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'EAST MEETS WEST' WITH HARRY MANX @ LIZOTTE'S
Harry Manx will be appearing at Lizotte's – Tuesday, September 27th (SOLD OUT) SECOND AND FINAL SHOW Wednesday,October 19th on sale now!
We were looking through the long list of fabulous shows Lizotte's has coming up and this one stood out like a beacon. Harry Manx has long list of sensational studio material, but to feel the essences and magic of Harry's music you need to catch him performing live on stage. Book early and Don't miss this one!
Harry Manx has been dubbed an "essential link" between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. His unique sound is bewitching and deliciously addictive to listen to.
Born on the Isle of Man, Manx spent his childhood in Canada and left in his teens to live in Europe, Japan, India and Brazil. He honed his hypnotic live show on street corners, in cafes, bars and at festivals. But it was Indian music that captured his attention and in the mid 80s he began a five-year tutelage with Rajasthani Indian musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Grammy winner with Ry Cooder for A Meeting by the River). Receiving the gift of Bhatt's custom-made, self-designed Mohan Veena (a 20-stringed sitar/guitar hybrid) was the catalyst for Harry to forge a new path with his now signature east-meets-west style of music. While the mohan veena itself is beyond exotic, Manx uses it within traditional Western sound structures.
A successful touring performer, Manx has brought his "breathtaking" solo shows across Canada and into the USA, Australia, and Europe. He has appeared at many prestigious festivals, world-class theatres, concert halls and infamous Blues clubs around the globe. Playing the Mohan Veena, lap steel, harmonica, stomp box, and banjo, Manx quickly envelops the audience into what has been dubbed "the Harry Zone" with his warm vocals and the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his original songs.
It's in the live setting, Manx says, that the bridge between "heavenly" India and "earthy" American blues is most effectively built. "Indian music moves inward," he explains. "It's traditionally used in religious ceremonies and meditation, because it puts you into this whole other place. But Western music has the ability to move out, into celebration and dance. So when we play the Indian stuff on stage, it has the tendency to draw people into something really deep; they'll get kind of quiet and spacey. Then we'll play some more Western music, and it grounds them once more, they sort of come out of the mood the Indian music had put them in and get into the performance. I love to see that working — that effect on the audience. My goal has always been to draw the audience as deep as possible into the music."
Blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle of gospel and some compelling grooves and you'll get Manx's unique "mysticssippi" flavour. It's hard to resist, easy to digest and keeps audiences coming back for more.
Book now to avoid disappointment: Online – www.lizottes.com.au or Phone – 02 4956 2066
For our friends outside of Newcastle, Harry is touring Australia extensively in September – October, go to www.harrymanx.com for details of a show near you.
HARRY MANXLIZOTTES


Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., 801 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 2015), is a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming the ruling in 2008 of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, holding that copyright holders must consider fair use in good faith before issuing a takedown notice for content posted on the Internet.
Stephanie Lenz posted on YouTube a home video of her child dancing to Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy". Universal Music Corporation (Universal) sent YouTube a takedown notice pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claiming that Lenz's video violated their copyright in the "Let's Go Crazy" song.
Lenz claimed fair use of the copyrighted material and sued Universal for misrepresentation of a DMCA claim. In a decision rejecting a motion to dismiss the misrepresentation claim, the district court held that Universal must consider fair use when filing a takedown notice, but noted that to prevail a plaintiff would need to show bad faith by a rights holder.
In February 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted on YouTube a twenty nine second clip, of her 13 month old son dancing to Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy". The audio was of poor quality, and the song was audible for about twenty seconds of the twenty nine seconds. In June 2007, Universal, the copyright holder for "Let's Go Crazy", sent YouTube a takedown notice in compliance with DMCA requirements, claiming the video was a copyright violation. YouTube removed the video, and notified Lenz of the removal and the alleged infringement.
At the end of June 2007, Lenz sent YouTube a counter-notification, claiming fair use and requesting the video be reposted. Six weeks later, YouTube reposted the video. In July 2007, Lenz sued Universal for misrepresentation under the DMCA, and sought a declaration from the court that her use of the copyrighted song was non infringing.
According to the DMCA 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(v), the copyright holder must consider whether use of the material was allowed by the copyright owner or the law. In September 2007, Prince released statements that he intended to "reclaim his art on the internet". In October 2007, Universal released a statement that Prince and Universal intended to remove all user-generated content involving Prince from the Internet, as a matter of principle.
Based on Prince's and Universal's statements, Lenz argued that Universal was issuing takedown notices in bad faith, as they attempted to remove all Prince related content rather than considering whether each posting violated copyright, and in particular was a non infringing fair use. Universal expressed concerns over the fact-intensive investigation and subjective results of determining whether a potentially infringing use falls under the general fair use doctrine.
The district court held that copyright owners must consider fair use before issuing DMCA takedown notices. Thus, the district court denied Universal's motion to dismiss Lenz's claims, and declined to dismiss Lenz's misrepresentation claim as a matter of law. The district court believed that Universal's concerns over the burden of considering fair use were overstated, as mere good faith consideration of fair use, not necessarily an in depth investigation, is sufficient defense against misrepresentation.
The court also explained that liability for misrepresentation is crucial in an important part of the balance in the DMCA. On February 25, 2010, Judge Fogel issued a ruling rejecting several of Universal's affirmative defenses, including the defense that Lenz suffered no damages, though the court did suggest that at that stage in the proceedings, Lenz's damages seemed nominal.
In January 2013, Judge Fogel denied both parties' motions for summary judgment.
Recording of oral arguments in the appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
Both parties cross appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held July 7, 2015. On September 14, 2015, the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court, holding that while fair use arises procedurally as an affirmative defense, copyright holders have a "duty to consider—in good faith and prior to sending a takedown notification—whether allegedly infringing material constitutes fair use".
Importantly, the court viewed fair use not as a valid excuse to otherwise infringing conduct but rather as not infringement in the first place. "Because 17 U.S.C. § 107 created a type of non-infringing use, fair use is 'authorized by the law' and a copyright holder must consider the existence of fair use before sending a takedown notification under § 512(c)."
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in concluding that the affirmation of good faith belief that a given use of material use is not authorized "by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law," required under Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), may be purely subjective and, therefore, that an unreasonable belief—such as a belief formed without consideration of the statutory fair use factors—will not subject the sender of a takedown notice to liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA?
The US Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari in this case on June 19, 2017.
^ a b c d Lenz v. Universal Music Corp, 572 F. Supp. 2d 1150 (N.D. Cal. 2008).
^ 17 U.S.C. § 512, see (f).
^ 17 U.S.C. § 512, see (c)(3)(A)(v).
^ Reuters, "Prince to sue YouTube, eBay over music use" (September 13, 2007).
^ Lenz v. Universal, Order Denying Motions for Summary Judgment, Jan. 14. 2013.
^ Mullin, Joe (July 7, 2015). "Appeals judges hear about Prince's takedown of "Dancing Baby" YouTube vid". Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Petition 16-217 Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
^ Certiorari Denied - Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
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I'm going to be blunt. Half of the items you register for when you first become pregnant will not get any use.
A few weeks after your baby arrives and you'll soon find yourself using a core group of your favourite gear. Perhaps some swaddles, a specific brand of wipes, a baby wash, feeding pillow, and a few other essentials. Some of the carefully chosen onesies will sit unused either because your baby grows out of them before they can be worn or the material irritates their super sensitive skin. Your baby may even cry every time you put them in their bouncer chair. You might prefer a sling over an infant carrier. Until the time comes, you really have no idea what will work. Plus, what worked for the first kid may not work for the second.
That's why I almost always skip the baby registry and go my own way. I prefer to gift the new moms in my life all the things they don't know they need until they do. Living rurally makes these things extra precious when you can't just whip over to the 24 hour grocery or drug store to get them.
Mama's you know just what I mean, right?!
The items that go in my baby shower gift are the ones for when you are parenting by fire. My gift is the one that my friends thank me for at the shower and quietly tuck away into their bathroom closet until the middle of THAT night when their baby is can't stop crying from the pain of a gassy tummy or a new tooth. Until the night their baby keeps waking up from a stuffy nose that makes them snore like their father.
This is when my friends remember my gift – an enormous box of natural pharmacy items that you need in a pinch. And then the texts come the next day.
Everything on this list can be used for years beyond the baby stage. Mix and match them depending on your budget.
Down there spray: down there took a beating and this is the stuff to help, or a herbal pouch or two for the bathtub.
An aspirator: to safely remove nose gunk!
Baby Nail Clippers: their nails are so tiny and it's scary to clip them for the first time – I leave this one to DH!
Cocyntal: to relieve gassy tummies and colic. This works so well and is the one my friends always mention as a parenting life raft!
Camilia: soothes pain from teething and your emotions when they feel better!
Depending on my budget, sometimes I'll even add in a humidifier. If you live far away from most of your friends like I do, you can package these all up and send them a DIY Baby Shower in a Box.
What's on your baby shower essential list? What couldn't you live without through parenting by fire?
Fantastic suggestion, Hollie! This is I'm doing for the next baby shower!


