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We're interviewing makers from all 50 states. Today we're featuring Elizabeth Spotswood Spencer, an artist from North Carolina.
How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors?
While I was at art school, studying drawing and painting, I took a woodworking course. Immediately, I was drawn to building and using my hands in a different way. Wood inherently became a canvas while woodworking provided a needed context to create within.
Then, I quit art school and met my first mentor, Brent Skidmore, who was teaching woodworking at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. Then I transferred to Murray State University in Murray KY, because they offered a program in woodworking that was equivalent to functional sculpture. There I met Paul Sasso, whom I still hear in my head when I start to have doubts. Eventually, I received my MFA from the University of Dartmouth in New Bedford, MA with Steve Whittlesey. He was equally as wonderful.
What do you think is your best or favorite work? What kind of work do you do the most?
I think of my work like children, I love them all, but some are easier than others. I make a lot of carved and figurative pieces with small drawers and odd functions.
What advice would you give to someone that wants to start woodworking or pursue it as a profession?
Surround yourself with a community of woodworkers. Woodworkers are fun, interesting and smart. They will share your interests and help you.
Protect your eyes, your lungs, and your fingers…. I mean it!
Spend some money on a tool that you like and you that use the most. Make sure you can fix it. I would also investigate someone whose work you admire and see if you can take a class with them.
What's your best hands-on tip or woodworking technique?
Ok people, I like to carve. I have a piece of ¾" MDF with jeweler's rouge smeared on top. It works just like using a leather strop to maintain sharpness, but I like using the MDF better…don't hate.
Is there anyone you'd like to shout-out or recommend we follow? Who inspires you? (Doesn't have to be woodworking related, either.)
Katie Hudnall is killing it right now. She is a fun and amazingly talented woodworker. Sylvie Rosenthal is also a wonder-woman woodworker.
I am inspired by a lot of different craft artists like ceramicist Christina Cordova and fiber artist Anna Torma.
I also love places like Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. They are dedicated environments that nurture talent in multiple forms and skill levels.
See more of Elizabeth's work on her website or on Instagram @elizabeth_spotswood.
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That was the message that came out loud and clear at a meeting convened by Alderman Debra Silverstin, held at the Bernard Horwich JCC on Tuesday, July 19. Some 200 West Rogers Park residents attended the meeting to express concerns about crime and safety and to ask questions of police representatives.
"Everyone should call," said Ald. Silverstein, emphasizing that residents who witness drug dealing or other criminal activity should not rely on others to contact the police for them.
Among the speakers were former Interim Superintendent John Escalante; 24th District Sgt. Shawn Sisk, and 17th District Commander Elias Voulgaris.
Amid a broad range of issues raised by residents -- from panhandlers, illegal fireworks, and bicycle scofflaws to racial bias in policing to improving police-community relations -- concern about shootings and gang violence in West Rogers Park predominated discussion. Clearly, speakers were as concerned about violence in the neighborhood as community residents.
Specifically mentioned were shootings near Pratt and Ridge; on Howard; at Devon and Albany; on the 2900 block of Lunt, and bullet casings found in an alley behind Bell Avenue.
Speakers informed residents that gangs come into the neighborhood from East Rogers Park, Skokie and other areas. The 24th and 17th police districts, which serve the 50th Ward, have ongoing communication and collaborate with other city and suburban police departments to combat the problem. They also work with landlords and social service agencies as needed.
Issues of specific concern to the Jewish community were also addressed. "We are extremely responsive to the Jewish community," said Sgt. Shawn Sisk of the 24th District, when concern was raised about safety on the streets at night, particularly on Shabbat and Jewish holidays when Jews are out late.
Said 17th Dist. Commander Voulgaris: "We have a safe, secure area, and we plan to keep it that way." Speakers suggested waving to police when they drive through the neighborhood to let officers know their work is appreciated.


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There are hundreds of coastal birds that frequent Mendocino County, and the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society invites you to see them for yourself. Join the MCAS for endlessly fascinating walks and field trips at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, MacKerricher State Park, Van Damme State Park, Virgin Creek and elsewhere.
The walks at the Botanical Gardens are regularly scheduled for the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month, with free admission for Botanical Garden members and special reduced rates for nonmembers. Generally the Saturday walks are designed with beginners in mind and the Wednesday walks for more experienced birders, but anyone is welcome to join in, regardless of experience. Also, binoculars are available for those who need them.
