It is Week 4 and things are starting shake themselves out as to who the good teams are and who the bad teams are. I think we can safely say that the Browns, Jags and Bears will be picking in the top 5 of next year's draft. While the Vikings and Eagles are looking like the "came out of nowhere good teams." The Vikings have a tough test on Monday night and the Eagles have a week off to bask in their blowout win of the Steelers. Who would have guessed that New England would be a dominant 3-0 even though Jacoby Brissett has played 50% of their games. Finally, are we seeing the end of the "bell cow" running back, as player in the NFL has over 300 yards rushing through 3 games? For comparison there are 6 players with 300 + yards receiving and 1 with 400+ (Marvin Jones). Myself, I am looking to bounce back after a tough week 3, but I blame the fact that I am been enjoying pumpkin beer too much… anyways, just bet the opposite and makes some money! On to the picks.
The 0-3 Browns travel to our nation's capital to take on the 1-2 Redskins who found a win last week thanks to 500 Giants turnovers. Somehow, the Browns have been semi-competitive despite playing 4 different players at QB in their 1st 3 games. While the Deadskins saved their season last week beating their NFC East rival. Picking Cody Kessler on the road seems like a really dumb bet, so most of the betting public is taking Washington. That means I am going to hold my nose and go the other way and take the Brownies +8.
The Bills have lost 28 of their last 31 games to the New England Patriots. Let that sink in for a minute, that is almost 15 years of football, and the Bills have only beaten the Pats 3 times and 1 of them was a couple of years ago when the Pats played their backups. The spread has gone up throughout the week and that is mostly due to the fact that it looks like Jimmy Garoppolo will be playing. One of Rex Ryan's selling points was that his teams always played Brady tough, but what about Brady's backup? I think that Rex's defense will get the job done, but it will be the Bills offense that lets the team down against a NE defense that has been dominant at times this season. If the spread was 7, I'd take the Bills, but since it is 6, give me the Pats in a low scoring ugly affair.
The Seahawks and a gimpy Russell Wilson come to the Big Apple to play Mr. 6 pack himself Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets. Both teams look to be missing explosive starters on offense (Rawls for Seattle and Decker for the Jets). I think that the loss of Decker for the Jets is a much bigger problem as the Seahawks have Christine Michael picking up the slack, averaging over 5 yards a carry. When a team just plays horrible the week before, I usually like to take them the next week because they usually come out with a little extra effort… especially a home dog. But I am going to go against my rule and instead take the league's #1 defense on the road giving up points.
The woeful Chicago Bears host their friends from the motor city on Sunday at 1pm. The monsters of the midway are hoping to snap a 6 game losing streak against the Lions and have lost 11 of their past 12 home games. Not exactly the type of stats you want to hear if you are a Bears fan. Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones, is coming off of a huge game last week where he had over 200 yards receiving and 2 TDs. The Bears have some weapons of their own in the passing game, with big targets Alshon Jeffrey and 2nd year man Kevin White who is developing into a strong second option. Even though the Bears have some streaks going against them, I think they will be able to take advantage of a weak Lions secondary (276 passing yards allowed / game) and win on Sunday.
No JJ Watt as the Texans welcome the Titans to Houston this Sunday in an AFC South battle. This game looks to be a real snorefest as each offense is only averaging 14 points a game. Mike Mularkey is making Marcus Mariota as unexciting as possible and the Texans couldn't even sniff the endzone last week vs New England. Surprisingly, the Titans actually average over 25 yards more per game than the Texans, using that piece of info and the fact that neither offense is that good you take the points.
Perhaps the most surprising 3-0 team in the NFL is the Ravens and they will host the preseason hype machine Raiders in the last 1pm game this Sunday. The Raiders offense averages over 100 yards per game more than the Ravens do, but their defense is a dumpster fire as it allows over 200 more yards per game than the stingy Ravens defense does. The Ravens have beaten the Bills, Browns, and Jags by a combined 13 points. Not exactly murderers row to start the season. While the Raiders only loss was to the red hot Falcons. I really like the Raiders here as I think the Ravens are a bit of a paper tiger. In fact this will be my best bet as come Sunday night we can say to the Ravens undefeated season, never more.
The 1st of the four 4pm games has the undefeated Denver Broncos traveling to warm gulf coast to take on the Bucs who have dropped 2 straight. John Elway is proving to be a quarterback genius as his guy Trevor Siemian threw for 4 touchdowns last week vs Cincy and has a QB rating of 95.9 for the season. Jameis Winston has played well in 2 of his 3 starts, including throwing for over 400 yards in a close loss to the Rams las week. The Bucs enter a tough 2 game stretch where they play both of last year's Super Bowl participants in back to back weeks. I think that the Bucs know if they lose this game, their playoff hopes are done, so I think they are going to come out and pull off the upset. Look for Siemian to finally come back to earth.
Dak Prescott is a road favorite in only his 4th NFL start as America's team flies out to Silicon Valley to take on the Niners in Santa Clara. Both defenses are below average with each of them allowing almost 390 yards per game, a figure that puts them both in the bottom half of the league. While on offense the Cowboys have a top 10 offense, and the 49ers are ranked all the way at 29th. The 49ers have laid 2 giant eggs in their last 2 games losing by 19 each time after shutting out the Rams. I think that this game will help make that Rams game look more and more out of place as I think the Cowboys come in and take care of business in the Bay Area.
Believe it or not, this is the 1st time that Drew Brees will be returning to San Diego as a Saint as his boys travel out west to play the Chargers in sunny San Diego. This game looks like it will be a shootout as both teams have proved that they can score and can't stop anyone on D. The Saints have the 3rd ranked offense and the 31st ranked defense, which means that if the Saints are going to win, they will need to score at least 28 points. I am going to go with the Chargers here because of their underrated secondary. Jason Verrett is the best corner you have never heard of and he will help his team slow down Drew Brees just enough to give them the cover. Think of something like 31-24 here.
Would you believe that the Rams are the team tied for the division lead in the NFC West as they make the short flight to the desert to take on the stewing Cardinals. Arizona was a popular pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and haven't been able to get right. 2 losses to the AFC East are sandwiched around a blowout of Tampa Bay. Which Cardinals team will show up on Sunday? I think it will be the good Cardinals, even though the Rams tend to play their division rivals tough, I cannot see the Cards dropping to 1-3 and possibly 2 games behind the Seahawks (sorry Rams fans you guys aren't going to win the division.) The Rams are still only averaging just over 15 points a game, and that will not be enough to stay with Arizona who is hoping their season is about to rise from the dead like a Phoenix.
It is a good Sunday night football game as the Chiefs roll into the Steel City to play the Steelers. The Steelers were rolling after 2 weeks, but then got steamrolled by the Eagles in Philly last Sunday, while the Chiefs looked like the Yale Bulldogs totally dominating Ryan Fitzpatrick to the tune of 6 INTs. Antonio Brown vs Marcus Peters should be a great 1 on 1 battle all game, but the Steelers get superstar Le'Veon Bell back from suspension and will put him to work early and often. I still believe that the Steelers are one of the top tier teams in the NFL and they will look to make sure that a national audience knows it as well. I don't think Big Ben will throw 6 INTs and instead will make life difficult for the Chiefs and give them the victory and the cover.
It will be a battle of former #1 overall picks as Eli and the G-Men travel to Twin Cities to take on Sam Bradford and the Vikings. We are 2 for 2 with good primetime games this week as I am really looking forward to this one. The Vikings have been playing lights out defense so far allowing Bradford to play within himself and not have to stress about points. However, the Vikings have yet to face a group of receivers this skilled as Odell Beckham, Victor Cruz and rookie Sterling Shepard could prove to be difficult covers for an average group of Viking cornerbacks. To quote one of my friends, Eli had a "giveaway game" last week where he just handed the game to the Redskins, I don't think he does it again as the Giants will at least cover, if not win the game outright.
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TMX POV - MiFID II: Lessons learned in the U.K.
As a market operator with a worldwide client base, TMX monitors evolving trends and developments on international markets on an ongoing basis. Over the past year, our global business development team has been paying close attention to the European equity markets and specifically to gauge the impacts of a new regulatory framework called Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, commonly known as MiFID II, which came into effect in January 2018.
We strongly urge regulators in Canada to consider some important lessons learned thus far and to pursue a regulatory path better suited to ensuring Canadian markets remain viable, sustainable engines of growth for our companies and investors.
Instituted by the European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, MiFID II is designed to increase the efficiency and transparency of European financial markets and strengthen investor protection. While well intended and still relatively new, this legislation has had a negative effect on key segments of the London market. The impact has been rapid and far-reaching with potential long-term implications.
There are notable and relevant similarities between the capital markets communities of Canada and the United Kingdom. Each is a highly-specialized ecosystem, made up of small-cap banks, brokers, and boutique firms with established expertise in serving small and mid-sized listed companies. Against the backdrop of a difficult macro environment, including a global downturn in IPO activity coupled with lingering uncertainty surrounding Brexit, MiFID II imposed sizeable additional challenges for smaller brokers, including Canadian firms operating in London. And as a result, issuers were left with even fewer options when seeking access to institutional investors.
Under the new rules, brokers are required to "unbundle" certain services including corporate research, which can no longer be provided "free of charge" (i.e. subsidized by trading fees) by brokers to professional asset managers. Faced with the requirement to separately disclose and account for research material and execution fees, fund managers have largely chosen to reduce the amount of research they receive and the number of firms from whom they buy research.
Unsurprisingly, major banks have been the least affected – at least so far. With powerful systems, large distribution networks, and the widest range of services, it is hard for fund managers to ignore them. But the small and mid-size brokers are suffering badly. In London, there has been a wave of consolidation that reflects the challenges they are facing to remain viable.
The hard lessons of the U.K. market apply to Canada. TMX works closely with our clients across Canada's capital markets, including issuers and participants, in an effort to solve their day-to-day challenges and help them succeed. As in the case of London, macro conditions are already weighing heavily on our financial services industry. Any proposed wide-ranging changes to the regulatory framework in Canada need to be carefully considered in terms of the potential impacts on our community of smaller investment banks and brokers, as well as our small and medium-sized issuers. We believe that the health and viability of this foundational element of our overall markets are at stake.
Beyond the more obvious and immediate effects on financial services firms, MiFID II-style requirements could also have an adverse long-term effect on smaller Canadian growth companies, the very lifeblood of our Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange capital formation ecosystem. These companies - across all sectors - rely on the smaller investment banks and brokers to connect them to the funds they need to grow. With capital already scarce due to high volatility, Canada's markets face enough of an uphill climb.
The global marketplace continues to rapidly evolve. And over time, Canadian regulators have applied a progressive and inclusive approach to adapting our country's regulatory framework to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and investors. We need to ensure that, in the ongoing pursuit of this delicate and crucial balance, we consciously strive to protect and support the critical components of Canada's capital markets.
TMX appreciates the ongoing efforts of our regulatory regime to engage industry stakeholders to help inform policy development and we are particularly encouraged by the fact that appropriate regulation is a priority right now. We support the efforts of the Ontario Securities Commission's Burden Reduction Task Force to find solutions to reduce the regulatory burden for market participants.
Unfortunately, increased regulation has contributed to the contraction of the Canadian small dealer community. And we are concerned that any new MiFID II-style legislation that includes a similar unbundling requirement could do further, irreparable damage to this vital network and effectively serve to stunt the growth of an economy that depends on access to growth capital in the public markets.
This article is provided for information purposes only and is not intended to provide any type of advice. This article is not an endorsement or recommendation of any specific securities in any industry nor is it an invitation to purchase securities listed on TSX Venture Exchange or Toronto Stock Exchange. Listing on TSX Venture Exchange or Toronto Stock Exchange does not guarantee the future performance of a security or an issuer.


