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The bartenders make the best margaritas in town. Try the top-shelf margarita with Herradura Tequila. That's authentic tequila, sorry Patron.
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Great ocean view! Visit Clayton's beach bar next to la Quinta!
Nice hotel, wifi is weak if you're around the pool. Don't expect a straight answer on an upgrade.
American Grill is very nice. Fantastic burger.
Nothing noteworthy at this place: service is poor, breakfast is extra, and rooms aren't worth the Hilton price.
Service is slow when I call to the front desk. And they didn't tell us we had a package waiting for us.
"I know it sounds odd, but please try the fish throats at Sea Ranch Restaurant...it's truly the "chicken of the sea." ;)"
"Buena playa, entre el bullicio de las playas públicas y el área comercial"
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Differentially Encoded Quadrature Amplitude Modulation for DC Offset Elimination
C.-D. Chung (Taiwan)
Modulation, differential encoding, block detection, DC offset.
In this paper, a differential encoding and block detection technique is investigated for coherently demodulating the square-constellation quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signals in the presence of DC offset in the receiver baseband processing. By applying the maximum-likelihood decision argument to the differences of the received symbols within a block, the coherent block detection of differentially en coded square QAM signals is developed and analyzed on the additive white Gaussian noise channel. The proposed receiver is capable of completely eliminating the existent DC offset as long as the offset remains constant over an observation block length. By virtue of a union bound argument, an approximate BEP upper bound is derived and verified by simulation for the scheme using the Gray code labeling of bits to symbols and the block detection with an arbitrary block length. It is analytically shown that the pro posed block receiver for differentially encoded QAM performs, in the presence of DC offset, comparably with the ideal coherent QAM receiver in the absence of DC offset, as the block length is long enough.
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*[http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/01/20/defeining-choice-bruce-fein-the-turkish-lobby-and-the-ron-paul-campaign/ Bruce Fein], Armenian Genocide denial and general anti-Armenianism
* [http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2015/04/21/armenia-the-genocide-controversy/ Richard Falk], former professor of Politics and International Relations at Princeton University, anti-Armenianism
* [http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/01/20/defeining-choice-bruce-fein-the-turkish-lobby-and-the-ron-paul-campaign/ Bruce Fein], Armenian Genocide denial and general anti-Armenianism
* [[Abraham H. Foxman]], works to block Armenian Genocide acknowledgment. Recognized that the 'consequences' of 1915 were 'tantamount to genocide' -- and only after massive media pressure. This deliberate wording was chosen so that the Armenian Genocide would not fit the legal criteria for genocide under the United Nations Genocide Convention.
Mevlut Cavusoglu. Turkish Foreign Minister, Armenian Genocide denial and anti-Armenianism
Richard Falk, former professor of Politics and International Relations at Princeton University, anti-Armenianism
George Friedman, founder and chairman of Stratfor think tank; anti-Armenianism


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Q: r - rmongodb batch insert error: Expected a list of mongo.bson class objects Situation
I have a list of athletes lst_ath
lst_ath <- structure(list(`1` = structure(c("1125266", "ath_1"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `2` = structure(c("1125265", "ath_2"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `3` = structure(c("1125264", "ath_3"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `4` = structure(c("1125263", "ath_4"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `5` = structure(c("1125262", "ath_5"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `6` = structure(c("1125261", "ath_6"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `7` = structure(c("1125260", "ath_7"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `8` = structure(c("1125259", "ath_8"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `9` = structure(c("1125258", "ath_9"), .Names = c("id",
"name")), `10` = structure(c("1125257", "ath_10", "(NZ)"), .Names = c("id",
"name", "country"))), .Names = c("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6",
"7", "8", "9", "10"))

And a connection to a local mongodb called "athletes", with a collection called "athletes"
> library(rmongodb)
> mongo <- mongo.create()
>
> #check connection
> mongo.is.connected(mongo)
[1] TRUE
>
> #set the database
> db <- "athletes"
> mongo.get.database.collections(mongo, db)
[1] "athletes.athletes"

And a mongo.bson object query from the list lst_ath
query <- mongo.bson.from.list(lst_ath)
str(query)
Class 'mongo.bson'  atomic [1:1] 0
  ..- attr(*, "mongo.bson")=<externalptr>
>

Issue
I'm trying to batch insert the query object using mongo.insert.batch(mongo, db, query), but get an error:
> mongo.insert.batch(mongo, db, query)
Error in mongo.insert.batch(mongo, db, query) :
  Expected a list of mongo.bson class objects

As I created query with mongo.bson.from.list(lst_ath), and my str(query) shows Class 'mongo.bson'  atomic [1:1] 0 I can't figure out the error.
What am I missing?
Update
As well as @NicE 's solution, I also need to define the collection that is being inserted into, not just the database, i.e:
> #set the database
> db <- "athletes.athletes"

A: Looks like you are making an array when you call mongo.bson.from.list on you list of vectors. Since mongo.insert.batch needs query to be a list of 'mongo.bson' it gives you an error.
Try this:
#make a mongo bson for each element of lst_ath
query <- lapply(lst_ath,function(x){mongo.bson.from.list(as.list(x))})

#check that query is a list of mongo.bson objects
str(query)
#List of 10
# $ 1 :Class 'mongo.bson'  atomic [1:1] 0
#  .. ..- attr(*, "mongo.bson")=<externalptr>
# $ 2 :Class 'mongo.bson'  atomic [1:1] 0
#  .. ..- attr(*, "mongo.bson")=<externalptr>
# $ 3 :Class 'mongo.bson'  atomic [1:1] 0
#  .. ..- attr(*, "mongo.bson")=<externalptr>

#insert them
mongo.insert.batch(mongo, db, query)

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Will Young has spent much of the last two decades at the forefront of pop in the UK, having won the inaugural series of Pop Idol at the age of just 22, which shot him to national fame and to the top of the charts. One of the very first success stories of televised talent shows, Will Young's Pop Idol victory and unprecedented subsequent chart-storming career became an iconic part of noughties pop culture.
All Saints have to date sold over 12million records, had five No.1 singles, 3 hit albums and two BRIT awards. After a 10 year hiatus, All Saints returned in 2016 with the hugely successful and critically acclaimed album 'Red Flag', which reached No.3 in the Official UK Albums Chart. Be prepared for a great performance of songs to dance and sing along to.


