It was perhaps in the first half of 1959, a spring and summer of bright white clouds, bright blue skies and bright warm days. I was in the first year at Junior School, in Miss Cartwright's class. I must have been seven years old. It was the morning of a late spring or early summer's day, and we had just finished morning playtime, with little bottles of milk and the excitement of straws.
Under the main section of the craft, which was like a short, stubby cigar in shape, there was some kind of gondola, which was of the same colour, and had a number of conspicuous round portholes in the side. There must have been at least four of them.
There were of course, no airships in 1959. I myself was a keen plane spotter, and in any case, at the time I watched it, I was sure that this was no plane. I still know the boy who was in front of me in the queue. I see him from time to time even now, fifty five years later. He too has no way of explaining away one of our most vivid childhood memories, despite having grown wise with a wrinkled face and long white hair.
Over the years, my friend Stuart Taylor was to tell me many stories about the ghosts which either he, his mother or his father had either seen or heard. At the time I believed him implicitly, although as we have drifted apart, and I have heard more about him from other sources, I have begun perhaps to doubt the veracity of much of what he told me. I find it difficult to explain away, however, the story of Mad Bill.
Popular legend among the railway workers said that in the depths of the night, as they worked on the track near the ageing viaduct, men would occasionally hear what was known as "Mad Bill".
"Mad Bill" was a strange ghostly manifestation, and consisted of what sounds like somebody throwing down, very loudly and very angrily, a huge old empty oil drum. There is then a delay while Mad Bill apparently walks across to pick the oil drum up again, before throwing it down, and then beginning the process all over again. Nobody has ever seen anything, and it all sounds rather ridiculous, although as Stuart pointed out, these things can seem a little more serious when you're all alone on the viaduct in the pitch dark at three o'clock in the morning, going back to retrieve a hammer or a shovel you've left behind.
One winter's day, I was out bird watching with Stuart, on a gravel pit, next to the viaduct. It was around three o'clock in the afternoon, when suddenly every single bird took to the sky in blind panic. That is usually a sign that a raptor is about, and we scanned the heavens eagerly with our binoculars, in the hope of finding a Peregrine, or some other bird of prey.
We didn't see one of course. But we did hear something, over on the far side of the river, on the deserted and inaccessible water meadows. It sounded just like some muscle bound idiot smashing a very large and empty oil drum onto the ground. It was still daylight, and we were able to check the area. There was nobody there, and as far as we could see, we were the only people for miles around.


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The 7 Best 40 Inch LED Televisions
This wiki has been updated 25 times since it was first published in March of 2015. For the vast majority of rooms in your house, especially bedrooms, a 40-inch LED television (or just above) is the perfect size. It won't take up an inordinate amount of space, but you also won't need to sit right on top of it to enjoy your viewing experience. Our selection features the cream of the crop from among this TV size class, with both 1080 HD and 4K resolutions available. When users buy our independently chosen editorial choices, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
1. Samsung Q60A
The Samsung Q60A (appx. $498) utilizes the company's renowned QLED technology to deliver bold colors with immersive blacks, minimal blooming, and decent HDR performance. Its low input lag and fast pixel response time make it a great choice for gaming.
Integrated smart home hub
Google and alexa voice control
Perfect for small home theaters
2. TCL S525
Thanks to its powerful Roku operating system, the TCL S525 (about $260) is a good choice if you like to watch a lot of streamed media. It's one of the few TVs in its size class that almost completely eliminates judder when playing content that is recorded at 24 FPS, such as movies.
Screen is made of glass
Automatic game mode
Accurate color reproduction
3. Samsung TU8000
Striking a respectable balance between cost and performance, the Samsung TU8000 (about $325) delivers a clear and crisp image with minimal motion blur that's suitable for watching films or for use as a large-format PC monitor. It performs well in dark rooms and is great for gaming.
High native contrast ratio
8-bit panel depth with dithering
Fast pixel response time
In truth, there aren't a ton of brand new TVs in the 40-inch class, as manufacturers tend to reserve their most advanced features for larger models. But that doesn't completely preclude small spaces from having good-looking TVs, as evidence by the Samsung Q60A. While it's not exactly cheap, its picture quality is essentially unrivaled by others its size. The Frame by Samsung preforms marginally better and is much sleeker, but costs notably more, and the Samsung TU8000 is a good choice for movie buffs on a budget.
Last year's TCL S525 remains one of the top mid-range options and punches far above its weight class as far as cost goes. If you want to save even more money, the TCL S435 is a passable solution, but performs notably less well than its more expensive relative. Finally, if daytime television like sitcoms and sports matches are your goal, the LG UN7300 is an excellent low-budget choice, although it's not going to deliver immersive, cinematic productions the way most others will.
Moving forward, LG announced at CES 2021 that they will be releasing a 42-inch OLED called the LG A1. When that's released, it will almost certainly be the best performing and most expensive TV in the size class.
While they're nowhere near as impressive as today's largest displays, 40-inch TVs are still pretty big, and you can sit relatively close to one without being able to make out individual pixels. For this reason, they're often pretty good alternatives to PC monitors, although you won't be able to take advantage of full 4:4:4 chroma at 4K resolutions while also displaying HDR content -- but that just means they're not very future-proof, because that limitation is based on the bandwidth ceiling of HDMI 2.0b. In truth, the biggest drawback of the 40-inch class is that because they're not incredibly popular or very expensive, there aren't as many high-end models around, you'll miss out on things like high-quality HDR processing and OLED technology. On the plus side, though, they're considerably more affordable than larger models.
Now that we've just said that, the Vizio M437-G0 is one of the rare ones that actually goes against the general convention of these low-cost TVs. It features premium specifications and great contrast levels, using the same quantum dot filtration found in the Samsung Q60R, which is an excellent TV in its own right. Speaking of the smartphone giant, the Samsung RU7100 is a mid-range option that, while a bit short of high-end features, delivers a very good picture that most users will be quite happy with. The same can be said of the LG UM7300, and in fact, some users prefer its webOS interface to Samsung and even the TCL-adapted Roku. But not everyone feels that way, so if you're looking for a user-friendly streaming experience, you should definitely check out the TCL S525, which costs relatively little and offers perfectly good image quality.
If you're okay with dropping a bunch of cash, check out the Sony X800G, which looks simply great but is still pretty expensive when compared to the performance of most others. And if you have plenty of money to burn, The Frame by Samsung should be on your radar; it's one of the most aesthetically pleasing TVs ever released, but it's also one of the most expensive in terms of cost per square inch.
4. Sony X800H
Good peak brightness, a wide viewing angle, and decent motion handling make the Sony X800H (about $598) ideal for watching sports and sitcoms with friends and family. However, due to its low contrast ratio and poor black levels, it won't provide a great home theater experience.
The official android tv os
Minimal input lag
Somewhat overpriced
5. LG UN7300
Thanks to its use of IPS technology, the LG UN7300 (appx. $297) has a wider viewing angle than much of the competition, although it struggles to produce deep blacks so it's not ideal for dark rooms. On the upside, it's relatively affordable.
Powerful webos software
Perfect for watching sports
Mediocre contrast levels
6. The Frame by Samsung
For those who want their TV to look great even when they're not actively watching it, it's hard to top The Frame by Samsung (appx. $798). Four choices of bezel color and an ambient mode allow it to mimic a piece of fine artwork whenever you're not enjoying its high-contrast screen.
Quantum dot filtration
Can mount flush with the wall
About as affordable as TVs get, the TCL S435 (appx. $230) is about as inexpensive as a 4K TV can get. It's a decent entry-level choice that thrifty buyers will appreciate, but it lacks most high-end features such as HDR and a wide color gamut.
Streaming software is user fiendly
Relatively bulky construction
Poor peak brightness
LED TVs Are All In How You Look At Them
That light pumps through the color LCD screen to give you your image.
The earliest big-screen TVs were massive things that took up entire portions of the living room, evoking images of the first computers in the mid-20th century. Possibly the most memorable thing about them was their atrocious viewing angle, meaning that if you tried to watch it from too far to either side of the room it suddenly looked like there was a grey bed sheet between you and the picture.
Modern LED televisions, on the other hand, have tremendous viewing angles, mainly because it's no longer a matter of projecting light from a single source against a much larger piece of glass or other intermediary. Instead, modern LED TVs project light locally, right below the surface of the screen.
Before we get into that, though, we need to tackle something about the term LED. LED TVs are actually Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD) TVs that are either backlit or edge-lit by Light Emitting Diodes. The light comes from the LEDs shining at brightness levels determined by the data of the incoming picture and by the flexibility of a given TV's diodes. That light pumps through the color LCD screen to give you your image.
The only break from this more or less standard design schematic is the curved LED TV. A curved television, is ideal if you plan on gaming or watching movies by yourself, as the curvature helps minimize washout, distortion, and light bleed at the edges of the screen. However, unless you intend to use your TV as a PC monitor just a couple feet from your face, a 40-inch curved TV isn't going to be terribly effective.
A Few Things Left To Consider
You've narrowed down your television search to the 40-inch class, so you've probably got a handle on the concept of viewing distance, as well as the fact that inch classification is just a classification and not an exact measurement. At this point, it may seem like the differences among your options is menial at best. But there are still a few specific things that could make your choice a heroic one or a tragic one.
So, you should generally avoid shelling out for a new 1080p TV.
Let's start out by discussing inputs. Unless you want to spend the extra money and space on an HDMI splitter, you'll want to make sure that the TV you're thinking about has enough inputs to support all of your devices. That's a cable box, a streaming box, a gaming system, a DVD player, and more. Luckily, most modern releases have at least three, and often four HDMI inputs.
In the 40-inch size class, you won't notice a massive upgrade from 1080p to 4K resolution, but the truth is that high-quality FHD TV sets are increasingly rare, and not even any less expensive than UHD models. So, you should generally avoid shelling out for a new 1080p TV.
Finally, there's our good friend the refresh rate, which refers to the number of times per second that each pixel produces a new output. It's measured in hertz, but you'll see that a number of manufacturers use terms like TrueMotion or MotionFlow. These odd terms are actually misleading, as instead of listing the actual rate at which the TV can accept and output a video signal, they are simply advertising their motion extrapolation feature, something that doesn't help (and can in fact hurt) many viewing modes. Ultimately, a higher refresh rate can mean a smoother picture, but you will rarely encounter anything other than 60-hertz refresh rates in the 40-inch class, so it's easy to see through the misleading marketing terms.
The Television By Any Other Name
The idiot box. The brain drain. The decline of Western civilization. Whatever you call the TV today, it has endured an enormous amount of criticism through the ages, not just for the content it presented, but for its effect on the humans watching it.
When the first TVs came out, they were a ridiculous luxury item, and there was very little programming to enjoy. It wasn't until the 60s that the units became much more popular in the average person's home, and that popularity peaked in coincidence with the airing of footage from the Vietnam war in ways that would forever change both our perception of battle and the press's coverage of it.
The vacuum tube technology of these older TVs stuck around well into the 1990s, when advancements in LED technology brought about the thinner flat screen TVs that seem now like they've always been with us.
For now, display resolution seems to be increasing at a faster rate than the screen technology itself, with promises of flexible, paper-thin screens on the horizon.
Last updated on March 31, 2021 by Christopher Thomas

