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2016 at DLR - A timely discovery, popcorn floating in the sea and a visit by the German Chancellor
HALO research aircraft at Kiruna in northern Sweden
At the end of January 2016, atmospheric researchers used the High Altitude Long Range Research Aircraft (HALO) and the Falcon 20E research aircraft to conduct coordinated climate research measurement flights. For the first time, they succeeded in measuring gravity waves and airglow almost in their entirety.
Credit: DLR/Andreas Minikin .
Launch of Europe's 'Data Highway in Space'
On 29 January 2016, the initial node of the EDRS (European Data Relay System) was launched into space. In geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometres above Earth, the system will in future send very large quantities of data from Earth observation satellites to Earth in real-time.
Credit: International Launch Services.
Ships sailing in wind and poor weather off Heligoland
In mid February 2016, DLR used two ships to investigate digital transmission channels at broadband frequencies in the North Sea. The aim of the research was broadband communication that allows rescue vessels to provide initial medical instructions while travelling to the scene of a disaster, for example.
Credit: DLR (CC-BY 3.0).
1978: Europe's first hydrogen car
In 2016, DLR celebrated 40 years of energy research and reflected on some of its major milestones and key successes – such as the first car in Europe to be fuelled by hydrogen, which was developed by DLR in Stuttgart.
Pursuit in a high-speed train
Data transmission between two high-speed trains was investigated during a measurement campaign on a rail route between Naples and Rome in mid April 2016. Secure communication systems are important to ensure that in future trains can autonomously connect – and if necessary disconnect –whilst in motion, for example.
European environmental satellites in space
On 25 April 2016, the Sentinel-1B Earth observation satellite lifted off into space to support its twin satellite, Sentinel-1A, at an altitude of 693 kilometres. Both satellites will follow the same orbit, 180 degrees apart, in order to monitor Earth's terrestrial and marine ecosystems during the day and night.
Credit: ESA/ATG medialab.
Chancellor Angela Merkel visits DLR and ESA in Cologne
On 18 May 2016, Chancellor Merkel visited DLR and the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), at the invitation of German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst.
New rocket test rig for safe Ariane 6 launches
The future European launcher, Ariane 6, will launch into space in 2020. In order for it to bring all its payloads safely to their orbits, its engines must first be thoroughly tested. A test rig is therefore scheduled to be commissioned at Lampoldshausen in 2018.
Replica of the first Lilienthal glider
DLR has reproduced Otto Lilienthal's 'normal glider' according to his original plans, using appropriate materials, and scientifically tested the aerodynamic qualities of the 20-kilogram glider, which has a wingspan of 6.70 metres. The result: an unfavourable thermal and not a construction defect may have led to Lilienthal's fatal accident.
Early forest fire detection by BIROS fire detection satellite
On 22 June 2016, the refrigerator-sized BIROS microsatellite launched into space and has since been orbiting Earth at an altitude of 515 kilometres. As well as forest fires, BIROS can also detect volcanic activity, gas flares and industrial hotspots.
A new kind of rail crash concept for improved future safety
In order to protect passengers and crew from rail collisions and minimise the consequences of accidents, an innovative crash concept was tested in early August 2016. This crash concept was developed as part of the extensive research work of the Next Generation Train (NGT) project.
Altitude sickness study at an altitude of over 4500 metres
Ten test subjects took part in a week-long aerospace-medical study of altitude sickness in a mountain hut in the Valais Alps in late August 2016. The aim was to find out whether altitude sickness actually makes the vessel walls permeable to fluid and protein.
Discovery of and farewell to Philae
After a 10-year journey through space, the Rosetta comet orbiter reached the orbit of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet in August 2014. In November 2014, the washing machine-sized Philae probe landed on the comet and sent data from its surface. As Philae had eventually landed some distance from its original landing site, scientists had long been unable to determine the probe's exact location. They only recently discovered the landing craft, during the run up to the end of the mission in September 2016.
Popcorn at sea
Hijacked ferries, people overboard – in early September 2016, DLR researchers and their project partner, EMSec (Real-Time Services for Maritime Security) spent a week rehearsing various maritime security scenarios in the German Bight near Heligoland. A blanket of popcorn was used to simulate a dangerous substance in the sea, such as an oil slick, for example.
Better weather forecasts
In September 2016, researchers used the DLR's HALO research aircraft to study the atmosphere in the weather kitchen over the North Atlantic. The data is intended to help provide better weather forecasts from the complicated conditions.
Credit: KIT, Florian Pantillon.
First flight of four-passenger fuel cell aircraft
In September 2016, HY4, the first four-seater passenger aircraft powered solely by a fuel cell system, embarked on its first flight from Stuttgart airport.
Oktoberfest from above
With the help of a DLR camera system, researchers observed the 2016 Oktoberfest from above during a flight over the event. The data collected is intended to help emergency and rescue crews effectively manage visitor flows and guarantee rescue logistics.
Tower power plant in Nevada/USA
A DLR study published in October 2016 shows that under today's conditions, the combination of solar thermal power plants and photovoltaic plants is usually more cost-effective than the use of just one of the two technologies.
Credit: SolarReserve.
Softer landing
In November, softer landing approaches as a result of a newly developed pilot assistance system were tested in Frankfurt, using the A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) research aircraft.
A test simulating crashes between high-speed trains, hunting for clouds in West Africa, the maiden flight of a four-passenger fuel cell aircraft – 2016 at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has been a year of numerous research highlights. Visit our photo gallery to view a selection of these highlights as well as our DLR year in review film.
Discovery of the missing lander Philae
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited DLR and ESA in May, where she announced that the German astronaut Alexander Gerst will embark on a second space mission to the International Space Station in 2018. The German fire detection satellite BIROS was launched in June, and now orbits Earth at an altitude of 515 kilometres, where it detects forest fires and other high temperature events. In the days that preceded the end of the Rosetta mission in September 2016, scientists spotted the landing craft Philae in a picture acquired by Rosetta. Due to Philae's 'unexpected' landing site in November 2014, moved away from the originally planned site, the scientists had not been able to pin down its exact location. Knowing the landing site, the researchers can better classify the data of the landing device. More events and highlights from the past year can be found on our space page.
In the steps of Otto Lilienthal
DLR scientists tested a full-scale replica of Otto Lilienthal's flying machine in the wind tunnel and were therefore able to acquire new insight into the causes of the aviation pioneer's crash more than one century ago. DLR's High Altitude Long Range Research Aircraft (HALO) and Falcon travelled the world in 2016, conducting atmospheric measurements, for example above West Africa where the air is polluted by forest fires. The A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) was in Frankfurt in November, where it carried out tests on quieter landing approaches. All of the highlights of DLR's aeronautics research can be found on our aeronautics page.
The HY4, the world's first four-passenger aircraft powered solely by a hydrogen fuel cell battery system, took off on its maiden flight from Stuttgart Airport in September. Hydrogen was, already in the 1970s, an important alternative fuel for DLR research, and Europe's first car was fuelled by hydrogen at DLR, where the first car in Europe was refuelled. For 40 years now, DLR has been conducting research into the issues of energy and energy efficiency, and last year looked back on the milestones in DLR energy research and the impetus it has given to energy policy. More events and highlights from the past year can be found on our energy page.
Crash test for trains
In August, DLR scientists demonstrated during a crash test for high-speed trains that an innovative lightweight wagon design, with a new crash concept, is able to absorb a large proportion of the impact energy. New communication systems between high-speed train were also tested by DLR researchers during night trips by rail in Italy. Visit our transport page for additional highlights.
Popcorn on the sea
Hijacked ferries and the hunt for a man overboard – for one week at the beginning of September, DLR scientists and their partners in the EMSec project (Real-time Services for Maritime Security) travelled to the German Bight off the island of Heligoland to test, in a variety of scenarios, how maritime security can be preserved. In the PHAROS Project (Project on a Multi-Hazard Open Platform for Satellite Based Downstream Services), DLR pilots and scientists in Catalonia showed how remote sensing images can be used successfully in disaster management during forest fires. Visit our security page for additional highlights.
Andreas Schütz
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) - German Aerospace Center
Dorothee Bürkle
Media Relations, Energy and Transport Research


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Q: imagemapster opacity I am working on a project where the user will be able to hover over different apartments and see price, etc in tooltip boxes next to every area.
I am using jquery+imagemapster for this, where every apartment is an area on the map, and so far it works great. The problem is that the client wants the tooltips to be transparent, and when I set "opacity" in the div style nothing happens, I tried all the major browsers. The rest of the CSS works great, and the opacity works on a regular div, but not inside the tooltip. How do I set the opacity on the tooltip?
My javascript looks like this:
var image = $('#apartments1');
            image.mapster({
            toolTipClose: ["area-mouseout"],
            toolTipContainer: '

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            clickNavigate: true,

A: I build a little demo for you (jsFiddle). I just copied you html and css of the container. In this case the opacity works, but you can also see the problem of setting the opacity of the tooltip to 10%: All of it will be 10% also the text. To change this use a png as a background or use two divs independent from each other to get the effect.
BTW: I would insert a div with an id and then style the div in the css file. And opacity: 0.1; is every low, possible that you couldn't see it.