Field Trips are scheduled for the second Saturday of each month. The locations, local birding hot spots, are selected to take advantage of seasonal birding opportunities.
Visit the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society's website for times and information.


Portugal is blessed with a lot of good things - golf courses, wine, history, coastline and beaches - and you can add superb golf hotels to this list!
From the Algarve's border with Spain around Monte Gordo through Vilamoura, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo and out to Carvoeiro, Alvor, Lagos and Sagres in the far West of the Algarve, and then to the North, South and West of the capital city Lisbon, golf resort hotels in Portugal abound!
Even if your preferred golf hotel in Portugal isn't displayed here on the Golf de la Luz website, do get in touch and ask for a quotation as we will be able to source special rates through our membership of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, or even suggest a venue that may be even better for you than your original preference. As with all our suppliers, we have stayed at over 95% of the hotels we sell, so please do ask that specific burning question you may have as should be able to give you a first-hand opinion!
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"If Our Lady has a message for the Irish People, I am ready to listen".
The Medjugorje Council of Ireland was founded in 1987 by a group of people, responding to Our Lady's call, to be Messengers of Her Messages. They met to disseminate Gospa's messages, host the visionaries when they travelled to Ireland, and to bring news from Medjugorje in the days before internet technology.
Fast forward to the present day, our mission hasn't changed, but with the use of modern technology, we are still spreading Our Lady's messages to all corners of the earth.
We strive daily to live as Our Lady invites us, with prayer, fasting, reading the Holy Scriptures, attending Holy Mass (daily if possible) and monthly Confession.


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7 Reasons Why Store Express Is Located In The Heart Of The UK's Silicon Valley
Posted in Ecommerce Solutions by Storeexpress on 31th March 2016
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Everybody is familiar with the world-famous Silicon Valley – the technological capital of the world in San Francisco Bay. Not only is it home to some of the world's biggest tech companies, there are thousands of start-up businesses making great strides in a diverse range of technological industries.
When you consider that as much as a third of all venture capital investments in the United States occur in Silicon Valley, it really isn't a surprise that this area is home to some of the most rapidly growing, biggest and best businesses in the world. The area itself is responsible for the employ of more than 250,000 innovators and tech experts.
With such a talented and dedicated workforce in such a small area, it is really no surprise that this area is responsible for the development of such essential modern technologies as the microprocessor, the microcomputer and the silicon-based circuits that gives the area its name.
The UK's Very Own Silicon Valley
Although it has yet to achieve the same levels of renown as the United States' original, the term "Silicon Valley" is currently being thrown around in the UK too. The eastern-most end of the M4 corridor is home to a diverse range of technology companies, and is responsible for the UK's status as a leader indigital marketing. Berkshire in particular is the UK's stand-out area for information technology, with Reading itself being home to some of the biggest names in the world.
Companies like Microsoft, Cisco and Oracle all have major offices in Reading and there are many other tech businesses, including Vodafone and O2 plc, which make their home in nearby areas. Thanks to clever investment and an extremely talented workforce,Reading is already being labelled as the UK's alternative to Silicon Valley,and is responsible for a diverse range of technological advancements.
However, the digital industry that the UK is best known for is our digital marketing and online retail. The websites and solutions created by British businesses are being used all over the world to sell products of all kinds, and our marketing skills are second to none in the digital marketplace.
Reading: The Centre For The UK's Tech Industry
Over the past few years, Reading has grown and it continues to evolve as more and more start-ups and tech businesses find office space in the old city. Reading has been names as the number one place in the UK to find employment, and it's no wonder. With international businesses looking to gain a foothold in the rapidly expanding space, and a highly-qualified workforce, this is one of the best areas for employers and employees to be.
Berkshire itself, thanks to its growing reputation as the UK's Silicon Valley has exhibited consistent growth over the past few years; a growth which doesn't seem to be slowing down. One of the major complaints regarding the technology industry in the UK has been that it isn't actually centralised enough, and there have been some calls for these companies to move to London in order to revitalise the capital with another global industry, but there are far more benefits to staying in Reading than would be available in the capital.
Why Does The Tech Industry Need A Central Location?
The real reason that the US' Silicon Valley has become the source of industry and world-leading technology that it is today is primarily because of the size of its community. All those thousands of innovators and experts are able to work together intimately whenever required on extremely short notice.Industry specialists can make use of the latest technology from a company just up the road and meet with their peers and competitors in order to drive eCommerce innovation whenever they need.
