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Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963 in Pomona, California) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 through 2001.
Mark McGwire Biography
In his prime, he was perhaps the Babe Ruth of the 1990s. Like Ruth, he was a big man, and a prolific home run hitter; he hit the ball out of the park once in every 9.42 at bats, beating out Ruth for the highest home run ratio in major-league history. Like Ruth, he had begun as an outstanding pitcher. And like Ruth, he was a superb low ball hitter who learned to golf the ball for titanic home runs, balls that sometimes cleared the fences with 100 feet (30 m) to spare. Because of this uncanny ability to hit the long ball, teammates called him "Colossus". Other nicknames of his included "Big Mac" and "The Reptile".
McGwire ended his career with 583 home runs, which was then 5th-most in history. He hit 50 or more home runs four seasons in a row (1996-1999), and led Major League Baseball in homers all four seasons. He also shared the MLB lead in home runs in 1987, his rookie year, when he set the Major League record for home runs by a rookie with 49. Although McGwire led the majors in homers five times, he was a league leader only four times. In 1997, he did not lead either league in homers, as he was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals in midseason. It was widely believed that McGwire, in the last year of his contract, would play for the Cardinals only for the remainder of the season, then seek a long-term deal, possibly in Southern California where he lives. However, McGwire instantly fell in love with the Cardinal fans (considered among the most knowledgeable and loyal in baseball) and signed a long-term deal to stay in St. Louis instead. (It is also believed that McGwire encouraged Jim Edmonds, another Southern California resident who was traded to St. Louis, to sign his current contract with the Cardinals.)
In 1998, the year when McGwire and Sammy Sosa spent much of the season chasing the single-season home run record of Roger Maris, the two shared Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsmen of the Year" award. It is worth noting that McGwire admitted to administering Androstenedione, an androgenic steroid, during the same year, although at the time it was not tested for by the MLB and was not against the rules at that time.
McGwire worked hard on his defense at first base, and resisted being seen as a one-dimensional player. McGwire also had a sense of baseball history that is rare among modern players. He graciously involved the family of Roger Maris when he broke Maris's single season home run record on September 8, 1998. He finished the season with 70 homers, a record that has since been broken by Barry Bonds. (Appropriately, a section of Interstate 70 through St. Louis is named the Mark McGwire Highway.)
McGwire began his career with the Oakland A's and played there until 1997, when he concluded his career with a few years with the St. Louis Cardinals. He won the World Series just once, with the Oakland A's in 1989. Perhaps Mark McGwire's most famous home run as an Oakland Athletic was in Game 3 of the 1988 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. McGwire's game winning solo homer off of Jay Howell in the bottom of the 9th inning ultimately became the only game that the A's won in the 1988 World Series.
McGwire won a silver medal with the USA amateur baseball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics; that team was coached by Rod Dedeaux, who had also been his college coach at the University of Southern California.Since he retired, McGwire has kept a low profile. His admission that he used the supplement androstenedione has led to speculation that he also took steroids. Although McGwire had repeatedly denied using illegal performance-enhancing drugs, he refused to do so under oath when he appeared before the House Government Reform Committee on March 17, 2005. As McGwire said in his opening statement, "Asking me or any other player to answer questions about who took steroids in front of television cameras will not solve the problem. If a player answers 'No,' he simply will not be believed; if he answers 'Yes,' he risks public scorn and endless government investigations." When asked if he was asserting his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself, McGwire said: "I'm not here to talk about the past. I'm here to be positive about this subject."
In perhaps a touch of subtle irony, he married former pharmaceutical sales representative Stephanie Slemer in Las Vegas on April 20, 2002. They have a son, Max. McGwire has a son, Matthew, by his first wife Kathy. His brother Dan McGwire was a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks in the early 1990's.
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import numpy as np
from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
from tempfile import mkstemp
from nose.tools import assert_true, assert_equal, assert_less, assert_greater

from sklearn.datasets import load_digits, load_iris
from sklearn.cross_validation import train_test_split

from pystruct.models import GridCRF, GraphCRF, BinaryClf
from pystruct.learners import OneSlackSSVM
from pystruct.datasets import (generate_blocks_multinomial, generate_blocks,
                               generate_checker)
from pystruct.utils import make_grid_edges, SaveLogger
from pystruct.inference import get_installed

# we always try to get the fastest installed inference method
inference_method = get_installed(["qpbo", "ad3", "lp"])[0]

def test_multinomial_blocks_one_slack():
    #testing cutting plane ssvm on easy multinomial dataset
    X, Y = generate_blocks_multinomial(n_samples=10, noise=0.5, seed=0)
    n_labels = len(np.unique(Y))
    crf = GridCRF(n_states=n_labels, inference_method=inference_method)
    clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=150, C=1,
                       check_constraints=True, break_on_bad=True, tol=.1,
                       inference_cache=50)
    clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = clf.predict(X)
    assert_array_equal(Y, Y_pred)

def test_svm_as_crf_pickling():
    iris = load_iris()
    X, y = iris.data, iris.target

    X_ = [(np.atleast_2d(x), np.empty((0, 2), dtype=np.int)) for x in X]
    Y = y.reshape(-1, 1)

    X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X_, Y, random_state=1)
    _, file_name = mkstemp()

    pbl = GraphCRF(n_features=4, n_states=3, inference_method='unary')
    logger = SaveLogger(file_name)
    svm = OneSlackSSVM(pbl, check_constraints=True, C=1, n_jobs=1,
                       logger=logger)
    svm.fit(X_train, y_train)

    assert_less(.97, svm.score(X_test, y_test))
    assert_less(.97, logger.load().score(X_test, y_test))

def test_constraint_removal():
    digits = load_digits()
    X, y = digits.data, digits.target
    y = 2 * (y % 2) - 1  # even vs odd as +1 vs -1
    X = X / 16.
    pbl = BinaryClf(n_features=X.shape[1])
    clf_no_removal = OneSlackSSVM(model=pbl, max_iter=500, C=1,
                                  inactive_window=0, tol=0.01)
    clf_no_removal.fit(X, y)
    clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=pbl, max_iter=500, C=1, tol=0.01,
                       inactive_threshold=1e-8)
    clf.fit(X, y)
    # check that we learned something
    assert_greater(clf.score(X, y), .92)

    # results are mostly equal
    # if we decrease tol, they will get more similar
    assert_less(np.mean(clf.predict(X) != clf_no_removal.predict(X)), 0.02)

    # without removal, have as many constraints as iterations
    assert_equal(len(clf_no_removal.objective_curve_),
                 len(clf_no_removal.constraints_))

    # with removal, there are less constraints than iterations
    assert_less(len(clf.constraints_),
                len(clf.objective_curve_))

def test_binary_blocks_one_slack_graph():
    #testing cutting plane ssvm on easy binary dataset
    # generate graphs explicitly for each example
    X, Y = generate_blocks(n_samples=3)
    crf = GraphCRF(inference_method=inference_method)
    clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=100, C=1,
                       check_constraints=True, break_on_bad=True,
                       n_jobs=1, tol=.1)
    x1, x2, x3 = X
    y1, y2, y3 = Y
    n_states = len(np.unique(Y))
    # delete some rows to make it more fun
    x1, y1 = x1[:, :-1], y1[:, :-1]
    x2, y2 = x2[:-1], y2[:-1]
    # generate graphs
    X_ = [x1, x2, x3]
    G = [make_grid_edges(x) for x in X_]

