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Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Long Term Plan (LTP) 2018-2028 was adopted on 28 June 2018, taking effect from 1 July 2018.
The Long Term Plan sets our direction as a council and establishes the work we will deliver to the community over the next 10 years, as well as setting out how that work will be funded, such as the setting of rates. It also acts as the Council's Annual Plan 2018/19.
Long Term Plan 2018-2028 - Volume one
Long Term Plan 2018-2028 - Volume two: Financial Policies and Statements
Supporting policies (updated 2019)
Remission and Postponement of Rates Policy
Third Party Infrastructure Policy
Development Contributions and Financial Contributions Policy
Treasury Policy
Resource Management Act and Building Act Charges Policy
Revenue and Finance Policy 2019-2020
Revenue and Financing - Funding Needs Analysis
Developing the Long Term Plan 2018-2028
The Long Term Plan 2018-2028 sets out our direction as a Council and establishes the work we will deliver to the community over the next 10 years as well as how that work will be funded.
In May 2018, Council made a number of final decisions for the Long Term Plan 2018-2028. This followed public consultation on the Long Term Plan Consultation Document Today, Tomorrow, Together, which included more than 40 engagement events across the region and hearing more than 70 submitters speak to their submission at hearings held across the region on 16-20 April.
Through the development of the LTP, we heard the community's views on the key questions outlined in our consultation document and a number of other issues.
Outcomes from the LTP submissions, hearings and deliberations have been included in the LTP, which underwent an audit process before being adopted by Council on 28 June 2018.
Submission responses
Council has considered all submissions made in relation to the Long Term Plan. Where submitters have raised particular points through their submission, Council have provided responses to these points where possible. Please email info@boprc.govt.nz your unique submission reference number (included in emails to submitters) for responses.
Through the Long Term Plan some key decisions have been made by Council in the following areas:
Flood protection and recovery – making sure our existing flood protection and control structures are maintained, alongside considering how we manage our rivers in the future.
Supporting the growth of the region in a sustainable way by increasing the extent and frequency of bus services (and introducing electric buses).
Increasing resourcing in environmental monitoring – with a particular focus on freshwater.
Increasing our awareness, surveillance and control work for pests such as catfish, wallabies and alligator weed.
Building resilience in our communities – delivering more comprehensive programmes to our communities through our emergency management work.
Focusing more on deliberate Climate Change action planning.
What you told us
Through our consultation document, we asked the following questions and offered options for each. Our final decisions are below.
1 - Rivers and drainage recovery project
What approach should we take to managing the flood repairs from the April 2017 floods in the eastern Bay of Plenty?
Our preferred option: Carry out all identified repairs as soon as possible, resulting in a higher rates increase in years one and two and then smaller increases from year three. Note: There would be no impact on our level of service.
Council decision: Council received 127 submission responses relating to the Rivers and drainage flood recovery project. Support for the two options presented was relatively even with a slight preference for Option 2. Through its deliberations Council decided to proceed with the Council-preferred Option and to use a number of options to reduce the rates impact on affected ratepayers, including using longer than normal loan terms, flood reserves, insurance and government funding. It was also noted that some of the submissions indicated that what Council has done to reduce rates requirements is not fully understood. Council will endeavour to communicate the steps taken to reduce the rates impact on affected ratepayers more clearly in future. Council also considered and made decisions on a range of other Rivers and Drainage related matters.
2 - Public transport
How do we fund increased bus services across the region?
Our preferred option: Change funding of the Tauranga and Rotorua bus services to be fully funded through targeted rates, change funding of the western Bay and Whakatāne urban service would change from general funds to a targeted rate. Note: this question does not impact on our proposed level of service.
Council decision: Council received 131 submissions that identified a preferred option for this topic. Three options were provided to the community through consultation and more than half (54%) of submitters supported the Council's preferred option.
Council decided to proceed with the preferred option. Council also considered and made decisions on a range of other transport related matters.
3 - Biosecurity
Are we putting the right level of effort into managing pests across the Bay of Plenty?
Our preferred option: Increase resourcing to allow all programmes with a positive cost-benefit to proceed. This would also include research into improving surveillance, monitoring and control programmes. This option will also provide increased awareness, surveillance and control work for pests such as wallabies and alligator weed. It would also allow new programmes for pests such as rough horsetail and marine pests.
Council decision: Council received 137 submissions on the three options for this topic. Eighty-eight percent of submitters favoured an increase in resourcing for Biosecurity with 47% of submitters supporting Option 2 (Council's preferred option) and 41% of submitters supporting Option 3 and seeking a larger investment than what Council had proposed.
In response to the strong support through submissions for increased funding for biosecurity and the increased requirement to support pest management of catfish which had not been identified when the consultation document had been released for consultation, Council has decided to proceed with the preferred option in year one of the LTP and increase resourcing in future years in line with Option 3.
4 - Emergency management
How should we fund region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management services?
Our preferred option: Change funding to a targeted rate for region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management services. There would be no change to the current delivery of these services.
Council decision: Council received 139 submissions on this topic. Seventy percent of submitters supported the council-preferred option to change funding to a targeted rate for region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management services. Council has decided to proceed with the preferred option favoured by the majority of submitters.
5 - Regional development
Should we help fund infrastructure projects delivered by other organisations?
Our preferred option: Use some of our reserves to fund infrastructure projects outside our organisation, even though this will result in some foregone interest income. The impact on levels of service would vary based on which projects are approved.
Council decision: Council received 113 submissions on the topic and of these 65% agreed with the preferred option. Council decided to proceed with the preferred option.
Asset management plan
Coast Care
Hapu/Iwi Resource Management Plans

