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My Modulus analog synthesizer is the combination of the the other equipment described on these pages along with three large banks of analog synthesizer modules. The Paia Keyboard is the centerpiece, with the MIDI/Joystick interface, Chameleon, and Paia Fatman sitting on it. The three cabinets are constructed from 3/4″ oak plywood with iron-on wood edges in the front. The back is 1/4″ luan plywood. Each cabinet measures 40-1/4″ wide x 8-1/2″ tall x 5-1/2″ deep outside dimensions. Each cabinet has a module front panel space measuring a total of 38-3/4″ wide x 7″ tall. That's enough space to hold fourteen of my modules in each cabinet. Modules are standardized to a size of 7" tall by 2-3/4" wide. This puts the knobs at a horizontal spacing of 1-3/8" and the 1/4" jacks are spaced 11/16" horizontally. Vertical spacing is 1″ overall. This gives a nice density of components, not too big but still plenty of room to turn the knobs and insert patch cords. The cabinets have 1/4″ captive nuts in the sides. The side brackets are made from 3/4″ oak plywood with walnut edging. The threaded knobs that hold everything together are from Woodcraft.
The synth is powered from this unit. Inside is a commercial +/-12V switching power supply and a homemade +5V supply that uses a LM340-5 regulator. There's also an AC transformer that outputs 12VAC for the Paia Fatman. The meters confirm that everything is working. And there's a temperature-controlled fan that helps keep things cool. The fan controller uses a 10K ohm thermistor (TH1 and TH2 on the diagram) to sense the temperature and if it gets warm enough the comparator (IC1) trips and turns on the transistor which turns on the fan. The trimpot (P1) allows adjustment of the trip point where the fan turns on.
MIDI & Joystick Panel
The MIDI and joystick control unit sits on top of my Paia Keyboard but provides control to the modular synth above. It's connected through two DB25 ribbon cables to the patch panel which is the leftmost module in the bottom cabinet. There are two physical MIDI inputs, selectable by a switch. There is a three-way select switch to choose the MIDI channel to "listen" to. The thumbwheel is the selector for the interface's operating mode:
mono mode – when the thumbwheel is in this position, the last key pressed generates the same control voltage at all four jacks on the modular panel interface. The gate and trigger signal is the same for all four corresponding jacks.
duo mode – in this position, the last two keys pressed generate control voltages and corresponding gate and trigger signals in the jack sets 1 and 2. This is a polyphonic mode that is normally used by connecting the panel jacks to independent VCO-VCF-VCA chains to generate two different pitches/tones at the same time.
trio mode (arp up) – like the #2 duo mode, but the last three keys pressed generate independent CV/G/T outputs. Can be used to generate three pitches/tones at once. The "arp up" refers to the arpeggiator function – there's a speed control on the panel that sets the arp rate – the gate and trigger outputs "strobe up" at the set rate, or not at all if the arpeggiator is off.
trio mode (arp down) – just like the #3 mode, but the arp direction is down.
trio mode (arp up/down) – just like the #3 and #4 modes, but the arp direction alternates between up down.
quad mode (arp up) – just like the #3 mode, but four CV/G/T sets are output corresponding to the last four keys pressed.
quad mode (arp down) – just like the #6 mode, but the arpeggiator goes down.
quad mode (arp up/down) – just like the #6 and #7 modes, but the arp direction alternates between up down.
The interface is capable of receiving MIDI velocity and setting a velocity control voltage output to the patch panel. My Paia keyboard doesn't output velocity, so there are also selectable random velocity modes to keep things interesting. The interface also can decode and send control voltages for pitch bend, aftertouch, mod wheel, and sustain for equipped MIDI keyboards. The joystick portion of the interface connects to the patch panel and takes a control voltage in from the panel, passes it through the joystick, and sends a scaled output back to the patch panel based on the position of the stick. There's also an internal mode where the control voltage is not brought in from the front panel but is just generated internally. Portions of the schematics are based on the Polydac hardware, but the software running on the PIC16F877 is all my own original design.
The sequencer is a MFOS 16 step sequencer. It's a stock build with no significant customizations or modifications.
A Yamaha DD5 Drum Machine was hacked to make my drum machine module. The front panel has buttons for all the stock functions of the DD5 – changing volume and tempo, selecting patterns, start/stop, and so on. It also has modifications to add pattern select LED indicators, a tempo indicator, and multiple outputs that can be used to trigger analog synth modules. The DD5 tone board is mounted in the top cabinet behind the panel interface module. My add-on circuit is based on a Microchip PIC16F877 and has digital interface circuitry used to drive the module's trigger outputs, the display LEDs, and interface with the DD5 board. Interface buffering circuitry lets the modular synth trigger the start/stop function, intro/fill-in function, and four selectable drum sounds. The four drum sounds are those that were triggered from the pads in the original unmodified DD5. The DD5 case and pads were discarded so these inputs mimic the signal generated when a pad was hit in the original unit. Each input buffer circuit has two inputs – one is connected to a jack and the other is connected to a pushbutton on the front panel to manually trigger the function or drum sound. The DD5 board has connection points for the 4 pads, the 6 selector switches, the intro/fill-in and start/stop buttons, the tempo and volume controls, and the pad assign button. All the points are wired to the header connector which plugs into the front panel's cable harness.
Waveform Visualizer
This is my original design to display synth waveforms oscilloscope-style on an old monochrome Toshiba TLC-271A 128 by 480 pixel LCD screen. I say "oscilloscope-style" because it's not calibrated for voltage or frequency, although the signal input level is adjustable. It is a handy way to see if a module is outputting a square wave, sine, triangle, or whatever. The processor is a PIC16F873. The input signal goes to the PIC's A-to-D converter. This PIC doesn't have a lot of RAM available, certainly not enough to capture and store a 128 by 480 pixel image. So the real secret of this circuit is the dual port RAM design which allows the PIC to store samples in an 8K byte 6264 static RAM chip at the same time the video output circuit is reading the same samples and sending them to the LCD display. The display-output side of the circuit generates the data, dot clock, and horizontal and vertical sync signals to feed the LCD. The little schematic at the end is an add-on PWM brightness control for the LEDs which surround the display.
Divider & Mult
This is my own design. It takes any signal and buffers it into a logic level square wave which is then run through a divide by 2, 4, and 8 chain (IC5/IC6) or a divide by 3, 6, and 12 chain (IC7/IC8). The outputs of each chain are fed to IC9/IC10 as the "gate" versions along with a "trigger" version that's generated from the 0.001uF/100K capacitor and 40106 buffer chip. A switch on the front panel selects the IC9/IC10 input to allow each divider section operate in either gate or trigger mode. The outputs of everything are converted back to bipolar voltages suitable for use as a control for any other module in the synth. There are also two "multiple" patch points that allow a single control voltage from another module to be split into up to 3 output copies. The bottom part of the panel provides left and right audio and two control voltage patch points that are connected from behind the cabinet down to the Chameleon. This provides a path to route audio to the Chameleon's aux input and control voltages to the Chameleon's "External 1" and "External 2" inputs.
Dual Quantizer
My Dual Quantizer is essentially two MFOS voltage quantizers built in one module. One is a stock MFOS circuit board and the other is a clone that I made myself. There's also a modifications board that buffers an optional internal clock input as well as providing trigger outputs and inverted main outputs. The first schematic shown is a copy of the MFOS schematic, but with the clock generator (U1A) isolated from the main circuit. There's also an added trigger output connected to U1C. The second schematic is the modification board that adds new functionality to both quantizers:
Buffering an external input clock
The trigger output buffer
A inverted main output
The output of U1A in the main circuit connects to the normally-closed switch contact of the panel jack. When a plug is inserted into the jack, this U1A output is disconnected and instead the signal coming in on the plug is used. The tip connection of the jack connects to the modification board CLK_INx point. The output of the modification board connects to the CLK_IN point on the main circuit.
Modulus has four MFOS Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs). There are two in the middle cabinet and two more in the bottom cabinet.
Modulus has two MFOS Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs).
LP VCF
Modulus has two MFOS Low Pass Voltage Controlled Filters (VCFs).
SV VCF
Modulus has two MFOS State Variable Voltage Controlled Filters (VCFs).
ADSR & LFO
There are two MFOS Attack / Decay / Sustain / Release (ADSR) units. These were modified to add a simple oscillator that provides an auto-repeat function, an inverted ADSR output, and LEDs to display the state of the ADSR cycle. The schematics show the interconnection diagram for the MFOS board and the modifications board and the MFOS schematic with connection points annotated for where the modifications connect. R10/C2/IC1A is the repeat oscillator. IC3 and the associated parts invert the ADSR output. Everything else is essentially diode logic to provide LED indicators for the ADSR states.
Dual ADSR
This is a dual Attack / Decay / Sustain / Release (ADSR) generator based on a design by yusynth. Each ADSR is based on a CMOS 555 timer (ICM7555). Both normal and inverted outputs are provided. And of course there's an LED to display the state of the ADSR cycle.
Dual AR
This is a MFOS Attack / Release (AR) generator. The little add-on circuit board combines attack and release internal logic states to drive the yellow state LEDs on the front panel.
Dual VCA
Modulus has two MFOS Dual Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs).
Noise & S/H
Modulus has a MFOS noise cornucopia and a MFOS Sample & Hold (S/H) in one module. The noise modification board adds a low pass graininess output and buffers the random gates to a bipolar output suitable for connecting to any synth control voltage input.
This is a stock MFOS Ring Modulator.
Reverb & Panner
This module is a combination element consisting of an original reverb drive and amplifier circuit along with a MFOS stereo panner board. The reverb drive board connects to an Accutronics spring reverb unit which is mounted to the back of the lower cabinet. The schematic's transistor drive arrangement is based on the recommended drive circuit for the spring reverb unit. The module input mixer allows several sources to be combined before sending them through the reverb spring. There's an LED that indicates when the unit is getting near clipping levels.
Every modular synth needs a mixer to combine the various audio elements. This is my design. It has 4 main inputs that each can be sent to the FX1 or FX2 loops or to the main output. The FX loops return to the main output along with 2 auxiliary inputs. There's also a headphone amplifier built in.
Nothing exciting here – these speakers are just a set of amplified computer speakers gutted and fit behind my standard size panels. They really don't have much frequency response, but they help give a nice audio presence to the user sitting in front of the synth. These are not the only speakers I have connected to the synth, there is a large speaker/amp unit under the Modulus table that puts out most of the sound.