    # reshape / flatten x and y
    X_ = [x.reshape(-1, n_states) for x in X_]
    Y = [y.ravel() for y in [y1, y2, y3]]

    X = list(zip(X_, G))

    clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = clf.predict(X)
    for y, y_pred in zip(Y, Y_pred):
        assert_array_equal(y, y_pred)

def test_one_slack_constraint_caching():
    # testing cutting plane ssvm on easy multinomial dataset
    X, Y = generate_blocks_multinomial(n_samples=10, noise=0.5, seed=0,
                                       size_x=9)
    n_labels = len(np.unique(Y))
    exact_inference = get_installed([('ad3', {'branch_and_bound': True}), "lp"])[0]
    crf = GridCRF(n_states=n_labels, inference_method=exact_inference)
    clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=150, C=1,
                       check_constraints=True, break_on_bad=True,
                       inference_cache=50, inactive_window=0)
    clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = clf.predict(X)
    assert_array_equal(Y, Y_pred)
    assert_equal(len(clf.inference_cache_), len(X))
    # there should be 13 constraints, which are less than the 94 iterations
    # that are done
    # check that we didn't change the behavior of how we construct the cache
    constraints_per_sample = [len(cache) for cache in clf.inference_cache_]
    if exact_inference == "lp":
        assert_equal(len(clf.inference_cache_[0]), 18)
        assert_equal(np.max(constraints_per_sample), 18)
        assert_equal(np.min(constraints_per_sample), 18)
    else:
        assert_equal(len(clf.inference_cache_[0]), 13)
        assert_equal(np.max(constraints_per_sample), 20)
        assert_equal(np.min(constraints_per_sample), 11)

def test_one_slack_attractive_potentials():
    # test that submodular SSVM can learn the block dataset
    X, Y = generate_blocks(n_samples=10)
    crf = GridCRF(inference_method=inference_method)
    submodular_clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=200, C=1,
                                  check_constraints=True,
                                  negativity_constraint=[5],
                                  inference_cache=50)
    submodular_clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = submodular_clf.predict(X)
    assert_array_equal(Y, Y_pred)
    assert_true(submodular_clf.w[5] < 0)

def test_one_slack_repellent_potentials():
    # test non-submodular problem with and without submodularity constraint
    # dataset is checkerboard
    X, Y = generate_checker()
    crf = GridCRF(inference_method=inference_method)
    clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=10, C=.01,
                       check_constraints=True)
    clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = clf.predict(X)
    # standard crf can predict perfectly
    assert_array_equal(Y, Y_pred)

    submodular_clf = OneSlackSSVM(model=crf, max_iter=10, C=.01,
                                  check_constraints=True,
                                  negativity_constraint=[4, 5, 6])
    submodular_clf.fit(X, Y)
    Y_pred = submodular_clf.predict(X)
    assert_less(submodular_clf.score(X, Y), .99)
    # submodular crf can not do better than unaries
    for i, x in enumerate(X):
        y_pred_unaries = crf.inference(x, np.array([1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0]))
        assert_array_equal(y_pred_unaries, Y_pred[i])

def test_switch_to_ad3():
    # test if switching between qpbo and ad3 works

    if not get_installed(['qpbo']) or not get_installed(['ad3']):
        return
    X, Y = generate_blocks_multinomial(n_samples=5, noise=1.5, seed=0)
    crf = GridCRF(n_states=3, inference_method='qpbo')

    ssvm = OneSlackSSVM(crf, inference_cache=50, max_iter=10000)

    ssvm_with_switch = OneSlackSSVM(crf, inference_cache=50, max_iter=10000,
                                    switch_to=('ad3'))
    ssvm.fit(X, Y)
    ssvm_with_switch.fit(X, Y)
    assert_equal(ssvm_with_switch.model.inference_method, 'ad3')
    # we check that the dual is higher with ad3 inference
    # as it might use the relaxation, that is pretty much guraranteed
    assert_greater(ssvm_with_switch.objective_curve_[-1],
                   ssvm.objective_curve_[-1])

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Q: Evaluating function at random arguments using QuickCheck I am trying to use quickcheck to generate random arguments of a given function (assuming all its types have Arbitrary instance and Show instance) along with the evaluation of the function at those arguments. I just need to print the values of arguments and evaluated answer afterwards. So I expect a function with following type
randomEvaluate :: Testable a => a -> IO ( [String] -- arguments
                                        , String ) -- Answer after evaluating
                                                   -- IO is just needed to get a new random number generator. If I pass a generator then I think probably I will not need IO here.

I am still not sure about the type here but I think Testable a would do.
I am still unable to actually get what I need. I am all confused in the mess of quickcheck datatypes Rose, Result etc.
UPDATE
Suppose I have a function
add :: Int -> Int -> Int
add a b = a+b

Then I assume a behavior like
> randomEvaluate add
(["1","3"],"4")

where 1 and 3 are random values generated for Int and 4 is f 1 3.

A: I don't think that you can use much of the QuickCheck code besides the modules Test.QuickCheck.Arbitrary and Test.QuickCheck.Gen.
One parameter only
Here is some simple code that provides what you need for functions with one argument only:
import Test.QuickCheck.Arbitrary
import Test.QuickCheck.Gen
import System.Random

randomEvaluate :: (Arbitrary a, Show a, Show b) => (a -> b) -> IO (String, String)
randomEvaluate f = do
    stdGen <- newStdGen
    let x = unGen arbitrary stdGen 1000
    let y = f x
    return (show x, show y)

And here you can see it in action:
*Main> randomEvaluate (\(a,b) -> a + b)
("(-292,-655)","-947")
*Main> randomEvaluate (\(a,b) -> a + b)
("(586,-905)","-319")
*Main> randomEvaluate (\(a,b) -> a + b)
("(547,-72)","475")

As you can see it is possible to use it with functions with more than one argument if you uncurry it. If that is not sufficient things become a little bit more difficult, but should be posssible with some type class trickery.
Multiple parameters, return type marked explicitly
Here is an approach that requires "only" to wrap the return value of the function in a newtype. (This might be avoidable with non-Haskell98-features):
class RandEval a where
    randomEvaluate :: StdGen -> a -> ([String], String)

newtype Ret a = Ret a

instance Show a => RandEval (Ret a)  where
    randomEvaluate _ (Ret x) = ([], show x)

instance (Show a, Arbitrary a, RandEval b) => RandEval (a -> b) where
    randomEvaluate stdGen f = (show x : args, ret)
        where (stdGen1, stdGen2) = split stdGen
              x = unGen arbitrary stdGen1 1000
              (args, ret) = randomEvaluate stdGen2 (f x)

doRandomEvaluate :: RandEval a => a -> IO ([String], String)
doRandomEvaluate f = do
    stdGen <- newStdGen
    return $ randomEvaluate stdGen f

See it in action here:
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (\a b -> Ret (a && b))
(["False","True"],"False")
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (\a b -> Ret (a + b))
(["944","758"],"1702")
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (\a b c -> Ret (a + b + c))
(["-274","413","865"],"1004")
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (\a b c d -> Ret (a + b + c + d))
(["-61","-503","-704","-877"],"-2145")

Multiple parameters with language extensions
If it is also undesirable to have to explicitly mark the return value, this works, but uses language extensions:
{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances, UndecidableInstances, OverlappingInstances #-}

import Test.QuickCheck.Arbitrary
import Test.QuickCheck.Gen
import System.Random
import Control.Arrow

class RandEval a where
    randomEvaluate :: StdGen -> a -> ([String], String)

instance (Show a, Arbitrary a, RandEval b) => RandEval (a -> b) where
    randomEvaluate stdGen f = first (show x:) $ randomEvaluate stdGen2 (f x)
        where (stdGen1, stdGen2) = split stdGen
              x = unGen arbitrary stdGen1 1000

instance Show a => RandEval a where
    randomEvaluate _ x = ([], show x)

doRandomEvaluate :: RandEval a => a -> IO ([String], String)
doRandomEvaluate f = do
    stdGen <- newStdGen
    return $ randomEvaluate stdGen f

And here is the original use case from the posting:
*Main> doRandomEvaluate ( (+) :: Int -> Int -> Int )
(["-5998437593420471249","339001240294599646"],"-5659436353125871603")

But now you are at the whims of how GHC resolves overlapping instances. E.g. even with this nice (but also non-Haskell98) instance to show boolean functions:
type BoolFun a = Bool -> a

instance Show a => Show (BoolFun a) where
    show f = "True -> " ++ show (f True) ++ ", False -> " ++ show (f False)

aBoolFun :: Bool -> BoolFun Bool
aBoolFun x y = x && y

you do not see this instance in use in doRandomEvaluate:
*Main> doRandomEvaluate aBoolFun
    (["False","False"],"False")

With the original solution, you do:
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (Ret . aBoolFun)
(["False"],"True -> False, False -> False")
*Main> doRandomEvaluate (Ret . aBoolFun)
(["True"],"True -> True, False -> False")

A warning
But note that this is a slippery slope. A small change to the code above, and it stops working in GHC 7.6.1 (but still works in GHC 7.4.1):
instance (Show a, Arbitrary a, RandEval b) => RandEval (a -> b) where
    randomEvaluate stdGen f = (show x:args, ret)
        where (stdGen1, stdGen2) = split stdGen
              x = unGen arbitrary stdGen1 1000
              (args, ret) = randomEvaluate stdGen2 (f x)

SPJ explains why this is not really a bug – to me a clear sign that this approach is pushing the type class hackery a bit too far.

