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Take exit #210 for Fruitville Road , heading west toward Sarasota . The 3rd traffic light intersection you cross is McIntosh Road , and you are almost there. The next blinking caution light you pass is at the entrance to Cardinal Mooney High School .
Keep right, the church drive is just ahead at 3975. There is second entrance if you happen to pass it the first time, located at the street between the church and Bobby Jones golf course.
We meet in the Jefferson Room.
Take Fruitville Road east toward I-75. The traffic light for Fruitville Road is one light north of Ringling Bridge/Causeway traffic light and one light south of the Blvd. of the Arts ( Visitor Center ) traffic light. After crossing Beneva Road intersection (McDonald's on your left and Walgreens on your right), get into the left lane. The highway is divided by a median at this point. Pass the church and pull into long left-hand turn lane at the Cardinal Mooney traffic light. Make a u-turn and drive back west to the church, and we meet in the Jefferson Room.


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FDA to Accelerate the Approval of Lurbinectedin in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nichole Tucker
The FDA has granted Priority Review to the New Drug Application for lurbinectedin, which is being considered for accelerated approval as a treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer who have progressed after prior platinum-containing therapy.
The FDA has granted Priority Review to the New Drug Application (NDA) for lurbinectedin, which is being considered for accelerated approval as a treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) who have progressed after prior platinum-containing therapy.
The NDA was based on data from the phase II basket trial, which were presented at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting.
In the study, second-line lurbinectedin demonstrated an overall response rate (ORR) of 35.2%, which included partial responses (PRs) in 37 of the 105 patients, and 35 cases of stable disease (SD). The disease control rate was 68.6% (95% CI, 58.8%-77.3%). Tumor size decreased in 65% of patients overall and these responses included 5 out the 8 patients who failed prior immunotherapy. Progressive disease occurred in 26.7% of patients in the study.
The median duration of response (DOR) observed was 5.3 months (95% CI, 4.1-6.4). The responses were higher in patients with chemotherapy-free interval (CTF) ≥90 days. Of those patients, the ORR was 45% compared with the 22.2% ORR observed in patients with resistant disease CTF <90 days.
Overall, the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 3.9 months (95% CI, 2.6-4.6). Patients with CTF ≥90 days had a median PFS of 4.6 months (95% CI, 31.2%-57.9%), and those with resistant disease had a median PFS of 2.6 months (95% CI, 1.3-3.9). At 6 months, the median PFS for the overall population was 33.6% (95% CI, 24.0-43.1). For patients with CTF ≥90 days, the median PFS at 6-months was (95% CI, 31.2%-57.9%) and for those with resistant disease, the median PFS was 18.8 months (95% CI, 6.8-30.9) at 6 months.
At a median follow-up of 17.1 months, patients had a median overall survival of 9.3 months (95% CI, 6.3-11.8) and the 12-month overall survival (OS) rate was 34.2% (95% CI, 23.2%-45.1%). In the subgroup of patients with CTF ≥90 days, the median OS was 11.9 months and for patients with resistant disease, the median OS was 5.0 months.
Adverse events (AEs) occurred in 84.8% of patients, covering all grade levels. Grade 3 AEs occurred in 34.3% of patients and 10.5% of patients experienced serious AEs. The most common grade 1/2 AEs included fatigue (51.4%), nausea (32.4%), decreased appetite (21.0%), vomiting (18.1%), diarrhea (12.4%), constipation (9.5%), and neutropenia (5.7%). Grade 3/4 AEs included neutropenia (22.9%), anemia (6.7%), fatigue (6.7%), thrombocytopenia (4.8%), febrile neutropenia (4.8%), pneumonia (1.9%), increase alanine aminotransferase level (1.9%), skin ulcer (1.0%), and diarrhea (1.0%).
Treatment was discontinued in 1.9% of the patients overall. Additionally. 22.1% of patients with grade 3 AEs and 26.3% of those with serious AEs discontinued treatment with lurbinectedin.
The primary end point was ORR and the secondary end points included DOR, PFS, and OS.
To be eligible to be included in the study, patients were required to be at least 18 years of age with a pathologically proven diagnosis of SCLC, an ECOG performance status of 0 to 2, and adequate major organ function. Individuals who had prior treatment with lurbinectedin or trabectedin, prior or concurrent malignant disease, or known central nervous system involvement were excluded from the study.
Now that the FDA has granted Priority Review to the NDA for lurbinectedin, a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date has been set as August 16, 2020.
Pharmamar and Jazz Pharmaceuticals announce FDA acceptance and priority review of New Drug Application for lurbinectedin in relapsed small cell lung cancer [news release]. Madrid, Spain and Dublin, Ireland: PharaMar and Jazz Pharmaceuticals; February 17, 2020. https://bit.ly/2wkdws1. Accessed February 17, 2020
Paz-Ares LG, Perez JMT, Besse B, et al. Efficacy and safety profile of lurbinectedin in second-line SCLC patients: Results from a phase II single-agent trial.J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl; abstr 8506).

