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Q: How to fix 'list index out of range' error in python I'm using excel to store a username and score. For example:
Ben,1

Kim,9

Jeff,3

Bob,5

I would like to sort them using the score highest to lowest but I keep getting this error:

list index out of range

My code:
import csv

import operator

sample = open("data.csv","r")

reader = csv.reader(sample,delimiter=',')

sort = sorted(reader,key=operator.itemgetter(1))

A: You are getting the error because of the empty line
import csv
import operator

result = []
with open(filename) as infile:
    reader = csv.reader(infile,delimiter=',')
    for line in reader:
        if line:                #Check if line is empty
            result.append(line)

print(sorted(result,key=operator.itemgetter(1)))

or use filter
with open(filename) as infile:
    reader = csv.reader(infile,delimiter=',')
    print( sorted(filter(None, reader),key=operator.itemgetter(1)) )

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Discussion in 'Christian Debate Forum' started by aspen, Nov 4, 2018.
amadeus, bbyrd009 and "ByGrace" like this.
I always go by scripture and make my call according to that. No vibes allowed.
Marymog and amadeus like this.
You cannot trust anything that claims to be God speaking. Scripture thoroughly equips us.
prashanthd and Harvest 1874 like this.
Taken, bbyrd009 and "ByGrace" like this.
He convicts us of sin. And rewards us with joy when we make the right call. But he is not an on board GPS telling you to turn right at the next corner.
amadeus, Pisteuo and "ByGrace" like this.
Yes indeed...He is our Father and He talks to us, and we hear Him.
I would go into panic and wonder why if I never heard from Him.
There is something broken with the connection if we don't!!
The scriptures are clear on that.
John 8.47 "He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."
John 10.27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"
amadeus, Hidden In Him, Heart2Soul and 2 others like this.
Heart2Soul, Taken and Pisteuo like this.
There is a moment by moment walk in the keeping power of God.
amadeus, Heart2Soul, Pisteuo and 2 others like this.
Most people will speak of being directed by the Spirit...like hearing a still small voice from within. This is quite common. This is being led by the Spirit...whereby we check in with God from time to time.
What is far less common is to actually walk in the dimension of the Spirit where one SEES into the spiritual realm. That is what I meant by the keeping power of God. Once you are in it is like being a magnet on a fridge. If you let the cares of this world take your focus away from keeping this world slightly out of focus it is like adding papers between the magnet and the fridge so that the keeping power diminishes until you "fall out" of the Spirit.
Livnbyfaith, amadeus, "ByGrace" and 1 other person like this.
This requires of the touch of clarification.
Yes, God does personal revelation, but it does not add anything ever to the bible.
That makes it more complicated by introducing misunderstanding into the discussion.
FHII, bbyrd009 and "ByGrace" like this.
While God obviously cannot be limited in any way, He has given us His written Word to reveal Himself and His Christ to mankind and to His children, and to be the basis upon which we govern our thoughts and ourselves. Mysticism is NOT the norm, and can often be misleading.
I mean - that's the point. God goes so far beyond the written word, "I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written."
Of course it is advisable to hold the scriptures as an anchor, but they are little more than world-bound nonsense without their greater unseen spiritual counterpart - only the tip of that greater iceberg known as the kingdom of God. For this reason the apostle Paul (the apostle appointed to these times of the gentiles, when God promised to pour out His spirit upon all flesh) also preached "leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come"...considered it all as "elementary."
Therefore, I hope to leave it all behind daily, and often do.
How do we do this? Do what love would do, and we've heard God's voice far deeper than words can convey.
As the second person of the Trinity limited himself to living as an human God can put self imposed rules and limits on himself.
As with our freewill. He wants all to be saved but will not stop us from self condemnation.


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Khassaviourt (en ) est une ville du Daghestan, une république de la fédération de Russie, et le centre administratif du raïon de Khassaviourt. Sa population s'élevait à  en 2020.

Géographie
Khassaviourt se trouve dans la plaine Koumyke de Ciscaucasie, non loin de la frontière avec la Tchétchénie, à  au nord-ouest de Makhatchkala.

Histoire

Khassaviourt signifie la « yourte de Khassav », du nom d'un prince koumyk, Khassav, né au village de Kostek. La localité elle-même a été fondée en 1846 sur la rive droite de la rivière Yarık-Su comme fort de défense russe contre les incursions des populations montagnardes. Le village de Novo-Vladimirovka (aujourd'hui partie intégrante de la municipalité) est fondé au nord-est par les cosaques du Terek sous le nom de Bamatbekiourt signifiant la « yourte du bey Bamat ». Le fort acquiert le statut civil de sloboda (ville franche) en 1867. Deux ans plus tard, l'okroug du même nom est formé, dépendant de l'oblast du Terek. Khassaviourt acquiert le statut de ville à l'époque soviétique, en 1931.

