In a recent article, the author states that 71% of adults do not use sunscreen. Although 71% is a large percentage, explain why it could be misleading. How can I convert this into standard deviation problem?
You don't have enough information to convert this statement into a standard deviation problem.
I have found two threads in our archives which address this question from different points of view.
The principal at Thatcher Junior High School decided to compare the math skills of students at the school. He gave a prime factorization test to the 8th graders and had a 84% passing rate. He gave an estimation test to the 7th graders and had a 77% passing rate. And he gave an addition test to the 6th graders and had a 89% passing rate. In the end he decided that the 6th grade class was better in math than the 7th and 8th grade classes. Why is his reasoning faulty?


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The principal impediments to sustainable growth of utility and commercial-grade solar energy are: still rather discouraging reverse auction system which do not meet planned allocations, cumbersome procedure for obtaining special permits for land re-zoning for non-agricultural use, and the prospect of potential curtailment in certain power grids, which affects project financing. Additional challenges that Japanese utility companies may soon encounter are managing cost effective solutions to integrate de-centralised and intermittent renewable generations into the existing power grid. While Japan has focused extensively on solar power as a renewable energy source, the EBC believes that it must continue to encourage development of this important source of renewable energy. This must be carried out ambitiously with realistic targets, aimed at increasing the safety and reliability of the energy supply.
Adopt and recognise internationally accepted certification standards for solar modules, system components and design qualifications, rather than enforcing existing "Japan-only" component and certification standards.
Adopt an accreditation scheme to support the acceptance of test results, reports and certificates from any accredited certification body, whether domestic or foreign, based on available international standards.
Incentivise and create standardisation programmes for the EPCOs to use to contract PV project construction to an emerging class of engineering and design companies, with the aim of reducing grid connection costs and lead times.
Incentivise rooftop PV (PhotoVoltaic) installation as an alternative to power plants in remote areas requiring substantial land conversion, and facilitate PV installations for self-consumption in industrial and commercial sectors.
Encourage further grid interconnections to reduce the occurrence and adverse impact of curtailment, utilise existing pump storage power generation plants, use and improve battery storage, provide technical and regulatory frameworks for floating PV plants, and consider new technologies, such as conversion to hydro for further PV integration.
For the remaining FIT (Feed-In Tariff) projects under construction, project developers are forced to remain with previously selected PV modules and applied plant capacity, if they wish to maintain the earlier FIT (Feed-In-Tariffs) agreements. This practice not only results in failure to take advantage of recent technical developments, but in some cases has also resulted in unfavourable detail design. A certain level of flexibility with respect to design variations would easily avoid such situations, while maintaining the goal to clear the project pipeline.

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All I want to do is change the data source of all layers of all MXDs in a single folder from one FGDB to another. For example I want the data sources to be changed from "Project.gdb" to "Project2010.gdb"
I've tried all the python code from the help topics and can't seem to get the right script.
There is a related forum on changing the data source using python.
There is a script offered there from the Resource Center, also note, that these scripts are offered as examples already installed as part of v10 in the toolbox.
Did that referred forum offer you your solution?
The forum link you provided is for changing the data source from one folder path to another. I need to change from one FGDB to another.
I need to change from one FGDB to another.
I am pretty sure you can, the script just needs to be modified to do so.
Also look at the Known Limitations in regards to these specific processes. They will offer pointers on writing your script with that you can and cannot do currently.
I've gone through those examples multiple times, trying different variations to get it to change the FGDB with no luck. My problem is I don't know Python enough to correctly format the code. Is there code out there specifically for my purpose?
You can do it with python, but if you just have one mxd to fix, simply right-click on the mxd in ArcCatalog, click "Set Data Source(s)...", then click the "Select All" then the "Replace All" buttons. Finally, type the name of the new FGDB and save the mxd.
If I have multiple MXDs in a folder and I need to change them all at once how would I do this?
print "Changing paths in "+mxd+"..."
# Note: Back slashes seemed to be required for it to work.
How does it know which folder the MXDs are in? What if the MXDs are in a different folder than the GDB? Thanks.
How does it know which folder the MXDs are in?
How are you running your scripts? (ArcToolBox, Pythonwin, command line, etc).
More than likely you just need to set the arcpy.env.workspace to where your .py scripts are.
What if the MXDs are in a different folder than the GDB?


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Натан Паттерсон (,  16 жовтня 2001, Глазго) — шотландський футболіст, захисник клубу «Евертон» та збірної Шотландії.

Клубна кар'єра
Народився 16 жовтня 2001 року в місті Глазго. Вихованець футбольної школи клубу «Рейнджерс». Дорослу футбольну кар'єру розпочав 2020 року в основній команді того ж клубу. В сезоні 2020/21 Паттерсон виграв чемпіонат Шотландії, зігравши у тому розіграші 7 ігор.

Виступи за збірні
2017 року дебютував у складі юнацької збірної Шотландії (U-17), загалом на юнацькому рівні взяв участь у 15 іграх, відзначившись одним забитим голом.

2020 року залучався до складу молодіжної збірної Шотландії. На молодіжному рівні зіграв у 4 офіційних матчах.

Не зігравши жодного матчу у складі національної збірної Шотландії, у травні 2021 року Паттерсон був включений до заявки збірної на чемпіонат Європи 2020 року.

Статистика виступів

Статистика клубних виступів

Статистика виступів за збірну

Титули і досягнення

  Чемпіон Шотландії (1):
 «Рейнджерс»: 2020/21

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шотландські футболісти
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Футболісти «Рейнджерс»
Футболісти «Евертона»
Уродженці Глазго

