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Dyer: Weapons of mass disappearance
Gwynne Dyer / Syndicated Columnist
Sure, Don, that's probably what happened: 'They're going to attack us, boys. Quick, destroy all our weapons.' The issue of the missing 'weapons of mass destruction' that were used to justify the invasion of Iraq is not going to go away, even though all the American and British leaders who hammered away on this issue before the war now just sound irritated when you bring it up.
It's not crucially important, said British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on May 14, but it is. And although the political uproar over the lies and distortions that were used to maneuver the public into supporting the war is much greater in Britain at the moment, with allegations that Prime Minister Tony Blair's office "sexed up" the intelligence reports on Iraq and deliberately misled parliament, the furor will grow in the United States as well. Probably just in time for the presidential election campaign.
Insiders always understood that the WMD issue was a red herring. Nobody really believed that Iraq had nuclear weapons, and its alleged chemical and biological weapons, if they existed, were the sort of thing that every country with pretensions as a power has been messing around with for generations. Iraq had no way to deliver them over long ranges even if it had them, and the terrorist issue was irrelevant. There were no known ties between Iraq and al Qaeda, and besides, if terrorists wanted such weapons, they could just cook them up themselves. It isn't hard.
The WMD story was needed to scare the U.S. public into supporting the invasion, but also to give Britain some legal cover for taking part in the war. Americans were not much concerned about the legality of invading Iraq, but it was crucial for Blair to have U.N. cover in order to retain the support of his own Labour Party -- and the war would only be legal under United Nations rules if Iraq were violating the U.N. resolutions that ordered Saddam Hussein to get rid of his WMD.
Indeed, the Bush administration only went to the U.N. at all because it needed Britain as an ally. American public opinion was very doubtful about the need for a war and needed to be shown that at least one of its traditional allies shared Mr Bush's views.
When the Security Council, unconvinced of the urgency of attacking Iraq to "disarm" it, refused to support an invasion, Blair took Britain to war alongside the United States anyway, but it left him horribly vulnerable, particularly within his own Labour Party. Over a quarter of the Labour members of Parliament voted against an attack on Iraq, and as many more only backed it because of Blair's blood-curdling accounts of Iraqi WMD "ready to launch within 45 minutes."
So now, seven weeks after the war's end, with no WMD found in Iraq and British intelligence sources protesting to the media about Blair's misuse of their reports, his position has become very difficult -- but his worst problem is what they are saying in Washington. Consider U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz's cynical remarks in the forthcoming issue of "Vanity Fair": "...for reasons that have a lot to do with the U.S. government bureaucracy, we settled on the one issue that everyone could agree on, which was weapons of mass destruction as the core reason."
It makes perfect sense for the neo-conservatives in the Bush administration who cooked up the war on Iraq to admit now that it wasn't really about WMD. Their real purpose, after all, was to scare all of America's rivals and enemies into submission by demonstrating U.S. military power and making it clear that no considerations of international law would stand in Washington's way. But they are putting Blair into a dreadful corner, and storing up trouble for Bush as well.
A great many Labour MPs deeply resent having been lied to by their own party and government, and neither they nor the British press will let the matter drop. For the moment, there is much less outcry in the U.S., but the smarter Democrats are just biding their time. Right now questioning the wisdom of the war would still leave them open to the charge of being unpatriotic, but as Iraqi resistance and American casualties grow -- five U.S. soldiers killed and 13 injured last week -- that calculation will change.
By next winter, Bush will be facing harsh questions about why it was necessary to invade Iraq. With the U.S. economy unlikely to recover dramatically in the next year, that could spell electoral disaster unless he wraps himself in the flag again, so another war before November, 2004 and a "khaki election" are not out of the question. The likeliest target would be Syria, which could be conquered quickly and cheaply, rather than Iran or North Korea -- but whichever it is, he should not expect to have Britain along next time.
Tony Blair has not enough credit left.
Gwynne Dyer is an independent columnist based in London, whose work appears in more than 45 newspapers around the world.

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One of the toughest teachings of Jesus is the one about turning the other cheek. Remember, Jesus once said, "But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:39 (New American Standard).
Part of what I take from Jesus' words and the other words on this page is that we must always be careful to keep our egos out of the way in order that the power of God may work through us. Though a hard teaching, I believe it is one with which we and our world need to wrestle.


