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Posts com Tag 'Mean Machine'
Tags:Mean Machine, News
After eight years touring all around their country and after releasing two EP's and three albums, MEAN MACHINE, the power trio from Barcelona (Spain) have demonstrated that they have enough fire to melt a mix of Rock'n'Roll and Metal Punk and blow their audience away.
Inspired by the unquestionable Motörhead signature, among other Rock'n'Roll influences as Metallica's "Kill'em All", Nashville Pussy or Zeke, the sound from Mean Machine is fast and aggressive, without losing that rocker feeling. Mean Machine are one of the most powerful live performing bands within their genre, having supported acts such as Slash, Zeke, Peter Pan Speedrock, Tygers of Pan Tang, Holocaust, Demon or Desaster, among others, and opening for Girlschool in their Spanish Tour. They have also shared the stage with bands like Manowar, Twisted Sister, Gamma Ray, Kreator, Stratovarius or Barón Rojo, among others.
Their previous sophomore album "Bastardized Mean City" (2016) had a great reception both from the audience and the national and international media, being considered one of the main promising bands within this genre. In fact, some of the tracks of their debut album "Livin' Outlaw" (2014) were included in several samplers, including the one from UK's Classic Rock Magazine. With 2019, comes out the third album "Rock 'n' Roll Up Your Ass", released in Spain through Lengua Armada in a very limited edition and later on internationally released through Fighter Records. The album features 12 new tracks full of Speed, Rock'n'Roll, Punk & Metal, not suitable for soft ears that will drive you insane. Just listen once and you'll get stuck to it.
Genre: Rock & Roll / Metal Punk
https://www.facebook.com/MeanMachineRnR/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXe6UxpFfLo&feature=youtu.be
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Mean Machine: Speed rock'n'rollers signs with Fighter Records
Fighter Records is proud to announce the signing of one of the best spanish Speed Rock'n'Roll bands, MEAN MACHINE, for the international release of their 3rd album "Rock'n'Roll Up Your Ass", originally released for the national market in a limited edition.
Formed in 2007 under the name of DEATH VALLEY, the band changed their name to MEAN MACHINE in 2010, recording a demo that same year, followed by an EP titled "Loud & Proud" in 2012. Their debut album "Livin 'Outlaw" came out on the ukrainian label Dead Center Prod. in 2014, followed by the sophomore album "Bastardized Mean City" self-produced in 2016. At the beginning of 2019, Lengua Armada Rec. launches "Rock'n'Roll Up Your Ass" and a few months later, MEAN MACHINE signs with Fighter Records for the worldwide edition and promotion of this 3rd album, which undoubtedly represents the best work of the band, where Rock'n'Roll, Metal and Punk merge in a fast and aggressive way where clear influences from MOTÖRHEAD give room to hints in the vein of METALLICA's "Kill'em All", NASHVILLE PUSSY, SPEEDWOLF or ZEKE.
Tracklist for "Rock'n'Roll Up Your Ass" is as follows:
01. Rock 'n' Roll Up Your Ass
02. Nitrobitch
03. Right Between the Eyes
04. Powder
05. Don't Mess Around with the Boys
06. Speed Patrol
07. Steamroll the Hammer
08. Faster
09. Hell of a Crossfire
10. Maniac
11. Ironclad
12. Don't Mess Around with the Girls
International release date for MEAN MACHINE's "Rock'n'Roll Up Your Ass" will be the 8th of August through Fighter Records on CD format. In the meantime, check out the band's official Facebook site here: www.facebook.com/ MeanMachineRnR and listen to an album track on the following link:
Fighter Records PR


DEVELOP SKILLS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT!
The scope of a project is the parameters of the project. It should include information on the budget, time to complete the project, the stakeholders and so on. Scope creep is something that can destroy a project. It is when the project takes longer or takes up more resources than planned.
Scope creep can happen when new features are added to a project without increasing budgets, time and/or resources.
Poor analysis requirements – starting off with a vague idea and not starting off with a clear cut plan for the project.
Not involving users – Thinking that you know what the users of the project want without really finding out can lead to scope creep.
Underestimating how complex the project is.
Ensure that you understand the project vision.
The project should be clear.
Understand the priorities of the project.
Break goals down into smaller goals and actions.
Expect social creep and implement change early as part of the process.
Project managers are challenging, rewarding and highly coveted job roles.
You get to lead a team. The satisfaction of project management comes from leading a team and running a project through to completion. This can be rewarding for you and your team.
Project management work is often flexible. It does not have to be done 9 – 5, but may involve work in the evening, weekends, traveling to different countries and different places.
You may be involved in a different projects. It can be challenging and you can learn a great deal. And it looks great on your CV.
Project management gives you marketable and valuable skills. The more experienced you are, the more you can earn and attract better projects.
If you want to run your own business eventually, project management can be a great way to gain the skills required.
Project management helps you to be quick, flexible and able to deal with changes. It can help you to think on the move.
Project managers are usually also very well paid.
Project management is a profession that is rewarding on a financial level, yes, but also on a personal and professional level. It is something that can be part of another job; or it can become a full time vocation in itself.


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Q: Android Studio error: package com.sun.xxx.xxx. does not exist After importing a working project (with libraries) from Eclipse to Android Studio I got the following error.
Error:(28, 50) error: package com.sun.xml.internal.bind.CycleRecoverable does not exist

After some research I added the following line to my gradle file - to no avail.
apply plugin: 'java'

// test line below
compileJava.options.compilerArgs << "-XDignore.symbol.file"
// end

dependencies {
    compile files('-android/libs/gdx-backend-android.jar')
    compile files('libs/gdx.jar')
    compile files('libs/gdx-sources.jar')

}

The question is: How do I get Android Studio to recognize the com.sun... package ?
Thanks for the help.

A: I suspect that your Eclipse project was a J2SE / ME project, and that the library you were using isn't included in the Android environment. The solution is to find/use the Android version of what you were using.

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Manhagen is een gemeente in de Duitse deelstaat Sleeswijk-Holstein. De gemeente maakt deel uit van de Kreis Oost-Holstein.
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Gemeente in Sleeswijk-Holstein

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Check out the new Queen of Katwe TV Spot and cast photos #QueenOfKatwe
I have heard nothing but great things about the upcoming movie Queen of Katwe. This seems like such a heartwarming story, a real tear jearker that is for sure. Here are some great photos from Disney of Phiona Mutesi and her coach Robert Katende with the mirror images of the actors who play them on screen, Madina Nalwanga and David Oyelowo in the new movie Queen of Katwe.
Check out the new Queen of Katwe TV Spot highlighting the improbable journey to become a champion.
"Dream" TV Spot
The film stars Lupita Nyong'o and is directed by Mira Nair. Queen of Katwe is based on the vibrant true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda who is introduced to the game of chess by Robert Katende, a former missionary and soccer coach, and goes on to become an international chess champion.
Like Queen of Katwe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueenOfKatwe/
Follow Queen of Katwe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/queenofkatwe
Queen of Katwe opens in theaters in limited release on September 23rd and everywhere on September 30th!
i would love to see this movie,,heard some good reviews
I'm excited about this movie. Finally something about real people outside of the US.

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Music Mania Classic !
Moondance is the third studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 27 February 1970 by Warner Bros. Records. After the commercial failure of his first Warner Bros. album Astral Weeks (1968), Morrison moved to upstate New York with his wife and began writing songs for Moondance. There, he met the musicians that would record the album with him at New York City's A & R Studios in August and September 1969.
The album found Morrison abandoning the abstract folk jazz compositions of Astral Weeks in favor of more formally composed songs, which he wrote and produced entirely himself. Its lively rhythm and blues/rock music was the style he would become most known for in his career. The music incorporated soul, jazz, pop, and Irish folk sounds into songs about finding spiritual renewal and redemption in worldly matters such as nature, music, romantic love, and self-affirmation.
Moondance was an immediate critical and commercial success. It helped establish Morrison as a major artist in popular music, while several of its songs became staples on FM radio in the early 1970s. Moondance has since been cited by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time.
1.Stoned Me
2.Moondance
3.Crazy Love
4.Caravan
5.Into The Mystic
1.Come Running
2.These Dreams Of You
3.Brand New Day
4.Everyone
5.Glad Tidings
Into The Mystic- Van Morrison (180 Gram Vinyl)
Van Morrison - Caravan (Vinyl)
Van Morrison - Moondance
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Astral WeeksVan Morrison
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Latest Record Project Vol 1Van Morrison
Three Chords And The TruthVan Morrison
The Prophet SpeaksVan Morrison
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Royce Hall 1971 - Official Bootleg SeriesNeil Young
OkieJ.J. Cale
CollectedJ.J. Cale
You Want It DarkerLeonard Cohen
Hallelujah & Songs From His Albums - Clear Blue VinylLeonard Cohen
Songs From A RoomLeonard Cohen
Hallelujah & Songs From His Albums - Black VinylLeonard Cohen
Thanks For The Dance - ltd gold foil embossed LPLeonard Cohen
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I Can't See YouTim Buckley
Live At The Electric Theatre Co Chicago, 1968Tim Buckley
Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live At the Bottom Line)/Official Bootleg SeriesNeil Young
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HitchhikerNeil Young
Greatest HitsLeonard Cohen
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Sage is a robust, peppery spice at home with strong flavors like onion and garlic. But because of its strength we recommend it be used sparingly. Though its commonly used in sausages and stuffing. Sage can also add a distinct flavor to poultry, beef, lamb and fish. In addition to cream sauces and soups.


