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March 01, 2017 Screen » Film
Your Desert Island Movie
Bleak is beautiful
Most mainstream moviegoers consider animation to be child's play. Disney has dominated the industry since the '40s, so cartoons and kid flicks have been almost inextricably synonymous. That's the norm in the U.S., at least.
While U.S. audiences for animation still might have some growing up to do, the premier animation studio in Japan, Studio Ghibli, has produced some animated features that push the envelope. From the distinctly adult National Academy Award winner "Princess Mononoke," to the bizarre childhood epic, "My Neighbor Totoro," Studio Ghibli's fantastical films often challenge the Western idea of what cartoons can be about and to whom they should appeal.
Following in this visionary tradition, "The Red Turtle" is the feature film directorial debut of Dutch-British animator Michaël Dudok de Wit, working in cooperation with Studio Ghibli to create a truly unique and captivating animation for mature minds. Told in metaphorical but relatable terms, it's an allegorical story in which the shipwrecked character represents the stages a person goes through in life. This quiet story is told entirely without words, leaving the talking to the eloquently simple and beautiful animation. In contrast to an industry that has turned to digital technology, "The Red Turtle" is almost entirely hand-drawn, with simple shading and painterly textures giving it an organic character that animation fans nostalgic for the good ol' days will love.
The attention to detail in the visuals helps to support the gentle pacing of the story, which has the unhurried and dreamlike qualities of a fairytale you've never heard before. "The Red Turtle" features a largely empty and naturalistic soundtrack of lonely bird calls and lapping waves, paired with a soft-hued color palate of verdant green and sandy gold. This intensely atmospheric approach leaves the viewer awash in an introspective sea of solitude and survival, free to appreciate each beat as the characters experience it.
Despite their desolate environment, the characters in this film are indomitable, a thriving representation of the idea that life goes on, despite the worst and best that forces natural or supernatural can throw at us. Much like real life, this film dodges artfully around any explanation of the "why" for these characters and their mystical island situation, choosing instead to focus on their deeper connection to the island and each other, all masterfully told without a line spoken.
"The Red Turtle" is a movie to see when you want to explore the limits of what art can mean and the core of what it means to be human. It's a movie that might leave you wondering at its true meaning for years later, or it might see you leaving the theater nodding your head, knowing exactly what that story was trying to tell you. Either way, the experience will give the kind of food for thought that few films, let alone animations, manage to provide.
The Red Turtle
Dir. Michaël Dudok de Wit
Grade: A
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Community voices heard on the district's arts and culture scene
by Jo Brown | Jun 16, 2019 | Art | 0 comments
The Queenstown Lakes community were recently invited to have a say in the future of a cultural plan for the entire district at a series of public drop-in sessions.
The 'Community Voice' sessions are part of an information-gathering mission by the newly formed Three Lakes Cultural Trust, which aims to create the region's first indicative Cultural Masterplan.
Though it is supported by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Trust is independently funded by members of the community. Its vision is to enrich the quality of life in the region and to ensure culture plays a stronger role in supporting social and economic vitality and resilience within the district. The project has had great feedback from the community, with more than 150 attendees across the Community Voice meetings and has had more than 800 responses to an online survey.
Global cultural consultancy firm AEA Consulting was commissioned to lead and facilitate the meetings and research. AEA has worked with the likes of Shakespeare's Globe, the New York Philharmonic and the Grand Egyptian Museum and will assist the Trust to create a draft Cultural Masterplan based on its findings.
AEA and the Trust held the Community Voice meetings in Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Queenstown and Wanaka. These engaging conversations have confirmed some of the key findings of the cultural consultation so far and have identified some common concerns and aspirations.
Much of the discussion thus far has focussed on a few key needs: the need for more coordinated communication within the arts community and with audiences; a desire for
improved cultural infrastructure to accommodate larger-scale visiting visual and performing arts shows; and the need for a cultural hub (or hubs) to support community arts practice and training in the district.
Trust chair, Bill Moran, says the feedback received from the wider community is essential in forming a well-rounded strategy that reflects the needs of everyone.
"Clearly, we have confirmed there is great level of interest, need, opportunity and depth of talent to provide a variety of cultural opportunity across the entire district. LUMA light festival, Wanaka's Festival of Colour and the Michael Hill Violin Competition are recent excellent examples of the quality and vision of culture we have currently happening within our district," he says.
"We were excited throughout the Community Voice sessions to experience the obvious passion the community has and that our district is not only looking at the current generation, but also future generations for cultural provision. We experienced clear and far-
sighted views, in relation to the current issues and in terms of where the community wants to be. It's about leaving our community better for those who come after us.
"From here, it is about ensuring the Cultural Masterplan is a true reflection of the voice of the community," says Bill.
AEA Consulting is now incorporating the community feedback into the recommendations that are being developed for the indicative Cultural Masterplan, due to be completed and made public in September 2019.

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TuSimple, a Chinese-American startup, aims to rollout 25 commercial tractor trailers throughout Arizona highways by the end of the year.
Chuck Price, TuSimple's vice president of products, is confident in the system's ability to ensure the safety of drivers on the road.
"We believe that these vehicles will operate safer than human drivers," Price said. TuSimple utilizes specially-equipped cars that map out routes for the trucks.
The trucks are fitted with an array of cameras and sensors.
"The cameras can see and identify objects reliably at over 300 meters. That gives us time to respond long before an incident turns into a crisis," Price said.


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HomeNewsEarly Movers: TetraLogic (TLOG), ITT Educational Services (ESI), Biocept (BIOC), MBIA (MBI), WPCS Int'l (WPCS)
Early Movers: TetraLogic (TLOG), ITT Educational Services (ESI), Biocept (BIOC), MBIA (MBI), WPCS Int'l (WPCS)
July 1, 2015 WSP
TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TLOG) shares surged more than 55 percent on Wednesday after news of positive preliminary data from its ongoing Phase 2A study of birinapant in combination with azacitidine in first line higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
"While acknowledging the small number of patients involved in the study, we find these data encouraging," commented Dr. Lesley Russell, TetraLogic's Chief Medical Officer. "We plan to conduct an interim analysis of the ongoing randomized trial around the end of the year and look forward to reviewing those results."
ITT Educational Services Inc. (ESI) shares gained 15.37% to $4.59 in early trading following the company's submission of audited consolidated financial statements to the U.S. Department of Education on June 26, 2015, ahead of the June 30 due date.
Shares of Biocept, Inc. (BIOC) are higher by nearly 15% to $2.92 in morning trading on Wednesday after the molecular diagnostics company announced the launch of its FGFR1 amplification testing utilizing a patient's blood sample.
Shares of MBIA Inc. (MBI) are up more than 3% this morning after a WaPo report suggested that debt-ridden Puerto Rican utility PREPA is close to a deal with creditors to avoid a default. MBI has exposure to Puerto Rican debt.
If the deal is reached, it would effectively give the PREPA, which has about $9 billion in debt, another 90 days to reach agreement on a broader restructuring of its finances.
WPCS International Incorporated (WPCS) shares surged 69% to $2.60 in early trading. The company today announced that it was awarded $3.6 million in new contracts during the first two months of fiscal year 2016.
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TLOG
Notable Downgrades: MBIA (MBI), Qualcomm (QCOM), MarketAxess (MKTX), Popular, Inc. (BPOP), F5 Networks (FFIV)
Morning Buzz: Micron (MU), Spirit Airlines (SAVE), Google (GOOG), SunPower (SPWR), Biocept (BIOC)
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Midday Watch: ITT Educational Services (ESI), Geron (GERN), Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO), Oragenics (OGEN)


