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\subsection{Introduction}

It is a standard triviality that one can use a group-valued cocycle to glue up locally defined trivial bundles into a bundle. It is also known that one can use almost cocycles in this construction. It is interesting to know, how far we can generalize the notion of a cocycle keeping the property to determine a bundle. It was shown recently in \cite{Man} that $K$-theory elements can be represented not necessarily by pairs of projections but by pairs satisfying weaker properties. We follow this to find a generalization for pairs of cocycles and to show how generalized pairs of cocycles can still determine vector bundles.

\subsection{Vector bundles from generalized pairs of cocycles}

Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff space, let $\{U_\alpha\}_{\alpha\in\Lambda}$ be a finite open covering of $X$ and let $\mathrm U(N)$ denote the unitary group of an $N$-dimensional Hermitian space. Let
$$
g_{\alpha\beta}^{\pm}:U_\alpha\cap U_\beta\to \mathrm U(N)
$$
be maps satisfying $g^{\pm}_{\alpha\beta}=(g^{\pm}_{\beta\alpha})^{-1}$. Fix $\varepsilon>0$.

\begin{defn}
The maps $g^{+}_{\alpha\beta}$ and $g^{-}_{\alpha\beta}$ are an {\it $\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles} if
\begin{equation}\label{1}
\|(g^+_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^+_{\beta\gamma}(x)-g^+_{\alpha\gamma}(x))(g^+_{\gamma\delta}(x)-g^-_{\gamma\delta}(x))\|<\varepsilon;
\quad
\|(g^-_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^-_{\beta\gamma}(x)-g^-_{\alpha\gamma}(x))(g^+_{\gamma\delta}(x)-g^-_{\gamma\delta}(x))\|<\varepsilon
\end{equation}
for all $\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta\in\Lambda$ and for every $x\in X$, for which the maps involved are defined.

\end{defn}

Note that (\ref{1}) are symmetric: if they hold for all $\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta\in\Lambda$ then, by passing to the adjoints, one obtains
$$
\|(g^+_{\delta\alpha}(x)-g^-_{\delta\alpha}(x))(g^+_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^+_{\beta\gamma}(x)-g^+_{\alpha\gamma}(x))\|<\varepsilon;
\quad
\|(g^+_{\delta\alpha}(x)-g^-_{\delta\alpha}(x))(g^-_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^-_{\beta\gamma}(x)-g^-_{\alpha\gamma}(x))\|<\varepsilon
$$
for all $x\in X$, for which the maps involved are defined.

Let $\{\varphi_\alpha^2\}_{\alpha\in\Lambda}$ be a partition of the unity subordinated to the given covering, $0\leq\varphi_\alpha(x)\leq 1$, $\operatorname{supp}\varphi_\alpha\subset U_\alpha$, $\sum_\beta\varphi^2_\beta(x)=1$ for all $x\in X$ and for all $\alpha\in\Lambda$. Recall that if $\{g_{\alpha\beta}\}$ is a cocycle, i.e. if $g_{\alpha\beta}g_{\beta\gamma}=g_{\alpha\gamma}$ then the formula
$$
P=[P_{\alpha\beta}]_{\alpha,\beta\in\Lambda}, \qquad P_{\alpha\beta}(x)=\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\beta(x)g_{\alpha\beta}(x)
$$
is known to determine the vector bundle over $X$. More precisely, $P$ is well-defined (even at the points, where the cocycle is not) and is a projection in a trivial vector bundle over $X$ with the image being the vector bundle defined by the cocycle $\{g_{\alpha\beta}\}$. We can use $\varepsilon$-generalized pairs of cocycles to form the same matrix-valued functions, but without hope that these functions would be projection-valued. Set
$$
A_+=[(A_+)_{\alpha\beta}]_{\alpha,\beta\in\Lambda},\qquad (A_+)_{\alpha\beta}(x)=\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\beta(x)g^+_{\alpha\beta}(x)
$$
and
$$
A_-=[(A_-)_{\alpha\beta}]_{\alpha,\beta\in\Lambda},\qquad (A_-)_{\alpha\beta}(x)=\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\beta(x)g^-_{\alpha\beta}(x).
$$

\begin{lem}\label{lemma2}
If $g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}$ are an $\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles then $A_+$ and $A_-$ are selfadjoint and
$$
\|(A_+-A_+^2)(A_+-A_-)\|<m\varepsilon,\quad \|(A_--A_-^2)(A_+-A_-)\|<m\varepsilon,
$$
where $m=|\Lambda|$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
Selfadjointness is obvious. The norm of an $(\alpha,\delta)$-entry of the matrix $(A_\pm-A_\pm^2)(A_+-A_-)$ can be estimated as follows:
\begin{eqnarray*}
&&\!\!\!\!\!\|\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\delta(x)\sum_\gamma\varphi_\gamma^2(x)\Bigl(g^\pm_{\alpha\gamma}(x)-\sum_\beta\varphi^2_\beta(x) g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^\pm_{\beta\gamma}(x)\Bigr)(g^+_{\gamma\delta}(x)-g^-_{\gamma\delta}(x))\|\\
&=&\|\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\delta(x)\sum_\gamma\varphi_\gamma^2(x)\sum_\beta\varphi^2_\beta(x)\Bigl(g^\pm_{\alpha\gamma}(x)-g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}(x)g^\pm_{\beta\gamma}(x)\Bigr)(g^+_{\gamma\delta}(x)-g^-_{\gamma\delta}(x))\|\\
&<&|\varphi_\alpha(x)\varphi_\delta(x)\sum_\gamma\varphi_\gamma^2(x)\sum_\beta\varphi^2_\beta(x)|\cdot\varepsilon\leq\varepsilon.
\end{eqnarray*}
Then the norm of the $m$-dimensional matrix with entries of the norm less than $\varepsilon$ is less than $m\varepsilon$.

\end{proof}

\begin{lem}
$\|A_+\|\leq m$, $\|A_-\|\leq m$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
Each entry of these two matrix-valued functions is a contraction.

\end{proof}

Set $g(t)=t-t^2$, $h(t)=tg(t)$.

\begin{lem}\label{L4}
$\|g(A_+)-g(A_-)\|<2(m+3)\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
We estimate the norm at a fixed point $x\in X$. As the estimate will not depend on $x$, so it will hold uniformly on $X$. At $x$, the matrix $A_+-A_-$ can be diagonalized (with eigenvalues $\lambda_1,\ldots,\lambda_N$), and we shall write all matrices with respect to the basis of eigenvectors $e_1,\ldots,e_N$ of $A_+-A_-$. Let $H_1$ be the linear span of the eigenvectors $e_i$ such that $|\lambda_i|<\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$, $H_2=H_1^\perp$. In what follows, we write matrices as two-by-two matrices with respect to the decomposition $H_1\oplus H_2$. Then $A_+-A_-=C=\left(\begin{smallmatrix}a_1&0\\0&a_2\end{smallmatrix}\right)$, where $\|a_1\|<\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$ and all eigenvalues of $a_2$ satisfy $|\lambda_i|\geq\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$. Then it follows from $\|g(A_\pm)(A_+-A_-)\|<m\varepsilon$ that
$g(A_\pm)=\left(\begin{smallmatrix}a^\pm_{11}&a^\pm_{12}\\a^\pm_{21}&a^\pm_{22}\end{smallmatrix}\right)$ with the norms of $a^\pm_{12}$, $a^\pm_{21}$ and $a^\pm_{22}$ smaller than $\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$. So,
$$
\|g(A_+)-g(A_-)\|<\|a^+_{11}-a^-_{11}\|+6\sqrt{m\varepsilon}.
$$

As
\begin{eqnarray*}
g(A_+)-g(A_-)&=&A_-+C-A_-^2-A_-C-CA_--C^2-A_-+A_-^2\\
&=&C-C^2-A_-C-CA_-,
\end{eqnarray*}
so $a^+_{11}-a^-_{11}$ is the upper left corner of the right hand side, therefore,
$$
\|a^+_{11}-a^-_{11}\|\leq \|a_1\|+\|a_1^2\|+2\|A_-\|\cdot\|a_1\|<2(m+1)\sqrt{m\varepsilon},
$$
and we finally conclude that $\|g(A_+)-g(A_-)\|<2(m+3)\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$.