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Q: Ansible - How to read group names in the host inventory file? [dev]
fitness.dev

[nginx]
fitness.dev
fitness.staging
www1.fitness.tld
www2.fitness.tld

[webserver]
nginx

for example result of some step in a playbook.
tasks:
- name: Print out the group_names
  debug: msg="{{ hostvars.group_names[] }}"

I'm specfic about only group_names in the host inventory file.
like:
hostvars.groups_names[0]  is dev
hostvars.groups_names[1]  is nginx
hostvars.groups_names[2]  is webservers


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In this Feb. 16, 2011 file photo then-Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, the humble and gracious statesman who served in Washington with aloha for more than three and a half decades, died April 5, 2018, at the age of 93, sources tell the Star-Advertiser. He had been hospitalized with an illness. Alex Brandon, AP
As you walk through your lighted rooms (preferably day light) see if the new coat has light spots showing the precious paint. This is call "bleeding through". This means that there's only one coat of paint or the paint was diluted or the trasition of colors were from light to dark (or the other way around) and primer was not use or the painter is inexperienced.
In this Saturday, June 4, 2011 file photo, Canadian model Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, appears on the runway during a fashion show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, the agency that represents Genest, known for his head-to-toe tattoos and his participation in Lady Gaga music video "Born This Way," says he has died. Felipe Dana, The Canadian Press via AP
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In this Nov. 30, 2000, file photo, former pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino, 65, poses with a painting of him in his pro wrestling prime weighing 275 pounds in 1965 at age 35, in his Pittsburgh home. Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestling's "Living Legend" and one of its longest-reigning champions, has died. Sammartino was 82. Family friend and former wrestling announcer Christoper Crusie said Sammartino died Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018, and had been hospitalized for two months. Gene J. Puskar, AP
Thanks, all, for your time & efforts adding to the article & comments, especially Dave urging requesting both General Liability AND Worker Compensation insurance certificates to protect from real & fraudulent liability--from my experience especially in California, where insurance fraud is a popular income thief, even causing car collisions to collect.
So sad that Angie's List requires the contractor be notified!! They have lost me as a client. If I'm dissatisfied and want to give an "F" rating (question/workers...I SHOULD NOT be intimidated into passing up an opportunity to explain my experience! There is NO WAY my contractor got an Aplus rating from over five hundred people....so someone was lying....yet I can't report that without the contractor knowing it? REALLY?
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In this Jan. 25, 2014, file photo, Rick Hall attends The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles. Hall, an Alabama record producer who recorded some of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s and `70s and helped develop the fabled "Muscle Shoals sound," died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, following a fight with cancer, his longtime friend Judy Hood said. He was 85. Todd Williamson, Invision/AP
When hiring a contractor it is always best to hire one who is personally referred to you by someone you trust. Hiring through ads or phone book is hit and miss. Check with your local paints stores, they know the good guys from the bottom feeders. Go to the stores that sell the high quality paints like Benjamin Moore(nonpareil), Pittsburg, Sherwin Williams or Glidden. Don't go the the big box stores for referrals, the people there don't know squat!
I disagree with your criteria to hire a painter. A prompt returned call is nice but does not indicate the quality or fairness of the painter. As far as a written estimate, that should be more of a qualifier for the bid versus an evaluation criterion. I'm not sure one would have favorable results by hiring a painter on this basis. As far as the bidding process, change orders should ONLY be used if the customer requests additional scope (PMP 101). Angie's list should consider asking reviewers if/how much they were told to pay compared with the estimate. Unfortunately, there are a lot of contractors that are unethical and need to be accountable.
After getting more than 5 estimates to get our exterior home painted, we chose this company. It all started when we had James Lee, the owner, present us with a packet when we first met for the estimate with copies of contractors license, insurance, and addresses of his interior/exterior painting jobs. The estimate was very affordable. The 2 workers did an excellent job from start to finish. The job took an estimated 5 days to complete and they cleaned up after themselves every day. This company deserves another 5 Stars from us! Our neighbors will be calling you since they loved the painting job! Great job James! Thank you!
In this Sept. 11, 1977 file photo, Louis Gossett Jr., kisses co-star Olivia Cole, as she holds one of the nine Emmys awarded to the cast and crew of the TV drama "Roots," at the Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences awards show in Los Angeles. A funeral association official says that Cole died of a heart attack on Jan. 19, 2018, at her home in San Miguel de Allende, a city in central Mexico. She was 75. AP
In autumn the Portfolio Course begins. This is a full time intensive course of 16 weeks of study in the visual and creative arts from October till March, offering students the opportunity to develop work in greater depth. This course is held at An Talla Solais, Ullapool Visual Arts centre and is taught by Eleanor White, the director of Bridge House Art, artist Kittie Jones and a selection of professional visiting artists.
Historically, the painter was responsible for the mixing of the paint; keeping a ready supply of pigments, oils, thinners and driers. The painter would use his experience to determine a suitable mixture depending on the nature of the job. In modern times, the painter is primarily responsible for preparation of the surface to be painted, such as patching holes in drywall, using masking tape and other protection on surfaces not to be painted, applying the paint and then cleaning up.[2]
In a March 6, 2016, file photo, civil rights activist Rev. F.D. Reese rides across the Edmund Pettus Bridge ahead of marchers on the 51st anniversary of the voting rights demonstration that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday," in Selma, Ala. Civil rights icon Frederick D. Reese has died. His family confirmed his death on April 5, 2018. He was 88 years old. Mickey Welsh, Montgomery Advertiser via AP
In this Feb. 11, 2012, file photo, R. Lee Ermey gets a surprise hug from 4-year-old Bryant Teat, who ran up to Ermey and hugged him after Ermey signed an autograph in Hoover, Ala. Ermey, a former marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," has died. His longtime manager Bill Rogin says he died Sunday morning, April 15, 2018, from pneumonia-related complications. He was 74. Joe Songer, AL.com via AP
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Unless you like textured walls, don't paint over dust. Wash the walls with trisodium phosphate (TSP) or a mild cleaner, like Jasco's TSP No-Rinse Substitute. For smoke-stained walls, Toto uses a 50/50 solution of bleach and water. To clean a wall, use two buckets. Load up your rag or sponge from your cleaning-solution bucket, and scrub. Before redipping, rinse the sponge in a second bucket filled with clean water.
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The last big decision is how to apply the paint. Most pros use paint sprayers because they're fast, but in inexperienced hands a high-powered sprayer can leave drips, thin coats, and a mist that may land on many things other than your siding. If you do hire a painter who uses a sprayer, make sure he is meticulous about removing, covering, or masking off everything in the area that might get hit with overspray: gutters, roofs, windows, shrubbery, walkways, cars—you name it.
There are permanent features of the home that have their own colors which cannot be changed when painting the exterior of the home but can have a dramatic satisfaction level that is experienced when the painting is completed. Roofing shingles, paving blocks, concrete surfaces, stones and other such features are prime examples of the colors that should be considered when selecting your exterior color scheme for the home. Homeowners can work off of these colors to make a home that looks uniform and luxurious when the exterior painting is complete.
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When will the world tire of rail-shooters?
Star Fighter has plenty of problems - the biggest being the way it looks and flies.
Of all the old-school to 3D remakes, Galaga: Destination Earth may be the most uninspired.
Beach Head 2002 delivers arcade-style shooting in its most basic--and repetitive--form.
If you were to buy, install, and actually enjoy Operation Blockade, you'd need to be at least partially insane.


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How To Have Perfect, White, Healthy Teeth For Life
1) Don't believe the hype when it comes to fancy toothpastes. Pastes that claim to whiten teeth may be too abrasive for everyday use and those that claim to build enamel probably aren't powerful enough to really make a difference. Stick to the simpler versions.
2) Clean your tongue. Yes, the tongue self-cleans to an extent, but using a tongue-scraper will ensure better removal of bacteria that could otherwise store in the mouth and between teeth.
3) Rinse with fluoride, not alcohol. Mouthwashes that contain alcohol have been linked to cancer. Instead, look for an alcohol-free brand that contains fluoride, the critical ingredient in maintaining a clean mouth.
4) Brush enough. Brushing a full two minutes removes 25 percent more plaque than brushing for under a minute, which is, unfortunately, the norm.
5) Brush the right way. Start at the back of the upper teeth, moving forward in a rotating motion, making sure to also brush along the gum line. Repeat on the bottom. Don't rinse. Teeth with toothpaste still on them are more resistant to decay.
6) Invest in electric. Buying an electric toothbrush is worth it. "Its much more effective than manual brushing," says one top dentist.
7) Floss. If you don't floss, you are leaving 40 per cent of the tooth surface untouched. "I recommend a waxed tape rather than floss as it has a wider surface area," says another expert.
8) Chill, relax. Stress often leads us to grind our teeth at night, resulting in chipped teeth, receding gums and nasty headaches.
9) Go easy on the red wine, coffee and cigarettes. All three can lead to staining over time.
10) If you need braces, get them! It's not just about a pretty smile, it's about a healthy mouth. When you have straight teeth, they're easier to care for. With crooked teeth, it's harder to get into the crevices and get each tooth truly clean.


