By Kate Macarthur . Published on September 01, 2003.
Opening his Aug. 5 Chicago concert with two songs from his upcoming "Now" album, Peter Frampton was shouted a demand from a rowdy audience member.
"I've waited for nine years to put this album out so you can put up with a couple of the new songs!" retorted the late 70s rock icon.
The heckler forced what has become part of aging guitarman's concert schtick-playfully working the crowd demanding his hits. He later delivered, with the familiar "Show Me the Way," "Do You Feel Like We Do" and "Baby, I Love Your Way," from his smash 1976 live double album, "Frampton Comes Alive!"
It's a scenario he and other classic rock acts are likely to repeat as they hit the road this summer to promote new studio recordings. Acts like Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Steely Dan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young are among the so-called rock geezers that have driven the concert industry for decades and still manage to draw fans despite the lack of mainstream radio airplay. Of the top 50 tours during the first half of 2003, 42% were classic rock acts, according to concert trade magazine Pollstar.
Record charts used to be more of a reflection of an act's popularity on the concert stage, according to Gary Bongiovanni, Pollstar's editor in chief. Now, "It's increasingly two different businesses," he said. "Even Bruce Springsteen doesn't get much airplay off `The Rising,' but plenty of people are crawling over themselves to see him. Sometimes it comes down to pure showmanship."
That's one reason why Viacom's VH1 Classic agreed to sponsor Frampton's Now tour. "When it comes to guitar gods of the `70s and live albums, the first name that comes to mind is Peter Frampton," said Eric Sherman, general manager VH1 Classic. The three-year-old cable channel has had surprising success with its Journey/Styx/REO Speedwagon tour, which has ranked 19th of the Pollstar's top 50 tours so far this year.
For many of the fans that attended Mr. Frampton's suburban Chicago show, their thirst for classic rock music is still strong. Steve Ames and Jason Thodos, a pair of 43-year-olds from Wheeling, Ill., attended looking for nostalgia but also the kind of music they like. "The big difference between that era and now is all the good songs," said Mr. Thodos, who now tends to listen to bands like Wilco. "There's no album-oriented rock anymore."
Mr. Frampton's most famous album sold an unprecedented 8 million copies in its first year and ushered in an era of arena rock where acts were expected to sell out 50,000-seat football stadiums.
To date, the album has sold 18 million copies, making it one of the top-selling albums in recording history. But his 1977 follow-up, "I'm In You" sold 3 million copies, and was deemed a flop. His career spiraled into an abyss from which he's taken more than 20 years to recover. While Mr. Frampton is optimistic his new album will sell well, it won't come even close to what his "flop" sold.
"Realistically, we're not going to sell millions," Mr. Frampton said. "A couple hundred thousand ... that's what it looks like." His experience in trying to promote new material is illustrative of the challenges nostalgia acts often face in a market where mainstream radio play is largely reserved for current pop artists and classic rock stations use a small percent of their airtime to play new music.
"Frampton is in the position that many, many superstars of the `70s are in," said Joe Levy, music editor for Rolling Stone. "They're going to be best loved by critics and audiences for the music they made 25 years ago." Given the relatively tepid demand for Frampton news, he wasn't sure whether the magazine would review the "Now" album. "I wouldn't call it an impossibility but given the volume of records we have to review, it's not a guarantee," he said.
"The bottom line is I can't continue giving them the nostalgia if I don't grow as an artist," said Mr. Frampton, a 53-year-old, a former curly-haired pinup now turned balding and gray. "I'm sort of the anti-image guy now," he said. "I dress the way that is most comfortable, usually a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. There is no package for me. I'm going back to what was underneath the satin pants."
But getting to the Aug. 26 release of "Now" has been a long process. Although he has actively toured or recorded for all but seven of the last 27 years, the once world-famous guitarist has done so in relative obscurity to all but his most die-hard fans. When he was ready to record again, he couldn't find a label to back him.
Since he was building a new studio in his home, he decided to fund a record on his own and started a recording unit under his Framptone company that sells amp switchers and the talkbox he made famous. In 2001, he teamed with 33rd Street Records, a small label owned by Tower Records and whose roster includes The Eagles, Sammy Hagar and Pete Sears from Jefferson Airplane. In the deal, Mr. Frampton has complete control over the material and owns the masters. "He has significant fan base and touring base and he has a strong brand name," said Morty Wiggins, president of 33rd Street Records. "We're confident Peter can make great music in 2003."
Backed with traditional record promotion, the label is getting additional visibility from the VH1 Classic tour begun Aug. 30. The Viacom-owned cable channel is supporting the tour with a house-produced TV spot, radio promotions with ticket giveaways, promotional items and an online sweepstakes at vh1classic.com with the grand prize tickets to Mr. Frampton's Los Angeles tour date. On Aug. 24, Mr. Frampton co-hosted the channel, which aired his 2000 "Live in Detroit" DVD.
Mr. Frampton and 33rd Street are handling the guitar player and fan promotion, with radio performances, giveaways, print ads and equipment contests in guitar magazines and on Web sites. "We work with a lot of independent marketing companies," said Amy Turner, marketing director/product manager for 33rd Street. Online media shop Tattoo Media, Los Angeles, worked with radio promoters to seed 90 radio, guitar and fan Web sites and others to do email updates. "We're also doing a contest on Towerrecords.com," she said. Barter time worth $100,000 was garnered by Entertainment Marketing Group, Santa Monica, Calif.
The label also is producing a TV spot created by TourDesign, a Fishers, Indiana-based unit of Clear Channel Entertainment, to air in 20 cable markets (about $100,000 media buy) to drive retail sales. "The only way you can use TV effectively for music is when you have a familiar act or song," said Mr. Wiggins. "Doing a $100,000 TV buy is significant for a record shipping the amount of units [Mr. Frampton] has." For now, a music video is not cost-effective, nor is general-market print.
"We found out how much a strip ad in People costs," said Mr. Frampton. "That's our entire print budget, so that puts more responsibility on me for promoting and doing more radio stations." Among his more high-profile public relations efforts is an early September feature on NBC's "Today Show," including an in-studio performance.
Already, the album has eclipsed its original goals of charting a track on the classic rock charts and shipping 50,000 units, according to Mr. Wiggins. "We've placed two songs in the top 10 and they spin so few new records, it's very unusual to have two songs in the top 10," he said.
Heavy radio rotation of the classic rock format is a couple times per day, according to Mr. Wiggins, who said the peak is 300 to 350 spins per week. He estimates Mr. Frampton's songs are played between 150 to 200 times a week on classic rock stations and will help solidify a listener base for him. "That's why the classic rock format isn't as aggressively worked by major labels," he said. "They don't spin enough to sell the units they need."
"What people forget," said Rolling Stone's Mr. Levy, is that mass fame "is an extremely rare opportunity-to get your music heard, to get up in front of a huge audience and to command that kind of attention. ... It's not designed as a long-term career. I'm not saying that's fair, but most people knew that when they were getting in."


