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Which MAC coaches should be on the hot seat in 2020?
No new coaches were hired into the MAC this offseason, meaning 2020 could be ripe for palace intrigue.
By Sam Thilman Jul 3, 2020, 8:00pm EDT
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FBS schools throughout this month are having their students return to campus for voluntary workouts and as far as we know, it looks like we will have college football this season. Whether fans can be in attendance is a question the NCAA and universities must answer.
Even if we can't go see some #MACtion in person, we can still watch the excitement from our couches. Since we are running on the assumption that college football wil return, I thought it would be interesting to see which coaches in the MAC should be worried about their future at the head of their program.
I decided this based on a number of factors including recent success, experience, recruiting and awards. Cold seat signifies the coaches are pretty secure. Warm Seats signify the Coaches are mostly safe. Hot seats signify the coaches should be a bit worried. Burning up seats signify coaches need to win now!
(PS: This ranking is not an indicator of who will get fired, but who in my opinion should be getting fired or close to.)
Also this is my first article, so go easy on me.
Freezing Cold Seat
Chuck Martin (Miami)
Chuck Martin shouldn't be worried at all about his future after signing a contract extension until 2025 this offseason.
These past two years he has led the Redhawks to .500 or above record, going 6-6 in 2018 and 8-6 in their 2019 championship campaign, beating a favored 8-4 Central Michigan squad to take home the title. Even in 2018, The Redhawks finished 2nd in the MAC East
The Redhawks will have 17 returning starters from last year's team, including MAC Freshman of the Year Brett Gabbert. Also he has the 4th recruiting class in the MAC for 2020, not to mention the 2nd in the MAC for 2021 according to 247 sports. This is to say he will not only be able to win in the future but also has the ability to win right now.
The one real knock to Chuck Martin is that he hasn't given them a bowl win yet, with an 0-2 postseason record.
Chuck Martin looks forward to his future with Miami Ohio as he knows his job is safe
Jim McElwain (Central Michigan)
Similar to Chuck Martin, Jim McElwain has a lot of job security.
McElwain led the Chippewas to a MAC Championship appearance in his first season at the helm. The feat is even more impressive considering the year before CMU went 1-11 on the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, McElwain received the MAC Coach of the Year Award as a result.
On the recruiting side, Central Michigan is a surprising 8th in the MAC this upcoming year and 6th in 2021 in terms of conference composite recruiting rankings, according to 247 sports. This surprises me as McElwain is a veteran coach, who has experience at Florida and Colorado State. One would think he would be able to have a better recruiting class than he has considering that experience.
That said, McElwain's head coaching spot will be just fine as long as he continues the winning he had last season.
Jim McElwain looks cool and collected as he know he has job security with CMU
Cold Seat
Jason Candle (Toledo)
Jason Candle has the winning formula and that's why he also has a safe spot.
He is in his 4th full season as head coach of the rockets, and has done an impressive job. The 2017 MAC Coach of the Year is 34-19 after taking over for Matt Campbell, and has led the Rockets to a .500 or above season in all four seasons he's been around.
His recruiting ability in the MAC is flat out dominant. According to 247Sports, Toledo has the #1 recruiting class for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Their 2021 class ranks 38th in the country, putting them amongst some of the better Power Five programs.
There are 13 returning starters for the rockets, meaning Toledo will be in a good place to once again contend in the MAC West this season.
His hot seat ranking is cold. If I was a Toledo fan I would be more worried about him leaving for a higher caliber program.
The Toledo Rockets Nation have got Jason Candle's back and as a result he is safe.
Lance Leipold (Buffalo)
Lance has turned around the Buffalo program, giving him a nice, cold seat.
His record is 31-32, which is below .500. However, he has made some major strides in the recent years after adapting to the FBS from ye. 2018 was the year the Bulls arrived on the MAC East scene, winning the division and finishing with an impressive 10-4 record, including a bowl win. This past season, the Bulls managed a respectable 8-5 record, even despite uncertainty at the quarterback position.
This was not a big year in recruiting for the University of Buffalo. They placed dead last in the MAC for 2020. What makes up for this year's lack of recruiting? Well, the face they hae so many returning players to start. But also, their 2021 class ranks 4th in the MAC. Even for 2019 they were 7th, so 2020 seems to be an outlier.
There are big expectations for this year's squad, with 17 returning starters for the Bulls, including their superstar running back Jaret Patterson, who had over 1700 rushing yards last season.
With a recent contract extension in hand, we'll likely be seeing Leipold in Buffalo for a good while, lest a different opportunity present itself.
2018 not only gave The Buffalo Bulls a Bowl Victory but also gave Lance Leipold a freezing seat moving forward.
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Lukewarm Seats
Tim Lester (Western Michigan)
Tim Lester is all about average and that's why his seat is a bit warmer than the rest in the "cold" category.
In three years at the helm, Lester has been decidedly adequate, with a 20-18 career record. His teams have finished 6-6 or 7-5 since he took over for PJ Fleck after the latter's departure for Minnesota.
It's surprising, considering Lester's consistent recruiting success.
This year, he landed the MAC's third-ranked recruiting class, and the 2021 class is currently ranked fifth. To prove its not some fluke, last year's recruiting class, Tim Lester managed the third-highest MAC recruiting class.
Tim Lester seat's a bit warmer because I want to see him do better in the MAC.
Filling in for PJ Fleck is a big ask, it took Lester three years to finish second in the MAC West, with two straight fourth-place finishes in 2017 and 2018 to get there with a lot of Fleck's old players. For one of the highest-paid coaches in the MAC, those results aren't nearly good enough by most normal measures. Clearly, the university sees something in Lester though, as he signed an extension back in 2018 which would allow him to stay on until 2023. This keeps him relatively safe for the moment.
Two straight bowl games has Tim Lester feeling quite comfy.
Sean Lewis (Kent State University)
2019 saw Sean Lewis greatly improve his job security, with a miracle run in the MAC East and the program's first bowl game appearance since the 1970's.
After a 2-10 rookie campaign in 2018, the FLASH Fast model turned dividends, as the Golden Flashes finished the 2019 season with a 7-6 record, including a bowl win in the Frisco Bowl. Considering there are coaches on this list who don't have a bowl win under their belt, it's an extremely impressive job by the former Syracuse assistant.
Lewis has done a nice job recruiting at a notoriously tough program to sell, ranking fourth in 2019 and sixth in 2020 amongst MAC peers. He was also an excellent evaluator of transfer talent, bringing aboard Qwuantrezz Knight and Woody Barrett in back-to-back years.
A big reason why I think the Flashes will do well this season is the return of their starting quarterback Dustin Crum, who will bring in that senior leadership that will help the Flashes win some games. Crum was one of the most efficient quarterbacks at the FBS level in 2019, with Pro Football Focus naming Crum its first-team all-MAC QB, thanks in part to his FBS-leading 12 passes over 40+ yards and near-perfect performance in the Frisco Bowl.
Sean Lewis is at the warmer seat tier because we haven't truly seen enough of him coaching. Giving him a year or two will truly allow Kent State fans to see if 2019 was for real or if it was a fluke.
Sean Lewis' 2019 turnaround has Sean Lewis in a nice position moving forward.
Frank Solich (Ohio)
Let me start off by saying Frank Solich has done an incredible job.
Solich has been coaching at Ohio over the past 15 years, and has turned what was once an afterthought in the MAC into a consistent contender, with an amazing record of 113-81, including a bowl record of 5-6. His Ohio team was just over a minute away from pulling off one of the most stunning upsets in MAC history in the 2016 MAC Championship Game vs. PJ Fleck's nationally-ranked Western Michigan squad, which would have ended a decades-long titleless streak.
To say Solich has been a saving grace would be to vastly underestimate his impact in Athens.
What lands him here is the fact that we simply don't know how much longer Frank The Tank has left in him. His current deal is set to expire in Dec. 2021, meaning he'll be nearing 77 by the time it ends. If they choose to extend him and prove they want him long-term then that would place him in the cool tier, but until that happens and with the current situation he is placed in the warmer tier.
Should Solich come back around to continue to build upon the legacy, he'll have to pick up the slack in the recruiting game. In 2019, Solich landed a respectable 5th spot in the MAC. However the next two years were a bit of a downturn. This year, Frank Solich got the 11th recruiting class in the MAC. The current 2021 class is the 10th-best in the conference, so they've got work to do on the trails once they open back up.
Frank Solich's current contract has me worried about his future.
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Warm Seats
Thomas Hammock (NIU)
Thomas Hammock did a decent job in his first season, especially considering he was transitioning from an NFL position coach to being an FBS head coach.
Hammock went 5-7 in his first season, which isn't bad when you consider his experience level. Even finishing 5-7, enduring an uncertain quarterback situation and getting decimated by injuries on the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were gamey, knocking a handful of MAC teams out of title contention.
Recruiting wise, Hammock has more or less kept pace with his predecessors, with a fifth-place class in 2020, and currently holding down the third-best spot in 2021.
Hammock is in the hot seat tier because even though he had a relatively good season, we need more seasons to judge from and for Hammock he needs to keep winning in order to improve his spot.
The expectations are always high in DeKalb, and the fanbase might not be okay with 5-7/6-6-/7-5 ball for very long. With only one year under his belt he shouldn't be fired, but he should certainly be aware of the standings.
Thomas Hammock deserves some more time before we make a judgement call.
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Scot Loeffler (Bowling Green)
Scot Loeffler has room for improvement going into his second season, but he came into the job knowing it would be a rebuild.
Bowling Green finished 3-9 on the season in 2019, finishing penultimate in the MAC East, ahead of fellow newcomer Tom Arth. Scot Loeffler is under contract until 2023, so we've got time to see how he develops this program.
Loeffler recently wrapped up a great recruiting class, coming in second in the MAC for 2020. Thus far in 2021, its a bit of a drop, but there's still plenty of time to improve from seventh.
I have Scot Loeffler in the hot seat tier because he hasn't proven himself yet. Loeffler, a veteran coordinator and recruiter, is in his first job as the head man, and will have to adjust accordingly. Three wins in the first season isn't a bad start, but the results in Years 2 and 3 will be much more important.
Scot's 3-9 record has me a bit concerned, but I'm willing to give him more time.
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Tom Arth- Head Coach at Akron
Tom Arth's first year wasn't the best, and thats an understatement. The Zips finished an incredible 0-12, finishing dead last in the MAC East and confirming their place as one of the worst teams in the country.
Fellow newcomer Scot Loeffler managed to win three games at Bowling Green with a similar talent level, It was not the most welcome of beginnings for Arth, to say the least.
Recruiting doesn't get much better for the Zips. Arth, who was previouly coaching at Chattanooga, has a lot to do to catch up to the FBS life, as his 2020 class finished 10th in the MAC, and his 2021 class is currently ranked last.
Tom Arth is placed in the Warm Tier. We do need to give Tom Arth some time, but he needs to win some games to be able to regain some trust from the Akron faithful. Even the worst of schools should be able to get one or two wins in a season. They should have their best chance at a win in the first two weeks of the season, with games against FCS Youngstown State and fellow bottomfeeder New Mexico State (1-11 in 2019.)
Tom Arth's 0-12 record doesn't strike any confidence in me, however I want to see what he does given a few more years under his belt.
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Blazin' Hot Seat
Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan)
The argument can be made that Chris Creighton deserves to be on the hot seat when you look at his record.
Creighton has done a good job of being just okay. I give him a lot of credit for going from 1 win back in 2015, and then the following year had an impressive turnaround, grabbing 7 wins. Bit since then? The program has plateaued, with five wins in 2017, seven wins in 2018 and six wins in 2019. He has had six seasons in Ypsilanti, and EMU still hasn't tasted a bowl win or an 8+ win season.
While Creighton has brought the program to great glory in non-conference play, it's really in MAC play where the disparity shines most.
Creighton has finished above fourth in the MAC West exactly once: in 2018, when the Eagles finished second in the division—along with two other teams. 2019 was especially a major step back for the Eagles, as they ended up finishing tied for last in the division with a paltry 3-5 conference record.
What this tells me is Creighton in 3 of the 4 years since the rebuilding years hasn't performed well. How can a coach who engineered such a quick rurnaround in this first couple seasons not take a team to the next level? EMU fans should be expecting to compete for MAC championships for a coach who has been in place for six years. Creighton has been in that position exactly once.
One can't point to recruiting in the argument, either. Creighton's classes have finished 10th, 7th and 11th in the MACover the last three years.
Creighton, in my opinion, is on the hot seat quite simply because he hasn't delivered. He has had more than enough time and hasn't delivered.
All this said, Eastern Michigan could dominate this season and prove me wrong... and I hope they do. Based on the past history of the program and the university's current budgeting problems, I don't have a lot of optimsm in Chris Creighton being the guy to elevate this program. The only reason Creighton isn't the number one on the list is because Creighton has at least bowl appearances, which is a standard he's at the very least helped to establish.
Chris Creighton does provide bowl games to EMU however, in my opinion with six years under his belt I expect more than an average season and see him obtain eight or nine wins in a season. Average doesn't cut it for me.
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Mike Neu (Ball State)
Mike Neu might have recently signed an extention until 2023, but if it were up to me, 2020 would be his ultimate make-or-break season.
HIs first season delivered a 4-8 record, fairly decent considering the resignation of Pete Lembo and the transition period. 2017 saw a pretty bad regression, with a 2-10 record. 2019 was a exttremely unlucky season, filled with njuries, so a 4-8 season was a fair bit of magic. This past season, however, may have been his worst performance, as Ball State gave up several chances to make noise in the division, squandering a 3-3 start to the season (with two MAC West wins) and missing out on a bowl game thanks to a 2-4 slide to end the year.
Simply put, Neu hasn't delivered in his time at Ball State. The athletic director feels a bit differently, Neu an extension this past season for two seasons.
The reason for the extension is likely Neu's ability to produce cometitive teams from a talent standpoint.
The 2020 Cardinals have a lot of returning starters, including Drew Plitt, a senior quarterback and Caleb Huntley, who rushed for over 1200 yards last season, not to mention players on the defensive side who led the Cardinals to a MAC-high 15 interceptions in shutdown defensive backs AJ Uzodinma and Antonio Phillips.
The performance of his team currently is a positive mark of his ability to develop recruits. Over the last several seasons, Neu and crew have finished in the bottom third of the MAC in recruiting class rankings (11th in 2019, 9th in 2020, 8th in 2021), and yet have some of the better position players in the conference.
I have a number of reasons why Mike Neu is placed in the blazin' hot seat, but the major one is that Ball State is not left as the last MAC team to have never won a bowl game.
In four seasons under Neu, Ball State has only sniffed the postseason once, and that was last season.
Whenever you look at first-time coaches, the third and fourth seasons are the most important ones, as they normally show whether or not said coach has created a palpable improvement. For Neu, his third season was a tourtured one, while the fourth season was nothing to write home about either. Overall, Neu holds a 15-33 overall record (8-24 MAC.)
I don't understand based on those performances how Neu got extended after this past season. This past season, Mike Neu had the Cardinals in several games they could've won, but didn't get it done, with their games against Indiana, CMU and FAU standing out the most.
I think a big reason for why Neu hasn't been fired up to this point is because I don't think there is a candidate worth pursuing up to this point that would be interested in the position.
2020 absolutely has to be a bowl or bust year for Neu, because Ball State has given him plenty of time to deliver one.
Mike Neu's is on thin ice in Muncie as he has failed to deliver the Cardinal faithful a bowl appearance in his four seasons as head coach.


