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One of my interests in this blog has been the survival of the human race (in whatever form our descendents may take), and the idea that the best thing we can do towards that end is to expand our civilization into space.
Briefly, the main argument starts with the fact that we exist in a universe that is as indifferent to our survival as a species as it is to each of our survival as individuals. We would be foolish to sit around on our hands expecting some divine entity to protect us from the dangers of the universe. Those dangers range from collision with a large object traveling through space, gamma-ray bursts and other interstellar phenomena, disease, climatic disasters (caused either by human activities or events such as a supervolcanic eruption, various forms of planetcide that we may inflict on ourselves.
Whenever I look at a picture of a distant galaxy, I think that it is possible, perhaps even likely, that somewhere in that swirling haze of stars there are the archaeological remnants of a civilization that made it as far as ours did, only to get wiped out because it did not act to ensure its own survival.
Even though the odds of such an event are low (though I sometimes wonder how low they are when we consider the destruction that we may cause to ourselves), risk analysis says to multiply the odds by the value of an event. We are, after all, talking about the destruction of civilization.
The best protection is to spread our race out through the solar system and, later, to solar systems other than this one.
On Friday, NASA announced a milestone in a new project that I think is taking us in the right direction. NASA held a contest to find two new companies that can build rockets for delivering men and supplies to the International Space Station. On Friday, NASA announced the results of the contest. Two companies -- SpaceX and Rocketplane Kistler, will be splitting $485 million in development money and the hope of getting contracts to ship supplies to the space station.
What's new about this?
Since the first days of the space race – with Project Mercury, through Geminii, Apollo, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station, all of our manned space projects have been designed and run out of NASA. These projects have been expensive and, after 45 years of space development, we have very little to show for it.
On this new model, private companies own and operate the launch systems. NASA will not plan its own missions to deliver people and supplies to the Space Station. It will, instead, announce that it has some supplies to deliver, and one of these private companies will arrange to deliver the supplies for them.
A private company that hires launch services out to NASA will have the freedom to hire its launch services to others as well. This means that anybody who wants to go into space, who will be able to afford a ticket, will be permitted to do so. In order to get a trip into space, you will no longer need to try to get into NASA's astronaut program. You will simply need to convince one of these private companies to send you up.
By the time these systems are ready to deliver crew to the International Space Station, there may be other destinations as well – such as the private space station that Bigelow Aerospace started testing technology for in July.
Perhaps, in addition to hiring out private launchers, NASA could also start renting space on a private space station – one that has the liberty to have tourists and others as well.
It is almost certain that space development will continue to require some sort of public funding. Yet, space development is more like the national transportation infrastructure, education, military, court and police system, than it is like, say, sports. Space provides an important public good – a good that benefits everybody (or, at least everybody who has desires best fulfilled if the human race survives), yet sports provides no enduring public good other than entertainment. Yet, people in the United States spend $200 billion per year on sports, while NASA's budget is less than $17 billion per year, with much of that having nothing to do with space development.
Nor does this include the other benefits we obtain with that money, such as a GPS system, weather prediction, climate monitoring, land-use satellites, communication, and space weather monitoring.
So, this is a very important "next step" to one of the most important projects that we humans are involved in – protecting our species from extinction. It is an experiment that we really cannot afford to let fail.


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Lopuschanka (ukrainisch und russisch ) ist der Name mehrerer Orte in der Ukraine:
 Dorf in der Oblast Lwiw, Rajon Sambir, siehe Lopuschanka (Sambir)
 Dorf in der Oblast Transkarpatien, Rajon Mukatschewo, siehe Lopuschanka (Mukatschewo)

