Administrators at CHRISTUS MUGUERZA® Hospital Alta Especialidad in Monterrey, Mexico, made special efforts to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction during treatment in the hospital's new CyberKnife™ Radiosurgery suite. A large four-part Luminous SkyCeiling and several Luminous Virtual Windows provide impressively realistic views to nature, vital biophilic elements in the enclosed, vault-like suite. Entering the suite, or lying on the treatment platform, patients view open expanses of pristine natural beauty, a scientifically verified promoter of relaxation and stress relief.
The wide continuous blossoming landscape is broken into three separate Luminous Virtual Windows. By removing sections of the image (the bare wall spaces inbetween correspond to portions of the image not shown) our mind's eye fills in those spaces with a perceived sense of continuity. This greatly enhances the perception of space, depth and realism of the installation.


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/* ptableTest.cpp */

#include <iostream>
#include "ptableTest.h"

using namespace H5;
using namespace std;

#define TEST_FILE "packettest.h5"

/* Main test function */
int main(void)
{
    herr_t err;
    herr_t num_errors = 0;

    /* Create new HDF5 file */
    fileID = H5Fcreate(TEST_FILE, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
    if(fileID <0)
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create file.\n");
        num_errors = 1;
    }
    else {

            num_errors += BasicTest();

            num_errors += TestCompoundDatatype();

            num_errors += TestGetPacket();

            num_errors += TestGetNext();

            num_errors += TestCompress();

            num_errors += TestErrors();

            num_errors += SystemTest();

#ifdef VLPT_REMOVED
            num_errors += VariableLengthTest();
#endif /* VLPT_REMOVED */

        /* Terminate access to the file. */
        err = H5Fclose(fileID);
        if( err < 0 )
        {
            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to close file.\n");
            num_errors++;
        }

        /* Delete the file */
        remove(TEST_FILE);
    }

    if (num_errors == 0)
      /* ALL TESTS PASSED */
      return 0;
    else
      /* ERRORS */
      return -1;
}

const char* BASICTEST_PT("/basicTest");
int BasicTest()
{
    herr_t err;
    int myRecord;
    hsize_t count;
    int error;

    TESTING("basic functionality")

    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, BASICTEST_PT, H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);
    if(! wrapper.IsValid())
      goto out;

    /* Ensure initial count is zero */
    count = wrapper.GetPacketCount(error);
    if(count != 0 || error != 0)
      goto out;

    myRecord = 1;

    /* add some records test */
    err = wrapper.AppendPacket(&myRecord);
    if(err < 0)
        goto out;

    myRecord = 2;

    wrapper.AppendPacket(&myRecord);

    /* get number of records test */
    count = wrapper.GetPacketCount();
    if(count != 2)
      goto out;

    /* get records test */
    err = wrapper.GetPacket(0, &myRecord);
    if(err < 0)
      goto out;

    if(myRecord != 1)
      goto out;

    err = wrapper.GetPacket(1, &myRecord);
    if(err < 0)
      goto out;
    if(myRecord != 2)
      goto out;

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:
    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

const char* CMPDTEST_PT("/compoundTest");
int TestCompoundDatatype()
{
    hid_t dtypeID;
    hsize_t count;
    int error;

    TESTING("compound datatypes")

    /* Create compound datatype */
    typedef struct compoundType
    {
        short a, b, c;
        int e;
    } compoundType;

    dtypeID = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, sizeof(compoundType));

    H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "abbey", HOFFSET( compoundType, a ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "bert", HOFFSET( compoundType, b ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "charlie", HOFFSET( compoundType, c ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "ebert", HOFFSET( compoundType, e ), H5T_NATIVE_INT);

    /* Create packet table using default property list. */
    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, CMPDTEST_PT, dtypeID, 1);

    if(! wrapper.IsValid())
      goto out;

    compoundType first;
    first.a = 1;
    first.b = first.c = 3;
    first.e = 5;

    /* Write packet */
    wrapper.AppendPacket(&first);

    count = wrapper.GetPacketCount(error);
    if(count != 1)
      goto out;

    first.a = first.b = first.c = 0;
    first.e = 0;

    /* Read packet back */
    wrapper.GetPacket(0, &first);

    if(first.a != 1)
      goto out;
    if(first.e != 5)
      goto out;

    PASSED();

    H5Tclose(dtypeID);
    return 0;

out:

    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
        H5Tclose(dtypeID);
    } H5E_END_TRY;

    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

const char* GETNEXT_PT("/TestGetNext");
int TestGetNext()
{
    int error;
    int record;
    int records[2];
    int i;

    TESTING("GetNextPacket")

    /* Create a dataset */
    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, GETNEXT_PT, H5T_NATIVE_INT, 500);

    if(! wrapper.IsValid())
      goto out;

    /* Append 5 records to the dataset */
    for(record = 1; record < 6; record++)
        wrapper.AppendPacket(&record);

    /* Ensure that we can interate through the records and get the right ones */
    for(i = 1; i < 6; i++)
    {
        wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
        if(record != i)
          goto out;
    }

    /* Reset the index and check that it worked */
    wrapper.ResetIndex();
    if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 0) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;

    /* Ensure that we can interate through the records and get the right ones */
    for(i = 1; i < 6; i++)
    {
        error = wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
        if(record != i || error <0)
          goto out;
    }

    wrapper.SetIndex(1);
    if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 1) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;

    /* Ensure we can get multiple records with our index pointer */
    wrapper.GetNextPackets(2, records);
    if(records[0] != 2 || records[1] != 3)
      goto out;

    /* Ensure our pointer was updated correctly */
    wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
    if(record != 4)
      goto out;

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:
    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

const char* COMPRESS_PT("/compressTest");
int TestCompress()
{
    unsigned int flags = 0;
    unsigned int config = 0;
    size_t cd_nelemts = 0;

    TESTING("compression")
#ifdef H5_HAVE_FILTER_DEFLATE
    try {
	/* Prepare property list to set compression, randomly use deflate */
	DSetCreatPropList dscreatplist;
	dscreatplist.setDeflate(6);

        /* Create packet table with compression. */
        FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, dscreatplist.getId(), COMPRESS_PT, H5T_NATIVE_CHAR, 100);

	/* Close the property list */
	dscreatplist.close();

	/* Verify that the deflate filter is set */

        /* Create an HDF5 C++ file object */
        H5File file;
        file.setId(fileID);

        /* Make sure that the deflate filter is set by opening the packet table
         * as a dataset and getting its creation property list */
        DataSet dset = file.openDataSet(COMPRESS_PT);

        DSetCreatPropList dcpl = dset.getCreatePlist();

	char filter_name[8];
        dcpl.getFilterById(H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE, flags, cd_nelemts, NULL, 8, filter_name, config);
	if (HDstrncmp(filter_name, "deflate", 7) != 0)
	    H5_FAILED()
    } catch (Exception e) {
      H5_FAILED();
      return 1;
    }
    PASSED();
#else
    SKIPPED();
    puts("    deflate filter not enabled");
#endif /* H5_HAVE_FILTER_DEFLATE */
    return 0;
}

const char* PT_TESTGETPT = "/TestGetPacket";
int TestGetPacket()
{
    int record;
    int theRecs[3];
    int i;
    TESTING("GetPacket")

    /* Create a dataset.  Explicitly specify no compression */
    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, PT_TESTGETPT, H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);

    if(! wrapper.IsValid())
      goto out;

    /* Append 5 records to the dataset */
    for(record = 1; record < 6; record++)
        wrapper.AppendPacket(&record);

    /* Ensure that the records were written properly */
    wrapper.GetPacket(1, &record);
    if(record != 2)
      goto out;

    /* Ensure that we can retrieve multiple records */
    wrapper.GetPackets(1, 3, theRecs);
    for(i = 0; i < 3; i++)
    {
        if(theRecs[i] != i+2)
          goto out;
    }

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:
    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

const char* PT_TESTERROR = "/TestErrors";

int TestErrors()
{
    TESTING("error conditions")

    /* Create a dataset */
    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, PT_TESTERROR, H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);

    if(! wrapper.IsValid())
      goto out;

    int record;
    int records[3];
    int error;

    /* Append 4 records to the dataset */
    for(record = 1; record < 5; record++)
        wrapper.AppendPacket(&record);

