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Q: segfault in merge sort implementation I'm working on a C implementation as an exercise (I'm a student). I have the logic fine (I've used the implementation itself before), but I get a segfault when actually running it. I've looked for a long time, and I can't understand what's causing it. Here is my complete code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

#define ARRAY_CAPACITY 50

void do_sort(int* list);
void merge_sort(int* list_of, int* buffer_of, int start, int end);

void do_sort(int* list)
{
    int capacity = ((ARRAY_CAPACITY) / 2);
    int buffer[capacity];
    merge_sort(list, buffer, 0, ARRAY_CAPACITY);
}

void merge_sort(int* list_of, int* buffer_of, int start, int end)
{
    printf("%s", "hi!");
    int i, t;
    if((end - start) < 2) return;
    int mid = (start + end) / 2;

    merge_sort(list_of, buffer_of, start, mid);
    merge_sort(list_of, buffer_of, mid, end);

    int left = 0;
    int right = mid;

    for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_CAPACITY; i++)
    {
        buffer_of[i] = list_of[i];
    }

    for(t = start; t < end; t++)
    {
        if((left < (mid - start)) && (right == end || buffer_of[left] < list_of[right]))
        {
            list_of[t] = buffer_of[left];
            left++;
        }

        else
        {
            list_of[t] = list_of[right];
            right++;
        }
    }
}

int main()
{
    srand(time(NULL));
    int number_array[ARRAY_CAPACITY];
    int i;
    for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_CAPACITY; i++)
    {
        number_array[i] = (rand() % 100);
    }
    printf("%d\n", number_array[3]);

    int j, m;

    printf("%s\n", "Pre-Sorted Array: ");
    for(j = 0; j < ARRAY_CAPACITY; j++)
    {
        printf("%d ", number_array[j]);
    }

    do_sort(number_array);
    for(m = 0; m < ARRAY_CAPACITY; m++)
    {
        printf("%d ", number_array[m]);
    }
    printf("\n");
}

The output is as follows:
50 (this is a random number, but it always prints successfully)
Pre-Sorted Array:
Segmentation fault

So the segfault triggers when I try to loop to print the pre sorted array, but I've just proven that the array values were properly set, so I can't fathom this error. Help?

A: You have the following code:
void merge_sort(int* list_of, int* buffer_of, int start, int end)
{
    ...
    for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_CAPACITY; i++)
    {
        buffer_of[i] = list_of[i];
    }
    ...

That code will get called, at one point, with the following arguments:

*

*list_of is an array of 50 integers.

*buffer_of is an array of 25 integers.

*start is 0.

*end is 50.

You will copy 50 elements of list_of into buffer_of, but buffer_of has only room for 25 elements.


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Q: What is the purpose of the double tilde (~~) symbol in the below query? This is the first table:

Line_Card

0-17

0-10

1-1

0-11

1-1-17

1-1-10

1-1-13

1-1-6

1-1-21

This is the second table:

Port

0-13-37

1-1-2-40

0-8-29

1-1-4-12

1-1-2-14

0-1-30

0-17-25

1-1-17-62

1-1-1-55

The below query is supposed to read from the product of the joined tables:
SELECT Line_Card, Port
FROM Table_1
LEFT JOIN Table_2 ON
Table_1.Column= Table_2.Column
             AND Table_1.Port ~~ LIKE_ESCAPE((Table_2.Line_Card || '-%'),'\')
             AND Table_1.Port !~~ LIKE_ESCAPE((Table_2.Line_card || '-%-%'),'\');

However, it shows an invalid SQL character error on oracle. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could also give me the equivalent of this statement or the infinity symbol in Teradata.

A:
I am working through someone else's code and my understanding that this is oracle and that ~ has a purpose in oracle. The thing is that I can not find any reference to the double infinity ~~ symbol.

That's because it doesn't have any meaning in Oracle. It looks like this code is from PostgreSQL, where - as this answer says:

The operator ~~ is equivalent to LIKE, and ~~* corresponds to ILIKE. There are also !~~ and !~~* operators that represent NOT LIKE and NOT ILIKE, respectively. All of these operators are PostgreSQL-specific.

Even in PostgreSQL that implies you can just replace them with the LIKE and NOT LIKE equivalents; and that would work in Oracle too:
AND Table_1.Port LIKE Table_2.Line_Card || '-%'
AND Table_1.Port NOT LIKE Table_2.Line_card || '-%-%'

It appears that the LIKE_ESCAPE() part is a bespoke function that escapes wildcard characters. Given your sample data that doesn't seem necessary here.
db<>fiddle

