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Meghan and Harry will have 'very tough time' paying for their security
Meghan and Harry will have a 'very tough time' paying for their security as coronavirus puts a halt to their ability to earn the 'significant income' they need, royal expert claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing a security bill of £4million a year
Commentator Omid Scoobie said they will struggle to pay it and need to earn
It comes as the couple announced they will be launching Archewell – a new charitable foundation to replace Sussex Royal
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will struggle to pay for their security and their current lifestyle amid the coronavirus crisis, a royal expert has claimed.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California in March after they stepped down as senior members of the royal family.
But they are now facing footing their estimated £4million security bill themselves – which may be difficult for the couple who have no current source of regular income, according to royal expert Omid Scobie.
Speaking on the Heir Pod podcast, the commentator said the couple will not be immune to financial difficulties, with the pandemic most likely preventing them from pursuing commerical opportunities.
He said: 'They have spent the last few years not earning a living. As a royal, your expenses are covered but you don't earn a salary. It will be very tough for them especially in the few months ahead.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will struggle to pay for their security and their current lifestyle, a royal expert has revealed. The couple are pictured in London in October
'No-one knows when there is an end date to this. This could follow us for some time.'
Scobie, who is a regular contributor to Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar continued: 'For Harry and Meghan, on top of the difficulties they have had with the press, there has been this underlying issue of who pays for security moving forward.
'It is something the couple were very conscious of – that from March 31st it would have to be done by themselves.
'They didn't want to leave themselves open to further attacks.'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California in March after they stepped down as senior members of the royal family. But they are now facing footing their estimated £4million security bill themselves – which may be cause for concern to the couple. Meghan is pictured at the Royal Albert Hall in London in March
CTV's Laney Lui added: 'Security is not cheap. For them, you are dealing with multiple personnel and round-the-clock at that. You have to also account for that and travel and other expenses.'
She continued: 'This all goes back to the curiosity about their future plans and what they will be. They are going to have to have a pretty significant income to cover that and their lifestyle.'
The issue of the couple's security was raised when President Donald Trump tweeted that the US taxpayer would not pay for their bill, following their move to Malibu, where they are currently self-isolating with their 11-month-old son Archie.
Last week, the Mail revealed Harry and Meghan agreed to pay for the cost of their security personally.
Their security personnel will reportedly consist of former SAS soldiers at a cost of £400 per operative per day.
Prince Charles will continue to pay for the upkeep of his son and daughter-in-law for the first 12 months of their new life out of his private funds, not the Duchy of Cornwall. But it is understood that this money will not be used for their protection.
A Sussex spokesman said: 'Security costs are being personally covered by the couple.'
The development suggests that the Sussexes have negotiated a clean break, in which they will now receive no public money, only funding from Prince Charles's personal fortune until they start to earn an income of their own.
A source said: 'The Prince of Wales supports them privately but the duke and duchess also have their own money. They are paying for this themselves. The duke has been adamant on that.'
The Sussexes' quick fire reply came hours after Mr Trump said the couple should foot the bill for their bodyguards, now they have moved across the border to LA from Vancouver where Canadian police helped with security.
It comes as the couple announced they are launching a new charitable foundation named Archewell. They also revealed the Greek word in the project Arche – meaning source of action – was the inspiration behind the name of their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, baby Archie is pictured above with his mother and father in South Africa in September last year
The bill for their security while living in Canada, which includes a roster of nine highly skilled British officers shuttling between the UK and US, is estimated to be as much as £8 million a year and is covered by British taxpayers through the Metropolitan Police budget. They also received support from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Royal sources had said that if Harry and Meghan wanted help with security from the Secret Service in the US, which protects international diplomats, a request would have to be made to the State Department.
It comes as the couple announced they are launching a new charitable foundation named Archewell.
Meghan and Harry said they 'look forward' to getting started with the foundation, which will replace their Sussex Royal brand.
Harry and Meghan also revealed the Greek word in the project Arche – meaning source of action – was the inspiration behind the name of their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
Further details about the organisation have been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The couple said an announcement will be made 'when the time is right'.
Their plans comes just one day after the Queen addressed the UK regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
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If Neil Woodford had thrown darts at a wall covered with the names of potential investments, he would have been unlucky to have ended up buying some of the stinkers that litter his trio of portfolios.
Take the Woodford Patient Capital Trust. The fund's premise is that those investing in it should take the long view; think at least a decade, not months, not years. Fair enough. Yet serious questions have been raised about some of Mr Woodford's picks, most prominently of late Prothena, a drug developer that short-sellers claim is a giant turkey. The company's shares, the trust's second largest holding, have fallen by more than 40 per cent in the past three months, as the market appears to agree.


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import time

import numpy as np

from kid_readout.interactive import *
from kid_readout.measurement import acquire
from kid_readout.roach import r2heterodyne, attenuator, hardware_tools

from equipment.custom import mmwave_source
from equipment.hittite import signal_generator
from equipment.srs import lockin

hittite = signal_generator.Hittite(ipaddr='192.168.0.200')
hittite.set_power(0)
hittite.on()
hittite.set_freq(148e9/12.)

lockin = lockin.Lockin(LOCKIN_SERIAL_PORT)
tic = time.time()
print lockin.identification
print time.time()-tic
tic = time.time()
print lockin.fast_state
print time.time()-tic
source = mmwave_source.MMWaveSource()
source.set_attenuator_turns(6.0,6.0)
source.multiplier_input = 'hittite'
source.waveguide_twist_angle = 0
source.ttl_modulation_source = 'roach'

setup = hardware.Hardware(hittite, source,lockin)

logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

# lockin = lockin.Lockin(LOCKIN_SERIAL_PORT)
# tic = time.time()
# print lockin.identification
# print time.time()-tic
# tic = time.time()
# print lockin.state(measurement_only=True)
# print time.time()-tic

ri = hardware_tools.r2_with_mk1()
ri.iq_delay=-1

ri.set_dac_atten(0)
ri.set_fft_gain(6)

nsamp = 2**15
step = 1
nstep = 32
#f0binned = np.round(f0s * nsamp / 512.0) * 512.0 / nsamp
offset_bins = np.arange(-(nstep), (nstep)) * step

offsets = offset_bins * 512.0 / nsamp

ri.set_modulation_output(7)

ri.set_lo(1250.)

#legacy.load_heterodyne_sweep_tones(ri,(np.arange(1,129)[None,:]*7/4.+ri.lo_frequency + offsets[:,None]),
#                                    num_tone_samples=nsamp)

state = dict(magnetic_shield = 'on', cryostat='starcryo')
state.update(other=setup.state())

tic = time.time()
for lo in 790.+190*np.arange(0,5):
    logger.info("Measuring at LO %.1f" % lo)
    df = acquire.new_nc_file(suffix='scan_lo_%.1f_MHz' % lo)
    ri.set_lo(lo)
    state.update(other=setup.state(fast=True))
    swa = acquire.run_sweep(ri, (np.arange(1, 257)[None, :] * 7 / 8. + ri.lo_frequency + offsets[:, None]),
                            num_tone_samples=nsamp, length_seconds=0.2, state=state, verbose=True)
    df.write(swa)
    df.close()
    print "elapsed:", (time.time()-tic)/60.0,'minutes'

