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SHOREHAM PORT FLIES FLAGS FOR CAPTAIN TOM MOORE NHS APPEAL
Employees across Shoreham Port took to their sewing machines this week to make flags and raise awareness for all key workers, including NHS staff and those #KeepingBritianSupplied - such as Port workers and seafarers.
For every flag made, the Port will donate to Captain Tom Moore's fundraising efforts, a 99-year-old World War II veteran who has helped raise more than £28m for the NHS by walking laps of his back garden.
As an island nation, we are dependent on our ports and seafarers to keep the UK supplied with essential goods including food, medicine, fuel for emergency vehicles and essential building materials – such as those for emergency hospitals. As our nation fights the pandemic, our hidden maritime key workers are silently playing a vital role in keeping Britain supplied.
Each flag was handmade by a member of the Shoreham Port team or their family, with the creations being shared in a video on the Port's social media during their weekly #ClapForOurCarers tribute on Thursday evening. Vessels could be heard sounding their horns, along with the nation's applause at 8pm.
Mark Hayes, Marine Operations Manager commented "The flag fundraiser was a great way to celebrate all our key workers and boost our spirits. I'm proud to work at the Port, alongside my colleagues who are doing all that they can to keep our nation afloat during this challenging time."
Flags celebrated all key workers and featured rainbows, tributes to the NHS and even dolphins - inspired by an exciting dolphin sighting captured by a member of the Port's Marine team earlier in the week.
Tom Willis, Chief Executive commented "Thank you to our team for their amazing response to our flag fundraiser in aid of Captain Tom Moore's NHS appeal. I would also like to thank those colleagues who have volunteered to assist vulnerable members of our community during the pandemic by delivering food shopping and dog walking."
Tom continued "I appreciate many of our seafarers are miles from home, while our Port workers are busy 24/7 ensuring essential supplies reach communities across the country - your extra efforts are greatly appreciated, as are those of all our heroic doctors and nurses throughout the National Health Service. As Captain Tom More said, we will get through this and come out stronger, more united and ready to face any challenge together."

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Tag Archives: Toby Keith
Toby Keith Takes to Social Media to Share a Health Update with Fans
Sunday June 12th, Toby Keith shared with fans a health battle that he's been dealing with in 2022. pic.twitter.com/TeADP7UN8h — Toby Keith (@tobykeith) June 12, 2022 We wish Toby all the rest and relaxation he needs to recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Toby Keith! Photo Courtesy of Toby Keith… MORE
Congrats to the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees Class of 2020 & 2021
Music City honored the men and women behind the hit songs with the induction of the 2020 & 2021 classes into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. With the world on hold last year, there was no ceremony, which only meant that this year was a more star studded event. Members of the 2020 class…… MORE
Brantley Gilbert Shows Fans the Best of The Worst Behind the Scenes of His Music Video
Brantley Gilbert had a blast making the music video for "The Worst Country Song Of All Time." Now he's taking you behind the scenes of making the video with Hardy. And just in case you haven't seen the completed project – here's the music video for "The Worst Country Music Song Of All Time" –…… MORE
Brantley Gilbert Has the Worst Advice For Guys Popping the Question
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Brantley Gilbert Makes The Worst Country Music Video Of All Time
Fans have been loving Brantley Gilbert's "The Worst Country Song Of All Time" which features Hardy and Toby Keith Brantley shares the story behind creating the track, "Hardy threw the title on the table and our co-writers Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly and I all laughed it off because obviously it was a joke…. Then we…… MORE
A Day In The Country – August 18th – Randy Houser, Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, and Old Dominion
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 18th On this day in 2013 Randy Houser was at number-1 with "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" In 2003, Toby Keith released "I Love This Bar" Back in 1973 Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty were at number-one with the iconic "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" And sending out…… MORE
A Day In The Country – July 16th – Luke Combs, Brett Eldredge, & Toby Keith
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 16th On this day in 2019, Luke Combs became a member of the Grand Ole Opry – this is moment that Luke was asked to be a member. On this day in 2014, Brett Eldredge celebrated "Beat Of The Music" hitting number-1 by diving…… MORE
A Day In The Country – July 8th – Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia, The Backstreet Boys, Brad Paisley, & Toby Keith
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 8th On this day in 2019, Thomas Rhett sent "Remember You Young" to radio In 2017, Florida Georgia Line's collaboration with The Backstreet Boys – "God, Your Mama and Me" was number one. Back in 2009, two Brad Paisley songs were certified gold: "Then" and "I'm…… MORE
A Day In The Country – June 23rd – Scotty McCreery, Lady A, Montgomery Gentry, & Toby Keith
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 23rd On this day in 2020, "In-Between" by Scotty McCreery was at number-one In 2010, Lady A shot a new version of their "I Run to You" video and just in case you want to watch the first version of the video…which was released…… MORE
A Day In The Country – June 21 – Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson, Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 21st On this day in 2010, Miranda Lambert sent "Only Prettier" to country radio In 2008, Carrie Underwood was at number one with "Last Name" On this day in 2004, Gretchen Wilson's Here for the Party was certified gold and platinum. And in 2003,…… MORE
A Day In The Country – May 17th – Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – May 17th On this day in 2020, Thomas Rhett and Jon Padri were at number-one with "Beer Can't Fix" In 2005 Toby Keith released Honk Tonk University, which includes his hit "As Good As I Once Was." In 2001 Brooks & Dunn was in the…… MORE
Travis Denning Kicks It Old School for His "ABBY" Music Video
Travis Denning's song "ABBY" is already a super fun track, so how do you make the music video even better…you dial it back. Back to the early 2000s. Travis shares, "'ABBY' has always been a song that typically gets a good laugh when people first hear the lyrics. So, when it came to a concept for…… MORE
Watch Toby Keith Honor Harold Reid of the Statler Brothers by Covering "Flowers on the Wall"
Toby Keith paid tribute to the Statler Brothers' Harold Reid by covering the quartet's most popular tune, "Flowers on the Wall." Harold, who passed away on April 24 at the age of 80, was the longtime bass vocalist in the Statler Brothers. Toby covered "Flowers on the Wall" during his YouTube quarantine series, The Furniture…… MORE
Willie Nelson to Host "4-20" Live-Stream Variety Show With Primo Cast
Cannabis-loving country music great Willie Nelson, 86, is celebrating 4-20 Day (April 20) by hosting a live-stream variety show, Come and Toke It. Presented by Luck Reunion and Willie's Reserve, Come and Toke It will feature "artists, chefs, comedians, educators and more for 4 hours and 20 minutes of cannabis-centric entertainment—all from the comfort of…… MORE
April 20: Live-Stream Calendar With Toby Keith, Kacey Musgraves, Ashley McBryde, Willie Nelson & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social medial. April 20 (updated throughout the day) Stephanie Quayle: 10 a.m. CT – Facebook Ashley…… MORE
Country Stars Remember John Prine, Including Miranda Lambert, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Trisha Yearwood, Travis Tritt & More
A number of country artists paid tribute to John Prine, 73, who passed away on April 7 from COVID-19 complication. Miranda Lambert, Travis Tritt, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Kix Brooks, Charlie Daniels and many more shared their love on social media and via statements. Jason Isbell: "We love you John." Margo Price: "It…… MORE
Country Stars Remember Joe Diffie, Including Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw & More
A number of country artists shared their sentiments regarding Joe Diffie, who passed away from complications of COVID-19 on March 29. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Scotty McCreery, Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and many more shared their love on social media and via statements. Carrie Underwood "Absolutely no…… MORE
Roger Miller Tribute Concert to Feature Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Janson & More
The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville will host a Roger Miller tribute concert, King of the Road: Celebrating The Music of Roger Miller, on March 22. The all-star lineup includes Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Jamey Johnson, Wynonna, Rodney Crowell, Chris Janson, Lee Ann Womack, Larry Gatlin, Cake and The War…… MORE
Dolly Parton's 50th Anniversary Show at the Opry to Air on NBC on Nov. 26
If you weren't able to attend Dolly Parton's 50th anniversary show at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 12, NBC has you covered. A two-hour TV special, Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Grand Ole Opry, will debut on NBC on Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. ET. The show will feature Opry performances from Dolly,…… MORE
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The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton's 50th anniversary as an Opry member on Oct. 12 with two sold-out shows honoring the country icon. Special guest performers included Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price, Hank Williams Jr., and more. Dolly took the stage during both shows (7 p.m. and…… MORE


