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Silverthorne neighbors set to take flight in Olympics
Sports | February 6, 2018
Ed Stoner
estoner@swiftcom.com
Slopestyle snowboarder Chris Corning, second from left, of Silverthorne, speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Sitting with Corning are teammates, from left, Red Gerard, Ryan Stassel and Kyle Mack.
Ed Stoner | estoner@swiftcom.com |
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Red Gerard, Chris Corning and Kyle Mack each came halfway around the world to try to win Olympic gold.
But the only thing that may stand in the way is each other — neighbors from back home.
"We all live so close," Corning said. "Kyle lives five houses down from me and Red is like a two minute ride from where I live."
Gerard, Corning and Mack are three-quarters of the U.S. Olympic men's slopestyle snowboarding team. All three call Silverthorne home — at least in the winter. Mack is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, which he lists as his official hometown.
For a town of just 4,500 full-time residents, Silverthorne will be well represented when the men compete beginning Saturday, with finals Sunday.
"I'm here with all my best friends,"Gerard said. "Kyle Mack lives two minutes from me and we're always hanging out. It's so mellow."
The three snowboarders have been mainstays on the podium through the Olympic qualifier events. Mack, 20, won the Olympic-qualifier U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain in California, while Gerard, 17, won qualifiers last season in Mammoth and again in Snowmass.
"I've kind of thought it would be us three from the start," Corning, 18, said. "I think we have some of the best potential. It's amazing because it goes to show that maybe a small-town vibe is really good. We all work together and all enjoy the sport."
Corning moved to Silverthorne three years ago from Arvada, where he grew up. Gerard was born in Ohio, but his family moved to their home in Silverthorne a decade ago.
Mike Jankowski, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing head freestyle coach, said living near Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Copper Mountain Resort has given the three snowboarders amazing access to some of the best halfpipes and terrain parks in the world.
"Those are hotbeds for sure, and those guys have those mountains in their backyards, and to be able to ride there every day has really shaped them," he said.
Gerard seemed completely at ease during a pre-competition press conference Tuesday. In fact, he was stifling yawns as he spoke to reporters from around the globe.
"Sorry, jet lag," he said, going on to describe how he didn't grow up watching the Olympics — Dew Tour and X Games were more inspiring to him as he rose through the ranks. He said making the Olympics was a good bonus after the qualifiers over the last year.
"It was never something that was like, the Olympics, I need to go to that," he said.
Even after arriving in Pyeongchang, Gerard said the enormity of the Olympics hasn't struck him.
"For me it's just another contest," he said. "I'm snowboarding."
Mack and Gerard, who are rooming together, passed on the opportunity for a first look at the course on Tuesday. Official practice begins Wednesday.
"Our coaches came into our room this morning and were like, 'Yo, you want to go up?' 'No! I'm sleeping!'"
The riders will have three rail sections followed by three jumps on the course at Phoenix Snow Park, where the freestyle events are being held. Gerard said he's expecting some never-before-seen tricks when the competition gets under way this weekend.
"People have been training four years for this," he said "I have to imagine there's going to be some new runs coming out."
And does that include Gerard himself?
"No," he said. "I'm just hanging."


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Authors: Hand, David, 1900-1986 (film director). Morey, Larry, 1905-1971 (screenwriter). Albright, Hardie, 1903-1975 (voice actor). Davis, Tim, 1928- (voice actor). Alexander, Stan (Actor), (voice actor). Behn, Peter, (voice actor). Dugan, Donnie, (voice actor). Gillis, Ann, 1927- (voice actor). Salten, Felix, 1869-1945 (Added Author). Walt Disney Productions, (production company). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher).
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by Very Rev. Kevin C. Louis, STL
Next weekend our parishes have the privilege of participating in the proclamation of God's Kingdom in Africa. Father Linus Nangwele from the African nation of Ghana celebrates all the Masses July 12-13 as we participate in the Mission Coop Program of our Diocese of La Crosse. Father Nangwele invites us to help our brothers and sisters in Ghana through our spiritual and financial support. Please be warm in your welcome of Father Nangwele!
Father Nangwele's presence in our parishes allows me to be in my home parish of Sacred Heart in Marshfield next weekend. The Pastor of my home parish invited me to celebrate with the parishioners the 25th anniversary of my ordination to the Priesthood. I will celebrate the 9:00 AM Mass of the Lord's Day on July 13 and give the homily. A lunch will be served in the parish hall afterwards and will include a brief program featuring comments from one of my high school classmates as well as a former employer and teacher – both of them dear friends through all these years. My dad and stepmother are parishioners there and so it will also be a family affair as my brother will be present as will relatives from both the Burke and Louis sides of the family. Many parishioners who watched me grow up and then enter the seminary and begin priestly ministry have since gone to their eternal reward. So many of them assured me through the years that they prayed for me every day that I was in the seminary! To them, to those still living and praying for me, to that faith community in which I was baptized, confirmed, received Holy Communion, went to Confession, and celebrated my Mass of Thanksgiving, to the teachers – School Sisters of Notre Dame and lay men and women – of the parish school wherein what my family believed and was living was reinforced and strengthened, and to the parish priests who faithfully served God and the Church – I owe a deep debt of gratitude.
Several years ago I completed a course of certification in the Church's biomedical ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia (www.ncbcenter.org). Subsequent to that I became a priest associate member of the Catholic Medical Society – founded in 1912 – whose mission is "to help Catholic physicians and healthcare professionals to grow in the spirit of Christ in their personal and professional lives, so they can bring His Spirit to the science and art of medicine" (www.cathmed.org). The President of this outstanding group – John Brehany – penned the best succinct reaction to the recent Supreme Court ruling: "The Catholic Medical Association welcomes the Supreme Court's decision in Burwell et al. v. Hobby Lobby. Once again, the Supreme Court has curtailed the Obama administration's abuse of executive power and unprecedented attacks on religious liberty. At the heart of the Hobby Lobby and related cases is the right of Americans to live and work according to their beliefs without fear of government punishment. Americans should never be forced to surrender their religious beliefs when opening a business. The Supreme Court upheld that principle today. While the Obama administration's coercive HHS mandate has been rejected, it is important to note that this is only a partial victory, applicable only to closely held corporations (e.g., family-owned businesses like Hobby Lobby). The Supreme Court has yet to decide cases involving not-for-profit corporations and churches. Moreover, Americans should continue to be deeply concerned about other problems with the HHS mandate—including a deep underlying unfairness in treatment under the law. Not enough people know that Obamacare provides exemptions for 100 million people for non-religious reasons but severely punishes people of faith. For example, the federal government will fine companies that don't provide health insurance at all $2,000 per year per employee, but will crush companies which otherwise provide excellent employee health coverage with fines of $36,500 per year per employee if they do not pay for abortion-causing drugs, FDA-approved contraceptives, and sterilizations. Even apart from the attack on religious liberty and unequal treatment under the law, there are significant problems with the HHS mandate . President Obama's HHS mandate improperly defines and promotes as "preventive services" drugs, devices, and interventions which undermine the nature and goals of authentic preventive medicine. Moreover, the HHS mandate will channel abortion-causing drugs, contraceptives, and sterilization to millions of young girls, increasingly without their parents' knowledge and consent. The Catholic Medical Association welcomes this vindication of religious liberty and partial defeat of the HHS mandate. There is a great deal more work to do, however, in protecting religious liberty and in offering health care that truly serves the health and well-being of female patients and their families."
Very Rev. Kevin C. Louis, STL

