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Negro Hill is a conspicuous rocky hill, double-peaked with a small tarn in between, rising to 100 m at South Beaches on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It surmounts Fontus Lake on the south. The area was visited by 19th-century sealers.

The feature was descriptively named ('Morro Negro' meaning "Black Hill" in Spanish) by an Argentine Antarctic Expedition in about 1958.

Location
Negro Hill is located at , which is 1.1 km northeast of Dometa Point, 4.99 km  east-northeast of Nikopol Point, 4.71 km east-southeast of Chester Cone, 1.95 km south of Tsamblak Hill and 4.04 km west-northwest of Rish Point (British mapping in 1968, detailed Spanish mapping in 1992, and Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009).

Maps
 Península Byers, Isla Livingston. Mapa topográfico a escala 1:25000. Madrid: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, 1992.
 L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
 L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map.  Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009.

References
 Negro Hill. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer

Hills of Livingston Island

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Ricki Lake: 'I Can't Believe I Was Fat'
The former TV host, who's lost 140 lbs. from her all-time high, eats sensibly, doesn't diet
By Liz McNeil
Updated November 30, 2008 11:50 PM
Credit: Gary Gershoff/WireImage
Ricki Lake has trimmed 140 lbs. from her all-time top weight of 270 lbs. – and says she is holding steady.
"I can't believe I was a fat person for most of my life," the former talk show host, rocking a sexy black Herve Leger dress (size small), told PEOPLE at a recent benefit for the New Space for Women's Health, a New York City birthing center slated to open in 2010.
"I didn't have surgery and I worked hard. There's no secret. I'm active. I watch what I eat," Lake, 40, adds.
But she's certainly not immune to the pressure to stay thin. "According to Hollywood standards, I'm not a thin girl. I m a normal girl," says the mom of two boys, Milo, 11, and Owen, 7. "I don't want to perpetuate that obsession but yet I am also guilty of wanting … to lose weight."
"I'm just grateful that I have sons and not daughters because it's that much harder," she says.
Lake sticks to meals delivered by a service called Fresh Dining ("It's organic, it's fresh, and I still love it," she says) but admits unpredictable factors in life could one day interfere.
"With the weight stuff I don't have any answers," she says. "Something tragic in my life could happen and I could balloon and gain weight. I can't promise I will be like this forever."
Recently, Lake has been focusing on making a sequel to her 2007 documentary The Business of Being Born, and is working on a guide to pregnancy, due out in May.
And with the holidays in full swing? "I will be really conscious because I have this book coming out and I want to look great," she says. "I don t need to lose anymore weight. [But] I don t want to go backwards. So I'm not going to pig out this Christmas."
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A jury in California has awarded a plaintiff $5.7 million after determining Ethicon and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, did not adequately inform patients of the risks associated with the Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Sling System.
The compensatory and punitive damages were awarded to Colleen Perry, who alleged during her transvaginal mesh trial that her sling system led to the need for revision surgery and painful, persistent complications.
Perry claims she received the Gynecare sling in March 2011, as treatment for stress urinary incontinence. Shortly after her procedure, Perry stated she experienced a "pulling" pain that sent her back to her gynecologist. In January 2012, Perry underwent revision surgery to have the sling removed. Unfortunately, she has suffered a variety of pelvic mesh complications since the second surgery, including pain, scarring, infection, and bleeding. In addition, she continues to have difficulties with stress urinary incontinence, the very condition the sling was supposed to treat.
In 2013, Perry filed her lawsuit with her husband, claiming the product "has high failure, injury and complication rates, fails to perform as intended, requires frequent and often debilitating revision surgeries, and has caused severe and irreversible injuries, conditions, and damage to a significant number of women." The plaintiffs also state that while the manufacturers of the device assert the mesh used in the sling is inert, scientific studies have found the material to be biologically incompatible with the human body. This can lead to a reaction by the body's own immune system, which can lead to painful adverse reactions to the mesh.
The jury sitting in the Kern County Superior Court deliberated for more than three days before rendering their transvaginal mesh verdict. They determined that Ethicon was liable for design flaws that led to Perry's injuries and that the company failed to provide proper warning to the public about the risks. That decision led to an award of $700,000 in compensatory damages to Perry.
The jury also decided Ethicon's behavior amounted to "malice" and awarded Perry an additional $5 million in punitive damages. The plaintiffs originally sought $17.2 million for pain and suffering, future medical expenses and punitive damages. This verdict is the fourth transvaginal mesh trial involving Ethicon mesh devices that was decided in favor of the plaintiff. Another trial in West Virginia was decided in favor of the defendants.
More than 36,000 vaginal mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon products have been filed in state and federal courts nationwide. More than 24,000 are currently pending in multidistrict litigation in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Multidistrict litigation was established to streamline early trial proceedings for a growing number of similar cases against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson.
Other companies are also facing litigation involving transvaginal mesh devices, including Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard and American Medical Systems. Allegations in these cases include injuries like persistent abdominal pain, bleeding and recurrent infections. Many plaintiffs claim to have had additional surgery in an effort to remove the mesh. However, these surgeries are not always successful and some women are facing a lifetime of injuries as a result of their transvaginal mesh.


