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The Muppets (stylized as the muppets.) is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2015 to March 1, 2016. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell, the series was produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell. On May 12, 2016, ABC cancelled the series after one season.

The series is set in Los Angeles and depicts the everyday personal and professional lives of The Muppets during production of Up Late with Miss Piggy, a fictional late-night talk show starring Miss Piggy. The Muppets serves as a parody of other mockumentary-style series, such as The Office, Modern Family, and Parks and Recreation by employing the same single-camera setup filming style with the implication of a documentary crew filming everyone. The series stars Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz in multiple roles.

Background
The series marks the characters' first ongoing prime-time network television series since Muppets Tonight was cancelled in 1998. The Muppets was picked up by ABC, the same network that aired Muppets Tonight—as the characters, the network, and the production companies are all owned by The Walt Disney Company—on the ABC network schedule.

This marks the second time Prady has attempted to revive The Muppets. Before co-creating CBS' The Big Bang Theory, the writer-producer shot some test footage on which ABC ultimately passed. Prady's history with The Muppets dates back to his work on Fraggle Rock in 1987. His previous writing credits for Muppet productions include the Muppet*Vision 3D attraction at Walt Disney World, and the tribute special The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, which earned Prady an Emmy Award nomination in 1991.

Executive producer Bob Kushell explained the intention behind the series; "We have the opportunity to explore these characters as individuals with their own emotional lives that are separate from each other and aren't shadowed by each other's presence, as I think they have been for the last 20 years... it's not just a behind-the-scenes look at a show, but it's the relationship-driven, emotional stories that people go through in their personal lives. Everyone in this version of The Muppets wants to push them further in a way they've never been before." Kushell added, "Rightfully or wrongfully, The Muppets became more of a kids' product over the years. We want to bring them all the way back to what they were intended to be and then some. But never so much that anyone has to explain anything uncomfortable to their kids."

Cast and characters

Main cast
 Steve Whitmire as:
 Kermit the Frog, the show's executive producer and Denise's boyfriend.
 Rizzo the Rat, one of Gonzo's staff writers.
 Beaker, Bunsen's frazzled assistant.
 Statler, a heckler and audience member of Up Late with Miss Piggy.
 Lips, the trumpet player of The Electric Mayhem, the show's house band.
 The Muppet Newsman, a local news presenter who operates in a nearby studio.
 Foo-Foo, Miss Piggy's pet Bichon Frise.
 Link Hogthrob
 Eric Jacobson as:
 Miss Piggy, the eponymous host of Up Late with Miss Piggy and Kermit's former significant other.
 Fozzie Bear, a struggling comedian and Piggy's on-air announcer, sidekick and warm-up comic.
 Animal, the crazed drummer of The Electric Mayhem.
 Sam Eagle, the head executive of broadcast standards and practices for ABC.
Marvin Suggs
 Dave Goelz as:
 Gonzo, the head writer of the show.
 Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, a freelance scientist in charge of the show's special effects and the prop department.
Waldorf, a heckler and audience member of Up Late with Miss Piggy.
 Zoot, the reserved saxophone player of The Electric Mayhem.
 Chip, an IT technician.
 Beauregard, the studio janitor.
 Bill Barretta as:
Pepe the King Prawn, one of Gonzo's staff writers.
Rowlf the Dog, the owner of Rowlf's Tavern, a night bar across the street from the studio.
Bobo the Bear, the show's stage manager.
Dr. Teeth, keyboard player and lead vocalist of The Electric Mayhem.
 The Swedish Chef, a chef who is in charge of the show's craft services.
Big Mean Carl, the receptionist for Up Late with Miss Piggy.
Bubba the Rat
Howard Tubman
 David Rudman as:
 Scooter, the show's talent coordinator and associate producer.
 Janice, the lead guitar player of The Electric Mayhem.
 Matt Vogel as:
Uncle Deadly, Miss Piggy's wardrobe supervisor.
 Floyd Pepper, the bass player for The Electric Mayhem.
 Sweetums, the show's cue card operator.
 Lew Zealand
 Crazy Harry
Camilla the Chicken, Gonzo's reunited girlfriend
Robin the Frog, Kermit's nephew.
 Pops
 Peter Linz as:
Walter, a fan of the Muppets who only appears in the First Look Presentation.
 Gloria Estefan, a Magellanic penguin chick who has a fondness for drinking martinis. He was adopted by Miss Piggy during her trip to Argentina and quickly forms a bond with Uncle Deadly.

Recurring cast
 Julianne Buescher as:
 Denise, a pig who works as a network marketer and is Kermit's girlfriend.
 Yolanda Rat, Kermit's assistant who is good friends with Rizzo.
Debbie, Gonzo's online girlfriend
 Riki Lindhome as Becky, Fozzie's human girlfriend. She was previously played by Margo Harshman in the First Look Presentation.
 Layla Alizada as Betty, the Hair and Makeup Specialist at Up Late with Miss Piggy.
 Nilla Watkins as Kim, the production assistant at Up Late with Miss Piggy.
 June Diane Raphael as Lucy Royce, the president of ABC.
 Utkarsh Ambudkar as Pizza (pronounced "Pache"), a "branding guru" who is appointed by the network to re-brand Up Late with Miss Piggy. He previously branded Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katy Perry, some warlord, and others. He is constantly trying to get The Muppets to do what he wants for the show, and will go as far as to sabotage them if they don't. In episode 15, however, Sweetums, Rizzo, Pepe, and a few others reform him.

Episodes

Production
Bill Prady originated the idea to bring The Muppets back to prime-time television and enlisted Bob Kushell as co-creator and showrunner for the project, allowing Prady to concurrently continue performing his duties as executive producer on The Big Bang Theory, which CBS had renewed through its tenth season, for the 2016–17 season. Before ABC was approached, Netflix expressed interest in co-producing the series as part of its original programming roster.

The Muppets was considered a "stealth, late presentation" in the 2015 comedy development season. After buying Prady and Kushell's pitch, ABC ordered a pilot script and a 10-minute proof of concept filmed presentation, which was filmed at the Walt Disney Studios in May and delivered just in time for ABC schedule consideration. On May 7, 2015, ABC greenlit the series to order as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The pitch presentation, which was first screened to the public on July 11, 2015, at Comic-Con to  an overwhelmingly positive response, was released online on July 21, 2015. In regards to what Muppet characters to include, producers decided to omit extremely anthropomorphic characters such as "talking vegetables and dancing chickens".

The series was shot at Stages 6 and 7 of the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California and on-location throughout Los Angeles. Sets must be raised four and a half feet so that the Muppet performers will have room to operate the characters, and all sets have platforms which can be moved. The Muppets received a full 16-episode season from ABC on October 29, 2015.

In early November 2015, it was announced that Kushell was leaving the series, with Kristen Newman in talks to replace him. The move was reportedly part of a creative overhaul of the series, which saw the final six episodes of the first season act as a relaunch of the show. Newman began work during production of the tenth episode, which involved her rewriting the Miss Piggy-Kermit scenes to "bring [their] connection back... that was being walked away from completely" in the early episodes. Newman also hoped to introduce more serialized elements to the series. However, ABC cancelled The Muppets on May 12, 2016 after one season.

After being dismissed from The Muppets performer troupe in 2016, Steve Whitmire talked to the media about how he provided notes on scripts for the series, saying that the longtime performers know the characters best. He cited the episode "Little Green Lie" as an example of how he felt the characters were being scripted wrong, noting:

ABC cancelled the series in May 2016, "after a midseason show runner change failed to turn around disappointing ratings." Daniel Holloway from Variety added the series had "underperformed following a massive marketing campaign", and noted how "critics derided the series as not family-friendly enough and out of step with the history of the characters".

Broadcast
The Muppets premiered on September 22, 2015 on ABC in the United States. It was broadcast on Sky 1 in the UK, starting Monday October 19, 2015. The series was also acquired by the Seven Network in Australia and premiered on December 29, 2015.