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Jordan Roberts is picked up by Breamon Richards and Temidayo Yussuf after getting fouled.
Long Beach State is in a rut right now that even a friendly wiffle ball game can't fix. The team is coming off a crucial game against Cal Poly Saturday that saw the 49ers come out victorious for the first time in six games. The problem is that the 49ers barely survived the Mustangs, the weakest team in the Big West conference in an overtime 76-68 win.
This was a game that Long Beach needed to blowout in order to get some confidence back before heading into a difficult stretch of the season. Instead, the 49ers played down to their opponent's level and almost blew the game.
Chemistry has been a looming issue with Temidayo Yussuf being out for six weeks, Ron Freeman leaving the team to pursue a professional basketball career and lineups being altered almost every game. There is no consistency on both ends of the floor, with the 49ers picking and choosing when they want to lock in on defense or just try to outscore their opponents.
Long Beach ranks 310th in giving up opponents points, averaging 77.2 per game. Out of 351 NCAA Division 1 schools, it makes the 49ers one of the worst defensive teams in the nation. Long Beach does a better job offensively, and is ranked 133rd in the nation scoring 74.8 points per game. The problem is that once conference play begins, teams start to lock in defensively, which has made all the difference in the 49ers unimpressive 3-6 start.
Long Beach has two road games coming up against Fullerton and UC Davis, which both have been heating up after slow starts. The 49ers are potentially looking at a 3-8 start and while that may not hinder their chances of participating in the Big West tournament, it's a bad look for head coach Dan Monson who received a five-year extension last season.
It's even possible that Cal Poly and UC Riverside go on a run and prevent Long Beach from getting into the tournament. The 49ers are treading in water and are in desperate need of finding ways to win. Whether that's playing Deishuan Booker 35 minutes a game, who is averaging 30 minutes, or giving Milos Apic and Demetrius Mims more minutes, change needs to happen quickly.
This team is looking worse than last year. Without a star player like Gabe Levin carrying the load, Monson hasn't figured out a game plan to get some wins in the Big West. Alumni are mad, fans are upset and players look disgruntled after each loss.
The 49ers may be in good spirits after Saturday's win, but the next seven games are going to be a tough outing.


Beaver's Chinese, French and Spanish programs are designed to develop proficiency in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, students develop increasing levels of proficiency through exploration of the cultural, social, and political landscapes in which the languages are spoken. With the exception of Level 1 courses, all courses are 1-term topical language classes centered around a guiding theme.
Honors and Standard Level students work together in the same sections in all language courses. Students who intend to pursue honors credit will discuss that possibility with their teachers and advisors in the first week of the course and will commit to completing honors level work within the context of the course. With the exception of the Level 1 courses, all language courses may be taken at the Honors or Standard Level.
All students must take a language; any student who thinks that he/she may qualify for a language waiver should carefully read the Language Waiver Policy that is included at the end of the Modern Language course descriptions.
Thirty credits in one language are required for graduation, which is the equivalent of 6 terms of the language. Most students continue their foreign language study beyond the basic requirement in order to achieve greater proficiency and to meet the expectations of selective colleges.
In order to advance to the next level of a language, students must demonstrate mastery of the necessary skills and receive Department approval.


NewTek Discussions > LightWave 3D Support > General Support > ATI FirePro 8800 working with LW 9.x / LW 10 beta?
View Full Version : ATI FirePro 8800 working with LW 9.x / LW 10 beta?
Does anybody have an ATI FirePro 8800?
If yes, does it work with LW 9.x and LW HC 10?
My older ATI 8700 does not work stable (even with the latest driver).
So I either need to upgrade to the 8800 or switch to Nvidia.
Yeah, that is the sad thing with Ati graphics cards. Their hardware may be good, but their OpenGL drivers just never get there. By the time they are usable, if ever, they are outdated.
Yap, you can get good deal for money from ATI but you most probably finish having issues with Layout/Modeler, this is very sad indeed. I was using ATI FireGL and Modeler was crashing as it was on Radeon (not too often but it was much less stable than Quadro or even GeForce).
You might find this link very helpful: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/quadrofx-firepro_21.html#sect1 I have linked benchmark page only, but read the whole article - very informative.
What I find interesting is that in all those tests the ati 8700 runs through a "LW interactive" test (whatever that is). And the testers never say they got a hang or crash. I on my side tried with a lot of drivers (even the latest) and can bring Modeler to a hang after a few minutes (by the way the gaming ATI I am using now temporarily runs stable).
So I think I need to switch to Nvidia.
Anybody using the new Quadro 4000?
I would just use one of the Nvidia consumer cards. We have always had good results with them. You can get a 2GB GTX460 for 250 USD. No need to buy an expensive Quadro, unless you need the extra memory. Plenty good for LW. If you want to spend the extra money for a quadro, I would suggest one of the 5000 series. At least they are based on the new Fermi architecture. The 4000 series is still based on the old architecture.
Ever since I installed this card I've had constant Modeler crashes (even with just rotating a few hundred polys!), and a handful of pesky Layout crashes. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this card for Lightwave, nor will I use any ATI cards because of this experience.
I pulled out my old Nvidia 8800 Ultra and things are smooth as silk.
Newtek techs please take note - the ATI FirePro V8800 is NOT a stable card to use with Lightwave. This should be posted somewhere!
…Newtek techs please take note - the ATI FirePro V8800 is NOT a stable card to use with Lightwave. This should be posted somewhere!
would be nice, if NT would give clear statements about what Graphics cards were tested and approved for the use of LW by their Development and Quality Department, both on PC and Mac.
You can download certified (by Newtek) drivers for Quadro from NVidia webpage.
ahh, ok - didn't know that.
But nevertheless, it's only Quadro and only Windows.


