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Q: Converting python string to pig latin def isAlpha(c):
return (ord(c) >= 65 and ord(c) <= 95) or \
(ord(c) >= 97 and ord(c) <= 122)

# testing first function

print isAlpha("D")
print isAlpha("z")
print isAlpha("!")

s = "AEIOUaeiou"
def isVowel(c):
    return s.find(c) > -1

# testing second function

print isVowel("A")
print isVowel("B")
print isVowel("c")
print isVowel(" ")
print isVowel("a")

def convPigLatin_word(word):
    if isVowel(word[0]):
        word += "way"
while not isVowel(word[0]):
    word = word[1:] + word[0]
    if isVowel(word[0]):
        word += "ay"
return word

# testing third function
print convPigLatin_word("This")
print convPigLatin_word("ayyyyyylmao")

def translate(phrase):
final = ""
while phrase.find(" ") != -1:
    n = phrase.find(" ")
    final += convPigLatin_word(phrase[0:n]) + " "
    phrase = phrase[n+1:]
if phrase.find(" ") == -1:
    final += convPigLatin_word(phrase)
return final

print translate("Hello, this is team Number Juan") #Should be "elloHay, isthay isway eamtay umberNay uanJay"

I tried to create a code that transform a string into pig latin. But I got stuck on the non-alphanumeric character. The while loop only works up to the comma. How can I resolve that? I don't know where to implement the isAlpha code to check for non alphanumeric character. Any advice is helpful.

A: You can iterate through the words of a phrase by using .split(' ').  Then you can test them for special characters using .isalpha()
pigLatin =  lambda word: word[1:]+ word[0]+"ay"

def testChars(word):
  text = ""
  for char in list(word):
    if char.isalpha():
        text += char
    else:
        return pigLatin(text)+ char

def testWords(lis):
  words = []
  lis = lis.split(' ')
  for word in lis:
    if not word.isalpha():
        words.append( testChars(word) )
    else:
        words.append(pigLatin(word))
  return (' ').join(words)

phrase = "I, have, lots of! special> characters;"
print testWords(phrase)


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U.S. avenge World Cup defeat against Japan
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The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented on September 12, 2022. Here are our ranked predictions for the actors and shows most likely to win. Check back in, as the list will be updated often.
Best Drama Series
Best Comedy Series
1. Succession
2. Squid Game
3. Stranger Things
4. Better Call Saul
5. Ozark
7. Severance
8. Yellowjackets 1. Abbott Elementary
2. Ted Lasso
3. Barry
4. Hacks
5. Only Murders in the Building
6. What We Do in the Shadows
7. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8. Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actress – Drama
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
1. Zendaya, "Euphoria"
2. Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets"
3. Laura Linney, "Ozark"
4. Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
5. Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
6. Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve" 1. Julia Garner, "Ozark"
2. Sarah Snook, "Succession"
3. Rhea Seehorn, "Better Call Saul"
4. Sydney Sweeney, "Euphoria"
5. Jung Ho-yeon, "Squid Game"
6. J. Smith-Cameron, "Succession"
7. Patricia Arquette, "Severance"
8. Christina Ricci, "Yellowjackets"
Best Actor – Drama
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
1. Brian Cox, "Succession"
2. Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
3. Jeremy Strong, "Succession"
4. Lee Jun-jae, "Squid Game"
5. Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
6. Adam Scott, "Severance"
1. Matthew Macfayden, "Succession"
2. Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
3. Park Hae-soo, "Squid Game"
4. John Turturro, "Severance"
5. Oh Yeong-su, "Squid Game"
6. Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
7. Nicholas Braun, "Succession"
8. Christopher Walken, "Severance"
Best Actress – Comedy
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy
1. Jean Smart, "Hacks"
2. Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
3. Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
4. Issa Rae, "Insecure"
5. Elle Fanning, "The Great"
6. Kaley Cuoco, "The Flight Attendant" 1. Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
2. Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso"
3. Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
4. Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
5. Juno Temple, "Ted Lasso"
6. Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary"
7. Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
8. Sarah Niles, "Ted Lasso"
Best Actor – Comedy
Best Supporting Actor – Comedy
1. Bill Hader, "Barry"
2. Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
3. Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building"
4. Donald Glover, "Atlanta"
5. Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
6. Nicholas Hoult, "The Great" 1. Brett Goldstein, "Ted Lasso"
2. Henry Winkler, "Barry"
3. Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live"
4. Nick Mohammed, "Ted Lasso"
5. Toheeb Jimoh, "Ted Lasso"
6. Anthony Carrigan, "Barry"
7. Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary"
8. Tony Shaloub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Best Limited Series
Best TV Movie
1. Dopesick
2. The White Lotus
3. The Dropout
4. Pam and Tommy
5. Inventing Anna 1. The Survivor
2. Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers
3. Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
4. Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
5. Ray Donovan: The Movie
Best Actress – Limited Series
Best Supporting Actress – Limited Series
1. Amanda Seyfried, "The Dropout"
2. Lily James, "Pam and Tommy"
3. Toni Collette, "The Staircase"
4. Sarah Paulson, "Impeachment: American Crime Story"
5. Margaret Qualley, "Maid
6. Julia Garner, "Inventing Anna" 1. Jennifer Coolidge, "The White Lotus"
2. Kaitlyn Dever, "Dopesick"
3. Mare Winningham, "Dopesick"
4. Alexandra Daddario, "The White Lotus"
5. Connie Britton, "The White Lotus"
6. Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus"
7. Sydney Sweeney, "The White Lotus"
Best Actor – Limited Series
Best Supporting Actor – Limited Series
1. Michael Keaton, "Dopesick"
2. Colin Firth, "The Staircase"
3. Andrew Garfield, "Under the Banner of Heaven"
4. Sebastian Stan, "Pam and Tommy"
5. Oscar Isaac, "Scenes From a Marriage"
6. Himesh Patel, "Station Eleven" 1. Murray Bartlett, "The White Lotus"
2. Michael Stuhlbarg, "Dopesick"
3. Will Poulter, "Dopesick"
4. Jake Lacy, "The White Lotus"
5. Peter Sarsgaard, "Dopesick"
6. Seth Rogen, "Pam and Tommy"
7. Steve Zahn, "The White Lotus"
Best Animated Series
Best Variety Talk Show
1. Rick and Morty
2. Bob's Burgers
3. What If…?
5. Arcane: League of Legends 1. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
3. Late Night with Seth Meyers
4. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
5. Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Awardsemmysfeatured


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Q: jquery не видит класс checkboxList У меня есть список чекбоксов районов и список чекбоксов зон. При нажатии на чекбокс района, его id передается в контроллер, а с контроллера формируется список зон из БД по этому району.
Таким обазом узнаю id района и передаю в контроллер
 $('.select_cities_inpt').on('change', function() {
            znach = $(this).val();
            idi = this.id;
            $.post("list?id="+znach, function( data ) {
                $("#list_city"+idi.split('select_cities_id')[1]).html( data );
            });
            //this.id - id текущего елемента. split('..)[1] - для того, чтобы получить последний символ.
        });

Затем метод в контроллере, которые формирует список и возвращает уже html кодом, в котором я указую класс конкретно для каждого input'a.
     $data = ArrayHelper::map(CityRegionsZone::find()
                ->where(['city_region_id' => $id])
                ->all()), 'id', 'name');

  foreach ($regZone as $item) {
                echo "<label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"cities_list_checkbox_id\"
 class=\"cities_list_checkbox\" name=\"ClientsObjectType[0][zones_cities_all]\" value=\"".$item->id."\">".$item->name."</label>";
            }

И уже показую по id готовый список чекбоксов зон. Работает все верно, передает что нужно в массив POST
 $("#city_zone_id"+this.id.split('select_cities_id')[1]).show();

Теперь мне нужно навешать событие на чекбоксы зон - узнать какие value "чекнуты".
Но, когда я пишу событие на класс, тот что указал в контроллере -  class=\"cities_list_checkbox\", jquery игнорирует событие.
К примеру, просто чтобы проверить ли событие -
$('.cities_list_checkbox').on('change', function() {
alert('HelloWorld');
});

Но, инспектором видно, что все ок, такой класс прописан

Наверно, все по тому, что я формирую список с классом из контроллера, а не указываю его явно.
Что можете посоветовать в данной ситуации ??

