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Trump's Foreign Policy Reduced America's Global Standing In 2018
An overview of a tumultuous year on the world stage, including what Rantt predicted (and didn't).
by: Jossif Ezekilov on December 31, 2018
From Top Left: Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Brazilian President-Elect Jair Bolsonaro, and French President Emmanuel Macron (Rantt Media/AP)
Rantt Media will be releasing its 2019 Predictions this week. The second, of what this correspondent hopes will be many iterations of this segment, will feature predictions about the year ahead from several Rantt writers on a variety of topics.
We would like to preface the segment by starting off by looking back at the past year, in order to see how we fared with our global predictions for 2018. Let's see if we were worth our salt:
What We Got Right:
We predicted that President Trump will "become the world's biggest impediment to global diplomacy and order," and we believe we got that one right. Trump's transactional, Twitter-laden diplomacy has consistently undermined America's place in the world. His policies in 2018 – from the withdrawal from the Iran deal, to his frivolous tariff wars, to his subservience to Saudi clients, and most recently his withdrawal of Middle East troops – have strained global institutions and made the world less stable.
We also predicted that autocrats, in part due to Trump's indifference to them, will be emboldened to pursue different means of suppression and militarism, and they have done so. Xi Jinping has greenlighted forced labor camps for Uighurs and increased censorship for all of its citizens (and will continue to do so next year, with the anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaching.) Vladimir Putin has ratcheted tensions with Ukraine over Crimea. And Iran will look to bolster its sphere of influence in Syria, now that there are no US troops in the way.
In Latin America, we predicted the rise of populists on the left and right in Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, respectively. In AMLO, Mexico has a leader that is looking to make reforms to reduce poverty in corruption. In Bolsonaro, Brazil has a leader that is looking to bring back autocracy and demean minorities.
We had Jacob Zuma's ouster on our list. Good for us, and South Africa.
We called France to win the World Cup. In January. We just might have a shot at sports predictions if this whole journalism thing doesn't pan out…
Where We Missed the Mark:
At the beginning of the year, we hoped that leaders such as Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, and Justin Trudeau would pick up the mantle of global leadership that Trump left behind. None seemed up to the task, however. Merkel and Macron became bogged down in domestic problems, and Trudeau, while widely admired by progressives, does not extend much influence beyond North of the Border.
We predicted that tensions with Iran and North Korea would increase due to Trump's belligerence, and that has thankfully not happened. In a surprise twist, few could have predicted, a detente ensued between Trump and Kim, leading to a summit in Singapore. While this has yielded little in the way of results on North Korean denuclearization, and a return to Kim's belligerence is not out of the question, the possibility of nuclear war is more remote than it felt at the end of last year. Similarly, Trump's withdrawal from the Iran deal should have led to increased chances for confrontation on that front. Credit the other countries' staying in the deal for preventing that.
We called the rise of right-wing nationalism being a key trend in 2018, but not its main proponents. We focused a lot on Austria's Sebastian Kurz due to his facsimile to a young Austrian charismatic populist of yore and his euro presidency position this year, as well as elections in Sweden and the Czech Republic as ones to watch as a gauge for populism's rise. However, it was autocrats like Victor Orban in Hungary and Poland's Law and Justice party that have carried the nationalist torch, and Italy's election (see below) as its main harbinger. However, right-wingers' imprint has been noticeable in global politics over the past year. From nativist economic policy to increased xenophobia, particularly as it related to migrants, nationalism's effects have been felt and will take more than a year to do away with.
We predicted that Italy's M5S will gain the most votes in Italy's elections, but didn't expect they would forge a governing coalition. Their subsequent populist bluster over the country's debt nearly plunging the EU back to into a crisis was even more predictable, though.
We miscalled the Winter Olympics lead medal winners, as Norway dominated while our pick, the US, only got fourth. Let's just say we're no experts on the luge.
Tossups:
We predicted the demise of the Islamic State. While their clout has certainly dwindled, they are not gone outright, and with the pullout of US troops in the Middle East, they may yet experience a comeback.
The progress being made on major global issues is a manner of relative outlook. Optimists can point to progress on negotiations on ending the war in Yemen or increased climate change commitments. Most people, however, will call that a drop in the bucket. We fall on the latter side of the coin but are throwing this in here for hope's sake.
The polls for elections in the Democratic of Congo have not yet closed, so we cannot officially say that our other predicted ouster, Joseph Kabila, has also gone.
Read tomorrow's edition to find out our predictions for 2019.
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Q: Residual neural network model runs very slowly on google colab tpu hardware? I've made a residual neural network model on Google Colab in keras for the cifar10 dataset, but it runs very slowly on TPU hardware.
I have another regular convolutional neural network that runs fine on google colab. This model uses the keras Sequential API and the residual neural network uses the Functional API, not sure if that is the issue. I've already tried changing the batch size and that did not help. The link to my program is below.
https://colab.research.google.com/github/valentinocc/Keras_cifar10/blob/master/keras_rnn_cifar10.ipynb#scrollTo=7Jc51Dbac2MC

Expect each epoch to finish in at least under one minute (usually around 10 seconds max) but it seems that each mini-batch takes a full minute on its own to complete (and there are many mini-batches per epoch).

A: It seems like the issue has to do with using different optimizers. Using tensorflow.keras.optimizers.Adam allowed the tpu to run properly whereas using tensorflow.train.AdamOptimizer ran very slowly.
However the problem becomes more difficult to fix when using the function fit_generator and ImageDataGenerator object for data augmentation (as opposed to just the "fit" function). The ImageDataGenerator, keras functional API, and TPU hardware do not seem to work well together. The tf.keras.optimizers.Adam will have runtime errors, and the tf.train.AdamOptimizer runs as fast as a CPU. I think the solution here is to use another framework with a GPU or to try out tensorflow without keras.

A: It seams like your model isn't running on the TPU hardware but rather on the CPU.
In order to run training/prediction on a TPU for a Tensorflow Keras model, you will create a TPUStrategy and compile your model within that strategy scope:
resolver = tf.distribute.cluster_resolver.TPUClusterResolver()
tf.config.experimental_connect_to_cluster(resolver)
tf.tpu.experimental.initialize_tpu_system(resolver)
strategy = tf.distribute.experimental.TPUStrategy(resolver)

with strategy.scope():
  model = create_model()
  model.compile(optimizer='adam',
                loss=tf.keras.losses.SparseCategoricalCrossentropy(from_logits=True),
                metrics=['sparse_categorical_accuracy'])

For more info please follow the tpu guide.

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Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will impeach if the 'path of fact-finding' forces them to do it
In other words, it's not off the table
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appeared to be open to impeaching President Donald Trump, according to statements she made on Tuesday.
"I do believe that impeachment is one of most divisive forces, paths that we could go to in our country," Pelosi said, "but if the facts, if the path of fact-finding takes us there we have no choice, but we're not there yet."
Last month, Pelosi had said that it was "not worth it" to impeach the president, a sentiment echoed by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) after special counsel Robert Mueller's report was released. The leadership had been pressured by other Democrats who vehemently called for impeachment.
"I say to you, as I said earlier, there are many ways to hold the president accountable," Pelosi explained. "The Congress, The Justice Department may have not decided to use its full power to impeach — to indict.
"Congress will not be silent in terms of using our constitutional power to find the facts for the American people," she concluded.
When asked if she thought the president had acted in a criminal manner, she responded that it "remains to be seen," and said they will discover the answer to that question when they see an un-redacted version of the Mueller report.
Here's the video of Pelosi's comments:
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The Pentagon says it will provide some but not all of the materials a Senate committee wants on last year's Fort Hood shooting rampage, setting up a potential legal showdown with Congress.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee had demanded that the Pentagon share specific documents and witnesses about the deadly incident by Tuesday morning.
Senators have said they want to be sure the Pentagon is working to prevent another such incident. An unusual Senate subpoena asked for material the Pentagon claims would jeopardize prosecution of the suspect, Major Nidal Hasan.
Committee spokeswoman Leslie Phillips said that "as far as we're concerned they have not complied with the subpoena." She said the panel is considering its next step.