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There are countless weird and wonderful superstitions that were adhered to in ancient Ireland. See how many you know by taking our quiz. Good luck!
See how much you know about the ancient Irish traditions.
You score was not too good there. Let's hope you're not a superstitious person, because you may well be breaking some of the rules on a daily basis. Perhaps you should read a bit more about some of the main ancient Celtic superstitions to decide if you think you should be following them.
Discover more about some of the ancient Celtic superstitions.
Well done, pretty good. You obviously don't walk under too many ladders if you can help it, but don't spend ages turning your light switch on and off before you can leave the house every morning. A happy medium is best. Did you know many of the ancient Celtic superstitions were related to the importance they placed on different trees in Ireland.
Wow, what a score! People should rub you for luck before buying their lottery tickets this week. You certainly know a bit about Irish superstitions. Do you try to stick to them in your everyday life?
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In which month of the year should you be most fearful of being abducted by fairies?
We tend to regard fairies now as beautiful and friendly, thanks to Disney and Hollywood portrayals. However, centuries ago in Ireland, they were more generally seen as malicious and dangerous.
There was a widespread belief that fairies would even steal children – a belief which the poet W B Yeats wrote about in his poem, The Stolen Child.
Read the poem The Stolen Child with links to notes and analysis.
In farming circles, what did it signify if the first lamb of the season is black?
The year will produce a poor harvest and the family will struggle.
The eldest son of the family will find a wife.
There will be a death in the family within the year.
Ireland was a largely rural country and much significance was placed on the little clues as to how the family would throughout the year.
Read about more ancient Irish superstitions.
At Halloween, why were single woman blindfolded and sent out into the garden to select the cabbage to make the colcannon to be eaten that evening?
A ring was then hidden inside one of the servings of colcannon made with this cabbage, and whoever found it on their plate would be the next to marry.
At the time of Halloween, only a maiden could select a pure vegetable that was capable of warding of evil spirits.
The men would be preparing the fields for the following day's work, and the elder women would be readying the house for a party.
This is one of a few superstitions to do with colcannon. Another is that the single woman would take the first spoonful and the last spoonful of her colcannon, and place it inside her stocking and hang out front of the house. Then the next bachelor to walk through the door would be her intended husband.
Any single ladies wanting to get married? Get the recipe for a delicious Irish Colcannon here.
Why was it considered unlucky to bring them into the house before Candlemas Day?
It was taking nutrients from the fields too early and would lead to a season of poor harvests.
It signified a farewell or death of someone close was imminent.
It showed complacency of the family's status, and may lead to an invasion or attack from nearby rivals.
Although there may still be some diehards sticking to this rule, nowadays, many people think that snowdrops help to purify a home and are happy to take them in before Candlemas.
Find out more about the Christian celebration Candlemas and the superstitions that surround it.
On New Year's Day, if the first to enter the house is a tall, dark, handsome man, then the family would enjoy a year of good fortune and prosperity. But the family would suffer bad luck and hardship for the next 12 months if which person was the first to cross the threshold?
It was also believed that if the wind came from the west then it would be a prosperous year for Ireland, but if was blowing from the east, then Britain would have the better year.
Find out about more Irish New Year's Day superstitions.
If the horse shoe had been given to you, then it would have the opposite effect and bring bad luck.
Find out more interesting facts and superstitions about Ireland.
Christmas and New Year's were full of festive superstitions in Ireland. For example, if you ate a certain fruit on Christmas Eve then it was believed that you would remain fit, strong and healthy for the following twelve months. Do you know which fruit it was?
Discover more ancient Irish superstitions, traditions and facts.
Most people know that a four-leafed shamrock is considered lucky. It will bring the owner good luck in gambling and also make him immune from any witchcraft and evil spells cast over him. But only if he looks after the four-leafed shamrock properly by doing what?
Throw it into the wind after three pieces of good luck, for it will bring sorrow to those who are greedy and hold it too long.
Carry it with him at all times, and never give it away or even show it to anyone else.
Share it with his friends and family, and allow them to also benefit from the good fortune it will bring.
The shamrock is one of the most iconic symbols of Ireland, and it has a history of beliefs and superstitions that date back centuries.
Find out more about the shamrock and other ancient Irish symbols here.
In ancient Ireland, many families would sit down together three times in the month of May, to eat a meal of young nettles. What benefits did they think this would bring them?
It would keep the rheumatics away for a year.
The family would come into money or good fortune the following year.
The eldest child would find his or her love and be married by winter.
There were several rituals and superstitions that people in Ireland would go through in the belief that it could protect or help them in the future.
Discover more fascinating facts about Ireland.
For what reason would a person be placed on the shore when the tide is coming in, and made to wait there in the shallows until the tide went out again?
If a person had committed an horrific sin for which no action could make right, then only the sea could cleanse the soul and allow them back into the community.
If a woman was struggling to get pregnant then she needed to sit in the life-giving waters of the ocean to improve her chances of conceiving.
It was believed that as the waves washed back out to sea they would carry away a fever with them.
With the irony of course being that sitting in the freezing ocean for hours at a time would be more likely to make you ill than cure you.
Read about more ancient Irish superstitions and traditions here.


With two full moons occurring in the same month, there's no doubt that March 2018 is going out with a bang. On Mar. 31, the full moon in Libra will also double as a blue moon, capping this month off with an extra dose of magic. However, not all magic is fairy dust and rainbows. Sometimes magic is dark, difficult, and hard to swallow. That doesn't make it any less meaningful to our spiritual growth and the March 2018 blue moon in Libra is proof of that.
It's during a full moon that the boundaries separating the body from the soul is weakened. We feel like our purest, intrinsic self which, ironically, can be an incredibly confusing experience. We're so used to looking at the world through a filtered lens but there's rarely anything clean about our most primal needs. The best way to deal with these strange feelings is to fully embrace them. All the hidden parts of you are unveiling themselves. They want to be heard. If you don't listen, they'll only be forced to scream louder to get your attention.
When the full moon is in Libra, the desire to balance the equilibrium between our own dust and divinity is made even more desperate. Libra is always seeking harmony and beauty within itself. The problem is that it may be a lot easier said than done.
There are stressful aspects to this full moon in Libra which may cause you to look inwardly and dislike what you see. It's normal to listen to your inner-critic. However, during this Libra full moon, your inner-critic may take the wheel and drive you toward chaos. Don't be alarmed if you've been tearing yourself apart, left and right. In your search for perfection, you may be concentrating so closely on your flaws that you're oblivious to the things that make you beautiful. Your perspective of yourself might feel warped, like you're looking at your reflection through a fun house mirror.
Be mindful of the fact that you may be hurting your own feelings. You might be so lost in the downward spiral of your mind that everything looks a lot worse than it really is. This is why it's so important to get out of your head. Open up to those you trust and talk about it. Get out of the house and keep your schedule full of activities. Do something to get your mind off things.
You may feel hungry for attention during this Libra full moon. You might desire approval from others in order to feel validated. The problem here is that you have no control over the way others perceive you. You only have control over yourself.
Take care not to waste all your energy on people who truly don't matter. You might expect people to treat you a certain way and base your whole self-worth on their opinion of you. There is only so much you can do to make people like you and truthfully, you have very little control over their perception. You could be the most awesome person in the universe and a certain group of people might still not recognize it.
Combat these irrational impulses by concentrating on what you really have control over: yourself. Make up your mind about what matters to you most. Is it kindness? Honesty? Integrity? Whatever your values may be, practice them at all times, regardless of the way people respond to it.
On the bright side, the Libra full moon will also highlight aspects of your relationships that need work. This is the most meaningful thing you can learn during this time. The truth about the way you've been treating those closest to your heart will be revealed. You'll be able to make up for any short-comings on your end and strengthen your bonds.
Instead of concentrating on the opinions of people who aren't important, focus your energy on people who have always stood by your side. Ask yourself what you can do for your loved ones to make their lives easier, to make your affections known to them. It could be something as simple as calling them out of the blue, just to let them know how much you love them. It could be an even bigger commitment, like offering a helping hand while they move out of their house. If you focus your thought process on a more positive avenue, you'll know what to do.


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Fundador Launches New Concept Store in the Philippines
By mixofeverything blog At March 19, 2018 0
It's not everyday that you get to enjoy food and beverage concocted with brandy and Sherry wines. Yes, you read that right, A L C O H O L! (Ha Ha! That got me excited!). Venice Grand Canal Mall in McKinley Hill has just opened their newest store, the Fundador Café.
Set to be a destination, Fundador Café is a new concept created for customers who likes to indulge in a variety of beverages and cupcakes infused with liquor while shopping for rare and exclusive collections of Fundador.
They say it's the first-of-its-kind concept store in the Philippines and I think it is. 50-square meter store has its own "cocktail bar" where food and liquor lovers can both enjoy the heavenly liquor-spiked concoctions made exclusively for the store.
The store flaunts a balanced mix of classic and modern interior design, with a vibrant wooden finish embracing the entire space to evoke an authentic touch of Spanish influences. The centerpiece, meanwhile, showcases the original Fundador barrel, the signature icon shipped directly from Jerez, Spain.
For the cupcakes, the four heavenly variations contain Harveys Bristol Cream, which adds clean, fresh and fruity, with spicy overtones, and a velvety smoothness flavor. The Sherry Butter Cupcake, Banana Cupcake, Chocolate Cupcake, and Vanilla Butter Cupcake are also topped with Harveys Dark Chocolate Ganache for the extra kick of alcohol. There's us enjoying the treats!
For the unique beverages, they are mixed with different Fundador brands. Hot drinks and some with coffee too! Perfect this summer are their cold choices. The Light Iced Tea mixed with a shot of Fundador Light; Café Solera, which is a premium roast coffee served with ice and a shot of Fundador Solera; and Harveys Mojito, which has the sweet taste of lemon and mint mixed with Harveys. They also have really cool blended drink choices, Orange Passion, a sweet soda based drink blended with Harveys Bristol Cream; Fundador Frappe, an ice swirl of espresso infused with Fundador Gold Reserve and Fundador Solera; and Matcha Light, a sweet, creamy vanilla blend of your favorite matcha flavor fused with smooth Fundador Light for an extra kick.
Andrew Tan - Emperador Inc.
"The fun part at the Fundador Café is that we also have Gelato mixed with Harveys Bristol Cream," shares Kendrick Tan, executive director, Emperador, Inc. "We highly recommend that customers try out our Amara Dark Chocolate or Dulce De Leche because either of those will surely tickle your taste buds."
The Harveys Bristol Cream is a sherry wine produced in Jerez, Spain that proudly enjoys the distinction of being the #1 sherry in the world. The bottles are also sold exclusively at the store.
The tipsy group!
Fundador is Spain's largest and oldest brandy maker being sold to more than 30 countries around the world. It is also the largest selling premium spirit in the Philippines and the preferred premium drink of Filipinos for the past 120 years. The brand was acquired by listed liquor company, Emperador Inc. owned by tycoon Andrew L. Tan—a move that further solidified the latter's position as the world's largest brandy company.

