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Q: Continuous function? Consider the function $f(x)=[x]$ on the interval $[0,2]$ where $[x]$ denotes the largest integer less than or equal to x.
Is this function continuous? I cant find a reason for it not to be, although im not sure.

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You can surely see that the function is not continuous at integral points. To illustrate it compute $\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^+}[x]$ and $\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^-}[x]$ show that the limit does not exist at $x = 1$. Hence the function cannot be continuous.

A: The function $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is not continuous at interior points that are integers. In this case it at $x=1$. It is also discontinuous at $x=2$
If you are looking for a formal argument here is one.
If a function $f(x)$  is continuous at $x=a$ then for every $\varepsilon>0$ there exist an $\delta>0$ such that $$|x-a|<\delta \Rightarrow |f(x)-f(a)| < \varepsilon $$
So if the function is continuous at $x=1$ then for $\varepsilon=\frac12$ there should be a $\delta$. If there is a delta at points such that $1-\delta<x<1+\delta$ the inequality $|f(x)-1| < \frac12 \, \, \star$ should be satisfied.
Now our job is reduced to show that whatever $\delta$ we choose there is a point for which $\star$ do not hold.
So if we choose a $\delta < 1$ the point $0<1-\frac\delta2<1$ and $f(x)=0$ at all such regions implying that $|f(x)-1|=|0-1|=1>\frac12$.

A: It is not continous.
To see that, consider for example that $f(1) = 1$, but $f(1 - \epsilon) = 0$ for any $\epsilon>0$. There is a 'jump' from $f=0$ to $f=1$ without any values inbetween, regardless of the size of $\epsilon$.

A: If you're familiar with the properties of continuous functions, another way to see it is that $f^{-1}(1)=[0,1)$, which is not a closed subset of $[0,2]$.

A: Hint: Proof the negation of
$$
(\forall \epsilon >0)(\exists \delta >0) \Big( (\forall x)(|x-1|<\delta \implies |f(x)-f(1)|<\epsilon)\Big),
$$
that is
$$
(\exists \epsilon >0)(\forall \delta >0) \Big( (\exists x)(|x-1|<\delta \mbox{ and } |f(x)-f(1)|>\epsilon)\Big)
$$

A: Another characterisation of a function $f$ being continous at an argument value $x$ is, that it has a value $f(x)$ there which is equal to its limit value there. This requires an existing limit value.
That last requirement is not valid for your function at $x = 1$:
If you arrive from the left, the limit at $x = 1$ is $0$,
$$
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop x < 1} \left[ x \right] =
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop 0 < x < 1} \left[ x \right] =
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop 0 < x < 1} 0 =
0
$$
but if you arrive from the right, the limit value is $1$,
$$
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop x > 1} \left[ x \right] =
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop 2 > x > 1} \left[ x \right] =
\lim_{x \to 1 \atop 2 > x > 1} 1 =
1
$$
So the limit is not defined at $x = 1$, but $f$ is defined there. It is not continous there.


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Erin shook her head. "Well, if he thinks I'm getting freaky with him, he has another think coming."
"That's just it," Daryl said. "You take him back and get him set up. When you leave the room, dim the lights and tell him to undress. Then we'll tag-team. I'll go in and do the massage for you. He won't know at first, and when things turn a little intimate --"
"He'll think he's right." Manny leered. "A taste of his own medicine, eh? I like it. Too bad we can't watch."
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The Boy Scout troop is more of a "boy run" organization which meets weekly and goes camping every one or two months. The goal of Scouting is "Youth With a Purpose" and we try to have fun while accomplishing this. The leaders believe that "if we don't have time to help youngsters find the right way in life, somebody with more time will help them find the wrong way." Additionally, we participate each year in the Diocesan Religious Emblems program.
Challenge is a national club and virtue formation program for fifth grade through high school age girls that is team based, teen led and service driven. Challenge does this through formation meetings, service projects, retreats and camps. High school team leaders, with adult training and supervision, lead the meetings and activities for Challenge at our parish.
The formation meetings for the 5th – 8th grade girls are held in Stewardship Hall, twice a month on Fridays, from 3:45 – 5:15. We also have the opportunity to join other Wichita parish Challenge teams for monthly integration and apostolic activities. High school age girls meet one to two times a month with their young adult leader. A calendar of events will be posted on our parish website link.
This group offers monthly activities which center around spiritual and personal growth for sixth through eighth graders in the parish. Subjects dealing with faith, family, peers, values and other pressing issues are introduced through games and social activities which appeal to the youth during this unique time of personal development. The ultimate goal is to bring the youth to full participation in the life, mission and work of the Church community. Adult advisors or leaders are needed to assist in planning and supervising youth activities.
CLAY is a weekend retreat designed for Freshmen and Sophomores in High School. In addition, adults who work with youth are also welcome to participate in the weekend as candidates.
The CLAY Retreat utilizes skits, small groups and lots of hands-on work to promote a deeper understanding that God is in our midst. The use of powerful audio/visual images guide youth through prayer services.
TEC is a weekend of spiritual renewal for Juniors and Seniors in High School and college students. Adults who work with youth are also welcome to participate as candidates.
The weekend is hosted by a team of youth and adults, including a priest of the diocese. Throughout the weekend and in sharing the sacraments, candidates have the opportunity to grow in their relationship with the Lord and learn more about their Catholic faith.