Today… a small article about the approach to writing code. Do you write your JS code declaratively, or rather imperatively? It's good to take a look closer. Similarly to approaches of writing and organizing CSS styles.
Declarative programming is a programming paradigm – an approach to building the structure and elements of computer programs, which expresses the logic of calculations without describing its control flow. In contrast to programs written imperatively, the programmer describes the conditions, that the final solution must meet (what we want to achieve), and not the detailed sequence of steps that lead to it (how to do it).
Many languages, that use a declarative approach, tries to minimize or eliminate side effects, describing what the program must do in their field of domains, instead of describing how to achieve this as a sequence of programming language primitives. In turn, in imperative approach we implement algorithms in clear steps.
Boredom. Let's just look at it.
Simply, by building our program declaratively, we describe what we need. We compose the program from individual elements. These elements can exist in a framework or library; open-source or in our own libraries. If they are not available, we write them. Imperatively? Yes, in the end, we will come to such a level of abstraction.
Simply, when there is no lower level of abstraction, we need to write a code (functions, libraries, components, etc.) that implements what we need. At a higher level of abstraction, we will use this by building a program declaratively and modifying it more easily.
Boring again, so let's take a look at JS code samples.
Sass (Syntactically awesome style sheets), aka CSS with superpowers, is a preprocessor, which makes developing styles for our projects much easier, more enjoyable, and faster. It also allows us to significantly improve the code structure itself, to use variables and create reusable elements (mixins, placeholders). The maintenance of such code is much easier.
Well, writing CSS is simple. Writing maintainable CSS for larger projects is hard. We need tools and approaches, that will simplify, improve and make our work faster. And simply will put programmers on the right way. One of such tools is old, good Less CSS. However I don't use it since long time. Instead I work with Sass, which is my favorite.
The topic of this article is simple and nice. We just summarize the options of creating telephone links, or if you prefer "clickable phone numbers". Today, some of the mobile applications are implemented not as native, but as web apps, and there is often a need to create a link to a phone call (call the user), or send SMS, or call via Skype.
Very easy. Simply use the 'href' attribute of the link, but with the tel: string, after which put a valid phone number (or skype user name). A few examples below.
Hello dev-friends! Let's continue the topics discussed in part I.
Today we will look closer at different CSS writing methodologies, such as BEM, rscss, SMACSS. It should be also mentioned, that the methodologies can be combined (eg OOCSS + BEM). Of course only if it makes a sense to us. That's actually important thing. It's not so good to use sucking things only because they are so "cool" now, so trendy and so on. It doesn't matter – in next days, weeks or months there something "completely new and awesome" will appear 😉 But this is a separate topic, on which I don't want to waste the time 😉 OK, to the point.
SMACSS (Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS), created by Jonathan Snook, is a style guide for CSS code. In this approach we organize the CSS code by categories (Base, Layout, Module, State, Theme). Let's look at them closer.
Basic styles, general. This style group is responsible for default values; default appearance of page elements (margins, input, fonts, example: normalize.scss).
Layout styles define the appearance and placement of typical web and page elements, such as header, footer, sidebars. In SMACSS (and not only) it is assumed to use the prefix "l-" for them.
Modules in SMACSS are independent, reusable code blocks (UI), such as menu, search box, list items, etc. We can say that they are something like blocks in BEM. Modules are usually located in containers, inside layout elements.
The assumption is that each module should be independent of the other modules. It should work the same way in every container we put him in. Therefore, do not create styles that are dependent on the parent container.
They simply define the appearance of the element's state, depending on the situation (e.g. hidden, expanded, etc). We collapse or expand menu, make elements visible or hidden, move cursor over an element, and other such situations.
Today a few words about HTML5 progress bar, and more specifically about adding CSS rules to such an element, so it will be looking same in all the browsers. For example there may be a requirement at design level, to keep visually consistent html5 progress bars. The developer may be surprised about the default behavior of this element.
Different web browsers displays html5 progress bar in a different way. Also the default styles are not same. If we want to get progress bar looking always the same, we need a small CSS trick. A ready solution below.
In this tutorial you'll style elements and use media queries to build a responsive menu in jQuery. A nice effect reached quickly.