My vintage studio Kit list!
DvD Writer Laptops x 3 HP G56 4 2.6 Ghz laptops. 8 Gig ram 80gb 5400rpm Ultra ATA/100HDD dvd/cd-rw drive.HP Running Celeron Intel processor with Windows 7 & 8 , Toshiba Sapphire LaptopAtari1040 ste SM 124 monochrome monitor.32 inch monitor.
Rode, Octava, Shure, T-Bone & Unidyne all good for vocals and instrumentsExtra Drum Microphones 1 x Session Master D717 bass drum microphone, with high SPL handling, internal shock mount with tailored frequency for kick drum2 x Session Master/Eagle 158 snare/tom microphones, with rubber shock mount & tailored frequency for drums2 x rim clamps for mounting on snare/tom rims as required.
Soundcraft 1600b 32 channel desk circa 1984, Yamaha O2R, Genelec active monitors, Mackie 120402 submixer if necessaryAcoustic Energy AE 22 active monitors Classic SN1O Studio spares, rebuild based on the original design but powered.Behringer Subwoofer that goes all the way down to 32hz.


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Ozric Tentacles are, simply put, legends of the UK underground. One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK's festival scene, "The Ozrics" layer ambient and ethereal landscapes with freeform dub trips, incredible rave grooves, and psychedelic progressive rock. Their aim is not just to make truly unique and culturally diverse music, but to harmoniously unite all in attendance, and create portals for astral travel. Most fans and listeners report feelings of euphoria, an immediate connection to nature as well as others around them, and intense feelings that they have transported to other dimensions or met with other-worldly beings. It's an open exploration of music and the soul.
In their 30+ years, the Ozrics have experienced the vicissitudes of the rock and roll life. The band has scored two hit records, created 2 record labels (Dovetail & Stretchy), owned 3 tour busses, flourished through a number of line-up changes, spawned several side projects (including Eat Static and Nodens Ictus), released 29 albums, played 35 countries, 45 states, and sold over a million albums world-wide. And yet, the basic motivation behind the band's existence has never wavered.
Ozrics have just released their new double studio album, "Technicians of the Sacred".
Ozric's 21st studio album is 90 minutes of mind bending astral journeys ready and waiting to transport you to another world. Over 30 years into their musical career, Ozrics continue to push the boundaries where no band has gone before. This epic offering takes you on a journey of awakening through musical celebration, it encourages listeners to take a step away from the restraints of traditional and modern days styles or genres, and open their minds to any possibility. "Technicians of the Sacred" is the group's first double length album in 25 years, since their ground breaking Erpland LP released in 1990."Even after all this time, we've never been so excited or pleased with an album", says Ed smiling, as usual. "We just can't wait for people to hear this one. If (hypothetically), for any reason we would not able to make another album after this, we would be content in knowing we have had the opportunity to bring this particular musical journey to everyone."
Ozric Tentacles are (current line up) - Ed Wynne – Guitar Keyboards, Brandi Wynne – Bass, Silas Neptune – Keyboards, Balázs Szende – Drums, Paul Hankin - Percussion
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A giddy author pays a visit to Al Jaffee at his Midtown studio.
Leah Garrett, a native of Newton, Mass. and currently a professor of Jewish culture at Monash University in Australia, is working on a book about Mad magazine and Jewish culture. For that project, she recently paid a visit to the magazine's eminence grise, 94-year-old illustrator Al Jaffee.
The iconic Mad word furshlugginer was derived from the Yiddish word shlogan (to hit), while the meaning of the word potrzebie has been debated by Mad readers and academics for years.
Garrett writes that meeting her childhood hero Jaffee (and his wife, Joyce) earlier this month was a dream come true. She is here until April to work on her latest book; her most recent previous tome is Young Lions: How Jewish Authors Reinvented the American War Novel.