Official VW pics of the Mk3 Scirocco.
The New Scirocco was launched in Germany and the UK on September 1st 2008. Initially the UK car was only available with the 2.0 TSI engine and was sold as the Scirocco GT. The 1.4 TSI and a diesel version come to the range the following year.
At launch, the Scirocco was available in these colours.
Now that the Scirocco has been in production for a while, various models and studies have been released by VW. Click on the links below to see them.
Click here for more info on the official VW website.
And click here for a detailed feature on the VW media services site.
All images and the Scirocco logo are copyright of Volkswagen. They are used here only for reference purposes.


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Q: cannot borrow foo as immutable because it is also borrowed as mutable I have following (innocent enough) Rust code:
let file = &Path(some_file_name);
let mut buf = [0u8, ..12];
match io::file_reader(file) {
    Ok(reader) => reader.read(buf, buf.len()),
    Err(msg) => println(msg)
}

The rustc complains that

cannot borrow buf[] as immutable because it is also borrowed as mutable

If changing the corresponding line to:
Ok(reader) => reader.read(buf, 12),

all will work just fine. But it is less satisfactory since now the length of the buffer is duplicated in the code. Although vaguely understanding why rustc complains, I still would like to argue that rustc should be able to infer that len() is a pure function and has no side effect so the code is valid. Besides, it is a quite common patten to read into a buffer that way.
So what is the idiomatic Rust way here?
EDIT: The code was for Rust 0.8. As @pnkfelix pointed out, the Reader.read API has been changed since then. It doesn't need the second parameter any more.

A: This answer is for my version of rustc:
rustc 0.9-pre (61443dc 2013-12-01)

*

*The current version of the Reader trait has a different interface than the one you listed.  Instead of taking both (a slice of) an output buffer and a length, it now just takes (a slice of) an output buffer.  It can get the length of the output buffer from the slice, so you don't need to repeat yourself.

*The reason Rust is complaining is that it is trying to ensure that you do not have read/write aliasing of memory.  It is trying to stop you from passing an immutable-borrow of buf into one context and a mutable-borrow of buf into another context.

*

*When you say len() is a pure function, I take it you mean that it does not write to any mutable state.  However, in the general case, it could be reading mutable state.  (That is not the case here, since we are dealing with a fixed size buffer.  But still, in general one could imagine that we are dealing with some auto-resizing array abstraction.)

*So there is an effect, just one that people do not often think about: that of reading.

*I suspect the idiomatic way of dealing with the problem you saw (ignoring the fact that the API has changed) would be to avoid having the overlapping borrows of buf, e.g. like so:
Ok(reader) => { let l = buf.len(); reader.read(buf, l) },
This way, you don't repeat yourself; you're just providing two non-overlapping extents where buf is borrowed in different ways.

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2018 Hyundai Tucson Review
The new 2018 Hyundai Tucson might be a bit on the small side, but don't let that fool you. This is one SUV that can take you anywhere you want to go. Front-wheel drive comes standard, but with optional four-wheel drive, the confident and surefooted 2018 Tucson is completely at home in the snow, rain, mud, dirt and sand. The new 2018 Hyundai Tucson features a cabin that is spacious and roomy, and under the hood you'll discover either the standard 2.0-liter 4-cynlinder engine which comes standard on the SE trim (and which gets an EPA estimated 30 MPG highway) or the available 1.6 Turbo engine, an option available on the Tucson Eco, Sport, and Limited trims. And like all new Hyundais, the new Tucson comes with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty.
The Best Looking Compact SUV on the Road
Just looking at the new 2018 Hyundai Tucson, you're immediately struck by the SUV's aggressive, masculine stance. From its wraparound headlights to its stylish and sporty LED daytime running lights, the new Tucson stands apart from the crowd. Going unnoticed is never a concern behind the wheel of a new 2018 Hyundai Tucson. Coming or going, the new Tucson always makes a great impression. But as impressive as the outside is, the ultra comfortable inside is just as extraordinary, comfort being the operative word when it comes to the 2018 Hyundai Tucson's cockpit.
It's What on the Inside That Counts
The cabin of the new 2018 Tucson is as attractive and well-appointed as it is comfortable. It has an elegant, efficient layout that speaks volumes as to how much though t the Hyundai engineers put into the Tucson's design. The new 2018 Tucson comes standard with power windows and locks, keyless entry, a 6-speaker sound system, heated mirrors, and more. And you'll always have plenty of room to haul just about anything. And thanks to 60/46 split rear seatbacks, the Tucson possesses a total of 61.9 cubic feet of useful cargo space.
Because you and your family's safety are Hyundai's paramount concern, the following safety features all come standard with the new 2018 Hyundai Tucson: seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, hill-hold assist and hill decent control, all-disc antilock brakes with traction control, an effective electronic stability system, and active front head restraints which move forward in the event of a rear collision. Also, features such as parking sensors, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning technology is available in higher trim levels and selection packages.
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In your ordinary everyday existence, you're merely a person, be it lawful, chaotic, neutral, friendly or antisocial. But when you write, you become something far greater than self. You ascend to the highest self possible and become the god of the universe(s) you create. You know all there is to know and have the ability to think anything into being, and being omniscient, you know full well the folly of making a personal appearance to your characters.
On occasion you may opt to visit your world in the form of a raisonneur or Author Avatar—-a fictionalized version of yourself who is called upon to comment on a given situation, deliver your verdict, and possibly break the Fourth Wall in a self-deprecating fashion, but should never influence the plot and should only be loosely tied to events.
Because you're god of your universe(s), you also work in mysterious ways by playing the role of The Adversary. You are the force that opposes you. With regards to your characters, in this role you are duplicitous, traitorous, hindersome, curmudgeonly, vindictive, mutinous, licentious, and profane. How can that not sound exciting?
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package com.google.gerrit.rules;

import com.google.gerrit.server.AnonymousUser;
import com.google.gerrit.server.IdentifiedUser;
import com.google.gerrit.server.config.GerritServerConfig;
import com.google.gerrit.server.git.GitRepositoryManager;
import com.google.gerrit.server.patch.PatchListCache;
import com.google.gerrit.server.patch.PatchSetInfoFactory;
import com.google.gerrit.server.project.ProjectCache;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
import com.google.inject.Provider;
import com.google.inject.Singleton;
import com.google.inject.assistedinject.Assisted;

import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.BufferingPrologControl;
import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.Predicate;
import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.PredicateEncoder;
import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.Prolog;
import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.PrologMachineCopy;

import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Per-thread Prolog interpreter.
 *