The boat ride took about an hour to reach the first place we wanted to check that none of us had ever surfed before. There was no one in the water and not much swell, we watched for a few moments and saw a couple waves that looked rideable. That was enough to get the stoke going and we got sunscreen on and jumped in. The water was brilliantly blue and clear and not long after we got to the line up the first set of shoulder high waves rolled in. As we traded off waves, I looked around at the shoreline. Waterfalls trickling down the cliffside into an open beach cave. Not a soul around but us girls and had a feeling I hadn't felt in a while, the feeling of the unknown, Surfing a new spot all alone in the Pacific with just your friends. It really didn't matter that the waves weren't perfect because that is not what it is about. It was about the journey and sharing it with great friends enjoying each others company. The giggles came readily as we watched our friend scamper across the rocks to get a drink at the fresh water spring.
We surfed three spots that day. At one of the spots two surfers paddled out to the boat as we were watching the waves. We took them off guard when they realized it was a boat full of surfer girls. We invited them on board and offered them a cold beer. They had been camping on the beach, obviously had not had much social contact with other humans, and were looking for some fish to buy. They invited us to lunch at their camp site and we politely declined. They looked like they had been there for a while and maybe hadn't seen many woman in a while either. Anyway we had lunch plans already at a resort down the way.
At the next spot we pulled out the long boards for a quick session before lunch. We hiked a few minutes walk through the jungle to a resort we knew about that serves up some tasty tacos and even tastier jalapeno margaritas. We witnessed a sweet,snuggly moment between a baby monkey and his mama on our way back to the boat. On our way home, we showed an expensive charter fishing boat that didn't seem to be having any luck how it was done by catching a yellow fin tuna on the handline and ate it for dinner that evening.


