Cepheids are one example of the general idea of a standard candle. Let's do a gedanken experiment or thought experiment to make firm this idea.
It's often quite impractical to do such experiments, but one can do them in one's mind providing you don't break any laws of physics. It's not like you're ever likely to do one either. It's more an exercise in seeing whether some set of rules/laws when applied to some circumstance yield sensible results, or at least results that don't contradict known experience and actual experiments performed. However sometimes it can even lead the way in suggesting real investigations to be done, so as to test the validity of some theory and/or interpretation thereof.
Let's make a standard candle of our own. Make it an electric light of some suitable type. I like the newer LED systems - my workplace is in the process of installing these - that dramatically reduce power losses ie. you get more shine for less watts. So that we'll have some chance of seeing it from a long way off, attach it to some large ( say fusion nuclear reactor ! ) power source. Yottawatts for preference. Suppose we travel with both together in the same craft. Let this light source be absolutely constant in ( average ) photon output - which it can be made to be - plus or minus some photons ( quantum mechanical fluctuation around some mean ). So we can then consider this 'candle' to always produce the same number of photons each second. Assume it sprays them isotropically - the same number per second evenly over all surrounding directions. If you like make the photons of some close frequency/energy range.
Now set up some detector of your choice, preferably of a design that reliably intercepts a high fraction of the photons ( of the given frequency as above ) that hit it. Now repeat the logic we have earlier described ( this is a re-working ) : measure the flux over the area 'en face' to the source, divide this by the known standard candle intensity giving the fraction of photons we have intercepted. This fraction also then represents the fraction of the total surface area of a sphere centred on the source. That total area may then be deduced, because we know our detector's area, and thus we get the sphere's radius.
So let me roam all over the known Universe, having first told you all about my candle ( even letting you calibrate your detector against it ), then providing you can reliably distinguish my candle from all the other light about the place THEN you have a 'light meter' that measures the distance to the standard candle. Light intensity - with the given assumptions - has now become a proxy for ( otherwise unachievable ) distance measurements.
Now the real kicker is : if you have ANY phenomenon from which can be reliably deduced distance then you have a standard candle. It doesn't actually have to be light. For gravitational waves - yet to be confirmed mind you - you could have a standard siren. It's the same type of idea but using gravity, or equivalently spacetime deformation, to deduce distance to source ( in the knowledge of source intensity, law of flux decrease with distance, assumption of isotropy ... ).
In fact if I can construct a proxy for a proxy then I also have a proxy too. Mind you there will be more assumptions and work ( error! ) to do the more I dereference away from the original intent of measuring distance. We sort of do this alot everyday anyway. Take the speedometer of a car. We generally don't get an exact timing over a given distance to yield speed. Typically the rate of the wheels turning gives a speed, but this assumes a few things not least of which is the diameter of the tyre ( so the car will appear to go 'faster' as the tyre wears ). The police used to use amphometers : two triggering strips on the road a set distance apart thus timing a car's transit. Nowadays it's often a radar so the speed is translated from a frequency shift. You get the idea.
Some forty-ish years ago my Dad successfully disputed a speeding citation ( and he wasn't actually speeding ) because he showed that the police officer hadn't, and didn't know how to, set up the amphometer correctly. There was quite a queue in the court that day of other motorists who were likewise stung.
1. Compound nouns are always written in one word.
2. Nouns are always written with a capital letter.
Btw: If you are interested in the German language you can read this very interesting and funny text about it. It is written by Mark Twain.
He was a champion boxer before he did serious astronomy. This was at a time when it was none too clear as to what 'nebulae' were. The word implies a fuzzy blob of light. Nowadays we would be describing either luminous gas clouds or entire galaxies. Charles Messier had earlier cataloged many that were visible to the naked eye and that were a nuisance, if you like, to those who were hunting for comets - which can also look fuzzy and gas-ball like.
Hubble got access to basically the best telescope in the world at the time, and thus was able to get good images of these nebula things. He continued the work of Shapley, Slipher, Humason and others who were measuring the frequency shift of the light received from these objects.
Imagine you are on a boat at sea, with the waves coming from some direction at a certain wavelength when you are stationary. Now turn the boat and start heading into the waves. Your bow will hit more wave crests, per some time interval, than before. Turn the boat to run away from the source of the waves and your stern will be hit by fewer wave crests, per some time interval, than before. Call this the 'seaborne Doppler effect' if you like.
Much the same thing happens when sources of light move ( relatively ) toward, away, or at some intermediate angle to our position in the Universe. In fact the cosmic microwave background ( CMB ) as we have measured here on/nearby Earth has a mild trend toward higher frequencies in one direction of the sky and a corresponding mild trend toward lower frequencies in the opposite direction. This measures our motion - magnitude and direction - with respect to the body of the CMB radiation. That's about as close to an 'absolute' movement ( in the Newtonian sense ) that you'll get.
Anyhows what was revealed was that most of the nebulae ( that were also beginning to be called 'galaxies' or 'island universes', with the implication that they were much like the one we are sitting in too ) have a red shift. What this means is that if you study the set of light frequencies emitted by, say, hydrogen atoms here on Earth then : you can see the same pattern of frequencies coming from a given nebula, but each one shifted by the same frequency amount. Toward lower frequencies, hence the phrase 'red' meaning toward the red end of the visible spectrum. A small number of nebulae are blue shifted. Also for a given source thus studied with different frequency sets from different atomic types you get the very same frequency shift applying. So rather than say that atomic physics is different over there compared to Earth here, so as too produce consistently shifted frequencies on emission, it is far simpler to accept that the distant atoms are behaving the same as on Earth but merely all moving toward/away from us as a bulk body within that nebular object.
I can't overestimate the profundity of this. It dominates anything you may care to say about the Universe.
So I hope by now you may have already deduced that because it takes time for light to travel - the speed is fast but still finite - then we always get a delayed snapshot of what we see. Roughly the speed of light is one ( Imperial ) foot per nanosecond ( billionth of a second ). So as you are walking down the street watching stuff happen there, your witness of events is ever so slightly delayed by photon transit. Thus some event fifty feet away ( say a car's brake lights going from off to on ) has also happened 50 nanoseconds ago ie. the light had to leave that event 50 nanoseconds before you can record it as having happened. Plus the more distant things are, the longer time ago that will be. Now one needs to be careful with language here, especially of whose clock we are talking, and in this case I mean the one that you carry with you. So if you note some distant change in the brake lights when your clock said exactly midday, then photons must have left those brake lights when your clock said 50 nanoseconds before noon.
You would miss AC altogether if you tried that, as it would have moved during your voyage. To succeed you'd need to predict a future course for AC and work out an intercept of your path with it's. Now let's imagine that we are merely sending a light signal to AC, via a fairly narrow beam. The same applies. If we want someone at AC to see our signal we'd have to aim it where AC will be in 4.3 years time. Otherwise the photons will slide on past and an AC observer won't see our signal.
Here's a thing : if we were at 'the centre' of an expanding universe we would see everything rushing away from us. So ( apart from some nearby to & fro local movements ) we would see all objects as redshifted, and interpret that shift in a Doppler sense. But we have more than that from our evidence, as we have the speed of recession in proportion to the distance from us, and that has an extra implication.
Arrange three people in a line, initially stationary and some 10m apart from one to the next. Tell the left hand one to stay put ( call them the 'base' ), tell the middle one to walk for one second at 1m/sec to the right with respect to base, plus tell the right hand person to move to the right at 1m/sec with respect to the middle one. After one second the base is unmoved, the middle one is 11m to the right of base and the right hand person is 22m to the right of base. So from the viewpoint of base : the middle one has done 1m/s, and the right hand one has done 2m/s. What have we demonstrated ? We have shown that using a constant expansion instruction - move away from your nearest neighbour by 1m/s for every 10m of separation from said neighbour - leads to a recession speed in proportion to distance.
You could repeat the logic for, say, the middle one by keeping them stationary ( = base ) and letting the left and right hand person each move at 1m in that second : you still get the same relative changes. The left hand person will move a further 1m to the left of base, and the right hand person will displace a further 1m to the right. It would still be a 2m increase in separation b/w the left hand and right hand person for that second of travel. Ditto if you consider the right hand person the 'stationary' one.