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Students and Parents, Campus Free Speech
Launching Civil Debates on Campus: Austin Ramsey and Better Angels
August 22, 2018 by Doug Sprei
Soft-spoken and passionate, Austin Ramsey is a sophomore at East Tennessee State University, majoring in information systems with a minor in business management. He is also active in the ROAN Scholars Leadership. As a freshman, Austin and fellow students forged a ground-breaking collaboration with Better Angels, a national depolarization initiative that brings conservatives and progressives together in civil dialogue and debate. On June 7, I sat down with Austin for a lively conversation before he took the podium to speak at the Better Angels Convention, which was held at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Austin Ramsey addresses delegates at the national Better Angels Convention.
You and a handful of students were the driving force in teaming with Better Angels to launch a remarkable student debate at East Tennessee State University. How did you get it off the ground?
We started in October 2017 when we attended a leadership and ethics conference at Virginia Military Institute. It was called "Speaking Truth to Power," and we had the opportunity to hear David Blankenhorn speak on "why polarization matters." I've been active in watching and reading the news every day and staying up on local and national politics, and this is a topic I've always been interested in.
David gave this very captivating speech and discussion. We got back to campus and I said to my friends, "This is something we need to act upon." So we emailed David, and next thing you know, we got an email inviting us down to their event in Nashville. We wanted to understand more about their principles and what they are about. We had dinner that night with David and Bill Doherty, another Better Angels founder, and talked and shared where we come from, what we see and what we'd like to do. And from there with a bunch of emails, calls, and collaborations, we continued that conversation and brought it to our campus.
How did you sell the idea to students, faculty, and campus administrators?
When you're a freshman on a campus, it's kind of hard to come in and just say, "We want to have this event, and trust us, it's gonna be great" when you don't have much validity or credibility. So we were fortunate through our scholarship program to get a little support from them, and also through our faculty advisor, Joy Fulkerson of the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement. She said, "This is right up my alley."
"We on campus have this kind of hush-hush environment on the political spectrum, where it's hard for people to discuss differing viewpoints without getting into an argument that just goes crazy."
Why were you sold on the idea, and what did you tell her?
I think part of it is that we on campus have this kind of hush-hush environment on the political spectrum, where it's hard for people to discuss differing viewpoints without getting into an argument that just goes crazy. So I was sold on this from day one, because I felt what David Blankenhorn was talking about, and the other two students with me agreed.
We went to Joy and said, "We've connected with this organization, we went to Nashville, we've researched 'em, they'd be a great fit for our campus, and we'd like to have them." We didn't say, "Could we?" It was more like, "We would really like to have an event on campus which over the next few months would be planned as part of a civility series."
Did you encounter any pushback or obstacles?
No, but there were initially some questions about "Why Better Angels? Couldn't we do this on our own?" The planning was on us, but it was very integral having Better Angels, because they actually came to the campus; David Blankenhorn came, and April Lawson came for the debates, and they just really helped. We couldn't have done it without them from day one.
April Lawson plays a unique role as a volunteer and board member of Better Angels.
April is phenomenal in conducting debates. Watching her act as the debate Chair was amazing, and we enjoyed talking and working with her. We're hopefully going to work more with her to map this out across campuses, because we feel like it's a great way for a campus to invite people of different viewpoints to talk together.
April Lawson gives debate training to Better Angels delegates.
How did you get a larger group of students and others interested in coming to the event?
At the debate itself we had over 50 people—students, faculty and staff, and community—touching the three domains of people we wanted to connect with. That was our vision from day one, connecting to the whole spectrum and not singling out one group. We did it through personal connections; we utilized networks and personal conversation, so instead of just sending out blanket emails, we personally contacted people and said, "Hey, we'd love for you to come to this debate. We'd love for your organization to participate." And we did traditional channels too, like mass emails to all the organizations; we had University Relations send out a press release, and social media . . .
You had to decide on a single issue for the debate itself. How did you settle on that?
Well, we talked about immigration and a lot of issues . . . but what tied it all together was that this was right around the time of the Parkland shooting. The issue of guns on campus was current and relevant, and we thought it would draw people. We live in a rural county with an urban center—Johnson City is surrounded by farms everywhere. Guns are a part of the heritage of our area and we have a lot of gun owners. So we knew this would really touch people in terms of getting them out there.
I understand the way you framed the issue went through some changes.
Well, we ended up with a hypothetical resolution for people to debate on: "All students should be allowed to carry guns on campus." But a fascinating tidbit is that our original resolution was "All people should be able to carry guns on campus."
I connected with one of the local chapter leaders of the NRA and asked if they would be willing to give one of the first speeches, because there are speeches from both sides to start this kind of debate. I shared our original resolution, and she said, "I can't do that. Even being on the side of pro-guns, I can't defend the idea of 'all people.'"
And after she explained it, I understood what she was saying. She said, "'All people' could include somebody that's got a mental illness." It was eye-opening for us to understand that there are some resolutions that will not work; it's not a catch-all. To me, that's the hardest part—finding the issue that's relevant and prevalent on your campus, and is also split well enough for people to talk about from different sides.
So I called April, and Adam (one of our student co-organizers), and Joy, our faculty staffer. We all got on a conference call at the last minute, and re-crafted it to say, "All students should be allowed to carry guns." And then the NRA chapter head agreed that she could debate on that.
You ended up with a great turnout and we heard it was a rich debate experience across the board. How did it feel for you?
Since it was the first one on our campus, I was intimidated, very scared, like, "We are just freshmen bringing in this idea, and if it goes wrong, we're gonna be in the thick of it . . ."
But as I sat there hearing the conversations, I thought, "Wow, this is exactly what I envisioned, and more!" You just had this beautiful—it sounds like poetry, but a beautiful exchange of ideas that were not condescending. Sure, there were times when it got a little bit warm in the room and I could feel some tension, but it self-resolved.
No doubt, the atmosphere was enhanced by the guiding influence of the Chair.
A whole lot of it has to do with the Chair. I have to give April a lot of credit. But she said that the audience did well too, and I agree.
"We had faculty, students, and community members all in the same room talking. To me, that's marvelous."
How did it start and build into something special?
We had four prepared speeches, two on the left, and two on the right. People came in with pitchforks ready to knock each other down, like you do in a traditional debate contest. When they gave their prepared speeches, I felt like I was listening to an inaugural address . . . and when they finished, the audience was allowed to join and it became a very nice exchange. People felt like they could talk; nobody felt silenced. We had faculty, students, and community members all in the same room talking. To me, that's marvelous.
When we asked David Blankenhorn to describe the outcome of the debate, he said it wasn't so much that people came out with their minds changed one way or another, but they were moved to have more respect, understand each other better, and to honor the process of civil debate and discussion. How did you see the result of this?
I think it follows Better Angels' idea that we're not here to change your beliefs, but to help you understand where people come from. That's what I've gathered from day one. I've always been a person who tries to listen and be non-judgmental. This just helps me more and more in conversations where I know folks are on another side, to face those confrontations.
And the biggest result from this debate was that I heard the president of the Conservative Coalition and the president of the progressives say, "We need to collaborate more as organizations. We need to come together and talk." That to me is awesome.
So where do you go from here?
Our goal is to have more debates this fall on campus. We want to connect with local colleges in our area, and maybe to collaborate with organizations like ACTA—to be ambassadors and to help bring this to more campuses, because we have proof of the idea and believe in it.
The college campus is a place for ideas to be exchanged. And I think we've seen in certain ways where that has been shunned. This is a way to bring that back and revive what college was founded on: exchanging ideas civilly to help understand where people come from, and to become a healthier nation.
Austin Ramsey, sophomore at East Tennessee State University.
Tom Tate
September 12, 2018 - 10:18 AM |
This student led activity is very encouraging. A well facilitated discussion with a variety of perspectives, will help our community find common ground we can move forward on. Congratulations to those leading and supporting this activity.


