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Tunneling through the Lightspeed Barrier
by John G. Cramer
Keywords: quantum mechanics barrier penetration tunneling superluminal faster-than-light ftl
Published in the December-1995 issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact Magazine;
This column was written and submitted 5/2/95 and is copyrighted ©1995 by John G. Cramer.
A controversy is presently raging in certain physics journals and conferences over whether Einstein's speed of light barrier has been breached by light itself. In particular, Prof. Günther Nimtz and his group at the University of Cologne, Germany have published results showing that they used microwaves to transmit what might be interpreted as a signal, Mozart's 40th Symphony, over a path length of 11.4 centimeters at 4.7 times the speed of light. In this column, I want to examine this faster-than-light (FTL) controversy and its implications.
On of the earliest triumphs of quantum mechanics, when the theory was first formulated in the 1920s, was George Gamow's use of quantum tunneling to explain the phenomenon of alpha decay. It was well known then that certain heavy radioactive nuclei, including radium then widely used for glow-in-the-dark clock dials, would spontaneously and unpredictably spit out an energetic helium-4 nucleus (also called an alpha particle) and be transformed into a new lighter nucleus with two fewer nuclear charges. Alpha radioactivity is often very improbable, and this takes the form of alpha-decay half-lives measured in thousands or even millions of years. The question was, how and why did the alpha particle escape its prison in the nucleus, where it should have been tightly and permanently bound?
Gamow explained alpha decay as a example of quantum tunneling. He showed that while the particle can freely move with normal positive energy both within the nucleus and far away, there is an intermediate "forbidden zone" in which its net energy is negative. Newtonian mechanics rigorously excludes particles of negative energy, so in that theory the alpha particle could never pass through the forbidden region. Quantum mechanics, however, is somewhat more permissive of negative energy particles . In the allowed regions the alpha particle's motion is described by a quantum wave function that is a complex sine-wave which encodes its direction and momentum. In the forbidden zone the same wave function becomes a "dying" negative exponential, a rapidly decreasing function of penetration distance. This, Gamow, explained, is how the alpha particle escapes its prison in the nucleus. It "leaks" through the forbidden zone as a dying exponential, emerging on the far side of the barrier with a surviving wave function that is tiny but non-zero . Gamow converted this small external wave function to an escape probability and at a stroke explained how the alpha decay process is possible and why it is sometimes so improbable. Gamow's work has become a standard example of the application of the quantum formalism that is presented in most intermediate quantum mechanics textbooks.
One interesting question not addressed in Gamow's work, however, is how long the alpha particle, or its equivalent, spends in leaking through a barrier. This question was finally addressed in 1955 by Eugene Wigner and his student Leonard Eisenbud, who calculated the time required for the peak of the wave packet to pass trough the barrier. Their conclusion was very strange. They found that under certain circumstances, this transit time reaches a constant value that is independent of the width of the barrier. For a wide barrier and a constant time the corresponding transit velocity, i.e., distance divided by time, can easily become faster than the velocity of light.
Einstein's principle of causality, arising from the equivalence of inertial reference frames, states that in any reference frame an event occurring as some point in space-time can, at some point a distance L away, have no observable consequences earlier than a time L/c after the original event, where c is the velocity of light. The usual shorthand version of this, which begs the definition of a "signal", is to say that no signal can be transmitted faster than c. At the time of publication the apparent violation of Einsteinian causality implicit in the Eisenbud-Wigner calculation was ignored because it used the non-relativistic Schrödinger formalism. Later Hartman derived the same result from a more rigorous formalism.
The paradox of FTL barrier transit velocity has not received much interest until recently, when it has been confronted by new experimental work from two independent directions. Work in experimental laser optics performed at the University of California at Berkeley by Raymond Chiao and his group has used interferometry and "down-converting" crystals to perform photon-pair timing measurements at the level of about a femtosecond (10-15 sec). They have been able to clock the passage of single photons of visible light through an optical barrier made of multiply reflecting layers of transparent material acting as a destructive interference filter that selectively absorbs the photons of interest. Most of the photons striking the barrier are absorbed inside and do not emerge, but the few surviving photons traverse the barrier in a time of about 1.5 femtoseconds. The velocity derived from this measurement by dividing barrier thickness by transit time is 1.7 times the velocity of light.
However, Chiao and his group do not characterize their result as an FTL violation of Einsteinian causality. They point out that the operation of their interference filter requires multiple reflections at the many layer interfaces of their device, and a certain time is required for the destructive interference effect to build up. Thus, their barrier has a higher transmission for the part of the photon wave packet that arrives first, and much stronger suppression of the part of the wave packet that arrives later. This will cause the wave envelope to "advance", with the early part of the wave envelope dominating the transmission process. The photon thus appears to emerge earlier because of the time-variable transmission of the filter.
The experimental measurements of Nimtz and his co-workers at the University of Cologne operate in a very different domain. They use 8.7 GHz microwaves (free space wavelength 3.4 cm) traveling in a rectangular wave guide that contains a "barrier" section of reduced dimensions, in which the incoming microwaves are strongly attenuated. Nimtz and his group have performed both time-domain and frequency-domain measurements demonstrating that their experimental configuration extends well into the region predicted by Eisenbud and Wigner and by Hartman where the barrier transit time becomes constant. In particular, Aichmann and Nimtz have recently transmitted Mozart's 40th Symphony as frequency modulated microwaves through an 11.4 cm length of barrier wave guide at an FTL group velocity of 4.7 c, receiving audibly recognizable music from the microwave photons that survived their barrier passage. The transit time through the barrier was about 81 picoseconds and was observed to be constant for barriers with widths varying from 4.0 cm to 11.4 cm.
The work of the Nimtz group raises the question of whether Einsteinian causality has in fact been violated and has spawned a controversy. The players in it, as is characteristic of careful scientists, have engaged in a careful tableau of discussion of various definitions of "velocity" and "causality" that skirt any claim of the fall of Einsteinian causality. One contingent has suggested that the FTL speed in the Nimtz experiment, like that of the Chiao group, might result from time-varying transmission probability in the barrier waveguide. The other argues that the filter advance of the Chiao group is peculiar to their filter type and does not apply to the Nimtz results.
What is meant by a signal has also been a matter of debate. For example, Mozart's 40th Symphony, while it is certainly a signal in some sense, does not contain modulation envelopes or switching edges that rise in 80 picoseconds and could thus place Einsteinian causality under stress by conspicuously arriving too early. Further, since any increase in barrier thickness brings with it a corresponding and exponentially increasing attenuation of any signal, it is not feasible to increase the barrier thickness to distances large enough that the causal implications of a constant barrier transit time become more apparent.
It seems to me, however, that this is no longer a matter of theories or definitions, but an experimental question that should be treated as such. The Nimtz apparatus can be viewed as one element of a longer multi-stage device that could reach the goal of directly testing Einsteinian causality. Such a device would be constructed of many stages providing long Nimtz barrier transmission elements alternating with short fast amplification and pulse restoration elements for transmitting frequency-modulated digital signals of the high bandwidth. A digital signal would be sent through a barrier element, received and cleaned up to restore its digital pulse structure and remove the effects of attenuation and noise, then amplified and transmitted through the next barrier element. This should be possible with no loss of information from stage to stage.
Provided each such element-pair provided a net FTL group velocity, such pairs could be iterated to obtain very long transmission path lengths. It should thus be possible, given sufficient funds, to construct a device even kilometers long to provide a definitive test of Einsteinian causality and perhaps an unambiguous demonstration of FTL signal transmission. Or perhaps there are underlying problems that make this goal impossible. If so, I don't see them.
Since this is a science fiction magazine, let me now turn to the SF implications of FTL signal transmission. Through the works of Ursula Le Guin and Orson Scott Card, many readers of SF should be familiar with the concept of the ansible, a device whose operating principle is never described but which provides instantaneous FTL communication between widely separated star systems and starships. It is a convenient device for connecting distant parts of an interstellar plot together without postulating FTL space travel. To a physicist, however, the ansible raises a plethora of questions. How does it work? How does it resolve the simultaneity ambiguities implicit in special relativity? If it does work, why isn't it used it to find the glaring holes that must be present in relativity and to provide guidance to a better theory? Why don't they also use it to send signals backward in time? And so on.
A ground-based FTL signal transmitter using Nimtz barrier penetration would raise many of the same questions. Einsteinian causality arises from the democratic and even-handed way in which relativity treats all inertial reference frames. This democracy is possible because no directly comparisons are possible of the times of events in widely separated space locations. With FTL communication such comparisons become possible, reference-frame democracy is destroyed, and a preferred reference frame for the universe will emerge. Special relativity would have to be modified to accommodate the new results, becoming a new and different theory.
The other interesting SF implication of FTL communication is back-in-time communication. This is more difficult but possible. One must have two FTL communication lines moving in carefully timed paths in opposite directions at near light speed. The transmitted signals must be handed off from a ground-based transmitter to the input of FTL transmission system 1 moving to the right. The output of FTL transmission system 1 is then handed off to the now-adjacent input of FTL transmission system 2, which is moving to the left. Finally the output of FTL transmission system 2 is handed back to the ground station as it moves by. If this is done properly, the signal will arrive earlier than it leaves, and back-in-time signal transmission will have been achieved. I leave the reader to ponder the full implications of this, but clearly lotteries, race tracks, and the stock market will be severely impacted.
Quantum Barrier Penetration Time:
T. E. Hartman, J. Appl. Phys. 33, 3427 (1962).
Single Photon Barrier Penetration:
A. M. Steinberg, P. G. Kiwat, and R. Y. Chiao, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 708 (1993).
Microwave Barrier Penetration:
W. Heitmann and G. Nimtz, Phys. Lett. A196, 154 (1994);
A. Enders and G. Nimtz, Phys. Rev. E 48, 632 (1993).


