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Addison Vallier
Maybe We Don't Know
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I cried in the water today. Every time you get in the pool you run the risk of drowning. And the only way you know you won't is if you're on dry land.
I cried to my mom today. My brain crowded with syllables taking up too much space - DiseaseDeathSecondWaveProtestsKillingsWeightDiseaseDeath. Like maybe it would be safer if I just locked myself in my room and never came out.
I cried to God today, my whole body, muscle, skin, sinew and bone tensing, silently screaming why. Why are we dealing with a deck of cards that will never win? When will the game end?
There wasn't an answer, no burning bush and booming voice.
There wasn't even a still small whisper. But there was an afternoon.
I got iced coffee and my cousin took goofy pictures. I danced on the driveway, my bare feet singeing on the sizzling pavement. Although I felt a bit like I was being grilled each time I stepped outside, the sun did a great job of clearing away my inner storm.
And I felt like maybe this not knowing stuff is alright. Life goes on, doesn't it? Even when we don't have all the answers. Life is the answer in itself.
It's difficult to grapple with the idea that we'll never know everything. I'm the inquisitive type. I buzz with questions literally nobody can answer. I think I once asked my mom if we live in a simulation. And this was in 2007. Before memes like these:
Guys, I think 2020 is the simulation glitching (; We need an update, stat!
This episode of SciShow Pysch explains "humanity's deepest, darkest fear" is the unknown. Everything stems from it, from the phobia of snakes and the dark, to the more abstract fears of graduation, marriage, sickness or death.
I think that's why this pandemic is so gosh-darned difficult to live through. Nobody seems to know a thing!
When will schools open? I don't know.
How will schools open? I don't know.
When will they find a cure? I don't know.
Is it safe to go out now, or should we wait? I don't know.
And so forth. It's our greatest fear, the fear of not-knowing, in action. Live and full color HD!
Have you ever heard of the Uncanny Valley? It's a hypothesis formed in the 1970s by scientist Masahiro Mori. It's a chart that shows the more humanlike a robot or robotic character becomes, the more we empathize with them - to a certain point. When the robot becomes TOO human, we find it creepy or even revolting.
The Uncanny Valley freaks people out, and I think the reason why is the robots are unknown enough to scare us and un-nerve us, but not unknown enough that we think they're cute, like animals and such.
We're scared of the mysterious and hidden. This is why unsolved disappearances haunt us. When the person or the body is found, maybe we're sad, maybe we're happy, but we're not deeply afraid. But when someone is gone without a trace, we're chilled to the bone, because we don't know.
So what if we could confront that? What if we could all, collectively, stand up to our greatest fears?
Probably the most powerful thing I've heard in a while is that it's okay if you don't know 'the reason' for whatever tragedy you're going through.
Maybe there isn't even a reason to be found. Sometimes, things just happen. There's no big plan or purpose, they just are.
And sometimes, there is a purpose, but one we're not meant to know.
There's a strange peace in accepting that. It's kinda sorta lovely.
You don't have to spend your whole life searching for answers. If you find some, that's wonderful, but if you don't, it's okay, and you are too.
Life's a big grand mystery. That's part of the excitement. And yes, it can be terrifying. But that's okay too. Without experiencing the full spectrum of emotions, what's the point, anyway? We need life in every color. Even unknown.
So go ahead in hop into the water. Embrace the waves. You can't drown on dry land. But you also can't swim.
I'm going to end with a song I think everyone should listen to - as long as you're ok with 2 things:
There is one instance of cursing, and one brief mention of drug use. But I do think this song is admitting imperfection, which is what makes us human. It also carries a very important universal message, and explains what I'm trying to get across in this post better than I ever could. So as always, thank you Jon Bellion. Sometimes music speaks louder than words.
"I guess if I knew tomorrow I guess I wouldn't have faith
I guess if I never fell I guess I wouldn't need grace
I guess if I knew His plans, I guess He wouldn't be God
But maybe I don't know, and maybe that's okay."
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Q: Angular 2 Ahead-of-Time compiler drastically increases resource consumption Angular 2 app written in typescript 2.  I'd like to get your feedback before I decide whether to open an issue on the github project.
When I use the Ahead-of-Time compiler -- ngc -- along with rollup.js to build my app, it consumes a lot more CPU cycles in the browser. To test this:

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*I started the browser (Firefox 49 32bit on Windows 7 x64),

*let it sit idle for a couple of minutes,

*loaded the app in the only open tab

*without interacting with it at all, just recorded performance using Windows' Performance Monitor

In addition, the JS bundle (which has been minified and tree-shaken) is about 500KB larger than its JiT compiled counterpart.
AoT compiled bundle + vendor.js (made up of core-js, reflect-metadata and zone.js):

CPU and IO operations starting 5 seconds before I load the app, extending for 1 minute (AoT):

The app was optimized following the directions from the docs. I've also tried bundling the AoT build with SystemJS-builder, and avoid Rollup.js altogether, but the performance differential remained.
Now checkout the same exact app using in-browser, Just-in-Time compilation. The templates and styles have been inlined and all the JS bundled into one minified file using SystemJS-builder's buildStatic
JiT compiled bundle is about 500KB ligher than the AoT tree-shaken minified bundle, even though the former includes core-js, reflect-metadata and zone.js!

CPU and IO operations starting 5 seconds before I load the app, extending for 1 minute (JiT):

I was so shocked by these results that I've now run this test over a dozen times. The AoT loads faster but this kind of power consumption makes it a non-starter.  Can anyone replicate this? If not, how can I find out why it's happening to my app?
Firefox 49 32bit, Angular 2.0.1, compiler-cli 0.6.3, node 4.5.0, Windows 7 x64

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Pansy Merlot Ice offers deep merlot-purple flowers with icy white picotee edges. Ideal in pots & planters, hanging baskets or the garden. This bedding plant will add a lovely splash of colour to your garden.


Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Ravindra Jadeja is still in with a chance to make India's World Cup squad on the back of his all-round skills but to survive purely as a finger spinner, he will have to improvise.
"If you remember, during the 2017 Champions Trophy, the weather in UK was hot and humid. So, if conditions are same, Jadeja could still be used as a package, if the opposition team has five to six right-handers in their line-up. Play him as No.6 with Hardik Pandya as No.7. Also he is still your best fielder," Harbhajan told PTI.