This is a great salad idea from Greece that would make a delicious main meal.
Fry octopus tentacles and garlic in 3 tbsp of olive oil. Cook on low heat for 30 min till octopus is tender and cooked properly. Drain and keep aside.
Steam the potatoes and green beans, rinse with cold water and keep them aside.
Combine octopus tentacles, potatoes and beans in bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve cold with pita bread.


CECL Solver for Moody's CreditCycle solution enables users to generate forecasts of lifetime losses through custom econometric models under the CECL standard for "reasonable and supportable" economic scenarios. Ideal for medium-size and large consumer lending portfolios with extensive historical data, our fully documented, flexible solution enables clients to effectively analyze their portfolio under CECL standards.
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Leverage documentation, back-testing, and sensitivity analysis.
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package ws.antonov.config.api.consumer;

import com.google.protobuf.Message;
import org.springframework.core.LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer;
import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class ConfigClientInvocationHandler implements InvocationHandler {
    private ConfigClient configClient;
    private ParameterNameDiscoverer parameterNameDiscoverer = new LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer();

    public ConfigClientInvocationHandler(ConfigClient configClient) {
        this.configClient = configClient;
    }

    public Object invoke(Object o, Method method, Object[] objects) throws Throwable {
        ConfigParamsBuilder.ConfigParamsMap configParams = generateConfigParams(method, objects);
        Assert.isAssignable(Message.class, method.getReturnType());
        return configClient.getConfig((Class<Message>) method.getReturnType(), configParams);
    }

    private ConfigParamsBuilder.ConfigParamsMap generateConfigParams(Method method,
                                                                            Object[] args) {
        ConfigParam[] configParamAnnotations = retrieveRequestParams(method);
        String[] parameterNames = parameterNameDiscoverer.getParameterNames(method);
        ConfigParamsBuilder configParamsBuilder = new ConfigParamsBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
            Object arg = args[i];
            ConfigParam configParam = configParamAnnotations[i];
            String paramName;
            if (parameterNames != null && (configParam == null || configParam.value() == "")) {
                paramName = parameterNames[i];
                configParamsBuilder.addParam(paramName, arg);
            } else if (configParam != null && configParam.value().length() > 0) {
                paramName = configParam.value();
                configParamsBuilder.addParam(paramName, arg);
            }
        }
        return configParamsBuilder.build();
    }

    public static ConfigParam[] retrieveRequestParams(Method method) {
        Annotation[][] annotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
        ConfigParam[] paramNames = new ConfigParam[annotations.length];
        for (int i = 0; i < annotations.length; i++) {
            Annotation[] anns = annotations[i];
            paramNames[i] = null;
            for (Annotation ann : anns) {
                if (ConfigParam.class.isInstance(ann)) {
                    paramNames[i] = (ConfigParam) ann;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        return paramNames;
    }
}

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Panasonic 45nm chip boosts HD-AV power
By Rob Mead 2007-06-18T23:00:00.168Z
World's first 45nm LSI gives us 1080p parallel processing
Plasma TVs could be an early beneficiary of the new, more powerful 45nm chips
Panasonic has begun mass-production of a new 45nm chip which it says will deliver increased power and performance for high definition and audio-visual applications.
The UniPher (Universal Platform for High-quality Image Enhancing Revolution) processor offers H.264 video encoding/decoding and symmetric multi-processing. It can even be used to run two 1080p video displays in parallel. It also delivers better 3D graphics performance and consumes up to 50 per cent less energy than 65nm alternatives. Phew.
The chips are already sweeping off the production line at the company's new 45nm fab in Ouzo, Japan - beating arch-rivals Toshiba, Sony and others into the bargain.
It's not clear yet how Panasonic plans to use the chips. But we wouldn't be surprised to see them in the company's next-generation home entertainment devices including Blu-ray players, flat panel TVs and home cinema kit.
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Ground Forum Mentoring Scheme
2nd Mar 2021 - by Katie Kennedy
Tags: Featured FPS Ground Forum Ground Forum Mentoring Scheme
Mentoring for Greater Diversity; Ground Forum, FPS and AGS Take the First Steps
Joint article between Steve Hadley, Chair of FPS and Neil Parry, Chair of Ground Forum and AGS past Chair
Few would argue that a diverse workforce is one which brings many benefits to a business, providing a fresh outlook, expressing different ideas and showing new ways of thinking. Diversity also reflects society in general and can provide significant value to a business. Promotion of a diverse and capable workforce is an important corporate responsibility for a modern progressive company. The recent AGS webinar: Improving Company Performance through Equality, Diversity and Inclusion discussed the need to eliminate discrimination, create equal opportunities and develop good working relationships between different people.
Statistics tend to vary but Engineering UK's figures from its 'Gender disparity in engineering', brief highlighted that just 12% of those working in engineering are women. The 2019 fourth quarter ONS's Labour Force Survey showed that just 5.4% of construction workers were BAME and may be as low as 2%. It is likely that the ground engineering sector is similarly unrepresentative.
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) played a key part in the establishment of a Mentoring Scheme, which is now being taken forward by Ground Forum (GF); bringing together the representation of related societies and other trade associations, including the FPS and AGS. The scheme is designed specifically to support the goal of increasing the number of currently underrepresented groups within the construction sector, as well as retain those already within it. Mentors have been taken from all sectors of the industry that feel passionate about construction and who are able to offer a real-world and positive personal perspective on the geotechnical sector.
Working with experienced ground engineering representatives such as Ebenezer Adenmosun, director of Geofirma and an active mentor of engineers, typical mentees were identified as students at university that have expressed an interest in the sector; early career persons, such as graduates looking to get chartered but lack the necessary guidance and support within their organisations; experienced persons who would benefit from a little encouragement to re-capture their interest; and site operatives looking for more general support.
In November 2020, more than 60 Mentees and Mentors met virtually to kick off the GF scheme. This was extremely successful at connecting the first 'batch' of students, from a broad range of Universities with ground engineering industry professionals. Universities that have signed up so far include Portsmouth, Loughborough, Bradford, Leeds, Brunel, Hertfordshire and Bath. Students have included those studying Batchelors qualifications in Civil Engineering, Geology, Structural Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering, from 1st year to postgraduates.
This is just the start of the initiative, with the aim of the programme having multiple threads and looking to engage with a wider spread of mentees in the longer term. The first step was designed to enable students to feel confident in their career choices, strengthen their employability skills and enabling them to be connected to a network of future drivers for change. Importantly, it will also help mentees find their part in multidisciplinary teams at project, programme, and portfolio levels, which is essential if they are to establish themselves within the industry.
Mentees will also be able to undertake work experience during their studies, which will give them a flavour of real-world working and integrates well into the whole mentoring concept. With the support of many companies, the work experience opportunities will take place in the Spring.
Mentees had their first meetings with their mentors before Christmas, where they established a framework and programme going forward, with planned feedback shaping the direction of the scheme. A feedback session from the mentors has led to them revealing some really positive stories, including how the mentors have enjoyed the experience of coaching the students.
Future initiatives that are being enabled include:
•	Setting up an online group to share information, such as relevant CPD events, with the mentees.
•	Using the extended network of the group to provide work experience opportunities.
•	Arranging site visits, interviews and CV workshops.
Significant funding and offers of continued financial support have already been made from members of the Ground Forum including FPS, AGS, BDA, BGA and the PJA. These organisations will also be involved in the network of support and promotion of the scheme.
Although it is still early days in the scheme's running, it is encouraging to note that it has been heavily oversubscribed, which supports the theory that there is plenty of interest in the sector. The mentors have the significant challenge ahead of them of supporting the enthusiasm that the scheme has generated, a task that they are glad to step up to. Other representative bodies have also expressed their interest in following Ground Forum's lead in setting up similar schemes.