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Equatorial Guinea was Spanish Colony until October 12th, 1968 when it gained independence. During the colonial period, the nation maintained strong trade ties with Spain, Germany, France, and the UK. Equatorial Guinea was a famous trade route for the West African slave trade. The country also exported coffee, cocoa, and timber to European countries. The traders used the Spanish Peseta introduced to the country by the colonial masters. Soon after independence, Equatorial Guinea abandoned the Spanish Peseta and adopted the Equatorial Guinean Peseta. The Equatorial Guinean Peseta bore a close resemblance to the Spanish Peseta. Additionally, its value matched the Spanish Peseta's value. The currency was in the form of three bank note denominations and four coin denominations. The coins and banknotes had the portrait of Equatorial Guinea's first president, Francisco Macias Nguema. On August 3rd, 1979, Macias Nguema was dethroned and his portrait removed from the currency. Equatorial Guinea replaced the Peseta with the Guinean Ekwele. The exchange rate for the Peseta to the Ekwele was at par. Ekwele was the official currency of Equatorial Guinea until 1985 when the country joined the Franc Zone.
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Minding the Body: The Body in Psychoanalysis and Beyond
Author(s) : Alessandra Lemma
Part of New Library of Psychoanalysis series - more in this series
Publisher : Routledge
Also by Alessandra Lemma
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Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification
Minding the Body: The Body in Psychoanalysis and Beyond outlines the value of a psychoanalytic approach to understanding the body and its vicissitudes and for addressing these in the context of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. The chapters cover a broad but esoteric range of subjects that are not often discussed within psychoanalysis such as the function of breast augmentation surgery, the psychic origins of hair, the use made of the analyst's toilet, transsexuality and the connection between dermatological conditions and necrophilic fantasies. The book also reaches 'beyond the couch' to consider the nature of reality television makeover shows.
The book is based on the Alessandra Lemma's extensive clinical experience as a psychoanalyst and psychologist working in a range of public and private health care settings with patients for whom the body is the primary presenting problem or who have made unconscious use of the body to communicate their psychic pain. Minding the Body draws on detailed clinical examples that vividly illustrate how the author approaches these clinical presentations in the consulting room and, as such, provides insights to the practicing clinician that will support their attempts at formulating patients' difficulties psychoanalytically and for how to helps such patients.
It will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health workers, academics and literary readers interested in the body, sexuality and gender.
Alessandra Lemma is the Unit Director, Psychological Therapies Development Unit, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, and the Clinical Director of the Psychological Interventions Research Centre, University College London. She is a Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society. She is Visiting Professor, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London, and Honorary Professor of Psychological Therapies at Essex University. She is the Regional Editor (London) of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and General Editor of the New Library of Psychoanalysis book series (Routledge). She has published several books and papers on psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, the body, and trauma. Alessandra Lemma is also a Winner of the Levy-Goldfarb Award for Child Psychoanalysis.
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When a young Manhattan couple decided to swap their Upper East Side apartment for a house in the suburbs, they knew they wanted a spacious home for their growing family. They bought a five-bedroom Colonial on an acre of land in New Canaan and set out to blend their urban aesthetic with the more traditional lines of the home. The woman has a great interest in design and was determined to design the interiors herself. After a few false starts, she turned to the Décor Aid team for help. "I bought a couple of contemporary items with large tickets," she explains. "But when they were all in place, the house looked very cold. I like modern and I wanted beautiful things, but my priority was to make the space family-friendly and livable. "
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Cherry Dollface returns to Motorama as featured guest in the new Mayhem 'Rockabilly' room
In category News on February 6, 2019
Although Cherry Dollface describes herself as 'some broad who sits in front of a camera sometimes,' and 'loves dressing up, cupcakes and Tom Selleck,' the Oregon-raised celebrity is actually much more than those things. She's also a much sought-after magazine cover girl, a model, an actress, as well as a make-up and hair styling artist and instructor.
And on March 8, 9 &10, she will make a return visit to the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo as an invited celebrity guest.
"I'm looking forward to seeing all of the friends I made the last time at Motorama, and to making so many more new ones. I am also very much looking forward to seeing all of the cars," exclaimed Cherry.
She continued, "The new Motorama Mayhem…in the Backroom sounds like so much fun! You are going to have to struggle to get me out of that section. I might just keep sneaking off."
In addition to her appearance at the 2017 Motorama Show, Cherry Dollface has been a regular fixture at the Grand National Roadster Show, Hot Rod-O-Rama, the New England Shakeup, The Good Guys Show, the Mooneyes Christmas Show and the Viva Las Vegas show.
Cherry's pinup good looks make her a natural fit for the Hot Rod and Custom culture, and ideally suit her to be part of this year's inaugural Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant. She will be serving as a judge for the pageant that will see the winning contestant receive a private 'one on one' hair and makeup session with Cherry.
"I've served as a judge at several pageants and it's always a good time," said Cherry. "I'm really looking forward to it and the whole experience of being part of the new Mayhem room, the Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant and just being back at Motorama again."
Each day of the Motorama show, Cherry Dollface will spend time in the Rust-Oleum Celebrity Autograph Booth, meeting and greeting her fans and show visitors. On Sunday afternoon, Cherry will do what she does best by hosting a hair and make-up demonstration on the Zehr Insurance Stage in Hall 3.
"I absolutely love when babes take home the things they have learned from me and then tag me in their posts trying new styles or perfecting old ones. It is one of the most rewarding parts of my job."
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Q: How to change the variable which contains a path string to another path string These days I have been confused by the shell variable mechanisms.In brief, I plan to  write a shell function which aims to search a target directory with 3 hierarchies bottom-up scan from current path, and returns instantly after the function has encountered target directory. However, I was tripped in the problem that I can't change the variable, containing the a path string, to another path string.
For Example
#!/bin/bash

tmppath=.