The Power Workers' Union Protection Plan provides reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in defending you in relation to family law matters and against most criminal charges and civil law suits.
What types of legal actions are covered?
Family law (e.g. divorce, separation).
Criminal charges, including impaired driving charges.
Charges related to Provincial Offences, e.g. Highway Traffic Act offences.
What types of legal expense are covered?
Costs (including disbursements) and legal fees involving a counterclaim (including third party claims) brought directly as part of the defence of a claim against the member.
In respect only of separation or mutual divorce agreements or matrimonial legal proceedings where the separation or divorce leading to the legal proceeding occurred before February 26, 2011, the member is entitled to coverage of costs and defence costs only if he or she is the defendant or respondent proceedings.
Can I choose my own lawyer to defend me?
Yes, you can, subject to the approval by the insurance company.
You MUST contact the Call Centre (1-877-393-0338) at the outset of your case to arrange for approval of your lawyer and to arrange for payment of fees. You must NOT pay any money to your lawyer yourself. ALL billing and payment will be carried out between the lawyer and the PWUPP.
What types of legal expense are NOT covered?
Legal fees are only covered if the proximate cause is on or after the LATER of the inception date of the policy, being February 26th, 2007 or the date you became an eligible PWUPP member. Even if your bills are incurred after this date, the policy will not cover a claim if the criminal act, negligence, or other events (which necessitated the legal fees) occurred before this date.
In respect only of mutual separation or mutual divorce agreements or matrimonial legal proceedings commenced on or after February 26, 2011,the member is entitled to coverage of costs and defence costs if he or she is or would be either the plaintiff or defendant in the proceedings. Proceedings are "mutual" only if both parties have agreed to all trems of the seperation or divorce prior to the commencement of the proceedings.
However, for mutual separation or mutual divorce agreements or matrimonial legal proceedings commenced prior to February 26, 2011, the member is only entitled to coverage of costs and defence costs only if he or she is the defendant or respondent proceedings.
Expenses that are predictable or that you choose to incur – e.g. wills, powers of attorneys, real estate legal fees, etc.
Costs to sue a third party, except for a counterclaim brought directly as part of the defence of a claim against the member.
Damages, judgments or settlements of any kind.
Fines, penalties of any kind.
Coverage for matrimonial claims begins 365 days after February 26th, 2007 or the date you become a union member, whichever is later.
If you were a PWU member on February 26th, 2007, you will be covered as of February 26th, 2008.
If you became a member after February 26th, 2007, you will be covered for matrimonial claims 365 days after your union membership began.
Only the union members are covered for matrimonial claims. There is no coverage or benefit available for union members' spouses or other family members, unless the spouse is also a member of the union.
Reimbursement of expenses related to family law and matrimonial law are limited to $3,500 for any one claim, to a maximum of $3,500 per policy period. The most that can be paid is also $3,500 for any one spousal relationship (member's total limit per any one spousal relationship).
Fees and disbursements covered to the later of the point of acquittal or conviction.
No coverage for parking tickets. Also note that a $500 deductible applies for charges under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (or equivalent provincial legislation) where the maximum penalty or the charge does not include imprisonment. If the maximum penalty for such a charge includes imprisonment, there is no deductible.
Legal actions arising out of your full time, part time or casual business activities (e.g. if you do part time contract work) are not covered. Any claims or legal proceedings relating to your contract of employment are also not covered.
The policy pays only up to a maximum of $50,000 for all legal proceedings arising out of any one occurrence.
The maximum payable over the course of any policy period to any individual union member and his/her covered family members is $50,000.
This $50,000 annual limit is eroded by any claims payments to you or covered members of your family.
The policy will be renewed and continued in full force and effect until and unless the Power Workers' Union or the Insurer cancels or terminates the policy.
The Power Workers' Union will advise you if the policy is cancelled or terminated.
Policy is continuous unless the Power Workers' Union or the insurer cancel.
$50,000 per occurrence, and per policy period.
This $50,000 limit also applies to each occurrence or related occurrences from the same event or incident.
The limit per occurrence applies no matter when legal expenses are incurred, even if expenses are incurred in future years, for instance with respect to criminal and civil actions arising from the same event/incident, subsequent actions, and/or counter claims.
The maximum payable in any one policy period to an individual union member and his/her covered family members is $50,000.
Coverage does not apply to the union member's spouse, unless the spouse is also a union member.
The maximum the policy will pay in each calendar year is $50,000, regardless of any other limits stated.
Limits will not be increased by subsequent actions, or counter claims relating to the same occurrence.
This limit applies even if actions are brought in separate policy periods.
The maximum combined limit available is $50,000 for an occurrence that leads to both a civil and criminal action, counterclaims or appeals.
Defence of civil claims or legal proceedings including third party and counter claims brought in relation to the defence of a claim against a member.
In respect only of mutual separation or mutual divorce agreements or matrimonial legal proceedings – please see details on "What types of legal expense are covered?" above for coverage details and restrictions.
But all claims are covered only if the criminal acts, negligence, or other events or occurrences (which necessitated the defence, and/or legal bills) occurred on or after February 26, 2007. See the section below on "What is Not Covered" for further details.
What are Criminal or Statutory Charges? These are offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and any other provincial or federal laws which prescribe punishable offences. Most criminal charges are covered.
What kind of Legal Expenses are Covered?
Fees, expenses and other disbursements as reasonably claimed by your lawyer and agreed to by the insurance company. You must NOT pay your lawyer yourself, but must contact the Call Centre (1-877-393-0338) at the outset of your claim to have your lawyer approved and to have fees approved and paid for by the PWUPP. You lawyer will bill the PWUPP and be reimbursed by the PWUPP. You will not pay fees to your lawyer.
Costs you are ordered to pay by a court as an award of costs in connection with a civil legal dispute or costs payable following an out of court settlement made in connection with such a civil legal dispute.
But this excludes costs you are ordered to pay in connection with a criminal or statutory charge.
Judgments, damages or settlements of any kind against you are excluded.
The policy covers legal expenses only. Judgments or settlements are not covered by this policy.
Fines and penalties are also excluded.
See the section below on "What is Not Covered" for further details.
Coverage Territory Canada only. The claim or legal proceeding must be brought against you, in Canada by an occurrence that took place in Canada.
Deductible Nil, except that for charges under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (or equivalent statutes in other provinces) where the offence charged has a maximum penalty that does not include imprisonment, a $500 deductible applies.
Call the Power Workers' Union Call Centre at 1-877-393-0338.
Provide a copy of the document outlining the date and specific of the charge(s).
Co-operate with the insurance company, complete all forms they provide you and return them as soon as practicable.
Send the insurance company any additional documentation they may request.
Advise the Call Center if anticipated expenses exceed $3,500 for any type of claim. The insurer will require that you or your lawyer submit a legal expense budget for pre-approval.
You have the duty to report the claim as soon as practicable.
Failure to notify the Call Centre promptly can result in a claim being denied.
First, you need to retain a lawyer or someone else who is qualified to act on your behalf in the claim or legal proceeding.
This person is called the Appointed Representative.
Under this policy, you can either nominate your own Appointed Representative or you can ask the insurance company to appoint one for you. If you retain your own lawyer, you must tell the Call Centre (1-877-393-0338) of this so approval of your lawyer and his/her proposed fees can be arranged. You are NOT to pay fees to your lawyer – billings and payment of fees will be arranged between the PWUPP and your lawyer directly.
The insurer has the right to reject the Appointed Representative on reasonable grounds.
You can retain your own lawyer or use the recommended counsel from the PWUPP claims reporting. If you select your own lawyer, the insurer has the right to reject your choice and make you select someone else, on reasonable grounds.
You have a duty to co-operate with the Appointed Representative and to provide all information and assistance they may require to assist in your defence.
You must provide a complete and truthful account of all facts and provide all relevant documents and other evidence, attend meetings, and do whatever else is reasonably asked of you.
The insurance company has the right to access any information between you and the Appointed Representative unless the Appointed Representative refuses.
The Appointed Representative can refuse to give the insurer certain information. You cannot refuse such requests.
Submit all legal bills and invoices to the insurance company.
You must not pay any fees or expenses on your own. All of these must be sent to the insurance company.
Submit your claims to the insurance company, do not pay them yourself or agree to pay them. The designated adjuster will pay your legal expenses in accordance with the conditions in the section below entitled "How are Expenses Approved by the Insurer?".
The Appointed Representative can ask for senior or specialist counsel, by special request to the insurance company. The insurance company cannot unreasonably withhold or delay such action.
You must be sure that you or the Appointed Representative notifies the insurance company if you give or receive an offer to settle; or an offer of payment into court is received.
If the insurance company is not notified, they can refuse to pay further legal expenses.
You cannot agree to settle without the insurance company's written permission.
The insurer agrees to pay for your legal expenses if they are covered by the policy (in other words not excluded) and they are reasonably incurred.
If the anticipated expense exceeds $3,500 the insurance company requires you or your lawyer to submit a legal expense budget for pre-approval.
What Happens if I have a Disagreement with the Insurance Company?
Firstly, report your complaint, problem, or issue to the Power Workers' Union Call Centre.
A person appointed by a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario.
Arbitration will be governed by arbitration laws in Ontario.
Decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding.
All costs of the arbitrator will be paid by the party against whom the decision is made.
If there are problems, contact the Call Centre and you will be looked after. If the problem is not resolved, there's an arbitration process incorporated into the policy.
Are only covered in criminal cases where you are found not guilty, and where the crown appeals.
Appeals will not increase the insurer's limit of liability.
Fraud – if you knowingly make a fraudulent or false claim, or if you co-operate with a third party for the purposes of fraud, your coverage under this policy is cancelled automatically and coverage will be void. Any sums paid under this policy will be reimbursed to the insurance company.
Other Insurance – if you have other legal expense insurance that covers a claim also covered by this policy, then you must collect under the other policy first.
This policy is only effective once you have exhausted the limits of the other legal expense insurance.
Divorce or matrimonial matters during the first year you are covered by this policy.
Legal bills or fees relating to criminal acts, negligence, or other events or occurrences which occurred prior to the date you became an eligible member of the PWUPP or prior to February 26th, 2007.
You have to wait until you have been covered by the policy for more than a year, before you can claim for divorce or matrimonial matters.
Claims or legal proceedings arising out of or related to business or trading activities.
Business activities are excluded including any claims or legal proceedings relating to your contract of employment.
Breach of professional duty, giving any kind of professional advice.
Your duties as a director or officer of any company.
Claims against a public or government authority.
Compensation, settlements or damages of any kind.
Fines and penalties are excluded.
Legal expenses incurred or paid before the insurer has approved.
Any claims which occurred prior to February 26th, 2007.
All claims must be reported to the insurance company prior to the expiration of the policy.
Claims against the PWU or other Power Workers' Union members or their spouses/children covered by this policy – except where there is coverage for divorce and matrimonial matters against other Power Workers' Union members or their spouses/children covered by this policy.
You are not covered for suits against the PWU or other people covered by this policy (union members and their spouses, children) except for legal expenses related to divorces and other matrimonial matters.
Anything related to loss, destruction, or use of data is not covered.
Anything related to terrorism, asbestos, fungus and mold, or nuclear incidents is not covered.


