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Arcade Racing Legend (WIP) (Commercial) (Dreamcast Game)
Added Jun 8, 2019, Under: Dreamcast
JoshProd are hardly sleeping and came up with a beta test of their 3D racing game "Arcade Racing Legend" for the Sega Dreamcast. A Kickstarter should appear sometime soon.
Galaga 2600 v2019.06.07 (Demo) (Atari 2600 Game)
Added Jun 8, 2019, Under: Atari 2600
If you are looking for a rather nice and excellent Galaga remake for your Atari VCS you may thank johnnywc for picking up this thought and providing Galaga 2600. Right now the game is about 99% complete. Currently the team targets a release for sometime in late 2019, possibly at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in October 2019. Get the demo ROM while it's hot!
Ramless Pong (Atari 2600 Game)
JeremiahK is a big fan of challenges as he coded a Ramless Pong game in 1kb only, which basically does not use any onboard RAM.
You need to be some sort of masochist to code for the VCS, because the system is so limiting. One of its most well-known limitations is the mere 128 bytes of RAM on board. Programmers have spent ages seeing what is possible using these 1024 bits of information.
So, I thought, why not limit myself to the extreme? I challenged myself to make a complete game using absolutely NONE of the on-board RAM.
And I did it! It took a lot longer to actually finish than I had anticipated, but I have a fully-functional 2-player pong clone using none of the RAM, namely without addressing anything within $80-$FF or any of its mirrors, neither reading nor writing. This should work perfectly on a system with the RAM disabled or otherwise re-routed.
Since I am not using RAM, I am only using the CPU registers for storing information. I can only use X and the stack pointer for storage, though, while A and Y take on more temporary roles. I used T1024T and INTIM to temporarily store data while swapping X with the SP, which is neccessary twice per frame.
The SP normally holds the scores (both values from 0-10) encrypted into 7 bits, with the high bit controlling the vertical speed of the ball. The X register normally holds the vertical position of the ball (0-95), with the high bit controlling the vertical direction of the ball. X is also used to trigger "score mode", where a sound is played for about half a second before switching to "serve mode". These are simply special X values that cannot occur during a rally.
The Interrupt flag is used to control the horizontal direction of the ball. Since there is no way to test the value of this flag, I am using the stack to push the CPU state to NUSIZ0. GRP0 is used for the score graphics, and since it never moves, I can use a simple collision detection against the playfield to determine what the Interrupt flag is.
The ball's horizontal position is not stored, as it is moved with HMOVE. All other game mechanics are done with either checking the bounds of the data, or checking collisions between objects. If you disable different graphics objects, strange things will happen!
In attract mode, the screen color cycles, and if you have the BW/COLOR switch set to COLOR, it keeps the color on game reset, otherwise it resets to black and white.
This also just happens to fit within 1K of space. I could probably squeeze a few more bytes out to maybe add changeable paddle sizes using the difficulty switches, but I like it as it is.
Assembloids (WIP) (Watara Supervision Game)
Added Jun 8, 2019, Under: Watara Supervision
Martin Wendt, Oliver Lindau and Kamil Wolnikowski are working on Assembloids for the Watara Supervision. The origin screenshot has been posted via Retro Indie Game Developers on Facebook.
Tomb Gator for NES by Christopher Addolorato got an update.
Okay! V5 is done!
Boss battle 1
new Alien death animation
new extra life gaining system (100 tokens=1 extra life.)
The boss music is only temporary. I'm planning on having a 8 bit baseball organ version of "Take me Out to the Ballgame" for the boss fight and "Charge!" for the boss intro screen.
Switchblade (Kickstarter) (Sega Genesis)
Switchblade was a game originally developed by Core Design (Tomb Raider, Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild, etc), and published by Gremlin Interactive (Top Gear, Body Harvest, Zool). Piko Interactive, who owns the IP now, brought up a Kickstarter to get funding for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis release. 45 US$ and a copy is yours!
Switchblade Game Backstory:
On the cyber world of Thraxx, Havok has returned. After 10.000 years of peace, the Fireblade, source of power for the ancient Bladeknights, has shattered.
The night burned red, and the people of the Undercity fell beneath the onslaught of Havok's nightmare creations. Helpless, the Bladeknights died alongside their people. Only one of their order survived.
You play Hiro, the last of the Bladeknights, a hi-tech warrior armed with stealth, cunning and a powerful re-programmable cyber-arm. You must enter the Undercity and reassemble the sixteen fragments of the shattered Fireblade. Only then will you be able to take on Havok and average the death of your people.
Oh… and there will be Switchblade action figures too!
Z-Treme Engine FPS Demo v2019.06.06 (WIP) (Saturn misc)
Added Jun 7, 2019, Under: Sega Saturn
Jo Engine is an open source 2D and 3D game engine for the Sega Saturn written in C under MIT license. The Z-Treme Engine FPS Demo has been updated. Progress can be seen in a video uploaded to YouTube.
FX Unit Yuki – The Henshin Engine (Commercial) (Dreamcast Game)
FX Unit Yuki – The Henshin Engine: The game is part of a mixed-media project based on the web comic by Sarumaru. Henshin Engine is for the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Dreamcast and PC CD-Rom/Steam. Henshin Engine is a 2D action platformer running on REAL classic gaming hardware for a true Retro-Experience! Since the game was programmed from the ground up for real classic video game systems, the classic experience will play and feel authentically retro whether you are playing it on a classic game system or the PC. The game costs 49.99 USD for Dreamcast.
V4 of Tomb Gator Progress.
Includes: Working Coin SFX, Fixed music errors, updated player bounding box, larger spikes so you know if you made the jump over it or not and level adjustments.
Right now I'm noticing the game over screen has a tan block in the HUD and my player just sitting there on the top. I tried the fixed disappear block with solids underneath, and the screen using gravity, but my player falls through the screen out of bounds, and it doesn't fix the hud. I tried holding the R key on it, but that did nothing.
My next step is the boss fights, followed by an instruction/title/end screen
and If I can figure it out, a high score/last score system. I know Ellen Larsson did that with her game so its very doable. I messaged her on twitter and she did say, its a lot of code. I'll basically make this the last thing I do, if she can help.
Deflektor v1.0 (Genesis Game)
alekmaul remade the puzzle game Deflektor for the Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive. Read more about the game here on Wikipedia.
The player has to rotate mirrors to deflect a beam in order to destroy all the cells of each level. There are also other devices the player has to be careful not to touch with the beam for too much time because otherwise the system will overload.
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We thank Adam for his services to the Lambs, he has scored a number of memorable goals with the opener at Dartford on the opening day of the season being our selection sent to Premier TV for an end of season showing at the AGM in June.
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If you've ever shopped vintage, you know more than anyone else that one day it's in and the next day it's out (wait, did I just quote Heidi Klum? lol).
There was a vintage shirt on Depop that I literally fell in love with. If I had to choose a piece of clothing that described my personal style, this shirt was it. It was quirky, fun, bright, and even had a dope novelty print. But for some stupid and crazy reason, I just didn't buy it. I don't know what I was waiting for, but I just didn't get it.