Reception

Critical reception
On the review aggregate website Metacritic, The Muppets has a metascore of 62 out of 100, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 64%, based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 6.46/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Muppets brings new energy to a beloved franchise—and although longtime fans may be taken aback by the show's adult mockumentary approach, the classic characters retain their essential spirit." The Washington Posts Hank Stuever complimented the series, calling it "a smart and often witty update to the Muppet brand," giving it a "B". Merrill Barr of Forbes wrote a negative review, stating, "By taking these creatures and turning them into 'real' people, the only way to make them funny becomes having them do outlandish things. The only problem is they're inherently outlandish just by existing, so everything they do just feels tame and lifeless by comparison." Dominic Patten of Deadline Hollywood negatively compared the series to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Brian Lowry of Variety gave a more mixed reaction, calling it "something of a mixed bag", praising the humor, but criticizing the subplot of Fozzie dating a human woman. On the other hand, Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal was more positive toward the series. She wrote, "As soon as you begin watching the new Muppets the question arises—how come no one thought of this before? So perfect is the idea of a late-night talk show called Up Late with Miss Piggy one has to wonder."

Criticism
The group One Million Moms, an offshoot of the American Family Association, began protesting The Muppets, citing it as "unsuitable for family viewing", and calling for boycotts against it immediately after ABC picked it up, long before the series debuted. The Muppets later parodied One Million Moms' critique in their twelfth episode, "A Tail of Two Piggies", as the One Million Angry Parents Association represented by three protesters.

The Parents Television Council also criticized the series for not meeting "family viewing" guidelines and suggested a boycott, based on the mockumentary format of the series including mentions of plastic surgery, "inside" business language being used in a crude manner, and the Muppets in a bar consuming alcoholic beverages.

Accolades

Ratings

Notes
 This number represents the number of views the First Look Presentation received on YouTube () since ABC officially released it on July 21, 2015.
 Episodes premiere one day earlier on City in Canada.

References

External links

The Muppets (2015) at Muppet Wiki

2010s American mockumentary television series
2010s American parody television series
2010s American single-camera sitcoms
2010s American workplace comedy television series
2015 American television series debuts
2016 American television series endings
American Broadcasting Company original programming
English-language television shows
The Muppets television series
American television shows featuring puppetry
Television series about television
Television series by ABC Studios
Television shows filmed in Los Angeles
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Television series created by Bill Prady


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namespace Pythia8 {

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> H0 (SM), H1, H2 or A3 (BSM).

class Sigma1ffbar2H : public Sigma1Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma1ffbar2H(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()       const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "ffbarSame";}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // An H0, H1, H2 or A3 resonance object provides coupling
  // and propagator expressions.
  ParticleDataEntry* HResPtr;
  double mRes, GammaRes, m2Res, GamMRat, sigBW, widthOut;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for g g -> H0 (SM), H1, H2 or A3 (BSM).

class Sigma1gg2H : public Sigma1Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma1gg2H(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return nameSave ;}
  virtual int    code()       const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "gg";}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // A H0, H1, H2 or A3 resonance object provides coupling
  // and propagator expressions.
  ParticleDataEntry* HResPtr;
  double mRes, GammaRes, m2Res, GamMRat, sigma;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for gamma gamma -> H0 (SM Higgs), H1, H2 or A3 (BSM Higgs).

class Sigma1gmgm2H : public Sigma1Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma1gmgm2H(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()       const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "gmgm";}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // A H0, H1, H2 or A3 resonance object provides coupling
  // and propagator expressions.
  ParticleDataEntry* HResPtr;
  double mRes, GammaRes, m2Res, GamMRat, sigma;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> H Z0.
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).
class Sigma2ffbar2HZ : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2ffbar2HZ(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate d(sigmaHat)/d(tHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()       const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "ffbarSame";}
  virtual bool   isSChannel() const {return true;}
  virtual int    id3Mass()    const {return idRes;}
  virtual int    id4Mass()    const {return 23;}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return 23;}
  virtual int    gmZmode()    const {return 2;}

private:

  // Store Z0 mass and width.
  double mZ, widZ, mZS, mwZS, thetaWRat, sigma0, openFracPair, coup2Z;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> H W+- (Standard Model Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma2ffbar2HW : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2ffbar2HW(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate d(sigmaHat)/d(tHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()       const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "ffbarChg";}
  virtual bool   isSChannel() const {return true;}
  virtual int    id3Mass()    const {return idRes;}
  virtual int    id4Mass()    const {return 24;}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return 24;}

private:

  // Store W+- mass and width, and couplings.
  double mW, widW, mWS, mwWS, thetaWRat, sigma0, openFracPairPos,
         openFracPairNeg, coup2W;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f f' -> H f f' (Z0 Z0 fusion of SM or BSM Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma3ff2HfftZZ : public Sigma3Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma3ff2HfftZZ(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "ff";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}

  // Instructions for 3-body phase space with t-channel propagators.
  virtual int    idTchan1()        const {return 23;}
  virtual int    idTchan2()        const {return 23;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow1()   const {return 0.05;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow2()   const {return 0.9;}
  virtual bool   useMirrorWeight() const {return true;}

private:

  // Store standard factors.
  double mZS, prefac, sigma1, sigma2, openFrac, coup2Z;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f_1 f_2 -> H f_3 f_4 (W+ W- fusion of SM or BSM Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma3ff2HfftWW : public Sigma3Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma3ff2HfftWW(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "ff";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}

  // Instructions for 3-body phase space with t-channel propagators.
  virtual int    idTchan1()        const {return 24;}
  virtual int    idTchan2()        const {return 24;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow1()   const {return 0.05;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow2()   const {return 0.9;}
  virtual bool   useMirrorWeight() const {return true;}

private:

  // Store standard prefactor.
  double mWS, prefac, sigma0, openFrac, coup2W;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for g g -> H Q Qbar (Q Qbar fusion of SM or BSM Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma3gg2HQQbar : public Sigma3Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma3gg2HQQbar(int idIn, int higgsTypeIn) : idNew(idIn),
    higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "gg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return idNew;}
  virtual int    id5Mass() const {return idNew;}

  // Instructions for 3-body phase space with t-channel propagators.
  virtual int    idTchan1()        const {return idNew;}
  virtual int    idTchan2()        const {return idNew;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow1()   const {return 0.4;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow2()   const {return 0.2;}
  virtual bool   useMirrorWeight() const {return false;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  double prefac, sigma, openFracTriplet, coup2Q;
  int    idNew, higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for q qbar -> H Q Qbar (Q Qbar fusion of SM or BSM Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma3qqbar2HQQbar : public Sigma3Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma3qqbar2HQQbar(int idIn, int higgsTypeIn) : idNew(idIn),
    higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "qqbarSame";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return idNew;}
  virtual int    id5Mass() const {return idNew;}

  // Instructions for 3-body phase space with t-channel propagators.
  virtual int    idTchan1()        const {return idNew;}
  virtual int    idTchan2()        const {return idNew;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow1()   const {return 0.4;}
  virtual double tChanFracPow2()   const {return 0.2;}
  virtual bool   useMirrorWeight() const {return false;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  double prefac, sigma, openFracTriplet, coup2Q;
  int    idNew, higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for q g -> H q (SM or BSM Higgs).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma2qg2Hq : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2qg2Hq(int idIn, int higgsTypeIn) : idNew(idIn),
    higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "qg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return idNew;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  double m2W, thetaWRat, sigma, openFrac;
  int    idNew, higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for g g -> H0 g (SM or BSM Higgs via heavy top loop).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma2gg2Hglt : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2gg2Hglt(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate d(sigmaHat)/d(tHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "gg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // Store standard prefactor.
  double widHgg, sigma, openFrac;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for q g -> H q (SM or BSM Higgs via heavy top loop).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma2qg2Hqlt : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2qg2Hqlt(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate d(sigmaHat)/d(tHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "qg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // Store standard prefactor.
  double widHgg, sigma, openFrac;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for q qbar -> H g (SM or BSM Higgs via heavy top loop).
// (H can be H0 SM or H1, H2, A3 from BSM).

class Sigma2qqbar2Hglt : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2qqbar2Hglt(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate d(sigmaHat)/d(tHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat() {return sigma;}

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "qqbarSame";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return idRes;}

private:

  // Store standard prefactor.
  double widHgg, sigma, openFrac;
  int    higgsType, codeSave, idRes;
  string nameSave;
};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar' -> H+-.

class Sigma1ffbar2Hchg : public Sigma1Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma1ffbar2Hchg() {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()       const {return "f fbar' -> H+-";}
  virtual int    code()       const {return 961;}
  virtual string inFlux()     const {return "ffbarChg";}
  virtual int    resonanceA() const {return 37;}

private:

  // A H0 resonance object provides coupling and propagator expressions.
  ParticleDataEntry* HResPtr;
  double mRes, GammaRes, m2Res, GamMRat, m2W, thetaWRat, tan2Beta, sigBW,
         widthOutPos, widthOutNeg;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for q g -> H+- q'.

class Sigma2qg2Hchgq : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2qg2Hchgq(int idIn, int codeIn, string nameIn) : idNew(idIn),
    codeSave(codeIn), nameSave(nameIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "qg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return 37;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return idNew;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  int    idNew, codeSave, idOld, idUp, idDn;
  string nameSave;
  double m2W, thetaWRat, tan2Beta, sigma, openFracPos, openFracNeg;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> A0(H_3) h0(H_1) or A0(H_3) H0(H_2).

class Sigma2ffbar2A3H12 : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2ffbar2A3H12(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "ffbarSame";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return 36;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return higgs12;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  int    higgsType, higgs12, codeSave;
  string nameSave;
  double coupZA3H12, m2Z, mGammaZ, thetaWRat, openFrac, sigma0;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> H+- h0(H_1) or H+- H0(H_2).

class Sigma2ffbar2HchgH12 : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2ffbar2HchgH12(int higgsTypeIn) : higgsType(higgsTypeIn) {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return nameSave;}
  virtual int    code()    const {return codeSave;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "ffbarChg";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return 37;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return higgs12;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  int    higgsType, higgs12, codeSave;
  string nameSave;
  double coupWHchgH12, m2W, mGammaW, thetaWRat, openFracPos, openFracNeg,
         sigma0;

};

//==========================================================================

// A derived class for f fbar -> H+ H-.

class Sigma2ffbar2HposHneg : public Sigma2Process {

public:

  // Constructor.
  Sigma2ffbar2HposHneg() {}

  // Initialize process.
  virtual void initProc();

  // Calculate flavour-independent parts of cross section.
  virtual void sigmaKin();

  // Evaluate sigmaHat(sHat).
  virtual double sigmaHat();

  // Select flavour, colour and anticolour.
  virtual void setIdColAcol();

  // Evaluate weight for decay angles.
  virtual double weightDecay( Event& process, int iResBeg, int iResEnd);

  // Info on the subprocess.
  virtual string name()    const {return "f fbar -> H+ H-";}
  virtual int    code()    const {return 1085;}
  virtual string inFlux()  const {return "ffbarSame";}
  virtual int    id3Mass() const {return 37;}
  virtual int    id4Mass() const {return 37;}

private:

  // Store flavour-specific process information and standard prefactor.
  double m2Z, mGammaZ, thetaWRat, eH, lH, openFrac, gamSig, intSig, resSig;

};

//==========================================================================

} // end namespace Pythia8

#endif // Pythia8_SigmaHiggs_H

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The stories of queer martyrs that come down to us include those of pairs of martyred Roman soldiers and lovers, martyred Roman women.
St. Sebastian, widely celebrated as a gay icon, but this is based on the homoerotic quality of the extensive set of paintings of his martyrdom, commonly depicting a naked male torso riddled with arrows. He was not in fact gay, but deserves attention as a Role Model.
Felicity and Perpetua (d. 2o3), a Roman woman and her devoted slave, who were martyred together, and whose names used to feature amongst the saints listed in the Eucharistic Prayer of the Catholic Mass. ("Eternal Bliss" – SS Felicity and Perpetua, March 7th/ SS. Perpetua and *Felicity, martyrs, 07/03)
Polyeuct and Nearchos (d. circa 250), two Roman soldiers and lovers, martyred together for their Christian faith. (Saints Polyeuct and Nearchus, Jan 9th)
Sergius and Bacchus (d. 303), like Polyeuct and Nearchos, these were also two Roman soldiers and lovers, martyred together for their Christian faith – and by far the best known of all the gay saints. (Sergius & Bacchus, October 7th: Patron Saints of Gay Marriage?)
Juventinus and Maximus? (d. 363)