The Respironics EverGo Carrying Case is one of our portable oxygen accessories that makes traveling and taking care of your everyday errands much simpler. The carrying case is to be used with the Respironics Evergo Portable Oxygen Concentator. This carrying case has a neat, sleek look and is extremely easy-to-use.


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Book Review: Apple & Rain by Sarah Crossan
A stunning portrayal of a broken family and the path to healing. Sarah Crossan's Apple & Rain is a gorgeous story filled with raw, honest emotion and the meaning of truly unconditional love.
When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets her younger sister, Rain-someone more lost than she is- that she begins to see things for how they really are, allowing Apple to discover something that might help her to feel truly whole again.
From the author of the acclaimed The Weight of Water comes a beautifully-crafted, moving novel about family, betrayal, and the ultimate path to healing.
The story of Apple and her sister can be quite difficult to read at times — especially as an older reader, I think — to see them struggle through troubling situations. As an adult, I wanted to wrap Apple in my arms and bring her comfort, and show her that there is a better way for her. But to witness her slow path to this realization on her own was far more rewarding. Apple's story is, ultimately, a successful one — but the path to get there is harrowing, and it's a triumphant experience as the reader to see her get there.
Crossan has such a gift for telling raw, honest portrayals of families and the intricate dynamics between parental figures and their children; between siblings; between friends. (Her novel-in-verse The Weight of Water is another stunning example of her writing.) Her ability to deftly tell a difficult story, and keep her characters true to themselves — while experiencing genuine growth — is admirable, and makes for a purely enjoyable read.
Apple & Rain is a heartbreaking and beautiful story about love, redemption, and forgiveness. It is in stores now.
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Mexico holds host Brazil to 0-0 draw at World Cup
He was called a hero and a savior by his Mexican teammates. His Brazilian opponents said he produced miracles.
There is no doubt that Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was the one responsible for spoiling Brazil's hopes of another World Cup victory at its home tournament.
Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help his side hold Brazil to a thrilling 0-0 draw on Tuesday.
The result left both teams with four points each after two games in Group A, but Brazil is ahead on goal difference going into their decisive final matches. Croatia and Cameroon meet on Wednesday for their second games after both opened with defeats.
"We can't avoid talking about their goalkeeper," Brazil striker Fred said. "He came up with at least four miracles."
Ochoa's first remarkable save prevented Neymar from scoring in the 26th minute. The Brazil striker's powerful header looked set to fly just inside the post when the goalkeeper dived to his right to push the ball wide.
Ochoa also made three other difficult saves to keep the hosts from breaking the deadlock — a shot by Paulinho in the 44th, a second-half effort by Neymar from inside the area and a close-range header by Thiago Silva in the 86th minute which produced a remarkable block by the Mexico goalkeeper.
"It was the match of my life," said Ochoa, who was visibly moved after the match. "To do it in a World Cup, in front of all the fans, it's incredible."
Mexico captain Rafael Marquez said Ochoa was the "savior" and coach Miguel Herrera called him the "hero" of the match."
He did what we expected him to do, he came up with extraordinary saves," Herrera said. "I can't remember another Mexican goalkeeper doing such a great job in the World Cup."
A win by either team would have guaranteed a spot in the next round if Cameroon and Croatia were to draw in the jungle city of Manaus.
"In the end, the 0-0 mirrors what happened, it was a very hard-fought match," Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. "The draw wasn't a good result because a victory would have already allowed us to advance, but we need to be able to respect our opponent, which played very well."
Herrera was pleased with his side's performance.
"We had a great match against a great rival playing in front of its fans, in its stadium, in its country," he said. "We showed that we can play at the same level as any other team."
Brazil had won all three previous World Cup matches between the teams without conceding a goal, but the Latin American rivals hadn't met in the sport's showcase tournament since 1962.
"We already expected a match this difficult," Fred said. "We tried to score until the end but it wasn't possible. We'll have to wait until the next match to try to secure a spot in the next round."
It was an evenly balanced game at the Arena Castelao, with Mexico not allowing Brazil to take control. El Tri didn't play defensively and created chances throughout the match, especially with long-range shots by midfielders Hector Herrera and Jose Vazquez.
Brazil, playing without striker Hulk, turned up the pressure in the second half, but there was no getting past Ochoa.
The 28-year-old goalkeeper denied Paulinho just before halftime, blocking the midfielder's shot after a loose ball inside the area, and then got his body in the way of Neymar's drive inside the box. In the 86th, he was there on cue to block Silva's powerful header from point-blank range.
"The only thing missing was the goal," Scolari said. "We need to give credit to their goalkeeper. He had a great day and that kept us from winning the match. He made some spectacular saves, was the best player of the match."
Fans wearing Brazil's green and yellow colors were the majority as expected, but Mexicans took over large seating sections of the stadium and at times were louder than the local fans. Among those in the crowd of 60,342 was NBA star Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Mexico had won six of the last 10 matches, including in the final of the 2012 London Olympics, keeping the Brazilians from earning their first gold medal in football. In their latest match, Brazil won 2-0 in last year's Confederations Cup, also in Fortaleza and also in the second match of the group stage.
Lineups:
Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Oscar (Willian, 84), Ramires (Bernard, 46), Neymar, Fred (Jo, 68).
Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa, Francisco Rodriguez, Rafael Marquez, Hector Moreno, Miguel Layun, Paul Aguilar, Jose Vazquez, Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera (Marco Fabian, 76), Giovani Dos Santos (Raul Jimenez, 84), Oribe Peralta (Javier Hernandez, 73).
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Chance the Rapper's Debut Film 'Slice' is Now Available Online
Posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 by Hoai-Tran Bui
After more than a year of hype and cryptic, creepy teasers, Slice was dropped online without much fanfare.
An A24 horror film directed by first-time feature director Austin Vesely, Slice has ridden the buzz of its mystery for the past year, culminating in its one-night-only world premiere in Chicago on September 10. Then, mere hours after this flashy world premiere, A24 dropped the horror-comedy on digital platforms at midnight last night.
A24 is bypassing a traditional theatrical release for Slice, instead releasing the film on iTunes, digital and on-demand at midnight on September 11, 2018. The digital release came without warning — like Beyonce or like…The Cloverfield Paradox. Two products with very different critical receptions. Let's hope it's the former.
Starring Chance the Rapper in his film debut and Atlanta's Zazie Beetz, Slice chronicles the wild and violent events of one night in a spooky town, where a slew of pizza boys are mysteriously being killed. The hyper-stylized film follows Chance and Beetz's two survivors who attempt to catch the culprit. Oh, and the pizza place they work at happens to be a gateway to hell. Slice also stars Paul Scheer, Rae Gray and Stranger Things star Joe Keery.
Written and directed by Vesely, who has directed several of Chance's music videos, Slice is a bit of an enigma that started building hype back in 2015. A24 snapped up distribution rights in 2016 before news of the movie promptly dried up. For a year, we saw nothing save for a cryptic teaser that was released in October of last year. When the first trailer hit, Slice still remained an elusive mystery — which only spurred on genre fans who flocked to the world premiere at the ArcLight Cinemas Chicago and its live simulcasts in 20 cities across the country, including Austin, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia, San Francisco, New York City, and more.
But will the hype have been worth it, or is this a case of A24 dropping a troubled film online without fanfare? We have two prior examples with polar opposite results: Beyonce who — let's face it — is Beyonce, and The Cloverfield Paradox, which received a buzzy trailer from Netflix before dropping on the streaming service to poor reviews a few hours later. I'm leaning toward the latter, especially since A24 hasn't announced any further plans to release Slice in theaters beyond its one-night premiere.
But I could totally be proven wrong once Slice reviews start rolling in today. Or you could watch Slice online now to see what all the fuss is about.
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Q: Frankie and Johnny game. What should Johnny strategy if he wants to minimize his expected loss? Frankie and Johnny play the following game.
Frankie selects a number at random from the interval
$[a, b]$. Johnny, not knowing Frankie's number, is to pick
a second number from that same inverval and pay Frankie
an amount, W, equal to the squared difference between
the two
[so $0 ≤ W ≤ (b − a)^2]$. What should be Johnny's
strategy if he wants to minimize his expected loss?
Attempt: Let $Y$ be Frankie's choice.
Then Johnny wants to choose $k$ so that $E(Y - k)^2$ is minimize.
Can someone please help me? I am having trouble. The answer is Johnny should pick $(a+b)/2$ to minimize his loss.