    /* Try to confuse functions with bad indexes */
    error = wrapper.GetPacket( (unsigned) -1, &record);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPacket(4, &record);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPacket((unsigned) -250, &record);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPacket(3000, &record);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPacket(1, &record);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;

    error = wrapper.GetPackets((unsigned) -1, 1, records);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(2, 4, records);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets((unsigned) -60, (unsigned) -62, records);
     if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(10, 12, records);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(0, 2, records);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(2, 0, records);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(1, 1, records);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetPackets(1, 3, records);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;

    wrapper.ResetIndex();
    error = wrapper.SetIndex((unsigned) -1);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 0) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;
    if(record != 1)
      goto out;
    if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 1) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;
    error = wrapper.SetIndex(20);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;
    if(record != 2)
      goto out;
    wrapper.SetIndex(3);
    error = wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;
    if(record != 4)
      goto out;
    if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 4) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetNextPacket(&record);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;

    wrapper.ResetIndex();
    error = wrapper.GetNextPackets(10, records);
    if(error >= 0)
      goto out;
    error = wrapper.GetNextPackets(0, records);
    if(error < 0)
      goto out;

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:
    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

const char* PT_SYSTEMTST1 = "/SystemTest1";
const char* PT_SYSTEMTST2 = "/SystemTest2";
int SystemTest()
{
    TESTING("multiple datatypes")

    hid_t dtypeID1, dtypeID2;
    hsize_t count;
    int error;

    /* Creating two inter-related datatypes.  Create two datasets and put
     * one datatype in each. */
    typedef struct compoundType
    {
        short a, b, c;
        int e;
    } compoundType;

    dtypeID1 = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, sizeof(compoundType));

    H5Tinsert(dtypeID1, "abbey", HOFFSET( compoundType, a ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID1, "bert", HOFFSET( compoundType, b ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID1, "charlie", HOFFSET( compoundType, c ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID1, "ebert", HOFFSET( compoundType, e ), H5T_NATIVE_INT);

    typedef struct cType2
    {
        char f;
        compoundType g;
    } cType2;

    dtypeID2 = H5Tcreate ( H5T_COMPOUND, sizeof(cType2));

    H5Tinsert(dtypeID2, "f", HOFFSET( cType2, f ), H5T_NATIVE_CHAR);
    H5Tinsert(dtypeID2, "g", HOFFSET( cType2, g ), dtypeID1);

    cType2 ct2[10];
    ct2[0].f = 'h';
    ct2[0].g.a = 9;
    ct2[0].g.b = -13;
    ct2[0].g.c = 0;
    ct2[0].g.e = 3000;

    /* Create the packet table datasets.  Make one of them compressed. */
    FL_PacketTable wrapper1(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, PT_SYSTEMTST1, dtypeID1, 1);
    FL_PacketTable wrapper2(fileID, H5P_DEFAULT, PT_SYSTEMTST2, dtypeID2, 1);

    if(! wrapper1.IsValid())
      goto out;
    if(! wrapper2.IsValid())
      goto out;

    /* Write and read packets, ensure that nothing is unusual */
    wrapper2.AppendPacket(ct2);

    count = wrapper1.GetPacketCount();
    if(count != 0)
      goto out;

    compoundType ct1[10];
    ct1[0].a = 31;
    ct1[0].b = 4607;
    ct1[0].c = -1002;
    ct1[0].e = 3;

    ct2[1].f = 'b';
    ct2[1].g = ct1[0];

    wrapper1.AppendPacket(ct1);
    wrapper2.AppendPacket(&ct2[1]);

    wrapper1.ResetIndex();
    wrapper1.GetNextPacket(&ct1[1]);
    wrapper2.GetPacket(1, &ct2[2]);
    if(wrapper1.GetIndex(error) != 1) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;
    if(wrapper2.GetIndex(error) != 0) goto out;
    if(error < 0) goto out;

    if(ct1[1].b != ct2[2].g.b)
      goto out;

    H5Tclose(dtypeID1);
    H5Tclose(dtypeID2);

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:

    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
        H5Tclose(dtypeID1);
        H5Tclose(dtypeID2);
    } H5E_END_TRY;

    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}

#ifdef VLPT_REMOVED
int VariableLengthTest(void)
{
    long test_long;
    short test_short;
    hvl_t read_buf;
    VL_PacketTable* test_VLPT;
    PacketTable* new_pt;

    TESTING("variable-length packet tables")

    /* Create a variable length table */
    test_VLPT = new VL_PacketTable(fileID, "/VariableLengthTest", 1);

    /* Verify that the creation succeeded */
    if(! test_VLPT->IsValid())
      goto out;

    /* Append some packets */
    test_short = 9;
    test_VLPT->AppendPacket(&test_short, sizeof(short));
    test_long = 16;
    test_VLPT->AppendPacket(&test_long, sizeof(long));

    /* Read them back and make sure they are correct */
    test_VLPT->GetNextPackets(1, &read_buf);

    if(read_buf.len != sizeof(short))
      goto out;
    if(*(short *)(read_buf.p) != test_short)
      goto out;

    /* Free the memory used by the read */
    test_VLPT->FreeReadbuff(1, &read_buf);

    /* Read the second record */
    test_VLPT->GetNextPackets(1, &read_buf);

    if(read_buf.len != sizeof(long))
      goto out;
    if(*(long *)(read_buf.p) != test_long)
      goto out;

    /* Free the memory used by the read */
    test_VLPT->FreeReadbuff(1, &read_buf);

    /* Close the packet table */
    delete test_VLPT;

    /* Reopen the packet table and verify that it is variable length */
    new_pt = new PacketTable(fileID, "/VariableLengthTest");

    /* Verify that the open succeeded */
    if(! new_pt->IsValid())
      goto out;

    if(new_pt->IsVariableLength() != 1)
      goto out;

    /* Close the packet table */
    delete new_pt;

    PASSED();
    return 0;