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How chain of Coronavirus gets strengthened day by day in Kashmir:
by KNT
in Top News
Six members of 2 Kashmir families including a mother and her two sons suffer from Covid-19 infection
Neyaz Elahi
Srinagar, Mar 31: On 24 March, members of a Tableegi Jamat organized a religious event at Shaheed-e-Milat Masjid here in Eidgah area of Srinagar. A large number of people attended this congregation. Some of the members of this Tableegi Jamat who have already been declared Covid-19 positive stayed for three days at the mosque, located at Rathpora Eidgah.
A boy (name withheld) barely 10 years of age attended this religious event along with his father Munir Ahmed Sofi. The excited boy hugged some of the preachers. As he reached home, he showed symptoms of Coronavirus. There was high viral load with running nose. The family members took him to SMHS Hospital Srinagar on March 28 and on the same day, the hospital authorities referred him to Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar in an ambulance that was provided by the SMHS Hospital. Citing non-availability of the bed as the main reason, doctors at CD Hospital referred this 10 year old boy to JLNM Hospital Rainawari on the very same day. The irony is that hospital didn't provide any ambulance, as a result, the father of the patient called his brother-in-law who arranged a private vehicle and ferried the Covid-19 suspect in that vehicle from CD Hospital to Rainawari Hospital. The sheer negligence of the hospital strengthened the Coronavirus chain and after father, now the maternal uncle of the boy got involved in the chain.
Relatives of the boy told Kashmir News Trust that at JLNM Rainawari Hospital there was ruckus and no medico was available there and the family on the very same day rushed the boy back to SMHS Hospital.
"The boy was thoroughly examined and the matter was discussed with the Principal and the Registrar. Being a strong suspected case, the doctors at SMHS Hospital referred the boy to SKIMS even writing on the hospital ticket that it is a critical Covid-19 case. Ironically, SKIMS advised the family to quarantine the boy for three days at home citing non-availability of bed as the reason. This happened on March 28."
The family brought the boy to home and he was quarantined on 3rd floor of the house. "Despite Coronavirus scare, the mother's love didn't diminish and she took care of the boy in the room. The boy remained in the home and obviously came into contact with others. When the condition of the boy deteriorated, a local leader from the area, Imtiyaz Ahmed requested Baseer Khan, the Advisor to Lieutenant Governor to intervene. It was on the directions of Khan, that a medical team contacted the family and he was shifted to SKIMS on March 30 and on March 31 he was declared positive for Coronavirus," the relatives told KNT.
"When SKIMS knew it was a strong suspected case and even SMHS had already declared it be so, why then boy was allowed to go home. Same negligence occurred in the case of the first deceased Covid-19 patient," the relatives questioned.
Another confirmed case from Goripora Eidgah of Srinagar city shows negligence both on the part of government and the infected person. A man from Goripora Eidgah arrived home from outside State on 13 March. He was neither screened nor taken to quarantine centre. "From 13 March to 29 March, this man roamed freely in Srinagar, especially in Eidgah area. He offered five times prayers in the local mosque and came into contact with hundreds of people," said a local.
As the authorities tightened its noose on those concealing travel histories, the man went to SKIMS where he was declared positive for Covid-19. "Imagine the chain this person might have created."
Similarly, a youth from Bemina Srinagar after arriving in Valley, stayed at home without self reporting. This youth who was declared positive for Covid-19 infection on 27 March infected not only his brother but his mother too and today the mother-son duo was tested positive. Authorities have quarantined all the family members of the youth and also some of the neighbouring families.
Well placed sources told KNT that a youth from Soibugh Budgam who also had attended a religious event outside Jammu and Kashmir, didn't quarantine himself. He was yesterday declared positive and today, one of the persons, who had come into his contact, was also declared positive. "You can't break this chain unless you show some sense of responsibility. Avoid people whom you know or don't know these days. A contact with unknown infected person can land you in the hospital. It is very important to keep yourself aloof from society and stay at home," said a medico to KNT.
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Victor Force donates PPE kits to Kulgam hospital Doctors protest against non-availability of PPE kits at JVC Bemina
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Doha Diamond League – Full Event Preview
May 26, 2021 May 27, 2021 / anitenianchallenge
Despite the weather, Gateshead Diamond League did have its bright spots. Dina Asher-Smith's win over Sha'Carri Richardson provided the first chapter to what looks like a compelling battle for the fastest woman on planet earth. Mohamed Katir upset the odds to add himself to the 5,000m medal mix come Tokyo and Jakob Ingebrigtsen proved himself the man for all conditions. Doha offers more of the same but promises fast times, long throws and mighty leaps. The Diamond league is up and running and let's take a look at it's next instalment.
All times/distances in brackets are PB performances unless otherwise stated.
Pole Vault (Women) – 17.58 PM
A stacked Pole Vault field opens the evening's competition. In Katerina Stefanidi (4.91m) and Sandi Morris (5.00m) you've got the reigning Olympic gold and silver medallists. Anzhelika Sidorova (4.95m) won the World Champs on her last visit to the Khalifa International Stadium and Katie Nageotte enters the campaign having jumped 4.92m last summer. Holly Bradshaw (4.81m) will hope to add herself to the mix and get over the disappointment of her European Indoors Champs bronze.
Discuss (Women) – 18.18 PM
Sandra Perkovic (71.41m) may have thrown the furthest, be a two time Olympic and two time World Champion but it is Yaime Perez (69.39) who enters with the fondest memories of Doha. The reigning World Champ not only threw her second furthest distance in the Qatari capital but has also thrown further than Perkovic this year. They will be challenged by 26 year old American Valarie Allman (70.15) who broke seventy metres for the first time last summer and World silver medallist Denia Cabellero who won her silver in the same stadium.
Triple Jump (Women) – 18.38 PM
Three of Doha's entrants are members of the all time top 10 list. Yulimar Rojas (15.43) occupies number two spot and came within seven centimetres of Ukrainian's Inessa Kravets now 26 year old world record. With the right conditions could it be under threat? The Colombian will have to see off reigning Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen (15.31), though she is now 37, didn't jump in 2020 and hasn't broken 15 metres since 2016. Like her, Olga Rypakova (15.25) may be the 2012 champ but a more serious challenge looks likely to come from Keturah Orji (14.92) and Shanieka Ricketts (14.93), the later who comes into Doha with a win in Gateshead under her belt. The former jumped poorly by her standards in Gateshead's poor weather.
400m Hurdles (Men) – 19.03 PM
Karsten Warholm may be missing but there's still some tantalising match ups over the hurdles. In Rai Benjamin (46.98) you have the World Champs silver medalist and one who has opened the seasons strongly running 47.13 in Mt Sac to set the world lead for 2021. He will be up against bronze medalist Abderrahman Samba, the Saudi Arabian born athlete who now represents Qatar. Commonwealth Games winner Kyron McMaster set his personal best of 47.50 this year, as did twenty-year-old Brazilian Alison Dos Santos (47.68). Thomas Barr (47.97) and Yasmani Copello (47.81) are the two other athletes who have run under 48 seconds.
High Jump (Men) – 19.05 PM
The men's diamond league campaign gets under way with a home crowd expecting to have something to cheer about. Two-time World Champion Mutaz Essa Barshim (2.43m) would seem on paper a cut above but will be keen to build momentum ahead of the Olympics, a competition where gold has so far eluded him (he won bronze in London and silver in Rio). Ukrainian Andriy Protshenko (2.40m) has jumped the second highest but not since 2014, much like the Bahamian Donald Thomas (world champion in Osaka in 2007, 2.37 PB).
Canadian Derek Drouin is an enigma but is still the reigning Olympic Champion. He hasn't jumped since 2019 but is a 2.40m jumper at his very best and is still only 31. Instead stronger opposition looks to be in the form of Ilya Ivanyuk, the Bronze medalist from Doha who has set a lifetime best of 2.37m this year and Maksim Nedasekau who jumped 2.37m indoors to win the European Indoors this March. Brandon Starc (2.36m), the Australian, remains as competitive as ever.
800m (Women) – 19.14 PM
Keely Hodgkinson (1.58.19) faces the toughest challenge of her fledgling career but it is one she goes into with confidence. The Euro Indoors champ travels to Qatar having won convincingly in esteemed company in Ostrava. The Three fastest PBs all came from one race with Natoya Goule (1.56.15), Rababe Arafi (1.57.47) and Habitam Alemu (1.56.71) all trying to chase down Caster Semenya in Monaco in 2018. The Jamaican Goule won last weekend in Boston over 600m, with Arafi a distant second in Gateshead last weekend over 1,500. Alemu hasn't again got close to those dizzying heights.
The battle is likely to come from Faith Kipyegon, the Olympic and World Champion (2017) over 1500m. Her 1.57.68 best over the distance came just last September in the same stadium.
Henna Hynne (1.58.10) provides the European challenge, though she was well beaten in Ostrava and Hanna Green (1.58.19) provides some US interest.
1500m (Men) – 19.28 PM
Doha sees the return of Timothy Cheruiyot, the metric mile's undoubted stud over the last three years. What sort of shape he is in will be fascinating given Jakob Ingebrigtsen's imperious win in the Gateshead rain. The Kenyan will be challenged by Stewart McSweyn (3.30.51) with the some interesting additions. Soufiane El Bakkali steps down from the Steeple (3.33.45) and Bethwell Birgen (3.30.77) and Samuel Tefera (3.31.39) make their season openers outdoors.
Adam Ali Musab provides home interest (3.32.41) with the Ronald Musagala (3.30.58) having ran well in the Ugandan trials (3.36.53 to win).
200m (Men) – 19.42 PM
Kenny Bednarek's (19.80) dominance in Gateshead makes him hard to look past even in a very competitive field. Aaron Brown (19.95), Andre de Grasse (19.80) and Adam Gemili (19.97) were all well beaten last time out. Justin Gatlin's (19.57) presence provides an interesting match up but I expect this to be a race against the clock for Kenny Bednarek. Ramil Guliyev (19.76) deserves mention even if he hasn't reached the same heights of his 2017 world crown.
Shot Put (Men) – 19.50 PM
Armin Sinancevic will aim to bounce back from the disappointment of failing to record a mark in the World Champs final at this very stadium but has thrown 21.88m this year. Tomas Walsh (22.90) looks the man to beat but will be challenged by Konrad Bukowiecki (22.25), Tomas Stanek (22.01), fresh of the back of his Euro Indoors win and Filip Mihaljevic (21.84) amongst others.
3000m Steeplechase (Women) – 19.53 PM
If Beatrice Chepkoech (8.44.32) is anywhere near her best it would be a tall challenge for any of the field to think they had a chance but that's not to say it isn't a stacked field. How close Emma Coburn (9.02.35) is to providing that opposition come Tokyo may well be revealed in Doha.
2015 World Champ Hyvin Kiyeng (9.00.01) looked good in winning in Berlin last year. A third Kenyan, Norah Jeruto (8.59.62) is the second fastest on paper but has raced sparingly outside Kazakhstan this year, none of those particularly eye-opening performances. Gesa Krause (9.03.30) will have fond memories of a stadium where she won World Bronze in 2019.
One of the most intriguing match ups of the evening comes in the form of training partners Daniel Rowden (1.44.09) versus Jamie Webb (1.44.52). The former was one of the world's best over the distance in 2020 and has not raced so far in 2021.
The Kenyan contingent of Wycliffe Kinyamal (1.43.12) and Ferguson Cheruiyot (1.42.54) are two of the quickest on paper though neither have given any indication of that form so far this year. Cornelius Tuwei is one to watch, having run 1.44.63 to win the Kenyan Defence Force Champs earlier this month. Amel Tuka (1.42.51) is the quickest in the field but seems a long way from his 2015 best.
Here's your event of the evening. Fred Kerley (43.64) versus Michael Norman (43.45), the former having already impressed this year by beating Gatlin and De Grasse over 100m. Throw in Kirani James (43.74) and Vernon Norwood (44.40) and it starts to get silly. With Wayde Van Niekirk struggling, having hobbled over the finish line in Boston, this could be a dress rehearsal for Tokyo.
Sha'Carri Richardson (10.70) and Dina Asher-Smith are missing from Doha and in their absence Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce (10.70) will aim to put a marker down to the rest of the field. Marie-Josee Ta Lou (10.85) will have something to say about that, as will the American Kiara Parker (10.97) and Blessing Okabare (10.79). Euro Indoor Champ Alja Del Ponte (11.08) will hope for a return to form from a disappointing 8th place in Gateshead.
3000m (Women)- 20.48 PM
The final event of the evening is reminiscient of the Kenyan Trials with seven athletes making the trip to Qatar. The best of these, Helen Obiri (8.20.68) looks a cut above but her compatriot Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (8.24.76) will be waiting in the wings should she slip up. Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (8.29.02) is a third athlete under 8.30 with her nearest competitor, the Turk of Kenyan descent (and former European Champ), Yasemin Can. It will be interesting to see just how fast Obiri runs.
Featured image "File:Samuel Tefera, Ayanleh Souleiman and Timothy Cheruiyot at the 2018 African Athletics Championships.jpg" by Bob Ramsak is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Gateshead Diamond League – Full Event Preview
Athletics fans are in for a treat. Ostrava on Wednesday, now Gateshead this weekend, over the coming weeks the storylines will be set for this summer's Olympic Games. Who will launch themselves into Olympic contention and will we see a changing of the guard just when the established order least want it to happen? We…
by anitenianchallenge May 22, 2021 May 23, 2021
States round up – UK distance stars breaking America
Amy-Eloise Markovc's (Reebok Track Club) Euro Indoors gold was a welcome reminder that British distance running's success relies on more than just what our athletes do on local shores. While nothing new an increasing cohort of athletes are taking their studies to the US and a growing crop of senior athletes have also relocated, joining…
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Euro Indoors round-up, the stats behind the headlines
With the dust settled on a fine European Indoor Champs, it will be one British Athletics looks back on with pride. Their tied best medal tally in the history of the event (though 2019 had one more gold), their success was all the more impressive in light of an absence of some of their most…
by anitenianchallenge March 9, 2021 March 9, 2021
Euro Indoors 2021 Guide – Britain's Middle Distance Squad
The 36th edition of the European Indoor Championships starts this Thursday 4th March packed full of British talent. Medal prospects across the distance, in this guide we will be running through the squad and when you can watch them toe the line. Live coverage will be available on BBC TV throughout the four days. All…
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HomeFinanceEC approves Hungarian investment for a lithium-ion battery separator film plant
EC approves Hungarian investment for a lithium-ion battery separator film plant
By Claudia Patricolo
The European Commission approved Hungary's 46.5 million euros investment aid to the chemical company Toray for a new battery separator film plant.
Lithium-ion battery separator films (BSF) are a key component of lithium-ion batteries, used in consumer electronics, energy storage systems and electric vehicles. They function as the separator of the two major building blocks of a battery, preventing short circuits while allowing the movements of ions.
The project, which started in 2019 and is planned to be completed in 2023, is expected to create nearly 200 direct jobs.
In recent years, Europe has become a leader in the fight against climate change. The European Commission, as part of a global approach, has recognised the absolute necessity to develop the energy storage and battery sector to integrate renewable energy and decarbonise the transport sector.
Recently, Batteries Europe, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries, has suggested short term R&I priorities for the entire battery value chain. The priority topics identified range from sustainable processing of battery raw materials to advanced methods of sorting and recycling of battery materials, proceeding with next-generation batteries for e-mobility and stationary storage from advanced materials. Manufacturing techniques and batteries integration in key user applications are also highlighted.
Along with the rapid growth of e-mobility and energy storage industries, a growing stream of Li-Ion batteries is entering European markets. In the next 10 years, a vast number of EV battery systems is expected to reach its end of life (EoL). Handling end-of-life battery streams necessitates developing a harmonised system of battery handling across the EU. Hence, tackling collection, handling, sorting and dismantling of end-of-life Li-ion batteries are the first necessary steps in getting the materials back into the battery value chain and ensuring proper recycling.
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nextgenchurchph - NextGen Church - Here are the key takeaways from Pastor John Garcia's message on 'No Ordinary Claims', April 13, 2019 1. Jesus Christ, despite having lived a very simple life, is considered the most extraordinary, most loved or hated, and most regarded person in all of human history. 2. Jesus Christ had claimed to: have lived a sinless life, be the only way to God, share the glory of God in heaven, be able to forgive sins, be a heavenly king, be the giver of eternal life, be the final judge of all men, and be equal with God. 3. Christ was equal with God because they both: use the title of God, accept worship, and are to be loved above all else. 4. Jesus Christ is no mere legend, a liar or a lunatic. He is also not just a loving moral teacher. Above all, He is Lord. 5. As believers, a neutral stance on Christianity is unacceptable, and being a fence-sitter is not an option.