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Many of you are probably aware of the Soyuz abort last week. It reminded me of discussions I've had in the past with other space fans like myself and prompted some thoughts.
When Columbia was lost on re-entry a lot of folks came out of the woodwork to proclaim that Soyuz was obviously so much safer since no crew had died the ill-fated Soyuz 11 flight in 1971. The problem with this line of thought was that at the time of Columbia, Soyuz had only flown 77 times successfully vs 89 successful flights since the Challenger Disaster. So which one was safer? If you're going strictly on the successful number of flights, the Space Shuttle. Of course the question isn't as simple as that. Note I haven't even mentioned Soyuz 1, which happened before Soyuz 11 and was also a fatal flight.
Some people tried to argue that the space shuttle was far less safe because during the program it had killed 14 people during its program life vs 4 for Soyuz. I always thought this was a weird metric since it all came down to the number of people on board. Had Columbia and Challenger only flown with 2 on each mission, would the same folks argue they were equally safe as Soyuz?
But we can't stop there. If we want to be fair, we have to include Soyuz-18a. This flight was aborted at a high altitude (so technically they passed the Karman Line and are credited with attaining space.) Then in 1983, Soyuz T-10a also suffered an abort, this time on the pad.
So at this point I'm going to draw a somewhat arbitrary line as to what I consider a successful mission: the crew obtains an orbit sufficient to carry out a majority of their planned mission and returns safely. All the incidents above, Soyuz and Space Shuttle are failed missions. For example, while Soyuz-11 and Columbia attained orbit and carried out their primary missions, they failed on the key requirement to return their crew safe.
Using that definition, the shuttle was far more successful. There was one shuttle flight that did undershoot the runway at Edwards, but given the size of the lakebed, landed successfully. We'll come back to that in a few.
Now let me add a few more issues with the Soyuz.
Soyuz-5 – failure of service module to separate, capsule entered upside-down, and the hatch nearly burned through. The parachute lines also tangled resulting in a very hard landing.
TMA-1 – technical difficulties resulted in the capsule going into a ballistic re-entry mode.
TMA-10 – Failure of the Service Module to separate caused the capsule to re-enter in an improper orientation (which could have lead to a loss of the crew and vehicle) which ended up causing the capsule also re-enter in a ballistic re-entry mode. The Russians initially did not tell the US.
TMA-11 – Similar issue as TMA-10, with damage to the hatch and antenna that was abnormal.
And there have been others of varying degree. I'm also ignoring the slew of Progress failures, including the 3 more recent ones that were launched on a rocket very similar to the current Soyuz-FG.
So, what's safer, the Soyuz or the Space Shuttle? Honestly, I think it's a bit of a trick question. As one of my old comrades on the Usenet Sci.space.* hierarchy once said, "any time a single failure can make a significant change in the statistics, means you really don't have enough data." (I'm paraphrasing).
My personal bias is, both programs had programmatic issues (and I think the Russians are getting a bit sloppier when it comes to safety) and design issues (even a perfectly run shuttle program had risks that could not have been solved, even if they might have prevented both Challenger and Columbia). However, I think the Russian Soyuz is ultimately more robust. It appears a bit more prone to failures, but it has survived most of them. But, that still doesn't make it 100% safe. Nor does it need to be 100% safe. To open the new frontier we need to take some risks. It's a matter of degree.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." – John A. Shedd.
A spacecraft is safe on the ground, but that's not what it's built for.
In the meantime, there's a lot of, in my opinion naive, talk about decrewing ISS. I suspect the Russians will fly the Soyuz TM-11 flight as scheduled. There's a slight chance it might fly uncrewed and simply serve to replace the current Soyuz TM-9 capsule, but it will fly.
We all know the story of the boy who cried wolf. Last week we had a nationwide example of that.
I'm about to break an unwritten rule I have for this blog in that I try to avoid politics as much as possible. But here I'm going to try to steer away from any particular partisan position and try to discuss the impact of both certain policies and the resulting reactions.
So, to be upfront, I am not a fan of President Trump, nor do I subscribe to his brand or style of politics. That said, let's carry on.
So, at approximately 2:20 PM EDT on Thursday of last week, millions of Americans had their phones buzz, beep, play some sort of tune, etc. By the build up and reaction, you would have thought it was the end of the world. Ironically, the system MIGHT someday be used to actually alert us to the end of the world. Hopefully not.
The event I'm referring to of course was a test of a new system that many phones classify as a "Presidential Alert". It's really the latest in a series of systems the US has had over the years to alert citizens to potential dangers or crises.
Some of my readers may be old enough to recall AM radios that had two markings on them, small triangles with a CD in them. This was for the CONELRAD alert system that was in place from 1953-1963. This was designed to be used strictly in the event of a nuclear attack and was never intended nor used in the event of a natural disaster.
It was replaced by the Emergency Broadcast System. This system was actually used to alert local and regional areas to extreme weather events and other natural disasters. In 1997 it was replaced by the Emergency Alert System. The EAS was designed to take advantage of the expanding ways of reaching people. This ultimately included the ability to send text alerts to phones in the US.
There are, and have been from day one of the design for phones, three types of alerts, the "Presidential Alert", alerts for extreme weather or other events and Amber alerts. Phones have had the ability to receive these alerts for close to a decade now; and, importantly, for the second two type of alerts, the ability to shut them off. Phones can NOT turn off the Presidential Alert. This is by design and this has been a feature of the system from day 1. In other words, despite what many in social media seemed to believe, this feature was baked in long before President Trump took office.
So enough history, let's get to the the wolf cry. Both before and after, I saw people all over Facebook and other media proclaiming how bothered they were and upset that the President had the ability to text them directly. He (or ultimately she) can't.
Ok, that's not quite true. My understanding is that the President can issue a statement through the White House Communications Director that gets passed on to the appropriate people that would activate the EAS and the WEA and the statement would go out. But the idea of President Trump or any President sitting at their desk and picking up their phone and texting all of America is not true. It's a myth and image built up by folks who are quite frankly paranoid. This does not mean that the system can't be abused. However, there are numerous checks in the system that I'm extremely doubtful that such non-emergency use would ever actually intentionally occur.
But, the fact that people apparently feel so strongly about the risks troubles me. There's no doubt that this President uses social media in ways unlike any previous President. This President is far more likely to say what's on his mind without much filter. Some people love him for that, some vilify him.
BUT, this man is the President, NOT the Office of the President nor the entire Executive Branch. This is an important distinction and one to keep in mind. Regardless of how one feels about the State of the Union, there are still checks on the actual authority he can wield. And ultimately if the system did get abused, one would hope that someone along the chain would say "no" or if it got beyond that Congress would ultimately enact additional safeguards.
But we should not let the partisan social media actions of one particular President make us never believe the boy who cried wolf. Someday the cry may be real.
As long as the national level tests like the one that occurred last Thursday remain infrequent, with a clear purpose, and are clearly tests, I will continue to advocate for them.
P.S. Oh, one more addendum, anything you see about John McAfee concerning the test, or the E911 of your phone should be basically ignored.
P.P.S One of the eeriest experiences of my life was walking into my apartment and catching a rebroadcast of the movie Countdown to Looking Glass. It made me better understand how folks could have fallen for the Orson Welles broadcast of The War of the Worlds. Now I would never advocate searching for a bootleg copy of the movie on Youtube, but if you can find a copy it's worth watching in my opinion, and honestly, the last minute or so still sort of freaks me out.
This is actually the name of an episode of Dirty Jobs. But it's a title that has stuck with me because it's near and dear to the sort of things I like to think about. Mike Rowe has a good follow-up article here. The title and show ruffled feathers, but he's right, it's an important concept to discuss.
You'll often hear the mantra "Safety First". This often means in work places things like wearing fall protection when working at height, or wearing a life vest when working in water, or ear protection, or other safety measures. The idea being that above all else, we have to be safe.
I got thinking about this while reading Rand Simberg's book, Safe is Not an Option. He argues that trying to make safety the highest priority of spaceflight is holding us back. I tend to agree. And I'd like to argue out that despite NASA talking about safety in public announcements, the truth is NASA hasn't always been upfront about it and also it has made decisions where safety wasn't first (and I would argue in some cases those decisions were justified).
Now I know at least a few of my readers have read the Rogers Commission Report on the Challenger shuttle disaster. It's worth the read, especially Dr. Feynman's appendix. One of the issues that came up during the investigation was exactly how safe the Shuttle was. (Here I'm referring to the entire system, the orbiter, SRBs and ET). Some at NASA were claiming that the Shuttle had a 1 in 100,000 chance at a loss of an orbiter. (a loss of a an ET or SRB as long as it didn't impact the Shuttle wasn't really a concern, as all ETs were lost at the end of each mission and at least 2 SRBs were lost due to other issues). As Feynman pointed out, this meant you could fly the Shuttle every day for 300 years and only have one accident. What was the reasoning behind such an argument? Honestly, nothing more than wishful thinking. As we know, the shuttle was far less safe, 1 in 67.5. That's a hugely different number.
There were many reasons that lead to either accident and I won't delve into them here; though I would highly recommend The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughen as a comprehensive analysis of the decision making that helped lead up to the Challenger disaster.
But let's talk a bit about how things could have been made safer, but NASA correctly decided NOT to go down that route. One early iteration of the shuttle design had additional SRBs mounted to the orbiter that would have been used to abort during an additional 30 seconds of the flight envelope1. I can't determine if these 30 seconds would have overlapped with the critical 30 seconds Challenger's final mission. But let's assume they did. The total cost would have added $300 million to the development of the program and reduced the payload capacity of the orbiter2..
In a system already beset with cost considerations and payload considerations, this might have meant the program never got off the ground literally. Or if it did, it would fail to meet its payload guidelines. All this for 30 more seconds of additional safety. Would that have been worth it? Arguably not.
Another design decision was to eliminate thrust termination for the SRBs. Again, this is something that would have arguably made the ascent portion of the flight safer: in theory. The theory being that since you can't normally shut down the SRBs, you can't perform an orbiter separation, which means the orbiter can't detach during the first 2 minutes of the flight and hence can't perform a return to launch site abort.
But again, adding that safety feature didn't necessarily make things better. For one thing, it really only would have been useful above a certain altitude since below that altitude all the orbiter could have done is detach from the stack and fallen into the sea with too little time to get into a glide position and make it back to a runway.
But there was a bigger issue: the thrust termination was determined to be violent enough it would probably have damaged the orbiter if used. This could have been mitigated by beefing up the orbiter structure. But this would have imposed an 8,000 lb payload penalty. Since the shuttle was already having trouble reaching its 65,000 lb payload goal, this was determined to be unacceptable3.
So, NASA could have made the decision of "safety first" and ended up with a shuttle system that never would have flown. And given the political calculus at the time, it's unlikely NASA could have come up with a better solution nor had Congress fund it. The shuttle was an unfortunate compromise brought about a host of factors. But it did fly.
So the idea is, if one of those 3 things happen, the belay line will catch you. But there's issues with that theory. One major issue is that large drops in caves are often accompanied by air movement and waterfalls. The air movement, or even simple movements by the caver (and influenced by the rope in some cases) can cause a twisting motion. This means that before you know it, your belay line has been twisted around your mainline and you can no longer ascend or descend. You're stuck. Now combine this with being in a waterfall and you've become a high-risk candidate for hypothermia, drowning, and harness hang syndrome. In other words, your belay line has now increased your chances of dying. So much for the attitude safety first.
Even if you avoid those issues, you haven't really solved the possible failure modes I listed. If you think about it, anything that's going to damage your mainline is possible to your belay line. There are some differences, your belay line, for example because it's moving is far less likely to wear through in a single spot like a mainline might from being bounced on during an ascent. On the other hand it's more possible to suffer a shock load over a sharp edge if it's not attended well.
Finally, for equipment failure, catastrophic failure is rare (only seen in movies honestly) and other failures are better mitigated by proper inspection of your equipment and close attention to proper technique.
Of course the safest thing to do, if we were really putting safety first would to never go caving. But where's the fun in that.
We can insist on safety first in much of what we do, but if we do, we inhibit ourselves from actually accomplishing the activity and in some cases can actually make things LESS safe by trying to add more safety. And safety is more than simply adding additional pieces to a system. It's often proper procedures. Rather than adding a belay line, focusing on better rigging and climbing technique for example. Or even simply accepting that sometimes things can go sideways and people may be injured or die. We live in a dangerous world and while we can make things safer and often should, we should be willing to balance our desire for safety with practicality and the desirability of the goal.
I'm going to end with two quotes from an engineer I respected greatly, Mary Shafer who formerly worked at NASA at what was Dryden Flight Research Center and is now the Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base.
Insisting on absolute safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world.
There's no way to make life perfectly safe; you can't get out of it alive.
For a more complete record of Mary's thoughts, I direct you to this post.