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Return to Mac 010: Dual eGPU!
Back to Mac It is a series specialized in Mac such as hardware, accessories, I / O, software.
This week's "Back to the Mac" episode is nuts in eGPU setup with two Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650 units equipped with workstation class 16 GB AMD WX 9100 GPU.
As mentioned above, if you are a user of DaVinci Resolve, or if you are using another application that can use multiple GPUs at the same time, you can set some noteworthy numbers with such settings . For details, please see the latest episode of Back to the Mac.
In DaVinci Resolve it is not surprising that dual eGPU setup will greatly improve export performance. Indeed, I tested this configuration several months ago and confirmed the performance improvement.
But for a long time I wanted to test the MacBook Pro with a faster setup that included the same two eGPU settings. This test uses Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650s, Apple specifically recommends Apple as the most powerful and versatile eGPU chassis for Mac. Both chassis are combined with the same Radeon Pro WX 9100 GPU as workstation class Vega 64 based card specifically pointed out by Apple as a pairing option with Sonnet's high-end graphics enclosure.
During the filming of this episode I learned something new.2018 MacBook Pro can handle up to 4 eGPUs (2 eGPU per Thunderbolt 3 bus). at the same time. For MacBook Pro or iMac Pro, you can connect an eGPU to one of the available Thunderbolt 3 ports. I tried easily by connecting four eGPUs to the MacBook Pro, but obviously it was absolutely absurd. If you want to know more about it, please tell me under the comment.