The live auction is held at Camden on the Lake.
Super Cat 4-Kids Live Auction will be held on Sat, Aug 24, 8:30 p.m. at Camden on the Lake. The auction benefits four local kids charities: Children's Learning Center, Make-A-Wish Missouri, Kids' Harbor, and the Sharing & Caring Foundation. Some of the most popular auction items from 2018 were a ProDezigns certificate towards a custom boat wrap and a Disney World package with four 1-day passes and gift cards for travel expenses. Other auction items included a 6-step set of official Wetsteps, a Honda CRF-50 Kids Dirt Bike by YC Powersports, fun trips and one of a kind custom boat memorabilia! And stay tuned for new items to hit the auction block.
Contact Christy Janssen at 217-779-2768 or Susan of Children's Learning Center at 573-346-0660.


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A Running List of Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Omissions
From A Tribe Called Quest to X, the range of talent being ignored is baffling
Jeff Ament's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs T-Shirt (Updated)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed its list of nominees, and once again, people are pissed. At this point, it's an annual tradition and one that will certainly never fade away.
This year's class of nominees include Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Janet Jackson, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, The Cure, Def Leppard, Todd Rundgren, Rufus and Chaka Khan, LL Cool J, The Zombies, Devo, John Prine, MC5, and Kraftwerk.
In a surprise twist, zero artists eligible for the first time this year were nominated, which includes OutKast, Beck, Jeff Buckley, The Roots, Dave Matthews Band, and Snoop Dogg.
The good news is that these handful of talented bastards aren't alone and join a running list of omissions by the Cleveland institution. During Pearl Jam's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, bassist Jeff Ament famously wore a t-shirt listing many of the artists and bands who have not yet been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We updated that shirt (see above), and also spelled out a complete list of names for you below:
— A Tribe Called Quest
— Afrika Bambaataa
— Alice In Chains
— The B-52's
— Bad Brains
— Bad Company
— Barry White
— Bauhaus
— Beck
— Big Star
— Björk
— Black Flag
— Blur
— Brian Eno
— The Buzzcocks
— Can
— Captain Beefheart
— Carole King
— The Carpenters
— Chic
— The Commodores
— Connie Francis
— Dave Matthews Band
— De La Soul
— The Dead Kennedys
— Def Leppard
— Depeche Mode
— Devo
— Dick Dale
— The Doobie Brothers
— Duran Duran
— Emerson, Lake and Palmer
— Eric B. and Rakim
— Eurythmics
— Faith No More
— The Flaming Lips
— Fugazi 5
— George Michael
— Gram Parsons
— The Guess Who
— Harry Nilsson
— Hüsker Dü
— INXS
— Iron Maiden
— The Jam
— Jan and Dean
— Jane's Addiction
— Jeff Buckley
— The Jesus and Mary Chain
— Jethro Tull
— Jim Croce
— Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio
— Joy Division
— Judas Priest
— Kate Bush
— King Crimson
— Link Wray
— Mariah Carey
— The Marvelettes
— Mary Wells
— Massive Attack
— MC5
— Megadeth
— The Monkees
— Mötley Crüe
— Motörhead
— My Bloody Valentine
— Neu!
— New Order
— New York Dolls
— Nick Cave
— Nick Drake
— Nine Inch Nails
— The Offspring
— OutKast
— Ozzy Osbourne
— Pantera
— Pat Benatar
— Pavement
— Peter, Paul and Mary
— Pixies
— PJ Harvey
— Procol Harum
— The Replacements
— The Roots
— The Runaways
— Scott Walker
— Silver Apples
— Siouxsie and the Banshees
— Slayer
— The Smashing Pumpkins
— The Smiths
— Snoop Dogg
— Sonic Youth
— Soundgarden
— Sparks
— The Specials
— The Spinners
— Steppenwolf
— Stone Roses
— Stone Temple Pilots
— Suicide
— T. Rex
— Thin Lizzy
— Three Dog Night
— Tommy James and the Shondells
— Tool
— Toots and the Maytals
— Tori Amos
— War
— Warren Zevon
— "Weird Al" Yankovic
— Whitney Houston
— Wu-Tang Clan
— X
— XTC
Eric B. and Rakim
Jan and Dean
Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio
Lake & Palmer
The Dead Kennedy's
The Stone Roses Stone Temple Pilots
Toots and the Maytals
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 2019 nominees: Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, The Cure
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A simple Android music player meant to be the base platform for some ideas that are centered around making listening to music a more enjoyable activity.

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with Henley Street on the one side just by the Jester, and a few hundred yards farther down the road towards the centre is the Birthplace of William Shakespeare said to be the greatest-ever writer, playwright, and Bard; Guild Street down the other; and the long main road which gives such a fantastic view all the way from Birmingham down to the little island, or roundabout, just opposite the Island Cafe. It is being offered for rent, not only as a cafe/restaurant, but also as a shop, or show room.
There is a first floor, on which there is living accommodation; no cellar; and no second floor, apart from a flat roof, which a person can go out and walk on very easily. Possibly a helicopter could land on it.
Estate Agent Peter Clarke has made a quick estimate of the ground floor space recently at 750 sq. ft plus a kitchen area of around 130 sq. ft, giving a Total Lettable Area of around 880 sq. ft.


Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater is a TV show on American national television from Discovery Channel with an average rating of 4.0 stars by WatchTVOnDemand.com's visitors. We have 2 episodes of Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater in our archive. The first episode of Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater was broadcast in January, 2018. Did you miss an episode of Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater but don't you wan't that to happen in the future? Please set an alarm and add Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater to your favorites, so we can remind you by email when there's a new episode available to watch. Completely free: handy!
Season 4, Episode 2 of the TV-show Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater was broadcast by Discovery Channel on Wednesday 10 January 2018 at 11:00PM.
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It is hard to see an alcoholic loved one go down the path of doom and destruction. It is natural for you to want to prevent a life being lost, talent being wasted, and bridges being burned. But this is easier said than done.
Alcohol in large doses clouds thinking and impairs reasoning faculties. Many alcoholics hardly have senses about them to realize how their drinking habits are ruining their health, relationships, and work. They spend their energies planning how to procure the next drink and live their lives one drink at a time.
So how do you make these people realize they need help? The success of any alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program rests on the willingness of the alcoholic to engage voluntarily with the processes and procedures to achieve sober living.
What is an Intervention for Alcoholics?
Chip away at the denial of the alcoholic.
Make the person realize the negative effects of alcoholism on health and productivity.
Make the person realize the negative effects of alcohol-induced behavior, action, and words on loved ones.
Make the person realize how alcoholism first strains and then destroys close relationships.
Create an environment where the alcoholic feels supported.
Present a detailed, structured and attainable treatment plan that makes the alcoholic confident about accepting help and embracing change.
Intervention can be between the alcoholic and his or her near and dear ones. An intervention for alcoholics can also be conducted in the presence of a professional intervention specialist.
However, the family members and/or friends of the alcoholics still have to be present during a professional intervention session.
How does alcoholism intervention work?
Intervention for alcoholics works by having a face-to-face meeting between the alcohol abusers and their loved ones. A specialist can conduct the intervention, but the family members of the alcohol abusers have to be present during the session.
One method of intervention is not necessarily better than the other. Whether intervention just by family members and friends would suffice or a professional needs to be called in depends on the peculiarities of a given situation.
How Can You Hold an Intervention at Home?
It is okay for you to decide to hold an intervention for an alcoholic loved one. But you must realize that intervention for alcoholics is NOT an impromptu affair. You just cannot catch hold of the person at any time during the day, start voicing your thoughts and opinions, and hope that you will be able to persuade (or arm-twist) him or her into seeking help with alcohol addiction.
Should you have an intervention at home?
An intervention is a structured meeting. You have to plan and prepare for it to ensure you have the outcome you desire and one which is in the best interests of everyone involved.
Remember, the person standing in front of you does not think there is a problem in drinking too much or cannot think straight. You not only need a well-planned strategy to elicit positive action from this person but also have to ensure it is executed flawlessly. An unplanned and hasty intervention has every chance of failing, and if it does, you will probably end up closing all doors of communication forever.
According to the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, home intervention for alcoholics works successfully in 75 percent of the cases.
Choose who you want to have in your team.
Choose to include close relatives who have been most affected by the person's drinking habits. These could be one or both parents, the adolescent and/or adult children of the addict, spouse or partner, or sibling(s).
Do not include minor children. The meeting can develop into a tense encounter, and it is wise not to expose children—with their impressionable minds—to negativity.
Include those people who you believe your loved one will be comfortable baring his or her soul in front of.
Include those people whose presence won't bother or upset you if skeletons tumble out of the closet (they usually do) during the meeting.
You may want to include close friend(s) of your loved one.
You may include the employer of your loved one.
You can include a healthcare worker or a doctor who is not an intervention specialist. Facts about the damaging effects of alcohol, when stated by a professional, would probably convince an alcoholic more than when the words come from a loved one who has no authority on the subject.
You can include in the team any other person that both you and your loved one trusts.
Discuss and/or research into the nature and extent of the problem.
Knowledge is power. Information helps you make the best decision. Facts are irrefutable.
After you have chosen your team, meet up and discuss the nature and extent of the problem your loved one has.
Find out how the drinking problem sprouted in the first place. Does problem drinking behavior run in the family? Then you should also plan to make other alcoholic loved ones in your family seek treatment. Has a mental disorder triggered your loved one's alcoholism? After all, co-occurring mental and alcohol use disorders are common. Then he or she should be treated for both. Is your loved one going through some emotional turmoil? Then you should plan to address these issues. Emotional stress is a powerful addiction trigger.
Determine the extent of the drinking problem. You can seek the help of an addiction specialist to find out if your loved one has problem drinking behavior or full-blown alcoholism. This knowledge will help you to research and choose treatment options.
Find out about the treatment options.
The treatment method depends on the nature and extent of the addiction problem. Some alcoholics may need to go through a medically-supervised detox program. Those suffering from co-occurring disorders may need to go through an inpatient treatment and rehab program where both the conditions are addressed simultaneously. Someone else with a less severe form of alcohol use disorder benefits from joining support groups or attending one-on-one or group counseling sessions. It is also imperative to learn more about the availability of aftercare treatment in the facility of choice.
It helps to seek the advice of an addiction specialist to learn about the best option. You need to have this information beforehand, so you can present the options to your loved one during the intervention meeting.
Prepare a script sans the drama.
Yes, you need a script. You don't want to fumble around for something to say or say the wrong thing during the meeting. This is a precious chance; don't waste it with the wrong words.
Ask everyone in the team to prepare notes on what they want to say during the meeting.
Before you begin to frame your speech, take a deep breath and reflect on your mindset. Ask yourself why you are going through this rigor. You want to pull a loved one out from the clutches of alcohol. So, your mindset should be one of compassion, and your words should convey your concerns.
Don't use an accusatory tone when you speak to your loved one. Don't blame him or her for the problem of alcoholism.
Tilt the angle of your message and talk about how alcohol has strained your relationship. Tell the person how you have been hurt by their behavior when they were under the spell of alcohol. You can begin by saying, "I was sad when you…" and cite the specific incident. Talking about YOUR feelings won't create a confrontational situation. Nor can your loved one refute or deny when you tell him or her about your hurt feelings.
Steer clear of all drama. Be composed.
You can also focus on how alcohol has damaged his or her health and how continuing to drink will worsen the damage. At this point, you might want to present reports, case studies, or other forms of scientific evidence to strengthen your case. If a healthcare worker or a doctor is present during the meeting, you might ask him or her to present the facts.
The employer, if present during the meeting, can state the instances when the alcoholic failed to carry out his or her professional duties under the influence of alcohol. This could be a powerful wake-up call.
Do not say that he or she has to quit alcohol right away because this is not the goal of an intervention program. An alcoholic can be persuaded into seeking alcohol treatment programs, but most will react negatively if you suggest they have to give up drinking altogether. All alcoholics are dependent on alcohol; they have gone through the pangs of withdrawal. Don't expect them to agree to quit so readily.
Present the treatment plan you have decided on.
Assure your loved one that you support him or her on the journey to recovery from alcohol.
Decide on how to enforce consequences if your loved one doesn't agree to seek help.
Many alcoholics also agree to seek help when they realize how their habits have hurt their loved ones. This is the reason close relatives should be a part of the intervention team because they are the people the alcoholic person cares most about.
However, not all intervention meetings are successful. Despite your best efforts and most impassioned pleas, your loved one might refuse to seek help. You have to be prepared for this situation as well.
Put boundaries on the relationship.
Leave the house with the children and refuse visitation rights.
Ask the person to leave your house and refuse to arrange for alternative accommodation.
Fire the person, if you are the employer.
A rehearsal is an excellent opportunity to assess how you come across during the conversation (You don't want to sound like a soprano when you speak.) or if your body language matches the tone of your voice or your words of compassion and support that you say.
You can take this opportunity to ask another member of your team to enact the role of the alcoholic person who denies having any addiction disorder, accuses others of overreacting or being the cause of the disorder or flatly refuses to carry on with the conversation. You are thus challenged to come up with the answers while remaining calm and objective.
During the rehearsal, the team members can be each other's sounding board. Together, you can plug loopholes in the script and ensure that it is cohesive, objective, and sticks to the point.
Decide where to hold the intervention.
Decide on neutral territory to hold the meeting. If you want to conduct it in your house, ensure that you don't choose a place where you have held intervention meetings with the person earlier. It is likely that the place holds unpleasant memories for him or her.
You can choose a place outside your house, but make sure that you will have privacy and can conduct the meeting without attracting undue attention.
Decide when to hold the intervention.
Choose a time when your loved one will be sober. You will want him or her to be able to focus and think straight when you are having the conversation.
Choose a time when the addict is not distracted. For instance, regular drinkers wake up in the morning wanting nothing else than a drink. This is a bad time to schedule a meeting because they are now solely focused on how to get a drink and might be edgy or aggressive if you try to make them sit down and talk.
Choose a time that suits everyone, including the addict, so nobody is interrupted during the session or has to leave it midway to take care of business.
Limit the intervention session to 60-90 minutes. Anything longer will stress everyone.
If your loved one is a binge drinker, schedule a meeting as soon as you can after the last binging episode. This is also true if your loved one had a brush with the law after an alcohol-induced illegal act. It is likely that he or she is already repentant; waiting for too long to have the meeting will take the sting away from the incident.
Don't inform the person about the meeting before. This will give him or her the opportunity to frame excuses and wriggle out of the situation.
Be calm and compassionate even if the person in front of you is hurling abuses, threatening you, or blaming you for his or her drinking problems.
Many alcoholics try to escape from a lengthy intervention session by making false promises of seeking help. Don't buy into these. Follow up a few days after the meeting and remind him or her about the promise and pledge your support once more.
Ensure that you make your loved one face the consequences of refusing to seek help.
Now, this is a tough task to act on, but often, alcoholics realize the grimness of their situation and turn around only after they hit rock bottom, which could be losing a job or the roof over one's head, being away from the kids, or being without money.
Believe that you are acting in the best interests of the addict and carry through with the consequences you had spelled out during the meeting.
What are Professional Intervention Services?
A professionally-conducted intervention session is headed by a qualified interventionist, a mental health specialist, or a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. The session may take place at the counselor or the interventionist's office or in some place of your choice.
Why hire a specialist for alcoholism intervention?
They are well-experienced in talking with addicts and knows how to convince them and prevent addiction relapse.
They know how to handle situations in the most appropriate and safe manner.
A professional has specialized training.
A professional is experienced and knows the tactics that work with an addict—using particular words to convince and stirring specific emotions to elicit positive action.
A professional has the objectivity to look at and interpret a situation in a way that family members and friends may not be able to. So a professional can handle a situation in the most appropriate and safe manner.
A professional has a profound knowledge of the rehabilitation procedures and can help to choose between inpatient and outpatient alcohol rehab.
According to the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, alcoholics who are made to go through an intervention session are more likely to give up drinking and stay sober than those who never realize the dangers of the path they are traveling on.
You might not get the results you had hoped for after the first session. But you may not realize that your talk has prompted the person you love to ponder his or her drinking habits. You may not realize that the person who stormed out of the room when you tried to reason is probably now feeling ashamed about hurting you. If you have been able to stir second thoughts in the person, be assured that the second or third intervention meeting will bear results.
When you hold up a mirror to loved ones, and they don't like what they see, they will want to change. Please make an effort and find the alcohol addiction treatment center!