A: QuickCheck is stunningly simple:
Prelude> import Test.QuickCheck

A simple driver function is provided:
Prelude Test.QuickCheck> :t quickCheck
quickCheck :: Testable prop => prop -> IO ()

So define something that has a type found in 'Testable':
Prelude Test.QuickCheck> let prop_commut a b = a + b == b + a
Prelude Test.QuickCheck> :t prop_commut
prop_commut :: (Eq a, Num a) => a -> a -> Bool

And run it:
Prelude Test.QuickCheck> quickCheck prop_commut
+++ OK, passed 100 tests.

For a fuller treatment see RWH

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Sambellín es una localidad oficialmente deshabitada del municipio de Anaya de Alba, en la comarca de Tierra de Alba, provincia de Salamanca, España.

Toponimia
Su nombre deriva de San Velid, denominación con la que venía registrado en el siglo XIII, que había derivado a San Vellid en el siglo XV, para desembocar en el Sambellín actual.

Historia
La fundación de Sambellín se remonta a la Edad Media, obedeciendo a las repoblaciones efectuadas por los reyes leoneses en la Alta Edad Media, que lo ubicaron en el cuarto de Cantalberque de la jurisdicción de Alba de Tormes, dentro del Reino de León, denominándose en el siglo XIII San Velid.

Con la creación de las actuales provincias en 1833, Sambellín, considerado ya una alquería perteneciente a Anaya de Alba, quedó encuadrado en la provincia de Salamanca, dentro de la Región Leonesa.

Demografía
Sambellín se encuentra actualmente despoblado.

Véase también
 Anaya de Alba

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Sambellín
Sambellín
Sambellín

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Asanko Gold Proposes Name Change to Galiano Gold, Paul Wri
VANCOUVER, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX, NYSE American: AKG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul N. Wright will be appointed to the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2020. Following the upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM"), Mr. Wright is expected to be appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Colin Steyn, the current Chair of the Board previously announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the AGM, scheduled for April 30, 2020.
"After a thorough search process that began last year, we are very pleased that Paul has agreed to join our board and to take on the role of non-executive Chairman following the AGM," said Gordon Fretwell, Chair of Asanko's Nominating and Governance Committee. "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Colin Steyn for his many years of dedication to Asanko."
In addition, at the upcoming AGM the Company will also be seeking shareholder approval for a name change of the Company from Asanko Gold Inc., to Galiano Gold Inc. Following shareholder approval, the Company is expected to start trading on May 1, 2020 under the ticker symbol "GAU" on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange American.
"I'm looking forward to having Paul lead the board as we enter into an exciting time for the Company," said Greg McCunn, Chief Executive Officer. "Paul's extensive business and leadership experience will be extremely valuable for Galiano Gold as we seek to build a sustainable business capable of long-term value creation for our stakeholders."
Mr. Wright served as Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation from October 1999 to April 2017. He joined Eldorado Gold in 1996 as Vice President, Mining and subsequently as Senior Vice President Operations in October 1997. Mr. Wright led the company through a period of intense activity through which was created a leading international gold company. Exploration discovery and acquisitions enabled Eldorado to successfully develop and operate mines on three continents creating a well valued and respected company. Mr. Wright is a graduate of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne with over 40 years of international experience in the development of open and underground mines. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and is a Chartered Engineer (UK).
About Asanko Gold Inc.
Asanko is focused on building a sustainable business capable of long-term value creation for its stakeholders through organic production growth, exploration and disciplined deployment of its financial resources. The company currently operates and manages the Asanko Gold Mine, located in Ghana, West Africa which is jointly owned with Gold Fields Ltd. The Company is strongly committed to the highest standards for environmental management, social responsibility, and health and safety for its employees and neighbouring communities. For more information, please visit www.asanko.com.
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Man arrested in Ilford on suspicion of alleged sexual communication with a 14-year-old
PUBLISHED: 13:21 24 January 2019
Ellena Cruse
A 26-year-old man was arrested in Ley Street. Photo: Google Maps
A man was arrested in Ilford on suspicion of alleged sexual communications with a child.
Police were called to Ley Street at 9.20pm on Wednesday, January 23, after members of the public identified a 26-year-old man who had been communicating inappropriately with an individual who was posing as a 14-year-old girl.
A Met Police spokesman said: "He has been taken to an east London police station where he remains in custody.
"Inquiries continue."
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A fifth of UK areas now see homes earning more than their occupants
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2018
New research from Halifax has shown that roughly 18% of UK local areas have seen average house prices increase by more than total average pay over the last two years.
According to the findings, house prices in Barnet in London exceeded average take-home earnings in the area by £52,256, the highest in the country and equating to £2,177 per month. The next biggest gap can be seen in North Hertfordshire in the East of England (£40,903), the only place outside London and the South East to feature in the top 10.
The data revealed that the difference between house prices and earnings in Barnet equates to 73% of the average deposit on UK house purchases (£71,297) and is £18,850 more than the average deposit in Northern Ireland (£33,376), the region with the lowest in the UK.
However, the data also found that the proportion of areas where house prices are outpacing earnings has dropped from 31% in 2016 to 18% in 2017, or from 119 areas to 71.
The research also highlighted a continuing North/ South divide, with 86% (61 out of the 71) of areas where the average house price rise is greater than local median earnings over the last two years in London, the South East, South West or East of England. This share is down slightly from the last year when 93% (111 of 119) of areas came from these four regions.
The top performers outside southern England include Harborough in the East Midlands, with house price gains £19,662 more than earnings over 2016 and 2017 (£73,916 v £54,254). Elsewhere, Ribble Valley in the North West (£8,217), Tamworth in the West Midlands (£3,226) and Denbighshire in Wales (£793) all saw house prices outperform wages.
Over the past five years, 73 local areas in the UK (19% of the total) have seen average house prices increase by more than total average pay, with nine of the top 10 areas in London.
Three areas have recorded a differential of over £100,000 over the past five years.
The greatest was again in Barnet, where average property prices have increased by £246,999, surpassing average take-home pay during the period by £116,734. Barnet is followed by Merton (£115,892) and then Watham Forest (£103,227). Hertsmere (£71,281) in the East of England, is the only LAD outside London to make the top 10.
Russell Galley, Managing Director at Halifax, said: "Over the past two years, we have seen house price growth and earnings converge at a national level, leading to a drop in the total number of areas where the average house price rise is greater than owners' take-home earnings.
Despite the slowdown in house price growth in southern England, it has still outpaced wages across most of the region. This means that middle earners are also facing a challenge getting on to the property ladder."


*You use a thermometer to measure your temperature. With what will you measure other things- like the speed of the wind blood sugar or high a planes and mountain?
The name of an instrument measures something usually ends with the suffix –meter. `Meter' comes from a Greek word `meaning' `measure'.
This instrument measures the purity and richness of milk by checking the amount of water it contains.
This instrument measures the speed of a vehicle as well as the number of kilometers it has travelled. It can also be used to tell things like the distance between two places or how old a vehicle is.
This instrument measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood of person who has diabetes. It can be used at home. It is very useful to sugar patients.
This instrument measures the strength and direction of a magnetic force. It can be used by spacecrafts and satellites in space. It is also used by scientists looking for minerals under the earth's crust or by airport security officials looking for weapons in baggage.
This instrument measures the pressure of the air in the earth's atmosphere at a particular place; a high pressure shows that the weather is likely to be fair, while low pressure can indicate stormy weather.
This instrument measures the speed and direction of wind. It is used in weather predictions.
This instrument measures the height of things like an airplane, a balloon or a mountain climber. The height is measured above sea level and not, for example, from the top of a hill.
This instrument measures the blood pressure of a person. It is used very commonly by doctors everywhere. This is more useful for check up BP patients.