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Sagan embraces role as peloton's spokesman
The new world champion on staying grounded, speaking out, and his white shorts
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Peter Sagan went training in the world champion's rainbow for the first time in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and will make his racing debut in the rainbow stripes on the opening stage of the race on Thursday.
Tour de France podcast episode 18: Sagan's attributes, Froome's weight and Thomas' crash
World Championships: Sagan attacks in crucial moment to win rainbow jersey
Video: Sagan and Armitstead on what winning the Worlds means to them
Sagan: The rainbow jersey changes little
The first three stages of the four-day race are flat and fast, giving Sagan several opportunities to notch up his first win in cycling's most iconic jersey and debunk any suggestions that even a rider of the caliber of Sagan will be dogged by the curse of the rainbow jersey. He has not raced since making his decisive and spectacular solo attack in Richmond and so may struggle but is keen to honour the world champion's rainbow jersey.
"It been a crazy few days since I won the world title. Now I understand why it's at the end of the season, it can destroy you. But it's very nice so far," Sagan in an interview with Cyclingnews in Abu Dhabi.
"It's a nice feeling to ride in the rainbow jersey. When I pulled on the jersey I didn't actually want to ride in it, I didn't want to get it dirty. Maybe I'll need new kit after every ride…."
The decision to match white shorts with the rainbow jersey sparked much debate on social media but the Tinkoff-Saxo team and clothing supplier Sportful had to respect the strict UCI rules governing the design of the rainbow jersey or risk a 10,000 Swiss Franc fine. The rules allow either team issue shorts or white shorts and so Sagan opted for an all-white look rather than combining the standard yellow and blue Tinkoff-Saxo colours.
Sagan revealed that he is no fan of white shorts and is hoping to add some black panels as soon as possible. The design of the 2016 team kit may also change to help Sagan avoid a fashion disaster next season.
"The rules about it are strict and all the world is controlled by rules. We've got to accept them," Sagan said. "We've asked for permission to have a black inner part of the shorts but we haven't had a response from the UCI yet."
Ready to be a spokesman for the peloton
The rainbow jersey stands out as a point of reference in the peloton on and off the bike, and Sagan has not shied away from his newly won status. He spoke about the European refugee crisis immediately after winning the world title in Richmond and was not afraid to raise the problem of the high temperatures (35-40C) forecast for this week's Abu Dhabi Tour during the pre-race press conference on Tuesday.
"I say what I think because hopefully cycling is a democratic country," he said. "It perhaps depends on how other riders feel about it but I'm willing to speak about when necessary. Who can do it if not the world champion?"
"I spoke about refugees in Europe but it's a global problem. Our generation faces a difficult time in the world. I think it's an important subject for everyone. I said I'd speak out if I won the world title and I did. It's a complex problem and one that the politicians have to sort out."
Staying grounded
Sagan was often criticised when he failed to win a major Classic in the spring but perception of his ability and results changed during the Tour de France when he racked up 11 top-five placings, using his breadth of talent to go on the attack or mix it with the pure sprinters day after day. Sagan did not seem to care about the criticism then, even from vociferous team owner Oleg Tinkov, and is not getting carried away by the praise he has received since becoming world champion.
"I never really spend time worrying about if I win or not. The most important thing is that I never gave up," he said.
"I've always been described as the favourite for lots of races but then when I was only second, third or fourth I was criticised for not performing well enough. But sport is very strange. Sport is nice but it's also very hard. We have to be happy with what we achieve."
"When you win a lot, you become like a cannibal and people perhaps don't like that. When you don't win, you're considered a loser and so people feel sorry for you. That's maybe why people were happy that I finally won something big…"
Some riders struggle with success, get distracted by stardom and let their ego take over their character, distracting them from the need to train hard and race with hunger. Sagan's life is currently a series of long celebrations and world champion's obligations but his agent Giovanni Lombardi and the Tinkoff-Saxo team have made it clear that Sagan will be protected and given time of to relax and train for 2016.
The Tinkoff-Saxo team will gather in Croatia at the end of October, with the team's official 2016 team presentation set to be held on December 20 in the French ski resort of Courchevel, where Tinkov is currently building a luxurious ski chalet. There will be no expensive and tiring boot camp or hike to the summit of Kilimanjaro this year after Bjarne Riis was forced out of the team.
Sagan does not seem overwhelmed at suddenly being world champion and so in the spotlight of world cycling. He still shrugs his shoulders frequently and still lets out is deep laugh when is amused by something he sees, hears or says. He still comes across as being sincere and open during interviews, mixes moments of fun and profundity as he talks about cycling, his personal life or global issues.
"It's nice to know that people and other riders were happy that I won the world title. But I don't think it will change me," he claimed. "I ride my bike like everyone else…. Perhaps I'm true that I'm a little different but I'm just a bike rider."