Note: Starting today, if I find something I really love, I'm buying it. No more regrets. You only live once anyway.
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SAINT CHARLES, MO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/10 -- (Kuneo Koei/MMP Publishing)Photography for the Mary Margaret Park psychological/survival horror series installment "Devil'z Hide: Rising" will be sourced to local Missouri photo-artists interested in developing imagery akin to depictions seen in films like that of David Lynch or in video-games such as the first and second Silent Hill releases.
Taking readers on a journey where the mind's eye is always blind, the Devil'z Hide series is being prepared for distribution to digital networks for devices such as the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle.
"We're excited to bring the [Devil'z Hide] series into the digital realm," Author and Poet Mary Margaret Park explained. "We discussed making the new installments directly available via the main websites, but since we've had excellent reception to the shorts and related OST releases, putting our content on digital readers seemed natural."
With devices such as the Archos and iPad fairing only moderately with audiences -- (according to sources cited such as WebProNews.com) -- the Devil'z Hide development team remains optimistic about venturing into this fledgling market.
As the digital reader market matures, it's hoped to make way for enhanced technologies with lower price-points.
"We think it is only a matter of time before you'll get the hybrid iPhone, iPod, Kindle device," Composer and Producer Sekrett Scilensce explained. "The idea that we'll be offering non DRM PDFs alongside popular EPUB files complements our production effort, offering higher quality and value with ease of delivery."
In a related release note, Sekrett Scilensce has co-developed a song titled "In Saint Louis" along with Mary Margaret Park for the album "The Rapman's Attire," to be released as the last single from the EP's production schedule.
In their closing statement, the producers mentioned, "We'd like to have Ryan Callahan of Jupiter Studios perform video production for [The Rapman's Attire]; he lives in the St. Louis area and has a fine experimentalist quality in his demos. We've not engaged Herr Callahan at this time."
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Lees-McRae Summer Theatre presents 'Chicago', 'The 39 Steps' and 'Singin' in the Rain'
Published: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 4:30 pm
July 9, 2013. If you like to sit back and watch a great show, then Lees-McRae's Summer Theatre productions are right up your alley! With three fantastic performances scheduled from July 1 – August 10, you'll have plenty of chances to enjoy the thrills of Broadway in your own backyard. This year's productions are "Chicago" "The 39 Steps" and "Singin' in the Rain".
Starting off the season from July 1-7, "Chicago" is sure to be a crowd favorite. This well-known production features everything a great performance should!
"We've wanted to produce Chicago for several years, and audiences have been asking for it for some time," said Dr. Michael Hannah, director and costume designer for "Chicago". "We were able to secure the rights for this year and we're giving the audiences what they've been wanting."
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap…until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal.
Dr. Hannah added, "Chicago is a dark musical satire that's probably even more relevant today than it was when the show premiered in the mid-1970s or in the 1920s when the original story took place. Our society makes celebrities out of criminals and seems to reward bad behavior with media attention. TV shows focus on sensational crime trials, and we can't get enough. Chicago speaks directly to us and makes us question how far we'd all go to have our five minutes of fame."
"Chicago" will be performed on the following dates and times: July 1, 3, 5 and 6 at 7 p.m., and July 3, 6, and 7 at 2 p.m.
For more information on Summer Theatre, please call 828-898-8709. All shows are held in the Broyhill Theatre of Hayes Auditorium. Online ticket purchases are available at www.lmst.lmc.edu. The Box Office is also open in Hayes Auditorium.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Lees-McRae College is a private, four-year college offering diverse baccalaureate degrees, strong athletic programs and outstanding faculty. With 850 students hailing from 40 states and more than 10 countries, Lees-McRae's broad core curriculum is enhanced by field-specific career preparation and experiential learning with an emphasis in leadership and service. For more information, please visit www.lmc.edu or call 828-898-5241.
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No. 5 Stanford women tame scrappy Huskies
Williams has 20 points, nine assists as No. 5 Stanford beats Washington in Pac-12 play
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Kiana Williams (23) takes a shot against Washington in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Haley Jones (30) fights for a rebound against Washington's Alexis Griggsby (35) in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Kiana Williams (23) dribbles against Washington in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Francesca Belibi (5) takes a shot against Washington in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Jenna Brown (54) runs into against Washington's Khayla Rooks (20) in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Lexie Hull (12) takes a shot against Washington's Haley Van Dyke (11) in the second quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: The Stanford bench celebrates a 3-point basket against Washington in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford listens to Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer during their game against Washington in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Anna Wilson (3) looks to pass against Washington's Rita Pleskevich (21) in the second quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Washington's Darcy Rees (53) blocks a shot against Stanford's Francesca Belibi (5) in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Haley Jones (30) dribbles against Washington's Alexis Griggsby (35) in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Hannah Jump (33) dribbles against Washington's Darcy Rees (53) in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Haley Jones (30) takes a shot against Washington's Haley Van Dyke (11) in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer talks to Stanford's Lacie Hull (24) during their game against Washington in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Kiana Williams (23) takes a shot against Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Haley Jones (30) takes a shot against Washington's Mai-Loni Henson (3) in the second quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Kiana Williams (23) heads to the basket against Washington in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Hannah Jump (33) dribbles against Washington's Alexis Griggsby (35) in the fourth quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Lexie Hull (12) passes the ball to Stanford's Kiana Williams (23) against Washington's Khayla Rooks (20) in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Francesca Belibi (5) and Stanford's Nadia Fingall (4) fight for a rebound against Washington's Haley Van Dyke (11) in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Francesca Belibi (5) forces a turnover against Washington's Rita Pleskevich (21) in the first quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Lexie Hull (12) dribbles against Washington's Haley Van Dyke (11) in the second quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford's Haley Jones (30) takes a shot against Washington in the second quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5: Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, far right, dances with her team and Stanford Soul Line Dance after their 77-56 win over Washington at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
