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Son JMS and I are in the midst of the American Atheist Convention here in dreary downtown Des Moines, IA. And so far it has been interesting.
In addition to rubbing elbows with the likes of PZ Myers, Lawrence Kraus, and Andy Thompson, (Oh, and Greta Christina for those of you who appreciate her writing), we have been privy to some interesting news.
In the spring of 2012, every non-theist organization in the country is sponsoring, and AA hosting, a Reason Rally in Washington, DC, which is predicted to be the largest gathering of non-believers in the history of the world. Among others, Richard Dawkins has committed to attend. The FSM willing, I'll be there.
Well, gotta get back to the show, I'll report more later — including on Christopher Hitchens couching and compelling letter to the convention.


From 2013 – Could radioactive material slated to be buried near the quaint town of Kincardine Ontario affect Michigan's Thumb for the next 100,000 years? Canada's Ontario Power Generation, is looking to find a place to bury 200,000 cubic metres of so-called low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste from the province's atomic electricity plants. Ontario Power plans to invest over $1 billion developing the waste dump roughly 440 feet below the Lake Huron basin. When complete it could store radioactive mops to spent rods and parts.
Could Canada's Nuclear Waste be Placed Near Lake Huron?
Its over in Canada but its close enough.
With vast prairies and I'm sure uninhabitable area'a of Canada why next to a Great Lake?


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What Are Company Directorship Responsibilities?
Lakshna Rathod | October 12, 2018
Directorship responsibilities are increasing, in a complex and challenging environment. Accepting a corporate directorship means taking on responsibilities for first understanding the company's business and operations, then formulating strategy, controlling risks, monitoring compliance, improving performance and overseeing management.
Directorship Responsibilities Are Increasing
In the UK, the responsibilities linked to a corporate directorship have increased sharply in the past 10 years.
"Board members face an increasingly complicated and challenging environment," writes the London office of PwC in a recent report. Accepting a corporate directorship means taking on responsibilities for first understanding the company's business and operations, then formulating strategy, controlling risks, monitoring compliance, improving performance and overseeing management, as PwC points out.
In the past, UK board members were part of an elite group that held company directorships, in different combinations, on nearly all of the major company directorships. But the rise in importance of the non-executive director, along with the need for a wider variety of skillsets in corporate directorships, along with the sharp increase in responsibilities, is changing all this.
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UK Directorship Responsibilities Today
In the UK, under the terms of the Companies Act 2006 and the new Corporate Governance Code published by the Financial Reporting Council this year, directors must act in accordance with the company's mission statement and bylaws.
Under those terms, the chief directorship responsibility is to consider and implement what is most likely to promote the success of the company. But that success must be considered in the broadest sense, taking into account all stakeholders and the general public as well.
"Moreover, directorship responsibilities must include consideration of:
The likely consequences of any decision in the long term
The interests of the company's employees
The need to foster the company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others
The impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment
The desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct
The need to act fairly, as between members of the company
These broad-based directorship responsibilities are based on the principle of how any prudent and rational person would act to promote the success of the company, and manage its risks within the terms of good corporate governance," Bristol-based law firm Burges Salmon explains in a note.
"A board member must exercise the same care, skill and diligence that would be exercised by a reasonably diligent person with the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as you in a company directorship. The board members must use the general knowledge, skill and experience that they actually possess. The expected standard is measured against both objective and subjective yardsticks. A director's actual understanding, and abilities may not be enough if more could reasonably be expected of someone in his or her position," Burges Salmon continues.
Directorship Responsibilities Include Use of Independent Judgement
Acting in a prudent and rational way, directors must use their own judgement and make their own decisions – participation in 'groupthink' means a failure to fulfil directorship responsibilities. Directors must make their own decisions. But a company directorship's responsibilities also include the board member's acting in accordance with others, both inside and outside the company, or acting in accord with any agreement or contract into which the company has entered.
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"Boards use many data points to monitor company performance — including traditional financial metrics and nonfinancial metrics, along with peer and industry information. Knowing what metrics are most effective in helping directors to understand performance and see early indicators of trouble is challenging. Astute directors also know it is important to raise concerns based on a gut feeling — even if their concerns prove to be unfounded. This chapter shares insights on selecting the right metrics, setting and monitoring targets, and effectively sifting through information sources."
Directorship Responsibilities Include Oversight of Management
The directorship responsibility for oversight of management is complex and demanding – it includes determination of executive compensation, and that is a fraught question in every company today.
"Executive compensation may be the board responsibility most scrutinized by investors, the media, and other stakeholders. Stakeholders have extensive visibility into executive remuneration levels, but perhaps more limited understanding of the complexity directors face as they try to get it 'right.' Boards must balance many factors in reaching compensation decisions — attracting and retaining top talent while encouraging behaviours that will achieve long-term shareholder value. This chapter provides insights on effective evaluation and compensation processes and the importance of director independence in making these sensitive decisions. It also deals with the issue of CEO succession — whether planned or unplanned — and offers advice for boards to consider as they deal with this important issue," PwC says.
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Could the fall-out of the pandemic fuel the revolution in employee ownership?
Douglas Roberts, Director in Lindsays Corporate and Commercial team, believes that more employees will become owners of the companies they work for as firms seek to ensure greater resilience in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Douglas has advised on more than 10 Employee Ownership (EO) deals which have been completed in the past few years. He is working on a number of EO deals which are expected to complete in the coming months and is certain that a greater number will emerge again as businesses evolve as a result of the pandemic.
The EO model plays a valuable role in the economic recovery from Covid-19, rooting local jobs and investment, improving business performance and enhancing benefits for staff.
There are different levels of EO, from share options to selected members of staff to the employees or a trust owning 100% of the company. Due to legislation introduced in 2014, most EO deals involved the process of more than 50% of a company's shares being transferred to the staff of that company. This is typically done by entrepreneur or family-owned businesses which have no obvious succession plan. They also attract strong tax benefits.
Douglas Roberts said: "The impact of coronavirus has exposed the need for businesses to have greater financial resilience. Employee ownership provides that, meaning it will undoubtedly become even more prevalent as companies stabilise their position and plan growth as part of post-pandemic plans. We are helping clients with a number of EO deals and are currently dealing with a number of enquiries. We expect demand to increase.
"Holding a stake in the place you work creates a different mindset among staff - and I've heard throughout coronavirus how working to a common purpose has spurred innovation, performance and productivity. A recent survey of employee-owned companies by Ownership Associates reported that 73% of them believe their EO model will ensure they see the Covid-19 crisis out. These are factors which many businesses, particularly family ones, cannot afford to overlook.
"We are already seeing real changes to the relationship between workers, employers and government - meaning that the influence of employee ownership should grow as the economy is reset to ensure it's fit for purpose."
Employee ownership is not a new concept, but its popularity has grown in recent years.
Lindsays - alongside Co-ownership Solutions - advised Edinburgh-based IT consultancy Quorum, through its transition to EO, which was completed in March last year (2019). The company employs 93 members of staff.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the Quorum team has been working flat-out to extend the remote access capabilities of its clients (including Lindsays) and to support business continuity plans which have allowed companies to operate from homes. Leaders believe being employee owned has had a positive impact on performance.
Andrew Watson, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Quorum, said: "Becoming employee owned has really strengthened the positive culture and values within Quorum. That sense of ownership has seen the team really pull together during these extraordinary times. People in Quorum truly care about the future of the company and in ensuring we all do our best. We've been so proud of the effort that our employees have put in.
"As an employee owned company our leadership team openly communicate with all employees regularly regarding the effect the pandemic is having and what our business plans are to support our own business and our clients."
As well as greater resilience, a move to employee ownership can also attract significant tax benefits for sellers.
Douglas explained: "When a company transitions to employee ownership then, subject to meeting certain requirements, the shareholders who sell pay no Capital Gains Tax. Due to Entrepreneurs' Relief, most shareholders pay CGT at 10% which means that someone selling a company for £1 million, for example, walks away with an additional £100,000. Recent changes to CGT make this even more attractive."
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Q: Why are the majority of cached plans missing from sys.dm_exec_query_stats? I'm trying to understand some execution plan caching metadata on a SQL Server 2016 SP3 system, and I can't reconcile what I'm seeing with the docs.
The docs for sys.dm_exec_cached_plans say it contains:

a row for each query plan that is cached by SQL Server for faster query execution.