out:
    H5_FAILED();
    return 1;
}
#endif /* VLPT_REMOVED */

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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jazz & instrumentals
ALPACA SPORTS
"From Paris with love"
All of Alpaca Sports' trademarks are here: huge melodies, intricate arrangements and abundant sweetness. Touches of disco-soul (I'll Do Anything You Want, Summer Days), crystalline pop (Nobody Cares But Me), jangle and sunshine pop (Books I've Read, A New Boyfriend), precious folk (Birds, Baby What Can I Say?), The Cure meets The Smiths meets Abba (Feel Like Going Home, Saddest Girl In The World), Burt Bacharach goes out partying with Camera Obscura to that well-known tower (Eiffel Tower).
[ file under: camera pop ]
MARC BARRECA
"Shadow aestethics"
Shadow Aesthetics results from a virtual arsenal of digital and analog sources operating in a complex system of origination, structuring, processing and editing. The result is a moving, articulate and complex album: music that is profoundly emotive, original, and experimental. In every way Shadow Aesthetics reveals itself as a culmination of decades of listening, performing and composing.
[ file under: drones ]
"Hunter"
Produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Grinderman) at Konk Studios in London with some further production in LA, the album was recorded with Anna's band - Mally Harpaz on various instruments and Alex Thomas on drums - with the addition of Adrian Utley from Portishead on keys and Martyn Casey from The Bad Seeds on bass. It has a new rawness, a primal energy into which Calvi pushes the limits of her guitar and voice beyond anything she's recorded before.
[ file under: indie rock ]
MOSES BOYD
"Displaced diaspora"
The music is a collection of songs by Moses Boyd recorded in 2015 that features some of the now leaders of the New British Jazz Scene Such as Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia and Nathaniel Cross. As well as the Iconic British Soul Vocalist Terri Walker, Saxophonist and Bata Player Kevin Haynes and his Grupo Eleggua and Rapper Louis VI. The music is a mix of Jazz, Yoruba chants with Hip Hop and electronica influenced beats.
[ file under: experimental space jazz ]
"Resistance"
Brainfeeder is proud to present Resistance - a 2018 Funk odyssey by keyboard maestro, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger and astral traveller Brandon Coleman. A regular fixture in the Kamasi Washington band, wylin' out on the keys or wielding his keytar, he is introduced onstage at gigs as Professor Boogie by his longtime friend and collaborator. Resistance represents a new chapter in the Funk dynasty that spans George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelic and Zapp through to Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and Dam Funk as the Los Angeles resident salutes his musical heroes - Herbie Hancock, Peter Frampton, Roger Troutman - and honours their ethos of freedom and experimentation in his search for Funk's future.
[ file under: funk odyssey ]
"Drowning in daylight"
Van Wey debuts on Apollo with his stunning new album Drowning in Daylight , exploring cavernous soundscapes on a grand canvas that throb with a delicate intimacy. Classically trained in piano and violin as a child, Van Wey's symphonic approach to ambience is truly remarkable.
[ file under: ambience ]
"Gave in rest"
"I've always been a pretty solitary person, but that summer I discovered quiet moments to be increasingly valuable," says Davachi. "I became engaged in private practices of rest and rumination, almost to the point of ritual." Though not religious, she sought ecclesiastic environments, sitting for hours in muted spaces and listened to how church instruments augmented them – their pipe organs, their bells, their choral voices – and resolved to "tap into that way of listening."
[ file under: isolationism ]
"Wanderer"
Produced in its entirety by Marshall, Wanderer includes appearances by longtime friends and compatriots, as well as guest vocals courtesy of friend and recent tour-mate Lana Del Rey. Written and recorded in Miami and Los Angeles over the course of the last few years, the new album Wanderer is a remarkable return from an iconic American voice.
[ file under: indie pop ]
"Los Lagos"
'Los Lagos' is Thomas Fehlmann's seventh solo full-length, his 4th for Kompakt following his Berlin inspired 2010 full length 'Gute Luft'. in the musician's own words it's about "checking the juice".
[ file under: electronica ]
"Broken politics"
Following the release of her first earth-quaking single in 4 years at the beginning of August, counter-culture pop icon Neneh Cherry announces her fifth solo album Broken Politics, produced in its entirety by Four Tet. It's a record that's equal parts angry, thoughtful, melancholy, and emboldening, as Cherry and her collaborators continue to expand her ever-widening sonic palette to craft truly singular and potent music.
[ file under: rip-rig & neneh panic ]
PHIL FRANCE
"Circle"
Originally from West Yorkshire, but now a resident in Manchester, composer, bassist and producer Phil France is probably best known as a key collaborator alongside Jason Swinscoe in The Cinematic Orchestra, where he co-wrote, arranged and produced on classic albums including Everyday, Man With The Movie Camera, Ma Fleur and also the triple award winning soundtrack for The Crimson Wing nature documentary.
[ file under: cinematic orchestra ]
MARIE DAVIDSON
"Working class woman"
Marie Davidson's new album turns the mirror on herself. "Working Class Woman" is the Montreal-based producer's fourth and most self-reflective record: it's a document of her state of mind, a reflection of the past year she's spent living in Berlin, and a comment on the stresses and strains of operating within the spheres of dance music and club culture.
[ file under: ninjatune(s) ]
IPEK GORGUN
"Ecce homo"
Ecce Homo explores the lighter and darker shades of the human psyche, behaviour and existence, and humanity's ability to create beauty and destruction. What lies in the essence of such complexity has become a core idea for the album, while Gorgun seeks to figure out if there is a true meaning to being human, and human being.
[ file under: touch music ]
"A soundtrack for a film"
The title of this new Factory Floor record is playfully coy. These tracks were, indeed, initially conceived to score a film, specifically a 90th anniversary showing of Fritz Lang's 1927 movie Metropolis at the London Science Museum's IMAX screen. A Soundtrack For A Film is a hugely ambitious work, clocking in at around 150 minutes and filled with ideas.
[ file under: not otiginal soundtrack ]
"Veriditas"
Kenniff has housed dozens of ambient releases under the name Helios since 2004, alongside post-classical output as Goldmund, shoegaze pop with his wife Hollie as Mint Julep, and commissions for film and television. It is a reliably transportive body of work that's earned Kenniff a cult following, and a genuine modesty that's kept him on the fringes, right where he prefers, in the dark.
[ file under: ghostly international ]
"And yet it's all love"
It's been four years since Eglo Records' Fatima released 2014's Blue Note-approved, critically acclaimed debut Yellow Memories. This September, the London- via -Stockholm, Sweden songstress, returns with her second album, And Yet It's All Love, an emotional yet entertaining trip through the full cycle of a romantic relationship, told in Fatima's now-familiar soulful style.
[ file under: modern soul ]
"On dark horses"
Since emerging in 2008 with the dark psych-folk project Nocturnes, Emma Ruth Rundle has kept up a hectic schedule, carving out a huge swath of sonic real estate both as a solo artist and with her shoegaze outfit Marriages, she also joined stalwart post-metal instrumentalists Red Sparowes in 2011. The follow-up to 2016's cathartic Marked for Death, On Dark Horses continues to pick at the darkness within, but with significantly more empathy than its predecessor.
[ file under: indie/wave ]
TIM HECKER
"Konoyo"
The Canadian's 9th solo release Konoyo, like its predecessor, Love Streams [2016] also finds Hecker drawn to acoustic instruments and collaboration with a larger ensemble or collective, this time working with the Tokyo Gakuso ensemble after commanding an Icelandic choir on his previous album. However, the results here have a different purpose, swapping out ecstatic density for an intently refined and spacious approach, allowing his processed sources to ring out beautifully un/true in a sort of parallel dimensional harmonic spectrum.
ALISON STATTON & SPIKE
"Bimini twist"
Alison Statton & Spike aren't simply back with their first album in more than two decades, but have redefined their long-running musical partnership with a collection of songs matching the diversity of Weekend's classic "La Varieté" with a charm and innocence that reflects the fact that every note of this album was performed by the two of them alone, with no help from outside musicians, engineers or any other living soul. The advent of technology has allowed for these songs to be recorded at home and in comfort, revealing the most personal and charming collection of songs in their careers.
[ file under: twilight pop ]
"Illusion"
Lawrence makes a full-length return to his own Dial label with Illusions. Following two critically-acclaimed albums for Mule Musiq, the follow-up to 2016's Yoyogi Park captures the Berlin-based artist, DJ and label-owner at home in a suitably deep landscape of sound. Throughout, his involving and human approach to electronic music feels more inviting and more necessary than ever.
"Flow state"
Tash Sultana is a dynamic young artist who has commanded world attention since homemade videos of Tash jamming went viral. A true virtuoso, Tash was soon selling out massive theaters globally and playing at the world s biggest festivals - no mean feat for an artist who just a year before was recording songs on a go pro in a bedroom. Since Tash s grandfather gifted a guitar at the age of three, the self-taught artist quickly developed a unique style that has people lining up to see. The virtuosic playing of over 18 instruments, vocals that shine with a magical quality and the natural gift for melody that Tash possesses needs to be seen to be believed.
[ file under: psychalternative ]
GEORGIA ANN MULDROW
"Overload"
"You're my Jay Electronica… you take it there," declares Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest. He is one of a long list of Heorgia Ann's admirers including Mos Def ("She's incredible. She's like [Roberta] Flack, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, she's something else."), Erykah Badu, Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange ("She is one of my favourite musicians in the world"), Bilal and Robert Glasper who invited Georgia to perform on his "Miles Ahead" OST in 2016.
Jack Tatum understands this balance, and through a decade making music as Wild Nothing he has learned to embrace both sides of that dynamic ut perhaps never as distinctly as on Indigo, the fourth Wild Nothing album. On one hand, it is a return to the fresh, transcendent sweep of his debut, 2010's Gemini and on the other, a culmination of heights reached, paths traveled, and lessons learned while creating the follow-ups, Nocturne and Life of Pause.
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"Like a baby"
Like A Baby is co-produced by Jerry (aka Lucas Nathan) and Matty Tavares of BadBadNotGood. The album features work from musicians Weyes Blood, Mild High Club's Alex Brettin, and vocalist Charlotte Day Wilson. Inspired by a move from NYC back to Nathan's hometown of L.A., Like A Baby explores existential themes tied to "the endless human cycle of desire and satisfaction."
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A stable weather pattern this week brought an early taste of summer to Kentucky as high temperatures topped 80-degrees on consecutive days.
Warmer weather and water temperatures climbing into the 70s tell catfish that it's time to spawn, and anglers who pursue them know from experience the period from late spring into early summer is prime time.
"The next couple of weeks look good for catfish because they're going to be aggressive and feeding," said Kevin Frey, eastern fisheries district biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish are the most sought after catfish species in Kentucky, and the most widely distributed of those is the channel catfish.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources annually stocks roughly 100,000 channel catfish across the state. About 30 percent of that amount is allocated to Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lakes.
These popular urban fisheries can receive heavy fishing pressure but are stocked frequently with a variety of fish species to meet the demand. More than two dozen FINs lakes statewide are due to receive stocker-sized channel catfish this month. The stocking schedule for FINs lakes is available on Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's website at fw.ky.gov.
A 7- to 9-foot medium to heavy action spinning rod with a matching spinning reel spooled with 20-pound line and outfitted with a simple slip sinker rig is a capable outfit. To assemble the rig, tie a 4/0 circle hook onto an 18-inch fluorocarbon or monofilament leader. Tie a barrel swivel onto the other end of the leader, then take the main line and thread it through a ½- to ¾-ounce egg sinker and plastic bead before tying the line to the other eyelet of the barrel swivel.
Channel catfish have olive-brown to bluish-slate backs, white bellies and pale gray sides, often adorned with small black spots. Adults range from 12 to 32 inches long. They scavenge the bottom using their whiskers to sense the presence of food.
Nightcrawlers, chicken livers, cut pieces of shad or skipjack herring, shrimp and scented dough baits are among the most widely-used and productive baits for channel catfish. Try fishing these baits in areas with undercut banks, stumps or logs and rocky banks and points.
Low-light periods - such as around dawn and dusk or at night - tend to be the best times to catch catfish.
From Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake in the west to the Ohio River to Dewey Lake, Fishtrap Lake and Yatesville Lake in eastern Kentucky, there is an abundance of places across Kentucky holding excellent populations of channel catfish.
The "Where to Fish" feature on Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's website is a handy tool for those looking to find a place to fish for catfish. As an example, anglers can search for waterbodies that hold channel, blue and flathead catfish and offer bank or fishing pier access. The department's annual "Fishing Forecast" is another valuable resource available online.
One evening last week at a FINs lake, a father and son looking to squeeze in some fishing before sunset encountered an older angler seated on a plastic bucket waiting for a catfish to bite and tug his pole float under.
The man had a question for the boy.
"Are you going to catch all the fish?" he asked playfully.
The boy stopped and thought about his response for a moment.
"No," he said nervously and then continued to scout the bank for the perfect spot to set up and try for a catfish.
Pieces of frozen shrimp stained red from a marinade in strawberry Kool-Aid mix fished weightless on the bottom as far out as he could cast enticed two channel cats in short order. The fillets those fish yielded filled his belly two nights later and the experience left him wanting to fish for catfish again sometime.
The next several weeks are as good a time as any for catfishing in Kentucky.
Editor's Note: Author Kevin Kelly is a staff writer for Kentucky Afield magazine, the official publication of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Get the latest from Kelly and the entire Kentucky Afield staff by following them on Twitter: @kyafield.


