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A recent two-part story on CBS Evening News about the risk of using antibiotics with food animals was "an anxiety producing story" that has stirred up complaints from the ag industry that it was unbalanced and sensationalistic, said a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official.
"The CBS report overlapped a number of different pieces so the information they gave had much more anxiety producing methods than was necessary," said Scott Hurd, former USDA undersecretary of food safety, on OFBF's radio show Town Hall Ohio.
Katie Couric's "Ticking Time Bomb" report unfairly criticized the use of antibiotics in agriculture, saying they are a risk to public health, said Hurd, who is now with the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. The opposite is true – banning antibiotics from animal agriculture could cause an increased risk to human health, he said.
Hurd said one study showed that removing antibiotics from poultry makes it more likely that they will have subclinical illnesses, which means they look fine but have internal problems, increasing the possibility that they will carry salmonella or campylobacter bacteria on their carcasses, Hurd said.
"The bottom line is that healthy animals make safe food, and farmers need antibiotics to get that job done," he said.
The CBS report also highlighted a program started in Denmark years ago that banned antibiotics for growth-promotion and prevention uses. The CBS report said "after the ban in Denmark, studies show removing antibiotics from farms drastically reduced antibiotic resistant bacteria in animals and food." Hurd disagreed.
"The number of pigs they had to treat with antibiotics actually doubled. The World Health Organization reviewed that policy in 2002 and they stated unequivocally 'we find no evidence for improvement in public health.' They also said there was an increase in the cost of pig production and increase in pig mortality, said Hurd, who noted that Denmark raises fewer pigs than Iowa.
Hurd also took issue with CBS News for its description of a University of Iowa study about methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hogs in Iowa. CBS reported three-fourths of the hogs and two-thirds of the workers had MRSA and all were on farms that use antibiotics. The news report gave the impression that human MRSA infections are associated with livestock, and that is not true, he said. MRSA infections in animals are not the same as those that happen to people in hospitals.
"This is a Reader's Digest version of the science done by the researchers," Hurd said, noting that very few pigs were tested. "What CBS failed to mention was that this type (of MRSA) is a different strain than what we find in humans."
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a letter to Congress last year, emphasizing that if MRSA was transmitted from food-producing animals to people that it would be for a very small proportion of human infections in the United States.
"There's no or very little connection between animals and meat and these human cases of MRSA," Hurd said.
Hurd criticized the experts that CBS News used to describe risk assessments for antibiotic resistance.
"They only looked at pieces of the causal chain to find some resistant infection here and find some there and connected some dots across the whole food chain … it's a very complicated process to get meat from the farm to the table and in that process there's a lot of ways to stop and reduce any chance of resistant infections," he said.
A Media Guide To Telling Fairy Tales
Mike Smith of Food Chain Communications told Town Hall Ohio listeners about what methods CBS News and other media giants use to tell a compelling story, which he said sometimes uses a fairy tale.
"(Katie Couric) is really being loyal to old, almost ancient elements of storytelling that we see in nearly every folk tale, fable and fairy tale that goes back to the old times of people telling stories around the fireside," he said.
Smith broke down the CBS News report on antibiotics like a fairy tale and described some of the key characters or elements:
Villain – "Factory farms" with CBS using cold, insensitive images such as closed gates and dead animals.
Magical helper – This character helps move the hero along, often using magic. On the antibiotics episode, it is a representative of Pew Charitable Trusts Health and Human Services who talks about antibiotics without citing any significant science, essentially waving a magic wand over the science issue.
Dispatcher – This character is like the magical helper and identifies the immediate danger. In this case, a professor who wrote a report for the PEW foundation that supported ending many uses of farm antibiotics.
Hero – Couric, who wants to be known as a "woman of the people" and is sent "all the way into the hinterlands of Iowa and Oklahoma to fight this evil villain," Hurd said. She is frustrated by the "false hero" or representatives of traditional agriculture.
False hero – Traditional agriculture, which challenges the hero's actions.
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Grades for AFC Division Leaders... What Do We Think? What Do We Know? What Can We Prove?
By John Kaufman – NFL Analyst
(This is part one of an article which will cover the eight NFL teams currently in first place in their division. Today's article is about the AFC teams. Part two, which will cover the first place NFC teams, will be posted tomorrow, October 3.)
I can't explain it any better than you can, good people, but somehow we are already one quarter of the way through the 2019 NFL season. I swear, the time it takes to get from Super Bowl Sunday to the opening kickoff of the following NFL season feels like trying to clumsily walk up the down escalator. Not only is it tedious and annoying, but let's face it – you're never getting to the top. Mercifully though, week one finally does arrive, but faster than Gardner Minshew can make you realize that you, too, have truly loved jorts all along, one fourth of the NFL season is already in the books. If there is a better example of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, well I sure would love to hear it.
Since we are exactly 25% of the way into this NFL season and we now have a decent sample size of data, let's take a look at each of the eight teams currently leading their divisions. We're going to put them under the microscope and, based upon how they've performed thus far, try to accomplish two things here:
1. We're going to give them each a grade that explains what we've seen from them so far this year.
2. We're going to decide whether we should swipe right or left on their chances to remain the division leader come season's end.
So, when it comes to the four current AFC division leaders…
What Do We Think? What Do We Know? What Can We Prove?
(Report Card & Tinder style, this time.)
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AFC EAST:
New England Patriots – 4-0 overall, 3-0 division record, 4-0 conference record
New England is undefeated and is in first place in the AFC East.
In other news, there are jerks on the internet, a beer at the ballpark costs about the same as a 27-inch HD TV, and by the time this sentence has ended, Disney will have remade The Lion King for a sixth time.
Look, I get it. I understand how shocked you are about New England's success so far in 2019. It really came up outta nowhere and bit us all in the booty, didn't it?
All kidding aside, what is surprising about this year's Patriots squad is how incredibly good they are on defense. Pretty much since Tom Brady's record-setting 2007 season, New England's teams have been winning with explosive and efficient offenses. Their defenses, on the other hand, have done enough to help them win without ever being spectacular. This 2019 team is unbelievably impressive on the defensive side of the ball. Through the first four weeks they are giving up an unfathomable 6.8 points per game. They've yielded 972 total yards and allowed only one touchdown in their four games. The pace they're on is record-setting, to say the least.
Now, schedule-wise they haven't exactly been *cough, cough* tested yet, as so far they have faced a surprisingly bad Pittsburgh team, the Triple-A Miami Saskatoons (I think they used to be called the Dolphins when they were a professional team), a NY Jets team starring you (probably) at quarterback, and the Buffalo Bills without Josh Allen for roughly half of the game. Based upon their schedule it's fair to say that this defense could be overrated. And unfortunately for us, we're not likely to get a definitive answer any time soon considering their upcoming schedule. Next up for the Patriots is a road game in Washington, then they get the NY Giants at home, and then they'll face the Jets for the second time. Their October 27 home game against Cleveland may be their first real test this year, but that doesn't even occur until week eight. We've got a while to wait before we will actually know anything relevant about New England's defense.
Defensively, New England has been off-the-charts amazing. But as we already pointed out, they haven't played anyone yet. Still, you can only play the teams on your schedule and they have done that incredibly well thus far. They get an A- because they have performed well on offense despite the following issues they've faced:
1. They are down two starting offensive linemen – left tackle Isaiah Wynn and center David Andrews are both on IR. 2. Fullback James Develin and their 2019 1st round draft pick, N'Keal Harry, are also on IR. 3. Julian Edelman missed a little time with a chest injury. 4. Sony Michel runs like the football weighs 130 pounds when it's in his hands. 5. Antonio Brown was a distraction, at least for the 17 minutes he was on their roster.
Despite all that they still found a way to win last week's game on the road against the Buffalo Bills who absolutely shut the Patriots' offense down. Brady hasn't looked that bad in a game in a very long time, yet they got the W anyway. Great teams do that.
NEW ENGLAND'S CHANCES TO WIN THE DIVISION: SWIPE RIGHT
Miami is deeply submerged in the fish tank, Buffalo made the Patriots look as bad as ever and they still beat the Bills on the road, and the Jets can't even play their franchise QB right now lest his spleen explode. (Boy, talk about sentences I never thought I'd actually have to type out…) I think it's safe to say today that we can pencil in New England as the 2019 AFC East champions.
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AFC NORTH:
Cleveland Browns – 2-2 overall, 1-0 division record, 2-1 conference record
What a crazy, roller-coaster start to the 2019 season these Cleveland Browns have had. Just for a moment, imagine being a Browns fan a week before this season started. Suddenly, Marty McFly comes around the corner with his copy of the Grays Sports Almanac, sees you decked out in your Dawg Pound gear, and pulls you aside to slowly reveal to you how your beloved Browns' season has begun. That exchange might go something like this:
Marty: So, you guys are 2-2.
You: Really? After all the offseason hype and all that? Well that kinda stinks.
Marty: Yeah, but you're in first place in the division.
You: Dude, nice!!!
Marty: And you guys are 2-0 on the road.
You: Whoa! That's incredible! I can't remember the last time… oooooohhh crap. That means we're also…