On the system I'm observing, this view has 41,283 rows in it right now.  The vast majority of these (37,594 rows) are cacheobjtype = "Compiled Plan" and objtype = "Adhoc".
The docs for sys.dm_exec_query_stats say it contains:

one row per query statement within the cached plan, and the lifetime of the rows are tied to the plan itself. When a plan is removed from the cache, the corresponding rows are eliminated from this view.

I would expect there to be at least 37,594 rows in this view (one per cached plan, potentially more if some of the cached plans have multiple statements).  However, this view has 6,867 rows total.
This discrepancy is so great that I must assume that I'm misunderstanding what is supposed to be in these views.
Can someone help me understand why there are so few rows in sys.dm_exec_query_stats compared to sys.dm_exec_cached_plans?
I tried inner joining the tables together on plan_handle, and the only matches were 1:1 - in other words, there are tens of thousands of cached plans with no "query stats" rows.
I also thought the difference might be explained by many rows being in sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats or sys.dm_exec_trigger_stats, but that was not the case (93 and 2 rows, respectively).
For anyone curious about the "why" of this question, I'm trying to see how old the various plans in the cache are, and I'm not sure of a way to do that beyond joining to sys.dm_exec_query_stats and checking creation_time.

Here are the queries I used to get the numbers referenced above:
-- total cached plans
SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) AS total_cached_plans
FROM sys.dm_exec_cached_plans decp

-- totals by type
SELECT decp.cacheobjtype, decp.objtype, COUNT_BIG(*) AS plan_count
FROM sys.dm_exec_cached_plans decp
GROUP BY decp.cacheobjtype, decp.objtype
ORDER BY decp.cacheobjtype, decp.objtype;

-- total query stats
SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) AS total_query_stats
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats;

The overwhelming majority of these queries are unparameterized user queries, not system queries.  I verified this by sorting by the SQL text (pulled from sys.dm_exec_sql_text).  Some examples:

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*5,000 different "INSERT INTO" statements against the same table with different literal values

*15,000 different "SELECT COUNT(*)" queries with different WHERE clauses

*15,000 different "UPDATE" statements against a few tables with different literal values

These are all legitimate queries submitted by the applications that connect to this server.

A: Many of your queries qualify for simple parameterization.
SQL Server creates a parameterized version of the statement and caches that as a prepared plan.
The ad hoc plans you see are just shells pointing to the parameterized version.
Entries in sys.dm_exec_query_stats are only associated with the prepared plans.
For more background see my article Simple Parameterization and Trivial Plans.

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We've just begun the penultimate season of Game of Thrones, and while we're all scrambling to figure out who will ultimately win their place on the Iron Throne, the internet has given us a gift to please the old gods and the new: a stellar Hamilton/Game of Thrones mashup.
This music video from Jason Feifer took on a pretty hefty task, rewiting Hamilton's opening number—"Alexander Hamilton"—and focusing the lyrics on our favorite know-nothing, Jon Snow and the mother of dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen. That's a hard job for any writer, but Feifer managed to make a fun and pretty clever mashup. Take a peek for yourself (but be warned if you're very behind, there are some spoilers)!
Sadness aside, this isn't the first time the internet has paired Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway smash with unlikely pop culture partners (like this Star Wars/Hamilton mash-up or this Batman/Hamilton mash-up). In fact, this isn't even the first time the internet has joined Alexander Hamilton with his Westerosi pals. If you'll remember, back in 2016, Miranda himself started the #HamOfThrones hashtag on Twitter, pairing lines from the musical with GIFs from Game of Thrones. But this mashup takes everything to another level, and we are HERE. FOR. IT.
Give it another watch, and tell us your favorite part in the comments!
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What is a good human being and who is good? Has anyone ever been perfect and, if so, who? How does one grow in goodness and become perfect? What is man really? What would we be like, male and female, if human nature could ever be brought to perfection? This book is an attempt to answer these questions by examining the meaning of virtue following the coming of Christ, or what one might call the 'Christian Revolution' of virtue ethics, particularly in regard to the theological virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity.
Fr. Andrew Pinsent is Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford University, a Research Fellow of Harris Manchester College and a co-founder of the Evangelium project.


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Haji Wright's stoppage-time winner completes hat-trick for Antalyaspor
August 29, 2021 by Ives Galarcep
This summer has seen the list of promising American striker prospects grow after the Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup, but Saturday saw yet another candidate make his case for inclusion on Gregg Berhalter's radar.
Haji Wright scored a hat-trick on Saturday, including a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot for Turkish Super Lig side Antalyaspor in a 3-2 win against Rizespor.
Having joined Antalyaspor on loan from Danish side Sonderjyske just one month earlier, Wright hadn't scored in his first three starts for the Turkish club. That changed on Saturday, even after a VAR decision negated a ninth-minute finish by the 23-year-old former LA Galaxy academy product.
Wright shook that off and opened the scoring in the 18th minute, and added his second from the penalty spot in the 54th minute to give his team a 2-0 lead.
Antalyaspor watched that lead evaporate when Rizespor scored an equalizer in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, but before Antalyaspor was left to settle for a home draw, Rizespor was called for another penalty. Wright stepped up to the spot and converted in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time to secure Antalyaspor's first win of the season.
Wright has established himself as a regular starter with Antalyaspor since joining on loan from Sonderjyske following his breakout 2020/2021 season with the Danish club. Wright scored 11 goals for Sonderjyske before joining Antalyaspor this summer.
The former Schalke striker left the German club after the 2018/2019 season and endured a career setback during a disappointing season with Dutch side VVV Venlo. He was able to regain some career momentum with Sonderjyske, and now appears to be finding his groove as a starting striker in Europe.
Berhalter is no stranger to Wright, having called him in as part of a group of U-23 players who trained with the USMNT prior to the 2019 Gold Cup. Wright's success at Sonderjyske wasn't enough to earn a call from Berhalter in the spring, but continued success in Turkey could bring Wright closer to the national team picture.
bizzy
This was the HAJI WRIGHT / DAMJAN DJOKOVIC show
Hope he continues in this form
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGLiZe0qAOE
richd3668
I might be mistaken but I believe Haji was the player BVD was scouting when they discovered Pulisic
Cylo
If its true Weah is out with an injury does Haji take his spot or do they go with a true winger or midfielder?
Johnnyrazor
Clubs have to be notified of potential call ups several weeks in advance. We never saw the provisional list but I would doubt Haji was on it since he wasn't on either GC or NL provisional list.
Ahh gotch. Thanks Johnny
I haven't seen him play since that U-17 team. He seemed athletic, but not really a hard-worker or skilled player. Of course 6 years certainly can make a difference and his experience in Denmark and now Turkey provides evidence of that. It would be nice if BG had yet another hard decision to make regarding the forward position in the coming year.
He looked dominant the first half of the season in Denmark. He has enormous athletic ability. I've been hoping he would figure it all out and blossom for a while. We will see. A nice scoring streak like he had last fall would be nice.
quozzel
Is Wright potentially legit or was this a one-off?
The last time I saw him play – admittedly it was awhile back – I was not real impressed with him and didn't think his touch or skill was nearly USMNT level and his work rate did not particularly impress me; he definitely did not come across like a Gyasi Zardes who would give you 110% of whatever he had and rip his own guts out to be there.
Has he improved? Any notion?
Gary Page
It seems like he's been around forever, but the article states he's only 23. It is possible that he has moved off what seemed to be a plateau a while back to having made a big step forward. We have had so many young kids make a mark lately it's easy to forget that some players are late bloomers. I like to point out that Clint Dempsey didn't play his first professional game until he was 21 and didn't go to Fulham until he was 23 and then took almost a year before becoming a regular for them.
David K
While Haji will likely have over 100 pro games in Europe by then. He could still reach a similar level. It's crazy to think that this generation is so talented that a player of this caliber is considered disappointing. He is roughly somewhere between Charlie Davies pre car wreck and Clint Dempsey in terms of accomplishment at similar point in their careers/age.
Played U17 WC with Pulisic, Adams, and De La Torre. So he hasn't reached Tyler or CPs level but his career is in better shape than Olosunde and Perez (whose now going to have a hat-trick Thursday for ES).
With Schalke's YTs they always rated Wes and Taitague as the real stars even though Haji was scoring like crazy. I think at that time he was just so athletically gifted but lacked in technical skills that they didn't rate him as high. That kind of bore itself out in his brief stint with the first team. VVV tried him more as a wing, it didn't work but that team was so bad. He had 13g across all competitions last year in Denmark so I don't think his hat trick is a one off. He might not get back to a Top 5 league but I don't see any reason he couldn't have a successful career in a second tier league similar to what Pefok has done in Switzerland.
Nobody knows, dude. There are statistics and goal highlights. Kinda stuff that might make you conclude that he is "probably better than Romain Gall, but not yet as good as Pefok". Work to do.