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Cristian Vogel – 1Zhuayo
Posted: 10 March 2022 in Albums
Tags: 1Zhuayo, Album Review, confusion, Cristian Vogel, electro, electronica, Experimental, Rhythmics, Techno
Mille Plateaux – MP40 – 11th March 2022
The last time I engaged with the work of Cristian Vogel was when his double-disc compilation, the archly-titled Classics in 2016. This retrospective covered his 90s output, and traced his evolution as an innovator in underground techno and electronica. His catalogue has doubled in size since then, and it's apparent that Vogel isn't only prolific, but an artist who doesn't like to retread old ground, constantly questing and striving to develop and explore new directions. 1Zhuayo explores many new directions, all at once.
Penning notes to accompany the release of this album, Lain Iwakura and Achim Szepanski wrote that 'The new Cristian Vogel album 1Zhuayo sounds as if non-musicology & ultra-blackness is not an end or a destination to be arrived at, but as if it is the point of departure, much like tomorrow relates to the day after tomorrow. As if we have left the space of certainties and are moving instead into one of manifold possibilities. They are anticipated in the micro-structures of sound, which is the process of playing with and against the software.'
But then I start to get lost when they continue to explain how Vogel 'creates a rhythmight that is constructed from the anticausality of Rhythm as counter-counted, the tracing of the rhythmicity of Rhythm in the creation-in-Rhythm. Rhythm is foreclosed to hearing. Non-music radicalizes this notion by subtracting hearing from the framework of experimental music, which claims that everything is heard from Rhythm. The material of music is the continious flow itself. Cristian Vogels method for this way of creating sound is called Rhythmics.'
I feel as if I'm wandering through Deleuze and Guatarri's A Thousand Plateaus while drunk and on drugs. Words lose meaning – as does sound. It's bewildering, disorientating. 1Zhuayo is, on most levels, a dance album. But it's not an easy one, and it's pretty dark and dense in the main.
The album starts as a churning roar, scraping feedback and industrial machinery grinding away like a tumble drier full of broken bricks, before 'Hyphadelity' plunges into booming bass groove-orientated dance. But it's not comfortable or commercial: the vocals are menacing, half-submerged as they are amidst the busy layerings and the surges of extraneous noise. 'Astrocumbia' sees things turn nasty: dance music you can't dance to, a frenzy of distorted beats exploding all over amidst a gruelling churn or super-low, super-hectic bass that pounds at the pit of the stomach and crushes the cranium. 'Emanations' slows it down with an almost dubby vibe.
Things unfold differently on 'S18'. Again, the dance tropes are prominent, but they're fractured, pulled apart, before a tsunami of solid sound crashes through on '1Zhuayo Express', which swells to immense proportions, like Godzilla rising from the deep, flexing its muscles as a wall of sound, gloopy bass and grating mid-range pulsating in a monstrous behemoth of power electronics.
The Strom Stadt remix of 'Transferenz' is a brutal exercise in monster hardfloor techno that makes The Prodigy's later works sound like bouncy chart pop, while the Disintegration Mix of 'Angle Phase Life' is a brutal mesh of noise with mangled beats partially submerged by the successive detonations of low-end. It sounds like an erupting volcano and missiles launching in slow motion. And amidst it all, electronics pop and squelch like fireworks.
'Cables' isn't a cover of the Big Black song: in fact, it's quite the opposite being stark and minimal, stuttering glitchy, with a crunching bass drum thudding mercilessly throughout, before the last piece, 'Serpent Acid', a splattering blast of jamming percussion and nagging, repetitive, cyclical synth motifs.
Less is more, and this is largely minimal, but at the same time, builds up later from unexpected angles to create something different. It leaves you feeling somewhat dazed – in a good way.
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This month we continue our series of posts on sedges. You'll learn about sedges for a range of uses, from rain gardens to alternatives for turf grass lawns. We think they make sense for your growing program and for anyone interested in green infrastructure and the ecological landscape market.
Carex from Asia, New Zealand, and Europe have been in the horticultural trade for decades. Because they were some of the first sedges sold commercially, they tend to be showier than our native species. Many sport bright colors and snazzy variegation, and they look fabulous in containers. Read more.
The High Line in New York City has linked infrastructure reuse projects across North America. With overviews of 19 projects that are adapting existing places and using green infrastructure, it's a must read. Check out Atlanta, Dallas, and more!
Our new Carex comparison chart makes choosing even easier!
Dive into Sedges with Our New Catalog!
It's pretty clear we're crazy about Carex. They're growing in popularity, and we often have customers tell us they'd like to learn more about them. To share our knowledge and enthusiasm, we have dedicated our 2017-2018 catalog to sedges.
The 35 Carex we grow are highlighted in a new comparison chart. It outlines habit, spreading tendency, foliage texture, and other key characteristics. We think sedges make sense for your growing program or landscape project, so we hope this chart makes them less of a mystery.
We are only weeks away from having the new catalog in hand. That means you're only weeks away from diving deep into Carex.
Pick up the new catalog at Cultivate'17 in Booth 3013. If you're on our mailing list, look for it in July. If you're not already on our mailing list, you can request a catalog here.
Nursery Management did Q&As with several speakers on the educational program for Cultivate'17. Hoffman Nursery's Marketing Director Shannon Currey talked with them about her upcoming presentation, " Growing with Green Infrastructure."
Shannon talked about what green infrastructure is, how Hoffman Nursery got involved, and how growers can explore this emerging market.
In past newsletters and posts, we've highlighted sedges and low-growing grasses for matrix plantings. Just what does that mean? The New Perennialist discusses what he means by "matrix" and discusses how it works within modern planting design.
Dr. Jared Barnes brings an intensity and joy to horticulture that is infectious. As Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University, he engages students in hand-on learning with enthusiasm and expertise.
He became interested in the current movement toward designed plant communities and mixed perennial plantings. That led inevitably to a student project to create what Barnes calls "food prairies." The concept mixes perennial plantings among the beds of their student-run vegetable garden. Barnes' goal is to implement the planting styles and methods used by Piet Oudolf, Roy Diblik, Thomas Rainer, Claudia West, and others using plants adapted for the Southeast.
Barnes describes this process in a series of blog posts. He deftly mixes practical considerations and details with the ideas that drive the project.
Hoffman Nursery grasses and sedges are in the mix. We will be following to see how the food prairies progress.
You can always find out where we'll be and what's going on with our Upcoming Events page.
Cultivate is almost here! A renovation at the Greater Columbus Convention Center has everyone excited—new space, new events, and new spots for all the exhibitors. Find us in our new location at Booth 3013.
Sat., July 15, 2:45pm-3:45pm: "Growing with Green Infrastructure"
Sun., July 16, 10:30am-10:50am: "Upgrade Mulch with a Grass & Sedge Package"
Tue., July 18, 9:30am-10:30am: "Let Sedges Do the Work"
Nursery Management did an interview with Shannon about the green infrastructure talk. Read the Q&A to find out more about this upcoming presentation.
Explore the big event and get registration information here.
It's one of our favorite events of the year. Bring together people from all over who grow, sell, use, and admire perennials, and you've got a fantastic week. This year's symposium is in Denver, and that will give many of us a whole new plant palette to admire.
Tue., July 25, 4:45pm-5:30pm - "Grasses and Sedges from the Ground Cover Up"
To see the entire schedule and register, go to the symposium homepage.