 * This class is not thread safe.
 *

 * A single copy of the Prolog interpreter, for the current thread.
 */
public class PrologEnvironment extends BufferingPrologControl {
  private static final Logger log =
      LoggerFactory.getLogger(PrologEnvironment.class);

  public interface Factory {
    /**
     * Construct a new Prolog interpreter.
     *
     * @param src the machine to template the new environment from.
     * @return the new interpreter.
     */
    PrologEnvironment create(PrologMachineCopy src);
  }

  private final Args args;
  private final Map<StoredValue<Object>, Object> storedValues;
  private List<Runnable> cleanup;

  @Inject
  PrologEnvironment(Args a, @Assisted PrologMachineCopy src) {
    super(src);
    setEnabled(EnumSet.allOf(Prolog.Feature.class), false);
    args = a;
    storedValues = new HashMap<>();
    cleanup = new LinkedList<>();
  }

  public Args getArgs() {
    return args;
  }

  @Override
  public void setPredicate(Predicate goal) {
    super.setPredicate(goal);
    setReductionLimit(args.reductionLimit(goal));
  }

  /**
   * Lookup a stored value in the interpreter's hash manager.
   *
   * @param <T> type of stored Java object.
   * @param sv unique key.
   * @return the value; null if not stored.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public <T> T get(StoredValue<T> sv) {
    return (T) storedValues.get(sv);
  }

  /**
   * Set a stored value on the interpreter's hash manager.
   *
   * @param <T> type of stored Java object.
   * @param sv unique key.
   * @param obj the value to store under {@code sv}.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public <T> void set(StoredValue<T> sv, T obj) {
    storedValues.put((StoredValue<Object>) sv, obj);
  }

  /**
   * Copy the stored values from another interpreter to this one.
   * Also gets the cleanup from the child interpreter
   */
  public void copyStoredValues(PrologEnvironment child) {
    storedValues.putAll(child.storedValues);
    setCleanup(child.cleanup);
  }

  /**
   * Assign the environment a cleanup list (in order to use a centralized list)
   * If this enivronment's list is non-empty, append its cleanup tasks to the
   * assigning list.
   */
  public void setCleanup(List<Runnable> newCleanupList) {
    newCleanupList.addAll(cleanup);
    cleanup = newCleanupList;
  }

  /**
   * Adds cleanup task to run when close() is called
   * @param task is run when close() is called
   */
  public void addToCleanup(Runnable task) {
    cleanup.add(task);
  }

  /**
   * Release resources stored in interpreter's hash manager.
   */
  public void close() {
    for (final Iterator<Runnable> i = cleanup.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
      try {
        i.next().run();
      } catch (Throwable err) {
        log.error("Failed to execute cleanup for PrologEnvironment", err);
      }
      i.remove();
    }
  }

  @Singleton
  public static class Args {
    private static final Class<Predicate> CONSULT_STREAM_2;
    static {
      try {
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        Class<Predicate> c = (Class<Predicate>) Class.forName(
            PredicateEncoder.encode(Prolog.BUILTIN, "consult_stream", 2),
            false, RulesCache.class.getClassLoader());
        CONSULT_STREAM_2 = c;
      } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
        throw new LinkageError("cannot find predicate consult_stream", e);
      }
    }

    private final ProjectCache projectCache;
    private final GitRepositoryManager repositoryManager;
    private final PatchListCache patchListCache;
    private final PatchSetInfoFactory patchSetInfoFactory;
    private final IdentifiedUser.GenericFactory userFactory;
    private final Provider<AnonymousUser> anonymousUser;
    private final int reductionLimit;
    private final int compileLimit;

    @Inject
    Args(ProjectCache projectCache,
        GitRepositoryManager repositoryManager,
        PatchListCache patchListCache,
        PatchSetInfoFactory patchSetInfoFactory,
        IdentifiedUser.GenericFactory userFactory,
        Provider<AnonymousUser> anonymousUser,
        @GerritServerConfig Config config) {
      this.projectCache = projectCache;
      this.repositoryManager = repositoryManager;
      this.patchListCache = patchListCache;
      this.patchSetInfoFactory = patchSetInfoFactory;
      this.userFactory = userFactory;
      this.anonymousUser = anonymousUser;

      int limit = config.getInt("rules", null, "reductionLimit", 100000);
      reductionLimit = limit <= 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : limit;

      limit = config.getInt("rules", null, "compileReductionLimit",
          (int) Math.min(10L * limit, Integer.MAX_VALUE));
      compileLimit = limit <= 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : limit;
    }

    private int reductionLimit(Predicate goal) {
      if (goal.getClass() == CONSULT_STREAM_2) {
        return compileLimit;
      }
      return reductionLimit;
    }

    public ProjectCache getProjectCache() {
      return projectCache;
    }

    public GitRepositoryManager getGitRepositoryManager() {
      return repositoryManager;
    }

    public PatchListCache getPatchListCache() {
      return patchListCache;
    }

    public PatchSetInfoFactory getPatchSetInfoFactory() {
      return patchSetInfoFactory;
    }

    public IdentifiedUser.GenericFactory getUserFactory() {
      return userFactory;
    }

    public AnonymousUser getAnonymousUser() {
      return anonymousUser.get();
    }
  }
}

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In our society today we are over loaded with stress and many of us have chronic pain along with it. Chronic pain could be a cause from stress or other sources. Sensory Deprivation tanks are among the best physical product I know of to help reduce pain and stress levels. Studies show that when reducing stress, pain levels will also decrease. Even for those who think that they are not stressed out. The weightlessness when floating allows the body to truly relax and expand or stretch out. Joints and muscles can release pressure and this will help with all sorts of tension.
With another view at the tank, Joe Rogan discusses alternate positives such as change in thinking, expansion in view of life and how the world actually is. When I step out of the tank it feels as if the world is moving so fast, like watching ants go about their daily business, always scurrying about. It is quite a different experience when I feel as if I am walking above the earth, looking down observing myself in the midst of this chaos.
Once I was at my third float session, it became a bit difficult for me to relax and get in the mood. This may have been due to the way I was feeling this day, restless, not accepting of anything other than being a recluse in my own house. After I lay down on the cushion of clouds in my midst and forced myself to calm down, amazing things happened. About 20 minuets in, I felt as if I were floating above my physical presence, then the music came on. I would recommend this for anyone, it can have some effects on your skin, causing an annoying burning sensation if you have scrapes or scratches so make sure you utilize the Vaseline they provide. Also, if you have a skin condition, make sure that salt water isn't going to irritate it. Otherwise, the Epsom salt is very beneficial to your skin and body.
Release the cloud of illusion we bestow upon our selves and you will see the world as it is. I can not even start to explain how it looks once you remove the veil. Releasing negativity, judgment and worry, in all forms, no matter how much or little you have. Heal your Mind, Body and Soul.