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Genre: Action-Adventure
Rating: TBD
U.S. Release date: August 1, 2014
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael and Benicio del Toro as The Collector
Director: James Gunn
Producer: Kevin Feige
Executive Producers: Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine, Stan Lee
Story by: Nicole Perlman and James Gunn
Screenplay by: James Gunn (writing credit not final)
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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy's fate in the balance.
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Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" finds space adventurer Peter Quill the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag rivals hot on his trail to save the universe.
OFFICIAL BOILERPLATE:
Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael and Benicio del Toro as The Collector.
James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige producing, and Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and James Gunn, with screenplay by James Gunn. Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" releases in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2014.
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ISIS a flashing light of danger for us all
Three years ago I wrote about 'flashing lights' warning on coming vehicles of a radar trap or accident or cattle across the road or any such thing and it is now clear that we have a flashing light syndrome over ISIS. Paris is a reminder to us all.
I thought it time to readdress this issue about 'flashing lights' as it was huge news not that long ago when a Florida Judge in a ruling stated that it was a constitutional right in the United States for a motorist to flash their lights to coming drivers alerting them a radar police presence.
I thought I might look at 'flashing lights' first in terms of the Sydney Morning Herald article - from 'The Orlando Sentinel' on 25-year-old Ryan Kintner of Lake Mary, Florida, who challenged a fine he received from an officer who saw him flashing his lights at oncoming motorists.
Kintner's lawyer, J Marcus Jones, claims his client took the case to court because he felt his human rights had been imposed upon. "He felt the police specifically went out of their way to silence Mr Kintner and that it was clearly a violation of his First Amendment free speech rights," Jones is quoted as saying. Jones is also involved in a similar suit against the state's highway patrol.
NSW police media, as reported by that Sydney Morning Herald article, while there's no specific law against flashing your lights to warn other motorists, doing so may still result in a fine and demerit points.
The official term for the offense is "Use high-beam on oncoming vehicle less than 200 metres", and the penalty is an $88 fine and one demerit point. There's another law that also covers flashing your headlights "not as prescribed" which could also cost you $88 but no points. In Victoria, the law is the same – you're not permitted to use high-beam within 200 metres of oncoming traffic, but there's no specific rule surrounding warning other drivers of police presence.
Parallels in Christian Evangelism
There are so many parallels with this story with that of Christian evangelism in so many parts of the world. The very nature of 'flashing your lights' to alert oncoming drivers of a radar trap ahead of them, is indisputably of like manner to that of an evangelist warning his hearers of the terrible dangers ahead of them - without repentance.
Then comes the rejoicing in the Salvation of Jesus Christ by his death on the Cross for their sin, and His resurrection as assurance of life eternal. Yet, in so many parts of the world, this very act of "warning of such dangers ahead" is not only restricted and banned but can land the evangelist in prison or to death.
An associate and friend of mine, Dan Wooding. developed Assist News Service in 1984 to bring to light the persecuted church around the world. He has a team of international journalists who report on such activities and he distributes them to editors globally.
Dan Woodings' web site documents and details case after case, state after state, country after country of real-life, real-time of the most horrible situations where ordinary Christian people, church workers, missionaries and pastors are handed out such terrible injustice.
And what is their crime?
The philosophical flashing of lights, warning their hearers of the destiny ahead without the saving love of Jesus Christ.
If there is ever a time for prayer, now is that time. I encourage readers to visit Dan Wooding's web site and read these daily news releases of such horrific and unjust responses to that of this "flashing of lights". Certainly flashing lights are required regarding ISIS and the young firebrands (lone wolves) in the West that want to bring destruction upon us.
What about law suits in the western world against Christians of conscience have been caught up in legal and civil cases where they have chosen to follow what they believe is their calling for the Biblical announcement. Flashing lights are required here.
If ever there should be a flashing light these current 2015 issues are way up there. Any Australian can by conscience 'legally' elect not to fight for their country as a conscientious objector. Yet in so many countries they are not afforded the right to a conscience decision against same sex situations. There's a flashing light!
Paris, Kenya, South Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, London, Sydney
ISIS has spread its destructive virus around the globe, their destruction and killing knows no end. Their version of Islam is that of a seventh century barbarism that their religious message is spread through the sword.
This has been presented to us all on our television sets and newspapers with Christians being lined up and beheaded, drowned, set on fire, shot – the more barbaric the better for the image.
Terrorism acts in the west and in Christian Africa are conducted time and time again and we get rhetoric from the politicians. History illustrates that such evil needs to be scourged from the face of the earth.
Yet the Christian call reveals another way – love and peace, forgiveness and compassion, and yet when confronted with Nazism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer paid for such with his life with 20 days left to the end of WWII, yet it took Nations 'combined' to destroy it.
It seems to be there are two answers. I as a Christian am called to exercise the Christian path, but I as a citizen for which I am equally responsible (Romans 12) have a commission to protect the society, my friends, associates, family – where these cross over has been the dilemma of Christians down through the centuries.