Marty: Yep, 0-2 at home, including a 30-point loss to Tennessee in week one.
You: D'oh!
Marty: What's d'oh mean?
You: Oh yeah, The Simpsons aren't a thing yet in 1985. Well don't worry, Marty, you kids are gonna love it.
Marty: Can't wait.
For Browns fans, the bottom line is that they must be ecstatic to be in first place in the AFC North thanks to their thumping of the Ravens in Baltimore. But the journey to get to first place has been anything but a comfortable ride. The Titans game was close until the fourth quarter, but the offense looked bizarre and lifeless that day. The win against the Jets tells you nothing, other than Luke Falk probably needs a hug or three right about now. And the home loss to the Rams was as disappointing as any, considering how well Cleveland's banged-up defense played in that game. Once again it was the Browns' offense that failed them.
But my oh my, did things ever coalesce against the Ravens. That was easily Cleveland's best performance in all three phases of football. If the team that we watched clip the Ravens' wings this past weekend shows up in San Francisco next Monday night, and at home against Seattle the following week, and then in New England two weeks after that, they'll be in all those games. Maybe they even win them all. Or perhaps they drop all three. Only Marty McFly knows for sure. They certainly have the talent to play with just about anyone in the NFL. They simply have to go out and do it now.
The gap in performance between the Browns team that lost to Tennessee and the team that beat Baltimore is so wide, I think you could just about squeeze it into the Grand Canyon. It's great that Cleveland turned things around in only four weeks. The fact that they had to improve by that much in the first place is the concerning part. However, Cleveland gets a B- because Defensive Coordinator Steve Wilks is doing some pretty nasty things to opposing offenses while dealing with injuries of varying degrees and lengths to four of the five starters in his secondary. (Cleveland's base defense is a 4-2-5; they play with five defensive backs on basically every play.) Myles Garrett is second in the NFL in sacks with six, fourth in tackles for a loss with five, and sixth in QB hits with eight. He is a nightmare for opposing offenses to deal with. Considering all the injuries they've dealt with this year, Wilks' defense gets an A+. It's Freddie Kitchens' offense that drags this grade down to a B-. In one try out of four Cleveland's offense has showed us what they're capable of. I need to see it more often and against more good teams. Then and only then will this grade improve.
CLEVELAND'S CHANCES TO WIN THE DIVISION: SWIPE RIGHT
Cincinnati's season is dunzo. Pittsburgh has some serious issues to deal with regarding their pass defense, although Minkah Fitzpatrick's arrival should certainly help them in that regard. But there's simply no way I could comfortably pick them to win the AFC North with Mason Rudolph at QB unless I start to see marked improvement from him. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it won't be easy and I need to see it to believe it. This division is going to come down to the Browns and the Ravens, and we just watched Cleveland go into Baltimore and shut down a very potent Ravens offense while also shredding their defense to the tune of 530 total yards. Cleveland has the tiebreaker over Baltimore and thus, the inside track to winning the division. Of course, they still have to play each other one more time this year, and it's obvious that their week 16 matchup in Cleveland on December 22 will undoubtedly decide which team is going to be the AFC North champs. Maybe Marty will let us borrow the DeLorean so we can jump forward in time to that frosty Sunday at the end of the year, because I just don't think I can wait for that game to arrive.
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AFC SOUTH:
Houston Texans – 2-2 overall, 1-0 division record, 2-0 conference record
The good news for the Houston Texans is that they're 2-2 and in first place in the AFC South.
The bad news for the Houston Texans is that the Colts, Jaguars and Titans are all 2-2 as well.
Houston is barely hanging on to first place thanks to a 13-12 home win over Jacksonville in week two. But if you'll recall, Gardner Minshew lead the Jags to a game-tying touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game. Instead of kicking the extra point and perhaps going into overtime, Jacksonville head coach, Doug Marrone, decided to go for two and the win. The conversion failed, and here we are two weeks later with the Texans in first place in their division by the thinnest of margins. Had the Jags converted on that two-point try, Houston would be 1-3 with two home losses to those Jags and a Kyle Allen-led Carolina Panthers team. Suffice it to say that Houston's division lead is precarious at best, and downright lucky at worst.
But as we all know, football is a game of inches. And to their credit, Houston's win against Jacksonville is as much their success in stopping that two-point conversion as it was Jacksonville's failure in not converting it. We should give credit where credit is due. Even if it is by the slimmest of margins, the Texans are currently in first place.
This is not a team without flaws, however. Houston's offense is 22nd in the NFL in total yards, including a ridiculously low 26th in passing yards. They have been helped by a ground game that is 11th in total yards and is averaging an impressive 5.1 yards per carry. The Texans cannot be happy with the lack of production in the passing game. And they must be completely miserable that, when it comes to Deshaun Watson's sack totals, they seemed to have picked up right where they left off last year. Watson led the NFL in 2018 by being sacked 62 (!) times, and already this year he's the third-most sacked QB with 18. Don't forget that this Texans team traded away two first-round picks and one second-rounder for left tackle Laremy Tunsil. Tunsil has been fine so far this year, but Watson is on pace to be sacked 72 times this season. If he gets anywhere near that total, I would be extremely afraid for his health.
On the defensive side of the ball, Houston is exactly average. They are 16th in total yards given up, which breaks down to 11th vs the pass and 17th against the run. They have given up 78 points on the season, or 19.5 per game. Those numbers are not bad at all, especially in today's NFL. Coincidentally, their offense has scored exactly 78 points on the season, good for 19.5 points per game. Point differential is a fantastic way of measuring the quality of NFL teams. By this metric, Houston's 2-2 record fits them perfectly well.
Perhaps Watson gets things going with his arm and Houston's passing offense takes off. And perhaps the offensive line will improve and keep Watson upright more often, although it should be noted that Watson notoriously holds on to the ball longer than almost every other quarterback does. This can lead to big plays, but it leads to quite a few sacks as well – sacks which cannot be blamed on the offensive line. However, this team just doesn't look right. They're underperforming on offense and blandly average on defense. They're lucky to be 2-2 right now, hence the D+ grade.
HOUSTON'S CHANCES TO WIN THE DIVISION: SWIPE LEFT
The entire AFC South is 2-2. Indianapolis had a misstep against Oakland, but otherwise they look extremely competent under head coach Frank Reich. Gardner Minshew has proved to be more than capable for Jacksonville while Nick Foles is out. As for Tennessee, well, they beat up Cleveland and Atlanta on the road and have dropped both division games they've played vs the Colts and the Jags. I wouldn't even know where to begin trying to figure out that team. Regardless, Houston has not looked head-and-shoulders above their division rivals, so if I had to take Houston to win the AFC South or the field, I'm taking the field all day long. However, I would be remiss to not mention that we all buried last year's Texans team when they began the season 0-3, only to rip off nine wins in a row. So it's not like we haven't seen them turn things around in a hurry. But that type of total 180 two years in row seems incredibly unlikely, so I'm swiping left on Houston's chances to win the division.
AFC WEST:
Kansas City Chiefs – 4-0 overall, 1-0 division record, 3-0 conference record
It may be the most obvious statement to make in the world right now, but I've never been one to pass up on the low-hanging fruit: Kansas City is pretty darn good at this whole football thing. The Chiefs are undefeated in 2019 all while having to play three of their first four games on the road. And last week's dramatic come-from-behind win in Detroit is the crown jewel of an already impressive season. Patrick Mahomes did not throw a touchdown pass, the Chiefs lost the turnover battle, and they were outgained by Detroit. And they still won. Just when it seems that we are running out of ways to be impressed with this team, they manage to dazzle us in some manner which we never expected.
Offensively, the Chiefs are just better than every other NFL team. There's no argument to be made otherwise.
On defense, however, they have some glaring problems, hence the A- grade. Only the Dolphins have given up more total yards and rushing yards than Kansas City. The Chiefs are also 8th-worst in giving up scores to opposing offenses. So essentially, they bend and they break. That's not the strategy you're shooting for at any level of football, let alone in the NFL. And last weekend, Detroit ran for 186 yards (5.3 YPC) against them. If not for two red zone turnovers by the Lions, K.C. may very well be 3-1. They completely overhauled their defense this past offseason, acquiring cornerback Bashaud Breeland, safety Tyrann Mathieu, and defensive ends Frank Clark and Alex Okafor. As I mentioned above, these additions have not helped them stop the run at all. What's more alarming is that this new group is actually worse in pressuring opposing QBs than they were last year. Per Bill Barnwell on ESPN.com, the Chiefs were getting pressure on 31.1% of dropbacks last year; this year they are down to 23.8%. This is a massive problem that Kansas City must solve if they want to win a Lombardi Trophy.
KANSAS CITY'S CHANCES TO WIN THE DIVISION: HOW MANY TIMES CAN I SWIPE RIGHT?
Look, while Kansas City's defense is definitely a concern, in any one game their offense can simply outscore any other team in this league. So even if they don't get their rush defense or pass rush figured out, they are the one team that could potentially overcome huge weaknesses on that side of the ball. Couple that with the fact that Denver is 0-4 and Oakland simply isn't a threat whatsoever, which leaves the Chiefs with only the LA Chargers to be concerned with. I imagine that, given the choice to take either the Chiefs or the Chargers at even money to win the division, 100 people out of 100 would take the Chiefs. Count me in that group of 100 people, folks. I'm taking the Chiefs, too. Although I will be glued to my TV on November 18 when LA faces KC for the first time this year on Monday Night Football. That game should be spectacular.
(Part two of this article covering the four current NFC division leaders will be posted tomorrow, October 3, 2019.)
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Julien Pondé (?, 1982) is een Frans componist, muziekpedagoog, dirigent, trompettist en cornettist.

