':'C',
    'BUG':'L', 'C5C':'C', 'C6C':'C', 'CCS':'C', 'CEA':'C',
    'CHG':'A', 'CLE':'L', 'CME':'C', 'CSD':'A', 'CSO':'C',
    'CSP':'C', 'CSS':'C', 'CSW':'C', 'CXM':'M', 'CY1':'C',
    'CY3':'C', 'CYG':'C', 'CYM':'C', 'CYQ':'C', 'DAH':'F',
    'DAL':'A', 'DAR':'R', 'DAS':'D', 'DCY':'C', 'DGL':'E',
    'DGN':'Q', 'DHA':'A', 'DHI':'H', 'DIL':'I', 'DIV':'V',
    'DLE':'L', 'DLY':'K', 'DNP':'A', 'DPN':'F', 'DPR':'P',
    'DSN':'S', 'DSP':'D', 'DTH':'T', 'DTR':'W', 'DTY':'Y',
    'DVA':'V', 'EFC':'C', 'FLA':'A', 'FME':'M', 'GGL':'E',
    'GLZ':'G', 'GMA':'E', 'GSC':'G', 'HAC':'A', 'HAR':'R',
    'HIC':'H', 'HIP':'H', 'HMR':'R', 'HPQ':'F', 'HTR':'W',
    'HYP':'P', 'IIL':'I', 'IYR':'Y', 'KCX':'K', 'LLP':'K',
    'LLY':'K', 'LTR':'W', 'LYM':'K', 'LYZ':'K', 'MAA':'A',
    'MEN':'N', 'MHS':'H', 'MIS':'S', 'MLE':'L', 'MPQ':'G',
    'MSA':'G', 'MSE':'M', 'MVA':'V', 'NEM':'H', 'NEP':'H',
    'NLE':'L', 'NLN':'L', 'NLP':'L', 'NMC':'G', 'OAS':'S',
    'OCS':'C', 'OMT':'M', 'PAQ':'Y', 'PCA':'E', 'PEC':'C',
    'PHI':'F', 'PHL':'F', 'PR3':'C', 'PRR':'A', 'PTR':'Y',
    'SAC':'S', 'SAR':'G', 'SCH':'C', 'SCS':'C', 'SCY':'C',
    'SEL':'S', 'SEP':'S', 'SET':'S', 'SHC':'C', 'SHR':'K',
    'SOC':'C', 'STY':'Y', 'SVA':'S', 'TIH':'A', 'TPL':'W',
    'TPO':'T', 'TPQ':'A', 'TRG':'K', 'TRO':'W', 'TYB':'Y',
    'TYQ':'Y', 'TYS':'Y', 'TYY':'Y', 'AGM':'R', 'GL3':'G',
    'SMC':'C', 'ASX':'B', 'CGU':'E', 'CSX':'C', 'GLX':'Z',
    'UNK':'X'
    }

def normalize_letters(one_letter_code) :
    """Convert RAF one-letter amino acid codes into IUPAC standard codes.

    Letters are uppercased, and "." ("Unknown") is converted to "X".
    """
    if one_letter_code == '.' :
        return 'X'
    else :
        return one_letter_code.upper()

class SeqMapIndex(FileIndex) :
    """An RAF file index.

    The RAF file itself is about 50 MB. This index provides rapid, random
    access of RAF records without having to load the entire file into memory.

    The index key is a concatenation of the  PDB ID and chain ID. e.g
    "2drcA", "155c_". RAF uses an underscore to indicate blank
    chain IDs.
    """

    def __init__(self, raf_filename) :
        #We take a shortcut when making the index to avoid having to parse
        #every line
        iterator_gen = Iterator
        key_gen = lambda rec : rec[0:5]
        FileIndex.__init__(self, raf_filename, iterator_gen, key_gen)

        #Replace Iterator with Parsing version
        self.iterator_gen = lambda  fh : Iterator(fh, Parser())

    def getSeqMap(self, residues) :
        """Get the sequence map for a collection of residues.