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Must Watch - Worldwide release of Music Video for the song - Musafir by Madhur Khandelwal....Streaming on all platforms.... Featured
Written by Desh Videsh News Desk Jun 18, 2019
Published in Music
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Musafir is an indie-country-pop song that finds its inspiration in nature, a man's solitary travels and the effects it has on his soul.
Being a travel junkie myself, I felt compelled to create this melody for all those out there who survive on this dope called 'travel'. The words are soulful that a person of any age can connect with, while the music arrangement and the melody remind you of the retro revolution that's still caught the attention of the youth in 2019.
About the Music Video - MUSAFIR
A soldier stuck somewhere near the border and he manages to somehow escape. Walking across the the vast expanse of snow covered mountains, ice cold rivers and the warmth of strangers that he meets on the way.
The video is a hopeful journey of a soldier who faces death but manages to survive because of the kindness of others. A story that evokes passion, empathy and eternal optimism.
About the artist - Madhur Khandelwal
Madhur Khandelwal, a musician, -singer-songwriter & a performer.
Growing up he took to music, and learnt it on his own exploring and striking chords and mixing and matching, until he mastered some of the instruments.
In a world where music must be defined, a musician should break every mound to create soulful and melodious music.
Madhur is a Singer- Songwriter / Music composer - musician, An actor and a Performing artist. Though there is no one set genre for him, he is very versatile and has a great stage and camera presence.
His expertise lies in Country music, Bollywood, Blues & Rock & Roll.
With a strong hold on lyrics, Madhur has also written and composed a few songs for his upcoming album, Out of which one single is released on 15th of june'19. He can play the guitar, harmonica, Ukulele etc. along with vocals and has an experience of almost a decade.
Madhur has also been a part of the Theatres and has performed across the country for more than 200 shows for Acting and Music.
Music on Crescendo Record Label
Crescendo is one of the oldest record labels in india for indie music scene in India. The record label has launched and supported Popular artist like Lucky Ali, Mohit Chauhan, Shaan and many more. Its Managed by Suresh Thomas.
With Madhur, Crescendo's Music has made a come back as Musafir is spreading like fire between every generation.
Musafir Madhur Khandelwal
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The Wanted are excited about collaborating with Jennifer Lopez
The band's Tom Parker revealed that their bosses are in talks with her people about a possible project together and indicated that he and fellow members Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Max George and Nathan Sykes can't wait.
The 23-year-old told the Daily Star: "There's talk of us at the moment doing something with J.Lo, how cool would that be?"
Tom added that her musical talent isn't the only reason why the group are keen to hook up with the Latin-singing star.
He continued: "She's got a great arse. Our two labels are in discussions. It would be a dream come true for us."
The musical outfit first met Jennifer earlier this year when they performed on 'American Idol' which she is a panelist for.
The 42-year-old judge clapped and sang along as they belted out their track 'Glad You Came'.
She later grabbed Max for a hug before he planted a kiss on her cheek during his performance.
He later took to his twitter page calling the experience "one of the best days of my life."


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Pa. issues hospital infection report card
By 6abc
HARRISBURG, PA.; September 25, 2008
Pennsylvania hospitals could do a better job of preventing bloodstream infections.
That's the word from a new report card from the Healthcare Cost Containment Council.
The report, covering 51 common conditions and procedures, shows that these infections killed 42-hundred people last year - up 53 per cent since 2003.
It names 9 area hospitals with higher than expected infection rates.
They are Cancer Treatments Centers, Crozer-Chester, Fox Chase Cancer Center University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern, Phoenixville, St. Mary, Temple University, and Jennersville Regional Medical Center.
Three other hospitals - Bryn Mawr, Grand View, and Albert Einstein Medical Center - had fewer bloodstream infections than expected.
The report also covers other diagnoses such as strokes, as well as gall bladder surgery, hysterectomies, and other operations.
But this could be the last report card from this agency. It is caught in a political standoff between Governor Ed Rendell and Senate Republicans, which threaten to shut down the council.
It did shut down temporarily this summer, until the Governor issued an executive order re-opening it through November.
Many in healthcare say the agency, nicknamed PHC4, has had a powerful influence on the quality of care and patient safety in Pennsylvania. Its tracking of hospital costs and performance have made Pennsylvania a model for similar agencies and even legislation in other states.
Check out the full PHC4 hospital report. full PHC4 Hospital report


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Q: how to sort this multi-dimensional array I am trying to change output on my shopping cart software.  I believe I have found where the array is coming from and I just need to sort it.  sort() didn't work.  I used print_r to see the array, and it is more dimensions than my small brain can handle.  How to sort this by the full currency name?
Array ( [0] => Array ( [id] => USD [text] => US Dollar ) [1] => Array ( [id] => EUR [text] => Euro ) [2] => Array ( [id] => GBP [text] => United Kingdom Pound ) [3] => Array ( [id] => CAD [text] => Canadian Dollar ) [4] => Array ( [id] => AUD [text] => Australian Dollar ) [5] => Array ( [id] => CHF [text] => Swiss Franc ) [6] => Array ( [id] => CZK [text] => Czech Koruna ) [7] => Array ( [id] => DKK [text] => Danish Krone ) [8] => Array ( [id] => HKD [text] => Hong Kong Dollar ) [9] => Array ( [id] => HUF [text] => Hungarian Forint ) [10] => Array ( [id] => JPY [text] => Japanese Yen ) [11] => Array ( [id] => NZD [text] => New Zealand Dollar ) [12] => Array ( [id] => NOK [text] => Norwegian Kroner ) [13] => Array ( [id] => PLN [text] => Polish Zloty ) [14] => Array ( [id] => SGD [text] => Singapore Dollar ) [15] => Array ( [id] => SEK [text] => Swedish Krona ) [16] => Array ( [id] => ILS [text] => Israeli New Shekel ) [17] => Array ( [id] => MXN [text] => Mexican Peso ) [18] => Array ( [id] => TWD [text] => Taiwan Dollar ) [19] => Array ( [id] => PHP [text] => Philippine Peso ) [20] => Array ( [id] => THB [text] => Thai Baht ) )

A: As Interstellar_Coder said, use usort, but do it right!
usort($array,create_function('$a,$b','return strnatcasecmp($a["text"],$b["text"]);'));

Or, from PHP 5.3 onwards:
usort($array,function($a,$b) {return strnatcasecmp($a['text'],$b['text']);});