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Thank you, Tim Ferguson!
BCC News – June 28, 2017
Tim Ferguson, Hubie Jones, Dr. Anthony Trecek-King, and Mary Jo Meisner / Photo: Gretjen Helene
The end of this season marks the end of Tim Ferguson's tenure as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Boston Children's Chorus. During Tim's 11 years as a board member, including six as Chairman, BCC grew from 316 to 451 young artists, was awarded the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, performed at the nationally televised Boston Marathon Memorial Service, and moved to a new space at 20 Old Colony Avenue in South Boston -- just to name a few highlights. Tim also watched his youngest daughter, Mia, graduate from Boston Children's Chorus in 2011 after starting as one of the original singers in the 2003 pilot program that is now BCC.
Our community of singers, families, staff, board members, and donors recognize and thank Tim for his generous service, strong commitment to social justice and equity, dedication to developing the next generation of leaders, and strategic stewardship of BCC. We are very fortunate to have Tim serving on the Board of Directors in his new role as Chairman Emeritus for the upcoming season, and grateful to have Tim and his wife Corinne as a part of our alumni parent community.
Thank you, Tim, for all that you have accomplished and helped Boston Children's Chorus accomplish. We look forward to your ongoing involvement at BCC.


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This example shows how to create and register a custom `authinitialize` authentication
handler on the client that authenticates against a server that was started with the corresponding authenticator.

## Prerequisites
* Install [Apache Geode](https://geode.apache.org)
* Build and install [Apache Geode Native](https://github.com/apache/geode-native)
* Apache Geode Native examples, built and installed
* Set `GEODE_HOME` to the install directory of Apache Geode

## Running
1. From a command shell, set the current directory to the `authinitialize` build directory in your example workspace.

    ```console
    $ cd workspace/examples/build/cpp/authinitialize
    ```

1. Run the `startserver` script to start the Geode cluster with authentication and create a region.

   For Windows cmd:

    ```console
    $ powershell.exe -File startserver.ps1
    ```

   For Windows Powershell:

    ```console
    $ startserver.ps1
    ```

   For Bash:

    ```console
    $ ./startserver.sh
    ```

1. Execute `cpp-authinitialize`, expect the following output:

    ```
    ExampleAuthInitialize::ExampleAuthInitialize called
    ExampleAuthInitialize::getCredentials called
    a = 1
    b = 2
    ```

1. Run the `stopserver` script to gracefully shutdown the Geode cluster.

   For Windows cmd:

    ```console
    $ powershell.exe -File stopserver.ps1
    ```

   For Windows Powershell:

    ```console
    $ stopserver.ps1
    ```

   For Bash:

    ```console
    $ ./stopserver.sh
    ```

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July 10, 2020 Morgan Magazine
GREG SLAUGHTER Signs Up for Top International BASKETBALL Agency BEOBASKET
Shortly before COVID-19 became the viral bogeyman it has been for the past few months of 2020, it was the end of a personal era for Filipino-American basketball powerhouse Greg Slaughter, after his PBA contract to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel expired in February. After announcing that he was taking time off from the league, Slaughter went silent, along with most Filipinos when the community quarantines began and Philippine pro basketball ground to a halt. There has been speculation on what he would do during his time away from PBA. This Friday, he revealed what.
The Philippine Star reports that Greg Slaughter has signed on as a talent for BeoBasket, an international basketball professional management agency. "GregZilla" himself announced his new affiliation on Instagram today, July 10. The post notes his having taken a contract with BeoBasket head Misko Raznatovic, and that he has made history by becoming the first Filipino basketball talent to sign on with that agency. Slaughter does reassure fans that despite his new international representation he will not be leaving Philippine basketball in the lurch, especially the national team for the coming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Weeks before word of his new BeoBasket affiliation came out GregZilla was reportedly spotted at an NBA G League tryout.
I am very happy to announce that I've signed with @misko4raznatovic, owner of BeoBasket, the biggest international basketball agency in the world. 🏀 They represent many athletes whom I greatly admire that compete in the NBA, EuroLeague, and Asia. They also represented the most number of players competing in the 2019 World Cup and I look forward to adding to that in 2023! I am also extremely honored to be the first Filipino player in their roster. 🇵🇭 Wherever my journey takes me, I will always proudly represent the Philippines, especially our National Team. I will forever be humbled by the opportunities basketball and its fans have given me. Salamat sa pag patuloy na suporta 🙏🏻 #PilipinasRepresent Graphic by @soriaga9272
A post shared by Gregory Slaughter (@gregslaughter) on Jul 9, 2020 at 6:00pm PDT
BeoBasket was first established some 25 years ago, in 1995. Since then it has served as a top agency for many high-tier basketball players both amateur and pro around the world. The American NBA EuroLeague and even Asian conferences have BeoBasket-represented talents. Accoding to Slaughter, many of the individual 2019 FIBA World Cup participants from various nations were already under BeoBasket. "I look forward to adding to that in 2023!" Greg remarks excitedly on Instagram.
Greg Slaughter first came into Philippine basketball prominence at the UAAP as part of the Ateneo de Manila squad from 2011 to 2012. Come 2013 he joined the PBA draft and was the #1 pick by the Barangay Ginebra team, with which he would play from that year until 2020. Other notable BeoBasket global talents include Nikola Jokic of the NBA's Denver Nuggets, who also represents in the men's national team of his native Serbia.
Image courtesy of Manila Bulletin
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Dwayne Johnson Could Be Hercules
We all know Dwayne Johnson keeps himself in shape. And that before every movie (yes, even Race To Witch Mountain), he tailors his workout regime to fit his latest gig. Currently he's busy getting in bodybuilder shape (not much of a struggle, frankly) for Michael Bay's Pain And Gain, but he may already be looking ahead to playing a Greek hero in Brett Ratner's Hercules.
The iconic muscled one has been something of an obsession of Ratner's for a while now. He considered one take on Hercules for a while (though it was later revealed he only read the script), but last year became attached to the adaptation of Steve Moore's Radical Publishing comic title Hercules: The Thracian Wars.
Moore's story finds the Thracian king summon Herc and six battle-weary pals of his, and tasking them with getting his army into fighting shape. Lured by the promise of gold and glory, Hercules readily agrees, but soon comes to realise how far he's fallen from grace and what he might need to do to find some …
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Review by Brandon Wolfe
Look who's made a return it's out guest movie review Brandon. He is a simple man. Uncomplicated-simple, not dumb-simple, of course. Let's see how his review compared to Matt's review of the film.
Mounting a sequel to 2007's dismal and dull Ghost Rider seemed like one of the less arduous tasks in recent Hollywood history. If the bar had been set any lower, it would have been buried nine feet deep in the earth. Really, all any sequel would have had to accomplish to claim a minor victory would be to not be astoundingly terrible, and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance pulls off this most meager of feats. Directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the junk-auteur duo responsible for the Crank films, Vengeance is a trashier, more low-rent affair. It strikes a less polished, more grindhouse-esque aesthetic than the original, which arguably better befits the schlocky material. However, it is still not what you'd call good.
Taking place …
THE RAVEN New TV Spot
On behalf of Relativity Media, we are pleased to bring you a new look at the upcoming gritty thriller THE RAVEN, opening in theaters April 27, 2012.
Check out the new TV spot over at EW.
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe's darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer's mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe's brutal stories a blood chilling reality.
ABOUT THE RAVEN
Director: James McTeigue
Writers: Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare
Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Producers: Trevor Macy, Marc D. Evans, Aaron Ryder
Executive Producers: Jesus Martinez
Website: http://www.theravenmovie.com
The macabre and lurid tale…
ACT OF VALOR Movie Review By: RAMA
Let's see what RAMA thought of ACT OF VALOR. Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
Military or war movies ain't nothing new in Hollywood but most of the depictions were inaccurate, the relationship stories and the style were too romanticized, and the overblown entertainment was put front and center, in place of self-sacrifice. We admired films like Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan but finally, a movie that truly honors the troops, the finest action military war movie ever made has finally arrived in ACT OF VALOR.
Starring six active duty Navy SEALs, so from the get-go, ACT OF VALOR intends on taking you to the heart of how it's all done, because you're not dealing with actors trying to be soldiers. Directing team Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh with screenwriter Kurt Johnstad have crafted a film that satisfies action fans and oddly enough video game fans as well and it's also a film that reminds audiences everywhere of what brotherho…
Kenny Powers Is The MFCEO Of Kswiss. Here Are The Blades
Last Sunday Eastbound and Down premiered on HBO. This is going to be the final season of the series, which is sad news since the show keeps getting better every year.
In this presentation for Kswiss, Kenny Powers is continuing his role as MFCEO (Motherfuckin' Chief Executive Officer) for the shoe company. In the presentation he is unveiling the newest running show from Kswiss called "BLADES."
It is pretty cool how they integrated Bruce Lee into the commercial. This presentation is not for the kids.
Kenny Powers, mother fuckin' CEO of K-Swiss debuts his greatest invention LIVE at a press conference. Introducing K-Swiss Blades, the shoes that'll make you fast as fuck.
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We Have Your Access To See SILENT HOUSE In San Francisco
In theaters March 9
We have your access to see SILENT HOUSE. Open Road Films has provide me with Exclusive passes for the fans to get access to the screening in San Francisco,Ca.
The film stars Elizabeth Olsen ("Martha Marcy May Marlene")and Adam Trese. The film is based on "La Casa Muda," the official Uruguayan entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category to the 84th Academy Awards (2012).
Bring your ID's to the screening
SILENT HOUSE is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, SILENT HOUSE uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey, experienced in a single uninterrupted shot.
The screening…
Lily Collins Could Be "Rosaline" Romeo's Ex
There have been so many takes on William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet that it would be easy to conclude that there are no new avenues to explore. That's a great disservice to our killer idea, retelling the story among silverback gorillas. More importantly, it would overlook Michael Sucsy's planned take, Rosaline, which shows events from the point of view of Romeo's ex. Now Lily Collins is in talks to star.
Michael H Weber and Scott Neustader adapted the script from Rebecca Serles' novel (which, going back to studio tradition, has yet to hit the shelves). It sets the doomed love story in a modern day high school, and filters it through the titular young woman's eyes as she is courted and then spurned by Romeo.
Deborah Ann Woll and Dave Franco are also still going through the negotiation motions to take two other roles, which we'd guess are Romeo and Juliet themselves. We're also left wondering if the film will push through to the tragic finale...
Sucsy has been trying to …
Wanderlust Sweepstakes. Come And Enjoy
There isn't much I say about this movie but it's a matinee, my review to come up later this week.
Enter the Find Your Wanderlust sweepstakes! Take a short quiz to discover your wanderlust, then enter for a chance to win a trip for two to your chosen destination!..
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Kathryn Hahn, Lauren Ambrose, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Alan Alda
Directed by: David Wain
Written by: Ken Marino & David Wain
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Ken Marino, Paul Rudd, David Wain
Executive Producer: Richard Vane
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in Wanderlust, a raucous comedy from director David Wain (Role Models) and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself.
George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized …
Kate Upton To Drop The Green Flag At The Daytona 500
NASCAR's Daytona 500 will be taking place this Sunday, February 26th (FOX, 1 p.m. ET).
Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso -- starring as Larry, Moe & Curly – in the all new The Three Stooges movie from Twentieth Century Fox, will start the action by delivering the green flag! Co-stars and Daytona 500 Marshalls Jane Lynch and Kate Upton will deliver the four most famous words in motorsports – "Drivers, start your engines."
Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and fans can also follow NASCAR (@NASCAR) and hashtags #NASCAR and #DAYTONA500.
Visit www.threestooges.com and Facebook (www.facebook.com/thethreestooges) for all the latest Three Stooges movie news.
Sean Hayes (Larry) garnered acclaim as the sarcastic and hilarious Jack McFarland on NBC's long-running sitcom, Will & Grace. Will Sasso (Curly) starred for five seasons (1997-2002) on…
New Wrath Of The Titans Trailer
The first trailer for myth-raiding sequel Wrath Of The Titans arrived back in December, but now a slightly longer destruct-o-fest has hit the magical interwebs. If you are righteous and brave, take a look below.
Liam Neeson Interview Part 1 talks Wrath Of The Titans-
This time around, we find Perseus (Sam Worthington) 10 years on from his adventures opposite giant beasties in Clash. Trying to live a normal but probably slightly smelly life as a fisherman, he's summoned back into action when mighty Titan Kronos begins to break his troops out of imprisonment and threatens Zeus (Liam Neeson) and co. But because the Gods can't deal with these pesky problems themselves, and because Hades (Ralph Fiennes) is stirring up yet more trouble, guess who has to step in?
Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles) is behind the camera and, if the trailers are any indication, he and Warners have simply taken everything about the first movie and cranked it up a notch, including Worthington's hair. So: mor…
Khalil Gibran's The Prophet To Be Produced By Salma Hayek
Khalil Gibran's best known fictional work "The Prophet" is being adapted for the big screen in a new production that will involve collaborations across many borders. In this adaptation, each of the 89-year old classic's chapters will be directed by a different award-winning filmmaker, with Roger Allers (The Lion King) responsible for the connective through-line narrative.
Pre-production is scheduled to begin this month, with Salma Hayek producing along with Clark Peterson and Ron Senkowski. Doha Film Insititute (DFI) is co-financing along with Participant Media, MyGroup Lebanon, FFA Private Bank, JRW Entertainment and Code Red Productions.
"'The Prophet' has been an incredible source of wisdom and inspiration for millions of people all over the world. Being of Lebanese descent, I'm particularly proud to be part of a project that will present this masterpiece to new generations, in a way never seen before," said Hayek.
Among the distinguished di…
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Movie Review By: Matt
Does Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance redeem the franchise or cast it further into reboot hell? Matt is back with another great review.
Note: major plot spoilers ahead!
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a weird movie. Unlike the zaniness of The Dark Backward or even the mother of weirdness Begotten, GRSOV gives off the strange party-guest-who-holds-up-the-wall vibe than offering something truly unique. From the outset, you realize that this sequel to the 2007 yawn-fest wants to be different, recognized, and respected. After the first Ghost Rider was plagued with mailed-in performances and an action-heavy script, a new team was brought in, led by directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. These guys are better known for 90-minute action films (Crank, Crank: High Voltage) than for their abilities as cinematic heavy-hitters. Add to the fact that GR was financed by the relatively unknown and second-tier Abu Dhabi Media (The Doub…
Can Twitter Predict Oscar Winner?
The Oscars will be held this Sunday and Way To Blue has come up with this infographic to showcase which films tweeters are most willing on to win this year and which films are most talked about, as well as the potential box office effect winning will have on titles.
· Midnight in Paris has the most vocal of its fans with 19.2% of its total tweets in the past week expressing supporting sentiment for it to win at this year's Oscars.
· The Artist dominating share of tweets is not surprising but Hugo's buzz position is surprisingly high considering it has the least % support of tweets willing it on to win.
Frankenweenie Official Poster
Thanks to the official Facebook page for Frankenweenie, we got our hands on the first poster for the film. The film is based on a 1984 short that Tim Burton directed.
Frankenweenie adapts and expands the story of young Victor, who tragically loses his beloved dog Sparky. Refusing to be without his closest companion, Victor decides to bring him back to life... Albeit with a few tweaks. The stitched-together pooch is fine for a while, but when he escapes, he causes chaos for the local townsfolk.
Burton has recruited a voice cast that includes some newcomers along with a batch of his regular acting ensemble: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Atticus Shaffer, Charlie Tahan and Robert Capron.
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PRAY FOR JAPAN Trailer & Screening Information
I feel this is the least that I can do is help promote PRAY FOR JAPAN. Sometimes films like this get lost with all the other news out there.On March 11, 2011, Japan's Tohoku coastal region was destroyed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that followed. PRAY FOR JAPAN takes place in the devastated region of Ishinomaki, Miyagi – the largest coastal city in Tohoku with a population of over 160,000 people. Filmmaker Stu Levy – an American living in Japan – filmed the tsunami aftermath during his trips to Tohoku as a volunteer and over a period of 6 weeks, captured over 50 hours of footage.
I am half Japanese and I was raised in Japan most of my life and still have family living there. Thanks god for them they were nowhere near the areas that we affected.
I know this movie doesn't star some superheroes, well actually it does the people that were affected by the devastation and overcame it are the real Heroes.
If there is a theater near you showing this film, please g…
THE HUNGER GAMES Tickets On Sale And More Exciting News For Fans
THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Free Song Download From The Hunger Games Soundtrack With Ticket Purchase and additional Fan Opportunities Also Revealed.
Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES on March 23, 2012
Today marks an exciting milestone in the lead up to the release of THE HUNGER GAMES: Movie tickets are now available for purchase online http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/index2.html.
Meet The Cast Of The Hunger Games If Your Game-
Additionally, all fans who purchase tickets online will receive a unique code to redeem in the iTunes store for a free download of a select track from the upcoming album "THE HUNGER GAMES": Songs From District 12 And Beyond." The track is "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder" by The Secret Sisters, a hauntingly beautiful duet by the real-life sisters that was written especially for the film's companion album. More information about the companion album and its full track list is available here
Lionsgate has also confirmed that 400 lucky fans w…
Official Poster For BERNIE Starring Jack Black & Matthew McConaughey
Thanks to EW we were able to get our hands on the poster for BERNIE. The film stars Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley MacLaine.
In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.
THE RAID: REDEMPTION Trailer
We have the official trailer for the film THE RAID: REDEMPTION. Not sure why they added the REDEMPTION part, but who cares.
THE RAID: REDEMPTION is an Indonesian martial arts action film directed by Welsh Director Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais. The film showcases Indonesian traditional martial art Pencak Silat in their choreography. The fight choreographers of The Raid are Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian who also worked together with Iko and Gareth in Merantau.
Sony Pictures Classic is releasing the film domestically on March 23rd, 2012. Make sure to see it, as any good film it's getting a remake from Screen Gems.
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Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is ta…
Trailer For COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE Is Here
If you ever wondered what you could expect from Comic-Con. We have the film for you, COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE, directed by Morgan Spurlock, produced by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon.
The trailer will give you a little glimpse into the phenomenon called Comic-Con.
"We look forward to capturing the spirit, energy and people that Comic-Con has infused into legions of fans, bringing these audiences and projects out of the halls and onto a world stage."
Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" – a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca a…
DETENTION Trailer & AMC Theaters Exclusive Release
We got our hands on the trailer for the film DETENTION directed by Joseph Kahn (make sure to follow him on Twitter. He is a great follow)and starring Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson, and Dane Cook.
The film will open exclusively in ten AMC Theaters before moving on to other cities across the country.
Detention is a teen horror-comedy where the local students of Grizzly Lake must survive their final year of high school. Standing in their way is a slasher movie killer who has seemingly come to life. It becomes a race against time to stop the killer and save the world - if only they can get out of detention. The Detention cuts through prom. Most of them don't have dates anyway. Directed by Joseph Kahn. Written by Joseph Kahn and Mark Palermo.
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Distracted Driving Is a Major Cause of Trucking Accidents
On behalf of Law Office of Jason Skala, LLC June 24, 2019
Commercial truck accidents continue to be among the deadliest and most injurious crashes on U.S. roads – including roads here in Alaska. Trucks are so much larger and heavier than other vehicles that collisions are often deadly or debilitating for occupants of smaller personal vehicles.
While trucking accidents have many common causes, it's not always clear how common certain risk are. Truck drivers who cause accidents are predictably reluctant to admit what led to the crash, fearing that they will lose their job, get sued, or both. But technology is making it easier than ever to track truck drivers on the job. And according to one company supplying such technology, more than 70 percent of truck crashes it studied were the result of distracted driving.
A company called Nauto is a startup that provides "artificial intelligence telematics" to commercial fleets. The in-vehicle technology can track eye movements and other behaviors to assess how truck drivers are interacting with the vehicle and the road conditions. The system can give alerts to drivers who are becoming distracted or warn of upcoming dangers.
A spokeswoman for Nauto cited a study done by the company about the causes of collisions among drivers using the Nauto technology. The study found that distracted driving was to blame in over 70 percent of collisions. The primary cause of distraction was cellphone use, but behind-the-wheel distractions also included eating, drinking, talking to passengers and even doing paperwork.
If more and more trucking companies begin using AI telematics, it could lead to a substantial reduction in the number of trucking accidents, which would be good news for everyone. But at the very least, the data could be used to hold negligent truck drivers accountable when they injure or kill others in preventable crashes.
If you've been seriously injured in a truck accident or other automobile crash, please discuss your options with the Law Office Of Jason Skala.