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Record 100-degree temp expected at first World Series game today
Astros will play Dodgers in Los Angeles
Posted: 9:54 AM, Oct 24, 2017
By: Scripps National Desk
Scott Halleran
<p>Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros makes a play on Enrique Hernandez #14 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at second base in the third inning during their game at Minute Maid Park on August 23, 2015 in Houston, Texas. </p>
Tonight's baseball battle of the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers may be the hottest World Series game ever played.
Temperatures are to reach 100 degrees by the time the teams start playing in Game 1, and the MLB says it would set a World Series record . That's abnormal for Los Angeles, which averages 77 degrees this time of year.
"There's never been a Fall Classic game with a temperature tracked at or above 95 degrees, with Game 1 of the 2001 World Series (Yankees at D-backs) coming in atop the list at 94 degrees. And yes, the roof was open," MLB.com says.
The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.


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In an appeal against a decision by the Opposition Division to maintain the patent in amended form, the Board ordered the representative of the opponent to file an authorization. The representative did not do so in due time, but indicated that the opponent would take no further action. The Board held that the legal fiction of Rule 152(6) EPC meant that the opposition was deemed not to have been filed due to the representative's failure to file the authorization, and ordered a refund of the opposition fee.


It's only been a year since the opening of London Morgan, and despite a market saturated with cookie-cutter vehicles, hunger for the heritage and prestige of Morgan has proven alive and well.
London Morgan is the English capital's official dealership for the Morgan Motor Company, Britain's last independent family-owned automotive manufacturer. Located in the historic, cobbled heart of South Kensington, London Morgan launched in May 2013 and has sold these bespoke beauties to aficionados both across Britain and abroad.
Morgan is renowned for the iconic roadsters it's hand-built for over 100 years. While the modern automotive industry is all about mass production, Morgan has held firm to its coachbuilder roots: it's still located in Malvern Link in the same modest red-brick factory where it was founded in 1910. The company only builds about 1,000 vehicles every year, each to customer specifications. That low production count has made Morgan a name synonymous with exclusivity and discernment the world over.
There certainly is no mistaking a Morgan. From the 4/4, the longest-running production vehicle on the planet, to the 4 Seater, each Morgan exudes a delightful charisma and old-world beauty that looks like it belongs in a museum. Under that distinct design, however, is the power and performance of modern mechanics.


The Noro yarn collections are one of a kind! Self striping colors and quality fibers create a yarns not to be overlooked. Hand spinning and environmentally friendly dyes are hallmarks of this Japanese company that has been stunning the fiber industry for over 40 years.
Be sure to check out Noro knitting and crochet pattern booklets that have beautiful projects to showcase this vibrant yarn.
Please note that due to the hand crafted nature of this yarn, knot may occasionally be found in skeins and color joins may vary.


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Scott Strevell — Broker Associate with Keller Williams Partners, Inc., — is the Team Leader of KC Homes 365. Scott has 37 years of experience in Kansas City residential real estate and is a top-producing agent always proving his company's value to clients, whether they are selling or buying a home, looking for the latest market updates or needing a name of a trusted service provider.
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A lifelong resident of Overland Park, Scott is married to Valerie Strevell, father to two grown children and a proud grandfather of two. Scott still finds plenty of time for family and friends. In fact, family and business have always been a Strevell tradition. Scott is a fourth generation Realtor® with the family lineage going back over 100 years to Scott's great grandfather Frank Jones, who started Jones Realty in Pittsburg, KS in 1905.
Scott has both the personal experience and the family culture to help those wanting to explore their next move. Whether buying, selling or perfectly timing both, Scott will help his clients set realistic, strategic and attainable moving goals.
Here are a few of Scott's most recent stats, awards and designations…
• 37 years of Residential Real Estate Sales in Kansas City
• In the top 2% of all Kansas City Realtors – 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
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"I completed the full process of purchasing and selling of my first home with Scott's help. I can't imagine someone doing a better job of guiding me through the process. Scott took the time to learn what I wanted in a house, while using his knowledge and experience to guide me to a smart buy.
When it came time to sell, Scott used his expertise to help me get my house ready for the market. Again, he gave great direction about negotiation the contract. He did an amazing job from beginning to end."
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Our house sold in a day and a half for more than the asking price! Nobody could be more outstanding than Scott. We had been living in this house 48 years, we're both in our 80s, and we really anticipated a lot of problems. However, Scott kept us updated and always found time to answer our calls. We were impressed with his wife's photography and her presentation of the house for sale - it was incredible.
We were tickled pink with Scott - what else can we say?"
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Khuiqer was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh known only for a limestone lintel bearing part of his royal titulary, found in Abydos by Flinders Petrie at the beginning of the 20th century, and now located at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (E 17316 A-B). His datation is extremely uncertain since he was tentatively placed in both the First and the Second Intermediate Period.

Dynastic collocation
After the finding of the lintel, Petrie believed the royal name to be Uaqerre but was doubtful about his datation, and simply placed him between the Seventh and the Fourteenth Dynasties. Shortly after, Gaston Maspero attributed the mysterious king to the Sixth to the Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt range. Max Pieper more correctly read the name Khuiqer, claiming that this king should have reigned between the Thirteenth and the 18th Dynasties. Ludwig Borchardt came to the same conclusion, while in 1907 Henri Gauthier, following instead Maspero, placed him again in the First Intermediate Period. When, more recently, the German Egyptologist Detlef Franke proposed the existence of the Abydos Dynasty (a dynasty of local pharaohs who might have shortly ruled upon the Abydene territory during the Second Intermediate Period), he placed Khuiqer inside of it. Jürgen von Beckerath attributed him to the Second Intermediate Period too, following the claim that the block came from a building of Senusret I, although he admitted that Khuiqer's Horus name, Merut, seemed peculiar for this period. This Horus name was also the main topic for Kim Ryholt's attribution: he argued that Merut is too simple when compared to the Horus names of the Second Intermediate Period, which usually are composed or two or even three different words. Ryholt then suggested an earlier placement for Khuiqer, at an imprecise time during the First Intermediate Period.