Levensloop
Pondé kreeg van 1988 tot 1996 muzieklessen aan de École de musique d'Artigues in Artigues-près-Bordeaux. Vervolgens studeerde hij van 1997 tot 2003 aan het Conservatoire National de Région Centre "André Malraux" in Bordeaux. Aldaar behaalde hij onder andere een gouden medaille voor ensemble-muziek. In 2001 werd hij trompettist en cornettist in de Musique des Forces Aeriennes de Bordeaux in Mérignac (Gironde).

Sinds 2002 is hij dirigent van het Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de l'UDEM 33 en eveneens docent aan de muziekschool Sainte-Hélène (Gironde) en Ambarès-et-Lagrave.

Als componist schreef hij werken voor verschillende ensembles. In 2004 won hij een 3e prijs tijdens het Concours de composition de la Confédération Musicale de France.

Composities

Werken voor orkest
 Catar, voor orkest
 Combat per tostemps, voor orkest
 Une Etoile est née, voor orkest

Werken voor harmonieorkest
 2004 La vielle Horloge, voor harmonieorkest

Kamermuziek
 2005 Le bois du xylo, voor xylofoon en piano
 2005 Vie au long, voor viool en piano
 2006 Les bas guettent , voor slagwerk en piano
 2006 Trompettistique, voor trompet (of cornet) en piano
 2009 Il etait une caisse, voor kleine trom en piano
 C'est claire, voor kleine trom en piano
 Il était une caisse, voor kleine trom en piano
 Percus sons, voor slagwerk en piano
 To Infinity, voor trompet en piano
 Trompinette, voor trompet en piano
 Une nouvelle famille, voor slagwerk en piano

Werken voor piano
 2006 Rencontre
 Ballade de nuit

21e-eeuws componist
Frans componist
Frans kornettist
Frans dirigent
Frans muziekpedagoog
Frans trompettist