But this is symmetric for all players : everybody deems everyone else moving away, the recession speed each measures is proportional to the distance to the thing they are measuring the speed of, and everybody will agree on the amount of proportionality ( 1m/s for each 10m of separation ).
Most importantly no-one can claim to be 'at the centre'.
I've described the case for one-dimension of travel ( the line of three people ) but the argument extends simply to three dimensions and the conclusions remain. Hubble deduced the proportionality from his data as about ten times what we would claim now. We have more precise observations than he. Roughly : for every megaparsec ( Mpc ) of separation the velocity is 70 kilometres per second ( depending upon who you ask, the Planck mission recently reported their figure as 67.80 ± 0.77 ). So if we measure the distance to some galaxy as 10 Mpc from us, then it will be moving at 700 km/s away from us. Well, not exactly but that it will be close to that. This behaviour is generically called the Hubble Flow.
You already know the punchline : wind the clock back, everything gets closer and closer. Everyone must have been all together some finite time in the past. Everything crammed into the same place at the same time. With the observed numbers that's about 14 billion years ago, give or take.
The anti-intuitive part is : there is no centre, or if there is one it is everywhere. Here 'common sense' collides with observation and everyday analogy just collapses inadequately. The especial difficulty being that we are within the thing we are describing. As far as is known there is no 'outside' that the Universe is expanding into, or if there is it is superfluous to our explanation ( and with logical positivism that equates to the same theoretical position ).
That is what makes the label 'Big Bang' so misleading, which is why I from here on will avoid using it. That phrase naturally invokes the idea of an explosion at a point within some pre-existing space, and subsequently expanding into that space. But what we have - to the best of our knowledge - is an expansion of space itself. Time for that matter too, in that neither space nor time existed prior to that ( or at least that is the stance 'as measured' ).
Why Believe Cosmologists Anyway ??
Ok, to date I have avoided discussing some elephants in the room. They are called supernovae. Stars suddenly blowing up and making quite a mess nearby. We use supernovae ( some of them at least ) as standard candles. That's because you can see them from a long way off and I really mean a long way. Literally from the other side of the Universe. For a relatively short time in the life of some stars ( their deaths actually ) they will outshine their previous emissions and that of the galaxies that they are within.
So for use as standard candles we need to examine their intrinsic brightness, or if you like what they would appear to be if they were all at the same ( unobstructed ) distance away. Then if for some of them we have a distance measurement independent of their brightness, we can use the apparent brightness of other similiar supernovae to deduce their distances via inverse square etc.
Why do some stars explode ? Mostly it's the astronomical equivalent of 'what goes up must come down'. Gravity always wins in the end. What stops our Sun contracting today is that it is generating heat - from fusion reactions in the centre - and the hot gas pressure pushes outwards to balance the attractive gravity. The trouble is that the Sun radiates heat energy into the much cooler surrounding space, and so to maintain the temperature - hence the outward pressure - that energy loss must be replaced. By 'burning' more hydrogen to helium. Yes, you've guessed it, the hydrogen will run out. But even when that happens, you can still convert the helium to, say, carbon and produce excess heat. When the helium runs out, you can now burn the carbon to oxygen, then the oxygen to .... etc.
But eventually when you get up to near iron, fusion no longer releases excess heat and you have to put energy in by some other mechanism to obtain further fusion. If at all. For stars that have proceeded this far ( and not all do, especially if they are lighter ) this brings on a crisis. Quite suddenly the star cannot generate the pressure required to combat gravity's inward pull, and it collapses catastrophically in a fraction of a second. So you have all this stuff rushing inwards - sort of a death dive - and it meets in the middle and 'bounces'. Splat goes the neighbourhood as a relativistic fireball of material, a blizzard of neutrinos and a gazillion gammas pour outwards.
So this is very much a proxy for a proxy for distance manner of argument. It's not invalid per se, just that it contains alot of qualifications and assumptions. The main 'weakness' if you like is that it depends on how well we understand a supernova explosion. We are fortunate in that the putative mode of collapse also involves the production of radioactive material ( eg. Cobalt ) that we can understand and validate/calibrate here on Earth. Hence we know how that glows after the star goes bang.
What I've outlined here is the really deep distance method. A galaxy very far away is going to have Cepheid variables for sure. But we will never distinguish any given Cepheid from the other stars within the same galaxy at that distance. Supernovae shine out from the pack though, indeed for a short time they outshine their host galaxy. We are also fortunate in that the supernovae type described here are common enough in the Universe ( but not nearby us or else we would not survive to tell ) that if we look frequently enough at the sky in detail we will see them. Having seen one we can alert about that and then follow the light curves ... etc.
What's All This Dark Stuff About ??
We have the Hubble Flow. This is the streaming of the universe's large scale constituents ie. galaxies and groups thereof, away from us. Expansion for sure, but no particular centre as all observers will see that trend happening, because the relationship b/w distance from to speed from is the same for all. Meaning that if we do a plot of, say, recession speed on the y-axis and distance on the x-axis you'd have a straight line.
Except that you don't. Or at least you get it mostly for the closer stuff. But for really long distances away ( = long times ago ) the speeds ( redshifts ) are more than expected. Where 'expected' means assuming the expansion rate that we observe 'nearby' ( = recent times ) holds there/then too. Thus because the redshifts are greater for those older objects that means we are moving away faster now than we were then ( yes, that may seem a paradoxical way to say it, but remember we are recording what we receive here on Earth now, and things may have changed since the light was emitted then ). We get the phrase/idea that the 'expansion is accelerating with time'. That no doubt conjures up all manner of further ideas, not the least of which is why ??
One resolution is to claim that earlier supernovae, from a 'young' universe, came from a set of stars with a different character than those we see now. If you take the composition of the elements in the universe just after the Point Of Confluence ( well, at least more than a handful of minutes after ) then you will really have alot of Hydrogen, a good slab of Helium, and little else. Maybe Deuterium, and perhaps some Lithium, but that's pretty well it. They were on average probably much bigger stars too than we have forming today. The upshot is that maybe these early types evolve differently ( but still basically it's gravity vs nuclear fusion energy ) and thus go bang differently, and thus their light curves post-supernova are different. Thus throwing out our light-curve to absolute-intensity to distance calibrations. You could reverse engineer the characteristics of said early stars in order to gain a fit with what we see. Nothing per se wrong with that exercise, but can one corroborate with other orthogonal data?
Another resolution is to say that if I plug stuff into Einstein's GR equations and see what must be true for GR to predict what we see, then you wind up with a mathematical term that in effect states that empty space has a 'negative pressure'. Or put another way : empty space has a constant amount of energy content, a small but fixed amount for each element of volume. The Dark Energy*. But do take care to note that this really doesn't equate to an everyday concept very well, meaning that's it's not like we have a sample of it to play with. This recycles a concept brought up by Einstein himself, the so-called 'cosmological constant'. Back then Albert was trying to achieve something rather different though. He wanted to make a universe which wouldn't change much in size, a static flavour. This was his self-confessed 'biggest blunder', but to be kind to him the evidence ( pre-Hubble was when he said that ) did point to that. My personal opinion on Dark Energy is that it is an intellectual placeholder.
Maybe this is an opportune time to mention a theory which once competed with the 'Big Bang'. Indeed it was a theorist who came up with an alternate explanation called 'Steady State' that actually coined the term 'Big Bang' to describe the opposing theory. But he'd intended that to be a derogatory term! It was Hermann Bondi, Tom Gold and Fred Hoyle who championed this idea, that of continuous creation of matter and space in between that which already exists. The idea is alleged to have been first thought up by some earlier astronomers, and added to by the influence of a suspense movie plot! If you like the Steady State theory has a tendency to assume what it proves, in the sense that : things are the way they are because they always have been. Now it's OK up to a point to have self-consistent circularity in theory, but it's predictions conflicted with observations regardless. In particular it completely falls over in the presence of the cosmic microwave background.
Carry on Mike. I enjoy your articles.
I do enjoy reading and learning about this so please do keep up the good work!