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5 Things to Know About New Vikings Practice Squad QB Josh Rosen
Lindsey Young
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QB Josh Rosen
EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings have added quarterback Josh Rosen to their practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.
Rosen joins the Vikings after the Cardinals signed QB David Blough off Minnesota's practice squad to their active roster last week.
Starting QB Kirk Cousins and backup Nick Mullens are on the Vikings 53-man roster.
Rosen initially was the 10th overall draft pick by the Cardinals in 2018. Most recently, he was with Cleveland; he was released from the Browns practice squad on Oct. 10.
Here are five things to know about Rosen:
1. Former Bruin
Rosen played collegiately at UCLA, where in 2015 he received Freshman All-American and Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year honors.
As a junior in 2017, Rosen helped lead the Bruins to the largest comeback win in UCLA history, resulting in a 45-44 defeat of Texas A&M after trailing 44-10 in the third quarter. Rosen set the school's single-season passing yards record that season with 3,756.
Rosen joins Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks as UCLA alums in Minnesota; the two did not overlap with the Bruins, though.
2. An NFL journeyman
Rosen spent time with six different NFL rosters before joining Minnesota.
After being drafted by Arizona, Rosen replaced starter Sam Bradford in Week 4. He finished his rookie season with 2,278 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Rosen was traded to Miami in 2019 after Arizona drafted Kyler Murray. He spent that season with the Dolphins, who waived him in September 2020. He spent time with the Buccaneers (practice squad) and the 49ers in 2020, the Falcons in 2021 and started this season with the Browns.
3. Family of athletes
A native of Torrance, California, Rosen is the son of Charles Rosen, an orthopedic spine surgeon who was a nationally ranked ice skater who almost qualified for the Winter Olympics in the 1970s. His mother, Liz, also knows her way around the ice, is a former journalist and was the captain of the Princeton lacrosse team.
4. High school honors
Rosen attended St. John Bosco High School, where as a senior he was named the Los Angeles Times' Player of the Year and the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Dream Team Player of the Year after passing for 3,186 yards and 29 touchdowns with just four interceptions. He was named a 2014 USA TODAY High School All-American, as well as the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame's Male High School Athlete of the Year.
5. From the court to the field
Growing up, Rosen was a talented tennis player who earned multiple accolades before focusing on football in high school. Analysts prior to the NFL Draft noted that a tennis background helped Rosen's footwork on the football field.
Cousins has added tennis to his offseason workouts in recent years and has described that benefit, as well as the overlap between the motion of a serve and throwing a football.


We are traveling to Myrtle Beach at the end of the month. Currently live in New England. My son has inherited my husband's fair skin. I will have him in a uv suit and hat but does anyone have any recommendations for sunscreen/sunblock?
*Avoid getting sunscreen in your baby's eyes.
Reapply sunscreen, avoid the sunniest time of day, find shade, stay hydrated and take breaks!
I'll be honest, I always use a long sleeve rash guard and boys swim trunks usually cover most of their legs so the skin that is exposed is minimal. Other than that, I stick with Blue Lizard. But most all 50+ sunscreen lotions will do the trick. No sprays!
My son also has extremely fair skin. We do a hat with UV protection, a rash guard swim top & swim trunks, and I use Badger baby SPF 50 sunblock on him.
Should we get a minivan??