\end{proof}

Let $f$ and $\varphi$ be the functions on $\mathbb R$ given by
$$
f(t)=\left\lbrace\begin{array}{cl}0,& \mbox{if\ }t\leq 0;\\
t,&\mbox{if\ }0\leq t\leq 1;\\1,&\mbox{if\ }t\geq 1\end{array}\right.
\quad \mbox{and} \quad
\varphi(t)=\left\lbrace\begin{array}{cl}0,& \mbox{if\ }t\leq 0;\\t,&\mbox{if\ }t\geq 0.\end{array}\right.
$$
Set $B_\pm=f(A_\pm)$.

\begin{lem}\label{L5}
Let $a,b$ be selfadjoint matrices, $\|a\|\leq m$, $\|b\|\leq m$, $m\geq 1,$ $\|a-b\|<\delta$, $\delta\leq 1$. Then $\|\varphi(a)-\varphi(b)\|<2\ln 16m\sqrt{\delta}$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
It is shown in \cite{Kato} that $\||a|-|b|\|<\frac{2}{\pi}(2+\ln\frac{\|a\|+\|b\|}{\|a-b\|})\|a-b\|$. So, $\||a|-|b|\|<2\ln 16m\sqrt{\delta}$. Since $\varphi(a)=\frac{a+|a|}{2}$, we have
$$
\|\varphi(a)-\varphi(b)\|=\frac{1}{2}\|a+|a|-b-|b|\|<\frac{\delta}{2}+\ln 16m\sqrt{\delta}<2\ln 16m\sqrt{\delta}.
$$

\end{proof}

\begin{lem}\label{L6}
There is a computable constant $C(m)$ depending on $m$ such that
$$
\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|<C(m)\sqrt[4]{\varepsilon}, \qquad \|h(B_+)-h(B_-)\|<C(m)\sqrt[4]{\varepsilon}.
$$

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
As $g(f(t))=\varphi(g(t))$, so
$g(B_\pm)=g(f(A_\pm))=\varphi(g(A_\pm))$. By Lemma \ref{L4}, $\|g(A_+)-g(A_-)\|<2(m+3)\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$. Applying Lemma \ref{L5} with $\delta=2(m+3)\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$, we get
$$
\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|<2\ln 16m \sqrt{2(m+3)}\sqrt[4]{m\varepsilon}.
$$

Similarly, as
$$
h(f(t))=f(t)g(f(t))=f(t)\varphi(g(t))=t\varphi(g(t)),
$$
so
$$
h(B_\pm)=h(f(A_\pm))=f(A_\pm)g(f(A_\pm))=f(A_\pm)\varphi(g(A_\pm))=A_\pm\varphi(g(A_\pm))=A_\pm g(B_\pm).
$$
Consider $g(A_\pm)$ written with respect to the basis of eigenvectors, and let $P_\pm$ be the projection onto the subspace spanned by the eigenvectors with non-negative eigenvalues. Then $\varphi(g(A_\pm))=P_\pm g(A_\pm)P_\pm=g(A_\pm)P_\pm$. Therefore,
\begin{eqnarray*}
\|h(B_+)-h(B_-)\|&=&\|A_+g(B_+)-A_+g(B_-)+A_+g(B_-)-A_-g(B_-)\|\\
&\leq& m\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|+ \|(A_+ -A_-)g(B_-)\|\\
&=&m\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|+ \|(A_+ -A_-)g(A_-)P_-\|\\
&\leq&m\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|+ \|(A_+ -A_-)g(A_-)\|\\
&<&2m\ln 16m \sqrt{2(m+3)}\sqrt[4]{m\varepsilon}+m\varepsilon.
\end{eqnarray*}

\end{proof}

\begin{lem}\label{L7}
$\|(B_\pm-B_\pm^2)(B_+-B_-)\|<2C(m)\sqrt[4]{\varepsilon}$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
\begin{eqnarray*}
\|(g(B_+))(B_+-B_-)\|&\leq&\|g(B_+)B_+-g(B_-)B_-\|+\|g(B_-)B_--g(B_+)B_-\|\\
&\leq&\|h(B_+)-h(B_-)\|+\|g(B_+)-g(B_-)\|\cdot\|B_-\|<2C(m)\sqrt[4]{\varepsilon}.
\end{eqnarray*}
A similar estimate holds for $g(B_-)(B_+-B_-)$.

\end{proof}

Let $\kappa(t)=\sqrt{t-t^2}$, $B_\pm\in C(X, M_N)$ matrix-valued functions such that
\begin{enumerate}
\item
$0\leq B_\pm\leq 1$;
\item
$\|(B_\pm-B_\pm^2)(B_+-B_-)\|<\delta$;
\item
$\|B_+-B_+^2-B_-+B_-^2\|<\delta$
\end{enumerate}
for some $0<\delta<1$.
Set $Q=\left(\begin{matrix}1-B_+&\kappa(B_+)\\\kappa(B_+)&B_-\end{matrix}\right)$, $Q\in C(X,M_{2N})$.

\begin{lem}\label{L8}
For $Q$ defined above, one has $\|Q-Q^2\|<3\sqrt{\delta}$.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
Let us estimate the norms of matrix entries of $Q-Q^2$.
$$
(Q-Q^2)_{11}=1-B_+-(1-B_+)^2-\kappa(B_+)^2=B_+-B_+^2-g(B_+)=0.
$$
$$
(Q-Q^2)_{12}=(Q-Q^2)^*_{21}=\kappa(B_+)-\kappa(B_+)(1-B_++B_-)=\kappa(B_+)(B_+-B_-).
$$
So, using the $C^*$-property, we have
\begin{eqnarray*}
\|(Q-Q^2)_{12}\|^2&=&\|\kappa(B_+)(B_+-B_-)\|^2=\|(B_+-B_-)\kappa(B_+)^2(B_+-B_-)\|\\
&\leq& \|B_+-B_-\|\cdot\|g(B_+)(B_+-B_-)\|<2\delta,
\end{eqnarray*}
hence $\|(Q-Q^2)_{12}\|<\sqrt{2\delta}$.
$$
(Q-Q^2)_{22}=B_--B_-^2-\kappa(B_+)^2=g(B_-)-g(B_+),
$$
hence $\|(Q-Q^2)_{22}\|<\delta$. Then $\|Q-Q^2\|<3\sqrt{\delta}$.

\end{proof}

Recall that $Q$ is an almost projection if $\|Q-Q^2\|<\frac{1}{4}$. In this case there exists a projection $P$ with $\|Q-P\|<\frac{1}{2}$, which determines a vector bundle over $X$. If $P'$ is another projection with $\|Q-P'\|<\frac{1}{2}$ then $\|P'-P\|<1$, hence $P$ and $P'$ determine isomorphic vector bundles.

Thus we have the following statement.
\begin{thm}\label{thm1}
For sufficiently small $\varepsilon>0$, the almost projection $Q$ defined from an $\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles determines a vector bundle over $X$ up to isomorphism.

\end{thm}
\begin{proof}
Almost everything is already proved above. The only remaining claim to be proved is independence of the vector bundle (or, equivalently, that of an almost projection $Q$) from the choice of the partition of unity, which is obvious.

\end{proof}
Let us denote the vector bundle from Theorem \ref{thm1} by $\xi(g^+,g^-)$.

\subsection{Case of a pair of $\varepsilon$-almost cocycles}
Let us consider now the case when an $\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles is a pair of $\varepsilon$-almost cocycles, namely if the maps $g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}$ satisfy the condition
\begin{equation}\label{ac}
\|g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}g^\pm_{\beta\gamma}-g^\pm_{\alpha\gamma}\|<\varepsilon.
\end{equation}
It is obvious that if $g^+_{\alpha\beta}$ and $g^-_{\alpha\beta}$ are $\varepsilon$-almost cocycles then the pair $(g^+_{\alpha\beta},g^-_{\alpha\beta})$ is a $2\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles.