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Today I feel like an adult.
Posted on April 8, 2014 April 8, 2014 by Haley Robinson	Posted in EverydayTagged adolescents, adult, adulthood, childhood, disney movies, feel like an adult, growing up, grownup, kid, life, life stage, netflix
But tomorrow I probably won't.
That's pretty typical for me. Sometimes I feel like I've finally reached adult status. I'm meeting deadlines and finishing work projects and paying bills and I just did my own laundry dang it! But next thing I know, I'm curled up on my couch watching Disney movies on Netflix and eating pudding and sprinkles with a princess spoon.
It's not that I'm unhappy about that. I just expected being an adult would feel differently. I always thought that adulthood would initiate one day, like flipping a light switch or turning on my laptop. But there's not some proverbial threshold that adolescents cross that suddenly makes them adults. There's no magic button to press or Stargate to go through or certificate that says you're official. It doesn't just happen; it's always happening.
When I was a kid, I thought adults had things all figured out. I thought they'd reached the end of childhood, like it was the first level of Life's video game. But I realized that adults are just big kids playing dress-up in business suits and heels. They are still trying to figure stuff out. Instead of a flipping a light switch or leveling up, adulthood is more like getting halfway through a huge puzzle. The picture gets a little clearer, but you're still just trying to figure out where all the other pieces go.
I don't know if I'll ever feel like an adult, or like I've left my childish ways behind, and I'm okay with that. It's not that I think that adults aren't allowed to be kids. I just refuse to believe it has to be this big transformation. I don't believe there's such thing as a grown up – we're merely all growing up.
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I apologise to the Saturday evening concerts in the Pakkahuone and Klubi: Papanosh & Roy Nathanson & Fidel Fourneyron; Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld; Ginger Baker Jazz Confusion; and Magnetic Ensemble. All great musicians but after a 'Thinging' afternoon, I found myself drawn to the Telakka bar and the Finnish musicians playing there. I got too comfortable and I just couldn't drag myself away. There. I'm sure I wasn't missed and even if they don't forgive me, I suspect I was never on Mr Baker's Christmas card list anyway!
I hate to generalise but I'm going to… if there's one common feature in Finnish jazz for all its wide variety, it's possibly that whatever the style or genre, there's always a little twist to it; some indefinable edge or alternate perspective. Here we have the classic piano trio format but certainly not an ordinary piano trio. Fredriksson begins with a calm deliberation, doling out the notes with no particular urgency, a mood of steady introspection with touches of almost-but-not-quite dissonance lurking at the periphery. Huhtala and Kallio unhurriedly join in, easing us into the first of three highly distinctive flavours in the Telakka bar this evening.
I think Mika Kallio is kind of the 'mad professor' of the drums. In his solo work, he mixes a huge variety of disparate percussive ingredients for very experimental (and satisfying) results. Here, in a less 'out there' setting, his brushwork is fluid and relaxed with an easy precision, full of subtle embellishment. Just one song in, Kallio takes an extended solo. I've seen him in the past with a much more 'bells and whistles' kit (literally) but he makes this relatively stripped-down array sing and moan – it's not the toys, it's the player! Back to the piano lead, there's a sense of almost Monk-ish playfulness. Standards are quoted but always with that alternate perspective that creates a very fresh cliché-free experience.
Very tasteful but never bland, as a unit, the Jussi Fredriksson Trio were a new experience for me. The next day, I was at the Digelius stall buying the CD, "?" – does that count as an endorsement?
Tuomarila makes heavy use of that bell-like bubbling Fender Rhodes-ish tonality to create a very 70s progressive vibe and Kämäräinen's blues-rock guitar tone is right there with him. I'm hearing King Crimson, Focus, and definitely Pink Floyd. After a particularly referential medley, Kämäräinen wryly notes, "That's a pack of quotes, for sure." At the same time, the arrangements and playing also stray into more abstract territory, even ambient at times. It's uncategorisable and a great set. Looking forward to hearing more of Skinny Jenny.
It's been six years since I was last in Tampere for the Jazz Happening and I've missed out on a lot of great music in that time. This year's programme is particularly excellent but if I had to point to one group that made me decide this was the year to return, it would be the Ilmiliekki Quartet. I hate to seem like a gushing fanboy but I saw them here in the Telakka in 2004 and I still often listen to their two albums regularly (Dear TUM Records, where oh where is album #3, please release it soon!) I have to admit that I was looking forward to hearing some old favourites live – "ICO", "Old May Become New", "Askisto"… – but as ever, Ilmiliekki confounded my expectations and played only the new material, and you know what? I didn't miss the old.
As ever, the compositions are mature, unpredictable, full of subtlety, strongly melodic, instantly memorable and simply quite moving (including a gorgeous arrangement of Queen's "All Dead, All Dead"). Pohjola fully deserves his burgeoning reputation as a world talent; I've heard him play in a few different scenarios over the years but I think that his most sensitive and evocative side is brought out in this company. Lötjönen is both steady and subtle with a sense of unflashy delicacy, truly a player in the service of the tune. I'll admit that Prättälä is unknown to me outside of Ilmiliekki, but he brings a beautiful sense of 'ripple and flow' to every composition this evening. Finally, Louhivuori is possibly the most eclectic in his non-Ilmiliekki adventures and in this ensemble, it always seems to me that the diverse rhythmic touches and accents make the drums a lead instrument alongside Pohjola's trumpet. Despite the fact that these four don't play together so often anymore – busy as they are with what seems like dozens of solo and other projects – that telepathic communication remains, a single unified whole that had a packed venue hanging on their every nuance, right down to the last barely audible note, lost in wonder.
I liked it. But then, I knew I would.


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1942, perhaps by a rival of the SS officer who had taken him under his protection. His odd, troubled tales have been compared with the novels of Kafka and the paintings of Chagall; but any theatregoer who still remembers the productions of his fellow-Pole, the late Tadeusz Kantor, will have a good purchase on his work.
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A JoinColumnsRelationshipConfigurationBuilder follows the builder pattern to create a new JoinColumnsRelationshipConfiguration instance. Set required properties via the JoinColumnsRelationshipConfigurationBuilder constructor and then use setter methods to set optional properties. The build() method returns a new JoinColumnsRelationshipConfiguration instance.
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Oh my gosh. Thanksgiving dinner was DELICIOUS. And HUGE!!! Aside from the many many dishes of food that were served at our dinner table, I have so much to be thankful for. I've got my family, my kids and hubby, my health. WOW. What more could a girl ask for?? Through the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I will say that I am ever so thankful that I am a runner too! I do not feel the need to completely gorge myself with food and actually want to make the time to run. Let's just say that I will run before I hit the mall ANY day.
I was gone for most of the week last week visiting with family and had a great time but now it's time to get back at it! I will focus for the next several weeks on my Dopey Challenge training. It's going to be tough with the holidays and all of the activities going on but I'm going to give it my best. I haven't been training since June for nothing. It's time to make it count!
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Muffler Sourcing: Where You can Discover China Manufacturer?
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Muffler Sourcing Solutions: Where You can Discover Reliable Manufacturer.
Muffler is a common parts imported from China. Our mufflers manufacturer in Ningbo and Nandong sell lots of mufflers and tips to overseas customers. The material for mufflers are range from stainless steel to carbon fiber.
They are metal products and should not be shipped by express, such as UPS and DHL. Because it will take tons of shipping cost. So, a reliable freight forwarder is very when you want to import heavy products from China in FOB terms.
Products made in China are both cheap and good quality. Lots of oversea company outsources their products from China, including manifold, exhaust, header, muffler, catback, and tips, etc.
Muffler products made in China should be 30% cheaper than made in USA. A reliable manufacturing company can help their customers achieve cost saving. For an experience importer, he knows how to find supplier in China and who can be the right supplier. But, how about the new business starter? As we have mentioned, we suggest small business to hire a sourcing agent as their business partner when sourcing in China.
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We were introduced to Mayor Atchison during last year's government officials training event held by the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC). He shares with us what he learned at the event and the valuable connections and direction he gathered to help with governing the city of Westminster. It is fitting to air this conversation now as this year's Governor's Cyber Symposium is just around the corner, November 1-3 of 2017.
Hear what Mayor Atchison learned at the NCC event last year. If you are an elected official, maybe this should be something to add on your calendar for this year.