While you can find full details on how to use the tool - including command line samples for each data source option in my article here, keep reading for a brief overview of the new features.
The Migration Tool now supports importing file based sources - JSON files, CSV files, and MongoDB export files - directly from Azure Blob storage. Conversely, the Migration Tool also supports exporting directly to Azure Blob storage.
We've added support to import data from Amazon DynamoDB. In order to make the import experience as easy as possible, we've also included some sample templates to help quickly setup an import operation.


Thor facing Hela, Thor loosing Mjölnir, Thor facing chains, Thor facing Valkyrie, Thor meeting Grandmaster, Thor vs Hulk, Thor and Loki all in this trailer. A must see for comic fans.
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Feist is an atmospheric platformer that's as much a test of patience as skill.
Feist may be one of the most frustrating games I've ever played. Its maddening difficulty risks detracting from the beautiful music and overall aesthetic but it's impossible to ignore. So, let's talk about difficulty. There appears to be a consensus that, in general, games are getting easier. Most older games, whether by design or technical necessity, didn't allow you to save your progress. The result was that a level of mastery was required. The difficulty of the game would gradually increase as you became more adept at it. With each restart from the very beginning, you discovered shortcuts or simply honed your reactions through repetition.
Whether you see Feist as a welcome challenge or an enraging extraction of blood from a stone depends on what kind of gamer you are. However, whether this difficulty fits in with the overall package of what think you're getting, or if it is just arbitrary, is another matter entirely. While it's difficult to define or quantify, there is something in the aesthetic and feel of Feist that makes its challenge feel, at times, unwarranted.
At its core, Feist is a creepy, 2D platformer. You play a nameless furry biped, an infant native of an unforgiving world ruled by giant insects and bigger versions of you. These beautifully designed enemies range from tenacious jumping spike balls, to javelin launching worms, and all of them can kill you in a matter of seconds. Each extended section is tail-ended with a battle against one of a gang of increasingly more challenging, grown-up versions of whatever species you are. These bullies seem be holding onto some kind of captive: a creature just like you.
The gorgeous silhouette art style and delicate, ominous soundscape pull you into a creepy world that evokes Where The Wild Things Are, as much as obvious visual companion pieces, such as Limbo. The great frustration then, comes from the fact that the game is constantly pushing you away.
Compared with other games of unspoken, unravelling narrative, Feist at best feels unfinished or at worst vague to point of being transparent. Early promise of a dark fantasy world isn't developed past a swamp, forest and cave. At this point, overly long underground sections full of insects are almost a Gaming 101 no-no. That isn't to say you can't have them, but they are almost always visually unimaginative – and always too long. Feist is no exception.
By the end of the punishing conclusion of Feist, I never felt a sense of mastery. An ending to a sparse narrative that could have been meaningful, instead felt abrupt by a lack of clues or information as to who I was, where I was and why. It feels as though Feist's primary thesis is "life is difficult when you're alone". To come back to the idea of mastery, Feist doesn't feel like it can be mastered. Where games like Dark Souls beat you but teach you a lesson that is quantifiable (you learn the timings of an attack and hone your reactions accordingly), Feist's victories almost feel random. There is no denying that when the difficulty is ramped up the feeling of accomplishment is greater, but where Dark Souls makes you feel skilled, Feist makes you feel lucky.
Maybe that's the point. Maybe Feist is about how to make it as a cute furry gremlin. You need luck as much as anything else, but that doesn't translate into satisfying gameplay. I'm not asking to become an overpowered god by the end of the game, but some form of reward beyond sheer luck would have not only made Feist's gameplay potentially more diverse, but also have given it a much needed sense of pace and structure or at least broken up acts.
To enjoy Feist, a level of masochism is required. Grinding through the game felt like work but there are no doubt others who will relish Feist's brutality.
Full disclosure: This review is based on a review copy of Feist given to HeyPoorPlayer by the publisher.


In the showdown between Austin and Britney, when the view goes to a close up of her machine-gun breasts, she has significant cleavage but when it zooms out she has no cleavage.
The content of the email received by Austin while he is demonstrating the internet is 'A new ATM card will be sent to you by Fed-Ex because your account has ben compromised by an unknown hacker who obtained your PIN Number while you were purchasing an MP3 Player on E-Bay. Sincerely, Your Bank.' This was included because Mike Myers really did have his bank account compromised shortly before filming.