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News The Persona Series Has Now Sold More Than 10 Million Copies Worldwide
The Persona series might not be as globally recognised as Mario or Pikachu just yet, but it's certainly grown in popularity over the past number of years. In fact, it recently reached a significant milestone in its history. According to Atlus, in a blog post over on the official Japanese Persona website, the entire series has now sold more...
Sat 24th Aug 2019
News Atlus Exceeded Its Sales Target For The Previous Fiscal Year, Despite Net Loss Of 904 Million Yen
The results are in
Japanese video game company Atlus – responsible for the recent 3DS title, Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth – has published its financial statement for the previous fiscal year, which began on 1st April 2018 and ended on 31st March 2019. According to a translation of the report over on Persona Central, the company experienced...
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Nintendo Download 6th June (Europe)
Persona Q2! Slay the Spire! Timespinner!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Summer Sports Games (Joindots,...
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Nintendo Download 30th May (North America)
Gato Roboto, Ages of Mages and Timespinner!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa...
Thu 30th May 2019
News 3DS System Update 11.10.0-43 Is Now Live
Super stable
The 3DS might be on life support, but there are still a handful of quality titles on the way to the system. One of these is Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, due out early next month, on 4th June. To help ensure the experience on this system continues to be as stable as possible, Nintendo has released a new firmware update. It's the...
Tue 28th May 2019
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Have A Whopping 27 Pieces Of DLC At Launch
Would you like some DLC with that?
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is just over a month away from launching on Nintendo 3DS, but there's a whole lot of extra content set to be tucked away as paid DLC. Amazingly, available immediately on its 4th June release date, the game will have 27 different pieces of DLC to buy. These range from Sub-Personas...
Mon 29th Apr 2019
Video Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Gets Brand New Story Trailer
"Step beyond the silver screen"
We're slowly but surely getting closer and closer to Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth's release on 3DS and, today, Nintendo and Atlus have shared a new story trailer for the game. You can check out the action for yourself up above; you'll notice that the western version sadly doesn't feature English voice work, as...
Wed 13th Mar 2019
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth On 3DS Won't Include English Voice Work
Japanese voice track, English subtitles
After being rated by the Australian Classification Board last month, it was yesterday confirmed Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth would be released on the 3DS in both North America and Europe later this year. If you want to find out more information about this title, check out the
Sat 2nd Feb 2019
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Officially Confirmed For The West, Premium Edition Detailed
As expected thanks to its recent western classification, it has now been confirmed that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is coming to Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe later this year. The game acts as a sequel to 2014's Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Rated By The Australian Classification Board
A local release nears
In addition to Joker being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the near future as the game's first DLC fighter, it looks like Persona fans in the west can also look forward to the eventual arrival of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth on the 3DS. After being revealed in Japan last August and then locally released on 29th...
Thu 17th Jan 2019
News Atlus Releases New Trailer For Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Boxart also revealed
Atlus recently revealed the 3DS title Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth would be released in Japan on 29th November. The reveal was made in a commercial during an episode of the Persona 5 animation. Although there's still no word regarding a western release, more news about the Japanese version is starting to surface...
Mon 6th Aug 2018
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Be Released In Japan On 29th November
Commercial reveals all
Atlus has released a television commercial via YouTube for Persona Q2, revealing the game's full title and Japan launch date. The original clip was shown during an episode of the Persona 5 animation. The game will arrive on 29th November and will be officially titled Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. It will also inc
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Alcohol ban not the answer: National Liquor Traders Council
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13 July 2020, 1:05 AM | Wendy Mothata	| @Wendy_Mothata
The council says 10 000 of taverns have already closed permanently and another 12 500 taverns are barely getting by.
The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) says the suspension of the sale of the alcohol under lockdown Level 3 is "not the answer."
NLTC, which represents over 50 000 business owners, argues that the suspension of the sale of alcohol cannot be the answer. "+200 000 dependents and up to 1 million people that are part of the liquor industry value chain will be at economic risk should the ban on alcohol be introduced," reads in part the statement by the NLTC.
The council says 10 000 taverns have already closed permanently and another 12 500 taverns are barely getting by, which represent 25% of taverns that are in distress and cannot survive another week of non-trading.
It adds that "The impact of another hard lockdown will only grow these numbers further and deal a deadly blow to the only township economy still in the hands of black South Africans."
Full statement below:
Sale of alcohol banned
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that the sale of alcohol would be suspended with immediate effect as a measure to reduce the load on the healthcare system that is already under pressure with the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
President Ramaphosa announces the ban of alcohol sale under lockdown Level 3:
As of Sunday, 276 242 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the country. With more than 12 000 cases consistently being reported daily over the last couple of days, Ramaphosa says this means there are now 500 infections every hour in South Africa, which has pushed the government to consider adjusting the Level 3 regulations.
The council further lamented not being taken into consideration while deciding on government's COVID-19 relief fund. "No state support is being discussed or has been put forward for these small business owners that have operated within the boundaries of the law and their licenses even though they have adhered to the requirements of the lockdown at a great personal loss to themselves and their livelihoods. It is as though tavern owners are less than other small businesses."
'Drinking parties'
Addressing South Africans on Sunday evening, the President said he is aware of cases where people organise drinking parties, visit family and refuse to wear masks – in direct violation of government directives.
"In some cases, some people go to funerals where more than 1 000 people are in attendance. This is how the virus is spread through carelessness and through recklessness. It is concerning that many are downplaying the seriousness of this virus despite all evidence to the contrary and what we have cautioned about on numerous occasions."
In the video below, political parties and analysts react to President Cyril Ramaphosa's speech:
'Marshall Plan'
The DA rejects the ban on family visits, saying it fundamentally undermines the right to dignity and "goes to the heart of what makes us human."
"How can it be legal to visit a casino or a church service with 49 other people, but illegal to see one's own family?"
The party says South Africa needs a Marshall Plan to build treatment and prevention capacity. "Government must have the humility to ask the private sector for help and must learn from what is working in the Western Cape," the party says.
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How Do You Become a Data Engineer?
Interested in becoming a data engineer? Springboard can help! Explore everything you need to know about becoming a data engineer in this guide.
Here's what we'll cover:
What Is a Data Engineer and What Does a Data Engineer Do?
What Is the Difference Between a Data Engineer and a Data Scientist?
Data Engineering Job Profile, Skills, & More
What Are the Top Industries for Data Engineers?
How Can Springboard Help You Become a Data Engineer?
Data Engineering Career FAQs
Data engineering is a type of software engineering that focuses deeply on data—namely, data workflows, pipelines, and the ETL process (Extract, Transform, Load).
With the rise of big data and its increasingly central role in business priorities, the demand for data engineers has soared. Job growth for data engineers reached 50% in 2019, according to DICE's 2020 Tech Jobs Report. Demand for data engineers is strongest in industries that have historically leaned heavily on data, including IT, Internet, insurance, financial services and hospitals, and healthcare.
Because data engineering is a relatively new profession that intersects both software engineering and data science, there are no clear-cut steps to become a data engineer.
But that doesn't mean it can't be done. This guide will show you all the necessary skills, knowledge, and education you need to become a successful data engineer—all without a bachelor's degree or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
Data engineers are in charge of the delivery, storage, and processing of data. A data engineer's job is to provide a reliable infrastructure for these functions. Data engineers do this by building data pipelines that transform and transport data from various data sources (such as a CRM system) to a storage system such as a data warehouse. These pipelines enable raw data to be converted into an analyzable format to be used in data science projects.
Put simply, data engineers help build data warehouses and form the crucial yet often overlooked backbone of any data science operation within an organization.
The difference between a data engineer and a data scientist is that data engineers focus on the infrastructure needed for data analysis, while data scientists perform data mining and data analysis functions.
If you're unclear on the distinction between a data scientist and a data engineer, remember:
A data engineer is in charge of creating and maintaining data workflows and its underlying infrastructure
A data scientist is more involved in manipulating the data itself
Follow these general guidelines to acquire the skills you'll need to become a data engineer and land an entry-level job.
Learn the right programming languages. Remember that a data engineer is first and foremost a software engineer who also possesses skills in data analysis and statistics. Start by firming up your programming skills and learning programming languages used by data engineers. SQL is the top programming language used by data engineers for creating and managing relational databases. Then, move on to programming languages for statistical analysis and modeling, such as Python or R. Alongside these foundational skills, build your understanding of how these programming languages are applied in the real world.
Learn automation and scripting. Many of the tasks associated with transforming and analyzing data can be automated, especially if the task is repetitive and takes a long time. To automate tasks, you need to know scripting language syntax and operations, and product configurations such as workflow processes, escalations, and actions. Scripting languages can be used to automate certain tasks in a program or to extract information from a data set.
Learn how databases work. Data engineers work with databases containing structured and unstructured data. Relational databases are essentially tables consisting of rows and columns of structured data. Data engineers use SQL to transform and transport data from a data source (such as a relational database) to a data warehouse using ETL pipelines. They also tune databases for fast analysis and create table schemas. Meanwhile, unstructured data is stored in a NoSQL database in the form of documents. Querying a NoSQL database requires a proprietary language that is very different from SQL.