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It's summertime and Chicagoland's fairs and festivals are under way! Enjoy local community celebrations with a variety of entertainment, food, live music and craft fairs this summer and fall. The area's premiere events can be found in this issue. Be sure to look for the Sept/Oct issue which will feature more seasonal fairs and festivals in the Fall GO Guide section..
Art Festivals – Weekends thru Summer. Amdur Productions throughout the Chicagoland area. amdurproductions.com.
Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival – 6/29-7/1. Daily launches of hot air balloons and balloon glows, carnival, children's area, craft fair, live music, nightly fireworks, food. Lisle Community Park. 630-541-6095. eyestotheskies.org.
Morton Grove Days – 6/30-7/4. Parade, carnival, food court, entertainment, and fireworks on the 4th. American Legion Memorial Civic Center, Morton Grove. mortongrovedays.org.
Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest – 6/29-7/4. Parade, entertainment, food, family day activities, arts and crafts. Palatine. 847-604-0288.
Taste of Oak Brook – 7/3. Features cuisine from Oak Brook restaurants, live bands, Vegas-style performer, stilt walkers, balloon artists, petting zoo and fireworks display. 4 PM. Oak Brook. 630-368-5005.
Bensenville LibertyFest – 7/4. Parade, entertainment, food, beer tent, fireworks. Bensenville. 630-766-8888.
Lakeside Festival – 7/4-7. Food, music, rides and games. Crystal Lake. 815-455-8000. lakesideartspark.org.
Naperville Ribfest – 7/4-7. Large festival with top food vendors, rib contest, top-notch entertainment, carnival rides, games, fireworks on the 4th. Noon-10 PM daily. Exchange Club of Naperville. Knoch Park, Naperville. ribfest.net.
Mount Prospect Lions Club 78th Annual Village Festival – 7/4-8. Fireworks, Carnival, Live Music, Beer, Food, Car Show. Melas Park, Mt. Prospect. mplions.org.
Bristol Renaissance Faire – 7/7-9/3. Unique medieval fair. Jousting, sword swallowing, magic. 10 AM-7 PM Sat. and Sun. Kenosha, WI. 847-395-7773.
Glendale Heights Fest – 7/11-15. Live music, carnival rides, line dancing, food and kids' activities. Glendale Heights. 630-909-5305.
Bastille Days – 7/12-15. French-themed festival with live music. Milwaukee. 414-271-1416.
Best of Countryside Carnival –7/12-15. Amusement rides, live music, food, beer tent. Countryside. 708-699-6410.
Itasca Fest – July 12 – 15. Live music, Carnival rides, Food vendors, Flea market, Car show, Health fair. FREE admission and parking. Washington Park, Itasca Sponsored by the Itasca Lions Club. 630-773-0835. www.itascalions.org/Stories/itasca-fest.
McHenry Fiesta Days – 7/12-22. Multi-day music festival with car show, amusement rides, craft fair, parade. McHenry. mchenryfiestadays.com.
Palos Hills Friendship Festival – 7/12-15. Food, petting zoo, carnival rides, live music, car show. Palos Hills. 708-598-3400.
Rockin' Ribfest – 7/12-15. BBQ cook-off, live music, car show. Lake in the Hills. 847-742-3378.
Taste of Park Ridge – 7/12-14. Live music, food, movies, face painting, family fun zone. Park Ridge. 847-318-5200. tasteofparkrdige.com.
The Big Greek Food Fest – 7/13-15. Cooking classes, live music, dancers, kids' activities and food. Niles. 847-647-8880.
Windmill City Festival – 7/13-15. Pet parade, bags tournament, diaper derby. Batavia. windmillcityfest.org.
Naperville Ale Fest – 7/14. Sample 200+ unique craft beers. Live music and food. Naperville. info@NapervilleAleFest.com.
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival – 7/14-15. Concerts, workshops, food and kids' activities. Frankfort. 815-469-6321.
Taste of Westmont – July 12 – 15. Downtown Westmont On Cass. Kidzapalooza Night July 12. Carnival Wristband Specials All Weekend!#1 Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band! Chicago Tribute Band! Best of the Burbs Battle of the Bands! Restaurant Food Vendors, Craft Show, Beer & Wine Tent, Free Live Music All Weekend! Kids Activities & More! 630-829-9378. www.westmontevents.com.
Arlington Heights Irish Fest – July 13th (5-11PM) & 14th (4-11PM). Live music & food from Harrington's. Arlington Heights Historical Museum grounds, corner of Euclid & Vail. 847-255-1225. www.ahmuseum.org/irishfest.
Antioch Taste of Summer – July 19 – 22. A 4 Day Family Friendly Festival with Music, Food Tents, Carnival, Business Expo, etc. Free Admission & Parking in Downtown Antioch. 847-395-2233. www.AntiochChamber.org.
Kane County Fair – 7/18-22. 4H Fair, livestock judging, live bands, championship bull riders. Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles. 630-584-6926.
Sacred Heart Germanfest – 7/19-22. German food, Carnival rides, bingo, live music, kids activities, Lombard. sacredheartgermanfest.org.
Antioch's Taste of Summer/Special Needs Family Day – 7/20. Families with Special Needs Children are welcome to enjoy free Carnival Rides on Friday, 7/20 from 1-3 pm as part of Antioch's Taste of Summer 7/19-22. www.antiochchamber.org/ 847-395-2233.
El Gran Festival Columbiano – 7/20-22. Columbian marketplace, artists, musicans and cuisine. Chicago 773-230-6661.
Forest Park Music Fest – 7/20-22. Live bands, two beer gardens, sidewalk sale, carnival. Forest Park. 708-366-2543.
Pitchfork Festival – 7/20-22. Bands, food, crafts, prizes. Union Park, West Loop, Chicago. Chicago Park District. 312-742-PLAY.
Plainfield Fest – 7/20-22. Rides, food, music, bags competition, pizza contest. West Electric Park, Plainfield. plainfieldfest.org.
Taste of River North – 7/20-22. Tasting portions by local chefs, live music, morning workouts. Chicago. 312-633-2600.
Ethnic Arts Festival – 7/21-22. International art, dance, spoken word, visual arts and cuisine. Evanston. 847-448-4311.
50th Annual Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk – 7/21-7/22. Guided tours, live music, food and drink, kids' activities. Sheffield and Webster, Chicago. sheffieldgardenwalk.com.
EAA Airventure – 7/23-29. Unique aviation family fun with air shows, live music and activities. Oshkosh, WI. Tickets: 920-426-4800.
DuPage County Fair – 7/25-29. Annual fair features live music, rodeo, racing pigs, petting zoo, talent show. DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton. 630-668-6636.
Lake County Fair – 7/25-29. Truck and tractor pulls, flower show, talent contests, rodeo, demolition derby, music. Grayslake. 847-680-7200.
Algonquin Founders' Days – 7/26-29. Cardboard boat regatta, dog and cat show, parade, bake off, fireworks. Algonquin. 847-658-5340.
RidgeFest – Thurs. – Sun. July 26-29. Music, carnival, food, beer garden & more. Chicago Ridge. 708-425-7700. www.chicagoridge.org.
Prairie Fest – 7/26-29. Food, music, fireworks, carnival, bingo. Wood Dale. 630-766-4900.
Proud American Days – 7/26-29. Baby contest, beef cook off, live entertainment, military tribute. New Lenox. proudamericandays.org.
Sugar Grove Corn Boil – 7/26-29. Concerts, fireworks, kids' activities. Volunteer Park, Sugar Grove. 630-449-7999.
Downtown Block Party – 7/27-28. Live entertainment, kids activities and food from local restaurants. Mt. Prospect. 847-392-6616.
Kishwaukee Fest & Baconpalooza – Fri. 7/27/18 to Sun. 7/29/18. Parade, Bacon Fest, Car Show, music, concerts, skate board show. DeKalb & Sycamore, IL. 815-756-1263. www.KishwaukeeFest.com.
Streamwood Summer Celebration – 7/27-29. Parade, golf outing, fireworks, carnival, and entertainment. Streamwood. 630-736-3803.
Taste of Wisconsin – 7/27-29. Live music, chef demonstrations, and family friendly exhibits and activities. Kenosha, WI. 262-496-9400.
Geneva Arts Fair – 7/28-29. Over 140 artisans in all media are showcased in this festival. Geneva. 630-232-6060.
Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival – 7/28, 9 AM. Twenty paddlers move in unison in the spirit of teamwork, Asian culture, food. gwndragonboat.com/Chicago.