A: Видимо, вы навешиваете событие на класс при загрузке страницы. Событие привязывается к элементам, которые уже существуют, но не знает о том, что в будущем появятся какие-то новые элементы.
Когда содержимое страницы обновляется через ajax, новые элементы не получают привязку к событию.
Попробуйте привязывать событие не к элементам с конкретным классом, а к $(document) с указанием селектора:
$(document).on('click', '.cities_list_checkbox', function() { ... })

В документации это называется delegated event handler: http://api.jquery.com/on/
Вместо document можно привязывать событие к элементу, который является общим родителем элементов, подходящих по селектору. Но к такому, который не обновляется через ajax.

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Alison Camardella, president of the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse, greeted parents as they arrived for the organization's "Parent University" event on Monday.
Parents played students at an event on Monday in which they were invited to attend "classes" offering tips to help children struggling with mental health and resources to help build their self-esteem.
"Parent University" was hosted by the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse and North Shore Middle School in the school's library. Nearly 30 parents attended.
The coalition has worked with community partners since 2017 to organize and host informational events focusing on substance abuse and prevention. Middle School Principal Robert Dennis said that the school's student support team was interested in reaching a large segment of the community to address aspects of mental health.
"The topics were identified by our student support team as areas that would be beneficial for parents to hear about," Dennis said. The "classes" focused on depression, vaping, mindfulness and stress, and how each correlates to substance abuse. School psychologists, counselors and a representative of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence acted as "teachers," sharing warning signs, coping mechanisms and prevention strategies that the parents could use to help their children address the stressors in their lives.
Sixth-grade psychologist Bill Kitay spoke about depression, and how parents could identify the warning signs and help a child in need. "Some of the instability you see is normal, but it reaches a peak as you move from middle school to high school," Kitay said. He added that 80 percent of adolescents never receive help for their depression.
Kitay explained the internal and external factors linked to "tween" and teen depression. Hormonal and chemical imbalances in the body and brain are internal factors, and external factors, such as unrealistic academic, social or family expectations, he said, could lead to feelings of inadequacy. Withdrawal from communication and poor school performance should also be considered red flags, Kitay said.
For those parents worried that their child may be suffering from depression, he recommended encouraging social connections, making physical health a priority, knowing when to seek help and supporting an adolescent through treatment.
He emphasized peer pressure, saying that young people will do things that seem normal and healthy if their friends are doing them, too. Then he asked the parents why vaping might seem beneficial to some children. One answered that it could help them relax; another said it could make them appear cool.
In his experience as a social worker, Birkenstock said, he has counseled adolescents who were tight-lipped when it came to talking to their parents about substance use, and that broaching the subject at home in a less accusatory way would guide productive conversations.
Middle school counselors Aimee Canzoniero and Flavia Finning told parents about the schools' "Mind Up" curriculum, which teaches students self-regulation and coping techniques to deal with stress and anxiety. They learn about different functions of the brain, which helps them retain those techniques, and provides a better sense of readiness for high school, college and a career.
During "Mind Up" training, Finning explained, students act out scenarios they can relate to, and learn to navigate those scenarios using mindfulness, a meditative practice that "centers" users and engages them in the present moment. "We look at mindfulness as pressing the pause button on life," Canzoniero said.
By employing this and other grounding strategies, like deep-breathing exercises and "sensory glitter jars," they said, students can better manage their surroundings and think through stressful situations.


Those totals don't count contributions made since Jan. 1, which won't be disclosed until July — long after the General Assembly has adjourned. Lawmakers may not accept donations during the legislative session, so they like to hold fund-raisers in the week or two beforehand, which also happens to be when special interests' lobbyists are preparing to push their own agendas. It's win-win on both sides of the equation.
Among this year's top donors, trial lawyers are watching for any effort to bring up any sort of so-called "tort reform" that could depress damage claims. Dentists are always looking to improve insurance coverage for their services. Realtors focus on a range of issues, from limiting local governments' attempts to registered foreclosed properties to blocking a proposal to levy a sales tax on their commissions.
Members of other trusted occupations and institutions — including insurance salesman, title pawn lenders, lobbyists and the phone company — were also among Georgia's biggest political donors in the 2011-12. Most limit online access to their legislative agendas, but we've linked below to a few of their webpages where you can get some sense of their activity in past legislative sessions.
It is a shame that democracy has been replaced by dollarcracy in Georgia, thropughout the USA and across much of the world where we once thought democracy had a chance to serve civilization.
If the USA cannot make democracy work, who can?


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Borrow "something blue" from Newport Beach, an ocean of engaging choices for the ultimate wedding you seek. A paradise drenched in sunshine and rolling with verdant hills as idyllic as your future together.


We are pleased to announce the release of iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify 4.0.19. Part of the iHRIS Suite of software, iHRIS Manage maintains health worker deployment, performance, and attrition information while iHRIS Qualify tracks training, certification, and licensure.
Additional bugs reported by our iHRIS community that are now fixed can be tracked here: 867439 and 867493 .
The complete list of language options in 4.0.19 includes Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Malian French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and Tagalog.


Diversity and inclusion are widely acknowledged by investor and industry initiatives (such as the Responsible Media Forum and SASB) as material issues for the media sector.
The industry's average diversity management performance is slightly better relative to most of other relevant industries (defined as those for which SASB considers diversity and inclusion to be material). However, in absolute terms, there is still much room for improvement.
In fact, the share of media companies facing ongoing discrimination-related allegations is particularly high. Following #MeToo, the industry seems to be under particular scrutiny.
The absence of measurable progress towards more effective diversity management continues to pose material financial risks for media companies and their investors – both in the short term and in the long term.
Responsible investors are well advised to continue monitoring and engaging with media companies on these issues as part of their own risk mitigation efforts.