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The Death Penalty Only in the US.
Posted on November 14, 2020 by stuartbramhall
In the Executioner's Shadow
Directed by Maggie Burnett Stogner (2018)
This documentary concerns the death penalty in the US, the only remaining Western industrialized nation to retain execution as punishment for both legal and political crimes.*
In public opinion polls, 50% of Americans favor the death penalty and 50% oppose it. The annual number of executions peaked during the 1930s, when lynchings were popular entertainment in many communities. In 1936, following massive public backlash against the execution of Rainey Bethea, whom many believed innocent, most states moved to hide their executions inside in death houses. With the advent of DNA evidence, roughly one in ten death row inmates is ultimately proven innocent.
For many years, electrocution was the method of choice. This changed to lethal injection in most states several decades ago.
The film profiles the emotional struggles of two families of murder victims and a former Pennsylvania chief executioner, as they confront the issue of public execution. The former executioner, who performed 62 executions over 17 years, presently campaigns against the death penalty. He asserts that neither judges nor juries would sentence people to death if they had to carry them out themselves.
A couple whose daughter was robbed and murdered during a break-in outraged their local district attorney by fighting to save their daughter's killer's life. After watching other parents' being overcome by the grief and anger of 15+ years of death row appeals, they decided compassion and forgiveness was the better avenue.
Another couple, whose daughter was killed in the Boston Marathon, supported the death penalty for the convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
His death sentence was overturned in July by a federal appeals court: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/tsarnaev-death-sentence-tossed-federal-appeals-court-orders-new-penalty-phase-trial/2169713/
*The film neglects to mention that Obama signed an executive order in July 2016 allowing the President to order extrajudicial assassination of political enemies without due process of law.
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5 thoughts on "The Death Penalty Only in the US."
lozzafun on November 15, 2020 at 2:52 am said:
What da heck??,,, On the way to this page, I got a message that I am about to click on a site with 'possibly malicious' something or rather???…. What does that mean?…
stuartbramhall on November 15, 2020 at 6:01 pm said:
Interesting. I guess it depends on your antiviral software, Deb. With Norton (which is what use), it supposedly means the security certificate is out of date. I was wondering why all the hits on my page were coming from India instead of the US.
lozzafun on November 16, 2020 at 4:41 pm said:
A message like that could surely DISCOURAGE readers… We are obviously under attack in the US, so it shouldn't surprise me..
Exactly. That's what I mean. I have four times as many readers in India than I do in the US.
alexander philip on November 15, 2020 at 4:15 am said:
Reblogged this on Alexanders' Blog.


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Małgorzata z Szamotuł herbu Nałęcz (zm. 5 listopada 1464 w Raciborzu) – księżna bełska w 1442, księżna raciborska w latach 1445–1456 jako żona Wacława II i 1456–1464 najpierw jako regentka, potem współrządca syna Jana V.

Małgorzata była córką kasztelana międzyrzeckiego i starosty ruskiego Wincentego Świdwy z Szamotuł, oraz Anny nieznanego pochodzenia.

Była dziedziczką olbrzymiego majątku ojca. O jej rękę zaczął się starać książę bełski z dynastii Piastów, Kazimierz II. Uroczysty ślub odbył się 22 czerwca 1442 w Turobinie. Krótko po ślubie, 15 września 1442, książę bełski niespodziewanie zmarł, najprawdopodobniej na panującą w okolicy zarazę. Małżeństwo to było bezdzietne. Po tym wydarzeniu Małgorzata wróciła do rodzinnych posiadłości na Rusi.

Na przełomie 1444 i 1445 córka Wincentego z Szamotuł ponownie wyszła za mąż za przedstawiciela książęcego rodu. Tym razem jej wybrańcem był Przemyślida, książę raciborski Wacław II. Od tego momentu Małgorzata przyjęła tytuł księżny raciborskiej, aktywnie wspierając politykę męża, zwłaszcza ułatwiając mu kontakty z Polską. Przejawem bliskich stosunków z Krakowem był udział Małgorzaty i Wacława II w koronacji Kazimierza IV Jagiellończyka w 1447. 12 stycznia 1445 otrzymała od swojego męża folwark brzeźnicki.

29 października 1456 Małgorzata owdowiała po raz drugi. Z małżeństwa z Wacławem II doczekała się syna Jana V oraz córek Katarzyny (wydanej za kasztelana nakielskiego, Włodka z Danaborza), Heleny (żony kasztelana międzyrzeckiego, Jana Ostroroga) i Anny. Z powodu małoletniości syna objęła na kilka lat regencję w księstwie, utrzymując realny wpływ na władzę nawet po osiągnięciu przez niego pełnoletniości.

Małgorzata z Szamotuł zmarła 5 listopada 1464 i została pochowana w klasztorze dominikanek w Raciborzu.

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When a traveling carnival comes to a small town, a lifelong slacker meets the girl of his dreams (Rachael Taylor) and wakes up to the life he has yet to begin living.
| Hilarious without being too cliché.
Excellent. The plot had some unique qualities. The humour is that typical late teens/early twenties, some slapstick, some fantastic low-brow. I enjoyed Splinterheads quite a bit. I laughed out loud quite a few times, despite watching the movie alone.
I think what surprised me most was that the lesser known actors/actresses and those that have been out of the game for awhile (i.e. Lea Thompson) did a great job, as did Christopher McDonald. Thomas Middleditch is perfect for the role, and I look forward to seeing him more future projects.
Racheal Taylor also great as the object of Middleditch's interest. Eye candy, while playing the role of Galaxy well.
If you're looking for a fun date movie or a good laugh, this one is a great way to spend 90 minutes. If you can't enjoy this type of comedy, it's probably not your thing.
Justin Frost: Easy everybody. Don't get hurt.
Justin Frost: You, come here.
After Galaxy has been swimming in the splashdown scene, the ink of her ostensibly permanent tattoo is beginning to run, darkening the surrounding area on her arm.
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Peasc (italià Piasco, piemontès ël Piasch) és un municipi italià, situat a la regió del Piemont. L'any 2007 tenia 2.797 habitants. Està situat a la Val Varacha, dins de les Valls Occitanes. Limita amb els municipis de Costigliole Saluzzo, Panh, Rossana, Venasca i Verzuolo.