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Re All Saints Leigh [2021] ECC Bri 3
The petition contained two proposals. The first was for the installation of an 'Eco Loo', for which the Chancellor granted a faculty. But he declined to grant a faculty for the removal of a number of pews from the Grade II* church, in order to create an area for functions other than services. The amenity societies objected to the removal of the pews and the Chancellor was of the opinion that no adequate justification for the proposals had been made.
Re All Saints Lindfield [2016] ECC Chi 4
The Faculty petition proposed a major reordering of a Grade II* church. The Victorian Society was a party opponent. The Chancellor approved the proposals generally, concluding that the benefits would outweigh any harm to the church. However, he was not prepared to approve the proposed red upholstered chairs. He therefore gave a stay of proceedings for 28 days, to allow for the petitioners to consider the judgment and put forward an alternative proposal for the chairs, which the Chancellor might find acceptable.
Re All Saints Little Bealings [2018] ECC SEI 1
The faculty petition proposed a major reordering of the 13th century church, including removal of most of the pews and installation of a kitchen, which would support a proposed 'cafe hub'. The rationale for the proposals was to stem the decline of attendance at the church and encourage further church and community use, rather than risk closure. The Chancellor was satisfied that a good case had been made for the changes and granted a faculty for all but one item in the proposals.
Re All Saints Lubenham [2019] ECC Lei 4
The application was for a memorial to those who had died in the Second World War. This memorial would be placed beneath the existing memorial to those who had died in the First World War. For the reasons set out in the judgment, the Chancellor was not satisfied with the details of the proposals and he adjourned the matter, requesting that revised proposals should be submitted.
Re All Saints Maidstone [2015] Morag Ellis Comm. Gen. (Canterbury)
An application had been made for a restoration order following the removal of four pews and replacement of some pew platform boards. Although an application had been made for an Archdeacon's Licence for temporary re-ordering, the work had been done before the Licence had been issued, and therefore before the conditions attached to the Licence were known. The pews had received some minor damage during the course of their removal. The Commissary General decided to make a restoration order in respect of the pews (but not the platform boards), but suspend it for an initial period of four months to give the PCC an opportunity of consulting the amenity societies and the Diocesan Advisory Committee and applying for a Faculty to authorise a permanent re-ordering.
Re All Saints Marcham [2020] ECC Oxf 1
The Chancellor granted a faculty to authorise the removal of a large yew tree growing close to the south wall of the nave of the church.
Re All Saints Mickleover [2019] ECC Der 6
The proposals were to replace the pews with upholstered chairs; new floor coverings; a servery; and a disabled access toilet and baby-changing area. Historic England did not favour the complete removal of the Victorian pews and had concerns about the choice of chair. The Deputy Chancellor granted a faculty for the items, providing that the stackable chairs to replace the pews in the north aisle should be Howe 40/4 unupholstered chairs, and the two back nave pews shoud be put into storage.
Re All Saints Newborough [2012] Sybil Thomas Dep. Ch. (Lichfield)
Major re-ordering was proposed. Objection by the Victorian Society in relation to the physical and spatial impact of the scheme as a whole. Faculty granted.
Re All Saints Ockbrook [2016] ECC Der 1
The Chancellor refused to grant a faculty for the removal of a number of short side aisle pews as, in applying the guidelines in Re St. Alkmund Duffield, he found that the petitioners had failed to provide a clear and convincing justification for the removal of the pews. He stated that if the PCC wished to remove the pews they should produce a more comprehensive plan for re-ordering the interior of the church. The Chancellor refused to grant a faculty for the removal of a number of short side aisle pews as, in applying the guidelines in Re St. Alkmund Duffield, he found that the petitioners had failed to provide a clear and convincing justification for the removal of the pews. He stated that if the PCC wished to remove the pews they should produce a more comprehensive plan for re-ordering the interior of the church.
The petition proposed an extensive reordering of the church, to facilitate greater use for the community, including: new kitchen and toilets; a disabled access ramp; a second fire exit; replacing pews with chairs; disposal of the pulpit; moving the font; new heating and lighting; and works to the western gallery. The Chancellor declined to grant a faculty for the removal of the pulpit, on the basis that disposing of the pulpit would constitute serious harm to the interior of the church, but the public benefit, if any, would be small. He also declined to grant a faculty for new lighting in the absence of detailed plans and designs. But he granted a faculty for all the other items, and included a condition (inter alia) that the replacement chairs, to be subject to approval by the Diocesan Advisory Committee, should not be upholstered.