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Legislation to legalize open carry in Florida may be steadily making its way through the Florida Legislature, but some of the mayors of the state's largest cities are speaking out against the proposal, saying it would create a dangerous environment for area residents.
Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn, a Democrat who has served as the mayor of the state's third largest city since 2011, penned an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times Friday, saying the bill would "threaten public safety" and the economic development of the Tampa Bay area.
"I'm certain that this legislation will undermine the tremendous progress Tampa has made on so many fronts," Buckhorn wrote. "It threatens public safety, tourism, economic development job creation and our quality of life.
The bill, HB 163, is a father-son effort from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar, and Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville. If the bill becomes law, Floridians with concealed weapons permits would be allowed to "openly carry" their firearms in the Sunshine State. Anyone who willfully infringed on concealed weapons permit holders' right to openly carry (like law enforcement officers) would face a $5,000 fine. Government entities who try to infringe upon the open carry rule could face an even higher penalty, $100,000.
Buckhorn said the legislation was worrying because it would complicate law enforcement officers' jobs, making it difficult for them to distinguish between "good guys" and "bad guys" at the scene of a crime.
In 2015, violent crime in the Tampa Bay Area was at its lowest level since 1985.
Some law enforcement officers across Florida have said they'd support some version of the legislation, with the Florida Sheriffs Association proposing an alternative bill which would require that people intentionally and deliberately violate the law before they could be arrested for displaying their firearm.
Prior to their proposed alternative, the FSA was vehemently against open carry, saying the bill would make law enforcement officers' jobs more complicated.
Despite the FSA's general opposition to the current bill, another group representing law enforcement officers, the Florida Police Chiefs Association, hopped onboard with the legislation.
"The police chiefs understand that momentum is building," association spokeswoman Sandi Poreda said, explaining the association would support the legislation with amendments. "And because of their concerns for police officers' safety, they wanted to go ahead and reach out to the bill sponsors and work on these amendments, which they believe will better protect officers."
But for politicians like Buckhorn, open carry just isn't a good idea and could have far-reaching repercussions for one of the state's most thriving economic regions. Buckhorn expressed concerns it would be difficult to attract tourists and big economic booster like the Super Bowl (which has twice been held in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium) to the area.
Beyond the economic impact, Buckhorn said it just wasn't the right solution for what he sees is an overwhelming problem of gun violence nationwide.
There are currently around 1.45 million people with concealed weapons permits statewide. Florida would join the 45 other states allowing the practice if the bill passes through the legislature this year.
I live in a state with legal open carry. No one actually does it. The only open carry guns I ever see are police officers and the guy behind the counter at the gun range. All you folks concerned about Florida turning into the WIld West are either worried for no reason or pushing an agenda of fear.
Who is going to open carry in downtown Tampa?It's people mostly in the country that'll be open carrying,especially rifles to deal with dangerous animals.I heard Buckhorn on the radio this morning claiming to be pro 2nd Amendment,we all know that isn't true.
The reason they are trying to pass the law is because if you have a "Concealed Weapon or Firearm License" and someone notices the gun being briefly exposed accidentally to the public and that someone calls the police, you can get in trouble and lose your legal right to continue carrying because it becomes a felony and many people have been prosecuted for that which is ridiculous so it does have to do with the second amendment. If you are legally licensed why do you have to go through all that trouble including legal expenses? With open carry then a person with a legal right to carry does not have to worry if the firearm becomes exposed accidentally.
Open Carry could help law enforcement because if a someone is trying to commit a crime an sees someone with a weapon they will think twice before they try to commit that crime. Where people are allowed to have guns crime is down, take Chicago no guns more crime. More murders in Chicago because of no ability to have a gun.
Legislation regarding the use of guns in the workplace should restrict the US State Department from using gunmen in the hallways at the State Department to force out government workers who disagree with the Administration. No one in the State Department is armed, except for the gunmen. In April 1995 I came to work as usual to the Office of International Financial Services in the US State Department. Entering my office via a backdoor entrance, I noticed a number of gunmen from the so-callled "Office of Diplomatic Security Services" by passing the gunmen's attempts to block the front entryway. After several abut a half hour went by my supervisor came to my desk in a panic...he said that the 5 or 6 gunmen had acosta him and ordered him to fire me! I asked if any paperwork was presented to justify this action. I told my supervisor I wanted to call in an attorney I knew to demand that the gunmen provide their legal authority. My supervisor, however, was terrified and begged me to leave. Which I did, immediately. Several weeks went by and my attorney friend repeatedly tried to have the State Department provide a written authority for the incredible violations of human rights. A piece of paper appeared in his FAX machine from the State Department "terminating" me...the document contained numerous errors suggesting a non-expert had filled it out...there was no signature attached, though the name of a Clinton Adinistration appointee was printed on it. activyt of its personnel.
This will be devastating to the state, the police and tourism! I will surely move out of this state at retirement, if this turns into the disaster I am sure it will be. I can just see the yahoos jumping into all kinds of situations making them ten times more dangerous. Domestic disputes? Road rage? A real shooter situation? Plain clothes policemen responding to a disturbance? Well, it's one way to get the population down. Citizens deciding an already violent state will only get more violent and moving elsewhere. Tourists avoiding the Gunshine state, corporations moving out or not moving into the Gunshine state. Double or triple the mortality rate. Good guys shooting good guys thinking they were bad guys. Police arriving and shooting good guys who already killed other good guys who killed the bad guys half hour ago. Reminds me of the five year old girl being trained by a teacher to shoot a machine gun. Didn't turn out too well. This will not turn out well, either. Almost all police groups are against this law. They are the ones who keep us safe, we owe it to them to listen. They know what they're talking about.
Brian, which of the 4 states that don't allow open carry will you move to? Look, the same scare tactics and "wild west" arguments were made when FL legalized concealed carry, and non of those fears have come true. Statistically it is more rare for a concealed carry permit holder to commit a crime than it is a law enforcement officer...licensed carry requires fingerprinting and a background check while criminals will carry anyway (and they won't carry openly). If I were a law enforcement officer in FL I would be offended that Mr Buckhorn thinks that FL's officers are less trained and less intelligent than the officers in the 45 other states that have open carry, because those officers seem to be able to refrain from killing licensed open carriers on a daily basis.
I'll still come to your state. You have awesome beaches. And good many of my relatives.
Well Mr.Buckhorn, if the Tampa area has had the lowest crime since 1985 could it be from more concealed carries being 1.45 million people armed at any given time to deter crime? Would you like to be the proud owner of the total democrat city of Baltimore, Md? I think we all know what happened there. The police can see an armed person if we had open carry, not necessarily so if the weapon is concealed, concealed carry or not. As a police officer I would rather know who has a weapon. The most gun violence happens in cities with "No gun access", such as Chicago, NYC and LA and "Gun Free zones". If you send your kids to a gun free school you are asking for trouble. If a business is a "Gun free zone" they won't get my business. .
Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are three places you really need a gun; and a good percentage of the issued "concealed carry" permits "reside" in those three Cities... I'll wager that Tampa Mayor Buckhorn is an "enrollee" in former NYC Mayor Bloomberg's anti-gun "club". Those DEMOCRAT Mayors and city administrators are the very tyrannical reason for the 2nd Amendment's existence; DON'T believe it?...check out Detroit and the worst rundown cities in the country,..ALL functioning, and dying, under Democrat administrations !
A lot of things in this country, not just guns, are completely screwed-up ... and probably can't be fixed at this point. Besides that ... this state may be the worst-governed of all ... run entirely by a state legislature completely corrupted by a cadre of long-time special interests. If the Panhandle digs the GOP clowns running things ... then let that be ... while the rest of us south if I-4 simply secede and form the new state of South Florida. This is what happens when only 20% or less of the state are native-born ... with the rest being newbies, interlopers, and carpetbaggers.
It seems you do not know the Demographics of this state.
"There are currently around 1.45 million people with concealed weapons permits statewide. Florida would join the 45 other states allowing the practice if the bill passes through the legislature this year." 45 other states currently allow the practice, so most people visiting Florida are used to it already. It would not affect anything as it is common practice nationwide. Still, I have small concerns. Adept criminals will just open carry under the false premise they are legally allowed to do so. This would make it difficult in an emergency situation to determine who is good or bad guy. I for one am all for it. Crime will plummet, especially gun violence. Nothing deters stupidity quicker than the threat of instant retaliation.
This bill has nothing to do with either safety or 2nd amendment rights. The Gaetz'-father and son-are using the issue for purely political purposes. Baby Gaetz is running for his Daddy's soon-to-be-open Senate seat. Millionaires, both are political prostitutes who will take campaign $$ from any/all. The NRA , of course, is backing baby Gaetz- along with many special interest PACS. Matt Gaetz is pushing this simply to get the vote /support from the local constituency-most of whom are far right- wing teanuts.A cursory perusal of the State Division of Elections site reveals that while several local contributors are listed, the majority of his war chest comes from South/Central Fl. and out of state. Most of the locals in NW Fl. who support him have no idea,much less interest,in where/how /what his $$ -or his political ambitions-originate. He's aiming for Governor. Scary.
Finally, someone who knows the facts behind this ridiculous cenario. Thank you for posting, I wish it could be shared with every voter in Florida. But then, the Republicans like this kind of crap, facts don't matter to them.
And the citizens aren't allowed to use Marijuana either says the chosen few!
This has nothing to do with the 2nd Amendment and everything to do with stupidity.
Common sense. Just who are those that want guns - or the intimidating threat of gun play - Mexico has had enough of it - and so have I.
What are those five states?
California,DC,Illinois,New York,S Carolina,& Florida.Open carry has always been legal in my home State of Maine & we've always had one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
kennebecsmitty, Are you sure Maine isn't insane crazy with all those people running around with guns on their hips? People being shot accidentally in road rage and domestic disputes, good guys shooting good guys in the street? It's probably enough to make you want to leave your beautiful state. No? Hmmm, it's almost as if legal gun owners are decent, law abiding, sensible people. Or something.