A: Unless you know something about Frankie's bias in picking numbers, you have to assume a discrete uniform  distribution, which has a probability mass function of $p_Y(h)=1/(b-a+1)$ on the support $h\in\{a..b\}$.
So the expectation is:
$$\begin{align}
\mathsf E[(Y-k)^2] & = \sum_{h=a}^b (h-k)^2/(b-a+1) & : &  h\in\{a..b\}, k\in\{a..b\}
\end{align}$$
As you noted in the comments, the minima $k$ is the value that sets the differential to zero. (Rather, your answer will be the nearest integer value.)
$$\begin{align}
0 & = \frac{\mathrm d\;}{\mathrm d k}\mathsf E[(Y-k)^2]
\\ & = \frac{\mathrm d\;}{\mathrm d k}\sum_{h=a}^b (h-k)^2/(b-a+1) & : &  k\in\{a..b\}
\end{align}$$

Note  This is assuming Frankie is only allowed to pick integers.  Though you get the same result for a continuous uniform distribution, $f_Y(y)=1/(b-a)$.
$$\begin{align}
0 & = \frac{\mathrm d\;}{\mathrm d x}\mathsf E[(Y-x)^2]
\\ & = \frac{\mathrm d\;}{\mathrm d x}\int_{a}^b (y-x)^2/(b-a) \operatorname d y & : &  x\in[a..b]
\end{align}$$

A: The simplest approach is to just expand the expectation and minimize. So $$E[(Y-k)^2]=E[Y^2]-E[2kY]+E[k^2].$$ Assuming the second moment of $Y$ is finite, we take the derivative with respect to $k$ and set equal to zero. $$-2E[Y]+2k=0,$$ or $$k = E[Y].$$
Note that we have yet to use any distribution. This holds for all distributions with finite second moment. Now for a continuous uniform random variable on $[a,b]$ the mean is $$\mu = {{a+b} \over {2}} $$ so that is the optimal value of $k.$ The second derivative confirms this provides the minimum.

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Tunnelville is an unincorporated community in the counties of Richland and Vernon in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The portion in Richland County is located in the town of Forest, and the portion in Vernon County is located in the town of Stark.

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Le parc national Cerro de las Campanas () est un parc national du Mexique situé au Querétaro. Cette aire protégée de  a été créée en 1937.

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E-Malt. E-Malt.com News article: USA, SD: XIX Brewing Co. planning to launch in downtown Vermillion
E-Malt.com News article: USA, SD: XIX Brewing Co. planning to launch in downtown Vermillion
A new brewery, XIX Brewing Co., plans to open on Main Street this year using the current Fullerton Lumber Co. building. XIX Brewing was developed by USD Alumi Katey Ulrich and Ed Gerrish, The Volante reported on January 24.
Ulrich met Gerrish through his wife, Leslie. Because of Gerrish's experience with brewing beer, Ulrich decided to invite Gerrish to the project. Leslie and Gerrish have also had experience in Vermillion businesses, as they both run the Cow and Spoon together.
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With XIX planning on selling both wine and home-brewed beer, Gerrish will oversee the process of creating new brews at the facility. Because of its location in Downtown Vermillion, XIX Brewing Co. will be the closest brewery to the USD campus.
"Many community members have commented that this is something Vermillion needs," Ulrich said. "It is something the community has really rallied behind since we started talking with people about it."
Ulrich and Gerrish ultimately themed the brewery around Vermillion and Clay County. Both USD and Vermillion are apparent throughout different aspects of its branding. The most evident symbol of Vermillion appears in the brewery's name.
"The inspiration for the name comes from the county number, 19, for Clay County on South Dakota license plates," Ulrich said. "We met with a group of community members to brainstorm the vision and vibes we are hoping to have at XIX Brewing Company. We were looking for a way to represent the community through our name and 19 rose to the top of the list."
Along with being the county number, highway 19 also runs directly through the Vermillion area. The brewery has also been collecting license plates donated by Clay County residents for decoration. Throughout the building, there are doors and windows showing off the brewing facility.
"Our taproom will be in the same building as the brewing facility, so you will be able to see the area where the beer is being fermented, brewed, and filtered, Ulrich said. "Breweries have become extremely popular, and we are excited to expand the craft beer world to Vermillion."
While XIX develops many prototype brews, no official opening date has been set. Even without a finalized date, Ulrich and Gerrish are planning to hold events in the upcoming months related to the brewery.