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"It's an opportunity for me to become champion again, which those are rare and at this point in my career, I didn't know if I'd see another one, frankly. So, it's a great opportunity for me. I'm in the ring with two monsters - make it three, if you include me - but that doesn't happen very often for me. It doesn't happen very often where I go into a match feeling I'm somewhat outgunned, which may be the case here when you have guys like Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman. There's going to be a lot of beef in that ring. And the amazing thing about those two guys is they're just so awesomely athletic for their size. I mean, you hear people say 'Oh, he's a great athlete, for his size,' but these guys are great athletes, doesn't matter what size they are."
"I feel I still go out and perform at a very high level every night. I tell people as long as I'm doing that, as long as I'm having fun doing what I'm doing, I will continue [performing]. When you look at the overall picture, I think that a lot of what I try to do now is help the younger guys refine their craft as much as possible. We have some tremendous talent that is on the main roster, of course, people [from] NXT coming up, I think the future is very bright for WWE."
"[Laughs] I think he would be insane to run for President. I'm going to leave that there. He's doing pretty well in movies, and if I were him, I don't think I would do that. And I would absolutely turn down that nomination on my part. I'm pretty happy where I'm at."
Kane also discussed some more about politics and his Mayoral run. Again, you can check out the full interview in the videos below.


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The UK has very strict laws when it comes to possession and use of guns. The only exception is Northern Ireland where gun laws are much more lax.
So this guide on shooting laws applies mostly to gun regulation in England. Gun laws in Wales and Scotland are very similar though there may be some differences especially when it comes to wildlife hunting.
There are three types of guns that the law regulates: firearms, shotguns and airguns. Here's what the law says about each of them.
Firearms basically cover all guns that are not airguns or shotguns. These include machine guns, semi-automatic rifles and handguns.
Only specific firearms can be licensed to private citizens (section 1 firearms). They mostly include sporting and hunting rifles.
To own a firearm you must apply for a firearm certificate or FAC. You apply for an FAC at your local police station.
Unlike with shotguns, you must provide a good reason for owning a firearm. The officer will judge whether it is a good enough reason and whether you are fit to own a rifle. You'll also be required to declare all past criminal convictions and nominate two referees for your application.
If you are granted an FAC, it will specify exactly which rifle you own and what it will be used for.
Persons over the age of 14 years can apply for an FAC. But only those over 18 years can buy firearms.
To own a shotgun you must apply for a shotgun certificate or SGC. This is much easier to get since you don't need to provide a good reason for possession a shotgun. You only need to show the police that you can store the gun safely and that ownership does not endanger public safety.
Note that there is a legal definition of a shotgun which includes requirements that a shotgun must not hold more than three cartridges and the barrel has to be longer than 24 inches. So you may own what you think is a shotgun but is actually a riffle, legally speaking.
It is a serious offence to own a firearm without an FAC. If you are not sure which classification a certain shotgun falls under, seek guidance from the police.
As with a FAC, you'll apply for a shotgun certificate from your local police station. They will assess your case and check whether you have safe storage for the gun (usually a secure gun safe).
The SGC is valid for five years and is not as restrictive as an FAC. You can buy additional shotguns and use different types of ammunition.
According to UK law, airguns are firearms. But as long as the airgun does not exceed 12 foot-pounds of pressure or 6 foot-pounds for an air pistol, you don't need a firearm certificate.
So it's up to you to make sure your airgun does not go beyond that threshold. If it does – even if you did not know – you'll be in illegal possession of an unlicensed firearm.
You can only use low-powered airguns in your private property or any other private property where you have permission to shoot. If you are caught trespassing with an airgun – regardless of whether it is loaded or not – that will be seen as armed trespass, a very serious criminal offence.
There are also some restrictions that apply to different ages.
Children under the age of 14 can use (but not buy, hire or receive as a gift) a low-powered airgun while under supervision by someone 21 years and older.
Individuals between 14 and 17 can borrow and use (but not buy or own) a low-powered airgun without supervision.
Persons 18 years and older have full rights to buy, own and use low-powered airguns.
UK law does not make any demands as to the kind of storage that licensed gun owners should use. It only specifies that the gun should be securely stored in such a way that no one unauthorised to own the gun can access it. That includes unlicensed family members.
But most local police stations require gun owners applying for an FAC or SGC to use gun safes. They will inspect the safe and your home before approving your application.


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This $50,000 competitive award is made possible by the Michael Keelan, Jr. Research Foundation Grant, an endowment managed by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and designated for cardiovascular research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center.
The fund, established by the Tendick Family, honors the life and career of Michael H. Keelan, Jr., MD, '60, whose career as a cardiologist spanned several decades. Dr. Keelan is currently an active member on the Cardiovascular Center Boards.


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The Half Dozen: 6 Most Interesting Looking Trailers For February 2013
It's February again, following straight after January like it seems to every year, but I'm a closet anarchist so I still hope each year that someone will decide to mix all the months up, just to keep everyone on their toes. Sadly, February's snuck in at the same place it does every year, so the inevitability of me having to state I'm another whole year older. This year I'm starting the final year in my thirties, and wondering what I have left to achieve before I hit the big four-oh. (Other than watching This Is 40 and scaring myself half to death, I'm sure.)
Last year I got to spend two hours of my birthday in the cinema, watching The Muppets, which turned out to be my favourite Muppet film of them all. This year, there's plenty of possibilities of something equally as good, although I may not get to watch it on my actual birthday. But either way, hopefully February has some treats and surprises in store.
If I had to take eight directors and their body of work to a desert island, I reckon that Robert Zemeckis' live action work would be in with a shout. From cast-iron classics such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and my all time favourite Back To The Future to early hits such as Romancing The Stone and even lesser works like Death Becomes Her, Zemeckis was never less than interesting until he started messing around with mo-cap. His first real people film in twelve years has been too long coming, but hopefully he's back in live action for a while.
I've had a Game Gear, a Mega Drive, a GameCube, two Playstations and my sister's NES over the years, but I still do most, if not all, of my gaming these days on my trusty iPhone. So I'm hoping I'll get a decent amount of the references, but also that I'll get a decent amount of storytelling. Mrs Evangelist will be my control subject, as about the only non iPhone game she's ever played extensively is Animal Crossing. Women, eh? (JOKING, before I get letters.)
Sometimes it's the smaller elements that intrigue me about trailers. With I Wish, it's the very deliberate subtitles that first caught my eye, but also the credits at the beginning. I'd like to think I'm expanding my knowledge of cinema, but having only started expanding my own knowledge in 2008, so far the works of Hirokazu Koreeda have passed me by. Yet another name to add to the LoveFilm list, I guess.
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The digital evolution has placed a firm grip on cinema over the last decade, but what's being lost in the process? Christopher Kenneally has made a career as a post-production manager, but this is his second documentary and features Keanu Reeves talking to just about everyone in Hollywood worth taking an opinion from. Side By Side is showing at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse this Friday at 18:30 and, along with Jim Ross, Toby Miller and Sarah McIntosh I'll be helping to host a Q & A after the film. If you're in the area, do come and ask us a testing question or two. More details here if you're interested.
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Arts_Picturehouse_Cambridge/film/Side_By_Side/
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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
2012 was a fantastic year for documentaries, so I'm hoping 2013 can come some way close to living up to it. Alex Gibney has a strong track record, including Taxi To The Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, so this is as good a place as any to start with that hope.
I've neither hope nor expectation that this will be any good; in fact, I'm hoping it'll be a gigantic train wreck. I'm making a conscious effort to try to maintain a higher level of quality this year, but I'm happy to make an exception for this. However, this trailer doesn't make this look any less mad than my expectations, with Korean Jim Sturgess and Jim Broadbent being plungered in the face. I just hope both the film and I can sustain ourselves for the two hour and fifty-two minute running time. Gulp.
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Review: Bullet To The Head
Seriously, what is everyone's problem with Die Hard 4?

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Superligaen (2019/2020) – 108. edycja najwyższej klasy rozgrywkowej piłki nożnej w Danii. Tytułu nie obroniła drużyna . Nowym mistrzem Danii, po raz trzeci w historii został zespół . Sezon został zawieszony w marcu 2020 roku z powodu pandemii COVID-19. Rozgrywki wznowiono 29 maja 2020, a ostatni mecz sezonu został rozegrany 29 lipca 2020.

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Runda zasadnicza

Tabela

Miejsca po danych kolejkach

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Runda finałowa
Punkty i bramki zostały przeniesione z rundy zasadniczej.

Grupa mistrzowska

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W barażu o utrzymanie wezmą udział dwie drużyny, które zajęły 3. miejsce w grupie spadkowej.

 wygrał w dwumeczu 4–3 i zapewnił sobie utrzymanie w Superligaen.  spadł do 1. division.

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Najlepsi strzelcy

Opracowano na podstawie: Superliga.dk.
Ostatnia aktualizacja: 29 lipca 2020.

Hat-tricki

Czyste konta

Opracowano na podstawie: Transfermarkt.
Ostatnia aktualizacja: 29 lipca 2020.