Learn how data processing works. Data processing is the conversion of raw data into an analyzable form. The most commonly used engine for parallel data processing—which is useful for large datasets—is Apache Spark. This data processing framework uses batch processing, which involves collecting data points that are grouped together within a specific time interval. Stream processing deals with continuous data collection in real-time. Each model has different use cases; batch processing is better when you don't need real-time data, whereas stream processing is essential for keeping business intelligence up to date.
Learn cloud computing. The main advantage of cloud platforms is they centralize processing power and enable companies to store virtually unlimited amounts of data without the associated costs of on-premise storage solutions. The most popular cloud platforms are Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Some job descriptions require familiarity with a specific platform. Cloud platforms provide a range of services that are useful to data engineers, including the ability to use MPP databases that run across several machines and use parallel processing to do otherwise expensive data queries.
Build a portfolio. Think of problems that can be solved by data science, and what data sources and pipelines will be needed to query the data. Predicting oil demand (and pricing), election outcomes, iceberg paths, and the reproduction rates of animal populations are examples of real-world problems that can be tackled using data science. Choose a discipline that matters to you, such as the environment or government policy, and formulate a problem statement. Next, determine what datasets you'll need and find out if they're publicly accessible. Gather the data and build a pipeline that enables you to store and query that data.
Data engineers are responsible for expanding and optimizing data and data pipeline architecture and optimizing the data flow and collection for cross-functional teams. Training to become a data engineer requires a number of specialized skills.
The job description of a data engineer usually contains clues on what programming languages a data engineer needs to know, the company's preferred data storage solutions, and some context on the teams the data engineer will work with. The level of skills and the foundational knowledge required varies widely from junior data engineering job descriptions to senior data engineering job descriptions.
Learn more about a typical data engineer job description here.
Naturally, the top industries for data engineers are those with a high concentration of data-driven organizations. This includes industries such as IT, computer software, financial services, hospitals, and healthcare.
The Data Science Hierarchy of Needs (below) shows the steps an organization must take to use big data in making business decisions. Data engineering fits in row 2 (move/store) and row 3 (explore/transform).
The other steps are typically overseen by data scientists, data analysts, and business intelligence specialists.
Want to know how to get into data engineering? Springboard's data engineering online courses and bootcamps are comprehensive, accessible, and come with a six-month job guarantee.
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GAS Nord Stream 2 7 September, 2021 12:00 pm
COMMENTS: Michał Perzyński
@MichalPerzynski
The end of Nord Stream 2 construction is just the beginning
The completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, almost two years after the original deadline, does not conclude the dispute over the pipe. The US sanctions and the EU law make it impossible to quickly start gas transmission, despite the fait accompli policy pursued by Gazprom, which is contributing to the high gas prices in Europe – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
According to the EA Daily news agency, early Monday morning on the 6th of September, the construction of Nord Stream 2 has been completed, and the line that was still underway is now waiting for the so-called "golden weld", which will connect the completed sections in the waters of the German Exclusive Economic Zone. Gazprom had previously announced it wanted to start transmitting 5-6 bcm of gas via the new pipe already this fall, but that the US sanctions and the need to implement the EU anti-trust regulations from the third energy package were in the way.
Technical certification and insurance that both require cooperating with companies under the threat of the existing US sanctions are also a concern. Americans have completed the sanctions list by adding a company called Constanta, as it could potentially be used to insure Nord Stream 2 and to avoid restrictions. It may turn out that Washington will have the final say on when Nord Stream 2 will get insurance, and, consequently, when the deliveries will become technically possible. It is unclear how long this process will take, but one could imagine a situation where the first line that had been completed back in June 2021, will be flaunted as the potential source of the mentioned 5-6 bcm on offer for Europe this fall.
Russians will continue to argue in court and on the public forum that their pipeline is technically finished, because a financing model had been set up and money had been spent, so there is ground to start deliveries. However, before this can happen Gazprom will need to face many hurdles. Let's start with the fact that the company has recently lost at the court in Düsseldorf, which decided the pipe could not receive derogation from the EU gas directive regulations. Additionally, PGNiG, together with other entities, may join the certification process and demand that all of the regulations included in the EU gas directive be implemented. This will entail an expensive and time consuming regulatory certification in line with strict standards that will leave little room for Gazprom to maneuver. The discussion on allowing a third party – Russia's Rosneft is already underway in Moscow, and may turn out to be much more than an attempt by Gazprom's rival to break the Russian monopoly. In the most extreme case, Russians would have to change their own law to adapt Nord Stream 2 to EU regulations, which would deprive Gazprom of its exclusive access to export gas pipelines. Such a move would require earlier talks with the European Commission, and perhaps even an intergovernmental agreement between Germany and Russia, which would take time.
It's been an open secret that the opponents of Nord Stream 2 are concerned about the fait accompli policy, and about the deliveries starting in spite of the sanctions, which has been suggested in the recent comments made by pro-Russian analysts in Western Europe after the loss at the Düsseldorf court. We wrote about the case earlier on BiznesAlert.pl. It is absolutely necessary that Poles and other opponents of Nord Stream 2 continue to participate in the certification of the pipe's operator, as it will stabilize the situation in view of the rising prices for which Gazprom is also partially to blame, as it has put a break on supplies to Europe despite shortages, and started to deplete its gas storage facilities on the continent. The discussions on Nord Stream 2 will run simultaneously with the negotiations on the deal proposed by the US and Germany, with the provision that their possible failure may result in implementing the suspended US sanctions on the operator Nord Stream 2 AG, which could make it impossible to start the deliveries.
To sum up, the end of the Nord Stream 2 construction is just the beginning of a new stage of the dispute over the pipe, which has been drawing a wedge in Europe since the idea emerged in 2015. The construction of Vladimir Putin's pipe was delayed by almost two years thanks to US sanctions and the EU law, which could guard Europe's energy security against Gazprom's abuses. Russian officials have already announced Nord Stream 2 would start transmitting gas at the end of 2021, despite the attempts at pursuing the fait accopli policy already this fall. It is possible that this deadline will not stand either, especially if the American sanctions thwart the attempts at technical certification, or if the regulatory certification takes longer. By presenting foreign policy and security policy arguments Poland and Ukraine could expand the format and prolong the discussions on Nord Stream 2, and throw another wrench in the process.
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Exclusive: Maritime Launch Services Selects Nova Scotia Site for Spaceport Over 13 Other Locations
Marc Boucher March 14, 2017	Business, News, Technology Leave a comment 13,261 Views
Maritime Launch Services Cyclone 4M rocket. Credit: Maritime Launch Services.
Maritime Launch Services (MLS) will announce today that it has selected a site in the Guysborough Municipality near Canso and Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia over 13 other prospective locations for its new commercial launch complex, or spaceport, and expects to break ground on construction within a year.
MLS is after the medium class launch market. They are offering two launch options to begin with. Option 1 is a Sun-synchronous orbit launch between 600-800 km, a much desired service at this time for smaller satellites, with a payload up to 3350 kg for US$45 million. Option 2 is a Low Earth Orbit launch, below 600 km in altitude, that will allow a payload up to 5000 kg also for US$45 million.
From 14 Prospective Locations to 1
Of the other 13 sites MLS considered, four were within Canada. MLS will not disclose the other locations that were under consideration "at the request of the sponsoring location".
As we previously reported the Canso-Hazel Hill location had become the leading location based on a variety of factors with MLS saying "launch site and trajectory safety are the first two criteria you have to look at and then drill down from there" and this location met that criteria, but more importantly, local and federal feedback was positive.
Other criteria that resulted in the selection included very low population density and proximity to multi-modal transportation.
Representing the Municipality of Guysborough, Vernon Pitts, the Warden said "we are pleased that Maritime Launch Services has chosen to invest in our community and we look forward to continued dialogue. Since we were first introduced to this development a few months ago we have been impressed with the proponents' approach, and we will continue to work collaboratively with MLS as the project evolves."
Maritime Launch Services Cyclone 4M two stage rocket . Credit: Maritime Launch Services.
Funding and What Happens Next
MLS declined go into details on its funding but did say, and as we had previously reported, that United Paradyne Corporation (UPC) had provided initial funding for the venture, and that Joe Hasay, UPC's CEO, is one of the principals in this new venture. Hasay said that UPC had been looking to expand into commercial space launch operations and this program is just what they had been looking for.
With respect to what happens next leading up to ground breaking in a years time, Steve Matier, President, told SpaceQ that "there are multiple processes that are ongoing that will have to come together prior to ground breaking including the environmental review, Crown Land use process, ongoing community coordination, A&E ( architecture and engineering services) firm selection, surveying, site design, bid packages and acquisition process, as well as the multiple elements dealing with air space and launch site safety reviews. Just to name a few."
Yuzhnoye Design Office along with Yuzhmash of the Ukraine will be supplying MLS with a new variant of the Cyclone rocket, the 4M, and CEO John Isella had previously told SpaceQ of the new design, "the Cyclone 4 upper stage and fairing remain unchanged and the first stage is now derived from the Zenit family of vehicles using an existing Lox-RP engine that is produced in Ukraine. So a 2 stage vehicle, Lox-RP first stage."
Yuzhnoye and Yuzhmash will have several roles beyond providing the Cyclone 4M rocket according to Isella including "mission operations at the launch site, launch site design (vehicle specific systems, not general infrastructure), mission integration, mission unique vehicle accommodations including dispenser design, (and) test and manufacture if required for a given mission."
Isella said MLS hopes that it can get through the "regulatory processes, approvals and site planning" so that after ground breaking next year the first launch from the new Spaceport could happen within two years in 2020. MLS is hoping to launch eight rockets a year by 2022.
SpaceQ contacted the Canadian Space Agency for a comment on MLS's plans but were told they would be unable to comment at this time.
Update 9:00 a.m. EDT: Maritime Launch Services has issued the following press release: Commercial Space Launch Complex Site Selection Completed
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HMS Glowworm (H92) — британский эскадренный миноносец типа G. Построен для Королевского флота в 1936 году. 8 апреля 1940 год потоплен артиллерией германского тяжёлого крейсера «Admiral Hipper» западнее Тронхейма. Потери: 7 офицеров, 105 матросов.