Question id: 324. This question is similar to one that appeared in a GCSE Higher paper in 2017. The use of a calculator is not allowed.
Find the equation the line that passes through A and C.
If you need more practice try the self-checking interactive exercise called Equation of a Straight Line.


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We moved to Bristol in 2002 and as you know leaving your former dentist is daunting. Therefore, my husband and I drove back to Tazewell, VA for a few years before finally deciding to make the switch to see Dr. Seaver at the Bristol location. After the group expanded to Blountville, we were asked if we would like to start utilizing the new office which is closer to our home. Reluctantly we agreed but knew at the time, if we were not satisfied, we could return to the Bristol location. We love the new office and all the personnel who work there. Amy, our dental hygienist, has the most remarkable caring personality. She makes you feel at ease and fearless as she professionally assesses and cleans your teeth. Also, my husband had a sudden onset of a horrible toothache one weekend and they took him right in on Monday morning. They also told him not to ever suffer with pain like he was having again and to always call their afterhours number for any emergency. I would recommend, and do, this office to everyone.
I just received my permanent crown after getting a root canal. Through the awesome, gentle, and encouraging treatment from the entire staff, I, the cowardly lion, am cool, calm, and confident when I go to the dentist! Thank you everyone at Blountville Dental Associates. P.S. They were also very accepting of my Service Dog, Jake. He says Thanks for taking such good care of my Mom!
Everyone including the front office staff are excellent! They are always on time and very knowledgable. They definitely take the nervousness away from going to the dentist.
From Dr. Hicks: North East State Biology Professor : Very professional. Latest equipment with highly trained technicians who know their jobs.
This office is great. I have been going to dr. Pittman for many years. His staff is wonderful–always on time, helpful, do good work and with very low turnover you get used to the hygienist. It's easy to get an appointment, especially if you need it urgent. If you or your kids need a dental practice that has stood the test of time, Blountville dental is it.
Amy is awesome! I have been going here as long as they have been in Blountville (and even before that at their Bristol location). Amy has cleaned my teeth for years and she is amazing.
Amy has cleaned my teeth for several years now and she is wonderful. I highly recommend Blountville! They are all very good and friendly.
So thankful for a great dental office that is caring, gentle, and gives great dental care!
I'm 62 and have always had terrible teeth so I know Dentist office. They are great. Amy cleans my teeth and we love her. Great job. All the staff treats me like family.
This is the best dental office I have been to. Others I have been to have been good, but this one is definitely the best. Timely (no waiting), friendly staff, great service, dental hygentists are the best ( I mostly see Amy ) and Dr Pittman is awesome. They are all down to earth and take great care of you. Don't think you will find a better place.
They really care about you and make you feel, welcome. They are a very friendly and professional staff.
Me and my family love Blountville Dental Associates dr. Pittman is a great person and is great with my children always has the best attitude and all around great guy. His stuff has great personalities and very good with my children. I have had a lot of work done with dr. Pittman he does great work and he's up front about everything.


