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Advocates ask LGBTs, others to fill out census online
by Matthew S. Bajko
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Santa Clara County officials joined LGBT advocates and others in promoting the census during a March 12 news conference, before social distancing was widely implemented. Photo: Courtesy Santa Clara County
With billions of federal funding at stake and California at risk of seeing its congressional representation diminish due to the 2020 census count, state and local leaders earlier this year launched outreach efforts aimed at getting as many Golden State residents as possible to fill out their census forms.
The push for people to take part in the decennial count of the nation's population has taken on new urgency amid the novel coronavirus outbreak as the financial costs to cities and the state government mount by the day. With most of the Bay Area under shelter-in-place orders and other regions of the state imposing restrictions to limit public gatherings, businesses have shuttered and workers in myriad industries are being laid off without pay.
Federal resources will be key in helping provide relief, and how much California receives is determined by the census data. It impacts everything from how many seats in the House of Representatives are allocated to the state to funding for social services like food stamps, medical care, and housing assistance. Many social service agencies rely on federal funds determined by the census count.
"We really want to encourage everyone to be counted. For every person who is not counted that is a loss of $2,000 per year for the next 10 years," noted Beatriz E. Valenzuela, a communications manager with Equality California, the statewide LGBT advocacy organization. "It really adds up for communities. Because the LGBTQ community also lives in and is a part of other marginalized communities, there is going to be a lack of funding for these programs that are so critical and important to us if people are not counted in the census."
People can take part in the census this year for the first time online via the website www.my2020census.gov. It went live Thursday, March 12, the same day households should have received a notification in the mail about the start of the census. The mailing included a 12-digit census ID for people to use when filling out the census.
If one's household didn't receive such a mailing, there is a button on the census online portal for people to click that says, "If you do not have a Census ID, click here," in order to complete their census. With so many people stuck at home through at least April 7, LGBT advocates and others are encouraging every household to spend the roughly 10 minutes it takes to fill out the census online.
"The mission in Santa Clara County is that everyone is counted," said David Campos, a gay man who is the county's deputy county executive, at a news conference South Bay leaders held March 12 timed with the launch of the census webpage.
It can be accessed either by computer or smartphone, while those who require assistance can call the toll free number 1-844-330-2020 to receive help in filling out their census form. As of Sunday, March 15, more than five million responses had been received online to the 2020 census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The census forms cover everyone living in the same household, whether they are U.S. citizens or undocumented, family members or roommates. People should not mail in a printed form if they completed an online census for their household, and only one form per household should be completed.
Some same-sex data
As the B.A.R. noted in a story about this year's census in late January, LGBT groups across the state began mobilizing last year to educate people about the need to fill out their census form and how it will and will not collect data on LGBT people. For example, same-sex couples this year can clearly mark their relationship on the census.
The 2020 census forms include the options "same-sex husband/wife/spouse" or "same-sex unmarried partner." It is a marked improvement from the 2010 census, when the options for explaining the relationship of a couple living in the same household were the generic terms "husband or wife" or "unmarried partner."
The decennial count of the nation's population will fall short in terms of collecting exact data on the number of LGBT residents, since the 2020 census will not be asking people to specify if they identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. In terms of a person's gender, the only choice one can select is either male or female.
"The census is not exactly perfect; it is not where we need it. We need to fight to ensure nonbinary, nonconforming identities are included in the census. That is not happening this year; I totally get it," Sara Fernando, a transgender woman of color who is the chief diversity officer for Silicon Valley Pride, said at the South Bay news conference last week. "Pride here in Santa Clara County has been growing. To be able to do this, we need to make sure the LGBTQIA community is counted."
Transgender individuals who have not legally changed their gender can select the option they identify most with on their census form and do not have to select the gender they were assigned at birth. People also have the option of not answering the gender question on their census form.
Transgender or nonbinary people can also use the name they currently use on their census form even if they have not legally changed it for use on their identification, such as a passport or driver's license. EQCA is encouraging people to fill out everything on their census form despite the lack of sexual orientation and gender identity questions, said Valenzuela.
"I know it doesn't fit everyone's needs," she acknowledged. "But it is very important to have the census filled out because so much is at stake."
No plans to postpone yet
April 1 is considered to be Census Day in the U.S. and the federal bureau so far has no plans to delay this year's count. People have until April 15 to either mail in their census form or complete it online or by phone if they want to avoid having census workers later this spring come knocking on their front door and asking them to complete the census.
The last day census data is to be collected is July 31, and as of press time Wednesday, that has not been changed due to the coronavirus outbreak. But the census bureau has delayed its planned public assistance it was going to launch March 30 until April 13.
And it pushed back the start of its canvassing to households near college campuses from April 9 to April 23. The census bureau also changed its paid media campaign and messaging efforts this year to promote self-response.
"The key message right now for anyone with questions about how COVID-19 will affect the 2020 Census: It has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail — all without having to meet a census taker," stated the federal agency in its advisory Sunday, referring to the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
Both EQCA and Santa Clara County had planned to set up census kiosks in various locations accessible to the public where people could fill out the form online and receive help in doing so. But those plans have been scrapped in light of the orders for people to remain home as much as possible.
EQCA, which received $1 million mostly from the California Complete Count Office to fund its census outreach, had trained three people last week to canvass about the census in Los Angeles County. But over the weekend it redirected their efforts from going door-to-door to making phone calls to households that had signed EQCA's pledge last year to take part in the census.
Its ads on Facebook and the gay hookup app Grindr also now encourage people to fill out the census online. And EQCA is also plugging that message on its social media pages, such as a March 13 Facebook post that read, "Stuck inside because of COVID-19? Did you know that you can safely fill out the census from home? You can participate: ? Online ? By phone ? By mail."
"We are pivoting and putting larger emphasis on our digital outreach through social media and emails and also through text and phone banking," Valenzuela told the B.A.R. Tuesday, March 17, in a phone interview from her home in Southern California, where she is now working remotely as EQCA shut down its offices to protect its staff from the coronavirus.
A bisexual married woman, Valenzuela filled out the census online for her eight-person household. She noted it took her less than 10 minutes to complete.
"We just really stress the census is very important," she said. "This is done every 10 years so it's not like you can say I will just participate next year. There won't be a next year until 2030."