Are IronRuby and IronPython on their last legs?
With news of recent cutbacks at Microsoft, what's the future for dynamic languages on .NET?
Aivosto has updated Visustin, an automated software diagramming utility, which allows software developers to reverse engineer their source code into flow charts and UML activity diagrams.
Research In Motion has some new and enhanced tools for developing web applications for BlackBerry.
Visustin v5 from Aivosto supports both automated and manual flowcharting, and reverse-engineers source code into flowcharts.


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Q: Create column based on next row column I want to create a column (next_node) which contains the value of the next row node if status is success.
node | status    | next_node
1    |   success |  2
2    |   fail    | nan
3    |   success |  4
4    |   success |  5

What would be the best approach to do this?

A: You can use np.where with df.shift:
In [23]: import numpy as np
In [24]: df['next_node'] = np.where(df.status.eq('success'), df.node.shift(-1), np.nan)

In [27]: df
Out[27]:
   node   status  next_node
0     1  success        2.0
1     2     fail        NaN
2     3  success        4.0
3     4  success        NaN

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INTERNATIONALLY renowned cellist, Gemma Rosefield, plays to audiences of thousands in some of the biggest venues of the world.
But the Pierre Fournier award-winner is equally as comfortable playing cello in any setting and to any audience.
She said: "I approach each concert in exactly the same way — whether playing to a huge audience or five people and a dog!
"My approach to the music and performance does not differ where I am playing and I feel very strongly about this. I play in big halls and also often to children of all ages and people in care homes.
Gemma is in Dumfries and Galloway this weekend, playing to audiences with pianist Tim Horton as the Cally Palace, Gatehouse of Fleet, tonight (22 October) at 7.30pm, and at the Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms Hotel, Thornhill, on Sunday (23 October) at 3.30pm.
The influences of this young London musician come from the masters she studied under and also her colleagues. She also says her family are very musical and hugely passionate about music.
Described by the Evening Standard as "a phenomenal talent", and featured in BBC Music Magazine as "one to watch", Gemma made her solo debut in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and in The Diligentia, The Hague, in the New Masters International Recital Series.
She gave the highly successful Pierre Fournier Award recital in September 2008 at Wigmore Hall, and also the 2008 and 2009 Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Concerts at the same venue. She performs regularly on BBC Radio 3 and has played widely outside the UK, in the USA, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Kenya, New Zealand, and throughout Europe.
As well playing solo to audiences around the world, Gemma gives some 50 performances a year as cellist of Ensemble 360, Royal Philharmonic Society Medal Winners, 2013. She is also cellist of the Leonore Piano Trio.
Despite having made so many performances over her career, Gemma has learned the secret of overcoming stage fright — preparation and bananas!
Tonight and tomorrow provide the rare chance to experience this "mesmerising musical treasure" in Dumfries and Galloway.
And Gemma says audiences can expect a concert filled with incredible music and performers who are completely committed in bringing this music to them.


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Jacopo Giacopuzzi
Jacopo has performed at major festival and venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including iPalpiti Festival in Los Angeles, the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Pianofest in the Hamptons, Harmos Festival in Oporto, Accademia Chigiana in Siena (IT), and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In 2011, Jacopo formed the Mephisto Piano Duo with Sergio Baietta, and performed throughout Italy; he also has been performing regularly in duos with violinist Anastasiya Petryshak and clarinetist Alessandro Beverari. Winner of numerous international competitions including the International Piano Competition San Dona` di Piave, Premio Crescendo in Florence, International Liszt Competition in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills National Auditions, Jacopo has performed recitals throughout Europe and the United States. He has also taught at the Conservatory of Verona E.F. Dall Abaco from 2012 to 2014, and in 2010 Mr. Giacopuzzi worked as collaborative pianist at the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels. Jacopo has been invited to serve on competition juries and to give presentations and concerts throughout California. Jacopo studied in Weimar at the Liszt Hochschule, earned his first Master`s Degree in Piano performance in 2009 under the guidance of Virginio Pavarana, Master`s in Sound Design (with Mauro Graziani) at the Conservatory of Verona in 2012, and in 2014 obtained his diploma at the International Piano Academy of Imola Incontri col Maestro with Leonid Margarius. Jacopo is a graduate in Piano Performance from University of Southern California (2016).
Nikki Lorenzo
If you want a mesmerizing performance, I'm your girl.
STEREO LOVE is a family band, consisting of a dad and his two teenage daughters, who simply love to Rock N' Roll. STEREO LOVE has an unforgettable live stage performance, leaving first timers with their jaws dropped and mouths wide open, and all the "Lovers" coming back for more! Jewel Steele (18/guitar/lead vocals), Lula Steele (19/bass/back-up vocals), Judd Steele (dad/drums/bodyguard). STEREO LOVE music includes both unique remakes and memorable original songs, earning them such compliments as "unique, unexpected, amazing, unforgettable, and refreshing". In 2013, STEREO LOVE won 'Hollywood Rocks' at the Las Vegas Rocks Music Awards and was Nominated in 2014. The band has played some 250+ live shows since forming in 2011... including festivals, clubs, bars, schools, ranches and even racetracks... all the way up and down California's West Coast and east to Las Vegas, Nevada. In late 2015, the STEREO LOVE members began hosting a live weekly music talk show, STEREO LOVE Rock Talk Live, which airs every Tuesday at 12:30pm PST at Michelle's Corner on the WCOBM.com Network in Hollywood, California. STEREO LOVE is currently writing new material for their upcoming sophomore studio album.
Faint Echos
I am a 16-year old Music Producer from England currently signed with Heroic Recordings.
DJ Linzee
Hello! I'm DJ Linzee, an up-and-coming female DJ here in Los Angeles. A little about me: I'm 100% mobile. I'm very diverse and can spin almost any genre of music but specialize in old skool hip-hop. I have a very outgoing personality. I'm extremely professional, reliable, and communicative. I have all of my own gear if needed that requires very little setup time but can also interface with your sound system. I'm an LA local but am willing to travel up to 100 miles. I use software that integrates with Spotify so I can play any request on the spot. I've appeared on several national TV spots including The NFL Network's "Game Day" with Deion Sanders. I also compose beats (listen to my tracks below). I know what it takes to get the party started and love people to have a great time on my watch! From clubs, to house parties, to corporate events, I'm the DJ you've been looking for.
Biography MTV hired Jesse Blaze Snider out of college and he shaped the taste of a generation working with AOL Music, Fuse and as a DJ in New York on WLIR. Then he moved into Voice Over. Making the words on a teleprompter screen sound "real" made Jesse the voice of Gamestop, Cheetos and Pizza Hut in under a year. Jesse moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and a world of opportunity opened. By 2013, he became the voice of Kia Motors, live announcer for Spike's Video Game Awards, narrator for "Food Paradise" on Travel, multiple roles in Final Fantasy and Call of Duty video game franchises and taking leading roles in animated projects. His entertainment career is diverse, but Jesse has continuously pursued his one true love…writing. To date he has written songs for ESPN Monday Night Football, FoxSports, Ford, NASCAR, Smithsonian Channel and others. In 2015, his song "Alive" appeared in both the trailer and end credits for the film "Reach Me," starring Sylvester Stallone. "Juggernaut," his song from his previous band, BAPTIZED BY FIRE, is the theme song for the mega popular "The Movie Crypt" podcast. His FIRST FULL LENGTH SOLO ALBUM dropped on September 16th with a music video for his NFL hit "Promised Land" directed by Oscar Nominated Director John Herzfeld. BONUS, Jesse is also a COMIC BOOK WRITER who has written for some of the world's biggest companies, from Marvel to DC Comics, Disney/Pixar and The Muppets. Jesse's music comic book/project "Black Light District" is in limited release to rave reviews from music and comic book fans alike. The blacklightdistrict.co website has released 6 (of 6) mini comic books illustrated by industry greats like Chris Burnham, Jason Pearson and Phil Hester. Image Comics released a collection, "black light district: 6issues" on October 12th. Jesse is oldest son of legendary Dee Snider, lead singer of Twisted Sister, and has appeared on MTV's "Rock The Cradle," A&E's "Growing Up Twisted," and several other reality and TV shows.
GiGi is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles. Her style blends her roots in rock 'n roll with her sultry storytelling and love for pop music. She is a dynamic performer who is fearless on stage.
Pop, R&B
Fabian Fernandez
Hi there, I'm a Professional Guitarist based in LA. I play solo guitar for events, parties, weddings, etc. I have a BA Degree from Leeds College of Music and have years of playing and touring experience! I look forward to meeting you and playing for your special event! Best ~ Fabian Fernandez.
Mariachi Romanza
We offer from a single guitarist playing Mexican music, to our full ensemble of 9 musicians. The rate above relates to booking us as a duo, but please don't hesitate to send us a booking request if you're looking for something else - we can figure something out : )
Pickleback Shine
Pickleback Shine is Southern California's premier modern country cover band. PbS performs a unique blend of today's hottest country hits, a few country classics and essential Southern rock favorites. If you hear it on the radio today, we'll cover it tomorrow. PbS is a high octane show/dance band that guarantees to get you up on your feet and keep you dancing, singing and stomping for hours. Close your eyes and you'll swear you're listening to the original artist. Pickleback Shine is the perfect band for your corporate or private event, wedding reception, concert in the park, music festival, street fair or benefit. PbS is led by amazingly talented male AND female vocalists and backed by some of the most talented country rock musicians in Southern California. You will find that PbS covers the widest selection of today's country hits when compared to other local bands. Be sure to check out our extensive library of songs. Over the past several years, PbS has shared the stage with national touring country and classic rock acts such as Montgomery Gentry, The Bangles, America and KC and the Sunshine Band. PbS routinely headlines at many the southland's most recognizable music venues including Knott's Berry Farm. Pickleback Shine has also performed in Las Vegas and Raleigh, North Carolina. Be sure to check out our client testimonials. From 60 minutes to 4 hours, Pickleback Shine will your rock your event with spine tingling harmonies, emotional duets and hard driving country rock. So take a look and a listen and then put a little 'shine' on your next event by booking the best in modern country music entertainment.
Lucid Lion
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Today the Primary School held its first merit assembly to celebrate the student's achievements so far. Nearly every child received their ruby award for gaining 50 merits and some even received their silver award for having over 100 merits. Well Done everyone, keep up the good work!
Wriggly Nativity will be held in the Foundation Assembly Hall on Thursday 14th December at 9am. We begin at 9am sharp so make sure to arrive early. All family is invited to show their support. See you there!
On November 4th, our senior basketballers traveled to Nanjing International School. Although we did not win, our boys never gave up and it was a valuable learning experience for all involved. A big thank you to NIS for hosting us.