My mother who is 56 years old was diagnosed almost 11 months ago with ulcerative colitis. She has been on several medications including enemas however, recently the problem has flared up and the diarrhoea and bleeding is very severe. She is attending a specialist however; yesterday her GP put her on Deltacortril 5mg 8 per day for 5 days. I know these pills are a form of steroid and I am just wondering what exactly they will do for her. She also gave up smoking 14 months ago. Is there any connection?
You are correct when you say that Deltacortril is a steroid and such drugs are an important mainstay in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis. These drugs are used to suppress the inflammation in the lining of the colon thereby helping to bring the relapse under control. I assume that your mother has been using some form of maintenance treatment for her condition. If she has not been taking such treatment then she should discuss this option with her specialist because such treatment helps to reduce the frequency and severity of relapses. Curiously enough the vast majority of sufferers with ulcerative colitis are non-smokers and the first attack of the disease in ex-smokers often occurs soon after giving up cigarettes.


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The What-To-Watch List
Snurlough Roundup
Snow + Furlough = Netflix!
It's a weird time in Washington, DC, y'all. We had a foot of snow accumulate last weekend (with more on the way) and we're on day 28 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Between the snowstorm and the furlough, local residents have affectionately named this era—which we do hope will end soon—"Snurlough." Government employees and contractors, students and teachers, parents and kids have all spent a *lot* of time at home around here, and we thought it was only right for us to do our civic duty and round up some of the best government-themed television there is.
Scandal (TV-14, 2012, Netflix, 7 Seasons) This one's a guilty pleasure for sure, friends. We were a little late to the game, but it didn't disappoint when we finally got there. From the brilliant and prolific Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy), this show is like a soap opera on steroids: it's got allllll the delicious drama, but also some darn good writing and acting. Fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) knows the solution to any political problem, and she knows how to execute it in style. If only she knew how to solve her personal problems so confidently.... After bingeing a season or two, you might find yourself buying a lot of white clothes and eating drinking a lot of red wine for dinner. Don't say we didn't warn you.
The Americans (TV-MA, 2013, Amazon Prime, 6 Seasons) You don't need us to tell you that this show is a winner—literally. With numerous awards and accolades to its name (including many for lead actors Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell), it's some of the finest television out there. It's also some of the most brutal. Set during the Cold War, The Americans follows Soviet spies Phillip and Elizabeth Jennings as they work for Mother Russia, undercover, in Washington, D.C. They're ruthless—they have to be—because, well, so are their enemies. It's easy to think we know who the good guys and the bad guys are, but the show often refuses to take a stand: villainy is tempered with patriotism and loyalty, violence with tenderness and compassion. We recommend pairing this one (it's
heavy) with something a little lighter (like Parks & Rec!).
(TV-MA, 2012–present, HBO, 6 Seasons)
Had enough of laughing at the real-life political mayhem currently unraveling? Take a break with Veep! The comedic series follows Vice President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Seinfeld), offering up an absurdist take on legislation, lobbying, and lawmakers. She's just trying to make a difference... if only the day-to-day political happenings, such as a utensil scandal, could get out of her way! Selina is unlikably likable. Her staff are endearingly incompetent. And the jokes keep coming! Oh! And somehow this show manages to make fun of politics without bringing party affiliation into the mix, which really is a pretty impressive feat in today's climate.
If only the political crises of 2018 were this fun to watch.
Parks & Recreation (TV-14, 2009, Netflix, 7 Seasons) Absolutely nothing brings us more joy than turning people on to Parks & Rec. (We know, it seems wild that there's anyone who hasn't watched this contemporary classic yet!) But every once in while, you do meet a person with a Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) sized hole in their life. While Veep and West Wing are set in DC (in the White House!), Parks & Rec zooms in on local government in a small Indiana town. Leslie's love for Pawnee and its parks is matched only by her ambition; she has big plans to follow in the footsteps of her idols, women like Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton. Leslie's unfettered faith in government might be just the thing we all need a taste of right now. Press play on this one ASAP, you beautiful land mermaids!
The West Wing (TV-14, 1999, Netflix, 7 Seasons) Truth be told, I (Grace) was a little smitten with Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) when I watched West Wing on primetime with my family growing up. (Yes, Get Out totally ruined my crush.) His cool-guy charm, sardonic humor, and (more or less) dogged work ethic seemed to represent the show's whole ethos: running a country is tough, but it's also sexy, exciting, and fast-paced. Cue January 2019, when the government is actually moving at a snail's pace. Now is the perfect time to watch President Jed (Martin Sheen), Press Secretary C.J. (Allison Janney), Chief of Staff Toby (Richard Schiff), and the rest of the gang move things along at a nice clip with a refreshing and balanced dose of humor and gravitas. (Jump to Season 5, Episode 8 to experience another government shutdown, this one purely fictional—and short-lived!)
The X-Files (TV-14, 1993–2002, Hulu, 9 Seasons; we wouldn't recommend the reboot) "My name is Elizabeth, and I am an X-Files addict." I have watched every single episode, set my ringtone as the theme song, own the VHS tapes of Season 1, and may have recently acquired the TV Guide that originally billed the series premiere on September 10, 1993. In short: I realllly love this show. Part police procedural part supernatural thriller, the series follows conspiracy theorist Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and the very skeptical Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they work to uncover unsolved mysteries for the Federal Bureau of Investigations known as "X-Files." It's made up of funny-but-frightening "monster of the week" standalone episodes as well as "mythology arc" ones that unravel a government conspiracy regarding the existence of extraterrestrial life. Despite the low-budget constraints of 1990s television, this is one of the best series to ever grace our airwaves. (Yes, this is a hill I'm willing to die on!)
The #Sculder chemistry is a nice break from the current, uh, lack of political chemistry?
A big reason these shows work so well is the stellar casts and the one-of-a-kind chemistry between each one. Watching people (even fictional ones!) work together so well is inspiring, since cooperation and compromise are in short supply in our country right now. Our roundup is a nonpartisan one: viewers from across the political spectrum should find pleasure in these binge-worthy offerings. We tried to keep it light, but if you're looking for a heavy-hitting political feature, feel free to slide into our DMs and we'll give you a personalized recommendation. (Cough, cough, Confirmation on HBO.) All in all, though, it seems like we all probably need a break from real-life, from the news, and from the stressful situation currently occurring (or rather, not occurring) in the nation's capital.
Friends, we'll be making our best effort to Leslie Knope our way through the remainder of the Snurlough and the long winter months ahead. We hope these pseudo-patriotic picks help you do the same.
Grace and Liz
The Snurlough will eventually end, friends!
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NEPAL 3 DAYS AGO AND NOW...EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATION IN 5 MOST AFFECTED DISTRICTS OF NEPAL
Kathmandu is the capital and largest municipality of Nepal. It is the only city of Nepal with the administrative status of Mahanagar (Metropolitan City), as compared to Upa-Mahanagar (Sub-Metropolitan City) or Nagar (City). Kathmandu is the core of Nepal's largest urban agglomeration located in the Kathmandu Valley consisting of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur and a number of smaller communities. Kathmandu is also known informally as "KTM" or the "tri-city". According to the 2011 census, Kathmandu Metropolitan City has a population of 1,003,285 and measures 49.45 square kilometers (19.09 sq mi).
Kathmandu Valley is part of three districts (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur), has the highest population density in the country, and is home to about a twelfth of Nepal's population.
after earthquake Kathmandu was most damaged and almost more than 1000 people were killed
Bhaktapur literally translates to Place of devotees. It is redeemed as the 'cultural gem'. Also known as Bhadgaon or Khwopa , it is an ancient Newar city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, about eight miles from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone.
Bhaktapur has the best preserved palace courtyards and old city center in Nepal, and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone artworks. This is supported by the restoration and preservation efforts of German-funded Bhaktapur Development Project (BDP).
The city is famous for special type of curd called "Ju Ju(king) dhau(curd). It is experienced by the curd makers that the taste of curd prepared in this location cannot be found elsewhere all over Nepal.
after earthquake the city was destroyed to the rubble and many people lost their life
dhading district
Dhading District , a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dhading Besi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,926 km², had a population of 338,658 in 2001 and 336,067 in 2011.
after earthquake, this place was also badly affected and many people were dead and much more affected
sindhupalchok district
Sindhupalchok District is a part of Bagmati Zone and one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, with an area of 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi). The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided in 79 village development committees, in 2011 there were 287,798.
after earthquake , this district was most affected district , more than 1500 people lost life in this district
gorkha district
Gorkha District a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia, and connected historically with the creation of the modern country of Nepal and the name of the legendary Gurkha soldiers. The district, with Pokharithok (Gorkha) , later known as Prithivi Narayan Nagarpalika as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,610 km² and has a population (2001) of 288,134. It is the location of the Manakamana Temple.Also, the temples of great sage Gorakh Nath and goddess Gorakh Kali temple is located in district, after which the district got its name. Four major rivers run within and along it, they are Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi and Budhi Gandaki.
after earthquake many people lost life in this district, in some places whole village was swiped by earthquake