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30 MAY, 2018. April 24, 2018, was a proud day for the St Louis Schools' Network and its participating schools at the 5th Annual Conference of WorldWise Global Schools. Five schools from the St Louis Schools' Network were awarded their Diplomatic WorldWise Global Passport Award for 2017-2018, for the 2nd time. Congratulations to Blakestown Community School, St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan and Ramsgrange Community School.
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Very nice! Only person I know running similar setup is @Bogleg.
You flip to 12/12 already?
Still on 18/6 at the moment only on my third week just changed the water for the second time wondering if there is anything else I can do with this system out of the norm to maximize yield in the end.
Well, I dunno how your plants will go, but let me show you a pic of my table on my last grow the day I flipped to 12/12 versus the same table 23 days later, with zero training on the clones.
Clearly, you can see, training would've been a good idea.
The clones themselves were rooted in a cloner for two-three weeks then put into the tray.
This time around I am trying to do 16 plants on a 3x3 tray (4x4 tent), but I will be training them… I'm in experimentation mode so they are all from seed and not from clone - but seeds from the same plant at least. Heh. So I will be pruning side branches this time around and keeping the plants contained in their own footprint.
Dang it boy, huge difference in 23 days. Looking good!
This is where I'm at nowbeen less than a month since I popped the seeds still they are stacking great like I said this is not my first rodeo but deff the first time with this system!
@Max-yeild That is the oxygen system isnt it. A fancy Ebb and Flow System How did this grow turn out i am curious since i am going to attempt a ebb and Flo myself.


Winter this year has been so surprisingly mild that I naturally found myself thinking about snow and snowdrifts. I remember over-hearing some elderly people nattering about 1963 being the absolute snowiest winter they can remember...with buses getting stuck in snowdrifts etc... but was it really the snowiest?
What was the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in Britain? And, on a slightly different tack, where and how deep was the deepest snow drift ever recorded in Britain?
* By snowfall, ideally I mean snow falling in an unbroken period ie for the duration of a storm - but if weather records are only kept in 24 hour periods, then the maximum depth of snow ever falling in the UK in a 24 hour period.
Re: What is the deepest snowfall* ever recorded in Britain?
This page shows when it snowed and by how much.
Several other sites cite drifts of up 5 metres in various places. I would imagine Scotland would be the snowiest but haven't found anything conclusive.
I remember my Nan talking about the 1947 snow which came up to her bedroom window. She also said it lasted for a long time!
I remember 1982 snow. Walking to work at 8.15am and the snow had just started and at 11.15 we were sent home. The snow was almost to the top of my knee high boots.
Hubby had tried to go to work at 10am, got the car half out into the road and it stayed there for a week.
The snow came about half way up our back / front doors.
Interesting stuff! Tec Especially your link. Reading the data in your link shows there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason whatsoever behind when a serious snowfall will occur or not.
I mean, from the data for the winter of 1875-76 there's only a 3 year gap until the next tremendous white-out in winter 1878-79.
Then there's an idyllic 12 year gap until the next hefty snowfalls in 1880-81. Then nothing at all worth talking about for 5 years until 1885-86.
Then a really big pause - a massive 31 year gap until winter of 1916-17 - followed by another 30 year gap until the humungous snowfalls of winter 1946-64.
Then an 18 year gap until 1962-63.
A 12 year gap until 1978-79.
Then another whopping 31 year gap until the dreadful winter of 2009-10.
All of which makes me feel 100% confident in predicting that we are due an astronomically bad winter with 25 foot snowfalls starting on Tuesday afternoon next week. Or maybe not until winter 2048.


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Please join us for a luncheon at The Shade Hotel with chef and food critic Ruth Reichl as she discusses her new book, Save Me the Plum.
Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the glamorous, high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet, during which she spearheaded a revolution in the way we think about food.
When Condé Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America's oldest epicurean magazine, she declined. She was a writer, not a manager, and had no inclination to be anyone's boss. And yet . . . Reichl had been reading Gourmetsince she was eight; it had inspired her career. How could she say no?
This is the story of a former Berkeley hippie entering the corporate world and worrying about losing her soul. It is the story of the moment restaurants became an important part of popular culture, a time when the rise of the farm-to-table movement changed, forever, the way we eat. Readers will meet legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert, idiosyncratic writers like David Foster Wallace, and a colorful group of editors and art directors who, under Reichl's leadership, transformed stately Gourmet into a cutting-edge publication. This was the golden age of print media—the last spendthrift gasp before the Internet turned the magazine world upside down.
Complete with recipes, Save Me the Plums is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge and making a mark, following a passion and holding on to her dreams—even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be.
Advance praise for Save Me the Plums
"Save Me the Plums sweeps the reader up in the intoxicating splendor of Gourmet in its glory days, when the smart set was in it for the food, the friendship, and the big new ideas. This is the rare case of an amazing writer living an amazing life, with a book that's the party I never wanted to end."—Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth
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«Боярин Орша» (1910) - німий художній короткометражний фільм Петра Чардиніна за мотивами поеми М.Ю. Лермонтова.

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Боярин Орша (Петро Чардинін) йде зі служби у Івана Грозного і поселяється у своїй садибі. У нього є улюблена дочка (Олександра Гончарова) і прийомний син Арсеній (Андрій Громов). Одного разу боярин застає їх на любовному побаченні, гнівається, Арсенія ув'язнює в острог, дочку замикає в її світлиці, а ключ викидає в Дніпро. Арсенію вдається втекти з острогу до литовців, з якими він повертається на Русь. Боярин Орша гине. Арсеній знаходить у світлиці зотлілий труп своєї коханої.

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 За спогадами О.О. Ханжонкова, на зйомках саме цього фільму «була заснована нова посада помічника режисера, в обов'язки якого входило вести запис зовнішнього вигляду тих артистів, яким ще належить зйомка».
 За деякими даними, частина сцен за участю Чардиніна режисирував Василь Гончаров.
 Фільм вийшов на екрани 2 (15) січня 1910 року.
 Фільм зберігся без написів.