Get moving in total comfort wearing the men's ABEO 3310 walking shoe. This athletic style features a breathable upper with reflectors for night time visibility. The soft heel counter allows for proper foot motion, while the dual density midsole provides support and relieves joint pain and pressure. The durable rubber and EVA outsole grips a variety of surfaces, giving you excellent traction and support. The 3310 also includes the ABEO 3D³ CORE Casual Orthotic custom fit to your feet using advanced digital scan technology for the incredible all-day support and comfort.


Elegancy in shimmers – Whether it's the Kareena Kapoor Khan's new mommy look in that shimmering deep neckline attire or Raveena's Manish Malhotra off-white evening gown, both could not help people but wonder how elegance and glitter can go hand-in-hand.
Ethnicity – Typically, younger celebrities love to adorn themselves in Indo-western looks. But Alia Bhatt in her Banarasi saree simply wowed the function and proved that ethnic work wonders for all if you choose the right piece!
Off shoulders – Most of the celebrities adorned the off-shoulder style irrespective of the kind of wear, whether it's traditional sarees or evening gowns or bachelorette dresses. In case one is not comfortable, she can always put a cape on top and still be the fashionista she wants.
Beige and blue are favourite colours for those gala evenings – Diana Penty, Sonali Bendre, Tanisha Mukherjee all seem to love off-whites and beige, the carpet saw very few bright colours. The other colour that did seem in was shades of blue. One would not want to miss on these colours for her next party.
Ruffles! Put only if you have the confidence to carry – Last but not the least, the evening saw many ruffled dresses but few of those looked good. Sunny Leone managed to look absolutely gorgeous but at the same time celebrities like Huma Qureshi, Urvashi Rautela etc kept us wonder why did they do that to themselves.
Visit Kyasa – The Rental Boutique at HSR Layout and rent out these latest ethnic wear without worrying about the next fashion trend.
Not long before opening Kyasa – The Rental Boutique, I was facing a huge dilemma. Like most people, my mind was juggling between online versus offline store. Every time one part of my brain was inclined towards a certain model, the other part started playing devil's advocate and tilt my inclination on its side.
To take some guidance, I used the 'Google' baba and tried getting some knowledge from the outside world. But it seemed that the world outside was a sheer replica of the struggle going on in my mind. Not that I have anything against any of these business models, I am an avid user of Myntra but at the same time I love going for shopping in Calcutta for ethnic wear for any function.
And thats where I got my answer. For me, when I am going for a heavy outfit, I always love to try out various options, see how I look in those, whether fit is accurate etc. I like knowing about whats trending, new colours, styles, whether these styles suit me or not etc. And the sheer fact that I don't use ethnic clothes often, every time I shop, I am exposed to this fascinating world of ethnic fashion.
But when it comes to western wear, I use them and shop so often that I prefer using an online store. Extended the same logic, definitely Kyasa needed to have an offline presence. It would have been unfair to take away the joy and happiness out of the stuff that women love doing most!
Do visit our store at HSR Layout, and don't shy away from giving us a buzz whenever you wish to.
If we look back a couple of years back, ownership was all that one cared about. People wanted to own everything from house to cars to clothes, furniture etc. But now if we look around, shared economy is the BUZZ. Rather than ownership, people are looking for overall value of the product/service and hence, ready to rent out everything that leads to a greater value. Value can be anything – monetary benefits, convenience, options… anything at all!
If one wants to rent out a designer lehenga for a wedding function, it would not cost lesser than 15,000 even for a decently priced lehenga and going by the brands, the cost would be anywhere upwards of 20,000. The number of usage of the lehenga would be anywhere between 2 to 4 that too over a period of 1-2 years. Plus, additional challenges of getting it dry-cleaned, repaired (in case required), space to keep it in the already crowded wardrobes. Now consider that the same lehenga is available for 25% of the cost. One need not spend anything extra than what she is spending over a purchase. On top of that, with the fast changing fashion, one neither needs to be concerned of going the dress out-of-fashion nor of repeating the same dress multiple times. Its like FOREVER NEW, just for you!
Ultimately, its not about buying versus renting but its about value for consumers. Lets take the same example: if the person uses the same lehenga for 6 times, its better to buy than rent out if looked purely on monetary terms. Then a person may decide between monetary benefits versus that cost of repetition and probability of getting out of fashion.
The calculations take a different turn when it comes to investment items like house, jewellery etc where the assets can have a good appreciation. Though renting them out might look more attractive in the short term but might be more beneficial buying them when considered over a long term (depending on the market conditions). But most of the other items like car, clothes, accessories, furniture etc are all depreciating assets.
Own and rent – In this the company essentially owns the asset and gives it for usage to consumers on a rental basis. Firms like Furlenco, Justbooks,Kyasa etc fall in this category. This model works best when quality is of the paramount importance.
Vendor owned – In this model, vendors essentially own the item and offers on rent to consumers. The company essentially shares a portion of the revenue with the vendor just like RentSetGo.
Marketplace – Here, the company essentially has service providers on one side and service utilizers on the other. It connects the two and might also provide some value add services, more on likes of Ola. This model is typically used for quick scaling up especially when there already exists service providers in the ecosystem.
While all these models are there, there is a huge unmet and unexplored need that can be solved through a combination of all these models.
So, what does renting mean to you? Which products would you rent?


