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So you've been watching a new show.
After all the hype from friends, colleagues and social media, you decided to give it a try.
Sunday afternoon binge watch has now turned into a daily occurrence.
I did the same recently with Stranger Things. I watched both seasons in 10 days, and it was worth every minute.
It's great when it is worth it, but sadly, that isn't always the case.
Remember Lost? Mid-noughties series about the survivors of a plane crash who were dropped on a mysterious island. There are flash backs and flash forwards and a whole lot of cliffhangers.
I loved it! Then I got to mid-season 3 (episode 62) and realised it was just not hitting the spot anymore. I wasn't really enjoying it and I was confused over the plot.
The survivors had an inkling, but seemed no closer to finding their way off the island, but I had put in so much time watching, I felt like I should see it through.
These were the days when I watched each episode when it aired on 'normal' TV weekly, so if I missed an episode, I missed it. Period.
I made it to the end of season 3 and then made the brave decision to just. stop. watching.
I had spent 72 hours of my life watching the show. For around 15 of those hours, I wasn't even enjoying it. 15 hours I'll never get back.
Now this is still happening, people!
We want to get our moneys worth, or justify the time we have already spent.
Enjoy those newly spared hours.


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Sibylline déménage est la quarante-et-unième histoire de la série Sibylline de Raymond Macherot. Elle est publiée pour la première fois du  au  du journal Spirou.

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Synopsis
Sibylline apprend la mort de sa tante Odile. Taboum et elle se rendent à Tirlipont pour prendre connaissance de ses dernières volontés. Sibylline hérite de la demeure de sa tante, dans la maison d'un vieil homme, M. Duflan. Mais la première nuit est perturbée par des bruits inquiétants. Le lendemain, ils ont la visite de Phileas l'explorateur, neveu de tante Odile à qui ils apprennent son décès. En réalité, Phileas veut mettre la main sur un parchemin qui le mènera au grimoire de tante Odile. De son côté, Sibylline reçoit un mystérieux pendentif qui a appartenu à sa tante.

Personnages
Sibylline
Taboum
Phileas l'explorateur/Sosthène
Hildegarde, chatte complice de Sosthène
le zoûhm, petite fumée magique

Historique

Publication

Revues
Cette histoire paraît dans Spirou du n° 2668 au n° 2678 en 1989.

Album
Elle sort en album chez Flouzemaker en 1995, avec Sibylline et le Murmuhr.

Lien externe

Histoire de Sibylline
Histoire publiée dans Spirou
Histoire publiée pour la première fois en 1989

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Žilina is Slovakia's fifth biggest city, and one of its major train hubs. Its centre has two impressive squares, a few decent museums, and plenty of good restaurants and pubs. But the best thing about Žilina is its proximity to numerous hiking and ski trails in the Malá Fatra Mountains, and to two beguiling folk villages - Čičmany and Vlkolínec.
Slavs settled on the site of present-day Žilina, on the Váh River, in the sixth century. An important trading junction, the settlement was prosperous for hundreds of years, until the Thirty Years War devastated the area in the 17th century. The arrival of a railway in the 19th century marked a new beginning for the city.
On March 14, 1939, Catholic Priest Jozef Tiso declared Slovak independence at a convent in Žilina. A power-mad dictator to some, a pragmatic hero to others, Tiso remains a taboo figure in Slovakia as a whole.
Žilina mayor Ján Slota has been at the centre of other scandals, most involving his remarks about Roma (gypsies) or Hungarians. But Žilina inhabitants are quite friendly to visitors. And Slota deserves credit, too: during his tenure, Žilina's centre has been restored, an environmentally friendly trolleybus system unveiled, and millions of crowns loaned to local businessmen. And he's done it all without incurring heavy debts.
The latest good economic news for Žilina is that South Korean carmaker Hyundai/KIA is building a factory near the city. When finished in 2006, the plant will make Slovakia the world's biggest car producer per capita, and create thousands of new jobs in Žilina.
Žilina is on Slovakia's main Bratislava-Košice line, two-and-a-half hours east of Bratislava. There are also regular trains to Prague (six hours) and Krakow (five to ten hours, depending on the number of changes). Local bus lines connect Žilina to area towns and villages.
Most of Žilina lies south of the Váh, Slovakia's longest river. To get to the city centre, head straight (west) from the station, through Národná Street, to Hlinkovo nám, the first of Žilina's two impressive squares. Continue in the same direction, up a set of marble stairs, past the Church of the Holy Trinity, to Farská Street, which leads to Mariánske nám, Žilina's other big square. The information centre is at Burianova medzierka 4, a narrow side street just off Mariánske nám.
The place where Jozef Tiso, Hlinka's successor in the Slovak People's Party, declared Slovak independence is a few blocks away. Take a right off Mariánske nám, onto Hodžova, to Hurbanova. The unremarkable balcony is on a building on the right, above a plaque.
Return to Mariánske Square (Mariánske nám), which has 106 arcade passages and 44 colorful burgher houses. The square is a great spot to have coffee or a meal, and watch people going about their daily business.
Žilina's best museum is north, across the Váh, in Budatin Chateau (Budatínsky zámok), open Tues-Sun from 8:00 to 15:30 during the winter and Mon-Sun from 8:00 to 16:30 in the summer. Walk there from the train station - it's about 20 minutes - or take a city bus. The Považské múzeum (www.povazske.muzeum.sk) has an exhibition on the tinker trade, the practice of creating objects out of wire. The museum's collection includes baskets, birdcages and human figures.
Restaurant and Snack bar Gold Wing, Mariánske námestie 30/5, in the historical centre has a wide selection of good food.
Slovenská koliba, Dolný val 40, traditional Slovak food in a Slovak country atmosphere.
Pizzeria Don Giovanni, Kuzmányho 6, classical Italian restaurant serving pasta and pizza.
Piváreň U nosorožca, Dolný val 44, undergroud pub, karaoke show every Saturday.
Klub 69, Mariánske námestie, the biggest disco in Žilina.
Mestské divadlo, Horný val 3, plays and concerts in a newly reconstructed building.
Bábkové divadlo, Kuzmányho 6, fairy tales adapted for the stage, by actors or puppets, not just for kids.
Štátny komorný orchester, Dom umenia Fatra, Dolný val 47, has classical concerts.
Verejná motokárová hala, Lietavská Lúčka, go-karts for adults, a couple of kilometres east of Žilina.
Stanica contemporary arts centre, housed in the Žilina-Záriečie train station, hosts concerts, films and open workshops every weekend, often in English.
Hotel Astoria, Národná 1. Tel: 041 562-4711. Fax: 041 562-3173. recepcia@astoria-zilina.sk. www.astoria-zilina.sk. Single: Sk1,400, Double: Sk2,500, Apartment: Sk2,900. Breakfast: included. CC. Luxury hotel in city centre with a good restaurant, snack bar and café; Iron Maiden stayed here when they visited Žilina in 2000.
Hotel Slovakia, Nám Ľ Štúra 2. Tel: 041 512-4111. Fax: 041 724-7975. hotelslovakiamanager@bb.telecom.sk. www.bb.telecom.sk/hotelslovakia/index.html. Single: Sk1,350, Double: Sk2,200, Apartment: Sk2,500-3,400. Breakfast: Sk110. CC.
Hotel Grand, Sládkovičova 1. Tel: 041 564-3265. Fax: 041 564-3266. recepcia@hotelgrand.sk. www.hotelgrand.sk. Single: Sk1,530-1,860, Double: Sk2,630-3,070, Apartment: Sk2,980-3,740. CC.
Varga Radovan, Mariánske námestie 28.
Vlkolínec and Čičmany: Two of Slovakia's prettiest villages. A United Nations world heritage site, Vlkolínec is wedged in the Veľká Fatra Mountains just south of Ružomberok, 40 kilometres east of Žilina. Čičmany is 30 kilometres southwest. See Slovak folk architecture, pg 36, for more on both villages.
Strečno and Bojnice castles: Strečno is a half-ruin just east of Žilina, along the River Váh, and Bojnice, Slovakia's prettiest castle, 45 kilometres south.
Ten kilometres from Žilina lie the Malá Fatra Mountains, part of the mighty arc of the Carpathian Mountain chain, and the westernmost of Slovakia's big four mountain ranges. The Malá Fatra include friendly peaks, deep valleys, castles and ruins, folk architecture and the birthplace of Juraj Jánošík, Slovakia's Robin Hood, in the village of Terchová.
A national park since 1988, the Malá Fatra cover 52 kilometres end to end, in a southwest-to-northeast arc. The range is divided more or less in half by the River Váh. The southeast (Lučanská Fatra) is shorter, and its peaks are covered in plant life. The northeast (Kriváňska Fatra) has rocky peaks, strange and attractive rock formations and valleys sliced by canyons, waterfalls, and gorges.
For hiking tips and trail information, call the Malá Fatra Mountain Rescue Service (Horská služba, 041/5695 232). Their head office is in Terchová village, building 514. Check out their website at www.horska-sluzba.sk. The Malá Fatra Mountains are covered by VKÚ maps no 120 and 110.
The best bases for hiking in the Malá Fatra are Strečno village, just southeast of Žilina, or Vrátna Dolina, about 20 kilometres east. The valley, one of Slovakia's prettiest, offers the range's best skiing, and some of the best hiking, too. Buses run regularly from Žilina to Terchová, a village at the north end of the valley, and from there, about eight kilometres to Chata Vrátna. Halfway from Terchová to Vrátna, buses detour to Štefanová, a hospitable village surrounded by mountains.
Vrátna valley abuts Kriváň, a steep mountain. In the off-season, a ski lift takes hikers to a pass between Veľký Kriváň and Chleb peaks.
Start in Strečno, where you'll want to take a look at the Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) ruins. Cross the Váh River, and pick up the red trail. A steep three-hour climb ends at Chata pod Suchým, where you can eat, drink and rest for the night.
Five hours of hiking along peaks next day finally leads to Veľký Kriváň, the Malá Fatra's highest point at 1,709 metres.
From there head down to Vrátna and find a room, or catch the bus to Terchová, which is packed with bed and breakfast inns. Or continue two more hours along the red trail to Štefanová village. Chata pod Grúňom, on the way to Štefanová, is another option.
On day three, hike to Diery Gorge, about 45 minutes east by foot, where a river has cut a beautiful and slippery trail through a limestone hill. Some of the gorge's awesome rocks are as big as cars. Ladders and railings aid hikers through steep and winding passages. The hike through the gorge, up the hill, and back around, takes about 90 minutes.
Zázrivá: Stop by this old-fashioned Slovak mountain village to see sheepherders at work. Sample fresh sheep milk and check out the village's 11 scattered homes, where life hasn't changed much in centuries. Zázrivá is approximately 60 kilometres from Žilina.
Strečno, Terchová and Štefanová have plenty of bed and breakfast inns (penzióny) and private rooms for rent (priváty). Mountain lodges mentioned above are accessible only on foot, except Chata Vrátna, (Tel: 041 569-5739, Fax: 041 569 5731) at the base of Kriváň Mountain, which has a bus stop out front. Its dorm-style rooms cost Sk130-180, Double Sk380-500. Apartment: Sk1150-1,300 a night.
A campground on the road to Terchová from Žilina, ATC Varín (041 569-2410) rents cabins and bungalows for Sk750-1000.
These articles and related information were published in Spectacular Slovakia 2005, which you can obtain from our online shop.