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Curufin
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Noldo
"Curufin the Crafty" by Marya Filatova
Other names Curufin the Crafty,
Curufinwë (Q, fn),
Atarincë (Q, mn)
Location Tirion; Himlad
Affiliation Oath of Fëanor; Union of Maedhros
Language Quenya, Sindarin, Khuzdul[1]
Birth after Y.T. 1190 and before Y.T. 1497
Second Kinslaying: Menegroth
House House of Fëanor
Parentage Fëanor & Nerdanel
Siblings Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Amrod and Amras
Children Celebrimbor
Weaponry Angrist
Gallery Images of Curufin
Curufin (S, pron. [ˈkʊrʊfɪn]) was a Noldorin prince, the fifth of the seven sons of Fëanor and Nerdanel. Curufin was Fëanor's favorite and much like him in appearance, temperament, and skill. He was also the father of Celebrimbor, master jewel-smith of Eregion, who forged the three Elvish Rings of Power.
1.1 Flight of the Noldor
1.2 Life in Beleriand
1.3 The Attack upon Beren
[edit] Flight of the Noldor
The Wife of Curufin
Curufin was born in Tirion during the Years of the Trees and he received the name Curufinwë (Q, pron. [ˌkuruˈfinwe]), same as his father. Because his father, uncles and brothers also all had father-names that ended with -finwë, Curufin was called Curvo (Q, pron. [ˈkurvɔ]) by his family. His mother-name was Atarinkë (Q, pron. [ˌataˈriŋkɛ]). While in Valinor, he married at some point, and had a son named Celebrimbor.[2]
As with the other sons of Fëanor, Curufin bound himself by an oath to recover his father's Silmarils, which had been stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth. The Oath took him and his brothers to Endor during the First Age where they established realms in exile, waged war against the armies of Morgoth, fought their own Elvish kind, and eventually brought ruin upon themselves.
[edit] Life in Beleriand
Curufin dwelt with his brother Celegorm in Himlad, a pass that led into Kingdom of Doriath, which the two brothers fortified and held until the Dagor Bragollach. Following the battle, the two brothers were defeated and had to flee with their people to Nargothrond, where their cousin Finrod welcomed them.
Tuuliky - Tyelkormo and Curufinwe
Shortly after, Beren also came to Nargothrond to ask for aid from Finrod, who had made an oath to help Beren's ancestor. Finrod decided to help Beren, but Celegorm and Curufin, remembering their own oath, persuaded the people of Nargothrond not to follow him, and not to wage open war against Morgoth, making them fearful.
Finrod therefore had to leave with a handful of warriors, including Beren, and later died. His nephew Orodreth ruled in his stead.
[edit] The Attack upon Beren
Later, Curufin and Celegorm went hunting with Celegorm's hound Huan and found Lúthien, daughter of Thingol, searching for Beren. Feigning to help her, they took her captive and brought her to Nargothrond, for Celegorm had become enamored and would have Thingol give him her hand. However Huan helped Lúthien to flee, and they freed Beren and other thralls from Sauron. As these thralls returned, the people of Nargothrond perceived the two brother's treachery, and though Orodreth would not let them be slain, he cast them from Nargothrond.
The two brothers met Lúthien and Beren as they fled, and Curufin fought with the latter. Defeated, he had to flee with Celegorm, but sought to slay Lúthien even as he did, and shot Beren instead.
Because of Celegorm and Curufin's evil deeds, Thingol and Orodreth would not join the Union of Maedhros against Morgoth.
[edit] Death
Curufin fell in the Second Kinslaying, when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the King Dior the Beautiful. Celegorm and Caranthir died with him during the assault.
Curufin's father-name was Curufinwë ("Skillful [son of] Finwë"), the same father-name given to Fëanor. Because Curufin was Fëanor's favorite son, he chose to give him the same name. His mother-name was Atarinkë ("Little Father"), choosen because of his physical resemblance to his father. The name Curufin is the Sindarin version of his father-name. It is stated in The Shibboleth of Fëanor that of all the sons of Fëanor only Curufin did not prefer to use his mother-name.
Mahtan
Míriel
d. Y.T. 1170
Finwë
Nerdanel
Fëanor
Y.T. 1169 - 1497
Findis
Írimë
Finarfin
b. Y.T. 1230
Maedhros
Maglor
Celegorm
Caranthir
Amrod
Celebrimbor
d. S.A. 1697
Images of Curufin
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", "Notes", p. 318 (note 7)
The Silmarillion, Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië
The Silmarillion, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
The Silmarillion, Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
The Silmarillion, Of the Flight of the Noldor
The Silmarillion, Of the Return of the Noldor
The Silmarillion, Of Beleriand and its Realms
The Silmarillion, Of the Noldor in Beleriand
The Silmarillion, Of Maeglin
The Silmarillion, Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
The Silmarillion, Of Beren and Lúthien
The Silmarillion, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
The Silmarillion, Of the Ruin of Doriath
The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, The Tale of Tinúviel
The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, The Nauglafring
The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Earliest Annals of Valinor
The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Earliest Annals of Beleriand
The Lost Road and Other Writings, The later Annals of Beleriand
The Lost Road and Other Writings, The later Annals of Valinor
The Lost Road and Other Writings, Quenta Silmarillion
The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Etymologies
Morgoth's Ring, The Annals of Aman
Morgoth's Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion
The War of the Jewels, The Grey Annals
The War of the Jewels, The Later Quenta Silmarillion
The Peoples of Middle-earth, The Shibboleth of Feanor
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Q: Weyl group of $\mathfrak{sl}(2,\mathbb{C})$ $\mathfrak{g}$ is a complex semisimple lie algebra which is a subalgebra of some $\mathfrak{gl}(n,\mathbb{C})$, we have chosen a compact real form $\mathfrak{l}$ of $\mathfrak{g}$ and let $K$ be the compact subgroup of $\operatorname{GL}(n,\mathbb{C})$ whose lie algebra is $\mathfrak{l}$, we have chosen a maximal commutative subalgebra $\mathfrak{t}$ of $\mathfrak{l}$ and we work with the associated cartan subalgebra $\mathfrak{h}=\mathfrak{t}+i\mathfrak{t}$, we have chosen an inner product on $\mathfrak{g}$ that is invariant under the adjoint action of $K$ and that takes real values on $\mathfrak{l}$. Consider the subgroups: $$Z(\mathfrak{t})=\{A\in K: \operatorname{Ad}_A(H)=H,\forall H\in \mathfrak{t}\}$$ $$N(\mathfrak{t})=\{\operatorname{Ad}_A(H)\in \mathfrak{t},\forall H\in\mathfrak{t}\}$$
Weyl group is defined as $W=N(\mathfrak{t})/Z(\mathfrak{t})$,
for $\mathfrak{sl}(2,\mathbb{C})$ we take $\mathfrak{t}=\left\{\left(\begin{smallmatrix}ia&0\\0&-ia\end{smallmatrix}\right):a\in\mathbb{R}\right\}$
I understand $Z(\mathfrak{t})=\left\{\left(\begin{smallmatrix}e^{ia}&0\\0&e^{-ia}\end{smallmatrix}\right):a\in\mathbb{R}\right\}$
 and $N(\mathfrak{t})=\left\{\left(\begin{smallmatrix}e^{ia}&0\\0&e^{-ia}\end{smallmatrix}\right):a\in\mathbb{R}\right\}$ or $N(\mathfrak{t})=\left\{\left(\begin{smallmatrix}0&e^{ia}\\-e^{-ia}&0\end{smallmatrix}\right):a\in\mathbb{R}\right\}$
but I dont understand why the quotient group $N(\mathfrak{t})/Z(\mathfrak{t})$ has $2$ elements? Could it not be only one element?
And I do not understand the action of the Weyl group on $\mathfrak{t}$, please help.

A: The centralizer $Z(\mathfrak{t})$ is a subgroup of the normalizer $N(\mathfrak{t})$.
Note that
$$Z(\mathfrak{t})=\left\{\begin{pmatrix} a&\\&a^{-1}\end{pmatrix}a\in\mathbb{R}^\times_{+}\right\}
$$
and
$$N(\mathfrak{t})=\left\{\begin{pmatrix} a&\\&a^{-1}\end{pmatrix},\begin{pmatrix}&-b\\b\end{pmatrix},a,b\in\mathbb{R}^\times_{+}\right\}.
$$
Thus obviously
$$N(\mathfrak{t})/Z(\mathfrak {t})=\left\{\begin{pmatrix} 1&\\&1\end{pmatrix}Z(\mathfrak{t}),\quad\begin{pmatrix} &-1\\1&\end{pmatrix}Z(\mathfrak{t})\right\}$$
contains only two elements.
Note that $Z(\mathfrak{t})$ acts on $A$ trivially. Thus one can choose the following two elements
$$
I=\begin{pmatrix} 1&\\&1\end{pmatrix},\quad\omega=\begin{pmatrix} &-1\\1&\end{pmatrix}
$$
in the cosets, repsectively.
The Adjoint action of $I$ on elements $\begin{pmatrix} ia_1\\&ia_2\end{pmatrix}$ gives
$$
\mathrm{Ad} (I)\begin{pmatrix} ia_1\\&ia_2\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} ia_1\\&ia_2\end{pmatrix},
$$
and
$$
\mathrm{Ad} (\omega)\begin{pmatrix} ia_1\\&ia_2\end{pmatrix}=\omega\begin{pmatrix} ia_1\\&ia_2\end{pmatrix}\omega^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix} ia_2\\&ia_1\end{pmatrix}.
$$


