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This temporary reunion does not seem to be so temporary anymore
Supposedly, Vomitory is a band well-known to any fan of old school Swedish death metal. Unfortunately, having recorded probably their best album "Opus Mortis VIII" (2011), the guys decided to split up. After announcing the breakup in 2013 the band retired for real and seemed to be dead. However, in 2018 Vomitory returned to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Feeling the old flame again these Swedes decided to extend the temporary reunion and went on a tour that would have continued the world tour until now if it had not been stopped by COVID-19. Well, even though it's not about recording some new stuff as they say, but… The band's reunion itself was supposed to be a one-time event. So… fingers crossed! In the meantime, I had a great opportunity to chat with Tobias Gustafsson – drummer and one of the main composers of Vomitory. By the way, in 2016 Tobias helped his friends from Amon Amarth to record the album "Jomsviking" when the band had lost their drummer. Also, since 2018 Tobias has been playing in Nifelheim. Nevertheless, this interview is about Vomitory only. The band has always had its own formula of a great Swedish death metal.
Hi Tobias! First of all, please tell me what is happening in the band now? What's the top news?
Hi! Nothing is happening in the band right now, as for most of the bands in these times. A couple of months ago though, we did a live streamed show from Karlstad, Sweden. Our first show since the end of February, which also was the last time anything were actually happening for us. So we were busy for a couple of weeks prior to the show, rehearsing and preparing - which felt absolutely great! The show went great and we were all happy to be on stage again blasting shit to pieces, although there was no live audience. We are not working on any new stuff, just as planned with this temporary reunion. Which doesn't seem so temporary anymore since we still have shows booked for next year, or whenever live shows will be a thing again.
Although personally I have other favorites, but your latest album "Opus Mortis VIII" became the most diverse and maybe the best album in the Vomitory discography. Songs are well structured and very different; there is a good groove, lots of cool solos. It's rare when the eighth album becomes almost the best in the entire band's discography ...
Thanks for the nice words. Yeah, "Opus Mortis VIII" is probably the most diverse of our albums. But I don't think it strays away too much from our other albums. I remember we wanted some more diversity when we wrote that album. I think it turned out really good, although now I would have wanted it to have a bit rougher and dirtier production.
By the way, what was the most successful Vomitory album? For you personally. Name your favorite one please.
It's impossible to pick only one above the other seven albums. But "Blood Rapture" and "Carnage Euphoria" have always been special for me. The material on those are particularly strong, I think. But then there's "Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize" which I think is our most brutal album, both musically and visually.
How does the songwriting process work in the band? Do you have democracy in your group, or are there still "first among equals", who always have the final say?
It was and is indeed a democratic band, and everybody have their say no matter what decisions that are to be made. When we were an active recording band and were writing songs, we usually would write by ourselves and then present the song to the rest of the band, and then (if necessary) work out the finishing touches together. When someone wrote a song, that guy was the "boss" of that song (if it's approved by the others). So I would say that his words weighed heavier than the others regarding that song.
As a drummer, you are one of the main composers in Vomitory. Can we assume that you play other musical instruments as well?
Yes, I play the guitar also. I actually started playing guitar some time before I started playing drums. But drums was always what I wanted to pursue ever since I was a very little kid. When I write songs on the guitar I simultaneously write the drum parts. Quite often I even come up with a drum part first and then write the riffs around it.
Your lyrics are usually wider than the routine for death metal horror and gore themes. Beginning with the first album, Vomitory lyrics often cover topics of war and human cruelty. Your concept is more serious than many bands have, which are essentially the musical equivalent of horror movies. Please tell me more about this.
War and human cruelty have been two of our main lyrical topics since the very beginning. Sometimes our lyrics are on the more serious side I guess, or more directly related to reality rather than horror fiction. But we also have the usual slab of horror and gore in our lyrics. I mean, we play death metal after all.
Vomitory is a metal band of two brothers. It must be a special feeling when you playing with your brother for so many years, isn't it? Do you always manage to come to a compromise in conflict situations? Or have you never had conflicts?
It sure is a special feeling, and the older I get, the more I appreciate it and see it as a privilege. Naturally there have been ups and downs between us, just like with any other band members in any band. Especially when we were younger. But we never really had any big fights or arguments during all these years as far as I can remember. We get along extremely well, and the longevity of Vomitory is a proof of that. In fact Urban, Erik and Peter are three of my best friends.
How did you and Urban get into rock/metal music, how did it all start for you? Which of you was the first?
Urban is four years older than me, so quite naturally he got in touch with hard rock and heavy metal first of us two in the early 80's. But I followed very soon since I looked up to him and his friends. Heavy metal was getting extremely popular at that time in Sweden, with bands like Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Saxon and Judas Priest first and foremost. They were in magazines and got some exposure on TV and radio too. The phenomenon of Heavy Metal upset a lot of worried parents, with lots of debates in the news and on TV shows, so naturally it got even more attractive to us kids, haha. In 1982 I heard Iron Maiden for the first time, and since then I never looked back. They are still the best band in the world.
Why did the band split up in 2013, what was the main reason? Don't you regret that decision?
There were several reasons for the split up, but simply put we lost the fire and got tired of it all. We were in different places in our private lives, which made it hard to combine with the band on an even level. I don't regret the decision at all, it was what had to be done back then. Maybe though, we could have put the band on a hiatus and returned later when or if the time was right. But at that time, at least I didn't see any future activities for the band whatsoever. And look at us now, haha...
Please tell me about your reunion? When did you realize that the moment was right for this?
It all started by late 2016 when Summer Breeze Festival in Germany approached us and asked if we were interested in doing a secret one-off reunion show to honour the memory of the late Michael Trengert, who was the founder of the festival, and sadly passed away way too young in 2013. 2017 would also mark the 20th anniversary of the festival. Earlier Michael was the manager of Metal Blade Records Europe for many years. He was the one who signed Vomitory in 1999 and who helped us grow remarkably. We owe him very much for Vomitorys' success, so this request was a no-brainer and agreed to play this show at Summer Breeze 2017. The show was very successful and great fun for us. This nice experience planted a seed that maybe, only maybe, we could do more reunion shows in the future. Just for the fun of it. Because now we had a lot of fun again doing it. So in 2018 we started planning on doing a temporary
reunion again and do a handful of mainly festival shows during 2019, to highlight the 20th anniversary of the band. But within two days our booking agent had received offers for shitloads of festivals and three tours or something like that. So we decided to play as much as we possibly could during 2019. The interest was so big that we had to turn down quite a few offers, simply because we didn't have enough time. So we decided to extend this reunion til 2020, but then Covid-19 happened... At least we did five shows - three in Germany and two in Sweden - before the world got locked down. Most of the planned shows are now re-scheduled for 2021, but we'll see what happens.
How has the COVID-19 situation affected your band and you personally? How did you get through this time when the whole world went into a total lockdown?
The band has more or less been on a hiatus since the pandemic started. The only thing we did was a streamed live show on October 10th 2020. It felt a little weird to play in a big venue with almost no people at all, but nonetheless it felt great to play music on a stage again. Just like everyone else, we're just waiting for the world to go back to somewhat normal, so we can get out and play again. Personally it has given me a lot of well needed free time to do things that I've pushed ahead of me. Chores at home, small projects on the house, and for once lots of relaxation, which is something I didn't get much of during Vomitorys super busy 2019. Luckily I have a normal job that hasn't got affected by the pandemic, so my everyday life has been very good and quite "normal" actually.
What do you think about online streaming performances that are becoming popular now? What do you think about the future of the music industry?
I think online streaming shows is a great idea, and I think this is something that we will continue to see even after this pandemic. At first I didn't like it, since I saw a few bands that were sort of trying to profit from it, you know, to quickly grab a piece of the cake, although they were not directly affected financially by the pandemic and all its consequences. Out of courtesy and respect for fellow bands, I think one should have left room for the full-time working bands first instead. But anyway, streamed shows is a cool thing to do in these times. But nothing beats a real live show in the flesh of course. About the future of the music industry in general, I can only say that it will continue to change.
From time to time I see an opinion that Vomitory chose the US way in death metal. But I can't accept it. As for me, your music is 100% classic Swedish death metal, perhaps you play more brutal than other bands. Also, you can easily find thrash and doom touches in your music in addition to death. (and possibly black metal, if we talk about "Thorns" from the debut album) The rest is "Made in Sweden". So?
I think our riffage and song structures are very classic Swedish/European, but the intensity and brutality are closer to the US style I guess. We definitely have some thrash touches too. We come from the time when thrash ruled with bands like Sodom, Slayer, Kreator and Celtic Frost. And such influences have been with us since then.
As a classic old school Swedish death metal band, you never recorded at Studio Sunlight with Tomas Skogsberg, who is synonymous with Swedish death metal. Why?
Because when we were ready to record our first demo, 666 other bands had already recorded
their stuff at Sunlight Studio and we didn't want to become just another one of those bands. Also, the "Sunlight sound" had already begun to get old by then. For us it was also a matter of money and convenience, since we were living far from Stockholm. In retrospect, I'm happy that we never recorded there because I think it made us stand out a bit from the rest.
Do you think the Swedish death metal scene is more of a museum today or is it still alive?
Hell yes, it's totally still alive! Both old and new bands keep releasing great stuff, and normally they're out playing the stages of the world. Swedish metal is still very popular and highly respected in the world, and rightfully so I think.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s Stockholm's death metal scene formed underground society – Bajsligan. Another cool words from back than were Bogringen and "the map", where people met every Friday and Saturday. Do you remember this and did you take part in it? Perhaps there was a similar bash in your hometown Karlstad? How often did you hang out in those days in Stockholm and Fagersta, where concerts (at Rockborgen) and the Bergslagsrocken festival were held?
We sure knew some people in Stockholm bands back then, but we were not a part of that scene in that way. We lived too far away to partake in their everyday/weekendly death metal adventures. We had our own. But once in a while we went to shows in Stockholm, we even played a few ourselves, and it was always cool to see that the scene was so big that it acutally was. In our area of Sweden there was only a handful of people that were really into it. But the few of us in the Forshaga/Karlstad metal scene had a strong bond and partied hard together, went to shows, supported each others bands etc. I went to Bergslagsrocken only once, in 1992, and it was fucking amazing. Napalm Death, Obituary and Paradise Lost were the main acts that year. In 1993 I also saw Bolt Thrower, Grave and Vader at Rockborgen, and it's still one of the best and coolest death metal shows I've ever been to.
D-beat is a common drumbeat in Swedish death metal. Although originally D-beat associated with hardcore punk. Would you like to tell me about the drumming technique and its development within Swedish death metal from the drummer's point of view?
As you say, it's originally more of a punk beat (D-beat = Discharge-beat, just to make that clear). But it was quite common in thrash metal as well, so I think it came quite natural to use it in death metal too for many bands when the genre was born and was evolving. And Napalm Death sped it up remarkably and took the D-beat to a new level. I think the D-beat is very groovy, even when played at Mick Harris speed. I love it. I think it brings a certain feel of violence and a "fuck off" attitude to the music, that Vomitory always wanted to achieve. And if I may say, we did/do it really good. Not many Swedish death metal bands use the D-beat as we do though, played at that speed. Old Napalm Death style. I think it's more common at slower pace, like "Bleed for me" with Dismember or "The Day Man Lost" with Carnage, which obviously is great too. You know, the classic SDM style. There's a difference in the technique between slow and fast D-beat, as I play them. When I play it fast, my right hand is playing the same pattern as my right foot simultaneously (I'm a right-handed drummer) on the ride or crash cymbal, as opposed to when I play it slower my right hand plays the eighth notes straight over the snare and bass drum
patterns. It's hard to describe in writing haha, sorry. A good example of me playing a fast D-beat is the beginning and major part of "Rage of Honour" with Vomitory.
What are your favorite drummers? Which of them influenced you the most?
There are so many great drummers that have influenced me over the years, and still do. But I always mention Nicko McBrain, Doc, Nicke Andersson, Dave Lombardo, Mick Harris, Mikkey Dee, Chris Witchhunter, Clive Burr, Ian Paice, Philthy Animal Taylor, Vinny Appice, Neil Peart, Dirk Verbeuren.... I could go on and on haha. But for my death metal playing I'd say that Doc, Nicke Andersson, Witchhunter and Dave Lombardo are some of the top influences for me.
When was the last time you were on the beach? I recently did an interview with one of the Swedish bands whose vocalist said that Sweden it's an absolutely marvelous place that Swedes generally can't wait to escape for sunny beaches and expensive holidays elsewhere at least once a year.  Is it true?
Last summer was the last time I was on the beach. By the west coast in southern Sweden. It's fkn fantastic there. A lot of Swedes go abroad to sunny beaches during the autumn and winter, which makes sense since it's so dark, cold and can be quite depressing here during that time of the year. But I don't really see the reason to go abroad to sunny places in the summer when Sweden is an amazing summer country to be in. As long as the weather is nice, that is haha. But I don't care much for the beach really. I prefer a nice city stroll or a walk in the countryside instead.
Could you tell me who of the old school musicians in the Swedish scene do you keep in touch with?
It's mostly through Facebook and Messenger nowadays, and mostly sporadically. I'm in touch with Perra Karlsson, Jörgen Sandström, Adrian Erlandsson, Anders Schultz to name some of them.
We all know about the misfortune that befell Lars-Göran Petrov. Are you familiar with the situation? Do his stage colleagues help him? Is there any movement among the local death metallers to help him – raise money for treatment and so on...?
Yeah, I know about his condition. It's really sad. I think I saw something about a possible fundraiser among death metal bands to support LG's battle. But that's about all I know.
Tell me please about your future plans? How optimistic are you about the future, given the current situation?
I am positive that things will go back to normal eventually, but it will probably take a little longer than we all are hoping. We just have to be patient and not act like idiots, which unfortunately a majority of the earth population still seem to do regardless of this situation. The plans for Vomitory right now is to just sit back and wait until this is over so we can get out there and play live again.
Do you plan to continue working with Metal Blade Records? What keeps you together for so many years?
Since they have most of our catalogue, we will always be working together to some extent. I believe the reasons for the longevity of our co-operation are first and foremost that they like our band very much, and that we are laid back and easy going people to work with. And the same goes the other way - the Metal Blade people are genuine metal fans and put a lot of heart into their work with their bands. At least that's what I've felt over the years with
Vomitory.
Tack så mycket, Tobias! Wish you and Vomitory all the best. Well, you can send a message to the Russian Vomitory fans here to complete this interview.
You're welcome. And thank you very much. I hope we will get a chance to play in Russia again sometime. We only did two shows there in 2011, so it would be great to come back and do some more dates and cities, when the times allow. Cheers!
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In years' past, a high school diploma was all that one needed to ensure they were qualified for work that would sustain them for years to come. Maybe it didn't qualify a person for a lucrative career in a field with job mobility, but it paid the bills. Then it was the bachelor's degree. Now, in many fields, a master's degree is needed for even some entry-level positions.
No wonder so many college students face depression.
Some students, such as future nurses or accounting majors, are entering fields where their undergraduate work will be enough to count them as employable. Others, such as those studying Bible and religion or English, are often left looking behind at the dust of a college career that didn't—or couldn't—get them in the door.
The choices for those students often involve finding work outside of their field or continuing on to graduate school in order to be considered employable. Maybe they knew that when they entered school, and maybe they're excited about the next steps. Maybe they're ready. But maybe nothing could have prepared them for the implications of acquiring a degree in an unhirable field.
What happens to the students who weren't expecting how seriously difficult post-grad life would be? And who is there for them, cheering them on and reminding them that it is okay to be 21- or 22-and-lost? Nurses, accountants, Bible scholars and English lovers alike (and everyone else, too), hear this: it is okay to graduate and have absolutely no idea what comes next.
It is even okay for "next" to become "now" and for "future" to become "today" without knowing what you will do. All you can do is put one foot in front of the other, show up and offer the world the best of yourself.
Sometimes post-grad life looks like a job at Panera Bread while you figure out where you want to go to graduate school or even what you want to study. Sometimes it looks like spending a semester exploring Disney World as part of the Disney College Program, or maybe it's moving across the country to start a dream job or continue your education. Maybe the next year of your life is already planned and set in motion. The point of it all is that, yes, what comes after college is important—but it is by no means the culmination of your life.
The next year is important. But so is the next one and the next one after that. Your decisions, words and actions matter right now, but that does not mean that every choice you make has to be a grand gesture or step into the future. Be faithful to yourself and your Creator by not trying to be everything before you're meant to. Be faithful by pursuing the very next thing, and in that, you will soon discover that the next thing leads to the next thing and the next thing after that. You don't have to get to the top of the ladder in one step.