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Baker turns to Pinterest as source of inspiration
By SARAH EINSELEN - Associated Press - Thursday, June 5, 2014
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (AP) - Phyllis Rossi freely admits she's addicted to Pinterest.
"It's like reading a novel. You don't get off of it," the local bakery owner said.
Founder and longtime owner of The Dessert Haus Bake Shoppe on North Sixth Street, Rossi has saved 1,901 "pins," or photos with descriptions, to 42 boards - akin to file folders - on the digital sharing site.
"And most of them are food," she told the Pharos-Tribune (https://bit.ly/1pTA5pg ).
Like a number of other Logansport residents, Rossi collects recipes, decorating ideas and do-it-yourself cleaning tips via the site. But she's also turned it into a tool alongside traditional cookbooks and recipe magazines like "Taste of Home" to broaden her business's collection of recipes.
Rossi had been decorating cakes for two decades before she opened The Dessert Haus in 1997 in a building built specifically for the bakery and resembling the half-timbered historic architecture seen throughout Germany.
She uses mixes for her cakes - for the most part, anyway - but looks for new cookie ideas regularly. "I collect cookbooks like somebody collects marbles," she said.
Then, one day last year, her daughter established a Pinterest account on Rossi's behalf. Rossi didn't have a picture of herself readily available, so her daughter uploaded a picture of a koala bear as her profile picture. "I like koalas," Rossi said, shrugging her shoulders and smiling.
Rossi isn't the only area resident to be on Pinterest. Back in 2012, the PewResearch Internet Project found almost a fifth of U.S. women used the site, which statistics indicate is used overwhelmingly by women. Several fans of the Pharos-Tribune's Facebook page said they used it for planning various parties, finding hair styles, collecting new dinner recipes and finding ideas for craft projects.
"It's almost like having this big gigantic encyclopedia," Rossi noted.
One reader pointed out that using Pinterest cut down on the number of magazines she purchased. Rossi said she's changed her habits, too, getting new recipes online now more often than from cookbooks or magazines.
"I think they're almost outdated now," Rossi said of cookbooks. "Pinterest doesn't take up room."
That is, not much room. She has one notebook devoted to recipes she's found on Pinterest, with perhaps 60 or 70 different cookie recipes inside, along with a few specialty cake recipes, like tiramisu. That's just a drop in the bucket compared to the 500-plus recipes she has all told.
It's not unusual for business owners like Rossi to become active on the social image-sharing site. A number of Monty Henderson's clients with the Indiana Small Business Development Center use it as a marketing tool.
"What these clients (mostly female entrepreneurs) tell me is that the 'craft' industry is very active on this platform, foods included," said Henderson, an ISBDC business adviser. "So, pictures and recipes from a baker 'hit home' with those who appreciate baking as a hobby. It's a way for a business to develop a reputation and credentials online."
He's sure business owners also get ideas from the site, like Rossi does.
Rossi collected many of the Pinterest recipes over the winter, when business was slower and she couldn't spend as much time outside.
"It's just like learning anything new. … I took off on that like learning to ride a bike," Rossi said.
Then she started trying out a couple of new recipes about once every other week - more during Christmastime - and has gotten through around two dozen so far.
Among them was a "baby bump" cake she made for a customer who had seen the cake style on Pinterest. A new spring-themed basket of cookies she posted to the Facebook page also came out of a Pinterest pin, she said, and ended up being a popular item.
"We got so many orders off of that. I was surprised," Rossi said.
That's when she knows a Pinterest recipe is a keeper. Other times, she'll try a recipe for a week or two and it will flop. Then instead of staying in the notebook, it heads to the circular file.
Even if she keeps a recipe, Rossi will often change the name of a sweet treat she's found via Pinterest if she doesn't care for the title a Pinterest user gave it. But one title she kept was for the "Better than Crack Brownies" she says are a huge hit among her customers.
At one point, she even started labeling sweets with the Pinterest logo if she'd found the recipe on the site. But many of her customers - elderly people who aren't familiar with the site - mistook that to mean that they weren't made by her at all. They thought Pinterest was a brand, Rossi said, so she stopped labeling the sweets with the logo.
If you ask her, though, she can point to every cookie on display that she used Pinterest for.
"I just want to see what kind of cookies people are making for Halloween or Valentine's Day or whatever," she said. "After doing the same (recipes) over and over again for years, it's nice to get some new ideas."
Information from: Pharos-Tribune, https://www.pharostribune.com


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Aaron Goldberg, piano
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Marko Djordjevic, drums
For over ten years SVETI has been the creative outlet for one of the most impressive and innovative drummers in the world today. As the composer for SVETI, Marko, a native of Serbia, writes music inspired by the rich musical tradition of his Balkan roots, with a nod to the
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Kids say the darnedest things...
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gillianren
Re: Kids say the darnedest things...
Yes, I've told him that. I'm trying to tell him that he needs to have a backup life-plan in case being a gamer doesn't work for him, but, you know, seven. (And "gamer" has stuck for something like a year now.) If it happens, that's fine, but I need to be certain he's aware by the time he grows up that it might not be a thing.
They have decided they will be Sandy and Zane now. That was one I was expecting to change faster than it did.
"This sounds like a job for Bipolar Bear . . . but I just can't seem to get out of bed!"
"Conspiracy theories are an irresistible labour-saving device in the face of complexity." --Henry Louis Gates
JayUtah
« Reply #166 on: March 14, 2021, 01:05:38 PM »
Off-topic, but I just want to point out that the software people who score the best in our interviews all come from the gaming industry. You guys really know your stuff, so be proud.
But yes, e-sports are just as competitive as physical sports. A second or backup career is essential, as well as very smart financial planning.
"Facts are stubborn things." --John Adams
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Thanks Jay. A lot of that comes from the constant quest for more and more performance on the same, sometimes limited, hardware. It's what makes the job fun, and a real day-to-day challenge. It's easier nowadays, but 20 years ago there was a lot of "jiggery-pokery" needed...
I think I did quite well in the interview test for my space tech job. And funnily, when we had a vacancy and I recommended one of my developer friends, my boss said he gave almost exactly the same answers to the questions as I did
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Days spent at sea are not deducted from one's allotted span - Phoenician proverb
Telling the passage of time...
I'm currently reading "The Lord of the Rings" to 8YOD and 10YOS, usually a chapter on weekday nights before bed (just finished reading "The Hobbit" to them and they keenly wanted to continue... Anyway, I'm sure you know how long LOTR chapters are.
However, this particular Friday night 10YOS and 8YOD had instead been watching the TV. A show was just finishing...
Me: Okay, TV goes off at the end of the show.
8YOD: Aw, but I wanted to watch the next show.
Me: Sorry, not tonight. You're due for bed in five minutes.
8YOD: In that case could you read us a chapter of "Lord of the Rings"?
8YOD likes an occasional cup of tea. I was making a cuppa for me and Mummy, and 8YOD asked for one too.
8YOD: How much sugar did you put in it?
Me: Two teaspoons.
8YOD: Yay, just how I like it.
Me: I always put two teaspoons in it because I remember what you like.
Mummy: I swear they think we do things like this at random...
Yeah, the kids say the same thing here--"How did you know that's how I wanted it?"
Mummy and I go to school to collect 10YOS and 8YOD (we had parent-teacher meetings that afternoon).
10YOS walks up to us waving a permission slip for the Year 5/6 school camp, to be held at a Department of Education facility about half an hour out of town.
10YOS (triumphantly): At last, we can have an overnight camp.
Mummy (with a straight face): Oh, honey, didn't you know, you can't go on that camp!
10YOS (matter-of-factly): Yeah, that's okay, I didn't want to go anyway.
Mummy (baffled): You mean, you're thrilled you can go, but you don't want to?
10YOS: No, I'm not interested.
Mummy: You're weird.
Me: Just remember, it's Wednesday, so remember you have your guitar lesson.
10YOS: Oh yes, thank you for reminding me. I'll take my trumpet.
Me: ??
10YOS: Yes, today's the day we have band practice.
= = = =
To be fair, there was logic in what he said. He's learning guitar, and he'd just been issued his trumpet as a new member of the school's brass band. I just didn't know Wednesday was band practice day as well as his guitar lesson day.
Last night, Sandy was pretending to be a construction worker. She was pretending to build a house out of brick--with glass windows, of course. Then, she pretended a dragon came along and burned the house, except you can't burn brick so it only burned the windows.
You can't burn brick, but fire will still do a number of brick structures (as Fred Dibnah aptly demonstrates). Just give her a bulb horn to honk when it finally goes over.
I'd chosen not to explain that glass doesn't exactly burn easily.
3pm on the first day of the school holidays...
10YOS: I'm bored...
Mummy (to 8YOD, around lunchtime): How about you put your dirty plate in the dishwasher?
8YOD complies, then spots dirty plate in front of Mummy.
8YOD: Maybe you could put that plate in the dishwasher too?
Mummy: Because I'm still getting my lunch ready and haven't eaten it yet.
8YOD: <big sigh> There's always an excuse.
Getting meta with jokes...
8YOD: Do you want to hear a joke?
Me: Okay.
8YOD (reading from something): How did the koala get the branch manager position?
Me: I don't know.
8YOD: He was koala-fied.
Me (groaning): Oh, very good.
8YOD: Don't congratulate me. Congratulate the person who wrote the joke.
I'm waiting outside the dance school with shopping. 8YOD emerges from the dance school after ballet class, groaning.
8YOD: That was terrible!
Me: What's the matter?
8YOD: We did arm exercises, and my arms are really sore.
Me: Well, let's go home so you can rest.
(I pick up the shopping and a loaf of bread falls out. 8YOD leaps forward to retrieve it.)
Me: I'll pick it up. I thought you said your arms were really sore.
8YOD: Oh, yeah! In that case you can take my dance bag too!


