Creating the ultimate learning environment is the goal for any school project and significantly enhancing the space can go on to create award winning spaces. Modulex are proud to have worked with JJW Architects on the South Harbour School, Copenhagen which has gone on to win the WAN Education Award as announced on 26 April 2016.
Driven by a requirement from the Municipality of Copenhagen to create a space which can become an active part of the regeneration area of Støberigade, JJW have kept central to their design the need for a space which can become an active and socially sustainable part of the new neighbourhood.
Surprises and new experiences are central to the design encouraging both active learning and sociable activity for the children. Classes are encouraged in both traditional spaces as well as exciting hideaways where small groups can be taught.
Wayfinding around the 9,500 sq m site has been managed with a combination of around 300 elements combining both standard and customised items. Not detracting from the architecture but clear for the children, staff and visitors to see, the Messenger Exterior and Basic Interior signs have been selected.
Throughout the school, vinyl graphics adorn glass panels to identify special areas, like the school dentist. Designed by the Modulex Graphic Designers, the maritime theme supports the local environment whilst relaxing any reluctant visitors.
The space will also be used as a central social hub for the community where local residents will be able to attend special classes such as music and cooking and will be guided to the initially unfamiliar site with impressive external signage from Modulex.
Med vårt flexibla glas förvandlas glasytor till belysning, budskapsexponering, interaktiva väggar eller tillfälliga avskärmningar.
The VIA architectural signage system, designed in collaboration with International architecture firm C.F. Møller, is the latest line available from Danish architectural signage company Modulex.
Wayfinding, branding or decoration? How to use vinyl graphics in your next project.
The creative opportunities for architects and designers considering vinyl graphics is just too irresistible.
The Modulex Americas team recently headed to Secrets Cap Cana Resort and Spa - a sophisticated hideaway located in the Dominican Republic to manage the installation of both internal and external signage.
Endorsing their brand positioning, the Scandinavian hotel group First Hotels have been working with Modulex during 2016 on over 10 hotels - designing, delivering and installing both internal and external signage.
Officially welcoming its first guests on July 12th, the luxurious ME Miami is an artfully eclectic mix of music, design and exceptional amenities located in Miami's bustling downtown.
As Modulex projects continue to appear across the globe, from Miami to Malmo, and Barcelona to Bergen, meet Kim Pedersen, the man who leads the production and delivery of the projects from the Modulex Head Office and Manufacturing Facility in Billund, Denmark.
Kontakta oss för att få veta mer om vårt arbete. Vi svarar gärna på frågor om skyltning, vägvisning och miljögrafik. Hör av dig. Vi finns alltid tillgängliga om du vill ha råd.


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Dinners with Ruth (Kobo eBook)
Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly fifty years with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court, Nina called Ruth. A reporter for The National Observer, Nina was curious about Ruth's legal brief, asking the Supreme Court to do something revolutionary: declare a law that discriminated "on the basis of sex" to be unconstitutional. In a time when women were fired for becoming pregnant, often could not apply for credit cards or get a mortgage in their own names, Ruth patiently explained her argument. That call launched a remarkable, nearly fifty-year friendship.
Dinners with Ruth is an extraordinary account of two women who paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers. It is also an intimate memoir of the power of friendships as women began to pry open career doors and transform the workplace. At the story's heart is one, special relationship: Ruth and Nina saw each other not only through personal joys, but also illness, loss, and widowhood. During the devastating illness and eventual death of Nina's first husband, Ruth drew her out of grief; twelve years later, Nina would reciprocate when Ruth's beloved husband died. They shared not only a love of opera, but also of shopping, as they instinctively understood that clothes were armor for women who wanted to be taken seriously in a workplace dominated by men. During Ruth's last year, they shared so many small dinners that Saturdays were "reserved for Ruth" in Nina's house.
Dinners with Ruth also weaves together compelling, personal portraits of other fascinating women and men from Nina's life, including her cherished NPR colleagues Cokie Roberts and Linda Wertheimer; her beloved husbands; her friendships with multiple Supreme Court Justices, including Lewis Powell, William Brennan, and Antonin Scalia, and Nina's own family—her father, the legendary violinist Roman Totenberg, and her "best friends," her sisters. Inspiring and revelatory, Dinners with Ruth is a moving story of the joy and true meaning of friendship.
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The City will install temporary no parking road and verge signs on one side of the streets. These will be in various areas surrounding event locations to minimise congestion. The opposite side of each street will still be available for parking, on both roads and verges.
The installation of temporary signs will occur from the Friday before the concert and removed on the Monday. Rangers will monitor the area.
The City requests you do not park vehicles on verges with no parking signs in place or you may receive an infringement.
Please check out the parking plans for each of the venues in the document library.
Each event will have accessible parking close to the event entrance. Toilet facilities provided are accessible.
If a concert needs to be cancelled, the City will use its website and social media to inform the public. Event cancellation signs will also be placed at the park.
If the event has started and needs to be cancelled, the MC or band will notify the audience.


In a two-story house on the southwestern coast of Madagascar, about 10,000 rare turtles of different sizes were discovered. Neighbors reported a strange smell coming from the house, to the Environmental Protection Agency. Officers and police arrived at the site where 9888 turtles were discovered, 180 individuals were already dead. Turtles occupied the entire area of the house, they floundered in their own urine and feces.
Nearly 10,000 turtles, of a species endangered, were discovered in a villa in Madagascar. Authorities suspect the animals would be sold in countries like China, where they are highly valued for star-shaped models on the shell.
Police officers were alerted to the unbearable odor coming from the villa in Toliara and broke the door of the home, writes National Geographic . The scene over which they seemed to be detached from a horror movie. The turtles were crammed on the floor, without much space to move, they were weak and dehydrated. In fact, of the 9,888 animals, 600 died in the first week of rescue due to dehydration or infection.
"They were in the bathroom, in the kitchen, everywhere. It was terrible, the smell overwhelmed you, "said a Madagascan cop.
Besides the nearly 10,000 live turtles, the authorities found in the villa and 180 dead animals.
The turtles, of an endangered species, have been transported to an animal shelter, where vets try to save their lives.
Three suspects were arrested in this case. Policemen suspect that they wanted to sell the turtles in China or other Asian countries, where they are highly valued for star-shaped models on the shell.
182 states in the world have banned trafficking of this species of Madagascar dwarf, endangered.