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Join the ISA Edmonton Section for an expert-led instrumentation & automation-focused tour of Epcor Gold Bar Waste Water Treatment Plant!
Attendees can expect to hear an introductory presentation about Epcor Gold Bar Waste Water Treatment Plant, the Grit Recovery Facility Project for the City of Edmonton and the Supernatant Nutrient Recovery Facility (a recent addition to the Clover Bar Edmonton Waste Management Centre). Afterwards, there will be a guided technical tour of the outdoor facilities and of the underground tunnels.
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Q & A with the City's Chief Technology Officer
By SLNext
Earlier this year, former Information & Technology Manager Tony Batalla was appointed as the City's first Chief Technology Officer. This new position, which combines aspects of the IT Manager role and the Chief Innovation Officer position, will help fold innovation into the fabric of the City organization. Under Tony's leadership, the City's dedicated IT team has been extremely successful in working with City departments to help implement new technologies to make the City's work more efficient and effective. The creation of this new position will ensure the continuation of that work as well as the enhancement of community-facing innovation projects such as public wi-fi, expanded use of the fiber-optic network, and efforts to close the digital divide. Tony has proven to be adept at both managing day-to-day IT operations and leveraging technology assets to benefit the community.
We sat down with Tony to learn more about his role as Chief Technology Officer.
SLNext: What are your top technology and innovation goals for the City of San Leandro?
Batalla: My top priorities are to ensure that our IT operations continue to run smoothly and efficiently, and also to explore new areas and opportunities for innovation, such as "smart city" technologies and building digital services that can be delivered through the Internet. This is the really primary goal of moving the Office of Innovation into the IT Division.
SLNext: What do you see as the most unique opportunities in San Leandro?
Batalla: It shouldn't come as a surprise that San Leandro's most unique opportunity is our 21 miles of fiber and conduit. This is a fundamental asset, meaning that all of our smart city technologies in one way or another leverage this overarching connectivity network. Also, we have a great team culture of collaboration and being nimble and agile. The continued support of the City Council is an important aspect that gives Staff the latitude to be innovative.
SLNext: What are some of the most successful projects you have overseen thus far in San Leandro?
Batalla: Our Public Wi-Fi network has been a hit. Over 16,000 devices connect every month, transmitting nearly 3 terabytes of data. All delivered to the public for free on our fiber network.
Core IT projects aren't always memorable, but our transition to Office 365 has been hugely successful. We've saved money, increased the services available to Staff, and all but eliminated email outages and service impacts. We have also deployed several cyber-security upgrades that have helped us become more resilient to attacks.
SLNext: How do you see the City changing in the next 10 years thanks to technology and innovation?
Batalla: We outlined a Smart City Strategy as part of the Fiber Optics Master Plan, and I think that provides a good road map. We identified areas where technology will play a key role in helping the community to reach its goals: public safety, transportation, broadband service, and energy/environmental sustainability. More broadly, Mobility – public transportation along with ride-sharing, scooters, bikes, pedestrian routes and trails, and eventually autonomous vehicles – is likely to dramatically change the experience of getting from point A to point B over the next 10 years. And it will all happen in the public right-of-way.
SLNext: What do you see as the biggest challenge as we look to the future?
Batalla: The biggest challenge with technology, I think, is more pragmatic – it's finding the right balance. Safety vs. privacy; performance vs. risk; the better features of a new system vs. the comfort and proficiency of the old system; stability vs. change. Technology is often perceived to be at the heart of these tensions. So, balancing those – finding a way to achieve the results you desire, while also being mindful of and responsive to the trade-offs, is the probably biggest challenge in any project. You thought I was going to say budget, didn't you?
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An underground and air aqueduct provided water to Augustonemetum, through a network of tunnels under Clermont hill.
The aqueduct tapped the waters at Villars and places above; then, at the present-day College Teilhard de Chardin, it became external. Then it passed over the territory of Chamalières, as evidenced by the toponym of the places in the eleventh century, "the paths of Vaults" (the present-day Joseph Claussat avenue, Torrilhon street) and the local "the Arches" near Jaude.
Quite large, they consisted of three pools fed by a network of canals made of bricks. They were covered with mosaics and marble slabs. "The Gallo-Roman thermae of Chamalières" were listed as a historical monument in 1889.
A railway work of art, it was begun around 1877, and is composed of 12 arches which span the thermal baths area (length: 263 m, width: 10 m, height: 17.5 m).
Since April 2012, the improvement of the viaduct by illumination (using LED lights for low power consumption), has strengthened the night-time image of the entrance to the city of Chamalières. This marks a successful project to embellish the thermal station and its environmental heritage.
The emblem of the thermal baths, the casino of Royat-Chamalières, is the only one of three casinos built in the late nineteenth century which has survived.
It was built in 1911, next to the theatre, by the architect Tronchet.


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Top Rakitic and Morata specials for Croatia vs. Spain Euro 2016
Betting Planet > Sports Betting Tips > Top Rakitic and Morata specials for Croatia vs. Spain Euro 2016
By: Staff Writer
Match 32 – 9pm local time on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Croatia – $4.60 at Bet365
Draw – $3.10 at Bet365.com
Spain – $2.05 at Sportsbet
The group stages aren't quite done, but already Spain have vaulted into outright favouritism for the 2016 European Championship title.
Turkey were no match for the defending champions as Alvaro Morata found the back of the net twice in an easy 3-0 win.
That result has seen Vicente del Bosque's side shorten from around $6 into $4.33 at CrownBet, leapfrogging hosts France ($4.50) in the EURO 2016 outright odds.
It's a sharp price fall for a team that struggled to break down an organised but uninspiring Czech Republic outfit in the opening round of fixtures.
With familiar names like Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa, Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, David Villa and Xavi no longer on the roster, this is very much a Spanish side in transition.
But core members such as Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos and David Silva remain, while there's no denying the abilities of Koke, Morata, Nolito, Thiago and the other new faces.
They've already booked passage into the round of 16, where Croatia will hope to join them.
Ante Cacic's men were moments away from securing a spot in the knockout rounds when they conceded a controversial late penalty to the Czech Republic.
Tomas Necid slotted it home in the 94th minute to make it 2-2, which leaves the Croats needing a single point to make absolutely certain of progression.
Even then, UEFA might have other ideas.
European football's governing body said this week that it will have no hesitation booting Croatia out of the Euros if there are any repeats of the fan violence that marred the draw with the Czechs.
That would be a sad fate for such a talented squad, especially as many believe this is the last chance for the former Yugoslav nation's golden generation to make a real impact at a major tournament.
Stalwarts Niko Kranjcar, Ivica Olic and Josip Simunic are long gone, while Vedran Corluka, Mario Mandzukic and Luka Modric are all in their 30s.
Even the likes of Milan Badelj, Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic – now a veteran of three Euro tournaments – are no longer young pups.
Another of the old guard is Darijo Srna, who flew home after the win over Turkey to attend his father's funeral.
Croatian officials are yet to confirm whether the skipper will be available for Tuesday's trip to Bordeaux.
Ivan Rakitic Euro 2016 betting
If Modric is the most important man in Croatia's midfield, Rakitic runs a close second.
The Barcelona star is a true box-to-box player whose hard running, high pressure and direct passing make him a handful at any level.
He could so easily have scored against both the Czechs and the Turks, who struggled to pick up his breaks from the middle of the park.
La Roja will be well aware of the threat posed by the 28-year-old, who has played in La Liga since joining Sevilla in 2011.
Along with Perisic, he will be the key in Croatia's attempts to unlock the Spanish back line.
Rakitic to score anytime – $7.50 (Sportsbet)
Rakitic to score Croatia's first goal – $10 (Sportsbet)
Rakitic to score the first goal – $17 (Bet365)
Rakitic to score two or more goals – $91 (Sportsbet)
Alvaro Morata players specials
Four days is a long time in football.
Morata was made the scapegoat for Spain's frustrating display against the Czechs – if such a thing can even happen after a win.
But the Juventus forward answered his critics in the best possible fashion, open his Euro account with two well-taken strikes against Turkey.
Not all are sold on Morata's finishing prowess, however, citing the fact he has scored only 15 league goals in two seasons in Serie A.
Can the former Real Madrid prospect keep his scoring boots on and seal a starting spot for the knockout rounds?
Morata to score anytime and Spain to win – $3 (William Hill)
Morata to score the first goal – $6 (Sportsbet)
Morata to score a header – $9 (William Hill)
Morata to score in both halves – $21 (William Hill)
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Q: Change indentation space of the tab in a QTextEdit in PyQt5 I wonder if in PyQt5 you can change the size of the space that is made when you press Tab in a QTextEdit, because I do not know how to change it and it is very large.