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Prior to 2012, in fact, there was no scientific literature on gender dysphoria arising in teenage girls. Dr. Lisa Littman, then a Brown University public health researcher, used the phrase "rapid onset gender dysphoria" to refer to the subsequent sudden spike in transgender identification among teenage girls with no childhood history of gender dysphoria.
This spike is not unique to America—we see it across the Western world. To offer just one statistic, there has been a decade-to-decade increase of over 4,400 percent in the number of teenage girls seeking treatment at the United Kingdom's national gender clinic. Across the West, teen girls are now the leading demographic claiming to have gender dysphoria.
What is behind this is social contagion—the spread of ideas, emotions, and behaviors through peer influence, one more instance of teenage girls sharing and spreading their pain. There is a long history of social contagion with this demographic—anorexia and bulimia are also spread this way. And we know that teen girls today are in the midst of the worst mental health crisis on record, with the highest rates of anxiety, self-harm, and clinical depression.
The teen girls susceptible to this social contagion are the same high-anxiety, depressive girls who struggle socially in adolescence and tend to hate their bodies. Add to that a school environment where you can achieve status and popularity by declaring a trans identity. Add to that the teenage temptation to stick it to mom. Also add the intoxicating influence of social media, where trans activists push the idea that identifying as trans and starting a course of testosterone will cure a girl's problems. Put those together, and you have a fast-spreading social phenomenon.
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Q: Change position of facets in facet wrap sorted by years I want to change the order and labs of my ggplot boxplot.
This is what I have so far:
ggplot(total_nr_obj_week_corr.3, aes(x=distance, y=n)) +
  stat_boxplot(geom = "errorbar")+
  geom_boxplot()+
  facet_wrap(~year_month, strip.position = "bottom",scales = "free", nrow=2)+
  scale_y_continuous(expand = c(0,0),limits = c(0, 70), breaks = seq(0, 80, by = 10)) +
  scale_x_discrete(limits = c("0", "5","10", "15","20"), breaks = c("0", "5","10", "15","20"))+
  theme(strip.placement="outside",
        strip.background = element_rect(color="black",
fill="white",size = rel(1)),
        axis.title.x = element_text(margin = margin(t = 10, r = 0 , b = 0, l = 0)),
        axis.title.y = element_text(margin = margin(t = 0, r = 10 , b = 0, l = 0)))

This is my plot

I want to change the position of the different facets to the following:

*

*First row 2017 05-08

*Second row 2018 05-09

I tried as.table = F in facet_wrap(), but still do not get the correct order. Secondly I want to change the labels. Below the x-axis, I want the month(05-08/09), and above each row on big label per row with the year (2017/2018).
I googled everything for hours now but could not find a solution. I also tried facet_grid, but this did not give me the result I want.
Thank you!!