Du  au , sept cents Tchétchènes et Laks se sont bagarrés provoquant des désordres dans la ville, sans faire de victimes.

La population de la ville s'est fortement accrue ces dernières années par l'arrivée de réfugiés fuyant la guerre en Tchétchénie. Les principales activités sont l'industrie agroalimentaire et l'industrie textile.

En août 1996, le futur président tchétchène Aslan Maskhadov et le secrétaire du Conseil de la sécurité de la Russie, Alexandre Lebed, ont signé à Khassaviourt un accord de paix mettant fin aux hostilités de la Première guerre de Tchétchénie.

La ville a été le théâtre de combats en septembre 1999 contre des rebelles wahabbites tchétchènes qui ont été repoussés par les villageois .

Population

Démographie
Recensements (*) ou estimations de la population

Nationalités
Au recensement de 2002, la population de Khassaviourt se composait de  :
 36,56 % de Koumyks
 28,50 % d'Avars
 30,61 % de Tchétchènes
 5,69 % de Darguines
 2,05 % de Laks
 1,25% de Russes
 0,56 % de Lezguines
Autres nationalités...

Personnalités
Sont nés à Khassaviourt (dans tous les pays de l'ex-URSS et notamment en Russie, les noms turcs ou autres sont russifiés, avec des suffixes en …ev ou …ov) :
 Artur Beterbiyev (Arslan Beter-Bey, 1985), boxeur tchétchène
 Bouvaïssar Saïtiev (Abu-Beyhissar Saïd, 1975), champion de lutte d'origine tchétchène
 Adam Saïtiev (Adama Saïd, 1981), champion de lutte d'origine tchétchène, frère du précédent
 Mavlet Batirov (Mevlet Batır, 1983) champion de lutte d'origine avar
 Makhach Murtazaliev (Mahaç Mırtaz, 1984) champion de lutte d'origine avar
 Murad Umakhanov (Murad Uma-Khan, 1977) champion de lutte d'origine darguine

Religion
Exception faite des Russes et de quelques discrets Dağ-Çufuts, à Khassaviourt l'islam sunnite est la religion dominante.

Jumelage
 Naplouse en Palestine.

Notes et références

Liens externes
  Informations sur Khassaviourt
  Cartes topographiques  Carte à 1/  Carte à 1/

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Strauss-Kahn lawyers to argue immunity to dismiss civil sex assault case
Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn are expected to argue in a New York court Wednesday that a hotel maid's lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault should be thrown out because his then-job gave him immunity from civil cases.
Strauss-Kahn has denied Nafissatou Diallo's allegations that he sexually assaulted her, but nonetheless resigned as head of the powerful organization days after he was arrested last May.
The criminal case against Strauss-Kahn fell apart last year before it even reached a courtroom when New York prosecutors cited credibility issues with Diallo.
In September, Strauss-Kahn told French television station TF1 that what happened with the maid in a luxury New York hotel suite was a "moral weakness," but denied any violence or aggression.
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Scottish Mama
Just wondering when his wife will get a clue.
March 28, 2012 at 5:42 am | Report abuse |
Changing My Name
@Scottish Mama:
Many women would overlook their men's unsavory behavior to keep the lifestyle they are accustomed to.
Sounds like the missus may be one of them.
Many women would overlook their men's bad behavior to keep the lifestyle they are accustomed to.
Immunity?
Who does Strauss-Kahn think he is? God's little helper? (Israeli MOSSAD)
Diplo Immune
Oh, that's right. You can get diplomatic immunity in NYC. Like those Israeli MOSSAD agents busted in a white van on Washington Bridge with high-tech cameras aimed at the Trade Towers...before they turned to dust. The FBI took the case, and the mossad agents were released. Jerusalem reported that Palestinians had been arrested in that van! Strauss-Kahn will skate.
Strauss-Con
You can't throw me in jail! I thought it was a freebie for crying out loud. Now, if I had actually paid...
Mrs. Sandusky
@Scottish Mama. Tell me about it. No, really. Tell me all about why we would think of what Mrs. Srauss-Kahn knew or didn't know... but not of Mrs. Sandusky's knowledge/experiences in her husbands affairs?. Waterboard Mrs. Sandusky. 🙂
She must really know something now, eh? I mean NYC, then another woman came forward in Italy and now his pimping. Now he has admitted to Moral weakness, she has to know.
They are not talking about Sandusky. But if a woman (Mrs. Sandusky) condoned the acts or had knowledge of his raping children, I know someone has a special spot for her in H3LL.
March 28, 2012 at 10:49 am | Report abuse |
banasy©
I laughed at the pimp charge yesterday...things seem to bounce off this guy as if he were made of rubber.
Iti don't see a civil suit going very far, either.
Black Ratt
Wow!! This rich guy gives me more reasons to wanna be rich
fernace
While Nafissatou Diallo may have lied to get into this country, I think her account of what happened in the hotel suite is true, more so than his! He is a well known lothario & now that he's been "demoted" it's all catching up w/him! He truly needs to pay for his attrocious treatment of women, but I don't think a court of law will do the trick, so to speak(wink)!!
BOMBO ©
Oh well. He's French.
Actually he is superhuman and once ruled over a quarter of the earth. That was before he was exhiled from the planet. 😉
March 28, 2012 at 1:33 pm | Report abuse |
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A country bumpkin family from Alabama decide to take a trip to the Big Apple for the first time in their lives. Maw, Paw and son. They go to the empire state building. While walking around in there, they notice the elevator, which they have never seen before. As they stand there staring at it, an old lady in a wheel chair rolls up, presses the button, the door opens, the lady enters and the door closes. They wach intently as numbers light up as the elevator rises and the come down again.
When the door opens, out walks this beautiful blonde.
Paw says, " Quick son, push your Maw on in there.
A group is visiting the USA from (insert foreign country here). They are having a great time going around, seeing the sights, taking in the atmosphere, except for one thing – they are afraid to try American food. They have spent their vacation eating only ethnic food from their own country at the few restaurants they can find. Finally, after a lot of drinking one night, they all get the courage to try. They drunkenly all line up at a hot dog stand. The first couple of them get their hot dogs, unwrap them, and look down horrified. Finally, one of them looks at the other and asks "What part did you get?"
@BOMBO ©
I like that one.
March 28, 2012 at 12:21 pm | Report abuse |
Better to read these jokes than to think about where DS-K's hot dog has been.....
ANDRE HIMES
A old demonic BLACK AMERICA has arisen from both the antebellum and hiphop nation and is based on stereotypical images of low class , poverty stricken and criminally prone blacks (HOOTIE) and has replace the black human population which had been sacrifice during the black holocaust 1968-1993 Under racial profiling many black americans were arrested and were either martyred within the prison system or were deported to AFRICA where many of them were martyred there and were buried in mass graves in both the SUDAN and in the CONGO and it was this act as well as the rise of the hiphop nation is what has contribute to the black holocaust.
This is the very reason why I leave my private parts at home when I go out without my wife....
DefyTheGods
DSK is such a party animal! Imagine partying with this dude! We can judge him all we want, but I'm sure DSK will lie in his death bed one day thinking of how he lived his life to the fullest. DSK is simply being true to himself! Party on, DSK!!!