A: You can change this value using setTabStopDistance (in recent PyQt5 versions) or setTabStopWidth methods:
textEdit = QtWidgets.QTextEdit()
textEdit.setTabStopDistance(size_of_tab_here)
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Example of size set to 4 spaces:
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font = textEdit.font()
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spaceWidth = fontMetrics.width(' ')
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A: Do you want it?You can change the blank as you like.
I insert 4 space because I think it is standard with python.
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    def keyPressEvent(self,event):
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Patrick van Aanholt returns from loan
By Stephen Schmidt Jan 6, 2012, 5:00pm GMT
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According to the official website, Wigan and Chelsea have both agreed to end the season long loan immediately. No immediate plans for van Aanholt have been announced, but I'd imagine the idea is to send him back out on loan to a club that will actually utilize his talents. The first half of this season can really go down as nothing but a waste for van Aanholt. He was generally playing very well in his four appearances at Wigan before suddenly being dropped from the regular 18 man squad.
Where van Aanholt goes for the remainder of the season is yet unknown, but I'd probably be looking for either a Championship side or one in a league on the mainland. He definitely did not benefit from his time at Wigan, and it would be a real shame to see the 2011/2012 season become a total waste. I'd not expect to see PvA feature on his return to Chelsea, as official matches for two clubs would make him ineligible to play again on loan this season. Welcome back PvA, sorry that we sent you to rot in Wigan for the first half...


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Modern Westerners have a wide number of choices available in the selection of their clothes. What a person chooses to wear can reflect his or her personality or interests. When people who have high cultural status start to wear new or different clothes, a fashion trend may start. People who like or respect these people become influenced by their personal style and begin wearing similarly styled clothes. Fashions may vary considerably within a society according to age, social class, generation, occupation, and geography and may also vary over time. If an older person dresses according to the fashion young people use, he or she may look ridiculous in the eyes of both young and older people. The terms fashionista and fashion victim refer to someone who slavishly follows current fashions.
Why: Of Turkish/Iranian Jewish descent, Medine kicked off her career with a blog called Boogers + Bagels. Her ironic fashion-addict asides soon had her readers rolling in the aisles, and she decided to focus on the topic full-time after a joky conversation while out shopping with a friend about how 'man-repelling' all the fashion-forward outfits they loved were. It's now a male-scaring empire, providing in-depth intel: 'The difference between Mom Jeans and Dad Jeans', the fabulous 'Manstagram' – all the best fash items du jour – and fun features and style news aplenty.
So his shoes show only his fashion taste. The Sun (2017)So why is the back three back in fashion? Times, Sunday Times (2016)She goes on to cite her mum as one of her fashion icons. Times, Sunday Times (2016) High fashion excluded the masses and enabled its wearers to lord it over the regular folk. Times, Sunday Times (2016)So who is the youngster taking the fashion world by storm? The Sun (2017)If anyone is still asking if fashion illustration is art, here is their answer. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The idea for a high-tech fashion brand was formed. Times, Sunday Times (2016)If you had to make one for a particular fashion house, what would it be like? Times, Sunday Times (2016)By giving something back, fashion companies do more than say thanks. Times, Sunday Times (2016)That could well be his recognition of the fact that, one day, she will be the most powerful woman in fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Though different textile colors and patterns changed from year to year,[20] the cut of a gentleman's coat and the length of his waistcoat, or the pattern to which a lady's dress was cut, changed more slowly. Men's fashions were largely derived from military models, and changes in a European male silhouette were galvanized in theaters of European war where gentleman officers had opportunities to make notes of foreign styles such as the "Steinkirk" cravat or necktie.
Wow, Ramsay, thank you again. This is massive! I always have my domain for 5 years and I just parked it. And because I have always pushed back on making it big, I never really paid for webhosting. It has always been with blogspot (I know!) Reading this makes me realize I had 5 years trying to find my voice as a blogger, 5 years of finding that voice and 5 years of, well, maybe wasting my time when I could've done a lot better. So thank you, this is like a wake up call.
The four major current fashion capitals are acknowledged to be Paris, Milan, New York City, and London, which are all headquarters to the greatest fashion companies and are renowned for their major influence on global fashion. Fashion weeks are held in these cities, where designers exhibit their new clothing collections to audiences. A succession of major designers such as Coco Chanel and Yves Saint-Laurent have kept Paris as the center most watched by the rest of the world, although haute couture is now subsidized by the sale of ready-to-wear collections and perfume using the same branding.
These levels consist of many separate but interdependent sectors. These sectors are Textile Design and Production, Fashion Design and Manufacturing, Fashion Retailing, Marketing and Merchandising, Fashion Shows, and Media and Marketing. Each sector is devoted to the goal of satisfying consumer demand for apparel under conditions that enable participants in the industry to operate at a profit.[32]
^ Noricks, C. (2006). From style to strategy: An exploratory investigation of public relations practice in the fashion industry. Unpublished master's thesis, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. in Cassidy, L. & Fitch, K. (2013) Beyond the Catwalk: Fashion Public Relations and Social Media in Australia, Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, vol. 14, No. 1 & 2, Murdoch University.
Even though they are often used together, the term fashion differs from clothes and costume, where the first describes the material and technical garment, whereas the second has been relegated to special senses like fancy-dress or masquerade wear. Fashion instead describes the social and temporal system that "activates" dress as a social signifier in a certain time and context. Philosopher Georgio Agamben connects fashion to the current intensity of the qualitative moment, to the temporal aspect the Greek called kairos, whereas clothes belong to the quantitative, to what the Greek called chronos.[4]
Celebrities like Rihanna, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, and Michelle Obama have been a few of the many fashion idols in the black female community. For men, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, and Ice Cube have also helped define modern day fashion for black men. Today's fashion scene is not just clothes, but also hair and makeup. Recent trends have included the embracing of natural hair, traditional clothing worn with modern clothing, or traditional patterns used in modern clothing styles. All of these trends come with the long existing and persevering movement of "Black is Beautiful".
The beginning in Europe of continual and increasingly rapid change in clothing styles can be fairly reliably dated. Historians, including James Laver and Fernand Braudel, date the start of Western fashion in clothing to the middle of the 14th century,[12][13] though they tend to rely heavily on contemporary imagery[14] and illuminated manuscripts were not common before the fourteenth century.[15] The most dramatic early change in fashion was a sudden drastic shortening and tightening of the male over-garment from calf-length to barely covering the buttocks,[16] sometimes accompanied with stuffing in the chest to make it look bigger.
I think what is missing in the blogging world is passion for experimenting! For me is not so much a design beautiful, like a mental shock, something crazy that makes you shake. The absurdity is able to move brains. The impudence is capable of stirring mountains. The best way to do something different is expressing your truth, knowing yourself, because everyone is different. One idea: put an artist in your life!: Squeeze all the fruits that have the reach, naked but dressed, and enjoy putting your juice in the network…
Anthropology, the study of culture and human societies, studies fashion by asking why certain styles are deemed socially appropriate and others are not. A certain way is chosen and that becomes the fashion as defined by a certain people as a whole, so if a particular style has a meaning in an already occurring set of beliefs that style will become fashion.[62] According to Ted Polhemus and Lynn Procter, fashion can be described as adornment, of which there are two types: fashion and anti-fashion. Through the capitalization and commoditisation of clothing, accessories, and shoes, etc., what once constituted anti-fashion becomes part of fashion as the lines between fashion and anti-fashion are blurred.[63]
At the beginning of the 20th century, fashion magazines began to include photographs of various fashion designs and became even more influential than in the past.[50] In cities throughout the world these magazines were greatly sought after and had a profound effect on public taste in clothing. Talented illustrators drew exquisite fashion plates for the publications which covered the most recent developments in fashion and beauty. Perhaps the most famous of these magazines was La Gazette du Bon Ton, which was founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel and regularly published until 1925 (with the exception of the war years).[51]
A report from New York Fashion (Spring 2015) week found that while 79.69% of models on the runway were white, only 9.75% of models were black, 7.67% were Asian, and 2.12% were Latina. The lack of diversity also accounts for not only designers but models too, out of four hundred and seventy members of The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) only twelve of the members are black.[90] From the same study on New York Fashion Week, it was shown that only 2.7% of the 260 designers presented were black men, and an even smaller percentage were black female designers.[90] Even the relationship between independent designers and retailers can show the racial gap, only 1% of designers stocked at department stores being people of color. It was also found that in editorial spreads, over eighty percent of models pictured were white and only nine percent were black models. These numbers have stayed stagnant over the past few years.[90]
Aiming to "amplify a greater message of unity, inclusion, diversity, and feminism in a fashion space", Mara Hoffman invited the founders of the Women's March on Washington to open her show which featured modern silhouettes of utilitarian wear, described by critics as "Made for a modern warrior" and "Clothing for those who still have work to do".[75] Prabal Gurung debuted his collection of T-shirts featuring slogans such as "The Future is Female", "We Will Not Be Silenced", and "Nevertheless She Persisted", with proceeds going to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and Gurung's own charity, "Shikshya Foundation Nepal".[72] Similarly, The Business of Fashion launched the #TiedTogether movement on Social Media, encouraging member of the industry from editors to models, to wear a white bandana advocating for "unity, solidarity, and inclusiveness during fashion week".[76]
December is silver linings month on Man Repeller and I take our themes very seriously so here you go. I hope we can be your human silver lining 4ever. That's the first thing I have to say. No.2: I have always wanted to be able to travel with a bag that serves as my bag and my carrier of things at once. You know what I mean right? So that should I find myself in need of a black tie accoutrement, I could just dump the practical contents of my dopp kit out and go to the porty with my evening bag, so I'm glad the Carry Bradshaw is facilitating that. Our pop-up closes in 2 hours and what a weekend it's been! Thanks for coming, hanging, introducing yourself to us and especially for entrusting in us your precious free time. I promise to always do the most to make it — serving you when you need a break or a hug or a laugh or an animal to hook into your ear — worth it. Love u, @leandramcohen
Accordingly, for the last three years-- ever since he had superintended the building of the new barn--Adam had always been made welcome at the Hall Farm, especially of a winter evening, when the whole family, in patriarchal fashion, master and mistress, children and servants, were assembled in that glorious kitchen, at well-graduated distances from the blazing fire.