A: You need to change the levels of year_month, ok first we make a function to produce your plot, note that I included a facet_order, with which I relevel your year_month with:
func=function(DA,facet_order){

ggplot(data=DA, aes(x=distance, y=n)) +
  stat_boxplot(geom = "errorbar")+
  geom_boxplot()+
  facet_wrap(~factor(year_month,levels=facet_order), strip.position = "bottom",scales = "free", nrow=2)+
  scale_y_continuous(expand = c(0,0),limits = c(0, 70), breaks = seq(0, 80, by = 10)) +
  scale_x_discrete(limits = c("0", "5","10", "15","20"), breaks = c("0", "5","10", "15","20"))+
  theme(strip.placement="outside",
        strip.background = element_rect(color="black",
fill="white",size = rel(1)),
        axis.title.x = element_text(margin = margin(t = 10, r = 0 , b = 0, l = 0)),
        axis.title.y = element_text(margin = margin(t = 0, r = 10 , b = 0, l = 0)))
}

And I simulate something that looks like your data:
library(ggplot2)

DATES = c("2017 05","2017 06","2017 07","2017 08",
 "2018 05","2018 06","2018 07","2018 08","2018 09")

total_nr_obj_week_corr.3 = lapply(DATES,function(i){
  data.frame(
  distance=factor(rep(seq(0,20,by=5),each=10)),
  n = rnbinom(50,mu=20,siz=1),
  year_month = i
)
})

total_nr_obj_week_corr.3 = do.call(rbind,total_nr_obj_week_corr.3)

Now if we use the original levels, we get back something similar to your plot:
lvl=levels(total_nr_obj_week_corr.3$year_month)
func(total_nr_obj_week_corr.3,lvl)+ggtitle("original levels")

One quick way to "transpose" your levels:
NCOL=5
NROW=2
LAY_FACET = matrix(NA,ncol=NCOL,nrow=NROW)
LAY_FACET[1:length(lvl)]=lvl
new_lvl = na.omit(c(t(LAY_FACET)))

func(total_nr_obj_week_corr.3,new_lvl)+ggtitle("new levels")

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In one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, 17 people were killed and 15 were wounded after a former student opened gunfire in a southern Florida high school Wednesday afternoon. The incident unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The campus is part of the Broward County School District, America's seventh largest.
Student witnesses reported that a fire alarm went off in the school about 10 minutes before the end of the school day Wednesday. The gunman opened fire as students began to evacuate, part of what authorities believe was a calculated attempted to maximize casualties. The Broward County Sheriff's Office first tweeted about the incident at 2:53 p.m. Wednesday.
How many students were injured or killed?
Seventeen people were killed, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel confirmed during a press conference Wednesday evening. Students and adults were among those killed, though it remains unclear if any of those adults were teachers. Twelve were killed inside the school, two just outside the building, one on a nearby street corner, and two died in the hospital.
An additional 15 others were wounded.
How did the superintendent respond?
Today we experiencing the worst of humanity as an unspeakable tragedy has hit our @browardschools family at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS. There has been a shooting on campus with injuries and fatalities. We are working with law enforcement as we pray for our babies and families.
Police say the suspect is 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student who had been expelled for disciplinary issues within the past few years. He was taken into custody in nearby Coral Springs without additional incident.
Parkland is an upper-class community in Broward County, Florida's second most populous county. Fort Lauderdale is the county seat. About 3,000 students are enrolled at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
What kind of weapon was used?
Police recovered an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and multiple magazines from the scene.
What was the shooter's motive?
The shooter's motive remains unknown. Israel said investigators have begun to scour Cruz's social media accounts, which included "very, very disturbing" content, though he didn't elaborate further.
Wednesday's shooting is the 11th incident in 2018 in which someone was shot and injured or killed in a K-12 school or university. It is the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since 2012, when 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut — and worse than the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999 that left 12 students and one teacher dead.
This map includes school shootings that took place on campus where a person was injured or killed. Incidents resulting in injury are labeled blue, while incidents resulting in death are labeled red. The most recent incident is indicated with a larger icon.
Nationally, nearly 1,300 children (17 years old and younger) die from gunshot wounds each year, and 5,790 are treated for injuries, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. While unintentional firearm deaths and homicides of children have decreased in recent years, suicides have spiked.
Among child gun deaths between 2012 and 2014, 53 percent were homicides, 38 percent were suicides, and 6 percent were unintentional.
Less than 3 percent of youth homicides and less than 1 percent of youth suicides occur at school, according to a recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics.


Armed robbery is a type of robbery that is defined under the New York Penal Law. To be charged with armed robbery in New York, force must have been used in the act. In addition, a deadly weapon must be used to be charged with armed robbery. Deadly weapons may include knives or guns, and if an individual is found guilty of armed robbery, he or she will face a first degree charge, which is punishable in New York with a prison sentence up to 25 years.
If you are facing armed robbery charges, it is vital that you contact a skilled New York criminal defense attorney with experience handling armed robbery cases. An attorney can review the facts that surround the case and develop a defense strategy that will increase the chances of a successful outcome.
In New York, armed robbery is defined as an act of committing larceny by using forcible threats or physical force to take possession of another individual's property. According to New York Penal Code 160.05, larceny is when an individual wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds property from another individual with the purpose to deprive the victim of his or her possessions. In addition, when an individual uses a deadly weapon as a way to scare or imitate another individual, the charge will no longer be considered robbery in the third degree but will become robbery in the first degree.
According to New York Penal Code 10.00(12), a deadly weapon is defined as a deadly weapon, which may include a gravity knife, dagger, plastic knuckles, brass knuckles, metal knuckles, a switchblade knife, or gun.
The use of a gun or another deadly weapon is an important factor that supports a first degree robbery charge. If the prosecution fails to present sufficient evidence that proves a deadly weapon was used in the act, it is considered a valid defense in New York courts.
An example of this situation is the People vs. Grant, 935 N.Y.S.2d 542 (2011). The defendant was charged with robbing a bank because he showed a bank teller a letter that stated he had a gun. As a result, the bank teller adhered to the bank robber's request for money. During the trial, the defense team argued that the defendant did not actually have a gun, and the letter was not valid evidence to show that he was in possession of a gun. Although the defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree at the conclusion of his first trial, his conviction was eventually reversed during an appeal. The appeals court agreed that the note carried by the defendant was not sufficient evidence to show the defendant actually had a gun.
Many individuals commit armed robbery using a knife. Although the statue lists numerous types of knives as deadly weapons, nearly every type of knife that is used during a robbery will result in an armed robbery charge. One example is the People v. Samuel, 931 N.Y.S.2d 403 (2011). In this case, the defendant was convicted of armed robbery because a folding knife was used during the act.
What are the Penalties for Armed Robbery?
An individual who is convicted of a first degree charge due to armed robbery will be sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison. Moreover, the sentence will more than likely include that the individual participate in post-release supervision and could face restitution and a fine. Armed robbery is a Class B felony, so the maximum sentence is typically 25 years in prison. However, the length of an armed robbery sentence is also influenced by an individual's past criminal record.
If you are facing an armed robbery conviction, contact Spodek Law Group. For more than 40 years, the talented team of criminal defense attorneys have been serving those in the New York area.


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Gilles Peterson: 'This period is going to be one of nostalgia'
The founder of eclectic radio station Worldwide FM on experimental subgenres, looking back and music as therapy
Past master... Worldwide FM's Gilles Peterson
Ammar Kalia
Fri 24 Apr 2020 08.00 EDT
Last modified on Wed 13 May 2020 10.33 EDT
"This is every record collector's wet dream," says Gilles Peterson. The DJ and broadcaster is speaking over the phone from his east London hub, where he is surrounded by his collection of more than 50,000 pieces of vinyl. "This lockdown has been the first time in my life that I've put the brakes on and haven't got a gig for at least six months," he says. "It means I finally have the time to properly go through this collection I've built up over the past 40 years. I'm very grateful that I've got this place where I can be creative; I need it for my mental health."
Peterson has built his reputation over the past four decades as a label head and DJ championing jazz and global music, perhaps best known for his weekly Saturday afternoon show on BBC 6 Music, which has been a staple of its programming since 2012. In 2016, Peterson expanded his operation and opened his own online radio station, Worldwide FM, which has seen its listenership more than double in the month since lockdown began.
"Worldwide is a place of research," he says. "It's a place for what I call the 'back room community' – those DJs and curators who are always in the back room of a club, experimenting. Worldwide is a place where I can learn from them and they can shine a light on different subgenres. And with what's going on at the moment, people are looking more for these kinds of curation and experimentation." As part of this quest to highlight the best of lesser-known music, Peterson has launched a new series of weekly shows, The 20, where he picks 20 records from his collection that define genres from Brit funk to disco and Brazilian jazz.
"I'm just really excited to get listening for these shows," he says, "and to explore how these pieces of music fit in with each other and into the wider context of the time." In fact, Peterson sees the lockdown as the perfect time for looking back. "This period is going to be one of nostalgia," he says. "This is the window of time where we can look back on what we've done in life and what we've loved, and I hope these radio shows can be part of that nostalgic reflection."
It is, of course, still a time fraught with anxiety, especially for the music industry. "So many musicians and DJs only make money by playing live, so we're shellshocked by everything shutting down," he says. "Who knows who will survive? I'm just trying to protect the people that work for me, and I really hope that the public come out of this hungry for culture and hungry for art." Now, though, he hopes that his records will provide comfort: "Music is a form of therapy, and hopefully we can provide that in such difficult times as these."
Gilles Peterson presents The 20 on Worldwide FM, Thursday 30 April, 9am, to 7 May
Gilles Peterson