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Crotonic acid ((2E)-but-2-enoic acid) is a short-chain unsaturated carboxylic acid, described by the formula CH3CH=CHCO2H.  It is called crotonic acid because it was erroneously thought to be a saponification product of croton oil. It crystallizes as colorless needles from hot water. The cis-isomer of crotonic acid is called isocrotonic acid.  Crotonic acid is soluble in water and many organic solvents. Its odor is similar to butyric acid.

Production
Crotonic acid may be obtained by several methods:
by oxidation of crotonaldehyde:

by Knoevenagel condensation of acetaldehyde with malonic acid in pyridine:

or by alkaline hydrolysis of allyl cyanide after the intramolecular rearrangement of the double bond:

Furthermore, it is  formed during the distillation of 3-hydroxybutyric acid:

Properties
Crotonic acid crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system in the space group P21/a (space group 14, position 3) with the lattice parameters , ,  and . The unit cell contains four formula units.

Reactions
Crotonic acid converts into butyric acid by hydrogenation or by reduction with zinc and sulfuric acid.

Upon treatment with chlorine or bromine, crotonic acid converts to 2,3-dihalobutyric acids:

Crotonic acid adds hydrogen bromide to form 3-bromobutyric acid.

The reaction with alkaline potassium permanganate solution affords 2,3-dihydroxybutyric acid.

Upon heating with acetic anhydride, crotonic acid converts to the acid anhydride:

Esterification of crotonic acid using sulfuric acid as a catalyst provides the corresponding crotonate esters:

Crotonic acid reacts with hypochlorous acid to 2-chloro-3-hydroxybutyric acid. This can either be reduced with sodium amalgam to butyric acid, can form with sulfuric acid 2-chlorobutenoic acid, react with hydrogen chloride to 2,3-dichlorobutenoic acid or with potassium ethoxide to 3-methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid.

Crotonic acid reacts with ammonia at the alpha position in the presence of mercury(II) acetate. This reaction provides -threonine.

Use
Crotonic acid is mainly used as a comonomer with vinyl acetate.  The resulting copolymers are used in paints and adhesives.

Crotonyl chloride reacts with N-ethyl-2-methylaniline (N-ethyl-o-toluidine) to provide crotamiton, which is used as an agent against scabies.

Safety
Its  is 1 g/kg (oral, rats). It irritates eyes, skin, and respiratory system.

See also
 Crotyl
 Crotyl alcohol
 Isocrotonic acid
 Methacrylic acid

References

Enoic acids
Crotyl compounds


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Simon Reynolds, né le  à Toronto, est un acteur canadien.