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Quicksilver Engines: Can A Boat Motor Help Save Grassroots Racing?
By Bobby Kimbrough March 20, 2018
Grassroots racing has a problem, and anyone involved in the sport knows it. NASCAR star, Kyle Larson, was one of the loudest voices with a solution last year when he proclaimed that NASCAR needed to encourage drivers to race at local tracks with support series. "I feel like we've lost touch with our grassroots race fans," he said.
As recently as a week ago, Kevin Harvick joined the growing sentiment that NASCAR is hurting because there is little support for the lower series."It's kicking those guys low on the K&N West Series when they don't get to come and race at this particular racetrack (ISM Raceway) because there's a little bit of a pissing contest between a budget and what is right or wrong from a sanctioning fee side on Trucks and Xfinity. So they cut the K&N guys out. Cutting the grassroots side of things out is not the right way to do things.''
Quicksilver's CT 383 engine getting ready for installation in a dirt track stock car.
These may be true observations, and having the upper series provide monetary and physical support to the lower series might cause a trickle down effect to the grassroots level. But others offer different solutions. For example, Quicksilver Products claims that a Mercury Marine boat engine can help save grassroots racing. We listened to their explanation, and they might be right.
As the NASCAR stars pointed out, the cost of grassroots racing has gone up, making it tougher for the low-budget teams to stay in the game. "Many teams are mowed down by the high cost and frequency of engine rebuilds," said Mercury Marine's Powertrain Director Mike Horak. Estimates range from $500 to $10,000 a year for expensive rebuilds that drive up the cost. According to Horak, much is this is due to the poor durability of parts. "General Motors has taken an active strategy of walking away from iron engines with their LS engines," he points out. "The LS is a great engine, there is no doubt about that. We've taken a different approach, however, and that strategy is one that makes boating more affordable." That strategy keeps iron engines as the staple of the Mercury Marine and Quicksilver Engines product line which fills a niche in dirt track racing as well.
Many teams are mowed down by the high cost and frequency of engine rebuilds. – Mike Horak
"We took a look at engines in general, and going aluminum adds cost," said Horak. They chose to stay with iron engines for budgetary reasons. Boat and dirt track sports are "similar industries with similar challenges," he asserted. Like boating enthusiasts, dirt-track car owners are not only hurt by the high cost of fuels, but also the high cost of rebuilding aluminum engines – which are often two or three times the cost of an iron-block rebuild.
The remanufactured, seasoned iron-block engine is built for durability.
According to a PRI presentation by Mercury Marine, these higher costs start a cycle of destruction for racing. The present cycle in motorsports is one of attrition. Fewer racers mean smaller crowds to watch racing. Smaller crowds mean less tickets sold, and eventually, the tracks close. The attrition of racers leads to eventual destruction of the sport.
Mercury Marine claims an iron engine that has a lower cost to own and operate is the solution to solving many of these problems. "We have free freight and tech support," Horak declares. "We are our own distribution service. We built that distribution on getting boats on the water every weekend. Our reputation has been built on getting parts to enthusiasts rapidly. That's our business."
The Total Solution
Crate engines have cultivated their own reputation in recent years. Racers are skeptical of the sealed engine because of an impression of cheating by machine shops. Car owners are also afraid that the OE manufacturer is building these engines with inferior parts with more concern about the bottom line than the bottom end. We asked Horak about these issues. "We often hear from machine shops that crate engines are ruining their business. They don't like the high-volume, low-cost work and seem to prefer the higher cost open-class engine work," he said. "Machine shops are often cut out of the original sale of a crate engine as they are sold through GM dealers and distributors. So they try to make money on the rebuilds since they are not selling or building the crate engine. This opens the door to perceived engine alterations."
Horak went on to explain how Quicksilver's business operation is different and more inclusive. "Quicksilver crate motors would enable the tracks, speed shops, and machine shops to be the dealer of the engine and sell them to the racers. That way the machine shops can now make money selling crate engines, not turn small customers away, and have a chance to up-sell to racers when they advance to higher-horsepower classes using engines the machine shops produce."
"We have a great distribution system to sell to dealers. We don't sell to end consumers. This means the freight is free to the customer. Believe it or not, it takes a lot to get an engine moved to different places," he added.
These engines have been racing and doing well on many tracks for the past five years.
The perception of cheating by machine shops is removed from the Quicksilver engines, because they are all manufactured and repaired at the factory. "Whether is it true or not, the perception exists of an authorized rebuilder helping a friend. We don't have authorized rebuilders. We will give the racers a bounty for their old engine that they can use to help purchase a new engine from the factory. That removes the entire idea of cheating."
The Mercury Marine engines also run on pump gas, which can be a big money saver during the course of a season. Prices from $25 for five gallons to $20 per gallon (in Canada) have been reported for race gas. The standard $3 to $4 a gallon for pump gas doesn't seem so bad now. In addition to the free freight, pump gas, and tech support, the cornerstone of lowered cost to operate the Mercury Marine crate engines lie in the tough and durable marine parts.
This isn't the "Halls of Montezuma" type tough marine parts, rather the harsh environment of lake and ocean-type marine parts. With many tracks requiring a car to run only water in the cooling systems, Mercury built engines utilize components that resist corrosion in the marine environments in which they are exposed. This type of durability, and parts that are built by the company for strength, add to the longevity of the crate engines we've been seeing on the track. "We've designed these engines as a 'build it once' type engine. By our own methodology, it is designed not to fail," claims Horak.
Our engines have a huge advantage coming off of the corners. – Mike Horak
In addition to the marine grade parts used throughout the engine, the iron blocks are reconditioned "seasoned" blocks that won't experience core shift that other blocks may have through the heating cycles during the break-in period. Speaking of break-in, Mercury Marine uses a roller camshaft that is very durable and requires far less maintenance than flat-tappet camshafts. According to Horak, it is not uncommon to see these race engines go through three seasons without needing major maintenance or a rebuild. Once you have combined the initial low-cost, free freight, the use of inexpensive pump gas to operate, and eliminate the annual engine repair/rebuild/maintenance costs, Mercury Marine's solution starts to make real sense.
Having a durable engine is one thing — having a durable engine that is competitive is something else. We asked Horak what makes these engines competitive? "These crate engines are competitive due to torque," he stated. Quicksilver's 357 circle track engine is rated conservatively at 350 hp at 5,000 rpm and 407 lb-ft at 3,600. The 383 circle track engine is rated at 375 hp at 5,100 rpm and 455 lb-ft at 3600 rpm. The horsepower ranges might not be as high as a custom-built engine, but the torque curve is as high, if not higher, and comes in at a lower RPM. "Our engines have a huge advantage coming off of the corners," said Horak. "If you think about it, boat engines are driven hard. They are pushed to max from a dead stop and have a lot more force acting on them. That is where the torque is important on the water and on the dirt."
Horak also explained that the engines are tested for 150 hours at wide open throttle. That's over six days at full throttle. If that isn't a good test of durability, we're not sure what is. Can a boat motor save dirt track racing? Maybe. Time will tell, but the one thing that is clear, these crate engines will save many race teams. An affordable and durable circle track crate engine will change "My dad used to dirt track race," into "My dad still dirt track races." A quick google search turned up pricing at $3,369.00 for the 357 CT and $4,494.00 for the CT 383 at Crowley Marine.
Quicksilver 357 CT (350 hp and 407 lb-ft) features:
Remanufactured GM 5.7-liter, two‑bolt main iron engine with single-piece rear main seal
Remanufactured 3.48-inch stroke nodular-iron crankshaft
9.4:1 cast pistons
Billet-steel roller camshaft
Cast-iron cylinder heads
1.94-inch stainless steel intake valves
1.50-inch stainless steel exhaust valves
1.5:1 stamped rocker arms
Runs on 87‑91 octane fuel
Filled with Quicksilver 25W‑40 four‑stroke synthetic-blend oil
Equipped with circle track oil pan and an automotive dual‑plane aluminum intake manifold
Engine is 5,500 rpm maximum
Quicksilver 383 CT (375 hp 455 lb-ft) features:
Remanufactured GM 5.7-liter, four‑bolt main iron engine with single-piece, rear-main seal
New 3.75-inch stroke 4340 forged-steel crankshaft
9.0:1 hypereutectic pistons
High‑lift billet-steel roller camshaft
1.6:1 roller rocker arms
100 psi oil pump
For more information on Quicksilver Products, visit them online at www.quicksilver-products.com.
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Bobby grew up in the heart of Illinois, becoming an avid dirt track race fan which has developed into a life long passion. Taking a break from the Midwest dirt tracks to fight evil doers in the world, he completed a full 21 year career in the Marine Corps.
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This documents the SLEEP headers that are part of Hypercore protocol.
SLEEP headers in the Hypercore protocol contain metadata explaining how a feed is constructed, and how to interpret the data in it.
These headers have been described from a high-level in the past, but have always left some room for interpretation. This DEP creates a specification on how to construct and parse Hypercore SLEEP headers.
The acronym SLEEP is a slumber related pun on REST and stands for Syncable Ledger of Exact Events Protocol. The Syncable part refers to how SLEEP files are append-only in nature, meaning they grow over time and new updates can be subscribed to as a realtime feed of events through Hypercore.
SLEEP files are split up into a Header and a Body part. This DEP only concerns itself with the SLEEP headers.
SLEEP headers are located at the start of files. They contain metadata about the rest of the file, such as how they're formatted, which algorithms they use, and how large the individual entries are. Not each file in a SLEEP archive has a Hypercore header.
Each SLEEP header is 32 bytes. Different file types have different header configurations. This section describes the shared layout of the headers.
The first 3 bytes in the header are "magic bytes" that serve to identify files as SLEEP formatted. These numbers correspond to Mathias Buus's birthday in hex notation (05/02/87).
The 5th byte is used to determine the protocol version. Currently only one version of the protocol exists, so this number is always set to 0x00.
Each entry in the SLEEP file's body has a fixed size. The size of these entries is determined by the entry size value. This value has to be read as a 16-bit Big-Endian value.
SLEEP files can be encoded using different algorithms. The algorithm names are encoded as strings, and not as numbers. The 1 byte algorithm name prefix exists to signal how long the algorithm name string will be.
The algorithm name determines how SLEEP files are encoded. The length of the algorithm name is variable length, and encoded as the 1 byte algorithm name prefix.
Each SLEEP header should be a total of 32 bytes. If there is not enough data to fill 32 bytes, the remainder of the header should be filled with zeroes (0x00).
However, for forward compatibility reasons, parsers should not expect that the remainder of the header is filled with zeroes. As long as the protocol version is understood by the parser, it should be safe to ignore the remainder of the data in the header, regardless of its encoding.
Bitfields should have the header type of 0x00.
Together these add up to 3328.
Bitfields make use of a Run-Length Encoding (RLE) algorithm to encode their contents. However this is only for compression purposes, and not included as part of the algorithm name.
No algorithm name is provided.
24 zeroes are appended to the end of the header to create a total of 32 bytes.
Signatures should have the header type of 0x01.
Each signature in the signatures file is 64 bytes.
The string Ed25519 is 7 characters long.
Signatures are created using the Ed25519 encryption scheme.
21 zeroes are appended to the end of the header to create a total of 32 bytes.
Merkle Trees should have the header type of 0x02.
Each entry in the tree file is 40 bytes. The first 32 bytes is the hash. The next 8 bytes is the byte size of the spanning tree.
The string BLAKE2b is 7 characters long.
Merkle Tree entries are created using the BLAKE2b hashing scheme.
Parsers could choose to fail parsing if anything other than zeros was used to pad the end of the header. However, this would break forward compatibility with any header extensions.
Because the header has a versioning field, any non-backward compatible changes to the header should result in a version increase. So as long as header versions line up, any additions to the header should be additive, and not break the existing parsing.
There should be a follow-up DEP to specify the body portion of SLEEP files.
A brief statement about current status can go here, follow by a list of dates when the status line of this DEP changed (in most-recent-last order).