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I made these a few years ago and produced this article for Bottleship. I've used them for about 5 years until I found a set at a good price on ebay when an architect's office was closing down. They are of great benefit when scaling up (or down) plans, especially when the plan is in a book near the centre and the book cannot be flattened for photocopying. The cheat's way is at the end of the article.


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All, Family Saga
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. To the south, the king's powers are failing—his most trusted adviser dead under mysterious circumstances and his enemies emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king's new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself.
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Her Face Is a Map of the World: Remembering Evelyn Hannon
May 1, 2019 by Janice Waugh
I think Evelyn was a little perplexed when I asked her for a photo for this post. But she gave it and trusted me and seemed happy with the result.
On Monday, April 29th, we lost an important member of the travel writing community and one of the most inspiring voices in travel for women.
Evelyn Hannon, known everywhere as Journeywoman, was an energetic, uplifting, critical thinking, and compassionate woman of travel. She was an inspiration to so many – people I know and hundreds of thousands of people I don't know.
Way back in 2013, I was listening to the words of KT Tunstall's song, "Suddenly I See." It made me think of Evelyn and I wrote the following homage to her.
She will be sorely missed.
You can follow tributes to Evelyn on Twitter @Journeywoman. Now, here's the post from 2013.
Her Face Is a Map of the World
I'd like my face to be "a map of the world."
To me, it would mean that I am a lifelong learner.
One who is forever growing.
Living dynamically.
I strive for this in my life and traveling solo helps me feel like I am making progress. But, as I meet certain people, I realize how far I have yet to grow.
"Everything around her is a silver pool of light."
What a lovely image – a "silver pool of light."
This line, and the one from the title of this post, is from Suddenly I See, a song by KT Tunstall. It's not new, but the song recently made it back onto my walking playlist. I like the words and the images. Naturally, they make me think of travel and I wondered whose face really is a map of the world. I wanted to give you many examples but Evelyn Hannon, the founder and editor of Journeywoman stood out so much that this post had to be about her.
Evelyn's energy is like this silver pool of light. It is valuable, encompassing, and uplifting.
It seems to me that it is also unwavering. She sees the good of the world on a grand scale and in its minutia, but also with a critical eye.
"Her face is a map of the world."
Evelyn has been traveling the world, mostly solo, since the 1980s. After a divorce from her husband, she set out on her first trip. You can read her story here. She started Journeywoman in 1994 and has been sharing travel tips with women ever since.
I first met Evelyn Hannon on Twitter in 2009, shortly after starting Solo Traveler. After learning that we both lived in Toronto, I was invited to her home for tea. In our conversation I spilled my story about the loss of my husband and the origins of Solo Traveler. She listened patiently then shared her own story in a somewhat more quiet manner. Her transition to a new life had taken place decades before. Mine was fresh. Her energy supported me and her words encouraged me on my path.
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Since then, I have seen Evelyn a number of times. I've seen her speak at travel bloggers' conferences and other travel-related events. Last week I attended a panel discussion on solo travel safety where she again shared her advice, as always, with a quiet confidence.
So when I think of whose face is a map of the world, I think of Evelyn.
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
Yes, her face projects a beauty that comes from knowledge collected from years of travel, compassion accumulated from connecting with women all over the world, and wisdom gathered from a mindful approach to her travels. Her inspiration has been instrumental to me and many others.
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from the page of a magazine
She makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
The power to be
The power to give
The power to see…
Yes, I aspire for my face to be a map of the world and to pass on all of the above. "The power to be. The power to give. The power to see."
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n Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.


Harponville is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Harponville is situated on the D47 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
The village of Harponville is first noted as belonging to the abbey at Saint-Riquier. Later it becomes a strongly Protestant place, owing to the Raincheval family's influence. Burials took place in the gardens of their home.
At the beginning of the 19th cenruty, the cordiality between the two denominations was such that they decided to build a wall in the old parish church, Catholic on one side, Protestant on the other. This wall was later demolished and a church for the Protestants was built in 1823 and rebuilt in 1863 after a fire.
The village was unaffected by World War I. A defensive system of trenches and a blockhouse were set up in the ''Bois de l'Abbaye'' near ''Mont d'Harponville'' which kept the village safe.
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Here Are 9 Awesomely Nerdy Things to Do This June in Metro Phoenix
Lauren Cusimano June 1, 2017 6:00AM
RPM Orchestra presents A Trip to Mars, and eight other nerdy things to do this June. Courtesy of FilmBar
Just because Phoenix Comicon is over doesn't mean the mean things have to start slowing down. Nerd culture in the Valley is still holding strong thanks to local film screenings, book clubs, adult collage groups, and even a trivia night dedicated to the first 10 seasons of The Simpsons – a.k.a. the world's best TV show.
Now, get ready to mark your Google calendars with these nine events coming to metro Phoenix this June.
Burn Black & Tenderspeck Tour
Hit rent day hard with the Burn Black & Tenderspeck Tour: "Healing Thru Writing, Zines, & Art" at Wasted Ink Zine Distro. Burn Black Zine's Rory Bee Britt and Brian Tagle and Tenderspeck's Elly Dallas will host a workshop on the healing power of words and art, and read from the brand new Burn Black #6 issue. You're encouraged to bring in old journals and writings for a look back at how you may have made "trauma into triumph via art." Join the discussion from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, for free at Wasted Ink Zine Distro. See the Facebook event for more details.
Summer Lovin'
First Fridays at the Heard Museum mean free evening gallery admission, late night food and drink at The Café and Cantina, and scheduled events like Summer Lovin', which is hosted by the impressive collage-making group CUT + PASTE PHX. Summer Lovin' has all the materials to create your own collage – no doubt a throwback to the summer nights of your youth for some of you – plus local DJs, food, and more from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 2. See the Heard Museum website for more.
You think you know The Simpsons, but we'll just see.
Courtesy of The Coronado
Classic Simpsons Trivia: Bi-Mon Sci-Fi Con
How would Bart suggest you solve a Rubix cube? Who voiced Mindy Simmons? Name the Libertarian recluse wrote the episode "Itchy & Scratchy Land"? These are just some of the questions we could only assume will be asked at the Classic Simpsons Trivia: Bi-Mon Sci-Fi Con – a team trivia night focusing solely on The Simpson's first 10 seasons. The night is free, open to all ages, and runs from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, at The Coronado. See the Facebook event for more details.
RPM Orchestra provides the score during the silent film A Trip to Mars.
Courtesy of FilmBar
RPM Orchestra presents: A Trip to Mars
Picture it: The 1918 silent film A Trip to Mars, a classic space opera subgenre of science fiction film – screens while RPM Orchestra, "proto-Industrial Americana music with a dash of old-fashioned hiss and scratch," provides the film score. This one-night-only experience is happening at FilmBar at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. General admission is $12. See the FilmBar website for tickets and details.
Brekan's Picasso.
Ralph Michael Brekan
"25 Years of Pop Art"
In case you didn't know, Ralph Michael Brekan – whose acting work has been seen on the HBO Westworld series, NCIS, and more – is a graduate of McClintock High School in Tempe. His expansive portfolio of pop art has been exhibited in seven countries across three continents, and his old hometown is currently holding an exhibition of his work titled "25 Years of Pop Art." See colorful works of art depicting Tempe landmarks and more now through July 2 in the Community Room Gallery at the Tempe History Museum. The museum is closed Mondays, and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, as well as 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, see the Tempe History Museum website.
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Lauren Cusimano was the Phoenix New Times food editor from 2018 to 2021. Joys include eating wings, riding bikes, knowing everyone at the bar, talking too much about The Simpsons, and falling asleep while reading.
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Of course that monster hiding under your bed when you were little didn't really exist. Vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons—they're simply figments of our imagination, right? After all, their existence has never been scientifically proven. But there is one giant problem with such an easy dismissal of these creepy creatures: people keep encountering them.
This 10th anniversary edition of the quintessential guide to magical beings features a new preface, new chapters on chimeras and zombies, and updates on werewolves, dragons, and the fae.
One of the most respected writers and teachers in the occult field today, John Michael Greer has written more than fifty books on esoteric traditions, nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic, and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). He lives in Rhode Island, USA with his wife Sara. He can be found online at www.EcoSophia.net.