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Publicis buys Razorfish for $530 million
After speculation and rumors for the past month or so, Microsoft Corporation has sold its digital agency Razorfish to the Publicis Groupe SA holding company in a transaction valued at approximately $530 million in cash and treasury shares.
Publicis is already well-positioned in the digital agency space with its VivaKi division, which comprises Digitas, Starcom MediaVest Group, Denuo and ZenithOptimedia.
"The acquisition of Razorfish is another step forward in realizing our strategic vision of building a world leader in digital communications, a critically important space for our clients," said Maurice Levy, chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe in a statement.
Razorfish will continue to operate under its brand name and be organizationally part of VivaKi, the Publicis Groupe entity created in June 2008. Razorfish's management team, led by CEO Bob Lord, will remain unchanged. "Being a part of the Publicis Group, we are able to broaden our offering capability that we wouldn't be able to do before, as a digital agency. For example, we could partner with a more traditional media agency like Starcom MediaVest on a pitch," said Lord. "This acquisition also expands our global reach faster. We've been growing this effort, but now that we are a part of the Publicis network, we will be able to build it at a faster rate."
The acquisition will make digital an even more significant part of Publicis' business. In the statement, Levy highlighted the fact that after the transaction in completed, "…approximately a quarter of our annual revenues will come from digital communications, and we believe we have more capacity to grow with new clients." Major clients of Razorfish include Best Buy, Ford, McDonald's, Microsoft and Starwood Hotels.
Microsoft and Publicis have also signed a strategic alliance agreement that will become effective at the closing of the transaction. Publicis Groupe media clients will be able to buy display and search advertising from Microsoft over the five-year term of the agreement for a discounted price, in exchange for certain minimum guaranteed aggregate purchase levels.
Razorfish will also continue to be a preferred provider to Microsoft for digital strategy, creative and experiential marketing services, and Microsoft will spend a minimum amount for these services each year during the term of the agreement.
The deal will be paid out in cash and in 6.5 million Publicis Groupe treasury shares. The cash component of the purchase price will be determined based on the value attributed to the shares calculated by the average closing price of Publicis Groupe stock during the 20-trading-day period ending on the eighth business day prior to the closing date of the transaction.
The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2009, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including clearance under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
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USCHO.com Fan Forum | board.uscho.com > College Hockey > Men's Division I > UAA Seawolves offseason thread- time for change
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Seawolf Fan
I agree with Hartzell that happy players are great recruiters.
I strenuously disagree with his team taking a slew of penalties.
Penalties killed more Seawolf games than I care to remember.
"Gritty" in Hartzell's mind equates to taking more penalties than the other team?
This guy is hired and we sit through innumerable 5 on 4's.
Our team gets the "dirty" banner hung on them.
He's not my guy.
davyd83
Good Division three coaches don't get enough credit. Gwoz was a Division three coach at one time.
Really what is the difference between a Division three head coach and USHL head coach?USHL coaches are directly involved in the D-I player development and recruitment process. Only three of Fogarty's players played at a level considered a stepping stone to NCAA D-I hockey. Three more played in the NAHL, where the better players usually move up to the USHL before being D-I players. The connection to key recruiting areas is strong with USHL coaches.
Now with Fogarty, he does have D-I assistant experience, so that would help his transition.
altazo
USHL coaches are directly involved in the D-I player development and recruitment process. Only three of Fogarty's players played at a level considered a stepping stone to NCAA D-I hockey. Three more played in the NAHL, where the better players usually move up to the USHL before being D-I players. The connection to key recruiting areas is strong with USHL coaches.
This is simply not true. Every player on Adrian's NCAA roster was productive in a junior league that places players on D1 rosters. The same can be said for St. Norbert, Oswego, Norwich, Plattsburgh, etc.
The gap between the top D3 teams and lower tier D1 teams is not as large as some would like to believe. Buff State (an average D3 team) beat Penn State, as did Neumann. Norwich lost by one goal to Dartmouth (and I believe outshot them.) Adrian won at Alabama Huntsville.
The worst thing possible for UAA recruiting would have been to play a team like SNC, Norwich, UWEC, or Adrian last season because I don't think their results would have been particularly impressive.
The worst thing possible for UAA recruiting would have been to play a team like SNC, Norwich, UWEC, or Adrian last season because I don't think their results would have been particularly impressive.Yes they do place players on D-1 rosters, but they are not the prime recruiting spots for top notch D-I talent. Are there good D-3 teams? Absolutely, and Adrian is one of them. Is there the occasional upset? Sure there is. Those also happen in football and basketball as well. Would Adrian or St Norbert win a few games playing a whole season against D-I competition? Sure. But you'd likely be able to count those victories on one hand at the end of the year.
What am I missing here? It's not Hartzell's teams that take a lot of penalties, it's Fogarty's team that were averaging seven a game last season, and who referred to his team as being "abrasive".
Yes they do place players on D-1 rosters, but they are not the prime recruiting spots for top notch D-I talent. Are there good D-3 teams? Absolutely, and Adrian is one of them. Is there the occasional upset? Sure there is. Those also happen in football and basketball as well. Would Adrian or St Norbert win a few games playing a whole season against D-I competition? Sure. But you'd likely be able to count those victories on one hand at the end of the year.
Maybe, but in 2012-13 D3 schools were 3-2 vs D1 schools.
If you include CIS schools, NCAA D3 teams were 5-2.
You could count UAA's wins vs D1 schools on one hand too, no?
I can't believe we've threadjacked a D-1 thread to talk about Adrian. :D
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Maybe this thread can be deleted too.
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Yeah, really... I agree DD! Does Seawolfpunk have to delete it.. or.. how does that work?
I just hope if someone starts a new thread ~ that unlike the other two (this one and the previously deleted one) that the new one doesn't turn into another soap opera! No more "As the puck turns!"

Alaska Hockey
 You and several others wish the "Soap Opera" is over but……..It isn't even half over. What happens if UAA doesn't hire the coach the Alums want? Are the Alums going to demand a majority voice in the selection of the new AD? A Law suit being prepared .They wish is was over. Their wallets may wish it never started.
You and several others wish the "Soap Opera" is over but……..It isn't even half over. What happens if UAA doesn't hire the coach the Alums want? Are the Alums going to demand a majority voice in the selection of the new AD? A Law suit being prepared .They wish is was over. Their wallets may wish it never started.
Oh geez.. Sorry AK, I was only referring to the amount of bickering throughout the thread; some of it starting even before those items you listed occurred.
That, and some of the off-the-wall comments from the pinky horsey dude in this thread..
It would just be nice if topics could be discussed without continual feuding. I wasn't thinking about the coach hiring process or potential lawsuits, but you're right.. all that could only fuel the fire on the ole message boards.
Aside from that.. one thing I have been wondering through all this (if anyone knows).. Is TJ Jindra still at UAA? I'm assuming he is, but I haven't heard his name brought up lately.
Aside from that.. one thing I have been wondering through all this (if anyone knows).. Is TJ Jindra still at UAA? I'm assuming he is, but I haven't heard his name brought up lately. Lucky for UAA supporters TJ is still at UAA doing the job of 3 and doing a great job I might add. Thanks TJ for all you do.
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Damage control...
http://www.adn.com/2013/06/13/2938483/compass-uaa-chancellor-says-cobb.html
Interesting. I thought Cobb was fired by Pat Gambell, but I guess he was fired by Case.
In other news, Penn State forward Justin Kirchhevel has left the program due to personal reasons, the school announced Thursday.
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2013/06/13/kirchhevel-departs-penn-state-for-personal-reasons/#ixzz2W9yp9e1t
they've all given their pitch and hands down Corbett's the guy.
and he even gets a second chance tomorrow night to solidify his position.
tomorrow nights Meet & Greet should be a coronation for our new coach.
Were you there tonight, and if so how did Thomas come across?
No He was fired by Ashley Reed and "the Scoundrels" via The Governor, via the Patsy, and Case was ordered to deliver the dirty work. We might get the total list when the other foot drops and paperwork is filed.
Don't we wish..... But will the tail wag the dog? We will find out next week .
Interesting that for a couple of weeks we've seen nothing from Doyle Woody regarding the Seawolves and then when the ECHL Coach has his meet and greet then Doyle is johnny-on-the-spot with the coverage. What an amazing shill for the ECHL he is. They should hire him and move him to their headquarters.
Effing weak development league and Doyle doesn't even realize it. Covering hockey for 30 years ... LOL.
That's our doyle!