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Trump Supporters Gather at Gov. Cuomo's House Chanting "We Will Rock You"
Upset about more covid lockdowns, a large crowd gathered at Governor Andrew Cuomo's house and sang Queen's "We Will Rock You."
HAPPENING NOW – Crowd gathers outside Governor Cuomo's house in New York chanting "We will rock you!"pic.twitter.com/vOFAvO8Akl
— Disclose.tv ???? (@disclosetv) November 18, 2020
Cuomo has signed an executive order limiting the number of people at Thanksgiving gatherings — which many county sheriffs have said they will not enforce.
"New York follows the science. We know indoor gatherings and parties are a major source of COVID spread. To slow the spread, NYS will limit indoor gatherings at private residences to 10 people. This limit takes effect Friday at 10pm," Cuomo tweeted on November 11.
Fulton County Sherriff Richard Giardino told CNN that he believes the order violates the constitution.
"I don't think the Constitution allows for the infringement on the number of people in your own home," he said. "He has authority to do a lot but not to tell law enforcement to get into someone's house and count who is there.
"My position as a sheriff is that I took the same oath the governor did… and I don't take any issue with the governors intent… to do what is best under the circumstances, but as a constitutional officer I have an obligation to the constituents in my county to follow that law," he said.
Democrat leaders across the US have not abided by their own lockdown rules which you can read more about here in a previous story we wrote. "Rules for thee but not for me" should be the new democrat motto.
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2008 Democratic presidentiaw nominee Barack Obama (weft) chose Dewaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate.
This articwe wists individuaws who were potentiaw Democratic Party candidates for Vice President of de United States in de 2008 presidentiaw ewection. After Iwwinois Senator Barack Obama became de Democratic Party's presumptive presidentiaw nominee on June 3, 2008, Obama formed a smaww committee, made up of James A. Johnson (who stepped down after one week), Eric Howder and Carowine Kennedy, to hewp him sewect a running mate. Veteran Democratic wawyer and advisor James "Jim" Hamiwton, of de firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, water repwaced Johnson in vetting candidates.
Obama strongwy considered choosing Senator Evan Bayh and governors Tim Kaine and Kadween Sebewius, but Obama uwtimatewy decided to sewect Dewaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. The Obama-Biden ticket won de 2008 presidentiaw ewection, defeating de Repubwican McCain-Pawin ticket.
Media near where Joe Biden was residing during specuwation dat he may be de Democratic nominee for Vice President.
Various news sources had wisted persons dought to be on Senator Obama's short wist for Vice President.
In de finaw days weading up to de Democratic Nationaw Convention, four individuaws were weft on Obama's finaw wist for Vice President: Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, and Kadween Sebewius.
On August 22, de eve of Obama's scheduwed unveiwing of his running mate, NBC News reported dat Bayh and Kaine had been informed dat dey were not chosen, uh-hah-hah-hah. Last minute controversy emerged as it was wearned dat Senator Hiwwary Cwinton was never vetted for de position, when it was earwier dought dat Sen, uh-hah-hah-hah. Barack Obama wouwd consider her as he previouswy stated in various private and pubwic reports. This wed to severaw qwestions as to wheder Cwinton supporters wouwd feew betrayed and wouwd defuse de intensity in "dream ticket" scenarios.
That night, ABC News reported dat de U.S. Secret Service had assumed protection of Biden, which was seen as a sign dat he had been chosen as Obama's running mate. Just hours water, de Associated Press broke de news dat Democratic Party officiaws had confided dat Obama had in fact sewected Biden as de vice-presidentiaw nominee.
Obama's campaign manager David Pwouffe water wrote in his book The Audacity to Win, which was pubwished in November 2009, dat Bayh had been a "coin toss" away from becoming Obama's running mate. Pwouffe and David Axewrod had interviewed de finawists and Pwouffe said dat Bayh's answers were "substantivewy cwose to perfect, if cautiouswy so." He recawwed dat at de time of de interview he dought to himsewf, "dere's no way dis guy wiww cowor outside de wines... Bayh's up side and down side are probabwy de cwosest spread of de dree", compared to Biden, who couwd "reach higher heights but couwd cause us reaw pain, uh-hah-hah-hah." As Obama approached a decision, he towd Pwouffe "it's a coin toss now between Bayh and Biden, but Kaine is stiww a distinct possibiwity." On August 17, Obama towd Axewrod simpwy, "I've decided. It's Biden, uh-hah-hah-hah."
On August 23, 2008, via text message, de Obama campaign announced dat de den-presumptive Democratic nominee chose Joe Biden as his vice-presidentiaw running mate.
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Raedykes era una fortificazione romana, nella Caledonia settentrionale, creata da Giulio Agricola nell'83.

Storia

Uno dei primi accampamenti romani a nord del Gask Ridge fu quello scoperto nel 1916 a Raedykes, vicino Aberdeen nella Scozia settentrionale. Le legioni romane nel primo secolo d.C. crearono una serie di fortificazioni a nord del Moray Firth e della grande fortezza legionaria di Inchtuthill. Infatti Agricola creò il forte di Stracathro e gli accampamenti di Balmakewan, Kair House, Raedykes e Normandyles fino al piccolo porto di Devana (attuale Aberdeen).

Queste fortificazioni continuavano fino al forte di Cawdor, vicino Inverness e servirono per la vittoria romana nella battaglia del Monte Graupio, ma furono abbandonate all'improvviso pochi anni dopo il ritiro di Agricola dalla Britannia romana. L'accampamento di Raedykes fu riusato ed probabilmente ingrandito un secolo dopo, durante le Campagne in Britannia di Settimio Severo. Gabriel Surenne ed altri accademici credono che l'area intorno a Raedykes detta "Kempstone Hill" possa essere il luogo dove si svolse la battaglia del Monte Graupio nell'84. Comunque vi sono molte opinioni in merito, ed anche altri siti (come Cawdor) sono stati indicati.

Caratteristiche

L'accampamento aveva meno di 110 acri (45 ha.), secondo l'archeologo Macdonald che lo scoprì, e possedeva caratteristiche tipiche dell'epoca di Agricola come un fossato a cuneo profondo. Ma il Dr. St. Joseph nel 1978 lo considerò di oltre 120 acri e probabilmente costruito da Settimio Severo o da Antonino Pio (infatti nella vicina collina di Megray sono state trovate monete romane dell'epoca severiana).

La struttura aveva sei porte con fossati difensivi a forma di "V". I terrapieni difensivi denotano una struttura trapezoidale ed irregolare, causata dall'adattamento ad una piccola collina inclusa nell'accampamento. Una parte dei terrapieni è andata distrutta dall'erosione. Da questa collina, attualmente chiamata "Garrison Hill", si poteva vedere l'oceano vicino e comunicare eventualmente con la Flotta romana. Raedykes, secondo St. Joseph, poteva ospitare circa 30.000 legionari ed ausiliari. Si trovava ad una giornata di marcia dal forte di Stracathro.

Note

Bibliografia
 Hanson, W S (1980b) The first Roman occupation of Scotland, in Hanson, W S and Keppie, L J F Roman Frontier studies 1979: Papers presented to the 12th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies, Brit Archaeol Rep, International, vol.S71, 1 Oxford 26
 Macdonald, G (1916) The Roman camps at Raedykes and Glenmailen. Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol.50 317-59
 St Joseph, J K (1958) Air reconnaissance in Britain, 1955-7, J Roman Stud, vol.48 93

Voci correlate
Britannia romana
Gask Ridge
Forti ed accampamenti romani a nord del Gask Ridge
Cawdor
Stracathro
Balnageith