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Patrick Kobina Arthur
Head of Training and Research
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens
Dr. Patrick Kobina Arthur is lecturer at Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of the University of Ghana. He also serves as the Head of Training and Research at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens. He obtained his PhD in Developmental Biochemistry at the University of Göttingen in Germany. He has undertaken several post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Maryland - College Park, USA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETH-Zurich) and the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge in the UK. His research activities are in the area Chemical Systems Biology of Infectious Pathogens that comprises Infection Biology of Tuberculosis, etc., Chemical Biology of Fungal Metabolites, Advanced Imaging Techniques and Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics of the perturbations caused in infectious pathogens by novel bioactive compounds. The mission of Dr. Arthur's research is towards the discovery and development of new antibiotics against tropical infectious diseases. Towards the discovery of novel anti-infective agents, his research group has presently isolated and screened more than three thousand distinct fungal species. The surprisingly high rate of the occurrence of anti-infective activities in the culture extracts of these fungi has led the group to develop a phenotypic array-based workflow as a key strategy. This allows for the comparison of the bioactive extracts of many standard antibiotics on the basis of their pattern of activities across different physiological conditions of the test organisms. Dr. Arthur's group is currently in the process of isolating pure compounds from fungal extracts from the priority list. These compounds will be extensively characterized using NMR-structural elucidation, advanced imaging techniques and mass spectrometry-based proteomics to provide understanding of their mechanism of action to support pre-clinical development. Dr. Arthur has won a number of research grants from a number of organizations, such as DAAD-Germany, Grand Challenges Canada, TWAS-Italy, IFS-Sweden, and Gates Foundation/ NMIMR. Dr. Arthur was also selected as a fellow to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting as well as a member of the Global Young Academy (GYA) in 2012 where he served as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee of the GYA from 2012-2013.
Biotech and AI - The Future of Curing and Preventing Disease
Patrick Kobina Arthur, Musa M. Mhlanga
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Hi all, I sold my 1200 recently with this card inside. As you can see from the screenshots it appeared to be working fine (and I had no trouble for the time I owned it) but the new owner has reported issues when using the card. He said when the 1230 is attached he gets freezing/lockups.
We agreed on a partial refund on return of the card. I have no way of testing the card now as I dont own another 1200 so selling it as spares or repairs. It may or may not work for you but I will not accept a return on this basis.
It is a 030 cpu at 40mhz and has two of tbtorro's 16mb gvp sims making 32mb total.
I am looking for £100 plus shipping by PayPal gift or plus fees.
Last edited by scrappysphinx; 17th April 2019 at 15:55.
Interested, please send PM with shipping quote to Italy.
Declare interest. Thanks. Second in line. PM sent.
Last edited by Sveta; 17th April 2019 at 19:18. Reason: PM sent.
Interested too would be great as a test card even if it's faulty..
Last edited by tbtorro; 17th April 2019 at 19:17.
Hi guys, no worries, i have sent a pm to SukkoPera to confirm if he's interested in continuing or not.
Yup! PM replied to, waiting for payment details.
It migth freezee and guru just because of a "bad" PSU the buyer used. I had same issues back then with a cheap ATX supply.
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Q: Unmet dependencies trying to install build-essential I'm trying to install the build-essential package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but it says I have unmet dependencies.
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 build-essential : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not going to be installed or
                            libc-dev
                   Depends: g++ (>= 4:7.2) but it is not going to be installed
 libbrotli1 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libc6 : Breaks: libc6:i386 (!= 2.27-3ubuntu1.2) but 2.31-13 is to be installed
 libc6:i386 : Breaks: locales (< 2.31) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
              Recommends: libidn2-0:i386 (>= 2.0.5~) but it is not going to be installed
              Recommends: libnss-nis:i386 but it is not installable
              Recommends: libnss-nisplus:i386 but it is not installable
              Breaks: libc6 (!= 2.31-13) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libc6-dbg : Depends: libc6 (= 2.27-3ubuntu1.4) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libc6-i386 : Depends: libc6 (= 2.31-13) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libc6-x32 : Depends: libc6 (= 2.27-3ubuntu1.4) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libcairo2 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libfile-fcntllock-perl : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libio-pty-perl : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libperl5.32 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libpng16-16 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
 libtext-charwidth-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.26.0
 perl-base : PreDepends: libc6 (>= 2.29) but 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

I tried using -f, but it doesn't help. I can't even open a browser right now, the output is here: https://imgur.com/a/xEQGpVR
I guess I need libc6 2.29, but after running `apt-cache madison libc6`` I found out it doesn't exist for 18.04:
$ apt-cache madison libc6
libc6 | 2.27-3ubuntu1.4 | http://mirror.1000mbps.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
libc6 | 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 | http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages
libc6 | 2.27-3ubuntu1 | http://mirror.1000mbps.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

How do I solve this?


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import re

import pytest

from . import plugin

class TestURLRegex:
    @staticmethod
    def assertFindUrl(message, url):
        m = plugin.get_urls(message)
        assert len(m) == 1
        assert m[0] == url

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("url,expected", [
        ["http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
        ["http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive\x0f", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
        ["http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive\x0f\x0f", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
        ["\x1fhttp://tiny.cc/PiratesLive\x0f", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
        ["\x1f\x0f\x0fhttp://tiny.cc/PiratesLive\x0f", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
        ["\x1f\x0f\x0fhttp://tiny.cc/PiratesLive", "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive"],
    ])
    def test_url_cant_contain_control_characters(self, url, expected):
        self.assertFindUrl(url, expected)

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("url", [
        "http://google.com/",
        "http://google.google/",
        "google.google",
        "google.com",
        "https://google.com/",
        "https://mail.google.com/u/0",
        "http://tiny.cc/PiratesLive",
    ])
    def test_valid(self, url):
        self.assertFindUrl(url, url)

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The L'Absolu Lacquer comes in a sleek and luxurious lipgloss tube tinted with a black ombre design. The doe-foot wand is flattened on both sides for a smooth application and the top of the cap is finished with a shiny golden inlay that's embossed with the iconic Lancome rose.
Described as a lipstick-lipgloss hybrid that features an oil-in-water formulation, the L'Absolu Lacquer has a lightweight, creamy texture that feels cooling and "wet" upon application. These are pretty much identical to the Shu Uemura Laque Supreme, except that the Lancome L'Absolu Lacquer is slightly sheerer. As is with Lacquer Supreme, the L'Absolu Lacquer is tricky to apply. I found it challenging to get a clean lip line and I have to really use the wide, flattened side of the doe-foot to carefully spread the product in an even layer without creating a thick strand of color on the outer lip line. Depending on the shade, one coat gives a pretty decent coverage. The first coat sinks right into the lips, leaving a soft sheen and only when you continue to layer will the finish appear shiny. Similar to the Lacque Supreme, the L'Absolu Lacquer will stain the lips but the formulation also forms a palpable residue that's not quite similar to the texture of a lipgloss. It has filmy, almost mask-like feel and although it's not super tacky, it's definitely detectable when the upper and lower lips are pressed together.
In terms of wear, the L'Absolu Lacquer is not transfer-proof but it does stain. I noticed that with eating and drinking, the finish gets stickier and when I try to wipe my mouth after a meal, small "chunk" of the product will come off. As long as the shine is present, the lip color is hydrating, but after eating, the sticky texture feels uncomfortable and drying.
344 Ultra-Rôse: This is a bright Barbie pink. The color applies lighter at first but slowly develops into a more intense pink. I messed up on the application as I had some foundation smudges left over on my lips. As you can see, the product doesn't stain where I have foundation, resulting in lighter streaks of color.
Lancome | L'Absolu Lacquer in "344 Ultra-Re"
323 Shine Manifesto: This is a really pretty and sophisticated rosy-mauve with a scatter of pearly, iridescent shimmers. The pigmentation on this one is more even so the application is less finicky.
Lancome | L'Absolu Lacquer in "323 Shine Manifesto"
274 Beige Sensation: This is a neutral beige brown. The color actually stains a bit coppery red which I find interesting. The pigmentation is slightly sheerer compared to the rest so I had a hard time getting a nice and clean outline.
Lancome | L'Absolu Lacquer in "274 Beige Sensation"
168 Rose Rouge: A stunning red with a slight hint of pink, this shade is nicely pigmented so the application is slightly easier.
Lancome | L'Absolu Lacquer in "169 Rose Rouge"
134 Be Brilliant: This is a bright true red. Similar to Rose Rouge, the color is very pigmented but I found it quite hard to get a clean outline.
Lancome | L'Absolu Lacquer in "134 Be Brilliant"
Overall this is an interesting product but it's honestly identical to the Shu Uemura Lacque Supreme. Although there are more colors to choose from, the formulation is neither unique nor innovative. My taste in lip products has certainly changed over the past few years and I value comfort over anything else for my everyday makeup. Therefore, this is a product I would only recommend for special occasions when you want to look fabulous and are willing to sacrifice comfort and ease-of-application. Have you tried these? What are your thoughts on gloss-lipstick hybrids? Share with me in the comments below!