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QZ&A
How IKEA maintains culture for 170,000 global employees
Ulrika Biesert
Image: Ingka Group
Cassie Werber
Ulrika Biesèrt oversees a lot of employees—over 170,000 globally.
She's head of people and culture at IKEA Retail (also known as Ingka Group), which manages 390 of IKEA's 464 retail stores worldwide, and generates 90% of IKEA's revenue.
As the pandemic threw countless businesses into disarray, and confined millions of people worldwide to their homes, IKEA's furniture and decor businesses boomed, and a third of sales moved swiftly online.
The changes meant hiring more staff, training them, and retraining vast numbers of current employees to do new things—like help customers with design ideas over the phone or internet.
IKEA prides itself on having a strong company culture. But with so many people to manage globally, many of them new hires, and a constantly evolving strategy, it's easier said than done.
Just last week, for example, IKEA announced it will no longer pay full sick pay for unvaccinated UK workers who need to self-isolate due to Covid. In response to an inquiry from Quartz, Ingka Group said it "believes that the vaccine is an important step in the global effort to tackle COVID-19." It clarified that unvaccinated UK workers with mitigating circumstances such as pregnancy or underlying health conditions would continue to get full sick pay if they had to isolate, but those with none would only receive the standard sick pay mandated under UK law.
Biesèrt spoke to Quartz about how she and her distributed team are doubling down on company culture to help whether the storm of the pandemic.
This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Quartz: What has been your approach to sustaining company culture for thousands of employees during a pandemic, when dealing with issues ranging from illness and caregiving to onboarding new hires?
Ulrika Biesért: Culture and values are at the core of who we are, and also who we want to be. That started with the founder [Ingvar Kamprad] a long, long time ago. We are also quite pragmatic. We're focused on something we call "recruitment through values." So even in the hiring process we put time into understanding a co-worker's personality, values, attitudes, and we try to find people who fit our culture. Who you are is as important as your capabilities. More companies are saying this now, but I think this was quite groundbreaking when we began it.
I always say we are simple, down to earth, straightforward people who like to get the job done. So it's less about hierarchy or official position. When we look at people, we measure not just what you do, but also how you do it, and that's equally important.
If I'm a leader that is super good at delivering business objectives, but I'm not treating my co-workers well, then I'm not performing as a leader. Keeping culture aligned through 32 markets, we have to be very firm and have a clear point of view on our behaviors and ways of working.
I notice you used the term "co-workers" instead of workers or employees…
I've been at the company for 22 years, and we have always talked about co-workers. It's very deeply rooted. [The term has been used at IKEA since at least 1985.]
How can you be sure that the cultural policies you try to create in Sweden are helpful and valuable for, say, a warehouse worker in Jakarta?
We regularly do anonymous co-worker surveys. Currently 83% of our co-workers rate us as a great place to work. But it's not a perfect world, so sometimes we see, specifically in leadership, bad behaviors [like not treating others well]. And there, we act quite boldly. First, by supporting the leader to address the issue. But if that doesn't work, it's not the right fit. And then we need to have another discussion.
We try to create a culture where people are not so afraid of making mistakes, but also not afraid to speak up. If you feel that we are not living the culture, the first level is that you go to your line manager or the HR person in that local unit. We also have a crisis line, so you can anonymously make complaints. And then of course there is a hierarchy, and you can go the whole way up. But most of it is handled on a country level.
How has your business been affected by the pandemic?
A crisis shows who you are as a company, and we decided directly—and this is something I'm proud of—to side with our co-workers. So we have supported them, I would say, quite heavily. We decided to safeguard all pay for co-workers who needed to be home with the children. [This was a short-term measure in the early pandemic and IKEA now deals with the issue of supporting parents differently in different places.]
When you take care of your co-workers, they take care of customers. In all, 93% of our co-workers said they felt very supported by us during the pandemic, which is a lovely result I think.
Many companies are trying to hone their business to mitigate major problems like climate, while also being more fair and purposeful places to work. What is IKEA's position on this as an expanding consumer goods company?
Our vision is to create a better life for many. And that vision puts quite a bit of responsibility, on us. But it also presents opportunities. We have decided to become more affordable, more accessible, but also more "people and planet positive." Irresponsible consumption is an old model that will not work in the future. We believe that the new business model must be integrated with a sustainability agenda. So for instance, our mattresses and kitchen products now have 25 years of warranty.
And no company can avoid the equality agenda for the future. Twenty years ago, we saw that we didn't have women in leading positions, and decided to change it. Today, we have more than 50% women throughout our organization in managerial positions. We have worked very heavily with inclusion. In India, we are not only offering maternity leave, we are offering paternity leave as well. In Japan, we now offer the same benefits for partners of the same sex. We know we are not yet there. But we want to reflect the customer and society base, so this is our next commitment. I think you need to combine profit and purpose now. And that we are totally committed to.
What do your employees, or co-workers, do to push you more in these areas?
The sustainability agenda is among the top five reasons people choose to work for us. In interviews, the question of sustainability always comes up. And equality comes up.
We are trying to also be quite action-oriented and pragmatic. Now 92% of our co-workers have gone through our sustainability training, where we think about how you can live a more sustainable life as a human being, and what we're doing as a company to contribute to a better world.
We are doing quite a lot of work on refugees. As of today, we have supported 775 refugees in 21 countries to get skills and language training [most of whom then got jobs at Ingka Group]. In 2022, we are committed to working with another 2,500 refugees and asylum seekers.
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using System;

using Internal.TypeSystem;

using Xunit;

namespace TypeSystemTests
{
    public class VirtualFunctionOverrideTests
    {
        TestTypeSystemContext _context;
        ModuleDesc _testModule;
        DefType _stringType;
        DefType _voidType;

        public VirtualFunctionOverrideTests()
        {
            _context = new TestTypeSystemContext(TargetArchitecture.X64);
            var systemModule = _context.CreateModuleForSimpleName("CoreTestAssembly");
            _context.SetSystemModule(systemModule);

            _testModule = systemModule;

            _stringType = _context.GetWellKnownType(WellKnownType.String);
            _voidType = _context.GetWellKnownType(WellKnownType.Void);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void TestGenericMethodInterfaceMethodImplOverride()
        {
            //
            // Ensure MethodImpl based overriding works for MethodSpecs
            //

            MetadataType interfaceType = _testModule.GetType("VirtualFunctionOverride", "IIFaceWithGenericMethod");
            MethodDesc interfaceMethod = null;

            foreach(MethodDesc m in interfaceType.GetMethods())
            {
                if (m.Name == "GenMethod")
                {
                    interfaceMethod = m;
                    break;
                }
            }
            Assert.NotNull(interfaceMethod);

            MetadataType objectType = _testModule.GetType("VirtualFunctionOverride", "HasMethodInterfaceOverrideOfGenericMethod");
            MethodDesc expectedVirtualMethod = null;
            foreach (MethodDesc m in objectType.GetMethods())
            {
                if (m.Name.Contains("GenMethod"))
                {
                    expectedVirtualMethod = m;
                    break;
                }
            }
            Assert.NotNull(expectedVirtualMethod);

            Assert.Equal(expectedVirtualMethod, objectType.ResolveInterfaceMethodToVirtualMethodOnType(interfaceMethod));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void TestVirtualDispatchOnGenericType()
        {
            // Verifies that virtual dispatch to a non-generic method on a generic instantiation works
            DefType objectType = _context.GetWellKnownType(WellKnownType.Object);
            MethodSignature toStringSig = new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _stringType, Array.Empty<TypeDesc>());
            MethodDesc objectToString = objectType.GetMethod("ToString", toStringSig);
            Assert.NotNull(objectToString);
            MetadataType openTestType = _testModule.GetType("VirtualFunctionOverride", "SimpleGeneric`1");
            InstantiatedType testInstance = openTestType.MakeInstantiatedType(new Instantiation(new TypeDesc[] { objectType }));
            MethodDesc targetOnInstance = testInstance.GetMethod("ToString", toStringSig);

            MethodDesc targetMethod = testInstance.FindVirtualFunctionTargetMethodOnObjectType(objectToString);
            Assert.Equal(targetOnInstance, targetMethod);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void TestVirtualDispatchOnGenericTypeWithOverload()
        {
            MetadataType openDerived = _testModule.GetType("VirtualFunctionOverride", "DerivedGenericWithOverload`1");
            MetadataType derivedInstance = openDerived.MakeInstantiatedType(new Instantiation(new TypeDesc[] { _stringType }));
            MetadataType baseInstance = (MetadataType)derivedInstance.BaseType;

            MethodDesc baseNongenericOverload = baseInstance.GetMethod("MyMethod", new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _voidType, new TypeDesc[] { _stringType }));
            MethodDesc derivedNongenericOverload = derivedInstance.GetMethod("MyMethod", new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _voidType, new TypeDesc[] { _stringType }));
            MethodDesc nongenericTargetOverload = derivedInstance.FindVirtualFunctionTargetMethodOnObjectType(baseNongenericOverload);
            Assert.Equal(derivedNongenericOverload, nongenericTargetOverload);

            MethodDesc baseGenericOverload = baseInstance.GetMethod("MyMethod", new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _voidType, new TypeDesc[] { _context.GetSignatureVariable(0, false) }));
            MethodDesc derivedGenericOverload = derivedInstance.GetMethod("MyMethod", new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _voidType, new TypeDesc[] { _context.GetSignatureVariable(0, false) }));
            MethodDesc genericTargetOverload = derivedInstance.FindVirtualFunctionTargetMethodOnObjectType(baseGenericOverload);
            Assert.Equal(derivedGenericOverload, genericTargetOverload);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void TestFinalizeOverrideChecking()
        {
            MetadataType classWithFinalizer = _testModule.GetType("VirtualFunctionOverride", "ClassWithFinalizer");
            DefType objectType = _testModule.Context.GetWellKnownType(WellKnownType.Object);
            MethodDesc finalizeMethod = objectType.GetMethod("Finalize", new MethodSignature(MethodSignatureFlags.None, 0, _voidType, new TypeDesc[] { }));

            MethodDesc actualFinalizer = classWithFinalizer.FindVirtualFunctionTargetMethodOnObjectType(finalizeMethod);
            Assert.NotNull(actualFinalizer);
            Assert.NotEqual(actualFinalizer, finalizeMethod);
        }
    }
}

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Players also have new weapons to try out this patch, including a Cold M1911 pistol obtainable at 6th tier. And, as should be expected, there are a variety of technical changes such as the introduction of "pingless" network synchronization. More about these changes is available on the Survarium site.
I like this game could not tell you why but I do.
It would have been a decent game if there it had: 1) no bots in PvP; 2) more players; 3) squads in ranked battles; and optionally horizontal progression for guns and armor. As it is the game is borderline unplayable though, unfortunately. I wish developers saw that too.