When a corporation or limited liability company becomes insolvent the business owner often is worried that the creditors will try to "pierce the veil" of the entity and sue the individual owner for all the business's debts. Florida courts have made it difficult for creditors to pierce the veil of a corporation or LLC to hold owners responsible for corporate obligations. Creditors who contract with a business entity can pierce the veil and sue the owners only if they show that (i) the corporation or LLC was established for an illegal purpose, or (ii) if the owners were using the corporation to evade what is really a personal obligation (e.g., using a corporation to incur debt to personal consumption). Most successful efforts to pierce a corporate veil occur when a "mom and pop" business owner intermingles personal and business finances, such as when they pay personal bills from a corporate account. The corporate veil is pierced in that case because the corporation is the legal alter-ego of the controlling owner. There is a famous Florida Supreme Court case on piercing the corporate veil called the Dania Jai-Alai case.
here is no one Florida legal structure that works best for all Sarasota and Manatee county businesses. The most favorable choice depends on a number of factors, including the number of owners, your tax situation, and whether or not you have employees. As a result, every new Florida business must determine its form of operation: Limited Liability Company, Corporation ("C" or "S"), Sole Proprietorship, or General or Limited Partnership. There are a variety of tax and non-tax considerations that impact this decision. We can assist you with the establishment of your new Sarasota and Manatee county business entity: Limited Liability Company (LLC), Florida Corporation, Florida Partnership and Florida Limited Partnership (FLP). Continue reading to learn more about the advantages of each type of entity.
A Florida Limited Liability Company is formed by filing its Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations. When establishing a Florida LLC it is advisable to have at least two members and an operating agreement (see below). Can be either Member-managed or Manager-managed.Liability is limited to how much each member puts into the company (personal investment) except any business debt that is personally guaranteed (business loan or line of credit). Management may be exercised by one or more managers who need not be members or by one or more of the members. The types and number of members is unrestricted unless S-status is elected.
Single Member LLC: May elect to have the entity disregarded for tax purposes or to be taxed as a corporation.
Multi-Member LLC: May elect to be taxed either as a corporation ("C" or "S") or a partnership (income is taxed directly to the members). Provides asset protection to each member as a creditor may only obtain a charging lien against their ownership interest. An S-corporation election may reduce exposure for federal self-employment tax but also deprive it of certain tax benefits under IRC 754 (allows a partnership a step-up in the tax basis of its assets to their fair market value in the event of the death of a member or subsequent buyouts between members). An S-election may not be advisable when raising capital because of the limitations on the issuance of preferred equity.
Operating Agreement: Outlines each owner's (i) responsibilities, (ii) share of the profits, (iii) who may be a member of the entity, (iv) what happens if a member desires to leave, and (v) what happens when a member passes away.
Tax:The taxation of a Florida Limited Liability Company interest is determined by how the LLC elects to be taxed. A single-member LLC will be taxed as a disregarded entity and its sole member and considered to be self-employed and subject to tax on the net earnings of the LLC (the same as a sole proprietorship). A multi-member LLC that is taxed under the default classification of a partnership will also have its members classified to be self-employed and subject to tax on the net earnings of the LLC. In contrast, an LLC which elects to be taxed as a corporation (a C corporation or S corporation election) may have its member paid as an employee (subject to withholding) of the LLC.
Personal Liability: A debt, obligation, or liability of an LLC is solely a debt, obligation, or liability of the LLC. A member or manager is not personally liable, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or liability of the LLC solely by reason of being or acting as a member or manager. Potential routes to liability for members include (i) written obligation to make future contributions; (ii) 2 year clawback for improper distributions; (iii) responsible person liability for U.S. taxes and for Florida sales or use taxes; or (iv) tortious conduct individually committed by a member or manager.
A Florida corporation subject to tax as a separate legal entity (double taxation). Dividends (distributions out of earnings and profits) are subject to tax at the shareholder level. Shareholders are not personally liable (unless they issue a guarantee) for corporate obligations. Managed and controlled by its officers and directors.
A pass-through Florida legal entity with no corporate level tax. After the corporation is formed, all the stockholders must sign and file Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") within seventy-five (75) days of the formation date to elect S-Corporation treatment for tax purposes. Shareholders report and pay tax on their pro rata share of income, losses, deductions, etc. Stock owners reduce his/her tax bill by paying themselves a reasonable salary (subject to payroll taxes) and a dividend (distributed free of employment tax). Shareholders are subject to tax on net recognized built-in gain during a 10-year recognition period after S corporation status takes effect. The entity may only have one (1) class of stock (nonvoting stock is not deemed a second class of stock) with identical rights to distribution and liquidation proceeds and less than one hundred (100) shareholder (no corporation, partnership, or LLC). Special Shareholder Rules: (i) not more than one hundred (100) shareholders; (ii) every shareholder must be an individual (other than a non-resident alien), an estate, an eligible trust, or certain tax-exempt organizations; (iii) the personal assets of a shareholder will not be subject to any legal claim or judgment simply by virtue of being a shareholder. A husband and wife and all lineal descendants and their spouses are treated as a single shareholder.
S-Status: Must be elected by all shareholders within seventy-five (75) days of the formation date or any time during the preceding taxable year. The election may be revoked only with consent of shareholders owning more than half (1/2) of the corporation's stock on the day of the revocation. An S-election will reduce exposure for federal self-employment tax and state entity-level tax.
Tax Return: Files IRS Form 1120S and reports on the Schedule K-1 the amount of income, loss, deduction, etc. allocated to the shareholders.
Treated as a separate entity even though its income is taxable to the partners. Types include General Partnership, Limited Partnership, and Limited Liability Partnership. A partner is taxed annually on partnership income, regardless of whether any cash is distributed. This income increases the basis of a partner in his or her partnership interest. Each partner pays self- employment tax on his/her share of the profits.
General partners have unlimited joint and several liabilities for partnership obligations. A limited partner is liable only to the extent of his or her contributed capital and any agreement to contribute capital. Limited Partnership: Consists of one or more general partners who make management decisions and one or more limited partners who are passive investors. General Partnership: Each general partner is an agent of the partnership and therefore generally binds the partnership and the other partners.
Limited Liability Partnership: Partners are liable for the entities business debts and for their own negligence, but not the negligence of other partners. Commonly used by physicians, lawyers, and other professionals.
Not a separate Florida legal entity.No formation requirements are necessary. Income earned by the business (less expenses) is taxed directly to the owner. The owner is liable for all of its debts and receives no personal liability protection. The owner will have complete control over the business and its operation.
Governance: "directors" and "officers" "managers" or "company officials"
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Q: Why is length property owned by an array object? There are other examples, but for the sake of simplicity let's take the length property, what's that doing here:
[].hasOwnProperty("length")
//==> true

As we know, array's length property resides on Array.prototype so it's readily accessible from any array instance just by walking up the prototype chain, why copy it down? Has it something to do with the specific implementation in the browser? (code example above executed in chrome console). Even MDN clearly says that: "...methods and properties are not copied from one object to another in the prototype chain. They are accessed by walking up the chain..."

A: Simply: because every array instance has a different .length value.
The .length property could have been a getter/setter that would be inherited from a shared prototype object, but the initial design of JavaScript went with  a data property that is updated automatically with element creation/removal.

length property resides on Array.prototype

There exists an Array.prototype.length property, but only because Array.prototype is itself an array. Notice that its value is 0 - you wouldn't want that to be inherited to all arrays.