Конструкция

Эсминец принадлежал одной из серий «стандартных эсминцев» межвоенной постройки. В экспериментальном порядке на этот эсминец установили новые пятитрубные торпедные аппараты.
Стандартное водоизмещение составляло 1350 дл. тонн (1370 тонн), полное — 1883 дл. тонны (1913 тонн). Корабль имел общую длину 323 фута (98,5 м), ширину 33 фута (10,1 м) и осадку 12 футов 5 дюймов (3,8 м). Был оснащен паровыми турбинами Parsons, общей мощностью 34 000 лошадиных сил на валу (25 400 кВт) на максимальном ходу 35,5 узла (67 км/ч). Пар для турбин обеспечивался тремя водотрубными трёхколлекторными котлами Адмиралтейского типа. Запас топлива хранился в топливных танках, вмещавших 480 (470 длинных тонн) тонн мазута, что обеспечивало дальность плавания 5530 миль () 15-узловым ходом или 3800 миль 20-узловым. В мирное время на корабле было 137 офицеров и матросов.

Энергетическая установка

Главная энергетическая установка
Три Адмиралтейских котла. Турбины высокого и низкого давления «Парсонс». Турбины и редуктор составляли турбозубчатый агрегат. Размещение ГЭУ — линейное. Котлы размещались в изолированных отсеках, турбины — в общем машинном отделении, при этом были отделены от турбин водонепроницаемой переборкой.

Рабочее давление пара — 21,2 кгс/см² (20,5 атм.), температура — 327 °C(620 °F).

Дальность плавания и скорость хода
Проектная мощность составляла 34 000 л. с. (25 400 кВт), что должно было обеспечить скорость хода (при полной нагрузке) в 31,5 узла, максимальная скорость при стандартном водоизмещении должна была составить 35,5 узлов.

Вооружение
На эсминец установили четыре 120-мм орудия Mark IX с длиной ствола 45 калибров в установках CP.Mk. XVII. Максимальный угол возвышения 40°, снижения 10°. Масса снаряда 22,7 кг, начальная скорость . Система управления огнём, три дальномера с базой 2,75 м. Зенитное вооружение составляли пара счетверённых 12,7-мм пулемёта, боезапас включал в себя 10 000 патронов на установку.  Торпедное вооружение включало в себя два пятитрубных 533-мм торпедных аппарата, противолодочное — бомбосбрасыватель, два бомбомёта и 20 глубинных бомб.

Служба и модернизации

До начала Второй мировой войны не модернизировался. До войны проходил службу в составе флота Метрополии. Во время ночных учений 16 мая 1939 года «Глоууорм» столкнулся с однотипным эсминцем HMS Grenade и отправился в Александрию на временный ремонт. Капитальный ремонт был сделан на Мальте с 23 мая по 24 июня 1939 года. Единственной крупной операцией во Второй мировой войны для него стала Норвежская операция. В первых числах апреля 1940 года эсминец вышел в море в составе эскадры, прикрывающей минные постановки у норвежского побережья. Утром 8 апреля с одного из кораблей был смыт за борт матрос. Одним из эсминцев эскорта самого северного соединения был «Глоууорм» (командир — лейтенант-коммандер ). Флагман приказал ему произвести поиск. Человека не нашли. Эсминец в одиночестве шёл к району постановки, когда один из матросов был смыт за борт волной.