If the two families of maps $\{g^\pm_{\alpha\beta}\}$ are  $\varepsilon$-almost cocycles, i.e. satisfy (\ref{ac}) then the matrix-valued functions $A_\pm$ are almost projections, namely, as in the proof of Lemma \ref{lemma2}, one can check that $\|A_\pm-A_\pm^2\|<m\varepsilon$. Thus, if $m\varepsilon<\frac{1}{4}$ then $A_+$ and $A_-$ determine two vector bundles over $X$ up to an isomorphism. Let us denote these vector bundles by $\eta(g^+)$ and $\eta(g^-)$, respectively. We also have $\|A_\pm-B_\pm\|<m\varepsilon$. As $\|\kappa(B_+)\|=\|B_+-B_+^2\|^{1/2}<2\sqrt{m\varepsilon}$, so
$$
\left\|Q-\left(\begin{matrix}1-A_+&0\\0&A_-\end{matrix}\right)\right\|<4\sqrt{m\varepsilon},
$$
hence the following claim holds true.
\begin{lem}
For a pair of $\varepsilon$-almost cocycles $g^+$, $g^-$ and for any sufficiently small $\varepsilon>0$, we have $[\xi(g^+,g^-)]=[1]-[\eta(g^+)]+[\eta(g^-)]$ in $K^0(X)$.

\end{lem}

\subsection{Generalized pairs of representations}

Let $G$ be a discrete countable group and let $\tilde{X}\to X$ be a principal $G$-bundle
over a nice (e.g. compact metric) space $X$.
Let $G$ act on $l^2(G)$ by (left) multiplication by viewing $G$ as a set of units of $l^2(G)$ and
let $l_X$ be the "line bundle" ˜$\tilde{X}\times_G l^2(G)\to X$
induced by the diagonal action of $G$. One can cover $X$ by a finite family of open
sets $(U_\alpha)_{\alpha\in\Lambda}$ in such a way that the bundle $l_X$ is obtained by gluing the trivial
bundles $U_\alpha\times l^2(G)$ via a constant cocycle $\gamma_{\alpha\beta}\in G \subset l^2(G)$.

The finitely generated projective right Banach $C(X)\otimes l^2(G)$-module of continuous sections of $l_X$ is represented by
an idempotent
$$
P=(\varphi_\alpha\varphi_\beta\cdot \gamma_{\alpha\beta})_{\alpha,\beta}\in M_m(C(X))\otimes l^2(G).
$$

Let $\pi:G\to \mathrm U(N)$ be a map from $G$ to the unitary group of a finitedimensional Hermitian space. Set
$$
P_\pi=(\varphi_\alpha\varphi_\beta\cdot \pi(\gamma_{\alpha\beta}))_{\alpha,\beta}\in M_{m\times N}(C(X)).
$$
If $\pi$ is a representation then $P_\pi$ is obviously a projection. If $\pi$ is an almost representation then $P_\pi$ is an almost projection, i.e. $P_\pi-P_\pi^2$ is small, which means that $P_\pi$ still determines a vector bundle over $X$ (but only up to isomorphism). Namely, there exists a (non-unique) projection $Q$ close to $P_\pi$, which determines a vector bundle. In \cite{Mishchenko}, in the case when $X$ is a finite simplicial complex, the transition functions are constructed for the vector bundle determined by such projection $Q$, thus giving an explicit form for $Q$, which otherwise can be constructed only implicitly, as a result of applying to $P_\pi$ a continuous function equal to 0 and to 1 in some neighborhoods of 0 and of 1 respectively.

For a finite subset $F\subset G$ and for $\varepsilon>0$, we call two maps $\pi_\pm:G\to \mathrm U(N)$ {\it a pair of $(F,\varepsilon)$-generalized representations} if $\pi_\pm(g^{-1})=\pi_\pm(g)^{-1}$ for any $g\in F$ and if
\begin{equation}\label{e-rep}
\|(\pi_\pm(gh)-\pi_\pm(g)\pi_\pm(h))(\pi_+(\gamma)-\pi_-(\gamma))\|<\varepsilon\nonumber
\end{equation}
for any $g,h,\gamma\in F$.

\begin{lem}
If $F$ is sufficiently great and if $(\pi_+,\pi_-)$ is a pair of $(F,\varepsilon)$-generalized representations then $(\pi_+(\gamma_{\alpha\beta}),\pi_-(\gamma_{\alpha\beta}))$ is an $\varepsilon$-generalized pair of cocycles, where $\gamma_{\alpha\beta}$ is the constant $G$-valued cocycle as above.

\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
Obvious.
\end{proof}

\subsection{Concluding Remarks}
Thus we have a construction of vector bundles from pairs of generalized representations. Note that if we start with (pairs of) genuine representations then we get locally flat vector bundles, which are not too interesting from the $K$-theoretic point of view. If we start with pairs of almost representations then we get the so-called almost flat vector bundles. In many cases, any element of $K^0(X)$ can be represented by an almost flat vector bundle, and this plays an important role in the study of the Novikov conjecture. We cannot evaluate now if our construction gives almost flat vector bundles in the general case. Positive answer would show that pairs of generalized representations are in some sense equivalent to the pairs of almost representations, and negative answer would give some information about the Novikov conjecture when $K^0(BG)$ has non-almost flat elements.

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Priority groups, including the elderly and healthcare workers who received their first dose in February, are likely to receive booster shots first.
South Korea has secured enough shots to fully vaccinate 99 million people with vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen.
On Thursday, the country's daily new coronavirus cases reached an all-time high of 2,434, breaking the previous record of 2,221 from Aug. 10, as mass migrations during the Chuseok holiday caused a rapid spread of the virus nationwide.
The KDCA had expected the surge in daily virus cases after millions of South Koreans travelled to their hometowns during Chuseok, the Korean autumn festival, which ran from Monday to Wednesday. (Yonhap)


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package database

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	nurl "net/url"
	"sync"
)

var (
	ErrLocked = fmt.Errorf("can't acquire lock")
)

const NilVersion int = -1

var driversMu sync.RWMutex
var drivers = make(map[string]Driver)

// Driver is the interface every database driver must implement.
//
// How to implement a database driver?
//   1. Implement this interface.
//   2. Optionally, add a function named `WithInstance`.
//      This function should accept an existing DB instance and a Config{} struct
//      and return a driver instance.
//   3. Add a test that calls database/testing.go:Test()
//   4. Add own tests for Open(), WithInstance() (when provided) and Close().
//      All other functions are tested by tests in database/testing.
//      Saves you some time and makes sure all database drivers behave the same way.
//   5. Call Register in init().
//   6. Create a migrate/cli/build_<driver-name>.go file
//   7. Add driver name in 'DATABASE' variable in Makefile
//
// Guidelines:
//   * Don't try to correct user input. Don't assume things.
//     When in doubt, return an error and explain the situation to the user.
//   * All configuration input must come from the URL string in func Open()
//     or the Config{} struct in WithInstance. Don't os.Getenv().
type Driver interface {
	// Open returns a new driver instance configured with parameters
	// coming from the URL string. Migrate will call this function
	// only once per instance.
	Open(url string) (Driver, error)

	// Close closes the underlying database instance managed by the driver.
	// Migrate will call this function only once per instance.
	Close() error

	// Lock should acquire a database lock so that only one migration process
	// can run at a time. Migrate will call this function before Run is called.
	// If the implementation can't provide this functionality, return nil.
	// Return database.ErrLocked if database is already locked.
	Lock() error

	// Unlock should release the lock. Migrate will call this function after
	// all migrations have been run.
	Unlock() error

	// Run applies a migration to the database. migration is garantueed to be not nil.
	Run(migration io.Reader) error

	// SetVersion saves version and dirty state.
	// Migrate will call this function before and after each call to Run.
	// version must be >= -1. -1 means NilVersion.
	SetVersion(version int, dirty bool) error

	// Version returns the currently active version and if the database is dirty.
	// When no migration has been applied, it must return version -1.
	// Dirty means, a previous migration failed and user interaction is required.
	Version() (version int, dirty bool, err error)

	// Drop deletes everything in the database.
	Drop() error
}

// Open returns a new driver instance.
func Open(url string) (Driver, error) {
	u, err := nurl.Parse(url)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if u.Scheme == "" {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("database driver: invalid URL scheme")
	}

	driversMu.RLock()
	d, ok := drivers[u.Scheme]
	driversMu.RUnlock()
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("database driver: unknown driver %v (forgotten import?)", u.Scheme)
	}

	return d.Open(url)
}

// Register globally registers a driver.
func Register(name string, driver Driver) {
	driversMu.Lock()
	defer driversMu.Unlock()
	if driver == nil {
		panic("Register driver is nil")
	}
	if _, dup := drivers[name]; dup {
		panic("Register called twice for driver " + name)
	}
	drivers[name] = driver
}


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This Android tablet sports 3G connectivity and a large 10.1 inch screen — a great setup for browsing the web, gameplay, making full use of your apps and social media. The tablet even comes with two SIM card slots, so you can easily use it as a smartphone, making and receiving calls. Android 4.4 offers an intuitive interface and easy access to the Play Store. With 2GB of RAM and the powerful MTK6592 Octa Core CPU, the tablet PC comes with fast and seamless performance, enabling multitasking with no lagging or glitches to slow you down. You will get 16GB of internal storage and the tablet additionally supports 32GB externally. So, you will have plenty of space to keep your apps and media. The 3G tablet comes with two cameras as well — 3MP front camera and 13MP rear camera — great for snapping quick selfies or taking photos when you see something interesting. The 4500mAh battery offers up to 3 hours on non-stop talk time and up to 60 hours on standby.