Laser hair removal is one of the most commonly done cosmetic procedures in the U.S. The laser hair removal equipment beams highly concentrated light into hair follicles. Pigments in the follicles absorb the light that destroys the hair. If you're not happy with shaving, tweezing, or waxing to remove unwanted hair, laser hair removal may be an option worth considering.
For countless individuals, hair removal instigates various skin irritations. Likewise, shaving or waxing can cause breakouts that can be just as embarrassing as unwelcome hair. Laser hair removal offers a permanent solution to this.
Laser hair removal involves an added investment in both time and money that may seem problematic, however, the truth is that the cost you pay for laser hair removal, a permanent process, is far less than what you will pay in other types of hair removal techniques over the course of your lifetime.
Laser hair removal is more than just ''zapping'' unwanted hair. It is a medical procedure that requires training to perform and carries potential risks. Before getting laser hair removal, you should thoroughly check the credentials of the doctor or technician performing the procedure. While stores such as Sharper Image and Sephora offer at home laser hair removal equipment, it is noted that it is a better option to select a specialist to complete the procedure.
While the number of people who want to remain hairless increases so do the number of businesses that offer and promote laser hair service since not just anybody can operate laser hair removal equipment. Additionally, people look for used medical laser equipment for sale to complete their businesses since the costs can be high but the demand is equally strong. Finding brokers who sell used laser hair removal machines have many benefits. Brokers use their established marketing resources to find the best used laser equipment available on the market and bring the savings directly to business professionals. This allows a business owner to save while offering the most recent trend of hair removal services.


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Active as the gateway into a developing Hokkaido from 1923, even now, facilities like restaurants have been revived in their original form. Otaru Canal is also known as the venue for the Snow Light Path Festival.
During the age of Hokkaido's development, ships being able to make deliveries directly to the warehouses began with Otaru Canal. Built from offshore reclamation, the canal makes a gentle curve with a total length of 1140m. The former waterway was halved, and currently, it is now a walking path and boulevard garden. In the surrounding area, there is Canal Plaza with stores where you can purchase special products of Otaru, and facilities such as the Otaru Civic Museum. Also, you can enjoy a cruise down Otaru Canal. The North Canal, which is a highlight, has retained its original wide shape, and even now, there are working ships there which give an echo of what Otaru Canal once was. The original stone warehouses are being used as places such as restaurants serving local beer, and there are new discoveries made from just strolling around the area. When the 63 gas lamps on the walking path are lit up at night, they shine upon the surrounding warehouses and the canal so that it all changes into a warm and romantic scene which is highly recommended. Beloved by so many people even now, Otaru Canal plays an important role in supporting local tourism. It is a tourist spot which is recommended for getting a glimpse into Hokkaido during its developing years.
During the Otaru Snow Light Path Festival held every year in early February, the old townscape is illuminated by candle light. Floating round candles resembling fishing tackle shine on the canal's surface. Differing from the Otaru Canal during the day, a magical air is brought about through the many candles which are made from scratch by volunteers. During this time when there is snow accumulation, you can enjoy that warm glow in your heart that is enough to forget the cold.
A group of historic stone warehouses reflecting in the canal where you can also enjoy the cuisine of Otaru!
A store with products filled with Japanese feeling and nostalgic Otaru glass.
Visit and ride the boat there if you have the chance. You get to know more about the history of the canal and the buildings around it. The lights are prettier at night.