To me Orixo looks like a small step for man, but a giant leap for Open Source – there are many examples where people and companies agreeing that sharing is better than hiding have been very successful (remember midi?).
My warmest wishes to the Orixo people, it will be interesting to see what comes out of this move.
Update: Stefano Mazzocchi shares his views on Orixo.
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Home » News » Jerwood Foundation announces Blue Sky Fund
Jerwood Foundation announces Blue Sky Fund
Jerwood Foundation, Jerwood Arts benefactor, is delighted to launch Jerwood Blue Sky Fund, a £1 million donation to the Theatre Artists Fund and Help Musicians. It will fund small grants for freelancers in the arts who are still suffering greatly due to the effects of the pandemic and remain unable to secure other forms of Covid-19 support. The donation comes a year after theatres and music venues were first closed due to the pandemic.
"This is an incredible contribution to the emergency support available to independent artists across theatre and music who are still really struggling. It shows the collective power of Jerwood as a family of philanthropic organisations to step up to the plate and support talent in a time of crisis. We are very proud of our benefactors' leadership in this area" says Lilli Geissendorfer, Director of Jerwood Arts.
The grants will be administered by the Theatre Artists Fund and Help Musicians. The Theatre Artists Fund was set up to provide emergency support for theatre workers and freelancers across the UK. It is for theatre professionals who are in need of urgent and critical financial support following the devastating impact of Covid-19. Help Musicians is an independent UK charity for professional musicians of all genres, from starting through to retirement. It gives people the extra support they need at a crucial stage that could make or break their career, or in times of crisis in their lives.
This new £1 million Jerwood Blue Sky Fund is the first in a series of milestones to mark the 30 years since John Jerwood died and Alan Grieve was appointed Chairman of Jerwood Foundation.
Alan Grieve, CBE, Chairman of Jerwood Foundation says: "It is now a year since theatre and music venues first had to close. It is a real tragedy that this fund is even necessary and so vital, but Covid-19 is sadly still wreaking havoc and loss in the arts. Jerwood Blue Sky Fund will support the Theatre Artists Fund and Help Musicians, both of which are doing excellent work helping a vast number of creative and technical freelancers at this exceedingly difficult time.
"There is a bright light and blue sky at the end of the tunnel, but we still have an uncertain road to travel before the much-loved venues can reopen, let alone at their full capacity. So now is the hour to be decisive and act. All of us who love theatre and music are determined to see a vibrant rebirth of the performing arts."
Sam Mendes, director and co-founder of the Theatre Artists Fund, says: "We are hugely grateful for this fantastically generous donation from Jerwood Foundation. It will enable us to reopen grant applications on 16 March so we can continue to support the hundreds of struggling theatre freelancers in desperate financial need.
"Since launching the Theatre Artists Fund last summer, we have given away over £5.5m in over 5,359 emergency grants, and have now raised £6.53m. Despite the provisional reopening dates outlined in the Government roadmap, we must still raise over £750,000 a month to meet current demand. We will continue to fundraise and support those in need until doors can reopen and theatres can return to full capacity."
James Ainscough, Help Musicians Chief Executive says: "2020 was a devastating year for musicians across the U.K and, until live music fully returns, thousands of freelance musicians who are struggling financially will need more help in the months to come.
"This generous donation from Jerwood Foundation will make such a difference to the scale of support we can offer to those in real need, providing musicians with a greater element of certainty and financial reassurance during the difficult months ahead. It will act as the founding donation to the fourth phase of our Financial Hardship funding which will open for applications soon and provide support from May – September."
To find out more about Jerwood Foundation, visit jerwood.org
To find out more about the Theatre Artists Fund or donate, visit theatreartists.fund
To find out more about Help Musicians or donate, visit helpmusicians.org.uk
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NEW Cake Design Templates by Jessica Harris on Craftsy!
Jessica Harris' secret waxed-paper transfer method for cake is the stuff of legends, helping cake decorators of all levels create clean, beautiful designs with both speed and ease. And now, with brand-new cake decorating templates available exclusively on Craftsy, you can readily access her incredible cake designs with just the click of a button!
Elevate your next cake into a trendsetting masterpiece with cake design templates from Jessica Harris!
This October, cake decorating genius and Craftsy instructor Jessica Harris released a new collection of cake templates right here on Craftsy. And, for a limited time only, select templates are available free of charge. That's right, FREE cake templates created by Jessica herself. Check out the amazing collection by clicking the orange button below.
Get the FREE Moroccan Cake Design template here.
We got a chance to speak with Jessica, who told us the inspiration behind her "cake patterns." As a bonus, she wanted to share some expert tips on how to use the templates to ensure sweet success each and every time!
How did you come up with this amazing idea?
I love using the waxed-paper transfer method and do so in some way on almost every cake I make. I think it's because I love having things perfectly lined up. Plus, I love using graphic patterns on my cakes! And, as you all know, graphic patterns can be so difficult to execute precisely without a guide.
In my Craftsy classes and on my website, whenever I make a cake, I create a template for it, then put the template up in the class or on my website so others can duplicate that cake easily. I think because I do this, people get curious and email me asking how they can create their own templates. Due to my commercial design background, I use AutoCAD, which is an architectural/engineering type drawing program that most people don't have.
Get the Modern Triangles template here.
So, I thought one day, I should create a line of templates so others can have lots of options for designing cakes without needing AutoCAD or other design programs! I have so many ideas for other graphic patterns on cakes, so I felt this was the perfect way to get these designs out there and help others who might be design-challenged with a huge array of designs they can use on their next cakes.
I'm crazy about the idea of my design shop being a source of inspiration! You can come, look around and discover that creative spark for your own modern cake designs! And if you can't create your own template, you can find one here on Craftsy for super cheap (my favorite price!). The great thing about these cake templates is that they can be used over and over and over again. So, it's not a one-time-use tool.
Get the Small Chevron template here.
Get the Large Polka Dot Cake Design template here.
All you do is tape the template you want to use to your counter. Line up the bottom straight edge of the wax paper (I use the side of the roll as my straight edge since I never tear it off the roll straight) with the bottom line of the template…that's like the bottom edge of the cake. Tape it. This keeps things nice and straight when you go to apply it on your cake. Grease it LIGHTLY with shortening and begin placing your cut pieces on top of the waxed paper right over the design you see under it on the template.
Once everything is nicely lined up, wet the back of the decorations, un-tape the wax paper sticker you've made, place the bottom of the wax paper against the counter so it's straight, lined up with the bottom of the cake, and gently press it onto your cake. While my marshmallow fondant recipe is my personal favorite, this works for chilled buttercream and ganache cakes too! Once the pieces are on there, pull away the wax paper leaving a perfect design! I LOVE it! I get giddy thinking about how pretty it is when you pull it off!
Get the Scales Like Tiles Cake Design template here.
Now, one thing I have to mention is how to use color with these patterns. As you can see, I love bold colors. I love contrast, so I pick colors that speak to me. What's amazing about these patterns, is that they can also look like texture, instead of graphic patterns, when you color them white on white.
So, if you like a softer look and aren't into the bold color palettes, remember to play with the designs. White on white with any of these graphic patterns would add a beautiful texture-like feel to a cake, which is so very elegant and timeless. The pattern fades and you get a stunning porcelain textured effect on the cake.
When you look at these designs, look past the colors I'm using and see the possibilities of subtle color combos to make them your own and even using white on white for a beautifully vintage look.
Inspired yet? Start browsing the cake templates now!
Jessica Harris is a self-taught cake decorator, who "fell" into the craft by sheer chance. Her background in interior design and engineering has allowed her to think creatively about methods and approaches to cake decorating, creating techniques unlike any other instructor out there today. It is no wonder then that her instruction is in high demand — her Craftsy classes, including Simply Modern Cake Design and Clean & Simple Cake Design, are some of the most popular cake courses to date!
You can find out more about this wife, mom and cake decorating sensation on her NEW website!
Have you checked out all the cake templates yet? Browse the collection and then tell us which one is your favorite!
Poolside Treats: How to Make Flip-Flop Sugar Cookies With Elisa Strauss!
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Prison is a profoundly isolating experience for most. But for LGBTIQ people, it can be particularly tough.
The evidence shows that contact with others who identify as LGBTIQ can play a crucial role helping people overcome feelings of loneliness and despair.
Inside Out--a group that works with LGBTIQ people in prison--told us that the access to pen pal programs is the number one request they get from their members.
But in Victorian prisons, the Deputy Commissioner is denying people their right to send and receive letters from pen pals.
This decision is cruel and unnecessary.
Demand an end to the pen pal ban in Victorian prisons.
For most of us, smartphones and the Internet mean that human connection is at our fingertips 24/7. When we're feeling lonely, bored or sad, a quick text to a friend can be all it takes to lift our spirits.
Without access to this technology, people in prison rely on things like pen pal programs to find that same healing connection.
We know that pen pal programs provide overwhelming benefits for LGBTIQ people and other minority groups in prison; reducing feelings of stigma, assisting rehabilitation, and giving people hope for fulfilling lives beyond prison walls.
Stand up for the rights of LGBTIQ people in prison. Tell Deputy Commissioner Brendan Money to reverse the pen pal ban immediately.