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Famous wrestler Inoki wants to mediate Taliban peace talks
APPPublished October 9, 2013
Famous wrestler Antonio Inoki of Japan flanked by former Federal Minister for Culture Dr G G Jamal addressing a press conference at National Press Club on Wednesday. – INP Photo
Famous Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki. – Photo (File) courtesy Zahir Shah Sherazi
ISLAMABAD: Renowned Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki Wednesday expressed his desire to mediate peace talks between the government and the Pakistani Taliban militants.
Inoki is currently visiting Pakistan for promoting peace in the country through sport.
"I am hurt to see Muslims fighting with each other. I have come to Pakistan to facilitate talks between the government and the Taliban to restore peace and stop killings," said, the Japanese parliamentarian who now prefers to be called Muhammad Hussain Inoki.
Addressing a press conference here, he said that he would visit the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and personally meet Taliban leaders to know their viewpoint.
"I am sure peace will soon come to the country," he said.
Inoki said he was ready to sacrifice even his life to make his peace mission successful. He said the purpose of his current visit was to promote peace in Pakistan through sport. "If someone wants to fight, he should fight inside the ring."
He said he was moved by the destruction caused by the Awaran earthquake in Balochistan and it was another reason to visit Pakistan to help victims of the catastrophe.
The famous wrestler said he was not allowed to visit the earthquake-hit areas due to security reasons. However, he said he was being updated about the destruction through the media and said he would raise funds in Japan for the relief and rehabilitation of victims.
Regarding launching development projects in FATA, he said he had met tribal parliamentarians and officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in this regard. "I have decided to launch projects for clean drinking water, building schools and health facilities in the area."
Replying to a question, he said there was great potential for wrestling in Pakistan, which had produced great wrestlers in the past. "With the support of Punjab government, I am setting up an academy in Lahore to train young wrestlers."
Inoki's team wrestles for peace
Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki to return to Pakistan
TTP chief Mehsud rules out peace talks through 'media'
This looks like a piece from NFP!!
"I am hurt to see Muslims fighting with each other". lol This inoki does not know anything about Islam or its history. This is what they have been doing for 1300 years, Maybe Muslims can prove me wrong by stopping all sectarian voilence which u know is impossible.
Insane Engineer
Inoki - we love you, we respect you. Please stay out of this mess. You got no idea, what you would be dealing with.
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a grat legend in the history of wrestling muhammad hussain inoki. i just salute u sir
a great legend in the history of modern wrestling. sir i just salute u. keep suuporting and couching young wrestlers
Antonio Inoki should not waste his precious time in negotiating peace with Taliban. He should know that Taliban have one main goal that is to crown one of their Taliban men as Emir of Pakistan to rule Pakistan like a king. They will tear up constitution of Pakistan, all law books of Pakistan, demolish parliaments, courts and almost all institutions including girl schools in Pakistan claiming that these were started by foreigners from West and they call them Kafirs (unbelievers). The political and Army leaders of Pakistan will pay dearly for not eliminating the greatest enemies of Pakistan.


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East Asian Research Collaborations Network: new forms of internationalisation
The Faculty of Education at the University of Hull is establishing a research network which seeks to promote collaboration and stimulate research on 'New Forms of Internationalisation' in Higher Education. This network aims to establish and foster international research collaborations between research intensive institutions and leading academics in the UK, Europe and East and South East Asia (for a detailed summary of the aims and scope of this network please see attached document).
This one-day research and networking event marks the launch of this network.This event will be attended by established UK, European and East and South East Asian scholars, early career researchers and PhD students and will be a stimulating platform for discussing emerging forms of internationalisation. The aim is to develop future pathways for collaborative research between European and East and South East Asian academics.
Keynote address:
Higher education and science in emerging East Asia: Challenges for UK universities
Professor Simon Marginson (UCL, Institute of Education)
ABSTRACT: The talk will outline the extraordinary dynamism of school-age learning, higher education and science in China, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore as well as the emerging potentials of Vietnam and SE Asia. East Asia has become the world's third great region of education and technological innovation, joining Europe/UK and North America. There is as yet only modest awareness of East Asia in universities in the UK, a nation currently struggling to manage its international student policy and its location in Europe, let alone relations with China et al. The level of UK research collaboration into East Asia is lower than in the other English-speaking countries. While there is a danger that the UK will be left behind, there are also immense possibilities for exciting new developments in cross-border education and research.
10.30 – 11.00 Arrival, Refreshments and Networking (Conference Room 3, Staff House, University of Hull)
11.00 – 11:15 Welcome Address
11.15 – 12.45 Introduction to the Hull East Asia Research Collaborations Network (Dean of Faculty of Education, Dina Lewis and Catherine Montgomery, Associate Dean) followed by interactive networking session focusing on the themes of the network. Feedback to be led by Dr Janette Ryan
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch and Networking (The Jubilee Restaurant, Staff House)
13.45 – 15.15 Parallel Sessions (Wilberforce Building)
Parallel Session 1
Lecture Room 14, Wilberforce
Lecture Room 29, Wilberforce Building
Chair: Dr Viv Caruana
(Leeds Beckett University)
Chair: Professor Bruce Macfarlane
(University of Southampton)
Professor Barbara Kehm
(University of Glasgow) New forms of international doctoral research: European – Asian connections
Dr Janette Ryan (Oxford)
China's higher education reform and internationalisation
Tia Punmanee and Dr. Craig Wheway (Thailand/Canterbury Christ Church University) Internationalisation of Thai higher education - some critical reflections
Li Siyan, PhD student (University of Leeds)
'Soft Power internationalisation' – The going-out strategies of China's Confucius Institute
Professor Adrian Holliday
(Canterbury Christ Church University)
Doctoral students and cultural travel – intercultural learning, enhancing status and identity
Professor Daibo (Peter) Chen
(East China University of Political Science and Law/University of York)
Internationalising Chinese Universities: Challenges and Opportunities
15:15 – 15:45 Network Plenary – The Way Forward (Wilberforce Lecture Room 29)
15:45 – 16:00 Refreshment Break (First Floor Concourse, Wilberforce)
16:00 – 17:30 Keynote Address: Professor Simon Marginson, UCL Institute of Education (Wilberforce, Lecture Theatre 15)
17.30 – 18:30 Drinks Reception (Wilberforce, Lecture Room R33 and First Floor Concourse, Wilberforce)
Network: Joint Network Events
Date(s): Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Times: 10.30 - 17.30
Location: University of Hull
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Relentless, pounding heartbeats, each thump forcing blood into veins that felt too narrow for its passage. That's all Charlie could hear and feel beneath his hand as he paused in the doorway, his pulse shuddering. It was go time. He was amazed it took this long, but he didn't even have time to think about anything other than how stupid and mortified he felt, and it was spiraling quick; he had to get downstairs and outside. Spilling into the doorway from outside were a few of Mike's volunteers, former members of the human ladder, several of whom definitely required hospital visits for various forms of physical overexertion. In Charlie's haste, he pressed himself against the nearest rail and shuffled past them to provide room on the narrow staircase; he could only focus on the doorway, and those people may as well have been shadows. Thoughts spiraled faster, Charlie's legs moved hurriedly, a spastic tap-dance down the stairs, barely keeping hold of the rail, so much adrenaline that it hurt. He reached the bottom of the stairs and his chest glowed brighter, a sickly, portentous red; Charlie was desperate to stave it off, but he knew he couldn't.
He had a running start out the doorway, but immediately stopped in his tracks. No one was around, and that was a miracle this time of night considering traffic trends. Charlie tried to steady himself, but he was shaking feverishly, and it wasn't from the sudden cold, it was because everyone had been looking at him. Embarrassment clung to Charlie like lint; the look on Molly's face stayed in his eyes like a camera flash. Any string of coherent inner dialogue he had turned into unwavering, noxious mental noise and tension. When this happened, his body seized up, betrayed him by forcing him to hold his breath, in anticipation of nothing. But he remembered to breathe, and he did, carefully. Breathing, shaking, and glowing in the eye of a storm.
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Food Hussy Recipe: Mom's Triple Berry Cobbler for the 4th of July! | The Food Hussy!
Food Hussy Recipe: Mom's Triple Berry Cobbler for the 4th of July!
I love blueberries - I just do - in pancakes and in muffins - so how about in cobbler?! My #1 recipe is my Mom's Peach Cobbler - and it's amazing. There's a magical sugary crust that cannot be matched. So how would it be with blueberries and raspberries? Let's find out!
Here's a sneak peek - looks pretty good - right?!
Before we get to the eating - let's talk about the great stuff I got to make this berry cobbler! I stopped at Kroger and got all of these great Simple Truth Organic products to make my Mom's Cobbler.
Those berries on their own just look beautiful don't they?! I bought extra blueberries because they are my favorite and added them to the Triple Berry mix. With this cobbler you can use fresh, frozen or canned - I recommend frozen.
It's easy to make - you just sprinkle a little flour on the berries - it's just to thicken the sauce a little and keep the bright berries from coloring the batter too much. Then you top with the batter (egg-free of course for us). After that cover the batter with sugar and then sprinkle boiling water on all of the sugar. This is the KEY STEP to making this perfect! The sugar and water make a crunchy crust that is amazing!
I am making the cobbler for a little pre-holiday get-together we're having. The weather is so nice - you can't help but get on the deck and enjoy it!
You know you wish you were invited!
They also have 3 lb salads in the deli area to choose from - I got the Egg Mustard Potato Salad - cuz I love this stuff! They also had cole slaw, macaroni salad and baked beans.
And then - the cobbler - it was amazing!!!! Warm, crunchy, fruity - so delicious! And the fruit is tart and tangy but then the cobbler is sweet - oh it's such a good combination. We all had full bellies after this lunch!
And hey - a little whipped cream doesn't hurt either?!
My Mom's famous cobbler but with berries swapped out for the peaches. You will love it!
Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over ALL of sugar - be sure to cover every grain of sugar! This is where the magic happens!