The time of Christmas arrives first at the shops' windows. Once when they get proper decoration and amazing clothes everybody switches into holiday mood. And it can never be too early with Christmas. We are now a bit more than a month away from 25th December and fashion giants are already getting ready to beat the competition with most astonishing decorations and designs.
Everybody knows that we can hardly stop spending that much money during this festivity, while companies are trying their best to attract customers from all over the world.
The most amazing Christmas invitation for this year comes as a travelling package from Harrods (London). This luxurious department store is depicting a train at one of the many windows. The scenes that follow are focused on luxurious lifestyle with items such as charming clothes, accessories made of leather, fascinating jewelry and perfect presents. The package is called "The Harrods Express", which indicates that you will arrive to your destination rather quickly.
Mark Briggs, the image director of Harrods, says that there was need for attractive shop windows, something that can inspire customers from all over the world and that can be very original. This is how they came up with special designs and decorations.


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West Virginia University Receives $8.2 Million Software Gift
By Staff Writer	 Last updated May 23, 2019
The Carruth Center on the West Virginia University campus. Photo: West Virginia University
West Virginia University students will soon have access to software used in the exploration and production market.
Recently, the Department of Geology and Geography received a suite of GeoGraphix® and GVERSE, a software gift valued at $8.2 million from LMKR, an international petroleum technology company.
The software, which will initially be used by students enrolled in the school's imperial barrel competition course, is expected to train and prepare students for real-world situations and job opportunities where GeoGraphix and GVERSE are used.
"We truly believe these students will continue to build off a strong foundation for the current geoscience workforce," Peter Batdorf, LMKR's senior account executive, said.
"As a result, we are pleased to provide WVU researchers and students with a suite of industry-leading, highly sophisticated tools that optimize the efficiency of petroleum and natural gas exploration and production, giving students an advantage when vying for highly competitive jobs in the oil and gas industry."
The energy course taught by Tim Carr, chair of the Department of Geology and Geography, will allow students to examine the technical geologic aspects and science of energy as energy needs continue to increase with earth's growing population.
"We try to expose our students to the data analytics involving the large quantities of geologic and geophysical information required to make technically sound decisions concerning the subsurface," Carr said. "These decisions can include oil and gas development, location of water resources or environmental remediation."
The software will be available for faculty and student research as well.
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A Zed & Two Noughts (1987)
directed by Peter Greenaway
featuring Andréa Ferréol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland
This twisted black comedy is obsessed in turn with swans, twins, and decay. Alba Bewick (Andréa Ferréol) is involved in a swan-related car accident near the zoo. The accident kills two other women, the wives of two twin zoologists, Oliver and Oswald Deuce (Brian and Eric Deacon). Alba is lucky enough to escape with one leg. Eventually her doctor also removes the other "because it was dangerous for the spine." Meanwhile, the Deuce brothers, as a result of losing their wives, have become fascinated with the decay of corpses, and they start making rather gruesome time-lapse films to examine the process more thoroughly. Both brothers become involved with Alba. Needless to say, this film may not appeal to everybody. John Voorhees, Rovi Read Less
This twisted black comedy is obsessed in turn with swans, twins, and decay. Alba Bewick (Andréa Ferréol) is involved in a swan-related car accident near the zoo. The accident kills two other women, the wives of two twin zoologists, Oliver and Oswald Deuce (Brian and Eric Deacon). Alba is lucky enough to escape with one leg. Eventually her doctor also removes the other "because it was dangerous for the spine." Meanwhile, the Deuce brothers, as a result of losing their wives, have become fascinated with the decay of corpses ... Read More
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Good. Sold by the charity Langdon: supporting young men and women with disabilities. Has different front cover. English language.
1999, Skouras Pictures
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Andréa Ferréol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland. Good in fair packaging. Language: English. Run time: 115 mins. Originally released: 1987. Pacific Arts Video release. Ex-rental in plain black hard case. Original box, cut and flattened, will be included with order. Side label on tape is handwritten and starting to peel. There are three small store labels on the tape.
Andréa Ferréol; Brian Deacon; Eric Deacon; Frances Barber; Joss Ackland. Fine. In fine packaging. Run time: 115 mins. Language: English. A Zed & Two Noughts [1985] [DVD]
Andréa Ferréol; Brian Deacon; Eric Deacon; Frances Barber; Joss Ackland. Very Good. In very good packaging. Run time: 115 mins. Language: English. A Zed & Two Noughts [1985] [DVD]
Andréa Ferréol; Brian Deacon; Eric Deacon; Frances Barber; Joss Ackland. Very Good. In very good packaging. Run time: 115 mins. Language: English. A Zed And Two Noughts [Blu-ray] [1985] [Region Free]
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2 Heavy Things You Probably Didn't Know I'm Not Into (#2 Will Get Your Dog Pregnant!)
April 28, 2014 April 29, 2014 / Rev. Joel
Full disclosure: since I started Stay Heavy, I've been wondering if giving an entry a "list"-type title would result in more views for that entry, seeing as how lists seem to be the only things that get shared and read these days. I'm sincerely sick and fucking tired of seeing headlines like "13 Things You Didn't Know About Geraniums (#4 will change your life in the worst way possible)", but to be perfectly honest, I understand why websites do that kind of shit, which is why I decided to go ahead and try it out myself. I feel more okay about utilizing this shady clickbait method because I have actually prepared a (very short) list of sorts.
With that out of the way, I'll get down to the bare bones of this topic. Here are two undeniable thruths: 1.) I've been a Metalhead for 28 years now, and 2.) Metalheads are nothing if not highly opinionated. As such, I've developed a fair number of opinions about metal-related things. To put it another way: I'm passionate about heavy metal, and I'm an opinionated, curmudgeonly old fuck (my wife is much nicer about it; she says I'm a "purist").
That said, there are some things in the realm of metal (and related heavy music) that I simply do not get…things that most other Metalheads seem to have raging boners for (or, for the ladies, raging lady-boners). I'll get into two of those things presently, and you can bet your Sweet Aunt Fanny that there will be more posts like this in the future. For the most part, the items will be in no particular order, but these first two items are most certainly the top two items on the list of Heavy Things I Just Don't Understand, so I'ma start with them.
1. Mastodon – I expect I might catch hell over this, but I do not fucking get the hype and praise that people slather all over Mastodon. I first became aware of them shortly after the release of their second album, 2004's Leviathan, but I didn't actually hear them until 2006's Blood Mountain. I was excited to hear Leviathan, because I knew that Clutch frontman Neil Fallon had a guest spot on the album, and I was a salivating Clutch fanboy at the time. I heard both albums pretty regularly at work, where everyone in the kitchen was allowed to take a turn selecting music. None of the songs from either album ever really grabbed me, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and chalked it up to the fact that they were meant to be listened to – like, sit down, shut up, and listen to this motherfucker. So I borrowed Leviathan, took it home, and continued to be underwhelmed.
I understand that they are excellent musicians. Guitarist Bill Kelliher also played guitar on Primate's ferocious 2012 album Draw Back a Stump, and I enjoy the hell out of that. Also, Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor played bass and drums, respectively, on Today Is the Day's In the Eyes of God (1999), and that album is fucking amazing. I also appreciate the concept album leanings they bring/brought to the party, but when you strip Mastodon down to what really matters, which is the songs, I just find them to be b-o-r-i-n-g. I also heard Crack the Skye plenty of times at that same job, and it bored me, too. I haven't listened their first album, Remission, or their most recent album, The Hunter, because I feel that I've given Mastodon enough chances, thank you very much, and my conclusion is that Mastodon is a goddamn boring band, and they come off like they're trying too hard.
Also, Bill Kelliher's stupid fucking haircut and fellow guitarist Brent Hinds' stupid fucking face tattoo piss me off.
Exhibit A: Bill Kelliher's stupid fucking haircut.
Exhibit B: Brent Hinds' stupid fucking face tattoo.
2. The last two Clutch albums – As stated above, there was a time (roughly 1997-2013) when I was super into Clutch. I loved every single release from the band, from 1991's Pitchfork EP up through 2007's From Beale Street to Oblivion. Ask anybody who has known me for more than a few years, and they'll be able to tell you about my love for Clutch. They started out as a very stripped down, metallic, industrial/hardcore-esque band, and slowly evolved into a grooving, jamming, bluesy, beastly juggernaut. I saw them live every chance I got (a total of 7 times between 1998 and 2008). I've owned 8 different Clutch shirts (five of which I still own). I own import-only CDs that cost me more than I care to admit.
And then, after years of nothing but love for the band, Clutch released an album that bored me so much, I've only been able to listen to it all the way through three times. I bought Strange Cousins From the West the day it was released (July 14, 2009), and I was fuckin stoked about it. The packaging is amazing (though it is a little frustrating and difficult to reassemble), and I'd heard some of the songs live, and they were pretty badass. I drove home from work, popped the disc in, pressed play, and proceeded to struggle to stay awake. Clutch albums prior to Strange Cousins… have a dynamic flow – highs and lows, fasts and slows. Strange Cousins… took the brilliant mid-tempo groove of songs like "Greenbuckets" (The Elephant Riders – 1998) and "Opossum Minister" (From Beale Street to Oblivion) and made an entire album out of that mid-tempo groove (with very few exceptions).
The dynamic course of Strange Cousins From the West could be plotted more or less like this:
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(Tracks 1-2) (Tracks 3-4) (Tracks 5-whenever my alarm goes off)
Compare that to a simulation of a dynamic chart of, for example, 2004's Blast Tyrant:
(Note: I was unable to prepare a chart, because I was busy getting my ass kicked by Blast Tyrant.)