By Janie Mccauley | Associated Press
PUBLISHED: January 5, 2020 at 7:15 p.m. | UPDATED: January 6, 2020 at 3:49 a.m.
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STANFORD — Once Kiana Williams and Stanford found a rhythm after halftime and began taking better care of the ball, Washington could no longer keep up.
Yet the scrappy Huskies stuck right in there for long enough against a top team to show they will be a tough opponent in the Pac-12 Conference.
Williams keyed a decisive stretch late in the third quarter with three quick baskets to finish with 20 points and nine assists, leading No. 5 Stanford to a 77-56 win against Washington on Sunday.
"I'm proud of how we came out in the second half, we were a completely different team," Williams said.
Lexie Hull added nine points, 11 rebounds and three steals, Hannah Jump contributed 17 points off the bench while fellow freshman Haley Jones had 11 points and blocked three shots as the Cardinal (13-1, 2-0 Pac-12) won their third consecutive game since the team's lone defeat at Texas on Dec. 22.
Amber Melgoza scored 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting for Washington (10-4, 2-1) but missed her three 3-point tries and committed five turnovers.
Fans were in for a postgame treat, too. After the final buzzer, Stanford's players joined the adult dancing group for an impromptu performance at midcourt. They even pulled Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer out to take part in the postgame fun.
"Tara told us to stay out there and it just happened," Jones said. "We all knew the song, 'Cupid Shuffle.' We had to pull Tara out there. She wasn't coming out there on her own."
The Pac-12 coaches have been saying for months how balanced the conference is, and Washington showed why with a scrappy performance despite digging itself a big hole early on Stanford's home floor at Maples Pavilion.
The Cardinal opened the third quarter with an 8-1 run after the teams went into halftime tied at 32 then began to pull away late in the period helped by Williams' 3-pointer at the 1:58 mark then another jumper at 1:03 before she made a layup with 21 seconds remaining.
Williams finished 8 for 12 from the floor and also had two steals.
"The key for us today was Kiana. She attacked the basket, hit shots, made some great defensive plays for us," VanDerveer said. "Basically played the whole game and did a really good job for us being aggressive."
Melgoza was coming off a 31-point performance in which she shot 13 for 25 as Washington edged California 67-64 on Friday night but was the Huskies' lone player to score in double figures. Darcy Rees added 12 points Sunday.
"We believe that we can play on the road," Washington coach Jody Wynn said. "Starting off three games on the road and going away with two wins, if you had told me that in October I would have said 'I'll take it.'"
The Cardinal, who shot 46.8% in Friday's win over Washington State and 9 of 22 on 3s, shot 50% and overcame a sloppy first half but also scored 30 points off Washington's 19 turnovers.
Stanford jumped to a 9-0 lead making four of its first seven shots but Washington capitalized on Stanford's struggles taking care of the ball and briefly went ahead on Haley Van Dyke's 3-pointer at the 5:30 mark of the second quarter.
The Cardinal have won the last seven meetings in the series and are 29-4 against the Huskies at home.
ANOTHER MILESTONE NEARS: VanDerveer improved to 499-78 in regular-season conference play. She needs one more to become the first women's basketball coach with 500 in a single league — as Geno Auriemma of Connecticut has his victories split between the AAC and Big East.
BIG PICTURE: Washington: The Huskies have lost nine of the past 11 meetings with Stanford. … Washington was outrebounded for a second straight game. The Huskies got outboarded 45-35 at Cal after holding a two-rebound edge in beating Washington State then were at a 38-29 rebounding disadvantage Sunday … The Huskies dropped to 3-1 on the road.Stanford: Stanford's reserves scored 27 points. … The Cardinal committed seven of their 17 turnovers in the opening quarter and 11 by halftime. … The Cardinal are 10-0 at home in Maples.
UP NEXT: Washington: Hosts rival Washington State on Saturday after earning a 65-56 win at Pullman to open conference play Dec. 29. It will be the Huskies' first home game since Dec. 21.Stanford: Hosts Bay Area rival Cal on Friday night in a two-game weekend series that shifts to Berkeley next Sunday.
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Cowardly Democrats Wimp Out To Trump & Republicans In Shameful Secret Budget Deal
Posted By: Mark Taylor December 23, 2019
What a grotesque way to waste our money!
By Ralph Nader
Common Dreams (12/21/19)
While attention was focused on the House of Representatives' impeachment of Donald J. Trump, legislators from both parties were secretly huddling with White House aides to seal a $1.4 trillion budget deal to fund the government until next September. They were rushing to do this to avoid a partial government shutdown starting December 21, 2019.
Had the budget been deliberated in open Congressional hearings, the media would have reported on this backroom deal and the people of this country would have had a chance to weigh in during the proceedings. Instead, a degraded Congress pulled a fast one on the citizens. This obfuscation is especially unacceptable considering that these lawmakers work only three days a week at best— when they are not in recess altogether.
Astoundingly the Democrats also caved in on Trump's wall! After blocking Trump's funding demand for the wall for three years, the Democrats approved $1.4 billion for the wall and even allowed Trump to divert funds from the Pentagon to that porous, wasteful barrier. In so doing, the Democrats legitimized one of the egregious, impeachable offenses Trump committed earlier this year when he seized $3.6 billion from the Pentagon's budget in money not approved for the wall. The Washington Post reported that former secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tweeted "As hurricane heads for Camp Lejeune Trump takes $3.6b from military for needless wall. Same amt Marines say needed to fix Lejeune after last storm."
Secret government has its direct consequences for the American people, and abdication of congressional checks on the Executive Branch is harmful and cowardly.
Trump usurped the Congressional "power of the purse," to use James Madison's phrase, under our Constitution. Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi declined to charge Trump with this and other similarly impeachable spending violations. Now we know one reason why—the ongoing secret budget deal.
Caving on Obamcare & more for war
Just as astonishing was that the Democrats caved on the funding for Obamacare. Year after year, Democratic leaders defended Obamacare, rather than support more efficient full Medicare for All (with free choice of doctor and hospital). See H.R. 1384 for the most recent version of Medicare for All.
With the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just deciding against the individual mandate in Obamacare, what does the House Democratic leadership do? They go along with the Republicans' demand to repeal the medical device and health insurance taxes that were helping to fund Obamacare's expansion of health insurance coverage for twenty million people.
It gets worse. The House Democrats approved a huge increase of $22 billion to the already bloated, wasteful military budget in return for Trump approving paid family leave for federal government employees. The Democrats made this deal instead of just pushing for paid maternity leave, a right provided in all other Western democracies and numerous dictatorships in the world!
