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Who's who in tethered hydroplanes
Ron Hankins
Ron is current holder of the record in A/B Class at 137.07mph, having beaten his existing record twice in the 2013 season and the outright hydroplane record at the start of the 2014 season. He also broke the longest standing of British records, the 15cc B Class, no less than four times during the 2013 season. Ron increased the record from the 115.91mph set in 1998 to 124.28mph.
How did you start in hydro's?
I first saw hydro's running at St. Albans and thought I would like to try this sport, but at the time I was well into Catamaran racing so Sundays were all taken up, many years later my sailing had come to an end and I was well into model engine building and visited the London Model Engineering Show at Wembley, I came across the hydro stand, this prompted me to to start hydro racing.
What made you choose the classes you are competing in?
Having made the decision to start racing, I wanted to run in the 10cc class (the top class in my mind), my brother had a Picco P60 motor. I found it almost impossible to buy a 10cc motor, this was my only option.
What engines do you run and why?
OPS 60,67,Picco exp 10cc,CMB 67 and Picco 75. I think these are the best motors on the market at this time.
Hulls built to your own design, or based on someone else's plan?
My hulls are based on current designs.
Do you have an engineering background?
I have a motor fitting background, which took me to IFVME Fighting Vehicles, from there to the Road Research Laboratory, then to our family run wheelchair business. At this time I bought a second hand lathe, taught myself to use it and started model engine building. Having placed a V12 and 9 cylinder Bentley on the desk of the manager at Sussex & Berkshire he gave me a job in engineering, making food packaging machinery.
Which win or achievement has given you the most satisfaction?
My latest A/BL record.
Current ambition or project?
My current ambition is to reach 130 MPH. As for building my own racing engine, I only build four-stroke engines and much to my disappointment nobody runs in this class.
What do you consider to be the most crucial element in getting a boat to run quickly?
Engine and propellers. As to modification most modern racing engines are well tuned to start with, I do modifications to heads, carburettors, and timing.
Is there any boat from the past you would have liked to have seen?
I am not into the past, I want to run the next record breaking boat.
Breaking the A/B record in 2009 Ron with his son Mark OPS power in the 2011 record holder
V12 at Old Warden Some of the many and varied engines that Ron has built
The impressive looking and sounding 9 cylinder rotary engine
Who's who in tethered hydroplanes.
Arthur Wall
Secretary of the Model Hydroplane Club of GB for 35 years, now its President. Kingsbury Club, Hydro Secretary. First person in Britain to officially record a 100mph run at Woburn, October 1972
How did you start in Hydro's?
Used to pop into the corner shop opposite where I was living for some cigarettes. Got talking to the person running the shop, Mr Scarnell, about model making and he introduced me to his son Dave. We became friendly and he persuaded me to build my first boat. Dave then ran it at the Fleetwood Club's, Easter Regatta. That trip to the Club and seeing people like Tom Dalziel and Doc English running their boats got me completely hooked. I will always remember Dave doing castings in the back kitchen, they had one of those coke burners, ideal for melting the alloy, but there used to be hell to pay if he was caught doing it.
What made you choose the class you are competing in?
I chose the C Class, now A3 because one evening Dave Scarnell asked me if I would like to go with him to see Tom Dalziel. I accepted and during the evening Tom had a doctor friend call to see him and during the conversation I said I would have to save until I could afford an engine. Upon that Tom's friend said he would give us a 8cc McCoy if we promised to use it, which we did. That is how I decided on the 10cc C Class, and also for the last 15 years I have been running a 6.5cc OPS in A2.
What engines do you run?
In the early days it was McCoys, then the Rossi, which did the first 100mph run, then several years using OPS and currently Picco EXR.
Apart from the hull do you make any other parts of the boat?
I have made the last two pipes for the 10cc and 6.5cc hydro's from sections turned from solid mild steel bar and then brazed together. Also props for the 6.5cc from cut down props and for the 10cc they are made from machining out of solid bar. The engine bearers and skeg are made from aluminium bar, the skeg shaft and drive couplings are made from steel bar and case hardened.
I was a toolmaker. When I went into the army I was asked where I came from and I said I lived in Birmingham, the sergeant then said 'you must be in engineering then'. Anybody that came from the Midlands was assumed to be in engineering. I served with R.E.M.E for two years and served time in Egypt. When I was demobbed I returned to the pump makers Tangye Ltd of Birmingham. Finally settling with lock makers C. W. Cheney & Sons Ltd, doing optical profile grinding in the tool room until I retired.
What Clubs have you been a member of?
I joined Coventry M.E.S along with Dave Scarnell and after running at Naul's Mill Park, Coventry for two or three years, we decided to move to North Birmingham. By then I was using a 10cc Rossi (a present from my wife) I then moved to Bournville M.Y.P.B.C eventually I was voted in as Commodore and alternating years as Vice Commodore. Eventually I moved to the Kingsbury Club (my present club) in which I now hold the post of Tethered Hydro Secretary.
You've competed abroad as well as here in England?
I've been to Czechoslovakia, Ostend and of course Amiens and Poitiers. My wife Brenda always accompanies me and we have made so many friends over the years on these trips. The American, Bob Palmer used to stay with us when he was over here on a visit. He was a wonderful guy and I have some really happy memories of his trips over here.
There is not just one element; you have to have a good engine. The boat has to be as light as it practically can be, bearing in mind the stress that is put on the hull if it does get to a high speed. A more important thing is to get help from someone with more experience than you. (And a bit of luck)
Is there any boat or person from the past you would have liked to have seen running?
I was very lucky and met that person, the Italian, Carlo Fontanesi. I met him and his wife Dora when they came to Payre in France. I had heard so much about the round aluminium hull he had made in three sections that he screwed together. It was powered with the original vintage 10cc McCoy, I am glad I was there to see it.
Arthur in non racing guise with
straight running steam yacht
Arthur and the British team
in Amiens in 1968
Arthur launching A3 boat
at Rowden regatta 09