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Wicked Hungry
By: Teddy Jacobs
As a growing supernatural threat menaces his suburban New England community, as more and more of his friends turn into shifters, as the stakes get higher and higher, Stanley must decide who will he choose to love, and, even, much as it's going to hurt... who will survive.
Stanley's a typical teenage boy in all ways except for one: he might be turning into a werewolf.
When two girls show interest in him romantically, his life takes more than one unexpected turn. Up until now, Stan's has had his hands full with his ferocious appetite and the school bully, but he quickly learns a girl with secrets of her own can unlock a deadly new threat.


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Email is one of those love-hate relationships; these apps make it easier to manage.
One major deciding factor in peoples app choices these days tend to be whether there is a desktop or web program that you can run alongside your iPhone app. This list will provide you with apps that do just that. Whether it's a to-do app or a database program, these apps will have a desktop companion!
Evernote lets you store any information you may come across from text, photos, audio notes, and more! A great feature with this app is it's ability to make text in a snapshot searchable within the app. Millions of users have used Evernote because of its simplicity and power. You can sync Evernote with your mac, windows, or on the web.
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September 27th, 2017 marks Pope Francis' launch of a global campaign to support migrants around the world. Through this campaign, our Church hopes to dispel widespread fear of newcomers and to raise awareness of why so many people are compelled to leave their homes at this time in history. Here at Sacred Heart, we seek to extend our welcome to all who come to our parish, especially refugees and immigrants. We are a people called to love God and to love our neighbors. And who is our neighbor? Those we meet and those we can help. Those we only read about and for whom we can pray. Those to whom we reach out to join in their home.


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Sacked Catalan leader flies to Denmark despite arrest threat
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has boarded a flight to Denmark despite a threat by Madrid to issue a warrant for his arrest if he leaves Belgium, where he has been in exile since a failed independence bid, Spanish newspaper El Pais said.
The paper published a photo of the secessionist leader, sacked by Madrid after the Catalan parliament declared independence on October 27, at Brussels airport.
It said his plane left at 8 am (0700GMT) but did not indicate what time he was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen.
Puigdemont was to take part in a debate on Catalonia at the University of Copenhagen later Monday.
The reported trip came a day after Spain's prosecution service said it would "immediately" have a supreme court judge issue a warrant for his arrest if he travels to Denmark, and urge Copenhagen to hand him over.
Spanish Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena had dropped a European arrest warrant for Puigdemont and four of his deputies who fled to Belgium in early December, saying it would complicate the overall probe into the region's leaders — but warned they would be arrested if they return.
Catalonia's ousted leader, Carles Puigdemont, asks to return to Spain risk-free
Sacked Catalan leader arrives in Denmark despite Spanish arrest threat
Ousted Catalan leader offers to meet PM outside Spain
In a major blow to the central government in Madrid, pro-independence parties won an absolute majority in regional elections on December 21.
On Monday, the speaker of the Catalan parliament is due to announce his candidacy to become the president of the region.
Puidgment is the favourite but wants to govern the region from exile in order to avoid arrest if he returns to Spain.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reiterated Saturday that governing Catalonia from abroad would be "illegal".
Carles Puigdemont


A DUBLIN-BASED writer-director has had his movie nominated for a prestigious US award – just over a year after he appealed to Facebook users to help him make it.
Director Terry McMahon told TheJournal.ie that, frustrated by three of his previous projects collapsing, he took a rather unusual approach to making his next movie – and it paid off.
In December 2009, the award-winning McMahon let his frustration at the movie industry out by having the words, 'The Art is in the Completion. Begin', tattooed onto his body.
Intend making no budget feature, Charlie Casanova, need cast, equipment, locations, and a lot of balls. Any takers?
Within 24 hours more than 130 people had replied. The film Charlie Casanova was made in 11 days using borrowed equipment and independently financed by McMahon himself.
Facebook helped once more when, during post-production, McMahon lost his job and advertised acting classes on his Facebook page to make money.
Despite its difficult birth, Charlie Casanova has begun to reap the rewards its director hoped for.
It is the first Irish film and first non-American film in six years to be selected for the Narrative Feature competition at the prestigious SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
It's a real David and Goliath story. It's huge, there has been interest from Variety, Filmmaker and other publications. But what happens now, I have no idea.
McMahon describes Charlie Casanova as the story of "a ruling class sociopath who knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run and uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate". He says the film is like no other Irish film and that people have begun to "recognise the integrity in it".
It is not yet known if the film will be shown in Ireland. "I've had 140 emails from producers and distributors around the world expressing interest in the film, but not one from Ireland," said the director, who is originally from Westmeath.
You get to the point where you think, 'is this it?' Are you going to be tenacious and try and make it yourself? It has to go beyond money, beyond fame.
The cast includes Emmett J Scanlan (as Charlie Casanova), Leigh Arnold, Damien Hannaway, Ruth McIntyre, Tony Murphy, Valeria Bandino and Johnny Elliott.
SXSW 2011 will be held in Austin, Texas, from 10 -19 March. Visit the website to find out more about Charlie Casanova.
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Remember when SparkNotes exploded onto the online scene and paved the way for many different EdTech companies such as Studypool, Chegg, Course Hero, Quizlet, and many more to blossom? The central innovation that SparkNotes introduced which arguably kick-started this entirely new niche for learning lies in the idea of offering succinct summaries of the most important point associated with popular high school literature books. The rest is history.
Naturally, modern EdTech experiences no slouch in its growth. Just last year, a study by EdSurge noted that EdTech investments peaked at $1.45 billion for raised capital in the United States. Let's take a look at the past and present circumstances for this budding field.
So, while Sparknotes was the pioneer of this idea, there have been many spinoffs in recent years all essentially offering similar services. Enotes, BookRags, Shmoop, Cliffsnotes, and Gradesaver, to name a few, all belong to this category of sites that provide literature resources. The emergence of these sites coincides with the increasing amount of information and publications that are available and accessible.
In other words, as more and more students are able to have access to greater numbers of texts, the ability of each student to internalize the entirety of a text and then remember the key points after two weeks becomes weaker. Think about it, when's the last time you've read some long, 19th century novel like Crime and Punishment, or if you have, do you really remember all the details that clearly?
In Nicholas Carr's often cited essay in The Atlantic entitled "Is Google Making Us Stupid," he alludes to this notion that an overflow of information may fundamentally alter the way we process, digest, and retain information – and sometimes not for the better. In an excerpt from the above: "I'm not thinking the way I used to think. I can feel it most strongly when I'm reading. Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy… That's not the case anymore." What this all points to is the idea that the Internet is becoming a more common medium that requires us to pinpoint and process relevant information, rather than to dive deeply.
So what's the connection here? SparkNotes capitalized on the shifting trend in how people read and conceptualize things. Increasingly, people want things that are boiled down to the basics and that can tell them the main plot elements, characters, and themes in contrast to the more traditional approach of slowly internalizing each of these elements.
A picture is worth a thousand words. How many pictures is a video worth then? That's what the trailblazing EdTech company Studypool is asking when it comes to the presentation of study guides. Studypool has taken a hybrid approach towards developing a system that allows users to access and learn the information they want to know about books when browsing online, but the company has also started to explore how videos can help even optimize this process further.
Infographics are helpful for condensing information, but videos are especially engaging when used properly because there is much more contextual information that viewers can glean from the intonation and body language of a speaker, as well as from the fact that video requires more active attention. These aspects work in tandem to help Studypool achieve a take on study guides optimized for learning.
Another signature approach to these informative videos is to make them piecemeal. Khan Academy embodies this strategy the best, by having each video contain a discrete concept, but also by ordering these videos in a way such that a coherent narrative or presentation is created. Again, all of these are up and coming innovations to the original types of short, text-based content first utilized by Sparknotes.