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Battle of Aldie Historical
Battle of Aldie Historical (HM1WSD)
Location: Middleburg, VA 20117 Loudoun County
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Cavalry Clash amid the Haystacks
—Gettysburg Campaign —
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After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into Pennsylvania. Union Gen. George G. Meade, who replaced Gen. Joseph Hooker on June 28, led the Army of the Potomac in pursuit. Confederate cavalry commander Gen. J.E.B. Stuart cut Federal communications and rail lines and captured supplies. The armies collided at Gettysburg on July 1, starting a battle that neither general planned to fight there. Three days later, the defeated Confederates retreated, crossing the Potomac River into Virginia on July 14.
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In June 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry screened Gen. Robert E. Lee's infantry from prying Federal eyes as the Army of Northern Virginia marched into the Shenandoah Valley. On the afternoon of June 17, opposing cavalry clashed here for control of the intersection to your right. From that junction, the Snickersville Turnpike led northwest to Snickers' Gap and this road — the Ashby's Gap Turnpike — led to Ashby's Gap.
Confederate Col. Thomas T. Munford's brigade deployed here to block a Union advance along either turnpike. Capt. Reuben Boston, Co. I, 5th Virginia Cavalry,
dismounted 50 sharpshooters on the ridge in front of you. Sheltering their horses in the low ground in back of the ridge, they took cover behind haystacks. The Adam farmhouse to your left was behind them. On your left front, the 1st Virginia Cavalry and three guns of Breathed's horse artillery battery supported Boston.
Union Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick arrayed his cavalry regiments in a north-south line to attack Munford's positions astride both turnpikes. He ordered the 2nd New York and 6th Ohio to drive Boston's men from the knoll and to secure the Ashby's Gap Turnpike. Several attacks forced the Virginians to retreat on foot toward the farmhouse for cover behind a low wooden fence. Outnumbered and endangered by defective rounds from their own artillery, the Virginians here surrendered. Munford held the Ashby's Gap Turnpike nonetheless, as bloody fighting erupted in fields to the north and along the Snickersville Gap Turnpike. The Confederates continued to block the routes to the Blue Ridge gaps.
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(lower left photo 1): Col. Thomas T. Munford
(lower left photo 2): Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick
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(lower middle illustration): Union cavalry charging past haystacks near Aldie Courtesy Library of Congress
(upper right illustration): "Surrender!" Near Aldie, June 17, 1863 - Courtesy Library of Congress
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Matching historic trends, South Dakota's median household income in 2016 of $$54,567 remained below the nationwide median $57,617. But the gap was much smaller than before the Great Recession. In 1999, South Dakota's median income of about $50,000 compared to about $60,000 nationally.
Lincoln County ranks No. 1 among South Dakota's 66 counties, with a median household income of $84,610 in 2016, while Buffalo County ranks 66th, at $22,500.
Nearly 111,000 South Dakotans lived in poverty in 2016, accounting for 13.3% of the state's population. That's an increase from about 107,000 in poverty in 2012.
More than 35,000 of those in poverty in 2016 were children under age 18, while over 14,000 were senior citizens. The remaining 61,182 were adults between the ages of 18 and 64.
Median income for American Indian households in South Dakota is less than half that of white households and significantly less than other households of color, according to federal data.
In addition, American Indian incomes, when adjusted for inflation, have slid since at least 1999 when they were $27,563. Between 2005-2009, American Indian incomes were $25,804. Between 2010-2014, they were $24,747. That compares to $39,183 for other South Dakotans of color from 2010-2014 and to $52,588 for white South Dakotans during that time.
Over the past 25 years, female-headed households in South Dakota have seen inflation-adjusted median income double in a trend that is on track to close the gap with male-headed households, according to federal data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
In 1989, female-headed households had median income of $22,925 compared to $50,626 for male-headed households. By 2014, those incomes were $44,000 for female-headed households and $56,000 for male-headed households. All income figures have been inflation-adjusted to 2014 dollars.
While incomes for both male- and female-headed households have bounced up and down year-to-year since 2006, the overall trend for female-headed households has been upward. The $44,000 median income of 2014 was the highest for female-headed households, while male-headed households found their highest income in 2010 at $59,682. The overall income trend for male-headed households has been flat.
Statewide, the trend for median income has been flat since 2006 despite gains by female-headed households. Statewide, median income went from $50,487 in 2006 to $51,000 in 2014.
South Dakota ranks lowest among the 50 states for the percentage of median income families pay for childcare, according to an analysis published by the Rapid City Journal.
In South Dakota, families pay an average of 11 percent of the state's median income ($53,053 in 2014) to have one child in care and an average of 20 percent for two children. In 2015, that was $5,661 and $10,465 respectively. Neighboring Wyoming ranks 49th, while North Dakota and Nebraska rank 39th and 38th, respectively. Iowa ranks 29th, Montana is 20th and Minnesota is 5th.
In No. 1 New York, the average cost for one child in care is $14,144, or 26 percent of the state's median income, $54,310.
The analysis drew data from a report, "Parents and the High Cost of Childcare" by Childcare Aware of America, along with median income data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
While one South Dakota county (Hanson) smack in the middle of farm country posted among the state's highest median household incomes in 2014, overall, rural residents took in about $12,000 less income than did South Dakotans living in metropolitan areas.
The good news for South Dakotans living in non-metropolitan areas is that their median household income has been growing faster than that of metropolitan and micropolitan areas. Still, the 2014 median household income for non-metro parts of the state was $44,208 compared to $56,591 for metro areas and $51,257 for micropolitan areas.
In 2007, before the Great Recession hit, those incomes were $41,522 in non-metro areas, $56,568 in metro areas and $49,293 in micropolitan areas. (All figures are inflation-adjusted to 2014).
Among the state's nine Indian reservations, the Lake Traverse reservation in northeastern South Dakota posted the highest income for 2010-2014 while the Rosebud reservation in south-central South Dakota posted the lowest.
Nearly half of South Dakota's Native Americans live in poverty, a chronic situation that has remained stagnant since at least 1999, according to federal data. At the same time, other people of color have experienced a growing poverty rate over the past five years.
Both Native Americans and whites appear to experience unchanging poverty rates, albeit widely different rates. For Native Americans, the rate from 2010 through 2014 was 48.4 percent, compared to a 48 percent rate in 1999 and 47 percent from 2005-2009. For whites, the rate was 9.7 percent in 1999 and 9.8 percent from 2005-2014.
For other South Dakotans of color, poverty has been a growing issue. For blacks, the poverty rate has grown from 22.9 percent in 1999 to 26.9 percent from 2005-2009 and 31.9 percent from 2010-2014. For Asians, the rate has grown from 12 percent in 1999 to 14.1 percent from 2005-2009 and to 20 percent from 2010-2014.
Hispanics experienced a slightly better poverty situation, with the rate growing from 22.7 percent in 1999 to to 26.3 percent from 2005-2009, then dropping to 25.6 percent between 2010 and 2014.
Statewide, the rate has ticked up, from 13.2 percent in 1999 to 13.5 percent between 2005 and 2009 to 14.2 percent between 2010 and 2014.
The poverty rate in rural South Dakota is about twice that of the state's metropolitan areas and is substantially higher than the poverty rate in the state's nine micropolitan areas, according to federal data.
In 2014, the poverty rate across South Dakota's non-metropolitan areas was 20.9 percent, compared to the 10.9 percent average for the Sioux Falls, Rapid Ctiy and Sioux City metro areas. In the micropolitan areas, the poverty rate averaged 13.1 percent. Statewide, the rate was 14.1 percent.
That continues a trend that goes back to at least 2006, when the poverty rates were close to 2014 rates in each category.
Among the metropolitan and micropolitan areas, the poverty rate in the Vermillion micropolitan area far exceeds the others with one in four residents in poverty. Here's a look at the 2014 rates for each area.
The poverty rate varies greatly among South Dakota's 66 counties, with a low of 4.3 percent in Lincoln County in southeast South Dakota to a high of 52.2 percent in Oglala Lakota County on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
The poverty rate on South Dakota's Indian reservations far exceeds the statewide rate on eight of nine reservations. Here's a look at the poverty rate on the reservations, averaged during the years 2010-2014.
Median household income grew 3.55 percent in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area from 2013 to 2014, outpacing statewide growth of 2.5 percent and further outpacing the Rapid City metropolitan area growth of 0.8 percent, according to federal data.
In the past decade, the four-county Sioux Falls metro area has experienced much bigger swings, both up and down, in median household income than the rest of South Dakota. (All calculations have been done using figures inflation-adjusted to 2014 dollars.) Even with a drop exceeding 10 percent in one year, the Sioux Falls metro area continues to post household incomes thousands of dollars above the rest of the state.
The one exception was 2012, when the median income in the Rapid City metro area was at $51,941 and the median income in the Sioux Falls metro area dipped to $53,345.
One of the Sioux Falls metro area's four counties -- Lincoln County -- maintained its No. 1 rank for median household income in 2013, at $78,567, nearly $12,000 ahead of No. 2 Union County, at $66,831. Furthermore, when much of the rest of the state suffered economic setbacks as the Great Recession took hit 2008, Lincoln County's median household income grew 7 percent, going from $71,992 in 2007 to $77,066 in 2008 (in inflation-adjusted dollars). The county's household income has hovered just below $80,000 ever since, coming in at $78,567 in 2014.
For the other three counties in the Sioux Falls metro area -- McCook, Minnehaha and Turner -- median household incomes have hovered closer to $50,000 (in inflation-adjusted dollars) since the recession.
More than 37,000 South Dakota children lived in poverty in 2014, with more than 14,000 of those living below half the poverty line, according to recently updated federal data.
The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. For example, for a family of two adults and two children interviewed in July 2014, the federal poverty threshold was about $23,818. The poverty threshold for a family of this size and composition will vary slightly depending on the month.
Both the number and percentage of South Dakota children living below poverty rose after the Great Recession in 2009, while at the same time the number and percentage living at below half the poverty threshold has dipped. The overall percentage of children living in poverty in the years leading up to the recession was about 16 percent, split about evenly between those living below 50 percent of poverty and those living between 50 and 99 percent of poverty.
Nearly every year since 2009, about 18 percent of South Dakota's children have lived in poverty. Of those, between 10 and 11 percent have lived between 50 and 99 percent of poverty and less than 8 percent have lived at below half of poverty. The 2014 rate of 7 percent (14,546 children) at below half of poverty marks a low in both percentage and total number since at least 2006.
At the same time, the 10.9 percent (22,581 children) living between 50 and 99 percent of poverty in 2014 marked the highest number since at least 2006 (though the increase is well within the margin of error) and tied with 2009 for the highest percentage in that time period.
100-199 percent of poverty -- 22.4 percent/46,212 children, tied with 2011 for the lowest percentage in this category.
200-299 percent of poverty -- 19.8 percent/40,944 children, the lowest percentage and 3rd lowest number since 2006.
300-399 percent of poverty -- 18 percent/37,062 children, the highest percentage and number since 2006.
Above 400 percent of poverty -- 21.8 percent/44,989 children, the highest percentage and number since 2006.
From 2013-2014, median income for South Dakotans 65 and older dropped more than $1,600, which does not appear to be a trend in other states. The drop puts the state in last place among its neighbors and 43rd nationally for median income for older residents, according to federal data.
However, an even more significant drop in median income for this subset of the population in the Rapid City metropolitan area appears to be a factor in the statewide decline. Statewide, median income for that age group went from $36,931 in 2013 to $35,240 (in inflation-adjusted dollars). At the same time, income dropped more than $7,500 in the Rapid City metro area -- from $43,877 to $36,319 -- while it dropped only about $500 in the Sioux Falls metro area to $39,423.
For South Dakota's metro areas, median incomes for those 65 and older are either below 1999 levels or nearly even, in inflation adjusted dollars. Statewide, income for this group is up since 1999.
Here's how South Dakota's income for senior citizen stack up regionally and nationally. The list is in the order of the largest drop in income to the largest gain, between 2013 and 2014.


