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One of the biggest challenges with human resources on the farm is investing in the resources.
Dr. Sara Mann, interim dean and the associate dean academic at the LANG School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph, says there is no question that developing a human resources strategy on a farm is a good investment.
Worth the investment
Spending money and devoting resources to HR will result in more motivated, committed workers, who perform better on the job and are more apt to stay with their employer.
"One of the biggest challenges when it comes to human resources is convincing farmers and farm owners that investing in HR practices is worthwhile," Mann says. "When you're trying to measure the success or return on investment of an HR practise, it's very difficult to do that because there are so many other confounding variables. We find it very difficult to show there is a direct relationship between HR and the bottom line."
Still, Mann says research shows that spending money and devoting resources to HR will result in more motivated, committed workers, who perform better on the job and are more apt to stay with their employer.
Use talent management
She also encourages farm operators to use talent management with employees.
"In all industries, we want our employees to be motivated to perform highly on the job, to be engaged. Will talent management do that? Of course, it will," Mann says. "There's no question that investing in hiring, attracting, selecting and retaining the best employees will result in an improvement in profitability."
Mann says that not making that investment means a farmer will never "really be able to understand, predict or influence how employees will behave, and will not be able to attract, select and retain the best people."
Think about HR strategically
Depending on the job on the farm, some operators may focus on minimizing costs of human resources. However, others may need and want the farm to be known in the community as one with a strong human resource plan.
Mann explains that if the positions to be filled are unskilled and don't require much training, it may not make sense to put a lot of farm money and resources into HR. More complex jobs, however, may need a more detailed strategy.
"If you are the type of company where attracting and selecting the best employee really would make the difference - if you have a very specific skillset you're looking for, a very skilled job you're looking to fill - then you need to brand yourself as an employer that devotes money and resources to HR to try and attract and retain the best people."
Motivation goes beyond monetary
Mann also adds that employee retention, satisfaction and performance doesn't always come down to dollars and cents.
"There are a lot of other things you can do, aside from offering a high wage, that will motivate and encourage your employee to perform more highly on the job," Mann explains.
She says research shows that supervisors, managers and owners often underestimate the importance of intrinsic motivation, such as feedback, telling people they're doing a good job and instilling feelings of accomplishment.
"That doesn't cost money, but it does take some training for people to realize that's an important thing that they need to look at as a supervisor or manager," Mann says. "Providing continuous feedback is key to this approach."
She says it's also crucial to recognize that different employees are motivated differently. Some employees are motivated by money, others by much more intrinsic feelings.
"Understanding what each employee is motivated by and then altering your management approach to each employee based on this will make a big difference."
Developing a human resource strategy is a good investment on the farm. It can help attract and retain employees who are the best fit for an operation. As well, research shows that spending money and devoting resources to HR will result in workers who are motivated, more committed and will perform better with fewer turnovers.
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by: Evan Anstey
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A harmful algae bloom was spotted at Hyde Park in Niagara Falls on Thursday.
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper was able to get a sample of it, later determining it to be cyanobacteria.
Two citizen reports of a potential bloom on Tonawanda Creek near the Bark Park were also received. This turned out to be a Euglena bloom in various life stages.
A similar Euglena bloom was seen on Ellicott Creek this year.
MAP | See the geographic spread of blooms here.
People should avoid discolored water when visiting these places, as it could be hazardous.
Evan Anstey is a digital content producer who has been part of the News 4 team since 2015. See more of his work here.
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City of Niagara Falls distributes CARES Act funding to community groups
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)-- In Niagara Falls eight community groups will share the money that the city received through the CARES Act.
Among the eight organizations that are sharing the money are two hospitals, the Niagara Falls School District and "Heart, Love and Soul," which will continue to provide meals to people in the Cataract City who need them.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center canceling vaccine clinics because of supply shortage
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Friday afternoon they are canceling next week's COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to a supply shortage.
Memorial says they have "not received enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to meet public demand."
Niagara County SPCA votes to remove Director of Shelter Operations
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Timothy Brennan has been removed as the Niagara County SPCA's Director of Shelter Operations.
The SPCA's Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday evening and voted to relieve Brennan of his duties, effective immediately.

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These records document a brave and sad period in Scottish history known as The Killing Times. Discover if your ancestor signed the National Covenant and was considered a rebel of the state. Alexander Peden, one of the Covenanters leading figures, can be found in the records.
The transcripts were created by sources found at The National Archives and the National Library of Scotland. The sources include records of the High Court of Justiciary, the Court on Circuit, the Dittay Books, Edinburgh Tolbooth Prison Records, Trial Papers and Fugitive Rolls. Other sources include lists of prisoners brought into Edinburgh from Bothwell Bridge together with the Porteous Rolls of every County in the Covenanting area.
These records document the names of those who were labelled as rebels or covenanters by the English government. They signed the National Covenant to defend their faith against the intrusion of the government.
Reformation came to Scotland in the 1560s and by the end of the 16th century the Presbyterian Church of Scotland was established. In 1603, the crowns of England and Scotland were united under James I. Then in 1637, his son, King Charles I, introduced the Book of Common Prayer in Scotland. The new liturgy was similar to the Church of England, but had not been approved by the Scottish National General Assembly. Any opposition to would be considered treason. Many of the Presbyterian ministers of Scotland walked out of their churches when they were being forced to introduce the new liturgy.
In response, the Scottish Presbyterians gathered at Greyfriars Kirk on 28 February 1638 to sign the National Covenant. The Covenant stated that Jesus Christ was the head of their church and not the King. They not only dreaded the monarchy's control of religion, but worried that the church would eventually be brought back under papal authority.
Civil War had broken out in England and the Scottish Covenanters formed an alliance with Oliver Cromwell against King Charles I and the Royalists. When Charles I was executed, the Scots supported Charles II as the new King who made promises of religious tolerance. Charles II ignored his promise to the Scots, outlawed Presbyterian services and tried to restore Episcopacy. Cromwell was outraged by the Scottish alliance with Charles II and invaded Scotland. Charles II went into exile until Cromwell died in 1658. Relief for the Scottish Presbyterians did not come until the Glorious Revolution with William of Orange in 1688.
During these years of Civil War, the covenanters were hunted, tortured and executed. It was known as the Killing Times. 18,000 Christians who would not compromise their beliefs suffered. Ministers preached at conventicles, secret open air meetings. If caught they were executed. Those who were not executed would be imprisoned or could be banished to the colonies. Thousands were banished to America. The names of those who were not attending the established Episcopalian Church were given to the Royalists. They were heavily fined, questioned and even tortured. Battles between the covenanters and the Royalists occurred at Rullion Green 1666, Drumclog 1679 and Bothwell Brig. They were fighting not only for their religious freedom, but also for the freedom of speech. After the Battle of Bothwell Brig, 1,400 covenanters survived and were imprisoned at Greyfriars Kirk. Many of them died of suffocation, starvation or exposure.