With many claiming breakfast to be the most important meal of the day, it certainly pays to plan ahead. Having a hot breakfast on a chilly or blustery day does wonders. When you have spent the entire morning outside in chilly rain or driving snow milking goats, feeding chickens and more, you need something to fill you back up.
Creamy and sweet, this easy overnight french toast casserole will warm your heart and tummy on those chilly fall days.
This is a great breakfast for those busy mornings, as you prepare it the night before and stick in the oven the next day. You can use a wide variety of bread, whatever you have on hand, and it'll taste great! I have used this casserole with "flops" from bread making as well with great results. You can use leftover hot dog or hamburger buns that may go stale, and gluten free bread is GREAT with this!
To say that this is the best baked french toast casserole recipe may be a bit of a stretch, but it certainly is a winner!
Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan.
Crack the eggs in a big bowl.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sucanat, and vanilla.
Cover the pan tightly and allow to sit overnight in the refrigerator.
Mix the flour, sucanat, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
Stir together using a fork.
Add the butter and with a pastry cutter, and mix it all together until the mixture resembles fine pebbles.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge, separate but with the casserole.
Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the topping over the top.
Bake for 45 minutes for a softer, more bread pudding texture or for 1 hour or more for a firmer, crisper texture.
What is your favorite go to breakfast for chilly mornings? Will you try this overnight french toast casserole?


This page is intended to be a comprehensive guide to possible sources for aviation magazine subscriptions and back-issues around the world.
(If you have a magazine collection that you wish to sell, then contact one of the sites listed below. Don't expect to make a fortune though, because multiple copies are heavy and bulky and the postage cost is likely to subtantially offset any prices that may be paid. Don't bother asking me for a quote – I'm not a dealer).
For convenience, the dealers have been grouped by country. US and UK sites generally only stock English language titles, so if you're looking for a title in another language, try one for the relevant country.
Includes the latest issues of popular Argentine aviation and modelling magazines.
Argentine version of eBay. Key words like 'aviacion' and 'revista' produce useful results.
The Australian eBay includes second-hand magazines.
None known – suggestions please!
The Belgian eBay includes aviation magazines.
eBay Canada has back issues of US (mainly) and Canadian aviation magazines.
Vancouver, British Columbia, based bookseller. Includes rare aviation magazines. Online catalogues available.
See Russia for some titles.
Aerostories presents reviews of the latest French aviation books and magazines, with links to the publishers.
French on-line auction site which includes magazine back-issues.
Website for Lela Press. Includes back issues for Avions, Batailles Aeriennes, AeroFan and Model Art.
The French eBAy offers the usual magazine categories.
Online shop dealing in rare French magazine back issues – includes many aviation titles such as Icare and Aviation Magazine.
Very good second-hand bookshop, includes back issues of magazines such as Icare and Aviation Magazine.
Provides details of the latest issues of many French aviation magazines, but buyers are linked to the offical websites.
The Revues section includes the more popular French military and aviation magazines.
See also 'Retro Magazines' under Switzerland.
The 'Zeitschriften' section of Amazon Germany includes several aviation magazines.
In addition to old and rare aviation books, the 'Luftfahrtzeitschriften' option lists old US and German aviation magazines.
The German eBay offers the usual magazine categories.
Militaria collectibles site which offers old German aviation magazines.
Rome-based Italian aviation bookshop. Includes current Italian and Foreign magazines.
Palermo-based shop for collectors. Includes some Italian aviation & scale modelling magazine back issues.
Japanese model shop specialising in customers outside of Japan.
This specialist shop holds a good stock of new and back issue aviation magazines from many countries. Good for Dutch spotters magazines.
The Books – Magazin section gives a good list of current aviation and scale modelling titles from many countries.
The 'Sport' category includes some current NZ aviation magazines – available for subscription or single issues.
Appears to be a Polish equivalent to eBay. On-line auctions of Polish aviation literature.
Polish second-hand bookshop includes magazine back issues (CZASOPISMA).
Excellent on-line shop for Russian, Belorus and Ukrainian aviation magazines. Includes back issues.
US-based subscription service for Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese aviation and space magazines.
Russian-based subscription service for a huge range of magazines. English text available. Includes Aeronautics & Spaceflight, Transport-Air Transport, Military and Hobbies categories.
Collectables website includes second-hand Spanish aviation magazines.
Includes at least one current Swedish aviation magazine.
This page lists several aviation titles for sale, but how you order them is not clear.
Swedish eBay-type site. Category 'Hobby & Lek/Space & Flyg' includes aviation magazines.
Pilot's supplies shop which includes subscriptions to a large number of Swiss and Foreign magazines (as long as the title begins with a letter in the range A-D!).
Lausanne-based shop specialising in magazine back issues. May only cover French-language titles?
The 'dergiler' option gives a list of Turkish magazines – including one aviation title.
Company specialising in back issues of UK, US and Australian aeromodelling magazines.
eBay UK offers the usual categories.
The website has been deleted, but this dealer still offers a vast stock of aviation and modelling magazine back-issues.
The on-line bookstore for the well known transport publisher includes a wide range of aviation-related magazines.
UK site offering subscriptions to current magazines – includes Aviation and Modelling categories.
Back issues of weekly part-work magazines for sale.
Large collection of hobby magazines available.
Search facility for over 12,000 independent booksellers worldwide – good source for World Air Power Journal among other titles.
The magazine subscriptions section of the US Amazon site offers several hundred aviation-related current titles from around the world. (zshops/books/magazines/aviation offers an interesting selection of back-issue titles, but items on auctions/books/magazines/aviation are substantially overpriced).
Nashua, NH, based shop featuring an extensive collection of back-issue aviation magazines.
The original eBay includes aviation magazines on offer in several of the sub-categories.
This collectibles shop includes a page of aviation books and magazines.
Crugers, NY, based shop importing Russian aviation magazines and books. Also stocks 'Jet & Prop' from Germany.
Texas-based shop offering a wide range of new and back-issue aviation, military and naval publications.
Gap, PA, based shop selling antique books and magazines.
Vancouver, WA, based shop which includes a good selection in the Aviation category.