And by now, Cyber Monday (a thing whose reason for existing I still can't wrap my head around) has come and gone. Shopping is practically the job description of one of my family members, so we feel these rushes of consumerism in full force around here.
Cyber Monday makes perfect sense from the technical/convenience standpoint-- Use the tools of the internet to buy things and deliver them to you at your convenience (thus saving yourself time and fuel) instead of going out into traffic, fight for parking space, fight for getting in lines for items, fight for awful public bathrooms that haven't been washed, etc. The proliferation of smart phones means you can shop anywhere, anytime.
A secondary benefit is it takes a bite out of stores that try to push to open Thanksgiving when the employees might want to be home instead spending time with friends/family (assuming your country observes this holiday or isn't Canada that celebrates it a month earlier). Monday is long enough past Thanksgiving that everyone should be able to have that chance to relax (in theory) after a big turkey dinner.
And if not Christmas, there are other celebrations like Kwanzaa and Festivus (this is actually a thing my office celebrated last year).
Well I'm sorely disappointed that the copier I liked was replaced by one that doesn't print directly on #10 envelopes, requiring me to print more labels than is cost-effective.
Wow. Very mature stuff from Dash's player. I think she's learned a lot from these sessions.
This is what should have happened in the actual episode. Dash and glinda should have talked about her behavior, instead dash calls out glinda and she leaves, Dash never even knew what was going on she just immediately sided with pinkie, which is messed up, a bunch of pranks pinkie convinced dash to do set her friend off, and instead of figuring out what was the deal dash immediately writes of glinda as a friend.
Now maybe Dash meant it more like asking a worked up friend to back off a bit, but it feels abrupt and as if they are taking the easy way out instead of actually confronting what if would be like if your old and new friend didn't get along by not only making glinda into a huge jerk you could dismiss as a villian but the final confrontation was so stilted and off, it just seams like pinkie tricked dash into dumping glinda without ever understanding what was going on, it doesn't leave dash or pinkie in a good light either.
Thank you digo for treating the lesson and friendship more maturely, reasonably, and entertainingly than the actual show about friendship.
Digo isn't the cartoonist; newbiespud is.
Otherwise, I agree. It especially bothered me when Dash later wanted nothing to do with any griffon ever again.
I can see where the confusion comes in. Digo is often the first to comment, has a very characterful Avatar (vs. Newbiespuds rather... generic one) and in this case especially, is making a comment that's essentially an author's note- while the actual author is talking about shopping.
Nobody every accused Dash of making decisions slowly and carefully. And you can't place the blame entirely on Dash. Dash only presented the choice "behave civilly or leave"; she didn't force Gilda to choose the second option.
Agreed. Dash did something that I've always tried to do whenever my friends are rude to other people (especially other friends). To demand civil and courteous behavior... Glinda was the one who then stormed off and left bad blood. Which later resulted in a reconciliation (thanks to Pinky :) ).
As I put it to my friends, when discussing it, "you are my friend, and I respect you greatly. Therefore, I hold you to a high standard... I expect you to behave in a civilized and mature fashion."
It was pinkie's idea, she just asked Dash to do it instead of doing it herself, and it isn't unreasonable for Glinda to blow up at pinkie since Pinkie has , from Glinda's perspective, been following her around all day and messing with her reunion with Dash.
The actual mean things Glinda did, were, play a slightly too mean prank (making granny smith think there was a snake), steal a single apple, and roar at fluttershy. All mean and horrible, but not out of the question for someone who has been having a bad day, such as someone being followed around by the one pony that has grated on everyone's nerves with her antics at times, when you just want time with your friend and don't really get along with many people other than said friend.
The kicker, is that Dash never tries to reconnect, or even find out more, until the griffinstone episode, and that episode has it's own host of issues.
In the end the episode has a abrasive friend come to town, get annoyed, act out, think she is being persecuted, and in the end successfully tricked into alienating her only friend and leaves to never return. I get the message is about friends that may not be good people but from one angle it just ends up looking like Dash dumping a old socially awkward friend for her new cool friends, and it must look like that to Glinda most of all.
This is a first for me. Raxon would always steal what little thunder I had back in the day, but I don't think I've ever had my work completely misappropriated in the comments, especially when the words Author's Notes is right below the comic and above my username.
Sorry, when I read this I am jumping around checking on all of my comics to see what updated, one of the others I read has the author use Digo as his username, or else I am doubley wrong.
Who here had a good Thanksgiving?
Me:The start of allergies, finally recover.
Besides that, everything was good.
Thanksgiving was ok, got to see some family so that's always nice. Due to my over eating however, I've got sick since then and am now closely watching my poor health for when I get better. Still, could be worse.
I had an alright Thanksgiving. Only one family blow up at the table! Usually we'd have like three of those. On the weirder side, I was on some meds because last week I broke a tooth and have to get a crown put in. Despite the meds making me super hungry to the point I was eating more than a Hobbit (I had Thirds at Thanksgiving dinner), I ended up overall losing five pounds.
lol. Maybe your metabolism increased from the pain. Blood pressure and stuff tends to go up for that. Or maybe caloric consumption increased from wound-healing/regeneration?
And five pounds is within water-weight/margin-of-error range. I wouldn't think too much of it unless your entire weight range shifted downwards 5 pounds and it was maintained.
Although I am now curious: what's the name of those meds? It'll be interesting to see if maybe polyphagia and weight loss are documented side effects.
I won't be free of allergies until everything outside is dead.
...And then there's still some others, but to a lesser extent.
I had a good Thanksgiving. And second Thanksgiving with a different set of relatives.
And Digo: only thirds? My family has a tradition of having so much food that if everyone ate everything there, everyone would be dead. We have three courses. ...Four if you count dessert.
But due to shenanigans I had a 6-day weekend. The days after Thanksgiving got progressively more chaotic, until order reasserted itself (mostly - for instance, as I wrote this there was a building-shaking boom out of nowhere) this morning.
But violence IS the best answer to all problems ever.
Diplomancer is usually a derogatory term, though. Even when used on your own character, it's usually meant to imply that you're bypassing the intended mechanics with an excessive social stat. Like, instead of a tough fight against someone nearly as strong as you, where you need to expend resources and risk your character's life, you roll a single test at often about +10 to +15 over the other person (if not even higher). This is usually possible because 'Diplomacy' is one stat, while combat uses a lot of different stats, so the 'Diplomancer' is able to have two or three times as many 'points' and other bonuses to their main conflict-resolution.
In my current game we have a diplomancer who hates roleplaying and just goes 'I talk him into it'.
It derails a lot of plot points, like where the bad guy was actually the good guy after all but she'd already talked him into committing suicide out of guilt.
"No, I don't have any points in 'haggle'. Why would I haggle when I can just talk them into giving me everything for free?"


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Matthew Dingley Biography
Matthew Dingley of New York is identified as the person who attacked a flight attendant who tried to intervene. He was arrested Thursday for injuring the flight attendant and six officers, including one who was hospitalized with four broken ribs.
Matthew Dingley Age
He is 28 years old.
Matthew Dingley Flight Attendant Attack
Matthew Dingley is a passenger on the United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Newark who sprinted at the cockpit and began to pound on the door. The passenger, Mike Egbert, said Dingley then attacked a flight attendant who tried to intervene. Other passengers on the plane stepped in to help the attendant and brought the situation under control, Egbert said.
Matthew Dingley Arrested
Police took Dingley into custody after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and attempted to storm the plane's cockpit last week.
Matthew Dingley was taken into custody after his flight United Express flight from Dulles International Airport landed at Newark. He reportedly began acting erratically during the flight and stormed the cockpit as the plane neared its destination.
Matthew Dingley is accused of assaulting the flight attendant on Thursday evening on a CommutAir flight that was operating as a United Express flight from Dulles International Airport in Virginia to Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a statement from CommutAir Chief Operating Officer Joel Raymond.
"He picks up a police officer, throws the police officer…his back," Egbert described. "If he did actually get into that cockpit lord knows what would have happened.""He picks up a police officer, throws the police officer…his back," Egbert described. "If he did actually get into that cockpit lord knows what would have happened."
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Dingley was charged with aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, resisting arrest and interfering with transportation. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney, according to the media reports.
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The Chita Operations () were a series of military engagements fought in the Russian Civil War. On 10 April 1920, the army of the Far Eastern Republic (FER) launched the first operation, aiming at destroying the White Movement's Chita holdup in east Transbaikal which prevented it from connecting with its allies in Primorsky Krai. The first operation ended three days later, a second offensive (25 April–5 May) likewise failed to achieve its  final objectives. Fighting continued, however neither side could boast significant territorial gains. On 15 July, the FER signed the Gongota Agreement of 1920 with Japan, the latter's withdrawal from Transbaikal severely weakened the Whites. The FER army was restructured and reinforced by its new commander Genrich Eiche, while morale under Grigory Semyonov's White units plummeted. On 1 October, Eiche launched the final Chita operation, by the end of the month the area of the Chita holdup had been subjugated.