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If you live in Richmond and have not been to Shyndigz, you are missing out!
Shyndigz is a local bakery that makes wedding and specialty cakes. They also have a store front and open their café on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights serving delicious desserts and locally roasted coffee. For a dessert fanatic like myself, as soon as I saw the shop and realized what it was, I knew I had to try it!
The inside is equally as charming as the outside. They've painted green tonal stripes on the walls and continue the stripe theme onto the café tables that Nicole, co-owner and cake artist, painted herself.
Another fun feature in the café is the chalkboard presentation of their menu each evening. Fresh Fruit Cake, Chocolate Chip Pie, Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding, Apple Cider? Yes, please! May I have one of each ;)?
They also have a few bakery related items and other fun goodies for sale. Even their display pieces are cute!
White cabinets give the needed storage for this kitchen. The Shaker style cabinets provide just enough detail without being too traditional for the space. Both the wall cabinet ($213) and the base cabinet ($307) are available at Lowe's.
Like jewelry to a nice outfit, the perfect hardware is essential for kitchen cabinets. The oil-rubbed bronze knobs ($3.12) and pulls ($3.44) are also from Lowe's. The dark color allows them to pop off of the white cabinets and ties into the brown used in other areas of the space.
Another must-have accessory for a bakery inspired kitchen is mixing bowls. I found this set of 5 colorful bowls at Crate & Barrel for $39.95.
A beautiful countertop is a key component to any attractive kitchen. These quartz countertops are from DuPont's Zodiaq Terra Collection (color: Coriander, available at Lowe's). Quartz is a nonporous, natural stone surface, which is durable and easy to clean. DuPont describes Coriander as: "A mixed stream of brown and clear 25 percent post-consumer recycled glass, with a hint of green, combined within a light tan base." With elements of all of the colors in the room, I knew it was perfect for the space.
A white farmhouse sink ($510.00) nestled between the countertops, cabinets, and backsplash adds a subtle touch of charm to the kitchen. It is accessorized with an oil-rubbed bronze faucet ($375) that echoes the hardware on the cabinets.
Benjamin Moore's Ashen Tan ~ 996 provides thebackdrop to the kitchen. The light chocolate brown color with just a hint of grey is complex enough to hold up to the other elements in the room, but gentle enough not to outshine them.
Offering a touch of softness to the space are the window treatments. The green scroll fabric ($15.98 / yd. from Fabric.com) is modern and playful, and reflects the pattern on the backs of the chairs. The brown band (10.98 / yd. from Fabric.com) along the bottom of the window treatment ties into the brown strip of tile and the cork floors.
One of Shyndigz's most notable features (aside from the cake, of course!) is their chalkboard menu. To incorporate that feature into the kitchen, I found this framed chalkboard from Camille Montgomery's shop on Etsy (2 ½' x 3', $75). In a kitchen, a chalkboard is a fun feature with endless possibilities: shopping lists, menus, to-do items, kids' drawings. This look could also be achieved by using chalkboard paint directly on the wall and framing it out with molding.
Completing the Shyndigz inspired kitchen is a breakfast nook. For lighting is this area, I chose this pendant light (Lamps Plus, $329.99). The shape of the fixture stays with the modern feel of the room, while the glass accent balls add a touch of shine.
The adorable green 'Dahlia Chairs' from Target ($84.99) provide seating for the space. Their laser cut backs are intricate and unique, and the spring green color is a fun pop for the room. Complementing, but not overshadowing, the chairs, is the modified tulip table from CB2 ($199). Big enough for four chairs, it is the perfect spot for breakfast, a casual dinner, or even working on homework. As a finishing touch in the breakfast nook, the green and white birds and branches fabric (15.98 / yd. from Fabric.com) would make lovely napkins.
º What is your favorite Shyndigz décor element: the green, brown, & white color scheme, the stripes, or the chalkboard feature? º Are you a dessert lover like me? What is your favorite dessert?
*Comment on this post with your answers for a chance to win a $15 Shyndigz gift certificate. (Wow, that's a lot of cake!) A big thank you to Nicole, co-owner and cake artist of Shyndigz, for donating the gift certificate!
*Congratulations to Lauren P. ~ she was the winner of the Shyndigz gift certificate!
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Communication can be spoken (a word) or non-spoken (a smile). Communication has many ways, and happens all the time. Not only humans communicate, most other animals do too. Some communication is done without thinking, such as by changing in posture.
Communication that tries to change somebody's mind may be called persuasion or propaganda.
The sender transmits the message through the medium.
The recipient receives the message and decodes it.
Who is communicating, and what status does the communicator have.
Communication messages usually do not come alone, but are accompanied by other messages. These are also interpreted.
For a message exchange to be successful, the sender and the recipient must have agreed on a vocabulary. The word hedge can mean completely different things based on the context. In biology a hedge is a row of shrubs or trees that make a barrier or form a border. In finance, a hedge is an investment made to reduce the risk of another investment. In linguistics a hedge is a word or set of words that make other words less important. Without any information it is therefore very difficult to know which hedge is really meant by the speaker.


Vodafone has switched on 5G sites with live data in three cities alongside laying out its plans to launch in 19 towns and cities across the UK during 2019.
The operator has now launched 5G test sites in Bristol, Cardiff, and Liverpool. These sites are streaming 5G mobile data traffic, while antennas and equipment have also been installed at sites in Birmingham, Glasgow, and London prior to going live.
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The Properly Detailed 2020 Ford Explorer Review
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Ford is one of the most distinguished auto brands out there. Its Explorer SUV has evolved over the years as the Explorer has experienced massive changes in a bid to keep it in tune with trends. However, the 2020 Ford Explorer model is by far the most refreshed and redesigned year model since the first Explorer was introduced to the market. This new Explorer comes as a massive step forward from its predecessor. Right from its refreshed exterior sculpting to its near-luxury interior styling and the enormous lineup of perky engines, the Ford Explorer lease is what you should be considering right away.
The significant transformation in the Explorer seems to have left a great impact on the drivetrain. The 2020 Explorer is redesigned with a lineup of four energetic engines, three lively non-hybrid, and a sleek hybrid option. Its base is graced with a turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-four that puts out 300 horsepower. Other fascinating powertrain options include two twin-turbocharged V6 engines that produce 365 horsepower and 400 horsepower, respectively. The hybrid powertrain makes use of a 3.3-liter V-6 with a single 44-hp electric motor. All of these engines, pair solely with a 10-speed automatic transmission, which is swift and sleek.
One of the unusual things you stand to gain from the new Ford Explorer lease deal is its receptive driving dynamics that have made every ride with the Explorer a thrilling adventure. With improved handling, proper damping, and over boosted steering, this three-row SUV has grown to be one of the favorites in its class.
Improved fuel economy is one of the attractive features that the new Explorer SUV promises to offer. Its fuel economy rating ranges from 18 to 29 mpg in the city and 24 to 27 mpg on the highway. Its combined rating weighs around 20 to 28 mpg.
Interior And Cargo Space
The interior of the Explorer affords beautiful soft-touch materials that grant it a near upscale appeal. One remarkable thing with this new three-row SUV is its high handed organization. All things being equal, the interior styling gives it a comfy cabin with bland design. With the ability to seat six to seven people, the first two rows come off with comfy and supportive seats. However, the third row is no fun, especially for taller adult passengers. When all seats are folded, this SUV gives more cargo volume.
With Ford's standard suite of advanced safety features found in the Co-Pilot360 package, the Ford MyKey safe driving system, and other advanced standard safety features like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and a lot more.
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editorial: staff and student speakers create impactful assemblies
Assemblies in memoriam hold a unique place in the hearts of those with ties to the event they honor. Their purpose is to honor the event's foundations while paving a road for the future— a balancing act sometimes difficult to achieve.
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Sonya Sheptunov, Editor-in-Chief
Assemblies in memoriam hold a unique place in the hearts of those with ties to the event they honor. Their purpose is to honor the event's foundations while paving a road for the future— a balancing act sometimes difficult to achieve. The assembly itself is a true indicator of whether or not the presenters understand the significance of the event and its underlying socio-political tone. As a result, the challenge of putting on an assembly lies in being aware of this balance—an imbalance reflects a lack of social awareness.
Upon entering this past assembly—in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.—students were greeted by the rich timbre of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. This was followed by a captivating performance of the choir and several members of the Viking community, including teachers and students who shared stories about Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Assemblies in the past have had guest speakers perform, creating a challenge for the speaker to connect with the audience and for the audience to connect with the speaker. In contrast to the MLK assembly, the guest speaker at the Veteran's day assembly put on earlier in the school year was so disconnected from the audience that he referred to us as "Inglewood" instead of "Inglemoor." By having people who are a part of the Inglemoor community share their stories, the message is all the more local and impactful.
Some may feel that the central theme of high school assembly material hasn't changed since our elementary school days. Typically, lack of depth and relatable, meaningful material. As students mature both physically and intellectually so does the material they retain, creating a cycle of continuous personal growth. If the presented material doesn't change, it ultimately does viewers a disservice because there is no capacity for growth and increased social awareness.
However, by the end of the last assembly, students were left to contemplate how they would mold the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The experience pushed students to ponder the progress that had been made but implored them to take steps to further progress. Students were allowed to interpret personal takeaways and impactful moments that fed deep conversations during lunch and in some classrooms. Conversations like these, fueled by personal and familiar stories, are what drive progress. Students ushered social progress into the halls as a result of the assembly.
Assemblies in the past, while certainly eventful, have lacked the impact necessary to call them a success. This past Martin Luther King Jr. assembly, however, is an example of collective social awareness and should serve as a stepping stone for future assemblies in memoriam to model and strive to improve. The split schedule allowed for a lot of people to be present in the audience but was short enough to create an intimate ambiance. The material and stories shared were succinct and memorable, delivered by familiar and friendly faces that students can recognize in the crowds of passing periods. If future assemblies desire to inspire similar conversations, they should strive to achieve a similar impact created by this MLK assembly.