Lelouch of the Rebellion: Hime-sama...? Ou-sama...? Nani kore?!
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Promo for the contest on .
It was basically made so that everybody see what I meant when I said about combining two scans.
If you think his head is too big, it's only because the legs are cut on an unfortunate length. I worked that out after a lot of measurements. Really.
Hopefully you'll understand the theme of the contest better with this.
I foresee a period of twisted gallery items.
I really like your vector, it's sweet in many ways.
I think his head is too big though, except for that, everything's really cute.
O.M.G.! I am speechless. This is just so weird, but OMG, it's AWESOME! He look really adorable in that dress with that expression. so sweet like the peach dress shades and the strawberry he is holding. great work!
HAHAHAH awesome!, great job, it looks great, !
I hate Suzaku so much and this art priceless!
well I am a suzaku hater so I guess I'm biased, but this is just TOTALLY GENIUS.
The proportion of the head, neck and body seem to be a bit off, but other than that, this vector is great. ^^ And it totally tickles me to imagine Suzaku being a strawberry-princess... LOLZ :P Thanks for sharing!


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Man Who Was Arrested For Shoplifting $5 Dies In Jail Waiting For Bed In Mental Hospital
By Hyman Kerluke
A man who went off his meds and ended up stealing $5 worth of snacks from a local convenience store has died in jail while he was waiting for a bed in a local mental hospital. Jamycheal Mitchell allegedly stole a Mountain Dew, a Snickers bar and a Zebra Cake, totaling $5.05 according to the Washington Post. After he was arrested, a judge ordered the man to go to a mental hospital to get help, but the hospital had no beds, so he sat in jail for months.
On August 19th, after reportedly losing more than 36 pounds he was found dead in his cell. While jail officials say they are investigating what had happened, his family and a number of civil rights groups are wondering how he could have been allowed to get so bad and why he was left to rot away in prison when even the judge on his case knew he needed help, and not just a jail cell.
"My son died by himself," Sonia Adams, Mitchell's mother said. "That's the thing that gets me the most."
Hyman Kerluke
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10 Awesome Facts About South Korea You Didn't Know
10 Creative Ads Made By Science World
10 Creepy Abandoned Theme Parks Around The World

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Below the Ten: Life in South LA
Mar 15 10 min
Below the Ten: Stories of South LA is an ongoing series telling intimate stories about the people who live in the neighborhoods south of the 10 Freeway, including Watts, Jefferson Park, and Compton.
The series is supported by a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Playing Trump
Every year, the students at ISLAH Academy, a private Islamic school inside a South LA mosque put on a winter program for their parents.
Bilal's Calling
Tyreek Bilal has gone through many transformations in his life.
Meet Mr. Fries Man
Throughout South Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods there's a growing community of underground home chefs who sell food on Instagram.
Peacemakers: The Interventionist
When someone gets shot in Skipp Townsend's community, he is often one of the first on the scene. Sometimes he knows the victim personally.
Peacemakers: The Cop
As a black kid growing up in South LA, Lt. Michael Carodine was regularly mistreated by police. But for Lt.
Peacemakers: The Activist
Lita Herron, a 69-year-old grandmother of six, witnessed repeated shootings in her community. But her fear turned to anger and then to action.
Local Hires
Several large developments are under construction south of the 10 Freeway, and some have initiatives to fill jobs with local, low-income workers.
Young Hearts: A Prologue to The Long Commute
When Chris Chambers' bus broke down in a small town in Texas, it ended up being a blessing in disguise.
Pop-Up Magazine
Feb 8 The Theatre at the Ace Hotel


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#include <modules/animation/animationcontrollerobserver.h>

#include <modules/animation/datastructures/animationstate.h>  // for AnimationState
#include <modules/animation/datastructures/animationtime.h>   // for Seconds

namespace inviwo {

namespace animation {

void AnimationControllerObservable::notifyStateChanged(AnimationController* controller,
                                                       AnimationState oldState,
                                                       AnimationState newState) {
    forEachObserver(
        [&](AnimationControllerObserver* o) { o->onStateChanged(controller, oldState, newState); });
}

void AnimationControllerObservable::notifyTimeChanged(AnimationController* controller,
                                                      Seconds oldtime, Seconds newTime) {
    forEachObserver(
        [&](AnimationControllerObserver* o) { o->onTimeChanged(controller, oldtime, newTime); });
}

void AnimationControllerObservable::notifyAnimationChanged(AnimationController* controller,
                                                           Animation* oldAnim, Animation* newAnim) {
    forEachObserver([&](AnimationControllerObserver* o) {
        o->onAnimationChanged(controller, oldAnim, newAnim);
    });
}

}  // namespace animation

}  // namespace inviwo


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load("../js_test_lib/vscript_test_lib.js");

function st_RevertTests2() {

    this.testRevertMoveFileToRenamedFile = function testRevertMoveFileToRenamedFile() {
        // rename folder1/sharedname.txt to uniquename.txt
        // move folder2/sharedname.txt to folder1
        // revert
        var base = 'testRevertMoveFileToRenamedFile';
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder1"));
        var folder2 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder2"));
        var file1 = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "sharedname.txt"), 9);
        var file2 = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "sharedname.txt"), 20)

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        testlib.inRepo(folder1);
        testlib.inRepo(folder2);
        testlib.inRepo(file1);
        testlib.inRepo(file2);
        vscript_test_wc__rename(file1, "uniquename.txt");
        vscript_test_wc__move(file2, folder1);
	vscript_test_wc__revert_all();
        vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();

        testlib.inRepo(file1);
        testlib.inRepo(file2);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(file1);
	// TODO verify file1 has 9 lines
        testlib.existsOnDisk(file2);
	// TODO verify file2 has 20 lines
    }

    this.testRevertCreateFileWithRenamedFile = function testRevertCreateFileWithRenamedFile()
    {
	// Test W6339 and W9411 on how we deal with ADDED/FOUND
	// items that are in the way when we do a revert-all.
	//
        // rename folder1/sharedname.txt to uniquename.txt
        // create new file: folder1/sharedname.txt
        // revert

        var base = 'testRevertCreateFileWithRenamedFile';
	var base_rp = "@/" + base;

        createFolderOnDisk( base + "/folder1" );
        createFileOnDisk(   base + "/folder1/sharedname.txt", 3);
	var hid3 = sg.vv2.hid( { "path" : base + "/folder1/sharedname.txt" } );
        addRemoveAndCommit();

        vscript_test_wc__rename( base + "/folder1/sharedname.txt", "uniquename.txt");

	var expect_test = new Array;
	expect_test["Renamed"]  = [ base_rp + "/folder1/uniquename.txt" ];
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

        createFileOnDisk(   base + "/folder1/sharedname.txt", 15);
	var hid15 = sg.vv2.hid( { "path" : base + "/folder1/sharedname.txt" } );
        vscript_test_wc__addremove();

	var expect_test = new Array;
	expect_test["Renamed"]  = [ base_rp + "/folder1/uniquename.txt" ];
	expect_test["Added"]    = [ base_rp + "/folder1/sharedname.txt" ];
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

	// With W6339 REVERT-ALL will throw when there is an uncontrolled
	// item in the way of a full revert.  (Technically, the new
	// "sharedname" directory currently appears as ADDED, but REVERT
	// will UN-ADD it before trying to move "uniquename" back, so it
	// behaves as if it were currently just FOUND.)