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Categories Record categories / Sales catalogue Rock & Roll/1950s 7" Singles Ray Charles - What'd i Say
"What'd I Say"
Single by Ray Charles (picture sleeve not for sale)
from the album What'd i Say
"What'd I Say, Pt. 2"
Rhythm and blues, soul
Ray Charles singles chronology
"Night Time is the Right Time"
(1959) "What'd I Say"
(1959) "I'm Moving On"
"What'd I Say" by Ray Charles was released in 1959. As single divided into two parts, it was one of the first soul songs. The composition was improvised one evening late in 1958 when Charles, his orchestra, and backup singers had played their entire set list at a show and still had time left; the response from many audiences was so enthusiastic that Charles announced to his producer that he was going to record it.
After his run of R&B hits, this song finally broke Charles into mainstream pop music and itself sparked a new subgenre of R&B titled soul, finally putting together all the elements that Charles had been creating since he recorded "I Got a Woman" in 1954. The gospel and rhumba influences combined with the sexual innuendo in the song made it not only widely popular but very controversial to both white and black audiences. It earned Ray Charles his first gold record and has been one of the most influential songs in R&B and rock and roll history. For the rest of his career, Charles closed every concert with the song. It was added to the National Recording Registry in 2002 and ranked at number 10 in Rolling Stone 's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Ray Charles was 27 years old in 1958, with ten years of experience recording primarily rhythm and blues music for the Downbeat and Swingtime record labels, in a style similar to that of Nat King Cole and Charles Brown. Charles signed with Atlantic Records in 1954 where producers Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler encouraged him to broaden his repertoire. Wexler would later remember that Atlantic Records' success came not from the artists' experience, but the enthusiasm for the music: "We didn't know shit about making records, but we were having fun". Ertegun and Wexler found that a hands-off approach was the best way of encouraging Charles. Wexler later said, "I realized the best thing I could do with Ray was leave him alone".
From 1954 into the 1960s Charles toured for 300 days a year with a seven-piece orchestra. He employed another Atlantic singing trio named the Cookies and renamed them the Raelettes when they backed him up on the road. In 1954 Charles began merging gospel sounds and instruments with lyrics that addressed more secular issues. His first attempt was in the song "I Got a Woman", based either on the melodies of gospel standards "My Jesus Is All the World to Me" or an uptempo "I Got a Savior (Way Across Jordan)". It was the first Ray Charles record that got attention from white audiences, but it made some black audiences uncomfortable with its black gospel derivatives; Charles later stated that the joining of gospel and R&B was not a conscious decision.
In December 1958, he had a hit on the R&B charts with "Night Time is the Right Time", an ode to carnality that was sung between Charles and one of the Raelettes, Margie Hendricks, with whom Charles was having an affair. Since 1956 Charles had also included a Wurlitzer electric piano on tour because he did not trust the tuning and quality of the pianos provided him at every venue. On the occasions he would play it, he was derided by other musicians.
Composition and recording
According to Charles' autobiography, "What'd I Say" was accidental when he improvised it to fill time at the end of a concert in December 1958. He asserts that he never tested songs on audiences before recording them, but "What'd I Say" is an exception. Charles himself does not recall where the concert took place, but Mike Evans in Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul places the show in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Shows were played at "meal dances" which typically ran four hours with a half hour break, and would end around 1 or 2 in the morning. Charles and his orchestra had exhausted their set list after midnight, but had 12 minutes left to fill. He told the Raelettes, "Listen, I'm going to fool around and y'all just follow me".
Starting on the electric piano, Charles played what felt right: a series of riffs, switching then to a regular piano for four choruses backed up by a unique Latin conga tumbao rhythm on drums. The song changed when Charles began singing simple, improvised unconnected verses ("Hey Mama don't you treat me wrong / Come and love your daddy all night long / All right now / Hey hey / All right"). Charles used gospel elements in a twelve bar blues music structure. Some of the first lines ("See the gal with the red dress on / She can do the Birdland all night long") are influenced by a boogie woogie style that Ahmet Ertegun attributes to Clarence "Pinetop" Smith who used to call out to dancers on the dance floor instructing what to do through his lyrics. In the middle of the song, however, Charles indicated that the Raelettes should repeat what he was doing, and the song transformed into a call and response between Charles, the Raelettes, and the horn section in the orchestra as they called out to each other in ecstatic shouts and moans and blasts from the horns.
The audience reacted immediately; Charles could feel the room shaking and bouncing as the crowd was dancing. Many audience members approached Charles at the end of the show to ask where they could purchase the record. Charles and the orchestra performed it again several nights in a row with the same reaction at each show. He called Jerry Wexler to say he had something new to record, later writing, "I don't believe in giving myself advance notices, but I figured this song merited it".
I'm not one to interpret my own songs, but if you can't figure out 'What I Say', then something's wrong. Either that, or you're not accustomed to the sweet sounds of love.
The Atlantic Records studio had just purchased an 8-track recorder, and recording engineer Tom Dowd was familiarizing himself with how it worked. In February 1959 Charles and his orchestra finally recorded "What'd I Say" at Atlantic's small studio. Dowd recalled that it did not seem special at the time of recording. It was second of two songs during the session and Charles, the producers, and the band were more impressed with the first one at the session, "Tell the Truth": "We made it like we made all the others. Ray, the gals, and the band live in the small studio, no overdubs. Three or four takes, and it was done. Next!" In retrospect, Ahmet Ertegun's brother Nesuhi credits the extraordinary sound of the song to the restricted size of the studio and the technologically advanced recording equipment used; the sound quality is clear enough to hear Charles slapping his leg in time with the song when the music stops during the calls and responses. The song was recorded in only a few takes because Charles and the orchestra had perfected it while touring.
Dowd, however, had two problems during the recording. "What'd I Say" lasted over seven and a half minutes when the normal length of radio-played songs was around two and a half minutes. Furthermore, although the lyrics were not obscene, the sounds Charles and the Raelettes made in their calls and responses during the song worried Dowd and the producers. A previous recording called "Money Honey" by Clyde McPhatter had been banned in Georgia and Ahmet Ertegun and Wexler released McPhatter's song despite the ban, risking arrest. Ray Charles was aware of the controversy in "What'd I Say": "I'm not one to interpret my own songs, but if you can't figure out 'What I Say', then something's wrong. Either that, or you're not accustomed to the sweet sounds of love."
Dowd solved the recording issues by mixing three versions of the song. Some call-outs of "Shake that thing!" were removed, and the song was split into two three-and-a-half minute sides of a single record, titling the song "What'd I Say Part I" and "What'd I Say Part II". The recorded version divides the parts with a false ending where the orchestra stops and the Raelettes and orchestra members beg Charles to continue, then goes on to a frenzied finale. Dowd later stated after hearing the final recording that not releasing the record was never an option: "we knew it was going to be a hit record, no question." It was held for the summer and released in June 1959.
Billboard magazine initially gave "What'd I Say" a tepid review: "He shouts out in percussive style ... Side two is the same." The secretary at Atlantic Records started getting calls from distributors, however. Radio stations refused to play it because it was too sexually charged, but Atlantic refused to take the records back from stores. A slightly sanitized version was released in July 1959 in response to the complaints and the song hit number 82. A week later it was at 43, then 26. In contrast to their earlier review, Billboard several weeks later wrote that the song was "the strongest pop record that the artist has done to date". Within weeks "What'd I Say" topped out at number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart, number six on the Billboard Hot 100, and it became Charles' first gold record. It also became Atlantic Records' best-selling song at the time.
"What'd I Say" was banned by many black and white radio stations because of, as one critic noted, "the dialogue between himself and his backing singers that started in church and ended up in the bedroom". The erotic nature was obvious to listeners, but a deeper aspect of the fusion between black gospel music and R&B troubled many black audiences. Music, as was much of American society, was also seregated, and some critics complained that gospel was not only being appropriated by secular musicians, but it was being marketed to white listeners. During several concerts in the 1960s, the crowds became so frenetic and the shows so resembled revival meetings while Charles performed "What'd I Say" that the police were called in, when the organizers became worried that riots might break out. The moral controversy surrounding the song has been attributed to its popularity; Charles later acknowledged in an interview that the beat was catchy, but it was the suggestive lyrics that attracted listeners: " 'See the girl with the diamond ring. She knows how to shake that thing.' It wasn't the diamond ring that got 'em." "What'd I Say" was Ray Charles' first crossover hit into the growing genre of rock and roll. He seized the opportunity of his immense newfound success and announced to Ertegun and Wexler that he was considering signing with ABC-Paramount Records (later renamed ABC Records) later in 1959. While he was in negotiations with ABC-Paramount, Atlantic Records released an album of his hits, titled "What'd i Say".
In an instant, the music called Soul comes into being. Hallelujah!
Michael Lydon, another of Charles' biographers, summarized the impact of the song: "'What'd I Say' was a monster with footprints bigger than its numbers. Daringly different, wildly sexy, and fabulously danceable, the record riveted listeners. When 'What'd I Say' came on the radio, some turned it off in disgust, but millions turned the volume up to blasting and sang 'Unnnh, unnnh, oooooh, oooooh' along with Ray and the Raelets. [It] became the life of a million parties, the spark of as many romances, and a song to date the Summer by." The song's impact was not immediately seen in the U.S.; it was particularly popular in Europe. Paul McCartney was immediately struck by the song and knew when he heard it that he wanted to be involved in making music. George Harrison remembered an all-night party he attended in 1959 where the song was played for eight hours non-stop: "It was one of the best records I ever heard." While the Beatles were developing their sound in Hamburg, they played "What'd I Say" at every show, trying to see how long they could make the song last and using the audience in the call and response, with which they found immense popularity. The opening electric piano in the song was the first John Lennon had ever heard, and he tried to replicate it with his guitar. Lennon later credited Charles' opening of "What'd I Say" to the birth of songs dominated by guitar riffs.
When Mick Jagger sang for the first time with the band that would become the Rolling Stones, he performed a duet of "What'd I Say". Eric Burdon from the Animals, Steve Winwood of the Spencer Davis Group, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and Van Morrison counted the song as a major influence on why they were interested in music and incorporated it into their shows. Music historian Robert Stephens attributes the birth of soul music to "What'd I Say" when gospel and blues were successfully joined; the new genre of music was matured by later musicians such as James Brown and Aretha Franklin. "In an instant, the music called Soul comes into being. Hallelujah!" wrote musician Lenny Kaye in a retrospective of Atlantic Records artists.
In the late 1950s, rock and roll was faltering as its major stars dropped from public view. Elvis Presley was drafted, Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran died in 1959 and 1960 respectively, Chuck Berry was in jail, and Jerry Lee Lewis had been disgraced by press reports that he married his 13-year-old cousin. Music and culture critic Nelson George disagrees with music historians who attest the last two years of the 1950s were barren of talent, pointing to Charles and this song in particular. George writes that the themes in Charles' work were very similar to the young rebels who popularized rock and roll, writing
By breaking down the division between pulpit and bandstand, recharging blues concerns with transcendental fervor, unashamedly linking the spiritual and the sexual, Charles made pleasure (physical satisfaction) and joy (divine enlightenment) seem the same thing. By doing so he brought the realities of the Saturday-night sinner and Sunday-morning worshipper—so often one and the same—into raucous harmony.
"What'd I Say" has been covered by many artists in many different styles. Elvis Presley used the song in a large dance scene in his 1964 film Viva Las Vegas and released it as a single with the title song on the B-side. Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton with John Mayall and the bluesbreakers, the Big Three, Eddie Cochran, Bobby Darin, Nancy Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and June Carter, and The Ronettes all put their own style on the song. Jerry Lee Lewis found particular success with his rendition in 1961, which peaked at number 30 and spent eight weeks on the charts.
Charles closed every show he played for the rest of his career with the song, later stating, "'What'd I Say' is my last song onstage. When I do 'What'd I Say', you don't have to worry about it—that's the end of me; there ain't no encore, no nothin'. I'm finished!"
It was ranked tenth on Rolling Stone 's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", with the summary, "Charles' grunt-'n'-groan exchanges with the Raeletts were the closest you could get to the sound of orgasm on Top Forty radio during the Eisenhower era". In 2000, it ranked number 43 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs in Rock and Roll and number 96 on VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs, being the oldest song in the latter ranking. The same year it was chosen by National Public Radio as one of the 100 most influential songs of the 20th century. For its historical, artistic, and cultural significance, the Library of Congress added it to the U.S. National Recording Registry in 2002. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame featured it as one of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll in 2007.
Ray Charles - What'd I Say Pt. 1 / What'd I Say Pt. 2
U.K. London 8917 (1959)
The vinyl record has remained in excellent condition.
Audio quality is very clear and strong throughout.
Record clean and in excellent condition.
Both record centre labels clean and unmarked.
The record comes with an original company paper sleeve.
There is no picture sleeve with the record (U.S. only).
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Melting of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Charge Stripes in La123Sr13NiO4
S.-H. Lee1 and S-W. Cheong2 1University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 2Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ 07974
Commensurability effects for nickelates have been studied by the first neutron experiments on La123Sr13NiO4. Upon cooling, this system undergoes three successive phase transitions associated with quasi-two-dimensional (2D) commensurate charge and spin stripe ordering in the NiO2 planes. The two lower temperature phases (denoted as phase II and III) are stripe lattice states with quasi-long-range in-plane charge correlation. When the lattice of 2D charge stripes melts, it goes through an intermediate glass state (phase I) before becoming a disordered liquid state. This glass state shows short-range charge order without spin order, and may be called a "stripe glass" which resembles the hexatic/nematic state in 2D melting.
PACS numbers: 71.45.Lr, 64.70.Kb, 71.38.+i, 74.72.Dn
Charge and spin ordering in real space have attracted much attention due to their role in cuprate superconductivity [1, 2] . Recent neutron scattering experiments have shown that the real-space segregation of holes and spins in a stripe form is associated with the anomalous suppression of superconductivity in the La2CuO4 family compounds with ∼18 doping [4] . These findings lead to the speculation that the inelastic peaks explored earlier in superconducting cuprates [5] are due to dynamic fluctuation of these stripes. Such charge and spin stripes were first observed in the isostructural system, La2−xSrxNiO4+δ, by electron diffraction [6] and by neutron scattering measurements [7] . Mechanisms such as a Fermi-surface nesting [1] , frustrated phase separation [2] and polaron ordering [6] have been suggested to be responsible for the formation of stripes. One of the issues is whether such order is charge and/or spin driven. Experimental results reported so far are conflicting. The simultaneous incommensurate peaks due to charge and spin orders were found in La2NiO4.125 [7] . On the other hand, in La1.775Sr0.225NiO4 the incommensurate charge peaks occur at significantly higher temperature than the spin peak, even though the in-plane charge order shows a shorter correlation length than the spin order in the compound [8] .
Commensurability has significant effects for charge and spin ordering because of commensurate lock-in effect [3] . For example, suppression of superconductivity in La2−xBaxCuO4 is found when static charge and spin ordering occurs for x=18 [4] . La2−xSrxNiO4 compounds exhibit distinct anomalies at x=13 and 12 [6, 10, 11] . So far, structural correlations for La2−xSrxNiO4 with x=13 and 12 have been investigated only by electron diffraction on polycrystalline specimens. Such data are difficult to analyze quantitatively and lack information on magnetic correlations. Because of increasing difficulty in the crystal growth of La2−xSrxNiO4 with increasing Sr concentration for x>0.225, neutron scattering for the optimal dopings which probes both structural and magnetic correlations was not previously possible. We have succeeded in growing large crystals with x=13 which have enabled us to extract detailed information about the order parameter and correlation lengths for this important composition. Our results "consistently" show charge order as the driving force behind the phase transitions in this compound.
We have, furthermore, discovered the intriguing 2D-melting-like transitions in this commensurate 13 composition. The lattice of the 3D Fe2+/Fe3+ ordering in Fe3O4 melts at T≈125K in a first-order fashion, accompanied by a hysteretic discontinuity in the resistivity [12] . Recently, it has been found that there exists a strongly first order melting transition of the charge-ordered state of the 3D perovskite Pr12Sr12MnO3 [13] . In contrast with the first-order nature of 3D melting, transitions in 2D melting can be continuous. An interesting aspect of 2D melting is the presence of an intermediate glass state (the so-called hexatic/nematic state) between the crystalline solid and liquid phases [14] . We discovered that the melting of quasi 2D charge stripes in La123Sr13NiO4 resembles the solid-hexatic/nematic-liquid transition in 2D melting.
A large boule of single-crystalline La123Sr13NiO4 (∼7 mm diameter and ∼80 mm long) was grown using the floating zone method with a URN-2-ZM optical furnace. The seed crystal and the polycrystalline feed rod were rotated at ∼30 rpm in opposite directions, and both with molten zone were moved downward at the speed of ∼5 mm/hour. The top of the boule (8 mm long with a weight of 3.5 g) was cut for neutron scattering measurements and was annealed at 1000oC for 100 hours with flowing O2 gas. The sample mosaic spread was 0.7o. The neutron scattering experiments were performed on a thermal neutron triple axis spectrometer, BT2, and a cold neutron triple axis spectrometer, SPINS, at the NIST reactor. Fixed incident and final neutron energies were selected to be 14.8meV for measurements on BT2 and 5meV on SPINS using pyrolytic graphite (PG) for the monochromator and analyzer. We use the tetragonal notation to index diffraction features throughout this paper. All measurements were done in the (hhl) zone of reciprocal space.
For La2−xSrxNiO4+δ with excess hole concentration ϵ=x+2δ, charge order and spin order are characterized by wave vectors (ϵ,ϵ,1) and (12+ϵ2,12+ϵ2,0), respectively [6, 7] . The spin wave vector ϵ2 from the antiferromagnetic reciprocal point, (12,12,0), being half of ϵ of charge modulation is the signature of charge stripes as magnetic antiphase domain walls [6, 7, 9] . We consistently found ϵ=0.333(2) for La123Sr13NiO4, as shown in Fig. 1 and 4(a). ϵ was not dependent on temperature (T) (see Fig. 4(a)). This contrasts with the considerable temperature dependence of ϵ when ϵ<13 [7, 8] and indicates the stability of the ϵ=13 modulation. Fig. 1 shows (13,13,l) scans at various temperatures. Even integer weak l peaks are purely magnetic because they were not detected by electron diffraction [6] . For odd integer l, charge-order scattering is dominant [16] . The superlattice peaks have long tails along l, indicating the quasi-two-dimensionality of structural and spin correlations. Finite repulsive Coulomb interaction will favor a stacking of charge stripe layers in such a way as to minimize the Coulomb interaction. Such a stripe pattern consistent with the superlattice peaks is illustrated at the upper right corner. Notice that all charge stripes in all layers are centered between Ni and O atoms [17] .
In Fig. 1, the relative ratios of the peak intensities vary in different T regimes. This led us into detailed measurements of those superlattice peak intensities as a function of T, which revealed surprising indications of successive phase transitions. Fig. 2 summarizes the results (in (a), (b), and (c)) along with a bulk susceptibility measurement, d(χT)/dT (in (d)). The onset of the superlattice peaks - especially the (13,13,5) reflection - at ∼ 240K, shown in Fig. 2 (a), signals the development of the localization of the holes on a time scale, τ>2ℏ/ΔE∼ 5 ps set by the energy resolution of the instrument. Upon cooling, however, they develop not as an ordinary phase transition, but with an unusually slow rate followed by a fast enhancement at ∼ 200K. As T decreases further down to 10K, the peaks continue to grow. At T lower than 40K, the (13,13,1) peak decreases. The existence of the three T regions below 239K is clearer in the plot of the ratio of the (13,13,1) peak intensity to the (13,13,5) one as depicted in Fig. 2(b). These three distinct phases are denoted as phase I, II, III with decreasing T order. Fig. 2 (c) shows the T-dependence of the pure spin contribution to the (13,13,0) peak. The contribution of the long tail of the (13,13,1) charge peak to the (13,13,0) peak was assumed to be same as that at (13,13,0.3) and subtracted. The non-zero intensity below ∼ 190K demonstrates that the spin ordering occurs in phase II and III, but not in phase I (190K<T<239K). Anomalies in d(χT)/dT, shown in Fig. 1 (d), establish that the charge/spin correlations in the three phases are static on a time scale more than a few seconds. No thermal hysteresis was observed in any of the measurements suggesting the phase transitions are continuous.
Interesting aspects of the three phases were discovered in elastic Q-scans along the (hh0) and (00l) directions. The (hh0) scan investigates longitudinal correlation of translational ordering of stripes along the perpendicular direction to the stripes in the NiO2 plane. Fig. 3 (a) shows representative in-plane (hh1) scans, which probe in-plane structural correlations due to charge order. Note that the peak is resolution limited in phase II and III but in phase I it is significantly broader than the q-resolution. Thus, the in-plane charge correlation is much shorter in phase I than in phase II and III where the correlation is quasi-long-range. In contrast, the out-of-plane scans shown in Fig. 3(b) are much broader than the q-resolution for all phases. Quantitative values of those correlation lengths were obtained by fitting each data to a Lorentzian convoluted with the instrumental resolution function. The fits are drawn as solid lines in Fig. 3, and ϵ, in-plane charge (ξCa) and spin (ξSa) correlation lengths, and out-of-plane charge (ξCc) and spin (ξSc) correlation lengths are plotted in Fig. 4. For all T<239K, ξCc and ξSc are shorter than 2.5c, indicating that the quasi-two dimensionality of both charge and spin correlations remains intact in all three phases. A dramatic difference between the low-T phases (II and III) and the higher T phase (I) is manifested in the in-plane charge correlation. As illustrated in Fig. 4 (b), the in-plane charge correlation is quasi-long-range in phase II and III (ξCa∼350\AA) , which is consistent with the previous electron diffraction result [6] . However, in phase I, ξCa drastically shortens to ∼80\AA, which is about 5 times the characteristic wavelength of charge modulation (16.23\AA). There seems to be only subtle differences between phase II and III, both of which exhibit quasi-long-range in-plane charge correlation. The transition is probably a subtle change of structural distortion associated with the hole lattice. ξCa is about three times longer than ξSa, indicating that charge ordering is the driving force in this compound and spin ordering is a parasitic effect. Phase I shows short-range charge order in the absence of spin order, which is drastically different from the other two phases. This intermediate glassy state with short-range charge stripe correlation in between solid states (phase II and III) and a liquid state (a disordered high-T state) may be called a "stripe glass".
As in d(χT)/dT, specific heat (C) exhibits a distinct anomaly at the liquid-glass transition at 239K and a small kink at the glass-solid transition at 190K [11] , which resembles that seen in a liquid crystal [19] . This indicates that the majority of excess holes localizes into domain walls below 239K even though the longitudinal correlation of the holes remains short-range. As a result, the entropy removed through the glass-solid transition at 190K is reduced, together with the anomaly. Preliminary inelastic neutron scattering measurements [18] show that low energy charge/spin fluctuations below 3meV are strongest at ∼200K at which the correlations become quasi long-range. Specific heat is sensitive to fluctuations with characteristic energy of order kBT. Hence, the distinct specific heat anomaly and the weakness of neutron scattering cross section below 3 meV at 239K (∼ 20meV) imply that the characteristic energy of charge fluctuations in the stripe glass state is much higher than 3 meV.
The short-range translational ordering and the specific heat behavior are reminiscent of the 2D glass in 2D melting. Missing in this connection is the orientational order parameter. The 2D glass in 2D melting is characterized by short-range positional order and quasi-long-range orientational order, and has been tested for various real systems such as liquid crystals [19] , vortex states of layered cuprate superconductors [20] , and doped charge-density-wave compounds [21] . The nematic phase in the liquid crystal has the strongest similarity with the stripe glass in the sense that both of them have two-fold symmetry [22] . The orientational order parameter in such systems is an average orientation of stripes/molecules. The difference is, however, that the stripes can have various lengths, whereas molecules in nematic phase have the same length. One might think that the orientational order parameter for the stripes can be measured by transverse scans. However, when the stripes are of various lengths even though they are aligned along a common axis, the broadening of transverse scan peaks due to short stripes overshadows the characteristic width due to the orientational order and makes it nearly impossible to extract orientational order parameter from the scans. Nonetheless, the 2D nature of charge order in La123Sr13NiO4 and the presence of an intermediate state with short-range ordering show the strong similarity of the stripe glass with the 2D glass state. It remains in question as to whether or not such an intermediate glass state in La2−xSrxNiO4 system exists only when x=13. More experimental studies on x>13 compounds, especially for x=12 where bulk measurements show distinct anomalies, as well as theoretical studies, are needed to understand the commensurability effect in the system.
The impurity potential of Sr ions may play an important role in the melting transition of the charge stripes. Sr ions are distributed randomly on the La sites in the La-O layers and can provide pinning potentials for the charge ordering with stripe modulation. These point-defect-like Sr ions can be pinning centers for the translational ordering of the charge stripes, but are naturally inefficient in pinning the orientational ordering of charge stripes. This pinning effect of Sr dopants may be responsible for a stripe glass at intermediate temperatures, 190K<T<239K, where the mechanism for producing stripe phase does not dominate the impurity potential and thermal fluctuations. In that phase, most of the holes localize to form strings (possibly maintaining orientational ordering), but the lengths of the strings are short. Upon further cooling, these short strings of holes line up straight to form ordered stripes. Due to the frozen defects, there would be defect regions where two stripes merge into one stripe to form a "double-fork" stripe defect. Such defects would create topological spin frustration, while only producing a small local perturbation of the charge stripe order. This type of stripe defects may be responsible for the shorter correlation of spin than that of charge in the phases II and III.
In summary, La2−xSrxNiO4 exhibits, at x=13, unique behaviors which are typical for melting in two dimensions. Among three successive transitions upon cooling, the first two transitions are the continuous transitions of the liquid-glass-solid states of quasi-2D hole ordering. We also presented "consistent" evidences, namely order parameter and correlation length measurements, showing that charge ordering is the driving force in this material.
We have benefitted greatly from discussions with P.A. Anderson, C.L. Broholm, C.H. Chen, B.I. Halperin, Y. Ijiri, P. Littlewood, and O. Zachar. Work at SPINS is based upon activities supported by the National Science Foundation under Agreement No. DMR-9423101.
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[16] The odd l peaks are magnetic as well as structural. However, considering the relative weakness of purely magnetic even l peaks and the different behavior of the odd l peaks in order parameter measurements and in correlation lengths from those of the even l peaks, we conclude that charge-order scattering is dominant in the odd l peaks.
[17] The possibility of an anisotropic distribution of holes around Ni ions was discussed in Ref. [15] . Here we assumed that each plane has the same stripe pattern. If this assumption is weakened, a pattern in which stripes in layers alternate between Ni- and O-centered positions is also possible.
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Figure 1: Neutron diffraction data along (13,13,l) at a series of temperatures. Data were taken on BT2 with collimations of 60′-40′-40′-80′. Energy resolution was 1.4(1)meV. Typical error was 5% of the intensity. Backgrounds were determined by the measurement at 300K and were subtracted. At the upper right corner is a stripe pattern for ϵ=13 drawn. Filled and open circles indicate Ni sites in one NiO2 plane and in an adjacent plane, respectively. Square lines, solid and dotted, are the square lattices of Ni atoms. Diagonal lines, solid and dotted, indicate positions of charge stripes in each plane.
Figure 2: Elastic neutron scattering intensities of several superlattice peaks and bulk susceptibility data. The energy resolution for the neutron scattering measurements on SPINS was 0.28(2)meV with collimations of open-40′-40′-open. (a) Temperature dependences of the superlattice peak intensities at Q=(13,13,1), (13,13,3), and (13,13,5). The data are in arbitrary units. (b) Ratio of the (13,13,1) peak intensity to (13,13,5) peak. (c) Temperature dependence of the magnetic superlattice peak intensity. Units are the same as those in (a). (d) d(χ⋅T)/dT in emu/mole. The line is a guide to the eye.
Figure 3: (a) Representative elastic (hh1) scans for phase I (220K), phase II (60K) and phase III (10K). (b) Representative elastic (13,13,l) scans in each phase taken from Fig 3. Solid lines in (a) and (b) are explained in the text. Q-resolutions are drawn as bars.
Figure 4: ϵ and correlation lengths versus temperature. T-dependence of (a) ϵ obtained from optimal peak positions of (13,13,1) peaks, (b) in-plane correlation lengths, ξCa (charge) and ξSa (spin), obtained by fitting (13+h,13+h,1) and (13+h,13+h,0) scans, respectively, and (c) out-of-plane correlation lengths, ξCc (charge) and ξSc (spin), obtained by fitting (13,13,1+l) and (13,13,2+l) scans.


