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Q: Multiselect field not loading values correctly - Magento I am trying to load customer attributes in multi-select field in admin configuration.
I do get the attributes but only get the initials of each one of them and not the full text. This is my code,
public function toOptionArray()
{
  $result = array();
  $addressAttributes = Mage::getModel('customer/entity_address_attribute_collection');
  foreach ($addressAttributes as $addressAttribute)
  {
      if (($addressLabel = $addressAttribute->getFrontendLabel()))
      $result[$addressAttribute->getId()] = $addressLabel;
  }
 return $result;
}

And this is my system.xml code
<fields>
    <attributes>
        <label>Attributes</label>
        <frontend_type>multiselect</frontend_type>
        <source_model>customerattributes/attributes</source_model>
        <can_be_empty>1</can_be_empty>
        <sort_order>1</sort_order>
        <show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
        <show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
        <show_in_store>1</show_in_store>
    </attributes>
</fields>

Any ideas on this?

A: Source models are generally useful when toOptionArray() returns an array of the following format:
array (
        array("label" => "First label to Display", "value" => "value1"),
        array("label" => "Second label to Display", "value" => "value2"),
);

The above would be rendered as follows:
<select ... >
    <option value="value1">First label to Display</option>
    <option value="value2">Second label to Display</option>
</select>

Perhaps if you change your function to the following, you'll see what you want:
public function toOptionArray()
{
    $result = array();
    $addressAttributes = Mage::getModel('customer/entity_address_attribute_collection');
    foreach ($addressAttributes as $addressAttribute)
    {
      if (($addressLabel = $addressAttribute->getFrontendLabel()))
          $result[] = array('value'=>$result[$addressAttribute->getId()],'label'=>$addressLabel);
    }

    return $result;
}


This coming Evansville City County election is extremely important to the future direction for the citizens of our community. There are four contested races on the May 7 municipal primary election. Absentee voting begins 30 days prior to the election, Voters interested in applying for an absentee ballot can do so on the clerk's site or by calling the clerk's office at 812-435-5122 for more information.
Election Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 9 through May 6; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 and May 4, 2019.
Central Library: Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., April 29 to May 2; Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on May 3, 2019.
McCollough Library: Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., April 29 to May 2; Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on May 3, 2019.
North Park Library: Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., April 29 to May 2; Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on May 3, 2019.
Oaklyn Library: Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., April 29 to May 2; Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on May 3, 2019.
Cedar Hall School: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 27 and May 4, 2019.
Red Bank Library: Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., April 29 to May 2; Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on May 3, 2019.
Footnote: Ward 1,3, 4, 5, and 6 all have candidates from the Democratic and the Republican party running. You can still vote for one of them but it will only count as a complimentary vote during the primary election cycle.
Todays "Readers Poll" question is: Do you feel if the Legislature approves a new Casino to be built in Terre Haute it will hurt Tropicana-Evansville?
Dude, this Trump bashing nonsense is getting way old.
There's a new forum for off topic page killing posts. Doesn't look like they're going to comply. No surprise. Move out or delete them.
Joe Biden posted under the CCO's new "Right Jab and Left Jab" column.
Go back and look at the last year or more with the right-wing crap on these forums. Not a single person (other than me, regulator, elkaybee and a few others) ever said a damn thing in criticizing the folly of the right-wing. Nope, the sheep on here just applauded and hooted and continued to support the vile white nationalist BS of Trump and the various local sycophants who support him.
RR, this sounds like a hater.
Ronald Reagan's cut and paste rants and to a lesser extent Joe Biden's links do diminish the attraction of reading and posting on the CCO. Perhaps imposing a word limit to something reasonable like 100 words would mitigate these oppressive posters.
Ronald Reagan's long winded posts remind me of the joke where you ask a guy what time is it and he tells you how to build a watch.
Looks as if the local casino is downsizing again. Starting May 1st, the buffet at the casino will be closed 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and they will no longer offer breakfast service. If you're staying at the Tropicana hotel you'll have to make do with the deli as your only breakfast option. I'm guessing the new owners/operators of the local casino aren't worried about business customers anymore.
The local casino owners don't need to worry about a new casino in Terre Haute because they're already driving all of their players to French Lick, the Horseshoe across from Louisville, and even back to Metropolis.
With all of the layoffs and downsizing of personnel at the casino I wonder if the casino is still meeting their agreement to employ large numbers of low income and inner-city residents?
There is only so much of a community's wealth that can be lost to a casino. Most people don't gamble. It sounds like Evansville is to the point that any rich people with a gambling habit have been cleaned out or stopped playing. That only leaves the dumb dreamers who play from their weekly paychecks to feed the monster.
Nothing beats a poster going on a rant that's longer than a mentally ill madman claiming his First Amendment rights are being violated when one paragraph could have summed up his problem. This is a private board your First Amendment rights do not apply here. Ron has been very generous to allow these board killing posts to go on but like with everything else you give an inch they'll take a mile. I appreciate Ron getting these obstructionists under control. We need to get these forums refocused on fighting local corruption. If anyone is the person to do it it's Ron.
Since I did not see the other section, it was an accident posting under the "Readers Forum" today and will follow what Ron has requested.
I'm gonna find me my new jar of jellybeans….
As my saintly mother used to say, good riddance. What he calls "delicate sensibilities", normal people call common human sensibilities.


Water samples were collected from Maumee Bay State Park Lakeside Beach, Oregon, Ohio, during the 2012 recreational season and analyzed for selected cyanobacteria gene sequences by DNA-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and RNA-based quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results from the four DNA assays (for quantifying total cyanobacteria, total Microcystis, and Microcystis and Planktothrix strains that possess the microcystin synthetase E (mcyE) gene) and two RNA assays (for quantifying Microcystis and Planktothrix genera that are expressing the microcystin synthetase E (mcyE) gene) were compared to microcystin concentration results determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Concentrations of the target in replicate analyses were log10 transformed. The average value of differences in log10 concentrations for the replicates that had at least one detection were found to range from 0.05 to >0.37 copy per 100 milliliters (copy/100 mL) for DNA-based methods and from >0.04 to >0.17 copy/100 mL for RNA-based methods.
RNA has a shorter half-life than DNA; consequently, a 24-hour holding-time study was done to determine the effects of holding time on RNA concentrations. Holding-time comparisons for the RNA-based Microcystis toxin mcyE assay showed reductions in the number of copies per 100 milliliters over 24 hours. The log difference between time 2 hours and time 24 hours was >0.37 copy/100 mL, which was higher than the analytical variability (log difference of >0.17 copy/100 mL).
Spearman's correlation analysis indicated that microcystin toxin concentrations were moderately to highly related to DNA-based assay results for total cyanobacteria (rho=0.69), total Microcystis (rho=0.74), and Microcystis strains that possess the mcyE gene (rho=0.81). Microcystin toxin concentrations were strongly related with RNA-based assay results for Microcystis mcyE gene expression (rho=0.95). Correlation analysis could not be done for Planktothrix mcyE gene expression because of too few detections.


Someone who regularly sends me little "tid-bits" on various ancestors just passed along the following information.I thought I'd share it here, then try to check it out elsewhere.Will add anything else I come up with in support or not.
in Kingstown, Washington, RI.Also, her grandfather (George Odding's father, I assume) was named "John", and came from Germany.
in Kingstown, Washington, RI.Also, her grandfather (George Odding's father, I assume) was named "John", and came from Germany.Not much to go on, but then Sarah is such a mystery anyway!Anyone who knows anything about the above, please post!