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Q: Finite groups arising as Galois groups of maximal unramified extension of number fields I was wondering if it is known for which number fields the maximal unramified (non-abelian) extension is of finite degree or do we know the finite groups that arise as the Galois groups of these finite degree maximal unramified extensions.
I have seen the trivial group and the group of two elements as these Galois groups but not beyond that.
Thanks in advance.

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If you still haven't read part I, you will find it HERE.
Ok, back to the crazy story.
In the hostel I already was wondering whether I should block my cards (both debit and credit). Everyone advised me not to. Why should I? They haven't been stolen, right? So what else could happen?
Yeah… always trust your own guts! That one time I didn't.
I came back home. Disgusted with what happened in Madrid (and I don't think I'll ever go back there to be honest). In the end, it was just some money that was missing after all. Life continued.
Ha! I'm sure you have never heard a similar story.


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Eduardo passed away "Negrin" Andrade folklorist and composer
This Thursday at the age of 93 the folklorist died in Buenos Aires Eduarto "Negrín" Andrade, as reported by the Télam agency.
He was born on December 24, 1928 under the name of Eduardo Julio González, was the author of several songs known as: "Como urpillita loss", which made up the repertoires of Mercedes Sosa, Horacio Guarany, Alfredo Ábalos, El Chango Nieto, Los Tucu-Tucu, Julia Elena Dávalos, Carlos Torres Vila and Jorge Víctor Andrada, among others.
The musician had accompanied Horacio Guarany in a journey of his career and coincided on the same date since this January 13 marks 5 years of the death of the remembered "Potro" Guarany.
He worked in the 70's with Luis Landriscina on Channel 13 and composed the music for his films: "Laucha's marriage" and "Millionaires by force". Also under the orders of Enrique Dawi acted and sang two pieces in the movie "Facing the sky".
Andrade was part of the ensembles The Merry Gaucho Festivities, The Shepherds Of Abra Pampa, Los Manseros Del Tulum, creation of the San Juan poet Buenaventura Luna, and the trio The Mandingas.
As a composer he will be remembered for a long time since he was the creator of songs like the one mentioned and other famous titles such as: "Love of the apple groves", "This is the Pampa Seca", "Creole horse" (with Roberto Lambertucci), "Argentinian Chasque", "From Nosedonde" (with Omar Moreno), "Tenths of a stove", "In the house of Zupay" (with Pablo Raúl Trullenque), "The one that makes me cry" (with Odilio González), "La chinita San Lorenzo" Y "Zamba of freedom", among other.
(Source: Télam)
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A Tanka is a 31 syllable poem from Japan. It has a syllabic structure of 5,7,5,7,7. We studied several examples before deciding to write our own. The children worked in groups and showed considerable skill in adapting to this new form of poetry. There are several great examples for you to read..
That is what it has to be.
I would like to fly forever.
This has to be a lovely dream.
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Blue Angels at Seafair 2018 in Seattle
By Kevin Lisota on August 6, 2018
Photos from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels performance at Seattle's Seafair on August 3-5, 2018.
Mars InSight Lander launches aboard Atlas V Rocket
By Kevin Lisota on May 5, 2018
Photos from the launch pad as NASA's Mars InSight lander launches aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on May 5, 2018.
First launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
By Kevin Lisota on February 10, 2018
Photos from the maiden launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, taken from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on February 6, 2018.
How I photographed the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch with sound-triggered cameras
By Kevin Lisota on February 7, 2018
A first-hand account from a photographer who captured the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket maiden launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


I love cucumbers…and rightfully so. They are so nutritious.
I was raised on cucumber sandwiches. As a child/teenager growing up I preferred a cucumber and vinegar sandwich over peanut butter and jam any day. My Mom would soak cucumber slices in vinegar for about 30 minutes and then place them between two slices of bread with salt and pepper. It made a tasty and nutritious lunch. Now in adulthood I don't use cucumbers in a sandwich so much but I do use them daily in my big green salads and I put them in my green juice daily.
Cucumbers are related to melons and are very hydrating being 90% water.
You should always try to purchase organic cucumbers as conventional ones are very heavily sprayed according to the Environmental Working Group. Cucumbers are also coated with synthetic wax. If you can't get organic cucumbers then make sure you peel the skin off of conventional cucumbers or you will be ingesting petroleum based wax. But….the skin of the cucumber is where most of the nutrients are so that is why I suggest you seek organic cucumbers so you can keep the peel on them when eating.
1. Alkalizing: Cucumbers are good for keeping the PH balance in your body in check.
2. Silica: Cucumbers are high in silica which is a major component in bones. The silica also helps flush out toxic aluminum from your organs.
3. Cancer risk reduction: Cucumbers contain polyphenol lignans and phytonutrients which have anti-cancer properties.
4. Brain health: Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory flavonol called fisetin which plays an important role in brain health. In animal testing this fisetin showed that it protects against memory loss and cognitive decline.
5. Digestion: The skin on cucumbers contains insoluble fiber which helps add bulk to your stool. This helps sweep food through your digestive tract more quickly.
6. High Antioxidants: Cucumbers contain vitamin C and beta-carotene as well as flavonoids such as quercetin, apigenin, lutelolin, and kaempferol, all antioxidants to help fight free radicals in the body.
7. Inflammation fighter: Cucumbers have anti-inflammatory properties.
8. Stress reduction: Cucumbers are high in vitamin B, particularly B1 (thiamine), and B5 (pantothenic acid) and B7 (biotin). These are water soluble vitamins that support the nervous system. Biotin has been given high accolades when dealing with Multiple Sclerosis.
9. Heart health: Cucumbers contain potassium, an electrolyte that supports a healthy heart.
10. Good for the waistline: Cucumbers are filling, with water weight, but are also low in calories so good for the waistline. A cup of cucumbers contains a mere 16 calories. That makes cucumbers a wonderful "go to" snack if you are trying to lose weight.
Here is a quick and nutritious recipe for cucumbers. A great summer time salad to accompany a barbecue.
Combine the cucumber slices and onion slices in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl whisk together the lemon, olive oil, dill, salt and pepper and sugar. Pour dressing over cucumbers and onions and gently stir to coat. Place in the refrigerator for one hour before serving.


