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Q: Android RecyclerView "cannot find symbol variable" My problem is that I am writing a program which contains 2 RecyclerViews in 2 different activities. The first one worked like a charm.  No troubles at all. The second one, on the other hand, is not working. It should be exactly the same situation, I'm doing exactly the same thing but I just can't get rid of the error.

For now, I'll just provide my Activity Class, My Adapter and my corresponding XML File.
The bold part in the following methods also spit out a "Cannot resolve symbol" and I guess it has to do with the problem above but when I try to run the app only the error above gets shown.
binding.listItem.**setAdapter**(adapter);
binding.listItem.**setLayoutManager**(new LinearLayoutManager(this));

Adapter:
public class UserAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UserAdapter.ViewHolder> {

private List<User> users;
private Context context;

public UserAdapter(List<User> users, Context context) {
    this.users = users;
    this.context = context;
}

@NonNull
@Override
public UserAdapter.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup viewGroup, int i) {
    SubmitListItemBinding binding = DataBindingUtil
            .inflate(LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext()),
                    R.layout.submit_list_item,
                    viewGroup,
                    false);
    return new ViewHolder(binding);
}

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ViewHolder viewHolder, int i) {
    User user = users.get(i);
    viewHolder.submitListItemBinding.setUser(user);
}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    return users.size();
}

public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
    public SubmitListItemBinding submitListItemBinding;

    public ViewHolder(@NonNull SubmitListItemBinding binding) {
        super(binding.getRoot());
        submitListItemBinding = binding;
    }
}
}

Activity:
public class SubmitLayout extends AppCompatActivity {
private UserAdapter adapter;
private SubmitListItemBinding binding;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_submit_layout_);

    Intent intent = getIntent();
    String s = intent.getStringExtra("group");

    Group group = new Gson().fromJson(s, Group.class);
    List<User> users = group.getAllUsers();

    binding  = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.submit_list_item);
    adapter = new UserAdapter(users, this);

    binding.listItem.setAdapter(adapter);
    binding.listItem.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));

}
}

XML Activity Layout:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
<data>
    <variable
        name="user"
        type="com.hasenbau.gemeinschaftskasse_android.model.User"/>
</data>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    android:id="@+id/layoutSubmit"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@color/white"
    tools:context=".SubmitLayout">

    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
        android:id="@+id/listItem"
        android:scrollbars="vertical"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
        android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
        android:background="@color/colorAccent"
        android:padding="16dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
</layout>

And finally the ListItem XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
    <data>
    <variable
        name="user"
        type="com.hasenbau.gemeinschaftskasse_android.model.User"/>
    </data>
    <LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/list_view"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:paddingTop="8dp"
    android:paddingBottom="8dp">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/whoListItemTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        tools:text="Marv"
        android:text="@{String.valueOf(user.name)}"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textColor="@color/Darkblue"
        android:textSize="20sp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/howMuchListItemTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        tools:text="bezahlen"
        android:text="bezahlen"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textColor="@color/Darkblue"
        android:textSize="20sp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/whatForListItemTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        tools:text="100€"
        android:text="@{String.valueOf(user.balance)}"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textColor="@color/Darkblue"
        android:textSize="20sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</layout>

Update
After trying to invalidate cache I go this IDE Error :
java.lang.Throwable
at com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.startPsiModification(DebugUtil.java:512)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.performPsiModification(DebugUtil.java:542)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.file.impl.FileManagerImpl.processFileTypesChanged(FileManagerImpl.java:268)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.file.impl.FileManagerImpl$1.exitDumbMode(FileManagerImpl.java:89)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor79.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusConnectionImpl.deliverMessage(MessageBusConnectionImpl.java:117)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.doPumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:426)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpWaitingBuses(MessageBusImpl.java:387)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:376)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:364)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.sendMessage(MessageBusImpl.java:355)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.access$200(MessageBusImpl.java:43)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl$2.invoke(MessageBusImpl.java:208)
at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy51.modificationCountChanged(Unknown Source)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl.fireEvent(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:93)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl.incCountersInner(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:100)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl.incCounter(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:84)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl$1.lambda$doIncCounter$0(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:68)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.ApplicationImpl.runWriteAction(ApplicationImpl.java:1010)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl$1.doIncCounter(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:68)
at com.intellij.psi.impl.PsiModificationTrackerImpl$1.exitDumbMode(PsiModificationTrackerImpl.java:78)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor79.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusConnectionImpl.deliverMessage(MessageBusConnectionImpl.java:117)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.doPumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:426)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpWaitingBuses(MessageBusImpl.java:387)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:376)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:364)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.sendMessage(MessageBusImpl.java:357)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.access$200(MessageBusImpl.java:43)
at com.intellij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl$2.invoke(MessageBusImpl.java:208)
at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy92.exitDumbMode(Unknown Source)
at com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbServiceImpl.updateFinished(DumbServiceImpl.java:344)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.TransactionGuardImpl.runSyncTransaction(TransactionGuardImpl.java:88)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.TransactionGuardImpl.lambda$pollQueueLater$0(TransactionGuardImpl.java:74)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.LaterInvocator$FlushQueue.doRun(LaterInvocator.java:447)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.LaterInvocator$FlushQueue.runNextEvent(LaterInvocator.java:431)
at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.LaterInvocator$FlushQueue.run(LaterInvocator.java:415)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:311)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:762)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(EventQueue.java:98)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:715)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:709)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:80)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:732)
at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue.defaultDispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:822)
at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue._dispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:763)
at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue.dispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:423)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:116)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:105)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:93)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:82)

A: You have problem with next lines in SubmitLayout
binding  = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.submit_list_item);
binding.listItem.setAdapter(adapter);

because submit_list_item layout don't have RecyclerView. You need activity_submit_layout_. To fix it you need do next steps:

*

*Change type of binding variable in SubmitLayout
private SubmitLayoutActivityBinding binding;

*Properly set content in onCreate() of SubmitLayout
@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     binding  = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_submit_layout_);
     ...

}

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Q: Build using cmake a g++ command with -I,-L and -l This is the program I want to run, main.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include "yaracpp/yaracpp.h"

int main() {
    yaracpp::YaraDetector yara;
    yara.addRules(R"(

        rule example {
            strings:
                $s = "Hello"
            condition:
                $s
        })");

    if (yara.analyze("test_file")) {
        for (const auto& rule : yara.getDetectedRules()) {
            std::cout << rule << '\n';
        }
    }
}

When I run this command on the terminal it compiles successfully:
g++ -Iinclude -Ibuild/deps/yara/src/yara/libyara/include/ -Lbuild/src/ -Lbuild/deps/yara/src/yara/libyara/.libs/ main.cpp -lyaracpp -lyara -lpthread -lssl -lcrypto
My CMakeLists.txt is:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
project(main CXX C)

add_executable(main main.cpp)

set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Iinclude -Ibuild/deps/yara/src/yara/libyara/include -Lbuild/src -Lbuild/deps/yara/src/yara/libyara/.libs/")

target_link_libraries (main yaracpp yara pthread ssl crypto)

This happens when I try to build it:
cmake .
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 7.4.0
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 7.4.0
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/mevasu/yaracpp

make
[ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/main.dir/main.cpp.o
/home/mevasu/yaracpp/main.cpp:2:10: fatal error: yaracpp/yaracpp.h: No such file or directory
 #include "yaracpp/yaracpp.h"
          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
CMakeFiles/main.dir/build.make:62: recipe for target 'CMakeFiles/main.dir/main.cpp.o' failed
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/main.dir/main.cpp.o] Error 1
CMakeFiles/Makefile2:67: recipe for target 'CMakeFiles/main.dir/all' failed
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/main.dir/all] Error 2
Makefile:83: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

A: Looking at the output, there is the following line:
c++: error: yaracpp/main.cpp: No such file or directory

Does the file exist? Looking at your CMakeLists.txt, the file appears in the following command:
set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} [..] yaracpp/main.cpp ")
                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Why do you add yaracpp/main.cpp into CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS when it (apparently) has already been added in the following line?
add_executable(main main.cpp)
                    ^^^^^^^^

I highly suggest learning the basics of CMake before continuing in your endeavors.


Population decline of the wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.
"Today's news of a 12% decline in the wild population of Mexican wolves is a big disappointment but, frankly, not a surprise. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its cooperating state and federal agencies stopped managing for the conservation of endangered lobos four years ago, and the population has declined in three of those four years.
The stated objective for 2007 was a 10% population increase, thus the Fish and Wildlife Service fell 22% short of their goal, leaving only 52 of these critically endangered animals in the wild.