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Mercedes Helnwein (born 1979) is an artist, writer and filmmaker. She was born in Vienna, Austria.

Biography
Mercedes Helnwein was born in Vienna, Austria. Her father is Austro-Irish artist Gottfried Helnwein. She and her brothers, Cyril, Ali, and Wolfgang Amadeus, often modeled for their father's work as children, whose works often included nightmarish depictions of war and exploitation.

As children, Mercedes and her siblings were given the freedom to express themselves, and she developed a style distinctively hers.

She says , "Secrets of suburbia, the surface fakeness, have always been interesting to me"

Helnwein creates large-scale drawings, most of which are done with black pencil, colored pencils, or pastels.

Helnwein's art debuted in 2003, with her first group exhibition hosted in Downtown Los Angeles by actor Jason Lee.

Mercedes Helnwein contributed art to the 2006 Beck album, The Information.

In 2010, Damien Hirst acquired the entire work of Helnwein's "Whistling Past the Graveyard" show in London.

In 2004, her travelogue, "Devil Got Religion," covered the 15-day road trip with Alex Prager and Beth Riesgraf for their "America Motel" installation.

Her debut novel, The Potential Hazards of Hester Day, was released in February 2008 by Simon & Schuster.

Selected reviews
 The Helnwein Siblings' Artful Life in LA, by Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, Oct 16, 2011
 Making Cindy Sherman Proud, by Rachel Wolff, New York Magazine, July 3, 2007

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External links

1979 births
Living people
Austrian women writers
Austrian Scientologists
Writers from Vienna
Feminist artists
Austrian video artists
21st-century Austrian painters
21st-century Austrian women artists


Indigo Fine Art Gallery: Another one finds a home!
Teddy M. recently walked into Indigo Fine Art Gallery, enjoying the art and the ambiance of our gallery. In short order, he found "Hot on Queen" and decided it would be perfect for their kitchen, provided that Mrs. M. would love it as much as he did! Off it went, to be "tried out"! And he scores! We think it's perfect too!