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The US-backed Syrian Defense Force began its long-awaited assault on what's been billed as the last bastion of the "Islamic State" group in Syria.
The offensive was launched around 6 p.m. local time (1600 UTC) on Sunday against IS fighters holed up in the village of Baghouz on the banks of the Euphrates River near the Syria-Iraq border.
After controlling a third of the territory in Iraq and Syria, Baghouz is the last remant of the "caliphate" declared by Islamic State (IS) in 2014.
Intense artillery and rocket fire continued into the night Sunday as US-backed fighters in the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) maintained their assault.
Warplanes and drones targeted the village as explosions were heard and fires seen from intense artillery and rocket fire. IS snipers targeted SDF positions.
The SDF waited outside Baghouz for weeks before launching the assault so that civilians could be evacuated. Many are wives and children of IS fighters. There are also their hostages, such as the Yazidi women who have been held hostage for years.
Aid agencies are struggling to cope with the thousands of weak and hungry people who have fled Baghouz. There were many more people in the village, many living in tents, than had been anticipated.
It is still not known how many fighters, or civilians, are still in Baghouz. Some estimates suggest 500 fighters and up to 4,000 women and children could still be there.
Since December, nearly 59,000 people have left the IS-held territory, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Around a tenth of them are suspected of being jihadist fighters.
Despite the assault on Baghouz, IS maintains a presence in Syria's vast Badia desert and has claimed a series of deadly attacks in SDF-held territory.
Among the IS fighters detained and civilians placed in displacement camps are a number of foreign nationals.
German-national IS fighters have a fundamental right to return to Germany, a spokesman for the interior ministry said last month. An estimated 1,050 German nationals have traveled to Syria and Iraq since 2013. About a third have already returned to Germany, according to authorities.


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/*

  This benchmarks compares the run time for statically vs. dynamically
  configured index maps. You can configure index maps at compile-time using
  typedefs or at run-time using polymorphism.

  This will read the input file into a buffer and then run the
  NodeLocationForWays handler multiple times over the complete data. The
  number of runs depends on the size of the input, but is never smaller
  than 10.

  Do not run this with very large input files! It will need about 10 times
  as much RAM as the file size of the input file.

  The code in this file is released into the Public Domain.

*/

#include <osmium/handler.hpp>
#include <osmium/handler/node_locations_for_ways.hpp>
#include <osmium/index/map/all.hpp>
#include <osmium/io/any_input.hpp>
#include <osmium/visitor.hpp>

#include <algorithm>
#include <chrono>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <limits>
#include <string>

using static_index_type = osmium::index::map::SparseMemArray<osmium::unsigned_object_id_type, osmium::Location>;
const std::string location_store{"sparse_mem_array"};

using dynamic_index_type = osmium::index::map::Map<osmium::unsigned_object_id_type, osmium::Location>;

using static_location_handler_type = osmium::handler::NodeLocationsForWays<static_index_type>;
using dynamic_location_handler_type = osmium::handler::NodeLocationsForWays<dynamic_index_type>;

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    if (argc != 2) {
        std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " OSMFILE\n";
        std::exit(1);
    }

    try {
        const std::string input_filename{argv[1]};

        osmium::memory::Buffer buffer{osmium::io::read_file(input_filename)};

        const auto& map_factory = osmium::index::MapFactory<osmium::unsigned_object_id_type, osmium::Location>::instance();

        const auto buffer_size = buffer.committed() / (1024 * 1024); // buffer size in MBytes
        const int runs = std::max(10, static_cast<int>(5000ULL / buffer_size));

        std::cout << "input: filename=" << input_filename << " buffer_size=" << buffer_size << "MBytes\n";
        std::cout << "runs: " << runs << "\n";

        double static_min = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
        double static_sum = 0;
        double static_max = 0;

        double dynamic_min = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
        double dynamic_sum = 0;
        double dynamic_max = 0;

        for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++i) {

            {
                // static index
                osmium::memory::Buffer tmp_buffer{buffer.committed()};
                for (const auto& item : buffer) {
                    tmp_buffer.add_item(item);
                    tmp_buffer.commit();
                }

                static_index_type static_index;
                static_location_handler_type static_location_handler{static_index};

                const auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
                osmium::apply(tmp_buffer, static_location_handler);
                const auto end = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();

                const double duration = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(end - start).count();

                if (duration < static_min) {
                    static_min = duration;
                }
                if (duration > static_max) {
                    static_max = duration;
                }
                static_sum += duration;
            }

            {
                // dynamic index
                osmium::memory::Buffer tmp_buffer{buffer.committed()};
                for (const auto& item : buffer) {
                    tmp_buffer.add_item(item);
                    tmp_buffer.commit();
                }

                std::unique_ptr<dynamic_index_type> index = map_factory.create_map(location_store);
                dynamic_location_handler_type dynamic_location_handler{*index};
                dynamic_location_handler.ignore_errors();

                const auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
                osmium::apply(tmp_buffer, dynamic_location_handler);
                const auto end = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();

                const double duration = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(end - start).count();

                if (duration < dynamic_min) {
                    dynamic_min = duration;
                }
                if (duration > dynamic_max) {
                    dynamic_max = duration;
                }
                dynamic_sum += duration;
            }
        }

        const double static_avg = static_sum / runs;
        const double dynamic_avg = dynamic_sum / runs;

        std::cout << "static  min=" << static_min << "ms avg=" << static_avg << "ms max=" << static_max << "ms\n";
        std::cout << "dynamic min=" << dynamic_min << "ms avg=" << dynamic_avg << "ms max=" << dynamic_max << "ms\n";

        const double rfactor = 100.0;
        const double diff_min = std::round((dynamic_min - static_min) * rfactor) / rfactor;
        const double diff_avg = std::round((dynamic_avg - static_avg) * rfactor) / rfactor;
        const double diff_max = std::round((dynamic_max - static_max) * rfactor) / rfactor;

        const double prfactor = 10.0;
        const double percent_min = std::round((100.0 * diff_min / static_min) * prfactor) / prfactor;
        const double percent_avg = std::round((100.0 * diff_avg / static_avg) * prfactor) / prfactor;
        const double percent_max = std::round((100.0 * diff_max / static_max) * prfactor) / prfactor;

        std::cout << "difference:";
        std::cout << " min=" << diff_min << "ms (" << percent_min << "%)";
        std::cout << " avg=" << diff_avg << "ms (" << percent_avg << "%)";
        std::cout << " max=" << diff_max << "ms (" << percent_max << "%)\n";
    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
        std::cerr << e.what() << '\n';
        std::exit(1);
    }
}


Inarius's Martyrdom +190 Physical Resistance 587 Vitality Reduces cooldown of all skills by 7%. Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 2 Yards. 620 Intelligence Chance to Deal 0.19% Area Damage on Hit.
Shard of Hate 3,013.0 DPS Monster kills grant 246 experience. 10% Damage Critical Hit Damage Increased by 130% 917 Intelligence Chance to Deal 0.22% Area Damage on Hit.
Leger's Disdain 879 Vitality 20 Maximum Essence Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.5% 867 Intelligence Chance to Deal 0.18% Area Damage on Hit.