${tmppath}=`pwd`

These script goes error.
./VariableWithPath.sh:5: no such file or directory: .=/mnt/D/Developer/WorkPlace/Personal-Workplace-Temp/shell

Why? The variables are used to store some stuffs and can be changed after that, no? If anyone can give me a explanation, I will appreciate it.

A: You need to double-quote words in bash, to prevent the shell from spitting it as separate words. I think you need something like
tmppath="/some/random/path"
printf "%s\n" "$tmppath"
/some/random/path

Replace the variable as below, command-substitution using `` is outdated, use $(..)
tmppath="${PWD}"
printf "%s\n" "$tmppath"
/Users/name/your-current-path

What your incorrect syntax is trying to do is expand tmppath in your shell (.) and append = with the expanded value of pwd which becomes
.=/mnt/D/Developer/WorkPlace/Personal-Workplace-Temp/shell

The reason for the error is the shell tries to treat anything after . as an executable file and runs it in the current shell and throws up that such a file did not exist.

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There is a campaign to delegitimise the judiciary – Mogoeng
- citizen.co.za | 4 months ago
The judiciary had "never avoided holding their own accountable" when accusations of misconduct had arisen, he said.
Mogoeng did not give any names in terms of who was attempting to delegitimise the judiciary. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has at several points called the state of the judiciary into question.
READ MORE: Trevor Manuel calls Old Mutual judge a 'single individual who happens to wear a robe' Appearing in June at the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court over charges that he violated the Riotous Assemblies Act for telling his supporters to occupy vacant land, he spoke to his followers after the case's postponement.
read full story @citizen.co.za


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 * and a collection named usercollection
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 */

var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
        bunyan = require('bunyan'),
        log = bunyan.createLogger({name: 'nodemongodbsamples'});

MongoClient.connect('mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/test', function (err, db) {

    if (err) {
        throw err;
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        cursor = collection.find({});

    cursor.each(function (err, doc) {
        if (err) {
            throw err;
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        if (doc === null) {
            db.close();
            log.info('end of cursor reached, db closed');
        } else {
            //log doc
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        }
    });
});