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Hamilton Legal: TSA Concers
Sara Sirota
Since its inception in 2001, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has not lost a single officer; that is, until a fatal shooting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 1. Anthony Ciancia, 23, allegedly entered Terminal 3, where he used a semi-automatic rifle to shoot innocent citizens. Six people were injured, along with 39-year-old Gerardo Hernandez, the TSA officer who lost his life.
In light of this attack, it is the responsibility of the TSA to restore faith in the American citizens who may be questioning its effectiveness at preventing violence in major airports. After 9/11, armed officers were posted at security-screening stations. However, with growing budgetary issues, these postings were dismissed. In fact, about a year before the LAX shooting, the head of the local airport-police union made a request to maintain the officers at the stations, but it was disregarded.
In order to ensure the TSA's ability to maintain security, armed officers must be stationed at the
security-screening stations once again. Instead of permitting these armed officers to be subjected to the possibility of removal, lawmakers must create new laws to mandate their presence. After 9/11, President Bush signed into law the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law gun control legislation that would be "the toughest in the United States." It is U.S. lawmaking style that after a fatal incident occurs, politicians respond by creating law to ensure such horrible attacks never occur again. Thus, lawmakers must follow suit in response to the November 1 events.
What should such a law include? The head of the union that represents about 45,000 airport screeners of the TSA suggested the agency should give weapons to certain employees. However, these employees may not know how to properly respond to attacks like the one on November 1. Trained officials must be the ones stationed at security-screening stations.
Many have placed pressure on the TSA to mandate the presence of these trained officials. In 2012,Marshall McClain, president of the approximately 400-member police union at LAX, and Paul Nunziato, president of the 1500-member airport-police union at four airports in New York and New Jersey, requested the TSA to require armed officers "within 300 feet of the passenger screening area." However, the TSA rejected this suggestion. While the TSA did not give a reason for this rejection, officials in the past have emphasized that their responsibility involves ensuring violence does not occur on the airplane, as opposed to on the ground. So now we must consider, is the responsibility of preventing attacks in airports, such as the one that occurred on November 1, in the hands of the TSA or the local airport police?
According to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, the TSA Under Secretary must "develop policies, strategies and plans for dealing with threats to transportation security." My initial reaction to this statement is that ground security is different from transportation security, so new laws must increase pressure on the local airport police as opposed to the TSA. However, ground security and transportation security are inevitably interrelated. Threats to TSA officers on the ground could jeopardize their ability to ensure harmful weapons do not make their way onto aircrafts. Thus, any new laws that Congress may propose must include a joint effort between the TSA and local airport police. Airport security has been largely successful since the devastating attacks that shocked the nation on 9/11. In order to maintain its status as a beacon of efforts to ensure the airport safety, the U.S. government must look to creating new security laws.
Contact Sara Sirota at [email protected]


For me, there's no worse way to start my day than coming downstairs and finding the kitchen full of people who all want to talk to me. Out-of-town visitors. Local friends. Complete strangers to me. My roommate knows better.
I'm not a "morning person." It usually takes means a good 30 minutes to wake up enough to even begin to be sociable.
And a crucial part of my morning routine involves a tea ritual: I empty the tea kettle, fill it with fresh cold water, and put it on the stove to boil. While it heats up, I carefully measure out 2 teaspoons of my choice for the day: either a strong black Assam tea or a spiced version of the same blend. I always use whole-leaf tea.
I add the tea to the pot and wait for the kettle to boil. While waiting, I look out the kitchen window to see how the garden is doing. This week, the lilies are in bloom. In the evening, as the temperature falls, their aroma wafting through the house can be intoxicating.
Finally, the kettle comes to a boil. I pour the water over the tea leaves, set the timer, and wait patiently for the water to work its magic on the leaves.
This morning it's Cardamom Spiced Assam. It's a lovely blend from India. In fact, it evokes such memories of other times, other places, that I can almost hear Ravi Shankar performing a morning raga is the leaves steep.
Finally, the tea is ready. It's a deep brown liqueur, hinting at hidden delights. I pour my cup and add a bit of sweetener and a splash of milk. I still haven't managed to replicate the tea served by my favorite Indian restaurant, but it's close. It, too, is intoxicating.
I close my eyes, raise the cup to my lips, and let the first sip perform its magic.
Now I am awake. Now I am human. Now you may speak.


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Juana de la Caridad (Juanita) Castro Ruz (* 6. května 1933, Birán, Kuba) je sestra někdejších kubánských prezidentů Fidela Castra a Raúla Castra. Nejprve podporovala Kubánskou revoluci, s dalším vývojem situace však zásadně nesouhlasila a později se stala agentkou CIA. Od roku 1964 žije ve Spojených státech.

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Juanita se narodila jako čtvrté ze sedmi dětí Ángela Castra a Liny Ruz González. Jejími sourozenci jsou nebo byli: bratři Ramón (1924–2016), Fidel (1926–2016), Raúl a sestry Angelita (1923–2012), Enma a Agustina.

Juanita byla stejně jako ostatní sourozenci aktivní stoupenkyní Kubánské revoluce. Později se však cítila zrazena politikou komunistů. Fidelovy a Raúlovy představy o budoucím vývoji země se střetly se zájmy vlastní rodiny. Prosazovali např. agrární reformu, s níž naprosto nesouhlasil bratr Ramón, který se staral o rodinný majetek.

I podle Juanity Fidel zradil své ideály, když se obrátil ke komunismu a Sovětskému svazu. "Vystřízlivěla jsem, když jsem spatřila všechnu tu nespravedlnost," uvedla. Podle svých slov se snažila pomáhat lidem pronásledovaným režimem, v roce 1963 jí byla nabídnuta spolupráce s CIA.

V roce 1964 Kubu opustila a nejprve pobývala u sestry Enmy v Mexiku. Tam svolala tiskovou konferenci, na níž uvedla: "Nemůžu dál zůstat lhostejná k tomu, co se děje v mé zemi... Moji bratři Fidel a Raúl z ní udělali obrovské vězení obklopené vodou. Lidé jsou přibiti na kříž trápení vnucený mezinárodním komunismem."

Juanita mluvila naposledy s Fidelem v Havaně v roce 1963 poté, co zemřela jejich matka. S Raúlem se viděla několik dní předtím, než odešla roku 1964 do exilu. S ostatními sourozenci, kteří (s výjimkou Enmy žijící v Mexiku) zůstali na Kubě, je přitom v kontaktu.

Později v USA se Juanita politickým aktivitám již nevěnovala a nepatřila mezi čelné představitele kubánské exilové komunity. Až do odchodu do důchodu v roce 2007 vedla v Miami lékárnu.

Na pohřeb svého bratra Fidela v roce 2016 odmítla přijet. Uvedla nicméně, že cítí smutek, a mrzela ji neúcta na Floridě žijících Kubánců, kteří Castrovo úmrtí vyšli oslavovat do ulic.

Dílo
 CASTRO, Juanita, COLLINS, Maria Antonieta: Fidel, Raúl. Moji bratři: Utajené dějiny, 2009

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Kubánští disidenti
Narození v roce 1933
Žijící lidé
Ženy
Narození 6. května
Osobnosti CIA
Narození v Biránu

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Versatile chef Lucia prepares traditional Palermo dishes (bavettine con ostriche in salsetta al limone, oysters and lemon sauce), researches 19th century Baroque recipes (filetti di pesce del giorno al miele, limone e pistacchi, honey, lemon and pistachios), or with advance notice can even conjure a Cajun meal (The owners once owned a Baton Rouge, Louisiana restaurant, which means you can get oysters Rockefeller and chicken gumbo.). Vincezo guides with the perfect wines to complement them. Service is friendly, jazz is vintage, and the interior comfortable.