Cheap Flight of the Day: Those sub-$400 Alaska fares from a whole bunch of cities are still available. Only $260 from LAX!
Earn miles for breast implants. Because, well, why not?
Costco is delaying the transition from AMEX to Visa. I'm happy I can squeeze out a few more months of Starpoints from my favorite retailer.
The draft bill to reform air traffic control is out. It contains provisions to continue the ban on use of cell phones during travel (sorry, Brett. We disagree on this) and force airlines to refund baggage fees if they don't deliver your suitcase within 24 hours. That one just seems plain obvious. The one thing missing? The actual plan to reform air traffic control.
Hyundai won the Super Bowl Ad Meter competition with a spot about a scheming dad that breaks up his daughter's first date. You can watch all the ads through that link and judge for yourself. I think the Baldwin Amazon Echo commercial probably should have scored higher than it did, but the true winner was the announcement of a new Jason Bourne movie with Matt Damon. Here's a fellow blogger's ranking of his favorites. We mostly disagree (that Avocado commercial was horrible, but Audi was pretty good), but it was fun discussing these while the game was happening last night.
Speaking of the Super Bowl, Turkish Airlines announced service to Gotham and Metropolis during the game.
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A regular saw can be quite heavy and cumbersome to use. That is why small circular saws are gaining popularity over time. They are compact, lightweight, and ergonomic. Despite their small sizes, they deliver the same functionality as a regular saw. The best thing about a small circular saw is that you can comfortably use it in one hand without much fatigue. Moreover, it makes a good choice for cuts in tight spaces and small tasks at home. If you are in a position to get one, you will be faced with a tough decision to make, given that there are plenty of options available on the market. But with the following top 11 best small circular saws reviews, getting the right one will be a breeze.
For bigger cutting projects, consider the SKIL 5180-01 Circular Saw. It features a 14-amp motor for more power and performance. It also has an improved dust blower to keep the line of cut free of sawdust. Weighing 7.2lbs, the circular saw is much lighter compared to others in the same category. Thus, it is easier and comfortable to use. It is equipped with a power-on indicator, so you can see when it is powered on. As a safety mechanism, this circular saw boasts a guarded trigger to reduce accidents during startups.
When it's time for your next project, you'd better get ready with the SKILSAW SPT67WL-01 Sidewinder Circular Saw. Designed with a durable magnesium guard footplate, this model can endure the rigors of heavy-duty projects. And the dual-field motor is to keep the saw cool through the toughest cuts. The unit features a 10ft cord that will help prevent snagging on sheet goods while ripping. The motor is 15Amp to ensure optimum power for every demanding cut. For maximum performance, this circular saw has an integrated dust blower to keep clear the cutting line for accuracy.
The DEWALT DWE575SB Circular Saw is 7.2 inches in width and weighs 8.8lbs. Regardless of its small size, this machine delivers the maximum power needed to perform some of the most demanding tasks. For extra durability, this unit is equipped with tough cord system to provide 3 times resistance to cord pullouts. It has ergonomic trigger actuation and handles to enhance comfort and balance during use. Moreover, it features an electric brake that stops soon, after the trigger is released, to provide additional safety.
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With a highly-inventive voltage changing battery, the DEWALT FLEXVOLT Circular Saw has the power to perform all kinds of cutting. It boasts a unique battery that changes voltage when you change tools. For additional safety, this saw has an electronic brake that comes to a stop once the trigger is released. It uses brushless motor technology for maximum runtime and durability. Ideally, this circular saw delivers 500 RPM for quality cuts with speed. Better still, the model features a full-length blade for maximum performance. And the bevel cut capacity can go up to 57 degrees.
If you're looking for a saw with advanced features and more power, the SKIL 5280-01 Circular Saw is your go-to product. It is designed with a single beam laser to guide straight cuts. And knowing if the power is on for use is now easier; thanks to the indicator light. For more convenience, the dust blower mechanism will ensure the cut line is clear for accurate cutting. Similarly, the trigger is guarded to minimize chances of accidental startups. This saw is designed to reduce user fatigue. Therefore, it features up to 15% weight reduction. Moreover, it comes with a carrying bag for easy storage and portability.
With 50% less weight compared to an ordinary circular saw, the WORX WX429L Circular Saw can cut 2x4s in a single pass. It features thin blade for less stool strain and efficient cutting. This, thereby, results into a full-size circular saw with high performance and cutting speed. Ideally, this saw is compact for easy maneuverability and portability. It boasts a left-sided blade to enhance cut line visibility. For control, comfort, and balance, this model has a grip integrated with safety trigger. Besides, it offers quick adjustments; all thanks to the easy set depth gauge lever.
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Technically, a small circular saw is 50-percent lighter than a regular saw. It is for this reason that a small circular saw can be used single-handedly. Even though small, this tool can still deliver enough power for fast cutting, just like a regular saw. Also, its lightweight design helps reduce user fatigue.
The advantage of using a small circular saw over a regular saw is the ergonomic design. The handles, for instance, is designed to improve comfort while enhancing grip and control. Thus, you have enough power and strength to cut through any material in just one hand. Furthermore, the handle is a good fit in the hand for better performance.
A small circular saw is compact and easy to maneuver. It is for this reason that it makes a good choice for cutting in tight spots where a regular saw cannot fit. Also, a circular saw is easy to move around for overhead and vertical cuts. In short, it lets you cut in multiple directions.
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The last 12 months have been momentous in the development of Northern Monk. We've witnessed a huge period of growth. We've moved to bigger premises, we've tripled capacity, and most importantly, we've added 2161 brethren to our fold. We're thankful to every single one of our investors for joining our quest to create some of the best beer experiences we possibly can, and helping us to get our beer into more people's hands than ever before.
In 2017, the original plan was to keep all operations based out of The Old Flax Store, focusing on on-site sales. However, as demand flooded in faster than we'd anticipated, the brew team grew understandably frustrated with the lack of space. The Yorkshire stone flags and low ceilings that were housing five (very busy) members of staff and a canning line just weren't providing the right environment our brewers needed to create the volume of beer required. The canning line itself was problematic, our four head filler from Wild Goose had done us well, but canning up to 30,000 cans was really pushing it. Our brew team were adamant that a new unit was the way to go, and we agreed with them.
We knew we needed to grow, but we weren't sure of the best way to do it. We looked at lots of different options, and it took a lot of time, but we settled on crowd funding in the end. Northern Monk has always been built around a collective of people; the concept of community is at the core of what we do. For us, this was an opportunity to add passionate, like-minded people to our ranks.
Our crowd funding initiative absolutely blew us away. Going into it, we were nervous about hitting our initial £500k target. This was surpassed within two hours of the campaign going live, and we hit £1.5m in just thirteen days, rounding out one of the most successful brewery crowd funding initiatives in history. We're eternally grateful to our investor community, and the whole team is working incredibly hard to bring the ambitious plans we detailed in our campaign proposition to life.
When we launched the crowd funding campaign, we said that if we were successful in reaching the higher end of our target, we'd look to fast-track our tap room openings. This became reality pretty quick once we hit the £1.5m mark, and we started looking for sites in both London and Manchester. Finding the right location was absolutely key for us, and following a trip to Manchester that involved an epic downpour (even by Mancunian standards), we found out that a bar that we were already particularly fond of might be available. We opened the doors to Northern Monk Refectory MCR on Saturday 29th September.
The two-floor tap room is located in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter, and features 16 keg lines, 4 cask lines and 3 draft cocktails, as well as four classic mixed cocktails. The venue also serves a food menu of Northern-inspired small plates, and a Sunday sharing roast that changes every week.
Leading example: In an industry that's awash with takeovers and influence from global corporations, these family run, over 150-year-old businesses have created footsteps that we would love to follow in the years to come.
World's finest: It's some of the best beer in the world. There's a beer for every occasion, and we aim to make some of the best examples of beer for these occasions. However, one style we leave to the old masters are traditional British bitters and cask pale ales. Landlord is not a beer we intend to emulate. They've already nailed it.
Thank you to everybody that has visited us at the Manchester bar so far, and to the people that queued for an hour to welcome us into our new home on launch day. We are overwhelmed by the support shown by our Mancunian brethren.
Our brewery is located in Holbeck, one of the 0.2% most deprived communities in the UK. Holbeck has a rich industrial history and heritage, and it's somewhere that we're proud to call home. In our fourth year of operation, we're keen to look at how we can really give back to this community and help change perceptions of the area. One of the projects we funded and coordinated was a street art mural by Northern Monk Patrons Nomad Clan and Tank Petrol. The piece (which is one of the most ambitious in the North of England) pays homage to the history and heritage of Holbeck and features John Marshall (a forefather of industry in the area and the North) and Hayley (from Nomad Clan's) grandfather, who worked in the mills himself. It's visible from most of the trains coming into Leeds station – look out for it!
Each time we've grown, it's because demand has outstripped supply. Every time we've increased capacity, it would quickly get swallowed up, leaving us back at square one. Of course, as a brewery, this is not the worst problem you can have, and one we're continually grateful for.
To avoid repeating this cycle every 6 months, conversation quickly moved from 'how many fermenters do we want?' to 'how many can we fit in?'. A few measurements later and we settled on 8 x 100HL conical FVs from SSV Limited. When we first found The Sydenham road site we thought we'd have all the space we'd ever need, but now, as we take our total capacity to 12,000HL, everything already feels very tight, but this increase allows us to meet current demand from local, national and international customers whilst also giving us the room to grow and explore new markets. Take a look at the tank installation below.
Our focus then turned to packaging. We've run our Wild Goose machine for over 3 years now, and it's served us well. However, when it takes days rather than hours to empty a vessel, it's time for an upgrade. Thanks to the money raised, last week we took delivery of a 12-fill head, 6000 can per hour Monoblock rotary machine, along with a Ska Fabrication Can-i-bus depalletiser and conveyance. Not only will this allow us to keep up with production needs, but with features such as under-lid CO2 jetting, a deionized air twist rinse and x-ray fill level detection, we'll see another step up in the consistency and quality of our canned product. We've also invested in in-line carbonation for the same reasons, helping us make sure every batch is carbonated to perfection. This means that you'll be seeing even more, even tastier beer hitting the market within the next month.
After much consideration and the opportunity for everyone in our business to have their say on the stance we took when Heineken acquired a minority stake in Beavertown, ultimately, we decided that we would pour at this year's Beavertown Extravaganza. For clarity, we poured beer in support of the people that had already bought tickets, as well as the staff at Beavertown that we've met on our travels – Cosmo, Nick, Clare, Fred, Lucy and Camilla. We will not be attending any future Beavertown events.
The situation has re-ignited a debate around the role of 'big beer' in our industry and how we approach AB-InBev and Heineken in particular. It's fair to say that the tentacles of big beer are now deeply embedded in our industry and it's difficult to completely disentangle. As a result of this conversation, one of the actions we took was to cease working completely with Beer Hawk, in whom AB-InBev are a shareholder.
We don't want to leave this on a negative. The previous chapter has shone with positives, and it's looking like we're going to be ending 2018 on a high. We've got our second Dark City festival taking place in November; our Sydenham Road production site has expanded yet again; there's lots of new beer launches on the horizon and exciting new Patrons Projects on the way, as well as a number of national and international collaborations. We've got Harewood Food & Drink Project taking over our Refectory kitchen residency from November to January (look out for news of our Christmas dining events coming soon) and Manchester continues to grow in popularity.
To finish, we just want to take this opportunity to say thank you for your continued support. We can't wait to take you on the next part of the journey with us.