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The fourth suspect arrested for the deadly beating of a beloved 88-year-old San Jose resident affectionately known as Miss. Flo gave ABC7 News a jailhouse interview saying he did not kill her.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The fourth suspect arrested for the deadly beating of a San Jose woman gave ABC7 News a jailhouse interview on Wednesday saying, he did not kill her.
Flo Douglas,88, was brutally punched and kicked inside her San Jose home last September, and later died from her injuries.
ABC7 News spoke with Johnny Brown, 19, inside the Santa Clara County main jail Wednesday morning, just hours before his first court appearance. Brown said he did not kill Miss Flo.
The fourth suspect arrested in connection with the beating death of an elderly woman in San Jose is speaking out. Here's a look at the full interview with Johnny Brown from the Santa Clara County Jail.
Brown was passionate when he said he was innocent while speaking to ABC7 News behind the plexi-glass at the Santa Clara County Jail. "I did not get questioned. I did not get interviewed or talked to at all, they just arrested me and charged me with these charges without any evidence. They have no evidence that I was there that night, that I did that, so I don't know why they're charging me with the murder of that lady," Brown said.
Brown was arrested Tuesday at a gas station for the murder of Douglas, who was affectionately known in her community as Miss Flo.
He also faces burglary, robbery and elder abuse charges.
Investigators said last year that Brown and Zachary Cuen, 19, broke into Miss Flo's San Jose's home and beat her during a robbery. She died from her injuries in October.
Cuen was arrested just days after the robbery. Two women named Perla Arreola and Jennifer Hernandez Jimenez were later arrested and accused of trying to cover up the crime.
Brown said he knew who Cuen was and used to date Arreola, but was home the night of the robbery. "Whoever did do it, they need to speak up, they need to speak up and speak up and say what they did because I was not there that night and this is very sad that I'm being arrested for something that I did not do," he said.
Brown's mother Sinica Santos was also arrested Tuesday for harboring a criminal, which is a felony. She's being held in jail on $500,000 bail.


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Q: Significant increase in login time. Ubuntu 14.04 I experience a significant increase in login time on my Ubuntu 14.04.
I use an ssd drive, so booting to login screen lasts almost 9 seconds and login time was less than a second.
Suddenly after a reboot my login time increased to 30 seconds (I see a black screen with a cursor while my disk drive led is flashing like mad) After desktop is seen I can notice on my system-load indicator that my cpu was at 100% until all desktop components were loaded.
I created another user and login time was back to less than a second.
How could I resolve this? I have a lot of customized settings on my first user account.
EDIT:
I managed to have two concurrent Xservers running to monitor what was going on during the "slow" login. There were a lot of "apport-gtk" processes running with 11% cpu each so I uninstalled apport-gtk and the problem was solved. Login time dropped to less than a second.

A: Not 100% here but it sounds like you have a lot of installs/downloads under user and thus taking a longer time to boot

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Over the weekend we had the opportunity to celebrate with a pretty big crew down at Sun King in honor of their fourth anniversary. We all know how much the Big Guy and I like Sun King, so it was no surprise that we bought our tickets early.
Picture live music(Luella and the Sun, Saint Paul and the Broken Bones, Sturgill Simpson), food trucks (Mac Genie, Spice Box, Scratch Truck), tons of people, and limited releases of Sun King beer tapped every hour. It was great. The tappings inlcuded Grapefruit Jungle, Port Barrel Aged Wee Mac with Cherries, 777, Afternoon Delight, and Velvet Fog.
Of the beers tapped, the Port Barrel Aged Wee Mac was the standout for me. In general Wee Mac is my go-to Sun King brew, so having it with this twist was definitely fun. The flavors were rich, but not overly heavy and the port balanced well with the maltiness Wee Mac already has, almost finishing like a sour or a flanders. The aromas were a bit boozier than the regular version, but nothing that would make you want to put the glass down without taking a sip.Check out tomorrow's post for more details on all of the limited release beers.
Favorite band of the night, definitely Saint Paul and the Broken Bones. Not at all the voice I expected to hear when looking at the lead singer. I was blown away. Favorite food truck, Scratch Truck for sure. How can you go wrong with a grilled cheese sandwich that has short ribs inside? You can't.
Cheers to many more anniversaries to come!
The Big Guy: Damn it was a great time! I showed up with great friends, and I made some new friends while I was there. I totally got hit with a brewmance or two. We got our first beer really quickly. The second one scared me. The line was getting insanely long. Our new buddy Daniel was in line for almost 30 minutes trying to get some more Grapefruit Jungle. Luckily right after he finished up they opened a new spot selling cans and GFJ on tap. There were some awesome food trucks at the party. I love Scratch Truck and their Scratch Burger is outstanding.
I totally fell in love with Saint Paul and the Broken Bones. They were just a great band to watch and listen to. They reminded me of the old school R&B that the Blues Brothers put out. O-Dawg was pretty upset about how Sun King handled the limited releases. They were definitely more limited than I thought they would be, but we were aggressive and upfront. Most of us got a glass of everything they had on tap. I will let O go into his problems with the releases.
-More bathrooms. I hit the head once in the beginning of the night and that was it. Boy was that a good thing! The Big Guy had to make multiple trips and got mired down in the dilemma of the evening "Should I go now? What if I miss a tapping?!" Lines were a little long.
-More taps. As stated previously, the emergency second tap station was erected just in time! It dispersed a line that was threatening to wrap its way to the Beer ticket booth and strangle the fun out of the event. High-fives for Sun King's quick thinking and ingenuity under pressure, but why wasn't it there to begin with?
-Limited Releases. I have waffled back and forth on this one going from a VIP ticket sales to keeping it for everyone. In the end, I vote for everyone with an eye on modifying the process so more people get a taste. More quantity made in preparation or a limit on the quantity poured per cup. No one likes feeling left out after standing in a line for an extended amount of time, no matter if you are within reach of the taps or towards the back of the line.
-Responsiveness. As the night wore on Sun King's Staff & Volunteers were trying to keep up with the event. Additional taps were had, pours altered, and anticipation of the hourly releases were prepped for to keep things moving. Rocky starts aside, keep it up guys'n gals!
-Food Trucks. No seriously... The diverse food selection and support for the local small business food trucks is a win win in my book. The only thing for me that would have made the event an eleven would have been Der Pretzel Wagon being there!
-Live Music. I always feel like it isn't a party unless you have a band playing. None of the bands on the schedule disappointed. All of them brought their A-Game!