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Municipis de Cuneo


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Teclast X4 2-in-1 laptop review
Is it a capable rival to the Microsoft Surface Go?
By Desire Athow published 4 June 19
Image credit: TechRadar
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The Teclast X4 is a great choice for remote workers that need a mobile, reasonably powerful and affordable, Windows 10 device to keep them working on the move. Its battery life could have been better but being able to charge from a portable battery mitigates the issue.
Nice build
Solid performance
Good keyboard
Can charge via Type-C
Removable SSD
Doesn't support active pen
Touchpad is a tad small
TechRadar Verdict
Microsoft's Surface Go has provided manufacturers all over the world with a rough template of what the perfect rival to the Apple iPad would look like. The ideal Goldilocks tablet; not too slow, not too big, not too expensive.
Teclast is one of them and has just released the X4, a Windows 10 tablet with an optional detachable keyboard cover, not to be confused with the Jumper EZBook X4, which is a traditional laptop launched last year.
With a reasonable price tag and a set of specifications that, on paper, gives the Surface Go a run for its money, could this tablet be a viable alternative to Microsoft's affordable tablet? Read on
Online Chinese retailer, Gearbest, sells the Teclast X4 for $415 (with the magnetic keyboard) at the time of writing. Note that while this price includes delivery, it is exclusive of any taxes that may be levied by the relevant authorities or the courier companies on behalf of the vendor.
Want to buy tech from online Chinese retailers? Read this first.
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This tablet adopts the same design as dozens of others with minor variations. There's two reasons for that: firstly, using economies of scale means that most smaller vendors can keep prices low by using similar designs. Secondly, users usually like familiarity; it takes a big name like Lenovo or Microsoft to make a bold statement.
The chassis of the X4 is made up of an aluminum alloy. The front is covered with a slab of glass and the Windows button is - surprisingly - located on the right edge, which means that you can bring up the Windows menu using your thumb. The bezels are fairly thick, which helps for holding the device.
At 16mm, they are just about right. The tablet is an 11.6-inch model with a footprint slightly smaller than an A4 sheet (about 290 x 180 x 9mm). It weighs 850g without the keyboard cover and 1160 with.
It has two microphones, the power button, the volume rocker and a microSD card slot are located on one edge and keyboard connector on the other. On the left and right sides are an earphone port, a full size USB port on the first and on the second, a power port, a HDMI port, USB Port and Type-C connector.
Its kickstand extend to 135 degrees which should be sufficient for most use cases; the device comes with a 24W (12V,2A) white power supply unit which sadly can't be use - unlike say Xiaomi's - to power other devices (like your smartphone or powerbank).
Two noteworthy points: the SSD is user-replaceable. You need to unscrew the back and swap the existing one out. There's also a 5-megapixel rear camera which will be useful for quick snaps on a job site for example. Overall, the Teclast X4 feels solid and every inch as classy as the device it wants to compete with.
The popular Intel Celeron N4100 is, once more, at the heart of a mobile device. As a reminder, it is a 4-core, 4-thread, Gemini-Lake processor with 4MB cache and a TDP of 6W. It has a base frequency of 1.1GHz and a max frequency of 2.4GHz. It uses the UHD Graphics 600 processor graphics and is overall about the same performance as a fourth generation Intel Core i3-4010U CPU from 2013.
It has 8GB memory in dual-channel configuration, a Teclast-branded 128GB M.2 SSD (SATA-3), 802.11ac connectivity via an Intel Wi-Fi card, two cameras and that big 11.6-inch full HD IPS display.
Performance and use
This is how the Teclast X4 performed in our suite of benchmark tests:
Passmark: 1308
Passmark CPU: 2625
CPU-Z: 189.2 (single-thread); 750.6 (multi-thread)
Geekbench: 1,800 (single-core); 13,375 (multi-core); 5,390(compute)
Cinebench CPU: 561
CrystalDiskMark: 374MBps (read); 162MBps (write)
Novabench: 717
Atto: 539MBps (read, 256mb); 477MBps (write, 256mb)
Windows Experience Index: 4.5
The X4 general performance is better than many N4100 tablets on the market due to use of a speedy SSD.
The screen on the X4 is probably the standout feature. It is bright, oleophobic (no nasty greasy fingerprints here) and has excellent viewing angles with good colour fidelity.
The keyboard cover - while optional - is probably essential to get the full experience. Magnetically connected to the tablet, it is solid and the rubber plastic finish (with a dark blue, faux brushed metal finish) is not as shoddy as some of the competitors.
There is some flex, but not too much and touch typing is definitely possible thanks to some good feedback. As expected, there are no batteries or additional ports on it, which was expected. The only negative point is the small size of the touchpad; about half that of a normal one. Note that the X4 supports PD via the Type-C connector so you will be able to charge it via that connector.
The Surface Go from Microsoft costs $679 with a far more powerful Pentium Gold 4415Y processor, a much better battery life and the peace of mind of buying from a household brand. It is smaller and lighter as well but just bear in mind that it runs Windows 10 S, not full fat Windows. For that, you will need to buy Surface Go for Business which also comes with 4G/LTE for seamless wireless connectivity.
The Tablet 10 by Lenovo retails for $445.50 with a TPM chip and a ThinkPad active pen. While it has the same processor, It has only half the memory and half the onboard storage (eMMC rather than SSD). We like the fact that it has a number of accessories geared towards a business audience and the sort of after sales services that befits the ThinkPad range (next business day support, three-year onsite warranty etc).
The HP Chromebook x2 ticks all the right boxes but runs on Chrome OS rather than Windows 10 Home. It runs on a Core M CPU with a big 12.3-inch 2K touch display. With 4GB of RAM and 32GB memory, it provides enough resources for Google's operating system. With exceptional battery life (up to 12 hours), a keyboard and an active pen, the Chromebook x2 will suit those who want to move away from Windows 10.
Another alternative is the Alldocube Knote 5 which retails for $316 with a keyboard cover, almost $100 cheaper, at Gearbest. It has a slightly slower CPU (N4000) and half the memory plus a slightly different stand, not an integrated adjustable stand. It has a single camera while the X4 has two. Altogether an interesting, cheaper option for those looking for some savings.
Business take
Once you brush aside the usual caveats, you are left with an easy choice. Either spend $400 on a capable device or almost double that on a similar device from a more well-known laptop vendor. The Teclast X4 ticks all the boxes when it comes to performance and quality built; there's no bloatware and the build quality is excellent. Opting for an SSD rather than eMMC storage is an astute move and while the battery life could have been better, the fact that it can be charged via the USB Type-C port alleviates that thorny problem. However, the biggest issue has to do with after sales and that remains - unfortunately - a sore point with no clear answer or solution.
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Desire Athow
Managing Editor, TechRadar Pro
Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website building and web hosting when DHTML and frames were en vogue and started writing about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium. Then followed a weekly tech column in a local business magazine in Mauritius, a late night tech radio programme called Clicplus and a freelancing gig at the now-defunct, Theinquirer, with the legendary Mike Magee as mentor. Following an eight-year stint at ITProPortal.com where he discovered the joys of global techfests, Désiré now heads up TechRadar Pro. He has an affinity for anything hardware and staunchly refuses to stop writing reviews of obscure products or cover niche B2B software-as-a-service providers.
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Excel for Decision Making Under Uncertainty Course with Dr Isaac Gottlieb. In this course you�ll learn the techniques Dr Gottlieb teaches his MBA students without having to attend a costly university.... 20/11/2013�� The present research topic includes both review and original research articles that seek to shed light on the neural processes underlying decision making under uncertainty with a particular focus on situational and contextual influences.
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Emilia – niezależna polska czarna komedia, wyprodukowana w 2005 roku.

Opis fabuły
Dziewczyna jak inne, ale trochę inna. Chcąc pomagać ludziom wplątuje się w zabawne sytuacje, a jej działania przynoszą więcej złego niż dobrego.