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Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market to stay in Grizzly Plaza, likely expand
A scheduling conflict with a big May 17 vintage car show led to permanent market relocation plan, but now an expansion is planned instead
Aaron Orlando
The City of Revelstoke's Parks
Despite the controversy, members of the City of Revelstoke's Parks, Recreation and Culture committee found themselves with an enviable problem at their Mar. 11 meeting; two different community organizations want to fill downtown with visitors on the May 17–18 weekend, so many it's a challenge to shoehorn them all in.
As a result of the somewhat controversial Mar. 11 meeting, organizers of the Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market have called off plans to move to Campbell Avenue in front of the BC Liquor Store.
Market organizers submitted the plan to city Parks, Recreation and Culture department officials in the fall of 2013 after a perceived snub would have forced the Saturday market out of Grizzly Plaza on May 17 to make way for a vintage car show. Organizers said that prompted them to find a permanent solution to cramped conditions in Grizzly Plaza.
At the Mar. 11 parks committee meeting, all parties gathered to try to hash out a solution.
Parks director Laurie Donato said a communication error started the issue. A parks staff member, who was not advised properly, emailed market organizers to tell them they couldn't use Grizzly Plaza during the May 17 car show. Donato said there was "miscommunication in the wording. It was a wrong choice in words, I think, when that email went out."
She added: "It wasn't explained well to the staff person who sent it out." Donato explained the intent had been to explain there is a potential conflict between the two events, with a view to working through the scheduling conflict.
Vintage car show organizer Dennis Berarducci said the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club needs the plaza to host about 20 of the marquee vehicles coming for the big show. He noted it wasn't a regular Revelstoke club show 'n' shine, but a prestigious provincial vintage car tour held in conjunction with the Vintage Car Club of Canada, and that 140 cars are already registered at $350 a pop. Some of the cars scheduled for showing in the plaza are valued at over $1 million, he said.
"The May tour is the largest car show in B.C. and it's an honour to be asked to host it," Berarducci said, noting it's the first time in decades that Revelstoke has been honoured with the opportunity to host.
The May 16–19 event will include museum tours, wine and cheese parties, special car displays, the Saturday show 'n' shine, a drive across the Revelstoke Dam and a gondola tour at RMR. Berarducci said three local hotels are already booked up.
"This is a very, very big event. It's a one-shot deal; it's not a carry-over until next year."
And showcasing the best cars in Grizzly Plaza is the organizers' intent.
Tamaralee Nelles joined other Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market organizers at the Mar. 11 meeting. She said the idea to move to Campbell Avenue had since fallen out of favour. For one, there isn't an adequate power supply there.
In addition, other groups have objected to the move. Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services objected because Campbell Avenue is the route fire trucks use to get to Victoria Road. Also, the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce listed several concerns in a letter to the parks committee.
Nelles explained the market doesn't have enough extra vendors to extend up Mackenzie Avenue to Second Street, so they'd like to expand into the parking lot next to the gazebo in Grizzly Plaza, where the public washrooms are located.
As for the May 17 weekend, committee chairperson Gary Starling asked the two parties to hash it out directly. "I think there is a workable solution and a compromise," he said. The idea of splitting the market between vintage cars and the market was discussed. It was also suggested extending the market into the parking lot for that weekend would be a good trial run.
The committee left it up to the two groups to seek a compromise in the next week or so.
The permanent expansion of the Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market was discussed, but no recommendation came out of the meeting.
Armstrong man sent to hospital following train collision with pickup
First B.C. seniors advocate named