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Putin Says Sanctions On Russia Nothing To Do With Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said sanctions on Russia were nothing to do with the situation in Ukraine, but merely a strategic weapon to hinder Russia's development. Speaking during an annual live televised question-and-answer session, he said Kyiv was "not hurrying" to implement the Minsk agreement to resolve the conflict with Russian-backed separatists in easern Ukraine. Later, he defended his decision to sell S-300 missiles to Iran, insisting they were never covered by UN sanctions on Teheran. (Reuters)


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Linda Sánchez Introduces Resolution Recognizing National School Counselors Week
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, introduced H. Res 723, a resolution to honor the hard work of school counselors across the country by making the week of February 5-9, 2018 "National School Counselors Week."
"School counselors play an important role in the everyday lives of young students," said Rep. Linda Sánchez. "They help shape our country's future by guiding millions of students across the country. For many students school counselors provide vital support and guidance, and help set them on the path toward educational and career success. This resolution recognizes our national appreciation for the hard work school counselors do to help make our future brighter."
The legislation was co-sponsored by 24 House Democrats: Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Al Green (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), James Langevin (D-RI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), David Price (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA).
Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act Background
Congresswoman Sánchez is a leading advocate for the importance of school counselors in America's high schools. She has been the author of the "Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act" which provides funding for additional counselors in high schools with high drop-out rates.
The current counselor-to-student ratio in America's schools is 482 to 1, which is nearly double the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the American School Counselors Association and the National Association for College Admissions. In California, the need is even greater. In California, the counselor-to-student ratio is one for every 760 students.
Legislative Overview: Current federal law provides federal support to promote school and student improvement, but does not comprehensively and expressly focus on addressing the present day national need for more high school counselors. This legislation would amend Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors aimed at reducing the drop-out rate in at-risk schools.
Grants would be made available, on a competitive basis, to a minimum of ten secondary schools from at least five different states that receive funds under Title I of the Education Act. In order to qualify, the school must have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60 percent or lower. The grant will be for a four-year period and may be used to provide additional school counselors as well as additional resources for existing school counselors. Funds for this act are meant to supplement, not supplant, funds from non-federal sources. The additional counselors provided through these funds must be in addition to any employees already working in the secondary school guidance or counseling office. Authorizes $5,000,000 for each of the next four fiscal years.
Additional school counselors would be responsible for identifying students at risk of not graduating in four years and working with these students in need. These counselors would be encouraged to identify such students before they enter grade nine, but are permitted to identify students at-risk at any time.
Counseling services would be provided as long as necessary. Services under this Act may include developing a graduation plan, course placement advice, and providing tutoring with supplemental books and materials. Services would also include scheduled meetings with not just the student-at-risk, but also the teachers, tutors, parents, and other relevant individuals (i.e. the probation officer, employer, or coach of each student).


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Q: How to access an actor from within a filter closure I'm having trouble working out how to access an actor from a filter closure. Take this example code:
import Foundation

actor MyActor {
    var contents: [String]

    init() {
        self.contents = []
    }
}

let myActor = MyActor()
let list: [String] = []

Task {
    list.filter { item in myActor.contents.contains { $0 == item } }
}

I get the syntax error: Actor-isolated property 'contents' can not be referenced from a non-isolated context. Which makes sense, but I just cannot work out how to provide the correct syntax.

A: Put the actor's contents in a local let constant first, then use that local constant in filter:
Task {
    let actorContents = await myActor.contents
    let result = list.filter { item in actorContents.contains { $0 == item } }
}

You wouldn't want filter to use the updated myActor.contents halfway through, if myActor.contents changes at some point during the filtering, right? Therefore, make a local copy of it first, and use that.
Also, consider using a Set for better efficiency:
let actorContents = Set(await myActor.contents)
let result = list.filter { item in actorContents.contains(item) }

A: Another approach is to move the filtering routine into the actor:
actor MyActor {
    var contents: Set<String> = []

    func filtering(_ items: [String]) -> [String] {
        items.filter { contents.contains($0) }
    }
}

Then, that simplifies the call point:
func foo() {
    Task {
        let filtered = await myActor.filtering(list)
    }
}

This moves the synchronization logic to the actor (where it belongs, IMHO).

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Quire Cleveland at St. John's Cathedral (Nov. 2)
Quire Cleveland began its eleventh season on November 2 with new artistic leadership. Under the direction of Jay White, the professional chorus marked the dual celebrations of All Saints Day and All Souls Day with a cleverly devised, masterfully sung program at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland.
"In Lux Perpetuam: Journey into Eternal Life" began with late Medieval and Renaissance music arranged within the framework of a Requiem Mass. Plainchant (Introitus, Tractus, Agnus Dei) alternated with polyphonic Mass movements by Machaut (Kyrie Eleison), Ockeghem (Graduale), Richafort (Offertorium), and Tallis (Sanctus).
Forming another layer in the program were elegies or Déplorations written by one composer in honor of another. François Andrieu's Armes, Amours / O flour des flours memorialized Machaut. Josquin des Prez' Nymphes des bois honored Ockeghem, and Jean Richafort's Offertorium was drawn from his Requiem Mass in memoriam Josquin. And following Tallis' Agnus Dei, Quire sang William Byrd's Ye Sacred Muses, an elegy for Tallis.
Those pieces populated the "In Memory Of" section of the concert, to be followed by "Crossing Over," comprising later works by British composers Charles H. H. Parry and Sir William Henry Harris that celebrate — in ecstatic Anglican fashion — the glories that lie beyond this life.
Jay White, who serves as Professor of Voice at Kent State University, comes to his new position with Quire Cleveland with the experience of three and a half decades as a professional singer, including eight seasons touring with Chanticleer. It's not by coincidence that Quire's program on Friday evening was both cleverly put together and moved along physically like a well-oiled machine.
White grew the chorus as the music became more complex, beginning with chamber-sized groups of singers and culminating in Harris' double-choir motets that involved all 24 performers. Transitions were smooth as singers entered and exited the performing area and adopted different configurations.
Since most of the vocalists were holdovers from the Ross Duffin – Beverly Simmons era, musical values — tuning, blend, and ensemble — remained historically high. The hyper-live acoustic of St. John's Cathedral favored the more fully scored liturgical pieces in this program, while some of the elegies designed for chamber performance, like the double-texted Andrieu motet, got hopelessly garbled. Happily, full texts and translations were provided in the program.
The more modern works that closed the program were among the high points of the evening. The rich textures and harmonies that Parry and Harris applied to wonderful texts by Spenser, Donne, and Vaughan have raised many goosebumps at Evensong in Anglican cathedrals, and so they did ecumenically at St. John's on Friday. After cataloguing the glories of cherubim, seraphim, angels, and archangels, at the end of his Hymn to Heavenly Beauty, Edmund Spenser asks,
How then can mortall tongue hope to express
The image of such endlesse perfectnesse?
Harris' setting of those words in Faire is the heaven comes pretty close, and Quire gave both that motet and his Bring us, O Lord God stunning performances on Friday evening, their tricky enharmonic modulations neatly clicking into place. Parry's more partsong-like settings received warm, supple performances.
A thoughtful addition to the program was Venetian Renaissance composer Salamone Rossi's Kaddish, sung in memory of the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh the week before.
Published on ClevelandClassical.com November 12, 2018.
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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Beverly Simmons, Jay White, Quire Cleveland, Ross Duffin
About Daniel Hathaway
Daniel Hathaway founded ClevelandClassical.com in September, 2008, after a thirty-one year tenure as music director of Cleveland's Trinity Cathedral, where he founded the Wednesday Noon Brownbag Concert Series and Trinity Chamber Orchestra. A graduate of Harvard College and the Episcopal Divinity School, he also studied historical musicology at Princeton and Harvard Universities. Before coming to Cleveland in 1977, he served as head of humanities at the Sunset Hill School in Kansas City and as head of arts at Groton School in Massachusetts. In Cleveland, he has served on the music staff of Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Theater Festival, and the faculty of Laurel School. As an organist, Hathaway has played recitals in the U.S., England, France, Germany, and Austria. He team-teaches Music Journalism at Oberlin College and Conservatory and is a member of the Music Critics Association of North America.


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Q: configure dismax requesthandlar for boost a field I want to apply boost for searching. i want that if a query term occur both in description,name than docs having query term in description field come high in search results. for this i configure dismax request handler as:
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It won't have escaped anyone's attention that the UK is gearing up for a general election. Ever since Theresa May called for a snap election, Britain's political parties have been working overtime to ensure the odds are in their favour come June 8. But the prime minister's plan to charge companies up to £2,000 for every non-EU worker they hire may not be the sort of policy announcement the business community was hoping for.
However, the immigration skills charge is nothing new: it came into effect in April 2017 and was introduced in 2016 by David Cameron. The aim was to reduce the UK's reliance on migrant workers and instead invest in upskilling British nationals. The levy currently requires medium and big businesses to pay £1,000 each year for every skilled non-EU worker they employ, while small firms and charitable organisations would need to pay £364. But if elected, the Conservatives could double that annual levy to a maximum of £2,000. And in addition to the higher cost involved in hiring foreign talent, non-EU workers could also face higher charges to use the NHS.
The pledge is set to be officially unveiled later today as part of the Conservatives' manifesto. It reflects the prime minister's ambition to slash immigration to tens of thousands a year, a promise previously made by the Tories in 2015. And as for workers from EU countries, Robert Goodwill, the immigration minister, suggested in January that the levy could be extended to them after Brexit. But No 10 was quick to state that this wasn't on the government's agenda.
Defending the policy on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, said that while the government recognised that non-EU workers are "incredibly important", he thought that it wasn't fair "if you bring in these workers from overseas" but "don't train up our own people and give them the skills such that they can do some of these higher-paid jobs." He added that the Tories are "listening to the message that people gave the political establishment on June 23 last year" and the electorate "wanted control of our borders and they wanted immigration reduced".
Nevertheless, the policy has already attracted criticism from a number of people, including George Osborne. The former chancellor and current editor of the Evening Standard has published an editorial referring to the policy as "politically rash and economically illiterate". He's calling on May to scrap the immigration target altogether. According to him, that's what her cabinet wants anyway, saying that "none of its senior members supports the pledge in private and all would be glad to see the back of something that has caused the conservative party such public grief".
So given the nervousness that's already been caused by the pledge, we hope that whoever wins on June 8 will take the business community's worries seriously.