Next week's emergency budget is going to be a sharp reminder that we have to work together if we are to get our economy back on track. For me, however, the essential question will be how far the more vulnerable in our community can be protected from the effects of the recession. I suspect that such protection will only be possible if we are prepared to accept additional sacrifices to our own standard of living being included in the budget.
Working together and making sacrifices are at odds with the 'culture of self' which seems to dominate our society, with its high awareness of our own needs and focusing on the individual rather than the community. It has been a way of life where we have become observers of other people's problems, yet have become unwilling to bear the cost of finding solutions. The immediacy of television takes us to the heart of tragic and challenging situations, but then moves us swiftly on as the next headline clamours for our attention. The 'culture of self' has eroded so many aspects of community and made redundant the language of working together for the common good.
I recently visited the grave of Valentine Joe Strudwick, a rifleman of the First World War. I found him in the Essex Farm Cemetery just outside of Ypres, lying amongst his comrades from the 14th (Light) Division. He had been killed in action on 14th January 1916, just one month short of his 16th birthday. He was one of 50 from his Division to be killed that January – yet it had been a "quiet month" with little action. I wonder what this 15 year old farm labourer, "of tall and well built stature", from Dorking in Surrey would have made of our 'culture of self'?
In the Christian faith we find love and self-sacrifice held together in the man Jesus. The baby of Christmas ends up dying nailed to a cross and becomes the ultimate expression that love without sacrifice is a very shallow, selfish and hollow emotion. Next week's budget may well help to balance the books, but unless we learn how to work together as a community – to make the personal sacrifices needed to balance the community – then I suspect that little will be changed by the Chancellor. We hear so much about love, but so little about sacrifice – we have much to learn from that 15 year old rifleman lying in Flanders Fields and even more to learn from that young man who died on a cross 2000 years ago.
The past week has seen much of the country held in the grip of freezing weather which has brought in its wake not just inconvenience and travel disruption, but the tragic loss of life on the roads. It has also deepened the plight of those who live on the streets and for those who cannot afford to heat their homes.
Yet as we prepare to celebrate the gift of a new birth in that stable of Bethlehem we need to remind ourselves that the story of Bethlehem – the story of shepherds, wise men, of angels and of the baby Jesus – isn't a story which gives answers, rather it's a story which asks a question and down the ages the Christmas story repeats that question afresh in each generation – what really matters? The story of the birth of Jesus invites us to discover God in that child; to discover God in all the vulnerability of love; to discover God in all the risks and danger which that child encountered.
'What really matters?' is a demanding question, yet in answering it, our inner self, our values and our spirit is revealed. As we look back on the story of this past year, that same question has woven its way through the events of 2009 – what really matters? In the devastating floods in the Lake District; during the funerals of the soldiers killed in Afghanistan; as our economy has continued to flounder; as we have been disappointed by what has been revealed about some of our politicians; as we respond to the issues of climate change – we have to ask ourselves 'what really matters?. It is a question which challenges us to make sense of life and our response to that question gives shape, purpose and value to us and to our communities.
In the coming year there will be a general election. The question from Bethlehem, the question to be found in the Christmas story – 'What really matters?' – needs to be addressed by those who will be seeking power. For politicians who fail to address this fundamental question will have little to offer the complexities of our world and of our society.
In that child Jesus we glimpse something of God's answer to this question as we find value in the love and vulnerability of a baby. It is in the story of Christmas that we being to discover what really matters as we glimpse God's commitment to life and it is in the message of the angels that we glimpse the cost and value of peace in bringing joy to this world.
As we celebrate Christmas this year may the baby of Bethlehem ask you the question "What really matters to you?" and I pray that you will find your answer in the love and vulnerability of that child whom we celebrate at this time and through whom we can come to know God.
Once again this historic church embraces a family and a community drawn together by the loss of a treasured loved one. Drawn together in sadness and sorrow in a place that even on days like this dares to speak of hope. Drawn together to mingle words of remembrance with words of faith and of the possibility that there is more to life than we can possibly imagine.
The crowds gathered around the church today, as they gathered on Saturday when Matthew's and Jimmy's coffins arrived in Grimsby, speak powerfully of the deep respect that this community has for those who have lost their lives in the service of our country.
Yet there was far more to Matthew than his military service – he was a husband, a father, a son, a brother, and part of a family and of friends who treasured the life he shared with them. Family and friends who loved and cherished Matthew, and the pain and emptiness they are living with now is a symptom of the deep love they have for Matthew – a love that will not let them go and which Matthew's death does not in any way diminish.
As we share this moment with Matthew's family – with Kerry, Harry, Callum, Ron, Cheryl and Eleanor – giving thanks with them for Matthew's life, love and service – we need to be wary of the armchair strategists who, informed only through the press, pontificate on the rights and wrongs of the conflict in Afghanistan. Matthew and his brave comrades died as they were sharing their skills with the Afghani people so as to bring stability, law and order to a troubled land, and such stability, law and order are fundamental elements for peace. In the three weeks since we heard the tragic news of their deaths, Jesus' words have been much in my prayers for Matthew and his comrades "How blessed are the peacemakers, they will be called Sons of God".
Bringing peace, working for peace is a costly thing and the cross of Jesus is a symbol of that cost. Today as we give thanks for Matthew's life and love, as we stand alongside his family in their grief, as we pay our respects to a brave man – we commit and commend Matthew to all the rich possibilities of the God we have discovered in Jesus Christ – a God who yearns for peace in all the complexity of this world.
This church, like all churches, is full of the symbol of the cross on which Jesus died, because it is the cross of Jesus which points us to hope – a hope that there is more to each of us than our biology, a hope that amidst all the darkness of the conflicts in this world, a hope that amidst all the evil that drives people to murderous deeds and callous indifference – amidst all this, there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God, a love which is eternal and which will not let us go. It is into this love which we commend and commit Matthew today – a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend and a comrade – a peacemaker among those whom Jesus calls "sons of God".
One of the things I love about Christmas day is that for just a few hours there is a different pace to life. The shops shut, commerce is suspended, lorries are off the road and there is a pause in the rush and bustle of life. Christmas continues to hold the attention not just of our own country, but of many, many countries across the world.
During a school visit, I was recently asked what does Christmas mean to me. I found that the answer came quite easily as, for me, Christmas is about possibility – it is about the possibility of God. There is no proof about God because of the Christmas story. Angels, shepherds, wise men, gifts and a manger are much enjoyed details about a far bigger question. A question which is there each and every time we hold a newborn baby – what are the possibilities for this child? Few of us who are parents or grandparents cannot but have been thrilled at encountering all the possibilities contained within the fragility and vulnerability of a new member to our family.
The birth of Jesus offers the same experience, but he is also wrapped in a belief that through this child we encounter the possibilities of God – possibilities which embraced love, peace, gentleness, kindness, forgiveness and hope. I think that this is why so many people continue to be attracted to this baby of Bethlehem, for these possibilities are the very ones we hope to find in our own lives. During this Christmas time, congregations in churches will swell and I suspect that many of those unfamiliar with church will come to sing carols and mouth unfamiliar prayers because they are drawn to the services by the reality that we all want these sorts of possibilities to be part of our lives as well.
Christmas is an invitation for us to renew ourselves in the possibilities of love, of peace, of gentleness, of kindness, or forgiveness and of hope that they may become the stuff of our lives as well. I hope and pray that the qualities of life celebrated in this baby of Bethlehem will become ours, not just for a few hours each year, but for each and every day.