Even going out for a drink at lunchtime can result in fortunate encounters which can completely change the world of technology forever – Steve Jobs knew how powerful these serendipitous encounters are, and he designed all of his offices with these meetings in mind. Steve Jobs' intelligent designs are almost the ideal, in fact, and driving engagement and interaction in the workplace is standard in Reading's tech scene. And it's no wonder; Reading features the highest concentration of tech-innovators in the country.
With the internet's constant range of new features, it was widely believed that there would be an advantage to working from home, but having a cluster of motivated, talented people together can really result in great innovations which would otherwise have been impossible. There's real value in having a centralised area for interaction, where innovators, visionaries and practical problem solvers can bump into each other in the street, or pop around to each others' offices on their lunch break.
Why Is Store Express Located In The UK's Silicon Valley?
There are a diverse range of reasons as to why Store Express is situated in Reading, and why every tech business in the country should consider making the move to this incredible location.
1. The Rate Of Industrial Change – Whatever technological niche your business belongs in, there are no benefits associated with being outside of the UK's booming tech industry. The world of technology is constantly evolving, and no company involved in the digital world can afford to fall behind as it continues to move forwards.
The rate of change for a business involved in the tech industry is much higher than that of any other company. This constant state of change is extremely important in these industries, when the best practices and possibilities of technology need to be adapted on a day-to-day basis.
2. The War For Talent – It is harder and harder for business to attract and retain the very best talent. Modern businesses are required to be more flexible in terms of employment, which opens the door to acceptance of innovation and giving their employees time to experiment with the latest industry best practices.
This is really helping to drive innovation across the digital spectrum, even ifit does involve competing with some of the biggest names in the world for the very best talent.
3. Retail On A Global Scale – Digital and technological sectors are,almost by definition, required to engage with customers on a global scale. This can be a great way to immediately find your target audience and start to make money for your business. However, this can also provide a range of disadvantages to your business, which may need to grow before it is ready to do so.
If your business is surrounded with others that have undergone similar issues with natural growth, then it is much easier to get advice on what to do and follow in the example of those who went before.
4. The Constant Need For Growth – There are very few digital organisations which grow slowly any more. If a company isn't rapidly expanding to meet a new demand, or exploit a niche in the market, then the chances are it will be shrinking.
The major tech businesses, for example, are constantly making headlines as they try to advance modern technology. Google's Driverless Cars and Facebook's free global internet project are prime examples of this.
5. Easy Connection With The Best And Brightest – In this central location, we're a matter of minutes away from some of the brightest minds in the tech world. It is easier than ever for employees and leaders to connect in order to share best practices and bounce new ideas off of one another.
6. Close To The Customers – Although we offer web design and eCommerce development services across the world, a great deal of our customers come from our local area. The eCommerce websites in Reading that we create have helped hundreds of businesses to make the most out of the exciting advantages offered by the internet.
7. Part Of A Community – There are still dozens of fantastic tech companies spread around the country, with high concentrations in London and Manchester. However, until we all work from one centralised location, the digital and tech industries will never be able to complement each other and truly realise their potential.
East London's Tech City: The UK's Silicon Roundabout
London's Tech City was originally designed to be the home for the future of the UK's digital and technological industries in the UK. Situated in the capital, it was a publicly-funded home for the tech innovators of Britain and was hoped to rival the wonderful success of Silicon Valley. Launched In 2010 by David Cameron and George Osborne, Tech City was designed to support the UK's fledgling tech businesses.
A non-profit organisation, Tech City was designed to:
Offer advice and support to digital entrepreneurs across the country;
Accelerate the progress of the UK's digital industries;
Create the ideal conditions for entrepreneurs to imagine, start and grow a digital enterprise;
After Tech City was introduced, the number of digital start ups in the UK did grow impressively, but few of these have actually turned into globally-recognised names in keeping with Silicon Valley's success. Despite the efforts of former Google employee Joanna Shields (hired to run Tech City UK in 2012), few people are looking to London for the future of the digital marketing and technology industries.
Instead, everyone's attention seems to be fixed on Berkshire and, more specifically, the rapidly expanding city of Reading.
Store Express – At The Heart Of The UK's Technology Sector
Here at Store Express, we are extremely proud to work in the same area as many of the technology world's biggest and best names. It has really encouraged our professional team to push the limits of our existing technology and create some of the very best eCommerce websites in Reading for a diverse range of businesses.