Background

In late 1919, the Bolsheviks began gaining the upper hand in the Russian Civil War. Alexander Kolchak's White Movement and its allies faced an upsurge of partisan activity, as the Bolsheviks initiated a large scale offensive on the Eastern Front. A coalition of Bolsheviks, Mensheviks and Left SRs formed a united political center in order to coordinate their actions against the Whites. The Red partisans took over Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk on 24 December 1919 and 5 January 1920 respectively. On 4 January, Kolchak resigned, relegating the leadership of the White Movement to Anton Denikin and Grigory Semyonov.
On 6 April, the united leftist opposition formed the Far Eastern Republic as a semi autonomous buffer state between the Bolshevik dominated Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the rest of the Russian Far East still controlled by the White Movement and Japanese interventionists. On paper the Far Eastern Republic incorporated the Kamchatka Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin Oblast, Amur Oblast and the Chinese Eastern Railway. However the eastern portion of Zabaykalsky Krai was still under the control of forces loyal to ataman Semyonov, forming the so-called Chita Holdup. The holdup thus prevented the Reds from connecting the Far East Republic with the Primorsky Krai.

In February 1920, Red partisans freed 700 leftist political prisoners in Blagoveshchensk, several thousand White prisoners of war volunteered to join their erstwhile adversaries. Four infantry regiments, one engineer battalion, one cavalry regiment and an artillery unit were formed out of the approximately 10,000 Red Amur partisans most of whom had little to no experience in combat. In early March, the aforementioned formations were dispatched to Transbaikal. On 12 March, fighting around Sretensk rekindled with new intensity.

Operations

First offensive (10-13 April 1920)
On 5 April, White major general Sergei Wojciechowski launched an offensive on the Sretensk–Nerchinsk–Olovyannaya axis. On 10 April 1920, the Far East Republic (FER) army launched its first Chita operation. The right column under Vasily Burov (2 regiments and 5 artillery pieces) advanced through the Yablonoi Mountains after seizing Beklemishev. Its advance was halted at the Domno Kliuchevsky rail road station, where it encountered determined resistance from Japanese army units and tanks. The middle column, consisting of five guns and the elements of the 10th and 11th Irkutsk Regiments, approached the Zastrel village from the direction of river Mongoy. It overtook the village, yet it similarly failed to move past its first objective. The left column (7 battalions and 4 light artillery pieces) emerged from the Yablonoi range at the Podvolochny village. It progressed through the Chitinka river valley, capturing the Shishkino, Popovo, Verch Chita, Smolenka villages, before being stopped just outside Kashtak. Shortages in ammunition, cavalry and training in conjunction with poor communication between the FER's units contributed to the termination of the offensive three days later. On 12 April, Wojciechowski attempted to encircle the Red partisans around Kopun. A day later the Reds broke out at Kuprikovo Shelopugino and the Zhidka hamlet, dispersing two enemy divisions. A parallel White push along the railroad line was repulsed. On 20 April, the Reds merged the West Amur and East Transbaikal fronts into the East Transbaikal Front, the 1st Transbaikal Corps was formed out of various partisan units.

Second offensive (25 April - 5 May 1920)

The Chita offensive was resumed on 25 April, once again it took a three pronged form. The 1st Brigade of the 2nd Irkutsk Division attacked from the railroad tracks from the west, the 2nd Brigade marched along the old Chita road, while a third column targeted the Chita river valley. On 26 April, the front stabilized at the Siviakovo–Amolovo–Ingoda–Pritupovo–Verch Chita–Shishkino–Podvolochnaya line. ensued, The FER army managed to break through to the banks of the Chernovka river after sanguine clashes. On 3 May, a White counterattack supported by tanks created a gap between the 1st and 2nd Irkutsk Divisions. Panic ensued and the Reds were forced to employ barrier troops to restore order. On 9 May, the Reds fell back to the Nikolayevskoye–Vershin Kondinskoe–Romanovka line.

Reorganization of the Red forces
On 10 May, Genrich Eiche was appointed as the new commander in chief of FER's armed forces, receiving a 30,000 man Amur army at his disposal. Eiche completely reorganized the army, liquidating partisan bands and merging depleted units. On 24 May, the FER and Japan initiated ceasefire talks at the Gongota railway station. The Japanese wished to gain a temporary reprieve west of Chita, while continuing operations in east Transbaikal. The negotiations came to a dead end in early June as the FER demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities and a complete Japanese withdrawal from Transbaikal. On 7 July, the Whites occupied the Gazimurovsk and Nerchinsk factories. The Reds used the opportunity and took Kadaya, Zulza, Noviy Orlov and Stariy Orlov villages, posing a direct threat to Nerchinsk. The FER–Japanese talks resumed on 10 July, five days later the Gongota Agreement of 1920 was signed. The agreed Japanese withdrawal from Transbaikal would deprive the Whites from much needed support.

On 26 July, the third FER army congress was held at the village of Pokrovka. The destruction of the Chita Holdup was set as the army's main target. At the same time FER agents made their way into Chita and came into contact with local partisans. A special partisan unit under B. M. Namokonov entered towns abandoned by the Japanese, setting up revolutionary councils in anticipation of the upcoming FER offensive. Sretensk, Nerchinsk and the Zubarevo railway station were captured on 5, 7 and 9 August respectively. By the middle of the month the partisans had reached the Urulga station, having previously handed over their positions to the FER in order to avoid resuming hostilities with the Japanese. On 10 September, Red partisans penetrated the Ingoda River valley and the area south west of Chita still held by the Whites. Semyonov's influenced began to wane leading to the desertion of the 1st Tatar Cavalry Regiment to the FER. Nevertheless, White forces in the region amounted to
14,600 soldiers, 369 machine guns, 100 artillery pieces and 18 armored trains. The FER's forces committed to the Chita operation numbered over 17,600 soldiers, 107 machine guns, 31 artillery pieces, 4 armored trains and 4 tanks. On 16 September, Eiche outlined the Karymskoye railway station as the focal point of future offensive operations.

Third offensive (1-31 October 1920)
On 1 October, the FER launched its third Chita operation. The first column, consisting of the 2nd Amur Division, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, partisan units, an armored train and a tank platoon under V. A. Popov, assaulted Zubarevo and Razmachino. The 1st Infantry Brigade of I. E. Fadeev targeted the Ust Haramibir and Dzhidinskii villages in the center. On the left flank the Zabaikalsk Cavalry Division of N. Korotaev struck the Borzia, Haranor, Olovianaia railway stations. The rest of the FER army remained in the reserve. On 15 October, the last Japanese units withdrew from Transbaikal setting the FER Amur Front in motion four days later. On 20 October, the Reds occupied Karymskoye isolating the Chita garrison from the Manchuria railway system. On 22 October, the 8th FER Cavalry Regiment executed a rapid maneuver towards the Verchnechitinsky village. Having defeated its defenders, it entered Chita. The left flank of the Whites situated between Adrianovka and Dauria fled to Manchuria. The Chita holdup had been terminated, 4 White divisions stationed at Olovyannaya held their ground until 29 October.