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The world's most liveable cities – Where is Athens ranked?
Greek NEWS, SOCIETY, WORLD News
The Austrian capital of Vienna has been ranked, once again, the best city in the world to live in according to the annual report of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - but where does Athens rank?
According to the report, published on June 23, Athens climbed to No. 73 on the link.
Kiev was not included in this year's report due to the effects of the Russian invasion.
The Russian cities Moscow and St. Petersburg fell 15 and 13 places respectively in the ranking.
Vienna took first place in the ranking of New Zealand's largest city Auckland, which dropped to 34th place due to the restrictive measures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the report.
"Vienna, which had dropped to 12th place in our ranking at the beginning of 2021 as its museums and restaurants were closed, was again in the first place, which it held in 2018 and 2019," the report said.
"Stability and good infrastructure are the main attractions of the city for its inhabitants, supported by the remarkable health system and the abundance of cultural and entertainment opportunities," the report stressed.
Europe has the top six spots in the rankings. The Austrian capital is followed in second place by the Danish capital, Copenhagen, and the Swiss city of Zurich.
Also, in Switzerland, Geneva is in sixth place, Frankfurt in Germany in seventh and the Dutch capital Amsterdam in ninth.
Canada performed well with three cities at the top of the rankings: Calgary is in third place, Vancouver is in fifth and Toronto is in the eighth.
The tenth place is shared by Osaka, Japan, and Melbourne, Australia.
The French capital, Paris, ranks 19th, 23 places higher than a year ago.
The Belgian capital, Brussels, is in 24th place, behind Montreal, Canada.
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It seems that website created 5 years ago for GPL F2 mod is gone for good. It did have some nice historic background info posted over there (like the Can-Am 66 mod site we've been visiting lately) and it would be pity if all that work of the authors was lost. It's possible to retrieve at least some of the data, though, using popular web cache archive engines.
Formula One is generally regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled racing but is, always has been, prohibitively expensive. Formula Two has acted as a feeder series and represents the penultimate step on the motorsport ladder.
Formula Two (originally known as Formula B ) was first set up in 1948 by FIA as a complement to Grand Prix. The engines were smaller and less powerful than those used in Formula One, and the cars were also smaller, lighter and cheaper. This encouraged new marques such as Cooper to set up in F2, rather than compete against teams like Alfa Romeo and Maserati.
By 1967 Formula Two was dominated by F1 stars on their "off-days". Engines were mostly by Cosworth (based on Ford blocks) and Honda, BMC, Fiat and BRM featured as well. With the "return to power" of F1, the gap between the series had grown too great and a change was needed.
For 1967, the FIA increased the maximum engine capacity to 1600cc and introduced the European F2 Championship. Jacky Ickx, driving a Matra MS5, won the first championship by 11 points from the Australian, Frank Gardner.
The most popular engine was the Cosworth FVA which was effectively the "proof of concept" for the legendary DFV. The 1967 FVA gave 220 bhp @ 9,000 rpm. Other units included a four-cylinder BMW and a V6 Dino Ferrari.
Many Formula One drivers continued to drive the smaller and lighter cars on non-championship weekends. F1 drivers could drive in F2 because of a grading system. Any driver with an "A" grading was not permitted to score championship points which permitted less experienced drivers to work towards the championship and forward their careers, while allowing senior drivers to keep their hand during breaks between Grands Prix. Some Grand Prix grids (notably at the Nürburgring) would be a mix of F1 and F2 cars. Ickx made his Grand Prix debut there in a Formula Two car, qualifying with the fifth fastest time overall.
Brabham and Lotus were the most common cars, although Ferrari entered a works team, as did BMW (with a Lola built chassis). A number of smaller construtors such as Matra and Tecno where also successful. The French firm Matra won the three first editions of the European championship.
Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand driver whose eponymous team would go on to massive glory in Formula 1. In 1967 the team was only four years old and the Formula 2 season was very much used as a testing ground whilst the team focused on Formula 1.
Possibly the most famous of all Racing teams. Formed by Colin Chapman, Lotus had huge success with some of the greatest names in Formula racing - Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart, to name but three. Jim Clark actually won the sixth round of the 1967 F2 Championship at Jarama but was ineligible to score points as a graded driver. They used the classic Lotus 48 for the 1967 F2 season.
MRD was extremely successful in 1966, winning 11 consecutive Formula Two races. The changes for the 1967 season meant that they won only one Championship race - Hockenheim - Frank Gardner bring home the BT23. Cars were entered by MRD and not by the Brabham Racing Organisation, avoiding a direct conflict with Repco, their Formula One engine supplier.
Lola was founded in 1958 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, England. After their limited success in the 1960s with Formula One, Lola turned its attentions primarily to sports cars but also to Formula Two, where Lola became the works team for BMW. Although they had limited success early on the company went on to become one of the most successful chassis producers in the world.
As Formula One switched to 3-litres for 1966 Ian Raby opted to race in Formula Two. His F2 Brabham produced an eighth place at Snetterton and another eighth place at Hockenheim in a non-championship race. Back at Hockenheim on July 9, Raby managed a fifth place against his more powerful rivals. On July 30, 1967, Ian Raby crashed his Brabham in the Zandvoort Trophy (Grote Prijs van Zandvoort) F2 race and was fatally injured, dying on November 7.
Although not the most successful team in Formula 2 the Ron Harris Racing Division was notable for having probably the oddest looking open cockpit single seater ever to race at the highest level. The Protos design was an attempt to introduce better aerodynamics but ultimately, the idea was unsuccsessful, if interesting. The slippery aerodynamic design was by Frank Costin, with an almost-enclosed 'bubble' canopy over the cockpit and a chassis partially made of the very light but fragile plywood. Although fairly quick on fast tracks, it didn't become a front runner and did not score wins during the European F2 season.
Ferrari - the most famous racing margue in the world. The oldest active team in F1 and the most successful. No more to be said.
The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946. Through the 1950s and early 1960s, they reached auto racing's highest levels as their rear-engined, single-seat cars altered the face of Formula One and the Indianapolis 500, and their Mini Cooper dominated Rally racing.
Personally, I'd like to read more about Ferrari involvment and Lola-BMW cooperation, but the info above was quite useful anyway.
Edited by Art-J, May 13 2016 - 03:21 PM.
I have sent an E-mail to Paul Whitfield asking if the site will be back online or if I shall host it.
Thanks for saving all this info Art-J!
Paul Whitfield answered. He had problems with his ISP.
but he will give me all the files.
Maybe I will host it in future.
Edited by Stefan Roess, Oct 18 2018 - 04:31 PM.
good new that this page is coming back.
Edited by M Needforspeed, Jul 08 2016 - 02:26 AM.
I already notice and asked Paul if he could fix it please.
Edited by Stefan Roess, Jul 08 2016 - 03:01 AM.
The website is (again) temporarily offline.
I am getting in contact again with Paul W. to get the files and host the site myself.
I just sent him an e-mail as the website is down again.
And I also offered to host the complete website again.
The website is offline again.
Thx to Paul Whitfield for passing on the website files to me.