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Free Picks NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets – 11/14/2021 Free Pick & NBA Betting Prediction
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Date: Monday, November 1st
Time: 7:00PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Sunday, November 14th, finds the Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets tipping off for the second time and final time of the 2021-22 season. In the initial meeting, the Warriors pounded the Hornets 114-92.
After a season-long eight-game homestand the Warriors begin a four-game Eastern road trip having wrapped up at the Chase Center by trouncing the Bulls 119-93. The Hornets returned home from their five-game Western trip beating the Knick 104-96.
Last season, the squads played twice each winning on their home court. The Warriors hold the all-time record having bested the Hornets in 32 of their 63 matches.
The Warriors homestand was highly successful with the team finishing 7-1 and now they'll embark on a four-game Eastern road trip running through Charlotte, Brooklyn, Cleveland, and Detroit.
Many have cautioned the early success of the Warriors was tied to a heavy home schedule and easy opponents. But with the Bulls in town, the Warriors proved that perspective might be shortsighted.
What is clear is the Dubs have a clear identity and great depth that is only going to be bolstered when Klay Thompson and James Wiseman return.
The other clear takeaway is the time spent developing the youngsters gave them experience and confidence which is now paying dividends.
Friday, they relied on superstar Stephen Curry who served up 40 points including nine triples with his former Davidson college coach Bob McKillop in attendance.
The sniper achieved another milestone surpassing Ray Allen (3,359) for the most combined regular-season/playoff 3-pointers and dit it in 585 fewer games.
Draymond Green was questionable (bruised thigh) but played and offered nine points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Andrew Wiggins (15) and Jordan Poole (14) were the other double-figure scorers.
Damion Lee (hip) missed the last two games and is questionable to play Sunday. Klay Thompson (Achilles) continues his rehab while James Wiseman (knee) remains out with no definitive return date.
The losing streak is finally over as the Hornets ended the bleeding with a win over the Knicks. Its sort of incredible the Hornets lost five games in a row and remained .500 with only 14 games in the books.
The Hornets broke the streak in spectacular fashion needing to erase a 16 point deficit. LaMelo Ball had a big night with a double-double of 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds plus nine assists, and five steals.
Miles Bridges was clearly happy to be back at the Spectrum Center as he served up 24 points. On the five-game road trip, Bridges averaged 18.4 points down from his 23.1 average from his prior eight games.
Gordon Hayward (27), Terry Rozier (18), and Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) were the other double-figure contributors.
As an interesting side note the last time these teams played PJ Washington's elbow was injured on a play where Otto Porter Jr. wrapped him up under the basket. It was felt he might miss a game or two but he's missed five in a row with no clear timeline for his return.
The Warriors are 6-4 in the last 10 head-to-head matches.
The Warriors are 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings between the clubs.
Over Under is 2-8 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
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The Hornets play looser at the Spectrum Center but the Warriors will be focused on maintaining their league-best record.
Curry always gets up for the matches at home in Charlotte but with the team in rebuild mode they lost the last two meeting there. With a better roster, look for Curry to right that ship.
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On June 16th, Spike Lee and Jordan Brand collaborated on an exclusive release of the Air Jordan 1 'Mars Blackmon'. Only a limited amount of pairs were available which were sold exclusively at 40 Acres & A Mule headquarters located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
The release took on inspiration from the iconic film by Spike Lee 'She's Gotta Have It, which released back in 1986. Spike played the character Mars Blackmon who would later star in many Air Jordan commercial along with Michael Jordan. This is where their relationship blossomed.
This Air Jordan 1 features a Midnight Navy, Black and White color combination. Navy is seen on the overlays, Nike Swoosh. toe and around the collar and heel while Black wraps the toe, panels, tongue and laces. By the heel is the infamous Mars head while '1/3' lands on the tongue. Finishing the look is a White midsole and Navy outsole.
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Michael McCaul & Anthony Brown
Compare the voting records of Michael McCaul and Anthony Brown in 2017-18.
Represented Texas's 10th Congressional District. This was his 7th term in the House.
Represented Maryland's 4th Congressional District. This was his 1st term in the House.
Michael McCaul and Anthony Brown are from different parties and disagreed on 66 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
But they didn't always disagree. Out of 1131 votes in the 115th Congress, they agreed on 383 votes, including 10 major votes.
June 22, 2018 — Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
Oct. 12, 2017 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266, with an amendment
July 25, 2017 — Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
July 14, 2017 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Dec. 21, 2018 — National Flood Insurance Program Extention Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Correct Enrollment to S. 3628
Dec. 21, 2018 — To redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes
Dec. 21, 2018 — 9/11 Memorial Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — 75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174
Dec. 21, 2018 — Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Federal Personal Property Management Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — GAO-IG Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office"
Dec. 21, 2018 — Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes
Dec. 21, 2018 — To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes
Dec. 21, 2018 — To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes
Dec. 21, 2018 — Designating room H-226 of the United States Capitol as the "Lincoln Room"
Dec. 20, 2018 — To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments
Dec. 20, 2018 — Stigler Act Amendments
Dec. 20, 2018 — Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic"
Dec. 20, 2018 — VA Website Accessibility Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships
Dec. 20, 2018 — RBIC Advisers Relief Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
Dec. 20, 2018 — Taxpayer First Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act
Dec. 20, 2018 — Clean Up the Code Act of 2018
Dec. 20, 2018 — Ashanti Alert Act of 2018
Dec. 20, 2018 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Dec. 19, 2018 — Museum and Library Services Act
Nov. 30, 2018 — Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018
Nov. 16, 2018 — Strengthening Coastal Communities Act
Sept. 6, 2018 — Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
Sept. 4, 2018 — Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act
July 18, 2018 — Grothman of Wisconsin Amendment No. 39, as Modified
June 28, 2018 — Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
June 28, 2018 — Clark of Massachusetts Amendment No. 15
June 27, 2018 — Langevin of Rhode Island Part A Amendment No. 9
June 27, 2018 — National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019
June 26, 2018 — Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act
June 26, 2018 — Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
June 26, 2018 — Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017
June 13, 2018 — Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act
June 13, 2018 — Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act
May 24, 2018 — National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019
May 23, 2018 — Gabbard of Hawaii Amendment No. 3
May 23, 2018 — Nolan of Minnesota Amendment No. 2
May 10, 2018 — Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act
April 24, 2018 — Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018
April 24, 2018 — Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States
April 13, 2018 — Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act
April 11, 2018 — Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act