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Interview: Wrath of the Titans Director Jonathan Liebesman
It ain't easy getting work in this industry, especially a film like Wrath of the Titans, but boy did director Jonathan Liebesman take on, well, a monster. While Clash of the Titans went on to make a killing at the box office, $493.2 million worldwide, many moviegoers weren't particularly happy with the experience. In a way, not only is Liebesman responsible for making his own movie good, but also for making up for the last one a bit.
Sam Worthington is back as Perseus, who is now a father. With the gods' power waning, Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston) are unable to maintain control of the Titans and, led by their once banished father Kronos, they threaten humanity yet again. Perseus has no choice, but to leave his son and quaint life as a fisherman behind to go head to head with some of the most vicious monsters of the underworld.
Kronos, Chimeras, Cyclopes, explosions an ever-changing labyrinth, some of the most prominent actors in the business, an extra dimension and more – forget the franchise's past; Liebesman had his hands full regardless. Now, in honor of Wrath of the Titans' March 30th release, Liebesman took the time to sit down and run through the entire process from the preparation needed to do 3D right to the steps to making the real world elements blend with those digitally created and much more. Check it all out in the interview below.
Click here to read the interview.
Tagged as 3D, Bill Nighy, Clash of the Titans, Interview, Jonathan Liebesman, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Rosamund Pike, Sam Worthington, Toby Kebbell, Wrath of the Titans
Interview: Wrath of the Titans' Toby Kebbell
We've still got massive monsters, powerful gods and a ton of epic battles, but director Jonathan Liebesman and co. are making big changes with their Clash of the Titans sequel, Wrath of the Titans, and one major step in the right direction is the inclusion of some comedic relief courtesy of Toby Kebbell.
Kebbell steps in as Agenor, the forgotten son of Poseidon and, therefore, Perseus' (Sam Worthington) cousin. When the mortals stop praying to the gods, they lose their powers, leaving them helpless against the Titans. Now the safety of the world lies in Perseus' hands, but in order to find the location at which he must start his journey, he needs the self-proclaimed Navigator, Agenor. Along with Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), they trek through Cyclopes territory and on in an effort to find a way to keep the Titans and Kronos from ravaging the earth.
Sure starring in a major motion picture sounds glamorous, but in Kebbell's case it involved being covered in mud, wearing tiny costumes in cold weather, having to hit marks perfectly for the sake of visual effects and more. However, as a guy who prefers to be on set even when he's not called, making Wrath of the Titans was a pleasure for the actor. Read all about his experience in the interview below.
Tagged as 3D, Bill Nighy, Clash of the Titans, Interview, Jonathan Liebesman, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Rosamund Pike, Sam Worthington, Toby Kebbell, Wrath Of The Titants

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Alice In Chains expand fall North American tour
Alice In Chains have expanded their North American fall tour with the addition of ten new shows in October.
The Seattle rockers will begin their third 2018 leg on the continent with an October 14 appearance at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, CA before playing shows in the US Midwest and South, wrapping up in Hollywood, FL on October 28.
Tickets for the new dates will be available starting Friday, June 22 at 10 AM local time; for more details visit aliceinchains.com.
Currently playing shows on a European tour, Alice In Chains recently released the track, "The One You Know", as the lead single from their forthcoming sixth studio album.
"It's a record we haven't done yet, I can tell you that," guitarist Jerry Cantrell tells Guitar World. "But it's also a record that has all the elements of anything you would expect from us. It's got our fingerprint. And we're really proud of the material that we wrote and the performances we captured."
Alice In Chains recorded their first album in five years with producer Nick Raskulinecz over the past year at four separate locations, including Nashville, Los Angeles and two in Seattle.
The set marks the follow-up to 2013's "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", which debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 upon its release in 2013.
2018 North American tour
Aug 22 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Aug 25 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
Aug 26 - Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Aug 28 - Paso Robles, CA - Vino Robles Amp
Aug 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium
Aug 31 - Riverside, CA - Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Sep 01 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
Sep 03 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Music Hall
Sep 04 - El Paso, TX - Abraham Chavez Theatre
Sep 06 - Austin, TX - ACL Live
Sep 07 - Houston, TX - Revention Music Center
Sep 08 - Dallas, TX - Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
Sep 10 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre
Sep 11 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
Sep 13 - Denver, CO – Fillmore
Sep 14 - San Diego, CA @ Kaaboo
Sep 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Oct 14 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival **
Oct 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot **
Oct 18 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center **
Oct 20 - Newkirk, OK @ First Council Casino **
Oct 21 - Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater **
Oct 23 - New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre **
Oct 24 - Birmingham, AL @ The BJCC **
Oct 26 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre **
Oct 27 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live **
Oct 28 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Events Center **
** new date added
VIDEO: Alice In Chains perform live debut of new single at Carolina Rebellion
Alice In Chains reveal inspiration behind The One You Know
VIDEO: Alice In Chains premiere new single The One You Know
VIDEO: Alice In Chains preview new single The One You Know
Search Alice In Chains at hennemusic
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This is our girls' toy basket. We don't keep them all out at once, but this is exactly how many fun stuff our pets have to play with. They have their favorites, as I'm sure you're animals do too. Here's just a sampling of what's in ours.
This is Sadie's basketball. She loves anything that rolls. It used to be one of my favorite shelf-sitters (I've had it since junior high) but she has more fun with it.
And then there's her squeaky toy. Sadie has severe hip dysplasia in both back hips, but she;ll hoist herself up every time just to go fetch this.
Cayenne would actually rather play with a bottle cap or a paper towel tube, but she'll cuddle with her bouncy mouse on occasion. It used to be attached to a pole for teasing your cat, but she did away with that.
Bailey just got this adorable bunny. She's a huge fan of fluffy animal toys, especially Mr. Squirrel, but we're trying to get her to branch out. She'll take it to the door when Danny comes home, apparently as a bribe to keep him from leaving again.
This is one of my favorites. Sadie still hasn't figured out that the little red ball doesn't come out...ever. It may be a little frustrating for her, but I think it's fun to watch.
While she has a big scratching post in the dining room window, this miniature one will keep Cay's attention for a couple of minutes.
This is Bailey's all-time favorite toy. I think it looks like something on Normandy Beach, but each of the points squeak, so she'll carry it everywhere making noises.
This is another great one to watch. It's one of those cars that drive themselves when you pull them back. I think it's the sound that really gets her attention, and then she'll carry it off to keep me from sending it out again.
It's great to have a variety of play-things around for the girls. We rotate them every couple of weeks, though, so they don't get too bored. There's nothing worse than a bored Labrador!


… and not being able to.
mebbe we found some real nice gotchas, and want to get Sun to work on them, and give us a hand in ameliorating them?
I know … too early into the acquisition to really know, but some of the responses have been interesting thus far.
If you know how to get a Lustre support contract out of Sun/Oracle, please, by all means, send me your telephone number. I'd like to shorten the time it takes to walk these trees until we accidentally find the right people.
Sounds like a business opportunity for Cray's custom engineering folks. Let's see if they capitalize on it before the Ceph client is generalized to work with many servers.
Not sure that they want to own Lustre, code or otherwise. Cray might be able to take on the support roles, but I am not sure how viable of a long term business model this would be … Lustre is terribly invasive into the kernel, requiring patches that limit options for distributions and kernels in general. Right now we are dealing with a case where Lustre doesn't support updated SLES 11 kernels, they run on a modified SLES11 kernel, one that has specific RPC/NFS bugs, and the updated kernel, the one we are trying to support for our customer … they don't work on.
Ceph, by nature of it being in the kernel, won't require anything like this. Its already ported.
I am not saying Ceph will kill Lustre. I am saying that I think Lustre has many barriers to adoption, of their own creation, and will be competing with code with far fewer barriers to adoption. We know how these 'contests' turn out. Unless something drastically changes, the system with the barriers eventually goes away.
Sorry for the late comment, but I am in the same boat and just came across the following info on the Lustre group on LinkedIn: Peter Braam has a company called ClusterStor (clusterstor.com) that offers support contracts for Lustre based on OSS count. +1 (again) for open source software.
@Joe the folks I spoke to at SC'09 on the Lustre booth said they were dropping support for SLES and just supporting Red Hat.
Of course now Oracle have dropped the bombshell that they will only support Lustre on their Red Hat rebuild, which renders that moot.
Actually, its even worse than that. I have the Lustre roadmap slides, and have had discussions with a few folks (including Clusterstor).
Lustre 2.0 and later will not be supported (as in them accepting bug reports/patches) as far as I understand, for anything other than Oracle hardware. This is a concise synopsis of their position, I hope I am representing it correctly.
Lustre 2.0 will be GPL … BUT … new features may not be GPL or released into the GPL stream. This one is stated almost precisely like this.
I'll have a longer post on it soon, but this is basically the situation. Lustre support is being turned off (effectively) to anyone but Oracle hardware purchasers, and (some) new features are not going to be available in the GPL version.
While Clusterstor has this support as its business, I am not sure how this will work going forward.
2) They will continue to accept software defect reports from the community and address them.
3) They will continue to accept community patches submitted " based on established contributions guidelines" for canonical release branches.
4) Core filesystem will continue to be GPLv2 (they understand that they can't role other code into the kernel) *but* (as you point out) there may be other components (user space I presume) which may not be open source.
If you make certification of Lustre 2 configurations too onerous on vendors, we won???t have options ??? Lustre drops off list of options.
Large LUN support can???t wait. 8/16TB LUNs won???t be practical beyond 2TB drives. Ldiskfs needs to keep up. If ZFS on Solaris is only path forward then we won???t be able to choose other integrators besides Oracle ??? therefore, Lustre will not be on our list of filesystem choices for very long.


From E.B. White Read Aloud author Adam Lehrhaupt comes an inspiring new picture book that takes apart the pieces of a story—hero, heroine, setting, conflict—and asks the reader to put the story back together again. This is a good story…or is it? As a child takes her pencil and begins to draw pictures for a story, the narrator takes her and the reader through a rollicking sequence of events in this classic tale of bad guys and townsfolk and dungeons. With simplicity and flair, Adam tells a story and then a meta-story of the parts of the story at once! This Is a Good Story is a wonderful primer on the parts of a story and an imaginative way to encourage creative thinking, writing, and storytelling.