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What is the archaeological evidence for the events in the Book of Mormon?
I have read several books that identify archaeological evidence in support of hundreds and hundreds of biblical places, cultures, and historical events. What is the archaeological evidence for the events in the Book of Mormon?
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Mawia
NarnianNarnian
By way of clarification, archaeology has a lot to do with the study of ancient ruins. There's a passing remark in the Book of Mormon indicating that the civilizations in question did a lot of their construction with wood, which unfortunately does not tend to leave much in the way of ruins. Are you only looking for archaeological evidence? If not, would you mind restating your question to describe what you are looking for?
– Mason Wheeler ♦
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_and_the_Book_of_Mormon
– Gilbert Le Blanc
Here's a relevant article: lds.org/ensign/2000/01/mounting-evidence-for-the-book-of-mormon
The introductory to the BOM implores you to pray to God about the authenticity of the book. That's about as close as you'll get to proving it one way or the other. For every bit of evidence supporting it, you will find an equal amount refuting that evidence.
– Bubbles
Depending on the scope of this question, it can be very difficult to give any satisfactory answer to. Archaeology primarily concerns itself with artifacts that have been left behind from ancient days, whereas the Book of Mormon deliberately avoids going into too much detail on the culture of its people and explaining details that might aid archaeological research, preferring to focus on more sacred matters. Also, it appears that their preferred method of construction was in wood, which doesn't lend itself well to the generation of archaeological ruins:
From Helaman chapter 3:
3 And it came to pass in the forty and sixth [year], ... there were an exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla, and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land.
7 And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell.
9 And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their houses, yea, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their buildings.
10 And it came to pass as timber was exceedingly scarce in the land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping.
11 And thus they did enable the people in the land northward that they might build many cities, both of wood and of cement.
So we see that they considered timber to be the preferred method of construction. When it was unavailable, they developed new techniques for constructing houses and buildings of cement, and eventually became "exceedingly expert in the working of cement," but still placed a high value on wood as a construction material. (Having lived in South America, where many modern homes are built of cement and bricks, I can certainly understand this attitude. Cement is a rather good conductor of heat, which is an undesirable quality at low latitudes!)
The cement settlements are interesting. This was once derided as a hopeless anachronism in the Book of Mormon: the working of cement was an Old World art that never existed in pre-Colombian America! Right up until the mid-twentieth century, that is, when archaeologists started finding cement settlements in the vicinity of modern-day Mexico City, built with an extremely high degree of skill ("exceedingly expert") dating back to approximately the same time as the Book of Mormon states that these colonists moved in. (As reported in Concrete Evidence for the Book of Mormon.)
However, this settlement is an exception rather than a general rule. The people in question preferred construction in wood or simply living in tents, neither of which generates much in the way of ruins. Also, Book of Mormon archaeology is at a second disadvantage when compared to Biblical archaeology: on the Biblical side, we know exactly where to start looking! Modern-day Jerusalem is located on the side of the same mountain it's been on since at least the days of Melchizedek, to give just one example.
It will not be surprising, if you understand this, to hear that much of the truly interesting archaeological and historical evidence to arise in support of the Book of Mormon actually comes from discoveries in the Old World. To continue the earlier theme of Book of Mormon details once thought to be ridiculous, the book mentions two different men by the name of Alma. This was once held up as proof of Joseph Smith's hopeless inexperience: Alma is a Latin name, not a Jewish name, and a feminine Latin name at that!
...until the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, more than a century after the publication of the Book of Mormon, that is. One of the scrolls contains a reference to one "Alma, son of Judah." Oops.
Then we have the Lachish Letters, a group of clay tablets found in the ruins of an ancient Jewish city, dating back to just a few years after the start of the Book of Mormon. They describe several non-Biblical details of the local political climate which fit hand-in-hand with the corresponding Book of Mormon narrative. LDS scholar Hugh Nibley wrote a very detailed article on the letters, summarizing it at the end with 18 points of remarkable similarity between the two, and concluding that
Other parallels may be added to taste, but this should be enough to show that Joseph Smith was either extravagantly lucky in the opening episodes of his Book of Mormon—that should be demonstrated by computer—or else he had help from someone who knew a great deal.
(Two Shots in the Dark, first half)
Entire volumes have been written, and then, sadly, largely ignored, regarding the authenticity of the introductory chapters of the Book of Mormon, the ones that deal with travels in the Old World. To give just one example which is freely available online, see Lehi in the Desert, again by Dr. Nibley. He examines cultural details, religious and dream imagery, historical background, and even the names used, and shows that it is all remarkably consistent with the time and place it purports to originate from.
Stronger than any external evidence for or against the authenticity of the Book of Mormon, though, is internal evidence. There is a word for a literary work that claims a certain authorship but does not actually originate the way it claims to: forgery. And there are well-established tools and techniques for the detection of literary forgery, and they do not require the support of external evidence. But strangely enough, these formal methods don't tend to get applied in adversarial analyses of the Book of Mormon.
On the surface of it, there's no good reason not to; the Book of Mormon is a forger's nightmare! A fairly large work, claiming to be historical in nature, disseminated as widely as possible and inviting all to read and critically examine it? What is the forger thinking?!? This violates every rule of producing a successful forgery! But the two most important principles in the detection of literary forger tend to be consistently ignored:
Begin with the assumption that the work is genuine, and
no external evidence is required to expose a forgery of any significant size; internal inconsistencies alone will do that every time.
When the formal, scientific techniques for detecting forgery are applied to the Book of Mormon, instead of emotionally-driven attempts to reach a predetermined conclusion, the book is shown to be genuine. (Dr. Hugh Nibley, New Approaches to Book of Mormon Study)
I could go on, (and on and on and on; as I said before, there have been entire volumes written on the subject,) but this answer is getting to be too long as it is. Suffice it to say that a large corpus of evidence exists which, while not enough to conclusively prove the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, (they haven't even managed to do that with the Bible, so it would be unfair to hold another work that claims to be scripture to such a high standard,) definitely demonstrates that the book is worthy of serious attention and consideration.
Mason Wheeler♦Mason Wheeler
Textual criticism points seem off-topic for the question.
The claims in the answer that textual analysis is overwhelming supportive are refuted with a short internet search. There is a very specific critique based on old world animals in the Americas 800 years too soon. 1 Nephi 18:25 The people arrive in the promised land. About 591–589 B.C. "And it came to pass that we did find upon the land of promise, . . . , that there were beasts in the forests . . . , both the cow and the ox, and the ass and the horse, and the goat and the wild goat, and all manner of wild animals, . . . . " ALL these animals arrived after Columbus.
– George White
@GeorgeWhite: Those claims have been around for a long time, and there isn't enough space in a SE comment to answer them all, but suffice it to say this critique is nowhere near as simple as it appears on the surface. When Europeans arrived, they called native animals such as llamas "goats," for example, so it's reasonable to think other Old World emigrants would as well. And pre-Colombian horse bones have been found in various places in the New World. The evidence is not conclusive, but it's more than enough to show that the evidence against is not conclusive either.
Thanks - I believe things are usually more complicated that they might seem at first. However, in your answer you seem to imply that the internal textual evidence is all but overwhelming positive. Not mentioning in the long answer that large potential holes are right on the surface hurts the answer in my opinion. Every animal mention is widely thought to be an old world animal? Are there any mentions of odd new world animals that would have been strange to these early settlers?
@GeorgeWhite: The thing about external evidence is, it's external. It depends on the state of the outside world for its validity, and that can change. In the case of the Book of Mormon, it has, several times, showing again and again a solid basis for things once thought to be ridiculously anachronistic. But the internal evidence is self-contained. The book says what it says, and new discoveries aren't going to change the text.
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Wednesday Roundup: September 15, 2020
Marvel nearly swept the week with quality comics this week! Did your favorite land in the top spot? Which publisher blocked Marvel from a clean sweep? Find out below!
5. Once & Future #11 by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora Bad news comes in threes and so do the creatures haunting England -- and if they're going to survive this legendary fight, Gran and Duncan will need to revive a connection with an old enemy. After all, you're always better with the devil you know... right?
Average Critic Rating: 8.7/10
"Once And Future #11 gives a modern twist to killing Grendel, and it's a lot of fun. Gillen, Mora, and Bonvillain all do a wonderful job of providing an outstanding, entertaining fight." - You Don't Read Comics
"Few books consistently hit as high a bar as Once & Future does month in and month out, and if you're not joining in on the fun you are missing out." - Comicbook.com
4. Giant Size X-Men: Storm #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Russell Dauterman
HICKMAN & DAUTERMAN TAKE FLIGHT AGAIN! In GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST, Hickman and Dauterman took Jean and Emma into Storm's mind to learn what had happened to her. Now they take the X-Men's resident goddess to the far end of the world to save herself!
"Overall this book jumps beyond the pages into a life-affirming narrative all wrapped in an exciting and fun story. This is truly a gem not to be missed." - Comics: The Gathering
"Giant-Size X-Men: Storm has it all, from action to crazy science fiction concepts we've come to adore from Hickman, to deeply meaningful character beats." - AIPT
3. Marvel's Snapshots: X-Men #1 by Jay Ediden and Tom Reilly
The Marvels Snapshot tour through Marvel history continues, showcasing Marvel's greatest characters through the eyes of ordinary people! Or does it? In this case, the "ordinary person" is teenaged Scott Summers, witnessing the dawn of the Marvel Age from a Nebraska orphanage and wondering what his place in it might be. What was it like to experience the debut of the FF, the Hulk, Iron Man and more? To wish you could be a part of it all? Writer Jay Edidin (Thor: Metal Gods, Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men) makes his Marvel comics debut, teamed with Tom Reilly (Immortal Hulk), to tell a story of upheaval and decision that would shape the X-Men (and the Marvel Universe) forever after.
Average Critic Rating: 9/10
"When all is said and done, Marvels Snapshots: X-Men #1 delivers an emotional look at the beginning of one of Marvel's iconic characters. We get to see the boy who would become Cyclops discover those aspects of himself that will guide him, and others, to become heroes." - But Why Though
"This issue was like a breath of fresh air to me. A top-notch story that by the end of the issue had me changing my opinion in a big way about Cyclops. Another rarity is an oversized issue that in this reviewer's opinion is well worth the extra dollar!" - Weird Science
2. Star Wars #6 by Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz THE PATH TO JEDI WISDOM...OR A DEADLY TRAP OF THE DARK SIDE?
• THE FORCE led LUKE SKYWALKER to someone who can provide him with great insight into the path to JEDI wisdom...
• But their meeting will change Skywalker FOREVER. Luke thought his duel against his father, Darth Vader, was the ultimate test. But Luke's trials have only just begun.
• The galaxy needs Luke Skywalker. And a Jedi needs a weapon!
• Meanwhile, Vader continues his search for his long-lost son, and the REBEL ALLIANCE finds itself on the verge of a losing all hope.
"Soule is writing something special here, as he did with 2017's Darth Vader series. Add that to the amazing art from Jesus Saiz, Arif Prianto, and Clayton Sowles, and this is the best Star Wars comic this year, in my opinion." - Comics: The Gathering
1.Immortal Hulk #37 by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett When Bruce Banner first came to Shadow Base, he was cut up into pieces and stored in jars. Now Shadow Base is under his control. But Bruce Banner was only the second test subject. Now...THE FIRST is free.
"It's one of the most thrilling single issue experiences of 2020, and it remains so on a second, third, and even fourth read. Bravo." - Comicbook.com
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Q: "Next" button on Android Numeric keypad I am wondering about how to detect "Next" button event on android numeric keypad using Jquery. Please give me solution how to trigger that button event.