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Hebrew has been in use for over three thousand years, making it one of the very few languages that is attested both in ancient and modern times. It is best known as the language of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), which is a collection of books that were written between about 1200 BCE and 150 BCE. Following the Roman invasions into the biblical lands in the first two centuries CE, Hebrew fell out of use as a spoken language by around the 3rd century CE. It remained in use, however, as a literary and liturgical language among the Jews, and there is a huge corpus of Hebrew literature from that period, through medieval times, and into the modern era. In the late 19th century, Hebrew was revived as a spoken language, and today has about 5 million native speakers in Israel and abroad.
Hebrew is a Semitic language, related to Arabic, Aramaic, Akkadian, Phoenician, Ugaritic, and Amharic. Its alphabet of 22 letters, which reads from right to left, is closely related to the Phoenician script, which was the source of the Greek alphabet, and in turn our own Roman alphabet.
HEBR 151, offered every other year, is an introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Like courses in Greek and Latin, Biblical Hebrew is focused on grammar and reading, with the aim of learning to read the ancient (biblical) texts. This course is followed by HEBR 152, 451, and 452. HEBR 451 and 452 are mainly reading courses. For those interested in Modern Hebrew, the spoken language of the State of Israel, we offer HEBR 001 every fall semester, followed by 002, 003, 401, and 402.
HEBR 151 (CAMS 151, J ST 151): Introductory Biblical Hebrew Fundamentals of Biblical Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.
HEBR 152 (CAMS 152, J ST 152): Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate study of Biblical Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Prerequisite: HEBR 151
HEBR 451: Advanced Biblical Hebrew Translation and analysis of selected readings in Biblical Hebrew texts; attention will be paid to grammatical as well as literary details. Prerequisite: HEBR 152 or equivalent
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HEBR 001: Basic Modern Hebrew I An introduction to modern Hebrew in its written and spoken forms; oral and aural work stressed.
HEBR 002: Basic Modern Hebrew II Continued study of grammar; emphasis on improving oral-aural facility, with increased attention to reading and writing. Prerequisite: HEBR 001
HEBR 003: Intermediate Modern Hebrew Grammar, reading, composition, and oral and aural exercises. Prerequisite: HEBR 002
HEBR 401: Advanced Hebrew--Conversation Emphasis Development of oral proficiency through discussions focusing on issues in contemporary Jewish culture.
HEBR 402: Advanced Hebrew--Reading Emphasis Readings in representative works of traditional and modern literature; practice in composition; study of aspects of Jewish culture.
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An undergraduate advisor suggested LATIN 003 as a way of easing into college life, as I had taken Latin classes throughout high school and had performed well on the Advanced Placement exams. The beginning was rough, but I enjoyed the challenge of translating Latin prose and the information that the texts conveyed. Although I pursued an Advertising degree during my first two years of college, I continued to sign up for Latin courses, and by the end of my sophomore year, I had realized that Classics, not Advertising, was the right major for me. In addition to the Latin courses, I also studied the ancient civilizations of Rome, Greece, and Egypt in the CAMS major. All of these classes were interesting, educational, and taught by knowledgeable faculty members. The CAMS faculty is always helpful; they provide insight into the class material and make suggestions for outside reading during office hours and after class. When I wrote my senior thesis for the Honors College, I received much help from the CAMS faculty while researching and writing the thesis. Now that I have received my diplomas from Penn State, both in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Spanish, I have decided to pursue a Master's degree in Education. I have been accepted at the Complutense University of Madrid, one of the oldest universities in Europe, to study secondary education, specializing in classical languages. I am confident that the education I received at Penn State, notably in the CAMS department, will aid me greatly in my postgraduate studies and in securing a teaching job, whether in the United States, Spain, or elsewhere."
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What happened to those resolutions promising that you did in January? They're still going strong? Or are they just a dim memory and a bit 'guilty as most of New Year's resolutions fail to make Eve, New Year's Eve last year, one wonders - why bother? There are just a waste of time, doomed to failure as all that energy disappears Fresh Start with empty champagne bottles? Is there really a point, making such optimistic plans once a year and hopes? Yes and no .. The positivity and optimism surrounding the dawn of a new year can certainly be a force for good. After the end of year reflection of the summer, can be refreshing to turn our attention to the future and start focusing on what we want to be, do or have.This is actually a useful and stimulating any time of 'year. After all, we are much more likely to realize our hopes and dreams if they actually give some thought to what they are. You simply specify what you want, is a giant step toward achieving it.In this sense, but only develop our New Year's resolutions can be very beneficial. It makes us think what we want from life and how we intend to achieve it. Decide what you need - and how much we are willing to commit - are essential steps to make significant life improvements.So primary, if the prospect of a new year brings on this type of positive approach that can only be a good thing. However, the negative aspects of the New Year's resolutions are the inevitable guilt-ridden decade. Without doubt, it may be daunting to try and fail. And if your intentions to leave a bitter aftertaste of abandoned self-loathing and failure - it is tempting to believe that it would be even better try.So, there is a solution to resolve the dilemma, I believe there is - and here is : Do not limit your inspiration to solve a single day of your resolutions year.Make a regular feature of your entire year. Have monthly, weekly or daily resolutions. Remove the pressure of the entire reference year makes it much easier to deal calmly with any decade. So, if you can not simply aim to renew your efforts next month or next week. Or tomorrow. Or not at this time have failed before giving up So you refuse to admit defeat - the failure is impossible! And with this strong minded, success is much more likely (and then, strangely easier ...) Having a flexible, rolling program of resolutions it has another built-in benefit. You can adapt and adjust. For example, if, on New Years Eve, is (optimistically) has promised to drink only on weekends, but by mid-January, you've decided that is a bit 'too ambitious - you can set a more realistic goal. Are you still taking advantage of your good intentions to achieve your health / wellness / happiness goals and you're less tempted to give up and sink a bottle of wine.Though no doubt, there is a place for big goals and dreams, I must believe be used with caution, ie. only inspire and motivate. If we set targets unreachable to recommend themselves for falling short, the end result could be counterproductive. Much better to take baby-steps that you get in the habit of success - and then build more great stuff. (And if you do not believe me, check this psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. This guy knows how to succeed.) So why not have all that is useful to all resolution-business? Retain the positive elements, but leave the 'decay = total failure' useless attitude. Set your intentions, by all means, but then change them fit.In this way is much more likely to be closer to your goals next New Year's Eve, that if you give up completely. In addition, you will have a much more pleasant - 2010.Good luck - and successful! [EXTRACT] What is with these resolutions promising that you did already happened in January? They are still good? ? Or are they just a dim memory and a bit 'guilty, since most of New Year's resolutions to make it last New Year's Eve is not possible, the question - why bother? There are just a waste of time, doomed to failure as all that energy disappears Fresh Start with empty bottles of champagne? Is there really any point to do those once a year optimistic plans and hopes? Yes and no ... positivity and optimism surrounding the dawn of a new year can certainly be a force for good. After the end of the school year, reflecting the holiday season, it can be refreshing to turn our attention to the future and start focusing on what we do, or have.This is actually a useful and stimulating any time of 'year. Finally, we are much more likely to achieve our hopes and dreams, if you really think about what they are. Easy to define what we want is a big step toward it.In this sense, only the development of our New Year's resolutions can be very useful. It makes us think about what we think about life and how to achieve it. Decide what you need - and how much we are willing to commit - are essential steps for the production of primary life improvements.So significant when the prospect of a new year brings in this kind of positive approach that can only be a good thing to be. However, the dark side of New Year's resolutions, the inevitable guilt-inducing decade. Without doubt, groped and fail daunting. And if your proposals gave a bitter aftertaste of self-loathing and inability to leave - it is tempting to believe that it would be better not even have try.So, there is a solution to resolve the dilemma, I think it's - and here is: Do not limit your determination inspired a day of your resolutions year.Make integral part of the 'year. Do you have monthly, weekly or daily resolutions. Makes removing the pressure of the whole year benchmark much easier to deal quietly lapsed. So, if you do not just want your efforts in the next month or next week to renew. Or tomorrow. Or, right now! They have not failed until you quit. So, they refuse to admit defeat - Failure is impossible! And with this powerful way of thinking, success is much more likely (and, strangely light ...) with a flexible, rolling program of deliberations has another built-in advantage. You can adjust and adapt. For example, if, on the eve of New Year, swore (optimistic) to drink only on weekends, until mid-January, have decided that it was a bit 'too ambitious - you can set a more realistic goal. You're still your good intentions to use for your health / wellness / good fortune to reach the goals and you're less inclined to give up and sink a bottle wine.Though is undoubtedly a place for big goals and dreams, I think they should be used with ie be used. only inspire and motivate. If you set unattainable goals then complain missing, the end result could be counterproductive. Much better to take small steps, you make a habit of success - and then build more great stuff. (And if you do not believe me, check this psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. This guy knows how to succeed.) So why not only what is useful for touch from all over the resolution of business? Keep the positive elements, but ditch "movement = no use feeling of total failure. 'Make your intentions, by all means, but then change, so it is much closer to your goals Eve fit.In Next Year Again, as if giving up entirely Plus, you will have more fun - and successful - 2010.Good luck.!