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Cross country team starts winter training
Due to COVID-19 protocols, cross country runners made adjusts to their winter training
By Casey Cunningham
Stretching and warming up with her team, senior Logan Pfeister gets ready for cross country winter training Monday Dec. 15. She's appreciative of being able to train during winter still, "The best part about winter training is I feel like the offseason is a great opportunity to get better for the cross country season," Pfeister said. "It is also fun to just socialize with all the girls and not have the stress of racing."
Madison Burrow, JAG reporter/photographer
After an end to the fall cross country season, winter training has begun. Due to the changes from warm to cold weather and COVID-19, the transition to winter training may be more difficult for runners to adjust to. Cross country coach Chris McAfee has had to modify certain training procedures.
"Our training procedures have changed, mostly, with mask-wearing and social distancing. We wear masks all of the time except when running," McAfee said. "We have had to cut back a lot on one-on-one conversations and our post run training. Those are things we are hoping to introduce, safely, this winter."
To follow COVID protocols this season, the team had to eliminate going to certain meets, taking team trips, dinners, and more. To try and limit as much close contact as possible, runners haven't been able to do much together outside of practice.
"We have been really limited in some of the things that we do to develop our team atmosphere. We weren't able to take a team trip this past summer, no out of town meets this past fall, no team dinners, etc. Those seem like little things, but those are important parts of our program," McAfee said.
Constant mask-wearing is taking a toll on the team, causing communication to be more challenging.
"Masks have made it difficult to have a lot of conversations. We are trying to get kids home from practice quickly, so that cuts down on some coaching opportunities to help kids improve," McAfee said.
Junior Logan Pfeister prefers summer training over winter training.
"In the summer, we train pretty hard to get ready for the cross country season. I feel like it's a lot more intense. I would say it is harder in the winter because it's colder and you sometimes have less motivation after the fall season. It's hard coming right after school," Pfeister said.
With the heat gone, specific precautions are taken to stay warm while running.
"Some kids love training in the winter more than the summer because of the heat. It obviously gets pretty cold, so proper clothing is important. We also have to be careful because of the cold weather – sometimes we have to adjust what we are doing for practice," McAfee said.
This is sophomore Madison Burrow's first year on JAG yearbook staff. She will be working as a writer. Besides yearbook, she's a part of the school's tennis team and Relay for Life. Outside of school, Madison enjoys reading, playing soccer and spending time with friends and family.
Cross country takes first and third place at Mark Chipman Cat Classic
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on cross country
Girls cross country team brings home second straight state title
Boys and girls cross country take first place at regionals
Senior Darius Hightower breaks school cross country record
Boys and girls cross country teams place first in the Mill Valley Cat Classic
Cross country travels to Arkansas to compete in Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival
Cross country places first and fifth at Rim Rock Classic
The girls and boys varsity cross country team place first in the Baldwin City Invitational
After receiving open-heart surgery, student competes for cross country team


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Q: How to find a div inside of a div and add css by using Jquery Here is my js fiddle
https://jsfiddle.net/wo80c90n/
I want a jquery where if "agenda" class is not found inside of "inner-content" class then the "form" class width should be 100% instead of 50%
HTML-

.inner-content{
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        display: inline-block;
        overflow: hidden;
        background;#000;
      }
      .form, .agenda{
        display: inline-block;
        float: left;
        width: 50%;
        height: 100%;
        text-align:center;
      }
      .form{ background:#ddd;}
      .agenda{ background:#999;}

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A: Simply search for the .agenda inside and if not there change the css.
if( !$(".inner-content .agenda").length ) {
    $(".inner-content .form").css("width", "100%");
}

Working example.