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Stingers notebook: Willmar adds three infielders, catcher
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Stingers shored up their infield Wednesday, picking up two shortstops and a second baseman for the 2013 season. The signings of Monmouth's Jake Gronsky, St. Louis' Alec Sole and California's Max Dutto put the Stingers' infi...
By Ben Brewster
WILLMAR - The Willmar Stingers shored up their infield Wednesday, picking up two shortstops and a second baseman for the 2013 season.
The signings of Monmouth's Jake Gronsky, St. Louis' Alec Sole and California's Max Dutto put the Stingers' infield count at seven players, and the 2013 roster sits at 15 players in all.
They also added Monmouth sophomore catcher Kyle Perry, who will join the previously-signed Brian Olson (Seattle) behind the plate.
Gronsky has shown enough with the bat to have a shot as a starter for Willmar. The junior out of Danville Area (Pa.) HS, started all 59 games for Monmouth in 2012, hitting .313 with a .377 on-base percentage and .436 slugging percentage to earn him a Northeast Conference First Team selection.
His Hawks teammate Perry was the team's primary catcher in 2012. He had a disappointing season at the plate, batting .203 on the season, but is batting .276 in 29 at bats so far in 2013.
Sole started 55 games at shortstop and hit .271 for St. Louis as a freshman last season and has resumed his role for the Billikens' first 11 games in 2013.
Dutto is a freshman for the Bears and has started 10 games at third base so far this season. As a prep star at San Ramon Valley (Calif.) HS, Dutto was a member of the 18U USA National Team Trials in 2011.
Allday wins 2nd straight weekly award
2012 Stinger Forrestt Allday (Central Arkansas) won the Southland Conference's Hitter of the Week for the second week in a row. Allday hit .580 with 8 RBIs and 8 runs scored during the week, and leads the SLC in average (.500), hits (25), runs (18), on-base percentage (567) and slugging percentage (.680) through Sunday's games. He ranks second in all of Division I in hits behind Daniel Rockett of UT-San Antonio, who has 26, and his .500 average is fifth in the nation.
Reynolds back with Aggies
2010 Stinger Mikey Reynolds is back with Texas A&M for his senior season. Reynolds was drafted in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB draft by the New York Yankees but didn't sign. It was the second he's turned down the pros - he was also selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 30th round of the 2011 draft.
Hollod has undefeated start
Stingers' manager Matt Hollod, in his first season as a Division I head coach, has led Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) to a 5-0 start. The Colonels swept doubleheaders against the College of Staten Island and Emerson College, and beat Penn State-Harrisburg 7-3 on Wednesday. Prior to joining Wilkes, Hollod was an assistant coach at Freedom Conference rival DeSales University for two seasons.
Steven Brault (Regis) struck out 16 in a complete-game shutout against Colorado Mines on Sunday; Brault has a 0.56 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 16 innings … Dillon Haupt (San Diego) hit two homers against Stony Brook on Sunday to help the Toreros to a 15-4 win; Haupt was 4-for-5 on the day and is batting .357 with 15 RBIs on the season … Florida Gulf Coast (Michael Suchy, Brady Anderson, Sean Dwyer, Ricky Knapp) dropped off Baseball America's Top 25 after a week of being ranked No. 23; Kentucky (Max Kuhn) held steady at No. 11 … 2011 Stinger Thomas Taylor (Kansas) is 1-0 with a 2.21 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 4 walks in 20.1 innings for the Jayhawks


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Film Review – THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1974)
THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1974, Morningside Productions, Inc., UK/Spain/USA, 105 mins, Colour, 1.66:1, Mono, Cert: U, Fantasy Adventure) ∗∗∗∗∗
Starring: John Phillip Law (Sinbad), Caroline Munro (Margiana), Tom Baker (Koura), Douglas Wilmer (Vizier), Martin Shaw (Rachid), Grégoire Aslan (Hakim), Kurt Christian (Haroun), Takis Emmanuel (Achmed), David Garfield (Abdul), Aldo Sambrell (Omar).
Producer: Charles H. Schneer, Ray Harryhausen; Director: Gordon Hessler; Writer: Brian Clemens (from a story by Clemens and Harryhausen); Director of Photography: Ted Moore; Music: Miklos Rozsa; Film Editor: Roy Watts; Product ion Designer: John Stoll; Art Director: Fernando Gonzalez; Set Decorator: Julian Mateos; Special Visual Effects: Ray Harryhausen.
A throwback to the adventures of the late fifties and early sixties that at the time of its release was a welcome departure from the urban thrillers dominating early 1970s cinema. Here, Sinbad (Law) and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura (a pre-Doctor Who Baker), the homunculus' creator and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile Sinbad meets the Vizier (Wilmer) who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map, accompanied by a slave girl (Munro) with a mysterious tattoo of an eye on her palm. They encounter strange beasts, tempests, and the dark interference of Koura along the way.
Whilst the effects may seem quaint compared to the modern-day CGI approach, they also give this tale its charm and the creatures carry more personality as a result of Harryhausen's legendary stop-motion approach to animation. The pace improves as the story progresses with good action scenes centred around battles with mythological creatures pumped along by a strong score from Rozsa. The quest plot is a familiar hook for fans of the genre and whilst the film does not match the heights of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS or even THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD. This is still pleasingly entertaining escapism for kids of all ages.
Robert Shaw had pitched for the role of Sinbad but settled for an uncredited role as the Oracle, for which his face was heavily swathed in make-up and his voice electronically altered by a sound engineer. Followed by SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER in 1977.


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More than 80% of Greenland, a country a similar size to Mexico, is covered by (seasonal) snow and ice. Greenland is accountable for 10% of the world's total freshwater reserves. Greenland's ice sheet is a staggering 2.85 million cubic km , and is more than two miles thick in places. The Arctic polar region is warming at a rate approximately twice the world average. Should future climate change predictions be met, the melt of Greenland's ice sheet could contribute 7 metres in sea level rise. Thus it is imperative to understand how these dynamic landscape operate, and how they may in the future.
The Greenland360 expedition team will be working alongside the physical expedition to involve and engage with as many groups as possible. Through doing this, the aim is to spread knowledge of climate change to the general public and show them how they can get involved to contribute to finding a solution.
There will be three films released using footage filmed from the expedition. The first communicating the full picture of the changing landscape in Greenland, through the research and footage of the landscape and people, to inspire them to experience wilderness for themselves. The second one follows the expedition process to show how achievable it is to organise an expedition of this scale, and in turn showing young people that it is possible to achieve even the most ambitious goals. The final film will comprise a series of short clips that link to aspects of school courses across the UK.
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A great way for visitors and locals to experience Aberdeenshire with a musical twist!
Departing from Aberdeen, the bus tours will be hosted by local guides who will relate stories of tunes and composers, with live music by NAFCo musicians providing a soundtrack to the stops at historic sites and landscapes of the North-East along the route.
Price includes entry to tour stops, a ticket to the NAFCo evening concert at the destination venue, and return transportation to Aberdeen after the concert. Participants will be responsible for their own meals.
PLEASE NOTE! All Day's Oot will depart from The Lemon Tree. Make sure to get there on time!
Celebrate the life and music of James Scott Skinner on this fun and informative bus tour. You will visit Skinner's grave, enjoy tea and a scone at the magnificent Crathes Castle, hear tunes at the Mill o Hirn, Sunhoney Stone Circle, and the Brig o Feugh, and visit the Scott Skinner Museum at Banchory. All followed by a break at the Scott Skinner Lounge where participants can have an evening meal at a special rate before carrying on to NAFCo's Northern Crossings Concert at The Barn, Banchory.
This fascinating tour celebrates the life and music of Peter Milne and Hector MacAndrew and includes a visit to Peter Milne's grave, a tour of the impressive Fyvie Castle (where we can have lunch at the café at a special rate), and a visit to the picturesque Aikey Brae Stone Circle. Stay at Haddo House for workshops and/or tour or continue on for a tea and scone stop, which will be provided at the resplendent Pitmedden Gardens. Dinner will be available to purchase at Haddo House café, followed by an evening of fantastic music at the NAFCo at Haddo House concert.
This tour includes a visit to Leith Hall, a tune stop at Fochabers – the birthplace of William Marshall – then travel along the coast to Banff Castle with tunes on the way. A quick stop for Macpherson's Rant at the Plainstones, where the infamous hanging took place, and then on to the beautiful Duff House. Stovies and oatcakes, traditional Aberdeenshire fare, will be provided at Banff Castle before the superb NAFCo in Macduff Concert at Macduff Arts Centre.
Alexander Walker was a journeyman of many talents. Across his lengthy career, he composed almost 200 fiddle tunes. This bus journey is in honour of his vast contribution to fiddle music, which reaches far and wide to this day. Paul Anderson, Troy MacGillivray, and Shelly Campbell will provide a live soundtrack to the landscapes along the tour. There will also be a heritage guide to provide an insight into Alexander Walker's background, as well as the history behind his tunes. There will be stops at Dinnet for coffee, with further stops at Tarland, and the Lonach Hall. Refreshments and lunch will be available to purchase on the day at Glenbuchat Hall. Tour includes NAFCo workshops, Guided Walks, and entry to the NAFCo in Glenbuchat: A Celebration of Alexander Walker Concert in the evening.
*Tour price includes NAFCo concert at Glenbuchat Hall, NAFCo workshops or locally guided walks, admission to tour stops, tea and scone in Dinnet. Refreshments and lunch will be available to purchase at Glenbuchat Hall on the day, or bring a picnic!
Days Oot Tour prices include admission to workshops, tour stops, ticket to an evening concert at the destination venue, and return transportation to Aberdeen after the concert. Participants will be responsible for their own meals in addition to the tour costs.
Please note, tours will return to Aberdeen at a late hour after the concerts.