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'Entrepreneurs need to have a clear vision – then prioritise and focus'
Patrik Backman. Image: OpenOcean
OpenOcean's Patrik Backman outlines opportunities that have been opened up by data and what he sees as the critical ingredients to start-up success.
Patrik Backman is CEO, co-founder and general partner at OpenOcean – an early-stage venture capital firm investing across Europe with offices in London, Helsinki and Amsterdam. Since launching its first fund a decade ago, it has backed start-ups including Booksy and Sunlight.
Backman comes from a background in the tech sector. Before starting OpenOcean, he co-founded open-source database company MariaDB and spent a number of years managing product and business development at MySQL.
'People used to say that software is eating the world – but, in my opinion, it's only just beginning'
– PATRIK BACKMAN
What is your experience working with start-ups?
As general partner at OpenOcean, my main priority is to drive new investments into promising early-stage data-intensive software companies throughout Europe while helping those companies to scale and reach positive exits that drive return on investment.
At OpenOcean, our philosophy is to provide more than just funding. General partners actively support founders and start-up teams in scaling successfully, drawing upon their decades of experience as founders and operators themselves. This can involve a great number of things, from product development and business modelling all the way through to go-to-market strategy.
In essence, we use our experience as former founders – in my case at MariaDB/MySQL – to help new founders prioritise and answer the right questions at the right time during the early stages of building a business. Typically, we work with founders on many of these areas prior to first investment.
In your opinion, which areas of science and technology hold the greatest scope for opportunities?
People used to say that software is eating the world – but, in my opinion, it's only just beginning. There is still a huge number of industries and business operations where software development has yet to take hold.
Digital disruption has paved the way for some major developments in STEM that will continue to provide a range of opportunities in the future.
For example, solutions in the new world of cloud data infrastructure enable businesses to meet user needs at a faster and cheaper rate than ever before. These trends are also redefining big markets of consumer-facing SMEs by providing modern apps that connect SMEs to millions of users in a way that was not possible without these digital advances.
The ability to gather and process data while developing new insights using AI and machine learning has also allowed for an enormous leap to take place in the healthcare industry. Finally, enterprise automation and the next generation of manufacturing automation have both been enabled by innovative data gathering and the use of smart learning and predictive algorithms.
Are good entrepreneurs born or can they be made?
What typically is 'born' in a good entrepreneur – or more likely developed during their early life – is their passion and hunger to create something significant, the willingness to take risks and seek impact, and a desire to build a successful solution supported by a growing team and company.
The latter part of this can be made and taught, eg building a company. But the right passion, drive and mentality needs to come from within.
What are the qualities of a good founder?
As I've said above, the ambition must be there.
Dreaming big from day one quickly becomes the thought process behind every decision made – in selecting your co-founders, in early technology and product choices, in choosing your go-to-market model and pricing, in all recruitment of talent, in strategy and in the choices you make when seeking investors to support you.
What does a successful entrepreneur need to do every day?
Have a clear vision, and then prioritise and focus – and it's important to do this while making sure that each move is the right one for the company and its long-term success. Without focus, it can be easy to get dragged into the details or try and solve too much at once.
How do you assemble a good team?
The key thing here is that founders need to lead by example and drive passion, ambition and culture. My advice is to focus a lot on the early hires. The first 10 people you hire will form the basis of your organisation for the road ahead through the culture they form, the work processes they adopt, the ambition they set for themselves and others and the recruiting that they go on to do in the future.
In summary, make sure that you get the culture, passion and ambition right, even if that involves making tough decisions when it comes to your team.
What is the critical ingredient to start-up success?
Founder ambition, passion and drive
Choosing the right market and the right problem to solve
Building the right team
Understanding the needs of your customers and continuously revalidating these assumptions to learn about shifts in the market
Identifying and tracking your competitors and learning from them – copy the things that make sense, don't try to reinvent the wheel
Trying proactively and failing fast – being OK with failure but learn from your pitfalls
Choosing a go-to-market model that is scalable
When seeking VC funding, aim for sooner rather than later – be bold and ambitious in your pitch and aim high
What are the biggest mistakes that founders make?
Very often, founders don't think big enough early on. This can lead to compromises or decisions that do not favour success. For example, when choosing the product to build, the market to tackle, the strategy to use, the people to recruit, the money to take in, the parties you give decision-making power to etc.
What are your views on mentorship and the qualities one should look for in a mentor?
Make sure that you pick the right investor for you as they will stick with you for a long time. Ensure that they can help you and are people you'd like to work with.
What's the number-one piece of advice you have for entrepreneurs?
Don't underestimate the value you can get from asking questions to others, listening to what they say and learning from what they do – but make your own decisions.
For example, naturally good founders have their own strong vision and drive. But while executing that vision, it is smart to actively talk to stakeholders about the opportunities and problems you face and listen and learn from those conversations.
Finally, it's essential to detect the signal from the noise. Not all advice is advice that you should buy, so be sensible with who you listen to.
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This week in history, Islam became an empire (or at least it did in SOTW2, ch. 7). I found the SOTW book chapter on this subject to be somewhat biased. I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but the chapters as they are written in this (very Christian) history book, use non-neutral adjectives and verbs that portray the history of Islam in a very specific (often violent) light. To combat this we picked up a video from the library, but it turned out be swung rather far in the other direction—propaganda at its best. So I settled for this dry, but pretty neutral and factual history. Simple, straight forward history, easy to read, with good supportive illustrations.
We also went back to our copy of Famous Men of the Middle Ages for chapter 8: Mohammed. I've said this before and will say it again: I love this book. Although it, too, comes with a Christian bias, it is well written in that great turn of the century sort of way. The chapters on each historical dude are short and to the point—great for overviews.
And a history video: from Mankind: The Story of All of Us, season 1, episode 4: Warriors. Good production value makes this blend of history and entertainment fun to watch, but the broad scope cripples its ability to relay information effectively. As a supplement to the study, it was fun.
This week in science: you guessed it. We're still reviewing BFSU Volume 1.
And this week in literature: Jean Craighead George's My Side of the Mountain. The touching story of a young boy who runs away from his family to spend a year living on their untouched forest land in the Catskill Mountains. Detailed descriptions of his steps for survival as well as his interactions with wildlife are beautiful and inspiring. A true modern classic.
Plus Calvin finished making his way through the Hardy Boys series. And now he's starting back through them again.