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Autoguidance system operated at high speed causes almost no tomato damage
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Aziz Z. Abidine
Brian C. Heidman
Shrini K. Upadhyaya
David J. Hills
California Agriculture 58(1):44-47. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v058n01p44
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A.Z. Abidine is Graduate Research Assistants; B.C. Heidman is Graduate Research Assistants; S.K. Upadhyaya is Professors, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, UC Davis. The authors are grateful to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for financial support; Trimble Navigation for equipping our JD 8700 tractor with their autopilot system; and Button and Turkovich for assisting with the experimental design and providing transplanting and cultivation equipment. We also thank Ricardo Amon of the CEC and Eric Arvesen and Bruce Stevens of Trimble Navigation for their input at various stages of this project, and Uriel Rosa, Flavio Mazetto, Eduardo Cleto and Pedro Andrade for their assistance. D.J. Hills is Professors, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, UC Davis. The authors are grateful to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for financial support; Trimble Navigation for equipping our JD 8700 tractor with their autopilot system; and Button and Turkovich for assisting with the experimental design and providing transplanting and cultivation equipment. We also thank Ricardo Amon of the CEC and Eric Arvesen and Bruce Stevens of Trimble Navigation for their input at various stages of this project, and Uriel Rosa, Flavio Mazetto, Eduardo Cleto and Pedro Andrade for their assistance.
This project explored the effectiveness of an autoguidance system based on a real-time kinematic global positioning system (RTK GPS) accurate to the centimeter (about half-inch) in agricultural production. Our objectives were to determine the effect of spacing between cultivator disks or knives and forward tractor speed on plant damage, and of deep tillage operations on drip-tape damage. Two sets of split-plot field experiments were conducted (with processing tomato transplants and direct-seeded tomatoes) in a Yolo loam field on the UC Davis campus. No significant plant damage occurred even at 7 miles per hour (mph) forward speed and cultivator disk spacing of 2 inches from the plant line. In an additional split-plot test, there was no significant damage to drip tape when the fertilizer shank was operated 2 inches from the drip tape at 3.5 mph. This system allows for automatic steering of the tractor and implements along a path close to buried drip-tape and/or plants without damaging them, even at high operational ground speeds.
The availability of global positioning systems (GPS) for civilian use has opened the possibility of locating virtually any object on the surface of the Earth to any desired degree of accuracy. Inexpensive hand-held GPS devices, costing only a few hundred dollars, can provide accuracy in the range of 10 to 66 feet and are well suited for recreational purposes such as boating. Some of these hand-held devices include WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), a satellite-based free-differential correction of atmospheric and other GPS signal distortions, capable of delivering accuracy to within about 10 feet.
These systems are increasingly accepted in agriculture for scouting purposes such as locating patches of weeds or grid points. Differential GPS (DGPS) units, which use free Coast Guard beacons where available or for-fee satellite correction from vendors, can provide accuracy to less than 3.3 feet.
These systems cost about $3,000 to $5,000 and are widely used in precision farming for mapping yield, soil electrical conductivity and variable rate application of agricultural chemicals. At the high end of the spectrum are ultraprecise GPS units, known as real-time kinematics GPS or RTK GPS, which can provide accuracy to within about 0.4 inches on-the-go. These systems consist of a rover (a mobile unit) and a local base station; they cost $40,000 to $50,000.
In spite of the high cost, tractors equipped with RTK GPS are rapidly increasing in production agriculture, particularly in California, because they can successfully navigate a tractor along parallel paths with about 1 inch (2.5 centimeter [cm]) accuracy day or night. Although steering is automatic, tractors must be manned for safety and legal reasons; the automatic steering system produces an audible signal periodically to make sure that the operator has not gotten off the tractor, and the operator must turn the tractor at the headlands. Tractors equipped with these RTK GPS-based autoguidance systems enhance productivity by eliminating guess rows (beds at slightly different distances apart due to overlap while operating tractors), virtually eliminating overlap and allowing farming to continue nearly 24 hours a day.
In addition, cultivator disks and knives can be adjusted close to plant lines (about 2 inches) and the tractor can be operated at relatively high speed (up to 7 miles per hour [mph] or more) with minimal operator input. Likewise, chemicals can be applied onto a narrow strip (3 to 4 inches) along the crop line, reducing environmental contamination and lowering costs.
Moreover, in irrigated agriculture, tractors equipped with the RTK GPS-based autoguidance system can promote the adoption of highly efficient (both in water and energy use) microirrigation systems. Drip tape can be left buried about 10 to 12 years (as opposed to replacing annually in many crop systems), and all operations can be conducted around drip tape because its location is known to within 1 inch. A typical farmer may justify switching to microirrigation if drip tapes can be used for multiple years (personal communication, Tony Turkovich, Button and Turkovich, Winters, CA). With production costs rising and competition increasing from overseas (CTRI 2001), farmers are looking for new technologies to enhance their competitiveness.
Ultraprecise global positioning systems (GPS) are now available that can guide tractors at high speeds in agricultural fields, running to within inches of plants with very little damage. Above, at UC Davis, tomato seedlings are transplanted using an autoguidance system. The GPS unit is on top of the tractor cab. Below, drip tape is installed at the same time.
Autoguidance for ag vehicles
Although interest in autoguidance dates back to the 1920s, successful systems evolved only recently (Wilson 2000; Reid et al. 2000). Early systems used mechanical sensors that sensed a crop row or furrow, followed by laser-based optical sensors (Tillett 1991). While these systems proved the feasibility of the autoguidance concept for agricultural tractors, they were not practical. The widespread availability of inexpensive and powerful microcomputers and advances in image processing led to the development of autoguidance systems based on machine vision in the 1980s and 1990s (Billingsley and Schoenfisch 1997; Debain et al. 2000; Keicher and Seufert 2000; Marchant et al. 1997; Reid et al. 2000; Tillett 1991; Torii 2000; Wilson 2000).
These vision-based systems require a guidancy directrix (guiding line) such as a crop row. Introduction of RTK GPS to agriculture in the past decade led to the development of a self-contained (not dependent on a crop line or furrow wall) autoguidance system. The first successful RTK GPS-based autoguidance system was demonstrated in spring 1996 (Wilson 2000). RTK GPS has increased in popularity because of its ability to guide a tractor along the same path again and again not only within a season, but also year after year at high speeds and with minimal damage to plants, implements or drip-irrigation systems. As a result, at least three manufacturers are currently marketing autoguidance systems based on RTK GPS.
This technology may also lead to further reductions in costs for row crop production. For example, Ehsani et al. (2000) showed that planting and transplanting equipment can be instrumented to sense seeds or seedlings as they are planted and locate them precisely (to 2 inches accuracy). Such a precise plant map can subsequently target weeds using a simple greenness sensor (any green object that is not a part of the original plant map is considered a weed and can be sprayed).
Study of damage to plants, drip tape
To provide information for growers considering the adoption of an RKS GPS-based autoguidance system, we studied the effects of spacing between cultivator disks or knives and the plant line and tractor travel speed on plant damage, and the impact of deep tillage operations on damage to buried drip-tape. All field experiments were conducted at the Western Center for Agricultural Equipment on the UC Davis campus. A 1,000-feet-by-250-feet section was marked off and divided into four blocks, with each block further divided into two main plots. These main plots were subjected to cultivator knife spacing of 2 or 3 inches from the plant line (main factor levels). Within each main plot, two subplots were subjected to travel speeds of either 3.5 mph or 7 mph (subfactor levels). The ground was disked, subsoil ripped, disked again and triplaned in preparation for planting.
Prior to the experiment an AB line was established using the autoguidance tractor, which served as a reference line for all subsequent field operations. An AB line is an imaginary line established by locating two points (A and B) with the autoguidance system. All crop rows are planted parallel to this line. Prior to any field operation, the tractor is driven to point A (usually located at one end of the field) and the location is marked on the RTK GPS unit; then the tractor is driven to point B (usually at the other end of the field) and marked.
Before any study operations were conducted, the implement was centered with respect to the AB line of the autoguidance system. To accomplish this task, a plumb line was dropped from the tractor PTO (power-take-off shaft) and the equipment was centered directly behind the tractor PTO. To ensure that the implement followed the auto-steered tractor without influencing the tractor's steerability, sway blocks were used to obtain a clearance of about one-sixteenth inch at the hitch points. If the three-point hitch is blocked, the implement tends to steer the tractor, resulting in the loss of autoguidance accuracy.
Processing tomato seeds are planted using an autoguidance system. In two trials, total plant damage was 2% and zero when the autoguided cultivator was operated at 7 miles per hour and 2 inches from the plant line.
The autoguidance tractor equipped with a cultivator leaves behind a narrow strip of untilled land along the plant line.
The first operation involving autoguidance was listing to create beds in the field. A one-and-a-half-row lister (three shovels) was used to bed up the field on 60-inch beds. Subsequently, sprinklers were used to preirrigate the field. After 4 days, a single-row, early spring, S-tine cultivating sled was used to remove any weeds. After cultivation, napropamide (a pre-emergence herbicide) was applied and a power incorporator was used to shape the beds. Once the beds were shaped, the field was transplanted, rimsulfuron (an herbicide) was applied, and the field was irrigated to establish a good stand.
After the field was properly prepared, tomato seedlings were planted using a three-row transplanter. Drip tape with emitters located every foot was installed 5 inches away from the plant line and 5 inches below the top of the bed during the transplanting operation. A wire mesh fence was installed around the field perimeter to keep out rabbits.
TABLE 1. Cultivation damage in transplanted processing-tomato trials
Due to equipment problems, the first cultivation was delayed 33 days. The tomato plants were then approximately 1 foot tall and about 6 inches wide. A three-row cultivator was properly adjusted to obtain either 2-inch or 3-inch spacing between cultivator discs and the plant line, and tests were conducted at forward speeds of 3.5 mph or 7 mph. Following cultivation, a 30-foot section of the bed was randomly selected along each row, and plant damage was assessed by carefully looking at each plant to identify parts broken by action of the cultivator discs. Plant height was recorded for each section. A second cultivation was performed in about a week using the same procedure, and the plants were once again evaluated for damage.
Seeded tomatoes
After the transplanted processing tomatoes were evaluated for damage, the plants were chopped with a flail mower and the beds were reshaped with a power incorporator. A vacuum planter was used to plant seeds. Unfortunately, due to high temperatures many seeds did not germinate, resulting in open space for larger and more numerous weeds.
TABLE 2. Cultivation damage in seeded processing-tomato trials
However, we found sections of the field with a sufficient plant stand to continue the experiments. The field was cultivated 40 days after planting. Since the plants were quite small, about 6 inches high and 2.75 inches wide, a set of discs was used ahead of the cultivator knives. These discs left behind a narrow strip of untilled land along the plant line.
Once again, a strip of the bed was randomly selected along each row to evaluate plant damage due to cultivation. Since the plant stand was poor, the strip length had to be increased such that there were at least 30 plants in the strip. Following the first cultivation test, a second cultivation was conducted after 3 days and plant damage was evaluated.
Drip-tape damage
To investigate the effect of deep tillage on drip-tape damage, a fertilizer shank was pulled through the field the following spring. A split-plot design was implemented with the distance to the drip tape from the shank as the main factor and depth of the shank as the subfactor. The main factor was set at either 2 inches or 3 inches and the subfactor was either 6 inches or 8 inches. All tests were conducted at a forward speed of 3.5 mph. Following the tillage operation, the field was microirrigated to determine if the drip tape was damaged.
Damage low at high speeds
The experimental data was statistically analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the autoguidance system in enhancing the timeliness of the operation while minimizing plant and drip-tape damage.
Left, a fertilizer shank is used in deep tillage operations to determine the ability of the autoguidance tractor and implement to stay clear of buried drip-tape. Above, on the light bar in the tractor cab, a green LED in the center indicates that the GPS unit is on track.
Transplanted tomato damage
The data on plant damage during the cultivation was expressed as fractions. These damaged fractions were obtained by dividing the number of damaged plants in a section by the number of plants in that section. Since we used a three-row planter, there were three subsamples per observation. These subsamples were averaged before conducting the statistical analysis. The results indicated no significant differences between the low (3.5 mph) and high (7 mph) speeds (table 1). Moreover, the interaction between cultivator knife spacing and operation speed was not significant. The first cultivation with 7 mph speed and cultivator knife spacing 2 inches from the plant line resulted in about 4.6% plant damage, while plant damage was much less at all other treatments.
The main reason for increased error in the high-speed, low-spacing treatment was an error in the initial adjustment of the cultivator, which was subsequently corrected. In fact, most of the plant damage occurred in the first rows. Once the final adjustments were made, much less plant damage, if any, was observed. Moreover, the tomato plants were 6 inches high and 3 inches wide on average at the time of planting. However, by the cultivation date 33 days later, the plants had on average doubled in height and width. This larger plant volume affected plant damage negatively. (The delay in first cultivation was caused by equipment failure, as mentioned above.)
Seeded tomato damage
During the first cultivation trial, total plant damage was less than 2% for the high-speed, low-spacing treatment (7 mph and 2-inch spacing from the plant line), which was more likely to cause plant damage (table 2). There was no damage at all due to any of the treatments in the second cultivation trial. These results indicate that the auto-guidance system can steer a tractor very close to a plant line (within 2 inches) at relatively high speed (7 mph) without damaging plants.
Buried drip-tape
The results of the tillage study using the fertilizer shank indicate that the autoguidance system can successfully navigate a tractor close to buried drip-tape without causing damage. The experiment resulted in drip-tape damage at only one spot at the beginning of one of the 48 rows. This damage occurred because the soil was quite hard and dry, and the shank followed a prevailing crack rather than cutting the hard soil; in turn, the shank bent and cut the tape. This damage could have been avoided if the shank was more rigid or the tillage operation was conducted at a more favorable soil-moisture content. In any case, overall damage to the drip tape was negligible.
Based on the results of this study we conclude that the autoguidance tractor can successfully cultivate transplanted and seeded processing-tomato fields with minimal damage, even at a forward speed of 7 mph and a cultivator knife spacing of 2 inches from the plant line. The deep tillage operation using a fertilizer shank showed that there was no damage to drip tape when the auto-guidance tractor was operated at a forward speed of 3.5 mph, 2 inches from the buried drip-tape.
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Trial against accused Indy drug kingpin Richard Grundy III begins in federal court
Posted 4:20 PM, July 8, 2019, by Jesse Wells, Updated at 04:26PM, July 8, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The federal trial for accused Indianapolis drug kingpin Richard Grundy III got underway Monday.
The convicted drug dealer faces a series of federal charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Jury selection lasted the entire day. Because the case involves one of Indy's most notorious suspects, protecting the safety of the men and women selected to serve as jurors is a priority for the court.
Back in November 2017, federal agents raided a series of homes around Indianapolis, dismantling a major drug trafficking organization prosecutors say was led by Grundy. Those raids led to federal charges against Grundy and more than 20 other suspects.
'Grundy Crew' leader charged with drug dealing, money laundering after FBI raids across Indy
Most of Grundy's co-defendants have since pleaded guilty, but Grundy and four others are taking the case to trial.
The federal indictment claims Grundy imported thousands of pounds of marijuana and hundreds of pounds of meth from Arizona, as well as smaller amounts of cocaine and heroin.
While security in federal court is always tight, during the trial extra measures are being taken to protect the jurors selected.
Grundy and his co-defendants will wear leg shackles in court, although steps are being taken to make sure the jurors don't see the restraints. The suspects will not be informed of jurors' names.
Court records claim over the years Grundy has attempted to intimidate witnesses and threatened to kill anyone who cooperated with the federal government.
Wire taps helped lead authorities to Richard Grundy III
Those threats can't be taken lightly because Marion County prosecutors claim Grundy and his crew were linked to a series of murders, despite the fact that charges of conspiracy to commit murder against Grundy were dismissed in 2017.
Instead, Grundy pleaded guilty to marijuana possession.
The federal drug raids and the charges Grundy currently faces were filed two months after that guilty plea.
Selecting a jury in this case hasn't been easy because the trial is expected to last six weeks. As a result, many people today expressed concerns about taking part in such a long trial.
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Prophecy Fulfilling Before Our Eyes
Years before this news item (6-14-2006), a former government official named Gary Kah wrote a book called "En Route to Global Occupation", in which he mentioned the stated goal of the global elite to partition the world into 10 'kingdoms', with North America being one of them (see article here under Prophecy called The New World Order).
...Conservative analyst Bay Buchanan of The American Cause says she was shocked to learn of a report that the Bush administration is part of a plan to create a North American "superstate." WorldNetDaily reports that the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have signed on to an agreement, the "Security and Prosperity Partnership," which Buchanan claims would make such a superstate a reality. President George W. Bush apparently signed the agreement in March 2005, without congressional approval. Buchanan says she is shocked "that the President of the United States would move to involve the United States of America in an agreement with two other countries without the approval of Congress," which action she says is "unconstitutional on the face of it." Also, the American Cause analyst notes, this agreement, which created 20 joint nation working groups, has been kept under wraps by Bush administration officials. "It's all secret," she asserts, "and there's one reason for that: they know the American people would be outraged and opposed categorically to any movement in this country towards a North American union that would in any way diminish our sovereignty." However, Buchanan says, this "partnership" does explain the immigration stances taken by President Bush. [Bill Fancher]
I'd like to see the doubters claim this was written "after the fact"! That's been the mantra for many years, that Bible prophecy was written after the events to make it look accurate. Along with this news item, I'd add the return of the nation of Israel as another prophecy with a 2000-year gap from the prophecy to the event.
God rules!
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This blog article has a somewhat frustrating history. About a year ago, I was asked to volunteer my time to write a primer of light and color as it relates to sports lighting regulations. I was told the name of the organization I was volunteering my time for, but I did not pay much attention – it seemed like a good cause.
I should have perhaps paid more attention before agreeing to volunteer – the Green Sports Alliance is not the poorest of socially responsible organizations.
Upon completing the primer, I was told that it was far too technical for its intended audience. Hopefully, you as my readers will disagree.
Sports lighting has specific requirements that may not be familiar to many lighting designers. The Illuminating Engineering Society publishes detailed recommendations related to sports lighting (IES 2009, 2010a, 2015), while various professional sports organizations have their own specific requirements (for example, FIFA 2007, FIH 2011, NCAA 2010a and 2010b, and Lewis and Brill 2013).
In sports lighting, there are two forms of illuminance measurements that are of interest: horizontal illuminance and vertical illuminance.
Horizontal illuminance is typically measured on a horizontally oriented imaginary surface one meter (~3 feet) above the field surface. Multiple measurements are usually measured (or calculated during the lighting design phase) on a grid. The National Football League, for example (Lewis and Brill 2013), specifies a grid spacing of 5 meters (~16 feet).
Vertical illuminance is measured on a vertically oriented imaginary surface. Unlike horizontal illuminance, both the position and orientation of the vertical surface must be specified. To understand why, consider a vertical surface illuminated by a single light source (FIG. 1).
As the angle of illumination decreases, the lumens per square meter decrease as well, until at grazing angles the surface is barely illuminated at. This can clearly be seen with a sphere illuminated by a single light source (FIG. 2).
In practice, there will be multiple luminaires illuminating the field, each of which will contribute to the illumination of a vertical surface – such as a player's face. It is therefore important to ensure that the vertical illuminance is within minimum and maximum limits so that the players' faces and team numbers can always be seen.
With this in mind, the "falloff" in illuminance with distance from a single luminaire must also be kept in mind. As shown in FIG. 3, a light source S illuminates two imaginary surfaces, the first one at distance d from the light source, and the second at twice the distance. Both surfaces receive the same amount of light (lumens) from S, but the area of the second surface is four times that of the first. Consequently, its illuminance (lumens per square meter) is only one-quarter that of the first surface.
Generalizing this to any distance, it is easy to see that the illuminance from a single luminaire will decrease, or "fall off," according to the square of the distance. This is the basis of the inverse square law used by lighting designers.
Finally, "TV illuminance" is occasionally used for television broadcasting purposes (IES 2015). It is the illuminance measured at a position on the playing field when the illuminance meter is aimed directly at a specified camera position.In practice, of course, multiple luminaires are used to (more or less) evenly illuminate a playing field.
Uniformity of illumination is important for sports. It enables both the players and the spectators to easily follow the action, and it provides consistent lighting for the television cameras and photographers. Sports field lighting for internationally televised events must meet exacting standards, while more leeway is generally allowed for other events.
There are three measures (or more properly metrics) used to specify the desired uniformity of horizontal and vertical illuminance on the playing field. The simplest metric is the maximum-to-minimum ratio, commonly referred to as the uniformity ratio. Using NFL requirements as an example, horizontal illuminance is designated Eh, and so the uniformity ratio is expressed as Ehmax/Ehmin. Using a measurement grid for the playing field with 5-meter spacing, this ratio for all measurement values must be 1.4:1 or less.
Again using the NFL requirements, vertical illuminance is designated Ev, and the uniformity ratio Evmax/Evmin must also be 1.4:1 or less.
The NFL requirements go further in specifying that: 1) the ratio of the average horizontal illuminance Ehavg to average vertical illuminance Evavg as seen from camera #1 (that is, with each vertical surface facing the camera) must be between 1.0 and 2.0, with a target value of 1.5; 2) the ratio of vertical illuminances at any point on the field between the four imaginary vertical surfaces facing the four sides of the field shall be between 0.6 and 0.9; and 3) the average vertical illuminance Evavg facing towards camera #1 shall not be less that Evavg for the other three orthogonal (that is, right-angle) orientations. In other words, it can get complicated.
with details left to the interested reader – see [IES 2009, 2015].) It is basically a measure of how "smooth" the lighting distribution is across the playing field.
The third metric is the uniformity gradient, designated UG. It is defined as the ratio between illuminance values between adjacent measuring points on a square grid. Whereas CV describes the average non-uniformity for the entire field, UG describes the maximum nom-uniformity. It is particularly important in sports with fast-moving balls and the like, as changes in illuminance can make it more difficult to judge their speed.
Visual glare occurs when the luminance of the luminaires within the observer's field of view (either a player or spectator) is sufficiently greater than the average luminance to which the observer's eye have adapted. It may cause visual discomfort (in response to which we tend to squint), or it may impair the vision of objects and details (such as past-moving balls and the like).
As a psychophysiological phenomenon, glare is both literally and figuratively "in the eye of the beholder." All lighting researchers can do is present subjects in a laboratory with a lighting setup and ask them to rate the glare on a subjective scale. While it cannot be directly measured in the field, a glare rating metric, designated GR, can be calculated (typically at the design phase) in accordance with CIE 112-1994, Glare Evaluation System for Use with Outdoor Sports and Area Lighting (CIE 1994).
The average luminance of the observer's entire field of view.
It is important to note that the GR metric depends on where the observer is positioned relative to the luminaires, and the line of sight direction. Consequently, any GR requirements must specify these parameters. The NFL requirements, for example, require that GR be less than 40 for all main cameras (Lewis and Brill 2013).
where the symbol 'K' represents kelvins (where one kelvin is equal to one degree Celsius).
To put these numbers into context, quartz halogen and warm white LED lamps typically have CCTs of approximately 3000K, metal halide lamps typically have CCTs of 4000K, and daylight LED lamps typically have CCTs of 5000K.
Our eyes adapt quite well to light sources with different CCTs, ranging from 2700K for 100-watt incandescent lamps to 10000K for the blue sky. Even though the light itself may look colored (FIG. 8), objects seen under these light sources appear to have approximately the same colors, with whites looking white.
The same is not true with television and digital cameras, however, which must be adjusted (color-balanced) to display the colors we expect to see. This is why it is important that all the luminaires in a sports lighting installation have approximately the same CCT. If they do not, the television cameras will display annoying color shifts as they pan across the field.
where the CRI Ra metric is a measure of the average color shift of various colors viewed under the light source when compared to viewing the colors under an incandescent or daylight source with the same CCT. A detailed explanation of color rendering is beyond the scope of this introductory chapter, but the topic is fully explained in CIE 13.3-1995, Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources (CIE 1995).
In general, a minimum CRI of 65 is merely adequate, and is representative of what could be achieved with high-wattage metal halide lamps. With today's solid-state lighting, a minimum CRI of 80 or greater is common, and CRIs of 90 and above are preferred.
It must also be emphasized that Ra metric represents the average color shift. Solid-state lighting products may also specify a CRI R9 metric, which represents the color shift specifically for red colors. A high R9 value is desirable, especially where team outfits feature saturated red colors.
In terms of television broadcast cameras, a more appropriate color rendering metric is the Television Lighting Consistency Index TLCI-2012 (EBU 2014). Like the CRI Ra metric, this is a measure of the average color shift of various colors viewed under the light source; the difference is that the observer is a color television camera rather than a human.
There is some interest in the topic of spectrally enhanced lighting for sports field applications. For some visually demanding tasks, the recommended illuminance values can be reduced through the use of light sources with high blue content. A full discussion is presented in IES TM-24-13, An Optional Method for Adjusting the Recommended Illuminance for Visually Demanding Tasks Within IES Illuminance Categories P through Y Based on Light Source Spectrum (IES 2013).
It could be argued TM-24-13 can be applied to sports lighting, as it defines (p. 3) "visually demanding tasks" as "… tasks that are based on the ability to discern visual detail to ensure speed and/or accuracy." In this situation, "visual detail" could be interpreted as a fast-moving ball or hockey puck.
Furthering the argument, TM-24-13 applies to illuminance categories P through Y, which the IES Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition (IES 2010a) defines in Table 4.1, Recommended Illuminance Targets, as interior and exterior lighting installations where the illuminance targets are in excess of 300 lux. Categories P (average 300 lux) through W (average 3000 lux) specifically include "some sports situations" (without defining them).
There are several problems, however. The first is that most sports organizations specify minimum horizontal and vertical illuminances without taking spectrally enhanced lighting into account. Any sports lighting that reduced these values based on TM-24-13 would not be in compliance with these specifications.
The second problem is that the recommended illuminance targets for sports lighting involving television broadcasting are based on the minimum illuminance requirements of the television cameras. These are of course independent of the human visual system, and so the reduced illuminance values calculated in accordance with TM-24-13 do not apply.
Outdoor lighting illuminates not only objects on the ground, but the overhead sky as well. The International Dark-Sky Association reminds us that this unintentional light pollution threatens professional and amateur astronomy, disrupts nocturnal ecosystems, affects circadian rhythms of both humans and animals, and wastes over two billion dollars of electrical energy per year in the United States alone.
On a local scale, however, light pollution from stadiums and sports fields can be a concern, particularly for surrounding residential neighborhoods. This includes not only light that is reflected from the ground and illuminates the sky overhead, but also light trespass and glare from improperly shielded luminaires.
IES TM-15-11, Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires (IES 2011a) and the Joint IDA-IES Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) with User's Guide (IES 2011b) provide detailed information on designing outdoor lighting systems that minimize unintended light pollution.
CIE. 1994. CIE 112-1994, Glare Evaluation System for Use within Outdoor Sports and Area Lighting. Vienna, Austria: Commission International de l'Eclairage.
CIE. 1995. CIE 13.3-1995, Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources. Vienna, Austria: Commission International de l'Eclairage.
DOE. 2010. 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program.
EBU. 2014. Tech 3355, Method for the Assessment of the Colorimetric Properties of Luminaires: The Television Lighting Consistency Index (TLCI-2012) and the Television Luminaire Matching Factor (TLMF-2013. Geneva, Switzerland: European Broadcast Union.
FIFA. 2007. Football Stadiums: Technical Recommendations and Requirements, 4th Edition. Zurich, Switzerland: Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
FIH. 2011. Guide to the Artificial Lighting of Hockey Pitches, 6th Edition. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Hockey Federation.
IES. 2009. IES RP-6-09, Recommended Practice for Sports and Recreational Area Lighting. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
IES. 2010a. IES Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
IES. 2011a. IES TM-15-11, Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
IES. 2011b. Joint IDA-IES Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) with User's Guide. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
IES. 2013. IES TM-24-13, An Optional Method for Adjusting the Recommended Illuminance for Visually Demanding Tasks Within IES Illuminance Categories P through Y Based on Light Source Spectrum. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
IES. 2015. IES RP-6-15, Sports and Recreational Area Lighting. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society.
Lewis, D., and S. Brill. 2013. Broadcast Lighting: NFL Stadium Lighting. The Design Lighting Group Inc.
NCAA. 2010a. NCAA Basketball Championships Best Lighting Practices. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
NCAA. 2010b. NCAA Best Lighting Practices. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
A primer on sports lighting must answer the obvious question: what is light? The Oxford English Dictionary, the pre-eminent dictionary of the English language, describes light rather loosely as, "the natural agent that stimulates the sense of sight." More technically, light is electromagnetic radiation.
What we see as visible light is only a tiny fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, extending from very low-frequency radio waves through microwaves, infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet to x-rays and ultra-energetic gamma rays. Our eyes respond to visible light; detecting the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum requires an arsenal of scientific instruments ranging from radio receivers to scintillation counters.
Our interest however is solely in visible light – it is what we see when we look at the world.
We can think of light as massless subatomic particles called photons. They are emitted by light sources such as metal halide lamps and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and travel through space until they encounter physical objects. They may then be reflected, refracted, scattered, or absorbed. Some of those photons will intersect our eyes, enabling us to see (FIG. A1).
The number of photons emitted by a typical light source per second is unimaginably large (think of the number ten followed by 30 to 40 zeroes), and so we express this quantity in lumens, where one lumen is approximately the number of photons emitted per second by a wax candle. A typical light source will emit tens of thousands of lumens.
Photons emitted by light sources travel outwards in random directions. When these photons encounter a surface, they illuminate the surface (FIG. A2). From the perspective of the surface, it does not matter where the light comes from; it can be a single light source, multiple sources, or even the entire sky.
Note that the illuminated surface can be real or imaginary. We can, for example, imagine a "surface" positioned one meter above a physical surface, such as a playing field. The light will of course pass through this imaginary surface, but we can still measure its illuminance with a photometer (which is also called an "illuminance meter" by lighting designers or an "incident light meter" by photographers).
Illuminance is one of the two fundamental units of measurement for lighting designers. While we can measure illuminance with a photometer, we cannot see illuminance. For this, we need another fundamental unit of measurement.
We can easily measure the luminance of a ray by using a telescope to focus a narrow beam of light onto a photometer sensor (FIG. A4). This is a luminance meter; it measures what we see.
 A century ago, national standards for measuring light relied on precisely specified wax candles made from spermaceti (whale oil).