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Mass Effect: Andromeda gains Xbox One X support
BioWare has marked N7 Day with the launch of a new Mass Effect: Andromeda patch, adding Xbox One X support to the critically polarizing sci-fi epic.
Oddly enough, the developer has yet to make any formal announcement regarding the update, although WindowsCentral has confirmed that Andromeda now indeed runs at 4K resolution. The patch is out now and weighs in at around 1.68GB.
BioWare will probably reveal full details on the update at some point today, although users have already begun downloading the update and posting screens online.
Mass Effect: Andromeda was released in March 2017 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. The game was in the works for around five years, but come launch was plagued by a number or performance issues, notably some dodgy facial animations.
BioWare has since updated the game to rectify these shortcomings, although sadly it didn't release any major post-launch DLC.
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\section{Introduction}

The Hubble Deep Field (HDF)  provides accurate multi-band
photometry of galaxies to very faint magnitudes, with
10$\sigma$ $AB$ magnitude limit of $m_{814}=27.60$ (\cite{HDF}).
The faint limit of the HDF makes it difficult
to obtain spectroscopic redshifts for the majority of the
galaxies in the field.
It is therefore useful to derive estimated
redshifts of these galaxies using the available multi-band photometry.
Several groups (\cite{Lanze96}, \cite{GwHa96}, \cite{Saw97})
obtained photometric redshifts for the HDF
by comparing the observed $UBVI$ fluxes of each object with
a set of galaxy spectral templates of different galaxy types
redshifted to evenly spaced redshifts.
Since spectroscopic redshifts have been
measured and published for $\sim$ 100 galaxies in the HDF
(\cite{Cohen96}, \cite{Hogg98}; \cite{Stei}; \cite{DEEP}),
it is possible to fit analytic expressions for photometric redshifts.
In this paper, we explore a simple empirical
approach to estimating redshifts of galaxies based on their colors
(see \cite{Conno97}, \cite{Brun97}, \cite{Conno95} for an alternative
empirical approach);
this method has the advantage of being simple, model independent
(i.e., it does not depend on the assumption of any particular
set of galaxy spectral templates),
and easy to use in determining approximate redshifts
of $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 4$ galaxies.

We determine the empirical analytic relations for color redshifts in \S 2.
We compare our estimated redshifts for the HDF galaxies
with those obtained by the template-fitting method in \S 3. We
describe our estimated redshift catalog of HDF galaxies to
$z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 4$ in \S 4 (the Web site address of the catalog is given).
We investigate the redshift clustering of HDF galaxies in \S 5,
and summarize our results in \S 6.

\section{Empirical Color-redshift Relations}

The HDF covers a 4 square arcmin area of sky in the northern
continuous viewing zone (\cite{HDF}).
The HDF galaxies have been observed in four passbands:
$m_{300}$ (which we denote by $U$), $m_{450}$ ($B$),
$m_{606}$ ($V$), and $m_{814}$ ($I$).
We use the HDF photometric catalog by Sawicki et al. (1997);
it contains 848 galaxies with measured fluxes in all
four passbands to a magnitude limit of $I=27$.
Note that we use the AB system following Sawicki et al. (1997).

In deriving the color-based estimated redshift relations for the HDF,
we use 82 galaxies with measured spectroscopic redshifts in this
field, with redshifts in the
range $z\simeq 0.1$-3.5 (\cite{Cohen96}, \cite{Hogg98};
\cite{Stei}; \cite{DEEP}).
Five of the galaxies (with $2.8 \leq z \leq 3.5$)
are used with only upper limits to their U fluxes (as derived
by Sawicki et. al. 1997).

We first divide the galaxy sample into regions of high and low redshifts
($z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ and $z< 2$) based on empirical color cuts as follows. For
$z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$, the galaxies satisfy one of the following three color selection
criteria:
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:highzselect,1}
&& U\geq 25.66, \, U-B\geq 0.91, \, B-V\leq 1.37, \, V-I\leq 0.5;\\
\label{eq:highzselect,2}
&& I>23.5, \, U-B>2.2; \\
\label{eq:highzselect,3}
&& I>23.5, \, B-V>2.2, \, U-B>-0.5 .
\end{eqnarray}
Lower redshift galaxies, $z<2$, generally fall outside
these color-magnitude regions.
Note that the above color selection criteria for $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ galaxies
reflect our current knowledge from galaxies with measured spectroscopic
redshifts; they may need to be revised as new data becomes available.
To minimize the redshift dispersion in the empirical color-redshift
analytic fits, we further divide the regions into
two color ranges for $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ and three color ranges for $z< 2$.
These empirical divisions reflect the color shifts as a function
of redshift for different spectral type galaxies.
For each color range, we fit an analytic relation for the
redshift, $z_a$, which is linear in color,
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:fit}
z_a = c_1 +c_2\,(U-B) +c_3\,(B-V) +c_4\,(V-I),
\end{equation}
where $c_i$ ($i=1,4$) are constants. The error in $z_a$ due to photometric
errors is
\begin{equation}
\Delta z_a = \sqrt{ (c_2\,\Delta U)^2+ \left[(c_3-c_2)\Delta B\right]^2
+\left[(c_4-c_3)\Delta V\right]^2 + (c_4\,\Delta I)^2 }.
\end{equation}

We use Eq.(\ref{eq:fit}) to determine the best fit between
the observed spectroscopic redshifts
of 82 HDF galaxies at $z\simeq 0.1 $-3.5 and their colors,
in each of the five separate color ranges.
We find the following
best-fit relations and their redshift dispersions, $\sigma_z$.
The redshift dispersions are calculated using the jack knife method
(see \cite{Lupton} for a simple description),
which is also used to estimate the uncertainties of the coefficients
in the best-fit relations.
For easy reference, we assign each color range a number, $cr$,
$1\leq cr \leq 5$.