«Глоууорм» тотчас же стал вести поиск. Пока шел поиск, остальные корабли ушли вперед и вскоре потерялись из виду. Продемонстрировав великолепные навыки управления кораблём, командиру вскоре удалось найти потерянного матроса. После поднятия спасённого, который был отдан на попечение судового врача, «Глоууорм» лёг на прежний курс и попытался догнать ушедшие корабли.

Из-за шторма Рупу пришлось снизить ход до 90 оборотов — около 10 узлов.

Утром 8 апреля 1940 года «Глоууорм», в густом тумане, столкнулся с немецкими эскадренными миноносцами Z11 Бернд фон Арним и Z18 Ханс Людеман. Эсминцы были частью немецкого военно-морского отряда, во главе с тяжёлым крейсером «Адмирал Хиппер», в эскорте войск немецкого вторжения в Норвегию (операция «Везерюбунг»). «Глоууорм» открыл огонь, и немецкие эсминцы попытались разойтись, запрашивая усиление. На запрос вскоре ответил «Адмирал Хиппер». Первоначально с Хиппера было трудно отличить «Глоууорм» от «фон Арним», но через восемь минут открыли огонь с дистанции 8400 метров главным калибром. «Глоууорм» был накрыт четвёртым залпом «Хиппера», и был повреждён. Он прекратил огонь, пытаясь разорвать визуальный контакт с «Хиппером», но на «Хиппере» был радар. Когда эсминец вышел из дымовой завесы, дальность была достаточно мала, чтобы стрелять из 10,5 см пушек крейсера. Радиорубка, мостик и носовая 4,7-дюймовая пушка были уничтожены, также эсминец получил попадания в машинное отделении, каюту командира и, наконец, в мачту. Мачта рухнула, вызвав короткое замыкание, включив сирену корабля.

В 10:10 командир эсминца Руп произвел пятиторпедный залп с дистанции 800 метров, но все торпеды не попали, потому что капитан Хельмут Хейи держал нос «Хиппера», курсом на «Глоууорм» на протяжении всего боя, чтобы свести к минимуму возможность попадания торпед. Эсминец прошёл через свою дымовую завесу, чтобы выиграть время и приготовить второй торпедный залп, но Хей последовал за «Глоууормом» через дым, чтобы добить его, прежде чем он смог выпустить остальные торпеды. Два корабля были очень близко, когда Хиппер вышел из дыма, и Руоп приказал круто повернуть на правый борт, чтобы сблизиться и, возможно, повредить крейсер. «Глоууорм» ударил крейсер в район якоря. Столкновение оторвало нос «Глоууорма», а остальная часть корабля проскользила по борту «Хиппера», сделав несколько отверстий в корпусе последнего и сломав торпедный аппарат. Один немецкий моряк был сбит за борт во время столкновения. «Хиппер» принял около 500 тонн воды, прежде чем повреждения были локализованы. «Глоууорм» горел и его котлы взорвались в 10:24, уничтожив 109 человек из его экипажа.

«Адмирал Хиппер» занялся спасением своего человека за бортом и оставшихся в живых. Немецкого моряка не нашли, но было поднято 40 британских моряков, хотя по меньшей мере шесть из них умерли от ран. Лейтенант Рамсей, старший выживший офицер, сказал своим спасателям, что при столкновении кораблей ни штурвалом, ни аварийным рулем никто не управлял, поэтому поворот эсминца к «Хипперу», вероятно, был случайным. На немецких отчётах упоминаются только четыре торпеды, выпущенные эсминцем, но британские отчёты говорят, что произведено десять пусков. Это было подтверждено фотографиями, полученными после столкновения, показывающего, что все торпедные трубы пусты.

Руп был посмертно награждён «Крестом Виктории».