March 21, 2018 — Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
March 13, 2018 — Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017
March 5, 2018 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the "Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building"
March 5, 2018 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13683 James Madison Highway in Palmyra, Virginia, as the "U.S. Navy Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby Post Office"
Feb. 5, 2018 — Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Jan. 16, 2018 — Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018
Jan. 11, 2018 — Rapid DNA Act of 2017
Dec. 19, 2017 — Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017
Dec. 13, 2017 — Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
Passed by a margin of 7 votes.
Nov. 28, 2017 — Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act
Nov. 14, 2017 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Nov. 1, 2017 — Pearce of New Mexico Amendment No. 7
Oct. 2, 2017 — Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act
Oct. 2, 2017 — Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act
Sept. 13, 2017 — Courtney of Connecticut Amendment No. 164
Failed by a margin of 8 votes.
Sept. 12, 2017 — Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
July 26, 2017 — Takano of California Amendment No. 7
July 20, 2017 — DHS Authorization Act
July 17, 2017 — Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Satefy Commission
July 17, 2017 — Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact
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July 13, 2017 — Polis of Colorado Part B Amendment No. 4
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June 23, 2017 — Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
June 21, 2017 — Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
March 17, 2017 — To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
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Omke Jan likes good honest food without frills.
Omke Jan likes good honest food without frills, so expect tasty authentic dishes in our restaurant. Recognisable food, prepared with as many products as possible directly from local farmers. The seasons determine what the farmers can supply, and what we serve. Down-to-earth honest and delicious!
The open kitchen is the territory of chef Daryanto Jongman. In the middle of the restaurant, there is a modern wood oven where guests are welcome to gather and watch ancient techniques such as grilling, fermenting and baking.
Everything from the kitchen of Omke Jan is fresh, authentic and real. Dishes include beetroot salad with herring, baked potato with sour cream and bacon, fried beef shoulder, vegetable pie from the wood oven, and grilled fish. We also serve home-made apple pie, toasted sandwiches with rich fillings, and good bread.
Omke Jan's menu reflects the changing seasons. When farmers can supply us with something fresh from the farm, we transform it into a delicious dish.
On Sunday evening, join us at the table for our village snack. Perfect for a tasty bite to eat without all the frills of dining out.
As a lover of the good life, Omke Jan likes to serve good wine and good beer.
Our wine and beer menu changes regularly. For example, we always have a varied range of local craft beer for you to enjoy, as well as standard quality beers. We source our wines from traditional European winemakers. Omke Jan is a great believer in good wine being available for everyone to enjoy, so even our premium wines have a friendly price.
Everything from the kitchen of Omke Jan is fresh, authentic and real.
De Kempenaer from Echtenerbrug breeds chicken and pork in the most animal-friendly way.
An organic family farm that keeps Jersey cows on a nature island near Woudsend.
The last professional fisherman in Heeg, who fishes sustainably and is helping increase eel stocks.
A local farmer who keeps chickens, cows and pigs with respect for the environment and animal welfare.
The oldest flour mill in Friesland, 't Lam grinds organic grain in Woudsend using traditional methods.
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The Dive - A League of Legends Esports Podcast
Welcome to The Dive, a weekly podcast hosted by Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ that takes a closer look at the world of League of Legends esports and the NA LCS. Releasing every Tuesday at 5am PT/8AM ET, the gang will be diving into the biggest international news, meta shifts and solo queue trends, and in-depth analysis of the LCS. #TheDiveLOL
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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h16m. Bisher sind 183 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 17 hours 3 minutes
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episode 40: The Dive | 2020 Worlds: TSM's Bjergsen Retires, Semifinals Reactions, & Finals Preview
In today's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S4 E40), the gang discuss the retirement of one NA's living legends - Bjergsen, their reactions to Semifinals, and who they think will come out on top after this weekend's Finals.
If you'd like to leave a question with us, go to https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast
Keep 'em short and sweet, and we'll try to answer them in the next episode.
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episode 39: The Dive | 2020 Worlds: Quarterfinals Reactions & Semifinals Preview
On today's Dive presented by Honda (S4 E39), the Dive gents react to 2020 Worlds Quarterfinals and break down their previews of the upcoming Semifinals Match-Ups.If you'd like to leave a question with us, go to:
https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast
episode 38: The Dive | 2020 Worlds: Group Stage Reactions, The NA Boom, & Quarterfinals Preview
In today's Dive presented by Honda (S4 E38), Azael, Kobe and MarkZ discuss their reactions to the Group Stage and the positives and negatives of North America's performance. They also break down their takes on the upcoming Quarterfinals match-ups.
episode 37: The Dive | 2020 Worlds: Play-Ins Reactions and The Players to Watch
Today on The Dive presented by Honda, the gang reacts to the Play-In Stage games and breaks down who are the players to watch as the Worlds Group Stage approaches this Saturday October 3rd.
episode 36: The Dive | 2020 Worlds Draw Show Reactions Live
In today's special edition of The Dive (S4 E36), Azael, Kobe, and MarkZ chop it up live as they react to the 2020 Worlds Draw Show. Listen as they discuss which players could be the ones to watch, which matches could be hype and which group could be the dreaded "Group of Death."
Don't forget you can always find The Dive on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. Leave us a message on Anchor at https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast ...
episode 35: The Dive | 10 Thoughts: Drake It Til You Make It
This week Kobe and Kien take a look at China's "Ning race," talk about jungle pathing, and look at differing playstyles leading up to the ever more important third drake.
episode 34: The Dive | C9 Eliminated, TSM vs TL & The Fight for Finals vs FLY
Today on The Dive (S4 E34) presented by Honda, Phreak fills in for Azael as the gang breaks down what happened to Cloud9, what's to come between TSM and TL in their 3rd place match, and what we can look forward to in Patch 10.18 in solo queue. Wishing you lots of love Azael as you spend time taking care of your beloved dog today.
If you'd like to leave a message with us go to https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast ...
episode 33: The Dive | C9 vs TSM for Worlds, FLY vs TL, & Week 2 Reactions
In today's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S4, E33) the gang dive deep into their reactions to Week 2 of Playoffs, break down the upcoming FlyQuest vs Team Liquid games, and discuss a matchup of epic proportions: Cloud9 vs TSM.
If you want to leave a voice message with us go to: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/einat2
Keep them short and sweet and we'll answer them in the next episode.
episode 32: The Dive | 2020 Summer Split Playoffs Week 1 Down, Week 2 Let's Go!
In today's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S4, E32) the gang dive deep into their reactions to Week 1 of the 2020 Summer Split Playoffs and break down what's to come in Playoffs Week 2.
If you want to leave a voice message with us go to https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast Keep 'em short and sweet and we'll answer them in the next episode.
episode 31: The Dive | Playoffs, Power Rankings, All-Pro OH MY!
Today in The Dive presented by Honda (S4 E31), the gang revisits their power rankings from the beginning of the split, breaks down week 1's 2020 Summer Split Playoff match-ups and discusses All-Pro Team candidates.