As I prepared to send my youngest off to school people invariably started asking if we were going to have any more children. The answer was a resounding no. The medical intervention we needed to fall pregnant with our two children, though at the minor end of the scale, was still stressful, expensive and time consuming. We have a beautiful son and daughter so decided our pigeon pair was enough for us.
I had given up work to stay at home with the children and we were getting settled into our new routine. It was very satisfying for me to do the school pick-ups, finally do canteen duty, have more time to help with homework and generally not be so tired from the long commute.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that I was a little over 18 weeks pregnant. 37 years old and about to become a new mum, I have to admit the thought was a little daunting – exciting, but still a little scary, and uncanny that the age gap would again be about 5 years.
Everything is different this time around. From the unassisted conception, to the quick and uncomplicated labour, the successful breastfeeding and the knowledge that I am home with him full time for the foreseeable future.
Trying to think of a favourite moment is impossible because every moment seems miraculous to me. I never entertained the notion of having another newborn in the house. Our surprise bundle has given me the opportunity to do it all again and to know that this time I will be there for all the firsts.
The first time I placed my boy on my shoulder to help him bring up wind and he patted my shoulder as I patted his back brought a tear to my eye that he was so clever and responding to me in kind.
I spent this pregnancy planning to breastfeed, crossing my fingers for success and hoping for third time lucky. I sit in our designated feeding chair, at 2am or 2pm, in a silent house feeding this little person I helped to create. I struggle to keep my eyes open as he seems to feed in his sleep. I look down after an extremely long blink and discover big blue eyes locked and focused on my face. My face lights up with a brilliant smile as my eyes gaze back at him and all the sleep deprivation is worth it.
That first gurgle accompanying a big stretch when he wakes up; the whimper in his sleep that makes me wonder what he's dreaming about and the way he tries to attach to anything that gets near his lips. Of course there's also the way he grips the fingers of his siblings when they get in his face to talk to him, kiss him and tell him how much they love him.
Bath time is a pleasure because no matter how much he's crying it all stops as his feet hit the water and you can watch the wave of calm wash over him as he is lowered into the bath. Ever since his very first bath in the hospital our boy has loved the water, calming as he goes in and not wanting to come back out.
It's not just about all the wonderful moments I'm sharing with my little man; it's also the extra patience I have this time round. It's the knowing we have more time together; the being able to spend a whole day snuggled on the couch because he's unsettled. It is definitely the not having to think about where to put him in care or worry about how our choices for him at home are going to work when he's in care. Ultimately it is knowing that I'm not going to have to spend hours at a time worrying about how he's going and what he's doing – and what I'm missing out on.
I love watching my children look down at him with adoring eyes and tell me that "He's a bit cute, I think we should keep him" and "I'm glad he's part of our family" and "I love him so much mummy, even as much as I love you" which was one of my personal favourites from Mr 5.
One of my absolute favourite moments is holding him close and showering him in kisses. I laugh at the little tongue poking out at me and kissing me back. Yes, maybe it is a reflex action that tells him there's something near his lips so try and catch it because it must be food. As his mother I choose to believe that he's giving me kisses to tell me just how happy he is to be one of us.
This time 12 months ago I never would have imagined that I would be where I am today. There are still moments that I can't quite believe it. Most of the time I am just so grateful that this little man came to us and I can't imagine what we would do without him – even at 5am when all I want to do is sleep and I know that soon after we go to sleep the alarms will start ringing to signal time to get up and greet the day with the rest of the family.
To celebrate the new soother range we have a Closer to Nature pack to giveaway valued at $44. This included 4 packs of Closer to nature 0-6 month soothers (1 x ANY TIME, 1 x FUN STYLE, 1 x AIR TIME & 1 x NIGHT TIME. SOOTHERS RRP $11 ea). For your chance to win tell us about your favourite parent and baby moment in the comments section below.
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Having been born with spina bifida, did not think would not be painful ..or . scot free, but as my mother said to me, the pain is worth it, and you forget it within a few weeks.J ust holding a newborn revitalisers you and makes it all worth while.
The first breastfeed. Neither me or bub really knew what we were doing but we tried and were successful. It was a bonding experience like no other.
I would have to say 'when my daughter was 9 months old and asleep in bed, i was in the lounge room watching t.v .
After about 1 hour, out walks my daughter(she was in her cot) My mouth just dropped as i looked at her and i spoke, 'Oh baby how did you get out the cot and wow you are walking…. I were so stunned, my baby was walking at 9 months and actually climbed out of her cot.
The first moment I set eyes on my twin Great granddaughters 6 weeks premature, so tiny so beautiful.
Having two complicated births and also both Caesarean, it was pure joy after our second son to have our family complete.
first time I got to see my baby girl for the very first time .
After being told my son was to be born with at least Downs Syndrome we chose to follow through with our pregnancy and give him all the love he deserves as our son. My husband was with me throughout the birth and together we welcomed our son into the world. He was as perfect as we could have wished for. No medical complications. We bless the day we chose for ourself and didn't listen to the medical world opting for abortion. Life wouldn't be the same without him, whether perfect or not.
Bringing my Son home from a long stay in NICU I stayed in the back staring at home, holding on to his tiny little hand with such Happiness in my heart that he was finally mine to keep.
At the moment the sonographer told me I was carrying my third precious girl, tears welled in my eyes imagining the three sisters growing up together!
Every little new development is special and brings us even Closer.
My Husband and I are having our first baby, we both have two girls each. We will now have 5 girls. The day I felt our baby kick and to see her healthy at the Ultrasound, was exciting and overwhelming. There's a 6 year gap between my youngest and this little one. There's the excitement of having a baby and the thoughts of trying to figure out how to manage my brood when she comes along is a challenge and a joy!
Reading your post gave me goosebumps. Early morning feeds, although I was exhausted are my favourite memories. Those bonding moments are so precious. I cant wait for those moments with baby no. 3.
What a beautifully written piece. It clearly shows how much Michelle appreciates having the opportunity to be a stay at home mum with her baby this time around, and shows the worries that all mothers have with having to put their little babies in the care of somebody else while they have to work and struggle to make ends meet. A lovely piece by a very talented writer.
My oldest sons daddy died in a car crash two days before he was born, the moment the Drs laid our son on my chest and I named him after his daddy was a very emotional time but one of my favourite moments.


The Scottish Highlands are a perfect destination for those who like hiking. In our case we started hike from Dalwhinnie train station. We walked along Lake 'Loch Ericht', camping at night on the shore.
It's about 20km from Dalwhinnie to the shelter ( so called bothy) which is access point to the local hills. As we discovered later on Scottish walking that distance find a bit waste of time. What's wrong in riding long kilometers on a mountain bike?
Once we have passed Ben Alder Lodge we were 2km from the shelter. That's where you turn into forest as the path along the lake is not public anymore.
It is very common that hiking paths are often located on someone's estate, whose ancestors were generous and kind enough to let others walk on it. And it stayed that way until now…luckily. This concerns camping as well. You can pitch the tent wherever you want. Most of the hikers stay over night in a neighborhood of bothies or at the peak.
As for accommodation we feel at home in a local shelter (Curla Bothy). It's a temporary shelter, without electricity and other facilities. Simply a roof over the head. However, this is better solution than a tent, especially taking into account the fickle Scottish weather. The combination of rain and wind can be indeed very discouraging to stay outdoor all night. It is also impossible to predict what the weather is going to be like when climbing munros (munros means peak). In our case ever-lasting fog eventually disturbed us from climbing Ben Alder ( 1148m). Nevertheless that area offers a lot of technically not very demanding trails.
What is specific about hiking in Highlands – the trail is where your eyes bear. There are some main paths, but a good map and a compass are must.
You can always count on company of deers but also midges.
Midges are kind of micro flies with Vikings personality – the bite and fight like crazy. A little help was an insect repellent which partly worked out. Also a mosquito net might be useful.
From time to time we could count also on the company of horses, belonging to the owner of Ben Alder estate – friendly and curious creatures.
As for route we climbed up Beinn Bheothil (1016 m) – west from the shelter and returned down the valley along the lake. It's an about 6-7 hours trip with no hiking path as such.
The next day we have decided to hike east from bothy towards Loch Pattack to climb up Creag Pitridh (924 m) and returned along the lake. It's a 8 hours trip most of the time along the path.
Unfortunately we were limited by time and weather. Ben Alder region can keep you busy for at least a week. Both shelters – Ben Alder and Curla Lodge – are fantastic starting points on the course towards any munros.
Our location in the Scottish Highlands on the map.