"Emilia" jest parodią filmu Jeana-Pierre'a Jeuneta "Amelia". Tytułowa bohaterka została wychowana w bardzo specyficznych warunkach. Jej rodzice nie potrafili przelać dostatecznie dużo uczucia i wiedzy na dorastające dziecko. Dlatego dziewczynka wykreowała w swoim umyśle własny wewnętrzny świat, żyjąc w całkowitej izolacji od otoczenia. Pewnego dnia 19-letnia Emilia odnajduje życiowy cel – postanawia czynić wokół siebie dobro. Niestety, pech sprawia, że osoby, które spotyka na swojej drodze, nie bardzo potrzebują od niej jakiejkolwiek pomocy.

Obsada
 Mikołaj Roznerski − lektor
 Aleksandra Ząb − Emilia
 Amelia Matwiejczyk − Emilia w wieku 2 lat
 Arkadiusz Jakubik − pan Idiotko
 Grzegorz Halama − narrator
 Zuzanna Małycha − stewardesa
 Wojciech Łagiewski − menel
 Stanisław Rec − ojciec Emilii
 Dawid Antkowiak − pan ścierwo
 Anna Borusińska − Marlena Wytrych
 Andrzej Grabowski − koroner
 Cezary Pazura − Indiana Dżones
 Justyna Pawlicka − Doris Day
 Bodo Kox − bezdomny
 Tadeusz Grudzień − pan Tofel
 Marek Piestrak − Iwan
 Krzysztof Globisz
 Jan Machulski
 Jerzy Bończak
 Stanisław Szelc
 Piotr Matwiejczyk
 Rafał Kwietniewski
 Dominik Matwiejczyk
 Beata Szymańska

Linki zewnętrzne

Polskie filmy z 2005 roku
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Polskie filmy niezależne
Filmy kręcone we Wrocławiu
Filmy w reżyserii Piotra Matwiejczyka


El Segundo has come a long way. Think about that for a minute. Where did this city start and where is it now? And on what level?
From the early days of small cottages, to the large homes now popping up everywhere. The early days of quaint businesses to the large chains that have anchored here now. From the days of having a car dealership on Main St to being the home of many Fortune 500 companies now. Yes, El Segundo has come a long way.
It is because of this that we launched the El Segundo Observer. After living in town for about 10 years, we decided that added an online presence with a touch of personality would be an asset. Yes we know, there are other online publications. Yes, there are great groups on Facebook. But we think we can bring a different perspective to some things.
Our goal here is to inform our community. If we see some interesting things we will post them. If we notice stuff that will make your life easier, we will tell you about it. We can track openings and closings of new businesses in town.
At the end of the day we can also get to know the characters of our fine city. You see, they can tell the story of how El Segundo has come a long way. They are part of the fabric of our town. This beach community was built on characters through the years and we look forward to getting to know some of the current ones.
El Segundo has come a long way. We can't wait to see where it is going.


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Q: Updating widgets from a slot after its connected by a signal from another class I am using two windows, schedule and clock. clock window is opened by a button in schedule window and after that, time is set in the clock function.
def Add_new_schedule(self):#slot for adding new schedule using clock
    if(self.TABLE_LENGTH == 5):

        self.TOAST_WARNING.setText("LIMIT REACHED!")
    else:
        from Clock import Ui_Clock

        self.CLOCK_UI = Ui_Clock()
        self.CLOCK_UI.showFullScreen()

And then after setting the time details, a signal in clock passes the values of time into a slot in the schedule window. and after some adjustments, its passed to set a table with the data.
def Get_clock_values(self, TIME_DETAILS):

    self.close()

    self.SCHEDULE.setText("")

    CURRENT_DATA = {}

    CURRENT_DATA['start_time'] = TIME_DETAILS['START_HOUR']+":"+TIME_DETAILS['START_MINUTE']
    CURRENT_DATA['end_time'] = TIME_DETAILS['END_HOUR']+":"+TIME_DETAILS['END_MINUTE']
    CURRENT_DATA['duration_time'] = TIME_DETAILS['DURATION_HOUR']+":"+TIME_DETAILS['DURATION_MINUTE']
    CURRENT_DATA['node_1'] = True
    CURRENT_DATA['node_2'] = True
    CURRENT_DATA['node_3'] = True
    CURRENT_DATA['node_4'] = True

    self.DATA_FROM_DB.append(CURRENT_DATA)
    self.TABLE_LENGTH = len(self.DATA_FROM_DB)
    self.Set_table()

The Set_table() is supposed to update some widgets already defined when schedule is invoked. However this is not working, the widgets are not null,
and this function works when dummy values are set in DATA_FROM_DB, and Set_table() is called without involving another window. There is no issue with the data that is passed.
Or if there are better ways to do this, that is also welcome.

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By Arrangement expresses an intimate connection with time and its passing.A realist still life painter, Mertzlin's loose and formidable collection of antiques and junk form the basis for her compositions. In the studio, she arranges them according to colour and surface, to create a satisfying play of reflection and form.
Art Exhibition previously on in Flinders Lane precinct, Victoria, Australia.
Published by Gallery 101 on Friday 06 June 2008.
This 'theatre of familiar objects' references unspoken, intimate and perhaps imagined stories and experience. Jars, broken tea cups, ink wells, nests, teapots, clocks, lingerie, hand-written letters, tea towels, pestle and mortar, flowers and fruit all wear the patina of time or use. These domestic things, transported from their usual context via the studio, now also speak of the world of the artist.
In these paintings Mertzlin is free to mix objects from disparate eras in the same frame – a kettle from the 1950's sits beside mid-nineteenth century blue and white ceramic tea cups. Many of the artist's favourite items recur in various canvases. The connections between some elements are made visible as they hang like a line of sheet music, suspended from a string line or branch. In other works a restrained spatial arrangement suggests possible relations between characters on stage. Many works are reminiscent of Renaissance window views, eighteenth century larders, early colonial story telling and shadow puppetry.


Founded in February 2001 with 21 residents' associations as members, the Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) is a not for profit organization now comprised of over 30 residents' associations, which collectively include more than 175,000 Toronto residents within their boundaries. We believe that Toronto and Ontario can and should achieve better development. Its central issue is not whether Toronto will grow, but how. FoNTRA believes that sustainable urban regions are characterized by environmental balance, fiscal viability, infrastructure investment and social renewal.
FoNTRA is an association of member residents organizations, which are located in the City of Toronto generally between Bloor Street and Sheppard Avenue, and between the Don Valley Parkway and Bathurst Street.
(3) representing the interests of member organizations before public and private bodies and work constructively towards resolution of issues.
FoNTRA Steering Committee meets every second Tuesday (except August).
FoNTRA General member meeting is every third Tuesday (except December, July and August if agreed) from 7 to 9 pm .