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Q: Javascript not clearing box in IE Internet Explorer, the bane of my development life, refusing again to do what other browsers seem to do effortlessly. I am trying to clear the browse code/value if the user selects a file type that isn't allowed. Works in FF but not IE 9. Thanks

    <form action="process.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="formUpload">
        Picture:
        <input type="file" name="photo" id="photobrowser" onchange="return LimitAttach(formUpload, formUpload.photo.value)" tabindex="4">
        <input type="hidden" name="subphoto" value="<?php echo $newCount ?>" />
        <input type="image" src="styling/images/button-add-photo.png" id="subBtn" tabindex="6" />
    </form

A: Browsers differ greatly on their restrictions with file inputs. File inputs allow the user to interact with and select files within their file system. So all browsers restrict JS from selecting files automatically. IE goes further to disallow changing the input select at all, even to a blank string. This actually makes sense since, if you are not allowing the selection of a given file, why should you be allowed to change it at all?
And, rather than validating it in JS you should be validating the files on the backend. Frontend validation is okay for ease of use, but even when it is in place there should always be backend validation. Users can simply turn off JS, use something like firebug to alter it or even (sometimes) download the file to their local machine, change it, then use it to submit to your site.

A: Have you tried passing this into the JS method, instead of finding it by the ID?:
onchange="return LimitAttach(this, this.value);"

JavaScript:
function LimitAttach(input, file) {
    allowSubmit = false;
    if (!file) return;
    while (file.indexOf("\\") != -1)
        file = file.slice(file.indexOf("\\") + 1);
        ext = file.slice(file.indexOf(".")).toLowerCase();
    for (var i = 0; i < extArray.length; i++) {
        if (extArray[i] == ext) {
            allowSubmit = true;
            break;
        }
    }
    if (allowSubmit) {
        return true;
    } else {
        alert("Please only upload files that end in types:  "
        + (extArray.join("  ")) + "\nPlease select a new "
        + "file to upload and submit again.");
        input.value = "";
        return false;
    }
}

EDIT
This is kind of a hack, but you might want to give it a shot:
function checkImg(val){
  var dgr = val.value;
  dgr = dgr.substr(dgr.length-4, dgr.length)
  dgr = dgr.toLowerCase();
  if (dgr =='.jpg' || dgr == 'jpeg' || dgr== '.gif'){
     alert('image');
  }else{
     alert('not image');
     var objD = document.forms['form1'].divR;
     objD.innerHTML = '';
     objD.innerHTML = '<input id="uImg" name="uImg" type="file" class="defText" style="font-size: 10pt" onchange="javascript: checkImg(this);" size="30">';
  }
}

<form name="form1" id="form1" method="post">

    <input id="uImg" name="uImg" type="file" class="defText" style="font-size: 10pt" onchange="javascript: checkImg(this);" size="30">

</form>


I decided to come to London a day early so I could visit the Anni Albers exhibition before it closes (and visit the Tate Modern which I've not been to for years).
If I can, I like to approach the Tate Modern Gallery on foot, crossing the river on Millennium Bridge from St. Paul's. I enjoy the feeling of being suspended between the water and the sky. And I like to see how the city has changed. They have built glass towers since I last time I stood here – science-fiction skylines emerging.
The first object encountered in the Anni Albers exhibition is a 12 shaft floor loom. It's an imposing looking machine, but probably only because I've never used one. I do, however, understand the mechanism and I was delighted that the very last object in the show was an 8 shaft table loom, not too dissimilar to my own, that Albers used for her smaller weaving.
I was struck by the muted colours of the weaving, a limited number of basic colours mixing through various configurations of warp and weft to create shades, tones and tertiary colours.
I find this notion of the technique leading the work especially resonant. Of course, all art/craft practices are defined and confined by their processes and materials, but I always find work that brings this to the fore particularly fascinating. This exhibition is about the process of weaving.
The whole exhibition seemed to me to be about texture – surfaces and structures created by combining different materials, adding metal threads, using plastic and sticks, twisting the warps and wefts into knots and patterns… I just want to get to my loom and try some things out!
One thing I did wonder with regard to Albers' 'floating thread technique' is at what point a woven thread becomes a stitched thread? Generally we would say a stitch pierces a woven surface, but with counted thread embroidery techniques the needle (and hence the thread) goes between the warp and weft, so does the stitch then become part of the woven structure? And vice versa – if you are "adding surface threads to a basic weave", isn't that more like stitching? Perhaps it's about WHEN in the process the additional threads are added? Does it even really matter?
What really fascinated me were Albers drawings, diagrams and sketches – the working out of designs and ideas. Quite beautiful drawings, but even more interesting if you know how to read the technical notes.
This is something I've been thinking about, that difference between a drawing and a diagram. All diagrams are drawings but not all drawings are diagrams.
1: A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.
1.1: Geometry A figure composed of lines that is used to illustrate a definition or statement or to aid in the proof of a proposition.
1.2: British A graphical schedule for operating railway locomotives and rolling stock in order to provide a desired service.
1: Represent (something) in graphic form.
1.1: British Schedule the operations of (a locomotive or train) according to a diagram.
Early 17th century: from Latin diagramma, from Greek, from diagraphein 'mark out by lines', from dia 'through' + graphein 'write'.
Implicit in the concept of a diagram is an assumption of prior knowledge on the part of the viewer/reader. In certain cases, there is an established method of creating diagrams so they can be read by another who is familiar with the conventions, e.g. circuit diagrams.
But there are also personal methods of creating diagrams, for example, when I am designing for laser cutting I rarely include dimensions for slots as I know the material thickness.
A diagram contains information, often in notation using accepted symbols, that is used to create or reference something beyond itself. It's an abstract representation of a process.


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Roko Šimić (born 10 September 2003) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Zürich on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Career

Šimić made his senior debut for Lokomotiva Zagreb on 16 August 2020 in a 6–0 league defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, getting substituted on for Indrit Tuci in the 66th minute. He was given an opportunity by coach Goran Tomić due to the club's lack of squad depth. During the season, which was marked by Lokomotiva's struggle to preserve the first league status, Šimić made 26 appearances and scored four goals. He scored his debut goal for Lokomotiva on 7 October 2020, in a 3–2 victory over Gaj Mače in the Croatian Cup. His debut league goals came on 21 April 2021 when he scored a brace in the 4–0 victory over Varaždin.