A: You can detect the next keyboard press by using the following bind in JQuery:
$('input').on('keydown', function(e){
    if(e.which === 9) {
        //your code here
    }
});

The 'next' button emulates the tab keypress event on a keyboard, which is key code 9. Unfortunately, keypress and keyup events do not detect the next key event, so you need to bind it on keydown.

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Q: Empty Array left in Mongoose blank object I have a simple Mongoose object:
module.exports = mongoose.model('Flight', new Schema({
    name: String,
    nkr: Number,
    outbound: {
        nkr: Number,
        weight: Number,
        facilities: Array,
    }
});

And when I create a new blank flight, I get back data as follows:
"fligts": [{
    "_id": "55e8642d4666a2141019a372",
    "extra" :  {
        "facilities": []
     }
}]

This is inconvenient as if i run flight.outbound.length returns 1. I want a black outbound object if nothing is entered, is this possible?

A: Mongoose creates empty array by default. So you need to explicitly set facilities field to undefined before saving
check this
Mongoose creating empty arrays?


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Football | Real Madrid | Barcelona | La Liga
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We had Neymar, Sol Campbell and Carlos Tevez, but in July 2000 Luis Figo completed the most controversial transfer in football history. The move from Barcelona to Real Madrid in a move that shocked the world of football to the core and began the era of the legendary Galacticos at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Over the course of five delightful seasons, Figo, who celebrates his 49th birthday on Thursday, has been the inspiration for Barcelona to win two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles and the European Cup Winners' Cup. The Portuguese was the star of the show, adored by the Camp Nou followers. One anecdote that exemplifies how symbolic Barcelona was at the time was that after winning the league title, his hair died blue and red and he asked: "Children's white cry, salute to the champions."
In 2000, Figo was the best player in the world, and soon he would go on to win a well-deserved Ballon d'Or ahead of Zinedine Zidane while wearing the respective 'White Crying Children' shirt.
So how on earth did this movement happen? Madrid was already enjoying its own successes at the time. They have won two of the last three Champions League titles and club president Lorenzo Sanz looks set to win another term in the upcoming elections due to this European success.
But then Florentino Perez came along.
As one of the richest men in the country, Perez knew he had to do something impossible to wrest the presidency from Sanz. He wanted to do the unthinkable and bring the Barcelona icon – the best player in the world – to the Spanish capital in an act that would prove that Real Madrid is the biggest club on the planet.
The Spanish businessman had a plan. He approached Vigo's agent, and on paper it seemed like a perfect deal for his client. The suggestion was that the Portuguese winger would get £1.6m up front to sign a contract stating that he would join Real if Perez won the election, and even if Perez lost, he would keep the full amount.
With all the signs pointing to another Sanz tenure, this looked like the best deal in history for Figo and his agent. Money had just fallen into their arms, unfettered. But they did not count on the deal that was leaked to the press, which led to turmoil and an uproar from Barcelona fans. Figo, who still desperately wants to stay in Barcelona, denied all the allegations and resolutely blamed Perez, claiming that he was saying anything in his power to win the election and President Sanz backed these beliefs. At a press conference, Figo reassured fans with this statement:
"I am not too angry to do such a thing. I want to assure the fans that Luis Figo, most definitely in the world, will be at the Camp Nou on July 24 to start the season."
Perez had Real Madrid members, who voted in the elections, and the player himself on the strings. He was the master of puppets in this amazing performance and made an epic pledge to those in the club. If he wins the presidential election and does not sign Figo, each member will go to Madrid's home matches for free during the next season.
Although Perez could probably afford it, he wouldn't pay for it out of his own pocket. Smartly, he inserted a clause in the contract signed by Figo stating that if he refused to join Madrid after Perez's successful election victory, he would owe the club £19m in compensation. By his promise, Perez won. All Los Blancos had to do was pay out the £38m deal, and the deal would be nearing completion. One thing that could stop them was the newly elected Barcelona president, Joan Gaspart.
Figo begged him to block the move, and Gaspart could already have prevented Barcelona from losing their best player by paying Madrid Figo £19m. To put that into perspective, that equates to the fifth highest transfer fee in football history at the time, and they would pay for their player not to join their biggest competition.
"I couldn't do it. I am the new president of Barcelona and I pay Real Madrid fans to watch them every week? I will die, I will die!"
Figo was presented at the Bernabeu the next day as the world's most expensive player and awarded the famous No. 10 shirt by the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano. He didn't seem happy. Despite the controversy and hatred surrounding his transfer, he did well again on the pitch and led Madrid to the league title in his first season and the Champions League title in 2002, but his return to the Camp Nou was painful.
Rockets were thrown at him – the notorious boar's head most shocking – but perhaps the banner raised on his return would hurt him the most. It simply reads:
"We hate you now, because we loved you then."
Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham would all become stand-out deals in later years and for the Galacticos, but no transfer would send a shockwave through football like this. The best player in the world has been forced to move away from the beloved Barcelona to their fiercest rivals Real Madrid. Perez's perilous game has paid off.
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Drilling Down Into President Trump's Remarks On Oil And Gas Production
KUER 90.1 | By Nate Hegyi
Nate Hegyi
Published February 5, 2020 at 5:14 PM MST
A drilling rig on BLM lands in Nevada.
President Donald Trump somewhat misrepresented his administration's role in the expansion of domestic oil and gas production during his State of the Union address Tuesday.
"Thanks to our bold regulatory reduction campaign, the United States has become the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world, by far," he said. "With the tremendous progress we have made over the past three years, America is now energy independent, and energy jobs, like so many other elements of our country, are at a record high."
Trump is partially correct — America edged out Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world's top oil producer in the summer of 2018, and both oil and natural gas production have ticked up during his tenure.
"So it's certainly the case that under the Trump administration there's been an expansion of oil and gas production," Robert Godby, Director for Energy Economics & Public Policies Center at the University of Wyoming, said. "But that oil and gas expansion actually began as early as about 2008, during the Obama administration."
Back then, U.S. firms began using new technologies, namely hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, to extract more oil and natural gas from underneath American public and private lands. It was during President Obama's first term that America became the world's top natural gas producer.
Fossil fuel production did wane slightly near the end of the Obama administration, but Godby says that was due more to market prices than politics.
Trump also asserted in his speech that the number of energy jobs have hit a record high. While oil and gas extraction employment has been growing since 2018, the sector is still smaller than it was five years ago and is roughly half the size as it was during the Reagan administration, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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This information is provided for potential donors of historic or natural objects. We are also happy to explain our policies and procedures to you and your family. Please feel free to contact the Museum Registrar with any questions or for help with the information contained here: Lisa Verwys, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717, phone 406-994-6622, fax 406-994-2682, email lisa.verwys@montana.edu. Or you may download our collection policies document.
Natural history specimens, including geological, astronomical, and paleontological materials, are primarily used in scientific research. Through our loan and visiting researcher programs, these specimens are shared around the world, and we have access to specimens from other museums. This research is highlighted in our galleries and in exhibits developed for other museums.
Our photograph & film archives, with over 90,000 images, document the history of our region from the advent of photography to the present. These images are actively used in our exhibits, loaned to other museums, and are available for personal or professional research or for purchase by commercial users.
Historic and archaeological artifacts make up the great majority of our collections. Covering a broad range of disciplines and representing the great variety of human activity in our region over the past 1500 years and into the 21st century, this material is intended for long-term preservation. It is used primarily for exhibit and for teaching museum methods to MSU students and interns, as well as by outside researchers. Our small fine art collection is supportive to the historical and archaeological collections.
Teaching and Living History collections are actively used by interpreters and visitors. Teaching collections support educational activities associated with our exhibits and other programs. Living History collections are those things used by interpreters at the Tinsley Historic House and farm—the Tinsley House itself is our largest artifact! The Living History program interprets life in rural Montana between 1890 and 1910.
You may ask to have your donation placed in either the "permanent" or the "non-permanent" collections. The permanent collections (the first 3 listed above) are controlled by museum staff and require special considerations and permissions for use. This helps ensure that they will be preserved as long as possible. Teaching and Living History collections, the "non-permanent" collections, are actively used. They are more frequently in the public eye, but will eventually wear out and be disposed of.
Appraisal of your donation can happen at any time prior to, during, or after the donation process. The Museum of the Rockies cannot provide monetary valuations to donors, but we are happy to work the appraiser of your choice. Please ask us if you would like more details about appraising your donation.
Donating your object to the museum involves several steps. Should we choose to not accept your donation at any point in this process, we will return your object to you and will be happy to help you find another appropriate repository.
If you prefer to keep your object prior to a final decision, we will ask for a photograph of the donation so that we can share it more easily with the staff involved. If you'd like us to hold your donation, we will give you a temporary receipt for it. While your object is in our hands, we will take the utmost care of it.
Your offer will first be discussed with the curator or manager of the discipline represented. The curator may accept the object for consideration by committee, or decide that it is inappropriate for our collections.
After the curator's acceptance, all donations to the permanent collections require committee approval; this committee generally meets quarterly. Donations to the non-permanent collections require approval of the managers of those collections, but do not require committee approval.
Upon committee approval (or, for non-permanent collections, after the manager's approval), we will send you a Gift Agreement, which is the document that transfers legal ownership of the object from you to us. Once we receive the signed Gift Agreement, your object becomes part of our collections, to be incorporated into our programs and activities accordingly.
You may specify a "credit line" that will become part of the exhibit label should your donation be exhibited. Please talk with us if you are interested in this, or if your gift is in memory of someone. If not otherwise specified, the credit line for your donation will read "Gift of [your name]". You may also request that your gift be anonymous; if so, you will not be identified to the public, but in order for your gift to be legal we must have on file a signed gift document with your contact information.
Restrictions may not be placed by donors or their heirs subsequent to signing a Gift Agreement or other legal gift document.
Restrictions cannot be placed on donations to the Teaching or Living History collections.
We cannot guarantee that any object or group of objects will be exhibited or actively researched, cannot place any object on permanent exhibit, and cannot loan objects back to donors or their families.
Object donations must meet the established criteria for the collection to which it is to be donated. For example, donations to the Living History collections must be appropriate to the interpreted period. We will be happy to provide and explain these criteria to you.
Object donations must be made by the object's legal owner. For objects collected from the ground, the donor must be the landowner of the place of collection.
For archaeological artifacts and natural history specimens (including dinosaur bones) to be accepted to our permanent collections, we must have the geographic coordinates and other discovery details. Specimens without this data are occasionally accepted to our teaching collection, but cannot be accepted into our permanent collections.
Historical artifacts with documented histories, including who used it and where & when it was used, are preferred over those with an unknown background. In general, the more information you have about your object, the better!
We prefer that objects be whole, clean and in generally stable condition at the time of donation. However, exceptions can sometimes be made for an object that is potentially fragile, so please talk with us before undertaking a major cleaning project.
The Museum does not collect taxidermy.
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Once again, thank you for your interest in the Museum of the Rockies collections. As extensive as our collections are, they were built primarily through donations such as yours. We greatly appreciate your contribution to the history and understanding of our region.
For more information, please contact the Interim Registrar, Lisa Verwys, at lisa.verwys@montana.edu.