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Sam Raimi Finally Explains Dancing Tobey in 'Spider-Man 3'
Hunter Radesi
While making the press rounds for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, director Sam Raimi finally talked about dancing Peter Parker.
It's been fifteen years since the critically panned release of Spider-Man 3, but that doesn't mean director Sam Raimi is done answering for it. One of the film's most iconic moments comes when Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker finally succumbs to the dark desires of the Venom symbiote, but finds himself hilariously dancing down the street instead of performing any of the irredeemable actions one might have expected. The sequence has since become an internet phenomenon, with fans using gifs, videos, and images of Maguire's terrible dance moves for use in making memes and ultimately making fun of the film itself. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse even recreated the routine as a comedic reference to the character's onscreen history.
In a recent interview with Fandom, Raimi was asked outright his thoughts on "Dancing Tobey" becoming so popular in the years since he directed the scene. His response was expectedly lighthearted and upbeat:
Well, we meant it to be funny, actually. It was Peter Parker's version — this lame kid — of what it must be like to be his evil self. But he's so whipped. He's so out of it that that's his take on it. And that didn't go over well with the audience. But that's what we were trying to do. So I'm not surprised that people… I'm glad people find it funny! We wanted it to be fun.
Raimi is known for using over-the-top, often somewhat cheesy, techniques in his films. So, it lines up that he would have used such a goofy performance to convey Peter's emotions in Spider-Man 3. It's also nice that he isn't hurt by the initial outcry against the dancing, and instead embraces the fun of laughing with his audience.
Raimi's next superhero project, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, releases on May 6th.
Source: Fandom
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To add to that there are chases that one has to make and sometimes need time to recover after an episode of a harsh beatings.
Considering that up to 93 % of the total communication could happen without exchanging words means that there is a very large scope that online dating does not take into account.
People rely on pictures and words that have been carefully placed on a website rather than being able to look into another person's eyes and having a meaningful conversation before the next steps can be thought about.
(match.com, 2005) Furthermore, a recent and crucially, an independent research study has also concluded that internet dating is officially a successful way of meeting new people and forming friendships or romance attachments and summarises that online dating can indeed be a success for many people.
The University of Bath in conjunction with Dr Gavin, Dr Scott and Dr Duffield, carried out an online survey of 229 people aged between 18-65 who had previously used internet dating sites.
It is estimated that around 6 million people in Britain belong to an internet dating site.The selection of the profile picture and the details that go on the post require technical precision.