Edmund Burke's words: "When good men do nothing, evil prevails" has equal Gospel power here the New Testament gives voice to both. I for one am not at odds to criticize when a fellow believer has an emphases on one this week and the other the following week. I kind-of get that!
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'Shadow' Trade in Child Sex Dolls Should be Banned, Say Profs
By Marie-Helen Maras and Lauren R. Shapiro | January 24, 2018
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Last October, Miguel Ruiz, a 41-year-old Florida resident who worked for Disney World in Orlando, was arrested after a police search of his home found child pornography, and revealed that he had created life-size child "dolls" in the size and stature of children by fashioning them out of swimming or pool noodles (i.e. buoyant foam tubes)—even dressing them in children's clothes.
Ruiz was not arrested for the possession of these dolls but for his possession of the child pornography.
That illustrates a worrying gap in U.S. law. Under existing law, life-like child sex dolls are not considered a form of child pornography, making it difficult to successfully prosecute those who produce, distribute, receive, and possess with the intent to distribute child sex dolls and child sex robots.
The arrest of Ruiz highlighted a shadowy industry that is increasingly transnational.
Companies in Japan, China and Hong Kong are manufacturing and shipping these realistic child sex dolls to customers around the globe. Buyers can even custom-order child sex dolls with predesigned facial features and expressions. They can request certain facial expressions, such as happy, sad or afraid.
Even more disconcerting, they can request dolls to resemble children in provided photographs. The ultimate goal of manufacturers is to make the child sex dolls look and feel as realistic as possible.
Such dolls that have been confiscated at the borders in other countries—the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, to name a few—that contain anatomically correct body parts and orifices (mouth, vagina, and anus) which can be used to accommodate an adult male penis.
They are far from toys.
Although not yet reported in the media, there's a strong likelihood that child sex dolls and robots capable of moving, speaking, and performing sexual activities have already been—or are close to being—created. Adult sex dolls with these capabilities are already on the market (and sold all over the world).
Specifically, adult sex robots can both move and speak, and can be positioned for the user to perform a variety of sex acts on them. These robots have artificial intelligence and have programmable personalities; for example, one programmable personality for an adult sex robot by True Companion is "Frigid Farrah," which rejects all sexual advances, thus encouraging the user to rape the robot.
Given that child sex dolls and robots are of a smaller weight and size, it is likely that development with these enhanced capabilities is further along in the child versions than in the adult sex dolls and robots.
While real children are not involved in the sex acts performed by owners of these child sex dolls and robots, their use still causes harm.
One Wales-based organization, the Specialist Treatment Organization for the Prevention of Sexual Offending (StopSO) argues that such adult toys have potential therapeutic effects by deterring offending by pedophiles. Similar claims by the self-identified pedophilic child sex-doll manufacturer, Shin Takagi, maintain that child sex dolls and robots are an alternative to offending and minimize the risk of harm to children in our society
Scientific evidence contradicts these claims as nonsensical and irrational [see also: R. Karl Hanson, Guy Bourgon, Lesley Helmus, and Shannon Hodgson, A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Treatment for Sex Offenders: Risk, Need, and Responsivity (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Public Safety Canada, 2009), 195-197].
Committing sex acts on child sex dolls and robots normalizes sexual assault.
Enabling offenders to act upon their impulses to rape and abuse an anthropomorphic child sex doll or robot simply reinforces, rather than reduces, these urges, associated thoughts and behaviors. Committing sex acts on child sex dolls and robots normalizes sexual assault; it does not supplant or inhibit it.
Moreover, as with most child pornography, the user becomes desensitized and will need a higher level to reach gratification. Once the child sex dolls become insufficient to satisfy the pedophile's urges, he or she s likely to seek out children in order to once again receive the same amount of satiety.
It is imperative that child sex dolls and robots be banned outright by U.S. law. This would require the creation of a new law to criminalize the production, distribution, receipt, possession, and possession with the intent to distribute child sex dolls and robots.
The introduction of a bill Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots (CREEPER) in December 2017 by Republican Daniel Donovan Jr. is a step in the right direction.
Lauren R. Shapiro
However, the bill only prohibits the distribution and importation of child sex dolls. Child sex robots should also be criminalized. Legislation is also needed to criminalize the manufacture and possession of both child sex dolls and child sex robots.
Marie-Helen Maras
Without these additional prohibitions, criminals will find ways to evade criminal sanction by, for example, creating these child sex dolls and child sex robots themselves (for example, using a 3D printer).
(Readers seeking more information can contact the authors for access to their recent article, entitled "Child Sex Dolls and Robots: More Than Just an Uncanny Valley," in the Journal of Internet Law (December 2017 issue), which reviews the scientific literature and illustrates the dangers and adverse impacts of child sex dolls and robots.)
Marie Helen Maras, Ph.D., is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Lauren R. Shapiro, Ph.D., is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Readers' comments are welcomed.
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Der von September 2004 bis Dezember 2012 errichtete Tunnel wurde von beiden Seiten vorgetrieben. Im Osten wurde ein etwa 2300 m langer einröhriger, zweigleisiger Abschnitt nach der Neuen Österreichischen Tunnelbauweise errichtet. Der übrige Teil wurde von Westen aus mit zwei Schildvortriebsmaschinen gefräst. In diesem Bereich wurden zwei eingleisige Röhren errichtet. Der Vortrieb begann im Herbst 2005.