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A Kiss at Midnight
Dyan Cannon
Kay Flowers
Dyan Cannon is the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to be nominated for Oscars both in front of and behind the camera. She received her first Academy Award® nomination for her memorable role as Alice in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," opposite Natalie Wood and directed by Paul Mazursky. For her performance, she garnered the coveted New York Film Critics Award.
She received her third Academy Award nomination for her comedic role as Julia Farnsworth in "Heaven Can Wait," for which she won the Golden Globe Award. Later that year, she starred in another comedy hit, "Return of the Pink Panther," and was named Female Star of the Year by NATO (National Association of Theater Owners).
For several years, Cannon brought her own brand of humor, class and sexiness to the role of Whipper Cone on the Emmy Award winning series "Ally McBeal." She then starred as the vivacious and free-spirited Honey Bernstein-Flynn on NBC's comedy series "Three Sisters."
Her filmography is vast and includes TNT's remake of "Christmas in Connecticut," "Author! Author!," The Last of Sheila," "Deathtrap," "The Anderson Tapes" and "Honeysuckle Rose." Cannond ecided to take a break from her acting career and pursue her other passion: music. She then starred in Orion Picture's over-the-top comedy, "Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag," and co-starred in the Twentieth Century Fox comedy adventure "Out to Sea" with screen legends Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Following that, she starred in the made-for-television Lifetime Original movie, "My Mother, The Spy," Disney Pictures' "Swiss Family Robinson," which was re-titled "Beverly Hills Family Robinson," for ABC, and the feature film "That Darn Cat."
Cannon is the National Spokesperson for the Hemangioma Treatment Foundation, an organization that provides treatment to children all over the world who are afflicted with vascular birthmarks. In addition, she devotes time and energy to several other charitable organizations such as California's Special Olympics, for physically and mentally challenged athletes.
Cannon is a permanent fixture at Los Angeles Lakers basketball games."
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Come celebrate VALENTINE"S Day or what we like to call GALENTINE'S DAY with your girlfriends by making flower crowns with Fetes de Fleurs at Republic Garden & Lounge. We will be setup in the banquet area of Republic Garden and Lounge from 7-9 PM on Valentine's Day ready to host a flower crown workshop. What to expect and what comes with the ticket: A beautiful flower crown bar with lots of different flowers and greenery to pick from to make flower crowns with our help and expertise. A workshop where we will teach everyone to make flower crowns. Only the best start to your Valentine's Day possible. 1 glass of champs from the lovely ladies at Republic. Come celebrate with your girlfriends and make flower crowns with us drinking some champagne. You will be able to order drinks and food too. So come celebrate the ladies in your life and have some fun doing something girly and fun on Valentine's Day. "Oh, it's only the best day of the year! My lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it. Ladies celebrating ladies.
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Government and Media Health Concerns Natural Remedies Show Notes Vaccines
Marlon Glenn, Motor City Health, ACLU irony, Student mental health, Natural immunity, Critical race theory, Fundamental rights, Hour 2 ENCORE – Mary Josephine Generoso, Pasticceria Rocco, NYC mandate blowback, Civil liberties and MORE!
September 5, 2021 September 6, 2021 Don ACLU irony, Civil Liberties, critical race theory, Fundamental rights, Marlon Glenn, Mary Josephine Generoso, Motor City Health, Natural Immunity, NYC mandate blowback, Pasticceria Rocco, Student mental health
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Sunday on The Robert Scott Bell Show:
Special Guest Marlon Glenn!
I am a Certified Nutritional Consultant serving the Metro Detroit area, surrounding communities, and wherever needed. I received my certification from the Trinity School of Natural Health. I am a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. My passion for health comes from my years of experience and my genuine commitment to health and fitness.
ACLU Says the State Forcing People to Take Vaccines is a Victory For Civil Liberties The ACLU has published an article in the New York Times followed up by a tweet which asserts that the government forcing people to take vaccines is a victory for civil liberties. No, this isn't out of the Babylon Bee. "Far from compromising them, vaccine mandates actually further civil liberties," the organization's tweet ludicrously claimed. "They protect the most vulnerable, people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too young to be vaccinated, and communities of color hit hard by the disease." The tweet linked to a New York Times opinion piece written by ACLU staffers which further amplified claims that the government forcing people to take a vaccine under threat of them losing their jobs, social lives and potentially in the future the right to buy and sell was actually a boon for civil liberties.What's next? Maybe the ACLU will call for the government to forcibly incarcerate Americans for their controversial political opinions because it might 'prevent harm'. Respondents on Twitter were swift to ridicule the organization's absurd hypocrisy.
Kids In Illinois Will Soon Be Able To Take 5 Mental Health Days From School Students across Illinois will be able to take up to five excused mental health days starting in January. Under a bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month, students who decide to take a mental health day will not be required to provide their school with a doctor's note and will be able to make up any work that was missed on their day off. "Having this now for all students across the state will be really beneficial, especially with what's going on with COVID," State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, who co-sponsored the bill, told the Journal-Courier. "Many students feel stressed, and have developed anxiety and depression because they're not able to see teachers and friends, and may have lower grades due to remote learning." The pandemic has placed unique strains on children, and as a new school year begins, child psychiatrists say they expect to see a surge of kids who need help. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between March and May of last year, hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in the number of mental health emergency visits by kids aged 5 to 11 years old, and a 31% increase for kids 12 to 17.
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A NYC restaurant manager goes renegade in the face of new vaccination-proof rules Not all Big Apple restaurants were happy as a citywide vaccine mandate took effect on Monday — and some are all but thumbing their noses at the controversial clampdown. The so-called "Key to NYC" program — which requires diners to show proof they've been vaccinated from COVID — has gotten support from high-profile restaurateurs like Danny Meyer of the Gramercy Tavern and Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, as well as the owners of Sylvia's in Harlem. But some fret that the new rules won't be enforceable, and that they will turn off tourists as local eateries scramble to recover from a year and a half of lockdowns. Others say they won't even try to enforce the new rule beginning Sept. 13, when city inspections at restaurants, indoor entertainment venues and gyms are slated to begin. Shortly after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new rules on Aug. 3, a sign appeared in the front window of Pasticceria Rocco, a pastry shop and diner in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn: "We do not discriminate against any customer based on sex, gender, race, creed, age, vaccinated or unvaccinated. All customers who wish to patronize are welcome."
Some NYC Restaurants Pushing Back Against Vaccine Mandate: 'I Just Don't Think That We're Gonna Be The Vaccination Police' Starting next week, proof of vaccination will be required in New York City for some indoor activities, including going out to eat, but not all restaurants are on board. "Whether you're vaccinated or not, you are welcome," said Mary Josephine Generoso, manager at Pasticceria Rocco's of Bay Ridge. There's a sign of protest in the window of the restaurant, defiant against Mayor Bill de Blasio's upcoming vaccine mandate. It reads, "We do not discriminate against ANY customer based on sex, gender, race, creed, age, vaccinate or unvaccinated. All customers who wish to patronize are welcome in our establishment." "I just do not feel that we're gonna be able to sit there and ask customers to show if they've been vaccinated or not," Generoso told CBS2's Ali Bauman. Starting next week, proof of vaccination will be required citywide for indoor activities such as dining, gyms and concerts. After a grace period, enforcement will then begin on Sept. 13. "I just don't think that we're gonna be the vaccination police. That's up to the mayor's office. It's up to the health department to figure out, but it certainly shouldn't be the burden of store owners, bars and gyms to be regulating that," Generoso said.
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Q: Unpacking lists of dicts column-wise with unique names in Python/Pandas Suppose I have df below:
df = pd.DataFrame({'A': ['a', 'b', 'c'], 'B': [
    [{'X': 'x1', 'Y': 'y1'}],
    [{'X': 'x2', 'Y': 'y2'}, {'X': 'x3', 'Y': 'y3'}],
    []
]})

df
    A   B
0   a   [{'X': 'x1', 'Y': 'y1'}]
1   b   [{'X': 'x2', 'Y': 'y2'}, {'X': 'x3', 'Y': 'y3'}]
2   c   []