"No problem," say the feeble Democrats. It is just more of the terrible practice by the Democrats of giving equal increases for the military budget, demanded by the Republican illegal war hawks, as the price for social service funds for low income families and children. What a grotesque way to spend taxpayer money!
Endorsing racist discrimination
To what level has this Congress lowered itself? Allowing the Trump dump to contaminate Congress even extends to cruel bigotry. They allowed Trump to extend his racist discrimination against the American citizens of Puerto Rico by reducing the Medicaid funds from $12 billion over four years to up to $5.7 billion over two years. The higher sum and longer term already were endorsed by Republican and Democratic leaders on two Congressional Committees.
Robert Greenstein, director of the highly respected Center on Budget and policy priorities, declared that "with another funding cliff looming in two years under the new agreement, Puerto Rico may continue to lack the certainty it needs to commit to long-term increases of its very low payment rates to health care providers [vendors] to stem their alarming exodus to the mainland, to provide coverage for such key health treatments as drugs to treat Hepatitis C, and to cover more poor, uninsured residents."`
Handing over more power to Trump
Over the years, Congress has weakened its exclusive constitutional "power of the purse" by giving presidents waivers. As with the war powers, Congress has delegated more of its constitutional authority to the Executive Branch.
Just days ago, the racist President Trump bragged before a large campaign rally that he has cut off "six hundred million dollars" in aid for Palestinian relief, including aid for suffering children. This was a long term assistance program, under past Republican and Democratic administrations, to help provide the barest necessities to displaced and impoverished Palestinians whose territories are blockaded or militarily occupied by the Israeli government.
Washington justified such expenditures for both humanitarian and security purposes. No more, says the imperial Trump, exercising his Congressionally-granted waiver.
Congress has also long abandoned its constitutional authority over tariffs to the imperial presidency. Constitutional litigator Alan Morrison has challenged the White House's unilateral imposition of tariffs—now involving tens of billions of dollars—on imports from foreign countries. In January Morrison will argue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the authority to impose tariffs belongs to Congress.
What is Trump doing with these tens of billions of dollars deposited in the U.S. Treasury? Congress has not approved spending them for any programs or objectives. When I asked a staffer with the House Budget Committee what is being done with loads of money, she replied that "we have it under study."
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Top Dem Accused of Putting Wall Street Before Sick & Poor By Killing Effort To End 'Devastating' Surprise Medical Bills
"Nancy Pelosi allowing Rep. Neal to kill surprise billing protection to pay back his big [private equity] donors is the most disgusting story in D.C. right now."
By Jake Johnson
Common Dreams (12/
Rep. Richard Neal, Democratic chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, teamed up with a Republican ally last week to effectively torpedo bipartisan legislation that aimed to curb surprise medical bills—a major source of financial pain for people who experience medical emergencies and other serious ailments.
Last Sunday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health Committee announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to shield the U.S. public from the "devastating financial toll of surprise medical bills."
The chairmen of the two committees, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), expressed hope that the legislation would be included in the must-pass spending legislation Congress is expected to approve by Friday.
But Neal, who has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from a private equity group opposed to the Pallone-Alexander measure, had other plans.
"Let's be clear about what is happening. Democrats pretend they want to improve healthcare and when they have a chance they take the side of wealthy for-profit companies with the most ghoulish business practices imaginable."
Three days after Pallone and Alexander announced their agreement, Neal and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), the top Republican on Ways and Means, countered with a more industry-friendly plan that would place billing decisions in the hands of a third-party arbiter, an idea favored by powerful hospital and doctor groups.
The Hill reported last Friday that surprise billing legislation will not be in the year-end spending measure, which does include big tax breaks for the healthcare industry.
"With the key committees in the House pushing competing ideas, leadership is waiting until next year" to act on surprise medical billing, The Hill noted.
Neal and Brady's announcement of competing legislation sparked outrage among members of Congress and outside progressives who said delaying action on surprise billing until 2020 could kill any hopes of a solution.
Another loss for American families
"Every day that goes by is another loss for America's families and another win for private equity," said Shawn Gremminger, senior director of federal affairs for consumer group Families USA. "The primary committees of jurisdiction have been negotiating a deal for months and now there is a bipartisan, bicameral bill on the table that has the support of the White House and can pass by Dec. 20."
Freelance journalist Jon Walker said that by thwarting the effort to curb surprise medical billing before the end of the year, Neal is "actively helping private equity-owned doctor groups rip off and destroy the lives of people at their most vulnerable."
"Let's be clear about what is happening," Walker tweeted. "Democrats pretend they want to improve healthcare and when they have a chance they take the side of wealthy for-profit companies with the most ghoulish business practices imaginable."
Surprise medical bills often come after a patient receives treatment from a doctor or hospital outside the network covered by their insurance plan.
Under the Pallone-Alexander agreement, the New York Times reported, "doctors who provide care that is out-of-network for a patient's insurance [would] automatically be paid the median price of in-network doctors in the area" instead of the exorbitant prices under the status quo.
Hospital and doctor groups backed by private equity have spent millions of dollars lobbying against congressional action to tackle surprise medical billing, worrying that legislation could cut into their profits.
Corporate bribes for Rep. Neal
Blackstone Group, a private equity firm that owns the physician staffing organization TeamHealth, donated $29,000 to Neal's 2020 reelection campaign this year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
A spokeswoman for Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), who worked on the Senate Health Committee proposal, told The Hill that it is "extremely disappointing that now, at the eleventh hour, turf wars in the House and corporate special interests appear to be standing in the way of passing these vital protections for patients into law."
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) expressed similar disappointment. "You wonder who made the call to stop our bill, but clearly the best interest of the patient is not at heart," Walden told The Hill.
Others said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) shares a portion of the blame for failing to overrule Neal.
"Nancy Pelosi allowing Rep. Neal to kill surprise billing protection to pay back his big [private equity] donors is the most disgusting story in D.C. right now," said Walker.
(Commoner Call cartoons by Mark L. Taylor, 2019. Open source and free for non-derivative use with link to www.thecommonercall.org )