Bachelor of management from Nanjing University and computer science from Beihang University. Starting 1989, MIS design and deployment in Haiying Group.
Served Infineon Technologies (wuxi) from 1998 with deployment of SAP and MES at site around 2000, Roles of Engineer, manager and Senior manager of IT.
From 2004 took role as project manager for Qimonda Suzhou manufacturing IT R&D Center setup, IT biz and manufacturing application operation manager of Qimonda Suzhou factory and China. In 2011, re-joined Infineon Technologies (wuxi) and responsible for IT operation. China IT director since 2013. Infineon China I4.0 promoter.


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Badala Zamana
By Zohra
Cat. Number: MTMB 01
The first reissue project on new imprint MTMB (Music Take Me Back) brings us to the year 1977, when Algerian singer Zohra recorded her first and only single. The 7″ includes both the original version and an extended edit for those still hungry after those three minutes of Arab disco bliss.
Category: Uncategorized Genres: Folk, World, & Country, Funk / Soul	Styles: Disco, Raï	Formats: "7"""	Format Names: Vinyl	Decades: 70's	Labels: MTMU	Sleeves Condition: Mint (M)
Born in 1950 near Constantine and raised on a parental diet of traditional Arabic music, Zohra quickly took up singing and playing the guitar and kept doing so after she and her family moved to the North of France. Playing gala events and receptions during her first years in France it took an encounter with multi-talented instrumentalist, composer, arranger and conductor Joël Hannier to take her into the world of recorded music. Joël Hannier's experience in writing and interpreting music for ballets, television, orchestras and a vast array of French and international musicians made sure their collaboration – sung in a Berber dialect – was destined for success. The title track 'Badala Zamana' gets picked up by various radio stations, most notably in Arabic speaking countries. In France the song did not go unnoticed either, but until today – although championed by Habibi Funk among a few others – it remains relatively unearthed.
A Badala Zamana (Original)
B Badala Zamana (Extended Version)
A	Badala Zamana (Original)	3:09
B	Badala Zamana (Extended Version)	4:13
High Top Fades
Disco Demands Part Three
Tamba Trio
As Sementes / Dando Fora
Situation (Remixes)
Iron Leg: The Complete Mickey And The Soul Generation
In The Jungle Groove (Expanded Edition)
Funky Nassau
Yitzhak Rabin
The Best Of Frank Motley & King Herbert – Canada's Message To The Meters


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Building Better Societies
Promoting Social Justice in a World Falling Apart
Edited by Rowland Atkinson, Lisa Mckenzie and Simon Winlow
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What would it take to make society better? For the majority, conditions are getting worse and this will continue unless strong action is taken. This book offers a wide range of expert contributors outlining what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.
The book looks at what is needed to prevent the proliferation of harm and the gradual collapse of civil society. It argues that social scientists need to cast aside their commitment to the established order and its ideological support systems, look ahead at the likely outcomes of various interventions and move to the forefront of informed political debate.
Providing practical steps and policy programmes, this is ideal for academics and students across a wide range of social science fields and those interested in social inequality.
"This fantastic collection provides a trenchant critique of contemporary society and outlines solutions to challenge the power games of those sowing the seeds of social injustice. A must read for anyone with a heart." Mark Doidge, University of Brighton
"offers a different way of thinking and a simple message—that the notion of the social needs to be reclaimed and restored if we are to have a better society. This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." LSE Review of Books
"Do we need another book on social justice? The answer seems to be yes. The text largely makes a compelling case for the betterment of society and charts a credible way forward for how we might best achieve this....This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." London School fo Economics Review of Books
"This is a profoundly important book. How might public sociology be conducted in bleak times and in the face of fragmented publics? The authors begin the necessary task of building a sociology of new possibilities. Recent events make this necessary reading" John Holmwood, University of Nottingham
"We've been told we don't need experts but we need them more than ever. This rich collection of thought-provoking pieces about the importance of our social world can be a catalyst for debate and dialogue among all those committed to building a better world." Kate E Pickett, University of York
"Enriches and enlivens, bringing detail to generalities and radical, exciting alternatives to exhausted narratives." Zoe Williams, the Guardian
Rowland Atkinson is Chair in Inclusive Societies, in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield. His research crosses urban studies, sociology, geography and criminology and looks at different forms of exclusion and inequality. Among other interests his work has focused on questions of wealth and poverty in societies and the often invisible harms generated by social inequality in urban settings. Rowland lead the first study of gated communities in the UK as well as the first key study of the rich in London and continues to work to connect the lives of the affluent to social problems, he is the author of (with Sarah Blandy) Domestic Fortress.
Dr Lisa Mckenzie is a research fellow at the London School of Economics & Political Science, working as part of the Great British Class Survey Team. Her previous research focused upon the poor working class and her current research interests relate to the precarious and vulnerable nature of particular groups in our society through insecure housing, work, social benefits, health care, and education. She is author of the bestselling Getting by: Estates, Class and Culture in Austerity Britain (Policy Press, 2015).
Professor Simon Winlow, is at the Centre for Realist Criminology, Teesside University. He has research expertise in both sociology and criminology and has published widely on violence, criminal markets and cultures, and social, political and economic change.
Who would not be For Society? ~ Rowland Atkinson, Lisa McKenzie and Simon Winlow;
Part 1: Problems;
The social question and the urgency of care ~ Iain Wilkinson;
Better politics - narratives of indignation and the possibility of a prosocial politics ~ Keith Jacobs;
Valuing and strengthening community ~ Lisa McKenzie;
Part 2: Ideas;
Confronting the roots of violent behaviour ~ Anthony Ellis;
In defence of the public city ~ Martin Coward;
Artfully thinking the prosocial ~ Deborah Joy-Warr, Gretel Taylor and Richard Williams;
Re-visioning exclusion in local communities ~ Kate Pahl and Paul Ward;
Putting 'the social' back into social policy ~ Steve Corbett and Alan Walker;
Part 3: Futures;
Progress through protest ~ Sam Burgum;
Cities, crises and the future ~ Sophie Body-Gendrot;
Policy steps towards a better social future ~ Michael Orton;
The (in)visibility of riches, urban life and exclusion ~ Rowland Atkinson;
The uses of catastrophism ~ Simon Winlow;
Conclusion: Thinking the Prosocial ~ Rowland Atkinson Simon Winlow and Lisa Mckenzie.
By Danny Dorling
Getting By
By Lisa Mckenzie
Austerity Bites
By Mary O'Hara
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
By Andrew Sayer
Rethinking Poverty
By Barry Knight
Snobbery
By David Morgan
Critical Dialogues
By John Clarke


[Via Satellite 12-26-13] Azerspace 1, which entered commercial service in March, has gathered $10 million in revenues for Azerbaijan. Located at 46 degrees east longitude, the satellite carries 36 active transponders in Ku-band and C-band.
The country's satellite operator has sold more than 50 percent of Azerspace 1's capacity. Currently TV channels are broadcast to Lebanon, Ukraine, Turkey and several North African telecommunication operators. The majority of its existing customers are from the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. Recently Afghanistan and Iraq also have expressed interest in using the resources of Azerspace 1.
In addition to digital broadcasting services, Azerspace 1 provides Internet access, data transmission, can create multiservice VSAT networks, and provides for governmental communication.