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Operation North State services veterans across NC. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, they have been gathering & distributing emergency supplies to those impacted by the storm. Jeff Smith caught up with the group in action in Salisbury.


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By White, Lawrence P.
Series Title: The Alliance
I think every author who has written a series, has at least one book titled "The Alliance" or just "Alliance". So, this whole series is title "The Alliance", but where is it. Well, wait for it, wait for it, no, wait you have to read to the end of this book!
Greg Hamilton was lost on a alien spaceship somewhere in the galaxy. With him was a beautiful alien female named, Arlynn, but she was in what's called Cold Sleep trying to recover from a serious injury and now from a foreign infection. Greg has no idea if he'll ever be rescued in time for his friend to survive or ordeal and then he realizes he has the foreign infection himself. He collapses on the deck of the ship that is now just drifting through space.
Luckily for both of them, they had a dedicated friend, called "Kannick" who insisted on making an effort to rescue them and their ship. So now, Greg Hamilton wakes up in a strange hospital with a strange man looking down on him from a seat near his bed. At least Greg knows he's alive and then he wants to know the status of Arlynn. She too is alive and is being treated by the hospital staff, but her injuries and illness are very dangerous. They think they can pull her through, but it will take some time.
In the meantime, Greg finds that he has been given what he would consider alien medication and treatments without his consent. He knows that he was in no condition to give that consent so he considers whatever they did to be fine since he's now alive and seems healthy. Oh, he has some aches and pains, but overall he's just kind of tired. So, his recovery is what's important to him and his friend. He's on the planet Ariall, home to the An'Atee which is what the inhabitants of Ariall call themselves as do Arlynn and Kannick. He apparently is the first and only Earth Human to have sat foot on this planet.
He's also a planetary hero of sorts. While he was making his and Arlynn's escape from the Harbok, his abilities to do so were considered astounding to the An'Atee. They would have never considered using some of the tactic he used and they never, ever would have considered fighting for their lives against the Harbok. See, the An'Atee are completely pacifist. They even define the word in that they cannot and will not cause the death of another beings! Yes, there are a few An'Atee that have somewhat became warriors, but it was out of desparation and nothing else.
So, while they consider Greg a hero who saved Arlynn and brought them the stolen Harbok cloaking device, they consider that the end of the matter. Now they want Greg to feel free to explore their worlds and be among them so they can learn what it's like to be an Earthman. The problem is, Greg knows the Harbok aren't just going to let the An'Atee get away with stealing their secret cloaking device. He is sure the Harbok plans on coming to Ariall with intentions of wiping out this civilization or damaging it so it can never steal from them again. The An'Atee can't even conceptualize any being capable of doing such a thing and see no reason to protect themselves.
So it falls to Greg Hamilton to now protect an entire planet against a proven warfighting alien race that have no compunction against destroying an entire planet. Let's hope Greg is up to the task or he could be the last Earthman to set foot on Ariall.
About the writing. The author seems to love to debate issues and ideas forever! What should be two minute decisions turn in to four chapters of "what ifs" and "maybe this" and none of those actions take place. These books would be about half their length if he would just make a decision on what he knows and moves on with the story! Still, it's good reading if not a bit frustrating/exasperating!


Whitehall-Rita M. Stark, 98, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 12, 2017 at the Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, in Granville, NY.
Rita was born on May 8, 1919 in Rutland, Vermont, the daughter of the late Burt and Winifred (Rivers) LaRose.
Rita was married to Lawrence (Sonny) Stark on August 30, 1936 and spent much of her married life in Whitehall, Granville and Hampton, NY. She retired from last job as a cafeteria worker at the Whitehall Elementary School, after all but her youngest child had retired. She retired when she was in her 80's, and loved every minute of working with her co-workers and seeing many of her great grandchildren go through the cafeteria lines during lunch.
She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Lawrence, two sons, Raymond (Pepper) and Lawrence who died in infancy; her brother Donald Printy; Daughter-in-Law Patricia (Rozell) Stark; Granddaughter Kelly Turner, and Sister-in-Law and life time best friend Beulah (Stark) Lyman.
She is survived by her children, Robert of Granville, NY, Richard (Frances) of Hampton, NY, Janice (Tim) Soothcage of Whitehall, NY, Robin (Norbert) Wesely of Newmarket, NH, several grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service is planned for a later date.


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class Environment:
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    def __init__(self, par=None, bnd=None):
        if bnd:
            self.binds = bnd
        else:
            self.binds = {}

        self.parent = par

        if par:
            self.level = self.parent.level + 1
        else:
            self.level = 0

    # Getting a binding potentially requires the traversal of the parent link
    def get(self, key):
        if key in self.binds:
            return self.binds[key]
        elif self.parent:
            return self.parent.get(key)
        else:
            raise ValueError("Invalid symbol " + key)