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Federal Home Loan Banks financial definition of Federal Home Loan Banks
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The institutions that regulate and lend to savings and loan associations. The Federal Home Loan Banks play a role analogous to that played by the Federal Reserve Banks vis-à-vis member commercial banks.
Federal Home Loan Bank System
A system of 12 American banks whose purpose is to provide low-cost loans for mortgages, businesses, and urban and rural economic development. The FHLB is not publicly traded, but rather is owned by several thousand banks and other financial institutions. These institutions buy stock in the system in order to become eligible for subsidized loans, which they then make to high-risk customers. Established in 1932 during the Great Depression, the FHLB largely succeeded in its original purposes of putting people in affordable homes. However, in the late 2000s, the FHLB began to have cash flow problems due in part to overexposure to the housing bubble and became the largest borrower from the United States government.
Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks)
The largest source of residential mortgage and community development credit in the United States. This group consists of a regional cooperative of 12 FHLBanks, each with its own president and board of directors. Its primary business consists of FHLBank Advances, which are low-cost loans made to member institutions.This gives those members the liquidity to make mortgage loans.The FHLBanks (www.fhlbanks.com) regenerate their own liquidity by selling debt consisting of consolidated bonds with maturities of one year or more, and consolidated discount notes which mature within 360 days.
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The majority of funding for the Federal Home Loan Banks comes from the issuance of bonds known as consolidated obligations.
Federal Home Loan Banks: the housing GSE that didn't bark in the night?
Dallas and Chicago are cooperatives owned by member financial institutions in their respective Federal Home Loan Bank Districts.
Dallas, Chicago FHLBs considering merger
Despite assurances by the FHLBB, all but one Federal Home Loan bank refused to accept FSLIC notes as collateral for loans to member institutions.
Understanding obligations of the FSLIC
We believe that it is fully appropriate to confine the benefits of thrift status, involving both access to subsidized long-term borrowing from Federal Home Loan Banks and tax benefits, to only those institutions that devote a major part of their assets to promoting homeownership.
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Just last year the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which runs the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, closed ten S&Ls, seized another 25 S&Ls to install new boards of directors and managers, and assisted 22 others in merging with healthier institutions.
Banking on unreal estate - the appraisal scam
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is one of 11 district banks in the FHLBank system created by Congress in 1932.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Provides USD 7m in Grants and Donations to Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is a USD70.7 billion wholesale bank serving the needs of
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago recognizes Community First Award winner in Green Bay, Wisconsin
'Amid a volatile market and a slowly recovering economy, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York has continued to perform well through the first nine months of 2015,' said Jose R.
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announces financial highlights
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York said the bank has awarded USD27.1 million in subsidies to fund 35 affordable housing initiatives that will create, rehabilitate or preserve more than 2,500 affordable housing units throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Federal Home Loan Bank New York awards USD27m for 35 affordable housing initiatives
Each year the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago allocates 10% of its earnings to affordable housing programs.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago makes affordable housing award
22 August 2014 -- US wholesale bank The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York said that its board of directors has approved a dividend for 2Q14 of 4.05% (annualised).
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to pay 4.05% dividend
According to the bank, the COFI is computed from the actual interest expense reported for a given month by the Arizona, California, and Nevada savings institutions members of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco that satisfy the Bank's criteria for inclusion in the COFI.
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You've Tested Positive for Hepatitis C; Now What?
In the past, if someone tested positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a chronic liver infection, the only real treatment was interferon-based medications, which had lower success rates than the latest treatments, especially among people of color, and harsh side effects.
But with treatment progressing over time, a cure for HCV is now a reality.
Thanks to therapies such as Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), Olysio (simeprevir), Harvoni (a combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) and Viekira Pak (also a combination therapy, consisting of ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir and dasabuvir), HCV has a cure rate of 95-100 percent. Even better: New data have confirmed that treatments have the same success rates among people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
But for the 3 million to 5 million people estimated to be living with HCV, the cure seems bittersweet: The treatment alone can cost $1,000 per pill, with a total of $100,000 for the entire 12- to 14-week regimen. Even with health insurance, the cost of treatment and copays can make the drug almost inaccessible.
But don't let this discourage you, because you do have options.
For starters, depending on the progression of your disease, you may want to talk to your doctor about delaying treatment, in hopes that more-affordable treatment will come down the pipeline in the next year or so, as some expect. But that could be a gamble with your health if you need treatment and lower-cost meds don't materialize. You can also try negotiating directly with your health insurance company to see what it covers and how much it will cover.
Financial-assistance programs: These can help offset the high costs of HCV treatment for those living with the disease. Depending on your income and/or insurance status, these programs may pay a portion of your prescription and other-related fees, such as your copay, or pay the entire cost, making the treatment free—but only for those who apply and qualify for assistance. These programs may be funded by foundations or pharmaceutical companies such as Gilead.
"They can definitely help those who need it, but it still requires extra steps such as doing online research and filling out what can be confusing forms. Steps that aren't as easy as just getting a prescription from your doctor and going straight to the pharmacy," says Farrow.
Medicaid and Medicare: These government-issued health-care programs for low-income and elderly Americans will also provide access. According to The Washington Post, in 2014 Medicare spent a whopping $4.5 billion on this treatment for those enrolled in its program, 15 times more than it did in 2013 for older, less-expensive treatment. Because of the high cost, both programs are in ration mode, which doesn't always sit well with activists.
"These programs have rules like, if you are a drug addict or an alcoholic, you won't get treatment. They are also prioritizing those with more advanced disease above others to see who gets treatment first," says Farrow.


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Thanks for the answers! Answers like "you are not right, for example ..." and "see /book/, p. /page number/" are also OK.

A: Consider the direct product $k\times k$ of two copies of some field and the element $x=(1,1)$. In this simple example you can describe all primitive central idempotents.

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This compilation features Phineas Newborn Jr. in two separate settings. Phineas' Rainbow, a collection of solo, trio, and quartet tracks, is the superior session of the two, and it was only the pianist's second full album as a leader. Already he shows a surprising maturity at the keyboard, whether covering standards like "Angel Eyes" and "Autumn in New York" as a soloist, with his trio (including bassist Jamil Nassar and drummer Philly Joe Jones) interpreting Harold Land's "Land's End" or George Shearing's less-familiar "She (She Means Everything to Me)," or ripping through his hard bop originals "Overtime" and "Clarisse" with his brother, Calvin Newborn, on guitar expanding the group to a quartet. Unfortunately, the often heavy-handed string arrangements by conductor Dennis Farnon nearly overwhelm Newborn's incredible technique during the second half of the CD. Newborn gets in some great licks during several of the interludes, but the presence of the strings will make this half of the disc of borderline interest to jazz fans. Since three of the tracks are omitted from the latter session, anyone seeking the complete session is advised to look for the 2001 BMG International CD reissue of While My Lady Sleeps.