Glenview Summer Art Fair – 7/28-29 . Over 100 artists exhibiting, children's activities, food, music. Glenview. 847-724-4007.
McHenry County Fair – 7/31-8/5. Bands, motocross racing, tractor pulls, farm exhibits. Woodstock. mchenrycountyfair.com.
Northbrook Days – 8/1-5. Bocce ball tournament, carnival rides, games, raffles, live music and Taste of Northbrook. Northbrook. northbrookdays.com.
Kendall County Fair – 8/2-5. Livestock show, 4H auction, tractor pull, demolition derby, karaoke contest, music. Yorkville. 630-553-2860. kendallcountyfair.org.
Little Italy Fest West – 8/2-5. Italian food specialties and Italian American performers. Addison. 630-962-7000.
RomeoFest – August 2 – 5. 4 Days Filled with Fun! Live Concerts, Carnival Rides, Great Food & Drinks. Fireworks Friday & Sunday 9:30PM. 900-1050 W. Romeo Rd., Romeoville. 815.886.6222. www.romeoville.org/romeofest.
Summer Chi.Ill Music Festival – 8/2-5. Tropical rock music. Benefits Cornerstone Services. Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. summerchi-ill.com.
Destination Asia Cultural Festival – 8/3-5. Explore the diverse cultures of Asia through music, dance, food, sumo wrestling. Floating lantern Fri night 6 PM. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. 630-968-0074.
Taste of Orland Park – 8/3-5. Live entertainment, kids activities. Orland Park. 708-403-6100.
Taste of Roselle – 8/3-5. Food, entertainment, bingo, carnival and craft show. Roselle. 630-980-2000.
Elgin's Art & Soul on the Fox – Sat. 8/4 from 11 AM -6 PM and Sun. 8/5 from 11 AM- 5pm. Juried Art Fair, Roving and Stage Entertainment, KidZone, Oddball Alley, Food Trucks. Elgin. 847-531-7056. www.ElginArtandSoul.com.
The 13th Annual World of Faeries Festival – Aug. 4th (10AM-7PM) & Aug. 5th (10AM-5PM). This is a fantasy festival and we encourage you to come in costume. Showcases music and a vendor village along with family entertainment. Vasa Park, South Elgin. 815-788-1630. www.theworldoffaeries.com.
Gurnee Days – 8/9-12. Rides, races, bike rodeo, ice cream eating contest, car show, music, food. Gurnee, IL. info@gurneedays.com.
Illinois State Fair – 8/9-19. Big-name musical entertainment, livestock, 4H exhibits, carnival, food, tractor pulls. Springfield. 217-782-6661.
Waukesha Rotary BluesFest – 8/10-11. Live music each day, food, beverages. Naga-Waukee Park, Delafield, WI. waukeshabluesfest.com.
French Connection Day – 8/12. Day-long festival of music, food, art and family fun. 10AM-4PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. 630-668-5161 or cantigny.org.
Venetian Festival – 8/15-19. Water ski show, lighted boat parade, carnival, fireworks. Lake Geneva, WI. Venetianfest.com.
Milwaukee Irish Fest – 8/16-19. 100+ acts celebrating Celtic culture, contests, crafts, demonstrations and food. Milwaukee. irishfest.com.
Taste of Elmwood Park – 8/16-18. Local restaurant food, live entertainment, crafts, bocce tournament. Elmwood Park. elmwoodpark.org.
Riverfest Express – 8/17-19. Entertainment, craft show and fireworks. Aug 16 is "A Special Night for Special Kids". no charge (must pre-register). South Elgin. 847-774-1151.
Vintage Days – 8/18-19. Celebration of all things vintage with makers/collectors offering their wares. Bluegrass music, cold beer, retro family activities. Sat-Sun 10 AM-6 PM. Long Grove, IL. longgrove.com.
Chicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival – 8/18-20. Workshops, competitions and dance parties. Rosemont. 765-563-1111.
Farm to Fork Fest – 8/20. Adults-only celebration of fresh, seasonal, regional foods prepared by top chefs. Heritage Farm, Schaumburg. Mon 5-8 PM. Tickets: 847-985-2102.
Will County Fair – 8/22-26. Demolition derby, rodeo, chili cook-off, beer tent, carnival, livestock exhibits, entertainment. Will County fairgrounds, Peotone. 708-258-9359.
Naperville Wine Festival – 8/24-25. Wine seminars, chef demonstrations, wine sampling, entertainment, food. Fri-Sat 5-10 PM. Naperville. napervillewinefestival.com.
DeKalb Corn Fest – 8/24-26. Auto fest, corn boil, kid fest, bags tournament, live music. DeKalb 815-748-CORN.
Downtown Street Fest – 8/24-26. Live music, local food vendors, kids' activities. Palatine. palatinestreetfest.com.
Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts – 8/25-26. Juried fine arts show. Live music. Glen Ellyn. 630-272-6627.
Buffalo Grove Days – 8/29-9/3. Carnival, bingo, parade, bags tournament, beer tent, car show, disc golf tournament, entertainment. Buffalo Grove. 847-459-2500.
Naperville Jaycees Last Fling – Aug. 31 – Sept. 3. Nationally Recognized Bands, Family Fun Land, Carnival, Parade and more! Downtown Naperville. www.LastFling.org.
Downers Grove Park District Harvest Fest 2018 – Sat 9/29. Food, beer garden, live music, craft fair and children's activities! Fishel Park – Downers Grove, IL. www.dgparks.org.
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It is beautiful. Yes, very beautiful to behold. Ian Callum deserves a huge pat on the back for this one. But is it the automotive equivalent of the proverbial bimbo? Very easy on the eye but with no personality and substance to back it up?
The Jaguar XK had been a long time coming. After numerous concept cars, showing us the direction that Jaguar was heading, finally pen was put to paper and the result is stunning. After the Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage, this is arguably one of the world's best looking cars.
In fact, in May 2006, Ian Callum received the Jim Clark award for his work on the XK. That is the second Jim Clark award he has received - the previous was awarded for his design on the DB7 - and makes him the only twice honoured recipient of the award.
In the case of the aluminium monocoque body structure, it delivers great advantages in terms of weight and strength." It still seems heavy at 1595kg, but then it's not exactly a stripped out track-day sports car. It still has lashings of leather, a hand stitched dashboard and centre console, plush carpeting and a spare wheel (albeit a space saver). And that all adds weight.
In fact, on a track this car can be a lot of fun, with drifting there for the taking. There's a bit of wheel twirling going on, but for the most part, it's predictable and controllable.
A friend's 12 year old son managed to contort himself into the seat, but then couldn't fit his feet onto the floor. He had to lay across the two seats with feet on the cushion of the seat opposite (shoes off, naturally). What's worse, is that the seatbelt goes from the centre out to the side of the car, making a medieval rack seem like a back massage. Please Jaguar, just give us more boot space or luggage space behind the seats and dispense with the ridiculous "+2" designation.
The sensors are also apparently smart enough to recognise the difference between a pedestrian and a concrete bollard. Again, I didn't try that either. By including this system in the XK, Jaguar is one of the first manufacturers to meet Phase One of new European safety legislation. Of course, that means that it costs more to produce. Which brings me to the cost of the car.
And then there's the resale/depreciation woes. Plus, if you pay just a little bit more, you get the XKR, whose engine makes it all seem worthwhile. Of course, your $200K is buying you a car which is far, far superior to the old XK and the RS4 isn't quite as good looking (in traditional proportions). But is that enough? When you're out driving the XK, and you get the stares and wonderment that come from onlookers, maybe.
To illustrate: After having a hankering for some fast food, we made our way through the tight driveway of the local golden arches. Upon emerging from underneath the sheltered drive-through, three young boys riding on their BMX bikes looked on in amazement.
"Cool", "Look at that," were some of the cries. One turned to me and shouted, "What is it?"
"A Jaguar XK" was my response. They pondered that for a moment. A question was fired at me.