Houston and its nearby areas were devastated by Hurricane Harvey this week. These are a few photos from my walk around my neighborhood today as the rain diminishes and the water recedes. Click on the image to view larger.


Céline Dion celebrates 'Titanic' with emotional 'My Heart Will Go On' performance at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
Remember That Time Leonardo DiCaprio Said Kate Winslet Was The Best Kisser?
"Titanic was just the toughest film we ever had to make, and we were partners together," Leo says in this throwback clip.
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This page links to all official tour diaries. The first diary, for the Devotional/Exotic tour, was released through DM's Bong magazine. The Singles tour saw both a diary (by Jez Webb) for Bong magazine as well as a tour diary for Depechemode.com. The Exciter Tour and Tour Of The Universe also had tour diaries published on the official site. The Delta Machine tour saw eight tour reports posted in the news section. Dave Gahan's solo tour in 2003 also had its tour diary, written by its live band members. All other tours by Depeche Mode (or solo) did not have tour diaries.
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For the third time the Department of Instructional Technology was able to take students to DevLearn in Las Vegas from October 25 – 27. The students were sponsored through our crowdfunding effort at TakeAction BU. Students visited presentations about the newest and upcoming technologies in instructional technology.


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Solar Heating Report ― Summer 2009
Katie Rotella
Indiana's largest microbrewery embraces the sun.
Leaving your beer out in the sun doesn't sound like a good idea, but Upland Brewing Co. says bring on the rays! The roof of this large Indiana microbrewery is now home to 300 solar thermal tubes working to capture the sun's heat and energy, supplementing the thousands of gallons of water used daily by the company as it makes its satisfying brews.
A member of the brew crew measures Upland's quality.
Designing and installing the 10 Apricus AP30 evacuated tube panel system was the work of Mann Plumbing Inc., a Bloomington, Ind., plumbing contractor that has taken the plunge into the solar heating market. Our editors had a chance to speak with ownerDavid Mannduring the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Upland on a beautiful day in mid-April when the brewery was celebrating the project completion. The party included good food, music and drinks (of course) - and even some solar education. The brewery also announced the re-naming of its popular pale ale to "Helios" to honor the sun and the company's commitment to alternative energy.
Besides all the details of the solar installation, Mann shared how he became interested in the solar thermal industry, his views on the secret to solar thermal sales and where he thinks the green movement will take his company.
The Mann Plumbing cew puts the final touches on one of the Apricus AP30 solar arrays.
Mann started his plumbing company in 1992. Back then it focused mostly on service and repair, residential remodel and some light commercial jobs. In a natural progression, Mann became interested in hydronics - radiant floor heating, specifically - and installed his first radiant floor system in his own home 10 years ago. He happily added that segment to his list of services, taking on heating clients, and growing successfully in Bloomington and its surrounding areas.
Then an out-of-the-blue call from a Fort Wayne, Ind., distributor for solar energy projects flipped Mann's successful business plan upside-down.
"Gary Washington from Solar Usage Now called me and we talked about solar thermal for about 10 minutes. I found I was hooked right away on the idea," Mann recalls. "As I got more interested, we traded phone calls back and forth."
The year was 2007. That summer, looking to research solar installations even further, Mann went to the Radiant Panel Association's annual conference in Hartford, Conn. He hoped to talk and network with a few peers about solar hot water, and measure if it was a viable business endeavor.
"Turns out everybody out there was talking about solar hot water, and there were a lot of displays from manufacturers," he says.
Convinced now that people in the radiant floor heating trade were moving toward solar thermal as an addition to their radiant floor and hydronic experiences, Mann was excited about the next steps.
"It gave me a strong indication that I might be on the right track: My interest being shared by other professionals who I looked up to. I wanted to follow the lead of those guys."
Mann's sister-in-lawAmie McCartyapparently came to a similar conclusion at about the same time. Mann tells the story: "I had kept the secret to myself for a couple of months about this solar idea and expanding my business - even from my wife, Mary. But one night I told her, 'I'm thinking about getting into the solar panel business.' She said, 'I can't believe you said that. Amie just told me yesterday that she'd like to sell solar panels.'"
Embracing her career change, McCarty was hired by the company as its new sales and marketing director and was placed completely in charge of promoting Mann Plumbing's new solar identity.
Education on the job was essential, and McCarty and Mann read all they could on the subject and talked to as many people as possible. They began by trying to sell systems to homeowners, which turns out to be a very difficult sale in Indiana right now.
Is it because of the economy or the cost of the installation? Well, Mann believes it's even more than that.
"Electricity is still very cheap in Indiana; it's a big coal-burning state for electricity," says Mann. "Unlike the East and West Coasts, energy costs are still fairly low for the Midwest, and there's a lot of natural gas heating and water heating in the Bloomington area."
But drive a little further away from Bloomington and it's mostly propane. Now certainly, propane is going up in cost. So, Mann decided it needed to market commercial projects.
"We began to target businesses - those that used a lot more hot water and would see a definitive savings," McCarty mentions. "Upland Brewing Co. was a natural."
Head brewer Caleb Staton gets his first look at Upland's new solar thermal tubes.
Not-So-Strange Brew
Bloomington is a college town, home to Indiana University and probably the greenest city in the state. The population is filled with that unique demographic cocktail of progressive ivory-tower types; blossoming and open-minded student bodies; a hard-working middle class looking for a break on monthly bills; and folks eyeing a comfortable retirement.
Upland Brewing Co. is a relatively young business founded in 1997. In 1998 its Tap Room restaurant opened and Upland distributed its first kegs to its first Bloomington customers and select Indiana venues. Within the year, full distribution of both kegs and bottles began.
Upland's facility currently houses two 60-barrel fermenters (affectionately named "King" and "Kong") and two 30-barrel fermenters. Included in the brewing process, the company uses a mash tun, boiling kettle, hot-storage tanks and smaller R-2 units for building yeast cultures. Several large, stainless-steel conditioning tanks and a bottling machine round out Upland's Bloomington plant.
As for the beer, five different styles are brewed on a monthly basis by head brewerCaleb Statonand his six-member, full-time brew crew: Wheat (Upland's signature beer), Amber, Pale, Dragonfly IPA and Bad Elmer's Porter. Upland also offers seasonal beers, such as its Oktoberfest, Winter Warmer, Chocolate Stout, "Ard Ri" Irish-style Imperial Red Ale, Weizen, Schwarz and Maibock.
In this college town, word-of-mouth (organic) advertising about the brewery's quality helped expand Upland's sale and distribution exponentially each year. By 2004, Upland had partnered with three distributors who ultimately extended its reach to all 92 counties in Indiana.
But water-heating bills can get out of hand for Indiana's largest microbrewery.
"They had two 50-gallon natural gas water heaters for their domestic use - kitchen and bathrooms. Plus they have the restaurant with a full commercial kitchen, so they were using a lot of hot water," says Mann. There was also a steam boiler for the brewing process; steam for the jacketed kettles Upland uses to heat its mash.
"They were already taking that condensed steam and sending it through a heat exchanger - reclaiming some of that hot water energy. That's pretty progressive, but Upland's folks are forward-looking people," Mann admits.
Upland Brewing Co.'s re-named Helios Pale Ale.
However, Mann and McCarty knew their plumbing company could expand on Upland's green tendencies. "If we could get the message to Upland about further energy and money savings - and its environmental position in the community - I knew we'd have an OK on the project," McCarty says.
She asked to see the company's natural gas bills. The brewery was spending thousands to heat water not only for the brewing process but to supply hot water for the growing Tap Room, which now included an outdoor dining-and-music biergarten.
In the spring of 2008, Mann Plumbing wrote up its proposal on the concept of supplementing the brewery's hot water needs with solar thermal power. Armed with the facts - both energy and monetary savings - it was a relatively easy sell. "Upland was really receptive," McCarty says.
To offset costs for the project, Upland decided to apply for a state grant from the Alternative Power and Energy (APE) program. Mann Plumbing shepherded Upland through the grant process. "They had to apply for the money themselves," McCarty explains. "We helped with the financial proposal, design requirements, projected energy savings, etc. However, Upland had to impress the grant panel with their marketing plan - and they did!"
The APE grant is a 50/50 situation, where money is matched by the grant recipient up to $25,000. Upland was awarded $24,000 in grant funds and the project was a go.
"Going green is just part of being in Bloomington," brewmaster Staton says. "It's a very green-focused city; it's had a big recycling push. As a company, we're in the same line of thinking as the community."
As we mentioned earlier, the Upland solar thermal system consists of 10 Apricus AP30 evacuated tube panels, which Mann Plumbing secured as a dealer for Solar Usage Now. The panels provide a rated production of 350,000 Btu per day. The solar-heated water is stored in three 200-gallon A.O. Smith Mfg. hot water tanks, with the first tank designed as a priority tank meant to heat to 150 degrees F before it heats the other two tanks piped as one.
"This control strategy allows the large panel array to quickly charge the priority tank for use in the brewery's kitchen by late morning," Mann says. With about 600 gallons of storage, Upland is also able to pull solar-heated water from the tanks a couple times a week as a preheat for the mashing process, which requires 175-degree F water.
Staton is impressed by the continuous supply of hot water he's seen in the few months the system's been operational. "We pulled the data logger integrated into the solar controller. One way or another we're heating water," he says. Staton also doesn't rule out further solar expansion. "This current array is working well, but it also gives us a chance to expand it in the future - adding panels and reservoirs. The groundwork has been laid."
Upland's beer distribution reaches all 92 counties in Indiana.
As a recipient of an APE grant, Upland now must become an example for the renewable energy community (a stipulation in the funding contract). That's just fine with the company - it has been very enthusiastic about showing off its green power.
The brewery will be part of the American Solar Energy Society's national solar tour, which will take place nationwide Oct. 3. In addition, Upland hosts open houses several times throughout the year called "Green Drinks" where it opens its doors and shows visitors the new solar thermal system. Especially interested in tours are alternative power groups, students and other green enthusiasts.
"The change to solar has been very well received by our customers," Staton says. Plus, renaming the Helios ale gave Upland an opportunity to spruce up that brand. "It's always been a summer-type beer, so it's great that fell together that way."
But all warm-fuzzy environmental feelings aside, without matching grant money, the brewery admits it would've had to think long and hard about completing a project like this. Mann Plumbing knows this all too well, as it's seen its pursuit of the residential market fall a bit flat but has found success with commercial.
"I think the key for residential sales is further state incentives of some form," Mann says, though he's not optimistic about the time frame. "It was wonderful that the $2,000 federal cap was lifted for solar thermal - it needed to happen, certainly. It's going to help us a little bit. But right now I think it's just a manner of education with the state of Indiana."
Mann doesn't know what's going to happen with the solar industry. For him, it all seems to be in transition. "As the United States gets a little bit more on the ball and things start to really roll, there's going to be so many players involved it's going to be really confusing for a while. But it's all going to settle out."
For now, Mann Plumbing's solar thermal adventure is all about promotion. "We're always looking for ways to make the solar package more attractive to our clients," McCarty says. Mann Plumbing now markets dual-systems for heat, whether hydronic or forced air via a fan coil, and domestic hot water, maximizing the use of the solar collector.
"We're absolutely in it for the long haul," Mann says. "It's important to us. The future is bright for solar in Indiana and the U.S."
We'll drink to that.
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I will be attending the Austin International Poetry Festival later this week. In honor of that, I am posting the poems I plan to read at the festival.
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I'm kind of sad, I live in Austin for 4 years, up until August 2017, and never went to the AIPF. I'll have to check it out next year if I'm back in Texas!
I had a wonderful time reading various poems on your site and love your style.
Definitely check out AIPF. I had a blast. I was bummed I missed it this year but hope to get back next time.
Congratulations on doing readings in Austin!! We live up the road about 40 miles in Georgetown and never heard about this. Thanks for the info!
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Wipe down the tank with a clean cloth one last time, put it back together and diffuse to your hearts content.