Biographie

Filmographie

Cinéma
 2005 : The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio de Jane Anderson : Ray the Milkman
 2008 : Un éclair de génie (Flash of Genius) : Chrysler Guy
 2013 : A Dark Truth de Damian Lee : Chaz
 2014 : Le Chemin du passé (I'll Follow You Down) de Richie Mehta :  Reynolds

Télévision
 2006 : Sous haute tension (Time Bomb) de Stephen Gyllenhaal (TV)
 2009-2010 : Warehouse 13 (série télévisée)

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Acteur canadien
Naissance en avril 1969


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The design and coordination of policies to promote a more productive economy are challenging for all governments. But what is distinctively challenging in developing countries is policy enforcement, in particular against corrupt practices. This column outlines key policy measures for building more competitive firms in different economic sectors and concludes that anti-corruption strategies are critical instruments in addressing the central question of how to achieve 'production transformation'.
After several decades languishing near the bottom of national and global policy agendas, the goal of building more competitive and productive firms in different economic sectors – 'production transformation' – is back in vogue. Governments in developing countries, particular across Africa, are calling for a new wave of industrial policies aimed at increasing productivity in agriculture, developing new manufacturing sectors and capturing gains from global markets.
Moving away from a poverty-focused narrative, in 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals recognized the importance of creating decent work and boosting innovation, industrial transformation and investments in infrastructure. As my colleague Ha-Joon Chang and I stress, the achievement of these goals is not simply the means to an end, such as more income per capita. They are integral parts and distinctive features of an inclusive and productive society, which is able to deal with the challenges of social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Indeed, an economy with a high income per capita that results simply from a resource bonanza is structurally different from a productive and diversified economy where people are involved in value creation and distribution via meaningful jobs.
Despite the emerging consensus around the importance of production transformation and some optimism about the opportunities offered by growing South-South trade and global value chains, developing countries face serious challenges. These become particularly evident when we move from discussing general policy goals, towards an analysis of how to achieve these policy targets in specific adverse contexts.
The how issue is a three-piece puzzle: it involves combining the design of a policy; the coordination and alignment of policy packages; and crucially, the enforcement of the policy.
The first piece of the puzzle is how to design a policy that is able to address the targeted problem in an effective way. In different contexts, different institutions go about designing policy in different ways.
For example, if the goal is improving skills among young people for productive employment, this could involve vocational training systems, as well as delivery mechanisms such as on-the-job training, apprenticeships and internships. To make things more difficult, each productive sector requires different types of skills, so training must match skills requirements.
Another example is power generation, which many developing countries find challenging. Here the policy design needs to recognize different electricity needs and the different institutional and policy answers they require to be met. For example, while the popular off-grid solar panel solutions might be an effective policy solution for household needs, power for productive uses might not work in the same way. A cement factory will require more traditional sources of electricity. Each of these solutions to different needs will also have to be funded.
Production transformation is about managing interdependencies, this is why policies are effective only to the extent that they are coordinated with other instruments – the second piece of our puzzle (for which I have developed a policy matrix to help navigate the issue).
For example, the implementation of skills development policies needs to go hand in hand with the promotion of firms' development, productivity increases at the shop-floor level and technology absorption. Otherwise, skilled workers will remain unemployed or deployed in unproductive organizations with low salaries and limited scope for learning and social mobility.
Policy design and coordination are challenging in all countries. What is distinctively challenging in developing countries is enforcement of the policy, in particular against corrupt practices – our third and final puzzle piece.
All policies imply the risk of corruption – for example, a certain monetary incentive given to firms to co-develop skills, a subsidy in the electricity price to overcome investment risks or a licence to extract some natural resources – all of which can be captured by different organizations and diverted from productive uses. Given that all sectors present different degrees and types of vulnerability to corruption, anti-corruption strategies will be effective only to the extent that they operate sector by sector.
Strategies to deal with the corruption and enforcement element of productive transformation policy design are the focus of the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium. SOAS-ACE is working in three countries – Bangladesh, Nigeria and Tanzania – and in each we have identified different sectors where feasible anti-corruption interventions will potentially have a big impact on development. As an illustration, Figure 1 shows the sectors identified in Tanzania.
The sector-specific anti-corruption strategies that we are investigating build on different design principles that make the policies more enforceable. In a nutshell, the more organizations in specific sectors are offered ways to deliver development outcomes that are in their own interests, the more policies will become enforceable.
Importantly, this approach recognizes the need to align incentives among different organizations, (for example, firms and vocational training providers); to provide different solutions for different types of organizations (such as small and large firms); but also to build coalitions and promote new ways to resolve rights disputes such as in the case of the land sector. Along these lines, anti-corruption strategies become critical instruments in addressing the how of production transformation policies in developing countries.
Antonio Andreoni (PhD Cambridge) is Senior Lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London and Research Director of the Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium (DFID).