    # Setting a binding is symmetric to getting
    def set(self, key, value):
        if key in self.binds:
            self.binds[key] = value
        elif self.parent:
            self.parent.set(key,value)
        else:
            self.binds[key] = value

    def definedp(self, key):
        if key in self.binds.keys():
            return True

        return False

    # Push a new binding by creating a new Env
    #
    # Dynamic scope works like a stack.  Whenever a variable is created it's binding is pushed onto a
    # global stack.  In this case, the stack is simulated through a chain of parent links.  So if you were to
    # create the following:
    #
    #     (label a nil)
    #     (label frobnicate (lambda () (cons a nil)))
    #
    #     ((lambda (a)
    #        (frobnicate))
    #      (quote x))
    #
    # Then the stack would look like the figure below within the body of `frobnicate`:
    #
    #     |         |
    #     |         |
    #     | a = 'x  |
    #     | ------- |
    #     | a = nil |
    #     +---------+
    #
    # Meaning that when accessing `a`, `frobnicate`  will get the binding at the top of the stack, producing the result `(x)`.  This push/pop
    # can become difficult, so people have to do all kinds of tricks to avoid confusion (i.e. pseudo-namespace via variable naming schemes).
    #
    def push(self, bnd=None):
        return Environment(self, bnd)

    def pop(self):
        return self.parent

    def __repr__( self):
        ret = "\nEnvironment %s:\n" % self.level
        keys = [i for i in self.binds.keys() if not i[:2] == "__"]

        for key in keys:
            ret = ret + " %5s: %s\n" % (key, self.binds[key])

        return ret

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(May 2003) Reg Craig
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Everyone in Sibford Gower will know the three windows looking onto the High Street. opposite the Court House, always piled with dusty books. Those who penetrated the front door would find Reg Craig enthroned in his great ingle fireplace, unable to move far in recent years, but sparkling eyed and ready to talk on any issue, supporting his points with evidence from the piles of books and magazines to hand, a selection of which the visitor would be urged to take away, inwardly digest and come back with comments another day.
Reg Craig was a village 'character' who will be missed by all who came into contact with him. He was the youngest son of a large family in Wembley, where he remembered, at the age of 9, Frank Lascelles' great Pageant of Empire. His father was a stage manager in London theatres and Reg could always be relied on to cap a Shakespearean quote. His interests were catholic, sustained not only by the books with which he was always surrounded but by the lively questioning of visitors on any promising subject, never excluding the latest village gossip.
As with many people of his age, the 'big thing' in Reg's life was WW2. Reg joincd the RAF and trained at Bobbington (Staffs) as a navigator and bomb-aimer, the two roles being combined in the Wellingtons he flew. He was then sent on active service with 108 Squadron first to Malta (where he was present at the award to the island of the George Cross in September 1942) and then to Egypt for the desert campaign, during which he transferred to 37 Squadron.
In mid 1943 Reg returned to the UK to give instruction on bomb-aiming at Moreton-in-Marsh and later at Enstone, activity which earned him promotion first to Warrant officer and then to commissioned rank as a Fling Officer. Training in Wellingtons was, according to Moreton statistics, even more dangerous than operational sorties, a fact brought home to Sibfordians when a Wellington from Moreton crashed in the field opposite Little London cottage in the Ferris.
After the war Reg took up selling suiting material for a Saville Row tailor. The job took him frequently to Spain, especially Bilbao, where he learnt the language and maintained friendships into later life. Typically, he was able to produce two copies of George Borrow's The Bible in Spain, a travel book of 1843, when someone raised the subject recently. He came to Sibford in 1966 and took jobs in financial services in Banbury and Stratford in between bouts in hospital for war-related injuries.
After the Moreton airfield became a training centre for the Fire Service, Reg took a close interest in the new Wellington Aviation museum, launched in 1990, supplying the curator with a lively flow of reminiscences, contacts and photographs.
For the last ten years, as his health declined, Reg set a wonderful example of cheerfulness in adversity. His humour and mischievousness never left him, assets which were pleasingly deployed to sustain the professionals and neighbours on whom he iincreasingly depended. He cared devotedly for his cat, also afflicted with age, and for a long time he sang the praises of the "heroic dog" next door, who was the only one to hear his cries for help when he fell in his garden and but for whom Reg would have spent the night outside.
Reg never married, although he talked fondly of his "near misses" (a typical Regism – he loved crosswords). He wanted no mourning and no funeral, and he left his body to science. Let us hope, nevertheless, that he will allow those who knew him to remember his life and record their affection in print.