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Caravan Jazz Videos
Did you miss the opportunity to see the Caravan Jazz event on May 4th, when Wendy Edwards and the Teddy's Café Bar Jazzmen played music and told stories from the life of Ted and Jean Parratt, Wendy's parents? Fear not, it can be seen by clicking the below links, videos thanks to Seamus Flanagan. The evening raised money for the Kitty Milroy murals, at St Mark's Church, Upper Hale:
Featured are Michael Atkinson R.I.P. bass guitar/ukelele, Kendall Gordon – keyboard, Hugh Lister- clarinet, David Mason-trumpet, Geoff Rideout-guitar, Roger Sinclair- keyboard, Wendy Edwards- vocals, Melissa Heathcote-vocals, Mike Twiddy-vocals and Frances Whewell-piano
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Moon finds resting place in Hale
April 22, 2019 stellawiseman	Leave a comment
A Hale woman who was used as a model for one of the murals in St Mark's Church has found her final resting place back in the village.
Joyce Helen Taman, née Eglington, whose ashes were interred in Hale Cemetery on April 5, was born in 1926, and was the model for the figure of Moon when one part of the murals was renovated and repainted in 1946.
Joyce was the youngest of three children and grew up in Vicarage Lane in Hale. She was educated at Hale School where she excelled at maths, and on leaving at the age of 14 was employed in the accounts department at Kinghams, a grocery distribution warehouse in Farnham's West Street. She married Alexander Mitchell, a member of the military police based at the prisoner-of-war camp in Crookham village whom she met at a dance.
It is not clear how she was chosen to be the model for Moon, but she was always very proud of what she jokingly called her 'muriel'. By the 1940s, some of the murals which had been painted by Kitty Milroy between 1911 and 1920 required renovation. A fundraising appeal was launched after Easter 1946 and among the fundraisers was the well-known soprano Joan Coxon who put on a concert which raised more than £13, around £500 in today's money.
The paintings which needed restoring were to the left of the altar where damp had affected them and local painter Evelyn Caesar carried out the restoration, choosing Joyce to sit for Moon. Next to Moon is 'Clouds', a male figure, and his identity is still a mystery, as are the identities of many of the figures whom Kitty Milroy painted.
Moon was identified by two of Joyce's daughters, Jeannette and Wendy-Rae, who came into the church last year while on a nostalgic trip around the area where they grew up. Joyce and Alexander (Alec) settled in Folly Lane North and brought up four children who attended St Mark's and two even sang in the choir, beneath the picture of their mother.
In later life Joyce remarried and moved to the Midlands and in January this year died in Bournedale House care home in Birmingham at the age of 92. The family and friends returned to St Mark's this month to celebrate Joyce's life and her ashes were interred in the cemetery close to others in her family. At the service to celebrate her life, her son-in-law Roger stood beneath the picture of Joyce as Moon and played Blue Moon on his saxophone, a fitting tribute to a much-loved Hale lady.
If anyone has any information on who 'Clouds' might be, or any of the other figures in the murals please let us know. You can contact us here or email news@badshotleaandhale.org
Pictured top is Joyce Eglington on her 21st birthday, shortly after she was the model for Moon.
Moon, modelled by Joyce Eglington.
Who is Clouds?
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A comforting croodle
February 11, 2019 stellawiseman	Leave a comment
The Celtic musical tradition of the British Isles is a rich one, with music which has been passed down the generations in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the North East of England, and which has permeated non-Celtic culture. After all, don't we all sing Auld Lang Syne at new year?
Auld Lang Syne is not the only familiar Celtic tune – there are plenty which most of us can sing along to, something ably demonstrated by the Celtic Croodle which took part at St Mark's Church last Saturday evening (February 9), thanks to the hard work and talent of Wendy Edwards with support from Frances Whewell.
To croodle means to snuggle together and St Mark's looked cosy and warm, offering welcome after a wet February day. We sat around tables while Wendy, accompanied on the piano by Frances, led us on a musical tour of the Celtic parts of the British Isles, encouraging us to join in.
We started and ended in Scotland and en route we learned a little of the background to each song, though sometimes the origins are obscure. So we learned, for instance that the 'low road' in Loch Lomon ("O ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road, And I'll be in Scotland a'fore ye,") may refer to the tradition that the soul of a dead Scot who died abroad was taken back to rest in Scotland by a secret road; and that Bobby Shafto (a north-eastern song) was an 18th century politician who may well have dandled a baby or two in the hope of improving his reputation ("Bobby Shafto's gettin' a bairn/For to dangle on his arm").
On the trip through Ireland among those we learned and sang about were young Mollie Malone, and an Irish émigré shocked by the fashions and attitudes of 19th-century London, writing back to his true love in a valley near the Mountains of Mourne. In Wales as well as singing along lustily to Land of My Fathers (and not a rugby ball in sight), we listened to Wendy sing beautiful songs including David of the White Rock and we were moved by All through the Night, before hurrying back to Scotland to join hands and sing Auld Lang Syne.
As well as the music, Wendy had provided a light Celtic supper of oatcakes, cheese, cheese and onion 'sausages', shortbread and Welsh cakes, which we enjoyed at the interval.
It was a happy, comforting and relaxing evening, an antidote to the February blues that can strike us. It also raised £200 in donations for the Kitty Milroy murals appeal through which we are planning to restore the rare and important murals in the chancel at St Mark's.
Wendy is holding another musical evening at St Mark's in May. This one will be a jazz evening in memory of her parents, renowned local journalists and historians Jean and Ted Parratt. It will take place at the church on May 4 from 7.30pm. A light meal will be included but please bring your own drinks. The evening will also raise money for the Kitty Milroy murals,
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A Celtic Croodle
January 27, 2019 stellawiseman	Leave a comment
Everyone is invited to an old-fashioned Celtic singalong at St Mark's on February 9 from 7.30pm.
The Celtic 'Croodle' will trace a journey in song through Scotland, the north-east of England, Ireland and Wales, led by Wendy Edwards, accompanied by Frances Whewell.
There will be a light Celtic supper (oatcakes, cheese, Welsh cakes and shortbread) – bring your own drinks.
To croodle means to snuggle together so come along to snuggle and sing with us, in aid of restoring the Kitty Milroy murals at St Mark's. All donations gratefully received.
The mystery of the artist in the church
October 28, 2018 stellawiseman	Leave a comment
There is a mystery to be solved in Farnham – how did a woman from Hale come to paint a series of rare and important murals in a local church in the early 20th century and who were her subjects?
The murals in question are on the walls of St Mark's Church and have been found to be of national importance, as an audience at the church discovered when they attended a talk at the church on October 20.
The talk followed a report by the internationally renowned painting conservation practice Rickerby and Shekede which placed the murals at a crucial time in the stylistic and technical development of mural paintings.
"They were painted between 1911 and 1920," said Lesley Crawley who presented the talk along with Bob Skinner, who has carried out extensive research into Kitty Milroy's background, and painting restorer Nick Seversway who has studied the paintings. "There are similarities with the work of Mary Watts who designed the Watts Chapel in Compton and we know she visited Hale House. Kitty and others in her family were living in Oast House nearby. There may be some link between her visit and Kitty."
The paintings blend influences from European Symbolist painting and the Arts and Crafts Movement and represent Biblical scenes such as the Annunciation (when the Angel Gabriel told Mary that she would give birth to Jesus), the Benedicite – a song in which the natural world praises God – and the four writers of the Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. There are also local scenes and views and it is known that the figures are of local people but their identities are now a mystery. "We know they were local but we don't have any more information as there are no records," said Lesley. "If anyone does know of anything, please do let us know."
The murals are in need of restoration and the church is now beginning the process of applying for grants and seeking other sources of funding to help bring out the full glory of these important works of art which should put Hale on the artistic map.
If anyone knows who the figures in the paintings may be, or has any further information about Kitty Milory, please contact Lesley on 01252 820537 or revd.lesley@badshotleaandhale.org
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Rare murals are one of Farnham's hidden treasures
October 16, 2018 stellawiseman	2 Comments
This Saturday evening there will be a chance to learn about one of Farnham's hidden treasures – some rare and important murals from the early 20th century, painted on the walls of St Mark's Church.
The Kitty Milroy murals are in the chancel of St Mark's, and were painted by local woman Eleanor Catherine Wallace Milroy ('Kitty') between 1911 and 1920, using other local women as models. The murals blend influences from European Symbolist painting and the Arts and Crafts Movement and following a report by Rickerby and Shekede, a wall painting conservation practice which has worked with the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute, the works are now seen as having a unique significance. Comparisons have been made with pictures in The Watts Chapel and it is known that Mary Watts visited the area.
"These paintings stand at a critical point in the stylistic and technical development of mural practice in England, and have considerable local and national importance," said painting restorer Nick Seversway.
The murals are in need of restoration and there will be a talk on them by Mr Seversway at 7.30pm this Saturday (October 20) in St Mark's Church, Alma Lane, Gu9 0LT. Admission is free.
Pictures by Richard Heath.


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Q: THREE.ImageUtils.getDataURL THREE.ImageUtils.getDataURL: Image converted to jpg for performance reasons

I'm getting an error like this and its appearing every seconds in my console. I'm using globe.gl with vuejs and its my background image. It was png but I changed to the jpg because of this error but I'm still getting same error. Here is part of my code;
import earthbg from "../textures/sky.jpg";
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What's the reason of this? I googled it but no one else getting this I guess. This image is 349 KB, 4096 x 2048. Does anyone know these error?

A: In the source of THREE.ImageUtils you can see why.
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  console.warn( 'THREE.ImageUtils.getDataURL: Image converted to jpg for performance reasons', image );

  return canvas.toDataURL( 'image/jpeg', 0.6 );

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Luke Mercier has his workshop about 200km east of Toronto, where he builds, pairs and restores instruments including violins, violas, cellos, and banjos.
Mercier has restored violins for about 20 years, beginning with an apprenticeship at the highly respected Geo. Heinl company in Toronto.
Working largely to custom order, Mercier generally builds historically inspired instruments.