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Amy Clukey is associate professor of English at the University of Louisville. Prior to this appointment, she was an ACLS New Faculty Fellow at Columbia University and a dissertation fellow with the Center for American Literary Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, where she received her Ph.D. in 2009. She teaches courses on transnational literature, global modernisms, and southern studies. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The New Hibernia Review, Modern Fiction Studies, American Literature, and Twentieth-Century Literature, among other venues. She is currently completing a monograph entitled Plantation Modernism: Transatlantic Anglophone Fiction 1890-1950.
Dr. Clukey has held fellowships from the Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas-Austin, 2013), the Barker Endowment for Southern Letters (University of Louisville, 2013), the American Council of Learned Societies (2010), and the Center for American Literary Studies Dissertation Fellowship (The Pennsylvania State University, 2008).
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"Margaret Mitchell's Potatoes: Flann O'Brien, Patrick Kavanagh, and Gone with the Wind," New Hibernia Review 19, no. 3 (2015).
"Pop Plantations: Gone with the Wind and the Southern Imaginary in Irish Culture," in New Approaches to Gone with the Wind, ed. James A. Crank (Louisiana State UP, 2015).
"Monstrous Plantations: White Zombie and the Horrors of Whiteness," in Undead Souths, ed. Eric Gary et al (Louisiana State UP, 2015).
"Enchanting Modernism: Mary Butts, Decadence, and the Ethics of Occultism," Modern Fiction Studies 60, no. 1 (2014).
"Plantation Modernity: Gone with the Wind and Irish-Southern Culture," American Literature 85. no. 3 ( 2013).
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2018 Evora GT430 Is The Most Powerful Road-Legal Lotus Ever Made
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Published: 20 Jul 2017, 15:12 UTC • By:
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Over the decades, Lotus Cars gave us an incredible amount of go-faster vehicles that redefined handling dynamics. In keeping with Colin Chapman's way of making cars, the Evora GT430 ticks all the right boxes.
First of all, it's powerful. The most powerful Lotus to wear number plates, ever. Supercharged and charge cooled, the Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 mounted in the middle develops 430 horsepower and 325 lb-ft (440 Nm).
Then there's dry weight. Tipping the scales at 1,258 kilograms (2,773 pounds), the Evora GT430 is 70 kilograms (155 pounds) lighter than the 410 GP. It's the lightest Evora of them all actually, although the Elise in Cup 250 flavor has the last laugh with its 860 kilograms (1,896 pounds).
Limited to 60 units, the GT430 also plays ball in terms of aerodynamics. Thanks to specific body panels, air blades, louvers, and a ton of carbon weave sections, the most extreme Evora yet produces 250 kgs (551 lbs) of downforce on full song. Speaking of which, Lotus promises a top speed of 305 km/h (190 mph), with zero to 96 km/h (60 mph) coming up in 3.7s.
Already available to order, the strict two-seat sports car will arrive in the U.S. in the spring of 2018. Each Evora GT430 is equipped from the get-go with a six-speed manual transmission complemented by a low-inertia, single-mass flywheel, plus a Torsen-style limited-slip differential.
One area where improvements are easily noticeable is the choice of tires. 10-millimeter wider Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber is in the offing, measuring 245/35 R19 at the front and 295/30 R20 at the rear. The ultra-sticky compound is wrapped around one inch wider 10.5J rear wheels.
Performance and handling are nothing without adequate stopping power, which is why the 2018 Lotus Evora GT430 is fitted with J-grooved and ventilated brake discs at the front, paired with AP Racing four-piston calipers. All in all, this thing isn't a sports car, but a road-legal track tool.
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TURNER MOTORSPORT BMW FINISHES TENTH IN A DRAMATIC ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
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The No. 96 BMW of Turner Motorsport finished tenth in the 57th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in what turned out to be one wet and dramatic race around the 3.56-mile 12-turn road course.
The team entered this race weekend focused on a strong finish in their tenth start in the Rolex 24 with drivers Bill Auberlen, Jens Klingmann, Robby Foley and Dillon Machavern behind the wheel of the red, white, and blue BMW.
The seven-time championship winning BMW race team started from the back of the GTD field on Saturday to fight their way to the lead in just 163 laps. The No. 96 BMW led a total of 20 laps in the strongest Rolex team performance in the ten years of competing.
Over the course of the 24 hours, the team completed 24 pit stops traveling a total distance of 1,991 miles with 17 full course cautions and two very rare red flags. In those 1,991 miles traveled, the BMW M6 only had two issues, one broken rear shock, and a broken wheel due to contact from a GTLM car.
The Turner Motorsport pit crew and team executed every single pit stop, fueling and tire changes flawlessly allowing to make up valuable time on pit lane. The four drivers, Auberlen, Klingmann, Foley and Machavern were able to complete all 15 driver changes in less than 20 seconds.
The Turner BMW M6 GT3 consumed over 550 gallons of VP Racing Fuel and 20 sets of Michelin Tires over the course of the 561 laps completed. The crew went through five nitrogen bottles to run the car's airjacks and the pit equipment.
In the 24 pit stops, a total of five windshield tear-offs were consumed as well as two dive planes and two sets of front brake pads, rotors and calipers during the one brake change completed in under 1 minute and fifty seconds.
To complete those 24 pit stops, the team consumed 75 cans of energy drinks, over nine gallons of coffee, ten cases of water as well as other various juices and soda. Five full meals were served on pit lane, as well as numerous cases of snacks and fruit. Loyal Turner Motorsport fans also provided 70 tacos, Krispy Creme donuts and Dunkin Donuts iced coffee throughout the night-time hours.
Will Turner added, "So proud of my entire team for this one, a 10th place finish against 22 other tough teams is huge accomplishment - we didn't win, but if the race ended under green who knows, I think we would have had a shot."
"As far as the red flag decision and the going back to green in the wet conditions. We were all at Daytona to race, we all know the risks, yes the conditions were treacherous, but that's part of the challenge right? Drivers make choices all the time when to push and when to be conservative - why should the conditions matter. Good job IMSA in letting us race in the rain."
With over four hours of red flag in the hours leading up to the checkered flag, teams finished close to where they had been running in the early morning hours due to the extreme weather conditions.
The No. 96 LIQUI Moly BMW crossed the finish line 10th in class to mark the team's tenth finish in Rolex 24 at Daytona.
On Friday, the No. 96 Turner M4 GT4 driven by Sydney McKee, Bruce McKee and Robby Foley finished 20th in the 4-hour BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona. The trio was able to put together solid stints keeping them competitive the entire race.
Both Sydney and Bruce McKee made impressive first appearances in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with Turner Motorsport.
The BMW Endurance Challenge will be televised on NBC Sports Network on Wednesday February 6th at 1:00pm ET.