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Pay per Head: Rodgers says that Liverpool do not feel nervous before City clash
Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool manager, says that his side don't feel nervous before their key Premier League match with Manchester City on Sunday, and pay per head services hope that they stay as cool-headed as possible.
Pay per head services know that the Reds will host City at Anfield in a match that could very well prove to be vital in deciding the destination of the title this season.
Rodgers' charges lead the way by two points from Chelsea with five pending games, while City are two points back.
Price per head services know that a 10th consecutive victory for Liverpool in the Premier League would move the team closer to a first crown in the top-flight since 1990 – only a year after ending in seventh and 28 points off the pace.
But the team's fans and pay per head services found out that the coach believes that despite the importance of this weekend's match, his players do not feel the pressure, and many hope that they remain as calm as possible, but with their eyes on the game.
"We're looking forward to it, we're confident," the Northern Irishman said. "For us, it's not about this one game, this one season, it's hopefully going to be like this for a number of years.
"There's talk about pressure but we're enjoying it. We're not here by accident.
"The players are very focused. We're calm, and the training this week has been outstanding. There are certainly no nerves. We've just got to stay relaxed but focused."
This season, only Southampton have left Anfield with all three points, and Rodgers believes that the Reds' home fans will be important in deciding what will ultimately happen when his side takes on City, and pay per head services all over the world can't wait to find out.
"We will unleash the supporters this weekend," he added. "Anfield is a difficult place for teams to come and play."


With a commanding position overlooking the city of Kyoto, the Westin Miyako is ideally located between the Northern and Southern Higashiyama sightseeing districts.
One of the oldest Western-style hotels in Kyoto, the Westin Miyako (formerly the Miyako Hotel) has long played host to visiting royalty, rock stars and glitterati. It's not hard to understand its appeal: not only can you walk out the door and be in some of the city's most important sightseeing districts in a matter of minutes, it's also located almost directly over a subway station, making getting downtown a breeze.
Some of the deluxe rooms on the north side boast great views over the city (as far as the Kitayama Mountains) and there's even a small ryokan on the premises for conservative Japanese guests who want the convenience of a hotel without the need to sleep in a Western-style bed.
Overall, considering the great location, the Westin is still a nice place to stay. However, we've recently been hearing reports from some users complaining that the hotel is starting to feel a bit dated and rundown. Others have complained about being charged to use the gym and the quality of air-conditioning in rooms. Keep this in mind when making your decision.
:: Check availability and pricing for The Westin Miyako on Booking.com or Agoda.com.


The RCP is developed pursuant to Sections 300.210 of the NCP. The NCP is required by Section 105 of CERCLA, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), by Section 311(d) of CWA, as amended by OPA. The ESF 10 components of this plan are required by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (Public Law 93-288), as amended. The RCP is applicable to response actions taken pursuant to the authorities under CERCLA, Section 311 of CWA, and OPA. The NCP requires establishment of RRTs, which are responsible for Regional planning and preparedness activities before response actions, and for providing advice and support to the RRT when activated during a response.
The ACP is required by Section 311(j)(4) of CWA and is written in conjunction with the NCP and CERCLA.
To accomplish the coordinated planning structure envisioned under OPA, Section 4202(a) of OPA requires the President to designate specific Areas for which Area Committees are established. Each Area Committee, under the direction of an OSC, must prepare and submit to the President for approval an ACP that, in conjunction with the NCP, is adequate to remove a worst case discharge from a vessel or facility operating in or near that Area.
Through Executive Order 12777, the President delegated to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) responsibility for designating the Areas and appointing the committees for the inland zone as designated in the NCP. The Administrator further delegated this authority to the US EPA Regional Administrators, and designated the 10 pre-existing RRT areas as the Areas for OPA planning purposes. US EPA Region 5, which consists of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, is one Area. Establishment of the Area Committee is required by Section 311(j)(4) of CWA.


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Claudia Larochelle (born 1978) is a Québécoise journalist, radio host and writer. After a college training in theatre, a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in creative writing from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), she interned as a cultural columnist for the electronic journal Rue Frontenac  and made appearances on different media, including on Radio-Canada.

Since autumn 2012, Larochelle has hosted LIRE, a literary magazine broadcast on ARTV. She was also a cultural columnist on 98.5 FM and wrote articles in numerous publications.

Larochelle is the author of Les bonnes filles plantent des fleurs au printemps (English: The Good Girls Plant Flowers in Spring). She co-directed, with Elsa Pépin, the publication Amour & libertinage par les trentenaires d'aujourd'hui (Love and debauchery by the thirty-something of today).

Larochelle has been involved in teaching and children's literature, having collaborated in the Premières amours (First Love) collection published by La Courte Échelle. In autumn 2014, she published the novel Les îles Canaries (The Canary Islands) in the Vol 459 series of VLB publications.

Leading up to the celebration of Canada as the honoured country at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair, Canada FBM 2020, 3 people have been named to the literary programming committee: Heather Kanabe, French-Canadian Claudia Larochelle, and former artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest, Hal Wake. They will program more than 80 Canadian writers and illustrators to participate in activities at Frankfurt during the fair in October as well as across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland throughout 2020.

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Jeremy Madick is from Los Angeles, California and yes, he knew a few movie stars growing up. He studied Psychology and Communications at The University of Arizona, while working full time as the GM for an upscale furniture company. Passionate about helping others and wanting to move back to Los Angeles with his wife Dayna after she graduated, a career in the insurance industry felt like the perfect fit. With encouragement from Dayna and his family, Jeremy started a Farmers Insurance agency in Sherman Oaks. Through the desire for wanting to help his clients and to provide for family, he quickly rose to the top 10% of all agents in California. But something was missing. Jeremy always wanted to be doing more for clients, but felt trapped by the parameters of a "captive agency"". One lucky day, he discovered Goosehead Insurance and the amazing opportunity they had to offer - top notch service with plenty of insurance options to choose from and prices that can't be beat. An insurance professional's dream.
In his free time, Jeremy is a member at Braemar Country Club where he enjoys playing golf, taking clients for lunch, and making memories with friends and family. He also enjoys DIY projects at home with his wife on the weekends and taking his 12 year old dog, Lady, on walks.