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Employment fair to support former Thomas Cook employees
A dedicated employment fair for the thousands of North West workers who have lost their jobs following the demise of Thomas Cook, including supply chain employees, will be held at Manchester Airport on Thursday 3 October.
The event – at the Runway Visitor Park at the airport – will bring together dozens of organisations, who together have thousands of vacancies that may interest those impacted by the announcement that the airline had entered compulsory liquidation.
It will also offer one-to-one advice and direct people to relevant sources of information, advice and guidance about work, skills and training opportunities; how to claim redundancy payments, benefits; and wider wellbeing support.
Employers already confirmed as attending include Manchester Airports Group itself, TUI, Jet2.com, Whitbread, RAC and the NHS.
The airport has also written to a wide range of companies on its campus to urge them to support the event, while other partners who will be on hand to support attendees include Jobcentre Plus, Citizens Advice, the Money Advice Service, and the airport's own Airport Academy training centre.
The event will take place between 10am and 6pm and includes a rolling programme of support sessions, which people must sign-up for before visiting employers and other support organisations.
Former Thomas Cook and supply chain employees must register their attendance at the Employment Fair in advance by visiting www.gmthomascook.com.
Free public transport to the event is being provided by Manchester Airport and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), details of these arrangements will be made available on the website.
It is being supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), the Growth Company and the office of GM Mayor Andy Burnham, along with partners Manchester Airport, Jobcentre Plus, Citizens Advice the Money Advice Service and Unite the union.
News of the event follows the launch of a dedicated website for those impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook.
Mark Hughes, Chief Executive of the Growth Company and Chair of the GM Taskforce established in the wake of the announcement about Thomas Cook, said:
"This has been a very difficult time for the 3,000 former Thomas Cook employees in the North West and those in the wider supply chain. We have already been able to reach many of those affected through a dedicated website which has had over 5,000 visitors so far, and our helpline, email and drop-ins which are receiving enquiries every day.
"We hope this Employment Fair will enable us to reach out to as many of those affected as possible so we can continue to provide the right support for those who need it most. The support we have put in place through the Taskforce will be in place for as long as it is needed to ensure people have access to ongoing help beyond this initial period of uncertainty."
Andrew Cowan, CEO of Manchester Airport said: "The whole of the Manchester Airport community was shocked and saddened by the news of Thomas Cook's collapse.
"We are aware of the significant impact this has had on Thomas Cook's 3,000 employees in the region, the majority of whom were close colleagues and friends of ours.
"That is why we are determined to come together as an airport community, and to work with our partners in the city and wider region, to do all we can to help those who have sadly lost their jobs.
"There are so many talented and experienced people who have found themselves in this predicament through no fault of their own, so we hope this event will provide some help and support to them at this challenging time."
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: "This Employment Fair shows how quickly Greater Manchester can pull together as a community to support those who need help and support during difficult times.
"Those people affected by Thomas Cook's collapse will, quite understandably, be taking stock and deciding what they need to do to respond to this very challenging situation. By putting them in touch with employers across the North West who have immediate vacancies, we hope it won't be long before they are back in work."
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')"> Tata Motors Ltd recently launched the Tata Aria, a never before seen crossover concept from the homegrown company. Before this however, the company also launched another new for the company, the Tata Xenon XT car. This was a pickup SUV or er truck.Their first attempt at the pickup region was done way back with the 207Di and then some more with the TL 4×4. The former was a hit until other feature rich and modern cars came its way. The latter was too rugged and something which the urbans stayed away from. The Tata Xenon XT was first displayed at a Motor Show namely the Bangkok Motor Show and surprisingly it was launched in Thailand first and then in Italy before coming to India. It would be an understatement to say that people are crazy about the Tata Xenon in Thailand whereas in Italy it lags just behind Toyota in the pickup region. To make this pickup look a bit urban and rugged, Tata Motors took help from Concept Group which were a dowry package for the marriage with Jaguar Land Rover group. Concept Group is based in England and is also credited with the looks of the Tata Sumo Grande. Once I got my hands on the Tata Xenon XT, I was raring to go and have a spin in it. Recounting my adventures with Tata Xenon XT review below.
This vehicle is actually a tribute to the old Tatamobile however in flesh no one could take a guess if it is actually a hand me down from the old vehicle. This vehicle has a front end resembling the Tata Sumo Grande a bit. It has a big grille with the Tata logo sitting in the middle. It has rectangular head lamps which sit quite snugly with the grille. The bumper is also neatly integrated and has a small air dam to go with it. The fog lamps are housed in their own separate units and look classy. The windscreen is not as highly raked as the other cars from its stable. It has a front skid plate which gels well with the lifestyle SUV image that Tata Motors want to project for this car.
This car is wider than even the BMW X5 and longer than the current generation Audi Q7 in India. It is based on the old TL's chassis which has been reinforced for the more modern vehicle. The 205/80 R- 16 tyre size does justice to this vehicle however they don't quite fill up the butch wheel arches nicely. The outside rear view mirrors are in body color and are the same units from the Tata Sumo Grande. There are standard roof rails to go with the package.
The rear end features a huge Tata embossed logo and triangular tail lamps with a tug type of rear door handle. The reflectors are also spill partly to the sides. There is a big step up at the rear to get into the rear cabin. Surprising is the fact that on the options list, for the bonnet, it features a very Aussie outback style deflector, front bull bars, aluminium side steps, chromed rear bumpers and a carrier roof rack.
The disappointing fact in any Tata Motors car, the interiors. For the Tata Xenon XT in India, Tata Motors haven't tinkered with the interior trim. They have kept it the same as the one for the European market. This means that we Indians also get higher quality materials. Alas! We couldn't be more wrong. The interiors of the Tata Xenon XT in India are like the same as on the Tata Indigo Manza. It isn't in the same ball park as the Tata Aria. It may be due to the fact that the Aria was launched later and all the technological developments went into this car. Inspite of the 200 mm ground clearance, clambering into the cabin isn't hard. A tiny button near the driver's knees denotes the control for the Borg-Warner 4WD system. The dashboard is typical Tata unit and doesn't seem distracting enough for a second look. All the controls feel logical to use along with the 4 spoke steering wheel borrowed from the Tata Sumo Grande. Three rotary knobs control the AC. Conspicuous by its absence is the stereo system. The dials are different than any other Tata. The steering wheel is circular and chunky to hold but not adjustable for reach even though rake functionality has been given. There are many cubby holes though and the finish though seems fair than the other Tata cars apart from the Tata Aria which has exceptionally good finish for a Tata car.
Space though isn't premium and there is abundance of it at the front. There is no seat height adjust but still there is a good all round view from the cabin. Comfortable is the word that would come to your mind once you plonk yourself into the seats. The rear seats are not much off from the bench mark set by the front seats. The only hindering feature is the upright back rests which may be a problem while going all the way in the wild. The load bay can carry around 500 kgs of luggage and boasts of a 1320 cc of space. A canopy can also be added above the load bay to protect the cargo from rain, sun and of course been stolen from a country like India.
Ride quality is the plus point of any Tata Motors offering however not so for the Tata Xenon XT in India. This is because it features a rear live axle, leaf springs, and an independent front suspension. The body construction is ladder on frame chassis and this car makes no bones that it is a true off-roader. True to its off –roader name, the car rides well after it is fully loaded. The ride when the car is not loaded to its gills is somewhat bouncy especially at low speeds. This car doesn't like even sharp bumps as well. However the ride quality is far better than its only competition in the Indian market and that is the Mahindra Scorpio Getaway. The suspension tuning is far superior to the one done in the Mahindra. Its suspension setting seems more crude in the off-road scenario as can be expected from pickup vehicles.
Talking about handling, this 5.2 meters leviathan is a bit of chore in the crowded lanes as also in the forest. Its steering is direct but still has some vagueness about it. It is however one of the better tuned units from the Tata Motors stable. This car features a 4 wheel drive system and a limited slip differential.It even gets traction control. The handling is very predictable and though it wouldn't corner like a BMW, it still doesn't roll as much as the Mahindra Scorpio Getaway. Speaking of NVH, it is nicely controlled however once past it torque band, this motor becomes quite raucous. Pottering around in town doesn't make one realize that the motor is laboring hard away to keep the vehicle moving. The 4 wheel drive system is easy to engage at speeds of 65 kmph whereas the low ratio can be only engaged while the vehicle is in stand still. I though wished that Tata Motors should have provided the car with much beefier tyres.
The Tata Xenon XT in India features the same engine as found in the Tata Safari Dicor. This 2.2 liter diesel engine or DICOR in Tata speak makes 140 Ps of peak power and 320 Nm of maximum torque. It is enough to propel this vehicle from 0-100 kmph in 16 seconds flat and achieve a top speed of 157 kmph. The car even on part throttle moves forward with a sense of urgency. The 5 speed gear box, a Tata trademark, is still rubbery in its feel and execution. Turbo lag is minimal and the variable geometry turbo aids the engine in this. Access to the huge torque is available from as low as 1700 rpm. The power band though is narrow and extends only till 3200 rpm. It is also 310 kgs less than the similarly motored Tata Safari and hence feels more lively to drive.
Tapping this performance is the 4 wheel disc brakes aided with ESP, ABS and traction control. The brake pedal modulation however left much to be desired though and I would suggest Tata Motors to fix this gremlin at the earliest. It requires more than a shove to achieve respectable stopping distance. Safety is taken care by three point seat belts for all the passengers, collapsible steering column and also 2 air bags for the front passengers.
Coming to the all important fuel efficiency, I expected it to be more than the Tata Safari however somehow this car returns only 9.6 kmpl in the city and 14.2 kmpl on the highway, less by 1 kmpl than the Tata Safari. It is however more than the Mahindra Scorpio Getaway.
Tata Motors are planning to launch niches and ones which other manufacturers would definitely follow through. They first launched the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano. Then came the quality revolution with the Tata Indica Vista and Manza. Later on the Tata Xenon XT was launched. Finally the Tata Aria also came into being. The Tata Aria heralded the start of the new quality materials from Tata Motors. The Tata Xenon XT in question now is one of few vehicles which wouldn't sell well in the Indian market. The primary reason is no many think that a pickup truck is a good idea in India. It may sell well in the rural areas though. The farmers would have an alternative to their tractors for bringing in the farm produce. Urban people would appreciate the utility and flexibility offered by this vehicle. This is been promoted as an urban, upmarket lifestyle vehicle and this would mean much to those adventure seeking, moving away from the run of the mill work individuals. It has got the Tata Motors service backup and a fairly reliable DICOR engine under its hood. There are some gremlins though and those would be the still yet to be desired cabin quality, slightly more refined engine and the final thing, the sticker price. There are two trim levels been offered. The Tata Xenon LT retails at Rs. 8.57 lakh rupees for the base variant and Rs.9.14 lakhs for the 4 wheel drive variant Tata Xenon XT. A costly indulgence indeed but it may not matter for those high heeled people out there in India.