The case involving the knife-point robbery at South Joaf N' Jug came to a close December 27, 2017 with Skye Bieker pleading guilty to robbery.
Bieker pled guilty to the April 2017 robbery, a class four felony and menacing, a class five felony. Bieker was sentenced to a total of eight years in prison with three years of parole in case 17CR119. In case 17CR162, an assault at the Prowers County Jail, Bieker pled guilty to menacing, a class five felony and was sentenced to one year in prison with two years of parole, stated District Attorney, Joshua Vogel, 15th Judicial District. It will be served consecutively to the robbery case.


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require 'net/http'
require 'ipaddr'

RSpec::Matchers.define :be_ip_address do
  match do |actual|
    begin
      IPAddr.new(actual)
      true
    rescue IPAddr::Error
      false
    end
  end
end

RSpec::Matchers.alias_matcher :an_ip_address_string, :be_ip_address

RSpec.describe 'https://api.github.com/meta', :vcr do
  subject(:response) do
    http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
    http.use_ssl = true
    http.get(uri.path)
  end

  let(:uri) do
    URI.parse('https://api.github.com/meta')
  end

  it 'returns valid JSON response specified in https://developer.github.com/v3/meta/' do
    expect(response.body).to be_json matching(
      verifiable_password_authentication: a_value(true).or(a_value(false)),
      github_services_sha: a_string_matching(/\A[0-9a-f]{40}\z/),
      hooks: all(an_ip_address_string),
      git: all(an_ip_address_string),
      pages: all(an_ip_address_string),
      importer: all(an_ip_address_string)
    )
  end
end

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I am worried about my Bluetooth radio set battery is draining like candle. Dealing with it by struggling. Recently ordered and bought Bluetooth radio set and the name of it appearing on the box as BLUETOOTH RADIO SET TQI 2.4GHZ 2CH SLASH RUSTLER BANDIT STAMPEDE RALLY. I done inquiry regarding this on amazon and got no perfect solution. No much knowledge about it and planned to go through some websites if I can get any specific batteries like Amazon, Walmart, Magesolar and much more that can be charged everywhere using some source like solar energy.
Going mad with these all.
Please somebody help me with this asap.
"Energy as clean as the wind"
If you seem to be having issues with power drain, try some lithium ion batteries in the transmitter. That or look into some good rechargeable batteries. I believe Tenergy makes some decent rechargeable batteries.
Where do you find lithium ion AA batteries??
You would most likely void your warranty doing this mod but I got tired of replacing AA batteries and took the tx apart and soldered a couple of male pins on and slipped them in beside the springs and it's easy to undue to switch it back to stock.
I've been running these batteries for 3 months with no issues and have them installed on all 3 of my tx's.


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"Airport" Filming at MSP in 1969 turned many NWA employees into movie "extras!"
This week the NWA History Centre in Minneapolis was host to a private screening of the movie "Airport," filmed in 1969 and released in 1970-1971. The audience included several retired Northwest Airlines employees who performed as "extras" or were present during filming at MSP airport, as well as history buffs and guests. Among the guests was Marianne Blomquist, shown here behind the skycap (I remember him, too!). Marianne was Donald Nyrop's (former NWA C.E.O) secretary at the time of her movie performance.
The scene of the private screening on Thursday, October 8, 2009 was the Edina Theater in the Twin Cities. The event also marked the 7th anniversary of the NWA History Centre, whose volunteers were honored guests. Before the movie began, all attendees were fortified with complimentary popcorn and sodas and treated to Elbert "Ebb" Sutliff's anecdotes from that long-ago day, including when he had to admonish George Kennedy, who played the "hero" maintenance chief Joe Patroni, for waving his lighted cigar just below the fuel vent of a 707.
It was great to see this old movie again on a big screen with "Dolby Surround Sound," forty years after it was filmed. All agreed that in addition to its historical significance, it was a really good movie, loaded with stars: The afore-mentioned George Kennedy, plus Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, Maureen Stapleton, Van Heflin and the indomitable Helen Hayes as Mrs. Ada Quonsett, the little old lady stowaway.
To those of us in attendance though, the "real" stars were the local people and familiar scenes in and around MSP airport.
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New Delhi: In a set back to the long pending Hubballi-Ankola railway line, the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee on forest and wildlife has given red signal to the project saying the proposed plan will cause huge ecological damage in Western Ghats.
The panel in its report submitted to the Apex Court said that the current value of requirement of 727 hectares of forest land in Western Ghats areas for the project would be Rs 7,426 crore which is more than three times of the total project cost.
The CEC urged the Supreme Court to direct the Ministry of Environment and Forests not to approve the project because ecological losses will be more than the benefit from the project.
The Railway Board sanctioned the 167-km long Hubli-Ankola railway line project during 1995-96. The 45-km stretch of railway line has been completed from Hubballi to Kalghatagi.
Since the Kalghatagi-Ankola stretch comes under the forest zone, railways is waiting for the forest clearances for execution of the project.
Once completed, the Hubballi-Ankola railway line will provide speedy connectivity to the hinterland in north Karnataka to the existing port at Karwar and upcoming Greenfield ports at Tadadi and Haldipur on the west coast.
According to the Environment Ministry, a total of 1,134 hectares of land (727 hectare of forest land, 210 hectare of dry land and 179 hectare of wetland) will be completely degraded with the implementation of the project.
It has noted that the rail line would pass through the sensitive tiger reserve area. The CEC, however, has given its approval to divert five hectares of fringe forest land for the Hubballi-Kalaghati stretch of the proposed link as sought by the Railways if the project implementing authority confirmed that the segment would be commercially viable.