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Climate change isn't just about the weather, air pollution poses immediate and serious health problems. We look at how cities are trying to clear the air.
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The climate policy agenda is now moving from the high-level ambitions agreed in Paris to practical, on-the-ground change. More empowered cities and states are now becoming more influential, with climate change high on the agenda of the challenges that urbanisation creates.
Source: SIM; WHO: Urban Ambient Air Pollution database (May 2016)
Air pollution is a major global health problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates 6.5 million deaths (11.6% of all global deaths) were associated with air pollution in 20121 and 92% of the world's population lives in places where air pollution exceeds WHO recommendations, as shown by the yellow line in figure 12.
Pollution is a bigger problem in developing countries (see figure 1). Two out of three pollution-related deaths occur in South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions, where 30% of the world's population lives. However, developed economies still suffer too, with 10,000 deaths attributed to nitrogen oxide pollution in the UK in 2013, the second highest number in Europe after Italy.
A tale of seven cities: does policy control pollution?
Stronger regulation can mitigate the problem and has already proven successful. As table 1 (and figure 1) show, cities with policies limiting diesel cars tend to be less polluted than similar size cities without such a policy.
Source: Schroders, February 2017
Air pollution typically prompts action when it becomes acute. China's 1.6 million annual deaths linked to air pollution prompted the government to emphasise environmental concerns in its current five-year plan. Beijing is phasing out 300,000 high-pollution vehicles and has pledged to reduce coal use by 30% this year3. This would mark the fourth consecutive drop and underline the strength of government policy.
The Chinese government is using greater environmental focus to reshape the transport sector that accounts for 10% of China's emissions. The government has pledged to have 5 million electric vehicles on the road by 20204. Generous subsidies are being implemented, along with quotas forcing automakers to produce a percentage of electric vehicles.
We expect similar regulatory trends to accelerate in other cities with unsustainably high pollution levels. Diesel cars will bear the brunt of the effects. The cities in table 1 alone have an aggregate population of 119 million and represent two of the world's ten largest cities. Many smaller cities have already introduced anti-diesel policies.
Although typically marketed for their efficiency and low carbon emissions5, diesel engines produce high levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx), making them liable to new anti-pollution regulation. As cities implement policies that penalise their use in central urban areas - or ban them from city centres - diesel sales are likely to fall, especially in Europe.
Europe is a key market for diesel engines. Just below 50% of auto sales are diesel, which Exane BNP Paribas expects to fall to 20% by 20306. We expect both manufacturers and consumers to use the decline of diesel to expand their production and purchases of electric vehicles. The industry's electrification will be necessary to hit long-term fleet emission targets and the industry is more ready to transition to that power train than ever before.
Electric vehicle development is integral to the R&D programme of every major original equipment manufacturer. The growth of electric cars is well understood, but we don't believe its magnitude or speed has been fully appreciated. The industry may look very different a decade or so from now.
1. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/air-pollution-estimates/en/↩
2. 20 µg/m³ of particulate matter↩
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-38545649↩
4. http://climatenewsnetwork.net/chinas-electric-vehicles-evs-bumpy-ride/ ↩
5. Typical estimates around 15-20% less carbon dioxide than equivalent gasoline engines (e.g. http://www.air-quality.org.uk/26.php) although we note that recent emissions testing scandals have shed doubt on those estimates↩
6. Exane BNP Paribas: European Autos, 2017: Encore Une Fois?↩
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Take a black-and-white photograph and bring it to life — that's what Winnipeg, MB's Christine Fellows did with her fifth and most innovative release, Femmes de chez nous. The 13-track record and accompanying DVD, Reliquary/Reliquaire, were written during, and inspired by, Fellows' six-month residency at Le Musée de Saint-Boniface. Femmes de chez nous, which translates to "our gals," celebrates Franco-Manitoban history, delving into the lives of nuns, a mermaid, a troubled runaway and a small-town stenographer crowned beauty queen. Some characters are real, some imagined, but all are connected through their experiences. Fellows memorializes her characters, telling their stories of strength and fortitude via brilliant, theatrical instrumentals. The lyrics of "Dragonfly" unsettle the soul, while the title track announces Fellow's sympathy; she holds these women close to her, as if they've been placed in a locket and worn around her neck. On "Reversed Arrow," Fellows sings: "We trip and cringe and cry/We hold our hands up to the light/We speak in languages and gestures just like yours." Her loving voice rises above the background gang vocals and serenading violin, bringing together two languages and listeners through songs of decidedly different natures yet universally similar sentiments.
Who are the femmes de chez nous?
That's why I wrote the record: to express these people, real and imagined, in song instead of writing stories about each or making up people. Femmes de chez nous is actually based on a book of the same name, published by a small house here in Manitoba. It's this fantastic book; it's basically a photograph, with a little caption and a brief history on all of these women from the French community here. I just took that format and borrowed some of the real women's names and captions that went with them.
What kind of connection did you feel with these characters?
The museum [I spent a six-month residency at] used to be a convent. It was the home of these incredibly strong women. The first four nuns came by canoe from Montreal in the 1800s, so I felt the spirit of that building was very female and I wanted to locate the work right from that point — from those first four nuns. It's funny because my last record was all about solitary characters and playing on that word spinster, and this was a happy accident, coming upon the idea of working on the history of nuns. I'm a completely secular person. I wanted to memorialize these women before we forget.
As you mentioned, your last album, Nevertheless, drew from the overarching theme of spinsters. Why the focus on women?
When I was in my 20s, I rejected the idea of being a feminist. I thought we were post-feminist, and by saying that it felt like a step backward in time. In my wise old years, I've come to realize that being a feminist is more necessary now than ever. I never, ever would've predicted that we would be going backwards instead of forwards, as far as women and their sense of self and empowerment. Especially in music, women are infantilized. [My music] is not a confrontational thing; it's more about me and my work and the way I present myself, musically. It's more from a position of strength.
Did you initially attempt to tell the stories lyrically and then add the arrangements or was it the other way around?
It's never the same — each song comes from its own place. This project was very much research-inspired. In fact, the very first day of my residency, going to the museum, I was on the bus and I wrote a list of everything that I was interested in that I might want to write about and damned if I didn't write about 12 of the 15 things I wanted to research. I feel like half of the work is being done by your subconscious all the time. Most of the residency, I just sat there in the building. There was a lot of research and reading, but everything just kept springing out. Writing songs is just sitting there, waiting for them to show themselves. There is no first, but you know when you're on the path.
Your album has an accompanying DVD, Reliquary/Reliquaire, inspired by, and filmed at, Le Musée de Saint Boniface, where you also did your six-month residency. What is a reliquary?
Reliquaries are actual physical remains, like bones, teeth or hair of the saints, if you have a saint that is your primary [object of] worship. You actually carry a piece of them with you, either in a locket or a little shadow box. Most of these, in the Catholic tradition, are super-decorated, and in the centre is this tiny fragment of bone. It's really fantastical [to be] around something so earthly or grotesque. That's why I called [the DVD] that. At the heart of everything I love, whether it's visual art or books, there is something about it that is absurdly human, tactile and kind of grotesque.
Why did you decide to make it a bilingual album?
This is the first time for me. I'm not a native French speaker, but I spent part of my childhood living in the south of France. I hadn't actually spoken French in years, so this was very amazing to go back into that as an older person; it was a great experiment. The museum is in one of the oldest French Canadian settlements in Winnipeg, so I had to do it. I knew right from the outset and I was totally terrified. But I love it when people who come from other language backgrounds speak English to me, because it's so surprising and amazing to me how people use languages that aren't their own. They come up with amazing ways of saying things and expressing them. Whatever, we're just all communicating.
History is a point of interest for you. Do you see yourself continuing to explore other facets of history on future albums?


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Q: How can I configure Ehcache 3 + spring boot + java config without xml? I use Ehcache 2 + spring boot. Here is my config:
@Bean
public CacheManager cacheManager() {
    return new EhCacheCacheManager(ehCacheCacheManager().getObject());
}

@Bean
public EhCacheManagerFactoryBean ehCacheCacheManager() {
    EhCacheManagerFactoryBean cmfb = new EhCacheManagerFactoryBean();
    cmfb.setConfigLocation(new ClassPathResource("ehcache.xml"));
    cmfb.setShared(true);
    return cmfb;
}

ehcache.xml - in resources.

Now I want to use Ehcache 3 + spring boot and Java config instead xml but I haven't found any example for this. My questions:
1) Why almost all examples are based on xml? How can this be better than java config?
2) How can I configure Ehcache 3 using java config in spring boot without using xml?