The average pay for a Fire Safety Manager is €42,188 a year and €20 an hour in Finland. The average salary range for a Fire Safety Manager is between €29,475 and €52,310. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Finland.
Manages, plans, and implements fire safety programs and procedures, in accordance with local, state and federal regulations as well as company policies, to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
Recommends and administers solutions to address unsafe conditions and practices.


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Marc Silvestri (* 3. März 1958 in Palm Beach, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Comiczeichner und -verleger. Seine Karriere begann bei Marvel Comics, wo er als Zeichner der Serie Uncanny X-Men von 1987 bis 1990 berühmt wurde. Danach zeichnete er für zwei Jahre den X-Men Nebentitel Wolverine.

1992 verließ Silvestri mit sechs anderen Zeichnern – Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane und Jim Valentino – Marvel und gründete Image Comics. Silvestris Studio Top Cow Comics ist eines der Image-Gründungsstudios, und neben Todd McFarlanes McFarlane Productions das einzige, das noch bei Image ist. Silvestri schuf für Top Cow die Titel Cyberforce, Weapon Zero, Witchblade und The Darkness. Später konzentrierte er sich auf verlegerische Tätigkeiten und zeichnete nur noch wenig. 1997 verließ er mit Top Cow kurzfristig Image, kehrte aber bald darauf zurück.

2004 zeichnete Silvestri erstmals wieder für Marvel und schuf mit Autor Grant Morrison eine fünfteilige X-Men Geschichte.

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Geboren 1958
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Q: Truncate strings in an array which match a particular format, then filter out unaltered elements I have an array which is a mix of strings that I want to keep and strings that I don't want to keep.  Of the strings to keep, I need to truncate them from their first occurring slash.
My array:
$code = [
    'PO/2022/0001',  // modify
    'abc',           // remove
    'xyz',           // remove
    'PO2022/0001',   // remove
    'XY/2022/0002',  // modify
    'PO/2022/0232'   // modify
];

I am trying to explode the strings in the above array on / and if the newly generated array has 3 elements, then I need to push the first value into my result array.
Expected result from sample input:
['PO', 'XY', 'PO']

Can I know what is the better and efficient approach to do this?
This is what I have so far:
foreach ($code as $v) {
    $nwCode = explode("/",$v);
    if(count($nwCode) == 3) {
      $nwAry[] = $newCode[0];
    }

    $nwCode = [];
}

echo '
',print_r ($nwAry).'
';

A: $code = ['PO/2022/0001', 'abc','xyz','PO2022/0001', 'XY/2022/0002','PO/2022/0232'];

$prefixes = array_map(function($e){
  $nwCode = explode('/', $e);
  if(count($nwCode) == 3)
  {
    return $nwCode[0];
  }
} ,$code);

$prefixes = array_filter($prefixes, function($e){ if(strlen($e) > 0) return true; });

echo "
";
var_dump($prefixes);
echo "
";

The array_map used to get those prefixes, while array_filter to remove the empty prefixes from the unmatching items.
You could use array_reduce too.
$prefixes = array_reduce($code, function($carry, $item){
  $nwCode = explode('/', $item);
  if(count($nwCode) == 3)
  {
    array_push($carry, $nwCode[0]);
  }
  return $carry;
}, array());

A: Because you want to perform replacements on strings with a strict format/signature AND filter out elements that do not match the signature, the best tool that PHP has to offer is preg_filter().
Pattern breakdown:
^              #start of string
[^/]+          #one or more non-slash characters
\K             #forget/release previously matched characters
(?:/[^/]+){2}  #match 2 sets of slash followed by one or more non-slash characters
$              #end of string

Code: (Demo)
var_export(
    preg_filter(
        '~^[^/]+\K(?:/[^/]+){2}$~',
        '',
        $code
    )
);

Output:
array (
  0 => 'PO',
  4 => 'XY',
  5 => 'PO',
)

IF you require indexed keys, call array_values() on the result array.

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With India's e-transport potential obvious, the Delhi state government promised to deliver 1,000 electric buses in the last financial year.
On-the-move charging technology for electric buses, including solar bodywork, is helping drive down the contribution of battery costs to electric vehicle prices and will hasten parity with diesel public transport, according to U.K. research company IDTechEx.
The Cambridge-based business intelligence service has predicted ebuses will rival diesel alternatives on price by around 2030, thanks to advances in non-battery charging options including integral PV; intermittent overhead rails and coils; bus stop top-up charging; and 10-second supercapacitor charging.
IDTechEx, which published the Energy Storage for Electric Buses and Trucks 2019-2029 report, said the race to price parity is being helped by the rising cost diesel drivetrains are incurring to treat emissions and also predicted alternative charging methods mean battery costs may make up only 6% of overall ebus costs by 2029.
Researchers at IDTechEx, surveying the global market, pointed to the withdrawal of subsidies in China as abruptly killing demand in the world's biggest ebus marketplace but said there is the potential for a fresh surge of orders if solar power reaches grid parity in the nation – something Beijing wants to achieve by the start of 2021.
With ebus orders rising outside China, IDTechEx highlighted the prominent role likely to be played by India, where the government wants to phase out all 1.6 million registered diesel buses over air quality concerns. With lengthy elections under way in India at present, the government has previously outlined plans to order its first 10,000 ebuses and the state of Uttarakhand has 500 on order, making India responsible for around a quarter of non-Chinese orders.
Elsewhere, IDTechEx reports Kazakhstan has 700 ebuses on order and Azerbaijan 500. Researchers say orders have recently been placed for 263 vehicles for U.K. cities, with London waiting on 68 electric double-deckers, as part of mayor Sadiq Khan's air quality improvement ambition. With significant orders also reported for the cities of Warsaw, Helsingborg, for Brussels airport and for the Qbuzz company in the Netherlands, Europe is also taking up low carbon transport options in a market dominated by Chinese manufacturer BYD but in which Indian producer Tata Motors is also active.
IDTechEx also predicted small electric cars will reach parity with conventional alternatives as early as 2023 and stated evidence from Norway suggested supply of electric models by popular brands is struggling to keep up with demand. According to the research company, the Kia eNiro has a one-year waiting list, Volkswagen's electric Passat GTE and Golf GTE models have been closed to new orders and the much-hyped Tesla 3 is still keeping customers waiting.