Das Aushubmaterial wurde zum Teil zwischengelagert, um später für den Neubau der Bahnstrecke im Tullnerfeld als Schüttmaterial für Bahn- und Lärmschutzdämme verwendet zu werden. Ein anderer Teil des Materials wurde zur Neugestaltung des Taglesberges im Wienerwald verwendet, wo in einem Deponie-Sanierungsgebiet ein neuer, künstlicher Höhenrücken entstehen soll.

Der Durchschlag des Tunnels fand am 3. September 2007 statt. Mit dem Neubauabschnitt der neuen Westbahn von Wien–St. Pölten wurde er 2012 fertiggestellt. Die Baukosten lagen bei 617 Millionen Euro.

Die Fahrleitung wurde am 6. Mai 2012 unter Spannung gesetzt.

Die kommerzielle Inbetriebnahme fand am 9. Dezember 2012 statt. Gleichzeitig gingen der Lainzer Tunnel und die ersten vier Gleise des Wiener Hauptbahnhofs in Betrieb.

Heute verkehrt der gesamte Fernverkehr der Westbahnstrecke durch diesen Tunnel.

Betrieb
Seit 9. Dezember 2012 wird der Wienerwaldtunnel planmäßig durchfahren. Pro Richtung passieren denselben täglich rund 80 Züge (sowohl Personenzüge als auch Güterzüge), ein Railjet oder ICE benötigt dafür bei einer Geschwindigkeit von 230 km/h nicht ganz 5 Minuten.