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BelarusDigest > All > Justice Belarusian style: five years for paedophilia, nine for marijuana
Justice Belarusian style: five years for paedophilia, nine for marijuana
Alesia Rudnik
On 28 December 2016, a former employee of the Presidential Administration received a five-year sentence for paedophilia. The news led to a widespread outcry among both citizens and human rights defenders.
Belarusian courts continue to measure out harsh punishments for...
Viačaslaŭ Davydovič, former employee of the Presidential Administration. Source: naviny.by
Belarusian courts continue to measure out harsh punishments for drug-related and non-violent crimes. Minor crimes, such as inappropriate social media posts, lead to lengthy incarceration, while murder and paedophilia can result in relatively trivial sentences.
This discrepancy between a nine-years sentence for drugs and five years for paedophilia, along with many other examples, makes the logic of the Belarusian judicial system seem paradoxical.
However, there are several explanations for this phenomenon. Such seemingly arbitrary sentences may stem from non-transparent and ineffective work on behalf of courts and investigative committees. On the other hand, such disproportionate decisions may be due to poorly-written legislation.
Moreover, instead of introducing harsher sentences, legislators would do well to think more about preventative measures to deter criminals from the outset.
A social media post or paedophilia: which is more dangerous?
On 12 January, a Hrodna court sentenced a woman to two years in prison for saving a picture to her social media account. Dziana Selvanava found a picture with erotic elements on a VK page (a popular social network) and decided to save it to her public album.
As Dziana reported to Hrodna.life, when she saved the picture on her phone, she hadn't noticed anything inappropriate about it. In September, when she had already forgotten about the saved picture, the police came to her house armed with an expert opinion that the picture portrayed abusive and unaesthetic scenes with pornographic elements.
The final proceeding on 12 January resulted in a two-year sentence, a roughly $350 fine, and confiscation of the phone. The case of Dziana Selvanava provoked many discussions in Belarus and neighbouring countries, and many media outlets warned VK users to be cautious.
A few weeks before, a high-profile paedophile case had ended in a surprising court decision. Viačaslaŭ Davydovič, a former employee of the Presidential Administration and the police received a five-year sentence for multiple instances of illegal contact with underage teenagers. The offender, however, denies the charges.
Andrej Mahanko, a representative of the NGO Ponimanie, has stated that Davydovič's case should be reviewed because the length of imprisonment hardly corresponds to the nature of the crime.
The human rights defender highlighted that in 2014 the court uncovered a large network of paedophiles going by the name of 'cyclists'. The 'cyclists' lured young boys into their houses and offered to help them improve their skills in cycling and football. The network is suspected in 8,000- to 10,000 (!) instances of child rape in Belarus. In 2013, the police detained the 'cyclists', including Davydovyč, in a house registered under his name.
However, according to human rights defenders, these facts were not brought up during the prosecution of Davydovyč. Ponimanie created a petition and appealed to the Prosecutor General to review the sentence. The petition based its argument on the suspicion that the court was pressured into softening the sentence for Davydovyč.
The case caused indignation on social and online media. However, the state press is apparently trying to cover up the proceedings of the former employee of the Presidential Administration hoping not to harm the reputation of the Belarusian police.
Are drugs the most serious crime?
At the same time, the courts actively punish drug users and prosecute drug dealers without due process. For instance, in December Belarusian reggae musician Klim Malažavy received a nine-year sentence for drug-trafficking. According to friends of the musician, however, the investigation based its arguments on the testimony of a single individual. At the time of his detention, Malažavy and several friends possessed 40g of hashish and 17g of marijuana. However, Malažavy claims that the drugs were not for sale.
In March 2016 there was a similar case. A Minsk court sentenced Arciom Barodzič, an actor at the Yanka Kupala theatre, to five years in prison after finding 26g of marijuana in his apartment. Although the evidence linking Barodzič to drug trafficking was weak, the verdict was serious.
Later, in September, the story of a 25 year-old woman who received a 12-year sentence for drug-trafficking attracted a large amount of media attention. The courts doled out this harsh punishment for possession of a tablet and a half of ecstasy which the woman had brought back from her vacation in Turkey.
It might come as a surprise that drug-related crimes can lead to such harsh sentences compared to more serious offences. However, it is important to understand the context of the law. In 2014, victims of a new drug called 'spice' increased significantly and many deaths were reported. As a response, in December 2014 Lukashenka signed a tough decree against drug-trafficking. Following the decree, which aims to combat the dangerous drug, the punishment for drug-related crimes could be as high as 25 years of imprisonment.
According to Aliena Krasoŭskaja, head of the human rights defenders centre Region 119, although sentences for drug dealers have become unprecedentedly strict, courts are not ultimately to blame, as they are simply following the drug decree.
So who is to Blame?
Decisions of the Belarusian courts over the last several months have provoked heated public debates on the nature of the Belarusian judiciary system. The verdicts often call into question the work of courts and the entire legislation. This leads to two main observations.
First, investigations and court proceedings have become increasingly non-transparent to the public. Sometimes, verdicts are based on evidence from a single individual or are generally dubious. The state continues to prosecute citizens for socially harmless crimes, such as pictures saved to social media accounts. At the same time, the system is implicit in covering up cases of criminals with connections to the authorities.
Secondly, the courts are simply acting according to legislation. The drug decree, which aimed to protect the lives of citizens, could in turn lead to serious sentences for non-serious criminals. When they modified the drug legislation, the authorities forgot to ensure that dangerous criminals, such as Davydovyč, are also punished and isolated.
However, making punishments harsher does not necessarily deter criminals. Policy makers would do well to focus on more efficient law enforcement instead.
https://belarusdigest.com/story/justice-belarusian-style-five-years-for-paedophilia-nine-for-marijuana/
Alesia Rudnik is an analyst at the Ostrogorski Centre and MA student at Stockholm University.
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Migration centres, relations with Sudan, Paliessie cruises, beaver sausages – Belarus state press digest
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The EU provides €7m to finance the construction of migrant facilities in Belarus to combat irregular migration. Aliaksandr Lukashenka visits Sudan with a delegation of Belarusian officials to discuss bilateral economic potential.
Belarus launches a 550-km-long cruise route in the Paliessie region. In 2016, Minsk breaks its record for housing sales. Belarusian food industries plan to produce sausages and canned meat from beavers.
This and more in the new edition of the Belarus state press digest.
Politics and foreign policy
The EU provides €7m to finance the construction of migrant facilities in Belarus. The project aims to combat irregular migration to the EU via Belarus, informs Belarus Segodnia. It will finance the modernisation of migrant centres, production of informational materials, training for specialists, and other related expenses.
The centres will only handle migrants detained on the territory of Belarus, as well as those who entered the EU through Belarus under the readmission agreement. The agreement does not impose obligations on Belarus to take in refugees from Europe. The project will allow Belarus and the EU to move forward in visa facilitation procedures.
Lukashenka: Sudan has become one of Belarus's most important partners on the African continent. On 16-18 January Aliaksandr Lukashenka visited Sudan with a delegation of Belarusian officials, reports Zviazda. The Belarusian leader held talks with the President of Sudan Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir and addressed the Sudanese parliament about Belarus's place in the modern world, its foreign policy, and perspectives for the countries' bilateral relations.
Business circles from the two countries discussed partnership prospects at a Belarusian-Sudanese business forum. The Belarusian delegation included more than 30 representatives of large and medium-size industries, including MTZ, MAZ, BelAZ, Amkador, Homsielmaš, Belšyna, Dziaržynski, and others. Belarus and Sudan also discussed the possibility of Belarusian companies participating in exploration and development of Sudanese oil and gas fields. The total economic impact of the contracts came to more than $40 million, and Minsk expects it to multiply within a year.
Tourism companies need to develop their services more actively after introduction of the visa-free regime. Belarus Segodnya criticises the Belarusian hospitality industry for its inability to take advantage of new opportunities. When asked about the potential impact of the visa-free regime on their business, a number of large tourism companies responded that they have no idea how to take advantage of the situation.
For years, the tourism industry has raised concerns that visas are an obstacle to inbound tourism in Belarus. But now that the state has liberalised its visa policy, companies continue to complain about various issues: tourists should be able to enter the country not only via the airport, they should have the right to stay more than 5 days, and so on. The newspaper writes that these companies should stop relying on the state and use the available chances to develop and promote their products independently.
Belarus launches a cruise ship in the Paliessie region. The first cruise route 'Pearls of Paliessie', with the motor ship Belaja Ruś, will begin 29 April 2017, writes Holas Radzimy. The tour is designed for eight days and will run via the Buh River, the Dniepar-Buh Canal and the Prypiać river, 550 kilometres in total. The ship will sail mostly at night.
During the day, tourists will be able to go ashore and explore the sights of the cities of Brest, Kobryn, Pinsk, Turaŭ, Mazyr, as well as some famous villages. Belaja Ruś is the first and only cruise ship to be built in Belarus. It will resemble a three-story hotel with 16 cabins, restaurants, shops and a pool. The price for the cruise will be all inclusive and can host nearly 40 passengers.
Minsk breaks its housing sale record. In 2016 more than 15,000 apartments were sold in Minsk: 14% more than in 2015. This became an all-time record for the Belarusian capital. Due to the economic recession, housing prices fell in USD, while market supply remains high. Belarusians are most likely to buy apartments in buildings built in the 1970's to late 1990's, which dominate on the market. One third of buyers sought the cheapest apartments, such as one-bedroom flats for $30,000.
In contrast to Minsk, apartment sales in the regions have fallen for the third consecutive year. Not including Minsk, 31,426 flats were sold in Belarus in 2016; this is 13% less than in 2015 (36,149 flats). Compared to 2014, when over 38,000 apartments found new owners, the fall exceeded 17%. This trend will continue in the future, experts predict.
54 men enlist in alternative civilian service. The Law on Alternative Civilian Service came into effect in Belarus 1 June 2016. It allows those who cannot serve in the military due to their religious beliefs to work in civilian organisations instead. Military service is mandatory in Belarus for all men. Those enrolled will have to serve 36 months if they do not possess higher education or 24 months if they do, while those in the military serve 18 and 12 month respectively.
These citizens will receive a monthly salary of $200, which is raised after the 13th and 25th month of service. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, alternative servicemen will be able to serve in 371 organisations around the country. Currently, 27 men already work in social and health care, housing, agriculture, and forestry organisations, while the rest will be employed by 7 February 2017.
Belarusians will make sausages and canned meat from beavers. In 2016-2017, hunting services will need to gather a stock of 1,750 animals for this purpose, informs Gomelskaya Pravda. According to the Head of the Hunting Department of the Ministry of Forestry Siarhiej Šastakoŭ, many manufacturers have already expressed their interest in this idea.
Beaver meat is rich in protein, selenium, vitamin C, and phosphorus. It also contains more iron than any other type of meat. There are currently over 50,000 beavers in Belarus, but the optimum number is 2.5 times fewer. They build dams on reclamation channels, flooding large parts of the forest and the yards of private farms.
The state press digest is based on review of state-controlled publications in Belarus. Freedom of the press in Belarus remains restricted and state media convey primarily the point of view of the Belarusian authorities. This review attempts to give the English-speaking audience a better understanding of how Belarusian state media shape public opinion in the country.
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Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick (pt. 1)
Posted on June 1, 2015 by Matthew
So far in this project, I've endeavoured not to advocate too hard for the albums I've assigned you, to give you a bit more room to say your piece. I have mostly failed. This time, though, I'm throwing that whole notion to the wind because there's no point in even trying.
There was a time in my life when I tried to purge myself of favourites. I'd say I had no favourite movie, no favourite book, no favourite composer, no favourite album. The idea was to embrace the vast and untameable diversity of stuff out there and not reduce it to a select few exemplary works. Or some bullshit like that.
Needless to say, it didn't take. I was lying to myself the whole time: I have a favourite everything. My favourite movie is Brazil. My favourite book is At Swim-Two-Birds. My favourite composer is Mahler. And, beyond a doubt, my favourite album is Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick.
People are often taken aback when I tell them that, because Tull is widely seen as a bit of a novelty act: that rock band with a flute player. But Ian Anderson's flute playing doesn't actually have that much to do with why I love Jethro Tull. Anderson isn't just the guy who invented rock flute playing. He also has one of the most boundless and versatile imaginations in rock. The rest of the band is fantastic too, but they're utterly dominated by Anderson — in a way that King Crimson, for instance, has never quite been dominated by Robert Fripp.
That'll have to do as a primer on what Jethro Tull is, because Thick as a Brick itself requires quite a lot of explanation. The famous backstory goes like this: Tull's major commercial breakthrough came in 1971 with 'Aqualung,' the title song from their fourth album. The album itself got a lot of attention, and some critics called it a concept album, because it had a couple of major lyrical themes running through it.
This was news to Anderson, who saw Aqualung as 'just a bunch of songs.' Moreover, concept albums were the province of prog rock, which Anderson regarded with a certain amount of suspicion. He saw Jethro Tull as an unusually adventurous blues-rock band — as different as you can get from the psychedelia-tinged pastoralism of Genesis, Yes, and early King Crimson.
So, when it came time to record the followup to Aqualung, Anderson decided to announce that difference in a characteristically outlandish way. He would produce 'the mother of all concept albums': a sprawling parody that would take all of the trends in progressive rock — longer and longer songs, circuitous and cod-philosophical lyrics, elaborate packaging — far beyond their logical conclusions.
The resulting album came with a satirical newspaper that took longer to produce than the actual music. It possessed a sly backstory wherein the album's lyrics were written by a precocious (and fictional) eight-year-old named Gerald Bostock. And the record itself consisted of only one song, which spanned the entire length of the album. The fact that the technology of the time functionally prohibited this (you have to flip the record over mid-song) only adds to the absurdity of the premise.
It even manages to shoehorn a bit of elitism into the equation. The first line drips with open disdain for the listener: 'Really don't mind if you sit this one out.' It would be offensive if it were serious.
But, the whole affair has 'satire' written all over it. Anderson has always claimed that he was basically taking the piss with this album, and that presumably spared him a great deal of vitriol when the early punks came along five years later. You seldom hear Jethro Tull cited as one of the key offenders in discussions of 70s bombast. They were just having a laugh, after all.
But here's where that narrative falters: Thick as a Brick is the best progressive rock album ever made. It is bursting with energy, it is structurally ingenious (with almost all of the section transitions being based on the opening riff), and the lyrics are just as trenchant in their critique of England's class system as they are in their parody of Pete Sinfield. And it's fun. It's just fun.
I mean, that word 'best' is subjective, clearly. But, among prog fans, rock fans, critics and everybody else, the idea that Thick as a Brick is in the top tier of prog masterpieces is completely uncontroversial. This, in spite of the fact that it's ostensibly a piss-take.
And that is why you are listening to this album at this point in our correspondence. When you described Mr. Oizo as "taking the piss out of [dance music] and its fans — while still producing outstanding examples of it," my mind immediately jumped to Thick as a Brick.
Your experiences with Van Der Graaf Generator, Magma and King Crimson should be enough to demonstrate what prog is like in sincerity mode. So, what do you think? How much irony is there in Thick as a Brick? And do these trifling matters of authorial intent make any difference at all?
And, most importantly, do you like it?
P.S. I once proved that Ian Anderson is a good singer, using math. You know, just in case you're not sure how far my loyalties extend.
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JERMM'S Outside created these cool capsules made from soda bottles for lightweight backpacking storage–but I can think of many other uses for them. How about using them for a pill bottle in your purse, for salad dressing in the kids lunchboxes (assuming you used food safe glue), homemade lip balms. . . you get the idea.
I especially love the fact that this is a green project–you are recycling old soda bottles!
Head on over to JERMM'S Outside to see the DIY Capsule tutorial!
What a great idea!! This is a very creative way to store things. You can even coordinate with your outfit for the day.
I can't find the website for this. I love the idea and would like to make some of these. Where can I find instructions?