The base type for all 3D visualizations in QtDataVisualization.
This type is uncreatable, but it contains properties that are shared between the 3D visualizations.
See also Bars3D, Scatter3D, Surface3D, and Qt Data Visualization C++ Classes.
The ratio of the graph scaling between the longest axis on the horizontal plane and the y-axis. Defaults to 2.0.
Note: Has no effect on Bars3D.
When FPS measuring is enabled, the results for the last second are stored in this read-only property. It takes at least a second before this value updates after measuring is activated.
The list of Custom3DItem items added to the graph. The graph takes ownership of the added items.
The ratio of the graph scaling between the x-axis and z-axis. The value of 0.0 indicates automatic scaling according to axis ranges. Defaults to 0.0.
Note: Has no effect on Bars3D, which handles scaling on the horizontal plane via the barThickness and barSpacing properties. Polar graphs also ignore this property.
See also aspectRatio, polar, Bars3D::barThickness, and Bars3D::barSpacing.
The active input handler used in the graph. You can disable default input handlers by setting this property to null.
Sets the locale used for formatting various numeric labels. Defaults to the "C" locale.
The absolute value used for the space left between the edge of the plottable graph area and the edge of the graph background.
If true, the rendering is done continuously instead of on demand, and the value of the currentFps property is updated. Defaults to false.
The number of samples used in multisample antialiasing when renderingMode is RenderIndirect. When renderingMode is RenderDirectToBackground or RenderDirectToBackground_NoClear, this property value is read-only and returns the number of samples specified by the window surface format. Defaults to 4.
Whether the default or static mode is used for rendering optimization.
See also Abstract3DSeries::mesh and QAbstract3DGraph::OptimizationHint.
If true, orthographic projection will be used for displaying the graph. Defaults to false.
If true, the horizontal axes are changed into polar axes. The x-axis becomes the angular axis and the z-axis becomes the radial axis. Polar mode is not available for bar graphs.
This read-only property contains the latest graph position values along each axis queried using Scene3D::graphPositionQuery. The values are normalized to range [-1, 1]. If the queried position was outside the graph bounds, the values will not reflect the real position, but will instead be some undefined position outside the range [-1, 1]. The value will be undefined until a query is made.
Note: Bar graphs only allow querying graph position at the graph floor level, so the y-value is always zero for bar graphs and valid queries can be only made at screen positions that contain the floor of the graph.
This property specifies the normalized horizontal offset for the axis labels of the radial polar axis. The value 0.0 indicates that the labels should be drawn next to the 0-angle angular axis grid line. The value 1.0 indicates that the labels are drawn in their usual place at the edge of the graph background. This property is ignored if the polar property value is false. Defaults to 1.0.
Sets floor reflections on or off. Defaults to false.
Note: Affects only Bars3D. However, in Bars3D graphs holding both positive and negative values, reflections are not supported for custom items that intersect the floor plane. In that case, reflections should be turned off to avoid incorrect rendering.
Sets floor reflectivity. Larger numbers make the floor more reflective. The valid range is [0...1]. Defaults to 0.5.
How the graph will be rendered. Defaults to RenderIndirect.
RenderDirectToBackground Indicates that the graph will be rendered directly on the window background. Clears the whole window before rendering the graph, including the areas outside the graph. Since the graphs in this rendering mode are drawn on the window background under other QML items, the regular QML window clearing before rendering is suppressed. The graphs handle the clearing themselves instead. If the surface format of the window supports antialiasing, it will be used (see QtDataVisualization::qDefaultSurfaceFormat()). This rendering mode offers the best performance at the expense of non-standard QML behavior. For example, the graphs do not obey the z ordering of QML items and the opacity value has no effect on them.
RenderDirectToBackground_NoClear Similar to RenderDirectToBackground mode, except that the graph will not clear the whole window before rendering the graph. This mode is better for windows where you have other custom items besides the graphs that also draw on the window background. In that case you need to either take care of the window clearing yourself or ensure that all areas of the window are fully covered with opaque items. If one graph in the window uses either of the direct rendering modes, then all other graphs in the same window also drawn in direct modes should use the exact same direct rendering mode. Otherwise some graphs may not show up, depending on the drawing order of the graphs.
RenderIndirect Indicates the graph will be first rendered to an offscreen surface that is then drawn during normal QML item rendering. The rendered image is antialiased using the multisampling method if it is supported in the current environment and the msaaSamples property value is greater than zero. This rendering mode offers good quality and normal QML item behavior at the expense of performance.
Note: Antialiasing is not supported in OpenGL ES2 environments in any rendering mode.
Note: Setting the antialiasing property of the graph does not do anything. However, it is set by the graph itself if the current rendering mode uses antialiasing.
The Scene3D pointer that can be used to manipulate the scene and access the scene elements, such as the active camera.
The element selected in the graph.
The signal can be used for example for implementing customized input handling, as demonstrated by the Qt Quick 2 Axis Dragging Example.
See also selectedLabelIndex(), selectedAxis(), selectedCustomItemIndex(), selectedCustomItem(), Bars3D::selectedSeries, Scatter3D::selectedSeries, Scene3D::selectionQueryPosition, and QAbstract3DGraph::ElementType.
The active selection mode in the visualization. One of the QAbstract3DGraph::SelectionFlag enum values.
The quality of shadows. One of the QAbstract3DGraph::ShadowQuality enum values.
This read-only property indicates whether shadows are supported with the current configuration. OpenGL ES2 configurations do not support shadows.
The active theme of the graph.
Adds a Custom3DItem item to the graph. Graph takes ownership of the added item.
Returns index to the added item if add was successful, -1 if trying to add a null item, and index of the item if trying to add an already added item.
This method was introduced in QtDataVisualization 1.1.
See also removeCustomItems(), removeCustomItem(), and removeCustomItemAt().
Gets ownership of item back and removes the item from the graph.
Note: If the same item is added back to the graph, the texture file needs to be re-set.
Returns the selected axis, or null.
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A clean studio, is a safe studio.
We strive to keep our studio as clean as a pottery studio can be. This can only happen with everyone's help. Here are a few tips for navigating our space.
Everyone around you was once just as terrible at this, as you think you are now.
Any beer left in the fridge for over 2 days becomes the studio's property.
We fire our kilns to 2232F. Best not to check if they're "still hot."
We are all here to create, learn, and play in the mud. Embrace your inner child and make friends with everyone.
Did we mention to clean up after yourself?
Have fun and keep making cool things.


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As a young priest, Sarah studied at the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem and planned a dissertation on "Isaiah, Chapters 9-11, in Light of Northwestern Semitic Linguistics: Ugaritic, Phoenician and Punic". So it is no surprise that he employed biblical language to make his point. Western freedom and Islamic fundamentalism, he told the assembly, were like two "apocalyptic beasts". The image comes from the Book of Revelation, which describes how two beasts will attack the Church. The first comes out of the sea with seven heads, 10 horns, and blasphemy on its lips. The second rises out of the land performing great wonders, and persuades the world to worship the first.
This strange dynamic – one monstrous threat leading men to embrace the other – is what Sarah sees at work in our own time. Fear of religious repression induces some to worship an idolatrous freedom. (I recall the time I found myself the only man left sitting when Ayaan Hirsi Ali ended a speech by asking her audience to give an ovation "To blasphemy!") On the other hand, attacks on human nature tempt some to embrace the false reassurance of religious fundamentalism, which has its most horrible expression under the black flag of ISIS. Each evil tempts those who fear it to succumb to its opposite. As with communism and Nazism in the 20th century, both must be resisted.
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, head of the Polish bishops' conference, wrote that Sarah's intervention was made at a "very high theological and intellectual level", but others seemed to miss its meaning altogether. Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane decried the use of "apocalyptic language". (One wonders what he makes of the rest of John's Revelation.) "The boys don't like to be reminded of judgment," quipped one cardinal after Sarah spoke.
A prominent Vatican watcher wrote to me from Rome: "He stepped in it today by talking about the two beasts of the Apocalypse. His popable stock took a hit." Fr James Martin SJ claimed that Sarah had violated the Catechism, "which asks us to treat LGBT people with 'respect, compassion and sensitivity' ".
One sometimes wants to ask whether, for Catholics like Fr Martin, there are any words in which the Church's sexual teaching can be defended – since they seem never to employ them. Still, the reaction to Sarah's speech probably had more to do with simple illiteracy than any difference in principle. Cardinal Wilfred Napier of Durban said in the run-up to the synod that Europeans suffer from a "widespread ignorance and rejection not only of Church teaching but also Scripture". He was right. Those who do not live in Scripture and know its figures first-hand are more likely to view biblical language as irrelevant or inflammatory.
Kasper's statement was like the breaking of a dam. Since then, a great wave of abuse has poured over Sarah. His critics have described him as uppity, uneducated and possibly criminal – or at least in need of a good beating.
Exchanging charges of insensitivity is probably not the best way to settle doctrinal disputes, but the rhetoric of Sarah's critics reveals something important about Catholic life today: in disputes doctrinal, moral and liturgical, liberal Catholics have become ecclesial nationalists.
Traditional Catholics tend to support consistent doctrinal standards and pastoral approaches regardless of national boundaries. If they do not actually prefer the Latin Mass, they want vernacular translations to track the Latin as closely as possible. They are not scandalised by the way Africans speak of homosexuality or Middle Eastern Christians of Islamism.
Liberal Catholics, meanwhile, campaign for vernacular translation written in idiomatic style and approved by national bishops' conferences, not by Rome. Local realities require truth to be trimmed whenever it crosses a border. Catholic doctrinal statements should be couched in pastorally sensitive language – sensitive, that is, to the sensibilities of the educated, wealthy West.
One of the advantages of ecclesial nationalism is that it allows liberals to avoid arguing on direct doctrinal grounds, where traditional "rigorists" tend to have the upper hand. If truth must be mediated by local realities, no man in Rome or Abuja will have much say over the faith of Brussels and Stuttgart (this was the point behind Kasper's dismissal of Africans).
One sees this in writers like Commonweal's Rita Ferrone, who says that rather than heeding Sarah, English speakers should be "trusting our own people and our own wisdom concerning prayer in our native tongue". The "we" behind that "our" is not global and Catholic, but bourgeois and American.
If Sarah has refused to make himself pleasing to those who run Rome, he is not about to serve any other party either. In this wonderfully individual book, he tells old Islamic folktales, dotes on the suffering and weak, and decries military intervention: "How can we not be scandalised and horrified by the action of American and Western governments in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and Syria?" Sarah views these as idolatrous outpourings of blood "in the name of the goddess Democracy" and "in the name of Liberty, another Western goddess". He opposes the effort to build "a religion without borders and a new global ethics".
If that seems hyperbolic, recall that six days after missiles hit Baghdad, Tony Blair sent George W Bush a memo saying, "Our ambition is big: to construct a global agenda around which we can unite the world … to spread our values of freedom, democracy, tolerance." Sarah views this programme as something close to blasphemy.
War, persecution, exploitation: all these forces are part of a "dictatorship of noise", whose incessant slogans distract men and discredit the Church. In order to resist it, Sarah turns to the example of Brother Vincent, a recently deceased young man whom Sarah dearly loved. Only if we love and pray like Vincent can we hear la musica callada, the silent music the angels played for John of the Cross. Yes, this book shows that Sarah has a great deal to say: on the mystical life, the Church and world affairs. But for the most part he keeps silence – while the world talks about him.
An African cardinal asks a good question: What about Communion for polygamists?