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Power Players: Plaza Companies New Brokerage Services Team Looks to Lead the Market in Medical Office Real Estate
Plaza Companies' brokerage services team, including (L to R) Perry Gabuzzi, Megan Sherwood, Michael Morton, Magaret Lloyd and Aaron Kuhl, has tripled the real estate services since quarter one, 2013.
By Katie Peters
"A boutique mentality with the bench strength of big firm," says Aaron Kuhl, a member of Plaza Companies' new powerhouse Brokerage Services Team, when asked to sum up what Plaza offers that other medical centered firms might not. His teammates are quick to agree.
"This is family," affirms Megan Sherwood, who has spent a total of 15 years with Plaza Companies during her career.
The local team of five brings more than a century of combined years of experience and thousands of transactions to the table, and by all accounts they have built successful and respected careers in the Phoenix commercial real estate market on their own. Some of the most recognized names in the Valley's medical office sector, they each bring with them a unique set of skills and perspectives honed from years of experience in commercial real estate.
Megan Sherwood and Perry Gabuzzi, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Brokerage Services respectively, made the move from Transwestern, and they bring with them a medical office portfolio of almost 1 million square feet. Aaron Kuhl, founder of Medical Office Brokers (MOB) and Senior Vice President of Brokerage Services brings extensive expertise in third-
Price Warner Medical Center.
party leasing and investment sales to Plaza's new team as well the partnership of Michael Morton, former MOB agent and now Vice President of Brokerage Services. The team is also joined by Vice President of Brokerage Services Margaret Lloyd, who has over 29 years of experience in the leasing, sales and development of commercial real estate in Arizona, with four of those years at Plaza. At Plaza, she has been involved in the leasing and sales of 1 million SF of medical office properties. With a line up like this, Plaza's newest brokerage team is certainly deserving of their stellar reputation.
Making the Move to Plaza
"Over the last year or so, Michael and I had been paying very close attention to the subtle shifts that were happening in the medical sector and began to recognize certain things," recalls Kuhl. "We had been doing solely individual-operator tenant rep with Medical Office Brokers, and we recognized the need to evolve.
"We began talking with Perry and Megan about similar things and the ideas they had about what that "evolution" might look like and where it might land us; they were the ones who brought Plaza to the table for us and when it came down to it, it was the right fit and the right time for all of us."
What that "fit" entailed was a platform and track record that is almost unmatched in the medical office building sector driven by the vision of Sharon Harper, Plaza Companies president & CEO. "Sharon is such a visionary and is truly an ambassador for us," says Gabuzzi. "She is constantly looking out for opportunities to help us achieve our goals. It is not abnormal for me to get an email from her asking 'What do you think about this? Can I open a door for you here?' I've never had a managing director do something like that."
"Sharon is terrific in that if she has the right people in place she won't micromanage," maintains Sherwood. "She has complete faith in us and what we're doing." And what they're doing is definitely starting to make waves in Phoenix's medical sector, which is all too evident in their first major deal since joining Plaza in April.
In early June, Plaza Companies announced their new Brokerage Services Team has been awarded the leasing and brokerage services for a large medical office portfolio in Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale. This portfolio, which totals over 795,000 square feet across 15 properties, significantly expands Plaza's overall leasing portfolio, particularly its already strong footprint in Scottsdale.
The portfolio, which was purchased from Scottsdale Healthcare last year, is now owned by Healthcare Properties, Inc. (HCP), who Kuhl and Morton were already very familiar with from their days at MOB.
"We had been working with them on the tenant side for years," says Kuhl, "and in the past had talked about doing things on the listing side. But when it came down to it they told us, we really like the work you've been doing, but you just don't have the infrastructure for what we want from our listing broker.
"But, shortly after the move to Plaza, I was having lunch with ownership representatives. We were talking about what they had going on and the move Michael and I had just made. They expressed some of the challenges they were having meeting their expectations. I recognized the opportunity to bring in my new team and show them what we could offer them from our new platform with Plaza."
Service-First Mentality
Within days, Plaza announced another major relationship and commitment with Vancouver based Talia Jevan Properties for the
LifePrint Health Center.
Class A medical office LifePrint Health Center building adjacent to the John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital campus. The agreement was the result of a collaboration between the Leasing, Property Management, and Construction teams at Plaza.
While the HCP portfolio and the new addition of LifePrint Health Center's leasing, property management and construction services are major coups for Plaza's new team, especially considering the speed with which they were accomplished, the brokers are quick to point out that the "transaction-first" mentality you might find at other firms has no place in their business plan.
"This is an area of the industry that requires incredible patience," explains Lloyd. "We're working with doctors and other medical personnel whose focus is on saving lives and serving patients and not necessarily what the best real estate situation is for them. That's where we come in. Our job is to guide them to make the best decision for their practice so they can focus on their patients. And, all of our existing owners and tenants receive the same dedication and commitment."
Kuhl agrees, "There has really been a deficiency in the medical sector. When the market is down people will flood this area, but when the market cycles up folks will run back to office or multifamily or wherever they came from because the transactions are quicker and because the medical sector can require so much more patience than others. And that's too bad because there needs to be staying power to build relationships and trust with clients, hospital systems, and owners."
That service-first mentality is easy to recognize as the team discusses their goals moving forward. Morton sums it up best, "I feel like we're almost holding back right now. We don't want deals for the sake of deals. Yes, transactions are at the heart of what we do, but we are really focused on making sure we have the right things in place for our existing clients. Those relationships need to be taken care of before and as we go out and develop new business."
New business is definitely part of the plan, and if the last 90 days are any indication business is definitely going to grow. However, the Plaza team stresses the importance of the right kind of business and that the support and synergy created by the Property and Construction Management teams enhances the satisfaction of the clients. The need for a symbiotic relationship between owner/operators and tenant/users is ever-present as they shape deals.
Says Kuhl, "Our goal is to create value for those we work with, no matter the side of the transaction – to create value for others and the industry as a whole."