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Supreme Court Rules Title VII's Charge Filing Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional…but is Still a Required Rule
Contributed by Carlos Arévalo, August 8, 2019
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This past February we reported that the Supreme Court agreed to review the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Fort Bend County v. Davis on the viability of claims brought in federal courts where the claimant had not first filed her claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On June 3, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its decision holding that Title VII's charge-filing requirement is a non-jurisdictional claim-processing rule that may be forfeited if not timely asserted.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee is required to first bring his claims of employment discrimination with the EEOC prior to filing suit in federal court. Known as the "exhaustion requirement," courts have noted that its purpose is to give the EEOC the opportunity to investigate and resolve credible claims of discrimination, and also to provide employers fair notice and a chance to remedy complaints prior to litigation.
In Fort Bend County, the employee initially filed a charge with the EEOC asserting Title VII sexual harassment and retaliation claims. Later, she attempted to add a charge for religious discrimination, but failed to update the formal charge. She filed suit. After years of litigation, only the religious discrimination claim remained. The employer then argued for the first time that the religious discrimination claim should be dismissed because the employee failed to properly file a charge with the EEOC before suing.
Prior to this decision, appellate courts were split on the meaning of the exhaustion requirement. On the one hand, the majority of circuits maintained that the exhaustion requirement was merely a prerequisite to bringing suit, and therefore subject to defenses of waiver and estoppel. On the other, three circuits had ruled that the exhaustion requirement implicated subject matter jurisdiction and could not be waived.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in a unanimous decision, settled the question on the side of the majority of circuits and wrote that the charge-filing requirements "do not speak" to a court's authority or refer in any way to the district court's jurisdiction, but rather "speak to a party's procedural obligation…[requiring] complainants to submit information to the EEOC and to wait a specified period before commencing a civil action."
What does this mean for employers? It means that while there is still a rule that employees must file a charge and exhaust their administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit, failing to do so will not automatically deprive the court of jurisdiction over the employee's claim. However, it also means that employees are still required to comply with the rule and may not simply file a lawsuit without first filing a charge of discrimination and exhausting their administrative remedies. More importantly though for employers, it reminds us that if you do not assert failure to exhaust as a defense, it can be inadvertently waived or forfeited by "waiting too long" to raise it. To surely minimize this impact, employers should review the administrative history of pending lawsuits to ensure that an otherwise viable "exhaustion requirement" defense is not inadvertently waived or forfeited by "waiting too long" to raise it.
This entry was posted in EEOC and tagged Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fort Bend County v. Davis, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on August 8, 2019 by smithamundsen.
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Providing freedom. Allow them to be individuals, take responsibility and be empowered.
Setting logical expectations. When you explain how to do something, don't forget to explain why. This helps employees embrace their role, and creates precedent for how they'll complete other duties.
Building a true sense of team. People perform better when they know others are counting on them. Help workers understand how their effort impacts others, and they'll step up their game.
Fostering a unique sense of purpose. Everyone wants to feel a sense of purpose, and feel like each action is working toward something bigger. Find out what employees really care about, and help them work those things into their job.
Encourage genuine input. Always encourage employees to share their ideas for the business. If an idea isn't feasible, explain why not rather than dismissing it offhand. This will help encourage creative thinking and better ideas.
Seeing the person inside the employee. To really show that you care first, learn to appreciate an employee for the person he or she is, not just the work they do.
Treating each employee not just equally but fairly. Not only do you need to enforce your rules equitably, you need to step back and make sure that your rules are right, morally and ethically speaking.
Dishing out occasional tough love. Unfortunately, the boss can't always be Mr. Nice Guy. Even the best employees need constructive feedback sometimes, and good ones will respect you for being open, honest, and helping them improve.
Dishing our frequent public praise. Don't be shy about recognizing good work in front of others. You should even find ways to recognize average and poor performers, as it will hopefully help boost their confidence and will to succeed.
Creating opportunities. A job is only more than a job when it can lead to greater things. Help employees envision and work toward their futures, whether it's with your business or in another profession.
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TAPS (1984)
Taps pretends to examine a clash between the military, which gets its idealism from Patton and the Pentagon, and the new society, which gets its idealism from computers, home economists, real estate developers, and Erma Bombeck.
The question it raises – Do we need military schools anymore? – is all but bludgeoned to death in a spray of gunfire as everything in the film gets annihilated in the crossfire of confused motives.
You go away saddened and depressed without even knowing what you're supposed to be depressed about. What begins as food for thought ends up a big mess.
George C. Scott, in an ageing pastiche of his Patton role, makes an all-too-brief appearance in the opening scenes, playing the general who runs a highly respected old school called the Bunker Hill Military Academy.
"Man was meant to be a warrior . . . we're all sons of our Viking fathers" is the motto he delivers between old stories about long-forgotten battles at the dinner table. Honour is the talisman by which he lives, and generations of cadets have adored him for it, looked up to him and tried to emulate him.
Timothy Hutton is the highest-ranking student, the boy with all of the best qualities of leadership, the cadet most likely to become a star at West Point.
But there is bad news: After a century and a half, the board of trustees has decided to close down the school and turn the property into real estate blocks for condominiums.
The outside world, with its capitalist greed and its disregard for the value and endurance of traditions, believes military schools are anachronistic and soldiers passé.
The old general came here when he was twelve and spent the rest of his life in uniform. He has no intention of giving up his fight now. When a local punk agitator is accidentally killed in a brawl at the school dance, public opinion rises in a rage against the school. It is ordered closed immediately. Following his beloved general's philosophy, Hutton convinces the other cadets they are the real proprietors and must defend their home.
With military talent for organisation, the boys take over the school, turning it into a fort against the outside world, confiscating the weapons in the school arsenal, and (just like in real life) an act of aggression turns into a full-scale war without anybody wanting one. This hypothetical situation turns into a microcosm of the world situation, as the boys imitate adults (a trace of Lord of the Flies here) in a cold war that turns the school into a battlefield.
The most important thing they've learned from the old general is "Defeat and dishonour are worse than death," but the old man has just died of a stroke (eliminating Scott from the film early and freeing him for other film commitments) and the boys are left to fight to their own devices.
The school turns into a trashy, sentimental metaphor for Vietnam with obvious factions representing the US military and the Viet Cong. Practically everyone in the film is riddled with bullets and tear gas and by the end, the cast has been reduced by half. Small boys lie in pools of blood and guts, and one of the hothead cadets who took his role too seriously even stages his own My Lai massacre.
The helpless, horrified viewer who lasts this long will learn like so many disillusioned soldiers do in battle, that honour doesn't mean much when you're holding a dead child or staring down the barrel of a National Guard rifle.
Some people have called Taps a fascist movie, but it doesn't even really have the courage of that conviction. It is not sympathetic to the military and it doesn't show much humanity toward civilians, either.
The gung-ho cadets and even the cowards are played with honesty and fervour (look closely and you'll spot Tom Cruise and Sean Penn); the bewildered civilians are handled with just the right amount of moralistic confusion. But they're all on their own, fighting not for beliefs or issues but for close-ups.
Director Harold Becker treats them all like clichés auditioning for body bags.
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Lerner's CEEE helps teach personal finance
Herlun G Barjoe 8 months ago
High school students from all three Delaware counties were represented at the Delaware Personal Finance Challenge (PFC) state championship in Newark recently. They were invited by the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics. The event was sponsored by Bank of America. This year's PFC was the first in-person competition held by the CEEE since the coronavirus pandemic started.
Nine teams from eight schools competed for the chance to win $500 per team member and teacher, and a chance to qualify for the national championship and an all-expense-paid trip to New York City.
PFC participating high schools included St. Mark's, Middletown, Odessa, two teams from Odyssey Charter, Smyrna, Newark Charter, Woodbridge and Appoquinimink. Each team consisted of four members. The challenge consisted of three rounds of testing exercises with students' testing individually in the first two rounds and collaboratively as a team for the third. Scores from each round were tallied and a leaderboard updated all on the results throughout the day. In between testing, Bank of America volunteers gave out fun gifts during a trivia contest, conducted while scores were being tabulated. Students from each team scoring the most points during each of the first two rounds of testing were given the opportunity to select from a wall of cash envelopes, filled with monetary awards that ranged $5 to $20.
"The PFC offers high school students a fun, competitive experience in which they can build, demonstrate and be rewarded for their knowledge of prudent money management skills," said Gail Colbert, CEEE personal finance coordinator. "Teams enjoy showcasing their expertise in the concepts of earning income, spending, saving, investing, managing credit and managing risks."
Colbert said offering engaging opportunities to reinforce this learning makes it easier for teachers to implement personal finance education to address Delaware's financial literacy standards.
A group of students from the Personal Finance Club at Newark Charter scored the most points after the three rounds of challenges, also beating students from St. Mark's High School during the Quiz Bowl–– a rapid-fire, battle of questions where the top two scoring teams square off in an exciting, fiercely competitive buzzer round.
"It's a great opportunity for students to come out and show just how much they have learned from a class that is so practical," said Newark Charter personal finance teacher Justin Miller.
"I've had teachers stop me in the hallway and say, 'Oh my gosh. I wish I had this class when I was in high school,'" Miller said. He added that word of mouth from students who have previously taken his class — one which follows CEEE-authored curriculum — has made it so popular. They learn about credit, balancing a checkbook, planning for retirement, investing in the stock market and insurance.