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This article from the BBC retirees' magazine, Prospero, by Jerry Clegg gives an update on the OB scanner CMCR9 – Pebble Mill's original CM1, and later Manchester's North 3.
The scanner will be on display several more times this year, in case you would like to visit it, see the article for the details.


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India to Purchase Extra Batch of Russia's T-90 Tanks
(Source: TASS. Published April 09, 2019)
Russia is preparing to prolong the production licence for additional T-90 tanks in India, the federal service for military-technical cooperation said; according to other sources, the next order will cover about 500 tanks of the latest T-90MS version. (TASS photo)
MOSCOW --- The Indian government has made a decision to purchase an extra batch of T-90 tanks for its armed forces. Russia is prepared to prolong the corresponding license, the federal service for military-technical cooperation told TASS.
"Russia is prepared for prolonging the license and building up the production of T-90 tanks in India in connection with the Indian government's decision to purchase more tanks for its armed forces," the federal service said.
Russia will continue to furnish assistance to partners in India "in the further production of the aforesaid armored vehicles."
Earlier on Tuesday Jane's publishing company quoted anonymous sources as saying that India's Cabinet Committee on Security had approved the decision to purchase a batch of 464 T-90MS of Russian manufacture.
Export of Russian tanks to India
The first contract for selling T-90 tanks to India was signed in 2001. The Uralvagonzavod corporation was to provide 124 finished vehicles and another 186 assembly kits for the Indian Defense Ministry.
In 2004, Russia and India concluded a contract for the licensed production of one thousand T-90 tanks. Three years later they signed an agreement on the supply of another 124 finished vehicles and another 223 assembly kits.
In 2017, India agreed to prolong the tank production license. The deputy chief of Russia's federal service for military technical cooperation, Vladimir Drozhzhov, told TASS that Russia was prepared to "meet any request from the Indian partners regarding the production or supply of T-90S tanks."