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Navy SEAL pleads guilty in hazing death of Green Beret
1 year 8 months 6 days ago Thursday, May 16 2019 May 16, 2019 May 16, 2019 11:21 AM May 16, 2019 in News - AP National
By BEN FINLEY
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A U.S. Navy SEAL pleaded guilty Thursday to hazing and assault charges for his role in the 2017 strangulation of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa.
Adam Matthews entered the plea at a special court-martial hearing at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.
Matthews was one of four U.S. service members who were charged with murder and other crimes in the hazing-related death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar, a Texas native.
"I can't describe how sorry I am for the death of Staff Sergeant Melgar," Matthews told the court. "I am truly sorry."
Military prosecutors agreed to drop the murder charge against Matthews, who agreed to testify against a fellow Navy SEAL and two Marines who were also charged in the incident.
In the first detailed public account of Melgar's death in Mali, Matthews said he had agreed to help the other three defendants haze Melgar over perceived slights against his fellow troops.
Among those slights, Matthews said, was an incident in which Melgar, while riding a motorcycle to a party at a diplomatic embassy in the capital city of Bamako, drove off from the two Marines following in another vehicle. Matthews suggested that the Marines felt Melgar had abandoned them in an urban setting that has been the target of terrorist activity.
Matthews described the incident as "just one of a number of performance and behavioral issues" with Melgar, who was perceived by fellow troops as not being a team player.
Matthews said the plans became "more juvenile" as he and the other three service members hung out at a restaurant discussing how to handle Melgar.
Matthews said that while Melgar was in his bedroom, he and the others broke down the door with a sledgehammer for "dramatic effect," then bound his wrists and ankles with duct tape. They planned to record the incident on video to embarrass Melgar in what Matthews described as a "known remediation," or hazing ritual within the special forces community.
At some point, Matthews said, the other Navy SEAL applied a chokehold to Melgar, who became unresponsive and was unable to be resuscitated.
The sentencing phase of Matthews' court-martial was scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon.
Prior to the hearing, Matthews' attorney, Grover Baxley, said Melgar's death "was an unforeseen accident that has dramatically impacted the lives of everyone involved."
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The 10 Ounce Queen's Beast Lion measures a sizeable 89.15mm in diameter & is also the largest bullion coin the Royal Mint has ever released.
January 2017 gold price recap, worries over a strong dollar and the effect on the gold price and a decline in gold demand in both India and China.
The gold price can vary - even over a short period of time. Because of this, many ask 'when should I buy gold?'. As you can imagine, this is a complex question.
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When it comes to precious metals, we will have all heard of terms like sterling silver but what do they actually mean when it comes to the fineness of the metals?
At The Royal Mint, our own vaults are used to store precious metals and coinage, but there are numerous vaults around the world, with a wide array of different uses.
Many people choose to invest in gold and silver, however investing in such metals involves taking a number of factors into account, such as storage and costs.
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Alexander wandered the halls, hoping to get use to the large corridors and twisted stairways around the castle. Summer at his parents was very casual, teaching himself the art of magic or researching the muggles style of communicating (A very strange object called 'cellular phone' that would give muggles the ability to speak to others with a single touch of a button!). While both things were useful ways to spend time, it didn't compare to the school of Beauxbaton.
He smiled as he was faced towards a door that held a familiar and brilliant classroom. He entered the Arts classroom and beamed happily as he gazed at the pieces hung proudly around the room, a few being his own. Missing the feeling of a paintbrush in his hand, he pulled out a painting supply from a drawer and sat in front of an empty canvas. He then pondered to himself quietly, "What should I paint?"
Maximus looked around the school. His sister Sarie was resting for once. At any minute he would possibly need to rush off to help her. He didn't sense she needed him right now though. He walked down towards the basement of the school as he explored. He needed to learn it before classes actually started so he didn't get lost...as much. He was new here but they'd transfered in from taking private lessons with tutors after he broke Sarie out. He wanted to make sure he could take care of her like he promised. He found a strange classroom in the basement...art. He hadn't known they had one of those. Walking inside he looked around. "Hello?" He called out. He heard someone and headed over to him. He saw the pieces of art hanging around and stood there stunned. "Wow...those are beautiful." He said in admiration. Looking to the boy who stood with a blank canvas and fell silent. Feeling shy and nervous around someone he didn't know.