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all__expect_error( base,
						   "An item will interfere" );

	// nothing should have changed on disk since before the revert-all.
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

	// TODO 2012/08/01 See W6339 and W9411.  We want some type of --force
	// TODO            with or without backup that will either move the
	// TODO            uncontrolled item out of the way or delete it.
	// TODO
	// TODO            Also use hid3 and hid15 to verify content of each
	// TODO            version of the file.
	// TODO
        // TODO vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();
    }

    this.testRevertRenameFileAsRenamedFile = function testRevertRenameFileAsRenamedFile() {
        // rename folder1/sharedname.txt to uniquename.txt
        // rename folder1/oldname.txt to sharedname.txt
        // revert
        var base = 'testRevertRenameFileAsRenamedFile';
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder1"));
        var fileA = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "sharedname.txt"), 3);
        var fileB = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "oldname.txt"), 8);

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        vscript_test_wc__rename(fileA, "uniquename.txt");
        var fileC = pathCombine(folder1, "uniquename.txt");
        testlib.existsOnDisk(fileC);
        testlib.notOnDisk(fileA);

        vscript_test_wc__rename(fileB, "sharedname.txt");
        var newfileB = pathCombine(folder1, "sharedname.txt");
        testlib.existsOnDisk(newfileB);
        testlib.notOnDisk(fileB);

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all();

        testlib.notOnDisk(fileC);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(fileB);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(fileA);

        vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();
    }

    this.testRevertCreateFolderWithRenamedFolder = function testRevertCreateFolderWithRenamedFolder()
    {
        var base    = 'testRevertCreateFolderWithRenamedFolder';
	var base_rp = "@/" + base;

	// create <base>/sharedname
	// create <base>/sharedname/a.txt

        createFolderOnDisk( base + "/sharedname" );
	createFileOnDisk(   base + "/sharedname/a.txt" );
        addRemoveAndCommit();

	// rename <base>/sharedname <base>/uniquename
	// ---> giving <base>/uniquename
	// ---> giving <base>/uniquename/a.txt
        vscript_test_wc__rename( base + "/sharedname", "uniquename");
        testlib.existsOnDisk( base + "/uniquename" );
	testlib.existsOnDisk( base + "/uniquename/a.txt" );
        testlib.notOnDisk(    base + "/sharedname" );

	var expect_test = new Array;
	expect_test["Renamed"] = [ base_rp + "/uniquename" ];
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

	// create (new) <base>/sharedname
	// create (new) <base>/sharedname/b.txt
        createFolderOnDisk( base + "/sharedname" );
	createFileOnDisk(   base + "/sharedname/b.txt" );
        vscript_test_wc__addremove();

	var expect_test = new Array;
	expect_test["Renamed"] = [ base_rp + "/uniquename" ];
	expect_test["Added"]   = [ base_rp + "/sharedname",
				   base_rp + "/sharedname/b.txt" ];
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

	// With W6339 REVERT-ALL will throw when there is an uncontrolled
	// item in the way of a full revert.  (Technically, the new
	// "sharedname" directory currently appears as ADDED, but REVERT
	// will UN-ADD it before trying to move "uniquename" back, so it
	// behaves as if it were currently just FOUND.)

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all__expect_error( base,
						   "An item will interfere" );

	// nothing should have changed on disk since before the revert-all.
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

	// TODO 2012/08/01 See W6339 and W9411.  We want some type of --force
	// TODO            with or without backup that will either move the
	// TODO            uncontrolled item out of the way or delete it.
	// TODO
	// TODO vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();
    }

    this.testRevertMoveFileThenDelete = function testRevertMoveFileThenDelete() {
        // Move a file to another folder. Delete the file.  Try to revert.
        // Do this using both deleteOnDisk and pending_tree.remove
        var base = 'testRevertMoveFileThenDelete';
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder1"));
        var folder2 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder2"));
        var fileA = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "fileA.txt"), 3);

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        vscript_test_wc__move(fileA, folder2);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "fileA.txt"));
        testlib.notOnDisk(fileA);
        deleteFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "fileA.txt"));  // comment this line and revert will succeed

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all();

        vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();
    }

    this.testRevertMoveFileThenRemove = function testRevertMoveFileThenRemove() {
        // Move a file to another folder. Delete the file.  Try to revert.
        // Do this using both deleteOnDisk and pending_tree.remove
        var base = getTestName(arguments.callee.toString());
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder1"));
        var folder2 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder2"));
        var fileA = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "fileA.txt"), 3);

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        vscript_test_wc__move(fileA, folder2);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "fileA.txt"));
        testlib.notOnDisk(fileA);
        vscript_test_wc__remove(pathCombine(folder2, "fileA.txt"));
        testlib.notOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "fileA.txt"));

	var expect_test = new Array;
	expect_test["Moved"]   = [ "@b/" + fileA ];
	expect_test["Removed"] = [ "@b/" + fileA ];
        vscript_test_wc__confirm(expect_test);

        vscript_test_wc__revert_all();
    }

    this.testRevertComplicatedMoves = function testRevertComplicatedMoves() {
	// mkdir base/parentFolder/moveMe/subFolder/
	// mkdir base/other/
	// commit
	//
	// mv base/parentFolder/moveMe/ base/other/
	// so we should have:
	//     base/parentFolder/
	//     base/other/moveMe/
	//     base/other/moveMe/subFolder/
	//
	// mv base/parentFolder/ base/other/moveMe/subFolder/
	// so we should have:
	//     base/other/moveMe/
	//     base/other/moveMe/subFolder/
	//     base/other/moveMe/subFolder/parentFolder/
	//
	// revert
        var base = 'testRevertComplicatedMoves';
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "parentFolder/moveMe/subFolder"));
        var folder2 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "other"));
        addRemoveAndCommit();

        testlib.inRepo(folder1);
        testlib.inRepo(folder2);

        indentLine('-> vscript_test_wc__move(getParentPath(folder1), folder2);');
        vscript_test_wc__move(getParentPath(folder1), folder2);
        var move2 = pathCombine(base, "other/moveMe/subFolder");
        indentLine('-> vscript_test_wc__move(pathCombine(base, "parentFolder"), move2);');
        vscript_test_wc__move(pathCombine(base, "parentFolder"), move2);
	vscript_test_wc__revert_all();
        vscript_test_wc__statusEmptyExcludingIgnores();
        testlib.existsOnDisk(folder1);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(folder2);

    }

    this.testRevertFolderDelete = function testRevertFolderDelete() {

        var base = 'testRevertFolderDelete';
        var folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(base + "1");
        var folder2 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, base + 2));
        var file = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder2, "file1.txt"));

        addRemoveAndCommit();
        vscript_test_wc__remove(folder2);
	vscript_test_wc__revert_all();

        testlib.existsOnDisk(folder2);
	testlib.existsOnDisk(file);
        testlib.inRepo(folder2);
    }

    this.testSimpleFileMoveDownRevert = function testSimpleFileMoveDownRevert() {

        var base = 'testSimpleFileMoveDownRevert';
        folder1 = createFolderOnDisk(pathCombine(base, "folder1"));
        nestedFile = createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(folder1, "file1"), 10);
        rootFile = pathCombine(base, "file1");

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        testlib.inRepo(nestedFile);

        indentLine("*> " + formatFunctionString("vscript_test_wc__move", [nestedFile, base]));
        vscript_test_wc__move(nestedFile, base);
        indentLine("*> " + formatFunctionString("vscript_test_wc__remove", [folder1]));
        vscript_test_wc__remove(folder1);

        testlib.existsOnDisk(rootFile);
        testlib.notOnDisk(folder1);