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Great location, clean, comfortable and all the facilities we needed. We hope to return!
Unfortunately all the sofas and mattress have lone since passed their 'use-by-date' and are extremely uncomfortable. 2 out of the 4 bedrooms are twin rooms. As an adult you kind of expect them to be 'small' singles, but I have never seen a duvet so small. It just covered the surface area of the bed. Using the kitchen did feel like we were dealing with the result of previous tenants bad behaviour. Lack of 6 matching wine glasses, strange selection of various, mismatched, kitchen implements and knives, oven grill pan didn't fit (obviously from a different oven). Oddest selection of the cheapest feeling cutlery. Ikea isn't that far away, there is no excuse for any of the above.
Had a lovely weeks holiday, cottage was warm and clean and very well equipped the village very interesting with some good walks from the cottage. There are lots of places to visit all within an easy drive, all in all a super place to stay.
Although there were a lot of some items of crockery, there were a few basics missing from the equipment like a measuring jug and vegetable knife. A chair or shelf to put wash bags and clothes are helpful too when you're sharing. Tap tops did fall off a couple of times. The carpet is a bit grubby in the downstairs hall and the living room decor a bit odd but otherwise it was a spacious and attractive cottage. Hope the feedback is useful.
Cottage was spotlessly clean, and very spacious. Ideal for a family with dogs. Bathrooms slightly tatty, but very clean. Living room extremely comfortable, with a good woodburner. Bed linen fine, and whole place free from clutter.
It was clean and well-equipped and our group of friends had a really wonderful time staying there. The owners left biscuits and tea which was a nice thing to do and it was perfect for us.
Very comfortable and well equipped. Set in a small village from which it was easy to explore the surrounding countryside. Shame the village pub closed for three weeks (for refit?) the day after we arrived! A few small niggles but we left a message for the caretaker when we left so hopefully these will have been put right, they did not stop us enjoying the cottage in any way.
The amenities were were as described and our party thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Highly recommended.
I would definitely recommend this cottage and return to it at some point.
Excellent location for good local walks.
It was extremely clean and very well equipped. We would have no hesitation in recommending it to all of our friends.
Would certainly revisit if wanting to visit the area again.
We were told that this was difficult, but that the caretaker would be asked if he was prepared to speak to us, and we would be informed by email. Thereafter we heard nothing. (It was noticeable that the instructions say "contact the owner " and "contact the caretaker" but do not provide any contact details). This, to my mind was BAD.
The caretaker met us on arrival and explained everything very clearly.
Wetton Barns are at the most westerly extent of the Chatsworth Estate, and are situated in the heart of the pretty stone-built village of Wetton, a 40-minute drive from the stately Chatsworth House, in the White Peak countryside. These cottages are situated around a pretty courtyard, with some views of the Derbyshire/Staffordshire countryside. These barns have been beautifully converted from three traditional stone barns into six wonderful cottages, and now provide comfortable and cosy accommodation. Incorporating woodburners to relax in front of after a day of exploration, beams and some vaulted ceilings, the cottages have sympathetically retained some of the character of these beautiful barn conversions. These lovely cottages offer off road parking, pretty shared gardens and a barbecue area for all the properties to enjoy those sunny Peak District evenings. Wetton is ideal for exploring the local countryside areas of the Dove and Manifold valleys, taking advantage of the beautiful walks and cycle trails on offer. Thors Cave is perfect for exploration and offers superb views of the valleys below, while the picture-perfect village of Hartington is just 5 miles away and has a range of shops and eateries. Alton Towers is less than half an hour's drive away from these cottages, making them a great base for the whole family.
The largest of the cottages in the Wetton Barns group, Larkstone Barn is a delightful, detached stone-built conversion with character features including a woodburner, exposed beams and vaulted ceiling.
A ground floor bedroom and bathroom make this Chatsworth cottage suitable for the less mobile.
Note: This cottage can be booked with Refs. 955839, 955842, 955843, 955845 and 955850, together they sleep 30.
Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x ground floor twin, 1 x adult bunks. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with woodburner.
Note: Please be aware of steps from hall in to the kitchen.
The tranquil, stone-built village of Wetton is ideally situated in an elevated position at the most westerly extent of the Chatsworth estate, above the valleys of Manifold and Dove, in the beautiful White Peak countryside of the Peak District National Park. Located off the beaten track, the village boasts a fine old inn and a 14th century church, with an external staircase to its belfry. The spectacular Thors cave, rising 360ft above the river Manifold with its 60ft entrance, has over the years yielded ancient bones and artefacts dating back to 600 BC, whilst the river itself provides excellent walks and cycling opportunities through wonderful rural scenery. The nearby, charming village of Alstonefield, situated on a limestone plateau 900 feet above sea level, has won the Best Kept Village Award ten times and is home to Hope House Costume Museum and Restoration Workshop as well as the excellent The George pub, enjoyed by visitors from near and far. Follow the Manifold Trail along the route of the old Leek to Manifold Light Railway, or visit the market town of Ashbourne with its narrow cobbled alleys littered with Georgian architecture, fine restaurants and antiques shops. A wonderful location for a relaxing break, at any time of year.


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Fettle unveils design for The Elder and the Jib Door: A new restaurant and members club in Bath,England
Posted on October 13, 2020 in Front Page Highlights, New Designs
L.A and London based design studio Fettle has just completed work on the design of The Elder and The Jib Door, a restaurant and Members Club in Bath, England. The spaces have been created within a Grade 1 listed series of Georgian Townhouses on the corner of South Parade and Pierrepoint Street within the same site as the new Hotel® Indigo Bath. The Elder is now open, while The Jib Door will open in November 2020.
Fettle's brief for The Elder was to create a restaurant situated in one of Bath's most notable locations to cater for hotel guests, locals and tourists alike. Fettle centred the design narrative for the project around three principle pillars: the Georgian history of the building and its local neighbourhood, Bath's strong literary history and its decadent past, as well as the local, ethically sourced British food offering from The Elder's highly skilled team.
The Elder is spread out across what was previously four Georgian Townhouses. As a result, each space has a domestic scale, which naturally adds charm and character to the chosen interiors scheme. Upon entering the restaurant, the major focal point is the traditional timber panelled bar with an impressive antique brass gantry and fluted brass post lights. The entrance, which can be seen clearly from the hotel's lobby, adds a sense of drama to the space. The scheme and palette within the room differentiates the space from the rest of the hotel and informs guests that The Elder is an independent entity.
The bar includes an arched timber back bar fitted with a bespoke antique mirror that displays an array of spirit bottles. Bespoke leather bar stools with turned timber pedestal legs and brass details sit in front of the bar, while custom brass and glass chandeliers sit within pre-existing ceiling roses.
Many of the existing architectural features within the bar and restaurant spaces are listed and as such Fettle had to treat the space with care and sensitivity. Existing wall panelling has been carefully repaired and restored and where panelling was missing, new bespoke panelling has been installed. Fettle added subtle variations to the new panelling to ensure that future generations will be able to read the layers of history apparent within the space. All panelling has been finished in a traditional green paint colour that includes a crackle glazed finish to add a sense of age and texture.
In the main restaurant, custom-made traditional brasserie dining chairs feature leather seat pads and back support with a brass studded detail on the upholstery. Bespoke timber tables include a double bullnose edge detail and have a similar traditional feel. A number of custom tan leather, button-backed banquettes bring a casualness to the spaces.
All of the artwork within the restaurant has been carefully selected from antique fairs and local artists and includes a mixture of contemporary and traditional pieces that have an emphasis on hunting game and Bath's local history, mixed with a selection of vintage taxidermy. Traditional brass wall lights with a fabric shade and antique brass picture lights are used to illuminate the art throughout the space.
Bespoke curtains in a contemporary fabric by Robert Allen add an unexpected twist to the scheme, while aged timber floorboards in various lengths and widths and an original finish add age, texture and charm to the scheme.
Fettle has also designed a smaller, more intimate dining space that sits at the rear of the restaurant. The room itself is of significant historical importance as it has remained relatively untouched over the years. The local conservation officer who worked with both the buildings' architect and Fettle on the project was particularly keen that this room be brought back to life. Fettle retained the existing panelling, which has been painted in a more contemporary pink finish with a similar crackle glazed effect that has been used within the other dining room spaces. The room features bespoke deep red velvet full length curtains and the same custom dining chairs that feature in the main restaurant, however here they are upholstered in a rich oxblood leather. The existing fireplace has also been retained and restored and whilst not in use, it provides a beautiful focal point to the room.
The Elder is the latest restaurant from multi-award-winning West Country restaurateur Mike Robinson. Leading the team in the kitchen is Group Head Chef Gavin Edney.
The Jib Door
The Jib Door Members Club is located on the ground floor, basement and sub-basement of the hotel, on the corner of the site. The Club has its own dedicated entrance on South Parade.
When approaching the project, Fettle played on the eccentric elements of the design narrative to create a space that feels both refined and exclusive. The ground floor space of the Club features timber panelling at low level, painted in a dark green tone with Timorous Beasties, Cloud Toile wallpaper above. The Members Club also features a small bar with a brass counter and fluted brass undercounter as well as a statement mirror and custom brass bottle display back bar. The bespoke barstools are made from leather with brass pedestals, whilst the lounge furniture seen throughout the rest of the Club is upholstered in a mixture of colourful patterned fabrics, mohair and leathers. This is juxtaposed with striking orange velvet curtains, which gives the room a sophisticated ambience.
In the sub-basement, the original stone basement vaults have been retained by Fettle and transformed into an intimate whisky bar with traditional timber beams on the ceiling. The space also features a dramatic quilted leather fronted table bar offering a cocktail service. The original flagstone flooring has been covered in traditional rugs, while both patterned and mohair upholstery on the bespoke lounge chairs and a fluted banquette give the space a playful sensibility. Extra dressing items add a sense of drama and include specially sourced taxidermy and artwork, with statement lamps, butterfly display cases and candles.
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The statistic presents information on the Canadian film and television production volume in Canada from 2004/05 to 2016/17 season. According to the source, the sum of production budgets for Canadian only TV and film productions in the country amounted to 3.3 billion Canadian dollars in the 2016/17 season.
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J.K. Rowling, the world's most magical muggle, is the Queen of Twitter, and she recently formed an enchanting alliance with best-selling author Stephen King. The powerhouse pair joined forces and took to Twitter to battle President Donald Trump and his flock of followers.
This whole kerfuffle started when Trump blocked King on Twitter. The best-selling author, who frequently expresses his contempt for Trump on social media, feigned dismay as he announced the ban. "Trump has blocked me from reading his tweets. I may have to kill myself," King tweeted.
King wasn't overly concerned. In a separate tweet, he noted that "It's not as if his tweets are hard to find!" Nevertheless, his loyal followers, including Rowling, swiftly showed their support. Promptly, Rowling came to help and promised to keep King in-the-know. "I still have access. I'll DM them to you," Rowling declared.
Then, on Thursday afternoon, Rowling stayed true to her word and tweeted King a screenshot of Trump's tweet, which insists that the Russian story was "phony." She even included a nod to King's novels Misery and Cujo. For non-King fans, Cujo is a psychological horror novel about a rabid Saint Bernard that terrifies a woman and her young son, and Annie Wilkes is the name of the sadistic captor who tortures an author in the 1987 thriller book Misery.
Rowling tweeted King asking, "On a sliding scale of Annie Wilkes to Cujo, what level of delusion do you reckon we're at today?" And, King responded by comparing POTUS to a soul-sucking magical creature from the Wizarding World. "Well, I'm not the Donald's #1 fan, so that lets out Annie Wilkes. I think he's got more of a Dementor vibe," King replied cooly.
While her tweets are always impressive, this isn't her first rodeo and she's a wizard with words. Rowling has also tweeted extensively to her massive following about politics in the U.K. politics, especially the state of the Labour Party, to which she has given more than $1 million. In addition, many of her tweets have gone viral and continue to inspire.
Although blocking people on Twitter might seem harmless, the thin-skinned president has come under fire for his social media practices. On his personal Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, POTUS has a habit of blocking users, such as King, after they ridiculed or scrutinized his policies or presidency.
According to some attorneys, the Constitution explicitly forbids the President from blocking people on social media. Trump often makes comments about public policy on his personal Twitter account, which leads First Amendment groups to argue that his account is a "public forum" where political discussion transpires.
The First Amendment was literally the First Amendment to the Constitution, which demonstrates its significance to our Founding Fathers. Benjamin Franklin once told The Pennsylvania Gazette, "Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government: When this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved." Obviously, blocking oncerned citizens on Twitter is an effective tactic for silencing society.
Forbes reported that the Knight First Amendment Institute sent Trump a letter stating, "This Twitter account operates as a 'designated public forum' for First Amendment purposes, and accordingly the viewpoint-based blocking of our clients is unconstitutional." In the letter, they also requested that Trump unblock anyone he's blocking.
At this time, Trump hasn't responded to any of the King-related tweets from Rowling, but if history is any indication, he will soon. Stay tuned.