The pre-production of Lionsgate's highly-anticipated Hellboy reboot hit a rough patch last month when they cast Ed Skrein as Major Ben Daimio. Fans were less than pleased with the decision to cast a white actor for the part of the Japanese-American character, but it appears that the studio may be correcting course after the outcry.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the part is now most likely to go to Korean-American actor Daniel Dae Kim, best known for his roles in Hawaii Five-O and Lost. The actor is reportedly in negotiations to replace Skrein, who voluntarily left the project after hearing fans' concerns. The character is an agent of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and a former Marine, who was mysteriously revived and possessed by a jaguar god.
The correction is definitely a step in the right direction for the studio, but it's one that may come across as too little too late for some fans. In recent years Hollywood's whitewashing of Asian and Asian-American characters has become a major point of criticism, especially in the realm of comic book adaptations, with Marvel's Iron Fist and Doctor Strange coming under fire for their decisions. It's good that Lionsgate fixed the problem, but the fact that they had to at all shows how tone deaf most of the big studios truly are to concerns of racial discrimination.
That said, Kim is a great choice for the role, and assuming he takes the part, it should be a lot of fun seeing him interact with star David Harbour as Hellboy. Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, and Sasha Lane are also set to star in the Neil Marshall-directed feature, which is set to release in 2018.