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Q: NA fill by row-wise moving average I have a large dataframe that has this general format
week1 <- c("2.30", "14.10", "5.60")
week2 <- c("NA", "13.95", "NA")
week3 <- c("NA", "14.15", "5.30")
week4 <- c("2.30", "NA", "5.60")
week5 <- c("2.25", "14.10", "5.55")
week6 <- c("2.00", "14.00", "NA")
week7 <- c("1.95", "14.15", "5.60")

df <- data.frame(week1, week2, week3, week4, week5, week6, week7)

Now I'm trying to find a way to fill the NAs by using a row-wise moving averages, where I want the average to be based on 4 observations at a time, without use of a loop. Preferably, I would be able to do this working from left to right and vice versa (in a second operation).
I am pretty new to coding, I appreciate all the help I can get!

A: this is a bit of hacky way to do it. I am not sure if your data is numeric or like characters as you have put in your weeks but this will work none the less. There is a warning you will get in the mutate(value = as.numeric(value)) but you can ignore it/shouldnt have this issue if your data is actually numeric.
df %>%
  rownames_to_column("id_col") %>%
  gather(week, value, -1) %>%
  mutate(value = as.numeric(value)) %>%
  group_by(id_col) %>%
  mutate(value_no_na = zoo::rollapply(value, na.rm=TRUE, FUN="mean", width=4, fill=NA, align = "center")) %>%
  tidyr::fill(value_no_na, .direction = "up") %>%
  tidyr::fill(value_no_na, .direction = "down") %>%
  ungroup() %>%
  mutate(value = ifelse(is.na(value), value_no_na, value)) %>%
  select(-value_no_na) %>%
  spread(week, value) %>%
  select(-id_col)

For reverse order you can do
df %>%
  select(ncol(df):1) %>%
  rownames_to_column("id_col") %>%
  gather(week, value, -1) %>%
  mutate(value = as.numeric(value)) %>%
  group_by(id_col) %>%
  mutate(value_no_na = zoo::rollapply(value, na.rm=TRUE, FUN="mean", width=4, fill=NA, align = "center")) %>%
  tidyr::fill(value_no_na, .direction = "up") %>%
  tidyr::fill(value_no_na, .direction = "down") %>%
  ungroup() %>%
  mutate(value = ifelse(is.na(value), value_no_na, value)) %>%
  select(-value_no_na) %>%
  spread(week, value) %>%
  select(-id_col)

Finally you can play around with the alignment in rollapply to decide whether you want the moving averages to be left , right or center aligned.


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Highly Successful People have a…
For anyone who thinks play is another word for "goofing off", here's a condensed interview from Amazon.com Review with play expert, Stuart Brown, M.D., a psychiatrist, researcher, and founder of the National Institute for Play. Author of Play, How it Shapes the Brain, he speaks widely on the benefits of play. The producer of the PBS series, The Promise of Play, he has also appeared on NPR and was featured on a front-page of The New York Times Magazine. He lives in Carmel Valley, California. Interviewer, Christopher Vaughan co-wrote the bestseller, The Promise of Sleep.
Q: How do you know play is important to both adults and children?
Dr. Brown: In my career I have reviewed more than 6000 life histories, looking specifically at a person's play experiences over his or her life. In studying these histories it has become vividly apparent that,
Play is enormously significant for both children and adults.
I began thinking about the role of play while conducting a detailed study of homicidal males in Texas. I discovered severe play deprivation in the lives of these murderers. When I later studied creative and successful individuals, there was a stark contrast.
Highly successful people have a rich play life.
It is also established that play affects mental and physical health for adults everyone. A severely play deprived child demonstrates multiple dysfunctions–the evidence shows that the learning of emotional control, social competency, resiliency and curiosity plus other life benefits, accrue largely through rich, appropriate play experiences.
Likewise, an adult who has lost what was a playful youth and doesn't play, will demonstrate social, emotional and cognitive narrowing, be less able to handle stress, and often experience a smoldering depression. Research suggests that,
Play is a biological necessity. There is evidence that suggests the forces that initiate play lie in the ancient survival centers of the brain–the brain stem–where other anciently preserved survival capacities also reside. In other words, play is a basic biological necessity that has survived through the evolution of the brain. But one of the strongest arguments for the importance of play is how strongly we identify ourselves through our play behavior. Just look at the eloquent memorials for 9-11 victims in the New York Times. The headlines–the summation of a life–were lines like "A Spitball-Shooting Executive," a "Lover of Laughter."
Play is who we are.
Our adult biology remains unique among all creatures, and our capacity for flexibility, novelty and exploration persists. If we suppress this natural design, the consequences are dire. The…
play-less adult becomes stereotyped, inflexible, humorless, lives without irony, loses the capacity for optimism, and generally is
quicker to react to stress with violence or depression than the adult whose play life persists.
In a world of major changes, playful humans who can roll with the punches and innovate through their play-inspired imaginations will better survive. Our playful natures have arrived at this place through the trial and error of millions of years of evolution, and we need to honor our design to play.
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Анна Ивановна Каштанова (11 октября 1924 — 5 октября 2010) — передовик советского сельского хозяйства, доярка совхоза «Красноярский» Красноярского района Куйбышевской области, Герой Социалистического Труда (1971).

Биография
Родилась 11 октября 1924 года в селе Екатериновка Самарского уезда Самарской губернии в русской крестьянской семье. Завершив обучение в четырёх классах сельской школы, с двенадцатилетнего возраста стала трудиться в полеводческой бригаде колхоза «Зелёная роща». В годы Великой Отечественной войны была направлена для сооружения оборонительных укреплений под Жигулёвск, окончила курсы механизаторов при местной машинно-тракторной станции. Позже работала на тракторах ХТЗ и СТЗ.

В конце войны с мужем переехали в город Куйбышев и стали трудиться на Куйбышевском заводе автотракторного электрооборудования и карбюраторов. Через пять лет Каштанова возвратилась в родное село и стала трудиться в колхозе. В 1956 году перешла на животноводческую ферму работать дояркой. За ней была закреплена группа из 16 коров. В начале 1960-х годов колхоз был реорганизован в совхоз «Красноярский». Была внедрена машинная дойка, заменена порода коров. Надои увеличились до 4000 килограммов молока от каждой коровы  в среднем за год.

В годы седьмой и восьмой пятилетки Анна была передовиком производства Красноярского района. В 1970 году ей удалось получить свыше 5000 килограммов молока от каждой коровы за год. Подобный результат достигался только на племенных фермах.

«За выдающиеся успехи достигнутые в развитии сельскохозяйственного производства и выполнении пятилетнего плана продажи государству продуктов земледелия и животноводства», указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 8 апреля 1971 года Анне Ивановне Каштановой было присвоено звание Героя Социалистического Труда с вручением ордена Ленина и золотой медали «Серп и Молот».

Продолжала и дальше трудиться в сельском хозяйстве, оставалась в передовиках производства, была уважаема среди работников совхоза. В последние годы перед выходом на заслуженный отдых работала в родильном отделении совхозной фермы. С 1977 года на пенсии.

А в 2001 году в Красном Яре учреждён приз имени Анны Ивановны Каштановой для лучшей доярки района. Этот приз по настоящее время ежегодно вручается лучшим представительницам этой профессии. В 2009 году была награждена медалью «За заслуги перед районом».

Проживала в посёлке Мирный Красноярского района Самарской области. Умерла 5 октября 2010 года.

Награды
За трудовые успехи была удостоена:
 золотая звезда «Серп и Молот» (08.04.1971);
 орден Ленина (08.04.1971);
 другие медали.

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Литература
 Окружнов А. И сияют звёзды золотые. - Самара, 2015.
 Андреева Ю. Доярка Анна Каштанова – мастер I класса [Текст] / Ю.Андреева // Блокнот агитатора.- 1971.- №3.- С.18-20.