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The DMU scouts is a couple of groups of scouts that meet on scouts. These are not official groups and are run by people who are or have been scouts. They do activities and meet weekly.
The DMU scouts are free for anyone to join you just have to ask or join the discord servers.
is this like any other faction?
DMU scouts aren't like other factions and do not ally with other factions or go on faction wars.


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Nothing much really happened in week ten of the NFL so maybe we should all just prepare ourselves for the upcoming Monday night matchup between the LA Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs? Not buying that… okay I guess there's only one place to start for me so let's do this.
The Cincinnati Bengals didn't just get beat, they had a fifty burger put up on them by a rampant New Orleans Saints team. I told you I was scared about this game! There wasn't just one thing but there never is in a game like this, it was a combination of factors that produced an absolute thumping. However, for about sixteen game minutes things were okay and looked vaguely competitive. Yes the Saints marched down the field and scored on their opening drive but the Bengals were able to start with a touchdown drive of their own and even pulled a Saints move with their backup quarterback Jeff Dreskel taking a snap with Andy Dalton lining up as a receiver. However, whilst the Saints continued the pattern that would dominate the game, i.e. moving the ball without any trouble and scoring on every drive bar the last on, the Bengals were unable to keep their offence moving consistently. There were flashes from Joe Mixon and Tyler Boyd but the offence sputtered and were not able to match the Saints' machine like efficiency. The Bengals having to punt on their second and third drives was one thing, but then when they did move the ball Andy Dalton threw an interception on a play that snapped with twenty-four seconds left in the half that was returned seventy-eight yards and just like that the Saints had time to squeeze in another touchdown to go into the half 35-7 up.
You could argue the second half was better as the Bengals only gave up sixteen further points and scored another touchdown with Jeff Driskel in the game after Dalton had been pulled, but clearly not. The Bengals have a lot of injuries in the back seven of the defence, but there has also been a lot of talk about grey areas in the new defence scheme and clearly there is something to it as defensive coordinator Teryl Austin has been fired and Marvin Lewis is doing something he has always been reluctant to do, and that's call the defence himself. How this is going to work I don't know, but just to throw extra murk into the waters, or possibly improve the juggling of game day, Hue Jackson has been rehired – this time as special assistant to the head coach. The players have been saying it's not time to panic as their destiny is still in their own hands, but if ten is the magic number of wins that nearly always gets you into the playoffs, then they would have to go 5-2 the rest of the way including two games against the Browns and visits to the Chargers, Steelers and next week the Ravens. I keep hearing that you know how good your team is by how they travel and the Bengals are 2-2 on the road but have had two bad losses already and three divisional road games coming up. I'm not calling them done just yet but I think it's more likely than not that things don't get much better.
Oh yeah, and the Saints right now are the best team in the league.
Can I stop now?
So, the fluid nature of teams and the small sample size continue to confuse those of us picking game but it does entertain us. The New England Patriots lost to a Tennessee Titans team who have had two solid wins after the bye and whilst it is too early to hit the panic button if you are a Patriots fan, they are outside of the top ten in DVOA in the second half of the season for the first time since 2005 with Tom Brady as the quarterback and since 2008 when Matt Cassel led the team (this has been taken from Aaron Schatz's weekly update that you can read here). In the absence of time to watch coaching tape this week (life just keeps getting in the way) I may well try to just watch this game to get a better idea of how it happened.
Other notable results were the Buffalo Bills scoring forty-one points after Matt Barkley made his first start in two years and his first for the Bills, which has led to the release of poor Nathan Peterman and who knows if he will get another shot with a team. The Pittsburgh Steelers put up fifty points against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night whilst both the Chiefs and Rams won their games ahead of the matchup. Interestingly both teams has asked to play the Broncos in Denver before their Mexico city game but the league was smart enough to deny both teams and in a twist of fate with fears about the safety of the pitch in the Azteca stadium the game has been shifted back to LA. The Chicago Bears ran out easy winners against the Detroit Lions but the real test comes next week when they face the Minnesota Vikings coming off their bye.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers managed to put up five hundred yards of offence and only come away with three points, which just should not be possible and is the kind of thing I deserve for picking them. Washington continues their improbable run atop the NFC East but their coaching staff should get credit for finding a way to win despite the raft of offensive line injuries. Things got even better for them when the Dallas Cowboys went into Philadelphia and beat the Eagles meaning that Washington are now two games ahead at the top of the division. However, not only did the Cowboys defence continue to look pretty good and have moved away from their reliance on Sean Lee, but there were signs of their offence evolving. It's not as if they are suddenly the Saints, Rams, or Chiefs, but with more motion before the snap, the addition of Amari Cooper, and Ezekiel Elliott catching some balls out of the backfield to complement his one hundred and fifty yards on the ground there is a chance the Cowboys could make a nuisance of themselves.
The other contender for game I would still like to see is the Jacksonville Jaguars continuing their losing streak, this week to an Indianapolis Colts team who have dragged themselves to 4-5 record with Andrew Luck continuing to shake off the worries about his return to the game. We are a long way from him being subbed out for a Hail Mary play.
Finally, the Cleveland Browns separated themselves from the 49ers and the Giants with their third win of the season that also likely scuppered the Falcons unlikely recent playoff surge and the Oakland Raiders are officially the worst team in the league thanks to the Giants win over the 49ers on Monday night that leaves the Raiders as the only single win team. I'm sure the schedulers were thrilled about how these two once mighty franchises were faring going into this week's prime time game, but at least it was competitive. Right now I'd take that from the Bengals…