The proponents of a proposed non-profit seniors housing project in Bonfield are seeking a municipal contribution to help make the development a reality.
Representatives of CVD Developments, along with members of a local non-profit board spearheading the project, recently made the pitch to council.
Mayor Randy McLaren says the proponents are looking for a five per cent, or $250,000, contribution toward the $5-million project, to help strengthen its application for funding under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) national housing strategy.
McLaren says council heard from the group that the requested contribution could be made in the form of a direct monetary or in-kind donations, or both.
He says the municipality could, for instance, construct a new road needed to access the preferred site behind Caisse populaire de Bonfield on Yonge Street, as well as consider a tax break for the project, as possible options to help make up the contribution.
McLaren says council wants to see the project move ahead, but he noted there's not yet been any decisions about whether or not the municipality will contribute.
He says the ask is equivalent to a 10 per cent tax levy increase for the small rural community, noting every additional $25,000 in spending represents a one per cent increase to the levy.
Lise Allard, a member of the Community Non-Profit Seniors Housing Bonfield board who has championed the project from the outset, says the support of the municipality is essential for the project to move ahead. She says a motion calling on the township to approved the request is expected to go before council next week. If it's rejected, Allard says the project will be lost.
She says the non-profit board recognizes the small communities such as Bonfield are strapped for cash. That's why the group has focused its request on an in-kind contribution.
Under the proposal, Allard says up to 30 new seniors units would be constructed. She says 30 per cent of the units would be affordable housing, while 20 per cent would be fully accessible.
CVD Developments would construct the units and would be reimbursed by CHMC – if its application is approved. The units would be operated by the non-profit group.
Allard, who moved to Bonfield six years ago to take over as manager at the caisse populaire, says she started to work on the project after seeing the need for seniors housing in the community.
Allard says there are very few apartments in the community and no options for downsizing.
"They don't want to move. They want to stay in the community," she says, noting a needs study for the development was completed that showed there's demand.
And, Allard says there a list of people, including those who made deposits, who want one of the units if the project moves ahead.
She says the board will submit its application to CHMC almost immediately if council approves the request, noting construction could get underway in the fall if all goes well.