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What's in the Quiver of Cupid's Lingerie
by Victoria Freeman
Rebecca Fuller, owner of Cupid's Lingerie in Bentonville, used to work in medical billing. In addition to being an already stressful job in nature, Rebecca says it's common to get laid off – as she had already been twice. But then she met Jason, and Cupid's arrow struck her heart and set her on an entirely new path.
Jason had been managing a liquor store in Little Rock for 15 years when he and Rebecca met and began dating. Around the same time, he was recruited to open two more stores and asked if Rebecca would help him with one.
As luck would have it, Rebecca had just been laid off for the third time, and vowed it would be the last. So she bid adieu to medical billing and joined Jason at the hulls of two sister liquor stores in Little Rock.
Flash forward a few years, a marriage, and a baby. A Northwest Arkansas native, Jason had always dreamed of returning to the land he so loved. So the happy family began to pack up their Little Rock home and make their way northwest. That's when they received an interesting proposition...
"Our friend, who owns all the Cupid's Lingerie stores in Central Arkansas, asked if we would go in with them on a new location in Bentonville," recalls Rebecca.
They agreed.
For many couples, the scariest hurdle to overcome would be working with their spouse. Not so for the Fullers, who had already knew they had chemistry on and off the job.
"We've always worked together since the day we started dating. Not everybody can do that, but we actually do better working together. We're both workaholics so our quality time with each other is at work!"
Still, Rebecca admits they face their share of difficulties, like raising a child.
"We have a five year old. That's probably our biggest thing is either Mom and Dad are both are at work or we're working opposite each other and passing him off. He rarely gets us both at the same time.
"We've hired employees now, so it is getting better. When we first opened, it was just Jason and I for the first two hectic months."
Aside from parenting while owning and running an entire store, the line of business itself presents its own misconceptions to overcome. Rebecca says a lot of people are hesitant to shop at Cupid's because they're nervous about how people will perceive them for doing so.
"I wish people would realize that it's not a grody store, it's not 'gross sex stuff.' It's adding to their intimate life and making it even better. I love my older ladies that come in and tell me, 'Oh, I like to keep my life spicy!' They remind me that our store is actually really helpful for their marriages by giving them a little something new."
So if you have shied away from Cupid's, what can you expect from the store? Quality. Variety. Specialty. And top of the line customer service. (Even as we wrap up our phone call, I hear Rebecca enthusiastically greet a customer who's just entered.)
"We wanted our Cupid's to be very upscale, boutique-ish. We want good quality. It's going to cost a little bit more, but it's well worth it."
"We have such a variety of lingerie, we've seen different stores in the community refer people to us, even Victoria's Secret! And we do carry adult novelties too, and a lot of speciality items geared towards women with certain sensitivities."
"This community didn't have this kind of environment, so we got to bring something in a little higher scale. And everyone's loving it!"
At the end of the day, Rebecca and Jason love their shop and truly care about the experience for their customers.
"We're here at the store a lot because we want to know what our customers want and help them as much as we can. We also like to support other small businesses by selling their items in the store. Anything we can do to help others, we do. That's a big deal to us."
Maybe you're like the Fullers and want to support small businesses. Or maybe you're like some of Rebecca's favorite customers and looking to spice up your marriage. Whatever draws you to Cupid's Lingerie, don't leave behind your bow of local arrows + perks that can be found on the Towny app!
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Experts come together to push forward innovation in clinical rehabilitation
A consortium of experts at the National Rehabilitation Centre will pioneer new techniques and technologies for the rehabilitation of the seriously ill and injured.
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of effective rehabilitation post serious illness or injury – saving lives is only one part of an overall care journey which necessarily needs good rehabilitation if a patient is to stand a chance of returning to their former selves.
A new partnership of academic experts from across the UK will spearhead efforts to maximise innovation and collective knowledge at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). This new centre of excellence being planned near Loughborough will be co-located with the specialist centre for Armed Forces rehabilitation which opened in 2018, replacing the former MoD facility at Headley Court in Surrey. The site is the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate.
The University of Nottingham and Loughborough University, joined by a network of 24 other education and research establishments from across the UK, are leading the work.
Miriam Duffy, NRC Programme Director, said: "The impact of COVID-19 highlights the criticality of having a world-class R&D and innovation capability to enable the very best treatments and care. There has always been a need for good clinical rehabilitation and this newly-formed partnership will help to engineer excellence in ways which have never been possible before and are more relevant now than ever. We are talking about integrating research, education, training and innovation in a purpose-planned new facility which also delivers direct patient care. The opportunities to raise the bar and make a meaningful difference across clinical rehabilitation care are simply tremendous."
To set up the partnership, the NRC invited bids and responses were received from all over the UK. Following the strength of the submissions, it was agreed that Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham would collaborate and lead the partnership together – allowing the NRC to benefit from their complementary specialisms.
Both Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham are pre-eminent and world-leaders in this field.
The partners will be working with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is the NHS sponsor for the NRC and future provider of clinical services at the NRC, to drive up standards in research, education and clinical care. Getting patients and clinicians to set research priorities and work with industrial partners will be a great advantage of this clinical academic partnership.
The potential for innovation is substantial with the partnership ambitious to push forward real improvements to clinical care, covering 3D printing of prostheses through to wearable technologies and medical devices to enable the development of cutting-edge treatments and assistive technologies, ultimately aiming to tackle future healthcare challenges.
Pip Logan, Professor of Rehabilitation Research at the University of Nottingham
Pip Logan, Professor of Rehabilitation Research at the University of Nottingham, said: "The University of Nottingham is extremely pleased and excited to be co-leading the academic consortium for the NRC. Having truly integrated clinical services, research and innovation under one roof for rehabilitation will make this the place to come for treatment, to undertake research and to gain world-class training. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how rehabilitation will be essential to the recovery of deconditioned patients for many years. From today, this new partnership will start to undertake joint rehabilitation research on people recovering from COVID-19."
Professor Mark Lewis, Dean of Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences said: "We are excited to be co-leading this consortium – the world-leading research and education expertise we have will be used to transform education and training within rehabilitation and provide patient health benefits through advanced rehabilitation pathways and techniques."
The target is for the National Rehabilitation Centre to open in 2024 (subject to formal adoption of the business case at the end of this year which is currently being developed).
The first tasks for the consortium are to now develop a research strategy for rehabilitation together with a long-term workforce plan for the NRC.
The idea for a National Rehabilitation Centre facility was fundamental to the concept of the DNRC programme from the outset. The COVID-19 pandemic has simply added to the relevance and rationale for investing in creating a stronger overall capability in this important area of clinical care.
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About the National Rehabilitation Centre
The idea for a National Rehabilitation Centre facility was fundamental to the concept of the DNRC programme from the outset.
Sharing expertise and facilities to mutual benefit between Defence medicine and the NHS is acknowledged to be a way to improve the quality of outcomes for people who have experienced serious injury and would benefit from sophisticated clinical rehabilitation.
Getting people back to fitness and function following serious injury is a major policy area in Government. It is acknowledged that return to work rates for people experiencing major trauma and serious injury in England lag behind rates achieved in other European countries as well as rates achieved in the Armed Forces.
There is planning permission for the National Rehabilitation Centre on a site 400m to the west of the Defence facility on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate.
Led by NHS sponsor, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, a programme of engagement is now taking place to consult on how rehabilitation services might be reconfigured in order to benefit from the opportunity presented by the National facility. This important work is explained in the 'Transforming Rehabilitation Services' paper published here.
A formal public consultation led by a regional Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) team is anticipated to take place this summer, informing the development of the overall business case for the NRC.
This facility would be something entirely new – a place where patients, innovation, expertise and the physical space combine to push boundaries beyond that achieved in the field of clinical rehabilitation to date. It should be viewed as a start-up and a flagship project in technology terms in the NHS transformation programme now underway. The intention is that it will pave the way for similar clinical centres across NHS England.
Under one roof it will: treat patients; train and educate significant numbers of staff in this field; and integrate industry, research and innovation in rehab to discover new practical solutions for patients. It is also clear that there will be international dimensions to the work of the NRC.
In the October 2018 Budget, Government earmarked £70M the cover the construction cost of the patient care element – the other 2 elements of education and training and research and development will be sourced elsewhere.
Co-located and working together, the Defence facility and the NHS (National) facility would share expertise, drive up standards, progress valuable research and potentially enable the field of rehabilitation medicine to progress to a whole new level.
Key to the DNRC Programme ambition is that the whole would achieve far more than the sum of the parts.
More information at www.thednrc.org.uk
Charlotte Anscombe - Media Relations Manager - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Email: charlotte.anscombe@nottingham.ac.uk
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Michelle Brennan, company group chair for Johnson & Johnson's EMEA medical device business, was elected as the new chair of the board, succeeding Rob ten Hoedt, executive vice president and president EMEA for Medtronic.
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I am doing a simulation of a PT power plant without TES. I wanted to make comparisons between different amounts of Design Gross output of electricity. I have set the Fossil Fuel back-up to zero and I made changes in the value for the Design Gross output. What I expected was to get the same values for the Thermal Energy form solar field and the Thermal Energy to Power Block, but their value change when I change the Design Gross output, what I consider doesn't make sense because these values should change just If I modify the aperture area or the DNI design value.
Can you help me please with this?
This simulation is performed specifying the solar field area.
Because the abbreviation PT could stand for power tower or parabolic trough, and because SAM has two parabolic trough models, I'm not sure which model you are using. However, I think the answer is basically the same for any of the CSP models.
If you specify too large of a solar field (too high of a solar multiple, or too high of a field aperture area), then the hourly solar field thermal output may exceed the hourly power block thermal input energy. You can look at the hourly dumped energy and the field operation fraction variables for clues that the field is oversized: High dumped thermal energy values indicating that the field is producing more energy than the power block can use, or field operation fractions (fraction of the field that is defocused) of much less than 1 for many sunlight hours indicating that the collectors are frequently defocusing in an effort to reduce the field thermal output.
In other words, the solar field area in your design is probably too high for the combination of solar resource and power block capacity.