We are one of the UK's leading providers of online solutions, and we have worked alongside tech businesses, as well as companies from across the world, to create extremely high performing online retail solutions.
Over the years, the services and products that we can provide has drastically expanded in order to meet the needs of the biggest and best businesses in the UK. For example, we can create completely bespoke eCommerce systems and solutions with our industry-leading technology, ensure practical integration with a range of pre-existing systems and provide high-quality website design for businesses from all industries.
Industry-Leading eCommerce Websites In Reading
Our professional and experienced team are proud to say that we can supply everything that you need in order for your business to succeed online. Whether you're new to the online retail world, or you're looking to reinvigorate your business in 2016, we can help you. Our systems can operate as stand-alone solutions or can be easily integrated into other marketplaces, including Amazon.co.uk, eBay and Rakuten.co.uk.
You will maintain control of your own content management system,allowing you to dynamically edit products and content as you require – this means that you can keep complete control over your business' online presence.
Bespoke Website Designs To Reflect Your Brand Identity
We have been creating some of the UK's most innovative and brand-focused website designs for more than 15 years. Our team have been a driving force behind the development of modern eCommerce designs, and we understand the importance of the latest technology in your online solution.
We understand how essential it is for businesses to present an accurate view of their brand identity and, without a memorable personality; even the best business can fail. Today, the visuals of a website are extremely important, and it is essential that every online presence offers a mixture of modern design and usability. The Store Express platform can provide that service to businesses from all kinds of industries.
Easy Integration With Third Party Software
There is a range of different software out there which many people use on a regular basis. When it comes to online retail, there are many customers who will not trust a website unless it uses PayPal – here at Store Express, we specialise in integrating PayPal into your site to ensure a smooth and secure transaction on your customer's behalf. We can provide a range of other integrations, including Sage, Amazon and Trust Pilot as well.
The Very Best In Modern eCommerce, From Store Express
Here at Store Express, located in the heart of the UK's Silicon Valley,we are extremely proud to take advantage of the latest in online retail technology and website design to drive engagement and encourage high levels of conversion. Thanks to our location, we can be one of the first to include the latest developments in our eCommerce systems, giving us an almost unfair advantage over our competitors.
If you're looking for a modern, high-converting eCommerce website in Reading or anywhere across the country, don't hesitate to get in touch with our professional team today on 0845 050 3500.Alternatively, you can email any questions or concerns that you might have to use directly at sales@storeexpress.co.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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Search the Hong Kong Film Archive
The Hong Kong Film Archive has a search tool.
The Hong Kong Film Archive's search tool is an invaluable resource when you're faced with the task of translating movie titles that may not be well-known enough (or involve enough Internet-savvy westerners) to be listed in the Internet Movie Database. It's also great for finding out the standard English names of tiny production companies and major production staff, as well as Chinese translations of foreign movie titles.
After spending hours combing the Internet for obscure movie titles and common transliterations of the names of particular crew members for use in director bios and other festival materials, this will be the first place I'll look from now on. It's not perfect, but it's a great starting place.
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Online: A Tibetan-English dictionary, and a massive dictionary of variant characters.
» Essay Towards a Dictionary, Tibetan and English, by Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, Saṅs-rgyas-phun-tshogs. Google Books has the whole thing online (and available for PDF download). It's an 1834 publication that the author wrote during on a journey he originally undertook to discover the origins of the Hungarian language. Consequently, the book's preface contains an interesting digression into the relationship between Sanskrit and Hungarian. The author also makes the bold claim that "the literature of Tibet is entirely of Indian origin," and continues:
The immense volumes, on different branches of science, &c. being exact or faithful translations from Sanscrit works, taken from Bengal, Magadha, Gangetic or Central India, Cashmir, and Nepal, commencing in the seventh century after Christ. And that many of these works have been translated (mostly from Tibetan) into the Mongol, Mantchuo, and the Chinese languages; so that, by this means, the Tibetan became, in Chinese Tartary, the language of the learned, as the Latin in Europe.
I discovered this dictionary while searching for an online glossary of Chinese phonetic transcriptions of Tibetan words (especially names). Any idea what Zhuomu Qiangba (卓木强巴) corresponds to? The author of The Tibet Code says it means "one who wins great victory over the ocean," which may or may not be correct.
» Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants, by the National Languages Committee, Taiwan Ministry of Education. An awesome compendium of strange and obscure character variants — over 100,000 in all — with facsimilies of the old lexicographic works that index them. The MOE has a number of other dictionaries online, too.
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On June 4th, 2013 EHC Global celebrated the Grand Opening ceremony of its new factory in Shanghai, China. Known as EHC High Tech Center (HTC), the factory represents a total area of over 10,000m² and is dedicated to the advancement of TPU handrail and belt technologies using state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. EHC Global Headquarters located in Oshawa, Canada is also expected to expand with the addition of new equipment.
EHC Global President, Mr. Jeno Eppel explains, "We see this as a significant opportunity to double our global business over the next 3 years; this will create several new opportunities in our Oshawa facility R & D and Engineering departments, in addition to several opportunities for increasing our production staff."
Oshawa R & D and Engineering departments, led by Mr. Andrew Kenny – Director, EHC Global Research & Development and Mr. Greg Dixon – Director, EHC Global Engineering & Maintenance designed both product and HTC facility and will lead Oshawa's belt manufacturing and development strategy in support of regional demand.
The opening ceremony began with a welcome speech delivered by Mr. Stanley Shao – EHC Shanghai Executive Advisor, followed by a few words from EHC GLOBAL Founder & EHC Shanghai Chairman & Managing Director Mr. Ron Ball. Mr. Ball briefly shared the history and development of EHC Global; his personal involvement with its growth as a witness, contributor and participant of "the fantastic evolution in China" for the past 15 years. Mr. Ball also emphasized EHC Global's mission of providing gainful and meaningful employment for more than 250 people, as well as "bringing some of the world's best technology that will help us reduce our carbon footprint". Mr. Ball, born in Oshawa but has resided in Shanghai for the past 15 years, highly praised the Oshawa management and technical support given for this initiative in Shanghai adding, "We would never have been able to accomplish this significant expansion, in such a short period, without the leadership and support provided by EHC Canada."
Representatives of the esteemed guests then delivered their speeches speaking highly of EHC's contribution to global economic growth, and expressed assurance in achievements as a result of its presence in the developmental market.
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Morning all, The organisers behind Tour of the Black Country have announced a new sportive - the Bournville Classic! The sportive is to be held on Sunday 21st October. The 68 mile route starts and finishes at the Cadbury factory and takes in a lot of local climbs, boasting a total of 6000ft (1800m) of climbing. The Bournville Classic is £25 to ride. More info and tickets can be found here: http://cycleclassics.co.uk/bournville-classic/ I'm sure a few Saracen riders would be up for entering this!
Club Runs Sunday 5 Feb ???
For a minute there Moira I thought Mick had said he'd spent a lot of time on the front! but now I realise that it's you - you champ!!!! Good to hear he has some sense! Someone's gotta keep an eye on that Rourke! Yes we're both down this weekend and looking forward to seeing you all! The Philpott tea and toast experience sounds awesome!!!
Evening all! Just spent the last hour catching up with the adventures of you all since Boozers! It seems that the rain and ice has either kept you all indoors, or on short rides... or in the pool, in the case of Leigh Fishit (the cat comment made me crack up!!!) Tales of tea and toast at the Philpotts sounds lovely! And reading about how you have all braved the elements to ride together makes me smile :-) I shan't bore you all with the tales of the horrendous weather up north! Suffice it to say: a) I could count the number of times I used my winter Campag jacket in the Midlands on one hand - it was rarely cold enough to justify wearing it. Here it's seeing the light of day at least twice a week! b) The log burner in our living room is an absolute lifesaver! Anyway, I digress! We've missed you all terribly and we're coming back to the Midlands this weekend as my nan turns 70! We'll be staying at Mick's from Friday 10th through til Monday 13th - and we're both up for a club ride! O's managed to get out a couple of times with the local bash, but between commuter mileage, the cold and adapting to the new job the only miles I am doing are to and from work - a 24 mile commute in this weather approx 4 times a week is enough for me atm! But with this and tales of the cold and short Saracen adventures in mind O and I quite fancy a ride on Sunday to our favourite place - Pershore. Currently, the forecast looks cold and dry for Sunday, but I appreciate this will probably change as Sunday draws closer. Anyway, I thought I'd mention it and see how everyone feels about it :-) Looking forward to hopefully seeing you - fingers crossed for some fairly decent weather!!!
What part of 'lay off the bike or at the very least go easy when you ride' was completely and utterly lost on you Rourke?!?!? God help you if you're still coughing when we arrive this weekend!