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Logarithmic cameras have the wide dynamic range required to image natural scenes and encode the important contrast information within the scene. However, the images from these cameras are severely degraded by a fixed pattern noise (FPN). Previous attempts to improve the quality of the images from these cameras by removing an additive FPN have led to disappointing results. Using an existing model for the response of logarithmic pixels, it is concluded that the residual FPN in these images is c...
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VA announces more than $400M in grants to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Thousands of low-income Veterans and their eligible family members will continue to have access to crucial homelessness services as a result of $426 million in grants to be awarded under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.
This funding includes $62 million in new SSVF awards that support outreach, case management and other flexible assistance to rapidly re-house Veterans who become homeless or prevent Veterans from becoming homeless.
The grants will be awarded to 271 nonprofit organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Among the recipients are a number of Georgia organizations, including:
Central Savannah River Area Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc. (CSRA EOA)
United Way of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc.
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"Ending Veteran homelessness remains a high priority and the SSVF program has proven to be remarkably effective in helping low-income Veterans and their families overcome housing crises," said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. "By offering temporary assistance to eligible Veterans through these important grants, we will continue to help Veterans exit homelessness and remain in stable housing."
In addition to conducting outreach and case management, grantees will assist eligible Veterans and their families with obtaining VA and other benefits, such as health care, fiduciary payee, financial planning, child care, legal, transportation, housing counseling and other services. Grantees are expected to leverage SSVF grants to enhance the housing stability of very low-income Veterans and their families. In doing so, grantees are required to establish relationships with local community resources.
In fiscal year 2018, SSVF grantees served 125,878 participants, including 82,664 Veterans and 25,942 children. As a result of these and other efforts, the number of homeless Veterans has been cut in half since the launch of the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in 2010. Since 2010, hundreds of thousands of Veterans and their family members have been placed into permanent housing or avoided becoming homeless through VA's homelessness programs and targeted housing vouchers provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Knife crime lessons sought
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Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:00 AM
By politics.co.uk staff
The government's anti-knife crime tsar Brooke Kinsella wants lessons on knife crime and gun crime to be incorporated into the national curriculum.
Her report into the issue to be submitted to home secretary Theresa May this week will call on teachers to get past the negative stigma of acknowledging the problem exists.
The former EastEnders actress was invited by David Cameron to become his adviser on the issue before the general election.
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She has focused on the issue after her brother Ben Kinsella was fatally stabbed 11 times while on a night out in north London in 2008.
"Although projects often volunteer to hold workshops in schools, the schools themselves are reluctant because they're worried about sending out the message that knife crime is a problem among their pupils," Ms Kinsella wrote in an article for the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
"The government has persuaded me that it realises the benefits of listening to someone like me, who has a real experience of violent crime," she added.
"I hope it will take my opinions seriously when it reads my report this week. Although my reasons for campaigning are very personal, I know that I'm not alone in demanding a safer Britain."
Ms Kinsella hopes to set up a conference with headteachers to persuade them to begin crime awareness and prevention lessons.
Her campaigning has already resulted in sentences for knife crime being increased from a maximum of 15 years to a maximum of 25 years.
Nearly four of every ten killings of young people in Britain involve knives, figures show.
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TWO SUSPECTED ROBBERS BURNT TO DEATH IN DELTA
Two suspected armed robbers were set ablaze by a mob along Okumagba Avenue, by Emebiren junction in Warri, Delta State, in the early hours of today, Tuesday.
NEWSAIJA learned that the two guys were pursued to the location where they were caught and beaten to stupor before they were set ablaze.
Sources said that the suspected robbers had invaded the area about 5:30 am in a commercial tricycle to operate, but were nabbed by the mob.
CSP Benjamin Igometi, The Divisional Police Officer, "B" Division in Warri, when contacted on the telephone confirmed the incident.
Igometi said he received distress calls from the neighborhood in the early hours of the day that some robbers were operating.
He said," They just called me just now that some robbers came to attack in that area, and they caught them, and they were lynched. That's what I heard.".
DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, The Police Public Relations Officer for the State Command, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
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Carnforth ist eine Kleinstadt und eine Civil parish in der Nähe von Lancaster im Norden von Lancashire in England. Der Ort liegt im Nordwesten der Morecambe Bay am River Keer. Die Civil parish Carnforth hat 5350 Einwohner (2001) und ist ein Teil der City of Lancaster.

Geschichte
Man nimmt an, dass der Name "Carnforth" sich aus einer Furt durch den River Keer ableitet, die sich an der Stelle des heutigen Ortes befand. Demnach wäre aus "Keer-ford" im Laufe der Zeit "Carnforth" geworden. Eine viktorianische Geschichte Lancashires soll den Namen auf die angelsächsische Bezeichnung "Chreneforde" zurückführen.

Der Ort wurde zwischen 1846 und 1929 von der Stahlindustrie beherrscht, die sich ursprünglich wegen der großen in der Nähe befindlichen Kalksteinbrüche hier angesiedelt hatte, da der Kalkstein beim Schmelzen des Eisenerzes, das mit der Eisenbahn geliefert wurde, von großer Bedeutung war.

Bis zur Stilllegung des Bahnhofes als Haltepunkt an der West Coast Main Line in den 1960er Jahren war Carnforth als Treffpunkt von Eisenbahnlinien ein bedeutender Eisenbahnknotenpunkt. Heute halten nur noch Regionalzüge, die von Lancaster aus nach Barrow-in-Furness oder Leeds fahren, in Carnforth.

Der Bahnhof von Carnforth war einer der Hauptdrehorte des Films "Brief Encounter" von David Lean aus dem Jahre 1945. Fans dieses Films haben einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Restaurierung des Aufenthaltsraums entsprechend dem Film geleistet.

Der Lancaster Canal führt durch Carnforth und die nahegelegene Autobahn M6 ist durch die A601(M) direkt mit dem Ort verbunden.

Bekannte Personen
 Cecil Parkinson (1931–2016), Politiker, seit 1992 Baron Parkinson, of Carnforth
 Mathew Cronshaw (* 1988), Radrennfahrer

Weblinks

 Visit Lancashire : Carnforth (offizielle Webseite, engl.)
 Bahnhof Carnforth (offizielle Webseite, engl.)

Ort in Lancashire
Geographie (City of Lancaster)

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Celestial Ocean — третий студийный альбом группы Brainticket, впервые выпущенный в 1973 году.

Тематическую основу альбома составляет древнеегипетская Книга мертвых.

Характеристика
Альбом написан под влиянием древнеегипетской Книги мертвых. В нём рассказывается история древнего царя, совершающего путешествие по послежизнию сквозь пространство и время. Звучание построено на смешении современных и древних музыкальных инструментов. Синтезаторные звуки, как будто взятые из фантастического фильма 1970-х годов, сплетаются с акустическими звуками флейты и цитры. Первые два трека "Egyptian Kings" и "Jardins" связаны между собой общей мелодией, и они лучшие на альбоме. На них группа создает музыкальный пейзаж с помощью синтезатора и ревербирующей флейты. Вандрогенбрук свои тексты почти нашёптывает, а Мьюриэл повторяет его слова. Вокальная подача в форме вопроса-ответа усиливает экзотичность инструментальной атмосферы.

Хотя воздушные текстуры на Celestial Ocean очень часто и увлекают, тем не менее, многие песни тонут в царстве растянутого самоупоения. Например, на "To Another Universe" Мьюриэл декламирует номера и другие абстрактные понятия под перкуссионное ведение с короткими синтезаторными вспышками. Остальные треки, такие как "Cosmic Wind", не радуют ни какой очевидной мелодией, чем затрудняют прослушивание. Временами песни на Celestial Ocean трудно воспринимать серьёзно. Аналогичные по образу мысли группы того времени, такие как Gong, в своих композициях о космических кораблях и других психоделических темах выходят из положения с помощью лукавства и иронии в текстах. В отличие от них, у Brainticket все серьёзно, и это немного сложнее переварить. Несмотря на эту относительную слабость, в целом Celestial Ocean предлагает интересное звуковое путешествие. Поклонники Brainticket или краут-рока наверняка оценят альбом как весьма достойный, но вряд ли он произведёт впечатление на случайного слушателя.