A to Z entries about joys and horrors of working service jobs (specifically Woolworth's).
Includes article about Aileen Wuornos.
A list of 10 secret things that the author feels she regrets or is ashamed of.
In here you'll find an introduction to the radical idea of dropping out and advice on doing it yourself - dumpster diving, shoplifting, scavenging, sleeping and travelling, and self-defense.


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Death on the Nile | Official Trailer | HD | FR/NL | 2020
Murder was just the beginning.
Based on the 1937 novel by Agatha Christie, "Death on the Nile" is a daring mystery-thriller directed by Kenneth Branagh about the emotional chaos and deadly consequences triggered by obsessive love. Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement. "Death on the Nile" reunites the filmmaking team behind 2017's global hit "Murder on the Orient Express," and stars five-time Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh as the iconic detective Hercule Poirot. He is joined by an all-star cast of suspects, including: Tom Bateman, four-time Oscar® nominee Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright. "Death on the Nile" is written by Michael Green, adapted from Christie's novel, and is produced by Kenneth Branagh, p.g.a., Judy Hofflund, p.g.a., Ridley Scott, Mark Gordon, Simon Kinberg and Kevin J. Walsh, with Matthew Jenkins, James Prichard and Matthew Prichard serving as executive producers.
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The strongest earthquake to hit Mexico in a century has left at least 61 people dead, toppling houses, damaging hospitals and government offices, and sparking mass evacuations.
All the deaths were in three neighbouring states clustered round the epicentre. In Oaxaca, 45 people died and in Tabasco three people lost their lives, the head of Mexico's civil protection agency, Luis Felipe Puentes, said.
Chiapas's governor, Manuel Velasco, said 12 had died in Chiapas, bringing the total to 61.
Velasco called on people living near the coast to leave their houses as a protective measure.
The Tabasco governor, Arturo Núñez, said two dead in his state were children. One died after a wall collapsed and the other, a baby, died in a children's hospital after a power cut stopped electricity to its ventilator.
The president said at least a million people had been left without electricity after the quake, but power had since been restored to 800,000 of them. He urged people to be vigilant and to check gas supplies as well as walls and columns.
The US Geological Survey recorded at least 20 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater within about five hours after the main shake, and the president warned that a major aftershock as large as magnitude 7.2 could occur.
In a series of tweets, Peña Nieto said schools would be closed for the day in Mexico City, the state of Mexico, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Guerrero, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Puebla and Tlaxcala. He said the suspension of classes would allow experts to determine the damage to schools.
Rodrigo Soberanes, who lives near San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, told Associated Press his house had "moved like chewing gum" during the quake.
Reports suggested that a hotel in the south of the country was among the buildings that suffered severe damage, and rescuers were searching for trapped people.
In Mexico City, windows were broken at the airport and power went out in several neighbourhoods.
People in the capital, one of the world's largest cities, ran out into the streets in their pyjamas after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said. Helicopters hovered overhead a few minutes later, apparently looking for damage to buildings.
A video quickly went viral showing the Ángel de la Independencia monument swaying as it was bathed in green light.
The tremor appears to have been stronger than the magnitude 8.0 earthquake in 1985 that levelled large portions of the capital, killing 5,000 people and destroying 10,000 houses.
Much of Mexico City was built on the soft soil of a former lakebed, leaving it vulnerable to earthquakes. Building codes have been tightened since 1985, and earthquake drills for apartment dwellers and officer workers have become common in recent years.
Public officials were quick to provide updates on damage and give instructions, unlike in 1985 when the country's politicians went missing in action and residents, many left homeless, fended for themselves and teamed up to pull people out of piles of rubble.
The tsunami warning centre recorded initial waves a metre over tide level off the city of Salina Cruz. It predicted waves of between 30cm and a metre for the Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guatemala and Kiribati.
Guatemala's president, Jimmy Morales, said he had reports of an unconfirmed death near the border with Mexico, in San Marcos state. "We have reports of some damage and the death of one person, even though we still don't have details," he said.
Lucy Jones, a seismologist in California who works with the US Geological Survey, said such a quake was to be expected. "Off the west coast of Mexico is what's called the subduction zone: the Pacific plate is moving under the Mexican peninsula," she said.
The Mexican seismological authority said the quake was 19km deep and triggered a series of magnitude 6 aftershocks.
"Chiapas is historically a very seismic state due to the interaction of five tectonic plates," it said in a report on the earthquake. The state has suffered three tremors above magnitude 7 since 1970, including one on 7 November 2012 that measured 7.3.
Have you been affected by the earthquake in Mexico?