I hope all had a lovely time at the annual dinner last night and I'm sorry Owen and I couldn't be there. It's been an expensive month with the move, work on the car's gearbox and insurance renewal!!! But I hope everyone had a blast! I've been commuting to and from work by bike the last two weeks - it's a 20 mile round trip. Honestly, we Midlanders have NO concept of cold. I don't recall ever going out on a club run and complaining of a cold derriere! But that's exactly what I get most morning on the commute to and from work. At least my Campag jacket will get a lot more use and the cold weather does give us a good reason to have the log burner going each evening; a welcome treat after a cold ride! Thank you again to everyone that has sent cards and well wishes, they've all been much appreciated. The last three weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind but we're getting into a bit of routine slowly but surely. Miss you all and hope to see you soon!!!
Love the photos Speedy!!! You have such a eye!!! I hope you're up for Victorian Christmas fayre @ Worcester next month!!!! Thank you for the well wishes Ivor! We will be back in Bromsgrove before you know it but we're both really looking forward to this new chapter in our lives! Thanks for letting us know Leigh, Kenty I hope you get better soon! Would have loved to have seen you before we go but your health and wellbeing must take priority. Take good care, get well soon and we'll be in touch when we're back in the area.
Thank you for your kind words Leigh! Will be great to see you before we go! I know there's talk of Speedy Kev, Lee De Gray and Mick Dalton coming over and I hope to see a few more faces! If there are any concerns about bike storage outside the cafe I've been told the cafe often allows cyclists to take their bikes through to the courtyard at the back. I can ring Coffee 1 tomorrow to confirm this if there are concerns about numbers/bike security. Owen and I plan to be here from 11am and we will stay for a couple of hours, sampling their lovely coffee and cake!
As I'm sure many of you already know, Owen and I are moving on to pastures new this month after I accepted a job offer in Darlington. We are sad to leave Speeds and Bromsgrove behind, but we will continue to be Saracen members. We'll wave the Saracen flag up north whenever possible! We are due to leave for our new home on Sunday 30th October; so Sunday 23rd October will be our last full Sunday here. The last three weekends we have been house hunting and as such have not been out on club rides, but this Sunday we'd like to see as many of you as poss before we go. Given that the days are growing shorter (and colder!) and given that Coffee 1 in Pershore has always been one of our favourite haunts we'd like to suggest making this cafe the destination for this week's club run. Owen and I will be driving there (we're conserving energy for the packing and the 200 mile move!) with a view of getting to the cafe for about 11am. Let me know how you feel about that and if it's something the club would like to do that's fab. If anyone has got any other suggestions let us know!


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The major market indices finished the week mixed to mostly higher with the Nasdaq Composite extending its winning streak to 10 consecutive weeks.
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Performance for Week Ending 3/1/2019:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) dipped 0.02%, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000SM) gained 0.40%, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) rose by 0.39% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ) tacked on 0.90%. Sector breadth was positive with 7 of the 11 S&P sector groups finishing higher. The Energy sector (+1.08%) was the best performer followed by Technology (+0.98%) and Financials (+0.80%).
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Wilshire 5000 29103.56 +0.40% +13.02%
S&P 500 2803.69 +0.39% +11.84%
NASDAQ 7595.36 +0.90% +14.47%
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MARKET OBSERVATIONS: 2/25/2019 – 3/1/2019
The major market indices finished the week mixed to mostly higher with the Nasdaq Composite extending its winning streak to 10 consecutive weeks. Trading was choppy throughout the week as investors toggled between favorable macro developments and negative news flow. On the positive side; China's economy has begun to show signs of stabilization, the US/China trade talks continued to move in the right direction, the US economy grew at a better-than feared pace during the fourth quarter, and the Federal Reserve underscored that it will remain patient with future rate hikes.
On the flipside; geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan heated up, the meeting between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Vietnam ended abruptly with no deal reached, global manufacturing surveys continued to signal softness, and political vitriol in Washington remained elevated. While most of these issues have little direct impact on the markets, they certainly have the ability to dent investor sentiment and keep nervous investors out of the market.
Through the end of February, the S&P 500 gained 11.1 percent, the best start to the year since 1991. All eleven of the S&P sector groups are solidly in positive territory with Industrials, Technology, and Energy leading the way. According to research from Dow Jones, when both January and February start the year with positive performance, the remainder the year historically has been positive. The research firm points out that since 1938, there's been 30 years where both January and February have been positive and 29 of those 30 the market finished the year in positive territory.