The 14th Annual History Symposium is organized by the AMS History Committee and is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society.
Papers on all aspects of the history of atmospheric and related sciences are solicited for this symposium and those addressing to the annual meeting theme are especially encouraged.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Lourdes Aviles or Joe Bassi.


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The album was recorded at Steve Mackey's (Pulp) West Heath Garage studios in London. Jason Williamson discusses English Tapas: "Andrew walked into some random pub and saw "English Tapas" scrawled on the menu board. Underneath this beautiful coupling of words were it's components, half a scotch egg, cup of chips, pickle and a mini pork pie" It says everything about this fucking place. It's comedy, it's make do, it's ignorant and above all, it's shit"


Plans for high-level Syrian peace talks have stumbled this week, with the U.S.-backed Syrian National Council undecided on whether to attend and how to engage the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Reuters reports that talks could be delayed, as the U.S.-led effort struggles to convene warring parties as scheduled on Nov. 23.
On the ground in Syria, the challenges to a negotiated peace are just as stiff.
Over the weekend key rebel factions locked in battle with the Assad regime rejected the Geneva II peace talks, throwing the political opposition into a quandary and making activists take a tough stance on the path towards a resolution of the bloody conflict.
On Saturday, 19 powerful Syrian rebel groups issued a statement opposing Geneva talks in their current form. The signatories included the Army of Islam as well as the Tawhid and Ahfad al-Rasoul brigades, whose leaders are members of the Western-backed Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Free Syrian Army.
"We consider this [conference] part of a conspiracy to undermine and abort the revolution of the Syrian people," the statement said, adding that there could be no solution without the removal of [President Bashar al-Assad] and his security and military apparatus.
"We consider attending Geneva II and negotiating with the regime on any basis … as betrayal requiring trial in court," it said.
He downgraded prospects for an immediate political solution in Syria, telling Syria Deeply that Geneva II would not result in tangible results on the ground.
Hardline jihadist groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and Jabhat al-Nusra, both al-Qaida affiliates, are openly hostile to the opposition Coalition and would not be included in such negotiations.
Civilians in Syria had mixed views on the potential impact of peace talks, reflecting the disenchantment of a civilian population that has endured more than two years of conflict.
Jenna, an activist from Homs, backs the Geneva process and the opposition leadership it intends to convene.
"The Coalition does not have as bad a reputation inside the country as people think. It will be 1,000 times better if the Coalition attends Geneva than [others] who do not have any political experience or background," she said.
"Dialogue and negotiations with the regime are necessary, especially now, after we have endured three years of murder and destruction of the country by Assad's forces without the international community raising a finger," said Ahmed, an activist in Zabadani.
"The life of any Syrian inside [the country] is more important than stubbornness and chanting of futile slogans [abroad]," he added.
For Mahmoud from Homs, personal loss led him to a tougher line on dialogue.
"Four days ago, two of my friends, who were like brothers, had their legs amputated after being hit by a mortar shell. This event changed how I look at all revolutions," he said.
"There will be a political solution only when Jabhat al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham, Liwa al-Tawhid, Liwa al-Haq and the Army of Islam sit with the regime at the same table. The Coalition and the Free Syrian Army are very weak when compared to these factions," he said.
Harith Abdel Haq, the official spokesman for Liwa al-Tawhid, echoed Ahmed's stance, arguing that without the right representatives, decisions made in Geneva would not be implemented on the ground.
Tawhid Brigade, he said, had not been offered a seat at the negotiating table.
But Haq did not dismiss all prospects for negotiation.


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Joseph Azar () (born 1942) is a Lebanese artist, solo singer, and renowned performer in Lebanese musical comedies and theatre.

Beginnings
Azar was born in the town of Jezzine, Lebanon. He was the youngest of four sons and attended elementary school in his hometown.  He began singing at a very young age, influenced by his father and was characterized by his strong traditional voice, which he developed as a Psalmist in a church choir. At the end of 1958, Azar moved to Beirut where he received musical courses at the National Conservatory, which was run by renowned lute player Farid Ghosn.