"It's great to see that the students have the opportunity to showcase what they have learned. To then win some money — that's even better," he said.
Every Delaware school in which personal finance is taught is invited to have students compete in an online preliminary round to qualify them for state finals. Subjects covered included lessons from the CEEE's Keys to Financial Success course, which incorporates personal finance topics such as earning and income, protecting and insuring, using credit when buying goods and services, and saving and financial investing.
Bank of America, which has sponsored the competition for more than a decade and since its inception, again provided volunteers for the event who acted as proctors and judges.
"At Bank of America we have one sole purpose and that is to make financial lives better. And that is why we believe so strongly in the work that the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship does to teach our young people about personal finance and economics, to give students a great foundation for their financial futures," said Connie Montana, community relations manager and senior vice president for Bank of America. Montana led the applause for teachers and thanked them for preparing students and taking the time to bring them to the event.
"Congratulations to each of the teams and to each of you for being here," Montana said. "You're already investing in yourselves. You're already ahead of the game. So many students in our country do not receive personal finance or economic education."
Noah Qasim participated as a member of the state champion Newark Charter School team. A junior in school, he and his friends practiced for the event together and coordinated their matching wardrobes of pink shirts, to go with their slacks and ties.
"Last night we were talking amongst ourselves, and we wanted something a little subtle, something a little classy; something that would really stand out in front of the crowd," Qasim said. "We already knew we were going to come here and dominate, but we wanted to add the finishing touch to the picture," he said.
If winning wasn't already impressive enough, Alex Esenyan, who acted as the Newark Charter team spokesperson during the Quiz Bowl, shared that he is headed to Georgetown University in the fall to continue his study of business and that he already has a ROTH IRA as a high school senior. Walking the talk, he and his friends plan to invest rather than spend the individual $500 they won.
"When we started preparing for this competition, we all knew that personal finance was important, but we didn't know as much as we do now," Esenyan said. "So, the things that we learned in the competition, we're now able to kind of take and apply in our own world, focusing on getting better to make sure that we're financially free or independent come adulthood."
Students from St. Mark's High School came in second with team members each receiving $250 cash prizes. Will Simpson, their personal finance teacher, has participated in the event five years now, claiming the championship once and placing second twice. He said his students are always eager to compete in PFC.
"For them, the money is really important, but I hear them say things like, 'I know how to be an adult.' That's a pretty cool testimony; they love this. They love coming here," Simpson said.
A group of sophomores from Woodbridge High school in Greenwood begged their teacher to drive them the hour and a half from Kent to New Castle County for the competition. Students started taking Josh Getka's personal finance class in September and began learning lots of new information previously obscure to them — on topics like social security tax, investing, interest rates and the like.
Getka said the area he teaches in reports a high poverty rate and is home to many people learning to speak English as a second language. They are preyed upon by payday loan agencies and predatory student loan practices. They don't have the financial literacy to combat this. Empowering themselves with personal finance knowledge and skills provides them with alternatives and ways to avoid these situations in the future.
Getka said he hopes a personal finance class will one day become a graduation requirement for every high school student in Delaware, but the state is not there yet. For him, he was happy that 24 students signed up to take his personal finance class, and that several of them wanted so eagerly to compete in PFC.
"It's a proud moment to come here and watch them. No matter how they perform today, I know they are better prepared for tomorrow," Getka said.
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Alabama to receive $2.3 billion from 'historic' BP settlement (updated)
Posted by Jason Johnson | Jul 2, 2015 | Latest, News | 0 |
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced a settlement agreement with BP this morning, ending years of litigation against the international petroleum corporation for its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Alabama will receive $2.3 billion of a total settlement agreement valued at $18.5 billion.
Of that, $1.3 billion will be allocated to environmental and economic damages, while the remaining $1 billion will be distributed into the state's general fund over the next 18 years — an amount equalling $55.5 million per year.
"While today's news will never be able to make up for the loss or the hurt experienced by so many Alabamians, it's a good step forward toward making Alabama whole again," Bentley said. "April 20, 2010 is a day Alabamians, especially those living along the coast, will never forget. This event caused a tremendous amount of damage to our environment, but it also caused damage to our economy, and while neither is more important than the other, both deeply harmed our state."
Bentley was joined by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, who both touted the state's role in bringing a settlement to fruition years earlier some had expected. As the first state to prepare and schedule a trial date against BP, Bentley and Strange said Alabama had taken a leadership role in the recovery process from the very beginning.
"This victory was built upon hard work," Strange said. "I'm very proud of our team of lawyers, which was used instead of an outside firm to save taxpayer money. Our team has been up against the finest, and well resourced lawyers in the world. I couldn't be more proud of the great men and women who have represented the state of Alabama."
Despite the annual infusion into the state's depleted general fund over the next 18 years, Bentley said the settlement wasn't the answer to all of Alabama's financial woes.
As Bentley mentioned more than once, the details of when the payments will start and when they'll be received each year haven't been ironed out. Bentley also emphasized that $50 million equals only about 12.5 percent of the budget deficit facing lawmakers when they return in a special legislative session later this year.
"I just don't want the legislature to think this is going to solve the problem, because it's not," he said. "We still have to have a special session. We've got to be looking to Oct. 1 and the 2016 budget."
Eliska Morgan, executive director of the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council, which will administer the state's RESTORE Act funds, said it was "a very good settlement overall," but deferred further comment to the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, who was not immediately available.
Baldwin County Commissioner Skip Gruber, who sits on the Council, said he will wait to see how the funds will be disbursed before commenting on specific projects proposals. There are currently more than $1.5 billion in proposed projects submitted to the Council's website.
"I don't quite understand it all yet," Gruber said Thursday. "I want to know how much will go to RESTORE projects. There are too many questions yet to be answered and not a whole lot of details."
"There are several worthy projects between Mobile and Baldwin counties that need to be funded, but I'd have to see how funds will be disbursed before commenting. There are some projects that really need to be done, though. There are more proposed projects than there is money. We need more details before the council can determine the right thing to do."
In statement released on BP's website published around the same time as the state's press conference, BP's group chief executive Bob Dudley described the settlement as "a realistic outcome which provides clarity and certainty for all parties."
"For BP, this agreement will resolve the largest liabilities remaining from the tragic accident and enable BP to focus on safely delivering the energy the world needs," he said. "For the United States and the Gulf in particular, this agreement will deliver a significant income stream over many years for further restoration of natural resources and for losses related to the spill."
Updated to include comments from Skip Gruber. Eric Mann and Gabriel Tynes contributed to this report.
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Amarnath Caves: The Amarnath Caves was discovered by a Muslim shepherd of Batakot, Buta Malik, when he lost his flock and found that it had strayed into the sacred stop some 150 years ago. As the name suggest Amarnath Yatra is an annual pilgrimage for the Hindus to the holy shrine of Amarnath Cave. This cave is devoted to Lord Shiva and sited in the northern state i.e Jammu & Kashmir of India. Every year devotees of Lord Shiva wait for this short time period i.e. from the month of May to August, when this holy shrine is opened by the Government for the devotees to visit the main Amarnath temple.
This stalagmite inside the cave is considered to be SHIVLINGA, as described in the Hindu scriptures. After this summer season, this stalagmite or SHIVLINGA gradually wanes thereafter.
There are other two ice formations found in the cave, one is considered to be Parvati and other is of Ganesha, lord Shiva's son.
Before starting his eternity secret of divine life, Lord Shiva described Parvati that who sever will listen this story will live eternally and never die. But Parvati fall asleep in between, and a husband-wife pair of pigeons witnessed the whole secret of eternal life. It is considered that the pair of pigeons is still alive and if someone gets the chance of seeing them while his/her pilgrimage, it is a good sign.
This holy shrine is situated in the Himalayas at 12,756 ft. It is 141 km away from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu & Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town of it. If you are planning to visit this holy pilgrimage in the coming year, it is better to plan in advance. The beginning of the annual pilgrimage, called Amarnath Yatra is marked by 'Pratham Pujan' to invoke the blessings of Shri Amarnathji. In 2016, the Yatra would commence on 2 July and end after 48 days on18 August. This 45 day yatra period coincides with the Hindu holy month of Shraavana.
For starting Amarnath Yatra, you need to board a bus/ train/ plane to the state Jammu & Kashmir.
From there onwards you can hire a private taxi or bus to reach Srinagar.
The actual pilgrimage starts from Pahalgam or Srinagar, from where devotees travel on foot and the usual journey takes about 5 days to finish.
If you cannot travel on foot, helicopter services from base camp to Panjitami, which is just 6 km away from the Amarnath temple are also provided by various private operators.
During the route, various NGOs provide foods and resting tents called Pandalas, for free to the pilgrims.
Also, you can avail such services near the shrine too where hundreds of tents are provided by locals for a night's stay.
The estimated route of the Yatra takes about 5 days to reach the Amarnath cave. However, this is not the actual case, as the route is quite risky and depends a lot on the weather conditions which can be changed at any moment. Sadly, there are many accidents and deaths noted every year during the pilgrimage due to the unexpected weather, landslides, accidents and shortage of oxygen at high altitudes. Seeing these conditions, it is recommended to you that if you have breathing problems or any other respiratory problems, avoid going for Amarnath Yatra till you are physically fit & healthy to travel such long distance and bear difficult weather conditions.
Being very soft hearted, Lord Shiva blesses his devotees and fulfill their wishes. So, even after reading such adverse weather conditions, you want to go for Amarnath Yatra, have faith in Shiva and begin your journey to the holy shrine. Chant this holy mantra, "Jai Bholenath" and begin your Amarnath Yatra.