Author: Gough, Laurence Set In . . .
A mysterious figure who held up a whole series of banks, shot a man for his briefcase, and then disappeared.
Greg is the bank robber, the womaniser, the man with the plan.
But when he becomes a killer, his plans begin to unravel.
The briefcase he stole is full of pages and pages of numbers and he's got no way of finding out what they mean.
Still, Greg is skilled in special effects and with a new face created for every heist, there's no way anyone can find him before he finds answers.
But Greg wasn't always so good at his job.
Maybe the key to his true identity is lurking somewhere in his past?
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Running a startup is the ultimate dream of many. People are far more inclined nowadays to start a business of their own, and running your own business sort of shows that they have a larger than life view of reality. Entrepreneurs who want to start new businesses need to first understand what the market is like. They need to do sufficient analysis and research before making a plan. You may be bursting with ideas for your startup but planning is not all that's required to succeed. You need to have the right plan if you want to be successful.
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The expertise of a successful entrepreneur.
A harsh and supportive critic.
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Listening to your concepts and offering honest feedback.
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Microsoft Edge for Linux (Dev) review
Microsoft's flagship web browser comes to Linux
By Mayank Sharma 10 December 2020
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Although it's still a preview build, Edge for Linux is shaping up to be a stable and solid option for the Linux desktop. However, although it doesn't put a foot wrong, the landscape is already saturated with wonderful options and it'll be a tough ask for Edge to carve a space for itself.
Based on Chromium web engine
Fast and light
Privacy features
Preview release lacks features
Microsoft recently announced the availability of a preview release of its flagship Edge web browser for Linux.
All Microsoft software currently under development is exposed through three preview channels, namely Beta, Dev and Canary. The Edge browser for Linux is currently available in the Dev channel, which updates every week and is less stable than Beta, but more stable than Canary.
Microsoft Edge uses the open source Chromium web rendering engine, which also powers Google Chrome and several other web browsers. In fact, Microsoft proudly announces that it is an active contributor to the Chromium project with over 1700 commits.
Switching to Chromium, argues Microsoft, allows the company to offer better web compatibility for users, while reducing the fragmentation for web developers. With the Linux release, the Chromium-based Edge browser is available on all major operating systems, on the desktop and on mobile.
Since the browser is currently under active development, it only has a handful of features as compared to its flavors in Windows, or even macOS. Microsoft claims its aim with the preview release is to give a "representative experience" to web developers to test their websites and apps on Linux.
In keeping with this objective, Edge on Linux ships with various web platform and developer tools, such as core rendering behaviors, extensions, browser DevTools, as well as test automation features, which the company claims behave just as they do on the other supported proprietary platforms.
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On the other hand, the browser is missing several end-user features. Microsoft itself notes that Edge on Linux can currently only handle local accounts, which means it doesn't support any of the features that require signing in with Microsoft account or an Azure Active Directory account, such as syncing settings and bookmarks.
The browser also doesn't yet support the read aloud accessibility feature, nor does it support differential updates.
That said, the early preview of Edge on Linux does include all the usual features you'd want from a web browser including web collection (read: bookmarks), immersive reader (read: reading view), all the usual privacy enhancing features, and can be used to do a lot more with extensions.
Installation and Use
There are two ways to get started with Microsoft Edge on Linux. The simplest is to download and install the binary for your distro (.deb or .rpm) directly from the Microsoft Edge Insider website, which also ensures new versions are installed automatically. Advanced users might want to add Microsoft's Linux repository to their distro's package management system for greater control over updates.
In terms of features, the browser doesn't yet offer anything worth reporting, which isn't a surprise considering it's just a preview release.
There's the Collection feature, which is little more than a bookmarking tool, since there isn't much to it without signing into the browser. Furthermore, the options to export your curated collections to Excel, Word, and OneNote, are also of little use to Linux users. Similarly, the immersive reader mode isn't a novelty, nor is the web screenshot tool, or different new tab page layouts.
You can flesh the browser with addons from the Microsoft Edge store or from the Chrome Web Store, and the handful we tried worked flawlessly.
All things considered, the browser is fast to open and responsive in use, which is impressive considering it's still an early preview. Despite being pre-beta the browser feels very sturdy. It didn't crash on any of the Linux machines we tested it on, physical or virtual, and ran smoothly even after several hours of use.
The browser currently lacks WebRTC hardware video encoding and decoding, yet it worked flawlessly with Jitsi Meet and played all sorts of content, just like any of the other mainstream browsers, including HD videos from YouTube and other streaming services including Netflix.
Edge for Linux enters a very saturated space that has plenty of open source and proprietary options.
It'd be unfair to subject the early instance of Edge for Linux to the various browser benchmarks and compare its performance against the well established options. Obviously, that didn't stop us.
Even as a preview release, Edge for Linux was right up there with Google Chrome 87 and Firefox 83, in the JetStream, Kraken, MotionMark, and Webxprt benchmarks. The rendering engine plays a crucial role in these benchmarks, and all the tests revealed that Microsoft developers have done a good job of adapting the Chromium engine inside Edge.
Like we've mentioned earlier, there's no dearth of web browsers and Microsoft's web developers argument notwithstanding, why would you want to use Microsoft Edge on Linux?
It's too early to tell if Microsoft Edge will offer enough features to entice Linux users. But if the preview release, with its subtle tweaks and enhancements to typical browser features, is anything to go by, Edge does enough to convince us that it is more than just a Chrome clone.
Edge is a good, fast browser that works well on Linux, even in this very early stage of its development. Web developers would want to roll it in their testing pipeline as Microsoft suggests, and it offers another avenue of familiarity to users coming over from Windows to Linux.
That said, we don't perceive any compelling reasons that'll convince the average Linux user to move away from their existing web browser, be it open source or proprietary.
You can download Microsoft Edge for Linux here.
Check out our list of some of the other best distros for Windows users
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Immediate Release: Tale of Two Crises: COVID-19 & Political Polarization. FairVote Minnesota Hosts a Conversation with Dr. Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt
Authored on September 29, 2020
Contact: Jeanne Massey, FairVote Minnesota Executive Director, jeanne.massey@fairvotemn.org, 612-850-6897
Tale of Two Crises: COVID-19 & Political Polarization
FairVote Minnesota Hosts a Conversation with Dr. Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt
St. Paul (September 28, 2020) -- FairVote Minnesota ("FVMN") today announced a virtual conversation with two of our nation's leading health experts, Dr. Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt, moderated by Representative Dr. Kelly Morrison: Tale of Two Crises: COVID-19 & Political Polarization. Dr. Osterholm is Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. He served as a Science Envoy for Health Security on behalf of the US Department of State, and has served multiple administrations on public health preparedness - both Republican and Democratic.
Andy Slavitt is founder and chairman of United States of Care, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to ensuring Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and is a senior partner in Town Hall Health Ventures, which invests in businesses working in underserved areas of health care. From 2015-2017, Slavitt served as Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
These national health experts will discuss how polarization, politics and leadership failures have hindered our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can strengthen our governing institutions so that we can be better prepared in the future. Ranked Choice Voting is among the top reforms they will highlight to break through the political dysfunction and ensure more responsive and effective governance.
"Never have we needed good government more than we need it right now," Dr. Osterholm declared this summer. "I can say with all sincerity and having served under two Republican governors, two Democratic governors and one Independent governor, and having served roles in the last five Presidential administrations, that for those of us that believe in good government - it's not about partisan politics; it's not about party; it's about electing the very best people to serve." He added, "Ranked Choice Voting is the legacy of my lifetime, and that's why I support it so much."
"The polarized system we have right now is undermining our response to the pandemic and a whole host of issues," explained FairVote Minnesota's Executive Director Jeanne Massey. "But it doesn't have to be this way. Ranked Choice Voting encourages leaders to respond to the interests of a majority of voters, to collaborate and work together to get things done. It elevates effectiveness over partisanship, and the interests of the majority over base politics."
The panel will also discuss Slavitt's upcoming book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response. The book chronicles the political and leadership failings of the current crisis but also offers solutions so that we are stronger and better prepared for the next one.
FVMN will present the webinar on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm CT. While the event is ticketed, frontline workers are invited to attend free of charge. Register at fairvotemn.org/RSVP.
Osterholm, Slavitt, and Morrison will be joined by co-hosts Dr. Macaran Baird, Dr. Aleta Borrud, Marnie Wells & Dr. Ralph Bovard, Drs. Margit Bretzke & Jeff Hanson, Drs. Lynn Broaddus & Marc Gorelick, Patricia Benn & Ned Crosby, Maria Christu & Kevin Staunton, Gail Dorfman, Jim Dorsey, Phillip L. Edwardson, M.D. & Sandra R. Edwardson, Ph.D., RN, Karla Ekdahl & Peter Hutchinson, Penny & Bill George, Dr. Paul Goering, Drs. Maureen Reed & Jim Hart, Robin Hartwell & John Hunsicker, Jennifer & Paul Hovelsrud, Karen & Eric Kaler, Courtney & RB Kiernat, Nancy & Pete Killilea, Dr. Tom Knabel & Kent Allin, Donna McCormick, Kim Nelson, Susan & David Plimpton, Vanessa Laird & Timothy Raylor, Dr. Kirk & Lisa Rodysill, Rebecca Skoler, Cindy & Jack Uldrich, Stephen Venable, Dr. Annie Portilla & Jim Watkins.
Media are welcome and should email kristen@fairvotemn.org to receive the Zoom link.
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New Year 2023: How will Ukrainian cities celebrate?
We need your help to give Ukrainians light and warmth. We raise funds for: power banks, flashlights, warm blankets, arrangements for bomb shelters
The debate about whether to celebrate the New Year during the war is still ongoing. A Christmas tree will be installed in some Ukrainian cities, while other regions have rejected this idea.
Relevant decisions are taken by the city administration after conducting a survey of local residents through the city councils websites. With or without a Christmas tree, no one will cancel the New Year and Christmas, and everyone could celebrate in the family circle.
Will there be a celebration in the capital?
There is still no decision to install a Christmas tree in Kyiv. Earlier, Vitaliy Klitschko announced his readiness to arrange a festive zone in the city center, while adding that no mass celebrations will take place.
After the mayor's speech, residents were divided into two camps: some consider it inappropriate to set up a holiday tree, while others support the tradition. The petition against the Christmas tree installation quickly collected the necessary 25,000 votes, and the request to leave the symbol of the New Year did not find a response from the people of Kyiv.
To quiet down the locals, the city administration announced that the decision will be made after consultations with the military, and benefactors will finance the Christmas tree. Let's add that decorations won't light the city. The head of the regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba announced this decision. Neither city parks nor private locations should be illuminated with garlands.
Poltava and Zaporizhzhia don't have a solution whether to install a Christmas tree or not
The mayor of Poltava, Oleksandr Mamai, has not decided, because he is waiting for the results of the survey of the city's residents and the conclusion of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Celebrations will be minimized in Zaporizhzhia. There is no decision regarding the Christmas tree, but if it will be installed, then without financial costs. The city will use a tree and decorative elements from last year.
Celebrations will be held without Christmas trees and illuminations in Rivne, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernihiv
The mayor of Rivne, Oleksandr Tretyak, said that 56% of Rivne residents are against the Christmas tree in the city center, where they are now saying goodbye to the fallen soldiers. Earlier, the mayor proposed to install a tree in the park, but this proposal was also not supported by the locals.