I'd agree with the despcription that these knives are super sharp! Blades are thinner than I was expecting and have a little bit of flexibility, but not too much. The whole knife is also lighter than I thought it would be and well balanced. I prefer it to the equivalent Global knife I've been using.


Grinchfinger package - hand-numbered mCD, sticker, and badge. $5 ppd.
AxCx Tribute CS. 100 hand-numbered copies. Long overdue, this will be available to ship October 22nd. Pre-orders available. $5 ppd.
i'm open to trades but i'm very selective. pm me your list.
The AxCx tape seems intressting.. what bands are on it?
Active Stenosis, Pisshitter, Sauer Kraut, Individual Distortion, etc.
Skunk - my mind is doo doo, i know precisely where that envelope is. ill throw in a sticker for the wait and have my brother mail it this weekend.
Split between the mighty Agathocles and dirty south grinders Grinchfinger. Due Autumn 2011.
Hey dude how much would be for the Grinchfinger - Acid Satan mcd and the AxCx tribute, with shipment to Mexico?
Also when is this coming out??????


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The resultant internet traffic from curious users from around the world overloaded North Korea's internet servers.
North Korea offers only 28 websites to its people.
North Korea's internet service had faced a shut down two years back in 2014. The shut down was the result of a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) on the country's servers. The attack was believed to have originated in the U.S.
What was the content in the North Korean websites?
While having only 28 websites does not give room for much variety, North Korea's websites do have diverse services, in its own limited way.
The websites featured a flight ticket booking site, a recipe site, a service akin to MSN and Yahoo, an insurance company site, a film website, a tourism site, a sports site, several official news sites, among others.
In a rather interesting revelation, a Reddit user said that GTA V, the fifth installment of the popular video game series Grand Theft Auto, featured more websites than North Korea. The game offered 83 in-game websites as opposed to North Korea's 28.
North Korea's dearth of internet websites demonstrates how the Kim Jong Un government monitors the flow of information within North Korea's borders.
Yet, although internet in North Korea is tightly controlled by the authoritarian government, a technical slip up allowed a GitHub user to access North Korean websites from outside.
Consequently, the links were posted on Reddit allowing the world to get a glimpse.
"One of North Korea's top level name servers was accidentally configured to allow global [Domain Name System] transfers. This allows anyone who performs [a zone transfer request] to the country's ns2.kptc.kp name server to get a copy of the nation's top level DNS data."
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused to clear a documentary titled 'Charlie and the Coca Cola Factory' on the grounds that the film was "misleading and [had] political motive".
Microsoft announced a quartet of healthcare initiatives to "solve" cancer using algorithms and computer science rather than beakers and test tubes.


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A day trip to Bolsa Chica Nature Preserve in Huntington Beach, CA.
estuary to tidal flow for the first time in 100 years.
The flat area beyond the fench has been purchased for preservation, but the bluff further out has been lost to development.


'Now that's a Star Trek!"
After spending most of his opening monologue on SNL complaining about how nobody can tell him apart from Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, or Chris Evans (now that he's pointed it out they actually do look weirdly similar), Chris Pine finally got a chance to spoof a role he has definitely played — kind of.
SNL took full advantage of their latest host, enlisting him as Captain Kirk in a token Star Trek sketch. Of course, it couldn't be Pine's Captain Kirk, it was instead William Shatner's Kirk in this absolutely bizarre sketch about a lost Star Trek episode from the original series.
Introduced by a very excited Neil deGrasse Tyson (played by Kenan Thompson), we're informed that the original Star Trek started to veer off course towards the end of its third season. "In its final season, the quality faded quicker than the solstice moon," he says, before erupting into giggles at his own reference.
What follows is supposedly an episode from Stark Trek's final season that was shot but never aired. It's pretty obvious why; the episode centers around a new character named Spocko (Bobby Moynihan), Spock's half-brother from Queens.
It's all really terrible, incredibly funny, and even ends with a Sal Delabate original song, "Pizza Beach." Don't overthink it.