Collegamenti esterni

Siti archeologici dell'Aberdeenshire
Britannia romana

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Deaths from fentanyl surge to record in California
Catherine Ho
May 24, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2018 11:39 a.m.
1of2In this June 6, 2017 file photo, a reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington VaJacquelyn Martin/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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A record number of Californians died in 2017 after overdosing on fentanyl, the opioid that is many times stronger than other prescription painkillers and heroin.
According to the California Department of Public Health, 373 people died from fentanyl overdoses last year. That is more than the number who died from fentanyl overdoses in 2016, and more than four times the 81 who died from overdosing on the drug in 2013.
It is the highest number of fentanyl-related deaths the state has seen since public health officials began tracking the numbers in 2008.
The spike in fentanyl deaths stands out because the number of deaths in California from opioid overdoses overall actually fell slightly, from 2,031 in 2016 to 1,882 in 2017. That is the lowest number of opioid overdose deaths the state has seen since 2011.
Fentanyl has long been used in legal drugs, such as prescription pain patches and epidurals. But in recent years, it has started showing up more frequently in much higher doses in the illegal drug trade, particularly in the Northeast United States, in the form of fentanyl-laced heroin, Xanax, cocaine and methamphetamine.
Users often do not know how much fentanyl is mixed in with the other drugs, making it much easier to accidentally overdose.
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"This is a signal fentanyl as an illicit opioid has really arrived in California," said Phillip Coffin, director of substance use research at the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
In California, the number of overall opioid deaths held steady despite the dramatic jump in fentanyl deaths in part because most heroin sold in the state is black tar heroin, whereas heroin on the East Coast tends to be white powder. It is easier to mix fentanyl, a white powder, with white powder heroin.
In the Bay Area, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties saw the highest numbers of fentanyl deaths. San Francisco and Contra Costa counties each reported 26 deaths, and Santa Clara reported 24, according to state data.
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In San Francisco, about a fifth of the opioid overdose deaths — 22 out of 105 — were attributed to fentanyl in 2016, the last year for which data are available. The number of fentanyl deaths doubled from 11 in 2015 to 22 in 2016.
Catherine Ho is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cho@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Cat_Ho
Correction: An earlier version of this article contained an incorrect figure for the number of fentanyl overdose deaths in California in 2017. It is 373.
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Catherine Ho covers health care at The San Francisco Chronicle. Before joining the paper in 2017, she worked at The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Daily Journal, writing about business, politics, lobbying and legal affairs. She's a Bay Area native and alum of UC Berkeley and the Daily Californian.


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Reworks 2013 First Acts & dates Announcement
Written by Admin on May 19, 2013 . Posted in Editor's Tips
Reworks celebrates its 9th version in September, making Thessaloniki for another year the meeting point for music fans from across the country and abroad. Starting from Athens in March and this year's presentations in London, Berlin, Sofia and Skopje this summer the 9 th edition of the International Music festival Reworks will be held on 20-22 September 2013.
Reworks is the only Greek festival which consistently raises the broad scope of modern electronic music and it is consistently rewarded for 5 years in the top 10 festivals in the world for September according to the American-British guide Resident Advisor.
Today the festival announces the first artists that will be presented in the 3rd weekend of September of which stand out Paul Kalkbrenner and Josh Wink, two names which have influenced the development and course of modern music like few artists.
Line up & special projects / The first names
One more year Reworks will highlight innovative musical trends, new cultural ideas through the urban environment by presenting artists from around the world. Paul Kalkbrenner from Berlin, favorite as few in our country, the legend of american Techno & House Josh Wink will be hosted along with some of the most established names of the year as the americans Maceo Plex & Danny Daze in the presentation of Ellum, the british Eats Everything & Bicep. For the first time in Thessaloniki, will also be presented the label Desolat with tINI and the Robert Dietz. Moreover for one more year Reworks will be an important platform for the presentation of new and pioneering Greek artists. The first names for Reworks 2013:
Paul Kalkbrenner (PK / Germany)
Josh Wink (Ovum / USA)
Maceo Plex (Ellum / USA)
Danny Daze (Ellum / USA)
tINI (Desolat / Germany)
Robert Dietz (Desolat / Germany)
Eats Everything (Pets / U. Kingdom)
Bicep (Feel my bicep / U. Kingdom)
Ison / Actor One (NON / Kindishc / Greece)
And.id Live (NON / Mobilee / Greece)
Stassy (Techno Taverna / Greece)
Undoubtedly, the presence that stands out in the line up is that of Paul Kalkbrenner, who is now one of the hottest names in the scene with pieces that are a landmark for contemporary music as "Sky & Sand", "Aaron", "Mad World","Dockyard", "Gigahertz" etc. Creator of the soundtrack and the film's protagonist "Berlin Calling", Kalkbrenner is the new flagship personality of the German scene with its sales breaking all records. In Reworks he will present his new album "Icke Wieder" and all his favorite hits.
Another significant presence is that of Josh Wink, who returns after seven years in Thessaloniki. A legend of the american scene, based in Philadelphia who has given us some of the most important musical moments in techno & house with tracks like "Don't Laugh", "Higher State of consciousness", "How is your evening so far", "Are you there" etc. In Reworks he will be hosted for the first time, where he will present his unique hypnotic sound.
After his stunning performances in 2012 at Reworks Warehouse, Maceo Plex could not be missing from this year's line up. Having a great year under his belt and his hits "Vibe Your love", "Under the sheets", "Future Musik", is the new leader of House and this sound will be presented through one of the label of the year, Ellum, which will be presented through a showcase along with Danny Daze.
For the first time Desolat will be presented with it full-rate tech house sound with representatives tINI and Robert Dietz. The festival keeps presenting new trends and artists and it welcomes for the first time in Greece Eats Everything and Bicep, two of the names of the year who will present the british nu-house & Disco scene.
In the Greek presence the first names are Ison/Actor One, Darktom & George Adi, and Stassy representing the new project Techno Taverna.
A symbol in the cultural development of Thessaloniki
The Reworks continues to be present for the 9th consecutive year and is the only musical event that keeps Thessaloniki on the world music map consistently over the years with awards and ongoing presentations. A musical fest for everyone, which expects this year to give a smile and joy to the public. For the 2nd consecutive year the festival will run for three days from 20 to 22 September. For the first time, the festival fits in the first day except from the workshops and the Free Stage in the heart of the city, and a presentation of a record company on Friday night. More information about the venues and the exact actions and activities will be announced soon.
We Define our Future
With the economic crisis plaguing the country and culture as one of its victims, Reworks continues with all its strength trying to create a musical fest for all. To give moments of joy but also to inform the public.
With the message and this year "we define our future", invites the public to confront the difficult situations of the era and is inviting artists and public from Greece and abroad, to "define" their own future without inertia and stagnation. Invites people of all ages, from every city to become one.
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I love African wax print fabrics and I just LOVE how awesome the fabrics look when made into "Party" clothes.
These items are handmade by me – Nomes, and each design is unique.
This year I set myself a goal to sew more clothes and to make gifts for my friends and family. A few birthdays have already been and I hope my special people like the gifts I've been making. Here are a few photos I wanted to share with you.
And check out these reversible kids clothing I made for Jasmine and Lachlan.


So how much and what type of exercise does your heart need..
There are three forms of exercise – cardio, resistance and wellness (yes – doing a meaningful nothing is a form of exercise). It is essential to give your body a cocktail of all three forms of exercise. It is common for someone to enjoy a specific form of exercise and just do that – although any exercise is awesome, performing a variety of fitness activities will allow each aspect of health to be met.
this is the heart pumping activity such as a fast walk, running, aerobics, playing sports…your heart needs 150 minutes per week which is typically broken up into 5 – 30 minute sessions. The key in these exercises is to elevate your heart rate. If you are nowhere near 150 minutes, don't worry you can get there – start small – sit less, walk more…this can lead to counting steps and trying to hit step count targets – when your are ready, you will hit the gym – maybe just once a week, that will lead to two time, and so forth. Exercise is addictive – you just need to start and the itch will grow!
Resistance training is activity that puts a form of resistance against your muscles. This too can be as simple as an uphill walk, swimming to full weight training. It is suggested that your muscles have a resistance challenge three times per week. By adding resistance you will improve your blood sugar, gain incredible power and strength!
In addition to moving you need to know how to recover – recovery your mind as well as your muscles. It may not seem that wellness exercises are a direct link to your heart, but they are just as powerful as the other forms. Wellness activities are such a challenge for people to incorporate, most people can't seem to relax (and those are the people that need it most). Wellness activities should be performed on a daily basis – ranging from deep breathing, 10 minute relaxation apps, stretch or yoga as active recovery.
I encourage everyone to know your exercise starting point and find a way to build from that! Exercise will change your life for the better – you can only regret not exercising – no one has ever regretting doing it!