The Master's in Fine Arts is a high level degree that you can earn to study one of many different art forms. If you are interested in earning a master's degree in this field, it is important that you decide how you plan to specialise. It is possible to get a Master's in Fine Arts in filmmaking, dance, photography, creative writing, performing arts, graphic design, and more. The US is one of the best options for international art students that are seeking an excellent education.
What is a Master's in Fine Arts?
Workshops developing performance and art creation.
Courses specific to the art form chosen by each student.
What Are the Benefits of Getting a Master's in Fine Arts in the US?
Options for specialisation in a specific art form.
Increased potential salary with the master's level of education.
Many competitive art universities to choose from, including the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and USC School of Cinematic Arts and Academy of Art University in California.
The first step toward creating a career for yourself in the arts is to find a program that focuses on the specific art form you have chosen to pursue. Many programs allow you to study aspects of multiple types of art, which allows you to be more versatile in your career. The entertainment industry has always consistently grown, meaning the opportunity for artists is greater than ever before.
One of the most prominent and prosperous emphases is filmmaking. In actuality, the filmmaking discipline includes many types of artists, including cinematographers, directors, writers, gaffers, lighting directors, costume managers, art directors, editors, sound designers, and others. As one of the largest industries, filmmaking is an excellent opportunity for international artists that are interested in a career with plentiful work opportunities.
Some art forms involve more corporate professional options. If you choose to pursue graphic design, it is possible to find work in nearly any form. You can go into freelance, working on your own. Alternatively, it is possible to join a small studio. Finally, some major companies also have a marketing department with dedicated graphic designers. This is also true of some kinds of writers or visual artists.
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Q: mysql stored procedure for search from identical tables Hi developers I am researching  ways of fast selecting rows from many tables with identical structure. Tables have too much data to be 1 table. So every table contains data for 1 month.
For example log_2011_01 ,log_2011_02 etc.  Tables have datetime column created_at.
I need to create stored procedure , it must contain 2 datetime parameters for searching between this dates and few others.
Now I see next realization:
 stored procedure must calculate collection of tables between 2 dates and generate sql to select data with union_all .
I think I will be to heavy and not ready for highload,isn't it?
Is there are any other possibilities to do this?
Thanks

A: Agree with other comments, but I tried to help you with SP. This SP builds the query that can be executed with prepared statements.
-- SP definition:

DELIMITER $$

CREATE PROCEDURE iterateMonths(IN fromDate DATE, IN toDate   DATE)
BEGIN
  DECLARE tempDate DATE;
  DECLARE query    VARCHAR(1000); -- Query string, length might be increased

  SET tempDate = fromDate - INTERVAL (dayofmonth(fromDate) - 1) DAY;

  WHILE tempDate <= toDate
  DO

    IF query IS NOT NULL THEN
      SET query = concat(query, '\r\nUNION ALL\r\n');
    ELSE
      SET query = '';
    END IF;

    SET query = concat(query, 'SELECT * FROM log_', DATE_FORMAT(tempDate, '%Y_%m'));
    SET tempDate = tempDate + INTERVAL 1 MONTH;
  END WHILE;

  SELECT query; -- Output generated query
END
$$

DELIMITER ;

-- Call the SP

SET @fromDate = '2010-07-29';
SET @toDate = '2011-08-29';
CALL iterateMonths(@fromDate, @toDate);

-- Output:

SELECT * FROM log_2010_07
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2010_08
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2010_09
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2010_10
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2010_11
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2010_12
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_01
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_02
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_03
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_04
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_05
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_06
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_07
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM log_2011_08

A: No alternative to stored procedure here. Highload will be there considering the structure of your tables.


I was invited to speak about Duels & Deception at the NS Children's Literature Roundtable New Book Bash on May 6th, 2017 along with many other distinguished authors such as Wade Albert White and Theresa Meuse.
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A meet and greet followed, with sweets and good company. I signed a few books, bought a few books and fan-girled a tiny bit. A good time was had by all.


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10 CD box set containing eight original albums of the greatest violin legends of the 20th century, including Yehudi Menuhin, David Oistrakh, Joseph Szigeti, Jascha Heifetz, Henryk Szeryng, Nathan Milstein, Zino Francescatti, Michael Rabin and others. They are accompanied by world-famous conductors such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Georg Solti, Lorin Maazel, Thomas Beecham and others. The greatest composers have written masterpieces for the violin, which are still among the highlights of our concert life. Beethoven and Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bach and the great magician on the violin, Nicolo Paganini, are represented here with their work, presented by artists whose names have become legendary themselves.
DAVID OISTRAKH, VIOLIN
Aram Khatchaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, 1940 (dedicated to David Oistrakh), I. Allegro maestoso
Aram Khatchaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, 1940 (dedicated to David Oistrakh), II. Andante sostenuto
Aram Khatchaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, 1940 (dedicated to David Oistrakh), III. Allegro vivace
Dimitrij Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in C major, op. 48, I. Allegro molto e con brio
Dimitrij Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in C major, op. 48, II. Andantino cantabile
Dimitrij Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in C major, op. 48, III Vivace giocoso
Sergej Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 19, I Andantino
Sergej Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 19, II Scherzo. Vivacissimo
Sergej Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 19, III Moderato
ISAAC STERN, VIOLIN
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, I Allegro moderato. Moderato assai
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, II Canzonetta. Andante - attacca subito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, III Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 47, I Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 47, II Adagio di molto
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 47, III Allegro ma non tanto
YEHUDI MENUHIN, VIOLIN
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in E minor, op. 64, I Allegro molto appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in E minor, op. 64, II Andante
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in E minor, op. 64, III Allegro non troppo. Allegro molto vivace
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in D minor, op. 40, I Allegro molto
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in D minor, op. 40, II Andante non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in D minor, op. 40, III Allegro
JOSEPH SZIGETI, VIOLIN
Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, To the Memory of an Angel, I Andante. Allegretto
Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, To the Memory of an Angel, II Allegro. Adagio
JASCHA HEIFETZ, VIOLIN
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, I Moderato nobile
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, II Romance
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 35, III Finale. Allegro assai vivace
Édouard Lalo: Symphony espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 21, I Allegro ma non troppo
Édouard Lalo: Symphony espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 21, II Scherzando. Allegro molto
Édouard Lalo: Symphony espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 21, IV Andante
Henryk Wieniawski: Symphony espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, op. 21, V Rondo. Allegro
Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in D minor, op. 22, I Allegro moderato
Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in D minor, op. 22, II Romanze. Andante non troppo
Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in D minor, op. 22, III Allegro con fuoco. Allegro moderato (a la zingara)
FRITZ KREISLER, VIOLIN
Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in C major, In the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, I Allegro energico ma non troppo
Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in C major, In the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, II Andante doloroso
Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, in C major, In the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, III Allegro molto
NATHAN MILSTEIN, VIOLIN
Antonin Dvorak: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 53, I Allegro ma non troppo
Antonin Dvorak: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 53, II Adagio
Antonin Dvorak: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 53, III Allegro giocoso
Alexander Glasunov: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 82, I Moderato
Alexander Glasunov: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 82, II Andante sostenuto. Tempo I
Alexander Glasunov: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in A minor, op. 82, III Allegro
HENRYK SZERYNG, VIOLIN
Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin and Orchestrta No. 4, in D minor, op. 31, I Andante. Moderato
Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin and Orchestrta No. 4, in D minor, op. 31, II Scherzo. Vivace. Trio meno mosso. Tempo I
Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin and Orchestrta No. 4, in D minor, op. 31, III Finale marciale. Andante. Allegro
GENETTE NEVEU, VIOLIN
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 77, I Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 77, II Adagio
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 77, III Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Robert Schumann: Concert for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, I In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellen Tempo
Robert Schumann: Concert for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, II Langsam (attacca)
Robert Schumann: Concert for Violin and Orchestra, in D minor, III Lebhaft, doch nicht schnell
IDA HAENDEL, VIOLIN
Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in G minor, op. 26, I Vorspiel (Allegro moderato)
Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in G minor, op. 26, II Adagio
Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in G minor, op. 26, III Finale (Allegro energico)
ZINO FRANCESCATTI, VIOLIN
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 2, in D minor, BWV 1004, I Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 2, in D minor, BWV 1004, II Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 2, in D minor, BWV 1004, III Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 2, in D minor, BWV 1004, IV Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 2, in D minor, BWV 1004, V Chaconne
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, I Preludio
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, II Loure
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, III Gavotte en Rondeau
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, IV Menuett I
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, V Menuett II
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, VI Bourée
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo Violin No. 3, in E major, BWV 1006, VII Gigue
MICHAEL RABIN, VIOLIN
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 6, I Allegro maestoso. Cadenza (Flesch). Allegro maestoso
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 6, II Adagio espressivo
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, in D major, op. 6, III Rondo (Allegro spiritoso)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in B minor, op. 7, Allegro maestoso. Cadenza (Baller). Allegro maestoso
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in B minor, op. 7, Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, in B minor, op. 7, Rondo (La Campanella)
CHRISTIAN FERRAS, VIOLIN
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
LEONID KOGAN, VIOLIN
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3, in G major, K 216, I Allegro. Cadenza (D. Oistrakh). Tempo I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3, in G major, K 216, II Adagio.Cadenza (D. Oistrakh). Tempo I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3, in G major, K 216, III Rondo (Allegro, Andante, Allegretto, Tempo I)
ARTHUR GRUMIAUX, VIOLIN
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4, in D major, K 218, I Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4, in D major, K 218, II Andante cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4, in D major, K 218, II Rondo. Andante grazioso
WOLFGANG SCHNEIDERHAN, VIOLIN
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.5, in A major, K 219, I Allegro aperto. Adagio. Allegro aperto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.5, in A major, K 219, II Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.5, in A major, K 219, III Rondo: Tempo di minuetto
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GERHARD TASCHNER, VIOLIN
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 61, I Allegro ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 61, II Larghetto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, in D major, op. 61, III Rondo
Wolfgang Fortner: Concerto for Violin and large Chamber Orchestra, I Allegro con brio
Wolfgang Fortner: Concerto for Violin and large Chamber Orchestra, II Canzone Andantino
Wolfgang Fortner: Concerto for Violin and large Chamber Orchestra, III Introduction e Rondo. Molto Allegro (Allegro poco scherzando)