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Фільми Російської імперії
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Фільми-драми Російської імперії
Фільми Петра Чардиніна
Екранізації творів Михайла Лермонтова


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European Horizon space budget slashed to €250 million
Viktoria Urban November 19, 2021 Entrepreneurship, Europe, News, Policy and Law, Region, Space, Space Missions
EU member states and the European Commission cut the budget of the Horizon Europe space research partnership, aimed to drive EU competitiveness in the global market, Science Business reported. Industry partners will have to decide now if it is worth going ahead with the project or not.
Space Café WebTalk with Prof Pascale Ehrenfreund Live from Bremen: No ivory tower in sight
Torsten Kriening November 18, 2021 Education, Entrepreneurship, Europe, Events, News, Policy and Law, Region, Space, Space Cafe, WebTalk Archive
During this week's live Space Café hosted in Bremen, Northern Germany, SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund, the President of both the International Space University and the International Astronautical Federation and Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs at George Washington University's Space Policy Institute.
Russia destroys own satellite and endangers ISS
Viktoria Urban November 16, 2021 Government, Military and Defence, News, Policy and Law, Region, Russia&CIS, Satellite, Space, Space Missions, Space Sustainability
The Russian Federation conducted a destructive test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile against one of its own defunct satellites. The resulting space debris endangered the crew on the ISS, who had to be evacuated. The test has generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris.
#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Five Countries That Are Pushing Boundaries in The Space Industry: Part I
Torsten Kriening November 15, 2021 Asia Pacific, Europe, Features, Government, Opinion, Policy and Law, Region, Satcoms, Satellite, Satellite Launch Business, Space
Space technology has become an integral part of global commercial industries and as a result several nations are keen on developing space capabilities for commercial, civil, and military purposes. Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States are some of the most prominent players in the space industry;
Space Café WebTalk with Prof Gérardine Goh Escolar: Is distributed ledger technology space's next frontier?
Torsten Kriening November 10, 2021 Europe, Events, News, Policy and Law, Region, Space, Space Cafe, WebTalk Archive
During this week's SpaceCafé, SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening got the chance to speak with Professor Gérardine Goh Escolar, a diplomat lawyer, First Secretary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore.
The Space Cafe Podcast #040: Luc Piguet, ClearSpace or how to solve an impossible mission
Torsten Kriening November 9, 2021 Entrepreneurship, Europe, Events, News, Podcast, Policy and Law, Region, Satellite, Space, Space Cafe, Space Missions, Space Sustainability
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 40th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast: Luc Piguet, ClearSpace or how to solve an impossible mission. Luc Piguet is co-founder and CEO of Clear Space, a Swiss-based startup that cleans up space debris. ESA's hottest attempt is to develop a solution to a global problem.
Space Café Scotland Recap by Angela Mathis: Craig Clark, Chairman of Space Scotland
Torsten Kriening November 9, 2021 Entrepreneurship, Europe, Events, News, Policy and Law, Region, Satellite, Space, Space Cafe, Webtalk Regional
In the new episode of our Space Café Scotland by Angela Mathis on 4th November 2021, Angela discussed with Craig Clark, Chairman of Space Scotland and founder of Clyde Space the launch of Scotland's Space Strategy and the ongoing UN COP26 Glasgow event in terms of leading by example and sustainable space.
#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Skyrora encourages girls and women to reach for the stars and find career in aerospace
Torsten Kriening November 7, 2021 Entrepreneurship, Europe, Features, Opinion, Policy and Law, Region, Satellite, Satellite Launch Business, Space, Space Missions, Space Sustainability, Women in Space
SINCE Yuri Gagarin's maiden trip into space 60 years ago the aerospace industry has been largely dominated by men. Men are, on average are paid £11k more than women. The mean and median salaries for women are £41k and £35k respectively. For men, they are £52k and £45k. This gap widens with age and seniority1.
Telesat, Astra and Hughes request 3 new mega-constellations
Markus Payer November 5, 2021 Entrepreneurship, News, North America, Policy and Law, Region, Satellite, Satellite Launch Business, Space
A cornucopia of satellites and a run on V-band: Telesat, Astra and Hughes filed requests to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to place and operate altogether nearly 17,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), the companies´ FCC filings revealed.
GMV to catalogue space debris for German Space Agency
Viktoria Urban November 4, 2021 Entrepreneurship, Europe, News, Policy and Law, Region, Space, Space Missions, Space Sustainability
Following an open call for tenders, GMV has been awarded a contract by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), GMV announced. The purpose of the arrangement is to develop advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data processing algorithms for the German Space Situational Awareness Centre.
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Car market drops in July amid pandemic, shortages
Written by Jérémy Zabatta
In July, 307 100% electric cars were newly registered. (Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne)
Car sales in Luxembourg fell sharply in July, with 3,984 new registrations recorded by the Société Nationale de Circulation Automobile (SNCA), a drop of 27.6% compared to July 2020 and 16.9% compared to July 2019.
Over the first seven months of the year, the Luxembourg car market remained below its pre-crisis levels. With 29,271 new registrations since the beginning of the year, the market was down by 18.5% compared to the same period in 2019. However, the level of new registrations was 11.3% higher than last year, which was marked by the pandemic.
The decline is identical in the major European car markets such as the UK (-29.5% in July) and Germany (-25%). According to experts, this decline is the consequence of the global shortage of semiconductors, which limits car production at world level. Luxembourg has not escaped this.
For the month of July, we would have to refer to July 2013 to find a lower level of registrations that month.
Volkswagen in the lead
In terms of brands, Volkswagen leads the way in new registrations last month with 556 units. Mercedes is in second place with 419 new registrations. BWM (369 units) and Audi (356 units) complete the top of the ranking.
Since the beginning of the year, Volkswagen has registered 3,673 new cars, which represents 12.5% of all new registrations. BMW, which will have a brand new dealership at the Cloche d'Or in a few months, has 3,050 new registrations in 2021.
As for the French brands, Peugeot is the best performer with 1,851 new registrations since the beginning of the year, ahead of Renault (1,195 units) and Citroën (967 units).
Electric vehicles in demand
In terms of engines, diesel is at a low point, accounting for only 21.94% of new monthly registrations, the lowest level ever recorded. In July 2020, 37.96% of new registrations had a diesel engine. This share was at 44.64% in July 2018.
With 1,645 units out of a monthly total of 3,984 cars, the petrol engine remains the most present engine in new registrations (41.29% market share).
Finally, the electrification of cars continues, as 7.71% of new registrations in July were 100% electric and 28.87% were hybrid cars.
This story was first published in French on Paperjam. It has been translated and edited for Delano.


Would you have trusted her?
Page 26 - Had Cain been Scot, God would have changed his doom ; Not forced him wander, but confined him home.
Page 86 - I think I have said to you before that, if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make your choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this was the utmost I ever gave way to.
Page 81 - Princes grace, yet want her Peeres ; To have thy asking, yet waite manie yeeres ; To fret thy soule with crosses and with cares ; To eate thy heart through comfortlesse dispaires; To fawne, to crowche, to waite, to ride, to ronne, To spend, to give, to want, to be undonne.
Page 178 - Love seeketh not Itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." So sung a little Clod of Clay Trodden with the cattle's feet, But a Pebble of the brook Warbled out these metres meet: "Love seeketh only Self to please, To bind another to Its delight, Joys in another's loss of ease, And builds a Hell in Heaven's despite.
Page 90 - Vanessa, not in years a score, dreams of a gown of forty-four ; imaginary charms can find in eyes with reading almost blind : Cadenus now no more appears declin'd in health, advanc'd in years. She fancies music in his tongue; no farther looks, but thinks him young.
Page 90 - His conduct might have made him styled A father, and the nymph his child. That innocent delight he took To see the virgin mind her book, Was but the master's secret joy In school to hear the finest boy.
Page 31 - PRAISING HER HUSBAND TO DR. SWIFT. You always are making a god of your spouse ; But this neither Reason nor Conscience allows ; Perhaps you will say, 'tis in gratitude due, And you adore him, because he adores you. Your argument's weak, and so you will find ; For you, by this rule, must adore all mankind.