Trade Developments: Trade talks between the US & China continue to move in the right direction. Late last week, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow told the media that there was "fantastic" progress in trade talks, thanks in part to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reading "the riot act" to Chinese officials. "We are heading towards a remarkable, historic deal," Kudlow predicted. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin added that the two nations are working on a 150-page document that would turn into a "very detailed agreement," though he cautioned that "we still have more work to do."
Still 'Dovish': During Fed Chairman Powell's semiannual testimony to Congress last week he reiterated to lawmakers that he was in "no rush to make a judgment" given the mixed data points in the world's biggest economy. Powell said the "baseline outlook is a good one" but cautioned on moderating growth in major economies around the world. Powell added that inflation pressures remain "muted" and the Fed favors balance sheet runoff ending later this year.
Outlook: We maintain a bullish tilt towards the market and continue to believe there is money to be made over the coming quarters. However, the strong start to the year has led to overbought conditions and a period of near-term market consolidation would not be surprising. If the market were to enter into a period of consolidation – we would view it as healthy – as it would likely set the stage for the next leg higher. Our view is that as long as the economy and earnings continue to grow – which remains our base-case scenario—equity prices should ultimately follow suit.
The Week Ahead: The earnings calendar will be dominated by bellwether retail companies Target and Costco. Joining the two retailers are eight other members of the S&P 500. The focal point of the data calendar will be the February payroll report on Friday. According to Bloomberg, nonfarm payrolls are forecast to rise by 185K while the unemployment rate is expected to dip to 3.9% (from 4.0%). Outside of the jobs reports, reports of interest include; February motor vehicle sales, December construction spending, December new home sales, the February Institute for Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index, and the February ADP employment report. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will release its periodic Beige Book report. Five members of the Federal Reserve are scheduled to speak throughout the week, including Fed Chairman Powell on Friday evening.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally defined as the leaders in their industry. It has been a widely followed indicator of the stock market since October 1, 1928.
Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM represents the broadest index for the U.S. equity market, measuring the performance of all U.S. equity securities with readily available price data. The index is comprised of virtually every stock that: the firm's headquarters are based in the U.S.; the stock is actively traded on a U.S. exchange; the stock has widely available pricing information (this disqualifies bulletin board, or over-the-counter stocks). The index is market cap weighted, meaning that the firms with the highest market value account for a larger portion of the index.
Standard and Poor's 500© Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of stocks in all three NASDAQ tiers: Global Select, Global Market and Capital Market. The index was developed with a base level of 100 as of February 5, 1971.
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Ulriksberg är en by i Säfsnäs socken, Ludvika kommun, belägen vid Hyttsjön 45 km väster om Ludvika och 15 km öster om Fredriksberg. Ulriksberg var på 1700- och 1800-talen ett betydande järnbruk. År 2006 fanns 16 bofasta hushåll med 30 personer i byn, resterande är fritidshus.

Ulriksbergs hytta

Byns historik präglades under cirka 140 år av en betydande hyttverksamhet. År 1735 fick industrimannen och brukspatronen Sebastian Grave tillstånd att låta anlägga Ulriksbergs hytta. Den närbelägna Hyttsjön (även kallad Älgtjärn) gav den nödvändiga energin att driva masugn, såg och kvarn. Vattentillgången var god. Den första masugnen uppfördes 1736 och 1781 producerades  skeppspund (motsvarande 535 ton) järn i form av tackjärn, vilket gjorde Ulriksbergs hytta till en av Sveriges största järnproducenter. År 1847 anlades en ny mulltimmerhytta. Tackjärnet transporterades till Fredriksberg för vidareförädling (huvudsakligen stångjärn).

Till anläggningen i Ulriksberg hörde bland annat järnbod med våg, klensmedja, två kolhus, två redskapsbodar, två bruksmagasinsbodar och ett laboratorium (kallat "Labbe") som byggdes 1750 och finns fortfarande kvar. Labbet är idag byns äldsta bevarade byggnad (numera fritidshus). År 1768 byggdes en ny bruksherrgård, den revs omkring 1890.