"Numerous shops and food courts"
"a lot of people cutting queues"
Not Verified | It's a silly thing to put shopping and F&B area before immigration point. Negligent people would just spend their time shopping without realizing that they need time to queue for immigration. This results in a lot of people cutting queues at immigration and queueing people getting angry and yelling at them. Officers there were also helpless about this situation.
"one of the least friendly"
✅ Trip Verified | Malpensa airport is one of the least friendly to arrive at. There are no ground staff to check with if you have a luggage problem, long delay in receiving the luggage - actually they lost it in transit from Helsinki. Anyone that has lost the luggage knows that you have to travel about 800 metres down a long morgue like corridor to get to the lost and found. Staff here are really helpful and patient. The few staff around the airport are not exactly friendly and appear offended if you ask a question. So should avoid if possible or go with a friend.
Not Verified | Arrival: waited more than one hour for the luggage to be delivered. Tried to get online, but this is one of the most convoluted free Wi-Fi systems I have ever seen: they ask details that all other airports asked 10 years ago. Should definitely be updated. Car park for rental cars badly indicated. Departure: same issue with Wi-Fi, long queue at security, my flight was delayed by 4 hours without apparent reason. Definitely not a good airport.
✅ Trip Verified | Milan Airport looks very good and I've managed to clear immigration in a speed which exceeded my expectations. Staff were nice and toilets were quite clean as well.
"Expect to wait in lines"
Not Verified | Expect to wait in lines. The layout of the airport makes no sense. Passport control occurs after half of the duty free. Passengers end up panicking because after stopping for a meal or to shop they get stuck in a huge passport line. Don't shop or eat before passport control! The airline check in process is also horrible with no load balance between busy staff and staff not working. For my flight I was in one long line while passengers flying to a different destination on the same airline. Pricing seemed to be extremely high relative to the high street. An airport where you need to arrive 2.5 hours before your flight just to catch the plane. WiFi is spotty at best. And you need to register. The positives are it is clean and seemed to have good food if you have time and money. Probably average for a North American or European airport but terrible next to Hong Kong or Singapore.
"layout of this airport is really confusing"
Not Verified | The layout of this airport is really confusing. Usually you would go through customs etc then once you get to the Duty Free stores you can relax and make your way to the gates. I checked the sign which said the distance to my gate so knew I had a bit of time. Then you get to passport control, which when I was there I was greeted with a massive line. I had to push past people to get to my flight in the end otherwise I would have missed it. I was not prepared for that lengthy wait right before the gates. Other people on my flight missed the plane so I'm guessing this is a common thing. There should have been more counters open at least.
"the board was not forthcoming with updates"
Not Verified | First of all there needs to be more and better signage in this airport. We arrived from a USA flight at 6:00 morning and planned to wait 2 hours for daughters flight. Notice was ok that it was 1 hour delay. Eventually it was six hours delayed but the board was not forthcoming with updates. Next the free WiFi in the arrival waiting area was very poor. Next they put the hotel shuttle van at the far end of airport with no curbside accommodation. You have to navigate through cars and traffic. Next all the convenient check in gates have obviously been sold to the Middle East airlines and everyone else has to schlep to a distant section of the airport. Then you have to walk a couple of miles to you gate. Security screen was efficient and competent.
✅ Trip Verified | This airport is a very fine physical building. We find it to be extremely inefficient. Our baggage wa not delivered to the baggage hall for 50 minutes. On the return check in was unfriendly and inefficient. Food facilities at 9.p.m were very poor. The waiting area for boarding was crowded. If possible we would not use this airport again.
"Staff are good and nice"
Staff are good and nice. Wifi is terrible. Barely connect to wifi, and is limited access. The boarding gate area are very narrow, no much room for passengers, 10-20% of passengers got no seat. There aren't much transport late in the night. The airport is way far from the city unless someone can come to pick you up.


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The Marlies finds themselves down 2-0 in the series after losing both games in Norfolk. However, they have proven to be a much better team on their own ice.
They are 6-1 at home during their playoff run, and their 24 regular-season wins were the most of any team in the Western Conference this year. Their .684 home-ice winning percentage was third-best in the league behind only Norfolk and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
"We kind of tip-toed around their ice but being back in our barn we'll be ready to go and you'll see a different team," said winger Jay Rosehill.
"When you're down two games you can get down a little bit but it's exciting to be home," added team captain Ryan Hamilton. "We've been good at home all year. You have a routine when you play at home. It's not like we're uncomfortable on the road but it's nice to have things like the fans."
Through the first two games the Admirals showed how aggressive of a club they are, especially around Toronto goaltender Ben Scrivens. It's something Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins isn't fond of and will address if needed.
"You see how many times in the second game the net was knocked off?" asked Eakins. "They're coming right through there hard. If it gets right down to a dirty, nasty game, looking at their line up and ours I don't think they want to fool around too much."
Scrivens, who's faced a combined 74 shots so far in the series, hasn't backed down from the attention he's received around the net, but he's been asked to keep his focus on stopping the puck.
"I've asked him to stay out of scrums because he seems like he wants to get in there and be a part of it," Eakins said. "Goalies have no business being in there."
The tension between these two clubs is rapidly increasing, which Rosehill says bodes well for Toronto.
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Mike Zigomanis, the team's regular-season scoring leader and assistant captain, will return to the line up after missing the last four games with what was believed to be an elbow injury. The 31-year-old forward skated alongside wingers Spencer Abbott and Hamilton on the second line at Wednesday's practice and will be expected to join both sides of the special teams as well.
"He's a veteran guy who's been through these battles," Eakins said. "He's a huge part of our team leadership. He's been out for a while and you just hope that doesn't have an effect."
While it's good news for the Marlies to have one of their top players back, someone else will have to sit out because of AHL rules.
"I've got to make a tough decision [because] of the AHL veteran rule," Eakins said. "We're over the limit with him coming back. I have to take somebody out, which is unfair, but I have to play by the rules. The rule is in there to encourage the development of the young players."
Forwards Colton Orr, Phil Dupuis, Hamilton, Rosehill and defencemen Mark Fraser and Matt Lashoff are all considered veterans based on how many pro games they have played in their career. Since a team can only have a maximum of six veterans dress, it could be Orr who finds himself the odd man out.
Forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Jesse Blacker, who have been sidelined with injuries, skated on their own before practice but won't be ready for Thursday.
The Marlies have been limited offensively so far in the series and they know Scrivens can only hold them in for so long. They've scored just three times, been outshot in five of six periods, given up the first goal of the game in each and are just 1 for 15 on the power play, including a 0 for 10 performance in Game 1.
"We have to be better in their zone and find our confidence with our cycle game," said Eakins about how his club will find success against Norfolk goaltender Dustin Tokarski. "The biggest part of our offence is the cycle game and we really haven't had it going."