Lopuschanka steht für:
 Lopuschanka (Fluss), Fluss in der Oblast Ternopil

Siehe auch:
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MLB odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 29: This three-way parlay pays 5-1
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox take their storied rivalry to England on Saturday when the teams open a two-game series at London Stadium. The games will be the first MLB games played in Europe and will take place in the stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field competition of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for the Yankees (-143) against Rick Porcello and the Red Sox. Elsewhere on Saturday, the top two teams in the AL wild card race — the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays (-178) — play the second game of their three-game series in Tampa. And Justin Verlander (10-3) seeks his MLB-leading 11th win of the season when the Houston Astros (-307) host the Seattle Mariners. Fans and bettors everywhere are studying the latest MLB odds for those matchups and others are looking for value. And before locking in any MLB picks of your own for Saturday, be sure to see the MLB best bets from SportsLine expert John Bollman.
Nicknamed The Executive, Bollman combines MLB front-office experience with a deep statistical background. Last season Bollman, who has a master's degree in biostatistics, worked in the Toronto Blue Jays' analytics department, focusing on high-performance sports science and player development. He is known for his ability to quantify the unquantifiable.
He has used his unique approach to nail 54 of his last 83 money-line picks (a 65 percent hit rate) entering Saturday's action, returning $1,813 to $100 players. He shares these picks exclusively at SportsLine. Parlaying his three best bets from Saturday would pay out 5-1.
We can tell you that Bollman is going with the Miami Marlins (+113) at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.
He likes that the Marlins have beaten the Phillies four times in a little more than a week. Miami swept a three-game series from Philadelphia June 21-23 before winning, 6-2, on Friday night. The Marlins have outscored the Phillies, 19-10, in those games.
He also likes that the pitching matchup favors the Marlins. Jordan Yamamoto, 23, has been a revelation since making his major league debut on June 12, allowing just two earned runs in 19 innings and winning all three starts. He faces the Phillies' Zach Eflin.
"Jordan Yamamoto is 3-0 with a .95 ERA this season, and he did not allow a run in his one home start," Bollman told SportsLine. "Zach Eflin is 7-7 with a 3.26 ERA but 2-5 with a 3.5 ERA on the road. In one game against the Marlins this season, Eflin threw four innings giving up 10 hits and six runs. In Yamamoto's one start against the Phillies, he gave up two runs in five innings. These teams are 5-5 against each other this season, and the Phillies are 7-8 when Eflin starts while the Marlins are 3-0 when Yamamoto starts. Take the value in the Marlins."
Bollman has also found value on a road team, saying this team is a strong value to return a win at a lucrative money line price. You absolutely need to see what he's picking over at SportsLine before you make any MLB picks of your own.
So which MLB picks should you make on Saturday for a chance at a payout of 5-1? And which road team should you back? See Saturday's MLB schedule and odds below, then visit SportsLine to get Saturday's MLB best bets, all from the SportsLine expert who has returned $1,813 to $100 players with his recent hot run.
Saturday's MLB schedule (all times ET)
Yankees vs. Red Sox* (+127), 1:10 p.m.
Indians at Orioles (+143), 4:05 p.m.
Royals at Blue Jays (-164), 4:07 p.m.
Rangers at Rays (-178), 4:10 p.m.
Cubs at Reds (-122), 4:10 p.m.
Braves at Mets (-102), 4:10 p.m.
Phillies at Marlins (+113), 4:10 p.m.
Nationals at Tigers (+155), 4:10 p.m.
Twins at White Sox (+141), 4:12 p.m.
Mariners at Astros (-307), 8:15 p.m.
Pirates at Brewers (-212), 8:15 p.m.
Dodgers at Rockies (+131), 8:15 p.m.
Diamondbacks at Giants (+127), 10:05 p.m.
Athletics at Angels (-145), 10:07 p.m.
Cardinals at Padres (-129), 10:10 p.m.
* In London
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volkswagen settlement-funded projects vary from state to state
Three years ago, the Volkswagen company admitted it had covertly installed software in more than half a million cars allowing for those vehicles to pass exhaust tests.
When it was later revealed that those same vehicles were emitting up to forty times the amount of allowable pollutants, the Wolfsburg, Germany-based company agreed to a settlement seeing it pay nearly $3 billion to the states.
That money, as legally defined, was to be generally used to fund efforts across the country to reduce pollution from diesel engines in the states, although it would be up to state officials themselves as to how they would specifically use the unexpected windfall.
In Colorado, $14 million of the Volkswagen money has gone to six different state transit agencies and paid for the purchase of 28 alternate fuel buses. The state is now in the process of putting together competitive applications for the addition of electric buses later this year.
Arizona officials opted to replace more than three hundred aging diesel-powered school buses with new less-polluting new diesel-powered vehicles.
In New Mexico some $6 million has so far been spent paying for replacement school buses and delivery trucks in Albuquerque, along with ten new solid waste trucks in the South Valley, among other projects.
Now the State of New Mexico has announced that it is contemplating the idea of committing some $2.7 million in Volkswagen money to build a series of charging stations for light-duty electric vehicles.
Those stations would most likely go up in the more rural areas of the state.
A timetable for when the stations will be built has not yet been announced.


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Gampsocera longicosta är en tvåvingeart som först beskrevs av Cherian 1975.  Gampsocera longicosta ingår i släktet Gampsocera och familjen fritflugor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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The spring picnic this year will be at the Lake Parker Park Park. For the new comers, these events are a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to socialize. Take the boat dock entrance, that's the second one on the left, if you are coming from Lakeland Hills Boulevard. We usually get the very last pavilion.
The club will provide the burgers and dogs, condiments, and paper plates. You bring a dish to pass, and something to drink. It goes without saying that families are welcome. Rich and Mike will be there at the crack of dawn to reserve our spot and set up. There will be coffee and donuts before the picnic. Things should break up around 2:00 PM.
Our club radio will be operational, but if you would like to bring one of your own, that is fine too. There is plenty of room. There will also be a fox hunt for those interested.
Here are some images from last year. As you can see, we have a bunch of guys working up an appetite before the picnic.
The Kathleen Historical Society is having their 25th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, March 19. This will be a great opportunity to meet the locals, and promote the club. This event will start at 8 am and go to 2 pm. All LARC members are encouraged to participate, even if it means dropping by for a few minutes. If this is anything like previous years events, there will be a lot to see, eat, and you may even find a good deal on a nick knack or two you can live without. Rich will be there Wednesday to pick a prime location for us, to insure we get a lot of traffic. I look forward to seeing you there.
There will be live entertainment, vendors, silent auction, children's activities, pioneer life exhibit and skills, demonstrations like cane grinding/syrup making, and whip cracking, drawings, southern style vittles, local dignitaries, and More.
First, our new hams and upgrades . . .
From left to right, Glenn, Sarah KM4EMT new Extra, Harold W4HKO new extra, Peggy VE Coordinator, Richard, and George.
Left to right, Glenn, James KM4SKR, new Tech, Victor KI4VNH new General, Peggy, Richard, and George.
LARC is now 40 years old. Young by most of our standards.
Our guest speaker, Tom Ruhlmann W9IPR did an outstanding job with a potentially less than electrifying subject. After his presentation, we are all charged, and ready for portable operation.
You can view Matthew's presentation by clicking on the LARC Web Site button in the above menu, then the third item down, Presentations. Great job Matthew.
We had 52 attend the meeting this month. That is about average. As you can see, there are a few more seats. All are welcome.
That stranger in the front row is Carl Johnson, N3TJ. :-) Welcome back! We hope to see more of you at future meetings.
Matthew provided this very helpful link. Scroll in and out of the interactive map. Click on the markers for meta-data.
Please contact Andrew for more information, and to place your order. His email is wx4ams@arrl.net.