Sicherheitseinrichtungen
Die beiden Röhren sind im Abstand von rund 500 m durch Querstollen miteinander verbunden. Zusätzlich gibt es einen Not-Entlüftungsschacht und vier Ausstiegsstollen.

Daten und Fakten
 Aushubmaterial: ca. 2,3 Mio. m³
 Tübbinge zum Ausbau der Röhren: ca. 57.000 Stück
 Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 250 km/h

Das Bauwerk ist mit ETCS Level 2 und – als Rückfallebene – mit konventionellen Lichtsignalen ausgerüstet. Diese sollen abgebaut werden, wenn sich das ETCS-System als hinreichend stabil erwiesen hat.

Die Querschnittsfläche im eingleisigen einröhrigen Querschnitten beträgt 54 m². Damit einhergehend wurde ein besonders flaches Oberleitungssystem entwickelt.

Literatur
 Der Wienerwaldtunnel – eine tunnelbautechnische Herausforderung. In: Geotechnik, Heft 2/2006, S. 167–172.

Weblinks
 Donauachse/Westbahn, Teilprojekt NBS Wien - St. Pölten

Einzelnachweise

Tunnel in Niederösterreich
Tunnel in Wien
Eisenbahntunnel in Österreich
Bezirk Tulln
Bezirk Sankt Pölten-Land
Penzing (Wien)
Wienerwald
Tunnel in Europa
Bauwerk im Mostviertel
Tunnel in den Alpen
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I was part of the fantastic Dave Koz cruise on the Navigator of the Seas departing from Rome, Italy. What a great week we all had on that ship! I performed 4 shows and was on a keyboard summit panel with Brain Culbertson, Keiko Matsui, Gregg Karukas and Oli Silk.
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Kimbo's Entourage Threatened Petruzelli and Wife
After Seth Petruzelli shocked the MMA world at Saturday night's "EliteXC: Heat" event, he experienced a complete range of emotions. Amazement – that he was able to pull off the enormous upset, jubilation – to know that the win has officially put his name on the MMA map, and fear – that he, his team and wife would be able to leave the arena unharmed.
Petruzelli knew that the odds were against him when he agreed to take the fight against Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson just hours before the fight. Kimbo was a heavyweight with the backing of the entire arena, as the fight was not far from his hometown in Florida. Petruzelli was a little known MMA journeyman that was initially slated to fight on a non-televised light heavyweight bout.
After only 14 seconds, Petruzelli pulled off the upset heard around the MMA world, upsetting most in attendance and all in Kimbo's corner. When the rush of winning wore down, Petruzelli was asked if he started to fear for his life.
"Oh yeah, 100 percent," he told FiveOuncesOfPain. "Afterwords, and I didn't know it at the time, but my wife had got threatened a few times. My corner had got threatened a few times. I had stuff thrown at me from the crowd. As soon as I had got done circling and screaming, the athletic commission told me I had to calm down because the crowd was getting crazy. So I calmed down and said listen, 'You've got to get me out of here.' And I kind of started to get worried about my well-being at that point."
In fact, Petruzelli later found out that his wife, who was sitting ringside, had also received threats after the match was over. The shocking part is that the threats were not from any of the thousands of fans in attendance.
"It was some of his posse that was around the cage," Petruzelli stated. "Not all of them were like that but there were a few that were talking some crap that I wasn't very happy about."
Unfortunately for Petruzelli, Kimbo, his entourage and his fans come from a different culture. One in which street fighting is a means to earn a living, not a profession. The difference being, Kimbo fights to live, not lives to fight. So when you do something that will take food off of the table of one of theirs, there are going to be consequences.
"I had no idea," Petruzelli said about the support for Kimbo, which came at his expense. "I heard this one kid, he kept saying "You cheated! You cheated! You cheated!" (Petruzelli started laughing) And I'm like, how the hell did I cheat!? I mean, what are you talking about!?"
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Tempe Restored – A 17th Century Masque at Banqueting House
By Andrea Zuvich on Fri 19th Jul 2013 a.D. |12,788 views|Comment
I went to the Press Preview of the new, vibrant, stunning new exhibition/experience at Banqueting House in Whitehall yesterday. From the 19th of July to 1 September 2013, Banqueting House has been transformed into the world of the 17th-century masque. All photos by me.
The original Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace was destroyed by fire, and the current building was designed by Inigo Jones for King James I. It was completed in 1622 for the purpose of court entertainments and state events. Inigo Jones was an English chap who was good at many things, and he knew it, and had travelled to Italy where he had been influenced by the architectural styles he had seen there, especially the work of Andrea Palladio. This English Palladianism that Jones then created is unique and that is why he is still so well known. (Learn more about Seventeenth-century Palladianism). Jones was not, however, only an architect, but he also was a set and costume designer for sumptuous masques, among other things.
With that bit of background information, let us proceed…
As one ascends the white staircase which leads to portraits of Charles I, and information pertaining to his execution in 1649, a previous visitor to Banqueting House may not be prepared for the visual extravaganza Historic Royal Palaces and Past Pleasures have created. Usually, the Banqueting House is rather empty, with lots of light streaming in from the many windows throughout the Palladian style building, the focal point being the red throne upon the dais.
For the next few weeks, however, as soon as you behold the interior of Banqueting House, you will probably be rendered speechless. The whole interior is set up in such as way as to draw visitors into the world of the masque, there are exhibits of music, costume, dance, poetry, and more.
What is a masque? You may well ask, as these entertainments are no longer performed. A masque was a sort of play that involved amazing sets, ornate costumes, and were a court entertainment. A Stuart masque was a propaganda piece, generally used to show the prosperity and happiness that resulted from the union of kingdoms under James I. In reality, things were not so great, and there is a sense that all this propaganda and this inherent belief of early Stuart kings that their power was divinely given, was one of the factors that led to Charles I's beheading in 1649.
There are also glass cases in which are held some models of stage and set designs, including this one of a wave machine, as many masques had scenes that took place on the sea:
Whilst putting on a proper masque with all its costumes, equipment, and sets would set someone back several million pounds now, this creation is a taste of what it would have been like to attend a masque in the early 17th-century. Now, one thing to keep in mind is that the famous Rubens paintings that now adorn the ceilings so beautifully were not there during this time, as they were installed in 1636.
Did you notice my funny face above? :p