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Symphonic Prog Review: Marco Bernard & Kimmo Pörsti (The Samurai Of Prog)-Gulliver
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This band was originally formed as a multi-national collaboration project in 2009, with Marco Bernard (bass), an Italian resident in Finland, Kimmo Porsti (drums), from Finland and an American multi-instrumentalist, Steve Unruh. The Samurai of Prog is this core trio plus guest musicians when required. The debut release appeared in 2011, Undercover, and the album now under review is No 8, Gulliver, a concept album released last month.
Gulliver is based on the novel by Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels), and deals with Gulliver's adventures in 4 different lands.
Only Marco and Kimmo from the core trio are fully involved in Gulliver as Kimmo explained to me that Steve was busy with another project and I think that it may be with United Progressive Fraternity (UPF). Steve does appear on some tracks and there are 21 guest musicians also involved with the release.
Gulliver is a 6-track album with track 2, "Lilliput Suite" running to just under 18 minutes and the final track, "Finale," clocking in at just over 3 minutes. The total playing time is just over an hour (62 minutes).
As ever, a concept album makes picking out individual tracks difficult as the storyline continues through the album, but I will try to give a flavor of Gulliver. A mention should also be made of the superb artwork on the 6 panel CD cover from none other than Ed Unitsky.
I always feel that the opening track is very important to "grab the listener by the ears" and set them up for what is to follow. "Overture XI" (7:42) is the opener and is an instrumental dominated by old-style key-boards and switches in tempo from thunderous keys to quiet, almost pastoral, sequences. This is symphonic prog at its best. A guitar appears to take the track onward before passing the baton onto Marek Arnold and his superb saxophone. As the track reaches its conclusion, the listener is presented with a dilemma, either to continue onto the following track or replaying that superb opening track. There is a difficult choice to be made.
The second track is the longest track on the album "Lilliput Suite" (17:53) and is split into 6 sections, namely I) The Voyage Of The Antelope, ii) Prisoner, ii) Inside The Emperor's Palace, iv) Peculiar Tradi-tions, v) The Theft Of The Blefuscudian Fleet, vi) The departure, which sees more guest musicians em-ployed to add flute, violin, and trumpet. This is majestic music with the sweeping changes in sections, from full band involvement to moments of a more delicate nature linked by superb instrumental passages.
All in all, this is a superb release by two-thirds of the Samurai of Prog core trio and as the "Finale" ends, the listener should find themself marveling at the majestic swathes of keyboards, tight guitar passages and excellent flute/violin pastoral sections.
This is one of the best Samurai of Prog releases, and if you have not dipped into the Samurai of Prog music previously, then Gulliver is the one to start with. This is an album that should be found in any true symphonic prog fan's CD collection.
Jim " The Ancient One" Lawson – Prog Rock Music Talk Staff
1. Overture XI (7:42)
2. Lilliput Suite (17:53)
3. The Giants (8:42)
4. The Land Of The Fools (14:30)
5. Gulliver's Fourth Travel (10:17)
6. Finale (3:11)
By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck at March 03, 2020
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Foxtel is home to some of the most popular TV shows available right now. Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Mr. Robot and much more. And thanks to Foxtel's streaming service, Foxtel Now, fans of dragons, zombies and hackers can access premium content with no lock-in contracts, bulky hardware, and painful installation processes. However, those who like to have a home for their entertainment needs may still want a simple plug-and-play solution for their streaming habits. That's where the Foxtel Now box comes in.
The Foxtel Now box is a small streaming box that looks somewhat like Google Home's younger sibling.
The Foxtel Now box is a plug-and-play device with HD streaming (for selected content), Chromecast support and houses streaming apps like Stan (subscription required), ABC iView and YouTube in addition to free-to-air TV (with a connect FTA aerial)(. The box also comes packaged with its own proprietary remote.
Foxtel Now itself offers up complete seasons of popular TV shows, live sports, movies and reality television.
How much does the Foxtel Now box cost?
The Foxtel Now box costs you $99 and can be purchased directly through Foxtel Now's official website.
Foxtel's eBay store and Kogan also sell the Foxtel Now box. While the price is unlikely to vary too much between providers, we'll keep this page updated with the latest pricing information.
It's also worth noting you need a Foxtel Now subscription (and subscriptions to any other compatible streaming services).
When did the Foxtel Now box release?
The Foxtel Now box released 10 November 2017.
Vodafone has entered the crowded streaming space with a new device. Should you care?


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The Highest Mountains in Wales
Formed more than 10,000 years ago, the Welsh mountains are amongst the tallest in the British Isles. But what are the highest mountains in Wales? And what stands above the rest as the biggest Welsh mountain?
At 8,024 square miles, Wales is smaller than the US state of New Jersey, but packs in more than its fair share of mountains. Indeed, there are 188 Welsh mountains with an elevation over 2,000 feet, the benchmark for the term in the UK. Formed during the last ice age, these are spread throughout much of the country.
In the south, there are the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains, while the Cambrian Mountains are central. However, for those looking for the very highest mountains in Wales, the only way is north. And there is but one destination: Snowdonia National Park or "Eryri".
Located in the northwestern county of Gwynedd, Snowdonia is home to all of Wales' tallest mountains and particularly to the Welsh 3000s; those mountains that reach 3000 feet. These are divided across three main mountain ranges, specifically those of Glyderau and Carneddau and the Snowdon Massif. Read on to discover the identity of the highest Welsh mountains, starting with the highest point in Wales.
1. Snowdon
Sunset view of Snowdon (Photo: David Clapp via Getty Images)
Height: 3,560 feet | Range: Snowdonia
With an elevation of 3,560 feet above sea level, Mount Snowdon or "Yr Wyddfa" is the highest mountain in Wales. In fact, only in Scotland would one find a higher peak within the British Isles. The highest of Snowdon's three peaks is called Snowdon proper.
Every year, some 350,000 people visit it at Snowdonia National Park. In fact, it's said to be the busiest mountain in the United Kingdom and is popular with hikers and climbers. There are six main climbing routes, with an average walking time of between four and five hours. And there's even a train. Established in 1896, the Snowdon Mountain Railway transports visitors from Llanberis to Snowdon's summit.
Mount Snowdon is also part of the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge, in which participants climb Snowdon, Cader Idris and Pen y Fan within 24 hours.
2. Garnedd Ugain
View to Crib Goch (Photo: MyLoupe via Getty Images)
The pyramidal mountain of Garnedd Ugain is the second highest peak in Wales, rising to an elevation of 3,494 feet. The origins of its name are unclear, although it has been posited that it was originally Carnedd Ugain. This translates as Cairn of the Twenty, which some suggest is a reference to the Twentieth Roman Legion. In any case, the mountain is often called Crib y Ddysgl. This is actually the name of the ridge that connects Garnedd Ugain to Crib Goch, but it often appears as the mountain's name in maps.
3. Carnedd Llewelyn
Early morning sun on Carnedd Llewelyn (Photo: FatManPhotoUK via Getty Images)
Height: 3,490 feet | Range: Carneddau
Located on the border between the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy, Carnedd Llewelyn is the highest point in Wales outside the Snowdonia massif, although it is within the national park. It forms part of the Carneddau range, which is characterised by its wild heather and grasses. Carnedd Llewelyn is thought to be named after a Welsh prince, although there is some debate as to which one out of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd or his grandfather, Llywelyn the Great.
4. Carnedd Dafydd
Carnedd Dafydd (Photo: Nick Osborn via Getty Images)
Found beside Carnedd Llewelyn, the 3,425 foot Carnedd Dafydd or 'David's Cairn' is the second highest mountain in the Carneddau range and the fourth tallest mountain in Wales. Its summit is a plateau, sometimes described as dome-shaped.
5. Glyder Fawr
Path to Glyder Fawr (Photo: Eric Latham via Getty Images)
Height: 3,283 feet | Range: Glyderau
In 2010 amateur surveyors reassessed the height of Glyder Fawr, taking it from 3,278 to 3,283 feet. Crucially, this 5 feet 11 inches meant that the mountain was now 1000m above sea level. It is also the fifth tallest mountain in Wales and the first on this list in the Glyderau range.
Biggest Welsh Mountains: The 3000s
Hiking up Tryfan mountain (Photo: Jonathan Harker via Getty Images)
As we've seen, Snowdon is the highest peak in Wales and the top of the list of 15 highest mountains in Wales, also known as the Welsh 3000s. The full list of all 15 peaks in reverse height order is as follows:
Tryfan: 3,011
Crib Goch: 3,028
Elidir Fawr: 3,031
Carnedd Gwenllian: 3,038
Foel-fras: 3,090
Y Garn: 3,106
Yr Elen: 3,156
Castell y Gwynt: 3,188
Foel Grach: 3,202
Pen yr Ole Wen: 3,208
Glyder Fach: 3,261
Glyder Fawr: 3,284
Carnedd Dafydd: 3,425
Carnedd Llewelyn: 3,490
Garnedd Ugain: 3,494
Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa: 3,560
And thus ends our tour of the biggest Welsh mountains. As the Welsh would say, we've gone Dros ben llestri or, in other words, over the top.
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The Thornton pipeline, if approved, will pour millions of gallons of Poudre River water from reservoirs north of Fort Collins to Thornton.
Larimer County commissioners are expecting a big turnout for a hearing that will decide the fate of a hotly contested route for the Thornton water pipeline.
The Thornton pipeline, if approved, will pour millions of gallons of Poudre River water from reservoirs north of Fort Collins to the growing city of Thornton. Commissioners get the last word on the Larimer County portion of the proposed 70-mile pipeline, which would run along Douglas Road north of Fort Collins before heading south through Weld County.
The permit hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at 200 W. Oak St. Commissioners will hear a presentation from the city of Thornton and comments from people who support and oppose the project.
The Larimer County Planning Commission recommended in May that county commissioners reject the pipeline, but that advice isn't binding. The planning commission voted 4-2 to recommend rejection, with several members citing concerns that Thornton didn't thoroughly vet potential alternatives to the proposed route.
No Pipe Dream, a group opposing the Douglas Road route of the pipeline, made an impression on planning commissioners with their support of "the Poudre River option" — running the water through the Poudre River to bolster river flows in Fort Collins and avoid feared traffic, noise and dust impacts to Douglas Road.
Thornton project leaders say the Poudre River option isn't really an option at all because running the water through several areas of urban runoff and wastewater treatment plants would make it extremely difficult to treat. Municipal users of Poudre water, including Fort Collins, divert their water before the river reaches the city.
But running the water through the Poudre would ease the pressure of expansive diversions on the river, pipeline opponents say.
If commissioners approve the 26-mile Larimer County segment of the pipeline, Thornton plans to begin construction in 2019. Water deliveries to Thornton are projected to begin by 2025.
Thornton pipeline opponents: Why not run water through Poudre instead?
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A Conversation with actor Michael Kelly.
By Noel Manning on November 10, 2019 • ( 0 )
On this edition of Meet Me at the Movies & Cinemascene from early in 2019, Noel T. Manning II interviews three-time Emmy nominee Michael Kelly about his life as an actor, his initial interest in the artform, and wisdom from his Mom. In show business since 1994, Kelly has appeared in over 55 films and television series. He can currently be seen in Jack Ryan (season 2) on Amazon.
Click the link below to listen to the 23-minute interview.
Noel T. Manning is a member of the CCA and the NCFCA and is also the host of the television program and radio show Meet Me at the Movies. He's the founder of the Real to Reel Film Fest and is an adjunct professor of film studies. When he's not teaching cinema in the classroom, he enjoys digging into the world of movies by chatting with principle individuals involved in various aspects of the filmmaking industry.
You can listen other interviews, as well as the audio from his television program Meet Me at the Movies on C19.TV and WGWG soundcloud stream
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Dogs are permitted on the National Mall on leash. According to the National Park Service, they are permitted up to the monuments except in indoor or covered areas. The mall is two miles long and is an excellent place for dog walking downtown. You may get up-close views of the Capital, White House and most of the Monuments. Dogs are not permitted on the walkways at the Vietnam or Korean War Memorials or inside the Washington Monument.