Aftermath
Operations in Transbaikal continued through November. On 13 November, Hadabulak fell to the hands of the FER, a subsequent three day battle led to the capitulation of Borzya. On the night of 18 November, FER overtook Dauria . By the end of the month 16 armored trains, 10 airplanes, 100 artillery pieces and 150 machine guns were seized, a 35,000 man White movement contingent had been annihilated. The defeat of the White movement in Transbaikal forced the Japanese to speed up their evacuation from Khabarovsk, putting an end to White resistance in the Russian Far East.

Footnotes

References

Russian Civil War
Conflicts in 1920
1920 in Russia
History of the Russian Far East
Zabaykalsky Krai

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Q: capture v4l : no capture device - but Video Capture Multiplanar? I would like to capture images from a camera. I used the usual v4lgrab example (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.4/media/uapi/v4l/capture.c.html) but fail.  I get a message that it is not a capture device.
Taking a closer look it is  "Video Capture Multiplanar"
Try to read about but don't understand. Also I am new to V4L, so can someone give me a hint how to go on?
v4l2-dbg -D
Driver info:
        Driver name   : mxc-isi-cap
        Card type     : mxc-isi-cap
        Bus info      : platform:32e00000.isi:cap_devic
        Driver version: 5.4.24
        Capabilities  : 0x84201000
                Video Capture Multiplanar
                Streaming
                Extended Pix Format
                Device Capabilities

Do I undestand it right, it is a device driver issue, nothing to deal with sensorchip?


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IS IT A STROKE OF DIPLOMATIC GENIUS?
Tonight, I listened to the PM's address to the nation and it was nothing short of genius, both in terms of its content and crafting!
Dr Anthony announced that the Gov't and people of St. Lucia will continue to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, while simultaneously exploring new diplomatic initiatives with China. In that regard, a high-profile "triumvirate" team which includes SLP's second deputy leader and General Secretary are on their way to China to hopefully "bring the bacon" home.
In the context of the constitutional and financial transgressions committed by the former Ambassador (His Excellency Tom Chou), the PM took time in his speech tonight to set clear guidelines for the continuation of diplomatic relations with Taiwan. He made it clear that these atrocities should never happen to us again!
He went further to indicate that a forensic audit into the management and disbursement of Taiwanese funds to UWP Ministers (and candidates) is well on its way.
It is common knowledge that erstwhile UWP ministers had millions of dollars available to them, compliments Ambassador Chou; however, it is not exactly clear how those funds were applied or their exact amounts, since there were no "transparent" mechanisms for accountability.
It is believed that a former representative for Choiseul/Saltibus procured a condo and yacht valued millions of dollars. It is also believed that the source of funds for those projects is likely to be the same Taiwanese funds!
Meanwhile, the PM also took the opportunity to announce that the forensic audit on the financial operations of the constituency councils (formerly village, town and city councils) is now complete.
Kenny has employed a diplomatic calculus which has all the hallmarks of creative diplomatic genius. If in the end he succeeds, then it can only redound to the benefit of the people of St. Lucia. Also, he may well be blazing an unprecedented diplomatic trail for "others" to follow. In the context of the China-Taiwan rapprochement, I daresay it may be possible for US to break ground!
Kenny's attempt to clean the Augean stables left behind by the last government and the former Taiwanese Ambassador must also be applauded.
Keep up the good work, Chief!
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The highest documented storm surge in the U.S. occurred in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, when Pass Christian, MS, recorded a 27.8 foot storm surge above mean sea level. The highest High Water Mark on record for a U.S. hurricane occurred in Biloxi, MS during Katrina, where a High Water Mark of 34.1 feet above mean sea level was recorded on the outside of the Beau Rivage Lighthouse (Figure 1). The surge was 22 feet high in Biloxi, so the combination of the tide (about 1 foot) and 11-foot waves on top of the storm surge created the 34.1-foot high water mark.
Figure 1. A survey team found a damage trimline on the exterior of the Beau Rivage Lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, at an elevation of 34.1 feet above mean sea level. This represents the highest High Water Mark ever recorded for an Atlantic Hurricane. Image credit: Hermann Fritz, Georgia Tech University.
The highest theoretical storm surge produced by NOAA's SLOSH model for the U.S. is 38.5 feet above mean sea level, for a Category 4 hurricane hitting New Bedford, Massachussets. New Bedford lies near the end of a narrow bay, and narrow bays and river estuaries can act as funnels that focus the storm surge to extreme heights if the hurricane's direction of motion is aligned so that the surge propagates up the bottleneck. Storm surges in excess of 32 feet are possible at New York City; New Bedford and Buzzard's Bay, Massachussets; Florida's Apalachee Bay; the coast north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and in St. Louis Bay in Mississippi.
Figure 2. The four regions of the U.S. coast theoretically prone to storm surges in excess of 33 feet at the coast. These Maximum of the Maximum Envelope Of Waters (MOM) SLOSH model plots are for a maximum strength hurricane hitting at high tide. A theoretical peak storm surge of 33 - 34 feet (pink colors) is predicted by the SLOSH model for New York City near the JFK Airport (upper left), for the Big Bend region of the Florida Gulf Coast (lower right), and for the Intracoastal Waterway north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (lower left). The highest theoretical surge occurs at New Bedford, Massachussets (upper right), 38.5 feet for a Category 4 hurricane.
If you find references for the highest storm surge on record for a U.S. city not listed here, send the info (and URL documenting the record), to: jmasters@wunderground.com.
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Borussia Dortmund moved atop the standings after beating Wolfsburg 2-0 while Freiburg held Bayern Munich 1-1 at the 27th round in Bundesliga on Saturday.
Dortmund took the control from the kickoff, but they needed 19 minutes to create their first chance against deep defending "Wolves" as Paco Alcacer pulled wide from promising position.
As the match progressed, Wolfsburg gained a foothold into the game as Wout Weghorst tested Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki with a curl shot on target in the 28th minute.
The hosts had to wait until the closing period when a free kick from Paco Alcacer broke the deadlock to shock Wolfsburg.
The Spaniard remained in the thick of things as he doubled the advantage in the dying seconds of the game after tapping home Jadon Sancho's build-up work from inside the box.
With the result, Dortmund recaptured the first place in the standings with a two-point advantage whereas Wolfsburg slipped to the 8th position.
Bayern Munich gave away their lead in the standings as they played out a 1-1 stalemate with in-form Freiburg on the road.
The hosts caught a fairy-tale start on home soil as Christian Gunter's delivery to the box found Lucas Holer, who nodded home the opener from seven meters to flabbergast the German record champions with three minutes into the clash.
Bayern needed some time to recover from the setback but they eventually leveled the scores in the 22nd minute when Robert Lewandowski's scissor kick found the back of the net.
Niko Kovac's men controlled the proceedings in the second half, yet they were unable to turn the tides as Freiburg's goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow was on guard to deny Jerome Boateng and James Rodriguez.
The visitors should have grabbed the lead in the closing period but neither Lewandowski nor Leon Goretzka were able to slot past Scholow, who saved Freiburg's draw on home soil.
With the result, Bayern slump to the second position and Freiburg descend to the 12th place.
Elsewhere, Max Kruse's brace secured Werder Bremen a 3-1 victory over Mainz on home soil.
Fortuna Dusseldorf shocked Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 as two goals from Rouwen Hennings were enough to seal the deal.
Bottom side Nuremberg ended their negative run after beating Augsburg 3-0 and Leipzig crushed Hertha Berlin 5-0.