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This iPad Case Makes Real Buttons Rise Out of Your Keyboard
Hitting a switch on the back of the case makes finger-guiding nubs materialize.Source
Kyle VanHemert
This new iPad case isn't a touchscreen typing revelation, but it is an intriguing look at how we might supercharge our flat glass gizmos in the future.
There's no need to be embarrassed. We've all thought it before. You love your smartphone. You adore its spacious screen and its helpful apps. Still, you miss your old Blackberry keyboard.
It's the one place where smartphones were a big step backward: We went from sending no-look texts under the table to appending "sent from my phone, please excuse typos" disclaimers to emails. Even with clever autocorrect algorithms and fancy swipe-to-spell software, typing on a screen doesn't compare to typing on a real keyboard. So are we stuck here forever? Maybe not. What if there was a touchscreen that could give you real, physical buttons---but only when you need them?
That's what Tactus Technology is trying to build. The California startup's spent nearly five years developing a technique that makes see-through buttons materialize on top of touchscreens, as if by magic. Now, it's readying its first consumer product, an iPad Mini case called Phorm. It's not exactly a touch screen typing revelation, but it is an intriguing look at how we might supercharge our flat glass gizmos in the future.
Aiming for a Better Typing Experience
Tactus' shapeshifting buttons rely on a technology called microfluidics, long used in ink jet printers. In this case, it involves a transparent panel, carved with imperceptibly small grooves, that sits on top of a device's display---"a screen protector on steroids," as Tactus co-founder Craig Ciesla puts it. When triggered, a change in pressure sends tiny amounts of fluid through the grooves, causing a pre-determined pattern of small bubbles to rise up from the surface of the screen.
Phorm is the the company's first attempt at bringing the technology to market. The case itself was designed by Ammunition, the firm behind Beats by Dre and the new Lyft moustache, and it does an admirable job of packing all the necessary components into a relatively sleek package. The special grooved layer sits invisibly on top of the iPad Mini's screen. A big, chunky switch on the back of the case lets you summon the buttons and send them away as you please. It will cost $149 when it comes out this summer, though you can preorder it for $99. It doesn't require any batteries.
I got to play with the case for a bit, and making the buttons appear and disappear is indeed very cool. Typing with them was less magical. For one, they're not really buttons. You don't depress them. Instead, they're small nubs that sit on the top-most edge of each letter, meant to help guide your fingertips like a hanging tennis ball might help you pull your car into the garage. I only tapped out a handful of test sentences, but it wasn't immediately clear to me that the nubs made typing all that much easier at all.
A nice hefty switch on the back triggers the buttons.
As Tactus VP RK Parthasarathy explains, however, ease isn't necessarily the point. What Tactus really wants is to improve the mobile typing experience. Consider typing on your laptop. The physical keys let you develop muscle memory, and before long, you're able to think less about the process of typing and more about what you're actually saying. "After eight years of using this, I still don't have that," Parthasarathy says, tapping his phone. Tactus claims the little bubbles make mobile input more immersive and less frustrating, citing a study showing that 70% test subjects preferred typing with Phorm to a regular iPad Mini. Still, that means three out of ten people didn't like it. Return of the Blackberry Keyboard this is not.
A Glimpse of Tomorrow's Screens?
I was more intrigued by the second thing the Tactus folks showed me: A prototype Android tablet with microfluidics built right in. This was impressive. It wasn't noticeably bulkier or otherwise different from any other tablet. But when you opened the notes app and the software keyboard popped up on screen, the little finger-guiding nubs materialized instantly too. Sure, it was just a bunch of fluid-filled Tic Tacs popping up on a screen, but it felt like a glimpse into one possible future. For a few moments, I saw how today's immutable glass and metal hardware could give way to more flexible, more accommodating devices---ones that physically adapt to the task at hand.
This is the company's real vision. Today, Tactus makes a novel case for typing on one specific version of the iPad in one specific orientation. (Next up is a case for the iPhone 6 Plus.) Eventually, though, it hopes to see the technology built into devices, integrated deeply on the system level. Tactus says its in talks with a number of manufacturers interested in this possibility. The company points out that its technology isn't incompatible with alternative keyboards like Swype and says many different types of bubbles, buttons, and bumps can be coaxed with the technique, depending on what suits the device. It's also possible for a single morphing panel to have several different topographies built-in. Someday, perhaps, mobile game makers could conjure custom physical controls for their titles.
That's all still a ways off, and it's not clear if microfluidics will ever be ready for mainstream deployment. But it does seem like there will be an urge to make our flat glass rectangles something more than just flat glass rectangles, and it's cool to see that starting to materialize, even if for now it's just a bunch of little fluid-filled nubs.
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Librarian's choice: Stephanie's Favorite Books of 2020
December 29, 2020 December 23, 2020 Stephanie
Here are my favorite reads that came out in 2020. I like to be eclectic in my reading, so there is a little bit of everything in this list. Some mystery, some romance, a little nonfiction, and all just plain good writing.
Guest List by Lucy Foley
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It's a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.
But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. And then someone turns up dead.
Another title by Foley, The Hunting Party, is available on Hoopla.
Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
It's 1974 in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and fifteen-year-old Justine grows up in a family of tough, complicated, and loyal women presided over by her mother, Lula, and Granny. After Justine's father abandoned the family, Lula became a devout member of the Holiness Church – a community that Justine at times finds stifling and terrifying. But Justine does her best as a devoted daughter until an act of violence sends her on a different path forever.
Crooked Hallelujah tells the stories of Justine–a mixed-blood Cherokee woman– and her daughter, Reney, as they move from Eastern Oklahoma's Indian Country in the hopes of starting a new, more stable life in Texas amid the oil bust of the 1980s. However, life in Texas isn't easy, and Reney feels unmoored from her family in Indian Country. Against the vivid backdrop of the Red River, we see their struggle to survive in a world–of unreliable men and near-Biblical natural forces, like wildfires and tornados–intent on stripping away their connections to one another and their very ideas of home.
Also available on Hoopla.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They're polar opposites.
In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block.
Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She'll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he'll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no one will fall in love. Really.
Also available on Overdrive.
Vesper Flights by Helen MacDonald
In Vesper Flights Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep.
Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk's poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds' nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.
An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes "a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror" ( Kirkus Reviews ) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square and rents a tiny, moldy room at the side of a garage where she works on the novel she's been writing for six years. At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she falls for two very different men at the same time, her world fractures even more. Casey's fight to fulfill her creative ambitions and balance the conflicting demands of art and life is challenged in ways that push her to the brink.
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now, in the twenty-first century, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world.
Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein's palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water that seduces us, despite its dangers, and why we come back to it again and again.
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June 9, 2020 June 11, 2020 Stephanie
The Heart's Invisible Furies: A Novel by John Boyne
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery — or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he?
Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from – and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more.
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Less : A Novel by Andrew Sean Greer
Who says you can't run away from your problems? You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years is engaged to someone else. You can't say yes—it would be too awkward—and you can't say no—it would look like defeat. On your desk are a series of invitations to half-baked literary events around the world.
QUESTION: How do you arrange to skip town?
ANSWER: You accept them all.
What would possibly go wrong? Arthur Less will almost fall in love in Paris, almost fall to his death in Berlin, barely escape to a Moroccan ski chalet from a Saharan sandstorm, accidentally book himself as the (only) writer-in-residence at a Christian Retreat Center in Southern India, and encounter, on a desert island in the Arabian Sea, the last person on Earth he wants to face. Somewhere in there: he will turn fifty. Through it all, there is his first love. And there is his last. Because, despite all these mishaps, missteps, misunderstandings and mistakes, Less is, above all, a love story.
Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington