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The sun is out, at least for today, and it has everyone thinking of Spring! With those thoughts might come the question of what flowers should I plant in March? While there are many out there to choose from, here are two of our favorites we found in gardenguides.com.
March is also a great time to clean up your garden, including your roses. according to Better Homes & Gardens. Clean up rose beds, removing any fallen leaves from last season. Refresh mulch around roses. Feed plants with a slow-release rose fertilizer. As new leaves emerge, start weekly sprays for black spot. Double-check irrigation systems to ensure all is working fine.
And if you need help deciding which flowers are right for your yard, call the experts at Stone Creek Landscaping. Stone Creek is your complete landscape solution regardless of your property's current condition. Whether you're looking for maintenance, design and install, or just a splash of seasonal color, our skilled and professional crews are here to help.
With the frigid temperatures outside, the last thing on your mind might be gardening. However, there are actually some things you can do this month to prepare your garden for the spring.
Roses. Get roses in the ground now so they'll be established before hot weather arrives. Choose bare-root roses for all but the warmest parts of the South. In the warmest areas, select container-grown plants.
Veggies. Plant potatoes, onions, lettuce, and spinach in all but northernmost areas. In northern areas of the South, wait a few weeks.
Trees. Add trees to your landscape this month. Select trees that are compatible with your soil type. Consult your extension service or a knowledgeable local garden retailer. Plant bare-root trees unless you garden in the warmer reaches of the region. Container-grown trees are a better option for the warmer areas.
Bedding plants. Set out cool-season annuals in cooler areas. Because cool-season annuals tolerate frost, they can be planted in areas where temperatures may drop. Lobelia, pansy, dianthus, and snapdragon are all good options.
Perennials. Create pots of spring-blooming perennials to stage an instant show in your garden. Candidates include Louisiana phlox, daylily, columbine, or purple coneflower.
Roses. When all danger of frost is past, prune roses. Cut any canes that are diseased, damaged, or dead. Remember to place cuts about one-quarter inch above an outward-facing bud.
Trees. Many trees can be pruned now. Wait to prune spring-flowering trees until after they flower. For fruit trees, contact the cooperative extension office to learn how to prune to enhance fruit yield. Choose early summer to prune maples or birches; if pruned now, these trees bleed sap profusely. Also hold off on pruning oaks and walnuts until early summer to avoid wilt disease.
Shrubs. Give shrubs a late winter shape-up. Prune branches to reduce height or direct growth. Thin the twiggy growth from the interior of shrubs. Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowering. This includes Peegee hydrangea, kerria, rhododendron, Clethra, and weigela.
Whether you live in the north or the south, maintaining a nice yard in the winter months is still a priority. Here are a few tips we found from Better Homes & Gardens that will help you enjoy your yard throughout the coldest of seasons.
Many trees and shrubs have berries they maintain during fall and winter, and those can provide food for birds throughout the winter. Holly with berries is also a lovely addition to any yard in the winter.
Evergreens are great in a winter landscape for many reasons, including color. Evergreens are not just green; they're available in yellow, such as Gold Thread false cypress, and blues, including dwarf blue spruce, and all colors in between.
Not a fan of working in the cold? Let Stone Creek Landscaping maintain your yard even during the winter months.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree … what do we do with you now?
The most common use for your tree is to make mulch or compost out of it. Whether it's with the woodchips or needles, mulch is a great way to keep your yard trees healthy and moist during the cold winter season. Pine needles are full of nutrients that enhance the PH of your soil if its more alkaline and allow your soil to breathe without becoming dense and compacted.
When trees are submerged in water they become a thriving reserve for fish to congregate in. The weight of the tree acts as an anchor, and as time passes algae starts to form on the tree, feeding fish while protecting them from predators. Check with local officials and see if you can drop your tree in a nearby lake or pond.
After you've burned the wood from your tree, gather the ashes and spread them on your garden. Wood ash contains potassium and lime (among other nutrients), which help plants thrive, or mix the ashes into a compost. The ashes are also useful in keeping insects away. Don't confuse wood ash with coal ash, coal ash does not offer the same benefits.
If the needles on your tree are still green, strip the tree and store the needles in paper bags or sachets to use as fresheners. The needles will retain their scent and freshen your home year-round.
We love these ideas and hope you find them useful too! Happy New Year from Stone Creek Landscaping!
Many will use beautiful poinsettias for their indoor holiday decorations. Their vibrant colors and gorgeous leaves make a beautiful statement in any home. However, their care can be slightly different from other house plants.
Heat – To keep the poinsettia in bloom as long as possible, maintain a temperature of 65 – 75 degrees F. during the day. Dropping the temperature to about 60 degrees F. at night will not hurt the plant. However, cold drafts or allowing the leaves to touch a cold window can injure the leaves and cause premature leaf drop. If you've ever seen a leggy poinsettia in bloom, with only a couple of sad looking leaves hanging on, it was probably exposed to temperatures that were too cool or to extreme shifts in temperature.
Water – Water the plant whenever the surface feels dry to the touch. Water until it drains out the bottom, but do not let the plant sit in water. Wilting is another common cause of leaf drop. A wilted plant can be revived and salvaged, but it will take another season to improve its appearance.
For more great gardening tips for your indoor and outdoor plants, follow along at Stone Creek Landscaping. Stone Creek is your complete landscape solution regardless of your property's current condition. Whether you're looking for maintenance, design and install, or just a splash of seasonal color, our skilled and professional crews are here to help.
When you bring your tree home, saw a couple of inches off the bottom of the trunk before setting in water. When trees are cut, pitch oozes out and seals the pores. By sawing off the base, you will open up the pores, and the tree will be able to absorb water.
Watering is critical. A freshly cut tree can consume a gallon of water in 24 hours!
Fill the tree stand with water and keep it filled.
Never let the water level go below the tree's base.
Indoors, keep the tree away from heating ducts or other heat sources. In fact, the lower the temperature, the better the tree will do.
One old Vermonter we knew always packed his tree stand with well-watered soil and planted the tree in the mixture. The soil should be kept wet.
Some people add aspirin or sugar to the water; we can't say whether either helps. Again, water is the vital element.
Not sure which tree to buy? The top-selling Christmas trees, as reported by growers across the United States, are the Scotch pine, Douglas fir, white pine, and balsam fir.
Shoppers Tip: If there are a great deal of needles around all the trees on the lot, you might want to think about shopping elsewhere.
Although we can't take of your Christmas tree inside, we can take care of your lawn outside. For more information about how we can create your dream lawn, visit us at StoneCreekGA.com.
If you have walked into your local grocery store, chances are you were greeted by mums. They go with fall like … well like, pumpkin everything! They look great at the front door, in flower beds, and even in your home. But how can we keep those fall flowers looking great?
When night temps drop (mid-September), buy plants as they start to break bud. You'll maximize bloom time. To find the color and type of flower you're after, check plant tags and cross-reference with already opened blooms. Garden centers usually group like selections together.
For impact, sport no more colors than are on your team's jersey. You will stretch your dollars by choosing darker shades such as bronze and burgundy. They look better longer; spent flowers are less noticeable. The same is true for mums with double, as opposed to single, daisy-like blooms.
What you see is what you get: Buy the bigger plant. Once buds start to open, you're pretty much guaranteed flowers―no matter where you display them. They'll be happiest in sun, but if you're planning to compost them once the show is over, it's fine to bend this rule.
Keep flowers coming by watering and pinching. Soil should be moist, but never wet. Check daily while weather is warm, every other day when it's cooler. Fertilizing is not necessary. Remove faded blooms to encourage even more buds to open and you'll have color through October.
If plants dry out, submerge in a bucket of water, or jab a sharp pencil into the soil several times and then water.
Put these tips to use, and your mums should look beautiful throughout the fall season. For more great gardening and lawn maintenance tips, visit Stone Creek Landscaping for all of your landscaping needs.
Are you thinking it's time for a change in your yard? Tired of the same flower beds and shrubs? Perhaps it's time for a new landscape plan; a plan that can be created by you or a professional service.
And if these ideas all seem overwhelming to you, call us and we will help create the yard that best fits your needs. Stone Creek Landscaping is here for all or your landscaping jobs. No yard is too small or too large!