Henry W. Armstrong enlisted at Edgecombe, North Carolina on 26 July 1861 to serve as a Confederate Soldier during the War of the Rebellion.
On 14 September 1861 Henry was mustered into Confederate Service for the State of North Carolina at Camp Macon, Warren County, North Carolina. He served as a Private in "A" Company, 8th N. C. Infantry Regiment. His military record listed him as age 35 years, and his occupation as a farmer. His height was 5 feet 8 inches. Not mentioned is the fact he was married with a family.
For nearly 3 years he faithfully served the cause of the Confederate States of America but, on 1 June 1864, he was captured and taken prisoner by Union troops at the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia.
Henry W. Armstrong's name appeared on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Maryland. The roll stated that he arrived at White House, Virginia on 11 June 1864 and on 12 July 1864 he was transferred to Elmira, New York. This city was home to the Elmira Prison Camp, otherwise called "Camp Hell-mira". This prisoner of war camp was located along the banks of the Chemung River thus being exposed to all the wintry elements that blew down the river valley. Prisoners were housed in tents with little protection against the forces of Mother Nature. It is written that so many prisoners died that their deaths were listed as being caused by "homesickness".
After suffering the consequences of inadequate shelter, poor rations and severe diarrhea, Pvt. Henry W. Armstrong died on 7 December 1864. He was interred in the Confederate Soldiers' Plot of Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
Henry W. Armstrong, a "Johnny Reb", died in a Northern state and never got to see his family and his beloved Southland again.


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The Ruin
by Carl Kavadlo on July 8, 2012 :: 0 comments
'Well, when you put "I" in the story, it doesn't mean it's about you?' Harrison asked in an empty bar in Red Hook.
'How's that?' Jameson asked.
Harrison repeated the question.
'No,' Jameson said, 'because it's a fiction piece, even if it's based on something that's true.'
'That gives you a chance to twist it around a little bit, huh?' Harrison said.
'Right,' Jameson said. 'That's why this is called creative writing.'
'So, that piece wasn't about you?'
'That doesn't matter,' the mentor said. 'You're missing the point. As soon as you've got a character going somewhere, doing something, having a problem he has to solve, meeting resistance, it's a story.'
'Well, what about that trip to Philly?'
'It wasn't about me.'
'But I know it was.'
'Again, it's not about "I" once it enters the story zone. It's just a way to say something. "I", "He," they're the story's narrative mode.'
'I haven't learned that yet.'
'No, we haven't gotten to that yet. Order me another beer.'
'Anyway,' Harrison said, 'I read your piece in "Voltage" magazine, and it got good reviews, but it still wasn't clear to me.'
'What didn't you understand?'
Slowly they drank their beers.
'I just didn't understand certain points that you told me about verbally. I just didn't see them.'
'You mean the problem of what you leave in and what you leave out?
'I'm surprised I even attempted to teach you that before "point of view,"' Jameson said. 'Order two more,' he added.
'You probably have more money than I do.'
'Order two more,' Jameson said.
Harrison complied.
'OK, look. They went down to Philadelphia for the big wedding. You get that point?'
'Then the bride finds out a dear uncle passed away.'
'Right,' Harrison said. 'Nobody told her.'
'Right,' Jameson said. 'Until then.'
'But what about the point about the wedding being ruined?' Harrison injected. 'You never really said that part.'
'No, no, no. That's a good lesson for you. Don't overcook the stew, you might say.'
'What's that mean?'
'That means you can only say so much. The reader feels more than he intellectualizes. That's what makes the story the story. The sights, the sounds, the smells. The reader feels things.'
'The vibes,' the student said.
'Yeah, that too. So it's more of a pictorial language needed. You're really a painter, and that page is your easel.'
'You're getting a little drunk.'
'That's OK. Order two more.'
'Hey, man!'
'Consider this payment for this valuable information.'
The bartender wiped the area with a white cloth, then laid two more bottles of Michelob in front of them. Harrison got his change. The thin barman walked to the right end of the bar. He wanted to stand alone. The bartender was a nervous-looking guy. He looked about 35. Jameson was 40. Harrison was 29.
'Anyway, you don't have to say too much.'
'Well, shit, Richie, your stories are wordy.'
'Ah, it's one thing to try to emulate me. It's another thing to take my advice. Even with my style, it's always specific references. So much depends upon "The Red Wheelbarrow." Remember Williams? Specific references. Specific things. Don't go off.'
'Actions, face-details, conversations, lights, floors: warped? hard-planked?'
'Are you saying 56 details to one cosmic generalization?'
'Yeah, that's good, Harrison. Already the beers you bought me have been exchanged for quite adequate knowledge.'
'But what makes it clear that she's heartbroken?'
'You mean Angela, the bride in the piece? Are you taking us back to that?'
'Yeah, her.'
'By describing the wedding with great care and tenderness, the golden, shining horn of the tenor sax player, the whiteness of the bride's gown, the tears of the bride's papa when they dance, you know the thing's ruined when someone breaks the news because you've bought into the sweetness of the wedding. By concentrating on the surface, you get deep down.'
'Is that the trick?'
'I think I almost have it.'
Harrison smiled. He was drunk and he was going to get very drunk, and he knew he was now in the right profession for sure. He wanted to be like his mentor, and have all the pretty girls like him and ask for his autograph, and then take them to bed.
Writers are all con men and charlatans. Don't let their art make you believe any different. Be dead to their aesthetic, because all they want are your beers and your women. Creative creatures will never ask you what art is, they'll tell you what art is, and you'll love them for it. – Tyler Malone
Carl Kavadlo is a poet and short story writer. His short stories have appeared in the Long Island University Muse, Rusty Typer, Mad Swirl and Loch Raven Review. His poems have appeared in Erato, Stained Sheets, Rogue Scholars, Brownstone Poetry, Clockwise Cat, Flutter, Mobius, Loch Raven Review, Mad Swirl, Miriam's Well, Amphibius and others. He is a contributing poet in Mad Swirl's Poetry Forum. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife.