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Don't let the size of the TG-5100 fool you, this is a full featured, multi-pattern, multi-format, SMPTE 292M HD-SDI generator with individual 16-Channel voice ID's and tones. The embedded voice repeats the channel ID every 15 seconds, leaving no doubts or confusion about the audio channel you're monitoring. Plus, between the voice ID's there are standard level 1kHz audio tone for the "right" and 440Hz audio tone for the "left" within each group. The inclusion of standard level tones permit very accurate system leveling. Both the US -20dBFS and the European -18dBFS standard levels are supported.
The pattern lineup was specifically chosen to expose system weakness and limitations. For example, a moving zoneplate is used to qualify video compression and scaling. The pathological pattern is used to stress the PLL's in the signal path. There is even the traveling wizard that moves smoothly about the screen to reveal dropped or repeated frames. Then there are the classic patterns: SMPTE RP 219 color bars, 75% full-field color bars, projector alignment and convergence grid, and RGB color fields plus black and white. A user selectable circle overlay is also included to aid in checking for proper display aspect.
Rugged and durable, the TG-5100 won't roll off the bench or hide under a monitor. It is housed in a mechanically strong, extruded aluminum box, with laser cut openings. Pattern and format selects use push-wheels that are not prone to being accidentally changed and always indicate the exact status of the generator.


The abbreviation of the journal title "American clean car" is "Am. Clean Car". It is the recommended abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.
car Car No abbreviation listed in TWA.


I have a Rostock Max V1 with the extruder and filament roll hanging off the back of the machine's base. I have upgraded to the EZ-Struder, but I'd now like to move everything to the top of the machine and run the extruder in through the top as is done on the V2, V3. There's nothing wrong with the current setup, but I plan to build an enclosureand having the extruder on the side complicates things. Has anyone done such a modification? Any recommendations for doing so?
If it starts to strip now, I know that there is something going on at the hotend.
Otherwise, you are looking for the straightest shot to the hotend, and be sure to avoid the arms. That's about it.


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Back Check – Provides a cushioning effect when the door is forcibly thrown open but does not serve as a substitute for a door stop.
Standard Finishes – Sliver, Dark Brown or Gold. Other finished on request available.
Guarantee – A free replacement ex-works if any closer proved defective by reason either of faulty manufacture or defect in materials.
The position indicated by figure 'A' is the standard postion of the eccentric shoe. By turning the show 180deg. the position shown in figure 'B', the door closing force increases about 25% just before the door closes (during last 10deg.).
Turn the spring adjusting screw clockwise the required number of turns to match the door width as indicated in the chart. Where strong draft resistance exists increase the spring power as needed.


Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
Controls project costs by approving expenditures; administering contractor contracts.
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Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
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The Gavinton Film Club December Programme starts with a real treat! A new version of WHISKY GALORE – PG (2016) will be shown on Saturday 2nd December at 7pm.
'Based on the infamous 1941 true story, Whisky Galore! is a charming and heart-warming tale of a close-knit Scottish island community who mischievously relieve a sinking cargo ship of cases of whisky during wartime scarcity. The ensuing merriment is threatened when Excise Men try to spoil the party by catching the crafty locals, red handed, with the bottled loot. After enduring a dry period, the shipwreck and its amber cargo was like mana from heaven to the islanders, to whom whisky was part of the very life blood of their Island!' Just to make the evening complete, there will be a supper of scotch pie (from a local butcher) with beans/ peas and a wee nip £5, plus a donation for the film.
Later in the month there will be two further screenings, one on Thursday 14th December at 7pm and a second, based on a children's book, on Friday 15th December 1.15m. If you would like to attend or find out more about the films please email Roberts.ann@btinternet.com or phone Ann on 01361883005 and leave a message.


Step back in history with a tour of this iconic city, bringing travelers close to the people, culture, music, art, and architecture, including the Hemingway Trail.
Meet our representative at Havana International Airport and take a private guided transfer to the accommodation.
After check-in, travel with your guide around Modern Havana in an exclusive classic 50's American car (the time of the tour will depend on your arrival time in Havana).
Dinner in La Divina Pastora restaurant, near the Morro Castle, with amazing views of the city.
Breakfast at accommodation. Morning walking tour of Old Havana. Highlights include visiting the romantic plazas and Spanish colonial architecture, including the experience of Cubans' daily live.
Lunch included in La Moneda Cubana restaurant.
Afternoon salsa dancing lesson with professional teachers.
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to former Hemmingway's house, 'Finca Vigia', now a museum, and later to Cojimar, the fishermen's village where Hemingway used to fish from on his boat "Pilar" and with boat Captain Gregorio Fuentes, who was a source of inspiration for one of the main characters of his novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'. Lunch is included at the village restaurant. Back in Old Havana try Hemingway's favorite cocktails in El Floridita and Bodeguita del Medio.
At night enjoy dinner at the iconic National Hotel and its famous & authentic show at Cabaret Parisien.
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning your guide will take you to Havana's Arts and Crafts Market, where genuine local hand-made goods and paintings can be purchased. Artists or their representatives will supply the required official authorizations for export-controlled paintings.
Private transfer to Havana International Airport for your outbound flight.
Recently the Cuban State authorized the emerging private sector to rent rooms in their home, which represents the best opportunity for tourists to meet and stay with locals and learn about their lives.
That's why privately owned rooms are our first proposition for this break in Havana, but we can also offer upgrade options at hotels.


There's a lot more to a company than just the name and company number, although I think OpenCorporates has shown just how powerful those simple facts are (allowing you to match all sorts of public data to the companies – trademarks, payments from government, charities, official suppliers, health & safety notices, etc, etc).
But there's a reason we time and again go back to the the concept of the company number, and company register, and that's because it's the thing that gives a corporate entity a legal identity (that's the thing you sue, to cut to the chase). And associated with each legal entity are a bunch of filings, from annual accounts to changes in directors.
Now, shamefully, most registers restrict access to these filings, even though these filings are made for statutory purposes (this is even true of the UK, which is enshrining the 'right to data' in law), meaning you need to be pretty deep-pocketed to access them in bulk, distorting the market, and adding to information asymmetries.
There are a few enlightened jurisdictions, notably New Zealand and some US states, who do make all the filings available. Others, such as the UK or the Isle of Man charge for the filings, but do at least let you see what and when the filings were made, which is often useful in itself.
Over the course of a relatively short period of time, we've already assembled over info on over 28 million official filings (yup, you read that right: 28 million). More than that, the number is growing at about half a million a day at the moment, so it shouldn't be too long till we have 50 million (not bad for a micro-startup and the open data community).
It's worth pointing out that we don't yet have filings for all the companies we could have, simply because there's quite a backlog to catch up on, but carrying on with the 'Release Early, Release Often' strategy we've followed so far, we thought it was worth showing those we did have, rather than hiding them away in the database.
However, if there is a company you're interested in (and it's one we can get filing info for), you don't have to wait for it to be added to the queue automatically. Simply, press the button marked 'update from registry' (see below) and we'll bump it to the front of the queue.
Finally, as you might have noticed from the above screenshot, there's an RSS feed you can subscribe to to keep on top of a company's latest filings, and of course we're also going to be opening up the data as JSON and XML, to allow it to be reused in all sorts of ways.


Richard will put the word out for new volunteers via CWG.
Mike to tidy up LWG 2013 document and forward to board.
Nothing to report - need community input and discussion at this point.
Documents have been sent to Steve to finalise EU trademark registration transfer.
We need to comment on Simon/Frederik's document so that it can then be then sent to Management Team and board and then opened up for wider discussion. Simon emphasised that this must be the whole OSM community not just OSMF. Dermot commented that we could add more on ways we *want* marks to be used, rather than focusing on what we consider inconsistent.
No action, we are awaiting some input from legal counsel.
Mike still to tidy up document and forward to board.
Simon reports that we have received a request from MapBox to release a list of users who have ticked the PD box on registration. Our initial LWG reaction is that this should not be released on 1) data protection grounds and 2) it certainly does not reflect that that the contributor is contributing under PD. However, aggregated statistics may be reasonable.
It has been brought to our attention that many MapBox customer's are failing to properly attribute us. We would prefer that MapBox be more pro-active in pointing out to their customers that "free" data still has obligations and responsibilities. We will start gathering more data about specific instances. A twitter account has been started to publicise issues such as this.