When the third largest transport services provider in the United States needed to protect its rolling rail stock, they turned to MIDEL ester transformer fluids.
New Jersey Transit provides bus, rail and light rail services covering an area of 5,235 square miles, linking major locations in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. Moving thousands of passengers every day requires a large fleet, with safety and reliability the top priorities.
On the electrified sections of the commuter network, NJ Transit use Bombardier ALP46 and ALP46A locomotives, with onboard traction transformers manufactured by ABB and filled with MIDEL 7131 fluid. Using MIDEL enabled ABB to achieve the large power output needed, but within a small unit required to optimize space on board the locomotive.
The locomotives on the NJ Transit network have one of the hardest operating cycles. Frequent stops require harsh acceleration and deceleration, placing greater strain on the traction transformer. Combined with a regenerative braking system that feeds power back into the distribution network via the transformer results in very large load fluctuations, putting huge demand on the MIDEL transformer fluid. Despite this, MIDEL has delivered consistently excellent performance, with no maintenance needed over more than 10 years' service.
To monitor the condition of the transformers and ensure optimum performance of the MIDEL fluid during normal operations, regular samples were taken and analysed using Dissolved Gas Analysis. NJ Transit contacted the MIDEL technical team for support and guidance in interpreting the DGA results. MIDEL made sure a full assessment was quickly returned to NJ Transit, enabling a future-proof plan for monitoring the transformer fleet and ensure the continued smooth running of the network.
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'Bodies are still under the rubble': Death toll rises to 43 at TSX-listed Katanga Mining's Congo mine
The provincial governor said those killed were illegal miners who had infiltrated the site
A copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.	Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
KINSHASA — At least 43 artisanal miners were killed on Thursday when part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Glencore collapsed in southeast Congo, the provincial governor said.
The accident occurred in the KOV open-pit mine at the Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) concession, in which Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining owns a 75 per cent stake, said Richard Muyej, the governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's Lualaba province.
"It was caused by the clandestine artisanal diggers who have infiltrated (the mine)," he told Reuters. "The old terraces gave way, causing significant amounts of material to fall."
"KOV is a delicate site and presents many risks," he added.
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Glencore said in a statement that it had confirmed 19 fatalities so far and was assisting search and rescue operations by local authorities.
Artisanal mining on the edge of commercial mine sites is a big problem across Africa. The rudimentary, outdated and unregulated practices miners employ can often compromise safety: mine disasters in Congo alone cost the lives of dozens a year.
Thousands of illegal miners operate in southern Congo, which produces more than half of the world's cobalt, a key component in electric car batteries.
Glencore said an average of 2,000 illegal miners sneak daily onto the KCC concession, which spans a vast flat expanse on the outskirts of the city of Kolwezi near the Zambian border and is one of the country's largest copper deposits.
Delphin Monga, provincial secretary of the UCDT union which represents KCC employees, said a crack in part of the pit had been noticed on Wednesday. He said KCC had put up red warning signs, but the diggers had ignored them.
This is not the first accident at the mine. In 2016, a 250-metre wall inside the KOV pit collapsed, killing seven mine employees.
Muyej said that the authorities were meeting to decide on new measures to secure large mines.
At least nine illegal gold miners died in Zimbabwe when they were trapped in a mine last month.
Twenty-two died in a previous Zimbabwean gold-mine flood in February, and 14 tin miners were buried alive in Rwanda after heavy rains in January.
In February, about 20 people died when a truck carrying acid to Glencore's Mutanda Mine in DRC collided with two other vehicles.
Congo's military deployed hundreds of soldiers last week to protect a copper and cobalt mine owned by China Molybdenum Co Ltd from illegal miners.
Shares in Glencore closed down 4.9 per cent, their worst day of trading since December. The company said the incident has not affected output.
BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Sterck said if the incident is related to illegal mining, any impact may be relatively short-term beyond an investigative period.
"However, preventative action will likely be needed and it could impact Glencore's social license to operate," he added.
KCC produced a total of 152,400 tonnes of copper and 11,100 tonnes of cobalt last year. Glencore's nearby Mutanda project produced 199,000 tonnes of copper and 27,300 tonnes of cobalt.
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Samsung announces the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
Phil Nickinson
Tipped for T-Mobile a few days ago, Samsung has now officially announced the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, an updated version of the venerable 7-inch tablet. Samsung was first to market with a quality Android tablet, but it did (and still does) so with Froyo, not the newer Honeycomb tablet-optimized OS.
That changes with the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. In addition to having Android 3.2 Honeycomb, it's got a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 3MP rear camera and 2MP front camera and Samsung's TouchWiz UI on the 7-inch, 1024x600 display. It'll come in either 16GB or 32GB flavors, with a 4,000 mAh battery, and weigh 345 grams.
The version announced today sports tri-band HSPA+ (900/1900/2100) and quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), but, again, there's that T-Mobile leak, so we'd expect some AWS love at some point, too.
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Samsung reloaded more possibilities on the go with GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus
Advanced 7-inch tablet experience on the go within a premium design
SEOUL, Korea – September 30, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading mobile device provider, today announced the launch of the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus. Offering a portable, rich multimedia experience on a 7-inch display, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus packs power and productivity into a chic lightweight design. The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus runs Google AndroidTM Honeycomb, enabling an easy and intuitive user experience.
"Samsung pioneered the seven-inch tablet market with the launch of the GALAXY Tab, marking an innovation milestone in the mobile industry. Building on the success of the GALAXY Tab, we're now delighted to introduce the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus reloaded with enhanced portability, productivity and a richer multimedia experience" said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business. He added "GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus is for those who want to stay productive and in touch with work, friends and content anytime, anywhere."
Enhanced Portability
With 7-inch display, GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus provides enhanced portability, weighing just 345g and measuring at just 9.96mm thin. Enhanced portability ensures that it fits easily into an inside-jacket pocket or a handbag, making it an ideal device for those who need to stay productive and entertained while on-the-move.
Advanced Productivity
GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus delivers a smooth and intuitive user experience with powerful performance powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor. Mini Apps allows seamless multitasking by consolidating 7 applications easily accessed from a bottom-side tray on main screen. Users can launch favorite features such as music player or calendar as pop-ups over full screen applications. Not only that, users can design an individualized up-to-the-minute interface through Live Panel.
Web browsing is also enhanced by Adobe Flash and super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, providing download speeds up to three times faster than a conventional HSPA connection. On top of that Wi-Fi Channel Bonding bonds two channels into one for improved network connection and data transfer at up to twice the speed.
Furthermore, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus offers voice and video call support, with no need for a headset.
Users can see friends and family from anywhere in the world in high quality thanks to the device's larger screen.
Rich Multimedia on-the-move
Full HD videos can be enjoyed on the 7-inch WSVGA PLS display, with DivX & multi codec support ensuring the device is capable of supporting a variety of different formats. An improved virtual clipboard, which stores text and images enabling easy copy and paste, further adds to these capabilities.
Additionally, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus features Social Hub, Readers Hub and Music Hub services. Social Hub aggregates the user's contacts, calendar and email along with instant messaging and social networking connections all within one easy-to-use interface. Readers Hub provides e-reading content such as e-books, newspapers and magazines. Music Hub enables access to over 13 million songs even when out and about.
GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus will be available starting in Indonesia and Austria from end-October and gradually rolled to globally including Southeast and Southwest Asia, US, Europe, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Japan and China.
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I went to Thought Bubble! And I LOOOOOVED IT!
It's pretty much my favourite con.
Only when I started editing this did I realise how ill I sounded.
That's no glitch – I STILL have the remnants of this cold going on.
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Q: ElasticSearch architecture and hosting I am looking to use Elastic Search with MongoDB to support our full text search requirements.  I am struggling to find information on the architecture and hosting and would like some help.  I am planning to host ES on premise rather than in the cloud.  We currently have MongoDB running in replica set with three nodes.

*

*How many servers are required to run ElasticSearch for high availability?

*What is the recommended server specification.  Currently my thoughts are 2 x CPU, 4GB RAM, C drive: 40GB , D drive: 40GB

*How does ES support failover

Thanks
Tariq

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*How many servers are required to run ElasticSearch for high availability?

At least 2

What is the recommended server specification. Currently my thoughts are 2 x CPU, 4GB RAM, C drive: 40GB , D drive: 40GB

It really depends on the amount of data you're indexing, but that amount of RAM and (I'm assuming a decent dual core CPU) should be enough to get you started

How does ES support failover

you set up a clustering with multiple nodes in such a way that each node has a replica of another
So in a simple example your cluster would consist of two servers, each with one node on them.
You'd set replicas to 1 so that the shards in your node, would have a backup copy stored on the other node and vice versa.
So if a node goes down, elasticsearch will detect the failure and route the requests for that node to its replica on another node, until you fix the problem.
Of course you could make this even more robust by having 4 servers with one node each and 2 replicas, as an example. What you must understand is that elasticsearch will optimize that distribution of replicas and primary shards based on the number of shards you have.
so with the 2 nodes and 1 replica example above, say you added 2 extra servers/nodes (1 node/server is recommended), Elasticsearch would move the replicas off the nodes and to their own node, so that you'd have 2 nodes with 1 primary shard(s) and nothing else then 2 other nodes with 1 copy of those shards (replicas) each.

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How many servers are required to run ElasticSearch for high
  availability?

I recommend 3 servers with 3 replication factor index. It will be more stable in case of one server goes down, plus it's better for highload, cause of queries can be distributed through cluster.

What is the recommended server specification. Currently my thoughts
  are 2 x CPU, 4GB RAM, C drive: 40GB , D drive: 40GB

I strongly recommend more RAM. We have 72Gb on each machine in the cluster and ES works perfectly smooth (and we still never fall in garbage collector issues)

How does ES support failover

In our case at http://indexisto.com we had a lot of test and some production cluster server fails. Starting from 3 server no any issues in case server goes down. More servers in cluster - less impact of one server fail.