I decided to just pretend like Strange Cousins From the West never happened, and instead wait patiently for a follow-up to From Beale Street to Oblivion. (I have tried to listen to Strange Cousins… a few times since, but I honestly can't finish it – it's just too boring.) Then when I started reading about the follow-up, I started to get exceptionally pumped – all signs/reviews pointed to a modern revisiting of the style/sound of Blast Tyrant, which is the band's heaviest album. Redemption!
I had to wait a week to buy 2013's Earth Rocker, because its release didn't jive up with payday, but when I picked it up, drove home from work, popped the disc in, and pressed play, I pretty quickly began to wonder what the fuck has happened to what was once one of my All-Time Top Five Favorite Bands. Earth Rocker is heavier than anything since Blast Tyrant (and might even be heavier than Blast Tyrant), and it's also faster than anything since Blast Tyrant, but like it's predecessor, it almost completely lacks any kind of dynamic changes.
The dynamic course of Earth Rocker could be plotted more or less like this:
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(Tracks 1-5) (Track 6) (Tracks 7-11)
Compare that to a simulation of a dynamic chart of, for example, 1995's Clutch:
(Note: I was unable to prepare a chart, because I was busy getting my ass kicked by Clutch.)
What bothers me most about Earth Rocker, though, is the vast amounts of praise it has received, from seemingly every possible corner of music-related press – countless magazines and blogs placed it in at least their top 10 albums of 2013, and reviews go on and on about what a punishing return to form it is for the band, but it's seriously nowhere near as good as anything the band released before 2009.
At any rate, now I pretend like both Strange Cousins… and Earth Rocker didn't happen, and I continue to wait patiently for a follow-up to From Beale Street to Oblivion. When it finally comes, I will definitely listen to it before I spend any more money on Clutch. If it never comes (i.e., if they release another boring turd of an album), at least they have a pretty deep back catalog.
That's all for today. What are some heavy things you just don't understand?
Clutch, Mastodon
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I just picked another random post of yours to look at and found another thing I can relate to– the chest-crushing, soul-haunting pariah guilt of not being able to get into Mastodon much. I first heard them on a sampler CD in like 2001 or even 2000… no flowers bloomed, no fireworks went off. Then I listened to the metal media talk about how great they are for the next decade or so, occasionally listening to something a friend would burn… but still no unicorns or maidens came running out of a glade. Finally in 2015 I had accumulated three burned discs AND for some irrational reason had bought Blood Mountain, and I'm like: "F*^#. I'm doing this. I'm going to like, blast one of these things for like, each of the four seasons, and see if the Earth falls off its axis."
And sure, there was a time with Crack the Skye when I was driving and there was a sunset and it was Spring and I was like, "it's 'aight, I'm feeling it, maybe this is when it happens." But then not much else happened, and the feeling faded in a day.
It seems insane, really. Like the "definition of insanity" that people always like to recite. Why did I give them so many chances? I don't normally give a band more than one listen if I don't think it is my thing. But maybe that's the key– on the one hand there is nothing patently offensive about Mastodon. And yeah they have technical chops. And they have good videos. So yeah, when I decided one day that I would prove to the world that I could be objective and open-minded about music, Mastodon was a perfect subject for my experiment. But nope. I mean I can enjoy them once in a while.
I don't know what it is… like some mass-hypnosis perpetrated on us by the metal media. Which brings me to my conclusion. It is great to see other people writing thoughtfully about metal. Because it seems like the mainstream metal media (MMM, ha!) is just way too weird. Some awesome bands are completely marginalized. And then like you said, you just can't get away from some bands. I only have one flesh and blood friend who gives Mastodon anything like a faint resemblance at 50 yards to the love and care that the media lavishes on them. You would think that in metal– in this era of kids not buying music– money (ads etc) wouldn't be such a huge factor in terms of media bias. But maybe I'm naive about that. That's why it is nice to see other people who say things that resonate with me and make it seem like there is some kind of "objectivity" left in the world. Not that we are all going to agree on everything. And hey, with the Big Mammoth, maybe the fact that they have a few really good songs, and are not annoying is enough that at least everyone can agree *not* to hate on them– which is a rare enough kind of objectivity in itself I suppose.
P.S. First heard Clutch on the Escape from L.A. soundtrack– frikkin' rocked!
I appreciate your kind words. I have to admit I find parts of this post to be a bit embarrassing in retrospect, but I leave it up because I still feel the same basic way about both items.
Clutch has released another album since (2015's Psychic Warfare), but I still haven't bothered to give it a listen yet. And Mastodon still bores me. If it's on in the background, I'm not gonna complain, but it would never be my first, second, third, or one-hundredth choice.
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Commanders conducting major urban operations use their ability to visualize how doctrine and military capabilities are applied within the context of the urban environment. An operational framework is the basic foundation for this visualization. In turn, this visualization forms the basis of operational design and decisionmaking. To accurately visualize, describe, and direct the conduct of operations in an urban environment, commanders and their staffs must understand the basic fundamentals applicable to most urban operations.
The compartmentalized nature of urban terrain, limited observation and fields of fire, and the vast amounts of potential cover and concealment mean that defenders can disperse and remain undetected. (Ref: SUTS2 – The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook, 2nd Ed./ www.TheLightningPress.com).
Urban areas present the most complex environment for military operations. This complexity is derived from numerous factors such as location, history, economic development, climate, available building materials, the natural terrain on which they are built, the cultures of their inhabitants, and many other factors. Operations in urban areas may occur within the context of a campaign or major operation. These operations may take place entirely within a city or may include multiple urban areas and may be influenced by interconnected surrounding areas.
The impact of the urban operations environment often differs from one operation to the next. However, some fundamentals apply to urban operations regardless of the mission, geographical location, or level of command. Some of these fundamentals are not exclusive to urban environments. Yet, they are particularly relevant to an environment dominated by man-made structures and a dense noncombatant population. Vitally, these fundamentals help to ensure that every action taken by a commander operating in an urban environment contributes to the desired end-state of the major operation.
The five essential components of the urban operational construct are described below.
Understanding requires the continuous assessment of the current situation and operational progress. Commanders use visualization, staffs use running estimates, and both use the IPB process to assess and understand the urban environment. Commanders and staffs observe and continually learn about the urban environment (terrain, society, and infrastructure) and other mission variables. They use reconnaissance and security forces; information systems; and reports from other headquarters, services, organizations, and agencies. They orient themselves and achieve situational understanding based on a common operational picture and continuously updated CCIR. The commander's ability to rapidly and accurately achieve an understanding of the urban environment contributes to seizing, retaining, and exploiting the initiative during UO.
Reconnaissance, security, and inform and influence activities are essential to successful UO. These shaping operations set the conditions for decisive operations at the tactical level in the urban area. Isolation, decisive action, minimum friendly casualties, and acceptable collateral damage distinguish success when the AO is properly shaped. Failure to adequately shape the urban AO creates unacceptable risk. Urban shaping operations may include actions taken to achieve or prevent isolation, understand the environment, maintain freedom of action, protect the force, and develop cooperative relationships with the urban population. Some shaping operations may take months to successfully shape the AO.
In UO, the BCT engages by appropriately applying the full range of capabilities against decisive points leading to centers of gravity. Successful engagements take advantage of the BCT's training; leadership; and, within the constraints of the environment, equipment and technology. Engagement can be active or passive and has many components, but it is characterized by maintaining contact with the threat and population to develop the situation. Successful engagements also require the establishment of necessary levels of control and influence over all or portions of the AO until responsibilities can be transferred to other legitimate military or civilian control. Engagements may range from the overwhelming and precise application of combat power in order to defeat an enemy to large-scale humanitarian operations to HN security force assistance characterized by information and influencing activities.
Forces consolidate to protect and strengthen initial gains and ensure retention of the initiative. Consolidation includes actions taken to eliminate or neutralize isolated or bypassed enemy forces (including the processing of prisoners and civilian detainees) to increase security and protect lines of communications. It includes the sustainment operations, rapid repositioning, and reorganization of maneuver forces and reconnaissance and security forces. Consolidation may also include activities in support of the civilian population, such as the relocation of displaced civilians, reestablishment of law and order, humanitarian assistance and relief operations, and restoration of key urban infrastructure.
When planning UO, commanders ensure that they plan, prepare for, and manage transitions. Transitions are movements from one phase of an operation to another and may involve changes in the type of operation, concept of the operation, mission, situation, task organization, forces, resource allocation, support arrangements, or mission command. Transitions occur in all operations. However, in UO, they occur with greater frequency and intensity, are more complex, and often involve agencies other than U.S. military organizations. All operations often include a transition of responsibility for some aspect of the urban environment to (or back to) a legitimate civilian authority. Unless planned and executed effectively, transitions can reduce the tempo of UO, slow its momentum, and cede the initiative to the enemy.