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Air Force Museum to open new hands-on space exhibit
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock, pilot Matt Kiefer)
January 31, 2021 Eileen McClory - Springfield News
A new interactive exhibit designed to inspire new generations of space explorers will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from Jan. 28 to Sept. 6.
The exhibit is titled "SPACE: A Journey to Our Future," according to a news release from the Air Force Museum.
It allows visitors to experience explorations of the past and the future in space.
Highlights of the exhibit include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface of the moon and Mars; exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod; taking a spin on a centrifuge; getting an up-close look at a wide range of artifacts from the space program and looking into future explorations of the universe.
The Air Force Museum said it would issue gloves to each visitor interacting with the exhibit due to COVID-19, as well as cleaning the exhibit throughout the day. Visitors ages 3 and up are required to wear masks at the museum.
The exhibit is located in the museum's fourth building and features content provided by NASA and the National Science Teachers Association.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton is the world's largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil or contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 937-255-3286.
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This gorgeous spring Ocean City NJ wedding was a great way to kick off spring at the Jersey Shore! Danielle and Kevin's day could not have been more perfect. The Flanders Hotel is a fantastic venue for an vintage inspired beach wedding. The Manic Botanic, created the flawless florals seen throughout the day. Danielle's insanely gorgeous Maggie Sottero Wedding Dress and Badgley Mischka shoes were the perfect picks to effortlessly pull off the Old Hollywood look. The girls had a blast getting ready in their suite at the Flanders before helping Danielle make her way to the beach for an epic first look! Kevin patiently waited on the beach, with hundreds of bystanders trying to get a glimpse of this special moment from the boardwalk. Claude used the drone to capture the drama from above, as Danielle's dress looked exquisite in the sand. With the Ocean City boardwalk being steps away, we were able to enjoy some of Danielle and Kevin's favorite locations like Kohr Brothers ice cream and Gillian's Wonderland for bridal party pictures!
The hallway into the ceremony at the Flander's was an enchanting spot for photos. A mirror lined hallway with soft light made for an ethereal ambiance as Danielle and her dad walked down the aisle. An intimate, romantic room awaited with hundreds of candles and flower petals dusting the aisle. With numerous emotional poems and readings, there was not a dry eye in the room. Kevin and Danielle "tied the knot" in a literal sense as well during this sweet ceremony.
After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a fantastic cocktail hour and raw bar before making their way into the party! You can tell this crowed was ready to let loose and dance with the impromptu Hora dance.
Danielle and Kevin surprised guests with an impressive spread of boardwalk treats including Manco & Manco pizza and Johnson's Popcorn at the end of the night. This Ocean City NJ wedding was so much fun to capture! Congrats Danielle and Kevin!


The year is coming to a close, and in less than a week 2011 will be no more than a memory. As we set our resolutions and prepare for the next chapter in our lives, many of us will be reflecting on the past year and the events that defined it. For Earmilk, every year is defined by the music it brings to the table. We live and breath music over here, celebrating it to the highest extent as well as scrutinizing it to the finest detail. The beautiful thing about music is that unlike memories, music will never fade away. It has been a fundamental part of our world for ages now, and will be until the end of time. To cap the year off, Earmilk has put together a list of our top 20 albums in Hip-Hop, Electronic and Indie music. Each list was put together by a collective group of our writers in their respective genres who worked feverishly to create a set of albums that we consider the best of 2011 – not necessarily the most popular albums, nor the most successful albums, but the albums that we as experts found iconic for the artist, the genre, or our readership. We recognize that you may feel one way or another about this list, an album within it, or an album left out – so we encourage you to leave feedback in the comments below and rave about how disappointed you are that Bieber's isn't #1 on the list.
2011 can be summed up as a period of innovative change in electronic music. As the masses peaked in their craving of belligerent electro and dubstep, the instigators of these genres attempted to distinguish themselves from what was now the sounds of the general public. Things got a little weird. Established bonafides became visionaries composing with avant-garde in mind and laying the ground work for setting new trends. Fresh talent blossomed, and with them came the monthly chart toppers that broke the barriers of typical song structure and frequency in nearly every sub genre. Never has the BPM gone so low, so high, and yet make complete sense. It was the year electronic music showed its true colours. Reaching it's hand out to harmonics quarantined in basement after hours and warehouse raves, the internet pulled these small niches in to cultivate a mixed establishment. This list is proof of that as it spans from ambient techno garage cross overs to bass burials and funky floor stompers. A prelude to a destined scene of post-everything.
Brazilian melodic-techno wizard Gui Boratto released his third full-length album in fall of 2011. III saw Boratto favouring the more aggressive side of his production finesse, evident through buzzing leads and percussion, and more literally through track titles like "Stems from Hell" and "The Drill." While fans of Chromophobia and Take My Breath Away can find the beauty of "Beautiful Life" and "No Turning Back" in III's "This is Not the End," the second half of III shimmers with equally stunning melodic work that Boratto has become so well known for.
Pictureplane's Thee Physical might be the album release this year that felt the most like the future. Here, the future isn't exactly what we first anticipated it to be — my mind automatically leaps to spacecraft and bleeps and bloops — but some blend of past, present, future, and something altogether foreign. Travis Egedy, the man behind Pictureplane, expertly blends all sorts of samples into a witchy, tranced-out, and still somehow pop-sensible album that's probably his most cohesive work yet (not that we don't love what he's done before, too). Beware: standard indie pop may never appeal again after you hear Pictureplane's electronic-infused twist on songs that still feel like they wouldn't be out of place on an indie album.
Coveted by many, the thought of LP #2 has been on the mind of Justice fans since 2008. Aching for a sequel to the world debute that made the biggest impact in electronic music in the last decade. The Parisian duo answered with Audio, Video, Disco a looking glass into their marvelled influences of cherished 6 strings soloists and classy stadium rock legends. The album became a sensitive issue leading up to its release as people began to write off the topping of their first as impossible. Club goers who expected the typical 07 grit were left unsatiated as the two went in the opposite direction creating a classic rock mannequin bent on wired electronics.
Arguably the best overall record of the year (depending on who you ask), Nicolas Jaar's debut full-length, Space is Only Noise, made quite a fuss in music circles of all genres in early 2011. The young American/Chilean producer who dabbles in the more organic side of the electronic world–one that has limitless potential and is continuing to grow more and more popular–released his full length via French label Circus Company. Space is Only Noise is not a "club" record, Jaar works meshes of jazzy samples and ethereal vocals into works of astonishing colour throughout the album.
The faceless mask-clad Zomby has been known to mess with old school bass (his 2008 Where Were U in '92? is a testament to this) but there's not a bone of one-trick-pony in this man's body. In 2011's Dedication, his sophomore album and first release on 4AD, Zomby blew us all away with something completely unique, a rare album that's a true intimate treasure. Everything here carries a heavy dose of emotion, and while the tracks vary greatly, they could be classified somewhat generally as a more ambient, almost classical, take on bass music.
Probing at hedonistic desires and harmonic insecurities, the self titled debute from the aesthetic four piece Azari & III tops our list as our favourite album of the year. The band itself stands as an anomaly and an indication of the deteriorating barriers in today's audible genre and social classifications. Incorporating sounds that were since stuck in the bearing decades we longed for while introducing foreign elements to teeter between the past and future. Hit singles like "Into the Night" and "Reckless (With Your Love)" give off the impression that the group flaunts a 90s pop outfit but those are just in place to coax you into encountering tracks like "Tunnel Vision" and "Manhooker" who aim to seduce through instrumental research and development.
Great list written by someone with a great ear. Nice to see a list that isn't just a Deadmau5, Tiesto and Skrillex circle-jerk. These men are fantastically marketable, but I think your list better reflects musical exploration and innovation.