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Montana Congressman Zinke Says Republicans Must Work Together
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Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke stopped by the KGVO studios for a visit on Thursday morning's Talk Back show to provide an update on the first few tumultuous weeks of the U.S. House of Representatives.
He was asked about the first goals of the Republican Congressional session.
Zonke's First Visit to KGVO after Winning the Election
"There are things we can and cannot do," began Zinke. "One is that the House (of Representatives) can investigate, and the house should investigate, although my counsel is be judicial, don't go on a fishing expedition because we don't have to, and don't abuse the power, because the last group abused the power, so don't take the bait. There has to be a right and wrong. There has to be a moral compass. And if both sides decide we're going to lie, cheat and steal, and what's the difference? So we owe it to the American people to be the moral compass, to investigate corruption, investigate the Constitution, investigate those important things, but don't abuse the power."
Zinke said Republicans Must Use the Power of the Purse to Defund Congress
Zinke said the only tool the House of Representatives has over the Senate at this time is the power of the purse.
"We need to defund them," he said. I mean we have to defund their ability to enforce it, think about it, store data, move data, and put it at all stop. The ATF just put rules out against the Second Amendment again. So I don't think the more I'm worried that the administration is going to wake up and says, you know, I was wrong. So I think they're going to double down on rules and the only way to be effective is the Republican caucus has to act together."
Zinke said the power of the purse can force Democrats in the House and the Senate to stop the practice of passing omnibus bills, meaning one massive bill that includes dozens or more pieces of legislation.
"In order not to do an omnibus, the House has to pass appropriation bills," he said. "Those are hard bills. There are 12 of them because if the House can't unify then they need to circle the wagons and shootout, not in. There can be no snipers inside the perimeter. If you want to advance you have to work together and unify. It's better to have a Republican series of appropriation bills, even though they're not going to be perfect than to get jammed with a Senate omnibus bill."
Zinke Promotes the 'Commitment to America'
Zinke closed out his hour of taking calls from KGVO listeners by asking for help from Montanans on how to direct the Congress to best serve Montanans, and he said that begins with Republicans working together.
"In order to have an adequate check and balance, which is part of the brilliance of our democracy, is because the Republicans have a slim majority," he said. "The only way to be effective is to act together. Everyone can have a say but an individual doesn't get the say, because it's a body. So everyone has to work together for the benefit of Montana for the benefit of our country. The direction, the path, the 'Commitment to America' is the guideline of where we're going to go. It's online, so look at it, and then I'd appreciate your comments on it."
Zinke was headed to Butte to meet with union leaders after he left the KGVO studios.
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Mattress Mick not putting Dancing with the Stars story to bed
Updated / Tuesday, 15 Oct 2019 17:37
Mattress Mick says he will sleep on it
'Mattress' Mick Flynn has said he is still mulling over whether he would be able to take part in RTÉ One's Dancing with the Stars and won't put the story to bed quite yet.
The businessman sprung a surprise on social media when he tweeted: "I have been invited to take part on DANCING WITH THE STARS . What do you think . YES or No . Cheers."
I have been invited to take part on DANCING WITH THE STARS . What do you think . YES or No . Cheers
— Mattress Mick (@mattressmick) October 13, 2019
He joined Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 on Tuesday to discuss the "amazing reaction" to the tweet - even though the show itself is remaining tight-lipped about the blanket coverage of Mick as a possible contestant.
"I've got a lot of support to do it from my followers, very little negativity, a lot of positivity," he told D'Arcy.
"So I'd made up my mind, really, as, 'No, I'm not going to do it', but you never know, you never know now - with the kind of support that's been given to me on Twitter and other platforms I might change my mind.
"So far we've had over 350,000 impressions on the Tweet; over 5,000 likes; comments, I think, about three or four-hundred. So it's been very, very positive."
"Why would you not do it, Mick?" asked the presenter.
"Well, two things, Ray. First of all, it takes a lot of time, the rehearsing, and I'd be out of my business for quite a bit," the sixtysomething explained.
"Then secondly, I don't know if I have the energy! It's a lot of dancing, a lot of practice and a lot of moves. And I don't know if I'd be up to it or not."
Mick told D'Arcy he was "always a great dancer" and "enjoyed dancing as a teenager".
"But it wasn't this type of dancing," he continued, "it was discotheque dancing I was very good at.
"It's about rhythm and it's about getting it right, but I'd be afraid I might make a fool of myself, Ray."
Mick said it was "very hard to know what to do", adding that he would sleep on it.
"One part of me says, 'Yes - go for it'. The second part of me says, 'Well, can I do it?'"
Dancing with the Stars will be back on RTÉ One in the New Year.
In August, D'Arcy told his RTÉ Radio 1 listeners that "plámásing" had been going on to tempt him to sign up for Dancing with the Stars.
"I don't know if I'd have the time or the energy. Or both," said D'Arcy.
But he added: "I do like dancing - that's the thing - I do like [it]. I'm not very good at it, but I do like dancing..."
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Dow jumps 200 points after Fed's Williams says central bank could reassess view
Published: Friday, 21 December 2018 16:00
U.S. stocks gained Friday after Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that the central bank could reassess its interest rate policy and balance sheet reduction in the new year if the economy slows.
Williams also said the Fed was listening to the market, and could re-evaluate its outlook for two rate hikes next year.
"We are listening, there are risks to that outlook that maybe the economy will slow further," Williams told Steve Liesman[1] on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" Friday.
"What we're going to be doing going into next year is re-assessing our views on the economy, listening to not only markets but everybody that we talk to[2], looking at all the data and being ready to reassess and re-evaluate our views," he said.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average[3] gained more than 200 points following Williams's comments and as athletic apparel company Nike[4] rallied nearly 9 percent following strong earnings results.[5] The S&P 500[6] added 0.7 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite[7] added 0.1 percent.
"This is a real magnificent speech and much different from what most of us are accustomed to," said Anthony Chan, Chief Economist at J.P. Morgan Chase. "The concern of the market was: what is the Federal Reserve going to do with the fed funds rate in 2019? John Williams told us everything's on the table, they can adjust that path."
"Then of course the markets are really worried about that autopilot situation on the balance sheet," Chan added. "Once again, John Williams said even that is on the table, that if things were to shift, that the Federal...


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UTSA splits final home games
Marcus Connolly, The Paisano
UTSA (14-14, 9-7 C-USA) suffered a heart-breaking loss to the Southern Miss Lady Eagles (20-8, 13-4 C-USA) on Thursday. Feb. 26 due to a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Fortunately, the Roadrunners bounced back on Senior Night, Saturday. Feb. 28, against the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (14-14, 9-8 C-USA).
The first half of the Southern Miss game was packed with turnovers as both teams combined for 23. UTSA shot 36 percent from the field in the first half, and the Lady Eagles took advantage, leading by as much as seven points early on.
Despite the early troubles, the Roadrunners went into halftime leading 28-24.
In the second half UTSA jumped on top early thanks to a 9-4 run. Southern Miss stayed close thanks to the efforts of Tamara Jones and Jerontay Clemons who each had team-highs of 12 points for the Eagles.
Southern Miss went on an 8-0 run to take the lead with under 12 minutes left of play.
Taking the lead back, UTSA guard Mathilde Hergott sank a shot from beyond the arc, putting UTSA up 59-58 in the closing minutes of the game.
With the Lady Eagles down by one point with one second left on the clock, Southern Miss. guard Alex Coyne nailed an off-balanced game-winning three-pointer. The shot put Southern Miss up 61-59 for the win.
UTSA guard Kamra King had a game-high 21 points, while teamates Akunna Elonu contributed 12 points and Mannasha Bell chipped in 13 points of her own while adding 10 rebounds. Free throws were the story for the loss, however, as the Roadrunners went 12-29 from the free throw line.
"It's a matter of concentration, it's a matter of confidence. You have to have faith in yourself when shooting (free throws)," explained UTSA Head Coach Lubomyr Lichonczak.
"I guess they just out-hustled us," commented King. "We just need to put that (loss) behind us and move on to the next game," she continued
The following game against Louisiana Tech was very close as both teams traded leads early on in the first half before a three-pointer from Niaga Mitchell-Cole sparked a 15-4 run for the Roadrunners late in the half.
"The first half was incredible. Our defense was there, our focus was there, our intensity was there," said Lichonczak.
UTSA came out hot in the second half after two consecutive baskets by Elonu put UTSA up by 18.
Louisiana Tech never recovered as King — who ended with a game-high 18 points and three steals — paced UTSA.
"We just knew that we couldn't lose this game," said King.
UTSA has two more games left in the regular-season at Rice on Thursday, March 5, and at North Texas on Saturday. March 7.