A: There are a lot of examples. I personally am a fan of the Java configuration.
Here are the main official examples:

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*Basic programmatic configuration

*Full fledge Spring-Boot configuration (includes clustering)

*Simpler configuration with Spring PetClinic

A: I prefer using JAVA configuration over XML configuration. There are two examples of code below, that do the same logic but are written in different styles.
XML approach:
import org.springframework.cache.annotation.EnableCaching;
import org.springframework.cache.ehcache.EhCacheCacheManager;
import org.springframework.cache.ehcache.EhCacheManagerFactoryBean;
import org.springframework.cache.support.CompositeCacheManager;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary;
import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;

import java.util.Collections;

@EnableCaching
@Configuration
public class CacheConfig {

    @Primary
    @Bean("cacheManager")
    public CompositeCacheManager cacheManager() {
        CompositeCacheManager compositeCacheManager = new CompositeCacheManager();
        compositeCacheManager.setFallbackToNoOpCache(true);
        compositeCacheManager.setCacheManagers(Collections.singleton(ehCacheManager()));
        return compositeCacheManager;
    }

    @Bean("ehCacheManager")
    public EhCacheCacheManager ehCacheManager() {
        EhCacheCacheManager ehCacheCacheManager = new EhCacheCacheManager();
        ehCacheCacheManager.setCacheManager(ehCacheManagerFactoryBean().getObject());
        return ehCacheCacheManager;
    }

    @Bean
    public EhCacheManagerFactoryBean ehCacheManagerFactoryBean() {
        EhCacheManagerFactoryBean ehCacheManagerFactoryBean = new EhCacheManagerFactoryBean();
        ehCacheManagerFactoryBean.setShared(true);
        ehCacheManagerFactoryBean.setConfigLocation(new ClassPathResource("ehcache.xml"));
        return ehCacheManagerFactoryBean;
    }

}

ehcache.xml
<ehcache name="custom_eh_cache">
    <diskStore path="java.io.tmpdir"/>
    <cache name="users"
           maxElementsInMemory="1000"
           eternal="false"
           timeToIdleSeconds="3600"
           timeToLiveSeconds="3600"
           memoryStoreEvictionPolicy="LRU"/>
    <cache name="roles"
           maxElementsInMemory="1000"
           eternal="false"
           timeToIdleSeconds="3600"
           timeToLiveSeconds="3600"
           memoryStoreEvictionPolicy="LRU"/>
</ehcache>

JAVA approach:
import net.sf.ehcache.Cache;
import net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager;
import net.sf.ehcache.config.CacheConfiguration;
import net.sf.ehcache.config.DiskStoreConfiguration;
import net.sf.ehcache.store.MemoryStoreEvictionPolicy;
import org.springframework.cache.annotation.EnableCaching;
import org.springframework.cache.ehcache.EhCacheCacheManager;
import org.springframework.cache.support.CompositeCacheManager;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary;

import java.util.Collections;

@EnableCaching
@Configuration
public class CacheConfig {

    @Primary
    @Bean("cacheManager")
    public CompositeCacheManager cacheManager() {
        CompositeCacheManager compositeCacheManager = new CompositeCacheManager();
        compositeCacheManager.setFallbackToNoOpCache(true);
        compositeCacheManager.setCacheManagers(Collections.singleton(ehCacheManager()));
        return compositeCacheManager;
    }

    @Bean("ehCacheManager")
    public EhCacheCacheManager ehCacheManager() {
        EhCacheCacheManager ehCacheCacheManager = new EhCacheCacheManager();
        ehCacheCacheManager.setCacheManager(getCustomCacheManager());
        return ehCacheCacheManager;
    }

    private CacheManager getCustomCacheManager() {
        CacheManager cacheManager = CacheManager.create(getEhCacheConfiguration());
        cacheManager.setName("custom_eh_cache");
        cacheManager.addCache(createCache("users"));
        cacheManager.addCache(createCache("roles"));
        return cacheManager;
    }

    private Cache createCache(String cacheName) {
        CacheConfiguration cacheConfig = new CacheConfiguration(cacheName, 1000)
                .memoryStoreEvictionPolicy(MemoryStoreEvictionPolicy.LRU)
                .eternal(false)
                .timeToLiveSeconds(3600)
                .timeToIdleSeconds(3600);
        return new Cache(cacheConfig);
    }

    private net.sf.ehcache.config.Configuration getEhCacheConfiguration() {
        net.sf.ehcache.config.Configuration configuration = new net.sf.ehcache.config.Configuration();
        DiskStoreConfiguration diskStoreConfiguration = new DiskStoreConfiguration();
        diskStoreConfiguration.setPath("java.io.tmpdir");
        configuration.addDiskStore(diskStoreConfiguration);
        return configuration;
    }

}

A: Here is an equivalent java configuration for creating the Ehcache manager bean.
ApplicationConfig.java
@Configuration
@EnableCaching
public class ApplicationConfig {

    @Bean
    public CacheManager ehCacheManager() {
        CachingProvider provider = Caching.getCachingProvider();
        CacheManager cacheManager = provider.getCacheManager();

        CacheConfigurationBuilder<String, String> configuration =
                CacheConfigurationBuilder.newCacheConfigurationBuilder(
                        String.class,
                        String.class,
                     ResourcePoolsBuilder
                             .newResourcePoolsBuilder().offheap(1, MemoryUnit.MB))
                .withExpiry(ExpiryPolicyBuilder.timeToLiveExpiration(Duration.ofSeconds(20)));

        javax.cache.configuration.Configuration<String, String> stringDoubleConfiguration =
Eh107Configuration.fromEhcacheCacheConfiguration(configuration);

            cacheManager.createCache("users", stringDoubleConfiguration);
            return cacheManager;

    }

}

ServiceImpl.java
@Service
public class ServiceImpl {

    @Cacheable(cacheNames = {"users"})
    public String getThis(String id) {
        System.out.println("Method called............");
        return "Value "+ id;
    }
}

pom.xml
     <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cache</artifactId>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>javax.cache</groupId>
        <artifactId>cache-api</artifactId>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.ehcache</groupId>
        <artifactId>ehcache</artifactId>
    </dependency>