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Q: How can we write test cases for Alert or pop up in testcafe? We have various popups on our website which are used for validation.
How can we write test cases in Testcafe for alerts/popups?
Not able to inspect alert and hence not able to get the id.

A: You can use the setNativeDialogHandler method to handle alert windows.
Its API and examples are available in the corresponding help topic.


As reported earlier, Nike and Nigerian National Team, will have a subsequent collaboration following their initial liaison that was met with a gush of critical acclaim. The new partnership between NFF and Nike promises the delivery of even more adorable pieces for the Super Eagles.
NFF and Nike have been in talks and it is promised that the incoming Super Eagles piece would eclipse it's predecessive kit that was GQ's World Cup Jersey 2018 in 2018.
However, NFF just revealed that Chieftains of NFF and Nigerian Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung have arrived London for meetings with Nike to optimize the performance of the robust deal and most interestingly, Super Eagles' stars Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi have been invited to attend for the previewing of the design to give options and suggestions as Super Eagles players.
The kits are expected to be unveiled before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and you bet we can't wait to see what it does look like.


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Katabatic wind (from the Greek: katabaino - to go down) is the generic term for downslope winds flowing from high elevations of mountains, plateaus, and hills down their slopes to the valleys or planes below. Katabatic winds exist in many parts of the World and there are many different names for katabatic winds depending where they are located and how they are formed.
Warm, dry katabatic winds occur on the lee side of a mountain range situated in the path of a depression. Examples for these descending, adiabatically warmed katabatic winds are the Foehn winds.
Cold and usually dry katabatic winds, like the Bora, result from the downslope gravity flow of cold, dense air. Katabatic flows slumping down from uplands or mountains may be funneled and strengthened by the landscape and are then known as mountain gap wind such as the Santa Ana, mountain breeze or drainage wind. The gentler katabatic flows of hill slopes produce frost hollows. Mountain breezes are part of a local wind system. When the mountainside is heated by the Sun the mountain breeze will break down, reverse and blowing upslope. These winds are known as valley wind or anabatic wind.
However, katabatic winds might also reach gale force as an outblowing wind over ice-covered surfaces in Antarctica and Greenland, where the wind may be extremely strong and gusty near the coasts and less severe in mountain regions.
Most katabatic winds (except the Foehn) are more or less the result of air in contact with upper level ground is cooled by radiation, increases in density, and flows downhill and along the valley bottom. For example radiation cooling during nighttime can cause a katabatic flow in the early morning when a pool of cold, high elevation air begins to descend beneath warmer, less dense air. This effect is enhanced during winter over snow covered surfaces and after dry, clear nights. These types of winds can reach velocities of up to 4 meters per second. The rush of cold air down the slopes rapidly decreases the surrounding air temperature as it speeds down the topography to the valleys and planes below it.
Many strong katabatic winds are synoptically triggered or are activated by large scale weather features such as a high pressure system over high elevations, as in Greenland, in California or, for example, the fjords of Norway.