Mark and Ashley Smith of Summerville, S. Car. have always come up with incredibly unique names for their dogs, so when they added a young Black Labrador puppy to the family, the search for the perfect moniker began. The Smith's like to incorporate aspects that represent their family traits and with Mark being a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, Ashley came up with a perfect idea.
"We liked 'Lieutenant Colonel' because it represented what Mark has accomplished and because we really liked the sound of 'Lieut' as a nickname," said Ashley. "We came up with 'Be Back Soon' because every time Mark has to leave for duty he always tells the kids 'I love you and I'll be back soon.' So we put it all together and came up with Lieutenant Colonel Be Back Soon."
Lieutenant Colonel Be Back Soon has joined the lineage of incredible pet names that the Smith's have created, including their previous dog's name, Captain Morgan's Moonlight Flight.
Lieutenant Colonel Be Back Soon loves the outdoors and going on the family's crab fishing boat. He's still young and curious, which has landed him in some trouble, including a time when he jumped off the family boat and retrieved a crab fishing cage. Lieutenant Colonel Be Back Soon's mischievous ways have also caused some medical scares including the time he swallowed a pair of socks, which is what prompted the Smith's to purchase pet insurance from Nationwide.


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Q: Angular 2: Simple AddClass with delay i try to animate a list of items in angular 2, but for some reason this dont work at all.
All i do is get a HTMLCollection with getClass and then add a class on a timeout.
    platform.ready().then((readySource) => {
        let workoutItems: HTMLCollection = document.getElementsByClassName("my-workout-item");