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all("about to revert ...");

        indentLine("!! testing for " + nestedFile);
        testlib.notOnDisk(rootFile);
        testlib.existsOnDisk(nestedFile);
    }

    this.testDeepFileMoveDownRevert = function testDeepFileMoveDownRevert() {
        // this is the same as testSimpleFileMoveDownRevert, but with more depth

        var base = 'testDeepFileMoveDownRevert';
        var depth = 20;
        var rootFolder = [];
        var deepFolder = [];
        var tip = base;
        var i;

        for (i=1; i<=depth; i++) {
            rootFolder[i] = pathCombine(base, "f" + i);
            deepFolder[i] = pathCombine(tip, "f" + i);
            createFolderOnDisk(deepFolder[i]);
            createFileOnDisk(pathCombine(deepFolder[i], "file" + i), i);
            tip = deepFolder[i];
        }

        addRemoveAndCommit();

        testlib.inRepo(pathCombine(tip, "file" + depth));

        for (i=depth; i>=1; i--) {
            indentLine("*> " + formatFunctionString("vscript_test_wc__move", [pathCombine(deepFolder[i], "file" + i), base]));
            vscript_test_wc__move(pathCombine(deepFolder[i], "file" + i), base);
            indentLine("*> " + formatFunctionString("vscript_test_wc__remove", [deepFolder[i]]));
            vscript_test_wc__remove(deepFolder[i]);
        }

        for (i=1; i<=depth; i++) {
            testlib.existsOnDisk(pathCombine(base,"file" + i));
            testlib.notOnDisk(deepFolder[i]);
        }

	vscript_test_wc__revert_all("about to revert ...");

        for (i=1; i<=depth; i++) {
            indentLine("!! testing for " + deepFolder[i] + "/file" + i);
            testlib.notOnDisk(pathCombine(base,"file" + i));
            testlib.existsOnDisk(pathCombine(deepFolder[i], "file" + i));
        }
    }

}


Gabe is in charge of most judicial, security, and punishment matters that go on in Heaven. She has been hardened by the war between heaven and hell and all the oddities that still occur. The emblem on her wings speaks to what she is at heart, a warrior.
Usually arrogant, overly rude, bossy,commanding, and intelligent.
She is a caring person. But being in charge of heavens safety and a general in its army has hardened her.
her usual whit and red robes. she dons armor for any major conflict.
just her swords. no halos for her.
If you'd like you can visit my friend at xxInksxx.deviantart.com she is the one working on the characters for my story and she does relatively cheap for $5 a pose.
I. The icon format it made me think this was based on baroque .3.
She is actually a character in a story im writing. If you liked her wait until you meet Grimmy.


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Q: American wire gauge - why exactly this ratio? Wikipedia on American wire gauge reads:

Any two successive gauges (e.g. A & B ) have diameters in the ratio (dia. B ÷
  dia. A) of \$\sqrt [39]{92}\$ (approximately 1.12293), while for  gauges two
  steps apart (e.g. A, B & C), the ratio of the C to A is about 1.12293² = 1.26098.

My question is: why exactly this ratio? What's the background behind it?

A: It appears that they arbitrarily picked a very small size (they thought) of an even 0.005" (AWG 36) and a very large size of 0.46" (0000) and decided 40 sizes would be enough for practical purposes. That means 40-1 steps, and the result follows. That's why exactly that ratio.
Why approximately that ratio was picked probably had to do with the trade-offs between having more sizes of wire available vs. what was optimum. As it is, we often don't use 'odd' wire sizes at least in sizes AWG 4 and smaller-- the even ones are enough for most purposes (I have a roll of AWG 39 wire, so they are made). By picking a finer step they avoided the ugliness of half-sizes.

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Home Music Music News Disney Dreams Come True For Sugababes' Jade Ewen | Music News
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byJoanna Gilkes
Sugababes' Jade Ewen has landed the leading role of Jasmine in the new stage production of Aladdin. Based on the Disney film, the TONY-award winning musical is heading to UK shores next Summer, following a successful run on Broadway. Boasting some impressive names on its CV, the production features members of the creative teams behind hit shows such as The Book Of Mormon, Beauty And The Beast and The Lion King.
Aladdin will be played by Dean John Wilson, who was a semi-finalist in Britain's Got Talent, in 2008. Ewen recently posted a photo on Twitter of herself being fitted for her Jasmine wig. The 27 year old is no stranger to treading the boards, though, as she's currently starring in the West End musical In The Heights. Back in 2009, Ewen represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with a song entitled "It's My Time". She finished 5th, making her one of the more successful UK Eurovision acts.
Disney's Aladdin opens at London's Prince Edward Theatre in June 2016.
#Peace.Love.JadeEwen
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Prague New City Hall (Czech: Nová radnice), the central administrative building of Prague (not to be confused with the New Town Hall/Novoměstská radnice, once the town hall of Prague's New Town and now the building of the city district Prague 2), is located on the east side of Mariánské náměstí (Virgin Mary Square) in the centre of the Old Town, Prague 1, across from the Clementinum building complex.

Since 1945 it has been the seat of Prague City Hall, Prague City Council, Prague City Assembly and the Mayor of Prague. The building contains offices, meeting halls and formal residences for the mayor and other city officials.

History
The hall stands on Virgin Mary Square. This was the site of a Romanesque church until 1798. In 1904 the city council announced a competition to design a new Radnice (city hall). The architect Osvald Polívka was announced as the winner in 1906. The new Radnice was constructed from 1908 - 1911 based on  Polívka's Art Nouveau plans. There were a few changes during the construction when it was realised that the floor area needed to be increased and the Emperor-King also had a view on the design.

Description

The building is decorated by sculptures and reliefs by Stanislav Sucharda, Josef Mařatka and Ladislav Šaloun. Šaloun's sculptures are on the corners of the building. He is the same local sculptor who created the city's iconic Jan Hus Memorial.

The building, which was intended as a tax and financial office, was equipped with paternoster lifts, which were very modern at the time. There were two lifts designed by John Prokopec which included safety features that allowed the lifts to operate at higher speeds with each of the twelve carriages having room for two people. The core of the building was a hall on the first floor with chandeliers and a transparent roof by Franta Anýž. Since the 1970s there has been only one paternoster lift, which dates from that decade. This lift still covers the four floors but it now has thirteen carriages.

On the wall of the main staircase leading to the assembly hall, there is a memorial plaque for Milada Horáková by sculptor Jaroslava Lukešová. Horáková was a politician in the city. She had opposed both the Nazis and the communists. The latter executed her after a show trial in 1952.

The New City Hall is a residency for the local government. Apart from the mayor of the City of Prague, the members of Prague City Council and some of the departments also have their meetings there.