As corporations shift their hiring practices and on-board more and more freelance and independent workers, everyone will need to begin to think of themselves as independent contractors. Harvard Business Review reports that the 17 million independent workers today is expected to rise to 23 million by 2017.
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2022, November 29 – Preserving a legacy and carrying on the family traditions of innovation and experimentation, Fred Frank is a force in New York winemaking. Since 1993, he has headed Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in Hammondsport, building on his grandfather's achievement in making the Finger Lakes a region known to produce world-class wines. The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association is proud to honor Mr. Frank with its Monteith Trophy 2023.
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RCMP PROVIDE OPINION ON .50 BEOWULF MAGAZINE
Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
Ottawa, ON - Recently the RCMP Specialized Firearms Support Services provided a written opinion to a vendor regarding the .50 Beowulf five round magazine. They have taken the view that these magazines meet the definition of a prohibited device under the Criminal Code. One important perspective on this issue is that this is an opinion only; the RCMP does not have the legal authority to classify anything as prohibited. The problem with our system in Canada is that while acting on this opinion, the RCMP can make arrests, seize property, recommend charges and no substantive recourse is available to the average citizen outside of the criminal law system. The Crown may play a part in this mess by approving charges based on their inability to determine whether a crime has been committed, and therefore refer the matter to a court. This is not a new problem.
While the impact of this situation is unclear at present the CCFR will continue to develop initiatives related to our mandate, which is to educate the public so that they may understand the ineffectiveness of such regulations to keep the public safe while playing a widely destructive role in the lives of innocent, trusted Canadians. Even though this issue is negative, the CCFR will use it to illustrate the arbitrary and patronizing nature of these regulations in an attempt to make supporting them politically unpopular.
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THE OFFICERS WERE VERY COURTEOUS TO US AND WE HARBOUR NO RESENTMENT TOWARD THEM.
Alright so a little back story, Me and a couple of friends were out target shooting today on Crown Land in Central Alberta. On the way back we set upon a MASSIVE Fish and Wildlife check stop. They asked us if we had any firearms on board, which we declared, and they searched our car. When they got to my friend's Tavor, they found the .50 calibre Beowulf magazines he was using that day. They then charged him with Possession of a Prohibited Device x3. Both we and they were very courteous, and let us go with us keeping all our guns, PALs and ammo, they just confiscated the .50 calibre magazines, and my friend was given a Promise to Appear.
The officer's reasoning was that because he had magazines for his Tavor that held more than 5 rounds, regardless of calibre, they were prohibited devices. But RCMP Special bullet 72, point 4 states that:
"4. Magazines designed for one firearm but used in a different firearm
The maximum permitted capacity of a magazine is determined by the kind of firearm it is designed or manufactured for use in and not the kind of firearm it might actually be used in. As a consequence, the maximum permitted capacity remains the same regardless of which firearm it might be used in."
They didn't really pay attention to this and went ahead with the charges.
Because these magazines were designed for a .50 beowulf rifle, but just so happen to fit in my friend's Tavor should be irrelevant, as the magazines are designed to hold 5 rounds of .50 beowulf, and 14 rounds of .223 just so happen to fit. The officers told my friend that they will be doing research into this matter, and if they find that they are in the wrong they will drop the charges and return the magazines.
If that does not happen, I was wondering if anyone can point us to any other legal resources other than this RCMP special bulletin, such as previous overturned court cases, etc.
[It was PCV magazines that were the prohib device]
Isn't this a repost of the post Aztech Armoury already did? Since it was they would were the ones who contacted the RCMP and got the original email? :p
Couldn't we get behind this charge, win it and set legal precedent to finally answer this question?
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..Because these magazines were designed for a .50 beowulf rifle, but just so happen to fit in my friend's Tavor should be irrelevant, as the magazines are designed to hold 5 rounds of .50 beowulf, and 14 rounds of .223 just so happen to fit. The officers told my friend that they will be doing research into this matter, and if they find that they are in the wrong they will drop the charges and return the magazines...
If they are not sure, then why charge and confiscate? Seems like there should be some means of redress, if the charge is withdrawn.