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(DALLAS, Texas) October 12, 2015 – Pollo Campero, home of Authentic Latin Chicken, announced it is expanding in Houston, with the opening of two new Bayou City restaurants. The restaurants, located at 9979 Beechnut and 393A Greens Road in Houston, are set to delight Houstonians with Campero's unique Latin flavors, updated restaurant design and impeccable service.
Since it first opened its doors in Guatemala in 1971, Pollo Campero has been treating its customers to tender, juicy chicken made with Campero's proprietary blend of Latin herbs and spices, a recipe it uses to this day. From its traditional fried and its new Citrus Peruvian grilled chicken, to Latin favorites, such as empanadas, plantains and yucca fries, Pollo Campero is sure to give Houstonians a dining experience like no other.
That authentic Latin stamp also lives in Pollo Campero's vibrant new global brand image, as well as its unwavering dedication to creating the ultimate Campero experience, giving customers a reason to visit again and again.
The Beechnut restaurant opens its doors today. The Greenspoint location is scheduled to open in early November. The two new restaurants bring the number of Pollo Camperos in the Houston area to four.


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using namespace std;

class Solution {
public:
    // pouring champagne down, filling the current cup and excess champagne down
    // intuitive solution: use a big matrix to record champagne and then
    // do BFS

    // accepted
    double champagneTower2(int poured, int query_row, int query_glass) {
        if (query_row == 0) return poured >= 1;

        vector<double> a{(double) poured}, b{0, 0};
        vector<double> *cur = &a, *next = &b;
        int count = 0;
        // we can also get rid of the updated variable to make the code
        // simpler
        bool updated = true;
        while (updated && count < query_row) {
            next->clear();
            next->assign(count + 2, 0);
            updated = false;
            for (int i = 0; i <= count; i++) {
                if ((*cur)[i] > 1) {
                    updated = true;
                    (*next)[i] += ((*cur)[i] - 1) / 2;
                    (*next)[i + 1] += ((*cur)[i] - 1) / 2;
                    (*cur)[i] = 1;
                }
            }

            std::swap(cur, next);
            ++count;
        }
        if (count < query_row) return 0;
        else return min(cur->at(query_glass), 1.0);
    }

    // should use static length matrix to be faster
    // even better solution
    // accepted
    double champagneTower(int poured, int query_row, int query_glass) {
        double dp[100];
        memset(dp, 0, sizeof(double) * 100);
        dp[0] = poured;
        for (int row = 1; row <= query_row; row++) {
            for (int glass = row - 1; glass >= 0; glass--) {
                dp[glass + 1] += dp[glass] = dp[glass] > 1 ? (dp[glass] - 1) / 2 : 0;
            }
        }
        return min(dp[query_glass], 1.0);
    }
};

int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
    using std::cout;
    using std::endl;
    Solution s;
    cout << s.champagneTower(2, 1, 1) << endl;
    return 0;
}