Column B includes lists of dicts that can be empty or include any number of dicts. Each dict will always include X and Y keys. What I want to do is to split these into columns. So the first dict will produce columns X_0 and Y_0, and so on. In this example, the output would look like:
df
    A   X_0 Y_0 X_1 Y_1
0   a   x1  y1
1   b   x2  y2  x3  y3
2   c

Any ideas?

A: Idea is use list comprehension with nested dictionary comprehension for list of dicts with new keys generated with enumerate, pass to Dataframe constructor and DataFrame.join to original, also DataFrame.pop is used for extract column B:
L = [{f'{k}_{i}': v for i, y in enumerate(x) for k, v in y.items()} for x in df.pop('B')]

df = df.join(pd.DataFrame(L, index=df.index))
print (df)
   A  X_0  Y_0  X_1  Y_1
0  a   x1   y1  NaN  NaN
1  b   x2   y2   x3   y3
2  c  NaN  NaN  NaN  NaN

EDIT:
df = pd.DataFrame({'A': ['a', 'b', 'c'], 'B': [
    [{'X': 'x1', 'Y': 'y1'}],
    [{'X': 'x2', 'Y': 'y2'}, {'X': 'x3', 'Y': 'y3'}],
    np.nan
]})

L = [{f'{k}_{i}': v for i, y in enumerate(x) for k, v in y.items()}
                   if isinstance(x, list)
                   else {} for x in df.pop('B')]

df = df.join(pd.DataFrame(L, index=df.index))
print (df)
   A  X_0  Y_0  X_1  Y_1
0  a   x1   y1  NaN  NaN
1  b   x2   y2   x3   y3
2  c  NaN  NaN  NaN  NaN

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The precursor of the Punjab Public Service Commission, with its writ running from the khyber pass to the jamuna near delhi, was born at lahore on may 1,1937. In the wake of the partition, the punjab public service commission resurged in february, 1948, at shimla with its revised jurisdiction extending over the then province of east punjab. Following the merger of the states of punjab and pepsu, it shifted to patiala on nov.1st,1956. On 1stnov1966, its territorial jurisdiction again decreased due to the formation of the states of haryana and himachal pradesh.
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In fisica delle particelle, un acceleratore lineare (o linac, da linear accelerator) è una struttura in grado di accelerare particelle cariche (protoni, elettroni, positroni, ioni pesanti, etc.), generate per mezzo di un cannone termoionico, un fotoiniettore o altri mezzi, lungo una linea retta.

Un linac standard (così come un acceleratore circolare) viene assemblato come successione di diversi elementi in cascata. Qualora la sorgente generi particelle in maniera continua, la prima parte dell'acceleratore sarà impiegata per la creazione di pacchetti (cioè piccoli gruppi) di particelle, mentre quella successiva sarà impiegata per l'accelerazione vera e propria delle particelle.

Applicazioni
Il compito di un linac storicamente è quello di creare un fascio idoneo ad essere iniettato in un acceleratore circolare (in cui ottenere collisioni per studi di fisica delle alte energie), o in anelli di accumulazione (ad es. per luce di sincrotrone).

Più recentemente i linac vengono utilizzati per scopi medicali, quali terapia antitumorale. Il fascio di elettroni prodotto nella guida acceleratrice può essere utilizzato per il trattamento diretto o per colpire un bersaglio, al fine di produrre raggi X. I raggi X vengono utilizzati per il trattamento di neoplasie profonde, dato il loro alto potere di penetrazione, mentre i fasci di elettroni per la terapia di neoplasie superficiali, data la proprietà di cedere la loro energia in maniera uniforme in tessuti spessi pochi centimetri.

Coppie di acceleratori lineari di più alta energia sono utilizzati direttamente per generare collisioni di particelle, ad esempio a SLAC. Linac di alta intensità vengono utilizzati come iniettori per i Free Electron Laser.

Acceleratore lineare per radioterapia

L'acceleratore lineare (per Radioterapia) è una macchina in grado di produrre fasci di elettroni e di fotoni che, opportunamente collimati, vengono fatti incidere sul volume bersaglio. Le energie della radiazione prodotta variano da 2 a 25MeV. Normalmente, per apparecchiature standard, si usano energie attorno a 6-9 MeV, in quanto energie superiori causano anche la produzione di neutroni. Nel caso invece della tomoterapia si usa, per ora, un'energia di 6MeV.

L'apparecchiatura è contenuta all'interno di un bunker, nel quale sono presenti:
 il lettino di trattamento;
 i laser di posizionamento;
 il sistema di portal imaging;
 il circuito televisivo e i comandi;
 il sistema di tracking ottico
La struttura è completata dai comandi, i monitor e l'interfono, presenti in sala comandi, all'esterno del bunker.
Il funzionamento di un Linac è complesso ed i suoi componenti principali sono:

 Magnetron o Klystron: fornisce l'onda elettromagnetica acceleratrice;
 Cannone di elettroni (electron gun): per effetto termoionico, produce elettroni di circa 50 keV;
 Sezione acceleratrice (o guida d'onda): attraverso la quale gli elettroni prodotti dal cannone vengono accelerati, su di un'onda elettromagnetica, sino ad acquisire l'energia desiderata.
L'elemento accelerante è costituito da una cavità, divisa in un certo numero di sezioni, in cui si trova un campo elettrico oscillante a frequenza sincrona con il passaggio dei pacchetti.

Poiché la disposizione della sezione acceleratrice è ortogonale alla direzione del fascio, si rende necessario che il pennello d'elettroni, al termine della fase d'accelerazione, sia deflesso dai magneti collocati sulla testata. Questa procedura permette di omogeneizzare l'energia del fascio d'elettroni, poiché quelli dotati d'energia differente escono dalla traiettoria programmata e vengono intercettati dalle strutture schermanti della testata:

 Target: costituito da una lamina in oro (o tungsteno) che, colpita dal pennello d'elettroni, emette raggi X a spettro continuo con energia massima pari all'energia degli elettroni;

 Lamina di diffusione: con funzione di trasformare il pennello puntiforme d'elettroni in un fascio omogeneo di dimensioni volute, per indirizzarlo al paziente, in alternativa ai raggi X;

 Filtro a cono ("flattening filter"): svolge l'importante funzione di omogeneizzare il fascio di raggi X, sia in termini d'energia sia in termini d'intensità. Il fascio di raggi X, derivato dalla reazione di "frenamento", è policromatico a spettro continuo e si rende necessaria l'eliminazione della componente molle. Inoltre, il fascio emesso dal target, è più intenso nella zona centrale, per cui, un filtro più spesso in tale zona, permette di modificare il fascio rendendo omogenea l'intensità. Nei nuovi modelli "true beam", questo filtro non è più presente.