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Lewis reports: "Oklahoma has had nearly double the number of earthquakes as California, local news reported after five earthquakes on Thursday morning rattled an area of the state where oil and gas drilling is prevalent."
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Heavily Fracked Oklahoma Has More Earthquakes Than California
By Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera America
klahoma has had nearly double the number of earthquakes as California, local news reported after five earthquakes on Thursday morning rattled an area of the state where oil and gas drilling is prevalent.
While California recorded 88 earthquakes of a magnitude 3.0 or greater this year, 174 of the same intensity have shaken Oklahoma. On Thursday, the region was hit by five quakes with magnitudes higher than 3.0 — the magnitude at which tremors can easily be felt, Oklahoma City's KOCO news reported.
Whereas California's quakes are spread throughout the state, seismic activity in Oklahoma is concentrated in the central and northern part of the state — areas where oil and gas drilling, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking, has increased in recent years. In Oklahoma as a whole, drilling doubled between 2009 and 2012.
The rise in oil and gas drilling in the state has paralleled increasing earthquake activity. Previously, the state averaged about one quake per year, but that has increased to at least one a day, KOCO reported.
Seismologists have concluded that fracking — a process where water, sand and chemicals are shot underground at high pressure to release trapped oil and gas deposits — can cause small earthquakes.
At the Seismological Society of America's annual meeting in May, scientists said that underground disposal of vast amounts of wastewater generated by fracking likely induce earthquakes by changing the state of stress on existing faults.
Researchers hypothesized that as more wastewater is sequestered underground, it could trigger larger faults tens of miles away from fracking sites.
While researchers initially believed such fracking-triggered quakes could not exceed 5.0 magnitude, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a 5.7-magnitude "human-induced" earthquake in a heavily drilled area near Prague, Oklahoma, in 2011.
Another quake stronger than magnitude 5.0 occurred in 2011 near Trinidad, Colorado, another heavily fracked area. On Tuesday, Colorado officials shut down a fracking wastewater well in Greeley after the second earthquake in less than a month was felt.
Scientists believe wastewater disposal could have a cumulative effect and that as more wastewater is shot underground, more intense earthquakes could become the norm.
The Red Cross recommended a free earthquake app after an earthquake swarm — a series of small earthquakes — hit the state. The organization cited the skyrocketing numbers of quakes since 2009.
Hundreds of Oklahomans were expected at a town hall meeting in Edmond Thursday that the Oklahoma Geological Survey, the agency that regulates the Oklahoma's 11,000 injection wells, will attend. The state government has begun reviewing scientific data, holding public discussions, and considering new regulations.
"This is all about managing risks," said Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner. "It's a little more complicated than that because, of course, we're managing perceived risks. There have been no definitive answers, but we're not waiting for one. We have to go with what the data suggests."


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Russell Badger, 70, passed away at his home in Riverview, FL, surrounded by his loving family on March 24. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl "Bill" Badger and Lois (Milburn), brothers William Badger (Diane) of Attleboro, MA and Raymond Badger (Maureen) of Riverside, RI. He leaves behind a loving wife, Fran (Coleman) of 49 years, just 4 months shy of their 50th anniversary, daughters Cynthia Arruda (Jeremy) of Apollo Beach, Lisa Roaten (Charles) of Brandon, Fl, brother, Douglas Badger (Linda) of Port Charlotte, 7 grandchildren: Joshua Miller, Brandon Roaten, Justin Arruda, Krystal Badger, Kaitlyn Arruda, Gracie Roaten and Paizley Roaten, and many nieces and nephews. Russell is originally from Rumford, RI and graduated from East Providence High School in 1969. Upon graduating, he enlisted in the Air Force and excelled as an aircraft mechanic. He was stationed in Delaware, New York, Okinawa, Germany, North Dakota and Florida, where he retired, in 1993. His military career sparked his love of travel and adventure. He then worked for the HCSO before his health forced his second retirement in 1999. Russell was a kidney pancreas transplant at TGH in 2001 and that lifesaving moment gave us another 21 years to spend with him and create precious memories. He was a strong and courageous man, full of grit and he was determined to live his best life, despite its limitations. We are forever grateful to the donor and their family for their selfless and thoughtful decision to give Russell his second chance at lifemay it comfort them to know that he did not waste a single second of that. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 1st at 6pm at My Warrior's Place in Ruskin, FL. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Kidney Foundation.
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The Riding Club Crime is the 172nd volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series of books.  It was released in 2003.

Plot summary
Nancy, George and Elsa are enjoying a horse ride, when Nancy's horse falls into a hole while attempting a four-foot jump over a post-and-rail.