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Faringdon's history, people and places
Sketch of All Saints' Church with spire
Faringdon has a long and varied history with evidence of habitation by Prehistoric man, Romans and Saxons, Normans and Vikings.
It ranked the 3rd town of importance in the Saxon Kingdom of Wessex. Faringdon is derived from Ferendune- the fern covered hill- and recorded in the Domesday survey of 1086.
In 1218 King Henry III gave the town a Royal Charter to hold a weekly market. Faringdon became the main market centre for the area with 2 annual horse fairs, a servants hiring and regular cattle, sheep, corn and dairy markets.
The town became important because of its position on the London to Cirencester Road and on the old wool merchants route from the Cotswolds to the South East. This position resulted in there being many inns and public houses in the town. Even in the 1960s there were about 21 public houses for a population of around 3500.
In the 1780s stage coaches were used for delivery of the post and by 1840 came through Faringdon twice daily. Gummed envelopes were invented in Faringdon in the mid 19th century.
Faringdon was prominent in the Civil War, with Charles I staying in Oxford. Faringdon was one of the last places in England to hold out for the King. Oliver Cromwell briefly occupied the town in 1645, attacking unsuccessfully the Royalist garrison defending the church and Faringdon House.
The seige of Faringdon House started in April 1645. By the end of the Civil War Faringdon was ruined (Parliament judged that Faringdon and Torrington in Devon were the two worst war- damaged towns in England) and did not recover until the coaching age.
Until boundary changes in the 1970s Faringdon was in Berkshire.
A Short History of Faringdon by Gerald Taylor
From 1218 through the Civil War, the coaching era, the railway and into the mif 20th century
Market Charter in 1214, Stephen and Matilda, Civil War, Coaching era, World War I and II memorial names and the Coleshill Secret Army.
Faringdon in World War 2
Faringdon's War Memorial and WW1 commemorative records
Lord Berners, Robert Heber-Percy, Henry James Pye, the Bennett family, Russell Spinage and more.
A street by street guide to the changing shops and businesses from early 20th century
Corn Exchange, Old Town Hall, Pump Rooms, Regent Cinema, Police Fire and Railway Station, Old Town Hall, Faringdon's pubs
Folly Tower, Faringdon Girls Grammar School, Faringdon House, Great Barn, Faringdon Sponge gravels.
Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational and Roman Catholic churches. Canada Lane, Coach Lane and All Saints Cemeteries. World War 1 and 2 memorial records
Population figures of Faringdon since 1911 ( pdf )
Housing Developments in Faringdon since WW2
Historical & Archaeological Society
Index for History Society records(pdf)
Faringdon on wikipedia
Photos and maps Faringdon Facts and Myths
Council extracts from 1912, John Gillman
Historical directories, including Berkshire
Berkshire History online
Listed Buildings in Faringdon(pdf)
Faringdon Street names
Extract from Nichols' directory 1884 (1.6mb)
Faringdon Inns circa 1900
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The world's ultimate musical duo, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are 'Back Together' and set to delight cinema audiences up and down the country with the final show of their UK tour at the O2 Arena.
Hot on the heels of their star turns in the West End's phenomenally successful staged concert of Les Misérables, Ball and Boe will reunite to tour their third album Back Together following the number one best-selling hits Together and Together Again.
The superstar pair will take on their favourite musical theatre, pop and rock tracks, including songs from The Lion King, The Greatest Showman and The Phantom of the Opera as well as a brilliantly arranged Queen Medley. Showcasing their phenomenal voices and undeniable on-stage chemistry, Ball and Boe's irresistible charm will undoubtedly light up the big screen.
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"V11 plugin.video.youtube-3.4.1b" doesn't work for me... "Dependencies not... blabla..". Since yesterday I can't even watch any clip and I used still used V3.3.0. I tried to update it to 3.4.1b but... can't install it.. Update to "Frodo" is also no option due to another problem..
Since a few days I have troubles playing episodes of Fireman Sam and George the Monkey.
21:49:09 T:2914761536 ERROR: CCurlFile::CReadState::Open, didn't get any data from stream.
and the plugin version is 4.4.1.
Have you stumbled upon such error?
Duuude, I almost had a heart attack when I installed my new multimedia machine and went to try out a youtube video and it crashed heh...... tnks for providing a solution.
(2013-02-17, 17:07)pike Wrote: [ -> ] Where are the 2 authors of this add-on?
+1 This add-on is critical for obvious reasons. Anyone have contact with the authors?
The file linked at http://forum.stmlabs.com/showthread.php?...1#pid56611 cured the problem for me. It calls itself v4.4.1b.
Does anybody know when the xbmc repo will be updated ?
Having some problems with the addon. Brand new install of Frodo. Brand new update of the addon.
"Failed to locate video URL".
Any clues? I dont't really use the addon to browse YouTube on XBMC, since I use the latest NOX and find no ideal view layout for it. (small TV at the moment). But I am keen to get back to beaming YouTubes from my phone to the telly!
(2013-02-18, 20:05)PantsOnFire Wrote: [ -> ] Having some problems with the addon. Brand new install of Frodo. Brand new update of the addon.
Go back 5-10 pages for solution.
Still a question mark on the password front, 100% have to use google password? no alternative?
Why isn't the plugin itself updated with these fixes? I thought the plugin update feature in fro do was meant to be the end of this sort of thing.
Only if the add-on is fixed in the repository.
A bug report should be posted to the google code site and include the patch as well as as much detail as possible. I posted a bug report about whitespace in subscription names with a patch and the authors responded very quickly and it was merged into the next release.
The code is maintained here rather than the google code site I think.


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package lambdasinaction.practice.chap1_ak;

import data.Apple;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

import static data.Data.APPLES;

/**
 * Created by Aziz Kadhi on 12/7/16.
 */
public class FilteringApplesFromOldToNewSchool {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            System.out.println("green apples: " + filterApples(APPLES, FilteringApplesFromOldToNewSchool::isGreenApple));
            System.out.println("heavy apples: " + filterApples(APPLES, FilteringApplesFromOldToNewSchool::isHeavyApple));

            System.out.println("green: " + filterApples(APPLES, (Apple a) -> "green".equals(a.getColor())));
            System.out.println("heavy: " + filterApples(APPLES, (Apple a) -> a.getWeight() > 150));

            System.out.println("green using stream: " + APPLES.stream()
                                                              .filter((Apple a) -> "green".equals(a.getColor()))
                                                               .collect(Collectors.toList()) );

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    public static List<Apple> filterGreenApples(List<Apple> inventory) {
        List<Apple> result = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Apple apple : inventory) {
            if ("green".equals(apple.getColor())) {
                result.add(apple);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    public static List<Apple> filterHeavyApples(List<Apple> inventory) {
        List<Apple> result = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Apple apple : inventory) {
            if (apple.getWeight() > 150) {
                result.add(apple);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    public static boolean isGreenApple(Apple apple) {
        return "green".equals(apple.getColor());
    }

    public static boolean isHeavyApple(Apple apple) {
        return apple.getWeight() > 150;
    }

    // Moving to the 21st century now...

    private static List<Apple> filterApples(List<Apple> inventory, Predicate<Apple> p){
        List<Apple> result = new ArrayList<>();

        for (Apple apple : inventory) {
            if (p.test(apple)) {
                result.add(apple);
            }