In this tutorial, we will learn about Java 8 Arrays parallelPrefix method.
This method takes one array of Objects and one BinaryOperator as an argument. It apply passed BinaryOperator function on each element of the given array in parallel to update it. Let's suppose, we have an array as [ 1, 3, 5, 7 ] and given BinaryOperator function is of multiplication then the result will be [ 1, 3, 15, 35 ].
Arrays class provides one more method, which takes two more arguments fromIndex ( int ) and toIndex ( int ). As name suggest, given function will be applied to the elements between these two indexes.
static void parallelPrefix ( double array, DoubleBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given DoubleBinaryOperator function on each element of the given double array in parallel to update it.
static void parallelPrefix ( double array, int fromIndex, int toIndex, DoubleBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given DoubleBinaryOperator function on elements from fromIndex ( inclusive ) to toIndex ( excluding ) of the given double array in parallel to update it.
static void parallelPrefix ( long array, LongBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given LongBinaryOperator function on each element of the given long array in parallel to update it.
static void parallelPrefix ( long array, int fromIndex, int toIndex, LongBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given LongBinaryOperator function on elements from fromIndex ( inclusive ) to toIndex ( excluding ) of the given long array in parallel to update it.
static void parallelPrefix ( int array, IntBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given IntBinaryOperator function on each element of the given int array in parallel to update it.
static void parallelPrefix ( int array, int fromIndex, int toIndex, IntBinaryOperator op ) :- It apply given IntBinaryOperator function on each elements from fromIndex ( inclusive ) to toIndex ( excluding ) of the given int array in parallel to update it.
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Learning should be frustrating. You are literally changing the wiring of your brain to make sense of things that you couldn't have understood previously. That takes effort. If it's easy, you're not really learning. As an educator, few things are as annoying as when students get angry about being frustrated. That's the point! My job is to usher you through that frustration, not to make you comfortable.


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Located approximately one hour away from Porto, the magnificent spaces of the Vidago Palace Hotel afford an ambience of art worship and an atmosphere worthy of kings!
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Designed last century, during the reign of King Carlos I, the Vidago Palace Hotel was opened for the first time in 1910! With distinction, as one of the Leading Hotels of the World, the hundred-year old Palace now provides a luxury service of excellence and comfort. Inside the hotel, you are invited to enjoy one of the 70 magnificent Rooms & Suites, to savour the gastronomy of the majestic Grand Ballroom and to relax in the modern Thermal Spa, where the mineral water of Vidago – recognised for its exceptional therapeutic qualities – reigns supreme! In the park, the 18-hole Golf Course is ideal for a few rounds. Lastly, take a trip through this enchanted universe with a visit to the traditional springs or a bicycle ride along the many trails that provide a fantastic opportunity to observe the local wildlife. Discover the Vidago Palace Hotel – a hidden palace in the woods!
Unique and exclusive, the Vidago Palace Hotel is the perfect combination of luxury and the natural beauty of a Centenary Park! Like an enchanted world, the Palace extends an invitation to enjoy unforgettable experiences, in a setting of sophistication and splendour imbued with the charm and romanticism of the Belle Époque. A place of unique attractions, the Vidago Palace Hotel reopened in 2010 with a mission to offer guests an authentic journey back in time. Its magical setting and architectural heritage have made it a living legend! A modern spa, golf course and top-flight restaurant complete an offering of excellence, making the hotel an undeniable point of reference. Discover this 'world apart', where you will find the poetry and magic of a truly special experience.
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The Vidago Palace Hotel was commissioned by King Carlos I, who wanted to build a luxury spa resort that could stand alongside Europe's finest. At the time, the waters of the town of Vidago were considered an asset of national interest!
The Vidago Palace Hotel opened on October 6th, 1910, the year in which the first Portuguese Republic was established.
In 1936, the Vidago Palace Hotel became home to a 9-hole golf course, designed by the famous architect Philip Mackenzie Ross. The combination of a country estate with thermal treatments and a luxury golf course put the Vidago Palace Hotel among the most prestigious European resorts at the time of the Second World War.
In the 50s and 60s, the fame of the Vidago Palace Hotel grew thanks to the famous parties organised at the hotel.
The Vidago Palace Hotel closed in 2006 and reopened in 2010, a hundred years after its original inauguration. This historic hotel has acquired a new glamour and is once again playing a leading role in the Portuguese hospitality sector, setting standards of comfort and luxury for the 21st century.


I have a plugin which used com.intellij.ui.LightweightHint in IDEA 4.5 and 5.x but now fails to compile with IDEA 5181 because the class no longer exists. Any idea what would be appropriate to use now?
Nobody has an answer? How does one implement tooltips like Parameter Info?


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In geometria per cuneo si intende un poliedro individuato da una faccia rettangolare che si dice base del cuneo e da uno spigolo parallelo a due lati opposti della base tale che la sua proiezione ortogonale sul piano della base (al quale esso non appartiene) è un segmento il cui punto medio (centro) coincide con il centro del rettangolo di base; questo spigolo (di lunghezza c in figura) viene detto spigolo apicale del cuneo.