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Preview: Harrogate Town v Barrow
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Harrogate Town play at The EnviroVent Stadium
Check out everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's game with our full and in-depth preview of the action at The EnviroVent Stadium.
Harrogate Town v Barrow
Saturday 21st August 2021, 3pm
The EnviroVent Stadium
In Opposition
Harrogate Town will finally get back out on the pitch this weekend after a COVID-19 outbreak within their camp meant an enforced break of two weeks and the postponement of three fixtures.
Simon Weaver's men had got off to a positive start on the opening day of the new campaign when they overcame Rochdale 3-2 on home soil – but their bad luck off the pitch means they haven't played since.
Five players tested positive for the virus and five others had to self-isolate during a frustrating period for Town but thankfully the situation is now back under control, and they returned to group training earlier this week.
After finishing their first season in the EFL in a respectable 17th position, ambitious Harrogate will be hoping they can have a say in the top half of the League Two table during 2021/22.
Luke Armstrong was a promotion here on loan at Hartlepool United last season before opting to make a permanent move to Harrogate Town from Salford City during the summer.
The prolific front man helped himself to 15 goals in 32 appearances as Pools regained their place in the Football League and now he's ready to show he can cut it at the higher level.
Armstrong – son of former Middlesbrough and Ipswich Town striker, Alun – enjoyed a dream start to life in a Harrogate shirt when he scored inside five minutes of the opening day win over Rochdale.
The Bluebirds will be looking for a little revenge this weekend after Harrogate Town completed the League Two double over them last season with a couple of 1-0 wins.
Indeed, Town have had it their own way in the majority of meetings between the clubs since Barrow's 6-2 FA Trophy triumph in December 2016.
Barrow's last league win over the North Yorkshire outfit came during the opening month of the 2013/14 season when Sam Sheridan's goal gave us a Bank Holiday Monday 1-0 victory.
Trevor Kettle will be on the whistle at Harrogate Town this weekend as he oversees Barrow's League Two visit to The EnviroVent Stadium.
The experienced official is now in to his 19th season on the EFL list of referees and he's taken charge of three games so far during the 2021/22 campaign.
Kettle's last appointment came in League One in midweek when he saw Portsmouth overcome Shrewsbury Town 1-0 at Fratton Park.
Tickets for Saturday's game will be available from the Harrogate Town Ticket Office prior to kick-off on Saturday.
Click here for all the information you need on tickets for the game.
We are unable to live stream games on iFollow in the UK on Saturday afternoons, though Bluebirds fans outside of the country can still access live footage.
Click here now to visit the Harrogate Town Match Centre.
We will be providing live online audio commentary from every game this season as we continue our link-up with BBC Radio Cumbria.
Fans will be able to listen to expert Bluebirds commentator Adam Johnson, who will be joined by Mark Boyd for full coverage of Saturday's game at The EnviroVent Stadium.
You can purchase an Audio Match Pass for £2.50, an Audio Monthly Pass for £4.49 or sign-up for Audio Season Pass which provides all live commentary and video news for just £45.
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Harrogate Town have been made slight favourites for three points at odds of 7/5, but Barrow aren't far behind at 7/4 to take the win and a draw is priced up at 23/10 with our friends at Sky Bet.
Click here now to take a look at a full list of markets ahead of Saturday's game.
Harrogate Town vs Barrow on 21 Aug 21
EnviroVent Stadium