Deer Creek Of Wimberley is a medium-sized nursing home facility in Wimberley, Texas (Hays county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Deer Creek Of Wimberley includes: Pricing, Visiting / Business Hours, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.
They have 122 beds and 86 residents (which would leave 36 beds available). Deer Creek Of Wimberley participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a For profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.
Deer Creek Of Wimberley received an overall rating from CMS of 4 stars compared to the TX average of 2.65 and a National average of 3.31. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.
They are located at the following address: 555 Ranch Rd 3237 in Wimberley Texas 78676.
They can be reached by phone at (512) 847-5540.
The average length of stay at Deer Creek Of Wimberley is approximately 26.1 days. (this may include both short and long-term care (LTC) visits).
According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Deer Creek Of Wimberley to Medicare is $568.90 per day (compared to a Texas average of $681.07) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $439.03 per day (after any deductible and coinsurance).
Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Deer Creek Of Wimberley directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.
The average age at Deer Creek Of Wimberley is approximately 80 years old.
The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 34 men and 52 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.
Medicare and Medicaid participation for Deer Creek Of Wimberley began on Feb 07, 1991.
Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Deer Creek Of Wimberley. Read how FTE is defined.
Deer Creek Of Wimberley in WIMBERLEY, Texas has 122 beds compared to the Texas average of 109.11 and a National average of 106.16.
This results in a 70.49% occupancy rate compared to the Texas average of 66.03% and a national average of 81.38%.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.2 for Deer Creek Of Wimberley versus the TX average of 2.43 and a national average of 3.20.
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One Man's Crusade for Streetcars in Brooklyn
Jan 16, 2006 • 11:37am
At one point in the early part of the last century, there were 1,800 trolleys traversing 300 miles of track in Brooklyn. Now a 60-year-old Midwood man's effort to bring back the trolleys is starting to look more and more like a real possibility. "If you look at the literature, trolleys fit a lot of bills," he says. Plus, they are pollution free and traffic calming, he notes. In addition, "they lend a nostalgic ambience to the neighborhood." The most likely routes? Borough Hall to Dumbo, Brooklyn Bridge Park from Fulton Ferry to Atlantic Avenue, and Coney Island. Are readers in favor of this?
A Desire Named Streetcar [NY Times]


Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs' started by HaroldoftheRock, Dec 6, 2016.
Anyone know what size chassis a Fuchs ODS is built into? Is it a Dumble style 19"? Thanks!
Call them, they use a few different size chassis.
We currently only use one size, which is 17" wide and 10.5 deep. Same size for Casino and ODS series amps. The ODS-II is same size, double height.
Our TDS and larger size models are out of production and special order only.
THANK YOU! I appreciate the reply. I have a cabinet that I was hoping one of your chassis would fit into. It may work with some modification, or I could just get another cabinet.


Cioppino was well represented by pastry chef Meghann Walsh and asst. GM Dominick Mastrogiacoma, who served Dark Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Covered Bacon, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Balls, Chocolate Turtles, and Chocolate Marshmallow.
The ornate lobby and promenades of Benedum Center were recently turned into a showcase of chocolate creations from some of the city's best restaurants and chocolatiers. The Chocolate Bar, a fundraiser for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust held this past Saturday night, featured chocolate treats for attendees to both admire and consume.
On the adventurous side were Superior Motors chef Kevin Sousa's Chocolate Cylinder, Vallozzi's Chocolate Ravioli, and Tonic Bar & Grill's Candied Butternut Squash Chocolate Lollipops with Spiced Nuts. For those whose tastes are a little more on the simpler side, there was Bill's Bar & Burger's Milk Chocolate Campfire Pudding and a fine chocolate cake from Monterey Bay Fish Grotto. Also on hand were the slightly pedestrian, but oh so tasty, chocolate covered pretzels and several different flavors of malted milk balls from local chocolate purveyors Sarris Candies and The Chocolate Moose respectively. More of a cookie person? Gaby et Jules brought different flavored macarons and The Capital Grille baked a big batch of chocolate cookies for devouring. There was even a station where you could decorate your own piece of chocolate candy, and the bars offered chocolate-inspired cocktails in addition to their regular items.
A big slice of entertainment was also served with aerialist Kelsey Keller, DJ SMI, the band Delicious Pastries, and NBC's "The Voice" finalist Mia Z. A Haute Chocolate fashion show went on throughout the evening with models wearing outfits from local artists; the show was curated by Richard Parsakian. Artist Tom Mosser worked on a painting with regular paint and different flavors (and colors) of Hershey's Syrup.
At only $25, The Chocolate Bar Fundraiser offered a great deal of value. Included with admission was a lot of delicious chocolate, a drink ticket, and a one-year membership to the Cultural Trust. The event sold out weeks in advance and was produced by Acrobatique and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Here's hoping for a river of chocolate next year!
Please click on photo below to activate event photos slideshow.
Chocolate lovers stream into the gorgeous lobby of the Bennedum Center at the start of the event.
Some of the many chocolate offerings that ran along the Circles Lounge bar before the chocolate-craving hordes descended.
Other treats on the rest of the Circles Lounge bar.
Corentin Vignal, an artisan chocolate maker from Chocolaterie Panel in Lyon, France, shows the bridge he created of dark Venezuelan chocolate.
Jason Perla and Jolene Schiavoni (background), from Nine on Nine, wait for Stephanie Newmont and Greg Cerbin to dig in to their Chocolate Noire with Raspberry and Pop Rocks.
Anastasia Crankovic (L) is dressed in a costume by Carol Luckner, with chocolate kiss buttons, while Nikki Knox wears a costume by Richard Parsakian. Hair and makeup by Izzazu Salon.
Luckily for event attendees, chef Kevin Sousa took a break from work on developing his new restaurant, Superior Motors, to create a very unique and delectable chocolate dish. Sousa is seen here preparing a Chocolate Cylinder with Whipped Chestnut, Mushroom-Pecan Praline, and Wild Herbs. Ashley Cannon is in the background assisting.
People line up for Valozzi's Chocolate Ravioli with Chocolate Ganache, Vanilla and Pomegranate served by Josiah Henry and Tabrina Avery.
Pittsburgh artist Tom Mosser created a painting using regular paint and different kinds of Hershey's Syrup.
Josh Shamis from Braddock's Pittsburgh puts the finishing touches on Confit Chicken Drumsticks, Mole Sauce, with a Carrot and Ginger Relish.
Mia Z, a finalist in NBC's 'The Voice,' performs with her band.
Kelsey Keller from Iron City Aerialists performs under the lobby's chandelier.
Women (and men) love chocolate, including Lisa Sipusic (L) and Alexarae Wehlau. They are ready to indulge in Flourless Chocolate Cake with Rich Dulce De Leche Cream and White, Milk, and Dark Chocolate Crisp Pearls from Sonoma Grill, as Scott Skaggs looks on.
If ever a band and event were perfectly matched, it was the group Delicious Pastries performing at The Chocolate Bar event.
Eating chocolate can make you a little giddy, too.