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Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards Announces Commissioner of Administration, Secretary of the Department of Revenue
BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards announced two appointments to key positions within his administration that will be tasked with repairing the state's budget. Gov.-Elect Edwards announced that current Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne will serve as Commissioner of Administraion and Kimberly Robinson will serve as Secretary of the Department of Revenue.
"Jay knows exactly what honest, balanced budgeting looks like. But more importantly he knows the work it takes to get a responsible budget passed," Gov.-Elect Edwards said. "He will be able to draw on his knowledge and relationships to make sure we propose and pass a budget that is truly worthy of the people of Louisiana."
Jay Dardenne has served for five years as Lieutenant Governor. Prior to his service as Lieutenant Governor he served four years as Secretary of State and 15 years as a State Senator. During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee for four years and served as its co-chair for four years. The Lieutenant Governor is an attorney and a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, Louisiana State University (LSU), and the LSU Law Center. He is married to the former Cathy McDonald. They have two grown sons, John and Matthew.
"To address the serious budget challenges our state faces, we need talented professionals in place who understand the complexities of our current tax structure and how to simplify it. Kimberly is the right person at the right time to lead the Department of Revenue," Gov.-Elect Edwards continued. "For 15 years, she has immersed herself in tax policy, and I am excited to have her join this administration to lead this agency at one of the most critical times in our state's history."
Kimberly Lewis Robinson is a partner at law firm of Jones Walker in Baton Rouge, focusing primarily on state and local tax matters. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from LSU and a law degree from the LSU Law Center. Before joining Jones Walker, she served as a liaison between the Office of the Governor and the Departments of Revenue and Economic Development, as well as a senior policy adviser on economic development, insurance, and revenue policy. Ms. Robinson also worked for six years in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, serving as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Legal Affairs and Confidential Assistant to the Secretary. From 1998–2000, she served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court.
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One Tree Hill - Season Nine DVD - Review - May 24, 2012
One Tree Hill has come to its dramatic conclusion but fans can continue to get good OTH goodness with the new season nine box set. I thought I'd give a quick overview and review of the set. I really enjoyed the set. For me, the highlights of the set are the "An Evening With One Tree Hill" which was the panel discussion including the cast and crew. The other was the commentaries especially the commentary on the finale. Season nine was a wild ride of emotions that saw the characters go through very dark times in their life. We heard season nine was going to be dark and it was. A lot happened in this final season but it was a lot of fun and what I've always loved about this show. The finale might be the most at peace kind of series finale that I've ever seen. I've watched it several times since it originally aired and I still love it. It gave great closure and a tribute to the fans for this show we all loved. On the commentary of the finale, we learned that one scene almost got cut from it due to the time constraints which would have been the "I Don't Wanna Be" segment. Thankfully, the show was given extra time and it was left in. Let me tell you. I watched the repeat of the finale this week on The CW and that scene was removed. Totally odd feeling with it out of there. I thought the last ten minutes of the finale was perfect and to not see that scene left in during the repeat stung me a bit. I'm so thankful that it was left in on its original airing on finale night and also of course on this DVD set.
Extras included on the set include:
An Evening With One Tree Hill. If you are a fan of this show, this is worth the purchase of the box set. This was recorded several months ago with a panel of the cast and crew in front of the fans taking part in a Q&A session and talking about their time on the show. This runs over an hour in length on its own. I loved this and would recommend checking it out. Lots of fun and great to see them all having fun. It really shows with what we have all known and that it is a very close group.
Music Of One Tree Hill. This extra obviously focuses on the music of the show and what an important part of the show that it has been. This show has always had this amazing way of picking the right song for so many key scenes. So many singers have made appearances on this show over the years.
The Story Of One Tree Hill. Looking back on the history of the show and the fight to keep it going. The stories and changes that occurred over the nine seasons. Fun retrospective.
The Fans Of One Tree Hill. When you think One Tree Hill, you have to think the fans. This has been a huge part of this show being where it is after nine years. Fun extra looking at the fandom that has been One Tree Hill.
Crew Cameras with Sophia. Sophia Bush roaming around and hanging out with the cast and crew. Fun to see her having fun with the crew.
Audio commentaries. I have honestly only listened to one of these audio commentaries which is on the finale. Take the time to listen to it. Big group taking part in this commentary which give you a look into things that happened in the finale, stories, details of things put into the finale for show history's sake, and much more. I loved this and it was fun to listen to them all looking back on this and saying goodbye. Check this out. Can't recommend that enough.
Deleted scenes and the always funny blooper reel.
I highly recommend this set as I've already said. I really enjoyed it especially after watching it just days after the finale had aired. Season nine was a great send off and the finale was perfect.
Looking Back On The End Of Lost - May 24, 2012
Two years have passed since the ending of Lost. It is hard to believe. It almost feels like the show has been gone for longer than that. When I see the lack of interest that I have in a lot of TV shows now, it feels like it has been gone for a long time. The finale is still highly debated two years later and I still say that I liked it. Some liked it. Some didn't. Just going to happen with any show. With the two year anniversary of the finale passing, I thought I'd post a couple of pieces that I wrote at the time a couple of years ago. One looking back on the history of Lost and the other with my thoughts on the finale.
Looking Back At Lost
When I look back at Lost, I have so many great memories of it. Has there ever been a show that messes with your mind so much? Just when you think you have something figured out, you know nothing!! I remember the first time that I thought I had called something right and then it was proven wrong within minutes. LOL. Characters we loved and didn't like. Jack was the hero and leader from the beginning. Kate was the girl next door that you figured out quickly wasn't as innocent as she appeared. Sawyer was a character that I couldn't stand from the beginning and then he grew into my favorite character after a couple of seasons. Hurley was that lovable character that you just have to like. The episode with him winning the lottery and learning his background is still one of my favorites. Ben Linus. What can be said about him? What an incredible character and one of the best written characters that I've ever seen. We've been watching him for so many seasons now and we still can't figure him out. We got TV gold every time that he would appear in a scene with Locke. The way that those two characters played off of each other was great. You just always waited for that dry and smarty comment from Ben and then Locke would throw it right back at him. I've always liked Locke and really want to see a good ending for him. It's a sad ending for him on the island so far where he finally felt like he had a purpose to his life but yet it all ends badly. Now, Jack is in the position of fighting for what Locke believed in all along despite always arguing with him about it I guess I just still hold out hope for a happy ending for Locke, somehow, someway. Desmond is a favorite of mine and I'm still waiting to see what he does to finish up this story. We were introduced to Desmond in the hatch where the story took a really bizarre twist to start season two with the button.
A couple of amazing episodes that jump out at me are these two. I was going to do a list of my favorite episodes but realized it would be hard to do cause there are so many great ones.
Through The Looking Glass: Not Penny's Boat. That is always what I think of with this episode with Charlie's finale. Then, the Oceanic crew appears to be saved but what will that call for help do for them and who is on what side? The most awesome moment of the episode for me was the ending of it. We get the flashback scene with Jack and I'm trying to figure out where this scene places in his timeline. Then, Kate arrives. I'm thinking when did they meet each before the island? One problem. This isn't a flashback scene. It's a flash forward scene with Jack and Kate being off of the island. I will never forget how floored that I was when that was revealed to be a future scene instead of what we were used to with flashbacks.
The Pilot: The show opened up huge with the incredible crash scene that would put a lot of movies to shame with how great that it looked. That would set the scene for the wild ride that we were about to be taken on. This incredible thrill ride of the two hour premiere had us all in awe wondering what that sound was coming from the jungle?, what attacked the pilot?, what was up with that Locke guy?, Kate was the person being escorted???!!!, and the great twist at the end where they found the repeated radio signal.
The producers have always come up with great ways to reveal stories such as us learning that Locke was paralyzed before arriving on the island. We've had incredible moments including Michael, Jin, and Sawyer getting ambushed by the "others" as they went for help with Walt being captured (Wallllllllllllltttttt!!!), the shocker of Michael trying to save Walt and then shooting Ana Lucia and Libby, the drama of the "others" trying to get Claire's baby, the awesome reveal of that Jack was now full negotiator while leaving Ben on the operating table helpless, Ben not saving Alex, the reveal of the "others" on the island, learning just how evil Ben is when its revealed that he took out the Dharma Initiative, the shocker of Sayid shooting a young Ben Linus, and so many, many more. There have been fun moments on the island as well including learning that Sun could speak English, Hurley working on the van, trying to figure out why in the world Richard doesn't age, and more. Having the wrong person moving the island can result in major headaches in the time traveling kind. I LOVED the early episodes of season five as we saw the characters traveling through time. We saw things happen in real time of what we had only heard stories about, saw characters in the younger days, and got to see the history of the island as it happened. How awesome was it when that plane flew over Locke's head and you realized that it was Eko's brother's plane going down? The show did an incredible job of messing with the timeline of the island. Faraday and his gang arrived and the decision was made to try and change things in history. Did it change things or was that how it was supposed to turn out? We had the romance moments with Jack and Kate, Sawyer and Kate, Sawyer and Juliet, Jin and Sun, and the great reunion moment of Desmond and Penny. There are so many other random things too that were fun to follow on the show such as random crash survivors suddenly getting lines which meant one thing...their demise would be happening in a few minutes. LOL. Am I the only one that can get triggered easily into singing "You Are Everybody"? There are so many random moments that I could go over in the history of Lost but it is so incredible to think back on it. This show has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for six seasons. Will we get all of our answers? No, we will not. Hopefully, we get a great wrap up to the story of all of these people and this island. How will the two realities play into one another? So many questions.....so many questions....and only two and a half hours to get them.
Thoughts On The Finale