For the $z<2$ galaxies (see photometric range discussed above):
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\begin{list}%
{(\roman{bean})}{\usecounter{bean}}
\item{$cr$=1: $(U-B)<(B-V)-0.1$: \hskip 5cm (28 galaxies)
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:Lz3,1}
z_a = 0.4111 -0.1852\,(U-B) -0.3062\,(B-V) +0.7301\,(V-I),\\
\hskip 1cm
\sigma_z=  0.034.
\end{equation}
The 1-$\sigma$ uncertainties of the coefficients are
0.0036, 0.0058, 0.0084, and 0.0092 respectively.
}
\item{$cr$=2: $(U-B)\geq (B-V)-0.1>(V-I)$: \hskip 3cm (21 galaxies)
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:Lz3,2}
z_a=   0.163   -0.171\,(U-B)   +0.340\,(B-V)  +0.194\,(V-I),\\
\hskip 1cm
\sigma_z=  0.095.
\end{equation}
The 1-$\sigma$ uncertainties of the coefficients are
0.013, 0.014, 0.045, and 0.047 respectively.
}
\item{$cr$=3: $(U-B)\geq (B-V)-0.1\leq (V-I)$: \hskip 3cm (19 galaxies)
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:Lz3,3}
z_a=   1.126  +0.480 \,(U-B)  -0.513 \,(B-V) -0.250 \,(V-I),
\hskip 1cm
\sigma_z= 0.097.\\
\end{equation}
The 1-$\sigma$ uncertainties of the coefficients are
0.029, 0.023, 0.033, and 0.041 respectively.
}
\end{list}

For the $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ galaxies (see photometric range above,
Eqs.(\ref{eq:highzselect,1})-(\ref{eq:highzselect,3})):
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\begin{list}%
{(\roman{bean})}{\usecounter{bean}}
\item{$cr$=4: $(B-V)-0.5>(V-I)$: \hskip 5cm (8 galaxies; $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 3$)
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:Hz2,1}
z_a = 2.37  +0.02\,(U-B) +1.61 \,(B-V) -2.47 \,(V-I),
\hskip 1cm
\sigma_z= 0.14.
\end{equation}
The 1-$\sigma$ uncertainties of the coefficients are
0.16, 0.04, 0.23, and 0.40 respectively.
}
\item{$cr$=5: $(B-V)-0.5\leq (V-I)$: \hskip 5cm (6 galaxies; $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 3$)
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:Hz2,2}
z_a =  2.18 +0.10\,(U-B) +0.20 \,(B-V)  + 0.75 \,(V-I),
\hskip 1cm
\sigma_z= 0.25
\end{equation}
The 1-$\sigma$ uncertainties of the coefficients are
0.14, 0.09, 0.34, and 0.77 respectively.
}
\end{list}

We present in Fig.1 the best-fit analytic redshifts $z_a$ (from
Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2})) versus the measured spectroscopic
galaxy redshifts $z$.
The galaxies with known measurement errors in $UBVI$ are plotted with
error bars in $z_a$. We used 82 out of 90 galaxies with
available spectroscopic redshifts;
\footnote{We do not count the three $z>2$ galaxies
for which the published spectroscopic redshifts are erroneous or
very uncertain (M. Sawicki 1998, private communication).}
the eight error bars without points
in Fig.1 denote the galaxies not used in determining the $z_a$ relations.
These eight outlying galaxies have a mean dispersion of
$\sigma_z\simeq 0.45$ between their estimated redshifts $z_a$ and
their spectroscopic redshifts $z$; they mostly lie near
the boundaries of the five color ranges.
A table listing these eight galaxies is available
by anonymous ftp in the elt/:HDF subdirectory of astro.princeton.edu.

It is apparent from Fig.1 that the above simple relations provide
good estimates of the galaxy redshifts.
The constant offsets in Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2})
represent a rough indicator of the mean galaxy redshift in a given
color range; the larger offsets represent higher redshift galaxies.
The linear color-redshift relation used above is considerably simpler
than the higher-order polynomial fit used by Connolly et al. (1998),
and has a smaller number of free parameters; it also yields a
smaller dispersion ($\sigma_z \simeq 0.034$ versus 0.097)
for one of the $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 2$ color-ranges (see Eq.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})).

In applying our formulae to the HDF photometric catalog, we first use
Eqs.(\ref{eq:highzselect,1})-(\ref{eq:highzselect,3}) to select
$z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ galaxies.
In estimating color redshifts for $z < 2$ galaxies we then use
Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Lz3,3}), and for
$z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ redshifts we use Eq.(\ref{eq:Hz2,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2}).
In the next section, we compare these estimated color
redshifts with those obtained from spectral template fitting.

\section{Comparison With the Template-fitting Method}

Several groups (e.g. \cite{Lanze96}, \cite{GwHa96}, \cite{Saw97})
have obtained photometric redshifts for the HDF galaxies
by comparing the observed $UBVI$ magnitudes with
a set of galaxy templates of different spectral types
redshifted to evenly spaced redshifts.
The photometric redshifts obtained by these
groups are generally consistent with each other, although
large differences exist for some galaxies (\cite{Sawweb97}).

The color-redshift relations derived in the present paper (\S 2)
yield a considerably smaller
dispersion between the estimated and spectroscopic redshifts
than the template-fitting method;
this occurs because our method explicitly
minimizes the dispersion for each color range
of galaxies with measured redshifts which are used in fitting
the color-redshift relations.
A comparison of our predicted color redshifts, $z_a$,
with the photometric redshifts from template-fitting by
Sawicki et. al. (1997), $z_{temp}$,
is presented in Fig.2 for the 848 HDF galaxies with $I<27$ and with
measured $UBVI$ magnitudes.
The solid diagonal line in Fig.2 indicates $z_a=z_{temp}$;
the two dotted diagonal lines mark the region in which
$|z_a-z_{temp}|\leq 0.5$.
The results show that the two estimators, the simple color redshift
estimator and the template-fitting redshift estimator, are
generally consistent with each other, with some outlyers.
About 90\% of all galaxies lie within $|z_a-z_{temp}|\leq 0.5$.
From the 10\% that lie outside this region (83 out of 848 galaxies),
nearly half lie close to the region's boundary.
The dozen discordant redshifts with $z_{temp} \sim 2$ and
$z_a <0.5$ (Fig.2) are probably due to the gap in the available HDF
spectroscopic redshifts at $z \sim 2$; thus galaxies with true redshifts
of $z \sim 2$ may have been assigned wrong redshifts by
the best-fit analytic formulae.
The analytic formulae presented above can be improved
as spectroscopic redshifts are measured for more galaxies in
the HDF (especially in the missing redshift range of $1.4 \leq z \leq 2.2$).