Authorities will change the celebration approach in Chernivtsi. On Cathedral Square, where an 18-meter tree was usually set up, humanitarian aid points for displaced people are currently located. So, there will be no Christmas tree there. The officials also consider it inappropriate to arrange holiday locations in the city center. However, a festive atmosphere is needed even in wartime. Chernivtsi authorities want to install a short Christmas tree in the park and create a photo zone.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, disputes over Christmas trees were resolved with a creative solution. Instead of a traditional tree, they will compose a Christmas tree from thousands of children's drawings. Mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv believes that illustrations of Ukraine's victory will become a symbol of the new year. A modest festive area with lighting will be set up near the Christmas tree, but there will be no illumination in the city.
Festive activities will also be canceled in Chernihiv. According to Oleksandr Shevchuk, head of the city's Department of Culture and Tourism, it is worth rethinking the celebration format and focusing on congratulating children and keeping the festive atmosphere.
Christmas trees and a skating rink will be installed in Poltava Region
Although the mayor of Poltava has not yet made a final decision regarding the Christmas tree in the regional center, trees will be installed in Kremenchuk and Myrhorod. At the same time, there will be no mass celebrations and illuminations. But in Kremenchuk, an ice rink will be set up to create a festive atmosphere.
Despite all the difficulties of wartime, you need to distract yourself and get positive emotions. Planning a home celebration, preparing gifts and decorating the tree listening to Christmas music is a great way to fight apathy and sadness.
We will remind you that recently we shared tips on how to deal with the fear of air alarms. Read more at the link.
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Wind power control systems go to (temperature) extremes
High-temperature uninterruptible power supply helps Danish control system designers handle Mongolian temperatures up to 55 ºC (131 ºF).
By Renee Robbins, Control Engineering February 1, 2010
The most important task in wind turbine control is blade pitch regulation and braking during short term grid failure or utility loss. Source: kk-electronic a/s
Wind turbines have been in use for many decades, but the combination of rising fuel costs, tighter company budgets, and environmental initiatives to use renewable/greener energy sources is spurring greater-than-ever interest in them. Control systems are a key component in wind turbines, and so is design for extreme conditions.
kk-electronic a/s has been developing and producing complete turnkey wind turbine control systems for leading wind turbine manufacturers for nearly three decades. Systems from this Danish company currently can be found in more than 15,000 wind turbines operating around the world — from major U.S. wind farms like King Mountain in Texas to established offshore wind farms like ones in Middelgrunden, Copenhagen, and Nysted, Denmark.
kk-electronic's control systems for wind turbines range from simple control elements to state-of-the-art complex control systems that have the high reliability needed for what are frequently rough-weather conditions. Six months may go by before scheduled maintenance is conducted on components, which are mounted at the top of a 450-ft. tower and are subjected to temperature extremes, lightning strikes, and other hazards. So, systems include built-in remote monitoring and reporting that acknowledge the difficulty of on-site inspection.
Let's first take a look at the wide range of electrical and electronic components that ensure the safe and reliable generation of electricity from a wind turbine. These include:
Main computer, I/O modules, relays, and components for turbine monitoring and control;
Continuous condition monitoring of wind turbine operation;
Hub computer to control blade pitch;
Frequency converter, yaw motor protection, etc. for the soft yaw system;
Terminal box in the top of the tower, which connects the aluminum cables in the tower to the flexible copper cables from the generator;
Power converter (full or dual fed), filter, phase compensation, etc.;
High-temperature uninterruptible power supply, I/O modules, interface computer, operating panel, network components, and SCADA interface;
High voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage distribution boards;
Main circuit breaker, grid connection, power unit, etc., plus power quality analyzers;
Anemometers, wind vanes, aviation warning lights; and
Elements for supply of crane, hatch, heating, cooling, smoke detection, etc.
A challenge to wind turbine control system designers is the extreme temperatures and temperature swings that turbine facilities can be subjected to. The control systems (and the turbine itself) must be able to continue working in these conditions. Qianwei Chongqing Qianwei Instrument & Meter Factory of China was looking for a wind turbine control system that could provide the uptime numbers needed to achieve a return on investment within their turbines' targeted timeframe. Qianwei evaluated wind turbine controls from several vendors, and selected kk-electronic.
kk-electronic has since entered into a joint venture with Qianwei. The new company, kk-Qianwei, will market and manufacture control panels. kk-electronic's contribution to the joint venture includes its newest wind turbine control system, named "Commander," which is a turnkey solution for wind turbine control. This system consists of a combination of pre-engineered control elements with modular add-ons that can be implemented rapidly. kk-electronic also has completed a new $2 million plant in Ikast, Denmark, for the production of electronic control circuits.
Blading braking
The most important task in wind turbine control is continuous control of wind turbine blade pitch and braking during short-term grid failure or utility loss. This is essential for safe operation, since failure to assure this control can result in mechanical stress of the drive train and its tower, in addition to the possibility of loss of life.
To stop the turbine blades from turning, the angle of every blade (pitch) is adjusted so the edges of the blades are in line with the wind; eliminating the force of wind against the blades decreases rotor speed. Next, brakes are applied to stop and hold the rotor. If the brakes are applied before the rotor speed is below allowed braking speed, the brakes will be damaged.
To eliminate single-point-of-failure in braking control, kk uses two separate control subsystems dedicated to the monitoring and control of the turbine blade pitch control and braking.
As these computers are only as reliable as their power source, kk-electronic realized that both systems needed to have their own sources of backup power, in addition to the utility power source. Engineers decided on a battery-operated uninterruptible power supply (UPS), but knew it was critical to find a high-temperature-rated UPS designed to operate in locations subjected to extremely wide temperature ranges. According to Claus Damgaard, electrical power engineer, research & development, "Our wind turbine control systems were slated to be operating in Mongolia and other remote regions in China, where the daytime temperature reaches 55
The cold problem was solved easily enough by adding heating elements to the control cabin, says Damgaard, but in the case of a utility loss, the temperature could drop to -40
"I contacted Falcon Electric while the Qianwei project was in its infancy," explains Damgaard. "I had searched the Internet for high-temp industrial UPSs and found out that Falcon offered the only UL-rated UPS for 55
Falcon has supplied industrial UPSs for companies like GE, Siemens, and Johnson Controls. "Falcon engineer Mike Stout told me that GE had used Falcon's UPS to power their WTCs [wind turbine controls], so I was even more confident," says Damgaard. "More importantly, since the new Falcon SSG Series hi-temperature UPS was too deep for the tray we had designed for the UPS, Falcon accepted my request to integrate the UPS electronics only, and let kk-electronic source military-grade high-temperature batteries.
"The fact that Falcon was willing to customize its UPS, then spend time ensuring our battery pack worked with these batteries, was fantastic. In my experience, UPS companies will not even consider offering this level of customization and support, especially for a quantity of 50 or 100 units."
kk-Qianwei is currently testing its initial joint-venture wind turbine in Mongolia, where it has been operating for several months. Damgaard says plans call for kk-Qianwei to install more than 100 additional turbines in 2010.
Information on kk-electronic a/s is available on LinkedIn.
Renee Robbins is senior editor for Control Engineering. Reach her at renee.robbins@reedbusiness.com .
Resources for wind energy control system design
Whitepapers, Webcasts and online links to more information are available via www.controleng.com .
Whitepaper: A free whitepaper from Dataforth explains wind turbine operations in detail. "Extreme I/O applications and signal conditioning tips" addresses the extreme temperature and vibration issues associated with wind turbine control.
Video: Winergy Drive Systems builds specialized gearboxes for wind turbines, and claims world leadership in that industry segment with 50% of the market globally and 60% in the U.S. This short video, "The Heart of a Wind Turbine," takes you on a tour of the Winergy Drive Systems assembly floor, showing these huge units in their final production stages.
Webcast: One issue often missing from the discussion of alternative energy initiatives such as wind power is what engineers across all manufacturing industries can learn from these industries in terms of business development and technology application. These green-energy industries may be new, but they're leveraging a lot of tried-and-true control technologies to make them viable. Online at www.controleng.com/webcasts , you can access "Wind Energy: Control Engineering Lessons and Opportunities." Speakers in this free webcast include Brian MacCleery, National Instruments senior product manager for renewable energy, and Javier Gutierrez, National Instruments senior product manager for control & simulation. MacCleery and Gutierrez discuss how wind turbines are manufactured and controlled, how wind turbine control teams are developing advanced control systems using embedded system platforms, and the wind energy industry's use of hardware-in-the-loop simulations for controller testing.
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Clifford C. Furnas SUNY merger records
Identifier: 4-9-25
Records (mainly photocopies) of President Clifford Furnas concerning the University of Buffalo and State University of New York merger in 1962. Much of the records contain statistics of the twenty years leading up to the UB-SUNY merger, and include budgets, enrollment (including some with breakdowns by program and gender), faculty, research, and building construction. Additional narratives give historical context and significant overview of the University of Buffalo at the time of the merger and the immediate years prior, as well as alternate paths in lieu of the merger.
Clifford C. Furnas SUNY merger records are open for research.
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and University Archives before requesting photocopies and/or publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Once permission is obtained, most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Copyright is held by The State University of New York at Buffalo, University Archives. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Founded in 1846 as the private University of Buffalo, UB began as a medical school. At first, classes were held in rented spaces in the city of Buffalo, until the first building was erected at Main and Virginia in 1849. The Schools of Pharmacy (1886) and Law (1887) were added, but it was not until the first liberal arts classes in 1913, and the official establishment two years later of the College of Arts and Science, that marks the establishment of UB as a true university.
At the same time, plans were taking shape to create a unified campus. Land was purchased (the current Main Street/South Campus) in 1909 and a major endowment campaign was held in 1920 to raise funds for building the campus. The campaign raised $5 million in 10 days in 1920. To give a measure of what was accomplished, it's the equivalent to about $60 million today. The addition of Samuel P. Capen as the first full-time Chancellor (1922-1950) further served to unify the once loose collection of professional schools under a centralized administration.
During his twenty-eight years at the University of Buffalo, Capen established many University programs and educational experiments that helped to further the expansion of higher education. He helped to broaden the education of the professional schools, developed standardized curriculums, and personally handpicked a first-class faculty of full-time, academically trained professors. He also established the Millard Fillmore College for adult education and created the Bureau of Personnel Research, a counseling office, to administer programs that tested the achievements and personalities of students in order to provide better guidance for career choices and help them obtain employment. The numbers attest to his role as administrator: student enrollment rose from 1,687 in 1922 to over 10,000 by the time of his retirement in 1950.
The explosion of enrollment after WWII came with a rapid expansion of academics. Clifford C. Furnas, chemical engineer, metallurgist, aviator researcher, and Olympic athlete, was the University's ninth chief executive, holding the position of Chancellor from 1954 until 1962 when the University merged with the State University of New York and his title changed to President. Furnas undertook an extensive program of expansion and enrichment to meet the growing educational needs of Western New York. He was the guiding force in the merger of the private UB with the State University of New York in 1962, affording an infusion of funding. Between 1961 and 1963, over 200 new faculty were hired to meet growing enrollment demand.
Today, UB is the largest and most comprehensive research university in the SUNY system with more than 125 undergraduate degrees and 320 graduate and professional programs.
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Records (mainly photocopies) of President Clifford Furnas concerning the University of Buffalo and State University of New York merger in 1962.
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Q: Modular Forms: With special congruences! Remember the Fourier expansion of the full modular form:
$$ \Delta(z) = \sum_{n=1} \tau(n)q^n $$
where $\tau(n)$ are the coefficients (Ramanujan Tau function). Ramanujan found that the coefficients satisfy
$$ \tau(n) \equiv \sigma_{11}(n) \mod 691 $$
where $\sigma_{11}(n) = \sum_{d|n}d^{11}$.
My question:

Do you know other modular forms which Fourier expansion coefficients satisfy such a congruence?

With such I mean this: Let $f(z)$ be a modular form so that $f(z)=\sum a_nq^n$. Now I want to find a congruence such as $$ a_n \equiv g(n) \mod m $$
where $g(n)$ is a (simple) arithmetic function such as the divisor sum function $\sigma(n)$ and $m$ favorable a prime.

A: One example is $f(z)=\eta(3\tau)^9/\eta(\tau)^3= q + 3q^2 + 9q^3 + 13q^4 + 24q^5 + 27q^6 + \dots\;$ where $a_n=g(n)=\sum_{d|n}d^2\;\big($ $\!\!n/d\over{3}$ $\!\!\big)\;$ and $\;(\;.\mid 3)$ is a Kronecker symbol. Now $a_n \equiv g(n) \pmod m$ for any integer $m$. See OEIS sequence A106402 for more details of this modular form.
Other examples are in this Mathoverflow question about sequences A001935 and A001936. $\sigma(8n+1) \equiv A001935(n) \pmod 4$ and $\sigma(4n+1) \equiv A001936(n) \pmod 4.$
Related example $f(z)=\eta(4\tau)^8/\eta(2\tau)^4=q +4q^3 +6q^5 +8q^7 +13q^9 +12q^{11}+\dots\;$ where $a_n=\sigma(n)\;$ for all odd $n$. Another exmaple is this Mathoverflow question about
sequence A145722 where $\;\sigma(4n-3) \equiv A145722(n-1) \pmod 5.$