Lost has sadly come to an end. I watched the finale at a local theatre which was a lot of fun. Fun get together and it was great to watch with a group. You could literally hear a pin drop during the final scene as we all watched to see how it was playing out. I still need some time to digest everything but I plan on listening to a lot of discussion among fans. It will be interesting to hear theories and all. We got some questions answered but a lot of the finale is going to be left to interpretation. We had the two different universes going on seemingly. On the island, Desmond was used by the man in black to shut off the power source of the island. The island started shaking and all while Desmond seemed to be done. The power source left Jack and the man in black vulnerable. The final battle between them took place with Kate helping to finish off the man in black. Jack recruits Hurley to take care of the island passing off power to him as Jack goes back to restart the island. Jack does so but finds Desmond alive. Desmond is pulled to safety by Hurley and Ben while we see Jack later out in the open much like the man in black was after his experience inside the power source. At this point, I actually suggested that maybe Jack was going to be the new smoke monster but be a good spirit going around the island. However, Jack stumbles and passes away with Vincent by his side. What about the rest of the group? Well, Kate, Sawyer, and Claire got on the plane with Lapidus, Miles, and Richard. We saw them fly over Jack as he laid on the ground. What became of them is not known. In the alternate world, we saw the group all connecting with one another and suddenly seeing flashes of their island experience. The reunion is on from there and it was definitely focusing on the couples most of the time. About time we saw Shannon this season as she was a part of the reunion. Jack did surgery on Locke and he was able to walk again. The ending scene has the group gathered at the church and it appears that they have passed on to Heaven. Well, it was like they were about to go on there. They were all waiting on one another to go as a group is what it seemed especially with the comments of "we've been waiting for you". It was a powerful scene and there is going to be a lot of talk about who was not included in that scene. What happened to Miles, Lapidus, and others? No Michael in it either which was explained by Harold Perrineau on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the finale. He felt that Michael's fate had already been told with him stuck on the island whispering forever. So, the question is when did the group pass away? We know some obviously but what about the rest? What happened with Hurley and Ben? They referred to how great of a team that they were in that last scene. How come Aaron was a baby in that last scene? The show is now over and we're still trying to dissect everything. Interesting finale for sure and I'm looking forward to listening to all of the discussion of what happened. Watching the finale with a group was a LOT of fun. Tomorrow starts the mourning time of not having this show around anymore. Lost has concluded and it gave us a thrill ride of moments over six seasons.
Smash Season One Thoughts & Changes Are Coming - May 24, 2012
I have been behind on my TV so I just finished the first season of Smash last night. This show has really drawn a back and forth discussion among viewers and critics. I enjoy the show. It's not a can't miss show for me obviously but I do enjoy it. Overall thoughts on the season from me. Just like everyone else, it has its good and bad. The finale was interesting to see who would get to play the part of Marilyn with Rebecca out of the picture. A battle behind the scenes with who wanted who to get the role with Derek pushing for Karen to get it over Ivy. Karen got it and brought the house down while Ivy was in meltdown mode behind the scenes including her taking out the engagement of Karen and Dev. The triangle between Frank, Julia, and Michael got to be a bit much at times. Ellis. What is the point of Ellis is the question that I had through the whole season? I kept waiting for some sort of pay off with him thinking there surely has to be one. I just kept thinking how does this guy get kept around when they get rid of people left and right but somehow keep this guy around who just gets on everybody's nerves. I liked the addition of the Rebecca character to mix it up around the focus of the show. Bringing in an actor instead of a singer which competed with what the other two were which were singers. The last episode though brought it back to what the show had been from the first episode and that was the battle between Karen and Ivy for the role of Marilyn.
So, season two is upcoming of the show and there are changes being made like crazy. New people behind the scenes. Changes in the cast. One thing that has been discussed about is that the things that have not been loved by fans of the show could not be changed during season one. They shot it all at once and everything was done by the time they got viewer feedback. That viewer feedback is going to roll into season two is what it looks like. Reports this week from E Online, The Hollywood Reporter, and EW.com broke news that four cast members were being removed as series regulars. That includes the characters of Ellis, Michael, Dev, and Frank. Interesting four names there. There is talk that they may appear in some episodes but there are definitely changes coming for this show. Season two will be interesting to see what they do with the viewer feedback and how they build the show.
Looking At The Fall TV News and Schedules - May 17, 2012
The big upfronts week has been this week as the networks have unveiled their schedules for the fall. It has been to follow on Twitter and see what the early thoughts are from all the critics. One problem that I am seeing for me personally as a TV viewer is the problem of having favorite show after favorite show of mine end but nothing is coming on to replace them. Usually I've always had shows that jump in and take that place. That just hasn't happened lately. The only new shows that I've gotten interested in with this past TV season is Hart Of Dixie which I enjoy but am admittedly behind on. I also am watching Smash but am currently getting caught up on it. It's funny cause when we get to May, I think my natural instinct as a One Tree Hill fan is to get into save the show mode and help fight to save it. It's so normal for all of us OTH fans so to not see it on any of the shows to save lists is just odd and puts it in perspective that the show is over. Thank you again to The CW for giving all of us fans a proper sendoff for the show.
So, I'm really wondering what there is new this year and if there is something that will get my attention. Well, I at least know a couple of shows that will be getting my attention. One being "Arrow" for obvious reasons being a Smallville fan. I'll be curious to see what they do with it. How odd is it for Justin Hartley to be at the CW upfronts for another show besides one involving his Green Arrow character? That will take some getting used to. I'm also interested in ABC's new show, Nashville. So, there are at least two shows getting my attention to get a look.
What is the plans for the networks for this fall? Well, let's hit some of the happenings. I'm not going to touch on everything obviously.
Fox: I think the biggest talk out of the Fox upfronts was from The X Factor. Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were announced as new mentors on the show. Lots of hype on that whole thing. Glee is moving to Thursdays and Fox will build a comedy lineup on Tuesday nights. Fringe is being brought back for its fifth and final season which is going to be 13 episodes. Fox canceled Alcatraz which was a major hyped show but didn't make it out of one season. I didn't check it out cause, well, it's Fox and I've been bitten too many times by getting hooked on new shows only to have them pull the rug out from under me and cancel them.
ABC: Revenge has obviously has been a huge breakout hit for ABC this season. People are raving about it. Emily Van Camp has been a breakout star with this show. The big compliment is that it will be moved into the Sunday night time slot that was occupied by Desperate Housewives. Dancing With The Stars will be doing an all stars cast which should get some attention. Although, sometimes all star seasons are hit or miss sometimes with viewership now that I think about it. I love them but there are some that just don't tune in for them. Nashville is the ABC draw for me this season as I plan on checking it out. The show stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. TGIF seems to be coming back on Friday nights with Tim Allen and Reba McEntire leading the charge. Last Man Standing and Malibu Country will be paired up.
Here is a look at Nashville:
NBC: I think the biggest stress from NBC viewers surrounded around the fate of Community. The show will return but the groan was that it was getting moved to Friday nights. Whitney also got moved to Friday nights with it. Smash will return in the midseason and will have creative changes. I enjoy Smash and think that Katharine McPhee is tremendous on this show. The show definitely has its critics with things that the show has done and not done in its first season. The Voice will now have two cycles of the show as it will return in the fall. I like The Voice but don't get to watch it like I want to but I tuned in more than normal this season obviously. NBC sure is being all over the place about the fate of 30 Rock for next season. I don't even remember what the last comment was on whether it will be its last season or not.
CBS: I think the goal of CBS is to just keep doing what they are doing. And why not? LOL. I was blown away when I heard that Two and a Half Men was now going to be in its tenth season!! Has it really been around that long? I had no idea. It is moving to Thursdays and will follow The Big Bang Theory. CSI: Miami was canceled by CBS and that time slot will be filled by the moving Mentalist. A few new shows from CBS including Partners, Elementary, Vegas, and Made In Jersey as far as what launches in the fall.
The CW: Not many of their new shows from last year made it to another season. How many people would have thought that Sarah Michelle Gellar's big return to TV would result in only one season of TV with Ringer? I never did see the show so I can't comment on it but I was hoping that thing would succeed. So, we've got several new ones set to launch including Arrow, Beauty and the Beast, The Carrie Diaries, Cult, and Emily Owens, M.D. The Carrie Diaries is going to have a ton of buzz on it with being the Sex and The City prequel of sorts. I'll be curious to see how it does with viewership. Arrow should have a built in audience ready to go just as long as the show delivers quality wise. There have been a few changes schedule wise such as Supernatural getting moved to Wednesdays paired up with Arrow. Hart Of Dixie has been moved to Tuesday. 90210 moved to Mondays. American's Next Top Model and Nikita are paired up on Fridays. Gossip Girl will run its final season through January and end then.
Here is a look at Arrow:
Carrie Underwood - Blown Away - Album News
Carrie Underwood is a very busy girl over the past week. Her new album "Blown Away" was released a couple of weeks ago and she is on her media blitz right now promoting it. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart selling 267,000 copies according to the numbers that were put out by Nielsen Soundscan. I also read that this is the best country album seller since Lady Antebellum released their "Own The Night" album this past fall. "Blown Away" has spent a lot of time in my CD player since its release and I love the album. The album is such a huge mix of songs and moods included in that. It really does take you on a journey. There are a lot of serious songs, fun songs, and others that just make you smile such as "Thank God For Hometowns". The album starts off with the new hit single of hers "Good Girl". The song is all about the girl is stuck with a bad man in her life and how she needs to get rid of him. I think just about everyone is going to be able to relate to that song. I'm a big fan of "Blown Away" and also "See You Again". "Two Black Cadillacs" has been a song that has gotten buzz with the story of a man doing wrong and a wife and mistress looking to get even. "Cupid's Got A Shotgun" is a fun song that has fans enjoying it and having fun with it. If you haven't picked up the album yet, I highly recommend it. It is a great album! It might just be my favorite album of hers yet. A great collection of various styles of songs.
I tuned in for her IHeartRadio concert recently and it was an amazing show. I am hoping that they will archive it. She went all over the board with the songs that she performed with doing some of her older stuff, brand new stuff, and bringing back a cover favorite of hers, "Alone".
2012 Superman Celebration Lineup Announced - May 16, 2012
The 2012 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL has taken shape and it is going to be an exciting one for Smallville fans. The celebrity lineup has been announced over the last week and there are two big names from Smallville that will be fun for fans. John Glover (Lionel Luthor) and Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer) will be the Smallville headliners. Glover was just incredible on Smallville and took all of us fans on a rollercoaster ride with how that character evolved over its time. Freeman was brought in as Tess and kept things turned up on the Luthor side and appeared on Smallville from 2008 till 2011. Those aren't the only in attendance though as the other celebrity headliner will be Gerard Christopher. He was the star of The Adventures of Super Boy and also was a writer and producer on the show. This is an awesome lineup and I am very excited for it. Great job to the Superman Celebration crew this year for bringing in yet another great lineup that fans will love! The 2012 Superman Celebration will be from June 7-10, 2012 in Metropolis, IL. For more info on the Celebration, check out the Celebration website at this link.
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Viburnum dentatum, commonly called arrowwood viburnum, is an upright, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub which typically matures to 6-10' tall with a similar spread, but may reach a height of 15' in optimum growing conditions. Its bark is gray to grayish brown with fine scales.
This plant spreads by suckers to form colonies.
Wildlife Value: This plant is mildly resistant to damage by deer. It is a potential host for the Spring Azure butterfly. Its fruits are eaten by songbirds, grouse, wild turkeys and squirrels. Its twigs and leaves are browsed by white-tailed deer.
The Arrowwood has ovate, toothed, glossy dark green leaves (to 4" long). They are opposite, simple, lustrous dark green leaves with coarsely serrated margins Variable fall color ranges from drab yellow to attractive shades of orange and red.
The Arrowwood has non-fragrant creamy white flowers in flat-topped corymbs (to 4" diameter) that appear in late spring. The flowers give way to blue-black, berry-like drupes which are quite attractive to birds and wildlife.
The Arrowwood is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils. Established plants have some drought tolerance. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.