#PubDay Author Interview | Conversing with novelist Sandra Danby on behalf of her debut novel [Ignoring Gravity] which builds the bridge into her Identity Detective series!
I am wicked thankful to be bringing you this lovely conversation I've had with Sandra Danby – the author I recently highlighted in my #WaitingOnWednesday showcased review – wherein I was able to share my latest discovery of pro-positive story-lines about Adoption. The narrative intention of her series "the Identity Detective" is to feature the unheard of stories of children & families who are seeking to find each other but find those connections to be harder to source as time shifts forward. Whether it is due to missing records or if the people involved have chosen to remain unknown to each other. There are a lot of hidden stories involving Adoption – from the angst of not being able to be reunited with birth families to the fractured sense of self when an adoptee's past is not allowed to be preserved after an adoptive placement.
Her own story is what inspired Rose to become the 'identity detective' in the series – as we watch her grow into this new role – her truer calling in life – we start to see how passionate research and a mission of seeking the truth can lead someone to uncovering their gift to the world. As Rose was motivated to learn more about her birth origins, she was also keen on understanding the process adopted children had to go through in order to access their records. I had known up to a certain period of time, most adoptions were private or never recorded. The records for those adoptions are harder to search – in many ways, the passageways of where Rose takes her research is very similar to the routes we take as Ancestry Sleuths when trying to uncover more information about our ancestral origins through genealogy. The work is grueling at times as you do not always receive 'new' information or 'new' leads but what makes the work worthwhile are the bits you do find and how all of that ties together in the end.
I found this section of the novel the most exciting, as Danby moves back and forth from the diaries Rose and Lily's Mum left behind to be read in her absence to the database searches to the letters of enquries and all routes in-between you can take as an adoptee to back-trace your origins. Including of course, how sometimes different documents reference different kinds of information – you can definitely see why an 'identity detective' is necessary to help shift through the grunt work!
Counter to the pursuit for Rose's truth about her identity is the truth Lily has been seeking about herself – for her state of mind (in regards to her marriage), her state of health (whether or not she is burdened with early menopause) and her outlook on life – as everything she's faced has taken it's toll on her well being. She's not quite herself, full of doubts and fears – questions which rage in her head at all hours and a nauseating sense she knows more than she realises. Her compelling sub-plot not only re-fuelled the main focus on Rose but anchoured both sisters together in a life altering journey where each of them would emerge out of a cocooned period of self-growth.
The choices both sisters are facing are authentically real and honest to their realities – Danby does a brilliant job at asserting us directly into their lives, to where even at first meeting, we understand their individual needs and why this journey they've been cast into is so dearly important for them to take together. This is very much a story about sisters as much as it is about self-reliance, courage to face the past and the unexpected ways your innermost hopes are realised in ordinary hours where you never feel anything extraordinary could happen to you.
This is definitely as series to earmark to read, as we continue inside the footsteps of Danby as she charts her next characters and seeks to expound on the groundwork she's placed within Ignoring Gravity as a re-examination on adoptive families and the reconstructive work it sometimes take to lead ourselves back to centre – back to where we understand who we are, why we're here and from whence we came. If all of life is a journey, the hardest part is understanding the process which leads us forward – as not everything can be resolved out of the past but we can choose how the past will affect us in the future or if we can find reconciliation instead of resentment.
As you can see, Danby tackles hard situations with the grace of insight which comes from being empathetic to the circumstances she is exploring throughout the expanding series. At the time our conversation first began, only 'Ignoring Gravity' was published whilst 'Connectedness' was rumoured to be publishing soon. I am grateful to be able to finally present our conversation on the #PubDay for 'Connectedness' whilst next week, whilst featuring this series for the third time – as I reveal the topics for Ms Danby's Guest Posts – I'll be sharing a bit more about the third installment 'Sweet Joy'.
Despite the hurdles of the past two years, through my health afflictions and my father's stroke – the best joy for me was entering into this novel at a point in time where I could lay heart and thought into the narrative before I shared my ruminative thoughts with all of you. If you have a connection to Adoption or are considering to adopt children in the future, I hope this series and other stories I'm showcasing on Jorie Loves A Story become a positive respite for you on your journey.
Remember to brew your favourite cuppa and settle in for a wicked good convo!
Rose Haldane, journalist and identity detective, reunites the people lost through adoption. The stories you don't see on television shows. The difficult cases. The people who cannot be found, who are thought lost forever. And each new challenge makes Rose re-live her own adoption story, each birth mother and father, adopted child, and adoptive parent she talks to, reminds her of her own birth mother Kate. Each book in the 'Identity Detective' series considers the viewpoint of one person trapped in this horrible dilemma. In the first book of the series, Ignoring Gravity, it is Rose's experience we follow as an adult discovering she was adopted as a baby. Connectedness is the story of a birth mother, her hopes and anxieties, her guilt and fear, and her longing to see her baby again. Sweet Joy, the third novel, will tell the story of a baby abandoned, and how the now elderly woman is desperate to know her story before it is too late.
Connectedness | No. 2 | Synopsis → Happy Pub Day, 10th of May, 2018!
Sweet Joy | No. 3 → forthcoming third installment!
I found you through Britain's Next Best Seller as the manuscript was up for a pitch for publication, which intrigued me initially, due to the originality of the situation. Where an author's publishing deal was contingent on reader backing. How did you go from this particular platform to be an Indie author outright?
Acquired Book By: In  I crossed paths with Sandra Danby – as I originally found her debut novel "Ignoring Gravity" as part of a pitched book to be published via the publishing platform BNB or Britian's Next Bestseller. Shortly thereafter, our paths crossed via Twitter and we connected as writer and book blogger. I was meant to showcase 'Ignoring Gravity" closer to the time I received the book, however, I was delayed due to personal and health reasons until this Spring 2018. Therefore, I received a complimentary (original) copy of "Ignoring Gravity" direct from the author Sandra Danby in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive compensation for my opinions or thoughts shared herein. By 'original', I refer to the fact my edition has the original cover art for the novel.
In celebration for the second installment of the Identity Detectives series releasing on Thursday, I wanted to take a moment to share my musings about the first novel: Ignoring Gravity. As most of my readers are aware of – I'm a Prospective Adoptive Mum – who will be adopting out of foster care in the future, which is why there is a focus on adoptive and foster care stories both in Fiction and Non-Fiction throughout Jorie Loves A Story. I have garnished an appreciation from seeing all viewpoints and lifestyles within the parameters of this focus whilst finding the stories themselves are wicked uplifting for their honesty to portray characters with real-world composites in both circumstances and believable outcomes.
In this vein of interest, one thing I am aware of going into Adoption is there is going to come a time in the future of my own adoptive children's lives where they are going to ask about their past, the family they had to leave and their birth origins. I want to be supportive throughout this process but also, honest about the realities of what they are facing when they try to 'go back' to their families. It can honestly go either way – positive or negative, where either the return is reciprocated or it is found unwanted. I've kept an eye on these kinds of stories for most of my life – I grew up in a family who was interested in Adoption years ago (in the 80s/90s) however the availability of legally free children is not what it is today (as the laws were changed) – to where I've seen both outcomes come alive in documentaries, Unsolved Mysteries (a tv series) and other outlets of exploration – such as the film Philomena.
What I appreciated about finding the Identity Detective series by Ms Danby is how she has dedicated her series to exploring the harder stories – the stories which evoke a longing of finding oneself and the family you've never known but with mixed outcomes during the search itself. In essence, she is carving out a footprint of the 'other side' of Adoption and placement – where some children as adults are finding their way 'back to family' is not quite the path they felt it might be – whether due to lost connections (ie. missing records, or unknown information blockages) or a disinterest on the side of the family (as an example) – there are hidden stories out there which speak to the 'other side' of where Adoption stories do not oft tread.
Before you read my ruminative thoughts this #WaitingOnWednesday, kindly take a moment to play this lovely book trailer for Ignoring Gravity and gather a proper sense about what this novel explores through it's dramatic story re-linking lives together and sorting personal identity.
This is my 4th #WaitingOnWednesday showcase, be sure to visit my 1st, my 2nd and 3rd!
A new meme inspired by Waiting on Wednesday is Can't Wait Wednesday for which this marks my first #WaitingOnWednesday post I've been able to share with the bloggers following this version of the meme hosted by Tressa @ Wishful Endings! (Tressa introduces her meme) Here is the post by which I shared my link. Be sure to find out which book bloggers I visited who helped ADD to my #TBRList by finding my blog hop route below this showcase!!


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package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Spells;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.collections.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Areas.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Behaviors.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.CharClasses.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Common.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Libraries.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Locales.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.MOBS.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Races.interfaces.*;

import java.util.*;

public class Spell_Awe extends Spell
{
	@Override public String ID() { return "Spell_Awe"; }
	private final static String localizedName = CMLib.lang().L("Awe");
	@Override public String name() { return localizedName; }
	private final static String localizedStaticDisplay = CMLib.lang().L("(Awe spell)");
	@Override public String displayText() { return localizedStaticDisplay; }
	@Override protected int canAffectCode(){return CAN_MOBS;}
	@Override public int abstractQuality(){return Ability.QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_SELF;}
	@Override public int classificationCode(){	return Ability.ACODE_SPELL|Ability.DOMAIN_ENCHANTMENT;}

	@Override
	public boolean okMessage(final Environmental myHost, final CMMsg msg)
	{
		if(((msg.targetMajor()&CMMsg.MASK_MALICIOUS)>0)
		&&(!CMath.bset(msg.sourceMajor(),CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS))
		&&((msg.amITarget(affected))))
		{
			final MOB target=(MOB)msg.target();
			if((!target.isInCombat())
			&&(msg.source().getVictim()!=target)
			&&(msg.source().location()==target.location())
			&&(CMLib.dice().rollPercentage()>((msg.source().phyStats().level()-(target.phyStats().level()+(2*getXLEVELLevel(invoker()))))*10)))
			{
				msg.source().tell(L("You are too much in awe of @x1",target.name(msg.source())));
				if(target.getVictim()==msg.source())
				{
					target.makePeace(true);
					target.setVictim(null);
				}
				return false;
			}
		}
		return super.okMessage(myHost,msg);
	}

	@Override
	public int castingQuality(MOB mob, Physical target)
	{
		if(mob!=null)
		{
			if(target instanceof MOB)
			{
				if(((MOB)target).isInCombat())
					return Ability.QUALITY_INDIFFERENT;
			}
		}
		return super.castingQuality(mob,target);
	}

	@Override
	public void unInvoke()
	{
		// undo the affects of this spell
		if(!(affected instanceof MOB))
			return;
		final MOB mob=(MOB)affected;
		super.unInvoke();

		if(canBeUninvoked())
			if((mob.location()!=null)&&(!mob.amDead()))
				mob.location().show(mob,null,CMMsg.MSG_OK_VISUAL,L("<S-NAME> seem(s) less awesome."));
	}

	@Override
	public boolean invoke(MOB mob, List<String> commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel)
	{
		final MOB target=this.getTarget(mob,commands,givenTarget);
		if(target==null)
			return false;
		Room R=CMLib.map().roomLocation(target);
		if(R==null)
			R=mob.location();

		if(!super.invoke(mob,commands,givenTarget,auto,asLevel))
			return false;

		final boolean success=proficiencyCheck(mob,0,auto);

		if(success)
		{
			invoker=mob;
			final CMMsg msg=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,verbalCastCode(mob,target,auto),auto?"":L("^S<S-NAME> invoke(s) a spell.^?"));
			if(R.okMessage(mob,msg))
			{
				R.send(mob,msg);
				R.show(target,null,CMMsg.MSG_OK_VISUAL,L("<S-NAME> seem(s) awesome!"));
				beneficialAffect(mob,target,asLevel,0);
			}
		}
		else
			return beneficialWordsFizzle(mob,target,L("<S-NAME> attempt(s) to invoke a spell, but fail(s) miserably."));