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Classical music: The future of Western classical music is in Asia – specifically China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Why is that?
It's not just about Lang Lang.
The signs are everywhere.
They were present at a recent piano recital by elementary school, middle school and high school students that The Ear attended.
You see it at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Mead Witter School of Music and at top music schools, including the Curtis Institute of Music, across the U.S. and Western Europe. And you see it in youth groups such as the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (below).
Western classical music recording labels, such as Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical, are looking to develop new markets and so are signing more Asian musicians, such as the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai String Quartet, and releasing more Asian performances. (Below is the Taiwanese-Australian, prize-winning violinist Ray Chen, who is also a master at using social media to build his meteoric career.)
All these items point to the same conclusion: The future of Western classical music looks more and more likely to be found in Asian culture and in Asia – specifically in China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. (Next season, prize-winning South Korean pianist Joyce Yang (below) returns to Madison, where she first gave a recital at the Wisconsin Union Theater, to solo with the Madison Symphony Orchestra.)
Consider some of the following:
There are, The Ear read somewhere, now more piano students in China than in all of Europe, North America and South America combined. And he is reading about more and more concert tours of China and other Asian countries by Western performers — even while in the U.S. the number of pianos in homes are on the decline.
Increasingly the winners of major international competitions — such as the Chopin competition, the Van Cliburn competition, the Tchaikovsky competition, the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium competition and the Leeds competition – come from Asia or are Asian. (Below, in a photo by Simon Fowler, is American pianist George Li, who immigrated from China as a child and attended Harvard and the New England Conservatory before winning a silver medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition. His concert career is now blossoming fast.)
In recent years, China has been building a lot of first-rate concert halls, opera houses and music schools. And the famed Juilliard School in New York City will open its second campus this fall in Tianjin, near Beijing.
China has certainly come a long way from the days of the Cultural Revolution when people could be imprisoned for listening to Beethoven, who is now a cultural icon in China — as you can hear at the bottom in the YouTube video of Li Jing Zhan conducting the orchestra at the Chinese National Opera in Beethoven's No. 7. (Below is the striking new National Center for the Performing Arts in China.)
https://www.interlude.hk/front/culture-construction-chinas-new-concert-halls/
Nineteen of the 24 final competitors, ages 13-17, in the second Van Cliburn Junior Competition – which starts in Dallas, Texas, on May 31 and ends on June 8 – are Asian, Asian-American and Asian-Canadian, all with astonishingly impressive credentials and experience. It will be streamed live and free. Take a look and listen:
https://www.cliburn.org/2019-cliburn-junior-competitors/
Why this Asian shift is happening remains somewhat of a mystery to The Ear, although he had been thinking about for a long time.
Then he came across a op-ed column confirming the prevalence of Asian classical musicians. It was written by the American concert pianist and teacher Inna Faliks (below), who teaches at UCLA and who wrote convincingly about her recent concert experiences in China in The Washington Post.
Read it and see what you think, and tell us whether you agree:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-future-of-classical-music-is-chinese/2019/03/22/2649e9dc-4cb5-11e9-93d0-64dbcf38ba41_story.html?utm_term=.7f149e0f8eb9
Why are Asians so interested in Western classical music and music education? And why do they respect it or even revere it so much?
Does it have to do with the "tiger mom" phenomenon of strong parental pressure to succeed and achieve?
Is it largely a function of population?
Is it because of the collective teamwork required to make a lot of chamber music and orchestral music, or with the intense and instructive teacher-student relationship?
Is it because the cultural depth and seriousness in Western music education – ing contrast to the increasingly pop culture of the West – that prepares students well for the training and intellectual discipline required in other educational fields and careers, including the STEM areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)?
Is Asia simply fascinated by Western culture the same way that Western culture was fascinated by the exotic Asian cultures – especially in China and Japan — during the 19th century and earlier? Or is the West increasingly ignoring its own culture. (The Ear can't recall any classical musicians performing at President Donald Trump's White House. Can you?)
How do you see the situation and react to it? And what do you think about the causes and effects?
Please leave your reactions and thoughts in the COMMENT section.
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Classical music: Violinist and concertmaster David Kim will discuss becoming a professional musician and will give two public master classes plus a student performance of string music by Vivaldi, Massenet and Brahms
The Ear has received the following announcement from the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about upcoming events:
"From oboist to organist, whether one performs pop or Prokofiev, every musician has a story of an intricate and sometimes unsettling pathway to a professional career.
"Violinist David Kim, (below) who will visit the School of Music TODAY and Tuesday, Oct. 16 and 17, is no different. Since 1999, Kim has been the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
"On Tuesday at 7: 30 p.m. in Mills Hall, Kim will offer a talk, "From Prodigy to Professionalism – A Life in Music." (Editor's note: You can sample Kim's terrific conversational style and accessible analysis in the interview with him about his violin in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
"He'll describe his experiences and struggles to reach the pinnacle of his career, interspersed with performances of some of Mr. Kim's favorite works. It will be a humorous, sometimes jarring, and often poignant story not to be missed.
"Kim's talk will be followed by a concert with UW-Madison strings and pianist Thomas Kasdorf. The program will include "Sonatensatz" (Sonata Movement) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897); "Banjo and Fiddle" by William Kroll (1901-1980); "Meditation" from the opera "Thais" by Jules Massenet (1842-1912); and "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741).
"I've always shared anecdotes about my crazy upbringing," Kim wrote in an email. "From the beginning, my story seemed to resonate, especially with parents. After all, who doesn't have a story of an overzealous parent from some stage of life!
"Now I share my story numerous times each season and have been urged by many to write a book – a la the widely read book, 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom.'
"But that will probably never happen as I prefer speaking during my concerts and love seeing the audience react in person."
"Join us for our "Conversation & Concert" with David Kim, our strings players and pianist Thomas Kasdorf (below), a UW-Madison alumnus and graduate student. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students, except Mead Witter music majors, who receive free admission. Buy tickets here. They will also be sold at the door, starting at 6:30 p.m.
"Additional Events: Violin Master Class is TODAY, Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in Morphy Hall;
Strings Orchestral Excerpts Master Class is on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. in Morphy Hall. Both classes are free and open to the public.
"Learn more here: http://www.music.wisc.edu/event/david-kim-vivaldis-four-seasons/
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Classical music: Once a despised symbol of bourgeois decadence, the piano now holds a revered place in the new China – and Steinway plans to capitalize on the change
In China, the piano is not what it used to be for many decades.
Especially during the era of Chairman Mao Zedong, the piano became a symbol of Western culture and bourgeois decadence that the Communist leader and his followers rejected.
But with the recent economic resurgence of China and its emphasis on education – coupled to the "tiger mom" phenomenon — the piano has become a status symbol.
The Ear earlier ran a piece on the way Western classical music is treated in today's China versus how it was treated during the Cultural Revolution.
Here is a link to that background story:
https://welltempered.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/classical-music-how-did-western-classical-music-fare-in-china-during-the-cultural-revolution-and-today/
And this past week, The New York Times featured an extended story about the future of the piano in China – along with the future in China of the Steinway piano company, the most famous maker of pianos in the world.
Here is a link to that fascinating story that certainly suggests that the center of the classical piano culture is shifting from Western Europe and North America to Asian and specifically China:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/business/international/steinways-grand-ambitions-in-china.html?_r=0
Tags: Arts, Chairman Mao, Chamber music, China, Classical music, Communism, Communist, Competition, Europe, Jacob Stockinger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mao-Zedong, mom, Music, North America, Piano, Steinway, tiger, tiger mom, U.S., United States


