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Oil prices edge up amid uncertainty over fallout from Iran sanctions
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Markets attempted to ascertain the potential impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran which are due to go into effect on Nov. 4.
Iran is the third-largest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Oil prices inched up on Friday, with investors trying to gauge the potential impact on supply from looming U.S. sanctions on Iran's crude exports.
The most-active Brent crude futures contract, for December, had risen 18 cents, or 0.22 percent, to $81.56 per barrel by 0126 GMT. That was close to a four-year high of $82.55 struck on Tuesday.
With the expiration of the Brent November futures contract later on Friday, the front-month contract will become the December contract.
U.S futures were up 21 cents, or 0.29 percent, at $72.33 per barrel, on track for a weekly gain.
"The market has been focusing on trading headlines on the Iran sanctions for a whole week. But views on how much OPEC and Russia can make up for the losses vary," said Chen Kai, head of commodity research at Shenda Futures.
The sanctions kick in on Nov. 4, with Washington asking buyers of Iranian oil to cut imports to zero to force Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement and to curb its influence in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia is expected to quietly add extra oil to the market over the next couple of months to offset the drop in Iranian production, but is worried it might need to limit output next year to balance global supply and demand as the United States pumps more crude.
Two sources familiar with OPEC policy said Saudi Arabia and other producers discussed a possible production increase of about 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC allies.
However, ANZ said in a note on Friday that major suppliers were unlikely to offset losses due to the sanctions estimated at 1.5 million bpd.
At its 2018-peak in May, Iran exported 2.71 million bpd, nearly 3 percent of daily global crude consumption. The nation is OPEC's third-largest producer.
Meanwhile, looming supply from the United States and stable output from Libya were dragging on oil prices, said Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia-Pacific at futures brokerage OANDA in Singapore.
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Oil prices rise 1 percent ahead of US sanctions against Iran
U.S. sanctions against Iran to start Nov. 4.
Analysts say $100 oil is possible as markets tighten.
Oil prices rose by 1 percent on Thursday, pushed up by the prospect of tighter markets due to U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran, which are set to be implemented in November.
Front-month Brent crude futures were at $82.23 per barrel at 0650 GMT, up 89 cents, or 1.1 percent from their last close, and just off Tuesday's four-year high.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $72.47 a barrel, up 90 cents, or 1.3 percent from their last settlement.
Traders said oil markets were tightening ahead of Washington's planned sanctions on Iran's petroleum industry from Nov. 4.
"We view that crude market risks are heavily skewed to the upside and whilst we are not explicitly forecasting Brent to rise to $100 per barrel, we see material risks of this coming to fruition," Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said in a note to clients.
At its 2018 peak, Iran exported around 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, equivalent to 3 percent of global consumption.
Shipping data on Thomson Reuters Eikon shows Iran's September exports fell to around 2 million bpd as buyers around the world bow to U.S. pressure and cut imports.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has little spare capacity to make up for an expected shortfall in Iranian exports. The country is OPEC's third-largest producer.
Oman crude spikes
Reflecting expectations of lower supply from the Middle East, Oman crude futures on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange touched their highest in four years on Wednesday, briefly jumping above $90 a barrel.
"Oil prices remain in the Bulls domain amid concern that U.S. sanctions on Iranian crude oil exports will result in much tighter physical market conditions once they take effect in November," said Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia/Pacific at futures brokerage OANDA in Singapore.
"Markets could still be underestimating the supply crunch from Iran sanctions," he added.
While global oil markets tighten, supply in the United States is ample, thanks to rising output.
U.S. crude production hit a record 11.1 million bpd in the week ending Sept. 21, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday.
That is an increase of almost a third since mid-2016.
Commercial crude stocks rose by 1.85 million barrels, to 395.99 million barrels, the EIA data showed.
"Seasonal refinery maintenance and ongoing crude production growth is driving U.S. crude stock builds," U.S. bank Citi said in a note.
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Oil prices drop, Brent moves further away from 4-year high
On Tuesday, Washington's special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, told a news conference at the United Nations General Assembly that the U.S. would ensure that oil markets are well supplied before sanctions on Iran are reimposed.
U.S. President Donald Trump also restated calls on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to raise oil production and curb price increments.
Brent oil edged further away from a four-year high on Wednesday and U.S. crude fell, after the U.S. said it would ensure crude markets are well supplied before sanctions are re-imposed on Iran and as President Donald Trump criticized high prices.
Brent crude futures were down 43 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $81.44 a barrel by 0041 GMT, after gaining nearly 1 percent the previous session. Earlier on Tuesday, Brent hit its highest since November 2014 at $82.55 per barrel.
U.S. crude futures were down 40 cents, or 0.6 percent at $71.88 a barrel. They rose 0.3 percent on Tuesday to close at their highest level since mid-July.
However, Brent is on course for its fifth consecutive quarterly increase, the longest such stretch for the global benchmark since early 2007, when a six-quarter run led to a record-high of $147.50 a barrel.
"We will ensure prior to the reimposition of our sanctions that we have a well supplied oil market," Washington's special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, told a news conference at the United Nations General Assembly.
In a speech at the UN, Trump reiterated calls on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to pump more oil and stop raising prices.
He also accused Iran of sowing chaos and promised further sanctions on the OPEC member after restrictions on its oil exports are imposed from early November.
The so-called 'OPEC+' group, which includes Russia, Oman and Kazakhstan, met over the weekend to discuss a possible increase in crude output, but the group was in no rush to do so.
Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC secretary general, said in Madrid on Tuesday that OPEC and its partners should cooperate to ensure they do not "fall from one crisis to another".
Also weighing on sentiment was an industry report showing U.S. crude stocks unexpectedly climbed last week.
Crude inventories rose by 2.9 million barrels in the week to Sept. 21 to 400 million, compared with analyst expectations for a decrease of 1.3 million barrels, the American Petroleum Institute said.
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Oil near 4-yr high as producers resist output rise to offset Iran sanctions
U.S. sanctions to target Iran's oil exports from November.
OPEC, Russia so far resist calls to raise output.
High oil prices threaten emerging market growth.
Oil prices on Tuesday were within reach of four-year highs hit in the previous session, as looming U.S. sanctions against Iran and unwillingness by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise output supported the market.
Brent crude futures were at $81.45 per barrel at 0421 GMT, up 25 cents, or 0.3 percent, and close to the intraday peak touched the previous day at $81.48, the highest level since November 2014.
The United States from Nov. 4 will target Iran's oil exports with sanctions, and Washington is putting pressure on governments and companies around the world to fall in line and cut purchases from Tehran.
"Iran will lose sizeable export volumes, and given OPEC+ reluctance to raise output, the market is ill-equipped to fill the supply gap," Harry Tchilinguirian, global head of commodity markets strategy at French bank BNP Paribas, told the Reuters Global Oil Forum on Tuesday.
OPEC+ is the name given to the group of oil producers, including non-OPEC supplier Russia, that agreed to curtail output starting in 2017.
While Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran on Tuesday said they were determined to develop payment mechanisms to continue trading despite the sanctions by the United States, most analysts expect Washington's actions to knock between 1 million and 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil supplies out of markets.
"We view Brent's rally above $80 per barrel as fundamentally justified," said Fitch Solutions in a note.
Will OPEC act?
U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that OPEC and Russia increase their supplies to make up for the expected fall in Iranian exports. Iran is the third-largest producer in OPEC.
OPEC and Russia, however, have so far rebuffed such calls.
"Any formal decision on oil output by the producer group, barring an extraordinary meeting, will only take place at the December meeting. Thus the window period for oil prices to potentially extend gains is quite wide as Iran loses exports and OPEC+ remains on standby," Tchilinguirian said.
Ashley Kelty, oil analyst at financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald said crude could soon hit $90 per barrel.
"We don't believe OPEC can actually raise output significantly in the near term, as the physical spare capacity in the system is not that high," Kelty said.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has lifted its average Brent price forecast for 2019 from $75 per barrel to $80, while it increased its WTI crude oil forecast by $2 to $71 per barrel.
The bank said "the Iran factor may dominate the market near-term and cause a (crude price) spike," although it added that emerging market "demand concerns could reappear thereafter."
Indian refiners – struggling from high crude feedstock prices and a sliding rupee – are planning to reduce oil imports in what could be a first sign that high prices are starting to hurt demand.
Despite the bullish sentiment, some traders said current prices already reflected the tighter market, and that more oil would be coming in 2019.
Commodity trading giant Vitol said on Tuesday that non-OPEC producers, especially the United States, may insert up to 2 million bpd of new crude into the market in 2019.
To reflect rising U.S. oil exports, CME Group Inc said on Monday it will launch a WTI Houston crude futures contract in the fourth quarter.
CME's announcement comes after rival Intercontinental Exchangesaid in July it would offer a Houston crude futures contract.
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Oil prices rise on tightening market, traders expect further increases
U.S. crude inventories at lowest level since 2015.
Tighter U.S. market comes ahead of new Iran sanctions.
Merchants, banks say crude could spike above $90 soon.
Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. markets tightened just weeks ahead of Washington's plan to impose new sanctions against Iran, with major traders and banks expecting prices to rise over $90 per barrel in coming months.
Brent crude futures were at $79.82 per barrel at 0501 GMT, up by $1.02 cents, or 1.3 percent from their last close.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by 82 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $71.60 a barrel.
Amid a tightening market, U.S. commercial crude oil inventories are at their lowest level since early 2015. And while output remains around the record of 11 million barrels per day (bpd), recent subdued U.S. drilling activity points towards a slowdown.
Commodity merchants Trafigura and Mercuria said on Monday that Brent could rise to $90 per barrel by Christmas and even above $100 in early 2019 as markets tighten once U.S. sanctions against Iran are implemented from November.
J.P. Morgan expects the sanctions could lead to a loss of 1.5 million bpd, while Mercuria warned that as much as 2 million bpd could be knocked out of the market.
The Middle East dominated Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as top producer Russia are discussing raising output to counter falling supply from Iran, although no decision has been made public yet.
"We expect that those OPEC countries with available spare capacity, led by Saudi Arabia, will increase output but not completely offset the drop in Iranian barrels," said Edward Bell, commodity analyst at Emirates NBD bank.
J.P. Morgan said in its latest market outlook, published on Friday, that "a spike to $90 per barrel is likely" for oil prices in the coming months due to the Iran sanctions.
The bank said it expects Brent and WTI to average $85 and $76 per barrel, respectively, over the next six months.
Struggling with high feedstock crude prices and record lows for the rupee against the dollar, Indian refiners are preparing to cut back crude imports and instead use up commercial inventories.
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Henderson delighted to play in LFC opener
Midfielder sees change from fringe role at start of last season
Jordan Henderson claps the fans at Anfield
Jordan Henderson is determined to play his part in ensuring Liverpool FC build on their dramatic opening day victory.
The Reds midfielder was delighted to get the nod to start Saturday's 1-0 win over Stoke City as boss Brendan Rodgers opted to leave Joe Allen on the bench.
Henderson responded with a tireless display on the right as his energy and movement caused the Potters plenty of problems.
Liverpool FC 1 Stoke 0 - winning start for Reds
All that was lacking from the 23-year-old was a finishing touch with the woodwork and visiting keeper Asmir Begovic denying him.
It's a far cry from a year ago when Henderson was on the fringes of the squad and had to wait until late November before Rodgers handed him his first Premier League start of the campaign.
"It is always nice to play," he said.
"We are a squad and I know there will be times when other people come in. I just have to keep fighting for my place and hopefully stay in the team.
"It was a good start for us and I think we played quite well at times. We had a lot of chances and we should probably have put it to bed a lot earlier but it wasn't to be.
"The most important thing is to win your first game of the season and that is what we did. We ended last season quite strongly and we have picked up where we left off.
"Hopefully we can build on it. We want to kick on and do well against Aston Villa next weekend."
Henderson wasn't surprised to see Simon Mignolet instantly repay a chunk of his £9million transfer fee when he kept out Jonathan Walters' late penalty.
The pair were team-mates at Sunderland during the 2010/11 season and Henderson knew exactly what Liverpool were getting when the Belgian keeper arrived at Anfield this summer.
"Simon was brilliant at Sunderland when I was there and he has been brilliant since he came into this club," Henderson added.
"He will just get stronger and stronger and he will be fantastic for Liverpool Football Club.
"To save the penalty and then the follow-up as well was magnificent. It was a big moment and it will do him the world of good.
"It is a good way to announce yourself at Liverpool. Pepe Reina was unbelievable during his time here but Simon has come in and I think he will be a really good signing for us."
Another debutant who caught the eye on Saturday was Kolo Toure as the Ivorian defender impressed alongside Daniel Agger.
Toure went agonisingly close to getting on the scoresheet when a powerful first-half header slammed against the bar.
"I thought Kolo was brilliant against Stoke," Henderson added.
"He has come in and is a real leader. He is talking all the time on and off the field and he has got a lot of experience which helps the whole team."
Daniel Agger
Kolo Toure