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STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE MILITARY TO SUPPORT THE SECURITY SERVICES TO ENSURE VIOLENCE FREE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS
Members of the Press, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. It has become necessary to issue this statement following the meeting of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and security and intelligence agencies, which has just ended. In the last few months, various security agencies have been reviewing their strategies to ensure adequate security and protection for all Nigerians and other nationals living in Nigeria before, during and after the General Elections in February and March 2019. This is in line with our various constitutional responsibilities. There have also been several inter-agency collaborations and harmonization of these strategies. The meeting we have just had involved the heads of these agencies to ensure we further harmonize our strategies to provide adequate security for the smooth conduct of the general elections.
In 2 days' time, the 2019 General Elections will begin. The Nigerian Government, the people of Nigeria as well as the international community are all desirous of a free, fair, transparent, credible and most importantly, violence free elections. Mr President, Commander-in-Chief has also told us in clear terms in our meeting with him, of his commitment to free, fair and credible elections. I wish to say that the Armed Forces of Nigeria as well as other security and intelligence agencies are also committed to a violence free elections and that all Nigerians eligible to vote are able to carry out their civic responsibility and vote for candidates of their choice without any fear of molestation by any person or group.
We are not unaware of plans to illegally use uniforms of military/paramilitary agencies to impersonate security and law enforcement agencies; illegal possession and use of firearms to intimidate and harass members of the public; and other acts likely to cause security breaches. Let me warn that the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies will not tolerate any act that is likely to cause security breaches before, during and after the elections, and will deal decisively with these acts irrespective of those involved.
Members of the public are also advised to disregard the call to stay at home on the day of the election being circulated in some parts of the country. The stay-at-home leaflets being circulated and similar on-line messages are part of the handiwork of mischief makers who are bent on scuttling the process and should be ignored. I want to assure the general public that the security services are prepared to support the Police to ensure safe conduct of the elections.
It is important to reiterate that law enforcement agencies will remain apolitical. Besides, Code of Conduct for the Armed Forces of Nigeria for the 2019 General Elections have been issued to the Services and security personnel that will be deployed for election security duties. All other personnel who are not so deployed for election security duties have been directed to steer clear of the elections apart from exercising their rights to vote for candidates of their choice. I would also like to appeal to all Nigerians to adhere strictly to the restrictions on movement during the period of the elections. Violators of the restriction on movement, no matter how highly placed, will be arrested and detained. However, this restriction does not apply to those on election security duties, local and international observers/monitors and emergency and security services personnel on authorized duties only.
Finally, I wish to assure all peace-loving members of the public of the preparedness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies to support a peaceful 2019 General Elections and to encourage all to go about their legitimate activities without fear of intimidation. I also want to encourage us to promptly report all suspicious activities to the law enforcement agencies.
Thank you and God Bless.
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Meet the performance award judges
Meet the independent judging panel for this year's performance awards! We are very pleased to announce that this year's head judge will be BBC Radio Northampton broadcaster and founder of national Red Lippy Day Jules Osmany. Jules will also be accompanied by two other judges, Dale Forder and Julia Thorley. We are very lucky to have a panel of such experienced performers and experts judging our awards :-)
Introducing Sophie
We are excited to introduce a new teacher to Open Stage – Sophie Williams. She is a member of the ISTD, has qualifications in ballet, tap and modern, she also teaches lyrical and jazz and brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge gained during an exciting career which included dancing (and roller skating!) as part of the cast of Starlight Express in the West End, plus TV and radio work including The Bill, BBC Radio and Sky Sports. We are very pleased to welcome her
Due to problem with our service provider the Open Stage mobile phone is currently out of order. We hope to get it back up and running soon, but in the meantime if you need to contact us please use the contact form on this website or email us directly openstage@rocketmail.com Thank you :-)
Well done to Chaz and Joe
A huge well done to two of our students Charlie (Chaz) Leonard-Pepin and Joe Jeffery as they both successfully auditioned for a role in Moulton Theatre's production of Shadowlands. They have both been working very hard with lots of rehearsals over the last month to get ready for the play, which opens Monday and runs through to Saturday. We are sure they are going to do a fantastic job!


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Nightdreams Nick Burton Film & Screenwriting
videocam Nightdreams
reviewed by Nick Burton
I find it almost impossible to sit though an entire hard core porno film for the simple fact that the genre exists solely on sexual action. There's no room for plot (or imagination). It only get's in the way. So, when the rare porno film tries something even remotely different it stands out like a sore thumb (or other appendage).
Nightdreams, made in the 1980's by a director named F.X. Pope and often shown in an edited version during the early days of pay and cable T.V., is such a film, if not a fairly outrageous dip into sexual fantasy. Dorothy Le May (as in whatever happened to) stars as a housewife who has been hooked up to a bunch of electrodes that monitor all her vital signs as she writhes around in a dark laboratory for a pair of scientists who have popped her full of hallucinogenics. The film, therefore, is a series of "reinactments" based upon the sexual fantasies she's suppossedly having in the laboratory. The fantasies are downright strange: there is an encounter with a life-sized white-faced Jack-in-the Box, a three-way cowgirl fantasy that takes place around a campfire and is set to the sound of Wall Of Voodoo's remake of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," and a sconce where two Arab Sheiks use Le May as a human hookah pipe.
The film has some truly bizarre moments of surreal humor. One can't help but watch in disbelief as Le May encounters a man in a giant Cream Of Wheat Box whom she Monicas to a hip version of "Old Man River" while a giant slice of Wonder Bread dances behind them, playing the sax, no less. In one scene, when Le May is serviced by Satan himself in Hell, I could've sworn there was a shot of Le May sharing a post-coital smoke with a wheezing fish head.
Pope also made the cult porn flick Cafe Flesh, and though not nearly as amusing as this, it was still fairly interesting for hardcore.
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Nick Burton lives in Newport Beach, California. His fiction has appeared in many small press and web publications, inlcuding: Chronicles Of Fiction, Pauper, and of course Pif.