Career
Joseph Azar began his career in 1961 with the Rahbani Brothers and Fairuz in the play Al Baal-bakiye then repeated the experiment in several plays, including: Jisir El Amar (1962), Hollo (1963) and he played the role of Rajeh in the musical play Bayaa El Khawatem. He was assigned the starring role next to the star Sabah in the musical El Challal directed by Romeo Lahoud and composed by Walid Gholmieh. In the years 1965, 1966 and 1967, Joseph Azar played the main role in three consecutive works with Sabah and Nadia Jamal which were entitled: Mawwal, Mijjana and Attaba composed by Zaki Nassif, Walid Gholmieh and Romeo Lahhoud.

He played the role of  the Prince Badr in the play El Qalaa (1968) with Sabah. It was composed by Walid Gholmieh and directed by Romeo Lahoud. In 1971, Joseph Azar played the role of the Russian ambassador in the play Phoenicia 80 and in the summer same year, he starred in the Byblos International Festival with the Anwar troupe (Ferkat al Anwar), in the play Ya Leil in conjunction with Duraid Lahham, Fadwa Obeid and Nadia Jamal. The poems were written by George Jerdaq and the music was composed by Walid Gholmieh and the play directed by Munir Mouasseri. In 1999, he collaborated with Caracalla dance group in the plays Laylat Qamar and Alf Layle w Layle that were played at the Baalbeck International Festival. The play Alf Layle w Layle was played in 2002 on the major international theaters including the Place des Arts in Montreal, Canada, Opera House in Frankfurt, Germany and the National Theatre in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Anne-Marie Deitering, the Associate University Librarian for Learning Services at Oregon State University Libraries and Press, where she oversees the libraries' Teaching and Engagement, Library Experience and Access, and Assessment departments and also oversees the Guin Library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. She blogs at Info-Fetishist, and tweets as @amlibrarian.
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In this first segment, Anne-Marie defines autoethnography and gives some examples from her work.
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Volunteers: Mike Vasey, Ross Croft, Gail Sargentsen, Josh Whiteland (Koomal Dreaming), Charles Gilbert and Ashley Kidd. Photo: Cheryle Brown. IT'Sthe time to celebrate Nannup's volunteers again during National VolunteerWeek from May 9to 15. Nannup, like many communities,relies on itsvolunteers to ensure that our town continues to develop and thrive.
Continuing the Give Happy Live Happy theme from 2015, this year celebratesthat there is so much more to volunteering than simply giving your time andskills to help others. Volunteering builds communities, is a healthy lifestylechoice for those who volunteer and is one of the strongest predictors we have ofincreasing our health andhappiness according to volunteeringaustralia.org/nvw.
Volunteers are happier, healthier and sleep better than those who don'tvolunteer – doctors should recommend it.
"Australia was ranked number 10 in the latest World Happiness Report and we think it has a lot to do with Australia's dedicated volunteers. The report highlighted Australia as having the second highest percentage population share of volunteering in registered organisations and we know that number would be even higher outside of the established organisations," Brett Williamson OAM, CEO, Volunteering Australia said.
Nannup has more than 50 community groups who rely on the invaluable workand commitment of volunteers. Nannup's volunteers contribute in a range ofareas from emergency services; to sporting and recreational clubs; to arts andculture; to the environment; and community services.
Where would Nannup be without the volunteers for our successful Musicand Flower and Garden Festivals? If paid labour was the only alternative therewould be no event, major or otherwise.
To all the volunteers in Nannup, both seen and unseen, thank you.
More information on volunteering in Nannup can be obtained from the NannupVolunteer Resource Centre on 9756 3022.
REDLAND City's three state MPs are remaining tight-lipped about the battle within the Liberal-National Party.
The then Opposition leader John-Paul Langbroek leaves the Redland Bay Golf Club in March 2011 minutes before Jeff Seeney calls a press conference about the plan for a change in the party's leadership.
Cleveland MP Mark Robinson and Redlands MP Matt McEachan will be in the party room when the Opposition decides whether to hold a leadership spill on Friday.
If the bid is successful, a three-way battle for party leadership will be held between former National Party leader Lawrence Springborg; long-time leader hopeful and former LNP Treasurer Tim Nicholls; and the former Housing Minister and NRL umpire Tim Mander.
The party room meeting and spill motion were raised by former deputy leader Jeff Seeney following Mr Mander's resignation from the Opposition frontbench and questions over Mr Springborg's grip on power.
The move was reminiscent of the party unrest, which came to a head in March 2011 at an Opposition Community Cabinet meeting at Redland Bay Golf Club when Mr Seeney hinted the party leadership of John-Paul Langbroek and Lawrence Springborg would change.
Both Langbroek and Springborg tendered their resignations the day after the Redland Bay event, when the then Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman was named leader of the party outside cabinet.
On Wednesday, Mr Mander dismissed claims the move could jeopardise his re-election to his seat of Everton. Mr Springborg said he was confident of maintaining the leadership.
Cleveland MP Mr Robinson was not willing to say who he would back but used the opportunity to have a swipe at the Labor government.
"In my view, Lawrence Springborg has done a good job across the state to hold to account this do-nothing Labor government," he said.
Redlands MP Mr McEachan said the most important thing for Redland taxpayerswas a strong Opposition team holding the Palaszczuk Labor government to account.
However, Capalaba MP Don Brown, a member of the government, said the rift in the Opposition was ominous.
"The Palaszczuk government and I are focused on delivering for our community, whether it is compulsory preferential voting or the leadership," he said.
The final round of the Pennants season was played last weekend.
The Grade 2 side travelled to Grenfell and lost a close match.
Graham Fliedner's team won by three shots while Garry Carberry's team won by four.
On the other rink, Col Hayward's team were beaten by 11 shots with the overall result going to Grenfell by four shots.
Depending upon other results, the Grade 2's may progress to the playoffs.
The Grade 5 side travelled to Caragabal and will be in the playoffs after a good win.
Warren Bevan's team went down 20-19, but the other two teams had wins.
Col Mudie and his team won 19-17 and John Corcoran's team won 18-14 for an aggregate score of 58-51.
In Grade 7, the winner of the match between Parkes and Railway Diggers would go on to the playoffs.
Railway got off to a good start, but Parkes fought back and had the lead for a while.
Railway came back to take the match by four shots, winning two of the three rinks.
In Club Championships, Brett Frame teamed with Paul Henry to play the father and son team of Warwick and Matt Parker in Major Pairs.
Brett and Paul won the early ends to lead 5-2 before the Parkers drew level at 8-all.
Brett and Paul steadily built a lead and ran out 26-20 winners.
In Major Singles, John Corcoran scored a convincing win over Arthur Corbett.
John teamed with Tom Casey in Major Pairs to defeat Garry and Michael Went.
EP TOUR: WCYCS chief executive Joanne Clarke, Opposition Leader Steven Marshall, Michael Traeger and Member for Flinders Peter Treloar. WEST Coast Youth and Community Support (WCYCS)was the highlight of Opposition Leader Steven Marshall's whirlwind visit to the Eyre Peninsula last week.
Mr Marshall started his tour in Cednua, calling in at Coffin Bay to meet with oyster growersand then Port Lincoln on Wednesday night for a meet and greet.
He saidthe take-aways from his meeting with the oyster industry in Coffin Baywere largelypositive.
He spent Thursday morning at WCYCS meeting and speaking with staff there before visiting Youthoria to have morning tea with some of Port Lincoln's youth.
Hesaid meeting local youth and learning about the services WCYCS offeredwas the highlight of his trip.
"I learned heaps about what they're doing with early intervention programs and education," Mr Marshall said.
WCYCS Joanne Clarke said it was a "pleasure" to host Mr Marshall and discuss some of their programs with him.
"Mick Treager and myselfwere able to discuss Kirsty legacyand share her vision of what a MentallyFit EP could look like and the importance of locals supporting locals," she said.
Mr Marshallon his visit to Youthoria said it was amazing to see the community support afacility that could help young people get workplace skills and training.
"There aren't many places like this, so to see it and see it working so well is great," he said.
Member for Flinders Peter Treloar was with Mr Marshall on his tourand theyspent time at Youthoriatalking with young peopleand staff.
"We were all very proud to show off our successfulsocial enterprise Youthoria – this project is a real life working example oftraining and employment outcomes in action," Mrs Clarke said .
Winner: Station Officer Barren Bofinger with Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSWCaringbah firefighterDarren Bofinger has received a commendation for courageous action after savingtwo people from wild surf at Merry Beach atKiola.
He was among 35 firefighters recognised with awards for risking their lives to help others both in Australia and overseas.
The off-duty station officer was packing up camping gear onJanuary 29, 2015, when he noticed a couple in distress in the water.
Without hesitation, he grabbed his surfboard from the car and paddled out to them.
While he was helping thewoman, another man on a board arrived to help.