That's because currently, Zernco headquarters are spread out over a number of buildings on two acres on U.S. 54 just west of Santa Fe Lake Road, which is an Augusta address.
Zernco is in 4,800 square feet, but Thill says the company has expanded and needs more room.
The new space is at the southeast corner of Pawnee and Greenwich where House of Hope Wichita used to be.
"I've owned that property at Greenwich and Pawnee for quite some time," Thill says.
She's remodeling the almost 9,000-square-foot space.
Thill's stepfather and mother, Dave and Jan Zerngast founded the company in 1991.
Zernco does work throughout the Midwest and East Coast. It focuses on franchises, particularly with convenience store chains, restaurant chains and retail vendors.
She says she feels like the company had been a big secret for a long time.
"Nobody really knew we were here till five years ago," Thill says.
She says the move will help with recognition and branding.
Thill had been in the financial industry before joining the company in 2009. She took majority ownership in 2013.
The company used to be a $10 million firm. Now, Thill says it's a $30 million company with a 75 percent increase in revenue in the last year.
Zernco will move into its new space by the end of the year.


Craniosacral Therapy is a natural complimentary medicine, alternative health therapy, that brings the body to a deep space of restoration; so that it can release tensions, stresses and traumas that have been stored in the cellular tissues of the body from physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual trauma.
Craniosacral Therapy was birthed out of osteopathy and believes that the body operates as a unit and has the ability to self-organize, self-correct and heal itself.
As a craniosacral therapist, Ashley is able to facilitate this process of self-healing by listening to the craniosacral rhythm, the movement made throughout the body by the cerebral spinal fluid, and feel for restrictions, held within the craniosacral system. The brain and spinal cord that make up the central nervous system are heavily influenced by the craniosacral system - the dura matter - membranes and fluid that surround, protect and nourish the brain and spinal cord. Everyday your body endures stresses and strains that it must work to compensate for. Over time these stress and strains build up, creating stored traumas in the body. Unfortunately, these changes often cause body tissues to tighten, distorting the craniosacral system. These distortions can then cause tension to form around the brain and spinal cord resulting in restrictions in the movement of your cerebrospinal fluid. These restrictions can create a barrier to the healthy performance of the central nervous system, and potentially every other system it interacts with.
Fortunately, such restrictions can be detected and corrected using simple methods of gentle touch. With a light touch, Ashley uses her hands to evaluate the craniosacral system by gently feeling various locations of the body to test for the ease of motion and rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsing around the brain and spinal cord. The pumping motion of this fluid creates a subtle pulse (detected through the palpation of the bones, muscles and fascia) similar to that of a heartbeat, which can be felt throughout the body. Soft-touch techniques are then used to release restrictions in any tissues influencing the craniosacral system. Through feather light touch Ashley is able to facilitate the release of these restrictions so that the body can self-correct and heal, in order to operate at its highest potential. The natural rhythm of the craniosacral system is restored, blood, and oxygen flow are improved, toxins are removed more efficiently, and brain cells function more effectively as they are able to receive the nutrients they require. The simplest way to explain the process is to imagine that your entire nervous system shuts down allowing for rest, restoration and reorganization similar to the act of rebooting a computer.