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Black Folks Take Action on New York Post Chimp Cartoon
19 Feb 2009 Author: Jill Tubman (Cheryl Contee)
Black folks agree. The New York Post cartoon is far, far out of bounds. Crazy crackpot ultra-conservative billionaire Rupert Murdoch — uh, we ain't amused. Casey Gane-McCalla has rounded up the most offensive cartoons from the Post — they've got a history.
Al Sharpton's National Action Network organized a protest today in front of the Murdoch-owned New York Post at Rockefeller Center. AlterNet has exclusive photos from the scene taken by Liliana Segura, including the one above.
Ben Jealous of the NAACP has weighed in, releasing this statement:
"NAACP continues to fight for a country where America's promise can be realized for all and where racism is just a tragic memory. We are saddened that the New York Post chose to create a symbol that is so divisive, insensitive and antithetical to that goal. The NY Post must do better."
Color of Change has got more than words for you. If you're mad as hell at the dehumanizing, dangerous portrayal of Obama as a shot-dead monkey, there's something you can do, even if you don't live in New York. From their action alert:
The Post would have us believe that the cartoon is not about Obama. But on the page just before the cartoon appears, there's a big picture of Obama signing the stimulus bill. A reader paging through The Post would see Obama putting pen to paper, then turn the page to see this violent cartoon. The imagery is chilling.
In the face of intense criticism, The Post's editor is standing by the cartoon, claiming it has no racial undertones, that it's not about Obama, and that it was simply referencing an incident earlier this week when police shot a pet chimpanzee (an argument that pundits and analysts simply aren't buying).
It's impossible to believe that any newspaper editor could be ignorant enough to not understand how this cartoon evokes a history of racist symbolism, or how frightening this image feels at a time when death threats against President Obama have been on the rise.
Please join us in demanding that The Post apologize publicly and fire the editor who allowed this cartoon to go to print:
http://colorofchange.org/nypost/?id=1496-664550
Tags: Color of Change, NAACP, New York Post, obama, Rev. Al Sharpton


For the first time in Denver's history, a downtown street dedicated to the movement of cars has been transformed into a place for people that will last two months.
The Square on 21st, between Lawrence and Larimer streets, opened Thursday with speeches and shaved ice. And chess, and trees, a grassy area for games, a dog park, ping-pong, and a stage with live music. The pop-park is tactical urbanism project — a prototype — that lays the ground work for a permanent linear park-slash-urban-walking-and biking-loop.
The Downtown Denver Partnership and the departments of Community Planning and Development and Parks and Recreation made the demo happen — along with a bunch of volunteers from area neighborhoods. Today's opening was more than a year in the making.
Until then, here are a bunch more scenes from today's opening of The Square on 21st.
Best write-up ever on StreetsBlog Denver. Love the photos; love lots of photos.
Actually let me modify the idea since I love the "Square" concept.
Eventually I see a Modern Streetcar on Colfax. The extension north on Broadway to and up 21st Street could end or turn at Larimer Street leaving two blocks for The Square.


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Industry News |
Contractors Stung by Dividend Allowance Cut
IR35 / Dividend allowance / Dividend-Salary Mix / Contractors / limited company
After wrapping up their tax affairs for the 2018/19 tax year, many limited company contractors will only now be waking up to the reality of the 2018 dividend allowance cut, which saw the tax-free dividend allowance drop from £5,000 to £2,000.
In 2018/19, this tax-free allowance was applied to the first £2,000 of dividend income. Above £2,000, dividends are taxed at a flat rate according to the tax band they fall into.
For basic rate taxpayers, dividends are taxed at 7.5%, higher rate earners pay 32.5% and additional rate payers are taxed at 38.1% on any dividend income.
The dividend allowance was cut from £5,000 to £2,000 in April 2018. As a result, limited company contractors will have between £225 and £1,143 worse off depending on which tax band they are in.
Unless they are fall foul of IR35 (in which case they would have to pay income tax and National Insurance as if they were an employee), most limited company contractors will benefit from extracting most of their income in the form of dividends and retaining a small salary.
Chiefly, this is because dividends are not subject to National Insurance Contributions.
The optimum dividend-salary mix for contractors in 2019/20
In the current tax year, most contractors will benefit by paying themselves an annual salary between £6,136 and £8,632.
The £6,136 figure is known as the 'lower earnings limit'. This is the minimum that you need to pay yourself if you want to protect your National Insurance stamp, which is important if you want to receive the state pension later in life.
Many contractors will be better off limiting their salary to £8,632, because if you pay yourself above this level then you start paying Employee's National Insurance.
The typical limited company contractor can optimise their dividend-salary mix by paying a salary no higher than the primary threshold of £8,632.
This is within the personal tax free allowance of £12,500 for 2019/20 so there should be no personal tax to pay on this salary if you have no other source of income.
Please note that this is general advice and will not be the optimum mix of salary and dividends for many contractors. For advice that's personalised to your situation, speak to a member of our accountancy team today. Call: 0800 121 6513.
What about IR35?
Many more contractors could find themselves £1,000s of pounds worse off each year if they fall foul of IR35 reforms set to be introduced next year.
From April 2020, limited company contractors operating in the private sector will no longer be able to judge their own IR35 status. This responsibility will instead fall to the private sector engager, in line with similar rules introduced in the public sector in 2017.
This change will almost certainly result in many more contractors being classed as 'inside-IR35' and forced to pay income tax and National Insurance Contributions as if they were an employee of the private sector organisation.
When it comes to salary and dividends, these IR35 contractors have no choice. They will be treated like any other PAYE employee, but may not get some of the benefits and perks that come with traditional employment.
Miles Grady, Director of Umbrella.co.uk, said: "Many contractors that are stuck with inside IR35 contracts will be better off joining an umbrella scheme. Umbrella contractors will still be taxed as regular employees, but they will also enjoy more of the perks and benefits, such as full employment rights, that come with working for an umbrella company.
"Contractors should be wary of any 'umbrella' scheme that offers a discount on tax liability. These schemes are, at best, highly contentious and, in most cases, illegal."
For more information about or umbrella scheme or financial services for limited company contractors, speak to a member of the team today. Call: 0800 121 6513.