Alexander stared at the canvas thoughtfully when he heard someone enter the room as well. He looked over curiously as the other boy gazed at the art pieces and smiled gently. He hadn't expected someone else to arrive but didn't mind it, a bit of company had never hurt anyone. He looked back over at the painting above. "Oh yes, thank you. I've painted some of those, but other classmates have painted pieces that are fantastic, like that one." He pointed at a painting near the window. "I don't remember the student's name, but they were in Fidelé." He looked back at the boy and smiled apologetically. "Sorry, didn't mean to talk too much like that. Been here telling you about other's art and haven't even introduced myself." He turned around and took a few steps towards him but made sure to keep his distance, not wanting to frighten the boy."I'm Alexander, nice to meet you." He extended a hand and smiled softly in greeting.
"Not alot of people do. Art class isn't very popular like Defense against the Dark Arts or Flying, and I guess it isn't as fascinating as most students would like it to be." Alexander shrugged. While Art class did involve magic at certain times, it was believed to resemble the equal amount of interest to students as Muggle Studies, only useful to those who truly wish to learn, and with it not being a required class it is easily dismissed as unimportant. Alexander smiled understandingly. "That is alright. If you want, I can help teach you the houses and anything else you need to know. Have you just entered this school?" He asked. Whether he was a Prefect or not, it would still feel required of him to help anyone out,a trait that he believed came from his half-angel side. Alexander smiled back, glad that he seemed to have relaxed a bit. "It's nice to meet you then, Maxi." He was surprised by the sudden withdraw but wasn't bother by it, figuring that Maximus was just nervous with entering the school and shy. He glanced back at the empty canvas then grinned as an idea was formed. "If you're not busy with anything now, you can stay and paint with me. I can tell you about the school while we are painting, and even show you a few techniques used in class.", he smiled at Maxi.
Maximus looked at him. "I have a dream of playing quidditch but..." He rubbed his arm. "I'm petrified of flying...on a broom. Not of falling just flying." he mumbled shyly. A blush of embarressment on his face. He looked at him. He really wasn't sure all the classes available. They had been homeschooled until he broke his sister out and ran off to school with her. He didn't say this though his thoughts were thinking on it. He was in shock he hadn't gotten sent home along with Sarie by the Headmistress or his parents got too upset with him. He rubbed his arm a bit as he thought.
Lifting his gaze. "Wei...I mean yes. Me and Sarie were homeschooled until recently." He said with a soft tone and shy smile. "Same to you Alexander." he said with a soft smile. He rubbed his arm again then blinked a bit. Tilting his head a bit. "Um...sure. I don't mind. It sounds like fun. Though if Sarie needs me I will have to run out and off unexpectedly." He spoke softly yet truthfully. Listening to him speaking. He walked closer and looked at him. "I don't think I'll be very good. I've never painted before." He said with a chuckle. "I may end up with more paint on me than on the paper...but I am willing to learn."
Alexander smiled softly at Maximus. "There's nothing wrong with having fear, that's how you grow stronger and wiser. I actually enjoy flying, maybe I can help you achieve your dream and teach you how to fly - on a broom, that is." He finished a bit sheepishly. He wasn't lying, he did know how to fly by both wings and broom, it was just that he preferred his own wings than a magical wooden oversized duster. His status as an angel/wizard is only known by his relatives and the Headmaster of Beauxbaton, so he had to be careful on what he says in order to protect himself. He knew that Maximus was a good person and wouldn't hurt him, but he didn't want to spill his secret just yet. 'Maybe I'll tell him one day, possibly outside of school if I can.' He promised himself as he subconsciously glanced over his shoulder to check if his wings were still well hidden under his school robe.
"Hm, Sarie? A friend of yours?" He asked curiously, looking back at him. "I've never been homeschooled before, but I'm glad you both came here to continue studying. You'll like Beauxbaton, and if you or Sarie need anything, I'll be happy to help out." He replied politely. He smiled at Maximus' reaction as he responded, "It's fine, I wouldn't want to keep you away from anything important. I'm glad you've told me beforehand too, I would have thought that I had done something to scare you away if you suddenly run off." He laughed lightly. He walked over to a cabinet filled with extra supplies and pulled out another canvas. "You don't have to worry about what it would look like, just have fun with it. That's the beauty of art." He grinned at Maximus' comment and nodded as he set the canvas up and handed him a paintbrush and paint. "Art can be a rather messy hobby, a few of my other shirts still have stains from previous works." He laughed, recalling the amount of times his mother put the shirts to wash until finally leaving them be. "Great! Is there anything specific that you would like to paint?" He asked, standing next to Maximus' canvas.