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By MetroNews Staff in News | July 10, 2019 at 8:33PM
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A prayer vigil will take place Thursday in Raleigh County, honoring the victims of a helicopter crash in the Bahamas.
Seven people died in the July 4 incident. The helicopter was en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
— Chris Cline, 60, a billionaire coal entrepreneur and West Virginia native who had a home in Raleigh County.
— Kameron Cline, 22, Chris Cline's daughter who recently graduated from Louisiana State University.
— Brittney Searson, 22, from Florida, one of Kameron's sorority sisters and fellow LSU grads.
— Jillian Clark, 22, from Louisiana, one of Kameron's sorority sisters and fellow LSU grads.
— Delaney Wykle, 22, of Beckley, a graduate of West Virginia University and childhood friend to Kameron.
— David Jude, 57, a friend to Chris Cline and Kermit, West Virginia native.
— Geoffrey Painter, 52, of Barnstaple in the United Kingdom.
Both Jude and Painter ran Cloud 9 Helicopters.
The vigil is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex, which is named after Chris Cline's late father.
A remembrance event for Chris and Kameron Cline will take place Friday at the Raleigh County Armory Civic Center in Beckley. The service is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Earlier this week, Brian Glasser — an attorney for Cline — said preliminary evidence pointed to a "catastrophic mechanical failure, probably having to do with the tail" as a possible cause for the crash, which happened in shallow water soon after takeoff from Big Grand Cay island.
The Agusta AW139 had space for 15 passengers and was in the process of being reconstructed at a facility.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation with support from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Air Accident Investigation Department of the Bahamas and other agencies.
Officials are reviewing the helicopter's flight and data recorders at the National Transportation Safety Board's office in Washington.
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Website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/law/staff/emily-jackson.htm
Professor of Law, London School of Economics
Past Appointments
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In 1975, Robert Lester Folsom assembled Abacus, a rock n' roll band made up of his hometown and college friends from southern Georgia. Inspired by the sounds and vibes the band was producing, Folsom dropped out of college to pursue his true passion of music. Spurred on by lead guitarist Hans VanBrackle (also Folsom's sidekick on the reel-to-reel recordings that would eventually become the album Ode to a Rainy Day), who attended school in Auburn, Alabama, Folsom convinced the entire band to relocate there. Leaving a major, southeastern college town, their time in Auburn was unfortunately uneventful. Abacus was only able to book one solid gig in their new homebase, in part due to the rising popularity of disco as well as a string of failed managers.
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I used to have a very negative view on people that attempted or committed suicide. I thought it was dramatic, selfish, and cowardice. Although I still think it's a little selfish, I have a new perspective on mental illness and suicide attempts.
For those of you that don't know, I have an identical twin sister. She is 17 minutes older and absolutely beautiful. She is my world, my other half, and my sunshine. She is smart, gorgeous, and princess material – although she'll never believe it. I truly believe that my sister is capable of anything she puts her mind too, she does not believe so.
A few years ago my sister really struggled with a mental illness. For awhile her mental illness got the best of her. At the time, we were living together in a dorm room. We spent a lot of time together and I was blind to it all. I had no idea she was suffering. I knew she was falling into a bad path, but I had no idea the extent of her situation. Come to find out, she tried to kill herself. My world, my other half, my twin sister didn't feel the need to continue life on this earth and I had no clue.
It has been a few years since her suicide attempt and I have barely talked about it. I have internally really struggled with the idea of my best friend and sister wanting to die. I never put all of the blame on myself, but I do feel angry with myself that I was blind to all of the signs. I feel angry with myself that she didn't realize, at the time, the amount of love I have toward her or the fact that I would be lost in this world without her. I'm mad at myself because I don't know how to talk to her or how to relate to her situation. I'm mad at myself because I'm still scared that I'm going to lose her.
Prior to learning about my sister's suicide attempt, I was not very emotional. I mean, with the people I'm close to I was, but in situations where I should feel something I generally wasn't really fazed. For instance, in really sad movies (Marley & Me, My Sisters Keeper) I never cried or felt sad. Now, I tear up and get all emotional at most shows and movies, I feel an emotional tie to whoever is struggling or in pain throughout fictional shows… It's not real, yet all I can do is relive some of the pain and worry that I had once I found out about Jetta's situation. Not only do I feel pain and worry for almost losing Jetta, I feel pain and worry for my sister.
Attempting to understand how alone and unwanted my sister felt has sent me on an emotional rollercoaster. I truly struggle with ways to relate to her, understand what the signs are for depression, and how to make her understand that regardless of her feelings or situation, I will always love and never judge her. Although none of this is Jetta's fault, I have found myself struggling to have these tough conversations with other people. Even in some of my classes, when mental illness or suicide gets brought up I find myself shutting down and nervous.
It's okay to be uncomfortable.
I wish mental illness or suicide was something that we could eliminate. My wish is that someday all of the people that struggle with these illnesses or situations will no longer struggle and will view themselves as valuable, wanted, and loved. In all honesty, I never spent much time focusing on mental illness or frankly caring about it until I was face to face with the reality of a love one suffering. Since then, I have made it a mission to always tell someone how wonderful they are, to always tell them how beautiful they are, and to always express my gratitude toward our friendship and relationship.
I think that it's important to be able to get uncomfortable while talking to people. For me, I get uncomfortable talking to my sister about depression and her experiences. I get uncomfortable because I don't ever want to insult her or upset her due to my lack of experience or knowledge. So why is it so important to be uncomfortable? When you allow yourself to be uncomfortable and openminded at the same time, you're able to learn and grow. When it comes to some of these really tough conversations, like with mental illness, you're almost always uncomfortable. But, if you're able to get past that and keep talking and/or listening to what they have to say you might be one step closer to helping them fall back in love with themselves. Being able to accept those uncomfortable conversations has been a major help for me when it comes to working towards more stable emotions and more authentic conversations with Jetta.
Be uncomfortable. Take a chance at those tough conversations. Tell someone how valued and important they really are. Never hesitate from complimenting someone, even strangers. And never forget to love yourself, because you are totally awesome.
I may never understand why Jetta viewed herself the way that she did, but that's okay. I don't need to understand. All I need to do is show her that I love her more than anything, that life is a lot better with her in it, and that I will never judge her. For any of you that have been in a similar situation as me, stop telling yourself you have to understand why. You don't need to understand the other person's why, all you need to do is continue to accept, love, and cherish them.
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Q: Calculating real length and slope of roads I have collected points alongside road in form of csv files with z-values. When imported in QGIS I used Set Z value and Points to path to make line. When I use right button in Identify Features tool I can see that all vertices have appropriate z values.
However, when I use $length function in Field Calculator I get exactly same values as if I have draw line but hand without z values.
Also, how can I calculate average slope for same line?

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*Take your vector layer you created using 'Points to path' and use 'Explode lines'. This will split your single line into multiple lines with breaks located at every vertex.

*On this new layer, open field calculator and create a new field "h_length" using the function $length. This is the 'horizontal' length of each segment.

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*Calculate the level difference between the start and end point in a new field "z_diff" using the function "z_start" - "z_end".

*Calculate the 'sloped' length of each line segment in a new field "s_length" based on Pythagoras using the function sqrt( ("h_length" ^2) + ( "z_diff" ^2)).

*If you want to see the gradient of each segment, create a new field "gradient" using the function  "h_length"  /  "z_diff" (i.e. a 1 in 40 slope will calculate as 40, swap this round if you require).

*Use "View" > "Statistical summary" to view statistics of the attribute "s_length" in your 'Exploded' layer. The 'sum' statistic will give you the total sloped length of all segments.

To get the average slope of the entire line, follow the same principles by calculating the 'horizontal' distance and the difference in elevation between the first and last points.