Red Bull Salzburg

The first rumours that Red Bull Salzburg was following Šimić appeared in April 2021 in Kleine Zeitung. Šimić signed a three-year deal with the Austrian club on 18 July 2021. With income of €4 million, it is Lokomotiva's most expensive transfer surpassing that of Ivo Grbić to Atlético Madrid. Despite the initial plan to leave the player at Lokomotiva on loan for half a season, he moved to Austria immediately and joined Salzburg's feeder club FC Liefering. He made his debut for Liefering on 30 July 2021, getting substituted on for Dijon Kameri in the 46th minute, and scored his debut goal within a minute in a 2–1 victory over St. Pölten. On 10 October, he extended his contract with Salzburg until 2025, after impressing the club executives by scoring six goals in nine league appearances and two goals in two Youth League appearances. On 20 October 2021, he made his senior team and Champions League debut, replacing Noah Okafor in the 87th minute of the 3–1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg. Four days later, he made his league debut for the senior team, replacing Karim Adeyemi in the 87th minute of the 4–1 victory over Sturm Graz. During Salzburg's path to the Youth League Final, Šimić contributed seven goals and three assists, making him the joint-top goalscorer of the competition together with Mads Hansen and Aral Şimşir.

On 5 January 2023, Šimić joined reigning Swiss Super League champions Zürich on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. He scored two goals on his debut on 21 January 2023 against FC Luzern, after entering the game only in the 77th minute.

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Dario Šimić and his wife Jelena Medić, and was born in Milan during his father's stint with AC Milan. He has three brothers – Viktor, Nikolas and David. He is also a nephew of Josip Šimić. Roko Šimić is also confirmation sponsor of Lukas Kačavenda, and a distant relative of Herzegovinian hajduk Andrijica Šimić,

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Община Шабла се намира в Североизточна България и е една от съставните общини на област Добрич. Административен център е град Шабла.

География

Географско положение, граници, големина
Общината е разположена в североизточната част на област Добрич. С площта си от 329,639 km2 заема 7-о място сред 8-те общините на областта, което съставлява 6,98% от територията на областта. Община Шабла е най-източната община на България – нос Шабла (най-източната точка на България). Границите ѝ са следните:
 на юг и запад – община Каварна;
 на северозапад – община Генерал Тошево;
 на север – Румъния;
 на изток – Черно море.

Релеф, води
Релефът на общината е равнинен. Цялата ѝ територията попада в най-източните предели на Добруджанското плато. То е слабо наклонено на изток и североизток и височината му в границите на общината варира от 0 и 100 m. На изток завършва със стръмни, на места отвесни склонове към брега на Черно море. Максималната височина на община Шабла е 102 m, разположена западно от село Горичане. Дължината на морския бряг е около 40 km, а акумулативните брегове са с обща дължина 13,4 km. Морските плажове обхващат 22% от всички плажове по Българското Черноморско крайбрежие. От север на юг се редуват обширни плажови ивици: Дуранкулашки (65 дка); Крапецки – север (91 дка); Крапецки – юг (Езерецки) (50 дка); Шабленски (112 дка). Плажовете са от ситен, зърнест пясък и натрошени мидени черупки образуващи на много места  пясъчни дюни.

В община Шабла няма повърхностно течащи води. Има едно голямо суходолие (Шабленска река), в което епизодично (основно през пролетта и при поройни дъждове) протичат водни количества. То започва западно от село Твърдица, насочва се на изток и североизток, минава през селата Божаново и Ваклино и се "влива" в Дуранкулашкото езеро. На фона на изключително равния релеф суходолието е значително под нивото на терена, като бреговете му са стръмни.

На територията на община Шабла са разположени три сладководни езера: Шабленското, Езерецкото и най-голямото Дуранкулашкото, които са с голямо разнообразие от рядко срещащи се видове флора и фауна. Има още две солени езера-лагуни – Балтата и Шабленска тузла със запаси на лечебна кал (около 230 000 тона).

Населени места

Общината се състои от 16 населени места. Списък на населените места, подредени по азбучен ред, население и площ на землищата им:

Административно-териториални промени
 периода 1913 – 1940 г. – с. Яалъ юч орман е преименувана на с. Падурени под румънска власт.
 МЗ № 2191/обн. 27.06.1942 г. – преименува с. Дуранкулак на с. Блатница;
 – преименува с. Карамет (Керамет) на с. Божаново;
 – преименува с. Караманлии на с. Ваклино;
 – преименува с. Падурени на с. Горичане;
 – преименува с. Саръ меше на с. Горун;
 – преименува с. Аканджи (Акънджии) на с. Граничар;
 – преименува с. Сатълмъш на с. Езерец;
 – преименува с. Джафер факъ на с. Захари Стояново;
 – преименува с. Гарибча (Карапча) на с. Крапец;
 – преименува с. Гий орман на с. Пролез;
 – преименува с. Саръ Муса на с. Смин;
 – преименува с. Калъчлии на с. Стаевци;
 – преименува с. Калайджи дере на с. Твърдица;
 – преименува с. Калъч кьой (Кълъч кьой) на с. Тюленово;
 – преименува с. Исмаилч кьой на с. Черноморци;
 МЗ № 5530/обн. 17.09.1943 г. – възстановява старото име на с. Блатница на с. Дуранкулак;
 Указ № 704/обн. 01.11.1963 г. – потвърдено е възстановеното през 1943 г. старо име на с. Блатница на с. Дуранкулак;
 Указ № 546/обн. 15.09.1964 г. – признава с. Шабла за с.гр.т. Шабла;
 Указ № 829/обн. 29.08.1969 г. – признава с.гр.т. Шабла за гр. Шабла.

Население

Етнически състав
Преброяване на населението през 2011 г.

Численост и дял на етническите групи според преброяването на населението през 2011 г., по населени места (подредени по численост на населението):

Политика

Общински съвет
Състав на общинския съвет, избиран на местните избори през годините:

Туризъм
Към декември 2010 година община Шабла разполага с 1265 легла, намиращи се в 79 броя категоризирани средства за подслон и места за настаняване, в други 3 категоризирани почивни бази, собственост на държавни учреждения и търговски дружества имат още 102 легла. Разпределението на средствата за подслон и местата за настаняване е следното:
 Шабла – 188 легла в хотел в центъра на града, работещ целогодишно и няколко къщи, сезонно се предлагат и квартири;
 къмпинг "Добруджа" край Шабла – 318 легла в 10 обекта, от които 2 целогодишно;
 селищно образувание Кария, нос Шабла – 9 легла в квартири;
 с. Горун – 6 легла;
 с. Тюленово – 72 легла в семеен хотел, къщи и квартири;
 с. Езерец – 93 легла в 4 къщи;
 с. Крапец – 337 легла, морски хотел 200 легла, семейни къщи-хотели, квартири;
 с. Дуранкулак – 15 легла в 2 къщи;
 къмпинг "Космос" край с. Дуранкулак – 215 легла, почивна станция целогодишно и 182 в бунгала сезонно;
 край Дуранкулашкото езеро – 44 легла в 4 обекта за настаняване (къщи и квартири).

Уникалните скални образувания по брега на с. Тюленово са изключително удобни за съчетаване на традиционния морски ваканционен туризъм със специфични му форми – подводен, яхтен и скален туризъм. Разнообразието на флората и фауната в защитените местности на Шабленското и Дуранкулашкото езера благоприятстват развитието на екологичния туризъм.