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5 edition of Argentina, Brazil and Chile since independence. found in the catalog.
Argentina, Brazil and Chile since independence.
Seminar Conference on Hispanic American Affairs (3rd 1934 George Washington University)
Published 1963 by Russell & Russell in New York .
Argentina,
Brazil,
Argentina -- History -- 1810-,
Brazil -- History -- 1822-,
Chile -- History -- 1810-
Statement Argentina / by J. Fred Rippy. Brazil / by Percy Alvin Martin. Chile / by Isaac Joslin Cox. Edited by A. Curtis Wilgus.
Series Studies in Hispanic American affairs ;, v. 3, 1934, Studies in Hispanic American affairs ;, v. 3
Contributions Rippy, J. Fred 1892-, Wilgus, A. Curtis 1897-1981, ed.
LC Classifications F2843 .G46 1963
There is no study of Caxias in English. General works which discuss him include João Pandia Calogeras, A History of Brazil (; trans. ), and Alva Custis Wilgus, ed., Argentina, Brazil and Chile since Independence (). A comparative approach is adopted and special attention is given to the major economies of the Northern and Southern Cones of Latin America (Venezuela, Brazil, Chile and Argentina). The role of the IMF, the reduction of foreign debt, the redistribution of wealth, employee participation in profits and media relations with the government are just. The book also has blank maps that may be traced or copied for map exercises. A separate test booklet contains the 13 tests. The teacher's manual includes reduced copies of the student pages, teaching helps, main concepts, Christian perspectives, and answer keys. of some of its larger or most influential countries, including Brazil, Chile Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Peru and Colombia. Learning Objectives: 1. Identify major periods and figures in Latin America since 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the narrative framework and factual basis of Latin American history since .
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Argentina, Brazil and Chile since independence. New York: Russell & Russell,© (OCoLC) Material Type: Conference publication: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: J Fred Rippy; A Curtis Wilgus.
Chapters from Volume III, V and VIII of the The Cambridge History of Latin America provide in a single volume an economic, social and political history of Argentina since independence from Spain in Author: Leslie Bethell.
Argentina, Brazil and Chile since Independence - Vol. 3 By J. Fred Rippy; Percy Alvin Martin; Isaac Joslin Cox; A. Curtis Wilgus George Washington University Press, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE: "Engaging with the Southern Cone" Introduction 2.
Introduction Patti McGill Peterson tributed to numerous articles and books. Andrea Rizzotti has worked with CIEE Buenos Ai-res at FLACSO Argentina since She is a soci- Sinceeconomic reforms have brought macroeconom-ic stability, fiscal surpluses.
The book draws on in-depth case studies of policy making in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico over several administrations and across three policy areas: health care, pensions, and income support. Secondary case studies illustrate how the theory applies to other developing by: A bit of perspective: The Argentinian national hero, José de San Martín, helped the Independence of Chile by sending a bi-national army across the Andes in The feat is remembered until this day with a monument, and both Armies simbolically w.
The territory of Chile has been populated since at least BC. By the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to subdue and colonize the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between andwhen it gained independence from Spain. Book Reviews.
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German influence in Argentina was strong, mainly due to the presence of numerous German immigrants, Events: Battle of the River Plate, – 13 December.
San Martín was an important war general and helped Argentina, Peru, and Chile gain independence. Today, most Argentinian cities have a statue of San Martín, and in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral there is an eternal flame, lit in and burning ever since, in tribute to General San Martín and the Unknown Soldier of the War of.
Chilean materials in the database, for example, include the full text of "A History of Chile" (Hancock, ) and "Argentina, Brazil, and Chile since Independence" (Rippy, et al., ).
A bibliography on the Chilean constitution is also presented, as well Brazil and Chile since independence. book links to articles in HeinOnline that focus on : Julienne Grant. In the early s, per capita income in Argentina was twice as high as in Mexico and more than three times as high as in Chile and Brazil.
Bythe difference in income between Argentina and the other Latin American countries was much smaller. Starting with the Rodrigazo. Argentina. 2ND Heath Douglas: A Brief History of 19th Century Argentina [At Historical Text Archive] Independence and the Civil War, ; Buenos Aires under Governor Bernardino Rivadavia, ; Juan Manuel de Rosas [picture of his grave, in England] Gaucho culture; The Constitution of This is a history book by an Argentine historian who taught at Berkeley for many years and it covers the history of Latin America since independence, highlighting one particular point.
That is that the structure of inequality that characterises Latin America explains the political structure in the region and also the economic conditions.
16th century - Spanish colonisation of the River Plate coast and inland areas begins. - Spain establishes separate Viceroyalty of the River Plate. - Viceroy overthrown, launching the war of independence. - Independence declared, followed by decades of turmoil, attempted foreign intervention. Moreover, Chile and Argentina are democracies that have been governed from the right and the left.
In Chile, a president can serve multiple terms, but not consecutively. So Sebastián Piñera – a centrist leading a centre-right coalition – cannot be a candidate for re-election next year, Author: Michael Boskin. Download the book Presidential Leadership In The Americas Since Independence - Guy Burton, Ted Goertzel for free in a convenient format epub, pdf, fb2, mobi Americas, Guy Burton and Ted Goertzel examine the experience of presidents from across the western hemisphere: the US, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
Gender, Sexuality, and Power in Latin America Since Independence. Featuring the original primary research of a number of leading scholars, this innovative volume integrates gender and sexuality into the main currents of historical interpretation concerning Latin America.
Chile would win. Easily. Despite whatever assumptions you might draw from looking at a map or by reading the Global Firepower Index, Chile is actually much, much more powerful than Argentina. Chile has four main advantages over Argentina. Chile. The current flag of Argentina was officially adopted on Febru The light blue stripes upon a white field were placed on the flag by Manuel Belgrano, the leader of the revolution, and are said to be symbolic of the sky above, when the fight for the country's independence began.
Editors William E. French and Katherine E. Bliss nicely bring together a wide-range of essays that cover the early republican period to the early twenty-first century, touching down in Venezuela, Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and various points in Author: Susie S.
Porter. Professor James Dunkerley at Queen Mary's, University of London, says that 'Latin America' is a term that only dates from the s. He chooses five books. It concentrates on four cases: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. In point of fact, the larger economies of Latin America had the highest tariffs in the world prior to World War I.
Average tariff rates in Latin America were, on average, five times higher than those of the industrialized countries of Western by: Argentina (officially the Argentine Republic) is a country in South ina is the second-largest country in South America and the eighth-largest country in the world.
Spanish is the most spoken language, and the official language, but many other languages are spoken. There are minorities speaking Italian, German, English, Quechua and even Welsh in l and largest city: Buenos Aires, 34°36′S.
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Open wishlist popup/5(54). This page has information to help with the HIST course Latin America Since Independence. The time period is beginning 19th century to the present. Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Anyone doing research on this and related historical topics should find this page useful.
Argentina History War of Independence Brazil Brazil Author: Naomi Lederer. Art and Politics under Modern Dictatorships A Comparison of Chile and Romania (Palgrave ) Presidential Leadership in the Americas since Independence. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia Author: Caterina Preda.
Brazil has worked to boost its economy by tapping the rain forest's vast mineral resources (petroleum, iron, copper, and tin); roads have been carved out of the rain forest to open up Brazil's interior to settlement/development (ex: Trans-Amazonian highway); development of interior has proved disastrous for Amazon rain forest; indeigenous people of Brazil's interior have seen their homes and.
Changes in democratic Argentina: to the present In his latest book he develops the view that the quest for democracy is a neverending. Inthe United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain.
After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, but most particularly Italy and Spain, which provided the Author: Barbara Whitener.
The Argentine War of Independence was fought from to by Argentine patriotic forces under Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli and José de San Martín against royalist forces loyal to the Spanish July 9,an assembly met in San Miguel de Tucumán, declared full independence with provisions for a national on: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
Further Reading on Andrés Bello y López There is no biography of Bello in English. Works which discuss him include Alva Curtis Wilgus, ed., Argentina, Brazil and Chile since Independence (); Robert N. Burr, By Reason or Force: Chile and the Balancing of Power in South America, (); and Simon Collier, Ideas and Politics of.
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Presidential Leadership in the Americas since Independence answers these questions through a systematic study of leadership across the Americas over years, from independence to the present day. Guy Burton and Ted Goertzel examine the experience of presidents from across the western hemisphere: the US, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research.
Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page Author: Eugene C. Barker. Background studies that include a discussion of Balmaceda are Isaac J. Cox's chapter in A. Curtis Wilgus, ed., Argentina, Brazil and Chile since Independence (), and Luis Galdames, A History of Chile (; trans.
Chile borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. It is over 4, kilometres (2, mi) north to south, but only kilometres ( mi) at its widest point east to west.
The northern Atacama Desert has great mineral wealth, mostly copper and is the largest producer of l and largest city: Santiago¹.
If Argentina appeared to enjoy stability in the pre-war era, its history since then has been marked by a succession of military coups. The first came in ; others followed in, The research reported here demonstrates with economic theory and data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico that lower-skilled workers can benefit from adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies biased towards skilled workers, and often : Mark Andrew Dutz, Rita Kullberg Almeida, Truman G.
Packard.What is happening in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in CE. The south-east region of South America has assumed much greater importance in the late 18 th century. Direct trade with Spain is now permitted, and with the rise of transatlantic trade the fortunes of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas have greatly improved.
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1 big thing: South Carolina's work requirements get OK'd
President Trump and CMS Administrator Seema Verma. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Trump administration is losing the legal battle over Medicaid work requirements — one of its most impactful and controversial health care policies. But it is leaning into that fight even more aggressively, Axios' Sam Baker reports.
Driving the news: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally signed off yesterday on South Carolina's work requirements. Medicaid recipients in the state will have to perform 80 hours per month of work or community service, unless they receive an exemption.
Why it matters: Other states have primarily sought work requirements as a condition of their Medicaid expansions, but South Carolina will impose its new rules without expanding.
Where it stands: A federal judge has already ruled against work requirements in Arkansas, Kentucky and New Hampshire, arguing that they're inconsistent with Medicaid's statutory goals.
Judge James Boasberg has leaned heavily on the fact that work requirements would cause thousands of people to lose their Medicaid coverage.
That will also happen in South Carolina, and those coverage losses will be a factor in the inevitable lawsuits over these rules.
Yes, but: Those rulings are working their way through the appeals process, and rather than change course or slow down in the face of legal setbacks, the administration is getting work requirements on the books wherever it can and hoping for an eventual win in the courts.
Flashback: Why Trump's Medicaid work requirements lost
2. Hospitals win back $800 million from Medicare
The Trump administration is backtracking on a major policy that cut payments to hospitals while the policy is stuck in the courts, Axios' Bob Herman reports.
The big picture: The hospital industry is getting back almost $800 million, and the Trump administration has failed to implement another regulation — one that most experts support, too.
Details: Any hospital that was paid a lower amount for a routine clinic visit in 2019 will automatically be paid the difference from the older, higher amount, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a bulletin on Thursday.
CMS wanted to create a level playing field, arguing that hospitals should not be paid more for these standard checkups when they could be done for far less in an independent doctor's office.
Hospitals naturally hated the idea, took the government to court, won, and are now fighting to eliminate the policy from future years.
3. Congress' busy day
House Democrats notched a major win yesterday with the passage of their ambitious prescription drug bill, which was helped along by a last-minute deal between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and progressives.
Why it matters: Pelosi was able to thread the needle between the demands of her progressive and moderate flanks, giving both something to run on headed into 2020 — even though the bill is dead on arrival in the Senate.
Around the same time, the Senate confirmed Stephen Hahn in a 72-18 vote as the next head of the Food and Drug Administration, STAT reports.
Hahn has no previous Washington political experience, and was most recently chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
What we're watching: Most immediately, how Hahn handles the youth vaping epidemic.
4. Construction industry grapples with suicides
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
A construction company in Salt Lake City has become a model for helping workers who are struggling with suicidal ideation or self-harm, NPR reports.
Why it matters: The construction industry has the highest suicide rates of any occupation, and its demographics mirror those who are the most susceptible to die by suicide — young and middle-aged men, and also veterans, Axios' Marisa Fernandez writes.
The company, RK, "highlights mental health two to three times a week during what it calls toolbox talks, when workers gather for staff announcements and to stretch," NPR writes.
The national suicide rate has been increasing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
Go deeper: Providers, employers link up on suicide prevention
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.
5. 1 fraud thing
10 former NFL players, including the Redskins' Clinton Portis, face felony charges for allegedly defrauding one of the league's retiree health care benefit programs out of $3.4 million by seeking reimbursements for medical equipment that was never purchased, Axios' Kendall Baker writes.
How it worked: The players targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, which provides tax-free reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical care expenses not covered by insurance.
The group's alleged ringleaders would recruit players to submit fake claims, often on expensive equipment like cryotherapy machines, then demand thousands of dollars in kickbacks for each reimbursement.
The big picture: There are more than 20,000 retired NFL players, many of whom lawfully rely on — and desperately need — these reimbursements. They're the real victims here, especially if the plan loses its tax-exempt status, as prosecutors suggest it could.