Description Around fifty paintings are currently attributed to Louis de Caullery on the basis of stylistic similarities with his four surviving signed works. Most of them are outdoor scenes of elegant entertainments, like the banquet represented in this picture. The activities of the party seated under the trees emphasise the enjoyment of sensual pleasures. Allusions to the five senses and their objects, including Painting, can be found in the figures of the female reader, her musical companion, the courting couples, the wine-drinkers and the bashful-looking woman to whom a rose is offered on the left.
A red wax seal with a crowned coat of arms on the back of the painting is a custom-house mark, used by the Bavarian State after 1809 (Dr W. Schwemmer, correspondence, 1964).
The same scene appears in a painting of similar dimensions by Louis de Caullery, sold at Sotheby's, 1989, lot 224.


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It is the home team's decision as to whether or not a game is to be cancelled based upon their field conditions. The weather across the state can be very random, therefore it will be the home teams location manager/ field coordinator that will make the call. Please make every effort to get the games played as long as it is safe to do so. Soccer may be played in the rain as long as the conditions are safe.
If weather forecasts are bad for the entire day, it will then be the home teams location manager to take this into consideration with making this decision. Remember, safety needs to be a priority.
If the decision is made to cancel the game, Submit the Game Cancellation Form you received from the league
Once submitted check the Game Cancellation Sheet to make sure your information was competed
After posting, CALL the coach of the opposing team. Do not rely just on email.
Both steps must be completed in order to cancel the game due to weather.
Making up the game will be handled as a game change request. Coordinate with the opposing coach on when the game will be made up, enter the "reason for change request" as weather cancellation and provide the new date and time. Games will need 3 days to allow to referee coverage for a weather related makeup game. If you are attempting to make up the game sooner than 3 days, you will need to contact the league director for approval before notifying both teams.
Emailed weather cancellations of games will not be accepted.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF YOUR OPPONENT
Email the League Admin your cancellation infomation to kkelly@nnesoccerleague.org & assignor@nnesoccerleague.org
Game Cancellation Form (Weather Event)
If you hear thunder or see lightning a game is to be stopped immediately (or not started if prior to kickoff) and there is a MANDATORY 30 minute waiting period from the last hearing of thunder or sight of lightning before a game may be restarted.
A game which has been started and then stopped by the referee due to weather or field conditions will be resumed from the point of stoppage if this can be done within the same day.
If this cannot be done because of continuing weather or field conditions or darkness, the game will be rescheduled and replayed in its entirety, unless, the game has already been started in the second half, at which time the result will stand, or unless, in the sole and absolute discretion of the League Director, another result is appropriate.
The League Director shall also, on request or on his or her own initiative, investigate and determine the result of any game either: [a] stopped due to weather or field conditions and not resumed for reasons other than these or darkness, or [b] terminated by the referee for reasons other than weather or field conditions.
EVERYONE - PLAYERS, COACH'S, REFEREES and SPECTATORS should seek safe shelter until the game can be resumed, postponed or terminated.
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Inside the math shaping NYC's rent regulation fight
A look at reports by REBNY and the Rent Guidelines Board
Apr.April 17, 2019 07:00 AM
By Kathryn Brenzel
"The real crisis is the affordability crisis," John Banks, REBNY president (Credit: iStock)
In the lobby of a pre-war building in Manhattan Valley, Rhea Vogel tells the camera crew she's worried. She inherited 938 and 940 Amsterdam Avenue from her late father, a Holocaust survivor. But there are looming changes to the state's rent control laws she claims will put her in the red.
"I'm not sure how long I can hold onto these buildings and still do right by my tenants," she says.
In another video, Reshit Gjonvic, who owns a six-unit apartment building at 610 67th Street in Bay Ridge, says he has to work two other jobs to cover the high costs of maintaining the property. He says the proposed changes by Albany lawmakers would mean losing the building.
"Ultimately, the people who suffer are the tenants," Vogel told The Real Deal in an interview.
The videos are part of "Responsible Rent Reform," a campaign launched by the Real Estate Board of New York's PAC, Taxpayers for an Affordable New York. The campaign comes as the Rent Guidelines Board gears up for its annual vote on whether to increase rents on regulated properties. The stakes this year, of course, are much higher than previous years because come June, there could also be a raft of major changes to state rent-regulation laws, including the elimination of programs that allow landlords to increase rents by renovating their buildings and an up to 20 percent rent boost applied to units when they are vacated.
In February, REBNY indicated that it would approach elected officials "armed with statistics and data." To better understand the lobbying group's stance on proposals coming out of Albany, TRD took a closer look at these stats.
According to an analysis by REBNY and HR&A Advisors, provided as a supplement to a fact sheet on the campaign's website, net operating income in rent-regulated buildings constructed before 1947 in the Bronx and Brooklyn will drop 20 to 30 percent within the first five years of these policies being eliminated. For properties built post-1947 in Queens, NOI would drop 10 to 20 percent within that same timeframe.
The REBNY report makes a few key assumptions. One is that tenants are staying in these units an average of 12.8 years — meaning that the vacancy bonus received would be the full 20 percent. The examples provided in the report apply both a vacancy bonus and rent increases included through major capital improvements (MCIs). The report doesn't calculate the potential impact of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) on NOIs. For each building type, the analysis assumes that the landlord won't go above the rent rates in the area — so, it's assuming that preferential rent rates are being used in that five-year period.
The predicted drops in NOIs are based on the pace of rent increases approved by the Rent Guidelines Board since 1999. According to the report, since expenses have outpaced RGB increases in that timeframe, the elimination of MCIs, IAIs and other programs will mean that landlords will lose a significant chunk of their revenue.
In another report released earlier this month, the RGB noted that revenues exceed operating costs in nearly all stabilized buildings — 5 percent of such properties are considered distressed because costs exceed gross incomes. The report also notes that the cost-to-income ratio for rent stabilized buildings in the city was 59.3 percent — so, 59.3 cents of ever dollar in revenue was spent on operating and maintenance costs.
The report states that NOI increased .4 percent from 2016 to 2017, marking the 13th consecutive year that landlords saw an uptick. (Though in the same report, the board provided a conflicting analysis that showed a 5 percent decline in NOI in 2017, as first reported by PincusCo).
The two landlords featured in REBNY's ads don't seem to exactly reflect the findings in its own report. The report estimates that landlords of rent-regulated buildings in the outer boroughs — Manhattan properties are excluded in its analysis — are making payments on 30-year mortgages, of which $50,000 or so is being spent per unit to make repairs. Vogel, a Manhattan landlord, said she last received approval for major capital improvement a decade ago for electrical and window work at her buildings. Property records show that she secured a $350,000 loan in 2005. The only recorded debt at Gjovic's building was for an acquisition loan in 1997 for $178,125. Gjonvic declined to comment.
Other financial information for the landlords was not available. A REBNY representative noted that its report is meant to reflect the potential consequences of various proposals to the more than 414,000 units. These consequences, according to the report, include "heating outages, vermin infestations, mold and other housing quality issues" that will arise if landlords don't have sufficient revenue streams.
The report doesn't factor in cases where renovations aren't actually completed. Over the years, the MCI and IAI programs have drawn criticism for, in some cases, incentivizing landlords to inflate the costs of renovations in order to raise rents. For IAIs, the state's housing regulator, the Division of Homes and Community Renewal, doesn't require landlords to provide receipts for work performed to secure rent increases.
"None of this takes into account that the real estate industry has been illegally deregulating apartments across the city through overcharges in MCIs evictions of families, illegal pressure and harassment campaigns that landlords have run against tenants," said Jonathan Westin, director of the tenant advocacy group New York Communities for Change.
REBNY pointed to a report released by the Regional Plan Association last year, which found that less than 2 percent of residential units in the city are managed by "bad landlords."
"The real crisis is the affordability crisis, yet the proposals we've seen so far do nothing to ease vacancy rates, make apartments more affordable, create a single new affordable unit, or address tough enforcement on bad actors," John Banks, REBNY president, said in a statement. "Instead they will put more than 400,000 rent stabilized units at risk of financial distress, harm living conditions for tenants and reduce the city's property tax collections."
Justin La Mort, supervising attorney for Mobilization for Justice, noted that changes proposed in Albany should spark a serious conversation about how much landlords should be pocketing after expenses. He said perhaps many of these landlords are over-leveraged, banking on deregulation of their units.
"If you were taking in a lot of loans with the expectation that you were going to be able to make a lot of money on this building over a short amount of time, and usually that's done through what we call predatory equity by getting tenants out faster than would naturally happen, and then [if] that doesn't happen, I don't think as a public policy we should feel bad for that," he said. "You took a risk, you decided through either legal or illegal means that you were going to get rent regulated tenants out, and you failed to do so."
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A Survey* released today by OnDeck Australia, a subsidiary of the US-listed On Deck Capital, Inc., has revealed a greater need for information and education for small business owners about credit scoring and Compulsory Credit Reporting (CCR)^ and potential positive impact on the future of small business.
The Survey, undertaken on behalf of OnDeck by its business partner, MYOB, asked small business owners about their knowledge of business credit scoring and of CCR.
It found very few small business owners (only 7 per cent) knew their credit score and that only over half of the owners who knew their credit score had checked it within the last 12 months.
Mr Cameron Poolman, Chief Executive Officer of OnDeck Australia, said there was a disconnect between the small business owner's knowledge about the benefits of credit scoring and how a lack of knowledge could impact their understanding of the financial position of their business.
While the Survey found 42 per cent of respondents knew the actual purpose of a credit score, around a quarter didn't understand what a credit score was while around another quarter believed it was for purposes other than borrowing money such as business valuations or paying tax.
Mr Poolman said it was clear from the results that there was a lot of confusion around credit scores and their role in accessing funding.
Only 48 per cent of small business owners surveyed knew about CCR. Just over a third of owners thought CCR should be extended to include small business credit scores, however 44 per cent were unsure of the benefit to the business.
"While CCR includes small business owners as consumers, a notable exceptions to the proposed new legislation around CCR is the exclusion of the small business itself," Mr Poolman said.
Mr Poolman added: "The introduction of CCR in other countries has highlighted how the market and the customer can benefit from increased competition where customers use their improved credit ratings to get better deals from lenders. Under CCR, Australian borrowers will potentially have the same advantage," he said.
^ With the introduction of CCR in July this year, Australia moved to positive mandatory credit reporting for consumers, meaning recording positive credit information on credit histories is mandatory for all credit providers. Previously, Australia's credit reporting system used mainly negative credit information to assess an individual borrower's credit rating.