Interviews are often nerve-wracking affairs for candidates. Not only do they have a limited amount of time to convey their skills and experience, but they must do so with poise. Sadly, not everyone makes a strong first impression. What's more, many individuals with the greatest amount of potential slip through the cracks.
Unfortunately, many interviews feel like interrogations, which creates an extremely tense environment for the interviewee. In an atmosphere like this, candidates act unnaturally. Often, interviewers will ask questions from a script and hardly deviate from a premeditated narrative. As a result, the process lacks a conversational tone, and won't provide insight into an individual's personality.
With that being said, even the best interview may not convey the full scope of a candidate's potential. For one thing, first impressions are deceiving; people prepare for interviews and try to sell themselves to their prospective employer. As such, employers must find creative and effective recruitment solutions.
all impact whether they decide to accept an offer; however, the hiring process has a sizeable impact on that choice, too. For one thing, a laborious or difficult recruitment process may deter people from even applying.
Nowadays, HR software makes the application process much less painless for candidates. If a company isn't implementing these hiring tools, they'll stand out from their peers, and not in a good way. For instance, an applicant tracking system allows employers to market their available roles to hundreds of job boards from one place. The streamlined process also allows candidates to easily apply, which means they won't be turned off by the process.
Upon receiving an application, a company may decide to pursue an interview or call a candidate's references. Of course, the interview may not show an individual in their best light, or it may give an overly optimistic view of their workplace aptitude. Similarly, references are often unreliable, as they may over-exaggerate someone's capabilities.
Performing pre-employment testing, on the other hand, prevents these biases from interfering with the recruitment process. These tests focus on an individual's unique mental and behavioural capabilities, and how well they suit a given role. For example, a career personality test provides an objective assessment of how well a person will fare in a role after an extended period of time. As a result, employers are able to use an assessment benchmark to remove bias from their hiring process. Not only will this reduce employee turnover, but it is much less difficult for the candidate. Instead of enduring an interrogative interview, or a series of them, they simply complete the assessment.


BARRON, Wis. (WCCO) — The news of Jayme Closs' escape brought excitement and comfort to the students and staff in the Barron County School District.
Over the nearly three-month stretch Jayme was gone, Barron Area Schools Superintendent Diane Tremblay says the district did whatever it could to help investigators bring her home while also providing support to an emotional community.
"It's a dream come true. I mean it really is a dream come true. It was everyone's dream," Tremblay said.
And for Tremblay, it's now a reality.
Jayme Closs, a middle school student in her district, was abducted in the night seconds after her parents were killed. She is alive, safe and now home.
She learned the news in a phone call from Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald.
"One of the things he said was, 'And you know it's not gonna be public until 8 p.m., so we need to keep this quiet for a while,' and I'm like, why did you tell me? I wanna shout it, I want to shout it off the rooftops," Tremblay said.
Her excitement is expected given the fear and stress she and so many others consistently felt while Jayme was missing.
"We were on high alert," Tremblay said.
One priority was helping investigators, including the FBI, who Tremblay says needed to interview students at the middle school while also inspecting computers, cell phones and more.
But there would be difficulties regarding the case along the way.
"For instance, our staff would get an email saying, 'Drop money at this link if you want to see Jayme home safe,'" Tremblay said.
Emails like those were forwarded to investigators while the school turned its focus to giving the community strength.
Tremblay helped organize a vigil at the high school while Jayme's tree of hope was lit outside the middle school.
"Honestly, it doesn't even feel like work when we put that together, it was just family getting together to keep each other hopeful," Tremblay said.
Their prayers were answered. And when Sheriff Fitzgerald spoke those words at Friday's press conference, Tremblay live-streamed it for students and staff to watch.
"Quite honestly, I can't think of anything more important than seeing that press conference to really just bring the reality forward, that Jayme's home," Tremblay said.
Sunday evening, Sheriff Fitzgerald was on his way to Jayme's aunt's house to discuss Monday's court proceeding. He said he was nervous and excited, for it would be the first time he'd have a chance to meet the young girl he spent three months trying to find.
Tremblay said the school is leaving the timetable and circumstances up to Jayme about returning to school. She says they will ease her back into that process when she's ready.


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London 2012 Olympic puzzles
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Q: angular 7 - importing a json file - compilation error A really nice feature of angular 7 is the support for typescript 3.1:
https://alligator.io/angular/angular-7/
I've Added the following 3 lines to the tsconfig.json file - under the 'compilerOptions' section:
"resolveJsonModule": true,
"esModuleInterop": true,
"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true

Everything looks good - i can iterate over my json file without a problem.
But for some reason i'm getting a "TS2307: Cannot find module " error in my IDE:

I've tried changing the import syntax to the suggestions in here:
Importing json file in TypeScript
But without success.
Any ideas?
Edit: I use Webstorm as an IDE.

A: So you didn't mention the IDE you were using but I use VSCode and what helped me was adding:
"angularCompilerOptions": {
"annotateForClosureCompiler": false
}

To src/tsconfig.app.json
And I no longer have importing issues, with my IDE with .json files.
Pro tip, try:
import { default as awsData } from `....`

This will get rid of the import being added as a default property in the returned JSON object.

A: Restarting the IDE after setting "resolveJsonModule": true should work.


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Q: Regex javascript to vb I have a javascript function maxRepeat. Im having trouble translating it to vb.net, seems regex engine differs...and Im not so strong on regex. Would you mind pointing me in the right direction for translating the regex string to the appropriate vb.net one ?   ...I understand how to do the logic afterwords, just lost on the regex string...
Im talking about this function..
function maxRepeat(input) {
        var reg = /(?=((.+)(?:.*?\2)+))/g;
        var sub = "";
        var maxstr = "";
        reg.lastIndex = 0;
        sub = reg.exec(input);
        while (!(sub == null)) {
            if ((!(sub == null)) && (sub[2].length > maxstr.length)) {
                maxstr = sub[2];
            }
            sub = reg.exec(input);
            reg.lastIndex++;
        }
        return maxstr;
    }

This functions returns the largest sequence of characters that appear at least twice. "one two one three one four" would return "one t" <--with space || "onetwoonethreeonefour" would return "onet"
"324234241122332211345435311223322112342345541122332211234234324" returns "1122332211234234"

A: First, SO "is not a converting service", but I got curious myself. Second, your regex is totally fine for use in VB.NET. Third, you can leverage Regex.Matches rather than checking matches sequentially. And lastly, you cannot name a variable 'sub', it is a reserved word in VB.NET.
Now, this is your function in VB.NET:
Private Function maxRepeat(input As String) As String
   maxRepeat = String.Empty
   Dim reg As String = "(?=((.+)(?:.*?\2)+))"
   For Each m As Match In Regex.Matches(input, reg)
      If m IsNot Nothing And m.Groups(2).Value.Length > maxRepeat.Length Then
           maxRepeat = m.Groups(2).Value
      End If
   Next
End Function

Or, with LINQ (do not forget System.Linq reference):
Private Function maxRepeat(input As String) As String
    maxRepeat = String.Empty
    Dim reg As String = "(?=((.+)(?:.*?\2)+))"
    Dim matches As IEnumerable(Of Match) = Regex.Matches(input, reg).Cast(Of Match)().Select(Function(m) m)
    maxRepeat = (From match In matches
                Let max_val = matches.Max(Function(n) n.Groups(2).Value.Length)
                Where match.Groups(2).Value.Length = max_val
                Select match.Groups(2).Value).FirstOrDefault()
End Function

The function may be called the following way:
Dim res As String = maxRepeat("324234241122332211345435311223322112342345541122332211234234324")

Result:
1122332211234234


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Q: What is good software design practice for taking multiple pairs of files on the command line? I'm writing a Python script that takes five pairs of files as arguments.  I would like to allow the user to input these files as command-line arguments, but I'm worried he will put the files in the wrong order or not put a file right after the file it's paired with.  How can I design my command-line arguments to avoid this problem in the least clunky way possible?
For example, if the files are "U1", "M1", "U2", "M2", "U3", "M3", "U4", "M4", "U5", "M5", I'm afraid the person might put the files in the order "U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5", or "U1 M2 U3 M4 M5 ..."

A: If files logically belong together in pairs, the least error prone method is probably to require them to be entered together, e.g.

mycommand -Pair FileA1,FileA1 -Pair FileB1, FileB2

That way, you can enforce the contract that files must be entered in pairs (any -Pair argument without two input files can generate an error), and it is obvious to the user that the files must be entered together.