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It's great to see the interior view of Linn's Gallery Point Lookout (a real stunner), especially after it was inadvertently left out of the article that was published in StereoWorld. I have a half-plate tintype of a group on Point Lookout that I need to share with you.
Loved reading your story about Linn's Gallery Lookout Mountain. James B Linn was my great great grandfather…I'm always thrilled to find stories and some of their photos on the web.
I am a descendant of Charles Roper, I believe he was the original owner of the plantation where the "rock" is. Charles grandson wrote in his life stories about why his grandfather left only the "rock" to his son. It is a much better story than the hear say story of John Roper falling to his death. Id love to pass it along.
I'd love to hear the story. Can you write it in a comment which I will post? Thanks.
Charles Roper was a slave owner, he knew the time was coming when the slaves would be free. He had a good eye for business so he sold all but two of his slaves,his wives personal servants. Thus he would not loose his wealth when the slaves were set free. Thomas Randall Roper did not have the same views as his father. Samuel Roper born Aug.3,1859 Stewart County Tennessee, Writes "Now my grandfather's wrath at his son's disloyalty to the cause of slavery was expressed in his will. All that my father inherited of that Southern plantation was a large flat rock, which covers several acres. It is called Roper's rock to this day. If it were possible , I'd have it marked as a monument to my father and what he stood for. For my part , I'd rather have that bare rock with our country freed from slavery than have the most beautiful plantation in all Tennessee with slavery." And I think that is what our "Rock" should be memorialized for.
The federate on the left looks like U. S. Gant looking at a map. The center figure with a map looks like colonel Clark Lagow of Grant's staff. The confederate on the right appears to be brigadier general Edward C. Whathall CSA. I assume the confederate was captured 25 November at battle of Missionary Ridge.
As you stated Linn's studio was not operated until December 1863.
Vann Martin I was told bought a 40 year collection of Lookout Mountain photos a few years ago. This photo came out of this collection.
Do you have any information on this photo?
No Tom, I don't know anything about the photo you describe.
Thanks, very interesting. I have copies of some of these pictures.
J. Birney Linn was my Great Grandfather.
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Defense industry of Iran develops new unmanned weapon station armed with 2A42 30mm cannon
Posted On Saturday, 12 February 2022 15:35
According to information published by the Iranian Tasnim News Agency on February 12, 2022, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Research and Self Sufficiency Jahad Organization (RSSJO) have designed and manufactured in a new unmanned weapon station which is integrated on BMP-1 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle).
Rostec receives patent for smart cargo parachute
Posted On Thursday, 10 February 2022 14:06
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has received a patent for its 'smart' cargo parachute system. It is able to provide airdrop delivery of goods in a fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using GLONASS or GPS systems. Currently, the development is undergoing flight tests.
German Leopard 2A7V tank offers the best protection in the world
According to information published by the German army, the latest generation of the main battle tank in the family of Leopard 2, called Leopard 2A7V, is one of the heaviest tanks in the world with a weight of 63,9 tons, but it offers the best protection, firepower, and mobility for a tank of this class.
Portable servers enhance US Army geospatial intelligence training
Posted On Tuesday, 08 February 2022 10:47
The U.S. Army Geospatial Center has assisted in further modernizing the 412th Theater Engineer Command's Engineer-Focused Intelligence Training, or ENFIT, geospatial intelligence procedures with two portable high-speed imagery servers. Maj. William Allred and Sgt. 1st Class Tony Foster, 412th Theater Engineer Command, report.
Northrop Grumman demonstrates EMAV-LW30 UGV armed with 30mm cannon used to counter drones
According to a video released by Northrop Grumman on February 2, 2022, during its Bushmaster Users Conference 2021, the American company Northrop Grumman has conducted firing tests with its M230LF 30x113 mm Chain Gun mounted on Pratt Miller's EMAV-LW30 UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) that can be used as C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial System) and to engage ground targets.
South Korean K9 becomes the most popular 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer in the world
In this article, we explain why the South Korean K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer has become so popular around the world and the success story of this new modern artillery system after the latest contracts that were announced for Australia and Egypt.
Italian army starts trials of upgraded C1 Ariete AMV MBT Main Battle Tank
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According to a Tweet published by Ciro Nappi on January 31, 2022, the Italian army has started the trials of upgraded C1 Ariete AMV (Aggiornamento Mezza Vita) Main Battle Tank (MBT). The AMV program will attempt to extend the life of the C1 Ariete up until 2030/2035, whereby then it is presumed that a new design will take over.
Consortium partnered with US Army Research Lab completes 10-year program to advance armor materials
The Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Collaborative Research Alliance, or MEDE CRA, culminated its 10-year program with a virtual capstone event, co-hosted by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Victor Nakano, Johns Hopkins University, reports.
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Laser on board: the Skyranger 30 HEL is a hybrid solution designed to thwart the full range of future airborne threats. Here, the interplay of a 30mm automatic cannon, guided missiles, and a high-energy laser (HEL) results in a mix of effectors unique in this combination.
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EDA study calls for stronger focus on AI-supported detection and recognition of targets
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US 1st Army trains on new software suite that enhances warfighting capability
A nascent computer software program and its associated server hardware are providing a user-friendly way for Soldiers to hone their Warfighting function skills. For US 1st Army, it will also mean a way to make the deployment process for Reserve Component units a smoother one. Additionally, it will provide a valuable tool to First Army in the event of a Large-Scale Mobilization Operation. Warren Marlow reports.
Simplified human-machine interfaces top list of critical US DoD technologies
Posted On Monday, 31 January 2022 09:58
A modern-day cell phone packs quite a wallop when it comes to computing technology and capability. But most cell phones barely come with a "quick start guide," let alone an instruction manual that spells out how to use all the features. Cell phone companies have mastered the interface between humans and technology, making their use entirely intuitive and rendering thick instruction manuals a thing of the past. C. Todd Lopez, U.S. Department of Defense, explains.
TEL vehicle of Indian Advanced Air Defense AAD anti-ballistic missile system
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Analysis: Review of combat capabilities of weapons delivered by US and allies in Europe to Ukraine
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Army Recognition editorial team explains all the weapons delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the United States and allies in Europe following the deployment of Russian troops along the border of Ukraine and the possibility of Ukraine's invasion by Russia. In this article, we also provide an overview of each weapon as well as its use on the battlefield and technical data. Weapons delivered to Ukraine: FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank missile system, Stinger FIM-92 MANPADS, NLAW light anti-tank missile, Carl Gustaf M4 anti-tank weapon system, and SMAW-D M141 Bunker Defeat Munition rocket launcher.
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Eastern Mennonite University's track team made its outdoor debut at the Washington & Lee Carnival in Lexington, Va., this weekend. The Royals took a small crew to this two-day meet, with some strong showings from its freshmen.
The distance crew started out competition on Friday night, with four runners competing in the 1500 meter run. Justice Allen (Waynesboro, Va./Waynesboro) ran a 4:26, followed by Derrick Chirinos (Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg) in 4:29, and Charles Thornton (Hamilton, Va./Loudoun Valley) in 4:43.
Laurie Serrell (Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg) ran a PR of 5:03. Her time earned her 10th place out of 44 runners in the women's race.
On Saturday, the sprinters had to deal with some strong headwinds in the 100 meter dash. EMU had a strong pack of women: Tajah Miller (Waynesboro, Va./Waynesboro) in 13.72, Ania Summers (Stevens City, Va./Sherando) in 13.94, Danielle Spears (Herndon, Va./South Lakes) in 14.41, and Kiana Childress (Palmyra, Va./Fluvanna County) in 14.48.
On the men's side were Coy Jimenez (Edinburg, Va./Central) and TyJuan Nelson (Charlotte, N.C./Rocky River), with 11.45 and 12.41, respectively.
In her first race in an EMU uniform, freshman Michaela Chowning (Urbanna, Va./Middlesex) took second place in the 400 meter dash with a career best of 1:00.30.
Associate Coach Camodeca said this was the highlight of the day.
"I was quite honestly shocked how well she did," he said. "I was a bit worried I over-seeded her. Really proud of her to come out and compete the way she did, especially coming off an injury that required her to miss the entire indoor season."
Alijah Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass) also ran the 400 meter dash, claiming 10th place with his time of 51.25.
"Alijah ran an amazing impressive time in the 400m, which should give him the confidence he has been looking for in that race," said Coach Camodeca.
EMU track & field will be back in competition next weekend, March 22-23, at the Jack Toms Alumni Invitational in Lynchburg, Va.