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The tower is the tallest free-standing building in the United Kingdom, 4th in the European Union, and 25th in the world.
The current tower is the third structure to have occupied the site. The original tower was 135 metres (443 ft) which was a lattice tower and erected in 1956 to provide the Independent Television broadcasts to the Yorkshire area. The mast entered service on 3 November 1956, carrying the programmes of Granada TV (weekdays) and ABC TV (weekends). This was replaced in 1964 by a taller 385.5 metres (1,265 ft) guyed mast (identical to the structure still standing at Belmont in Lincolnshire).
Emley Moor has been used as a transmission site since the earliest days of TV transmission. The first permanent transmitter to be built there was an ITV transmitter, covering much of the North. It used a 135 metre lattice tower, which provided only limited coverage. The performance of the site was improved in 1966, in anticipation of colour PAL transmissions, when a 385 metre guy-supported tubular mast was erected, constructed from curved steel segments to form a 2.75 metres (9 ft) diameter tube, 275 metres (902 ft) long. This was surmounted by a lattice section 107 metres tall and a capping cylinder, bringing the total height to 386 metres (1,266 ft). At the time of its construction, it was one of the tallest standing structures in the world. It was designed by BICC and manufactured by EMI.
The cylindrical steel mast regularly became coated in ice during the winter months, and ice also formed in large icicles on the guy wires, placing them under considerably greater strain. The guy wires passed over several small roads, and thawing ice caused a falling icicle hazard. For this reason, red warning lights were placed on the tower for use in times of falling ice, with notices posted on the roads near the guy wire crossings.
The collapse left sections of twisted mast strewn across the surroundings of the transmitter site and across several small local roads. Although one of the falling stay cables cut through a local church and wreckage was scattered all over the transmitter site, nobody was hurt in the collapse. The noise was reportedly heard for several miles. The collapse completely disabled the BBC2 UHF transmitter and the ITV VHF transmitter, leaving several million people without service. BBC1 VHF Television transmissions continued from the nearby Holme Moss transmitter. The ITA owned a collapsible emergency mast, 61 metres tall, and it was quickly moved to Emley from the ITA transmitter at Lichfield so that some service could be restored. ITV signals were restored to 2.5 million viewers within only four days. The BBC provided a mobile mast on an outside broadcast van, which was used to restore a restricted BBC2 colour service within just two days. The ITA bought a larger temporary mast from a Swedish company. A crew of Polish riggers, with Jozef Miciak in charge, were hired and a 204 metre mast was erected in just under 28 days at a cost of £100,000. However, this mast could hold only one set of antennas, so many viewers in outlying areas still could not receive colour programmes. The taller mast was brought into service on 16 April. Some weeks later, the BBC erected a 91 metre mast, improving coverage.
The accumulation of ice was generally believed to have caused the collapse, but a committee of inquiry attributed it to a form of oscillation which occurred at a low but steady wind speed. Modifications were then made to similar masts at Belmont and Winter Hill, including the hanging of 150 tons of steel chains within each structure. None of the modified masts have collapsed.
After a series of temporary masts, erection of the current concrete-built tower began in 1969 with UHF (625-line colour) transmissions commencing on 21 January 1971 with the older VHF (405-line black & white) system coming into operation on 21 April 1971. Local residents did not wish to see another mast on Emley Moor, and so a departure from normal designs was called for. The new structure consists of a curved pillar, 275 metres tall, constructed of reinforced concrete, topped by a 55 metre steel lattice mast which carries the antennas.
A section of the collapsed tower was converted for use as a racing control tower at nearby Huddersfield Sailing Club.
The structure is a tapered, reinforced concrete tower. It is the tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom at a height of 1,084 feet (330 m). Reaching the Tower Room at the top of the concrete part of the tower at 900 feet (274 m) involves a seven-minute journey by lift (rack and pinion type). The antenna structure above this is a further 184 feet (56 m). Its foundations penetrate 20 feet (6 m) into the ground and the whole structure, including foundations, weighs 11,200 tonnes. It was designed by Ove Arup and Partners. When it was built, it was the third-tallest freestanding structure in Europe, after the Ostankino Tower at 1,772 feet (540 m) and the Fernsehturm Berlin (current height 1,207 feet (368 m).
The top of the tower is 1,949 feet (594 m) above sea level due to the site's elevated position on the Eastern edge of the Pennines.
In 2002, the UK Government declared Emley Tower a Grade II Listed Building of 'significant architectural or historic interest'.
BBC Two analogue will cease transmissions on 7 September 2011. The remaining four analogue services will follow on 21 September 2011, with the digital multiplexes given a power increase.
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We created John's Killer Protein® with a focus on quality and integrity. We went back to basics…we simplified…and we decided to create pure and clean products we would feel good about.
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Wishing you a very warm and joyful year without any natural disasters.
Have a happy 2014, everyone!!
Today I would like to write about the demonstrations of the Sunsilk shampoos and treatments.
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Last time I visited there, I had culture shock and then this time I had a different kind of surprise.
The women of Saudi were not just kind they were exceptionally so.
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Q: SQL Query Adjustment The initial question was as follows: SQL AdvancedQuery It is recommended to take a look at the initial question before going at this one, as it holds pertinent information. This question asked the following and gave the following info;