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TALKERS | August 12, 2020
Sumner Redstone Has Died. According to a statement from ViacomCBS, its chair emeritus and chief executive officer of controlling shareholder National Amusements, Sumner Redstone, has died. Redstone served as Viacom CEO from 1996 – 2005, and was executive chair of the Viacom and CBS boards from 2005 – 2016. He since was chair emeritus for both companies. A statement reads, "Sumner Redstone was a brilliant visionary, operator, and dealmaker, who single-handedly transformed a family-owned drive-in theater company into a global media portfolio. He was a force of nature and fierce competitor, who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. ViacomCBS will remember Sumner for his unparalleled passion to win, his endless intellectual curiosity, and his complete dedication to the company. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Redstone family today." Sumner Redstone was 97 years old.
Beasley Study: Boston Consumers Optimistic. Results of Beasley Media Group Boston-commissioned/ Strategic Solutions Research-conducted polling indicate the majority of Boston-area consumers remain optimistic even during the COVID-19 crisis. Furthermore, a large percentage feel their spending is – or will soon be – back to normal. Beasley Media Group Boston vice president/market manager Mary Menna comments, "The company's study is meant to help guide marketing partners on how to craft the most effective messaging with their advertising and give Boston area businesses critical data as to local consumers' current state-of-mind and planned future behaviors. It was important for us to conduct this research to get a pulse on Boston consumers for our clients. People in Boston are optimistic that we will make it through the pandemic. That optimism shows true 'Boston Strong' grit and determination. They also understand the seriousness of the situation: The great majority of listeners – nine of ten – support wearing a mask, and they expect others to do so as well." Strategic Solutions Research partner Hal Rood notes that, while shopping patterns have had to shift online, "It does not spell the end of brick-and-mortar establishments. The overwhelming majority of listeners still plan on making in-person shopping part of their mix, and that includes people under 35." The survey was conducted July 6 – 16 among 1,532 listeners of Beasley Media Group Boston's five radio stations: sports talk WBZ-FM "98.5 The Sports Hub"; classic hits-oldies WROR "105.7 '80s & More"; WKLB "Country 102.5"; WBOS "Boston's Rock 92.9"; and rhythmic hot AC WBQT "Hot 96.9."
Local Ad Revenue Estimates Lowered. Continuing economic fallout owing to the coronavirus crisis has led BIA Advisory Services to adjust its estimate for 2020's total local advertising market to $140.4 billion, which is down from April's $144.3 billion. Albeit with this year's anticipated strong political advertising, BIA's updated forecast estimate represents a 6.1% decline from 2019. BIA's senior vice president/chief economist Mark Fratrik explains that, "To update our post-COVID forecast from April, we analyzed the continuing impact on local advertising by the weakened economy, continuing job loss reports, and the downturn in some key business verticals. We believe a realistic view of the economy overall and the advertising marketplace is that, after a dramatic decrease in the second-quarter and a bumpy start to the third, the remainder of the year will turn positive, but end up with an overall decline in local advertising for the year." As political campaigns continue to drift to online rallies and events, presidential and down-ballot candidates are spending significant dollars in local broadcast and digital advertising. Ever since its April prediction, BIA increased the expected political ad spend from $7.1 billion to $7.3 billion. Distributed share to different media includes $5 million to terrestrial radio; $138 million to over-the-air TV; $40 million to cable TV; and $26 million to online/digital.
COVID-19 Concerns Cause BFA Golf Tourney Cancellation. Owing to coronavirus-related safety fears, the Broadcasters Foundation of America has scrubbed its celebrity golf tournament fundraiser. Another big BFA money driver – the Philip J. Lombardo Golf Tournament traditionally held in conjunction with the NAB Show in Las Vegas – was cancelled as well a few months ago. Broadcasters Foundation chair Scott Herman remarks, "Our colleagues who find themselves in acute need due to a debilitating illness or accident need our help. This year, we are helping more broadcasters than ever before, and it's imperative that we continue to do so. We cannot turn our backs on our colleagues." Broadcasters Foundation president Jim Thompson adds, "We have three major fundraisers a year, and the golf tournaments are two of them. Our grant recipients worked in radio or television stations in markets across America." The two golf fundraisers, along with smaller events, generate over $450,000 a year. In hopes of negating the losses, the Broadcasters Foundation is launching a plea for donations. Personal contributions can be made to the Foundation's Guardian Fund. Corporate offerings are accepted through the Angel Initiative, while bequests can be made through the Foundation's Legacy Society.
Mr. Master Marks Milestone: Million Spots Per Week. The company behind Automation Import Manager (AIM) – Mr. Master – has processed and provided compliance for one million network spots per week nationwide. This coincides with Mr. Master announcing new AIM agreements with Neuhoff Communications (five markets/20 stations) and Forever Communications (three markets/26 stations). It has AIM renewal contracts with Entercom (44 markets/453 stations); Alpha Media (46 markets/226 stations); SummitMedia (nine markets/51 stations); and Forever Media (16 markets/63 stations). Mr. Master president Stu Jacobs states, "We are very proud that AIM has become such a widely accepted, and useful tool that helps networks, stations, and advertisers to quickly get the accurate information they need, whether they are working in-office or remotely. One million national network spots a week – 52 million spots a year – is a huge milestone for our company. We couldn't have done it without our first-class team and the amazing clients who trust us with their accountability."
Albuquerque's KQTM Aligns With Cage Side Seat MMA Media. The multi-layered broadcast relationship between Team Broadcasting Albuquerque sports talk KQTM "ESPN 101.7 The Team" and Cage Side Seat MMA Media includes weekly Jim "Gries" Grieshaber-hosted longform programming; daily UFC/MMA commentaries/features; and weekly guest appearances on live programming. KQTM president Joe O'Neill comments, "It's great to work with Jim. He's a national-level talent connected to the pulse of UFC/MMA. We look forward to bringing "Gries" to New Mexico." Grieshaber adds, "We're so pumped to partner with our friends at 'The Team' and the great MMA fans of Albuquerque. Albuquerque is hallowed ground in our sport. It is home of the mecca of MMA gyms Jackson-Wink MMA, the GOAT Jon Jones, and legends like Holly Holm, Carlos Condit, Diego Sanchez, 'The Karate Hottie' Michelle Waterson, and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. We're coming strong with the best in MMA/UFC sports talk programming."
Key Networks And Virtual Jock Partnering. In the barter basis arrangement, New Generation Radio product Virtual Jock will provide syndication company Key Networks access to its on-air talent and programming services. Virtual Jock founder/president/chief executive officer Jason Kidd explains that right before launching Virtual Jock five years ago, "Many stations were downsizing and losing strong local talent in the process. Fast forward to now and the need is greater than ever before. Teaming up with Key Networks will allow us to take things to an even higher level, expanding and offering our major market talent roster to radio stations across all formats. We couldn't be more excited to partner with them." Key Networks president and chief operating officer Jim Higgins comments, "The ongoing disruption from COVID-19 has severely impacted every radio company. All have eliminated some on-air positions and daypart shifts as cost-cutting moves in order to retain financial stability. Virtual Jock can now assist these groups and others by offering a no-cost barter option to fill some of these numerous holes and to also reconnect with those disenfranchised listeners. We want to work closely with stations to fill this void as radio is beginning to rebound." Chief revenue officer Dennis Green notes, "Jason [Kidd] and his team have developed a concept that offers stations a chance to bring top-notch talent across all formats to markets from coast-to-coast. Key Networks is delighted to partner with Virtual Jock to provide a marketing opportunity that is cost-effective for stations both large and small to have dynamic and proven talent on their air." In addition to 24/7 formats, Virtual Jock currently offers 40 full-time/in-house voice talents, as well as fully-produced audio programs and imaging. New York and Orlando-based Key Networks is a Sun & Fun Media-affiliated company.
Shondaland Audio, iHeartMedia Release Original Podcasts. As part of an arrangement between iHeartRadio and Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland Audio, three podcasts will debut this month: "You Down?"; "Criminalia"; and "Go Ask Ali." Future podcasts will include "#Matter," "American Coup," and "Black Girl Lost." According to iHeartPodcast Network president Conal Byrne, "Shonda Rhimes is an absolute creative powerhouse. Developing these first few shows together has indicated what a strong partnership iHeartMedia and Shondaland have formed with Shondaland Audio. The breadth and depth of content that's in progress as part of this partnership is unparalleled. We're thrilled to work beside the Shondaland team to bring Shonda's unique storytelling magic to podcast listeners everywhere." Shondaland Audio chief design and digital media officer Sandie Bailey states, "Podcasts allow for innovative and intimate storytelling and that's exactly what this slate offers – deeply human stories through a range of genres and formats aimed to engage the varied and ever- growing podcast listenership. iHeartMedia has been an incredible partner in forming Shondaland Audio. I'm thrilled that audiences will soon hear more from our collaboration with this new offering of shows." Rhimes oversees development of the slate; Bailey manages day-to-day operations. Previously launched "Katie's Crib," a bi-weekly podcast following "Scandal" and "Waitress" actress Katie Lowes joined the slate three months ago. It releases a new episode tomorrow (Thursday, 8/13) that features actress Gabrielle Union.
Veritone One Signs On With Nielsen's Podcast Buying Power Service. Audio advertising and media agency Veritone One is now subscribing to Nielsen's Podcast Buying Power Service. Veritone One senior vice president of strategy and investment Conor Doyle comments, "As one of the largest podcast advertising agencies serving over 100 active clients across 15,000 podcasts, Nielsen's research will help us refine our current placements and unlock market opportunities for new advertisers wanting to enter the medium. Access to consumption and audience data will attract brand advertisers who have been previously hesitant to enter the largely direct-to-consumer space. Integrating Nielsen's unique insights along with our proprietary AI-based analytics and decades of experience will enable us to set a new industry standard in podcast advertising." Nielsen Global Media executive vice president/managing director David Hohman notes, "Veritone One is an agency that is on the cutting-edge of advertising. We are excited to empower them as they turn their data into actionable intelligence with real-time campaign optimization. With more brand advertisers coming into the podcast medium, and Nielsen's ability to analyze over 150 podcasts, Veritone One will be able to reach even greater success as an innovative industry leader."
TALKERS News Notes. "Women To Watch" joins the lineup of Red Apple Media New York's WABC "Talk Radio 77" this Saturday (8/15) at 8:30 am. It will commence as a 30-minute show, expanding to 60 minutes three weeks later (9/5) at a yet-to-be-determined time. The show's founder/host Susan Rocco remarks, "I always wanted 'Women to Watch' to be the go-to media network for all stories related to women's leadership and success. We are building a woman-owned, women-run media company to amplify the voices of women who are leading across all industries." WABC's senior vice president of programming Dave LaBrozzi notes his station, "is proud to support strong women by bringing this lively and inspiring weekly show to the NYC market." The first guest featured on WABC will be The Weiss Agency executive vice president Heather Cohen, who comments, "'Women To Watch' is the place to go to hear inspiring stories by inspiring women. Susan [Rocco] is the consummate professional and her interviews are spot-on. I'm honored to be the first guest in the NY market." Rocco states, "Heather Cohen is an exciting first guest for our new market. She's a New Yorker, has worked in the industry and was recently elected chair of The Alliance For Women in Media." Originated and still heard on Entercom Philadelphia's WPHT "Talk Radio 1210," Women To Watch has expanded to a national podcast and digital platform … Separate from his duties as 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm host on Cox Media Group Atlanta news/talk WSB-AM & WSBB-FM, Erick Erickson today (Wednesday, 8/12) celebrates the one-year anniversary of doing self-syndication. His first affiliate was in Athens, Georgia (WGAU). Twelve months later, Erickson is on more than a dozen Georgia news/talk outlets. A one-man band, he does affiliate relations, and ad sales. Describing the experience as rewarding, Erickson explains, "Georgia's swing state status makes a statewide program focused on the state a unique selling point. I try to be upfront, though, that I want to stretch outside the state after the election and keep growing nationwide." … As noted yesterday (TALKERS, 8/11), president Trump chatted on-air with Salem Media Networks host Hugh Hewitt. That wasn't yesterday's only radio stop for the chief executive though as he visited with Fox Sports Radio's (6:00 am – 9:00 am, ET) "Outkick The Coverage" host Clay Travis. Regarding college football and the coronavirus, Trump told Travis, "People don't realize it's a tiny percentage of people that get sick and they're old. It just attacks old people, especially old people with bad hearts, diabetes, some kind of a physical problem or a weight problem. These football players are very young, strong people. Physically, they're in extraordinary shape, so they're not going to have a problem. You're not going to see people dying. You can't have empty seats. I'm not sure college football can do it, but we'll have to see." On the return of the NFL and the NBA, he commented, "Well, they want to open and they want to open badly and they've been working with government. I would say this – if they don't stand for the national anthem, I hope they don't open. Other than that, I'd love to see them open and we're doing everything possible to get them open. They can protest in other ways. I don't think they should protest our flag or our country. Basketball ratings are down to very, very low numbers. People are angry about it. They have enough politics with guys like me. They don't need more as they're going up for the shot. There was a nastiness about the NBA and the way it was done. I think the NBA's in big trouble — bigger trouble than they understand." … Taking the place of annual in-person tours that SiriusXM's "NFL Radio" channel