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package pt.cnbc.wikimodels.rest

import java.io.InputStream
import java.lang.annotation._
import java.net.URI

import javax.ws.rs.GET
import javax.ws.rs.POST
import javax.ws.rs.PUT
import javax.ws.rs.DELETE
import javax.ws.rs.Consumes
import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam
import javax.ws.rs.Path
import javax.ws.rs.PathParam
import javax.ws.rs.Produces
import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException
import javax.ws.rs.core.Context
import javax.ws.rs.core.SecurityContext
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response
import javax.ws.rs.core.UriInfo

import scala.collection.mutable.Map
import scala.collection.mutable.HashMap

import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.dataModel.Parameter
import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.dataModel.Reaction
import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.dataAccess.ParametersDAO
import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.exceptions.BadFormatException
import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.security.SecurityContextFactory
import pt.cnbc.wikimodels.sbmlVisitors.SBML2BeanConverter

class ParameterResource(sbmlModelResource:String) extends RESTResource {

    @Context
    var security:SecurityContext = null
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    var uriInfo:UriInfo = null

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        Console.print("GET verb was used in parameter " + parameterResource)
        if(secContext.isAuthorizedTo(username,
                                     "GET", "model/" + sbmlModelResource +
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            try{
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                    throw new WebApplicationException(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND)
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        var ret = ""
        if(secContext.isAuthorizedTo(username,
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                        scala.xml.XML.load(requestContent)))
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                case e:Exception => {
                        e.printStackTrace
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                    }
            }
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                throw new BadFormatException("Creating parameter did not went according to plan.");
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                val uri:URI = uriInfo.getAbsolutePathBuilder()
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            }
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            //it does not have permissions
            throw new WebApplicationException(Response.Status.FORBIDDEN);
        }