2018 Erskine Hall & Coe, London, U.K.
This exhibition of new work in porcelain and bronze will be Sara Flynn's fourth solo show at Erskine Hall & Coe gallery, and will be open until the 25th of October 2018.
2016 Erskine Hall & Coe, London, U.K.
2015 'ONTOGENY", Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, Northern Ireland.
Millennium Court Arts Centre is delighted to present Ontogeny, an exhibition of new ceramic vessels by Sara Flynn. The work deals with a love for the process of throwing, an on-going relationship with porcelain and a fascination with the theme of the vessel, in both literal and abstracted interpretations.
2014 Erskine Hall & Coe, London, U.K.
2012 Erskine Hall & Coe, London, U.K.
Sara Flynn belongs to a generation of Irish ceramic artists who are confidently engaging with an international audience and whose work stylistically is far removed from the rustic traditional crafts, which are often closely associated with tourism and in Ireland are charged with a particularly powerful cultural/national identity.
2018 "Modern Masters", International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany.
2017 'Chance Encounters 3 - Lionel Wendt, Richard Smith, Sara Flynn' Curated by Jonathan Anderson, Miami Design District, Miami, Fl. U.S.A.
2015 Group exhibition, Lacoste Gallery, Concorde, U.S.A.
2012 SOFA Chicago - (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art) Navy Pier, Chicago, Il, U.S.A.
2012 'In Situ', The Civic, Barnsley, Yorkshire, U.K. and (2013) The Djanogly Art Gallery, Lakeside Art Centre at Nottingham University, U.K.
2012 'My Place', The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, U.K.
2012 'Dubh - A Dialogue in Black', Oliver Sears' Gallery, Dublin & (2011) AIHS, NYC, U.S.A.
2012 Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, U.K.
2011 'Duet', Joint exhibition with U.K. Ceramicist Jane Hamlyn @ The Biscuit Factory,Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
2011 'Dubh - A Dialogue in Black', AIHS, NYC, U.S.A.
2011 'fineEarth', Wandesford Quay Gallery, Cork.
2011 'Newcomers', OnLine Gallery, Hampshire, U.K.
2011 'Collect', Saatchi Galley, London. U.K.
2011 'Ceramic Art London', Royal College of Art, London, U.K.
2010 'Present - Contemporary Craft',Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, U.K.
2010 'Black', Leach Pottery Museum, St. Ives, Cornwall, U.K.
2010 'MaterialPoetry', American Irish Historical Society, New York, NY, U.S.A.
2010 'Origin', Old Spitalfields Market,London, U.K.
2010 Summer Exhibition, Galerie Besson, London, U.K.
2010 'Positive Space', Joint exhibition with fellow Cork artist Nuala O'Donovan, Wandesford Quay Gallery, Cork.
2010 'Womens' Work', Gallerytop, Derbyshire, U.K.
2010 'Black and Gold', Platform Gallery, Lancashire, U.K.
2010 Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, U.K.
2009 'Distinction', Manchester Craft & Design Centre, U.K.
2009 'Origin', Somerset House, London, U.K.
2009 'Virtuoso', SDC Gallery, London. U.K.
2009 'Organic Geometry', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2009 '50', Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, U.K.
2008 'Realisations', AIHS, New York, U.S.A.
2008 'Origin', Somerset House, London. U.K.
2008 'NCG @ SOFA Chicago', Chicago, Il, U.S.A.
2008 'Clay & Four', Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork.
2008 'Portfolio', Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, U.K.
2008 'You'll Never Walk Alone', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2007 'NCG @ SOFA Chicago', Chicago, Il, U.S.A.
2007 'Side by Side', Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2007 The Stour Gallery, Shipston on Stour, England.
2007 'Seomra', SEMA, Paris. France.
2007 'Ballade Irlandaise', Galerie Embargo, Paris, France.
2006 'Internationally Local',Keane on Ceramics, Kinsale.
2006 'Collectors Event', Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2006 'Collect@NCG', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2005 'Collectors Event', Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2005 'Not Just Pots!', National Museum of Ireland.
2005 'Element', Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford.
2005 'Review 00-04', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2005 'RED'. The Old Sorting Office, Barnes , London. U.K.
2004 'Collect@NCG', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2002 'Of Colour in Craft', National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
2002 'Irish Designers @ Habitat', Habitat, Dublin.
1998 'Ceramics', West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen.