Elsa is a counselor at Green Spring Pony Club summer camp, which has been vandalised by unknown persons. The owner, Mrs Rogers, is getting worried.  Nancy, disguised as a counselor, tries to figure out who the culprit is. As more incidents happen, the more Nancy realizes she has to work quickly. Will Nancy and her friends be able to keep the Green Spring Farm going?

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Q: How to detect whether a class has a move constructor? I'd like to detect (and use the result in std::enable_if) whether a C++ class has a move constructor defined.
The following program prints MOVE, so using std::is_move_constructible is not the way to do it:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <type_traits>
class C {
 public:
  C() { puts("C()"); }
  C(int) { puts("C(int)"); }
  ~C() { puts("~C()"); }
  C(const C&) { puts("C(const C&)"); }
  // C(C&&) { puts("C(C&&)"); }
  C& operator=(const C&) { puts("C="); return *this; }
};
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
  (void)argc; (void)argv;
  if (std::is_move_constructible<C>::value) puts("MOVE");
  return 0;
}

I need a program which prints MOVE only if I uncomment the line containing the &&.

A: Short answer: it's impossible.
Some more details, based on the comment by @TobySpeight:
If the class doesn't contain C(C&&) = delete;, then it's impossible to detect whether it contains C(C&&) { ... } or not: std::is_move_constructible<C>::value will be true in either case, and there is no other way to detect it.
The presence of C(C&&) = delete; can be detected: std::is_move_constructible<C>::value is false iff C(C&&) = delete; is present.
More explanation in this answer to "Understanding std::is_move_constructible".
To avoid slow copying in std::vector::push_back, detecting a user-defined move constructor is not necessary. This is the alternative, based on @NirFriedman's comment:

*

*All classes have a copy constructor.

*Old (C++98) classes have a member swap and 0-argument constructor (can be implicitly generated by the compiler), and they don't have a user-defined move constructor.

*New (C++11) classes don't have a member swap (but they can have a namespace-level swap or a friend swap), and they have a user-defined move constructor.

*Small classes (for which we don't care about the speed of the copy constructor, it's always fast enough) may have a user-defined move constructor. They also may have a member swap (but they shouldn't, for speed). If they have a member swap, they also have a 0-argument constructor (can be implicitly generated by the compiler).

*SFINAE is used to to detect the member swap.

*

*If the member swap is present, resize + back + swap is used to add a new element to the vector.

*Otherwise, push_back is used.

For old classes, this will use the member swap (fast). For new classes, it will use the move constructor (fast, also a little bit faster). For small classes, it will use the copy constructor (assumed to be fast enough for small classes) or the move constructor (if available).
Here is my final solution for a fast std::vector::push_back with member swap detection: https://github.com/pts/fast_vector_append/blob/master/fast_vector_append.h

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Went with Dai and his daughter to the Whitworth gallery to see the surrealism exhibition - very impressed again with Gregor Schneider - went into KinderZimmer... very dark and disorientating. Very Batesonian. On the way there, heard a Handel aria which seemed to peculiarly fit the run-down estates of Moss Side. Lots of talking with Astrid about fear. What's to fear?
Izzy's brother was born today at 10:30. I got the call when I attended Izzy's School Centenary celebrations, where I heard her sing in the school choir, and was given a tour of the school. Year 1 class very interesting: real mixed-ability teaching, separate tables, different activities (although determined by teacher, not children). This is the sort of activity design that IMS LD should try to capture! Went to hospital with Izzy to see her mum. Read Christopher Small's book 'Music, Society, Education' in the library while she was there. All is good.


Another much reproduced classic from the early days of photography, this is said to show the shade of Lord Combomere sitting in his favourite armchair in the library of Combomere Abbey. The story as told is given a further delicious thrill by the fact that it was taken at the exact moment that Lord Combomere was being buried four miles away, having been struck by one of London's first motorised taxis.
As with many early photographs, it must be borne in mind that the exposure time was quite considerable: the photographer Sybell Corbett reckoned that the camera was stood unattended for an hour. This, of course, would be plenty of time for someone to come into the room - whether deliberately or inadvertently - and sit in the Lord's chair for several minutes before moving on.
This is the line adopted by most commentary on this famous photograph, but against that, mention must be made that the photographer herself maintained tht the house was empty during the shoot - with the family and staff being present t the Lord's funeral. Members of the family are also said to have identified the figure as that of Lord Combomere which would, if true, be a compelling corroboration.


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Waste Water and the Hydrologic Cycle
By Richard Gellert
Published: July 1, 2016 | Last updated: April 26, 2021 11:54:53
We take you on a tour of our planet's water cycle—which may or may not include alien motherships.
Source: Win Nondakowit/Dreamstime.com
If you're serious about your hydroponic garden, you probably use a reverse osmosis filter (RO) to ensure your plants have the purest water. RO systems create waste water during the purification process.
Have you ever looked down at your waste water stream and wondered where all that water is going to end up? Does it go in a landfill? Does it go into the ocean? Does it get transported off the planet by an alien mothership? Although the process by which water moves around the Earth may seem like deep and complex science, it's actually a fairly simple process—let's take a look at some basic water terminology as it relates to the processes of water transformation.
Precipitation happens when condensed water vapor falls to the Earth's surface, mostly as rain and snow. Seventy-eight per cent of global precipitation occurs over the ocean. Evaporation is the transformation of water from a liquid to a gas as it moves from the ground or bodies of water into the atmosphere.
Oceans evaporate the largest part of our water budget. Dogs pant, people sweat but plants transpire, as moisture is carried from roots to small pores called stoma located on the leaves, where it evaporates into a vapor and is released into the atmosphere.
During a growing season, a leaf will transpire many times more water than its own weight—a large oak tree can transpire 40,000 gallons a year! If you enjoy a cold beer on a hot day, you've probably noticed the droplets of moisture that collect on the can or bottle.
Condensation is the cause of your wet can, as vapor in the air transforms into water droplets and clings to the outside of your beer. Other forms of condensation—slightly more pertinent to our topic—are clouds and fog.
Water is always in motion. Although the number of water molecules on Earth remains constant, the number of individual water molecules in any one place can rise and fall as they move in and out of the atmosphere as part of a never-ending process of water circulation.
The movement and endless recycling of water between the atmosphere, the surface of the Earth and underground is called the hydrologic cycle. The water moves from one source to another—such as from the river to the ocean or from the ocean to the atmosphere—by physical processes driven by the transfer of energy from the sun.
This water cycle supports the maintenance of life and all the ecosystems on Earth. Through these transformations the water cycle purifies water, replenishes the land with fresh precipitation and transports minerals to different areas.
This cycling of water is linked with energy exchanges that help to determine the Earth's climate and cause much of its natural climate variability. The hydrologic cycle of water (shown in figure one) illustrates how the movement of water through the hydrosphere is constantly being replenished.
Water transformation is one portion of this cycle, but the processes of water storage within the land is the other. Water seeping into the ground after falling from the air (by means of precipitation) is called infiltration.
Once the ground is saturated, the excess water moves across the land in rivers and streams collectively called runoff. When this happens underground in aquifers it is known as subsurface flow—and this water may return to the surface by forming a spring, being pumped by people or eventually seeping into the ocean.
These processes are in constant ebb and flow, changing with the seasons, geographic location and increased climate variability. Human activities that alter the water cycle include agriculture, industry, deforestation, urbanization, construction of dams and aquifer over-drafting.
These deficits are constantly being replenished, however, as part of the Earth's overall water budget is in constant circulation. For example, water covers 70 per cent of the Earth's surface and of that, 97.5 per cent is in the oceans, 2.4 per cent is fresh water on land and the atmosphere holds less than 0.001 per cent.
The annual precipitation figure for the Earth actually totals more than 30 times the atmosphere's total capacity to hold water. Under the surface, groundwater infiltrates the soil, flows downward until it encounters impermeable rock and then travels laterally in underground bodies of water called aquifers.
Groundwater then returns to the surface through these aquifers, which empty into lakes, rivers and the oceans. As the amount of groundwater water increases or decreases, the water table rises or falls accordingly.
Plants access this water through their roots and use it for photosynthesis and then it is evaporated through the stoma on the undersides of leaves. As much as 10 per cent of the moisture found in the atmosphere is released by plants through this process called transpiration.
Now that we understand the hydrologic cycle of water on Earth, let's look at one of the most common misconceptions in regards to waste water and reverse osmosis systems. As many of you know, the process of reverse osmosis requires a waste water stream in order to separate hardness and contaminants from pure water molecules.
These pure water molecules are small enough to pass through the thin film material in your system's tightly wound membrane, while the unwanted substances that are rejected by the membrane as waste simply flow back into the hydrologic cycle, often through subsurface flow back into the groundwater and aquifers.
If you are still concerned with waste water, many water purification systems offer a solution that reduces the amount of waste. It should be noted that reducing waste water could negatively affect the life of the membrane you're using if your source water TDS count (total dissolved solids) is high.
As you can now see, 'waste' water is kind of a relative term, since it is impossible to destroy a water molecule and everything ends up back in the hydrologic cycle of the Earth—which at this time does not include any alien motherships!
"The Water Cycle," Howard Perlin, U.S. Geological Survey, November 2011.
"Water Cycle—Ocean and Earth Systems," Ruth Netting, NASA Science, 2011.
"The Hydrologic Cycle," Learning Module, Institute of Water Research, Michigan State, January, 1997.
"Water Processing: Residential, Commercial, Light Industrial," Wes McGowan, Water Quality Association, Third Edition, 2000.
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Q: Space in Directory Parameter of svcutil.exe I'm attempting to download metadata for a WCF service using svcutil but I'm running into issues with the /directory:<> parameter. The directory I want to save to has a space in it:

C:\Service References\Logging

so when I execute /t:metadata I receive the following error:

Error: The directory 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\References\Logging' could not be found. Verify that the directory exists and that you have the appropriate permissions to read it.

It looks to me like the space in "Service References" is causing the issue. From my understanding of command shell (which is very little) spaces act as delimiters for an executable. So I tried escaping the space with a carrot

Service^ References

and surrounding the path in double quotes

"C:\Service References\Logging"

but neither of those seem to be working, as the /directory: parameter doesn't recognize them as valid characters in the value. I haven't been able to find any direction in regards to this and svcutil, so I'm at a loss right now.
I could download the files to a temp folder and then move them, but I would prefer not to take that approach.
I would appreciate any direction that could be given on trying to resolve this.
Thanks in advance.
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this is the full command that I'm trying to run. if you try it yourself, you'll have to add you're own WCF reference as this one is on an internal ip address

svcutil /t:metadata http://dev.taskservices.noelnet.com/LoggingService/LoggingService.svc /d:C:\Service References\Logging\

A: According to the documentation for svcutil

/directory:      - Directory to create files in (default: current directory) (Short Form: /d)

Since the default is to use the current directory, let us change the current directory for the command.
pushd "C:\Service References\Logging\"
svcutil /t:metadata http://dev.taskservices.noelnet.com/LoggingService/LoggingService.svc
popd

If you do not need to revert back to the original directory you can just use cd "C:\Service References\Logging\".
Note, in order for this to work, svcutil must be called using its entire path or have its path listed in the PATH environment variable.  This is what I mean by calling using its entire path:
cd "C:\Service References\Logging\"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\svcutil.exe" /t:metadata http://dev.taskservices.noelnet.com/LoggingService/LoggingService.svc


She has a whimsical delight about her.
and shine carefully drawn in her eyes.
but what is her secret?
Where are the tears she cries behind closed doors?
leaves a line down her cheek.
below the paint, beyond the lines.
stifling the sobs that echo throughout her bones.
Her delight is nothing but a fraud.
The smile has left wrinkles upon her skin.
There is no actual brightness behind her grin.
Her sobs rise about her laughter.
The silence of shame burns in her shadows.
below the paint, tucked between these lines.
holding tight to her own lie.


For the third time this week, we have received the wonderful news that another Pitch Publishing book and author have been nominated for a major prize. Well done to Andrew Murtagh, author of Gentleman and Player, which has been long-listed for the prestigious Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2018.
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Good looking pitching staff for the Dash, not much going with the offense though.
Nate Jones' transition from reliever to starer will be interesting to watch. He has some real good stuff.
Phegley was put on the DL a few days ago. No word on what the issue is just yet.
Bellamy was also promoted to Winston-Salem. Not surprising as this is where most thought he would have started his season.
Is anyone else excited about the Dash team this year?
I know Gilmore's start might seem fluky and the pitching (specifically Edwards) has been unsustainably nasty, but maybe we're seeing some actual development from our farm system.
It would be nice to see Nevin Griffith and Justin Edwards bounce back from Tommy John surgeries and fill out that high round talent.
Kind of excited about the pitching. Edwards/Griffith/Jones in particular. Bellamy/Rodriguez/Remenowsky are nice to follow as well. The position players aren't very exciting at all though, especially with Phegley on the DL. I don't have high hopes for Gilmore despite his hot start.
I hear you about the pitching staff, the 1-5 of Leesman, Griffith, Sauer, Edwards and Jones is pretty sick and the bullpen is equally good.
I think the position players have potential, they're just raw and undeveloped. Brandon Short is a guy that really intrigues me, great mix of speed and power, if he can show some patience at the plate he could turn into a real sleeper. Drew Garcia can really pick it at 2B and has a decent bat, maybe he can take the C.J. route up the minor leagues. I've also been impressed with Justin Greene since we drafted him, a little old but he's adapted to every level he's been pushed to.
I don't understand why everyone is so down on Gilmore though. I know his power stats leave much to be desired but the kid is only 21 and a high round draft pick. He might turn out to be a Ryan Sweeney type hitter, hopefully with more pop.
Phegley's baseball career on hold.
I know its still early, but damn Jon Gilmore is killing the ball right now. He has a .397/.417/.474 line right now for the Dash. Just thought this should be mentioned.
It's an encouraging start, but he needs to start showing a hint of power.
They don't seem to be as encouraged by his start.
For those who have not been following, Brandon Short's three hits yesterday increased his hit streak to 25 (yes TWENTY FIVE) games. That leaves him just 6 off the Carolina League record of 31 games.
Short's hitting streak came to an end today at 26. He's still hitting .376.
The Dash (worst name in baseball /shudder) are facing Jason Marquis tonight, should be a good test for some of the fringe prospects on their roster. Especially Short, Greene and Gilmore.
Short already has a single and a stolen base, now up to .384 on the season. Promote the kid already!
Short is now up to .406 and made "In the Team Photo" on BA's hot sheet.
I'd like to see both Short and Doyle in Birmingham. Doyle is way too old to be pitching in Kanny.