Facce
Un cuneo è un pentaedro che, oltre alla faccia della base, presenta due facce a forma di trapezio isoscele e due facce a forma di triangolo isoscele. Le facce a forma di trapezio sono individuate dallo spigolo apicale e da ciascuno dei due lati della base a lui paralleli; esse sono congruenti. Ciascuna delle facce triangolari, anch'esse congruenti, è individuata da un vertice dello spigolo apicale e da uno dei due lati opposti della base non paralleli allo spigolo apicale.

Simmetrie
Un cuneo ha le simmetrie di un rettangolo ed il suo gruppo di simmetria è il gruppo  generato dalle riflessioni rispetto ai due piani ortogonali alle due coppie di lati opposti del rettangolo di base. Il segmento che congiunge il centro del rettangolo di base e il punto medio dello spigolo apicale (ortogonale sia alla base che al segmento apicale) si dice asse del cuneo; in effetti la sua retta è l'intersezione dei due piani di simmetria e la rotazionen di 180 ° intorno ad essa lascia il cuneo invariato. La lunghezza dell'asse di un cuneo si dice altezza del cuneo. Quando lo spigolo apicale si riduce ad un solo vertice il cuneo segmento

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Consideriamo il cuneo K individuato dalle lunghezze dei lati del rettangolo di base a e b, dalla lunghezza dello spigolo apicale c (parallelo ai lati di lunghezza a) e dall'altezza h. Osserviamo che questi 4 parametri possono assumere tutti i possibili valori positivi e in particolare può essere   c > a (caso del cuneo allargato).

Gli spigoli laterali del cuneo sono congruenti ed hanno lunghezza

L'area della superficie del cuneo dato è

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Il suo volume si ottiene come

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Il suo baricentro si trova sull'asse a una distanza dalla base inferiore data da

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Voci correlate
Obelisco (geometria)
Tronco (geometria)

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A beautifully presented "minnow": the "Susan Maersk," built in 1997. Photo: Maersk
It has been quite some time since the "Susan Maersk" was one of the giants on the high seas. Built in 1997 at the "Odense Steel Shipyard", which was still in existence at that time and belonged to the Moller-Maersk Group, the ship has a capacity of over 9,500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). That makes her a "minnow" among the kind of vessels with capacities far in excess of 20,000 TEU that are now put into service – also at Maersk.
And yet: the "Susan Maersk" is still going strong! For example, on routes passing through the Panama Canal, for which the current giant ships are far too big, even after the upgrade. And above all: traveling at full speed as shown here in this bird's eye view, even after all these years she is still a grand sight.
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Mumbai: The BCCI selection committee Saturday decided to rest India skipper Virat Kohli while handing over captaincy to Rohit Sharma for the Asia Cup, taking place barely four days after a gruelling tour of England. The selectors have also added Rajasthan left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed in the 16-member team.
In the case of Kohli, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said that the skipper's workload management is paramount as he had issues with back injury in the earlier Tests in England this summer.
"Considering the workload, we have given him (Kohli) rest. He has been playing continuously for quite some time. He's on the road from the IPL. So that is why looking at the workload we have given him rest," Prasad said at a media conference.
Khaleel, a 20-year-old from Rajasthan's Tonk has played 17 List A matches, taking 28 wickets at an economy rate of 4.74.
"Yes there are 2-3 slots that we are yet to finalise. One is a left handed seamer's slot where we are looking at Khaleel," Prasad added.
However, the notable omission has been the case of opener Mayank Agarwal who has who has scored more runs across formats than anybody in Indian domestic cricket and A team matches. Prasad assured that his chance will come sooner than later.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed.


'Cause when you just wanna get along with your neighbours taking every action to antagonize them makes perfect sense..... not!
As US Congressman DeSantis pushes for the recognition of Syria's Golan as Israeli territory we have an Israeli MK pushing for Israel to recognize Kurdistan as an "independent" state.
Can anyone deny that the US and Israel are being intentionally provocative pushing these concepts? It seems to me neither the US or Israel are hiding their desire for a regional war.
And the idea of recognizing Kurdistan as independent is obviously yet another provocation- Not even hidden.
Amid tensions with Turkey, Israel should back Kurdish statehood, Likud MK Yoav Kisch proposed in a motion to the Knesset's agenda this week.
"Facing Iran's increasing strength in the region, Turkey's extremism and the dissolution of Syria, Israel must lead and support the Kurdish effort to establish an independent state," is the title of Kisch's motion.
The Likud MK's proposal came as diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Ankara have soured, with Turkey withdrawing its ambassador in protest over Israel's response to violent riots in Gaza, and Israel reacting in kind.
If the Knesset approves Kisch's motion, the topic will likely be moved to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee for further discussion. The committee may then hold a vote on support for Kurdish independence, but such a move is not required.
I've long talked here about the Israeli push for an Israel 2.0 aka Kurdistan. I've talked for so long about this topic, in fact, it's become tiresome to me- Yet still people don't grasp that Kurdistan is simply Israeli expansion, obscured.
Jerusalem Post: Support the Kurds- Cause it's very moral...?????
Great post penny. A clear picture emerges from all the atrocious shenanigans of chaos and murder by the AZE all for the benefit of Zionist project.
" A clear picture emerges from all the atrocious shenanigans of chaos and murder by the AZE all for the benefit of Zionist project"