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Q: How to Grab Specific Row info? The below is an example of what will output when you run the query open: select A.DispatchNote, A.MStockCode, A.NComment
from MdnMaster

MdnMaster.DispatchNote
MdnMaster.MStockCode
MdnMaster.NComment

12345/001
CAL2-01234-010-50L

12345/001

FREIGHT

12345/001

1 Parcel

12345/001

Trk# 1Z8R9V80013141323 - 5 lb

12345/001

Trk#: 1Z8R9V900381868191 -- 18 lb

12345/001

SHP 21401

12345/002
CAL3-0121-020-50L

12345/002

FREIGHT

12345/002

2 Parcels

12345/002

Trk# 1Z8R9V80013141323 - 5 lb

12345/002

Trk#: 1Z8R9V900381868191 -- 18 lb

12345/002

SHP 2140

I'm trying to do a query that'll grab just the first tracking number in the list. and ignore the second (or sometimes third they have)
The database has blank NComment lines when there's an MStockCode, and then the MStockCode lines are blank for every NComment line so I don't know what I'm doing.
What I have so far:
SELECT
   m.DispatchNote,
   MAX(d.MStockCode) as StockCode,
   MAX(case when d.NComment like 'Trk%' then d.NComment end) as NComment,
   MAX(m.CustomerPoNumber) as CustomerPO
FROM MdnMaster AS m
LEFT OUTER JOIN MdnDetail AS d on m.DispatchNote = d.DispatchNote
      AND (d.NComment LIKE 'Trk%' OR d.MStockCode is not null)
      and m.Customer = 'LAWSON'
      and d.MLineShipDate =
       case
            when datepart(weekday, getdate() -1) = '7'
                then DATEADD(hh,0,dateadd(DAY, datediff(day, 0, getdate()),-2)) -- if yesterday was Saturday, set to Friday
            when datepart(weekday, getdate() -1) = '1'
                then DATEADD(hh,0,dateadd(DAY, datediff(day, 0, getdate()),-3)) -- if yesterday was Sunday, set to Friday
            else DATEADD(hh,0,dateadd(DAY, datediff(day, 0, getdate()),-1))
            end
GROUP BY m.DispatchNote

My issue is that it gives me nothing since I only know how to ask it explicitly that I want the lines that aren't blank. How do I fix it?
EDIT: I should mention that all of the information comes from the MdnMaster Table (which is A) and MLineShipDate will come from B (MdnDetail). I omitted that information because I didn't think it was pertinent to the question at hand.
An example of what I want to see FROM above:

MdnMaster.DispatchNote
MdnMaster.MStockCode
MdnMaster.NComment

12345/001
CAL2-01234-010-50L
Trk# 1Z8R9V80013141323 - 5 lb

A: Here's a quick way to get some results.  Hopefully, it will set you on the right path.
I'm assuming you can specify a second column to determine the order of the comments.  Replace all instances of Line below with the actual column name.
Select
   m1.DispatchNote,
   m3.MStockCode,
   m1.NComment
From
   MdnMaster m1
      Inner Join (
         Select DispatchNote, Min(Line) as Line
         From MdnMaster
         Where NComment like 'Trk%'
         Group by DispatchNote ) m2
            on m1.DispatchNote = m2.DispatchNote and m1.Line = m2.Line
      Inner Join (
         Select DispatchNote, Max(MStockCode) as MStockCode
         From MdnMaster
         Group by DispatchNote ) m3
            on m1.DispatchNote = m3.DispatchNote

A: One approach use a cross apply together with select top 1 to retrieve the tracking number.
select M.DispatchNote, M.MStockCode, TRK.NComment
from MdnMaster M
cross apply (
    select top 1 M2.NComment
    from MdnMaster M2
    where M2.DispatchNote = M.DispatchNote
    and M2.NComment LIKE 'Trk# %'
    -- order by ?
) TRK
where M.MStockCode <> ''

Another approach is to join to a subselect that selects all tracking numbers and assigns row numbers withing each group. The final select would limit itself to those tracking numbers where row number = 1.
select M.DispatchNote, M.MStockCode, TRK.NComment
from MdnMaster M
join (
    select M2.DispatchNote, M2.NComment,
        row_number() OVER(PARTITION BY M2.DispatchNote order by (select null)) as RN
    from MdnMaster M2
    where M2.NComment LIKE 'Trk# %'
) TRK ON TRK.DispatchNote = M.DispatchNote
where M.MStockCode <> ''
and TRK.RN = 1

See this db<>fiddle for examples of both.
If there is a chance that there is no tracking number, but you still want to include the other results, change cross apply to outer apply in the first query, or the join to a left join in the second. A cross apply is like an inner join to a subselect, while an outer apply is like a left join.
If you have criteria that prefers one tracking number over another, include it in the order by clause of the subselect in the first query, or replace the order by (select null) placeholder clause in the second. Otherwise, an arbitrary tracking number will be selected.


Doyle is a talented and solid composer who's scores I very rarely dislike. He reaches the emotional level of each film he works on and whilst this movie's subject may give expectation of period music [Elizabethan]Doyle goes deeper.
All is True is directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, whom Doyle has worked with many times. It deals with the Bards latter years where The Globe Theatre, which burnt down in 1613, bought forth his early retirement. The writer returns to his family in Stratford-Upon Avon [whilst writing he more or less lived in London].
The score starts The Globe, a slow and poignant track depicting the sorrow of the ruination of the theatre represented in descending string and chords and piano. Hamnet's Grave follows and is equally sad telling again of deep the sadness of loosing his 11 year son to the plague. It's a track so still yet beautiful.
The descending chords and short 5 note piano refrain are the running support themes to each cue making it easy to follow the musical story of the film. The slow pace of the score continues in Southampton where the piano is intertwined with harp. The tone is gently upbeat in Love, Not Ambition but we return to lower registers in Plague, a sparse and harrowing cue.
It's the stillness of this soundtrack which makes it so commanding. It is a one level, bitter sweet soundtrack which would perhaps not be played that often but it fits perfectly into Doyle's catalogue.


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Cheating in school: Why it's on the rise
August 4, 2022 Antarctica Journal
Have we raised "a generation of cheaters?" asked Robert Kolker in New York magazine. That's the question people are asking after a series of major cheating scandals involving some of the nation's top schools and colleges. New York City's prestigious Stuyvesant High School this month suspended 12 students, and threatened to suspend 50 more, for allegedly sharing test answers via text and email. Weeks earlier, Harvard University accused 125 undergrads of sharing and plagiarizing answers fora final take-home exam. Recent research shows that 85 percent of high school students cheat. This might be because students today face enormous pressure as early as fourth grade to succeed on high-stakes tests that they're told will determine their entire futures. Now that schools prize test performance over learning, "cheating becomes rational," said Steve Gimbel in InsideHigherEd.com. Indeed, cheaters are admired, for having "beat the system."
For the Millennial Generation, in fact, "cheating" is a foreign concept, said Lauren Stiller Rikleen in The Boston Globe. Having grown up online, immersed in Wikipedia and Facebook, they think it's perfectly normal to share information and even intimate personal secrets. To them, passing around test answers isn't really cheating, just as downloading music from file-sharing sites isn't really stealing. Lazy teaching only makes matters worse, said Zara Kessler in Bloomberg .com. The exam paper at the center of the Harvard scandal was open-book and open-Internet—meaning students could research their answers almost any way they wanted. Is it any wonder students decided that collaborating on their answers was no big thing? To find out what students really have learned, schools must demand that they "shut the laptops altogether."
How do we convince kids not to cheat, asked James Krohe Jr. in the Springfield Illinois Times, when society's most successful people cheat all the time? We know now that "bankers rig the interest rates they charge each other," pocketing billions. Big Pharma phonies up its drug trials. Famous singers lip-synch at concerts. Admired athletes like Lance Armstrong illegally use drugs to become rich and famous. And how many "ordinary Joes" cheat on their taxes and their spouses? So before we dismiss an entire generation as morally flawed, maybe we should look at who taught them to play dirty in the first place.
tagged with cheating, college, school, students
Bad week for:
Michael Bloomberg's legacy, after New York City Hall's vending machines were restocked with high-calorie treats like M&Ms and Doritos that were banned by the health-conscious former mayor. "The nanny has left the building," said a City Hall staffer.