В общината са открити множество археологически паметници, включително най-старата каменна архитектура в континентална Европа "Големия остров" в Дуранкулашкото езеро.

Транспорт
През общината преминават частично 4 пътя от Републиканската пътна мрежа на България с обща дължина 59,5 km:
 началният участък от 30,7 km от Републикански път I-9 (от km 0 до km 30,7);
 началният участък от 13,6 km от Републикански път III-901 (от km 0 до km 13,6);
 последният участък от 9,1 km от Републикански път III-2904 (от km 28,9 до km 38,0);
 последният участък от 6,1 km от Републикански път III-2961 (от km 18,1 до km 24,2).

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Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well. After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong's sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant reminder of what protesters call an excessive use of force by police. Each time he felt the now-familiar sting, Wong, 18, was more determined to not back down. "Every time we come out and stand up, problems continue to arise afterward," Wong said, referring to the protesters' dissatisfaction with responses from law enforcement and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. "Trust in the whole Hong Kong government is bankrupt." What began as a protest against an extradition bill has ballooned into a fundamental challenge to the way Hong Kong is governed — and the role of the Chinese government in the city's affairs. "Hong Kong is not China" has become a refrain of the movement in what is a Chinese territory, but with its own laws and a separate legal system under a "one country, two systems" framework. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Hong Kong in three marches last month to oppose the extradition legislation, which would have allowed suspects to be sent to face trial in mainland China, where critics say their legal rights would be threatened. In recent weeks, the demonstrations have also included two smaller protests led by nativist-leaning groups against an influx of mainland Chinese into the city of 7.4 million people. All of it traces back to an underlyingHere's the full story.
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Hong Kong Protesters Clashing With Police
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We Are Hongkongers. We Stand Together!!!
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Parliament Break-In Protesters
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China: Jeremy Hunt 'Fantasizing in Faded Glory of British Colonialism'
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North Korea Urges South Korea to Back Off Mediating Between Pyongyang, US
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NATO Tells Russia to Destroy New Missile Before August Deadline Or Face Alliance Response
NATO urged Russia on Tuesday to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more determined alliance response in the region. NATO defence ministers will discuss on Wednesday their next steps if Moscow keeps the missile system that the United States says would allow short-notice nuclear attacks on Europe and break the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). "We call on Russia to take the responsible path, but we have seen no indication that Russia intends to do so," Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference. "We will need to respond," Stoltenberg said. He declined to go into more details. But diplomats said defence ministers will consider more flights over Europe by U.S. warplanes capable of carrying nuclear warheads, more military training and the repositioning U.S. sea-based missiles. The United States and its NATO allies want Russia to destroy its 9M729/SSC-8 nuclear-capable cruise missile system, which Moscow has so far refused to do. It denies any violations of the INF treaty, accusing Washington of seeking an arms race. Without a deal, the United States has said it will withdraw from the INF treaty on Aug. 2, removing constraints on its own ability to develop nuclear-capable, medium-range missiles. The dispute has deepened a fissure in East-West ties that severely deteriorated after Russia's seizure of Crimea and its involvement in Syria. "ALL OPTIONS ON TABLE" Russia warned on Monday of a stand-off comparable to the 1962 CubanHere's the full story.


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We aren't exactly sure how or even why you would need to RepRap in space, but we guess their team needed something to do while designing and printing their next version. They figure that if they can print completely upside down in -1G and then upside up in 1G, that 0G hopefully wont be a problem; hopefully being the keyword.
Even if it isn't true space printing, the concept opens several new doors. Instead of having risky rocket or shuttle launches when the secondary air oscillator on the IIS is struck by an asteroid, print a new one. Or perhaps, the ocean floor research facilities' external hull is punctured by an asteroid, print a new one. Or the HaD office chair breaks because [Mike] was hit by an asteroid, print a new one.
Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. But alongside circuit board printing, perhaps in-home fabrication is the way of the future. What would you like to print? Before you answer, yes, we will release the [Mike©] plans.
You really can't see the utility in being able to fab parts from scratch on the space station or in the shuttle?
Did you ever see Apollo 13?
Let's fab a new one!
> Did you ever see Apollo 13?
Yes. And did *you* ever see how long a RepRap takes to print something? The astronauts would be out of oxygen before the part was done!
The reprap obvisouly is not the ideal machine for the ISS, but having rapid prototyping capabilities or small CNC tools would have obvious usefullness. Stop bringing new experiments from earth, BUILD new ones instead ! You still need raw materials but that would be an interesting step.
The NASA used to financed research on Von Neumann probes and self-replicating devices. I wish they continued some fundamental researches that are only remotely connected to space exploration.
I wonder if true zero g would affect the density of the extruded material.
so are they suggesting we print a new office chair or a new [Mike]?
For long term manned missions, it'd be nice to be able to make a part in case of failure.
Also, you can custom make alloys during the manufacture process.
>I wonder if true zero g would affect the density of the extruded material.
Likely not enough to be noticed.
I remember seeing something on either the science channel or the discovery channel where NASA was thinking of fabricating homes/buildings on the moon. It would make like a paste from the lunar dust and create igloo type structures layer by layer. I can definitely see the usefulness of this.
That is likely because they (and the rest of industry) realized that plastic, while nice for 'prototyping', is basically useless.
Plastic is great for clips and other low tension fasteners. I need about 10 plastic clips for my car that are out of production. This would be a great way to source them.
Pretty much, yeah. The polycarb stuff from the pro FDM machines can be used for light duty assembly tools. But there are very few cases where it'd justify the cost of the machine for that application alone.
Plastic is useless. Nonsense. I love polyethylene. The stuff that milk jugs and soda bottles are made of. NASA was working on a fun catalyst system that I cant think of off the top of my head. You simply give it co2 and water. It pumps out mehtane, propane, ehtanol, based on what heat it is run at, plus through another simple reaction polyethylene! Yeah! Make your own rocket fuel and plastic for buildings with the mars atmosphere. I just can't remember where to get more info on it. Sorry guys.
In space, vacuum-coating things with metal is trivial. Plus, RepRap is not limited to plastics – that's just mostly what we work with for convenience and because we have a pathetic budget.
I actually started down the RepRap path when I realised that the closed environmental life support system I was designing needed to be self-repairing.
I think the important thing to note here is not whether this opens up 'applications in space' but rather that the mechanism is no longer dependent on a constant -y acceleration due to gravity. This allows the entire assembly to be taken off-axis without negatively impacting operation.
@Jack : I remember seeing that also. They had footage of it forming building walls [in the desert I think?]. I remember them focusing on the transition from one layer to another for some reason.
Perhaps printing a toothbrush with crisscross fibers in one piece would be a nice capability test.
Synthesizing plastic parts (instead of metal) would have two key advantages over most structural metals in space applications for two reasons. First, it takes less energy to melt most plastics than most metals because they melt at lower temperatures and have lower heat conductivity. Energy is pretty scarce in space.
Second, the raw materials and resulting synthesized plastic parts are about an order of magnitude lighter than metals. In space missions, mass is everything.
Even if I had already committed to FDM metal parts, I'd still want to have the capability to synthesize plastic parts (preferably with the same device, of course) because it would be such a huge win with every opportunity to use it.