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Beautiful Temples of Andhra Pradesh
By AndhraTourism May 7, 2021 Tourist Places 0 Comments
Andhra Pradesh is a state in India with numerous excellent temples. The province of Andhra Pradesh, on the Deccan Plateau. The primary notice of the word Andhra seems 500 BCE in an old engraving found in this locale that traces all the way back to around 1,000 years before Christ.
1 Land of Temples Andhra Pradesh
2 Rundown of acclaimed temples in Andhra Pradesh
3 Shiva Mallikarjuna Temple
4 Thousand pillar temple
5 Ramappa temple
6 Bhadrakali temple
Land of Temples Andhra Pradesh
The land on which the temples of Andhra Pradesh are arranged has a long and rich history. It is known as Andhra-Pradesh. On antiquated occasions, this district was called Bharatavarsha, as it was important for the Indian Empire administered by the Maurya Dynasty. The Maurya Emperor Ashoka is likewise connected with this space. Andhra Pradesh is likewise where the popular Buddhist foundations of Nalanda and Taxila are arranged close by.
The Buddhist chief, Ashoka, was brought into the world in Patna in Bihar (prior known as Pataliputra), which is close to Hyderabad. He assembled some Buddhist stupas and cloisters close to Nalanda empowering more noteworthy collaboration among Buddhism and Hinduism that prompted a ton of strict blending between these two religions.
Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh
A few temples in this space that are acclaimed for their engineering and excellence are Thirumala, Srikalahasti temple, Nallamala, Raja-Jalabhayana temples, Amaravathi temple, Pathaleshwara temple at Chilakalapudi, and Bhimeswar Mahadeva. There are additionally two extraordinary Jain Temples-Anekal Jain Temple and Shravanabelagola.
Rundown of acclaimed temples in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati Temple at Amaravathi (Guntur area) is an old temple of Lord Shiva and it has an extraordinary situation in Hindu folklore. The renowned vault of this temple is known for its design loftiness and the principal divinity of the temple is Lord Shiva in the type of Linga. This temple is likewise renowned for Swayambu Linga. The story circumvents this temple that Shivalinga was filling in size and to stop the development of that linga a nail has been hit onto the highest point of the Sivalinga.
At the point when the nail delved into the Linga, blood began to overflow from the Sivalinga it appeared. The stain can be seen even today. There are additionally numerous antiquated Jain temples in Andhra Pradesh. Srikalahasti temple is an old temple of Lord Siva, It was built in the year 1516 by Krishnadevraya – the ruler of the Vijayanagara realm.
This temple is one of the biggest in the area. The principal divinity of this temple is Lord Siva in the type of Shivalinga. It is accepted that Lord Siva is known as Kalahasteeswara. Srikalahasti temple is arranged in the Chittoor region. The word Srikalahasti is derived from three Telugu words, 'Sri' for spider and 'Kala' for snake 'Hasti' which implies elephant. The rumors from far and wide suggest that Lord Siva needed to make where the two devas and snakes could live calmly. Thus, he made this temple.
The icons of the primary god are Lord Siva as Linga and Goddess Parvati as Sivalinga. The two icons have their own one-of-a-kind style and make them not quite the same as different temples in the locale. This temple is otherwise called the Kalahasteeswara temple. Srikalahasti temple is a significant pioneer community for Hindus, who come to love the Shiva Linga and the consecrated ridge. There are a few antiquated Jain temples in Andhra Pradesh, in any event, one of which dates from the first century CE.
Shiva Mallikarjuna Temple
According to mythology Lord Shiva and Parvati looked for brides for their two sons Lord Ganesha was married to buddhi, Riddhi, Siddhi. After coming home the other son of lord shiva and Parvati Kartikeya left Mount Kailash enraged by this marriage and Kartikeya started living nearby due to this Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati came to srisailam.
Shiva Mallikarjuna Temple Srisailam
The temple houses a Mallikarjuna Idol which portrays Siva as a Lingam, subsequently bestowing a promise to every one of the individuals who pay regard. The lovely specialty of model and design is very much shown in the Gopuram or the fundamental passageway pinnacle to the temple.
Thousand pillar temple
Located in Hanamakonda, the temple was constructed in 1163 AD by the great Rudra Deva.it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Surya Deva (the Sun God). As its name hints the temple consists of thousand pillars with a number of pillars that are intricately carved. The temple has a star-shaped architecture, the credit goes to the skills and expertise of the craftsman of that period. From the outside, it appears to be a single stone block but it is made up of several stone blocks all interlocked.
Ramappa temple
The Ramalingeswara temple popularly known as the Ramappa temple dates back to 1213 AD and was built under the patronage of Ganpati Deva. The temple inherited its name Ramappa by virtue of its chief sculptor Ramappa. It's the only temple to be known by the name of its sculptor. Another intriguing feature of this temple is that it is built with bricks that are so light that they can easily float on water.
Bhadrakali temple
Bhadrakali temple is situated atop a hill between the cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal in Andhra Pradesh is counted as one of the oldest temples of Indian history. The governing deity of the temple is Goddess Kali in her fierce form. The sacred idol is made of stone in which she is seen to be seated on her vehicle, the lion. Goddess Bhadrakali is a true symbol of the competence and strength of women. Thousands of believers of all faiths gather here to pay their homage and get a glimpse of this wonderful construction.
After spending quality time gazing at these marvelous structures you'll realize that these are not just mere buildings that have been built just for the sake of it, but each one has a profound reflection of the cultural heritage and has a unique history behind it. When you closely stare at the walls, the pillars, or the intricate carvings on them you'll feel like time has stopped, like the walls are talking to you and take you back to ancient times and you can't help yourselves but be stunned and amazed at what it offers you.
Next time you get a chance to get to Warangal, make sure you visit each of these destinations and relish the opulence this place brings to you. If you visit India, you will find many historical buildings and great structures made during 2000-5000 years ago which are so much better than those made today. This proves that people used to be more artistic and talented in ancient times or rather these things are miracles not created by man.
Various temples in Andhra Pradesh are committed to Lord Shiva and are instances of Dravidian and Nagara engineering. These temples were worked by various lines that managed over antiquated India. There are likewise numerous old Jain temples in Andhra Pradesh, which were finished by around the fifth-sixth century CE. Andhra Pradesh is the most visited territory of India for its temples. An enormous number of explorers from all throughout the nation visit these temples.
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The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens: Ring Shout
P. Djèlí Clark is a masterful novella writer, channeling stories that would be epics in the hands of more long winded writers into short tales whose punch are far greater than their page count. In his latest novella, Ring Shout, we follow a group of warrior Black women whose penchant for seeing beyond bs means they can see the literal monsters behind the masks of KKK members who have been transformed into parasitical creatures.