Хотя альбом был издан в 1974 году, он остается совершенно современным и динамичным, и, вероятно, последним последовательным альбомом Brainticket. После примитивных, обкурено-потусторонних импровизаций первых двух альбомов, на этот раз швейцарский коллектив сделал акцент на монументальные, чувственные электронные синтезаторные ходы и акустические аранжировки (флейта, экзотическая перкуссия, фортепиано). Стиль группы стал ближе классическому прогрессивному року в плане текстов и инструментальной техники, во многом отойдя от космических краут-эссе дебютного альбома. Здесь больше медитативного астрального исследования естественных органических звучаний, творческих гармоний и пространств. Однако, хотя альбом значительно более организован и оркестрован, он все-таки содержит немало привлекающих поклонников краут-рока психоделических вспышек.

"Egyptian Kings" представляет собой гипнотический мир звуков, включая репетативный бас, наркотическую флейту и космическую комбинацию голосов. "Rainbow" – это своего рода электронная рага с хрустальными звуковыми петлями, "The Space Between" – эзотерическая, атмосферическая перкуссионная интерлюдия, а эпическая цветастая "Visions" имеет почти симфоническое звучание.

Музыка представляет собой ранний краут-рок, смешанный с изрядной долей аналоговых и космических синтезаторов. Песни исследуют внешние границы человеческого сознания с разбросанными по ходу несколькими довольно красивыми триповыми моментами. Инструментовка довольно разнообразна, со значительным объёмом космических звуков НАСА и великолепной перкуссией. Это отличное космическое путешествие – путешествие всей жизни.

Сохранив после предыдущего альбома только барабанщика и вокалиста, Йоэл Вандрогенбрук вновь отправляет Brainticket в совершенно ином направлении на третьем альбоме группы. Через два года после выхода Psychonaut эстетика конца 1960-х годов уступает место более экспериментальному и электронному звучанию.

Написанная в характерном стиле группы, первая композиция на альбоме "Egyptian Kings" – очень крепкая вещь с ведущим органным ритмом, нашёптываемым вокалом и неясной атмосферой, более расслабленной и зрелой, чем на предыдущем альбоме. Два следующих трека имеют этнический налёт с выделяющейся партией цитры. "Era of Technology" начинается с большого объёма перкуссии и обработанного человеческого голоса, затем почти что возвращается к наркотическому гулу первого трека, но довольно быстро уступает место контрастному звуку в окончании с вокалом в стиле Уайетта. Каждая новая песня несёт новые идеи, в том числе и "To Another Universe/The Space Between", что делает альбом свежим и полным неожиданностей. Это электронная композиция, немного напоминающая работы Cluster и Kraftwerk того же периода. Этнический акцент возвращается на "Cosmic Wind", предлагая задумчивое и сказочное настроение, которое красиво перетекает в "Visions", где на первый план выходит фортепиано, переводя меланхолическое настроение в тонкую мажорную гармонию. Один из лучших и наиболее целостных альбомов группы.

Список композиций
 Egyptian Kings - 5:48
 Jardins - 2:09
 Rainbow - 2:51
 Era of Technology - 7:30
 To Another Universe - 4:55
 The Space Between - 3:02
 Cosmic Wind - 5:23
 Visions - 5:30

Состав музыкантов
 Кэрол Мьюриэл – вокал, перкуссия, синтезатор, цитра
 Барни Пальм – барабаны, перкуссия, вокал, баджа
Йоэл Вандрогенбрук – клавишные, синтезатор, флейта, гитара, вокал

Примечания

Ссылки
 http://www.allmusic.com/album/celestial-ocean-mw0000031567
 http://www.discogs.com/Brainticket-Celestial-Ocean/release/413434


The common programming that takes place almost the moment we are cognizant is what we should expect out of people and situations. Helpful in many ways and often influenced by the trends of our culture and subcultures, these ideas take on a particular form that so happens to shape how we perceive the entire universe or at least our life's journey.
While our optimism is still intact, our expectations tend to be pretty pleasant. We expect our parents to provide for us. We expect our partners to be faithful. We expect things to fall into place. We expect Earth to forever continue floating in space. Then, life continues to unfold, we fall victim to inevitable circumstances and our expectations begin to shift.
Suddenly, we begin to expect our parents' disapproval and unfaithful lovers. We expect to fall short on achievement. Somewhere along the winding road, we might even expect the Earth, in all its vastness, to come imploding in on itself – in perfect alignment with the chaos we have to come to know as our existence. So, in spite of all the unfortunate happenstances that actually do occur, what separates the survivors from the thrivers? Intention.
Intention is about visualizing where to aim and never loosing sight of the goal, even if the target is missed. If every successful business person quit whenever things didn't go as expected, there would be no successful businesses. If you ceased applying effort towards your goals in life every time something went wrong, although alive, it would be safe to say you would not have actually done much living.
Expectations are usually the glue that keep up stuck in unnecessarily painful situations. We expect everyone to agree with our opinion so we become enraged when they do not. We expect happiness will somehow find us when we buy something new or switch jobs. Or, we just just know our spouses will forever be true to us no matter what. This is not to say that we should not implement healthy boundaries and standards but the truth is that nothing is certain.
The older I get, the more the things I've always known to be true are debunked, the more I run into new opposing views and obstacles. What I have found is that regardless of my predictions and assumptions, life does not always match up. I learned the hard way that slow and steady does not always win the race and sometimes the apple falls very far from the tree – common and often true conceptions. And although sometimes initially jarring, instead of allowing these realizations to cause upset, I embrace them as new truths to inform the "how" of my intentions.
Hard times come and go just as much as the good times. It's what you do with each moment that makes the difference. When we hold on to what we "expect", we will find ourselves disappointed more times than not as life was never meant to be entirely predictable. Where's the fun in that after all? The ebbs and flows of life are what make us who we are. We can learn a lot about ourselves based on how we handle each present moment as it comes without the stronghold of expectation but rather with the tides of intention. You just might surprise yourself and end up steering your experience down the seas of the unexpected of so much more than you could have ever imagined.