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Calls for wealth tax as UK billionaires rise 20% since pandemic | The super rich
The number of British billionaires has increased by a fifth since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, according to a report which calls for a progressive wealth tax to tackle rising inequality amid the cost of living crisis.
The charity Equality Trust said interventions by governments and central banks during the pandemic allowed an "explosion of billionaire wealth" in Britain at the expense of the rest of society, after fueling a boom in property values and the stock market.
At the outbreak of the global health crisis three years ago, the Bank of England and other major central banks around the world cut interest rates to zero and pumped billions of pounds into financial markets through their quantitative easing bond-buying programmes. Aimed to soften the edges of the worst recession in three centuries by supporting businesses, households and governments with lower borrowing costs, the report found the policies also helped inflate asset prices, helping to line the pockets of wealthy investors.
The Equality Trust said this had helped the number of UK billionaires rise from 147 in 2020 to 177 this year, with the median billionaire now worth around £2bn.
"This sudden explosion in extreme wealth was largely due to measures aimed at reducing the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, as central banks pumped trillions of dollars into financial markets, leading to a stock market boom that effectively lined the pockets of shareholders," said Jo Wittams, chief executive of the Equality Trust, in a report published on Monday.
"While Covid-19 saw billionaire wealth rise to levels never seen before, the construction of the economic infrastructure that has enabled this mass accumulation stretches back over the past four decades."
The report found that the number of billionaires in Britain had increased more than tenfold from 15 in 1990, when the Sunday Times first published its Rich List, after taking inflation into account over that time period.
Using inflation-adjusted wealth data from archive copies of the Rich List, it said the combined wealth of Britain's billionaires had risen from £53.9 billion in 1990 to more than £653 billion in 2022. "This represents an increase in billionaire wealth of over 1,000% during the past 32 years, the report states.
"That we have allowed the very richest few to amass such a staggering amount of the nation's wealth since 1990 is a national shame," Wittams said. "Britain's record on wealth inequality is appalling, grossly unfair, and poses a real threat to our economy and our society.
"Every year we are invited to celebrate the very wealthiest individuals and families in Britain, while the use of food banks continues to rise, 3.9 million children live in poverty and 6.7 million households struggle to heat their homes. That these are two sides of the same issue is very rarely mentioned."
Wittams said inequality did not have to be inevitable. "The right policies can have a positive impact," she said. "We call on the Government to tax wealth in line with income, reform the financial sector and end the UK's role in tax avoidance. Two-thirds of the British public agree that ordinary working people are not getting their fair share of the nation's wealth, and it's time the government took action."
Tax equality campaigners claim the government could raise up to £37bn to pay for public services if it introduced a range of wealth taxes.
Tax Justice UK has urged the government to introduce five tax reforms aimed at the very wealthy, who the campaign group said had done "very well financially" during the coronavirus crisis and national lockdowns, rather than seeking to save money with further cuts to public services.
– Tax is about political choices. At a time when most people are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis, it would be wrong to cut public services further, says Tom Peters, Tax Justice UK's chief legal officer. "The wealthy have done very well financially in recent years. The Chancellor should protect public spending by taxing wealth appropriately."
The campaign group, which calls for a "fairer tax system that actively redistributes wealth to tackle inequality", proposes five wealth tax reforms.
The measures include aligning capital gains tax with income tax, scrapping the non-judgment regime and introducing a 1% tax on super-rich people's assets above £10m – which, they claim, could be £10bn alone.
Riot Games is trying to get out of the terrible FTX sponsorship deal
Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover breaks his silence after being seriously injured in A-League disgrace
Prince Harry recalls 'scary moment Prince William screamed at him'
Digging in: the deprived Bristol neighborhood learning to help itself | Social exclusion
Train stations deserted as Network Rail says strike has cost £400m | Train transport


The Department of Theatre Arts utilizes various facilities for programming, technical work and productions.
The major performance facility of Theatre Arts is the Burtness Theatre. Burtness Theatre is located on Centennial Drive, in the central campus, just across the street from the campus quad.
The architectural style of the central campus includes classic to modern interpretations of the "collegiate Gothic" theme. The campus is admired for its spaciousness and beauty in all seasons, and particularly for its flowers in summer and fall.
Burtness Theatre sits near the beautiful English Coulee, and near the Celebrate Park, which features the Adelphi Fountain. This vista of the Coulee features access to walking paths, and recreational opportunities, and is one of the most photographed spots in eastern North Dakota.
Included in Burtness Theatre are a 365-seat proscenium theatre, a flexible seating laboratory theatre (shown below), and scenic and costume shops. While Burtness is 55 years old, major equipment purchases in lighting and sound and other remodeling projects help maintain this theatre as one of the best in the region.
The main offices of the Department of Theatre Arts are located just east of Burtness Theatre in historic Merrifield Hall. Various facilities on UND campus for Theatre Arts include: a newly updated dance studio in Hyslop, classrooms, rehearsal spaces and a design studio in Merrifield Hall. Costume and properties are stored in Montgomery Hall.


Some people have an old boy network or even an old girl network. I have an expat network! And there is nothing more knowledgeable, helpful or friendly than the expat network. Our fingers spread wide in every pie, in every town, in all the world. Are you moving to Houston, London, Paris, Perth, Sydney, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Quito, Austin, Athens, Mexico City, Nashville, Boston, Aberdeen, Lagos, San José, Taipei, Shanghai, Mumbai, Caracas, Copenhagen, Berlin or Stavanger, just to name a few cities? I know someone there who will help. Often more than one someone! Ah, yes, good people. I can find out where to get decent chocolate chips and Extra Chunky Jif peanut butter in most cities of this world at the drop of a quick email or new Facebook status. The expat network is also invaluable when you are moving. When we found out about the transfer to Dubai, the first thing I did was send out a query on housing. In which areas should I look? And why? The responses were immediate and thoughtful, taking into account our empty nest status and Boxer dog who needs a yard. So, far from being a strange city, Dubai was already well-mapped in our heads before the first appointment was made. You can't buy worldwide expertise like that! The point of all this is that we found a home and from (probably) mid November you will be seeing photos from a whole new kitchen.
Meanwhile, we are still baking muffins in Cairo! This week's Muffin Monday choice is from Nigella Lawson's Kitchen but you can also find it online, right here. I decided to leave off the cocoa powder and add mini baking bits of semi-sweet chocolate. If you are wondering why I have just brown, yellow, blue and orange, I'll tell you. Last December a dear friend generously stepped into the role of Christmas party planner for her son's fourth grade of about 100 children. She needed decorations for cupcakes or cookies or something so we sat and picked all the red and green ones out of my bag of baking bits for her project. Because, when you love someone, you will even give her your imported red and green baking bits. True story.
Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C and grease your muffin tin or line it with paper cups.
Mash the bananas with a fork then add in the eggs and the oil. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Add in the half cup of chocolate baking bits and fold again gently.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups. Decorate with the remaining baking bits.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Allow to cool slightly in the muffin tin before removing to a wire rack.
And, for those of you who care: Here is our new house. Assuming the paperwork goes through without a hitch.
Lovely Home. All the very best for things to turn out the way you wish.
Thanks, Meena. I hope it works out too. I don't take house disappointment very well.
Just what I needed for the bananas that are overripe! Good luck with the house. Actually looks like it might be sitting somewhere in Arizona or New Mexico. LOL! Hope it has a good Beso yard.
OMG, your soon-to-be house is BEAUTIFUL! And what? M&M have stopped making the semi-sweet baking bits? I will definitely visit the FB page!
Love this recipe! My kids will love the m&m's! :) Thanks for sharing!
Simon and I thought the same thing, Deb. Kind of an adobe look. It has a wonderful big yard for Beso. No pool for me though. The sacrifices I make for that dog!
I was as shocked as you are, Alice. It's been a couple of sad years since they stopped making them. So far my campaign hasn't changed their minds, but I am not giving up. :) Spread the word! Strength in numbers! Thank you for your kind words.
Thanks, Sandy! You need to come visit!
I love what you did to this muffin, especially the addition of the chocolate bits. Yum! Happy #MuffinMonday!
Yum! I love chocolate candy cookies and with the addition of bananas this would be right up my alley/.
Thanks, Jennie. Happy #MuffinMonday to you too!
Add baking bits or chocolate chips or even the big M&Ms to anything and they are instantly better! It's an immutable baking rule.
What cute muffins, definitely lights up Mondays I reckon. Congrats on your new home - it's very stylish - love the walls!!
Thank you, Jaime! I've really enjoyed participating in Muffin Mondays.
Congratulations Stacy! I hope you're loving Dubai! I've been there a couple of times and the next time I'm there I'll be sure to visit you.
Thanks, Anuradha! We will move finally in November and I will be delighted to meet you in person!
Thank you, Lyn! They tasted delicious but, then, you can't go wrong banana and chocolate. I'll try to post a few Dubai photos every now and then once we are there.