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Life 19th September 2017
An easy switch and a helping hand
Tackling youth homelessness with The Co-operative Bank
Dinosaur - News team
It's been 25 years since the Co-operative Bank launched its Ethical Policy. For a high street bank that has built its brand difference on its values and ethics, that's a real cause for celebration. As part of their 25 year celebrations, The Co-operative Bank has launched their latest Current Account switching campaign – with an ethical twist.
Something for you, something for them
The ethical pillars that underpin The Co-operative Bank have been created with the help of their customers. They reflect their stance on a wide range of issues, from acting with honesty and transparency right up to refusing to lend money to businesses involved in unethical practices such as arms dealing or pay-day loans.
It's not rare to see banks offer cash incentives for switching your current account to them. However, no high street bank offers both cash and a charitable donation as part of their switching incentive. Apart from The Co-operative Bank.
The switching deal offers £125 cash for the individual plus a £25 donation to Centrepoint. Centrepoint is The Co-operative Bank's charity partner for 2017. They support 150,000 homeless and vulnerable young people across the UK. They help them to get off the streets, and provide the support they need to restore their physical and mental health so they can return to education, training or work.
The money raised will go towards The Centrepoint Helpline. The helpline provides advice to young people who feel as though they have nowhere to turn. It'll also fund training and counselling to help individuals develop the skills and confidence they need to get a job and a home.
Sending out the right brand message
Dinosaur has produced a suite of brand design communications to raise awareness of the switch incentive. It includes posters and leaflets to appear in all branches, and digital banners for the brand website. Working within The Co-operative Bank brand guidelines, the creative design uses a heart ornament to bring warmth to the visuals. It also reflects 25 years of the ethical policy plus The Co-operative Bank's commitment to looking after others too.
Matthew Carter, director of products and communications at The Co-operative Bank said: "This new switching incentive is a way to thank our new customers for choosing to bank with us, and also enables them to help give young homeless people a future through our charity partner Centrepoint."
The switching campaign is live now. More information can be found at http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/campaigns/current-accounts/current-account-incentive.
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One of the most rewarding parts of visiting other countries for me is the people I meet and hearing their stories and learning about their culture. Though several years have passed, now seems like a good time to share about two real life heroes from Brazil who courageously risked it all to save a life. One I learned of through reading about the history of the Wai Wai Tribe while preparing to visit one of their villages, and the other I met in person in Boa Vista at a missionary base. I have intentionally withheld their names for privacy, and I share this to the best of my recollection. Here are their stories.
but what makes him a hero in my book happened many years earlier when he was a young boy.
Many years ago, missionaries working to reach indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon encountered a village of Wai Wai warriors where they endeavored to learn their language and build relationships in order to share the gospel message. Their biggest helper was a powerful witch doctor who accepted Christ and renounced the evil spirits he would call upon. His story is quite miraculous, but what makes him a hero in my book happened many years earlier when he was a young boy.
Moved by his courage and love, his mother's heart softened and she decided to keep the baby.
He wanted to have a little brother, and he was so happy when he learned his mother was expecting. But as her belly grew, he became concerned. When his mother and father talked about the birth, it was clear that they wanted the baby to be a girl. In his culture, when a baby arrived, if the parents didn't want the baby for any reason, they would kill it. So when his mother went into labor, he was nervously waiting to see what would happen. It was a boy and both his parents were disappointed. His mother laid the baby on the ground which was their way of announcing that they didn't want the child. A close family member like a grandparent or aunt could choose to pick up the infant and adopt it as their own. But as he feared, no family member came to rescue his newborn brother. His father picked up a heavy club and drew it back to strike. In a desperate and courageous act, he threw his own body between his baby brother and his father's death blow. Badly injured himself, he found the strength to pick up the baby and face his father. Moved by his courage and love, his mother's heart softened and she decided to keep the baby.
It's important to understand that his father could easily have killed both him and his baby brother without any community repercussions. Or he could have been shunned by his village for defying his parents. He risked everything to save the life of his baby brother, and he grew up caring deeply for others. When he decided to become a witch doctor, it wasn't to use that power to hex or curse people and make them fear him but because he wanted the power to heal the people he loved. When he renounced the evil spirits he called upon as a witch doctor, God blessed him by showing him he could heal others through the power of the Holy Spirit. And because of his witness, his entire village accepted Christ. Thankfully, his heroic act as a child didn't cost him his life, but it easily could have.
She lived for several years in a village learning their language so that she could help translate scripture in their native tongue.
The second hero is a Brazilian woman who answered a call to missions work and began serving among the Yanomami. She lived for several years in a village learning their language so that she could help translate scripture in their native tongue. This became her home and the villagers her family. One of the women in the village gave birth to a baby girl. For whatever reason, she and her mate decided they didn't want the baby, and no family members agreed to adopt her. Without hesitation, the missionary scooped up the baby and fled with her. There was a small plane that had just brought supplies to the village preparing to take off, and she was able to take the baby aboard and escape.
She risked her own life, because the villagers would have certainly killed her had she not been able to board the plane. She also risked arrest by the Brazilian government for interfering with village affairs. She risked her future ministry with the Yanomami to save the baby girl. And now what would become of the child? She kept the baby and began raising her alongside her own daughter. This was a big challenge because she was a single mom, and now she had two little girls to care for. She faced an uphill battle to be able to adopt the baby girl because of her indigenous status. At the time I met her, she had not been able to return to her village home because she would have been immediately killed. But as the years have passed, God has worked on the hearts of the girl's parents and the other villagers. A few years ago, she was able to make a trip back to the village and safely introduce her adopted daughter to her biological parents. God has blessed her for her bravery and selfless act to save a life, and now her two girls are nearing their teen years and are beautiful young ladies.
In our culture today we celebrate people for all sorts of reasons. I can think of no better reason to celebrate an individual than to commend them for risking it all to save the life of another. I can't help but think what a different world we would be living in if more people had the same courage to save a life. You never know when you may be called upon to take action to save another, knowing that to do so may mean the risk of great loss. I pray for courage and love for the days ahead that each of us will do all we can to preserve the lives of those in danger. Remember, your actions will do more than save a life, because you will also be impacting all those who will be affected by that life. You may never find yourself in a situation where you actually risk your life to save another, but each of us will likely have an opportunity to impact the decisions of someone considering actions that could affect their life or the life of another. And the best way to impact and influence that individual will flow out of a heart full of love that has no room in it to express judgement.


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The District recently passed legislation which reduces the Recordation Tax for most first-time homebuyers. The Recordation Tax for a "first-time District homebuyer" purchasing "eligible property" is reduced to 0.725% (transfer taxes owed by the seller of 1.1% or 1.45% are unchanged) for houses and, for transfers of economic interests in a housing cooperative unit (co-op unit), the recordation tax rate is reduced from 2.2% to 1.825% for units under $400,000, and from 2.9% to 2.175% for units $400,000 or greater (there is no transfer tax).
A question arose whether a buyer who has established a revocable trust for estate-planning purposes would be precluded from taking the important tax reduction.
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued on February 16, 2018 to which no comments were received. Accordingly, the District has issued a Notice of Final Rulemaking making it clear that the revocable trust is a viable vehicle and its use will not interfere with the lower tax rate. Specifically, 9 DCMR 528.5 will read as follows:
528.5 For purposes of determining eligibility for the reduced rate of recordation tax
provided under Section 303(e) of the District of Columbia Deed Recordation Tax
Act of 1962, approved March 2, 1962 (76 Stat. 11; D.C. Official Code § 42-
1103(e) (2013 Repl.)), the grantee of a deed conveying real property to a
revocable trust (as defined under this section), or the trustee of such a trust, shall
be deemed to be the individual grantor, settlor, transferor, creator or trustor of
such trust, and the determination of entitlement to the reduced tax rate shall be
made based upon such individual without regard to the existence of such
revocable trust.
A first-time homebuyer would submit their application at the time the deed is to be recorded. The application would likely be prepared by the title company if the buyer requests it. The application cannot be filed after the deed is recorded.
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Last month, I travelled to Lake Mburo National Park with my travel buddy, Karen from Chocolaty Prints. I got the call from Karen on a Thursday evening to go and check out Mburo Safari Lodge as she needed a travel photographer for the trip. Of course I said yes, because that is generally my standard answer when someone poses a yes or no question with the word travel somewhere in there. The answer is always YES.
We were to travel Friday evening and return on Sunday. Since I had to work on Friday, as soon as I got the call from Karen, I charged my camera batteries and threw a few things in an overnight bag that I carried with me to work the next day. Friday evening came and we were on our way.
Arriving at Mburo Safari Lodge, I was captivated by its simplicity and beauty. It's located right inside the National Park and I loved how the structural design purposefully doesn't obstruct the natural environment. It's very Eco-friendly and beautiful. I couldn't help but think about how every other day I discover stunning places around this country that I didn't know existed. So many, so stunning and yet so unknown to most.
After dinner and settling in, we planned out what we would do the next day. As expected, there was the option to take a morning game drive as well as a night safari. What we pleasantly discovered though was that there was another option to go on a walking safari, which would allow us to get up close and personal with the animals…can you guess my answer?
However, I should mention that I didn't exactly pack for a walking safari experience as I hadn't even considered it an option until it was mentioned to us. I had no gumboots or sneakers or even canvas shoes. The only shoes I'd packed were slippers and the pair of ballet flats that I wore on Friday. So ballet flats it was, I was thoroughly excited nonetheless.
As we set off on the walking safari, I remember asking the park ranger if there are any Lions in the park. He said yes, there is just one and if we were lucky, we would see it (Lucky??). We were already on our way and I figured there was no use panicking. He warned us though, to stay away from isolated Buffaloes, as those are the dangerous ones. He proceeded to let us know that if the worst came to the worst, he would fire warning shots with his riffle to scare away any threats to our lives (gulp). I did my best to keep close to him the entire time (this was a bit tricky as the park ranger had gumboots and I had ballet flats while navigating the tall, wet grass and sections of muddy terrain).
We saw lots of animals. Mostly antelopes, zebras and giraffes. My favorite were the giraffes. They were so calm and elegant and allowed us to get pretty close to them. It was surreal, standing there, right in the middle of a National Park and surrounded by giraffes. The weather was perfect too, it wasn't hot and it wasn't cold either. We spent most of the time just staring in awe at these majestic creatures. I'd never been that close to so many of them. The zebras and antelopes were shyer and would gallop away as soon as they spotted us approaching.
By now I should know that I should always have a pair of canvas shoes on me, no matter where I'm travelling to!
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