        residues -- A Residues instance, or a string that can be converted into
                    a Residues instance.
        """
        if type(residues) == StringType :
            residues = Residues(residues)

        pdbid  = residues.pdbid
        frags = residues.fragments
        if not frags: frags =(('_','',''),) # All residues of unnamed chain

        seqMap = None
        for frag in frags :
            chainid = frag[0]
            if chainid=='' or chainid=='-' or chainid==' ' or chainid=='_':
                chainid = '_'
            id = pdbid + chainid

            sm = self[id]

            #Cut out fragment of interest
            start = 0
            end = len(sm.res)
            if frag[1] : start = int(sm.index(frag[1], chainid))
            if frag[2] : end = int(sm.index(frag[2], chainid)+1)

            sm = sm[start:end]

            if seqMap == None :
                seqMap = sm
            else :
                seqMap += sm

        return seqMap

class SeqMap :
    """An ASTRAL RAF (Rapid Access Format) Sequence Map.

    This is a list like object; You can find the location of particular residues
    with index(), slice this SeqMap into fragments, and glue fragments back
    together with extend().

    pdbid -- The PDB 4 character ID

    pdb_datestamp -- From the PDB file

    version -- The RAF format version. e.g. 0.01

    flags -- RAF flags. (See release notes for more information.)

    res -- A list of Res objects, one for each residue in this sequence map
    """

    def __init__(self) :
        self.pdbid = ''
        self.pdb_datestamp = ''
        self.version = ''
        self.flags = ''
        self.res = []

    def index(self, resid, chainid="_") :
        for i in range(0, len(self.res)) :
            if self.res[i].resid == resid and self.res[i].chainid == chainid :
                return i
        raise KeyError, "No such residue "+chainid+resid

    def __getslice__(self, i, j) :
        s = copy(self)
        s.res = s.res[i:j]
        return s

    def append(self, res) :
        """Append another Res object onto the list of residue mappings."""
        self.res.append(res)

    def extend(self, other) :
        """Append another SeqMap onto the end of self.

        Both SeqMaps must have the same PDB ID, PDB datestamp and
        RAF version.  The RAF flags are erased if they are inconsistent. This
        may happen when fragments are taken from different chains.
        """
        if not isinstance(other, SeqMap):
            raise TypeError, "Can only extend a SeqMap with a SeqMap."
        if self.pdbid != other.pdbid :
            raise TypeError, "Cannot add fragments from different proteins"
        if self.version != other.version :
            raise TypeError, "Incompatible rafs"
        if self.pdb_datestamp != other.pdb_datestamp :
            raise TypeError, "Different pdb dates!"
        if self.flags != other.flags :
            self.flags = ''
        self.res += other.res

    def __iadd__(self, other) :
        self.extend(other)
        return self

    def __add__(self, other) :
        s = copy(self)
        s.extend(other)
        return s

    def getAtoms(self, pdb_handle, out_handle) :
        """Extract all relevant ATOM and HETATOM records from a PDB file.

        The PDB file is scanned for ATOM and HETATOM records. If the
        chain ID, residue ID (seqNum and iCode), and residue type match
        a residue in this sequence map, then the record is echoed to the
        output handle.

        This is typically used to find the coordinates of a domain, or other
        residue subset.

        pdb_handle -- A handle to the relevant PDB file.

        out_handle -- All output is written to this file like object.
        """
        #This code should be refactored when (if?) biopython gets a PDB parser

        #The set of residues that I have to find records for.
        resSet = {}
        for r in self.res :
            if r.atom=='X' : #Unknown residue type
                continue
            chainid = r.chainid
            if chainid == '_':
                chainid = ' '
            resid = r.resid
            resSet[(chainid,resid)] = r

        resFound = {}
        for line in pdb_handle.xreadlines() :
            if line.startswith("ATOM  ") or line.startswith("HETATM") :
                chainid = line[21:22]
                resid = line[22:27].strip()
                key = (chainid, resid)
                if resSet.has_key(key):
                    res = resSet[key]
                    atom_aa = res.atom
                    resName = line[17:20]
                    if to_one_letter_code.has_key(resName) :
                        if to_one_letter_code[resName] == atom_aa :
                            out_handle.write(line)
                            resFound[key] = res

        if len(resSet) != len(resFound) :
            #for k in resFound.keys():
            #    del resSet[k]
            #print resSet

            raise RuntimeError, 'I could not find at least one ATOM or ' \
               +'HETATM record for each and every residue in this sequence map.'