Maximus blushed deeply. "I fear it enough I've tried to jump off at higher heights." He said in embarrassment. Flushing a bit as he was still shy. Confusion hit his gaze when the male said on a broom looking sheepish. Just shaking his head to ignore it. "M-maybe...you'd have to be very patient...I won't even get on a still broom right now without panicking. At this rate I won't be able to play quidditch because of petrification at the brooms." He said in an embarrassed tone. He looked at him curiously. Tilting his head to the side. What was he doing? He blinked a bit. He seemed to be hiding something. Oh well...he wasn't outright saying he was prince of france. He was sure that Alexander was a good person so it was nothing to worry about.
"Sarie is my older sister. I have to protect her and keep her safe and happy as she is...different. I don't hav any friends yet except maybe you." He said. Phrasing it carefully. Listening to him. "I brought us here. So Sarie could be free." he admitted softly. Looking a bit. "Its not that...I'm the only one who can help her...I just know when she will need me and will instinctively rush off to help her. Even if it was in the middle of class." He explained. Listening to him speaking. Smiling a bit. "I'd feel really bad if I made you think that. I am shy not skittish...usually." He said softly. Blushing across the tops of his cheeks.
Listening to him speaking. Blinking a bit. Taking the paintbrush and paint. "Heh...I think my parents would royally spaz if that happened." He admitted. pun unintended. Listening to him. "Um...no. I don't have any idea what to do honestly."
Alexander's eyes glowed slightly as Maximus mentioned unable to get on a broom, an idea forming in his mind. With his wings, he can lift Maxi to the air to slowly let him get use to heights and can finally share his secret to someone other than relatives or powerful school heads. Attempting to look around the room casually to hide his excitement, he responded. "You said you won't get on a still broom? Well, hypothetically speaking, if there was another way of flying than just by broom, would you do it? That way, you can get over your fear of heights, then work towards being able to ride a broom, hypothetically speaking of course." He glanced over at Maximus, his eyes still slightly brighter than usual.
"You don't have to worry about my patience. I'll help you fly on a broom and play Quidditch, and I know that one of these days you will soar through the air with ease." He grinned. Wanting to show his loyalty in hopes that it would calm the boy down, he made his hand into a fist and left out the pinky towards Maxi, remembering the technique as a 'pinky swear' from his mother's discussion about the muggles way of dedication. "I promise that you're gonna be a great flyer and that I'll be there every step of the way." He responded sincerely. He knew it would take time, no one ever said going over a certain fear would be easy, but it suddenly became his job to help Maximus fly. He had just made a promise to his friend, and Alexander is never one to break a promise.
Alexander smiled. "I've got a sister too. She's only five, but like you, I'd do anything for my sister to make sure she's well." He gave a surprised look by Maxi's uncertainty about them being friends, having assumed that Maximus already knew that they were, then smiled gently. "Of course we're friends. I'm helping you paint and fly, aren't I?" Alexander was puzzled by the Vallient's soft confession but restrained himself from asking, 'Free from who?'. He didn't want to pry Maxi about a subject that he didn't seem comfortable talking about. He nodded. "I understand, you don't want anything to happen to your sister especially since you know you can do something about it. When you do leave in the middle of class, I'll be sure to cover you if I'm there." He chuckled softly at the blush, growing familiar with the trait as he teased. "Yes, I can see that."
Alexander walked around the room as he spoke, his left arm across his chest and the right arm being a stand between his chin and left hand in a thoughtfully manner. "First, you're going to need an image in your head of something you wish to paint. It can be of multiple things, something that inspires you or you look up to. It can be an object that you consider a prized possession or someone who has motivated you, like your sister!" He smiled, looking over at Maxi. "She means a lot to you, you can try painting her if you'd like." He then stood next to Maximus and his canvas, the soft glow returning to his eyes. "Once you have that image with you, paint it out. A tip the professor gave me on my first painting is to do gentle brushes on the canvas, as if you are painting the significance that image is to you. The best thing about art is that everyone has their own distinct style, kinda like how everyone has individual fingerprints, so there's no right or wrong way to paint. It's alright if you mess up, not every art work is perfect, and the amount of time it take to complete a painting depends on the artist themselves, lasting from a few hours to possibly months." Realizing his action once again, he bit his lip as his eyes became normal. "Sorry, gotta learn to stop babbling like that."