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Misty Dupuis
SOPRANO/COMPOSER
Misty L. Dupuis is the music director at St. Barnabas Episcopal Parish in Denver and is the founder and artistic director of La Musica di Donne Chamber choir, a choir dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of the work of women composers. Misty earned a master of music in choral conducting from the University of Colorado. She also earned bachelor's degrees in music and composition from Metropolitan State University of Denver where, in the fall of 2019, she will serve as chorus master for the school's production of the Zarzuela Luisa Fernanda. Misty is an active composer published by Hal Leonard. She has sung locally with the Colorado Symphony Chorus, First Universalist Singers, First Universalist Chamber Choir, St. Andrew's Episcopal choir, Denver Pro Chorale, and Saint Martin's Festival Singers.
Melissa Fathman
Equally at home on the opera stage, concert halls and clubs, Melissa Fathman has performed in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, BAM—the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Joyce Theater, Joe's Pub, The Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage as part of the "Artists for Creative Time" series, The Aspen Music Festival, The Banff Centre, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. A winner of the Metropolitan Opera Midwest Regional Auditions and the Aspen Music Festival's Vocal Concerto Competition, Melissa received her Master of Music in vocal performance at Indiana University where she met her husband Matt Pass while singing in Jan Harrington's Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Melissa has been featured in a number of recordings including a commercial spot for Nickelodeon's "Snick" and the celestial voices in the Hayden Planetarium space show The Search for Life: Are We Alone? narrated by Harrison Ford. In addition to singing, Melissa has developed and performed in many children's educational projects for the Children's Museum of Manhattan, the Bronx Zoo, and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Matt Pass
Matt Pass has been singing for four decades, focusing his tones on Medieval, Renaissance, Contemporary Classical and Electroacoustic music, in places such as the Cloisters in NY, Recital halls of Bloomington Indiana, at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, inside the Brooklyn Bridge, and on top of Old Smokey.
These days Matt spends chunks of time shaping sounds through pedal electronics and homemade instruments, improvising in solo, duo and trio sound collectives. Matt also creates sound installations that accompany artwork, exploring the interaction between sound, physical materials and the observer/participant's resonance with the space around them and within.
Keith Williamson
Keith Williamson, a Colorado native, is a twenty-three-year veteran of the Opera Colorado chorus, and sang for twenty-one years with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Mr Williamson has also performed solo roles in several Opera Colorado productions, including Gianni Schicci, Macbeth, Sweeney Todd, The Barber of Seville and Don Pasquale. In addition, Mr. Williamson has performed regionally in staged productions of Copeland (The Tender Land), Menotti, (Amahl and the Night Visitors), and Purcell (Dido & Aeneas). His solo concert repertoire includes both Mozart's and Verdi's Requiems, Bach's St. John and St. Matthew Passions and Orff's Carmina Burana. He performed in the 2004 regional premier of Tan Dun's Water Passion, conducted by the composer. Since 1995, Keith has performed annually in a Madrigal Dinner production, in which he portrays the Lord of the manor. Keith has also performed Bach's Coffee Cantata, Menotti's The Telephone, and Purcell's La Serva Padrona with the Walden Chamber Music Society of Colorado.
Keith has his degree in Nursery and Landscape Management from CSU and works for Little Valley Wholesale Nursery in Brighton, Colorado.
Scott Isaacs
Scott Isaacs has been singing in choirs throughout his life. At the age of 11, he traveled with Sounds of Children from Colorado to Taiwan on a choral goodwill trip. As a high school singer, he was the tenor section leader for two choirs and participated in all-state choir twice. After high school, Scott attended St. Olaf College, particularly enjoying his experiences with St. Olaf Cantorei, Russian Choir, and Early Music Singers. Recent choral experiences have included singing with the Denver Gay Men's Chorus, Sine Nomine, and Colorado Chorale. He has especially enjoyed traveling with Kantorei on a choral tour of central Europe and as part of the Aspen Music Festival in a massed choir accompanying Mahler's Eighth Symphony. He has also enjoyed singing with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado on performances of Dido and Aeneas and Venus and Adonis. Scott is the immediate past academic director and pronouncer for Spelling Bee of China, and currently works as a spelling bee and general academic coach in Denver and across the country.
Lorena Perry
Named for an antebellum song on a Mormon Tabernacle Choir LP, it is fitting that Lorena delights in the choral arts. She sang for the Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony in Salt Lake City's historic tabernacle for a season and recorded Eric Whitacre's first choral CD release, "The Complete A Capella Works," with the BYU Singers in her hometown, Provo, UT. Singing Ein deutsches Requiem at Chautauqua with the Colorado Music Festival began a Colorado choral adventure that has included a decade in total of singing and soloing with Kantorei and St. Martin's Chamber Choir. Other highlights include Aida with the Colorado Symphony Chorus at the Aspen Music Festival, Bach's Mass in B Minor with Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Handel's Chandos Anthems with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. Lorena is founder & director of the Castle Rock Children's Choir program, plays violin for the Castle Rock Orchestra, teaches dance classes, and manages a large studio teaching voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano and summer theater and fiddle camps. She is an avid skier, dancer, gardener, gifted education advisor, community service outreach coordinator, poet and songwriter. Her magnum opus, raising four Colorado native children with her husband, Scott, is her favorite work in progress, and it supplies much gaudium et lætitiam.
Corey Rheault
My singing adventure began when my parents needed to have their Tuesday and Thursday evenings free for bowling league. They enrolled me in the Red River Boys Choir in Fargo North Dakota when I was 6 years old, and the rest is history. Since then I have been singing in choirs or small groups whenever I can. I grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota and spent most of my childhood through high school singing in school choir and church choir. I spent 9 summers doing musical theater with the Gooseberry Park Players, a children's theater group for kids from 4th grade through high school. I was a member of my high school's first chamber choir when I was a senior, which was experimental that first year and was picked up as regular curriculum afterwards. It opened my eyes to more challenging choral music. I attended college at Concordia in Moorhead Minnesota, and sang in various choirs and small groups throughout my time there, working under many great professors including Rene Clausen.
I never quite grasped music theory, however, and changed my major after my first year of studies from music to classical studies. I received the best advice from Dr. Clausen after doing this; he told me that not everyone is destined to have a life in music but everyone deserves to have music in their life, and I have lived by that statement ever since. I continue to sing wherever and whenever I can. I have spent the last 6 years singing with the Colorado Chorale, and sing in 3 different choirs at church. I am looking forward to the opportunity of singing with Voices of Light, and I am looking forward to the next 20 years of my life, sharing the choral music experience with anyone and everyone wherever I may go.
Nora Golden
Nora Golden is a music teacher at Colorado Academy, where she works with lower school students in general music. Nora completed her BM and MAT from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and is a certified Orff Schulwerk teacher. She has been singing in choirs since elementary school, and particularly enjoyed her time with The Adelphian Concert Choir and The Northwest Repertory Singers in Tacoma, WA. Since moving back to Colorado she has sung with The Cherry Creek Chorale, Canto Deo and Voices of Light. She has a great love of British Choral Music from the 20th century, particularly anything by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Megan Buness
A "surprisingly versatile vocalist" says Denver Post, Megan Buness performs with The Playground Ensemble, the regional premier chamber group dedicated to modern compositions, recently named one of Colorado's Top Five Chamber Ensembles in the Denver Post. With a Bachelor Degree in Vocal Education from St. Olaf College and Vocal Performance Master Degree at University of Denver, her choral performances include tours with St. Olaf Choir and St. Olaf alumni choir Magnum Chorum as well as singing with St. Martin's Chamber Choir, Evans Choir and Colorado Symphony Chorus.
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Robin A. Miller is an inspiring vocalist and musical director that has been active for over 20 years in teaching, training and coaching. She co-owns Articulate, Real, and Clear and is a trained executive and life coach. She earned a MM from Baylor University and a PhD in Musicology from the University of North Texas. Since living in Denver, she has performed the role of Mother in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, as well as performing in and directing the music for the 100th Anniversary of Women's Day – Denver.