Despite the large swell anda strong rip he managed to bringthe woman back to the beach.
He then went intothe water again to help the two remaining menback to safety.
A number of other local firefighters were recognised with a humanitarian overseas service medal for their deployment to Japan.
Inspector Gary Meagher,Station Officer David Cross,Station Officer Rodney Davis,Station Officer Craig Vincent,Leading Firefighter Michael Packham andSenior Firefighter Pavel Novotny were among 27firefighters to receive the medal.
They were part of a search and rescue deployment sent after theJapan earthquake andtsunami in 2011.
Theyspent a week in Minami Sanrikusearching the wreckagein extremely difficult conditions.
Scott Farlow MLC presented the awards during a special ceremony earlier this week.
"The courage and determination of all those involved cannot be overstated," he said.
BALANCING the demands for services and infrastructure with the community's capacity to pay is the rationale behind the framing of Gannawarra Shire Council's proposed 2016-2017 budget.
The budget has been structured to maintain existing service levels while complying with the Victorian Government directive to limit its rates increase to 2.5 per cent.
Council proposes to retain its existing rate structure of four differential rates for residential, commercial/industrial, irrigation district and farmland dryland categories and a rate concession for recreational land.
Shire corporate services director, Tom O'Reilly said that the budget was also structured to deliver grant-subsidised projects aimed at promoting liveability and sustainability within the municipality and to provide a contribution towards the renewal of council's infrastructure.
Mr O'Reilly explained that in the interests of rate burden equity, the differentials were structured for a 60 per cent contribution from residential and commercial/industrial categories and 40 per cent for both farming categories.
"We haven't quite managed that split this year with 63.95 (per cent) and 36.05 (per cent)," he said.
The draft budget will be available for viewing on the council website, at council offices and at municipal libraries from today.
Information sessions will be held with respective progress associations and community groups at Cohuna, Kerang, Koondrook, Leitchville, Lake Charm, Lalbert, Quambatook, Murrabit and Macorna.
Submissions close at 5pm on Monday, June 6. If required, council will hold a special meeting to hear submissions.
This weekend, the Art Gallery of Ballarat will unveil a painting by Hubert von Herkomer, one of England's best known and fashionable portrait painters of the late 19th century. Mary Hope, pictured, is the daughter of the person on the right. Picture: Lachlan BenceA WHOPPING $750,000 is expected to be pumped into Ballarat'seconomy this weekendthanks to thousands of visitors keen to get a taste of the city's unique history.
Ballarat Heritage Weekend is also expected to attract up to 10,000, based on last year's figures.
Ballarat Regional Tourism chief executive officer Noel Dempsey said festivals played a vital part in Ballarat's economy.
"We can't underestimate the impact events such as Ballarat Heritage Weekend have on our localeconomy," Mr Dempsey said.
"Last year, more than 2,700 visitors flocked to our city, staying for the day or overnight and spendingtheir dollars at our local eateries, attractions and hotels.
Accommodation providers are some of the biggest winner's in the Ballarat Heritage Weekend festival.
Ansonia on Lydiard manager Angela Lazzo said she only had a handful of rooms left for the weekend.
Craig's Royal Hotel officemanager Beth Currie said they were also reaching full capacity, and that seats in the hotel's High Tea experience were also nearly sold out.
"It's always good for us," Ms Currie said.
Hotel and Heritage on Lydiard accommodation manager Trevor Smith said he was experiencing a similar boon.
"Heritage Weekend always attracts those who are not only looking to admire Ballarat's history but tostay in heritage accommodation so The George is always a popular choice with visitors," hesaid.
This year's festival has a theme of Ignite Your Curiosity, with highlights including a vintage fashion fair, fashion shows, the best beards competition at the Hop Temple, the Ballarat Tweed Ride and horse and carriage rides.
A free live entertainment schedule will be held throughout the weekend at the Mining Exchange, the Art Gallery of Ballarat and theBallaarat Mechanics' Institute.
After covering politics for almost 50 years as a journalist, Kerry O'Brien is more than happy to watch this year's federal election from the comfort of his own home.
"I'm very happy to watch the political process from the lounge room and from the morning radio and the papers," he said.
Rather than focus on current politics, the six-time Walkley winner and former host of7.30andFour Cornerswill instead be focusing on politics of the past as part of the Sydney Writer's Festival.
He will speak at Riverside Theatre on May 21 about his first book,Keating, based on aseries of conversations with Paul Keating.
The book is drawn on the 16 hours of interviews Mr O'Brien did with the former Prime Minister for a four-part ABC series in 2013, as well as additional interviews specifically for the book.
"Even after all that time interviewing, I was left with more questions that had gone unasked," Mr O'Brien said.
Keating has never written an autobiography or a memoir on his time in politics, and Mr O'Brien said the book is as close as we'll get to Australia's 24thPrime Minister.
"When you're doing an interview for7.30, they're on the issues of the day and tend to be sharp encounters. There's no real time for real conversation," Mr O'Brien told theSun.
The interviews ranged from Keating's childhood to his time as treasurer under Bob Hawke to his five years as Prime Minister.
"Together with Hawke, those years were probably the most intensely dynamic years of economic reform in Australia," the veteran journalist said.
Reflecting on his interviews, Mr O'Brien said it's unlikely there'll be another politician like Keating that will grace the chambers of Parliament House.
"In the spectrum of Australian Prime Ministers, Keating was one one of a kind," he said.
MISSING teenagerBrody-Jye Jeffrey has been found.
The boy, 15, was last seen inMarket Street, St Arnaud, on April 24.
Victoria Police confirmed on Wednesday Brody-Jye was safe and well, but a police media spokeswoman could not provide details about where he was found.
POLICE are continuing their search formissing teenager Brody-Jye Jeffrey.
Brody-Jye, 15, was last seen in Market Street, St Arnaud, on April 24.
St Arnaud Senior ConstableDan Wiseman said police had no leads abouthis whereabouts.
He said Brody-Jye was 160cm tallwith athin build andbrown-orange hair.
He said Brody-Jye he was wearingblack pants, black shoes and a white shirt.
Snr Const Wiseman urged anyone with information to call5495 1000.
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Brody-Jye Jeffrey.
Brody-Jye was last seen getting on a bus in Market Street, St Arnaud, on Sunday, April 24 about 4.30pm.
He is described as 160-centimetrestall with athin build andbrown and orange hair.
Brodye-Jye waswearing black pants, black shoes and a white shirt.
Anyone who sees Brody-Jye is urged to contact the St Arnaud Police Station on 5495 1000.
The Parkes Spacemen Under 18s took on Nyngan at Pioneer Oval last Sunday in a match which saw the visitors dominate and run out convincing winners 34-18.
Cursed by some poor handling, Parkes were in trouble from the opening whistle.
Nyngan scored in their first set of six, less than three minutes in, to grab a 6-0 lead. Parkes regrouped and replied in the 10th minute.
An excellent grubber kick from Bailey Jones saw Riley Scott pick up the loose ball and score out wide for 6-4.
Nyngan responded four minutes later when they crossed under the posts after the home side dropped the ball.
Trailing 12-4, the junior Spacemen fought hard to get themselves back into the match with a try in the 26th minute, capitalising on a dropped ball by the Tigers.
Ned Hunter scooped up the loose ball and dashed 60 metres to score under the posts, getting Parkes to within two points of the lead.
However, right on halftime, some coach-killing poor defence saw Nyngan score an easy try under the posts and lead 18-10 at oranges.
The second half picked up where the first half finished and it was not long before Nyngan scored their fourth try after another dropped ball by the home side in their own half.
This was followed by a defensive error which saw the Tigers winger stroll over for an easy four pointer and a 22-10 lead.
Parkes started to tire from all the defensive work they had completed as their error rate climbed.
Nyngan took full advantage, scoring under the posts in the 40th minute to take a commanding lead 28-10.
Parkes tried hard to lift their intensity and were rewarded in the 48th minute.
Good lead up work, a great run from Jay Slavin attracted several defenders before he was able to slip a nice ball out to Josh Amberge who went over in the corner to reduce the deficit to 14 points.
Just as the Spacemen appeared to be getting back in the match, they again came up with an error as they failed to reach the touch line from a penalty kick in their own half.
Nyngan seized on the mistake with good ball movement and line running leading to another try and conversion for the visitors to get out to an unassailable 34-14 lead with only minutes remaining.
Parkes kept trying hard and scored a consolation try right on the stroke of fulltime.
A well worked move down the left edge saw Morgan Powter crash over to reduce the final margin to 16 points at 34-18.
Jay Slavin was easily the best for the Spacemen with several barnstorming runs while Josh Amberge looked dangerous with the ball.
The pair were well supported by Aaron Wykamp.
Parkes have been without their Western Rams stars Joey Dwyer, Darby Medlyn and Brad Gaut and desperately await their return.
They will look to tighten their defence and reduce their high error rate after losing the opening two encounters.