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To Pin an Unconstitutional Tale. Critical News, 3rd March 2013
Posted by Business in Ghana on March 3, 2013
A couple of police died in a river, trying to prevent illegal Galamsey miners from ruining the environment. Reading the story, I wondered whether President Mahama's visit to the Western Region and his subsequent visit to the families of the service men would get Government to sit up and resolve this menace. But read this story from May 2012 in the Ghanaian Chronicle and ask yourself whether there is additional mystery to resolving this Galamsey. We know how it works, we have a law in place and yet we still cannot find the will to fix the greed. Now we are chasing Chinese people all through the villages, trying to out them with cudgels and knifes.
Even better, just to see how entrenched our traditional and cultural beliefs go, and how we are despite all our Christian values, striking workers of the Sofoline Interchange Project say they are not going back to work until their leaders reverse a curse invoked to bind them all to their demand for a salary increase by preventing them from returning to work prematurely. The Union leaders apparently invoked the Antoa Nyamaa deity to deal with anybody who goes against the group's decision to strike. A day after China GEO-Construction, their employers, agreed to a 25 per cent salary increase, workers would not return to work until the curse is overturned. So, Chairman of the Construction Workers Union Rudolph Asoala has started arrangements to get the curse overturned. The Personnel Manager of the company, who is a chief, is leading the workers to the Asantehene's chief priest to have the curse reversed. Last time I heard, we are a Christian country.
The Electoral Commission (EC) says no voter was allowed to cast his/her ballot without undergoing biometric verification. Now that it has further and better particulars from the petitioners on the 11,916 polling stations where alleged irregularities took place, it examined and analysed its records, adding, "the analysis confirmed that no voters were allowed to vote without verification at any polling station." Well, lets hope sitting starts soon, because all we need to see now is the evidence from the petitioners. Both President Mahama and the NDC have described the petition as frivolous, vexatious, unnecessary, uninformed, you name it, there is a descriptive for it. So, lets see the evidence and let us the people who voted, decide if this is all worth it. For sure, we will make history when the hearing is done.
And another, most important hearing, in the fraud case against businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome was adjourned because the machine used to record witness testimony malfunctioned. The machine failed to record the testimony of a witness and the presiding judge Justice Adjet Nasam adjourned the case to Tuesday March 5, 2013. Before this, the case had previously been adjourned six consecutive times as a result of the inability of the state to produce witnesses in court. I say Woyome will walk and I wonder what the AG will have to say for itself when this happens. Is this incompetence or is it a deliberate ploy to free Woyome? It leaves you wondering.
There is some rot going on at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), which might open a huge can of "gogomi". Two audit officers have dragged the NHIA to the High Court, claiming GH¢145,050 in damages. Moro Kwesi Sesi and Kenneth Gbezeh, claim that the NHIA has given them a "raw deal." Their claim, is that in 2010, they were employed as audit officers leading a team of other audit officers, including trainees, to audit mutual insurance schemes under the NHIA. After the period when they should have been made permanent staff, they were swerved (layman terms here) and rather their services terminated. They feel cheated, but there is a whole load of mess behind all this if it goes all the way to trial. How do they say it? Watch this space?
Mohammed Amin Adam, is the Executive Director for the Africa Center for Energy Policy and he is repeating what others and I have said already. The energy crisis and load shedding is not about anyone's inefficiency; it is all about Government not paying its bills. He echoes that until the VRA's financial viability is restored to enable it to buy fuel to power its generators, the country will continue to suffer power shortages. That is the real problem, nothing else.
More oil and gas has been discovered in the deep sea off Cape Three Points by US Company, Hess. They successfully completed drilling seven oil wells, which contain crude oil in commercial quantities. In its official communication to investors on February 28, 2013, Hess said it had "completed drilling of its seventh consecutive successful exploratory well on the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana". The seven wells have been labeled as Paradise-1, Hickory North-1, Beech-1, Almond-1, Pecan-1, Cob-1 and Pecan North-1. Very dissimilar to Tano, Owo, Dzata etc.
Finance Minister Seth Terkper will present the 2013 Budget and Government financial policy statement to Parliament on March 5, 2013. I am hoping for some major changes, but I reserve comment till after Tuesday.
And there has been a lot of mischief going on in Parliament this week. Some members on the majority side decided to take their NPP counterparts to court to compel them to participate in all proceedings despite whatever objections they might have and how much they disagree with issues. Legal Practitioner Sam Okudzeto went public, said it is ridiculous to ask the Supreme Court to order the Minority in Parliament to actively participate in all Parliamentary deliberations. He says any such request of the Supreme Court could only serve to make mockery of the highest court of the land. According to him, the Court does not have unlimited powers to order Members of Parliament to attend to Parliamentary business as suggested by three petitioners seeking the Supreme Court's declaration that New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs' boycott of select government business is unconstitutional. If the NDC majority is so unaided that they will legally force the NPP side to debate and discuss, does that mean they miss and want their input because they feel unfulfilled?
We need to arrange a by-election in North Tongu soon. Somebody has to remove Okudzeto Ablakwa from Parliament before he destroys the Constitution of Ghana. Speaking on Adom TV's Badwam, Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa posited that only the President of the Republic of Ghana, as mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, should deliver the State of the Nation Address. "The President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before a dissolution of Parliament, deliver to Parliament a message on the state of the nation, any other delivered is unconstitutional and illegal." Explaining the difference between what this Minority's action and a similar one taken by National Democratic Congress MPs while in opposition in 2001, Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa said the 2001 Minority held a news conference in reaction to then-President John Kufuor's Address but did not issue an Address of its own.
Implying that the term "State of the Nation Address" is copyright to the President of Ghana and I citizen Ghana have no right to make a public statement and say this is the state of my nation Ghana as I see it. Ablakwabish (Ablakwa-Rubbish) as I call it, is back with us again. Thought we were rid of him after he was axed from Deputy Minister of Information. You can read the NPP's true State of the Nation statement here. When all is said and done, words and meaning are all we have in defining ourselves and our views. Ablakwa is entitled to his interpretation, but to spin such a tale and expect that better discerning Ghanaians will buy into it abuses a collective intelligence.
So President Mahama flew to Cote D'Ivoire to meet other presidents at the ECOWAS Summit to talk security matters. I trust they will find time to discuss the border regulations and bribes at the checkpoints and maybe figure out how they can find money to finish the ECOWAS highway that has been on the cards for nearly two decades.
I enjoy Sarkodie's wrapping style, but unfortunately, he might not win any accolade at this year's Ghana Music Awards, reason being "he did not release any material that merits a nomination and he spent more time focusing on the promotion of the Rapperholic album, which already has been nominated in previous Ghana Music Awards". For real? Chris Brown is performing in Ghana, 5th March. I bought a ticket to go and watch Afya and R2Bees on the same bill, don't care too much for the US rapper, I love my Azonto.
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Mar's Wark
Mar's Wark was the town house of John Erskine, Earl of Mar and Keeper of Stirling Castle. The house is situated on the approach to the castle at the head of the old town in one of the most prominent sites in the burgh. Today the remains of the house, which are wonderfully embellished with figurative carvings, allow a glimpse into a lost world and the ideas of the stonemasons who created them. In 1733 Stirling Town Council approached the Erskine family with a view to turning Mar's Wark into a workhouse but during the Rising of 1745, the house was occupied by the Jacobite troops leading to considerable damage to the building. Mar's Wark was eventually left to decline into ruin and the Town Council tried to have the building demolished on grounds of vagrancy. Fortunately the plan was never enacted and today visitors to Stirling can still see the remains of this fabulous building.
Church of the Holy Rude
The Church of the Holy Rude (meaning Holy Cross) is the second oldest building in Stirling after the castle, founded in 1129 during the reign of David I as the parish church of Stirling. The original church was destroyed, along with much of Stirling, by a fire in March 1405. Shortly afterwards a grant was made by the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland to have a new church built. The Nave, South Aisle with rounded Scots pillars, Gothic arches and original oak-timbered roof and the Tower were completed about 1414. Tradition says that King James IV may have helped masons build the later eastern end during the early 16th century. Because of its close links with the castle, the church always had the support and patronage of the Stewart monarchs and many important events in Scotland's history took place here including the coronations of James IV and James VI. It is reputed to be the only church in the United Kingdom, other than Westminster Abbey, to have held a coronation and still be a living church today.
This beautiful and historical building is open to the public free of charge during April-October with foreign language interpretation available.
For more information visit www.holyrude.org
Old Town Jail
Located in the heart of the city's historic old town, the city's famous prison offers an authentic experience that demonstrates how the Victorians made sure that crime didn't pay! Visitors will meet many characters along the way including the prison warden, the Victorian reformer, Stirling's notorious hangman, and the convict determined to escape. A memorable experience not for the faint-hearted!
The Old Town Jail is opened April-October each year. For information visit www.oldtownjail.com.
Tolbooth
Located in the heart of the old town, the Tolbooth is Stirling's venue for live music and the arts. Re-opened in 2002, after a sensational restoration and redesign by award winning architect Richard Murphy, it has quickly established a reputation as one of the best live music venues in the country. The Tolbooth has always been a feature of Stirling's cultural life and has been a court, jail and even hosted a parliament in the reign of James VI. Today it is the base for Stirling Council's Arts and Events Team and the home to some of the best musicians and performers working in Scotland.
For more information visit www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth.
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Castle Secrets
It is widely rumoured that James V would swap his riches for rags and sneak out of the castle to the old town of Stirling where he would mingle with his subjects posing as the guid man of Ballengeigh.
Secret binary code was discovered on one of the Stirling Heads that turned out to be musical notes to a long lost requiem from the 16th Century. Visitors can hear the music in the royal palace today.
The phrase "pushing the boat out" is thought to have been coined in relation to the extravagant celebrations held at the castle for Prince Henry's baptism in 1594 when a full-size boat featuring live mermaids and shooting cannons was used to serve the fish course.
Nine skeletons dating from 1200-1400s were unearthed in a long-lost royal chapel in 2008. It is thought they must have been people of stature to have been buried within the castle. Visitors can come face to face with 2 of the skeletons in the castle exhibition.
Research carried out in 2011 revealed that King Arthur's round table may well have been hidden beneath the historic King's Knot that sits below the castle. Writers including John Barbour and Sir David Lindsay have linked the landmark to the legend of King Arthur for more than six centuries.


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