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Giant German Wooden Trench Mortars! Be Afraid…be very afraid.
This Australian War Memorial image of an Albrecht likely depicts the larger (35 or 45 cm bore) type of this odd weapon. (AWM E 02902)
Though they would seem to be the product of a deranged cooper, not a highly industrialized nation that produced Krupp super guns and mortars on mass scale, these were terrifying weapons in the trenches. They lobbed a massive explosive tin dubbed a "coal scuttle" by allied troops. It was a very simple cylindrical tin packed with explosives and iron bits. The weapon normally had a maximum range of about 600m. These came in 25cm, 35cm, and 45cm barrel sizes. The bottom photo shows an erdmorser (buried trench mortar), which was usually buried in the ground with the rails propped against an embankment or trench wall to roughly aim it at an enemy trench. The other photos are Albrecht mortars, whose barrels are constructed of wooden staves and reinforced by wire wound round them.
Albrecht 25cm mortar, Canadian War Museum (Author's photo)
albrecht barrel with metal sleeve, which should be along the lower interior of the mortar (courtesy Brome County Historical Society)
This strange mortar was not an Albrecht, but an erdmorser (another type of wooden mortar whose breech end was buried in the ground, the long trough was then propped up to fire on the target). This appears to have been placed on a standard Albrecht mounting, but whether this was done in the field or for convenience by archives staff here at the War Trophies Annex is unknown. (LAC photo)
Trench mortars offered artillery support to troops near the front lines, and they were sited close to the firing line, making rapid communication and fire tasking possible (unlike fixed artillery located in the rear). At the outbreak of war, the Germans could draw on many more well-designed mortars than Allied powers, which scrambled to adapt and improvise close-support weapons. Still, the Germans felt the need to produce these unusual wooden mortars. In Canada today at least two of these rare and strange mortars exist: The Canadian War Museum had a nice example, and the Brome County Historical Society has an un-mounted barrel in the corner of its displays. Both these are the 25cm varieties.
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1 thought on "Giant German Wooden Trench Mortars! Be Afraid…be very afraid."
Mary Anne Mounce on 2013/12/29 at 5:39 PM said:
Hello Alex, This is certainly an exceptional mortar. I was very pleased to be notified that it could be viewed and described on your website. M.A.M


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Mouth-watering Harisa is just a click away
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Auqib Salam
Harisa - Kashmir's favourite winter cuisine is traditionally sold in shops mostly located in Srinagar. But with the passing time, this winter delicacy has made inroads to Kashmir restaurants and now to your doorsteps through the internet.
Hayat Shafi, a young entrepreneur has started Harisa delivery - Harisa By Kilo'. A student of Business Administration, Hayat says that he loves eating Harisa and that is where this idea to start this entrepreneurial venture came up. It was out of his love for this delicacy that he decided to give an option to people to relish this winter delicacy at their homes, the idea was to make Harisa available at just a click away.
"Couple of years back, we were having homemade Harisa at home. Being passionate about entrepreneurship, I thought why not bring this winter delicacy to one's doorsteps through the use of social media and tools of the internet," Hayat said.
In recent times many young entrepreneurs are bringing Kashmiri food to our doorsteps through online cloud kitchens and other food outlets.
The traditional wazwan, the homemade Kashmiri food has already made it to online businesses. Harisa is the latest one that has made its way from traditional Harisa shops to online platforms.
Hayat says that the main challenge he faced was to bring this delicacy to doorsteps but without compromising the quality.
"There is a special feeling of having Harisa at a shop in the early morning. Usually what happens is that when we bring traditional things to delivery and online system, there is a fear of losing quality. We did a lot of research so that this won't happen. Before we started we held quality testing sessions."
"We looked for the best Harisa cooks in Srinagar, and then we held trials. After short listing a few cooks, we went on for tasting the product. We did all this so that our product won't lose the taste and it will be as tasty like it is in traditional Harisa shops. After we made our product, we sent it to our known and unknown people without telling them it is our product. It helped us to get honest reviews and get our best cook. This is how our Harisa by Kilo was started in early 2020," Hayat said.
As Hayat started the journey, he roped in his younger brother Hashim Shafi to handle the social media. Since the team only gets orders through their website and social media platforms, they said that a full-fledged team of social media was essential.
"We have a team of three people for social media. One can order from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. There is also a simple and user-friendly website that will help you to order within a click. Given my business administration background, it helped a lot to frame the business model. We managed a full team of delivery boys, logistic, cooks within a month and the response has been very good," Hayat said.
Hayat Shafi said initially, they struggled to deliver amid snow and cold from their unit at Nowshera Srinagar. However, he says that his will to do something different kept him going.
"We added three delivery boys so that deliveries can be smooth. We are a rare delivery service that will deliver your food amid snow and that too in the early morning. We usually deliver via two-wheelers but when there is snow or rain, we switch to four-wheelers. The idea is to give the best service even if the returns are monetarily low at times," he said.
Hayat started the journey alone with an idea in his mind, after two years they have a team of over a dozen people which include production people, logistics, and social media team.
One of the unique things that the 'Harisa by kilo' team did was by introducing the clay pots. Their clay pots of Harisa have become a symbol of Harisa delivery in online circles. Hayat says that the idea of introducing clay pots started because they wanted to keep it environment-friendly.
"Being environment friendly was not the only thing on my mind. Harisa is a traditional thing and we wanted to give it a traditional touch. It also helps us to keep the environment clean and makes our deliveries look beautiful and classy. There is one good nature of clay pots that it helps us to keep or product warmer which is not possible in plastic boxes," he said
Hayat said that, other than giving employment to many youngsters, their venture is helping in giving some business to pottery making.
"I don't know if that is much but I'm doing my bit. We should always keep our traditional craftsmen in consideration when we start any business. While accepting new technology, we should not forget our roots," he said.
Hayat Shafi said that the idea to bring Harisa online is all about using new tools to keep our tradition alive. He said as long as we don't compromise the quality, there is no harm to blend new technology with old traditional things like Harissa. Hayat said that so far best feeling that he gets is the feedback of his customers.
"Last winter we delivered an order in the Nishat area. It was heavily snowing and we woke up during dawn prayers to get on with our work. We delivered Harisa at 8 in the morning. The one who ordered said that he was not expecting delivery amid such heavy snow. The look of happiness on his face was the best thing that I have seen in a long time," said one of the delivery boys from Harisa by kilo team.
Hayat Shafi said that they are planning to expand to other districts in the coming days. Young entrepreneurs like Hayat Shafi are taking a lead in using traditional ideas and new technology to earn and give the best service to the people of Kashmir.