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Dragos Partners with The Cyberwire to Increase Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Awareness
Industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity company Dragos announced its partnership with The Cyberwire to provide industrial control system operations and security personnel with information and insight regarding the ICS threat landscape and cybersecurity strategies.
HANOVER, Md., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity company Dragos https://dragos.com announced its partnership with The Cyberwire to provide industrial control system operations and security personnel with information and insight regarding the ICS threat landscape and cybersecurity strategies. The Cyberwire Daily Podcast is a high-value information channel featuring the commentary of leading cybersecurity experts.
"Moving the industrial security community forward requires a dedication to education," said Robert M. Lee, CEO and founder of Dragos. "Partnering with CyberWire allows Dragos to illuminate the key issues in this rapidly evolving area of cybersecurity as a member of a growing community dedicated to protecting industrial and critical infrastructure from cyber threats."
"Industrial control system security is a critical concern as it impacts most aspects of our increasing interconnected world," said, Peter Kilpe, The CyberWire's Executive Editor. "There significant community interest on this topic and we are fortunate to now be able to have industry-leading experts from Dragos share their considerable, specialized expertise and experience in this area with our listeners all over the world."
Dragos has already begun to contribute to the podcast series offering valuable insight into the world of emerging threats and how they could impact critical infrastructure.
Dragos applies expert human intelligence and behavioral analytics to redefine industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity. Its industry-first, ICS/OT cybersecurity ecosystem provides control systems operators with unprecedented situational awareness over their environments, with comprehensive threat intelligence, detection, and response capabilities. Dragos' solutions include the Dragos Platform, providing ICS/OT-specific threat detection and response; Dragos Threat Operations Center, providing ICS compromise assessment, threat hunting, and incident response services; and Dragos WorldView, providing global, ICS-specific threat intelligence. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington DC, Dragos' team of ICS cybersecurity experts are practitioners who've lived the problems the industry faces hailing from across the U.S. Intelligence Community to private sector industrial companies. Our mission is to safeguard civilization.
About the CyberWire
The CyberWire is a free, community-driven cyber security news service based in Baltimore. Its mission is to provide concise and relevant daily briefings on the critical news happening across the global cyber security domain. In an industry overloaded with information, the CyberWire also helps individuals and organizations rapidly find the news and information that's important to them—with more signal and less noise. Learn more at thecyberwire.com.
Matt Cowell, mcowell@dragos.com
https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/
Twitter: @DragosInc
SOURCE Dragos, Inc.
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If instant gratification is high on your list, then building your own house should perhaps be near the bottom of it.
"It took us a year to find this site," says Annalie Riches, of the piece of land - 360 sq metres - slotted between Victorian terraces in Dalston, north-east London, on which she and two fellow architects have constructed a three-house building.
"And a year to get planning permission," says another of the group, Silvia Ullmayer.
"And then another year to design it and find the subcontractors to do the work," adds Riches. Only then would the building commence. "You know, we thought it would be easy. A small site, three buildings... "
Talking to Riches and Ullmayer outside their serene little houses (their third partner, Barti Garibaldo, is in Italy for the time being), it's hard to believe the blood, sweat and loans that have made them happen.
The project started back in 1997, when a group of architects in their late 20s decided to get together to buy some land and build their own homes. Weekends were spent scootering around east London in search of the right site. As time passed, one couple decided that travel was a better option than construction and went their separate way. Another part of the group departed to run a bar. "It was a good thing, really," says Ullmayer. "I don't think you would ever have found enough common ground among so many people."
The remaining three - Riches, Ullmayer and Garibaldo (respectively, English, German and Italian) - managed to agree on a few things. One: to build a long building two and a half storeys high, like a modern, European reworking of the traditional English terrace. And two: to make the living room the biggest room, which meant that it had to be on the first floor. Apart from that, the three houses' interiors couldn't be more different.
Once they'd laid down £40,000 each for the land, the three then invested a further £70,000 each on the frame of the building and the shell. The building is constructed out of wood (or rather, an engineered timber called Paralam) and glass. Its south face, which looks on to three tiny little gardens in a row, is at a seven degree incline. This provides the neighbours with plenty of light, but also softens the building, making it less boxy. "We argued about that for ages," says Riches. "Barti really wanted nine degrees."
With each unit wider than it is deep, the windowed walls dominate (unlike in terraces) - consequently, the houses are full of light. The roof is covered in bright green sedum plants. "The planners loved that," says Riches. "It's supposed to protect the roof felt from sun damage, and in time it will form its own ecosystem. The first summer we were here  it changed colour, too, it was covered with so many ladybirds."
Ullmayer and Riches moved into their homes long before they were finished. Taking up residence in what was little more than a building site, both eventually stopped going out to work, and made the building of their homes their full-time employment. "Just keeping the site clean and waiting for deliveries is a job in itself. But I laid my parquet and lined the toilet, too," says Ullmayer. "I couldn't afford someone who'd do it properly."
"I did a lot of plumbing and electrics," says Riches. Her partner, David Mikhaels, remembers her lying in bed at night poring over Collins DIY manual, and leaping out of bed in the morning to be a plumber's mate. The finished homes (Garibaldo's still has a way to go) are beautifully designed spaces tailored to the needs and tastes of their occupants. Ullmayer's, for example, has an oversized first-floor bathroom, completely lined with storage cupboards. "I wanted a huge kitchen," she says, "but I couldn't have one, so I created a kitchen with a large outlook. I'm glad I was limited by lack of money. Everything is essential. It's what I'd call a skinny design." Her oak parquet, for example, is what is used in German schools. She managed to import it at £7 a sq metre.
Riches's ground floor is paved in limestone slabs from a quarry near Garibaldo's home town in Italy. They have an outdoor quality that allows the interior to join easily with the garden. She has incorporated a double-height space from ground to first floor so she can hang her trapeze from the raspberry-coloured ceiling. "I used to be a gymnast. When I was at Sheffield University, I met a juggler and got roped into doing something on a trapeze. I never really thought I'd have one in my house."
As learning curves go, the one followed by the inhabitants of Whatcott's Yard seems pretty steep. They found that everything takes three times as long as planned. They found that you can agree a loan for a car over the phone in an hour, but no one will lend against land. And they now know that, if you pull out all the stops, you can spend just £160,000 apiece (including interior fit-outs) for the house of your dreams (the properties were last valued at £350,000 each).
They also found that, as architects, they had been making things more complicated than necessary. "Now I actually understand how a building fits together," says Riches.


At least I'm not disappointed at the lack of 3DS VC love this week, since at least three of those games had already been announced as coming today.
Well, that's a lie. I'm still disappointed, just not surprised.
Yeah, this week's lack of 3DS VC update is a little easier to swallow because the Wii's is pretty good. Still stinks though.
So they can take the time to localize games that never released outside of Japan but can't be bothered to bring Lufia II to the VC?
I don't suppose someone wants to start a game club for Monster World?
I'd be down. Wonder Boy is the only Retro Game Club game I've actually finished, I think. Although I've participated in a bunch of them.
Does anyone know which of these two is supposed to be the "superior" game?
I wasn't even aware that Paul had a FIRST shooting adventure before.
It's probably just a scam to make us believe that if the game received a sequel, then the first must have been good enough for it so the second must be good too!
Two Wii VC titles, it must still be 2007 or something. Cool.
As for the eShop I'm not interested in Sudoku, so I'm probably going to get Ketzal's Corridors this week, and most likely Bird Mania 3D as well. Can't complain much about the eShop when there are a ton of solid titles already up there.
I'd like to know which one is "better" as well. From the screenshots, I like the HUD on Monster World IV better.
I think that's Europe only but I believe it just brings you to the page of the game in question, in this case VVVVVV.
@GameDadGrant It's a QR code with the orange eShop symbol in it.
Making these 'imported' games an extra dollar is still the dumbest thing in the world to me.
In this case one of them is freshly translated, at least.
The Game Boy drought ends next week. Well, maybe "end" is not the right word, but it will take a break at least.
It's kind of bitter-sweet since EU is getting the no-doubt better game in Kirby's Dreamland 2 next week.
Hey! New Virtual Console software!
@GuillaumeAnd now I'm seeing a scroll bar on your post too.
I'm not the only one seeing these, am I guys?! And I saw them both at home and now on my work computer, so it can't be an isolated incident.
I'm seeing it too. It's happened a few times in different threads where I see a scroll bar on certain posts.