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Spanish Symphonic Metallers Diabulus In Musica unveil new single & lyric video "The Misfit's Swing"
[ Photo Credit: Edu Sanz ]
Travel through time and dance to the rhythm of "The Misfit's Swing" with the second powerful single from Diabulus In Musica's upcoming album, Euphonic Entropy, out on February 14 via Napalm Records! An anthem for those abandoned and misunderstood, "The Misfit's Swing" – was musically inspired by the swing-fever of the 1930s. It takes the listener into the mind of the titular outcast, who rejects the conformist norms and instead attempts to embrace their own uniqueness. Despite the struggles the misfits face every day, they still strive for freedom from compromises and judging glances, aiming at appreciation of these personal differences and realization of self-worth.
This emotional break-through, depicted on both a textual and instrumental level, unfolds as well in the space of the accompanying lyric video. Just as in the case of the dance itself, the audiovisual melodic charm of "The Misfit's Swing" dwells in the past, with sepia colour palettes and vintage interiors. Smoothly referring to the cover and sublime musical atmosphere of the upcoming release, the lyric video is, at the same time, a gift for and a homage to the fans. Not only does it include the footage of them dancing to "The Misfit's Swing", but, just as the song itself, it furthermore addresses the reassuring feeling of collectivity among individuals isolated from the outer world.
With their second single, Diabulus In Musica convince the listeners that their life among other people may resemble a dance in many aspects – and that there is no better way to go through it confidently than to the sounds of "The Misfit's Swing".
Singer Zuberoa Aznárez comments:-
"Here comes "The Misfit's Swing", the song for you all, unique people! Who hasn't felt that they don't fit in with the rest of society for at least once in their life? Most of us have surely been the object of critics at some point. Sadly, we live in a world where the lack of respect and the fear of other people's opinions limit us as individuals (personally, artistically...), so... Dance for the time being, to live and let live! Special thanks to all the lovely and brave fans who took part in this lyric video!"
Watch The New Lyric Video for "The Misfit's Swing" HERE!
Finnish Melodic Pop Metallers Amberian Dawn unveil title track and official video, "Looking For You"
[Photo Credit: Karri Harju]
ABBA-Metal pioneers Amberian Dawn just released their third single, the title track "Looking For You", along with an official video via Napalm Records. In a nutshell, this high voltage fusion perfectly represents the upcoming album and its poetic sound.
The official video for "Looking For You" aesthetically mirrors the conflict between memories, desires and leaving your ancient life behind. Monumental melodic vocal lines that remind of the Swedish pop giants ABBA pair with strong keyboard-driven, 80's pop influenced sounds and merge with heavy drums and guitar riffs into an impressive genre-fluid creation. This addictive mix can only be described as follows – Finnish ABBA-Metal at its finest! Amberian Dawn developed their style and spiced it up by entering and creating a new musical universe.
Tuomas states:
"This is the Crown Jewel of the album. This song is exactly what so-called ABBA-Metal is all about. Haunting and dramatic keyboards, strong melodies and tons of vocal tracks. I worked closely with Finnish synthesizer artist Kebu to achieve this wonderful vintage keyboard sound. I let myself go into world of 80's synthesizer music and then my band mates helped me to arrange the song into an Amberian Dawn-song."
Listen to the title track "Looking For You" and watch the video HERE
Looking For You, out on January 31, 2020, proves that ABBA and metal do not mutually exclude each other. Amberian Dawn is navigating into a new style, which is even more melodic, keyboard driven and not only a sophisticated symbiosis but yet their own style: "Melodic ABBA-Metal from Finland". The new album is packed with well-polished and immaculate songwriting, full of catchy melodies and epic keyboard parts that immediately send shivers down your spine.
Pre-Order the new album Looking For You NOW!
The multi-faceted and emotional lyrics provide a suitable background for soaring guitars and elegant classical interludes: a highly addictive cocktail that is topped off by a cover version of ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me"!
With their musical style changing from power metal to symphonic metal over the last few years, Amberian Dawn are now navigating into yet another new style, which is even more melodic, keyboard driven and influenced by the Swedish band ABBA. Therefore, they've been working closely with award-winning Finnish artist Kebu for over a month to create the ingenious keyboard sound that can be heard on the recording.
AMBERIAN DAWN are:
Vocals: "Capri" Virkkunen
Guitar: Emil Pohjalainen
Bass: Jukka Hoffren
Drums: Joonas Pykälä-aho
Keyboards: Tuomas Seppälä
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Swiss Heavy Metallers Burning Witches launch album pre-order with video for new single, 'Sea Of Lies'
Photo Credit: Liné Hammett
At the end of 2019, Burning Witches promised the release of the first taster from their forthcoming album Dance With The Devil, which is due on March 6, 2020 via Nuclear Blast - and today the group has delivered in the form of the lead single 'Sea Of Lies'! Watch the accompanying visualizer video for the track over on YouTube: youtu.be/decnY34nllo
Pre-order Dance With The Devil now: nblast.de/BWDanceWithTheDevil
The quintet says:-
"We are delighted to present you our second single 'Sea Of Lies'! In our humble opinion, the track mirrors the album really well. The old-school vibe, the heavy as hell approach and the growling yet melodic moments showcase the evolved WITCHES of 2020! The lyrical content deals with very personal events that took place during 2019, when there was a lot of challenges around the band. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"
01. The Incantation
02. Lucid Nightmare
03. Dance With The Devil
04. Wings Of Steel
05. Six Feet Underground
06. Black Magic
07. Sea Of Lies
08. The Sisters Of Fate
09. Necronomicon
10. The Final Fight
11. Threefold Return
12. Battle Hymn [ft. Ross The Boss & Michael Lepond]
Bonus CD (DIGI only!)
01. Mansion In Darkness (also on 2LP version!)
02. Black Magic (acoustic) (also on 2LP version)
03. Executed (live)
04. Open Your Mind (live)
05. Hexenhammer (live)
Purchase/stream the song here: nblast.de/BWSeaOfLies
Listen to 'Sea Of Lies' and other new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists:
nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases | nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases
The new album was recorded at Little Creek Studio and produced once again by V.O. Pulver and German thrash titan Schmier. The cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA, ACCEPT, POWERWOLF, STRATOVARIUS etc.) and DESTRUCTION / GOMORRA guitarist Damir Eskic.
Hungarian Sci-fi metallers Mytra premiere new song "N.I.R.A"; new album "Logos" to be released in February
Science fiction-influenced electronic progressive metal band Mytra is going to release the follow-up to their long awaited 2014 debut album early February via Nail Records. The second full-length, titled "Logos" contains 11 brand new songs featuring ethereal synthesizers, electronic melodies and effects with diverse vocal performances. Check out the lyric video for the first song "N.I.R.A." which is now available for streaming on the link below!
Mytra - N.I.R.A. (Official lyric video) - youtu.be/E4hCTS8BI_g
Guitarist/vocalist Róbert Hocza had this to say about the new song:
"The new song, "N.I.R.A" is about the symbiosis of human beings and machines, which is not so much of science fiction any more as there has been numerous experiences where the connection between the human brain and machines controlled by them have proven to be successful. In the near future the digital gadgets on our tables, in our pockets and hands will become parts of our bodies and will serve us expanding our comfort zones as our stationary helpers. This technological advancement will however most probably going to strike the killing blow to the already dying social interactions and connections, so humanity enters a new historical age: the cycle of digital solitude is about to begin."
With "Logos" MYTRA claim to have taken a much more direct and straightforward approach to the songs, making them their heaviest and most compact one to date. Beside the usual female lead vocals and vocoder, this time the album also features male growled vocals. Just like the debut album, the recording, mixing and mastering of "Logos" took place in the home studios of the band members over a one year period.
The band commented on the new album by saying:-
"5 years after "Beta" we've completed work on the follow-up of the debut album, "Logos" is it's direct successor and it is now finally ready to be unleashed! Over the last few years the band went through many changes both music and line-up-wise, but the overall atmosphere and sound remained the same. We don't want to make anyone get lost in the maze of over-complicated genre definitions, so it's up to each of you to call this material what you feel like it is."
01. Exogen
02. Human Race
03. In Vain
04. Make Me Free
05. Terminal
06. N.I.R.A.
07. Twelfth
08. The Artificiers
09. Initium
10. Enigma
11. Reditus
Mytra Line-up:
Viktória Hocza - vocals, keyboards
Róbert Hocza - vocals, guitars
István Bidlek - guitars
Roland Lovas - bass
Tamás Tóth - drums
www.facebook.com/MytraOfficial/
www.facebook.com/HammerMusicHungary/
English Melodic Death / Thrash unit Sylosis present crushing new single 'Calcified'
Sylosis are set to release their 5th studio album, Cycle Of Suffering, on the 7th of February. Today the band have dropped the second single from the forthcoming record. Watch and listen to 'Calcified' here: youtu.be/ocQQepiT3_k
Pre-order Cycle Of Suffering on various formats now: nuclearblast.com/cycleofsuffering