Coral pink colour, bouquet of flowers and fruit, fresh, soft, deep flavour. This wine comes from a selection of grapes of two traditional Sicilian grape varieties, the nerello mascalese and the perricone. The grapes, picked when they still have a good acidity, are vinified by the rosé method, with a gentle pressing and a short contact of the must with the skins.
The vineyard: selected parcels of vines at between 300 and 400 metres above sea level, trained by the Guyot system on clay soil with limited yields of grapes per hectare.
The vinification: the grapes picked during the first ten days of September when they still have a good acidity, undergo a gentle pressing and the must is left in contact with the skins for several hours. The cold settling of the young must, an addition of selected yeasts and the slow, temperature- controlled fermentation give the product its typical, fruity character.
The wine: bright pink colour, with a fruity, floral bouquet and a dry, full elegant, clean flavour with a delicate aftertaste of fruit which lingers in the mouth.


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Q: python plot multiple histograms I have a dataframe X with 30 variables, v1, v2 ... v30 and
col_name=[v1,v2.....v30]
For each variable, I want to plot the histogram to understand the variable distribution. However, it is too manual to write code to plot one by one, can I have something like a for loop to draw 30 histograms one under another at one go?
For example:
for i in range(30):
  hist(np.array(X[col_name[i]]).astype(np.float),bins=100,color='blue',label=col_name[i],normed=1,alpha=0.5)

How can I do that? Like one page of graphs (each with title and label) so that I can scroll down to read.

A: You could do something like this:
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

np.random.normal(0, 10)

df = pd.DataFrame({
        'v1': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
        'v2': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
        'v3': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
        'v4': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
        'v5': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
        'v6': np.random.normal(0, 3, 20),
    })

# Generically define how many plots along and across
ncols = 3
nrows = int(np.ceil(len(df.columns) / (1.0*ncols)))
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=nrows, ncols=ncols, figsize=(10, 10))

# Lazy counter so we can remove unwated axes
counter = 0
for i in range(nrows):
    for j in range(ncols):

        ax = axes[i][j]

        # Plot when we have data
        if counter < len(df.columns):

            ax.hist(df[df.columns[counter]], bins=10, color='blue', alpha=0.5, label='{}'.format(df.columns[counter]))
            ax.set_xlabel('x')
            ax.set_ylabel('PDF')
            ax.set_ylim([0, 5])
            leg = ax.legend(loc='upper left')
            leg.draw_frame(False)

        # Remove axis when we no longer have data
        else:
            ax.set_axis_off()

        counter += 1

plt.show()

Results in:

Adapted from: How do I get multiple subplots in matplotlib?


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Home » TV » Coronation Street's Abi Franklin to be sent to prison over Michelle Connor's car crash and she will have a very familiar cellmate
Coronation Street's Abi Franklin to be sent to prison over Michelle Connor's car crash and she will have a very familiar cellmate
The mechanic – who is played by actress Sally Carman in the ITV soap – will end up behind bars on remand after being blamed for the horror car crash that will claim at least one life after Tracy Barlow tinkered with Michelle Connor's car.
And after a police probe, Abi will be arrested and sent to prison on remand ensuring she won't get her twins back or even be free for Christmas.
A source told The Sun Online: "Abi has worked really hard to turn her life around but this could undo all that.
"She's going to end up behind bars for a crime she didn't commit and no-one's going to believe that she isn't responsible."
Viewers watched as Tracy became consumed with rage after thinking Abi was having an affair with Steve McDonald.
She secretly damaged Michelle Connor's car while Abi was working on it, something that later this week will cause a shock car crash as Michelle flees Weatherfield from drug dealer Ronan with her sons Ryan and Ali.
Tracy, who murdered Charlie Stubbs in 2007, also accidentally caused the deaths of Kal Nazir and Maddie Heath in 2015 after accidentally starting a fire when she abandoned her plans to murder Carla Connor.
The source added: "Tracy is the only one who will be able to save Abi but she's Tracy Barlow so how likely is that?"
However it won't be all bad news for Abi as the recovering drug addict will have at least one familiar face in prison – Sally Metcalfe.
The disgraced Mayor of Weatherfield is in prison awaiting her fraud trial after being set up by a conman.
She was framed for the theft of £40,000 charity money by Duncan Radfield and later refused bail after discovering some of the witnesses and phoning them to demand they tell the truth.
"It's set to be an interesting time for Abi behind bars at Christmas but at least she will have a familiar face behind bars with Sally Metcalfe still there for her.
"They could even become the cobbles' new favourite double act."
A Coronation Street spokeswoman has been contacted for comment.
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