Giving into his competitive streak was perhaps one of the best moves Impact Consulting and Accounting team member Guy Carter has made.
On top of recently completing his qualification requirements as a Chartered Accountant, Guy has committed to pushing his cycling career into another gear - recently being selected as part of the L&M Group Ricoh Team.
The L&M Group Ricoh New Zealand Elite Cycling Team is a NZ based team but competing across the globe. The team and all that exists to facilitate it is collectively known as the NZ Cycling Project. The aim is to build a professional cycling team, have fun doing the sport we love and introduce New Zealand's cycling talent to the higher echelons of world cycling.
The team exists thanks to the generosity of our sponsors L&M Group New Zealand, Ricoh New Zealand, Champion Systems New Zealand, Cannondale, Giro, Creation Signs and Central Bicycle Studio.
Some of the races I have been in this year include: The New Zealand Cycle Classic – an annual sporting fixture for the past twenty eight years and recognised as the premier international road cycling tour event in New Zealand.
The first three races of the 2015 Calder Stewart Cycling Series showcases some of New Zealand's best riders and teams going head to head over a six race series. Full time career cyclists and age group riders are given the chance to compete against the country's top based domestic cyclists. In the 2nd race our team finished 1st overall in the team's classification section, this being a highlight so far.
I am also lucky enough to be a sponsored rider of the Cycleworld team here in Dunedin, who make sure all my gear is in racing condition and provide the best expert advice with anything to do with bikes, racing and training.
Looking forward I am planning to do the Tour of Southland, and the rest of the elite series races.
"I love sport and I love competition.
For me having a goal is about as important as the activity itself… The reality is, if you want to get to the top in any field it takes hard work, but you also have to measure your progress in order to keep yourself motivated and moving forward.


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namespace {
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BlimpMessageCheckpointer::BlimpMessageCheckpointer(
    BlimpMessageProcessor* incoming_processor,
    BlimpMessageProcessor* outgoing_processor,
    BlimpMessageCheckpointObserver* checkpoint_observer)
    : incoming_processor_(incoming_processor),
      outgoing_processor_(outgoing_processor),
      checkpoint_observer_(checkpoint_observer),
      weak_factory_(this) {
  DCHECK(incoming_processor_);
  DCHECK(outgoing_processor_);
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}

BlimpMessageCheckpointer::~BlimpMessageCheckpointer() {}

void BlimpMessageCheckpointer::ProcessMessage(
    std::unique_ptr<BlimpMessage> message,
    const net::CompletionCallback& callback) {
  if (message->type() == BlimpMessage::PROTOCOL_CONTROL &&
      message->protocol_control().type() ==
          ProtocolControlMessage::CHECKPOINT_ACK) {
    if (message->protocol_control().has_checkpoint_ack() &&
        message->protocol_control().checkpoint_ack().has_checkpoint_id()) {
      checkpoint_observer_->OnMessageCheckpoint(
          message->protocol_control().checkpoint_ack().checkpoint_id());
      callback.Run(net::OK);
    } else {
      DLOG(WARNING) << "Invalid checkpoint ACK. Dropping connection.";
      callback.Run(net::ERR_FAILED);
    }

    return;
  }

  // TODO(wez): Provide independent checkpoints for each message->type()?
  DCHECK(message->has_message_id());

  // Store the message-Id to include in the checkpoint ACK.
  checkpoint_id_ = message->message_id();

  // Kick the timer, if not running, to ACK after a short delay.
  if (!defer_timer_.IsRunning()) {
    defer_timer_.Start(FROM_HERE,
                       base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(kDeferCheckpointAckSeconds),
                       this, &BlimpMessageCheckpointer::SendCheckpointAck);
  }

  // Pass the message along for actual processing.
  incoming_processor_->ProcessMessage(
      std::move(message),
      base::Bind(&BlimpMessageCheckpointer::InvokeCompletionCallback,
                 weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(), callback));
}

void BlimpMessageCheckpointer::InvokeCompletionCallback(
    const net::CompletionCallback& callback,
    int result) {
  callback.Run(result);
}

void BlimpMessageCheckpointer::SendCheckpointAck() {
  outgoing_processor_->ProcessMessage(
      CreateCheckpointAckMessage(checkpoint_id_), net::CompletionCallback());
}