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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two journalists, including NBC's Tim Russert, have been subpoenaed by the Justice Department in the investigation into who leaked the name of a covert CIA operative, according to the journalists' media outlets.
Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," and Time Magazine columnist Mathew Cooper received subpoenas from investigators trying to learn who disclosed the identity of Valerie Plame, wife of former U.S. diplomat Joseph Wilson.
He recounts what he thinks happened in his book "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir," published in April.
Wilson visited Niger in early 2002 on behalf of the CIA to investigate reports alleging Iraq had tried to buy significant quantities of "yellowcake" uranium ore there and in other African countries. He said he found the reports groundless.
"The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa," Bush said in the address. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog group, later said the British report was based in part on forged documents.
Last July, Wilson wrote an op-ed article for The New York Times suggesting officials allowed the information to be included in Bush's speech to bolster the case for war even though they knew it was suspect.
Wilson was interviewed on "Meet the Press" the same day the article appeared.
Syndicated newspaper columnist Robert Novak revealed Plame's identity as a CIA operative in a July 14 article, saying the CIA sent Wilson to Niger at his wife's suggestion. Novak, who also is a CNN contributor, cited two senior administration officials as his sources.
It is a felony offense to reveal the name of a CIA operative, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Novak refused to say whether he has also received a subpoena; he is referring all questions on the matter to his attorney.
In a statement, NBC News President Neal Shapiro said the network would fight the subpoena, although Russert was not the recipient of a leak.
"The American public will be deprived of important information if the government can freely question journalists about their efforts to gather news," Shapiro said. "Sources will simply stop speaking to the press if they fear those conversations will become public."
Time Magazine general counsel Robin Bierstedt told CNN that the publication would also fight the subpoena, saying that Time's policy is to protect confidential sources. Time Magazine and CNN are related companies, both part of the Time-Warner Co.
Former federal prosecutors told CNN that investigators are required to exhaust other possible leads before resorting to questioning journalists, so that issuing subpoenas is a signal that the investigation is in its final stages.


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Census Data for Mooretown ...
Although we found mention of Mooretown during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..
One piece of information that we would especially like to find is the location (ie- GPS coordinates) of Mooretown. If you can help us locate Mooretown, please Contact Us.
As far as we can tell, Mooretown has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Mooretown, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
DeSoto County ...
Mooretown is located in DeSoto County<2>.
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<1> If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Mooretown and then turned east". While Mooretown could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Mooretown as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mooretown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Mississippi community named Mooretown.
<2> If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.


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Is he telling us to be quiet or the burger?!?
Upon hearing buzz that McDonald's has brought back that scamp the Hamburglar to network TV after a 13-year hiatus, ostensibly in Burger Thief Jail, the image of the chubby-cheeked, one-toothed masked beef marauder might come to mind. But lo — the scamp is gone, replaced by a suburban dad with a full set of teeth, a five o'clock shadow on his chiseled jaw and a penchant for red leather high tops and trench coats.
Fresh update to an old favorite or mildly horrifying? We can't begin to process our feelings on this one.


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In this post I will talk about Building Bridges II – last week conference in Budapest, about my talk and Lex Schrijver's talk at the conference, about two old videotaped lectures in Microsoft Research (and a prize carrying competition), and about preparation for ICM 2018 at Rio (and a request for suggestions and advice).
Just returned from Budapest from Building Bridges II – a conference celebrating Laci Lovasz' 70th birthday. Let me share with you the (slightly edited) slides of my talk: Dismantling Bridges and Building New Ones :The argument against quantum computers, near-term predictions, and the laws of noise. (Also, based on experience, this is the safe way to share these slides with me in the future.) Here is the program with videos for most lectures.
This argument is not just against the long-term goals of quantum computation, but also against the very short term goals of building stable qubits and demonstrating quantum supremacy. This argument breaks for classical computation since, while classical computation still requires error-correction, unlike the quantum case, some forms of classical error-correction are supported by very low-level computation.
There were many great talks and let me mention one other talk. Lex Schrijver gave a wonderful lecture on and . Here are the mathematical slides featuring two striking formulas for Shannon capacity and one striking formula for Lovasz' theta function that I did not know about. One very recent formula for by Jeroen Zuiddam, one quite old formula for by Haemers, and one 2013 formula for of certain circular graphs by Bachoc, Pecher, and Thiery. Here is Lex' videotaped lecture.
Prize carrying competition: Identify members in the audience of these videoes and drop a comment.
Update: Notices AMS just published ICM 2018 LECTURE SAMPLER with descriptions of five plenary lectures from the congress by Sanjeev Arora, Catherine Goldstein, Sylvia Serfaty, Gregory F. Lawler and me.
Early next month I go to Rio for ICM 2018 which is surely going to be an exciting event. I am already quite thrilled and a little nervous about it. I may try to blog about the second half and I am sure some capable bloggers will blog about the beginning of the congress which is bound to be exciting. My paper for the proceedings is entitled "Three puzzles on mathematics, computations, and games". (The link is to the arXive version which is not fully updated. Also, the proceeding's version will have full references.) The paper discusses the subtle connections between theory and reality in the context of mathematics and computation, and the three topics presented are, linear programming, noise stability of voting rules, and quantum computers.
In the lecture I plan to mainly talk about the theory of noise sensitivity and stability in the context of voting rules and percolation (starting with my work with Benjamini and Schramm), in the context of quantum computing systems (my work with Guy Kindler), and about my potentially most important yet controversial application: the argument against quantum computers.
I am still hesitating about some aspects of the lecture: power point or beamer? Should I emphasize the theory and theorems or rather the conceptual matters and interpretations? Should I talk mainly about quantum computers (like in Budapest) or also about less controversial aspects of noise stability and sensitivity?
Last-minutes suggestions, tips, requests or demands about my upcoming ICM lecture (which I plan to finalize in a week or so) are welcome, here or in private.
Getting inspired in Budapest 1: Laci and me in matching sweathers. Is it a coincidence? asked a dear Facebook friend which reminds me that we still have to discuss coincidences as promised long ago.
Getting inspired in Budapest 2: with Endre Szemeredi and Terry Tao.
From a lecture of Scott Aaronson at the Simons Institute: Ironically the main application of quantum supremacy is to disprove my argument against quantum supremacy.
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Q: Access form: Datasheet view: How to remove the empty area on the right of the table I have a form that is shown in datasheet view. There are 35 fields (columns), so I have to scroll horizontally. It is ok, no problem. The only thing I don't like is that, after last column, a big white space (empty) area appears. It is like if there was a padding or margin on the right of the table.
How can I remove that white space area? (I don't like having to scroll to see only white space)

A: That's just the way a datasheet works. Think of how an Excel worksheet looks. If you want to control the layout more precisely, you could present the data as a continuous form with many columns and anchor the right edge of the form to the right edge of the window. But then you would sacrifice the power of the datasheet view (two-way compatibility with Excel, etc.).