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References

Literature
Umělecké památky Prahy (Nové Město), Růžena Baťková, Academia 1998, Architektonický obzor (roč. 11, rok 1912)
Jaroslava Staňková, Jiří Štursa, Svatopluk Voděra: Pražská architektura : významné stavby jedenácti století, Praha, 1991,

See also

 Mayor of the City of Prague
 Prague City Hall
 Prague City Council
 Prague City Assembly

External links

Old Town (Prague)
Osvald Polívka buildings
Art Nouveau architecture in Prague
Art Nouveau government buildings
City and town halls in the Czech Republic
Prague 1

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Q: How to properly test Exceptions with FsUnit I'm trying to figure out how to properly test exceptions with FsUnit. Official documentation states, that to test for exceptions I have to right something like this:
(fun () -> failwith "BOOM!" |> ignore) |> should throw typeof<System.Exception>

But, if I don't mark my test method with [<ExpectedException>] attribute it will always fail. Sounds reasonable because if we want to test for exceptions we have to add such attribute in C# + NUnit.
But, as long as I've added this attribute it doesn't matter what kind of exception I'm trying to throw, it will be always handled.
Some snippets:
My LogicModule.fs
exception EmptyStringException of string

let getNumber str =
    if str = "" then raise (EmptyStringException("Can not extract number from empty string"))
    else int str

My LogicModuleTest.fs
[<Test>]
[<ExpectedException>]
let``check exception``()=
    (getNumber "") |> should throw typeof<LogicModule.EmptyStringException>

A: If you want to test that a specific exception type is raised by some code, you can add the exception type to the [<ExpectedException>] attribute like so:
[<Test; ExpectedException(typeof<LogicModule.EmptyStringException>)>]
let``check exception`` () : unit =
    (getNumber "")
    |> ignore

More documentation is available on the NUnit site: http://www.nunit.org/index.php?p=exception&r=2.6.2

A: Answer has been found. To test that exception was thrown I should wrap my function call in the next style:
(fun () -> getNumber "" |> ignore) |> should throw typeof<LogicModule.EmptyStringException>

because underneath #fsunit uses NUnit's Throws constraint
http://www.nunit.org/index.php?p=throwsConstraint&r=2.5 … which takes a delegate of void, raise returns 'a


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Shuggie Otis Live In Williamsburg 2013
Live In Williamsburg is a live album by Shuggie Otis.
It was recorded at a concert on his comeback tour held at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York in 2013 and released in October 2014 .
Shuggie is the son of R&B band leader Johnny Otis. He's primarily known as a guirtarist who has played with Frank Zappa, Etta James and Bobby Blue Bland.
He's worked as a solo artist and it's said that he was offered the chance to play with the Rolling Stones as the replacement for Mick Taylor.
However he's largely disappeared from view since the mid 1970s but he was back in 2012 with a re-release of his Inspiration/Information studio album with some new songs and a touring band.
Songs On Shuggie Otis Live In Williamsburg
1. Inspiration Information
2. Tryin To Get Close To You
3. Aht Uh Mi Hed
4. Island Letter
5. Me And My Woman
6. Sparkle City – Miss Pretty
7. Sweetest Thang
8. Picture Of Love
9. Wings Of Love
10. Doin What s Right
11. Shuggie s Boogie
12. Strawberry Letter 23
Buying Live In Williamsburg
It is available from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – iTunes – eBay
What do you think about this live album?
This is one of those albums that's hard to classify with soul, blues and jazz influences so the early R&B category seems best to me.
What Are The FIVE Best Rock & Roll and Early RnB / Blues / Soul / Jazz Hybrid Live Albums?
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Andre Williams & Green Hornet Holland Shuffle! Live At The World Famous Vera Club 2001
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa Live in Amsterdam
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Live 2004
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Live Communication 2008
Chuck Berry Live At The Fillmore Auditorium
Chuck Berry TV Special 1972
Cliff Richard Live At The ABC Kingston 1962
Commander Cody Live from Armadillo World HQ 1973 & Capitol Theatre 1975
Commander Cody Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas 1973
Dave Edmunds A Pile Of Rock Live 1997
Delaney And Bonnie On Tour With Eric Clapton
Delbert McClinton Live From Austin 1989
Dr Feelgood Stupidity
Eddie Cochran & Gene Vincent Live Rock N Roll Rebels
Edgar Winter & Johnny Winter Together 1976
Edgar Winter's White Trash Roadcrash
Etta James - Burnin' Down The House
Etta James Burnin' Down the House Live at the House of Blues 2001
Fats Domino Live From Austin, Texas
Fats Domino Sentimental Journey Live At The University Of New Orleans
Frankie Miller Live At Rockpalast 1976 1979 1982
Graham Bond Organisation Live At Klooks Kleek
Graham Parker Live At Marble Arch 1976
Ike & Tina Turner What You Hear is What You Get: Live at Carnegie Hall
Inmates True Live Stories
Inmates Meet The Beatles Live In Paris
J Geils Band - Blow Your Face Out
J Geils Band - Full House
James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962
Jerry Lee Lewis Live at the Star Club, Hamburg
Jess Roden Live At The BBC
Joe Cocker Live At Woodstock
Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Live
Jools Holland and The Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Live Performance
King Curtis Live At Fillmore West
Leon Russell Leon Live 1972
Little Richard Greatest Hits Live
Nine Below Zero Live At The Marquee
Robert Palmer At The BBC 1983
Roomful Of Blues 45 Live
Roomful Of Blues Live At Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Live Reach Up & Touch the Sky
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Live 2000
The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue and Tommy Castro Command Performance
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live 1970
The Pirates Don't Munchen It Live In Europe 78
The Yardbirds Five Live Yardbirds
Tommy Castro Presents the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue
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Van Morrison It's Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3 & 4
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5 HOW TO MAINTAIN BACK SUPPORT IN AN OFFICE CHAIR?
In other posts, we have talked about the office chairs for bad backs, and the most comfortable office chairs available. However, it's important that we provide additions or alternatives to these office chairs and they are in the form of lumbar support products that promote good posture and offer the back support you need while sitting for prolonged periods.
These back support pillows are not just good for office chairs, but they are good for driving, hanging out on the couch, dining chairs etc. Plus, they are portable, so you can take them with you wherever you go.
We have taken the best lumbar support for office chairs and reviewed them thoroughly for you, so you'll have a good idea on what they will and will not do for you.
Here we will discuss the pros and cons of these particular products.
If you're feeling the discomfort of sitting for long periods of time; your back is aching and you're not sure why. An Elephix Lower Back Support Pillow for office chair might be the answer. It's not a complete solution, however, by providing some lumbar support where needed can assist in alleviating that nagging strain and relieve some of the pressure of sitting.
This particular cushion is designed to be placed behind your back towards the lower portion where your tailbone and spine meet, creating that natural curve. It's a memory foam insert that fits into a breathable, and machine washable mesh fabric.
A lot of cushions slip and get displaced as you move, however, this one stays in place with an adjustable elastic band. It's also completely portable and comes with a travel case and carry handle for convenience. Use it while driving, working in an office, or watching television. There isn't negative we can say about this back support pillow for office chair.
SimplePosture is another company that makes a back cushion to support the lower back. It's designed to promote healthy posture by supporting the natural curve and to lessen back pain you'd get from prolonged sitting, or from a condition you've already acquired.
You can take this compact cushion anywhere which is great if you love to travel, it's not bulky and is easy to carry. It can be used in a car or in those uncomfortable airline seats. The breathable mesh material keeps your back dry and comfortable, plus it comes with a strap that will keep the cushion in place. In addition, it has just enough firmness to feel good without overdoing it and feeling like a rock instead of a pillow.
Another great thing about SimplePosture is if you aren't completely satisfied with this product, you can return it within 90 days and get a refund.
The Love Home lumbar support helps to promote and support good and proper posture while sitting at your desk, driving in a car, or traveling in an airplane. It also alleviates stress and reduces back pain caused from various sources. In addition to supporting your lumbar area, it can also double as a seat height adjustment. Use it to boost your height at your desk, or in a car to increase road visibility. We find that this particular cushion is very versatile.
Included with this cushion is the 3D mesh cover with zipper and elasticized belt. A strap extender is also included which allows you to use the cushion on a wider chair and assists in keeping in place. Its contoured shape fits the natural curve of the spine, providing a complimentary fit.
Unfortunately, the Love Home Memory Foam cushion is not machine washable; you must hand wash and hang dry only. However, for the money, it's a nice selection that should last you a long time.