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Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations
US President Donald Trump said that he is not a fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in tweets on July 12, 2019.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 11) criticised Bitcoin, Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to US and global regulations if they wanted to "become a bank".
"I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
"If Facebook and other companies want to become a bank, they must seek a new Banking Charter and become subject to all Banking Regulations, just like other Banks, both National and International," he added.
Mr Trump's comments come one day after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency called Libra cannot move forward unless it addresses concerns over privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability.
Mr Powell said the Fed has established a working group to follow the project and is coordinating with other government's central banks. The US Financial Stability Oversight Council, a panel of regulators that identifies risks to the financial system, is also expected to make a review.
Hours earlier on Thursday, Mr Trump criticised large technology companies at an event at the White House, who he said treated conservative voices unfairly.
The Internet Association, a trade group representing major tech firms like Facebook, Twitter and Google, said: "Internet companies are not biased against any political ideology, and conservative voices in particular have used social media to great effect."
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Victoria bars may have to provide sexual violence training under proposed plan
CTV Vancouver Island
Published Monday, June 24, 2019 5:31PM PDT
Last Updated Monday, June 24, 2019 6:03PM PDT
New bars and clubs in Victoria may be required to complete sexualized violence training if a motion is passed by city council this week, but reaction from local establishments, like the drinks they pour, is mixed.
Three councillors – Laurel Collins, Jeremy Loveday and Sarah Potts – are pitching the motion at Thursday's meeting.
If passed, new liquor licence applicants would also have to submit a sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention plan.
The idea is to make the bar scene in Victoria safer, said Collins.
"Especially when you add liquor to the mix, I think it has the potential to amplify these issues," she said. "Some people have experienced sexualized violence, others haven't. What we want to do is make sure that we're actually creating the policies that will create a safe nightlife."
The councillors say the motion would ensure staff of bars and nightclubs would have proper training in diffusing situations where sexual harassment might occur between patrons, patrons and staff, or even staff members themselves.
Reaction to the proposed motion has been mixed among bars.
Miranda Guzzo, a server at Garrick's Head Pub on Government Street, said she thinks training staff to spot and address sexual violence Is still needed in 2019.
"I think it's really important to be trained because sometimes you deal with customers or employees, and you either can be too harsh, or you're too nice and you let things go," she said, adding she hasn't heard of any such training in her 11 years of hospitality industry experience.
But mandatory training would be overkill because the problem isn't as bad as it seems, said Darcy's Pub bar manager Michael Page.
"I don't think it's necessary and I don't think it's overly relevant," said Page. "A bar is a workplace like any other and harassment doesn't happen as often as you think it does, and it happens the same in a pub or bar setting as it does in a Tim Hortons or a McDonalds."
He said he recognizes men don't endure as much sexual harassment as women, but at Darcy's, patrons tend to be respectful.
"It's not as big of a problem as people make it out to be," he said.
If the motion passes, council would also explore how existing establishments could also be brought into the program.
With files from CTV Vancouver Island's Jordan Cunningham
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Cision announced that it has completed its acquisition of PRIME Research. Adding PRIME to its portfolio enhances Cision's global leadership position in professional services for media measurement insights and ROI analysis for communications programmes, and further advances its Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning technologies. With the close of the acquisition, Dr. Rainer Mathes founder and president of PRIME has been appointed president of Cision Insights, which is dedicated to evaluating comms campaign effectiveness through customized intelligence, reporting and industry expertise.
We had reported last month that Cision was going to acquire PRIME.
"At PRIME, we pride ourselves on being the best and working for the best. Our merger with Cision is a perfect example of this. I'm pleased to be joining the Cision team and look forward to sharing my knowledge in media measurement as I take on my new role leading Cision Insights," said Mathes, founder and president of PRIME Research.
Prior to founding PRIME in 1988, Mathes was the managing director of the German Newspaper Marketing Association, Frankfurt and performed research at the Research Center (ZUMA) and the Institute of Media Studies at the University of Mainz. An expert in the field of communication research and measurement, Mathes has studied politics and media sciences and is a prolific author and lecturer.
"Rainer's expertise in communication research and measurement, combined with PRIME's exceptional technology platform that brings truly innovative AI/machine-learning applications to the communications industry, will be instrumental in helping us improve the communicator's ability to measure and optimize earned media ROI. As head of Cision Insights, Mathes will help guide Cision's ongoing commitment to provide in-depth analysis that enables our customers to make better-informed decisions regarding their strategic communications programmes," said Kevin Akeroyd, Cision CEO.
Through advanced AI and machine-learning technology, PRIME is able to provide intelligent topic detection, entity recognition and semantic profiling for communication, marketing, sales, supply chain and risk management. It works with some of the world's most prestigious brands including Mastercard and Jaguar. This acquisition further solidifies Cision's mission to be the one-stop provider for brands who want to identify their ideal influencers, craft and distribute campaigns and attribute meaningful business value to their communications.