The actors, playing key historical character roles such as Inigo Jones and Queen Henrietta Maria, engage in lively and historically accurate interpretation and are skilful in drawing in audiences to participate (do not let this put you off, as they will not seek participation from unwilling or shy visitors!). These actors perform a rehearsal of the masque, Tempe Restored, which was performed in 1632, and we all enjoyed it heartily. I think the effects on the screen behind them and the period music perfectly set off the dialogue:
They are several workshops throughout the House, including one that has masque costumes for visitors to try on:
Past Pleasures designed and created many costumes for this masque, including the very beautiful dress that is worn by Queen Henrietta Maria as Divine Beauty, and Steph Selmayr, Costume Director of Past Pleasures stated;
Our sources for this costume were rich; a design sketch by Inigo Jones, a watercolour miniature by an unknown artist, depicting the Queen wearing an exoticised interpretation of the dress and this quote from a contemporary eye witness of Tempe Restored when it was performed for the King in 1632 – "The Queen's Majesty was in a garment of watchet satin with stars of silver embroidered and embossed from the ground and on her head a crown on stars…"
Our own interpretation blends Inigo Jones' original design with the other sources. A rich, pale satin was the closest we could find to 'watchet' – and the myriad of silver embroidered stairs along with other hand-sewn features have required many hours of detailed work. We hope visitors will be thrilled by the beauty of the masque.
Well, I certainly was thrilled!
Visitors can learn a 17th-century dance, which I did with Inigo Jones' kind instruction. I was wearing a man's costume this time, hence very unflattering! (I look like a large pumpkin, but that's ok, I was having so much fun!):
I had a fabulous time at this preview, I spoke to several lovely people who have as much of a passion for this time period as I do and I was finally able to meet Melanie, aka Madame Guillotine, who is a very nice lady! HRP and Past Pleasures certainly did a very good job, and I was truly impressed.
My opinion: this is a DEFINITE must-see for 17th-century lovers!
On the 27th July, 2013, Banqueting House on Whitehall will host an opulent Stuart masque for the first time since 1635! Tickets are £28 per person and include a glass of wine on arrival. I really want to go to this, but I am not yet sure if I can. Tickets are available from Historic Royal Palaces.
For more about the UK's leading professional live costumed interpretation, visit Past Pleasures.
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AZ Memo: Ozone alert extended; Gilbert mom, 2 kids called murder-suicide; hotel for Scottsdale's SkySong; and more
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Good morning, Arizona, and happy hump day! Here's what you need to know.
An air-quality alert that was in effect for Maricopa and Pinal counties on Tuesday has been extended through today. Officials say high temperatures mixing with air pollutants are resulting in concentrations of ozone that can be harmful to residents' health.
The elderly, the very young and those with respiratory problems should stay indoors as much as possible during the alert period, and residents should reduce their time driving vehicles or running other machines that give off air pollutants.
Expect a high today of 112 degrees -- the hottest forecast for this week -- with an overnight low of 90. The National Weather Service said there's a 10-percent chance for rain.
Gilbert mother, 2 kids die in apparent murder-suicide
A mother and two children found dead of gunshot wounds in their Gilbert home. Signs pointing to murder-suicide. No apparent motive or explanation.
Today, sheriff's deputies will try to answer one overriding question in the case: Why?
What caused the likely progression of events, as investigators see it? Why would 45-year-old Lisa Gerhart shoot and kill her 17-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter before turning the gun on herself?
A neighbor in the rambling, unincorporated area marked by ranch homes had called authorities after noticing a vehicle parked outside the home with its engine running. A hose was strung from the exhaust pipe inside the two-story residence, according to Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The sheriff said the father of the children had recently moved out of the home, but investigators were unaware of a history of domestic violence.
ASU researcher working on skin-like condom
An Arizona State University researcher has created a condom that he says should feel like nothing at all.
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Hotel set for Scottsdale's SkySong area
A fancy hotel could soon join the growing list of tenants at south Scottsdale's SkySong development, a project launched in 2004 by Arizona State, the city and a private developer.
The Starwood-brand hotel would add to a mix of office towers, apartments and restaurants rising around the complex's iconic tentlike canopy.
Earlier this month, the Scottsdale council signed off with a 6-1 vote.
The SkySong project was billed as a business incubator and research park that officials hoped would help revitalize the blighted McDowell Road corridor. Scottsdale paid more than $40 million for about 40 acres.
One councilman argued the public-private project had strayed too far from its original purpose, provoking strong reactions from his colleagues. Read reporter Parker Leavitt's full report for more.
No matter your politics, this 102-year-old is amazing
Politics can be tiresome, we all can agree, but how's this for a breath of fresh air?
Geraldine "Jerry" Emmett, 102, was born in 1914, before the 19th Amendment ensured all women had the right to vote.
On Tuesday, she helped report Arizona's delegate votes for Hillary Clinton during a historic Roll Call of States at the Democratic convention. Thousands cheered the retired Prescott educator.
Emmett remembers the joy she felt when her mom could finally cast a ballot.
"We all walked out in the middle of the street and cheered, like they're cheering here — because my mother was going to get to have a say," she said Tuesday.
Emmett, beloved within Arizona Democratic circles, made the trip as the delegation's honorary chairwoman.
As the crowd cheered her, Rep. Ruben Gallego planted a kiss on her cheek and Emmett cried.
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In 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting.
In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon.
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Phone Number: 979-964-4011 (Complex Headquarters)
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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Gaze across the rippling marshes and ponds of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge and it's easy to imagine Texas as it was before settlement. Clouds of snow geese in winter or a warbler "fallout" in spring further convince any visitor that they have stepped back into early Texas. The refuge includes bottomland forest units scattered across the flood plains of the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers. These units provide an important sanctuary for migratory songbirds throughout the year.