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#define SVN_DATE       "$Date: 2012-01-27 16:33:21 +0100 (Fri, 27 Jan 2012) $"
#define SVN_AUTHOR     "$Author: iveselyk $"
#define SVN_REVISION   "$Revision: 98 $"
#define SVN_ID         "$Id: TFeaCat.cc 98 2012-01-27 15:33:21Z iveselyk $"

#define MODULE_VERSION "1.0.0 "__TIME__" "__DATE__" "SVN_ID

#include "Error.h"
#include "Timer.h"
#include "Features.h"
#include "Common.h"
#include "UserInterface.h"

#include "Nnet.h"

#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// DEFINES
//

#define SNAME "TFEACAT"

using namespace TNet;

void usage(const char* progname)
{
  const char *tchrptr;
  if ((tchrptr = strrchr(progname, '\\')) != NULL) progname = tchrptr+1;
  if ((tchrptr = strrchr(progname, '/')) != NULL) progname = tchrptr+1;
  fprintf(stderr,
"\n%s version " MODULE_VERSION "\n"
"\nUSAGE: %s [options] DataFiles...\n\n"
":TODO:\n\n"
" Option                                                     Default\n\n"
" -l dir     Set target directory for features               Current\n"
" -y ext     Set target feature ext                          fea\n"
" -A         Print command line arguments                    Off\n"
" -C cf      Set config file to cf                           Default\n"
" -D         Display configuration variables                 Off\n"
" -H mmf     Load NN macro file                              \n"
" -S file    Set script file                                 None\n"
" -T N       Set trace flags to N                            0\n"
" -V         Print version information                       Off\n"
"\n"
"FEATURETRANSFORM GMMBYPASS LOGPOSTERIOR NATURALREADORDER PRINTCONFIG PRINTVERSION SCRIPT SOURCEMMF TARGETPARAMDIR TARGETPARAMEXT TRACE\n"
"\n"
"STARTFRMEXT ENDFRMEXT CMEANDIR CMEANMASK VARSCALEDIR VARSCALEMASK VARSCALEFN TARGETKIND DERIVWINDOWS DELTAWINDOW ACCWINDOW THIRDWINDOW\n"
"\n"
" %s is Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Karel Vesely\n"
" licensed under the APACHE License, version 2.0\n"
" Bug reports, feedback, etc, to: iveselyk@fit.vutbr.cz\n"
"\n", progname, progname, progname);
  exit(-1);
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// MAIN FUNCTION
//

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
{

  const char* p_option_string =
    " -l r   TARGETPARAMDIR"
    " -y r   TARGETPARAMEXT"
    " -D n   PRINTCONFIG=TRUE"
    " -H l   SOURCEMMF"
    " -S l   SCRIPT"
    " -T r   TRACE"
    " -V n   PRINTVERSION=TRUE";

  if(argc == 1) { usage(argv[0]); }

  UserInterface        ui;
  FeatureRepository    feature_repo;
  Network              transform_network;
  Network              network;
  Timer                tim;

  const char*                       p_script;
        char                        p_target_fea[4096];
  const char*                       p_target_fea_dir;
  const char*                       p_target_fea_ext;

  const char*                       p_source_mmf_file;
  const char*                       p_input_transform;

  bool                              gmm_bypass;
  bool                              log_posterior;
  int                               trace;

  // variables for feature repository
  bool                              swap_features;
  int                               target_kind;
  int                               deriv_order;
  int*                              p_deriv_win_lenghts;
  int                               start_frm_ext;
  int                               end_frm_ext;
        char*                       cmn_path;
        char*                       cmn_file;
  const char*                       cmn_mask;
        char*                       cvn_path;
        char*                       cvn_file;
  const char*                       cvn_mask;
  const char*                       cvg_file;

  // OPTION PARSING ..........................................................
  // use the STK option parsing
  int ii = ui.ParseOptions(argc, argv, p_option_string, SNAME);

  // OPTION RETRIEVAL ........................................................
  // extract the feature parameters
  swap_features = !ui.GetBool(SNAME":NATURALREADORDER", TNet::IsBigEndian());

  target_kind = ui.GetFeatureParams(&deriv_order, &p_deriv_win_lenghts,
       &start_frm_ext, &end_frm_ext, &cmn_path, &cmn_file, &cmn_mask,
       &cvn_path, &cvn_file, &cvn_mask, &cvg_file, SNAME":", 0);

  // extract other parameters
  p_source_mmf_file   = ui.GetStr(SNAME":SOURCEMMF",     NULL);
  p_input_transform   = ui.GetStr(SNAME":FEATURETRANSFORM",  NULL);

  p_script            = ui.GetStr(SNAME":SCRIPT",         NULL);
  p_target_fea_dir    = ui.GetStr(SNAME":TARGETPARAMDIR", NULL);
  p_target_fea_ext    = ui.GetStr(SNAME":TARGETPARAMEXT", NULL);

  gmm_bypass          = ui.GetBool(SNAME":GMMBYPASS",     false);
  log_posterior       = ui.GetBool(SNAME":LOGPOSTERIOR",  false);

  trace               = ui.GetInt(SNAME":TRACE",          00);

  // process the parameters
  if(ui.GetBool(SNAME":PRINTVERSION", false)) {
    std::cout << "Version: "MODULE_VERSION"" << std::endl;
  }
  if(ui.GetBool(SNAME":PRINTCONFIG", false)) {
    std::cout << std::endl;
    ui.PrintConfig(std::cout);
    std::cout << std::endl;
  }
  ui.CheckCommandLineParamUse();

  // the rest of the parameters are the feature files
  for (; ii < argc; ii++) {
    feature_repo.AddFile(argv[ii]);
  }

  //**************************************************************************
  //**************************************************************************
  // OPTION PARSING DONE .....................................................

  //read the input transform network
  if(NULL != p_input_transform) {
    if(trace&1) TraceLog(std::string("Reading input transform network: ")+p_input_transform);
    transform_network.ReadNetwork(p_input_transform);
  }

  //read the neural network
  if(NULL != p_source_mmf_file) {
    if(trace&1) TraceLog(std::string("Reading network: ")+p_source_mmf_file);
    network.ReadNetwork(p_source_mmf_file);
  } else {
    Error("Source MMF must be specified [-H]");
  }

  //initialize the FeatureRepository
  feature_repo.Init(
    swap_features, start_frm_ext, end_frm_ext, target_kind,
    deriv_order, p_deriv_win_lenghts,
    cmn_path, cmn_mask, cvn_path, cvn_mask, cvg_file
  );
  if(NULL != p_script) {
    feature_repo.AddFileList(p_script);
  }
  if(feature_repo.QueueSize() <= 0) {
    KALDI_ERR << "No input features specified,\n"
              << " try [-S SCP] or positional argument";
  }

  //**************************************************************************
  //**************************************************************************
  // MAIN LOOP ...............................................................

  //progress
  size_t cnt = 0;
  size_t step = feature_repo.QueueSize() / 100;
  if(step == 0) step = 1;
  tim.Start();

  //data carriers
  Matrix<BaseFloat> feats_in,feats_out,nnet_out;
  //process all the feature files
  for(feature_repo.Rewind(); !feature_repo.EndOfList(); feature_repo.MoveNext()) {
    //read file
    feature_repo.ReadFullMatrix(feats_in);

    //pass through transform network
    //transform_network.Propagate(feats_in, feats_out);
    transform_network.Feedforward(feats_in, feats_out, start_frm_ext, end_frm_ext);

    //pass through network
    //network.Propagate(feats_out,nnet_out);
    network.Feedforward(feats_out,nnet_out,start_frm_ext,end_frm_ext);

    //get the ouput, trim the start/end context
    feats_out.Init(nnet_out.Rows()-start_frm_ext-end_frm_ext,nnet_out.Cols());
    memcpy(feats_out.pData(),nnet_out.pRowData(start_frm_ext),feats_out.MSize());

    //GMM bypass for HVite using posteriors as features
    if(gmm_bypass) {
      for(size_t i=0; i<feats_out.Rows(); i++) {
        for(size_t j=0; j<feats_out.Cols(); j++) {
          feats_out(i,j) = static_cast<BaseFloat>(sqrt(-2.0*log(feats_out(i,j))));
        }
      }
    }

    //Convert posteriors to logdomain
    if(log_posterior) {
      for(size_t i=0; i<feats_out.Rows(); i++) {
        for(size_t j=0; j<feats_out.Cols(); j++) {
          feats_out(i,j) = static_cast<BaseFloat>(log(feats_out(i,j)));
        }
      }
    }

    //build filename
    MakeHtkFileName(p_target_fea,
                    feature_repo.Current().Logical().c_str(),
                    p_target_fea_dir, p_target_fea_ext);
    //save output
    int sample_period = feature_repo.CurrentHeader().mSamplePeriod;
    feature_repo.WriteFeatureMatrix(feats_out,p_target_fea,PARAMKIND_USER,sample_period);

    //progress
    if(trace&1) {
      if((cnt++ % step) == 0) std::cout << 100 * cnt / feature_repo.QueueSize() << "%, " << std::flush;
    }
  }

  //finish
  if(trace&1) {
    tim.End();
    std::cout << "TFeaCat finished: " << tim.Val() << "s" <<std::endl;
  }
  return 0;

} catch (std::exception& rExc) {
  std::cerr << "Exception thrown" << std::endl;
  std::cerr << rExc.what() << std::endl;
  return 1;
}