Memory has not been kind to the Philippine-American War and the even lesser-known Moro rebellion. Today, few Americans know the details of these conflicts. There are almost no memorials, and the wars remain poorly understood and nearly forgotten.
Forgotten under a Tropical Sun is the first examination of memoirs and autobiographies from officers and enlisted members of the army, navy, and marines during the Spanish, Filipino, and Moro wars that attempts to understand how these struggles are remembered. It is through these stories that the American enterprise in the Philippines is commemorated.
Notre Dame's rallying cry was once "Win one for the Gipper." The football series with Army that spawned that memorable slogan has long since faded into history, but every year the Irish continue to face another storied rival to test their mettle. The annual tradition of Notre Dame versus USC lives on. Rockne and Jones tells the story of how the battle with the Trojans began at the height of the turbulent years after WWI that changed the world forever.
Having previously tied the world record, Eddie Hart was a strong favorite to win the 100-meter dash at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. en the inexplicable happened: he was disqualified after arriving seconds late for a quarterfinal heat. Ten years of training to become the "World's Fastest Human," the title attached to an Olympic 100-meter champion, was lost in a heartbeat. But who was to blame?
In the summer of 1862, as Union morale ebbed low with home front division over war costs, coming emancipation, and demoralizing battlefield losses, 24-year-old William White Dorr enlisted as a lieutenant in the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers, a new Union regiment organizing in Philadelphia. His father, the Reverend Benjamin Dorr, rector of Christ Church, Philadelphia, strived to prevent divisions in his congregation from sundering that Episcopal church historically tied to the nation's founding.
Thinking of Ernest Hemingway often brings to mind his travels around the world, documenting war and engaging in thrilling adventures. However, fully understanding this outsized international author means returning to his place of birth. Hidden Hemingway presents highlights from the extraordinary collection of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. Thoroughly researched, and illustrated with more than 300 color images, this impressive volume includes never-before-published photos; letters between Hemingway and Agnes Von Kurowsky, his World War I love; bullfighting memorabilia; high school assignments; adolescent diaries; Hemingway's earliest published work, such as the "Class Prophecy" that appeared in his high school yearbook; and even a dental X-ray. Hidden Hemingway also includes one of the final letters Hemingway wrote, as he was undergoing electroshock treatment at the Mayo Clinic. These documents, photographs, and ephemera trace the trajectory of the life of an American literary legend.


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Sean "Banshee" Cassidy, trying to convince Chamber to join X-Corps, introduces him to some old friends - Jubilee, M and Paige. Paige and Jono exchange some awkward words, with Paige asking if he had forgotten about her on his recent adventures. Although Jono insists that he hadn't, Jubilee, at any rate, is sceptical.
Jono asks why the former Generation X team members are working with X-Corps and is told by Paige that although they are all skeptical about the organisation, they decided that someone needed to keep an eye on Banshee. Having heard all kinds of rumours, they are there to make sure that he makes the right decisions for the right reasons.
After speaking about mutant affairs at the G8 summit in Rome, Warren "Archangel" Worthington III, along with Stacy X, is diverted to Zurich where a new mutant has been detected. Archangel and Stacy X try to defend the boy, who "regurgitates flammable material" which he cannot control, from the anti-mutant group Acculturation Resistance Movement (A.R.M.) but are interrupted by the arrival of X-Corps. While M looks after the new mutant, the other members of the team disperse the non-mutant crowd using their powers, much to Archangel's disapproval.
In Paris, Banshee is introducing one of his former students, Chamber, to X-Corps in the hope that he will join. As a final incentive he brings Chamber to visit some old friends who are already members of the organisation - Jubilee, M and Husk. The former team-mates are pleased to see each other, but Jono decides to investigate further before making a decision.
Elsewhere in Paris, Bobby "Iceman" Drake confronts three more members of X-Corps, taunting them. They refuse to rise, however, and tell him that they will not fight him.
Back at X-Corps headquarters, Banshee and Kurt "Nightcrawler" Wagner are discussing the ideas behind the new organisation. Nightcrawler obviously finds the "police action" of X-Corps unpalatable. Nightcrawler and Chamber meet and investigate what lies below the headquarters, having been tipped off by Jubilee, M and Husk that there is something mysterious down there.
In Zurich, A.R.M. plan their next attack but are all killed by a member of X-Corps.
Meanwhile, Chamber has discovered what lies beneath X-Corps headquarters - a body in some sort of containment tube. After touching the tube, he finds himself face to face with Magneto, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and Toad.


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this looks great! I want to do the same thing, and I'm glad to see your ible. Looks like you could also turn the router fence around when using it for a drill press to avoid needing to take off the featherboards. Might make it easier to convert between routing and drilling.


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A 4ft Metal Easel Stand.
A metal frame to hold suitable tribute frames.
A pack driver route and receipt sheets.
A pack of Florist order pads.
A Stapler to hold 26/6 staples.
A pack of 26/6 staples.
A strong plastic tape dispenser.
A pack of wedding order sheets.
A roll of green wreath wrap.