}  // namespace blimp

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked up big-ticket projects for Manhattan's West Side in the final of four State of the State speeches that on Thursday focused on infrastructure — including the continuing makeover of Penn Station, building a new Port Authority Bus terminal and expanding the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
The governor also proposed extending the High Line walkway to the new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station as part of the Manhattan Midtown West plan.
Cuomo's Thursday speech on infrastructure was the fourth and final installment of his 2021 State of the State Agenda — coming at a time when he's grappling to tame the coronavirus and deal with a massive pandemic-fueled fiscal crisis.
On Monday, he talked about tackling the coronavirus and getting aid from the incoming Biden administration.
On Tuesday, he talked about jump-starting the economy and reviving the Broadway district and the arts by expanding COVID-19 rapid testing that was used to allow fans to go to the Buffalo playoff game.
On Wednesday, he discussed his agenda to transition New York to green energy economy by expanding the use of wind and solar power.
But Thursday was focused on Manhattan's west side. "Moynihan Hall is just the beginning. Now we will expand our vision with a new Manhattan Midtown West development project to create a new west side transit hub, and build upon it with new residential, commercial and public works projects that will combine to form a new, vibrant, exciting district extending over 140 acres," Cuomo promised.
"One hundred forty acres may not sound like much Upstate, but in Manhattan, it's huge. It will be transit oriented development on a scale never attempted."
The new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station on 8th Ave.
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Penn Station needs to expand track capacity as well as a cosmetic lift. Cuomo said he wants to expand track capacity by 40 percent by having the state acquire the square block to the south of Penn Station, a proposal he discussed last year.
"We can build another terminal we call Penn South," he said.
He said 14 building sites around Penn Station will be redeveloped and provide 20 million square feet of retail, commercial and residential development. A portion of the site will be used to create 1,400 units of affordable housing.
"Taken together, the Moynihan Hall, the block south of Penn Station and the renovated Penn Station will double our capacity, and make travel easier, safer, more reliable, and more enjoyable. The new project will be called The Empire Station Complex, and will be the most ambitious mass transit development in the nation."
Cuomo was unsuccessful in persuading President Trump to approve the Gateway Tunnel project to increase rail tunnel capacity under the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey. He is hopeful President-elect Biden will sign off on the long-sought project.
"This new complex also anticipates two new cross-river train tunnels to bring more trains across the Hudson from the west and the renovation of the two existing cross-river train tunnels for a total of four train tunnels from points south and west of New York," he said.
Elsewhere, Cuomo said space at the Javits Center will increase by 50 percent and promised that "it will be done this year."
"To make this a walkable, enjoyable part of Manhattan, we will also be able to expand the hugely popular High Line," the governor said.
The Jacob Javits Center in 429 11th Ave, New York, NY.
In Phase One, the High Line will be expanded eastward from 10th Avenue and 30th Street through the Brookfield Properties, creating a 1,200 foot pathway to the Moynihan Train Hall.
He said the High Line may eventually extend to Pier 76 on the Hudson, a former NYPD tow pound that the state is turning into a park with a pedestrian bridge across 12th Avenue.
Cuomo discussed another old chestnut — overhauling the drab Port Authority Bus terminal in Times Square. He called it an "eyesore."
Overhauling the bus terminal has been complicated because it's run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and requires support from the political leaders of both states.
Cuomo said he's putting his muscle behind constructing a sleek, airy new bus terminal at the same site released renderings of what it would look like. Most commuters who use the terminal are Jersey commuters.
"We will completely redevelop the terminal, adding space for commercial development, dramatically improving the commuting experience and removing bus traffic and pollution from the surrounding community," he said.
Gov. Cuomo outlined a plan to create a walking pathway from the High Line to the Moynihan Train Hall.
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On Manhattan's East Side, Cuomo renewed efforts to expand the Second Avenue subway from 96th to 125th Street as part of the MTA's five-year, $51.5 billion capital plan.
The new home for the Islanders hockey team –the Belmont Arena by Belmont racetrack near the Nassau-Queens border, will be open later this year.
There was good news for kids –a new LEGOLAND theme park in Orange County will open.
The metro-region planning advocacy group gave Cuomo's presentation a thumbs up.
"Moving forward with vital infrastructure projects such as Gateway, Penn Station, the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the MTA Capital plan will greatly benefit our region, the entire Northeast corridor, and the nation's economy as a whole, " said Tom Wright, President and CEO, Regional Plan Association.
"Today's announcement, coupled with what the incoming Biden Administration looks to achieve, offers a great deal of promise and potential for the tri-state metropolitan region."
Meanwhile High Line co-founder and executive director Robert Hammond applauded the governor's support of expanding the popular walkway.
"Connecting the High Line to Hudson River Park is something we have explored since our earliest days as an organization. Our communities and neighborhood groups have expressed overwhelming support for this connection, which would give people the ability to walk from Penn Station to Hudson River Park and only have to cross one street," Hammond said.
"The plan would not only improve public safety and mobility in the area, but also serve as way for New Yorkers to better access all of the incredible offerings in the district. We are thrilled to work with the Governor and our community to bring this incredible plan to fruition."
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Crash happened at Pine Grove Ave. and Harker St.
4 injured in crash involving ambulance Crash happened at Pine Grove Ave. and Harker St. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://bwne.ws/1CzaLw9
TIMES HERALD Published 10:32 p.m. ET April 1, 2015 | Updated 11:50 p.m. ET April 1, 2015
A car sits far off the road after it collided with an ambulance Wednesday night, April 1 at Pine Grove Ave. and the exit of I-94/I-69 just south of the Blue Water Bridge.(Photo: MARK R. RUMMEL, TIMES HERALD)Buy Photo
Four people were injured in a crash involving an ambulance this evening.
Port Huron fire Battalion Chief Steve McBride said rescue crews responded to a crash involving an ambulance about 9:15 p.m. at Harker Street and Pine Grove Avenue.
Rescue crews responded to a second crash in the area shortly after.McBride said two people in a personal vehicle were injured in the crash, as well as a firefighter and medic who were in the ambulance. The medic driving the ambulance and the patient being treated in the ambulance were not injured in the crash.
Port Huron police investigate the scene of an accident between an ambulance and passenger car Wednesday night, April 1 at Pine Grove Ave. and the exit of I-94/I-69 just south of the Blue Water Bridge. (Photo: MARK R. RUMMEL, TIMES HERALD)
A semi sits against a utility pole in Port Huron. It was one of two crashes causing issues in the city Wednesday night. (Photo: MARK RUMMEL)
About 10 p.m. rescue crews responded to the area of Hancock and Pine Grove Avenue after a truck hit a light pole, McBride said.
Roadways in the area are blocked to traffic.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reporting on Twitter eastbound Interstate 94 is closed at Water Street because of a crash.
Further information was not immediately available.
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Arsenal owners the Kroenkes have fresh Mudryk motivation after draw
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Gary Neville is right. If ever Arsenal needed the Kroenkes to take transfer action it's now, with the Gunners still in pole position to win the Premier League title despite being held by Newcastle on Tuesday night. That stalemate shows the north Londoners aren't the finished article just yet, however, and a player with the dynamism and X-factor of Mykhaylo Mudryk certainly wouldn't go amiss over at the Emirates Stadium…
Arsenal had gone into their match with Newcastle hoping to take another step towards title glory, with fans inside the Emirates roaring them on.
But the Gunners would slip to a draw instead, with Eddie Howe's resilient side worthy of a point after they avoided defeat.
In previous seasons, failing to beat Newcastle on home turf would have been a poor result. Given how the Toon have been reborn from the ashes ever since their lucrative Saudi takeover and Howe's appointment, however, that's no longer the case.
Still, Arsenal weren't entirely after the game. According to Arteta they should have had two 'scandalous' penalties, though not everybody is in agreement.
However, while the result represents just a minor setback, it's clear Arsenal should give Arteta more backing as he looks to steer them to a first Premier League crown since 2004.
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Their starting XI these days is strong, with Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli starting in a front three.
Yet when it comes to their bench, less so.
Arsenal had three defenders sitting among their substitutes and, with Gabriel Jesus presently injured, look light in attack as they go in search of glory this year.