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Marine (book)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology. In scientific contexts, the term almost always refers exclusively to saltwater environments, although in other contexts (e.g., engineering) it may refer to any (usually navigable) body of water.
Marine or marines may also refer to:
Military / seafarers
Marines, an infantry force that specializes in naval campaigns
such as the United States Marine Corps
Merchant marine, or merchant navy, the fleet of merchant vessels registered in a country
A term for a navy, uncommon in English, but common in other languages
Koninklijke Marine Royal Netherlands Navy the navy of the Dutch Armed Forces
German Navy, the navy of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -	https://wn.com/Marine
Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit is a 1996 book written by Tom Clancy about the inner workings of a Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit at Google Books
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -	https://wn.com/Marine_(book)
Marines, also known as a marine corps and naval infantry, are an infantry force that specializes in the support of naval and army operations on land and at sea, as well as the execution of their own operations. In the majority of countries, the marine force is part of the navy, but it can also be under the army like the Troupes de marine (French Marines) and Givati Brigade (Israeli Marines), or form an independent armed service branch like the United States Marine Corps and Royal Marines.
Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included providing protection from war while at sea, reflecting the pressed nature of the ships' company and the risk of mutiny. Other tasks would include boarding of vessels during combat or capture of prize ships and providing manpower for raiding ashore in support of the naval objectives.
With the industrialization of warfare in the 20th century the scale of landing operations increased; this brought with it an increased likelihood of opposition and a need for co-ordination of various military elements. Marine forces evolved to specialize in the skills and capabilities required for amphibious warfare.
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It can be applied by drenching or through foliar spray.


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Cyclops, first appeared on The X-Men #1 on September 1963. With the civilian name of Scott Summers, he was the brainchild of Stan Lee and great Jack Kirby.
Along with a band of teenagers being discovered by their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier, Scott was the first to be gathered by the professor.
They were known as the subspecies of humankind known as Mutants, being naturally born with special abilities. Cyclops can emit powerful beams of energy from his eyes. He cannot control the beams without the aid of special eyewear which he must wear at all times.
Stan Lee said that Cyclops and Beast were his two favorite X-Men, elaborating that "I love tortured heroes—and he was tortured because he couldn't control his power." Originally dubbed "Slim Summers", by The X-Men #3 his name was changed to "Scott", with "Slim" becoming a nickname.
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Cyclops romances were tormented as well, with mainly 2 characters of most of the X-Men story plots - Jean Grey and Madelyne Pryor.
n terms of publication time, Cyclops's longest and deepest romantic relationship would be with Jean Grey, whom he would eventually marry but not before she would appear to tragically die protecting the X-Men. Grieving from this loss, Scott leaves to the Summers family reunion where he meets and starts to pursue Madelyne Pryor. Scott would become obsessed with Madelyne's similarity to Jean.
Cyclops also later developed a short romance with Emma Frost.


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Q: Why "undefined method `create' for #I'm trying to save multiple logos for my model cover through a form.
Following this tutorial : Handling file upload with ROR 5,    I created a model logos and properly set association between logos and cover
The issue I can't solve is when i'm trying to save the cover instance I get :

The error seems to be in save attachment method...
Here is my code :
cover/_form
           = simple_form_for [current_user, @book, @cover], html: { multipart: true } do |f|

               = f.label :logos, 'Votre logo', class: "field-label center"

               = f.file_field :logos, multiple: true, class: 'text input-border hidden-always'
            = f.submit "enregistrer", class: "button w-button", data_wait: "Patientez svp"

logo.rb
class Logo < ApplicationRecord
  has_attached_file :file
  belongs_to :cover
  do_not_validate_attachment_file_type :file

end

cover.rb
class Cover < ApplicationRecord
  has_many :logos, dependent: :destroy
  attr_accessor :logos

  def save_attachments(params)
    params[:logos].each do |doc|
      self.logos.create(:file => doc)
    end
  end
end

covers_controller.rb
 class CoversController < ApplicationController
   def create
    if @cover.save
      @cover.save_attachments(cover_params) if params[:cover][:logos]
      ...
    end
   end

    private

    def cover_params
       params.require(:cover).permit(:name, logos: [])

    end
 end
end

UPDATE
If I change the value of attr_accessor :logos to  attr_accessor :logos_data, I get this

A: In Cover model try changing the name of attr_accessor :logos to something else


NEWFERT consortium is led by FERTIBERIA and composed by a balanced set of partners: biobased industries, SMEs, RTOs and academic institutions covering nutrients recovery from biobased waste field. FERTIBERIA is leader in fertiliser industry in Spain and has a strong influence and presence in Europe.
The experience of the project leader on fertiliser production has led this promoter to gather a partnership with the most experienced European industries with demonstrated experience in recovering nutrients from biobased residues and universities with current state-of-the art knowledge on the topic. In addition to that, FERTIBERIA owns a strong background in European expert committees and it is member of Bio-Based industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) established to implement a Joint Technology Initiative on Biobased Industries.
Partners represent Member States throughout Europe, so that the project has a clear European dimension which will allow an easier pooling of competences and a wider and faster impact on recovery nutrients for fertiliser production, in order to reach the objectives indicated in the NEWFERT project. An important presence of Spanish participants can be seen in the consortium.
Participants cover a spectrum of organisation and have been selected based on their know-how, expertise and competences required to reach a high level of resources necessary to achieve NEWFERT goals.


Taiwan's Chu-Chun Yang makes mark as world's fastest girl!
The end of 2013 and beginning of 2014 saw one girl at the top of the sport stacking world as Chu-Chun Yang held all three Individual Overall Female World Records. Chu-Chun, age 13 from Team Chinese-Taipei, set a world record for the 3-3-3 (1.683 seconds) and another in the Cycle (5.824 seconds) at the 2013 Asian Open Sport Stacking Championships held last October in Bangkok, Thailand. She started the new year strong by capturing the 3-6-3 overall female record with a time of 2.224 seconds at the 2014 Taiwan Nationals Sport Stacking Championships in New Taipei City on January 18th. Congratulations to Chu-Chun, and best of luck at the upcoming World Sport Stacking Championships!


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Q: Agrupar numeros enteros de una lista Me dan unos datos y necesito agruparlos en distintos grupos, por ejemplo si me dan el numero 22228888 necesito separarlo en 2 grupos como el 2222 y por aparte 8888. Asi con cualquier combinación que me den, aparte de contar cuantos grupos salen de cierto numero entero, por ejemplo, el anterior caso el 22228888 serian 2 grupos en cambio en 2020 serian 4 (2,0,2,0) y realmente no se como empezar soy nuevo en python gracias!
esto es lo que llevo pero no puedo avanzar
y = [int(b) for b in str(number)]
dup = [x for i, x in enumerate(y) if i != y.index(x)]

A: Se me ocurre:

*

*Convertir todo el número en una cadena

*Para ir iterando sobre cada número

*Y así ir almacenando el estado anterior en una variable

*Si el valor del estado anterior es el mismo que el nuevo caracter sobre el que iteramos, acumulamos en un pequeño buffer (otro string)

*Si no, el acumulado se añade a una lista y se reinicia el proceso de acumulación:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from typing import List

def create_groups(number: int) -> List[int]:
    groups: List[int] = []
    number_to_string = str(number)

    first_seen = number_to_string[0]
    buffer = ""
    for value in number_to_string:
        if value == first_seen:
            # Acumulamos
            buffer = buffer + value
        else:
            # Reiniciamos
            groups.append(int(buffer))
            buffer = value
            first_seen = value
    # Anadimos el ultimo acumulado a la lista
    groups.append(int(buffer))
    return groups

Entonces, en lo que de como resultado la funcion create_groups, estarían la lista de los caracteres agrupados, y cuando aplicas la función len() a la resultante, sería la cantidad de grupos.
Es decir, con los test te quedarían así:
def test_three_groups():
    # Given:
    test = 111222333
    expected_groups = [111, 222, 333]
    # When:
    actual_groups = create_groups(test)
    # Then:
    assert actual_groups == expected_groups

def test_one_group():
    # Given:
    test = 111
    expected_groups = [111]
    # When:
    actual_groups = create_groups(test)
    # Then:
    assert actual_groups == expected_groups

def test_right_qty_grops():
    # Given:
    test = 1123345
    expected_qty = 5
    # When:
    actual_qty = len(create_groups(test))
    # Then:
    assert actual_qty == expected_qty

Resultando de los test:


★★★★★ They have a fantastic dog park, with an area for small dogs where the pups can run free. It's pretty big, with a kiddy pool (in both areas) and picnic tables for the humans. Love it !
★★★★★ Park is okay but clearly not taken care of. No double gates for entering and leaving the dog park. No running water to clean dogs or let them drink.