In the city of Houston – a sprawling, diverse microcosm of America – the son of a black mother and a Latino father is coming of age. He's working at his family's restaurant, weathering his brother's blows, resenting his older sister's absence, and discovering he likes boys. Around him, others live and thrive and die in Houston's myriad neighborhoods: a young woman whose affair detonates across an apartment complex, a ragtag baseball team, a group of young hustlers, hurricane survivors, a local drug dealer who takes a Guatemalan teen under his wing, a reluctant chupacabra.
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does. Born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls. But when their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself—and there is a cost to living inside a lie.
Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Chinelo Okparanta shows us, in "graceful and precise" prose (New York Times Book Review), how the struggles and divisions of a nation are inscribed on the souls of its citizens. "Powerful and heartbreaking, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply moving commentary on identity, prejudice, and forbidden love" (BuzzFeed).
How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones
Haunted and haunting, How We Fight for Our Lives is a stunning coming-of-age memoir. Jones tells the story of a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires, and fears.
In the Dream House: A Memoirby Carmen Maria Machado
In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming.
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May 13, 2020 May 14, 2020 Richelle
Looking for some fresh reads? Try these librarian-reviewed and approved fiction and nonfiction titles.
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What We're Reading at Home
May 7, 2020 May 6, 2020 Richelle
We've been busy reading while we #stayhome. See what our staff has been reading below.
The Book of Essie by Meghan by MacLean Weir
The youngest daughter of a famous reality show evangelical family becomes pregnant. Essie helps her mother manufacture an engagement to a classmate in order to cover for the public, all the while providing the true story to a reporter with her own background trauma from religious fanaticism. An absorbing read with a trio of central characters you won't want to leave behind. This book will appeal to adult and high school-age fiction lovers, reality TV junkies.
Flight Season by Marie Marquardt
This novel trails two characters trying to navigate their own personal worlds. It is a cleverly designed novel that allows insight into each of the characters minds. I finished this book in one go because it was so captivating. Young Adult readers who like self realization novels with a touch of romance would love this!
Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman
I found myself drawn into the Netflix miniseries "Unorthodox" about a young woman growing up in the Hasidic Jewish Community of Williamsburg, NY in present day. It was a limited series, only four episodes, I think, but I was fascinated to learn about this religious community, their beliefs and traditions. That led me to the book upon which the series was based, an autobiography also titled Unorthodox and written by Deborah Feldman. I found her coming of age story to be fascinating and a triumph about how to follow your own path in the most extraordinary of circumstances. The description of Jewish food, the kosher preparations they follow, the clothing and hairstyles allowed by single and married women and what they represent, were all very interesting to me in addition to the main story itself. Readers of biography, history, and religious and women's studies will love this book.
Camino Island by John Grisham
I listened to and really liked Camino Island, which is about a young woman is recruited to recover priceless F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts that were stolen during a daring heist. I thought it was interesting that the book was loosely inspired by Amelia Island in Florida and that the town with the bookstore in the book was modeled off Fernandina, Florida. I recommend it for anyone looking for a good mystery.
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook or The Methods and Mysteries of the Worlds Greatest Detective by Ransom Riggs
The book is a reader's companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes and it explores the methodology of the world's most famous consulting detective. Written in a lively fashion, it covers everything from analyzing fingerprints to bee keeping. 224 pages, but can be read in a Pittsburgh rainy afternoon. The Sherlock Holmes Handbook will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages. Fun read.
The Bad Seed by William March
I'm just finishing The Bad Seed, the novel by William March. I had just re-watched the film of the same name – powerful performance by Nancy Kelly as the mother of the murderous Rhoda – and wondered about source material. The book is vastly different from the film but it is a deep and abiding portrait of a mother faced with the horrific circumstances involving a child (think "The Exorcist"). It is complex because the mother is as responsible for what occurs as the child. Great stuff!
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
I recently read The Glass Hotel. Beautifully written and with intriguing characters. From the author of Station Eleven— which was even better. I'm currently reading Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffith (which just won the Edgar Award for 2020); a slightly spooky mystery — can't wait to find out whodunit!
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
This well-written story keeps you guessing until the end. It's a modern mystery with a mid-level pace and several red herrings thrown in to keep readers engaged. I could barely put the book down & enjoyed several late-night reading sessions! Mystery lovers will enjoy this title.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
I enjoyed it because it had elements of true crime as well as history. It tells a piece of the story of how to FBI came to be through the narrative surrounding a number of unsolved murders.
The Five Silent Years of Corrie Ten Boom by Pamela Rosewell Moore
The book I'm reading is really old, but really inspiring! So inspiring that I'm reading it a second time back-to-back! During World War II, Corrie and her family were arrested and sent to a concentration camp for hiding Jews in their home in Holland. The library also has Corrie's best-selling book The Hiding Place which launched for Corrie a worldwide ministry of travel and speaking for 30 + years. Rosewell's book is an inspiring account of how Corrie's ministry amazingly continued after she suffered a stroke and could no longer speak! But the book I would recommend first is The Hiding Place because that would introduce readers to this inspiring lady, Corrie Ten Boom!
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
Right now I am reading The Mirror & the Light. Although I am only about half way through it, I am enjoying it. I love the way she writes; you really feel like you are right there, talking to Henry VIII. Mantel is descriptive and the book is really well researched. This is the third book in the Wolf Hall Trilogy, so if you liked Wolf Hall (personal favorite) or Bring Up the Bodies, also by Mantel, you will enjoy this book!
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
Based on a true story, this book explores the secret Cold War plot to bring Doctor Zhivago to the world. The idea that literature can change the world prompted the CIA to try and smuggle this masterpiece out of the USSR. Prescott weaves the tales of Pasternak, his muse Olga, and the CIA to create this delicious blend of historical fiction and espionage thriller. Read if you like historical fiction, spies, and Russian literature.
So Much Longing In So Little Space / The Art of Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgaard
I am reading So Much Longing In So Little Space / The Art of Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgaard. Loving this book, a brilliant writer's thoughts and opinions about the work and psyche of one of my favorite painters, Munch. Every sentence is rich and provocative, with many references to philosophers and other painters (including interviews with) and of course a plethora of information about Munch's life.
UnTamed by Glennon Doyle
I loved this book! Honest, raw and gave me so much to think about in regards to relationships and how to live life authentically.
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
I have read many books during this time but here are three I really enjoyed: Virgin River a light read from Robyn Carr. When you finish the book you can binge watch the original Netflix series of the same name based on the book. The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grimes is a debut novel that delves into the family secrets of an Italian American family. I could not put down this timely family story. And also once again local author Marie Benedict's Lady Clementine entertains while giving us a gentle history lesson.
Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
This is the perfect book for anyone who needs a laugh. Especially if you have kids. Comedy Lovers will really enjoy this title. I also read, When Life Gives You Pears by Jeannie Gaffigan (writer, director & Jim's wife). When you are a mother of five and writing partner of a well-know comedian, learning that you have a tumor the size of a pear in your head is not great news. Well, it's not really great news for anyone. Even though medical scares are serious, Gaffigan is able to tell her story humor and heart. This title is really great for Biography readers.
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Mother's Day is a time to reflect on all the ways our moms impact our lives. From joys to sorrows and everything in between, our moms shaped us into the humans we are today. Motherhood can be equal parts blessings and challenges, struggles and triumphs (as any potty training parent has discovered!). This collection celebrates motherhood in all its forms.
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Reads that Make You Feel Good
April 30, 2020 April 25, 2020 Richelle
Sometimes you just want to read something that makes you feel good. Enjoy these heartwarming titles that have likeable characters and plots and leave with you with a fuzzy feeling.
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April 28, 2020 June 9, 2020 Stephanie
Feeling cooped up? Longing for the outdoors? Here are six books and one movie that take you on an epic adventure. From hiking some of the world's tallest mountains, to exploring the depths of the seas, these tales will take you someplace you've never been before.
Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth by James Tabor
"Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Deep : Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves by James Nestor
Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth. Fascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and other strange phenomena.
Most illuminating of all, he learns that these abilities are reflected in our own remarkable, and often hidden, potential—including echolocation, directional sense, and the profound bodily changes humans undergo when underwater.
Denali's Howl by Andy Hall
In the summer of 1967, twelve young men ascended Alaska's Mount McKinley—known to the locals as Denali. Engulfed by a once-in-alifetime blizzard, only five made it back down.
Andy Hall, a journalist and son of the park superintendent at the time, was living in the park when the tragedy occurred and spent years tracking down rescuers, survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications.
In Denali's Howl, Hall reveals the full story of the expedition in a powerful retelling that will mesmerize the climbing community as well as anyone interested in mega-storms and man's sometimes deadly drive to challenge the forces of nature.
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Ferdako
From one of Outside magazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the entire length of the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon, during the legendary flood of 1983.
In the spring of 1983, massive flooding along the length of the Colorado River confronted a team of engineers at the Glen Canyon Dam with an unprecedented emergency that may have resulted in the most catastrophic dam failure in history. In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named "The Emerald Mile" at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd, but downright suicidal.
K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs
Ed Viesturs, one of the world's premier high-altitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of K2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. At the same time, he probes the mountain's most memorable sagas in order to illustrate lessons about the fundamental questions mountaineering raises—questions of risk, ambition, loyalty to one's teammates, self-sacrifice, and the price of glory. Viesturs knows the mountain firsthand. He and renowned alpinist Scott Fischer climbed it in 1992 and got caught in an avalanche that sent them sliding to almost certain death before Ed managed to get into a self-arrest position with his ice ax and stop both his fall and Scott's.
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson *
The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer's harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen color photographs taken during the trip itself.
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Meru *
Three renowned climbers navigate nature's harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas.
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Let Us Help You Find Your Perfect Match
Have you ever needed help finding a good book? MatchBook is here to help with that! The librarians at Sewickley Public Library have created this easy-to-use online form that you can use to get great reading recommendations. Librarians have been the go-to resource for finding reading material for ages. Now you can get help with your book list from the comfort of your own home.
Every time a form is filled out, one of our librarians will receive a notification. They will make 3 to 5 title recommendations based on the information that you entered. Users should expect a response within one week. The service is available for all ages and can be accessed at www.sewickleylibrary.org/matchbook.
Please note that during the COVID-19 closure, librarians are unable to request physical items for patrons. All recommendations will be available in an online format (ebook or eaudiobook).
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Looking to Get Out of the House? Books to Help You Travel From Home
April 14, 2020 April 17, 2020 Stephanie
Canceled travel plans? Nothing is going to replace that trip to the Europe, but some of these titles might tide you over until things change. Check out these books from all over the world, London to Timbuktu.
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This guide describes how get the Bantam milling machine setup and ready to mill a PCB.
This guide must be followed every time using the Bantam milling machine. You will always need to do these steps before using the machine.
The Bantam app can be downloaded at this link, for macos or Windows. Download and open.
Power on the Bantam milling machine by first connecting the power adapter, and flipping switch in the back of the machine.
When powered on, the lights inside will turn on.
When you first connect to the machine, the sofware tells you that you mush "Home" the machine.
"Homing" is how the machine can know where it is. "Homing" is when all the axes (X, Y, and Z) press against 3 small switches (one switch for each axis).
If a motor (X, Y, or Z) tries to move but then can not move (like if something blocks it or if the machine is too dirty), then the motor is "skipping". The motor will make a loud noise, and not move.
If a motor ever "skips", the machine will not know it happened. There are no sensors to detect a "skipping" motor. So, the position will be wrong until you "Re-Home" the machine.
The biggest problem with the machine, is the that the Z axis (up/down) will get momentarily stuck while quickly moving upwards. The solution is to spend a few minutes before you use the machine, and clean the Z axis rails.
First, you will need to lower the Z axis down as far as it can go. Make sure to do this with no bit inside the machine yet.
Pressing the Z down button many times, and the Z axis on the machine will eventually get to the bottom.
We'll be using 91% isopropyl alcohol, you can get at any pharmacy. Soak a paper towel in some alcohol.
With the Z axis lowered all the way down, run the exposed silver rails with the alcohol soaked towel.
Clean both the left and right silver rails. Try and clean all the way around the rail if you can.
When you are down, squeeze some more alcohol at the bottom of the silver rail, where it enters the hole (the bearing).
The secret is that you want a lot of alcohol on the rails, so that when the Z axis moves upwards, all that alcohol gets inside the bearing, and cleans inside there too.
Finally, press the "Re-Home" button in the software, and the Z axis will move up. You want The alcohol to be getting inside the bearing, and cleaning more of the silver rails.
If the Z axis moves up smoothly, then you are ok to move on the next step.
However, if the Z axis makes a grinding sound while moving up, or it stops moving when trying to go up, then repeat the cleaning steps again.
At the top-right corner of the app, in the Configure box, click the "Change" button to start changing your tool.
The machine will move to the center, so it is easy for you to access the collete (where the bit is inserted).
I'll be using a 1/16" endmill as my probe bit. Try and use the thickest bit you can, because it is easy to break small bits when putting them in backwards.
Insert the bit into the collet, with the cutting end facing up.
Be very CAREFUL not to BREAK your BIT when inserting backwards.
Tighten the collet, first with your fingers, and then with the wrenches.
Try to keep a FINGER underneath at all times, so the bit does not FALL OUT.
In the app, select the "1/8in Diameter Probe" in the menu. Then, click "Continue".
When you are ready, the bit will slowly move down until it touches the aluminum bed. Because it MUST touch the aluminum bed, make sure there is nothing that will block it.
Press the button in the app to start the locating movement.
Above is a video showing a successful tool location.
The Z axis will move down, until it touches the aluminum bed. Then, it will quickly rise to the top, and move back to the home position.
If this happens to you, you need to clean the rails. Go back to the beginning of this tutorial to see how to clean the rails.
The bracket is used to align our PCB, and to prevent it from moving while we cut it.
Similar to how we touched the aluminum bed to locate our tool, we also need to touch the bracket. This will align the bracket with the Bantam software.
In the top-right corner, in the Configure box, press the "Locate" button in the Fixturing section.
If you are not able to click the "Locate" button, then first press the "Remove" button, and then after press the "Locate" button.
The machine will now use the 1/8in Diameter Probe to locate the bracket's edges and corners.
First, we need to clean both the PCB board and the machine's aluminum bed. Again, we will use 91% isopropyl alcohol.
You only need to clean the side of the PCB board that you will be putting tape on.
Next, use double-sided tape (the permanent kind) and cover the entire bottom surface of the PCB board.
Try and keep the tape as flat as possible, no bumps or bubbles or bends.
With one hand, press down HARD onto the plate. You want to try and press the tape evenly, all over the board, so that it is flat and very stuck down.
Now that the PCB board is attached, we want to make sure the software knows how big it is.
In the Material box, you can change both the Width and Height of the PCB board in software, so that it matches the shape of you board in real life.
Lastly, we need the thickness of our PCB board. This thickness must be very, very accurate, because we are removing such tiny layer of copper.
The machine will move the probe bit to the center of the bed. Use the movement buttons (or jog buttons), to adjust the machine's X and Y axis so that the bit is directly over your PCB board.
Try to place the bit directly over the are where you think your design will be. Then, it will be the most accurate while cutting.
When you are ready and the bit is over copper, press the button to start.
When it finishes, it will show you the thickness that it measured. In the picture below, it is saying it measured 1.88mm, and it is asking me if I trust it.
Our PCB boards are around 1.4-1.9 millimeters thick (with tape underneath). If you see a number that is not in the 1.4-1.9 mm range, then you might want to "Re-Home" and try again.
If you accept the thickness, then the "Material" thickness will now be set (to 1.88 mm).
You are now ready to load your Eagle design and start milling. Read the Bantam Milling - 1 guide here.