A: Actually, you don't need javscript for that, just use the CSS cascade.
However, this is highly fragile and structure dependant.
.form {
  width: 100%;
}
.agenda + .form {
  width: 50%;
}

.inner-content {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.form,
.agenda {
  float: left;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}
.form {
  background: #ddd;
}
.agenda {
  background: #999;
}
.form {
  width: 100%;
}
.agenda + .form {
  width: 50%;
}

    Agenda

    Form

    Form

Or Flexbox
  .form, .agenda{
    flex:1;
    text-align:center;
  }

.inner-content {
  height: 100px;
  background;
  #000;
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.form,
.agenda {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
}
.form {
  background: #ddd;
}
.agenda {
  background: #999;
}

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A: Try this jQuery Code:
if(!$('.agenda').length){
    $('.form').width('100%');
}

Example: https://jsfiddle.net/wo80c90n/6/
But you can fix this issue with some css code:
.inner-content{
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    display: table;
    overflow: hidden;
    background;#000;
    table-layout: fixed;
  }
  .form, .agenda{
    display: table-cell;
    height: 100%;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .form{ background:#ddd;}
  .agenda{ background:#999;}

Check this out: https://jsfiddle.net/wo80c90n/8/

A: $(function() {
 if(!$('.inner-content').is('.agenda')) {
//code here
}
});

that should work.
.is() will check the content of jQuery object(element). In the above example we have checked whether the class has another class as a child. More correctly, because of negative (not) operator !.is(), we have checked if the class doesn't have another class as a child. .is() doesn't create objects, it only checks the contents.
Please note that .is() is not opposite of .not(). While .not() is a filtering method and it creates an object, the .is() doesn't.
.not() is the opposite of .filter().
not operator - !.is() is the opposite of .is().
I have just seen that I answered more than asked here. Sorry, I get carried away when talking about Javascript.

A: A very easy and nice way will be to use CSS as

Paulie_D suggested

But if you need/want to use jQuery I'll use :not(), find() or hasclass()
$('.inner-content div:first-child:not(.agenda)').css('width', '100%')

https://jsfiddle.net/wo80c90n/12/

A:

.inner-content {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.form,
.agenda {
  float: left;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}
.form {
  background: #ddd;
}
.agenda {
  background: #999;
}
.form {
  width: 100%;
}
.agenda + .form {
  width: 50%;
}

    Agenda

    Form

    Form

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package swarm

import (
	"net/http"
	"strings"
	"testing"
)

var (
	masters = []string{"http://example.com:2376"}
)

func TestGetNodeInfo(t *testing.T) {
	client := &swarmClient{}
	mockResp := createMockResponse()

	info, err := client.processNodeInfo(mockResp)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Fail to get node info: %s.\n", err.Error())
	}
	if len(info.SystemStatus.Nodes) <= 0 {
		t.Fatalf("Fail to get node info: node number is %d. It is supposed to be greater than 0.\n", len(info.SystemStatus.Nodes))
	}

	node := info.SystemStatus.Nodes[0]
	if strings.HasPrefix(node.Host, " ") || strings.HasSuffix(node.Host, " ") || node.Host == "" {
		t.Fatalf("Fail to get node info: wrong host %s\n", node.Host)
	}
	if strings.HasPrefix(node.Addr, " ") || strings.HasSuffix(node.Addr, " ") || node.Addr == "" {
		t.Fatalf("Fail to get node info: wrong addr %s\n", node.Addr)
	}
	if len(info.SystemStatus.Nodes) <= 0 {
		t.Fatalf("Fail to parse node info: fail to get host: its num is %d", len(info.SystemStatus.Nodes))
	}
}

func createMockResponse() (resp *http.Response) {
	resp = &http.Response{}
	resp.StatusCode = 200
	resp.Body = &mockBody{strings.NewReader(twoNode)}
	return
}

type mockBody struct {
	*strings.Reader
}

func (b *mockBody) Close() error {
	return nil
}

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Sean McVay, Bill Belichick Texted Throughout Season
Filed Under:Bill Belichick, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Sean McVay, Super Bowl LIII
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – As he prepares to face the legendary Bill Belichick, Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed over the weekend that he has been in constant contact with the New England Patriots guru all year.
The 33-year-old McVay told NBC Sports' Peter King Saturday that he got to know Belichick at the NFL Combine last year, and the two have stayed in touch regularly since then.
Stream the Patriots-Rams in Super Bowl LIII on CBSSports.com.
Sean McVay and Bill Belichick (L-R) (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
"He was really great in the conversation we had, really enlightening," McVay told King.
McVay said that Belichick, who is going to his ninth Super Bowl and is arguably the greatest coach in NFL history, texted him weekly throughout the season.
"This is wild: This season, he has basically texted me after every one of our games," McVay said. "After we beat Minnesota in September, he texted, 'Man, you guys are really explosive and impressive and fun to watch. Congratulations—keep it rolling.' For him to even take the time to say congrats, it's pretty cool."
McVay and Belichick will be making their own history together when they face off Sunday in Atlanta. They have the largest age difference between two opposing head coaches in Super Bowl history – 33 years, with the 66-year-old Belichick twice as old as McVay.
This will also be the first time the two play against each other since McVay became a head coach.
"Our guys have a nice confidence and respect for the Patriots," McVay told King. "But I don't think for a second this game will be too big for our team. I know that we don't have a lot of the experience New England has, and I respect that. But we're confident. The Patriots are a great team but I think we're pretty good too."
McVay would become the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl. The record is currently held by current Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who won Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 at the age of 36.
Furthermore, 24-year-old Rams quarterback Jared Goff and 41-year-old Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will also set a record for the largest age difference between two opposing quarterbacks in the Super Bowl, at 17. When Brady won his first Super Bowl in 2002, Goff was just seven years old.