Pre-save / pre-add the album on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer: nblast.de/SYLOSIScosPreSave
The record was self produced and mixed by Josh Middleton with mastering by Ermin Hamidovic. The cover art is an original painting by Josh Middleton with the design and layout taken care of by Dan Goldsworthy.
Sylosis are set to take to the stage for the first time in 4 years to headline Islington Assembly Hall on 13th February – Josh promising that this will be the biggest and baddest Sylosis live show to date:-
"After 3 long years, Sylosis are back! I want to thank all of our fans for their patience and support over these last few years. 'Cycle of Suffering' is dedicated to them.
With this new chapter, we close another; I'd like to thank Carl Parnell for his time in Sylosis. Many great memories made with him and I wish him the best in his career. Now we welcome Conor Marshall to Sylosis! Another man in another band (Conjurer) - Conor is an amazing player and compliments what we do really well. A warm welcome planned for 13th February where we play our first show in over 4 years! We're excited and focussed – see you in 2020!"
Tickets for the band's 13th February headline show at Islington Assembly Hall are on sale now from livenation.co.uk/artist/sylosis-tickets
The band have also been announced for Ireland's Sunstroke Festival alongside Deftones, Faith No More, Gojira, label mates Sepultura and more:
14th June 2020 - Dublin - Sunstroke - Buy tickets here.
Sylosis are:-
Josh Middleton | Vocals/Guitars
Alex Bailey | Guitars
Conor Marshall | Bass
Ali Richardson | Drums
facebook.com/Sylosis
twitter.com/Sylosis
instagram.com/SylosisOfficial
French Symphonic Metallers Beneath My Sins unveil "I Decide" album details; first single "Your Muse" out January 24th
French Symphonic Metallers Beneath My Sins are set to release their upcoming album "I Decide" on March 20th via Pride & Joy Music. Today the band has unveiled the beautiful front cover artwork and tracklisting.
Furthermore, the first single, instant grat & video for the song "Your Muse" will be released on January 24th, 2020!
1. Crossroad
2. I Decide
3. Try
4. Your Muse
5. My Guardian Angel
6. What You Feel
7. Temptation
8. Despicable
9. Kick Me Out
10. Unpredictable
11. Here With You
Just recently Beneath My Sins announced the band's next shows and 2020 UK tour with Tezaura & Serpentyne. See the confirmed dates below.
Jan 17, 2020 Mons (BE)@La LorgnetteAcoustic show, w/ Beyond The Fields We Know
Jan 18, 2020 Arras (FR – 62) @GlanworthAcoustic show, w/ Burnt Umber
BACK TO THE UK with TEZAURA & SERPENTYNE
Apr 10, 2020 Abertillery (UK)@The Dolls House w/ WalesDementia Awereness Fest
Apr 11, 2020 Manchester (UK)@Rebellion Manchesterwith
Apr 12, 2020 Birmingham (UK)@Tower of song w/ Quinphonic Festival
Apr 13, 2020 Swansea (UK)@The Bunkhouse Swansea
Apr 15, 2020 Leicester (UK)@Firebug
Apr 16, 2020 Edinburgh (UK)@Bannermans Bar
Apr 17, 2020 Glasgow (UK)@Ivory Blacks
Apr 18, 2020 London (UK)@The Unicorn Camden Live
May 2020 IT @TBA
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http://www.beneathmysins.com
https://alphaomega-management.com
https://www.prideandjoy.de
Italian Folk Metallers Kanseil release first single and lyric video 'Boscars'; taken from the new EP
Italian folk metallers Kanseil have unleashed the lyric video 'Boscars', first single off the upcoming acoustic EP 'Cant Del Corlo' (Chant of the Spinning Wheel) coming out next February 7th via Rockshots Records.
The song is available as digital single on the major online stores, paired with an official lyric video on YouTube:
YouTube ➤ https://youtu.be/V3qIm2_eDKU
Spotify ➤ https://spoti.fi/2QZfkgW
iTunes ➤ https://apple.co/2R4p5KV
01) Levante
02) Verta
03) Tra Le Fronde
04) Boscars
05) Il Sergente Nella Neve
06) Ponente
Pre-orders of the new EP 'Cant del Corlo' are now available at the Rockshots Records' official store:
➤ http://bit.ly/cantdelcorlo_preorder
The record is a concept album inspired by the four seasons, a perennial cycle that escapes human control. The spinning wheel ('Corlo') becomes the eternal wheel that makes us mortal. Four epic songs with extra atmospheric intro and outro allow the listener to dive into the mood of the seasons, becoming inevitably part of the endless flow of time. Even if the acoustic mood has always been pervading Kanseil's creations, they wanted to dare a step further by releasing a record without any electric instrument.
The record was recorded, mixed and mastered by Luigi Stefanini at New Sin Studio, produced by Kanseil. The artwork was created by Manuel Scapinello and Giulia Zuliani.
www.rockshots.eu
www.facebook.com/Kanseil
Australian Blackened Death quartet Earth Rot unleash first new track from upcoming album
Australian blackened death metal outfit Earth Rot are now unveiling the very first track of their upcoming opus 'Black Tides of Obscurity', which will be released on March 06, 2020 via Season of Mist. The music video for the single 'Dread Rebirth' is now streaming via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE. The link may be freely spread throughout your channels.
Earth Rot comment: "Dread Rebirth, our first single from Black Tides Of Obscurity is the opening of the void. The simultaneous unlocked and unhinging of mind, both visually and musically. We're excited to begin the year with our opening track that we will be playing live this month and on tour in March."
The album can be pre-ordered HERE.
1. Dread Rebirth (5:57) (WATCH HERE)
2. New Horns (4:14)
3. Towards A Godless Shrine (5:39)
4. Unparalleled Gateways To Higher Obliteration (5:16)
5. Ancestral Vengeance (4:21)
6. The Cape Of Storms (4:03)
7. Serpent's Ocean (4:31)
8. Mind Killer (3:29)
9. Unravelling Vapour Of Sanity (5:14)
10. Out In The Cold (2:43)
More info on the album and additional assets can be found HERE! For more Earth Rot updates, check their Facebook, Website or Instagram.
American teenage 'Beautycore Metal' trio GFM (Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh) to release new Joey Sturgis-produced single
Balancing the melodicism of bands like Paramore with a Slipknot-like ferocity, the three teenage sisters of GFM (GOLD FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH) have created their own niche – a sound they have dubbed "beautycore" – exemplified on their new single, "I Don't Need Your Fantasy," produced by Joey Sturgis (Of Mice & Men, The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack!, Asking Alexandria).
"'I Don't Need Your Fantasy' is about breaking stereotypes and letting go of the false perceptions that you think you have to carry," says bassist/vocalist Maggie English. "You don't have to live a cookie cutter life. You don't have to change yourself just so people might like you better. We're being unapologetically ourselves, and we're taking the world by storm."
Clearly not your average teenage girl band, CJ English (guitar/vocals), Maggie English (bass, keyboards, vocals) and LuLu English (drums, vocals) are breaking boundaries in the music industry and bringing life back to rock and metal with GFM's encouraging and positive message.
"You can tell when someone is passionate about music," says Joey Sturgis. "You can hear it in the way they sing each line or play each note - and these girls have it. GFM has a fire that won't be put out and a passion that can't be matched. This band is a prime example of where music is going as a business. The industry is changing and these girls are at the forefront of the evolution that's happening. It's exciting to watch and be a part of!"
The sisters all began taking music lessons at just five years old, which sparked a love of music that would continue to grow. As they grew up, the girls collectively decided that they wanted to pursue this love for music professionally, and began putting blood, sweat, and lots of tears into creating GFM.
GFM's first album, Identity Crisis, was released in 2016, followed by Oh, The Horror! in April 2019. After touring the US multiple times, the group headed overseas to Germany in 2018, where their energetic performances established GFM as a festival favourite. A new EP is scheduled for release this spring.
GFM is currently on tour in the US and will be at several NAMM events, including the Women at NAMM Event on Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., SJC Drums' event at Chain Reaction from 4:30 to 10 p.m. on January 17 and the Gator booth at 1 p.m. on January 18.
GFM (GOLD FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH) tour dates:
1/7 - Hereford, TX - The Nazarene Church
1/9 - Prescott, AZ - Restoration Church
1/10 - San Gabriel, CA - San Gabriel Christian School
1/11 - Corning, CA - New Life Assembly
1/12 - Victorville, CA - 1st Assembly of God
1/17 – Anaheim, CA - Women at NAMM Event @ Anaheim Convention Center
GFM is:
CJ Sanders English – Guitar, Vocals
Magdalene "Maggie" Rose English – Bass, Vocals
Evie "LuLu" Louise English – Drums, Background Vocals
www.instagram.com/thegfmband
www.facebook.com/thegfmband
www.twitter.com/thegfmband
www.youtube.com/thegfmband
www.patreon.com/thegfmband
www.bandsintown.com/gold,frankincense,andmyrrh
www.thegfmband.com
Canadian Melodic Thrash / Death crew Hyperia release new single 'Dystopia'
Canadian metal group Hyperia have released a new single taken from the forthcoming album Insanitorium set for release via Sliptrick Records on January 14th, 2020. The band went on to explain the track:-
"Dystopia is a politically based track about the corruption that has been going on in our world, and continues to affect us every day, particularly on a governmental level. It's a song that hits you in the face the entire way through with lots of intricate parts from every instrument. It's a perfect representation of our debut album Insanitorium – melodic and catchy as well as fast and heavy."
Available now at: iTunes | Spotify | & other major stores
Insanitorium - released January 14th, 2020 via Sliptrick Records | Pre-order here
Hyperia are:
Marlee Ryley – Vocals
Colin Ryley – Lead Guitar/Vocals
David Kupisz – Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Scott DeGruyter – Bass/Vocals
Jordan Maguire – Drums
Band links: Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | On Sliptrick