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Evangelist Billy Graham dies at age 99; reached millions
The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died.
Spokesman Mark DeMoss says Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina on Wednesday morning. He was 99.
Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. Unlike many traditional evangelists, he abandoned narrow fundamentalism to engage broader society.
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"Donna and I count ourselves among the millions whose lives were touched by the teachings of Rev. Billy Graham, and we send our deepest condolences to his family. He was loved by those of many different faiths. Rev. Graham lived what he preached as evidenced by his global influence as a faith leader and his passion for evangelizing to people everywhere. He certainly had a special place in his heart for Louisiana as his legacy of prison ministry was actively involved in helping to reform the lives of those who as he put it had lost their way at Angola prison. Always working toward creating a more just and united society, Rev. Graham adhered to his calling of spreading the love and forgiveness of Christ. We join our prayers to those of so many Louisianans for the family of Rev. Graham as they celebrate his life and the impact of his preaching that will be remembered for years to come."
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What Are The Parts Of An Aircraft Wing?
The following are the actual pieces or components of a basic wing: The spar (s) is the spanwise (going from root to tip) bar (s) that serves as the foundation for the wing's strength and structure.Spar (s) Rips are the components that run down the length of the wing from front to back and help to define its shape; each rib is, in essence, a cross-section of the wing; each rib is made up of a series of ribs.
Ailerons Ailerons are one of the three principal control surfaces that steer an aircraft (the other two being the elevator and the rudder). They are placed on the trailing edge of the wing and are responsible for directing the plane's flight path.
What is the structure of a wing?
The wing is composed of spars, ribs, and skin coverings on the bottom and upper wing surfaces. Wings of this kind, with a few notable exceptions, are of the stressed skin design ( the skin is part of the wing structure and carries part of the wing stresses).
What are the wings of a plane made of?
It is composed of spars, ribs, and skin coverings on both the lower and upper wing surfaces. Wings of this kind are typically of the stressed skin design, with a few exceptions ( the skin is part of the wing structure and carries part of the wing stresses).
What are the wings of a fixed-wing aircraft?
The wing is made up of spars, ribs, and skin coverings on the bottom and upper wing surfaces. Wings of this kind, with a few exceptions, are of the stressed skin design ( the skin is part of the wing structure and carries part of the wing stresses).
What are the different parts of a wing?
The spars, ribs, and stringers of an airplane wing are the primary structural components. Trusses, I-beams, tubing, and other devices, including the skin, are used to strengthen these structures. The form and thickness of the wing are determined by the ribs of the wing (airfoil).
What are airplane wing parts called?
The elevator is a movable section of the horizontal stabilizer that is used to tilt the tail up and down as the aircraft moves. When the wings are rolled from side to side, the aileron (the outboard hinged portion of the wing) is employed to do this. The spoilers on most aircraft may also be used to roll the aircraft from side to side.
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What are the 5 basic parts of an aircraft?
Aircraft are made up of five major components. The Fuselage is a term used to describe the structure of the fuselage. The fuselage is one of the most important components of an airplane.
The Wings are a group of players who play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The wings of an aircraft, often known as foils, are an outer portion of the aircraft and one of the aircraft sections that are most important for flying.
The Empennage
the Power Plant
the Landing Gear
and other components.
What are the things on airplane wings?
Aircraft are made up of five main components.The Fuselage is a term used to describe the structure of the aircraft fuselage.The fuselage is one of the most important parts of an airplane.'The Wings' are a group of professional baseball players who play in the National Hockey League.When it comes to the outside of an airplane, the wings, also known as foils, are among the pieces that are most critical to its ability to take to the air.
The Empennage; the Power Plant; the Landing Gear; and other components
What are the three sections of the wing?
The number and location of the primary planes Wing that is positioned at or below the floor of the fuselage is referred to as a low wing.
Wing that is situated around midway up the fuselage is known as a mid wing.
Shoulder wing: a wing that is situated on the upper section of the fuselage, or the'shoulder,' of the fuselage, just below the top of the fuselage.
An upper fuselage-mounted high-wing configuration is used.
What are 5 major parts of airframe of a fixed wing aircraft?
The fuselage, wings, stabilizers, flight control surfaces, and landing gear are the primary structural components of a fixed-wing aircraft. These components of a naval aircraft are seen in Figure 4-5.
What is an aircraft wing?
In aeronautics, a wing is an airfoil that aids in the lifting of a heavier-than-air craft. If wings are mounted above the fuselage (as in high wings), they allow an unimpeded view of the ground below as well as excellent lateral stability. Parasol wings, which are mounted on struts high above the fuselage of seaplanes, assist in protecting the engine from water spray..
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How are airplane wings attached?
The term ″wing″ refers to an airfoil that assists in the lifting of a heavier-than-air craft in aeronautical terms. If wings are mounted above the fuselage (as in high wings), they provide an unrestricted view of the ground below as well as excellent lateral stabilization. Water spray is kept away from the engine of seaplanes by parasol wings, which are mounted on struts above the fuselage.
What are the things on the back of airplane wings?
Their name is anti-shock bodies, and they allow the flaps to be opened and closed at the same time without causing a shock. There are several levers and arms within them that allow the flap to operate in this manner.
What are the 2 essential parts of the wing?
The leading edge and the trailing edge are the two minor components that make up the wing's leading edge and trailing edge. Incorporated within the leading edges are slats that may be used to raise or decrease the total surface area of the wings, in order to generate or reduce lift as needed for takeoff and landing.
How many wings does airplane have?
Types of wings Monoplanes, with a single wing (that is, on either side of the fuselage) and biplanes, with two wings, one atop the other, are among the styles available. Triplanes and quadplanes are also available, though they are relatively uncommon. A tandem-wing aircraft consists of two wings, one of which is situated ahead of the other.
What is an aircraft structure?
It is possible to mill or mold sheet metal into an airplane structure to create a lightweight structural ecosystem consisting of circular frames, linear stringers, and skin panels, which are all constructed of sheet metal. Each structural component must be precisely made and installed in order for the airplane to be the safe contemporary aircraft that we fly today.
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What are plane winglets?
Airplane winglets are the ″baby wings″ that are attached to the end of an airplane wing at an angle to the wing. Winglets, which have been demonstrated through millions of hours of flying time and NASA testing, may improve an aircraft's fuel economy by as much as 20%. They function as little airfoils, reducing drag.
What are the upturned ends of plane wings called?
Winglets are what they're called, and their goal is to lessen turbulence at the ends of an airplane's wings, which is why they're used. Because the air pressure on the bottom of a wing is greater than the pressure on the top, when air moving across the two surfaces meets at the wing tip, it generates a vortex, which is like a little tornado in its own right.
What are the principal parts of an airplane wing?
A hang glider is a type of glider that uses wings that can range from completely flexible (paragliders, glider parachutes) to semi-flexible (framed sail wings) to stiff.
Kites, which may be flown from a variety of lifting surfaces
Model airplanes are being flown
Helicopters, which deliver directing forces via the employment of a spinning wing with a configurable pitch angle
What is the strongest part of an aircraft?
In order to build and manufacture such a large plane, it is necessary to hire engineers.
Making substantial advancements in many elements of plane design, such as materials, aerodynamics, safety, efficiency, and engine capabilities, is necessary for designing a giant plane. The list of requirements for designing a gigantic plane is endless.
Profitability and interest in the market
The flow of current
What are those things on the aircraft wing?
Wingtip devices improve the lift-to-drag ratio by increasing the lift generated at the wingtip (by smoothing the airflow over the upper wing at the tip) and decreasing the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices, resulting in an increase in lift-to-drag ratio.This boosts the fuel economy of powered aircraft and the cross-country speed of gliders, hence improving the range of both types of aircraft.
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This Woman Turned Her Obsession with Cheap Old Houses into Instagram Stardom and a Full-Time Career
By Shaina Mishkin
https://money.com/real-estate-instagram-influencer/
Elizabeth Finkelstein
Photograph by Sarina Finkelstein for Money
For most aspiring social media stars, Instagram is a color coordinated highlight reel of workouts, craft cocktails and brunch. Elizabeth Finkelstein went a different route. Her clickbait: wainscoting and leaded glass.
Finkelstein, a 38-year-old mom, runs Cheap Old Houses, an Instagram account centered around, well, exactly that. The site's followers — more than 141,000 — have turned the former historic preservationist into an unorthodox social medial influencer.
In era defined by celebrities and the gig economy, more and more Americans are looking for ways to make a living online — preferably by doing something they love. It's an ecosystem that tends to favor novelty, glitz and sex. But, according to Finkelstein, the key to running an online media business — she also oversees a listing site and two part-time employees — is sticking with your passion long enough to attract like-minded fans.
"If you love something, there are definitely going to be other people out there who love it," Finkelstein says. "If you believe in something and continue to plug at it, you'll gather people around you and form a community."
A Niche For Old Houses
Elizabeth Finkelstein's childhood home, a 1850s Greek Revival in Queensbury, N.Y. Courtesy of Elizabeth Finkelstein
Far from glittering Hamptons or Hollywood Hills mansions, Finkelstein specializes in diamonds in the rough. Her finds, like a $9,900 colonial that recently went up for sale in Virginia and a Gothic Revival asking $15,000 in Georgia, garner thousands of likes and hundreds of comments from Instagram's community of old house hunters.
Her interest in historical houses — and her knack for marketing them — began with her childhood home, an 1850s Greek revival her parents painstakingly restored, a project she says filled the weekends of the first 10 years of her life.
Having grown up and even gotten married in the house, Finkelstein knew the brick home in Queensbury, N.Y., a town an hour north of Albany, was special. That's why it frustrated her when, in her 30s, her parents struggled to sell it.
"They had a really hard time finding a realtor who knew how to sell it," Finkelstein says. Real estate agents, she says, weren't marketing the home to the niche group of people shopping for historical houses.
Finkelstein thought she could do better.
As it happened, she had just left her job as a preservationist at non-profit researcher in New York City's Greenwich Village. House hunting in the New York suburbs, she was hoping to start a family — and find a way to make a living from home. "I wanted something that would allow me to spend time with my child," she says. "I didn't want a five year gap on my resume."
With technical assistance from her husband, Ethan, 34, the founder of a digital marketing agency, Finkelstein created CIRCA Old Houses, a property listings website centered on the mystique of vintage homes, in 2013. Typical real estate ads tend to emphasize generous square-footage and deluxe appliances — features that old homes don't necessarily posses. Finkelstein goes a different route, focusing on historic details, woodwork and, of course, charm. Once the website was up and running, Circa's Instagram namesake account — with 50,000 followers — and Cheap Old Houses quickly followed.
It took Finkelstein several years to turn the network of sites into a profitable business. Her main source of income remains home listings on the CIRCA site, which she uses Cheap Old Houses to promote. She charges $45 for a 90-day ad, and $50 and $150 more to have a property featured as an "editor's pick" or in the site's homepage banner. Finkelstein says she receives several new listings a day on average. Her income has recently become large enough to allow her to hire two-part time employees, and she recently struck the website's first sponsorship deal with a Connecticut realtor.
"I knew that if I loved looking at inexpensive fixer-uppers as much as I do, then lot of other people would, too," she says. "There's something to the idea of looking at a big, old house somewhere – something crying out to for help, something you might actually be able to afford, and imagining, 'what if?'"
Elizabeth Finkelstein poses outside of a house in Nyack, N.Y. Courtesy of Elizabeth Finkelstein
Becoming Instagram's old homes maven hasn't necessarily made Finkelstein rich. While Finkelstein declined to say exactly how much she makes, she says it is enough to cover the mortgage on her and her husband's own old house — 1940s Cape revival — in Nyack, a New York City suburb.
"People always say, 'find your true voice and do something true to yourself,'" Finkelstein says. "It's always been my authentic voice and has always been what I love to do."
Finkelstein, who says she spends about 30 hours a week on her sites, would like to expand her business further — producing videos to accompany the listings. But, with a three-year-old in the house and her husband's production team in Brooklyn, she would need to find child care and travel into the city to accomplish that. As it is, she can do the majority of her work while her son is in school or after he goes to bed at night.
"In a way, you do need to shape your life around your business, but do it in a way that allows you to do what you love," Finkelstein says.