Maryse Boudreaux is a Black woman in her 20s in 1922 who has lived in the South for her whole life. By the start of Ring Shout, she has found herself a magical sword wielding member of small, but mighty resistance against white supremacy — a resistance that includes: two ride-or-die team members, Chef and Sadie; a surgical crew consisting of Indigenous women; and a Gullah conjure woman. This determined team has been fending off Ku Klux monsters for a long time when the story begins, only to hear that a major recruitment effort is underway within a weeks time to indoctrinate even more racists into the KKK during a major showing of the film Birth of a Nation on Stone Mountain. Knowing that this will overwhelm their already dwindling resources and coalition, Maryse and her team work to prevent this surge in white supremacy.
In this story, P. Djèlí Clark does a terrific job of representing spiritual connections to other realms and how human interactions with these worlds can leave people just as vulnerable to the machinations of beings on the other side as humans may hope to use them. We see this best in Maryse's interactions with a butcher possessed by a spirit from another realm who uses his segregated butcher shop to literally feed off of the hate of his white patrons, with no regard at all to their well beings. After the butcher has invaded Maryse's dreams, she learns from further interactions that even the spirit who gave her the legendary sword she uses has ulterior motives. Ones are directly connected to the trauma she underwent in witnessing the murders of her immediate family. When breaking down the goals of the butcher and his Ku Klux monsters, readers are treated with his frank analysis of what white hate actually is and it is a WORD:
"You see, the hate they give is senseless. They already got power. Yet they hate those over who they got control, who don't really pose a threat to them. Their fears aren't real – just insecurities and inadequacies. Deep down they know that. Makes their hate like… watered-down whiskey."
If you're a fan of stories like Lovecraft Country where a racist society is just as much a burden on the security of Black people who fight actual monsters, you'll definitely enjoy this book.
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Porshèa (she/her) is a Tennessee-raised writer, researcher, and general content creator living in NYC who can't get enough out of fantasy works, sparkly things, reading, and intersectional feminism. She is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for Black Girls Create, board member for the Harry Potter Alliance, and co-hosts @SafeNegroPod. Follow her on Twitter, at @porsheuh
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Has Type A made its way into your TMR?
If dairy producers thought their corn silage quality was top notch when they packed it away after the 2015 harvest, they may want to check again. Since Alltech's North America Harvest Analysis in December, additional testing through the Alltech 37+® mycotoxin analysis program is now indicating Type A Trichothecene mycotoxins are on the rise.
According to Dr. Max Hawkins, Alltech Mycotoxin Management team nutritionist, Type A Trichothecenes, predominantly known as the T-2 group, have shown an increase in levels present from 33.18 parts per billion (ppb) in September to 86.38 ppb in February. Type A Trichothecenes have been present in 46 percent of all samples of corn silage that have been submitted to the 37+ program.
"The levels are higher than in years past, and exactly why that may be is difficult to identify. There may be many causes," said Hawkins.
Type A Trichothecenes are formed from Fusarium molds. Fusariums require moisture levels at or above 70 percent humidity as well as oxygen and a temperature range that can include cool days and nights to cool nights and hot days. Corn plants stressed from insect damage or birds, plant disease, wind and hail are always a concern for mold proliferation. Corn silages that are drier, poorly packed and allow greater oxygen penetration are also at a greater risk.
The ingestion of Type A Trichothecenes can impact dry matter intake, weight gain, milk production, transition issues, haemorrhages, estrus, conception rates, embryo survival and mortality.
The Alltech 37+ mycotoxin analysis tested 239 total corn silage samples from Sept.1, 2015 to March 8, 2016. The average sample contained 5.28 mycotoxins. Type B Trichothecenes and Fusaric acid were present in more than 90 percent of the samples, while fumonisins have been found in over 70 percent of the samples. The levels of these mycotoxin groups have remained relatively constant at a moderate-to-high risk since harvest. Type A Trichothecene toxins, however, have shown a steady increase since 2016.
"The increasing level of Type A Trichothecenes, along with the steadily higher level of Type B Trichothecenes and Fusaric acid, creates a combination of mycotoxins that can easily increase the risk of corn silage that is being included in to the TMR," said Hawkins.
Hawkins suggests testing grains and feed for moisture, mold count, yeast count and mycotoxins. Ensure corn silage is properly stored and implement good face management practices and feeding conditions. When all possible preventative measures have been taken, the use of a mycotoxin mitigating substance (or a sequestering agent) in the feed can help reduce or prevent the negative effects mycotoxins have on the animal and additionally improve rumen function, gut health and integrity. The most effective agents are those that can help combat the risk of multiple mycotoxin contamination.
"If mycotoxins are an issue, your herd will be the first to signal," said Hawkins. "If animals are not performing to their potential or unexplained symptoms persist, you may want to consider your corn silage quality."
The latest data from the Alltech 37+® mycotoxin anaylsis program indicates that Type A Trichothecenes, predominantly known as the T-2 group, are on the rise. Type A Trichothecenes' levels have increased from 33.18 parts per billion (ppb) in September to 86.38 ppb in February.
For the latest information on mycotoxin-related news and research, analytical testing through the Alltech 37+® mycotoxin analysis program and complete field-to-feed out management solutions, visit Knowmycotoxins.com.
About Alltech:
Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech improves the health and performance of people, animals and plants through nutrition and scientific innovation, particularly yeast-based technology, nutrigenomics and algae. With nearly 100 manufacturing sites globally, Alltech is the leading producer and processor of yeast and organic trace minerals, and its flagship algae production facility in Kentucky is one of only two of its kind in the world.
The company's guiding ACE principle seeks to develop solutions that are safe for the Animal, Consumer and the Environment and is actively supported by more than 4,700 team members worldwide.
Alltech is the only privately-held company among the top five animal health companies in the world. This is a source of competitive advantage, which allows Alltech to adapt quickly to emerging customer needs and to stay focused on advanced innovation and long-term objectives. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world.
For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news.
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The growth of the energy storage market can directly impact the future of the electric grid and of e-mobility.
Recent measures by the European Commission can boost the European battery market in a sustainable cycle of development, manufacture and use.