 Camere monitor: fondamentali nel quantificare la dose erogata (la misura è dunque indicata in "unità monitor"), nell'interrompere l'erogazione al raggiungimento delle unità monitor previste, nel controllare la simmetria e l'intensità del fascio. Sono costituite da due camere a ionizzazione piatte e parallele (a loro volta divise in due camere simmetriche), con la funzione di intercettare il fascio di radiazioni perpendicolari al loro asse. Il controllo sulla dose è sempre effettuato su due camere monitor.

 Collimatore mobile: utile per la definizione dei campi, si compone di quattro braccia (Jaws) in piombo aventi uno spessore adeguato all'energia del fascio. Le Jaws sono interconnesse tra loro in modo tale che il fascio emergente risulti simmetrico ed il centro del campo d'irradiazione coincida con l'asse del fascio; inoltre, possono essere disposte, per conformare il fascio nelle dimensioni volute, in modo simmetrico (contrapposte a due a due rispetto all'asse), oppure asimmetrico (regolabili indipendentemente uno dall'altro).

Un ulteriore passo avanti in questo settore è stato apportato dal recente ingresso dei collimatori multilamellari ("multi-leaf-collimator"), che hanno trovato un ampio utilizzo nelle tecniche "conformazionali", in grado di modulare il profilo del fascio secondo le tre dimensioni adattandolo alla forma del bersaglio. Il "multi-leaf-collimator" è disposto sopra le Jaws e permette la conformazione solo lungo un asse

 Limitatori (o applicatori) per elettroni: costituiscono gli strumenti di collimazione del fascio d'elettroni. Sono sistemi accessori del Linac che permettono di convogliare il fascio sino alla cute del paziente, eliminando l'inconveniente dell'instabilità di traiettoria degli elettroni. Si tratta di dispositivi rigidi, intercambiabili, con forme e dimensioni variabili.
Le strutture sinora elencate (fatta eccezione del cannone elettronico, delle guide d'onda, del Magnetron e dei limitatori), sono contenute nella testata che ospita, fra l'altro, due dispositivi: la luce di campo e il telemetro, che pur non prendendo parte all'elaborazione del fascio, sono essenziali per il posizionamento del paziente e per la corretta somministrazione della terapia.

Un'ultima menzione spetta alle cosiddette componenti sussidiarie:

 Pompa a vuoto (pompa ionica): mantiene permanentemente il vuoto nella sezione acceleratrice, anche ad apparecchio spento (10−6 Atm);

 Impianto di raffreddamento a circuito chiuso: realizzato con acqua filtrata raffreddata dalla rete idrica urbana attraverso uno scambiatore di calore (T di funzionamento = 26-29 °C).

 Collimatore multilamellare (Multi-Leaf-Collimator)

L'MLC è una tra le più recenti e rilevanti innovazioni di cui sono dotati i moderni centri radioterapici.
Questo presidio, altamente tecnologico, ci permette di conformare il fascio radiante, andando a sostituire gli schermi sagomati costruiti in lega bassofondente (T 70) e può essere montato internamente alla testata, sopra i collimatori primari, o aggiunto esternamente sul supporto porta-accessori, a seconda dei modelli.
È costituito da coppie di lamelle opposte, mobili ed indipendenti, situate su due supporti a loro volta mobili e svincolati.
Il numero delle lamelle ed il loro spessore variano a seconda dei modelli ed il loro profilo è di norma "tongue and groove" (lingua e palato), per minimizzare la perdita di radiazione attraverso la giunzione di due lamelle adiacenti.
Il funzionamento di tutta la parte elettronica e meccanica è gestito da un computer che invia i comandi dalla consolle al MLC e riceve le informazioni sulla posizione di ogni lamella, tramite due sistemi di controllo.

L'elemento accelerante è costituito da una cavità, divisa in un certo numero di sezioni, in cui si trova un campo elettrico oscillante a frequenza sincrona con il passaggio dei pacchetti.

Qui i campi elettromagnetici acceleranti vengono eccitati attraverso una guida d'onda che convoglia la potenza fornita da un klystron o da un magnetron.

Si noti la differente lunghezza delle cavità (l'effetto è esagerato in figura): questo fatto si spiega semplicemente, considerando che più le particelle acquistano energia più esse aumentano la loro velocità.

Se l'onda accelerante deve essere sincrona con il passaggio delle particelle attraverso gli spazi tra le cavità è chiaro che le cavità devono essere tanto più lunghe quanto la velocità è elevata, per permettere alle particelle di restare in fase con l'onda (che ha una frequenza fissa).
Chiaramente, poiché c'è un limite superiore alla velocità (la velocità della luce), le cavità, da un certo punto in poi, sono di lunghezza costante.

In pratica, poiché gli elettroni raggiungono velocemente la velocità della luce, le cavità di lunghezza differente sono le prime due o tre, le altre sono di lunghezza costante.
La sezione con le cavità di lunghezza differente è detta buncher e, oltre ad accelerare gli elettroni, ha anche il compito di formare i pacchetti di particelle.

Altri elementi base di un linac sono magneti permanenti, come i quadrupoli, il cui compito è il focheggiamento trasversale del pacchetto di particelle, analogo a quello svolto da una lente in un sistema ottico.

Note

Voci correlate
 International Linear Collider
 SLAC

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Acceleratori di particelle


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Lalit Narayan Mishra (2 February 1923 – 3 January 1975) was an Indian politician who served as Minister of Railways in the government of India from 1973 to 1975. He was brought into politics by the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Sri Krishna Sinha, when he was made parliamentary secretary at his insistence to the First Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1975, he died in a bomb blast at Samastipur railway station. The court case was delayed for years and was finally completed in December 2014.

Early life
Lalit Narayan Mishra was born on Basant Panchmi in 1922 at Basanpatti in Supaul District of Bihar in a Maithil Brahmin family. He gained a Master of Arts degree in economics from Patna University in 1948. He held nationalists Sri Krishna Sinha and Anugrah Narayan Sinha in high esteem.

Political career
Mishra joined the Indian National Congress party and was a member of the first, second Lok Sabha and 5th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1964 to 1966 then in 1966 to 1972. He was Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Labour and Employment (1957–60), Deputy Minister for Home Affairs (1964–66), Deputy Finance Minister (1966–67), Minister of State for Defence Production (1967–70). From 1970 till 4 February 1973 he was Minister of Foreign Trade. On 5 February 1973 he was made Cabinet Minister of Railways by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

As a Minister of Foreign Trade, he was one of the first to recognize the potential of future Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh and appointed him as his adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Their first meeting happened coincidentally on an India-US-Chile flight. Mr. Mishra the minister for commerce (then called minister for foreign trade) was on his way to Santiago, Chile, to attend a meeting of UNCTAD.

Assassination
As Minister of Railways, he visited Samastipur on 2 January 1975 to declare the Samastipur-Darbhanga broad gauge railway line open. A bomb explosion on the dais seriously injured him. He was rushed to the railway hospital at Danapur, where he died the next day.