        }
        return result;
    }

}


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In some cases, Insurance Auction personnel are able to verify a vehicle's Engine Start capability and Run and Drive condition. EZAUTOAUCTION.COM does not perform these verifications. We also have no knowledge of how the Insurance Auction determines Engine Start capability (e.g. booster box, wires spliced/bypassed, etc.), or of how well the engine runs and/or car drives. EZAUTOAUCTION.COM can NOT be held responsible for the verification results, running/driving quality and associated problems. If Auction Verification is not published for a particular vehicle, this information is not available.
Please confirm EZAUTOAUCTION.COM has received your original paperwork and there is a zero balance on all invoiced items. After all paperwork is received, we will forward your vehicle location to our licensed and bonded Shipping/ Transportation company EZhaul.co. An agent will then contact you for quotes and further details. EZAUTOAUCTION does not handle transport nor does it allow other transport companies who are not licensed and bonded to pick up vehicles. All transport shall be arranged with EZhaul.co. EZAUTOAUCTION does not disclose smaller insurance companies it has contracts with. We permit you to use your own dispatch company at your own discretion with a service fee of $75.
A salvage vehicle CANNOT be driven legally on the roads until it is "reconstructed". Typically, the vehicle must be towed (towing is provided by EZAUTOAUCTION.COM) from the affiliate dealer's storage facility to your designated location. Next, the vehicle undergoes the "reconstruction" process per your state's guidelines. Finally, once the "reconstruction" process is complete, you can register and insure the vehicle to be driven on the roads.
Salvage vehicles are released by our affiliate dealers to designated storage locations, which usually are not accessible to the public for insurance reasons. Only a EZAUTOAUCTION affiliated shipping/transportation company can enter these storage yards to load/unload the vehicle.
As a courtesy, EZAUTOAUCTION.COM processes titles for vehicles purchased by our affiliate dealers on behalf of our customers. We are unable to provide an estimated time frame for delivery of the title to the customer due to many factors, e.g. submission of title by auctions, volume of title processing, delivery of processed titles, etc. Please plan any transfer of title and/or shipping of vehicle with these potential delays in mind. EZAUTOAUCTION.COM utilizes USPS Certified/ Registered Mail for title delivery.
NOTE: EZAUTOAUCTION.COM reserves the right to choose the appropriate delivery service. All titles are processed in the order they are received.
Per the Purchase Order Agreement, EZAUTOAUCTION.COM does not guarantee title types. That being said, the customer may receive an equivalent title type to the one displayed in the online item description.
When a vehicle is involved in an accident, and salvaged by an insurance company, it has to be reconstructed before being placed back on the road. After the vehicle is repaired, it's inspected by an authorized mechanic and certified by the DMV as reconstructed to manufacturer specifications. The DMV issues a "reconstructed" title, which is treated the same way as a "clean" title regarding registration and insurance purposes. Please note EZAUTOAUCTION.COM does not guarantee that all title denominations can be reconstructed in any particular state or country. Please refer any title questions to your local DMV.


Carole is the most amazing realtor I have ever dealt with. She is knowledgeable and professional but more importantly she is highly personable, and really took the time to understand my needs and support me throughout the process. I was new to South Florida and new to condo buying. Carole made it very easy, she handled every detail—research, showing, contracting, closing and move in. She made me feel completely comfortable and personally welcome in my new community. Now, I not only have a great realtor that I will use again and recommend to others, but I also have a new South Florida friend.
Carole was the seller's broker. Yet from my first very straightforward conversation with her, I felt certain she was thoroughly professional and had the best interests of a sound deal and this extraordinary house always in mind. I promptly came to have great trust in her wisdom and judgment. She was immensely helpful in the smoothest possible transition from offer to closing. I would surely use her for any future transaction I contemplate and would recommend her most highly to anyone, buyer or seller, looking in the Miami area. She is the greatest!
When my husband and I relocated to South Florida in Summer 2006, we had serious reservations about our ability to navigate this area's real estate market. However, we were completely supported by Carole and her associates who guided us through every step of the process to successfully buying a wonderful home within our budget. The home purchase involved several delicate moments with issues revealed in the course of the inspection process, and we are completely certain that without Carole's expert skills, we would have walked away from what has turned out to be the ideal home for us!
Robbie and I wanted to write you and express our deepest thanks for the fabulous job you did and the totally professional handling of the pricing, marketing and dales of our house in the middle of a horrible market! Your advise was "spot on" from start to finish, you never wasted a moment of our time and you delivered a sale above what others said was possible in less than twelve days. If we ever move back to Coral Gables or buy another home, we will be knocking on your door again!
Carole Smith is one of the most respected names in South Florida real estate. She was named "Realtor of the Year" by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce in 2014.
Carole was also named a South Florida mega-broker by Unique Homes magazine and specializes in homes in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Snapper Creek Lakes, Hammock Lakes, the Ponce/Davis and Old Cutler Road Estates, waterfront properties and High Pines. Carole is a member of the prestigious Council of Residential Specialists, and the Master Brokers Forum of Florida. She is a recipient of the Vandema Award for her web site and is a member of Allen Haigne's Cyberstars, the most techno-savvy Realtors in the industry.
In addition, Carole is a certified Luxury Homes Specialist and was inducted into the "Who's Who" in Luxury Real Estate group. Locally, Carole is one of the Top 10 Producers at EWM Realty International/Christies.
Carole is a seasoned professional with over 20 years' experience who is committed to doing the best job possible.
Carole has sold over $500 million in real estate in her career. Carole has lived in South Florida for over 30 years and intimately knows the area she sells. Carole can help you navigate your way through the best neighborhoods to best fit your needs.


February 8, 2017 Wellington, westpbc.
The Tribute Music and Food Truck Festival starts this week at the Wellington Amphitheater with three concerts from Thursday to Saturday.
Motown Magic will start it off on Thursday, an 80s Rock Tribute will take the stage on Friday and an Eagles Tribute is up for Saturday. All of the shows start at 7 p.m.
Food trucks will be on site all weekend and the concerts will continue next weekend with three more shows.