		// return whether it worked
		return success;
	}
}

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Quiqui Lee Photos: Halting Shell's Arctic Ship at Portland Bridge
Thank you to Quiqui Lee, Opata Apache photographer, for sharing these incredible photos
with Censored News. To publish these photos, contact her at Quiquilee@hotmail.com
At St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon, activists spent 40 hours suspended blocking the icebreaking ship hired by Shell to begin its Arctic drilling. Police and Coast Guard moved in to remove them.
(c)Quiqui Lee photos
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Democracy Now: Police Remove Greenpeace Activists from Portland Bridge After They Forced Shell Ship Back to Port
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In Portland, Oregon, law enforcement officers have removed Greenpeace activists who spent 40 hours suspended from the St. Johns Bridge in order to block an icebreaking ship commissioned by oil giant Shell from leaving for the Arctic. Hundreds of activists have been gathering on the bridge and in kayaks since Tuesday night in efforts to stop Shell's plans to drill in the remote Chukchi Sea. Early Thursday morning, the suspended Greenpeace activists successfully forced Shell's ship to turn back to port in a showdown that grabbed international headlines. Joining us to discuss the action is Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace USA.
AMY GOODMAN: We begin today's show in Portland, Oregon, where law enforcement officers have removed Greenpeace activists who spent 40 hours suspended from a bridge in order to block an icebreaking ship commissioned by the oil giant Shell from leaving for the Arctic. Hundreds of activists have been gathering on the bridge and in kayaks since Tuesday night in efforts to stop Shell's plans to drill in the remote Chukchi Sea. Early Thursday morning, the suspended Greenpeace activists successfully forced Shell's ship to turn back to port in a showdown that grabbed international headlines. Greenpeace activist Kristina Flores discussed watching the ship turn around as she stood on top of St. Johns Bridge on Thursday.
Dan Bacher: Protesters sing, wave signs and blast Delta tunnels at "open house'
Photo Dan Bacher: Chief Caleen Sisk at the protest against the Delta Tunnels in front of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on July 28. More photos at:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/30/18775549.php
Protesters sing, wave signs and blast
Delta tunnels at "open house'
by Dan Bacher
As consultants and state and federal officials promoting the Delta tunnels plan used poster displays to tout the alleged benefits of Jerry Brown's project, Stockton activist and performer Jonathan Michelsen stood up on a chair with his guitar in the dark ballroom of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento and began belting out his song, "Sanctuary."
"The Delta is our home, we won't let you take what is ours," he sang. "We come against darkened forces of political control, political control that comes to take our sanctuary."
As he continued singing the song over and over, a crowd of tunnels opponents, many of whom had come on buses from Stockton, the Delta and the Bay Area, began to gather around. They began clapping and singing along to the lyrics.
The consultants and officials around the room at the California Water Fix "open house" in Sacramento on July 29 seemed amused by the song and didn't stop him from singing. After he played the song for several exciting moments in the otherwise sedate and bureaucratic affair, he got down off the chair.
"We must be bold. We have our home here in the Delta. We must stand up for what belongs to us. It is our land, our crops and our fish," he told me in a short interview.
"As a Christian, I am called to give witness to the persecuted around the earth," he added.
Michelsen is a music teacher at Delta College and had joined Restore the Delta and other tunnel opponents last year at protest against the project at the State Capitol. He performs regionally, nationally and internationally.
Surrounded by posters around the room touting the alleged ecological and water supply benefits of the California Water Fix, Michelsen said, "The tunnels only take away from the natural ecosystem, not restore it."
The state and federal agencies organized the "open house" for the review of Delta Tunnels EIR/EIS (formerly known as the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.) The Department of Interior and California Natural Resources Agency recently divided the project into two parts - the tunnels component, the California Water Fix, and the habitat "restoration" component, California Eco Restore.
The agencies promoting the project made no formal presentation to the public and set no time aside for the public to express their concerns in a community setting. Instead, the set up the "open house" like a science fair, with the public moving from one exhibit to the next.
Some took advantage of a chance to give a comment to the court reporter in attendance. Others at the event handwrote their comments on forms provided by the agencies.
As Michelsen performed and others wrote their comments on forms, other Delta advocates gathered with a variety of colorful signs and props on the sidewalk in front of the hotel to protest the tunnels plan. The protesters included Delta farmers and residents, fishermen, Winnemem Wintu Tribe leaders, local environmental activists and others concerned about the fate of the largest estuary on the West Coast of the Americas.
Karen Cunningham, a Delta cattle rancher on Bradford Island, said, "The tunnels will destroy the ecosystem and take three-quarters of the fresh water out of it. They will be bad for fish, otters, turtles, since they need fresh water. So do the farmers and ranchers."
She has already been impacted by ecological changes on her property, a result of the construction of the False River Barrier. For example, she said the area where her and her family normally catch bluegill now has a current that is too strong for panfish to hold.
In addition, she noted that if the tunnels are built, you can expect the same lack of concern for endangered species that the state has shown when it put in the False River Barrier.
"We saw how the state acted when I found five endangered Giant Garter Snakes while the Department of Water Resources (DWR) was installing the barrier this year," she said. "I tried to speak to a biologist on the project site, but my phone calls never resulted in a scientist coming out to the site. This is just an inkling of what will happen if the tunnels project is built."
In addition to driving salmon, Delta smelt and other species closer to extinction, the tunnels project also violates tribal rights, according to Caleen Sisk, Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, who showed up with her son, Michael, and her sister, Helene, at the "open house."
"The government has conducted no on-the-ground cultural studies, as required under Public Law 106, protecting burial sites, villages and traditional fishing areas," said Sisk. "They are solely relying on the libraries for their information. They have not consulted with any of the Tribes. Tribes have been left out of the water process."
She emphasized, "Right now the existing water projects continue to damage our ecology. They have already harmed our fish and driven them to extinction. The tunnels will only complete the job. The tunnels that they want to build are large enough to divert the entire Sacramento River."
"The tunnels are one key part of the plan that includes the Sites Reservoir, Shasta Dam Raise and Proposition 1," she said.
She said the water for the tunnels would be provided by Shasta Lake and Sites Reservoir – and that to fill Sites Reservoir, the Shasta Dam would be raised to hold more water from the Sacramento River.
"This state was built for salmon, not almonds and pistachios," Chief Sisk said. "We should base our economy on salmon. If people want to see a healthy environment and healthy watersheds, we should bring back the salmon."
"A lot of countries are now acknowledging the rights of nature. We should allow nature to have the right to support us," she concluded.
During the protest outside of the hotel, a video crew organized by Restore the Delta interviewed people to share their actual public comments with the Secretary Jewell at the Department of the Interior and with President Obama
Speaking to the video camera, Michael Frost, Restore the Delta Board Member and recreational angler, offered a four point plan.
"First, we need to retire drainage impaired land," he said. "Second, we need to increase freshwater flows through the Delta. Third, we must repair the levees. Fourth, we must determine the amount of water that we actually have in the system (not paper water."
The agencies backing the California Water Fix also held an open house the following day from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Walnut Grove at the Jean Harvie Senior and Community Center. A big crowd of tunnels opponents also showed up at this event to comment - and to wave signs opposing the tunnels also.
Outside of the center, members of North Delta Cares parked a boat, outfitted with fishing rods, on a trailer. They also outfitted the boat with signs protesting the tunnels.
Eugene Phillips, an artist, builder and photographer who restored the historic Miyasaki Bath House in Walnut Grove, set up in front of the center a big model of the tunnels project that he is working on. The model he brought depicts a family standing in the bottom of the tunnels, with a father and daughter in one tunnel and a mother and daughter in the other.
"I placed a family standing in the tunnels to give a clear perspective of how really large the tunnels will be," he stated. "This model gives a human scale to the tunnels project."
He plans to build a full scale tunnels model - and is encouraging people to help build their own sections of the tunnels, based on his pattern, so they can be interlocked.
"I live on the river and often sit on the river and watch the water flow by in the evening," he noted. "The tunnels will have a clearly detrimental impact on the Sacramento River by pulling more water out of it."
Background: The Revised BDCP EIR/EIS at 48,000 pages of appendices, footnotes, tables, and renumbered alternatives is now open for public comment. The original 45-day comment period was met with outrage by community groups and agencies. The comment period has now been extended until October 30, 2015.
Written comments are due by close of business Friday, Oct. 30. Comments should be mailed to BDCP/WaterFix Comments, P.O. Box 1919, Sacramento, CA 95812 or emailed to BDCPComments [at] icfi.com
Helen Sisk
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Officials won't jeopardise NRL re-start even if they lose battle to retain two refs
By Brett Graham
Rugby league officials have slammed NRL bosses as "arrogant" but say they won't jeopardise the re-start of the 2020 season, even if they lose their battle over the decision to revert to one on-field referee.
The Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) is fighting the NRL's decision to scrap the two-referee system.
Strike action by the referees had been floated if they lost their bid to maintain the two on-field officials.
The matter will be heard this weekend by the Fair Work Commission, but regardless of the outcome, the referees say the season will re-start next Thursday.
"We are committed to our great game, and to keeping it both exciting and safe. If we lose the next hearing in the Fair Work Commission, we will be on the field with one referee on May 28," the PRLMO said in a statement.
"But if we are successful, we expect that the NRL will respect that decision and have two referees on the field in Round 3 and beyond."
The PRLMO is arguing the NRL decision to revert to a single referee has breached their enterprise agreement.
"There has been some confusion and a great deal of distortion around the dispute we are having with the league's bosses," the PRLMO said.
"This is not about us. It goes to the core of what the great game of Rugby League is all about. It is about the safety of the players, as well as the best interests of the wider rugby league community.
Top NRL referee Ben Cummins. (Getty)
"It is also about fair and real consultation."
The PRLMO was scathing of the NRL's decision to make the change without taking into account the views of all stakeholders.
"The league bosses were simply arrogant with this one ref decision. They were like a bull in a china shop," the statement added.
"They ignored the unanimous view of a Project Apollo discussion panel held on 11 May 2020. Representatives there included players, coaches and clubs, all of whom agreed that the two-referee model was superior.
"They were just ignored."
Brad Fittler baffled over referees' 'ridiculous' NRL restart roadblock
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Johns slams Broncos' plan for rotation policy