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Q: How to get google handle_geolocation_query map to display directions from users location var endlocation = {
    'center': '52.5606064,2.0312582999999904',
    'zoom': 10
};
var start = navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(handle_geolocation_query);
var themap;
var destination = "Wednesbury, WS10 7TB";

$(document).ready(function () {
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        'callback': function () {
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            $('#submit').click(function () {
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                    'origin': start,
                    'destination': destination,
                    'travelMode': google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING,
                    'unitSystem': google.maps.UnitSystem.IMPERIAL
                }, {
                    'panel': document.getElementById('directions')
                },

                function (response, status) {
                    (status === 'OK') ? $('#results').show() : $('#results').hide();
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function handle_geolocation_query(position) {
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}

I cant seem to figure out what I should pass to the handle_geolocation_query to get the map
to give directions from the users location to a fixed point. Thanks in advance for any help and sorry I'm a noob to maps. Heres the html:

A: If the rest of your code works, this should do the same as the submit, but automatically when the handle_geolocation_query function is run.
function handle_geolocation_query(position) {
  start = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lon);
  themap.displayDirections({
                'origin': start,
                'destination': destination,
                'travelMode': google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING,
                'unitSystem': google.maps.UnitSystem.IMPERIAL
            }, {
                'panel': document.getElementById('directions')
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            function (response, status) {
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Fellowship Greenwood was the first campus expansion of Lenexa Baptist Church. As Pastor Steve Dighton preached his vision message in 2009 he put in front of the LBC church body the vision for developing "one church with multiple locations". God soon opened the door for LBC to revitalize First Baptist Church of Greenwood, MO. This 175-year-old church had been in decline for several years. They had a leadership of Godly men who did not want to close the doors but instead wanted to see God working again in their congregation. After much prayer and many meetings it was decided to close the doors and restart the church under a new name. The congregation of Greenwood and the congregation of Lenexa became knitted together as we all worked to remodel and update the building, landscape the property and go door-to-door through the neighborhoods to invite people to the new church. It was truly an exciting time for both congregations. We launched the beautiful new campus in August of 2011. Chad McDonald came from Valley, Alabama to be the first Campus Pastor of Fellowship Greenwood in 2012. After serving there for two years Pastor Chad was elected as Senior Pastor Elect at the main campus in Lenexa. With this change Pastor Chris Williams, who had been serving as Children's Pastor at LBC became the new Campus Pastor. What started as a vision for "one church with many locations" on the part of Lenexa Baptist and a dream of a vibrant growing church on the part of the godly people of Greenwood has become a beautiful reality. In the past three years Fellowship Greenwood has grown to be a church for all generations creatively reaching that community for Christ.


The year is 1938 and Scotland is a Republic in response to Edward VIII's alliance with the British Union of Fascists (BUF). However, the new government is struggling to keep order as tensions between right and left intensify. No where is this more apparent than in Glasgow, home of Red Clydeside - a city that had rejected Moseley and provided men and material to the Republicans in Spain. As the Republic was formed many in Glasgow believed their time was at hand. However, they soon discovered that the new government was essentially conservative with little appetite for social reform, let alone radical left wing politics.
In the shipyards of the Clyde an idea is born. Glasgow, city of workers, a city for the workers. The Red Clydesiders, supported by steelmen from the Calton Order of the Starry Plough decide that Glasgow should be a Free Socialist City.
One sunny morning, stormtroopers from the Clydeside militia take George Square, the Chambers, the Post Office and the train stations. They seal off the roads into the Square and raise the red flags. The response by the Scottish Government is quick. Moving troops into the city centre, and calling up volunteers, they lay siege to the defenders of George Square.
Then news comes through to the City Chambers. A relief force of Clydesiders and Starry Ploughboys is gathering at Glasgow Green, ready to move up through the Tolbooth and Merchant City to raise the siege. They have seized the People's Palace! Government troops and volunteers have to move smartly to nip this in the bud before it becomes a threat. They rendezvous at the Green to discover that the Clydesiders have dug in. Deploying and calling up armour, they move in to wipe out the threat. Can the steelmen at Parkhead Forge finish mounting that naval Gun in time to give the army boys a bit o' a fleg?
The battle takes place at the front of the People's Palace, occupied by the Red Clydeside Brigade. The core of this force are two Communist platoons leavened with Spanish Civil War veterans, plus sailors from warships in the Clyde when the conflict broke out. They are supported by hastily trained workers militias from a number of factories and shipyards in the city. They have some improvised heavy weapons and a T26 tank, a solidarity gift from the workers of the Soviet Union.
The Government forces have the remnants of the badly equipped post war British army. These are supplemented by volunteer units. The Covenanters, Boys Brigade and even a unit of women raised by the Duchess of Argyll. They heavily outnumber the Clydesiders, but there isn't much cover in front of the People's Palace!
The basis for the game is the Very British Civil War concept. There are a series of booklets, flags etc available from Solway Crafts and Miniatures. The figures for this game are 28mm from a very wide variety of ranges. The People's Palace was built for the game by Iain of Flags of War, with MDF parts provided by those splendid chaps at Warbases. The rules are Bolt Action with the addition of some house rules and chance cards.