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zay el ward
SERIES | Drama
Zay El Wared is a long Egyptian series of almost 60 episodes, revolving around the life of a young man "Ali" living in the suburbs of Egypt; on her deathbed, his mother confesses to him that his biological father is the rich business man and prominent politician 'Rabih Hamzawi"; the marriage was only formal when he was born and the father left her 30 years ago even before seeing his own child. Ali travels to Cairo to meet his father, in an attempt to retrieve what's been lost throughout the long 30 years - his rights of a social identity and human integrity . But life happens in a way Ali couldn't face his father with the truth, only to end up working for him as a driver and a body guard without him know that Ali is his own child. Rabih gets involved in a secret love affair with Yasmin, Ali's beloved. Carrying his child, she threatened him to reveal the truth unless he gets married to her. He tried all ways to let her abort the child, and when he failed he asked Ali to get rid of her, in a way or another.
A gripping social drama inspired by real social events and human interactions. From the first moment, it reveals the complex realities of young characters, interlaced events and intriguing relationships between and young and older generations. Each episode carries its own thread of events and leaves the viewer with a sense of sorrow and excitement. Every episode is a journey into the paths of love and life, good and evil, the rich and the poor, the young and the old, life in all her joys and sorrows. The unusual sometimes surreal character of events makes the episodes unpredictable and ends hard to grasp - the rich falls in love with the poor, the old woman falls in love with a young man, the mother and her daughter fall for the same person...
ahmad dawood
ali mneimneh
darine hamzeh
Fidra
hani adel
mohamad nagati
salah abdallah
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How Does a Bass Player Lock in with the Drummer?
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Have you ever felt mesmerized by a musical performance and wondered what made the band's coordination so perfect?
This article will unfold how a bass player synchronizes with the drummer to produce an excellent performance.
But first, let us look at the main functions that all the various members of a band perform.
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A band basically comprises of a lead vocalist, guitarist, a bassist, one or two keyboard players, and a drummer.
The bass player
A bassist uses a guitar, keyboard or a low bass instrument to maintain a steady rhythm to the sound being produced.
The basic difference between a guitar and the bass guitar is the pitch range. Bass is actually the lowest note which resonates with the rest of the instruments.
Without a good bass, the music loses its pulse regardless of the effort being put in by the rest of the group members. The bassist's essential function is to maintain harmony when several different notes are being played.
In short, a skilled bass player is the one who delivers the rhythm and the harmony to the sound.
A recent study termed bass to be the most vital rhythmic effect in a tune. The researchers selected two groups of people who were asked to listen to the sounds of different intensities.
Those who heard the sound of the bass exhibited the most reactions with their body language.
The drummer's role
The drummer is the one that provides the rhythm as he also cymbals and other drum-kit instruments in addition to drums.
Drumming keeps the listener aware of the beats as well as emphasizes changes in the parts of a song.
Good drummers just don't do the beats but they are the ones to give it just the right rhythm. Skills musicians can play more than one type of drums.
In fact, Swedish researchers found that drummers are the smartest members of a band.
According to them, drumming requires brain power and handling of difficult situations and this sharpens their mental abilities.
The researchers found that multitasking requires distinguished intellect and abilities.
The bassist's role with the drummer
Both the bassist and the drum player may be highly skilled individuals but it is their coordination that delivers the hair raising performances.
If you are a bass player, the following points will help you really lock in with your bass player!
A. Using a metronome
A metronome is a device that produces a beat at regular intervals to help in accurate playing of music. There are great metronome apps these days that besides just delivering a click, can really help one develop a sense of internal time.
For example, there is an app called Time Guru, which can mute the metronome for part of the time, which makes you have to count the beats that the metronome does not play.
By doing a lot of practice, you can start to understand the relationship between your note and the click.
The moment that these two elements match, it is a signal that a superb coordination is in the making.
B. Focus on the body language
A skilled bass player focuses not just on the pulse or the beat, but also on the drummer's body language.
This essentially means that you should try to match your own beat with the movement of the drummer's hand.
C. Practice together as much as you can
Spending time with your drummer on the instruments as much as you can hold the key to mutual success.
Practicing together enables a bassist and drummer to make their beats coincide, and remove any flaws just in time!
It is also a good idea to play as many drummers as possible to bring variety to your practicing and add advanced skills.
D. Listen to the beat
Listen to beats as much as possible on different notes to understand their rhythm and the effect that they create.
You can also find a beat that is closer or similar to your drummer's style and listen to it to improve the coordination.
E. Developing the coordination
A smart strategy for the bass player to develop coordination with the drummer is to learn to understand the sequence.
The first step is to listen to the beat, analyze what was played and then quickly play the tones.
Once you have practiced to follow this sequence, you can increase your speed to play along with the drummer.
F. Removing the loopholes
A small confusion in understanding the pulse can compromise your performance. Hence it is mandatory to sit down with your drummer, talk it out and remove any shortcomings in your performance.
Understanding the natural mix
Understand that a bass player's relationship with the drummer is a natural mix. If it clicks, it will eventually work naturally. But if it doesn't, then maybe it is time to part ways for better.
Before we conclude this article, let's have a quick look at the overall functions of the band members.
The vocalist
The vocalist is the front man who has the responsibility of delivering the most prominent sound to the audience.
What makes a vocalist different than a singer is the former's specialty to tone the voice with the music.
The guitarist
A guitarist's job is to create the rhythm of the song with their skills to play the strings. Skilled guitarists can play a variety of instruments such as classical, electric and bass guitars.
The pianists
The pianists, sometimes called keyboarders, are the ones who complement the overall sound. Skilled pianists can adjust their strategies to different songs.
The best bassist-drummer relationship can uplift a band that doesn't have the
most skilled members.
But if these two team members cannot mix, then even the collective effort cannot produce the desired results.
So if you are a bassist and you are experiencing work issues with your drummer, NOW is the time to fix them!
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The Jam Addict team is a revolving door of writers who care about music, its effects on culture, and giving aspiring artists tools and knowledge to be inspired and keep on creating.
If you have any questions or concerns or just want to drop us a line, don't hesitate to contact us! We always appreciate the feedback.
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Afghanistan History Summary