Tickets for the two warm up shows at Anita's in Wollongong on Thursday 23 May and Canberra's Royal Theatre on Monday 27 May will go on sale to members of Midnight Oil's mailing list from 2pm AEST on Tuesday 9 April. Given the unusually small size of these venues they are expected to sell out quickly. A second batch will then be available to the general public from 10am on Friday 12 April. Strict anti-scalping measures will be in place for both dates and further ticketing information is detailed below. As always, fans are strongly advised to avoid using search engines like Google to find tickets as they steer buyers to unscrupulous and expensive overseas resellers. Instead fans should avoid getting ripped off by simply clicking the links to the official ticket agencies at midnightoil.com/tour.
Last, but certainly not least, Midnight Oil also announced that they will perform a couple of songs acoustically at the 1 Million Women LoveEarth Festival, which happens from 9:30am on 25 May at Carriageworks, Sydney. 1 Million Women is one of the world's largest women's movements acting on climate chaos. This is their big birthday bash after 10 years of action on climate change and it will be streamed online around the world. Their LoveEarth Festival is a morning of inspiration involving speeches from world leaders, women from the front lines of climate change, sustainable fashion gurus, zero wasters and musicians, including a brief but special acoustic performance by Midnight Oil.


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'''Benjamin Louis''' is the CEO of [[Sparkling]]. The company manage the [[.alsace]] [[GeoTLD]]. The TLD represents the Alsace Region in France. Mr. Louis works closely with [[ICANN]] and [[AFNIC]] to ensure the well-being of [[.alsace]]. Benjamin LOUIS works closely with the Region Grand Est, the local public authority owns the .alsace.
Before Sparkling, Mr. Louis was head of the project for the Region Grand Est, in charge of the .alsace.
Mr. Louis has previously worked as a consultant for SdV Plurimedia, a french web agency, hosting center, non-accredited registrar.
He is a web veteran and has worked in the field since 1998.
He is also board member at [[AFNIC|Afnic]]
Benjamin obtained his Master's degree in Marketing and international management at Centre MIM in Strasbourg.
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Mr. Louis speaks French and English.
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Benjamin Louis is the CEO of Sparkling. The company manage the .alsace GeoTLD. The TLD represents the Alsace Region in France. Mr. Louis works closely with ICANN and AFNIC to ensure the well-being of .alsace. Benjamin LOUIS works closely with the Region Grand Est, the local public authority owns the .alsace.
He is also board member at Afnic
Mr. Louis speaks French and English. [1]
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It was a busy and successful fall for Dan Huff and the firm. Over a two and a half month period, Dan succeeded in receiving three defense verdicts for his clients in medical malpractice cases. The first case was a 4 day trial against a surgeon in Newton County. The second case lasted 8 days and involved allegations against an anesthesiologist in Hall County. The third case was a 13 day trial in Fulton County that involved allegations against a hospitalist. Dan was assisted by Sharonda Boyce Barnes, Michael Frankson, and Dave Mackenzie. Congratulations to Dan, Michael, Sharonda, and Dave. You can find a full list of HPB's trial and appellate case results here: http://www.huffpowellbailey.com/our-results/.


2010 Nissan Xterra Overview, Information, News and Discussions for the Nissan Titan and Nissan Frontier - Forums for the true enthusiast!
Following an extensive list of enhancements and revisions for the previous model year, the tough, essential Nissan Xterra continues in 2010 as a vehicle designed to inspire and facilitate outdoor enthusiasts' activities wherever they go. Often copied, never equaled, Xterra remains a "class of one," combining power, utility, value and authenticity.
"What makes a vehicle authentic? An original? For the Nissan Xterra, it's finding a need in the market, fulfilling it better than any vehicle, and then staying true to the course – true North in the case of this adventure vehicle," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc.
For 2010, Xterra is again available in four well-equipped models – X, S, Off-Road and SE – making it easy for buyers to determine the exact Xterra model for their particular needs and lifestyles. Enhancements for the 2010 model year include revised X Gear Package content (now standard on Xterra S and SE models), the addition of Technology Package content as standard on Xterra SE and OR models, and simplified exterior and interior color selections.
The U.S.-built Xterra offers outstanding quality and reliability, along with strong on-road and off-road performance credentials. All 2010 Xterra models feature an advanced 261-horsepower 4.0-liter DOHC V6 engine, along with a rugged "F-Alpha" truck platform for adventure-ready performance. The "F-Alpha" platform is shared with the full-size Nissan Titan pickup and Armada SUV. Xterra is available with a choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmissions and in a choice of part-time 4-wheel drive or 2-wheel drive.
Staying true to the original Xterra design concept of offering drivers "everything you need and nothing you don't," the 2010 Xterra combines its signature bold exterior styling with a spacious, flexible, adventure-ready interior.
The exterior design includes large flared fenders, a powerful-looking hood and headlights, Nissan SUV-style angled strut grille, a versatile roof rack with latchable lid, and a rear bumper design with side steps for easy access to the roof rack. Roof-Mounted Off-Road Lights, built into the roof rack air dam, are standard on Off-Road models, along with 16-inch bright machine-finished aluminum alloy wheels. The 2010 Xterra is offered in six exterior colors – Silver Lightning, Night Armor, Super Black, Red Brick, Avalanche and Navy Blue.
As in previous years, Xterra features a long wheelbase for a smooth ride and ample interior room, yet overall length is highly manageable due to the short front overhang – helping to enhance maneuverability in off-road hill climbing and trail situations.
Xterra's flexible interior is spacious enough for up to five adults and their gear, with ample leg room, headroom and cargo room. A standard 60/40 split folding stadium-style rear seat with removable seat bottom cushions and an available fold-down front passenger seat (Off-Road model) create added utility for hauling long recreational gear.
Standard interior features include sporty reclining front bucket seats, footrest, dual front and rear 20-ounce cupholders, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Remote Keyless Entry and cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls. Xterra SE models include standard leather-appointed seating, while Off-Road models feature unique seat cloth.
Xterra's versatile cargo area is highlighted by an available Easy Clean cargo surface and a total of 10 cargo area utility hooks – six on the floor/sides and four on the ceiling (floor hooks can carry up to 110 pounds). There's also an available built-in first-aid kit and space to securely carry jugs up to a one-gallon size.
Securing bike racks and other accessories or gear is made easier with an available adjustable channel system in the cargo floor, similar in design to the Utili-track™ system offered on the Nissan Titan and Frontier pickups.
Xterra also offers a few necessary amenities to make any adventure a little more enjoyable, including an available premium 300-watt Rockford Fosgate®-powered audio system with eight speakers and subwoofer, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, MP3/WMA capability plus aux-in jack; Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System; and XM® Satellite Radio (AT models only, XM® subscription required, sold separately).
Underneath its unique exterior design, every Xterra features a fully boxed, all-steel ladder frame and a rugged suspension featuring a steel double-wishbone front suspension and solid axle leaf spring rear suspension, with stabilizer bars front and rear. Xterra Off-Road models feature Bilstein high-performance gas shocks, a rear tire deflector and skids plates covering the oil pan, fuel tank and transfer case (4WD only).
Powering Xterra is a standard 4.0-liter DOHC V6, rated at 261 horsepower and 281 lb-ft torque. The engine includes such advanced design features as lightweight aluminum block and cylinder heads, Continuous Valve Timing Control (CVTCS), Nissan variable Induction Control System (NICS), silent timing chain and microfinished camshaft and crankshaft surfaces. Other engine features include Teflon®-coated pistons, resin intake manifold, digital knock control system, 105,000-mile spark plugs and high capacity muffler. The engines' Electronic Throttle Control system includes secondary mapping in 4LO (4WD models).
Two advanced transmissions are offered with the 2010 Xterra: an available electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transmission, with an emphasis on acceleration, fuel economy and shift quality, or a 6-speed manual transmission tuned for driving performance and fuel economy.
Xterra is offered in 4x2 or 4x4 configurations. Xterra 4x4 models feature a part-time 4WD system with 2WD/4HI/4LO modes and electronically controlled transfer case. Xterra Off-Road models include two advanced off-road technologies – Hill Descent Control and Hill Start Assist – as well as an electronic locking rear differential.
Other driveline components include engine speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering and 4-wheel vented disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD).
Wheel and tire packages include 16-inch steel wheels with P265/70R16 tires for Xterra X models and 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with P265/70R16 BFGoodrich Long Trail tires on Xterra S models. Xterra Off-Road models feature 6-spoke 16-inch machine-finished aluminum-alloy wheels with BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A tires, while 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels with P265/65R17 BFGoodrich Long Trail tires are standard on Xterra SE.
Xterra's list of safety features and equipment includes Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors), driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags and 3-point front/rear seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters and adjustable upper anchors. All Xterras also come with standard roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for improved front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection.
Other standard equipment includes the LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren), Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
The 2010 Xterra is offered in four models – X, S, Off-Road and SE. The Off-Road model is available in 4-wheel drive only, while the X, S and SE are offered in both 2WD and 4WD configurations. Xterra S and SE models come with a 5-speed automatic transmission only, with X and Off Road models offering a choice of 6-speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic.
The entry-level Xterra X grade offers a long list of standard features, including Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), power windows and locks, Remote Keyless Entry, cruise control, engine-speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, 60/40 split fold-flat 2nd row seat and Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS).
Standard features for Xterra S include 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with BFGoodrich Long Trail tires, driver's seat lumbar support, Sandblast Aluminum step rails, Easy Clean Cargo surface and C-Channel cargo floor with four moveable hooks and front tow hook (4x4).
Xterra Off-Road models feature Roof-Mounted Off-Road Lights in the air dam, silver headlight inner color, black bodyside molding, fold-flat front passenger seat with backboard, unique gray/red cloth seat fabric, sunglasses holder (overhead console), Off-Road badge on lower front doors and leather-wrapped steering wheel. Unique Off-Road performance equipment includes 265/75R16 BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A off-road tires, rugged 16-inch wheels, Hill Descent Control and Hill Start Assist, electronic locking rear differential, high performance Bilstein gas-filled shocks and oil pan, fuel tank and transfer case skid plates.
Xterra SE offers standard 5-speed automatic transmission, 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 265/65R17 BF Goodrich Long Trail tires, leather-appointed seating, silver headlight inner color, trip computer, sunglasses holder, body-colored outside mirrors, door handles and bodyside molding, XM® Satellite Radio with antenna (XM® subscription required, sold separately), auto-dimming inside rearview mirror with compass, leather-wrapped steering wheel and more.
Xterra S and SE now include the previous X Gear Package content as standard, including fog lights, roof rack crossbars, gear basket and, for SE models only, a first aid kit and cargo net.
Both the SE and Off-Road models include standard Rockford Fosgate®-powered audio system with an in-dash 6 CD changer, 8 speakers and subwoofer, steering wheel audio controls, XM® Satellite Radio pre-wiring (manual transmission models) or XM® Satellite Radio receiver and black antenna (automatic transmission models) (XM® subscription required, sold separately), auxiliary input and Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
No options are offered for the 2010 Xterra.