Monday Morning Ladies: Monday morning ladies curling is a format whereby we draw teams randomly to allow for a good opportunity to meet other curlers. Preference for position is given wherever possible. As this is a very casual league, the first round runs until Christmas then we mix it up by drawing new teams for the second round in the new year.This is a fun relaxed league and we would welcome new curlers to join us this year. Draw times begin at 9:30 a.m.
Monday Junior Curling Academy: Beginner and non-competitive program for kids aged 5 to about 12, fun activities, drills, safety on ice, & 2 end games.Our goal is to guide the young curler through skill levels to develop strong basic technical curling skills and knowledge, to provide a fun and safe environment while instilling a love of the game of curling. We want our young curlers to feel a sense of belonging to the curling club community as we would love to see them develop into life long curlers.
Monday Evening Open: This 24 team league encompasses a wide variety of skill levels, and includes three divisions with a chance to move up or down depending on the outcome of games played. Any combination of players welcome. Draw times are at 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday Morning Senior Men's: A social seniors men's league open to all curlers Fifty (50) years and older on June 30th in the year they join the league. This league is split into two full sessions to accommodate snowbirds. The fall session runs from October to mid – December, and winter session runs from January to March. Registered curlers submit their desired positions and the executive draws up teams for each session. Draw times are Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday Evening Men's: Competitive men's curling league with draws at 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Total of 24 teams with A, B and C divisions. Early registration is recommended as this league fills up quickly.
Wednesday Morning Grey Owl: Competitive Masters / Seniors league open to all curlers 50 years and older. We welcome Men's, Women's and Mixed Teams. Competition begins the first Wednesday following Thanksgiving and is completed by mid to late January depending upon the number of teams entered. Draw times are Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. and the league typically plays only one round robin set of games with teams playing for half of each team's winnings per week. The League was initially set up to act as a warm up for teams planning on entering the Provincial Senior and/or Master play-downs.
Wednesday Evening Ladies: Our evening ladies league embraces players with a variety of skill levels, following an A and B division format with a chance to move up or down depending on the outcomes of games played. Draws are played at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Early registration is recommended as this 24 team league fills up quickly.
Thursday Morning Seniors Mixed: This league is split into two full sessions to accommodate snowbirds. The fall session runs from October to December, and winter session runs from January to March. Registered curlers submit their desired positions and the executive draws up teams. New teams are drawn for each session.
Thursday Junior Curling Academy: Experienced & beginning competitive program for kids aged 11 to about 17, technical skill refinement, video analysis, strategy sessions, game play, fun and safe environment.
Thursday Evening Open: Part of the OCC since 1984, this is a fun and competitive league, comprised of mostly mixed and men's teams with all levels of curling abilities. In order to make it fun and competitive for all teams, a round robin format is played and then split into A, B and C divisions. This league is always looking for spares! Draw times are at 6:50 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening Men's: This is a twelve team competitive men's league alternating early and late draws on Thursday evenings. There is typically two round robin draws in the year plus some playoffs. Seeding by win loss records after the first round robin promotes closer competition in the second round. We have a Christmas and Year End, after draw social event to celebrate our successes.
Friday Evening Mixed: The Friday night Mixed League is a fun and competitive way to spend a Friday evening! Teams are comprised of 2 males and 2 females, alternating positions. There are three divisions in the league, allowing for movement based on the number of wins and losses. There are two draws each Friday evening at 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.