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Q: Location of newsletter sign up form on different browsers and computers I previously got help from someone here on getting my newsletter sign up form to stay in the correct place in the header when minimizing the browser window. See here for reference: How to make opt-in responsive so it stays in the correct place on smaller screens
After showing this to my client, she sees the fix, but she also sees the opt-in form positioned too low in the header so that it's below the space it's supposed to go in. She is on a Mac and she's viewing it on Safari. I'm on a PC laptop and I'm viewing it through Firefox. On mine, everything is positioned correctly, but on hers its off.
Now of course I put the exact top margin in so that it would show perfectly on my screen, but now I see it's off on hers, how do I adjust the code so that it shows where it's supposed to on all browsers?
I tried to add screenshots of what it looks like on both screens, but I need more reputation for that apparently. I also noticed that she says the sign up form is off using Firefox on her computer as well. Is there any way to fix this? Because again, I'm using Firefox and it's fine on mine. Here's the site: http://www.clearcreativecoaching.com/
Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated!
UPDATE: I figured it out! It was only showing a certain way for me when I was logged in. Once I logged out, I could see things the way my client did and was able to change it! Should I simply delete this post? I'm new here and want to be able to do things right and not junk up the place. Please let me know. Thanks!

A: Things were only showing differently when I was logged in. I noticed when I checked on all browsers (Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari) that the newsletter sign up form was not in the correct place. But when I was logged in, it was in the right place. So when I figured that out by logging out, I simply fixed the top margin and it is now fixed on all browsers. So it wasn't really a browser issue at all. I believe because the code I was given from the other post had that top: 305px, the fact that the admin bar shows when logged in set that top position off.


This type of photography aims to present a new dimension of our reality in terms of various objects or places visited by the photographer which have been represented in images according to his artistic vision. If you would like to obtain a print of one of these photos, read the details in the boutique section.
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The very first thing you have to know about is that not any flooring suits every room. It's, however, somewhat expensive when compared to other kinds of flooring, however you will get exactly what you pay for with this natural and robust product in your house since it is intended to last for several years. To be able to help you select the ideal flooring for your requirements, the sales person will ask you regarding the room, how you use it, the kind of your furnishings and whether you have kids or pets.
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J. W. Jaromczyk and Z. Lonc, "Sequences of radius k: how to fetch many huge objects into small memory for pairwise computations", Algorithms and Computation, Lecture Notes in Comput. Sci., vol. 3341, Springer, Berlin, 2004, pp. 594-605.


We strongly believe that good governance is the key element that will interconnect the management, faculty members, staff, students and the society at large. We desire that it ought to be effective, efficient and prudent in carrying out its duties. We encourage and execute modern governance and appropriate administration that should be reflected in day to day activities of the college. In such a way, the governing council of the college has been framed with distinguished experts from various cross section of the society to provide valuable guidance to the Principal and management to administer the college according to the needs of the current scenario.
To suggest the Principal and Management with various ideas to enhance the quality of academic and administrative system.


Mombasa residents are about to enjoy much faster internet speeds after mobile service provider and Safaricom's competitor Telkom, began setting up a fibre loop in the region.
The move was made, in order to meet the telecommunication Giant's growing demand for faster internet in the Coastal region for both individuals and businesses and to also improve the quality of its services to its customers.
Telkom Chief Excecutive Officer Mugo Kibati says the telco would set up the fibre loops in all large towns in the country, as it seeks to establish itself as the preferred network in the country.
A fibre loop is a channel which allows connection of many servers and computer storage devices without using costly fibre switches.
Mr. Kibati further added that "This demonstrates our commitment to connect the people that keep Kenya on the move with the provision of fast, reliable internet.It further serves to entrench our position as Kenya's preferred data network,".
He also said the capacity will not only enhance customer data experience, but also boost reseller capacity to other telcos and internet service providers across East Africa, who purchase from Telkom.
The company in a press release, said the laying of the new metro loop will connect Mombasa, linking it to the company's over 10,000km network of the national backbone and the 1,000km redundancy backbone between Mombasa and Tororo.
The setting up of the metro loops is part of Telkom's Sh1 billion plan to expand its network for both voice and data services.
Telkom said the expansion plan will include 3G and 4G mobile connectivity as well as Fibre-to-the Building (FTTB) network for its corporate customers.
The firm is investing heavily in its data expansion and recently completed a fibre metro pool in Nairobi and its environs.
Mr Kibati further noted that for the broadband revolution to be a reality, architectural transformations are important to break metropolitan bottlenecks that will help enable internet demand into opportunities.
The telecommunications company said it is committed to providing innovative, accessible and simple communication solutions that will suit their customer's needs.
In January 2019 Telkom Kenya pumped 1 billion Kenyan Shilljngs into growing its 3G and 4G network to improve voice and data connection for its customers. It also set up new base transceiver stations for its network and improved the quality and capacity of existing sites. This is in addition to the $40 million (4.1 billion Kenyan Shillings) loan the Telco received last year from the European Investment Bank, which it said it would use in part to continue its expansion.
Telkom has also made gains in terms of its market share for mobile data subscriptions. In the quarter ending September 2018, the telco commanded 7.7 per cent of the market share compared to 7.2 per cent in June of the same year. Additionally, the total mobile subscriptions recorded by Telkom Kenya Limited rose from September 2017 by 21.09 per cent to stand at 4,188,517 at the end of September 2018.
way to go telkom, i love it.