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Yoshihide Suga, in line to become Japan's new leader, vows to stay course – National
Japanese ruling party head Yoshihide Suga, in line to become the next prime minister, appeared set on Tuesday to continue his predecessor's policies by keeping key cabinet ministers and party officials in their posts, as he had promised.
Suga, long a loyal aide and chief cabinet secretary under outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Monday won a landslide victory to take over the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He pledged to carry on many of Abe's programs, including his signature "Abenomics" economic strategy.
Japan's economic crisis hits new low amid coronavirus, setting test for next PM
He faces a vast array of challenges, including tackling COVID-19 while reviving a battered economy and dealing with a rapidly aging society in which nearly a third of the population is older than 65.
Finance Minister Taro Aso and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are likely to stay in their positions, according to multiple media reports, as is LDP secretary-general Toshihiro Nikai. Yasutoshi Nishimura is likely to be reappointed as economy minister.
Suga may name Health Minister Katsunobu Kato, who has become well known to the public as the face of Japan's efforts to tackle the coronavirus, as chief cabinet secretary, Nippon TV said. Kato is close to Suga, under whom he served as deputy chief cabinet secretary.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns due to worsening health
"Many different elements are needed," Suga said on Monday, when asked about who should replace him. "One is their fit with the prime minister, but thinking about it overall, they also need to have broad strengths, that will be the most calming."
Suga is virtually certain to be elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday because of the LDP's lower-house majority. He will serve out Abe's term as party leader through September 2021.
Known more for his work behind the scenes, Suga emerged as favorite to replace Abe, Japan's longest-serving premier, after Abe said last month he would resign because of ill health, ending nearly eight years in office.
Japan's prime minister steps down due to health problems
There is widespread speculation that Suga could take advantage of strong support ratings to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections as soon as next month to earn a full three-year term as LDP head, but he appears wary.
"What's important now is to contain the pandemic while also reviving the economy. I don't think we can immediately (dissolve the lower house) just because the pandemic is contained," Suga said. "That's a decision that must be made looking comprehensively at various factors."
A vote for the chamber must be held by late October 2021.
Suga, who has little diplomatic experience, also faces geopolitical challenges such as building ties with the winner of the U.S. presidential election and balancing concern over China's maritime aggressiveness with bilateral economic interdependence.
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The son of a strawberry farmer from northern Japan, Suga has since 2012 been chief cabinet secretary, acting as Abe's top government spokesman, coordinating policies and keeping bureaucrats in line.
"I was born as the oldest son of a farmer in Akita. Without any knowledge or blood ties, I launched into the world of politics, starting from zero – and have been able to become leader of the LDP, with all its traditions and history," said Suga, whose modest origins differ from many LDP lawmakers.
"I will devote all of myself to work for Japan and its citizens," he said after the party vote.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies, Antoni Slodkowski, Chang-ran Kim and Chris Gallagher. Editing by Gerry Doyle)
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HTF Market Report released a new research document of 95 pages on industry titled as 'Compliance Training Market in Higher Education Institutions in US 2018-2022' with detailed analysis, Competitive landscape, forecast and strategies. The study covers geographic analysis and important players/vendors such as American College Personnel Association (ACPA), EverFi, MAXIMUS, Porzio Compliance Services, Scenario Learning, Skillsoft. The report will help you gain market insights, future trends and growth prospects for forecast period of 2018-2022.
Compliance training for higher education mainly focuses on teaching students and faculty to adhere to regulatory norms of the higher education system. Further, these courses also educate learners on topics such as cross-cultural behaviour and harassment prevention.
Research analysts forecast the Compliance Training Market in Higher Education Institutions in US to grow at a CAGR of 11.88% during the period 2018-2022.
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Compliance Training Market in Higher Education Institutions in US. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the vendors that offer compliance training courses to higher education institutions in the US.
Research report, Compliance Training Market in Higher Education Institutions in US 2018-2022, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the Key vendors operating in this market.