        for (var i = 0; workoutItems[i]; i++) {
            workoutItems[i].classList.add("fadeInUp");

            setTimeout(function () {
                console.log("test");
                workoutItems[i].classList.add("fadeInUp");

            }, 1000);
        }

Iam not sure why this code dont work. Can anyone help me to bring this to life?
Thanks a lot :)

A: Have you tried to write that :
workoutItems[i].className += " fadeInUp";

Instead of :
workoutItems[i].classList.add("fadeInUp");

?

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Via Spam Email Attachments:- Cyber crooks regularly develops different type of malwares and send them via Spam email to the users. When user open or launch such files or programs then spyware get installed on the PC. Hence it is better to avoid doing such things.
Visit and Downloads From Malicious Websites:- Mostly it has been seen that when user visit and download stuffs from malicious websites then Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and various unwanted programs gets attached with the associated computer unknowingly. Therefore you must not visit any suspicious websites and download any executable files from there.
With Freeware or Shareware:- Although legitimate freeware do not carry harmful programs, but some shareware and free piece of software having malicious payloads with it. Usually it may happen when you install such programs from unsafe sources and sites. Spammers mostly use this tactic to promote their malware application bundled with freeware.
Fake Security Program:- Sometimes malware comes with the name of legitimate secure application and when user download and launch it, then it installed on the computer and start their awful activities in the system background. Hence user should always get antispyware from authentic websites.
Apart from above mentioned ways, there are also some possibilities through which Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other infections successfully settled on the Windows PC, like by using P2P network, via backdoor, sharing unsafe USB and other external drives etc. Hence be cautious while performing any activity on the computer and keep your computer safe and secure.
Launch Infected web browser>> Select Tools option.
After that choose Extensions and look for Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other the program that you want to remove.
Finally select all extensions that you do not want to have on the browser and click on Remove option to delete them completely.
Click on Start Button and get Control Panel option.
Select Add/Remove program in the given options.
Now choose that program which you want to uninstall.
Finally select the application and Tap on Remove button to delete it.
Restart the computer and Press F8 continuously and start system in Safe Mode.
Select Run option from Start Menu and write "regedit" and press Enter button.
Restart the computer in normal mode and see the difference.
Now Open Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete simultaneously.
Now reboot your computer and start the PC in normal mode.
Sometimes when severity level is high then you can not apply any manual method, because system do not allow to download any antispyware tool. so. In this case you can download Automatic Websearch.searchtheglobe.info Removal Tool on other Windows PC and take the file in USB flash drive and run it on the infected computer from safe mode.
Although manual method is priceless, but along with that it has some limitation. it requires technical skills and if you are not technically strong them you should not try it. Because your single mistake can create severe issues in front of you. Hence it is better to get Automatic Removal Tool and make system infection free in the mean time.
After long research, team of malware experts and working professionals has designed Automatic Removal Tool. It is one stop solution to remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other system malware with its associated files. No doubt it can make your system infection free in just few click, Because it has numerous advance and robust features which provide it full facility and power to do so in the mean time with no hassle. Usually it has been seen that manual removal technique is not successful in every case to keep computer safe and secure. If you have tries manual method and did not get expected result, then no need to worry and get Automatic Websearch.searchtheglobe.info Removal Tool immediately. Apart from that you can also opt its full or licensed version for complete system safety for future prospect.
Basically Automatic Removal Software works on thee dimension. First is scan, Second is Detect and last but not the least is removal. It will scan your infected system throughly and locate entire system threats and finally delete them successfully. Additionally, it does not requires any technical skills to get launched, even a common user can also run it and remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info without having technical knowledge. Along with that the software provides interactive as well as user friendly interface. Through which one can easily know how to use the tool and enhance system performance in the mean time. Despite of that it is compatible with all Windows version, hence users are free to download and run the tool on any Windows platform including XP, Vista, Windows 7 etc at the time of requirement. Therefore if you are still waiting for best and effective solution then it would be most suitable option to remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info successfully in the mean time.
Automatic Removal Tool has various remarkable features which makes it most effective and suitable solution available in this segment. It works in few easy steps and its mechanism is also very simple. So that it can be conveniently accessed by computer professionals as well as novice user. Here you will know about the features which makes it one stop solution to remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other malware from infected system in the mean time.
Advance Scan and backup:- Automatic Websearch.searchtheglobe.info Removal Tool provides different scan option like Quick, Full and advance option. Due to that user can opt relevant scan and search malware on the PC. But before scanning the PC it creates backup of all data available in the hard disk and avoid chances of data loss.
Identify Threats:- The tool is compact with all new algorithms and techniques. Hence it has become capable to detect mild as well as severe threats from the entire sector of the system.
Quick And Easy Removal:- To make Websearch.searchtheglobe.info removal process easy, it is free from any technicality and can be accessed even without having technical skills. At the time of malware deletion it also maintain data consistency and do not hamper any stored files in any manner.
System Guard:- This is the core feature of the software, through which user can protect system registry, process control, Active X etc to give maximum security on the system. It also provides facility for console management to monitor entire process running on the computer.
Network Senetry option:- This feature provide facility to take control on network setting and keep malware away from being insert in the PC through current network.
Scan Scheduler:- Using this feature user can start their system scan on a particular time without any difficulty even in their absence. On the given time scanning will be start and all PC threats will be deleted automatically.
If you want to remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info immediately from the infected computer, but unable to Run the software then you no need to worry, just follow the below given steps and complete the tak in hassle free manner.
Step 1. First of all user need to Download Automatic Removal Tool and launch it on the PC as an administrator. Here you will have to wait for few mints to get its main interface. After that press Scan Computer Now button to evoke scanning process.
Step2. In this step you will see that the tool is scanning your entire hard drive to find Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other threats. Once scanning is completed you will get a list of all detected threats in thumbnail format along with its description.
Step 3. Software has one amazing features called "Spyware HelpDesk", through which user can get complete and instant help related with the threats found on the PC.
Step 4. Here you are advised to opt "System Guard" facility provided by the tool in order to block all serious threats from being installed on the PC. After doing this you can keep your PC safe in near future from malware attack.
Step 5. Now you should click Network Sentry option which provide overall control of the network settings of the related computer. You only have to enable this features and keep Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and other malwares from getting installed on the computer via network. Using that you can keep your system along with host file safe and secure.
Step 6. At last user should use Scan Scheduler to launch the Automatic Removal tool at a specific time even in their absence. If you try this feature then the software will start at your pre-set time and remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info completely from the PC.
Activate Firewall Settings:- User should create firewall and activate it completely. Because after that you can prevent the PC from being affected with spyware at a large extent.
Updated Antivirus:- One should always use updated antivirus on their computer, so that any stealthy threat can be identified on the computer easily.
Reset Web Browser Setting:- It has been seen that various adware and other threats enter in the system and remain on the browser as an extension. Hence user should change web browser setting to make it more secure and minimize the possibility of being infected.
Avoid opening Spam file Attachments:- Mostly Trojan and other severe threats infiltrate the targeted computer with a executable file with a genuine file name. When user run the setup, it gets installed on the computer without user's consent. Hence it is highly recommended that not use open or launch any file attachments came from unknown or untrusted source.