A chemical bond is an attractive force that binds atoms together to form new compounds. These bonds are formed in a process called chemical reaction.
So, how these bonds are formed? To understand this concept, let's first understand the structure of an atom.
An atom consists of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Protons and neutrons are placed together in the nucleus; the center part of an atom. Whereas, electrons orbit around the nucleus at certain distances known as shells. The number of electrons in a normal atom are equal to number protons, and the atom is said to be neutral.
Each shell of an atom has a certain capacity for holding electrons. So, when lower shells become filled, electrons occupy upper shells to accommodate themselves. The outermost shell of an atom is called its valence shell. The first shell can accommodate 2 electrons, the second shell can 8 electrons, and the third shell can 18 electrons. (Read more at what is atom).
Why is Chemical Bond Formed?
Atoms always try to completely fill their valence shell with electrons to become stable. But, the number of electrons in an atom depends on the number of protons. So, mostly atoms can't fill their valence shell completely. So, they need a way to complete their valence shell. For this reason, they form bond with other atoms.
For example: oxygen has 8 protons, so it will carry 8 electrons. These electrons will accommodate in the shells as follow: two electrons will go to the first shell and the remaining six electrons will go to the second shell (here the second shell is valence shell). But as described previously, the second shell can carry 8 electrons, but here only 6 electrons are going to it. This will make the oxygen atom unstable, so oxygen atom will somehow try to get these remaining two electrons to complete its shell, or it will try to lose these 6 electrons to make the first shell as valence shell.
Although, there more than two types of bonds. But, here only two types of the bonds will be discussed.
In this type of bond, atoms will completely transfer their electrons between each other to complete their shells. Ionic bond will occur between the atoms of different elements and mostly occurs between metals and non-metals.
lithium has 3 electrons in its shells. Lithium has to donate one electron or borrow seven electrons from another atom to complete its valence shell. But, donating one electron is easier than borrowing seven electrons so Lithium can act as a donor. Similarly, fluorine has seven electrons in its valence shell and it needs one extra electron to complete its valence shell.
If lithium donates one electron to fluorine, they both can complete their valence shell. By doing so, both atoms will become electrically charged. Now, Lithium will have more protons than electrons so it will become positively charged lithium ion, and fluorine with increased number of electrons will become negatively charged fluorine ion. This charge difference between them will create an electrostatic force of attraction between them. As a result, both atoms will be attracted to each other and will be held together. This way a new substance will be made called Lithium Fluoride (LiF).
In this type of bonding, electrons are shared between atoms to complete their valence shells rather than transferring their electrons. Electrons are shared in pairs; each atom has to share same number electrons to make pairs. Shared electrons become part of each covalently bonded atom. They constantly circulate between them. This type of bond mostly occurs between non-metals.
The oxygen atom has 6 electrons in its valence shell, and hydrogen atom has one electron in its valence shell (which is also its first shell). Oxygen needs two electrons to complete its shell and hydrogen needs one electron. So, oxygen takes two hydrogen atoms and shares its one electron with each hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen atoms also share their one electron with oxygen. So, two pairs of electrons (4 electrons) are shared in this bond.
Oxygen has four shared electrons, and four remaining electrons in the valence shell, which make its valence shell complete. Both hydrogen atoms have one shared pair of electrons (2 electrons), which make their valence shell (in this case, first shell) complete.
In this bond oxygen and hydrogen atoms that are held together due to sharing of electrons. This new substance which formed as a result of their bonding is called water (H2O).
Valence shells of noble gases are complete. So, they don't form any bond in normal condition.
Common table salt (NaCl) is formed when Sodium donates its one electron to chlorine gas.
Abdul Wahab, "Chemical Bonding," in Science4Fun, April 13, 2019, http://science4fun.info/chemical-bonding/.


I love the colours of this top, as soon as I saw it I knew I had to buy it, I'm such a sucker for a pretty pattern! I usually wear it tucked into high waisted jeans but I have recently purchased these leggings (for £10 in the sale!) And wanted something to wear them with. They are like less shiny disco pants so they are basically going to be taking the role of day time versions of disco pants.
Great outfit! Love the brights!


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That Not-So-Fresh Feeling
Story Sent in by Jess:
Before our date, Nick promised me "four hours of non-stop fun." The first thing on his list, in person, was to break out a bottle of mouthwash, down some, swish it around, spit it out on the sidewalk, and offer me some.
"No thanks," I said.
"It's got no roofies in it," he said, "Watch." He brought the bottle again to his lips, but this time. He actually swallowed some.
"Ahhh!" he said, then held the bottle out to me.
"No thanks."
He said, "Let me bring the bottle back to my car, then."
I followed him for a few blocks, up and down streets. After a little while, I asked him, "Why are you taking us in circles? Where's your car?"
He said, "It must have been abducted! We must go on a quest to find it!"
I said, "Maybe we could have dinner? Aren't you hungry?"
He said, "I just drank a tub of mouthwash, honey. I don't think anything's staying down. Help me find my car, instead."
"Do you seriously not know where your car is?"
He replied, "Maybe. You don't know what my car looks like, so I might be lying and you wouldn't know it!" He shook his mouthwash bottle around and took another drink. "I have the sweetest-smelling breath in the nation!"
I said, "Let's just do dinner. Come on." I turned and walked back toward the main road.
He grabbed my dress and pulled it hard, toward him. I swung at his face and missed, but he let go, all the same. He stared at me, though, as if I had, in fact, hit him.
He said, "Well, I can see that you don't want an evening of fun. Bye." He opened up the closest parked car to us and drove away.
JMG 4/27/2012 9:49 AM
"I found out later that that wasn't even his car."
I never understand why the "victim" of the bad date keeps trying to have dinner with the weirdo in question.
missAnnie 4/28/2012 12:10 AM
yeah.... there are some hungry as dinner whores on this site
Ashley 4/28/2012 5:13 AM
I can imagine the rebuttal for this story;
"I wanted a date that wasn't the usual boring dinner out so I invited Jess out with a plan to adventure looking for my car dude where's my car style. She didn't like the plan and just wanted a boring dinner and then she swung for me, dodged a bullet I can tell you."
Mellor 4/29/2012 12:34 AM
Alternate rebuttal story:
"My date had seriously bad breath. I don't even know how to describe it. Like car exhaust lovingly mixed with dog food and just a hint of rollie cigarettes. I know it wasn't subtle of me but I offered her some mouthwash, because at this stage I thought the date was salvageable and only a second date would tell whether this dragon-breath thing was a one-off.
She refused the mouthwash which threw me a bit, but I figured maybe she was worried it was drugged or poisoned or something, I suppose you can't be too careful. Hoping to allay her fears and get me a minty-fresh date, I swallowed some and offered it to her again but she wasn't having it. I figured willful halitosis was grounds enough to leave so I said I would take the mouthwash back to my car.
Unfortunately the foul breathfiend followed me. I clearly wasn't going to escape that easily. I eyed my car longingly out of the corner of my eye as I led her past it, hoping my face would not betray my plans for escape. I was about to suggest we split up to look for my car so I could make a dash back to it when I thought about how unfair I was being. She seemed like a nice enough girl, it wasn't right to hold something that may well be a medical condition against her. If only I could get her to gargle some damn mouthwash this could still happen.
I had another swig. "I have the sweetest-smelling breath in the nation!" I joked, hoping against hope that this time the hint would take. No such luck. She turned back towards my car and I freaked out, thinking she must know I was going to do a runner. Was she going to slash my tires? Could I even stop her if she tried or would the mighty stink of her breath overpower me?
I grabbed her dress, pulling her towards me. It was time to find out what I was made of. I would fight the dragon and I would win. Bards would regale future generations with tales and songs of our epic battle, a lone man against the most mighty and sulfurous breath that was ever smelled, with only my minty freshness to protect me.
But then she took a swing at me and I remembered that violence frightens me, so I fled. You win this round, dragon."
Punchy McToughguy 9/22/2012 7:06 PM
Bravo sir, bravo.
Ana 10/31/2012 6:26 AM
tanette13 11/28/2012 10:18 PM
Too awesome!