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Q: Count up misspelled words in a sentence of variable size as a part of a large project, I need a function that will check for any misspelt words in a sentence, however, this sentence can be one word or it can be 30 words or any size really.
It needs to be fast, if possible I would like to use text blob or pyspellcheck as python_language_tool has problems installing on my comp.
My code so far (non-working):
def spell2():
    from textblob import TextBlob
    count = 0
    sentence = "Tish soulhd al be corrrectt"
    split_sen = sentence.split(" ")
    for thing in split_sen:
        thing = Word(thing)
        thing.spellcheck()
        # if thing is not spelt correctly add to count, if it is go to
        # next word

spell2()

this gives me this error:
thing = Word(thing)
NameError: name 'Word' is not defined
Any suggestions appreciated:)

A: def spell3():
    from spellchecker import SpellChecker
    s = "Tish soulhd al be corrrectt, riiiigghtttt?"
    wordlist=s.split()
    spell = SpellChecker()
    amount_miss = len(list(spell.unknown(wordlist)))
    print("Possible amount of misspelled words in the text:",amount_miss)

spell3()

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Normally, I try to keep my nose out of local politics because there is a whole different rhythm that requires you to be right there and immersed in order to understand it-particularly in small towns like Grants Pass. But right now Grants Pass is the center of Oregon's universe in a struggle to wrest control over government fiscal policy and spending levels from the public employees unions.
It appears that Josephine County officials are prepared to do what neither the legislature nor the governors over the past 20 years have had the courage to do-curb wage and benefit increases to the public employees unions. And even more so, they appear to be prepared to take a strike by the unions and to replace striking workers with temporary and permanent workers. We haven't seen that kind of courage when it comes to public employee unions since President Ronald Reagan fired the striking air traffic controllers en masse.
One of the central issues to the bargaining is the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Even though the costs of the PERS systems are threatening to bankrupt many local governments, Oregon's Supreme Court has made it crystal clear that public employees, unlike their counterparts in the private sector, get benefits for life. In other words, an excess mistakenly given in the past becomes permanent. Worse yet, their counterparts in the private sector have to pay for those excesses. But there is a dent that elected officials can put in the excesses of the PERS system-they can stop paying for the employees' 6 percent match.
Somewhere back in time, the public employees union decided to forego one of its periodic excessive demands for wage increases, in exchange for the government paying for the employee's 6 percent match. I've never quite figured out why that would be considered a union "concession" because it was an automatic and immediate 6 percent salary increase. My guess is that some astute politician realized (with a gentle assist from the union leaders) that he or she could claim to have held the line on public employee salaries by claiming no salary increases and ignoring the increased benefits.
This serves as a warning to taxpayers that increases in public employees' compensation should be measured by the cost to government and not by the take-home check to the employees. Increasing costs of health care programs and PERS funding are adding to the salary demands of the unions.
In this instance, the Josephine County officials appear to be demanding that employees pay for their own match to the PERS system. How can you argue with that when it is precisely what the statutes creating the bloated PERS system contemplated? This is a small but significant step in curbing one of the most abusive public employee retirement systems in the nation.
So what can we expect from this strike? Well, it may well be over by the time this column is published, but if it isn't, we can expect threats, intimidation and violence. It is unlikely that any of the local members of the unions will engage in such conduct because Grants Pass is a small community and the local workers live, work and play within the community where there are few secrets and fewer anonymous people. But you can count on the state organizations to send in their usual band of thugs and goons.
Those who cross the picket line will be threatened directly and indirectly. There will be late night calls to families of the temporary replacements. There will be vandalism to their cars and homes. And the threats will come directly and tangentially to the public officials. Rumors will be spread, vicious letters to the editors will be written, and they will be accused of everything short of sinking the Titanic. The politics of intimidation and personal destruction will be practiced with a vengeance.
But in the end, the county officials are right. They need to take back control of government spending from the unions. They need to restructure the work rules to insure that government operates efficiently. And they need to find creative ways to purge the burden of PERS. But most of all, they need your support in this endeavor. Given the level of abuse that they are about to receive, they need to hear that you agree with them in order to give them the courage to stand fast against Oregon's public employees unions.


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The Triumph of Time
Regret is the greatest loss.
Message delivery Application that bends time.
Three short Sci-Fi stories - Feature Film.
5.00 min' of 85 min' script 'ToT Chapter 1'
When Alex gets a message from the future, he believes he hid clues of investment shares. So he ignores the content and neglects his wife, sapphire, at an important moment in her life. This pushes her into the arms of another man.
"A wonderful example of communicating science through film"
Raw Science FF
"Provocative look at time, choice and consequence.
Superbly shot and directed, with strong performances"
Sci-On! FF
Upcoming Screening
Raw Science Film Festival Award Winner of Raw Science Film Festival For best Drama Short <10 min in the Student category. Screening @ USC ICT in Playa Vista, CA // Philip K Dick Science Fiction Film Festival NYC , Jan 16 2016 // May 1, 2016 TLV Cinematheque Employees movie marathon 2016 // Cannes Short Film Corner 2016 // SCI-ON! Science Fiction Film Festival RENO NEVADA Saturday, June 4, 2016, Award-Winning Sci-Fi Shorts from Around the World. // UBIK FUTUROSITY, Rotterdam, Holland. Philip K Dick program. Jun 11 2016 //. Social Machinery Film Festival Friday 29 Jul 2016, Ostiglia Italy -Best VFX // Neu World Film Festival Saturday Jul 20 2016, Cedar City Utah. An Anti-Hero Production Genre Fest Best Sci Fi, Best Actor in Sci Fi, Jan 27 2017 // Hollywood Screenings Film Festival 2017 Finalist // NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival 2017 - Semi-Finalist // MOTION FOR PICTURES April 5 Cary Theater in downtown Cary, North Carolina. Tel Aviv Cinematheque (July 24) // Tampa Bay Comic Con (July 28-30) // San Francisco Comic Con (Sep 1-3). Nov 4th 2017 - Southeastern international film festival, Nashville TN. Nov 4th 2017
Austin Micro Short Film Festival
Première : Improaction 6
Social Machinery Film Festival
L.A CineFest Short Script
L.A CineFest Short Film
Award Winner of Raw Science Film Fest for best Drama Short <10 min in the Student category.
Screening @ USC ICT in Playa Vista, CA
filmfreeway Link
Omega App
Interview on Disinfo.com
Triumph of time - Chapter 1 -Trailer
Application link
Watch on Vimeo (Password protected)
A young analyst receives a message from the future,
will he make the same mistake twice?
Short Sci-Fi, 5:30' Heb. with En sub. Israel 2015
Directed by Itay Cohen
Chapter 1 - long synopsis
Alex Kiting receives an invitation from the Continuum Preservation Association
(Timeline Protection Service). Messaging service from the future to the past and vice versa.
This service costs millions and is limited to four legal use;
1. The message can be sent for the years 2026 onwards.
2. The message must be personal, regarding the user's
happiness only.
3. Message Langth < 10 seconds.
4. T.P.S will censor paradoxes.
When Alex gets a message from the future, he believes he hid Clues of investment shares. So he ignores the content and neglects his wife, sapphire, at an important moment in her life. This pushes her into the arms of another man. When Alex realizes his mistake, will he still send the message from future point (unchanged - the only option at the end of a time loop)
Or will he choose to disable the use of the service (no refunds) ?.
Trilogy synopsis
Chapter 1 (2026) When Alex gets a message from his future self, his marriage is put to a test through time and space.
When Alex gets a message from his future self, he believes he hid clues of investment shares. So he ignores the content and neglects his wife, Sapphire, at an important moment in her life. This pushes her into the arms of another man. (Cut from completed film: Sapphire's pregnancy plotline).
Chapter 2 "Omega my love" (2025) After performing an experiment on herself, Miki falls into comatose and explores the Multi-verse only to find out love is a great force, acting on time.
After performing an experiment on herself, Miki falls into comatose. Avi, Her boyfriend, demands an explanation from the secret billionaire's society that hired her. He discovers her work on a new telepathic messaging technology (Chi). Meanwhile Miki experience an "out of time" spiritual travel, she sees all scenarios of her life line but she doesn't see Avi in them. Mani, one of the founders of the T.P.U, gets a message concerning Alex, the genius analyst. He offers Avi a Chance to see Miki again, but not as he remembered. Miki is digitally stored in the Omega Chi super computer.
6 months later: The two meet for 12 seconds while experiencing opposite time in relation to each other.
Omega my love - Trailer
Chapter 3 (2026) Waking from the Chi Multi-verse with the ability to see 10 sec' into the future, Miki and Alex overcomes the plot to control time by destructive forces.
Listening to Sapphire's music wakes Miki from comatose. She can't find Avi. Suffering from illusions, she can see 10 seconds into the future, only backwards. She sees Sapphire and Avi kissing (Chapter 1). She realizes that her spirit was trapped in Ping reveres stat (experiencing time as an Eco –Mirror) and the effect can have ripples on a personal time horizon. The T.P.U agents lock her up in an insane asylum, only one agent suspects she is right.
After receiving threats from Avi, Mani offers him an opportunity to become the new head of security for the upcoming technology, the only way to get close to Miki at the top secret workplace. Avi must erase his past. Avi accept the opportunity only to be trapped as a Ping agent at a reveres universe controlled by Mani(Computer generated Multi-verse), locked in a Chi calibration chamber (coffin). Miki and Sapphire overcome their differences and collaborate to find Avi only to discover a much sinister plan involving Alex and Sapphire's upcoming pregnancy.
---------- Creator's Statement.--------
"Triumph of time" is a short film about the choices we make and the way we deal with our regrets. It tells the story of a young man, who loses his wife, but when given the chance to prevent it, he only makes it worst. The short is a combination of "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" and "Primer". We were inspired by the works of Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, ,Michel Gondry and Ridley Scott.
It is a science fiction drama with a dark futuristic atmosphere.
The short is a part of 9 stories called "Omega chronicles" - Multiverse of stories with a dystopian ensemble. "Triumph" is a part of a trilogy about the Omega time Machine, Omega Chi (Time Bender) is about outer body vessels for Immortality, and Slingshot 7 is about a secret mission to save earth.
We plan to translate it's feature script to English for co-production. The philosophy behind it puts the humanity in the center. The person with a personal event horizon, which can be calculated. If the "user"'s chances are lower than a certain value - The protocol will prevent him from seeing the future. Such a constant factor will make the user to arrive at "pure thought" to recieve a personal messege from his future self.
The feature will explore the questions "What will make us happy?" and "Is my happynes in someone else's hands?"
Ortal Sasson, producer and screenwriter
Script an production: Ortal Sasson and Ori hadad.
Light Being Production 2015
We are currently looking for Producers to complete the Feature Film.
If you are a Producer interested in reading the script, Contact us .
The Original script of Chapter 1 is now available online