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        Console.print("PUT verb was used in user " + username)
        Console.print("parameterid = " + parameterResource)
        Console.print("Content of request = " + requestContent)
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                                     "PUT", "model/" + sbmlModelResource +
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                // - scala.xml.XML.loadString -> scala.xml.XML.load
                if( dao.updateParameter(
                        SBML2BeanConverter.visitParameter(
                            scala.xml.XML.loadString(requestContent))) ){
                    Response.ok.build
                } else {
                    throw new WebApplicationException(
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                }
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                case e:WebApplicationException => throw e
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                        e.printStackTrace
                        throw new WebApplicationException(
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    @Path("{parameterid}")//: [a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z_0-9]}")
    def delete(@PathParam("parameterid") parameterResource:String
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        Console.print("DELETE verb was used with user " + username)
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Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYUH) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Laie, HI. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Bachelor's degree.
The 2021 tuition & fees of Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $5,890. 80% of the enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $8,272.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,180 and the student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
The average earning after 10 years of graduation is $49,100. The salary range after graduation from BYUH varies by field of study and the average salary range $19,600 to $38,600.
55-220 Kulanui Street, Laie, HI 96762-1294
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2021 Tuition & Fees and 2022 Estimation
For undergraduate school, the 2021 tuition and fees of Brigham Young University-Hawaii are $5,890.
The estimated 2022 tuition & fees are $6,065 based on the tuition changes over the past five years.
The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $49,100. The average salary varies depending on the field of study where the Business Administration and Management program shows the highest salary with $38,600 after graduating.
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The Acceptance rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is 75% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 55%. The average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 1,155.
The average graduation rate is 67%. Total 3,180 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.
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75% Acceptance Rate / 55% Yield
Test Scores »
1,155 SAT / 24 ACT
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64%(full-time)
6.25% (16 to 1)
Student Population »
3,180 (all undergraduate)
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Average Earning After 10 years of graduation
Average Salary by Field of Study
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Brigham Young University-Hawaii offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. It has ROTC programs and offers teacher certification programs designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers. The next table summarizes the special learning opportunities.
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Home Food And Drink West Street Grill in Litchfield Offers a Dedicated Farm to Table Dining...
West Street Grill in Litchfield Offers a Dedicated Farm to Table Dining and Cocktail Experience
Amber Clark
Courtesy of Visit CT
West Street Grill in Litchfield, CT was founded on the idea that great food should be fresh, local, and served in an upscale environment that makes everyone feel welcome. The restaurant was established in 1990 by James O'Shea and the late Charles Kafferman.
It was the first restaurant to establish a high-end American kitchen in the state of Connecticut.
Charles was known for his gentle, easygoing nature and the welcoming energy he provided to everyone who dined at West Street Grill. Charles was equally delighted to see new customers. Many famed authors began to frequent the establishment such as Arthur Miller, Phillip Roth, and William Styron.
To this day, local authors including Stuart Woods and William O'Shaughnessy can be seen regularly at West Street Grill.
James credits his Irish upbringing for the importance both partners placed on creating a welcoming environment. This same environment offers an impeccable dining experience without pretense, and with a fair price point.
When the restaurant was first established, the term "Farm to Table" was not in existence, yet West Street Grill developed an immediate dedication to obtaining the finest ingredients available from local, artisanal sources.
At that time, there were no distributors in the area and James would drive to the New York vegetable and fish market to source the freshest ingredients. Today, the Litchfield area is quite different and has become a destination for vacationers from New York and Massachusetts.
West Street Grill's Accolades & Menu
The ethos of West Street Grill, though, remains the same: to provide outstanding dining, cocktails, and service to all who visit.
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West Street Grill has been the recipient of the Alexander Lieberman top 50 Best New Restaurant awards, the Mimi Sheraton award, and the Conde Nast Traveller Award.
The atmosphere is impeccable and boasts a newly built bar and booths and a restored floor. In warmer weather, French doors open to a view of the Litchfield green, and outdoor tables line the street for al fresco dining.
The full-service menu includes local beef, fresh fish, pork, black Angus burgers with hand-cut fries, colorful salads, homemade pasta, and a children's menu. West Street Grill's Head Chef expertly crafts each dish.
Whether it is dinner with the family or a romantic night out, this upscale yet approachable restaurant is the perfect choice for lunch or dinner.
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Nachal Chilazon (: נחל חילזון, doslova "Hlemýždí tok", z arabského názvu vádí chalzún) je vádí v Izraeli, v Severním distriktu. Jeho délka je cca 34 kilometrů a plocha povodí 271 čtverečních kilometrů. Po většinu roku zde není trvalý průtok. Jde o jedno ze čtyř hlavních východozápadních údolí, která odvodňují Dolní Galileu.

Průběh toku
Pramení v údolí Bik'at Sachnin severně od města Dejr Chana, na severních úbočích vysočiny Harej Jatvat. V této oblasti jsou četné beduínské osady. Míjí z jihu pahorek Har Chilazon, na němž stojí vesnice Lotem. Teče pak k západu a u vesnice Ešchar vstupuje do hluboce zaříznutého kaňonu. Zároveň se prudce stáčí k severu a pak obloukem opět míří k západu. Po jižní straně míjí město Karmi'el. V tomto úseku přijímá zprava některá další vádí, která odvodňují údolí Bejt ha-Kerem, zejména Nachal Šagor. Okolí vádí tu lemují staré olivové háje. U města Ša'ab hluboké údolí končí a Nachal Chilazon vstupuje do pobřežní planiny, konkrétně do severního okraje Zebulunského údolí. V tomto intenzivně zemědělsky využívaném regionu je jeho tok napřímen a sveden do umělého koryta. To pak ústí nedaleko vesnice Ejn ha-Mifrac (jen 2 kilometry od břehů Středozemního moře) do vodního toku Nachal Na'aman.

Horní tok vádí je silně znečištěn splašky z okolních arabských vesnic. V roce 2007 byla kvůli tomu iniciována petice na záchranu Nachal Chilazon. Střední tok včetně kaňonu je udržován a je součástí turisticky využívané cyklostezky.

V roce 2008 archeologové objevili na severním svahu údolí Nachal Chilazon lidské kosterní pozůstatky z doby před 12 000 lety. Jedním z pohřbených byla žena uložená do hrobu spolu se zvířaty. Podle archeologů mohlo jít o šamana. Místu, kde k nálezu došlo se proto začalo říkat Čarodějnická jeskyně.

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levostranné
 Nachal Chana
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On Friday the 30th of march OverKill will release their new album "The Electric Age". To bring you in into the mood for the new album the band has released a lyric video for "Wish You Were Dead". Have fun!
In the current issue of the german magazine RockHard there is a big special about the band as well as an additional CD including 2 songs from the new album + 4 live songs from the RockHard-Festival 2011.


MDLSX is an explosive, psychedelic and solitary hymn to the freedom of becoming, to gender b(l)ending, to being other than the borders of the body. In this mind-blowing theatrical trip, platinum-maned punk god/dess Silvia Calderoni uses her family's home videos to blur fiction with her own life story. MDLSX is a "scandalous" theatrical trip: part performance-art monologue, part DJ set featuring music from The Smiths, Vampire Weekend, R.E.M. and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.