*

*An MMSI number is a unique number that represents a ship. A ship
sends out different information in unique Message types. I am
interested in only Message_ID 1's and 3's as they have Latitudinal
and Longitudinal Information.
MMSI's will be reoccuring in this database (as demonstrated in the data above) (this data can be found through the link if you would like to see it)
Problem is, I need information about the ship which is unfortunately only available in Message_ID 5's. such as Vessel_name and Ship_type.

*Ship_Type might change! In which case it must reflect the later date

*I only need ships which fall within the following latitude and
longitude: Where Latitude > 55 and Latitude <85 and Longitude > 50 and Longitude < 141;
****This is the part that has changed! I now need all records that share in an MMSI that has the correct constraints. so for example the following record:****
MMSI     Message_ID    Time     Ship_Type  Vessel_Name   Latitude   Longitude

2225555      1       2012-09-01     NULL      NULL       25.432345  145.123343

which was disregarded last time will now be kept as a result of the MMSI number 2225555 having had a record within the latitude and longitudes specified.
The following Query worked for all the specifications in the last question: SQL AdvancedQuery
; WITH positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
  AND    Latitude  > 55
  AND    Latitude  < 85
  AND    Longitude > 50
  AND    Longitude < 141
)
, details AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Ship_Type
       , Vessel_Name
       , Row_Number() OVER (PARTITION BY MMSI ORDER BY "Time" DESC) As row_num
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID = 5
)
SELECT positions.MMSI
     , positions.Message_ID
     , positions."Time"
     , details.Ship_Type
     , details.Vessel_Name
     , positions.Latitude
     , positions.Longitude
FROM   positions
 INNER
  JOIN details
    ON details.MMSI    = positions.MMSI
   AND details.row_num = 1 -- Limit to "latest" ship details per MMSI

I just need a slight adjustment. I am not a programmer.. So adjusting a query of this complexity for me is not at this moment possible.. Thanks..

A: You need another join to the same table to pull back all the records with an MMSI that is in the result of your existing query. Something like this should do it:
; WITH positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
  AND    Latitude  > 55
  AND    Latitude  < 85
  AND    Longitude > 50
  AND    Longitude < 141
)
, all_positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
)
, details AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Ship_Type
       , Vessel_Name
       , Row_Number() OVER (PARTITION BY MMSI ORDER BY "Time" DESC) As row_num
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID = 5
)
SELECT all_positions.MMSI
     , all_positions.Message_ID
     , all_positions."Time"
     , details.Ship_Type
     , details.Vessel_Name
     , all_positions.Latitude
     , all_positions.Longitude
FROM   positions
 INNER
  JOIN details
    ON details.MMSI    = positions.MMSI
   AND details.row_num = 1 -- Limit to "latest" ship details per MMSI
 INNER
  JOIN all_positions
    ON positions.MMSI    = all_positions.MMSI