-PFF grades Charlie Batch (2010 Steelers) as having one of the greatest games of all time with a 99.9 rating. He threw 12/17 for 186 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT.
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/*
 Copyright (C) 2003 Ferdinando Ametrano
 Copyright (C) 2003 RiskMap srl

 This file is part of QuantLib, a free-software/open-source library
 for financial quantitative analysts and developers - http://quantlib.org/

 QuantLib is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 under the terms of the QuantLib license.  You should have received a
 copy of the license along with this program; if not, please email
 <quantlib-dev@lists.sf.net>. The license is also available online at
 <http://quantlib.org/license.shtml>.

 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the license for more details.
*/

#include <ql/math/statistics/generalstatistics.hpp>
#include <ql/math/functional.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    Real GeneralStatistics::weightSum() const {
        Real result = 0.0;
        std::vector<std::pair<Real,Real> >::const_iterator it;
        for (it=samples_.begin(); it!=samples_.end(); it++) {
            result += it->second;
        }
        return result;
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::mean() const {
        Size N = samples();
        QL_REQUIRE(N != 0, "empty sample set");
        // eat our own dog food
        return expectationValue(identity<Real>(),
                                everywhere()).first;
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::variance() const {
        Size N = samples();
        QL_REQUIRE(N > 1,
                   "sample number <=1, unsufficient");
        // Subtract the mean and square. Repeat on the whole range.
        // Hopefully, the whole thing will be inlined in a single loop.
        Real s2 = expectationValue(compose(square<Real>(),
                                           std::bind2nd(std::minus<Real>(),
                                                        mean())),
                                   everywhere()).first;
        return s2*N/(N-1.0);
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::skewness() const {
        Size N = samples();
        QL_REQUIRE(N > 2,
                   "sample number <=2, unsufficient");

        Real x = expectationValue(compose(cube<Real>(),
                                          std::bind2nd(std::minus<Real>(),
                                                       mean())),
                                  everywhere()).first;
        Real sigma = standardDeviation();

        return (x/(sigma*sigma*sigma))*(N/(N-1.0))*(N/(N-2.0));
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::kurtosis() const {
        Size N = samples();
        QL_REQUIRE(N > 3,
                   "sample number <=3, unsufficient");

        Real x = expectationValue(compose(fourth_power<Real>(),
                                          std::bind2nd(std::minus<Real>(),
                                                       mean())),
                                  everywhere()).first;
        Real sigma2 = variance();

        Real c1 = (N/(N-1.0)) * (N/(N-2.0)) * ((N+1.0)/(N-3.0));
        Real c2 = 3.0 * ((N-1.0)/(N-2.0)) * ((N-1.0)/(N-3.0));

        return c1*(x/(sigma2*sigma2))-c2;
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::percentile(Real percent) const {

        QL_REQUIRE(percent > 0.0 && percent <= 1.0,
                   "percentile (" << percent << ") must be in (0.0, 1.0]");

        Real sampleWeight = weightSum();
        QL_REQUIRE(sampleWeight>0.0,
                   "empty sample set");

        sort();

        std::vector<std::pair<Real,Real> >::iterator k, l;
        k = samples_.begin();
        l = samples_.end()-1;
        /* the sum of weight is non null, therefore there's
           at least one sample */
        Real integral = k->second, target = percent*sampleWeight;
        while (integral < target && k != l) {
            k++;
            integral += k->second;
        }
        return k->first;
    }

    Real GeneralStatistics::topPercentile(Real percent) const {

        QL_REQUIRE(percent > 0.0 && percent <= 1.0,
                   "percentile (" << percent << ") must be in (0.0, 1.0]");

        Real sampleWeight = weightSum();
        QL_REQUIRE(sampleWeight > 0.0,
                   "empty sample set");

        sort();

        std::vector<std::pair<Real,Real> >::reverse_iterator k, l;
        k = samples_.rbegin();
        l = samples_.rend()-1;
        /* the sum of weight is non null, therefore there's
           at least one sample */
        Real integral = k->second, target = percent*sampleWeight;
        while (integral < target && k != l) {
            k++;
            integral += k->second;
        }
        return k->first;
    }

}


March 3, 2010-Human trafficking is now an international phenomenon and a "shared global shame." Over the last twenty years, human trafficking has grown exponentially and has affected nearly every nation worldwide. In addition, since the 1990s, global awareness of the international phenomenon has increased by leaps and bounds. Today, nations understand the necessity of creating a global initiative to tackle the problem, prevent its growth and change the face of the 21st century for the better. This panel examined and analyzed the history of human trafficking and identified lessons learned from the experience of numerous countries in their fight against human trafficking.
March 1, 2010 - Working mothers in the public sphere are under extreme pressure from society due to their varied roles as mothers, wives and professionals. As a result of varied functions, working mothers endure many forms of violence that drastically impact their mental and reproductive health. In addition, their diminished capacity to be fully functional affects the entire family and frustrates upward mobility. The panelists analyzed and discussed the plight of the working mother in this regard. In order to adequately expose the suffering of the working mother, the panel examined a case study from Morocco. Additionally, observations from the United States were discussed, as were similarities to the treatment of widowed women.


Ivory towers and leafy soybeans come together in Weakley County when the thriving University of Tennessee at Martin spreads out into acres of farmland.
Higher education on the UT campus site was begun in 1900 with the founding of Hall-Moody Institute. Over 100 years later, the university serves approximately 5,800 students and offers undergraduate degrees in more than 80 specialized fields of study. According to the school, 95 percent of its graduates find jobs or continue graduate studies within six months of graduation.
Weakley County's rich agricultural heritage can be seen in the variety of annual festivals. The 12th Tennessee Soybean Festival will be held Sept. 5-11 in downtown Martin featuring music, comedy and concerts. Beauty contests, sports events, parades and good food are all part of the week of festivities.
The Gleason Community celebrates Tater Town Special every Labor Day Weekend to honor the special place the sweet potato once held in the community. Sharon Spring Festival and Tennessee Iris Festival are two other events that highlight the agrarian community.
Barbara Virgin, executive director of the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce, has only been on the job two months, but she has a strong vision for the future of the county. Under her direction, the county is kicking off the GROW Weakley County County Campaign. The four letters stand for Generate, Recruit, Opportunity and Work force and the main focus will be on generating revenue, developing reseach and organizing community leaders to work together for a better future.
'We want to put Weakley County at the cutting edge of growth,' Virgin said.
Meetings: 1st Monday of every month at 6 p.m.
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Meetings: 2nd Monday of every month at 5:15 p.m.
Meetings: 3rd Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
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You're a talented Assistant Manager, Workshop Controller or Senior Vehicle Technician. And we've just been voted Garage Chain of the Year. Join us and help deliver a first class customer experience in our busy Autocentre. Your skilled support to our team of Technicians will give you the chance to use your technical ability, and you'll also spend time with our customers, delivering a great customer-first experience face to face.


Fifth Street Consulting is a student-led, faculty-advised consulting firm specializing in communication and media consulting. Our goal is to provide our consultants with the real-world experience of collaborating with a range of organizations to provide high-quality work for clients. Clients have opportunities to tap the expertise of fresh student talent, guided by seasoned faculty, to enhance the functioning of their organizations.
Students establish their involvement and expertise in 5th Street Consulting by assuming a position on the Student Leadership Team (SLT) or as a Partner through a competitive application process. The SLT ensures the professional coordination of the work of Fifth Street Consulting and oversees the work of Partners who work directly on client projects.
We primarily work on semester-long engagements to provide clients with meaningful, high-impact solutions based on trusted techniques and research. Clients apply for project consideration in the semester before that in which the work is done. Each project is assigned a dedicated core group of consultants, guided by the Student Leadership Team, and faculty mentors.