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Afghanistan Central Asian state. According to a2zdirectory, the kingdom of the Afghanistan it was founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah, who started the Durrani dynasty. He was succeeded by his son Timur Shah (1773-93), who, despite governing undisturbed for twenty years, was unable to guarantee the solidity of the kingdom, characterized by rebellious provinces. This was followed by the brief monarchy of Zaman Shah (1793-1800), overthrown by his brother Mahmud Shah (first reign, 1800-03); he invaded the Panjab and obtained the nominal submission of the Sikhs. In 1803 he was deposed by Shudja al-Mulk (1803-09). With the Battle of Nimla in 1809, Mahmud Shah, supported by Fath Khan, returned to power starting his second reign (1809-29). In 1818 he definitively lost Kabul to Dost Muhammad (➔ Barakzai, Dost Muhammad). He was succeeded by his son Kamran (1829-42), who reigned over Herat until his assassination. In 1838 Dost Muhammad (reigning over Kabul in the years 1826-39) formally adopted the title of amir of Kabul. Quickly losing the more distant provinces that had always compromised the unity of the empire (Multan in 1818, Kashmir in 1819, Peshawar in 1834, followed by Shikarpur and Balkh), he found himself at the head of a compact territory. Shudja al-Mulk intended to restore his power and requested British support. The growing influence of the Russians on Persia and their advance in Central Asia prompted the British to favor Shudja's claims under the so-called. great game between the British and Russian empires. The Persians, in fact, aimed for the throne of Herat. Thus the first Anglo-Afghan war (1839-42) was outlined, which ended with the settlement of Shudja in Kabul (1839) and the surrender to the English of Dost Muhammad (1840). The reign of Shudja fell shortly after and the British decided to reconstitute the power of Dost Muhammad (1842-63) who in 1863 drove the Persians out of Herat. On his death (1863) the struggles between his successors started a period of unrest that lasted for a decade. During the rule of Sher Ali (1863-66; 1868-79) the second Anglo-Afghan war broke out (1878-80); the king, hostile to the British because they had recognized some territories of the Sistan border as Persia, had refused to receive the British ambassador. The conflict ended with Abd al-Rahman's accession to the throne (➔ 1868-79) the second Anglo-Afghan war broke out (1878-80); the king, hostile to the British because they had recognized some territories of the Sistan border as Persia, had refused to receive the British ambassador. The conflict ended with Abd al-Rahman's accession to the throne (➔ 1868-79) the second Anglo-Afghan war broke out (1878-80); the king, hostile to the British because they had recognized some territories of the Sistan border as Persia, had refused to receive the British ambassador. The conflict ended with Abd al-Rahman's accession to the throne (➔ Barakzai, Abd al-Rahman), which from 1881 reigned over the entire unified country. He was succeeded by his son Habibullah (1901-19). In 1905 he confirmed the Gandomak treaty: the emir would deal with internal affairs, England would control foreign policy. During the First World War the Afghanistan he maintained an attitude of neutrality. After the assassination of the emir (1919), the third son Amanullah Khan (1919-29) took power and unleashed the third Anglo-Afghan war. The armistice was reached with the treaty of Rawalpindi (1919), with which the Afghanistan it came out of isolation and was formally recognized as an independent state. In 1927 Amanullah Khan introduced social reforms to modernize the country, but in 1929 he was forced to abdicate and his cousin Nadir Khan (1929-33) ascended the throne. He abolished the reforms previously launched and consolidated the country. Zahir Shah just nineteen, who established (1964) a constitutional monarchy. The PDPA (People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan) was born, communist and linked to the USSR. In 1973 Daud (➔ Daud Khan, Muhammad) won power through a coup, overthrowing the monarchy and proclaiming a republic.
From the Soviet invasion to today. In December 1979 the Soviet army joined Afghanistan in support of the ruling Marxist regime, fought inside the country by a vast opposition front. The Soviet intervention, which should have been short-lived and decisive, instead collided with the unexpected resistance of the anti-communist guerrillas (the mujahidun, "fighters for the just cause"), favored by the superior knowledge of the places and the massive help received. from the USA, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Contingents of volunteers from various Muslim countries were added to the internal guerrilla warfare to fight what appeared to be a legitimate jihad . In 1985, faced with the difficulty and rising costs of the occupation, the USSR began a strategy of disengagement, which it led to in February. 1989 to the total withdrawal of Soviet troops. The failure of the invasion, which hastened the end of the Soviet regime, resulted in severe political destabilization in the region with long-lasting consequences, while also boosting the global jihadist movement. In particular, in Afghanistan the end of this period triggered a civil war that saw the emergence in the 1990s of the role of the Taliban, who in 1996 created a fundamentalist government that came, at its peak, around 2000, to control almost the whole country. After 11 Sept. 2001 an offensive led by US forces deposed the Taliban regime, which protected O. Bin Laden and his terrorist network, by establishing a representative regime of the different Afghan ethnic groups. Provisional President of the Republic, supported by a deployment of international forces, was H. Karzai, who was then formally recognized at the helm of the country in the elections of Oct. 2004. However, the Taliban activity did not end and, even in the following years, it increasingly engaged the military forces present on the ground in defense of the formal government.
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How to Study Better In 2018: 10 Tips to Help You Succeed?
The New Year gives us the opportunity to review the various study methods that work for us and identify areas in which you can improve. The following study tips will help you improve your strategy to achieve your academic goals and ambitions for 2018.
Take a look at these 10 study tips and discover how to study better in 2018.
If you have defined your study goals at the beginning of the academic year, January is the ideal time to stop and review your progress in the past months. Ask yourself key questions such as; did I set realistic goals? Do I need to work harder to reach my goals? Make sure your study schedule is based on your study objectives and that both are closely linked.
It breaks with the habit of leaving studies for exams for the last minute designing an effective study calendar. Leaving the studies for the last hour should be the resource for those students who have no other option left. Do not become that student; it is not a sustainable way to learn. Take the time to prepare and prioritize your curriculum to stay motivated until the end of the school year.
You are not a superhero, so there is no human way that you can do everything without giving yourself a break to recover from the effort made. Planning your study routine including time for you and study breaks is important for several reasons. A study conducted in the United States proved that a 20-minute walk before an exam boosts your brain capacity. This idea can also be applied to daily studies.
Are you one of those who believes that studying is limited to using a pen, paper, and a textbook? The educational community has progressed to a new level in recent years and nowadays technology is key in practically every class.
It's strange but, if you think about it, sometimes you just need to enter an exam so you start forgetting everything you've learned. The remedy for this phenomenon that many students like you suffer from is preparing yourself mentally for the pressure and stress of an exam. Therefore, regularly face timed tests is one of the best alternatives to get used to these types of situations. The more you practice, the better results you will get.
Take this opportunity to evaluate yourself both physically and mentally. Do you notice that your body is not giving up? Stop saying "I'm sleep deprived" or "I'm eating too much junk food" and do something about it! Make the change and you will see how it positively affects your study routine. This way you will stay motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle from now on.
Your attitude has a great impact on the amount of time you can devote to studying and the effectiveness of your learning process. If you continue to say that you cannot do it and do not commit to the idea of learning, any attempt to study will become even harder for you. Keep your forehead up high and be positive. You are the owner of your future. If you are going through a moment of weakness, check out some of the best motivational phrases that will definitely inspire you.
At this stage of the course, you should already know your classmates fairly well. This is a good time to select a couple of study partners with whom you know you work well and who are motivated to achieve good grades like you.
Everyone loves to read or listen to a good story. In addition, the stories not only entertain us but also make the information last in our memory for a longer time. This can become a very powerful weapon if we apply it to our study correctly and intend to give life to our lessons through stories that generate reactions in our brain.
Your study routine involves more than planning what to study and when. One of the areas in which you have to fix is the learning environment. Find a place of study that is quiet and has few distractions. You can also try changing the table in the library each day and see how it works for you.
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Boy & Bear – australijski zespół indie rockowy i folkowy powstały w 2009 roku.