EDIT (after feedback from Clockwork-Muse):
Your original query will return duplicate rows when a ship reports more than once from within the desired area. To get rid of this, just use DISTINCT in the positions CTE:
; WITH positions AS (
  SELECT DISTINCT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
  AND    Latitude  > 55
  AND    Latitude  < 85
  AND    Longitude > 50
  AND    Longitude < 141
)
, all_positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
)
, details AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Ship_Type
       , Vessel_Name
       , Row_Number() OVER (PARTITION BY MMSI ORDER BY "Time" DESC) As row_num
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID = 5
)
SELECT all_positions.MMSI
     , all_positions.Message_ID
     , all_positions."Time"
     , details.Ship_Type
     , details.Vessel_Name
     , all_positions.Latitude
     , all_positions.Longitude
FROM   positions
 INNER
  JOIN details
    ON details.MMSI    = positions.MMSI
   AND details.row_num = 1 -- Limit to "latest" ship details per MMSI
 INNER
  JOIN all_positions
    ON positions.MMSI    = all_positions.MMSI

A: ; WITH valid_positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Latitude  > 55
  AND    Latitude  < 85
  AND    Longitude > 50
  AND    Longitude < 141
)
, positions AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Message_ID
       , "Time"
       , Latitude
       , Longitude
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID IN (1, 3)
  AND    EXISTS (
           SELECT *
           FROM   valid_positions
           WHERE  valid_positions.MMSI = DecodedCSVMessages_Staging.MMSI
         )
)
, details AS (
  SELECT MMSI
       , Ship_Type
       , Vessel_Name
       , Row_Number() OVER (PARTITION BY MMSI ORDER BY "Time" DESC) As row_num
  FROM   dbo.DecodedCSVMessages_Staging
  WHERE  Message_ID = 5
)
SELECT positions.MMSI
     , positions.Message_ID
     , positions."Time"
     , details.Ship_Type
     , details.Vessel_Name
     , positions.Latitude
     , positions.Longitude
FROM   positions
 INNER
  JOIN details
    ON details.MMSI    = positions.MMSI
   AND details.row_num = 1 -- Limit to "latest" ship details per MMSI

There's now a 3rd CTE being used.

*

*valid_positions: any records where the co-ordinates fit
your criteria, for any Message_ID  2)

*positions: all records where Message_ID equals 1 or 3 and there is a record in corresponding MMSI in valid_positions

*details: unchanged from before. Shows the "latest" ship/vessel details (Message_ID = 5)


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Even if Liberty Tower wasn't a beautiful and distinctive landmark building – a soaring white Gothic tower with acres of terra cotta – it would be significant. Significant because the building is in its second life (third, if you count the $5 million post-9/11 restoration), and was key in returning the Financial District to its earliest use – as a residential neighborhood.
But to start at the beginning….
The 33-story Liberty Tower was built at the same time as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower at the foot of Madison Avenue, and just before the more famous Woolworth Building. The architect, Henry Ives Cobb, was an early adopter of steel construction, but adhered to historic styles throughout his career. In this case, he opted for one of his favorite styles, Gothic.
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The building's north facade – facing other buildings instead of a street – is clad in cream-colored brick with terra cotta accents. Contrasting white brick patterns suggest medieval half-timbering.
The building was sold in 1916, and again in 1919 – to Sinclair Oil (of Teapot Dome infamy), which held the building until 1945 as the Sinclair Oil Building. From 1945 to 1979 Liberty Tower continued to be used for offices, but not profitably.
Architect Joseph Pell Lombardi sized up the building's problems – and found opportunity. As he described it, Liberty Tower in 1978 was "…an economically failed building. Substantially vacant, it was in a rundown condition with antiquated mechanical facilities and only one stair (two were required). New York was in the midst of a severe recession and soothsayers were again predicting that the Financial District would never recover."
The building's small floor size – 60 by 80 feet – made it too small to attract big companies as tenants. The 1916 zoning law meant that a modern replacement building on the same site would be even smaller, so that option was economically unfeasible. However, the limited floor size was an asset for residential use: apartment owners could have views in two, three or even four directions. The building's history and beauty were icing on the cake.
Lombardi's solution borrowed from the loft conversion concept: Whole and partial floors were sold to cooperators as "raw space" which the tenants themselves designed and built. Thus, each of the 89 apartments is different.
Since then, scores of office buildings in the Financial District have been converted to residential and other uses.
Post-9/11 Restoration
The collapse of the World Trade Center towers shook Liberty Tower, damaging some of the terra cotta blocks. Subsequent water seepage made the problems worse. Fortunately, the tenants voted to spend $5 million to restore or replace 3,200 terra cotta blocks and 202 exterior sculptures.
(If you are interested in architectural restoration and recycling, I recommend the Lombardi links below.)
Liberty Tower Vital Statistics
Location: 55 Liberty Street at Nassau Street
Year completed: 1910
Architect: Henry Ives Cobb; Joseph Pell Lombardi (restoration/conversion)
Floors: 33
Style: Gothic
New York City Landmark: 1982
National Register of Historic Places: 1983
Liberty Tower Suggested Reading
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report
Joseph Pell Lombardi narrative
Joseph Pell Lombardi website
The New York Times Real Estate article
Wired New York forum item
The Masterpiece Next Door blog
Street Easy listing
Casino Mansions Apartments
February 21, 2015 Brooklyn1910, 200 Hicks Street, apartments, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, Flemish Revival, landmark, New York City, residential, William A. Boring.
Casino Mansions Apartments lacks the stepped gables of its western neighbor (Heights Casino), but the brickwork is distinctly Flemish bond, and the stone detailing aligns perfectly. No coincidence – the apartment building stands on the site of the Heights Casino's former outdoor tennis court, land that was sold with the condition that the new building blend in with the old. It helped that the same architect designed both: William A. Boring.
As built, the luxury rental building had one eight-room/two-bath and one nine-room/three bath apartment per floor. Among the "best modern conveniences and improvements" reported by The New York Times in 1910 were steam clothes dryers, sanitary garbage closets, electric plate warmers, porcelain-lined refrigerators, and wall safes.
The apartments are now co-op, with units going for $1 to $3 million.
(Also see Heights Casino.)
Casino Mansions Apartments Vital Statistics
Location: 200 Hicks Street at Montague Street
Architect: William A. Boring
Style: Flemish Revival
Casino Mansions Apartments Recommended Reading
Wikipedia entry (architect William A. Boring)
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report (Brooklyn Heights Historic District)
The New York Times archives [pdf]
"An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn," pg. 161 (in Google Books)
Brownstoner – Co-op of the Day blog
Whitehall Building
February 20, 2015 Manhattan17 Battery Place, 1904, 1910, apartments, Clinton & Russell, commercial, Greater Whitehall, Henry J. Hardenbergh, historic, landmark, lower manhattan, neo-renaissance, New York City.
Whitehall Building is actually two buildings: the original 1904 20-story structure facing Battery Place, and a 1910 32-story annex directly behind that, facing West Street.
(A third building, added to the complex in 1972, is not included in this gallery. Now named One Western Union International Plaza, that 20-story office building was built in a completely different style and is now under different ownership.)
Whitehall Building was a little bit of a gamble – its location was two blocks off Broadway, the most desirable address. But the park across the street guaranteed unimpeded views; with lower-than-Broadway rents, the building was an immediate success. The owners, Robert and William Chesebrough, started buying up adjacent lots for an annex even before the first building was completed. (Robert Chesebrough was the inventor of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.)
Henry J. Hardenbergh was the architect for the Whitehall Building. Among his prior commissions were the Dakota Apartments (1884), the original Waldorf (1895) and Astoria (1897) hotels, and the Western Union Telegraph Building (1884). His design for the Whitehall was quite colorful for the times and the location, including five different shades of brick and stone in the Battery Place facade.
The records don't say why Hardenbergh wasn't selected to design the annex – but it may have been because he was busy designing the Plaza Hotel. In any case, Clinton & Russell was selected for the job. Their annex, Greater Whitehall, was much larger than Whitehall Building; in fact, it was the largest office building in New York at the time.
The upper floors (14-31) of both buildings have now been converted to rental apartments – Ocean Luxury Residences.
Whitehall Building Vital Statistics
Location: 17 Battery Place
Year completed: 1904; 1910 (annex, aka Greater Whitehall)
Architect: Henry J. Hardenbergh; Clinton & Russell (annex)
Floors: 20; 31 (annex)
Style: neo-Renaissance
Whitehall Building Recommended Reading
City Realty review
Forgotten New York blog
Starts and Fits blog
Lookze listing
Ocean Luxury Residences website
Harperly Hall
February 11, 2015 Manhattan1 W 64th Street, 1910, 41 Central Park West, Arts and Crafts, Henry W. Wilkinson, landmark, Lincoln Square, Manhattan, New York City, residential.
Harperly Hall, briefly infamous as Madonna's residence and dance studio, is notable as a rare (for New York) example of Arts and Crafts style in architecture.
Henry W. Wilkerson, the architect, partnered with several other creative types to develop the building as a cooperative – the first on Central Park West.
The building has a T-shaped courtyard on W 64th Street, with three entrances at the top of the T. An iron fence and gatehouse guards the courtyard.
Harperly Hall Vital Statistics
Location: 41 Central Park West / 1 W 64th Street
Architect: Henry W. Wilkinson
Style: Arts and Crafts
Harperly Hall Recommended Reading
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report (Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 2, pg. 2)
The New York Times Streetscapes/Harperly Hall; Restoring an Arts and Crafts Co-op Masterpiece (November 13, 1994)
The New York Times There Goes The Nabe: Up, Up, Up (January 16, 2003)
The New York Times Big Ticket | Madonna's Apartment for $16 Million (June 14, 2013)
Street Easy listing (includes current floor plans)
Columbia University NY Real Estate Brochures Collection (original floor plans for all 12 floors)