Note: This page is current as of November, 2018. Due to changes in the WordPress editor, additions have become extremely difficult, and may become extinct. Also, I'm sure some of my work is not shown, probably by happenstance but possibly by intent.
For me, improv is work that literally begins by a scrounge through my scrap bins, both small pieces and constructed bits. At some point planning may occur, but it's an intuitive process based purely on colors and shapes.
I fell in love with the see through effects possible with silk organza and made the following pieces specifically to take advantage of that.
Sometimes I like the punch strong solid colors provide.
Almost all my landscapes are based on actual places, though some are more abstract than others.
I've made a conscious effort to play with the textural effects hand stitches provide, mostly with perle cotton.
I find it hard to separate my more graphic pieces from technique-specific categories. However, the work below usually began with a sketch or, in a few cases, was based on a pattern.
I have indeed made quilts that would be considered traditional, though it's been a while.
Finally, the work that defies categorization.


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Department for Transport: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the distribution of local recognition awards in the last financial year was by (a) protected characteristic and (b) grades in his core Department.

The information requested is not held centrally.

Biography information for Jesse Norman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information contained in medical records from an individual in immigration detention can be shared with National Referral Mechanism Competent Authorities for purposes other than law enforcement.

Home Office Immigration Removal Centre staff have a duty to refer potential victims of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism.

Only data that is required to enable the Single Competent Authority to make a reasonable grounds decision may be shared. All data, including that held within medical records, can only be shared with an individual's consent.

Biography information for Paul Blomfield
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data collected by Immigration Removal Centre staff on an individual in immigration detention can be shared with National Referral Mechanism Competent Authorities for purposes other than law enforcement.
Multinational Companies: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 247155 on Multinational Companies: Taxation; for what reason Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man were not included in the list of countries with a full tax treaty with the UK; and whether these jurisdictions will be covered by the offshore receipts in respect of intangible property rule.
Anneliese Dodds

The scope of the legislation "Offshore Receipts in respect of Intangible Property" is limited to territories with which the UK does not have a full tax treaty. A "full treaty territory" is defined in the legislation as a treaty containing a non-discrimination provision. A non-discrimination provision is defined by reference to nationals of a state. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are not "states", they are territories for which the UK is responsible and so cannot meet that condition.

It follows that the Crown Dependencies are within scope of the legislation. The government has committed to respecting its international obligations in respect of this measure. As such the provisions of the relevant treaties will apply to any arrangements involving the Crown Dependencies that are subject to the legislation, and the UK will provide for treaty relief where applicable.

Mel Stride
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Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
Credit Unions: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she next plans to visit Northern Ireland to discuss ways in which Credit Unions can expand their services.
Mr Gregory Campbell

In July 2018, as Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion I individually and collectively met with a number of Credit Unions in Northern Ireland as part of a roundtable event for key stakeholders and practitioners in this field. I look forward to returning to visit Northern Ireland soon.

Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions Ministers have had with Invest Northern Ireland on maximising inward investment in the run up to the Open Golf Championship at Royal Portrush in July 2019.

Trade promotion is a devolved matter. The UK Government shares the ambitions of Invest NI and Tourism NI in promoting Northern Ireland as a place to invest, visit and do business. I welcome the ongoing work that is happening across a number of bodies in Northern Ireland to maximise the economic contribution of the 148th Open Championship. I know that there is a strong working relationship between Invest NI and the Department for International Trade, and that we are promoting the Open Championship at every opportunity.

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We have an external hive table with a partition column that is of type varchar2. This table is left outer joined to another table with the partition field in the join condition.
In the query below the column b2 from the table b is the partition column of type varchar2, and a2 from the table a has only 1 value and is also of type varchar2.
When I issue an EXPLAIN PLAN on the above query I see all of the partitions under the table b. How can I only get the partition from the table b only when it equals the value in a2 when the mapper reads the table b?
Select query get executed /planed in below sequence .
R: how to pass a list of plots from a function and access the contents?


Been coveting one of these for a while, finally decided to do something about it. Succeeded more quickly and easily than I hoped. Awesome.
I'm not well known, here or on LJ, but I hope to change that some day. Either by being sociable or actually writing something decent. We'll see which - if either! - I finally succeed at doing.


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We offer testing and analysis of rubber and other elastomeric materials and products. Most Methods are accredited by UKAS. Rubber Consultants is listed on the GDUFA as a Testing Facility, providing the required registration for the FDA.
We can develop and optimise formulations and materials for the tyre industry working with both natural rubber and synthetic rubbers. We are experts in developing an evaluating the performance of tyre compounds and raw materials including polymers, fillers and other additives. We have extensive on-site tyre testing facilities.
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We were founded in a London coffee shop in 1824. The men present knew they were creating the world's first animal welfare charity, but they couldn't have imagined the size and shape that the charity would become today.
Back then we were the SPCA - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Royal patronage followed in 1837 and Queen Victoria gave permission to add the royal R in 1840, making us the RSPCA as we're known worldwide today.


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Q: BeanManager is not boud in this Context We took ownership of a java web application that current runs in WebLogic.  We're now trying to deploy this in Tomcat using OCP.
When we drop the .war file into the Tomcat/webapps directory, the application did not start and the error we received was:
10/06/20 13:33:02.405 [                        main] ERROR  ConversationAwarePrimeResourceHandler[72] =
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Name [BeanManager] is not bound in this Context. Unable to find [BeanManager].
    at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:817)
    at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:159)
    at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:827)
    at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:173)
    at org.apache.naming.SelectorContext.lookup(SelectorContext.java:163)
    at javax.naming.InitialContext.lookup(InitialContext.java:417)
    at pax.XXXNameRemovedXXX.common.web.servlet.ConversationAwarePrimeResourceHandler.getBeanManager(ConversationAwarePrimeResourceHandler.java:60)
    at pax.XXXNameRemovedXXX.common.web.servlet.ConversationAwarePrimeResourceHandler.<init>(ConversationAwarePrimeResourceHandler.java:33)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)

The error did not come from the web application but from a "custom" .jar file that was build as part of the application.  It seems that that code that was used in generating the jar file was not able to retrieve BeanManager.
I found instruction on how to do this for the web application: Application servers and environments supported by Weld
However, this does not seem to work for the code that generates the .jar file.
This code is missing stuff like META-INF, WEB-INF, etc.
Can someone tell me how I will need to approach this?

A: Task was completed by converting app from spring to spring-boot then using embedded tomcat.
It was done by another developer so I have no clear idea of what was done but at least I can close this topic.