What username and password do I use to log into MS Lync 2010?
Use your MavMAIL username and password.
Where can I get the Lync Client?
MavCHAT or Lync is integrated into the new MavMAIL.
What is Instant Messaging and Presence?
Instant messaging lets you send quick short messages to one or multiple people.
Presence enables real-time status of staff, faculty and students (based on calendar information, login/activity status, and user preference) to be displayed across the University to enable users to contact the right person using a quick chat session.
Available Presence states: Available, Busy, Do Not Disturb, Be Right Back, Away, Appear Offline.
How do I change my presence status?
Presence is automatically updated based on your MavMAIL or Outlook Calendar. If you want to change your presence status, you can do so by clicking the small arrow next to the Presence indicator in MavMAIL or Lync.
How do I start a chat session with someone in my contact list?
Double-Click the name of the person you would like to chat with. A pop-up window will appear.
Double-Click the name of the person you would like to chat with. A pop-up window will appear. In the pop-up window you can start typing a message to that person. Notice that IM (Instant Messaging) is selected.
How do I share my desktop or an application?
In your chat window, click on the down arrow next to "Share". Then you can select the monitor you would like to share, and this will only display your selection. You can use the same process to share an application. In the chat window, click on the down arrow next to the word "Share" and select your program. A new window will open up, in which you can choose what you would like to share. The other people in your meeting will only see your selection.
How can I create an online poll?
In your chat window, click on the down arrow next to "Share" and select "New Poll", which you can name in the "Create a Poll" box. A newly created poll can be used later in an online meeting or chat session. Write your question in the question box, and your offered answer under "Choices". Click 'OK' to start sharing the poll.
How can I create an Online Meeting with Outlook?
After you have Lync installed, there will be a new button in the Outlook rib that says "New Online Meeting" in the calendar view. Click the "New Online Meeting" button.
In the body of your meeting message you will notice some instructions on how to join the meeting. The attendees can join by clicking the "Join online meeting" link, or you can copy the URL to a web browser. You can also join the meeting by phone.
Join the meeting using your web browser.
Joining the meeting with your web browser comes with two options. Join as a guest, which is very useful for attendees who are not students, faculty or staff at Minnesota State University, Mankato. They will have limited functionality in the meeting, but they do have an option to type their name and then click "Join Meeting".
Guests will have to wait in the lobby to be admitted by the presenters who are hosting the meeting. The presenter will have to click on "Admit" in Lync or *8 on their phone to allow everyone in.
Now that everyone has been admitted to the meeting, the meeting can begin. Make sure to look at other sections of the document that discuss joining a meeting using your phone, sharing your desktop or using polls.
How can I create an Ad Hoc Meeting?
To start an Ad-Hoc meeting click on the down triangle settings gear in the upper right hand corner and select "Meet Now". This will start a "Group Conversation". To add people to your Ad-Hoc meeting, you can drag and drop names from the contact list into the group conversation window. If you click on the "Join Information and Meeting Options" link, you will see the details for the meeting. There will be a dial-in number. (507) 389-2800 and a conference ID: ##### followed by a meeting link. The meeting link can be emailed to anyone so they can join the meeting through a web browser.
How can I attend a meeting using a phone?
To attend a meeting using your phone dial (507)389-2800 and then enter the conference ID of the meeting that you would like to join. The conference ID can be found in the "Join Information and Meeting Options" within your meeting or if the meeting information that was emailed to you.
Can people who are not faculty, staff or students attend an Online Meeting?
Yes, but you will need to send them the meeting link through email. Once they click on the link, a web page will open. If they have Lync install on the computer, it will automatically start and join them to the meeting. If Lync is not installed, the web page will provide links to join the meeting using the web browser, download and install Lync Attendee or use Microsoft Communicator. Joining the meeting with a web browser will be the easiest option.
What is the difference between using a web browser or Lync Attendee to join a meeting?
Lync Web App or joining a meeting with your web browser will give you basic Lync functionality. You can instant message, share your desktop or share a program. Lync Web App does not have voice or video. However, you can still call into the meeting with a telephone, or if you have enterprise voice enabled with your Lync account, Lync can call you.
Lync Attendee does not have the contact list that Lync has. Lync Attendee cannot initiate meetings. But it still can join meetings with instant messaging, voice, video and program and desktop sharing.
How can I record a meeting?
In a group conversation click on the two ">>" near the upper right hand corner and select "Start Recording". This will announce to all participants that the meeting is being recorded.
To stop recording, click on the stop button in the lower right hand corner. It looks like a square. Once the recording has stopped, Lync Recording Manager will open or display a balloon message near the clock that Lync Recording Manager is processing the recording. You can also open Lync Recording Manager by using the start menu. Once the status is complete, the recording can be played. The recordings are saved on the local computer running Lync in .wmv format. This format can be play with Windows Media Player.
Can I chat with someone outside of MSU (MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and Google)?
At this time, Lync can only communicate with other Lync users in our campus organization.
If you would like more information regarding Lync, please contact the ITS Help Desk @ x6654.
MavCHAT is a subset of features available from the Microsoft Lync 2010 Server. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/Lync for more information on Microsoft Lync 2010.


A Universal Dream, Jenni Brandon | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.
The text expresses the universal message of liberty and freedom. A unique piece for women, it is both theatric and ethnic in its style, with a rhythmic djembe drum and a text that includes various translations of the word "liberty." To properly realize its dramatic impact, it is recommended for the large choir.
2014 | Michigan State Vocal Music Assoc.


This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information.