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Exposure to Marijuana in Womb May Harm Brain
Mon Mar 24, 5:33 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study in rats suggests that prenatal exposure to marijuana may affect offsprings' behavior and memory, Italian researchers announced Monday.
The findings reaffirm advice for pregnant women and lactating women to avoid marijuana use, according to one of the study's authors.
"We cannot say that findings in rats can be directly translated to humans," said Dr. Vincenzo Guomo of the University "La Sapienza' Roma in Rome via e-mail. "But we know that animal studies can generate predictive information on various aspects of human brain function and could represent an essential step in the development of interventions to manage human diseases."
"In this regard, our findings suggest that both pregnant and lactating women should avoid the use of marijuana," Cuomo said.
The findings are pub]ished in the advance online edition of the journal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences (news – web sites).
Although marijuana is one of the most widely used illegal drugs, studies of its effects on pregnant women and their offspring have had conflicting results, said Cuomo.
This may be explained by possible impurities in the drug and by the use of tobacco along with marijuana, according to Cuomo. Rigorous studies on the effects of marijuana in pregnancy are reratively rare, Cuomo said.
However, some researchers have for many years been following relatively large numbers of children whose mothers smoked marijuana during pregnancy, according to the Italian researcher. In general, their findings suggest that exposure to marijuana during pregnancy is related to later adverse effects on mental and motor development, Cuomo said.
In the current study, Cuomo's team injected pregnant rats with a synthetic compound that is similar to a chemical found in marijuana. The daily dose in rats corresponded to the low-to-moderate dose people get when they smoke marijuana.
Among the rats born to exposed mothers, the researchers identified memory and behavioral problems. The offspring of exposed mothers were hyperactive, though this difference in behavior was not long lasting. However, rats whose mothers bad been exposed to the marijuana-like compound did have memory problems, according to the report.
The results of the study, Cuomo said, are in line with clinical data showing that the use of marijuana by women during pregnancy has negative consequences on the mental function and behavior of their children.
SOURCE: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2003/lO1073/pnas.05378491 30.
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A Psychedelic Autobiography without the Psychotropics – "Inside Moebius" Part 1 Review
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As a lover of fantasy and sci-fi art & comics, it didn't take long to learn who Moebius was. Born jean Giraud in France in France, Moebius is one of the best and most prolific artists in his genre, while also a bit of an enigma. We should consider ourselves lucky that his final long-form work is now being released in English by Dark Horse Comics, as "Inside Moebius."
Originally written as a journal for himself to document his journey to stop smoking marijuana, the book took a life of its own and emerged as an autobiographical outlet for the legendary artist. Crafted between 2000 and 2009, we get glimpses of not just who Moebius is, but his perspective on 9/11 and his own mortality following a traumatic event. It's an existential look at life and beyond, and using the unconscious to understand the conscious. In dreamlike states, Moebius believes one can effectively reveal more about who they are. Translating that into a state of consciousness, however, is the challenge.
Part 1 represents the first two chapters in this improvised tome, meaning Moebius never had a script or any guidelines other than to start working as quickly as possible. His rationale, be as spontaneous as he could with his thoughts and create a stream of consciousness. Moebius drew the book as "finished sketches," without any planning and a Bob Ross approach to happy little mistakes.
Taking place inside the clearly-fictitious Desert "B," Moebius explores this desert wasteland (while sometimes being on the outside looking in). At times, the journal can transform from a comic-style book into a deconstruction of a comic, showing you just how internal and personal this story is to the author. Makes sense, after all, because this book is not just about Moebius – it is Moebius. How many other comic creators will sit down to a salad with their past-self and characters, resulting in a nearly violent intervention about Moebius' drug use? Who else will sit down with that same past-self and reveal their concern and worry for the future immediately after the 9/11 attacks? Moebius.
If you think of other autobiographical comics that relate to drug use, typically it's about their minds being altered through it. "Inside Moebius" flips the concept, giving us the fantastical story of a man trying to kick the habit and going on a spiritual journey into himself while not under the influence of a mind-altering narcotic. It's a unique reversal of the trope that comic artists are all on something, but this time it's about getting off of that something. Moebius withdraws into himself and his iconic characters to explore his inner-workings, and look beyond at and intangible concepts like life, death, guilt, and shame.
I greatly enjoyed the fast-and-loose style of drawing in this book. It's clearly still Moebius, but seeing the sketches adds energy and immediacy to the work. The color palette is just as classic, but instead of hyper-detailed rendering, it's getting a sense of the person as opposed to more realistic. I have never seen a bad Moebius drawing, and these loose illustrations showed me a side that I never knew I wanted to see so badly from him. It all ties together seamlessly to show us a psyche that is trying to clean itself out from not just weed, but the negativity that bogs Moebius down in order to free himself to soar to great heights.
Inside Moebius Part 1 will be available February 7 from Dark Horse Comics, so check it out if you are a fan of the great Moebius or autobiographical works. Fans of Moebius will really enjoy this side of him, and people new to this artist who may not have been interested in his other genres may be more keen to check out this unseen side of an artist whose legacy just became even more fascinating.
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Airbus intends to close plant in Spain
Representative of aviation company declared that company discusses with trade unions plans to merge two aerospace plants in Cadiz province in one plant that will cover civil and military activity.
Airbus informed that the decision namely which plant in Cadiz will stop production hasn't been taken as of yet but corporation representative said that the plant in Puerto Real municipal administration (makes part of Cadiz province) anyway will play role in engineering industry technologies.
Representative of trade union marked that before closing one of local plants Airbus should agree to keep employment level that Cadiz had before pandemic and provide more work packages in the future.
Besides, on Wednesday, May 19th Airbus refused plans to sell production of series-produced components for small airplanes and declared that it will consider offer of the trade unions to keep this activity that is mostly carried in Germany.
At two Airbus plants in Cadiz work about 800 people. It is district with high level of unemployment. Company took decision to close one of the plants due to demand decrease for the biggest airplanes in the world and further suspension of production of A380 Super Jumbo. This caused series of riots and protests of the employees about the future of one of the plants in Puerto Real where tail parts of A380 have been produced.


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