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Q: Teiid Springboot Starter Collation or Locale Where can I set the locale for translators and what is the accepted format.
E.g. I have seen instances where the locale is set as nl_NL, nl-NL. I want to force the locale of Teiid Springboot to be UTF-8 in order to make sure that ORDER BY clauses are correctly pushed down to the source. I figured that I have to set org.teiid.collationLocale, but the documentation for the correct locale points to an outdated Java 6 page.
https://teiid.github.io/teiid-documents/master/sb/admin/System_Properties.html
We use the default Teiid Oracle translator and use Hikari for our datasources.
The documentation of the translators points to setting the collation for translators in the execution factory; As far as I know we don't use those right now.
https://teiid.github.io/teiid-documents/master/sb/dev/Translator_Capabilities.html
What are the steps I should take to force the locale for the engine to UTF-8 and do the same for the translators?
Note: we use a DDL with data wrappers to specify our connection to our Oracle sources.

A: There is no collation support directly on order by clauses.  The best you can do is inform the engine (org.teiid.collationLocale property) what collation it should be using and set a collation execution property on each translator to inform the engine as to what the translator will use, then Teiid can choose not to push orderings if there is a mismatch.


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business / Remittances
World Bank sees PH remittances hitting $33 billion in 2017
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:16 PM October 04, 2017
The World Bank sees remittance flows to the Philippines hitting nearly $33 billion this year amid global economic recovery.
"Remittances to the Philippines continue to remain resilient despite the political uncertainties in the Middle East, and are expected to grow by 5.3 percent in 2017, slightly higher than the estimated 4.5-percent increase in 2016," the Washington-based multilateral lender said in its Migration and Development Brief report released on Oct. 3.
The Philippines was poised to be the third-biggest remittance-receiving country this year with $32.8 billion, after India's $65.4 billion and China's $62.9 billion, the World Bank's latest estimates showed.
Worldwide, "remittances to low- and middle-income countries are on course to recover in 2017 after two consecutive years of decline," the World Bank said in a statement.
"Officially recorded remittances to developing countries are expected to grow by 4.8 percent to $450 billion for 2017. Global remittances, which include flows to high-income countries, are projected to grow by 3.9 percent to $596 billion," the World Bank added.
According to the World Bank, "the recovery in remittance flows is driven by relatively stronger growth in the European Union, Russian Federation, and the United States."
However, remittances to East and South Asia may be dampened by "fiscal tightening, due to low oil prices, and policies discouraging recruitment of foreign workers" in oil-producing Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to the World Bank.
Expat Filipino workers sent home more dollars in May
PH to grow 6-7% this year as gov't, households resume spending binge
Steady demand for overseas Filipino workers sustained cash remittances to grow 5 percent year-on-year to $16.1 billion as of end-July, the latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data showed.
Cash remittances were projected by the BSP to hit a record $28 billion by yearend.
The BSP had kept the 4-percent remittances growth target for 2017, although the value of the updated projection was higher than the earlier forecast of $27.7 billion.
Last year, cash sent home by overseas Filipinos through banks reached a record-high $26.9 billion, 5-percent higher than 2015's $25.6 billion.
Remittances are the country's largest source of foreign exchange income, insulating the domestic economy from external shocks by ensuring the steady supply of dollars into the system.
Also, these cash transfers are a major driver for domestic consumption, hence contributing to strong economic growth. /jpv
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Charities facing an estimated £4 billion shortfall due to Covid-19 pandemic
Thousands of fundraising events across the UK have been cancelled due to Covid-19 with a devastating impact on charity income that means many charities are facing closure.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) CEO Karl Wilding estimates that the UK charity sector will lose £4 billion in income as a result of the pandemic. In response, the organisers of the biggest mass-participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds to help save the UK's charities.
The campaign, The 2.6 Challenge, will launch on Sunday 26 April – what should have been the date of the 40th edition of the London Marathon, the world's biggest one day annual fundraising event, which raised £66.4 million for charities in 2019.
From Sunday 26 April, the public is asked to dream up an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 and fundraise or donate to their chosen charity via Justgiving or Virgin Media Challenge is open to anyone of any age – the only requirement is that the activity must follow the Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing.
"The 2.6 Challenge can be anything that works for you," says Nick Rusling, Co- Chair of the Mass Participation Sports Organisers group (MSO) and CEO of Human Race. "You can run or walk 2.6 miles, 2.6km or for 26 minutes. You could do the
same in your home or garden, go up and down the stairs 26 times, juggle for 2.6 minutes, do a 26 minute exercise class or get 26 people on a video call and do a 26 minute workout – anything you like. We want people to get active, have fun and raise
money to help Save the UK's Charities by giving money or raising funds for the charity close to your heart."
"For many of the UK's charities, the day of the London Marathon is the biggest fundraising day of the year," said Hugh Brasher, Co-Chair of MSO and Event Director of London Marathon Events. "One of the founding pillars of the London Marathon was 'to show how the family of mankind can be united'. We hope that The 2.6 Challenge, which starts on the day our 40th Race should have taken place, will embody that spirit and inspire people, families and communities to fundraise for their chosen charity to help Save the UK's Charities. Right now, our vulnerable members of society need the help of charities more than ever before. We are asking everyone to create a 2.6 Challenge of their own and raise funds or pledge a donation."
To find out more go to https://www.twopointsixchallenge.co.uk/
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Dynamic Virtual Circuit Service Available on Americas Lightpaths
Creating point-to-point dynamic virtual circuits is now possible between Miami, Florida and São Paulo, Brazil via the AmLight project. Using a web interface, authorized users may establish virtual circuits that cross one or more networks between the U.S. and Brazil supporting the U.S. Department of Energy – Energy Science Network (ESnet) On-Demand Secure Circuits and Advance Reservation System (OSCARS).
AmLight provides wide-bandwidth high-performance hybrid (packet and circuit) network services to research and education networks in the Americas participating in the AmLight project. Dynamic Virtual Circuit services are initially being supported through the AmLight East (Miami – São Paulo) connection. In the near future, dynamic circuit services will be supported through AmLight West (Los Angeles – Tijuana Mexico), AmLight Central (San Antonio – Mexico City) and AmLight Andes (Santiago Chile – Miami) connections.
AmLight's Dynamic Virtual Circuit Service is utilizing the Dynamic Network System (DYNES). The AMPATH International Exchange Point operates a DYNES regional node running the OSCARS system. The DYNES Inter-domain controller (IDC) at AMPATH is available to peer with IDCs of connected networks. The AMPATH IDC has been peered with IDCs on Internet2's ION network and with an IDC operated by RNP in Brazil.
How to use the AmLight Virtual Circuit Service:
To use the AmLight Virtual Circuit Service users must first be authorized. Authorization may be requested by opening a ticket at the AMPATH Network Operations Center (NOC) and requesting authorization to use the AmLight Virtual Circuit Service.
Users may open a service request by contacting the AMPATH NOC either via the Web or telephone. To open a service request via the Web, please visit http://noc.ampath.net/ampath/support.html, then select "Submit a Request". By telephone, please call +1-317-274-7781 (24x7x365 ). Once authorization is granted, instructions to access the AmLIght Virtual Circuit service will be provided via email.
About AmLight: AmLight aims to enhance science research and education in the Americas by interconnecting key points of aggregation, providing operation of production infrastructure, engaging U.S. and western hemisphere science and engineering research and education communities, creating an open instrument for collaboration, and maximizing benefits of all investors.
AmLight is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), award #OCI-0963053 to Florida International University, and the Academic Network of Sao Paulo (award #2003/13708-0).
About DYNES: Dynamic Network System (DYNES) is an NSF-funded project (grant number 0958998) that integrates existing and emerging protocols and software for dynamic circuit provisioning and scheduling, in-depth end-to-end network path and end-system monitoring, and higher level services for management on a national scale. For more information about DYNES, please visit the DYNES project website at http://www.internet2.edu/ion/dynes.html.
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As you know, a minister is one who serves. Someone who serves helps other people. As ministers of the God's Church, those called help the flow of the Liturgy and, in doing so, help the people of the Parish to pray better and assist the Celebrant and the other ministers of the Community. Those called to service follow in the footsteps of Jesus and his disciples. Jesus said, "I have come not to be served, but to serve." A minister tries to live this out in his or her life.
We are not called to minister only in Church. It is a full time responsibility. In other words, the way we live our lives is an essential part of the call to ministry. When people see the way I conduct myself, they should be able to see or notice something special. Without me saying it, they should see that I am a disciple of Jesus; that I pray; that I am respectful of all people; that I am helpful; etc. And when the minister is not serving in an official capacity at the Liturgy, she or he should always be at Mass, praying in a respectful way and giving witness by participating in the responses, hymns, etc. We invite you to look below to see where and how the Lord and your Faith Community might be calling you. For information about any of the ministries, please call the parish office at 627-2710.
Youth Altar Servers: The Ministry of Youth Altar Server involves the younger members of our Faith Community. It is a meaningful way for our youth to put into action their baptismal call to service. Altar Servers assist the celebrant at Mass and help to make the Liturgy flowing reverently and smoothly. They also give a powerful witness to members of our Faith Community. The ministry of Altar Server is open to boys and girls who regularly participate in the Sunday Liturgy, who have already received First Eucharist, and who have completed 3rd grade. Those who wish to serve will be invited to a training workshop. Parents/Guardians should inform their children of this opportunity to serve and support them in this ministry.
Acolytes (Adult Altar Servers): The Ministry of Acolyte (Adult Altar Server) is for adults who are able to assist with our funerals which normally take place during the week. Those who wish to participate in this ministry will be invited to a training/orientation session. Acolytes are assigned on a rotational/availability basis through the parish office.
The Lector is a minster of the Word of God. The Minister of God's Word is more than just a person who reads from the Bible. The Lector, through his or her preparation, allows God's Word to speak to them and enter their heart. She or he then proclaims and shares that Word with the Faith Community during the Liturgy. Training sessions are offered for those wishing to serve.
The Music Ministers of St. Francis of Assisi Parish serve by leading and encouraging the participation of all members of the Faith Community to worship through the gift of music. Vocalists and musicians are always welcome. Though trained musicians and vocalists are not a must, some natural music ability is needed. Most important is the music minister's love of worship through music and a desire to work together expressing our faith in "one voice." At the present time, our Contemporary Group sings at the Sunday, 10:00 AM Mass and our Traditional or Organ Choir sings at the Sunday 11:30 AM Mass. We are always seeking new members. Rehearsals are essential and are normally held on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the basement of the parish office building for the Contemporary Group and on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the church for the Traditional or Organ Choir. Other rehearsals are scheduled as needed. We are also at this time looking at the possibility of having cantors (leaders of song) for the Saturday 4:00 PM and Sunday 8:00 AM Masses.
We, as members of the Christian community, are called to be a welcoming, hospitable and caring community. While all members and liturgical ministries need to be engaged in welcoming the gathering community, the special Ministry of Usher and Greeter is established with the primary responsibility to make people feel welcome, comfortable and to enhance each persons sense of belonging to the Faith Community. They greet each member of the congregation with a handshake and a friendly greeting. Greeters extend this welcome to those who are present for the first-time and to those are long-time members of the community. They help seat the people, assist in the collection of the gifts, arrange which family or group will bring the gifts to the altar, pass out the bulletins at the end of Mass, and help with other necessities. This ministry is open to both men and women.
The Decorating Ministry, under the direction of the Liturgy Committee, is structured to enhance the beauty of the worship space with noble simplicity to accompany genuine art. This Ministry is strongly committed to heighten the awareness of liturgical seasons throughout the year by providing an atmosphere which does not detract from the purpose of our gatherings or the beauty of the church building. Decorating ministers are involved in the preparation of many Liturgical Celebrations, some on a larger scale and others on a smaller scale. Based on need, the number of people required for each celebration may vary. The seasons of Christmas and Easter demand a larger number of hours and, therefore, require more decorating ministers. As a member of this Ministry, you not only become aware of personal talents which can be used to glorify God, but are offered the opportunity to work closely with others and become enriched by a sense of community in volunteering.