LOVED by movie-makers, painters and photographers, the ancient bridge at Leenane, swept away by flood waters yesterday, was more importantly a vital part of a busy tourist route.
Debris carried on the swollen water of the Leenane river became trapped under one of the stone arches causing the partial demolition of the historic 182-year-old structure.
The bridge was a prominent feature in Jim Sheridan's movie, The Field, much of which was shot in and around the village of Leenane.
"This is deep, very deep, deeper than you think," warns Bull McCabe, as he sends his grown son to persuade the Yank to withdraw his bid for the field in the John B Keane play.
Those words had an eerie ring to them yesterday as horrified locals witnessed the devastating flood which carried away part of the bridge at 5pm. The drama unfolded after hours of torrential almost incessant rain.
A large section of the bridge, which had withstood many deluges in its history, was carried away in a matter of minutes, onlookers said.
Today, engineers from the National Roads Authority will visit the scene to assess the damage.
Yesterday, engineering crews from Galway County Council were attempting to carry out emergency repairs in a bid to prevent further flood damage to the structure.
Locals, many of whom are dependent on Leenane's tourist visitors, were last night hoping that emergency works could be carried out to keep the normally busy N59 route open. Until then, motorists on the main Clifden to Westport road face diversions of up to 110km.
Leenane, situated at the head of Killary Harbour, is often described as the 'Gateway to Connemara'. The roads from Maam, Clifden, and Westport meet at this point.
Miraculously nobody was injured in the bridge collapse.
The film adaptation of The Field was made in Leenane in 1989. Well-known stars included the late Richard Harris, John Hurt and Tom Berenger. Since then visitors have been visiting many of the locations used as sets in the film, especially the bridge.
In more recent years the all singing Kelly Family, based in Germany, used Leenane and its bridge as the setting for a series of music videos.


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The balance of Competing goods is a philosophical problem involving the acknowledgement of multiple social values that may at times conflict with one another.

The 20th-century philosopher Martha Nussbaum invokes Aristotle in her discussions of the problem, writing that "[T]he Aristotelian agent scrutinizes each valuable alternative, seeking out its distinct nature. She is determined to acknowledge the precise sort of value or goodness present in each of competing alternatives, seeing each value, so to speak, as a separate jewel in the crown, valuable in its own right, which does not cease to be separately valuable just because the contingencies of the situation sever it from other goods and it loses out in an overall rational choice."; and that Aristotle saw that "the values that are constitutive of a good human life are plural and incommensurable". Nussbaum has argued that Immanuel Kant and Thomas Aquinas were mistaken when they dismissed conflicts of obligation as illogical.

Michael Jinkins, citing Isaiah Berlin, sees both Plato and Aristotle as endorsing the concept of a singular, overwhelming social good and Machiavelli's works as seminal discussions of competing social goods.

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Q: CSS inline-block wrap issue with mixed text and empty div I have an alignment problem of divs (mixed empty or with text) when display: inline-block is set. See the following image for an example:

As you can see, the divs with the text somehow are not aligned with the rest of the divs. See this JSFiddle for a working example of my problem.
I already know some ways for fixing this problem but I want to understand why it happens. My goal is to solve this issue with minimal CSS changes (possibly with no HTML modification).
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A: The reason is the default value of vertical-align, which every text has. It has the initial value baseline and thus the orientation is on baseline.
The easiest and smartest way to fix it is to set it to vertical-align: top;:
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top fixes your issue here but it pushes them all to the top of the line. Bottom does the opposite. Technically speaking, they are still aligned in either way. So why not align them in the actual middle, just to prevent any further conflicts.
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Hi I'm Susan Spain. My Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking group explores the wonderful outdoor green and urban spaces we have in the Salford, Chorlton & Didsbury, Bolton and wider Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire areas. My goal is to make Nordic Walking effective, fun and sociable outdoor exercise so that you feel good about yourself at the end of every session and feel welcome in our friendly inclusive group of walkers. Give me a ring to chat things through and find the best session for you.
SALFORD at lovely Clifton Country Park – Run on Saturdays.
DIDSBURY/CHORLTON at Chorlton Water Park on Mondays.
If you would prefer you can choose private lessons which cost £30 per hour. Contact me to arrange a time and location.
If you've got your NWUK Freedom Passport but not Nordic walked for a while why not contact me for a one off Technique Refresher lesson before joining our regular walks OR if you have learnt with an instructor who is not NWUK trained then ask me about a one off Conversion lesson so that you can obtain your NWUK Freedom Passport.
Once you've got your NWUK Freedom Passport you can choose from sociable Adventure walks which run on several days each week. Just check the walk details to find out which distance and pace of walk suits you best. All are easily reached from the M60/M56/M6 corridors. Where possible walks will start or finish with a social visit to a cafe for a drink and a chat. There is also our popular Sunday Special which is a longer more strenuous Nordic Walk which goes further afield.
To build your fitness even further there are faster paced Workout Walks with strength and conditioning exercises built into the session. (3 x 1 hour sessions per week to choose from).
Nordic Walking really is the perfect activity for almost everyone, both those already active and those returning to exercise. It achieves great results but in a fun inclusive way. All you need are flat supportive walking boots, shoes or trainers with a good tread that you don't mind getting muddy or dirty. Then add clothing that is comfortable to walk in and appropriate for our great North West weather and you're ready to go. Nordic Walking Poles will be provided whilst you're learning.
£6.50 (£7.50 from 1st June 2019) on a pay as you go basis.
Or go on the great value £25 monthly Direct Debit option which means you can walk as many times a month as you want with us on regular walks for £25. The DD option also allows you to walk with as many other NWUK instructors as you like once a month for free (e.g. walk with 5 other instructors once a month on a regular walk and pay no extra!) and if you walk with them more than once a month you'll get 20% off the price. Ensure you read the full terms and conditions before signing up.
If you've any queries or concerns just give me a ring or email first of all.
So, what are you waiting for? Come and try something new and hopefully you'll be hooked… just like me.
I love being outside in the fresh air so find Nordic Walking the perfect way to effectively exercise, socialise and relax. It's the perfect, every changing outdoor gym as you're always on the move! As a trained classical dancer and musician, a keen Salsa dancer plus having played badminton and tennis for many years I enjoy the camaraderie and social life that comes with group activities. It's the only form of exercise that I've done that has effectively toned, strengthened and relaxed my whole body AND mind. And it doesn't need to hurt whilst you do it!
I stumbled on Nordic Walking by chance. In early 2016 I was ready for a major change both career and lifestyle wise. Focussing on my health and well-being for once, I discovered Nordic Walking through a friend who'd seen an article in the Guardian and wanted to learn. With my philosophy of 'I'll try (nearly) anything once' I tagged along, learnt the technique and was hooked!
It was perfect for me, combining everything I loved doing. I soon realised I'd found a passion that I wanted to share and teach to other people. So after training and qualifying as a fitness and Nordic Walking UK instructor I launched Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking in May 2017 and a whole new adventure started for me and I hope you too.
With Miriam now supporting me as a Walk Leader, the team hope you'll enjoy and benefit by being part of the Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking Group and have lots of laughs whilst getting fitter too. We look forward to meeting you.
Hi, I'm Miriam Kletz and I started Nordic Walking with Susan in late 2017 as part of a Trefoil Guild Challenge called the Voyage Award. I have been a keen walker all my life and have led many walks around the Manchester area in my younger days. As I approached mid life, Nordic walking seemed to be the ideal way to improve my fitness levels, lose weight and combine my other interests of local history, industrial archaeology, maps and photography.
After just a few months of regular Nordic Walking I am several kg lighter and definitely more toned, couple that with fresh air, beautiful scenery and our famous British weather I have finally found my ideal exercise regime!
Of course, the social aspect of the classes is a perfect way to make friends and with a Freedom Passport, Nordic Walking across the UK is your oyster. Once you have your own poles you can walk anywhere at any time. I am frequently to be found striding out when I have an hour to spare, just for the exhilaration of being in the great outdoors.
Being a Walk Leader gives me the opportunity to pursue my new hobby and share my passion for the outdoors with others, as well as discovering new parks, pathways and wonderful open spaces. I look forward to meeting you.


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3 And When I Die 2 Nov 1969
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6 Go Down Gamblin' Aug 1971
7 Lisa, Listen To Me Nov 1971
8 So Long Dixie Nov 1972
9 I Can't Quit Her Dec 1972
10 I Can Move Mountains Jan 1973
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12 Tell Me That I'm Wrong Jul 1974
13 Got To Get You Into My Life Jul 1975
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