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Q: PHP loop using foreach Here is the problem:-
I've got a table of results from sports matches called 'MatchResults' with the following fields
Player1
Player2
Player1GamesWon
Player2GamesWon
Player1Pts
Player2Pts
league_id
First I am running a query which will filter this table using a stored variable I already have, giving me a shorter collection of rows:-
$qry = "SELECT * FROM BadmintonMatchResults WHERE league_id = '$leagueid'";

I need to run through each row that is produced from the above query and use the values to update another table called 'LeagueTable'. The structure of LeagueTable is as follows:-
member_id
Played
Won
Lost
GamesWon
GamesLost
Difference
Points
These updates take the form of several SQL queries, for example:-
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Played = Played + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Played = Played + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");

if($p1pts > $p2pts) {
    $qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Won = Won + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");
    $qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Lost = Lost + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");
}
else if($p2pts > $p1pts) {
    $qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Won = Won + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");
    $qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Lost = Lost + 1 WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");
}

$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET GamesWon = GamesWon + '$p1won' WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET GamesWon = GamesWon + '$p2won' WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET GamesLost = GamesLost + '$p1won' WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET GamesLost = GamesLost + '$p2won' WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");

$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Difference = GamesWon - GamesLost");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Points = Points + '$p1pts' WHERE member_id = '$p1id'");
$qry = mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Points = Points + '$p2pts' WHERE member_id = '$p2id'");

Ignore any $variables I have as I'm currently doing this off data entered in a form, but want to alter it so that it uses rows from another database instead. I also know that my queries can be condensed and combined, my main problem is looping round this collection of queries multiple times for different sets of values.
My questions are:-

*

*How to I reference the fields from the first table in the queries I need to run? Obviously just listing the field name 'Player1' isn't going to work.

*How do I loop through each row and run the above 2 queries along with 8 more similar ones.

Note: Some of these queries are already nested inside an IF statement so any loop would have to go outside of that.
Any help would be much appreciated!

A: If you are going to do things that way then please tell me that you are sanitising the data before you use it in SQL statements. If I types " 0' or 1=1  " as my input and you used that the SQL would not do what you expect it to do.
To lop and then use the data by reference name from one tot he next you would simply do this:
if(mysql_num_rows($result)>0){
    while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)){

        // ... your loop here code here
        mysql_query("UPDATE LeagueTable SET Played = Played + 1 WHERE member_id = '" . $row['Player1'] . "'");

    }
}

To be honest this still looks like you've got a very inefficient way of doing things as you are making your MySQL socket work very hard. I would consider how much calculations you need to store and how many can be worked out in an aggregate SQL query.

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Norway Races Australia to Fulfill Japan's Hydrogen Society Dream
Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier. Illustration credit: Kawasaki Heavy Industries
By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos, Sonali Paul and Aaron Sheldrick OSLO/MELBOURNE/TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) – Norway and Australia are racing each other to show they can supply Japan with hydrogen, hoping to fulfil its ambition to become the first nation significantly fuelled by the super-clean energy source.
While Australia has planned to derive liquid hydrogen from brown coal for some time, Norway could steal a march if a pilot project producing the fuel using renewable energy – a climate-friendly method more in keeping with Japan's aims – is cheaper.
Japan is betting heavily on becoming a "hydrogen society" despite the high costs and technical difficulties which have generally slowed its adoption as a carbon-free fuel.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing his vision of vehicles, houses and power stations using hydrogen to end Japan's energy crisis since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which led to a dramatic drop in electricity production from its nuclear plants.
The country's annual hydrogen and fuel cell market is forecast to hit 1 trillion yen ($9 billion) in 2030 and 8 trillion yen in 2050, according to the industry ministry.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is developing a supply chain to back Abe's initiative, which will be showcased when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic games.
KHI has been looking at using brown coal from the Australian state of Victoria, where supplies are plentiful. However, it is hedging its bets with a project in Norway to derive hydrogen using power from hydroelectric dams and eventually wind farms.
Using Australian coal requires removing its climate-changing carbon and burying it in old oil or gas wells there.
In Norway, KHI has teamed up with Nel Hydrogen, a maker of hydrogen plants, with backers including Japan's Mitsubishi Corp and Norway's Statoil. The project aims to demonstrate that liquefied hydrogen (LH2) can be produced using renewables and delivered to Japan on tankers.
Nel Hydrogen's market development vice-president Bjorn Simonsen told Reuters the company aims to deliver liquefied hydrogen to Japan for a minimum 24 yen per normal cubic metre (Nm3). A study on the scheme is due to be completed in 2019.
KHI estimates that hydrogen from Australia costs about 29.8 yen/nm3 and the company plans to establish a global LH2 supply chain like that for liquefied natural gas, KHI's spokesman Keisuke Murakami told Reuters by email.
"If Norway commercial (production) goes rapidly it might be earlier than Australian commercial," he said.
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Both projects still have a long way to go before they could start commercial production.
Under the Australian plan, coal would be converted to gas for processing to remove sulphur, mercury and carbon dioxide, leaving hydrogen. The Norwegian system would use renewable power for high-temperature electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, which would be released into the atmosphere. In both cases, the hydrogen would be liquefied for shipment to Japan.
In Australia, a small demonstration ship is being built and KHI plans to build bigger tankers in the 2020s. The firm is also seeking support from the Victorian and federal (Commonwealth) governments, Murakami said.
A hydrogen plant would "contribute to job creation and the acquisition of foreign currencies," he said, adding that a pilot project in Australia is scheduled to start before 2020.
Victoria is looking at the project due to the decline of brown coal mining and power stations burning the polluting fuel.
"The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments have been working with KHI on an engineering study into the possible production of hydrogen from Victorian brown coal," the state's resources minister, Wade Noonan, told Reuters. The government is waiting for KHI's results, he said.
The Japanese government is backing KHI's Australian initiative and budgeting 4.7 billion yen for it and related efforts this financial year, up 70 percent from the previous year. It is spending 22 billion yen backing other hydrogen initiatives.
Earlier this month Abe called on ministers to step up efforts to "lead the world in making the hydrogen society come true". He called for 40,000 fuel cell vehicles to be on the streets by the 2020 Olympics.
So far, the technology has largely been applied to cars, with hydrogen used by a fuel cell to make electricity which in turn powers the vehicle. Toyota Motor Corp launched its hydrogen-fuelled Mirai model in 2014.
However, only a few thousand Mirai – which means "future" in Japanese – are on the roads, a figure dwarfed by numbers of technically simpler battery-powered cars worldwide.
Fewer than 100 filling stations sell the fuel in Japan as safety concerns have held back development following hydrogen explosions that rocked the Fukushima nuclear plant.
While Japan has high hopes of developing commercial scale power stations using hydrogen, environmental concerns over the use of brown coal and other fossil fuels may cloud its future.
"Over 95 percent of it today comes from fossil fuels. To speak about clean hydrogen we have to clean the dirty fuel that produces it," said Cédric Philibert, a senior renewable energy analyst at the International Energy Agency. ($1 = 111.4500 yen)
(Additional reporting by Osamu Tsukimori in Tokyo; editing by David Stamp)
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017.