Matsusaka Country Club in Mie | Golf Course in Mie, Japan.
Designed by Shozo Kosasa Matsusaka Golf Club enjoys, as many in the region, double greens. The courses measure 6787-yards and 6746-yards depending on the green of the day.
Regardless of which green you are playing the course is wonderfully strategic.
Kosasa has created a masterpiece on the slopes of Mount Fuefuku making the most of the hilly and wooded terrain.
The holes are all individually created, with as much respect being shown to the native terrain and the natural path in which the hole have been carved.
Glistening ponds add to the tranquillity of the design and continues the traditional Japanese feel to the course which sits so close to the historic Matsusaka city.
Rolling and at times heavily undulating fairways, narrow as they weave their way through the dense woodland, accuracy is key to success here. The greens are of average size and are always presented to the highest of standards.
Practice facilities are good, although not as large as some, but for warm-up purposes are more than sufficient. The short-game area offers a chipping green, practice bunker and a good-sized putting green all maintained to the same standard as the golf course.
The clubhouse is traditional and sits unimposingly within the natural setting, staff are very attentive, and the service is second to none. Locker rooms, swimming pool, a well-stocked pro shop and a restaurant, serving local seasonal dishes complete the clubhouse facilities.


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Višňov este o comună slovacă, aflată în districtul Trebišov din regiunea Košice. Localitatea se află la , se întinde pe o suprafață de  și în 2017 număra 229 de locuitori.

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List of Dudley based insurance companies offering house, auto, business & life insurance services.
Welcome to Glynwood Insurance Services Ltd, a business of 20 years standing. The company operates from three offices, Dudley (Head office), Redditch and Burntwood. The company is a family owned business that prides itself on providing a personal service for our clients. We operate without call centres - enquirers will not have to navigate tortuous telephone menus to find a human contact.


My name is Crystal. I have spent the last 14+ years being a mom of 7 kids. During those years I have taken many pictures. I found that I really love capturing moments. I have taken classes to learn more techniques as well as self-learning from informative websites. As my love for photography has grown, I found that I also want to help capture those moments for others. I love to photograph newborns, kids, couples, families, and especially families that devote their lives to the police, fire, and military efforts. Since I have seen first-hand with my police and military family how much time and sacrifice is devoted to our communities and country, I want to devote some of my talents to those who serve us.


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Gay to the Power of 2
That Dua Lipa x Elton John Collab is Finally Happening.
By Johnny Levanier
Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John might just have you looking forward to a frozen heart this summer. The two have announced a surprise collaboration, "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)", which is set to debut tomorrow. Lipa shared the news on Twitter, along with a teaser snippet.
COLD HEART WITH @eltonofficial – I'm so excited!!! 🧊🫀🧊🫀 (@pnau remix) OUT THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!! Pre-save now https://t.co/RKlQ8aBbjt pic.twitter.com/BrfYUl6rPF
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) August 11, 2021
It is a mashup of two acclaimed singers and two of John's songs ("Sacrifice" and "Rocket Man"), all mixed into a thumping dance beat by Australian trio Pnau. John previously mentored the members of Pnau (Nick Littlemore, Sam Littlemore, and Peter Mayes), and the trio also worked with him on 2012's Good Morning to the Night, which remixes a number of his classic hits.
On an Instagram story, Lipa declared, "I'm fizzing with excitment!!!! @eltonjohn i love you and i'm so happy this is finally coming out into the world." I'm fizzing along with her, though I'm not sure exactly what that means.
Sir Elton John responded on an Instagram post, saying "Dua, I adore you, and it has been an incredible experience making this together. I can't wait for you all to hear it!"
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Lipa and John have performed together at a few different live events in the past. Last November, John was a VIP guest star on Lipa's 'Studio 2054' livestream concert. During John's Oscar viewing party in March, the pair performed duets of each other's songs. Now the duo are solidifying their partnership with an actual studio track—maybe an indication of more studio work to come? We can but dream.
Coming so soon after Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's announcement of a new joint album, it's looking to be the summer of iconic, cross-generational collaborations. Previously, Dua Lipa worked with DaBaby on a remix of her song "Levitating." After the rapper's now notorious homophobic rant, Lipa responded, "I'm surprised and horrified at DaBaby's comments. I really don't recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my heart lies and that I 100% stand with the LGTBQ community. We need to come together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV/AIDS."
Collaborating with a legendary queer icon like Sir Elton John is—to say the least—a glow-up, and we're here for it.
Tags: Collabs, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Frozen Heart, HIV Activism
"Euphoria" is Back with a Vengeance
BY Krutika Surve


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Aleksandra Agnieszka Dobrowolska (nazwisko panieńskie: Zasuszanka) (ur. 7 grudnia 1906 w Książu Wielkim, zm. 13 stycznia 1989 w Kielcach) – polska działaczka społeczna, kustosz, organizatorka muzeów. Autorka słów Marsza Lotników.

Życiorys
Ukończyła Gimnazjum im. Królowej Kingi w Kielcach, następnie studiowała polonistykę na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. Od 1932 pracowała jako nauczycielka w II Miejskim Gimnazjum Żeńskim im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Warszawie. Była entuzjastką lotnictwa, organizowała w Warszawie szkolne koła LOPP, pisała artykuły o tematyce lotniczej do prasy warszawskiej i kieleckiej, wykonała korektę księgi pamiątkowej "Ku czci poległych lotników". W 1933 r. napisała słowa Marsza Lotników, do których muzykę napisał Stanisław Latwis.

Po wybuchu wojny emigrowała z mężem, kpt. obserwatorem Krzysztofem Dobrowolskim do Wielkiej Brytanii, gdzie była m.in. spikerką BBC, pisała artykuły na tematy lotnicze, była matką chrzestną sztandaru polskich lotników, który został wykonany przez konspiratorów w okupowanym kraju w Wilnie i przesłany do Anglii.

Po powrocie do kraju osiedliła się w Kielcach, gdzie pracowała jako kustosz Muzeum Świętokrzyskiego, realizując jednocześnie swoje pasje lotnicze w Aeroklubie Kieleckim. Była organizatorką muzeów: Sienkiewicza w Oblęgorku, Żeromskiego w Kielcach i Kochanowskiego w Czarnolesie. Opiekowała się także lokalnymi artystami. Po śmierci została pochowana w grobie rodzinnym, w Kielcach.

Odznaczenia i nagrody
 Krzyż Kawalerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (1972)
 Srebrny Kryż Zasługi
 Odznaka "Zasłużony Działacz Kultury"
 Złota Odznaka "Za opiekę nad zabytkami"
 Odznaka "Za zasługi dla Kielecczyzny"
 Nagroda im. Stanisława Staszica

Upamiętnienie
W 1997 roku jej imieniem nazwano jedną z ulic na osiedlu Słoneczne Wzgórze w Kielcach. W 2012 r. W Dowództwie Sił Powietrznych odsłonięto tablicę pamiątkową, poświęconą autorom Marsza Lotników Aleksandrze Zasuszance-Dobrowolskiej i por. pil. Stanisławowi Latwisowi. Również głównej sali konferencyjnej w DSP nadano imię twórców Marsza Lotników.

Przypisy

Ludzie urodzeni w Książu Wielkim
Ludzie związani z Kielcami
Odznaczeni odznaką "Zasłużony Działacz Kultury"
Odznaczeni Srebrnym Krzyżem Zasługi
Odznaczeni Złotą odznaką "Za opiekę nad zabytkami"
Urodzeni w 1906
Zmarli w 1989