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Where's my flying car? Survey sizes up how we see the future
April 17, 2014 | Alan Boyle, NBC News
A newly published survey suggests that Americans expect the next 50 years to bring innovations of science-fiction proportions—including old standbys like flying cars and "Star Trek" teleportation.
Robert MacPherson | AFP | Getty Images
But the future that Americans expect isn't totally bright, according to the survey issued by the Pew Research Center in partnership with Smithsonian Magazine.
"Even though people are optimistic about how this will all work out in the long term, there's a lot of concern about social norms, such as surveillance and privacy," Pew senior researcher Aaron Smith told NBC News.
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Fifty-nine percent of the 1,001 adults who were surveyed said they were optimistic that technological changes would make life mostly better in the long term, compared with 30 percent who said people's lives would be mostly worse.
The optimists were more likely to be men than women, and were more likely to have completed college, according to the survey. But there was no significant difference between young and old.
Drones? Implants? No, thanks
The details reveal that some visions of the future are more devoutly to be wished than others. For example, 63 percent said it'd be a bad idea to let personal and commercial drones to fly through U.S. airspace. That might come as a disappointment to Amazon, Facebook and Google, all of which are getting into the drone business.
Fifty-three percent said life would be worse if most people started wearing implants or other devices that constantly showed them information about the world around them—which is kind of a buzzkill for Google Glass. And about two-thirds of those surveyed didn't like the idea of DNA designer babies or robot caregivers.
"As new inventions come into widespread use, they change the ways that people can interact, and cause us to reassess the norms of our behavior," Smith observed. "That process can sometimes be painful."
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Even if Americans in general aren't crazy about a far-out technology in particular, the survey suggests that a significant minority would still jump at the chance to get a brain-enhancing implant (26 percent), eat lab-grown meat (20 percent) or ride in a driverless car (48 percent).
Innovations for 2064
The survey respondents also were asked to gauge the chances of seeing five science-fiction innovations take hold in the next 50 years. Here's how they answered:
81 percent said patients needing an organ transplant would have new organs custom-made for them in the lab. (You could argue that day has already dawned, based on the availability of lab-grown noses, ears, vaginas, windpipes and other parts.)
51 percent said computers will soon match humans when it comes to creating works of art. (Computers may not yet be painting masterpieces, but they can classify them as well as human art historians can.)
39 percent said scientists will be able to teleport objects from one location to another. (Quantum information is already being teleported, but could scientists teleport stuff as substantial as "Star Trek" away teams? Not bloody likely.)
33 percent said humans will be living in long-term space colonies 50 years from now. (NASA is grappling with a long-term exploration program that doesn't foresee sending astronauts to Mars until the 2030s, but SpaceX founder Elon Musk hopes to ferry colonists to Mars someday.)
19 percent said humans will be able to control the weather. (China has been working on weather modification technology for more than a decade, with mostly cloudy results.)
"We were all a bit surprised by how few people think humans will control the weather," Smith said. "Half as many think we'll be able to control the weather as think that we'll solve teleportation. That jumped out at us."
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Smith was also surprised by the response to the last question on the survey: If there was one futuristic invention that you could own, what would it be?
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"A lot of people didn't have a good answer to that question," he said. "About a quarter of the people we asked couldn't come up with anything."
Among those who did, the most common type of answer was travel-related. Flying cars and flying bikes accounted for 6 percent of the total responses, followed by such items as personal spacecraft, jetpacks, "Back to the Future" hoverboards … and that teleportation device.
About 9 percent yearned to travel back in time, and another 9 percent wished for health-related advances. A robot servant (4 percent) was more desired than world peace (2 percent). And despite all the recent concern about climate change, environmental innovations were first on the list for only 2 percent of the respondents.
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The way Smith sees it, the fact that so many people had a hard time thinking up novel inventions just shows how essential truly innovative thinkers will be for creating the future. "They are inventing new markets that people didn't even realize existed until the inventors came up with them," he said.
The Pew Research Center's analysis was based on interviews conducted Feb. 13-18 among a national sample of 1,000 adults, aged 18 years or older, living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey was conducted by interviewers at Princeton Data Source under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Respondents were contacted at random via cell phones and land lines. The results were weighted to reflect demographic patterns as well as telephone status. Margin of error for the total survey sample is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. For further details on survey methodology, see http://people-press.org/methodology.
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Do you ever want to pick up the giant box of frozen taquitos at the warehouse store but have no idea where you would store them? Well, with this recipe you can make your own, in whatever quantity you can manage to make room for in between frozen corn and random half bags of ice leftover from your last party. I made a double batch, half corn and half flour tortillas which ended up making 36 taquitos. Now I have them ready for when I'm feeling lazy and don't want to come up with something for dinner (or lunch). 20 minutes straight from the freezer and you have a delicious homemade meal that you can feel great serving to your family. You could even make them, freeze them and have them for a party appetizer! Yum!
At the beginning of every week I poach a few chicken breasts. It's really easy. Boil broth in a medium saucepan, add the chicken – making sure it's completely covered by the broth. Cover and turn off the heat. Allow the residual heat from the broth to gently cook the chicken for about 20 minutes (or until it's cooked thru). Remove from broth and then shred with two forks or throw it into your Kitchen Aid with the paddle attachment and turn it on medium for about 30 seconds. Seriously. Shreds chicken perfectly. Like a restaurant. I keep a bag of it in my fridge pretty much at all times. It's fantastic for throwing into casseroles, soups, making tacos or these taquitos.
So, I took a few cups of my already prepared chicken and added it to some cream cheese, spices, onion, salsa and fresh cilantro. Mix it all up and you're ready to fill your tortillas.
Heat up a couple tortillas at a time to soften so they don't break apart when you roll them. Corn tortillas will need a little longer in the microwave than flour. I put mine under a slightly damp paper towel for about 20-30 seconds. Put a couple of tablespoons of the mixture on the bottom third of the tortilla and then roll.
Repeat until all the mixture is used. Then you can freeze for later, or bake them up right away. If freezing, "flash freeze" them in a single layer on a baking sheet. 15-20 minutes until they're firm.
Then you can put them in a freezer bag and they won't stick together. Easy easy.
When you cook these up they get all crispy on the outside with that rich chickeny cheesy filling melted up on the inside and are just divine. Use your favorite tortilla. Flour or corn works just as well. I know. I've tried both.
All ready to be devoured by your whole family. Mmmmm.
Working with a few tortillas at a time, heat them in the microwave between two paper towels until they are soft enough to roll (about 20 – 30 seconds). Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the lower third of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla as tightly as you can.
**To freeze: Before baking, flash freeze the taquitos in a single layer on a baking sheet then place in a labeled freezer bag and store up to 3 months. To bake a frozen taquito (no need to thaw first): Preheat oven to 425˚F and bake for 20 minutes. (Flash Freeze means freezing the taquitos in a single layer for 15-20 minutes so that when you add them to the freezer bag, they will not all stick together).
I'm gonna make a bunch of these for dinner tonight(per hubby's request) and some to freeze! Great idea!
Your whole family will LOVE them. My kids are eating some more right now. I can't say no to them for lunch EVERY day…they wore me down.


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using namespace TT;

VideoCodec::VideoCodec(AVStream *avStream) : _avStream(avStream) {
    if (_avStream) {
        _avCodecContext = _avStream->codec;
    }
}

VideoCodec::~VideoCodec() {
    close();
}

bool VideoCodec::open() {
    if (_avCodecContext) {
        _avCodec = avcodec_find_decoder(_avCodecContext->codec_id);
        if (_avCodec) {
            if (avcodec_open2(_avCodecContext, _avCodec, NULL) == 0) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

void VideoCodec::close() {
    if (_avCodecContext) {
        avcodec_close(_avCodecContext);
        _avCodecContext = nullptr;
        _avCodec = nullptr;
    }
}

std::shared_ptr<Frame> VideoCodec::decode(std::shared_ptr<Packet> packet) {
    AVFrame *avFrame = av_frame_alloc();
    int len, gotFrame;
    len = avcodec_decode_video2(_avCodecContext, avFrame, &gotFrame, packet->avpacket());

    if (len < 0) {
        printf("soft decoder fail (%d)\n", len);
        av_frame_free(&avFrame);
    } else if (gotFrame) {
        std::shared_ptr<Frame> frame = std::make_shared<Frame>(avFrame);
        frame->pts = avFrame->pts == AV_NOPTS_VALUE ? packet->dts : avFrame->pts;
        frame->type = kTextureTypeY420p;
        AVRational tb = _avStream->time_base;
        frame->pts = frame->pts * av_q2d(tb) * 1000;
        return frame;
    }

    return nullptr;
}