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Come and visit the Building Control Team for any help and Techincal advice, Royal Cornwall Events Centre Wadebridge stand 20.
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Our Building Control service is celebrating the news, that following a significant amount of work they have recently been awarded UKAS ISO 9001 accreditation for their quality management system.
The accreditation forms part of a country wide initiative from LABC to drive forward standards within Local Authority Building Control nationally, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of the construction sector being demanded by the government.
Competencies and resource levels across the service.
Representatives from the team recently met with the Chief Executive Kate Kennally, to celebrate the achievement.
Cornwall Council Building Control and LABC ran their annual popular event at The Eden Project, on Wednesday 6th March 2019.
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Texas Fit Chicks is running a deal this week through Groupon. While this offer is for New Clients Only, or those that have not participated in a TFC camp in the past 12 mos, there is a way YOU can WIN 3 FREE months with us, and get HUGE savings from referring friends that enroll!
WE ARE GIVING AWAY 3 FREE MONTHS TO ONE CURRENTLY ENROLLED CHICK THAT REFERS THE MOST GROUPONS TO TEXAS FIT CHICKS….NO MATTER WHICH MARKET THEY PURCHASE IN!
Here are links to the deals that YOU can share! If you're NOT a current chick and want to get in on the deal ~ click the market below to purchase our deal this week only!
In the event of a tie for the referral contest, clients with the same number of referrals will be placed into a random third party draw to determine one winner. Drawing will take place on Monday March 24,2014 and winner will be notified via phone and email no later than Wednesday, March 26, 2014. No cash value, non-transferable. 3 months of free training must be consecutive months and sessions must be completed byAugust 31, 2014. No make-ups for missed classes will be offered. One winner selected, no purchase necessary.
You can also receive a $25 credit towards your own future camps for each friend (that is eligible to purchase the deal) that you refer to purchase the deal ~ who signs up for a regular priced package once their initial 4 weeks with the groupon deal are over....no matter where they live! With 117 camp options participating in the deal in all major markets, this could add up fast!
1. Refer a friend that's never been enrolled with Texas Fit Chicks or that has not participated within the past 12 mos to purchase our 1 week only GROUPON deal ~ available for any of our 117 camp times (in ALL markets including Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, East Texas, Austin (+ surrounding areas), Corpus Christi, San Angelo, Bryan/College Station and San Antonio!
4. Once her 4 weeks with the Groupon deal is over, if she re-signs for one of our regularly priced camps, YOU earn the $25 CREDIT towards your next boot camp!
5. BEST PART IS....There is NO LIMIT to the number of $25 referral bonuses you can earn! So if you have multiple friends sign up when their 4 week deal is over ~ you train for even less!!
The groupon promotion is for new clients only, and will not be honored for clients that have trained with Texas Fit Chicks in the past 12 months. Friends you refer MUST enter your TFC Customer ID when they redeem their groupon, while enrolling through our website. There is not a way to go back and give credit if they forget this step, so be sure to remind them to enter your ID while they are signing up to start camp so that you will be linked to her sign up! If she has questions during the process There is no way to go back and extend the credit if they fail to follow this step and no exceptions can be made. $25 credit per eligible friend that enrolls in a regularly priced camp, after their deal is over will be available for your next boot camp session. You will receive an email from our system if your friend re-signs after their 4 week groupon ends, letting you know! There is nothing more for you to do ~ we take care of the price adjustment for you when it's time for your next payment to go through!


MYCNCUK > MACHINES > Plasma Table Machines > Wireless Keyboards and Plasma Electrical Interference ?
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I must say for under £9 delivered it's excellent, and so handy being able to walk round the table with it, but it got me thinking - why not replace the normal keyboard and mouse with wireless ones to save those pesky trailing wires?
Now one obvious potential problem is electrical interference from the arc, but I can't test that at the moment, as the table is in the 'clean workshop' being refitted where I don't have the means to power the Hypertherm.
...so... does anyone use a wireless keyboard with their table - if so are there any ill effects.
Well to answer my own question now my table is back in the welding shop where I can use it, the wireless keypad works splendidly and is a HUGE help jogging to the start of cut etc. Now there is no need to use it when the plasma arc is established of course and that is when the main source of interference is present.
The page up/down keys being combined with the arrow keys would normally be annoying, but I find it works really nicely when jogging the machine. You can jog and home from the same buttons ... and as a last resort it includes a mouse.
Especially for those with big table CNC, a wireless gamepad is the best input device you can dream for. The nice free plugin (http://joakim.dk/joypad/) is completely customisable. Beside the variable speed jogging, which is the most useful thing, I use it for reset, to start/pause/stop g-code, home all or individual axes, zero individual axes, combined step/continuous jogging when I'm manually surfacing something, increase/decrease feed/speed, etc.


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