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An eight year old tow-headed boy was sitting at an old sun-grayed picnic table, flanked by two brothers with hair like wavy chestnut-brown mops. A mother was present, standing on the opposite side of the table. Her face made her seem to think every moment in life was amusing. She was always laughing at something, or if not laughing, then displaying a smirk and a half-winking-eye that communicated omniscient anticipation, and that she found the world to be delightfully quaint and ironically amusing. They were all eating pizza from a pizza-box on the table, which the mother had bought and picked up at the market (that is the pizza, not the table, although she may have gotten the table at the same market. It was that type of small town where you could get every type of useful thing at the market, from VHS movies to fried chicken to lawn chairs.) a twenty minute drive from the camp.
The boys ate furiously. They had the appetite of young wild children full sun-up to noon mornings of running, jumping, swimming, and fighting. Their bare, calloused feet pawed the twigs, rocks and prickly grass on the rough ground. A warm breeze blew across the pond and was sifted to goose feather softness by the wall of thin trees that separated the camp from the water. A few black flies were buzzing around their knees and ankles, but it was late in the summer, so the worst of the swarms had already fed, laid eggs and died, and the boys hardly notice these few desperate hangers-on. Each boy finished his first slice before the mother had finished half of hers. The tow-headed boy finished first. The mother wasn't his mother. He was slightly shorter than the two other boys, being younger, so he had to stand, propping the back of his knee against the edge of the picnic table's bench to reach into the pizza box to retrieve his next slice.
Suddenly an uncontrollable itching sensation began to build up high in his nostrils, where the two cavities join to form a single tunnel beneath the nose's bridge. The sneeze came before he could register its coming, and he sprayed a mixture of pond water, dried blood and boogers all over the pizza. Everyone leapt to their feet as if a king cobra had appeared at the center of the table. Their expressions were not of fear, but disgust and a deep, resentful, disappointment. Their gazes alternated between him, the devastated pizza and each other. He could only identify one actual booger on the pizza, which he announced to them, but his efforts were useless. He knew the meal was ruined. There was no difference between one booger and a thousand. Who could tell the difference between a tiny ball of dehydrated hamburger and a snot meteorite; between mucous and melted cheese; flakes of dried blood and red pepper; or would want to. Not to mention the residual spray that most likely reached beyond the pizza and into the box, the table itself, maybe even the crust that the mother had held in her hand.
He had seen this look on their faces before.
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Could there be demand for loco-hauled MK3s in preservation?
Discussion in 'Railtours & Preservation' started by alexl92, 9 May 2019.
29 May 2019 #61
mpthomson Member
MKC25 said: ↑
Daft question....but how much would a stored MK3 cost to buy? (for a preserved railway?)
Depends on the value of scrap metals at the point of sale. That's what drives the price of withdrawn vehicles that have no further use on the regular rail network and any sales to other heritage rail etc would need to be at a higher price than they could be sold for scrap. ROSCOs exist to make a profit at the end of the day, so are unlikely to heavily discount for preservationists.
DarloRich Veteran Member
Work - Fenny Stratford(MK) Home - Darlington
Aren't the A1 Steam locomotive trust looking at a rake of Mkiii's to run with Tornado?
Tempest3K Member
DarloRich said: ↑
Yep, and Tornado's already been tested on 125 Groups MK3's at GCRN
Steptoe Member
43096 said: ↑
There are two heritage railways that do have operational Mark 3s: the Mid-Norfolk and the 125 Group's vehicles at the GCRN.
And to complement the Mid-Norfolk's rake of Mk 3's : (apologies for not being able to stand far away enough to also include these in the picture but I was on gate duties)
mushroomchow Member
Where HSTs Still Scream. Kind of.
I always felt that it's something of a no-brainer for railtour companies to acquire Mk. 3s for their services. With a little modification you have a 125mph-capable coach that is popular with passengers, allows "bashers" to still have the vestibule windows down and, as Tornado's run with the 125 group's rake at the GCRN showed, actually looks pretty good behind a steam loco. Purists need not apply, because quite frankly it's hard to even make the argument that it isn't "authentic" on a network with increasingly scarce period equipment and locomotives regularly travelling far beyond their original ground.
There's only so long Mk. 1 stock is going to remain viable on the national network outside of scenic routes with tighter clearances - for main line use, it's time for an upgrade.
43096 Established Member
mushroomchow said: ↑
"Windows down for bashers" on the main line is a strict no these days. ORR are taking an interest.
19 Jun 2019 #67
underbank Member
option said: ↑
Considering what it would cost to do the necessary works, probably makes most sense if they were used for services with higher revenue per passenger, so mainline charters, dining trains on the mainline & heritage lines, etc
Surely it makes more sense for the existing main line mark 1/2 rakes to be cascaded to the preserved lines and for the mark 3s to be used on mainline charters? I would have thought a lot of the heritage line mark 1 stock is getting pretty close to scrap now after so many years of use. A cascade of the charter stock would liven up their fleets and allow for the worst to be withdrawn.
sprinterguy Established Member
underbank said: ↑
I have no anecdotal evidence, but I'd imagine that many of the preserved railway's mark 1 fleets are in better condition than some of the main line rakes in terms of both external corrosion and internal condition, having been treated more gently and enjoyed more focused attention from a dedicated group of staff/volunteers. Personally I wouldn't wish to foist the S.R.P.S or West Coast mark 1 rakes on any preserved line with their existing fleets of often meticulously kept carriages.
Cowley Established Member
sprinterguy said: ↑
Definitely true.
It's worth looking at some of the really good Mk1 restoration jobs on some preserved lines this last few years.
I remember reading about one on the Bluebell a few years back (it may have been a green liveried CK), the job they'd done on it was absolutely superb. Right up there with the work done on their much older wooden bodied stock.
Lots of these lines are cultivating a BR steam era image, and as these vehicles get older they will become more and more classic and therefore increasingly valuable rather than something that needs replacing with a newer version.
Otherwise they might as well have done away with all of the older stock once the Mk1s became available. I'm sure some lines possibly did, but any elderly carriage in decent nick is much valued now.
Tom B Established Member
On a GNER HST a couple of weeks ago I saw fresh, hastily applied stickers warning about sticking heads out of windows, three per droplight? Is this following the incident nr Bristol a little while ago?
It is the result of both that incident and the recommendations of the investigation into the Balham Class 442 incident.
Surely depends on a line by line basis. I know the volunteers of lots of preserved lines spent a lot of time and effort on their "special" coaches (i.e. the ones brought out for special occasions), but not so sure about their day to day utility fleets. A few months ago, I went on the ELR and our rake of coaches were pretty miserable looking, broken (chipped) sink in the toilet cubicle and loo that didn't flush, vestibule doors stuck 3/4 open and generally filthy inside and out, flaking paint, rust, etc. Last Summer I did a mainline tour on Mark 1s which were in far better condition and a lot cleaner.
Yeah it is horses for courses to an extent: I'm surprised you found stock in such a poor condition on the East Lancs, as from my experience they're one of the better preserved lines for maintaining their carriages and I've never encountered one in the condition you describe; but I would agree that the main line rake of, for example, Saphos Trains mark 1s is in a better condition than the carriages of some of the less well established preservation concerns.