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SMC is on the upswing
There's a lot going on with sheet molding compound (SMC) right now. While it's a well-known legacy material, first developed in the 1960s, the chopped glass/resin/filler mix in easily-handled continuous sheet form is on a growth trajectory. Improvements in SMC formulations and lower density have heightened its appeal to automotive OEMs.CWhas written several recent articles about improvements in SMC: http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/low-density-smc-better-living-through-chemistry; http://www.compositesworld.com/blog/post/ashland-unveils-low-density-high-performance-smc.
And, no fewer than four market reports within the last months predict robust growth. SMC and bulk molding compounds (BMC) are expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 6.5% from 2016 to 2021, with a value of $3.5 billion USD, says a report from Market Research Future (Pune, India). Market research firm Lucintel (Irving, TX, US) said this month that the future of the global SMC market looks good, with the global SMC market expected to reach an estimated $3.2 billion by 2021 with growth at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2016 to 2021. They cite increasing penetration of carbon fiber-based-SMC, increasing focus of the major players towards low density SMC, and introduction of Direct-SMC (a relatively new process in which SMC is formulated and molded immediately, eliminating the need for the several-day maturation period required with conventional SMC; here's aCWstory on Direct-SMC: http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/formulation-flexibility-direct-smc ).
Which brings me to Global Systems International SpA (GSI, Milan, Italy), a company I was not previously acquainted with. GSI, with plants in Europe, the US, China and Brazil, is well known (at least, to most of you) for making parts with SMC, as well as Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastic (D-LFT), Low Weight Reinforced Thermoplastic (LWRT) and Glass Mat Thermoplastic (GMT), for an array of automotive, truck and equipment manufacturers. In a press release from resin supplier Aliancys AG (Schaffhausen, Switzerland, formerly DSM Composite Resins), GSI talks SMC and its design process for making parts.
According to the company, SMC can be molded at much faster rates than resin transfer molding (RTM), and it offers dimensional accuracy close to metal, while allowing part performance consistency to be more easily controlled. Compared to metal technologies, SMC is in most cases more cost-effective at production runs of 500 to 200,000 parts per year, and brings the additional benefit of lightweighting, says Matteo Cortesi, group technical director at GSI. "Many of the OEMs and end-customers that we are dealing with know very well the benefits of SMC. They approach us with clear ideas on part design, and invite us early in the process to discuss how to scale up their designs to real-life manufacturing, to ensure that the final production can run in a smooth manner, making parts with consistent quality and predictable shape."
After receiving initial information from the customer, a GSI team will evaluate 3D models and exchange technical data on the design, and discuss the practicalities of high volume manufacturing (including available technical solutions, rough process lay-out, anticipated challenges and risks). Says Cortesi, "Based on our knowledge of materials we propose the appropriate SMC material system. We also define the investments required for tooling and process automation, and then calculate anticipated part cost based on the quality requirements of the customer, anticipated cycle times, and basic assumptions on waste and components finishing. Meanwhile we define a detailed project plan for design fine-tuning and pre-production activities, taking into account product and process design uncertainties and risks."
"After the customer accepts our proposal, we form a joint team that will be responsible for scale-up", comments Erica Murello, marketing and communication coordinator at GSI. "In line with key project milestones, we finalize detailed part design, order tooling and equipment, and define the full supply chain (purchasing of raw materials, parts processing and finishing, logistics, quality management procedures). Also in this phase we make prototypes with the customer and ensure critical tests are performed prior to production."
GSI reportedly has a great track record of manufacturing quality transportation parts in SMC. The company serves Automobili Lamborghini, Ferrari, Audi, Claas, Caterpillar, CNHi (maker of IVECO trucks) and ABB Sace (electrical equipment), among others.
GSI is a member of the European Alliance of SMC BMC (Brussels, Belgium), and that group is inviting students and young designers to participate in the SMC BMC Design Award 2017. This design competition promotes the use of SMC BMC material systems to demonstrate the positive contributions they bring to end-users and the environment. A substantial prize of 10,000 € will be handed to the winning design team at a special award ceremony during the upcoming Composites Europe show in Stuttgart (19-21 September 2017).
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ADF rescues four seriously injured people in Solomon Islands
Published on August 20, 2018 by Department of Defence (author), ABIS Craig Walton (photographer), CPOIS Damian Pawlenko (photographer)
Personnel involved in a medical evacuation from an island near Honiara, Solomon Islands, are transported to Honiara Referral Hospital from HMAS Adelaide.
The Australian Defence Force's Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group has assisted the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in rescuing four seriously injured people after a violent incident occurred in an outlying part of the country.
IPE18 resumes following RIMPAC success
Published on August 14, 2018 by LEUT John Thompson (author), ABIS Ronnie Baltoft (photographer), ABIS Christopher Szumlanski (photographer)
HMAS Adelaide's departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after participating in Exercise RIMPAC.
Following the successful conclusion of Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the Australian Defence Force has resumed its major maritime activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 (IPE18).
ADF successfully completes Exercise RIMPAC 2018
Published on August 07, 2018 by Department of Defence (author), CPOIS Damian Pawlenko (photographer)
Ship's company and embarked forces on HMAS Adelaide's flight deck during Exercise RIMPAC 2018.
More than 1600 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have successfully completed Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise.
RAAF Air Traffic Controllers expand horizons in HMAS Adelaide
Published on August 03, 2018 by FLTLT Stephanie Anderson (author), ABIS Craig Walton (photographer)
Royal Australian Air Force Air Traffic Controllers, Squadron Leader Daniel Lee and Flight Lieutenant Jen Slater, on HMAS Adelaide's flight deck during Exercise RIMPAC 18.
Two Air Traffic Control Officers posted to HMAS Adelaide are taking advantage of an opportunity rarely afforded Air Force personnel.
Perth policeman is on the Navy beat
Published on August 05, 2018 by LEUT Ryan Zerbe (author), ABIS Ronnie Baltoft (photographer)
Royal Australian Navy Band drummer, Able Seaman Musician Nathan Hicks, with his band mates in HMAS Adelaide during Exercise RIMPAC 18.
For 14 years Nathan Hicks has worked both as an officer in the Western Australia Police Force and a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
HMAS Leeuwin strengthens relationships in Indonesia
Published on July 31, 2018 by ABHSO Samantha Horsfield (author), Unknown (photographer)
Members of HMAS Leeuwin's ship's company pose with hydrographic officers from the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta.
The RAN's strong ties with the Indonesian Navy were on display in Jakarta recently, with the crew of HMAS Leeuwin hosting their Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) counterparts.
Country's largest Navy base turns 40
Published on July 30, 2018 by LEUT Gary McHugh (author), Unknown (photographer)
Commanding Officer of HMAS Stirling CAPT Brian Delamont, and AB Caitlin Grigg cut the cake during celebrations marking the base's 40th anniversary.
Australia's largest Royal Australian Navy base, HMAS Stirling, celebrated its 40th anniversary recently with an official reception and Ceremonial Sunset.
Defence takes control of NUSHIP Brisbane
Published on July 27, 2018 by LEUT Celeste Ecuyer (author), Unknown (photographer)
The Chief of Navy Australia VADM Mike Noonan, and Commanding Officer NUSHIP Brisbane CMDR Josh Wilson take posession of the ship's new bell rope from former sailor and rope maker David Morse in Adelaide.
The Department of Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group accepted delivery of the second Hobart Class destroyer NUSHIP Brisbane at an official ceremony in Adelaide on Friday.
A safety first in WA
Published on July 25, 2018 by SGT Lorelei Mollard (author), Unknown (photographer)
Members from the Safety Cells at 25 Squadron RAAF Pearce and Submarine Force Headquarters HMAS Stirling will meet at regular intervals to share information and support each other in promoting a positive Safety Culture for their organisations.
Sharing your knowledge and experience is imperative in managing safety and risk. It encourages transparency, discussion, and involvement, which in turn encourages an overall proactive approach to safety within the workplace.
Minehunters salute 100 Days for Change
Published on July 24, 2018 by LEUT Des Paroz (author), ABIS Kieren Whiteley (photographer)
Members of the Royal Australian Navy's Mine Warfare community gathered for a bake sale, hosted by Minehunter Coastal crew HMAS Huon at Sydney base HMAS Waterhen, in support of 100 Days For Change.
When the Royal Australian Navy Minehunter HMAS Huon held a cake sale alongside Sydney's HMAS Waterhen last week, the Commanding Officer took the opportunity to take the attendees out of their comfort zones when thinking about diversity in Navy and beyond.