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Roshambo Reloaded
This game takes the classic set up of rock-paper-scissors and turns it up a notch!
The game sets the scene for a battle between the town sheriff and bank robbers in the wild west. Since all the guns seem to have gone missing, both the good guy and the bad guy are left to the devices closest to them: a shovel, some dynamite and cutters.
Roshambo Reloaded is the first augmented reality game made for optical head-mounted displays (OHMD). Our customer, Augumenta in collaboration with Epson, utilizes the game to showcase the functionality of their technology.The OHMD picks up hand movements and transforms them to functions in the game; your rock into dynamite, paper into shovel and scissors into cutters. The game has both single game and multiplayer features.


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Q: Probability question - (Probably) Bayes' Rule and Total Probability Theorem I just took a probability final exam and was fairly confident in my solution of 28/31, but I wanted to be sure... because according to http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~derya/stat211/SummerII02/Final.Summer02.doc which has it as the second question, the answer is .6627. What's discerning is that they have the decimal equivalent of 28/31 as one of their answers which makes it seem like they know something I don't...
"Seventy percent of all cattle are treated by an injected vaccine to combat a serious disease. The probability of recovery from the disease is 1 in 20 if untreated and 1 in 5 if treated. Given that an infected cow has recovered, what is the probability that the cow received the preventive vaccine?"
Here's my solution: Let A be the event a cow recovered, let B be the event a cow received the vaccine.
We are given:
P(A|B) = 1/5

P(A|~B) = 1/20

P(B) = 7/10

We want to find P(B|A), so use Bayes' rule and the total probability theorem to find
P(B|A) = P(A|B) x P(B) / (P(A|B) x P(B) + P(A|~B) x P(~B) ).
Plugging in the values from what's given above, we get (.2 x .7) / (.2 x .7 + .05 x .3) which gives 28/31.
If I'm wrong, I'd love to be pointed in the right direction haha
Thank you!

A: Your answer looks correct to me.

A: Okay, let's see what's given:
$P(\text{recovered} \mid \text{vaccine}) = \frac{1}{5} = 0.2$
$P(\text{recovered} \mid \text{no-vaccine}) = \frac{1}{20} = 0.05$
$P(\text{vaccine} ) = 0.7$
$P(\text{no-vaccine} ) = 0.3$

And the question asks for
$P(\text{vaccine} \mid \text{recovered} ) = ?$

The Bayes rule is:
$P(\text{vaccine} \mid \text{recovered} ) = \frac{P(\text{recovered} \mid \text{vaccine}) \times P(\text{vaccine} )}{P(\text{recovered} )}$
\begin{equation}= \frac{0.2 \times 0.7}{P(\text{recovered} )}\end{equation}
where
$P(\text{recovered} ) = P(\text{rec} \mid \text{vac}) \times P(\text{vac} ) + P(\text{rec} \mid \text{no-vac}) \times P(\text{no-vac} ) \\ = 0.2 \times 0.7 + 0.05 \times 0.3 = 0.155
$

plugin it back into the equation
\begin{equation}= \frac{0.2 \times 0.7}{P(\text{recovered} )} \\
=  \frac{0.2 \times 0.7}{0.155}\\
\approx 90.3\% \end{equation}
Which is exactly what you got. Hm, I am curious. Have you had a chance to talk to your teacher/prof about that?

A: I get .68, probably rounding but what happened was you fell off right at start and the checkers accepted your term definitions which are incorrect.  A=1/4 B=7/10 and P(A/~B)=1/10


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Buddhism reached Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia via the Great Silk Road. Archaeologists have found traces of Buddhist influence along this ancient trade route. The most famous Buddhist sites in Kyrgyzstan are the Krasnaya, Rechka and Novopokrovka mounds, where statues of the Buddha have been found.

Buddhism has two branches in Kyrgyzstan: Nipponzan and Karma Kagyu.

Currently, only one registered Buddhist community exists in Kyrgyzstan. The community, known as "Chamsen" ("Liberation" in the Korean language), was founded in 1996 by ethnic Koreans in Gornaya Maevka Village.

See also
Religion in Kyrgyzstan

References

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 1º gennaio - Lucio Mario Massimo Perpetuo Aureliano II e Lucio Roscio Eliano Paculo Salvio Giuliano sono eletti consoli.
 Lucio Fulvio Gavio Numisio Emiliano diventa console suffetto.
 Tiberio Gilio Pollieno Auspice governatore della Britannia Superior.
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The Russia interview
by Russell Davies May 20, 2010 3:58 pm 67 views
Peter Nalitch & Friends, the Russian representative in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, speaks to esctoday.com after their first rehearsal and a Russian folk song for our readers.
Peter spoke about how happy they are with the staging of their entry Lost and Forgotten and how the hope that the ironic people of Europe will vote for their song.
The Peter Nalitch & Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw_z6Q1nndI
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The Croatia interview
Spain: Daniel and Spanish delegation all set for Oslo!