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Q: Number of ways to change a coin I am doing this question https://leetcode.com/problems/coin-change-2/. I need to find number of ways to change a coin given the amount and denominations.
I came up with the solution to try every possibility of denominations for an amount and caching it if its already seen before.
class Solution(object):
    def change(self, amount, coins):
        """
        :type amount: int
        :type coins: List[int]
        :rtype: int
        """
        dp = [[-1]*len(coins)]*(amount+1)
        def changeHelper(amount, coins, index):
            if amount == 0:
                return 1

            if index<0:
                return 0

            if dp[amount][index]!=-1:
                return dp[amount][index]

            total_ways = 0
            if amount>=coins[index]:
                total_ways = changeHelper(amount-coins[index], coins, index)

            total_ways += changeHelper(amount, coins, index-1)

            dp[amount][index] = total_ways
            return dp[amount][index]

        return changeHelper(amount, coins, len(coins)-1)

I am getting wrong answer and have spent hours figuring out the bug.

Test case
500
[1,2,5]
expected answer 12701
my output 301

A: Here's the DP you need.
def change(amount, coins):
        dp = [0] * (amount + 1)
        dp[0] = 1
        for x in range(amount + 1):
            for c in coins:
                if c > x: continue
                dp[x] += dp[x - c]
        return dp[amount]

A: Your code is fine, the issue is in the dp list. When you do [[-1]*len(coins)]*(amount+1) in your example, first a list of [-1, -1, -1] is created then it is copied (by reference) 501 times. When you change any item in any of the lists all the other lists will get updated too which will lead to incorrect result.
To fix that, either create the list using list comprehension:
dp = [[-1 for _ in range(len(coins))] for _ in range(amount+2)]
or make use of the fact that dict lookup is O(1) in Python and use a dict for memoization to avoid such error in the future, for example:
dp = {}
def changeHelper(amount, coins, index):
    if amount == 0:
        return 1

    if index<0:
        return 0

    if (amount, index) in dp:
        return dp[(amount, index)]

    total_ways = 0
    if amount>=coins[index]:
        total_ways = changeHelper(amount-coins[index], coins, index)

    total_ways += changeHelper(amount, coins, index-1)

    dp[(amount, index)] = total_ways
    return dp[(amount, index)]

EDIT:
Here is more explanation to why that happened
>>> dp = [[-1] * 3] * 4
>>> dp
[[-1, -1, -1], [-1, -1, -1], [-1, -1, -1], [-1, -1, -1]]
>>> dp[0][0] = 5
>>> dp
[[5, -1, -1], [5, -1, -1], [5, -1, -1], [5, -1, -1]]

Think of it like, the inner statement creates:
tmp = [-1, -1, -1]

then the outer one:
dp = [tmp, tmp, tmp, tmp]


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Four finalists selected for next president of Jackson State Community College
A Tennessee Board of Regents Search Advisory Committee has selected four finalists for the next president of Jackson State Community College. All four will participate in campus visits during the week of March 16, the next step in the selection process.
The finalists are:
Dr. Rolando Garcia, president and vice provost of academic resources of Broward College's Judson A. Samuels South Campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida. He earned both a Doctor of Education in Higher Education and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Florida International University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the University of Miami.
Dr. Jeff Jochems, president/vice chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College's Richwood Valley Campus in Nixa, Missouri. He earned a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership at the University of Arkansas, a Master of Science in Education in Higher Education-Student Personnel at the University of Kansas, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management at Washburn University, and an Associate of Science in Business at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas.
Dr. Paige M. Niehaus, provost for strategic initiatives and executive director for the Design Center at the Wayne County Community College District in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership from Ferris State University, both a Master of Science in Training and Development and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Organizational Management from the University of St. Francis, and both an Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts from Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois.
Dr. George Pimentel, vice president of academic affairs at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee. He earned a Doctor of Arts in History, an Educational Specialist (Ed.S), a Master of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Arts in History, all at Middle Tennessee State University.
The finalists' complete resumes and photos, information about their upcoming campus visits and other information about the search process are available for review on the Jackson State Community College presidential search page of the Tennessee Board of Regents website at https://www.tbr.edu/hr/executivesearches/president-jackson-state-community-college.
Each candidate will participate in meetings and forums with faculty, staff, students and the public on the Jackson State campus. All four public forums are scheduled for 1 to 2 p.m. on the day of their visits, in the Ayers Auditorium of JSCC's McWherter Center. Dr. Pimentel is scheduled for March 16, Dr. Niehaus March 17, Dr. Jochems March 18, and Dr. Garcia March 19.
After the campus visits, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora W. Tydings will gather feedback from the forums and meetings with the finalists to select one candidate for nomination to the Board of Regents, which will appoint the next president during a meeting that will be scheduled later.
Jackson State's fifth president, Dr. Allana Hamilton, was appointed vice chancellor for academic affairs of the College System of Tennessee by the Tennessee Board of Regents last September. Dr. Jeff Sisk, president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson, is also serving as interim president of JSCC until the next president takes office, which is expected to occur by July 1.
The Board of Regents approved the Jackson State presidential search criteria Oct. 31, and the Search Advisory Committee held its first meeting and public forum Nov. 15 at the Jackson campus.
The 17-member committee includes four members of the Board of Regents, and representatives of the Jackson State faculty, students, staff and alumni, and the local community. The committee is chaired by Regent Barbara Prescott.
Posted on February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 Author John McCommonCategories General
JSCC to celebrate Women's History Month
Jackson State Community College will kick off Women's History Month on March 4. The perennial monthlong celebration features a number of activities such as presentations, film screenings, literary readings, and special speakers.
Wednesday, March 4, will be "Wear Your Rosie Day" at JSCC. Students and staff are encouraged to come to campus dressed like the iconic Rosie the Riveter. A group photo of participants will be taken in the main first-floor hallway of the Nelms Classroom Building at 10:50 a.m.
On Thursday, March 5, the keynote speakers for the month will be Paula Casey and Jacque Hillman, founders of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail. There will also be a special inaugural presentation of the Sue Shelton White Scholarship by the Madison Area Democratic Women (MADW). The event will be held in room 203 of the Jim Moss Center for Nursing from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Sue Shelton White, Jackson native and suffragist, was instrumental in the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1929, giving U.S. women the constitutional right to vote. The MADW is honoring her memory with a $2,500 scholarship award to a "non-traditional" woman student.
Events for the month can be found on JSCC's "Upcoming Events" calendar located at www.jscc.edu. Anyone interested in attending these events is welcome to attend.
Posted on February 28, 2020 Author John McCommonCategories General
JSCC head coach celebrates 300th win
Jackson State Community College celebrated Basketball Head Coach Deron Hines' 300th win with a special ceremony at a Green Jays home game on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Hines, the men's head coach who began his coaching career at Jackson State 20 years ago in 1999, was given a plaque to commemorate the 300th win. Hines reached the milestone Jan. 18 after the team beat Walters State in Morristown, Tenn.
Hines began his coaching career during the 1992-93 season at Paradise High School in Paradise, Texas. The next year, he was a graduate assistant coach at the University of North Alabama in Florence. After receiving his master's degree, Hines was an assistant basketball coach at Union College in Barbourville, Ky., for five years before becoming head coach at Jackson State. His first win as head coach was against Snead State Community College.
His best season at Jackson State was 2001-02 when the team won the TJCCAA Western Division Championship, which was TJCCAA State Runner-Up and NJCAA Region 7 Runner-Up. The team was ranked 12th in the Final NJCAA Division 1 poll with a record of 26 wins, three losses. Hines won the Western Division Coach of the Year award.
Two years later, Hines led the team to earn the TJCCAA Western Division Co-Championship with a record of 22-6.
SBDC to host free digital marketing seminar for entrepreneurs
The local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a seminar led by Dave Delaney to teach small business owners how to "Reach Customers Online with Google." The free event will be held in the Ayers Auditorium of Jackson State Community College's McWherter Center on Friday, February 28 from noon to 1 p.m.
"We are very excited to bring Dave Delaney to Jackson for this free training event," said Monique Merriweather, SBDC Director. "This is a great opportunity for business owners to learn about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Smart Campaigns in Google Ads and how to use these tools to help customers find their businesses online."
During the presentation, attendees will learn about:
Improving website visibility in Google's organic search results on all devices;
Creating a free Google My Business listing; and
Advertising their business on Google.
Dave Delaney is a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on communication, networking, and digital marketing. He holds several certifications from Google Corporation for AdWords and Analytics. He is the founder of Futureforth Marketing Communications in Nashville, Tennessee.
To RSVP for this free event, complete a registration form at www.jscc.edu/google or contact Monique Merriweather at mmerriweather@tsbdc.org for more details.
JSCC hosts 11th meeting of Madison County PIO Jump Team
The communications department of Jackson State Community College hosted the 11th quarterly meeting of the Jackson-Madison County PIO (Public Information Officer) Jump Team on Thursday, February 6. Special guests were Jacob and Destiny Chamberlin and their children Rae-J and Ezekiel.
The Chamberlins spoke to the group about their experiences and perspective during the intensive multi-day search for their son Noah in January 2016. That event led to extensive media coverage on both national and international levels. Several members of the PIO team spent many hours on this effort.
The PIO Jump Team was founded by Tom Mapes, Madison County Sherriff's PIO, in the fall of 2016. The idea came about after 2-year old Noah Chamberlin went missing in January of that year and local first responders were inundated with an onslaught of media from around the country and around the world. Mapes came across the idea for a jump team in law enforcement periodical.
The mission of the Jackson-Madison County PIO Jump Team is "to create a network of communication professionals who are knowledgeable of each other and will work together to provide truthful and timely information and mitigate misinformation in a crisis management situation."
There are currently 27 registered members in the group. JSCC has been an active member of the group since May 2017 and has hosted the quarterly meeting twice. The next meeting will be hosted by JEA in May 2020.
JSCC professor receives honor from Lane NAACP chapter
At an MLK breakfast on January 20, Dr. Bob Raines of Jackson State Community College was recognized and honored by the Lane College Chapter of the NAACP for his work with the Madison County Community Remembrance Project. Dr. Cindy Boyles, UTM Criminal Justice Professor, was also recognized.
When he was first moved to action by a 2017 TV interview of Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) founder Bryan Stevenson, psychology professor Bob Raines did not envision that he would one day be honored for efforts in raising awareness about social injustices and the lynching of African Americans in the 19th Century.
EJI began an effort to memorialize lynching victims by collecting soil samples in jars from the location of the lynchings. This effort started in Montgomery, Alabama and then spread to many other locations. There were three documented lynchings of African Americans in Madison County: Eliza Woods in 1886; John Brown in 1891; and Frank Ballard in 1894.
Raines originally approached JSCC administration about the possibility of hosting an EJI event on the JSCC campus. With the assistance of the Madison County Branch of the NAACP, the Lane College Chapter of the NAACP, and the Equal Justice Initiative, Raines arranged for JSCC to co-host a memorial service in Jackson on February 23, 2018.
"While the purpose of the ceremony was to expose and face a horrific act of violence and injustice, its ultimate impact, I think, was positive and hopeful," Raines said. "I witnessed first-hand the potential healing power of people coming together to openly confront this kind of injustice. During that brief moment in time, racial, political and ideological differences between the people in that space seemed to melt away."
Since the soil dedication ceremony at JSCC, Raines and his wife, Kate, have worked with the Madison County Community Remembrance Project group led by Dr. Boyles. This group successfully lobbied the Madison County Commissioners to allow for the placement of a historical marker honoring the Madison County lynching victims to be placed on the courthouse lawn, Saturday, April 18. Raines and his wife are on the subcommittee which is planning the unveiling ceremony of the marker.
According to Raines, his involvement with EJI has been a life-changing experience. "I think a first but crucial step toward atonement, reconciliation, and maybe even some bit of redemption is truth-telling, an accounting or reckoning with our past. Owning our weaknesses, our mistakes, and even shameful parts of our history can be healing; it makes us stronger, healthier, and more whole."
Posted on February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 Author John McCommonCategories General
Irish Folk Musicians, Paul Brock Band, to perform free concert at JSCC
Internationally recognized Irish folk musician Paul Brock and his band are scheduled to appear at Jackson State Community College on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the college's Ayers Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public.
Paul Brock has previously performed at Jackson State and returns to Jackson along with musicians who include: Shane Ferrell on banjo, fiddle, bodhran and mandolin; Denis Carey on piano; and Eimear Arkins on fiddle, vocals, and dancing.
As a part of the Brock McGuire Band, Paul Brock has performed with bluegrass great Ricky Skaggs on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Accolades include "Instrumental Band of the Decade" from Irish American News and 5-star recipient of "Top of the World" award from the prestigious world music magazine Songlines.
The band will conduct short master classes at the college earlier the day of the performance. "Our students have a great opportunity to learn about music from such accomplished musicians," said Mary Wadley, associate professor of Spanish. "The international education program at Jackson State brings world-class talent to campus from diverse backgrounds and a variety of creative disciplines.
For more information regarding this performance or other opportunities in international education at JSCC, contact Mary Wadley at 731-424-3520 ext. 50252 or email her at mwadley@jscc.edu.
Jackson State Community College provides accessible learning opportunities that enhance the lives of individuals, strengthen the workforce and empower the diverse communities of West Tennessee. The institution offers traditional and applied associate degrees, certificates, continuing education and enrichment, and college-readiness programs.