Investigation and trial
Indira Gandhi blamed "foreign elements" for the murder, probably referring to the CIA. His brother Jagannath Mishra denied the claim that LN Mishra and Indira Gandhi had received bribes from the KGB as alleged in the Mitrokhin Archives; the Congress Party describes the book as "pure sensationalism and vague".
On 26 July 2012, the Supreme Court stated that it will go into the causes of delay as even after 33 years, the trial was yet to conclude in the session court. As of July 2013, the 27-year-old man accused of the murder was 65 years old. Of the 39 witnesses he cited to prove his innocence, 31 have died. More than 20 different judges have heard his case over the years, supposedly on a day-by-day basis.

After 39 years of trial, on 8 December 2014 four men accused of Mishra's murder were found guilty by a Delhi court. A fifth accused in the case had died. Three Ananda Marga followers, Santoshanand, Sudevanand and Gopalji, along with advocate Ranjan Dwivedi, were held guilty of murdering Mishra and two others. They were sentenced to life imprisonment by district judge and were fined amounts ranging from Rs 25,000 and Rs 20,000. The court noted that Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, the religious leader of Ananda Marga, was jailed following his accusations in a murder case so his followers murdered Mishra to build pressure on Indira Gandhi government to release Sarkar. Sarkar was later acquitted. The court also noted that the six Ananda Marga followers met at a village in Bhagalpur district, Bihar and planned the conspiracy in 1973. In a recent trial, the High Court quashed the verdict of the lower trial court and all the four accused have been acquitted as the evidence provided by C.B.I. could not convince the High Court bench.

Legacy
A university, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, MBA institutes, Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change, Patna (LNMI, Patna), L N Mishra Institute of Business Management, Muzaffarpur and a railway hospital in Gorakhpur, UP are named after him. The Government of India issued a postage stamp in his memory.

See also
 List of assassinated Indian politicians

References

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Frederick Varley was born in Sheffield, England and studied at the
Sheffield School of Art and the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Belgium.
 He was encouraged by Arthur Lismer to move to Canada in 1912 and he started working for the Grip Ltd. After WWI Varley went to France as an "overseas artist" painting many scenes of the battlefields and cemeteries.
He moved to Vancouver and became the head of Department of Drawing and Painting at the
School of Decorative and Applied Arts (1926-1933) then he and Jock Macdonald opened a new school
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Jahnvi Kapoor has been maintaining a brave stance since her mother, Sridevi's death, however, she still holds her parents closest to her heart. Her phone wallpaper is a proof enough! Check out!
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By Shreya Sharma Last Updated: Aug 27, 2020 | 16:14:41 IST
Our mobile phones have become the most personal thing in our lives. We have our most personal information saved in our phones. From our photos and videos to our conversations, from our personal account details to our unsaid feelings, our mobile phone has it all. And above all, we love to have it personalised according to our needs. And amongst the personalisation comes, the most important feature of mobile phone and that is the wallpaper. We tend to set our wallpaper of things and people we love the most, and Janhvi Kapoor is no different from us. (Also Read: Hrithik Roshan And Sussanne Khan's Unseen Wedding Video Includes Their Jaimala And Sindoor Moment)
A surge of shock had engulfed the whole nation on February 24, 2018, when the news of the legendary actress, Sridevi's unfortunate demise had broken out. The demise of Sridevi had created a void in the Kapoor family that can never be filled. We had always seen Sridevi being accompanied by her daughter, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor and our hearts had felt their pain, wondering how the girls will deal with the loss of their mother. However, Janhvi and Khushi have been maintaining a brave stance, yet their heart still belongs to their mother, Sridevi.
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Gold prices are set to rise further next week, supported by bullish technical charts.
As many as 19 of 23 analysts polled in a Kitco Gold Survey said they expected gold prices to rise, while two predicted that prices would drop and two forecast prices to remain unchanged.
Ralph Preston, principal, Heritage West Financial, listed several technical-chart points -- The double bottom lows from July and December 2013, gold rising above $1,280 and breaking the downward sloping trend-line drawn over the peaks of August at $1,430 and October at $1,375, and the metal rising above the 200-day moving average, which comes in Friday at $1,308.80, Preston told Kitco on 21 February.
Adrian Day, chief executive at Adrian Day Asset Management, said the change in sentiment for gold, which compelled formerly bearish traders to scramble, also helped the metal.
Kevin Grady, of Phoenix Futures and Options, said: "We continue to see tightness in the forward markets which I feel will spill over into the futures. Although the jewelers do not appear to be buying at these levels, there continues to be a bid under the market. This leads me to believe that we may be seeing some central-bank buying.
"A key factor for gold this week was the release of the Federal Reserve minutes. Although the verbiage led us to believe that the current tapering plan would continue, the gold price held up under immediate pressure. The 200-day moving average comes in around $1,305. We need to hold this area for gold to attract new buyers," Grady said.
Commerzbank Corporates & Markets said in a 21 February note to clients: "The price of gold has recently climbed to its highest level since October 2013, the main reasons being a weaker dollar, speculative buying and lower outflows from gold ETFs. Last year, investors took some 900 tonnes of gold out of ETFs and contributed significantly to the slump in prices.
"Strong physical demand from China in particular should continue to support the price of gold in the medium term. The January figures from Hong Kong's Statistics Department on gold trade with China, due out next week, should confirm high Chinese buying interest. That said, the potential is limited in the short term."
Commerzbank Corporates & Markets said in a separate note: "For the first time since 1980, Switzerland [on 20 February] published detailed statistics regarding its gold trading activities, showing that around 85 tons of gold were exported to Hong Kong in January; this accounted for almost half of the country's total gold exports. The gold is likely to have been shipped on to China, which points to continuing high gold demand there. The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong government will be reporting during the course of next week on its trading activities with the Chinese mainland.
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Spot gold inched up 0.2% to $1,324 an ounce on 21 February, down from the three-and-a-half month high of $1,332.10 struck on 18 February.
US gold futures for delivery in April finished $6.70 higher at $1,323.60 an ounce on 21 February.
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Bullion prices have risen over 9% so far this year as concerns about global economic growth boosted the precious metal's safe-haven investment allure. However, prices are still far below the record high of around $1,920 per ounce struck in 2011.