The agreement between the analytic color redshifts we obtain
and the spectral template-fitting photometric redshifts obtained
by Sawicki et al. (1997) is comparable to the
consistency among the various methods utilizing the spectral template-fitting
technique. This illustrates that the linear analytic relations
based on $UBVI$ colors provide a good and easy method
for estimating galaxy redshifts.
In fact, its dispersion in the different color ranges is lower
than given by the template-fitting methods.

\section{Estimated Redshift Catalog of HDF Galaxies}

We have calculated the estimated redshifts $z_a$ of the HDF galaxies (848
galaxies with $I<27$ and with measured $UBVI$ nagnitudes)
based on the color relations given above (\S 2). We present
these redshifts in a catalog that is available
by anonymous ftp in the elt/:HDF subdirectory of astro.princeton.edu.

The Estimated Redshift Catalog of HDF Galaxies includes the following
information for each galaxy: galaxy identification number;
$x$ and $y$ pixel positions on the v2 HDF
image; $UBVI$ magnitudes; our color redshift estimate, $z_a$
(based on Eq.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2}));
photometric redshift from the template-fitting
method by Sawicki et al, $z_{temp}$;
and, when available, the observed spectroscopic redshift, $z$.
The color range number of each galaxy, $cr$ (\S 2), is also listed
in the catalog.
Hard copies of the catalog are available upon request.

\section{Redshift Clustering}

We use the estimated color redshifts of the HDF galaxies to investigate
the large-scale redshift clustering of galaxies.
The small $\sigma_z$ dispersion found for some of
the color ranges provides the possibility of detecting large-scale clustering
among the distant galaxies.

We use the estimated redshifts $z_a$ for the 848 galaxies with
$I< 27$ from the Estimated Redshift Catalog of HDF Galaxies (\S 4).
We find that most of the galaxies satisfy
either $(U-B)< (B-V) -0.1$ (230 galaxies) or
$(U-B)\geq (B-V) -0.1\leq V-I$ (333 galaxies).
Since the number of galaxies is relatively large and the
dispersion between $z_a$ and $z$ is relatively small
[$\sigma_z=0.034$ and $\sigma_z=0.097$ respectively],
we use these two groups to study the redshift distribution.

Fig.3 presents the estimated redshift distribution
[using Eq.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})] of
230 HDF galaxies with $(U-B)< (B-V) -0.1$ and $I< 27$,
for a bin size of $\Delta z_a=0.03$.
The redshift distribution suggests the existence of peaks
that indicate large-scale clustering of galaxies to $z\sim 1$.
To estimate the significance of the observed structures in the
redshift distribution, we calculate the expected smoothed distribution
by convolving the observed redshift distribution
with a Gaussian of width $\sigma_z^r=0.1$.
The dashed and dotted lines in Fig.3 represent the mean smoothed
distribution and the 1-$\sigma$ contour respectively,
for $\sigma_z^r=0.1$ and $10^4$ realizations of the smoothed distribution.
Most of the observed peaks are marginally significant at
levels of 1 to 3$\sigma$ above the smoothed distribution.
These peaks are consistent with the peaks revealed by spectroscopic
observations of galaxies to $z \mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 0.8$ in this region (\cite{Cohen96});
the location of the spectroscopic peaks are marked by the arrows on top
of Fig.3. We see that the location of our suggested peaks are consistent
with those seen directly with a smaller number of
spectroscopically measured redshifts.
Fig.3 suggests an additional peak at $z\sim 0.8$ that is not
yet confirmed by spectroscopic data.
The peaks are seen consistently in different parts of the HDF field,
with no evidence of sub-clustering on the sky.
These peaks suggest large-scale clustering in the galaxy distribution at
high redshifts; they may represent the distant ($z\sim 1$) counterpart
to local superclusters, or walls, seen at low redshifts
(\cite{Broad90}; \cite{Bahcall91}).
Most recently, such peaks have also been seen at $z \simeq 3$
(\cite{Stei97}).

Fig.4 presents the redshift distribution of
333 HDF galaxies with $(U-B)\geq (B-V) -0.1\leq V-I$
and $I< 27$, for a bin size of $\Delta z_a=0.09$.
(For this group, the redshift dispersion is $\sigma_z=0.097$).
The dashed and the dotted lines in Fig.4 represent the mean smoothed
distribution and the 1$-\sigma$ contour respectively,
for $\sigma_z^r=0.09$ and $10^3$ realizations of the smoothed distribution.
A peak is suggested at $z_a \sim 1$ and possibly at $z\sim 1.3$,
but the large dispersion
for this color sub-sample appears to ``wash-out'' any other significant
underlying peaks.

\section{Summary and Discussion}

Using HDF photometric and spectroscopic data,
we have determined a set of simple analytic formulae that yield
estimated galaxy redshifts to $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 4$
in terms of linear combinations of
three measured colors,
$U-B$, $B-V$, and $V-I$ (Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2})).
The derived analytic formulae in five color ranges exhibit small
dispersions between the estimated and spectroscopic redshifts.
For $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 2$ galaxies, the redshift dispersion ranges from
$\sigma_z=0.034$ to $\sigma_z=0.097$ for different color ranges.
For $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 2$ galaxies, we find
$\sigma_z=0.14$ and $\sigma_z=0.36$ for two color ranges
which typically represent $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun >} 3$ and $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 3 $ galaxies respectively.
These color-redshift relations apply to about 9
in the sample.

The smallest dispersion between the color and the spectroscopic
redshifts, $\sigma_z=0.034$,
occurs for the $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 2$ galaxies satisfying $(U-B)< (B-V) -0.1$;
28 galaxies with measured redshifts are used
in deriving the relation for the estimated redshift,
with only 4 free parameters (the coefficients in Eq.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})).
There are 230 HDF galaxies with $I< 27$ and measured UBVI magnitudes
that belong to this color range; we investigate the large-scale
redshift distribution of these galaxies and find evidence for peaks
in the redshift distribution that suggest large-scale clustering
to at least $z\sim 1$.
These results are consistent with those of Cohen et. al. (1996)
using observed spectroscopic redshifts of a smaller number of galaxies.

We have applied our color redshift formulae to the entire HDF photometric
catalog and find that the derived redshifts are consistent with those
obtained from spectral template-fitting techniques.
The analytic relations, by design, yield lower dispersion
than the template-fitting method.
The color-redshift relations have the advantage of being
simple, model independent, and easy to use. They can be
further improved with additional data.
These analytic color-redshift estimators
are useful in providing empirical estimates
of galaxy redshifts to $z\mathrel{\mathpalette\fun <} 4$ using multiband photometry.

Our Estimated Redshift Catalog of HDF Galaxies,
based on our color redshift formulae for all 848 HDF galaxies with
$I<27$ and measured $UBVI$ fluxes, is available
by anonymous ftp in the elt/:HDF subdirectory of astro.princeton.edu.

Note that our color-redshift relations (Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2}))
are derived using AB magnitudes
and for the HDF filters. For application to other photometric catalogs,
the appropriate spectroscopic training set should be used; when such a
training set is not available, Eqs.(\ref{eq:Lz3,1})-(\ref{eq:Hz2,2})
may provide useful estimates after appropriate photometric
transformation has been performed between the different filter systems.
Also note that these color-redshift relations should not be applied
to galaxies which lie close to the boundaries of the color ranges.

Finally, we note that our color-redshift relations are limited by
the absence of measured spectroscopic redshifts for galaxies in the range
of $1.4 \le z \le 2.2$ (see Fig.1 and Fig.2).
It is very important to obtain spectroscopic redshifts in this range,
because it will not only enable better calibration of photometric
redshifts, it will also help us understand the nature of galaxies
in the intermediate redshift range.