Marquinhos was the only attacker who was an option for Arteta to come on but the Spaniard, clearly believing it was best to stick rather than twist, didn't bring him on.
Arsenal have, as previously mentioned, been winning matches on a regular basis this term. This was just the third time they've dropped points all season long, an impressive record given the young age of their squad.
But the match against Newcastle should encourage the Kroenkes to splash the cash and meet Shakhtar's asking price for Mudryk.
The Ukraine international is the talk of the Emirates right now, amid a hope he'll end up leaving his homeland to play on the grandest of stages in the Premier League.
Mudryk has been in outstanding form this term, scoring 10 goals across all competitions – including three in the Champions League.
And the 21-year-old has also clocked up eight assists, too, establishing himself as one of the best young forwards on the planet in the process.
Mudryk is keen to join Arsenal, even though Chelsea are eyeing a hijack. The Blues, according to widespread reports, will hold talks with Shakhtar this week.
Yet Arsenal can offer him a genuine shot at title glory this year, something their London rivals can't amid a dire campaign under both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
Had the Gunners had Mudryk on their bench, then it's feasible they'd have come significantly closer to breaking Newcastle's impressive resilience.
Arteta has done a magnificent job, particularly this season, having previously been fortunate to avoid the axe on a number of occasions.
The Kroenkes have, over the years, accused of being penny-pinching by fans fed up of Arsenal's decline in the years since their last title triumph.
Yet the draw with Newcastle should act as encouragement to get a deal for Mudryk over the line and win the faith of supporters once again.
Speaking after the match with Newcastle, Arteta bemoaned the failure to give his side two penalties.
"I'm extremely proud of my players," said the Spaniard. "The way we played, the way we dominated the game, the way we tried, the way we continued.
"We miss in the final third, we had so many situations and then we had two scandalous penalties."
Neville, meanwhile, implored Arsenal to splash the cash by saying: "They are in a position where they can win the league here, so when are they going to be in this position again?
"Can the board and owners find those two players that will turn that from one into three points?
"There is 21 games still to go. They will have a lot more of those where they're going to be up against it – they might be one down and need two goals, so yeah, they need something off the bench."
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The complexity of women's experience and lives, their nuance and essence, are the topic of Marjorie Power's artful Seven Parts Woman.
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"Marjorie Power is gifted with double vision. In this book, one has the impression that everywhere is home, and simultaneously, everywhere is foreign. A raven says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you dusk./ I bring shadows as large and clumsily shaped/ as your most secret hopes. I bring an unlit path…'. To read Power is to take on a specific, but also broad engagement with the world. 'It's a lifting-out-of,/ placing me in a world/ where my brother moves,/ AIDS has died off,/ and there's silence in the Gaza Strip, broken/ by birdsong.'"—Pat Schneider
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Marjorie Power grew up in Stamford, Connecticut and graduated in 1969 from San Francisco State College (now, San Francisco State University). She spent most of her adult life in Washington and Oregon, and moved to Denver, Colorado in 2015.
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The Rise of Social Audio
Published on: 14 May, 2021 Published in: News
Over the last decade, audio content has undergone a quiet revolution to the point where major platforms are scrambling to capitalise on the growing demand. For those brands and rightsholders with their ears to the ground a new audience waits.
Digitised audio as entertainment can trace its roots back to radio drama adaptations of the 1980s. However, it wasn't until the advent of the iPod and other digital audio devices in the early 2000s that 'audioblogging' or podcasting really took off.
Skip forward to present day and there are now an estimated two million podcasts spanning wide-ranging topics and genres. Worldwide, of those who have access to the internet, 26 per cent listened to a podcast last month.
Putting smartphone and internet penetration aside, there are inherent reasons for the medium's huge surge in popularity over recent years:
For the creator, the medium offers a low investment method of both production and distribution with viable revenue generating opportunities.
For the listener, advocates love the raw, seemingly unfiltered dialogue between hosts and guests which often feels like listening in to a conversation with a friend.
And for both, many of the benefits which attracted them to the medium in the first place have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Furthermore, it's an incredibly effective channel for storytelling, discussion and thought leadership. Over half of B2B senior decision makers have listened to or watched a podcast in the last month.
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Enter Clubhouse, the invite-only social network based on voice. Launched in September of 2020, just when Zoom gloom was really starting to take hold, the app has already generated 12.7 million downloads globally for the App Store alone.
With endorsement from celebrities including Elon Musk and Oprah, its breakout success has seen a proliferation of copycat social audio formats from all the major players:
Having reportedly discussed a $4 billion acquisition of Clubhouse, Twitter rolled out a partial launch of its Spaces format in 2020 with a full blown rollout scheduled for Q2.
In April, Mark Zuckerburg – himself a Clubhouse user and speaker – announced the creation of Live Audio Rooms and a short-form 'Soundbites' features.
Earlier this year Spotify acquired Betty Labs, the creators of live sports audio app Locker Room.
Meanwhile Reddit, Slack, Discord and LinkedIn have all announced their own plans.
While it's not yet obvious who will come out on top of this audio gold rush, history tells us that once the established platforms get involved, the original pioneers are often left in their wake.
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With online communities on the rise, social audio platforms are well placed to become a powerful tool for engagement.
Fandom is essentially community driven by shared passion, so naturally these platforms are rich territory for fans to debate the squad selection ahead of their team's next Premier League match or unpick the lyrics of their favourite artist's songs.
"Marketers are seeing how reaching users at their points of passion can be more relevant… and spark deeper connections with their consumers," says Jason Mander, GWI chief research officer. "Online communities have emerged as an ideal channel for this interest-based marketing approach."
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A word of caution for those seeking to jump on the bandwagon without first kicking the wheels. Live audio presents a unique challenge for brands and rights holders around moderation. In the short time that Clubhouse has been live, it has already courted controversy for housing impersonation, harassment, misinformation, hate speech and scams.
However, there are significant first-mover advantages in terms of being the only brand in the space, but also capitalising on the incentives offered by the platforms themselves, to encourage the adoption of new features and formats.
Whether you are diving in head-first or simply testing the water, the medium may have changed but the same content creation rules still apply. Listen first, then act authentically and responsibly.
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Beto O'Rourke: Trump's Dangerous Immigration 'Signaling' Is Being Picked Up by 'White Nationalist Terrorists'
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"So this anti-immigrant rhetoric and anti-immigrant policies very dangerous, very deadly. One more point, Joy, we knew before that what the president was signaling was being picked up by the far-right white nationalist terrorists..."
Sunday on MSNBC's "AM Joy," former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) said President Donald Trump's immigration policies and rhetoric was "being picked up by the far-right white nationalist terrorists."
Host Joy Reid asked, "We have reported that Stephen Miller sees this crisis as an opportunity to install his long-term vision of shutting down much of nonwhite immigration. That is a story, very important to Texas, very relevant to Texas. What do you make of the fact there are people in the White House who see this as an opportunity to keep more brown people out of the United States?"
O'Rourke said, "You're absolutely right about this being part and parcel of a much larger trend and a much more encompassing effort on the part of the Trump Administration to stop nonwhite immigration into the United States. We know from the leaked phone call transcript, reported by The Washington Post, that this is not just a 60-day order as we were led to believe by the president. This is part of a long-term plan to stop immigration."
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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Peter Silberman grew up in upstate New York and began experimenting with home recording in his late teens. Silberman took particular inspiration from records made by the Microphones, and adopted some of their lo-fi techniques into his own homemade sound creations. In 2006, Silberman issued his first solo recordings under the moniker Antlers, and the project would slowly morph into a fully realized and highly successful indie band over the next decade. "Sam Watts is like a Gram Parsons or Jay Farrar - generations removed yet tapped into music's old soul" Says Greg Vandy of Kexp Seattle "there's a loneliness that penetrates just right. This is a band to watch. Great things are ahead".