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'Responsibility' beats 'professionalism' in conglomerates' hiring priorities
Gori shut down for safety check
Social affairsApr 21, 2011
Regulator assures glitch is minor, no radiation dangers The government will order a safety inspection of the Gori-1 reactor, which was temporarily shut down following a technical glitch last week, officials said Thursday. "It is a welcome decision, risking financial loss," said Kim Chang-kyung, second vice minister of education, science and technology, in a news conference on Thursday. "The re...
Russia to send Siberian tigers by June: source
PoliticsApr 21, 2011
The three young Siberian tigers are expected to arrive here from Russia in the first half of this year, a diplomatic source said Thursday. "The two governments in Seoul and Moscow have decided to seek the delivery of tigers in the first half of this year. This is meaningful in that it is a symbol of friendship between the two countries," the source said, refusing to be identified. The three tig...
Transparent fences aim to up school safety
New schools or those that consider reconstruction will be required to build "see-through" fences that can be seen through in order to protect students from sexual and other violent crimes, officials said Thursday. In a meeting with school facility officials nationwide on Thursday, the Ministry of Education, Technology and Science asked schools to install 1.8-meter-high transparent fences. "The ...
[Herald Interview] Expert calls for safeguards on N.K. reactor
InternationalApr 21, 2011
Ex-IAEA deputy director concerned by danger of possible radiation leak at Yongbyon The light water reactors being built in Yongbyon, North Korea, will not be a danger as long as IAEA safeguard measures are properly in place, a nuclear expert said. The remarks came from Olli Heinonen, former deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency until last year, in an e-mail interview...
Length of ring finger related to men's attractiveness
ScienceApr 21, 2011
PARIS, (AFP) - The longer a man's fourth or ring finger is compared to his index finger, the more likely he is to be judged attractive by women, according to a study released Wednesday. The results, published in the British Royal Society's journal Biological Sciences, unveil intricate links between foetal exposure of males to hormones, the development of certain physical traits, and what turns o...
Man nearly severs finger in protest of Japan's claims to Dokdo
A South Korean man nearly cut off his finger and created a commotion in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul Thursday, protesting against Tokyo's renewed territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, police said. The 47-year-old man, identified only by his surname Choi, appeared from behind a building near the embassy with his left pinky almost severed and demanded the Japan...
Secret tryst ends in tragedy
A secret tryst on a freezing cold night in Britain ended in tragedy when a cheating husband froze to death while sleeping with his lover in a car. Syed Hussain, 29, died from hypothermia after spending a night in a car on a cold day just before Christmas, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Hussain had been secretly in a relationship with a woman surnamed Akhatar for three years. He was married to a...
S. Korean commercial vessel loses contact in Somali waters: official
Foreign affairsApr 21, 2011
South Korea's Hanjin Shipping container carrier with 14 South Koreans aboard lost contact with its company Thursday (Korean time) as it was sailing in the pirate-infested waters off Somalia, an official said. The 75,000-ton container ship had departed from Spain for Singapore, the foreign ministry official said. "The ship made its last communications at around 5 a.m.," the official said, refusi...
Panel agrees on legal reform bill
Measure to ban ex-judges, prosecutors from practicing law in 'cool-off' period The National Assembly committee on legal reform will submit this month a bill to revise the Lawyers' Act to bar former judges and prosecutors from practicing law for a period of time after retiring. "It is urgent to take measures to root out the long-standing practice of offering career favors to former judges and pr...
'U.S. military closely monitors N. Korea moves': Gen. Johnson
The commander of the Eighth U.S. Army here said Wednesday that there have been no unusual North Korean movements detected recently, underscoring that the allied troops are closely monitoring them. "I am not tracking anything out of the ordinary right now," Lieut. Ge n. John D. Johnson said in a meeting with Korean journalists at the Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul. "We observe forces in Nor...
Indonesia to join fighter jet project
Indonesia has signed an agreement to join South Korea's project to develop a new fighter jet, officials at Seoul's weapons acquisition agency said Wednesday. Under the agreement, Indonesia's state-run defense research institute, "Balitbang," will participate in the technology development process for the KF-X project, also known as the "Boramae" project. According to the deal, Balitbang will pay...
Seoul mayor hints at presidential bid
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon hinted at his bid for the presidency next year on an official visit to the U.S. this week. "Korea is facing a very critical moment now. Considering the flexible political environment, I feel a strong responsibility (for the presidency)," Oh said Monday after delivering a lecture at Harvard University. It was the first time the mayor has made public his intention to run fo...
[April 27 By-elections] Much at stake in wealthy satellite town
Tight match expected between former ruling party chief and ex-governor This is the first of a three-part series on the April 27 by-election campaigns in three major electoral districts, Bundang-B, Gimhae-B and Gangwon Province. ― Ed. Bundang is one of the most successfully developed satellite cities around Seoul with an electorate of commuters to the capital, their families and elderly people w...
N.K. imported truckloads of gifts for elite: report
North KoreaApr 20, 2011
A long convoy of lorries believed to be carrying gifts for North Korea's elite was seen entering the communist state on the eve of a major holiday, according to a South Korean Internet newspaper. The Daily NK, staffed by anti-Pyongyang activists, said Tuesday it had received video footage of more than 200 trucks crossing the Yalu River nose-to-tail from China on April 14. The North celebrates t...
N. Korea detains two Japanese men: report
North Korea detained three Japanese men on apparent drug smuggling charges in its special economic zone last month, but it later released one man, a news report said Wednesday. The three Japanese employees of a machine maintenance firm in Tokyo visited the city of Rason, near North Korea's border with Russia, in March to check machines at a food manufacturing factory, Japan's Asahi Shimbun newsp...


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Medal of Honor sought for Korean War pilot who flew top secret mission
"Williams has never sought this recognition ... He is the quietest, humblest person I've ever met."
By Diane Bell, The San Diego Union-Tribune | Published May 24, 2020 6:03 PM
E. Royce Williams is being called a forgotten hero in a forgotten war — a military pilot whose heroic action was never fully recognized because his mission was filed away as top secret.
Now members of American Legion Post 416 in Encinitas want to shed light on the retired Navy captain's distinguished service. They are campaigning to get him the Medal of Honor while he is still among us.
Williams, now 95, spent 37 years forging a highly regarded career in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1980. But it was one dog fight — about 35 minutes long, off the coast of North Korea on Nov. 18, 1952 — that made him a hero.
For 40 years, Williams was mum about that encounter. He didn't even tell his wife, Camilla — whom he met at age 11 in Sunday School — until 1992 or '93, he says, after dissolution of the Soviet Union in December of 1991. But the word didn't really get out until 50 years after the incident, after he was asked to address a military symposium in Pensacola, Fla.
On Nov. 18, 1952, Williams and three other Navy F9F-5 Panther pilots were dispatched from the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany to intercept seven Russian MiGs headed toward them from a Soviet base in Vladivostok.
Early that morning, Williams had taken part in an attack in western North Korea near the Soviet border. Based on U.S. intelligence reports, it was believed the MiGs were seeking revenge.
The fledgling National Security Agency (nicknamed No Such Agency because of its intelligence gathering role) had a unit aboard a nearby cruiser, the USS Helena, and was intercepting Soviet communications — a capability it did not want made public. This operation was reportedly the agency's first and was assigned the code name Canoe, according to recently released classified documents.
Williams recalls the harrowing mission in great detail. The four Panthers took off in a blustery snowstorm. It wasn't long before one of their jets developed a fuel pump problem and its pilot turned back toward the ship with his wingman as an escort. That left then-Lt. Williams and his wingman, pilot Dave Rowlands, to face seven much more sophisticated Soviet fighters. One of the downed MiG pilots was later reported to be a decorated war hero.
A MiG fired on Williams and the battle was on. He jockeyed for position and made a direct hit. As his wingman followed the wounded jet down into the clouds to document the kill, the other MiGs ganged up on Williams' plane. He shot another MiG as it flew alongside, then had to dodge the debris as the jet disintegrated.
Williams vividly recalls the dogfight. He alternated between evasive action and getting close enough to take a shot, as the aircraft weren't equipped with laser-guided weapons back then.
After downing the first MiG, Williams couldn't confirm his kills. "I was too busy to start counting. I would fire at a plane and then someone else would be on my tail and I had to maneuver and I couldn't tell what happened to the plane I shot," he says.
Call it a combination of skill, experience, instinct, sheer luck and true grit, but Nov. 18, 1952 was not Williams' day to die. Later it came out in military records that only two MiGs flew back toward Vladivostok that day. One, presumably damaged, was later said by a Russian military historian to have crashed en route to home.
Williams was forced to return to his carrier after being hit by a shell that damaged his hydraulic and electrical systems. He lost his rudder and most of his turning ability but retained his elevators so he could still go up and down. So, down he flew, headed for cloud cover with a MiG on his tail. He recalls jerking his plane higher and lower to evade a barrage of shots.
But even then Williams' battle was not over. He briefly encountered friendly fire as he approached his carrier. He also discovered that his damaged plane couldn't fly below a speed of 170 knots (105 knots was his normal tailhook landing speed). He survived because, in an unusual move, the carrier captain changed the direction of the ship to align it with Williams' flight path.
Despite landing at breakneck speed, miraculously Williams' only injury was a bloody neck from the chafing of his extreme weather gear as he turned his head from side to side to engage the enemy.
His Panther was in far worse condition with 263 holes, including a gash nearly a foot long.
After a hastily written battle report, for which Williams says the pilots hadn't been debriefed, he and pilot John Middleton earned Silver Stars, and Rowlands was credited with damaging a plane and awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross.
The mission, which could have sparked an international incident and a major clash with the Soviet Union, was put under wraps. Williams was instructed by his commanding officer not to talk about it.
So he didn't. It wasn't until several years later that Rear Adm. Doniphan Shelton learned of Williams' heroics. Six years ago Shelton began a campaign to get the pilot the recognition Shelton insists he deserves. He compiled background information, filed a request for documents under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and drafted a resolution requesting a Medal of Honor for heroism Shelton calls "unmatched either in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or since then."
"Four MiG-15s down over a period of time is one thing, quite another when those four are downed in one historic 35-to-38-minute aerial engagement of one F9F-5 against seven very superior MiG-15s," says Shelton, who lives in Del Mar. He concedes that the engagement was not well recorded and errors were made in reporting the details.
"Success in this case is an uphill battle," Shelton says. "The Navy likes to stick by its records even in instances when those records are in error, as in this instance."
Peter-Rolf Ohnstad Jr., with American Legion Post 416, has been helping with the quest. He says the Medal of Honor resolution was approved by the regional American Legion district, "enthusiastically endorsed" by the state American Legion and "overwhelmingly approved" at the group's national convention in 2017.
"Williams has never sought this recognition," Ohnstad notes. "He is the quietest, humblest person I've ever met."
A replica of Williams' Panther sits on the USS Midway Museum flight deck bearing four MiG kill symbols, but the true story of that fateful afternoon 68 years ago may never be known.
Williams tells his version of the battle during an interview with San Diegan Philip Graham for a new syndicated radio show, "Our American Stories," reminiscent of Paul Harvey and produced by the nonprofit American Private Radio company.
Williams is taking the quest for a Medal of Honor in stride. It's in his past. He says he doesn't expect any additional recognition. What is currently on his mind is climbing aboard a World War II plane on Memorial Day in Riverside and flying with one of 18 vintage warbird pilots over Southern California to pay tribute to veterans of all conflicts.
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Q: Flutter Assertion Error: flutter: 'package:firebase_auth_platform_interface/src/method_channel/method_channel_user_credential.dart': Failed assertion I am using Firebase and keep getting this annoying message when I click on the Sign Up button :