usually conducts, it will present 32 virtual NFL training camp shows – one for each NFL franchise. Starting today (Wednesday, 8/12), "NFL Radio" channel hosts will interview players, coaches, and team executives via video conferencing. SiriusXM senior vice president of sports programming Steve Cohen states, "Like all NFL fans, we look excitedly ahead to the 2020 NFL season. Even amid these very unique circumstances in which teams are reporting to camp, we remain dedicated to giving our listeners the most in-depth and comprehensive preseason preview of their favorite teams. Our experts include some of the most knowledgeable and well-connected people covering the game today. They will deliver a level of analysis on teams and players that you can't get anywhere else." … Numerous lineup changes next Monday (8/17) at Disney-owned/Good Karma Brands-operated sports talk WMVP will find "ESPN 1000 Chicago" airing two hours (5:00 am – 7:00 am) of ESPN Radio's new national morning show with Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams, and Zubin Mehenti. Shifting from 6:00 am – 9:00 am to 7:00 am – 10:00 am is David Kaplan. He will partner with Jonathan Hood, who segues from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Meanwhile, Carmen DeFalco and John Jurkovic transition from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm to 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, as ESPN Radio's Mike Greenberg-hosted "Greeny" takes over the vacated 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm slot. Weekend hosts Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla advance to 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, while Tom Waddle and Marc Silverman remain in afternoon drive (2:00 pm – 6:00 pm) … Citing pandemic-caused budget issues, Team Broadcasting Albuquerque sports talk KQTM "ESPN 101.7 The Team" parts ways with morning host Jim Villanucci and producer/host Sam Hauser. The station's afternoon program – "Team Talk" – is being handled by a revolving set of hosts. Formerly an on-air talent at Cumulus Media Albuquerque news/talk KKOB-AM, Villanucci joined KQTM two years ago. He previously worked at news/talk stations in Portland (KXL) and Las Vegas (KXNT). Before coming to "The Team" last year, Hauser served as sports director in Austin, Minnesota at KAUS and was a producer/board op in Miami at sports talk WAXY "790 The Ticket."
Kamala Harris Receives VP Nod, Mail-In Voting Debate, School Opening Struggles, and Chicago Unrest Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (8/11). The selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as Joe Biden's running-mate topped the TALKERS list of most-discussed stories on news/talk radio across America yesterday (8/11). It was followed by the debates over mail-in voting and the opening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other major topics included Chicago unrest, Russia's vaccine, stimulus relief, and the cancellation of Big 10 and Pac-12 college football according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. With Ryan Seacrest's television partner Kelly Ripa taking yesterday (Tuesday, 8/10) and today (Wednesday, 8/11) off, his "Live With Kelly & Ryan" co-host those two days is Sisanie, his radio partner. The two work together on Premiere Networks' "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," heard around the country from iHeartMedia Los Angeles CHR flagship KIIS "102.7 Kiss-FM." Sisanie has filled in for Ripa several times the past few years … Last summer, Westwood One's "Bob & Tom Show" asked David Rush, the world's fastest juggler and breaker of over 150 Guinness World Records, to attempt shattering the record for most balloons popped in one minute using chopsticks. Rush established that mark in 2018 with 28 balloons, but that feat was subsequently broken. Rush set out to regain the title this past Sunday (8/9) – this time using hand pump-inflated, COVID-free balloon targets bearing "The Bob & Tom Show" logo. Halfway into the attempt, Rush recounts that he was "just barely on pace to beat the record," but began throwing the chopsticks a little faster to pop 40 balloons in 60 seconds – a new world record. A big promoter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, Rush dedicates all his world records to that cause … WBVX "Classic Rock 92.1" names Dennis "Dead Air" Dillon program director/afternoon personality of the LM Communications Lexington (Kentucky) outlet. LM Communications owner/president Lynn Martin remarks, "We are pleased to welcome Dennis Dillon, who has a long history of presenting the very best classic rock music and now can present it to the best classic rock audience in Lexington. By introducing him to our locally-owned and operated radio group, we once again show that being a local voice rather than just a cog in a national wheel lets us provide something truly unique to the classic rock audience in Lexington. Dillon notes, "In a time when big corporations are moving away from local DJ's in the community, I'm ecstatic to have found a home in the city I love with a locally-owned and operated company. I've always loved this genre and I'm already discovering that the 'Classic Rock 92.1' fans share that same passion." Dillon previously worked in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Chattanooga … Former MusicMaster vice president of sales Jerry Butler joins Marc Radio Gainesville-Ocala as local sales manager for a cluster that includes alternative WHHZ "100.5 The Buzz"; country WPLL; rhythmic CHR WTGM "Magic 101.3"; classic hits-oldies WXJZ; and contemporary Christian WTMN & WRZN. Marc Radio general manager Dave Cobb comments, "Jerry brings the perfect mix of leadership, marketing, on-air personality, and programming savvy. He knows the radio industry inside and out. He is great at advising clients and introducing them to new products. He's a great asset to our team." Butler adds, "Our goal is to guide the local advertising community on how best to earn impressive returns on their investments in any, or all, of our radio station formats." … After stunting by playing a weekend of all-Christmas music, Zimmer Midwest Communications Springfield, Missouri flips sports talk KWTO "The Jock" to adult contemporary "98.7 The Dove." ZMC co-owner John Zimmer remarks, "It's a great day for our company to enter the greater Springfield market with stations featuring the most powerful signals and largest coverage areas to serve the Ozark region. The greater Springfield region has been a great driver of growth in Missouri – we are proud to be of part of the expansion. We look forward to making a positive impact and difference for the community and businesses with our local solutions and stations to promote the economy of the Springfield region." Kevin Howard and Liz Delany ("Kevin & Liz") debut in morning drive next Monday (8/17). Core artists on "Lite Rock Favorites The Dove" include Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, and Sting.
Tom Leykis Joins Speaker Roster for "Los Angeles Regional Talkers Forum 2011." Legendary nationally syndicated and longtime LA-based talk radio personality Tom Leykis will be among the growing lineup of speakers participating in the forthcoming "Los Angeles Regional Talkers Forum 2011" being described as a "Who's Who of Southern California Talk Radio." The event is the first in a series of regional conferences dubbed by its organizers as "a new kind of industry gathering." Leykis, currently sitting out a CBS contract keeping him off the air until 2012, is the president of the internet-based broadcast platform, "The New Normal." He was one of the hits of the recent New Media Seminar 2011 in New York City and according to TALKERS managing editor Kevin Casey, "We are pleased to be able to make his sharp and innovative insights on the state and future of talk broadcasting in Southern California available to our attendees from the industry in that region." Presented by TALKERS magazine in association with the Los Angeles Press Club, it will take place on Thursday, October 20 between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Registration (including breakfast, lunch and all discussions) is free to working members of the media and press but seating will be limited and reservations are already nearing capacity. To make reservations call Barbara at 413-565-5413. For agenda updates click here. (August 19, 2011)
Radio America to Syndicate the Peter Schiff Show. World-famous economist, author and media personality Peter Schiff's radio program is being syndicated by Radio America and will air live in the 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET time slot beginning Monday, August 29. Schiff is well-known for predicting the economic meltdown of 2008 in his books Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse (Wiley 2007) and The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down (Wiley 2008). He is president and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and Euro Pacific Precious Metals. Radio America states in a release, "From the U.S. debt crisis, to the college tuition bubble Schiff says is on the horizon, Peter delivers common sense analysis on the issues of the day and practical advice to his listeners. Unlike other radio hosts who only view the world through the prism of politics, Peter connects the dots between the worlds of finance, business, politics and economics. He not only illustrates what's going wrong, but offers real alternatives that can help the country and his audience get back on track." (August 19, 2011)
WTOP's Jim Farley Joins Associated Press Managing Editors. The APME was founded in 1933 and Farley – vice president of news and programming at WTOP – becomes the first broadcaster to join the organization. He's also been nominated to the APME's board of directors. The APME Board recently made the decision to open its ranks to broadcast outlets, educators and top students in an effort to unite journalists from all media platforms and recognize their various accomplishments in journalism. Farley states, "I am honored to join such a prestigious organization of industry leaders in APME. It is exciting to be the first broadcaster ever to join APME's illustrious ranks and I look forward to offering my support and expertise in the future as part of APME's board of directors as we strive to protect journalistic integrity in newsrooms across the country." (August 19, 2011)
Cashin Exits WOOD and WTKG, Grand Rapids. Program director Paul Cashin exits his position at Clear Channel's talk stations WOOD and WTKG, Grand Rapids and cluster music program director Kelly Iris takes over the PD duties at the two talk stations. (August 19, 2011)
Border Media Partners to Launch Local Internet Talk Station in Austin. BMP recently blew up the news/talk format on KXBT-FM, Austin – The Big Talker – due to poor ratings. But the company isn't giving up on local talk for the Austin market. The Austin Statesman's Gary Dinges reports BMP will debut austintalkin.com on September 7 and former KXBT-FM morning talk host Sean Rima will take his program to the web for the 5:00 am to 8:00 am program. There's no word about other talent appearing on the site for now but Dinges writes that Rima's show will be repeated from 12:00 midnight to 3:00 am. (August 19, 2011)
"America Tonight" Host Kate Delaney Publishes New Sports Book. Kate Delaney, host of the nationally syndicated "America Tonight" late night talk show, publishes her new book, Level the Playing Field: Balls, Brats and B.S. (or really fun sports facts) (Tullamore Publishing 2011). Delaney launched the book with a party at Top Golf in Dallas last night (8/18) with part of the proceeds to benefit Dallas Youth Golf Programs. Kate – the "Sports Princess" — tells TALKERS, "The book is based on the 'Sports Shorts' radio segment and is full of little known sports facts, personal stories about traveling with the Dallas Cowboys and covering sports mixed in between." She calls it a fun, easy read. At last night's event, Howard Berg, the world's fastest reader, consumed the 174-page book in 10 minutes and reviewed it. The now Dallas-based Delaney has worked at WFAN, New York in addition to other sports broadcasting positions over the course of her interesting career. (August 19, 2011)
Radio's Steve Harvey Developing TV Talk Show for Fall 2012. Urban radio legend Steve Harvey – who's also host of the popular TV game show "The Family Feud" – is developing a TV talk show that will debut in the fall of 2012. Harvey is working with Endemol USA to develop the show that will be distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution. Harvey tells B&C, "I think it's an interesting angle to have a guy in daytime television who's actually built his platform around not only being funny but also being empowering and insightful for women. I hope to offer women an interesting take on a lot of different things from the male perspective, and I also want to be empowering to people and give them great information. It's a triple threat combination." Harvey's nationally syndicated radio show is distributed by Premiere Networks. (August 19, 2011)
Talent Shuffle at Sports WNST, Baltimore. Rex Snider resigns from his position as host of the afternoon drive show at WNST. He's being replaced by the station's Glenn Clark who is promoted to the PM drive show. Also, Luke Jones partners up with Drew Forrester on "The Morning Reaction" AM drive program. (August 19, 2011)
Fox Sports Radio Network to Feature Mixed Martial Arts Events. The Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) and Fox Sports Media Group – the umbrella entity representing Fox Networks Group's sports platforms – inks a three-years deal that will put UFC events all over Fox-owned television and the Fox Sports Radio Network which will broadcast all UFC events live. (August 19, 2011)
Obama Town Hall Tour Top News/Talk Story for Week of August 15-19. TALKERS research indicates President Obama's bus tour to address the public about economic issues was the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio during the week and landed at #1 on the Talkers Ten. Following up at #2 was U.S. debt concerns. At #3 was the 2012 presidential race and at #4 was the European financial crisis. The Talkers Ten is a chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio across America each week and is published every Friday at Talkers.com. Click the banner below to view the entire chart. (August 19, 2011)
TALKERS Weekly Affiliation Roundup. The Wall Street Journal Radio Network's "The Wall Street Journal This Morning with Gordon Deal" picks up WXNT, Indianapolis; WBZS, Providence; KNWZ, Palm Springs, California; and WHBY, Appleton, Wisconsin….."Free Talk Live" with Ian Freeman and Mark Edge adds new affiliates WNIS, Norfolk; WXXM-FM, Madison; KQEW-FM, Fordyce, Arkansas; WVNJ, Oakland, New Jersey; and WGGH, Marion, Illinois…..Business TalkRadio Network has a number of its shows picked up by WCAR, Livonia, Michigan including: Ray Lucia , "Travel with Stephanie Abrams ," "Muscle Cars on the Radio ," and more….."Beyond the Beltway" with Bruce DuMont is added to the lineup at KMJ-FM, Fresno….."Armed American Radio" with Mark Walters is picked up by WPNW, Holland, Michigan….."The Small Business Advocate" with host Jim Blasingame picks up KBNP, Portland; KOAN, Anchorage; KBTK-FM, Flagstaff, Arizona; and WLRT, Lexington, Kentucky…..The independently syndicated Karel show hosted by Charles Karel Bouley adds KJFK, Reno to its growing affiliate roster. (August 19, 2011)
Talkin' with the Rev. WJIM, Lansing, Michigan-based regionally syndicated talk show host Michael Patrick Shiels (r) poses for a photo with Rev. Jesse Jackson (l) at his storefront radio/TV studios. Jackson visited Shiels and appeared on his program that is syndicated to Citadel's WJRW, Grand Rapids and the 10 stations in the Michigan Talk Network. (August 19, 2011)