This Downey has been coming to my suite feeder and enjoying my sunflower seeds all winter. I see him and his mate, who has no red markings on her head coming back and forth. They are such a pleasure to watch. During the winter months they come every day.
Downey and Hairy woodpeckers are almost identical in coloration. The Downey is much smaller in size and has a much shorter beak than the Hairy, according to audobon.org . Another indicator is the red patch on the top of the head of the male. In the Downey, the red patch is usually solid all the way across. On the hairy it is split.
in suet cake, Downey feasts.
Today is the first time I have seen a Redwing Blackbird at my feeder. He was very striking in the morning sunlight. He ate his fill and then was on his way. What a pleasant surprise. I wonder where he is heading?
Cold steel words now cover me head to toe.
Thinking it proves righteous indignation.
Alone // Would be easier to forgive?
Too much at stake to forgive your many sins.
Stand and fight // I learned defense long ago!
I go down fighting // while I am able.
Today Frank , at d'Verse, asked us to write a poem that includes blame and forgiveness. I wonder why we put ourselves through all the pain when forgiveness could save us the agony. It all comes down to being right! How could I forgive you if I am always right!!?? I believe this is the problem in our country as well.
Sipping is a choice we make.
Today is Quadrille (only 44 words) Monday at d'Verse Poets Pub. The prompt today is sip! Lillian asked us to take it any direction we chose. In light of all the negativity in our country today, I chose to look at it from the perspective of where we find satisfaction; from positive people or negative ones. I had a cocaine addict once tell me everyone has their drug of choice! For some, it is listening to other people spout their gossip and negativity. What is your drug of choice??
Our Haikai challenge from Frank Tassone is to write a Haikai poem using the words thin ice.
The forces of nature are astounding! Whether it be an erupting volcano or a powerful waterfall, we can only stand in awe of the forces at work in the world around us. This past year we watched fires destroy a whole town in California, mudslides carry houses crashing down the slopes, and Tornados that flatten everything in their path.
And then we see the power of creation in opposite ways in the beauty of birds, flowers, butterflies. and rainbows. The God of creation must have had a wonderful time when he created all these things that make us marvel. I find it very hard to believe that this all happened out of nothing or from an exploding star. The earth is a very special place!
The Northeast is getting hit with another winter snowstorm today! Further south the situation is quite different. Daffodils are now in full bloom and flowering pear trees are try to open up. They will be blooming by Sunday when it is going to be 74 F in North Carolina. Here are a set of photos showing the beautiful blooms around my home. Perhaps this will give those of you locked in the winter storm hope for an early spring!
I'll close my mind and just pretend.
This good life will always stay the same!
Today at d'verse HA challenged us to look at privilege and how it affects us as individuals and as a society. I wrote this poem a couple of years ago when thinking about this very thing. I came to the conclusion that few want to hear or face the truth. They would much rather be comfortable.


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Q: How can I force division to be floating point? Division keeps rounding down to 0? I have two integer values a and b, but I need their ratio in floating point.  I know that a < b and I want to calculate a / b, so if I use integer division I'll always get 0 with a remainder of a.
How can I force c to be a floating point number in Python 2 in the following?
c = a / b

In 3.x, the behaviour is reversed; see Why does integer division yield a float instead of another integer? for the opposite, 3.x-specific problem.

A: In Python 2, division of two ints produces an int. In Python 3, it produces a float. We can get the new behaviour by importing from __future__.
>>> from __future__ import division
>>> a = 4
>>> b = 6
>>> c = a / b
>>> c
0.66666666666666663

A: You can cast to float by doing c = a / float(b). If the numerator or denominator is a float, then the result will be also.

A caveat: as commenters have pointed out, this won't work if b might be something other than an integer or floating-point number (or a string representing one). If you might be dealing with other types (such as complex numbers) you'll need to either check for those or use a different method.

A: If you want to use "true" (floating point) division by default, there is a command line flag:
python -Q new foo.py

There are some drawbacks (from the PEP):

It has been argued that a command line option to change the
        default is evil.  It can certainly be dangerous in the wrong
        hands: for example, it would be impossible to combine a 3rd
        party library package that requires -Qnew with another one that
        requires -Qold.

You can learn more about the other flags values that change / warn-about the behavior of division by looking at the python man page.
For full details on division changes read: PEP 238 -- Changing the Division Operator

A: In Python 3.x, the single slash (/) always means true (non-truncating) division. (The // operator is used for truncating division.) In Python 2.x (2.2 and above), you can get this same behavior by putting a
from __future__ import division

at the top of your module.

A: Just making any of the parameters for division in floating-point format also produces the output in floating-point.
Example:
>>> 4.0/3
1.3333333333333333

or,
>>> 4 / 3.0
1.3333333333333333

or,
>>> 4 / float(3)
1.3333333333333333

or,
>>> float(4) / 3
1.3333333333333333

A: Add a dot (.) to indicate floating point numbers
>>> 4/3.
1.3333333333333333

A:
How can I force division to be floating point in Python?
I have two integer values a and b, but I need their ratio in floating point. I know that a < b and I want to calculate a/b, so if I use integer division I'll always get 0 with a remainder of a.
How can I force c to be a floating point number in Python in the following?
c = a / b

What is really being asked here is:
"How do I force true division such that a / b will return a fraction?"
Upgrade to Python 3
In Python 3, to get true division, you simply do a / b.
>>> 1/2
0.5

Floor division, the classic division behavior for integers, is now a // b:
>>> 1//2
0
>>> 1//2.0
0.0

However, you may be stuck using Python 2, or you may be writing code that must work in both 2 and 3.
If Using Python 2
In Python 2, it's not so simple. Some ways of dealing with classic Python 2 division are better and more robust than others.
Recommendation for Python 2
You can get Python 3 division behavior in any given module with the following import at the top:
from __future__ import division

which then applies Python 3 style division to the entire module. It also works in a python shell at any given point. In Python 2:
>>> from __future__ import division
>>> 1/2
0.5
>>> 1//2
0
>>> 1//2.0
0.0

This is really the best solution as it ensures the code in your module is more forward compatible with Python 3.
Other Options for Python 2
If you don't want to apply this to the entire module, you're limited to a few workarounds. The most popular is to coerce one of the operands to a float. One robust solution is a / (b * 1.0). In a fresh Python shell:
>>> 1/(2 * 1.0)
0.5

Also robust is truediv from the operator module operator.truediv(a, b), but this is likely slower because it's a function call:
>>> from operator import truediv
>>> truediv(1, 2)
0.5

Not Recommended for Python 2
Commonly seen is a / float(b). This will raise a TypeError if b is a complex number. Since division with complex numbers is defined, it makes sense to me to not have division fail when passed a complex number for the divisor.
>>> 1 / float(2)
0.5
>>> 1 / float(2j)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: can't convert complex to float

It doesn't make much sense to me to purposefully make your code more brittle.
You can also run Python with the -Qnew flag, but this has the downside of executing all modules with the new Python 3 behavior, and some of your modules may expect classic division, so I don't recommend this except for testing. But to demonstrate:
$ python -Qnew -c 'print 1/2'
0.5
$ python -Qnew -c 'print 1/2j'
-0.5j

A: from operator import truediv

c = truediv(a, b)

A: This will also work
>>> u=1./5
>>> print u
0.2

A: c = a / (b * 1.0)

A: from operator import truediv

c = truediv(a, b)

where a is dividend and b is the divisor.
This function is handy when quotient after division  of two integers is a float.