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flying SAUCER: Mystery Sighting Over Mineral Coined One of Pop Culture's Most Enduring Idioms
By Cody Neuenschwander
cneuenschwander@chronline.com
"Everyone says I'm nuts, and I guess I'd say it too if someone else reported those things. But I saw them and watched them closely. It seems impossible, but there it is," said Kenneth Arnold sometime after an incident on June 24, 1947, that would birth one of pop culture's most popular idioms.
Arnold, that day, was making a solo flight from Chehalis to his hometown of Boise, Idaho. Somewhere over the town of Mineral, he saw nine mysterious flying disks hovering near Mount Rainier.
Kenneth Arnold, shown in 1966 with a drawing of a flying saucer, reportedly spent 'many long hours of fruitless flying with a camera, trying and failing to find anything like his saucers again.'
At a pit stop in Yakima, Arnold told other pilots what he saw. News spread fast, and when he arrived in Pendleton, Oregon, reporters were ready, eager to hear about the encounter firsthand.
Arnold likened their movements to that of a saucer skipping over water. And thus, the term "flying saucer" was born.
On Sept. 21, the Lewis County Historical Museum plans to host an event honoring Lewis County's deep and peculiar history of UFO lore.
"Since the Kenneth Arnold incident was such a big deal … in the UFO world, we decided to kind of focus on that for the event," said Jason Mattson, director of the museum.
Photo Courtesy Coronet Magazine
This image from a 1952 issue of Coronet Magazine shows an illustration depicting Kenneth Arnold's sighting.
The Flying Saucer Party is the first of what Mattson hopes becomes an annual event. There will be a speaker series of UFO experts at the City Farm. The Chehalis Theatre is set to host a science-fiction movie marathon and other downtown businesses are being wrangled to host their own alien-themed festivities. The museum will hold exhibits exploring Lewis County's UFO heritage.
Tickets for the speaker series and movie marathon will go for sale sometime in June, said Mattson. He advised that anyone interested get their tickets quickly — if last year's mythology event at the museum was any indicator, the folks of Lewis County have a ravenous appetite for the weird.
Mattson, during a recent interview, said he wasn't quite ready to identify the list of experts who will be speaking. Some things needed to be finalized, he said, but he was able to name one.
Vince Ynzunza, the co-host of the online documentary series "Pacific NorthWEIRD", is set to open the speaker series and MC the event. Ynzunza said he planted the idea for the event a while back, saying that he had a vision for what an event of this sort would look like. Mattson contacted him sometime after, saying that he wanted to make that vision a reality. Pacific NorthWEIRD is a large sponsor of the event.
Lewis County has a number of UFO stories, Ynzunza said. Beyond the well-known story of Arnold, there's the time a guy in Morton talked with a group of naked aliens in the woods, who told him the secrets of the universe. Numerous people have, at different times, reported seeing strange, seemingly unexplainable craft in the night sky.
These are the sorts of things Ynzunza has studied for a while, and he said Lewis County seems to have a higher concentration of these happenings than other places.
Why? A sense of rural seclusion might have something to do with it, he thinks.
"Out in the wilderness, out in parts of Washington or Oregon where you're not consumed by light pollution or late-night activity in a big city, you tend to notice things more. You tend to look up in the sky a bit more and see more," he said.
That theory applies to more than just UFOs. Lewis County has a rich surplus in stories about the mythical Bigfoot and creepy ghost stories.
And people are into it, he said.
During the museum's mythology event last year, Ynzunza said he was happy to see the diverse crowd it drew. Seemingly everyone is at least a little interested in hearing some weird stories.
And even if UFOs aren't really your thing, Ynzunza said there should be something for every level of interest. If nothing else, he said, it should be good for people-watching. It's not out of the question that some will choose to attend in a wacky costume, like Bigfoot or an alien.
Someone should be around to help kids make their own flying saucers out of pie tins. A replica of R2-D2 from the "Star Wars" series will be there, hanging out, too, said Mattson.
"The idea that there are still mysteries in the world is one of the very few things that unites us. Beyond the political divisions and the cultural binds," said Ynzunza.
"It's one thing that we can all get behind — that we don't know s***."
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Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Iraq
But they aren't Saddam's:
Powerful new evidence emerged yesterday that the United States dropped massive quantities of white phosphorus on the Iraqi city of Fallujah during the attack on the city in November 2004, killing insurgents and civilians with the appalling burns that are the signature of this weapon.
Ever since the assault, which went unreported by any Western journalists, rumours have swirled that the Americans used chemical weapons on the city.
On 10 November last year, the Islam Online website wrote: "US troops are reportedly using chemical weapons and poisonous gas in its large-scale offensive on the Iraqi resistance bastion of Fallujah, a grim reminder of Saddam Hussein's alleged gassing of the Kurds in 1988."
The website quoted insurgent sources as saying: "The US occupation troops are gassing resistance fighters and confronting them with internationally banned chemical weapons."
In December the US government formally denied the reports, describing them as "widespread myths". "Some news accounts have claimed that US forces have used 'outlawed' phosphorus shells in Fallujah," the USinfo website said. "Phosphorus shells are not outlawed. US forces have used them very sparingly in Fallujah, for illumination purposes.
"They were fired into the air to illuminate enemy positions at night, not at enemy fighters."
But now new information has surfaced, including hideous photographs and videos and interviews with American soldiers who took part in the Fallujah attack, which provides graphic proof that phosphorus shells were widely deployed in the city as a weapon.
In a documentary to be broadcast by RAI, the Italian state broadcaster, this morning, a former American soldier who fought at Fallujah says: "I heard the order to pay attention because they were going to use white phosphorus on Fallujah. In military jargon it's known as Willy Pete."
"Phosphorus burns bodies, in fact it melts the flesh all the way down to the bone ... I saw the burned bodies of women and children. Phosphorus explodes and forms a cloud. Anyone within a radius of 150 metres is done for."
Photographs on the website of RaiTG24, the broadcaster's 24-hours news channel, www.rainews24.it, show exactly what the former soldier means. Provided by the Studies Centre of Human Rights in Fallujah, dozens of high-quality, colour close-ups show bodies of Fallujah residents, some still in their beds, whose clothes remain largely intact but whose skin has been dissolved or caramelised or turned the consistency of leather by the shells.
A biologist in Fallujah, Mohamad Tareq, interviewed for the film, says: "A rain of fire fell on the city, the people struck by this multi-coloured substance started to burn, we found people dead with strange wounds, the bodies burned but the clothes intact."
The documentary, entitled "Fallujah: the Hidden Massacre," also provides what it claims is clinching evidence that incendiary bombs known as Mark 77, a new, improved form of napalm, was used in the attack on Fallujah, in breach of the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons of 1980, which only allows its use against military targets.
If international law were more than a rhetorical facade, the war criminals in Washington would currently be defending themselves in a court in Geneva, hoping to avoid the gallows for their crimes.
Posted by Brian Leiter on November 11, 2005 at 02:48 AM in Authoritarianism and Fascism Alerts | Permalink


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Johan Hultin
Johan Hultin is a retired pathologist known for discovering tissues containing traces of the 1918 influenza virus that killed millions worldwide, and for this he has been described as the "Indiana Jones of the scientific set."[1]
2 1918 influenza discovery
Born in Sweden in 1924, Hultin immigrated to the U.S. and earned his Master's degree and an M.D. at the University of Iowa.[2] During his time there, he researched and warned against bioterrorism. He worked at several hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. During his spare time, he developed ways to improve automotive safety which led to recognition by the U.S. Department of Transportation. He is an avid hiker and is the oldest person to ski Mustagh Ata in China.[2] Hultin is also a builder. He built a log cabin in Bear Valley, CA that is a replica of Vastveitloftet, a 1355 A.D. loft house from Norway.
1918 influenza discovery[edit]
In 1951 the pathologist tried to isolate the 1918 influenza virus from victims who had been buried in the Alaskan permafrost of a town called Brevig Mission. During the pandemic, 72 of the town's 80 residents perished from the flu. In his search, he unearthed bodies but failed to find any live viruses.[3]
Nearly 50 years later, in July 1997, Hultin read an article in the journal Science written by virologist Jeffery Taubenberger who was looking for samples of the 1918 flu. Hultin offered his services and returned to Brevig Mission. Again he received permission to dig for victims of the 1918 "Spanish flu", and this time he unearthed the remains of an obese woman, roughly thirty years old, whom he christened "Lucy". The fat had protected her lungs from decay, and he took both of them. It turned out that in Lucy's case there was enough material to sequence the complete 1918 virus many times over. This sample provided scientists a first-hand opportunity to study the virus, which was inactivated with guanidinium thiocyanate before transport. This sample and others found in U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) archives allowed researchers to completely analyze the critical gene structures of the 1918 virus.[4] Using the recovered traces, scientists revealed that the virus originated from birds and mutated to infect people.[1]
1918 flu pandemic
Spanish flu research
Kirsty Duncan
^ a b 1918 flu
^ a b The Virus detective
^ Villager's remains lead to 1918 flu breakthrough
^ Lethal secrets of 1918 flu virus; BBC
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American pathologists
University of Iowa alumni
American people of Swedish descent


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/**
 * General exception used by the activation interfaces.
 *
 *
As of release 1.4, this exception has been retrofitted to conform to
 * the general purpose exception-chaining mechanism.  The "detail exception"
 * that may be provided at construction time and accessed via the public
 * {@link #detail} field is now known as the cause, and may be
 * accessed via the {@link Throwable#getCause()} method, as well as
 * the aforementioned "legacy field."
 *
 *
Invoking the method {@link Throwable#initCause(Throwable)} on an
 * instance of ActivationException always throws {@link
 * IllegalStateException}.
 *
 * @author 	Ann Wollrath
 * @version	1.25, 11/17/05
 * @since 	1.2
 */
public class ActivationException extends Exception {

    /**
     * The cause of the activation exception.
     *
     *
This field predates the general-purpose exception chaining facility.
     * The {@link Throwable#getCause()} method is now the preferred means of
     * obtaining this information.
     *
     * @serial
     */
    public Throwable detail;

    /** indicate compatibility with the Java 2 SDK v1.2 version of class */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -4320118837291406071L;

    /**
     * Constructs an ActivationException.
     */
    public ActivationException() {
        initCause(null);  // Disallow subsequent initCause
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an ActivationException with the specified
     * detail message.
     *
     * @param s the detail message
     */
    public ActivationException(String s) {
	super(s);
        initCause(null);  // Disallow subsequent initCause
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an ActivationException with the specified
     * detail message and cause.  This constructor sets the {@link #detail}
     * field to the specified Throwable.
     *
     * @param s the detail message
     * @param cause the cause
     */
    public ActivationException(String s, Throwable cause) {
	super(s);
        initCause(null);  // Disallow subsequent initCause
	detail = cause;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the detail message, including the message from the cause, if
     * any, of this exception.
     *
     * @return	the detail message
     */
    public String getMessage() {
	if (detail == null)
	    return super.getMessage();
	else
	    return super.getMessage() +
		"; nested exception is: \n\t" +
		detail.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the cause of this exception.  This method returns the value
     * of the {@link #detail} field.
     *
     * @return  the cause, which may be <tt>null</tt>.
     * @since   1.4
     */
    public Throwable getCause() {
        return detail;
    }
}