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RBS ditches auditors Deloitte after £45bn taxpayer bailout
Ernst & Young will audit Royal Bank of Scotland accounts for the financial year ending December 2016
The head office of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters
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Royal Bank of Scotland is ditching the auditors that reviewed its accounts before, during and after its £45bn taxpayer bailout.
The bank said Ernst & Young would audit its accounts for the financial year ending December 2016 – replacing Deloitte which had conducted audits since 2000.
Deloitte was appointed the year RBS took over NatWest and as Fred Goodwin took the helm of the bank. Goodwin was ousted in 2008 when taxpayers bailed out the bank.
RBS is among a number of banks changing their auditors. Barclays, which has been audited by PwC since 1896, has pledged to appoint new auditors.
HSBC, said to have the most lucrative account for any auditor, has named PwC as its auditor to replace KPMG which had been in place since 1991.RBS had said last year it would put its audit contract – approved each year by shareholders – out to tender and will do so again in 10 years' time. EU rules require auditors to change after 20 years.
Confirmation of its change of auditor came as the City of London police announced RBS would help the force tackle complex financial crime.
RBS will assist the police at training events and on development projects. Commissioner Adrian Leppard said he hoped it would be the first of many such tie ups with the financial sector.


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By Region UK Hand and Flowers
Hand and Flowers
Chef: Tom Kerridge
How often does a pub earn 2 Michelin stars? Well, this one did – so we decided to check it out.
Marlow's about an hour by train from London. The pub, called the Hand & Flowers, is a 15-minute walk the train station.
It's hard to believe that a pub can be fully booked virtually every day. Must be good!
Given its Michelin status, we were expecting something fancy. But no: it's really just a normal, if nice, English pub. As this was our first 2-star experience without a tasting menu, we (a party of three) created our own by ordering a bunch of interesting-sounding dishes. !
Freshly baked sourdough bread.
In the spirit of pubs everywhere, our food was delivered pretty quickly. But if the speed of service was typical, the preliminary nibbles certainly weren't – fried whitebait with Mary Rose dipping. I have to say that it worked pretty well.
And now pork terrine with nicely arranged pickles on the side. Unfortunately, however, the terrine itself didn't quite live up to the promise of the presentation. It was really quite ordinary.
Of course, it came with toast, but also an aromatic truffled butter. OK-ish, though I couldn't help feeling that the butter could have been creamier.
To conclude our starters, there was parfait of foie gras, surrounded by orange chutney to give the dish some acidity. The combination was delicious – the foie parfait was beautifully rich and airy.
The parfait was served with a warm brioche and we decided to create our own wine pairing with a glass of Sauternes. Rich foie gras, buttery brioche, with a sip of Sauternes… Classic winning combination!
And now our mains starting with a pig's head croquette garnished with pickled rhubarb on a thin slice of bacon. We were simply blown away by this - a very delicate, crispy surface encasing the melting cream of pig's head! This was way beyond what we expected from a pub!
We also ordered a classic - the Sunday roast - mainly just to see what a 2-star version would look like. These strips of roast beef were sitting on Yorkshire pudding.
After adding red wine sauce, we tucked in. The roast was acceptable, and even good, but the Yorkshire was a slight disappointment. Not as light or crispy as we had hoped.
In contrast to the previous course, this loin of venison was definitely special. The chocolate red wine sauce added that extra dark and earthy overtone that everyone looks for when eating game. The crispy beetroot tart, served on the side, with chestnut and bacon complemented the main dish perfectly. An excellent dish!
Finally, from the Great British Menu, we had slow-cooked duck breast on a cutting board. This came with a crispy puff pastry of minced duck and duck-fat chips with sauce. The duck itself had a nice crispy skin, and the sauce...Wow! It was packed with an intense duck flavour and a hint of sweetness from Char Siu sauce! There was no doubt about it – this was definitely the highlight so far!
A bunch of sides for sharing. None of them were particularly special, though! OK, it's desserts time!
First, a melon ice cream on an imaginative and bright melon checkers board. It made a fruity and refreshing dessert, though the accompanying pistachio cake was way too sweet.
And then a melting hot chocolate tart topped with malted milk ice cream. This course contrasted well with the light ice cream of the previous course, and closed the meal a heavy note - but in a good way!
Afterthought…we told that the apricot soufflé here are to die for, so we ordered one to share. It came with a side of yogurt ice cream and an apricot sauce. Actually, we'd have preferred it without the sauce, since it was rather too intense - more like jam than sauce. All the same, we enjoyed the soufflé and the ice cream.
Perfectly risen soufflé!
The overall experience? Well, there's no doubt that, for a pub, the food's exceptional. But 2-star quality really? With service and a glass of wine, it came to a pricey £65 – and when you add in the train fare, there's a question mark over whether the trip was worth it. We had an exceptional 3-course lunch at Koffmann the previous day for only £35, also with a glass of wine, but without the hour-long train journey!
Image 1: How often does a pub earn 2 Michelin stars? Well, this one did – so we decided to check it out.
Image 2: Marlow's about an hour by train from London. The pub, called the Hand & Flowers, is a 15-minute walk the train station.
Image 3: It's hard to believe that a pub can be fully booked virtually every day. Must be good!
Image 4: Given its Michelin status, we were expecting something fancy. But no: it's really just a normal, if nice, English pub. As this was our first 2-star experience without a tasting menu, we (a party of three) created our own by ordering a bunch of interesting-sounding dishes. !
Image 5: Freshly baked sourdough bread.
Image 6: In the spirit of pubs everywhere, our food was delivered pretty quickly. But if the speed of service was typical, the preliminary nibbles certainly weren't – fried whitebait with Mary Rose dipping. I have to say that it worked pretty well.
Image 7: And now pork terrine with nicely arranged pickles on the side. Unfortunately, however, the terrine itself didn't quite live up to the promise of the presentation. It was really quite ordinary.
Image 8: Of course, it came with toast, but also an aromatic truffled butter. OK-ish, though I couldn't help feeling that the butter could have been creamier.
Image 9: To conclude our starters, there was parfait of foie gras, surrounded by orange chutney to give the dish some acidity. The combination was delicious – the foie parfait was beautifully rich and airy.
Image 10: The parfait was served with a warm brioche and we decided to create our own wine pairing with a glass of Sauternes. Rich foie gras, buttery brioche, with a sip of Sauternes… Classic winning combination!
Image 11: And now our mains starting with a pig's head croquette garnished with pickled rhubarb on a thin slice of bacon. We were simply blown away by this - a very delicate, crispy surface encasing the melting cream of pig's head! This was way beyond what we expected from a pub!
Image 12: We also ordered a classic - the Sunday roast - mainly just to see what a 2-star version would look like. These strips of roast beef were sitting on Yorkshire pudding.
Image 13: After adding red wine sauce, we tucked in. The roast was acceptable, and even good, but the Yorkshire was a slight disappointment. Not as light or crispy as we had hoped.
Image 14: In contrast to the previous course, this loin of venison was definitely special. The chocolate red wine sauce added that extra dark and earthy overtone that everyone looks for when eating game. The crispy beetroot tart, served on the side, with chestnut and bacon complemented the main dish perfectly. An excellent dish!
Image 15: Finally, from the Great British Menu, we had slow-cooked duck breast on a cutting board. This came with a crispy puff pastry of minced duck and duck-fat chips with sauce. The duck itself had a nice crispy skin, and the sauce...Wow! It was packed with an intense duck flavour and a hint of sweetness from Char Siu sauce! There was no doubt about it – this was definitely the highlight so far!
Image 16: A bunch of sides for sharing. None of them were particularly special, though! OK, it's desserts time!
Image 17: First, a melon ice cream on an imaginative and bright melon checkers board. It made a fruity and refreshing dessert, though the accompanying pistachio cake was way too sweet.
Image 18: And then a melting hot chocolate tart topped with malted milk ice cream. This course contrasted well with the light ice cream of the previous course, and closed the meal a heavy note - but in a good way!
Image 19: Afterthought…we told that the apricot soufflé here are to die for, so we ordered one to share. It came with a side of yogurt ice cream and an apricot sauce. Actually, we'd have preferred it without the sauce, since it was rather too intense - more like jam than sauce. All the same, we enjoyed the soufflé and the ice cream.
Image 20: Perfectly risen soufflé!
Image 21: The overall experience? Well, there's no doubt that, for a pub, the food's exceptional. But 2-star quality really? With service and a glass of wine, it came to a pricey £65 – and when you add in the train fare, there's a question mark over whether the trip was worth it. We had an exceptional 3-course lunch at Koffmann the previous day for only £35, also with a glass of wine, but without the hour-long train journey!