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Q: Codeigniter: How can we connect two databases. If so how can we use them simultaneously I am using this code in CodeIgniter to add a database:
$active_group = 'default';
$query_builder = TRUE;

$db['default'] = array(
    'dsn'   => '',
    'hostname' => 'localhost',
    'username' => 'root',
    'password' => '12345',
    'database' => 'saas',
    'dbdriver' => 'mysqli',
    'dbprefix' => '',
    'pconnect' => FALSE,
    'db_debug' => TRUE,
    'cache_on' => FALSE,
    'cachedir' => '',
    'char_set' => 'utf8',
    'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
    'swap_pre' => '',
    'encrypt' => FALSE,
    'compress' => FALSE,
    'stricton' => FALSE,
    'failover' => array(),
    'save_queries' => TRUE
);

How can I add a second database?
And How can i use them simultaneously?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A: From The Documentation:
$db['test'] = array(
    'dsn'   => '',
    'hostname' => 'localhost',
    'username' => 'root',
    'password' => '',
    'database' => 'database_name',
    'dbdriver' => 'mysqli',
    'dbprefix' => '',
    'pconnect' => TRUE,
    'db_debug' => TRUE,
    'cache_on' => FALSE,
    'cachedir' => '',
    'char_set' => 'utf8',
    'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
    'swap_pre' => '',
    'compress' => FALSE,
    'encrypt' => FALSE,
    'stricton' => FALSE,
    'failover' => array()
);

In your model you can write:
function method()
{
  $test = $this->load->database('test', TRUE); // the TRUE paramater tells CI that you'd like to return the database object.

  $query = $test->select('first_name, last_name')->get('person');
  var_dump($query);
}

Read More (http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/configuration.html)


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As with all members of the mint family, this plant native to Mediterranean Europe is very aromatic, making it a favourite cooking herb. The volatile oils found in the leaves are the medicinally important agents.
Thyme is considered particularly useful in conditions associated with muscle spasms, especially respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and indigestion. The oil has been shown in studies to be antifungal and antibacterial, properties that may be useful in its treatment of coughs and infections.
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MATT LAUER, co-host: Back now at 7:50 with the mountain biker who was ambushed by an antelope. Seventeen-year-old Evan Van Der Spuy was racing through a South African nature reserve when out of the blue a wild antelope knocked him right off his bike. Remarkably, the only thing he broke was his helmet. He's with us now, exclusively, along with the man who recorded that collision, Travis Walker . Guys , good morning to both of you. And, Evan , how are you doing?
Mr. EVAN VAN DER SPUY (Mountain Biker Hit by Antelope): I'm feeling all right. Had a bit of a concussion over the weekend, but it's fine now.
LAUER: You've been mountain biking for a while now, I think five years, but have you ever even heard of anything like this happening before?
Mr. VAN DER SPUY: Well, in the five years I have been riding, I've never heard of an animal actually taking a person off their bike. I've ridden through quite a few game reserves in the last five years , but I've never come close any animals.
LAUER: You know, NBC has licensed this video. I can't tell you how many people have watched it over the last couple of days. About 10 million hits on YouTube . When you watch the video, what goes through your mind? Besides the antelope.
Mr. VAN DER SPUY: Well, the first time I watched it was actually in hospital after I had seen the X-rays , and I knew I was safe after that. So the first time I watched it, I actually had a bit of a laugh myself, just out of shock about how enormous the animal was, like I expected it to be smaller buck. So it was scary.
LAUER: Yeah, I mentioned you broke your helmet; but, miraculously, you didn't have many other really serious injuries. You got a concussion. You were unconscious, though, for a while, weren't you? How long were you out?
Mr. VAN DER SPUY: Well, from the moment the buck hit me, I don't remember anything from then until actually sitting in the ambulance on the way to hospital. So, between the buck hitting me and the ambulance, I don't have any recollection of that.
LAUER: Travis , you were riding behind him. You're the one who actually took this footage. First of all, why were you shooting this? And what was your reaction when you saw the antelope come through?
Mr. TRAVIS WALKER: The reason I was filming it was for the event that I was riding and just for the footage for the event. And it just by pure chance and luck that I ended up riding with the camera on my bike. And when I first saw the buck hit Evan , I was just in total shock.
LAUER: I can imagine. Well, the video, as I mentioned, has become a sensation on YouTube . It would not be nearly as sensational had the outcome been different. So, Evan , we're very happy that you're OK. And, Travis , thank you very much for joining us as well.


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Form S-8 POS
S-8 POS
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2011
File No. 333-59243
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
130 A.C. Moore Drive,
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
1997 EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Amy Rhoades
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
c/o A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
130 A.C. Moore Drive
Berlin, NJ 08009
(Name and address of agent for service; telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
M. Todd Wade
Bryan Cave LLP
One Atlantic Center, Fourteenth Floor
1201 W. Peachtree Street, NW
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment"), relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), File No. 333-59243, of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (the "Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 1998. The Registration Statement pertains to the registration of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no par value per share (the "Shares"), issuable under the 1997 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan. The Company has filed this Amendment to withdraw and remove from registration the Company's unissued and unsold Shares issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement.
On November 18, 2011, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2011, and as amended as of October 17, 2011, among the Company, Nicole Crafts LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), and Sbar's Acquisition Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger").
As a result of the Merger, the offering of the Company's Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement has been terminated. In accordance with an undertaking made by the Company in the Registration Statement to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any securities of the Company which remain unsold at the termination of the offering, the Company files this Amendment to terminate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to remove from registration all of the Shares registered but unsold under the Registration Statement as of the date hereof, if any.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Berlin, State of New Jersey, on the 1st day of December, 2011.
/s/ Joseph A. Jeffries
Name: Joseph A. Jeffries
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ Adolph Piperno
Adolph Piperno
/s/ Joseph Scappa
Joseph Scappa


The German government is warning citizens against using Internet Explorer, currently suffering from a severe security gap.
Wish you could spend your evenings and weekends reliving the halcyon days of broadcast news? You should head on over to the Internet Archive. Founder.
Microsoft's OS is in fifth place behind Google's Android, which led the market with a 46.5 percent share last year, and Apple's iOS, which held an 18.9 market share. Symbian and Research in Motion's Blackberry were also ahead of Microsoft last year.
Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows ... Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate for AT&T has Ice Cream S.. ... LG Optimus Nexus Rumors Are What Android Dreams Are Mad. ... This one's not exactly setting the world on fire, of course, but it should be presented as a budget option for those new to thesmartphone game. ... It's unwise to spread yourself thin in the mobile space, and with this new series of Windows Phone products HTC will find themselves having to balance the best of both worlds.