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OPM Gov Forms >
Form SF-15
SF 2800A
SF 113-G
OPM Form 71
OPM Form 1496A
Fillable Printable Form SF-15
What is a Form SF-15 ?
The SF-15 Form is necessary for your application when you are claiming 10-Point Veterans' preference or when you are using your spouse, son or daughter's 10-Point Preference. And SF-15 is used by Federal agencies and OPM examining offices to adjudicate your application. Fill fillable SF-15 form online, download blank or editable online. Sign, fax and print with Handypdf.com.
APPLICATION FOR 10-POINT VETERAN PREFERENCE
(TO BE USED BY VETERANS & RELATIVES OF VETERANS)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Form Approved:
O.M.B. No. 3206-0001
PERSON APPLYING FOR PREFERENCE
1. Name (Last, First, Middle)
2. Home address (Street Number, City, State and ZIP Code)
VETERAN INFORMATION (to be provided by person applying for preference)
3. Veteran's name (Last, First, Middle) exactly as it appears on Service Records
4. Periods of service
Branch of serviceDate entered active dutyDate Separated or Released from Active Duty (if applicable)
TYPE OF 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE CLAIMED
Instructions: Check the block indicating your veterans' preference claim. Answer any questions associated with a block. The Required Documentation column refers you to information provided on
the back of this form regarding the types of documents that are acceptable proof of your claim for preference. (Please note that eligibility for veterans' preference is governed by 5 U.S.C. 2108,
2108a, and 5 CFR part 211. All conditions are not fully described on this form due to space restrictions.
(See reverse of this form.)
5. Veterans' preference based on non-compensable service-connected disability; award of
the Purple Heart; or receipt of disability pension under public laws administered by the
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------→
A and B
6. Veterans' preference based on a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or
more as determined by the DVA or disability retirement from a Military Service Department.
A and C
7. Veterans' preference for a living veteran's spouse based on the fact that the veteran,
because of a service-connected disability, has been unable to qualify for a Federal
Government job, or any other position.
a. Are you currently married to the
veteran? If No, you are not eligible
for preference.
C and H
8. Veterans' preference for a veteran's widow or widower.
a. Were you married to the veteran at
the time of death? If No, you are
not eligible for preference.
A, D, E, and G
b. Have you ever remarried? (Do not
count annulments.) If Yes, you are
not eligible for preference
(Submit G when applicable.)
9. Veterans' preference for a mother of a veteran who has a service-connected disability
that is permanent and totally disabling, or who is deceased provided you are or were
married to the veteran's father and
a. Are you married?
C, F, and H
• your husband is totally and permanently disabled;
b. Are you separated? If Yes, go to
question D.
• you are widowed, divorced, or separated from the veteran's father and have not remarried;
c. Is your husband totally and
permanently disabled?
Deceased Veteran
A, D, E, and F
• you are widowed or divorced from the veteran's father and have remarried, but are now
widowed, divorced, or separated from the husband of your remarriage.
d. Did the veteran die on active duty?
If No to C or D, you are not eligible
PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT
The Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 authorizes the collection of this information. The information will be used, along with any accompanying documentation to determine whether you are
entitled to 10-point veterans' preference. This information may be disclosed to: (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces to verify your claim; (2)
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a special employment assistance program; or (4) other Federal, State, or local government agencies, congressional offices, and international organizations for purposes of employment
consideration, e.g., if you are on an Office of Personnel Management or other list of eligibles Failure to provide any part of the information may result in a ruling that you are not eligible for
10-point veterans' preference.
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gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to OPM Forms Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Washington, D.C. 20415; The OMB Number, 3206-0001, is currently
valid. OPM may not collect this information and you are not required to respond, unless this number is displayed.
Standard Form 15
Revised October 2013
All other previous editions are unusable.
Save Form
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED - READ CAREFULLY
Please submit photocopies of documents because they will not be returned.
A. Documentation of Service and Separation.
Any official document or statement from the Armed Forces showing
separation, discharge or release from active duty is under honorable
conditions (Honorable or General Discharge). Note: Only the branch of
service in which the individual served can certify active duty service
was performed "Under Honorable Conditions." Such documents
include, but are not limited to:
• DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty"
• Retirement or separation orders
• Documents showing transfer to any of the reserve corps of the Armed
• Certification: any written document from the armed forces that certifies
the service member is expected to be discharged or released from
active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not
later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
• Official statement from military personnel records center
B. Documentation of Non-Compensable Service-Connected Disability
(less than 10%); Purple Heart, and Nonservice-Connected Disability
Pension. Such documents include, but are not limited to:
• An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of
Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the
present existence of the veteran's service-connected disability of less
than 10%.
• An official citation, document, or discharge certificate, issued by a
branch of the Armed Forces, showing the award to the veteran of the
Purple Heart.
•. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of
Veterans Affairs, certifying that the veteran is receiving a nonservice-
connected disability pension.
C. Documentation of Compensable Service-Connected Disability
(10% or more). Such documents include, but are not limited to:
• An official document, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of
Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying that
the veteran has a service-connected disability of 10% or more.
• An official document or retired orders from a branch of the Armed
Forces, showing that the veteran was retired due to a service-
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List with a service-connected disability of at least 10% or more.
For spouses and mothers of disabled veterans, who checked item 7 or
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An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of
Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying:
• the present existence of the veterans service-connected disability;
• the percentage and nature of the service-connected disability or
disabilities (including the combined percentage); and
• a notation as to whether or not the service-connected disability is
rated as permanent and total.
D. Documentation of Veteran's Death
• If death occurred while not on active military duty, submit certified
copy of death certificate.
• When a veteran dies on active duty, the family does not receive a DD
Form 214; the family receives a DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty, on
which there is no place to record the character of service. Thus, when
a veteran dies on active duty, his or her service should be presumed to
be under honorable conditions unless the military service specifically
indicates otherwise.
E. Documentation of Service or Death During a War, in a Campaign or
Expedition for which a Campaign Badge is Authorized, or During
the Period Authorized, or During the Period of April 28, 1952
through July 1, 1955.
Submit documentation of service or death during a war or during the
period April 28, 1952, through July 1,1955, or during a campaign or
expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized.
F. Documentation of Deceased or Disabled Veteran's Mother's Claim
for Preference because of Her Husband's Total and Permanent
Disability.
Submit a statement from husband's physician showing the prognosis
of his disease and percentage of his disability.
G. Documentation of Annulment of Remarriage by Widow or Widower
of Veteran.
Submit either:
• Certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs that entitlement to
pension or compensation was restored due to annulment; or
• A certified copy of the court decree of annulment.
H. Documentation of Veteran's Inability to Work Because of a Service-
Connected Disability.
Answer questions 1-7 below:
1. Is the veteran currently working? If No, go to Item 3.
2. If currently working, what is the veteran's present occupation?
3. What was the veteran's occupation, if any, before military service?
4. What was the veteran's military occupation
at the time of separation?
5. Has the veteran been employed, or is he/she now employed, by the Federal civil service or D.C. Government?
A. Title and Grade of position most recently, or currently, heldB. Name and address of agencyC. Dates of employment
6. Has the veteran resigned from, been disqualified for, or separated from a position in the Federal civil service or D.C. Government
along the lines of his/her usual occupation because of service-connected disability?
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If Yes, give the Civil Service annuity (CSA) or Federal employee retirement annuity number.
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Sting returns to the Dominican Republic - new performance confirmed...
Sting will perform at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater in La Romana, Dominican Republic on Sunday, September 4th, 2011. This concert, his first performance in the Dominican Republic since 2006, will include fan-favorites such as The Police hits 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Roxanne' and 'Every Breath You Take', to notable songs from Sting's enduring solo career – 'Englishman In New York', 'Fields Of Gold' and 'Desert Rose'.
For this show, Sting will be accompanied by a 4-piece band featuring his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, keyboardist David Sancious, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and vocalist Jo Lawry.
Fan Club sales for La Romana begin at 10AM (local time) on Thursday, August 4th. As tickets will simultaneously go on sale to the public, a number of tickets have been reserved exclusively for fan club members.
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August 03, 2011 posted by alps31
fantastic to have sting in latin america again, would he come to argentina plz let me know in advance Betina
August 02, 2011 posted by carter
good news another gig with dream team!! someone wright him a new song!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for gods sake!!!! idea shall we have comp!!!!
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Eye Witness - Roger Puplett reports from Lyons...
July is the usual time most British folk escape the rain of our homeland for the more summery climates of our European neighbours. Well, since I joined this leg of the tour in Mannheim the rain has been following me! Normally this isn't a problem; tonight I'm in a beautiful Roman Amphitheatre in Lyon, open to the elements. Sting had a quizzical expression and meaning on his face singing out "it's a big enough umbrella..." lyric, on 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' tonight's opener (and not 'Faith' as earlier in the tour) that I wondered whether he had been caught in the torrential downpour we had experienced walking to the venue?
Sting, the magician of Fourvière...
The fans had been expecting him since 2006, when he last performed in the antic theatre. For his big return to Fourvière (Lyon, France) last Thursday for his big 'Symphonicity' concert, the English singer performed during over 2 hours a wonderfully reorchestrated show of his hits from his solo career as well as from the Police era in front of won over crowd of 4,500 people. All kept their fingers crossed. On the Facebook page of the Nuits de Fourvière(2), messages poured in all day: would the concert take place despite the forecasted rain? It had already played a bad joke on the singer in 2006, pouring continuously during the whole show...