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require 'allow'

class EchoArgs
  def permitted?(*args) "permitted? called with: #{args}" end
end

class AlwaysFalse; def permitted?(*args) false end end
class AlwaysTrue; def permitted?(*args) true end end

tst "Allow.ed? delegates to the permissions object :permitted? method" do
  Allow.permissions = EchoArgs.new
  result = Allow.ed?(:actor, :verb, :object)
  assert_equal 'permitted? called with: [:actor, :verb, :object]', result
end

tst "Allow.ed? does NOT execute the block if permitted? => false" do
  Allow.permissions = AlwaysFalse.new
  Allow.ed?(:actor, :verb, :object) { raise "This shouldn't get reached!!" }
end

tst "Allow.ed? executes the block if permitted? => true" do
  Allow.permissions = AlwaysTrue.new
  assert_raises RegexpError do
    Allow.ed?(:actor, :verb, :object) { raise RegexpError }
  end
end

Allow.reset!


There was a reason "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" hit home for Jason Segel and Ed Helms, and that was the opportunity to find feeling amid the funny business.
Both actors are, of course, best known for their abilities to mine big laughs out of outrageous setups, but the latest film from directors Mark and Jay Duplass ("Cyrus") gave them the chance to tap the hilarity of everyday situations without missing out on the pathos – and as the stars agree, bringing their finely honed improv skills to mostly dramatic scenes was something to get excited about.
Jason Segel: This movie was a no-brainer for me. I read the script and it was just very clear what my job was, and it was to show up and be regular. And I think everyone probably would agree it was just so well written. There was no need to talk about what the character's motivation was or anything like that. It was nice work. I knew what my job was and it was just to show up and do what they had written. So I didn't try to bring any funny bones to it. It's funny because I guess by nature we're a little bit funny, but the goal was just to be honest on this one.
Ed Helms: It's the most fun way to go to work on a set every day, just not knowing what you're going to say. I've done little bits of theater and stuff where you literally say the same lines every night, and that has its own kind of Zen appeal – like you can really find nuances in the same lines. But then there's this whole other really exciting process, which [the Duplass brothers] are all about. I don't know, it's really fun. It's so exciting and even the most mundane things feel really fresh and cool every take.
Helms: These kinds of scenes are to me sort of therapeutic somehow. I don't know what that says about me, but I really love exercising these, I don't know, icky feelings that I think we all have and bottle up. And to get to have this kind of explosive scene with a loved one even if it's imaginary, it has some sort of value. And that's kind of a tribute to the process, too, because it is so organic and these words are just like bubbling out. And it's tapping into real things, real emotions and experiences. It's exciting, it's fun, but it also has some sort of like healing property somehow.
Segel: I just remember a period in my life when I was out of work, and I was sitting there waiting for someone to cast me. And it very much was like Jeff. You know, the sign that I'm supposed to be an actor is getting cast, and 21 to 25 was a crazy out-of-work period. It was before I really started writing hard. And I remember very much just sitting there thinking, 'I'm going to wait for the sign that I'm worthy of being an actor.' That's what I related to in the part.


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Q: Decoupling the data to be manipulated from the proofs that the manipulations are justified I have a type of lists whose heads and tails must be in a certain sense "compatible":
Inductive tag := A | B. (* Just an example *)

Inductive element : tag -> tag -> Set :=
  | AA : element A A
  | AB : element A B
  | BB : element B B. (* Also just an example *)

Inductive estack : tag -> tag -> Set :=
  | ENil  : forall     t,                              estack t t
  | ECons : forall r s t, element r s -> estack s t -> estack r t.

However, I do not like this code very much, for the following reasons:

*

*It is not modular: The ad-hoc list data constructors are intrinsically coupled with the proofs that the heads and tails are compatible - the tags.

*It does not favor code reuse: I am forced to redefine the usual list functions (such as list concatenation) and re-prove the usual list theorems (such as the associativity of list concatenation).

I have a different approach in mind, which consists of three steps:

*

*Defining a single type of tagged elements (as opposed to a family of tagged types of elements):
Inductive taggedElement := Tagged : forall t1 t2, element t1 t2 -> taggedElement.

*Defining the type of arbitrary (that is, either valid or invalid) lists of tagged elements:
Definition taggedElementStack := list taggedElement.

*Defining a valid list of tagged elements as a tuple whose elements are an arbitrary list of tagged elements and a proof that the elements are compatible with the adjacent ones.
(* I have no idea how to do this in Coq, hence the question!
 *
 * I am going to use pseudomathematical notation. I am not well versed in either
 * mathematics or theoretical computer science, so please do not beat me with a
 * stick if I say something that is completely bogus!
 *
 * I want to construct the type
 *
 *     (tes : taggedElementStack, b : proof that P(tes) holds)
 *
 * where P(tes) is a predicate that is only true when, for every sublist of tes,
 * including tes itself, the heads and tails are compatible.
 *)

How would I perform the third step in Coq?

A: Look at your estack, what does it do?  Generalize!  element is just a relation (A -> A -> Set), tag is just a Set.  What do you get?
Inductive RTList {I : Set} (X : Rel I) : Rel I :=
  | RTNil  : forall {i : I}, RTList X i i
  | RTCons : forall {i j k : I},    X i j -> RTList X j k -> RTList X i k.

(Rel ist just a Definition with Rel I = I -> I -> Set.)
Reflexive-transitive closure!  That is common, reusable and modular. Or so you'd think.
The only implementation I found in Coq's libs is in Coq.Relations.Relation_Operators, named clos_refl_trans, differently structured and locked into Prop (all according to the docs, didn't try it).
You'll probably have to re-implement that or find a library somewhere.  At least, you'll only have to do this once (or up to three times for Set, Prop and Type).

Your other idea will probably be harder to manage.  Look at NoDup for something that's similar to your description, you might be able to reuse the pattern.  If you really want that.  NoDup uses In, which is a function that checks if an element is in a list.  The last time I tried using it, I found it considerably harder to solve proofs involving In.  You can't just destruct but have to apply helper lemmas, you have to carefully unfold exactly $n levels, folding back is hard etc. etc.  I'd suggest that unless it's truly necessary, you'd better stick with data types for Props.