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» Minor Planets
Seidelmann
Last Updated on Mon, 11 Jan 2016	| Minor Planets
1980 RK. Discovered 1980 Sept. 2 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of P. Kenneth Seidelmann {1937}, director of the Nautical Almanac Office of the U.S. Naval Observatory, currently vice president of IAU Commission 4, and a past chairman and secretary of the Division on Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society. Seidelmann has played an important role in the introduction of new constants, theories, timescales and reference frames into the astronomical ephemerides, particularly a new theory of nutation. He has also explored the use of new techniques for obtaining astrometric data on minor planets and satellites. (M 11161)
Secrets of the Deep Sky
Stellar Oscillation Spherical Harmonics


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Q: Clojure functions for Emacs? I wondering if there is a set of Emacs Lisp code that implements some of Clojure's functions.  For example, -> and ->> and comp and partial, and others?
Thank you.

A: You should definitely take a look at dash.el. It provides a lot of Clojure-inspired functions like:

*

*-map (fn list)

*-reduce-from (fn initial-value list)

*-reduce-r-from (fn initial-value list)

*-reduce (fn list)

*-reduce-r (fn list)

*-filter (pred list)

*-remove (pred list)

*-keep (fn list)

*-map-when (pred rep list)

*-map-indexed (fn list)

*-flatten (l)

*-concat (&rest lists)

*-mapcat (fn list)

*-cons* (&rest args)

*-count (pred list)

*-any? (pred list)

*-all? (pred list)

*-none? (pred list)

*-only-some? (pred list)

*-each (list fn)

*-each-while (list pred fn)

*-dotimes (num fn)

*-repeat (n x)

*-slice (list from &optional to)

*-take (n list)

*-drop (n list)

*-take-while (pred list)

*-drop-while (pred list)

*-split-at (n list)

*-insert-at (n x list)

*-split-with (pred list)

*-separate (pred list)

*-partition (n list)

*-partition-all-in-steps (n step list)

*-partition-in-steps (n step list)

*-partition-all (n list)

*-partition-by (fn list)

*-partition-by-header (fn list)

*-group-by (fn list)

*-interpose (sep list)

*-interleave (&rest lists)

*-zip-with (fn list1 list2)

*-zip (list1 list2)

*-first (pred list)

*-last (pred list)

*-union (list list2)

*-difference (list list2)

*-intersection (list list2)

*-distinct (list)

*-contains? (list element)

*-sort (predicate list)

*-partial (fn &rest args)

*-rpartial (fn &rest args)

*-applify (fn)

*-> (x &optional form &rest more)

*->> (x form &rest more)

*--> (x form &rest more)

*-when-let (var-val &rest body)

*-when-let* (vars-vals &rest body)

*-if-let (var-val then &optional else)

*-if-let* (vars-vals then &optional else)

*!cons (car cdr)

*!cdr (list)
I find this library extremely useful.

A: Not sure about the others, but partial is implemented in the lexbind branch of Emacs as "curry".

A: I've ported the -> and ->> macros to Emacs Lisp a while ago. I use them occasionally in my configuration code and they seem to work fine.
(defmacro -> (e &rest es)
  (if (and (consp es) (not (consp (cdr es))))
      (if (consp (car es))
          `(,(caar es) ,e ,@(cdar es))
        `(,(car es) ,e))
    (if (consp es)
        `(-> (-> ,e ,(car es)) ,@(cdr es))
      e)))

(defmacro ->> (e &rest es)
  (if (and (consp es) (not (consp (cdr es))))
      (if (consp (car es))
          `(,@(car es) ,e)
        `(,(car es) ,e))
    (if (consp es)
        `(->> (->> ,e ,(car es)) ,@(cdr es))
      e)))

A: I've written these macros recently.
They're not recursive and are less verbose.
But I haven't tested them extensively yet.
(defmacro ->> (x &rest forms)
  (while forms
      (setq x (append (pop forms) (list x))))
    x)

(defmacro -> (x &rest forms)
  (while forms
    (let ((form (pop forms)))
      (push x (cdr form))
      (setq x form)))
  x)


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Q: UBER Unable to complete Oauth process I am working on integrating the UBER API into my app.
The first step goes fine : an Authorization url is created, the user is redirected to Uber, logs in, accepts to share the desired scope, then UBER redirects to my redirection url as provided in the dashboard and in the authorization url.
When then I make a POST request to
https://login.uber.com/oauth/v2/token
 to obtain an access token
Here is the payload I send to Uber on this url
{
    "code": "obtained_from_redirection_url",
    "client_id": "XXXXXXX",
    "client_secret": "XXXXXXX",
    "redirect_uri": "https://myredirection-url.me",
    "grant_type": "authorization_code",
    "scope": "all_trips history history_lite places profile request request_receipt ride_widgets"
}

the response is always
{
    "error": "unsupported_grant_type"
}

As you can see, the grant_type : authorization_code value is the one provided by Uber.
The scope you see here, is exactly the same as the one sent with the authorization url.
So We can at least say that the error shown does not correspond to what causes the problem, which remains a mystery to me.
I would appreciate any help.

A: Well the answer to this issue was that the token endpoint expects the POST request to be made with a Content-Type = x-www-form-urlencoded instead of JSON.
It is not documented in UBER's doc, and I wish it was cause it made me loose days and days seeking a solution.


Since each irrational number can be represented as infinite decimal, then we can proceed in the same way, as we did when placed decimals on a number line.
`pi~~3.14`, so it is slightly to the right of 3.
Since `4<5<9`, then `sqrt(4)<sqrt(5)<sqrt(9)` or `2<sqrt(5)<3`. So, `sqrt(5)` is somewhere between 2 and 3 (close to 2, because `sqrt(5)~~2.236`).
Similarly, since `-64<-50<-27`, then `root(3)(-64)<root(3)(-50)<root(3)(-27)` or `-4<sqrt(-50)<-3`. So, `root(3)(-50)` is somewhere between -4 and -3 (closer to -4, because `root(3)(-50)~~-3.684`).


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Avalon String Quartet
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: I. Animé et très décidé
By Claude Debussy
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: II. Assez vif et bien rythmé
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: III. Andantino, doucement expressif
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: IV. Très modéré
3 Divertimenti
3 Divertimenti: No. 1, March. Allegro maestoso
By Benjamin Britten
3 Divertimenti: No. 2, Waltz. Allegretto
3 Divertimenti: No. 3, Burlesque. Presto
Alla marcia
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations"
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": I. The Book of Hours Is Opened
By Stacy Garrop
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": II. Catherine of Cleves Prays to the Virgin & Child
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": III. Singing Angels
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": IV. Interlude. Book of Hours
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": V. Christ Carrying the Cross
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": VI. Interlude. Book of Hours
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": VII. Mouth of Hell
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": VIII. Trinity Enthroned
String Quartet No. 4 "Illuminations": IX. The Book of Hours Is Closed
Tenebrae (Version for String Quartet)
By Osvaldo Golijov
℗ 2015 CEDILLE
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(Day 9 Practice Session)….Hey there, Gang!! After today, only 2 more practices to go before our BIG PERFORMANCE!! Woo Hoo!! Are you getting excited?? Okay everyone…let's go….
"ON THE NINTH DAY OF SPECIALS, MY QUILT SHOP OFFERED ME…….
AND A WHOLE….FLOCK OF THREAD…………..!!
AND SQUARE RULERS OF ALL SI…..ZES!
TODAY'S SPECIAL IS A GRAB BAG OF PATTERNS!
This special will be available until Midnight on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
The Grab Bag will contain a minimum of 6 patterns and will sell for $25 per Grab Bag. That's $40 to $60 worth of patterns for just $25. Even if you get one or two you don't think you would make, they would make great gifts or items for a gift exchange!
We simply have too many patterns in the shop for everyone to choose from, so we will do the choosing and you get more for your money! Just tell us how many bags you would like and we will do the rest!
Send an e-mail to INFO@PatchworkAngels.com to place your order or call the shop at (607) 748-0682 prior to midnight on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
Our one day IN STORE special for Wednesday, December 14, is 30% off on all Patterns and Books in the shop! This sale is valid only until 5 pm on Wednesday, December 14.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Patchwork Angels Quilt Shop!