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Brian Wainwright Wins Vistage 2021 Leadership Award
Brian Wainwright, CEO and founder of Manahawkin-based The Wireless Experience, has won the Tri-State's 2021 Vistage Leadership Award. Created by Vistage, the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses, the award celebrates a member's enduring excellence in leadership, recognizing the discernible impact they've had on their business, Vistage group and community.
Wainwright launched The Wireless Experience in 1997 and has led the company from mom-and-pop to top-rated East Coast AT&T retailer, expanding to 91 locations across six states in 2021 and earning five-time certification as a Great Place to Work. He also launched and leads Gryllidae Wireless, Inc., a Cricket Wireless authorized retailer, and has expanded the enterprise to include Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven, New Jersey. Together, the businesses employ more than 600 people.
"This recognition means a lot because it comes from Vistage," said Wainwright. "Vistage has helped me become a better leader, and the people who make our enterprise a success deserve great leadership as we create best-in-class businesses where team members can better their lives, guests have memorable experiences, and communities find strength and support."
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« So You Want to Buy a Fixer-Upper?
Predictably, I fell off the blog-wagon almost as quickly as I got back on. I really wanted to update the blog in real time as we renovated, but something happened along the way. Things got really REAL at the house for a while. During our renovation, there was a significant amount of time when the house looked truly terrible. Just filthy and broken and full of cardboard boxes and stray nails.
During this same time, we were also writing checks for very large sums of money and handing them over to contractors (insert emoji of the money flying away). We managed to keep our spirits high and maintain a good sense of humor during this time, but it basically killed my blogger spirit. When you are tearing things apart and building them back up, there tends to be a nagging fear in your head that it might not turn out well, and that you will be stuck with an empty bank account and a broke down palace. But then something happens. One day, you wake up and things look better. Eventually you have a kitchen again. Then a bathroom. Pretty soon the contractors leave and you roll out the rugs and unpack the boxes and live your life in your "new" home. And it's amazing.
So we made it through to the other side, only the blog got left behind. But not to worry—I took a lot of photos of the progress. I am going to do my best to finish up the renovation diaries so that I never forget the chaos and adventure of 2016. Plus, I feel the need to pay it forward to anyone who is starting a renovation and wants a little insight. I studied the pages of so many blogs while we were working, and I know how helpful all the details can be.
With that said, I'll jump ahead a little. Now that we have finished the work inside, we currently turning our attention to the backyard.
Our house has a good sized yard in the back (for a city house, that is). We were very excited about the yard space when we purchased the home, but at the time is was a blank space of "grass" (aka trimmed weeds), an enormous and rickety wooden staircase, and the finest chain link fence. Our lovely neighbors, on the other hand, have a serene urban garden in their yard, so we didn't have to use much imagination to see the space's potential.
For our yard, we are aiming to create an easy blank slate that we can punch up with some furniture, planters, and an amazing vintage preway fireplace.
Hey there, crooked drain pipe!
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USA, 1929 • Directed by Frank Borzage
Cast Janet Gaynor (Mary Tucker), Charles Farrell (Timothy Osborn), Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (Martin Wrenn), Hedwig Reicher (Mrs. Tucker), Paul Fix (Joe), Gloria Grey (Hilly), Hector Sarno (Pop Fry) Production Fox Film Corporation Producer William Fox Photography Chester Lyons and William Cooper Smith Editors Katharine Hilliker and H.H. Caldwell Art Direction Harry Oliver Scenario Sonya Levien, based on the short story "Three Episodes in the Life of Timothy Osborn" by Tristan Tupper
Presented at SFSFF 1996
Print Source George Eastman House
Musical Accompaniment Jim Riggs
Program Note by Melissa Chittick and Stephen Salmons
Made at the end of the silent era, Lucky Star was released in both silent and part-talking versions, although only the silent version survives today. Advertisements for the film touted "Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell together again in their first talking picture." Known as "America's Favorite Lovebirds," Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell were one of the most popular romantic teams of the late silent and early sound years and appeared together in 12 films.
Janet Gaynor grew up in San Francisco and worked as an usherette for the Castro Theatre in the early 1920s before moving to Hollywood. In 1929, she received the first Academy Award ever given for Best Actress. It was a cumulative award for her work in three films: Sunrise (1927), Seventh Heaven (1927), and Street Angel (1928), the latter two directed by Frank Borzage and costarring Charles Farrell.
During the years he teamed with Janet Gaynor, tall and handsome Charles Farrell enjoyed enormous popularity. Later in his career he played Gale Storm's father on the television series My Little Margie and also entered the political arena when he was elected mayor of Palm Springs.
Considered one of the great Hollywood romanticists, director Frank Borzage began his career in 1912 as an actor. He appeared in dozens of melodramas, comedies, and westerns before he began directing for Universal in 1916. Lucky Star was the tenth film Frank Borzage directed for the Fox Film Corporation. He is one of the few directors to have won an Academy Award for both a silent film, Seventh Heaven (1927), and a sound film, Bad Girl (1931). Of the 105 films directed by Frank Borzage, 44 are yet to be located.
Previously considered lost, a 35mm print of Lucky Star was discovered only six years ago in the Nederlands Filmmuseum in Amsterdam. It was restored for its 1990 revival premiere at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, the week-long silent film festival in Pordenone, Italy.
Melissa Chittick and Stephen Salmons are the founders of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.