The FIFA 2018 World Cup is here.
The tournament kicked off on Thursday (June 14) with the opening match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.
While some will be heading out to Russia to enjoy the games in this year's tournament many, however, will be choosing to watch the action much closer to home and without any air fares and hotels involved.
But if you don't fancy just slumping on the sofa with the remote control in one hand and a can of lager in the other, there are other, more exciting, options.
While some places are only showing select England matches, others are screening the whole tournament.
Here's some unsual places you can go to watch the World Cup.
What: Folkestone Harbour Arm have launched a large outdoor cinema screen by the sea.
Over the coming summer months, the state-of-the-art LED panel screen, measuring 7.5 meters by four meters, will show a brilliant selection of international films from the last 60 years of cinema.
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the Arm are looking forward to turning on their new screen for all this year's matches, starting this weekend.
Expect a family friendly atmosphere where you can come together with friends and family to enjoy an extravaganza of sport.
Weekend matches will see your sporting skills tested with games and family challenges for kids and adults alike.
What: Dreamland in Margate will be screening two of the tournament's matches to football fans this summer.
England vs Panama will be shown on the park's large outdoor screen on Sunday, June 24.
As well as this, enthusiasts are in for an even bigger treat as the amusement park will also be displaying the Premier League trophy. For one day only, visitors will be able to have their photograph taken with the trophy – all while joining in with the World Cup fun.
Dreamland will also be screening the World Cup Final on Sunday, July 15.
The screenings and access to the trophy will be included in park entry.
What: For those keen to catch the football on the big screen, Bluewater's Showcase Cinemas are showing all World Cup games.
The free screenings will be shown in HD and surround sound.
The cinema has also commissioned a life-size World Cup trophy, made entirely out of popcorn.
What: Fans can also visit Casino Rooms nightclub in Rochester, which be screening every England match.
The game will be available on HD screens around the bar, with DJs on hand playing Britain's favourite football anthems as you go.
Entry is free and sportswear will be allowed.
What: Watch the first England match of the 2018 World Cup at Maidstone's German bar.
Book a table to get a seat and enjoy great deals on food and steins.
What: A huge 165" outdoor screen will be placed in the street under marquee.
There will also be special drinks deals, an outdoor BBQ, England shirt giveaways and face painting.
Doors open at 5pm and entry is free.
What: Watch all of the England 2018 World Cup matches in the atmospheric Guard Chamber of the iconic Westgate Towers on the 123" HD screen. If you're in the market for upmarket football watching then The Guard Chamber at The Pound is the place to watch.
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Thomas F. Darden has retired from the Quicksilver Resources Inc. board chairmanship and from his officer position effective Wednesday, the company said. He will remain on the board as a director and chairman emeritus and will continue to work for Quicksilver through the end of the year. He will be focused on pursuing a joint venture in British Columbia's Horn River Basin, something that the Fort Worth, TX-based company has sought for some time (see Shale Daily, May 8). Darden is to retire from Quicksilver on Dec. 31 but will continue to advise the company on the Horn River development and other projects, the company said. W. Yandell Rogers was elected chairman Wednesday. He has served as an independent director since March 1999.
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Q: Sort only one value in array How do I sort banana after apple always?
    arr = [
          { 'id' : 1, 'fruit' : 'apple' },
          { 'id' : 2, 'fruit' : 'banana' },
          { 'id' : 3, 'fruit' : 'custard' },
          { 'id' : 4, 'fruit' : 'banana' },
          { 'id' : 5, 'fruit' : 'apple' },
          { 'id' : 6, 'fruit' : 'custard' }
        ];