Skład zespołu
 Dave Hosking - śpiew, gitara
 Killian Gavin - śpiew, gitara
 Tim Hart - perkusja, śpiew
 Jon Hart - śpien, bandżo, mandolina, instrumenty klawiszowe
 Dave Symes - gitara basowa

Dyskografia

Albumy
 2015: Limit of Love (Island, Universal)
 2013: Harlequin Dream (Island, Universal)
 2011: Moonfire (Island, Universal)

Minialbumy
 2011: "iTunes Live from Sydney"
 2010: "With Emperor Antarctica"

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Linki zewnętrzne
 Strona oficjalna Boy & Bear

Australijskie zespoły muzyczne

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Rafik Niszonowicz Niszonow (ur. 15 stycznia 1926 w Gʻazalkencie, zm. 11 stycznia 2023) – radziecki i uzbecki polityk, przewodniczący Prezydium Rady Najwyższej Uzbeckiej SRR w latach 1986–1988, pierwszy sekretarz Komitetu Centralnego Komunistycznej Partii Uzbeckiej SRR w latach 1988–1989.

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Pracował w kołchozie, był działaczem Komsomołu, instruktorem i II sekretarzem rejonowego komitetu Komsomołu w Bostanłyku, pod koniec lat 40. służył w armii. W latach 1962-1963 przewodniczący Miejskiego Komitetu Wykonawczego w Taszkencie, 1963-1970 sekretarz KC i członek Biura KC Komunistycznej Partii Uzbekistanu (KPU), od 30 sierpnia 1970 do 8 czerwca 1978 ambasador nadzwyczajny i pełnomocny ZSRR na Sri Lance i Malediwach, następnie do 6 marca 1985 w Jordanii. W latach 1985-1986 minister spraw zagranicznych Uzbeckiej SRR, od 9 grudnia 1986 do 9 kwietnia 1988 przewodniczący Prezydium Rady Najwyższej Uzbeckiej SRR i zastępca przewodniczącego Prezydium Rady Najwyższej ZSRR. Od 12 stycznia 1988 do 23 czerwca 1989 I sekretarz KC KPU. Od 6 czerwca 1989 do 21 października 1989 przewodniczący Rady Narodowości Rady Najwyższej ZSRR. Od września do listopada 1991 był doradcą prezydenta ZSRR Michaiła Gorbaczowa, następnie przeszedł na emeryturę. Deputowany do Rady Najwyższej ZSRR 11 kadencji.

Odznaczenia
 Order Lenina
 Order Rewolucji Październikowej
 Order Czerwonego Sztandaru Pracy (dwukrotnie)
 Order Znak Honoru

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Bibliografia
 https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/92574/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2 (ros.)
 http://viperson.ru/people/nishanov-rafik-nishanovich (ros.)

Deputowani do Rady Najwyższej ZSRR
Deputowani do Rady Najwyższej ZSRR XI kadencji
Odznaczeni Orderem Czerwonego Sztandaru Pracy
Odznaczeni Orderem Lenina
Odznaczeni Orderem Rewolucji Październikowej
Odznaczeni Orderem "Znak Honoru"
Politycy KPZR
Urodzeni w 1926
Zmarli w 2023
Uzbeccy komuniści
Uzbeccy politycy


The law enforcement partners involved in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge will hold a press conference at 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 27th. Media may start setting up at 9:30 a.m. Location: Harney County Chamber of Commerce 484 N. Broadway Avenue Burns, OR 97720 Expected Participants: FBI, Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing United States Attorney's Office, U.S. Attorney Bill Williams Harney County, Sheriff Dave Ward There are currently no plans by any agencies to do interviews outside of the press conference.


On 31st October and 1st November 2018, Rotech Laboratories along with sister company Phoenix Materials Testing will be exhibiting on Stand N42 at the Advanced Engineering Show at the NEC, Birmingham.
Rotech Laboratories and Phoenix Materials Testing are working together within the Rubery Owen Group, to create a West Midlands testing hub which will cover metallographic work, chemical analysis, corrosion testing, routine mechanical testing, accelerated environmental testing and bespoke thermomechanical testing such as creep, fatigue and stress rupture.
Vicki Wilkes, Commercial Director at Phoenix Materials Testing will be presenting & answering questions on stage on 31st October 2018, on the collaboration of High Temperature /High pressure environmental testing and control.
We welcome you to join us at this year's 10th Anniversary Advanced Engineering Show, where the Phoenix Materials Testing Thermomechanical Test facility will be on show and both the Rotech & Phoenix team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.


Who doesn't love a theme park? And Orlando has some of the best. Here they are by the expert, thanks James.
When it comes to theme parks then Orlando in Florida is quite simply the mecca for theme park fans from across the world.
It is therefore unsurprising that Orlando is now called the "Theme Park Capital of the World" and why families all over the globe travel there to spend weeks and sometimes even months visiting all the different theme parks in the region.
If you are heading to Orlando on holiday and want to find out what the best theme parks are then check out our guide to the top five.
Universal Studios is often regarded as the crème de la crème of theme parks and with rides such as Despicable Me, Shrek, The Simpsons and The Terminator; it is no surprise.
The great thing about Universal Studios is that it is perfect for people of all ages as its stunning parades and shows are great to keep young children amused, while some of the park's roller coasters and other rides will give adults plenty to scream about.
All in all, Universal Studios Orlando is great for the whole family.
Next door to Universal Studios is Islands of Adventure and this theme park is home to some of the most thrilling rides.
Buying tickets for the wizarding world of Harry Potter will not only grant you access to both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios, but also its jaw-dropping rides. You can literally fly on a dragon and explore Hogwarts and Diagon Alley.
If that's not enough, then take a raft ride on the Jurassic Park River Adventure, meet all your favourite superheroes at the Marvel Super Hero Island and ride on its number of jaw-clenching roller coasters, or get drenched in Toon Lagoon.
The Islands of Adventure theme park offers so much that sometimes visitors need two days to test out all of its rides.
Discovery Cove only allows 1,300 visitors inside its grounds per day and it therefore has a different feel to many of its neighbouring theme parks.
Close encounters with animals such as dolphins, sea otters, exotic birds and a range of tropical fish make it a popular attraction with visitors. The fact that visitors also get treated to freshly prepared breakfast and lunch, unlimited snacks and drinks, free equipment rentals and a souvenir snorkel is also a huge bonus.
No list would be complete without Disney's Magic Kingdom Park as it self-proclaims it is the place where 'Fairytale dreams come true for children of all ages'.
The park boasts a range of attractions such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Cinderella Castle, the Jungle Cruise, Tom Sawyer Island and loads more.
Orlando is hot for most of the year, but it gets extremely hot during the summer and the best attraction to visit when the weather is like this is Wet n Wild.
The park has a number of incredible rides such as the Kamikaze, which is a near 80-foot vertical drop, and the Tornado, which is a double flume ride that intertwines and reaches high speeds.
If you can't find a park for you here, then I don't think you'll find one anywhere.


Located in a beautiful Bennett Valley area of Santa Rosa in a quiet, upscale planned development with lots of amenities, pool, hot tub, sauna, great walking paths, lake, tennis, basketball, a community garden plot. Close to the country club, great park across the street, hiking nearby, Starbuck's and Whole Foods. Light bright house with lots of nice nooks and back yard for coffee and meditation. Lots of nature around, quiet neighborhood, house has bamboo flooring downstairs and in bedrooms, very bright and inviting. Artistic, bohemian feel to home. Scent free, chemical free home. Great room upstairs with lots of light and bamboo floors. Share bath with one other.
Progressive, responsible, laid back household, that gets along well, currently roommates 30's and 40's, into organic gardening, aviation, meditation, hot yoga, nature, biking, wine tasting, surfing, classical guitar, writing. We keep the house clean, have pretty busy lives but enjoy a community feel to the home and hang out together and have little dinner parties from time to time. Tolerance for diversity a must.
Prefer full time employed or full time student, best for a day person as house quiets down around ten, especially on weeknights. Sorry, no dogs or cats due to allergies, no exceptions. Single occupancy only. Credit, background check. Available May 15.
Please email a little bit about yourself so we can get a feel for who you are.
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