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'Frackers' pull a fast one?
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One of the country's oldest nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organizations.
Jan 11, 2013, 10:18 AM EST | Updated Mar 13, 2013
By Alexandra Duszak
When Pennsylvanians agreed to a massive increase in natural gas drilling in the state, they were told that the economic benefit would outweigh any potential risk to the environment.
The drilling employs a controversial technology known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, that backers say will help the nation become energy independent and provide jobs and lower heating costs for Pennsylvanians.
But with gas prices collapsing thanks to an unforeseen glut, energy companies are pushing for permission to export the commodity to countries such as Japan and South Korea. Exports will lead to more drilling, more damage to roads and the environment, and higher, rather than lower, gas prices, say critics.
Pennsylvanians are "surprised, stunned, angry and upset" about the export push, said Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum. "And that's whether or not they're supportive of fracking."
Some history
Fracking involves injecting millions of gallons of water, sand and toxic chemicals into holes drilled into underground shale deposits.
The technology, which became popular in Pennsylvania around 2008, enabled drilling companies to access enormous, previously unreachable supplies of natural gas -- and brought hope to a state long-mired in a recession.
Despite its economic potential, fracking has a dubious environmental record. Exempt from the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Air Act, it has been blamed for contaminating residential wells and sparking explosions.
Drilling rigs don't make great neighbors, either. The fracking process -- which requires trucking in billions of gallons of water -- is unsightly and tough on roads. But those concerns took a backseat to drilling in Pennsylvania, where a pro-fracking governor, Republican Tom Corbett, was elected in 2010.
Natural gas production in the U.S. has been so prolific that the price of gas has fallen to approximately $2.50 per million British thermal units from a previous high of about $15.
Low prices were great for consumers, who were able to heat their homes at record-low cost, but not so great for natural gas producers, whose profits and stock prices spiraled downward.
Shares of Chesapeake Energy, for example, the No. 1 producer in Pennsylvania and No. 2 nationwide, reached nearly $70 in 2008 but are now trading around $17.
New markets, more profits
Gas companies are now seeking authorization from the Department of Energy to export the gas overseas, where demand is higher.
They already have permission to export the gas to the nation's free trade partners, which are not major potential customers. Many are obtaining permits to build the massive facilities that convert the gas to liquid by chilling it to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, which allows it to be shipped overseas.
To realize big profits, they need permission to export to non-free trade agreement countries such as South Korea, India, China and Japan, where the price of natural gas has reached more than $18 per million British thermal units.
Requests from 16 gas producers to export to such countries are currently in limbo. Approval may hinge on the conclusions published last month in an Energy Department report on exports. The status of the permits will remain undecided until the closing of a public comment period and additional department analysis.
If the agency approves the permits, natural gas companies would be allowed to export upward of 21 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per day -- more than one-quarter of current U.S. consumption.
The report claims that although such large-scale exports would cause a slow rise in domestic prices, they would benefit the nation's economy overall by improving the balance of trade, encouraging foreign investment in the U.S. and creating more income for natural gas producers.
But the macroeconomic benefits of exports don't mean much to those who have to deal with gas rigs, potholed roads and contaminated water supplies.
"If you think, 'That's where we are today and the markets couldn't be more deflated,' what happens if the markets open up and the industry is allowed to go hog wild?" asked David Masur, executive director of the Pennsylvania-based environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment.
Masur estimates that approximately 6,000 wells have been drilled in Pennsylvania so far, and said that as many as 50,000 wells could be drilled as the industry grows.
"I think we will continue to see many of the effects we're seeing now, many-fold over," he said.
One town's story
In the beginning, fracking brought a much-needed economic boost to Dimock, Pa.
"There were preachers in church saying this was God's work, this is a gift from heaven," said Victoria Switzer, a retired teacher who lives in Dimock.
But the town's water became so contaminated with methane gas that a private well exploded. Water taps became potential flamethrowers. Fifteen families in the town filed a lawsuit against Cabot Oil & Gas, alleging the company's drilling practices had contaminated their water supply.
Cabot was barred from drilling in the Dimock area, fined $120,000 and ordered to deliver water to the residents. That hasn't stopped other drillers.
Switzer, who was one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said the sky is lit up at night by natural gas flares. Roaring natural gas compressors make sleeping difficult. And these problems continue for days, sometimes weeks, on end, she continued.
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Age verification is recording the birth date or start of calving season information on your calves in the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) database. The Canadian Angus Association will age verify cattle that have been tagged with a Canadian Angus RFID indicator on your behalf. Age verification provides the proof of age Canadian beef needs for international markets. Age verification is also mandatory for animals born in Alberta. This is a free service the Canadian Angus Association offers to its Angus indicator customers upon request.
Tag your cattle with Canadian Angus Indicators.
Calving season age verification can be done as long as the season does not exceed three months. If the calving season is longer, you will need to break down the indicators into groups and assign different starting dates of birth to each group.
Producer Joe has 120 calves born between February 15, 2009 and April 30, 2009, and has received the indicator range 01 124 000 299 222 501 to 01 124 000 299 222 625.
Joe records the date the first calf is born and tags the 120 calves with indicator numbers 299 222 501 to 299 222 620.
Joe sends the calving season date and indicator numbers used to the Canadian Angus Association.
The birth dates are registered with CCIA.
Joe receives the CCIA Birth Certificate, proof of age document that verifies his calves are recorded in the national database.
All Canadian Angus indicators and Angus ATQ indicators are eligible to be cross-referenced to a registered animal and have the indicator number printed on the certificate of registration. Once animals are tagged, the data can be submitted to the office with the application for registration or at weaning if the certificates are held.
Worksheets are available by contacting the office or an electronic template is available.
Older animals are also eligible. You can submit the indicator number on any animal originating on your premises and the papers will be updated the next time they are printed. If the indicator falls out once recorded on the certificate it can be easily updated. Simply return the certificate of registration with an explanation and the new indicator number to the office and we will be able to issue you a corrected certificate free of charge.
To take advantage of this service please submit your Angus indicator numbers with your registrations this year or use the template and email, fax (403-571-3599) or mail it to the office. This data will also be submitted to CCIA; if you require the CCIA birth certificate please indicate so when the data is sent.