Once there was a time. A time when games had soul, games had character. It wasn't all about graphics, it wasn't all about capitalism. It was about experimenting. It was about fun and learning. All we have left now are the nostalgia, of the times we all loved. But we all remember the music. And the music - was the force in'em all.


Welcome to the UFOlogy section of REALITY uncovered. UFOlogy is the study of unidentified flying object (UFO) reports, sightings, alleged physical evidence, and other related phenomena.
In this section we will be highlighting and examining many of the well known stories connected to the UFO phenomena. We will also attempt to shine a spotlight on some of the different groups and researchers connected to the field of UFOlogy.
The myth surrounding the purported grandson of legendary former CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton is blown apart in this exhaustive report. Read the article -->here.
Dr. Christopher "Kit" Green, the subject of our recent Interview report here, has responded with some glowing comments regarding the original interview and our subsequent write-up of same. You can read his comments by clicking the link.
The Serpo section is undergoing an extensive reorganisation in order to provide ALL of the information which we uncovered during the course of our investigation. The old data doesn't tell the whole story, with the actual information being spread out over a wide area, including the RU website, the old Tacitus' website and also the forums. The new section brings everything together in one place and makes it much easier for the reader to see exactly what's what without any noises or distractions getting in the way.
Part One explains how we discovered the online identity behind the "Request Anonymous" persona.
The recent sighting of an alleged UFO by the crew of the South Wales Police Helicopter has generated a veritable storm of inaccurate reporting and sensationalism by news media outlets worldwide.
A Postmodern Fortean analysis of Consumerism, Cargo-Cult Belief, and Ufology.
The following blog article uncovers the motive behind the UFOlogy scam as operated by the Imaginary Intelligence Agency (IIA) outlined in our previously published "Nothing Lasts Forever" article.
Following on from his guest commentary at the end of June last year, Colin expands on those thoughts in this inspired and unique take on recent events in the UFOlogy field.
The Real 'X-Files' - Is Uncle Sam a Closet UFOlogist?
A must-read article by investigative reporter and author Gus Russo that deals with the apparent involvement of several government insiders and the people they interact with in the UFOlogy field.
Click -->here to read this fascinating story. Reproduced in full and with the kind permission of the author.


"Microgeneration" is the production of zero or low-carbon electrical power by individuals, small businesses, and communities to meet their own needs. "Small wind" is both a genuine form of clean energy production and a cultural movement that is gaining global momentum.
Traditional megapower production of electricity tends to be inefficient because large power stations are generally located some distance from the point-of-use. This means the energy must be moved from its source to where it is needed, which requires a vast and complex infrastructure.
The distinction between vertical axis wind turbines and their traditional horizontal axis counterparts is simple, but makes an enormous difference in their operation. Put simply, the main axis of a VAWT is perpendicular to the ground and offers a variety of functional advantages. And, they are so appealing visually, you might just think you're looking at a work of art.
Not affected by the direction of the wind, which is useful in areas where the wind changes direction frequently or quickly. Unlike traditional horizontal axis wind turbines, a yaw mechanism (which rotates the turbine toward the wind) is not necessary. Because of this, VAWTs outperform horizontal axis turbines in areas where a tall tower isn't feasible or obstacles are located nearby.
Better able to harvest turbulent air flow found around buildings and other obstacles, and generally turn at lower wind speeds than their traditional counterparts.
Ideal for rural, suburban, exurban, and urban applications, including rooftop installations. Depending on the building's construction, wind flow over the roof may be concentrated, leading to increased energy output. VAWTs can be mounted closer to the ground.
Able to generate energy during a general power outage.


2016 figures & analysis. Individual country information coming soon.
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Q: Not getting authorization code from google auth api with ruby Recently google authorization api breaks and because of that other things affects like events on Calender.
We are using google_client_api for rails app and we have checked with other Client Id and Client Secret but still this fails to provide to authorization code in response and because of this everything.  Is there anyone who can help me out with this.   I
client = Signet::OAuth2::Client.new(client_options)

Client_options = {
  client_id: Rails.application.secrets.google_client_id,
  client_secret: Rails.application.secrets.google_client_secret,
  authorization_uri: 'https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth',
  token_credential_uri: 'https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/token',
  scope: 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email',
  redirect_uri: callback_url
}

Not getting authorization code in response any solution.


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Egby is een plaats in de gemeente Borgholm in het landschap en eiland Öland en de provincie Kalmar län in Zweden. De plaats heeft 56 inwoners (2000) en een oppervlakte van 15 hectare. Het ligt aan de oostelijke parallelweg van de Zweedse weg 136, 1 km van de Oostzeekust.

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Supporters Club Information
Forfar Athletic Supporters' Club
Supporters have an important role to play in the running of part-time football clubs such as Forfar Athletic Football Club. And, when it comes to fund-raising ventures, the small but enthusiastic membership of the Forfar Athletic Supporters' Club continually comes up trumps.
At the end of the 2018/2019 season, the Supporters' Club presented a cheque totalling £20,000 to the club, following a number of ventures held throughout the season. The Supporters' Club relies on the support of the local community and would like to thank everyone who helps with and attends Supporters' Club events.
In particular a huge thank you goes to Rhona, Laura and their team who run the 'Pie' Shop at every home game. The shop continues to be one of, if not the best, in Scottish Football for quality, selection and service. The team gives their time on a voluntary basis and their hard work is very much appreciated.
The Supporters Club is looking for members for season 2018/19. It only costs £7 for adults, £5 for Over 60's & 13-16 year olds and £2 for under 12s to join the Supporters' Club for a year.
Adults and Seniors - Click here for the downloadable form (PDF)
Juniors (Under 16s) - Click here for the downloadable form (PDF)
Please download and complete the membership application and return it to Karen Kelly, Secretary.
You can hand your application into the refreshment kiosk at a home game where you can pay cash or alternatively post it with a cheque made payable to Forfar Athletic Supporters' Club to the address below.
Karen Kelly
Station Park
Carseview Road
DD8 3BT
Following the AGM on the evening of Thursday 5 July 2018, the following were elected:
Chairperson - Rhona Shepherd
Vice Chairperson - Lesley Deas
Secretary - Karen Kelly
Treasurer - David Strachan
Minute Secretary - Helen Dryden
Shop Convenors (Joint) – Rhona Shepherd and Laura Sutherland.