flutter:
'package:firebase_auth_platform_interface/src/method_channel/method_channel_user_credential.dart':
Failed assertion: line 14 pos 16: 'data != null': is not true.

The code works fine. The app is built and run successfully. This happens when I enter my phone, email and password and click on the signup button. My code is:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:firebase_auth/firebase_auth.dart';

class Auth extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _AuthState createState() => _AuthState();
}

class _AuthState extends State<Auth> {
  final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
  final _password = TextEditingController(),
      _email = TextEditingController(),
      _phone = TextEditingController();
  final _auth = FirebaseAuth.instance;

  bool willLogin = true;
  bool showPassword = false;
  void _login() async {
    _formKey.currentState.validate();
    try {
      final existingUser = await _auth.signInWithEmailAndPassword(
          email: _email.text, password: _password.text);
      if (existingUser != null) {
        Navigator.pushNamed(context, '/home');
      }
    } catch (e) {
      print(e);
    }
  }

  void _signup() async {
    _formKey.currentState.validate();
    try {
      final newUser = await _auth.createUserWithEmailAndPassword(
          email: _email.text, password: _password.text);
      if (newUser != null) {
        Navigator.pushNamed(context, '/home');
      }
    } catch (e) {
      print(e);
    }
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text("Dog SOS"),
        leading: Icon(Icons.pets),
      ),
      body: Form(
        key: _formKey,
        child: ListView(
          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24),
          children: [
            const SizedBox(
              height: 10,
            ),
            Center(
              child: CircleAvatar(
                backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
                child: Icon(
                  Icons.shield,
                  color: Colors.white,
                  size: 50,
                ),
                radius: 60,
              ),
            ),
            const SizedBox(
              height: 20,
            ),
            if (!willLogin) ...[
              TextFormField(
                decoration: InputDecoration(
                  labelText: "Phone",
                  border: OutlineInputBorder(
                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
                  ),
                ),
                keyboardType: TextInputType.phone,
                textInputAction: TextInputAction.next,
                controller: _phone,
                validator: (value) =>
                    value.isEmpty ? "Please Enter Phone Number" : null,
              ),
              const SizedBox(
                height: 10,
              ),
            ],
            TextFormField(
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                labelText: "Email",
                border: OutlineInputBorder(
                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
                ),
              ),
              keyboardType: TextInputType.emailAddress,
              textInputAction: TextInputAction.next,
              controller: _email,
              validator: (value) => value.isEmpty ? "Please Enter Email" : null,
            ),
            const SizedBox(
              height: 10,
            ),
            TextFormField(
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                labelText: "Password",
                border: OutlineInputBorder(
                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
                ),
                suffixIcon: IconButton(
                  icon: Icon(
                    showPassword
                        ? Icons.visibility_off_outlined
                        : Icons.visibility_outlined,
                  ),
                  onPressed: () {
                    setState(() {
                      showPassword = !showPassword;
                    });
                  },
                ),
              ),
              obscureText: !showPassword,
              textInputAction: TextInputAction.done,
              controller: _password,
              validator: (value) =>
                  value.isEmpty ? "Please Enter Password" : null,
            ),
            const SizedBox(
              height: 10,
            ),
            RaisedButton(
              shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
              ),
              child: Text(
                willLogin ? "\nLOGIN\n" : "\nSIGN UP\n",
                style: Theme.of(context)
                    .textTheme
                    .button
                    .copyWith(color: Colors.white),
              ),
              color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
              onPressed: () {
                if (_formKey.currentState.validate()) {
                  _formKey.currentState.save();
                  _login();
                }
              },
            ),
            Row(
              children: [
                Text(willLogin
                    ? "Don't have an account?"
                    : "Already have an account?"),
                FlatButton(
                  child: Text(
                    willLogin ? "Create One." : "Login.",
                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.button.copyWith(
                          color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
                        ),
                  ),
                  onPressed: () {
                    setState(() {
                      willLogin = !willLogin;
                      if (_formKey.currentState.validate()) {
                        _formKey.currentState.save();
                        _signup();
                      }
                    });
                  },
                ),
              ],
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

A: The problem is that here:
  onPressed: () {
                    setState(() {
                      willLogin = !willLogin;
                      if (_formKey.currentState.validate()) {
                        _formKey.currentState.save();
                        _signup();
                      }
                    });
                  },

on click of this button, you are using setState and assign willLogin equal to false, therefore it is not even calling _signup() since it is immediately calling the build() method. So now you have willLogin = false, which is showing you this in the screen this widget:
child: Text(
                willLogin ? "\nLOGIN\n" : "\nSIGN UP\n",
                style: Theme.of(context)
                    .textTheme
                    .button
                    .copyWith(color: Colors.white),
              ),
              color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
              onPressed: () {
                if (_formKey.currentState.validate()) {
                  _formKey.currentState.save();
                  _login();
                }
              },
            ),

Here according to your code if willLogin is false then show Sign up text and call _login() method. Since you are calling _login() method for sign up you are getting this error since the user is not even registered in firebase authentication.

What you need to do is change the logic, either remove setState, this way _signup() method will be called, or keep it as it is but change _login() to _signup().
Try the following:
child: Text(
                willLogin ? "\nLOGIN\n" : "\nSIGN UP\n",
                style: Theme.of(context)
                    .textTheme
                    .button
                    .copyWith(color: Colors.white),
              ),
              color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
              onPressed: () {
                if (_formKey.currentState.validate()) {
                  _formKey.currentState.save();
                  willLogin ? _login() : _signup();
                }
              },
            ),