I could certainly do something like Base64 encode my route parameters, but I would prefer not having to decode them on the server. Might it be possible for ServiceStack to decode each part of the route AFTER the entire route has been parsed, rather than what seems to be happening (decoding the entire route, then match the DTO)?
Your path arguments also can't contain an encoded / which is treated as a separate path component.
If your arguments are in conflict with your route definitions you should add them to the ?queryString instead which isn't apart of the route definition.


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Bystřice nad Pernštejnem (in tedesco Bistritz ob Pernstein) è una città della Repubblica Ceca nel distretto di Žďár nad Sázavou, nella regione di Vysočina.

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As some of you know on september the 8th , on the way to set (on 15/love) Jaclyn and Vadim were killed in a car crash. They were both 17 years old and were killed.
WHen I first heard about this I was so sickened. They were so beautiful I was shocked when I found out. I feel soi bad for there family and friends. They were so good on the show too. This part of the site was dedicated for them, to remember them.
Best known for her roles as the voice of the English Caillou, Jaclyn Linetsky (1986-2003) was a Canadian actress.
Jaclyn Linetsky was born in 1986 to Larry and Terry Linetsky and raised in Montréal. Upon her death, she lived in a suburb called Hampstead.
Between 2000 and 2002 Linetsky dubbed the English voice for the title character in the preschool animated series Caillou. She also provided the voices for Bitzi in the 2002 animated series Daft Planet, and Meg in Mega Babies.
She was among the class of 2003 from St. George's High School; she was the valedictorian.
In 2003, Jaclyn was cast in a tennis-circuit themed dramatic show called 15/Love, for air on YTV. Her character was mutually falling in love with co-star Vadim Schneider's character. In an automobile accident near Montréal, Quebec, Canada both Linetsky and Schneider were killed while driving to the filming of an episode of 15/Love. Their vehicle, a rental minivan, lost control and collided with oncoming traffic.
Montreal: Overcoming the kind of tragedy that would paralyze some production companies, Galafilm is prepping 14 new episodes of 15/Love, its edgy teen drama about tennis prodigies living at a cutthroat sports academy. The new season comes just five months after two of the lead actors, Jaclyn Linetsky and Vadim Schneider, were killed in a car accident.
"After the accident, we shut down production. When we recovered from the initial shock and consulted the parents, we learned that the families really wanted us to finish the series - as a tribute," recalls co-creator Derek Schreyer. Linetsky and Schneider died just before season one wrapped. "So we created new characters, instead of casting replacement actors, and rewrote the last episodes to incorporate the tragedy. It's what the parents wanted."
A car wreck was written into the end of season one, killing Linetsky and Schneider's characters, and two new pupils were written in, played by Amanda Crew and Nwamiko Madden.
Season one, 26 eps at $11 million, will debut this fall on YTV and Radio-Canada.
Schreyer (Cold Squad, I Was a Sixth Grade Alien) writes and exec produces with co-creator Karen Troubetzkoy (The Magician's House, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes). Work began on season one of the English-language series last June, shooting for 98 days in the Quebec countryside. Playback visited the set in December, an abandoned 150-year-old convent on Lake Memphremagog, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Thanks to production designer Andre Chamberland, the place easily passes for the Cascadia sports academy, having worked around such obstacles as the Casavant pipe organ and the chapel's tromp l'oeil angels. There's a jocular, collegiate atmosphere pervading each set, from the dormitories to the after-school hangout.
Even the cafeteria looks like a tennis club - intense young actors in whites, chatting interchangeably in English and French, fiddling with Blackberrys and twirling tennis racquets.
"The transition was quite natural. It felt like a college, with all the light pouring into the windows," explains Chamberland. "When we got there, the heating and the wiring were okay - thanks to Norman, the janitor of 20 years. We pulled up a 100-foot carpet and found a beautiful maple floor, which was noisy to walk on, but looked great... We built an outdoor tennis court and kept dressing it to look like different courts. The tennis had to look right."
Paolo Barzman (Time Is Money), Graeme Lynch (Beverley Hills 90210) and Craig Pryce directed season one, with Valerie Le Gurun as DOP.
"At first I was thrown by 15/Love," recalls Barzman. He shot 17 of the show's first-season eps and will direct the bulk of season two. "It's not your typical North American television series for teens. It's much better - darker and edgier, while still fun. It shows both sides of the tennis world. It asks the difficult questions, like why we push these kids so hard, and what role does greed and money play.'"
It's "The Breakfast Club at Wimbledon" says Schreyer. The kids come of age in a fishbowl of raw ambition, talent and hormones - bonding over contraband junk food, teen crushes and midnight escapes while vying for fame and endorsement deals.
Laurence Leboeuf (Virginie, L'Ombre de l'epervier) stars as the arty anti-jock who is stuck at the academy because her father is the live-in shrink, while Max Walker (P.T. Barnum, The Day After Tomorrow) plays the school's Ferris Bueller, a charismatic rebel who appears uncommitted to tennis.
The cast also includes Meaghan Rath, playing a talented ditz, Crew, as a driven femme fatale, and young Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, a real tennis player, as Sunny, the 12-year-old tennis prodigy who tests everyone's patience with her prima donna antics. Charles Powell and Thierry Ashanti also star.
Arnie Gelbart of Galafilm (The Blue Butterfly, Bliss) and YTV are behind the series, along with producers Olivier Bremond and Pascal Breton from Marathon International of France, plus executive producers Jessie Fawcett and Leanna Crouch from Toronto's Telefactory.
Funding also came from France 2, the Canadian Television Fund, SODEC, CAVCO, Radio-Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation and the Shaw Television Broadcast Fund. YTV holds the English-language rights, while Radio-Canada holds the French-language rights for the dubbed version, called Match!
The editing by Arthur Tarnowski is expected to be even more frenetic and energized on season two, and the soundtrack from music supervisor Oliver Sasse will make a bigger impact on the show's tone and style.
The story completes the cliffhanger that ended season one, with Leboeuf and Walker's futures at Cascadia held in the balance. Will Leboeuf go to art school? Will Walker become a renegade player on the tennis circuit without backing from Cascadia? The show's newer characters, played by Crew and Madden, continue to find their feet at Cascadia, while little Sunny continues her rampage as the reigning diva. Unexpected new alliances form and dissolve off court and behind the bleachers.


Sometime, you can meet this term. The data steward is responsible for driving organizational agreement on definitions, business rules, and permissible domain value for the data warehouse data and then publishing and reinforcing these definition and rules.
Historically, this role was referred to as data administration. However, it's much better if the data steward role is staffed by the subject matter experts from the business community .


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NNPCL signs multilateral agreement on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Project
Former CAN president divorces wife over infidelity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed five multilateral agreements on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project with the national oil companies and relevant entities of five African countries.
The five national oil companies and relevant entities were from Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone.
The signing ceremony, according to a statement from NNPC on Monday, was held in Morocco and was attended by the Group Chief Executive Officer NNPC, Mele Kyari; Dr. Amina Benkhadra, General Director of Morocco's National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines; Mr Baboucarr Njie, Managing Director of the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, Gambia; and Celedonio Placido Viera, General Director of PETROGUIN, Guinea Bissau.
Also in attendance were Mr. Amadou Doumbouya, Director-General of the National Company of Oil, Guinea; Mr Foday Mansaray II, Director-General of Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone; and Dr. Ben Asante, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company.
Speaking at the event, Kyari commended NNPC's partners – ONHYM, who had worked with the NNPC Limited all through the years to bring the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project to limelight.
Kyari said it was comforting to witness the steady growth of the project, especially with the inclusion of NNPC's counterparts and key institutions from other African countries through execution of the relevant Memoranda of Understanding.
He recalled that on September 15, 2022, NNPC and ONHYM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ECOWAS Commission in Morocco, adding that this event was coming a month after the NNPC signed additional MoUs with Petrosen of Senegal and SMH of Mauritania.
He said, "Today, we will be attaining another feat by signing five MoUs with the national oil companies and relevant entities from Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone.
"From inception of the project to this stage, concerted efforts have been made by the governments of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco, which led to the very commendable achievements recorded thus far."
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The Livingston County Sheriff's Office with some assistance of generous citizens and businesses recently sent our Deputy K-9 Zaki and handler Deputy Chris Mueller to a very advanced K-9 training course for 3 weeks. This is comparable to a person attending college after high school graduation.
Deputy Mueller and K-9 Zaki attended training in Tulsa, Oklahoma November 27 through December 15 at Torchlight K9. This training was intended to extensively build on what both had already learned at the initial handler course by refining Zaki's skills and Deputy Mueller's knowledge as a handler.
Tracking on a daily basis using open grassy areas, wooded areas and some hard surfaces. Each track was set at varying lengths and aged differently to teach Zaki to keep his nose on the ground to accurately track instead of trailing or air scenting.
Article detection was worked on daily. Objects made of various materials, such as coins, keys, wood and clothing items that had recently been handled by a person were randomly thrown on the ground and Zaki was used to locate the items by merely sniffing for human scent. This is also particularly useful in tracking as people commonly drop items as they flee.
Additional obedience training was given for both daily and very stressful situations. Zaki is an extremely smart dog and a very quick learner. Many good tactics were enhanced and useful new ones learned.
Daily work was performed on building searches where Zaki had to use is nose to locate people hiding in a building and for officer protection.
Extensive work on vehicle extractions with various simulations of a felony type traffic stop. Zaki was sent into a vehicle to apprehend a subject who was refusing to exit the vehicle and may potentially be very dangerous for any officer. Zaki was able to enter the vehicle through an open vehicle door and also able to jump through open windows to complete the task.
Zaki received a lot of confidence building exercises where the trainer put a lot of pressure on Zaki in many different situations and bite scenarios. These exercises were designed to show Zaki that he can win even if being assaulted by a criminal. This ensures that Zaki does not let go of a subject without being removed by the handler. This training minimizes and causes fewer injuries to subjects and a better likelihood the suspects don't continue to flee from law enforcement.
Deputy Mueller was also given specific training on how to continue enhancing Zaki's skills and to perform new tasks.
Torchlight K9 is owned and operated by Ted Summer and Scott Tarpley. They have more than 20 years of experience in training dogs for law enforcement and military work, and they also have experience as actual handlers. They are a wealth of information and attendance in this class comes with free continued training as often as we send Zaki and the handler to Tulsa.
Our K-9 program is a product of the many great people and businesses in this entire county. The addition of Zaki to our staff has more than paid for itself and we will continue to provide a 1st class K-9 dog and handler to any area agency needing our assistance.
We again want to thank all of you for allowing and making this to happen. We are proud of Zaki and you should be too.