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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Woody Guthrie Center shines a light on one of America's most influential artists.
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From California to the New York island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
— "This Land Is Your Land," Woody Guthrie
"THIS LAND IS Your Land" is folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie's most famous song. For Americans, it's ubiquitous, as if planted in our brains at birth. School children sing it. We hear it at Fourth of July parades and baseball games. We know the lyrics without remembering exactly how or when we learned them. The song, written in 1940, is arguably just as famous as "God Bless America" or even "The Star-Spangled Banner," but its message is both more gentle and cleverly subversive. "This Land Is Your Land" is less a song of blind allegiance to America than one about sharing, equality, and diversity. It's a reminder to America's working class — you have the power.
Considering that his work is ingrained in the public consciousness, it's remarkable how little most people know about Woody Guthrie. Although he was never officially affiliated with any political party or movement, Guthrie was deeply motivated by socialist political ideals. The dichotomy between the popular image of Woody Guthrie — the skinny, handsomely disheveled, boxcar-jumping troubadour with a guitar in his hand — and the real man is one of the most striking aspects of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "People know Woody wrote 'This Land Is Your Land,' but he was so much more than that," Deana McCloud, executive director and chief curator of the Center, says. "He was actually reporting."
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Located in the Tulsa Arts District near the city's downtown area, the Woody Guthrie Center houses the world's largest collection of the songwriter's materials. In the Center's archives, you'll find Guthrie's writings, instruments, scrapbooks, artwork, recordings, photographs, and related reference materials. The Center, which opened in 2013, also serves as a fascinating tribute and remarkable document of Guthrie's life and work, featuring a biographical film installation, curated exhibitions of other kindred artists and musicians, a performance space, and educational programs for children and young adults.
Introducing Guthrie to newbies is no easy task. The musician's life was as complicated and expansive as his music, as McCloud explains. "You can't paint Woody Guthrie with a stroke of one brush," she says. "You need to get out all the colors of the rainbow."
Woody Guthrie was born into an upper-middle-class family in Okemah, Oklahoma, in 1912, a rural farm town experiencing a flush of new oil wealth. He loved music from an early age, absorbing English and Scottish folk music and country music from his mother and father, and blues music from Black musicians in town. His early life was marked by calamity. When Guthrie was seven, his sister caught on fire after her dress ignited from a kerosene stove flame and Guthrie witnessed her death from the severe burns. Later, his father was also severely injured in a fire, then lost most of the family's money in bad real estate deals. His mother was committed to an insane asylum shortly after, suffering symptoms of Huntington's disease, a rare hereditary neurodegenerative affliction.
As a teenager, Guthrie settled in Pampa, Texas, another oil boom town, taking odd jobs to make ends meet. He bought his first guitar from a drugstore where he worked, and taught himself the basics of the instrument. He joined several country bands, began writing songs of his own, and wedded his first wife, Mary. Life was looking up. Then the Dust Bowl hit the plains in the early 1930s. Woody, like so many around him, found himself with no prospects, so he hit the railcars looking for work. From his fellow wanderers, he learned firsthand about the rich history of American folk and blues music and began to write songs about the characters he met while drifting around the country. These were often men like himself — shut out, downtrodden, without a country that cared about their well-being or their future. He turned their stories into stark narratives of social unrest. "He was using his platform to speak for the disenfranchised in a way that hadn't been done through music before," McCloud explains.
"I ain't got no home, I'm just a-roamin' 'round,
Just a wandrin' worker, I go from town to town.
And the police make it hard wherever I may go
And I ain't got no home in this world anymore."
— "I Ain't Got No Home," Woody Guthrie
Guthrie eventually landed in Los Angeles, where he got jobs performing country music on local radio stations. In LA, he would write many of the songs that made him famous: "Do Re Mi"; "Tom Joad"; and "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You (Dusty Old Dust)." He began gaining the attention not just of the folk music world but also left-wing activists. Many of these songs he would later record and release as "Dust Bowl Ballads," a powerful exploration of the lives of the American working class and his travels across the country. The record is considered one of the foundations of American folk music.
In New York City, he found a home in the Greenwich Village folk scene and was celebrated for his progressive voice and authenticity as an Okie Dust Bowl survivor. He wrote his acclaimed memoir, "Bound for Glory," which garnered him significant literary acclaim. He performed with Pete Seeger and the Almanac Singers, who wrote emphatic, anti-fascist anthems as the United States involvement in World War II escalated. He eventually joined the Merchant Marines, where he narrowly survived being killed when his submarine was torpedoed off the coast of France on D-Day.
"There are certain things that are on the gallery floor that I make sure to show people when they come in," McCloud says. "He had this fiddle on the Merchant Marine ships when he was in World War II. He took a wood-burning set and carved in the names of the ships he was on, as well as a message that says, 'This machine killed 10 fascists.'" It was a message he would later inscribe on many of his instruments.
After the war, Guthrie married Marjorie Greenblatt, a dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company. These were highly productive years, as he branched out into creating children's songs, which gave him a broad new audience. But what should have been a joyful new era in his career was cut tragically short. By the late 1940s, Guthrie began exhibiting signs of Huntington's disease, the same affliction that killed his mother. As the '60s folk revival blossomed in Greenwich Village, Guthrie was largely incapacitated in a hospital. Acolytes such as Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs (whose archives now also live in the Guthrie Center) made trips to see their mentor, but Guthrie was largely unable to process the gigantic effect that his music made on a new generation of musicians, who would ultimately bring his message to a mass audience. Woody Guthrie died at age 55 in 1967.
Speaking of Guthrie's work, the often-deified Dylan has frequently acknowledged the debt that he owes to the folk legend. "For me it was an epiphany," Dylan said of Guthrie's music in Martin Scorsese's documentary "No Direction Home." "It was like I had been in the dark and someone had turned on the main switch of a lightning conductor." Guthrie's mix of music and activism would serve as a beacon for a wide swath of artists in the coming decades, from Johnny Cash to Bruce Springsteen to Public Enemy's Chuck D. "They look to Woody, not as a link in the chain of activism," McCloud says, "but as the post that's driven down into the ground that the chain's hooked onto."
The Woody Guthrie Center's location in Oklahoma was no accident. "Oklahoma is the reddest of the red states, and Guthrie was not welcome in his home state for many, many years because of his progressive attitudes," McCloud explains. Nora Guthrie, Guthrie's daughter and president of the Woody Guthrie Foundation, was instrumental in getting her father's message to a more conservative audience. "This work being located in New York was preaching to the choir," says McCloud. "Nora wanted to put Woody's message in a place where it needed to be heard."
Guthrie's progressive vision seems to be spreading into Oklahoma's cultural landscape. In May 2022, the Bob Dylan Center will open in Tulsa, just down the street from the Woody Guthrie Center, and will house a priceless collection of Dylan's fabled archives. Additionally, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, which funded the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, continues to fund a broad variety of expansive art projects in Tulsa. These include the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, which gives grants to selected artists of all disciplines who make a two-year commitment to come live and work in Tulsa.
Karl Jones, a writer and artist originally from Tulsa, recently received the Tulsa Artist Fellowship and has moved back after many years in New York City. "Tulsa has a long history of attracting artists," he says. "With institutional support from organizations like Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, the Center for Poets and Writers, Oklahoma Arts Council, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, artists with traditional and outsider approaches can often find support for projects."
Another recipient of support from the George Kaiser Family Foundation is Twisted Arts, a Tulsa-based organization dedicated to promoting the work of LGBTQ+ artists, including the Twisted Arts Film Festival, which debuted in Tulsa in November 2021. Founder Kevin Lovelace is also an Oklahoma native who has come home to roost. Like so many creatives, he gravitated to both the East and West Coasts as a young person, but has found inspiration in returning to Oklahoma. "I knew someday that I would move back," Lovelace explains. His experience mirrors that of many people who have found a supportive community of artists in Tulsa. "Churches, community groups, and local nonprofits have actually been incredibly supportive and thankful that Twisted Arts is providing queer artists a platform," he says.
Given Tulsa's complicated cultural history as a site of artistic innovation, political diversity, and profound racial strife, it seems fitting that Woody Guthrie's work has taken up permanent residence here. And even though much of Guthrie's work spoke directly to the specific struggles of his time, it's astounding how prescient his body of work now feels. When asked about the highlights of the collection at the Woody Guthrie Center, McCloud points to an eerily relevant lyric sheet. In the 1950s, Guthrie lived in an apartment building on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, owned by Fred Trump, the future president's father. After observing the now widely known discriminatory housing practices inflicted on residents of color, he was inspired to pen a song called "Old Man Trump."
"I suppose that Old Man Trump knows just how much racial hate
He stirred up in that bloodpot of human hearts
When he drawed that color line
Here at his Beach Haven family project."
"Just the fact that there was interaction between Woody and the Trump family is just kind of amazing," McCloud exclaims. "Old Man Trump" speaks to the singer's enduring legacy in today's America, his political foresight, and his ultimate vision for the country he loved. McCloud reads from a corresponding essay that Guthrie wrote about Trump's policies. Ultimately hopeful for America's future, Guthrie sought to mend the fence between them, not burn it to the ground. He writes: "Let's you and me get together, and shake hands together, and play together, and sing together, and dance together, work together, haul together, and lift together, and march together until we lick this goddamn racist hate together."
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The Mayo Hotel
First opened in downtown Tulsa in 1925, then abandoned in 1980, the Mayo reopened its doors after a $42 million renovation in 2009, and is now a chic hotel, private residence, and event space.
The Campbell Hotel
Built in 1927, The Campbell was once a modest hotel serving weary train travelers but now offers a boutique hotel experience with a lounge, spa, and event center.
Harwelden Mansion
On a hill overlooking the Arkansas River, just south of downtown Tulsa, this national landmark now serves as a bed & breakfast and historical site, featuring afternoon tea and mansion tours.
Queenies of Tulsa
This queer-owned brunch spot in Utica Square shopping center serves up tasty, southern-inspired brunch classics.
Lowood
Located in East End Village, south of downtown Tulsa, Lowood serves Italian-inspired cuisine and food pairings using ingredients locally sourced by Oklahoma farmers.
Featuring classic American food and an impressive selection of specialty cocktails, The Vault also offers a monthly cocktail class where you can learn the secrets of high-end mixology.
Heirloom Rustic Ales
This stylish beer hall serves an impressive collection of local, small craft beers with monthly food and game nights.
The Starlite Bar
A good, old-fashioned small-town dive bar, The Starlite is popular with the locals and features weekly dance parties and trivia nights.
An Arts District favorite, Valkyrie offers a moody, hip atmosphere; an extensive, thoughtful cocktail menu; and local craft beers.
Twisted Arts
This LGBTQ+ arts organization produces the yearly Twisted Arts Film Festival in Tulsa and offers year-round arts programs and youth filmmaking summer camp.
Cain's Ballroom
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One of the foremost cultural institutions in Oklahoma, the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art not only houses an impressive collection of American art but also cultural artifacts from Indigenous cultures across the Americas.
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Philbrook Museum
Located in a historical hilltop villa, Philbrook has been described as one of the most beautiful places in all of Oklahoma. The gardens alone are worth the trip, but Philbrook also hosts world-class exhibitions and an outstanding collection of modern art.
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Featuring the world's largest collection of Woody Guthrie materials, the Center also features art exhibitions and performances from local artists, as well as educational programming.
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Lots of cool stuff online tonight!
So, it's a linkspam post. Yay?
The Last Muggle has finally finished reading the whole Harry Potter series. I've linked to the last of her 'Finished!' posts; there are ten, plus an epilogue and prologue. I've absolutely adored reading her blog. It reminds me so much of what it felt like to read the series for the first time, when everything was so fresh and desperate and mysterious.
I love Scalzi's post about what he would do if he had the power to rewrite the US constitution.
'I find it telling that virtually ALL the posters from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and other countries that have a single payer national health care service LIKE their national health plan, and would NOT trade it for the American model. Meanwhile, here in the US, we are clearly split right down the middle. (Probably along the usual Blue State/ Red State lines, I suspect). Speaking for myself, I would gladly trade our present health care system -- even with the Obama fixes -- for a Canadian or Australian model. I'd do it tomorrow, without hesitation. So would millions of other Americans.
This post by the Intern made me fall off my chair laughing, while this interview with her was very informative.
It's odd when you return from an internet-free weekend to find out that Epic Drama of Epicness has been unfolding online. But that's what happened with the latest round of Amazon vs the Publishers/Authors/Readers/People Who Are Dubious About the Kindle.
I'm not really sure of my opinion about the matter, and I think there's blame on both sides, but I'll let you all make up your own minds with a series of posts by John Scalzi about the fight between Amazon and Macmillan over the price of ebooks. As usual, half the good stuff takes place in the comments of the posts. Scalzi is as erudite as ever, summing up the situation (as he sees it) with wit and knowledge. Charles Stross sums up matters as he sees it, while Tobias Buckell gives us his take. Of course, the Tor editors are all over it. Scott Westerfeld's take on the matter contains the hilarious observation that Amazon should've known that 'when cutting off publishers, don't start with the one that has the most science fiction writers. We will blog you dead!' I couldn't agree more!
And now for something completely different! Jo Walton's written some great posts on the first three Earthsea books, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore. She (and her commenters) make some really interesting points about Le Guin's fabulous series. I, for one, have been saying for years that Le Guin's work is cold; she's not a comforting or consoling writer, and yet somehow that's a far greater consolation than a more 'cozy' book might be. Earthsea never talks down to its readers, and as the series progresses, you can see Le Guin seriously engaging with, reflecting on and realising the limitations of her own philosophy. She saw the flaws in her own books (especially in regard to feminism) and corrected them accordingly. It's a brave author who can do that!


Well done Jaya. She has completed level 2 of the reading challenge. Since September, Jaya has read 70 books.
Emily and George have worked really hard to improve their handwriting. They were both delighted today to receive their penmanship awards.
This week Mrs Keighley gave out a very rare award. Jaya achieved the Headteacher's award. This means that during her time at Blakehill, Jaya has gained 1000 house points.
What an achievement - well done Jaya.
Well done to these children who have once again scored full marks in their spelling test. It just goes to show that all of your hard work at home is paying off.
Mrs Gould is really proud of you all.
Well done the children in 6G who sat at the top table for their lunch today. They had been chosen by the lunch time supervisors because their excellent behaviour and super manner had been noticed by all staff at lunch times. Keep it up!
Well done to the children who received top marks in this week's spelling test. The words were extremely tricky so well done for working hard at home to learn them.
Well done to Dylan, George, Steven, Meghan, Jaya and Eva for becoming times table champions. They can answer any times table question up to 12 x 12.
We have been trying very hard with our handwriting. Some of us have started using beautiful, neatly-joined handwriting. We have got our penmanship and we now writing in pen.


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Q: Unable to connect mainframe server from x3270if code Trying to connect mainframe using console app provided here, getting below error in the trace.

SSL DLL init failed: Cannot load ssleay32.dll

Tried copying ssleay32.dll in bin folder but still getting the issue.
Please help me with this.
I am using a windows machine

A: Assuming your operating environment is Linux.  Make sure the LD_LIBRARY_PATH includes the location of the dll you are loading.
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:x3270ifInstallDir/bin
Replacing x3270ifInstallDir/bin with where your dll is located