Does an agility handler need to be in top condition?
The status of agility as a sport has strengthened, which can be seen in course profiles and speed. Of course, speed in agility means the dog's speed, and there are people who can compensate their lack of speed with dog training, but it is certainly beneficial to be able to run, turn and accelerate fast. But does an agility handler need to be in top condition?
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News > Nation/World
Mexico's capital sinking
As aquifer under Mexico City drops, so do buildings
Sun., Sept. 25, 2011
The wooden door at the main entrance to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, shown here on Sept. 12, is not square to the floor. That's because as the city sinks, buildings tilt.
Tim Johnson McClatchy
50: Approximate number of structures that have been condemned in Mexico City since 2006 because of leaning
5,000: Approximate number of buildings considered unstable and at risk
380: Approximate number of fissures that have opened in the ground in the greater Mexico City area
MEXICO CITY – Walk into any of hundreds of homes or buildings in this huge capital, and you feel immediately that something is amiss. The buildings tilt.
"If you put a ball on the floor here," Thierry Olivier said, sitting on the ground floor of his three-story building, "it will roll over there."
By Olivier's calculation, one corner of his 105-year-old building is 11 inches lower than the other. It lists like a tipsy cantina patron.
It's a common phenomenon here, where many buildings are sinking, as each year Mexico City's 21 million thirsty residents suck up water from the aquifer beneath one of the world's largest metropolises. As the water level in the aquifer drops, the ground above it sinks.
But not evenly. Layers of soft clay beneath the city vary in thickness, and the ground sinks faster where clay dries out, grows brittle and collapses. That means that in some parts of the city, sidewalks buckle, window frames lean, subway lines need expensive repairs, and drainage canals no longer flow downhill.
As buildings turn and settle at a glacial pace, the humans who live in them also adjust, growing accustomed to living at a slight slope.
Engineers assert, however, that inhabitants face not only structural risks but also potential health problems as houses and apartment blocks incline.
"When a building tilts more than 1 degree, then I think it begins to become very uncomfortable," said Enrique Santoyo Villa, an engineer who's experienced at propping up and bolstering churches, monuments and other tilting structures.
"Tables aren't stable. Liquids don't look right when they are in big containers. … Windowpanes can break. Doors don't close right," Santoyo said.
Ancient Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan on an island in the middle of a large lake, making it the capital of their powerful empire. When Hernan Cortes and fellow conquistadors arrived in 1519 and conquered the Aztecs, the Spaniards built Mexico City atop the Aztec ruins, then drained much of the lake to control flooding.
Scores of colonial churches and other stone buildings in central Mexico City have survived frequent natural disasters but succumb to the soft clay underfoot, leaning or sinking into the ground.
Experts say parts of the metropolitan area have sunk by as much as 27 feet since the late 19th century, an average of 2.5 inches or so a year.
Some of the heaviest stone buildings, such as the opulent Palace of Fine Arts, have sunk 13 feet in a century. Its original ground floor is now a basement.
The tilt of other buildings is noticeable to the eye. A few list as a whole, while others, such as Mexico's National Palace in the city's Zocalo central square, undulate.
The city's main cathedral and abutting Sagrario Church are a special case. The church is built partly atop the rigid remains of a giant pyramid to the Aztec sun god, so it sinks less than the larger cathedral, which seems to lean away in displeasure.
So acute was the cathedral's tilt that Santoyo and other engineers, working in consultation with Italian experts who'd stabilized the leaning Tower of Pisa, spent six years and some $33 million to reinforce the foundation. The project was completed in 2002, correcting a 2.7 percent tilt to 2 percent, enough to stabilize the structure.
No building in the capital leans as precariously as the Basilica of Guadalupe, the central place of worship to Mexico's patron saint. Construction of the basilica began in 1531 and lasted more than a century, but by the 1970s it had tilted so much that it was declared unsafe and a new, modern basilica was built next to it.
The city has condemned 50 or so structures since 2006 because of leaning, and another 5,000 or so homes and buildings are unstable and at risk, said Oscar Alejandro Roa, the director of prevention at the city's Civil Defense Bureau.
In some of the buildings, he said, "You have a permanent feeling of vertigo."
One of the dangers of the small earthquake swarms common to Mexico City, he said, is that "buildings shake at different rhythms." Space between them is necessary so that they don't bash into each other.
Given constant tremors and subsiding soil, engineering and architectural firms in the capital make a steady living off bolstering buildings.
As the ground shifts underfoot, some owners put their faith in engineers to correct any subsidence that may occur to their buildings in the future.
"Mexicans are probably the best foundation engineers in the world," Olivier said, adding that he expects his building to last another century.
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Max regen on my old battery was 35A and it was great - but on my new one I had to reduce it to 12A because the BMS would cut in. Much less braking as a result. So make sure you have it is matched - for your battery it'll take 30A easy but your BMS may not.
Interesting - are you saying that all that was required is the TVS-diode and some resistors to bring the voltage down between the controller and display and this prevents the HVC error?
V2? Think there's a few people waiting on this.
Ah, just found the notes on the Em3ev bms - 12a limit, 10a preferred. Answers that question.
Had the PR set for 25A regen and with old battery BMS no issues. Reset this to 10A to give me some headroom and all a-ok.
Topic: Pain in the neck and back, wrong frame size?
Re: Pain in the neck and back, wrong frame size?
Have you considered going for a bike fitting such as retul - fixed my hip/back pain with zero additional parts to the bike - I was going in completely the wrong direction with my adjustments.
Really good kit for first bike - wish I'd gone that route. If the bike is too quick/rapid for you at first don't worry you get used to them quickly. If you do want/need to tune things up to smooth out ride later, that's where the ca3 excels. Enjoy!
Have you checked the three phase connections are sound. One shaking loose can cause over bolts on the other two. I had this intermittently due to a backed out Anderson after hitting bumps.
Roger that - twenty 30q's please.
Put me down for twenty 30q's - and can you do a vruzend kit with them or does that blow the transport costs? Its a bit embarrassing this is such a very small play pack at 10s2p lol.
One year on-the Sam's 10s3p is still doing a great job for the owner of my old bbs01 reign. No loss of capacity apparent either.


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The rocks are falling down repeatedly onto my skin. I am still it is as though nothing can move me. The way you used to see me has disappeared but I know it is still there. That smile is peaking through the cracks in the door. They are hiding in that little cupboard we both love, the one we used to hide in when we were kids. I am running through the streets and know you are always on the next one like in a dream. Aching I find my way outside your door but never knock. I know you are there checking in on me when no one is looking. Not the way it appears but in another world separate form this where we both exist. Secrets are being kept and wondering why we never made it in the end. But the end has never happened so one day I will be on my way to you in the way you like. Time stops still and we know it is better this way.


United States: TTAB Finds COMBAT ROSARY Generic For . . . Guess What?
[This guest post was written by Kira-Khanh McCarthy, a 2L at University of Notre Dame Law School]. The TTAB affirmed a refusal to register COMBAT ROSARY (in standard characters, "Rosary" disclaimed) for "rosaries" on the ground of genericness. Applicant conceded that the term is merely descriptive by amending its initial application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register, but insisted that the mark is not generic after Examining Attorney Jason Paul Blair refused registration under Section 23(c) and Section 45. In re Deus Vult, LLC, Serial No. 87186211 (January 30, 2019) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Frances Wolfson).
Genus of the Goods at Issue: The Examining Attorney asserted that the proper genus of the goods, as identified in the application, is "rosaries." Applicant contended that the proper genus is "prayer beads" because "a rosary is a specific type of prayer bead (a species within the genus 'prayer beads')." The Board reviewed Applicant's website and found that "Applicant's specimen of use shows that Applicant identifies its product as a rosary, not as 'prayer beads.'" Therefore, the Board found that there "is no need to broaden the genus to include all types of chains of beads or knots used for counting prayers."
The Relevant Purchasers Understanding of "Combat Rosary": Next, the Board needed to determine who are the relevant purchasers and how would those purchasers understand "combat rosary?" The Board found that dictionary definitions of "combat" and "rosary" exemplify that both words are "common English terms whose meanings would be grasped by all relevant purchasers." Accordingly, any consumer who purchases rosaries is considered a member of the relevant public regardless of religious affiliation.
Several of the sites describe the combat rosary as a "pull chain rosary that was commissioned and procured by, believe it or not, the U.S. government and issued by the military, upon request, to soldiers serving in World War I. Some of these rosaries were also seen in WWII." The majority of the websites are selling replicas of the originals.
The website evidence demonstrated that the public is likely to view the term "combat rosary" as generic and as "a military-issued rosary given to soldiers in combat during World Wars I and II, as well as replicas of these originals." And so, the Board affirmed the refusal to register Applicant's mark on the Supplemental Register.


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Q: Isomorphisms between $(\mathbb Z_4,+)$ and $(U_5,*)$ So I am asked to find all the isomorphisms between $G = (\mathbb Z_4,+)$ and $H = (U_5,*)$.
I solved it as follows: we will have two isomorphism corresponding to the two generators of $U_5$.
The first isomorphism : $\phi([x]_4)$ = $[2]_5^x$
The second isomorphism is: $\phi([x]_4)$ = $[3]_5^x$
Notice that [2] and [3] are the only generators of $U_5$ one can check it systematically or use the fact that $a^m$ is a generator iff gcd(m,4) = 1.
So I just wanted a verification of my work I showed that they are bijective, well defined, and is a homomorphism.


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Jennifer Lien began working on the show in July 1991, as the misfit orphan Hannah Moore. She stayed on the show for 1 year and 4 months.
Portrayer: Jennifer Lien, July 1991-November 1992.
Exit Scene: The Cory mansion, with a crowd.
Last Known Whereabouts: In college.
Flirtations: Matthew Cory and Jake McKinnon.
Jennifer Lien had a small appearance as a hatcheck girl / cigarette girl in the special episode "Case of the Stolen Heart", broadcasted February 13, 1992. It was in black and white and the story was set in the 1940s.


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