US stocks were mostly higher after a volatile late-afternoon trade as the release of the Federal Reserve's minutes from its January meeting showed policymakers thought pausing on US interest rate hikes posed little risk.
The minutes also showed many participants were not yet clear what adjustments to rates might be required later in the year.
"The minutes largely echoed the Fed's cautious statement from its last meeting," Joe Manimbo, senior market analyst at Western Union Business Solutions in Washington, said.
"I get the sense that rates are on hold until later this year. ... But the Fed stopped well short of closing the door to a rate hike later this year."
The US central bank surprised markets last month by suspending a three-year campaign to raise rates, saying it would be patient about making any adjustments to its target range for short-term interest rates, now at between 2.25 per cent and 2.5 per cent.
A dovish Fed and progress in US-China trade negotiations have helped the S&P 500 rise about 18 per cent from its lows in December.
The S&P materials index rose 1.9 per cent, leading percentage gains among the major 11 S&P sectors.
Investors also took in more news on the trade front, with President Donald Trump on Wednesday saying the United States would impose tariffs on European car imports if it cannot reach a trade deal with the European Union.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 53.96 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 25,945.28, the S&P 500 gained 4.12 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 2,783.88 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.26 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 7,482.51.
On Tuesday, Trump said trade discussions with China were going well and suggested he was open to extending the deadline to complete the negotiations, saying March 1 was not a "magical" date.


China is designing its next generation of trains that can carry passengers at a top speed of 500 kilometers (310 miles) an hour and cargo at 250km/h, with wheels that can adjust to fit different track gauges used around the world.
Under an ambitious government plan starting this year, the country is developing trains that can run on a hybrid-propulsion system that allows higher speeds, said Jia Limin, a professor at Beijing Jiaotong University.
Using the enhanced technology and expanded network, "China will have the experience to operate high-speed rail networks in the world's most diverse geographic and climatic conditions, from deserts to alpine plateaus to rainforests", said Jia during an interview in Hong Kong.
"That gives Chinese technology the unique ability to adapt to any condition anywhere in the world."
China's high-speed rail network is designed to operate in harsh winters in the northeastern provinces, where winter temperatures can plummet to 40 degrees Celsius below freezing, to the world's highest altitudes in the Tibet autonomous region, to deserts on its western frontiers.
The country is using high-speed rail as the next spearhead to gain a technological edge over the United States, Japan and Europe.
The domestic high-speed tracks already cover 20,000km, or 60 per cent of the world's installed network. That will expand to 30,000km by 2020 and 45,000km by 2030, said Jia, who heads the Chinese program to develop fast trains.
Japan's Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed rail line, has expanded since 1964 into a network covering 2,765km and is capable of a top speed of 320km/h, as well as 284km of mini Shinkansen lines with top speeds of 130km/h.
The Chinese program began in 2004, when the Ministry of Railways called for bids to build a high-speed train that can run at 200km/h with a top speed of 350km/h.
Foreign companies that answered the tender, including Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Canada's Bombardier, Germany's Siemens and Alstom of France, had to establish joint ventures with Chinese partners and share their technology.
Three years later, the first of the Chinese high-speed trains, the CRH1A, rolled off the assembly line with a top speed of 250km/h.
Since then, Chinese companies have "absorbed and digested" foreign technology, in the process creating innovations of their own, said Jia.
Chinese companies now have about 3,000km of high-speed rail contracts on their order books outside the country. Led by state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock, the firms have secured deals to build high-speed rail projects in Turkey, Indonesia, Thailand and Russia and are bidding for projects in Malaysia, the U.S. and South America.
More innovations are now in the works, using hybrid-propulsion systems that can be driven by electrical power lines, backed up by batteries and diesel engines, Jia said.
There are also plans to test a next-generation bullet train capable of topping 600km/h.
China wants to be the main builder for an overland rail network from Singapore in the southern tip of Southeast Asia northwards through Indochina and China, then westwards through central Asia and Europe.
The plan is part of the government's so-called "one belt, one road" program to recreate the ancient Silk Road trade routes. It calls for technology that can adapt to different train gauges used along the way from Southeast Asia's metre-wide gauge to China's 1.435-metre standard gauge to Russia's 1.52-metre broad gauge, Jia said.
"From a technological and commercial standpoint, Chinese rail technology can be invincible just with the experience we have at home and from our overseas projects," he said.


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Q: CountryModel isn't a function, when calling the constructor I have created an abstract class and therein I declared a function, as follows;
abstract class Model {
  final String url = '';

  T fromJson<T>(json);
}

A class CountryModel is implementing it,
class CountryModel extends Country implements Model {
  const CountryModel(
      {super.id, super.name, super.countryCode, super.phoneCode});

  static countryFromJson(json) {
    return CountryModel(
        id: json['id'],
        name: json['name'],
        countryCode: json['code'],
        phoneCode: json['phone_code']);
  }

  @override
  CountryModel searchFromJson<CountryModel>(json){

    // This line gives error
    return CountryModel(
        id: json['id'],
        name: json['name'],
        countryCode: json['code'],
        phoneCode: json['phone_code']);
  }

  @override
  final String url = AppUrls.countrySearch;
}

One thing is for sure, that is that passing ClassModel to the function as required by the Model is causing this.
searchFromJson<CountryModel>(json)

I found a solution and that is to create another function countryFromJson that returns CountryModel and that function is returned from searchFromJson.
I want to understand why I'm getting this error, and if there's another fix, so I can get rid of the helper function.