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Q: Python/Selenium - Click on button I'm trying to make Selenium click on a button to follow a link (it's the "Previous Month" button below the table):
https://www.interactivebrokers.eu/en/index.php?f=39108
I tried the following
from selenium import webdriver

url = 'https://www.interactivebrokers.eu/en/index.php?f=39108'

driver = webdriver.Chrome("C:\\Users\\domen\\anaconda3\\Lib\\site-packages\\chromedriver_py\\chromedriver_win32.exe")

driver.get(url)
button = driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#monthly-interest-rates > div > div > div > div:nth-child(5) > a.btn.btn-sm.btn-default')
button.click()

but I get the following error:
ElementClickInterceptedException: Message: element click intercepted: Element ... is not clickable at point (367, 916). Other element would receive the click: ...
I got the same error with:
button = driver.find_element_by_link_text("Previous Month").click()

I also tried the following two alternatives:
button = driver.find_element_by_xpath('/html/body/div[3]/section[2]/div/div/div/div[2]/a[1]')
button = driver.find_element_by_class_name('btn btn-sm btn-default')

but I got: NoSuchElementException: Message: no such element: Unable to locate element
Does anyone can help?
Thanks

A: You have to accept the cookies displayed at the bottom of the page
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//a[@id='btn_accept_cookies']").click()

A: from selenium import webdriver
url = 'https://www.interactivebrokers.eu/en/index.php?f=39108'
driver = webdriver.Chrome("C:\\Users\\domen\\anaconda3\\Lib\\site-
packages\\chromedriver_py\\chromedriver_win32.exe")

driver.get(url)
button = driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="monthly-interest-
rates"]/div/div/div/div[2]/a[1]').click()
button

A: You can change .click() to .send_keys(Keys.ENTER).
I was trying that with the selector provided by you but it was clicking in another element, it was only going to second page, not downloading.
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
button.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)


Property managers need to make more of an effort to look after their tenants, not just their homeowners, according to director of Impression Real Estate Aaron Tunstall.
The New Zealand business owner shared various initiatives that his office used to attract new tenants and to stand out from other agencies. One example was a free apartment bus tour that ran every Wednesday afternoon.
"We pile a whole lot of people on there and take them around our vacant properties. It just shows that you're being proactive in finding tenants and doing something that's a little different," he said.
"What started as something for our tenants ended up being something that was a business development tool for the owners because the owners saw that we were being proactive in finding tenants.
Mr Tunstall advised property managers to take every opportunity to provide the best customer service to their clients.
This even included in negative situations, such as when one of the agency's tenants survived a 15-floor plunge from his apartment complex in Auckland. The agency sent flowers to the victim and informed all their tenants of the situation.
Mr Tunstall also told property managers to embrace fun in the workplace and to not be afraid of implementing change.
"It's possible to have a culture of hard work and to enjoy yourself at the same time," he said.


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