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Over the last 6 months Strong Island Media have been working on The Hampshire Forces Youth Film Festival project, partnering up with CASS Media and Evan Wilkinson. The project was funded by the MOD Community Covenant and co-ordinated by Hampshire County Council through three arts centres in Hampshire: The Ashcroft Centre in Fareham, The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre in Bordon and the Westend Centre in Aldershot. Each centre had 2 to 4 groups of young people from local schools or youth groups (in total over 100 young people were involved) and each group worked with a production company, Strong Island Media worked with four groups, Brune Park School in Gosport, Phoenix Youth Theatre in Bordon, Bedales School in Petersfield and Connaught School in Aldershot.
At the start of the project each group conducted interviews with active service personnel from either the Navy or Army (from camps and bases local to them) and from these interviews Strong Island Media worked with the young people to create short animated films. SIM helped them develop scripts, form creative ideas for using different animation techniques, help them through the animation process and also work on music, sound effects and more. In total SIM worked with each group for 12 weekly workshop sessions & also brought in some Portsmouth based artists to help the young people with their character development, including Mr Kemp, Stu Linfield and MyDogSighs.
On the 18th July there was a grand, red carpet premiere and awards ceremony at The No. 6 Cinema in Portsmouth which brought all of the groups together along with local dignitaries. The audience of almost 200 people watched all the films and the young people and groups as a whole received prizes for their hard work and creativity. The project was a huge success with the young people telling insightful stories about life in the forces showing empathy for their characters plus creativity in their story and animation skills as well as having loads of fun through the whole process.
We were very proud to see all of our groups win awards and were particularly pleased when the Phoenix Youth Theatre won the two big awards of the night, the Critics Award for best film and the People's Choice award for best film (which was voted on the night by the audience).
The project has a website with all of the films available to watch as well as a short documentary film about the project, see below. A huge thank you to Charlotte at Hampshire County Council, the guys at CASS, Evan for working with the Connaught group and a special thank you to the groups of young people we worked with who were inspiring in their creativity.
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The first phase of the Aiston Preserve project is complete! We have collected our grants, paid back bridge loans, and raised all the money needed to purchase the land. Over 420 of you stepped up to make sure this land would not become an expanded mine or a housing development. Together we have permanently protected 105 acres and 4,000 feet of shoreline. Thank you!
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Flag waving and repression against the Democrats: the Trump project to win in 2020 | American News
A Donald Trump's campaign speech delivered Monday night in the border town of El Paso, Texas, not only electrified the crowd of 6,500 spectators who found themselves wearing red hats to enjoy a night under the sign of flags, immigrants and democratic dissensions.
"Is there a place more fun than a Trump rally?" Asked the president from the stage, to a cascade of applause.
The speech was also a test for the message Trump will use to try to get re-elected – and there is a chance that it can work, said strategists from all walks of life.
While some Democratic strategists mocked the speech resembled much the speeches made by Trump before the Republicans suffered historic losses at the mid-term in 2018, others warned that the fundamental message – of economic prosperity ruled by Trump threatened by a radical democratic agenda – could be effective in 2020.
The democrats [are] the party of socialism, late abortion, open borders and crime
At the center of the El Paso speech was a simple but potentially powerful cadre of the opposition party.
"Democrats have never been more out of the mainstream," Trump said. "They become the party of socialism, late abortion, open borders and crime."
Not through even the most partisan goal, none of Trump's words could be confused with the truth. But the framing showed how his campaign envisioned painting the Democratic Party with a palette of conspiracy and fear, with just enough facts to appeal to voters beyond the central core who automatically agree with the president. .
Rick Wilson, veteran Republican strategist and a dedicated member of the "Never Trump" camp, said that he had observed that Trump was talking about a strong economy in order to appeal to a wider circle of people. 39; electorate.
"He will continue to say at the base:" Immigration, caravan, the deadly Mexicans, here are the terrorists, "because these people are ready and conditioned for this message," Wilson said. "But he has to go out – you can not win the presidency with 30% of Americans."
Demonstrator and Democratic strategist, Celinda Lake, President of Lake Research Partners, said that Trump was also trying to consolidate the evangelical Christian vote by talking about abortion, and that he was hitting the Democrats out of necessity, because his relatively low approval rate meant that he was "out of control". he could not just trust his record.
"The main challenge for the Democrats is not to bite on the hook," said Lake. "It's easy to want to defend yourself against that kind of thing. But the most important thing is that the Democrats define themselves, and the most important problem on which they define themselves is the economy.
"And it would be a big mistake to take that bait all the time, and that's what I think the Democrats have to protect themselves from."
"Sell the idea, not the reality"
If Trump does not know who will be his opponent in 2020, he seems certain of the way he will fight them.
"They come for your money and they come for your freedom," Trump told El Paso, adding, "Radical resistance. It's the radical left. "
Judging by the polls, it is the Republicans, not the Democrats, who are outside the mainstream. The main democratic political priorities – to develop the labor market, to widen access to healthcare, to fight against inequalities of wealth and to fight against discrimination – all benefit from public support superior to the brand policy. of Trump consisting of building a wall on the Mexican border, not to mention the Republican tax priorities on the wealthy and blocking health care reform.
But Trump does not hold a policy symposium, political analysts said.
"With Trump, it's about selling the idea, not the reality," said Republican strategist Evan Siegfried. And that's his thing throughout his career. He just switched from this model to politics. "
Trump will try to define the Democrats in a negative way by attacking the party's most visible young stars, said Siegfried, who thought the method could be effective with voters in the center.
"We see a lot of new students among the Democrats – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar – they all have a very high profile and they push pretty cool stuff that push the Democratic Party farther to the left, in a place where I do not think the general electorate – at least the elastic voters – is at # 39; ease. "
The biggest challenge is not to be distracted by the president and not to chase all the rabbits he throws out there.
Celinda Lake
The Democratic Party sees in its unprecedented group of young diverse talents, a sign of unequivocal promise, as the country looks more and more like the trio named Siegfried and less and less to Trump.
But there is no doubt that Trump may perceive a political opportunity to attack young democrats. In El Paso, he made fun of a nearby counter-rally led by former representative Beto O'Rourke.
"He has 200 people, 300 people," Trump told his crowd. "Not too good."
Trump also attacked Ocasio-Cortez, although not by name, ridiculing a political plan known as the Green New Deal, which the new congressman helped unveil last week.
"I really do not like their policy of taking off your car, taking your flights, getting a train in California," you're not allowed to own cows anymore " Trump said, "Lotta problems, Lotta problems."
Trump was leafing through a fact sheet on the policy released by the Ocasio-Cortez office, which was subsequently disavowed, in which it was about getting rid of "cows and planes farting." The current plan to reduce emissions does not mention cars, planes or cows, farting or otherwise.
"Sometimes you give the sword to your opponent"
"It's a race that Trump can not win, but that Democrats can absolutely lose," Wilson said. "Sometimes you give your opponent the sword to cut off your head.
"And for Democrats in search of political death, nothing would make it more likely that they were leading their 2020 campaign with gun control, climate change, and abortion. You want Trump to be re-elected? That's how you do it. You lead with these three things. "
Lake Democratic strategist said that while Trump was shouting at socialism, Democrats should talk about health and jobs.
"I would not worry about the label" used by Trump, such as "socialist" or otherwise, said Lake. "I would like the Democrats to define what they are defending. And the biggest challenge is not to get distracted by the president and not to pursue all the rabbits that he throws out there.
"We need to improve our economy. We must communicate an economic message. This is the most important thing to do. It should be what the Democrats are focusing on. "
Democrats can limit social programs in reconciliation bill
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? Does it replace Columbus Day? Everything you need to know – USA TODAY
Mass shooting in Saint-Paul: Marquisha Wiley, woman killed, remembered as "brilliant, happy and united" – WCCO
26-year-old Georgian police officer Dylan Harrison shot dead on his first shift
Pentagon software director Nicolas Chaillan resigns
Video shows police dragging black paraplegic from car – CNN


BookNook's team is impressive. CEO Michael Lombardo has a strong track record in education - he grew his last organization, Reading Partners, to $30M in earned revenue. The team also includes Bay Area native Kendra O'Donoghue, who brings an extensive background in literacy development to the table, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Rohling, who heads up product and engineering. With a particular focus on supporting children in traditionally disenfranchised communities, BookNook is massively expanding students' access to powerful personalized learning.
BookNook is using a monthly subscription model, and helps schools and organizations provide powerful in-person reading instruction. BookNook's tools can be used by educators, caring adults, and near peers to match each reader's unique needs, simplify small group time, and engage families as partners. BookNook's approach is based on decades of research on how kids best learn to read, and makes it easy to adapt for different students with different needs. By pairing engaging texts with standards-based lesson plans, BookNook makes differentiation for small group or one-on-one instruction literally as simple as the push of a button. Because BookNook is designed for both educators and non-educators to use, and parents and caregivers can participate in the learning process as volunteers at school or on their own at home.