class Res :
    """ A single residue mapping from a RAF record.

    chainid -- A single character chain ID.

    resid   -- The residue ID.

    atom    -- amino acid one-letter code from ATOM records.

    seqres  -- amino acid one-letter code from SEQRES records.
    """
    def __init__(self) :
        self.chainid = ''
        self.resid = ''
        self.atom = ''
        self.seqres = ''

class Iterator:
    """Iterates over a RAF file.
    """
    def __init__(self, handle, parser=None):
        """Create an object that iterates over a RAF file.

        handle -- file-like object.

        parser -- an optional Parser object to change the results into
                  another form.  If set to None, then the raw contents
                  of the file will be returned.

        """
        if type(handle) is not FileType and type(handle) is not InstanceType:
            raise TypeError, "I expected a file handle or file-like object"
        self._handle = handle
        self._parser = parser

    def next(self):
        """Retrieve the next record."""
        while 1:
            line = self._handle.readline()
            if not line: return None
            if line[0] !='#':  break  # Not a comment line
        if self._parser is not None :
            return self._parser.parse(line)
        return line

    def __iter__(self):
        return iter(self.next, None)

class Parser:
    """Parses a RAF record into a SeqMap object.
    """
    def parse(self, line):
        """Returns a SeqMap """
        header_len = 38

        seqMap = SeqMap()
        line = line.rstrip()  # no trailing whitespace

        if len(line)<header_len:
            raise ValueError, "Incomplete header: "+rafLine

        seqMap.pdbid = line[0:4]
        chainid = line[4:5]

        seqMap.version = line[6:10]

        #Raf format versions 0.01 and 0.02 are identical for practical purposes
        if(seqMap.version != "0.01" and  seqMap.version !="0.02") :
            raise ValueError, "Incompatible RAF version: "+seqMap.version

        seqMap.pdb_datestamp = line[14:20]
        seqMap.flags = line[21:27]

        for i in range(header_len, len(line), 7) :
            f = line[i : i+7]
            if len(f)!=7:
                raise ValueError, "Corrupt Field: ("+f+")"
            r = Res()
            r.chainid = chainid
            r.resid =  f[0:5].strip()
            r.atom = normalize_letters(f[5:6])
            r.seqres = normalize_letters(f[6:7])

            seqMap.res.append(r)

        return seqMap


THE MASSIVE Pub Company has exchanged contracts and is selling over 30 sites to Innventive Pubs, a subsidiary of private equity company Bridgehouse Capital.
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God has revealed Himself to us in His Word. According to this Word Christians worship only one God. "There is no God but one" (1 Cor. 8:4). "Listen, Israel: the LORD, our God, the LORD is one" (Deut. 6:4). He is the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. There is only one name of God and it is the "name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost" (Matt. 28:19). (God's Name is not the same as a designation!) When Jesus was baptized the Father spoke from heaven and the Holy Ghost descended on the Son in the form of a dove. Each Person acted separately but nevertheless there were not three God's, but only one.
We must believe a profound truth such as this on the basis of the Bible. God is so far above our ability to comprehend that we cannot understand Him in His essence. We can only believe that He is what He is. If we with our mind formulate a conception of God that agrees with our way of thinking, we actually lower God to the level of our ability to comprehend. Attempts have been made to illustrate the triune nature of God. It has been compared to a triangle: Just as in one triangle there are three angles, so too in the Godhead there are three Persons, and just as the angles of a triangle do not become three triangles, so too the three Persons of the Godhead do not become three different Gods. This example illustrates the matter in a way. But it leaves much to be desired. For we would have to imagine that each angle of a triangle is the whole triangle, inasmuch as each Person of the Godhead is the whole God and not just some part of the Godhead. The Bible says that in Christ "all the fulness of the Deity dwells in bodily form" (Col. 2:9). We can only inadequately describe God with illustrations, for God is the only one of His kind, far above this creation of His. We must be content with what the Bible tells us about Him.
The Bible calls each Person God. Of Jesus it says: "This is the true God" (1 John 5:20). Peter told lying Ananias: "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit?... You have not lied to men, but to God" (Acts 5:3,4). In addition the Bible ascribes divine attributes and divine works to each Person. Some have wanted to make the Son and the Holy Ghost inferior to the Father in the Godhead. But what has been the result? They have made little gods of the Son and the Holy Ghost and have therefore fallen into polytheism. The doctrine of the Trinity is not meant to be dissected by our reason, but rather to be humbly believed according to the Bible.