\acknowledgements{\centerline{\bf Acknowledgements}}

It is a pleasure to thank Marcin Sawicki for providing
the photometric catalog of the HDF
and the corresponding photometric redshifts,
as well as helpful comments on the manuscript;
Daniela Calzetti for helpful communications concerning spectral templates;
Judy Cohen and David Hogg, who also provided helpful comments on the
manuscript, for the use of redshifts prior to publication;
and James Rhoads for help with IRAF.
This work is partially supported by NSF grants AST93-15368
and AST98-02802.

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One of the most important tour options for sightseeing at Niagara Falls is the Maid of the Mist, a particularly wet boat tour that takes its patrons into the turbulent waters before the falls. Frommer's described the Maid of the Mist as the "most exciting way" to see the falls; rides on this boat are a feature of many other tour packages of Niagara Falls. Other boat tours -- such as the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours -- focus on the wild whitewater parts of the Niagara River, rather than the falls.
Sightseeing tours of Niagara Falls may consist of simply buying a ticket on the Maid of the Mist, signing up for a longer half-day or full-day tour that includes other Niagara sights, or even a longer multiple night vacation package. Operators like Bedore Tours, Tours of Niagara, Niagara Tours and Gray Line combine the sightseeing boat trip with visits to other points, such as the Skylon Tower. Many travel agencies sell vacation packages for Niagara Falls that include round-trip transportation and accommodations.
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While the falls are the center point of any sightseeing tour in the area, they are not the only feature on such tours; they're not even the only feature on the Niagara River. The Whirlpool Rapids are another river feature that many tours visit, either by boat, as in the case of Whirlpool Jet Boats, or from the overlooking bridge, as in the case of Tours of Niagara packages. The local vineyards and wineries also figure on many tours, such as the Niagara Tours sightseeing trip.
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The event gathered representatives from 20 organizations from both Europe (covering Germany, Netherlands, Norway, France, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, Austria and Turkey) and Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand), honorable guests from the Science and Technology Committee of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Marie-Curie fellows, researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders, as well as representatives of the European Commission, to discuss the future development of S&T Cooperation between EU and Southeast Asian countries.
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We hope you're enjoying your live stream direct from NYAF/CC 2011!
Mr. Makoto Shinkai is a special guest and in honor of his appearance, we'll be streaming his works: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Voices of a Distant Star, and Place Promised in our Early Days for one week.
"Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones... and I will try to fix you."
Gonna watch them again. Wha... Five Centimeters Per Second was available before in my region. Now it's not?
Voices of a Distant Star was so sad and beautiful I am tearing-up just remembering it.
Poi is the new Desu!
Cool, more videos that are unavailable in my region (RoW).
I'd say 98% of them are this way. Say... do I have a slightest reason to ever buy premium membership? To watch Gintama in HD?
I watched 5 Centimeters Per Second last time it was available on CR and loved it. Can't wait to watch these other two! Thanks so much!
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Tag: alternative
Wanted: A viable, credible alternative to the PNP!
I will not spend too much time bemoaning our sad state of affairs as a nation. I opt not to launch off into any long winded narrative replete with statistics aimed a demonstrating our status as a "failed state". Who cares about an exchange rate of 113 JD : 1 USD. The decline has slowed down! But that has had zero effect on our grocery bill. We have certainly become very innovative in our bid to continue feeding ourselves and our families. Good stuff! Now that we know the definition of employment (to be considered as employed you must have engaged in one hour of income generating activity in the week prior to the survey), who cares about the latest employment statistics that show that the employment rate has improved by 2.7% year on year in April 2014 to a whopping 86.4%! The fact that this administration claimed that Jamaica had 31 cases of Chik-V is great news…despite the fact that those of us in the productive sector are faced with very real manpower issues as our teams remain at home, reporting "Chik-V like symptoms". Let's not focus on that. The Prime Minister spent 70 minutes addressing Comrades and the wider public at the bashment that is the PNP Annual Conference. She listed her administration's successes over the past 2 ½ years and insisted that the PNP continues to "pass the people's tests."
There has not been a whole lot fact checking with respect to her claims. The print and electronic media have simply by and large reported her statements. Poor job, Media Peeps. Two days after her speech, Nationwide Radio, having been chastened ion this regard by commentator Kevin O'Brien Chang, did a fact checking feature on PSMs speech. Better late than never I suppose. The youth arm of the Opposition JLP, G2K did something in this regard, although I would hardly term their efforts at fact checking "robust":
"The organisation also noted the false portrayal of the PNP taking office in a period of 14 consecutive quarters of negative growth and would like to point out that in 2011, when the PNP took the reins of government; the country was on a growth path of over 1.5%.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller must remember that this sort of analysis destroys her credibility and makes it more difficult for her to unite Jamaica to lead it down a truly transformational path," added G2K Vice president, Matthew Samuda." (https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=708914739157307).
The only official statement I could find from the Labour party proper on the Prime Minister's speech, was a statement from Audley Gordon, Deputy General Secretary (https://www.facebook.com/AndrewHolnessJM/posts/875514722460380).
It felt like the obligatory, predictable response from a party in opposition that is expected to rebut:
"The Prime Minister's presentation reflected a Party leader needing to 'whip up' her base but not a Prime Minister interested in the mandate of the people or the real issues affecting people. She dodged the issues of crime, the cost of electricity and even the current health epidemic! How can you then say you passed the peoples test?"
He went on to lament the impending JPS fee hike and inflation and its impact on families trying to cope in today's Jamaica. All true, Mr. DGS, but hardly breaking news. We live it. We feel it. We see it. We live in Jamaica too, Mr. Gordon and the JLP, and we heard the Prime Minister. Trust me when I tell you that we were more than able to come to our own conclusions as to the credibility and relevance of her pronouncements.
Former PM Bruce Golding defended the JLP against PSMs accusation of 4 missing years . I'm all for setting the record straight, and I agree that PSM is entitled to her own opinions, but certainly not her own facts. But establishing fact is only the beginning.
We need more from the Opposition party. I suggest that they issue a specific mandate to the bright young resources of G2K to create a center for fact checking any and every claim made by the Party in Power. Create and maintain a data base in this regard. Very easy; very, very important. That's the first step. But more importantly, we need for the JLP to move beyond this very basic (albeit important) task of keeping the facts straight. What Jamaica needs is a viable, credible alternative to what we now have. Repeating to us what we already know adds absolutely no value to the process and renders you irrelevant.
I believe that the PNP is the default setting for Jamaica. The JLP is the override button. One only hits the override button if something has gone drastically wrong. More often than not, we hit restart, opting to start again with the same settings. Think on these things, JLP. You have to present a compelling reason for Jamaica to choose you. That the PNP is not handling our business properly does not automatically mean that you're it!
The JLP's last press release as reflected on its website (http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com) is dated July 21, 2014. The home page has a statement attributed to Dr. Baugh about Chick-V dated Sept 6. There is an option to look at the JLP's position on a number of issues of national importance. Again, comments where they do exist (there is nothing under "crime" for example) feel platitudinous at best. I looked for something along the lines of "The JLP's Vision for Jamaica". You see, I am in search of an alternative. A credible alternative does not merely pick holes in their opponent's arguments. A credible alternative does not merely sit back and criticize the other party's every move and misstep. We can and do do that already. A credible alternative is just that: an option that presents a better way forward. All I see on the JLP website by way of an articulated vision for our beloved country is a link to their 2007 manifesto and their 2012 local government manifesto. What is the JLP really offering Jamaica? How does Jamaica look and feel under a Labour Party administration? How will the quality of our lives change under the JLP? How will they do it? This is what we want to hear from the JLP.
In between rattling off the usual rhetoric to do with Jamaica being better off under the PNP and of course, the fact that the PNP will most certainly win the next local and general elections, Madam PM repeatedly referenced that fact that we had passed IMF tests. Yet 52 years post independence, I can't help feeling let down that we monitor with such alacrity an agenda imposed on us. And yes, perhaps we are here because of how we have (mis)managed our own affairs. But monitoring our performance against an IMF agenda does not mean that we have to discard Vision 2030. Where does the Labour Party stand on Vision 2030?
Let us reframe the narrative around our politics. Success must be defined as more than one girl from the country now sitting in Jamaica house. Success must be considered as more than simply winning power. We know success when we see it and feel it, and we aren't doing either right now. I invite the labour party go beyond their present modus operandi , the ethos of which is summed up in Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlet's very telling tweet in response to an entirely reasonable plea from a citizen on Sept 21 2014 :
@tonispencer: PSM, where is the opportunity for the average Jamaican? Those of us NOT in politics???? #PNPConference #Leadership #JLP
@drstab56: @tonispencer @fayvalwilliams ask the PNP #MAMMA P
Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett is a former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) member of parliament for Eastern St Andrew, and he is reportedly seeking to represent the party in a Manchester constituency in the next parliamentary elections. Dr. Bartlett and the JLP: We heard what Mama had to say. We feel and live under the conditions resulting from her administration of our country's affairs. We want to know what the JLP is offering. You, Sir, passed up an opportunity to convince us that the JLP is a credible alternative.
Jamaica needs a credible alternative. But the JLP obviously loves being in opposition.
Posted on September 29, 2014 September 5, 2018 Categories Jamaican Society todayTags alternative, Bruce Golding, Chik V, JLP, Opposition., PNP, Vision 2030Leave a comment on Wanted: A viable, credible alternative to the PNP!