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Best known for: Flu season is never really over for Lynnette Brammer.
As the architect of the nation's influenza surveillance system, Brammer analyzes influenza data sent electronically from around the country to the CDC, where she is an epidemiologist responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing the domestic influenza surveillance system. Brammer and her team publish FluView every Friday, providing influenza data to state public health officials, epidemiologists, clinicians and the public.
In addition to patient information on viruses from 140 labs and about 2,000 doctors across the country, Brammer helps analyze data from vital statistics offices in 122 cities.
"There's no typical flu season," Brammer said.
It sometimes hits all parts of the country and lasts one to two months. In other years, it spreads at a low level but continues to spread for months and even into the summer. To prepare for each outbreak, Brammer and her team watch flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere, which has its winter while the United States has summer. When Australia and New Zealand have had bad flu seasons, it has put Brammer's team on alert that a bad year was ahead.
According to Brammer, the seasonal process for discovering flu outbreaks and preparing a vaccine has changed dramatically since she has been in the CDC influenza group. It used to take from one to two weeks to grow viruses to determine whether they were flu and, if so, what type. Now molecular diagnostic testing can be done in hours.
Government work: Before joining the CDC, Brammer worked in a hospital lab in Atlanta and would drive by the agency's building and think how she would like to work there. "I always heard of the cool things people at CDC were doing, and I wanted to be a part of that," she said. She has worked for the CDC since 1987, starting in the Special Pathogens Branch in the Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases before moving in 1991 to the Influenza Division.
Motivation for service: While working as a medical technologist in an Atlanta hospital, Brammer frequently heard about the training programs, outbreak investigations and research that the CDC performed and hoped one day to join the agency and perform a job that would have a larger impact on overall public health.
Biggest challenges: Many people see influenza as an inconvenience rather than a disease that has a significant impact and can be prevented with use of a vaccine. In addition, there is seldom down time to allow more detailed analyses of the influenza data, even in the summer, which is when the CDC has to implement changes to surveillance systems for the upcoming season.
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What is your counseling approach or theory?
What if my situation falls outside of your areas of specialty?
What if my religious beliefs are different than yours?
What if I get too dependent upon my counselor?
How many sessions does counseling last?
How often will we meet for counseling?
After we are finished with counseling, can I come back?
What if I need to talk to you between appointments?
Counseling can take different forms including: individual counseling; group counseling; family counseling; marriage counseling; couples counseling; divorce counseling; career counseling; structured support groups; and substance or addiction counseling.
I approach counseling with the belief that you are the best expert on you, and that I have special knowledge, skills, and experience that can help you attain your goals. My method of counseling combines Individual Psychology and Family Systems Therapy. This means that I look at issues in the context of your goals for counseling, your family background, your values, and your current life dynamics. I do not do a cookie cutter approach – everything is made-to-order. Although we may look at the past, our focus will be the future – where to go from here to meet your goals. I take a positive approach to problems, assuming that people are resilient and have tremendous abilities to address their life situations. It is my role as a counselor to help you use your particular strengths to address your issues. If you do not think you have any strengths, then we will work together to find them…I assure you, strengths are there.
How we approach your particular situation depends on many things. The first determinant of how we will work together is what you want to get out of counseling. There may be times that you do not know exactly what you want – you just know that your life is not what you want it to be or that you want help. In that case we will work together to understand your situation and define what you want. Other major determinants of how we will proceed are if you are in crisis, what stage of life you are in, and who else is being affected by your situation. Above all, we will proceed by agreement.
If you are a perpetrator of child abuse or elder abuse, I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities.
If you threaten harm to yourself, someone else, or the property of others, I may be required to call the police and/or warn the potential victim, or take other reasonable steps to prevent the threatened harm.
If I am ordered by the court to testify or release records, I must do so.
If there is a licensure board inquiry, I may be required to share information with the board.
If action is required to collect fees, then confidentiality may be breached through collection procedures.
If you are seeing me for couples counseling, there may be times were I will meet with each individual separately. If secrets come up in the individual counseling session that I feel are important to the couples process, I will work with the disclosing individual on how best to bring the issue to the attention of the other individual.
There may be times that I will recommend that you discuss the option of medication with your physician: however, only you and your physician can come to the decision if, and what, medication will be used. There are many well-done studies that show that medication can be a reasonable choice, either with or without counseling, to help manage many situations. I will be happy to work with you and your physician to make sure that you have the most appropriate management of your situation so that you can attain your goals.
No counselor can treat all things. In the case where your needs will be better served elsewhere, I will explain my thoughts and views and provide you with referrals to other resources.
My office is located at St. Andrew United Methodist Church which is located at 5801 West Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093 (Map). This is ¼ mile east of the North Dallas Tollway on Plano Parkway.
No two people match up exactly on religion or spiritual issues. I am a Christian, and I believe that spirituality is important. I will strive to meet you where ever you are on religious and spiritual issues.
Losing one's independence and autonomy is a common concern of many people. My role is to help you be your own boss, and to make the right decisions and changes you want. Over time we will work to help you be more and more independent, and to eventually not need my services.
This is highly variable. Some people experience positive results after one session, and for others it takes many sessions. Sometimes symptoms worsen before they get better because counseling brings up painful emotions. Our goal is to confront issues and emotions together, and with time, to work through them, and achieve your goals.
Length of counseling is very difficult to predict. Each individual has unique strengths and weaknesses, and each problem is different from the next. Although some clients can meet their goals in one session, this is unusual. There are other clients who require several years of counseling to meet their goals. However, this is also unusual. It generally takes 2-3 sessions for us both to have a good understanding of your situation and goals – however, the helping process will begin with the first visit. It is my aim that each client will finish counseling in a timely manner, without unnecessary waste of time or money.
Sessions most commonly last 60 minutes. If we know we are going to cover a particular subject or topic that will take more time, we can agree ahead of time to make a longer appointment. There may be some situations or individuals where short sessions of 30 minutes are most appropriate, and there are times when longer sessions need to be scheduled.
Generally, we will meet once a week. If you are in a crisis situation it may be best for us to meet more often, such as 2-3 times in a week, and then drop back to once a week. As you achieve more of your goals we may agree to meet every other week, or once a month.
Yes! There are several situations where returning is a good decision. First, you may want what I call a "tune-up", on your original situation or goal. Also, there may be other issues that come up on which you may wish to work. If you are not sure if I am the right person for you to work with on the new issue, you can call me and we can discuss it. If you need a referral to a different counselor, I will be glad to give you several names of individuals that may better fit your needs.
I have afternoon and evening appointments available.
Each 60 minute session will be $150.00, and 90 minute sessions are $200.00. Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card. If we decide that a longer or shorter session is more appropriate for your situation or goals, then the fee would be adjusted to reflect that. Payment is due at the time of each session.
Payment can be by cash, check or credit card at the time of each session.
I feel that insurance companies sometimes get in the way of me providing the best service for you, and so I do not directly participate in any insurance plan. In many cases insurance will reimburse you for all or part of the fee: therefore, I provide appropriate documentation for you to file with your insurance company.
You will be billed in the full session fee, $150.00, for missed sessions unless you call 214-773-6201 at least 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule the appointment.
There may be times when you need to speak to me, and you should call 214-773-6201. I may not be able to talk to you at that time, so leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP. If your topic is lengthy, we can try to set a phone appointment, or schedule a session as time allows for both of us.
In the event of an emergency, you should call 911, or go to a local emergency room when necessary and appropriate. It is your responsibility to seek the appropriate resources in emergency situations.


Avoid a conservatorship and guardianship. A revocable living trust allows you to authorize your spouse, partner, child, or other trusted person to manage your assets should you become incapacitated and unable to manage your own affairs. Wills only become effective when you die, so they are useless in avoiding conservatorship and guardianship proceedings during your life.
Bypass probate. Property in a revocable living trust does not pass through probate. Property that passes using a will guarantees probate. The probate process, designed to wrap up a person's affairs after satisfying outstanding debts, is public and can be costly and time consuming – sometimes taking years to resolve.
Maintain privacy after death. Wills are public documents; trusts are not. Anyone, including nosey neighbors, predators, and unscrupulous "charities" can discover the details of your estate if you have a will. Trusts allow you to maintain your family's privacy after death.
Protect you from court challenges. Although court challenges to wills and trusts occur, attacking a trust is generally much harder than attacking a will because trust provisions are not made public.
Name guardians for children. Only a will – not a living trust or any other type of document – can be used to name guardians to care for minor children.
Specify an executor or personal representative. Wills allow you to name an executor or personal representative – someone who will take responsibility to wrap up your estate after you die. This typically involves working with the probate court, protecting assets, paying your debts, and distributing what remains to beneficiaries. But, if there are no assets in your probate estate (because you have a fully funded revocable trust), this feature is not necessarily useful.
Allow revisions to your document. Both wills and trusts can be revised whenever your intentions or circumstances change so long as you have the legal capacity to execute them.WARNING: There is such as a thing as irrevocable trusts, which cannot be changed without legal action.
Name beneficiaries. Both wills and trusts are vehicles which allow you to name beneficiaries for your assets.- Wills simply describe assets and proclaim who gets what. Only assets in your individual name will be controlled by a will.- While trusts act similarly, you must go one step further and "transfer" the property into the trust – commonly referred to as "funding." Only assets in the name of your trust will be controlled by your trust.
Provide asset protection. Trusts, and less commonly, wills, are crafted to include protective sub-trusts which allow your beneficiaries access but keep the assets from being seized by their creditors such as divorcing spouses, car accident litigants, bankruptcy trustee, and business failure.
While some of the differences between wills and trusts are subtle; others are not. Together, we'll take a look at your goals as well as your financial and family situation and design an estate plan tailored to your needs. Call us at 650-488-1829 and let's get started.


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