Under 1800-talets senare hälft upplevde Ulriksberg sin storhetstid med flest boende. År 1876 upphörde hyttdriften på grund av de långa transporterna på dåliga vägar. På platsen uppfördes ett sågverk som var igång ända fram till 1935. Under 1950-talet lät Hellefors Bruks AB bygga arbetarbostäder. 1961 tillkom byns bygdegård vid Hyttsjön.

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The Ranking System Is Actually Awful
Games Halo 5: Guardians
Kell_of_Salt November 29, 2015, 4:07am #1
Playing Breakout for lols
We win 9 games in a row I rank up from once to Platinum 3, all ranged diamonds to golds
We lose Once to two diamonds a platinum and gold I am instantly deranked after just ranking up. And I was never doing badly.
-Yoink- this awful ranking System
Destroyers_GT November 29, 2015, 4:24am #2
The ranking system isn't great, but it isn't because you lose rank from losing games. Yeah you deranked for losing the game right after you ranked up, but you will rank back up from one win after that. The problem with the ranking system is that it doesn't accurately rank players; not that it goes off of win vs losses
FacelessProject November 29, 2015, 4:26am #3
I have no idea what rank Once is.
Wolf88503 November 29, 2015, 4:37am #4
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> The ranking system isn't great, but it isn't because you lose rank from losing games. Yeah you deranked for losing the game right after you ranked up, but you will rank back up from one win after that. The problem with the ranking system is that it doesn't accurately rank players; not that it goes off of win vs losses
Agreed, players don't deserve to gain a 'skill' rank because they can grind through tons of games. Skill is based off of performance not matches played.
It does take some grinding to prove you deserve the highest ranking. But, I think the core issue is so many good players are starting and ranking up through the system. Along the way theit rank is not representative of their skill. Give it a few months. It should get better when people are playing at there true rank.
ZERO_coms November 29, 2015, 6:05am #5
I play a lot of Slayer where the objective is to kill more than you die, but I routinely see people who are ranked much higher than me with a zillion more deaths than kills. As a total n00b in my first 10 games I started at Bronze and struggled to make it out.
Gravemint November 29, 2015, 6:34am #6
The ranking system makes NO sense on any front. I'm actually dumbfounded how nonsensical it is. First it takes notes from Reach Arena - the worst Halo ranking experience to date - to get you initially rated. That is, it factors in K/D and irrelevant stats to the fact of whether you won or you lost, the only stat that should ever matter in a ranking system meant to tell you how good you are at a team game.
Then, it seems to be based all or at least mostly on wins/losses. Like, okay, take a horrendous concept but don't commit to it. So then, either way, once you're being matched in the category that means next to nothing due to how it was deciphered, it takes dozens upon dozens of games won IN A ROW to break out of your placement and get to Onyx because it seems to just default most people to Platinum for whatever reason - even if they win all of their games. And, as an anecdote, I just won 14 SWAT games in a row, top of the list every single game, with a couple killtacs, many overkills, lots of triple kills, and tons of double kills - and a super great K/D. I remember in Halo 3 you could get to rank 50 in like 14 games - because that's what a good ranking system does: it tells you your place as soon as possible with good accuracy. There is no line of logic, twisted or sound, that this ranking system adheres to.
I just want to know if the pro players had input on it, because I would guess not, lest they were entirely ignored.
And this is why I'm already done with Arena. Like, seriously, just copy Halo 3 already. They've tried three times to make their own ranking system and have yet to come up with neither anything new nor anything good.


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Q: can we parameterize the airflow schedule_interval dynamically reading from the variables instead of passing as the cron expression can we parameterize the airflow schedule_interval dynamically reading from the airflow variables instead of passing directly as the cron expression
I have passed the following way as per airflow documentation
args = {
'owner': 'pavan',
'depends_on_past': False,
'start_date': datetime(2020, 1, 15),
'email_on_failure': True,
'email_on_retry': False,
'retries': 0,
'on_failure_callback': notify_email
}
with DAG(dag_id=DAG_NAME, default_args=args, schedule_interval='* 1 * * *', catchup=False) as dag:

A: Yes
Technically you can do it, but it brings 2 problems

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*minor problem: reading a Variable means a SQL-query being fired to Airflow's SQLAlchemy backend meta-db. And doing it in your DAG-definition script means this will happen as the DAG is continuously parsed by Airflow in background. Read point 2 here

*major problem: A Variable can be edited via UI. But altering an Airflow DAG's schedule_interval can have wierd behaviours and may require you to either rename the DAG or (anecdotal finding) restart the scheduler to fix that

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