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It offers 4 Physical Cores (8 Logical), initially clocked at 3.4GHz, which may go up to 3.8GHz and 8MB of L3 Cache.
The processor integrates relatively powerful Graphics called Intel HD Graphics P4600, with 20 Execution Units, initially clocked at 350MHz and that go up to 1200MHz, in Turbo Mode which share the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor.
Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 84W.
Though not created for gaming purposes, its performance is exceptionally good and enough for even the most demanding applications.
i think this has LGA1150 socket type,, all haswell chips has 1150 ,, right ?
correct, the description is still from the v2, the Ivy-Bridge version. I requested this version to be added last week, the other specifications in the table are correct, its just the socket and the description that are wrong.
Wow, you having this processor? I really want to know, how this one performes compared to i7 3770, i too really likes this processor(probably 1230 v3 i dont need igpu) than i7 for comparatively low price, what are the differences to i7 in performance to gaming?
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Even if you are an adult or a kid, sitting in a dark hall and taking an adventure trip which has been created with superior, brilliant animation is a joy in itself. With several animated movies coming out this year with their fun plots and twists, I can't help but immerse myself in their world even if it's just for a few hours. That's the thing about movies; they let you live a completely different life in your mind. Animation pictures in general provide a higher level of satisfaction with their incredible sets, colours and characters. While I couldn't help be Belle in my mind when watching Beauty and the Beast, I can't wait to be Smurfette in the new Smurfs movie, The Lost Village.
This year promises to be a major lift for women. Playing out my favourite heroine in a movie helps me inspire and empower myself. Unrealistic as it may sound, I enjoyed the hours I spend being Merida and Elsa. Now I can't wait to be Smurfette, the beautiful, blonde blue smurf who is the only girl in her village who takes an adventure of a lifetime as she travels to find the lost kingdom. Accompanied by her loyal friends, I can't help but imagine how powerful Smurfette will be in this movie as she leads 3 male smurfs to their destination.
The new Smurfs The Lost Village trailer itself was a "workout for my eyes" as I couldn't help my eyeballs from scanning every corner to take all the details in. Replaying the trailer several times, I hungrily took in the brilliant colours, extraordinary animation and flowers eating smurfs! I imagine it'll be hard for Smurfette to reach her destination with her companions who stress eat and finish their rations while separated, worry about not working well in dark because they are a mess during day time as it is and discovering a village which has been lost for years!
The boys never thought that the lost village would be this difficult to find! While I am looking forward to watch the adventure they go on, I am pumped to see what hilarious trap Gargamel, the classing bumbling villain, who is accompanied by two smarter pets, lays for the smurfs. His witty comebacks, creative trap imaginations and annoyed pets as a treat itself. However hard it might be for the smurfs to tackle Gargamel, I wish I was a part of their world facing him as well. Why? "I want much more than this provincial lifffeeee" Too soon? Yeah.
While I eagerly wait to see Smurfette be a hero, I am equally excited to find out who exactly are the people from the lost kingdom and how is it going to affect the existing smurfs. While I imagine it'll be great for Smurfette to learn that there are several female smurfs out there, how are the new smurfs going to react to the boys? Agh! So many questions and the possibilities are endless!
I played Merida, Pocahontas, Belle, Elsa and now I can't wait to be Smurfette, while I watch her on the big screen. If it were possible, I'm sure rainbows would be coming out of my mouth. I can't wait to go on a new journey and completely submerge myself in a new land, full on adventures, in a tiny blue body.
Love animated movies. All the Smurfs series are really good ones.
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Indonesia's Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, nicknamed "Ahok". Photo Credit: Goverment of the Province of Jakarta, Wikipedia Commons.
The protests in the lead-up to Jakarta's gubernatorial elections, demanding the ouster of minority candidate Ahok for blasphemy, demonstrated how religion, in its decontextualised form, was employed for politics. The misuse of sacred texts for political gains can undermine the pluralistic tradition of Indonesian Islam.
Jakarta recently witnessed its biggest rallies in years when on 4 November 2016, some 100,000 people took to the streets. Most called for the arrest, and some demanded the execution, of Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaya Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, for alleged blasphemy. Thousands more were involved in a second rally on 2 December. These rallies were organised by the National Fatwa Guardians of the Indonesian Ulama Council (GNPF-MUI) and led by the conservative Muslim group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), under the banner "Bela Islam" (Defend Islam). They were followed by the court trial of Ahok for blasphemy the week after.
While grievances with Ahok should not be dismissed as purely religiously driven – claims of corruption and policies biased towards the middle class ethnic Chinese minority are allegedly aplenty – mass support and mobilisation were possible precisely because of the use of religious rhetoric. This has led many media reports to simply frame the protests as a sign of a radical and hardline strain of Islam taking hold in Jakarta. What the hardliners have also demonstrated was how a decontextualised reading of a sacred text – in this case the Quran – can lead to ends that stir up public peace and social cohesion.
Ahok, a Chinese Christian, had suggested that verse 51 of Chapter 5 of the Quran (Q 5:51) had been misused by his political opponents to sway voters and justify their assertion that Muslims could not have him as their political leader. The MUI responded by saying that in so claiming, Ahok had defamed the Quran and blasphemed Islam.
Taken literally, verse Q 5:51 discourages Muslims from taking as friends, confidants and leaders, their Abrahamic brethren, the Christians and Jews. However, this verse should not be read out of context without consideration for its historical circumstances. It was revealed at a time of hostilities between a nascent Muslim community and specific tribes, including particular Christian tribes – not Jews and Christians as such – in seventh century Arabia.
Indeed, some scholars have acknowledged the Qur'an holds Christians in high regard and singles them out as being "closest in affection" to Muslims (Q 5:82). It also makes reference to the People of the Book, which could be read to include Christians, as belonging to an "upright community" (Q 3:113).
Reading the Quran in context refers to the understanding of the meaning and objective of revelation in relation to a specific context, and then being able to apply its teachings anew taking into account contemporary realities. Indeed, the very act of contextualising the religion has been integral to its historical acceptance by distinct peoples living in diverse places at different times.
Islam's ability to incorporate external elements from other non-Muslim cultures has allowed it to flourish in places like China, once thought to be a remote and an unlikely destination for Muslims. For instance, the Chinese ulama' of the 17th-century such as Wang Dai-yu (d. 1660) and Liu Zhi (d. 1739) wrote about and taught Islam, using Confucian terminology and categories of thought. In this manner, the concepts of God, prophethood, heaven and hell became intelligible for the Chinese community. As a result, Chinese Muslims are able to live a form of Islam that is familiar, while still in accordance with the dictates of the religion.
Centuries earlier, Muslim philosophers such as al-Kindi (d. 873), al-Farabi (d. 950) and Ibn Rushd (d. 1198) synthesised the writings of Plato and Aristotle with Islamic philosophy. Beyond translating the texts, these philosophers made significant contributions to the corpus of knowledge in the world. For example, al-Kindi repurposed the Greek notion of the first principle (arche) to be the Creator, thereby bringing out the relevance of Greek philosophy not only to Islam but to other monotheistic religions like Christianity in the West.
The examples from the Quran and from within the Islamic tradition are theological and historical justifications to contextualisation within Islam. Nevertheless, contextualisation has been met with scepticism by some who argued that it can lead to moral relativism or a dilution of the "true Islam". How then can we ensure that Islam does not become too foreign or unrecognisable? What are the elements of the religion that can be contextualised?
The Islamic scholarly tradition has established a hierarchy of values in Islam that could help us in distinguishing the permanent elements of the religion (tsawabit) from those that are changing (mutaghayyirat), in order to derive meaning from the Quran and address the challenges of contextualisation. They set the boundaries for contextualisation and ensure that efforts at doing so do not fall into moral relativism. At the same time, recognising the existence of a hierarchy of values would also prevent interpretations that conflict with the very substance or universal values of the religion.
An example of an obligatory value in Islam is its theological worldview of One God that creates and sustains the universe. This explains why, despite being heavily influenced by Greek learning in philosophy and the sciences, classical Muslim scholars engaged with Greek philosophy but did not freely import Greek mythology into its literary corpus because of concerns that doing so undermined its monotheistic worldview.
This episode has put at stake a critical matter for Indonesian Islam. It is not the transitory issue of the electioneering for the governor of Jakarta or Ahok's ouster as such that is of fundamental concern here. What is at stake crucially is how a religious rationalisation through a decontextualised reading of the Qur'an that is unfriendly towards Christians and other non-Muslims could become encrusted into the tradition of Islam in Indonesia.
Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim community, and is a pluralistic society. On the very subject of Islam's hospitality to other religions, it has much to offer to the Muslim world of today, which is riven by religiously-motivated violence. It behooves Muslim scholars and leaders to challenge the misuse of religious scriptures for errant political ends through their contextualised reading.
*Nursheila Muez is a Research Analyst with the Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies Programme (SRP), at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. A version of this appeared earlier in The Straits Times.
The problem with Islam is that it's not just a religion, but also a legal system, tax system and a number of other things. Once the religion becomes a majority it is historically responsible for a lack of tolerance. If we could see numerous examples that demonstrated that my reasoning is wrong I'd then say your article stands true. We can only base a religion on how it is advertised globally and Islam has some severe advertising problems.
Ahok is the best thing that has happened to Indonesia arguably since the countries independence. For him to be jailed would be similar to what happened to Nelson Mandela. I have a sneaking feeling Ahok may be the second person in Indonesian history to escape a blasphemy conviction.