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Q: Probability for the minimal polynomial to be equal to the characteristic polynomial Consider the space $M_n(\mathbb R)$ of real square matrices of dimension $n$.
Is there a way to define the probability for the minimal polynomial to be equal to the characteristic polynomial? By a way, I mean using probability density functions that are classical on $M_n(\mathbb R)$.
If so, what is the desired probability value (depending on $n$)? Should be one for $n=1$!

A: Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$ and  $A=[a_{i,j}]\in M_n(K)$ be a generic matrix. Then the disciminant $D((a_{i,j}))=discrim(\det(A-xI_n),x)$ is a non-zero element of the ring $R=K[(a_{i,j})]$. $Z=\{(a_{i,j})|D((a_{i,j}))=0\}$ is Zariski closed and its complement $C$ is an open dense set (in the Zariski topology sense). If $K=\mathbb{C}$, then $Z$ has Lebesgue measure $0$; let $P$ be a probability over $K^{n^2}$ that is associated to a measurable density function.
; then $P(Z)=0$ and $P(C)=1$. Let $U=\{A\in M_n|A$ is cyclic$\}$; note that $D((a_{i,j}))\not= 0$ implies that the eigenvalues of $A$ are distinct and $A$ is cyclic; thus $C\subset U$ and $P(U)\geq P(C)=1$.


Eavesdropping, a problem then and now.
In the 17th century, an eavesdropper was someone who stands at the eavesdrop (where the water drops, i.e., next to the house) so as to hear what is said within. Carved wooden figure by Henry VIII had built into the eaves (overhanging edges of the beams in the ceiling) of Hampton Court to discourage unwanted gossip or dissension from the King's wishes and rule, to instigate paranoia and fear, and demonstrate that everything said there was being overheard; literally, that the walls had ears.
Today, eavesdropping can also be done, over telephone lines, email, and other methods of instant messaging considered private. (If a message is broadcast, it is not considered eavesdropping.) VoIP communications software is also vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping via infections such as trojans. While the eaves is not often the location of overheard conversations, the inter-office, adjoining cube, outside of office, and in more public places like common areas of office kitchens, restaurants, reception areas and coffee machines areas are still where some of the information that should not be shared is gathered by passerby's.
Passive Attacks - These attacks happen with no modification of the content of fabrication of the communication being transmitted. In this case, eavesdropping is used to learn the contents or other information from the communication including transfer patterns, traffic flows, formatting and the direction of information.
Active Attacks - When a modification of the content and/or participation in the communication occurs, to impersonate legitimate parties, modify the content in transit, and launching denial of service attacks. Examples of these may follow a passive attack to ensure that the attacker can accurately impersonate or modify the content of the communication without being detected as a false source. A denial of service attacks takes advantage of the TCP protocol and uses the "listening" stage of the data transfer to overload the listening endpoint until it is unusable.
The proliferation of wireless technology and IT expectation of being unplugged and yet able to perform normal business is a common expectation in many corporate environments.
Signal hiding techniques - Turn off SSID broadcasting by wireless access points. Assign cryptic names to SSID's. Reduce signal strength to the lowest level that still provides requisite coverage. Locate wireless access points in the interior of the building, away from the windows and exterior walls.
Encryption - Effective against eavesdropping to the extent that the encryption keys are secured.
There is no one solution, but an assessment of the enterprise communications that should remain secure is a great start. Knowing what information is shared and by what means will need to be assessed first. The mediums of transmission can always have a layered of security applied to them, but it is up to the leadership level to decide how much easy of transmission and information should take place as a balance to the risk of too much information being shared in a manner that can be intercepted by an eavesdrop. Consulting with your security professional or getting an independent security consultant to evaluate your business is a wise investment in protecting your data.


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Microsoft has hinted that you'll soon be able to stream Xbox games to iPhone.
The company has so far only officially announced the feature for Android smartphones, but it separately indicated that we can expect it for iPhones too …
"Microsoft has announced that its brand new Xbox app on Android will let you stream your entire Xbox One game library to your smartphone completely free.
Previously this feature was known as Console Streaming, which let you connect to your console from your Android device, then letting you access any games previously downloaded to your local console. Previously, Xbox Console Streaming was limited to Xbox Insiders, this update removes that limitation — opening game streaming for everyone."
There's an iOS version of the new Xbox app on the way, but it has so far been assumed that it wouldn't support the streaming feature. However, The Verge's Sean Hollister says that Microsoft has hinted to him that it will.
There's an iOS version coming too — and while my colleague Tom Warren originally suggested the console streaming feature probably wouldn't come to iOS, I'm now willing to bet it will.
Microsoft now tells me the goal is actually to have full parity between the iOS and Android apps, and that Apple is already reviewing the iOS version now.
And unless Microsoft is trying to push something drastically different on iOS than the existing Android app, I expect the console streaming feature to sail through review with flying colors.
One of the main reasons the iOS app hasn't been expected to support streaming is Apple's strict rules against gaming platforms in the App Store. This is, of course, one of the issues behind the Epic Games dispute: Epic wants to launch its own App Store within an iOS app, and Apple doesn't permit this.
However, Hollister suggests that what Microsoft wants to do is different, and is explicitly permitted by Apple.
Apple has a name for apps like these, distinct from the individual streaming game idea that we discussed last week. They're called "Remote Desktop Clients" […]
Apple allows those kinds of remote desktop apps to do just about anything, likely because they're valuable for more than just games — there's a whole category of sysadmins and other techs that rely on them to troubleshoot PCs remotely, and it'd be hard (though not impossible) to shut down this kind of app without restricting those as well […]
But when it comes to the Xbox app's fate, there's a far more important precedent. Sony's PS4 Remote Play is already on iOS, and it works almost exactly the same as Microsoft's Xbox console streaming. It similarly mirrors the entire PS4 interface, including access to the PlayStation Store.
He does note that Apple 'has been known to change the rules whenever it feels like,' but feels confident that the ability to stream Xbox games to iPhone will be approved.
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