The Easy Posture memory foam cushion is a nice choice if you suffer from sciatica. Also, works well if you just don't have the time or the money to replace your office chair. It works well with just about any type of chair, even recliners.
This lumbar support for office chair by Easy Posture is designed to provide ergonomic support for your lumbar area and lessen the pressure on your back, plus cushions a tired back as well. Other conditions that this cushion can be used for are scoliosis, herniated disks, chronic or acute back pain associated with an injury.
Double straps allow you to fit the cushion to any chair and keep it in place so you won't experience the uncomfortable slipping while moving or changing positions. We also like the fact that this cushion will retain its shape without going flat, plus it's a reversible design and contains antimicrobial materials to prevent odor.
This interesting attachable chair piece is not really a cushion at all, but provides ample support to your back and improves your posture while sitting. The Easy Posture Back Support Mesh fits nicely on office chairs and provides a very sturdy and convenient lumbar support, plus it's highly affordable.
The mesh material is very breathable and doesn't create that sticky, sweaty feeling on your clothes from sitting too long. This specific lumbar support product is designed to fit in most office chairs, even those with a high back. It's also possible to raise and lower the piece for your comfort level.
Not only is this Easy Posture Lumbar Back Support great for office chairs, you can also use it for driving, and that includes riding lawn mowers as well. It features straps that you can use to hold the supportive piece in place.
Our generation spends half of the life sitting. We have become careless about our posture and completely ignore the effects it can have on our body in the long run. A healthy posture is one where the spine is properly aligned. A posture, which offers optimum comfort, including improved concentration, even through long hours of work.
Sitting, they say, is a mechanical interaction between six important body parts: pelvis, vertebrae, muscles, discs between the vertebrae, and the skin. Hence, it becomes all the more important to check and improve our sitting posture. The act of sitting down from a standing position begins with a slightly forward lean of the body (to keep the body balanced) and a subsequent bending of the hips and knees. It is found that About 65% of the total change of angle takes place in the hip joint. If a chair provides you with the appropriate lumbar or pelvic support, there is lesser stress on the lower back muscles. Therefore, it becomes important for us to choose the right chair.
A lot of us think that it doesn't really matter how we sit or where we sit. For some of us, the basic motto in life has changed. Earlier, people only thought how to live a longer life, stay happy, give love and receive love back, but in the present generation, men and women are only concerned about making money and becoming uber successful in life.
That is absolutely fine as long as they don't ignore their health, which unfortunately is not the case. People who work in an office, sitting in an office chair without adequate lumbar support can face a great deal of stress on their lower back.
This is because of the seating position, sitting without a lumbar support usually leads to poor posture, which stresses the soft tissues and joints in the spine and leads to terrible aches.
HOW TO MAINTAIN BACK SUPPORT IN AN OFFICE CHAIR?
Shape and Size of the Cushion– Shape and size matters for two reasons: – portability and ergonomics. A cushion that is too high for you will make sitting uncomfortable and put pressure on your thighs. One that has too much of a curve in the lower back will make your posture awkward and is just as bad as sitting in a chair with no cushion.
Securing the Cushion– If you have a private office then you can use a full chair cushion that is tied to the office chair. However, if you move around a lot or do a lot of traveling, something more portable such as a comfort foam seat cushion could be a better option to consider.
The proper back support is just as important as the proper cushion. The best back support for your needs has a positive effect on everything from pressure reduction in the pelvis—meaning reduced risk of pressure ulcers—to better posture that results in healthier shoulders, neck, and improved breathing.
The human spine has a specific alignment of natural curves that support the upper body, this alignment is maintained and supported by the trunk muscles and it requires an external support—a supportive backrest—to keep the spine in proper alignment.
Slingbacks chairs are not appropriate. A person will experience weakness in the trunk muscles, which in turn causes the pelvis to fall into a posterior-tilted position. This type of seating leads to kyphosis, and problematic curve of the spine–something that should be avoided by switching to the proper supportive backrest.
Providing the proper back support combined with the proper cushion addresses the goal of a neutral to slightly forward pelvic tilt – this significantly reduces the amount of pressure on the ischial tuberosities and sacrum.
Inappropriate back support is often the cause of skin breakdown in the pelvis area. Lack of proper back support goes beyond skin issues. An unsupported back that causes a pelvis to tilt backward compromises the entire trunk. This puts the shoulder girdle at a biomechanical disadvantage and is the source of many shoulder problems.
Proper back support is one of the most valuable components of long-term health for all. If you have a slingback on your chair and you have any back pain or are having any skin breakdown or redness on the pelvis or behind the pelvis, or shoulder or neck pain, then you must consult a doctor.
Improper sitting posture or poor office furniture can increase the risk of developing conditions like scoliosis, lumbosacral disk hyperextension, and other lower back issues.
Slouching is the one position that puts the most stress on the lower back. Chairs that offer lumbar support have a curve along the lower part of the chair that curves one's lower back inward towards the belly. This is the most natural and comfortable sitting position for a correctly aligned spine. The muscles that support the spine are also able to relax, as they do not need to keep the spine naturally curved.
Correct lumbar support chairs should also include elbow supports to keep the neck at a right angle, keeping neck strain at a minimum. A worker's feet should be able to comfortably touch the floor, and the eyes should be looking straight ahead at the computer screen or paper when working.
While active as a standalone support that can be adjusted in a multitude of ways.
While most would be quick to assume that active lumbar support is the way to go, this is not necessarily true. Passive lumbar can achieve the same amount of support as fully active lumbar support.
Adjustability is important when talking about lumbar, speaking in terms of an active support. While adjustability up and down is crucial because you can fit it to where your lumbar is, adjust-ability in and out is just as important since it regulates the pressure applied to your lumbar. Adjust-ability in passive lumbar support is rare, as it is built into the frame of a chair, but certain office chairs incorporating passive support also include a seat slider and ratchet back, to allow for adjustability. Depending on your back problems, and on the amount of time, you sit in your chair during the day. Most chairs have built-in passive lumbar, but if you feel stress on your back with that format, then try an active support for a while.
Finally, it can be said that in today's world in which work keeps on increasing and a person, mostly stays in the office for a good time of the day, it's very important that the sitting chair has the proper comfort and support so that future back ailments can be avoided. But having a good seat is not the only factor, having a good healthy lifestyle and regular exercises are equally essential to have a strong and healthy back. It will make sure you are fit and up and running for a very long time.
So, how well are you taking care of your back while sitting?
Back supports for office chairs come in the form of cushions, memory foam, and pillows. All designed to support the lumbar portion of the spine. They are constructed to assist in promoting good posture and alleviate pressure off of the spine. We have listed the best lumbar supports for office chairs that you even may use it almost anywhere!


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Fifteen Couples Renew Vows at Eastern Shore Marriage Retreat
Fifteen couples renewed their marriage vows during a couples retreat on July 10 organized by several of Chesapeake Conference's Hispanic churches on the Eastern Shore. The retreat, which also drew several non-Adventist attendees, was held at the Park (Salisbury, Md.) church.
Jean Pierre, pastor of the Cambridge (Md.) Spanish, Seaford (Del.) Spanish, Grasonville (Md.) Spanish, Milford (Del.) Spanish and Salisbury (Md.) Spanish churches, was excited to see so many couples decide to renew their commitments to each other. "It brings great satisfaction to see the happy faces of couples, saying to each other, 'Yes, I want to continue being married to you.'"
Several non-Adventist couples attended the retreat to take advantage of the seminars and learn new ways to strengthen their relationships. "These tips have been a great blessing," says Héctor Lucas, who has been regularly visiting the Seaford Spanish church.
The seminars were presented by Eduardo Munoz, Chesapeake Conference treasurer, and Orlando Rosales, director of Hispanic Ministries.
"What a beautiful experience!" says Rosales. "I could feel the joy and deep emotion of each of the couples who attended this event. It is my prayer that God will bless each family in our churches in Chesapeake!"