In general though, I'm not sure that most preserved railways have either the finances or inclination to replace carriages like for like when the replacement vehicles have probably endured more wear and tear than their home fleet.
option Member
Thats what I said
Mk 1s will have to leave mainline use soon, & Mk 2s wont have much longer after that.
So if your a charter/dining train operator & you want your business to last, get buying the Mk 3s & 4s now.
Mark 1s on heritage lines are generally in really good condition. Those lines that have the facilities are doing excellent work on them.
Modern paints & varnishes, better tools & materials, attention to detail, combined with much lighter usage, means that general wear & tear isn't much of an issue.
alexl92 Established Member
Can't comment on mainline rakes but I'm always really surprised by the desperate external state of the coaches at Embsay, which look like they've come from Barry or somewhere, in contrast to their highly maintained locomotives. Theres a certain irony in an ex-industrial Hunslet or Hudswell Clarke being maintained in ex-works condition, beautifully lined out whilst the coaches it hauls are rusty and battered. It's usually the other way around.
Peter C Member
Somewhere.
I suppose that Mk3 coaches will have to be painted in the old Mk1 liveries (BR Chocolate and Cream, Blood and Custard, etc.) so that those on the railtours aren't put off when they get to the station to see "one of those old trains they had to commute on every day" arrive! I know people used Mk1s and Mk2s for commuting, but the Mk3s, as they are still in use on the national network, could still be seen in a negative way.
Also - would people accidentally get on railtours which use Mk3s? I thought that some of the people I saw at MIM when I saw the HST Farewell Railtour go though would jump on, expecting it to take them to their normal destination! The train stopped there for a while, and there were no announcements saying "Do not board"!
-Peter
BigB Member
Well your imagination is just that. Let's just look at the the SRPS railtour stock..
This mark 1 set is very well maintained to main line standard - very few lines maintain their stock to anything approaching this standard, mainly as they don't have to. SRPS stock is cleared for 100mph running (and often does run at this speed on WCML runs) with full maintenence records and unlike on some preserved lines would not be able to be put out carriages with parts of the floor missing.
Interestingly the SRPS stock is also seconded onto the branch stock at Bo'ness when needed. As that line is completely under SRPS control the carriages do not suffer tree damage unlike when on the main line - West Coast, SRPS, Royal Scotsman etc. stock all suffer from scratches annually on Network Rail metals which can give a poor finish at the end of a railtour season.
I think you may have been mistaking being shiny with being mechanically sound and reliable certified rolling stock - not unreasonable. Most overhauls of carriages concentrate on above the frames (and in the case of the quad-art set etc.) a fantastic job has been made, and the running gear is refurbished to suit the purpose required - 15mph on a preserved line is acceptable for older wheelsets with worn profiles and it would be ludicrous to buy new wheelsets to rebuild e.g. a 1920s LNER teak carriage to main line standard and 80mph running if it was never going to go over 20. Below the frames is usually cosmetic although brake systems will be to a high standard if the carriage is to be hauled.
Right - off my soap box!
BigB
Peter C said: ↑
The Mk3s are being withdrawn in many places, those being kept are in HST sets.
I'm sure a charter operator could come up with a suitable livery, nice logo next to the doors etc
I know that the Mk3s are being withdrawn - that's what I meant. Should have been clearer.
I hope that whoever does choose to run them will have a nice livery.
6Gman Established Member
hexagon789 said: ↑
Take out the air-con altogether? Possibly, it's been done with Mk2Ds - the Irish ones preserved by the RPSI (Railway Preservation Society of Ireland), were converted to pressure-ventilation.
Of course, one could argue that removing the air-con from a Mk III isn't "preservation" ...
hexagon789 Established Member
6Gman said: ↑
I suppose not in the sense of 'faithful' preservation, but then sometimes one has to choose between saving a vehicle by re-purposing or altering it or not saving it at all.
randyrippley Established Member
reddragon said: ↑
..................Come on, 2 power cars and a rake of Mk1s would be a haulage first!!..............
No it wouldn't............when new the prototype power cars were used with a mk 1rake fitted with bogies from the mk 3 and painted in the reversed white/blue of the later Blue Pullmans
mk 3 coaches were later fitted in, but it was some time before the catering vehicles were replaced
surely the best replacement for a mk 1 is another mk 1.............
remember the coach that was rebodied with Leyland National body frames? Why not something similar: use recycled mk1 underframes with extruded alloy body frames from Wrights or Alexander-Dennis. Chuck the old bodies away and save a fortune on restoration costs.
It would also open up alternative sources of stock: for instance those old GUVs dumped at Long Preston (or Hellifield?) could be rebodied as coaches and put back in use.
It would give a chance to dump all the legacy power systems and start afresh
BigB said: ↑
Many thanks for your insight: I didn't realise any mark 1s were maintained to a 100mph standard these days, or often achieved it. Fortunately putting a carriage into service with a floor missing appears to have been a (hopefully) isolated incident, though you make a good point that worn wheelsets will be far less of an issue at a maximum of 20mph than at 80.
Though I still doubt the likelihood of any preserved line, with limited financial means, replacing their existing mark 1s on a like for like basis if mainline registered examples become available. I may yet be proved wrong.
randyrippley said: ↑
There was never a full mark 1 rake used with the prototype HST, there was only the kitchen car 1524. HST power cars have operated with a selection of mark 1 (and older) test vehicles in their earlier years, but never a full rake.
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They wouldn't be replacing what they already have on a like for like basis. Much of the stock on heritage lines has been adapted, eg better access, new lighting, dynamos for lower running speeds, etc
As for financials, Mk1s coming from mainline operators will be because they no longer have any value.
Either they become too expensive to maintain to the required standards, they get barred from NR, they get barred from over 25mph running, an owner goes bust & the other mainline operators don't want them, etc etc. Any of those would reduce the value/sales price.
Bletchleyite Veteran Member
Up and down the south WCML (mostly)
But then there's other things you can do with a Mk1 like turn them into static holiday cottages (basically like a static caravan). Stayed in one recently, it was quite cool.
Harder to do with a Mk3 because you'd need to do something with the windows unless you're fitting new aircon, which not everyone likes anyway.
Bletchleyite said: ↑
But if the market for Mk1s has got smaller, because the mainline operators can't have them, & SRPS etc don't want them either, then the value is likely to drop.
If they are available because they are being barred from mainline/over 25mph use, then there will suddenly be a large number of Mk1s available, which would reduce their value.
trebor79 Member
I'm not sure many gricers or ordinary punters would relish the idea of travelling in what sounds like a loco-hauled pacer.
trebor79 said: ↑
this thread is about the Leyland coach, it doesn't look too bad - and lots of big windows
https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44330-leyland-experimental-coach/
a modern equivalent using longtitudinal extrusions (as used by Wrights) rather than bolt together sections would look even better
Not sure how good that's going to look behind a BR black Prairie?
Looks like a solution looking for a problem RR?
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