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Genetic And Environmental Factors Differentially Influence Immunity
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Nearly three quarters of immune traits are influenced by genes, new research from King's reveals.
The study published today in Nature Communications, adds to a growing body of evidence that the genetic influence on our immune system is significantly higher than previously thought.
Researchers from King's, supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation Trust and King's College London, analysed 23,000 immune traits in 497 adult female twins from the TwinsUK cohort. They found that adaptive immune traits - the more complex responses that develop after exposure to a specific pathogen, such as chickenpox - are mostly influenced by genetics.
They also highlight the importance of environmental influences such as our diet, on shaping the innate immunity (the simple core immune response found in all animals) in adult life.
The findings could help to improve understanding of the immune system and the interaction of environmental factors. It could also form the basis of further research into treatments for various diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
Dr Massimo Mangino, lead researcher from King's College London said: 'Our genetic analysis resulted in some unusual findings, where adaptive immune responses, which are far more complex in nature, appear to be more influenced by variations in the genome than we had previously thought. In contrast, variation in innate responses (the simple non specific immune response) more often arose from environmental differences. This discovery could have a significant impact in treating a number of autoimmune diseases.
Professor Tim Spector, Director of the TwinsUK Registry at King's College London said: 'Our results surprisingly showed how most immune responses are genetic, very personalised and finely tuned. What this means is that we are likely to respond in a very individualised way to an infection such as a virus – or an allergen such as a house dust mite causing asthma. This may have big implications for future personalised therapy.'
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Mangino, M., Roederer, M., Beddall, M.H., Nestle, F.O. and Spector, T.D. (2017) 'Innate and adaptive immune traits are differentially affected by genetic and environmental factors', Nature Communications, 8, p. 13850. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13850.
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Flippin' Pizza is a quick serve restaurant offering pizza, various appetizers, salads and fountain drinks on a dne-in, delivery, and carry-out basis.
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Flippin' Pizza New York Style has a franchise fee of up to $25,000, with a total initial investment range of $220,700 to $513,400.
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This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to award an additional Pell Grant to a student who has received a Pell Grant for an award year and is enrolled in a program of study for payment periods during the same award year that are not covered by the Pell Grant. The total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to such a student for the award year may exceed the total maximum Pell Grant.


On Thursday 8 October, National Poetry Day, the Advanced Higher English class met poet Dr Wayne Price.
We all found the session intriguing, as we learned how to condense ideas and use everyday experiences and objects as stimuli for our own poetry. Dr Price, a skilled and engaging poet, used the universal concept of light as a means of creating poetry.
We began by discussing two contrasting poems, both on the theme of light. One was by Dylan Thomas and the other was by RS Thomas. Following on from this, we were given the opportunity to transfer various images of light into a poetic context. Overall, the session was beneficial and has definitely spiked our interest in writing.
Thank you to Dr Price!
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Big shoutout and congratulations to Mr Clark from the English department for winning our National Poetry Day staff poetry competition!
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Middletown Man Found Guilty After Jury Trial of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Forcible Touching and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, October 18, 2021, Ryan Nagle, 28, of Middletown, was sentenced Orange County Court Judge Hyun Chin Kim to five years in state prison for having forcibly subjected a woman to sexual contact. On July 22, 2021, a jury in Orange County Court convicted Nagle of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Forcible Touching and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree.
During the trial, the prosecutor argued that on January 27, 2020, Nagle had subjected the woman to sexual contact by forcible compulsion when they were in her home, and that Nagle had intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly touched the sexual or intimate parts of the victim for the purpose of degrading or abusing her and to satisfy his own sexual desire. It was also argued that Nagle knowingly and unlawfully remained inside the home during the attack
The trial was the first felony jury conducted in Orange County since the Courts had stopped in-court proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the commencement of the jury trial, all parties in the courtroom had to wear masks, although later those who had been fully vaccinated were allowed to remove their masks. The proceedings were conducted in the Ceremonial Courtroom, which is larger than most courtrooms, to maintain social distancing. Jurors deliberated inside the large courtroom, rather than in a more confined jury-room.
Nagle was sentenced to five years in prison and five years post-release supervision of the charge of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, and one year in jail each on the crimes of Forcible Touching and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. By operation of law the sentences merge so that Nagle will serve a total of five years in prison and five years post-release supervision. Prosecutors had recommended that the Court sentence Nagle to seven years, the maximum authorized sentence.
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the police officers, detective and sergeant who worked on the case for their investigation, the arrest of Nagle, and their assistance in the prosecution
District Attorney Hoovler highly commended Senior Assistant District Attorney Michael Milza who prosecuted the case.
"The courage and determination that victims of sexual abuse demonstrate when they aid in the prosecution of their offenders is worthy of everyone's admiration and respect," said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. "Testifying publicly, and particularly being subjected to cross-examination in these circumstances, is never easy, but it is the only way that those who commit these types of crimes can be brought to justice. My office will continue to recommend that those who subject others to sexual abuse receive meaningful prison sentences."
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