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LPN Schools In Louisiana—Is It The Right Fit For Me?
Congrats to you! By visiting Delta College's website and reading this post, you've started changing your life. We understand how big a decision this is! Going back to school, even for a short while, can feel pointless—we get it! With all of life's other pressures, you're scared to fail. And that's ok. Just know we are ALREADY so proud of you and are committed to helping you succeed.
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OK, I'm Listening—What Does an LPN REALLY Do?
Excellent question—glad you asked! Licensed Practical Nurses work directly with patients in doctor's offices, hospitals, urgent care clinics, nursing homes, and more. They report to registered nurses and doctors, or more experienced LPNs. Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their lives. Your work will inform, comfort, and heal patients. Not only can you feel great, but you'll also be helping others feel great!
Depending on the workplace, your day-to-day routine as an LPN could include:
Listening to patient concerns
Discussing healthcare issues
Keeping patient healthcare records
Checking patient vitals to monitor their health
Administering basic nursing care
Changing bandages and inserting catheters
Providing for patients' comfort
Bathing and dressing patients
Reporting to nurses and doctors about patient status
Sounds Pretty Cool, But Can It Improve My Quality Of Life?
Another great and important question. But bear with us, we have to get serious for a second. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks vital information on all jobs. The BLS is a federal organization within the U.S. Department of Labor, so they have access to all kinds of data. Here are some LPN facts you might find interesting and helpful:
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The Bureau even reports on the most common work schedules for LPNs. Most work full time, although part-time positions exist. Remember, patients can have medical needs at any time. Your work schedule could include nights, weekends, and holidays.
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Encontrar = 5 # elemento a encontrar
Encontrado = False

for i in range(len(miLista)): #busca en la lista desde  la posicion  0 hasta la ultima posicion definida por len
    Encontrado = miLista[i] == Encontrar  # define una nueva variable  que  cuando el for  encuentra el elemento en que posicion se encuenta  lo guarda
    if Encontrado:
        break

if Encontrado:
    print("Elemento encontrado en el índice", i)
else:
    print("ausente")

 # encontrar numeros sorteados en una loteria

sorteados = [5, 11, 9, 42, 3, 49]
seleccionados = [3, 7, 11, 42, 34, 49]
aciertos = 0

for numeros in seleccionados:
    if numeros in sorteados:
        aciertos += 1

print(aciertos)

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Markdown has become a popular writing format and is supported by many writing applications, including Byword (our favorite Markdown writing app for both Mac and iOS) and Ulysses (our favorite pro writing app for the Mac). In this post, we'll show you how to export Markdown-formatted text from these applications into HTML for publishing on the web.
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SirCam worm "high risk" but not rife
The current No 1 bug is still spreading, but it's not a blockbuster like Love Letter, say antivirus experts. The reason? It's bouncing off corporate firewalls.
By David Becker | July 25, 2001 -- 01:52 GMT (18:52 PDT) | Topic: Security
The SirCam worm continued to spread Tuesday, although antivirus experts said it still paled in comparison to other destructive programs.
"We escalated this to 'high risk', but it is not a blockbuster virus on the order of Love Letter or Melissa, said David Perry, global director of education for antivirus-software maker Trend Micro. "This is a summer-cold virus."
As of Tuesday morning, SirCam was the No 1 bug, according to Trend Micro's World Virus Tracking Center, with more than 7,100 infections reported to the company from around the world.
"For reference, that number in the middle of the Love Letter attack was well over a million," Perry said.
SirCam was also No 1 at antivirus-software maker McAfee, with 144,000 infections reported in the past 24 hours. McAfee rated the virus "high risk".
A major part of the reason the worm has stayed below epidemic status is that the most fertile breeding grounds for a worm--large corporate email systems--are for the most part equipped with security filters that reject infected messages.
"Among our corporate clients, we haven't had anyone actually infected at all," Perry said. "It's just bouncing off firewalls by the tens of thousands."
"If it was going to be an outbreak, that would have happened by now," said Vincent Gullotto, senior director of McAfee's AVERT Labs. "Because of the enterprise protection in place, that just isn't happening."
That's a testament to the security lessons big business has learned since Love Letter and similar outbreaks, Gullotto said. "I think the Fortune 500 companies have really learned a lot in the last couple of years," he said. "It's really what's helped prevent things since Love Letter from becoming so grandiose."
The SirCam worm, which surfaced last week, spreads by emailing copies of itself to everyone in the infected computer's Windows address book. It also sends itself to any email addresses contained in the Web browser's cache files, which store recently viewed pages.
An added twist with SirCam is that it sends a randomly chosen file from the infected computer's hard drive, potentially sending confidential business data or embarrassing personal information along with itself. The email subject line matches the name of the file being sent.
The main threats posed by the worm are security breaches from sending possibly confidential documents and the inconvenience of sorting through the torrents of email the worm generates. But SirCam can also perform several destructive acts based on a combination of arcane PC settings and chance. If the infected PC uses the European date format (day/month/year), for example, there is a 1-in-20 chance that the worm will delete all files and folders on the hard drive on Oct 16.
The worm is also "network aware", Symantec reported, meaning it will search for network resources and attempt to propagate itself to attached systems.
Though it hasn't built anywhere near the explosive force of the Love Letter virus, several aspects of SirCam are likely to make it a lingering nuisance, Perry said. For one, the worm contains its own SMTP email program, meaning it doesn't have to depend on Outlook, as many other worms have.
"Viruses tend to come on the scene and make a flash in a couple of hours; Anna Kournikova was already gone by the second day," Perry said. "The reason is these were known exploits. They all used Microsoft Outlook; they all searched for email addresses in the same place.
"(SirCam) uses SMTP, so it works with every mail client. And instead of just using your address book, it uses the browser cache. That changes the nature of the virus substantially."
McAfee's Gullotto said the main problem at this point is for individual users, who usually lack the screening tools and other protection employed by big businesses.
"Ninety percent of the people who send us samples (of SirCam infections) are end users," he said. "I think SirCam will fade for a bit, but it could linger on for some time in this certain area."
Part of the lesson is that consumers need to have better protection both on their PC and on whatever networks it attaches to.
"You should probably have a conversation with your ISP about why they aren't blocking these messages," Gullotto said.
Added Perry: "I foresee that as more malicious code uses the Internet, the protection against malicious code will have to migrate off the desktop. People need to start asking, 'Why isn't your ISP offering you protected email and protected Internet connectivity?'"
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Five things we learnt from Blackburn away
By Ric Turner, Mon 03 October 2011 11:01
1) Mancini has universal backing from the supporters
The atmosphere on Saturday was excellent, and the fans made it abundantly clear that the manager has their full backing after last week's events. Mancini looked genuinely touched by the support he received, and acknowledged the crowd on several occasions. One of the positives that could come out of the Tevez affair is that it galvanises us as a club, with everyone now pulling in the same direction (once the Argentine leaves, of course). The support for Mancini in the media has also been fairly widespread, which hasn't always been the case in the past.
2) Balotelli is starting to blossom
He has had a temperamental start to his City career, but the evidence over the last month or so suggest that Mario Balotelli is beginning to mature, both as a player and a person. His all round performance against Blackburn was excellent, showing great pace and movement which culimated in City's decisive second goal. He played with a smile on his face, and didn't shirk his defensive responsibilites. He deserves an extended run in the team, and hopefully he can begin to fulfill his true potential.
3) Milner needs to play centrally
James Milner impressed once again playing in his favoured central midfield position, and was arguably a contender for man of the match. His workrate and energy give us an extra dimension in midfield, and he is better suited than Barry for games like this. A consumate professional who always gives 100%, he should start more games in my opinion.
4) Squad rotation is vital after Champion's League games
Mancini has frequently talked about the need to freshen up the team after gruelling midweek European games, and did so at Ewood Park by making six replacements. City, of course, went on to win comfortably and the contrast with Fulham away earlier in the season was noticeable. On that occasion only two changes were made, and City threw away a two goal lead as players began to tire. Expect to see further changes in upcoming games as Mancini makes full use of the squad at his disposal.
5) We are seriously short of strikers
With Carlos Tevez unlikely to play for the club again, we are now down to three senior forwards which is clearly insufficient if we want to challenge on all four fronts. Saturday's injury to Sergio Aguero (thankfully not as serious as first thought) highlighted our lack of depth up front, and we must hope we get lucky in terms of injuries, suspensions and loss of form over the next three months, until we can rectify the situation in January. The decision to send John Guidetti out on loan now looks questionable.
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