The public is welcome at several locations across the Refuge, providing opportunities to encounter marsh, prairie and forest ecosystems. However, much of the refuge is closed to the public, leaving a vast landscape as wildlife sanctuary. Yet, a drive on the 9.4-mile auto tour or hike on one of the many hiking trails can take up a full day's worth of wildlife watching.
Getting There . . .
From Lake Jackson: Take FM 2004 southwest for seven miles. Take FM 2611 south 4 miles to FM 2918. Drive one mile south on FM 2918 to CR 306, then west on CR 306. The Complex Office is located on the San Bernard NWR. From the intersection of FM 2611 and FM 2918, continue on FM 2611 three miles to CR 316. The office is on the right.
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Here, lesser snow geese both roost and feed. Snow geese flourish on the roots of Olney bulrush and other salt marsh plants. They rest in shallow waters with a clear view of their predators.
As many as 30 warbler species regain their strength here after an arduous migration across the Gulf. Shorebird flocks glide over marshes, feeding across the mud flats.
Summer's typical drought conditions may concentrate breeding waterbirds like white ibises, roseate spoonbills, reddish egrets, wood storks, black-crowned night herons, and black-necked stilts. The elusive black, clapper, and king rails nest on the refuge. Dragonflies land at arm's length. Female alligators build nests and raise their young.
The Karankawa Indians once thrived on this land's rich bounty of fish and wildlife. Long before the first European settlers, they paddled dugout canoes along the coast between Galveston and Matagorda Bays. In 1528, Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on this coast and lived with the Karankawas for six years. By 1825, the area bustled with sugar cane and cotton trade that was first under Spanish, then Mexican authority. More recently, ranchers grazed cattle on what eventually became the refuge.
Water levels fluctuate naturally during summer drought and fall rains. Water management projects like the Wolfweed Wetland Complex allow managers to create shallow, freshwater ponds that are frequented by herons, egrets, ibis, shorebirds, and ducks.
Fire recycles grassland nutrients, controls exotic brush that invades mottled duck nesting habitat, and cultivates early succession plants favored by waterfowl. Managers carefully conduct prescribed fires to replace the historic cycle of wildfires.
Sometimes helping wildlife simply means allowing nature to run its course. Many of the bottomland units are maturing forests. Cleared areas are being reforested with seedling trees and young forests are maturing, increasing diversity and creating microhabitats.
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to refuge habitats. Controlling invasive species through herbicide, fire and mechanical operations enables the refuge to restore native coastal prairie, bottomland forest and wetland habitats for wildlife.
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For the next four years, the National Library of Latvia will be implementing a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and nationally co-funded project in the field of Latvia's digital cultural heritage, together with project partners – the National Archives of Latvia, the State Inspection for Heritage Protection of Latvia, and the Cultural Information System Centre.
The main objective of the project is to ensure the wide availability of Latvian cultural heritage to society in the digital environment, which serves as a basis for strengthening national identity, developing the cultural, scientific, knowledge society and creative industries, and ensuring the long-term preservation of national cultural heritage in digital form, creating opportunities for its repeated use in new products and services, as well as its integration into a unified European and global cultural digital space.
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When I was a youngster in Shields the "Mariners" did not exist.They wre known as the "Babes" and played at Horsley Hill Stadium which doubled up as a "dog track".My paternal grandfather was a part time gardener there and I used to assist him ,or I should say I did the work and he smoked his pipe.His other job was guard on the "Marsden Rattler" when he wasnt pinching dogs and claiming the reward for "finding" them! I can still remember the names of some of the players.Chris Marron,who later went to Chesterfield,a centre forward who scored 10 goals in a 13-0 win over ,I think, Murton CW.The outside right was a flamboyant ,moustachioed fellow named George Harvey.There was a goalkeeper called Agar who used to get very excited and very often finished up on the halfway line - not the best place to be for a goalie! Phillips was right back and later joined Man. City.Cummings was left back and later joined Queens Park.McGlasham was right half. Alan Grenyer was centre half. Maddison was outside left and later joined Grimsby Town.
the stadium when it was derelict had some great time's.
Anyway heard all sorts of stories about the past.
welcome to our boards jack, any more stories for us ?
As I recall there used to be a Charity match played at Horsley Hill during Easter when Harton Colliery FC took on a team made up of former stars and current local players. I remember seeing Warney Cresswell ,Alex James , Hughie Gallagher and George Camsell all sedately cruising about while the youngsters got "stuck in".One of the young ones was Corbett Cresswell - I think he was Warneys son.He played for Bishop Auckland and later joined Manchester United together with Bob Hardisty and Ernie Taylor in 1958 after the Munich disaster to bolster the playing staff as so many of the team hah either been killed or severly injured.I saw the "Busby Babes " play at Roker Park .They were a great team.They soon pinpointed Len Shackleton as the danger man and Duncan Edwards,who was built like a tank, hit poor old Len with a crunching tackle and damaged Lens ankle.I do not think he was the same player after that.George Camsell once held the record of 59 goals in a season when he played for Middlesbrough.Dixie Dean then broke it with 60 playing for Everton.I think Warney Cresswell was Evertons captain when they won the 1st Division Championship in 1928.That was also the year South Shields afc was bottom of the then 2nd Division before being swallowed up by Gateshead! Warney was one of the finest full backs ever to play for England and if I am correct he was a South Shields lad as was Stan Mortenson. Warneys niece ,Dorothy Cresswell was certainly a South Shields lass.She was my first true love in my teens- gorgeous then and probably still is !!!
Northern Premier League 9th placed Shields against 2nd placed Wigan.
Looks like Wigans burning ambition paid off !
Score lost 4-1 Rodney marsh scored 2 with goals from Frank Clarke and Mike Ferguson. Len Smith scored from the spot for South Shields.
South Shields were second in the Norther Premier League and had beaten Bishop Auckland, Bradford City and Oldham on the way to the 3rd round. Smith scored in every round.
saw him when i was a bairn !!!
it was a big deal in the town that Q.P.R. match.
Did anyone see super Len in the Gazette the other day winning £500 in the Gazette bingo competition, still a winner after all these years.
And Jimmy Hill in the number 10 jersey.
Three month later Geoff Hurst slotted three passed the Germans !