expected:
      arr = [
          { 'id' : 1, 'fruit' : 'apple' },
          { 'id' : 3, 'fruit' : 'custard' },
          { 'id' : 5, 'fruit' : 'apple' },
          { 'id' : 2, 'fruit' : 'banana' },
          { 'id' : 4, 'fruit' : 'banana' },
          { 'id' : 6, 'fruit' : 'custard' }
        ];

So banana should always appear after apple, or apple should be sorted before banana.
this is what i've tried:
arr.sort(function(a, b) {
      return (a.fruit === 'banana') - (b.fruit === 'banana')
})

but in this case, banana always gets sorted at the end of the array, which is not what i'm going for. all the 'banana' items should be automatically sorted after the last 'apple' item

A: You can simply sort by item2 (alphabetically).
arr.sort((a, b) => a.item2.localeCompare(b.item2));

This will put all records in alphabetical order based on item2.
If however you want to perform the minimum number of swaps, then I suggest you don't use sort, but loop the array by bringing two indices towards each other starting at both ends:

let arr = [
      { 'item1' : 1, 'item2' : 'apple' },
      { 'item1' : 2, 'item2' : 'banana' },
      { 'item1' : 3, 'item2' : 'custard' },
      { 'item1' : 4, 'item2' : 'banana' },
      { 'item1' : 5, 'item2' : 'apple' },
      { 'item1' : 6, 'item2' : 'custard' }
];

let i = 0;
let j = arr.length-1;
while (true) {
    while (i < j && arr[i].item2 !== "banana") {
        i++;
    }
    while (i < j && arr[j].item2 !== "apple") {
        j--;
    }
    if (i >= j) {
        break;
    }
    [arr[i], arr[j]] = [arr[j], arr[i]]; // swap
    i++;
    j--;
}

console.log(arr);

A: This will in a first step separate the array into two: res[true] containing all the "banana"-elements and res[false] all the others. In a second step the array res[true] is .splice()-ed into the res[false] array after the last index of "apple".

const arr = [
      { 'item1' : 1, 'item2' : 'apple' },
      { 'item1' : 2, 'item2' : 'banana' },
      { 'item1' : 3, 'item2' : 'custard' },
      { 'item1' : 4, 'item2' : 'banana' },
      { 'item1' : 5, 'item2' : 'apple' },
      { 'item1' : 6, 'item2' : 'custard' }
    ];

let res=arr.reduce(
  (a,c)=>(a[c.item2==="banana"].push(c),a),
  {true:[],false:[]} );

let pos=res[false].map(e=>e.item2).lastIndexOf("apple")+1;
// in case "apple" was not found: simply copy arr:
res=pos?(res[false].splice(pos,0,...res[true]),res[false]):arr.slice(0);
console.log(res);

res contains the final result.