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Home > Blog > As U.S. Government Retreats on Reducing Climate-warming Methane, 4 States Step Up
As U.S. Government Retreats on Reducing Climate-warming Methane, 4 States Step Up
by Devashree Saha - September 18, 2019
Natural gas is made of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Photo by Max Pixel
In its latest retreat from federal action on climate change, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas production. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed amendments would "rescind emissions limits for methane from the production and processing segments of the industry," and would no longer require sources in the transmission and storage segments to monitor and fix methane leaks. The rollback is opposed by many oil and gas producers.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Its warming potential is 36 times that of carbon dioxide over 100 years (87 times over 20 years), and the oil and gas industry is the largest source of it in the United States. Natural gas is composed almost entirely of methane. While natural gas is cleaner-burning than oil or coal, it is still a significant and growing source of carbon dioxide emissions, and methane leaks occurring during drilling, extraction and transportation erode its climate advantage over other fossil fuels. A recent study published in Science found that the U.S. oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of methane from its operations each year. This is 60% more than currently estimated by the EPA.
This is not just a problem for climate change, but for companies' bottom lines, as lost methane is ultimately lost product. For every cubic foot of natural gas drawn from underground reservoirs, 2.3% is lost into the atmosphere, according to the Science study, enough to power 10 million homes and representing $2 billion of lost gas to the industry. And with natural gas production increasing in the United States, reining in methane emissions is only becoming more pressing.
Yet as the federal government retreats on curbing a growing source of U.S. emissions, states are stepping up. Four in particular show how companies can cost-effectively reduce methane:
4 States Offer Examples on How to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas
In 2014, Colorado introduced the United States' first direct regulations on methane emissions from both new and existing oil and gas wells. Colorado's regulations require oil and gas companies to find and fix methane leaks, and, where necessary, install technologies to limit or prevent emissions. The regulations apply to oil and gas exploration and production operations, well production facilities, compressor stations and natural gas processing plants. The frequency of inspection is based on the amount of leakage found, ranging from as little as once a year to as often as once a month.
Some of the state's major oil and gas producers supported the regulations, and it has been held up as a model for the federal government and other states. In 2018, the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division found that the number of methane leaks fell by 52% after the regulations were implemented, from more than 36,000 in 2015 to 17,250 in 2017.
More recently, the state passed Senate Bill (S.B.) 181, which sets the wheels in motion for the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to revisit its existing rules and consider stricter requirements with respect to leak detection and repair, pipeline inspection, emissions from "pneumatic tools" like gas-driven pumps and compressors, and continuous methane monitoring "at facilities with large emissions potential, at multi-well facilities, and at facilities in close proximity to occupied dwellings." In addition, S.B. 181 gives regulatory power to local governments in well placement and restructures the mission of COGCC from "fostering" the growth of the oil and gas sector to "regulating" it and prioritizing the protection of public safety, health and the environment.
Pennsylvania, the second-largest gas-producing state in the country, has a permit system to control methane emissions from new natural gas operations. These permits, called GP-5 and GP-5A, cover unconventional gas wells, as well as compressor stations, processing plants and transmission stations built along pipelines. The permits require quarterly inspections for methane leaks; operators have 15 days to repair leaks or face penalties.
Recently, however, Pennsylvania's efforts to regulate emissions from its thousands of existing wells have generated significant criticism. In April 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection unveiled a proposed rule that does not establish specific emissions standards for methane but "places controls on [volatile organic compound] VOC emissions which in return reduces methane as a co-benefit." According to scientists, though, most of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania is comprised of dry gas, which contains a lower fraction of VOCs than the wet gas found in the southwestern part of the state. In other words, regulating VOC emissions will not be effective in reducing methane leakage from dry gas.
A few states have also turned their attention to addressing methane emissions from the natural gas transportation system, the network of pipes used to move gas from production sites to consumers' premises. The gas transportation system consists of approximately 2.5 million miles of pipes. Damaged pipelines and malfunctioning equipment are a big source of methane leaks along the natural gas supply chain.
In Massachusetts, which has some of the oldest gas infrastructure in the country, a new state regulation requires utilities to detect and fix within two years "Grade 3 leaks of significant environmental impact." Up until now, utilities didn't have any obligation to fix methane leaks if they weren't an explosion hazard. This builds upon legislation passed in 2014 that established a grading system for leaks and requires that dangerous leaks are fixed. In 2016, another act directed the state's regulatory agencies to come up with a plan to identify and repair leaks that have a "significant environmental impact." Since 2016, a stakeholder group of scientists, gas utilities and environmental organizations tested five different ways of detecting Grade 3 leaks of significant environmental impact and settled upon the "leak extent method" as the cheapest and most effective technique. The group submitted a five-year Shared Action Plan to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which issued the regulation in March. Now gas companies are also required to provide information to DPU on new leaks, existing leaks and leak repairs each quarter and in their annual reports.
California has adopted a novel approach that fundamentally alters the utility business model for detecting methane leaks from natural gas pipelines. Currently in most states, utilities are required by law to fix gas leaks that can cause fires and explosions, but they're not obligated to fix leaks that just waste gas. State public utility commissions simply recoup the costs of leaked gas by passing them on to consumers. The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) now requires its utilities to absorb the value of gas they emit into the air, incentivizing them to prevent leaks. In the process, California has become the first state to tie its utility rates to reducing methane emissions from natural gas use. California also has one of the strongest provisions to regulate methane emissions. It targets emissions from both upstream (production, gathering and boosting stations, and processing) and some downstream facilities (storage and transmission compressor stations). It also requires regulated entities to take actions to limit intentional (vented) and unintentional (leaked or fugitive) emissions.
There Is Room for Greater State Leadership in Reducing Methane Emissions
While some states are taking innovative approaches to curb methane emissions, others are not. Currently both Texas and North Dakota — two of the biggest oil- and gas-producing states — do not have adequate regulations on methane emissions. In North Dakota, the industry "flared," or intentionally burned, large amounts of gas considered uneconomic to collect and sell, amounting to 526 million cubic feet of methane a day in October 2018, the highest since the state began keeping records in 1990. In the Permian Basin (Texas and New Mexico), oil companies flared 533 million cubic feet a day during the fourth quarter of 2018. State legislatures should consider adopting regulations to cost-effectively control flaring, venting (discharge of unburned gas into the atmosphere, carried out to maintain safe conditions) and leaks by requiring gas capture at oil wells, preventing and/or minimizing venting and flaring during gas maintenance, and ensuring prompt detection of leaks and repairs. In developing these regulations, states could look to the examples set by Colorado and California.
States should also step up with regulation of gas pipeline leaks. Absent regulatory options, utilities may be reluctant to repair leaks given that the standard practice passes the cost of leakage to consumers. Public utility commissions should consider policies like California's to provide stronger incentives for utilities to control leaks.
Moreover, new technologies are emerging that will allow companies throughout the oil and gas supply chain to more easily identify "super-emitters," the small number of sites that account for a large proportion of emissions. As these technologies improve over time, they will allow for lower-cost opportunities to rein in methane emissions. Regulations should incorporate these leak detection and repair technologies, as has happened in Massachusetts.
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