A Burnley park has been officially relaunched following nine months of restoration work funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Burnley Council.
Guests gathered at the new gates at Thompson Park on Sunday to watch deputy Mayor of Burnley, Coun, Anne Kelly, officially unveil the new-look park.
The day included a Fun in the Park event featuring dance, music and stalls.
Both the park's boathouse and pavilion have been restored while retaining their original 1930s architectural features.
The boathouse is now operating as a cafe and for the first time families can enjoy refreshments in a bright and relaxing room while taking in stunning views of the boating lake.
The pavilion which enjoys an elevated position with views of the new rose garden and boating lake will soon be available for events such as school visits, fundraising events, meetings and wedding receptions.
This building is heated by a state-of-the-art biomass boiler, sustainably fuelled with wood from the council's tree management process.
Coun. John Harbour, the council's Executive member for housing and leisure, said: "It's wonderful to see all the months of hard work finally paying off.
"Visitors can see how much the park has been improved and modernised, while still retaining its traditional charm and features.
Thanks to the council's commitment to making Burnley a dementia friendly town, there is an accessible ramp in the Italian garden - which along with the rose garden looks resplendent - purpose-made arm rests on benches which have been lovingly restored by a volunteer, and accessible toilets in the boathouse, pavilion and toilet block.
Sean Kerr, the council's parks development officer, said: "The feedback has been fantastic and I'm delighted to see so many new visitors and regulars.


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Q: How to update the controls present in two different update panels using the click event of two different buttons I am quite new to learning asp.net, so the question that I am asking may sound quite basic but I still need an answer as I am doing r&d with some of the toipcs.
I have 2 update panels in my page. Each contains a label. There are two buttons on my page, on the click event of the first button the label in the first update panel should get updated. On the click of the second button the label in the second update panel should get updated.
However when I click any of the two buttons both the labels get updated.
In the load event of the page the foll code is written
        Label2.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();
        Label3.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();

The code for  both the update panel is as follows:
              <asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel1" runat="server">
              <ContentTemplate>
              <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:Label>
              </ContentTemplate>
              <Triggers>
              <asp:AsyncPostBackTrigger ControlID= "Button1" EventName="click" />

              </Triggers>
              </asp:UpdatePanel>

              <asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel2" runat="server">
              <ContentTemplate>
              <asp:Label ID="Label3" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:Label>
              </ContentTemplate>
              <Triggers>
              <asp:AsyncPostBackTrigger ControlID="Button2" EventName="click" />
              </Triggers>
              </asp:UpdatePanel>

A: Remove the code from the page_load method and place it in the event of each of the buttons. So for button1 you put the code that updates label1 and for button2 you put the code that updates the label2.

A: You don't even need the triggers unless you're doing cross panel events.  However, you do need to properly set up your script manager and update panels:
<asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server"
    EnablePartialRendering="true"></asp:ScriptManager>
<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel1" runat="server"
    UpdateMode="Conditional" OnLoad="Panel1_Load">
  <ContentTemplate>
    <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button1"/>
    <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:Label>
  </ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>
<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel2" runat="server"
    UpdateMode="Conditional" OnLoad="Panel2_Load">
  <ContentTemplate>
    <asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" Text="Button2"/>
    <asp:Label ID="Label3" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:Label>
  </ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>

Here you'd put your code in Panel1_Load(){} and Panel2_Load(){}.
Notice the settings: EnablePartialRendering="true"
and: UpdateMode="Conditional"
If you don't want the asp:Button controls on your panels, you'd have to put them somewhere that would block their normal full post-back behavior.


Guide to Kaavi parish, Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia.
Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.


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Drosera pulchella, a type of pygmy sundew (subgenus Bryastrum), is a species of carnivorous plant native to southwestern Australia. As their common name suggests, they are a small species that usually 15 to 20 millimeters wide. They typically grow in clusters that completely cover an area like a patch of moss. The namesake sticky dew at the ends of their leaves is designed to trap insects so that the plants can absorb nutrients as the insect decomposes.

Distribution
Drosera pulchella is found in Western Australia where there is a moderate Mediterranean climate. It is one of many species of Drosera that can be found there. There are about 50 species of pygmy sundews distributed mostly throughout Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.

Habitat and ecology
This species can typically be found in areas with abundant year-round moisture such as swamps, creeks, lakes and forests.

Unusual among sundews, these plants have to be able to cope with the Australian dry season, so they have developed extensive roots so that they can obtain water when it becomes scarce. They also have to compensate for the poor quality of the soil they live in, which is the main theory why they evolved to catch insects.

Morphology

The plant itself is low to the ground with its leaves surrounding a central bud. On the ends of the leaves are tentacle-like projections that produce the sticky mucus like substance that the plant uses to trap insects.

The plant lures insects in by producing a sweet smelling secretion that draws them close to the tentacles. Once the insect is caught the tentacles contract to engulf the insect and cover it with sticky mucus. Once caught in the trap the insect either dies of exhaustion or of suffocation as the sticky mucus clogs their spiracles.

Reproduction

Drosera pulchella can reproduce sexually and asexually depending on the conditions in its environment. Pygmy Drosera can flower at will and usually produce white, pink, yellow, orange or red flowers. While they do produce flowers they are not very efficient at producing seeds and therefore only flower when conditions are best. Most of the time they reproduce asexually by producing gemmae. The gemmae is a specialized leaf that detaches and becomes a new plant, genetically identical to the parent plant. The plant makes dozens of gemmae, so many that it pushes the leaves away from the rosette at the center creating tension.  This allows the gemmae   to be launched up to several meters when the plant is touched.

Uses
These tiny plants are primarily used for terrariums and indoor plants where they can be maintained and grown in stable environments.

References

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