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Religious Liberty May Be Threatened for U.S. Military
Andrew T. Walker	/ May 24, 2013
Recent events involving perceived restrictions on religious liberty within the Army, Air Force, and the Pentagon have many concerned about the military's stance toward people of faith. These concerns have even prompted Members of Congress to send a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, seeking answers and clarifications around such circumstances.
In early April, an Army official, in a slideshow presentation to an Army Reserve group in Pennsylvania, compared evangelical Christians and Catholics to "extremists" in the same vein of the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
Army spokesman George Wright said this was an "isolated incident not condoned by the Dept. of the Army," according to news sources.
"This slide was not produced by the Army and certainly does not reflect our policy or doctrine," Wright said. "It was produced by an individual without anyone in the chain of command's knowledge or permission."
In early May, news outlets reported that military officials at the Pentagon met with activist Mikey Weinstein, who heads the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. Weinstein is notorious for his inflammatory remarks about Christians. The Washington Post reports that the meeting was held to discuss Weinstein's concerns about proselytizing in the military.
Weinstein met on April 23 with officials to discuss an August 2012 document titled "Air Force Culture, Air Force Standards," which discussed government neutrality on religion, free exercise, and religious accommodation, according to Fox News.
Many have expressed concerns over an individual such as Weinstein getting an audience with high-ranking military officials on the subject of religious liberty, which he aggressively seeks to curb through offensive characterization. Ron Crews of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty told Fox News:
Why senior leaders in the Air Force would be meeting with someone to talk about religious liberty, whose sole purpose it appears is to squash religious liberty; that's a question we have for Air Force officials.
Bigger concerns came after the Weinstein meeting when news reports alleged soldiers could potentially face a court martial for sharing their faith.
In response to such charges, the Pentagon released a statement downplaying the allegations. The statement from Pentagon spokesman Navy Lieutenant Commander Nate Christensen read:
Service members can share their faith (evangelize), but must not force unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others of any faith or no faith to one's beliefs (proselytization).
Still, many express concern over what they believe to be an arbitrary distinction between "proselytizing" and "evangelism."
"What does the military define as proselytization and evangelization?" asked Ron Crews. "We need to know that, because the vast majority of chaplains come from evangelical backgrounds and part of their mission is to share their faith. A great number of our military forces come from evangelical homes where part of their mandate is to share their faith. We need to know what the military means when they use these terms."
Southern Baptists' Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and North American Mission Board (NAMB) issued a joint letter of concern over what they see as "potential threats to religious liberty."
According to the ERLC and NAMB:
What incidents have taken place, we wonder, that would call for this seemingly arbitrary distinction between "evangelizing" and "proselytizing"? Proselytizing, after all, includes a range of meaning, encompassing a definition of "seeking to recruit to a cause or to a belief." With a subjective interpretation and adjudication of such cases, we need reassurance that such would not restrict the free exercise of religion for our chaplains and military personnel.
After all, who defines what is proselytizing and what is evangelism? What could seem to be a friendly conversation about spiritual matters to one serviceperson could be perceived or deliberately mischaracterized as "proselytizing" to the person on the receiving end. The fact that this has been raised at all in such a subjective fashion could have a chilling effect on service personnel sharing their faith at all.
These recent actions lack sensitivity to the sincerely held beliefs of military members.
Moving forward, Pentagon officials should repudiate the over-the-top rhetoric of Weinstein and reconsider the merits of meeting with such a virulent opponent of religious expression, especially on issues related to religious tolerance.
While the Pentagon has thankfully denied that evangelism is against military code, military officials should carefully communicate and delineate how "evangelism" and "proselytizing" are to be distinguished. They should also reaffirm respect for people of faith and their freedom of expression, rather than allowing a climate of intimidation against religious liberty to prevail.
Andrew T. Walker


Use this page to learn How to Grow Garlic. Garlic is a very economical crop to grow because it takes up very little space. Once it is harvested it keeps for months. And then some of the harvest can be saved for planting again in the fall. One small 4 x 8 foot bed can produce enough garlic to keep you going right through the winter from a late July harvest. The trick is spacing, timing, and curing.
Sow cloves September through November for harvest the following July. This overwintering technique is the most reliable for gardeners down to Zone 4, and works well on the coast. Garlic can also be planted during a brief window at the beginning of March in coastal gardens, but may take longer to mature and may not form as complete a bulb.
Separate the cloves and set each one, pointed end up, 10-15cm (4-6″) apart and with the tip of the clove 2-5cm (1-2″) deep in rich, well drained soil. Don't skin the clove! Use deeper planting if rains or frost may expose the cloves, and shallower planting if using mulch or planting into heavy soil. Largest cloves will make largest bulbs. Some growers recommend planting the cloves 4 to 6 inches deep, as garlic likes moisture. In good soils, this should result in fatter, larger bulbs.
Rich, well-drained soil. Dig well, add compost (lots of it if your soil is heavy) and do not compact it by stepping on it. Fertilize when spring growth starts. Water as needed and keep weeded. If your soil pH is below 5.5, the addition of wood ash or dolomite lime might help. In early summer, garlic sends up a flower stalk known as a "scape." Hardneck garlic scapes will curl around at the top, and should be removed just as the curl starts. You'll know it when this happens. Just cut them at the top of the stem. Garlic scapes are tasty and edible, and can be sauteed or made into pesto. Removing the flower before it opens is thought to keep more of the plant's saved energy in its bulb.
Garlic usually matures between the early to mid-summer. In 2015 and 2016, local garlic was ready to harvest in June. When the tops begin to dry, pull and air-dry like onions. Harvest when ½-¾ of the leaves have turned yellow (depending on variety). Try to avoid puncturing the bulbs when digging them out. Cure the bulbs in a single layer in a warm spot for 1 week to 10 days. Clean the bulbs by peeling off outer muddy layers. Cut off the stems and leaves of the hardneck varieties, but leave the leaves on the softneck to use for braiding or hanging. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated space. Do not store garlic in the refrigerator, as this will induce sprouting, changing the garlic's texture and flavour. Use any damaged bulbs first, store the best. Set aside your best bulbs for planting in the fall.
Many growers and home gardeners have been hit with White Rot that causes black spots and decay on the bulbs. It is spread in infected soil and water and is very persistent in the soil. Flooding the bed for 4 weeks in the spring may kill it. Best way to avoid it is not to leave decaying alliums in the ground and by using a strict 4 year rotation.
Planting garlic near roses will help to repel aphids. Because of its sulfur compounds, it may also help repel whiteflies, Japanese beetles, root maggots, carrot rust fly, and other pests. Garlic, made into a tea, or spray, will act as a systemic pesticide, drawing up into the cells of the plants. It's a good companion for beets, Brassicas, celery, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes. Avoid planting it near peas or beans of any kind.


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Q: How to create PGP Public and Private keys from AsymmetricCipherKeyPair? My goal is to genrate armoer eliptical curve (ECC) public and private key. So I have implemented the AsymmetricCipherKeyPair, now I have to convert it to OpenPGP Key so pass it for the KeyRingGenrator.

X9ECParameters parms = ECNamedCurveTable.getByOID(new ASN1ObjectIdentifier("curve25519"));
      ECParameterSpec domainparams =  EC5Util.convertToSpec(parms);

        ECDomainParameters domainParams = EC5Util.getDomainParameters(null,domainparams);

        SecureRandom secureRandom = new SecureRandom();
        ECKeyGenerationParameters keyParams = new ECKeyGenerationParameters(domainParams, secureRandom);

        ECKeyPairGenerator generator = new ECKeyPairGenerator();
        generator.init(keyParams);
        AsymmetricCipherKeyPair keyPair = generator.generateKeyPair();

After generation of the keyPair, I have to convert it into OpenPGP key pairs so that it could be passed in the following function.
PGPKeyPair eccKeyPair = new PGPKeyPair("openPGPPublicKey", "openPGPPrivateKey");
This function is further used for key ring generation.

PGPKeyRingGenerator    keyRingGen = new PGPKeyRingGenerator (PGPSignature.DEFAULT_CERTIFICATION,
                eccKeyPair ,
                "umaimaahmed1@gmail.com", null, null,
                null, new BcPGPContentSignerBuilder(PGPPublicKey.EC,
                HashAlgorithmTags.SHA256),
                new BcPBESecretKeyEncryptorBuilder(PGPEncryptedData.AES_256).build(passPhrase));

A: When looking at the API documentation I find:

Deprecated. use BcPGPKeyPair or JcaPGPKeyPair as appropriate.

What about BcPGPKeyPair?
You're generating the key pair using Bouncy Castle's lightweight API after all.