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Straight from the pages of the beloved children's book, costumed character Corduroy will be visiting the Children's Museum of New Hampshire as part of the Books Alive program, ready to greet young fans and help promote the love of reading.
Visit Family Science Days during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Browse interactive tabletop exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by experts convened by AAAS! This FREE event is open to all, but organized especially for students in grade levels 6 to 12.
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Peabody Essex Museum is host to one of the finest examples of Gothic tapestry in existence now through the end of 2012! Come see this set of four massive, 36 foot-long tapestries that depict the North African military campaigns of Portugal's King Alphonse V during the crusades in the 15th Century. Experience medieval life through this tapestry with depictions of knights, ships, fortresses, weaponry, armour, attire and other details of the period. The four tapestries were recently restored to their finest condition in centuries, and are presented at PEM as an immersive, two-gallery experience before returning to Spain.
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Enjoy an amazing model toy train extravaganza where bridges explode and toy-size Cars® race around a track as the Geo-Trax® train chugs by in this room-size model train layout.
Wenham Museum celebrates community creativitiy with their new LEGO art exhibit! A display of over 60 unique sculptures by amateur and semi-professional LEGO artists showcases the creative talents of the community using a unique artistic medium. Carefully-configured towers, creatures and imaginary places built by children and adults will move and amaze you! Think out-of-the-box and build your own miniature masterpieces at our creative stations in this colorful exhibit.
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Shapeshifting is a common theme in today's fiction and science fiction, but did you know this theme has been present in Native American art, dance, music and story telling for millennia? Transformation lies at the root of the shapeshifting concept, and Peabody Essex Museum invites you to explore transformation through Native American paintings, ceramics, textiles, photographs, videos and monumental installations drawn from collections in the United States, Canada and Europe!
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) celebrates the closing week of Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art with extended evening hours on Thursday, April 26, and Friday April 27. Join us from 5 to 9 pm for your last chance to experience the exhibition that critics are calling "one of the most thrilling shows you are likely to see this year." Shapeshifting closes to the public on Sunday, April 29, after an exceptional run.


English Abstract: The demands of opening and interoperation among several different enterprise systems are improving due to the development of e-commerce and information technology, and how to make the business process automatic in an enterprise, among enterprises and in extended enterprise net so that seamless integration of process-oriented enterprise application can be realization, which now has become the issues that international enterprises and software providers are very concerned about. For this Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) is brought forward. Based on the enterprise digital project of Youngor, a famous garment combine of China, this paper places the emphasis on the study of EAI, including its content, architecture patterns and key technologies. And according to the needs of Business Process Reengineering(BPR), an enterprise information management system based on EAI framework will be established to improve the efficiency of the enterprise supply chain management. The first chapter begins with the introduction of the concept of EAI, then the domestic and foreign research actuality is analyzed, and the domestic informationization actuality of garment industry is also analyzed, And based on which the content and meaning of this paper is illustrated. And finally the makeup of this paper is showed. The second chapter is the comprehensive study of EAI. First the content of EAI is illustrated with profundity, then the architechture patterns of EAI are discussed. The key technologies of EAI is studied in depth and a comparison among these technologies is processed. With the study of the relationship of EAI and BPR, the idea and method of EAI and ERP combined implementation is established. The third chapter is first the requirement analysis of Youngor, and based on which the BPR model is presented and according to this BPR model an information system programming project is established based on EAI framework. Last the design and realization process of sales network integration system is particularly described. The fourth chapter is the summarization and perspective of the job described in this paper.
张小华. 企业应用集成研究及其在服装行业的应用[D]. 中国科学院软件研究所. 中国科学院软件研究所. 2003-01-01.