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I have to doff my cap to my Dad, who, in an inspired move, bought us a TV console around about 1980. Memory and the Internet fail us as to exactly what it was, but it played about 8 games, most of which were essentially Pong. I think it was the Magnavox Odyssey 3000. We might have still had it at our house had our rabbit Toyah not chewed through the wires in the hope that they contained lettuce I suppose. Either way, this was one of the world's first home computer games systems and it paved the way for a future entwined with computer games.
When I was 7, we bought our first real computer. It was of course, the ZX Spectrum with its opulent 48 Kilobytes of memory. At the time, this powerhouse of a computer trumped several fold the old ZX 81's, Dragons, BBC's and Vic 20'. For a short time the Speccie was the king. The games came on tapes, which we generally bought from Boots, and they went into a normal tape recorder. So many games, so many hours of entertainment. The ones that really spring to mind though are the frustratingly addictive Manic Minor, the joystick destroying Daley Thompson's Decathlon and of course Way of the Exploding fist. I couldn't believe my luck when I went to our primary schools Christmas fete thingy and they had a Way of the Exploding fist competition to win stuff. Finally, those hundreds of hours of video game karate paid off! At about age 9, I began the foray of copying out computer games from a mag into Spectrum Basic, modifying some commercial games and writing my own exceptionally Basic games which pretty much just used the PRINT and GOTO commands.
By the time I was 11 and in the first year at secondary school, my ZX Spectrum had descended from being the best gaming computer on the market, to what my fellow pupils described as a 'bean can'. I had to do the decent thing and buy a Commodore 64. The C64 in my view wasn't actually a huge step up in terms of graphics or computing power, but it did have some truly exceptional games and even a drawing game with a mouse called Mouse and Cheese – genius. The C64 also provided for me the first challenging computer football game (one where you couldn't just win 20-0 every game). Emlyn Hughes and Microprose soccer provided a huge amount of entertainment and probably marked for me, the start of a real interest in football. With the C64 also came my understanding of the IF statement in Basic programming, which firstly allowed me to create my own text adventure games, and secondly helped keep me in a job as a web developer for the last 12 years.
I could talk a lot more about the C64, but instead, I'll move on to the Amiga 500. After resisting for a couple of years, I drew £400 out of the bank, walked up to a shop called CBL in Blackburn and carried this beast back to a friends house. Although it was still early days for Amiga games, this was in my opinion a massive leap forward. Suddenly, games were on little disks and took seconds, rather than minutes to load. The graphics and sound were magnificent and realistic and it came with a graphical user interface OS (Workbench). Again, there are too many games to mention, but a key gaming advancement was the ability to connect Amiga's together with a serial cable and play games such as Stunt car racer, Powermonger and Populous.
Home computers aside, I should also mention the arcades. My family will attest that I used to spend a very large portion of holidays either in an amusement arcade or piling old ten pence's into some arcade game or other. The arcades in the 80's offered just a different thing entirely from home computer games. The games were so good and so playable and you had the added bonus of competing with people for scores. Many a friendship and rivalry was formed over a game of Mr.Do or later Double Dragon / Street Fighter 2. The latter here deserves a mention as it was (and is) one of the greatest games of all time. One particularly fond memory of SF2 was in an arcade in St.Ives on holiday around 1992.
On our campsite in Perranporth, I'd struck up a friendship with a chap whilst playing SF2 in the arcade. He duly piled about a fivers worth of 10p's into this hot new game, which allowed us a couple of hours to develop our fighting techniques. Back in St.Ives, I was minding my own business playing sumo champion E.Honda on what was a HUGE SF2 machine. Ironically, a bus load of Japanese tourists came into the arcade and suddenly a SF2 challenge match was on.
Because of my earlier practise, I was able to fend them all off (twice) and retire undefeated. That was probably my finest hour in computer game terms. I also purchased a Nintendo SNES to take to University with me in 1993, and myself and my roommates pretty much played SF2 for the whole first year.
In my third year at Uni, I bought a PC from bargain and now non-existent PC shop ESCOM. This was the year that we all became addicted to DOOM. We also installed that and Command and Conquer in our computer lab so we could have Deathmatches – hours of fun. Although there were some notable exceptions, PC gaming never quite reached the heights of previous platforms. The best moments were when Half Life, Counterstrike or Wolfenstein were set up on the works network.
For about 10 years, I didn't really play as many computer games aside from the odd local network game of Half-Life, the MAME arcade emulator or a party based Bombay Sapphire fuelled game of Singstars on the PS2.
I think I became more interested in making games such as a Macromedia Director web based version of Hyper Olympics and I also made an online game / community that 100 people played called 'The Fantasy band League'. About a year ago however, my daughter who was 2.5 discovered the Cbeebies website. I think it was this and my starting a Part time Masters in Creative Technology (MACT) that rekindled my interest in playing and making computer games.
I had been interested for a long time in what could be learned from playing computer games. For my most recent Masters project, I created a web based, content managed game based learning system for 3-7 year olds. The games were basic, but the idea seemed to go down really well. It was really interesting again to be dealing with games and researching the benefits of games. As part of my 'research' I had a go at a Java version of the 1982 text based adventure game 'The Hobbit' (a game I had somehow missed first time around). I also took a look at the worlds most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game 'World of Warcraft' (2004). I think I am showing my age, but I think I actually enjoyed the Hobbit more. Certainly, I got more entertainment from a text based internet based MUD game in the early 90's.
I never quite got into playing computer games with people I don't know. It always seemed so much more fun to play games with people I do know somehow.
So, what do I owe to computer games? Certainly, I believe, without computer games, I wouldn't now be doing the job I do as a web developer, a job that I truly love doing or studying MACT. Computer games gave me an impetus and interest in computer programming to create my own games. Secondly, the nature of computer games gives you a tremendous patience for things and belief that you can achieve anything with enough persistence. I think it is possible to cunningly embed learning into games, but in my case I just have many great memories of playing and making computer games with friends.
Computer game timeline
1980 – Magnavox Odyssey 3000 TV console (Pong)
1982 – Spectrum 48K (Way of the Exploding fist)
1983 – Handheld video games (Pacman / Donkey Kong etc.)
1987 – Commodore 64 (Elite, Last Ninja)
1990 – Amiga 500 (Sensible World of Soccer, Kick Off Player Manager)
1993 – Nintendo SNES console (SF2, Mario Kart)
1995 – PC (Doom, Wolfenstein 3D)
1998 – N64 (Mario Kart, Goldeneye)
2000 – Gameboy Advance (Pokemon Sapphire, Mario Kart)
2001 – Playstation 2 (GTA Vice City, Singstars)
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a good account my friend – Should we be expecting a book on the way perhaps in the future?
Don R Says:
I'm loving the article, it's really interesting, well written and great to read. Well done.
The only exception i'd point out is the best game of all, SINGSTAR! and that amazing high score doesn't get a mention 🙂
CarlaR Says:
And what about Singstars GOAT FEET!
Mathias Fuchs Says:
great stuff. I read the pages with interest and joy and was impressed with your Magnavox Odyssey 3000 experiences 🙂
Michael Fenton Says:
VERY ENTERTAINING, Al. I can remember a lot of that stuff meself. It makes you wonder what the kids will be reminiscing about in another 30 years.
I totally forgot to mention Singstars, as it's so cunning, you almost forget it's a computer game, especially after *that* high score!
I think the kids will firstly remember websites like Cbeebies and Poisson Rouge and then they might move on to something like the Wii, Guitar Hero or something no controller required like the X-Box Project Natal. But who knows what will be dished up next – looking forward to finding out
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Jim Harbaugh, Michigan close to agreement on contract extension through 2026
Angelique S. Chengelis
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has not yet signed a contract extension, but a resolution is expected soon, perhaps this week.
Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman reported Saturday that Michigan and Harbaugh are finalizing a new deal with an extension through 2026. A source familiar with the negotiations confirmed Feldman's report and confirmed on Saturday that an extension has not yet been signed. There has, however, been growing optimism in recent days that a deal will be done.
Harbaugh's original seven-year contract expires after the 2021 season and he will make more than $8 million this season. He entered the 2020 season as the only FBS coach with less than two years remaining on his contract. Harbaugh has coached six seasons at his alma mater.
Athletic director Warde Manuel and Harbaugh began contract discussions Dec. 17 shortly after the Wolverines canceled their third straight game because of COVID-19 issues, ending their season at 2-4.
While Harbaugh, 57, and Manuel discussed his future with the Wolverines, Michigan parted ways with defensive coordinator Don Brown on Dec. 22 after five seasons. A replacement has not yet been hired and it is unclear what other changes Harbaugh may make to the staff. Six assistant coaches have contracts expiring this month. Harbaugh has been in southern California during the holidays and is expected to return to Ann Arbor on Monday.
Harbaugh and Michigan are coming off an abysmal 2-4 season, that included a loss to heavy underdog Michigan State and a comeback victory in triple overtime at Rutgers. He has gone 49-22 at Michigan but has not beaten Ohio State and has not reached the Big Ten championship game.
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