The stigma surrounding mental health is getting better, yet many men are still reluctant to talk about their mental health issues – and this is despite rising rates of suicide. Women are 63 percent more likely than men to seek help for mental health issues and, in the U.S., 78 percent of suicide attempts involve men.
Much of this reluctance has to do with the fact that many men still view mental illness as a sign of weakness. "I am the rock. I am the stable one. Weakness is bad. Men are strong," a 30-year-old male told Cnet.com, in a recent article regarding mental health and mobile apps. He also admitted being okay telling his wife that he was sexually abused as a child (although he never reported it) but not okay admitting that he was suffering from depression.
Researchers have found that working-class men, men approaching middle age and men in rural areas are even more likely to view mental health as a sign of weakness and more likely to self-medicate with alcohol and drugs. And, as we in the addiction community know all-too well, self-medication doesn't solve anything. It even worsens symptoms of depression.
To address this problem and circumvent the stigma men feel, researchers have been studying the use of mobile phones or online services. In fact, there are more and more apps that deliver mental health treatment to those who may be resistant to seeking face-to-face help.
"In many ways it's easier to be open on a screen, than with someone looking you in the eye," Dr. Grant Blashki, told Cnet.com.
At Spearhead, we know that mental illness is not a sign of weakness, nor is seeking help. If you or someone you love is struggling with mental illness and/or addiction, Spearhead Lodge can help. Our program is structured to address the underlying factors that led to mental health issues and addiction. To learn more, call today: 866-905-4550.


The distribution energy market in Africa is paved with sights of uninsulated distribution lines. PVC insulation are however required on distribution conductors made of copper wires to avoid any physical and electrical contact with humans. Insulation are not required for transmission lines as they are at great heights and their insulation is provided via air. There is also proper distance between phase to phase and phase to earth, which is often maintained.
In this article, we shall be dwelling much on the dangers associated with using uninsulated conductors for distribution purposes especially in Africa.
What are uninsulated distribution lines?
These are electrical conductors used to carry electrical current from the power source to the end user. The difference however is that the copper wire is unprotected (uninsulated). They are a common feature in the distribution energy market in Africa ,as they are relatively inexpensive.
Why are they not ideal for distribution purposes?
• Fire outbreak : There has been countless incidents of fire outbreaks resulting from uninsulated distribution lines. This often occurs when insulation spacers get broken and two of the phases get entangled together leading to huge sparks and consequently fire. There have been cases where entangled conductors which are uninsulated get broken and the electrical sparks resulting from such incidents affect close buildings which eventually leads to huge inferno.
• Risk to end user: It was widely reported in major news outlets in April 2017 when more than 20 Manchester United fans died when a live conductor fell on the viewing center in Calabar, Southern Nigeria,while watching a Europa league quarter final match. They died as a result of electrocution. This could have been avoided if the distribution conductors were insulated.
• High failure rate: Though cheap to install, uninsulated distribution lines are extremely dangerous and unreliable due to their high failure rate. They often snap into two under intensive load and the downtime associated with such failures makes their usage very uneconomical. Insulated distribution lines on the other hand aren't know for such failure rates and they are very rugged.
Standard electrical rules stipulates that normal 240V distribution lines must be insulated. Unfortunately, these rules are not implemented due to cost, lack of proper monitoring and extreme corruption in the energy sector.
One of the goals of the Solarex ICO project is not just to create easy access to clean and cheap electricity for all, but also to ensure that end users are protected from these obvious dangers posed by uninsulated distribution lines.
The official date for the commencement of the Solarex Pre-Sale will soon be announced on all our social media platforms. However, you can still go ahead and register now to enjoy some amazing incentives.


Microsoft this week announced the availability of its Microsoft 365 advanced endpoint security solution across platforms, courtesy of Mac support added to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP).
Introduced in early 2016, the tool has been so far known as Windows Defender ATP, due to the fact that it has been available on Microsoft's Windows operating system only. With the new launch, Microsoft also changed its name to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP).
Initially available on Windows 10 only, the tool was launched on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 last year, and also received numerous enhancements over the past couple of years.
The most recent improvement to Microsoft Defender ATP was the addition of Threat Experts last month, a new service to provide experts who can extend the capabilities of an organization's security operations center.
The initial launch of Microsoft's security solution on Mac involves a limited public preview and a new user interface meant to provide Mac users with the same experience currently available to Windows 10 users.
Microsoft Defender ATP can be installed on devices running macOS Mojave, macOS High Sierra, or macOS Sierra. Microsoft Defender ATP customers can now apply for preview.
In the limited preview, the anti-malware app also allows end users to review and perform configuration of their protection, including running scans (full, quick, and custom path), reviewing detected threats, and taking actions on threats (quarantine, remove, or allow).
Advanced settings will allow users to disable or enable real-time protection, cloud-delivered protection, and automatic sample submission, add exclusions for files and paths, manage notifications when threats are found, and manually check for security intelligence updates.
Administrators will be able to disable some of these options using Microsoft Intune or other Mac management consoles, to prevent end users from making changes.
"Machines with alerts and detections will be surfaced in the Microsoft Defender ATP portal, including rich context and alert process trees. Security analysts and admins can review these alerts just as they can do today – except they'll also see detections on Mac devices," Microsoft explains.
TVM, which allows customers to evaluate the risk-level of threats and vulnerabilities and prioritize remediation, will be available as a public preview for Microsoft Defender ATP customers within the next month.


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El vol 77 d'American Airlines va ser el tercer vol segrestat com a part dels atemptats de l'11 de setembre de 2001, i va ser estavellat deliberatament contra el Pentàgon, seu del Departament de Defensa dels Estats Units. L'avió, que cobria l'enllaç de l'Aeroport Internacional Washington-Dulles, prop de Washington D. C., i l'Aeroport Internacional de Los Angeles a la ciutat homònima, va ser segrestat per cinc saudites jihadistes quan duia 35 minuts de vol. Els saudites van entrar en la cabina de l'avió i van obligar els passatgers a dirigir-se a la part del darrere. Hani Hanjour, un dels segrestadors, va assumir el control del vol com pilot. D'amagat dels seus segrestadors, els passatgers aconseguiren telefonar als seus familiars i éssers benvolguts, proporcionant-los informació sobre el succés.

L'avió va acabar estavellant-se contra la façana occidental del Pentàgon a les 09:37 hores ET, provocant la mort de les 64 persones a bord (2 pilots, 4 hostesses i 58 passatgers), així com de 125 persones en l'edifici. Van ser-ne testimonis dotzenes de persones, i als pocs minuts els informatius van començar a informar-ne. Així mateix, l'impacte va generar danys en una bona part de l'edifici i va ocasionar un incendi, que va causar l'ensulsiada parcial d'aquest, i que va ser combatut pels bombers durant diversos dies. La part reduïda a enderrocs va ser reconstruïda el 2002, i els treballadors van tornar a ocupar-la el 15 d'agost d'eixe any. Això no obstant, a pesar de tots els testimoniatges i proves oposades, encara avui persisteixen teories que donen suport la idea que el que es va estavellar contra el Pentàgon va ser un míssil, i no un avió.

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 Llista de víctimes del vol 77 d'American Airlines

Atemptats de l'11 de setembre de 2001
Segrests aeris