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 Creates web part entity with the Yammer OpenGraph structure on it for specific URL

**Namespace:** [OfficeDevPnP.Core.Utilities](OfficeDevPnP.Core.Utilities.md)
**Assembly:** OfficeDevPnP.Core.dll
## Syntax
```C#
public static WebPartEntity GetYammerOpenGraphDiscussionPart(String yammerNetworkName, String url, Boolean showHeader, Boolean showFooter, String postTitle = "", String postImageUrl = "", String defaultGroupId = "")
```
### Parameters
#### yammerNetworkName
  Type: System.String
  Yammer network name

#### url
  Type: System.String
  yammer url

#### showHeader
  Type: System.Boolean
  Shows header based on value

#### showFooter
  Type: System.Boolean
  Shows footer based on value

#### (optional) postTitle
  Type: System.String
  creates webpart with given post title

#### (optional) postImageUrl
  Type: System.String
  creates webpart with given post title

#### (optional) defaultGroupId
  Type: System.String
  creates webpart with givne group id

### Return Value
Type: [WebPartEntity](OfficeDevPnP.Core.Entities.WebPartEntity.md)
Returns created WebPartEntity

## See also
- [YammerUtility](OfficeDevPnP.Core.Utilities.YammerUtility.md)
- [OfficeDevPnP.Core.Utilities](OfficeDevPnP.Core.Utilities.md)